Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jackson were in
from Hickory Grove this morning
trading and reported a great deal of
sickness in that section of the county.
We can make prompt deliveries o
coal at $7.50 per ton now, but can’
promise anything after November 15
—Rutland Fuel Co. Phone 290. 50d'
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Izp^JL. Many home owners c!o E
net pay enough attention to cheer- L
in3 n heme’s £eed co as to get the 0
greatest /::rse pozvsr from the least
outlay. Ft’s net what the horse fi
® cats—it’s what he digests.
Perina O-Molene Peed is a balanced |§
talion.containingall the elements needed IX
t a make a horse strong throughout, and ||
give him energy. It iseconomical,because B
there is no waste of !5 to 18 per cent os JH
in feeding whole oats, due to swallow- EH
ing many of the grains whole.
Purina O- Molena Feed jgj
is highly digestable.
2k Purina Mill*, St. I.ouis, Mo. la
. LOFTIN', JR., Newport, Arkansas.
Buy Liberty Bonds Buy Liherty Bonds
Beat the Huns Beat the Huns
Economy Means Quality
PONT WASTE—SAVE
Handsome, New Ca mer.ti for Fall and
Winter. Our Stock o' Ready-to-Wear
for Women and Children are the most
complete in our history.
j Despite the unfavorable markets we
have protected our patrons in point of
Style and Price.
! Ladies’ Suits, Coats and Dresses in
Velours, Serges, Gabardines and all
other popular fabrics.
$12.00 to $75.00
I MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
Stylish Velvet Hats in great variety.
This popularfabric is incorporated in
our displays in every imaginable form.
You will be delightfully pleased with
I our ne v hats, also the low prices at
Rushton Dry Goods Co.
| Buy Liberty Bonds Buy Liberty Bonds
§ Beat the Huns Beat the Huns
WEATHER.
Tonight and Thursday cloudy, rain
and much colder. In the northeast
ern part of the state the weather will
be cloudy and cold.
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HERE AND THERE
For Rent—Steam heated, furnish’
ed rooms. Call this office. 49J12I
Z. B. Reid, Jr., is quite sick at his
father’s home on the East Sie.
Dr. W. F. Ball of Batesville wa:
here last night, going to Batesvilk
this morning.
Mrs. A. B. Drmmond has been verj
sick for several days but is bettei
this morning.
' Knox menus snoes cheap. Ill Wal
f Dut street. dtf.
' Mr. and Mrs. John Erwin of Mair
' street spent the day Monday wit!
1 friends at Batesville.
Hens, spring chickens and fresT
eggs at W. W. Kidd’s on Front St.
near ferry crossing. 149dtf
A. C. Wjlkerson, who has been on
the sick list all this week, hopes to
be out tomorrow. *
Wanted—Good short order cook.
-Will pay good wages. Apply Bridge
Beech Cafe; Cor. Bridge and Bee-h.
The entire family of Chock Bur
ess of Hickory Grove, are down with
influenza and pneumonia.
Drayage of all kinds handle*
.romptly. Phone No. 10. Cheste
Robinson. 13-dt
All members of the Ben Hur
lodge are asked to call at the City
Bakery and pay their dues.
Miss Erie Chambers, field secreta
ry of the public health service, was
her last night and today.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. W'illiams are
moving to Newport today to occupy
their residence here for the winter.
Mrs. Sallie Van Brocklin of Little
Rock, who is a former resident of
Newport on Laurel street, is the
guest of Mrs. Fred Parish for several
days.
Mrs. J. R. Holden, who was strick
, en with influenza two weeks ago, con
k tinues very ill, complications havinj
set up. Her condition is considers
very serious.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pace of Lit
tie Rock, who were called to YellvilL
last week by the death of their sister
Mrs. Walter Layton, were here yes
■ terday on their way home.
Adam Lockard lias pneumonia
which is learned with much regre
by his friends, who hope to hear on
couarging news from the bedsia
each day of his illness.
Dr. A. F. Barr of Weldon is ver
ill, but was reported better this morn
ing. His father was here last night
1 coming in from the south, enroute t<
Weldon to be with his son.
