I ABOUT PEOPLE—1MAINLT\
The rainfall Saturday was .48 of an
inch.
W. A. Oldfield spent Monday in
N ewport.
Caramel sugar just received at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 77 dtf
Eggs and spring chickens for sale at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 68 dtf
M. S. Nettleton of Village township
was in town Monday.
White Silk Flour, the best on the
market, at Bowen’s Cash Store. 33btf
Parties desiring pasturage tor stock
call on C. B. Best, East Newport. 58tf
Huffman’s restaurant is open be
fore the early morning trains arrive.
Charles Meyer left Saturday night
for the Northern and Eastern mar
kets.
W. R. Stewart, Newport’s leading
contractor, spent Sunday at the state
capital.
Nothing but first-class materials
used at the “Little Bakery on the
Corner.” 87dtf
Large and small orders filled with
promptness at the “Little Bakery on
the Corner.” 87dtf
Mrs. W. D. Wall of Helena came
over Sunday morning to join her
husband here.
Send your fine pearls and slugs to
W. D. Burd. Office in Planters Hotel,
Newport, Ark. 37 btf
Now is the time to have you a suit
made cheap at Saenger’s. Don’t de
lay. A good thing. 86b7t
Jno. 0. Hayes and son, Hamblet, of
Cotton Plant came up Monday noon
on their way to St. Louis.
In order to make room for my new
fall stock I will sell suits at greatly re
duced prices. Saenger’s. S6b7t
Ellwood Neal left Sunday for Gal
veston, Texas on a visit to his aunt
Mrs. W. P. Hammersmith.
James Gibson, the big lumberman
of Jacksonport, returned Monday
morning from a trip to St. Louis.
L. B. Young went up to Tuckerman
Monday to do some work on the cot
ton gin on the Pond & Decker farm.
The assessor will be in his office
from 7 to 9 p. m. on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday nights of each
week. 65dlm
Maj. Jas. T. Henderson of Newport,
attended to business in Osceola, a
couple of days this week.—Osceola
Times.
Mrs. N. B. Wishon and son, Earl,
left Monday noon for Hot Springs,
where the latter will have his throat
treated.
When you have pearls, slugs and
baroques, send them to P. O. Heide,
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin for top
market prices. o.f.t.f.
See us before ordering your Fall
£uit. Bowen’s Cash Store. Remem
her we represent the Peerless Tailor
ing Company of Cincinnati. 71 btf
Rev. R. B. Willis went to Black
Rock Monday, but will return tomor
row and conduct prayer meeting ser
vices that night at the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Addie Willis returned to her
home at Augusta Monday afternoon,
after a pleasant visit with Newport
friends, Mrs. R. M. Laird and Mrs.
Gus Martin.
Rev. C. C. Cline of the Maddox
Seminary of Little Rock preached at
the Methodist church Sunday night to
the delight of all who heard him.—
Yellville Echo.
J. E. Doherty is still agent for the
Lemp Brewing Company and Lemp’s
“Extra Pale” and “Falstaff” beers
are handled only by Henry Bordwell
and J. E. Doherty. 59b7t
Win. McMullin of the American
Grocer Company left Monday morn
ing on a two weeks’ vacation trip to
points in North Arkansas on the
White River extension.
Miss Mamie Robinson, our accom
modating hello girl, left Sunday for a
sojourn. Before returning she will
visit in Newport, St. Louis and Ala
bama.—Augusta Free Press.
Roy Johnson returned Saturday
night from a several months’ stay in
New Orleans, Memphis and St. Louis.
He never gets so far away but that he
has a longing in his heart for hie old
Lome town.
Miss Mabel Padgett went over to
Ozark Springs Friday to spend a few
days with her friends. She was ac
companied by her father, T. B. Pad
gett, who returned in the afternoon
of that day.—Batesville Bee.
Miss Bertha Albro of Poplar Bluff,
who is the guest of J. G. Walker and
family, sang the “Holy City” at the
evening service Sunday at the Presby
terian church. She has a very sweet
and clear voice of considerable power
and her renditions are the recipient of
general compliment.
