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Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1905. NUMBER 125.
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR KILLED.
S. G. Glover, former Agent for Rock
Island at Gregory, Met Horrible
Death Monday.
S. G. Glover, a telegraph oper
ator formerly employed by the
Rock Island as agent at Gregory,
was killed Monday afternoon
by north bound local freight No.
72 about half <a mile south of
■' Grays.
\ Glover spent the day in New
I port, leaving at 3:15 p. m. on the
k passenger on his way to Howell.
! It is understood that he got off
the train at Grays through mis
take, thinking he was at his des
tination. After finding his error
he started to walk to Howell, a
distance of seven miles, and it is
\ said was more or less under the
influence of liquor and had lain
■own on the track. Train 72,
^■rhich left Howell upon the arri
Mal of the passenger train, came
IBong and dashed out his brains
Hnd otherwise mutilated his
IBody, killing him instantly.
|i[ Glover was not seen by the en
gineer until too late to stop, if
Keen at all. His home was at
fcarl, where his mother resides,
|Pnd was about 22 years of age.
II PROTEST AGAINST WALK.
iwijectors to Walnut "Street Concrete
■ Walk Appear Before Council
■ With Objections.
|ren of the property owners
alnut street, through their
ley, Gustave Jones, ap
d before the council Mon
eVeiling with a protest
st the assessments made
their property for a con
sidewalk, curbing and street
ings, claiming that the as
lents were invalid and in
able and citing certain cases
e it was alleged the assess
s were not equitable,
id Suits, for the property
rs favoring the improve
, upheld their side of the
»r, which was not acted
upon and passed over until the
• next meeting. The remonstrance
and appeal is signed by C. R.
i Hite, L. B. Harris, Carrie
• Eubank, E. C. Waterman, Emma
Sheiss, Martha F. Huddleston
and J. M. Bell.
No further business was
;ransacted beyond the allowance
)f accounts.
Bourland Versus Editor.
The campaign in Arkansas is
“branching.” C. C. Colburn,
;ditor of the Ozark Democrat,
las been informed that Chancel
or J. V. Bourland made some
lings at him in a speech near
P^b City recently. Mr. Col
U. _ • •• 4- 1a a A T\ n n AA 11™
^ J\A1 11 J.1W VV ill « ibvu u»*v v**v*i*vv*«v*.
;o notify him when the incident
s to be repeated, and promises
;o be there “loaded for b’ar.”
chancellor Bourland is pro-Davis
ind Editor Colburn anti-Davis,
md while a discussion between
;hem vyould partake largely of
the “usual lines, ’T it is likely the
two gentlemen might put more
ginger into the campaign than
has been injected yet.
Sharp farmers Sow Wheat.
Harky, Sept. 18.-The farm
ers of this county are preparing
io sow an immense acreage of
Lheat this fall, as evidenced by
four cars seed wheat received at
this point this week.
With the continuation of sun
ny weather old farmers are pre
dicting- the largest crop of cot
ton ever raised in this county.
All in all, North Arkansas is in
fine financial shape.
AFTER THE CLUBS.
Jonesboro Radicals Invade Private Party
Where Beer Was on Tap—Say
Gathering Was “Smoker.”
Saturday evening Deputies Da
vis and Parsons arrested a num
ber of parties on a charge
of keeping liquors at a
drinking club, says the Jones
boro Sun. Two warrants were
issued, one naming W. H. More
lock, Bob Reese and others, and
one Tom Morelock, Will Joslin
and others.
The law under which they were
arrested is section 5093 of the
Kirby digest which prohibits par
ties keeping any kind of intoxi
| eating liquors by the members
of an organized club. The place
where the alleged club was
operated is on lower Church
street.
The members deny that there
is any organization. They say
there was a small party of them
enjoying a smoker, and beer was
among the refreshments.
The warrants were issued
from Justice Hatcher’s court.
The trials have not been set.
