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J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
M. Pelt went South on No. 3 Satur
day noon.
Henry Grant was in town Saturday
on business.
The river Saturday had fallen to 9.5
feet on the guage.
ChaB. S. Jones of Corning was here
Friday on business.
Skates—new stock just received at
Bowen’s Cash Store. b tf 218.
Wanted—Three or four boarders.
Apply to 301 Main St. d tf.
Peter Anderson returned to Bates
vllle Saturday morning.
E. R. Walker of Vanndale spent
Friday here on business.
Dr. Ed Ponder of Walnut Ridge re
turned home Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stainback went
to Augusta Saturday morning.
Dr. G. D. Clements of Auvergne
was here Saturday on business.
J. Wallace Byler of St. Louis was
here Saturday calling on his tr ade„
No. 4 was running on time Satur
day. How’s that for a news item?
Elise Hooker was not so well Satur
day morning and had higher fever.
W. A. Oldfield was here Friday
morning on his return to Batosville.
John Mann, a typo, came in Friday
from Newport, Ark.—Poplar Blufi
Citizen.
Mrs. E. Merrill left Saturday noon
for Little Rock, where she will visit
for several days.
J. M. Berger, Jr., left Saturday noon
for his home in Jonesboro, where he
will spend Sunday.
Simon Ball returned home to Bates
ville Saturday morning after a trip to
Little Rock and Memphis.
Mrs. H. Devereux came in from the
North Saturday noon and left on the
local for her home in Batesville.
Sack found containing gentleman’s
clothing. Owner can recover same
by calling at this office or upon Henry
Buford. 214 dtf
Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and
oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen’s
Cash Store. 224-btf
For rent—Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping at corner of
Ash and Second streets. Apply to
Mrs. A. B. Smith. 216 dtf
Mr. and and Mrs. J. E. Porter have
moved back from Newport and Eg
bert again has charge of the barber
shop.—Newark Journal.
Mrs. G. Roy Anderson and children
left Saturday noon for Hoxie toj^uaad
^-Sunday with her eiste/jp*»^fr ~Ander
son wul'otiTtfifetS-Lo'-night.
J. B. Osborn representing Wolfe
Bros, of Kansas City, arrived Friday
night on one of his regular trips and
will be here for several days.
Mr. C. C. Burgess and Mies Amanda
Gan of Hickory Grove were married
Thursday evening at the home of the
bride by Esquire John Smith.
Miss Lora Craig, who was acci
dentally Bhot Wednesday night of last
week, is improving nicely and is now
able to sit up.—Newark Journal.
For Sale—Residence, corner Hazel
and Fifth streets. Terms made known
on application.
144-dtf Miis. Cora A. McDonald.
For nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your call with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reason
« able. 62dtf
*3. S. Mulheron expected to go to
Tuckerman, Alicia and Minturn Sat
urday to appoint agents for the South
western Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, as the company’s lines have
been oompleted to those points.
Dr. L. E. Willis and O. S. Lawrence
duplicated an excellent day’s shooting
near Bradford Friday, returning with
forty-four birds. They must be the
possessors of good dogs and have ex
cellent luck to say nothing of crack
marksmanship.
Miss Leah Campbell and A. L.
Crittenden of Tupelo, entertained the
following guests in a most charming
manner last week: Miss Payne, of
Beebe; Miss Rodgers, of Tennessee;
Mr. Wright, of Memphis; Mr. R. K.
Fitzhugh, of Fitzhugh, and Dr. V. T.
Utley, of Augusta.—Augusta Vidette.
Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Mr. Charley Roy and
Miss Luella Mustin, to take place
Sunday at the home of Walter Daniels
of Eight Mile. On the following Sun
day will be celebrated the nuptials of
Mr. Turner Collier and Miss Lovis
Mustin at the Methodist church of
Tupelo Rev. Mr. Jernigan will per
form the ceremony.
