J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. V
Meatber forecast.
Washington, July 8.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Wednesday, fair.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. dl9
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tt
Mrs. S. A. Wooten left Tuesday
noon for Gurdon on a visit.
Justice J. J. Martin had another
chill Monday night but is better to
day and able to sit up.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Tighlman are
expected tonight from Little Rock on
a visit to the family of Dr. J. M.
Jones.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
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
Mrs. G. L. Hatfield left Monday
night for her home at Farmington,
Missouri, and was accompanied as
far as Walnut Ridge by her husband.
J. B. Dagget, an attendant in the
O’Neal-Bandy wedding, was expected
Tuesday from his home at Marianna,
where he has been spending the Sum
mer.
miss micne oandy, who was quite
sick yesterday is resting well and is
much better today. Her physician
expects her to be all right in a day or
two.
It is estimated that over 1,500 peo
ple attended the Fourth of July cel
ebration at Beebe. A baseball game
in the forenoon stood Cabot 15, Hig
ginson 5.
W. H. Hipolite came down from
Pocahontas Tuesday noon, where he
secured a franchise Monday night to
put in a gas plant for the lighting of
that city.
Teo Fushida, a native of Japan, will
lecture Wednesday, July 9, at the
Baptist church. He appears in native
costume. Everybod}' invited. Ad
mission free.
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY &
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
R. E. Cahill, J. M. Pool, A. M. Ca
voy, J. F. Sugrue and Mr. Haggard,
composed the party of Choctaw of
ficials from Little Rock, who visited
Newport Monday on an inspection
trip.
The arrivals at the Planters Monday
were J. T. Talley and son, James
Moss, Batesville: Jesse Bout well.
Little Rock; M. W. Martin, Alicia;
F. M. Hanley, Melbourne; Robt. N.
Shonover, Pocahontas.
Two games of base ball will prob
ably be played here this week, one on
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and Litchfield and the other Thurs
day between the Newport Athletics
and a picked up team of local play
ers.
The arrivals at the Hazel Mondav
were Ed T. Miller, Helena; C. T.
Burns. Black Rock: W. C. Leonard,
K. R. Durham. R. H. Thompson, A.
H. Moll, Little Rock; R. M. Carter,
•Tno. I,. Evans. J. F. Martin, Bates,
ville; W. D. Knight and wife, St.
Louis.
Mr. F. R. Cook of West Plains sold
158 acres of mineral land on North
Fork a few days ago for *20.000. The
purchaser, Mr. J. W. Titsworth, of
Philadelphia, will put in a *25,000
smelter and reducer at the mine, and
build a spur from the White River
Railroad, a distance of fifteen miles.
Special arrangements have been
made for carrying the white people to
and from fair gronnds to the ball
game Wednesday afternoon and seats
will be reserved for them on the
grounds. Bus leaves New Hazel
every hour. Game between Newport
and Augusta and will be called at
three o’clock. dlt
Work has commenced on the re
modeling of the Capital Theater in
terior. The stage is to be lowered
two feet and extended forward eight
feet. The dressing rooms are to be
constructed along the rear of the
stage, the old one-story brick annex
on the west side having been torn
away.—Little Rock Democrat.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
The council held no meeting Mon
day evening of this week, it being one
of the nights the stores remained
open.
Doswell Institute, we are informed
by Prof. A. V. Hamilton, will have its
first commencement for the class of
next year.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates 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
Vic Ake and Mrs. E. P. Tetwiler re
turned Tuesday morning from Iron
ton, Mo., where they spent a delight
ful two weeks visiting relatives.
Mr. C. H. Niemeyer was in Hot
Springs the other day and engaged
quarters for his wife and himself, as
they will spend a month or six weeks
in that city.
Miss Jettie Hamilton, a school-mate
of Miss Lucile Bandy’s at Maddox
Seminary in Little Rock, arrived
Tuesday noon and will be a brides
maid in the O’Neal-Bandy wedding.
Congressman S. Brundidge Jr., has
returned home from Washington, D.
C., where he has been several months
on official business. He is receiving
a most cordial welcome.—Searcy
Citizen.
Miss Stephanie Fagan, after a much
enjoyed visit with Mrs. B. B. Bond,
will join her sister Miss Ladye, Wed
nesday as a sruest of Mrs. O. D. Wat
son, for the remainder of her visit in
Newport.
Butterick shirt waist costumes
should be looked at by our patrons,
for they are absolutely reliable. When
next you are in our store, be sure to
visit our paper pattern department.
The Right Place. 66 d6t
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithia 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 baby of Mr. and Mrs. Park
Deaderick, who was named for his
grand-father Capt. George Hurley,
has been very sick for several days,
buf is better to-day. An aunt of Mr.
