J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY, y
Meatber forecast.
Washington, August B. Forecast for Ar
kansas: Saturday, fair; light, variable
winds.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffrnan!s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Geo. W. Decker came in from St.
Louis, on a business trip Friday.
T. J. Graham of Tuckerman, spent
Friday and Saturday taere on business.
New records just received for the
talking machine at the Planters House
Corner. d6t
Percy Martin leaves to-night for
Eureka Springs, where he will enjoy a
short recreation.
H. F. Coombs of Batesville, spent
Friday night in Newport, returning
home the next morning.
If you want to get the best, while
you are buying peanuts and popcorn,
go to Planters House Corner stand.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
A. B. Lippmann was here Saturday
and is thinking of taking the trip to
Eureka Springs by the Frisco excur
sion tonight.
Summer Tourist Bates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
MiHSfiS T.nlfl Ht/nort !inrl Vu tinov
and Capt. Chas. B. Woodbury were
passengers on the local to Batesville
Friday afternoon.
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
Just For Fun. At The
Cash Grocery.
Mrs. T. B. Stewart received a letter
Saturday from Mr. Stewart, stating
that he was very much pleased with
Denver and was leaving for Colorado
Springs that day.
No further word has been received
from Mrs. J. R. Cox at Maryville,
later than the message of Friday
from Mr. Gustave Jones, which re
ported her slightly improved.
Mrs. Cora McDonald and son Jesse
returned Friday afternoon from Au
gusta, where they have been visiting
relatives. Conner Stacy returned
with them for a week’s visit.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
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.SLt.f.
Just For Fun. At The
Cash Grocery.
Round trip tickets to San Francisco
or Los Angeles, Cal., via Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf Route, with final
limit to return September 30, only
817.50. Stop overs allowed. Dates
of sale July 20, August 2 to 10 in
nliiftlvA
Mr. Moultrie Holland, who was at
one time a busines partner of W. W.
Dutton in the drug business, but re
cently of Jonesboro, has accepted a
position with J. L. Sells. He has a host
of friends in Newport, who welcome
his return.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhodes re
turned Saturday morning from a stay
of four weeks at Delovan, Illinois,
which is near Chicago, visiting rel
atives of the former. While there,
they attended the funeral of Mr.
Rhodes’ brother, which was a very
heavy grief to the family.
R. W. Anderson was here from
Jacksonport Saturday. He says that
while the shell shipments are greatly
decreasing, the number of pearl finds
continues to increase, the best ones
being made on a bar within sight of
Jacksonport and at Paroquet bluff.
The arrivals at the Hazel Friday
were O. K. Wheeler, Texarkana; Miss
Lulu Cypert, Miss Yancey, Chas. B.
Woodbury, E. R. Butler, H. F.
Coombs, Batesville; T. J. Graham,
Tuckerman; J. W. Thomas, Corinth,
Miss.; Claude Buchanan, J. T. Abra
ham, Little Rock; Mrs. Hawley and
Miss Maxfield, Pine Bluff; D. J.
Seonney, DuVall’s Bluff.
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Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Sw iss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. » 53 dtf.
Eggs and butter can be secured at
The Cash Grocery. d91tf.
The river Saturday bad fallen to an
even 1 foot register upon the guage.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
Best peanuts and popdorn at the
Old Reliable Stand, Plantes House
Corner. d6t
E. D. Bracy was at his place of
business Saturday, the first time for
nearly a week.
Walter Woods arrivedon No. 3
Saturday morning aaW/fwill spend
Sunday in Newport.
J. M. O’Hara arrived Saturday
morning from Memphis to spend the
day on this pearl market.
Mrs. Hawley of Pine Bluff, accom
panied by Miss Maxfleld spent Friday
night here on her way to Batesville.
George Robinson of Jamestown
found a pearl one day last week near
Lock No. 2, for which he was offered
§150.- Batesville Guard.
Mr. Bateman, of Newport, was
here to see his son Will, who was
quite sick for a few days but is now
better.—Bald Knob Herald.
Just For Fun. At The
Cash Grocery.
Mrs. R. C. Wallace has movdd her
dress making establishment to No.
206 Hazel Street, where she will be
pleased to see her friends and cus
tomers. 94 d6t
The arrivals at the Planters Friday
were C. Goodman, D. W. Langton,
Black Rock; C. M. Shawson, High
land, Col.; H. M. Huggins, J. C.
Loliar, Alicia.
Rev. Chas. D. Lafferty left Saturday
noon for Little Rock, where he is
conducting the services at Christ’s
church during the absence of the
rector on his vacation.
