Summer Suits
that are cool, correctand com
fortable bear this famous mark
Note the individuality of- fit
and style; the broad shoulders,
close-fitting collar and shapeli
ness of coat and trousers. But
no picture, however perfect,
can do BENJAMIN clothes full
justice; you must see and wear
them to really appreciate them.
The price is right. Your
money back if anything
goes wrong. BENJA
MIN Summer Suits at
this store $15 to $30.
Edwin Clapp
Shoes and
Oxfords,
complete line
to be found
here,
$5.00 to $7.00.
Manhattan Shirts
best known,
known as
the best,
$1.50 to $3-5»
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Ladies* and Children’s Slippers
— IS NOW ON AT THE —
BAILEY MERCANTILE G0.’S
All of our Fine Slippers at the very lowest of low
prices. Now is your chance to get good Slip
pers cheap.
THE BAILEY iTERCANTILE COHPANY
Agents for Butterick Patterns and G.-D. Corsets.
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sfortm tons'
Baseball Bats, Masks, Gloves, Mitts,
Fishing Tackle, Hooks, Lines,
Trolls, Trot Lines—in fact
EVERYTHING NEEDED
FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
A Complete Line °< Books and Stationery
Glassware, China, Lamps,
Fancy Goods, Toys, Notions,
Papers, Musical Instruments,
Croquet Sets, Hammocks,
Late Books, Magazines, Paper
Covered Novels, School Books,
School Supplies, Pens and
Pencils, Inks, Tablets and
Box Papers.
. /f ~ liwnsTiilll WHEW YOU WANT ANYTHING IN OUR LINE.
Agent for St.Louis
Republic
Uilu4,.
edict relief, 'v
“icerpectfully. ',
MRS. II. H. nr*.
Bell
I. D. PRieE.
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scriptions for any
paper or maga
zine published.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
AS A DEVELOPER.
Immigration Agent Barclay Booming
Mineral Section of North
Arkansas.
E. E. Barclay, immigration agent of
the Missouri Pacific system, is quoted
as saying that the Missouri Pacific is
going in for a thorough exploiting of
the resources of northern Arkansas.
jVlready he has taken two parties of
Western men in there and they invest
ed $400,000 without parley, and are
putting in the finest of mining ma
chinery. He say8 he has seen piled
up 500,000 tons of ore and 50,000 tons
of “concentrate” or crushed ore and
cleaned ore along the line of the new
railway survey, waiting for the rails
on which to ship it. The railroad is
building from Carthage to Newport on
the Iron Mountain line and men are
working on it both ways. Some 118
miles have been laid and it has
reached the Rush mineral district.
The first two cars of ore to go by
freight went out last Saturday. Here
tofore the ore has been concentrated
and shipped in sacks, these being
hauled by muleback to the railroad.
This was too expensive to compete
with Joplin methods, but when the
modern'facilities are afforded Arkan
sas Mr. Barclay says it will rival Jop
lin, for in Arkansas the ore is almost
on the surface; in fact, in many places
it lies so near the surface that only a
few feet of soil cover it. Much of it
is almost 100 per cent pure.
“People are going into that district
at the rate of 3,000 per week, said he.
“We send on an average of 2,000 per
week from St. Louis via Iron Moun
tain to Newport, Ark., and thence up
the White River line. From 500 to
600 go from Springfield, and then
more go from Memphis and Natchez.
Mineral lands.therecost $80 to $200 an
acre—proved mineral lands, that is.
Other and untried lands can be had
for $5 to $10 and on most of them
mineral can be found.”
JUDGE WOOD DENIES
REPORT OF WITHDRAWAL.
Little Rock, Ark , July 27,1903.— My
attention has been called to the fact
that it is being rumored that I have
decided to withdraw from the race for
governor, and that Governor Davis
and certain of his satellites are in
dustriously spreading the glad tidings.
I can readily understand that it would
be highly pleasing to them for me to
take such a step, but I shall have to
disappoint them. I entered the race
in good faith, after mature delibera
tion, and in the confident belief that
the people of Arkansas had enough
of the present administration; and
certainly the reception accorded me
at the various places where I have
met my opponents has not caused me
to change my opinion. I am glad to
say that my health is somewhat im
proved, and I hope at no distant day
to be able to re-enter the canvass and
present my claims before the people.
Of course, I deeply regret that I
have been forced to break several en
gagements that I had made, yet I rest
secure in the belief that the vaRt body
of the people want fair play, and will
be slow to listen to the gross misrep
resentations and still baser insinua
tions made by those who have their
own interests to advance and who are
willing to resort to any expedient to
do this. Respectfully,
C. D. Wood.
NEW LINE IN ARKANSAS.
Mr. J. J. Farrell writes from Brink
ley, Ark., to the Manufacturers’ Rec
ord as follows:
“The road for which I have received
charter is to be called the Kansas City,
Brinkley & Helena Railway, and will
be built from Brinkley to Marianna
and Helena, Ark., very soon. The
line is to go through^irae of ^he best
timber and farming country in east
ern Arkansas. It will be built of
heavy steel, and up-to-date in every
respect. The officers are J. J. Far
rell, president and gf fieral manager;
P. Farrell, vice-president; T. H. Jack
son, secretary and treasurer; F. H.
