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$ HERE AND THERE. $
Ladies' skirts worth $6.50 now
$3.95 at the Dump Sale. 37b
Shirt waists worth $1.50 now
69c at the Dump Sale. 37b
Look at Rich Wallace’s goods
before buying a wedding pres
ent. 54dtf
George Chunn left Monday
afternoon for his home in Holly
Grove.
Dress lawn worth 7 l-2c now
3c at the Dump Sale. 37b
Buy ’em hot! buy ’em hot!
Wedding presents at R. C. Wal
lace’s. 36dtf
F. P. Shipwith returned Tues
day from a business trip to Little
Rock.
New Hazel dray to all parts of
city. Telephone your orders to
the Hazel. 22d4w
This is the place, so says R. C.
Wallace, the Jeweler, in Bevens’
drug store. 36dtf
Everything new and neat in
silverware and cut glass at R.
C. Wallace’s. 54dtf
Mrs. I. D. Price will entertain
the Round Dozen club Wednes
day afternoon.
(J. f. Kosentnai oi rsatesvme
was registered at the Creighton
Tuesday night.
S. R. Phillips came home Tues
day from Batesville and reports
his little son doing well.
Alex and J. McGregor of Cot
ton Plant were in the city Tues
( day en route to Newark.
Corn for sale at Fitzgerald by
Qar load or smallilots. Dr. Z. L.
Ford, Elgin, Ark. 3 w4t
A fine line of ladies’ and men’s
silk umbrellas just in, one-third
off. Bowen’s Cash Store. 33b7t
Mrs. M. H. Parker of Cotton
, Plant is visiting Mrs. Lillie Spi
vey at the Creighton hotel this
week.
Miss Minnie Drummond ex
pects to leave Thursday for Ten
nessee and Mississippi to spend
the summer.
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail, 86dtf
If you want to look neat have
your suit cleaned and'pressed by
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86d
Lost—Liver spotted Pointer
pup with metallic colar and small
ock. Reward for return to own
er, W. A. O’Neal. 30d7t
Don’t forget that R. C. Wal
lace is getting new goods on
every train. The same old stand,
Bevens’ drug store. 3(>dtf
If nothing in stock suits, will
order by telegraph anything
wanted in way of wedding pres
ents. R. C. Wallace. 54dtf
Rev. .1. FI T,evria wirl «nn
passed through Newpo.t from
Batesville Tuesday night en route
to their home in Jonesboro.
Among those registered at the
Arkansas budding in St. Louis
this week is noted the name of
Wm. Whittaker of Newport.
Mrs. J. L. Jones, after a two
weeks’ visit to friends in Little
Rock, returned home Tuesday
night, and now Jim looks happy.
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Evans were
in Newport several hours Wed
nesday on their return home from
a ten days’ visit to the fair in St.
Louis.
Dr. and Mrs. G. D. Clements
of Auvergne were in the city
Wednesday. Mrs. Clements was
returning home from a several
weeks’ stay in Hot Springs.
F. D. Hensley of St. Louis
spent Tuesday in Newport. Mr.
Hensley is head of the collection
department of the National Har
vester Company and speaks very
highly of Newport.
The meetings at the Baptist
church are growing in interest
with each service. The people
of Newport who regard ability
should not miss these opportu
nities of hearing this gifted
speaker. Dr. A. B. Bohannon is
one of the finest preachers in the
state. Services at 3 p. m. and at
8. Let everybody come.
Read the Daily Independent.
Ladies’ hose 4c a pair at the
Dump Sale. 37b
For good board and beds, in
quire at 209 Hazel street. tf
W. A. Oldfield was in Newport
Wednesday, going south.
Spring chickens for sale at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 33 dtf
Earl Joblin of Batesville spent
Wednesday in the city.
Fresh peaches for sale at Bow
en’s Cash Store. 55dtf
T. R. Lash and son Charley
went to Little Rock Wednesday
noon.
Mrs. W. W. McMinn will en
tertain the Clover club Thursday
afternoon.
George Wild, a prominent citi
zen of Yellville, was in Newport
Wednesday.
Quite a number of Newport
people are having a picnic on
Bergen lake today.
J. S. Wood and wife of Dallas,
Texas, were registered Tuesday
night at the Hazel, leaving Wed
nesday for Batesville.
Invitations are out for a recep
tion to be given Wednesday even
ing after the Jones-Walker wed
ding by Mrs. Robert Dorsey.
