THE INDEPENDENT
r ERCY h. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
MUST FURNISH
STONE AS NEEDED.
Pfeiffer Company Given Time to
Show What It Could Do.
The regular monthly meeting
of the board of state capitol com
missioners was held yesterday,
but no action was taken in re
gard to the supplying of a stone
to take the place of the Bates
ville product, which the con
tractors allege is not furnished in
sufficient quantities to meet their
demands.
The commissioners adjourned
after transacting routine busi
ness, to meet October 1, at
which time the Pfeiffer Stone
Company, owners of the Bates
ville quarry, will have had time
to demonstrate whether they are
able to supply the material,
which the contractors allege
they need and are not getting.
During the interim Batesville
stone will be used.
There is no question in the
minds of the commissioners as to
the advisability of using the
Batesville stone. All are agreed
that it is the best material and
want it used, and the whole sit
uation hinges on the proposition
as to whether the quarry can fur
nish the contractors with stone
in sufficient quantities.
GOVERNOR’S SON
MUCH IMPROVED.
Little Rock, Sept. 15.—Word
was received from St. Vincent’s
infirmary last night that Jeff Da
vis, Jr., the 8-year-old son of
Gov. and Mrs. Jeff Davis, was
considerably improved, and the
crisis in his condition appeared
to have been safely passed.
The child was taken seriously
ill last Friday, and on Sunday un
derwent an operation at the in
firmary by Dr. J. A. Dibrell for
appendicitis. His condition on
Monday was considered critical,
and it was feared that the opera
tion had been delayed too long
to save the child’s life. Yester
day, however, he began to im
prove, and last night it was
thought that the danger point
had been passed. Gov. Davis
was on a hunting trip in western
Texas, and was not aware of his
son’s serious illness until he re
turned home Sunday. Efforts
to reach him by telegraph were
not successful.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT
OF INSURANCE CLAIM.
Weldon, Ark., July 30, 1904.
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that we had
our church house insured against
fire and wind in the American
Insurance Company of Little
Rock, Ark., and the house was
blown over in a storm. The
company very prompty put it |
back at large expense in better
condition and stronger than it
was before the storm. We
thank the American Insurance'
Company for its promptness in i
replacing our church to our en
tire satisfaction, and we recom
mend the company to those who
have houses to insure.
Mount Hebron Baptist Church
By W. M. Green,
J. T. Rigge,
Wm. Barker,
Trustees.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty dav excursion ticket one
fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25t i
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
td Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
THOS. H. R£aMEY, Agt.
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MILK AMD STTJTAIf KIUDmtSS
Tkc Yield of a Cow Mar Depend lluel
Upon Her Preference for
tk* Milker.
On the strength of Information do
rived from the staff of the County Tech
nical college at Chelmsford, England, t
was affirmed the other day that tin
amount of milk which a cow yields maj
depend very much on her preference foi
the persons with whom she has to dea.
es.vs a London paper. Let her be milked
by a favorite milker, then both quan
tity and quality are all that can be de
sired. On the other hand. If man 01
maid he In disfavor, the cow yields lesi
milk and of poorer quality. There ex
ists a logical standard of quality—one
which demands that the milk shall con
tain three per cent, of fat and 8.5 pel
cent, of the solids, and many a time, 11
would seem, the farmer Is subjected U
vexatious prosecutions for no bettei
cause than that the cow does not like th<
milker. Was the reason aesthetic 01
moral? If the former, then one could
understand a song once popular—
"Where are you going to, my prettj
maid?” "I’m going »-milking, sir, she
said.* And when the gay Lothario whi
put the query became mercenary and
asked, “What Is your fortune, my prettj
maid?" he received for answer: "Mj
face 1b my fortune, sir, she said. If 11
were really the pretty milkmaid’s fact
that pleased her cows It might Indeed
be a fortune. Alas! the explanation It
much simpler and less sentimental.
Mr. Dymond, F. I. C., and Mr. Bull, ol
the Essex Technical laboratories, mads
a rigorous experiment on the farm ol
David Hodge, of Wldford Hall, neai
Chelmsford, taking four cows, and em
ploying four milkers, named respective
ly Mrs. K., Fred, Joe and Jack—which
need not be taken as the actual names—
and scrupulously registering the re
sults. Omitting the other two. In whose
cases the differences were less marked,
a curve was made of the yields procured
by Fred and Jack, and It forms an almost
perfectly regular zigzag for each cow,
rising to the highest or falling to the
lowest precisely as It referred to one oi
other of the milkers. Whereas the
favorite was honored with 18.46 pounds
of milk on one morning, his comrade on
the following day got only 15.17 pounds.
