VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY *9, *904. NUMBER 226.
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TWO KILLED IN
MOUNTAIN WRECK
Brakeman Went to Sleep in Copalo of Caboose Instead of
Flagging the Train Following—Body Borned
to a Crisp and Shipped to His
* Home in Texarkana.
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The most disastrous wreck that
has occurred recently on the Iron
Mountain was the one at about
1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon,
and as a result two men are dead
and probably $50,000 damage
done to railroad property.
The wrecked freight, running
as an extra, left Little Rock at 5
o’clock Monday morning for
Hoxie, the crew taking charge
at Little Rock. The water in
the boiler of the engine ran low
and when the freight reached
the curve two miles south of
here, just before reaching the
White river bridge, it stalled,
the steam being too low. The
engine was uncoupled and run
into Newport for water and the
train left standing on the main
line.
Brakeman R. A. Clarke was
left in charge of the train and it
wras supposed to have been his
duty to go back and flag any
train which might be following.
Instead of doing this it is alleged
he went to sleep in the cupola of
. the caboose.
' The fast freight was following
close, and the engineer being un
able on account of the curve to
see that the main line was occu
pied, telescoped the front train.
The caboose and several cars
were wrecked, the caboose being
jammed into a car of cotton,
which caught fire. In the fire
the body of Brakeman Clark was
incinerated, being burned beyond
recognition. A refrigerator car
was also smashed and in it was
found a dead tramp, who had
been crushed to death in the
wreck, but the body has not as
yet been identified, being left
by the side of the track by the
wrecking crew.
The wrecker was sent from
Argenta and the track was clear
in four hours, passenger train No.
3 being held here for about three
hours.
Undertaker R. F. Drummond
went to the wreck late Monday
afternoon and brought in the
charred remains of Clark, which
were placed in a casket and
shipped to Texarkana on No. 7
Tuesday at 11:25.
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING.
Ordinance Relating to Horse
Trading on Streets and Com
mons Passed—Bills Are
Also Allowed.
The city council met Monday
night in regular session, with all
members present except Coun
cilman Wishon.
The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
The horse traders’ ordinance
was then read the third time and
given final passage. The ordi
nance was drafted for the pur
pose of stopping traveling horse
traders and fakirs from using the
streets, alleys and commons to
carry on their business.
All the bills were allowed,
after which the council adjourn
ed.
KILLED BY WAGON.
Walnut Ridge, Jan. 18.—To
day E. L. Pickney and G. A.
Pifer, citizens of Black Rock,
were riding in a wagon on the
banks of Spring River. In mak
ing a short curve the front
wheels of the wagon struck a
stump and Fifer fell out of the
wagon at the heels of the mules.
This scared them and they ran
away. The wheels of the wagon
passed over Pifer’s body and
killed him instantly.
IN MEMORIAM.
The following resolutions were
k adopted by the Helping Hand of
L the Newport Baptist church,
■ January 5, 1904:
■ Whereas, on the 9th day of
I December, 1903, it was our
■ heavenly Father’s will to call
■ home our beloved sister, “Eu
^■gene Theodosia Dean,’’ who was
Whom November 2,1872, at Jarnes
■ town, Independence county
Ark., and professed a faith in
¥ Christ at the age of 16. Be it,
therefore,
Resolved, That we bow in
humble submission to the will of
Him who doeth all things well
and extend to her husband and
children, who have lost their best
earthly friend, our tenderest
sympathy, and commend them
to Him who alone gives consola
tion in hours of darkest gloom.
HjResolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to her hus
band and children and also to
the “Baptist Advance” and the
dailies of our city; and whereas,
the Helping Hand and church
have lost an honored member.
We turn our eyes to God above.
Whose every act is that of love;
And though the cloud seems hard
to bear,
We know she’s happy over there.
Just over there, she’ll watch and
wait,
To meet us at the pearly gate.
By faith we’ll reach that blessed
land,
’Tis then we’ll know and under
stand.
Mrs. Emma Davis,
Mrs. Will McMullen,
Committee.
BANK ELECTS OFFICERS.
Black Rock, Jan. 17.—At a
meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Black Rock, J. T.
Brady was elected president, L.
B. Poindexter vice - president,
George A. Henry cashier. Di
rectors: E. J. Mason, Dr. J. E.
Pringle, J. W. Martin, J. T.
Brady, L. B. Poindexter, G. A.
Henry, C. H. Martin.
MARRIED IN TEXAS.
Beebe, Jan. 18. —Chas. Booth,
a young business man of El Paso,
I in this county arrived here yes
terday from Merkle, Tex. He
went there some ten days ago ir
accordance with previous ar
rangements and brought back
I with him Miss L*iura Evans as
j his bride.
! SHOCKHOLD MEETING
! The annual jfmeeting of the
j stockholders jbf the Newpor
Grocer Company was held Mon
day night at the office of the
company on Laurel street.
The directors for 1904 are: M.
D. Campbell, Tupelo; Nathan
Graham, Tuckerman; J. F. Gard
ner, Tupelo; R. K. Fitzhugh,
Fitzhugh; J. W. Lindley, Tuck
erman; B. B. Bond, J. W.
Grubbs, A. G. Anderson, New
port; James Moon, Swifton; W.
C. Berry, Augusta.
The officers are: A. G. Ander
son, president; B. B. Bond, vice
prtsident; Nathan Graham, sec
retary, J. W. Grubbs, treasurer.
The company was organized
May 1, 1903, and has been in
business eight months. A divi
dend of 10 per cent was declared,
and a further 5 1-2 per cent was
placed to the surplus fund.
“THE HOOSIER GIRL.
When a person or a number of
persons who try to do right, let
their manners be ever so ludic
rous, th6ir dialect ever so un
couth, in the end they will im
press the people or community
in which they live with the sin
cerity of their motives. In the
end they will win out. Just the
simple, plain and unvarnished
story of the struggle for success
of such people is often a pathetic
as well as humorous recital.
The above is probably an hon
est criticism of “The Hoosier
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drama is a true blending of the
funny and serious, just as repre
sented by the lives of some per
sons. The story is dramatic for
the reason that it is filled with
stage surprises, at the same time
it is a simple story because it
deals with only simple people.
While not claiming to be a home
spun story it is at the same time
true to life.
At opera house, Wednesday
night, January 21.
FOR SALE!
240 acres, of land, 140 in culti
vation, with four houses, raised
50 bales of cotton the past season,
six miles from Newport, 3 miles
from Jacksonport. Eighty acre
pasture at Jacksonport, frame
I store house of two good rooms
at Jacksonport.
29blmo. J. M. Grubbs.
GONE TO FARMING.
Nosey Dupen, colored, was
given a fine of $25 and the costs
Saturday in Justice Guy Smith’s
court for stealing $4 from the
ice factory. Nosey is now doing
farm work.
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
1 for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
■ Parties wanting crushed Lime
: Stone Walks apply to me.
^ E. & W. Collars Waterhouse Cravats
j»e Alfred Benjamin Sc Co.'s Correct Clothing
Manhattan Shirts Knox Sc Hawes Hats U
m Edwin Clapp and Stacy-Adams Shoes
II The I. Mm Depot Is Opposite
Faultless Nightrobes Crown Trousers
Bamberger Bros. Juvenile Clothing
Adler's Gloves
GET THE HABIT
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
■ ,,
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, 6 and. 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas>
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small |
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: \
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
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53 Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and La
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