I ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
When?
Half man’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
T. D. Kinman Jr. went to Little
Rock on the noon train Wednesday .
The river continues to fall, standing
at 3.1 feet on the guage Wednesday.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
W. W. McMinn went to Hot Springs
on the noon train Wednesday for a
short stay.
Mrs. O. S. Lawrence went to Little
Rock Wednesday noon to visit Mrs.
J. A. Watkins.
Distilled water can be secured at the
plant of the Newport Ice Company at
5 cents a gallon. 4-dtf
When?
The front fell in but Jack the barber
is still doing business. Easy shaves
and good haircuts, that’s the place.
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Judge Trieber has adjourned court
at Batesville and on Wednesday
morning returned to Little Rock via
Newport.
Mrs. A. H. Smith and children of
Gurdon were here Wednesday on their
way to Batesville, which they will
make their home.
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
wnen^
Miss Minnie Dowell of Walnut Ridge
and Miss Barnett of Poplar Bluff came
down on the noon train Wednesday to
spend the day with Mrs. W. M.
Gregg.
Gustave Jones went to Poplar Bluff
Tuesday night and doubled back to
Little Rock on the noon train Wed
nesday to attend the meeting of the
state bar association.
When?
The Lotus went up to Elgin Tuesday
to attempt the floating of the sunken
barge, which went down loaded with
shells near there on Monday. At this
writing, the success of the effort is
not known.
S. Woods and daughter Miss Gert
rude of Yellville, after a visit to Bates
ville returned home via Newport,
Hoxie and West Plains Wednesda}’.
It is a long and circuitous road cover
ing a short distance.
A report from Augusta has been re
ceived to the effect that a young man
who was pearling on the river near
there was drowned Monday. The
boat was loaded too heavily with
shells and went down.
H. H. Luckett, the well known
cedar dealer was hei’e Wednesday on
his way to Omaha, where he goes to
place orders. He gives a very glow
ing description of the scenery along
the extension above Batesville.
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY &
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
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The picnic given by the Methodist
Sunday school was not the only one
that day. Ice cream and red lemon
ade were delightfully served by Mrs.
Guy Brown to the clerks at The Right
Place, and we might say, at the right
hour.
When?
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithia water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west of
Memphis, on the Frisco System.
Write for rates. Address. Manager,
Southern Hotel. 20dlm
Jas. Teichmiller, the Muscatine,
Iowa shell buyer purchased this week
a barge of 147 tons of shells from Capt.
T. E. Morrison, brought from up river
points. The price was $8.50 a ton,
though $8.00 is the ruling price for
small lots delivered here.
It is reported from Batesville that a
large crowd, including many of Rev.
R. S. Deener’s former church mem
bers, gathered about the jail, w’hen he
was taken back Tuesday morning and
shook hands with their otd pastor.
While Deener has many sympathizers
in Batesville, Sheriff Hinkle has re
ceived the reward of $250 offered for
Deener’s capture and is being com
plimented by all for his success.
When?
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Rock salt for ice cream at The Cash
Grocery. d 19
N. D. Moon of Swifton spent Wed
nesday in the county seat.
J. T. Jones, a lumberman of Poplar
Bluff was here Wednesday morning. ,,
For Rent—Six-room cottage, with
bath room and large stable. Apply to
Baxter Watson. 392-dtf.
Mrs. J. D. Carter of Riverside spent
Tuesday in the city shopping and re
turned next morning.
Mrs. Whit Wall of Helena after a
few days visit at the Hazel, left on the
noon train Wednesday for Searcy.
Dene H. Coleman passed through
here Wednesday morning on his re
turn to Batesville from Little Rock.
When?
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
For Sale: Good family horse, new
harness and well made run about,
at low price. Inquire at this office
for particulars. d-2-tf.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thompson will
entertain the younger set of Newport
society tonight, the affair being in
honor of Mr. Homer Buford.
United States Inspectors Walsh &
Brashee of Memphis are expected
here tomorrow morning to pass upon
the condition of the Current View.
When?
The arrivals at the Planters Wed
nesday were Charles Toles, Black
Rock; G. W. Gardner, Hope; Thos.
Gage, Gurdon; T. J. Graham, Tucker
man.
Mrs. R. T. Robertson and twin
babies, left Tuesday night for Balti
more where they will spend the sum
mer with relatives, enjoying the de
lightful breezes of the Atlantic.
Pearls and Slugs==Send
your pearls and slugs to
J. M. 0’Hara& Co.,#Mem
phis, Tenn. Best prices
and quickest returns.
Mrs. Guy Brown received a message
Tuesday announcing the serious ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. A. S. Rein
hart, and left on the noon train Wed
nesday for Des Arc, accompanied by
her son, Linville.
When?
Fine blue grass pasturage in Rollen
Bend, •‘i?0.75 a month. Will be re
sponsible for any stock getting in
pound pen. All stock carefully looked
after and salted.
19d lmo. C. F. Deane, at ferry.
Uncle Sam must be prospering.
There are many evidences of this sat
isfactory condition of his finances.
Postmaster Empie recently received
a raise in salary and now the interior
of the post office is receiving an ap
plication of much needed wall paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Adler of Bates
ville were here Wednesday morning
on their way to New York, from which
port they take passage on June 5th
aboard the steamer Kurfuerst for
Kissingen, Germany, where they will
spend the Summer. Mi’s. Arthur Fels
18 expected nome irom xmiesvuie
Thursday.
When?
