BLACK ROCK
BANK ROBBERS.
Rumored Ahat they Were Cap- J
tured and ""Men Formerly
Promi nentlfcfcden tjfied
With Business
Interests
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Pocahontas, Ark., Dec.%2.—It
is rumored hereiihat the robbers
of the Black li>ck bank, Avhkjh
. ' occurred two years ago, .have,
been captured, and that they are
two men who were formerly
prominently identified with the
commercial inte: jests of the town.
The-robbers blew open^the safe
and secured $2j,200 in cash and
$10,000 worth of pearls belong
ing to a local bi yer.
DON’T LIKE RUN.
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Poplar Bluff, Vlo., December 2.
—Because the r m from this point
_ unusually, hard
_eight out 6% this j
Efron1. 7:30 a.
r afternoon,
ung to get
icled into the
it,
,vas made up
‘eported that
more brake-'
i was another j
ivailable was L
r as sternly j
1 the run. At
ry man was
arter of. an
pulled out,
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ARKANSAS.
2. Negroes
. Mississippi
s vicinity in
tnroe, La., is
the exodus,
■ge numbers
states. Race
i and the un
which Gov.
ttitude is ob
i Mississippi
asion for the
i from the
iters in this
le time suf
l labor, and
it they can
needed.
E WORD.
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)ld Bismarck
vinckiw that
park of Fried
fray shooting
is knees and
simple as a
er, this man
A TT.i imno in
lis Feb
.deposed
■Id knew
liking in
sod tow
who had
It was
irs '<£bre
correspond
A New
ght he might
which Bis
real story of
empire,
of craft and
and grandeur.
on that I
rg. I had two
k. One was
ambassador,
n given me by
n of some note
days I had
the University
had been a
;’s household
idly hearing,
from Ham
le next day.
lis elbow, as
sw, I noticed
ilet who had
me, took his
!
stand by the door. I isjaid what
I had to say. It was (permit me j
to affirm it!) an admirable speech.
For ten days and nights I had
rehearsed it as I paced the deck!
of the stormy liner; so—in toler-i
able German,— I declaimed it: j
It was dignified; it was diplo
matic.
When I had finished Bismarck
took the pipe from his lips, said
“Nein,”—and put the pipe back
again.
’T was the shortest answer J
ever had in my life. I waited
for a moment. . The old man
smoked and stared out into the
park. I got up and bowed; I
had rehearsed that bow and did
not intend to waste it; I bowed
to his old hairless head,—the
fiabby yellow jowls and big mus
tache,—to the old grey jacket
and the pipe; it was like salaming
to: a stone wall. Then the valet
led me out. In the park I re
gained my senses. —- Vance
Thompson in Success,
w £
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TWO LITTLE WAIFS, y
The “Two Little Waifs,” Lin-1
Coin J. Carter’s strong melo
drama, will be on for Saturday
night at Newport.
This play is clearly, one /of if
not the-very best of this ^prolific
dramatist’s production's, The
story tells an uplifting and agree
able tale, has a yfiot quite intri
cate and invpF/ed, and is replete
with stirring melodramatic situa
tions.' The scenic settings and
appointments are elaborate and
the company the best that could
be gotten together from a care
fully selected number of artists.
The/feature of the production is
the. - work of the two children
who- are by far the cleverest; ju
venile actors that will be seen
here this season.
An excellent piece of work is
done by the" lady who acts the
dual role of the twin sisters, one
a loving, j&ftder mother and wife
and the other the hard, practical
adventuress. The story is one
of absorbing interest, full of
power, pathos, sentiment and
rich comedy and told in a con
sistent and delightful style. The
scenic investure is above the
average and harmonize very
nicely with the action of the play.
“HUMAN HEARTS.”
“Human Hearts,” a very un
reasonable melodrama, which
even a company of stars could
hardly render smooth running or
plausible, failed to meet with any
very enthusiastic reception from
a small house Wednesday night.
We are inclined rather to cen
. i.1. . _i.1__ g* _v . .
£>uic tnc auuiui ui fluui an uvci*
drawn drama than the company
attempting its execution. We
have tried to be charitable in the
treatment of visiting attractions,
for a small town cannot expect
i the cream, and moreover we are
| appreciative of the efforts of
| Manager Doherty to secure good
I shows. But to those who enjoy
reading Spicy ^roasts we would
refer them to the Gazette’s criti
cism of “Human Hearts.”
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IRON MOUNTAIN
SHORTENS TRACK.
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain
j & Southern railway will shorten
| the distance, from Muldrow to
Van Buren sixteen miles by
! building a line to connect with
; the Ft. Smith suburban railway.
I The contract has been let to the
I Ft. Smith construction company.
: The passenger service from Mul
| drow via Cherokee to Ft. Smith
; and Van Buren will be ab&suoned
| and these trains and manifest
| freight will run to4Ft. Smith and
Van Buren by th<j ?ptoff. The
j ordinary freight trains will run
from Van Buren to Coffeyville by
! Cherokee, formerly, missing
|Ft. SmithPl6
stubby beards.”