Deaderick’s, Mrs. Deaderick, is visit
ing the family and helping to care for
the little one.
Guy Beauman and his corps of as
sistants, among them Prof. A. V.
Hamilton, will leave Monday for Lon
oke county where they will undertake
the preparation of a map of that
county similar to that the‘y are just
completing of Jackson county, show
ing the owner of every tract of land
within her borders.
DRUMMER’S SAMPLES.
500 fans all in good condition, prices
from 5c to $1.50 sold at less than 50c
on the dollar. Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 55 tf
SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
tickets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
azine, Ark., at rate of $7.50 for round
trip, good returning Sep. 30,1902.
51btf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
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 13, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
final return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Summer tourist season opens June
1. Liberal round trip rates to 201 re
sorts situated in Mississippi, Alabama,
East Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
Florida, North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Virginia, and to Baltimore, Phila
delphia, New York, Providence and
Boston, good to October 31. Through
coaches and sleepers without change
to most resorts in East Tennessee,
North Carolina and Virginia. A full
supply of summer resort guides,
names of hotels and proprietors,
rates of board, etc. Write, telegraph
or telephone to, or call on us for
above, or any details of routes, sched
ules, etc.
Reservations of berths or drawing
rooms may be made any time in ad
vance.
C. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
L. M. DeSaussure, C. P. & T. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
Arkansas, will meet the people of the
different townships at the following times and
places, for the purpose of listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita Tax for the
year 1902:
Bird township, Tuckerman, F'riday and Sat
urday, June 27 and 28.
Glass township, Swifon, Monday June 30
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 1 and 2.
Union township, Court House, Newport, from
July 7 to August 20.
Please bring along your deeds or last tax
receipts.
Given under my hand this 6th day of
May 1902.
B. F. SIMMONS
Assessor of Jackson County.
First published May 6 Daily Independent 6t.
TheNEWPORT
LAUNDRY
COMPANY.
Has the 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.
SPECIAL RATES VIA
THE IRON MOUNTAIN.
Tacoma, Wash., $52.50. Tickets on
sale July 11 to 21 inclusive, final re
turn limit Sept. 15.
San Francisco, Cali., only $47.50.
Round trip tickets on sale August 2 to
8. Going transit limit on these tickets
September 25 passage to begin on
date of sale and to be continuous up
to first. Colorado, Wyoming or Texas
points enroute, west thereof stopovers
may be had at any point, final return
limit Sept. 30. Going or returning via
Portland, $11 higher. Via Portland
and St. Paul, $16 higher. Via Port
land, St. Paul and Chicago, $21 higher
For further information call on
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
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.
COMMENCING 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
Broad” scenery.
Write or call for details, including
“Summer Homes” folder, list of
hotels and boarding houses, rates of
board, etc.
C. A. DeSaussure, I). P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
SUPERB CLIMATE.
In Colorado all the conditions of
health are met. There is a sufficient
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
fulness and bringing a new pleasure
every morning, constantly stimulating
both mind and body.
The low rates put in effect via the
Union 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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SUMMER RATES.
Searcy, Ark., rate 82.00 round trip.
Ravenden, Ark., rate 82.65 for
round trip. These rates in effect to
September 30 and return limit Octo
ber 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to European Markets
Exclusively.
J. H. O’HARA & CO.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
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gE: equipment of ‘‘The Alton” is matchless in ever} ^
respect, its superb appointments having earned tor ^5
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
. ■ —— OFFICERS___=====
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 for the past year’s business out of which we are
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend, 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. 0.
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.
FIRST SPECIAL SALE
OF TOWN LOTS IN THE CREEK NATION INDIAN
TERRITORY. NUMBER OF LOTS AND DATES
OF SALE AS FOLLOWS.'
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MOUNDS, about 187 lots, commencing July 7.
BEGGS, about 398 lots, commencing July 9.
OKMULGEE, about 367 lots, commencing July 12.
WINCHELL, about 299 lots, commencing July 16.
HENRYETTA, about 363 lots, commencing July 18.
ALABAMA, about 144 lots, commencing July 21.
WETUMKA, about 97 lots, commencing July 22.
FOSTER, about 328 lots, commencing July 23.
HOLDENVILLE, about 23 lots, commencing July 26.
These are the first saljs of town lots in the Creek Nation which
enable the purchasers to secure an absolute title to the property
The Frisco System will sell tickets at One Fare for Round Trio
acconut of these sales. Tickets sold July 6th and July 17th For
full information, write J
J. N. CORNATZAR G. P. A., MEMPHIS.
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