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Dress Goods
COMMENCING JUNE 27TH.
SALE FOR CASH.
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FOR TEN DAYS ONLY.
MATCHLESS BARGAINS IN DRESS
LENGTHS, WAIST LENGTHS
AND FULL PIECES
Fancy Cottons, Hadrasses, Linen Waistings,
Lawns, Swisses, Organdies (except
Fancy White Ginghams, white and black.)
Goods, Wash Silks, Fancy Silks,
Mercerized Fabrics.
Parasols at half and three=fourths former
* prices.
Millinery, hats trimmed and untrimmed at half
price.
Flowers at half price.
20 per cent off on all fancy hoisery.
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY.
COME SATURDAY
AND GET A 17QT. RE-TINNED DISH
PAN FOR 25C. IT IS WORTH 50C.
AND A 10QT. GALVANIZED PAIL FOR
20C.
FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE.
J. C. DICE, Proprietor.
115 WALNUT ST. NEXT TO L. MINORS OFFICE.
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Newport Builders’ Supply
and Hardware Company
HIGH GRADE GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Quality Our First
Consideration
■■PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE..
SURPRISE WEDDING.
Mr. B. A. Jones and Miss Estelle
Hereford, Both of Tupelo, Outwit
Parental Vigilance And Are
Married By Justice Ard.
Tupelo, June 25 —Special to Inde
pendent—Tupelo was the scene of
quite a sensational surprise w’edding
Tuesday evening.
The parties to the affair werq Mr.
B. A. Jones one oi Tupelo’s most en
ergetic young business men and Miss
Estelle Hereford, a young lady of rare
beauty, formerly of Water Valley,
Mississippi.
There were some objections on the
part of the parentso while some of
the young man’s friends held a horse
and buggy in readi . ess a short dis
tance from the house, others engaged
the step-father in conversation and
thus outwitted the parental vigilance.
The bride and groom elect hastened
to the home of Mr. B. W. Jones, an
uncle of the groom, where Esquire
J. U. Ard soon performed the cere
mony which made them man and
wife.
DOCTOR J. T. ..ELKS DEAD.
Hot Springs, June 24.—Dr. J. T.
Jelks, an old citizen of Hot Springs,
and one of the most prominent phys
icians in the state, died here tonight
of heart failure at J o’clock. Dr. J.
T. Jelks was apparently in robust
health and did not complain of feeling
badly until a few minutes before his
death. It as therefore a great shock
to his family and friends. He had
been engaged in the practice of med
icine here for about thirty years and
enjoyed a large practice. He was a
brother of Gov. Jelks of Alabama.
Dr. Jelks was surgeon general of
the Arkansas state guard. He is sur
vived by his wife, two daughters and
two sons.
OPENED AN OLD GRAVE.
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Bald Knob, June 25.—On what is
known as the old Woodard farm,
three miles north of Bald Knob, some
unknown parties last week ore away
the stone curbing of a grave in which
a young girl was buried during the
war, dug down about three feet, and
it is supposed took out a pot of treas
ure, as the impression of a vessel was
left in the bottom of the opening
made. The parties must have been
frightened away as they left without
filling up the grave. A great deal of
excitement was caused in that neigh
borhood by the ghoulish work.
BANKER AT MANUAL LABOR.
When asked by a newspaper re
porter what he proposed to do with
Banker W. H. Ritter who was recent
ly received at t^be penitentiary from
Paragould, Superintendent Rees B.
Hogins said: “I have decided to put
Ritter at work building railroads. I
am now organizing a gang.to send up
the Fort Smith road and as soon as a
few more prisoners arrive I will send
him out. We cannot use Ritter in the
office, as I already have an expert ac
countant in charge of the office work.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Sammie M. Cleaves and Ida Austin,
both of Newport.
Henry Buckingham and Ella Bu
ford, both of Newport.
James Howard and Bettie Fields,
both of Jacksonport.
Thomas J. Jackson and Mrs. Hunt
sey Banks, both of Newport.
E. D. Draper and Tommie Hinkle,
both of Elmo.
Charley Banks and Clima Wells,
both of Tuekerman.
Johii T. Malone of Hale, and Josie.C.
Nugent, of Newport.
Thaddeus E. Allen and Sarah Eliza
beth Grubbs, both of Newport.
DRUMMER’S SAMPLES.
500 fans all in good condition, prices
from 5c to $1.50 sold at less than 60c
on the dollar. Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 55 tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
CONVENTION
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Little Rock, June 25.—The republi
can state committee met tonight and
selected U. S. Bratton, of Searcy
county, for temporary presiding of
ficer for tomorrow’s state convention,
and Chai'les N. Rix of Hot Springs
for permanent chairman. It was the
sense of the committee that a full
state ticket be nominated. Hon. Har
ry H. Meyers, of Brinkley, will be
nominated for governor. The state
mass-meeting of the insurgents will
nominate Hon. Charles D. Greaves of
Hot Springs for governor.
The Republican League clubs of Ar
kansas held their annual convention
today with 460 delegates present.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the administration of President
Roosevelt and recommending ces
sation of joint debates in Arkansas.
President Sid B. Redding of Little
Rock, and other officers were re
elected.
TRAGEDY AT SEARCY.
Searcy, June 25.—Fletcher Judge
instantly killed Sid Sowell today
shooting him twice with a shotgun,
one shot tearing his heart out and the
other one side of his face. Judge
came to town and gave himself up.
