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usefulness,J;han on the home, and we have the
goods to, bbafttify ahd make it comfortable and at
tractive. No better present than a
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Chiffonier,
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Our Staple and Holiday Line of
these articles are, we think, the most *
j complete ever shown in our city.
Come,' look and tell us what you
think about them ......
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Those Christmas
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£,i';i Fruit Cakes
•Xo»;ye heard about are guaran
teed. Made from the best ma
terials, Sve are able to sell them
1 with a ^guarantee. 1
j Pies, Cakes and All Kinds ol
Holiday Eatables.
Nuts of every kind a specialty.
Give us a chance to fill your
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THE CITY BAKERY,
116 Walnut St.
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To Hunters.
rlf you would know of a country
which hbounds in turkey, duck,
quail, squirrels and other small
game, with many a good chance
at deer, get a copy of the new
booklet, “Feathers and Fins on
the Frisco." It tells about hunt
ing and fishing in theOzarks and
in the St. Francis Valley. Sent
free on request by A. Hilton,
General Passenger Agent, Frisco
System, St. Louis, Mo.
J ANNOUNCEMENTS. J
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We are authorized to announce the following 1
candidates subject to the action of the Democratic
ori3 ary:
For Prosecuting Attorney—
CLAUDE M. ERWIN,
Newport.
r. eTjeffery,
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Newport.
S. M. CASEY,
Batesville.
For Circuit, Judge—
■i i J. p. YANCEY,
iBatesville.
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, | PAUL BUTLER,
t , Batesville.
\ f. D. FULKERSON,
Batesville.
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Tift INDEPENDENT
PERCY M. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
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> Entered »t (the jpoatoffiee at Newport. Ark., a*
Second-class mail Latter. j
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
For Sale Cheap —Base burner'
for $10. Apply to this office, tf j
Cards engraved or printed in j
latest styles. Orders promptly j
filled by the Independent.
Peyton Ferguson, left for Little l
Rock Monday night after eating
Christmas dinner with Col. T. T.
Ward and family.
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Try some of Martin Bros.’
“old-fashioned” Shgarhouse Mo
lasses and Buckwheat Flour. 92
State Treasurer H. C. Tipton
and wife, of Little Rock, were
in the city Monday, going to
Batesville.
Boswell Umsted left*f(Jr his.
home at Grayville, 111., Monday
night after spending a week with
home folks.
Homer Buford is spending the
holidays with home folks, after
an abgenpe from the city of
several months.
Mrs. C. R. Pate and little
daughter left Monday, to spend a
week with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Flynn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bracy and
children came up from Little
Rock Sunday to visit the family
of Walter Thompson.
Don’t fail to attend the big
Linen sate at the Wolff
Goldman Mercantile Co.
Note advertisement. 82btf
Miss Ruth Lynch returned
home to Cotton Plant Tuesday,
after spending Christmas day
with Miss Bessie Buford.
The great closing out sale
of the Bailey Mercantile Co.
is still going on. Big reduc
tion in prices this week.
Mrs. M. E. Newbern arrived
in Marianna Thursday from New
port and will spend the holidays
with relatives.—Marianna Cour
ier.
John C. Hencke and his daugh
ter Miss Mary Hencke, who is
attending school at Little Rock,
spont Christmas with relatives
in Jonesboro.
Good goods usually get the
business. Fresh and cured
meats of all kinds and the right
quality to please. Send your
orders to H. A. Stiles. 07dtf
R. T. Davis Milling Cos.’
“Angel Food” cake and pastry
flour awarded gold medal at the
World’s Fair. Put up in 25c
packages. For sale at The
Standard Gorcer Co. 70dtf
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Remmel
came up from Little Rock
Monday to enjoy Christmas
day with Mr. and Mrs.jL. Hirch.
Mr. Remmel returned to Little
Rock Tuesday morning, but Mrs.
Remmel remained to spend an
other day.
For Sale Cheap. — Household
o-nnds consisting- of dinine- room
suite, base burner, kitchen range,
library, table and other things,
all new; have not beenjased but
a few months; will be a bargain
to the buyer. Call at this office
for information. 04d6t
Resolutions were passed by the
Methodist Sunday school, Sunday
morning, thanking Judge E. L,
Boyce for the use of the court
house for their5 Christmas tree
services Saturday night, and to
the committees who ably assist
ed in the tree decorations, music
and buying of the presents. The
service was a beautiful one.