Just in—a new and beautiful
lot of cut glass and silverware
suitable for wedding and birth
day presents. R. C. Wallace,
the Jeweler. 54dtf
Fred Nimmo came up from
Clarendon Tuesday night. Mr.
Nimmo is one of the biggest
buyers and shippers of timber in
this section, and is now looking
after another shipmen.,
Miss Carrie Wolff, whose visits
to her former home occasion her
old friends much pleasure, left
Wednesday noon for her home
in St. Louis, accompanied by her
father, Sigmond Wolff.
M. Holland came up from
Lonoke Wednesday, bringing
with him his little daughter,
Hattie, who will make a several
weeks’ visit to her aunt, Mrs. H.
E. Cobb.
Mrs. J. P. Gravett and two
daughters, Misses Myrla and
Geraldine, returned to their
home in Newark Wednesday,
after a few days’ visit to friends
in the city.
Esquire Guy Smith issued a
warrant Wednesday morning
against Billie Brown for stealing
a gun from the Newport Builders’
Supply and Hardware Company,
the trial to be held Thursday.
The pupils winning medals for
regular attendance and progress
the last term of Mrs. E. John
son’s school of music were Misses
Maiy Younger. Zerlena Meyer,
Leah Jones, Hazel Jones and
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ivx<ugu:cc iviunibun.
H. Oliver Nouss, a very clever!
young man whose hi.u heart and j
genial nature have made him!
many friends among our people,;
left Tuesday night for his home
in St. Louis, after serving as
best man in the Johnson-Hawn
nuptials.
Invitations are out to the mar
riage of Mr. Burton Arnold and
Miss Ida Luster to be celebrated
June 22 at 5:30 p. m. in the
Methodist church, Batesville.
The groom has a host of friends
here, as he has everywhere he is
known, who extend their con
gratulations and best wishes.
Miss Gertrude -Harrington, a j
cousin of the fair bride, and who is
herself a very attractive, pretty
young lady of the bi unette type,
returned to her home at Poplar
Bluff Tuesday night, accompany
ing Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Hawn |
that far on their Missouri honey- j
moon.
At a meeting of the Relief So- j
ciety Tuesday aftei noon with
Miss Hannah Meyer, a discon-1
tinuanee of the meetings until
the second Tuesday in October,
was decided upon, and Mrs. 0. J
W. Scarborough was named toj
2ollect the dues for the inter
vening months.
Read the Daily and Weekly
independent I
WELDON NOTES.
Last Friday at 11:45 a severe
storm of wind and rain visited
this place and did considerable
damage to the two church houses.
The M. E. church has one hole
through it, there being a prop at
the north side w’hich was rammed
through and is considerably out
of line.
The colored church was blown
from its foundation and is almost
a complete wreck. Also some
outside buildings were turned
over.
Fred Quiet of Augusta came
up Sunday to visit his aunt, Mrs.
Jennings, and was taken sick,
but was able to return Tuesday
morning.
Lee Black and wife, also his
brothe*- and sister of Jelks, were
up Friday to attend the concert,
and returned Saturday.
E. H. Martin of Tupelo was
seen here Saturday night. Seems
as though he got left in New
port.
Mrs. Ed Shoffner of Shoffner
has been visiting her mother and
sister, Mrs. Kimbrough and
Mrs. Sherrill.
Prof. David Bowen has been
in our midst shaking hands with
his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Miller and
family visited this place the first
of the week.
On account of bad weather the
concei t of the public school was
postponed indefinitely.
Shem Key has returned and
accepted a position with McKay
& Wilson.
Mr. McClain and Miss Clacom
of Shoffner came down Sunday.
John Henderson of Auvergne
was seen on our streets Monday.
As this is all I know, will ring
off. Huckleberry Bill.
Read the Independent.
$390 FOR LETTERS TO
ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.
The Rock Island system offers
twenty prizes of the aggregate
value of $390 for letters relative
to the territory along its lines in
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas and New
Mexico. Letters should deal
with the writers’ experiences
since he settled in the Southwest.
They should tell how much money
he had when he arrived, what
measure of success has attended
his efforts and what he thinks of
that portion of the country in
which he is located. Letters
should not be less than 300 nor
more than 1500 words in length,
and will be used for the purpose
of advertising the Southwest.
Letters are desired not only
from farmers and farmers’ wives,
but also from merchants, school
teachers, clergymen, from every
one, in brief, who has a story to
tell and who knows how to tell it.
For circular giving details write
to John Sebastian, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Rock Island
System, Chicago.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey. Agt.
Read the Independent for the
news.
