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Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

the Independent has inaugurated a contest that is to be determined by that cherished right, popular ballot, and in accordance with the following rules:
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 First No baby that has reach ed the age of two years Nov. l, 1904, is eligible to this contest, nor shall any employe or party connected with this paper be eli gible to vote.
 Second Every issue of the Daily and Weekly Independent from November 1 to December A, will contain a ballot entitling the holder to one vote in this contest. For every dollars worth of job, work, advertising and subscription paid for between these dates a coupon good for ten votes will be issued, but no cou- pons will be issued for sums less than $l.00. Coupons will not be sold, and will only be issued for job, ad and subscription busi- ness, but extra copies of the In- dependent at 2 cents per copy, each containing one ballot, will be sold at this office.
 Third All votes must be sent to this office and will be de- posted in a lock box. to be opened at 8 o'clock each publication day and counted. The daily issue of that afternoon will contain the total of the several candidates and the public will thus be kept informed of the voting each day.
 Fourth A committee of three good business men will be select ed to canvass the ballots the morning of Dec. "A and announce the winner. All ballots must be deposited at this office by II al m., Dec. "A, 1904.
 Read the rules carefully.
 HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES To the Southeastern states via the Iron Mountain Route. Rate { one regular standard fare plus S2 for the round trip. Dates of. sale December 21, 22, 23 and 26, with final return limit of 30 days from date of sale.
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
 Lucas County

 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, do- ing business in the City of Tole- do, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca- tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and sub- scribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
 [Seal.] A. w. GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimon- ials free.
 F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills fol constipation.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
!. D. Price for gift books.

l. D. Prlce TOT glII DOCKS.
 Miss Belle Armour, one of the teachers in the public school at Grays, spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Alma Armour, of this city.
 Buy umbrellas at the Palace Jewelry Store. 96btc
 w. T. Dunn and Frank Dunn and pr. C. E. Carroll will spend Christmas with relatives in their home states Mississippi and Tennessee.
 Cheap candy, but good candy at Bishops Kitchen. 1b7t
 Editor E. L. Givens of the Batesville Guard was in Newport Sunday a few hours, returning home from Washington City to spend the holidays.
 Gold plated picture frames, oval and square, at Mosby's. 99
 Miss Belle Phillips, who is teaching the winter term of School at Diaz, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of her sister, 2, 5. Dora Albright.
 ( Toys for the babies and little folks at the 5 and 10 Cent Store.
 Misses Irma Hooker, Annie Dutton and Hilda Bailey, who are attending Buford college at Nashville, Tenn, will arrive on Thursday to spend Christmas at home.
 Imported china in numerous pretty pieces at the 5 and 10 Cent Store. 98btc
 w. H. Matheson and Mrs. c. M. Matheson of Lockhart, Tex, brother and mother of Mrs. Geo. l.. Smith, arrived in Tuckerman Friday afternoon to spend the winter with relatives.
 Oysters, celery, fruits, nuts and candies of all kinds for the holidays at Bracy's. 97btc
 Walter Martin, travelling sales man for the American Grocer Company, left Monday morning for Brownsville, Tenn, where he will join his wife and spend the holidays with relatives.
 A handsome jardeniere would make a nice Christmas present for your wife or daughter. Get 1t at Mosby's. 99dtf
 Jno. Scalley and family of Tuckerman expected to leave night for Tampa, Fla, where they will spend the win Ger, MT. Scalley expects to re- turn in about a month or six weeks.
 I. D. Price is headquarters for Christmas presents of all kinds. Holiday shoppers always find what they want at reasonable prices. 89btf
 Mrs. R. c. Lightle and little brother arrived Friday night from Perryville. where Mrs. Lightle has been Quitle ill. She came for brief visit to her chil- dren, who have been here during her illness. Searcy Citizen.
 Il you want any nice pieces of furnttOre the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Go. is the place. They are going to sell and sell cheap. O1 d6'
 col. H. s. Coleman passed away Saturday morning at his home is Batesyille, says the Bee.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23