Sterling Davidson and wife of
Poplar Bluff were here Christ
mas day enroute home to spend
the holidays. Mr. Davidson is
with the Citizen now, having
formerly held ■ positions with
papers in this city, where he
has many friends. He inform^
our reporter that the Poplar
Bluff typographical union will
insist on the eight hour day, /
The churches of the city cele
brated the Christmas services
Sunday, the spirit of the joyous
day entering into the sermons
and music. Large congregations
greeted the pastors of the dif
ferent churches. Saturday
night the Sunday schools had
their usual Christmas trees
when, the children were liber
ally remembered. The poor of
the city were also bountifully,
remembered .by the .churches,
relief societies and individuals,
which speaks well/or the chari
ty of our open hearted citizens.
The new pastor of the Meth
odist church, Rev. Cadesman
Pope, filled his pulpit at the us
ual hours Sunday and was greet
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I SPECIAL 1
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^ Of Ladies’ and Gents’ Neckwear, Gents Mufflers, £0
ft f Handkerchiefs and Suspenders, pg
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' We have fust received a new lot of Ladies’ Fine Neckwear. They are m .
yl simply beautiful, embracing all the new effects. & 1
1 LOOK! LOOK!! AT THE PRICES. |
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Gents’ Neckwear for This Ladies’ Neckwear: Qj
m £ ■> Special Sale: $lt00 Ladies’ Ties. 59c £&
rtN $1.00 value, for. . 50c and 75c Ladies’Ties. 43c ^
pR5 50c and'75c value for. 43c fh
25c and; 35c value for. 19c 35c and 40c Ladies’Ties. 24c VpS
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jS GENTS’ MUFFLERS gjj
pR Large Stee in Black and White Silk, D f 4, f f ^ f 11
gj regular $1.50 value ^ J |Q Regular $. .00 value ^ ^
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© MEN’S SUSPENDERS OF ALL KINDS {&
I lvalue {or 42c *0cva,Be for 22c m
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| CHAS. MEYER'S 1
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ed by a fairly good congregation.
His sermons were scholarly, tact
ful and deeply spiritual, and the
trying ordeal of the “first Sun
day” was passed with pleasure
and profit by preacher and peo
ple. Dr. Pope is a man of pow
er and deep consecration and
when he conies to know Osceola,
will have an abiding influence
for good. So, far as we have
heard an expression, the Meth
odist^ count themselves fortun
ate in having his services.—Os
ceola Times.
Special Rates, Account of Christmas and
I , , Nevy Year’s Holidays via the Iron
; >•'/ Mountain Route.
. J. Dates of Sale December 22nd,
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st,
1905, and January 1st, 1906.
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ilCKetS Will Lit! SU1U LU ctll punics
: in Arkansas, Indian Territory,
| Iowa,. Kansas, Minnesota, Miss
ouri; Nebraska, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
YVisconsimand to Memphis, Tenn.
i Rate will be one fare and one
third for the round trip. Tics
i ets will be limited for return up
ito and including January 4th,
19011. Those desiring to take ad
vantage of the above rate should
rfotify me a day or so in advance,
so I can have through ticket for
them. ’Thos. H. Reamey,
j. 23}.,. , ,, Agent.
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OFFICE OVER MOSBY’S.
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NEWPORT. - - ARK.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards."
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A WINTER-TIME FANCY.
Wednesday marked the beginning of Three Contests
at Crump’s. They close January Fifteenth.
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The First Contest for Men.—To the man securing the
highest number of points in one game, proportionate to
the limit, Five Dollars.
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The Second Contest is open for Boys under 18 years
old, the conditions being the same as those for Men. Prize
of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents.
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The Third Contest is for Ladies, who must likewise
score the highest number of points proportionately in any
game, with a prize of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents.
Whether you enter one of these And then there are interesting
contests or not you wiil always be
, , , „ , j games going on all the time to be
refreshed after spending a short ,
while in our place each day. You'll seen just for the dropping in.
feel better from the exercise, and T 1 • r n „ * i
Larkin L. {Jrump, opposite Hotel
there’ll be no more of those dull
headaches. Creighton. ... ..
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A ROYAL GIFT i I
FOR CHRISTMAS
Can be easily selected from oim
many desirable parcels of real
estate. , . ;
You can choose any kind of
property, improved and unim
proved, farms, dwellings, stores,
etc, city or country: Call and
see us and let us see if we can
not supply your needs.
Now is the time to consider
well your insurance. Are you
amplv protected? We give you
the best in both fire and life.
Southern Land Go.,
H. E. . Me OLLUM, Pres, and Ge- Mgr.
• i j. copei.and, Sec’y an. Treas. Room4, Chastain Bldg, Newport.
I An DDIMTIMP The Independent has
III la r nlnl I mil one of most modern
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PRINTING offiices in': Jackson county. Bring us your
Printing and let us quote you our prices.