j ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
I. D. Price for gin books. 113 btf
Lamps and lamp fixtures at I. D.
Price’s. btf
Nice California Bartlett pears at
Huffman’s.
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huff mans. 95dtf
Pocket books, bill books and purses
at 1. D. Price’s. btf
For best lump coal call 21-2 rings.
M. K. Upshaw.
T. J. Graham of Tuckerman spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Jeflle Johnson, of Rufus, came
in Monday morning.
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 95dtf
Ice cream by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
A nicely furnished front room for
rent—417 Hazel Street.
The river Monday stood at 1.3 feet
on the guage, a very slight rise.
Canned and bottled goods for
lunches and picnics at Huffman’s.
J. R. Cox left Sunday night for St.
Louis, where he will join his wife.
Waterman fountain pens at I. D.
Price’s—every pen guaranteed, btf
Ernest McDonald returned Mon
day from a short visit to relatives at
Batesville.
For sale cheap—Second-hand cook
stove and two heaters. Apply to 517
Hazel Street.
Mrs. Ben Andrews arrived Monday
noon from Judsonia and is the guest
of Mrs. T. D. Snetzer.
R. O. Duffer, who is 76 years of age,
was taken sick with a chill Saturday
and is thought to have pneumonia.
Miss Addie Hamel of Little Rock,
who has been visiting Chas. Newton
and mother, returned to little Rock
on the noon train Monday. . >
Everett Pilkington, postmaster at
Searcy w7as among the Republican
politicians here Monday, refusing
home on the noon train. >
Take a look at tljAi 'display of
Walkover shoes in the show window of
Wolff-Goldniafh Mercantile Company,
ranging iff price from $2,50 to $5.00.
TJne corner show window of the
Whlff-Goldman Mercantile Company
''contains a beautifiul display of dress
goods that should interest shoppers.
btf
Misses Pearl and Nora McUermon oi
Weldon joined the Newport party of
young ladies here Monday on their
way to Maddox. They were accom
panied here by th9ir father.
E. H. Converse, the pharmacist, has
returned from Newport and will
spend a month assisting T. C. Sim
mons in arranging for his big fall and
winter trade.—Brinkley Argus.
Cromwell West, son of Robt. West
of Diaz and the children of R. W.
Anderson of Jacksonport were among
the outside pupils who enrolled at the
Newport Public School Monday.
1 pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Mrs. J. L. Bishop and daughter,
Miss Kate, who have been visiting
Mrs. Bishop’s brother, C.M. Lombard,
of this city, returned to their home in
Newport, Ark., Saturday.—Poplar
Bluff Citizen.
Rev. R. C. Medaris and wife, of
Jonesboro, were in this city the latter
part of last week on their way home
from Cotton Plant, where Rev. Me
daris has been conducting a revival.
—Brinkley Argus.
Highest Prices Paid—For this
reason you should send your Fine
Pearls, Baroques and Slugs to our
Arm, as we sell to European markets
exclusively. J. M. O’Hara & Co.,
34 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn.
The arrivals at the Baltimore Satur
day from Arkansas points were J. 1.
Sturdivant, Newark; Will Willis, Au
vergne; E. R. Goodwin and wife,
Batesville; G. G. Fox, Jonesboro; W.
F. Bargar, Little Rock. For Sunday:
W. L. Moore, Osceola; B. E. Leonard,
Knobel; Arthur Neill, Little Rock;
S. E. Wilson, Weldon.
Senator W. E. Ferguson, of Wood
ruff county, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Ferguson now represents the
Southern Oil Mill of Memphis. He
was accompanied by Mr. Pope Field,
of the Valley Mill, of the same city.
They informed the writer that they
would pay §16 per ton for seed here,
or $20 delivered in Memphis. This is
quite an advance on the price paid by
the home institution.—Marianna
Courier.
Nice kisses at Huffman’s.
Mrs. Egner returned Sunday after
noon from a visit to Salado relatives.
Chas. Terry who recently suffered a
relapse, is little better and still has
high fever.
Miss Harry Weaver returned Sun
day afternoon from a visit to Bates
ville, her home.
Herman Schott of Batesville, spent
Sunday night here the guest of his
brother, Henry Schott.
James Blackwood returned Sunday
from a very pleasantly spent two
weeks visit at Jonesboro.
Mrs. W. L. McGee, who has been
visiting in Forrest City is now the
guest of relatives at Austin.
Miss Stella Hardy, a popular young
lady of Batesville, arrived Sunday
afternoon and is the guest of Mrs.
Arthur Fels.
Mrs. W. C. Carter, who has been
visiting her parents in Memphis, re
turned for the opening of Doswell
Institute Monday.
There will be a call meeting of the
Newport Relief Society held at the
residence of Mrs. Arthur Fels tomor
row afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Eugene Hirsch and Roy Dutton, the
latter accompanied by his mother,
leave Tuesday morning for Little
Rock, where they will enter the Ar
kansas Military College.
J. P. Rutherford of St. Louis ie anew
salesman in the dry-goods depart
ment of the Wolff-Goldman Mercan
tile Company. His family are now in
Memphis and will join him here later.
Home Visitors’ Excursions. One
fare for round trip. Tickets sold Oct.
