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Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
Review of Crop Conditions.

The R. c. Dun Commercial Agen- cy has issued the following review of the condition of the cotton crop in this state:
 The cotton crop of Arkansas as 8 whole is not promising well. In the western counties inclusive of upper Arkansas valley, cotton and corn are both suffering from lack of rain.
 This condition applies particularly to the counties of Faulkner, Conway, Perry, Pope, Yell and Johnson. How ever, there are spots which have had rain and are doing we'll, but these are only the few exceptions to the prevailing condition as stated.
 As general thing the corn is sui fering more than the cotton and the uplands more than the river lands,
 In Pope county corn is willing and cotton is making slow growth. This condition, though perhaps in a less degree, exists in other counties nam- ed.
 The cotton crop never recovered fully from the dry weather which prevailed at planting time and dur Ing the dry weeks that followed. And while the stand is generally spoken of as good, careful inquiry develops the fact that the stand is not quite all that would be desired.
 In Southwestern Arkansas crops are reported more favorable. This applies also to south central Arkan- sas, where the stand of cotton is re- ported good and the growth healthy, In some quarters there is serious complaint for want of labor and some fields are plainly in the grass.
 The trade prospects are good, Merchants are hopeful of average crops and good general conditions this fall, and are preparing to buy heavily.
 The lumber and coal interests are all in fine condition and increased capital has gone into both.
 While the trade at the present is sassonably slow, merchants feel en- couraged over the general situation of the Little Rock district, whose prospect for the coming season they consider fine.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
Met Death at the Hands of His Wife.

Tine coroner's jury investigating the death of J. D. Ware at Hot Springs found that he came to his death at the hands of his wife. The 20-year-old son of the couple testi- fled that he had gone over the case with his mother, and that she talked of the tragedy in manner that led him to believe she had almost com pletely lost her mind. The young man stated that his mother had been granted divorce, but had no money to get away with. Continuing, young Ware said: "For years she had been abused and outrageously treated at the hands of the man she killed. She was a slave to terri ble master No dog ever received such treatment as she did Father has sat in his room, his face flushed with whisky and said, 1'll kill her, the old wench.' Such has been going on for more than year. He has made attempts to kill mother on sev- eral occasions. Such humiliation be- fore a proud woman in the presence of her children was enough to break the spirit of any one and to wreck her mind forever During his state ment young Ware showed that he was laboring under great strain, and while taking his mothers part his references to his father were free from bitterness. The sympathy of the community seems to be almost entirely with Mrs. Ware, and he, children.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
Decision of the Lower Court Affirmed.

The supreme court has affirmed the decision of the lower court in the case of Knox Gibson vs. Town of Harrison, appealed from the Boone circuit court. This is the test case that was made of the town ordinance taxing dogs. The case was won by the town in the lower courts, and as the supreme court affirmed these de- cisions, all persons living in the town will be compelled to pay a tax of $1.5O for each dog owned by them.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28

The state department has been mo- tifed of an epidemic of an unknown disease among mules and horses in Desha county. It seems to be an infection of the blood, and not sin gle animal attacked has recovered.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01


swiftly away, the stPident voice OF
the lone passenger was uplifted in
excited hail to the coachman to stop.
And here the Filipino demonstrated
to the uttermost that the amenities
of civilization were yet undreamed
of In his darkened intellect-as be-
tween the orders of the man and the
demands of the woman he obeyed the
former. Deaf, even to that awful
voice, he drove furiously ON until
brought up standing by the bayonets
of the patrol in froAt of the English
club, and in fury Of denunciation
and quiver of mingled wrath and ex-
citement, Miss Perkins tumbled- out
into the arms of an amazed and dis
gusted sergeant. and demanded that
he come at once to arrest a vile
thief and desertef.
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
MIGHT.

