I^HERE^ND^THERE. \
I. D. Price has a full line o
legal blanks. 29btf
Skates for sale at Bowen’
Cash Store. 32btf
Cotton sold on the street
Tuesday at 16 cents.
Mrs. Nancy Rives of Cord wa
in the city shopping Thursday.
John Harelson of Augusta wa
in the city on business Thursday
For goodness sake eat Whit<
Silk flour. Bowen’s Cash Store
Rabbits, coons and ’possums ai
Bob Wallace’s butcher shop. Of
Joe Burkheart, who has been
ill with pneumonia, is convalesc
ing.
A few more of those California
potatoes left. Bowen’s Cash
Store. 35btf
Leo Bott of Little Rock is in
in the city, the guest of H. Bern
stein.
Go to I. D. Price for legal
blanks of all kinds. Justice
blanks a specialty. 29btf
Charles Meyer went to Little
Rock Thursday morning and will
return Thursday night.
S. S. Hale of Grand Glaize,
while in town Wednesday, sub
scribed for the Independent.
For toilet articles, fancy goods,
combs, brushes and mirrors go
to W. E. Bevens, successor to J.
L. Sells. OOdtf
Gus Remmel came up from
Little Rock Wednesday on a short
visit to relatives and returned
Thursday.
Miss Macy Mann, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. R.
E. Mosby of Helena, returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Stella Lippmann of Sim
mon’s Switch is the guest of
Miss Carrie Stevens and Mrs.
Gustave Jones.
Arthur Bailey returned home
from Augusta Wednesday and
has taken his new position as
bookkeeper at the Bank of New
port.
The members of the Twentieth
Century Book club are requested
by the secretary, Mrs. Ed Wil
mans, to pass their last book to
Mrs. L. Hirsch.
Miss Esther Neill, who is at
tending school at Searcy, came
up Wednesday night on her way
home to Batesville to the bed
side of her mother.
Miss Sallie Biggs of Searcy
passed through the city Thurs
day on her way to Batesville to
visit Miss Merle Hardy. She
was met here by Miss Hardy.
The birth upon January 31st
of Elizabeth Brandenburg, the
uaugmer oi mr. ana mrs. r reu
Brandenburg, has been announc
ed from Haileyville, Indian Ter
ritory.
Mrs. C. R. Best received a
telegram Wednesday announcing
the death of her mother, Mrs.
Jones, aged 78 years, at her home
in Wall Hill, Miss. Mrs. Best
was not able to stand the trip to
attend the obsequies.
Wanted — Bright young men
owning rigs of their own asj
country superintendents for a
large Chicago corporation. Splen- j
did chance for good men. Ad-!:
dress A. J. Acree, State Super-!
intendent, Jonesboro, Ark. 36
Test your eyes with one of our '
Vitroscopes and you will get bet- 1
ter results from the glasses fur- j1
nished you at one-third the usual I j
cost. Our lenses give double the!
seeing power with half the strain ,
on the eyes. Vitroscope sent jJ
free. Vitro-Resilient Optical 1
Co., 152 to 158 Lake street, Chi- '
cago, 111. 225 4w
M. A. Brown, the local mana
ger for V. M. Ake & Company, j
has returned from Newport and j
announces that the office will be
opened tomorrow. The firm was
caught for about $7,800 by the 1
failure of W. R. Baxter & Com- !
pany, $3,500 of which was due 1
Jonesboro customers. Every j
cent of this will be paid, how
ever.—Jonesboro Sun.
>j Fresh oysters at Riley May
| hans.
> Buy a “Waterman Ideal” pen
and be happy. I. D. Price sole
: agent. 29btf
A. Mortensen has moved his
3 i cleaning and pressing shop to the
| newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail. 86dtf.
3 '
If you want to look neat, have
your suit cleaned and pressed by
5 A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86dtf.
Prairie, timothy and alfalfa
' hay, corn oats, C. and 0. chops,
bran and corn chops at Bowen’s
; Cash Store. 35btf
Dottis Joyce and Ralph Hirsch,
agents for the Saturday Evening
; Post, 5c a week. Give us a trial.
311 Hazel street and 304 Walnut
street. 39d6t
Once a customer, always a cus
tomer. Price the highest but
quality the best. What? White
Silk Flour at Bowen’s Cash
| Store. 35btf
S. R. Hudson, who has been in
charge of the Globe drug store,
has resigned his position. The
store is now in charge of Will
Nash.—Jonesboro Sun.
Wm. Slayden, one of Bird town
ship’s good citizens, who is serv
ing upon the petit jury, made us
a pleasant call Wednesday, re
newing his subscription.
me waterman ideal is the
best fountain pen on earth.
Everyone absolutely guaranteed
to give satisfaction. For sale
only by I. D. Price. 29btf
P>atesville will probably have a
new bank soon, says the Bee, W.
P. Blair of Lonoke being the pro
moter of same. The capital
stock, most of which is said to
have been subscribed, is $25,000.
Andrew Balch, constable of
Richwoods township, was here
Wednesday and subscribed for
the Independent. He says the
vote in that township will be:
about evenly divided between
Wood and Davis.
Mrs. S. R. Phillips left Thurs
day morning for Batesville, be
ing called there by the sickness
of her mother, who has pneu- j
monia. Miss Eleanor Neill, who
has been visiting her, will re-:
main with the children.
V. M. Ake & Company are
now using the J. M. Sellers’:
wire in Jonesboro and will prob
ably open up here Monday. Mr.
