Newport Daily Independent :i
VOLUME V. pages NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1905, NUMBER 194
WILL ENDORSE REMMEL
Fovler’s Friends Concede Committe
Endorsement to Remmel But Will
Carry Case to President.
Little Rock, Dec. 8.—It is now
practically settled that the Re
publican state central commit
tee, which will meet in Little
Rjpck on December 20, will recom
mend Chairman H. L. Remmel
of the Republican state central
committee for marshal of the
Eastern Arkansas district to
succeed Col. A. S. Fowler, who
is serving his first term. It is
equally as well settled that Col. j
Fowler will go direct to the pres
ident with his application for re
appointment, and will have the
backing of several of the most
influential Republicans in the
United States senate and the de
partment of justice. It is gen
erally believed that Cok Fowler
received some very positive as
surances during his recent visit
to Washington. Mr. Remmel’s
friends claim that he has the
support of 75 of the 98 members
aP flin AAmmittao onrl fViic ic
practically conceded by the
friends of Col. Fowler. But the
latter say that President Roose
velt will not consider himself
bound by the action of the com
mittee, and will appoint Col.
Fowler to a second term, as there
is no reason why he should be
displaced to make a place for
another man, his administration
having been most successful and
satisfactory. It is currently re
ported that Mr. Remmel may be
given some other important fed
eral position.
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Injured by Machinery.
Walnut Ridge, Dec. 8.—Archie
Robertson, while engaged in mov
ing seed in the seed house at the
plant of the Phoenix oil mill got
his foot caught in the conveyor,
and so badly was it crushed that
amputation was necessary. The
conveyor is a long augur shaped
shaft used -for removing seed
from the gin stands to the seed
' house. In some way the young
man could not explain, his foot
slipped in the conveyor and was
soon caught against an obstruc
tion, and was being gradually
drawn in when an employe dis
covered the accident and threw
off the belts running the ma
chine. In a few minutes after
the accident he was hurried to
the the office of Drs. Ponder and
Smith, where it was found that
the bones in his right leg were
so badly crushed that nothing
less than an amputation would
meet the emergency of the case.
His leg was amputated about
eight inches below the knee.
To Increase Capital.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 8.—W. T.
Gentry, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company, who has just returned
from New York, is authority for
the statement that the stock
holders of the company will vote
on the proposition to increase
the capital stock of the company
from $1,000,000 to $30,000,000.
This proposition is tc be passed
upon at a meeting in New York
city next Wednesday.
Haynes Gets the Goods.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 8.—
Gen. W. H. Haynes, of Little
Rock, in command of the Arkan
sas state guard, who is in Wash
ington, was today allowed about
$12,000 by the war department
for quarantine service rendered
by the Arkansas militia during
the recent New Orleans fever
epidemic.
MISSING MAN MYSTERY.
! Joe Kellett Disappeared Tuesday and No
Trace of His Whereabouts Can
Be Learned.
Joe Kellett of Williford, Ark.,
who has been visiting his broth
er, Dr. A. Kellett, of this city,
disappeared Tuesday and no
trace of his whereabouts can be
found, though diligent search
has been made.
Dr. Kel ett believes that his
brother has been murdered for
the money carried upon his per
son and his body thrown into
White river.
.Tuesday morning Joe Kellett,
whe is a young man and made a
crop the past feason near Willi
ford, secured a gun for the pur
pose of going on a hunt. He had
just received $60 or $70 by mail,
and had displayed his roll in the
postoffice lobby. He tried to
hire a negro to go with him and
show him what lands were
posted.
From best reports he went up
the river, but was seen late in
the evening north of the Iron
Mountain track in the red light
district, and from this section
the report of a shot gun was
heard in the evening about 9:30
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young Kellett fired the shot.
The fields north of town have
been searched, the river bank
traced for miles upward, and yet
there are no clues. Relatives of
the young man at Williford have
been notified but know nothing
of his whereabouts. Murder
and concealment of the body is
the only solution his brother can
offer of his mysterious disap
pearance.
Dav Burglar Captured.
A strange white man, giving
his name as Charles St. Clair, is
now in jail on the charge of bur
glary, having been arrested by
Constable W. A. Carouthers.
Early Saturday morning he
was caught burglarizing the
home of Charley Massey, one
mile north of town, and though
he sought to escape by flight he
ran into the back water up to his
neck and was there captured by
J. M. Grubbs tpid other citizens.
He claims to have been after
something to eat, but his pock
ets told another story. He is a
large, burly fellow, not very
bright in looks, but apparently
of sane mind.
Call for Meeting.
Newport, Ark., Dec. 6, 1905.
The Jackson county Republican
committee is hereby * called to
meet at the county court house,
Newport, Ark., on Saturday,
December 16, at 3 o’clock p. m.,
for the purpose of recommend
ing some one for postmaster at
Newport, Ark., and for the con
sideration of any other business
that may properly come before
the committee.
H. L. Remmel, Chm’n.
A. J. Turner, Sec’y.
Died From Rabies.
Malvern, Dec. 8. — Wieller
Whitlow, thirteen years old, a
negro boy, died here very sud
denly Wednesday night, his
death being due unquestionably
I to rabies. He was bitten about
' a month ago. The horses and
; cow bitten by the same dog at
that time have since died. The
boy complained of severe pains
in the head. Aside from those
there were no indications of
rabies.
