I ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
Ralston brain bread at Huffman’s.dtf
All kinds of fresh nuts at Huff
man’s. 194 dtf
Seeded raisins and cleaned currants
at Huffman’s. 194 dtf
Don’t miss the opening of the Palace
* Jewelry Store. 192 btf
Remember Henry Schott is selling
f his entire stock at cost. 188 b4w
Sample skirts—Wolff-Gold
man Mercantile Co. 190 btf
See Chas. Meyer’s ad. It looks like
he means what he says. 190 btf
Santa Claus headquarters will be at
the Palace Jewelry Store. 192 btf
Sample skirts—Wolff-Gold
man Mercantile Co. 190 btf
Walter Davis of Auvergne spent
Wednesday here on business.
Buy a Waterman Fountain Pen and
be happy. For sale by I. D. Price.
193 btf
The river on Wednesday had
reached a stand at 11.6 feet on the
gnage.
Don’t forget Henry Schott’s re
moval sale which commences De
cember 1. I®8 b4w
Holiday buyers-wait till the opening
of the Palace Jewelry Store before
buying presents. 192 btf
Bisque dolls, china dolls, cloth dolls,
paper dolls, jointed dolls and winking
dolls at I. D. Price’s. 197 btf
Do not forget Huffman’s bakery
when you are wondering where to buy
your Christmas candies. 194 dtf
Pure Open'Kettle Molasses is the
best on the market and can be se
cured at Bowen’s Cash Store. 186 btf
Ed Linderoann of St. Louis, the
genial “snipe drummer,” spent Tues
day in Newport calling on his trade.
AUy uuun uuii ui
dered promptly. Please hand in your
orders early so as to avoid delay. I.
D. Price. 193 btf
Miss Amy Newsom, who has been
trimming this season for Mrs. Mattie j
Moore, left Wednesday afternoon for
her home in St. Louis.
John Mayhan of Newark, a brother
of our city recorder, came down Wed
nesday to attend the election of offi
cers at the lodge meeting.
Santa Claus has headquarters at I.
D. Price’s again this year, and don’t
you forget it. A visit to his store will
convince any one of this fact. 197 btf j
U. S. Bratton and John M. Clayton,
who have been attending federal court
at Batesville were here Tuesday night
their return to the .afatg capital.
For Sale—TteSiSkShce, corner Hazel
and Fifth streets. Terms made known
on application.
144-dtf Mrs. Cora A. McDonald.
Why was Henry Schott’s
store crowded all day yester
day? Because people know
when they get goods at cost.
191 btf.
Co’v 3, come, come, at once to I. D.
Price’s mammoth Christmas Bazaar
and select your holiday presents be
fore the stocks are broken. They are
going fast. Don’t be too late. 197 btf
Just received a new shipment of
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pens, the
best fountain pen on the market, j
Guaranteed to give perfect satisfac- !
tion. I. D. Price, sole agent. 193 btf
Wm. G. Whipple, district attorney
came down from Batesville Wednes
day morning on his return to Little
the federal court at Batesville I
having completed the criminal docket.
Personally conducted weekly ex
nnnimn onrfl lfiftve Memuhis every
Tuesday for California via the Choc
taw Rock Island System and So. Pac.
Ry. and for Portland, Oregon, every
Thursday via Choctaw Union Pacific
Route. 194 d5t
I. D. Price will take subscriptions to
all the leading magazines at publish
er’s prices. Hand in your subscrip
tions to Delineator, Home Journal,
Designer, Muusey’s or McClure’s. In
fact any magazine or periodical pub
lished in the English language. 193 btf
A cheap and comfortable way to
travel is in the personally conducted
weekly excursion tourist cars to the
Pacific Coast. Through from Mem
phis without change via “Rock Island
System,” Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
R. R. and So. Pac. Route and Union
Pacific Route. 194 d5t
The negro named Hill, who died ten
minutes after being put off the train
here Wednesday night, Dec. 3, and
whose remains were buried by popular
subscription, seems to have had rela
tives in fair circumstances at least.
An air tight casket was sent here from
St. Louis and his body taken up and
shipped to St. Louis on No. 4, Wed
nesday.
