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Meatber forecast.
Washington, July 9.-Forecast for Ar
kansas: Showers and thunder storms and
not so warm Thursday.
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Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
J. G. Walker returned Wednesday
noon from a business trip to St, Louis.
Eugene Maris went to Searcy
Wednesday noon on one of his regular
trips.
Mrs. C. D. Hays leaves to-night for
Cape Girardeau to join her husband,
who is now in that city.
Senator R. A. Dowdy of Batesville
was here Wednesday on his way to
Searcy, his former home.
John C. Hayes went north on No. 4
Wednesday noon on a short business
trip and will return to-night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Tighlman of Little
Rock, did not arrive as expected last
night, but will be here to-night.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and evei'ything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Jes seB. Daggett of Mai'ianna ar
rived Wednesday morning. He is an
attendant in the approaching O’Neal
Bandy nuptials.
An informal reception will be held
at the residence of the bride’s parents
after the O’Neal-Bandy wedding, to
which friends are invited.
Try the new rigs and good drivers
at the R. L. Robinson Livery Stable,
upper end of Front Street. Good
service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
J. S. Handford and daughters Misses
Estelle, Ruth and Emily Handford
were here Wednesday morning on
their way to Hot Springs on a pleas
ure trip.
R. E. Staples is in town looking
after his interests in court. The
pearl, whose ownership is in question,
will receive the attention of court
next week.
Rev. L. H. Richardson and children
will leave Wednesday of next week
for Chicago, where they will spend
two months visiting Mrs. Richard
son’s mother.
Mrs. R. F. Drummond and little
daughter Maude left Wednesday
morning over the Choctaw for a visit
of two months to Connelly Springs,
North Carolina.
Dr. G. A. Bundren of Remmel, who
was recently married to a lady of
his home community, upon which
step we offer belated congratulations,
was trading here Wednesday.
John Walker of Grand Glaize was
here Tuesday, with a 28 grain pearl,
which needed peeling and secured
$235 for same. Last week he sold a
pearl for #300 on this market.
B. F. Finley returned Tuesday after
noon from Finley, Tennessee, where
he was called in the last sickness of
his father. Mr. Finley has the sym
pathy of our people in his grief.
Dr. G. D. Clements was here Wed
nesdav from Auvergne nova tho»
his daughter, Mrs. Marvin Hare is
much better with only a slight fever
and is able to take nourishment right
along.
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY &
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
Charles Metcalf and sister Miss
Elsie Metcalf and little nephew John
Shelby Metcalf ot Batesville, left on
the noon train Wednesday for Pur
cell, Indian Territory, to visit the last
named’s mother.
Dr. J. W. Coffman returned Wed
nesday morning from Memphis, where
he has been the past two weeks. His
wife remained for further treatment
at the Sanitarium and has not yet
shown much improvement.
The ball game Tuesday afternoon
between Augusta and Newport at the
fair grounds diamond, is said to have
been a very fair exhibition of amateur
base ball. The visiting team won out
by a score of 14 to 11. The Newport
colored team had arranged a game
with Forrest City Wednesday after
noon. The diamond has been skinned
and if the grounds were mowed they
would make an excellent place for
the game.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
Geo. W. Decker came down from
St. Louis Wednesday morning.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
A. B. Drummond has taken posses
sion of the restaurant formerly run by
H. G. Terrill on Front Street.
T. T. Ward, editor of the Herald,
returned Wednesday afternoon from
a visit of ten days to Gates, Tennes
see.
The river is falling and will soon be
low enough for summer bathing par
ties, as the guage report Wednesday
was 5.4 feet.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Hon. Harry H. Myers, republican
nominee for governor, has just re
turned from a week’s visit in Iowa.—
Arkansas Democrat.
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
Peter Huffman returned Tuesday
from a business and pleasure trip to
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, where
he has been looking for a location.
Mrs. Eva Albright and daughter
Miss Sarah, who have been visiting
the former’s son, Arthur Fels and
wife, leave tonight for their home in
Mrs. M. G. Hill of Hazen came in
over the Choctaw Tuesday afternoon
and in alighting from the train,
sprained her ankle. She wras able to
continue on her trip however.
Butterick shirt waist costumes
should be looked at by our patrons,
for they are absolutely reliable. When
next you are in our store, be sure to
visit our paper pattern department.
The Right Place. 66 d8t
Maury Stevens, the popular sales
man of D. W. and A. G. Anderson re
turned Tuesday from a ten days’ visit
to his brother Louis, in Galveston,
Texas. He had a fine time and re
turned looking well.
F. H. Heinrichs went to Walnut
Ridge and Hoxie Wednesday looking
over the field with a view to the ex
tension of the lines of the South
western Telephone and Telegraph
Company to those towns.
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. 59b3m.
The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday
were W. J. Jarrell, W. H. Hipolite, J.
I. Walton, L. W. Lowery, Chas. A.
Ault, H. T. Tucker, Little Rock; W.
P. Nelson, Helena; C. C. Fitzhugh, J.
E. Clarkson, Batesville; S. A. Bruce,
Pine Bluff; R. Taylor Woodson, S. B.
Dye, Lake City; H. P. Kodgers, Jr.,
Memphis.
The arrivals at the Planters Tues
day were J. W. Bryant, A. Fortner,
Little Rock; E. A. Latham, E. F.
Coombs, Batesville; John Walker,
B. J Jones, B. Jones, Grand Glaize;
Robt. N. Schoonover, Pocahontas;
Joe Pace, Hot Springs; L. H. Wirth
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M. G. Hill, Hazen.
