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V ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. V
HJHeatber ^forecast.
Washington, July 22.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Wednesday, fair.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Dr. Geo. Tunstall, of Swifton, spent
Wednesday in Newport.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. - 4-dtf
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bandy, of
Amarilla, Texas, are visiting the fam
ily of his father, Rob’t. Bandy .i
Mrs. Dr. Heard and son, Walter, of
Arkansas City, Kan., are visiting
relatives and friends in the city.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Mr. W. E. Benton, of Bowling
Green, Ky., is in the city, having ac
cepted a position with A. H. Mize, the
photographer.
There are now 750 inmates of the
penitentiary. Fifty have been par-'
doned by Governor Davis and sev
enty-five have escaped.
Try the new rigs and good drivers
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wuv All. JU. iiuujunun JJ1 vcij PlrtUlC,
upper end of Front Street. Good \
service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
A fruit train was wrecked between
Little Rock and Texarkana last night,
causing No. 6, due here at 10:46 p. m.
to arrive at 2 o’clock this morning.
The Misses Morrison gave their
friends quite a delightful outing on
the steamer Harry Waltz last night.
Round trip tickets to Camden on
account of State Missionary and
Christian Endeavor Convention one
and one-third fare via Choctaw route.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Five prisoners dug out of the
county jail at Texarkan Tuesday
night. Lucius Ammonetth (white)
was recaptured. The rest were ne
groes who escaped.
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.
Chas. King, colored, was up before
Acting Mayor Mayhan Wednesday
morning charged with wife beating,
and his failure to prove himself inno
cent cost him $5 and trimmings.
Misses Imogene Bandy and Della
Bernstein left on the noon train for
Springfield, Mo., to be in attendance
at a house party given by Miss Pogue.
They will be abseiit about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. T^twiler and
Miss Mollie Neal and Mr. V. M. Ake
spent Wednesday e\ ening at Bergan
Lake, where they lunched and other
wise enjoyed themselves for a few
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Round trip tickets to San Francisco
or Los Angeles, Cal., via Choctaw,
C .iahoma & Gulf Route, with final
limit to return September 30, only
$47.50. Stop overs allowed. Dates
of sale July 20, August 2 to 10 in
clusive.
Bro. E. C. Waterman, of the News, i
had his hand severely cut while on
his way to Little Rock Tuesday,
caused by a freight train failing to get
in the “clear” for No. 3 and a ear
door struck the chair car, breaking
out a window where Mr. Waternym ,
was sitting and otherwise damaging i
the coaches. * i
The day of the street medicine man i
is upon us. The whole of last week
one of the fakirs held the attention of 1
crowds on the corner with his snakes *
and banjo player, while this week an
other one is giving us cake-walks and
coon songs, interspersed with rattle
snakes, to the delight of the small boy
and the colored population.
Two bus loads of young ladies, ac- j
companied by three young men, had 1
a picnic lunch at the Confederate park 1
Tuesday night. The following made t
up the party, and they say it was the i
best time of the season: Misses *
Imogene Bandy, Maude Richardson, 1
Orbie Arnold, Noreene Kinman, f
Mary Bailey, Hilda Bailey, Neil Ban- <
dy, Della Bernstein, Annie Dutton, 1
Lulu Wolf, Kate Bishop, Miriam j
Handford of Batesville, and Laura \
Johnson of Weldon; Messrs. Edwin s
Carter, Chas Holmes and Ed Sprigg.
They were chaperoned by Mesdames
Wm. Bailey and T. D. Kinmann, Jr. *
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 63 dtf.
Huffman runs the dnly bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
For Sale: ' New rubber tired surrey
and gentle horse. Apply 213 Laurel
street or J. J. Hunter. 77d6t
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain, For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Geo. L. Robinson was Tuesday ap
pointed justice of peace for Union
township by Gov. Davis, to succeed
J. J. Martin, deceased.
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
A small blaze, caused by a-defective
kitchen flue, burned a few holes in
the roof of the Episcopal mause
Wednesday morning. Prompt work
with a garden hose saved the fire de
partment the necessity of throwing
water.
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.
Mrs. Z.' Q. Russell returned prom
Little Rock Monday night, where she
was taken to the infirmary some time
ago. She was accompanied home by
her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Herron, of
Little Rock, and niece, Miss Flayan
aker, of Beaumont, Texas.
