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| pay highest prices for pearls, ,baroques and slugs. l.. WILSON. Office at Chas. Meyers Store.

From Fayetteville, Captain Joyce received telegram Sunday, announc- ing rainfall of AT inches. At New port, the guage registered but .27 of an inch.
 Henry Schott and family left Satur- day night for St. Lonis. Mrs. E.. Merrill left Monday noon and will assist Mir. Schott in the buying for the store.
 Mrs. Gustave Jones and daughters Leah and Ellen left Monday noon for Maryville, Mo-, for visit to w. R. Jones and family. Mrs. J. R. Cox continues to improve.
 Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the Newport Dye and Cleaning Works, owing to the recent fire, has moved into No. POT, Walnut Street, adjoining w. B. Chastain's, where he will be pleased to see his trade. b.s4.t.f.
 Charley Owens, who represents the Rea- Patterson Milling Company of Coffeyville, Kansas in this territory, arrived Sunday on his regular thirty day trip. The company he represents has recently acquired the McGrew milling property of Coffeyville.
 Mir. Jesse J. Sinclair and wife left Saturday night for their new home in Ft. Worth. Mr. Sinclair asked the editor to express to the people here, his regret in being compelled to leave Newport, as he holds our people in high esteem and says that he has never lived among better or more conge nial people.
 The arrivals at the Planters Satur- day were O. 0. Golden, J. F. Ken hard, Searcy; T. Parker, Brinkley; A. E, Porter, Batesville; 0. L. Spear, O. A. Davidson and wife, Little Rock; Willie Reed, Gregory; M. A. Russell E. Nichols, Hale; c. M. Humphreys Saltwater; L. II. Wirtholin, A. Wcha. ter, Minturn; w. R. Howard, James town. For Sunday they were; E. L Blackwood, L. B. Eckles, o. Salharas Little Rock: Ed Mann, Jonesboro.
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Ed Mann spent Sunday in Newport.

Ed Mann spent Sunday in Newport.
 Rev. c. Q. Golden, president of Galloway College, returned home Monday after a trip to Batesville.
 For Rent: Residence 916 Fourth St., furnished or unfurnished, rooms hot and cold water; good garden and out houses. Apply to Mrs. l.. G. Me- Cauley or R. M. Johnson. 1O5d3t
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TO COAL CONSUMERS.

The undersigned will leave in a few days for the coal fields and upon his return will be in position to offer Domestic and Steam coal at reason able prices. See him before placing your order. M K. UPsHAw.
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J ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY. \

ABUUl FEUFLE- MAlNLl.
 Fresh eggs at The Cash Grocery
 Ernest Neill of Batesville was here Sunday.
 Don't forget our fine line of shirts Bailey Bros. 104 d6t
 Fine quality of peaches at The Cash Grocery. 104dlf.
 Abe Heiliger spent Sunday in Searcy with relatives.
 Judge L. Lippmann is improving at his home at Olyphant
 Nice Devils Food and Angel Food cakes at Huffman's. 95dtf
 Miss Nelia Upshaw returned Sunday night from sit to Little Rock.
 Sweet potatoes of the yellow yam variety for sale at The Cash Groc- cry. 1O2 dtf
 Charles Meyer returned Sunday morning from a purchasing trip to St. Louis.
 Guy Beauman of Pine Bluff, the we'll known map publisher, arrived Sunday on a business trip.
 Rev. P. J. Robottom and son Ken meth returned to Little Rock on the noon train Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Cole came up on No. Monday on their way home to Batesville.
 Miss Mary Joyce has been quite sick the past week with poison oak and is no better, we are sorry to state.
 MT. and Mrs. Park Deaderick, little Josephine and Miss Willie Morrison left Monday morning for St. Louis on visit.
 The infant child of A. R. Rosemand, a negro living on the island, died Monday morning and was buried at Shiloh.
 Ed L.. Westbrooke, the Jonesboro IdlllOtO AhdI WdS III UOWH nhOuudy and seemed as optimistic and con fident as ever.
 Mrs. L. Minor and children and Miss Lou Minor returned Friday afternoon from Ozark Springs, all enjoying the best of health.
 Mrs. Geo. Sink and baby returned Sunday night from Mammoth Spring, where they have been stopping at Hotel Nettieton.
 The Saturday local on the South end arrived Monday morning at 9 a. m. and the men proceeded to take an eight hour lay-of
 Mrs. A. D. Bailey came very near having runaway behind the horse known as told Spotn Monday morn ing and was quite badly frightened.
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GARD OF THANKS.
MT. Editor:

