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Publisher and Editor
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ic nd-clnss 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.
Additional Local.
Sterling silver for wedding
presents at Palace Jewelry
Store. 5 8b 7
Mrs. John A. Clark and Miss
Cora Mustin have returned from
Beedeville, where they attended
*r—• vthe funeral of little Lovis Mus
un.
Gen. R. G. Shaver of Mena, Ar
kansas’ most famous confeder
ate general, is in the city the
*- •- guest of Mr. and Mrs. Homer F.
Sloan.—Imboden Gazett.
J. N. Jaggers, who is getting
up a class of , Woodmen of the
' World at Walnut Ridge, was in;
jh Pocahontas Wednesday on busi-l
;t ^ ness. He, states that- he is get
rf ting along splendidly with the
work and thinks he will be able
to get up the 1200 class without
extra trouble.—Pocahontas Star
*s"-~TIerald.
“A Millionaire Tramp” will be
presented by one of the best
comedy companies that the man
agement could put together with
all the necessary scenic sur
roundings to give the story its
proper coloring. Many new and
novel specialties will be present
duriijgifhe action of the comedy,
^jytr^he opera house, Monday, Oc
tober 9.
Messrs. Bill
Will Imi
Newport is
improved property.
fered for sale in the
future. This is the „
Messrs Billingsley and Loftin,
who have purchased the Bowen
! Dairy farm and will have the
property surveyed foiV improve
| ments, sidewalks built and the
; land platted for town lots to be
| offered for residence property.
Mr. Hite, the agent for the
! gentlemen states that no defin
ite plans have been arrived at,
i but they intend to build a main
! driveway extending from Rem
i mel Avenue East, and that Mr.
Remmel would be asked to co
operate in the plan of develop
ment of that section as he owns
considerable property in the vi
cinity.
These lots will be close in and
with the growth of the town
will find a ready sale to such of
our people as wish to purchase
real estate for residence.
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. 6Sb7t.
Cuba Imports Potatoes.
Cuba consumes 400.000 barrels of
potatoes a year, more than one-half of
which It gets from Canada
ALL THIS W K i
at OPERA HOUSE 1
Motion Pictures Tonight |
~ >Ve wish to announce very
emphatically that we will from
now on, also give two complete
shows each evening regardless of
the number in the house for the |
^Second show.
I Two Complete Picture
I Shows as well as two Vaude
1 ville Shows every night
I At prices within the reach ot all, 10 and 15c
1 All children that occupy seats
1 must have tickets. .No excep
I tions to this rule as in order to
9 give the public high class stuff
1 we must have the patronage
I Yours for business,
I NEWPORT THEATRE CO. *
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S. Graham were used by the
state in rebuttal to show that
Hub Dunn was not considered a
! dangerous man, though both ad
mitted he had been in many
'fights. W. G. Hogan was also
called but didn’t know of de
1 ceased’s reputation.
T. F. Holt, father-in-law of
defendant was called by the
state. Witness was fifty yards
away when shooting occurred
and contradicted defendant’s
story in stating that Ruddell got
out of the buggy before shoot
ino*
Upon sub rebuttal, the de
fense recalled Mr. Holt, who
testified that he hurried to the
scene of the shooting and found;
Harvey Dunn there with a pis
tol. At 5:05 p. m., with the tes
timony all in, the court adjourn
ed until evening, placing J. F.
McCuistion and J. L. Bishop in
charge of the jury as bailiffs
with strict instructions as to
their keeping. No night session
was held however and the casp
went over until morning.
During a recess in the after
noon, the petit jurymen not em
ployed in the Ruddell case were
excused until December 11, to
which date an adjournment of
court will be taken.
Carl Bolle to Be Married.
The many friends in Carthage
of Carl Bolle will be interested
in the announcement that he is
; to be married on Thursday af
jternoon at Newport, Ark., to
Miss Daisy Bayles of that place,
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Bolle, pa
| rents of the groom-to-be, will
leave tomorrow morning via the
White River railway for New
j port to be present at the wed
| ding.
The bride is described as an
| unusually attractive and accom
plished girl. She is a graduate
of Ouachita vocal college at
which institute she won the
rvviV.p as thp best vocalist in the
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state of Arkansas.
Mr. Bolle is now located at
Memphis, where he is assistant
passenger and ticket agent for
the Iron Mountain railway. Mr.
Bolle entered the employ of the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
system several years ago, and in
spite of the fact that he is quite
young has been already several
times promoted and now holds a
responsible position in which his
services are much valued. He
became acquainted with Miss
Bayles while located at Newport
in the employ of the Iron Moun
tain. His many Carthage
friends will join in congratula
tions and well wishes on this
happy occasion.
After the ceremony the new
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 Watches
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
Corner of Hazel and Third
treets—9:30 Sunday school;
10:45 subject of sermon
“Self Denial and Service;” 7:30
evening subject, “Songless
Life.”
Come to all of the services.
The pastor and church extend
to you a glad hand of welcome.
L. C. Bauer, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Services at the court house.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7
p. m.
Morning subject, “Fate arid'
Misfortune of Distance.”
Evening services will be con
ducted by Rev. A. F. Skinner,
presiding elder. Come and hear
this good man. No preacher
can be greater than his congre
gation permits—they make or
break him, not the outside world
and all Methodists who care and
can will be there.
Revival meeting begins Octo
ber 15, the third Sunday.
The pastor will be assisted by
Rev. H. H. Hunt of Argenta and
Mr. Charles Russell of Lonoke.
Let prayer and work begin now
for a great meeting.
B. L. Harris, Pastor,
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