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Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
Exception.

How did you find the roads up
around Jingieville Corners." asked
Bnkins Of Slathersberry, who had
just returned from motor trip.
"Oh. wasn't particularly stuck ON
them" said Slatherberry.
Really" said Bilkins. We'll, !
guess you're the only man that wasn't
wah stuck on 'em for whole DAY
last rear."-Harper's Weekly.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
interested.

THE earliest mention of coal Is
said to have been made by Theophras-
tus,'' said the professor at break
fast.
"And what did he say was a ton,
professor" inquired the landlady.
pouring the coffee.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08

So often a little factionalism
creeps out in a city or commun-
ity to retard the requirement of
industries and improvements.
Let's bury every semblance of
such feeling in this enterprise
of bridging White River. It's
too great a proposition in what
it will do for Newport, to let any
small feeling interfere.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
Safety Devices.

Redd-I understand the French gov.
erament has offered a prize Of $50. 900
for a device that will make aeroplanes
safe.
Greene-Why. don't they at the
same time offer prize for a device
that will make falling out Of q tenth
story window safe?
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08

Bridging White River will do
more for Viewpoints growth and
future than any one improve
ment has or could do. Failure
to bridge this river and make
the Oil Trough country more di-
rectly tributary will be just as
big an obstacle to our advance
ment. Which do we choose?
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
Woman Finally Receivers
From Nervous Breakdown

Impoverished nerves destroy many
people before their time. Often be-
fore a sufferer realizes what the
trouble is, he is on the verge OF
complete nervous breakdown. 1t
i. of the utmost importance to keep
your nervous system in good con-
dition, as the nerves are the source
of all bodily power. Mrs. Anna
Kounz, I'll Mechanic St, Pueblo,
Colo, says:
"For many years I suffered from
nervous prostration; / was unable
to do any house work and doctor.
failed to help me. Remedies l
tried from druggists did not do
me a particle Of good. A neighbor
told my husband about
DR.. Miles Nervine
and he procured a bottle. After the
first few doses l showed marked
improvement aud after taking two
bottles l was entirely cured. I have
been perfectly we'll for years and
cannot praise Dr.. Miles Nerviae
too highly"
If you are troubled with loss OF
appetite, poor digestion, weakness,
inability to sleep; if you are in =
general run down condition and
unable to bear your part Of tho
daily grind OF life. you need some
thing to strengthen your nerves.
You may not realize what is the mat
ter with you, but that is no reason
why you should delay treatment.
DR.. Miles Nervine
has proven it's value in nervous dis
orders for thirty years, and merits
q trial, no matter how many other
remedies have failed to help you.
Sold by all druggists. II first bottle
falls to benefit your money 10 returned
MILES MEDICAL CO.. EIkhart. Ina
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
Newport needs every citizen
behind the bridge proposition
and not a one in the way of it.

Properly bridging Newport
Lake doesn't in any way lessen
the need of a bridge across
White River.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
REINFORCEMENT
PERCV H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
Front ST., NEWPORT, ARK.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-05-08
a9v d Find Fault,

easy b Find Fault
= doos not require any genius q
taADnt 70 and fault: but to give credit
VAaD credit u lue = indicative Of
eouA Asa1< ~ sound judgment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
In Case of a Mexican Crisis.

