fl CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENED MONDAY.
anuary Term Opened by Judge
F. D. Fulkerson Monday
Morning—Jury Panels
Completed.
# ftrhe January term of circuit
■art convened Monday morning
3tfth Judge F. D. Fulkerson pre
siding. The criminal docket is a
heavy one and there will be a
1 > number of cases tried which have
aroused public interest. The
I trial of Newton Allwhite is among
> the number.
J The morning session Monday
was consumed in making up the
grand and petit juries and the
setting of cases for trial was
taken up in the afternoon.
Following is a list of prisoners
at the county jail who had not
been indicted prior to the con
vening of this court: Wm.
Jackson, Cora Stradley, Nath
Alexander, James Cavanaugh,
Charlie Martin, Newt Allwhite,
George Pritchard, Chester Flin
all, Floyd Carr, J. M. Hawkins
and Gene Parker.
The grand jury is composed of
C. B. Coe, foreman, John W.
kStarnes, John Henderson, J. J.
Causey, R. C. Jones, E. C.
Brockmeyer, W. K. Coe, George
Foushee, James Strider, W. L.
Taylor, Wm. Armstrong, R.
Topp, J. M. Grubbs, J. M. Ivey,
Camenter and Jonn M.
s are A. Me
rman, A. J.
a%y, W. S.
jor Mo«e, Henry
arden, W. J. Smit\ A. L.
sey, Dick Arnett, \Mll Hur
, Bert Snetzer, E. H. dorian,
W. Croft, T. B. Chastains J.
yox, Charles Greenhaw, Pa^s
e White, T. T. Ward, W.
ford, John Collier, Wm. Big
5, Bob Staples.
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Negroes Said White Man Could
Not Arrest Blacks Charged
With Carnal Abuse.
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Pine Bluff, Jan. 29.—J. S. Dal
ton, constable of Whiteville town
ship, yesterday reported to Sheriff
James Gould in this city that a
party of negroes forcibly took a
negro prisoner away from him
while he was bringing the negro
to this city.
According to the story told by
Dalton, a young girl about 14
years of age is alleged to have
confessed that Sim Caldwell, a
negro about 40 years of age, was
the father of her child.
Constable Dalton thereupon ar
rested Caldwell on the charge of
carnal abuse and started to Pine
Bluff with him. He took with
him Tom Barnes, his deputy con
stable. They were met by a
party of negroes who told Dalton
that a white man could not ar
rest a negro in that country for
such an offense, and at the point
of a pistol forced the officers to
release Caldwell.
Deputies Bono and Dwyer were
sent to help arrest the party of
negroes, but no later news had
been received tonight.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
A noteworthy event in society
annals of the past week, by rea
son of its elegance and the pleas
ure it afforded quite a fengthy
list of invited guests, was the
military euchre of Saturday aft
ernoon, given by Mesdames J.H.
McHugh and Robert Cox at the
beautifully furnished McHugh
home on Hazel street.
The hostesses are very capable
entertainers, for to generous hos
pitality they lend the fur
ther grace of administering
it well, and their efforts
upon this afternoon were highly
rewarded in the pleasure of their
company.
There were eight tables of card
players, progressive euchre be
dng the game, and when the
gcores were finally determined,
the following were declared win
ners of prizes: Mrs. Gus Graham,
pin tray; Mrs. E. L. Maris, bon
bon dish; Mrs. T. E. Morrison,
vase; Miss Della Bernstein, bon
bon dish.
The refreshments were very
dainty and toothsome and nicely
served, creamed egg on toast,
chicken salad, wafers, beaten
biscuit, cheese, coffee, ice cream
and peppermints,
To each guest was given a
pink carnation, commemorative
of the day, it being the anniver
sary of the late president Wil
liam McKinley’s birth, and as
carnations were this truly great
man’s favorite flower, their use
was most appropriate upon this
day.
LIST OF GUESTS.
Those present were Mesdames
0. D. Wa son, H. E. Bragg, C.
R. Hite, C. G. Henry, W. W.
Dutton, Gus Graham, E. L.
Maris, C. W. Beard, R. M. John
son, L. Hirseh, G. A. Hillhouse,
W. A. O’Neal, Wm. Bailey, H.
G. Bunn, Jr., B. M. Crow, Wm.
Mosby, J. L. Jones, T. E. Mor
rison, A. G. Anderson, Wm.
Hooker, C. E. Erwin, B. Bond,
Geo. Sink, W. W. McMinn, H. E.
Cobb, B. W. Stainback, George
Hays, Misses Ray and Lucy
Brandenburg, Della Bernstein,
Mable Stayton, Lula Wolf, Hes
ter Phillips, Hanna Meyer, Lotts
Campbe.ll of Little Rock, Lucile
Sanford of Searcy.
Ernest McDonald and Joe Bev
ens returned Saturday from s
short visit to Batesville. They
were guests Friday evening at s
very elegant six o’clock dinner,
when covers were laid for six
! teen by Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Ball
in celebration of their first wed
J ding anniversary.
GRAVE ROBBERS GET
CHANGE OF VENUE.
Roberts and Lightle Will Be
Tried in Lee Circuit Court
at Marianna.
Searcy, Jan °9. — Dr. R. G.
Lightle and ex-Mayor John V.
Roberts will be tried at the next
term of Lee county circuit court
at Marianna on the indictments
returned by the grand jury here
charging them with conspiracy
to defraud certain life insurance
companies.
A surprising turn was taken in
the cases against the two de
fendants today. Lightle and
Roberts both made application
for a continuance on account of
the absence of certain witnesses,
but the motion was overruled by
the court.
Then the two defendants ap
plied for a change of venue, the
application being supported by
the affidavit of two citizens, who
averred their belief that the two
defendants could not obtain a
fair and impartial trial in White
county.
