MENTS.
/ I’OH Slfl'RII T.
To the v<>U»rs <»f Jack son county.
J anyri candidate for re-elect it*n to the office of
sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo
cratic primary, if one is hold. Feeling that 1
hive discharged the duties of that office in such
rk manner as to merit your confidence, and t hank
ing you for your support in the pant and asking
/ your help in the future. If elected I will do m>
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. BANI)^ .
We are authorized to announce Snell Simmons
r . as a candidate for election to the office of Sheriff
' Of Jackson county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERftfc..... .
AV.nre authorized to announce .larnt S. Join*.
as a candidate for re-election to the office of cir
cuit cleric of Jackson county, subject to the Deni
ocratic primary election.
Here and There.
Miss Josie Phillips left Wed
nesday for Memphis on a short
visit.
Mesdames Marcus Berger and
E. Less, after a pleasant visit to
Joe Berger, returned to their
home in Jonesboro Wednesday
morning.
The Coterie will meet tomor
row afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at
the home of Mrs. R. W. Bandy,
instead of with Mrs. Jno. Blanch
ard, owing to the latter’s baby’s
sickness.
“Her Only Sin,” as a play by
far the greatest production of
Lincoln J. Carter, presented by
high-salaried artists in every
part, at the opera house Satur
day night. dtd
August Kritzfeldt, one of the
skilled workmen at the button
factory, is recovering from a two
weeks’ illness and expects to re
turn to his South Dakota home
for Iris Christmas repast.
^ Did you know that you could
buy indemnity against burglary
just as you can against fire? We
will sell you a policy in one of the
best companies in the world very
cheap. Call or ’phone Phillips
& Ferguson Agency. 176
Miss Mary Laird, who has been
in Nashville for the p*fSt month
under the treatment of *an ocu
list, returned home Tuesday.
We are glad to know that the
operation proved successful and
that Miss Mary is entirely well.
‘‘Her Only Sin” scored one of
the greatest hits ever chronicled
at Lincoln J. Carter’s Chicago
theater and the original company,
scenery and effects, without one
change, will be seen Saturday
night at the local opera house in
a presentation of this wonderfully
successful drama. dtd
We understand that Carrie
Wash, a drunken negress, got
into a fight with some men on
Plum street Tuesday night. It
seems that the woman cursed
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Lilt? Willie II1CI1, WHV/ itiauui-vu kjj
knocking her down. She tried
to have the men arrested but she
was locked up instead.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
CAPT. WELCH PRESIDENT.
The directors of the North &
South Arkansas Railroad Com
pany met at Imboden and elected
the following officers for the en
suing year: President, R. D.
Welch, Ravenden Springs; vice
president, Sereno Stanley, Kosh-i
konong, Mo.; treasurer, H. F. j
Sloan, Imboden; secretary, M. H.
Long, Imboden. A meeting of
the board will be held at Raven
den this week to consider the
choice of route. Work is ex
pected to begin about January 1.
PINE BLUFF & WESTERN SOLD.
La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 15.—The
sale of the Pine Pluff & Western
railroad, owned by W. W. Car
gill of La Crosse, to the Rod
Island Railroad company was
made public today. The roac
runs from Pine Bluff to Benton
Ark., a distance of 45 miles.
The consideration is $1,000,00
and Cargill reserves perpetua
use of the tracks.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks, j
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
W. H. SNETZER.
Contractor
& Builder
Plans and Specifications
furnished on short notice
All Work is Guaranteed
Henry Owen,
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Physician, Surgeon
end Oculist.
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Office - - Sells’ Drug Store
Mountain Route offers
extremely low rate of one
fare plus $2 for the round trip.
I Tickets on sale Dec. 19, 20, 21
I and 26, with final return limit of
130 days from date of sale. For
j further information please call
| at ticket office. 98btd
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
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SPECIAL RATES
1 Account Christmas and New
Years’ Holidays Via the Iron
| Mountain Route.
An open rate of fare and one
! third for the round trip, with
( minimum selling rate of 50 cents,
and maximum \selling rate of
I $3.50 between points within a
distance limit of 100 miles. Rate
one fare plus 50 cents for the
round trip between points out
side of 100 miles radius and with
in 200 mile radius. Tickets on
sale Dec. 24th, 25th and 31st
and Jan. 1, good to return up to
and including Jan. 4, 1904. All
tickets to be limited to continu
ous passage in each direction.
98btd T. H. Reamey, Agt.
NOTICE.
