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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
District Offices.
For Congress:
S. BRUNDIDOK, JR
Foi Circuit Judge
F D. FULKERSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
W. A OLDFIELD.
U- County Offices.
For Representative:
JOHN H. KEEL.
For Sheriff:
R. W. BANDY.
For Circuit Clerk:
JAMES S. JONES.
For County Clerk:
f;. I, BOYCE.
For County and Probate Judge
J M JONES.
For County Treasurer
W. A. JOYCE
F'or Surveyor
H. S. SIMMONS.
F'or Assessor:
PASSMORE WHITE.
F'or Coroner:
F J. HARRISON
Township Offices.
For Justices of the Peace
GUY SMITH.
LUCIAN B. HARRIS.
For Constable:
R M. LAIRD
j ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. ^
Fresh eggs at The Cash Grocery.
Huffman makes his own Ice Cream
Lamps and lamp fixtures at I. D.
Price’s. btf
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huffmans. 95dtf
Fine quality of peaches at The
Cash Grocery. 104dlf.
Pocket books, bill books and purses
at I. D. Price’s. btf
Arthur Anderson of Batesville spent
Sunday and Monday in this city.
Waterman fountain pens at I. D.
Price’s—every pen guaranteed, btf
Earl Joblin was here Sunday from
batesville, on his way to Terrill, Tex.
Sweet potatoes of the yellow yam
variety for sale at The Cash Groc
ery. 102 dtf
H. L. Remmel of Little Rock,
spent election day in Newport, his
o'd home.
The rainfall of Monday up to seven
o’clock in the morning was 1.49 inches
by the government guaare.
I. D. Price for gin books. 113 btf
Miss Johnnie Lindley continues to
improve.
Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at
Huffman’s. 95dtf.
I. D. Price for fishing tackle and
base bail supplies. btf
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 96dtf
Ice cream by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
The river was 1.1 feet on the guage
Monday and still rising.
Canned and bottled goods for
lunches and picnics at Huffman’s.
Watch for advertisement of Wolff
Goldman Mercantile Company. 113btf
D. D. Adams came down from
Batesville Sunday on his way to St.
Louis.
For Rent A nicely furnished front
room. Apply to Mrs. E. Phillips, 300
Main Street. 109 dtf
Walter Darling left Sunday night for
Little Rock after a brief visit with W.
M. Mosby and family.
John Hencke spent Sunday at
Jonesboro, having accompanied his
daughter Mary to that city.
M. Holland expects to leave Tues
day to accept a position in one of the
leading drug stores of that city.
J. O. Taylor and family arrived Sat
urday night, Mr. Taylor having met
them on their way home from Eureka
Springs.
New goods arriving daily to fill our
mammoth store—announcement in a
few days. Wolff-Goldman Mercan
tile Company. 113btf
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M
Gregg, Agent.
Miss Selma Schott of St. Louis, arid
cousin Alvin SanTuels of Paragould,
arrived Sunday morning to visit Mr.
and Mrs. I. Goldman.
W. D. Mott and M. P. Duke are at
Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Com
pany’s this week, attending to.the ex
hibit of Majestic ranges. ,uup
W. S. Ruffner, forme"1 +
port, but now of LiD’ ^^y of New
here Monday m<- '^je W>ck, was
Al’.cia to cast a^es, ,rning on his way to
Our buyereolj'vote for Jeff Davis,
the east as S1g have jU8t returned from
All kinds of blank books at I. D.
Price’s. 113 btf
I. D. Price has a full line of school
books and school supplies. btf
Day books, ledgers, journals, cash
books, etc. at I. D. Prices. btf
A full line of musical instruments at
I. D. Price’s. btf
Hon. John H. Keel of Newport was
among Saturday’s callers at the gov
ernor’s office.— Little Rock Democrat.
Miss Ruby Blackwood, of Auvergne,
arrived Saturday and will be the guest
of her brother, H. S. Blackwood, for
several weeks.—Clarendon Sun.
J. S. Wilmans left Monday morning
for Mount Magazine, where he will
assist the Newport party in breaking
up camp and getting ready to return
home.
S. M. Powell leaves tonight (Sun
day) for Chicago, where he will meet
his wife. Mrs. Powell has spent the
summer at Madison, Wis.—Little
Rock Gazette.
The steamer Tucker came in Wed
nesday afternoon, much the worse
for wear. She left Newport Monday
and brings home a badly smashed :
wheel and a hole or two in her hull.—
Black Rock Telephone.
Mrs. G. B. Johnson and children 1
returned Monday noon from Hot
Springs, where they have been spend
ing the summer with relatives. We
regret to learn that Mrs. Johnson has
been sick much of the time.
Charles M. Abbott of Belleview,
Virginia arrived Saturday night and
has been the guest of his uncle, Col.
L. Minor and family. He is a very
pleasant young man, who makes a
^ood impression upon first acquaint
ance.
Black Bros, have recently purchased
:he dental office of Dr. J. P. Easley,
in the Masonic Temple, Little Rock,
ind this expanding firm of dfjnfipt
iow have offices in five
ng cities of the 8taf';,,„'u'* *eac*' (
Jon in the abeio*vtr«*»- The considera- {
r,OQ± pp - i. nyve purchase was $2,500.
j ,JtJC?-^!Ack sack coat, No. 40, con
taining spectacles and case, soilie
hardware, sheet zinc, 2 strips of iron,
pair of wagon hounds and other small
articles at Iron Mountain depot.
Liberal reward for apprehension of
thief and recovery of articles. T. J.
