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f . BOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. ^
mcatber forecast.
Washington, July 17.-Forecast for Ar
kansas: Friday, showers and not so
warm.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Huffman can bake cakes for 4(>e
most fastidious. d-tf
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
The Iron Mountain pay car arrived
Thursday afternoon after a trip up
the branch.
Miss Ina Pascoe left on the local
Thursday for Sulphur Rock to visit
Mrs. Ella Pascoe.
Little William Hurley Deaderick is
again very sick, being reported worse
Thursday morning.
Miss Kate Fa-mett, who is the guest
of I. Sprigg and family, will return to
Searcy Friday morning.
John Baker of Batesville, made a
flying trip to Newport Wednesday,
returning in the afternoon.
R. C. Hailey of Jonesboro, for
whom our former townsman Ed
Mann is working, spent Thursday in
Newport.
Miss Lena Weatherford came up
Wednesday afternoon from Grand
Glaize on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Tetwiler.
Justice J. J. Martin has shown little
improvement the last two days and
toe iamuy are mucn worried over nis
condition.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Mrs. M. Ballew and children left on
the noon train Thursday for Dos Arc
on a visit to Mr. Ballew’s mother and
other relatives.
J. S. Handford and Capt. Chas. B.
Woodbury passed through here
Thursday morning on their return to
Batesville from St. Louis.
Sam R Hudson returned Wednes
day night to Paragould, but on the
first of next month will take up his
>rk at Joyce’s drug store.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Goldman leave
Colorado Springs the first of next
week and Mr. Goldman is expected
home the last of that week.
Miss Emma Beard leaves Friday for
Poplar Bluff, whore she will visit un
til fall and then join her brother and
family in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Try the new' rigs and good drivers
at the R. L. Robinson Livery Stable,
upper end of Front Street. Good
service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
Mr. and Mrs. Holsey I. Matthews re
turned to Hot Springs, Wednesday
night after attending the funeral of
the latter’s father, Thomas Helm.
i pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
A squad of Greek workmen were
here Thursday morning, who were
sent from the branch extension to
Montrose, La., for railroad work
there.
The river is very nearly on a stand,
the fall for twenty-four hours pre
ceding Thursday morning being only
.1 of a foot. The guage report is n<fw
2.4 feet.
Gus Martin and family, who had
planned to leave Thursday morning
on their trip north, were compelled
to postpone their departure, owing to
inability to secure staterooms on St.
Louis-St. Paul steamer.
Otto M. Bowen and wife and son
Raymond left Wednesday night on a
month’s trip East, during which time
they will visit New York, Boston and
Niagara Falls, combining business
with pleasure in the purchase of a
Fall stock of goods.
The arrivals at the Planters Wed
nesday were J. M. Hawks, Corning;
0. L. Sharp, Wynne; L. B. Jackson,
Searcy; Fred Mimruo, West Point,
Miss.; W. R. Harvey, Swifton; Elmer
Becker, Muscatine, Iowa; Harry
Howard, Hot Springs.
The arrivals at the Hazel Wednes
day were J. F. Wilks, Jno. Humph
reys, W. J. Mellwain, Little Rock;
J. W. Everett, St. Francis; Chas. F.
Cole, Batesville; Will Boyles, Jones
boro; J. M. Glass, Swifton; L. P.
Graham, Tuckerman; L. H. Brothers,
Campbell; H. I. Matthews and wife,
Hot Springs.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
H. D. Herring of Weldon, spent
Wednesday night in this city.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Huffman’s candies are the best on
the market—the three leading candy
Arms of St. Louis and the leading one
of Little Rock, say so. 275-dtf
Ike Stephens was here from the
Island Thursday. While rains are
needed in that section, he says that
the crops are not suffering.
Chas. F. Cole returned to Batesville
Thursday morning, after attending
the meeting of Republican State cen
tral committee at Little Rock Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. L. H. Richardson and children
left on the late train Wednesday night
for Chicago to visit her mother Mrs.
Van Pelt. Rev. Richardson will also
spend a month in the “windy city.”
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.
bend your next lot ot
pearls, slugs and bar=
oques to J. E. Tully & Co.,
14 Maiden Lane, New
York, who pay best
prices.
W. P. Best caught an aligator gar
in his fish trap Friday which meas
ured seven feet in length. The boye
who have been going in bathing neai
where it was caught looked at it
rather hard, and didn’t go in the rivei
any more—until the next day.—Jud
sonia Advance.
BEAUTIFUL LAWN PARTY.
Miss Bertha Hirsch entertained
her girl and boy friends by a lawn
party in the Hirsch yard upon Wed
nesday evening from seven to ter
o’clock. The old moon shown dowr
in all her reflected glory upon this
crowd of misses and masters, who
played games and enjoyed themselvei
in a dozen different ways, and the Jap
anese lanterns which are a child’s de
light, were hung about over the lawn
completing not only a pretty picture,
but giving animation to the partici
pants of this scene of mirth and
pleasure.
