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Old papers for sale at this
office. tf
Hubble is now agent for St.
Louis’ best bread, Heydt’s. 26dtf
Parties wanting baggage hauled
leave orders at Creighton Hotel.
Felix Simmons returned Wed
nesday from a week’s visit to the
fair.
Dr. George B. Norton left at
noon Wednesday for St. Louis
and Boston.
J. L. Carpenter is now in the
employ of Sam Brasch as a
salesman.
H. L. Remmel of Little Rock
made a businnss trip to New
port Wednesday.
W. C. Daniel and Arthur Um
sted made a business trip to
Walnut Ridge Thursday.
Jeff Davis, Jr., is now out of
danger and will be able to leave
the infirmary in Little Rock this
week.
Mrs. R. M. Laird and son,
Robert, who have been visiting
in Auvergne, returned home
Thursday.
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
flifn /iiftr inil Q^rlff
Mesdames George Foushee,
Fred Smith and Dave Carr will
leave Sunday for a visit to the
world’s fair city.
Position Wanted — By ste
nographer and bookkeeper, who
can furnish best references. 0.
J. Ive, Jacksonport, Ark. 29d6t
Joe Collier of Tupelo, one of
that section’s best farmers, was
here Wednesday and subscribed
for Jackson county’s best weekly.
Wanted—White office boy;
hours 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. Must
be a boy of good habits and wil
ling to learn. Apply to C. E.
Carroll. 28d6t
Agents wanted in this city for
"the best selling contract in the
insurance field. Apply at once
to Ben Watts, Capital Hotel, Lit
tle Rock. 31d3t
Miss Hester Lynn Phillips will
open a class in voice culture Oc
tober 1st, and will be glad to
meet at her home all who are in
terested. 124dtf
Miss Stella Sullards, who has
been visiting her cousin, George
Sink, went to Batesville Thurs
day morning for a visit to her
sister, Mrst I. C. Gibson.
Good men are wanted in this
county to sell the most attractive
insurance contract offered. Ap
ply by letter to Ben Watts, Capi
tal Hotel, Little Rock, Ark. wl
We are now prepared to
do all kinds of tin work,
having two of the best tin- ,
ners in the city.
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.
j Judge M. M. Stuckey and Love
f Grant returned from Judsonia
Thursday noon. They were ac-1
companied by Frank Pace of
? Harrison, also one of Roberts’!
attorneys.
Mrs. Ed Wilmans returned j
from Searcy Wednesday night, j'
where she attended the marriage
of her friend, Miss Minnie Ligh-;
tie, which took place in Searcy j
at 5 o’clock Wednesday after- 1
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McMullen
and children returned Tuesday
night from a visit to the fair,
stopping off on their way home j
for a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Peterson in Jones
boro.
There will be an ice cream sup
per Thursday night, given by the
i mite society of the Christian
A church, at the home of Miss Pearl
, Martin. Come and enjoy the de
V licious cool cream and help the
| Y‘mites.” d2t
Rev. W. B. Hays has been
transferred to the St. Louis con
ference and was recently assign
ed a church in the city of St.
Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Hays have
a great many friends in Arkan
sas who will regret their depart
ure from the state.—Batesville
Bee.
W. T. Dunri visited the City of
Roses Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Ike Stephens and daugh
ter expect to go to the fair Sun
day.
S. F. Muirhead made a busi
ness trip to Little Rock Wednes
day.
T. J. Graham of Tuckerman
transacted business in the city
Thursday.
Gaylon Broadway of Jonesboro
was a business visitor to New
port Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Van Pelt returned
Wednesday night from a visit to
relatives in St. Louis.
Mrs. C. H. Van Beek of Farm
ington, Mo., was in' the city
Thursday on her way to Bates
ville to visit friends.
The Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church
will meet at the parsonage Fri
day afternoon at 4 o’clock.
John W. Ferrell, wife and
son were guests of the Hazel
Wednesday night returning home
to Batesville from a visit to the
fair.
J. A. Limbaugh, a very pleas
ant youn- gentleman of Freder
icktown, Mo., has accepted a po
sition with the Bailey Mercantile
Company.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
W. T. Crider and wife to Thos.
W. Foushee, 40 acres, 16-10-2,
$90.
Pond & Decker Mfg. Co. to E.
L. Humphreys, 80 acres, 35-10-4,
$50.
Kate Hill to T. J. Burton, 114.
88 acres, 24,25-10-2, $300.
Geo. T. Redman and wife to
W. R. Thompson, trustee, lot 2,
block 7, Jacksonport, $1.00.
Ayer & Lord Tie Company to
W. T. Crider, 40 acres, 16-10-2,
$200.
Ayer & Lord Tie Company to
W. T. Crider, 40 acres, 16-10-2,
$40.
W. T. and Cinda Crider to
Wolff-Goldman Realty Company,
120 acres, 16-10-2, $360.
F. M. Vaughn and wife to W.
T. Sweat, 2.78 acres, 32-10-2,
$278.
Clark Dothard and wife to Wil
bor Taylor, 120 acres, 16-10-2,
$900.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Jim Adkins, 39, and Gertrude
Ridley, 18, both of Newport.
J. R. Crenshaw, 54, and Mrs.
Josephine Mobley, 22, both of
Eight Mile.
J. W. Sutton, 36, and Mrs.
\/Tnnrln Pomac IQ hntli of Turk
5rman.
J. W., Wagoner, 19, and Mar
garet McKay, 17, both of Tuck
jrman.
Walter Gill, 17, and Elzada
Williams, 18, both of Tuckerman.
T. F. Matlock, 23, Tip, and
Maude Long, 16, Shoffner.
