Newport daily independent., 1902-07-09

Geo. w. Decker came down from St. Louis Wednesday morning.
 For your six o'clock breakfast order Huffman's light rolls, fresh baked 4-dtf A. B. Drummond has taken posses sion of the restaurant formerly run by H. c. Terrill on Front Street
 TT. Ward, editor of the Herald, returned Wednesday afternoon from visit of ten days to Gates, Tennes- see.
 The river is falling and will soon be low enough for summer bathing par ties, as the guage report Wednesday was 5.4 feet.
 Summer Tourist Rates Cheap rates to nearly all resorts, via the Iron Mountain. For rates call on w. M. GREGG, Agent.
 Hon. Harry H. Myers, republican nominee for governor, has just re- turned from weeks visit in Iowa. Arkansas Democrat.
 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
 Peter Huffman returned Tuesday from a business and pleasure trip to Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, where he has been looking for location.
 Mrs. Eva Albright and daughter Miss Sarah, who have been visiting the former's son, Arthur Fels and wife, leave tonight for their home in Kansas City.
 Mrs. M. G. Hill of Hazen came in over the Choctaw Tuesday afternoon and in alighting from the train, sprained her ankle. She was able to continue on her trip however.
 Butterick shirt waist costumes should be looked at by our patrons, 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
 Maurv Stevens. the popular sales man of D. w. and A. G. Anderson re- turned Tuesday from ten days visit to his brother Louis, in Galveston, Texas. He had a fine time and re- turned looking well.
 F. H. Heinrichs went to Walnut Ridge and Hoxie Wednesday looking over the field with view to the ex- tension of the lines of the South western Telephone and Telegraph Company to those towns.
 The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden Springs, Ark, is now open for guests. Lithia water for kidneys, liver and stomach troubles. I12 miles west of Memphis on the Frisco System. Write for rates. Address, Manager, Southern Hotel. 59b3m.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday were w. J. farrell, w. H. Hipolite, J. I. Walton, L. w. Lowery, Chas. A. Ault, H. T. Tucker, Little Rock; w. P. Nelson, Helena; o. c. Fitzhugh, J. E. Clarkson, Batesville; s. A. Bruce, Pine Bluff; R. Taylor Woodson, S. B. Dye, Lake City; H. P. Rodgers, IT,, Memphis.
 The arrivals at the Planters Tues day were J. w. Bryant, A. Fortner, Little Rock; E. A. Latham, E. F. Coombs, Batesville; John Walker, B. J Jones, B. Jones, Grand Glaize; Robt. N. Schoonover, Pocahontas; Joe Pace, Hot Springs; L. H. Wirth- lin, Geo. Wachter, Minturne; Mrs. M. c. Hill, Hazen.
 Tuesday and Wednesday have proven extremely hot days and the last few nights have been little if any better. June 11th and 18th the gov ernment thermometer registered 1O3 and 1O2 respectively, and the highest point reached Tuesday was 100 de- grees. Owing to the humidity of the atmosphere this week, however, the heat has seemed the most intense of the Summer season. The INDEPEND- ENT is read daily by about thirty peo- pie who are away from home for the Summer and to them we would offer congratulations and call attention to what they have escaped.
 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.