V ABOUT PEOPLE -MAINLY.
leather forecast.
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Washington, July 19—Forecast tor Ar
kansas: Sunday, showers and cooler.
Huffman’s kisses are the best. * d.tf
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
An Old-fashioned basket picnic will
be given at Pond’s Switch on August
1st.
A party of six took a dip in the
placid waters of White river last
night.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan was in the
city today on his way home to Piggott
from Sulphur Rock.
Collector R. W. Bandy is in Little
Rock today making his settlement
with the state treasurer.
An attempt is being made to have a
ball game between the “Upper Tens”
and “Rounders” some day next
week.
The grand jury took a lay-off Friday
evening until Monday morning, when
business will be resumed at the old
stand.
Mrs. H. Bernstein and daughter,
Mildred, left on the noon train today
for a week’s visit to relatives in St.
UUUID.
Rev. J. W. Smith leaves tonight for
Little Rock, where he will fill the
pulpit at the First Methodist church
tomorrow.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Circuit court adjourned Friday
evening until Monday morning, Judge
Fulkerson returning to his home at
Batesville Saturday morning.
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. Wesley Beard, after seven years
continued service for the Union Com
press Co., left this morning for his
future home at Broken Bow, Neb.
Round trip tickets to Camden on
account of State Missionary and
Christian Endeavor Convention one
and one-third fare via Choctaw route.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Mrs. Walter Goble and daughters,
Grace and Lilly, of St. Louis, are ex
pected Sunday night to spend a
month with her sister, Mrs. W. D.
Ross.
Round trip tickets to Salt Lake
City via Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
route, return limit Sept. 30, only #35,
with stop over allowed. Dates of sale
August 7 to 10 inclusive.
The pearl market has been quite
active today, but we could not learn
of any large sales. Rumors of #1600
and #1000 pearls were tLick and fast,
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could not be verified.
An advertisement should be plain
and honest, not flowery—nothing need
be said in it for mere ornamentation.
It should contain nothing which is
not strictly true, but should be sure,
to claim as much as is true.—Publicity
Ro und trip tickets to San Francisco
or Los Angeles, Cal., via Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf Route, with final
limit to return September 30, only
$47.50. Stop overs allowed. Dates
of sale July 20, August 2 to 10 in
clusive.
There are many well established
and profitable businesses existing to
day that would have been rank fail
ures had not their proprietors known
the value of persistent advertising,
and persevered accordingly—Phila
delphia Record.
Mr. W. M. Cranston, who has ac
cepted a position with the Saginaw
Lumber Co., at Malvern, spent Sat
urday morning in the city on his way
from St. Louis to Malvern. Mr.
Cranston formerly worked for the
C. B. Kelley Lumber Co. at this place.
Eight cars of steel rails arrived
Monday which are to be used in lay
ing the next twenty miles of the
White River railroad. The work of
putting this steel iu place will begiu
Friday and, with the track-laying ma
chinery, it will be only a matter of a
short time when forty miles of this
new road will be ready for the cars.—
Batesville Guard.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf .
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Hon. L. Minor of Newport passed
through the city the first of the week
enroute to the Ozark Springs.—JBates
ville Guard.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Mrs. H. O. Douglas, accompanied
by Mr. Douglas as far as Hoxie, left
Thursday night for a visit to relatives
at Nevada, Mo.
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
Clint, a brother of Mr. C. W. Rhodes
of this city, died at his home near
Chicago last Tuesday night, which
sad event causes Mr. Rhodes’ New
port friends to extend sympathy.
Mr. J. O. Taylor and family left
Saturday morning for Eureka Springs,
where the latter will remain during
the heated term, Mr. Taylor expect
ing to return home in about a week
or ten days.
Mrs. Liza Davidson and Mr. L. J.
Patterson, sister and brother respect
ively of Mrs. J. M. Jones of this city,
who has been in poor health for some
months, left Saturday for their homes
at Sidonia, Tenn.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
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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.
Send your next lot of
pearls, slugs and bar=
oques to J. E. Tully & Co.,
14 Maiden Lane, New
York, who pay best
prices.
Mrs. J. W. Combs, nee Savannah
Ross-Hunter, of Centralia, 111., spent
Friday night in the city, on her way
to visit her sister, Mrs. Johnson, near
Tupelo. Her husband, Mr. Combs has
accepted a more lucrative position in
Chicago, at which place they will re
side in the future.