WIT. EuIUOTs-
 Not knowing all to whom am indebted, take this method by your permission, of thanking all who were so kind to me in my late trouble and especially those that so kindly re- membered my son. May Heaven re- ward them. MRS. RICHARDSON. N
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 Bros. 1O4 d6t
 See the new shapes in collars at Bailey Bros. 1O4 d6t
 Lady fingers and macaroons at Huffmans. 95dtf
 Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at Huffman's. 95dtf.
 L. Hirsch went South on business Monday noon.
 Ice cream by pint and quart at Huffman's Bakery. 95dtf.
 Canned and bottled goods for lunches and picnics at Huffman's.
 The lowest temperature Sunday was 61 degress and the highest "A.
 There will be game of ball here tomorrow between Litchfield and Newport.
 w. P. Johnson of Jonesboro spent Sunday here the guest of his brother James Blackwood.
 Jeff Alison of Little Rock, spent Sunday in Newport, the guest of MT. and Mrs. G. H. Brown.
 Mrs. Maude B. Marshall has been sick the past two days and was un- able to be at the store Monday.
 Misses Orbie Arnold and Sallie May accompanied by H. E. Roberts made the trip to Penter's Bluff Sunday.
 Summer Tourist Cheap rates to nearly all resorts, via the Iron Mountain. For rates call on w. M GREGG, Agent.
 Miss Lula Knoles returned Satur- day night from a pleasant visit of three weeks to Parsons, Kansas, and Claremore, Indian Territory.
 For nice rigs of any kind and good driving horses, place your call with R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front Street. Charges always reason able 62duf
 J. C.gHayes returned Saturday night from Eureka Springs, which he found a very pleasant resort. Mrs. Hayes and son will probably remain until October.
 Misses Mae, Jennie and Rina Cook of Elmo spent Monday shopping in Newport, being on their return home from visit to Batesville and Ozark Springs.
 Mrs. Crook has returned from New York where she studied vocal and instrumental music and will open her class in same on Monday Sept. 1, at 8 o'clock a. m. 1O1dtf
 When going to Memphis take the Iron Mountain Route. Leave New port at 6:22 a. m. and take dinner in Memphis. Close connection made at Bald Knob. b4w
 Elder Brooks of Newport, is assist ing Bro. McDaniel, in meeting at the Christian Chapel this week. MT. Brooks is nice pleasant speaker Bald Knob Herald.
 w. w. McMinn returned Sunday morning from St. Louis and Chicago, where he did the fall buying for his department at the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Company.
 The ladies of the missionary society will give lawn party and musicale at the residence of Mrs. Jno, w. Wal lace on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2. Admission 10c. Cream and cake 15 cents.
 Mrs. G. B. Johnson's school of mu- sic will open Sept. 8, 1902; all pupils wishing to enter, are requested to meet at the music room on Hazel Street in the evening from 3 to 6 o'clock. 1O7dSt All members of Lucien B. Cause chapter of U. D. c. are requested to be present at the regular monthly meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Brandenburg, Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock. Business of inn portance to be considered.
 Randall Pagan of San Antonio, Texas, young railroad man who has very bright future before him, is expected here tonight on visit to his sister Mrs. o. D. Watson and will remain few days before returning home with Misses Ladye and Stephanie Pagan, who are guests this week of Mrs. T. J. Watson.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Saturday
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WM. HARTMAN,

TIA BROADWAY, CORNER MAIDEN
 LANE, NEW YORK, NY. DEALER IN DIAMONDS WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
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DrpEcroRs- Bailey Cook, C. " PecRea, 'o Ay
 Tbos. Graham, J. W. GrubD n. M 'onN - IT
 ~ = Shofner, M Stayton We thank past years business & @ d;Yidand spd enabled pay their regular ten per W W profit account Sf4l4'SS
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TO THE NORTH.

