ONE MORE WEEK
== OF OUR == I
SEMIANNUAL
CLEARING SALE.
If you haven’t been here to get some of the good things, ask
your neighbor about them and come on. The biggest values
ever. CASH.
WOLFHiOLDMAN MERCANTILE CO.
GENERAL OUTFITTERS. N EWPORT, ARKANSAS. WE ARE THE PEOPLE. j|
I ABOUT PEOPLE—MA1NLT\ j
Boiled ham at “The Little Bakery on
the Corner.” 38 dtf
Ladies: See our shirt waists
Sink & Martin. 32btf
Caramel sugar just received at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 77 dtf
Eggs and spring chickens for sale at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 68 dtf
T. J. Graham came down from
Tuekerman Tuesday.
- ' Boston brown oread at “The Little
Bakery on the Corner.” 41 dtf
Union made goods at “the Little
Bakery on the Corner.” 49dtf
Our White House shoes $3.50, buy
no other. Sink & Martin. 3‘2btf
Satin, Taffata and Moria Taffata
Ribbon. Sink and Martin. 32btf
White Silk Flour, the best on the
market, at Bowen’s Cash Store. 33btf
Parties desiring pasturage for stock
call on C. B. Best, East Newport. 68tf
E. B. Wilmans has returned from a
pleasant stay with his family at Mount
Magazine.
W. M. Prater and wife spent Tues
day night here on their way home to
Batesville.
Send your fine pearls and slugs to
W. D. Burd. Office in Planters Hotel,
Newport, Ark. 37 btf
For liberal prices, send your pearls
and baroques to 0. A. Windau, New
port, Arkansas. 305 btf
Tom Owens of Batesville has ac
cepted a position with W. W. Dutton
and begun work.
Mrs. H. Bernstein and daughter
Miss Hattie are expected home from
St. Louis tonight.
O. D. Hawn has returned from a
short vacation spent with his mother
at Fredericktowu, Mo.
Wm. Mosby and Charles Mushy of
Batesville returned Tuesday night
from a business trip to Little Rock.
Booh! it’s cold. Why, I thought it
was hot. Oh I meant that lemonade
at “The Little Bakery on the Corner.”
38 dtf
A letter from Miss Laura Randolph
of Austin, Texas to her co usin Miss
Irma Hooker states that her brother
is much better.
When you have pearls, slugs and
baroques, send them to P. O. Heide,
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin for top
market prices. S.f.t.f.
Mrs. E. R. Beane came up from
Russell Tuesday night to see her
daughter, Miss Carrie, who is im
proving gradually.
The piano recital Thursday evening
at the school house given by Miss
Mary McKinnon promises to be a rich
treat for musio lovers.
Dy E. Caw, accompanied by his
aprfndson, left Wednesday noon for
^ uis home at Black Rock, after a short
visit with his nephew, W. D. Menden
hall.
Mrs. L. E. Willis leaves tomorrow
for Lookout Mountain, Tenn., to
spend a couple of months with Doctor
Willis’ mother and they may go later
to Chautauqua.
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hauds and 29-inch “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
The gun club shoot Tuesday after
noon resulted in the following score:
Henry Owen 20; R. T. Simmons 14;
W. C. Wharton 12; L. L. Bowen 11;
George Sexton 10.
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hauds and 29-incla “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
Esquire Guy Smith united in the
holy bonds of matrimony Wednesday
morning at 10 o’clock in his office, Mr. i
W. W. Solomon and Miss Nora Sim- j
mons, both of Elmo.
F. L. Joslin came down from Bates- |
ville Tuesday evening to spend a I
couple of days here with the Bailey 1
Mercantile Company, representing a
Cincinnati tailoring house.
Col. V. Y. Cook, wife and daughter
arrived Tuesday night on their way
home to Elmo. Mrs. Cook and Miss
Mae Cook have been visiting the
former’s sister in Oklahoma City tor
several weeks.
Get a good suit of clothes. T. L.
Joslin, representing L. E. Hays & Co.,
the Cincinnati tailors, will display his
woolens and take orders for suits and
pants on Wednesday and Thursday,
July 29th and 30th, at the Bailey Mer
cantile Co.’s. Fit guaranteed. 77dlt
A. Arndt wiil probably leave Satur
day for a visit to his home at Cleve
land, Ohio, before going on the road
for the well known Strouse & Bros, ot
New York city, manufacturers of the
celebrated High Art Clothing. Mr.
Arndt will have this section of
states for his territory and we are
glad to know that he will thus be able
to run into Newport occasionally.
Though not an old resident, his circle
of friends here is a wide one and all
wish him success upon the road. He
has learned the clothing business
thoroughly and his affable nature and
high character should make him a
valuable man to his new employers, i
I. D. Price for jelly glasses. 36 btf
A full line of hammocks at I. D.
Price’s. 36 btf ;
Beautiful summer suits. Sink & |
Martin. 32btf
Fresh turnip seed just received at
I. D. Price’s. 36 btf
I. D. Price for fruit jar rubbers and
jelly glasses. 36 btf
Jelly glasses with lids, 2 for 6c. 6
and 10c store. 72b7t
I. D. Price for fishing tackle and
base ball supplies. 36 btf
Lemons, wholesale and retail at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 63btf
White goods, organdies, dimities
and batistes. Sink & Martin. 32btf
Rev. R. B. Willis, D. D., returned
home to Searcy on the noon train
Wednesday.
