TflE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H, VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
st„ NEWPORT, ARK.
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£ood Yields From The Dasheen
In The South.
Washington, D- C-, Oct. 12. —
Results of experiments conduct
ed by the United State Depart
ment of Agriculture show tha,t
while under unfavorable condi
tions a yield of 140 bushels an
acre may be obtaintd from the
cultivation of the dasheen with
specially favorable conditions.
this yield runs up to 440 bushels I
er acre. The dasheen is a veg
etable somewhat resembling the
potato, which was introduced
into this country a number of
years ago by experimenters in
the Department of Agriculture
from various parts of the trop
ics, in the belief that it would
prove a valuable root crop for
TViia hplipf. it is
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we ask is a chance to show you.
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Conditions No Excuse For
Overdrafts.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 13.—The cot- j
ton condition is not to be taken
as an accepted excuse for over
drafts in state banks, accord
ing to State Bank Commissioner
John M. Davis. The State law
governing overdrafts will be
strictly adhered to. Commis
sioner Davis is of the opinion
that the merchant who desires
to get into the cotton game,
need not be carried from day to
day by overdrafts, but can, if
he is worthy, of credit, make
other arrangements with the
banks to carry on his business
For that reason there will be
no leniency shown in the over
draft line..
Closing Agreement For Fair
Practically every merchant in
Newport has signed an agree
ment to close his store from 1
to 5 p. m„ the first three after
noons of the fair or Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday. The
agreement was signed by the
following:
Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Co.
Plunkett-Jarrell Grocer Co.
Stevens Grocer Co.
Valley Commission Co.
B. E. Snetser.
O. M. Bowen.
H. G. Drummond & Co
Star Clothing Co.
R. J. Wise Grocer Co.
Joe Balmaz.
Dyer’s Market.
First National Bank (Will
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1 The New Styles r
| Are Here ;
!i In A BigShipmentof LADIES i§,
a and MISSES' • f
| COATS and SUITS | i
BE Just Received From The Eastern Market. We Invite ||g
You To Call and Inspect Them, Because our Prices on _
X These Lines are 35 Per Cent Below our Competitors. »
X Ladies’ Tailored Suits at — --$7.50 to $25.00 ^
X Ladies’ Coats, wtih Cap es and other new styles __
X at_$5.00 to $25 ■■
X SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK—Flannel Waists, worth X
X $1-00 to $1.25, for only-50c X ’
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said, is now justified by the out
come of experiments which have
been in progress since 1909.
Last year at the Brooksville
station in Florida an average of
296 bushels per acre was ob
tained.
Of this quantity approximate
ly one-third consisted of tubers
for marketing and about one
fourth of tubers too small to
be sold profitably but, neverthe
less, large enough for home use.
The bulk of the remainder could
be disposed of as feed for cattle
and hogs or1 used for seed pur
poses.
The dasheen is a staple article
of food for millions of people in
tropical and sub-tropical regi
ons, and there seems to be no
reason why it should not prove
equally valuable in the southern
and southwestern portions of
the United States, as a substi
tute for or supplement to the po
tato and sweet potato.
Indeed, the higher nitrogenous
and starchy content of the dash
een may make it quite as valua
ble an article of diet as the more
familiar potato in regions where
it can be grown successfully.
The peculiar nutty flavor of the
tubers is very generally liked
and when properly cooked the j
young leaves are an excellent
substitute for spinach
It is also an economical food,
for it can be grown as a sum
mer crop, ripening its tubers in
October, in regions where thel
[GUESS
| Everyone making a purchase of $ 1.00 in our
I store will have the privilege of guessing the num
■ her of beans and rice in a jar in our show window
| and the one guessing nearest to the correct nura
|j ber will receive a $4.00 pair of men s or ladies
I shoes.
I Register Your Guess
I Our stock of fall and winter dress goods,
I ginghams, outings, cloaks, sweaters, underweal,
I shoes and clothing is complete and we kindly ask
I you to inspect it before buying.
| Buy your blankets and comforts before cold
I weather and save money. We are anxious to sell
1 and we know you need them.
I THIS CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY,
I OCTOBER 17TH, AT 8 P. M.
| More"good groceries for less money than others.
BOWENS
I CASH STORE
potato must be grown almost en- j
tirely as a spring crop. For
this reason it is available for
the table in the South at a time
when Northern grown potatoes
must be shipped in at compara
tively high prices.
At the present time, however,
the specialists in the Depart
ment do not recommend the da
sheen for cultivation generally
in latitudes north of the Caro
linas. The dasheen has been
grown at a number of points
much farther north than this,
but the results did not seem to
indicate that it would be a com
mercial success. It is really a
tropical plant, and requires a
frostless season of at least six
months and preferrably longer.
Where this requirement is met,
the dasheen may be grown suc
cessfully in any rich, sandy soil,
where there is plenty of mois
ture and heat. In the irrigated
sections of the Southwest there
is reason to believe that it will
do well.
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Up to the present time the
chief obstacle to the more gen
eral introduction of this root j
crop throughout the South has j
been the lack of knowledge of
it on the part of the consumer,
and as a consequence, the very
limited demand. A forthcoming
circular published by the De
partment of Agriculture under
the title, “The Dasheen, A Root j
Crop For The South”, contains j
additional information for the1
prospective grower and a num
>er of useful recipes for pre
paring the vegetable- These are
well within the range of any
competent cook and should pro
vide an agreeable novelty for the
table. On account of the acrid
principle that characterizes all
plants of this family, however,
care should be taken never to
taste the leaves or even the tu
bers while raw. A teaspoonful
of s.\! soda in each quart of wat
er used in preparing the vegeta
ble will keep the hands from be
ing affected by the irritant that
is also found in the outer part
of the tuber.
