Low .priees rule at Wolff-Gold
raan’s. 221 d3t
Elise Hooker is reported not quite
so well to-day.
E. B. Gilliam of Swifton was down
trading Tuesday.
Big discounts in all departments at
Wolff-Goldman’s. 221 d3t.
J. U. Ard of Tupelo was here on
business Tuesday.
G. W. Decker went to Jonesboro
Tuesday noon on a business trip.
26 per cent discount on all skirts and
ladies’ jackets at Wolff-Goldman’s. d3t
E. L. Maris went North on No. 4
Tuesday morning on a business trip.
J. P. Boyd and W. I. Smith of Black
Rock came down Monday morning on
No. 3.
The January clearing sale com
menced Monday Jan. 6th, with a rush
at Wolff-Goldman’s. d3t
Miss Louise Mills came up from
Little Rock Monday night on a visit
to Miss Carrie Garrison.
Gash buyers will find a houseful] of
bargains at Wolff-Gold man’s during
the January clearing sale. d3t
H. F. Kath, though still quite sick,
has not pneumonia as reported and
stated In a previous issue.
White river had risen .4 of a foot in
the past twenty four hours and stood
at 11.1 feet on the guage Tuesday.
F. A. Padgett was a guest at the
Hazel Tuesday, having registered
from Grahamstown, South America.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr,, who has been
spending several days at his home in
Jonesboro, returned on No. 3, Tues
day.
Mrs. O. D. Watson’s many friends j
will be pleased to know that she is
recovering rapidly from a short sick- i
ness.
Misses Max Cole and Sallie Mustin
came up from Tupelo Tuesday morn
ing and left on No. 4 for Jonesboro,
where they will visit.
The regular meeting of the Fort
nightly Whist club which was to have
been held January 7, has been in
definitely postponed.
Ben Simmons and bride were here
Tuesday on their return home to Tu
pelo, after a pleasant wedding trip to
Memphis and St. Louis.
Miss Janie Stephens left Sunday
night for Columbia, Missouri, where
Christian College is located, which
school she is attending.
The Arkansas Bank & Trust Com
pany will rent you a safety deposit
box iu their fire and burglar proof
vault for $1.60 per year. d fit.
A V Tirin'hum of the de- I
.[ri»ff^l(>untain, was
here Monday night on his way south
after a trip up the Batesville branch.
Miss Bessie Nowlin of Little Rock,
after a visit to Mrs. Jno. H. Dye, re
turned home on the noon train Tues
day, which was nearly two hours hits
The regular installation of the
Knights of Pythias will be held to
morrow night at the hall and all the
members are requested to be present.
For nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your call with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reason
able. 62dtf
Mrs. W. W. McMinu telephones the
Independent that she will not enter
tain the Whist Club to-morrow after
noon owing to a change of arrange
ments.
W. H. Harris, H. M. Brown, W. F.
.... ftullavin and Mrs. Maggie Allen of
BateSrffTe spent Monday night here
from Batesville, being registered at
the Hazel.
Mrs. Medora Reed, secretary of the
Rebecca Assembly was here Tuesday
from Little Rock on her way to Cush
man to organize an institute of the
Rebecca Lodge.
E. V. Arnett of Thayer and H. M.
Helm of Mammoth Spring arrived
Tuesday noon on a business trip. Mr.
Arnett was formerly a clerk at the
Baltimore hotel.
William Hooker, manager of the;
Alfrey heading plant of Jonesboro, j
came up from Brinkley Tuesday
morning for a few days and is the
guest of Wm. Bailey and family.
Grover Davidson, a compositor for
the Independent who is missed
when he is away, returned Sunday
night from Evening Shade, where he
spent a pleasant Christmas season at
home.
Writer T. VanBroeklin came up
from Little Rock with his wife Mon
day night and are guests of T. S.
Stephens and family. Mr. Van
Brocklin is a cotton buyer and came
up on a business trip.
The Wolff-Goldman Mercantile
Company closed its doors from ten to
eleven o’clock Tuesday owing to the
death of Ben Adler of St. Louis, who
was a stockholder in that firm. At
that hour the funeral services were
held in St. Louis. The Globe Demo
crat states that the deceased was 73
years of age and died at 5:15 Sunday
afternoon at the residence of Albert
Schott 4253, Washington Avenue.
