J ABOUT PEOPLE-MAINLY. ^
tKHeatber ^forecast.
Washington, July 31. -Forecast for Ar
kansas: Cloudy, unsettled weather, with
< -rational showers Thursday and Friday;
light, v?~lr"'ie winds.
Huffman rune the only bread wagon
Huffman’s cream liread takes the
lead.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Charles H. Wi'mans left Tnursday
noon for Little Rock.
Nice fresh Saratoga chips just re
ceived at The Cash Grocery, btf.85
J. M. O’Hara of Memphis arrived
luursday morning on his weekly visit
to th s pearl market.
J. S. Handford and daughter re
' -ned to Batesville Thursday morn
ing from Little Rock.
Most complete line of walking skirts
;n the city—all man tailored— see win
dow. The Right Place. d6t
Eugenef Maris spent Thursday in
Pocahontas :n the interest of the
Wat 2rs Pier, o Oil Company.
Hon. J. C. Yancey of Bates\«lle, a
prominent attorney at that bar, was
here Th' sday on his way to Little
R 2k.
Huff n & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
S er T 1st Rates—Cheap rates
nearly all resorts, via L.e Iron
Mountain Por rales call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
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
The steamer Krata arrived Wed
nesday from points on Black river
and was scheduled to leave this port
for return trip Thursday.
Lost: A small pocket book con
t i g out £10 gold piece. Finder
will be liberally rewarded upon re
turn to owner. R. W. Bandy. d3t.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Senator W. E. Fer& ison ana family
of Au_, fsta, parsed through here
Thun: day morning on their way to
Iowa to visit relatives of Mrs. Fer
guson.
M"s. E. L. Maris returned Thursday
morning from Ravenden Springs,
where she spent two weeks most
pleasantly and has been much ben*='
fi i 5n h '.In
Henry Hutchinson was here Thurs
day morning on his return to Little
Rock after a business trip to Bates
ville in the interest of the George
Taylor Commission Company.
Thor "s Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent tire, 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.
Mr. L. B. Young, who had his left
hip badly torn and crushed Wednes
day afteinoon at the Pond & Decker
Stave factory, rested very poorly up
l Wedni day mid-night and v.as re
ported . - tier Thur sday.
Round trip tickets to San Francisco
or Los Angeles, Cal., \ ;a Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf Route, with final
,:mit to return September 30, only
847.50. Stop overs allowed. Dates
of sale July 20, August 2 to 10 in
clusive.
The arrivals at the Planters Wed
nesday were F. H. Johnson, Texar
kana, Texas; D.O. Kirkland, Augusta;
John W. Gray, Roswell, New Mexico;
W. B.. Robinson, J. H. Allen, W. H.
Haynes, Little Rock; S. M. Hendrick
s>n, Batesville.
Colonel L. Minor| and Miss Lou
Minor returned Wednesday afternoon
ffom Ozark Springs, where they have
been enjoying the oree^es and tine
atmosphere of the hills during the hot
weather at home. Both Miss Lou and
Colonel Minor will probably ret1 n
after looking after the first of the
month’s asiness.
Edwin Carter has resigned his po
sition at the drug store of J. L.- Sells.
He is a very genial, gentlemanly
young man, whose friends hope that
he may not leave Newpoit. Jesse J.
Sinclair, who during his short stay in
Newport has made many friends in
b> th a but..ness and social way, has
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Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Sw‘ i and c c-<"n cheese at Hvff
man’s. 53 dtf.
Allie Huddleston came in on the
Choctaw Wednesday afternoon.
For your s’x o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
F. P. Skipwith has gone to West
Baden Springs, Indiana, from St
Louis in the interest of his health.
M”s. A. V. Hamilton, of Newport,
Ark., is in the city visiting her mother
and sister.—Poplar Bluff Citizen.
The rains of the past few days are
delaying the completion of the stone
work in the foundation of the new
depot budding.
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
S. R. Phillips came down from
Ozark Springs Wednesday afternoon
to ret' a to his business, after several
weeks of much enjoyed recreation.
The Lotus left Wednesday for points
below here to secure a cargo of shells.
The steamer Monarch left about noon
after bringing in a barge of 110 tons
of shells.
There is talk of a ball game at New
ark on the seventh of next month,
the date of a big picnic there and the
Newport team has been challenged
for the occasion.
Round trip tickets to Salt Lake
City via Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
route, ieturn limit Sept, 30, only $35,
with stop over allowed. Dates of sale
August 7 to 10 inclusive.
Hon. H. L. Remmel returned from
Newport Tuesday. He says the crop
prospects in Jackson and surrounding
counties were never better and that
an unusually large fall trade is ex
pected.—Commercial Appeal.
Senator-elect James P. Clarke took
his family to Eureka Springs Tues
day morning. He is expected to re
turn to Little Rock in a day or two
and v iiait several points in the state
between this date and election day.
R. F. Drummond and two sons re
turned Wednesday afternoon over
the Choctaw from a visit of several
weeks at Dyersburg, Tennessee. Mrs.