Barnes, Tuckerman. b3t
next week'at ^Vblff-G6idm\m mL
ii u n t- Ip-f-nil T »t^g DQn.it
Mrs. J. J. Hunter and children left
Monday noon for Little Rock their
home, after spending the Summer in
Newport.
Clarence Holmes arrived from
Batesville Sunday to accept a position
as night ticket agent at this station
for the Iron Mountain.
S. R. Hudson on Monday resigned
his position with W. A. Joyce and it is
probable that he will resume his for
mer position at Paragould.
Mrs. E. Merrill returned Saturday
from St- Louis, where she assisted H.
Schott in the buj dig. The latter is
expecf 3d home this week.
Gustave Jones left Sunday night for
St. Louis, having received a telegram
from Mr. J. R. Cox at Maryville
stating that Mrs. Cox was worse.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lynn,
a ten pound baby girl Sunday morn
ing. August 31, 1902. Both mother
and baby are getting along nicely.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. IVleyer’s Store.
For nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your call with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reason
able. 62dtf
When going to Memphis take the
Iron Mountain Route. Leave New
port at 6:22 a. m. and take dinner in
Memphis. Close connection made
at Bald Knob. b4w
Judge F. D. Fulkerson and Prose
cuting Attorney Campbell spent Sun
day at their respective homes and
think court at Powhatan will be ad
journed this week. __
Mr. Charley Rhea and Miss Olie
Crow, of this city, were married Au
gust 27 at the home of Rev. W. R
Marshall, he performing the cere
mony.— Walnut Ridge Republican.
Charles Meyer is now comforablj
settled in his new home at the corn©]
of Third and Laurel Streets. Tkt
residence is not only attractive itsel
but adds to the beauty of Laure
Street.
Dr. Ira Irwin returned to Litth
Rock on No. 3, Monday noon after ;
pleasant visit home of several weeks
The Daily Independent follows hin
to keep him acquainted with what w<
are doing in Newport.
■. :v nd in a few days will appear
.M announcement of our fall offer- \
ings. Wolff-Goldman Mercantile (
Company. 113btf ^
J. C. Yancey passed through here 1
Sunday on his way to St. Louis, ac- 1
companied by his daughter, Miss i
Winona, who will attend school this ’
year in Virginia.
J. Phil Berman returned Monday ,
morning from a trip to New York
City, where he assisted Sigmund
Wolff in the Fall buying for the Wolff
Goldman Mercantile Company.
Mrs. G. B. Johnson’s school of mu
sic will open Sept. 3, 1902; all pupils
wishing to enter, are requested to
meet at the music room on Hazel,
Street in the evening from 3 to 6
o’clock. 107d8t
The arrivals at the Planters Satur
day were Mrs. Stella Lucas, Pocahon
tas; Dick Morgan, Hot Springs. For
Sunday, R. F. VanMetre, Judsonia;
Ludie Arnold, Jonesboro; Jas. Byough,
Paragould.
Mrs. Pauline Davis, after a four
months’ visit to Mrs. B. W. Haffner
and many of her Newport friends left
Monday on the noon train for her
home in Shreveport accompanied by
Mrs. Fanny Jago, who will visit her a
couple of months.
Musical and lawn party tomorrow
night at the home of Mr. Jno. Wallace.
If the weather is too damp to serve
cream and cake in the yard, you will
be served in the* dining room. Ad
mission 10c; cream and cake 15c.
Children half price.
S. G. Parker of Sikeston, Missour
is in the city and has secured the
Jones building now under construction
for his store, to be opened about No
vember first. He has brought his
family and will occupy a portion of
R. F. Drummond’s establishment in
the meantime.
The arrivals at the Hazel Saturday
were J. D. Eldridge, Augusta; J. M. S.
Yarnell, Searcy; T. E. Helm, Little
Rock; W. H. Stadd, Bald Knob; C. A.
• Snapp, Jamestown; R. A. Dowdy and
, family, E. R. Butler, F. D. Fulkerson,
l j, t. Morten, Batesville; Walter
1 Woods, St. Louis. For Sunday, H. B.
Edwards, Little Rock; W. M. Prater,
) J. R. Steele, Earl Joblin, A. P. Holmes,
t W. P. McDermott, J. F. Martin, D. D.
Adams, J. C. Yancey and daughter,
i J. S. Handford, Batesville, W. V.
j Powell, St. Louis; J. D. Eldridge, Au
gusta; H. C. Oroy, Poplar Bluff.
Parties from St. Joe, searcy county,
there the railroad depot is now in the
:ourse of construction, say that the
general impression prevails among
he railroad builders as well as others
hat the road will turn down Buffalo
iver when it reaches it and connect
vith the Missouri Pacific at or near
Buffalo City.— Harrison Times.
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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.
I W. F. Williams, Mgr.
== Capital, $50,000 ===
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
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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.
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Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President:
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
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.
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We thank our patrons for the past year’s bu^ess out of which we are
inabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten percent uyidend, and to
tdd to our surplus fund and reserve profit account 87414.99.
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Newport Builders' Supply
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j QUALITY Mst CONSIDERBTION
Music Instruction
MISS CLAIRE E. JOHNSON
September 1, and after,
will be pleased to meet at |
her home 217 Elm street,
anyone desiring to take
music lessons on piano.
VERY LATEST METHODS.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
GIVEN TO FINGERING.
PEARLS.I
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
825 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, Julv
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.
ORS. B. A. & 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.
DR. H. O. WALKER.
Physician and Surgeon. ^
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, - - - Arkansas.
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.
51blf^ W. R Thompson, Agt.
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
ber 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithia water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 132 miles west of
Memphis on the Frisco System
Write for rates. Address, Manager,
Southern Hotel. 59b3m
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