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M. &. FISHER
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Our stock of winter goods is too large and we are deter
mined to reduce them if price*/ will do it. *
SPECIAL PRICES on lf,adie.s’ and Misses’ Jackets. Plush and Woolen capes. Mens’ and
Boy e Overcoate, Blankets, jf'om forts, Outings, Canton Flannels, etc., which must go below the
regular price, also our
SHOE DEPARTna|sd’ is always renewed with fresh orders and we will endeavor to please
fit and prices. We cordially invite you to
Give Us (\ Coil
and assure .ton .»u v»ll be happy, contented and satisfied. Thanking you for past favors, and
soliciting a eon! in an fwe of yonr patronage,
Most Respectfully.
M. S. FISHER.
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, JANUARY 24, 15*02
Hereafter, according to the
latest congressional decision, you
inu9t say the United States “is,
Might as well begin
now by saying that “the United
States is IT”—and that's no lie.
notice that no ono has an
Inced”'fDr representative in
Jackson couritjA^yet. We had
hoped to see (Jol19.*'C. Watei
mau of the Newpoit News make
the race. He is the logical man
for the office.
An exchange says the prevj.l
mg remedies for the grip are,
“quifliutyand whisky, coal <il and
whiskv/mutton suet an whisky,
istard baths and whisav, honey
whisky, bops and whisky and
more whisky.”
on a farm * ear Liberty, Mo., and
neither had married, Bus worth
wrote for Wilson, who was his
cousin, to come down and visit
him. lie also urrnged for Miss
Jones to he present at the time of
his cousin’s arrival. Neither had
the remotest idea of meeting the
other. However, they met, after
which a reconciliation took place
and their marriage followed.
They will go to Liberty, Mo., to
make their home.
Sulphur Rock Sketches.
[by X. Y. Z.]
Dr. Pleas Wright is all smiles
; and grins. Its u girl.
. Charles Akins is now able to
jwalk around in the house,
Mi3s Maud Kanust^i, tf Salado
jentered college here Tuesday.
j Will Bowen, of near Newport,
was visiting friends here Sunday,
Several of our townsmen are
attending court at Newport this
week.
Miss Archie Fetzer spent Sat
urday and Sunday at home with
her mother and a ster.
Paxton Thomas has returned
from Asher, Okla., and is well
pleased with the country.
1 John Bullington has been
checked in a**depot agent. Mr,
White has gone to O'Kean.
Mrs. Mangrum and son, of
Mammoth Spring, are visiting rel
atives and friends here tlii.s week.
Miss Mattie llart-dieh], who has
been visiting friends in Hot
j Springs, returned home a few
I days ago,
R. M. Gossett has purchased
the barber outfit and will clip our
hair hereafter. Mr. Wad ley has
I gone to Melbourne.
band and an indulgent father. He
leaves a wife, five children and
muny, many friends to mourn
his death.
Fatally Scalded.
Harrison, Jan. 21.—There was
a sad occurrence at Keener, 12
miles noithcast of here, today.
One of Mr. Wayman's small hoys
was out where they were butcher
ing some hogs and lori his bal
ance and fell headforemost into a
barrel of scalding water. It is
thought that he cannot recover.
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Cord Comments.
[BY UNO HIT.]
Tom Best has done some excel
lent work on our streets.
Scott Henderson is the hoy for
fun when he hasn't business at
home.
Kd Wilson has bought Miller's
shop, formerly occupied hy A.
Robert*.
M e hope (he Journal will reach
the homes of many during the
year 1902.
1. C. Nuckolls has a confi ien
rial friend who gets cotton checks
without an order.
Clark Hail, having busiue.st,
with Judge Fulkerson, spe-.it Sat
urday in Batesville.
Miss Nellie Stone, a dear friend
to Scott, says she can't say posi
tively whether she'll get him or
j not.
But few people feuow tbo great
mineral and agricultural re
sources of Independence county
and there will never be a better
time to display them to the out
side world than at the coming St.
Louis World’s Fair. Accumu
lated capital is watching for good
prospects in mining, manufactur
ing and railroad building aud we
should be on the alert.
In the proper column wjll be
found the announcement of J. S.
Sims for sheriff. Mr. Sims is a
native of Arkansas, having been
born aud raised in Independence
county, and is u grandson of the
late Colonel L. H< Sims, Hi»
democracy cannot be challenged,
he s^ock is too well known,
or the past seven years he has
been engaged in the timber busi
ness in this county ana has made
a reputation in business circles of
which he may well feel proud.
The supply jf timber is beginning
to fail, necessitating a change in
hit vocation or residence, and I e
makes known to the people his
aspiration to serve them as
sheriff, and assures them that
there is not a man in the field
who will more appreciate their
support. The satisfaction he has
given in his business transactions
is assurance that, if elected, he
will make ni« effioent officer.
-Hse
Romantic Wodding.
Fort Smith, Jan. 21. — At the
home of Frank Hus worth, a
farmer living near this citv, John
Wrdson, aged 53, aud Kli*abeth
jes, ag»*«t 52, were married to
uuder ' romantic cireuni
tes. Wilson aud Mi-s Jones
ilovers in a Massachusetts
then they were young, but
jMiiinituuenieiit of their
had been made they
led aud Wilson ^rent West.
