DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
District Offices.
For Congress:
S. BRUNDIDGK, JR.
For Circuit Judge:
F. D. FULKERSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
W. A. OLDFIELD.
County Offices.
For Representative:
JOHN H. KEEL.
For Sheriff:
R. W. BANDY.
For Circuit Clerk:
JAMES S. JONES.
For County Clerk:
K. L. BOYCE.
For County and Probate Judge:
J. M. JONES.
For County Treasurer
W. A. JOYCE.
For Surveyor:
H. S. SIMMONS.
For Assessor:
PASSMORE WHITE.
For Coroner:
F. J. HARRISON.
Township Offices.
For Justices of the Peace:
J. J. MARTIN.
GUY SMITH.
I.UCIAN B. HARRIS.
For Constable:
R. M. JklRD.
Weather forecast.
Washington, June 13.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Generally (air Saturday and Sun
day.
I ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY.-\
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s ci’eam bread takes the
lead.
For fishing tackle and base bal
goods go to I. D. Price’s. 45 btf.
The river is falling slowly bui
steadily, being only 2.3 feet on the
guage.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry South of Moun
tain Home spent Friday night here on
their way home.
The Cash Grocery is the only place
in town to get fresh raspberries and
blackberries every day. d36tf.
Drin^c Pepophote for thy stomach’s
sake. Diamond “C” Bottling Works
Telephone 72-3 rings.
T. J. Gregg returned on the noon
train Friday from a visit, to his old
.home and. relatives at ioplin, Miss
ouri. r'
Laborers Wanted—Negro men,
with families t6 work in saw mill.
Apply to Dr. Washburn in Watson
Building. bGt
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Maury Stevens, Oscar Jones, Frank
Caldwell and Charles Thorne went to
Whitstein Lake Friday evening by
wagon on a fishing trip.
R. K. Fitzhugh and J. G. Haralson,
well known citizens of Fitzhugh, re
turned home Saturday morning after
a business trip to Newport.
“Afrieolor” and “Pepophote,” the
latest drinks, delivered anywhere in
the city 75c per case. Diamond “C”
Bottling Works. Telephone 72-3 rings.
Anyone wanting employment can
secure same at the camp of McCollum
& Bishop, near Grand Glaize, SI a day
and board or 25 cents a box without
board. b3S-2w.
J. R. Mahan came up from New
port Tuesday to accompany his little
daughters home, who have been here
since Saturday visiting their grand
mother.—Newark Journal.
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY <$:
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
T. P. Umsted purchased a rose-bud
on the Newport market Saturday,
weighing 400 grains. It was found
loose in a mussel and is the largest
ever seen by a reporter for the In
dependent .
Kelley Monteith returned to St.
Louis Friday afternoon after a short
visit to his old home. His brother
Harry Monteith remained over to see
“Bismark,” the old family dog and
spent Saturday at the McCauley
camp on White River.
Will F. Williams, an experienced and
skilled laundry man from Neosho,
Missouri, has been employed and
placed in charge of the plant by the
Newport Laundry Company, which is
now prepared to do the highest class
of laundry work. Being a home in
stitution, the excellence and prompt
ness of its work will secure a better
support than previously enjoyed
locally. 45
I. D. Price’s for hammocks.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Nice line of hammocks at I. D.
Price’s. 46 btf.
Rock salt for ice cream at The Cash
Grocery. d 19
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Bird cages, feather dusters and
alarm clocks at I. D. Price’s. 46 btf
For your six o’cl ock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
For Rent—One room with board.
Day boarders wanted also. Apply to
Mrs. Wolf on Hazel Street. 46 d6t
Mrs. Eliza Guinn of Newport, is
spending a few days here with rela
tives and friends.—Newark Journal.
Miss Irma Jones has been the guest
of Mrs. J. G. Haralson of Fitzhugh,
for a few days this week.—Augusta
Vidette.
Huffman’s candies are the best on
the market—the three leading candy
firms of St. Louis and the leading one
of Little Rock, say so. 275-dtf
Capt. F. W. Tucker of Clover Bend,
is expected to assume charge of the
internal revenue office on July 1, suc
ceeding Hon. H. L. Remmel.
In future 60c will be price for soda
water delivered anywhere in the city.
Cash on delivery. Diamond “C” Bot
tling Works. Telephone 72-3 rings.
The Iron Mountain offers specia
rates to the lake resorts by rail and
steamship. For information call on
Gus Coffin, Ticket Agent at Iron
Mountain. 40btf.
