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VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1905. NUMBER 05.
Y COTTER EIRE DISASTROUS.
Losses Will Aggregate Fifty Thousand
Dollars in' New White River Town.
Cotter, Aug. 6.— A disastrous
fire occurred here at noon yes
terday, and the fact that there
was but little wind alone saved
the town from being destroyed.
THE LOSSES.
Miser hotel, $5,000, insurance
$2,000.
1 McLean furniture store, build
ing $2,000, stock $6,000.
’ W. H. Meers, general store,
stock $8,0*00 (building owned by
Dr. C. T. Canada, loss not esti
mated).
Model drug store, stock $2,000.
E. L. Morford, barber shop
and residence, $1,500.
E. M. Cooke, residence and
contents $3,000.
Nelson Jewelry Co., stock
$1,000.
Yellville Telephone Company,
$500.
Mrs. Winifred McBee, stock
$2,000.
V. A. Mathews, real estate1
office, loss small; office fixtures,!
etc. Building owned by Dr. C.
T. Canada; loss not given.
; Tne fire originated in the Miser
hotel from a defective flue, and j
was discovered at 12:10 o’clock. j
An alarm was immediately given j
and everybody rushed to the
scene. Unfortunately very little
water was available and the roof
was soon in flames.
The losses given aggregate j
over $30,000, and no estimates
have been made on many of the j
buildings, so that the total will
be between $40,000 and $50,000.
The worst of it is that compara
tively little insurance was car
ried, and the loss bears heavily
on some of the losers. Cotter is
a new town, and the blow is a
severe one.
Escapes from Pen.
J. P. Hunt escaped from Ro
land convict camp several days
ago near Natural Steps and is
still at large. Hunt is well
known in Little Rock. He was
serving a five-year sentence for
robbing his wife two weeks after j
# their marriage, eloping with $700
of her money and a woman of
ill-repute. They went to Cali
fornia, where Hunt was arrested
and brought back by Constable
Jones and Senator Gray. His
case was appealed to supreme;
court to determine the question |
of the admissibility of a wife’s i
testimony against her husband.
Last spring his name was acci
dentally placed in a list of par
dons, but was cancelled before
the proclamation was issued.
Before his conviction he con
ducted a saloon at Markham and
Real Estate Transfers.
Alexander Moorman to D. W.
Washam, 84.75 acres, 1-11-2,|$400.
James T. Henderson and wife
to J. G. Handel & Company, lot
4, block 4, Auvergne, $50.
Walter L. McGee, to George
K. Stephens, lot 2, block 30, Da
vis addition, Newport, $2,200.
George I. Allen and wife to W.
5. Hinkle, lots 3, 4 and half of 2,
block “E,” Chastain’s addition,
Newport, $1,750.
Cal Monroe and wife to T. J.
Armstrong, 40 acres, 6-14-1,/!
$400.
' Arkansas Triplets.
Reyburn, Sept. 6. —Triplets
were born last Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Holland of this
place. They were three fine,
healthy-looking babies, two of
them boys weighing nine pounds
each, the other a girl of eight
pounds.
? . .COUNTRY . .
5 CORRESPONDENCE.
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ISLAND ITEMS.
Plenty of rain.
The farmers are busy putting
away their hay. Some hay ha
been lost on account of the rain
Some little sickness in th
neighborhood at present.
Mrs. 0. E. Roberts is quit
sick.
Rev. W. A. Mink failed to fil
his appointment at the I- Ian*
school house Sunday.
Visiting seems to be the orde
of the day.
Roy Gilliam and Ed Osborn*
visited W. L. Gilliam last week
L. H. Shannon made a busi
ness trip in the Eight Mile neigh
borhood this week.
Misses Pearl Gilliam and Ethe
Roberts returned Wednesdaj
from Faulkner county, where
they had been visiting relatives,
Thp litpmrv anpiptv nren*- rlpor
Friday night.
The mail route has ehangec
hands again, and Dee Nelsor
will deliver the mail awhile.
The barn of J. T. Brady was
destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing. It was filled with hay anc
the fire was not discovered unti
too late to extinguish it.
A great many cattle are dying
in this part of the country.