Jones becatno j a school
and never learned of bis
*tw>uts until / she meet
vVilson was livlui
Ifoiiert Cargil, nur new black
| smith, finds plenty of work and
j 1ms i lie assin me«* of placing n
• conspicuous part in the smithing
j done here.
Miss Lnoy Nuckolls is quite a
sight; if you slur her Tom she’s
ready to tight. There are other
girls almost the same ; and they’ll
bet their photo on a domino game.
Dr.J. K. iCrigler began prac
ticing here in May 1900, and the
first patient he lost was nurutar
1191. The last time the writer had
I access to the doctor’s record hook
| he had lost only six out of 1,327,
1, C. Nuckolls, who has been
the leading merchant of this place
for the past 18 years, has sold his
stock, together with his notes and
accounts and anticipates farming
as his future occupation. The
business will lie conducted by
Cla''k Hall, who is responsible
for all debits and credits. Yum.
Ha! 11a!
First Rail Laid.
Batesville, Jan. 21.—What is
destined to he known as a notable
epoch-markit.g incident in the!
history of Northern Arkansas was
innugerated here today when the j
first spike was driven and track
laying begun on the first twenty
miles of the \\ bile Kiver railway.
The ceremony was attended by a
largo and enthusiastic audience
from the town and vjeinity. Col.
J. C. Yancey was master of cere
monies and drove the first spike.
Ibis was peculiarly appropriate
and a recognition that was justly
due Mr. lancey, for it was
through l.is effort and enterprise
that the road was originally pro
jected and is now being built, he
being the pioneer in the develop
ment of the phosphate mines 20
miles above here, and which was
tlie first objective point of the j
new railroad. However, after
they hid begun the fii>t twenty j
tuilcs it was determined by the
tiuulds to extend the road on
Our little town was almost
dumbfounded Wednesday morn
ing of last week by the sudden
death of our friend and brother,
W, C. Ashley. He Lad been
complaining for some time, but
r.s it is very common for men of
his age to cimplain, no one
thought of death being so near.
He was at his place of business
chatting with some ot his friends
| as lively as usual not two hours
before his death. In fact, he
told his wife that, with the excep
tion of weakness, he felt letter
than usual. His wife went down
to the store about half past eight
or nine o’clock end he went hack
to the house with her and remark
ed tliat if he had waited a little
longer he would not have made it
hack home. A physician was
called in, hut too late, and lie
lived but a short time. He had
heart trouble several years ago,
Init had not been troubled with it
foi two 01 three years, lie was
born in Gibson county, Tenn.,
Ootohei 12, 1841. His father
moved to this county in 18(50,
He was married to Mise Lutic
■ Dye September 25, 1870. He
ptofessed faith in Christ in 18(18,
joined the Methodist Kpi-copal
I church, South, in 18(5!* and was a
consistent member until death.
He had l>een Ju-tice of the Peace
for a number of years ; also a
member of the Masonic fraternity
for many years and was in good
standing at his death. He was
was laid in his last resting place
in the 8'dphur Kojk cemetery
with Masonic honors on the ltith.
Ho was a good citizen, a good
neighbor, u kind and loving bus-1
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE,UL.n. -•».
FOl, C1M TIT UDGE.
We are authorized to uuounce F. D
Fulkerson a* a candidate, for re election
to a second term a* Judge of the TJi.id
Judicial Circuit1 subject to the action ft
the democratic party.
We arc authorized to announce R. II.
Powell as a candidate for judge of the
Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are autuorlzed to aunouuce vV,
A. Oldfield a candidate for Prosecu
tiufj Attorney of the 'J bird Judicial Cir
cuit, subject to the acliou of the demo
cratic party,
FOR STATE SENATOR
We are authorized to announce John
A llinkle as a candidate for State Sena
tor for the Sixth Senatorial District,, sub
ject to the democratic primary to be
held March 29.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to aunouuce M. L.
Arnold as a candidate for Representative,
subject to the action of the democratic
party •
We are authorized to announce Dene
H. Coleman ns a candidate for Rep
resentative. subject to the action of tire
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce C
H. Hogan as a candidate for Repre
sentative, subject to the democratic
prtnary.
FOK SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce J. S
Sims as a candidate for sheriff, subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
We are authorized to atiuouuce Ben
Adams. Jr., as a candidate for Sheriff,
subjeet to the democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce J.
D. Morgan as a candidate for Sheriff
sudject to the action of the democratic
party.
FOR COUNTY CLKRK.
We are authorized to announce
Burton Arnold as a caudldate for
County Clerk, subject to the acliou of
the democratic party,
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce
T. M. Waldrip, of Big Bottom town
ship, its a candidate for Treasurer of
Independence county, subject to the
action of tiie democratic primary.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
We arc ,iuth"ized to announce VV,
A. t- >nif. j .a a ciunli .ate lor Tax
Collector, subject lo the aetiou of the
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W.
T. Gray as a candidate for Tax Coll.
tor, subject to the action of the dem
ocratic party.
