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Stonewall Jackson.
New York World, May 2: Fif
ty years ago tonight there fel
mortally wounded at Chancel
lorsville one of the greatest cap
tains of the English speaking
races.
Lee, who called Stonewall
Jackson his strong right arm,
once said that he would have
won Gettysburg if Jackson had
been there. Be that as it may,
the almost uninterrupted victo
ries of the army of Northern
Virginia ended wht n Jackson
passed away. Chancellorsville
marked the flood tide of the Con
federate arms. Two months la
ter came Gettysburg, and from
thence on to Appomatox Lee’s
forces, despite all their marvel
ous courage and tenacity, were
never again invincible.
Jackson’s place in military
history is unique. Most great
reputations were made by long
years of service. His career was
compressed into a scanty twen
ty-two months, from that day in
July, 1861, when Lee pointed to
him “standing like a stone wall”
at Bull Run, to the early May
day in 1868 when he marched his
corps around the front of Hook
er’s army, smashed in its right
flank and gave the Confederacy
its most -brilliant victory, only
to fall under the fire of his own
men. /
Ay terrible partnership was
tfarft between the Cavalier and
Puritan; between Lee, who
W embodied the chivalry of Virgin
ia, and Jackson, who was a di
rect spiritual descendant of the
men that fought with Cromwell
at Naseby. In all crises the two
■ v men seemed to fight with a sin
gle brain and a single purpose,
destitute alike of the jealousy
and intrigue that all but wreck
ed the Arn>y of the Potomac. _
Jackson presents a strange
appealing figure on the pages of
history. He was as gentle and
gracious as Lee, as silent and
taciturn as Grant, as daring and
audacious as Stuart or Shei'idan,
as relentless as Sherman, and
with it all there was an intensi
ty of religious fervor that be
longed to the seventeenth cen
tury rather than the nineteenth.
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* » » ing fixtures the woman who has a
hobby for appropriate ami graceful de
sign in all furnishing* will have a new
j and absorbing interest, for the up-to-date
| plumbing fixtures now offered in an exten
sive number of designs for her approval
I are all graceful, beautiful and yet cor
rectly fashioned for their purpose
These fixtures of 'Standard" manufac
ture and guarantee when installed by us
I make the satisfactory equipment.
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McLain Bldg. Phone 134
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j The war to him was a holy war.
He went to battle with a prayer
on his lips, and he went from
J battle to give thanks to God who
had crowned his army with vic
tory—
Appealing from his native sod
In forma pauperis to God
“Lay bare thine arm—stretch
forth thy rod,
Amen!” That’s Stonewall’s
way.
Even the bullets that struck
him down he regarded as provi
dentially directed by a definite
Divine purpose. There is no
more mendacious phrase than
that of “a born soldier,’’ but
here was a man who was beyond
question a born soldier—a sol
| diev who hated war, who was
! dazzled neither by ambition nor
glory, who fought for principle
and principle alone and whose
| military genius was elemental.
I Peace to his ashes. A united na
tion can be proud that he was
numbered among her soils.
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Is Freeman The Keynote?
Ben Freeman the editor of
the Keynote, our contemporary
across the street, is spending
most of his time these days in
the campaign headquarters of
Judge Hays in Little Rock. We
kindly feel sorry for Bennie, in
the first place, he hasn’t the
judgment to conduct a newspap
er along decent lines, morally,
or politically, and the second
place he is letting Hays cam
paign managers use him for a
cat’s paw and mouth piece to
do and say things they dare not
do or say themselves. But
Bennie is “shore" feeling quite
proud of the fact that Hays is
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To buy your own farm—or slave for another man
from early morn till late at night, is the question you
should answer right now. A bank account makes the dif
ference. Start saving today. We will help you to pur
chase the farm.
Come and let us tell you HOW. I
ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST CO.
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f&huuuviiig ms campaign prin
cipally upon his (Bennies)
word, true or not true.
Go it, Bennie, only a few more
weeks until the campaign will be
over and your mission a failure,
and then we will be left all by ,
our lonely selves again just as
we were before your bright (?)
mind conceived the idea to in
flict your august presence upon
this community. — Kensett
Times.
