J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY, y
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Don’t fail to attend the Remnant
Sale Monday. Henry Schott.
Prof. J. D. Neal left Saturday morn
ing for Searcy to spend Sunday with
his mother.
Percy Finch came down from Law
rence county on the noon train Satur
day, where he has been looking after
his mines.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
R. P. Morrison has submitted plans
to I. D. Price, for a two story resi
dence on the site of his present home
on Laurel Street.
H. Oliver Nouss was up from Grand
Glaize Saturday. We are counting on
reporting for him a big pearl find
before the season is over.
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
Saturday, Monday and Tuesdq^, the
new talking machine will be at the
Planters House corner. Don’t fail to
drop around and hear some of the
new selections. 68 d4t
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY &
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
Assessor Simmons complains of not
having enough to do. He has an of
fice in the court house and the people
of this township would do well to see
him at once, rather than wait till the
last rush.
F. H. Baker, who has been engaged
with the Monarch Shell Company in
the buying and transportation of
shells, left Friday night for his home
in Ohio. He has been in poor health
for several weeks.
Miss Mary Laird,,, who has been
visiting the family o£,Captain A. R.
Harwood, near Pulaski, Tenn., is now
at Elkmont Springs. Misses Hal and
Hester Phillips are at the well known
Tennessee resort Mont Eagle.
Miss Pearl Best, the belle of New
port, in company with her two friends
the Misses Annie Sue Wilder and
Willie Angus, paid the News office a
very pleasant visit last Wednesday
afternoon.—McCrory News.
The game arranged for this after
noon between Litchfield and Tupelo
is being played at the Fair Grounds.
The Richardson brothers were secured
as a battery for the former team and
a number of other Newport boys are
to ho found in the lin«-nr>.
Miss Rose E. Bennett left last Sat
urday to attend the National Educa
tional Association in Minneapolis and
thence to the Chicago University for
special study before entering upon
her work in our State University
next September.—Batesvllle Bee.
Miss Miriam Handford, of Bates
ville, Arkansas, has been an enrap
turing guest of Mrs. Fred Atkins since
Saturday. She will return to Bates
ville Sunday, much to the regret of
the many admiring friends she has
made during her short stay.—Forrest
City Times.
The court house yard is being
mowed by order of the county judge
and will soon present a much neater
and better appearance. The yard
would have been mowed sooner, but
Judge Scarborough desired to let the
blue grass go to seed, hoping to thi^
improve the stand.
The arrivals at the Planters Friday
were D. W. Langton, E. Goodman,
J. H. Carner, Black Rock; J. E. Slay
den and wife, Swifton; L. B. Boon,
Kenyon; Robt. N. Schoonover, J. S.
Warner, Pocahontas; F1M. Ham,
• Moore field; Joe Pace, Plot Springs;
Ed L. Smith, Little Rock; J. P. Guess,
Cardwell; I. G. B. Hill, Buffalo.
The arrivals at the Hazel Friday
were, E. L. Givens, J. C. Fitzhughand
family, W. M. Prater, R. A. Dowdy,
H. F. Coombs, J. S. Handford, Misses
Stella, Ruth and Emily Handford, T.
B. Padgett, Batesville; H. V. Lillard,
Owensboro; Elmer Sharp, Mexico,
Mo.; Walter W. Woods, St. Louis; D.
L. Paisley, W. C. Key, Little Rock;
Jas. W. Everett, St. Francis; D. L.
Paisley, Conway; W. S. Owens, S. F.
Harrison, Powhatan.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. » 53 dtf.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
Miss Claire Johnson left Saturday
morning for Belgrade, Missouri, where
she will visit relatives for several
weeks.
Will Mendenhall returned Friday
night from Black Rock. He has been
in poor health and returns somewhat
improved.
Mrs. H. B. Ake and children and
Miss Daisy Banks arrived Thursday
evening from Dallas, Texas.—Marian
na Index.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Sixty new records and a larger horn
for the talking machine. Be sure to
hear the new pieces at the Planters
House corner. 68 d4t
Mrs. Sank McDonald, after a visit to
relatives at Weldon and Newport, re
turned Saturday morning to her home
in Batesvilie.
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
Miss Leah Campbell, quite a charm
ing young lady of Newport, is spend
ing a few days this week with Augusta
friends.—Augusta Vidette.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilmans and baby
l/\n rm Oiin /•! n rr 1\T/■in n f 1\/Tn nun nr
where they will join Capt. J. E. Wil
mans and spend several weeks there.
