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HCIcatber forecast.
Washington, July 25.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Saturday, showers and thunder
storms, light, variable winds.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
O. S. Lawrence Sundayed in New
port.
Dick Prater of Pocahontas spent
Sunday here.
George Fousliee is taking a few
weeks off from active work.
Conway Hail of Batesville was here
Monday on his way to St. Louis.
Mrs. John C. Hayes left Saturday
morning for Cotton Plant to visit rel
atives.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
F. Schlitt. and baby made the trip
to Batesville Sunday, returning in the
aP arnoon.
Ernest McDonald returned Sunday
afternoon from a week’s visit to his
home at Batesville.
Harry Brandenburg returned Sun
day noon from a short but pleasant
stay at Ravenden Springs.
Miss Lee Adams returned Sunday
afternoon from a two weeks’ visit to
Evening Shade and will resume work
Tuesday.
H. Bernstein left Sunday night for
a two weeks visit on the Great Lakes
and expects to take in Chicago and
M'waukee.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Tom Dolan, the popular Choctaw
conductor, came up Sunday and will
probably be here several days on
court business.
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
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
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goods department of the Wolff-Gold
man Mercantile Company, left Sun
day to spend her vacation at her Au
vergne home.
W. E. Babb, who has been clerking
for W. W. Dutton, has resumed his
work with the Southern Lyceum Bu
reau and left Monday morning for
Mammoth Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Brown and Lin
ville returned Friday night from Des
Arc. They were accompanied by
Mrs. A. S. Reinhardt and son Shubert,
who will visit them.
Round trip tickets to Salt Lake
City via Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
route, return limit Sept. 30, only 835,
with stop over allowed. Dates of sale
August 7 to 10 inclusive.
Rev. L. H. Richardson left Monday
afternoon on No. 4, which was over
three hours late, for Cleveland, Ohio
He will later join his wife at Chicago,
and expects to return about Septem
ber the first.
The showers of Monday will prove
very beneficial to the crops if at all
general. The last heavy rain was
one month ago, on June 27th and also
showers on the 2Sth, measuring over
an inch rainfall.
Wm. Gregg returned Monday noon
much improved in health from a trip
to several Northern cities including
Chicago, Milwaukee and Cincinnati.
His wife and daughter will return in
about ten days.
Miss Katherine Harrison of Au
vergne, was expected this afternoon
on a visit to Misses Noreene Kinman
and Mary Bailey, but did not arrive
and the young ladies now hope for
her arrival tomorrow.
Round 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.
The Clover Club had made arrange
ments for a trip down the river Tues
day, where they expected to spend
the day pearling, but owing to the
rain Monday afternoon, the outing
which was to have been given in
nonor of Mrs. Wm. Hooker of Brink
ley, who is the guest of Mrs. Wm.
Bailey, has been indefinitely post
w poned.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
J. G. Handel of Auvergne was in
town Monday.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Hon. Charles Coffin of Walnut
Ridge, was here Monday attending
court.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298'
Lost: A small gold medal, given
for attendance at school. A reward
will be paid finder upon presentation
of same at this office. d3t.
A. J. Shell of Swifton, was here on
business Monday and made this office
a pleasant call, subscribing for the
Daily Independent.
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
Ike Goldman returned Monday morn
ing from his Western trip, which
proved a splendid one. Mrs. Goldman
is visiting friends in Kansas City.
Round trip tickets to Camden on
account of State Missionary and
Christian Endeavor Convention one
and one-third fare via Choctaw route.
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.
Send your next lot of
pearls, slugs and bar=
oques to J. E. TuIIy & Co.,
14 Maiden Lane, New
York, who pay best
prices.
Ed Mann spent Sunday as usual in
Newport. If any body doubts the
statement “as usual,” we refer them
to the register of the Hotel Boas at
Hoxie, where he is down for break
fast every Monday morning. He is
getting along nicely in Jonesboro and
likes his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bond, Mrs. A.
H. McDonald and Miss Bessie Watson
left Monday afternoon by way of St.
Louis on an’eastern trip. They will
spend the rest of the heated season at
White Sulphur Springs, the famous
Virginia resort. Mr. Bond expects to
return in about three weeks as he
cannot be away longer from his busi
ness.
Thomas Shaver is wearing bandages
over his hands as the result of cour
ageous work, by which he prevented
a very costly fire. He is the proprie
tor of the tailor shop adjoining the
Hazel Hotel and about five o’clock
Saturday afternoon, his establishment
caught fire caused from the vaporiz
ing of gasoline. The flames by means
of this gas, spread to the gasoline
tank, which was all ablaze, when Mr.
Shaver threw the can into the street.
The loss incurred by the fire will be
in the neighborhood of 8150, which is
not covered by insurance.
Mayor James W. Grubbs and the
editor returned Monday noon from a
visit to Ravenden Springs, where the
jolly Captain Welch and his estimable
wife are making life pleasant and the
summer days short to quite a party of
Newport, Jonesboro and Memphis re
creation seekers. Among those we
left behind, who remain to further
enjoy the health giving properties of
those fine mineral springs are Mrs.
J. W. Phillips and daughter Miss
Josie, Mrs. J. Brandenburg and Misses
Ray and Lucy Brandenburg, Mrs. E.
L. Maris, Mrs. L. N. Nouss, little sou
Henry and Miss Pearl Foushee. The
three last named are expected home
tomorrow and Mrs. E. L. Maris Fri
day.
INTERESTING READING.
We have on hand at all times a
supply of literature, descriptive of
the resources and resorts of the great
west.
It is interesting and instructive
reading for the farmer, business man
ind 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.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
825 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
1 to 13, 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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Great Opportunities for
Homes in Texas.
The country traversed by
the International & Great
Northern Railroad, embracing
the greater portion of East,
South and Southwest Texas,
contains thousands of acres of
fertile land especially adapted
to general farming, stock
raising, rice, tobacco, fruit and
grape culture; trucking, min
ing and lumber manufacturing,
that can be purchased at low
rates and on exceedingly liberal
terms.
The Illustrator
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and General Narrator,
a handsomely illustrated mag
azine, published by the I. & G.
N. R. R., each number of j
which contains general and
specific information regarding
some county or section in the
I. & G. N. country,
Sent Free
to any address on receipt of
25c to cover a year’s postage or
2c for sample copy. Address, |
D. J. Price, G. P. & T. A.,
Palestine, Texas.
Please mention this paper.
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Henry Owen
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AN6
OCULIST.
VER BAILEY BROS'. DRY GOODS STORE
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R. P. MORRISON,
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 6:50 a. m. 2:15 p. m
No. 36 carries coaches and sleepei
to Asheville and beyond withoul
change.
COMMENCING MAY 31, 1902.
No. 42 will carry a sleeper to Ashe
ville without change.
This enables one to take supper al
home and dine in Asheville next da>
with daylight ride through East Ten
nessee mountains, and the “French
Broad” scenery.
Write or call for details, including
“Summer Homes” folder, list ol
hotels and boarding houses, rates oi
board, etc.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
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
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
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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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. Gregg, Agent.
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.
5ibtf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
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Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to EuropeMarkets
Exclusively.
J. H. O’HARA & CO.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
THE BASMK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest arid Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
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G. W. Decker, President, A. D. Bailey, Vice-President
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cashier
Diil. tors:—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, and to
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
- 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.
laylor, T. J. Craharn, 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.
Readme £>a||y independent.