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©f Colored and Fancy
Dress Goods
COMMENCING JUNE 27TH.
SALE FOR CASH. j
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MATCHLESS BARGAINS IN DRESS
LENGTHS, WAIST LENGTHS
AND FULL PIECES
Fancy Cottons, fladrasses, Linen Waistings, .
Lawns, Swisses, Organdies (except
Fancy White Ginghams, white and black.)
Goods, Wash Silks, Fancy Silks,
Mercerized Fabrics.
Parasols at half and three=fourths former
prices.
Millinery, hats trimmed and untrimmed at half
price.
Flowers at half price.
20 per cent off on all fancy hoisery.
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY.
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Newport Builders’ Supply
and Hardware Company
HIGH GRADE GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Quality ©ur First
(Consideration
..PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE,.
DRS. B. A. t 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.
FOURTH OF JULY RATES.
The Choctaw Route will sell excur
sion tickets to points within 200 miles
of selling station, at rate of one fare
for the round trip; except toMempnis
rate will be one fare plus fifty cents.
' Dates of sale July 3 and 4, 1902. Re
turn limit July /, 1902.
51btf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
Drink Pepophate for thy stomach’s
sake. Diamond “0” Bottling Works
Telephone 73-2 rings.
PEARLS.
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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.
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.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
i most fastidious. d-tf
MOB SOUGHT TO
LYNCH BRUTE.
Pine Bluff, July 2.—Dan Kidd, a
young negro man, is badly wanted in
Pine Bluff, and if captured hereabouts
within the next several days it is
hardly probable that he will escape
being lynched. Some days since Kidd,
an employe at the mill of James W.
Sanders, formerly Frank J, Murray’s
plant, assaulted Mr. Murray’s five
year-old daughter. An examination
and investigation yesterday revealed
Kidd’s criminality and Mr. Murray
yesterday called Kidd into the office
of the mill and accused him of the
crime.
Kidd is alleged to have admitted his
guilt, whereupon Murray attacked
him. The difficulty attracted the
attention of men near by and they,
knowing nothing of Kidd’s misdeed,
separated the two, Kidd fleeing be
fore Mr. Murray could explain. Last
night a thorough search was made
for Kidd, but it was fruitless. Officers
and a posse are still in search and
Kidd may be captured tonight.
It developed tonight that Kidd was
captured west of the city after dark
and taken to Little Rock by Sheriff
McCoy for safe keeping.
LEFT THIS LEGACY.
The following pathetic manuscript
was found in the desk of a man who
died of delirium tremens July 5, 1901:
“Ah the glorious Fourth is coming
And the kids are getting gay,
Every night the fireworks humming,
Make me long for light of day.
There’s the music of the rocket
And the candle’s gastly glare,
There’s the nickle in my pocket
Which my son wants me to air.
O life’s a weary nightmare
And I’d lay me down and die,
Just to miss for aye and ever
The dread coming of July.
When 1 step on an explosive
And tha thing can’t help but bust,
Then it is I feel the mo t; I’d
Be sorry if I cussed.
Then I feel a sort of tremor
Shake me like a ship at sea,
And I’ll surely have to scream, or
The “jig is up” with me.
Then, oh then, I have a feeling
That to death I’d gladly go
If it wasn’t for the fireworks
That are waiting down below.”
HOUSE PARTY.
Miss Lucile Taylor is entertaining a
number of her young lady friends this
week at a house party at the pretty
Taylor home at the corner of Second
and Elm Streets. Her guests are Miss
Mary Rharnes of Batesville, Misses
Tillie Sprigg and Jennie McCauley. It
is needless to say that they are hav
ing a royal good time, for who ever
heard of a crowd of girls belonging to
a house party, in which there was not
fun and merriment.
BLACK RIVER BOOMING.
Black river Tuesday took one of
the fastest booms in its history. In
about two hours it rose seven feet
and was still rising. Wednesday it
was almost bank full and is almost as
high as it was during the spring
freshets of the last two years. Some
fears were entertained Tuesday night
that it would flood the Cooperage
Co’s, yards to such an extent as to
hinder work. A further rise is not
expected.—Poplar Bluff Sentinel.
CHANGES ON CHOCTAW.
A new time schedule goes into ef
fect on the Choctaw Sunday, the
passenger leaving at 7:00 a. m. instead
of 7:10 as heretofore and arriving at
1:35 p. m. instead of 2 o’clock. These
changes were necessary in order for
the branch trains to make connection
with those on the main line.
POST OFFICE CHANGE.
The postmaster at Rufus in Rich
woods township, Rufus Johnson, has
sent in his resignation after fifteen
years of service. The people of that
township will now get their mail at
Balch.
INSURGENTS FAVORED.
Hon. Charles D. Greaves of Hot
Springs, candidate for governor on
the anti-Clayton republican state
ticket, was in Little Rock today con
ferring with Hon. Geo. W. Fouke and
Hon. B. M. Foreman of Texarkana,
chairman and vice-chairman respec
tively of the insurgent state central
committee. Mr. Foreman had a
lengthy interview with Gov. Davis
relative to the appointment of county
election commissioners.
The Hot Springs Sentinel-Record is
authority for the statement that Gov.
Davis will favor the insurgent wing
when the board is called upon to
recognize the minority party in the
matter of appointing a republican
member of the various boards of elec
tion commissioners throughout the
state. The state board is composed of
Gov. Davis, Secretary of State
Crockett and Attorney-General Mur
phy. The county boards will be an
nounced next week.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
G. A. Bundren and Susan F. Nance,
both of Retnmel.
