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For Rent—Rooms for light house
keeping, 619 Walnut St. 268dtf.
For garden seed go to I. D. Price
Book and News Co. 86d6t. 62wl
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shepherd, of
Rush, were here Sunday, going to
St, Louis.
Drtyage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
J. B. Hirsch, who has numerous
friends in our city, called on his
trade today.
Get a McDouald on approval. 30
days' free trial.—Hayden-Holloway
Fur. Co. 285d3t.
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William Mosby enjoyed a day’s
wisit with his brother, Charles Mos
by, at Batesville.
Seed sweet potatoes, seed peanuts,
tape, seed Irish potatoes and onion
sets.—Bowen’s Cash Store. 85d6t
Mrs. R. W. Bandy has been quite
•ick with malaria for two or three
days.
Ray Brown is expected home today
or tomorrow from Camp Beauregard
to Visit homefolks for a few days.
KEgjg&gl 0
Get your dining room furniture
fiom Hayden-Holloway Fur. Co. 85d3
, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Abernathy,
of Batesville, formerly of Newport,
telephoned friends here this morning
of the arrival of a little daughter.
Mrs. Abernathy was formerly Miss
||f§jfabel White._
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Dobbins, Major Sam Korex and. C.
A. Cunningham, assistant adjutant
general, were guests at the Hazel
hotel, cdiniiig from Jonesboro and
Walnut Ridge Sunday on No. 3. The
gentlemen were United States army
officers and left this morning for
Mountain View to examine and mus
ter in the Fourth Arkansas Regi
ment.
The Arkansas Building and Loar
Association of Little Rock has placed
a local branch in Newport and is
now prepared to make loans on city
property on easy monthly payments
at a low rate of interest. See Geo.
R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
Sergeant Lambert and Privates
Tom J. Tims and L. E. Dawson, who
have recently established a recruit
ing station in the railroad park, have
been notified to end their recruit
ing and report at Camp Beauregard
Wednesday. The young men leave
tomorrow and do not understand
why they are called in unless it is to
get ready to go '“somewhere.”
Tailored to measure suits, coats,
dresses and skirts by Victor Ladies’
Tailoring Co., Chicago. Our repre
sentative, Mrs. Annie McNeill, will
be in town one week to take meas
ures. Satisfaction guaranteed. We
also have a fine line of ready-to-wear
coats, silk and voile dresses, waists,
etc. Telephone 3 and be measured at
your home. 287d3t
Money to lend on improved city
property; easy monthly payments.
Arkansas Building and Loan Asso
ciation, Little Rock, Ark. See Geo.
R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown and lit
tle son, of Batesville, were guests
Sunday of his brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Brown of our city.
Mrs. Henry Brown left on No. 3 for
Fort Worth, Texas to visit her par
ents. __
War Savings Stamp
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A List of Those Who Have Taken the
Limit—$ 1000-^of War Savings Stamps
?WSSl Go Thou and
If Mr | Do Likewise
Mike Denton
Frank Farmer
W. R. Harvey
A. J. Goetz
James Graham
Charles Greenhaw
Dr. Joe Graham
W. A. Billingsley
Alcorn" Ferguson
n:c. Wolff
Pickens Black
—I Tom Hutson
Helen Collison
Miss Alma Morgan
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J, R. Holden
W. N. Dunaway
Bud Graham
Chas. G. Henry
J. L. Bevens
Mrs. A. J. Goetz
Tom J. Gregg
John F. Gardner
J. Collison
M, O. Valentine
Joe Collison
Wm. Collison
Forrest Bleakley
Marvin Hare
I His Space Contributed to the War Savings
Limit Club by The Arkansas Bank & Trust Co.
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. AWn* Goldman ,*00,.Xcsser,]
were in the city Sunday to spend the
day with relatives. They returned
Sunday afternoon to St. Louis. Mrs.
Goldman and the two younger chil
dren will leave Saturday evening for
their home after a delightful visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Isaacs.
—Marianna Courier.
J. F. Rice, who has had a run on ,
the White river road for several
years, has gone to Morrilton, leaving
Sunday, where he has been given
charge of the Wells-Fargo Express
Company office, and will be station
ed there. His family will probably
remain here for a month longer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Tims were
down from Tuckerman Sunday visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Robert Ivy,
and son, Tom Tims, of the local re
cruiting station.
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pens
are guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction in every respect. For sale by
L D. Price Book and News Co. 86d6t
52wlt.
It would be a difficult task to name
the different automobile parties to
Batesville, Wynne and Augusta Sun
day. It was a constant stream of
cars in any direction.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Landers and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mosby drove
dcwn from Batesville Sunday for Mr.
Landers to take the fast train to
Little Rock.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill I
Walnut street. dtf.
W. B. Hurley and Earl Mack spent
the day Sunday with friends at
Batesville, returning on the evening
train.
The L. O. Umsted Auto Company
have accepted the agency for the
Nash car and are expecting a car load
soon for this territory.
Mrs. Jesse Shuford expects to
leave this week for Little Rock to
visit her niece, Mrs. C. B. Davidson,
for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Foot and Leslie
Wishendorf visited Mrs. Foote’s mo
ther at Newark Sunday afternoon.
For Sale—A small cash register.—
W. E. Bevens, Bevens’ Drug Store.
Mrs. M. M. O’Neal left this after
noon for Augusta, after a week’s vis
it with Miss Lou Minor.
Political Announcements
The Independent is authorized to an
nounce the following persons as can
didates for public office, subject to
the action of the democratic party:
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Wm. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport
W. A. Oldfield
FOR CHANCELLOR
(Eighth District.)