2, 3, 4 and 5, to certain portions of
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, New York,
Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Limit
30 days for return.
Miss Dovie Erwin left Monday noon
for Searcy where she is a senior this
year at Galloway College. She was
accompanied by her guest Miss Ger
trude Skil’.ern, who has made many
ffriends in Newport by her charming
personality.
R. F. Dunn was down Monday from
Tuckerman and reports that the store
of Thomas Lawrence in that town,
was burglarized Sunday night.
Sheriff Bandy left for the scene, ex
peering to try ms recently piueuaaeu
blood hound pup on the trail.
Mrs. A. H. McDonald, Antoinette
Bond and Miss Bessie Watson returned
home Saturday night from their trip
to Virginia and seacoast resorts,
stopping on their return at Indianap
olis. They had a fine time and have
been greatly benefited in health.
George Gould and party passed
through Newport Sunday evening on
their special train, laying over at
Diaz for the night, where quietude
reigns undisturbed. The New York
ers couldn’t stand the noise and
hubbub that arises continually from
such a busy little city as Newport.
Newport this year contributes quite
a party of pretty, bright young ladies
to the enrollment of Maddox Sem
inary, Little Bock. Those leaving
Monday noon were Misses Noreene
Kinman, Jennie McCauley, Nellie
Terry, Neill Bandy, Mae Whittaker
and Lucile Taylor, the last named
being accompanied by her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Taylor.
Capt. TD. Kinman also made the trip, a
special car being attached to the rear
of the train for the college crowd.
The depot platform was crowded
with relatives and friends of the de
parting young ladies to say goodbye !
and wave farewell.
Music Instruction
MISS CLAIRE E. JOHNSON
September 1, and after,
will be pleased to meet at
her home 217 Elm street,
anyone desiring to take
music lessons on piano.
VERY LATEST METHODS. „
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
GIVEN TO FINGERING.
A. fi. MIZE & CO.
/~v Manufacturers of —.
vsy and Dealers in (§/
Fine Photos,
Photo Buttons,
PICTURE FRAMES, ETC.
Pictures Copied and Fnlarged, any
Size or Style. View W6rk on
Short Notice.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Give Us A Call.
Studio 114, Walnut St.
Next door to Herald 0*Hce.
IRON MOUNTAIN RATES.
Cheap rates via the Iron Mountain.
Very cheap .rates to California via
the Iron Mountain, during September
and October.
U. C. V. Convention Hot Springs,
Sept. 23, 24 and 25. One fare for
round trip.
Texas State Fair—Dallas, Texas.
One fare plus §2 for round trip. Tick
ets on sale Sept. 25. Final limit Oct.
13 for return.
National Encampment G. A. R.,
Washington, D. C. Only §22.05 round
trip—on sale Oct. 2, 3 and 4. Final re
turn limit Nov. 3.
National Baptist Convention (Col
ored) Birmingham, Ala. One fare
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1VJ1 uuiu X vUHU ti 1 j /. jl Xuivv to uuiv
Sept. 14 to 16, inclusive. Good for
return to Sept. 27.
The Iron Mountain has been chosen
as the official route to the colored
Baptist Convention at Birmingham on
September 17. Special train leaves
Little Rock at midnight of Sept. 15
and Bald Knob at 3 a. m. Will be in
charge of Rev. J C. Battle and Rev.
J. P. Robinson. Through to Birm
ingham without change. btf
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS.
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At a meeting of the republican con
gressional committee for the Second
district, held at the city hall at 11
o’clock Monday morning, Hon. Chas.
F. Cole of Batesville, presiding and
Hon. J. W. Grubbs of Newport, act
ing as secretary.. A majority of the
counties were represented by dele
gates or by proxy.
Hon. H. L. Remmel in a short
speech placed in nomination Mr. R.
S. Coffman of Russell, White county,
and as the name of no other candidate
was presented, the nomination was
made by acclamation.
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
Call 21-2 rings and leave your order
for coal. Full weight and prompt de
livery. M. K. Upshaw.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
—1 ■■■.■ :■■■■: ; . OFFICERS—..—
G. W. Decker, President, A. D. Bailey, Vice-President
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cashier
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.
W e thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which we are
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend, and to
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
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Our New and Op"to*
date Stock of
Fill DIT ms
is now open and ready for
your inspection.
Come and see the pret*
tiest line of goods in the
city. Be sure to, get our
prices before buying.
BRILEY BROS.
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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j HIGH GR ADE GOODS of every description )
Newport His’ Supply
Cartels Co.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
j aUBLITV rISSr CONSIDERATION
Tf NEWPORT Say ONLY ,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17. x
Gentry Bros’,
United Shows.
America’s largest and most complete trained animal exhibition
presenting many NEW and HIGH CLASS features this year.
200 Performisigjlorses Dogs and Ponies 200
50 Monkey Comedians 5fW
Herds of Elephant Actors.
Congress of
Juvenile Mexican Rough Riders.
Imperial Troupe of Japanese m
The Yamada Family.
Positively the Greatest Show in the World of
its kind.
Watch for the Grand Street Parade the most Bril=
liant Array of Miniature Magnificence Ever Pre=
sented, at io a. m. in Newport.
Admission 25 and 35 Cents.
Tents Located in Chastain’s Addition.