Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME IV. - NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER JO. J904. NUMBER J94.^
BURGLARS BLOW
ALICIA SAFE,
Causing Store of Allen & Mosely
to Burn to Ground—Crooks
Escape—Blood Hounds
to the Scene.
About one o’clock Saturday
morning people living in Alicia
were awakened by an explosion,
^vhich was soon learned had been
made in an attempt by daring
burglars to wreck the safe in the
'•store building of Allen & Mosely,
a prominent mercantile firm.
The explosion is supposed to
have set fire to the store, though
the robbers may have done this
to cover their tracks. While the
nervy crooks secured no booty,
the store was soon in flames
and they made their escape with
out being seen. Two men are
thought to have done the work.
The store and stock were val
ued at $5,500 to $6,000, and were
partially protected, $4,000 insur
ance being carried.
Ex-Sheriff R. W. Bandy went
to the scene on No. 2 early Sat
urday morning with his blood
founds, but at press hour had
not been able to secure track of
the criminals.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ELECT OFFICERS:
At a regular meeting of
Lodge No. 26, Knight of Pythias
the following officers were elect
ed:
C. W. Walton, Chancellor Com
mander.
H. S. Simmons, Vicq, Chancel
lor.
C. R. Hite, Master of Work.
Wm. Mosby, Prelate.
L. L. Bowen, Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal.
G. L. Robinson, Master of
Finance.
Cary Davidson, Master of
Exchequer.
T. P. Umsted, Master at Arms.
T. W. Shaver, Inner Guard.
W. D. Ross, Outer Guard.
OSCEOLA IS AFTER *
GAMING AND TIGERS.
Osceola, Dec. 9.—Circuit court
is holding its December term here
this week. It is rumored that
numerous indictments are being
drawn against gamblers and the
blind tiger operators. The knights
of the “green cloth” and match
ers of the “red and black” are
cutting out to a more comforta
ble climate until the grand jury
finishes its work.
The newly elected prosecuting
attorney, Hon. 'Clyde Going,
seems to have them “going” or
coming his way. At any rate,
the gambling game is having no
L trouble taming the tigers for
this week. '
TWO SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Conway, Dec. 9.—It is report
ed that R. E. White and his son
Ray were shot from ambush this
morning while feeding their
stock at their home near Mount
Vernon and both killed.
The trouble is said to have
originated from the assassination
of David G. Harris in that neigh
borhood a few months ago.
The sheriff and coroner have
gone to the scene of the report
ed killing.
DIME NOVEL RESULTS.
Eureka Springs, Dec. 9.—Geo.
Garrison and Claude Munger, 14
year-old students of Central
school, fought a hard battle with
naked fists today noon. Munger,
who was defeated, leaped upon
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1 his horse, and returning, called
| Garrison out, whereuoon Munger
| fired point blank at Garrison and
. then rode away at breakneck
speed. Officers expect to over
take Munger near Clifty tonight.
Both boys were affiictecl with
j the dime novel habit.
JTHE CHURCHES j
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
The third Sunday in Advent.
Morning prayer, the litany and
sermon, 11-^. m. Sunday school,
9:45. Service at the lodge room,
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Corner of Walnut and Third
streets, T. F. Richardson, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:30. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. “Not
forsaking the assembling of our
selves together as the manner of
some is.’’ (Heb. 10,25.)
METHODIST CHURCH.
Corner of Second and Laurel.
The new pastor, Rev. M. B.
Umsted, will preach at 11 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. In
stead of the regular preaching
service in the evening there will
be a sacred concert, given by the
best musical talent in the city.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
There will be two services at
the Presbyterian church tomor
row, as follows: Sabbath school
at 9:30 a. m. Preaching and
prayer at 11 a. m. There will be
no service in the evening. For
this reason especially the pastor
is particularly anxious to have
every member and as many oth-1
ers as possible present at the
morning worship. R. B. Willis,
pastor.
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Following is the program of
the sacred concert to be given
at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, under the direction of
Miss Hester Lynn Phillips:
Organ Prelude:
i a 1st movement from Sonata
op. 26. Beethoven
; b Traumerei.Schumann
' Miss Whittaker.
Anthem, Awake Thou That
Sleepest. .Stainer
Choir.
Hymn Abide With Me
Prayer.
Aria, Nearer My God to Thee
.Holden
Miss Hester Phillips.
Duet, Through the Gates of
Gold.Maude Anita Hart
Mrs. R. W. Bandy and Mrs. G.
A. Hillhouse.
Qorinfnrn
Anthem, Hark, Hark, My Soul
.Shelley
Miss Phillips and Choir.