Drummond is spending the Summer
at Rutherford Cottage, North Car
olina
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Litbia 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 rainfall up to Thursday morn
ing at seven o’clock amounted to but
.56 of an inch, though the fall was
heavier Thursday morning and prob
ably doubled this register. The dan
ger feared now seems to be a super
abundance rather than a shortage of
rain.
Mrs. Matilda Brown, the mother of
William Browm, died Wednesday
noon at her home on the T. D. Kin
man farm below the bridge. The de
ea8ed was 70 years old at the time of
her death. The funeral was held
Thursday at Surrounded Hill grave
yard.
A letter received this week from
O. M. Bowen by the clerks at the
SkOrc, states that he will probably be
home fr^m his Eastern trip Thursday
or Friday. He wrote from Coney
.sland, where he said it was then so
cold he found an overcoat necessary
for comfort.
Miss Beulah Baird returned Wed
nesday afternoon over the Choctaw
from a six weeks’ visit to her father’s
home at Corley, which is near Mount
Magazine, and is again at work at
Railey Bros. The friends of Miss
Mattie Baird will be glad to know
that her condition is much improved.
The arrivals at the Hazel Wednes
day were W. E. Felton, W. C. Key,
>. A. McKay, Art ur Neill, P. H.
Marony, Little Rock; Sid Maxfield,
Laura C. Ewing, J. S. Handford and
daughter, Batesviile; C. H. Kibbey,
Sherman, Texas; S. M. Horine, Kan
sas City; J. T. Hillsman, Hickman;
Z. R. Durham, Newark; A. B. Lipp
mann, Oiyphart.
Arthur Neill of I ’trie Rock, spent
Wednesday night here on his way tol
Batesviile, where he was called to at- j
tend the funeral of his grandmother, i
pon his ■tther General Robert Neill’s !
s.de of the house. Mrs. Neill died at
bv. • home ;n Desha Wednesday and
the .aner?' was to have taken place
Thursday. The many friends of the
family e.vio ad t. mpathv to the be
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Great Opportunities for
Homes in Texas.
The country traversed by
the International & Great
Northern Railroad, embracing
the greater portion of East,
South and Southwest Texas,
contains thousands of acres of
fertile land especially adapted
to general farming, stock
raising, rice, tobacco, fruit and
gra>e culture; trucking, min
ing and lumber manufacturing,
that can be purchased at low
rates and on exceedingly liberal
terms.
The Illustrator
and General Narrator,
a handsomely illustrated mag
azine, published by the I. & G.
N. R. R., each number of
which contains general and
specific information regarding
some county or section in the
I. & G. N. country,
Sent Free
to any address on receipt of
25c to cover a year’s postage or
2c for sample copy. Address,
D. J. Price. G. P. & T. A.,
Palestine, Texas.
Please mention this p per.
Henry ©wen
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON A»6
OCULIST.
’<VER BAILEY BROS’. DRV GOODS STORE
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.
. OMMENCING 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
Rrnad” sefinerv.
Write or call for details, including
“Summer Homes” folder, list of
hotels and boarding houses, rates of
board, etc.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. a.,
Memphis, Tenn.
SUPEFB CLIMATE.
In Colorado all the conditions o
health are met. There is a suffic i-t
altitude to cause lung and chest de
velopment; there is the dry, exhilar
ating mountain air, with an almost
absolute absence of malaria; there is
the tonic effect of a bracing climate,
without its rigors; an atmosphere
filled with ozone; cool nights in sum
mer, a bright, sunny sky almost every
day in the year, conducive of cheer
fulm jS and bringing a new pleasure
every morning, constantly stimulating ,
both mind and body.
The low rates put in effect via the
Unio ' Pacific, enable you to reach
these great parks without unneces
sary expenditure of time or money.
Full information cheerfully fur
nished on application to J. H. Loth
rop, General Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
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INTERESTING READING. «
We have on hand at all times a
supply of literature, descriptive of
the resources and resorts of the groat
W68t.
It is interesting and instructive
reading for the farmer, business man
ind tourist, and will be mailed free
on a )plication to
. H. Lotzirop, 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, Colorado
,'rings, I ueblo. Dates of sale, July
- 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 82.00 round trip,
nden, Ark., rate 82.65 for
round trip. These rates in effect to
jptembe*. 30 and return limit Oeto
1 er 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
ickets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
w.ine, Ark., at rate of 87.50 for round
r : root! return? n# re ion'
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Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the U^stpnces
as They Sell to European Maiket.
Exclusively. a ro
J. H. 0 HARA <x la>.,
34 Madison st., Memphis. Tenn.
FOLLOW THE FLAG
TO NORTHERN AND
EASTERN RESORTS
VIA THE t ! '
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, Ho.
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j LOW RATE EXCURSION j
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! EUREKA SPRINGS and RETURN t
SATURDAY AUG. 9. \
Write for full information. f
J. N. CORNATZAR, D. P. A., MEMPHIS. ^
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
. .OFFICERS - ' -___-=-r.r^=rr
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 foi the past year’s business out of which we are
■ bled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend, and to
•d to our surplus fund and reserve profit account §7414.99.
°Co^'s^e ^
— Capital, $50,000
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.*1
—
Directors:—T. J. Watson, Joan 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. Hurlev Vice-President'
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