NK OF NEWPORT
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ts the acccounts of depositors who desire
accommodations of a first-class, well
ipped and reliable banking house.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
r Decker, President. R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
f. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’t. T. D. Kinman, Ass’t Cashier.
1. Graham. Ed. P. Shoffner. J. T. Henderson.
. Stayton. Dr. J. M. Jones. T. S. Stephens.
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Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
TRY THE
Weems Laundry.
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
/■ them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
J.M. Robinson,
M. D., Oph. D.
' Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat And Longs.
NEWPORT, ARK.
. DR. IRA H. ERWIN
* EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT..
OFFICE-8 and 9
Wishon Building
NEWPORT, ARK.
SPECIAL RATES
Account of Christmas and New
Year's holidays via the Iron
Mountain route. Dates of sale
Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan 1.
Tickets’will be sold to all points
on the Iron Mountain and will be
good for return up to and in
cluding January 4. Rate will be
one fare plus 50 cents, one fare
and one-third to apply where
latter basis makes less, adding
sufficient to make rate end in 0
or 5. Minimum selling rate of
50 cents will be observed,
btd Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
PILES CURED
After Months of Suffering.
G. A. Sohl, of the American Steel
and Wire Company, Cleveland, Ohio,
says; “I cannot speak too highly of
the merits of Paraeamph. I used
same according to directions for about
two weeks and was satisfactorily
cured of Piles for which I had been
doctoring for three months. I take
pleasure in recommending Paracampli
to iny friends as I know it will do all
you claim for it and more too.”
Paraeamph is a combination of Cam
phor and cooling, soothing, healing
oils which when applied to any Sore
Spot, Swelling or Inflammation speed
ily relieves the pain and quickly cures.
Paraeamph differs from other exter
nal remedies and is better. It is safe,
pure and sure. Try Paracampli for
Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Cold in the
Head or Chest, Croup, Sore Throat,
Sore Feet, or any ache or pain in any
part of the body. If it fails to give
you satisfaction your money will be
refunded. You can’t lose; try it to
day. Trial size 2oc.; family sizes 60c.
and $1.00 at all good druggists or sent
direct.
Your Heart
May Be Wea.lt. One
Person in Four Has
a Wcall Heart.
One of the FW*st r'gnr of a weak
heart is s’.ioi tness of bream after exercise.
Your heart id not able to pump the
bloo-l fast enough to your lungs.
Some of the other symptoms of Heart
Trouble Ere: Pain's in the Side. Pack
ar.tl Shoulder; Printing1 or Weak Spells;
Dry Cough; Swelling of Feet and Ankles;
Cold Foot, or Hands.
No one can a.Tord to allow ft weak
heart to go without medicine, because
weak heart means poor circulation, and
poor circulation means weak lungs,
stomach, liver, kidneys, etc.
If. therefore, you suspect heart trouble,
begin taking Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure.
The Heart Cure wiU do you good, as It la
a splendid tonic for the blood and nerves,
and will revitalize your entire system.
-Finally, remember, Dr. Miles' New
Heart Cure is sold under a guarantee
that the first bottle will do you good.
If It doesn’t—your money back.
"I was afflicted with heart trouble for
three years. I would be apparently all
right, and without a moment’s warning
would fall as though shot. The attacks
were frequent, ana a terrible dread pos
sessed me, as I never knew when or
where, nor under what conditions I
would be attacked, and whether I would
survive them. I consulted and was
treated by some at the most eminent
{(hysiclana of the state. Not finding re
ief from this source, I began taking
Dr. Miles’ New Heart Cure, and began
to Improve at once. I used ten bottles,
which entirely cured me, as I have not
had an attack for five years."—MRS.
JOHN DRESBACK, I.clpslc. O.
TiTj titi Write to us for Free Trial
X A.XiXi Package of Dr. Miles’ Antl
Paln Pills, the New Scientific Remedy
for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our
Specialist will diagnose your case, tell
you what Is wrong, and how to right It,
Free. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO,
LABORATORIES, ELKHART, INXX
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MOST POPULAR NUMBERS.