D. O. Burton, 20, and Bertie
L,amberson, both of Tuckerman.
Cook Thomas, 22, and Gossie
Lott, 20, both of Remmel,
J. M. Smith, 20, and Lizzie
lenkins, 17, both of Newport.
Dewit Rowlett, 21, and Ethel
King, 18, both of Swifton.
Albert Hindman, 30, Baring
Uross, and Ollie Hinkle, 25,
Newark.
rHROUGH TOURIST CAR SER
VICE TO CALIFONIA.
Commencing Saturday Septem
ber 17th, the Iron Mountain
Route will inaugurate through
;ar service to Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. This is the “True South
ern Route” via Texarkana and
El Paso. Special low rate colo
nists’ tickets to California points
will be on sale September 15th to
October 15th, via Iron Mountain
Route. For tickets and reserva
tion apply to local agent.
H. C. Townsend,
G. P. & T. A.
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets on sale to St. Louis
iaily via the Iron Mountain route.
£9.55 for the round trip; return
limit fifteen days from date of
sale. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
Correct Clotlies firMen
It is by being well dressed, not
finely dressed, that a gentleman
should be distinguished.
—Lord Chesterfield to his son.
You will be well
dressed in fine ap
parel if you wear
the clothes bearing
this label
^IJifcd j$enjamin&(°
MAKERS # NEW Y°RK
<| Equal to fine cuStom-made
in all but price. <1 The makers’
guarantee, and ours, with
every garment. ( We are ||
Exclusive Agents in this city.
| IN SOCIETY. |
ROUND DOZEN ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. W. M. Bailey, who is one
of Newport’s most hospitable er
tertainers, invited the Round
Dozen club to her home Wednes
day afternoon and entertained
them in *a most delightful man
ner.
Delicious refreshments, con
sisting of ices and cake, were
served, which were greatly rel
ished on this sultry afternoon.
IN HONOR OF GUEST.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Sink en
tertaind Tuesday evening with a
a dancing party at their home on
Elm street, in honor of their
cousin, Miss Stella Sullards of
Prescott, who has been their
guest for several days.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by her
mother and sister, Mrs. Martin
and Miss Pearl Martin.
Those present were Misses
Bessie E. L. Watson, Amanda
Laird, Josephine Phillips, Tillie
Sprigg, Mabel Stay ton, Sue
Armstrong, Pearl Martin,
Messrs. Jay Sprigg, H. P. Mar
tin, P. E. Martin, G. K. Steph
ens, Curry Stephens, Ira Erwin,
Claude Irwin and Tom Dillard.
Wanted—At once at our mill
camp on the Batesville branch,
four miles from Newport, 25 to
50 teams to haul cypress logs.
Can easily make $4 per day with
single teams. For furthur par
ticulars call at office of Muirhead
Shingle Co., Newport, Ark. 15btf
ONE-WAY RATES.
Every day from Sept. 15 to
Oct 15, 1904, the Union Pacific
will sell one-way colonists tickets
at the following rates, from Mis
souri river terminals, Council
Bluffs to Kansas City:
$20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake
City.
$20.00 to Butte, Anaconda and
Helena.
$25.00 to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San DiegoJ and many
other California points.
$22.50 to Spokane and Wenat
chee, Wash.
$25.00 to Everett, Fairhaven,
Whatcom, Vancouver, and Vic
toria, via Huntington and Spo
kane.
$25.00 to Portland and Astoria;
or to Tacoma and Seattle, via
Huntington and Portland or via
Huntington afid Spokane.
$25.00 to Ashland, 1 Roseburg,
Eugene, Albany and Salem via
Portland.
From Chicago and St. Louis
proportionately low"rates are in
effect by lines connecting with
the Union Paciffc to all above
points.
For full information call on or
address J. H. Lothrop,
903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
18tOctlO
Southern Hotel,
RA VENDEN SPRINGS, ARK.
Is now open and ready
FOR SUMMER GUESTS.
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Rates $7.00 per Week.
The most beautiful Home Resor
in the State of Arkansas.
-LITHIA WATERS
CHAS. R. HITE
Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport. Ark.
WOOD & HUMPHREYS
Art and Frame Company
Enlarge Portraits in Oil, Water
Colors, Pastel Sepirose,
Crayon and Sepia.
Guarantee Satisfaction.
BRADFORD. - ARKANSAS.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas•
DR. IRA H. ERWIN
EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT..
OFFICE-8 and 9
Wishon Building
NEWPORT, ARK.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
W. S. Hubble,
UNDERTAKER.
Opposite County Jail.
—
Coffins, Caskets, Bur
ial Rofses and General
Undertaker's Supplies.
| PRICES reasonable!
A share of your patronage is!
solicited.
Long Distance Phone, 119.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt. ‘
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I FIRST NATIONAL
■ . Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.0^ \ |nt
SURPLUS - - - 15,000.00 \ I,
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will \ 1 8
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both 1 I '
and large depositors. | ■ \
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: \» \
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolt I I
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill 11
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley, * 1 I
President. Vice-Pres. \ 1 1
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones, k 1
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier. 1 ^ 1
Now is the time to make Yoor Home Merry, and yon call
do so if yon will boy
A VICTOR TALKING MACHINE,
Don’t Forget They are the Best.
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Palace Jewelry Store.
Agent Vidcr.
NEWPORT’S LEADING JEWELER.
W. H. BARNES & CO. ‘
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NEWPORT, ARK.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds; Grain, Provisions,
Handled on Commission.
Private Wires direct to New York, Chicago, j
St. Louis, and New Orleans.
Write for daily Market Letter.
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