George Foushee came in from the
farm Wednesday, where he is spend
ing his vacation.
We are sorry to state that Mr. E. P.
Tetwiler is still sick, but hopes to be
out in a few days.
H. E. L. McCollum and wife leave to
morrow morning on a week or ten
days’ trip to Evening Shade.
“In the good old Summer time”
you will always find ice cream and
cooling drinks at Huffman’s. 16 dtf
Ben Stainback, who has not been so
well for several days, is reported
about the same by his physician.
The bakers that bake the goods for
“The Little Bakery on the Corner”
never sleep. They work night and
ciay. oo uu
The assessor will be in his office
from 7 to 9 p. m. on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday nights of each
week. 65dlm
The ice cream at “The Little Bakery
on the Corner” is flavored with the
fruit itself and not with compounded
extracts. 38 dtf
See us before ordering your Fall
suit. Bowen’s Cash Store. Remem
ber we represent the Peerless Tailor
ing Company of Cincinnati. 71 btf
Walter F. Starnes of Beebe spent
Tuesday night here the guest of H. E.
L. McCollum on his way to Poplar
Bluff to accept a position there.
Music as well as choice refresh
ments at the lawn party tonight given
by the Ladies of the Maccabees at
the residence of Mrs. R. W. Bandy, dl
Mrs. S. A. Sharkey and son and
Mrs. Julia Armstrong of Tuckerman
spent Wednesday here shopping and
renewed for the Weekly Independent.
Mrs. S. A. Wooten, formerly of
Newport, but now running a restau
rant at Mount Olive, returned Wed
nesday morning after a short visit
here.
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hand8 and 29-inch “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
J. E. Doherty is still agent for the
Lemp Brewing Company and Lemp’s
“Extra Pale” and “Falstaff” beers
are handled only by Henry Bordwell
and J. E. Doherty. 59b7t
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hands and 29-inch “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
Jay Sprigg returned Tuesday night
from a several weeks’ stay at Searcy,
during most of which time he was
sick with fever. We are glad to see
him Kcinlr a era in in crnnrl health
Norman Wolff will be down from
St. Louis Sunday noon to leave with
a party of Newport gentlemen, Will
McGoffln, Dee Finley and R. C. Har
der on a fishing trip up Black river.
Um me! Why over at Mrs.
the other day we had some of the
nicest cakes 1 ever ate. Guess she
made them herself. No she did not.
She said she got them at “The Little
Bakery on the Corner.” 38 dtf
Vic Ake and Gus Coffin leave about
the first on an extended trip of six
weeks to points East, including
among their pleasures a trip up the
Hudson. Mr. Ake will visit a few
days at his home in lrontou, Missouri,
before leaving.
Commissioner H. T. Bradford and
Manager T. W. Milan of Little Rock
spent Tuesday night here on their
way to Mountain Home, where they j
will attend a big celeoration Friday
and Saturday and look after the Ar
kansas exhibit for the World’s Fair.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will
give a lawn party at the residence of
Mrs. R. W. Bandy on the ‘29th of this
mouth, commencing at 6 p. m. All
are invited. The finest cream, sherbet j
and cake for 15 cents. Music free, i
Proceeds to pay on organ at Lodge j
Hall. 77 d3t
O. Halliburton of Meyer Bros. Drug j
Company, St. Louis, who has been j
making Newport the past fifteen!
years, was here Wednesday. To an ;
Independent reporter he stated that j
he not long ago received a letter from
his brother, who had been down in j
the City of Mexico on a visit. There
he met Flahif, who is well remem- j
bered in Newport, where he once j
edited the News. It seems that Flahif
has been given the chair of languages ,
in some Mexican college and is doing
well.
Ladies, misses and children’s slip-1
pers. Sink & Martin. 32btf
Theo. Phillips has returned from a,
visit to Hot Springs and Heber.
O. S. Lawrence and family, have !
moved into their beautiful new home !
on Hazel Street, recently purchased j
of Mrs. Cora McDonald.
Don’t forget the lawn party this
evening at Mrs. R. YV. Bandy’s, given
by the Ladies of the Maccabees. Sher
bet, cream and cake, 15 cents. dlt
Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-hands and 29-inch “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76d6t
W. G. Bonham, formerly in the
local freight office of the Iron Moun
tain, but now timekeeper for an extra
gang at Mount Olive, spent Tuesday
night here and subscribed for the
Independent.
A TERRIBLE TALE.
The story is going the rounds that
you can get everything nice to eat at
“The Little Bakery on the Corner”
and that every thing is fresh and clean,
too. 48 dtf
WEST BOUND RATES.
Special west bound tourist rates via
the Iron Mountain Route—One fare
plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood
Springs. Tickets on sale June 15th to
September 30th, with final limit of
October 31st for return.
47btf T. H. Reamey, Agt.