The Memphis and Kansas City pa
pers say that the Frisco company in
tends to build a line of road from
Graudin to Pocahontas, via Doniphan.
This move, they say, will be commen
ced when a new board of directors is
elected. The Poplar Bluff Citizen is j
now urging the people of that city to j
secure the connection.
Fresh Osh at Huffman’s restaurant.
John Greenhaw was trading here
Monday.
Dressed spring chicken at Huffman’s
restaurant. 87dtf
Mrs. A. G. Harrison and Miss Mar
jorie Harrison of Warren were here
Sunday. 4
Misses Hilda Bailey and Irma
Hooker spent last week visiting in
O' on Plant.
Born, Monday morning, August 10,
to Mr. and Mrs. Nannie Bishop, a ten
pound baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ferrill came
down from Batesville Sunday evening
on their way North.
The “Little Bakery on the Corner”
has the largest shop between Texar
kana and St. Louis. 87dtf
Ed Mann was able to be out Monday
for the first time after an eight days’
sickness with fever.
Mrs. J. N. Crow of Brinkley was
here Saturday on her return home
from a visit to Batesville.
F. J. Smith, the genial bartender at
W. R. O’Neal’s returned Monday noon
from Poplar Bluff, his old home.
Virgil Graham returned Monday
noon fromllot Springs, where he spent
Sunday with relatives of his old home.
G. L. Smith, a well known merchant
of Tuckerman, while down on business
Monday, made this office a pleasant
call.
Walter Parsons and Fred Meredith
of Jonesboro spent Sunday in Bates
ville the guests of friends, returnin ':
home that night.
R. T. Robertson returned Sunday
from a visit to his family in West
Virginia and has resumed his run on
the White River branch.
1. D. Price has been enlarging his
store capacity by adding shelving
along the west wall to the ceiling,
preparing for a big fall stock.
The little two-year-old daughter
Ruby, of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Griffin,
died Sunday morning at six o’clock
and was buried Monday at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Estelle Claridge returned Sun
day afternoon from South McAlester,
Indian Territory, where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. Marcus Brewer.
Tommy Jackson, aged 10 years, was
taken sick Saturday with spinal men
ingitis, died at 5 a. m. Sunday and was
buried that day at the Martin grave
yard.
White river has been rising slightly
for a few days past. Black is re
ported muddy and rising at Poplar
Bluff. The local register of Monday
was 3.2 feet.
Egbert and Pard Finley, a brother
and nephew of J. B Finley, whose
family they have been visiting, left
Monday afternoon for their home at
Finley, Tennessee.
W. G. Bonham, accompanied by his
brother, came down Monday from off
the White River extension on their
way to Louisiana, where they have
positions on the Bastrop extension.
W. H. Morris is an expert gardener.
On Monday he was showing his friends
up town some extra large tomatoes.
His garden has produced several
which tipped the scales for over two
pounds each.
Mrs. H. S. Dees came down from
Batesville Sunday on her return home
to Little Rock. She was accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. W. P. McDer
mott, who returned to Batesville
Monday on the local.
Mrs. Colton Smith of Brookhaven,
Miss., writes the family of I. D. Price
that she will be unable to make her
visit here, owing to a trip she and her
husband have planued to points on
the Gulf this month.
Mr. Max Weisel at.d mother Mrs.
Sam Weisl, Mrs. Blumenthal, a school
mate of Miss Hattie Bernstein, and
Sam Newman, who is to be best man,
arrived Sunday night from St. Louis
for the NVeisl-Bernsteiu wedding.
C. L. Fox, the popular night opera
tor at the Iron Mountain depot, left
Monday morning for Bald Knob,
where he has accepted the railroad
agency. While we regret to lose Mr.
Fox, we extend him congratulations
upon his promotion.