Parties desiring to take advan
tage of the reduced rates to
points North and to the South
| east during the holidays will
j oblige us if they will notify us a
dav or two before thev intend
leaving, so that in case we do
| not have the ticket on hand that
| we can procure them. 9Sbtd
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
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
for quality on the market.
WATERS=PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
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Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas.
this district, and haveotner large
deals for coal lands under way.
The fine quality of this an
thracite coal and increasing de
mand for the product and the
handsome profits to operators is
causing this district to be one of
the leading districts for anthra
cite mining west of Pennsylva
nia. The lands purchased by
this company adjoin the 1,600
acres recently purchased by the
New Jersey Zinc Company of
New York City.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION.
Rates to the north via the Iron
| Mountain route. Tickets will be
on sale Dec. 19, 20, 21 and 26 tc
all points in Iowa, Kansas, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and
to all points in Illinois located or
and west of the I. C. railway
Chicago to Gibson, Wabash rail
way, Gibson to Litchfield, thenc<
I. C. railway, Litchfield to St
Louis. Also to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad
I Colo.
Rate, one regular first-clas
fare plus $2.00 for the round trip
i Tickets to be limited 30 days fror
I date of sale. 97btd.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt,
Wr DIAZ ITEMS.
Will Hurley of Newport was in
our city Thursday visiting rela-j
tives and friends.
R. J. Scott of Sulphur Rock is
here visiting relatives and friends
Mr,.. J. Jago of Newport is
here visiting this week.
Goo. Hackney and C. West
visited in Newport Sunday.
There was a party given at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. R.
West Friday night. *Those pres
ent were: Mesdames W. Hurley
and F. Jago; Misses Pearl and
May McLain, Lola Ray, Fannie
West, Mittie Douglass, Pearl
Fritts, Annie Shirley, Annie
Dutton, Bessie Buford, Minnie
Lee Jago, Hattie Kimberlin;
Messrs. Fred Ray, Cromwell
West, Oscar Roberts, Earnest
Ray, Dutchman West, George
Hackney, Charlie Lealand, Thur
man West and Joe Younger. A
nice time was reported.
Walter Bowles of this city
visited Newport Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. West returned
Sunday from a two weeks' stay
in Hot Springs, Ark.
T. J. Adcox of Rich woods
township was in the city Thurs
day.
Peter Bach of Newport was in
Diaz Friday.
Albert Armstrong visited in
Tuckerman Wednesday.
J. C. Fritts left Wednesday
morning on No. llforBajd Knob,j
where he and his family expect
to make their home in the fu-1
ture.
Sam West of Village township
was in the city Tuesday.
Rattle Box.
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GENTS’ SMOKING JACKETS.
An elegant line just received 1
at Chas. Meyers’ Great Bargain
Store. 185btf
COAL LANDS
PURCHASED.
Clarksville, Dec. 15.— Another;
large deal for coal lands has just j
been consummated here.
Yesterday a party of capitalists
from New York and Ohio came
here in their special car and re
mained all day. While here they
closed the deal for the Johnson
County Coal Company’s holdings,
consisting of 1,400 acres, and in
cluding developed anthracite coal
lands which have proven to-be
among the best mines in the
Spadra district.
The purchasers- filed articles of
incorporation with the county
clerk for the ‘‘‘ Consolidated An
thracite Coal Company/’ which
is capitalized at $5,000,000. The
company expects to purchase
other lands and mining proper
ties and operate on a large scale.
The deal was engineered by local
' financial agents, who are induc
ing numbers of investors to visit
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hristmasI \
Presents I |
That Outlive the I
Season and go to I
Make the Home I
More Pleasant Year 1
in and Year Out* I
As Varied & Handsome I
a Line of For nit ore as I
carried in the larger I
cities at Holiday Prices. |
HOLIDAY PRICES
I Beautiful valere cover, steel *7 C Morris Chairs, no better j^esents
constructed couch 00. / O g“tlemen $9.75 tO 22.50
'^s.zsssr$27.50
$18-00 rtSSi-i- $‘35'
„ _.. . .,4 it Rusrs, Art Sauares and Floor
ladies Desk, quartered ca*, golden Coverings of every description',
finish, always an <£ / CA and Y*
appreciated present 4>0.jU up Hall Furniture of every description.
TfewporTBuildere' “52JS22L22 \
S"Shf Hardware Co.j close prices.
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ffeeeoasf “i H 1
SANTA Claus I
Headquarters
Immense Stock
of Useful and
Ornamental 'I
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Toys, Books, Games, Dolls,
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Automatic Novelties, Toilet
Cases, Pictures and Ornaments,
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Time, Money and Worry Because You
Will Find Something to Suit All Tastes
and Parses.
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