Seven and Thirteen Are Fixed Upon
in the Hinds of the Greater
Number of Hen.
"Ask a man to pick out some num.
ber between one and ten, and you can
tell him nine times out of ten what
number he has selected, though his se
lection is made mentally,” said a man
who, according to the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, Is fond of the old
things, "and when you come to think
of it, the task of naming the correct
number is not a difficult one. In the
course of an hour the other day I
asked ten men to think of a certain
number—any number between one and
ten—and I would tell them what num
ber they had fixed their mind on.
In nine cases out of ten I was correct,
missing it only once. The minds of
nine of the persons selected the num
ber seven, and one of them selected
nine. It is not difficult to understand
why the mind should run to the num
ber seven. Even in the case of the
man who fixed his mind en the num
ber nine, he told me when it was ail
over that his mind had first run to
seven, but he quickly changed to nine
without knowing just why it was that
he changed. Seven is the most prom
inent figure between one and ten. It
is the most popular number in the line,
and is associated with more things
than any other number, and it is quits
reasonable that the mind should light
on seven. I made another teat the
other day with five persons, asking each
of them to write some number between
one and ten, and give it to a sixth per
son. When the slips had been handed
to the sixth man I said: ‘Seven is the
number on each of the slips.'
" ‘Correct,” said the man to whom
they had been handed, and the five
men were a bit bewildered for the
moment by the fact that they had all
Iiit upon the same number, and that I
was able to tell what the number wa3.
It would be quite as easy to name a
number between 10 and 20, though I
have made no tests along this line. I
dare say that 13 would be the first
number to flash in the mind, simply
because it is the most talked of, and
the only number between 10 and 20
that has the widest association. So
you can tell there is no trick about it,
and it doesn’t require any knowledge
of the occult philosophies."
EXTENDING BOUNDARIES.
Some of Our Larger Cities Have An
nexed Ground Far Into Adja
cent Farm Lands.
According to a recently issued census
bulletin, the real rank of cities is not al
ways indicated by the order in which
they stand in the tables of population.
Some great centers hare a considerable
part of their massed population lying
outside the municipal boundaries. Bos
ton is a good example; about 1,200,000
people live in sight of the state house
dome, and less than 600,000 of them are
governed by the Boston mayor. Other
cities have annexed far into the farm
! lands of the adjacent country, says
Youth’s Companion.
It is customary to speak of the popula
! tion of a state, ‘‘in proportion to its
j size.” Such a comparison is seldom
made of cities, although it might not be
uninteresting. Pittsburg, for example,
has a population of a third of a million
on 18,000 acres of ground; New York’s
population, little more than ten times
as great, spreads over nearly 12 times
as many acres.
Chicago was long famous for its an
nexation habit, but since 1890 New York
has annexed much more territory than
Chicago’s total area. New Orleans has
a slightly larger area than Chicago.
Each of them yovers six times the area
of Baltimore.
Washington, which occupies the Mary
land part of the ten miles square set
aside for a national capital, is a fair
sized city as area goes, for this genera
tion. It may seem small a century hence,
although it looked abundantly ample for
all the purposes of urban development
when laid out.
In the case of cities, as well as of other
corporations, consolidation is plainly
one of the tendencies of the times. More
than one-third of those in the United
States have added to their territory by
annexation since 1890. Townships and
counties are occasionally subdivided, by
reason of local interests, but the cities
seem to be steadily pushing their boun
daries outward. There are some eco
nomic reasons for this, but the reason
in many cases has been the desire of
their inhabitants to make a “good show
ing.”
In the Bight Boom.
At the latest of the ladies' clubs a
“pets’ room,” with little stalls for dogs
and cats, lemurs and lizards, all the
small creatures that a lady finds neces
sary as companions, is provided.
One of the most enthusiastic members
was showing her friends of her own sex
over the establishment, and opened the
door of the “pets’ room with proper
pride.