Lyman F. Reeder
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
R. T. Simmons
Fred R. Suits
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
John A. Melville
R. F. Tyer
vv. ivi. urns
W. A. Mink
FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR.
Terry Guin
J. M. Ivy
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
J. M. Balch
Garland E. Land
A. J. Garner
Z. D. Barber
Lehman Thomas
COUNTY TREASURER
W. D. Melvin
Charles K. Coe |
Geo. W. Grant
FOR COUNTY CLERK
J. F. Parish
Grover C. Nance
FOR ASSESSOR
D. J. Nance
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
R. W. Bandy
FOB SURVEYOR
E. H. Bowman
FOR CORONER
T. J. Mooney
FOR CONSTABLE
(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy
Ben Sandmon
FOR ROAD OVERSEER
(Rich woods Township)
Mark Cole
(Bird Township, Eastern District)
R. A. Wilson
(Western District, Bird Township)
Walter Cole
(Jefferson Township)
J. D. Wyatt .
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Mrs. Leon Mack and two children,
of Elmo, were here this afternoon,
returning from a visit to Dr. and
Mrs. J. D. Runyan at Searcy.
Abbott Hall, of Holly Grove, is
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Smith.
Mrs. Charles Brasch and two little
sons went to Jonesboro this morning
to visit her brother, Joe Heinemann
and family.
Charlie Long went to Swifton this
morning to take some pictures of the
new and modern gin installed by
Moon Brothers.
Mrs. Mike Denton and children
were in from Grubbs today visiting
friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Umsted spent
Sunday afternoon with their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Umsted at
Tuckerman.
A little daughter was born early
this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Payne on Laurel street.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Keel and
children left for Hot Springs Sunday
to spend three or four weeks, driving
through in their Oldsmobile car.
Mrs. S. M. Bains has returned from
spending a few days with Mr. Bains
on the farm.
William Hooker left this mornnig
for Oklahoma and Texas for a trip of
two or three months for his shoe
house.
NOTICE.
The Jackson County Medical So
ciety will meet in the offices of Dr.
Ira H. Erwin in Newport March 18,
1918, at 8 p. m. for the purpose of
electing officers. All members are
urged to be present.
G. A. Causey, Pres.,
Ira H. Erwin, Sec.
wit 286d3t.
Use the columns of the Independ
ent. They will carry your business
talk into nearly every home in New
port.
You command the immediate inter
est and attention of local customers
when you patronize the Independent’s
advertising facilities.
NOTICE OP CONFIRMATION.
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In the Jackson Chancery Court.
William F. Roberts, exparte,
vs. No. 3250.
SEV4 of the NE% and the NEtf, of
the SE!4 of Section 9; and the
SW& of the NW% of Section 10;
all in Twp. 10 N., R. 2 W.
Notice is hereby given that Wil
liam F. Roberts did on the 19th day
of January, 1918, file in the office of
the Clerk of the Chancery Court of
Jackson County, Arkansas, a petition
claiming to be the owner of and pray
ing for the confirmation of the title
and to have the same quieted and es
tablished in him to the following de
scribed lands situate in the County
of Jackson, State of Arkansas, to
wit:
The South East Quarter of the
North East, and the North East
Quarter of the South East Quarter,
of Section Nine (9); and, the South
West Quarter of the North West
Quarter of Section Ten (10); all in
Township Ten (10) North, Range
two (2) West.
And that said William F. Roberts
will appear in said court on the 9th
day of March, 1918, and ask to have
his title to said lands quieted, estab
lished and confirmed.
Now, therefore, any and all persons
who have or claim any interest in said
lands, or any part thereof, are hereby
warned to appear and present their
objections to said court on the 9th
day of March, 1918, and set up any
right or claim they may have in said
lands and show cause why the title
of the said William F. Roberts should
not be quieted, established and con
firmed, in and to the said lands.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand as such clerk and
fixed the seal of said court on this
the 19th day of January, 1918.
(Seal) R. W. BANDY,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jack
son County, Arkansas. 248dlt 46w6
The Independent works for you.
Use it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds of
homes.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s.
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It ac.s on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
, For .Sale—Jf I can .sell mjr bone,
217 Elm street, Newport, Ark. before
May 1, 1918, will sell for $1,900.—
Mary F. Johnson, 411 Grant St., Ak
ren. Ohia. 287d2t^wlt^^
Report of the Condition of
Bank of Swifton
Swifton, Jackson County, Arkansas,
At the Close of Business
March 4th, 1918.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts-$24,569.76
| Loans on real estate- 6,748.41
1 Overdrafts, secured and un
i secured _
|u. S. bonds___10,44$pi
j Other bonds and securities, *
including State Warrants,
| County and City Scrip- 817.78
Furniture and fixtures- 1,250.00
Banking house- 2,100.00
Other real estate- 1,330.42
Cash items_ 16.43
Cash and due from Reserve
banks _46,414.69
Total____$94,445.20
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid up-$10,000.00
Surplus fund, certified- 5,000.00
Undivided profits, net- 559.97
Individual deposits includ
ing public
funds _$76,565.02
Time certificates
of deposit- 608.25
Cashier’s checks 1,707.60
Total amount of all
classes deposits as
above shown-_ 78,880.87 78,880.87
Other liabilities- 4.36
Total_$94,445.
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of Jackson, ss:
We, W. R. Harvey, president, and
J. G. Sallee, cashier, of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
W. R. HARVEY, Pres.
J. G. SALLEE, Cashier.
Attest:
ROY MOON,
W. E. JONES, SR.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th day of March, 1918.
My commission expires Feb. 27, 1919.
(Seal) ROY MOON,
Notary Public.
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