In addition to the very low holiday
rates to the Southeast the “Rock Is
land System,” Choctaw, Oklahoma A
Gulf R. R., will sell excursion tickets
to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska, South Dakota, North Dakoti
and Colorado at one fare, plus s-2.00
for the round trip. Tickets good 3(
days from date of sale. Free reclin
ing chair cars on all trains. btf
I. D. Price for Xmas presents. 197btf
I. D. Price for fine China and bric-a
brac. 197 btf
Huffman handles nothing but the
BEST. 194 dtf
Chase & Sanborn coffees at Chas
tain’s. 180 b4w
Huffman will bake your fruit cakes
for you. 192 dtf
Sample skirts—WolfF-Gold
man Mercantile Co. 190 btf
Huffman’s specialties are—every
thing he handles. 194 dtf
Low excursion rates for the holidays
on the “Choctaw.”
Sample skirts—W olff-Gold
rnan Mercantile Co. 190 btf
A ton of toys, for girls and boys to
make a noise, at I. D. Price’s. 197 btf
Mr. Wm. Bailey was sick and unable
to be at the store Wednesday.
Huffman, the baker, has fancy candy
boxes to put your candies up in. dtf
Wooden toys, tin toys, iron toys,
paper toys and cheap toys at I. D.
Price’s. 197 btf
Ask your ticket agent all about the
low holiday excursion rates on the
“Choctaw.”
Prices will tell of Henry
Schott’s cost sale; beware of
fake advertisers. 189 dtf
Dolls, dolls, dolls, of every size,
color, age and. shape at I. D. Price’s
mammoth Christmas Bazaar. 197 btf
Geo. W. Decker came down from
St. Louis on the noon train Wednes
day. He reports his family well.
The Poplar Bluff Sentinel has been
sold by Ernest* Bacon to Jay Davidson
and will now be a Republican organ.
Rev. W. W. Young of Batesville
was here Wednesday on his way to
Tyronza to conduct a protracted
meeting.
On account of vacating his present
quarters, Henry Schott will sell his
entire stock at actual coBt. Sale will
commence Dec. 1. 188 b4w
One fare for the round trip on the
“Choctaw” December 24, 25 and 31,
1902, and January 1, 1903. Tickets
good to return until January 2, 1903.
Plain rings, band rings, set rings,
diamond rings—rings for the ladies,
rings for the baby, rings for every
body will be at the Palace Jewelry
Store. 192 btf
Mrs. Mattie Heard and mother Mrs.
M. E. Foushee left Wednesday noon
for Arkansas City, Kansas, after a
visit to relatives here. They were
accompanied as far as Little Rock by
Miss Emma Walker, who will visit her
sister Miss Mattie.
Spend Christmas holidays with kin
folks and friends in the old States.
Only one fare, plus §2.00, for the
round trip by the “Rock Island Sys
tem,” Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R.
R. Tickets will be limited 30 days
from date of sale. btf
J. M. Moore and Ashley Cockrill of
Little Rock attorneys for the insurance
companies and Geo. E. Dodge repre
senting the Iron Mountain spent Tues
day night here on their way to Bates
ville, where the compress case was
set for hearing Wednesday.
Mrs. J. L. Sells returned Tuesday
night from a visit to her nephew Ed- j
win Carter in St. Louis. She had a
very pleasant trip and the Newport i
friends of Edwin Carter will be glad
to know that be has received another
promotion and is now employed in
the bookkeeping department of Meyer
Bros.
Huffman has oysters and celery, dtf
Huffman has fruit cakes and makes
;bem himself. 194 dtf
Chastain is sole agent for Chase &
Sanborn coffees. 180 b4w
Sample skirts—W olff-Gold
man Mercantile Co. 190 btf
Wait for Henry Schott’s removal
sale—commences Dec. 1. 188 b4w
Sample skirts—W olff-Gold
man Mercantile Co. 190 btf
Hayes’ Annex, “The Grab
All,” adjoining room. bl81.
The very best salmon—the whole
fish in brine at Bowen’s Cash Store.
190btf.
Chas. Meyer is selling at actual cost.
That’s a good chance for some one.
190 btf
Jackson Lodge No. 191 meets Wed
nesday evening for the election of
officers.
“The Grab All"—attend
Hayes’ Cost Sale,* $20,000 stock
at a sacrifice. bl81.
