But
Nevertheless
Hard to Crack
3 Thus are the
Problems of the
Christmas Season
You can’t spend money to more enjoyment and
usefulness than on the home, and we have the
goods to beautify and make it comfortable and at
tractive. No better present than a
Dresser,
Chiffonier,
Table,
DesK,
Chairs,
>See us for Fine Cutlery.
Newport Builders’ Supply & Hardware Co
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I Stationery, Perfumery
!and Pipes*
Our Staple and Holiday Line of j
these articles are, we think, the most I
complete ever shown in our city. |
J Come, look and tell us what you I
think about them ..
IBevens’ Drug Store.
I
| You’ve heard about are guaran
to Contractors.
. >"■ ■ city council of
liiillil Ark., will. on Monday, De
let a contract to the lowest re
' ij " to furnish fifteen hundred (1500)
drain tile to said
■ be deposited with the Recorder
will be received by him until 6
HHH day. The council reserves
lilllllllKlll all bids.
of December, 1905
_ MAYHAN, Reconier.
'any hour eai! up
83dtf
THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
McKinley 10 cent music for
sale by I. D. Price 91btf
Go to I. D. Price for Christmas
books, albums, etc. 93tc
Chafing dishes for Christmas
presents at Mosby’s.
Geese, ducks and eggs at
Bowen’s Cash Store. tf
Christmas Candies a specialty
at Wegley’s restaurant. 92btf
I. D. Price for hobby horses,
shoofly rockers, doll buggies,
cabs, etc.
Take your father, mother, sis
ters, brothers and sweetheart
around to Jacocks’ and see the
new. goods. 94tc
R. L. Berry, L. H. Layton,
Misses Willie Layton and Helen
Walder of Yellville were Creigh
ton arrivals Friday night.
Lost—Gold link watch chain
with Columbia half dollar charm,
“K. of P.” emblem one side,
“F. 0. E.” on the other. $5.00
reward for return to this office.
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It has been like a bee hive
inside the Bailey Mercantile
Co. store from morning un
til night since their great
closing out sale started. 78
Meadow Gold Creamery Butte
the best made, at Bowen’s Cas
Store. 90btf
, For Sale—New Remingto
Typewriter, No. 7. Mrs. R. W
Bandy. 90tf
All the late and popularjshee
music can be had by calling oi
I. D. Price. 91btf
Exquisite line of Cut Glass an<
imported Chinaware at Jacocks
Drug Store: 94tc
We cater to a trade that ap
preciates good cooking. Give us
a call. James Wegley. 92btf
Go to I. D. Price for Christmas
toys. It is headquarters foi
everything in that line. 93tc
For the best pure coffee come
over to James Wegley’s restau
rant and you will come again. 91
Special orders for holiday mu
sic will be attended to promptly.
Please hand in your orders early.
I. D. Price. 91btf
Sterling and plated silverware
goods in most everything. Go
to Wm. Mosby, who handles a
first-class stock. 96tf
I. D. Price takes subscriptions
for all the leading magazines.
Subscribe now in order to get
the January numbers. 91btf
Pitkin & Brooks cut glass takes
world’s fair premiums and is
acknowledged the best. A beau
tiful line at Mosby’s. 96-btf
Juicy Steaks and Roasts that
bring you back for another at
Pettet & Stiles’ Meat Market,
Con Dean’s old stand. 46dtf
I. D. Price has a good line of
scholars’ and teachers’ refer
ence Bibles. Very appropriate
for Christmas presents. 91btf
Give us your orders for meats
and we will see that they are
promptly delivered to any part
of the city. Pettet & Stiles.
A home paper is a good Christ
mas present for those absent in
another state. Weekly Inde
pendent $1.00 for the year.
Buy a Waterman “Ideal”
Fountain Pen. It is the best
pen made, and every one guar
anteed. For sale by I. D. Price.
I. D. Price is headquarters for
Christmas presents of all kinds.
Holiday shoppers always find
what they want at reasonable
prices. 93tc
Handsome gold-headed canes
and umbrellas at Mosby's jewelry
store, from which you can pick a
suitable present for gentleman
friend. 96tf
The great closing oat sale
of the Bailey Mercantile Co.
is still going on. Big redac
tion in prices this week.
Mrs. 0. D. Hawn will reopen
her music class at her home,
217 Elm street. Pupils desir
ing to make arrangements can
call any time. 95d6t
The postoffice at Grays was
robbed of $50 worth of stamps
Tuesday night. The robber was
captured and placed in jail at
Avgusta Wednesday to await the
arrival of Federal officers.
R. T. Davis Milling Cos.'
“Angel Food” cake and pastry
flour awarded gold medal at the
World’s Fair. Put up in 25c
packages. For sale at The
Standard Gorcer Co. 70dti
B. W. Stainback of Newport,
last week purchased lots 4 and 5,
in block 35 in Augusta. This
property for several years be
longed to the Augusta Ice Mfg.
