0 HERE AND THERE. J
Old papers for sale at this
office. tf
John Stay ton has returned
from a trip to the fair.
Have you read Wolff-Goldman’s
ad? Don’t get left. 96dtf
Tom Owen of Sulphur Rock
was here Wednesday night.
Jos. M. Stayton reached home
Wednesday night from his New
York trip.
Lost—Rosebud stick pin. Re
ward offered for return of same
to this office. 97d3t
Mrs. Narcie Minor went to
Batesville Wednesday on a visit
to Miss Mabel Padgett.
Mrs. Arthur Van Etten came
up from Little Rock Wednesday
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W.
W. Dutton.
We don’t have to talk up
White Silk Flour. Our custom
ers do that for us. Bowen’s
Cash Store. 94btf
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail, 86dtf
Remember that dainty “Ma
jestic” lunch next weekatWolff
Goldman’s. Everybody invited.
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L>on t get leit. youu
Capt. T. D. Kinman returned
Wednesday night from St. Louis,
where he accompanied Mrs. T. J.
Watson on her way to New York.
John Gaitland, living east of
town on the Noble dairy farm,
drew the Victor graphophone in
the Palace Jewelry Store’s con
test.
See the modern cooking won
der—the Majestic Range—at
Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Com
pany August 22 to 27. Don’t
get left. 96btf
Walton Brooks, who was once
a reliable carrier boy for the In
dependent, has been visiting
here this week, the guest of T.
S. Stephens.
Chas. Meehan and wife and
the latter’s brother, R. K. Mc
Henry, of Newark, were here
Wednesday night, on their way
to Yellville to the ball game.
For the month of August Mize
& Co., photographers, will make
a reduction of 50c on all $4.00
per dozen work and a like dis
count on all work above that
price. 84btf
Thomas Britt, a prosperous
farmer of Richwoods, was here
Thursday. Mr. Britt says cot
ton has been cut short by the
drouth, but thinks corn will be a
good crop.
Gustave Jones went to St.
Louis Thursday morning to bring
his family home after a visit to
the family of Mr. Andrew Ste
phenson, during which time they
took in the fair.
Prof. J. M. Porter, who was
teacher of music at Arkansas
College for several years, was
here Thursday morning on his
way to Batesville, on a visit. He
i * now living in St. Louis.
Mrs. J. E. Skillern and Misses
Ida and Pauline have arrived
from Waxahatehie, Texas, in re
sponse to a telegram announcing
the critical illness of Miss Ger
trude Skillern. Dr. J. A. Dibrell
and son of Little Rock were
called to consult with local physi
cians.—Searcy Citizen.
I. V. Echols, Joe and Alex.
McGregor, Albert Johnson and
George Fountain of Cotton Plant
spent Wednesday night here on
their way to Yellville, where
they play a series of games with
that team. Bob Bandy, the pitch
ing prodigy of White river, was
also taken along, and will fill the
box the first game.
Mr. I. N. Greenhaw, of Tuck
erman, who is an appreciated
friend of the Independent, in
forms us that Bird Township
enjoyed a fair rain Wednesday
afternoon, which was badly
needed by cotton. We are glad
to learn of their good fortune
and hope a rainy day may soon
visit the other sections of Jack
son. -
A Bohlinger has brought suit
in Pulaski circuit court against
the Celia Commission Co., the
German National Bank and H. B.
Ake & Co., praying a judgment
against Celia Commission Co. for
$1,454.04, and that attachment
be issued against the two other
defendants. The suit is based
upon the alleged cancellation of a
cotton contract.
A message to the family of Dr.
M. M. Erwin announced the
death of Miss Gertrude S illern
at her home in Searcy Thursday
morning at 8 o’clock from an
operation performed for appen
dicitis. The deceased was a
lovely character and during her
visits here had made many
friends who mourn the termina
tion of this young life.
Mrs. John Wallace and daugh
ter, Miss Ruth, Mrs. I. D. Price
and daughter, Miss Rina, and
Misses Lizzie and Annie Gullette
returned Wednesday evening
from their trip to the fair, with
which all were delighted. Miss
Katie Price remained over an
other day with her cousins from
Springfield, Mo., and was ex
pected home Thursday afternoon
with Miss Lizzie Pugh.
