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J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. ^
James Graham of Tnckerman was
down Monday.
Skates—new stock just received at
Bowen’s Cash Store. b tf 218.
The rainfall Saturday night amount
ed to .80 of an inch.
The river Monday stood at 8.4 feet
on the guage and was still falling.
Mrs. E. Merrill returned Monday
noon from a short visit to Little Rock.
Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and
oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen’s
Cash Store. 224-btf
Harry Lasker of Little Rock, accom
panied by Attorney Lyons of that city,
came up on No. 4 Monday noon.
LOST—Greek letter fraternity
badge, for return of which reward will
be paid by owner, Judge M. M. Stuck
ey. d3t.
Little Marie Verrett went to Little
Rock Friday, accompanied by her
uncle Mr. Womble, whom she will
visit?.
George Stuckey returned Saturday
night from St. Louis, where he spent
the Christmas season at his father’s
home.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Paul’s
Parish will hold its Epiphany meeting
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Narcie
Minor.
Sigmund Wolff returned Monday
morning from St. Louis, where he has
been spending several weeks with his
family.
Sack found containing gentleman’s
clothing. Owner can recover same
by calling at this office or upon Henry
Buford. 214 dtf
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stainback re
turned from Augusta on the noon
train Monday after a visit of several
days there.
A. Poer was down from Tuckerman
Monday, but was excused from the
petit jury by Judge Fulkerson owing
to sickness.
For rent—Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping at corner of
Ash and Seoond streets. Apply to
Mrs. A. B. Smith. 216 dtf
8. Steinberg, proprietor of the (food
Luck Store, whose home is at Clarks
ville, Tennessee, came in Sunday and.
will be here a few days.
For Sale—Residence, corner Hazel
and Fifth streets. Terras made known
on application.
144-dtf Mrs. Cora A, McDonald
pW nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your call with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reapoyy
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Peter Anderson come down from
Batesville Sunday night to look after
an application for-license to run a
dramshop upon the corner of Walnut
and Front Streets.
Miss Eleanor Neill spent Friday
night in this city the guest of her sis- j
ter Mrs. S. R. Phillips on her return J
home to Batesville, after spending the j
past year in California.
Judge F. D. Fulkerson, Prosecuting |
Attorney W. A. Oldfield and Court j
Stenographer J. F. Martin, came down
from Batesville Sunday, Circuit court
opening the following morning.
Miss Harry Weaver spent Sunday in i
Batesville and was accompanied that j
night upon her return by her sister i
Miss Nora Weaver and Miss Cora j
Warner, who will make her a short j
visit. The latter has the distinction !
of being one of the few lady cotton
- oilmens in Abe whole South.
Managers Taylor of the Capital j
Theatre, Little Rock and Head of the |
Hot Springs Opera House spent Sun
day here the guests of J. E. Doherty, ;
manager of the Newport Opera House, j
They were royally entertained by Mi.'
Doherty, who gave an elegant lunch
in their honor Sunday evening at the
Hazel.
The Are company desire the In
dependent to make mention of the
heavy pressure given by the Newport
Water Company throughout the fire
Monday. Wm. Kuoles had charge of
the engine and the best water press
ure ever known here was secured.
The fire continued to burn throughout
the day Monday and little will be left
standing to mark the site of these
buildings.
Constable Eaton of Bradford was
here Sunday looking for the escaped
jail-birds from Searcy, whom he says
came to this city. They were in Brad
ford the first day after the jail de
livery, but the sheriff of White coun
ty bad not then notified him to be on
the lookout. Eaton says that three of
the men are burglars and it is thought
that they may have tried to burglarize
the post office and then set the building
afire to hide their tracks.
IN THE GLOAMING.
In the gloaming, O my darling,
Where the nights are six months
long,
If I stayed till midnight, darling;
Would you think that it was wrong?
Would you work the old gags on me?
Would you murmur, soft and low,
That I might be late for breakfast,
Or the clock was six weeks slow?
