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Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
Swell Society Function Given by Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bracy Friday Evening at Thelr Home
 on Laurel Street.

MT. and Mrs. Eugene Bracy were host and hostess to a very delightful gathering of Newport society Friday evening at their cottage home on Laurel street. The function was the largest of the season in the number of invited guests, and the pleasure of the evening could hardly be surpassed other than under the surroundings, which made this so thoroughly enjoy ed by all present. Mir. and Mrs. Bracy are charming entertainers and the genuineness of their hospitality places the guest at ease and gives vim and interest to the diversions of the hour.
 Mrs. .Bracy received the invited at the door and was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Maud Marshall and Miss Katherine Morrison. Miss Bessie Buford presided at the punch bowl in a cozy nook of the hall, serving a most delicious beverage.
 Cards were the chief amusement of the evening and progressive eucher the game, Alcorn Ferguson winning the gentleman's prize, a handsome tie box, Mrs,sT. J. Gregg, the lady's, a pretty vase. It fell to the lot of Mr. w A. Billingsley to carry away the booby, jumping jack.o At ten thirty the following choice menu was served: ice cream and as sorted cake; salted almonds; coffee and cake.
 The invited guests wers Messrs. and Mesdames T. J. Gregg, w. A. Billings ley, F. D. Willis, B. w. Stainback, Holly Cobb; Mrs. Marshall; Misses Mabel Padgett, Bessie and Fannie Watson, Katherine, Roberta and Nam nie Morrison, Neal Phillips, Lucy Brandenburg, Hester Phillips, Marille Dillard, Lizzie Grubbs, Messrs. J. B. Daggett, Mitchell Gregg, Alcorn Fer guson, Dorsey Wilmans, H. Oliver Nouss, J. w. Hutchinson, Frank Gull, lette and Thad Allen.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10

at little village named Mary's Home, in Miller county, Missouri, about thir ty miles from Jefferson City. The enumerator in that district reports that he found Mrs. Henry Smith, wife of a storekeeper, 32 years old, who, during brief marriage of seven years, had presented her devoted hus band with sixteen children. Only one of them was "solitire.' There were two pairs of twins. two sets of trip lets and one quintet, five sturdy boys at a birth, averaging six pounds in weight, They are all alive and hearty. The mother is as strong and active as any woman in the state. -Ex.l
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
JACKSON COUNTY TEACHERS
 ASSOCIATION.

The next meeting of the Jackson County Teachers Association will be held on Saturday, January 11th, 1902, in the Public School Building at New port. The following program will be rendered:
 Instrumental Solo, Miss May Whit taker.
 Prayer, Reverend L. H. Richardson. Home Study for Pupils, Adolphus Jernigan.
 Teachers Duty Outside of the School room, David Bowen.
 Reviews and Examinations, Miss Gertrude Tucker.
 The Spirit of Discipline, Mrs. J. T. Box.
 Some Needs of Country Schools, Andrew Phillips.
 Wasting Time, Mrs. J. D. Neal
 Recitation, Miss Amanda Laird.
 The public cordially invited.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
SENATOR JONES' POSITION.

The report is current here that Sem atOr Jones' Batesville friends will have him smother the McCulloch bill, re- moving the federal court from Bates vile to Newport. There can be little doubt but that every loyal citizen of the former city will use his influence to prevent the losing of the court. This Newport expects, but that strong ties of personal friendship for resi- dents of that town should lead the senior Senator from Arkansas to thwart and defeat the will of the peo- pie of this judicial district by smoth- ering this bill, which happens to be detrimental to Batesville interests, can hardly be conceived by the Sem ator's Newport fri1t.ds.
 The court and bar of this district are almost a unit in asking the removal of the court, and ill the points of hotel accommodation railroad facilities and other advantages to be considered, Newport has. made an excellent case. Jones has equally warm friends and admirers in Newport as in our sister city, though none of them enjoy that degree of confidence, which he has shown in Givens, Neill and others of his trusted Batesville sGuard.u They will be slow to believe he is capable of setting aside the wishes of the peo- pie as demonstrated in the petitions signed for the court removal, to please a few of his political friends in Bates ville
 There seems little doubt but that the McCulloch bill will pass the House and then it will be up to Senator Jones as to whether he will defeat the meas ure.by unfair tactics. Those acquaint- ed with the situation believe that our chances are bright for not only se- curing the court, but later a federal building to adorn and beautify our growing city.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
IN HONOR OF MRS. HASKELL