Whether the administration experts the
Mexican crisis to reach ps,int tlema nd
Ing direct intervention by the United
States or not. there should be no doubt
OF the ability of this country to place a
guard in Mexico City on short notice. in
: season TO prevent disaster there II the
situation reaches crisis. The case is
similar to that of the foreign residents
IN Peking in 800, Already European
powers, according to reports are prepar-
ing TO send legation guards to. Mexico
: cry quickly In case the present
>, government falls or Is attacked at the
capital and foreign residents are endan-
gered The United States Should not
merely join In such q movement, but
should lead the way II joint expedition
IS organized. The emergency requiring
such q movement may not develop The
present crisis may pass as have others
without placing the lives of Americans
and Europeans at the capital In jeopardy.
: Still 1t is we'll to remember what hap
pened last winter, when Madero's gov
eminent was overthrown and Mexico City
was for several days the scene OF a bat
tie which destroyed much property and
cost many lives. BY remarkable fortune
foreign interests were saved from serious
damage during the lighting OF the Diaz
revolt which led to the establishment of
r. Huerta as provisional president. but there
IS TO assurance whatever that ii the
situation develops again to the same point
=. Of street warfare similar Immunity will
be enjoyed, Nc reliance can be placed
N the stability of the Mexican govern
Inent or Its ability to maintain. order in T.
critical turn of affairs. Even thoesh the
United States severed all its diplomatic
relations with Mexico before the develop
ment of such an emergency 1t should be
first In, the line In case a joint ex Expedition
TO the capital is organized for the pre-
: lection Of foreign interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
An Undesirable By-product.

For several hours last night students
OF a local edhcationaI institution ranged
through the downtown streets of this city
In the course Of the annual combat be-
tween sophomores and freshmen. After
the encounter was concluded IL was de-
ciared that the freshmen We're winners
through. the capture of several of the
leaders of the higher class. One result
was the general tearing of clothes and
some PHYSICAL injuries. Not the least
conspicuous effect OF the engagement.
however. was the presence in the streets
after-the battle" of a number OF young
nlen who had obviously been INDUCING In
alcohol. The spectacle which this class
rush afforded was surely ground for de-
handing that the Institutions authorities
do all that is' possible to put an end
to air such practices in the future. One
OF the evils of this sort of partisans in
Is that 1t grows more intense annually,
each successive class str,vihE. to infiict
the greatest possible damage upon it's own
victim. No good is accomplished by these
outbreaks OF class feeling. They are in
furious to morals as web as a distraction
from the real work OF education. They
are form OF hazins.. which is generally
under the ban as unfair and should be
eliminated from ell college life. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

hi his campaign for the Senate Mr.
H9bson. IL Is stated. will dwell ON the
f1c, that ne Is native OF Alabama. Mr.
/. Underwood is a carpetbazger,, having
eeen borr. in Kentucky He went to Ala
hama 10 make his home after attaining
his majority. Is there senatorsh:p In
sir. Hobsons pvints
we have had SOME iRustrious carpet
tasscrs IN. our national affairs. Aiexan-
der Hamilton and Albert Gallatln were
not eyen born in. the United States but
both became great Americans. Washing
ton leant, upon Csrpetbaggrs Hamilton
heavily.
= nan!eI Webster was not horn. in. .Aassa-
chesetts. nor Henry Clay In Kentucky,
no. Abreham Lincoln IA Illinois, nor
Benjamin Harrison in Indiana. nor
Grover Cleveland In New York. nor was
Woodrow Wilson born in New Jersey. sut
each Of. them was honored greatly by the
a state of his adoption and stands CT. dited
70 that state in histo. s.. In their contests
for foolitieal preferment they won over
native. rivals. not because Of an absence
OF, stats Bride. but because of their su-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
A New Tariff Board Scheme.

