I Shoe I
1 Satisfaction
I is the result of properly
fitted, neat appear
ing, serviceable foot
wear.
“The Florsheim”
original foot
form lasts in
| sure a pro
! per fit.
High
■ _ it look
and wear well. The exclusive
designs and individuality of
this make are prominent and
1 desirable features.
We solicit your inspection
of this superior shoe before
making your next purchase.
Bailey Mercantile Co
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Good Shoes
Be Sure or
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as sure as
you can be
that what
you put on
your feet is
worth what
you take
from your
pocket book.
Good Shoes
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Our Men’s
Shoe Department
One of the
i
prominent
features of
our store of
fers an unlim
ited selection
of High
Grade,
Stylish,
Service
able Foot
wear suitable
for all occasions.
Satisfaction assured to wear
ers of The “Florsheim”
Shoe.
The best constructed shoe
on the market. We are ex
clusive agents for this popular
make.
Bailey Mercantile Co.
Agents for the
KIRPPENDOR FF-DITTMAN LADIES’ FINE SHOES
They are the best.
Prices, $2.50 to $6.00. Ail styles and lasts.
Our Customers
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Find no cause for complaint.
A bank account is a help to ever;,
man. Join the procession an.,
put your money in a good sa
bank.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co,
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres. -
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. P. Duck, VV. W. Dutton,
0. D. Watson, , L. E. Willis, F. D. Fulkerson.
R. K. Fitzhugh.
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} jric RE AND THERE. $
Storage room for rent. Bow
en’s Cash Store. 68dtf
Try Invincible flour at the
Standa rd Grocer Co. OOdtf
Can fill orders for slab wood
promptly. L. Lippmann,. Tupelo,
Arkansas. 17d6t
John Hencke is enjoying his
vacation in St. Louis with rela
tives.
Mrs. S. A. Hail of Batesville
was a guest of the Creighton
Tuesday night.
Miss Hortense Williams of For
rest City visited in Newport
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Robert Cox and wife returned
Tuesday night from a pleasant
summer visit to Illinois points
and St. Louis.
Wanted—Young lady stenog
rapher for permanent position.
Address B, care Independent,
with references, or call at this
office. 18d6t
Misses Christine and Constance
Hammock of Monticello passed
through Newport Wednesday
going to Batesville to visit rela
tives.
The sidewalk leading from the
Choctaw station to almost Laure'
street is in a very dilapidated
condition, and should have the
attention of the city authorities.
Black river bass, apparently
indignant at the changes of the
fickle moon, are refusing tc
strike with any commendable
regularity. Last week the finny
tribe furnished the best sport ir
the history of our “Beautifu"
Black.” —Poplar Bluff Citizen.
J. H. Abrams, superintendent
of the Little Rock terminals, but
formerly of this division of the
Iron Mountain, has tendered his
resignation to W. T. Tyler and
will go to the Pere Marquette
with Russell Harding, Cottei
and other former Missouri Pacific
officials.
oca c=ioc=3onoN
f WATCH ESI i
All grades, sizes, styles,
Nickel,
| Silver,
! Gold Filled
andSolid Gold.
Sterling Silver Jewelry,
) Sterling Silver Flatware
of all kinds.
Prices Right.
jj Palace lewelry Store.
fi Newport’s Leading Jeweler. m
it=yiy
i Mrs. I. W. Stephens was up
from the Cedars Wednesday.
Invincible flour at Standard
i Grocer Co. Best on earth. 00
James Greenhaw was down
from Tuckerman Wednesday.
Peter Anderson went to Cotter
on a business visit Wednesday. |
Dr. H. 0. Walker has returned
from a business trip to the capi
tal city.
Will O’Neal came over from
Jonesboro Wednesday on busi
ness.
Hugh Kyler and Tom Dillard
m \de a business trip to Walnut
R dge Wednesday.
Prof. Dillon Blount left Wed
nesday for his home at Pleasant
Plains to visit a few days.
Judge J. W. Phillips went to
Little Rock Wednesday on rail
road commission business.