—Ex.
W. S.^organot Tupelo came up
Sunday morning.
OLD FASHIONED
SPELLING MATCH.
I Mrs. D. W. Anderson entertained in
| a novel and original yet delightful
manner Saturday afternoon a num
I her of friends at an old fashioned I
spelling match, the affair being in 1
compliment to her sister Mrs. M. A.
Himes of Butler, Indiana, who has
been her guest for several weeks.
Refreshments of sandwiches, salad
and coffee were served during the
afternoon.
Those present were Mesdames I. D.
I Price, Jno. W.’ Wallace, Ellen Tyler, I
I Carrie Daugherty, J. W. Smith, T. S. j
Stephens, L. H. Richardson, S. M.
I Beattie and S. W. Richardson of S
Cleveland, Ohio.
(5PEND A NIGHT OF TERROR.
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rhrilllntt Experience of 'Two Farmers
In Trying to Croat) Mla
ttourl River.
J. U. Floerschinger and Nick Nel
son, two Cedar county (Neb.) farm
ers, who had spent the day in Yank
ton, S. D., left for home in a light
skiff the other evening. The night
was dark, and the Missouri river full
of floating ice. But they anticipated
no particular danger as they left the
shore and struck out for their homes.
Suddenly they struck a current of
water running at mill-race speed.
Somewhat alarmed, they pulled more
vigorously, and were soon across the
open current, hut found their path
blocked by a heavy gorge of ice,
pounding and grinding its immense
blocks against each other, and tower
ing far above their heads one minute,
to fall with a tremendous crash back
into the river the next. Now thor
oughly seared, the voyagers hastily
searched in the icy barrier for a
jchannel to the shore, and then des
perately pulled back to return to the
South Dakota side. A few strong
| strokes carried them across the roar
ing current, only to find that the
quantities of ice they had met on
that side had also closed in and
formed into another wall, as formid
able as the first. During the rest of
the night they were forced to battle
for their lives against the ice and
the angry river which was forced into
a torrent between the walls on either
side and filled with drift chunks that
threatened ehch moment to wreck
their little craft. A .hundred times
they were ready to give up the un
equal struggle, hut again took cour
age to fight a little longer. Just at
daylight they succeeded in forcing a
way through the gorge on the Dakota
side, and, more dead than alive,
reached the land.
UNIQUE WEDDING OF MUTES.
Gride nnd Groom Spenk IJlftercr t
l.niihiiiik>'k in Flnnrer Talk nnd An
Acquainted Four Days.
A wedding with unusual features
was held the other morning at the
residence of Justice N. A. Ladd, at
Madison, Wis., when Michael Wolf, of
Arcadia, Wis., and Miss Bessie Ander
son, a pretty Madison girl, both
deaf mutes, were married. The
couple met for the first time
only four days ago and spent
the intervening time in courting, get
ting acquainted and devising a com
mon language, for the groom, being
a German, cannot understand writ
ten English nor the reading of the
lips, by which his more accomplished
bride receives communication from
friends. He uses “finger talk” entire
ly. None of the parents of either of
the principals is a deaf mute. Mr. 1
Wolf is a stone cutter, the son of |
well-to-do parents, while his bride I
lived nt Madison with her mother nnd
stepfather. Owing to the language
difficulty, the questions nnd answers
of the wedding ceremony were re
duced to writing, a long, amusing !
and pantomimic performance. They J
were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Robert j
Pedder, of Arcadia, also deaf mutes, ;
but who have a bright, talkative lit- ;
tie son with them. It was through
Mrs. Pedder that their union was j
brought about. She was the girl
chum of the bride at a deaf mute
school. Recently she proposed mar
riage to her two friends. They found
the idea agreeable and she came on
and assisted in the details. The bride
and groom left for Arcadia, where
they will live.
MIDGET BRUBAKER MARRIED.
