Harry Says:
For ten days he is going to put on
sale 100 pairs of Ladies' Shoes in
! Tan, Greg, Dark Brown, Light Greg, Dark
Blue, Iuorg, Champaigne, Battleship Greg,
j I Tan with Ivorg top, Black with White top,
\ Champaigne with Light top and Black
Sizes from I I -2 to 4 I -2 actual values
12.50, 10.00 and 8.50 your choice for
$5.00
Look at Window Display
HARRY G. BRANDENBURG
The Merchant
WEATHER.
Tonight fair and colder, probably
freezing; Friday fair and colder.
HERE AND THERE
Best bleached domestic worth 35c,
only 21c at Bowen’s big sale. 176d4t
Mrs. R. B. Hocking went down to
Little Rock yesterday afternoon and
is spending a day in the city on busi
ness.
Wanted—Two boys to carry paper
routes.—Independent.
W. R. Rice was down from Tuck
erman yesterday and on his return
was accompanied by little Miss Lou
ise Rice.
Knox menaa shoes cheap. Ill Wal
nut street. ' dtf.
Mrs. Will Barker is among the
“flu" patients of our city.
Mrs. J. V. Isaacs returned Wednes
day from a visit with Mrs. Amos Huff
at Tupelo.
E. J. Van Orman and John Sornson
of Olyphant were here this morning
on business for the day.
WANTED—Nice clean rags at the
Independent office.
Jack Ilandford of Piedmont, Mo.,
was here this morning, going to
Batesville, his former home.
For Rent—Barn. Appjy this of
fice.
Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Dorsey Wilmans
are spending the week in St. Louis,
aving gone UP Monday evening.
The Red Cross chapter has receiv- !
ed word that it is no longer necessary
to collect nut shells for war purposes.
Mrs. Edgar Williams and Miss
Joyce Stone went down to Little
Rock on the early train this morning
for a two days’ stay.
Miss Sylla Harvey and Mrs. Willie
Penix Payne were down from Tucker
man yesterday afternoon shopping
and visiting friends.
New nuts, evaporated fruits and
canned goods at Bowen’s Cash Store.
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The United States Federal court,
which was to have been held at Bates
ville December 10th, has been post
poned until January the 7th, 1919.
Mrs. M. C. Wilkerson, who has
been very ill for several days, was
thought to be better today, although
she is still very ill.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No, 10. Chestei
Robinson. 13-dtf
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Earnheart cf
Poplar Bluff, Mo., were through here
last night on their way to Batesviile
to visit their former home.
J. S. Wilmans has gone to Louis
iana on personal business for a lew
days. Mr. Wilmans has just returned
from a several days’ stay in St. Louis.
Florida Oranges just received at
Bowen’s Cash Store and only 50c to
35c. per dozen. 176d6t
William T. Moody of the commer
cial department of the Pine Bluff of
fice of the Arkansas Light & Power
do., has been here for a day or two,
the guest of Mr. O. P. Moss, the lo
cal light manager.
Mrs. J. C. Kimberlin, Mrs. K. K.
Kimberlin and Miss Ursula Moore
,vere pleasant visitors to our city |
Wednesday, returning home in the j
ate afternoon.
For Sale—Nice young turkeys fori
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Call on
Pee Washam, East Newport. 76d3 wl
Frank Allen of the R. D. Brown
Drug Company is spending several
days in Kansas City on business.
Mrs. Claude Hogue has been very
ill for several days.
Col. V. Y. Cook was her® between
trains this morning on hi# return
home to Bateaville from Little Rock,
where he attended the State Confed
erate Veterans’ Reunion.
Wanted—T« rent a small farm near
town, with range for cow. Apply at
this office. 1772t wit
A. A. Rogers of Jamestown, N. Y.,
arrived here this morning awd will
spend several days looking atf-ter his
farming interests ira Jackson county.
He is at the Clarhfgfe hoteS while
here.
Alfalfa hay for sale1 in wagon) or
carload lots. Write or phone W. F.
Wilson, Elmo, Ark., or leave word
at the Farmers National Sank.
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Mrs, J. Sv -Jones returned yester
day frsm Fayetteville, where she was)
called by the illness of the family of
her sister, Mrs. Walter Haras, whose
friends are gfad to learn they are
much improved,
The city health officers of Indian
apolis have ordered every one going
about their business to wear a mask, j
because of the spread of )hfluenza.
Any business house or theatre admit-1
ting a person who does not wear a >
mask will be closed.
At the last meeting of the W. C. T .
U. Mrs. W. B. Grant was elected!
president and with the next meeting
| the remaining officers will be elected
! president and with the next meeting
! the remaining officers will be elected
1 and a year book for 1919) planned and.
j regular meetings and programs esi'
j ried out.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gibson have
j broken up housekeeping and W. B.
' Grant and family are moving, in the
| Gibson home, which they recer.ty
| bought. Unable to secure a suitable
residence Mr. and Mrs. Gibson are
! temporarily located in the building
just vacated by the Red Cross on
i Walnut street.
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The war department has requested
that the FINAL DATE for mailing
Christmas packages to members of
the American expeditionary forces in
Europe be extended to November 80
1918, owing to the fact that several
divisions of the. army in the active
combat section could not distribute
and dispatch the Christmas parce
labels until the last week of October
Mrs. E. G. Ferrell and daughter
Miss Dorothy went dowm to Littb
' Rock yesterday afternoon to mee
Mr. Ferrell, who has been release
from the officers’ training camp a
San Antonio,, and who came to Lit
tie Rock to visit his father. It wa
glad news to Mrs. Ferrell and daugt
ter, who were not expecting him quite
so soon. There will be many glad
hearts all over the land soon, as our
boys are released from service.