The “Tall White Oak of the Ozarks” |
has arrived, and Hon. John H. Keel
of Jackson county, who has held the
palm as the “Tall Sycamore of White
River,” has yielded the honors to
Hon. J. Sam Rowland, the represen- j
tative from Boone. Mr. Rowland is
6 feet 8 inches in height, or just half
a foot higher than the statesman from
the classic precincts of Newport. He
will stand higher than any man on the
floor of the general assembly—Little
Rock Correspondence Commercial
Appeal.
Prof.^J. D. Neal of this city will be
gin teaching at the Anderson school
house on the Elgin road Monday.
F. E. Hite returned to his home in
St. Louis Friday, preparatory to a trip
in the Northwest, after a visit to his
mother Mrs. J. C. Hite.
Harry Lasker returned to Little
Rock Saturday morning but expects
to be here again Monday to figure in
the contest for licensed saloons.
MARDI GRAS AT NEW ORLEANS.
One fare plus §2.00 for the round
trip via the Iron Mountain route.
Tickets on sale February 17 to 19.
Good for return February 28. Tickets
can be extended to March 14 for re
turn.
T. H. Reamey, Agent.
TO CITIZENS OF NEWPORT
AND VICINITY.
It is with pleasure that I thank you
for your generous patronage for the
past few months, and if I can secure a
location I will endeavor to merit your
patronage in future.
219 d6t R. L. Wilson.
ENGINEER SELECTING ROUTE.
Chief Engineer H. Rohwer of the
Missouri Pacific, with two assistants,
is at Springfield, Mo., staking off what
he considers as the most desirable
route for the Missouri Pacific through
that city.
This work is expected to take two
or three days and is being done so that
an accurate estimate can be made of
the cost of the route. He is also look
ing after the White River branch at
the Carthage end.
OTHER WISETJNNOTICEDl
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Rev. Thomas Scully, of St. Mark's
parish, Boston, declares that here
after he proposes to tax all unmar
ried men in bis parish over 25 years
of age $25 a year until they reach the
age of 35, when they will be taxed
$50.
The remains of Miss Margaret i
Kain, sister of Archbishop John J.
Kaifi of St. Louis, who died at the
arehiepiscopal home, Friday, will be
taken to Wheeling, W. Va., for inter
ment.
A freight car bureau is to be formed
to facilitate handling of .traffic and
avoid ear famines.
King Edward has accepted with
gratitude the offer of the United
’States citizens to contribute to the
Victoria memorial fund.
Roland Molineux is said to be writ
ing his autobiography in the death
house at the Sing Sing (N. Y.) prison.
Otto Hein, of St. Louis, is dead in
Germany, where he went last June in
hope of benefiting his hwaith.
John Walden and Ella Banning, ar
rested at Vt.ndalia, charged with
raising $1 silver certificates to $10,
were convicted by separate juries at
Springfield, 111.
A new census of Paducah, Ky., has
been completed, showing the city’s
population to be 21,457, or 2^000 more
than the government census.
Bureaus are being established all
through the south, it is claimed, with
the purpose of defrauding hdmestead
seekers in the Kiowa and Wichita res
ervations.
Great Britain is ar^nstM over the
proposed coni tax. A farmer mem
ber of parliament says it bill ruin ex
port trade and will throw^ 100,000 men
out of employment.
The Missouri society of |he Sons of
the American Revolution Velebrated
Paul Uevore’s ride and the battles of
Concord and Lexington with a ban
quet at the Mercantile club, fet. Louis,
Friday night.
Grant Gipton, a farmer of Middle
Fork township, Macon county, Mo.,
has been arrested on grand jury in
dictments charging perjury and ar
son.
The sensational Magnolia seminary
incendiarism case, in which Jack Hor
ton was on trial for having caused the j
fire, ended at Hennipin, 111., with liar
ton’s acquittal.
Abe Shenie,who killed Howard Mor
ton in Carbondale. 111..on last Thunks
giving owning over a game of craps,
was sentenced to six yeurs in the pen
itential at Chester,
The Louisiana Purchase exposition
appropriation bill passed the Ar
kansas house of representatives, Fri
day afternoon, by a vote of 59 to 25.