Secretary Redtleld has devised, and the
President indersed q plan for collecting
abroad statistics bearing upon the tariff
question, and Congress will be asked to
appropriate three-quarters of million
dollars. annually for its support.
A sort of tariff board is the caper. 1t
is to be composed Of fourteen members,
selected by the Secretary of Commerce
and answerable- directly To him. Assign
ments to duty are to be made by him,
and the officials are to investigate when
ever Industrial changes shall make 1t es-
seHtial, the cost of producing articles at
the time dutiable in, the United States in
leading countries where"such articles are
produced, details of wages, comparative
cost of living and general business opera
tions abroad" ss - n-.-..
: This is large order, and il carried out
will yield at least fourteen good salaries
to as, many so-called tariff experts, But
will 1t do more? That depends.
How far could such an official go in any.
country of which the United States is a
commercial rival toward probing business
secrets? Just as far as the business men
OF that country were willing, and no far
'ther. And we can easily imagine them
tumhiing over one another to put the de-
tails Of their affairs into the hands of a
man charged with the duty of sending
them to America for American advan-
tage.
And what .sart of inen would Secretary
Redheld select for this service? Natu-
rally. men In agreement with himself on
the tariR subject, All would be low tariff
experts, and would have a keen eye for
figures appearing to bear out their own
and their chiefs tariff convictions,
And what would become of their. la
bors? That would depend: Another demo-
cratic Congress might pay. heed to, them,
especially If as much under the executive
influence as Is the present one. But If
the next House or the next Senate. or
both, should be republican. the iabors of
Mr.. Redfield's tarin board would count
for as little as did those of Mr.. Taft's
tariff board with the democrats. The
boards labors would be lost. -
manufacturers association a few
years ago formally announced that Con-
gress lacked the necessary knowledge to
handle the tariff question, and proposed
that the question be taken out of the
hands of Congress and committed to a
commission OF tariff experts, with power
to make changes in rates and schedules
whenever necessary. That little old thing
called the Constitution had escaped the
associations mind. 1t did not know that
Congress could not do such a thing If 1t
would; that, incompetent as 1t might be-
Congress was the only tribunal compe-
tent under the Constitution to fix the
character and rates of taxation.
When Mr.. Red..elds proposition comes
up at the regular session 1t should be
thoroughly examined. and probably will
be. The subject of Congress and the tax
ing power is always interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Government Ownership.
M the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.

From the Pittsburgh Chronice-T Telegraph.
The movement In favor of government
ownership of public utilities receives a
severe setback in Texas. where this prin-
ciple has been having practical applica-
ton. In the days when the populist purity
was sweeping things in the southern
states Texas embraced with enthusiasm
proposals to acquire and operate its own
railroads. Now. after twenty years ex-
perience. the state finds that 1t has an
elephant on it's hands and measures are
accordingly under way to get rid Of rail-
roads which are being operated at loss.
One line alone has cost the taxpayers
So, GOO in two years. with the result that
Gov. Colquitt urges that 1t be sold The
trouble, of course, lies in the fallacious-
ness Of the idea that the politicians who
conduct state government can conduct
any line of business that the state chooses
to take over, The advocate of govern
ment ownership. speaking on the stump,
will readily demonstrate to the crowd
that nothing is easier than running rail-
road, whereas experience has demonstrate
ed that the profitable operation of any
such enterprise requires the trained
knowledge and the tireless energy and in
dustry of men whose lives have been de-
voted to the special line of endeavor In
volved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

perior equipment for public business.
Their adopted constituencies tried them,
liked them. ard rewarded them.
Mr. tfobson enjoys hullabaloo- and
knows how ts create it.. His manner OF
denlng with the Japanese question has
shown a taste and a talent for that sort
Of thing. He has used the lighting little
man of the orient most successfully for
his purposes The ,.ero of the Nerri-
mac is not better known in the political
or the entertainment world than is the
member of Congress vino keeps his eyes
and ears open for the latest news from
Japan. .a
Still. the probability is that the voters
in Alabama will decide the senatorial
question not according TO hullabaloo, nor
yet according TO the nativity Of the can
d,dates. Which has shown the greater
capacity for business in Office? Which has
impressed the country the more deeply
as a public servant? Which by reason OF
his political achievements has brought
the state into the greater prom nence?
Whose services IN the House give the
greater assurance of distinguished sery-
ices in the Senate?
Maybe this Illustration is not unfair.
II war with Mexico should eome-and it
may come-Mr. Hobson could be easily
spared from Congress, and would be a
valuable man In the struggle, either
afioat. or in consulting service ashore.
But MIR. Underwood would then be. as he
now Is, a most valuable man as
legislator. He would probably be as
ready to offer himself as a lighting man
as Mr.. robson. whose courage and
patriotism nobody doubts But as
soldier Mr.. Underwood would contribute
nothing to the cause but willingness to
serve under direction, He knows moth
ing whatever ahout war. or, war equip
ments. But in Congress-where he now
is. or in the. Senate-he would be a lead
er, and at a time when leaders and cx-
periehced legislators would find most
necessary work to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