There, In the center of the room, on
two chairs, sat two Immaculately
clothed young men, grave of face, but
with a wicked twinkle In their eyes.
“Don’t you know this is the ladles'
‘pets’ room?’ ” asked the enthusiastic
member, with some acerbity.
“That’s why we are here," replied ths
more serious of the two young men, with
becoming gravity—Sporting Times.
Longevity of Birds.
Small singing birds live from eight to
eighteen years. Ravens have lived for
almost 100 years in captivity, and par
rots longer than that. Fowls live 10
tp 20 years. The wild goo6e lives up
ward of 100 years, and swans are said to
have attained the age of 300. The long
life of birds has been interpreted aa
compensation for the great mortality
of thalr __
THE MAID WAS NO FOOL.
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Gentlemanly Intruder with Thievish
Intention Compliments the Ons
Who Foiled Him.
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Thieves, if the adage may be trusted,
have a fine senes of humor. This is the
story of one who was enough of the
fine gentleman to recognize ability and
admire it, even when its possessor had
| foiled his best laid plans for generou*
loot.
One afternoon a few days ago the mis*
tress of one of the most beautiful of the
J new houses along Riverside drive went
j out in her carriage, with the information
that she should not return for several
hours at least. About four o’clock the
bell rang, and the maid went to the
door. Opening it, she found, smiling in
a polite and friendly manner, a tall, dis
tinguished looking and well dressed man,
who requested the privilege of seeing
Mrs. Blank for a moment on business of
importance.
“Mrs. Blank has gone out and left no
word as to when she will come back,*
said the maid.
“Has she been gone long?” inquired
the polished stranger.
“About two hours,” said the maid.
"Unfortunate,” murmured th#
stranger, in a vexed voice. “It is so im<
portant. May I come in and wait for a
short time? She may return.”
The maid led the way into the recep
tion hall and bade the elegant stranger
be seated. He settled himself comforta
bly, and looked around with critical in
tentness. Bric-a-brac, objects of art.
rare bronzes ornamented the tables and J
the mantels. The maid sat at a respect
ful distance, with her profile severely
outlined by a window. Fifteen minutes
passed. The stranger stirred uneasily
in his deep chair. He spoke:
“I beg pardon, but I think it will hard
ly he possible for me to wait longer. I
shall therefore leave a message for your
mistress. Would you mind providing
me writh paper and pencil?”
The maid bowed respectfully and
lAJUUiieu. ciu cicuit u; uuuou. [
stranger watched her with interest. An
other maid appeared.
“Annette, this gentleman desires to
leave a note for madam. Will you please
get paper and pencil from the study?”
She returned to her polite attitude
near the window. Her profile was re
markably well defined. The pencil and
paper were brought and handed to the
polite stranger. Ha did not begin writ
ing at once. He paused, as if in thought.
Then he looked long and keenly at the
iilhoutte of the maid against the win
dow, and wrote briefly. The note waa
Inclosed in the envelope and sealed. He
rose to his feet, and with a profound bow
handed it to the respectful and attentive
maid.
“Kindly give this to your mistress.
No, it will not be necessary to leave my
card. She will understand perfectly."
He bowed and was gone. The maid
watched him until his smooth silk hat
disappeared from view.
A few minutes later her mistress re
turned, and the maid handed her the
: note. “A gentleman left it, madam,
! asking that I should give it to you im
1 mediately you returned.”
Her mistress handled it curiously, ob
j served the address with some doubt, ana
; opened the envelope. She read care
fully twice and then looked inquiringly
at the maid. “What does this mean,
Mary?” she asked. “Here, read it.”
Mary took the note and read it. She
amiled slightly as she handed it back.
“He means, madam, that he did not
enjoy his stay, I think."
I The note read:
“Mrs. Blank.—Dear MadarA: A complete
Itranger takes the liberty of informing
you of what you are probably already
aware, and with great pleasure attests to
the valuable fact that your maid Is no fool.
“Her profound admirer,
“A FRIEND OF RAFFLES."