A family feud of long standing was
the cause. Judge stated that Sowell
had been living with his stepmother
for six years as man of the house, and
had often insulted him and his
brothers and sister. Today as Judge
was going home he passed Sowell and
some words were exchanged. Judge
went home and procured his gun and
returned, emptying both barrels into
Sowell’s body.
CARTRIDGE EXPLODED.
Theo. Jimerson a pearler, whose
home is near Newark, but who has
been working on the Stephens bar,
spent Wednesday night here on his
way home and secured medical atten
tion for his face.
While cleaning a 32 calibre Win
chester, a cartridge exploded, badly
burning his face and eyes. The ex
amining doctor did not think the eye
sight impaired however, though the
wounds received are extremely pain
ful.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Pond & Decker Mfg. Co. to C. R.
Hite, lot 12, block 6, Remmel’s ad
dition to Newport §200.
E. L. Boyce to R. F. Dunn, 20 acres
14-13-1, §3.56.
E. L. Boyce to R. F. Dunn, 10 acres
11-13*1, §2.40.
Edwin L. Boyce to R. F. Dunn, 40
acres 13-13-1, §3.17.
Edwin L. Boyce to R. F. Dunn, 40
acres 23-13-1, §3.17.
Edwin L. Boyce to R. F. Dunn, 20
acres 13-13-1, §1.60.
E. L. Boyce to H. M. McFadden, 40
acres 3-9-1, §2.40.
E. L. Boyce to Charles Brasch, 160
acres 24-10-2, §8.60.
Laura C. Ewing to J. W. Stayton,
power of attorney to satisfy certain
record of lien.
R. Nicklase to M. F. Collier, certain
lailClo ill ? ivaiiuuipu emu uiDtjuu
counties and 160 acres 13-10-1, Jack
son county, $260.
E. L. Boyce to Sedgwick Tie Com
pany, 160 acres 26-13-1, $6.70.
W. B. Chastain to Robt. C. and
Theo. A. McEwen, lot 10, block “N,”
Chastain’s addition to Newport, $58.
T. A. McEwen to Peter Warren, lot
10, block “N”, Chastain’s addition to
Newport, $75.
E. L. Boyce to Wolff & Goldman, 80
acres 34-10-1, 83.95.
MRS. SUD1E ALLEN.
Mrs. Sudie Allen, wife of Dr. J. G.
Allen died at the parental home ate
Sulphur Rock, Monday, June 23, 1902,1
after a long and painful illness, which 1
she bore with Christian resignation.
The deceased was the eldest daugh
ter of the late T. E. Carter, had lived
at Bradford until recently and was
about 45 years of age. The funeral
was held Tuesday.
Read the ads.
DAY ON THE RIVER.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kath enter
tained a few friends Wednesday by a
rip down the river 25 miles aboard the
launch Favorite. The outing was in
tionor of Mr. Max Weisel and Miss
Josie Weisel and the whole party had
i fine time spending the entire day
ind returning about ten that evening,
after which a choice repast was en
joyed at the Hazel.
Those composing the party were
Messrs, and Mesdames H. F. Kath,
Jack Robertson; Misses Josie Weisel,
Hattie, Blanche, Della and Mildred
Bernstein; Messrs. Max Weisel, Ed
Girard and Henry Orthwein.
ASSAULTED MAN DEAD.
Robert High, whom it is supposed,
was assaulted and robbed Monday
night, June 16, near the Choctaw
depot, died Wednesday night at 10:45
o’clock in the county jail, having been
removed there and cared for by oi’der
of Judge Scarborough.
Being a pauper and without rela
tives, he was buried in the city ceme
tery at the expense of the county
Thursday morning. He died without
telling the story of his assault and
there are no clues upon which the of
ficers may work to find the parties,
who have through his death from the
injuries of the assault, become mur
derers as well as robbers.
WALK IMPROVEMENT.
T. J. Watson is having constructed
a twelve-foot granitoid walk in front
of his two buildings at the corner of
Walnut and Front Streets and N. B.
Wishon will have the same continued
in front of the adjoining building.
This will make 75 front feet of
granitoid walk, and on Walnut, an
8 foot walk will extend 134 feet along
the side of the building. Contractor
Stewart has charge of the work which
will beautify the city as well as the
property. Granitoid paving of this
kind ccufc 2C -.-cut* yer squarefpot. * *
SPECIAL FAN SALE.
500 drummer’s samples of fans from
5c to §1.50 on sale at less than 50c on
the dollar at Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 55 dtf
Miss Rose Bennett returned home
to Batesville Thursday after a short
visit to Little Rock. V
Mrs. Ophelia Hill, Frank and Eii
dora Hawley of .tesville went to
Clayton, La., Thursday on a visit.
Miss Antoinette Baughan, who has
been clerking for Maxfield Bros., was
here Thursday on her way to Spartan
burg, South Carolina.
J. C. Brown of Black Rock, who has
been pearling at Grand Glaize, was
here Thursday returning home. He
says that there are not enough boats'
to bring the shells to market. He
thinks this will be remedied however,
when H. W. Clopton also of Black
Rock, completes the barges he is
constructing here. Clopton has a 26
horse power engine, which he will
place upon a launch and expects thus
to be able to tow a barge of 100 tons
of shells.
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