Solo. Selected
Mr. Jos. M. Stayton.
Anthem, Father, O Hear Us
.Palmer
Mrs. Hillhouse and Choir.
Hymn, Now the Day is Over.
Benediction.
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SPECIAL RATES
Account of Christmas and New
Year’s holidays via the Iron
Mountain route. Dates of sale
Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan 1.
Tickets will be sold to all points
on the Iron Mountain and will be
good for return up to and in
cluding January 4. Rate will be
one fare plus 50 cents, one fare
and one-third to apply where
latter basis makes less, adding
sufficient to make rate end in 0
or 5. Minimum selling rate of
50 cents will be observed,
btd Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
ANOTHER IN THE
FOUR-FIGURE LIST.
$
Little Dorothy Stephens Comes
Up Among the Leaders in
the Baby Contest.
Edwin Johnson . 1409
Ernest Theodore Phillips . 1101
Dorothy Stephens . 1029
Jas. Edward Wilmans 1015
Wm. Wallace Dutton . 826
Charles Jones Brandenburg 765
Jeannette Henry. 494
Thelma Smart . 60
The baby contest continues to
draw out votes and new interest
is being taken in the voting
since the two additional or con
solation prizes were made yester
day.
Little Miss Dorothy Stephens
today takes a place in. the four
figure list, with a standing of
third in the race.
Two weeks from today the
contest will come to an end and
the winner announced that aft
ernoon in a handsome edition
printed on book paper.
INSOLENT HOOKER
STILL DEFIANT.
Negro Who Killed Conductor
Atwood Don’t Want lawyer
—Says He Had Good
Cause for Deed.
Little Rock, Dec. 10.—Houston
Hooker, the negro who killed
Conductor P. D. Atwood, spent
several hours in the city yester
day. He had been in the Gar
land county jail several weeks,
which fact became known Tues
day, whereupon Judge Duffie or
dered him removed to the state
penitentiary for safe-keeping.
Sheriff R. L. Williams brought
him to Little Rock on the morn
ing train, but the authorities at
the institution declined to accept
the responsibility of taking care
of a prisoner whom three mobs
at least have attempted to lynch.
So he was taken back to Hot
Springs on the afternoon train
by Sheriffs Williams of Garland
and Kelley of Saline.
Hooker was removed to Benton
early yesterday morning and his
attorney filed a motion for a
change of venue to Gar
land county, which was grant
ed, and the case set down for
trial Jan. 10,1905.
The affidavit for the change
of venue was made by two ne
groes, Will H. Steele and Charles
Scott, who testified that they did
not believe he could get justice
in Benton.
Hooker said that he did not
want a change of venue, that he
did not want any lawyers at all,
and that he had good cause for
killing Conductor Atwood.
A Cass county (Mo.,) editor
stated in his paper recently that
one of the great needs of his
town was a good, up-to-date de
partment store. The next day
he received a call from three of
the town’s storekeepers who de
manded an explanation of what
they called a “roast” on their es
tablishments. The editor looked
amazed. Then he told them he
actually did not know they "were
in business in the town.
TOYS, TOYS.
Iron toys, wooden toys, tin
toys, rubber ttys, big toys, little
toys, and all kinds of toys at I.
D. Price’s toy bazar. 89btf
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Gullette handles the Vancamp
can goods, all frpsh and new.
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STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
“A pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation. It is
certainly an agreeable forerunner of merit, and smoothes the way for it.
I Gifts of Quality and Fashion.
Very Sure to Please Particular Men.
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Fashionable Gloves $1.50 to $3.00
Luxurious Neckwear 50c to $2.00
, Street Mufflers ..$1.00 to $1.50
Matinee and Opera Mufflers $2.00 to $5.00
Silk Suspenders... 50c to $3.50
Full Dress Shirts.:.$1.00 to $2.00
Madras and Percale Shirts.. $1.00 to $3.50
Cotton and Lisle Hose. 50c to $1.00
Scarf Pins and Link Buttons 50c to $2.50
Pajamas.$ 1.50 to $2.00
Night Robes .$ 1.00 to $3.50
Suit Cases.$5.00 to $25.00
Traveling Bags.$5.00 to $15.00
White and Fancy Waistcoats,$ 1.50 to $5.00
Overcoats and Suits.$15.00 to $30.00
Linen and Silk H’d’k’chfs.25c to $1.50
Stiff, Tuxedo and Opera Hats $3.00 to $10.00 I
Plain and Patent Shoes.$3.50 to $7.00 I
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, *V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger, Abe Heilegers,
O. D. Watson, L. Minor. L. E. Willis,
J. S. Wilmans.
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