J. W. Hutchinson, who is now trav
eling for Roberts, Johnson and Rand
of St. Louis in Colorado and Mexico,
came down Saturday night for a few j
days visit with Newport friends. Mr.
Hutchinson spent a number of years
here and is very highly thought of by
our people.
Will McGoffln and Norman Wolff
left Monday noon for the latter’s home,
St. Louis, where we hope the last
week of their vacation may not prove j
so disappointing as their first. Dee '
Finley has returned to work and Robt.
Harder left Monday morning for a
visit to his brother at Searcy.
Governor Jeff Davis came down
from Newark Saturday night on his
return to the state capital. It seems
the voice of Hon. James Coffin gave
away upon him, and he was unable to |
meet the Governor at his last appoint- j
meat, where the crowd is reported to j
have been all one way. The ladies of!
Newark presented Gov. Davis a bo- j
quet. Representative Keel attended
Davis upou his trip up the White
River branch.
| j. W. Lim»lkv Pkks L. T. SlaYitK’s Vi< E Pbbs. E. V. Holt Cashier.
BANK OF TUCKERMAN,
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00
We are open to the public for all business which constitutes safe and re
liable Banking.
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COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
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Your Patronage Is Solicited.
TUCKERHAN - - ARKANSAS.
White Faced
Black Spanish
Cockrels
FOR SALE.
Eggs in Season.
None Setting Variety.
J. W Jackson,
Newport, Arkansas.'
ARE YOU SORE? USE
aracamph
Relieves Instantly or Money Refunded.
CATARRH, HAY FEVER,
And all Throat Inflammations. It Cools.
It Soothes. It Cures.
Sold only in 25c., 50c. & $1.00 Bottles. , At all good Druggists.
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Rev. W. F. Walker preached Sun
day to good congregations at the Cam]
Baptist church beyond Diaz.
Ferdie Felsenthal of Chicago, a rela
tive of the Bernstein family, arrived
Sunday morning to attend the Weisl
Bernstein nuptials.
! CURRENT VIEW
SINKS AT JACKSONPORT
News was received here Monday ol
the sinking of the Current View, th<
boat of Capt. E. G. Riddell, in sever
feet of water, blocking the channel tc
the landing at Jacksonport.
We hope that Capt. Riddell may b<
able to raise his boat and that tin
damage will not prove to be serious
SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS.
The Southern Railway has on sale
cheap summer tourist tickets to some
215 mountain and seashore summer
resorts in Tennessee, North and South
Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and
other states. Good for return until
October 31 with liberal stop-over
privileges both going and returnirrg.
Three daily trains carry sleepers
through without change into the heart
of the resort section. Dining cars and
good meal stations add to the comfort
of the tourist. Maps, guides, time
tables and lists of hotels and board
ing houses, rates of board and names
of proprietors sent on request, and all
inquiries answered promptly. Berths
reserved any time in advance. City
ticket office under Peabody Hotel.
Both phones No. 140.
L. M. DeSaussure,
C. P. and T. A.
C. A. DeSaussure,
D. P. A.
C. A. Benscoter,
82tsl5 A. G. P. A.
i amuBi BwraBffiMaagiaa:
I WANT ADS.
Classified advertisements in the In
dependent are charged for at the
rate of 5 cents per line for first inser
tion, 21-2 cents for every subsequent
insertion, or 15 cents for week. One
fourth off by month.
■ Six words make a line—count youi
words and send cash with order for
insertions desired. No advertisement
accepted for less than 15 cents.
FOR SALE.
( For Sale— §450 Crown piano at §300.
Only used fifteen months. Planters
House. 53dtf
1 For Sale—House boat 14 x 62 feet
i long. This is a bargain. Call and ex
, | amine it. Apply at upper end of
I levee| Also furniture cheap. 84blw
For Sale—Two good log and farm
wagons, one Bowser corn crusher,
capacity 300 bushels per day, one pair
of Victor wagon scales. L. F. Kim
berlin. 13w2t
For sale at a bargain—Gasoline boat,
length 70 feet, beam 15 feet; will carry
20 tons in 2 feet draft. Hull requires
considerable repairs. Machinery in
good condition. Will sell very cheap.
