In order that we may devote our entire
attention to the Lumber and Planing Mill
business, as well as shelf Hardware, we
have decided to close out our entire line of
Furniture,
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Farming Implements,
Wagons, Buggies, Etc.
Beginning on this date we offer every
thing contained in these departments at
bargain prices for cash. Don t miss the
opportunity to furnish your house or to
supply yourself with
Buggies, Wagons, Plows, Cultivators, Etc.
Be sure and bring' the cash, as all pur
chases not accompanied by the cash will
be charg'ed at reg'ular prices.
Newport Builders Supply & Hardware Co.
Newport, February 20, 1906.
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of doing business is to save our cus
tomers money when we possibly can.
If you are not now a customer of
, ours we ask you to give us a trial L
when you need anything in the Drug ►
! Store Line. We keep in mind the |
fact that if we please you we may ex- |j
pect a share of your future patronage. I
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Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas •
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NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
Entered at the postoffice at Newport, Ark., as
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
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For dray at any hour call up
Hazel hotel. S3dtf
Plant “Pure and Sure” garden
seed. For sale by I. D. Price.
White brilliantine, mohair and
serges. Sink. Martin & Co. 59 d6
Paints, varnishes, brushes and
window glass—the best at Ja
cocks' drug store, of course.
Jacobs fine candies, made in
New Orleans, for sale atJacocks,
of course. 47 btf
Give us your order for your
spring suit now. Samples on
display at Sink Martin & Co. 59d6
Candies made in New Orleans
one day, and on sale the next.
Where? At .Jacocks’ of course.
Mrs. Etta Merrell has returned
from St. Louis where she pur
chased her new spring millinery,
which is arriving daily.
Wanted—Middle-aged respect
able woman for housekeeper.
Will pay good wages to proper
nerson. Amilv to 510 Main street.
Martin Bros, have Dinner
Party peaches, pears, apricotts,
egg plum, French peas, aspara
gus tips, Snow Flake corn and
everything that’s good. 46 dtf
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kennedy
and little daughter have gone
to Batesville to make their
1 home, Mr. Kennedy having
taken charge of the ice factory
I in that city.
Miss Yelverton of Tuekerman,
who is attending Arkansas Col
lege in this city, has gone home
] for a visit. She was accompa
nied by Miss Opal Duckett.—
Batesville Guard.
! M. E. Eady, editor of the Cave
City Progress and a very pleas
; ant young gentleman made the
Independent a call Monday,
! while in the city enroute home
from a visit to Pittsburg, Katr
j sas.
! Part of the success of that so
i eiety event was the fine appear
I ance of the gowns, suits, gloves,
j slippers, silks and etc. They
ned and renovated at
Dye and Cleaning
47btf
Th(j/re will be fun for every
body 4n “The Struggle for Gold.”
Specialties galore and music of
the best. No time, no money lias
been spared to get the best that
can be secured. Get your seats
in plenty of time.
Sauers Milling Co. of Evans
ville, 111., manufacture a special
patent in addition to their high
est patent flour. This extremely
high grade Hour is known as
“Invincible,” and is for sale by
The Standard Grocer Co. 16dtf
A. W. Du Pree, business man
ager for the Grand Leader at
Jonesboro, passed through New
port Sunday night going to
Batesville to look after the
branch house of R. H. Meyer in
that city. I Stern also of the
Grand Leader force was with
him.
Rev. R. B. Willis was called
to Searcy Monday night to
preach the funeral of the little
two-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dardanelle, of that
city. The mother of the little
one was formerly Miss Clara
Sprigg, who has many friends in
this city.
Miss Stephanie Fagan left
Friday night for her home in
Galveston, Texas, after a three
months’ visit to her sister Mrs.
0. D. Watson. Miss Fagan has
many friends in Newport from
former visits, and was the re
cipient while here of many beau
tiful social functions.
Woods & Thompson present a
stirring Western Melodrama, en
titled “A Struggle for Gold.”
This play deals with the exciting
times in California in ’49. A
strong vein of comedy runs
through the entire play and a
clever line of up-to-date special
ties are introduced between the
acts.
The season for shooting quail
closes next Wednesday, and the
fellow who takes the champion
ship belt from Colonel J. M.
Hawks, must do some shooting
as well as talking, in the very
near future. Col. Hawks won
the belt by killing sixty-five
birds in one afternoon, a few
weeks ago. —Corning Courier.
H. S. Simmons returned Sun
day night from Little Rock and
informs us that Mr. Ben Sim
mons is now thought to be out
of danger. The pneumonia has
disappeared entirely from the
lung injured and the strong con
stitution of Mr. Simmons is now
asserting itself, all of which will
be gladly received by his Jack
son county friends.
