BOOKS CLOSED AUG. 1.
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A SALE THAT SAVES.
ALL GOODS REDUCED
NO GOODS CHARGED
NO GOODS EXCHANGED
Sale Commences August 1.
Men’s Straw Hats.1
Ladies’ Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats u
Flowers, Veilings, Etc.... [„ ,,
All Parasols.. Halt.
All Books.
Ml Laces and Embroideries. 1=5 off
All Colored Dress Goods. 1=3 off
All Plain Dress Goods. 1=5 off
All Shoes and Slippers.1=10 off
All Men’s Furnishing Goods.1=5 off
All Clothing. H off
All Men’s and Boys’ Hats. 1=5 off
ALL GOODS IN THE STORE*. HO off
*See Exceptions.
EXCEPTIONS.
New Fall Skirts, E. & W. Collars, Sargent Gloves,
Carhartt Overalls, American Lady Corsets, Silk and
Cotton Threads and Flosses.
j HIGH GRADE GOODSof every description j
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i ...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
QUALITY n*usRT CONSIDERATION j
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REACHING OUT
TO THREE COASTS.
Frisco System Despite Reports of Ab
sorption By Rock Island, Acquir
ing Railroads on its Own
Account.
“The St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad occupies a singularly unique
position in railroad circles,” says the
Little Rock Gazette. “Despite the
persistent rumors of the sale of the
system to the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific, the Frisco deals indicate
clearly that it is doing some acquiring
of railroads on its own account. It
may yet develop that the Frisco not
ofily has not been sold to the Rock
Island, but that it is planning
extensions which may put it in the
same class with the Rock Island, and
possibly outstrip the latter in its race
for control of the territory of the mid
dle west and southwest.
“Something of a sensation was af
forded last week in the announcement
that the Frisco had secured the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois. This coup,
executed by President Yoakum in
New York, makes the Frisco more
than ever one of the great trunk lines
of the west. It was not thought at
the time of the reorganization of the
Santa Fe that this former branch of
avafom fha TTrionn vxmnlrl nrm
day extend from the southwest to the
great lakes, and if indications point
truly may yet reach the Atlantic coast.
The present highly progressive man
agement of the Frisco makes it prob
able that unless absorbed by some
other system, the Frisco may yet
become a more important factor in
the railroad situation of the country.
“The big projects now under way on
the Frisco system include many im
portant extensions, which when com
pleted, will give the Frisco a line west
to El Paso, and ultimately to the Pa
cific coast, with a south line to the
Rio Grande river. The other pro
jected extensions provide for lines to
New Orleans on the south and Sa
vannak on the Atlantic coast. When
these plans are finally concluded the
Frisco will then rank as a leader in
the great railroad systems of the
country.”
BRIDAL PARTY BANQUETED.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Tighlman enter
tained the bridal party of the Jones
Redman- wedding Thursday evening
at the home of Dr. J. M. Jones on
Beech street after a rehearsal of the
Wednesday evening event. The host
and hostess, who were assisted by
Mrs. C. D. Hays, upheld their repu
tation as graceful and cordial enter
tainers and in making all feel at ease,
the success of the function, measured
in the pleasure afforded the invited
guests, was most easily assured.
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ated in chrysanthemums and evor
green, a large mirror bordered by
evergreen being used as a center
piece for the table with shower bo
quets at each end.
The menu was a most elegant one,
tastily served, embracing three
courses as follows: First,—bouillon,
Sarataga chips, crackers; second,
barbecued pig, jelly, chicken salad,
salmon croquettes with, green peas,
asparagus on toast, olives, pickles;
third, brick ice-cream and assorted
cake.
The invited guests present were
Misses Minnie and Fannie Redman,
Emma Walker, Marille Dillard, Lizzie
Taylor of Friar’s Point, Ziinruh Brady,
Black Rock, Aleen Mosby, Leah and
Ellen Jones; Mesdames Maude Mar
shall, James Van Brocklin of Little
Rock, M. J. Lucas, E. G. Ferrill of
Little Rock; Messrs, and Mesdames
Wm. O’Neal, II. R. Palmer, J. W.
Smith; Messrs. Maury Stevens, Ar
thur Bailey, Owen Walker, Geo.
Stephens, Claude Erwin, John Stay
ton, John Prewitt, O. E. & J. L.
Jones, C. G. Price and Richard Bald
win, the last two of Little Rock.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID.
For this reason you should send
your Fine Pearls, Baroques and slugs
to our firm, as we sell to European
markets exclusively. J. M. O’Hara
& Co., 34 Madison St. Memphis, Tenn.
WALLACE LAWN PARTY.
The residence and lawn of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Wallace on Laurel
Street was the scene of a mirthful
social gathering of the younger crowd
Tuesday evening, being tendered in
compliment to Miss Arie Rottman of
Augusta, who is visiting Miss Katie
Price.
A punch bowl in the yard was pre
sided over by Misses Ruth Wallace,
Rina Price and Lura Hawk and the
whole lawn was well lighted with Jap
anese lanterns.
Cream and cake were nicely served
and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace were as
sisted in receiving and entertaining
the young people by Mr. and Mrs. I.
D. Price, Mesdames T. T. Ward, Rina
Wishon, G. Hurt and J. L. Sells.
Those present were Misses Mary
Bailey, Noreene Kinman, Nellie Ter
ry, Orbie Arnold, Maud Richardson,
Dove Erwin, Mae Whitaker, Katie
Price, Neill and Gene Bandy, Ruth
Wallace, Rina Price, Bennie Humble,
Della Bernstein, Katie Bishop, Jennie
McCauley, Lura Hawk, Jessie and
Johnnie Lindley, Mayme Chunn,
Katharine Harrison and Aide Rott
man; Messrs. Wm. Parrish, Tom Dil
lard, Frank Gullett, Homer Buford,
Ernest McDonald, Eugene Hirsch,
Bennett Egan, James Blackwood,
Sprigg Foushee, Garland Hurt, Roy,
Eugene and Robt. Wallace and Earl
Wishon.
