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l HERE AND THtRLj
For Sale—Jersey milch cow.
Ira Best. 81dtf
Read the Daily and Weekly In
dependent.
For Sale—My home in East
Newport. C. W. Best. 71btf
Charley Prewett of Little Rock
is in the city visiting friends.
J. F. Martin of Batesville was
in Newport Wednesday night.
Mrs. Pearce Petty is quite sick
at her home on Laurel street.
Sunlight Flakes. The latest
out. Bowen’s Cash Store. 87dtf
Six’tons of extra fine cotton
seed for sale at $30 per ton. A.
Poer, Tuckerman, Ark. 45w4.
Good board by day or week,
without room. Inquire at No.
209 Hazel street. dtf
Up to the minute for style and
fit—the clothing at Chas. Meyer’s
Great Bargain Store. 92btf
J. U. Ard of Tupelo was in
town Tuesday and paid the In
dependent a pleasant call.
Jno. H. Keel returned Wednes
• m - . A IT 1
day nignt irom a several uays
stay in Little Rock.
Mrs. Ike Goldman left Wed
nesday for a few days visit with
Mrs. Sigmund Wolff in St. Louis.
Miss Janie Sheridan of Judso
nia is visiting Miss Annie Shir
ley at the residence of Mrs. Mul
heron.
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail. 86dtf.
If you want to look neat, have
your suit cleaned and pressed be
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86dtf.
Mrs. A. H. McDonald and Mrs.
J. E. McElwee have returned
from a visit to Mrs. M. D. Camp
bell at Tupelo.
>
Henry Hutchinson of Little
Rock came up Wednesday to at
tend the club ball. His many
friends were glad to see him.
Mrs. A. B. Stevenson, after a
’ several weeks’ visit to her sister,
Mrs. Andrew Stevens, returned
to her home in St. Louis Wednes
day.
Boswell Umsted and his two
little children left Wednesday
for a short visit to his parents at
Paragould, Rev. and Mrs. M. B.
Umsted.
Charley Clingham and Miss
Challie Wiggs of the Island,were
married here Wednesday after
noon at 3 o’clock by Justice L. B.
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JLJ.CU. X JO.
A meeting of the Lucien C.
Gause chapter U. D. C. will be
held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock
with Mrs. C. H. Wilmans. As
business of importance will come
up, all the members are urged to
attend.
Governor Davis has issued a
proclamation declaring the incor
porated town of Forrest City a
city of the second class. This
action was the result of the find
ing of the board of municipal
corporations that the town had a
population of 2,500.
Announcement has been made
of the approaching marriage of
Miss Gail Myers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Monroe Myers
of Piggott, Clay county, and
Edgar L. McHanev, library clerk
in the office of secretary of state.
The wedding will take place in
Piggott Wednesday, April 20.
Miss Stockard, who is getting
up the “History of Lawrence,
Independence, Jackson and
Stone” counties, made a visit
this week to Mr. Uria Cole. Mr.
Cole came with his father’s fami
ly to Jackson county in 1847,
where he has ever since lived,
and like the Arkansas oaks he is
hale and young, though most a
hundred. He blazed the first road
leading from Newport past Tuck
erman toward Pocahontas. His
memory is rich with a hunter’s
experience of the great bear and
deer days of White river bottoms.
He can tell it, too. T. D. Law
rence is anothor man there who
Everybody get busy and go to
Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
Store. 02btf
We never sell a watch, but;
you should watch us sell cloth-,
ing. Chas. Meyer’s Great Bar
gain Store. 92btf
Anyone desiring a trained j
nurse can find one at corner of j
Third and Vine streets. Mrs.
A. E. Clark. 84d4w
Strayed—One light bay horse,
j about ten years old. Liberal re
I ward for information leading to
! recovery or return of horse. Mrs.
Fannie Robinson. wit
Services at the Christian church
| tonight. Subject: “ Mission of
! the Holy Spirit in the Resurrec
tion.” The public cordially in
vited to attend. F. S. Haltom.
Hon. John H. Keel, who has
been renominated for the fourth j
term as representative of Jack- j
son county, is spending a few
j days in the city looking after his
| fences for the position of speaker
i of the next house. He says that
he considers his chances very en
couraging, as he already has
twenty-five members pledged to
him.—Little Rock Demoerat.
D. D. Flook, whose obituary
I onnooin fVio ncmarQ in«f frft'.PV
the wreck at Diaz, on the Iron
Mountain some time ago, is at
the shops today and reports that
he is very much alive, all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Flook is at present on local
between Hoxie and Newport,
but will come to this place in the
near future. He came down
yesterday to attend the Ladies’
Auxiliary ball last night. Mr.