Mrs. Fenetta Sargent Haskell was the guest of honor at a very elegant II o'clock luncheon Tuesday morning at the residence of Mrs. J. Branden- burg, given by Mrs. Charles Wilmans and Miss Ray Brandenburg.
 The occasion afforded few of Mrs. Haskell's admirers and friends a chance to enjoy the company and make firmer the acquaintance and friendship of the accomplished guest of honor.
 The dining hall was darkened and lighted with candles, the table being adorned with sweet violets. The luncheon, which was both elaborate and delicate, was served in'six courses by Misses Fanny Watson, Ray and Lucy Brandenburg.
 After this delightful repast, Mrs Haskell responded to requests witt several readings, which charmed her hearers with her ease and grace and wonderful talent as reciter.
 Those present were Mesdames A V. Hamilton, T. J. Watson, A. D Bailey, J. R. Cox, R. M. Johnson, s R. Phillips.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10

he is entirely too previous, and they held business meeting at the Baptist church last night, presided over by the pastor, Rev. A. M. Couch, at which the question of church sovereignty was discussed warmly, and they pass ed resolutions indorsing the grounds taken by Editor Clark, of the Arkan- sas Baptist, and also withdrawing their moral and financial support from the Arkansas State Baptist convention until it returns to correct Biblical principles. However, they will con- tinue to send delegates, who will be instructed to fight the battles on this line and cause them to return to a strictly church sovereignty basis.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
SEEKS SECOND TERM.


 R. W. Randy, better known by the people of Jackson county as ssDick Bandy,v announces his candidacy in this issue of the INDEPENDENT for re- election to second term as sheriff of this county.
 native of Jackson county, he has too broad an acquaintance to need any words upon our part. He was elected circuit clerk for the first time in 1876 and served ten years in all in that office. In 1900 he was the nom- inee of his party for sheriff and since his election to that office he has full filled honestly and to the best of his ability the duties thereof.
 That his administration has been competent and creditable to himself is not to be questioned even by his opponents.
 Dick Randy is close to the people and his plain spoken ways and cordial good nature have made him friends in every community, who are loyal and may be counted upon. He be- longs to the Jackson type of democra- cy and asks his party for second term after a most creditable record as sheriff.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
NEWSPAPERS AND POLITICIANS

Now that the political campaign in Arkansas is about to open in real ear nest the following editorial from the Arkansas Democrat will prove inter- esting aud appropriate:
 "The newspapers are not objects of charity. They give 'quid pro quo' for what they receive from the busi- ness man, the professional man, the politician and the public. To no class of men do they give so much for so little as the men who as- pire to public office. This is, of course, not always the case, but it is generally true, that no class of men use the pulp lie press so much to their advantage and give so little in return for it as the candidates for office. The Democrat, in making this observation, is not moved by any spirit of captiousness, nor is it making bid for patronage. This is not it's way. But the general proposition that the laborer is worthy of his hire holds good as to the news paper, and the fact remains that in a great many instances he is worked to the limit of human endurance on the promise of 'his hire'."
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
WHITE RIVER TO BE BRIDGED.


 Reliable information comes from Washington that a bill has been pre- pared and sent to congress giving the Missouri Pacific the right to bridge White river at the mouth of Crooked creek. This means that Yellville will get the Missouri Pacific. It will be the cause of every prospect in Marion county being developed. It will en- able every man who is interested in the mines to go to work and get some thing for his labor. There are many mines in Marion county that will pay a dividend from the very first work and if that country had railroad it would have been producing more zinc ore than any country now in exist ence. There is no question that Ma rion county has more surface ore than any country ever discovered, and talk ing this as basis it will produce more when developed. Eureka Springs Times Echo.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
MUCH WHEAT sOWN.
Colonel V. Y. Cook Reports Condi- tions Prosperous in Inde-
 pendence.

Col. V. Y. Cook of Independence county is in the city today and says the farmers in his section of the coun- yty are turning the soil and preparing for their crop. He says considerable wheat has been sowed in the northern part of the county, and many have sowed alfalfa clover. Corn is very scarce in his section, but he thinks the lower portion of the county made enough corn to supply the county, as they had two good rains. The farmers who had rain and have corn to sell get 75 cents per bushel cash.-Ark- ansas Democrat.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
NORTHERN DIVISION WORK.
Contracts for Last of Construction Work on s. M. & A. Have Been Let. Road to be Complet-
 ed Next Summer.