Mrs. M. D. Turner is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Thomas of Erwin Switcl
attended church on the Islanc
last Sunday.
T. W. Phillips and family ar<
visiting on the Island this week
Ealum Bevins and little daugh
ter are visiting relatives at Sul
phur Rock this week.
Geo. Montgomery is visiting
the lakes this week with his net
Wake up, Midnight, and le
us hear from you again.
Andy Taylor returned fron
Texas last week. Arkansas ii
&ood enough for him.
Well, winter is coming and th(
weather won’t suit our clothes
so we may visit the sunny soutl
during the winter monchs.
With best wishes to the Inde
pendent and its many readers
and especially Midnight, I an
yours for awhile, but won’t be
always, Windjammer.
Marriage Licenses.
John T. Ben*y, Deview, anc
Mrs. M. L. Berry, Cotton Plant,
F. E. Jenkins and Airey Lucin
da Williams, both of Tuckerman,
Richard Bramblitt and Ethe
Wadkins, both of Spara.
Thomas D. Churchman anc
Pearl Penix, both of Tuckerman,
Albert Harris. Brinklev. anc
Lula Borders, Auvergne, botl
colored.
Charley Carr and Grade Weav
er, both of Newport.
John Adams, Elgin, and Jess(
Jones, Tuckerman, both colored,
Notice. •'
The first annual meeting of th<
stockholders of the Bank of Tu
pelo will be held at the office oi
said bank on Wednesday, Octo
ber 4, 1905, at 10 o’clock a. m.
for the purpose of electing direc
tors and the transaction of sud
other business as may be broughi
before the meeting.
A. W. Sweatt, Cashier.
Ferry For Sale.
Will sell Jacksonport ferry
boat, ropes, wire and right:
cheap. Apply to
15b7t M. B. Williams.
k SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES.
* Rains Generally Needed for Late Crops
p Corn has Been a Good Crop.
Following is the summary of
climate and crop conditions in
i Arkansas by the Weather Bu
? reau for the week ending Sep
31 tember 4.
The temperature was seasona
2 ble, with local showers. In
many sections of the state rain
a, | is needed for all late crops.
Cotton has made little improve
j ment during the week; it is
j opening slowly and very little
1 picking has been done. There
; s considerable complaint of boll
" j worms, sharpshooters and rust
; injuring the crop and shedding
' is reported in many localities.
Early corn made a good crop
. generally, and is being cut;
• the late planted is fair to good,
but is suffering from lack of
i moisture.
Threshing is nearing comple
; tion.
Sweet potatoes a d field peas
are doing well and late Irish po
tatoes are suffering from lack of
moisture.
r’nnBulprnhlp hav and foddpr
of good quality have been saved.
Apples continue to drop and,
11 will be a light crop of poor to
fair quality.
Stock is generally healthy and
doing well.
Elgin House Pitt/.
In all the history of its exist
, ence perhaps the little city of
I Elgin was never quite so enliven
ed as was the case during the
‘ past week when Mr. and Mrs. J.
0. Taylor entertained a party of
young people at their commo
! dious country home in that city
in honor of their daughter, Miss
■ Lucile.
It is needless to remark that
had the ancient gods themselves
[• attempted to play, the role of hos
, pitable host on the fabled Mount
- Olympus they would hardly have
met with greater success than
( that which crowned the efforts
, of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
Endowed with that most envia
ble quality savoir faire, the host
!! and hostess exerted themselves
to the utmost to please their
1 guests, and in response io their
appreciated hospitality we one
' and all join hands in thanking
them for the pleasure received.
1 We are all so enthusiastic over
it that really it is difficult to enu
merate the untold joys of that
i week.
I To begin with, there was fish
| ing galore, for, situated on the
i very banks of the beautiful Blaclj
! river, Elgin affords an excellent
fishing ground.
The number of fish reported
to have been caught when last
heard from was 300, but since
then it has been increasing so
rapidly that no specified number
may be safely given.
On Thursday night some jolly
m nr] -fov inf a
the wee small hours of the morn
■ ing, the‘prize being awarded to
Miss Noreene Kinman, who was
made the proud possessor of a
package of chewing gum, and
1 Mr. Tom Dillard, who found
himself better off by one of El
f! gin’s best cigars.
