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WE CARE.
People get more than they ask for when they have us
fill their prescriptions. The public at large is not half
so particular as we are in these .matters.
We know that our drugs are both pure and of standard
strength. We take no chances whatever, and never hesi
tate to pay the cost of making sure.
Your physician writes a prescription expecting defi
| nite results; we see to it that he is not disappointed.
All prescriptions have careful,
scientific compounding, and we
also make the price right.
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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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Low Rates
via
To Eureka Springs.
Round Round
Trip . Trip .
Denver, Colorado Springs,
Round Round
Through Sleepers. Tickets on
Sale August 15th.
Write for full information to
J. N. CORNATZAR,
Div. Passenger Agt.
Memphis, Tenn.
WEST BOUND RATES.
! Special west bound tourist rates via
the Iron Mountain Route—One fare
| plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado
I Springs, Pueblo and Qlenwood
Springs. Tickets on sale June 15th to
September 30th, with final limit of
October 31st for return.
47btf T. H. Reamey, Agt.
For liberal prices, send your pearls
and baroques to C. A. Windau, New
port, Arkansas. 305 btf
HENRY OWEN,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
OCULIST.
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OFFICE - SELLS’ DRU
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
COTTON AND CORN
REPORTS FAVORABLE.
Cotton Though Still Late Has Grown
Rapidly—Corn and Other Crops
Are in Good Condition—Rain
Needed in Southeastern
Counties.
Following is the weather bureau’s
report on the condition of crops in
Arkansas for the week ending August
10;
The temperature was nearly sea
sonal, with copious and fairly well
distributed showers, but rain is still
needed in some southeastern counties.
Cotton is still small, but is growing
rapidly, fruiting and forming well ex
cept that there is some complaint of
it going too much to weed; the bulk
of the crop has been laid by in fair to
good condition; warm, Bunshiny
weather would improve the general
condition. The early corn crop is
practically made and promises to be
fully up to normal in yield; the late
continues to improve and is in very
promising condition generally, but in
a few localities is suffering from lack
of moisture. Considerable hay has
been cut and secured in good condi
tion. The threshing of wheat and
oats is nearing completion; light
yields were secured, but the grain
was of good quality. Gardens, pas
tures and forage crops are in excel
lent condition; stock is doing well,
but there is some complaint of cholera
among the hogs; fruits show no im
provement.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Corning, Clay Co.; J. Brobst.—Cot
ton is in good condition generally;
nearly up to normal; blooming and
fruiting nicely; some small, but doing
well; early corn maturing, prospects
favorable for average crop; late
planted is doing nicely; apples and
peaches a failure except in a few lo
calities.
Mitchell, Fulton Co.; S. W. Perry
man.—Weather warm and sultry;
early corn good, late very promising;
cotton taking on form and prospects
favoraole for good crop.
Wynne, Cross Co.; John Graham.—
Weather favorable for work; corn is
a good crop; cotton growing rapidly
and fruiting well; peas almost ready
to cut; no fruit.
Paragould, Greene Co.; R. H. Gard
ner—Good rains during the week;
corn in fine condition and a good crop
assured; cotton branching and fruiting
well, some complaint of too much
weed; peas are fine; turnips being
sown.
Batesville, Independence Co.; C. O.
Bradshaw—Sufficient rain during the
week; prospects favorable for good
corn crop; cotton small but improv
ing.
Mount Ulive, Izard Co.; M. N. Bone
—Rain on 6th and heavy rain on the
6th; too much moisture for cotton,
which is small but growing rapidly,
and fruiting slowly; early corn will
make a fair crop, late doing well;
peas good.
Pocahontas, Randolph Co.; P. H.
Schmuck—Crops generally are look
ing well; corn excellent; cotton still
small.
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co.; A. M.
Ponder—Corn and cotton are doing
well; there seems to be an excess of
rain, which causes cotton to go too
much to weed, but on the whole the
indications at present are favorable
for a fair crop.
ureenneia, romsettuo.; i. ti. rap
ley—Heavy rain on the 5th; old corn
growing too rapidly but still putting
on many forms; apples are falling off;
large acreage of second crop of pota
toes being planted.
Hardy, Sharp Co.; C. A. Cay wood—
General rain during the week bene
fited cotton and late corn; prospects
more favorable; no improvement in
apples and peaches.
