Newport Daily 1 Independent!
VOLUME V NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6, <905._NUMBER <9
BERRY’S COUNTER QUERY
Shows Tiiat Gov. Davis Fell Dewn in his
Own County—Reads the Cele
brated Dinsmore Letter.
In the recent joint speaking of
Gov. Davis and Senator Berry
the the latter took all the wind
out of the former’s sails, when
jp reply to the insinuation that
Berry’s friends in Benton county
had been false to Davis, because
the latter had received only 50
more votes in the general elec
tion than in the primary, the
veteran senator said: ‘ Gov
ernor, in your own county of
Pope you received five hundred
more votes in the primary than
you did in the general election.
If you deny it I will show you
the record. Now, whose fault
was this?”
THE DINSMORE LETTER.
During the governor’s speech
he had given Senator Berry
the celebrated letter that Berry
had written to Mr. Dinsmore
that was the cause of the
assault at Fayetteville. The
senator read the letter, as fol
lows:
“Warren, Ark., Nov. 5, 1905.
“Dear Hugh—Davis has chang
ed his date and will be at Ben
tonville on the second day of
December, and I am thinking
seriously of meeting him there,
and want you to write me at
Little Rock your best judgment
about it. I expect to be there
on next Tuesday night and stay
there Wednesday and Thursday.
1 Direct to me at Capital Hotel.
I have made appointments at
Newport, 18th; Mountain View,
20th; Mountain Home, 22d; Yell
' vififc, 23d; Harrison, 25th; Mar
shall, 2<th, and probably Green
Forest, 29th.
“I found things in Dallas bet
ter than I expected, and also at
Pine Bluff, where I stayed three
hours. It is raining here this
morning. I guess I’ll have no
crowd.
“The race has not been dis
cussed in this section much.
“My throat is not in good con
dition. Yours,
“Jas. H. Berry.”
The senator thanked the gov
ernor for returning the letter
and said he would like for it to
be published in every paper
throughout the state, so every
man, woman and child could
read it, for “I have never yet
written or said anything that I
am ashamed for the public of
the grand old state of Arkansas
to read or hear.”
Will Float Down White River.
A party composed of L. S.
Head, G. R. Morseman, Tommy
Dixon and Conductor Werneck,
of the Missouri Pacific, left yes
terday morning for Galena, Mo.,
and will spend two weeks hunt
ing and fishing. They will en
gage a raft at Branson and float
down to Cotter, Ark., a distance
of 201 miles. Mr. Head will
make about 200 views of scenes
(along the route, some of which
will be used for advertising pur
poses by the Missouri Pacific.—
Joplin Globe.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. Edythe Johnson desires
to express, through the Inde
pendent, her sincere thanks to
the management of the opera
house for their kindness and to
the pupils and others helping to
make the recital a success.
For the public, the Independ
ent congratulates Mrs. Johnson
upon the splendid program ren
dered. and hopes her vacation in
the Lone Star State may be most
pleasantly spent.
WOMEN PETITION GOVERNOR.
Implored to Refuse Pardon to Wallace
Rucker Who Ruined Young
School Teacher.
Pea Ridge, Dec. 5.—An un
usual incident occurred here at
the conclusion of a speech by
Gov. Jeff Davis in the interest
of his candidacy for the United
States senate. When the gov
ernor finished speaking a num
ber of young ladies went upon
the stage in the auditorium of
the Pea Ridge Masonic College,
whei'e he spoke, and implored
him, in brief speeches, to refuse
! the application which has been
| made for the pardon of Wallace
Rucker of Hiawasse, who was
convicted and sentenced to five
years’ imprisonment for the se
duction of Decia Davis, a school
teacher of Benton county.
Rucker was convicted in Wash
ington county, where his case
was taken on a change of venue,
and the supreme court affirmed
the decision.
Petitions for his pardon were
circulated and the people of Pea
Ridge, where Miss Davis lived,
started a remonstrance. Both
the petitions and remonstrance
have been circulated in many
parts of the county, and each
side has several thousand sign
ers. Thinking that a personal
appeal would add force to the
remonstrance, the young woman
went to the governor in person.
The governor in a brief speech
assured the young ladies that he
would consider the case well be
fore making any decision. The
governor’s action in the matter
will be watched closely in this
and Washington counties.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will pay|the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
Death of Mrs. Rhea.
Mammoth Spring, Dec. 5. —
Mrs. D. C. Rhea, after about ten
days’ illness’ died Thursday.