B. C. Blakely, Fort Smith, Ark. 74blm
FOR RENT.
I For Rent—Five room cottage with
| bath room, hot and cold water. Ap
ply to R. M. Johnson. _ 52dtf
i For Rent—Three rooms for light
S housekeeping, furnished or unfurn
( ished. Inquire of Mrs. A. B. Smith, tf
LOST.
| Lost—Between Fourth and Sixth
! streets on Hazel or Walnut, a gold
stick pin with rosebud settintg. Five
j dollars reward for return of same to
I Mrs. J. H. McHugh. 89d3t
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. Barthmaim,
174 BROADWAY, CORNER MAIDEN
LANE, NEW YORK, N. Y.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WAT HES
AND JEWELRY.
FIREARMS
j Have been famous for years because of their
j ACCURACY, SAFETY, DURABILITY
They are made in a large number of styles and
i calibers suitable for ail kinds of shooting for both
j sexes. Wo make
j RIFLES, PISTOLS, SHOTGUNS
Ask your dealer for the "STEVENS”. If he
doesn’t keep them we will send (express prepaid) on
receipt of price. Send for illpstruted catalog.
J. Stevens Arms & Tool CoM
p. o. BOX
CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS.
JACK HERRON.
! For granitoid and stone walks
* curbing, all kinds of brick
; work, don’t fail to get my fig
ures before contracting.
MY WORK TALKS FOR ITSELF.
Parties wanting crushed
lime-stone walks, apply
to me.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
A. D. Bailey, Vice-President.
G. W.Decker,.Presk en . ^ ^ Ass’k Cashier.
R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
T prAWAM A. E. Shoffner.
V. Y Cook, Thos- j GbaHA i Stayton
jno. T. Flynn, J- W Grubbs, Jos' Dayton.
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ThUBank has an authorized
CAPITAL of $100,000.00.
An authorized and subscribed Capital is “
good thing for advertising purpose^but ^
“uld haveCr-i«st as easily, a Subscritad Capita1 of
WWl^oufMBl1>ndsarereaUy0>“'^®80,ea in knowing is, this
Bank has nve tod in its business, of ITS OWN MONET
$58,000.00 OF CASH PAID IN CAPITAL and mndvided
prifflt That is the reason this Bank is 1-repnred to ‘ake good
care of your business. And we assure yon that MORE CAPI
TAL WILL BE PAID IN as soon as we believe it can besatel}
and profitably, invested.
are you waiting
Until you get more money
before you start your Bank Ac=
count? Do not wait any long=
er. We like to have small ac=
counts. Our large capital in»
sures you absolute safety.
ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Capital = $100,000.00
Officers and Directors:
J. W. Grubbs, Pres. Nathan Graham Vioe-Pres. Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
M. D. Campbell, F. D. Fulkerson, 1 C. J. Saenger,
; S. D. Campbell, Abe Heiligers, L. E. Willis,
G. D. Clements L. Minor, J. S. Wilmans.
[first national bank"
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
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PAID IN CAPITAL. $50,000.00.
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re- ; %
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both flnia||^.
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AXD DIRECTORS:
T. J. GRAHAM W. A. JOYCE T. J. WATSON
SIGMUND WOLFF, J. O. TAYLOR G. W. HURLEY, !
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. BILLINGSLEY, F. A. JONES,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
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We are Going to
Otter the low Round Trip rate of $47. SO !
from Memphis to San Francisco,
• California
For the occasion of the National Encampment
G. A. R.
Tickets on sale August 1 to 14.
Final Return Limit October 15th.
Stopovers allowed. j
Further information on request.
GEO. H. LEE, G. P. A., Little Rock, Ark.
JAS. HARRIS, D. P. A., Little Rock, Ark.
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(1016-1018 MAIN ST, I
I" KANSAS CITY, MO. J
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