 Purity of ingredients andclean- Illness in making sells Bishops candies. 1b7t
 The two Misses Baker and Miss Jeffie Feltz of Melbourne and Miss Elsie Metcalf of Evening Shade, who have been attending Maddox Seminary, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of Miss lmogene Randy, on their way home to spend Christmas.
 For the best of Christmas can dies go to Bishops Randy
 Kitchen. 1b7t
 Frank Bros. of St. Louis were moving in their stock of shoes Monday, and fixing up the new Wishon building, adjoining Bev- ens drug store, preparatory to opening an exclusive shoe store. They come to locate permanent ly and will no doubt secure al a good trade in their line.
 For Sale Eight-foot show case, good as new, will sell cheap. Wm. Mosby. 01b7t ]
 W. K. Patterson, formerly of Jacksonport, died at Nashville, Tenn, last Thursday. Mr. Pat terson was well known to the older citizens of Batesville. c. w. Maxfield received a telegram today from Rev. W. K. Patter- son, Jr., informing him of his fathers death. Batesville Bee.
 Christmas IS coming and you want to buy your candies for the little people. Go to Bishops Randy Kitchen. 1b7t
 Joe Wood, street commissioner of the city, has just completed some more street improvements ordered by .the council. It is safe to say that the streets of Ratesvnle were never in better shape than they are now. MT. Wood has taken a commendable interest in his work and has care fully looked after it. Batesvillel Bee.
 Fine Turkish and leather chairs and couches at actual cost at Wolff Goldman Mer- cantile Go. O1dot l
 A Little Rock correspondent has learned from reliable sources that Judge w. l.. Moose, of Mor- l rillton has decided to oppose Justice Riddick for reelection next year. Judge Moose was in Little Rock Saturday, and when questioned about the report said: ! T am thinking along that line, [ and have received some encour- agement to run, but itis most too early to be making definite an- I will fully make up my mind some time during the session of the legislature this winter"
 Nothing more appreciated as 3 present by a gentleman than a box of fine cigars. We have a fine assortment of all kinds on hand. Bracy Confectionery Com pany. 97btc
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
LETTER TO MIR. w. B.
 EMPIE, NEWPORT, ARK.

Dear Sir: The cheapest thing in the way of sending anything over the world is a postage stamp;
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-23
$. "A. POWELL,

STATE MANAGER FOR THE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
jAPS FELL BY
THE THOUSANDS
Concluded from First Page)

esa poured over the ramparts and flu
riously attacked the first section of
bomb-proofs. The defenders received
them with bayonets and dynamite
arenades. while the machine guns on
the upper levels poured a deadly hail
into the ranks of the Japanese. The
defenders of the greater part OF the
bomb-proffs on the lower levels were
annihilated and sections and cross
sections of the bomb-proffs were piled
with corpses.
The Japanese gained practically
the whole lower section Of the fort.
but were moved down by machine
guns, and rifles when they attempted
IA assault the higher levels
Another Midnight Attack.
For an hour before midnight the
Japanese artillery shelled the higher
levels. while the Russian guns she'll
Cd The lover levels. A similar stfug-
gle was goiag on all the time IN west
Rihlung fort.
At eleven a desperate effort was
made BY the japanese 70 push force
I'D he gorge between East Rihlung
FORT and Hachimkijama TO assist the
sssauisers against the supporting fort
Of sungshu mountain. but again anz
again this force vas repalssa Al
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10