EUREKA SPRINGS
IMPROVEMENTS.
Eureka Springs, Aug. 5.—Eureka
Springs is to have another magnficent
hotel in the near future. L. G. Green
of Hot Springs has purchased the
Campbell lots in the Main street ex
tension, opposite the Calif spring,
upon which he will erect a handsome
stone structure. It will be equipped
and furnished in up-to-date style.
The car line, which at present stops
at the Basin spring, will be extended
to the Calif in order to accommodate
the hotel guests.
The city is also to have a beautiful
park soon. The Civic Improvement
Association is now at work to this
end. It will be located in the very
heart of the city, opposite the beauti
ful Sweet spring, on Spring street.
A landscape gardener will bestow his
skill upon it and the several other
public places in the city.
EUREKA SPRINGS EXCURSION.
—
W. L. Evans, traveling passenger
agent on the Frisco, writes the Inde
pendent in regard to the Saturday
excursion from Hoxie to Eureka
Springs and return for $4.00, tickets
being good to return on any regular
train within fifteen days from date of
sale. In part, Mr. Evans says:
“For the accomodation of the pass
engers who may desire to make the
trip from Newport, we have arranged
to honor excursion tickets purchased
at Hoxie on our fast train west, which
leaves Hoxie at 10:53 p. m., arriving
in Eureka Springs at 8:30 the follow
ing morning. By this means, passen
gers may leave Newport on the Iron
Mountain at 8:55 p. m., arriving in
Hoxie at 10:24 p. m., giving them
plenty of time to connect with our
west bound train. dtd.
CONTRACTOR COMMITS SUICIDE.
Little Rock, August 4.—YV. M. Har
ker, a well known contractor and
builder, committed suicide at his home
by shooting himself through the right
temple with a 32 calibre revolver, the
ball passing entirely through his head.
There is no known cause for the deed
other than the fact that he had ap
peared somewhat despondent for the
past few days. He arose at his usual
hour this morning and went to his
work where he remained until about
11 o’clock, when he went to his home.
On entering the house his wife noticed
that he carried a small package in hiSi
hand, but at the time she did not
know what it was. He went tt> his
room and shaved himself, and this
was the last seen of him until the
family heard the report of a revolver.
They ran into the room and found
him sitting on the bed leaning against
the head piece with a pillow behind
him. A bullet hole through his head
with a slight appearance of blood told
the story. He died instantly.
COURT CHANGED HIS NAME.
Clarendon, August 5.—Chancellor
Elliott has granted the petition of
John Smolensky to change the latter’s
name to John Small. John’s father
came to this country from Poland,
having left that country to avoid
compulsory military service, and he
changed his name from Fischer to
Smolensky. He died without telling
his children anything of the assumed
name. After his death a brother
came to this country and took the
name of Small, informing all his
brother’s children who were going
under the name of Smolensky as to
the circumstances surrounding the
change in their father’s and the fam
ily’s name. John Smolensky, who
has just had his name legally changed
was separated from the rest of the
family and knew nothing of these
things until quite recently. Wishing
his name to confirm with that of the
rest of the family, he filed his peti
tion for a change, as is provided in
sections 1116, 1117 and 1118 of Sandels
& Hill’s digest. The petition sets up
the reason upon which the change is
asked, and is of record in the court
house.
DAVIS REFUSES PARDONS.
Dovernor Davis on Tuesday an -
nounced his refusal to grant a pardon
to W. R. O’Neal of this city, 6onvicted
in the Jackson county criminal court
of selling liquor without license.
Petitions praying the pardon of
O’Neal and two men in his employ
had been signed by a large number of
the best citizens of Newport and
Jackson county, which were laid be
fore the governor Saturday. He did
not consider however, the cases un
der consideration worthy of executive
clemency and Tuesday wrote to that
effect to his private secretary, Charles
Jacobson. Wherein the case of O’Neal
differs from that of Sir nonsin failing
to secure clemency from the governor
is not plain unless attributed to politi
cal influence.
HEARING POSTPONED.
Wednesday morning, the demurrer
of Gustave Jones, attorney for'Eu
gene Valentine, colored, was argued
in court in which the defendant’s at
torney asked that the indictment for
perjury be set aside on certain techni
calities and alleged failure to make
indictment specific.
The motion however was overruled
by Judge Fulkerson and a jury was
being empaneled, when a continuance
of the case was made until October
27th, to which time the jury was dis
charged. The postponement of the
case was requested by the attorney
for the defense.
DELAYED RAILROAD TRAFFIC.
Texarkana, Aug. 5.—The far-reaeh
ing effect of the recent floods in this
section is still developing in railroad
traffic, and the causes are attributed '
to the extensive washouts and miles
of insecure track. Last night the
Texas and Pacific from the west was
seven hours late. No. 6 of the same
! road was four hours behind. The L.
I & A. trains are still heavily delayed
up to yesterday, there being no pas
senger trains moving.
FATAL HEAT PROSTRATION.
Forrest Cityr Aug. 5.—The remains
of Ed McGuffie, a well known , and
worthy young man of this city, ar
| rived today and were interred in the
Hughes graveyard north of town. He
was overcome by heat while working
on a steam shovel near Little Rock on
the Choctaw road last Saturday.
DRS. B. A. & W. R. WASHBURN,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Special attention given to diseases
of Ear, Nose and Throat. Also Dis
eases of Women.
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Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.