J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
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
Chas. Meyer spent Sunday with his
family at Searcy.
Fresh tomatoes can be secured at
The Cash Grocery. 48 d.
Ike Bottenstein was on the sick list
Sund ay and Monday.
The river is falling rapidly, being
at 8 feet on the guage Monday.
Charles Holmes left Saturday for
Batesville to spend a few days with
his familly.
Miss Mary Joyce is serving as as
sistant pill roller this week at her
father’s drug store.
Herman Schott of Batesville, came
down Sunday on a short visit to nis
brother Henry Schott.
Miss Jetta Ross visited Mrs. R. E.
Jones of Alicia, on the Fourth and re
turned home Sunday.
L. P. Pilkington of Searcy, spent
Sunday here, the guest of his uncle,
Robt. Harder and family.
Miss Mary Rhames returned home
to Batesville Monday noon after a
pleasant visit with Miss Lucile Taylor.
George Sink spent Sunday with his
wife at Ravenden Springs, which is
quite a popular resort w.th Newport
people.
Charles W. Martin left Monday noon
for Texarkana, where he will accept
employment under the Lemly Drug
Company.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at reason
able prices. d-298
Messrs. John W. Stayton, Jr., and
Alcorn Ferguson of Newport, are at
the Capital.—Saturday’s Little Rock
Democrat.
Will Mendenhall went home to
Newark Monday afternoon to spend a
few days resting up as he has been in
poor health lately.
Mrs. A. L. Osgood and son Harry
arrived Saturday from Kansas City
on a visit to the former’s brother,
Mr. W. A. Billingsley.
E. G. Leek of Little Rock, after
spending Sunday in Batesville, where
he was an operator for many years,
returned home Monday.
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
Mrs. C. H. Miller left Sunday night
for Cincinnati, after a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Wm. Gregg. She was
accompanied by Marguerite, who will
visit her.
M ss Annie Dutton returned Mon
day noon from Little Rock, after a
visit of several weeks. Roy Dutton
is the guest of relatives in Hot Springs
this week.
Rev. M. M. Smith, presiding elder
of this district, returned home to
Searcy Monday noon after occupying
the pulpit of the Methodist church
lie :e Sunday.
A freight train carrying 95 cars
went through south Sunday afternoon
over the Iron Mountain, which rail
roHU men a.»seri iw a recuru ureuKing
haul over this division.
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY &
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
The rivals at the Haael Saturday
were J. M O’Hara, Memphis; Miss
Brodie, Van Buren; W. P. McDermott,
Mrs. Breadberrie, Miss Bennett, E. F.
Coombs, Batesville; Chas. Padgett,
A. A. Evans, Cushman.
The arrivals at the Planters Satur
day were J. F. Herndon, H. W. Clop
ton, S. K. Wallis. Black Rock; W. L.
Brimm, Tuckerman; A. M. Edgar,
Newark; J. F. Turnhall, Phosphate.
The Sunday arrivals were W. J.
Montgomery, Wynne; L. Lippmann,
Olyphant; Sam’l. Hamb'in, Hot
Springs.
The arrivals at the Hazel Sunday
were K. R. Durham, Ed McElwee and
w.fe, Searcy; J. E. Krone, Black
Rock; O. C. Harb. Corning; Joe
Berger, Jonesboro; J. D. Eldridge,
Augusta; E. C. Johnson, J. H. Allen,
W. C. Whorton, O. C. Plackard, L. W.
Lowry, W. J. Jarrell, Little Rock; J.
W. Everett, St. Francis; Jas. Graham,
Tuckerman.
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
Mrs. A. D. Bailey spent'Saturday in
Batesville, the guest of Mrs. S. R.
Phillips.
Will O’Neal, who has been quite
sick since last Friday night, continues
to improve and hopes to be all right
again soon.
Miss Edith Handford of Batesville,
who has the guest of her friend Mrs.
Arthur Fels, on Hazel Street, returned
home Sunday.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Miss Stella Williams of Walnut
Ridge, spent Sunday here the guest of
W. M. Gregg and family, returning
home that night.
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
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.
Miss Daisy Banks left Monday
evening for Dallas, Texas, to spend a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Ake,
who is in that city for treatment.—
Marianna Index.
