Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME V. 7 NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, J905. NUMBER J3J.
VERDICT FOR RAILWAY.
Damage Suit Arising Out of Death of
Mrs. Sarah Collier at Tuckerman
Heard in Court.
The damage suit brought by
N. E. Hall as administrator of
the estate of Mrs. Sarah Cullier,
f. who was killed while crossiog
the Iron Mountain track at Tuck
erman, against the railroad com
pany resulted in the court in
structing a verdict for the de
fendant at the conclusion of the
plaintiff’s witnesses’ testimony.
Judge M. M. Stuckey presided
again Tuesday.
In the cause of Sink & Martin
versus St. L., I. M. & S. Ry. Co.,
anagaeed judgment for $70 was
entered.
HELP THE MOVEMENT.
Congress Will Pass a Good Roads Meas
ure if People Will Push Their
Good Cause
Highway conditions in the
United States are deplorably bad.
Everybody at all capable of
thought realizes that in compar
ison with older countries, over
whose civilization we boast su
Derioritv. we stand in a most
disgraceful attitude in the mat
ter of road building and improve
ment. The reasons why we
have bad roads almost univer
sally are that the people of the
rural districts have been forced
to bear the whole burden of road
making, and this they have not
been able to do in any better
way than has been done. The
time has come in the history of
our country when the govern
ment must take hold of the mat
ter, and the Brownlow-Latimer
good roads bill points the way:
The conclusion is irresistible that
to secure a permanent and ade
quate system of highway im
provement the national govern
ment must lend its substantial
aid to the states, following the
same principle (of necessity and
justification as the support given
to railways, waterways, postal
extensions, irrigation, exposi
tions, national parks, experi
mental stations, weather bu
reaus, and many other useful
internal improvements. It is
too much to expect, as we have
been doing, the local communi
ties to construct and maintain
permanent roads. The burden
is too great and wholly unjust.
The public roads are the com
mon property of all, used by all,
and their cost ana maintenance
should be shared by all. Noth
ing can be truer than that the
towns, cities and commercial
and industrial interests share
equally with the rural districts in
the benefits derived from per
manent roads. Congress meets
again in December. The bills
' for national aid will then be
again introduced. Representa
tive Brownlow, Senator Latimer,
Senator Gallinger and others are
, as much in earnest as can be,
but they must be supported by
popular appeals to other senators
and representatives individually
and to congress as a body.
Right now is the time when
every commercial body, every
highway commissioner, every
farmer and agricultural organi
zation, every church, school and
and university, every business
• man, every labor union, every
member of the press and every
transportation interest should
get to work in organized and in
dividual effort for an adequate
and permanent system of roads.
If this is well done, the coming
congress will act on the nation
al aid bills, and we shall soon
have beautiful highways, bring
ing in closer communion the
the church, the school, the store
the postoffice, the place of social
concourse and amusement, mak
ing easier the way for righteous
ness, intelligence, contentment
and prosperity.
A. postal card request to a
United States Senator will secure
to any citizen a copy of Senate
Document No. 204, Second Ses
sion, Fifty-Eighth Congress, and
a similar request to Hon. W. P.
Brownlow, Washington, D. C.,
will bring a copy of his bill, his
and Senator Latimer’s speeches,
ahd other literature on the sub
ject of good roads.
J . .COUNTRY . . t
J CORRESPONDENCE, i
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ELGIN.
Hood Churchman is on the
sick list.
Cotton picking has commenced
with crop not as good as ex
pected.
Mr. J. 0. Taylor ginned
several bales of cotton last week.
Messrs. Will Churchman and
F. M. Allen were in Newport
Friday.
Everything is dull in our town,
nothing doing but a few ball
games. The Tadpole boys and
our team crossed bats Friday
evening. The score stood 13
and 13.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Smith died Wednesday and
was buried Thursday at Ches
l hier cemetery. >
Charley Snead has some fine
seed corn for sale.
Bro. Brown of Walnut Grove
passed through here Saturday
en route to Tuckerman to the
association.
We understand that Prof.
Reed will teach the school at
Cheshier school house this win
ter.
George Churchman made a fly
ing trip to Cord Saturday.
A. R. James and Will Sigler
attended the county union at
Surrounded Hill.
H. E. James is attending court
this week.
We will ring off for this time
as news is scattering. Would
; like to see all the correspondents
get in line. With best wishes
and success to the Independent.
Bill Arp.
TUPELO TALK.
H. A. Mustin, formerly of
Memphis but now with the West
ern Union at Little Rock, and his
friend Forest Dicus, also with
I the Western Union at Little
! Rock, paid us a short visit Sun
I day. As they departed on the 4
o’clock train they stood on the
! rear platform singing, “Oh, home
ain’t nothing like this.”
Miss Oda Mustin and Mr.
Clark of Newport were here Sun
day.
Earl and Ernest McDonald
| were in town Sunday.
H. A. Mustin's visit Sunday
' was rather unexpected, during
i the absence of the young ladies
j who are attending the Central
; Baptist college at Conway.
Fall Opening.
