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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
District Offices.
For Congress:
S. BRUNDIDGK, JR.
For Circuit Judge:
F. D. FULKERSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney
W. A. OLDFIELD
County Offices.
For Representative:
JOHN H. KEEL
For Sheriff:
R. W. BANDY.
For Circuit Clerk:
JAMES S. JONES.
For County Clerk:
E. L. BOYCE.
For County and Probate Judge
J. M. JONES.
For County Treasurer
W. A. JOYCE.
For Surveyor:
H. S. SIMMONS
For Assessor:
PASSMORE WHITE.
For Coroner:
F. J. HARRISON.
Township Offices.
For Justices of the Peace:
GUY SMITH.
LUCIAN B. HARRIS.
For Constable:
R. M. LAIRD.
Meatber forecast.
Washington, August 13—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Fair Sunday
J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
L. Hirsch was in town Saturday.
Huffman makes his own Ice Cream
Fresh eggs and butter at The Cash
Grocery. 96dtf
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huffmans. 95dtf
Furnished room for rent. Apply at
314 Hazel Street. 97d9t.
The rainfall of Friday night amount
ed to .45 of an inch.
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 95dtf
Sam Meyer will spend Sunday with
the family at Searcy.
Miss Lee Adams has been sick for
two days, unable to be at the store.
The river showed a slight rise Satur
day, the guage report being 0.4 of a
foot.
J. G. Handel, of the firm of R. 1J.
Fry & Co. of Auvergne, was here on
business Friday.
Mrs. L. J. Dills has been able to be
up for several days and will probably
be out again in a few days.
A. Bailew returned Friday from
Jonesboro and Paragould, where he
purchased two horses for R. F. Drum
mond.
H. C. Bichers, a merchant of Brad
ford, was here Friday and Saturday
with a 58-grain pearl found by his
son.
W. P. Johnson and Miss Jennie
Pewett of Jonesboro are expected
here Sunday to visit Mrs. M. C. Lee
and family.
Rev. Charles D. Lafferty went to
Little Rock Saturday noon to All his
pulpit engagement on Sunday at
Christ’s Church.
The government thermometer on
Friday again registered 103 degrees,
which will compel Thursday to share
honors with its successor.
Agent W. M. Gregg now wears the
uniform cap of the Iron Mountain,
designating his otlicial position. A
new rule requires this of the agents
when trains are standing on the track.
1 pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. YViLSGN. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Fitzhugh Hail and sister, Leenell
Hail, and Miss Rilla Baxter spent Fri
day night here on their way to Augus
ta from BateBvUle. Owing to poor
train service, they drove through
from here.
Robert Harder and daughter, Mi$s
Kate, and A. C. Huddleston went down
the river to Grand Glaize Friday even
ing, and the fact that they did not re
turn that night caused those at home
considerable alarm.
Mrs. M. H. Penn, who has been at
Chautauqua. New York, with a num
ber of other Augusta ladies, was taken
quite sick while there and her home
physician Dr. Dale sent for. They are
expected to arrive home Sunday
morning.
Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at
Huffman’s. 95dtf.
Ice cream'by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
O. D. Hawn left Saturday noon for
Poplar Bluff on a short visit.
Canned and bottled goods for
lunches and picnics at Huffman’s.
The pay car on the Iron Mountain
came in early Saturday morning and
left at 5:30 o’clock.
J. M. O’Hara came in Friday night
from Memphis on his weekly trip to
the best pearl market in Arkansas.
Come and see what we
are doing just for fun at
The Cash Grocery.
Mesdames W. R. and T. B. Stewart
and children left Saturday noon for a
stay of several weeks at Ravenden
Springs.
R. J. Wise leaves tomorrow
morning for Foss, Oklahoma, where
he will spend a part of his two weeks’
vacation.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M
Gregg, Agent.
Mrs. Ma*« *ie Minor, little Charles
Minor and Miss Ida Parrish returned
Friday afternoon from a week’s stay
at Ozark Springs.
Sterling Davidson is up from New
port visiting his parents and friends,
all of whom are glad to see him again.
Sharp County Record.
Adolph Lester and Will McGoffin
returned Friday night after spending
a two weeks’ vacation at Manitou,
Colorado Springs and Denver.
Just tor Tun we are
selling our $1.50 ladies’
shoes for 87 cents. The
Cash Grocery.
Joseph A. Evins, who was one of
the sui’veyors employed by the Morn
ing Star, left Saturday noon for Mem
phis after spending a week here on
business.
When going to Memphis take the
Iron Mountain Route. Leave New
port at 6:22 a. m. and take dinner in
Memphis. Close connection made
at Bald Knob. b4w
E. G. Rankin of St. Louis, Joe
Deckelman, Jr., and Joe Deckelman,
Sr. of Jonesboro, who are interested
in the lumber industry, were here on
business Saturday.