midnight the attacking column was
compelled 10 retire. having lost half
the force The struggle in the two
forts was continued until dawn. when
the as:aalters we're compelled to re-
tire 10 the trenches established in
side the parapet walls. which they
nov occupy.
5loo6,est Fighting Of the Siege.
The Fighting in the afternoon ana
night WIS the most desperate and
sanguinEry since the siege began. The
opposing forces we're 50 close that
only the fort walls or a few yards of
level ground separated them. The
struggle from start to finish was az
close quarters. vita bayonets and
grenades and rifles used as clubs.
The feroeity of the attacking Japan
ese was equalled by the defending
Russian. who died at their posts ev-
erywhore. fighting till their last
breath was gone At daylight No
vembcr q quiet reigned and the ST
lence during the day was broken only
| by occasional cannon snd tesultory
rife fire at points along the fortified
ridge Were the forces we're far
enough apart to use their rites.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
WANTS FREEDOM
OF AMERICANS
vitriolic Speech by Socialist
In Reichstag
----------
ATTACKS THE EMPEROR
ARRAiGNs CHANCELLOR Won
BUELoW FOR HIS OVER
FRlENoLiNEss FOR RUS
STA LATTER RE.
PLIES.
BY the Associated Press.

/ by tue ASsOCidiHu IFE5S.
| Berlin, Dec 9.--fierr Won Vollmar.
socialist, relieved Herr Bebel, the So
cialist leader today in an assault up
ION the government Al the conclu.
sion of long speech sharply arraign.
ing Chancellor Won Bnelow for his al
legged over friendliness toward Russia,
Vollmar took up Emperor Williams
telegram. Referring to one sent to
President Roosevelt he said:
I'm the coolness of telegram style
we could learn something from Ameri-
cans. This exchange of dispatches is
in one respect not without advantage
/ for Germany since the empires head,
| in telegram TO President Roosevelt,
did not address him personally. but
expressed his admiration for the
United States"
Wants Rights OF Freemen.
Vollmar said the socialists by no
means saw their ideal in American
conditions. republican capitalism be.
ing no better than monarchic, but,
he added, I'VE can learn from Ameri-
ca free selfgovernment in choosing
our highest official and taking back
his commission after a fixed period
There is no need of law In the Unit
ed States against arbitrary encroach-
ments on popular rights.
THE most loyal German can learn
from the exchange of kilograms that
there is nothing absolutely fixed in
political and social order and that
Germany's mixed. undeyeloped, slav-
ish political condition can not last
forever and that the German people
finally are marching toward freer con
ditions"
Won Buelow in a lengthy reply liz.
nored this par. of Vollmar's speech
combining himself 10 defense of the
governments attitude toward Russia,
He defended this policy, earnestly de.
MED that secret treaty exists be.
tween Germany and Russia, explicitly
declined TO take Vollmars optimistic
views regarding FrAlch plans for
revenge and remarked:
Germany has been able to become
the pivotal point in the peace move.
ment precisely because of her
strength Any weakness of our race
would Immediately arouse warlike
passions. Germany's weakness
would not be danger to us alone. but
also to the peace of Europe and the
world. which we all want to main
tain"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10

about TIE arrest OF Chinaman who
was found in possession Of 500 feet OF
fuse used in decorating high explo
sives. The telegram speaks OF the
necessity for providing a larger body
guard for General Kuropatkin. The
wording of the dispatch generally
leads to the inference that an attempt
made upon the commander-in-chief's
life has been foiied. No confirmation
Of the report is obtainahie here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
In.eets ard snakes as Food.

In Arizona Indian children may be
seen cctching ants and eating them
and in Eexieo the honey ant is eager
y sought after by the natives. who
eat the well-rounded. currant-like all
domen. In south America the large
lizard. he iguano. is a delicacy. not
TO speak Of the larger snakes. which
In taste are like chicken. The ordi-
nary rattlesnske. Il is said. is very
good eating Il enc can overcome the
iGboru prejudice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
WAS SUING FOR $4,000 lNSUR-
ANCE WHEN HUSBAND Is FOUND
Rx the Associated Press.


9Three representatives of the Woodmen of
Omaha Neb, detectives left
with soldier who
and who honoray dharg
here November r.
of the commit
admitted that Lennox is
disappeared
Jewell
the husbands certificate for $1,000
The detectives and found the
authorities believed to be C. Hitler
Killers and L
disappeared river bank in Texas and he
lived
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
FORTUNE AWAITS JOCKEY soYD.
Little Rider, Whose Whereabouts Are
Unknown, Is Left 100000 by
a Rich Relative.