Haviland French China, Ger
man and English imported porce
lain ware at 5 and 10 cent store.
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.
Horse Thief Attempted to Blind Eyes oi
Jailer’s Wife With Lime in Order
to Escape from Jail.
Augusta, Dec. 8.—Yesterday
morning as Deputy Sheriff James
Garrett opened the door of the
jail to feed the prisoners, Dr. M.
J. Martin, of Verneda, Okla., who
is awaiting the action of the
grand jury charged with horse
stealing, rushed by Garrett and
threw a handful of lime in Mrs.
Garrett’s face. He was knocked
down by Bob Smith a couple of
times with a pistol, badly cutting
up his scalp and face. The flow
of blood was enormous and the
doctor is now locked in a cell a
very badly bruised up man and
quite weak from the loss of blood.
It seems that Dr. Martin had in
duced the other six prisoners to
enter into a conspiracy to blind
the officer with lime and escape,
but Deputy Garrett learning
something of their plot asked his
wife and Mr. Smith to attend
him. Mr. Garrett was busy keep
ing back the other prisoners
while Mr. Smith was doing up
the doctor. None of the lime got
in Mrs. Garrett’s eyes.
Arkansas Woman Causes Stir.
After drinking a small quan
tity of a concoction which, she
claims, was given her to relieve
headaches, a well-dressed woman
giving her name and address as
Mrs. Leathy rowler, of Clear
Water, White county, Ark., be
came unconscious and fell on the
sidewalk at the corner of Main
and Vance streets, in Memphis,
about 8:80 o’clock Wednesday
morning, according to the Mem
phis News-Scimitar. She was
taken to the city hospital, where
she was soon revived. She was
dressed in a black rain coat, a
gray dress and wore a white
shawl on her head. She appeared
to be about 33 years old. The
woman stated that she was the
wife of Joseph Fowler, a cattle
dealer of Clear Water, White
county, Ark.
Tonight.
The Herald Square Opera com
pany which plays a matinee this
afternoon and an evening per
formance tonight should be liber
ally patronized. The company
was here November 24 and gave
entire satisfaction and has made
a long jump to play a return date
here and at Batesville, where the
hit it made wae as pronounced
as it was here in “A Trip to
India.” Owing to its being Sat
urday night the curtain will be
held until 9 o’clock to enable our
people to do their Saturday night
shopping.
Farmer’s Wife Suicides.
Hoxie, Dec. 8.—Mrs. Savannah
Robbins, wife of Thomas Rob
bins, jr., a well-to-do farmer, re
siding within three miles of this
place, committed suicide Thurs
day by taking laudanum.
Despondency over the inten
tion of her husband to move
away from this section is said to
have been the principal cause of
the act.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rob
bins leaves two young children.
A first-class restaurant is the
verdict of those who patronize
James Wegley’s Palace Restau
rant. 92btf
McKinley 10 cent music foi
sale by I. D. Price 91btf
Notice to Local Unions.
The Jackson County Union oj
the Farmers’ Educational am
Co-operative Union of Americi
Newport Opera House.
Vining & Parish’s Offerings.
i ■ COMING
Monday, December 11th
VV. E. Nankeville’s Supreme
Success
HUMAN
! HEARTS
A true story from life pre
sented in dramatic form.
Complete Scenic Equipment.
Capable Company of Players.
Startling Mechanical Devices.
SESALE AT* JACOCKS
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I STERLING SILVER
1847
Rogers’
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Now on Display
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Palace
Jewelry
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NEWPORT’S LEADING JEWELER.
j meets in regular session at Litch
j field, January 9 and 10. Local
! unions are requested to have
| their full delegation present. We
| expect to see Litchfield crowded
j with farmers who have the in
terest of the union at heart.
D. A. Rowlett, Sec’y.
Helen Gould’s Aid.
Jonesboro, Dec. 8. —Miss Helen
Gould has announced her inten
tion of contributing $4,000 to
ward building and equipping the
proposed railroad Y. M. C. A.
j building at Jonesboro.
1 j Get a Kazoo and raise a racket;
i110c, at Palace Jewelry Store. 93
Santa Claus is a-hitching up his deer; time
for you to be looking over his stock, so
there won’t be a hitch at the last mo
ment in the t resent-buying for those
dear to you.
This store is Santa Claus’ repository,
where you’ll find house coats, lounging
robes, bath robes, mufilers, handker
chiefs, neckwear, umbrellas, gloves,
hose, suspenders in individual boxes,
white and fancy waistcoats, and no end
of handsome and useful things for man
and boy. Dont delay. Come and in
vestigate the lines we can lay before you.
“get the habit.’’
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
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Solicits the acccounts of depositors who desire
the accommodations of a first-class, well
equipped and reliable banking house.
OFFIOER8 AMO DIREO TORS*
Geo. W. Decker, President. R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
A. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’t. Jas. L. Jones, Ass't Cashier.
Thos. J. Graham. Ed. P. Shoffner. J. T. Henherson
ros. Iff. Stayton. Dr. J. M. Jones. T. S. Stephens.
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