ANNUAL DUMP SALE,1
AT CM AS. MEYER’S GREAT BARGAIN STORE.
* Prices That Tell the Tale.—
Calico Dress Styles - - - 3^C Brown Domestic, yard wide - 42C Apron Ginghams Blue & Brown Checks 4c|,
. Yin Amount You Want; Nothing1 Held Back.®*™*®-*™*""-* t
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1.000 Yards Embroidery worth 5 to 10c. 2c 800 Yards Embroidery worth 10 to 20c, ()jc 1.000 Yards Insertion, worth 5 to 12c, 3Q
_CLOTHING CUT to Pieces._4
Pants that were, $2.50. now - - $1.10 Pants that were $3.50. now - - $ 1.90 Pants that were S4.50, now - - $2*25 <
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Men's Suits that were $10, now - $5-851 Men's Suits that were $12.50, now $7.40 Men’s Suits that were $18.00, now $8.80
num—■ Dump vSale Means CUT PRICEvS on Every Article in the House. ——— |
Ladies'Shirt Waist^pUto^wMteandc^OTg,^ 35C|INDIA LINEN' GOOD QUALITY, 3^C DRESS LAWNS» FAST COLORS» 3^ ^
—Shoe bargains tbat will make You Shiver.—
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75 pairs Ladies' Fine dippers, Sandals and Ox 1 Men's Shoes, Vici Kid, worth $2.00, now 1 1 (1 Ladies' Shoes that were $2.00, now 1 1 ^
fords, sUes 3£ to 5, worth $2.50 to $4.00, 1 .UP |_'__1 • 1
.— DUMP SALE BEGING YHURSDA Y, JUNE 9th. —— 1
Come and See what a Great Saving' the Dump Sale Means to You.
, Charles Meyer's-great bargain store.- .
a*THE INDEPENDENT
S ERCY H. VANDYKE,
I ‘ublisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
DAVIS REFUSES TO
SIGN CERTIFICATES, j
Appointments of Election Com
missioners Are Legal Not
withstanding the Gov
ernor’s Refusal.
Little Rock, July 3. —Governor
Davis refused to sign the certifi
cates of appointment of those
election commissioners which
were selected by the state board
over his objections. He affixed
his signature to the certificates
for only thirteen counties and the
others were sent out signed by
Secretary of State Crockett and
Attorney General Murphy. As
only two of the three commis-,
sioners are required to sign the
certificates the validity of the ap
pointments is not affected by the1
j* . :i. ~ C . L . .-v . .. t .a .»Mi I
1 11 v I d KJ i ill ' » »IV* «. v * * * • ‘
- his signal u“c.
The certificates were signed by
Secret a >'y Crockett and Attorney
General Mu.phv Thursday after
noon, and Gov. Davis was noti-j
fied that the certitieates were!
ready for lus signature. He
failed to appear in the secretary
of state’s office, but theccitiif
catcs were held over until yestt-r
terday morning, when they were
taken to the governor’s office by
E. L. McHaney of the secretary
of state’s office. The governor
signed the certificates for St.
Francis, Prairie, Poinsett. Neva
da, Mira issippi, Lonoke. I coin,
Jackson, Lee. Howard, 1 slug
Pope • nd Garl
the remainingsixty-two v . ve '.e
t tuned without ids sigma a ..
LAST CHANCE!
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To secure tickets to the danc
ing school at half price for chib I
dren is today and tonight.
I ” —
John H. Diggs, representing;
the Commercial Appeal, was in
the city Saturday.
i y . -
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Dance at opera house Monday
night.
Mrs. Elisha Mills of Little
Rock passed through the city
Saturday, en route home from a
visit to Cushman.
R. F. Drummond and Mrs.
Fannie Robinson attended the big
barbecue given by the W. 0. W.
of Grubbs Saturday.
Miss Stella Lippmann is enjoy
ing the pleasure of a Colorado
visit, having reached Colorado
Springs last Wednesday.
Wade Golden was tried before
Esquire Guy Smith, Friday after
noon, for assault with intent to
kill, and was bound over in the
sum of $200.
Judge M. M. Stuckey, wife and
daughter, Jennie, will leave Sun
day night for St. Louis and will
be gone for the week. Judge
Stuckey will attend the Demo
cratic national convention.
T. J. Watson and wife and Dr.
Elbert Watson left at noon Sat
urday fora several weeks’ so
journ at West Baden, Ind., for
Mr. Watson’s health, which has
been \ cry bad for the past few
weeks.
Dance at opera house Monday
right.
NEW CLAIM AGENT.
General Claim Agent W. E.
Jones of the iron Mountain, with
headqua tors at St. Loir's, an
nounces the following appoint
ments:
H. M. \\ a slit' has been ap
pointed assist r.r. d: an agent in
of i.e main line from
i.ewp .to', a i.ana and Lillie
Kock . • miaul- - W. D. Bt kc
e :grcd. M;1. Was’burr, has boon
assistant claim aget L in charge
of the central division of the
Iron Mountain for some time and
this change is in the nature of a
promotion.
J. M. Ellison, assistant claim
agent with headquarters at St.
Louis, has been transferred to the
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central division, succeedingMr.
Washburn. These appointments
are effective today.
MONDAY NIGHT.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson will give
a Fourth of July ball in the opera
house Monday night, and every
body is invited to come and
dance. The floor has been put
in good condition and everybody
who attends these dances will be
insured a good time. Admission
75c. Ladies free.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent
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TRY ROUND TRIP TALK.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For lisslf
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
:
I A'a*;S
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1. - and 3.
TELEPHONE SO. 61.
Newport, - Arkoaoeo,
j FURNITURE [
I NEW DESI I
1 And Artistic Beauty is Found in Our Display, I
Especially attractive is our display of Hall and M
Bed Room Furniture. They are not expensive, but 1
are Elegant in Design and of Fine Workmanship 1
and Quality. An Elegant New Line of
RugsArtSquaresiPortiers
-Also, Exclusive Agents for
VUDOR PORCH WINDOW SHADES.
They will interest you.
Newport Builders' Suapnpdy Hardware Co.
Newport's Leading Home Furnishers
DR. IRATeRWIN
EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT. .
OFFICE-8 and 9
Wishcm Building!
NEWPORT, ARK.
j !- '1- !' Jt''Jfg1 I
Southern Hotel.
RA VENDEN SPRINGS, ARK. :
Is now open and ready
FOR SUMMER GUESTS, j
Rates $7.00 per Week.
The most beautiful Home Resort
in the Stat* of Arkansas.
-UTHIA WATERS
I
J.M. Robinson,
M. D., Oph. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Longs
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
*'crk pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Look oot for Wolff-Gold
man’s July Clearing Sale.
For good board and becU, in
quire at 209 Haael street. tf
Time Tells^ ,J
The Story. I
There is a big difference be-^1
tween the cost of making a first- I
class sewtagf machine, embodying I
the best materials and workmah- |
ship, and one which is made in the I
cheapest manner. Tire buyer of I
the cheap machine soon pays the I
difference of price in the constant I
cost for repairs, to say nothing of 1
! its annoying inefficiency. I
Singer Sewing Machines do I
| good work during a lifetime. 1
Sold on Installments. I
Old Machines taken in exchange I
Liberal Discount for Cash.’ 1
, Oils, Needles. Attachments and I
Repairs for all makes of machines. I
The Singer Manufacturing Co. I
‘TbeSetrtng Machltap MaAam jf tta» Warid.** I
FRANK W. LYNN. I
! 121 Hazel St.. Newport, Ark. I