Then in thoughtful anticipation
of the coming day each weary
head went to seek a stray pillow
i and to dream of dangling from
;1 u fishing line, at the other end
of which sat a large mosquito
with horny eyes.
At breakfast the next morn
ing when the boys appeared,
, rosy, but smiling, no mention
; was made of the sweet incense
of turpentine offered up by so
licitous friends during their ab
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DR. CKAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Give- special attention to !
Crown and Bridge Work,
I And correction of irregularities!
of the Teeth.
Office Vv'.atson Beds. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas,
E. L. WATSON, 85. D.
OFFICE OVER MOSBY’S.
NEWPORT, - - ARK. !
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One dose stops aching hones and hot and
chilly sensations, gives an appetite and re
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less cure for Malaria, Ague, and Chills and
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testimonials and circular around the bottle.
w Francis S. Ott, Sacramento, Cal.
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sence the night before, and but
for the subdued air of reserve
adopted by the victims' and the
faint odor 6f turpentine onej
wpuld never have known that j
the cots had been previously!
saturat ed in that flagrant essence.
Every one in the party con
tributed to the enjoyment of the
wreck and ^ach did his or her
best to add to the amusements, i
but there is one young gentleman ]
in particular whom we have to
thank for the pleasure he afford
ed us upon allowing himself to
be rigged out in feminine togs
and whom we wish to eongratu-1
late upon his howling success as
an entertainer.
The report ha-' just drifted
down from somewhere up in El
gin that a court is to be called in
the rural districts before many |
moons for the purpose of admin
istering punishment to certain
culprits caught red handed,
stealing—who said chicken in
this crowd?
Like the brook we could go oh |
forever and ever, raving madly j
about our good time, but under j
the critical eye of the public it is i
best to refrain from such mad j
gushing, so with tears and la
mentations we say good-bye to.
that memorable week which, as
all joys must, has passed away,
but which like all other notable
pleasures has made an imprint
on our memory that will not soon
fade. One of Them, j
Jonesboro Woman Stricken.
Jonesboro, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Jack
Mehnn rlipd Snndav at St,. Rer
nard’s hospital after an illness of
only about four hours. She was j
stricken in the Catholic church j
just after the service, and never
regained consciousness Mrs.
Mehan leaves a husband and one;
daughter, Mrs. John Wrape, of
this city, and a host of relatives j
and friends here.
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Tor Sale at Auction.
I will on Saturday, September
9, sell to the highest bidder, on
Front street, all my personal
property, consisting of household,
dining room and kitchen furni
ture, together with two mat
tresses. Terms of sale cash.
;d6t W. W. Weaver.
roi ioi'r iob io
WE CLOSE EVERY EVENING AT 7 EXCEPT SATURDAY. ||
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MEN'S
We Are
Closing Out
Our line of Boys’’Tailor-Made Clothing. Our
$5.00, $0.00, $7.50 and $10. Suits, ages 3 to 11 "
This week, as long as they last, for
$2.50
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When Honey Boy” needs a new suit
he ought to have the best. Best clothes,
best make, best and latest style, from the | !
best store, for boys’ and men’s Clothing,
Furnishings, Hats and Shoes. j
j SEE WINDOWS S
“GET THE HABIT.”
KNOX HATS ALFRED
HAIfe. BENJAMIN
& CO. **
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|| shirts. ^\ci\s Outfitters Newport/\rk clothtng. m
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12°0 On Your Money!
PENN-WYOMING COPPER CO.,
Of Grand Encampment, Wyo.,
[ Is paying 12 per cent. now. They ap making a
CAR LOAD OF PURE COPPER EW Y DAY.
This is not a mining proposition in which every
thing is prospective.
It is a bona tide manufacturing enterprise, paying
large dividends.
IN JUSTICE TO YOURSELF.^
to miss this opportunity. Let me tell you more about
it. Write me today. NOW!
ELMO RIDDELL*
CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AC-ENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Over i ,000 Representatives in the United States.
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ST.L0UISSH0EST0RE
FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.