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XOTICK I'O MINISTERS
To The Ministers In Charge Of the
Various Churches of Jackson Co.:
The American Red Cross is now
conducting the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call campaign, and Sunday De
cember 'l nth has been designated as
Red Cress Sunday throughout the na
Apon. The co-operation of the dergy
Fmen of all denominations, white and
I colored, is earnestly solicited for its
[ proper c 1 bration.
You are asked to devote one entire
fc^rvice to the Red Cross, speaking
its ideals, purposes and service.
&B Sunday celebration coming on
^Hcvc of the Roll Call, can and
^^Lld he made a powerful, lifo-giv
to your workers an I th.
■Brins cueag*-,i in soliciting
^Hiip.
y^Bcn Ted to patriot
■jHiilat, your plans acc< rdingly.
y^B, ■ save .great Red Cross
. ^Biuidav, December loth. Ibis.
^B c. M. ERWIN,
y^^^an Speakers Bureau for
Bfcon County ('iiai ■ c
^^H^merican Red Cross.
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Tl'< LLRM \ N LERA KT.M ENT
Mrs. Joe Gremihnw and childivn
visftd it at i ■ r Bend sev- '
eraldays last. week.
Mayor .1. X. Ilout and wife visited
the capitol city of Little Rock the !
latter part of last week.
Rev. \Y. W. Albright is sufficient-j
ly recovered form the flu that he is i
able to la1 up and about. Other memb
ers of l.is family are. also able to be
up after a very severe attack of the
same epidemic.
Chas. La Forge and family came up
flora Little Rock last Saturday and
remained over Sunday visiting among '•
their many relatives at this place.
County Supt. elect, (1. E. Land, re- 1
ceritly moved his family to Tucker
man and arc now occupying Mrs.
Nora ChurMiman's residence on the
west side.
Deputy. Sheriff (’has. Hogan of
Newport was here- Monday mixing
business and pleasure.
S. E. Lukes and wife of Swifton,
spent the day last Sunday very
pleasantly with their son-in-law and
daughter. Otis Armstrong and wife.
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I M. Gorman’s Dry Goods Store
Mfcjttriarkable sale of Men and Boy’s
^K. All the new styles are offered in
!?||bs important selling event. Whatever
^Bce you wish to pay, you will find a
jjjw£ variety of styles, materials and color
Hpgs. And any suit you may select you
Pcan be assured of buying at a very sub
Pstariirl saving. Arranged in three big
groupes at
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$1245 $1745 $22-85
J A special sale such as this gives
■you the opportunity to save money
■ which may be used for purchasing
other thing you need.
.Gorm s Dry Goods Store
06 Front '-f. Front St.
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Clarence Itway of Swifton, form
erly assista/t cashier of the bank at
that place, iecently accepted a sim
ilar positionV-ith the Citizen’s Bank
here.
F ,, .srfon of Newport was here
Monday shaking hands with his
many friends.
Misses' Maud Tyer, Claudia and
•’atherine Smith of Swifton spent
the day last Saturday among Tuck
man friends.
T. C. Riggers recently purchased
the home of J. F. Guiltncr in the
northern part of town. The latter
will move his family to their farm
near Jacksonville, Pulaski county,
very soon after the holidays. 1 he
former will occupy his newly pur
chased home as soon as the former
owner vacates.
Last week was a very favorable
one for all kinds of work. 1 he weath
er was warm and pleasant. Great
activity was manifested in gathering
cotton. Probably more people from
town were hauled out and used in
that way than during any other week
of the present cotton season. The gins j
were kept about as busy as at any j
other time this year. About two more ‘
weeks of such weather would find ,
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knocked Haider down with a stone
and had jumped on him. Harpei
arose, got out his knife, caught Bailey
and held him with one hand while he i
plied the knife with the Other, ac
cording to Killian’s story.
Harper made the statement this j
evening that he and Bailey met in ;
the road and that lie pulled his team
ami wagon out of the road to let
Bailey pass. He says Bailey stopped
and told him that they would settle
their trouble right there, and jumped
out of his wagon and began to throw
stones. Hal per said that he tried to
reason with him. but to no avail. To
protect himself he jumped out and
armed himself with stones and a min
ute or two later, he says, Bailey
struck him on the hea l with a stem
and knock' d hint down. Io save his i
life, he says, he then used his knife.
It is said that the trouble arose
over an old grudge Years ago Har
per had been instrumental in getting
up a petition for a new road, which,
when built, missed Bailey’s place.
The Independent works far you.
Uso it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds ol |
homes.
