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pp ^e gpirit of this 1913th Christmas-Time prompts
express our appreciation to the community collec
08 j° ^nd t0 each of our friends indvidually, for any part
"r uve played in making this a most prosperous year
May December 25th be numbered among your '
for tidE memories as the Happiest Christmas of
aw »u-i3 the wi3h of
Xbe Farmers Bank
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Draughan’s Business College §
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS O
. otaNDARD School teaching only STANDARD Systems, recog- X
such by the United States Government. Over 160,000 for- 5
*“*“ tudents testify to our Superior facilities for giving the BEST X
B B*i *nS and securing the BEST positions. Draughon graduates 0
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B "hiftorv New equipment has been added in every department to X
B o0r rlv care for the rapidly increasing attendance. Besides our ©
B courses of Bookkeeping, Banking, Shorthand and Typewriting X
B K ire have added the finest equipped Telegraphy and Railroading ©
B j rtment in this section of the country. Positions guaranteed un- g
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I SEEDS OF EVERY KNWON VARIETY 8
I If Interested Write For Special Price List. We Sell Safes, Roofing ©
B 5 ! ^ Building Material and Hardware 0
I Leifer Bros. Seed Company |
11(4 East Markham Street LITTLE ROCK, ARK. |j
I When In Newport Come To ffi
■ Open Day and Night. Prices Reasonable II
I Regular Meals 25c • g 1
I SHORTJORDERS AND LUNCHES OF ALL KINDS [g
■ PROMPTLY ISERVED X
I Let Us Do Your Hauling
I Dray Wagon on Street
I W. M. PRICE, Prop.
I PHONE 275
I One Door Spain of Standasi Grpcer Co., or Sec
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5 ltAINlNG DAYS IN COMFORT. IT IS TOO I ATE! TOO LATE!
man did not save his money, thinking a chance to use it
■eZi n*v,er, Come- When a splendid opportunity came he had no
mtT3HS..*n. .doomed himself to live in poverty for the rest his life
|f» njujy^ himself every remaining moment for his folly and drawn ou
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■ one day have such an opportunity. Take heed.
H start saving NOW. Come in and talk it over today.
■^KANSAS BANK. & TRUST CO
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS , O
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A Church Advertisement.
On the local page of today’s
paper will be found a thirty-inch
advertisement for the First Bap
tist church of this city. So far
as we can recall, in our many
years in the newspaper field in
Jonesboro, this is the first dis
play advertisement ever tender
ed a newspaper in this section
by a church.
The pastor requested that we
give him a good space and
charge for it at the regular rate
that we charge advertisers, ad
ding that as space is our stock
in trade a church has no more
right to exact space from a
newspaper, unless it is offered
gratuitously, than any other ad
vertiser.
There is much in this state
ment to cause the general public
to think a little.
The newspapers of this sec
tion have always given freely of
their space to church announce
ments without charging, just as
they do many other things for
the general uplift and public
good. Yet there is no reason
why the church should expect
space free any more than it
should expect to obtain any
thing at the store free that the
church might need.
In all cities announcements of
Sunday services appear in the
large papers and these an
nouncements cost the church
from 50 cents to $5.00 an inch.
The newspapers get credit for
a lot of things they do not do
but few stop to commend them
for the charitable spirit and lib
eral donations made for the pub
lic good. The newspaper gives
column after column to the city,
the church and every movement
for the general advancement
and uplift of the community
without charge. Had you ever
stopped to think about it?
The newspaper in the small
city is the most liberal giver and
most valuable acquisition in the
city.
We commend the spirit in
which this advertisement was
given. We are always willing to
devote as much of our space as
we can to any church or denom
ination and we have had an
nouncements almost as lengthy
as this tendered us before, but
we have never had one present
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vertisement with a cheerful dis
position to pay for it before. —
Jonesboro Tribune.
Notice Of Sewer Tax.
The tax books for the collec
tion of the Special Sewer Tax
on real property in Sewer Dis
trict No. 1 for the Fifth Annual
Assessment to maintain and op
erate said sewer system, have
been placed in my hands. All
owners of real property lying in
district and required to pay
their taxes to me within thirty
days from date. If such assess
ment is not paid action will be
commenced at the end of that
time for the collection of said
assessment, and for the legal
penalties and cost.
Given under my hand this
29th day of December, 1913.
L. Minor, Collector
Sewer District No. 1, Newport,
Arkansas. 29d30
The Strawberry Industry.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec. 29.—J. A.
Bauer, one of the leading straw
berry growers of the Judsonia
district, in Little Rock on busi
ness th^ other day, estimates
that there was paid to growers
during the last season through
the local marketing association,
more than $300,000, or an aver
age of $10,000 a day.
During that time there was
paid to the pickers about $75,
000, which amount was distrib
i uted among men, women anc
children. One man was knowr
to make $10 between sunris<
, and sunset, at two cents a box
|°There are about 500 growers in
'the district, and about 3000
! acres of berries. The industry
was started in a commercial way
1 in 1880 and has done for the
I people of Judsonia what the
gold mines did for California,
and the oil fields for Oklahoma.
Fred Easley, a popular young
man of Little Rock, is in the
city for a few days’ visit to his
aunt, Mrs. Sam Denty.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Arcanum.