Dr. M. M. Erwin was able to
be down stairs Wednesday for
: the first time in several weeks.
Ladies can find a full line of
| Battenburg and Point Lace
| Braids and Patterns at Mrs. Etta ;
Merrill’s. . 16d6t
Misses Louise and Annie!
Thompson of Yellville were in '
the city Wednesday going to Lit- j
i flu PaaIj- fA offoA/1 OAllAnl
The Wednesday Morning Call
must have missed an issue, as it
was not delivered this morning.
Engine broke down, maybe?
Mrs. W. A. Billingsley arrived j
home Tuesday from a delightful
i summer outing in Colorado, and
i is enjoying the best of health.
Mrs. Harry L. Williams and
little son came over from Jones
boro Wednesday on No. 3 for a
short visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Bandy.
J. Madden Smith of Memphis,
one of the most courteous of gen
tlemen, whose friends are legion
in Newport, was here Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Atkinson
of Clarendon are guests of the
Hazel. Mrs. Atkinson was for
merly Miss Mabel Williams of
Forrest City and has many friends
in this city.
The Bloomer Girls and the J.
H. Cutters are playing a game of
i base ball at Sportsman’s park
this afternoon. No report of the
score had been received at press
! ,
time,
Frank Gullette arrived home
Wednesday morning from Vin
cennes, Ind., where he has spent
three months on the pearl busi
ness, and will now look after j
that business along White river ■
until colder weather.
Miss Mary Babcock of Jones-1
boro, primary teacher at Gallo
way College, passed through
Newport Wednesday noon chap
eroning a crowd of girls from
Eastern Arkansas, who will at
tend school at Searcy this year.
Miss Annie Cox returned to
Newport yesterday, after a visit
to Mrs. Oscar Chisum. She was
’ accompanied by Miss Sadie Kra
mer, who will be the guest of j
Mrs. S. D. Campbell in Newport!
I WPpks -Tropic
Gazette.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS,
as they, cannot reach the seat of
the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Hall’s Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. It w^ prescribed by
one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. It is com
posed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingre
dients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials
1 free.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
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| We Are the People. j
fALL OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT
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We herewith announce to the pub
lic generally that we have the most up
to-date, as well as the best assorted
stock of dry goods and notions, cloth
ing, boots and shoes, hats and caps,
gents’ furnishing goods, groceries,
hardware, furniture, carpets, saddlery,
wagons and buggies, as well as every
thing for everybody.
Furthermore we wish to state
through these columns that our prices
are as low, if not lower than the same >
goods can be bought in St. Louis or
elsewhere. We have searched the east
ern markets for the most desirable mer
chandise that could be found, and were
To convince v ourself of
these facts come and look at cur goods
and prices. Our courteous salesmen
and saleslady will be only too glad to
show them to you. We have enlarged
our ready-to-wear department and have
made special efforts in selecting the
most desirable goods at low prices.
Thanking you for past favors and
hoping to have a continuance of your
patronage, we remain yours truly,
WOLFF-GOLDMAN MERC. CO.
Outfitters For All Mankind.
Mail orders receive our prompt attention.
NEW MEAT MARKET.
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Will be opened for business Satur
day September 2d, and we invite the
people of Newport who want j
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Good, Home-butchered Meat
Of all kinds to give us a trial. j
CON DEAN’S OLD STAND,
• Corner Front and Ash Streets.
THUtmnn——
CARY SAFE COMPANY,
! BUFFALO, N. Y., U S A.
I . . Manufacturers . .
FIRE and BURGLAR PROOF SAFES
| VAULTS, LOCKS, ETC.
Contractors to United States Government.
$280,940.78
Is the amount paid to policy-holders in Ar
kansas on account of fire losses by the
Planters Mutual Insurance Association
By depositing $25,000.00 with the
Secretary of State it has been authorised to
write a straight, non-assessable policy. It i
is writing more business than any other j;
company in the state. It is represented in
Newport by the j
NEWPORT INSURANCE AGENCY,
GEO. A. HILLHOUSE, |
TOM J. GREGG.
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