THE ! DEPENDENT
PERCY H, VANDYKE,
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NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
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MOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
[For Representative,
JOHN H. KEEL.
County Judge,
E. L. BOYCE.
CircuitlClerk,
J. D. NEAL.
County Clerk,
GEO. A. LOCKARD.
Sheriff,
H. S. SIMMONS.
Treasurer.
DR. F. G. SMITH.
1 Assessor.
R. L. CONDITT.
Surveyor,
W. A. BOWMAN.
Coroner,
F. J. HARRISON.
Constable—Union Township.
O W. H. CAROUTHERS.
Justice if the Peace,
i GUY SMITH.
FOREST DILLARD.
To keep somethi/ig going on in
Newport, let’s haVe a ball team
this summer. /
Whether it oe conventions, fac
tories’or'baiU’iteams, public en
terprise isjnot wasted upon any
B*»c/he of the three.*
When Newark raises over $700
for the^upport-of.^a ball team,
couldn’t Newport, the metropolis
of the White River bottoms, do
equally as well, to say the least ?
One of the best ways of pro
moting public spirit and getting
a people together is through the
enthusiasm some athletic exhibi
tion or manly sport such as base
ball never fails to arouse.
i Newport should have a base
ball team this summer and enter
'‘ some Arkansas league. Let some
enthusiast on this sport take up
the matter of the organization
of a local stock company. Searcy,
Cotton Plant, Augusta and other
towns will soon be arranging a
league and Newport should be
prepared to get into the band
wagon.
The Hon. John Keel of Jack
son, a competent spokesman for
the state administration, recently
declared, according to a Little
Rock paper, that the King anti
trust bill will not be pressed upon
the attention of the next legisla
'They ;e. Having served its purpose
and o become a little shopworn
acres >m excessive use in former
from npaigns, this measure will be
Lawiylaced with something fresh.
— — Batesville Guard.
The location of the handle fac
tory here now rests with the
owners. Newport has guaran
teed the bonus asked and did it
readily. The capital behind an
enterprise is usually desirous of
1 the interest and moral support
of a people as well as the finan
cial backing, and the speedy
manner in which the proffered
bonus was raised should be con
vincing proof to the Veedersburg
Sj firm that our people will do their
1 partfin makingjNewport a good
£ location“for the enterprise.
| Daniel Sully, who ought to be
* an authority on cotton from his
varied experiences with the sta
ple, says that he has quit the pit
forever. In his opinion the South
can never raise over 11,500,0C0
bales, and as cotton is"an exotic
anywhere but in the i.United
States, the South is face to face
with the momentous problem of
a constantly increasing 'demand
on a practically fixed supply. It
is a picture of future prosperity
that the dethroned cotton king
pictures for Dixie land.
The Independent is informed
that the Veedersburg, Indiana,
handle factory, which has been i
looking for a location in this state
rr a branch plant, has been as-1
red a bonus of $1,500 from the
citizens of Newport if the plajit
is located here. The subscription
list almost reached this amount
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and the citizens in charge were
confident that the amount asked
would be raised. The necessity
of securing industrial enterprises
is dawning upon our people and
promises a roseate future for our
city.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Who Were Born In One Section
and B«present Another at
Washington.
There are few men in congress
who are natives of southern
states, but who have moved north
and represent northern constit
uencies, says the Washington
Post. There is but one man who
is a native of a northern state
who have been elected from the
south, and in this case he comes
from a border state. Very many
men born in eastern states are
now representing western states.
This is very natural, as the tide of
immigration has been from east
to west, and the west has been
peopled by the east.
It is a rare thing, however, to
find a man in congress from the
east who was born in the west.
But there are some. Fowler, of
New Jersey, and Greene, of Mas
sachusetts, are natives of Illinois.
Perkins, of New York, was born in
Wisconsin. Ilearst, of New York,
is a native of California.
The men who were born in the
spnth and now represent northern
constituents are Senator Hawley,
of Connecticut, who was born in
North Carolina; Senator Cullom,
of Illinois, a native of Kentucky,
a border state, however; Senator
Newlands, of Nevada, a native of
Mississippi; Speaker Cannon, of
Illinois’ and Representative Dix
on, of Montana, and Shober, of
New York, were born in North
Carolina; Representative Mar
shall of North Dakota, is a native
of Missouri. West Virginia is
not always counted a southern
state, and the fact that her two
senators are Ohio born scarcely
makes the exception to the rule
that few northern men are sent
to congress from the south.
THE RIGHT WAY TO WALK.
Preservation of a Good Figure De
pends to Some Extent on This
—A New Theory.