JUDGE HUGHES PRESIDES.
j
Judge Allen Hughes of Second District
Holding Court in Absence of
Judge Fulkerson.
Judge Allen Aughes of Jones
boro, an eminent and popular
jurist who is well known to Jack
son countyans in having held a
previous term of court for Judge
Fulkerson, is again serving in
his absence, having arrived Mon
day night.
The day is being taken up
with damage suits against the
Iron Mountain Railway Compa
ny, that of William Ellard being
heard by-a jury Tuesday. The
testimony had not been conclud
| ed at press hour.
! Charles JT. _ Bateman secured
a judgment for _$75 in his suit
against the Iron Mountain, heard
before Judge Scarborough Mon
day afternoon.
Coley Penn, for whom an at
tachment was issued, appeared
and was released upon payment
of costs.
Rufus C. Raines has been
| sworn in as a grand juror to suc
ceed W. S. Davis, excused.
LETTER LIST.
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' Following is a list of totters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Nevi port, Arkansas, Sep
tember 19,1905:
Alcorn, Lim Malone, Geo
Alcorn, Solo nr on Mantued, Larnce
Bradford, Hannah (2) Misenheimer, Lewis (3)
Brady, Mrs John T Miller, W M
Brown, Abe McGlothin, Edd
1 Clark, Sol McLain, M R
: Cannon, Bert Nash, Adie
Campbell, Roy D Padgett, Georgia
Cannon, Della Panky, Will
Crasby, Okie Parmer, Bertha
I Dempsey, Nora Ramling. Jane
i Dickson, Daisy sellers, wunaiii
Favors, Geo Simmons, Myrtle
Forh & Co.. S M Skilan, M S
Gorden, Mille Sea, Geo
Gorden, H R Smith, Metzora
I Gossnell, G G Smith, R D
Goodin, Lilly Stevens, T A
Galdon, E W Styles, John
| Gardner, Ada A Vickens, S L
Howard, Chania Wallace, Stover
Stumer, W F Webster, Dave
Jarrett, H M Wess, Jessie
I Jones, 1 M White, P C
Jones, Lucy Williams, Waller
Lott, Henry Williams, A A
i Meeks, T M Williams, Edd
Mullins, Liley Williams, Gladys
When calling for any of the above letters please
! say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E.P. M.
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Negro in Boiling Water.
Pine Bluff, Sept. 18. — Mose
Tucker, a negro employed at the
plant of the Pine Bluff Veneer
ing and Hardwood Company
! here, died Sunday afternoon
| from burns received by falling
ing into a vat filled with boiling
water. The negro was handling
logs at the time and was knocked
; into the vat.
GOVERNOR TO QUIT ABUSE.
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Decides Not to “ Butt in ” Any Longer
in Bob Rogers’ Race for Governor.
Did So on Advice of friends.
Little Rock, Sept. 18. —It was;
learned from reliable sources
tonight that Gov. Davis has con
cluded to cease attacking the
gubernatorial candidacy of At
torney General R. L. Rogers on
the stump. He has given out
the statement that he will dwell
further upon Mr. Rogers’ official
record at the Ozark appoint
ment, but this attack will be the
last. Gov. Davis was advised by
his friends that his attacks upon
the attorney general were
strengthening Rogers’ guberna
torial candidacy and weakening
the governor’s senatorial pros
pects, and unless he ceased
“butting in” he could expect a
repetition of the Forrest City
demonstration last Thursday
from almost every stump in the
state. Many of Gov. Davis’
most ardent supporters all over
the state advised him of the dan
gerous position he was assum
ing, and it is said he finally
yielded to their advice and
agreed to confine himself to the
senatorial campaign.
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No. 4 in An Accident.
Iron Mountain train No. 4, the
north bound cannon ball, struck
a steer Sunday morning at Gur
don, on the south end, and de
railed. Joe Kickman of Little
Rock was at the throttle and
Conductor G. W. Duncan was in
charge of the train. Traffic was
delayed five hours, and the track
was torn up for five rail lengths.