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NOW at last here’s one
time money, and a very
little of it buy happiness. (
A Piano or Edison for
Christmas will bring untold s
joy into the home fortunate
enough to have parents wise
enough to choose such a gift. f |
There’s nothing mysteri- I
ous about buying pianos. It c I |
seems like a lot of money but |
our plan takes the burden off
your shoulder. * |
I Let us have a representa- 1
tive call, or drop in at the c I
store just simply lo satisfy I
i your curiosity if nothing. No
obligation whatsoever. f
Z. B. REID
nearly all gathering completed in
this neighborhood.
James Coe recently accepted a po
sition with the Bank of Swifton and
left Monday to assume his duties at
that place.
CUTTING AFFRAY AT
CALICO ROCK TUESDAY.
Calico Rock, Dec. 10.—In a fight
which occurred a half mile east of
this place in the public road, shortly
after noon today, Joe Harper cut and
seriously wounded L. L. Bailey, a
■ neighbor. Bailey was cut six times
I across the throat and twice across
i the abdomen. All of the cuts are
j deep and he is not expected to live
i through the night.
I Arthur Killian witnessed the fin
j ish of the fight and hurried to this
place for a doctor. The two men had
met just at the edge of town with
i their wagons. Harper was leaving
j town and just at the edge of town and
j Bailey was coming in. When Killian
I came along Baiky, he says, had just
MARRIED HIS TWELFTH WIFE.
Walnut Ridge, Dec. 9.—S. J. Killow,
aged 74, a confederate veteran, mar
ried for the twelfth time on th public
streets here. County Judge E. H.
Tharp performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Agnes O’Neal, a widow, w th no
children, is his new wife. Although
married an even dozen times, Mr. Kil-.
low raised but two children.
Subscribe for the Independent.
NOTICE.
Don’t forget to pay your water and
light bill before the, 15th. If your
bill is not paid by that date service
will be discontinued.
Arkansas Light & Power Co.
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STOCK NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that, as
j marshal of the city cf Newport, I i
i have taken up the following live-;
Around the Gift Table every Christ
mas there’s always one present that ^
stands out from ail the others. The
Gilt hostess always shows first---the
one she turns to for a measure of her
Christmas success.
i his gift of all gifts nine times out of
ten is something electrical. If you
want yaur Gift to have the seat of hon
or this year make your selection here.
Your thoughtfulness will be remember
ed long after the price hrs been for
gotten,
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Arkansas Light &
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stock, to wit:
Olio black and white cow, dehorned, j
crop off right, crop and split in left, j
branded figure ‘'3” cm left t ip, about |
four years old.
One red heifer, with black and,
white face, dehorned, branded “IX"
on left hip. two years old.
One red heifer, dehorned, crop off
right, crop and split in left, branded
figure on left, hip, about two
years old.
One black heifer, dehorned, white
belly, white spot on right hind leg,
crop off right, crop and split in left,
branded “IX" on left hip, about two
years old.
One red and white spotted cow, with
horns, hell on, crop off right, crop
and split in left, branded figure “3”
on left hip, six years old.
One red and white spotted heifer,
crop off right, crop and split in left,
branded figure “3” on left hip, about
two years old.
One red steer, white faced, with
horns, branded “E” on l ight hip,
about three years old.
The owner of said stock is hereby
notified to come forward and prove
ownership to the undersigned, and in
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default thereof I will on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, ID 1 x.
offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, in front
of the city hall in the city of New
port. Akrnn.sas, between the hours of
ill o’clock a. in. and 3 o’clock in the
afternoon of said date.
G. C, MARTIN,
192dl0t. City Marshal.
NOTICE.
LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 2: Jack
son County, Ark. The tax books for
the payment of the taxes for 1918, ale
now in the hands of the collector, and
sill persons, railroads and corpor/
tions owning property within t
limits of said district are notified tha'
the taxes may be paid from this date’
until Dec. 31, 1918, after which date a
penalty of 26 per cent will be taxed
thereon.
That said collector will attend at
; Jacksonport, Ark., on December 10th
| and Uth, 1918, for the payment of
taxes.
C. R. Hite, Collector.
Newport, Ark., Nov. 5, 1918.
117 Hazel Street. ltildlm 30w8t
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Distinclive gifts can only
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This year we will add to
ou1* reputation for carrying
a Christmas selection of ar
ticles that cannot b found
elsewhere. Articles that
need no apology and leave
no room for doubt as to the
happiness they wili bring.
Faerst & Kraem-r's Candies
King's Candies