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y ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY.
Meatfoer forecast.
Washington, August 6.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Thursday, fair.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Robt. Cox went to Batesville Wed
nesday morning.
Mrs. Robert C. Harder and son Tom
left Wednesday noon for Searcy on a
visit.
Call on C. E. Crook for lost piece
of jewelry—describe it and pay for
advertisement. d3t
Most complete line of walking skirts
in the city—all man tailored—see win
ow. The Right Place. d6t
M. K. Upshaw, who has been sick
for some time with fever, was re
ported worse this morning.
Chas. F. Cole, referee in bankruptcy,
was here Tuesday night on his re
turn to Batesville from Hardy.
E. D. Bracy, who has been indis
posed for several days, was confined
to his bed Wednesday with fever.
Miss Jernigan of Jonesboro, spent
Tuesday night with Miss Dove Erwin
on her way to Batesville on a visit.
Miss Katherine liarrison returned
home to Auvergne Wednesday morn
ing after a visit to Miss Rubie Black
wood.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Just for fun.
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
Misses Leah and Ellen Jones will en
tertain their friends at a lawn party
Thursday evening to be given at their
home on Beech street.
H. O. Brazee and H. C. Waltz,
steamboat inspectors of Memphis,
spent Tuesday afternoon and night
here, returning the next morning.
A twelve pound baby boy was born
Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mc
Burney. The young lad is the only
male scion of the house of McBurney.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
The friends of J. W. Hutchiuson will
learn with regret of his sickness,
having been compelled to return to
his home at Oxford, Miss., from St.
Louis.
Edwin Carter, formerly of this city,
has secured a position with Myer
Bros.’ wholesale drug house in St.
Louis, which is one of the largest
houses of its kind in the world.
Chas. Moyer was joined here Wed
nesday by his sister Miss Hannah
Meyer, from Searcy, and together
they left for St. Louis and Chicago
where Mr. Meyer will do his fall buy
ing.
Miss Paula Adler after a visit to her
brother Sig. Adler, left on No. 4
Wednesday for St. Louis, where she
will be the guest of relatives some
• time before returning to her home at
Baltimore.
Dr. L. E. Willis had a telephone
message Wednesday morning from
m- P WflRt. at Heber. who stated that
his daughter Miss Cora West was very
sick and asked that he send a pro
fessional nurse.
Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent Are, has moved
into No. 207, Walnut Street, adjoining
W. B. Chastain’s, where lie will be
pleased to see his trade. b.84.t.f.
Just for fun.
Round trip tickets to San Franciscc
or Los Angeles, Cal., via Choctaw
Oklahoma & Gulf Route, with Ana
limit to return September 30, only
$17.50. Stop overs allowed. Dates
of sale July 20, August 2 to 10 in
clusive.,
A telegram was received shortly
after noon from Maryville, Missouri,
stating that Mrs. Junius Cox, Avho has
been visiting her parents at Maryville
Missouri, was dying. It is with deej
regret that we learn of her critical
condition .and hope that better news
may follow this grief-bearing message
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Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
J. A. Volkmer went to Garner Wed
nesday on No. 3.
Eggs and butter can be secured at
The Gash Grocery. d91tf.
The river Wednesday was on a
stand at 1.0 foot on the guage.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
Wanted—A good reliable boy to
deliver papers for the Independent.
Apply at this office. dtf
Mrs. Arthur Fels went to Batesville
on the noon train Wednesday to visit
her brother and uncle.
For Rent: Neat six-room cottage
with bath, 407 Elm Street. Apply to
Mrs. Lucy B. Green. 86d6t.
Dee Findley returned on the noon
train Wednesday to Little Rock to re
sume his position in that city.
Robert Laird of Newport, is spend
ing a few days in the city, the guest of
Walter Gregory.—Searcy Citizen.
Mrs. L. E. Willis departed Monday
afternoon on No. 4, for a visit of sev
eral months with her sister in one of
the suburbs of Pittsburg.
R. C. Harder of Newport, is in the
city visiting relatives and (shaking
hands with his old friends of his boy
hood days.—Searcy Citizen.
Trv the new rigs and good drivers
at the R. L. Robinson Livery Stable,
upper end of Front Street. Good
service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
The arrivals at the Planters Tuesday
were J. C. McCrory, J. E. McCurdy,
Augusta; L. A. Wallace, Little Rock;
J. M. Stephens, Paris, Texas.
Richard Baldwin and Corley G.
Price of Little Rock, arrived Tuesday
afternoon to take part in the Jones
Redman wedding as groomsmen.
S. S. Steinberg, proprietor of the
Good Luck Store, arrived Tuesday
night from Clarksville, Tenn., to look
after his business interests here.
Round trip tickets to Salt Lake
City via Choctaw', Oklahoma & Gulf
route, return limit Sept. 30, only $35,
with stop over allow'ed. Dates of sale
August 7 to 10 inclusive.
The Junior Endeavor Society of the
Christian church will give a lawn
social Thurday night at the home of
Mrs. Otto Bowen, from 7 to 11. Ice
cream and cake 15 cts. Everybody
invited. dtd
Gov. Davis will today re-enter the
campaign at Eureka Springs. He has
been with his family for several days
at Bentonville. It is expected that he
will be active in the joint debates un
til the election in September.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now' open for guests
Lithia water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west ol
Memphis on the Frisco System
Write for rates. Address, Manager
Southern Hotel. 59b3m.