I might have said word of cheer
Before let him go;
His weary visage haunts me yet;
But how could foreknow
The slightest chance would be tie lasl
To me in mercy given? % .
Ny utmost earnings cannot send
That word from earth to heaven
j might have looked the love felt:
My brother had sore need oe9
OF that for whieh-too shy and PROUD
He lacked the speech - plead.
But self is near. and self is strong,
And was blind that day,
He sought within my careless eyes.e
And went. athirst, away.
pmight have held in closer clasp
The hand he laid in mine;
The pulsing warmth of my rich life
Had been as generouspwine,
Swelling stream that even then
Was ebbing faint and slow.
Mine might have been God knows) the art
To stay the fatal flow. o.
90 word and look and clasp withheld!
. brother heart now stilled.
Dear life, forever out OF reach. a
1 might have warmed and filed!
Talents missed and seasons lost,
Der which mourn in vairs o.
A waste as barren to my tears.
As desert sands to rain!
All. friends. whose eyes to-day may look
Love into living eyes,
Whose tone and touch, perchance, may
thrill Q
Sad hearts with sweet surprise;
Be instant like our Lord. in love.
And lavish as His grace@
With light and dew and manna-faI1,
For night comes on apace.
Marion Harland, In Canadian Congrega-
tionalist.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
, Sold at Last.

A travelling man who is absent from
the city about 60 days on each trip
carried a pair of shoes to a German
shoemaker to be half-soled before
leaving on a tour through the country
towns. The shoemaker was accus-
toned to selling articles left with him
for repairs if not called for in 30 days.
The drummer stated to the shoe
maker he would be absent from the
city for at least 60 days, and would not
leave the shoes to be repaired unless
he was assured that they would not
be sold.
The travellers trip was prolonged to
90 DAYS. When he returned he went
Immediately to the shoemaker for his
shoes.
The shoemaker's inability to dis
tinguish between have and half came
near resulting in his receiving a
thrashing.
"Have you sold my shoes?" asked
the drummer.
.sYa, 1 half-soled them,'' replied the
shoemaker.
ssWhat in blazes. did you do that
fort" yelled the traveller.
"You told me for to do it"
And then the drummer engaged IN
a bit of shocking profanity and threat
ened to clean UP the e.ranch.-Memphis
lScimitar.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01


that's flirting with doctors and living
high on the dainties our folks sent
over. The boys are all right. It's
your generals that have ignored the
p. D. AS, and I'll show 'em present
ly what a miss. they've made. Wait
till the papers get the letters I have
written. But, say''-('-And this is the
woman 1 thought might be literary"
moaned Stuyvesant as he meekly fol-
lowed to the little open carriage and,
with shfver, assisted his angular
visitor to a seat.)
ga keyi'" she shouted, "A key.
cochero! Nc. quiere mas hoy. Ma
mana! Ocho: Sabe, cochero? Ochoi
Now dom n'tchewbe-what.s late in
their lingo, anyhow? 'Tisn't tardy, I
know; that's afternoon. Tardeeo?
Thank you. Now-well. just sit down,
first lieutenant. You see we know
how to address officers by their titles.
if the Red. Cross don't. I'd teach 'em
to Mister me if was an officer. Now,
what want to see you about first is
this: Your general has put me of
one way or another every time I've
tcalled this last two weeks. I've al
fsways tre8ted him politely, but. for
some reason he'll never see me now,
and. yet they almost ran after me at
dffst. Now, you can FIX. it.. easy
enough. and you do.it and you won't
regret it. / only want him to listen
to me three minutes. and that's little
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Woman Fashion.

They evidently loved each other,
for they called each other dear and
were most affectionate in manner;
and the one with the picture hat re-
marked, after they were seated in the
ear, that it seemed an age since they
had taken an outing together, and
the one with an orchid in her button
hole said: Eyes, indeed! All OF five
weeks!" And when the conductor
same around each paid her own car
fare.-Leslie's Weekly.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
He Had q Mug.

