INDEPENDENT
*CY H. VANDYKE,
'”■ Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, ■ - ARKANSAS.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. j
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For Representative,
JOHN H. KEEI.
County Judge,
E. L. BOYCE.
Circuit Clerk.
J. D. NEAL.
County Clei%
GEO. A. LOCKARD.
Sheriff.
H. S. SIMMONS.
Treasurer.
DR. F. G. SMITH.
Assessor.
r.:l. conditt.
Surveyor,
W. A. BOWMAN.
Coroner,
F. J. (HARRISON.
Constable—Union Township.
W. H.'CAROUTHERS.
Justioe'of the Peace.
GUY SMITH.
FORESTlDI LLARD.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce the candidacy
of H. M. Woodard of Elpfin for Justice of the
Peace of Rird township.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Anderson Johnson and wife of
Auvergne, who have had a ten
days’ pleasant visit with Mrs.
Carrie Daugherty in St. Louis,
returned to this city Wednesday,
bringing with them little Miss
Carrie Harris, who has been in
‘i St. Louis for several months.
\ Contractor Joblin expected to
\ finish the concrete work of the
■ foundation for the new St. Paul
) church Wednesday. The bell
from the old edifice has been
saved and will be installed in the
new church, as it has quite a his
tory, having been purchased by
v the Jacksonport church in 1868
and removed to Newport in 1879.
Uncle Guy Smith, manager of
the old men’s base ball team, re
quests the Independent to say
that if the single men’s team
is game enough to meet his club
on the terms first specified that
the big show can be pulled off
at any time. Mr. Smith says the
game will be on the square and
tlktt John Guynn will umpire an
impartial game.
The Evening Star of Conway
is a new daily paper which comes
to our exchange table. The
salutatory of the new organ
promises an independent Demo
I cratic paper which will oppose
corruption and fraud within the
party as well as without, holding j
first allegiance to truth. The
Star is representative of a fast
increasing class of voters and is i
to be commended for its high
aims.
Mrs. Ada Benson, who has'
been visiting relatives and friends
in Little Rock and this city for
the past three w4eks, will leave
tonight for St. Louis, where she
rt fii meet her husband and both
reinaib several days before re
turning to their home at West
Winfield, N. Y. Mrs. Benson j
has a host of friends in this
city who have greatly enjoyed
her visit to this, her former
home.
Manager J. E. Doherty Wkes
pleasure in announcing to the,
lovers of genuine minstrelsy the
coming of Billy Kersands. the fa
mous Georgia minstrel king, and ,
his own big company of minstrel i
stars. The name of Kersands is
sufficient to draw out all who
want to see the best minstrel
company of the season and choice
seats will soon be taken. Bear
in mind the date, Monday. Aug
ust 29, at the opera house.
EXCURSION TO YELL- ^
MILL, SUNDAY, AUG. 25.
Rate, $3.00 for the round trip.
Special train will leave Newport
at 7:30 a. m., and will arrive at
Yellville at 12:30, leaving\ell
ville at 4 p. m., giving you over
three hours to view the thriving
i city of Yellville. All Yellville
\ will be at depot to see the first
V passenger train to arrive at their
I beautiful little city. This will
\be the last excursion and you
Mvill regret it if you fail to take
Advantage of this opportunity.
Delightful ride of 140 miles each
way; rock road-bed, no dust;
through great tunnels half mile
long, and the scenery is beyond
description.
Take your wife or sweetheart
and let them enjoy a day’s out
ing. Refreshments will be
served by the Bracy Confection
ery Company of ice cream, soda
water, lemonade and sandwiches.
This is going to be another one
of our popular first-class excur
sions, personally conducted. This
will also be the last excursion the
Iron Mountain will run up their
new line and this will be the last
chance to view this magnificent
scenery at such a small cost,
dtd T. H. Reamey, Agt.
PLUNKETT PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. Hickman, an excellent
teacher and fine gentleman, is
cmducting our school.
Gourd Neck offers a good lo
cation for a doctor, as there is a
great deal of sickness here.
Having waited in vain to see
our section of Gourd Neck rep
resented in your paper, I have
taken upon myself the task of
giving you the news here.
’ Hay, which is an important
crop in this section, has been
cut and saved without injury
from rain and the farmers are
now ready for and in need of a
good rain.
Last Sunday our Sunday school,
which is well conducted and
thriving, enjoyed sermons by a
lady, who took for her morning
text “Woman’s Rights,” and in
the evening “Regeneration.”
She proved an interesting and
well informed talker.
Gourd Neck.
WORKED AS A CARPENTER.
Sheriff J. P. Wood has return
ed to Searcy after a week’s ab
sence in Georgia, trying to cap
ture Dr. R. G. Lightle. While
there he had to ride 140 miles in
a buggy and had a decidedly rough
trip. He says:
Deputy Sheriff A1 Chichester
and I reached Clayton, Ga.,which
is in the northeast corner of the
state, just a day after Dr. Ligh
tle left. We knew where he was,
but I cannot state how it was we
found out. Dr. Lightle had been
going under the assumed name
of R. B. Graham and was work
ing as a carpenter. People in
that neighborhood say he was a
pretty good carpenter, too.
“I have in my possession an
affidavit signed by a woman in
Georgia which will have an im
portant bearing on the case
should the insurance companies
press the charges against Dr.
L’g-’rtle. ”
MINSTRELS AUGUST 25.
The great Richards A Pringle
minstrel aggregation will appear
at the Newport opera house on
Thursday, August 25. This or
ganization, which started in a
modest way some years ago, has
through the most liberal kind of
management acquired an envia
ble position in the amusement
field and is today conceded to
load the world in its class. They
bring with them this year more
well known comedians and nov
elty acts than have ever before
>een collected together in one
company and the costuming is a
narvel of elegance and beauty.
