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I_ NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1903. NUMBER 208.
FORREST CITY
MAN IS KILLED.
Hall Sanders Had Trouble With
Special Officer There Over
Fireworks—Both Men
Prominent.
Memphis, Dec. 27.— Hail San
ders of Forrest City, Ark., who
was shot at that place Friday
night by Special Officer Casteel
disd at St. Joseph’s hospital last
**de$ht at 10:30.
* The young man was brought
here on the Choctaw Saturday
and an ambulance took him to
the hospital immediately.
Hall Sanders and Gordon Cas
teel, the latter a special officer
for the day, fell out over the
shooting of fireworks within the
town limits and was warned to
go beyond the limits to shoot
Roman candles and other fire
works.
From what can be learned they
did not go to where the line was
drawn, and Casteel came upon
them as they were sending
rockets and candles up. He told
^ them that they were not outside
the limits set down in the order
governing such matters, and to
this Sanders made some reply to
. 1 no I I f - 1 i.1. no 4*0 v»
Lilt; tilLCUL Llicib
as he (Casteel) had told them to
go. Over this point a dispute
arose and the lie was passed. At
this point Sanders pulled off his
coat as though he intended to at
tack Casteel. It is stated that
_ he (Casteel) then pullei his gun
and fired with fatal effect.
| Both young men stand high in
n where they resale and
the trageHy was a shock to the
whole town. The affair is deeply
deplored by all. Sanders was
the youngest son of J. B. Sanders
of Forrest CTty.
BADLY HURT AT
THE COTTER BRIDGE.
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The Cotter Courier of last week
says: James Schafer, a work
man at the White River railroad
bridge at this place, was seriously
injured Tuesday, necessitating
the amputation of his right leg
below the knee.
It seems that the injured mar
and some fellow workmen had
just rigged a block and tackle tc
pull an engine up the river banl<
to load it on the cars. When tht
hoisting engine strained on the
line the hook in the snatch-bloc!
broke or gave way, the block anc
line catching Schafer with th(
, result that his ankle and botl
j tibia and fibula bones were badlj
crushed.
OTHER RAILROAD NOTES,
large amount of bridge tim
ber is now being moved by wagor
to the various bridges up the
line. Ben Reynolds has all th<
bridging for forty miles abov<
rvutpr
The grading contract of Thos
Cushing, just beyond the tunnel
:<i nearing completion. Thirt:
a ys of working weather wil
suffice to finish his contract.
The graders completed the fil
over the stone culvert just east o
this office, at noon, Wednesday
making it possible to lay tb
main line track to within 20
yards
MISS WATSON ENTERTAINS
Miss Bessie E. L. Watson wa
the charming young hostess o
one of the most delightful dinne
parties of the season Saturda;
evening.
The color scheme was in Christ
mas hues and the menu wa
elaborate. Those present were
John Stayton and Dovie Er
win, Alcorn Ferguson and Mabel
Stayton, Dr. Henry Owen and
Janie Stephens, F. P. Skipwith
and Lou Minor, Dr. Owen Wal
ker and Susie Jones, Arthur
Bailey and Hester Phillips, I .
Boyce and Hal Phillips, Dr. G.
K. Stephens and Josie Phillips,
and C. E. Erwin.
SHOT IN FOOT.
Little Roy Bowen, son of Wm.
Bowen, while playing with a 22
calibre cat rifle shot himself in
the foot Monday morning. Al
though he will be unable to walk
for some time, the wound is not
considered serious.
DEATH FROM BRAIN FEVER.
C. A. Horn, a tenant on the
Bud Williams farm five miles
northeast of town, died Sunday
of brain fever.
The remains were buried Mon
day afternoon at the Robinson
graveyard.
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TO TRY AGAIN.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 27.-After
being divorced three months,
James Godel and Mrs. Susannah
Godel were re-mar, ied tonight at
their home in Humphrey. The
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Both are well known in this
■ county.
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Camden, Dec. 27. Uncle Gumie
McCoughey, who was struck b}
a car in the yards of the Cottor
Belt, died yesterday from his in
juries and was buried today.