Buck Strange was bitten by a
copperhead while inspecting ties
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days ago. Buck is accustomed to
hardships however, as he was a
faithful Confederate soldier in
the “late unpleasantness”, and
bears the scars of battle. So he
just put an end to Mr. copper
head’s life, applied some tobacco
to the wound and went on about
his business.—Jamestown Cor
respondence of Batesville Bee.
UNCLE GUY SMITH
ORGANIZES TEAM.
Another base ball club has
been organized in the city and
has already issued a challenge to
the single men’s club, which
played the married men Tuesday
afternoon.
Uncle Guy Smith is the captain
and manager of the new team
and says if the challenge is ac
cepted that the game will be
played on John R. Loftin’s
Pumpkin Bend farm, where there
is plenty of game, fat yearlings
and hogs, and that everybody
will be invited to bring their
coffee pots, skillets and frying
pans, prepared to stay all day.
Judge J. M. Bell is the legal
adviser for the old men’s club
and a competent corps of sur
geons and nurses will be in at
tendance. Jno. Q. Guynn has
been selected as the official um
pire and ’Squire Smith says there
will be no monkey business.
The players on the old men’s
team and their positions are;
Andy Grogan, left field; W. J.
Knox, Sr., right field; T. T.
Ward, center field; R. 0. Duffer,
shortstop; Melvin Robinson,
third base; W. H. Morris, second
base: Joe Williams, first base;
Mark Cohn, pitcher; Guy Smith,
catcher. _
JONESBORO COUNCIL
CUTS OUT TAX.
The Jonesboro council has split
on the issue of a street tax. the
mayor and two couneilmen favor
ing its continuance and refusing
to meet with the other members,
who wanted its repeal.
The latter held a session of
their own, elected one of their
members mayor pro-tem and pro
ceeded to repeal the street tax
ordinance. ___
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Geo. W. Crawshaw, 22, and
Fannie P. Rogers, 16, both of
Swifton.
J. A. Slayden, 30, and Irene
Fowler, 16, both of Kenyon.
FOR SALE"CHEAP.
We are closing out the balance
of our stock of lumber at greatly
reduced figures. Those needing
lumber for the construction of
outbuildings, fences, sidewalks,
etc., will do well to call on us
before purchasing elsewhere. In
quire at the office of the Kelley
Lumber Company. 79-dl2t
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Suicide
What Drives so Many
People to This Dark
Path, and Why.
If a mnn—before taking n step mad*
possible only by brooding and despair—
would consider that his feeling of dark
ness is only a question of nerves—ha
would be saved.
For, the depression leading to self de
struction Is truly a disease of the nerves.
This nerve depression or melancholy
Is often accompalned or preceded by
severe or constant Headache. Dizziness.
Dullness, Doss of Memory, Sleeplessness,
Muscular Twitchings, Nervous Prostra
tion, Spasms, Brain Fug. and other
signs of serious nerve trouble.
The cure Is Dr. Miles' Nervine.
It Is a nerve medicine for weak nerves
and can be depended upon to make you
well.
No matter what form of nerve trouble
you may be suffering from, you can de
pend on Dr. Miles’ Nervine.
It will do what no other medicine or
treatment may be able to do for you—
save you from that black hour of brood
ing, which so many of us dread.
"I bad several attacks of nervous
j spasms, and for a long time could get
no relief. I saw Dr. Miles’ Nervine
j advertised and bought a bottle. After
I using the first bottfp, I was much bet
ter, and when I had taken six bottles
was entirely cured. I have never been
troubled since.”—MRS. W. A. BIRD,
Stlllmore, Ga.
The first bottle Is guaranteed to benefit
you, or druggist will refund your money,
pnnfl Write us and we will mall
x Xv TiJj you a Free Trial Package of
Dr. Mile*’ Antl-Paln Pill*, the New,
Scientific Remedy for Pain. Also Symp
tom Blank for our Specialist to diagnose
your case and tell you what Is wrong
and how to right it, Absolutely Free.