The Burlington has two trains daily
to St. Paul and Minneapolis. reaching the
valuable territory of Minnesota and the
Dakotas traversed by the Northern Pa
ctfic and Great Northern Railroads. The
burlington is the main Travelled road to
the Northwest and North Investigate
the Northwest by addressing either the
Industrial Departments of the Great
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AT ST Paul, or the undersigned
L. ]. BKIcKER, " l.. WAKELEY.
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entered the house when a tramp rang
the basement bell and asked for some
thing to eat.
An idea occurs to me-" observed MI.
Bowser he went forward to size up
the caller. Come in. my man. As L
understand it. you are hungry"
Yes, sir was the reply.
How long since you had anything
to eat?''
Not since O'Clock this morning"
"A matter Of say, twelve hours. Are.
you as hungry as you were in August
when you had been twelve hours with
out sood?"
More SO. sir"
Eat 5o1- e-.5s't oe. I. e 7 'we,i brown
law or science tai iIsss. * - z.ds and
cold contracts. Since the cold weather
came your stomach should have con-
tracted at least one-third. Such being
the case, you cannot suffer with the
pangs of hunger as you did in hot
weather"
Whats your little racket, old man?'
asked the tramp as he backed away,
with suspicion in his looks.
Il am seeking the solution of a scien-
tific problem, and this case of yours
has come uD as a side issue. If iron
contracts and expands according to the
weather. why not the human stomachy
Egad, but here is a new question Have
you realized since the frosts came that
you could not hold as much food as be-
fore Pc
Don't try to stand me up for a fool
Gully" answered the tramp. me stom-
lex is all right, and will hold as much
grub as I kin git to put into it. 10 L
git a bite to eat here?'
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pueker if you bite into unripe persim-
mons"
oh, but these are so cunning and
they taste just like blood oranges said
Dorothy. as the third or fourth one dis
appeared.
After much indecision and parley, a
beautiful green pine tree was selected
from amid the dull, copper colored for
est trees, and with some assistance Ted
felled it, and the trip home was started
Now for the mistletoe.' said the chill
dren, and soon great clusters of it We're
discovered hanging high il the branches
of some thorn trees.
The boys went up the trees like mon
aix sf1s= s-1IfsxsI.S LuLssSsz-s.
BE careful. and don't lose he white
berries, boys" called some one, they
are the prettiest part
The days were spent in preparing for
the great festival, and everything was
new to Dorothy. The children congre-
gated in Aunt Tulla's neat little Kitchen
house" to pop corn and roast the piles of
chestnuts, and they would run off to
the house with their arms full of strung
corn for the Christmas tree. while the
old nanny would scold good naturally
about the "messins dem chilluns do
maker
Mysterious packages found their way
into the house, old Alec, the gardener,
bringing many of them from the depot.
Santa Claus up n Louisville desc
days. he would say, as he carried them
into the sitting room, where they were
quickly put out of sight.
Dorothy was Immediately a favorite
with them all. especially the darkies
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UNDER STORM A
LAS