Every man, woman and child ir
Camden was Uncle Gumie "s
friend. Deceased was the father
of J. B. McCoughey of this place.
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FIGHT AT LITCHFIELD.
At a dance at the home of Ma
rion O’Neal at Litchfield Satur
day night Pleasant Rushing, 2c
years of age, and G. W. Tear}
became involved in a difficult}
which came near resulting fa
.tally for Rushing. His throai
was cut arid he also received j
wound which penetrated th<
lung. Yeary received a seven
scalp wound which was inflictet
with a hatchet.
i MASONIC INSTALLATION.
Jackson Lodge No. 191, A. F
, and A. M., installed its officer:
, Sunday, St. John’s day. Col. L
Minor acted as the installing offi
j cer. Following are the officers
0. E. Jones, W. M.
W. Mosby, S. W.
-| Geo. B. Norton, J. W.
t j R. M. Laird, Treasurer.
, J. R. Mayhan, Secretary.
> J. M. Jones, S. D.
} I S. M. Bate, J. D.
W. C. Baird, S. S.
E. A. Shaver, G. S.
R. 0. Duffer, Tyler.
[ CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS.
j Corning, Dec. 27.—J. M. Ward
[• proprietor of the St. James hotel
and his step-son, Henry Ba>
1 singer, who is working as porte
) in the hotel, celebrated Christ
mas by getting on a jag an
! afterward engaging in a generc
. | knock down and drag out fighl
Baysinger drew a knife an
31 slashed Ward’s face considerabl
f inflicting serious wounds. War
r finally got hold of a large coffe
/ cup, with which he pounde
Baysinger over the head until h
- was glad to surrender. The fig!
s ; took place in the dining room an
: no one interfered until the pa]
-1 ties were satisfied.
ANOTHER KILLING
AT EL DORADO.
Lenox Parnell Shot to Death By!
Rufus Eastridge at a Christ- t
mas Celebration at New
Hope Church.
El Dorado, Dec. 27.— Meager
news of a shooting scrape which
took place eighteen miles west of
here has been received.
From the best information ob
tainable a Christmas celebra! ion
was held at New Hope church,
and Lenox Parnell and a man
named Bowen became involved j
in a row with Rufus Eastridge.
It is alleged that Parnell had j
hold of Eastridge and that Bowen
struck Eastridge with a pistol
and knocked him down. East
ridge then fired at Parnell, kill
ing him instantly.
I Eastridge is in bed from the;
| effects of the blow he received.!
He is a member of one of the j
largest and most influential fam
ilies in that end of the county.
Parnell was a son of Dan Par
| nell, who is under indictment for
the killing of-Dallas Hunter some
time ago.
Both Parnell and Eastridge
are about 21 years old. This
trouble had nothing to do with
the Parnell-Tucker feud.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
While on their way to church
Sunday morning about 11 o’clock
the family of John Rankin was
thrown from a runaway buggy,
breaking Mrs. Rankin’s arm.
Mrs. Rankin’s sister sustained a
broken finger. A little boy was
also considerably bruised. The
accident happened at Eight Mile,
in the county.
Leave your orders for oysters,
celery, etc., with the Bracy Con
fectionery Company. 03dtf
FOR RENT
‘‘Hotel
Creighton”
On Walnut .street Newport,
Ark. This is the best hotel town
^ in the state and is centrally
located, being one full block
from St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Depot and opposite the
Jackson county court house.
Will be Finished About
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January 15th, 1904
: And will contain twenty-eight
sleeping rooms, office 25x30 feet,
dining room 20x45 feet, one par
lor on first Floor and one on
second floor, three bath rooms,
large kitchen, pantry and store
room, will be equipped with
electric return annunciator tc
each room, long distance and
ocal telephone.
Electric and Gas Lights
Laundry and servants’ apart
ments in yard adjoining. Wher
completed will be very conven
’ ent for the commercial trade.
„ Apply to,
J. H. McHugh.
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