Slayback, engineer in charge. Right
of-way has already been secured, and
we are in the market for rails and
supplies.”
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FAMILY PICNIC.
Ike Stephens and family, H. E.
Cobb, Judge M. M. Stuckey and wife,
George E. Stuckey, wife and son,
George, of St. Louis, spent Monday on
Spencer Lake, six miles below New
port near White river.
The day was spent fishing and was
much enjoyed by all members of the
party.
SECOND PETITION PRESENTED.
Former District Safeguarded Until
Revised Petition Secures Signa
tures of Majority of Property
Owners.
The council of Newport means busi
ness in the paving of Front Street.
There have been doubters, who saw
in every move, an obstruction to the
improvement work, but this class are
not even left a foothold upon which to
base such an opinion. The council
proposes to leave in full effect the
original Front Street improvement
district, until it is determined whether
or not a majority of the property
owners of the new district, which in
cludes the park property of the Iron
Mountain Railroad company, will sign
the revised petition. If this move
ment be successful, the new district
will be formed, but if it fail, the coun
cil will not have invalidated the form
er ordinance creating the district and
the paving of Front Street will be ac
complished just the same, though the
railroad company will not share in
the expense.
The petition of J. M. Stayton et al
asking that steps be taken to pave and
improve Front street from Beech to
Main and including the railroad park
property in such district was read be
fore the council Monday evening and
ordered spread upon the record.
While an ordinance to such effect was
ordered drawn, it will be held back as
stated above, until the question of a
majority of the property owners
signing same shall have been deter
mined.
Mayor Grubbs and Alderman Wil
mans were absent and the only further
item of business transacted was the
allowance of accounts.
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RUNAWAY ON FRONT STREET.
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About three o’clock Monday after
noon, a country horse, tied in front of
the Bailey Mercantile Company, be
came frightened, pulled up the post
by which he was held and ran east.
A team owned by 1. C. Nuckalls of
Oord and attached to a farm wagon
also became frightened and ran west.
The wagon tongue came loose from
the breast yoke and brought the
horses to a stop by jutting into the
ground and breaking. A portion of
wagon’s contents were thrown out,
but no serious damage done.
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JUDGE ISRAEL INJURED.
Walnut Ridge, July 27.—Judge A.
B. Israel, express agent at Walnut
Ridge, fell Sunday morning, fractur
ing his hip. He was loading express
on to the train, and in pulling a truck
and walking backward fell over the
tongue of another truck, with the
above result. Judge Israel has been
a justice of the peace for Campbell
township for nearly 20 years, and has
the respect and esteem of everybody.
His age is 68, and his friends are fear
ful that he will not recover from the
shock.
A TERRIBLE TALE.
The story is going the rounds that
you can get everything nice to eat at
“The Little Bakery on the Corner”
and that everything is fresh and clean,
too. 48 dtf
GIVEN BACK HER BABE.
Police Sworn to Secrecy in Pine Bluff J
Mystery, But a Prominent Family
Loses a Guest. %s
Pine Bluff, July 27.—Friday night
there was left on the south bound Iron
Mountain train a girl baby. The
mother deserted the infant here and
further down the road the babe was
found alone. It was taken care of by
Special Agenc Fuqua and returned
here on the next train and left at the
home of a flue family.
The police went to work on the case
and at a late hour last night delivered
the babe to its mother in this city.
The police are sworn to secrecy in the
matter and refuse to give out any
thing which would lead to the identity
of the mother.
The scene when the baby was re
turned to her is said to have been one
defying description. Both mother
and babe are said to have left imme
diately afterwards on an outgoing
passenger train. The mother is said
to have been well connected and
while here was with prominent peo
ple.
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INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bernstein
have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Hattie,
to Mr. Max Weisl, to be celebrated
Wednesday evening, August 12, 1903,
at 8 o’clock, New Hazel Hotel.
The Independent offers congratula
tions and best wishes in advance.
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hands and 29-inch “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
Judge M. M. Stuckey and George
Hays went to Hot Springs Tuesday
noon on a business trip, and were ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. George E.
Stuckey on a short pleasure trip.
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hands and 29-inch “Mid
gats”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
Eugene Maris went south Tuesday
noon on a business trip. He does not
think that his brother, Guy, who has
been in a hospital for the past two
months at St. Louis, will be abTa to
return for another month.
NOT BUSY!!
The Progressive
Business Man
realizes the com
prehensive scope
of Telephone Ser
vice and provides
ample facilities to accommo
date his patrons, they are not
required to call again because
the “Line is Busy.”
Are your Telephone Facilities
Ample and the ’Line not Busy?’
SOUTHWESTERN
TELEGRAPH &
TELEPHONE CO.
WE CARE.
People get more than they ask for when they have us
till their prescriptions. The public at large is not half
so particular as we are in these matters.
We know that our drugs are both pure and of standard
strength. We take no chances whatever, and never hesi
tate to pay the cost of making sure.
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Your physician w'rites a prescription expecting defi
nite results; we see to it that he is not disappointed.
All prescriptions have careful,
, scientific compounding, and we
also make the price right.
SELLS’ DRUG STORE
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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