San Francisco, Dec. ga fortune
of 100000 is waiting in Kentucky for
little Jockey Boyd, last heard from in
Seattle. Mrs. Annie Berry of this
city, an aunt of Boyd. wishes 20 To-
cate him. She says the jockey is the
only heir of Mrs. j. l.. Boyd of Bowl,
ing Green, KY, his grandmother. He
is only 10 and had made arrange.
mente to ride for w L. Hazlip this
season at the Oakland track, but the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10

Comforts the heart. strengthens the
mind. LIS good. III or we'll Makes
ones face bright as q summer morn.
ing. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does. IS cents, Tea OF
Tablets. Paul G. schuh & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
KuRoeArkIN,s Lee IN pANeER

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 9.-The var Of
fee declares it Is without information
regarding the reported defeat Of a
second japanese turning movement
by General Renre1kampff.
A very curious dispatch has been
received from a correspondent 81
General Kuropst1in's headquarters
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
REBELS KILL IA MEN.

BY the Associated Press.
Port Nolloth. Cape Colony, Dec. p
Baron Won Busche with twenty men.
proceeding to Warmbad German
Southwest Africa vas attacked by
rebels and fourteen of the men were
killed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
Railways own s,alreases.

In London the stsirways and ele
vators used for access OF egress from
the stations of the underground rail-
reads do not occupy any part Of the
streets. The railway companies had
to buy space in a block where they
wanted a station.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10

The bsst-gaid clergy in Siberia &C,
about sC00 a rear. while the poorer
ones have often 10 beg for tiisir bread.
All priests must fast ZIG days L the
year. snd monastic priests ere en-.
scine5 -e3fr 10 fat raeat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
NAN PArrERsoN's TRIAL.
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 9,-Testimony Of
several witnesses who were today exr
amined at the trial of Nan Patterson
for the murder of Caesar Young, was
substantially the same as that given
by the same persons at the mis-trIal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10

en- under investigation. wherein it il
alleged attempts have been made to
secure payments Of insurance in a
fraudulent manner. Several special
agents have been at work under
Chairmsn Jewell, and steps are being
taken to protect the society against
"aisappearznces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10

What quiet world this would be II
every one would smoke! suspect the
reason why the fairer sex secry thee
is that thou art the cause of silence
Captain Marryat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
MICHIGAN LAWYER DEAD.
Ry the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Detroit, Dec. 9.-Darius ]. Davidson
Clerk of the United States district
court here since 1871 and one OF the
best known men in Michigan among
lawyers, is dead. aged Il.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
store Whiskv In chur.h.

Thorverton church. Devon. England,
IVES recently used as a storehouse for
whisky which had been taken from
the village I'M during Ere.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ladies' Sewing circle OF St. Jo-
seph's church viii give a coffee and
bazaar at residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
jas Mccormick Tuesday afternoon
and eve. $500 Washington avenue
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
contract was rescinded.
THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO
DEATH.


BY the Associated Press.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. AT Madi-
sen today the house of Arthur RAIN
was destroyed by fire and his three
children, aged and and 2 years
respectively. burned 10 death. The
parentg were away.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
OTHER CASES BEING WORKED
Rr the Associated Press.

Omaha. Ne3 Dec. At was stat
20 tonight by an official of the Wood
men Of the World that The Lennox
Gaze is one of a number recently TAX
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure
e. w. Groves signature Is oneach box. 25c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
ATTRIBUTES Of Beautisui Woman.

III = - y - = - = Witt
a beautiful woman IS a nractieal
cen, planting tenderness, hope and
'oqueace in all whom che ap-
Lach Emerson.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17
AOneen,s Tight shoes.

