PREP ARING TO TAP~
CHOCTAW LINE.
Pine Bluff Citizens Organize a
Company to Build Short
Line—Have Plenty of
Funds at Hand.
Pine Bluff, June l.-Ameeting
of representative citizens of the
city was held yesterday Horning
and the first steps taker toward
the organization of a railroad
company to build a sort line
from Pine Bluff to Hava or De
Vail’s Bluff to connect rith the
Choctaw road at one f these
1^^ points.
VThe point of connecion with
the Choctaw was not efinitely
decided upon and will ust with
the amount of bonus offered by
the towns en route. Ccomittees
were appointed to socit sub
scriptions for a stock Company
to be organized much
money toward tl ny was
subscribed at the meetig.
The company will organize
with a capital of $150§00, but
propose to raise at leas "$750,000
with which to build theroad.
., Many promises of lari, right
I of-way and cash subicriptions
I were received and the success of
j the company is assured
«of milM
BANDED 1Y HAYES.
$ '
ult of tl e recent in
f the Ar tansas state
r Briga< ier General
Capt. lent of the
ny, five c mpanies and
;ntal bar i have been
\ says t le Arkansas
Those organizations
aws:
y K, Fi: st infantry,
i; compan t C, Second
imaiiuy, Hot Sprin [s; company
I, Second infantry Monticello;
company A, Seve ith separate
battalion, Boonevi le; separate
company infantry, Blytheville;
band, Third infantr r, Monticello.
The official order simply says
that the six orgs nizations are
disbanded because they have
“failed to comply v ith the laws
of the United State and the state
! of Arkansas.” IV ajor General
Haynes, commandi ? the guard,
says that the wa; department
i could not have don in this mat
% ter otherwise.
A The Dick milit: i bill, under
which the state tro ps get mon
I ey from the federa government,
S|' requires that certi h conditions
|; be fulfilled, and 1 seems that
, some companies of the Arkansas
[ State Guard were lot fulfilling
'|§. these conditions. 1 he Third
ft Regiment band ha: been trans
ferred from Mor.t tello to Cam
den, and it is an ounced that
Jigw companies wil be organized
to take the places if those that
•ua'tore been disbandt 1.
4 \ CARD OF TI kNKS.
Wfe desire to pulicly express
ourtlianks for th< services of
^ Drs. Henry Owen, J. M. and
OscaryJones and H 0. Walker
in attending upon tl! case of the
late Allie Shelley; Iso for the
treatment of Mr. J. D. Cook and
the public in general
Relatives of Deceased.
SUIT ON CONTRACT.
Pine Bluff, June ll—Suit has
been filed in the Jefferson circuit
court by W. B. Jones against the
Russell Grocery company and the
Continental Tobacco company for
alleged damages for failure of
the defendant companies to com
ply with a contract. Plaintiff
states that ha contracted for
15,000 pounds of razor brand to
bacco to be delivered at a certain
time and that he was to get cer
tain discounts for cash which he
was ready to pay at the time the
tobacco should have been de
livered. He alleges that the de
fendant companies failed to com
ply with the contract in the de
livery of the goods and asked for
$1,660 damages.
WILL CONSTRUCT
BRICK WAREHOUSE.
At a meeting of the directors
of the Newport Grocer Company,
held Wednesday afternoon, the
erection of a two-story brick
warehouse on Beech street, west
of the Yelverton livery barn, was
decided upon and the necessary
steps taken to begin construction
in the near future. The ware
house is to run parallel with the
Iron Mountain, 142 feet back, and
will be protected from the stable
by a three foot firewall at the
the base. This wall will extend
four feet above roof and insure
the safety of the building from
fire should the stable burn.
The building will have a fifty
foot front and the offices will be
located at the Warehouse. The
rear end is to De eignty ieei ana
have have a switch track running
into the building itself.
The Newport Grocer Company
bought this tract from W. R.
Stewart and own a lot 260 by
142 feet to the rear, purchased
of W. R. Jones, on which a grain
elevator and sheds will be con
structed.
TEACHERS CHOSEN
FOR NEXT YEAR.
At a meeting of the school
board Wednesday evening, W.
R. Thompson was elected presi
dent of the board, H. Bernstein
secretary and Dr. J. M. Jones
treasurer.
The following teachers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Superintendent, Geo. R. Hop
kins; assistants, Miss Sallie L.
Foster, Arkadelphia, first assist
ant; Miss Alma Futral, Marian
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na, second assistant; Mrs. Dora
Albright, Mrs. Jean R. Diaz of
Batesville, Miss Margaret Beat
tie of Clarinda, Iowa, and Mrs.
Ella Box.
Tha salary of the principal is
to be $1000; for the first assis
i tant and primary $55 each, and
i the others will continue to be
1 $50.