There is ground for qualification in
Commissioner Newman's announcement
that the annual estimates, just com
pIeted by the board, are framed with
=, particular reference to the needs efGthe
District In respect to education and
health. 1t has been apparent foy. some
time that the public school system OF
the District and the health protection
system were not sufficiently financed.
The schools in particular have Jagged
In point of equipment and teaching
force, and IL they are to maintain their
high standard more money must be APP
propriated for their deyelopmsnt and
q maintenance. During the last decade or
so the sanitary protection Of the city
has not kept pace. in point of personal
equipment. with the development of
:; sanitary science and the growth Of the
city Individually the members Of the
health department have been most COM
& ,petent and energetic, but there has
2 Lssen a deficiency In numbers that has
seriously handicapped the District.
The Commissioners, IL is announced.
are accommodating to Congress liberal
y appropriations In both of these direc-
q tIors. the estimates for the public
schools comprising not merely the con-
str0etion OF new buildings and the en-
largement of the teaching force, bat
more ADEQUATE provision for the Pub.
lie Library which is. by law. DESIGNATED
ss supplement- TO the public educs :,
tional system Of the District. With this
recommendation as a basis for action
Congress should so shape the appropria-
. lions as to bring the schools and the La
btarv up to mark.
O. During a considerable period the Dis
trict has been compelled by virtue OF.
y congressional action to pay on spraeti-
cally a cash basis for Its large per-.
manent improvements. this policy ne.
: eessitating the cHrtailment of current
maintenance. provisions. The. Star has
repeatedly I'm the past noted that II Is
impossible to go ahead on q large scale
In the development OF large works In
). the making OF the Greater washington
= as suitable seat of government with.
out special provision permitting at the,
same time the proper current mainte-.
nance Of the various municipal depart-
!. ments. The policy nursued has Inevitably
Ted TO the accumulation of arrears of
needs The Commissioners are now en-,
/. ;deavoring to lessen this accumulation.
by the devotion of liberal propQrtion'
of funds during this next fiscal year to
+, the educational and health Eenuire--
: nIents of the District. Ii is TO be hoped
: that they will be successfully In per-,
suadins the appropriation committees
! Of the House ard Senatesto grant their
: reouis't'ons framed on the highly COM
merdsble principle that has governed
them in their work that has just been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
A Survival of Savagery.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The slow progress of civilization is seen
from the fact that il has been decreed
necessary to produce before court In
Russia during the past ten days the testi-
mony of learned rabbis that the blood of
murdered children is not used in the rit-
uaIs of their church. The point about
this testimony that impresses the observ-
ant mind Is its futility. Fer In a nation
so ignorant and bigoted as to believe such
thing possible the testimony OF the lights
of the accused religion will of course be
disbelieved. At an age when a large
share of the world resorted to human
sacrifices. the Hebrew religion was pecul-
lar In its abstinence from that savagery.
Through the days of the Roman deca-
dence and the long years of feudalism.
this race was far more scrupulous of life
and blood than the so-called Christian ma
tons In Russia, while Cossacks, Tar
tars and Poles were slaughter.ng, disem-
boweling and impaling, the Jews We're in
dicating their severance by keeping them
selves clear from slaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Miss Boardman's Plea.
From the Cincinnati Tiu,es-stsr.

