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VOLUME ni NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1903. NUMBER 193.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
John A. Harlan to Bird Bed
ford and Iasham Milligan, 120
acres 28-12-3, $500.
James P. Ferguson and wife
to R. M. Marlor, 1 1-2 acres 30-9
2, $850.
J. W. Dedman and wife to
Henry Williams, 40 acres 6-14-1,
$500.
Z. Pippenger and wife to J. W.
McCartney, 40 acres 18-11-1, $50.
R. F. Dunn and wife to Aaron
Keedy, 370 acres 7-13-1, $4,000.
Sigmund Wolff et al to Wolff -
Goldman Realty Company, 120
- acres 15-9-1, $1.
Joseph W. Phillips and wife to
Jesse West et al, 120 acres 20-11
2, $1,800.
J. D. Goldman et al to Robt.
H. Harrison, 200 acres 21-13-2,
$2,100.
Wolff-Goldman Realty Com
pany to The Bagneil Timber Com
pany, 156.07 acres 12-11-1, $312.
W. L. McGee and wife to W.
W. Campbell, lot 1, block 43,
Davis addition to Newport, $1,
500.
Mrs. Mary E. Pettet to W. W.
Campbell, lot 5, block 8, New
port, $1,200.
E. L. Boyce, county clerk, to
W. W. Campbell, 1-2 interest in
20 acres 15-9-2, $1.76; 80 acres
3-10-2, $4.55; also 80 acres 25-9-1,
$4.55.
t Sigmund Wolff and Isaac Gold
I man and wives to Mary E. Baker,
" 56.26 acres 4-11-2, $400.
§tate of Arkansas to G. W.
Miller, 99.32 acres 18-11-1.
John W. McCartney and wife
to Henderson Murphy, 229.92
acres 18-11-1 and 13-11-2, $600.
G. W. Hurley and wife to T. J.
Watson, 1-2 lot 5, block 4, New
port. $5,000.
eJT. G. Shetters and Mary E.
She&W^%*W o 1 if - Gol d m a n Realty
Mi Company, tra^n 1, 2-13-3 and
ft * 40 acres 31-13-3, $260.
Wkf/ J. A. Hooper to W. R. Loftin,
■ 160 acres 25, 26-12-1, $250.
If FINANCES OF
ARKANSAS SCHOOLS.
H Little Rock, Dec. 8. —Below is
[§ a statement of the finances of
I the school districts of the state
I as compiled from the reports in
I the department of education, ex
I cepting Miller and Chicot coun
I ties, Which have failed to report:
1 Amount expended—Teachers’
I salaries, $1,327,104.
Jl. ^ Purchase of houses and sites,
.1 $17,207.14.
Building and repairing, $87,
973.09.
Purchasing apparatus, $37,
.64.
Treasurer’s commissions, $31,
Other purposes, $55,250.37.
Total expended, $1,550,697.
unexpended — Corn
school fund, $209,858.09.
strict fund, $609,256.18.
other sources, 5,378.94.
unexpended, $819,749.07.
raised—On hand July
45,296.71.
school fund, $553,
District fund, $897,205.58.
Poll tax, $168,333.70.
Sale of sixteenth section lands,
raised, $2,300,190.53.
SHAVE
, FROM BULLET
No. 12 ,was pulling ir
y night about 9 o’clock
evil-designed person fired i
shot through one of the
near the Main stree
. Luckily, no one was
red, the bullet missing i
ling man’s head by only :
ehes. As a rule the pass
have arisen from thei
s and are moving toward th<
of the coach, when th<
is pulling into town, bu
very fortunately upon this night,
no one had made a start or in all
probability the shot would have
beeiji fatal.
NEW TRUST COMPANY.
A new million-dollar trust com
! pany is to be established in Lit
| tie Rock. Articles of association
of the Southern Trust Company
of Little Rock have been filed
with the county clerk and secre
tary of state. The incorporators
are C. C. Crecelius of St. Louis,
president; John T. Ginochio of
Little Rock, secretary, and Post
master W. S. Holt of Little Rock.
