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usefulness than on the home, and we have the
| goods to beautify and make it comfortable and at- I
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Dresser,
Chiffonier, <•
Table,
Desk,
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See us for Fine Cutlery.,
Newport Builders’ Supply & Hardware Co
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P complete' ever shown in our city.
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Those Christmas
Fruit Cakes
Y u’ve heard about are guaran
ty d. Made from the best ma
te ds, we are able to sell them
wi i a guarantee.
Pics, Cakes and All Kinds of
Holiday Eatables.
Nuts of every kind a specialty.
G ve us a chance to fill your
wants.
THE CITY BAKERY.
116 Walnut St.
To hunters.
If you would know of a country,
which abounds in turkey, duck, ;
quail, squirrels and other small
game, with many a good chance
at deer, get a copy of the new
booidet, “Feathers and Fins on
the Frisco.” It tells about hunt
ing and fishing in the Ozarks and
in ihe St. Francis Valley. Sent
free on request by A. Hilton,
General Passenger Agent, Frisco
S. stem, St. Louis, Mo.
J announcement^ $
We are authorized to announce the following
candidates subject to the action of the Democratic
uri3 ary:
For Prosecuting Attorney—
CLAUDE M. ERWIN,
Newport.
r. eTjeffery.
Newport.
S. M. CASEY.
Batesville.
For Circuit Judge —
J. C. YANCEY.
Batesville.
PAUL BUTLER,
Batesville.
F. D. FULKERSON,
Batesville.
For Sheriff—
FRANK J. HARRISON.
■O')/** Tuckerman.
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THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT. - - ARKANSAS.
Entered at the postolfice at Newport, Ark., as
second-class mail matter.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robin-!
son spent the holidays pleasantly
at the home of the former in1
Augusta. They have gone toj
lousekeeping in the Hurt cottage
it the corner of Fifth and
^aurel.
Rev. Cadesman Pope is an ap
jlicant for the position of super
ntendent for the Blind ASylum i
it Little Rock, the position hav
ng been rendered vacant by the
leath of the late Col. 0. C. Gray.
—Walnut Ridge Blade.
Owing to the card party to be
riven by Mrs. Gus Martin Mon
lay (New Year’s), afternoon,
;he invitations to which were
irst out, Mrs. 0. S. Lawrence
lias postponed her afternoon-at
lards till the following day,
Tuesday.
Miss Rina Price will not return
to Belmont college, at Nashville,
Tenn., after the holidays, but
will patronize one of our own
home state schools, which are as
good as any in the south, and
will leave the 3rd, for Willis In
stitute at Searcy, where she will
resume her studies, the remain
der of the winter.
For Sale Cheap. — Household
goods, consisting of dining room
suite, base burner, kitchen range,
library, table and other things,
all new; have not been used but
a few months; will be a bargain
to the buyer. Call at this office
for information. Must be sold
by Monday, January 1. Call at
R. B. Hooker’s residence, Sixth
and Walnut streets. 04d6t
At a meeting of the officers of
the Arkansas State Guard at
Hot Springs Wednesday and
Thursday, an organization was
effected and Brigadier General
M. M. Stuckey, of this city, was
honored with election to the ex
ecutive council and also as a del.
egate to the International State ;
Guard convention, which meets1
at Washington, Dec. 26th.
Ed J. Wheeler, principal of
the colored school in Newport,
has returned from Little Rock,
where he has been attending the
meeting of the Colored State
Teachers’ association. He also
read before that body of teach
ers a paper in regard to public
schools, which was a very worthy
one, being filled with practical
thoughts on that line of work.
family Reunion.
Stanton, Tenn. Dec. 29.—
Special to Independent—A pleas
ant occasion of the season was
the family reunion at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Martin on
Christmas day. The affair was
made more enjoyable by the ar
rival of the bride and groom Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Martin.
The comely home was beauti
fully decorated in holly ihrough
out and a bountiful dinner was
served in courses to a large family
of children and was very much
enjoyed. Every member of the
family was present, but one;
other friends and relatives pre
• IVTicc Tvmmn Mhuq
Mrs. Will Martin, of Texas. Mr.