Smallest Man In the World Marries
a Tall Yonng Woman In
Sew York State.
Claude Brubaker, better known as
Maj. Page, a midget weighing 4!)
pounds, 31 years old, and standing 34 j
inches high, was wedded to Miss
Mary Wickle, of Shamokin, Pa., at
Cortland, N. Y. Brubaker is said to
be the smallest man in the world.
While traveling with the Wallace
circus he visited Shamokin. Miss
Wickle attended the show and fell in
love with the dwarf. With him it
was a ease of love at first sight. Miss
Wickle is 18 years old, stands 5 feet
10 inches, and weighs 150 pounds. The
ceremony was performed in Taylor
hall, which was crowded with specta- 1
tors to witness the novel wedding, by
Rev. George C. Smith. The bride was j
attired in white satin.
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Enrupran EmlcrnnUi.
Thirty million persons left Europe
during the century just closing to seek
their fortunes in other lands.
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RAILROAD TIME CARD. |
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 6:46 a. m.
No. 4:06 a. m. |
No. 4. 11:06 a. m. f
No. 12.. 8:48 p.m. |
No. 6.-. 10:60 p. m. I
No. 8.11:32 p. m. |
SOUTH BOUND. j
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 7.x. 4:05 a. m.
No. 5. 4:40 a. m.
No. 11. 6:15 a.m.
No. 3. 11:39 a.m.
No. 1. 10:50 p. m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:00 a. m. j
Mixed “ 11:45 a. m. |
Passenger Arrives. 6:45 p. m. '
Mixed “ 10:15 a. m. i
JACK HERRON. I
Back again in Newport and jf
Prepared to do all kinds ot |
Brick Work.
Repair Work Promptly I
Attended To.
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat 5;
and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Have Your
Clothes Made,
Cleaned, Pressed
and Repaired $
—BY— \
Arthur HunSy I
The Tailor on Front Street. 1 y
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OUR JANUARY CLEARING SALE I
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Promises to be one of the greatest bargain giving events that ever haP" |i
pened in Newport. It is our desire to clear out all the woolen dres ||
as well as the balance of our 1902 stock of linens, staples, emb ’
clothing, furnishings and shoes. In addition to making enormous
tions on the above lines we have also given a general discount |j
various departments. Of course this sale will be
STRICTLY FOR CASH I
But we will exchange all uncut goods or refund money sf desired. 1
prices quoted here will give you an idea of the immense bargains to be a n
here. The sale commences
January 5th. (
^_COME EARLY AND OFTEN AND BRING YOUR POCKETBOOK.^- ■; *
Dry Goods Values.
Our heavy woolen dress goods at
almost one-half former prices.
Lightweight woolens, silks and
velvets all less 20 per cent.
Our 10c outing flannels 6 l-2c.
Our 15c French flannelettes at
10c.
20 per cent discount on ladies
and children’s hose.
One third off on ladies’ belts.
20 per cent off on all linens and
towels.
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Clothing.
Our line of Men’s Kirschbaum
hand-made clothing' from $18.00 to
$25.00 suits all go "at the uniform
price of $15.00.
Choice of all youths’ $10.00 $12.
50 and $15.00 suits cut to $7.75.
25 per cent discount on men’s
shirts, ties and hosiery.
33 1-3 per cent discount on men’s
and ladies’ underwear.
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Shoes.
BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 1.
Choice of 173 pairs ladies’ shoes,
worth §2.50, §3.00 and §3.50, broken
sizes, all cut to §1.48.
BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 2.
89 pairs of men’s fine shoes, bro- p
ken sizes, comprising box calf, |
vicis and patent leathers, choice ^
§1.95. £
SPECIALS.
Choice of 127 pairs children’s *
lace and button shoes, worth §1.50 i.
to §2.00, cut to 95c. All felt shoes
in the house cut to 75c. Come s
i soon if you come; but come.
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“The Busy Corner.” Newport, Arkansas. ,
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