Just for fun.
The rain of Tuesday night or rathei
early Wednesday morning, for it was
after midnight when the storm came
up, amounted to a fall of 1.5 inches
according to the government guage
here. The rain did not extend as fai
south as Erwin’s switch, but is sup
posed to have covered the north end
of the county.
The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday
were Nora A. Glenn, Mabel Padgett,
R. H. Powell, John W. Ferrill, J. R.
Steele, Byers Smith, Chas. F. Cole,
J. S. Boggs and wife, Batesville; Ed
win Roleson, Forrest City; Chas. L.
Blanton, Washington, D. C.; W. A.
Strait, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; A. F. Hunt,
Unas. A. Ault, rnaa rerton, rrea u.
Whiting, Little Rock.
Some newspaper men are terrible
liars, says an exch mge. In writing
of a cyclone out west one of them
said it turned a well wrong side out.
a cellar upside down, moved a town
ship line, blew all the staves out of a
whiskey' barrel and left nothing but
the buoghole, changed the day of the
week, blew the hair off of a bald
headed man, blew all the cracks out
of a fence and took all of the wine
out of a politician.
Walter Cotter has returned from hit
vacation with his health fully re
stored and has reopened his broker
age and commission business in the
Capital hotel building with better
equipped wire and market service
than ever before. Mr. Cotter hat
patrons and friends in practically
, every' town in Arkansas who will be
glad to hear that he has regained hit
health and will continue business.—
Little Rock Gazette.
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DR. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, ... Arkansas.
The NEWPORT
LAUNDRY
COMPANY.....
Has the Largest Plant in
Arkansas.
Equipped with Latest Improved
Machinery.
Uses Filtered and Condensed
Water and Positively Guar
antees all work.
Give Us A Trial.
We Will Please You. Prompt
Service and Special Work
Everyday.
Out of Town agents wanted.
NEWPORT LAUNDRY CO.
W. F. Williams, Mgr.
PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
Pearls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our offer
is not accepted, we will return them
at our expense.
Try us on a small lot.
Wm. Barthman,
174. BROADWAY, CORNER MAIDEN
LANE, NEW YORK, N. Y.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES
AND JEWELRY.
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RAILROAD TIME CARD
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m
No. 2. 4:16 a. m
No. 4.11:07 a. m
No. 12. 8:55 p. m
No. 6.10:46 p. m
SOUTH BOUND
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m
No. 5. 4:37 a. m
No. 11. 6:22 a. m
No. 3.11:39 a. m
No. 1.10:55 p. m
BATESVIBI.E BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:15 a. m
Mixed.11:45 p. m
Passenger Arrives. 4:30 p. m
Mixed.10:15 a. m
No. 2 makes connection at Poplar
Bluff for Cairo.
Fast trains 5 and 6 will be run at
UUlV/UgJl Hi UI11D UVVU VV*» * A*~r «.* I ‘J j V.( in
veston, Laredo and Fort Worth.
Express trains 1 and 5 have through
connections between St. Louis, Dallas
and Forth Worth.
Express train 4 and Fast Mail train
3 have through connections between
St. Louis, Texarkana, Waco and El
Paso.
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Rail’y
Arrive Newport.2:00 p. m
L ave Newport.7:10 a. m
SUMMER RATES.
Searcy, Ark., rate $2.00 round trip.
Ravenden, Ark., rate $2.65 for
round trip. These rates in effect to
September 30 and return limit Octo
ber 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
tickets daily Newport to ,Mt. Mag
azine, Ark., at rate of $7.50 for round
trip, good returning Sep. 30,1902.
51btf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
.= OFFICERS=====f
G. W. Decker, President, A. D. Bailey, \ ice resi en
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.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which are
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten perqq C ’
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account §<414.99.
, vjW'S'^'Sw*
. 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, 1*. J. Craham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley,
B. B. Bond.
Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President;
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
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FOLLOW THE FLAG
L To northern and
i Eastern Resorts
I I v.
I VIA THE
Wabash Line.
Enjoy an Observation=Cafe, Parlor or Luxurious
Chair Cooled by Electric Fans en route.
For further information ask your home ticket
agent or addresss
W. D. WOOD, T. P. A., St. Louis, Ho.
CHEAP SUMMER
Excursion Tickets
ON AUGUST 16TH THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
M ill sell round trip tickets, good to return August
31, at the following rates from Memphis.
Old Pt. Comfort, Va., $18.00
Virginia Beach, Va., $18.00
Ocean View, Va., $18.00
Hot Springs, Va., $18.00
Roanoke, Va.. $15.35
Asheville, N. C., $i2.00
Hot Springs, N. C., $12.00
Tybee, Ga., $16.35
Monteagle, Term. $7.30
Both morning and night trains from M^ffi^
carry through coaches and sleepers as „„,„i a
afford quick and comfortable means of reaching thTse
points. Berths reserved any time in advance. Tickets
will be sold at city ticket office, 309 Main str» i n
at Union Station. Write or call on ' *and
L. M. DeSaussure, C. T. A., Memphis
ili=Z£'££S!
— Daily