Miss Mabel Boardman, who has done
such noble service in behalf of the Red
Cross. recently issued an eloquent ap-
peal to Congress to appropriate funds for
the erection of a memorial to the women
of the north and the women of the
SOUTH Tho building, which is to be in
Washington, will be maintained by the
Red Cross, to whose use 1t will be dedi-
Gated. Contributions amounting to $780,
600 have already been secured by that
organization. Mi1s Boardman asks that
the money be appropriated in the present
deficiency bill, so that the building may
be completed I'm 1915. fifty years after
the termination of the civil war. Any
thing that Miss Boardman desires of
Congress does not demand the scrutiny
of the ordinary request. Her life has
been one of unselfish devotion to the pub
lie veal The memorial itself Will COM
memorate phase of the civil war that
has been comparatively neglected-the
service of the women who gave their
loved ones to the cause they thought just
and who ministered to the wounded OF
friend and foe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Where :?

Where's the big investigation
That we held some time ago
When we heard with CONSERVATION
\ OF a great impending woe?
Then with feelings strangely solemn
Queries we would read each day
And their answers, by the column,
Neatly labed %" and "a"
How our terror we dissembled
In a state of sad suspense!
How we marveled. as we trernbled,
At the fervi1 eloquence!
For explosions we were waiting.
Yet beneath the autumn sky,
Men are toiling or debating
As they did in days gone by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Martyrdorn.

What are you going TO do about those
distinguished militant suffragettes who
are coming oyer?'
Il don't know" replied Miss Cayenne.
''if We cont, try to entertain them they'll
be martyrs. And If we do try to enter
tain them they'll be martyrs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

II Col Roosevelt gets to telling some OF
those South American states how the
government should be run. tempera-
mental populaoe may decide to eempei
him to get naturaIized and take charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Refreshing Sight.

From the Boston Transcript.
Now that Secretary Daniels has de-
cided to send the fleet on European
cruise. some of our expatriated citizens
will be given an opportunity to refresh
their memories as to what the Ameri-
can fiag looks like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Getting Him Placed.

Il read every word of your last speech"
Every word of it?' Inquired Senator
Sorghum.
Every syllable
HIN. Are you a compositor or q proof
reader?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Tariff Problem.

The tariff bids us graveiy pause
Through many topics ranging.
The questions very hard because
The answers always changing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

Wedding gifts arounting to $4,000. 600
by HI. G. Frick toshis son and lis daugh-
ter-in-law ought to make the problems
of housekeeping comparatively, easy for
the happy young couple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

Those Mexican congressman evidently
know little or nothing about the art of
compelling the respect Of president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

81 don't like to hurt fellow mans
feelings" remarked Three-fnger Sam,
but occasionally you've got to do 1t to
keep him from dealln off the bottom of
the deck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

:; New England has had a snowfall, there
by bringing the Canadian climate Tor
which he has expressed admiration TO
Gov. Foss own door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Economical State Of Affairs.

High cost Of living worry your
No" replied Mr.. Meekton, cheerily.
II have dyspepsia and Henrietta is on
a hunger strike"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

1t would be impossible for Mrs. Pank-
hurst TO create the sensational dis
turbances on arriving in this country
that the popular Imagination expects
from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Old-Fashioned.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Royalty doesn't seem to be- ahle TO
get over the old habit OF going to the
depot to meet its relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

fsussia.s government sometimes suffers
from the fact that some of the men con-
nected with 1t are afflicted with over
wrought imaginations. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

Impeachments appear to be sucn easy
matters that the demand for something
In the nature of recall has ABOUT
subsidized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

Richmond Pearson Hobson Is. still the
man with ALI inclination to take what
looks like a desperate chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

- The suIzer incident emphasizes an i'm
preston that New York politics Is the
most dangerous of all American sports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON


81 saw shocking performance at the
theater. I'm warning all my friends to
keep away"
Indeed? What was it like
81 don't remember some of it. I'm
going again SO that I can warn my
friends more intelligently.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

1t may be a relief TO the Japanese to
find Mr.. Hobson deeply concerned with
other possibilities than that of a yellow
peril
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

Considering the excitement that has
prevailed, the recess In the Thaw-Jerome
controversy seems proper and desirable.