The Palace Jewelry Store will open
in a few days with a full and complete
line for holiday presents. J92 btf
Lockard Bandy is again looking
after his duties as deputy sheriff hav
ing been out for several days.
Pat Whalen and Fred Young of
Hoxie came down Wednesday morn
ing on their way to Batesville.
Smallpox has again broken out in
Poplar Bluff, two cases having been
reported to the board of health.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
entertainment will be prolonged into
the evening from 8 to 10 o’clock p. m.
T. J. Graham of the firm of Graham
Bros, was down on business Tuesday
and Wednesday and subscribed for
the Independent.
Mrs. W. H. Wilsey has returned
from a visit with Miss Marie Wilsey
who is attending college in Columbia,
Tenn.—Poplar Bluff Citizen.
Civil Engineer Chase, in the employ
of the Iron Mountain, came down on
No. 3, Wednesday and will make the
survey for the new switch track.
Mrs. H. Bernstein has generously
offered the dining room of the Hazel
Hotel to the young people of this city
for a german to be given some night
Christmas week or on New Year’s
night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhodes left on
No. 4 Wednesday afternoon for Bela
vin, Illinois, the former’s old home,
where they will spend Christmas and
Mr. Rhodes expects to go into busi
ness there the first of the year. Both
leave many friends behind, who wish
them success in their new location.
The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday
were J. A. Phillips, Poplar Bluff; Chas.
Bracht, Fort Smith; Dene H. Cole
man, Jno. W. Ferrill, Ira J. Matbeny,
Batesville; U. S. Bratton, J. M, Moore,
John M. Clayton, W. S. Hobbs, Ashley
Cockrill, Geo. E- Dodge, W. B. Lii- :
lard, Palmer Danaher, Little Rock; A.
C. Throp, Pine Bluff; J. P. Hawn, Au- .
gusta.
The Ananias Club in executive ses
sion Tuesday is reported to have tried
and convicted one of its members in
good standing, Alcorn Ferguson on
the charge of outrageous and un
necessary lying. One informant
furthermore states that the sentiment
of the club was strong for expulsion,
but this was appeased by the penalty
of an oyster supper at the accused’s
expense.
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
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
To Owners ol .
Gas and Gasoline
Engines, Launches,
Automobiles, Etc.
You can avoid use of
batteries and expense
of tlieir constant re
newals If you have In
their place an
AUTOSPARKER.
It can be attached to any machine, new or old.
Write for descriptive booklet containing testi
monials from well-known makers and owners
of gas and gasoline engines, automobiles,
launches, etc.
MOTS1NGER DEVICE MFG. CO.
214 {lain Street, Pendleton, Ind.
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retiring
FROM
BUSINESS
$20,000 Worth of Goods Must be Sold
Sale Commences November 22d.
TERMS CASH.
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No goods exchanged, samples cat or money re
funded, or goods sent on approval during this sale.
FIXTURES AND LEASE FOR SALE.
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1 Contract Goods I
EXCEPTIONS \Carhartt Overalls I
! E. & W. Collars
and its Annex.
THE GRAB ALL. Opposite I. M. Depot.
^Whiskey Or No Whiskey
Newport and Jackson County is good enough
for me, wet or dry.
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1 AM NOT GOING TO LEAVE YOU!
But continue to do business at the same old stand. For the pres=
ent I have inaugurated
i AN ACTUAL BONI FIDE COST SALE
1 f
No fake, no fun. Just what the goods cost me that is what you
pay for them. Nothing held back because I can use the mon=
ey better than I can the goods.
Come early for this sale can’t
last forever.
,C^ Meyer's Great Bargain Storc
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...-PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
| jjtUBLITY -s"TCONSIDERHTION
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, ■' -'-■■■ ■ ~ Capital, $50,000 ——-r—
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
Directors: T. J. Watson, John M. Cook, Ben Adler, S. Wolff J O
Taylor, T. J. Graham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley
B. B. Bond.
Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President*
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
Ladies and Gents Gaienls.
Come and Try the French Process in Cleaning.
The Newport Steam Dye Works Co. use it. We use no
inferior dyes'or acids to rot the cloth or fade the colors. Let
us press; your garments. Thirty-live years’ experience—two
years in your town.
217 WALNUT STREET.
Next door to Chastain’s grocery store.
1). H. SMITH, Manager.