I Dr. Stark Craig of Batesville wa
here yesterday morning on his retur
from Camp Pike, where he was ex
amined and accepted for service. H
vill report at Camp Oglethorpe, Ga
soon.
A message yesteray afternoo
from Edgar Williams stated his wif
had been very ill, but was much bet
ter, and that he expected to star
home with her in a few days if sh
! was able to travel.
John W. Dugan, with L. Herzog:
of St. Louis and B. S. Ferguson, als
representing a St. Louis house, wer
! well known traveling men in tow
today, being registered at the Ha
zel Hotel.
The Daily Morning Tribune o
Cape Girardeau, Mo., one of the old
est publications in southeast Missou
ri, suspended publication last weel<
_ _
The reason given is owing to the j
shortage of labor and high cost of J
material.
Tom W. Johnson, Mrs. Lela Head
and Mrs. Bert Snetser returned yes
terday afternoon from Paragould,
where they accompanied the remains j
of Mrs. Johnson for burial. Arthur :
Umstd, who a) so accompanied the !
family, returned yesterday morning, j
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Mrs. Earle Folke arrived home
this morning from Mount Carmel;
Illinois, called by the death of her
soldier brother. She was accompanied
home by another brother, Henry j
Thursman of Camp Pike, who is '
spending the day here, expecting to *
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leave this afternoon for Little Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Simmons, Mrs.
J. D. Parkes and little Jack and L.
L. Bowen enjoyed a trip to Harris
burg Tuesday, spending the day with
a friend of Mrs. Parks. The trip was
made in Mr. Simmons’ car and good
roads nearly all the way made the
trip a very enjoyable one.
The body of Private Asberry Ham
ilton who died at Camp Pike last
week was brought here Sunday and
carried to his home at Balch for
burial. He was a splendid young
man, who sacrificed his life for his
country, as much so as if he had died
on the battlefields of France.
Subscribe for the Independent,
W. E. Smith’s
Garage
816 Front Street
Phone 437
We are at your ser
vice.
We do first-class work
at reasonable prices.
■
For the last ten days cottcn has been going down so cotton
goods must also go down, and no doubt it will before long.
WE HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD
and marked everything down to give you the benefit of the
low er prices at the right time when you want to lay in your
Fall and Winter supplies. Do not pay any attention to what
the high priced salespeople tells ycu, you can always do
better at
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I Smart Autumn Apparel
A Matchless Showing' of
NEW SUITS
NEW GOATS
NEW DRESSES
> NEW SKIRTS
NEW BLOUSES
Every day something new—every day something different, and every day
; values that are unmatchable. . 1
Practical is the description of most of the styles, and while the modes are simple
and plain, they are so with an elegance of line and designing that will win you
to them on the instant, so that the choosing of the new clothes will be easily
attended to.
Women's All Wool Suits
In Serg'e or Poplin at
$20 00 and $25 00
Right up-to-the-minute styles in a
full range of sizes, unusual values at
these prices.
’ Other Suits Priced up to 37.50
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Girl's Winter Coats
s In Fancy Mixtures
5 00 and 7-50
e It is out of the usual to find coats at
this price in these times, but a fortu
nate buy comes toyour advantage.
Other Girl's Coats up to 13.50
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All Wool Serge Dresses
at 12-50
With Collar and Cuffs of Tan Broad
cloth trimmed.
Other Serge Dresses up to 25.00
Women’s Winter Coats
In Plain orFancy Mixtures
$18-oo and $20-00
These are good servicable warm win
ter coats, with every style point em
bodied in them.
Other Coats Priced up to 32.50
Misses’ Winter Coats
In Velvet or Fancy Mixtures
11-50 and 15.00
Here are smart coats of Velours or
Fancy Mixtures, coats that any young
Miss will be proud of.
Other Misses Coais up to 20.00
Beautiful Silk Dresses
at 18°0
Satin Messiline with beautiful bead
or silk trimming in Navy, Purple and
other shades.
Gther Silk Dresses up to 30.00
Exquisite Georgette and Crepe de Chine Blouses j
In a Wonderful Variety of Styles
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co,
“The House of Satisfaction”