The capital stock is $1,000,000,
half of which has been paid in.
| The bulk of the capital is fur
| nished by Eastern capitalists, to
i whom the unsurpassed resources
I of Arkansas are appealing for
1 profitable and successful invest
ment. Mr. Crecelius, the local
; head of the institution, is a ban
ker of many years’ experience
| in all the branches of the busi
i ness. For twenty-five years he
! was cashier of the Fifth National
bank of St. Louis, and since 1890
| has been engaged in • the promo
i tion and organization of financial
: enterprises. It will be his policy
to first become acquainted with
the people of the state. They
j will do a strict trust company
business and not engage in bank
i ing. _ ^_
FLINCH PARTY.
Miss Lizzie Gullette enter
i tained a number of her friends at
■ Flinch Tuesday afternoon in a
l gracious manner, the highest
I score being made by Misses
: Mabel Stayton and Hal Phillips.
The hostess was assisted in re
ceiving by Mesdames Ed Mann
and Clyde Wood. i
At the conclusion of the game
a dainty lunch of chicken salad,
ham sandwiches, cheese straws,
olives, pickles, salted almonds
and coffee was served.
Those present were iviesaames
! T. B. and Will Stewart, J. W.
! Wallace, Clyde Wood, Ed Mann,
| Peyton Ferguson, Geo. Ander
| son, A. Fels, L. Williams, Misses
I Dovie Erwin, Gertrude Skillern,
’ Bessie Watson, May Ward, Hal
: Phillips, Fannie Wolf, Mabel
Stayton and Lula Empie.
FELL FROM TRAIN.
Eureka Springs, Dec. 8.—With
skull crushed and scalp torn, an
unknown man was picked up by
an east bound passenger train on
the St. L. & N. near Green For
est Sunday. The man had pro
1 ably fallen from a train Satur
j day night. His ears and flap of
! scalp were frozen. He died Sun
i day night. A witness before
I the coroner’s jury believes the
man’s name was Lon Renton.
IN HONOR OF
MISS SANFORD.
The dance at Mrs. R. W.
Bandy’s home Tuesday evening
was quite a success, being given
in honor of Miss Lucile Sanford
of Searcy, who has been the re
i cipient of several complimentary
functions during her visit tc
Newport.
The refreshments were dainty
and the music fine, the evening
being thoroughly enjoyed by
those present.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
• Little Miss Jewell Martin en
' tertained her little .friends Tues
' day afternoon at her home oi
! Walnut street, the occasion beinj
1 "her seventh birthday. An after
1 noon spent in pleasant games am
‘ concluded by dainty refreshment:
will be pleasantly remembered b:
3 the small guests.
i _ _
t Read the Independent.
j TAYLOR’S NEUTRALITY, j
Of the vaunted neutrality of
i Editor Taylor of the Paragould
' Soliphone, the Little Rock Demo
crat has traced up a bit of recent |
history that becomes relevant, :
when such gushing eulogies of
our misfit governor appear in
other public prints as paid for
advertisements. This little ex
pose of why neutrals (?) should
become sloppy in their homage
to the great Jeff, we reprint be
low :
“If our memory is not at fault,
Mr. J. R. Taylor, was at one
time an opponent of the govern
or, and did not hesitate to say so.
When the governor needed the
services of a thoroughly ‘non
partisan’ expert to audit1 the
books of the treasurer a short
time ago, Mr. Taylor was select
ed. The work took several days,
for which the modest sum of one
hundred dollars was allowed.
Why not be neutral under such j
conditions? And wThy should the '
governor fail to take advantage!
of the write-up and pay to have
the same inserted in the papers;
at his own expense, in order that
it may be seen how very neutral
some folks are? We give it up. j
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Select your Christmas presents
from this list:
Necktie light with 3-cell dry
battery, $1.00.
Bicycle light with 5-cell dry
battery, 3.50.
Carriage light wTith 10-cell dry
battery, $3.75.
Pocket flash light, $1.25.
Electric hand lantern, $1.50.
Night lamp with 5-cell dry bat
jtery, $2.10.
| Hanging lamp with 10 No. 8
dry batteries, $7.50.
Hanging lamp with 8 Fuller
batteries, $10.00.
Student lamp with 10 No. 8 dry
batteries, $7,50.
Alarm clock with lamp and
battery, $2.50.
Hand dynamo with lamp and
nnrd. $2.50.
Telegraph outfits, $2.25.
Two house telephones with bat
| teries, $5.00.