W. B. Amjfjfs of Auvergne was here
Monda^ffght.
Twenty per cent off on all lines ai
Wolff-Goldman’s. 221 d3t
Skates—new stock just received at
Bowen’s CaBb Store. b tf 218.
Wanted—Three or four boarders.
Apply to 301 Main St. d tf.
Immense reductions in the hard
j ware and furniture department durinp
I Wolff-Goldman’s January sale. dSt
I Sack found containing gentleman’*
clothing. Owner can recover same
by calling at this office or upon Henry
Buford. 214 dtf
Buy your stoves while the weatbei
is cold for you will not need them in
summer. Twenty per cent off at
Wolff-Goldman’s. d3t.
For rent—Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping at corner of
Ash and Second streets. Apply to
Mrs. A. B. Smith. 218 dtf
The Arkansas Bank & Trust Com
pany will rent you a safety deposit
box in their fire and burglar proof
vault for $1.50 per year. d 6t.
For Sale Residence, corner Hazel
and Fifth streets. Terms made known
on application.
144-dtf Mbs. Cuba A. McDonald.
Miss Jennie Jowers'of Tuckerman
was a visitor in Newport Tuesday and
added her name to the rapidly grow
ing list of Weekly Independent
subscribers.
Mrs. Eli Loda left Sunday night for
Eldorado, Ark., where she was called
by the serious illness of the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. Damos Loda.—Poplar
Bluff Citizen.
T. T. Tracy of O'yphant was here
Tuesday on his return home from
Eight Mile, where he has rented his
farm. He subscribed for the Weekly
Independent to be sent to his ad
dress at Olyphant.
MISTAKEN FOR “JOHN L.”
An Ama,«ini; Aucedotc litgurdliil
the Late Gir Arthur
Sullivan.
Among the many anecdotes of the
late Sir Arthur Sullivan which have
been traveling through two hemi
spheres since the death of the eminent
composer, the following, as told in Sir
Arthur’s own words, is by no means
the worst, says the Brooklyn Eagle:
“I was traveling on a stage in a
rather wild part of California, and ar
rived at a mining- camp, where we had
to get down for refreshments. A's we
drove up the driver said: "They are
expecting you, Mr. Sullivan.’ I was
much pleased, and when I reached the
place I found a knot of prominent citi
zens at the whisky store. The fore
most of them came up to a big burly
man by my side and said: ‘Are you Mr.
Sullivan?’ The man said ‘No,’ and
pointed to me. The citizen looked at
me rather contemptuously, and after
awhile said: ‘Why, how much do you
weigh ?’
“I thought this was a curious method
of testing the power of a composer, but
I at once answered: ‘About 162
pounds. ‘Well,’ said the man, ‘that’s
odd to me, anyhow. Do you mean to
say that you gave fits to John S. lilaek
more down in Kansas City?’ I said:
‘No; I did not give him fits.’ He then
said: ‘Well, who are you?’ I replied:
‘Mv name is Sullivan.’ ‘Ain’t you Johfi
L. Sullivan, the slugger?’ I disclaimed
all title to that, and told him I was Ar
thur Sullivan. ‘Oh, Arthur Sullivan?’
he said. ‘Are you the man as put “Pin
afore” together?’—rather a gratifying
way of describing my composition. I
said: ‘Yes.’ ‘Well,’ returned the cit
izen, ‘I am sorry you ain’t John Sulli
van; but still I'm glad to see you any
way—let’s have a drink.’ ”
VERY OLD CHECK CASHED.
St Was Drawn Over Twenty Year.
\f£o, But Win Good for
the Money.
Tn the year 1879 C. W. Merchant, of
his city, was engaged in buying cattle
*11 over this part of Texas, says the Gal
veston (Tex.) News. In those days Fort
iVorfh was the headquarters for bank
ing business, and Mr. Merchant, in com
mon with all cowmen, had his money
in deposit in one of the banks there.
