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J ABOU*f PEOPLE—MAINLY. V
Meatfoer jForecast.
Washington, July 2.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Thursday, fair.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Fresh tomatoes can be secured at
The Cash Grocery. 48 d.
The city council of Jonesboro tabled
a curfew ordinance.
Cheap rates via the Iron Mountain
July 3d and 4th—one fare round trip.
Mrs. W. W. Dutton will not enter
tain the Clover Club tomorrow after
noon.
01 Kirkland of Augusta was in New
port Tuesday night and Wednesday on
business.
Mrs. G. H. Boilette and litte daugh
ter Lola left Wednesday noon for
Batesville on a visit.
G. H. Brown and family have
moved into their pretty new cottage
home near the foot of Walnut street.
Mesdames W. F. Williams and A. F.
Ross returned home to Des Arc
Wednesday after a visit to Batesville.
Little Vernielle Newkirk, whose
home is with Mrs. L. B. Green, left
Wednesday noon for Corning to visit
her father.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
(ITlfl rf Q \t a Q ntrenirlhinn 1 it 4 li n 4 r\
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Dr. R. B. Willis of Searcy, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
this city, will occupy .the pulpit at
that church tonight.
“Billy” Leach, the well known
representative of the Rice Cigar Co.,
in this territory , called on his trade
here Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Africolor” and “Pepophate,” the
latest drinks, delivered anywhere in
the city 75c per case. Diamond “ C’
Bottling Works. Telephone 73-2 rings.
Try the new rigs and good drivers!
~-~artne"K.'L.•‘TOtmreoH* LiVWFy Stable,*
upper end of Front Street. Good
service at l'easonable charges. 62dtf
The Joe Wheeler left Monday night
for Penter’s Bluff and the Quickstep
followed the next night to engage in
the hauling of railroad supplies to
Buffalo.
J. P. Gravett left on the noon train
for Pocahontas on a visit. His daugh
ter Miss Myrtle Gravett left on the
same train for Campbell, Missouri to
visit relatives.
Any two persons wishing a furnished
room with board, man and wife pre
ferred, call on Mrs. M. C. Lee, corner
n -Third and Laurel streets. Day board
ers also wanted. 41-d4w.
Misses Mary Bailey, Noreene Kin
man and Nellie Terry left Wednesday
morning for Cotton Plant, where they
will be members of a house party
given by Miss Stella Echols.
\ Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
htfiid by J. E. TULLY &
don’t 14 Maiden Lane, New
paper K.
The »m the report of 3.5 feet Tuesday,
huntf/uage reports the river at 9.3 feet
camp'still rising. Today however the
died (seemed very slight and the top
nigbrk will probably not exceed 10 or
by reet.
rnaThe arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday
w»re Mrs. L. C. Balch, Fred D. Whit
Jg, B. F. Lewis, Ed McElwee, T. P.
Q, Dcpke.ar, Geo. M. Williams, Little
rour^^E. R. Butler, Batesville; W. M.
Irorihback, Jr., Ft. Smith,
the ?be arrivals at the Planters Tuesday
cessre R. M. Carter, Batesville; L. B.
whion, A. A. Boon, Kenyon; J. C.
turnekersley, Weldon; P. H. Marony,
iculecl. Goodhar, H. Busby, Little Rock;
T}^l PorAam, Bald Knob; 01 Kirk
were V Augusta.
Fish back',Q and Margaret Rhames
Marsh, El Iille and Miss Martha Ben
P. Adams, J Wednesday morning,
I <, it I aamedf jn a visit to J. O. Tay
WhitijT yamily ind Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Hi 1« fc, the others being on their
R F. Rock.
Men)?' R°biu8on, formerly living
Mo F Fs*and» das rented the Wilmaus
T Robinffi uPPer end of Front street
tered the livery business. He
for business and with a num
ew rigs and good horses, will
^secure a good patronage.
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Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
One fare for the round trip 3d and
4th of July via the Iron Mountain.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
Miss Ruby Blackwood returned
Tuesday night from a visit of several
weeks to Jonesboro and Koko, Ten
nessee.
Roy Dutton of Newport spent sev
eral days last week with his grand
father, Col. Orr.—Malvern Times
Journal.
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
In future 60c will be price for soda
water delivered anywhere in the city.
Cash on delivery. Diamond “C” Bot
tling Works. Telephone 73-2 rings.
The Iron Mountain! offers special
rates to the lake resorts by rail and
steamship. For information call on
Gus Coffin, Ticket Agent at Iron
Mountain. 40btf.
Prof. Skaggs and Prof. O. N. Gard
ner returned last night from Mam
moth Spring where they attended the
Chautauqua. Prof. Skaggs also at
tended the teachers’ association at
Hot Springs.—Paragould Soliphone.
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.
Newark has extended an invitation
tn Onmnanv “fi” First regiment.
Arkansas State Guard, to attend the
celebration of the Fourth at that
place. All members who will attend,
are requested to meet at the court
house Thursday evening at 8 o’clock
sharp.
Rev. R. B. Willis, president of
Speers-Langford Military Academy,
came up Tuesday afternoon, looking
after business for the school. He was
the guest of Dr. L. E. Willis while
here and was accompanied by his
daughter Miss Marguerite, who is
visiting her friend Miss Hilda Bailey.