Judge and Mrs. M. Stuckey were
the guests of Mrs. T. L. Gardner last
Sunday, returning to their home in
Newport that evening.—Augusta Vi
de tte.
Mrs. O. S. Lawrence left Saturday
morning for Eureka Springs to spend
a part of the Summer. She was ac
companied as far as Little Rock by
her husband.
The departure of Colonel Minor and
family for Ozark Springs, which they
had planned for Saturday, was post
poned owing to the sickness of little
Willie Overton Minor.
Butterick shirt waist costumes
should be looked at by our pari'ons,
for they are absolutely reliable. When
next you are in our store, be sure to
visit our paper pattern department.
The Right Place. 66 d6t
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithla water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west of
Memphis on the Frisco Svsteria.
Write for rates. Address, Manager,
Southern Hotel. 59b3m.
Monday Remnant Sale.
5 AAA yards °f Remnants
9""” will be placed on
my counters, consisting
of wash goods and linens.
Don’t miss this sale.
HENRY SCHOTT.
The Independent acknowledges
the receipt of and extends thanks for
a cluster of ripe tomatoes, which
must have weighed about five pounds,
from Mrs. J. H. Brooks. Some of the
tomatoes from this garden measure
15 1-2 inches around and weigh a
pound and a quarter. Mr. and Mrs.
Brooks have good reason to be proud
of a garden which produces such blue
r'bbon samples.
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 1(5, 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, Ai’k., at rate of $7.50 for round
trip, good returning Sep. 30,1902.
51btf. W. R."Thompson, Agt.
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.
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.
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 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.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Summer tourist season opens June
1. Liberal round trip rates to 201 re
sorts situated in Mississippi, Alabama,
East Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
Florida, North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Virginia, and to Baltimore, Phila
delphia, New York, Providence and
Boston, good to October 31. Through
coaches and sleepers without change
to most resorts in East Tennessee,
North Carolina and Virginia. A full
supply of summer resort guides,
names of hotels and proprietors,
rates of board, etc. Write, telegraph
or telephone to, or call on us for
above, or any details of routes, sched
ules, etc.
Reservations of berths or drawing
rooms may be made any time in ad
vance.
C. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
L. M. DeSaussure, C. P. & T. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
SPECIAL RATES VIA
THE IRON MOUNTAIN.
Tacoma, Wash., 852.50. Tickets on
sale July 11 to 21 inclusive, final re
turn limit Sept. 15.
San Francisco, Cali., only 847.50.
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, 811 higher. Via Portland
and St. Paul, 816 higher. Via Port
land, St. Paul and Chicago, 821 higher
For further information call on
W. M. Gregg, 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.
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, g3, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
final return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the firm that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to European Markets
Exclusively.
J. fl. O’HARA & CO.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
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^ tables and lowest rates to the 3 a
| CHICAGO & ALTON RY. J
^ Pull information and details cheerfully gy given. The ^
^E equipment of ‘‘The Alton” is matchless in every ^
respect, its superb appointments having earned for
^ it the title of ^
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D. BOWES, Asst. G. P. A., St. Louis, Ho. ^
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 j ■
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, and 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.
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Officers:-Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
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FIRST SPECIAL SALE
OF TOWN LOTS IN THE CREEK NATION INDIAN '^
TERRITORY. NUMBER OF LOTS AND DATES
OF SALE AS FOLLOWS!
MOUNDS, about 187 lots, commencing Julv 7
BEGGS, about 398 lots, commencing Julv 9
OKMULGEE, about 367 lots, commencing Julv 19
W1NCHELL, about 299 lots, commencing jS?
HENRYETTA, about 363 lots, commeXg Ll
ALABAMA, about 144 lots, commencing Julv 21
WETUMKA, about 97 lots, commencing Julv 22
FOSTER, about 328 lots, commencing Julv 23
HOLDENVILLE, about 23 lots, comSencfnfjuly 26
These are the first sales of town lots in the Creek Nation which
enable the purchasers to secure an absolute titlo tAuI auon w.mcri
The Frisco System will eel, tickets SOne F^fe S?KffiiD
acconut of these sales. Tickets sold July 6th and Julv17th
full information, write ' a duly 17th. ior
J. N. CORNATZAR G. P. A., MEMPHIS
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