The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday
were Mrs. J. D. Carter, Riverside;
Ralph Hirsch, St. Louis; J. S. Bishop,
W. G. Akers, 0. H. Yost, H. C. Bate
man, Little Rock; Richard Jackson,
Paragould; J. P. Morrow, Batesville;
H. T. Buie, Buffalo; H. C. Tipton, J. T.
JarreJl, Little Rock; T. J. Graham,
Tuckerman.
J. G. Handel, a business partner of
the late Robert P. Fry, who was
drowned near Grand Glaize, was in
Newport Tuesday. In relating the
story of the drowning, he gave certain
facts relative to the drowning, which
have never been published. Fry dived
out of line with the boat anchored be
low and upon ooming up saw his
danger. Fear seemed to paralyze him
and when Clyde Handel his compan
ion, attempted his rescue, he could
not assist him at all. Three times he
carried Handel under water, by force
of his weight. But he refused to catch
hold of Handel at all for if he had,
both would have been drowned as
Handel was only saved in time as was
' also a thircTcompanion Gist. The
body of Fry was found floating two
miles below the point where he was
drowned by pearlers, though the
searchers had been twenty miles down
the river.
Good Line Fancy
Trimmed Parasols
at
HALF PRICE.
Big Line of Corsets
at
HALF PRICE.
First outside cuts
of a line of sum=
mer lawns, piques
ginghams and
Fancy Figured
Goods at
HALF PRICE.
P. S. Some few of
these are slightly soiled
on first yard or near the
edges.
20 per cent off all
Trimmed Hats as
they are.
THE RIGHT PLACE.
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Do You Suffer?
Whose Fault?
Your teeth may be bad
but you need not suffer
We’Ll put them in good
shape for you. Light cost,
slight pain. No pain at all
if we can help it. We are
careful to get right at the
difficulty to avoid needless
working where it’s painful.
Set of Teeth for $5.00.
Gold Crowns and Bridge
work, $5.00 per tooth. A
malgam fillings, 50c. Great
reduction in all classes of
Dental work for 60 days.
All work guaranteed live
years.
BLACK BROS
Painless Electro Dentai Parlors
New Watson Building, opposite Depot
vpurPORT ARKANSAS.
I)R. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, - Arkansas.
Henry Owen
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON ANft
OCULIST.
*#VER BAILEY BROS'. DRY GOODS STORE
Mrs. Sam Phillips will entertain the
Clover Club on Thursday afternoon.
The wedding of Miss Cornelia Phil
lips and Mr. R. Dorsey Wilmans is an
nounced for Wednesday evening, June
11, at half past eight o’clock, at the
Presbyterian church. No cards will
be issued.
Mrs. M. M. Stuckey and little daugh
ter went to Jacksonport Wednesday
morning, from which point they will
take the Joe Wheeler for Upper White
river to visit Mrs. Stuckey’s sister,
Mrs. George Hays at Mountain Viewr.
The Daily Independent
by mail or carrier, ioc
per week.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in tlie County).
CAPITAL $50,000
—. : ■ OFFICERS--*---^==
G. W. Decker, President, - A. D. Bailey, Vice-President
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cashier
I ________— -——
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y. Cook, G. W. Decker, John T. Flynn,
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. E.
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which we are
nabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend, and to
dd to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
■ Capital, $50,000
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
Directors:—T. J. Watson, John M. Cook, Ben Adler, S. Wolff, J. O.
Taylor, T. J. Craham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley,
B. B. Bond.
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Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President;
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier. \
Mrs. G. B. Johnson’s
School of Music-—
dt dt Programme S
DUET—Poet and Peasant (Grand Overture).Von Suppe
Misses May Whittaker and Maud Richardson.
SOLO—March.Paul Ducelle
Miss Jennie Stuckey.
DUET—Waltz...Selected
Misses Jennie Stuckey and Ludie May Stephens.
SOLO—Happy Holiday.Read
Miss Marguerite Gregg.
MANDOLIN SOLO—Pagnani Waltz.
Miss Minnie Ross.
SOLO—La Poste.
Miss Mildred Bernstein.
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Miss Beatrice McHugh.
SOLO—Sonatina in F. Bethoven
Miss Minnie Minor.
DUET—York Dance. Read
Misses Laura Mosby and Beatrice McHugh.
STUDY IN TECHNIQUE—A Major.
Master JOHN PERDUE.
SOLO—Shephard’s Dream.Herz
Miss Della Bernstein.
SOLO—Angel’s Serenade.Braga
Miss Bessie Buford. °
DUET—La Grace Waltz.Bohm
Misses Minnie Minor and Johnson.
SOLO—Quevivi Galop.
Miss Mary Younger.
DUET—Sleigh Bells.;.
Master LESLIE O’Neal.. *
SOLO—March.Stearbbog
Miss Laura Mosby.
SONG—Kitty’s Troubles.
Master HORACE JOHNSON.
DUET—Rough Riders.Engelman
Misses ROREENE Kinman and LUCILE Taylor.
SOLO- (a) Impromtu in A flat.Chopin
(6) Fantasia 1.Mozart
Miss Mae Whittaker.
DUET—Lampa.De Herold
Misses Noreene Hess and Johnson.
SONG—Harvest Days...
Miss Beatrice McHugh.
STUDY IN TECHNIQUE.Miss NORINE HESS
SOLO—Warblings at Eve.Brinley Richards
Miss Rina Pkice.
NOCTURNE.Leybach
Miss Lucille Taylor.
THE CHOIR BOY.Miss Ethel JOHNSON and CHORUS