Telephone Company to Give Re
ception.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company will
give a public reception on1
next Thursday between 2 p. m.
and 10 p. m., at the new tele
phone building to formally open
the new exchange, and give the
citizens of Newport an oppor
tunity to inspect the plant and
familiarize themselves with the
operation of a telephone system.
The new telephone system
which has just been installed
here, and which offers the occas
ion for the reception next Thurs
day, to which invitations have
been issued, is known as the
Common Battery Exchange
System. It replaces the old
fashioned “Magneto” System
which Newport has outgrown.
The average individual has a
small conception of what is in
volved in changing from the
“Magneto” to the Common Bat
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ordinary telephone user seldom
thinks of the long stretches of
copper wire, the forest of tele
phone poles, the costly and high
ly complicated switchboard; he
knows nothing of the require
ments of telephone service, and
to him, changing from one Sys
tem to another, or “Cutting Ov
er” as it is technically called,
implies nothing laborious or ex
pensive.
To “Cut Over” from the Mag
^ neto to the Common Battery
System not only means that ev
j ery telephone on the old Magne
to System must be disconnected
from the old exchange, and con
nected with the new, but it also
; involves practically the rebuild
i ing of the entire inside and out
side plant.
On most of the lines operated
with the Magnefp System for
merly used iron wire on ground
ed circuits was the rule. One of
these iron wires ran from each
telephone to the exchange. It
w’as necessary to take down all
of this wire and most of the
poles upon which it was strung.
In its place in the new metallic
circuits have been installed two
copper wires, which, instead of
the one iron wire, are now used
between each telephone and the
exchange. Telephones of the
latest model have replaced the
old type of instrument formerly
in use.
Common battery exchange
service is the type of service
furnished all metropolitan cit
ies; it gives a service far more
superior to that obtainable from
the old fashioned “Magneto”
System, and is speedier and more
accurate. The new system does
away with batteries at each tel
ephone, centralizing them at the
telephone exchange.
In Common Battery service
the more or less annoying ring
ing on party line is eliminated.
The telephone operator is sig
naled by merely removing the re
ceiver from the hook, which au
tomatically lights a tiny electric
light located in the switchboard
in sight of the operator. This
little lamp goes out as soon as
the party called for answers by
taking down his receiver. When |
subscribers have finished talk
ing they hang up their receivers,
the little electric lamp flashes on
again, and the operator knows
that the conversation is over.!
It will be seen at once that this
method saves a great deal of
time at both ends of the conver
sation.
For sometime before putting '
its’ plan into effect.f the Tele
phone Company has contemplat
ed installing this new telephone
service in Newport, and, while
the installation of the hig L>Pe
of service has necessitated a
large outlay upon the part of the
Company, the Telephone Compa
ny felt that it was justifies m
the undertaking because of the
future prospects of Newpor .
People here are coming more and
more to depend upon the tele
phone as the quickest and most
satisfactory method for the
transaction of business and so
cial affairs, and already the Tel
ephone business of Newport re
quires a more elastic system of
telephone service than is repre
sented in the “Magneto S.- s
tem.
The new exchange occupies
the second floor of the telephone
building on Hazel street, ano
covers a floor space appioxi
mating 102 x 23.10 feet.
In the operating room is the
switchboard, equipped for oOO
lines and 700 stations. It accom
modates five operators at one
time.
About 450 stations are operat
ed from the exchange at pres
ent ; 2500 local calls and 500 toll,
calls are handled daily. 14 toll
circuits terminate at the switch
board and a long distance install
ed at the time the system
was changed, provides facilities
for long distance communica
tion all over the country.
Adjoining the operating room
is the public office, containing
cashier’s desk, etc. Opening out
of this office is the private office
of the local manager.
A rest room is provided for
the young lady telephone opera
tors. The room is comfortably
furnished with reading table,
easy chairs, a couch, etc. It also
contains steel lockers where be
longings may be safely stowed
away.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company desires
to make the telephone office in
viting for employees and pa
trons.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company,
through the local manager, Mr.
Whitson, invits every citizen
of Newport to come over
next Thursday and get acquaint
ed with the telephone. Visitors
will be shown over the plant and
the operation of telephone sys
tem will be carefuly explained.