It was necessary to relay fifty
ties, five lengths of rails, and
set two switch points before
traffic could be resumed. The
accident occurred at 7:34, ahd
while the train was running at
well nigh its full speed. It is
remarkable, say those on the
train, that there was not loss of
' life. As it was, there was not a
single personal injury report
made, so far as can be learned.
Baby Drank Poison.
Fort Smith, Sept. 18.—At noon
; Saturday the 3-year-old son of
A. L. Smith drank of some
poisonous medicine prescribed
for his 10-year-old brother, and
shortly afterward fell into a
comatose state, to arouse him
from which required four hours’
constant effort on the part of the
attending physicians. The dose
for the elder boy was but five
drops, and the baby appears to
have taken a full mouthful., He
| is now out of danger.
To Pick a Postmaster.
Piae Bluff, Sept. 18. —A call1
has been issued for a meeting of i
the Republican county central \
committee of Jefferson county
to meet September 23 for the
purpose of selecting a candidate |
for postmaster. Postmaster
Fred C. Furth will probably be
opposed by Dr. R. C. Thompson
and Fercl Havis. The last named
is a negro, but is one of the lead
ers in the Republican ranks in
Jefferson county.
Countries and Refreshments.
The refreshments to be served j
at the Musical Coterie entertain
ment Wednesday evening at the |
different booths are: America,
sandwiches, pickles and coffee;
Japan, tea and wafers; Spain,
hot tamalas and grape juice; Ice
land, ice cream and cake; France,
French candies; Germany, wei
nerwurst, rye bread and Dutch
i tea. All free except France and
I Egypt. 50 cents admission.
COMING
September 19, 1905
One Night Only
OPERA HOUSE
“THE
KING OF
TRAMPS”
A Yankee Poodle Comedy in
4 Big Acts.
Funnier Than a Circus
An Entertainment for Children
✓From 6 to 60
A Comedy with a Plot
Mounted with
Special Scenery
Musical, Singing and Dancing
Specialties
THE SHOW YOU HAVE
BEEN WAITING FOR
Introducing the Favorite
Comedian
MR. 6US MORTIMER
Supported by a CarefullyM
Selected Company
Seats on sale at Jacocks’
Drug Store.
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Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards."
Notice.
We, the undersigned merchants
will have our respective stores
closed an Saturday. September
30th, and Monday, October 9th,
on account of holiday:
Wqlff-Goldman Merc. Co.
Star Clothing Co.
Frank Bros.
S. Heinemann.
Mark Cohn.
S. Brasch.
I. Bottenstein.
Chas. Meyer.
If you wish beautiful, clear,
white clothes use Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large 2 oz. package, 5
cents.
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12°!o On Your Money!
PENN-WYOMING COPPER CO.,
Of Grand Encampment, Wyo.,
Is paying \2 per cent. now. They are making a
CAR LOAD OF PURE COPPER EVERY DAY.
This is not a mining proposition in which every
thing is prospective. I
It is a bona fide manufacturing enterprise, paying
large dividends.
IN JUSTICE TO YOURSELF^Ifford
to miss this opportunity. Let me tell you more about
it. Write me today. NOW!
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Over i ,000 Representatives in the United States.
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mm bros.,
Clothiern to Hie Majesty,
THE AMERICAN j
GENTLEMAN. J
There’s a feeling of pride 1|
and satisfaction that comes ^
to the wearer of these su- ”
perior clothes, which we
sell. "kL
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The variety of choice and Sg
high character of the Kohn (|f)
Bros ’ Clothing, wiitih we ^
sell — deservedly the most 1
famous ready - for - service
clothing in the world—in
tensify the importance of
the splendid opportunity
which this early season of
fering presents to you. ^
BE SURE YOU EUY THE BEST.
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Copyright 1905—Kcto Bivfc
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