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
T. J. Gregg returned Tuesday night
from a short visit to Mountain View,
which he found to be quite an ideal
summer resort. The Newport colony
are all well pleased and enjoying the
breezes of North Arkansas. The
Mountain View Democrat gives the
following list of the little town’s sum
mer visitors:
“T. J. Watson and wife of Newport,
Capt. Hurley and wife of Newport,
Mrs. T. J. Gregg and baby of Newport,
Mrs. Lock of Cotton Plant, Mr. T. J. !
Gregg and Miss Bessie Watson, who j
arrived from Newport Saturday, Miss
Maggie Case, brother and two sisters
of Batesville, all summering at the j
Case Hotel. Mrs. F. W. Lynn of
Newport is stopping with Dr. Jobliu.
These people will remain until the 1st
of October, and probably some of
them longer.”
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RAILROAD TIME CARD
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 12:30 p. m.
No. 2. 4:05 a. m.
No. 4. 11:05 a. m.
No. 12. 8:48 p.m.
No. (i. 10:5u p. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 5. 4:40 a.m.
No. 11. 6:16 a. m.
No. 3. 11:39 a. m.
No. 1. 10:50 p. m.
BATE8V1LLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:00 a.m.
Mixed “ 11:45 a.m.
Passenger Arrives. 6:45 p.m.
Mixed “ 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger arrives.12:45 p. m. i
Passenger departs.3:00 p. m.
Direct connections to and from
Memphis by this train.
Local freight arrives 1:45 p. m.
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Local freight departs 6:30 a. in. i
I'uesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Classified advertisements in the In
dependent are charged for at the
rate of 5 cents per line for first inser
tion, 21-2 cents for every subsequent
insertion, or 15 cents for week. One
fourth off by month.
Six words make a line—count your
words and send casn with order for
insertions desired. No advertisement
accepted for less than 15 cents.
FOR SALE.
For sale—good six year old combi
nation horse. Apply to C. W. Best.24
For Sale— $450 Crown piano at $300.
Only used fifteen months. Planters
House. 53dtf
For Sale—New Smith Premier type
writer. Never been used—offered at
a bargain. Apply °t this office. 78 dtf
For Sale—On account of removal
will sell any furniture or household
furnishings at very low figures. Mrs.
Ed Phillips. 74d6t
For sale at a bargain—Gasoline boat,
length 70 feet, beam 15 feet; will carry
20 tons in 2 feet draft. Hull requires
considerable repairs. Machinery in
good condition. Will sell very cheap.
B. C. Blakely, Fort Smith, Ark. 74blm
FOR RENT.
For Rent—Five room cottage with
bath room, ho. and cold water. Ap
ply to R. M. Johnson. 52dtf
If young men only knew the pleasure and benefit
derived from an outrof-door life they would provide
themselves with a reliable FIREARM and enjoy a
grand sport. We make a large and varied line of
I rifles,pistols,shotguns
Ranging in price from
$2.50 to $150.00
Sold by all dealers. Our catalog should be in
■ the hands of every one interested in SHOOT
I ING. Send for a copy.
J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.,
P. O. BOX 3493
CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS.
YOUR LAUNDRY1NG
WELL DONE
For the same prices that poorer
work cost you. Called for upon
Monday of every week and de
livered the following Saturday at
your residence. WEEMS LAUN
DRY, the best in the West.
Quincy, 111. Leave orders for
calls with FRANK W. LYNN,
Local Agent.
SPECIAL RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route.
Baltimore, Md.—829.06. Tickets on
sale July 17 and 18, return limit July 31.
Detroit, Mich.—$22.96. Tickets on
sale July 14 and 15, return limit Au
gust 15.
San Francisco, Cal.—647.50. Tickets
>n sale August 1 to 14, return limit
October 15. 46 btf
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Until you get more money
before you start your Bank Ac=
count? Do not wait any long
er. We like to have small ac
counts. Our large capital in
sures you absolute safety.
| ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
! Capital = $100,000.00
Officers and Directors:
J. W. Ghubbs, Pres. Nathan Graham Viee-Pres. Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, JR. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
M. D. Campbell, F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger,
! S. D. Campbell, Abe Heiligers, L. E. Willis,
: G. D. Clements L. Minor, J. S. Wilmans.
_
FIRST NATIONAL BANK"
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL. $50,000.00.
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. GRAHAM W. A. JOYCE T. J. WATSON
SIGMUND WOLFF, J. O. TAYLOR G. W. HURLEY,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. BILLINGSLEY, F. A. JONES,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
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We are Going to
I Offer the low Round Trip rate of SO
from Memphis to San Francisco, * 'k
| California
For tlie occasion of the National Encampment
| G. A. R.
Tickets on sale August 1 to 14.
Final Return Limit October 15th. J
Stopovers allowed.
Further iniormation on request. t
(1EO. H. LEE, G. P. A., Little Rock, Ark.
JA3. HARRIS, D. P. A., Little Rick, Ark.
White Faced
Black Spanish
Cockrels
FOR SALE.
Eggs in Season.
None Setting Variety. 51
J. W Jackson,
Newport, Arkansas.