fet ' I t>
I'herTand there. \
Fresh oysters at Huffman’s.
Fresh oysters at Bracy’s Cafe.
Nice boiled ham at Huffman’s.
Try Huffman’s doughnuts. 05
For stewing figs go to Huff
man’s. 05dtf
Fine fresh stock of cigars at
Huffman’s. 05dtf
10 yards remnants 35c at Bow
en’s Cash Store. 86btf
Trade at the Palace Jewelry
Store. They lead. 9Gdtf
See the fine assortment of can
dies at Huffman’s. 05dtf
^—’Ituffman’s pies and cakes are
good enough to eat. 05dtf
For rent—Storage room. Ap
ply to 0. M. Bowen. Oldtf
Mrs. Dot Gunter returned from
Searcy Thursday night.
Go to the Palace Jewelry Store
for bargains in jewelry. 96dtf
J. W. Martin and wife returned
from Jonesboro Friday night.
Feed Huffman’s bread to your
babies, it will do them good. 05
Miss Aubrey Arnold will enter
tain at cards Monday evening.
Wanted—Dining room girl.
Apply at Exchange notei. uoctti
Mrs. E. B. Woodson is quite
sick at her home on Laurel street .
Have your diamonds reset at
The Palace Jewelry Store. 96dtf
Rabbits, coons and ’possums at
Bob Wallace’s butcher shop. 06
Congressman S. R. Brundidge
of Searcy was in the city Friday.
Send your fine pearls and slugs
to W. D. Burd, Newport, Ark. 37
Dr. M. C. Weaver of James
town is in the city the guest of
Col. L. Minor.
Leave your orders for oysters,
celery, etc., with the Bracy Con
fectionery Company. 03dtf
Miss Harry Weaver returned
from Batesville Friday where
^ she spent the holidays.
A. Mortensen will call for and
deliver promptly any clothes de
sired cleaned or pressed. 86dtf.
Andy Stein and wife left for
Hot Springs Friday, where they
will reside in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Austin left
for their future home in Hunts
ville, Mo., Thursday night.
For rent—five room cottage on
Laurel street adjoining my own
residence. Jno. W. Wallace. 94
For toilet articles, fancy goods,
combs, brushes and mirrors go
to W. E. Bevens, successor to J.
L. Sells. OOdtf
Huyler’s, Allegretti’s, Plow’s
and Shrafft’s, the highest grades
of candies at Bracy Confectionery
Company. 88dtf
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail. 86dtf.
If you want to look neat, have
your suit cleaned and pressed by
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86dtf.
Wanted — A good house girl,
white. Moderate work, good
wages, steady work. T. C. Ma
han, 604 Laurel street. 02tf
I. D. Price handles the Mc
Kinley 10c music and carries in
stock at all times a full line of
this popular and fast selling mu
sic. 87btf.
For Sale—Two good work
mules, one buggy and set of
farming implements. Apply to
W. F. Bishop at the Exchange
Hotel. 06btf
We have been fortunate enough
to secure the agency for Huyler’s
candy. You all know its stand
ard of excellence. Bracy Con
fectionery Company. 88dtf
I. D. Price takes subscriptions
for all the leading magazines and
newspapers. Hand in your
arears now so as to get the Janu
ary numbers without delay. t)7btf
1000 selections of music at I.
D. Price’s, vocal and instrument
al, violin, piano, guitar, mando
lin and banjo. Any music not
in stock will be ordered prompt
ly. 87btf.
I. D. Price for sheet music.
Fresh oysters at Riley May
hnns.
Huffman’s rolls are delicious;
try them. 05dtf
Will Magoffin will sing a solo
at the Episcopal church Sunday
evening.
Mrs. J. H. McHugh went to
Russell Saturday morning on a
short visit.
Farley Price went to Little
Rock Saturday morning to spend
Sunday with his family.
Miss Rose Bennett of Bates
ville passed through the city on
her way to Fayetteville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Berman and
little daughter Rosie returned
Friday from a pleasant visit to
Fort Smith.
Mrs. Robt. Hooker and daugh
ter Elise after a pleasant Christ
mas spent at home, leave tomor
row noon for St. Louis.
Esquire Guy Smith has plighted
six troths during the Christmas
holidays. There has been a rush
of business in the matrimonial as
well as commercial market.
J. W. Edwards of Eight Mile
was here Saturday on his return
home from a pleasant visit to his
old home at Albion, 111. He re
newed for the Independent while
in town.
\Tnol liorvnnTmrl nmfn
» j j. » t wv» a ’ J Jr ^ ~ ~ ~x —
an accident Saturday morning;
while out riding his horse slipped
and fell on a crossing, rolling
over him. Although badly
bruised his injuries are not
serious.
Did you know that you could
buy indemnity against burglary
just as you can against fire? We
will sell you a policy in one of the
best companies in the world very
j cheap. Call or ’phone Phillips
& Ferguson Agency. 176
John Byrum, the little four
year-old son of the late Mrs.
i Byrum, and a grandson of John
D. Cook, died in Judsonia and
was brought here for burial Fri
day. The relatives have the
sympathy of our people.