Gregory, Woodruff Co.; G. S. Fowl
j er—Cotton growing rapidly and fruit
ing well; corn looks tine.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Max Weisl 25, St. Louis and Hattie
Bernstein 21, Newport.
Lee Jones 21, and Sallie Tucker 24,
both of Olyphant.
! Fred Andersen 28 and Bertha Marx,
26, both of Walnut Ridge.
L. F. Slayden 29, Tuckerman and
Martha L. Gardner 21, Kenyon.
George Watson 24, Newport and
Alberta Harvey, 21, Augusta.
Robert Willis, 23 and Laura Bow
man, 16, both of Balch.
Ed Jones 21, and Emma Johnson,
18, both of Newport.
Richard Muse 58, and Mrs. Mary
Hall, 37, both of Elgin. v
John Dennis Shell 47, and Eliza
Cunningham 29, both of Weldon.
Walter Mosely 23, and Carrie Elli
son 18, both of Grubbs.
E. P. Shoffner 34 and Eva Shuford
28, both of Shoffner.
JOHN H. KEEL—HIS LAURELS.
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Tall Sapling of the White River Valley
Retires From Politics.
The startling news comes from
Newport that Hon. John H. Keel, the
tall sapling of the White river valley,
who represented Jackson county in
the lower house of the general assem
bly in 1897, 1901 and 1903, has an
nounced his retirement from politics,
and that he will not be a candidate for
reelection in the next campaign. It
is said he has reached the conclusion
that there is more real comfort and
happiness in the life of a farmer than
that of the politician, which, at the
best, is a strenuous existence.—Little
Rock Democrat.
QUAINT, QUEER AND CURIOUS.
The late Col. John Cockerell in The
Cosmopolitan said, “There are three
unique cities in America, and one ol
these is Salt Lake City.” It is not on
ly unique in its temple, tabernacle anc
other Mormon church institutions
but quaint in appearance, with its
wide streets, immense blocks anc
martial rows of shade trees. It has
perhaps, more attractions to the
square yard than auy city in the
country, and its climate, while tem
perate all the year round, is particu
larly delightful in summer. The
Great Salt Lake, with its magniflceni
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“deader and denser” tban that in thf
Dead Sea in Palestine, is an attractioi
in itself that people come miles to see
There are many cool mountain anc
lake resorts near by, also numeroui
very pretty canon and park drives
and hot sulphur springs. Fishing anc
hunting can be had in every direction
The trip from Denver to Salt Lake
City and Ogden, via the Denver & Ru
Grande and the Rio Grande Western
is one of unsurpassed pleasure.
Here nature is found in her sternesl
mood and the whole line is a succes
sion of rugged canons, waterfalls anc
picturesque valleys. No Europear
trip can compare with it in grandeui
of scenery. During the entire sum
mer there will be low excursion ratei
to Salt Lake City and conti.?uoui
country. It is on the road to the Pa
cific coast, if that be your destination
Write S. K. Hooper, G. P. & T. A.
Denver, Colo., for beautifully illus
trated pamphlets, etc.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Pond & Decker Mfg. Co. to Freder
ick Kinsinger, 908 acres 12-9-2; 21-11 -
1; 15, 35-10-4, 81.
W. A. Bowman and wife to Sedg
wick Tie Company, 157.05 acres 32-11
1, 81,000.
W. M. Pyles, guardian to J. W
Lindley, 116.97 acres 31-14-2, 8825.
W. M. Pyles and wife to J. W
Lindley, one-half interest 116.9'
acres 31-14-2, 8825.
R. C. Jones, 8. J. Jones to T. P
Altman lots 5, 6 and 7, block 28
Swifton, 82,000,
W. P. Miller and wife to F. M
Vaughn, tract in 32-10-2, 8600.
Ed Brewer and wife to James W
Howard et al, 220 acres 16, 17, 20-11-1
8800.
Mrs. C. E. Maxwell, “nee Bateman’
to Pond & Decker Mfg. Co., 16(
acres 2-13-2, 860.
Sarah J. Brewer to Wilkins & Greg
ory, part of 8-11-1, 8190.
O. E. Johnson to H. A. Huggins, 4<
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State of Arkansas to Pinckney Lu
ton, 40 acres 21-10-3, $61.
J. E. Dart and wife to Bagnell Tim
ber Company, 160 acres 23-14-1, $400
State of Arkansas to Green Gris
som, 40 acres 4-10-2.