FOR AK>EssOtl.
We are uuLliorited tj announce Juke
Madness a* .1 canilbUte for re-i 1< clion
as Assessor, subject to the .ictio. f
the democratic party.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce John
T. Tharp as a candidate for re-election to
the office of Justice of the Peace of Big
Bottom township, subject to the demo
cratic primujy
FOU CONSTABLE.
We are authorized to announce W A.
Edwards as a cundihate forCoustable
of Big Bottom township, subject to the
democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce S. W.
Clark as a candidate for Constable of
Big Bottom township, subject to the
democratic primary election.
We arc authorized to announce J, L.
Booze as a candidate for Constable of
Big Bottom township, subject to the
democratic primary
through to Carthage. Mo., thus
making a tl>tough and connecting
line of road from Memphis,Tenn.,
to Denver, Col. This road ex
tends up and along the far-famed
White river, which for beauty of
scenery and vastness of natural
resources is only paralleled m the
first instance by the far-famed
Hudson and in the tatter by the
great Mississippi. The vast de
posits of zinc and other ores thai
so much abound in the counties
of Marion, Baxter, Stone and
Searcy will now have an outlet,
and we predict that the day is not
far distant when the eyes of the
civilized world will Ihj turned
toward this country as one of the
most advantageous places for in
vestment. This will only happen
upon the completion of the White
Kiver railroad, which is being
pushed as fast as men and money
can do it , and may the day hasten
when this great enterprise shall
l»e culminated and the scream of
the iron horse shall he heard
throughout the hills and vales of
North Arkansas, awakening her
slumbering and mighty inteiests.
T. the Journal one yct»>-, f)
PIANka a,
one
BUILDING BRJNS.
That which Is generally conceded Is gwmly so. 1* hM grown Into
a maxim that the Kimball Company represent'1® greatest aggregation
of brains employed in the making and marketiu’f Pianos and Organ*.
Tde energy, brains, kill and inventive ganiu* dn'n from *11 part* of
the world are employed in the building of Kin*ba4?*a 13011 aud Organ*, and
the unlimited capital and the unlimited ainhitionotthe company ha* cr«*
ated in the Kimball an exponent of the highest tntwal art. The achieve
ments of this company are un'iuraassed in tlie fcitun °t art or tnan'1*
facture
If vou arc an intending purchaser you shoulMt^tigat* the real
merits of these renowD instruments, and in thefactol such a record take
no man’s word derogatory to them, remembering ihal makers of other
instruments, iu endeavoring to build up their sale*, canuot ba expected
to trll the real facts shout our instruments, else tbej’dbe entitled to draw
a salary from us, mid you will at all times decide oe the Kimball when
the facts are known. There is no instrument made today “f equal vain#
with the modern improvements aud valuable pateuti (.about fifty) sold at
an equal price.
Investigate for yourself, as in buying a Plano or Organ you should
buy one to continue satisfactory tor a lifetime, and mistake a are very
expensive. On investigation \ou will find It all wt sat, »od you «n be
assured of full protection when buying of us.
Come to see us, or write lor catalogue.
liollenberg Music Co.
—Southwestern Factory Wareroorai
317 Main Street. Little Rock, Ark.
1
WI)eo In Town Come Iq
And Look at My Stack of
General Merchandise ~
Front Street Opposite Depot, Everythin# Mice & New
J. M. Martin.
W. T. MADNESS
—DEALER IN—
Live Stosk, Corn, Hay and Faadit«ff*v
--Ilifirhest Market Price Paid for Cotton S«ed.
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HANY TttAl^Kf _
to the good people of Newark and surrounding
country for their liberal partronage during the
past year, and trusting to merit the same for
the present year, 1902, by honest dealings and
fair treatment, endeavoring always to give
the best goods for the least money, you will
always find me at my post, ready to attend to
your several needs and wants.
I have some very good bargains to offer for
the year 1902.
"pirst
1 have a few numbers in Ladles’ Capes
and Childrens Cloaks that I am closing out
very cheap. See them before you buy.
Sl^oos
I have them, the same well ■ known
brand-the HAMILTON-BROWN—and they
wear like iron. Any style you want, too.
Gpooepiea
You will always find on hand the best se
lected stock of STAPLE and FANCY GRO
CERIES. Just received a car load of Fine
Molases, Sugars, Syrups and Jelliies of all kind.
Very cheap. Just received a car load of the
celebrated ANGEL FOOD FLOUR, as fine as ^
silk and as white as snow. EVERY BARREL -
GUARANTEED! ^
Carmine} Implements
I have a full and complete line of Farming
Implements of the “FLYING DUTCHMAN*
brand, consisting of Breaking Plows, Corn
Planters, One and Two Horse Cultivators
Sulky Plows, Disc Harrows and equipment
for same. PRICES RIGHT. ^uipmenis
^>om<stl^in3 'Qeto
The latest novelty out as a premium It
costs you absolutely nothing. Call and’ set
particulars. •
:STAU kind, of produce bought for cash or taken i„ eIch.™
for merchandise at highest market price
Yours, for Friendship, Love and Money
S. C. BEANE
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