A telegram from relatives to
Mrs. Ike Goldman states that
that her cousin, Harry Ludw ig,
wife and two daughters were in
; the Chicago catastrophe. Mr.
; Ludwig is still alive, though in
'jured, the youngest daughter is
dead and the others are missing.
Dee Finley has resigned his
i position with the WolfF-Goldman
Mercantile Company and left
; Friday for Oklahoma where he
j will make his home in the future.
Mr. Finley is well known here
and his many friends will regret
I to learn of his departure.
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FAUST MINSTRELS COMING.
Castle & Collins are styled
“The Boys With the Educated
Feet.” Their vaudeville act,
famous for its comic songs,
whirlwind dancing and witty
talk has been presented in all of
the principle vaudeville houses.
They have been engaged as a
special feature for the olio of the
Ted E. Faust Superb Minstrels,
| who are to appear in this city at
the opera house on Wednesday,
January 6th.
Messrs. Castle & Collins will
take part in the big first part of
| the minstrels as «nd men. As
such they have no superiors.
Their work is clean, wholesome
arid very artistic. For the pres
ent season they have a bunch of
bran new songs, written ex
pressly for them by the compos
ers of the greatest music pub
lishing houses. Their jokes will
be fresh and local. Castle &
i Collins were offered a princely
salary to go abroad, but Mr.
Faust, knowing their value and
popularity with Americans, lost
no time in making them a bettei
offer and securing their services.
In the olio, in addition to them,
will be the celebrated Fausl
family, of ten Australian aero
bats; the seven DeArvilles; Po{
Carr in monologue; Gov. Bowen’s
big dancing act, and the famous
Herald Square quartette.
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ANNOUNCEMENT I
To Our Friends end Customers: g
The year 1903 has been, thanks to you, a prosper
ous one for us, and we feel that our sincere
thanks are due you for your liberal pat
ronage. We have been dealing with you,
your children and your children’s children for the
past thirty years and have always endeavored to
merit your trade, and to retain your friendship. We
feel that a large measure of our success is due, not
alone to your continual patronage, but also to the
fact that almost every one of you have been our
staunch friends, and have always done what you
could for our house. We feel proud of our business.
It is the GREATEST MERCANTILE INSTITUTION
in Northeast Arkansas and you may truthfully say,
“I helped to make it what it is.” It is for this we
wish to thank you, and we do heartily. There has
been a rumor throughout the country that we are
going to quit business—Such is not the case—
We wish to deny this emphatically. This is the
county that* we have been rais d m from boyhood.
We have seen it broaden and improve tor tniity
years. We are proud of its growth and the snare
we have had in making it what it is today. We look
for bigger and better things for the future. >ui in
terests are here with you and in this county and neie
we will remain to do as heretofore, anything m 01U
power towards the good of our home. W e ha\ e
helped to build your roads, your school houses and
your churches, and we shall not deviate one bit t i om
the course which we have so closely followed for
thirty years. We ask of you the same good fellow
ship that has existed in tne past. We hope to merit
your continued patronage as heretofore. We want
you to take hold with us and all pull together for the
welfare of our home and ourselves. Again thanking
you and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, We are,
YOURS THANKFULLY,
Sigmund Wolff,
President,
Isaac Goldman,
Vice President,
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To ONE and ALL we wish
A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR
When you have business to offer a Bank do not
forget your old Friend, the Bank with the
LARGEST PAID IN CAPITAL and SURPLUS COMBINED
of any Bank in Jackson County,
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS. ’
Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson, Cashier,
A. D. Bailey, V-President, T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cas h j
Thos. J. Graham, Ed. P. Shoffner, J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones,
T. S. Stephens.
"Barren Fork Training School."
The fifteenth year of the above school opened on
November 16, 1903, with a good attendance in all
departments. As the title indicates, this school
offers a very thorough drill in all subjects for a
six year state and all grades of the county certifi
cates. The principal holds a life state certificate
and many first grade county license, has had much
experience in this line and fully understands the
needs of the country teachers. The location can
not be excelled for health, good morals and an
obliging people—an ideal place in every way, for
young people to attend a school. Board from $6.00
to $8.00 and tuition from $1.00 to $3.00 per month.
Classes in all subjects noted. Those with a true
educational motive are solicited, but no others.
New students are entering every week. “Learn
it Right.” Address,
A. G. Taylor, B. S. Prin. j
Barren Fork, - Arkansas.
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J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier.
BANK OF TUCKERMAN
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00.
We are open to the public for all business ^
which constitutes safe & reliable banking
DIRECTORS:
J. W. LINDLEY, L. T. SLAYDEN, D. C DOWEI T
GEO. L. SMITH, W. E. TALLEY.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Your Patronage is Solicited.
Tuckerman, - - Arkansas.
J- W. Jackson 1
Newport, Ark.
Breeder of White
Faced Black Span
ish Chickens^and
Guinea Pigs.
Stock For Sale