The last fifteen miles of grading on the Southern Missouri route was sub- let this week. All of this distance lies in St. Francois county y.-Genevieve News.
 In regard to the above mentioned road the Railway Age of December 2S says: "Robert Moore, chief engineer, St. Louis, writes that grading is in progress on this road, which is an ex- tension of the Illinois Southern, from Missouri Junction, Ill.,, to Bismarck, Mo-, 49 miles, and that track laying will soon begin." superintendent Hull, of McArthur Bros. & O., who are the general contractors of the Southern Missouri railway, was in Pennington several days last week subcontracting the work of grading. He left for Cape Girardeau Sunday.
 Thus it will be seen that the work of the road is moving on steadily and that by the middle of the summer the road will probably be in operation. Bismarck seems finally settled upon as the terminus of the road. Our neighboring town is toIbe congratulat- ed.- Farmir gton Journal.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
THE ABSCONDING AGENT.
B. K. Anderson, the Express Agent at Stuttgart To Be Brought
 Back To Arkansas.

Back To Arkansas.
 Butte, Mont, January 2.A special to the Miner from Hamilton, Mont, says:
 B. K. Anderson, alias Byron A. Keith, for whom the authorities all over the country have been on the lookout for year past, was arrested here today by Pinkerton detective. It is alleged thatAnderson, while tel egraph operator and express agent at Stuttgart, Ark, about October 1, 1900, absconded with a package of currency containing $8,000, deserted his wife and two children. Anderson, it is a. legged, came to Corvallis, Mont, and invested $6,0 900 in sheep, passing under the name of B. A. Keith. He bought an interest i'll a store and became prominent in social circles, and was engaged to marry highly respected young lady. The prisoner acknow- lodges his identity and has consented to return to Arkansas without re- quisition pal CTS, and will leave with the officers Thursday.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
BURNED TO DEATH.

The Black Rock community has been saddened by the sad and tragic death of Miss Myrtle Gamblin, in whose room at the residence of J. A. Martin, a lamp exploded, and in her efforts to extinguish the fire started in that way her night clothing caught on fire and the young lady was soon wrapped in sheet of flame. Kind hands did all that could be done to ex- tinguish the cruel flames, but before that could be done, Miss Gamblin was so terribly burned that she died Tues day about 2 o'clock.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
UNIFORM PRIMARIES.
March 29 Selected as Date for the Jackson County Primaries. Only White Electors, Known by the Judges of Election to be
 Democrats. Entitled
 to Vote.
to Vote

The Democratic Central Committee of Jackson county convened in this city Saturday afternoon, Dr. V. M. McDowell, of Weldon, presiding as chairman, with George R. Hays as secretary. The following townships responded to roll call, six in all, who with the chairman and secretary com pleted the necessary quorum: Bird, Breckenridge, Cache, Cow Lake, Glass and Union.
 By motion, which was unanimously adopted, the committee ordered that primary election be held on the 29th of March for the vote of this county upon the nomination of United States senator, scongressman, state, judicial, county and township officers; further more the democratic voters were re- quested to meet at p. m. on March ! the purpose of electing dele
 to represent them at a county
 .Iyention called to meet April at 2 o'clock p. m. at Newport.
 The basis of representation in said county convention was fixed at one delegate for every 25 votes cast for Jeff Davis for governor in the general Election of 1900, which, according to nat vote, entities the several town Aips to the following number of dele- @ates.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
DISCHARGED THE REV LIVER

Charles Holden, the owner of a saw mills east of here, while getting corn from crib Friday, was shot in the leg by the discharge of his own re- volver, which he carried in his pocket.
 The ball ranged downward, infict- ing a severe flesh wound, but was re- moved later by the attending physi- elan.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
HALF MILLION BALANCE.

The balance in the treasury October 1, 1901, was SITS, ,136. .S3. The receipts for the quarter ending December 31, 1901, were $65, ,19O.98. The disburse- inent were $366, ,075.62, leavinga a cash balance on January i, 1902, of $477 ,252. 19. This is one the largest balances at the beginning of the year in the history of Arkansas, and shows the state to be in most excellent financial con dition.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
CHURCH SOVEREIGNTY.