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Our ’Phone’s Working
For You. Don’t Hositate to Dali Us Up.
It will be a pleasure to us to be of
service to you.
We carry about everything that can
be found in the drug trade.
We have this week received our sum
mer’s stock of stationery, consisting of box
papers, tablets, fancy invitations, papeteries
and general office furnishings.
If you will ring phone 60 we will be
glad to send you samples for inspection.
Bevens' Drug Store. J
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Notice of Assessment.
1 will be at the following places on the dates
named for the purpose < f assessing the property
of Jackson County. Ark.:
McDougall’s Residence, June 6th and 7th.
Grand Glaiae, June 8th and 8th.
Jackaonport, June 10th and llth.
Auvergne, June 13 and 14th.
Weldon, June 15th and 16th.
Tupelo, June 17th and 18th,
Grubbs, June 20th and 21st.
Richwoods (Martin Res..) June 22nd.
Cow l.-ike (8-Mile School House,) June 23rd.
Burton’s Store. June 24th.
Martin's School House, June 25th.
Village (Post Oak School House,) June27th.
Strider's Store, June 28th.
Elgin, June 28th.
Centerville, June 30th.
Tuckerman, July 1st and 2nd.
Swifton, July 5th and 6th.
Newport Court House, July 7th to 31st.
PASSMORE WHITE.
52 Assessor Jackson County, Ark.
“RAILROAD time card.
ST. L.. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72. Local Freight. 12:20 p. m
No. 2. 4:25 a. m.
No. 4. 10:40 .a m.
No. 12. 8:4S p. m.
No. 6. 10:45 p. m.
No. 18. 11:14 p. m.
No. 20. 12818 p. m
No. 8.10:65 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
'Jo. 78, Local Freight. 7:30 a. m.
No. 17. 5:30 a. m.
No. 5. 4:43 a. m.
No. 11. 6:45 a.m.
No. 3. 4:45 p. m.
No. 1. 10:45 p. tn.
No. 21. 4:57 a.m.
No. 7.11:38 a. m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:05 a. m
Mixed “ . 11:45 a. m.
Passenger Arrives. 8:30 p. m.
Mixed “ . 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 2J30 p. m.
Pasutnger Departs. 3:15 p. m.
xoaal Fi eight Departs . 6:80 a. m.
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
WOOD & HUMPHREYS
Art and Frame Company
Enlarge Portraits in Oil, Water
Colors, Pastel Sepirose,
Crayon and Sepia.
Guarantee Satisfaction.
BRADFORD. - ARKANSAS.
LIVERYMEN
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.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal i
for quality on the market
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY. 1
J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier*
BANK OF TUCKERMAN
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00.
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We are open to the public for all business
which constitutes safe & reliable banking
DIRECTORS:
J. W. LINDLEY, L. T. SLAYDEN, D. C. DOWELL,
GEO. L. SMITH, W. E. TALLEY,
J. A. GREENHAW, L. D. SMITH.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Your Patronage is Solicited.
Tuckerman, - - Arkansas*
COMING! COMING! ,
Saturday, June 11, 1904,
The Mighty Haag
-AND
Congress °f World-Famous Arenic Artists
Monster Caravan of Wild and Rare Animals,
A Troupe of Highly Educated Equine Actors,
Gorgeous Free Spectacular Street Carnival, at 1:30 p.m.
Fierce Wild Beasts in Leash and Steel-Ribbed Dens open to
Public View.
Two Performances Daily at 2 and 8 o’clock p.m
ADMISSION 25 AND 35 GENTS.
. _l_SUl— 1 —-1— " *
! FIRST NATIONAL BANK
J Newport, Arkansas•
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
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PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards
eeived—the same careful attention is extended
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W.
President.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
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CMrs. L&ura S. Webb,
Vice-President of Women's Democratic Clubs of Northern Oh'
HwHlIERE are many
I I j sickly women be
1 ■ I tween the ages of
45 and 55, bat there are
very few invalids over 55
and 60 years of age. The
change of life coming to
a woman near her forty
fourth year, either makes
her an invalid or eives
her a new lease on life. Those who
meet this change in ill health sel
dom live ten years afterward, while
a woman who lays aside the active
daties of womanhood in health sel
dom fails to live on in happiness,
years after she has passed 60. This
is truly a critical time.
Mrs. Laura S. Webb, of Toledo,
Ohio, recognizes the change of life
as a dangerous period and she also
has faith in Wine of Cardui. She
writes:
"As I had always been troubled more
or less at the menstrual period, I dreaded
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