NOTICE.
Francis Shaw, the mechanical
engineer of the water company,
s hereby ordered that whenever
uid wherever he finds a hydrant
>pen or left running continuously,
to shut off the whole supply,
without notice.
:K)d24t Newport Water Co.
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WMOn DLUL
Costs so cents and equals 20 cents
worth of any other kind of bluing.
Won’t Spill or Break
Can’t Spot Clothes
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Wtfle-Stlcls
around in the Water•
At all wise Grocers.
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Some Midsummer i
Round Trips.
St. Louis—Very low rates all sea-!
son. Exceptionally low coach i
excursion rates July 11, 18 and 25.!,
Colorado—Very low rates all sum
mer. Through sleeper service.
Chicago—Very low rates all sum
mer.
Grear Lake Resorts -Very low rates
all summer.
Southeastern Resorts — Including
Atlantic Coast Points. One
fare plus $2.00 for the round
trip, on sale Wednesdays and
Saturdays, all. summer.
Knoxville—One fare plus $2.00 for
the round trip. June 28 to
August 25.
West Baden and French Lick Springs
—One fare, plus $2.00, round
trip, July 25-29.
Louisville—One fare, plus $2.25,
round trip, August U3-29.
California—Less than one fare for
for the round trip. August
15 to September 10.
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
For full information call on your
nearest ticket agent.
JAS. HARRIS, Dist. Pass. Agt.,
Little Rock, Ark.
GEO. H. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Little Rock, Ark.
TRY THE
SINGER
SEWING MACHINES
At Bargain Prices.
We Suit Payments
to Your Income
You may test our machines
before purchase and they will
be delivered to your home.
Guaranteed to be a simpler,
stronger and more durable
machine than any other.
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The Singer Manufacturing Co.
FRANK W. LYNN, Mgr.
M. A. UMSTED. Ass’t. Mgr.
121 Hazel Street, Newport Ark
Weems Laundry.
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
* them show you how well •
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umstead&o.
Local Agents.
J.M. Robinson, |
M. D., Oph. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Longs.
NEWPORT, ARK.
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will
l>e received on and up to August 22, 11104. by the
Council for the following described cypress lum
ber : 7,480 feet, HxlO.xlS; 32.2S6 feet, 8x8x20 V a;
1S.501 feet, 3x6 to 10x22'-.
The rigid is reserved to reject any and ail bids.
ggdlSt J. R. MAYHAN, Recorder. '
AWAY FOR THE
SUMMERTIME.
The mountains, seaside or
springs of California bring-hap
piness to everybody. The Yo*
semite valley, the big trees, boat
ing, fishing, golfing, every day
in the year. Most delightful
climate in the world. The Union
Pacific is the best line. Makes
quickest time. Ticket office 903
Olive street. St. Louis. w8-2t
-THE
LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
placesyou in direct and
instant communica
tion with all important
towns in Texas and
Arkansas and many
other states. Its use
will often save you a
fatiguing journey.
TRY ROUND TRIP TALK.
The SouthwesternTelegraph
and Telephone Co.
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
OPENING •
OF A NEW AND THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED LINE BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.
SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1904.
Thoroughly equipped trains leave St. Louis and Chicago nighth
(after the arrival of incoming trains), arriving either city the
following morning. . . , . , , , . £ • u
Evuipment entirely new; lavish in design, elaborate in iuinish
ings. Ask vour ticket agent or address
PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPT., ST. LOUIS, MO.
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BREAKFAST ROOMS
Appropriately furnished prove a con
tinual source of pleasure. If your
breakfast is served among cheerful, har
monious surroundings it gives you a
. good s', art for the day.
DINING ROOM SUITES.
| ^ We have a nice line of Dining Chairs,
Sideboards, China Closets, Dining
Tables—in fact, anything in the Furni
ture line. Come and see us. We are
are ready to show you what we have. j
Newport Builders' Suapnp]y Hardware Co.
J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier
BANK OF TUCKERMAN
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00.
We are open to the public for all business
which constitutes safe & reliable banking
DIRECTORS:
J. W. LINDLEY, L. T. SLAYDEN, D. C. DOWELL,
GEO. L. SMITH, W. E. TALLEY,
J. A. GREENHAW, L. D. ^MITH.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Your Patronage is Solicited.
Tuckerman, - - Arkansas
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Low Rates from Memphis.
ROUND TRIP, $*5.00.
To Amarillo, Quanah, Vernon, Fort Worth, Dallas,
San Angelo, San Antonio, Colorado, Galveston,
Houston and other Texas points. Also to all
points in Oklahoma and Indian Territory, except
where one fare plus $2.00 makes less.
Tickets on sale Aug. 23d, Sept. 13th and 27t.h.
ROUND TRIP, ONE FARE PLUS $2.00.
To all points in Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. Tickets on sale First and Third Tuesday of
each month.
$3Noeooto CALIFORNIA
Other Pacific Coast points in proportion. x
Tickets on sale at Memphis Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th, inclusive.
For full information write
J. N. CORNATZAR,
^ General Agent, Memphis, Tenn. ^'
I out in California!
The Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar will be ■
* held in the early fall. Thousands are going. It’s a K
good time. There is no doubt but that all good Amer- I
icans desire to see the Golden State some time. Here’s I
an opportunity. Is there anything to prevent your ||
taking advantage of the exceptionally low rates an- ■
nounced for this occasion. |
TT^^T TICKETS 0N SALE AUG- 15 TO SEPT. 10. 1
Kates from your home town on request.
I I GEO. H. LOT. JAS. HARRIS,
_ Len- pass. Agt. Dist. Pass. Agt. I
v Ut ROCK, ARK.'J I
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