'sWhere is your new barber" asked
the police court clerk, who came in
for a shave.
His face isn't all healed up yet"
answered the barber.
what happened him?"
ssHe got into little argument with
O'Brien last Saturday morning"
..Then he's not likely to be out for
a week. What was it about %
s'Well, O'Brien came in here and
took a seat in the new mans chair.
The new man heard me call him Den
nv and knew he was a regular Gus
toner, so when he got him in the chair
he says: 'Have.you got a mug?'
'O'Brien was on his neck in a min
ute. had hard work to pull him off.
"'Oi'll have no English barber insult
me by talkin' about me mug. Have
Oh got q mug? What would 0i be
after comm in fer a shave for if Oh
hadn't wan
"But when I explained to him that
the poor barber only meant to ask
him if he owned cup in the rack he
agreed to pay the mans doctor bill. -
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01

Deacon Scrimp Humph! Think
you've got to have vacation, eh?
Struggling Pastor-Yes, the doctor
says I must go off until this cough. is
cured.
Deacon Scrimp-Wen. I'd like to
know why preachers are always get
ting bad coughs.
Struggling Pastor-Weu, you see,
we have to visit around a good deal,
and we are always asked to hold a
little service. before leaving, and i
think our throats become affected
from breathing the dust that flies
from the family Bibles. IN. Y.
Weekly.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Too Cautfous.

eyes," said the thoughtful theorist,
sit certainly is possible to be too eau
tious and painstaking. Now, there
was young Grubb. for instance. He
knew nothing about loxe-making and
he realized it, so when he. fell in love
he decided to practice little in order
that everything might be done in
such way as to make success prac-
tically assured"
'tWell?''
''Well, the girl he selected for prac-
tice sued him for breach of promise
Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
AN INDIAN COURTSHIP.
In Which the Lady Love Did the
kissing, and 1t Was a Warm
Performance.

s'We'd been there an hour, / reckon"
says the 'Frontiersman's Story" in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, when
Big Eye she got up an come over to
where 1 was settin', beside the chief,
an she stood there, right in front o.
me, goin' up an down, lookin' at me
an lookin' down to the ground. /
didn't know what she wanted, till Lit
tie Bear he signed to me was to dance
with her. / want minded to be mean,
not after the way they'd treated me.
1t looked easy enough, too; so l got up
an commenced hoppin'. You oughter
heard them squaws cackle! I reckon
I did look some funny, count o not
havin' got. the hang O. it; an, besides,
I hadn't took more'n dozen jumps
till my wind gave out. Twas dummed
run a mile over big hill; but want
goin' to knuckle down. No, stree! L
KEEP on, best could, an was just wish
in hadn't ct such ter'bl big supper,
when Big Eye she unhitched the robe
she was wearin' an lifted it up in her
arms t'wards me. We didn't stop jig
GIN, but she give it whirl, comm up
.clost to me, an then she slung it right
over our heads, an before I knowed
what she was doin' she'd ketched me
round the neck with her arms an
drawed my head down an kissed me,
smack! Indians are awful funny kiss
ers, too. She took her time 10 it, an
when / got to thinkin' it over after
wards. I kind O. made up my mind
'twa'n't such bad kiss; only it did
taste toler'ble strong o buf'fo-taller
an wood-smoke. When she got done,
she sneaked out, from under the robe,
quick, leavin' it hangin' over me, an l
was that hot and ratified I thought
never would get it paved off o me-"
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
women would know.

knapp see a great statistician
: says that considerably more than. half
the population of the world is femi-
,nine
Ridiculousi If that were so
how. would .he account for the fact
that "one-half of the world doesn't
know how the other half fives?"
Catholic Standard and Times.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
One.

MARY" said the girls mother.
rather, sternly, "what time did your
young man leave last night?"
SIT must "a been exactly one o'clock.
ma" volunteered the younger brother.
4'How can you say such a thing?-
exclaimed Mary, Indignantly.
''Wen, ma" said the boy, when he
was leavin' he asked Mary some ques-
ton, and she said: just one. Only
one.' e.'"@Catholic Standard.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
His Retoinder Omitted

fhe colonel. brave veteran and hoary,
Had feasted and drank of our wines,
And told how he fought for "Old Glory.
At the battle of Seven Pines.
Then Dick, before all there assembled,
Looked up with expression sublime,
and said (the rest of us trembled):
''Now, colonel, which pine did you clint? p
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
An Advantage of nIatrimoay.