And this yield was uniform, but not
with all the animals. With cow No. 1 a
certain difference was shown, No. 2 was
much more capricious, No. 3 was compar
atively and No. 4 absolutely Indifferent
In other words, the yield of milk de
pended on the temper of the cow and
apparently on the temper of the milker
When the susceptible animal was
treated with any kind of harshness two
or three pounds were retained In the
udder, and it is precisely these last few
pounds to be drawn that are richest In
fat and solids. Hence the largest sup
plies were also the best in quality. If
the milking were always by the sanas
person the results would most probablj
be fairly constant, but It Is quite con
ceivable that an animal might actually
show diminished freedom of yield If
habitually treated roughly. There It
clearly a bovine psychology; there be
cows, like No. 2, highly susceptible to
gentle usage, and others, like No. 4, pos
sessing a philosophic Indifference to
Fred and Jack alike. Happy No. 4. It
(s to the farmer’s Interest, as Mr. Dy
mond points out, to study these peculiar
ities of temperament. In these days even
cows have nerves.
FAMILY RECORD BIBLES.
They Are Still In Demand, Bat Not
Sold to tlie Same Extent mm
Formerly.
“Do wo still sell the old-fashioned fam
ily Bible, with pages in it for the record
of births, deaths and marriages? Oh,
yes,” said the bookseller, according to
& New York exchange, “but not so many
of them as we once aia.
“There are more Bibles sold now, tak
ing them all together, than ever before,
and the Bible ia issued now in an almost
endless variety of forma and styles;
but the demand for it in this particular
form is now, 1 should say, not more than
one-third what it once was.
“Still, we keep these record Bibles to
day In a dozen styles, ranging in pries
from five dollars to |20. The blank rec
ord pages, these often Illuminated, are
bound in between the two Testaments,
“In some of these Bibles there Is a
blank presentation page upon which
may be written the name of the person
to whom the Bible is presented, with
the name of the giver; and in some of
them is contained a blank marriage ce*
tifieate; and in some there are bound in
with the pages for the record of births,
deaths and marriages, pages for the rec
ord of temperanoe pledges.
“These Bibles are more likely to be
bought nowadays by country people, and
it might be by people of the German race
and by Irish Protestants; all likely to be
substantial people of comfortable
means; conservative people who cling
still to time-honored customs.
“So, while the old-time family record
Bible, with pages for the record ol
births, deaths and marriage*, has gone
somewhat out of fashion, and Is not sold
to the extent to -frhlch It once was, yel
it Is still sold, and the demand for it If
still considerable.”_
A Health Indicator.
Mrs. Nexdoor—How is old Mr. Money
baggs this morning!
Mrs. Sharpeye—I haven’t heard; bn
I noticed that Dr. Blgfe* looked ven
gloomy when he left the Money bagg;
residence a little while ago.
“Ah, then the dear old gentleman L
getting well.”—N. Y. Weekly.
One Difference.
“Do you know," he went on, glibly
after the parlor clock had struck 11
“do you know that a man Is like a w&tcJ
because he Is known by his works!”
“I know he Is not like a watch,” eh'
.-emarked with a yawn, “lor when b* I
wound up he doesn’t seem to g<x”—Yob
Sfatoarain
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PASSENGER SERVICE
ON MAIN LINE.
Little Rock, Sept. 14.-Passen
ger service was resumed last
night over the main line of the
Iron Mountain between Little
Rock and Texarkana, for the first
time since the wreck of the
bridge over the Ouachita river at
Arkadelphia on last Sunday
night. The through express No.
1, which left Little Reck at 130
this morning, was run over the
main line to Texarkana with only
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a loss or aoout two nuuis. u 10
expected the regular main line
schedule will be in operation af
ter today. Two wrecking crews
were at work on the bridge since
early Monday morning, the last
relief crew leaving this city early
yesterday morning.
The passenger traffic of this
road is increasing at a wonderful
rate, and it was absolutely neces
sary to get through for its trains.
The past few days have shown
great gains in the average num
ber of passengers which are be
ing taken into St. Louis over this
line, and with the resumption of
traffic over the south end this
will no doubt continue.
ONE-WAY RATES.