Electric railway complete $3.25.
Home medical battery, $4.95.
Edison motor, $1.00.
| Albert motor, $1.25.
Albert motor parts, $1.00.
Battery motors (see page 16 of
our cat.)
Miniature lamps (see page 24
and 25).
Electric books (see pages 26
land 29).
Small dynamos (see pages 12
land 31).
i Xmas tree outfits $3.00 up.
» To estimate the cost of an out
fit to illuminate a Christmas tree,
: figure 50 cents for each light.
Price includes lamps, batteries,
wires, switch and all requisites,
connected ready to light. Prices
are as follows:
CHRISTMAS TREE OUTFITS.
Battery with 5 lights comp. $3.00
“ * “ 12 “ “ 6.00
“ “ 15 “ “ 7.50
‘f •' 18 “ “ 9.00
“ “ 24 “ “ 12.00
“ “ 30 “ “ 15.00
In each outfit we give red,
pink, opal, frosted and crystal
lamps. Do not delay your order.
Wishing all a Merry Christ
mas, and promising prompt at
tention to orders, we are
Faithfully yours;
Ohio Electric Works,
Cleveland, Ohio.
|! GENTS’ SMOKING JACKETS.
1 An elegant line just received
: at Chas. Meyers’ Great Bargain
- Store. 185btf
5 For sale—Household furniture
r consisting of cook and heating
stoves, bed-room suits, chairs,
etc., at a sacrifice. A. Jackson,
321 Ash street. i
\
I Always Have Mine Made in New York jj|
Does your friend proudly tell you that about his MT
clothes? You can wear New York-made apparel Cm
equally as well looking for half the price he pays some ll
Broadway tailor. Besides, you have no bother with
correspondence, delays, and possible dissatisfaction. 1^
Just step into our store and one of our courteous ^
salesmen will show you New York’s handsomest Lfe
clothes, bearing this famous mark
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MAKERS AjEWy°RK
Many of the Benjamin Clothes are correct adapta- 1AJ
tions of the exclusive custom models of Poole. Lon- >.
don’s foremost tailor, and of Bell and Wetzel, tailors jAj
to New York’s “400.” The productions of these fyl
celebrated artists are noted for their graceful lines IsM
conservative treatment. These are features of Ben- WJ
jamin ready-for-service apparel—features that most wS
appeal to you and your gentlemen friends. The price ill
is right. . IHp
BENJAMIN Sack Suits; single-breasted, 4 buttons, Owl
narrow lapels; double-breasted, 3 buttons, wide
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imported and domestic fabrics *[) I 0 “ «()OU Sw
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fVj BENJAMIN White and Fancy Washable
£&* Waistcoats, single and double-breasted;
kO many beautiful CIA
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Wt Manhattan Shirts, Knox and Hawes
Hats, Edwin Clapp Shoes,
ly Crown Trousers.
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p ThisSaleFor ^
hi Men’s worsted suits $8.00 ^ i Q JT Youth’s calf shoe, lace, $1.25 (Kri
values for JpT-.OO value for VUV fQ
hi Men’s all wool beaver over- A 1 F Men’s calf congress shoes, <£ | 3 C £8
jjjp coats, $6.50 value for TT® IO $2.00 value ^ * •OO MJ
8i Men’s all wool Scotch suits L AP Men’s patent colt shoes, 9 0 K
$10.00 value for 0®V0 $3.75 value for L* SO
yi. Men’s heavy cap toe lace 1 Men’s buck mittens, $1. -0 C Cj/r {fa ^ ;
shoes, $1.50 value for l.tlO value for
Q1 gj
KM Men’s buck gloves, $1.25 value for 9o cents. 03
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I “BOB'S IN TOWN" I
il He buys cotton seed and I
I don’t forget it. With no ill i
| will to any company, he I
| buys for himself and pays u
B for the same.
Jr. L. JOHNSON j
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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.
i Local Agents.
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| FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas«
p Under the supervision of the United States Government.
| paid IN CAPITAL $50,000.
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
| ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
I and large depositors.
' OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. |
I T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce T. J. Watson
I Sigmond Wolff, J. 0. Taylo\ G. W. Hurley, g
President. % Vice-Pres. I
W.'ififBillingsley, -F. A. Jones,
‘ * Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.