Miss Stella Lippmann and Miss
Allie Lippmann of Olyphant were
guests at the home of Mrs. Gustave
Jones Thursday night and returned
home Friday morning.
Henry Williams landed a gar at the
Russell ferry Saturday that measured
seven feet and nine inches in length.
This was the second one caught in
two weeks.—Batesville Guard.
Mrs. Eva Ecker and son Joe left
Saturday afternoon on No. 4 for
Chicago after a visit to Mr. A. Heili
ger. Mrs. Ecker will return to New
port in the Fall with her sons.
Mrs. James Van Brocklin and Mrs.
Walter Walsh and daughter returned
home to Little Rock on the noon train
Saturday after a pleasant visit with
S. S. Prewitt and family.
Round trip tickets to Salt Lake
City via Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
route, return limit Sept. 30, only §35,
with stop over allowed. Dates of sale
August 7 to 10 inclusive.
Mr. William Bailey and Arthur
Bailey leave Sunday noon for St.
Louis and Chicago, where they ex
pect to spend the week buying fall
and winter stock for the store.
Mrs. W. L. McGee, formerly Mrs.
La 11a Bach, is visiting her mother in
Forrest City. A pretty baby girl is
now a member of the McGee home
and Mrs. McGee hopes to visit in
i>c\Vpuri ucuno iutuimug uvsiu*? iu
8c. Louis.
' M’ss Carrie Garrison returned Fri
day from Searcy, where she has been
visiting for several days S. Brundidge,
Jr. and family. Mrs. Brundidge and
daughter Annette have gone to Arka
delphia to have the latter treated by
a specialist.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithla water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west of
Memphis on the Frisco System.
Write for rates. Address, Manager,
Southern Hotel. 59h3m.
By having a Victor Talking Ma
chine, an exact x-eproduction of the
renditions of the world’s greatest
musical artists, whether vocal or in
strumental, upon violin, piano, guitar
or any other instrument can be had in
one’s own home. See L. B. Wilson,
Agt., at Planters House Corner. 93 d6t
Beginning Monday, a new mail
route will run from Penter’s Bluff
wtiore the train service now ends, to
Melbourne, by way of Phosphate,
Virgie, the new office at Wall’s ferry,
Barren Fork and Lunenburg. The
mail for Mountain View, which has
heretofore gone out from Cushman,
w i’ll also go from Penter’s Bluff by
way of Griggsby, Marcella and St.
James.—Batesville Guard.
State Senator W. E. Ferguson and
family of Woodruff county are visiting
the family of Mrs. Ferguson at West
Branch, la., having left Augusta last
week. Senator Ferguson heard Col.
W. J. Bryan at a great Modern Wood
men picnic at Iowa City last Thesday.
—Arkansas Democrat.
Prof. A. V. Hamilton of Newport
and Capt. McBurney of the Morning
Star surveying corps are here making
a modern map of this county. The
map will show not only the townships
and sections of the Government sur
vey, but will also show each farm and
its relative location with reference to
other lands, streams, roads,- etc. The
map will be very valuable and will
doubtless have a large sale.—Bates
ville Guard.
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. H. MIZE & CO.
^ Manufacturers of
and Dealers in (§)
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Fine Photos,
Photo Buttons,
PICTURE FRAMES. ETC.
Pictures Copied and Enlarged, any
Size or Style. View Work on
Short Notice.
j SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
give us A Call, j
Studio 114, Walnut St.
Next door to Herala OflEice.
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.
DR. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
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
AN D JEWELRY.
SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route— Rate
$25 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
1 to IS, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
Aug»Bt 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.
THIT BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
—OFFICERS^-— -=
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 dn idend, and to
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
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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. Craham, G. W. Hurley, W. A Billingsley,
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.
r FOLLOW THE FLAG
To Northern and
eastern resorts
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, flo. ;
CHEAP SUMMER
Excursion Tickets
ON AUGUST 16TH THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
W ill sell 1 oimd trip tickets, good to return August
31> at tlle Allowing 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
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Asheville, N. C., §12.00
Hot Springs, N. C., §12.00
Tybee, Ga., §16.35
Monteagle, Tenn. §7.30
I °!]1 moIldn8 ‘""I night trains from Memphis
aiford uuh-k"1 ,"iaC ‘eS ilnd sleePers as usual, and
! , "* means of reaching these
Wi be soldSrrd m,y Um« in advance. Tickets
• « Union
L. M. DeSausscre, C. T. A., Memphis.
n 7 ! ™SC0TKK' A‘ «• P- A. Chattanooga.
_A' D^aussorr, I). P. a., Memphis.
Th?Daily Independent.