While in Haskell county that year he
purchased five head of beef cattle from
a Mr. Mobley and gave his check for
5100. On account of the distance from
Fort Worth and <he inconvenient fa
cilities for transacting such matters,
Mr. Mobley did not present the check
for payment until six months after its
date. When presented the cashier in
formed the gentleman that Mr. Mer
chant had lung since closed his account
with the bank. Nothing further was
ever done to collect the check, until
recently both gentlemen met in the
town of Haskell, just 21 years later,
and began talking of “old times.”
Mr. Mobley suggested to Mr. Mer
chant that he held an unpaid check
signedt by him and dated 1879, and
wan tew to know if it was still worth
jflO cents on the dollar. He was in
f**np®d that It was. and on inquiry as
to bow it came into his possession ex
platifrtions followed and Mr Mobley got
iis *100.
In speaking of the incident to the
News correspondent.Mr. Merchant said
(hat- in 1879 he purchased something
like $60,000 worth of cattle, and most
of hem in small herds, and that, with
a “saddle horn” for a memorandum
book, it was very easy to lose ruu of a
$100 check
Oil from the Ocean.
Eight million gallons of rock oil are |
pumped each year from under the bed ;
if the Pacific oci-.vi.
NORTH ROUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 6:45 a. rn.
No. 2 4:06 a. m.
No. 4 11:05 a. m
No. 12 8:48 p. m.
No. 6 10:50 p. m.
No. 8. 11:32 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No, 7 4:05 a. m.
No. 5 4:40 a. m.
No. 11. 6:15 a.m.
No. 3 . 11:39 a. m.
No. 1. 10:50 p. m.
BATEBVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:00.a. m.
Mixed “ 11:45 a.m.
Passenger Arrives. 6:45 p. m.
Mixed “ 10:15 a.m.
JACK HERRON.
| Back again in Newport and
| Prepared to do all kinds ot
| Brick Work.
Repair Work Promptly
Attended To.
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
j and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Have Your
Clothes Made,
Cleaned, Pressed
and Repaired
-BY
Arthur Siunly
The Tailor on Front Street.
CLEARING
Promises to be one of the greatest bargain Woolen dress fabrics ]
i pened in Newport.' It is our desire to clear out 1 . embroideries, i
I as well as the balance of our 1902 stock of linens, Fen’ormous reduc= |
clothing, furnishings and shoes. In addition to mavi s djscount on the L
tions on the above lines we have also given a gen
various departments. Of course this sale will be
STRICTLY FOR CASH |
- ” "7 , ZTnev if "desired These £
But we will exchange all uncut goods or refund mo. ,y ains to be had .1
[prices quoted here will give you an idea of the immer
here. The sale commences ; i
January 5th. j
*^COME EARLY AND OFTEN AND BRING YOUR POCLi: FbOOK.^ |
Dry ©oods Values.
Our heavy woolen drees goods at
almost one-half former prices.
Lightweight woolens, silks and
velvets all less 20 per cent.
Our 10c outing flannels 6 l-2c.
Our l-5c French flannelettes at
10c.
20 per cent discount on ladies
and children’s hose.
One third off on ladies’ belts.
20 per cent off on all linens and
towels.
_ir..
Clothing.
Our line of Men’s Kirschbaum j
hand-made clothing from 818 00 to
825.00 suits all go at the uniform
price of 815.00.
Choice of all youths’ 810.00 812.- j
50 and 815.00 suits cut to 87.75.
25 per cent discount on men’s |
shirts, ties and hosiery.
33 1-3 per cent discount on men’s
and ladies’ underwear.
Shoes.
BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 1. j
Choice of 173 pairs ladies’ shoes,
worth §2.50, 83.00 and §3.50, broken
sizes, all cut to §1.48. |
BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 2.
89 pairs of men’s fine shoes, bro- 0
keii sizes, comprising box calf, l|
vicis and patent leathers, choice g
§1.95. I
SPECIALS. I
Choice of 127 pairs children’s
lace and button shoes, worth J*?, AS<f jjj
to §2.00, cut to 95c. Allien shoes |
in the house ,c>uf to 75c. Gome |
soop.’f* you come; but come.
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\ “The Busy Corner.” Newport, Arkansas. | f
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