in Cotton,
excellent and
oint to Pros
ason.
kansas crop
the week
was nearly
ae week, with
- istributed showers
most of ti.s slate the middle
of the week, and heavy rains in
the northwest portion the fore
part.
Considerable progress was made
in cleaning fields and crops are
generally free of grass except in
portions of the southeast and
1 orlhwest sections, where the
ground has been too wet to plow.
Cotton is still small but has a
good color and as a rule is grow
ingrapidly, Blooms are reported
_ A in some favored sections and
!■ there is very Lttle complxintof
damage to the crop by insects.
^P Considerable co n has been
Y ICUU uy 111 11 C tUtiUHIU.l, XL lo
growing nicely and while small
has good color and is healthy.
Most of the overflowed district
— along the Arkansas river in the
i western part of the state has |
\ been planted to corn and some is
up to good stands.
The harvesting of wheat and
oatfc is general, and the yields j
i^iave generally been very satis- i
factory.
Some hay has been secured in
tod condition.
fcatoes are being harvested
od yields secured,
itlook is very favorable
j)d crops of apples and
and some of the earlier
varieties of these fruits are being
marketed.
t . .COUNTRY . . $
$ CORRESPONDENCE. $
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COFFEYVILLE.
Fred Tucker gave an ice cream
supper Saturday night. It seems ;
that ice cream is about the right
thing now.
Miss Ollie Hinkle came home
Saturday from Newport.
We learn that George Ross’
♦ father is veiy sick at present.
S. S. Hale went to Bradford
on business Saturday.
C. B. Closson and family were
in town Saturday night and Sun
day.
We have to report some fine J
crops around Coffeyville, al
though it did take some hard
work to get the best of General f
Green.
f Mr. Hart and wife have been .
r* "Von the sick list for the last few j
<mys*, but we are glad to say that::
they are better at present.
Thos. Hale has been very sick j
for two or three days, but is im- J
?■ proving at present
We understand that Geo. Clos- r
son is going to work for J. M. j f
Mardis now. He has been at j1
work for S. S. Hale on all spring. '
Mrs. Mary Hinkle and daugh- '
ters are about through with their ^
cotton crop for this spring. They ~
have prospects for a fine crop j c
this year.
Uncle Hayseed says he is going
fishing on the Fourth. Why don’t
the rest of you wake up, too? p
Uncle Hayseed.
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JACKSONPORT. p
I have read your items regard- a
ing myself and now I am ready n
to make an excuse for my ab-1V
i V1
sence the past two issues. Pos
sibly I did that very thing to
cause some one to make inquiries,
who knows? But no, I will tell
the truth for one time. I have
been so very busy I have not had
time to think of my name; just
had time enough to spare to think
of my best girl occasionally. Now
I think the above sufficient ex
cuse for my absence, don't you?
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gibson are
spending a few weeks in St.
Louis and Chicago.
Geo. T. Wilkins, who ha? been
in the employ of Capt. Ridded
for the past three years, has ac
cepted a position with the New
port Grocer Company, and now
has charge of the gasoline boat
Dixie in the pa.ket trade be
tween Newport and points on
lower White .0 St. Charles.
The steamer Welcome arrived
from Black river with a tup of
wagon stock for Houston & Cur
tis of Chicago, and departed as
soon as unloaded for points below
Newpo; t.
The merchants here report
1 • 1 • , 1 1 1 ! > 1 j i
uuoiix.h3 a ncue uuii, uu , oLetLc
that they are making money
enough to pay the electric light
and water bibs promptly.
Elmo Riddell was in Newport
Monday on business.
V. E. Pierson and Walter To
lan accompanied Capt. Riddell
dow White river on the steamer
Welcome.
Geo. T. Wilkins was visiting in
the city Monday.
Taylor & Gibson’s factory is
running regularly.
As my alloted time is about up
I will close for this time, wishing
the Independent and all its read
ers success and happiness.
I want to hear from all the
the correspondents; want them
to co-operate with me to make
the Independent the very best
paper in this section of the coun
try. Co-operate. Friends that
is a mighty word; think over it.
Yours for success, happiness
and pleasure. Sunny Jim.
TWO BITS IN A CRAP GAME.
Texa'kana, Juna 28. — Dave
Sullivan and Joi n Baker, both
negroes, fell out over a game of
craps at Fulton, twenty miles
north of here last night, and the
former shot the latter, killing
aim instant y. Sullivan then es
caped. The amount in dispute
Detween them was 25 cents.
FOURTH OF JULY RATES.
Special rates account 4th of
Inly via the Iron Mountain route.
)ne fare plus 50 cents for the
■ound trip. Sufficient will be ad
led to make the fare end in 0 or
». Minimum selling rate 50
:ents. Tickets on sale July 2, 3
.nd 4, good for return up to and
ncluding July 5.
-5dtd T. H. Reamey, Agt.
CONTRACTORS ARRIVED.
Devall’s Bluff, June 28. — Cra
ey Bros, of Hoopeston, 111., the ;
uecessful bidders for the build- i
ig of the railroad between De
all’s Bluff rr ! Des Arc, arrived;
ere last night, and w'll open up j
n office at this place at on e.
'he construction of the road will
egin immediat ly.
THE USUAL PILGRIMAGE.
Texarkana, June 29. — Dr. F.