Frank Barnett and Mrs. Maggie
Fifer, both of Rufus.
Walter W illace and Martha Massey,
both of Newport.
Joe A. Weaver and Mrs. Alice An
derson, both of Newport.
J. R. Riley and Mrs. Ida Livingston,
both of Bradford.
John Banister and Janie Huff, both
nf TnnlrfJrmQTi
Charles G. Walker, Olyphant and
Cornelia Chatman, Bradford.
T. W. Herring, and Fannie McEl
murry, both of Nevvport.
James W. Little and Bertie M.
Edens, both of Denmark.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY TOMORROW.
The Fourth of July, being a national
holiday, the banks of this city will be
closed for the entire day. The post
office will be open for certain hours
in the morning and the stores will
probably close at noon, though no
agreement to this effect has been
entered into.
The Independent will issue no
daily to-morrow, in deference to the
wishes of employes. The printer has
few holidays and is certainly entitled
to such as Independence Day. The
Independent trusts that the single
issue will not be missed in the cele
bration and enjoyment of the glorious
Fourth.
TO-MORROW’S GAME.
The ball game to-morrow afternoon
between the Newport Athletic As
sociation and Bernstein’s Drummers
will be called at 3 o’clock on the
grounds near the lake.
Following is the line up of the local
team: pitcher, Owens; catcher,
Roberts; first base, Parrish; second
base, Dillard; third base, Carter;
short stop, McDonald; outfielders,
Brasch, Hare and Buford; substitutes
Hirsch and Riter.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
The "room to the rear of J. J. Mar
tin’s residence was broken into early
Wednesday evening about nine
o’clock by a negro man, who was pre
paring to steal a load of bed clothes
and other articles when his presence
was discovered.
He made his escape through a win
dow and no arrests have yet been
made.
FOR ROOSEVELT’S RECEPTION.
Little Rock, Ark., July 1. The
young men of this city are organizing
a battery of artillery. A number
have joined and have been drilling.
It is their desire to be in trim to wel
come President Roosevelt should he
decide to include Little Rock in his
projected Southwestern tour.
NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS.
The up-town office of the Newport
Laundry Co. has been moved from the
Planters House to the Post Office
Store.
Customers will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly. d4t.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
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The Pond Decker Mfg. Co. to C. C.
Burgess, 80 acres 3-12-3, $400.
Louis A. McKinnon to Mrs. Fannie
A. McKinnon, lots 1 and 2, block 4,
town of Weldon, $1.
J. R. Cox and w^.e to J. R. Stanley,
lot 2, block “D,” town of Diaz, $100.
W. A. Billingsley and wife to Benj.
and Emma Fisher, lot 11 block 25
Billingsley’s Sub-Division Daugherty’s
Addition to town of Newport, £200.
Pinkie A. Van Wirt to Hettie B.
Wilmans, tract in 11, 16-12-2, $150.
M. M. Miller, trustee, to R. D. Wil
mans, 80 acres 26-12-2, $240.
S. M. Stuckey to Pickens Black, 7.92
acres 26-10-2, $40.
D. L. Layton to Ayer & Lord Tie
Company, 40 aci'es 1-9-2, $75.
State of Arkansas to Johnson Scott,
40 acres 32-11-2.
George F. Crosser and wife to H. J.
Hale, 120 acres 27-12-1, $125.
J. D. Hale to H. J. Hale, 480 acres
27, 33, 34-12-1 and 40 acres 5-11-1.
$1,000.
D. Miller and M. Miller to R. H>
Ford, lots 5 and 6, block 26, Daugh
erty’s addition to town of Newport,
$250.
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
SPECIAL FAN SALE..
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500 drummer’s samples of fans from
5c to $1.50 on sale at less than 50c on
the dollar at Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 56 dtf
Miss Claire Johnson is filling the
position of Miss Orbie Arnold at the 1
central office, during the latter’s ab
sence.
Dr. E. R. Long of Batesville, re
turned home Thursday morning aftec
a trip to Little Rock. V
The arrivals at the Planters Wed
nesday were G. A. Stephens, Spring
field; R. H. Holder, John O’Farrell,
E. R. Long, Batesville; L. Lippmann,
Olyphant; W. T. Magness, R. A.
Moore, Ed Griffith, E. J. Peters, Geo.
Holderby, Newark; W. D. Jackson,
Sulphur Rock.
Owing to the closing down of the
mill, the Kelley Lumber Company has
been compelled to dispense with the
services for the summer of some of
their oldest and best men. W. M.
Cranston, one of the office men and a
very genial and popular young man,
who has been very efficient in his
work, left Thursday noon for St.
Louis. We hope he may return in
the fall and resume the position which
is open to him.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Hooker ip Newport, and they are by
no means few, will learn with pleas
ure of Mr. Hooker’s advancement.
He has been manager of the Gunn &
Black wholesale house at Brinkley,
but has recently been placed at the
head of the Alfrey heading factory at
Jonesboro, to which town he expects to
move his family at once. Mr. Hooker
is an excellent business man and his
friends congratulate him upon the
fine position he has secured.
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Is
Necessary
Sometimes===
BUT THE
LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
WILL SAVE YOU MUCH TRAVEL
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TELEGRAPH &
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