Newport Daily
VOLUME V. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1905. NUMBER 120.
CRIMINAL COURT GRIND.
Richard Blalock Indicted and Trial Set
for Thursday, September 29.
The indictment of Richard Bla
lock, the negro who killed a white
boy at Tupelo, was served at 3:45
Tuesday afternoon and his trial
set for Thursday. September 29.
— „ The grand jury on Wednesday
morning reported its first indict
ment, being against Tom Green,
« now in custody, who is
' charged with assault with intent
to kill in having taken a shot at
John Williams near the ice plant
about a week ago.
The indictments against Gale
Clark, Jim Young and Nelson
Taylor have been dismissed by
the state.
Albert Willis, a negro, was
given a jury trial Wednesday
afternoon. He was charged
with shooting craps and sought
to prove his innocence.
Foster Bates was ordered ar
rostpf] in pvppntinn nf finp
The case of Della Williams was
continued.
Ben Douglass was fined $10
and Bill Burton ordered arrested
and his sureties, Ben Simmons
and L. J. Taylor, ordered to ap
pear in court.
'J CANDIDATES AT TUPELO.
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Governor and Other Prominent Candi
dates Address Jackson County
Voters at Tupelo.
Gov. Jeff Davis was the big
drawing card at the Tupelo bar
cue and pienic Tuesday, the
crowd in attendance being esti
mated from 1,000 to 1,500 peo
ple. There .were other promi
nent speakers, however, includ
ing Congressman S. Brundidge
of Searcy. His opponent, W. A.
Oldfield, was too busy in crim
inal court to be present.
Gov. Davis made a speech along
the lines of former reports and
again took a hand in the guber
natorial campaign, and this time
called names. He singled out
Bob Rogers for attack, declaring
that he was controlled by the
penitentiary gang and not a safe
man to entrust with the office,
the other four candidates being
good men in the opinion of the
Governor.
All the speakers were given
close attention by the crowds as
though the campaign were the
absorbing topic and their popu
larity was demonstrated by fre
quent applause.
Governor Davis left Tupelo for
Forrest City, where a tilt be
tween his excellency and Bob
Rogers is expected, the latter
having wired from Chicago that
he will fill his engagement there.
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v Stand by Courageous Assessor.
Little Rock, Sept. 12.—The
board of equalization for Pulaski
county, which began its work
yestesday,will require two weeks,
the time allowed, for their work.
So far they have been exam
ining the country assessments
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aim nave nau no occasion to
change any of the figures made
by Assessor Martin.
They found one piece of coun
try property that had previously
been assessed at $1,500, which
Mr. Martin had raised to $38,500,
&nd this was permitted to stand
as equitable. Some property
was found in the assessment at
$4.50 an acre which is valued at
$100. This wTas raised by Mr.
Martin to $37.50, and his assess
ment met the approval of the
equalizers.
Hon. John H. Keel attended
court in the city Wednesday.
THREE SHOT IN JONESBORO.
Young Business Man Shoots his Mistress,
his Companion and Himself.
A sensational tragedy occur
red Monday night in a “Swamp
Poodle” resort in Jonesboro,1
wherein two were killed and a
third badly injured. f
Sam Burroughs, a prominent
young business man of that city,
shot and killed his mistress,
Katie Moore, perhaps fatally
injuring his companion, Will
Elder, whcf^received a bullet in
hk neck. The man, who has a
family, was crazed by drink and
insanely jealous over this wo
man, and after putting an end
to her life took his own.
Our neighbor city is much
wrought-up over what may yet
be a triple tragedy. Both men
are said to have stood well so
cially.
Important to National Life.
President Roosevelt long since
! declared tjiat “no one thing can
! do so much to offset the tendency
! toward an nnhfialthv trend from
the country into the city as the
making and keeping of good
roads.”
These be plain words from a
plain, blunt man. The question ;
naturally presents, why are coun
try roads bad ? Because the en
tire burden of building and re
pairing them has in most cases
been thrown on the farmers,
whose means are not sufficient
for the task. This is unjust,
Good roads benefit not only the
farmer who hauls his produce
over them, but also the town or
city to which it is hauled. Every
large city far exceeds in wealth
the country area which supplies
it with food and which in turn is
supplied with manufactured
goods, yet the poorer of the two
partners, city and country, has
to bear the expense of keeping
I up the highways of communica
i tion between them.
What can be more evident than
that the cost of a public neces
sity should be shared alike by
i those who profit by it? To reach
this condition under an equitable
system the state and the nation i
must cooperate in the care of
roads. This principle is embod
ied In the Brownlow-Latimer
bill, which provides that the na
tional government is to bear a
; portion of the expense of road
i improvement. It is certain that
i this aid, instead of lessening will
greatly increase the amount now
spent by states and counties for
roads, since they can get in- i
creased aid only by increasing
their own expenditures.
Moreover, a given amount of
money spent under this system
of co-operation will produce far
greater results, since it will be
devoted in large sums to perma
nent improvement under expert
direction, instead of heinc wast
ed by inexperienced men in an
nual patch-work, annually swept
into the ditches. There can be
no question, in face of the facts
here outlined and long ago sub
mitted to the president, and by
the president submitted to con
gress by message, that the road
question bears an important rela
tion to our national life, which
the average intellect will work
out for itself. Write to your U.
S. Senator for Senate Document
No. 204, 2d session, 58th con-|
gress, and read -up on the sub
ject of improved highways.
ferry for Sale.
Will sell Jacksonport ferry,
boat, ropes, wire and rights i
cheap. Apply to
15b7t M. B. Williams.