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Just for fun, all of our
$6.50 and $8.50 men’s
suits are going at $3.98
The Cash Grocery.
T. B. Stewart returned Friday from
a trip north and west. He not only
enjoyed his stay in Colorado, but re
turns much improved in health and
with a tan one soon acquires in the
west.
Mr. Leon Helman of St. Louis ar
rived Friday night and is the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Sig. Adler. He ex
pects to make a trip into North Arkan
sas next week, where he has mining
interests.
Mrs. H. G. McBurney’s mother re
turned home to Davenport, Iowa,
Friday night, after a visit of several
months here and was accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. McBurney’s oldest
daughter.
Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent fire, has moved
into No. 207, Walnut Street, adjoining
W. B. Chastain’s, where he will be
pleased to see his trade. b.84.t.f.
The arrivals at the Hazel Friday
were W. T. Satterfield, Fayetteville;
F. N. Hail, Leenell Hail, Rilla Baxter,
Batesville; W. S. Barnes, Ft. Smith;
Jas. A. Evins, H. S. Speck, Little
Rock; Jce Deckelman, Sr. and Jr.,
Jonesboro.
Track-laying on the White River
railroad has reached Rocky Bayou
eight miles beyond Penter’s Bluff.
Grading is progressing satisfactorily
all the way to Buffalo City. A total
force of 1200 to 1500 men is employed
on the work.—Batesville Guard.
Miss Louise Gordon Deaderick of
Clarksville, Tenn., arrived in the city
last Friday and is the guest of the
family of her brother, Dr. W. H. Dead
erick. Miss Deaderick will remain
here during the winter and instruct
classes in instrumental music and
French.—Marianna Index.
The arrivals at the Planters Friday
were E. C. Lippmann, Olyphant; S.
M. Hendrickson, A. F. Burke, J. Wolf
G. W. Chase, Sam’l M. Casey, Bates
W. T. Magness, Ed Griffith, Newark;
S. K. Wallis, David King, Thos. Hail,
John Walker, Grand Glaize; J. H.
earner, Black Rock; W. G. Myrick,
C. B. Davidson, Little Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Robinson left
Friday night for St. Louis, where they
will take a steam boat for St. Paul.
Mrs. C. B. Best left on the noon
train Saturday for Judsonia, wThere
she will visit her son Ed Q,. Best and
family.
R. R. Smith of Bald Knob, is
credited with having made $780 in
two months by pearling, and is also
said to have sold a pearl for $600 that
should have brought $1,500 or $2,000.
Lance Minor, the young son of Ma
jor Dr. J. C. Minor, now in the army
service in the Philippine Islands, who
has been here several weeks the guest
of Dr. and Mrs. Kellar, left this morn
ing with his uncle for the latter’s
home in Newport, where he will re
side until his father’s return home.
Lance will attend school the coming
winter in Washington.—Hot Springs
News.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Robert Redman, a negro, is reported
to have shot and seriously wounded
a one-armed negro by the name of
John Garland, on the river, near
Grand Glaize, Friday afternoon.
The dispute started in a controversy
about some shells and their owner
ship. Redman is said to have escaped.
SUMMER RATES.
Searcy, Ark., rate $2.00 round trip.
Ravenden, Ark., rate $2.65 for
round ti’ip. These rates in effect to
September 30 and return limit Octo
ber 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
SPECIAL WESTBOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
$25 round trip to Denver, Colorado
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.
The NEWPORT
LAUNDRY
COMPANY.
Has tlie 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.
a. hTmize & CO7
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PICTURE FRAMES, ETC.
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Give Us A Call.
Studio 114, Walnut St.
Next door to Herald Office.
DRS. B. A. £ W. R. WASHBURN,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Special attention given to diseases
of Ear, Nose and Throat. Also Dis
eases of Women.
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Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.
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.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
. •-.r OFFICERS=============--—;
G W Dfokfr President A. D. Bailey, Vice-President
a! M.' S Cashier ’ T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cashier ^
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y. Cook, G. W. ‘ Flynn’
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. h.
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of wlhich
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten QQ '
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $74l4.wy.
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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. 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.
j HIGH GRADE GOODS of every description
Newport Buiils’ Supply
: ^rtaidwaie Co.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
j QUALITY SiSSr CONSIDERATION j
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St. Louis
and Return....
I ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP
PROPORTIONAL RATES FOR CHILDREN
ACCOUNT OF
ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Pickets on sale Oct. 5, to 10 inclusive and ;
Good for Return up to Oct. 13. p0r fur
tliei pm ticulars call on or address
Wm. M. GREGG, Act
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