GARB OF BRITISH TROOPS.
It Is Reported That Officers Are Very
Jffucb Dissatisfied with Their
Uniforms.
But, for some inscrutable reason, our
soldiers appear to think their uniform
is a badge of shame, or, at least, of
rervilude, says the London Truth. Any
»elf-respeeting officer, so far as I can
See, would rather die at the head of a
forlorn hope than go to a theater oi
restaurant or a private ball full of reg
rmentals. A noncommissioned officer
who sees a brother warrior privileged
to walk down the street in plain clothes
turns sick with envy. No soldier of
any rank seems to consider that uni
form can enhance his attractions to
the female eye, and the only way in
which I have ever heard of its being
used for this purpose is by the humble,
impecunious private, who charges a fe
male admirer so much an hour—two
pence, I believe, the usual fee—for
walking out in company with him.
What makes this the more strange is
that it is entirely peculiar to the Brit
ish army. In every foreign country
soldiers—and officers most of all—seem
to be extremely proud of themselves
therein. The effect of smart military
uniforms in brightening up a crowd,
whether out of doors or at any evening
assemblage, is undeniable. As a mere
matter of aesthetics most people will
agree that it would be a decided Im
provement if uniforms were worn in
England as they are on the continent.
And from the merely professional point
of view I cannot help thinking that it
would be of advantage to the army if
soldiers of all ranks were expected to
take more pride in the king’s livery,
and not encouraged so much as they
now are to consider it a privilege to
appear as civilians.
Pneumonia Rills Thousands.
During the months from November to
April one-fifth of all deaths in the large
cities of the United States are from
pneumonia, while but one-ninth are
from consumption.
“Soon after I began to take ^
Wine of Cardui I could see that 8
I was beginning to get back 8
my strength.” I
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makes. 8
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WINE orCARDUl
No. 48 Straight St., Guard Rapids, Mica. 8
I am pleased to endorse Wine of Cardui as I found it so beneficial to B
restore my strength after my baby was born. I could not seem to get well B
enough to be up and able to do my work, and as I had been in bed for six 8
weeks this was rather serious, but soon after I began to use Wine of Cardui 1 8
could see that I was beginning to get back my strength. In another week B
I was able to sit up most of the day and in a month I was able to be up and ■
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KEYSTONE OF
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Kimball Piano
STRUCTURE.
The sale of the Kimball Piano is the keystone of its unsurpassable quality, the founda'
tion of its great musical worth, the cause of its popularity with artists and musicians. Perfect
piano scale-making is a mathematical problem figured out by sound waves to the merest fraction
of a second. Not ali piano makers strive for perfection along this line (many making no pre
tense). but out of the few who have nearly reached the goal.
Kimball is Prominent.
One of the most perfect musical scales is displayed in the cultivated human voice. An
imperfect scale piano is like a person who cannot sing correctly—it’s worse because all do not
claim to sing. It costs money to cultivate the voice, it costs more money to perfect a piano
scale. The cost to produce a perfect Kimball scale has been no less than that of °ther of the
recognized artistic pianos of the world, yet because of the advantages of the largest output
from any factory. we are able to sell the Kimball at a vary moderate price, quality considered
The Kimball Bystem and easy payment plan brings it within reach of all.
Call or write for Catalogues, prices and terms.
ESTABLISHED J853..
Factory 317 Main Street, Little Rock
Warerooms 243 Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Through Service to the
EAST and SOUTHEAST
The “SOUTHEASTERN LIMITED,” leaving Memphis
daily at 8:15 a. m., carries through drawing room sleeper
to Jacksonville, Fla., via Birmingham and Atlanta. i
Dinin^Xar^ervice
THE NEW YORK LIMITED, leaving Memphis daily
at 9:10 p. m., carries through Buffet Drawing Room sleeper
to New York, via Birmingham, Atlanta, Washington and
I Philadelphia. Through coach to Atlanta.
For information and reservations write or wire j
J. N. CORNATZAR,
General Agent, Memphis, Tenn.