George Martin, Mrs. Van Brock
lin, of Little Rock and Mr. N. B.
Keathly, of Brownsville, Tenn.
Special Rates, Account of Christmas and
: New Year’s Holidays via the Iron
Mountain Route.
Dates of Sale December 22nd,
23rd. 24th, 25th, 39th and 31st,
1905, and January 1st, 1906.
Tickets »vill be sold to all points
in Arkansas, Indian Territory
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota. Miss
ouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
Wisconsin and to Memphis. Tenn.
Rate will be one fare and one
third for the round trip. Tick
ets wall-be limited for return up
to and including January 4th,
1906. Those desiring to take ad
vantage of the above rate should
notify me a day or so in advance,
so I can have through ticket for
them. Thos. H. Reamey,
Agent.
Notice of Guardian’s Sale.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an or
der of the probate court of Jackson County, Ar
kansas. made on the 6th day of December, 1903,
between the hours prescribed for such sales, the
unders'gned as guardian of Thomas and Leora,
Deaton, minors, will offer for sale to the highest
bidder at public auction, on a credit of ten.
months, sale to he at the front door of the court
house of Jackson County, Arkansas, on Saturday
the 13 day of January 19 6, the following lands
lying in Jackson County, Arkansas, towit:
One acre of land lying in the north east corner
of the south west quarter of Section Eleven,
Township Twelve north Range Three west. Sale
to be for the purpose set out in the petition and
order.
Ida Sowki.l,
4. W. Guardian T1 nmas and Leon v Deaton.
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Sj Of Ladies’ and Gents’ Neckwear, Gents Mufflers, h
tX! Handkerchiefs and Suspenders,
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M We have fust received a new lot of Ladies' Fine Neckwear. They are ^
fa cimfltv feearttifttf. emferaeino- all the new effects.
1 LOOK! LOOK!! AT THE PRICES. I
$3-—-—-pq
•KS Gents’ Neckwear for This Ladies’ Neckwear:
© Special Sale: $1.00 Ladies' Ties. 59c CD
m $1-00 value, for. 53c j 50c and 75c Ladies’ Ties. 43c
8(5 50c and 75c value for. 43c m
25c and 35c value for. 19c 35c and 40c Ladies Ties. 24c
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CQ LarSc Si« ,?‘ack and Whtte Silk, Regular $ l .00 value ffl, Vi
R for* $ VaI“C $L10 49C©
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© MEN’S SUSPENDERS OF ALL KINDS ©
875c value for 42c *0cva,oe for 22c 8
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1 CHAS. MEYER'S |
| Great Bargain Store. |
E. L. WATSON, M. D.
OFFICE OVER MOSBY’S.
NEWPORT, - - ARK.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keei>s
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
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f A WINTER-TIME FANCY. "
Wednesday marked the beginning of Three Contests
at Crump’s. They close January Fifteenth.
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The First Contest for Men.—To the man securing the
highest number of points in one game, proportionate to
the limit, Five Dollars,
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The Second Contest is open for Boys under 18 years
old, the conditions being the same as those for Men. Prize
of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents.
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The Third Contest is for Ladies, who must likewise
score the highest number of points proportionately in any
game, with a prize of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents.
Whether you enter one of these | And then there are interesting
contests or not you will always be
. , games going on all the time to he
refreshed after spending i short J m
while in our place each day. You’ll seen just for the dropping in.
feel better from the exercise, and , . f .. u . ,
Larkin L. Crump, opposite Hotel J
there’ll he no more of those dull I
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A NEW YEAR’S NECESSITY.
Is good teeth, and one that can
not be neglected, as your go.”1
health and happiness depen Is
on them. A visit to Dr. .Dowell
will convince y m that his meth
ods are not only painless, but
thoroughly scientific and dura
ble. His efown ' and bridge
work is guaranteed. '
DR. HARRY E,. DOWELL,
Office Over Cha,s. Meyer and
Joyce’s Drug Store.
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PRINTING olfiices tn^ Jackson county. Bring us your
Printing and let us quote you our prices.