Mrs. Etta Merrill desires to
call attention to her fall and win
j ter millinery opening Wednesday,
; October 4, at which time she will
; show the ladies of Newport the
I newest things in millinery, and
| which cannot fail to please the
‘most fastidious. New tailor
made and ready-to-wear hats
comprising all that is new and
up-to-date in millinery. 31olw
MOUNTAIN LOSES HER NAME.
Gould Roads to Be Merged Under One
Name of Missouri Pacific as
Recently Forecasted.
Sunday, October 1, will mark
an epoch in the affairs of the
Missouri Pacific railway and the
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railroad. Upon that
date the two systems, both of
which are owned and controlled
by the Goulds, will be merged
into one organization so far as
the operating department is con
cerned, and the property will
undergo a complete reorganiza
tion. From the incorporation of
the Iron Mountain it has been
entirely separate and distinct
from the Missouri Pacific, al
though the two lines have been
operated jointly.
CHANGE IN NAME.
Next Sunday will mark the
passing of the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern and
hereafter the two systems will
be known as the Missouri Pacific.
There will be three grand dis
tricts—The Central, Northern
and Southern.
The Iron Mountain and its
branches, except the Fort Smith
and White river, will be in the
Southern district, under General
Sunerintendent W. T. Tvler.
headquarters at Little Rock.
The Northern division will
comprise the lines north of and
including the main line west of
Kansas City/under E. A. Gould.
The Central district will com
prise White River, Fort Smith
and other lines, with headquar
ters at Coffeyville, under A.
Debarnardi.
The Memphis division will be
formed of the 5VL, H. & L. and
the Bald Knob branch.
Mrs. J. H. Wright.
Mrs. J. H. Wright, wife of the
pumper in the employ of the
water company, died Monday
night at their home in this city.
A father and three little ones are
left to feel the loss of wife and
mother.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS,
as they cannot reach the seat of
the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Hall’s Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. It was prescribed by
one oi the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. It is com
posed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingre
dients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing 'Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
Notice.
We, the undersigned merchants
will have our respective stores
closed an Saturday. September
30th, and Monday, October 9th,
on account of holiday:
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.
Star Clothing Co.
Frank Bros.
! S. Heinemann.
Mark Cohn.
S. Brasch.
I. Bottenstein.
Chas. Meyer.
Read the Daily and Weeklj
Independent.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
RESIDENCE. N. Y.
A stroll up Fifth Avenue at
this season calls for the walking
length COVERT TOP COAT.
On account of distinctive style,
perfect fit, superior fabrics and
superb workmanship, New
York men wear the one labeled
The makers’ guarantee, and ours, with every
garment bearing the above label.
We are exclusive agents here.
Prescott to Have a New Paper.
Prescott, Sept. 23.—The Neva
da County News, a weekly paper,
will be started here in a few
days. H. B. McKenzie will be
proprietor and publisher. It will
be a seven column folio, all
home print, and Democrat.
Read the Independent.
YOUR EYES ARE YOUR FRIENDS
If you’ll give ’em half a chance.
Yet how do you treat them,
what do you demand of them?
Give them a rest once in a while
land note the difference. What
! ever your eye deficiency, see us
| about it. The “seeing” is free,
| and perhaps we’ll help you to
see better with little expendi
ture. Worth looking into, isn’t
it?
Dr. A. J. FRANK
EXPERT OPTICIAN.
Office—St. Louis Shoe Store
310 Front St., Newport.
IgMIfredkeniam
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CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN
This season’s production reveals the
highest artistic skill anrl is the closest
approach yet attained to absolute
perfection in elothes-making.
The treatment of the shoulder, the
collar and the lapel in these clothes
is so perfect that a comparison with
| the highest-priced custom tailoring
y—. * reflects the greatest credit on the
V/V1^ achievements of the well-known
makers of these famous men’s
v"/’* wearables.
Alfred Benjamin & Co
When we say that “CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN ”
are in every sense the product of the individual, ex
clusive and experienced custom fashioner, we are say
ing nothing we cannot fully demonstrate to your
satisfaction. j
Box Coats, Rain Coats, d* 4 r l-fkC'J
Overcoats, Suits, . . ..^1
fni) AciVs Oi'tfiUcrs^K^po'^^k
p|—_^ YTJk
12°0 On Your Money! '
PENN=WYOMiNG COPPER CO.,
Of Grand Encampment, Wyo.,
Is paying 12 per cent. now. They are making a
CAR LOAD OF PURE COPPER EVERY DAY.
This is not a mining proposition in which every
thing is prospective. ' j
It is a bona fide manufacturing enterprise, paying j
large dividends.
INJUSTICE TO YOURSELFnTaf£$
to miss this opportunity. Let me tell you more about
it. Write me today. NOW!
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Over \ ,000 Representatives in the United States.
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KOHN BROS.,
Clothiers to His Majesty,
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMAN.
There’s a feeling of pride
and satisfaction that comes
to the wearer of these su
perior clothes, which we
sell.3
The variety of choice and
high character of the Kohn
Bros ’ Clothing, which we
sell — deservedly the most
famous ready - for - service
clothing in the world—in
tensify the importance of
the splendid opportunity
which this early season of
fering presents to you.
J BE SURE YOU BUY THE BEST. _
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