S. R. Phillips went to Batesville
Cln f nn/1 ri -wr rrtV\ aha Via iaim A/V 1 I n rr rl f A
and babv and they will go from there
to Ozark Springs to spend the hot
weather. Mr. Phillips will return in
about three weeks.
An old adage says that but ninety
days will follow the first song of the
katy-did till frost. The first we noted
was on the 30th of June, consequently
look out for frost on the 30th of Sep
tember.—Black Rock Telephone.
Dr. B. E. Black and wife leave
Thursday for California, where they
will spend several weeks for recrea
tion. Dr. O. E. Black, of Morrilton,
arrived Saturday night and will have
charge of the dental parlors w’hile
they are away.
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.
Lost: Brown alligator pocket book
on Iron Mountain track between Oly
phant and Newport, containing 4 an
nual passes, and 85 in currency. Finder
may have currency for return of
passes, papers and pocket book to W.
M. Gregg at Iron Mountain depot, btf
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Saenger arrived
Sunday morning from St. Louis and
have gone to housekeeping at Mr.
Saenger’s attractive cottage home on
Hazel Street. Mr. Saenger is very
highly thought of in Newport and the
Independent hopes that the acqui
sition of a fair bride to his home, may
make his happiness more complete.
DRUMMER’S SAMPLES.
500 fans all in good condition, prices
from 5c to 81.50 sold at less than 50c
on the dollar. Charles Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 55 tf
OrDUlAU YYDOl DV^UiYLf
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
8*25 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.
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.
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
Arkansas, will meet the people of the
different townships at the following times and
places, for the purpose of listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita Tax for the
year 1902:
Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday and Sat
urday, June 27 and 28.
Glas ownship, Swifon, Monday June 30
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 1 and 2.
I nion township, Court House, Newport, from
July 7 to August 20.
Please bring along your deeds or last tax
receipts.
Given under my hand this 0th day of
May 1902.
B. F. SIMMONS
Assessor of Jackson County.
First published May 0 Daily Independent 0t.
Miss Leila Moore returned to Mem
phis Sundry aiter a pleasant visit to
Mesdames George Irby and J. O. Tay
'or. She made many friends while
here, who wl’l be pleased to know
-bat she may return in the Fall.
D v sion Superintendent Cahill and
2> number of other Choctaw officials
took d'rner in Newport Monday.
They were here on a special train,
nr' :ug an inspoction tour. A party
o; cit'r.ens, who called on them at the
nocel did not receive much satisfac
tion as to whether the time schedule
of the branch passenger would be
c m’?ged.
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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 c^ll on
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
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. i
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.
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
tiip; final limit for return July 22
1902. For further information call on
any ticket agent Southern Ry.
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.
INTERESTING READING.
We have on hand at all times a
supply of literature, descriptive 6f
the resources and resorts the great
west.
It is interesting and instructive
reading for the farmer, business man
md tourist, and will be mailed free
on application to
J. H. Lothrop, G. A., U. P. Ry. Co.
903 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo.
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. R. Thompson, Agt.
Send your Fine Pearls and Baroques To
the him that pays the highest prices,
as They Sell to European Markets
Exclusively. „ __
J. H. O’HARA & CO.,
34 Madison st., Memphis, Tenn.
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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
mabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend, and to
idd to our surplus tund 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. W atson, John M. Cook, Ben Adler, S Wolff J O
Taylor, T. J. Craham, G. WL 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 July 7
BEGGS, about 398 lots, commencing July 9.
about 367 lots, commencing July 12.
about 299 lots, commencing July 16
? /^YKTTA’ about 363 lots, commencing July 18.
ablout lots, commencing July 21.
WUTUMKA, about 97 lots, commencing July 22.
5t?Tlt™328i l°ts, commencing July 23.
HOLDEN VILLE, about 23 lots, commencing July 26.
_ ^hele are sales °f town lots in the Creek Nation whinh
ena^ihPeH^aSr t0 ®f,cur,e an abs°late title to the property
The Frisco System will sell tickets at One Fare for Round frin
SSrmatton^wrfte “■ T‘CkBtS 8°W ^ 6th “"d ™h! Z
J. N. CORNATZAR G. P. A., MEMPHIS.
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