JSevJeral members of the bridge and
btiilding department of the Iron
Mountain passed through the city this
morning en route to Newport, Ark.,
In conversation with a reporter, one
of the number stated that nothing
had been settled upon in regard to
the new depot at this place.—Poplar
Bluff Citizen.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Jones and
children, Miss Carrie Stevens, Mes
dames W. W. McMinn and Maude
Marshall and Mr. A. B. Lippmann
spent Tuesday fishing on Whitstein
Lake. The party caught 8 and 7, but
to be brief they call it 87. Mrs.
Marshall proved to be the expert
angler, having hooked ten of the
fifteen.
Mr. R. H. Dorsey, who has from
time to time been in the employ of
the Choctaw in various positions, ar
rived Sunday from Newport, where
he has been interested in the con
struction of the Morning Star route.
For the present he has accepted a
position in the office of Mr. R. F.
Blankenship, general storekeeper for
the Choctaw.—Little Rock Democrat.
The latest reports from the Missouri
Pacific railroad, building this way
from Batesville, seem to indicate that
Harrison may get that railroad. A
line has been surveyed through by
Lead Hill, but it has not been approved
by the company, and that another
corps of engineers have started out
from where it has been located near
the mouth of Buffalo, and are coming
in this direction.—Harrison Exchange.
Col. V. Y. Cook, of Elmo, a mem
ber of the board of trustees of the
University of Arkansas, was in the
city Tuesday. He stated that Dr.
Harrison Randolph, of Virginia, has
not yet been heard from in regard to
his intentions. Dr. Randolph was re
cently elected president of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, but it is extreme
ly doubtful whether he will accept. In
case lie does not, the board of trus
tees will be called to meet in Little
Rock to fill that and other vacancies.
—Little Rock Gazette.
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PEARLS & BAROQUES
to the firm that pays the
highest prices, AS THEY
SELL TO EUROPEAN
MARKETS EXCLUSIVE”
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PHIS, TENN.
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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. 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.
SPECIAL OCCASION
SUMMER SCHOOL
Knoxville, Tenn, July 19-July 30,1902.
Reduced Rates via Southern Ry.
For the above occasion, the South
ern Railway will sell tickets from all
points on its lines to Knoxville, Tenn.
and return, at one fare for the round
trip, selling June 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, and
30 and July 11, 12 and 13, with final
limit for return passage August 15,
1902. For further information, call on
any 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
tickets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
azine, Ark., at rate of $7.50 for round
trip, good returning Sep. 30, 1902.
51btf. W. Rf Thompson, Agt.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNION
Providence, Rhode Island, July 10—
13, 1902.
For the occasion of Baptist Young
People’s Union; Providence, R. I.,
July 10-13, 1902, the Southern Rail
way will sell tickets to Providence,
and return July 6th and 7th and 8th,
at the rate of one fare for the round
trip; final limit for return July 22
1902. For further information call on
any ticket agent Southern Ry.
Miss Mary Johnson of Rufus was
visiting her sister Wednesday, Miss
Jeffie Johnson.
Mrs. Nellie Wheatcroftof Grayville,
Illinois is here on a visit to her broth
er J. P. Gravett and family.
lyirs. Maude Marshall, one of the
popular clerks at The Right Place, is
off on a vacation this week.
Mrs. Ruby, living on Cache river,
died Tuesday morning from a compli
cation of typhoid-pneumonia and was
buried Wednesday.
Miss Orbie Arnold left Wednesday
morning for Batesville on a visit. It
will probably not take a certain young
gentleman long to become homesick.
Capt. and Mrs. B. M. Black of Mar
cella, Arkansas, are visiting their son
Dr. B. E. Biaek and wife in this city.
Dr. R. M. Black returned Monday
night from his trip to California and
went to Batesville next morning.
Special
Rates
account of
4th of
JULY
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Iron Mountain
Route.
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Rate one fare for the
round trip.
Tickets sold July 3rd
and 4th good for return
up to and including July
7th.
Tickets will be sold to
all stations on Iron Moun
tain not more than 200
miles distant.
W. M. GREGG,
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
-..-■■■ ■■■-■=:....—OFFICERS------ -■—
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, aud to
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
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. Capital, $50,000 —.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.]
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.
Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President;
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
FIRST SPECIAL SALE
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OF TOWN LOTS IN THE CREEr\ NATION INDIAN
TERRITORY. NUMBER OF LOTS AND DATES
OF SALE AS FOLLOWS!
MOUNDS, about 187 lots, commencing July 7.
BEGGS, about 398 lots, commencing July 9.
OKMULGEE, about 367 lots, commencing July 12.
WINCHELL, about 299 lots, commencing July 16.
HENRYETTA, about 363 lots, commencing July 18.
ALABAMA, about 144 lots, commencing July 21.
WETUMKA, about 97 lots, commencing July 22.
FOSTER, about 328 lots, commencing July 23.
HOLDENVILLE, about 23 lots, commencing July 26.
These are the first sales of town lots in the Creek Nation which
enable the purchasers to secure an absolute title to the property.
The Frisco System will sell tickets at One Fare for Round Trip,
acGonut of these sales. Tickets sold July 6th and July 17th. For
full information, write
J. N. CORNATZAR G. P. A., MEMPHIS.
SUMMER RATES.
Searcy, Ark., rate $2.00 round trip.
Ravenden, Ark., rate $2.65 for
round trip. These rates in effect to
September 30 and return limit Octo
ber 31. W. M. Gkegg, Agent.
DR. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, - - - Arkansas.