Forrest City, Jan. 2.-Gov. Eagles card was read here with surprise, all most bordering on indignation, by the Baptists of Forrest City. They say
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
A MISSOURI RECORD.

The most remarkable family discov- cred by the census enumerators was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
FLOWING WITH ELEPHANTS.
Barnum witty Reply to the Farmer
Who Asked whether IL
Would Pap.

1t may be said of P. T. Barnum that
he was the msjordomo or lord Of
laughter and fun, the protean dispen-
ser OF amusement. How well he be-
came known through this function one
curious incident certifies, writes Joel
Benton, in Century. Some years be-
fore he died, an obscure person an
some remote part Of Asia wrote a let
ter, which he dropped In the post of
fee near him, directed 20 ''Mr.. BAR
mum, America" The letter reached
its destination without an hours de-
lay. The great Snowman unaffectediv
enjoyed being known from the very
beginning of his celebrity; and when
he found his celebrity was a tremen-
dous factor in his success, he did ev-
erything that he could think of to ex-
tend the exploitation of his name
This was not to nourish vain ina gin
ings or because he felt exalted: II WA 8
to promote business.
Around his successive homes M
Bridgeport, Conn, he was fond of mt
ting something that suggested n show.
Queeriy marked cattle, the sacred cow
or an elephant, were frequently amone,
the stock to be noticed IN his fields
On one occasion he had an elephanten-
gagged in blowing on the sIoping Hill
where it could plainly be seen by the
passengers on the New Haven g. Hart
ford railroad, an agricultural innova-
tion that he knew would get notice
of some sort in every newspaper, in
the country. 1t was even said that h a
received letters from farmers far and
wide asking how nuch hay one ele-
plant ate, and If 1t was more profit
able TO pillow with an elephant than
with horses OF oxen. His replies were
invariably frank, and were of this pur-
port: If you have large museum in
New York, and great railway sends
trains full of passengers within eve
shot of the performance, it will paw.
and pay we'll; but if you have no such
institution, then horses or oxen will
prove more economical.
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lish. To facilitate matter Keim act
ed as interpreter for the court.
What do you drink2" asked Mag
istrate Hammer of the defendant,
who is comely, jollS-looking wom--
an.
Keim interpreted the question 20
his wife, who burst into hearty
laugh. why, you know" she re-
piled in German.
"She drinks miIk-punches," said
Keim.
why do you drink too many of
them?" asked the magistrate
Again the woman laughed. "She
says she only drinks what give her.
interrupted Keim.
us that SOP" said Magistrate FIan1-
mer.
well, / don't know" answered
keim; 81 do give her drinks"
The whole proceeding appeared to
appeal TO Mrs. Keim as a huge Joke
She laughed continuously, and even
! the dignified magistrate was affected
Pby her good humor.
snow, tell you what to do" he
said to Keim; will you be satisfied
If your wife drinks only what you
give her7"
Eyes," he answered.
And you will promise not to drink
any more than your husband gives
your" the magistrate asked Mrs
Keim.
Sure" she laughed; but he gives
me too much"
"Well, go away, the two of YOU"
said the magistrate.
AS Mrs. Keim stepped down from
the bridge she said:
o, that'll be all right; he gives me
all i want"
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

refuse to be disappointed; / will
only praise.-John Harrington.
Do you know, 1 think religion is
more than anything else just being
thankful.-Carnegie Simpson.
No one perseveres in the exercise
of kindness in the face of so much
ingratitude as God.-I. o. X.
Seek to cultivate buoyant, joyous
sense of the crowded kindnesses of
God in your daily life - Alexander
MacLaren.
That which makes our homes and
our property and our liberties secure
is conscience, the feeling ingrained
into the heart of the people that
right is right and wrong is wrong.
and that some day they will have to
answer for their eonduct.-Rev. DIR.
Coyle.
The submerging of self, It's pas
sions, its desires, it's impulses, it's am
billions, and the cultivation of that
which enters to take possession
Christ In you, the hope of glory"
1t is this that makes the Christian
faith such tremendous reality
Rev. DIR. Clampett.
Cultivate the habit of truthfulness.
No liar can be a man. Truthfulness
is the foundation of every other wor-
thy quality of manhood. 1t Is the
basis of all personal excellence. 1t
reveals itself in rectitude of life
truth in action. Truthfulness is a
mans bond; it is his guarantee to
others that he can be trusted.-Rev.
DIR. Carson.
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SATURDAY.. AUG. 10. 1909
THg oLp sWIMMlNe.HoLg.