Ake has always enjoyed the con
fidence of our business men and
has established it beyond ques
tion in this trouble. Though not
under obligations to pay the
shortages of W. R. Baxter & |
Company, he took upon himselfj
these accounts and paid in full
the margins of all customers.
SALE OR LEASE.
For sale or lease, my residence
:>n Main street.
37d6t George Sexton.
I
WHIST CLUB ENTERTAINED. '
Mrs. W. W. McMinn, who is ]
jvera charming hostess, enter- ,
:ained the Whist club at her home (
m Hazel street. Wednesday after- ,
loon. There were three tables j
it cards, Mrs. Ed Wilmans act- ^
ng as substitute. r
Refreshments of sandwiches, <
'hicken salad, crackers, pickles,
salted almonds and coffee were
lieely served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mesdames G. A. Hill-,
louse and T. E. Allen. 1
The guests of the club were s
desdames T. E. Allen, Ed Wil- '
nans and G. A. Hillhouse.
AUTO£?.
Tt can be at*a?h< A ta .».<,
Write for di acript!\'j i) . n * .
n\ouiaU from ! I
and gasoline « , ...
lor. ocher, etc.
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f$500 IN CASH'■A
FOR ONLY V
45 CENTS. Jl
With con cress in session, and the presidential election next year, every tnteia
gfTit man will want a dally paper. If he does not care to keep posted himself at
will realise that a dally newspaper Is a great educator and his children should have
It The Memphis Mcnlng News has reduced Its price for a seven-day paper, postag*
paid, to 45 cents a month, and In addition Is going to give
$500 IN CASH FREE
to the one of Its subscribers who makes the nearest estimate on the number of bales
of cotton reci Ived at Memphis from September 1, 1903, to and including March 15,
P.KM. This Is no lottery. The United States government permits do lottery, but docj
not object to contests based on crop estimates, as they are a matter of computation
and Judgment, and educate the people. The Morning News Is a slmon pure and
honest Democratic newspaper, one mouth 45 cents, three months $1.36, six months
I $2,60 and one year $5.00. *
CONDITION OF CONTEST.
Ari estimate will be allowed each one on payment of 45 cents for one month’s
subscription to The Morning News or for one year’s subscription to The Weekly News.
If you subscribe for three months, you get three estimates, six for six mouths and
twelve for one year. No estimate will be counted that Is received at The News of
fice after midnight of February -29, 1904. If desired, parties can send paper to tbc.r
friends and retain estimate for themselves, and can have one estimate for each month
ly subscription. Under no consideration can an estimate be changed after it Is re
ceived at The News office. An estimate may be had each month, provided the «
l cents accompanies the estimate.
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Enclosed find.for which please send your...
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To assist In making estimate the receipts are given below of cotton at Memphis
for the past five years: _
Bales. • Bales.
Bept 1, 1898, to March 15, 1899....641,715 sept. 1, 1900, to March 15, 1901....605,091
Bept. t 1899, to March 15, 1900....564,365 Sept. 1. 1901, to March 15, 1902....690.121
Sept 1. 1902, to March 16, 1903.76^409
The Dally News, 46 cents a month. On trial, one week, 10 cents. *
The Weekly News, M cents a year. Address TUB NEWS, Memphis, Trw
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The eyes of all the world will
be turned toward St. Louis dur
ing the year 1904. Everybody
will want to get, from first
hands, the news of the greatest
World’s Fair which the world
has ever seen. Our readers are
advised, therefore, to subscribe
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ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.
The Rock Island system offers
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to the territory along its lines in
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas and New j
Mexico. Letters should deal
with the writers’ experiences
since he settled in the Southwest,
rhey should tell how much money
tie had when he arrived, what
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lis efforts and what he thinks of
Rat portion of the country in
vhich he is located. Letters ]
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md will be used for the purpose 1
>f advertising the Southwest.
Letters are desired not only I
Tom farmers and farmers’ wives, ^
>ut also from merchants, school <
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me, in brief, who has a story to
ell and who knows how to tell it. ^
For circular giving details write
o John Sebastian, Passenger;
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NOTICE.
Persons indebted to Ira P.
luffman will call upon me and
ettle their claims at once.
I6d6t C. R. Hite, Trustee, j /
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm of Martin & Com
pany, comprising H. P. Aubrey,
G. C. Martin and Wm. Hooker,
is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Wm. Hooker.
G. C. Martin.
January 18, 1904. £9d3t
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Bank of Tucker
man wall be held in the office of said bank in the
city of Tuckerman, Jackson county. Arkansas,
at in o’clock on Monday, the 22d of February,
1904, for the election of a board of directors, and
any other business that may properly come be
fore the meeting. J. W. Lindley, President.
E. V. Holt, Cashier.
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FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
A.sk for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Jack Herron
^or Granitoid and Stone Walks,'
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
)on’t fail to get my figures
>efore contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
5arties wanting crushed Lime-i
Itone Walks apply to me.
W. H. SNETZER.
Contractor
& Builder
Plans and Specifications
furnished on short notice
VII Work is Guaranteed
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a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
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f MISS MONIE BOWEY,
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When you have business to offer a Bank do not
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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. Cash,
Thos. J. Graham, Ed. P. Shoffner, r J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones,
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# OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. |
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"Barren Fork Training School.”
The fifteenth year of the above school opened on 4 *
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. I
Barren Fork, - Arkansas.