RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72. Local Freight. 12:10 p. tr
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No. 12. 9:02 P- m
i; No. 6. 10:45 p.m
No. .. 11:14 p.m.
No. 20. 12:43 P- 0:1
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73. Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 17. 4:00 a.m.
No. .. 4:43 «• "»•
No. 11. 6:43 “•
No. 3. 4:36 P. m.
No. 1. 10:45 P. m.
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BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:05 a. m
Mixed “ . 11:45 a. m.
PasscngerlArrivcs. 7:40 p. m.
Mixed " . 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 1:40 p. m.
Passenger Departs. 8:15 p. m.
Local Freight Departs. 6:30 a. m.
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
I. D. Price for gift books.
Buy umbrellas at the Palace
Jewelry Store. 96btc
Cheap candy, but good candy
at Bishop’s Kitchen. Ib7t
Imported china in numerous
pretty pieces at the 5 and 10 Cent
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Dr. F. G. Smith and wife left
Friday afternoon for Marianna
to spend the holidays with their
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Mann.
For the best of Christmas can
dies go to Bishop’s Kandy
Kitchen. Ib7t
Oysters, celery, fruits, nuts
v and candies of all kinds for the
holidays at Bracy’s. ' 97btc
Miss Dove Erwin, assistant el
ocution teacher at Galloway Col
lege, came home Thursday night
to spend the Christmas holidays.
For Sale—Eight-foot show case,
good as new, will sell cheap.
Wm. Mosby. ' 01b7t
Miss Frances Jackson, teacher
of ancient languages at Galloway
College, was a passenger on No.
4 Friday on her way home to
Paragould.
A handsome jardeniere would
make a nice Christmas present
for your wife or daughter. Get
it at Mosby’s. 99dtf
Miss Kirk Martin, librarian at
Galloway College, was in the city
Thursday night, the guest of
Mrs. S. R. Phillips, on her way
home to Batesville.
I. D. Price is headquarters for
Christmas presents of all kinds.
Holiday shoppers always find
what they want at reasonable
prices. 89btf
W. T. and Frank Dunn, popu
lar Newport young men, left Fri
day afternoon over the Choctaw
for their home in Greenville,
Miss., to spend Christmas.
Fine Turkish and leather
chairs and couches at actual
cost at Wolff-Goldman Mer
cantile Co. 01d6t
Elba Graves of Peoria and D.;
M. Jay of Plano, 111., capitalists,;
arrived Thursday and are look
ing over Jackson county lands
with a view to investment.
If you want any nice
pieces of furniture the Wolff
Goldman Mercantile Co. is
the place. They are going
to sell and sell cheap. 01 d6
Misses Jamie Irby, Ruth Wal
lace, Willie Howell, Maude and
Emma Drummond came up from
Galloway college at Searcy Thurs
day night to be at home for the
next ten days.
Misses Argie and Margie Re
dues of Mountain Home, Jeffie
Bacon, Jane Price, of Batesville,
pupils at Galloway College were
guests of friends in this city
Thursday night, going to their
different homes Friday morning.
Magazine and newspaper sub
scriptions are becoming very pop
ular Christmas remembrances.
They last a year and any friend
would appreciate receiving the
Independent for the coming year.
An announcement is mailed to
l the subscriber just prior to
! Christmas stating that the paper
I is to come as a remembrance and
the name of the donor given, tf
Rev. Sydney Babcock of For
rest city, passed through New
port Thursday night with his two
sisters, Misses Mary and Hulda
Babcock, who are at Galloway
college this year, on their way to
Jonesboro to spend the Christ
mas holidays with their mother,
Mrs. S. H. Babcock.
Christmas is coming and you
want to buy your candies for the
little people. Go to Bishop’s
Kandy Kitchen. Ib7t
The Christmas music at the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing under the direction of Mrs.
C. Crook promises to be a musi
cal treat appropriate to the oc
casion. A chorus of thirty
girls, accompanied by an orches
tra, will be one of the features.
The service will last just one
hour.
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 Hairs Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
[Seal.] A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Hall’s 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, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
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SWIFTON.
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The snow fell very rapidly
Saturday morning.
Profs. Best and Oliver Baker,
two of the well known citizens
of Swifton and Dota, Independ
ence county, went to Newport
Saturday on business. Lookout
for the depot, Baker, for it
is still there, and a vacant place
for you.
Mr. VanDyke, one of our lead
ing newspaper men, was in town
Friday on business.
E. C. Lippmann, one of our lead
ing saw mill men, was in town
Friday, shaking hands with his
menus.
Miss Willie Penix of Tucker
man were visiting here Sunday.
J. W. Scally and wife of Tuck
erman was visiting her Sunday.
Janies Moon spent Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday
night at Alicia among friends.