Address: PR. MILES MEpICAL CO.,
LABORATORIES, ELKHART, IND.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 26th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Tfos. H. Reamey, Agt.
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets on sale to St. Louis
daily via the Iron Mountain route.
$9.55 for the round trip; return
limit fifteen days from date of
sale. T. H. Reamey. Agt.
NEW YORK
CLIPPER
18 THE 8REATE8T
THEATRICAL £ SHOW PAPER
IN THE WORLD.
$4.00 Per Year. Single Copy, 10 Cts.
ISSUED WEEKLY.
Sample Copy Free.
FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO. (Lid),
il BERT T ROME. PUBLISHERS,
47W.28TH ST., New YORE.
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A Picture Free!
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One of the fceautif&l reproduction.*
on display at our star ? wiif te
j
Given &
With each pound package of
20-Mule Team Brand Pure Borax
Elevens’ Drug Store.
B —= ~lab
Some Midsummer
Round Trips.
St. Louis—Very low rates all sea
son. Exceptionally low coach
excursion rates July 11,18 and 25.
Colorado—Very low rates all sum
mer. Through sleeper service.
Chicago—Very low rates all sum
mer.
Grear Lake Resorts - Very low rates
all summer.
Southeastern Resorts - Including
Atlantic Coast Points. One
fare plus $2.00 for the round
trip, on sale Wednesdays and
Saturdays, all summer.
Knoxville-One fare plus $2.00 for
the round trip. June 28 to
. August 25.
West Baden and French Lick Springs
-One fare, plus$2.00, round
trip, July 25-29.
Louisville—One fare, plus $2.25,
round trip, August 10-29.
California—Less than one fare for
for the round trip. August
15 to September 10.
For full information call on your
nearest ticket agent.
JAS. HARRIS, Dist. Pass. Agt..
Little Rock, Ark.
GEO. H. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Little Rock, Ark._
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA
AND RETURN.
St. Louis to San Francisco anc
return or Los Angeles and returr
$47.50. Daily August 15 to Sep
tember 10. Return limit, Octo
ber 23, via Union Pacific. Besl
track. Quickest time. Tickel
office 903 Olive street, St. Louis.
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NOTICE.
Francis Shaw, the mechanica
engineer of the water company
is hereby ordered that whenevei
and wherever he finds a hydrant
open or left running continuously
to shut off the whole supply
without notice.
90d24t Newport Walter Co.
TDV rPTJ T?
X XV X X liU
Weems Laundry.
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umstead&o.
1 Local Agents.
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J.M. Robinson,
M. D., Oph. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Longs.
I NEWPORT, ARK.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent
Tfirst national bank
® Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - -| f 5,000.00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
SAFETY
Is the watchword where money
is concerned. Unless your money
comes easy you cannot afford to
run the risk of losing it. En
trust your money to a good Reli
able Bank and be saved all fur
ther worry. Our cashier will
cheerfully answer all inquiries if
you want to become a depositor
or customer of the bank.
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Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan-Graham,'V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S."D.'Campbell,
G. D. Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger, Abe Heilegers,
0. D. Watson, L. Minor. L. E. Willis,
J. S. Wilmans.
Now is the time to make Your Home Merry, and you can
do’so if you will buy|
A VICTOR TALKING MACHINE,
Don't Forget They are the Best.'
Palace Jewelry Store,
Agent \ ict©f *
NEWPORT'S LEADING JEWELER.
W. H. BARNES & CO.
NEWPORT, ARK. 4
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds. Grain, Provisions,
Handled on Commission.
Private Wires direct to New York, Chicago,
St. Loots, and New Orleans.
Write for daily Market Letter.
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New Hazel dray to all parts of
city. Telephone your orders to,
the Hazel. 22d4w
If you want to look neat have |
your suit cleaned and'pressed by
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. S6d 1
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
NOTICE is herebTtf^Tthat sealed bids will
be received on and up to August 22. 19«. by the
Council for the following described cypress lum
ber ; 7,480 feet, 3x10x18; 32,286 feet, 3x8x405* ,
l'.ool feet. 3x6to 10x22lv. ...
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
96dlSt J.R. MAY HAN. Recorder. _ I
Read the Independent. I