Naturally Frightened.
Decayed and fungoid wood is also
"fox Are.” On one occasion some o)
this waB used for a camp fire, ant
many of the broken fragments wer«
scattered over the groun’d where tht
men were sleeping. The fire died ou'
during the night and one of the party
awoke, and In his fright woke th«
rest, who were equally terrified, be
llevtng that they were lying amons
lire coals.
Opulent Bard.
'T can’t understand how that poet's
ifc is able to dress so well. I thought
tore was no money In poetry.” “I
.it :■ there isn’t; but her husband has
-b of writing all the advertising
•.vines for one of the biggest break
-•*. food concerns in the country
■■-o you seen their new automobile?’
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THERE are five
questions you
should ask re
garding any clothes
you buy. These are :
“Is this suit pure
wool?”
“Will it shrink or
pucker?”
j “Can it fade?”
“Is it hand-tailored?”1
I “Will the seams hold?” |
The answer to each
of thesequestionswe
give in printed guar
antee which covers
our Kirschbaum
Clothes.
Before you buy
clothes this Fall you
owe it to yourself to
investigate.
KIRSCHBAUM
CLCTHESsw
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Farmers Bank.
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co.
J. D- Carvell & Co.
Barker, W. A.
Sol Heinemann.
I. D- Price.
L. L. Bowen.
C- Cohn.
Grossman & Solomon.
Johnson-Avera Hardware Co.
0. R. Crosby.
A- Bowie.
C. A. Morgan.
Newport Furniture Co.
Hogue & Williams
Hafner Grocer Co.
Chastain Bros.
W. B. Chastain.
Montgomery’s Barber Shop.
The Realty Co.
R. H. Askew.
Sisson’s Pool Hall
The Winner Store.
A. J. Frauenthal.
Wm- Mosby.
Miss Eva Graham.
Professor Recited Badly,
One day a college professor, going
| to his class, came across one of hia
students who had just fallen down.
Asking him how ho roll, the student
replied, “Notwithstanding.” Telling
the anecdote a short time later the
professor said: “I met Mr. Junior the
other day, aud he made a very bright
remark. He had just fallen down, you
tnow; and, when I asked him how It
tappened, he said, 'Nevertheless.’
Budget
A La Mode.
"What wa3 the chief food of the
woodchoppers In whose camp yog
spent your vacation?” “Pork and po
tatoes, served In the form of chops
and chips.”—Christian Science Mon
itor.
This Is The Time Of Year For
Hot Springs
ARKANSAS
The baths are more beneficial.
The Walks and Drives are more
delightful.
Recharge your body with that
vitality found in abundance at
HOT SPRINGS
HOTELS AND BOARDING
HOUSES TO SUIT EVERY
PURSE
Convenient Train Service
via
ROCK JSLAND LINES
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Write to
CHAS. B. SLOAT,
Assistant General Passen
ger Agent.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE
IRON MOUNTAIN
NEWPORT. ARKANSAS
SOUTH BOUND
No. 17 leaves.....4:43 a. m
No. 3 leaves.6:20 p. m
No. 5 leaves.6:10 a. m
No. 7 leaves.9:06 a. m.
No. 23 (arrives 7:20) leaves 7:45 p. m
No. 91 (local freight) leaves 8:25 a. m
No. 29 (arrives 6:28) departs
at.6:38 a. m
NORTH BOUND.
No. 24 leaves... .9:20 a. m.
No. 4 leaves .10:20 a. m. j
No. 28 leaves.3:35 p. m.
No. 18 leaves.10:15 p. m.
No. 6 leaves.10:45 p. m
No. 92 (local freight) leaves 2:10 p. m.
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
WEST BOUND.
No. 210 leaves.7:00 a. m.
i No. 232 leaves.9:00 p. m.
No. 246 (local freight) leaves
.11:15 a. m
EAST BOUND.
No. 209 arrives.7:30 p. m. ;
No. 291 arrives.6:18 a. m
No. 245 (local freight) arrives
.9:40 a. m
No. 607 arrives 12^35 p. m.
No. 608 departs 1:50 p. m.
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday; departs Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday.
Not What She Meant.
The other evening at a simple [
•octal function, opened with a game of
.ards, the host caused quite a stir
mong the ladies present by announc
ing after the guests had seated them- 'i
selves at the tables: “If everybody’s
hade ui>, we’ll start.” Self consciously
*hey looked at one another and In
voluntarily their hands went to their
faces.
Garland of Gardens.
You must have lovely cities, said
Ruskln, crystallized, not coagulated.
Into form; limited in size, and not
casting out the scum and scurf of
them Into an encircling eruption of
shame, but girded each with Its sacred
pomoerium, and with garlands of ,
gardens, full of blossoming trees and J
softly-guided streams
Sometimes They Are Right.
Many a g»od wife Is firmly con
dnwd that her husband doesn’t har
monize with anything in the house ex
sept the nutmeg grater.—-Chicago
'-nwa.
WAR HERE
AT HOME
NOW GOING ON AT
THE RACKET STORE
Where Prices Have Been
Slaughtered In An Effort
To Resist Hard Times
We carry a line of
NINE O'CLOCK SHOES I
FOR BOYS and GIRLS
and DITTMANN’S
SHOES for all ages. To
Prove their merit and
worth we are making a ^
special price of 25 PER
CENT OFF.
Everything in General v
Merchandise and Notions. ^
Come and See Our Store y
And Prices
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