Esther Ragsdale to Newport Land
Company, one-fifth interest 40 acres
4-10-2, $35.
James T. Henderson and wife to J
S. Wilmans, 80 acres 16-10-3, $150.
Morris E. Jennessand wife to James
T. Henderson, 80 acres 15-10-3, $80
W. A. McCartney et al to D. L. anc
E. P. Shoffner, 2077.62 acres 20, 21, 28
29-10-2, $3,100.
BATESVILLE BREVITIES.
Batesville, Aug. 11.—John W. Glenn
who was dangerously ill with appen
dicitis, is now on the road to recov
ery. Mr. Glenn is one of the mos
I prominent citizens of Batesville, anc
the people all rejoice to know that h<
will recover.
The large stave and timber mill con
ducted by E. C. Wurmbaek is uov
running full blast, and will add greatly
to the improvement of the town.
The ice and cold storage plant wil
begin operation now in a few days.
The revival meeting being conduct
ed by Dr. Culpepper and his son i
creating wide-felt interest and^man;
conversions have resulted. Th
| meeting will end next Sunday.
xMARRIED AT KENYON.
Dr. L. T. Slayden, a prominent
young physician of Tuckerman and
xMiss Mattie Lou Gardner were mar
ried Tuesday evening at seven o’clock
at the home of the bride at Kenyon.
The ceremony was performed at 7
p. rn. by Rev. Mr. Hunt of Tucker
man in the presence of the close rela
tives of the contracting parties.
Miss Nina Fogg and Mr. Joe Green
haw were the only attendants and the
bride, a beautiful brunette, was
gowned in organdie over taffeta and
carried a large boquet of bride’s roses.
A reception followed the wedding,
at which light refreshments were
served and the bridal couple drove to
Tuckerman that night, where they
took No. 12 for St. Louis and may ex
tend their honeymoon by a trip to
Colorado. Their friends left behind
showered them with such a storm of
rice that their clothes will doubtless
proclaim them for days to have been
recent pilgrims to Hymen’s altar.
Dr. Slayden is an excellent young
man with a wide circle of friends and
the fair bride he has won, who is the
daughter of Neill M. Gardner, a
prominent farmer of Bird,Cny.\,,t,hip,
will no doubt make their home that
i retreat of happiness, which is the hope
of their many well-wishers, who join
with the Independent in congratula
tions.
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DOUGLASS DISCHARGED.
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J. M. Douglass, charged with as
1 sault with intent to kill, was dis
’ charged Wednesday morning before
1 Justice Guy Smith, as the state failed
1 to make out a case against the de
1 fendant. The prosecuting witness,
James Waters, whom Douglass cut,
has gone to Howell county, Missouri
and the case had been continued three
1 times in hopes that Waters might
1 return.
BIG CROWD ATTENDED.
The tent of Colorado Grant was
crowded with Newport people Tues
day evening for the one performance ^
1 of the day. This was the first circus
* of the season, and if there are no bet
ter ones slated for an engagement
here, the Iron Mountain would confer
i a favor upon our people by carrying
them on through to Grand Glaize ior
Olyphant.
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SIX O’CLOCK DINNER.
Miss Susie Jones entertained very
delightfully at an elegmt six o’clock
dinner Tuesday evening a few young
lady and gentleman friends. Those
present were Misses Bessie E. L. Wat
son, Bertha Albro of Poplar Bluff,
Messrs. Claude >Erwin, J. W. Hutchin
son of St. Louis, and Dr. H. O.
Walker.
WHY CHANGE?
Why make any change of sleeper on
your trip to the East? Southern rail
way train leaving Memphis union sta
tion 11 p. m. carries a sleeper (open
at 9 p. m.) to Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York without
any change, with fine dining car ser
1 vice beyond Chattanooga next morn
ing, and with no change of coach to
Washington. 82tsl5
GRAND
EXCURSION
« —AND—
Special Train
Newport, Ark.
—TO—
St. Louis
AND RETURN
VIA THE
Iron Mountain Route
Saturday, Aug. 15, ’03
Round Trip From Newport $4.00
1 Train Leave Newport at 9:40 p. m
' Tickets will be good returning only on
Special Train leaving St. Louis about
9:00 p. m. August 16th.
Visit the World’s Fair Grounds
i BASE BALL GAME
American League
ST LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
5 Theatrical Matinees at the Summer Gardens.
f Amusements and Pastimes of all Kinds.
5 See local Agt. information.