Co. Consideration, $1150.—Au
gusta Free Bress,
A well developed case of dip
theria was pronounced Thursday
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.
T. Benningfield, their sun, one
of the twins, was the patient.
Every precaution will be thrown
around them to prevent the
spread.—Walnut Ridge Blade.
Wesley Bengal, one of the In
dependent’s faithf ul carrier boys,
has been sick for several days,
and the delivery carrier on route
3, which includes lower Front
and Second streets, Ash street
and Chastain’s additon, has in
avoidably been poor. Parties
failing to get the paper regularly
, ' ^ut *n ^
|P^ a que<
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essjii v
suits,
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AT HALF PRICE
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Headquarters for Ladies’ and Gents’
Wearing Apparel* _
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g Great Bargain Store.
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will confer us a favor by notify
ing office.
Caramel and powdered Sugar
at Bowen’s Cash Store. 90btf
Xmas presents for mothers,
wives, sons and daughters at 5
and 10 cent store. 89btf
Martin Bros, are sole agents
for Golden Gate and Baker’s
Steel Coffee, finest coffee grown.
Souvenir state and other
Spoons engraved, court house,
Episcopal church, Methodist
church and depot, at Palace Jew
elry Store. 96btf
Fresh and cured Meats of all
kinds, with fish and game in
season. Call i p Pettet & Stiles.
Phone 195. 46dtf
Slush and snow made walking j
very uncomfortable Saturday. j
Newport needs an ordinance to |
require every resident to have
his front walk cleared of snow,
within twenty-four hours after;
it stops falling, like other north- j
ern towns. Such snow in De
cember as the one just exper-|
.ienced puts Newport in the north
ern class.
Mrs. A. M. ronaer s conaiuon
! is considered somewhat improv
ed. A surgical operation was,
performed upon her in St. Louis
Monday which she stood re
markably well, but is naturally
very weak. A. M. Ponder,
Miss Sue Ponder and Miss Mag
gie Gibson remained with her.
Dr. E. T. Ponder and wife re
turned from St. Louis Tuesday.
— Walnut Ridge Blade.
Mrs. Robert Spivey of Cotton
Plant came up Sunday to spend
a few’ days visiting Miss Bessie
Lunn. Tuesday morning she
received a telegram informing
her and her b» other, John Short,
of the serious illness of their
brother, Alvin Short, at Texar
kana. She immediately departed
for Texarkana, accompanied by
Mrs. M. H. Patterson as far as
Little Rock. — Augusta Free
Press.
Edwin Bcvens (formerly of
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A WINTER-TIME FANCY.
* i
Wednesday marked the beginning of Three Contests
at Crump’s. They close January Fifteenth.
Jt, jk jk *
The First Contest for Men. —To the man securing the
highest number of points in one game, proportionate to
the limit, Five Dollars.
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The Second Contest is open for Boys under 18 years
old, the conditions being the same as those for Men. Prize
of Two Dollars and Fifty C^nts.
The Third Contest is for Ladies, who must likewise
. score the highest number of points proportionately in any
game, with a prize of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents.
Whether you enter one of these And then there are interestin(r
contests or not you will always be
refreshed after spending a short g^rnea going on all the time to be
while in our place each day. You’ll seen just for the dropping in.
feel better from the exercise, and
. . „ Larkin L. Crump, opposite Hotel
there 11 be no more of those dull
headaches, ... . Creighton. .... .
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Batesville) and Leo J» Mundt
have formed a partnership for
the practice of law and have
moved into handsome offices in
the Interstate bank building.
This new firm is composed of
two of Helena’s most promising
young men in the profession,
Mr. Bevens being at present city
attorney and a talented young
lawyer with a bright future, and
Mr. Mundt a young man who
has been practicing for about a
year, and who, too, has talent
and a bright future before him.
The World wishes them all kinds
of good luck.—Helena World.
holiday Excursion Rates to the South
eastern States via the Iron Moun
tain Route.
Tickets will be sold Dec. 21st,
22nd and 23rd, 1905, at open rate
of one fare and one-third for the
round trip. AH tickets will be
limited for return to thirty days
from date of sale.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agent.
Read the Independent.
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Roughs, Colds, Influenza, Bronchitis, La Qrip,
sore Throat and Lungs, Catarrh, Pneumonia,
consumption and all Pulmonary Diseases, itil
Druggists, two sizes, 50c, and |1. '
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE BY MAIL
to all seuding name and address to
V,TOMULSION CO.. 98 Pin* Street. New Yurfc
HOLIDAY RATES.
The Rock Island Railway will
sell cheap rate tickets to all
points in the south and south
east on December 21, 22 and
23. Close connection to and
from Newport.
W. R. Thompson, Agent.
Don’t fat! to attend the big
Linen sale at the Wolff
Goldman Mercantile Co.
Note advertisement. 82btf
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.