about the place, and her enthusiasm over
everything gave to the holidays that year
an added zest.
As the shadows of Christmas eve deep
ened, there came the sound of many
horns and whistles, and, suddenly, when
it was quite dark, a great whizzing sky
rocket shot into the air. This was the
signal for the townspeople. who were
about to celebrate with fireworks in the
usual southern fashion. The air was still
balmy and it was quite comfortable to
be out-of-doors with light wraps on.
The fun for the children began when
Mr.. Gray and Mr.. Jorden and Ted carr
ried out some big boxes filled with Roman
candles, sky-rockets, pin-wheels and
flower pots There was a greater display
in the Gray's garden that year than ever
before, because Mr.. Jorden had taken
pains to have a choice collection sent
down from New York.
ct is so beautiful said Dorothy, be.
cause you can see them away UP to
where they burst and there aren't many
leaves on the trees to be in the way"
The illumination and merry noise kept
up until after the bells had rung in the
glad message and another Christmas had
dawned.
The children awoke with the first peep
of daylight. and each child rushed off.
half-dressed, with a present for each of
the darkies on the place. There is no
prettier sight than that of the white chill
ufeH OH 0uIlSlIildS IHOfLlIiB ldOeL WIFI
oranges, popcorn, fowers-always flowers
and various substantial gifts which
they take to the darkies' quarters, with
merry jokes and greetings. Amidst all
the fun and hilarity Dorothy slipped her
hand quietly into Mr.. Jorden's and thank
ed him again for the beautiful little
Swiss watch he had given her. He no.
ticed that she was a bit sober and asked
her if she were homesck-
'fWell, you know they are just about
opening the Christmas pie at home now,
and 7 am wondering what every one will
get."-Detroit Free Press.
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nearing the historical old town.
ooh, Dorothy, wish you wouldn't
ask me-rm so old said Mr.. Jorden.
with a smile.
Wen, want to know whether shall
ever catch up I'm eight and a half,
you know" Il.
IN tell you the truth then. little one.
I am just turned 49, What do you want
to catch up for?" asked her friend.
why, surely you haven't forgotten
that 1 am going to marry you when
I am eighteen?" said the child, looking
reprOa chfully. And when I am she
continued, thoughtfully, Il should like
you to bring me to Kentucky to live
always
You may not like it-this Kentucky
that you expect so much of. Perhaps
you would rather live in New York
state, after all, when you see old Kahn
tuck -
The journey down to Charlesport was
full of interest to Dorothy.
do you know what is growing in
that field?" asked Mr.. Jorden. pointing
to few acres of -blossomed plants
They are so pretty, what is the name
of them?" asked the child.
1T is tobacco" said Mr.. Jorden, but
the main plant has grown and been cut.
snrout.''
They passed many a lonely cabin with
little ragged children running about
Those are pickaninnies. Dorothy, !"
one Of those little ones for a doll?"
AT the depot they were met by Mr.
sJorden's cousin, Mrs. Gray. or Mis-
Gray" as they say in Kentucky, and
her daughter Virginia, who was several
years Dorothys senior.
| "Oh, we are so glad you have come, .
she said as soon as they drove towards
home. I'VE are going to get up at 6
o'clock in the morning and my brother
/ Ted is going to drive us up the river
road to choose Christmas pine We do
it every year. 1t takes all the morning,
/ and when we find one we like Ted cuts
it down and ties it, TO the trap and we
drag it home
only three more days until Christ
masi" cried one of the children that
night as they all nestled down in bed.
The next morning Dorothy was awak-
footsteps. There was a lamp burning
and she saw red streak out across the
sky.
Hurry up, Dorothy" said Virginia,
tying a ribbon on her thick braid, Ted
has harqessed up Zorrick and is waiting
/ for US g
They drove off. picking up several
other children who were waiting for the
fun. and soon found themselves beyond
the sleeping village.
See, Dorothy" said Ted, those little
black things hanging on that tree with
out any leaves. are persimmons. Wait!
I'll get some-they are wild ones and
awfully good" said he, getting out and
plucking branch full of the fruit
BE sure to get black frost touched
ones" said Virginia, 'or else you will
be sorry. Mm'm-my how they do
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I'D like to discuss this question a
little first" replied Mr.. Bowser. IF
there was a shrinkage or contraction
do you think you would have realized
it? Can you recall that on any partic-
ularly hot day last summer you de-
voured an inordinate quantity of mis-
ceIlaneous-''
''G'wan wild yez fur dufferl" inter-
rupted the tramp as he withdrew and
slammed the door after him. When
too late, Mr.. Bowser got mad and rushed
out to the gate to lay hands on him
A visit to the back yard somewhat con-
soled him, however, The water in the
pan had begun to freeze, and he figured
that another hour would show whether
his experiment was a success or fail
ure. He entered the house rubbing his
hands and wearing a smile and present.
ly remarked to Mrs. Bowser:
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A KENTUCKY CHRISTMAS.

Mrs Bertram was mending a pile of
little dresses fresh from the faithful
BerthaS hands; and as she folded and
laid each one aside the tears gathered
in her soft brown eyes more threaten
ingly. When the last dress was added to
the pretty pile the tears began to come
in good earnest. She did not even hear
the much loved and always listened for
little whistle as DR.. Bertram came along
the hall.
Here you are, little mother, but sure
~ not sewing in the dark" said he, as
he crossed the library to his wife's chain.
"Tearsl Why, my dear one, this will
never do
Il shouldn't cry know, since we
have decided to let her 60" said Mrs.
Rertram but l can not contemplate
Christmas day without our little Dor
Othy. Yes, Of course. it is an excel
lent chance for the child to see a bit
of the world outside OF this small town.
and-Weu. Mr.. JOrden is most kind and
have every confidence in him. But to
have Christmas dawn without our little
daughter to come into our room laugh
ing and leading the way for the others,
as she has done since she went into the
nursery to sleep Mrs. Bertram's voice
was tremulOuS and she turned with out
stretched arms to the little golden
haired girl who came flying into the
room
Helen has the traysof my trunk alt
packed, mother, and she wants to know
if, you aren't ready to pack the bottom, =
she announced with shining eyes And,
oh, mother, Mr.. Jorden says I would
better leave all my dolls at home, and
if I get really doll hungry he will buy
me a pickaninny. What is that?''
DIR. Rertram told her she would soon
see, when she reached Kentucky.
1t was true. indeed. that Mr.. Jorden,
their bachelor neighbor, who had detest-
ed children until one Christmas when
Dorothy had found the way to his heart,
was to leave the next night for Ken
lucky and had begged to borrow Doro-
thy for the journey This was to keep
them away until the day before New
Years, and he had not gained the de-
sired permission easily; but a last ways
were made smooth. Mr.. Jorden's bust
ness was to take him to Louisville. and
from there down to pretty little town
on the Ohio river called Charlesport.
Here he owned property which had
come down to him from war time, and
the very house to which he was going
to take Dorothy had sheltered Yankees
and southerners in turn. A cousin of
Mr.. Jorden's who was married and the
mother of three children. lived at this
time in the quaint old house. and a
merry Christmas, indeed was anticipa-
ted, with an additional child to spend it
with them, and a "northerner'' besides.
The journey to Louisville took two days,
but Dorothy proved herself the bright
est of little travellers.
How old are you, Mr.. Jorden?" she
asked her beloved friend. as they were
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BOWSER CONTINUES.
Another Experiment in the Interest
of Public Health.