Mr. Eli Cravens, a progressive and
enterprising farmer two and one-half
miles southwest of this city on the
Doniphan road, has just completed
thrashing forty acres of wheat which
yields twenty-six bushels to the acre,
a total of one thousand and forty
bushels.—Poplar Bluff Sentinel.
LODGE MEETINGS.
I. O. O. F.—Every Monday.
Red Men.—Every Tuesday.
Royal Arch—1st and 3rd Friday.
Jackson Lodge—2nd Wednesday.
Jackson Chapter—4th Thursday.
K. of P.—1st and 3rd Wednesday.
SUPERB CLIMATE.
In Colorado all the conditions of
health are met. There is a sufficient
altitude to cause lung and chest de
velopment; there is the dry, exhilar
ating mountain air, with an almost
absolute absence of malaria; there is
the tonic effect of a bracing climate,
without its rigors; an atmosphere
filled with ozone; cool nights in sum- i
mer, a bright, sunny sky almost every
day in the year, conducive of cheer
fulness and bringing a new pleasure
every morning, constantly stimulating
both mind and body. ,
The low rates put in effect via the 1
Union Pacific, enable you to reach
these great parks without unneces
sary expenditure of time or money.
Full information cheerfully fur- ]
nished on application to J. H. Loth
rop, General Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
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INTERESTING READING. (
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We have on hand at all times a t
supply of literature, descriptive of j
the resources and resorts of the great 1
west. ]
It is interesting and instructive j
reading for the farmer, business man ^
md tourist, and will be mailed free
on application to
J. H. Lothrop, G. A., U. P. Ry. Co.
903 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo.
SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES, t
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Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
$25 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
1 to 18, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
final return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt. ]
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Read the ads. i
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.
R. P. M0RRIS0N;
Architect and ^
Building Superintendent
Parties desiring Plans or Spec
ifications, write or call
on me at
316 Second Street,
NEWPORT, - ARKANSAS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
CONNECTIONS FOR ASHEVILLE AS FOL
LOWS.
No. 36 No. 42
Lv Memphis 10:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Ar Asheville 5:50 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. 4.,
Memphis, Tenn.
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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
3. Oping transit limit on these tickets
September 25 passage to begin on
late of sale and to be continuous up
to first. Colorado, Wyoming or Texas
points enroute, west thereof stopovers
nay be had at any point, final return
imit Sept. 30. Going or returning via
Portland, $11 higher. Via Portland
ind St. Paul, $16 higher. Via Port
and, St. Paul and Chicago, $21 higher
For further information call on
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
3PECIAL OCCASION
SUMMER SCHOO L
Knoxville, Tenn, July 19-July 30,1902.
Reduced Rates via Southern Ry.
For the above occasion, the South
>rn Railway will sell tickets from all
mints on its lines to Knoxville, Tenn.
,nd return, at one fare for the round
rip, selling June 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, and
0 and July 11, 12 and 13, with final
imit for return passage August 15,
902. For further information, call on
,ny ticket agent of the Southern Rail
way or write, C. A. Benscoter,
Asst. Gen’l. Pass. Agt.
SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
iokets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
.zine, Ark., at rate pf $7.50 for round
rip, good returning Sep. 30, 1902.
Slbtf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
SUMMER RATES.
Searcy, Ark., rate $2.00 round trip,
tavenden, Ark., rate $2.65 for
ound trip. These rates in effect to
September 30 and return limit Oeto
>er 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to European Markets
Exclusively.
J. n. O’HARA & CO.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
FOLLOW THE FLAG
TO NORTHERN AND
EASTERN RESORTS
VIA THE
Wabash Line.
Enjoy an Observation=Cafe, Parlor or Luxurious
Chair Cooled by Electric Fans en route.
For further information ask your home ticket
agent or addresss
W. D. WOOD, T. P. A., St. Louis, flo.
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 Rattu-v
R. M. Johnson, Chier. _ T. D.'toS,
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.
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add to our surplus fund and reserve profit accountP$74l4.99.d dend’ aud to
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.. = Capital, $50,000 =■—
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AND Tm? An
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS °'
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED
Directoes:-T. J. Watson, John*M. Cook, Ben Adler S w.m t „
Taylor, T. J. Graham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billing*!;"’
B. B. Bond. 8
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