t INDEPENDENT
CY H. VAN DYKE
blisher and Editor
St., NEWPORT
SUBSCRIPTION. RATES
y^5ffigle ropy, ft cents; oer week, 10 cent*
onth. 40 cents; per year, *4.60. «>• advance,
Tier ill city, by mail in country.
ft.„_kly—$1.<W psr year, payable in advance.
terod at the postoflSce Newport, .Ark., as
nd-class mall matter.
^ ?The Independent is authoriz
I ed to announce the candidacy of!
m William A. Oldfield of Independ
M ence County for re-election as
BY congressman from the Second
SKY; district, subject to the action of
11 the Democratic primary.
K Office Not To Be
Compared With Wife.
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 23.—
^pikhride of Senator Jeff Davis has
^Rif solved the mystery of how to be
p*i | happy without a trunk.
In the middle of a happy hon
III ‘ eymoon word came to the .lewly
st married couple that trunk con
a - trousseau, including
some Paris gowns and all kinds
■ kk of new honeymoon clothes—was
iWSfcprQbably irrevocably lost.
Davis frowned a moment
if' jPWhen she heard the news; then
KifBfih* imilpH. And has been smil
ST
tag ever since.
When the Arkansas senator
jard the news he also frowned
unprintable things; for
fie'admitted it was his own fault.
He forgot to check the trunks at
Salt Lake.
A campaign for the re-elec
tion of Senator Davis is now'
brewing in Arkansas, but the
Sam senator just says:
“Why, I don’t have to be
there; I’m going to win, any
■j and I wanted to get mar
What is politics compared
wife?”
ie trunk was later found and
arded and the happiness of
jouple is undisturbed.
Saw Four Years’ Service
dge Charles Coffin, who was
ed commander of Arkansas
sion of the United Confeder
Veterans, Friday, saw four
3’ service in the Confederate
r during the war and was
i captured by the Federal
is.
dge Coffin was a sergeant
ir in the Second regiment,
essee cavalry, commanded!
ol. H. M. Ashby. His regi
.’W'&S'-part of the famous
sler’s corps and made many
through the border states.
i the regiment was with
ral Joseph E. Johnston in
UK *-’|
lered to General
North Carolina,
)•
i was born in Rog
i., April 23, 1842.
ie war he removed
ind has lived in the
ice. Until recently
home in Lawrence
-as well known in
as a lawyer and
activities of Con
ans. He was elect
the Third Judicial
fears ago and serv
i that capacity He
, James P. Coffin of
to is also a veteran
usiastic leader in
memorial work—
azette.
Was No Good.
endent.
k, Oct. 24.— me
die Secretary of
t few. Secretary
>dges Monday re
est for a commis
e of the Peace, and
usual dollar which
uch applications,he,
certificate iasued
of Little Rock in
rnder called atten
act the certificate
face a promise to
it the rate of 8 per
ted that the Secre
collect interest and
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yuui y ccii o ui UU111V1115. wivwv
years you have been punishing
your nerves with the worst pos
sible kind of punishment you
could inflict; they have come to
demand alcohol and will not be
subdued without it and you
WHIP them into subjection by
principal, deduct his $1 and re
mit the balance. As Secretary
Hodges is not running a collec
tion agency, he did not present
the certificate, which is value
less anyway, as the serie of its
issue has been cancelled many
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Lockard Bandy
and children came down from
Tuckerman last evening for a
short visit to Mr. and Mrs. R.
W. Bandy.
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LANTS, no poison of any kind
—a child could take the NEAL
treatment with perfect safety.
For further particulars, write
phone or call.
THE NEAL INSTITUTE,
815 Center Street,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Ideal Laundrv
C. H. WALTON
Proprietor.
Washing called for and delivered
to all parts of the city.
Phone 150.
Agents Wanted In Every Town.
In fresh fruits of every kind,
Riley’s Restaurant continues to
lead the local market. 64blm
| In a Three Act Comedy !j
| “When Cupid
Came to Town”
By Billy Burke. ji
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I ever seen ji
Special one way Colonists’
rates, September 15th to Octo
ber 15th. Through tourist cars.
For rates and full information
•all or address ,
G. P. COFFIN, Agt.
Reduced Kates via ., :
Iron Mountain.
Reduced rates to St. Louis,
October 16th to 18th, good re
turning October 31st. Account
American Gas Institute $10.70
round trip via Iron Mountain. '
Reduced rates to Little Rock
October 16th and 18th. Ac
count Arkansas Postmasters '
Convention. $3.40 round trip
via Iron Mountain.
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge Lit
tle Rock October 21st to 24th.
Fare $3.40 round trip via Iron
Mountain.
Gus P. Coffin, Agent.
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