The service at the B ptist
church Sunday morning was a
most delightful one, the congre
gation being large and the ser
mon by Rev. Mr. Garrott was
an earnest appeal to the Chris
tians for a more consecrated life.
The service closed with a vocal
solo, ‘‘Is Your Life a Shining
Light,” sung by the pastor, and
it was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
West-Amick Wedding.
Mr. Cromwell West of Diaz
and Miss Fannie Amick of Fitz
gerald, were married Sunday
afternoon by Rev. R. B1 Willis
of this city. Mr. West is the
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert West of Diaz, and he and his
bride have many friends who
wish for this young couple a
happy wedded union.
Are your clothes faded? Use
Red Cross Ball Blue and make
them white again. Large 2 oz.
package, 5 cents.
Sunday Services at the Methodist Church.
The services at the Methodist
church on yesterday were largely
attended.
Mr. McIntosh preached a very
interesting sermon at 11 o’clock
on the “Cross,” after which
fourteen were received into the
church by the pastor Rev. M. B.
Umsted.
The men’s service in the after
noon was one of great power.
TALK I—BUSINESS
Why do you carry insurance^^B
your property? You say becauj^H
every vv se business man sees toithi^H
fire insurance policy does not lapse.^
But listen. Mr. Business Man! ^
Suppose you knew the money
you pay annually for your policies
was going into insolvent compa
nies! That means you have “thrown
away” that much money.
And suppose you had a fire dur
ing that year!
There, is a lesson in the picture
story for YOU. Look over your policies, and if you ate in doubt
call up our Fire Insurance department NOW. Tomorrow may be
too late.
THE SOUTHERN LAND COMPANY,
Second Floor Chastain Building. ^
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There was a deep feeling mani
fested and nearly the entire con
gregation went forward and
shook the hand of the evangelist
and promised to live a better life.
Mr. McIntosh preached last
night to a packed house on “Ex
cuses.” The preacher said that
all men had their excuses but!
none of them would stand the j
test of the judgment.
The meeting will continue a
j few days longer. This is an op
i portunity for men to make their
' peace with God that may never
come again. All the churches
are cordially invited to take part.
The song service led by Mr.
j Crook, is one of the interesting
features of the meeting. The
duet sung by Mr. and Mrs. Crook
at the morning service of yester
day was greatly enjoyed by all
who heard it. X.
Ccioniai Program.
Grand opening and overture.
The Minuet in Colonial Cos
tume.
Inst. Duet. “Dames Del
Seville, ” (Shubert) —Mesdames
Stephens and Beard.
Vocal Solo, “The Last Rose of;
Summer,” (Moore)—Mrs. Geo.;
Hill house. •
Piano Solo, “Etudes in A flat |
and G flat Opus 25,” (Chopin) — j
Mr. J. M. Porter.
Living Pictures, “Aunt Di-j
nah’s Quilting Party,” Duet—i
C1 i »■< 1 ' n n rl 1\’J lcio 11m •nofnin
Ill 1 kJ liliv LU I V.t ■*
with chorus.
Vocal Solo, “Carissima,” a
Mexican Drinking Song, (Arthur
Payne)—Mrs. C. E. Crook.
Livin~ Picture, “Ben Bolt” —
Miss Pearl Martin and chorus.
Vocal Duet, “Larboard
Watch” —Mrs. Geo. Hilihouse
and Mr. Jos. M. Stayton.
Inst. Duet, “Festival Proces
sion March” (Rathbun) — Mes
dames Sink and Hawn.
Vocal Solo, “When the Heart
is Young” (D. Buck) —Miss Hes
ter Phillips.
Living Picture, “Home Sweet
Home” —full chorus.
Notice.
Slate Lan l Office, Little Rock, Ark . January
; 4, 1906.
Complaint having been tiled in this ofiie■: by
, VV. B. Blankinship against Albert Stewart for
abandoning donation No. 37190, dated Decem
ber 16, 1902, upon sw se and r.e so. section 4,
township 10 n, range lw in Jackson county,
Arkansas, with a view to the cancellation of
said donation: the parties are hereby' summoned
to :*,pear at this office on the 17th day of Felr
ruary, 1906 at 2 o'clock p. m., to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said a'iegtd Aban
donment.
Testimony in this case will be taken by and
before Andrew Johnson, Justice of the Peaee
at hisoffice in Jackson county, Arkansas, on the
10 h day of February, 1906, between the hours of
10 a. m. and 2 p. m.. and continued from day to
day until com. leted. F. E. CONWAY.
Commissioner of State Lands.
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DR. HARRY E. DOWELL
DENTIST
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and inlay work. * |
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