The Red Cross work rooms have
again had to be moved and are tem
porarily closed until new quarters
have been secured in the Arkansas
Bank and Trust Company’s building,
in the office occupied by the late F.
R. Suits, As soon as the work room
machines and other office fixtures
are in place the ladies will again get
down to their regular had work, as j
a large shipment of hospital gar-i
ments are to be put out as the de
mand is still great for them, even
though the war is over.
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MAIMED BY HUNS
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r Your coal goes a long way when burned r-c:
J " in Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters. They are
j fuel savers. p
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IBaes This Saving
Look Gcod toYoatl Mil
Fuel is hi«h — here is a way to gain big fuel
economy and a perfectly heated home Why not
save tire gas half of the coal wasted by all other j
stoves, with the fuel saving
Cole's Original Hot Blast J
Hayden-Hollowaj
furniture Company
We have just received another big shipment of merchandise that \*e bought lerg ago hut did ndk
expect the manufacturers would deliver on account of the advance in prices, but it seems that since peace
has been declared all the mills are crowding us to except all our cut-standing contracts. Although we
have been overstocked with merchandise before, this has forced us to cut the prices still lower
To Raise The Cash
j Outing Flannel, good weight per yard-18c
Outing Flannel, extra heavy weight, light or dark shades,
35c. grade, only-- 25c
Children's and Misses’ Union Suits, sizes up to 16, our for
mer low price was 75c., but have reduced the price to
only__=»— 50c
j I Ladies’ ribbed Vests or Pants, good winter weight, all sizes,
our former 75c seller reduced to-50c
Men’s Shirts or Drawers, ribbed or fleeced-lined, former price
i j $1.00 and $1.25, marked down, per agrment, only-90c
Ladies’ ribbed Union Suits, good winter weight, sizes up to
44, our former price $1, reduced now to-75c
Children’s Dresses nicely tri mmed, the best grade of j^Jj
percales, only -
Children’s Dresses made of the best grade of gingham and
galatea, all sizes, a large assortment to select from—$1.00
Ladies’ House Dresses made of gingham or percale, only—$1.5#
Heavy weight Blankets, extr aa large size, per pair-$3.50
Men’s heavy top Shirts in gray, blue or brown, all sizes-$1.50
Men’s extra heavy weight S weaters, all sizes only-$1.00
Men’s Sweaters, heavy weight, 75 per cent wool, our former
price $2.50, reduced to_ $2.00
Our Motto has always been to un ’er sell, either by giving you Letter goods for the same price cr the JOT
same goods for h ss. |f \
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Marie Joseph Contant of the quaint
litrle village of Lonatre, near Soissons,
; the daughter of Monsieur Ooutant, once
I a comfortably situated mechanic of
Louatre, is shown above with her right
arm missing because of the fact that
the Germans attended the celebration ol
her eighth birthday. On Marie’s birth
day her mother end herself, along wltt
several other refugees from the threat
of the Hun at Soissons, were swarming
into cattle cars that were pressed int<
use in the emergency, when a Germai
incendiary bomb fell among them
Killing her mother and making herseli
1 a noncombatant, go through life a crip
' pie with only one arm. She has beei
, adopted by Maurice, the dancer o
America, now a Red Cross worker i
1 France, as his “war baby,* and ha
- been sent by him with her father t
s Limoges, France, to complete her coi
- valescence. ________
Ed Parsons, 0. T. McAdams, S. M.
Bone, T. J. Walbert, John Q. Wolf, all
of Batesville, were here last night
and registered at the Hazel hotel.
They had been attending the Grand
Lodge of Masons at Little Rock, and
were on their return home.
Mr*, Angie Wilson of Sulphur
Rock has sold her home* which was a
beautiful one, to Will Travis of that
place. Mrs. Wilson and her daugh
ter will move to Little Ratft in a few
iays, where they will reside. Mrs.
Wilson is the mother of George and
Clyde Wilson Of our city.
Fresh oysters* celery and lettftiee at
Snetser’s Grocery.- l/78dit
Frait cakes just received.—Shet
ser's, l'l&dSfc
Sor Sale—Cypress lumber for
building: material. TBts timber be
the best grade, well suited for builds
ing purposes, and will be cut to orden
—V. 0. Jones. 175d6t
m MEMORY OF LITTLE LOLA
JACK son;.
The- death angel visited the home ;
of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Jackson and:
claimed its own, their own darling lit- j
tie daughter; Lola. Litdle Lola was j
’ 1 ""
horn February 5. 1910, and died Sun- ^
day evening, ember 3, 1918. The 1
The remain* were laid to rest at the
Hickory Grove cemetery. Funeral
service* were held by Rev. Taylor of
Hickory ©rove, ,
We extend our heartfelt tfanfcg to
our many friends who were so kM
and good to us thnwgh our Jrtfcwt
boon.
You are gone, our lovcacg darling,
Never more to see your face,
Yow ore gone, sur darling,
But the Lord Hilda yow ib his sweet
embrace.
We ca* see you «*>■ more,
Oh, thus leaves our hearts *» sad an<T
sor«;
But say,.darling say,we will meet you
On the fEnal Judgment Day
Her lbving aunt,
Mrs. Maude Dfcpew.
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Furniture, «
Ranges, Rugs,
Heating Stoves,
Blankets, Comforts,
I Mattresses and Bei
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, We are showing the largest a
most complete stock.
Bought right and priced reasonat
Our customers say our quality, s
vice and prices are right
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