Tuesday and Wednesday have
proven extremely hot days and the
last few nights have beep little if any
better. June 11th and 12th the gov
ernment thermometer registered 103
and 102 respectively, and the highest
point reached Tuesday was 100 de
grees. Owing to the humidity of the
atmosphere this week, however, the
heat has seemed the most intense of
the Summer season. The Independ
ent is read daily by about thirty peo
ple who are away from home for the
Summer and to them we would offer
congratulations and call attention to
what they have escaped.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. H. G. Terrill, a bride of three
weeks, attempted to take her life
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Con Deane by the use of morphine
and chloroform, but was unsuccessful
and today is enjoying her usual good
health.
An employe in Mr. Terrill’s res
taurant says that Mrs. Terrill told him
in the morning that if she had to be
separated from her husband, she pre
ferred to end her life. It seems that
the family of Mr. Terrill have never
become reconciled to his marriage
and bad feeling existed between his
children and wife.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Summer tourist season opens June
1. Liberal round trip rates to 201 re
sorts situated in Mississippi, Alabama,
East Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
Florida, North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Virginia, and to Baltimore, Phila
delphia, New York, Providence and
Boston, good to October 31. Through
coaches and sleepers without change
to most resorts in East' Tennessee,
North Carolina and Virginia. A full
supply of summer resort guides,
names of hotels and proprietors,
rates of board, etc. Write, telegraph
or telephone to, or call on us for
above, or any details of routes, sched
ules, etc.
Reservations of berths or drawing
rooms may be made any time in ad
vance.
C. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
L. M. DeSaussure, C. P. & T. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
CONNECTIONS FOR ASHEVILLE AS FOL
LOWS.
No. 36 No. 42
Lv Memphis 10:30 a. m. 8:00 p. m.
Ar Asheville 5:50 a. m. 2:15 p. m.
No. 36 carries coaches and sleeper
to Asheville and beyond without
change.
COMMENCING MAY 31, 1902.
No. 42 will carry a sleeper to Ashe
ville without change.
This enables one to take supper at
home and dine in Asheville next day
with daylight ride through East Ten
nessee mountains, and the “French
Broad” scenery.
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“Summer Homes” folder, list of
hotels and boarding houses, rates of
board, etc.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
SPECIAL RATES VlA
THE IRON MOUNTAIN.
Tacoma, Wash., §52.50. Tickets on
sale July 11 to 21 inclusive, final re
turn limit Sept. 15.
San Francisco, Cali., only §47.50.
Round trip tickets on sale August 2 to
8. Going transit limit on these tickets
September 25 passage to begin on
date of sale and to be continuous up
to first. Colorado, Wyoming or Texas
points enroute, west thereof stopovers
may be had at any point, final return
limit Sept. 30. Going or returning via
Portland, §11 higher. Via Portland
and St. Paul, §16 higher. Via Port
land, St. Paul and Chicago, §21.higher
For further information call on
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
SPECIAL OCCASION
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 passage August 15,
1902. For further information, call on
ahy ticket agent of the Southern Rail
way or write, C. A. Benscoter,
Asst. Gen’l. Pass. Agt.
BAPTIST YOUNG ^PEOPLE’S UNION
Providence, Rhode Island, July 10—
13, 1902.
For the occasion of Baptist Young
People’s Union; Providence, R. I.,
July 10-13, 1902, the Southern Rail
way will sell tickets to Providence,
and return July 6th and 7th and 8th,
at the rate of one fare for the round
trip; final limit for return July 22
1902. For further information call on
any ticket agent Southern Ry.
INTERESTING READING.
We have on hand at all times a
supply of literature, descriptive of
the resources and resorts of the great
west.
It is interesting and instructive
reading for the farmer, business man
ind tourist, and will be mailed free
on application to
J. H. Lothrop, G. A., U. P. Ry. Co.
903 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo.
SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
$25 round trip to Denver, Coloradc
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
1 to 13, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
final return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
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.
Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to European Markets
Exclusively.
J. H. O’HARA & CO.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
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tables and lowest rates to the 3 4
| CHICAGO & ALTON RY. j
Full information and details cheerfully gy given. The ^
equipment of‘‘The Alton” is matchless iu oveij ^
^ respect, its superb appointments having earned lot ^
it the title of 3
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
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CAPITAL $50,000
= ... ..-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.
We 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 87414.99.
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.—-- 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. Graham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billineslev
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.
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FIRST SPECIAL SALE
OF TOWN LO iS IN THE CREEK NATION INDIAN
TERRITORY. NUMBER OF LOTS AND DATES
OF SALE AS FOLLOWS!
MOUNDS, about 187 lots, commencing July 7.
BEGGS, about 398 lots, commencing July 9.
OKMULGEE, about 367 lots, commencing July 12.
j V* INCHELL, about 299 lots, commencing Julv 16
rTA, about 363 lots, commencing July 18.
ALABAMA, about 144 lots, commencing July 21.
about 97 lots> commencing July 22.
EOS TER, about 328 lots, commencing July 23
HOLDENVILLE, about 23 lots, commencing July 26.
These are the first sales of town lots in the Creek Nation which
I enable the purchasers to secure an absolute title to the property
The Frisco System will sell tickets at One Fare for Round Trin
SXmatiS“wr“e68' 6th and July mb. F&
J. N. CORNAT2AR G. P. A., MEMPHIS.