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M nd-class mail matter.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the candidacy of
William A. Oldfield of Independ
ence County for re-election as
congressman from the Second
district, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
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Additional Local.
f5*9^! They touch the spot—Virtue’s
f Little Liver Granules at City
i Drug Store. 39dlm
* Lee Ivy came up from New
port Monday and has entered
Stone County Academy for the
term.—Mt. View Record.
Sterling silver for wedding
presents at Palace Jewelry
Store. 58b7
Rev. J. J. W. Mathis, former
Bpastor of the Baptist church
Union City, Tenn., is spend
■ a few days with Newport
mds and will give a lecture
the Baptist church this even
■ at 7:45, his subject being
y Wandering Boy.”
The attraction booked at the
wport opera house for tonight
‘A Millionaire Tramp,” a corn
s' l| edy drama with a real plot and
Ip^^-arfeal story of heart interest. It
will be presented by a competent
iff' company and with special scen
cfe- ery and good scenery and ail tue
' other adjuncts necessary to give
a first class performance. The
attraction is guaranteed and so
r all who attend can do so with
the knowledge that they will re
ceive full-value for their money.
25, 50 and 75 cents. Seats
sale at Busy Bee now.
it her mothc^f
for a few dayaMj^-'-i**'.-/* V;, i
A delegation ?
people from up tiBW'V;-' rj? j* y\v
Road were here |. ^
the guests of •Avj
en route to the
Springs.
L. Hirsch will
j ing for St. Louis,
death of his fathefT He . ,
joined here by his brother Jake
Hirsch of Little Rock.
The many friends of Mrs. Er
nest Brown of Memphis, who
has just gone through a very se
rious surgical operation at a
hospital in that city, will be
glad to know that she is doing
nicely and thought to be out of
danger.
Mrs. T. D. Snetzer will enter
tain the Helping Hand Society
of the Baptist church Tuesday
^afternoon at 2:30 and every
'member of the church is request
; ed to be present.
Miss Imogene Bandy, who has1
been seriously ill with appendi
| citis for the past four weeks,'
1 was carried to Memphis Sunday |
' afternoon over the Rock Island,1
1 where she will undergo an oper-1
ation at the Maury Sanitarium, j
She was accompanied by Dr. 0. j
E. Jones, Mrs. R. W. Bandy and j
Mrs. J. S. Graham of Tucker- j
man.
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. J. Garrott j
and pretty little children of For
rest City, and their guests, Mrs.
Mary Maxfield and Miss Ernes
tine Maxfield, mother and sister!
of Mrs. Garrott, whose home is j
in Batesville, are spending aj.
few days in this city, the guest j,
of their relatives, Mr .and Mrs.;
R. H. Waddell. Rev. Garrott is j
also enjoying the Baptist Asso-j.
ciation. He delivered a splen-;.
did sermon Friday morning. — j
Wynne Progress.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Crow of;.
Newark were here last night, en j,
OPERA HOUSE I
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Monday, October 9 I
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Elmer Walters' Comedy Success
rsi A Millionaire I
Tramp** J
IN FOUR ACTS I
EXCELLENT CAST
ELABORATE COSTUMES
ELEGANT SCENIC EQUIPMENT
STARTLING ELECTRICAL EFFECTS
UP-TO-DATE SPECIALTIES
The greatest of all ‘Tramp"
plays. The only one with a big
city reputation. This is the
“Tramp** play you know. Tonight.
PRICES..25c, 50c, 75c
Reserve Seats at Busy Bee
i
Watch lor Fritz Otto for last three nights of
the week. Extra fine singer and warbler.
I
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ed this morning from spending
Sunday at Judsonia and was ac
companied home by her mother,
Mrs. J. W. Van Meter.
' Mr. and Mrs. Otis Kinman and
| J. F. Bi-ummett and wife of Cali
| co Rock were guests at the Mc
Lain last night en route to Hot
Springs.
Mrs. H. C. Horne of Oklahoma
City, formerly of our city, is ex
pected to arrive this evening to
be the guest of Mrs. J. E. Mc
Elwee.
Hon. W. A. Oldfield of Bates
ville was here between trains
Sunday evening, en route to Wal
nut Ridge, where he will address
me people mere touay at me
first day of court.
Lyman F. Reeder and Miss
Janette Reed, Bertie Weaver
and Ktatherine Stowell of Bates
ville were registered at the Mc
Lain hotel Sunday night, leav
ing this morning for the state
fair at Hot Springs.
The theatrical company, play
ing the "Millionaire Tramp”
arrived from Poplar Bluff this
morning and will be the attrac
:ion at the local playhouse to
light. This is the first attrac
ion in a theatrical way that
Managers Parvin and Doherty
lave presented to the people and
;he company this evening virtu
ally opens the season.