We have bathe6 In ire warm. crear waters
where the Indian hed,ed his pain;
I'VE nave plunged In q .es- 20 the wave-tosSe6
sea and have C.Nto IN the salty main;
Out memory ever taESs as BACK, with long
Ing in our soul
TO jump once more = in Gays or yore In
our boyhoods swImIelng holeI
Twas just below the high trestIe, and as
the trains passed near
ave waved Wild hands from the warm
cheer
Happy young rascals were we then, play
ing thoughtless role;
FOR never a care could reach us there at
the dear old swimming holei
The big boys dived from the trestie, some
ten feet high or more,
Whils the young one Gfopped. feet nrst,
or hoppeo from the old sprlngboard on
And Oh, the thrin OF that moment wnen
FROM the trestle height, in the envious
sight Of the others who were afraid!
How well we had noted the danger-the
- spot where the barbed wire lay;
Vhe glass-strewn place and the Jagged
stay;
Over there Is the sunken log; and here's
On the other bank where the weeds grow
flies.
Sut oh, we would love these dangers, could
We only meet them to-dayi
II we could cheer when the trains paSSed
=, near and shout in the boyhood way!
III sPlte OF the great green ocean there's a
longing in our soul,
10 give once more as In days of yore in
the Gear old swimming holel
CoIorado Springs Gazette.
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Anti-saIoOn Campaign I'm France.

The French Anti-Saloon society, in
pursuance of its campaign against
strong drink, is displaying on walls
and other suitable places in Paris
small bills on which are printed short
sentences calculated to give pause to
bibulous people, such as the follow
ing from eminent personages:
Alcohol nowadays is responsible
for more ravages than pestilence,
famine or war."-Gladstone
alcohol gives neither health nor
strength nor warmth nor happiness.
1t does nothing but harm. "-ToIstoi.
Alcohol is no more a digestive
than an appetizer. In whatever shape
1T presents itself it is q poison. -
Fransisque Sarcey.
DO you know what the man is
drinking from the glass which shakes
in his trembling hand? He is drink
ing the tears and the blood and the
life of his wife and children" Lam
onnaiS.
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What the
Sounder S aid
BY DAVID HILL.

M aiting for the train, Ell?
w Well, Sir, you'll wait Just
twenty minutes. No. Is off it's beat
tonight-hot box on one of the rear
coaches. Won't you come In? Here,
take seat. Line is quiet just now, so
I've moment to spare. Queer mes
sages pass over the wires? Oh, yesl
at least-sometimes. Joy, sorrow,
business, pieasure-it makes no diff
ference to the wire. Frequently a
sprinkling OF tragedy, too. Why,
sir, one happened in this same office.
Same time of year as this, express
late same as tonight. and the party
waiting for it--bless mel you are
occupying the self same chair Therel
there! don't be frightened-light-
ming seldom strikes twice In the same
place.
1T was like this. The wire that
night was working badly. Dots and
dashes run together until 1t was we'll
nigh impossible to distinguish the
letters. Adjusting the relay, tight
ening the different screws, cleaning
the zines, and adding vitrol to the
batteries failed to remove the cause.
Whatever the fault. Il hindered the
perfect transmission of messages, if
nothing more.
while working at the machine a
form darkened my Office window. rs
the train nearly due2' was asked.
Overdue L answered, petulantly.
People will ask such questions, you
know, with the time card staring
them straight In the face. Looking
up and recognizing the speaker, i
added: The express is one-half hour
late. Won't you come in, Mrs. Had
ley?'
Tn looking for Charlie she said,
as motioned her 20 a seat. Same
chair you are now occupying. Char
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AT HIS FEET.

Lord, since 1 have not weslth's increase
To make my diadem
Take Thou the little gifts of peace
And weave IL out OF them.
The little chirping praise of birds
That wakes me day by day,
Inc little laughing. friendly words
That help me on my way.
The little tasks thou givest me
Appointed hour by hour.
The little gifts of love see
In sun and breeze and shower.
The little self-denials dear
In love and hope divine,
The triumphs over faithless fear
known to no eyes but Thine
Weave them together. one by one.
BY Thy dear touch made sweet,
And daily, when the crown Is done,
III cast it at Thy feet.
Mabel Earl, in Christian Endeayo,
World