Send your next lot of
pearls, slugs and bar=
oques to J. E. Tully & Co.,
14 Maiden Lane, New
York, who pay best
prices.
WILL REPRINT THE BIBLE.
The Assumption (111.) Independent
announced in its last issue that, be
ginning with this week’s issue, they
will begin the publication of the Bible,
a small portion at a time. They in
»nd-beginning with the first verse of
;he first chapter of Genesis, and using
1 chapter or more each issue conse
3utively until they have published
the whole Bible. They compute that
it will take them about fifty years to
complete the publication.
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LODGE MEETINGS.
I. O. O. F.—Every Monday.
Red Men.—Every Tuesday,
Royal Arch—1st and 3rd Friday.
Jackson Lodge—2nd Wednesday.
Jackson Chapter—4th Thursday.
K. of P.—1st and 3rd Wednesday.
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
aer 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
iickets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
izine, Ark., at rate of $7.50 for round
rip, good returning Sep. 30, 1902.
61btf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
INTERESTING READING.
We have on hand at all times a
mpply of literature, descriptive of
he resources and resorts of the great
vest.
It is interesting and instructive
eading for the farmer, business man
ind tourist, and will be mailed free
>n application to
’. H. Lothkop, G. A., U. P. Ry. Co.
903 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo.
SUPERB CLIMATE.
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In Colorado all the conditions of
loalth are met. There is a sufficient
ltitude to cause lung and chest de
elopment; there is the dry, exhilar
,ting mountain air, with an almost (
bsolute absence of malaria; there is *
he tonic effect of a bracing climate,
vitbout its rigors; an atmosphere
bled with ozone; cool nights in sum
ner, a bright, sunny sky almost every
lay in the year, conducive of cheer- t
ulness and bringing a new pleasure l
ivyry morning, constantly stimulating ;
»oth mind and body.
The low rates put in effect via the i
Jnion Pacific, enable you to reach
hese great parks without unneces
ary expenditure of time or money.
Full information cheerfully fur
lished on application to J. H. Loth- ,
top, General Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
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The NEWPORT
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.
The Leading ewspaper
Of the South
m MEMPHIS
EVENING
! SCIMITAR.
It is just as easy and much more
pleasing to read fresh news, as
printed in the Memphis Evening
Scimitar, than to wait ten to six
teen hours and read the same
news in morning papers.
Closing quotations of the markets
of the world. The Scimitar owns
exclusive day Associated Press
dispatches; has 150 correspon
dents in three states; uses a bat
tery of six type-setting machines;
runs the fastest and finest press
in the South; employes a large
corps of experienced editors and
reporters, and in general ac
knowledges no superior in this
section.
Agents wanted in every town, no
matter how small the place. If
therer is no agent in your town,
send amount for the time desired,
and the Scimitar will be mailed
direct.
Subscription rate by mail:
One Month $ 50
Three Months 1 50
Six Months 2 50
One Year 5 00
A special rate will be made on order
of five or more in one town. Send
for information about this special
rate.
Sample copy sent on application.
SCIMITAR PUB. CO.
Memphis, Tenn.
Henry ©wen
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON ANft
OCULIST.
»»VER BAILEY BROS'. DRY GOODS STORE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
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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
do 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
aome and dine in Asheville next day
vith daylight ride through East Ten
aessee mountains, and the “French
3road” scenery.
Write or call for details, including
‘Summer Homes” folder, list of
lotels and boarding houses, rates of
aoard, etc.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
125 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
to 13, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
Inal return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
The Daily Independent
jy mail or carrier, ioc
?er week.
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Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to European Markets
Exclusively.
J. n. O’HARA & co.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
FOLLOW THE FLAG
TO NORTHERN AND
Eastern Resorts
VIA THE
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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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In Arranging Your Summer Outing
Do not make final arrangements
until you have written for infor
mation about the low rate to Den
ver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
and San Francisco, via the Frisco.
* J. N. Cornatzar, D. P. A., Memphis.
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THE SANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the Coufity).
CAPITAL $50,000
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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
idd to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
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t|je'''Co***gatei?f *! II 1
. 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. Graham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley,
B. B. Bond.
Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President;
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
Daily Independent.