A. Q. Nash of Newport, who
nas been superintending the con
struction of the steel bridge
across Black river, on the White
River branch of the Iron Moun
;ain at Paroquet, was here yes
terday. Mr. Nash says the
aridge is the largest of any that
spans Black River, the draw
span being 270 feet in length.
He is now engaged in dredging
the river at the point where the
bridge is located, in order to se
cure a channel depth of eight
feet, as required by the govern
ment.—Arkansas Gazette.
1 INSIST
When buying, insist that
you get the American Lady I
corset (it means a better
figure and a more perfect
fitting gown for you). Al
so insist that you get just
the right model of
AMERICAN LADY
CORSETS.
W olff-Goldman
j
Mercantile
( ompany
and they have g
deal of relief so I cheerfully re
commend them.” Yours truly,
(signed) James C. Dalilman.
—W. E. BEYENS.
Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue.
It will make them white as
snow. Large 2 oz. package 5
cents.
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] r:?.s.Winslow's : • .■
I : tor over t'.IXTY YE. •. '■ ; . • ,
MOTHERS fur their Ciiti.tk. u.-.i.E
TEETHING, with TKRIE.T iWCCiys. It
SOOTHES the CHII.D, SOET'K: a t‘:u oCSiS
ALI.AYS all VAIN 5 CURES \ViCOEIC, and
is the best remedy for UIARRIICHA. It is Ab
solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for Sirs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup,” and take no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottie.
A Medicine That Gives Confi
dence.
Is Foley’s Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. T. J. Adams, No.
522 Kansas Ave., Columbus,
Kansas, writes: “For a number
of years my children have been
subject to coughs and colds. I
used Foley’s Honey and Tar
Compound and found that it cur
ed their coughs and colds, so I
keep it in the house all the time.”
Refuse substitutes.—W. E. BE
VENS.
To Automobile Owners.
I now have a first class repair
man and am in shape to take
care of your troubles at reason
able prices. Phone 38.
29dtf J. L. Younger.
Take Your Common Colds Se
riously.
Common colds, severe and
frequent, lay the foundation of
chronic diseased conditions of
the nose and throat, and may de- 1
velop into bronchitis, pneumonia
and consumption. For all coughs
and colds in children and in
grown persons, take Foley’s Ho
ney and Tar Compound prompt- :
ly.—W. E. BEVENS.
EVERYBODY—send for free
sample of Success Magazine and
the National Post—the healthy
vigorous and sensible American
home magazine containing the
thrilling Oppenheim Story —
‘'The Girl of the Thirty Thous
and,” and receive also our
money-making agent’s proposi
tion. Permanent winter employ
ment for right persons. Ad
dress Circulation Department,
SUCCESS MAGAZINE, New ;
York. 68b7t. ;
After exposure, and when yon
feel a cold coming on, take Fo
ley’s Honey and Tar Compound.
It checks and relieves. Use no
substitute. The genuine in a
yellow package always.—W. E.
BEVENS._
DO you remember your first
lesson in telling time ?
It’s ten to one the watch
was a Waltham. The Waltham
was the best watch then and is
the best to-day.
Waltham W atches
of the Colonial Series are the new, very
thin, up-to-date models—in every re
spect the finest, high-grade gentle
! tfian's watch made.
“It’s Time You Owned a Waltham.’’
iWe carry a large assortment of
■Waltham Watches in all grades.
See us about • "-'tham. _
PALACE JEWELRY STORE.
Copyr^^^, to Zlmmem^^o.--No! 53
If you were to investigate the families who have ac
complished daughters, you would find that in practically
every instance a bank account is started for their educa
tion when they were children. You envy such people,
so will your children when they grow up unless they
have the same advantages. i
ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST CO.
NEWPORT. ARKANSAS
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Good Plumbing Gives Good
Satisfaction
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There is a good deal of satis- j
faction experienced in paying a \
plumbing bill for first-class
work. A feeling of content
should remain. Nor should the
bill be excessive. If you would !
have these, get my figures on
your work. j
Most Modern and Best Goods.
Work Guaranteed.
j W. R. WHITT E*N
- Phone 243 207 Walnut St.
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Foley’s Kidney Remedy vs. a
Hopeless Case.
Hon, Ark., J. E. Freeman
says: ‘'I had a severe case of
ddney trouble and could not
.vork and my case seemed hope
ess. One large bottle of Foley’s
Kidney Remedy cured me and I
rave never been bothered since.
[ always recommend it.”—W. E.
BEVENS.
Foley Kidney Pills
Supply just the ingredients
needed to build up, strengthen
and restore the natural action of
the kidneys and bladder. Special
ly prepared for backache, head
ache, nervousness, rheumatism
and all kidney, bladder and urin
ary irregularities.—W. E. BEV
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