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“CCleatber forecast.
Washington, July 5.-Forecast for Ar
kansas: Sunday, fair.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Mrs. O. M. Bowen was taken sick
Friday night.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Fresh tomatoes can be secured at
The Cash Grocery. 48 d.
John H. Keel is again shaking hands
with his Jackson county constituents.
The families of C. R. Hite and W. M.
Gregg spent a pleasant day on Village
Creek the Fourth.
Drink Pepophate for thy stomach’s
sake. Diamond “C” Bottling Works'
Telephone 73-2 rings.
Love Grant and Miss Lula Knoles
spent the Fourth in Little Rock, going
down on the noon train.
Mrs. M. H. Penn returned Saturday
morning to her home at Augusta,
after a visit to Mrs. Cora McDonald.
Minor O’Neal came up Thursday
afternoon to make a short visit with
his mother and brother and spend the
Fourth.
Justice J. J. Martin has been sick
for three or four days, confined to his
bed, but we are glad to report him
better.
Wanted—An engineer and block
setter for saw mill. Apply Monday to
Sanders & Albright, Jacksonport,
Arkansas. ltd
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Mrs. John Sherrell who has been
making a few days visit to relatives
in Newport, returned home Tuesday.
—Augusta Free Press.
Among those from Newport, who
spent Independence Day at the state
capital were Judge J. W. Phillips, J.
H. Keel and T. D. Kinman, Jr.
Try the new rigs and good drivers
at the R. L. Robiuson Livery Stable,
upper end of Front Street. Good
service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
“Africolor” and “Pepophate,” the
latest drinks, delivered anywhere in
the city 75c per case. Diamond “O’
Bottling Works. Telephone 73-2 rings.
Messrs. J. L. Jones, H. O. Walker,
Geo. Stephens and Misses Katharine,
Roberta and Nannie Morrison spent
the Fourth picnicking on Bergan
Lake.
Any two persons wishing a furnished
room with board, man and wife pre
ferred, call on Mrs. M. C. Lee, corner
Third and Laurel streets. Day board
ers also wanted. 41-d4w.
R. C. Wallace on Saturday pur
chased an 82 grain pearl, for which he
has been offered S2000. It is probably
the best pearl sold upon this market
the past four weeks.
George and Ralph Richardson spent
the Fourth in Newport apd played on
opposite sides in r nan game tnat
day. They return. 1' r pearling
camp Saturday in.
Pearls, bare and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
Frank Gullett returned Saturday
morning from a camp on Cache River.
He was the only Newport member of
the party, which found plenty of
sport in hunting, fishing and country
dances that lasted ail night.
W. A. H. McDaniel, circulation
manager of the Memphis Morning
News in this state was in Newport
Saturday looking for an agent.
Hereafter both of the Memphis morn
ing papers will arrive in Newport at
1:35 p. m. over the Choctaw.
Misses Edith and Miriam Handford
of Batesville spent Friday night in
this city and attended the dance* at
the Hazel, leaving on the morning
train for Forrest City on a visit. Miss
Cecil Wilson of Batesville accompan
ied them and will visit at Fitzhugh.
Sun Rise Lodge No. 259 Court of
Calanthi had its regular semi-annual
installation at Thad’s Hall yesterday
evening. A banquet was given after
the ceremony was gone through. A
large crowd was present and proceeds
jjgyL quite lucrative. Rev. S. E. Johnson
j||i||[ acting S. D. C. and Dr. J. M. Robin
■Hb son S. D. Marshall.
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Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
H. H. Luckett, the well known
cedar dealer, was ' down Saturday
from Cushman on business.
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
In future 60c will be price for soda
water delivered anywhere in the city.
Cash on delivery. Diamond “C” Bot
tling Works. Telephone 73-2 rings.
J. M. O’Hara, the Memphis pearl
buyer, came over Saturday morning,
but found business very poor today as
there were few offerings upon the
market.
Miss Hal Phillips, who with her
sister Miss Hester, has been visiting
Misses Nell and Lucy Rhodes at Gold
en Lake, is now the guest of Memphis
friends.
The Iron Mountain) offers special
rates to the lake resorts by rail and
steamship. For information call on
Gus Coffin, Ticket Agent at Iron
Mountain. 40btf.
Miss Mamie Robinson, our popular
•‘hello” girl, returned Tuesday from
an extended visit to Newport. She
was accompanied by her brother.—
Augusta Free Press.
Mr. Ed Mann, a first class jeweler
from Newport, has accepted a po
sition with R. C. Haley. The Times
welcomes Mr. Mann to our city and
wishes him success.—Jonesboro Times
Will O’Neal was taken quite sick
Friday night, threatened with an at
tack of congestion. He attended the
ball game in the afternoon and was
apparently in good health. He is
mnpVi f.nrlav hnwflvsr
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.
A catfish was caught a few days ago
in White River near Calico Rock
which measured four feet and one
inch in length, 36 inches around the
body, 29 inches around the head and
its eyes were 9 inches apart. The fish
weighed 74 pounds.—Batesville Guard
There is being 40 cars of gravel per
day taken out of the gravel pit west
of Newark and 16 hands are kept
busy loading these cars. This gravel
is being used as ballast on the White
River Railroad, and is putting that
road bed in fine shape.—Batesville
Guard.
Track laying on the second twenty
miles of the White River railroad will
begin July 26 and will be rapidly
pushed to completion. This will com
plete ths track to Soldiers’ Rock, a
distance of 40 miles up White river
from this city. The work is being car
ried forward all along the line as far
up as the mouth of North Fork.—
Batesville Guard.