Every day from September
15th to October 15th, 1904, inclu
sive, the Union Pacific will sell
one-way tickets from Missouri
River Terminals ( Council Bluffs
to Kansas City, inclusive) as
follows :
$20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake
City.
$20.00 to Helena and Butte,
Montana.
$22.50 to Spokane and Wen
atchee, Washington.
$22.50 to Huntington and
Nampa, Idaho.
$25.00 to Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle.
$25.00 to Vancouver and Vic
toria.
$25.00 t<3 Ashland and Astoria,
Oregon, via Portland.
$25.00 to San Francisco, Los
Angeles and San Diego.
rrlir Inw rotpS
many other California, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, Utah, and
Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every
day on Union Pacific between
Missouri River and Pacific Coast:
double berth $5.75. For full in
formation call on or address,
J. H. Lothrop,
903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
18tilOct. 10.
THROUGH TOURIST CAR SER
VICE TO CALIFONIA.
Commencing Saturday Septem
ber 17th, the Iron Mountain
Route will inaugurate through
car service to Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. This is the “True South
ern Route” via Texarkana and
El Paso. Special low rate colo
nists’ tickets to California points
will be on sale September 15th to
October 15th, via Iron Mountain
Route. For tickets and reserva
' tion apply to local agent.
H. C. Townsend,
G. P. & T. A.
Appropriately furnished prove a con
tinual source of pleasure. If your
breakfast is served among cheerful, har
monious surroundings it gives you a
good start for the day.
DINING ROOM SUITES.
We have a nice line of Dining Chairs,
Sideboards, China Closets, Dining
Tables—in fact, anything in the Furni
! ture line. Come and see us. We are
are ready to show you what we have.
.
Newport Builders’ Suapnp]y H
I SINGER
SEWING MACHINES
At Bargain Prices.
We Suit Payments
to Your Income
You may test our machines
before purchase and they will
be delivered to your home.
Guaranteed to be a simpler,
stronger and more durable
machine than any other.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
FRANK W. LYNN, Mgr.
M. A. UMST.ED, Ass’t. Mgr.
121 Hazel Street, Newport Ark
-THE
LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
placesyou in direct and
instant communica
tion with all important
towns in Texas and
Arkansas and many
other states. Its use
will often save you a
fatiguing journey.
TRY ROUND TRIP TALK.
The SouthwestemTelegraph
and Telephone Co.
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
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OPENING
1 OF A NEW AND THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED LINE BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.
SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1904.
; Thoroughly equipped trains leave St. Louis and Chicago nightly
i (after the arrival of incoming trains), arriving either city the
following morning.
» Evuipment entirely new; lavish in design, elaborate in furnish
1 ings. Ask your ticket agent or address
PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPT., ST. LOUIS, MO.
J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres.
BANK OF TUC
CAPITAL STOCK
We are open to the public
which constitutes safe &
DIRECTORS:
J. W. LINDLEY, L. T.
GEO. C. SMITH,
J. A. GREENHAW,
COLLECTIONS A
Your
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Low Rates fron Memphis.
ROUND TRD, $15.00.
To Amarillo, Quanah, Verrm, Fort Worth, Dallas,
San Angelo, San Antoni, Colorado, Galveston,
Houston and other Tex«s points. Also to all
points in Oklahoma and .'ndian Territory, except
where one fare. plus $2.00makes less.
Tickets on sale Aug. 2.‘d, Sept. 13th and 27th.
ROUND TRIP, ONI FARE PLUS $2.00.
To all points in Texfts, (klahoma and Indian Terri
tory. Tickets on sale i’irst and Third Tuesday of
each month.
CA LI FO RN I A
Other Pacific Coast points in proportion.
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Tickets on sale at Memphi; Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th, inclusive.
For full information write
J. N. €£RNATZAR,
Gy^AAgent, Memphis, Tenn. J
OUT IN CALIFORNIA!
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The Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar will be
held in the early fall. Thousands are going. It s a
good time. Them is no doubt but that all good Amer
icans desire to sie the Golden State some time. Here s
an opportunity! Is there anything to prevent your
taking advantage of the exceptionally low rates an
Inounced for this occasion.
'^Hfer*/T,CKETS ON SALE AUG. 15 TO SEPT. 10. 1
I GEO. H. LEE, JAS. HARRIS, f
Gen. Pass- Agt- Dlst- Pass‘ Agt I
LITTLE ROOK, ARK.