>. Bittle, a prominent dentist,
nd Miss Gwendolin Kiser, the 1
aughter of Buffington Kiser, a 1
rominent citizen, were married
t the Episcopal church here last 1
ight. They left later for the -
’orld’s Fair. M
PICNIC DINNER
AT EXPOSITION.
Basket Lunches Will Be Spread
Under Beautiful Forest Trees
By Fourth of July Visit
ors to the Fair.
St. Louis, June 29.—For the
fourth of July all the wooded
portion of the World’s Fair en
closure has been reserved as a
picnic ground and the exposition
ma agement has extended an in
vitation to those who would en
jo, an old-fashioned fourth to
spread their basket dinners un
de the beautiful forest trees,
where there is plenty of shade
and an abundance of pure and
wholesome water.
Tnis will enable families and
pa fits to enjoy a day’s outing,
see the World’s Fair and take
{part in the greatest patriotic
celebration ever held in the
1 count y.’s history. The picnic
■ feature gives to the event a
horn -like touch that is intended
‘.o make the day enjoyable for all
wh o trend.
Patriotic exercises are to be
'held in all of the state buildings
i f* i i n • i
; d ■ 1U Ui. LiitS “
ions. The list of orators includes
some of the greatest of American
i statesmen. William J. Bryan
and Henry Cabot Lodge, leaders
of rival political parties, will for
the time forget their differences j
and praise the glory of the Amer
ican union. Governors of twelve
J states will be present.
Thousands of soldiers will
march through the exposition.
avenues and plazas to the music !
of dozens of military bands. On
the lagoons there will be a great j
[ water carnival.
At night the scene will be
changed into one of nocturnal!
beauty. Millions of varied-col
ored lights will illumine the ex-j
position city and the waters of
the cascades will take on the;
patriotic colors. Greek fires will
burn from the hill cops and the I
scene will be one never before'
equaled in the country.
The fourth of July will be ex
ceptional in that the day will be
celebrated by people from neavlp
every nation of the earth, assem-j
bled at the World’s Fair.
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EXCUSION TO COTTER.
ARK., SUNDAY, JULY 3. (
$2.50 for the round trip. Spe
cial train will leave Newport
promptly at 8 a. m; ar- ive at
Cotter at 1 p. rn. Returning,
leave Cotter at 5 p. m.. a'.'riving
at Newport at 9:30 p. m. D ■
not miss the opportunity of tak- j
ing this delightful ride and view
ing the magnificent scenery so
near your home, for over 100
miles the read follows White |
river. Great bluffs, hundreds of
feet high overhanging the rail
road in many places.
This is to be another one of oi r
popular excursions, personally j
conducted. Tickets on sale or e i
week in advance at Iron Moun
tain office. Secure your tickets
and have your seat reserved fre
of charge.
55dtd Thos. H. Reamey. Act. j
PICNIC AT ATKINS.
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Atkins, June 29.- The W. 0.
W. camp of Atkins will give a
■Tiand picnic near town July 4.
rhe speakers for the occasion are j -
fapt. A. J. McCollum, Hon. Law-;
•ence Russell and Hon. N. T. 1
Hawkins. Music will be fur- ,
lished by the W. 0. W. band of ?
Ukins and a good crowd and ji
ime is anticipated. j s
1 —Get the Habit.
i E.&W. Collars. Manhattan Shirts. Waterhouse Cravats
1 Alfred Bejamin&Co.’s
I Correct Clothing
Knox and Hawes Hats Faultless Nightrobes
EDWIN CLAPP SHOES
Crown Trousers, Bamberger Bro. Juvenile Clothing
....lineipp Linen Mesh.—
Newport, Arkansas.
The I. M. Depot is Opposite. The I. M. Depot is Opposite.
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The House that We will sell for 30 Days only The House that r
Saves You Money. our entire Saves You Money
LINE OF FURNITURE
And other seasonable goods to make room for Fall Stock,
commencing JUNE Jst, J904,
At the Regular Spot Cash Prices,
With the following Discounts:
15 Fer Lent on
Refrigerators,
Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers,
Roller Top Desks.
20 Per Cent on j
j Iron Beds, Rocking Chairs,
j Dining Chairs, Folding Beds,
j
(j Bed Room Stirs, Dining Tables,
j! Center Tables, Bed Lounges.
Turkish Leather Chairs.
I
Z5 Per Cent on
Book Cases,
Combination Book Cases,
Buffets,
Sideboards,
China Closets, ,
Leather Couches, Bed Couches, j
(
Dressing Tables,
Hall Racks,
Hanging Mirrors,
Children’s Go-Carts and Buggies.
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We Are Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co. We Are jj
THE PEOPLE. Newport, ark, THE PEOPLE.
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BIG LINE OB
Mew Goods Arriving.
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Crown, Sciiiiier & Shaeffer
—PIANOS
AND
% rawed Org&tts*
Patronize a Home Man.
Z. B. REID.
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets on sale to St. Louis
ally via the Iron Mountain route.
D.-55 for the round trip; return
mit fifteen days from date of
lie. T. H. Reamey. Agt. i
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— TO THE-—--—-—
TRAVELING HEN OF ARKANSAS.
WELCOME?
We extend a cordial invitation to use our Direc
tors' Room whenever convenient and your
pleasure so to do- Hotels are crowded. Our
offices and stationery arc at your command.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS.
Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson, Cashier,'
A. D. Bailey, V-President, - T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cash,
Thos. J. Graham, Ed, P, Shoffner, J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones, T. S. Stephens,