According 20 the opinion expressed
by Philadelphia traveller, Wilhelmina
Queen of Holland-one may no longer
write it Little Wilhelmina said
to be growing very plain" but none
has yet denied her n large share OF
very human" qualities. In proof OF
this this same traveller tells n story
which presents her in Il pleasing light
1t seems that certain famous London
photographer had been sent for to take
the Queens picture. 1t was the second
such commission he had received from
Amsterdam. When the sitting was
over and the plates had been developed
Wilhelmina said. delightedly:
"Why, this is much better picture
Of me than you took before. / wonder
why that isl"
Your Majesty has now a more
cheerful expression" ventured the art.
list. perhaps that is what makes the
difference"
"And / know why that should have
been so,' added the Queen instantly
THE last time you were here, | re.
member, l had on very tight boots.
How can any one look cheerful when
her feet are being pinched ?'-Philadel
phia Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17
Men of Genius,

Havelock Ellis studies or the origin
and habits of the British men Of geniuG
show that most came from business
life. many from good families" sc
called. and few from the clerical pro-
fession. OF 103 men of cminence in
ten centuries thirteen were the sons
of carpenters. five of shoemakers five
of weavers and four of blacksmiths.
BrowIing's father was clerk. and SC
was Bradaughs; Turner's was bar.
Der, Carlysle's was a mason. Huxley
was a schoolmaster, Keates livery
stable man. Knox's peasant. Vol.
sey's n SraZier and Whitfield's an inn.
KEEPER.
Men of genius are long-lived. OF
those on Mr.. Ellis list more died be.
tween siXty-five and seventy-five thar
in any other period. Those living be.
yOnd seventy-five numbered $50 and
those beyond eight 100, and twenty
lived past ninety.
a genius is rot often an only son;
he is more likely to spring from a large
family. Nor is he often the son of a
distinguished father. He is sometimes
Il tall man. Twenty-siX instances are
cited Of great men who were six foot.
ers or over. Among them are Darwin.
Millais. Sir Walter Scott. Tennyson,
Borrow. Thackeray and Fielding. New
York World.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17
DECAY OF SPEECH.
Beerbohm Tree on the Art aud Power OF
Vocal Expression.

Speaking OH the English language
at supper given in his honor by the
Edinburg Pen and Pencil Club the
other night in London, Becrbohm Tree
said that in connection with his school
OF dramatic art and of Oratory in Lon-
don he desired to establish classic
repertory which would give TO the
provinces the works Of Shakespeare
which he had given ID the London pub
lie, and which had not only been dis
tinguished artistic joy, but Ead proved
so remunerative that they had more
than once saved him from those quick
sands toward which the waters of
modernity were fast sweeping him.
Acting was an art and speech was an
art, and the school would endeavOr to
encourage a Ceeper appreciation of the
beauty of the British language. the
Scottish tongue and the Irish tongue.
He was told that the American lam
guage was not without its merits, and
it was remarkable that the Americans
speech has certain virlity Of utter
ance often lacking in English speak
ers.
1t was Astonishing how compare
lively few people were acquainted
with the scope, the variety and the
beauty of the speech wrought and
builGed up with such infinite pain by
those forefathers whom we regard
as barLarians. We fail to realize what
a superb legacy they had left behind
them. The power of speech. the eX-
act appreciation of words ald the pro-
per employment OF the right and nit
ting phrase appeared /, well nigh have
died out amonc us, even in pariia-
ment. The general fern is TO be care
less and slipshod. though he could not
help thinking thar il some great orator
of the old school were TO arise in the
House of Commons he might once
more bring into vogue the grand style
so splendidly emp!o"cd by Pitt and
Burke and Gladstone, Tor the old
school. if light, is ever the newton
don Telegraph.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17
Tea In Berlin.

The hereditary Princess of Wied,
born Princess of Wurtemberg. is now
engaged in the endeavor to "engraft
upon Berlin an up-to-date social life,'
to quote the words of a circular which
she has just issued to all the leading
ladies of the German capital, urging
them to organize - o'clock tea recep-
tons from to g." These social gath
erings are TO be held, not at the private
houses OF the LADIES. but at the Kaiser
hof Hotel. The object of these gem
uthlichen Tassen Thee" is charitable
one, so that tickets are to cost eighteen
pence.