HAMITER ENTERS
SPEAKERSHIP RACE.
Texarkana, June 1.—Hon. A.
H. Hamiter, who in the late
Democratic primaries defeated
Hon. W. P. Parks for representa
tive from Lafayette county, after
a very exciting and bitter can
vass, spent the day here. In an
interview this afternoon Mr.
Hamiter said that he had made
up his mind to enter the contest
for speaker of the next house.,
He says he has already received
much encouragement from all
sections of the state, and he
thinks his prospects for winning
the prize are very bright.
BOAT EXCURSION.
Capt. S. H. Jackson, in charge
of the Joe Wheeler, leaves the
Newport wharf at 8 o’clock this
evening for an excursion trip on
the river, returning at midnight.
A good band has been securec
and will furnish music for danc
ing. Refreshments, too, will hi
served and the many who expec
o attend are loo king forward t<
a good time. Free tickets foi
ladies.
ROUND DOZEN CLUB.
Mrs. J. W. Stayton entertained
the Round Dozen club in a very
hospitable manner Wednesday
afternoon. There were several
members absent, being out of
the city, but an unusually pleas
ant time was had by those pres
ent. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess and
Miss Mabel Stayton, which closed
this delightful social function.
THE WHIST CLUB.
Mrs. B. M. Crow was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to the
Fortnightly Whist club, and a
more enjoyable afternoon has
not been spent by this coterie
of club women. An unusually
large number of members were
present, with equally as many
invited guests, which made this
meeting such an enjoyable affair.
Much interest was manifested
in this scientific game. The hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. S. M.
Beattie, served delicious refresh
ments at the close of the meet
nig.
The guests present were: Mrs.
L. Willard, Indianapolis, Misses
Stephanie Fagan, Galveston,
Lucy Cole Garrett, Memphis,
Ray Brandenburg, Bessie T. J.
Watson. The club members
were Mesdames C. R. Hite, R.
M. Johnson, 0. D. Watson, W.
A. Billingsley, W. W. McMinn,
L. Minor, Narcie Minor, B. B.
Bond, Misses Carrie Stevens and
Lula Empie.
MISS TAYLOR ENTERTAINS.
One of the most enjoyable so
cial events in many weeks was
the dancing party given by Miss
Lucile Taylor Wednesday evening
in honor of her girlhood friend,
Miss Lucy Cole Garrett of Mem
phis, who has always been one
of the most popular young ladies
who visits this city. Miss Gar
rett is a beautiful blonde, and
was elegantly dressed in evening
costume for this complimentary
affair in her honor. The young
hostess was assisted in her du
ties by her mother, Mrs. J. 0.
Taylor, and Miss Mary Sprigg,
who served delicious cream and
cake during the evening.
The popular young ladies and
gentlemen who composed this
merry party were: Misses Lucy
Cole Garrett, Stephanie Fagan,
Noreene Kinman, Marille Dil
lard, Janie Stephens, Josephine
Phillips, Tillie Sprigg, Helen
Terry, Bessie T. J. Watson, Lucy
Brandenburg, Bessie E. L. Wat
son; Messrs. Alcorn Ferguson,
Jos. M. Berger, Jr., Charles
Holmes, G. K. Stephens, Adam
Lockard, Claude Erwin, Sprigg
Foushee, W. T. Parish, Sam
Meyer, Tom Dillard, Eugene
Hirsch, W. B. Egan.
MISS ADA CRABTREE.
Miss Ada Crabtree, the daugh
ter of A. A. Crabtree of Tupelo,
died Wednesday morning aboul
11 o’clock from an abscess of th<
lungs. Burial Thursday at
White church graveyard.
The deceased was about thirty
years of age and a consisten
member of the Baptist church
She leaves a father, two brother
and a sister, to whom sympath:
is extended.
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; One steam engine, fifty hors
> power, suitable for saw mill, on
■! top sawing.
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LINE OF FURNITURE
And other seasonable goods to make room for Fall Stock,
commencing JUNE 1st, 1904,
At the Regular Spot Cash Prices,
With the following Discounts:
15 Per Cent on
Refrigerators,
Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers,
Roller Top Desks.
20 Per Cent on
Iron Beds, Rocking Chairs,
Dining Chairs, Folding Beds,
Bed Room Suits, Dining Tables,
! Center Tables, Bed Lounges.
Turkish Leather Chairs.
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Book Cases,
Combination Book Cases,
Buffets,
Sideboards,
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China Closets,
Leather Coaches, Bed Coaches,
Dressing Tables,
Hall Racks,
Hanging Mirrors,
Children’s Go-Carts and Baggies.
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BANK OF TUCKERMAN
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