The application, being in due
form, a change of venue was
granted and the two cases as
signed to Lee county. Mean
while the two much-advertised
defendants will be out on bond.
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THE LEGISLATURE
REGULATE INSURANCE.
Senator Pennix has introduced
in the senate a bill that is aimed
primarily against what is known
as the “wild cat” insurance com
panies of the state. The origi
nal measure has been amended
in several places. In one in
stance the bill has been so
amended as to make it effective
at once instead of within ninety
days after passage. Another
committee amendment is to offer
a proviso that nothing in the bill
is to be construed as repealing
any part of that bill which is fa
miliarly known as the King
Davis-Logan anti-trust law. Still
another change is to make all
mutual insurance companies re
main mutual companies and to
prohibit stock companies from
forming mutual companies.
LIGHTLE FRAUDS ECHO.
An echo of the Lightle insur
ance case came up in the senate
Thursday afternoon when Sena
tor Goodwin of Bradley county
introduced a bill to amend the
present statute relative to the
robbing of the grave so as to
make the penalty there
for a felony and not a
misdemeanor. The punishment
prescribed is confinement in the
penitentiary for not less than
one year nor more than five
years. The author of the meas
ure is much interested in it and
had it read twice yesterday aft
ernoon. It will come up Monday
for final passage.
NEW DRUG STORE.
John T. Jacocks of Little Rock
has recently opened a very nicely
furnished and well stocked drug
store in the E. L. Watson build
ing on Front street and together
with his family has made New
port his home for the future.
He is a very pleasant and
clever gentleman and a progress
ive merchant who believes in
, pleasing his trade and thus win
ning their confidence and busi
■ | ness.
He has associated with him
• Mr. S. R. Hudson, for many
i years a popular druggist of this
DO YOU
Contemplate
a'Journey,
With its attendant risks, and
which involves absence from
your home and neglect of your
business? In nine cases out of
ten the necessity for this can be
obviated by the use of the
Long Distance Telephone
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
JAMES L. JONES,
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
DR. CHAS. t. UAKKULL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
* of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldo. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas•
city and a man of broad ac
quaintance and fine reputation
as a pharmacist. Both Messrs.
Hudson and Jacocks are regis
tered pharmacists, and all pre
scriptions will have their careful
attention. The new firm, we
feel sure, will enjoy their part of
the business of our growing city
and its fine tributary territory.
LETTER TO MR. W. C. WIL
LIAMSON, NEWPORT, ARK.
Dear Sir: “Three-quarters
paint” is a good phrase for the
best outside of Devoe.
Devoe is the standard; mark it
100. The next best—there are
several not far apart—are three
quarter paints; you may mark
them 75 to Devoe’s 100.
The bulk of the paints in mar
ket are 40 or 50 or 60; a few are
better than 60; a few are worse
than 40.
How do they act? They cover
from one to three-quarters as
much as Devoe; and they last
from one to three-quarters as
long as Devoe.
What are they worth? The
same rule don’t hold; it costs
more to put-on some paints than
they are worth; they are not
worth anything; the “put-on”
costs two or three times as much
as the paint. Yours truly
F W Devoe & Co
New York and Chicago
Wm. Hooker, a prominent
business man of Newport, was in
Brinkley, his former home, frorr
I Wednesday over Thursday, meet
ing friends. He was accompa
nied by his daughter, Frances.
They were guests at the home oi
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Smith.—
Brinkley Argus.
You Will Find 1
REQUISITES
For Immediate Use Here.. I
UNDERWEAR.
Guard against colds is
underwear’s first duty.
Some constitutions are
such as to need more pro
tection than others.
Whatever yours de
mands we can supply it.
$1.00 to $6.00
the suit.
SHOES.
Uncle Sam’s shoemak
ing stunts are famous the
world over. His shoes lead
in snap, style, comfort and
workmanship. Shoes from
the famous Edwin Clapp
maker are here in walking
and dress shoes,
$5.00 to $7.00.
Our own Specials, $3.50 to $5.
TROUSERS.
Baggy trousers hurt a
man’s appearance, make
his whole suit look old and
“tacky."
A new pair in a nice
stripe will make it look like
a new suit, and give the old
ones a chance to get a press
ing now and then.
$3.00 to $8.50
the pair.
CLOTHES.
Grandpa buys his clothes
here ’cause they are so !
“comfy". Papa buys his j
clothes here ’cause they are
up-to-date and reliable.
Sonny’s clothes are bought
here ’cause no better are
made, and when Sonny
grows big we’ll sell him
clothes for the same reason.
GET THE HABIT. GET THE HABIT. I
Star Clothing Co I
JOS. M. BERGER, JR. I
DON’T
HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank. Start a bank ac
count with us and
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YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
AT NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Go.
NEWPORT, ARK.
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Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. P..Duck, W. W. Dutton,
0. D. Watson, L. E. Willis, F. D. Fulkerson,
R.|K. Fitzhugh.
A BOON TO
SICK WOMEN.
After four years of vain endeavor to regain
her health by taking other medicines, Mias
Beatrice Wood was made a perfectly well
woman by taking Wine of Cardui, the most
successful menstrual regulator and woman’s
tonic known to the science of medicine.
She took Wine of Cardui and that is
we advise you to do.
Will you follow her example and be a
well woman?
We could show you letters from 10,000
■raise Wine of Cardui as she praises it.
i ofcardui
14 Main St., Pensacola, Fla., Not. 20,1903.
with irregular, scanty and most painful menatru
da occurred I was unable to be up and had to stay
. Nothing I took helped me until I used Wine of
a just what I needed. Within two months the
red, my headachea were less frequent and not so
h encouraged, but had to use your medieine for
s entirely well and regular. I have enjoyed the
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