I Flook had a very narrow escape
j at Diaz, being injured in several
l places. The injuries to his head j
were the most serious, but he I
says he feels about as well as j
| ever, but that he has been suffi-j
ciently amused and does not care;
fora similar experience. — Little !
Rock Democrat.
forTsale.
Residence corner Sixth and;
Hazel streets. Eight rooms, re
j ception hall, electric lighted, j
i bath room, hot and cold water, j
Inquire of
; 55d20 J. Volkmer.
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH NOTICE, j
The subject for prayer meeting;
at the Presbyterian church on
Thursday evening at 7:45 o’clock,
will be, “Joy as a Fruit of the
Spirit and the Strength of the
Christian. ’ ’ Every member of
the congregation and others are.
invited to be present.
R. B. Willis, Pastor.
A Sure Cure lop Piles.
For Itching or Bleeding Files, swell
ing and Inflammations.
Here Is a Remedy That Never Fails.
—
Paracamph has cured thousands and '
thousands of people who have suffered for
years with Piles. As a sure, safe, and
quick remedy it is unequaled, and is today
recognized as the most scientific remedy
for this dreaded ailment. Don’t suffer;
don’t delay; get a bottle today, use it as
directed in the circular aroud each bottle.
If it fails to do what we claim your money
will be refunded.
Mr. J. A. Beard, 342 Third St., Louis- j
ville, Ky., writes “I suffered most agon
izing pains from Itching piles. Four ap- !
plications of Paracamph cured me. It is
a most wonderful'remedy, and I heartily i
recommend it to all sufferers.
Mrs. A. C. Whaley, 9 East GenesseSt.,
Buffalo, N. Y., says: “I have used Para- j
;amph with splendid results and heartily
recommend it for the quick relief of Piles,
sore muscles, and rheumatic pains in the ;
joints.
We have in our office hundreds of let
ters from all parts of the United States
stating remarkable cures of this dreaded
ailment. Paracamph, when applied, re
lieves the pain instantly by soothing the
inflamed membranes, drawing out al j
Fever, Soreness and Inflammation quickl
Don’t experiment with other preparations
use Paracamph. If it fails to do exactly
what we claim your money will be refund
ed. For sale by all druggists in 25 cent,
50 cent and $1.00 bottles, or sent direct
upon receipt of price. If your druggist
does not handle Paracamph ask him to
get it for you, but dd^’t hike something
" re is nothing just as good. The
wisville, Ky., U.
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Correct Clothes for Aten
VERY man’s
wardrobe should
conta i n an
dquafvurv-f* Rain
Coat. Here’s a
real rain coat—
_ one that actually
copyright 1903,a.b.&co. kccps you dry
without heating you up or smell
ing musty. This label
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MAKERS # NEW YORK
and the word guar
antee every coat. You don’t havev
to wait for wet weather, either;
it’s a stylish dry weather overcoat
in the bargain.
Equal to fine custom-made in all but
price. The makers’ guarantee, and
ours, with every garment. We are
Exclusive Distributors in this city.
$390 FOR LETTERS TO
ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.
The Rock Island system offers
twenty prizes of the aggregate
value of $390 for letters relative
to the territory along its lines in |
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kan- j
sas, Oklahoma, Texas and New
Mexico. Letters should deal
with the writers’ experiences
since he settled in the Southwest.
They should tell how much money
he had when he arrived, what
measure of success has attended
his efforts and what he thinks of
that portion of the country in
which he is located. Letters
should not be less than 300 nor
more than 1500 words in length,
and will be used for the purpose j
of advertising the Southwest.
Letters are desired not onlyj
from farmers and farmers’ wives,:
but also from merchants, school
teachers, clergymen, from every
one, in brief, who has a story to
tell and who knows how to tell it.
For circular giving details write
to John Sebastian, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Rock Island
System, Chicago.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
_ j
I will be in my office from 7:30
o’clock a. m. to 6 o’clock p. m. to
collect taxes. Office will close to
balance collections and answer
letters. Books will be closed on
April 10th and 25 per cent penal
ty will be added. Don’t wait un
til the last day or week.
Your friend,
R. W. Bandy,
Sheriff and Collector.
Newport. Ark., Feb. 22. 55 *
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FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good i
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recommend our Golden and Cas
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It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
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WATERS=PIERCE
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For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
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Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
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Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
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“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
wrork. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
r. P. Umsted & Co.:
Local Agents.
Henry Owen,
Physician, Surgeon
:ind Oculist.
)ffiee - - Sells’ Drug Store. •
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