Ladies and gentlemen will find
the visit full of interest. They
will probably be surprised to
find how different the telephone
is from what they think, in its
operation and general plan.
ii you nave a clear idea ot the
operation of your telephone, you
will be better able to use the tel
ephone, and, by co-operating
with the Company, help to main
tain a satisfactory and efficient
telephone service in Newport.
WELL TOLD.
By A Resident of Newport.
The following has more in
terest for Newport residents
than it otherwise would have be
cause Mr. Brown is one of our
selves, a citizen of Newport. If
it prove of assistance to but one
person in Newport, it will have
been well worth the telling.
Joseph F. Brown, farmer, R.
F. D. No. 2, Box 91A, Newport!
Ark., says: “I have used sever
al boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills
and I am in a position to say
that they can be relied upon to
do good w’ork in cases of kidney
trouble. I suffered off and on
for several years from kidney
complaint. The kidney secre
tions pased irregularly, the flow
usually being too frequent and
obliging me to arise at night.
Dull, heavy pains seated them
selves in the small of my back
ind when I stooped, sharp twin
yes darted through me. I went
Tom bad to w'orse until I ob
:ained Doan’s Kidney Pills at
iValker’s Pharmacy. The con
I I SYSTEM AND GETTING
l Can you imagine a successful business run
system, and your personal affairs deserve the san?^^
No other plan of handling your receipts and expS®
is so methodical, safe and sure as that of depoS®
income with THIS bank because your business wit ®
come here and your affairs will have our careful.®
siderate attention at all times. "®
l[he Fanners Baa|
-of NEWPORT, ARKANSAS'"^®
tens of a few boxes cured me.
I still take this remedy occasion
ally as a kidney tonic."
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the Lnited States, ^
Remember the name—Doan’s
_and take no other. (adv.)
Revival Removed To Court
House.
In order to accommodate all
who want to attend the Baptist
revival the meetings will be
held hereafter at the court house
beginning tonight.
Many were turned away last
night for want of room.
Evangelist Taylor s subject
was “Journeying Without Je
sus.” He held his congregation
in rapt attention, and many
gave their pledge to support the
meetings. Two came forward
for prayer.
Let everybody line up for a
great victory.
Ninety-Seven White Normals.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 10.— State
Superintendent George B. Cook
has completed the list of Teach
ers’ Institutes to be held
throughout the state during the
summer months. There wil be
ninety-seven white normals,
some counties having as many
as three, lasting from 5 to 60
days each. Some of the state’s
most capable teachers have been
selected as instructors.
Additional Local.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Buice vis
ited relatives and friends at Jud
sonia Sunday.
Regular meeting of Jackson
Lodge, 191, Tuesday at 8 p. m.
All members are urged to be
present.
Yellow Clothes Are Unsight
ly. Keep them white with Red
Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell
large 2 oz. package, 5 cents.
Miss Effie Snetzer celebrated
her eighth birthday Saturday
and in honor of the event invit
ed a number of little friends to
spend the afternoon with her
which proved a very enjoyable
event to the little folks. Nice
refreshments were served and in
honor of the occasion the little
hoste s received a number of
beautify’ l >thday gifts.
Mrs. E. M. Pipkin of Osceola
spent Friday night in the city
with her daughter, Miss Jewell,
who has been a teacher in the
city schools the past year. Mrs.
Pipkin accompanied by Miss
Jewell left Saturday morning
for Paragould, where they wall
attend the Woman’s Missionarv
conference that will convene
there for the next three days.
—Osceola Times. I
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WALKER’S PHARMACY
the zrexall store
Inion Dairy Ice Cream Perfumes
sIrvPHfr°m V°uis Daily- Toilet Waters, Talcum P«#
Smith Crushed Fruul'Sst dCTS and Ma"icure
on Earth.” Fine stationery, writw? •*
Big stock of Imported and Do- lets „ slrtJ
mestic Cigars. Rubber Goods, Brus
Liggett s Hamilton’s, Alle- Combs, Sponges,
gietti s Candy—always fresh. Fine Knives and Razors.
THE LEADING DRUG STORE.
Chone 39 Free Deliver)'