A friend who leads a very active
life has a theory that the preser
vation of a good figure depends to
some extent on the manner of
walking, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. Many people, she says,
as they advance in years allow
themselves to walk heavily and
without elasticity, so that the
whole weight rests on the lower
part of the limbs at every step,
the only effect of exercise being
weariness of the legs and feet. In
stead of this his body should be
held erect and poised so as to have
a perfect balance; in this way the
muscles are braced and strength
ened throughout, the lungs must
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kjl ucucooiij uu nuu UAj'umiuu, auu
it seems quite reasonable to sup
pose that the tendency to increase
of weight may be checked. At all
events a lighter step and a brisker
and more enjoyable manner of
walking can be kept up, and that
in itself is a very great gain.
Quite Romantic.
A romantic incident connected
with the recent marriage of two
popular young people of Bridgton,
Me., has juftt come to light. It
seems that in the very beginning
of their courtship some six or
seven years ago, during one of the
young man’s visits to the home
of the young lady who finally be
came his wife, he chanced to take
from his pocket a $10 gold piece
which the young lady got into her
possession. He made a brief at
tempt to regain it, but gave it up
and in a joking way said: ‘'Keep
it to pay the minister with.”
The years went by and the gold
en eagle was entirely forgotten by
the young man. On the day when
the marriage ceremony was to
take place, which was the opening
of the present season, the bride-to
be produced the identical gold
piece and the minister received it
for his fee.—Kennebec Journal.
If you want to look neat have
your suit cleaned and pressed by
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86d
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Read the Independent for the
news.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
: excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
#fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
BIG LINE OF
New Goods Arriving.
Crown, Schiller & Shaeffer
-PIANOS
AND
Cirown Organ®.
Patronize a Home Man.
Z. B. REID.
JAS. V. RIDLEY,
TRAVELING MACHINIST,
REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
-TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE.
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Phone No. 51—Three Rings.
NEWPORT, - ARKANSAS.
MONEY ||
THROWN AWAY DAILY
No. 1.
ON ADDS IMPROPERLY WRITTEN.
WHY? (Not catchy).
No. 2.
ON UNATTRACTIVE SHOW WINDOWS.
WHY? (Poorly Displayed).
NOm 3m
DULL BUSINESS, which you are responsible.
WHY? (New Ideas None).
I WRITE ADDS THAT BRING RESULTS,
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Estimates furnished on any line of business, on application.
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CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS.
THE WAGES OF SIN.
While the family was at church
Sunday a thief broke into the
home of Mrs. Kate Hurt on Lau
rel street by forcing open the
kitchen window. He secured
$10 in money and several pieces
of jewelry.
A negro boy working on the
premises was suspected by Mrs.
Hurt’s brother, Jno. W. Wallace,
and immediately placed under
arrest. The boy confessed and ;
told where the articles were,
which he had concealed under
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the house. He was placed in
jail.
Time Tells
The »Story.
There is a big difference be
tween the cost of making a first
class sewing machine, embodying
the best materials and workman
ship, and one which is made in the
cheapest manner. The buyer of
the cheap machine soon pays the
difference of price in the constant
cost for repairs, to say nothing of
its annoying inefficiency.
Singer Sewing Machines do
good work during a lifetime.
Sold ov Installments.
Old Machines taken in exchange
Liberal Discount for Cash.
Oils, Needles, Attachments and
Repairs for all makes of machines.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
“TheSewing Machine Makers of the World.”
FRANK W. LYNN. M’g’r.
121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
FOR SALE.
Residence corner Sixth and
Hazel streets. Eight rooms, re
ception hall electric lighted,
bath room, hot and cold water.
Inquire of
55d20 J. Volkner.
ROAD NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will
apply to the County Court, at the July terra.
1904. thereof, for an order establishing a new road
in Glass township, to run as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the quarter section line running
sast and west through section 33, town
ship 14 N.. range 1 west, where said quarter sec
tion line crosses Village creek, running thence
west on said quarter section line through sec
tions 33 and* 32 to the southwest corner of the
NW 1-4 of section 82. said township and range,
thence north on ocstion lines 1 mile, to the north
west corner of the SW 1-4 of section 29, there in
tersecting the public road.
This April the 24th, 1904. _
F. M. PARSONS,
W. H. CRANE,
and others.
FURNITURE
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Especially attractive is oar display of Hall and
Bed Room Furniture. They are not expensive, but
are Elegant in Design and of Fine Workmanship
and Quality. An Elegant New Line of
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They will interest you.
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J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier.
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We are open to the public for all business
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J. W. LINDLEY, L. T. SLAYDEN, D. C. DOWELL,
GEO. L. SMITH, W. E. TALLEY.
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