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Jh're™ there. J
Ed Best visited his family at
Judsonia Saturday.
$X dress goods at Wolff
Goldman Merc. Co. for 58c.
T. J. Graham of Tuckerman
visited Newport friends Satur
day.
The Christian workers will meet
at the parsonage next Monday at
2 p. ni.
Wolff-Goldman Clearing
Sale, which is now going on,
is a stunner. 13btf
Miss Zerlina Meyer left Satur
day for a three weeks’ visit to
friends in Little Rock.
R. M. Johnson and J. W.
Grubbs were business visitors to
the capital city Friday.
Overcoats and clothing
must go, so hurry. Wolff
Goldman Merc. Co. f 3btf
Miss Nina Riggs and Miss Jes
sie Drury of McCrory were vis
itors to Newport Saturday.
Just think, $3 shoes dur
ing our Clearing Sale $ \ .98.
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.
Internal Revenue Collector F.
W. Tucker of Little Rock made a
Vmsinpss visit to this city Satur
•lay.
Mrs. P. M. Lewis, who is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Wolf,
has been quite sick for the past
three days.
Mrs. Maggie Mayhue and lit- j
tie son of Batesville were guests
of the Creighton Saturday, leav
ing on No.7. for Little Rock.
Rev. J. H. Brooks of Bald
Knob spent Friday night with
the family of Rev. T. F. Rich
ardson on his way to Batesville.
Miss Bessie Martin, who is
visiting her brother, Walter Mar
tin, of this city, is still quite . ill,
and it is feared, has appendicitis.
J. N. Cypert andC. T. Mathe
ny of Batesville were guests of
the Hazel Friday night en route
home from a business trip to
Dittle Rock.
Misses Emily and Ruth Hand
ford of Batesville passed through
Newport Thursday, en route to
Nashville, Tenn., where they at
tend Bellmont college.
Wanted — Hickory logs and
poles delivered f. o. b. tracks;
Choctaw Railway. Write for
prices and particulars.
James Colbert & Co.,
92btf Tupelo, Ark.
A. J. Vaccaro of Brinkley, for
mer of this city, has purchased
an interest in the business of the
Green Tree Saloon, formerly!
owned exclusively by I. W. Mal
lory.—Forrest City Times.
Misses Lula May and Alma
Futrall, who were home during
the holidays, left Saturday night,
the former for Osceola and the
latter for Newport, to resume
their school work.—Marianna In
dex.
The lynching of a white man
at Newport may convince some
editors and others in the north
that a negro and a white man
look just alike when they out
rage virtue.—Jonesboro Times
Enterprise.
Dr. H. G. Campbell, who is
taking a post-graduate course in
a medical college in New York j
city, writes that he is well
pleased with his work and or
ders the Independent sent him
to keep posted on his home city
news.
The R. C. Dorr Mercantile Co.!
of Batesville has filed a certif
icate with the secretary of state,
removing the place of business
to Magness, Independence coun
ty, and increasing the capital
stock to $2,500. R. C. Dorr is
president.
. Dispatches from Chicago state
that Gov. Davis has threatened
to have a bill introduced in the
Arkansas legislature to prohibit
racing unless Capt. R. R. Rice of
Varner is reinstated by the West
ern Jockey club. The governor
refuses to discuss the subject.—
Xittle Rock Democrat.
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J. W. Byler was shakingjhands
with old friends Saturday/
W. S. Levy of Memphis visit
ed Newport friends Saturday.
Ernest Morgan' of Olyphant
visited Newport friends Friday.
Mrs. J. H. Abrams came up
from Little Rock Friday for a
short visit.
Roy Dutton returned Friday
afternoon from a few days’ visit
to Memphis.
Mrs. R. M. Stuck of El Paso,
Tex., was a guest of the Creigh
ton Friday night, going to Bates
ville.
J. R. Mayhan spent Saturday
with the incoming solons at Lit
tle Rock, presenting the claims
of Jno. H. Keel to wield the gav
el in the next house.
Representative Andrews of
Sharp county, who is a brother
of Dr. F. Andrews of near Fitz
gerald, was here Friday night on
his way to Little Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Goldman ex
pect to leave tonight for a short
visit to St. Louis to attend a big
reception to be given by Jake
Goldman next Monday.
Eben Daggett of Avard, 0. T.,
who spent the holidays visiting
relatives and friends in Marian
na, returned home Monday night,
accompanied by his brother, Max
Daggett. We understand the
boys have purchased a drug
store, whhh they expect to take
charge of at once. The Index
wishes them much success in
their venture.—Marianna Index.
When the White River road is
completed it is believed by many,
who have made special investi
gations, that it will be the means
of opening up one of the richest
zinc fields in the world. Devel
opments so far go to substantiate
this claim. Our people of North
Arkansas have hardly stopped to
consider what this means to the
industrial and commercial inter
ests of this section. It means a
great deal for Batesville. —Bates
ville Bee.
Mrs. M. M. O’Neal called at
our office Wednesday morning
and subscribed for the Free
Press, to be sent to her son Will,
who is at Ceurnavaca, Old Mex
ico. Mrs. O’Neal informed us
that Will had been at that place
about two months and was de- j
lighted with the country. He is
in the employ of a railroad com
pany as secretary to one of the
officials on a private car. We
wish for him health and pros
perity in his new fields.—Au
gusta Free Press.
W. D. Burd, the veteran pearl
i v i. _ _'l ~j? a
UUV cl vvuvj nau an cAinuit wx ru
kajisas pearls in the varied in
dustries building at the fair,
upon which he was awarded a
handsome silver medal, was here
Saturday on his way to Black
Rock. Speaking of the pearl ex
hibit at the St. Louis exposition
Mr. Burd inquired if it were gen
erally known that the largest and
handsomest pearls in the $250,
000 necklace displayed by a New
York firm had been taken from
White and Black river mussels.
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN j
MERCURY
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As mercury will surely destroy j
the sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous j
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on pre
scriptions from reputable physi
cians, as the damage they will |
do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufact
ured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, 0., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. In
buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. It is
taken internally and made in To
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c.
per bottle.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for (
constipation.
Read the Independent.
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New Stock. Fresh Goods.
For the best in the grocery line, for courteous
treatment and prompt attention to orders, go to the
STANDARDGROCERCO
Just opened this month, with clean fresh st ck H
of all Staple and Fancy Groceries. 1
Try Us. We Promise to Please. I
E. L. MARIS, Manager. I
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Not Yet the Oldest.
Not the Biggest,
Grocery in Newport. Just a little better grade
of goods than the others keep, that’s all, but
. that’s enough to induce you to trade with us
when you fully realize its truth.
GOOD, PURE GROCERIES
Are worth while, and when you get them at
the same price charged for inferior goods, the
argument is convincing. The scientific way of
ascertaining the truth of any proposition is by
experiment. Test the the truth of assertion by
giving us a trial. We will make it our business
to please you.
QUALITY IS OUR WATCHWORD
A. BOWIE.
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| Bevens Drug' Store, j
CANDY IS OUR CRY.
Prepare for Christmas and buy choice candies at
BISHOP S KANDY KITCHEN.
They have the Best, from Purest Ingre
dients, Cleanly Made and Finest Flavors.
TRY THEM.!
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Under the supervision of the Unite1
PAID IN CAPITAL $5
SURPLUS - - - 15,
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwar'
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andjarge depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce SigmonJ
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurlel
President. Vice
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
Now is the time to make Your Home Merry, and yon
do so if yoo will buy
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Don’t Forget They are the Best.
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Agent Victsi:
NEWPORT'S LEADING JEWELER.
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NEWPORT, ARK.
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CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00.
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