After dinner the other evening Mrs.
Bowser suggested that they make an
evening call on a neighbor. Mr.. Bowser
laid aside his paper and replied:
You might go over alone if you wish.
I have little matter on hand that win
probably keep me busy until midnight"
YOu-you aren't going to upset the
house again with any experimental" she
asked.
My dear woman, 1 have no recollec-
ton of upsetting this house in any way
or manner. I have made several ex-
but I haven't brought about any par
tieular calamity in so doing. Neither
shall dor so tonight"
Cant you put it off until another
night?"
do you wish me to delay a matter
that is life or death to thousands of
people? 1 do not think you do. We can
go into Green's any time, while 1 may
have to wait a whole month for another
night SO favorable to my researches"
well, then, what is it2" Queried Mrs.
Bowser as she surrendered her plans
and sat down, with a sigh.
You are aware, l presume, that wa
ter freezes in the winter"
Il think I have heard so, unless it is
kept on a hot stove"
TT has been claimed and denied that
when water becomes ice it cleanses
itself of all impurities There are
full of germs of all sorts, becomes
drinkable as soon as it freezes. 1t is a
world wide question and one as yet I'M
solved Is there any reason why 1
should not solve it myself this very
night and have the credit due dis
coverer2''
But haven't scores or hundreds of
others failed"
Didn't scores or hundreds of others
fail to practically apply steam? Yes,
numbers of men have failed in this, but
that fact should spur me on to succeed.
Who can say, then. that it was not left
to Bowser to solve a problem that has
vexed the wisest heads? 1t is a clear.
freezing night. viii prepare a pan of
water and set it out on the back fence.
But there will be trouble over it, and
you will blame me- she protested.
s'Trouble2 Blame you? Woman, don't
ba silly. I never get into trouble. and 1
never blame you. If the experiment
fails, I shall simply try again. 1 will
now proceed with the experiment"
Mr.. Bowser descended to the kitchen
and filled a pan with water. Then he
proceeded to corrupt the water with
garbage of various sorts. When he ha
made it entirely unfit and undrinkable
he placed the pan on box in the back
yard and left it to freezing temDera-
ture to do the rest. He had just re
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LAS I UNDERSTAND IT, YOU ARE
HUNGRY"

1T is a matter with scores of rami-
fications. There is food for thought
here. There are problems to engage
ones thoughts for years to come"
Especially if the number of tramps
hold OUT she quietly replied.
Woman. don't try to be sarcastic.
You are not in sympathy with me il-
this experiment. You have never been
in any, but you cannot and shall not
discourage me. There are wives who
are proud and glad. to be of assistance
to their husbands. but you are not one
of them. You would rather see me fail
than succeed. You would rather L should
be locally known as Bowser the kicker
than to have the world singing my
praises as a public benefactor.
Z merely criticise your fads and
whims''
MY fads? My whirns? You add insult
to injury. There is not a man in all this
world more clear of fads and whims. Here
is a case in point. am perhaps on the
eve of making the most important dis
covery of the century, and yet you
Mr.. Bowser did not finish. The wall of
cats suddenly came from the back yard,
and he ran downstairs and out to see if
his experiment was being interfered
with. The cats fed at his approach, and
he found the pan all right. The water
had turned to ice, and now he had to
resolve it back to find if the impurities
had been eliminated But he didn't carry
1t to the end He had just picked up the
pan when there came a rain of cans, bot-
ties and stale vegetables. and he went
down under the storm like giant oak
uprooted at last. There was a long min
ute in which he was unconscious and
lying on the frosty grass. Then in seem
ing far away tones he heard Mrs. Bowser
saying to the cook:
! I'VE shall have to take him by the legs
snd drag him into the kitchen, and if his
head falls off We can't help cit. Poor man
I wish that he could have lived to see how
nice these potato peelings and coffee
grounds look frozen into his ice. but he
viii never, never knowr'-(Copyright 1902.
/ BY c. B. Lewis