Newport Council, No. 322,
Royal Arcanum meets 1st and
3rd Friday nights in each month
in the opera house building.
(Visiting brethren always wel
| come.
S. M. Beattie, Regent,
W C. Wishoi,. Sec.
Woodmen of the World.
Pecan Camp, No. 3, meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday nights of
each month in Masonic Hall.
Visiting brothers welcome.
R. T. Simmons, C- C.,
P. S. White, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen.
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mcwpuic Vo/ciiiipf 10,^1**,
M. W. A., meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren invit
ed.
R. T. Simmons, Consul.
Jackson Lodge, No. 191 F. &
A. M.
Meets Second and Fourth
Tuesday nights of each month
in the Opera House Building, Se
cond and Hazel streets.
Visiting brothers always wel
come.
Geo. M. Sink, W. M.;
S. M. Beattie, Sec
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The I. O. O. F.
The I. O. 0. F. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall,
corner Hazel and Second streets.
Visiting brothers always wel
come.
S. J. Blackburn, N. G.
J. F. Parish, Secretary.
Tribe of Ben Hur.
The Tribe of Ben Hur meets
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o’clock by or
der of the Chief.
Office of The Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company.
Chicago, HI., Nor. 15th, 1913.
To AU -Stockholders erf The Chicago,
Da.It Tala*./I on/i Pociflf- RailwSV
Company: .. ,,
A special meeting of the stockhold
ers of the company will, be held at the
office of the Company in the City of
Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday the
31st day of January, 1914, at ten
o’clock a. m., for the purpose Of vot
ing upon the acceptance by tha com
pany of a lease of the line of .railway
of the Rock Island, Stuttgart and
Southern Railway Company, axtend
ing from Mesa, Prairie County, Ark
ansas, in a southerly direction through
the counties of Prairie and Arkansas
to Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Ark
ansas, a distance of approximately 22
miles; said lease to extend for a
term of 999 years from February 1,
1914, upon such terms and conditions
as may be agreed upon.
,H. U. Mudge, President
Geo;_H;_Crosby;>>Secretary^^_>___
Did You Ever Wash Clothe*
in the old fashioned way with
wooden washtubs?
Perhaps that is still your method
and you look forward to each wash
day with delight. Well, hardly!
A set of "<$tandard" laundry
trays would mean an orderly laun
dry, one of more inviting appear
j ance and easier laundering and youi
' satisfaction would not be lessened
by the high class * workmanship
which characterizes the work we da
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I Big Closing Out, \
I SALE ' V:
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J Of all fall and winter stock.
Our annual stock taking is January
1 st and for the next 20 days our big
stock of goods will be placed on sale at a
great reduction in prices and now is the
time to get your holiday and othei goods
very cheap.
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Dolls, toys, holiday chi
na, nuts, fruits, candies,
dry goods, shoes and
clothing. Just what you
are sure to need
Boys’ Sweaters_39c
Men’s Sweaters_41c
Men’s overcoats from
$4. 19 and up.
Men’s $12.00 serge suits
(while they last)__$6-89
Ladies cloaks (short)
from 49c and up.
Ladies long cloaks from
$1-98 and up.
Ladies $3.00 sweaters
only_ _$1.89
Blankets for ..25c each
and up.
Comforts from $1.19 jfU
and up. gS Vs- *.
Ladies’ 40c underwear
only- 25c l|j
EXTRA SPECIAL g|
We have just received [up
from a hosiery mill 200 Eg
dozen ladies’ hose that SS
retail from 15c to 20c a an]
pair, which we bought gp
at a bargain. _You can fij|
have them, per pair
for only_8c E£
100 pairs ladies’ $3-50 in
and $4.00 shoes, our reg- an
ular stock but broken *
sizes, while they last gjv
for only_$2.49 fjj?
I Friday December 19th only ! ]
You can buy guaranteed patent flour in wood for $4.35 ■ ]
per barrel. Let us save you money. ■ |
BOWEN’S CASHi
STORE ]
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DENTIST.
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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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W. A. MINK
CONTRACTOR
and BUILDER
Solicits An Opportunity To Msek
You A Bid.
TELEPHONE 208
Residence 1511 Dewey Avenue
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
C. R. GRAY
PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON
EARL BUILDING
OFFICE HOURS:
• a. m. to 11 a. m.
2 p. m. to 6 p. m.
Office Telephone 207
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10.1. Hubert
SASH, LUMBER,
SHINGLES,
DOORS, BRICK.
NEW LUMBER YARD
Lower End Front Street
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Telephone 270.
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IDEAL LAUNDRY
C. B. WALTON
Prapriitw.
Washing called far and delivered
ta all parts of the dty.
Phene ISP.
Agents Wanted in Every Town.
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Dr. fl. £. Dowell
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NEWPORT. ARKANSAS
TAKE A TRIP'
TO
CALIFORNIA
THIS WINTER
You have long wished to visit the
“Golden State.” Make up
your mind this year and
go.
LOW FARES and
BEST SERVICE
Through Tourist Car Daily
Via jo
California Short Line
Via
EL PASO
THE ROUTE OF THE
“Golden State Limited”
the Best Train To
CALIFORNIA
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Write to
CHAS. B. SLOAT
Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Little Rock, Ark*
or consult Local Agent