Any two persons wishing a furnished
room with board, man and wife pre
ferred, call on Mrs. M. C. Lee, corner
Third and Laurel streets. Day board
ers also wanted. 41-d4w.
John Foote has resigned his posi
tion with the express company at
Newport and R. M. Galloway of this
place, has been appointed to succeed
him.—Newark Journal.
Pearls and Slugs==Send
your pearls and slugs to
J. M. O’Hara & Co., Mem=
phis, Tenn. Best prices
and quickest returns.
H. L. Ponder delivered the annual
address before the Thompson Class
ical Institute at Paragould Monday
night. The speech was replete in
classical lore.—Walnut Ridge Tele
phone.
Bishop Win. M. Brown of Little
Rock, whom it was announced would
occupy the pulpit of St. Paul’s church
Sunday, has written Colonel L. Minor
that he is not able to fill his engage
ment on account of sickness.
George Gibson, accompanied by his
sister, came down from Batesville on
the passenger Friday afternoon and
left Saturday noon for their home at
Black Rock. While here, they were
the guests of Miss Bessie Watson.
Mrs. Annie Cable Wilson, state or
ganizer of the Christian Woman’s
Board of Missions, will deliver an ad
dress at the Christian church Sunday
afternoon at 4 o’clock. All the mem
bers of the church are requested to be
present.
Miss Nettie Dent has resigned her
position in the Walnut Ridge post
office to accept a position in the office
at Powhattan. Miss Stella Williams
was appointed to the vacancy here
and she will make a very efficient as
sistant.—Walnut Ridge Telephone.
A white man, named Smith, who
was pearling on the river below
Grand Glaize at what is known as the
Otto bar, fell from his boat Tuesday
and was drowned. The next day his
body was picked up floating, having
been brought to the surface by the
steamer Lotus passing.
The purchasing committee of the
Twentieth Century Rook Club met
Saturday morning at the home of Mrs.
W. A. Billingsley to select 20 new
books for the club, one half of the
regular yearly purchase. The com
mittee is composed of Mesdames W.
W. Dutton and W. A. Billingsley,
president and secretary of the club,
Mrs. S. R. Phillips, Misses Lou Minor
and Carrie Stevens.
The arrivals at the Hazel Friday
were J. S. Handford, F. W. Norris,
R. M. Carter, Batesville; A. F. Adams,
J. M. Humphreys, Chas. Watkins,
W. C. Key, J. N. Culpepper, W. N.
Sandlin, A. Leymer, Little Rock; S. A.
Bruce, Pine Bluff; J. W. Yarbrough,
Miss Kennard, Augusta; J. S. Graham,
Tuckerman; R. M. Creery, Black
Rock; N. B. Graham, Frederickton
Mo.; R. K. Fitzhugh, J. G. Haralsos,
Fitzhugh.
Miss Minnie Drummond of New
port, is the guest of her friend, Miss
Cora Jones.—Walnut Ridge Tele
phone.
Will O’Neal, one of Augusta’s
‘•brightest sons” who now lives in
Newport, was here Saturday and
Sunday.—Augusta Vidette.
Chester Robinson, who is now an
attache of the office force of the Iron
Mountain at Newport, spent Sunday
in Augusta visiting relatives and
friends.—Augusta Vidette.
J. E. McElwee, the popular New
port drummer and his wife visited
homefolks Sunday. He returned to
Augusta in the afternoon but Mrs.
McElwee will spend a week with rel
atives and friends in this community.
—Augusta Free Press.
ANNUAL MEETING
Southern Educational Association
Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 1,
2, 3, and 4, 1902.
For the above occasion, the Sou
thern Ry. will sell tickets to Chatta
nooga and return from all points on
its lines at the rate of one fare for the
round trip, plus $2.00 June 27, to July
1, inclusive, with final limit for re
turn July 6, 1902, except by deposit
ing ticket with joint agent corner 8th
and Cherry streets, Chattanooga, on
or before July 6, and payment of 50
cents fee, extension of limit may be
extended until September 10, 1902.
For further information call on your
ticket agent.
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SUMMER SCHOOL
Knoxville, Tenn, July 19-July 30,1902.
Reduced Rates via Southern Ry.
For the above occasion, the South
ern Railway will sell tickets from all
points on its lines to Knoxville, Tenn.
and return, at one fare for the round
trip, selling June 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, and
30 and July 11, 12 and 13, with final
limit for return oassage August 15
1902. For further information, call on
any ticket agent of the Southern Rail
way or write, C. A. Benscotek,
Asst. Gen’i. Pass. Agt.