The Mansion House fund for the
Victoria memorial now amounts to
£71,000. Friday’s subscriptions in
clude £1,000 from J. Pierpont Mor
gan and £1,000 from J. S. Morgan.
H. A. Fin frock, who was maimed for
life, and his sister killed by being
run over in July last, by an Illinois
Central train, was awarded $0,000 j
damages by a jury in Clinton, 111.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, through
their attorney generals, have formed
a friendly alliance to eradicate fake
insurance companies.
Mrs. John A. Clayton committed
suicide at Nevada, Mo., by swallowing
arsenic. She left a note giving a few |
minor directions to her affairs, but I
assigning no reason for her act.
During n thunderstorm near Ilewig,
Ok!a., the home of D. S. Castor, a
farmer, was struck by lightning. Mrs.
Castor wras killed and her five-year
old son paralyzed by the shock.
The Pekin Palace Pipe.
Pekin, April 21.—The loss by the de
destruction of the winter palace, bi
fire, in which Gen. Schwartakoff lost ■
his life, is estimated at 1,000,000 taels j
Count von Waldersee lost everything
Including his papers and clothing. j
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 6:45 a. m.
No. 2. 4:06a. m. *
No. 4 :.. 11:05 a. m. '
No. 12... 8:48 p.m. 1
No. 6. 10:50p. m. *
No. 8.11:32 p. m. «
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 7. 4:05 a. m.
No. 5. 4:40 a. m.
No. 11. 6:16 a. m..
No. 3. 11:39 a.m.
No. 1... 10:50 p. m.
BATE8VILI.E BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:00 a.m.
Mixed “ 11:45 a. m.
Passenger Arrives. 6:45 p. m.
Mixed “ 10:15 a. m.
JACK HERRON. !
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Back again in Newport and j
Prepared to do all kinds ol |
Brick Work.
Repair Work Promptly
Attended To.
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
and busy little shop. Upper end |
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialiBts. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
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Have Your
Clothes Made,
Cleaned, Pressed j
and Repaired
-by
Arthur Hunly |
The Tailor on Front Street. j g
Promises to be one of the greatest bargain giving events that eve, . P
pened in Newport. It is our desire to clear out all the woolen dress b j]
as well as the balance of our 1902 stock of linens, staples, embroi » |
clothing, furnishings and shoes. In addition to making enormous v
tions on the above lines we have also given a general discount on j
various departments. Of course this sale will be
STRICTLY FOR CASH j
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But we will exchange all uncut goods or refund money if desired. ,
prices quoted here will give you an idea of the immense bargains to be had >
here. The sale commences
January 5th.
COME EARLY AND OFTEN AND BRING YOUR POCKETBOOK.__^- Y
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Dry Goods Values.
Our heavy woolen dress goods at
almost one-half former prices.
Lightweight woolens, silks and
velvets all less 20 per cent.
Our 10c outing flannels 6 l-2c.
Our 15c French flannelettes at
10c.
20 per cent discount on ladies
and children’s hose.
One third off on ladies’ belts.
20 per cent off on all linens and
towels.
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Clothing. Shoes.
BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 1. P
Our line of Men’s Kirschbaum , Choice of 173 pairs ladies’ shoes, |
hand-made clothing from $18.00 to worth $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50, broken
$25.00 suits all go at the uniform j sizes, all cut to $1.48.
price of $15.00. BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 2. ‘
Choice of all youths’ $10.00 $12.- 89 pairs of men’s fine shoes, bro- 0
50 and $15.00 suits cut to $7.75. ken sizes, comprising box calf, W
25 per cent discount on men’s vicis and patent leathers, choice g
shirts, ties and hosiery. $1.95. SPECIALS
33 1-3 per ^ent discount on men’s Choice of 127 pairs children’s if
! and ladies’ underwear. lace and button shoes, worth $1.50 y
to $2.00, cut to 95c. All felt shoes t
in the house cut to 75c. Come |
soon if you come; but com?.
W0LFF-60LDMAN MERCANTILE CO., !
“The Busy Corner.” Newport, Arkansas
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