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•Ji J i.j l L V jjiw •
Wa] ter tierten, Sentenc jd t 1 3o |
Hung December Ifth, Esca- |
pad With Four Qther Ne
gro Prisoners. One
Recaptured.
Between 5 and C o’clock Wed- i
nesday afternoon five negro pris
oners made their escape from the
Newport .jail, among them Wal
ter Horten, sentenced to be Rung
December 18th. it is believed
that outside help was secured, as
the jail and cell doors had been
opened by keys-. '
Sheriff Bandy double locked
the jail door about 1:30 o’clock
in the afternoon, leaving the cell
keys in a closet of the outer office.
Some one from the outside had
doubtless effected entrance to
the office and with keys made for
that purpose unbolted the double
door to the j ail proper. Upon the
sheriff’s return at d p, hi, his
prisoners, had flown, but With the
aid of bloodhounds he was" able j
to trace*them toward the Choc- j
taw depot, where they lost the j
scent.
Nora Wallace was recapture*.!, |
but no trace has yet been found
charges.
They are Walter Horten and
three other negroes, Lewis Price,
Mark Ellis and fke Harris, bound
over for larceny.
Horten’s brother was in New
port Wednesday and was seen
again here next morning. He is
thought to have played a part hi
the sentenced man’s escape.
CARD PARTY. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. O’Neal
entertained very charmingly at
cards Wednesday evening in
honor of their friend, Miss San
ford of Searcy. Progressive eu
chre was the pastime of the even
ing, there being seven tables of
players. The tally cards were
very unique.
No prize was given, hut Miss
Bessie E. L. Watson won the
greatest number of games, J. W.
Stayton being the most success
ful of the gentlemen.
Dainty refreshments of chicken
salad, sandwiches, olives, coffee
and almonds w.ere served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs, T. E.
Allen, Misses Carrie Stevens,
\Bennie Humble and Della Bern
stein.
Those present were: Misses
Lucile Sanford, Carrie Stevens,
Lula Empie, Ladye Fagan, Bes
sie E. L. Watson, Lula Wolf,
Koberta morn son, Maoei raa
gett, Gertrude Skillern, Dovif
Erwin, Amanda Laird, Aubrey
Arnold, Mattie Walker, Pear
Foushee and Mabel Stayton
Messrs. W. T. Dunn, T. E. Tap
pan, R. T. Reyburn, Geo. Wad
leigh, Ernest McDonald, Glaudf
Erwin, W. T. Parish, W. C. Dan
iel, W. B. Egan, F. P. Skipwith,
J. W. Stayton, Alcorn Ferguson,
Max Gregg, Jesse Daggett, Chas,
Holmes, Tom Dillard, T. E. Al
len, Drs, G. K. Stephens and E
L. Watson.
DARROW-REEDER.
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Mr. Andrew C. Harrow, £
painter in the employ of R. H
Askew, and Miss Clara Reeder
both of this city, were quietly
married Wednesday evening a
8:30 o’clock at the home of tin
I bride on Remmel avenue.
The contracting parties hav<
long been sweethearts and it was
[ during their courtship last sum
mer whenifghtning struck a tre<
in the yard, while they wer<
seated upon the porch, and cam<
j very nearly resulting fatally t(
|both.
j The Independent offers con
I gratulations.
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P» | j MAKERS » «tw y«RK
l.^/yyr/ Cfolks for Men
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; |Y| Men’s worsted suits $8.00 i O £?
S3 values for ^5t#uO
iQjh Men’s all'Wool beaver over- | | f
m coats, $6.50 value for a# 1 <3
m Men’s all wool Scotch suits if
$10.00 value for O#
Men’s heavy cap toe lace | AF
iLO shoes, $1.50 value for I •vIO
m =
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TRY THE
■ Weems’ Laundry
1 When you w&nt good
■ work. They m. .e a
> f specialty of Dyeing and
, ) Cleaning Clothes. Let
( them show you how well
> they can please you.
> * i Leave orders with
, narrow lapels; double-breasted, 3 buttons, wide
lapels; custom cut from exclusive | j? __
imported and domestic fabrics
BENJAMIN White and Fancy Washable
Waistcoats, single and double-breasted;
many beautiful CA
fabrics, patterns $
Manhattan Shirts, Knox and Hawes
Hats, Edwin Clapp Shoes,
Crown Trousers.
GET THE HABIT.
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j|| Youth’s calf shoe, lace, $1.25 QF - M
■value for /t)v
i Men’s calf congress shoes, rt* | "5 C <5?
$2.00 value 4* 1 *00 LLI
| Men’s patent colt shoes, f%
$3.75 .value for £ • V O’ „
Men’s buck mittens, $1.00 g? gr ~ fT|
value for ^W JojK
Men’s buck gloves, $1.25 value for 9o cents.
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1 ONE WEEK ONL Y |
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I BOWEN’S CASH STORFj
I
Newport, Arkansas« | I
I Under the supervision of the United States Government. 1 I
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000. H
I Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will t>
ceived the same careful attention is extended both
and large depositors. __
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: '
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce T,
Sigmond Wolff, ^ J. 0. 8
President 8