81 don't belieye,'' said Mr.. Meek
ton, pensively, shat married men
ever get to be burglars" e.
Have you looked up statistics?"
ssNo. But it seems impossible that
a married man would ever dare u
walk into a house the way burglar
does, without stopping at the trout
step to- wipe his feet.'-Washingt
Star.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
She Kuew It

Darling. exclaimed the happy
husband, after the minister had pro-
nounced them one, 'I am not worthy
of your love-
''Of course you're not" she replied,
but at my age girl can't afford to let
even an opportunity ike this go by
rit-Bits
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Not Responsfble.

why, may j. ask" said the con-
>ributor. "do you always put my name
o the verse write. and never to.the
orose?'
Well, you know" smiled the editor,
we can't be responsible for your
poetry."-Judge.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Patience.

Her Mother-You must be. patient
with him.
The Bride-Ohi I am. I know it
viii take time for him to see that he
can't have his own way.-Puck..
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Cupfd.s Court Plaster

Cupid deals In healing lotions,
Which are far too dear for spurning.s
Cures for wounds the jealous suffer.
Hurts to pride and sad heart burniFgs
For two lovers who have quaTeled
(Where's remedy that's fasterDs
To their lacerated feelings
He applies his own court plaster
Bulletin.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01

SO Miss Charming Is going to mar
ry old Jimson? She'll look lovely in
orange flowers"
"Rut how much .loyeIier she'll be in
weeds s?"-Chicago Recoxd-Hera1d,
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Tale of a Tender Heart.

The boy in tears naturally attracted
the attention of the sympathetic man
whats happened, my boy?" the
latter asked. Perhaps I can hely
you" =
ST lost quarter" answered the boy
"and. when L go home I'll get licket
for it,
"Oh, well, don't cry" returned the
sympathetic man. s''Here's anothe'
quarter. How. did you lose the first
one" ee
Matching" promptiy replied sthe
boy. 81 have no luck at all. n."-Chicago
Post.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Veueeance Due.

Clubberly-Just because I haven't
paid my bill for year, my tailor won't
make me another suit of clothes.
Castleton-What will you do?
81 shall threaten to take my trade
elsewhere Free Press.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Only One.

''Mrs. Mcbride is the most singular
woman know" said McCrackle to Nc
Corkle.
.What about Mrs. McBEide?"
''She acknowledges that her hus-
bands employers appreciate his serv-
ices and pay him mliberally."'Judge.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01

Mamma ito Bobby. who has never
seen young lambs) Well. Bobby,
what do you think of them?
Bobby like the funny way they
barkl-punch.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
wherein They Dfner,

The average woman dearly loves.
To receive. presents nice;
But the average mans pet hobby
Is giving fool advice
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01

Porter, have you seen Herr Peter
son here to-day?"
"Yes. sir; he just paid his bill and
left"
paid his bill? o, not that one.
Sondags-Nisse.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
The Use of Gloves.

De gem man wifi de clover hoof.
You'll find, as sho, as deaf.
iA-keepin' comp'ny wifi de man @
Dat's got a cloven breaf.
Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01
Aa Autumn Chant.

The leaves are turning yellow,
The porch's charm has died.
And Mabel and her fellow
Now lallygag inside
Chicago Record-Herald.
Barton County democrat., 1901-11-01

%. it's very hard nowadays to gel
servant girlsi''
IT don't find it so-last month I had
six different ones.'-Heitere Welt
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-11-01
Fresh Oysters at Trice & Altman's.

Misses Maggie Reilly and Mamie
Doyle returned from Wynne Monday.
They had been the charming and de-
lightfui guests for several days of Hon.
and Mrs. G. +. Hinton.
Want to carry home a rich oyster
roll and enjoy it with your family?
John Fitsimmons can accommodate
you on short notice. See him at The
Silver Dollar Restaurant.
The Spooners will put on Saturday
Matluee--wi!l play East Lynne y
doors open at $50 sharp. This is a
high class attraction and should be
we'll received. Send the children.
The finest wagon in the world is the
James x Graham wagon. for wear.
tear and durability. j. w. Beck 4
Co.. have a carload of these wagons
for sale at factory prices. Call, exam
inc and price them.
Last Wednesday Gordon Casteel
killed fine specimen OF nearly ex-
tinct animal-a beaverton Little Lake,
near the Casteel farm. on the st. Fran.
els river. This is the first beaver seen
in that neighborhood for years.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-11-01