Mr. Will. D. Cox, the popular com
mercial traveler, is at the Capital. He
has just been through north Arkansas,
and imports that crop prospects were
never better. One farmer in last year’s
drouth district told him that if there
should be another rain, and an ear
of corn fell while gathering it, he
would have to drive around it. The
people were never muic uuujraut m
spirits.—-Arkansas Democrat.
The arrivals at the Planters Thurs
day were Dr. J. C. Cleveland and
wife, Bald Knob; C. H. Howard, Hot
Springs; M. Russell, Hale; Other
Coombs, Wynne; S. K. Wallis, Black
Rock; W. B. A. Barnes, Poplar Bluff.
Those registered Friday were J. G.
Hensel, Bradford; S. K. Wallis, Jno.
Holt, W. M. Cooley, J. H. Garner,
Black Rock; A. L. Suddler, Hot
Springs; W. B. Lillard, Pine Bluff.
The arrivals at the Hazel Thursday
were W. T. Satterfield, Fayetteville:
K. R. Durham, Little Rock; Frank
Burke, E. H. Van Borres, R. M. Car
ter, Minnie Dotemus, Batesville; S.
A. Bruce, Pine Bluff. The arrivals
Friday were J. D. Eldridge, Augusta;
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ward, Fred D.
"Whiting, Little Rock; H. P. Tate,
Pine Bluff; G. L. Crawford, J. B.
Fitzhugh, wife and daughter, Lee
Nell Hail, Cecil Wilson, Miriam Hand
ford, Batesville; Geo. G. Wadleigh,
West Plains, Mo.
SEND Your FINE
PEARLS & BAROQUES
to the firm that pays the
highest prices, AS THEY
SELL TO EUROPEAN
MARKETS EXCLUSIVE
LY. J. M. O’HARA & CO.,
34 HADISON ST., riEfU
PHIS, TENN.
The NEWPORT
LAUNDRY
COMPANY.
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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.
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 Jof listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita Tax for the
year 1902:
Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday 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
Given under my hand this 6th day of
May 1902.
B. F. SIMMONS
Assessor of Jackson County.
First published May 6 Daily Independent 6t.
The river is again falling, the guage
report for Saturday being 11.4 feet.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
On the White & Black River branch
of the Choctaw the train for Newport
will leave Brinkley at 11:20 a. m. and
arrive at Newport at 1:35 p. m. Re
turning it will leave Newport at 7 a.
m. and arrive at Brinkley at 9:15
a. m.
The crystal wedding of Mr. and Mrs
L. Minor takes place tonight and the
bride and groom will leave soon for
Ozark Springs. While away on their
honeymoon, R. M. Laird will attend
to Col. Minor’s business and receive
all money due the firm.
INDEPENDENCE DAY DANCE.
The dining hall of the Hazel hotel
presented an animated scene Friday
evening when some thirty young
people were gathered together to trip
the light fantastic. The music was up
to the usual standard and the evening
was enjoyed by all.
Those in attendance were Misses
Neill and Imogene Bandy, Della Bern
stem, jame stepnens, Mauae Kicnara
son, Minnie Ross, Mary Rhames,
Jennie McCauley, Claire Johnson,
Lucy Brandenburg, Edith and Miriam
Handford, Cecil Wilson, Roberta and
Nannie Morrison, Pearl Martin;
Mesdames C. H. Niemeyer, W. B.
Egan, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sells; Messrs.
Robt. Laird, Bennett Egan, Charles
Holmes, Ernest McDonald, Wm, Par
rish, Edwin Carter, Tom Dillard,
Sprigg Foushee, Harry Brandenburg,
O. D. Hawn, Eugene Hirsch, Conway
Hail, Raymond Otey and Cameron
Riter.
TIES FOR HOXIE TRACK.
Conductor Lawson brought down 32
flat cars from off the branch Saturday
morning which will be taken to points
below here for tjie hauling of ties to
Hoxie, where much new track is soon
to be laid.
DRUMMER’S SAMPLES.
500 fans all in good condition, prices
from 5c to 81.50 sold at less than 50c
on the dollar. Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 55 tf
speciaiTfan SALE.
500 drummer’s samples of fans from
5c to 81.50 on sale at less than 50c on
the dollar at Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 55 dtf
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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. VV. Decker, John T. I'lynn,
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 87414.99.
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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. 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.
FIRST SPECIAL SALE I
OF TOWN LOTS IN THE CREEK NATION INDIAN
TERRITORY. NUMBER OF LOTS AND DATES
OF SALE AS FOLLOWS!
MOUNDS, about 187 lots, commencing July 7.
BEGGS, about 398 lots, commencing July 9. ^
OKMULGEE, about 367 lots, commencing July 12. I 1
WINOHELL, 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 sales 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 Trip,
acconut of these sales. Tickets sold July 6th and July 17th. For
full information, write
J. N. CORNAT2AR G. P. A., MEMPHIS.
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SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rato
$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.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNION
Providence, Rhode Island, July 10—
13, 1902.
For the occasion of Baptist Young
People’s Union; Providence, R. I.,
! July 10-13, 1902, the Southern Rail
j way will sell tickets to Providence,
i and return July 6th and 7th and 8th,
at the rate of one fare for the round
trip;, final limit for return July 22
1902. For further information call on
any ticket agent Southern Ry.