LOW TEMPERATURES.
Cotton Deteriorating Owing to Cool and
Rainy Weather—Picking Begun
All Over the State.
The temperature was slightly
below normal during the week,
with general showers in the cen- I
tral and northern portions of the
state.
Cotton deteriorated slightly
Dwing to cool, cloudy weather in
the northern counties and to rust, j
shedding and insects in the
southern. As a rule the crop
bas not fruited well. It is open
ing slowly in some sections and
rapidly in others. Picking has
begun, but it is not general.
Early corn is maturing in good
condition and is generally a good
2rop; the late planted, where it
bas had rain, shows improve
ment and ranges from poor to
good.
Haying was retarded in some
sections by showers; however, a
good crop has generally been se
cured.
Late potatoes and turnips were
aeneniea Dy recent rams, sweet
potatoes are a good crop.
Pastures are generally good
md stock doing well except that
;here is complaint in some local
ties of cattle dying.
Apples will be a poor crop of
nferior quality.
Traveling Man Hurt.
T. L. Parsons, traveling sales
man for J. D. Street & Co..,
Memphis, met with quite a pain
ful accident Tuesday while com
ng from the depot of the after
loon Choctaw train. The plank
walk leading from the depot is
in very bad repair and a gentle
man immediately in front of Mr.1
Parsons stepped upon one end of |
i plank, it flying up and catching
Mr. Parsons just as he made a
step, throwing him flat on the
walk, spraining his right arm
md bruising him otherwise. Dr.
Willis was called in at the Hazel,
where Mr. and Mrs. Parsons are
stopping, and his patient, though
riot seriously is painfully injured.
Colin lohnson Married.
Miss Mattie C. May and Mr.
Colin C. Johnson were married in
the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago,
August 21, and left immediately
afterwards for a three weeks’
bridal tour of Canada and the
sast.
The bride is the daughter of
>f Mrs. May of 708 East Ninth
street, this city.
Mr. Johnson was until recently
manager for Arkansas of the
Southern Cotton Oil Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will re
side in Memphis, where Mr.
Johnson will be connected with
bis brother in the brokerage busi
ripss —T.itilp Rnplr Dpmnprnt
honesty Rewarded.
Hoxie, Sept. 12. — Saturday
night B. 0. Nichols of Newport
lost a wallet in the back yard of
the Boas hotel con ^ing some
;ash and two hundred and fifty
dollars’ worth of pearls. D.
Lanier, colored, one of the cooks,
found it Sunday morning and
turned it in to the office, saying
“a 5-cent cigar will be sufficient
reward,” but instead of a five
;ent cigar, Mr. Nichols gave him
a five dollar bill.
SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Saw mill and 1,000 acres of
Dak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business.
Apply at this office. This mill
is a bargain and can be secured
for $450.
BAD HEALTH.
Worry, Overwork, Hasty Eating, Ex
cessive Use of Liquors, Loss of
Sleep, Neglect of Nature’s
Calls. These Bring on the
Deadly Bright’s Disease.
Thousands Die of it Every Year.
Kidney disease is the enemy we have
most to fear as a result of the feverish
restlessness of modern civilization. It
is a treacherous enemy, working out its
deadly effect under cover of the most
trifling symptoms. The first indication
of changes in the urine, frequent head
aches, digestive troubles, should be the
signal for prompt remedial measures.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a kidney remedy
of the greatest merit; it is soothing,
healing and strengthening, quickly re
lieves the aching or soreness that always
appears in advanced stages, checks the
progress of the disease and through its
excellent cleansing and regulating effect
in the stomach, liver and bowels, it
brings back the strength and ruddy glow
of vigorous health.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the
large figure S in red on the front label.
Sold Everywhere, Price SI.00 per bottle.
WHEN OLD AGE COMES
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The sense of sight grows most
precious, though often the best
of glasses cannot restore to old
eyes even a portion of their l
youthful power. These facts
should impress all with the im-1
portance of early care for the
organs of sight. Do not wait1
till your eyes become impaired,
but have them tested at once, as
often an eye specialist can detect
and remedy in time what might
prove a serious trouble if ne
glected.. i
Dr. A. J. FRANK !
Expert Optician.
Newport, - Arkansas, j
Office, St. Louis Shoe Store.
Office Hours-9 a. m.,to9;
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September 19, 1905
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MAKERS * AEV yoRK
Correct Clothes lor Aten
You are invited to attend
Our showing of
“Correct Clothes for Men’’
amous make of
Alfred Benjamin & Co., New York.
The gentlemen who have attended our open
in crc in f Vies noof noorl nn nrcrino* to f»nmp o'a in 1
Thousands of men whose aim is to be well
dressed wait for these occasions to get the
season’s latest and best, without indulging in '
the extravagance of patronizing an expensive
merchant tailor and being compelled to select
the style from a fashion plate or the cloth
from a small sample.
Here You See the Suit or the Coat as It Is.
You can select the style which will be most
becoming to you and the fabric which pleases
best. Courteous salesmen will take pains and
pleasure in aiding you in selecting.
Our this year’s offerings,which are very attrac
tive, include a wide enough range of styles
and fabrics to suit the most exacting dresser.
“GET THE HABIT.'’
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12°!„ 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.
It is a bona fide manufacturing enterprise, paying
large dividends.
IN JUSTICE TO Y0URSELFn™,“fford
to miss this opportunity. Let me tell you more about
it. Write me today. NOW!
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
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310 East Front Street. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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