This is just the right time to place
an advertisement IN your county paper.
The fall business is at its height and
md-winter is but two months away.
We have several choich places to let at
reasonable rates, and shall be glad to
talk the matter over with you. Will
prepare your advertisement for you,
giving you the benefit of long expert.
ence and observation, and contribute
our best effort to make the advertising
a source of profit to You. There is no
advertising so valuable as newspaper
advertising. This fact is admitted by
the largest advertisers in the world.
Even the great and successful circus,
with all its gittering paper, bill boards,
hand bills and street parades, recogni-
yes the value of liberal space in the
newspaper. Every member of the
family reads the home paper and the
neighbors all borrow it. Keeping con-
stantly at it briRgs success. Try it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-11-01
Jumped on aTenpenny Nall.

The little daughter of Mr.. }. n. Powell
jumped on an inverted rake made of ten
penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely
through her foot and a second one half way
through. Chamberlain's pain Balm was
promptly applied and i've minutes later the
pain had disappeared and no more suffer
Ing was experienced. In three days the
child was wearing her shoe as usual and
with absolutely 10 discomfort. Mr.. Powell
Is a well known merchant Of Portland
Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and heals
such injuries without maturation and in
one third the time required by the usual
treatment. For sale by j. Il. Sanders.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-11-01


we have splendid secondhand
knabe Piano for sale a. the News
stand, cheap for cash, or OH easy terms.
We will give some one bargain in
this instrument, as We need the space
for the display of our holiday stock,
which will be purchased and opened
this month. If
MANY people are suffering fearfully
from indigestion or dyspepsia, when
one single bottle Of Herbine would
bring about a prompt and permanent
cure. : few doses will do more for a
weak stomach than prolonged course
of any other medicine. Price soc, at j.
L. Sanders.
Hon. Responsible Rodney McJoy has
returned after prolonged absence.
He and his friend Capt. Bill have been
to see the president about the offices.
They met with poor success and are
loud in their criticisms of Teddy and
the niger and the gold bugs. They
being silver bugs found they had no
show whatever.
There is probably no disease more
distressing and annoving than piles.
'rabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is daily
curing cases of years standing of itch
ing and bleeding piles. The cure be-
gins on the first application, little
perseverance makes the cure,complete.
Price 80 cents in bottles. Tubes IS
cents. Sold by j. I. Sanders.
Mr.. Brellinger, the erecting engineer
for the Ruemmeli Mfg. Co. of st. Louis,
Mo-, will entertain his friends. Mr..
Marshall, manager for the Forrest City
Ice & Power Co., and Mr.. VIM. Z.
Maingault, chief engineer at the ice
plant. at dinner this evening at the
Hotel Marion. The features of the
dinner of today will be tenderloin
steaks and roast duck that had been
frozen three weeks in the freezing
tank at the ice plant. Mr.. Brellinger
will leave for st. Louis Sunday night.
Emmett B. Rowland nephew of Geo.
NJ. Rowland died Monday night of
malarial fever. Tie was a bright
and promising young man of q years
OF age from Tennessee had been so
journing with his uncle for month
His mother came over and was present
with nm administering to him the
temporal and spiritual comforts SC
necessary in making his last hours
peaceful. The remains we're shipped
to Grand Junction, Tenn, for inter-
ment Tuesday evening accompanied
by his mother and brother.
Corning, Ohio, Nov. 5, 1900.
Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, III.
While visiting in Tayorville. ILL.,,
came across your DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. Have used two and one-half
bottles, and it has done me more good
than all the medicine | have III ed for
two years. Please let me know II you
will send me three or four bottles. and
what it will cost to send it to Corning,
Perry county, Ohio.
Mrs. SARAH A. MCCRACKEN.
Sold by j. II. Dunavant.