She was a sister of Mrs. Judge
J. W. Meeks of this city and Mr.
John Keel of Newport. Her
mother is a cousin of Hon Rob
ert Neill of Batesville.
It is said that Chas. T. Arnett
will be a candidate for commis
sioner of mines and manufac
tures. He made the race for
this office against Hon. Frank
Hill in 1898.
Elder Frank Jernigan will
leave this Week for Helena to
attend the White River confer
ence of theM. E. Church, South.
The great closing out sale
of the Bailey Mercantile Co.
is still going on. Big reduc
tion in prices this week.
Solid Gold Brooches at Palace
j Jewelry Store. 87btf
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART,
NEW YORK.
A large proportion of the men en
tering this ornate building in the
Fall will be found wearing the cele
brated BROADWAY BOX OVER
COAT labeled
Alfred ^enjaminsC?
MAKERS NEW YORK
It falls just below the knee and
is the correct walking coat for the
man of quiet taste in dressing.
k
The makers’ guarantee, and ours, with every
garment bearing this label,
We are exclusive agents here.
Star Clothing Co.
DESOLATION IN BOTTOMS.
Red River and Ozan Country Are in a
Distressing Condition From
Crop Failure.
Little Rock. Dec. 5. —“If the
whole Southland were as desolate
as the Red river and Ozan coun
try in Hempstead and Miller
counties, it would mean a famine
as great as India ever knew, for
Georgia was not more desolate
after Sherman swept over it in
his march to the sea.”
This is the startling statement
made by Capt. John J. Thomas,
of Washington, Hempstead coun
ty, who was in the city yester
day on business. Capt. Thomas
is one of the state’s leading citi
zens, a former member of the
state board of charitable institu
tions, and not being given to
sensationalism, the picture he
draws of the conditions there
may be taken as the actual facts,
however distressing and beyond
relief it may appear. He is a
planter and has extensive agri
cultural interests covering a long
period of years, so that his ob
servations are accurate and have
the stamp of authority. Con
tinuing, he said:
“Never before in the history
of that country have the crops
over so large an area of the rich
est lands in the state proven an
absolute failure, and this is the
testimony of one of our citizens
who has spent the greater part
of his long life raising cotton
mere.
“Along the Ozan and its forks
and the valley of Red river, the
cotton crop will not make more
than 5 per cent. It will run on
an average from 0 to 5 per cent.
This is particularly true of the
black lands, from Marlbrook on
the south fork of the Ozan to
Columbus, a distance of about
twenty miles, and, several miles
wide.
Hon. Paul Butler.
The Independent has been au
thorized to announce Hon. Paul
Butler, of Batesville, as a candi
date for circuit judge in the
! Third judicial district. He comes
of a distinguished family, his
I father having served with abil
! ity upon the bench to which his
| son now aspires.
Mr. Paul Butler made a popu
1 lar and commendable record as
pro ecuting attorney, and is well
fitted for the judicial ermine by
reason of legal ability and unim
peachable character.
He has many friends in Jack
son county Democracy who will
uphold his cause and make him
a prominent factor in the race.
Newport Opera House.I
Vining & Parish’s Offerings.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
FRAZEE & BROWNE
Present
The Laughing Show
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HUMAN
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A true story from life pre-:
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Complete Scenic Equipment. !
Capable Company of Players.
Startling Mechanical Devices. !
S^ALE AT^ JACOCKS
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NEWPORT’S LEADING JEWELER.
; See Elmo Riddell’s ad. in this
issue. 73btf j
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Santa Claus is a-hitching up his deer; time
for you to be looking over his stock, so iflli
there won’t be a hitch at the last mo- [My^y
ment in the present-buying for those
dear to you.
This store is Santa Claus’ repository, 11111
where you’ll find house coats, lounging llMil
robes, bath robes, mufflers, handker- ^^1
chiefs, neckwear, umbrellas, gloves,
hose, suspenders in individual boxes, \ p
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 accommodations of a first-class, well
equipped and reliable banking house. Mm
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A. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’t. Jas. L. Jones, Ass’t Cashier.
Thos. J. Graham. Ed. P. Shoffner. J. T. HendehMIC
Jos. M. Stayton. Dr. J. M. Jones. T. S. Stephens.
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Capital $1Q
OFFICERS AND D
J. W. Grubbs, President. I
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond,
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. P. Duck,
0. D. Watson, L. E. Willis,
R. K. Fitzhugh.