Misses Jennie McGuire, Johnnie
Lindley, Hilda Bailey and Annie Dut
ton served the refreshments and Miss
Hilda Bailey and Mr. Eugene Hirscl
also dispensed a delightful frappe or
the porch.
Those present were Annie and
Marie Upshaw, Mildred Bernstein
Leah and Ellen Jones, Beatrice Mc
McHugh, Irina Wolf, Hortense Hite
Lucy Bailey, Clara Brooks, Laura and
Aline Mosby, Novella Jackson, Lucile
Frank, Antoinette Bond, Hortense
Schott, Bertha, Elise, Paul, Ralph.
Carl and Willis Hirsch, Malcolm Tag
gart, Willie Bandy, Charley Brewer,
Charles Hite, Joe Ecker, Charles
Sprigg, Anschutz Lockard, Leslie
O’Neal, Walton and Mell Brooks, San:
Taggart; Mesdamps L. E. Willis, Gus
tave Jones, Wm. Mosby, Miss Carrie
Stevens, and Mr. Alcorn Ferguson.
HENRY IIARTZOg"
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Henry S. Hartzog of South Carolina
has bepn elected president of the Uni
versity of Arkansas and has accepted
the place.
The quest for a president of the uni
versity came to an end Wednesday
morning, when the board of trustees
in session at Gov. Davis’ office, de
cided to elect Mr. Hartzog, after il
had been ascertained that he woulc
accept. Several other names wert
considered by the board. If an Ar
kansas man had been chosen, he
would undoubtedly have been Dr
Junius Jordan of Pine Bluff, but the
board adhered to the establishec
policy of electing a non-resident.
Mr. Hartzog is president of the
Clemson college at Clemson, S. C..
and is only 35 years of age. He is ac
credited with having made a splendid
record in his present position and he
is very highly recommended. He is a
Baptist minister. His election com
pletes the faculty for the University
of Arkansas. Mr. Hartzog will as
sume the duties of president at the
opening of the next term in Septem
ber. He succeeds Dr. John L. Bu
chanan resigned.
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.
SUPREME COURT
TAKES VACATION.
The supreme court of Arkansas
Wednesday took a recess for the
summer and will reconvene the first
Monday in October next.
In an opinion handed down by Jus
tice Riddick Wednesday the supreme
court sustained the act of the legisla
ture of 1901 authorizing cities of the
mot uiass tu pa-»w veuiuitJ tci2k urui
nances, the language of the act being:
“Cities of the first class are hereby
authorized to require residents of the
city to pay. a tax for keeping and
using wheeled vehicles, except bi
cycles, but such tax shall be appro
priated and used exclusively for re
pairing the streets of said city.” Acts
1901, page 113.
L’ANGUILLE RIVER RAILROAD.
Articles of incorporation for the
L’Anguille River Railroad Company
have been filed with the secretary of
state. The new railroad is to be one
and a quarter miles long, extending
i from the plant of the Indiana and
Arkansas Lumber Company in Lee
i county to the city of Marianna, ef
fecting a junction with the Iron
Mountain road. The capital stock is
$10,000 of 100 shares, $100 each. The
incorporators are Albert Seutch, Max
D. Miller, S. E. Bair, G. E. W.
Leuhrmann and E. H. Luehrmann.
The articles specify a corporate ex
: istence of fifty years.
i SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
CONNECTIONS FOR ASHEVILLE AS FOL
LOWS.
No. 36 No. 42
Lv Memphis 10:30 a. m. 8:00 p. m.
Ar Asheville 6:50 a. m. 2:15 p. m.
No. 36 carries coaches and sleeper
to 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
home and dine in Asheville next day
with daylight ride through East Ten
nessee mountains, and the “French
Broad” scenery.
Write or call for details, including
“Summer Homes” folder, list of
hotels and boarding houses, rates of
board, etc.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
SPECIAL RATES VIA
THE IRON MOUNTAIN.
Tacoma, Wash., #52.50. Tickets on
sale July 11 to 21 inclusive, final re
turn limit Sept. 15.
San Francisco, Cali., only #47.50.
Round trip tickets on sale August 2 to
8. Going transit limit on these tickets
September 25 passage to begin on
date of sale and to be continuous up
to first. Colorado, Wyoming or Texas
points enroute, west thereof stopovers
may be had at any point, final return
limit Sept. 30. Going or returning via
Portland, #11 higher. Via Portland
and St. Paul, #16 higher. Via Port
land, St. Paul and Chicago, #21 higher
For further information call on
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
INTERESTING READING.
We have on hand at all times a
supply of literature, descriptive of
the resources and resorts of the great
west.
It is interesting and instructive
reading for the farmer, business man
ind tourist, and will be mailed free
on application to
J. H. Lothrop, G. A., U. P. Ry. Co.
903 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo.
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^ Or any point north, write for maps time
^ tables and lowest rates to the ^
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^ Full information and details cheerfully gy given. I in* ^3
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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.
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.
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 $7414.99.
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. Capital, $50,000 t—._ j
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. Craham, 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.
Readrhe Daiiy Independent.