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THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
iFor Representative,
JOHN H. KEEL.
County Judge,
E. L. BOYCE.
Circuit Clerk.
J. D. NEAL.
County Clerk.
GEO. A. LOCKARD.
Sheriff.
H. S. SIMMONS.
Treasurer.
DR. F. G. SMITH.
Assessor.
R. L. CONDITT
\ Surveyor.
W. A. BOWMAN.
Coroner.
F. J. HARRISON.
Constable—Union Township,
W. H. CAROUTHERS.
Justice of the Peace.
GUY SMITH.
FOREST DILLARD.
MORTGAGE FOR
$16,000,000 FILED.
Poplar Bluff Recorder Files Big
Document on Railroad Prop
( erty in Missouri Second
Largest on Record.
Record, 'r °f Decds Ed L-,Ab
ington Thu. 'sday l,laccd on file.,n
his office an . lnst™ment covering
the second largest mortgage ever
filed in Butler , 'ounty' says (the
Poplar Bluff Citii sn-Democrat.
It was a first m glve"
by the St. Louis. », emP and
'.Southeastern Railway Company
to the New York Sen. and
Trust Company, secum ?
000,000 issued in five-ytaa our‘
and-one-half gold bonds.
John D. Filley was nansai as
trustee and the instrument wa.s
filed by Van R. Caldwell of Cap«*
Girardeau, local treasurer of the
company. The recording fee
was $25.
The property named in the in
strument consists of the entile
property of the company in the
state.
The largest mortgage ever filed
in Butler county was for $40,
000,000, and was given by the
Iron Mountain company.
Read the Independent for the
news.
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EXCURSION RATES.
Coach excursion to St. Louis
May 21, 1904. Rates $5.60 for
the round trip; $4 for children.
Tickets on sale May 21st. Final
limit on these tickets seven days
from date of sale.
T. H. Reamey, Agt.
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets on sale to St. Louis
daily via the Iron Mountain route.
$9.55 for the round trip; return
limit fifteen days from date of
sale. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
TO NEW QUARTERS.
Farmer & Clarke have moved
their bakery into new quarters
on Walnut street, adjoining
American Grocer Company ware
house, where they will be pleased
to see their trade and friends. 33
FOR SALE CHEAP.
One steam engine, fifty horse
power, suitable for saw mill, one
top sawing.
32b7t Kelley Lumber Co.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ST. L„ I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. T4 local Freight. 12:20 p. m
No. 2. 4:25 a. m.
No. 4. 10:40 .a m.
No. 12. 8:48 p. m.
No. 6. 10:45 p. m.
No. 18. 11:14 p. m.
No. 20. 12:08 p. m
No. 8.10:55 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73. Local Freight. 7:30 a. m.
No. 17. 6:30 a.m.
No. 6. 4:43 a. m.
No. 11. 6:45 a. m.
No. 3. 4:45 p.m.
No. ,1. 10:45 p. m.
No. 21. 4:57 a.m.
No. 7.11:38 a. m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
| Passenger Leaves. 7:05 a. m
Mixed " . 11:45 *. ra,
I Passenger Arrives. 8:30 p. m.
Mixed *' . 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 2:20 p. m.
k 'assenger Departs.I !3:15 p. m.
lx cal Freight Departs. 6:80 a. m.
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
Jack Jone-\
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
CONFEDERATE VET
ERANS’ REUNION
Nashville, Tenn., June 14-16.
The Rock Island railway will sell
you round trip tickets to Nash
ville for $7.75. Dates of sale
June 10-13, final limit of return
July 18th. Extension of tickets
can be had until July 10.
This train will be under the
personal charge of Mr. James
Harris, D. P. A., to insure the
best of service and accommoda
tions.
The train on June 13th will
connect at Brinkley with the
Little Rock delegation and will
be a through train. For further
information call on
tjl3 YV. R. Thompson, Agt.
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Invention is probably patentable. Communica
tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent*
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patent*.
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive
special notice, without charge. In the
Scientific American.
A handsomely llhistrated weekly. l argest cir
culation of any scientific Journal. Terms. *3 a
year; four months. $L Sold by all newsdealers.
MUNN & Co,36,Broadway’ New York
Branch Office, 636 F St. Washington, D. C.
Correct Clothes for Men
ASTERS of the
craft in New
York put ail their
cleverness into
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& co.s Clothes.
Every garment
copyright is®, a. B.& co. that leaves their
hands is a work of art—a master*
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gifted [}enjamin 5 (j
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stands for superb style, faultless
fit, flawless fabric, and wonderful
workmanship.
Equal to fine custom-made in all but
price. The makers’ guarantee, and
ours, with every garment. We arc
Exclusive Distributors in this city.
I FURNITURE
NEW DESH^.
I And Artistic Beauty is Found in Our Dispia,
Pj Especially attractive is our display of Hall and
Bed Room Furniture. They are not expensive, but
I are Elegant in Design and of Fine Workmanship
1 and Quality, An Elegant New Line of
Rugs ArtSquaresi Po
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They will interest you.
Newport Builders’ Supnpdy Hardware
Newport's Lending Home Furnishers
Time Tells
The Story.
—
There is a big difference be
tween the cost of making a first
class sewing machine, embodying
f the best materials and workman
ship, and one which is made in the
cheapest manner. The buyer of
the cheap machine soon pays the
difference of price in the constant
cost for repairs, to say nothing of
its annoying inefficiency,
j Singer Sewing Machines do
i good work during a lifetime.
Sold on Installments.
Old Machines taken in exchange
Liberal Discount for Cash.
Oils, Needles, Attachments and
Repairs for all makes of machines.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
"TheSewinsr Machine Makers of the World.”
FRANK W. LYNN. M’g'r.
121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail, 86dtf
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Look Ahead.
Burglars Never SmjjVork
and get protection!^, “
cost to you. 0«nout any
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.
Capital, $100,000. !,
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS • ^
J- • Grubbs, President. Nathan CrM
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier. jkP1' •^*"^>res'
M D F- Drummond, C t c
a"- Campbell, F. D. Fulkerson nJ’ Saengrer,
S. D. Campbell, Abe Heilig-ers ’ ?*D- Watson
| G- D* Clements, w. D.fMcLain t* E‘ WiIlis’
1 L. Minor ’ J*Sl Wilmans>
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