Chas. Adams and Lizzie Rog
ers (col.) were married Sunday.
W. B. Butler, one of our best
carpenters was in Newport Sat
urday.
R. H. Buchanan, one of our
well known farmers, went to
Newport Monday on business.
J. H. Carlin was in Newport;
Friday on business.
Moon Bros, store-house will
soon be ready for business.
The barber shop has been
bought by R. E. Jones and is be
ing moved to his residence, and
the hustling butcher, F. M. Hen
ly, can be found in the rear end
of A. A. Keedy’s store.
John Workman has been on
the sick list.
M. F. Davis made a business
trip to Tuckerman Monday.
W. T. Altman, one of our mer
chants, made a business trip to
Newport Monday.
Miss Frances Driver went to
Alicia Monday to visit relatives
and friends.
R. J. Nesbit and family paid
Mrs. Nola Smith a visit Monday.
W. R. Harvey. Jr., is on the
sick list this week.
Those visiting Newport Tues
day were Misses Carrie Glass
and Julia Russell, John and Joe
Caldwell and James Moon.
G. M. Dudley left Tuesday to
visit relatives and friends in
Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Eva Harris of Tucker
man and Miss Claudia Smith of
this place left for Martin, Tenn.,
where they will enjoy a happy
Xmas with their relatives and
friends.
James Carlin and his aunt,
Mrs. Nola Smith, and Catherine
Smith went to Newport Wednes
day.
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MORE SWIFTON.
J. F. Wiles visited in Newport
Saturday.
John Scalley of Tuckerman
was visiting his sister, Mrs.
Doolin, Sunday.
James Cariin spent Sunday in
Alicia.
Mrs. Shell, Dr. Toler and W.
T. Altman went to the city Mon
day.
Scrap Horn was transacting
business in town this week.
Rev. Mr. Wiggs and family
left Tuesday for Middle Tennes
see, where they will spend the
holidays.
Hon. Love Grant was in town
Wednesday.
There will be a Christmas tree
in town Saturday night.
There will be a ball in town on
the night of the 24th.
WINTER jTOURS
TO
COLORADO
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AND^RETURN
$39.50
FROM
ST. LOUIS..
VIA
VIA UNION PACIFIC
EVERY DAY until May 1
1905. Return limit June 1. ,
Your Physician Sayss
—That the dry mountain air of
Colorado as an elixir of life, stands
pre-eminent. Always rigorous and
invigorating, the crisp atmosphere
and delightful climate are at their
best in winter.
Inquire of
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.,
903 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo.
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SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Saw mill and 1,000 acres of
[>ak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business.
Apply at this office. This
is a bargain and can be secured
for $450.
Toys for the babies and little
folks at the 5 and 10 Cent Store.
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IrTHE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Is almost here, and the Holiday shopper k ■
can hardly afford to miss seeing our large * ~
and handsome line of
FINE a
CHAIRS,
Parlor, Library, Bed and p
Room Furniture.
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Every article well made, artistically designed, attractively priced. ^ 1
A NICE CARVING SET P
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Makes a handsome and acceptable Christmas present. Oar Hard- 7 |
ware Department has a variety sare to please yoo. \ .
Newport Builders’ Su£y Hardware Co. j
100,000 DOLLARS ^
OF NEW BUSINESS IN TEN DAYS IN NEWPORT.
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THIS IS THE RECORD OF
S. M. POWELL,
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STATE MANAGER FORJTHE 7J
Metropolitan Life'Insurance’Co.
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The PoliciesTare plain and guarantees absolute.
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LIVERYMEN v
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
WINCHESTER
FACTORY LOADED SMOKELESS
POWDER SHOTGUN SHELLS
Good shells in your gun mean a good bag
in the field or a good score at the trap.
Winchester “Leader” and “Repeater”
Smokeless Powder Shells are good shells.
Always sure-fire, always giving an even
spread of shot and good penetration, their
great superiority is testified to by sports
men who use Winchester Factory Loaded
Shells in preference to any other make.
ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM
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fi ANNOUNCEMENT. g’
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(fi Owing to the decline in cotton our sales have been very light daring the month of De- jsW
Dj cember, consequently we are overstocked in all departments. We have, therefore, concluded to Uj
m redace oar stock daring the month of January, and in order to do this we will make great redac- m
tions, as shown on Banners in oor store. We will make this a STRICTLY CASH SALE, and
gj POSITIVELY NO GOODS WILL BE CHARGED ^
(Q In any department. This sale will commence JANUARY 2D, and will excel any we have ever feU
had in regard to prices. SB
(£) Thanking all our friends and customers for past favors, and assuring them that in the fYj
JjfS future we will do as well, if not better, and wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy Nj
New Year, we remain, Your friends, ^p
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