JUDGE WOOD SPOKE
~| FOR THREE HOURS.
flavors Creation of a Board of
f Pardons to Take Away
)v
Pardoning Power,
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f Piggott, March 10. — Judge
I Bourland and Judge Wood spent
[ yesterday in Piggott with the
1 voters. Judge Wood was sched
uled to speak here, and Judge
Bourland represented Governor
Davis. The town was full of
people by 9 o’clock, and Judge
Bourland began to speak at 10.
He defended the governor’s par
don record, criticised the supreme
court and appealed to the voters
to stand by him and Governor
Davis in the coming primary.
He was listened to attentively,
but silently, by a good crowd.
The crowd, however, came to
hear Judge Wood, and by 1
o’clock the large court room was
crowded to its utmost capacity.
The public school was dismissed
and many people quit their busi
ness to hear Judge Wood speak.
Several hundred farmers were
present, and cheered the judge
continuously during his three
hour discourse. The speaker re
viewed the supreme court decis
ions, condemned the record of
Governor Davis relative to par
dons, favored the creation of a
board of pardons, made an elo
quent appeal for the public
schools, and closed with an earn
est appeal for clean state gov
ernment.
The large crowd listened close
ly during the long address, and
none left until the close.
LITTLE RIVER POLITICS.
Foreman, March 10. — The po
litical situation in this county
has assumed a more definite
shape, for March 6 was the last
day for candidates to get their
names on the ticket. Repre
sentative A. D. DuLaney will be
returried without opposition; also
Surveyor P. B. Williams has no
opposition. Judge F. B. Arnett
is opposed by W. B. Campbell
for county judge; Sheriff Patter
son by M. M. Draper; Clerk W.
E. Kinsworthy by W. W. Wink
ler and George Orton of Ash
down; Assessor J. A. Sessions;
by Brox T. Brown. The lines in |
the governor’s race have not
been very closely drawn.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE
WILL MEET.
Morrilton, March 10.—Chair
man N. T. Hawkins has called a
meeting of the Democratic cen
tral committee of the Fifth judi
cial district at Morrilton in the
court house on Tuesday, March j
10, for the purpose of transact-!
ing such business as may proper
ly come before said committee
and particularly to name the day
""Vunan which the primary election
snail be held for the nomination
of prosecuting attorney of the
district.
HELD FOR ASSAULT.
Conway, March 10. — Buck
Freeman was held today to await
the action of-the grand jury on a
charge of assault upon a 12-year
old girl. _
MULES DROWN IN RIVER, j
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Two mules belonging to J. D. ;
Kinnon were drowned in White
river Thursday afternoon about;
4 o’clock. They were hitched
to a wagon load of lumber and in
driving down the hill at the ferry
landing the driver forgot to put;
on his brakes, causing the wagon ;
to run upon the mules. The;
animals became frightened and
: ran clear through the ferry boat,
i going off into the river. The
driver jumped into the river
I on the left side of the boat. The
i ferryman saved him, but could
; not reach the mules.
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A. S. G. ORDER.
Special order No. 1. In ac
cordance with telegraphic in
structions dated Headquarters
Arkansas State Guard, Little
| Rock, Arkansas, March 9, 1904,
| it is ordered for the good of the
[service that Company E., First
A. S. G., located at Newport,
Arkansas, be, and is hereby
‘ ‘mustered out’ ’ of the service.
Previous to his being relieved
from the accountability of state
property, Capt. Wm. A. O’Neal
will at once on the receipt of this
order, turn over all company
funds, if any, and all arms and
equipment in for which he is ac
countable, to the Adjutant Gen
eral of the First division, who is
hereby instructed to receipt Capt.
Wm. A. O’Neal for said state
property.
All officers and men of this
organization will be guided in
accordance with the above. By
order of
M. M. Stuckey.
Brig. General Commanding.
Henry G. McBurney,
Col. and Adjt. General.
BENTON HAPPENINGS.
Benton, March 10.—R. F. Cal
lison, the news agent of Benton,
died last night, after an illness
of a few days, with pneumonia.
He was agent for most of the
leading newspapers of the coun
try, and had built up a good
business.
Circuit court, which has been
in session all week, is getting
through with business rapidly.
The noted foot-race case from
Garland county is set for next
Monday.
FLAMES IN VoT SPRINGS.'
Hot Springs, March 10.—The;
new and pretty residence of A. j
W. Lewis on Lower Central ave
nue, near Oak Lawn, burned this
afternoon. The house and fur
niture were a total loss. The
loss will amount to $2,000, with
small insurance.
FIRE AT SPRINGDALE.
Springdale, March 10. — Fire
broke out in the livery stable at
Springdale at an early hour this
morning, destroying the buggies
and harness and three car loads
of hay. The horses were saved.
It was in charge of Wm. Stokes,
but the building belonged to
John Harris of this city.
I FIRST HA TIONAL BANK I
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff ;
Jos. S. Harvey - J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
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ROPE TREATMENT
FOR MURDER HABIT.
i Bill Jones Convicted of Murcfef
at Walnut Ridge and Given
the Death Sentence.
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Walnut Ridge. March 10.—The
large court room at Walnut Ridge
was packed today with people to
witness the trial of Bill Jones, a
negro, charged with murdering
Asbury Hoskins, another negro,
on December 15 last.
The trial began at 10 a. m.
and at 3:30 p. m. a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first de
gree was rendered.
Prosecuting Attorney Oldfield
was ably assisted by H. L. Pon
der. The defense was repre
sented by John S. Gibson and
J. N. Beakley. Jones will be
hanged on April 15.
This will be the first official
hanging that has taken place in
Lawrence county in thirty years.
CHARTER GRANTED.
The state board of railroad in
corporation has approved the ap
plication of the Searcy & Des
Arc railroad for an amendment
to its charter authorizing exten
sions to that railroad from Sear
cy, White coupty, so as to run
in a northwesterly direction to a
point at or near the town of He
ber, Cleburne county, an esti
mated distance of thirty-five
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Des Arc, Prairie county, so as
to run in a southeasterly direc
tion to a point at our near mile
post 88 on the Choctaw, Oklaho
ma & Gulf railroad, thence east
to the west bank of White river
at or near the Choctaw bridge
across White river, in Prairie
county, an estimated distance of
twenty miles.
E. B. Pierce, president and at
torney for the Searcy & Des Arc
railroad, appeared and presented
the application of the road for
the amendment to the charter.
Heber, the proposed western
terminus of the road, is within
two miles of the St. L. & N. Ar
kansas railroad at Leslie, and it
is regarded as a probability that
the latter road witl fill in the
gap between Leslie and Heber. —
Little Rock Gazette.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
James M. Colgan and Emma
Doyle.
James Rogers and Rosa May
Van Winkle.
Neal Johnson and Laura Lamb, j
Clarence Johnson and Hettiei
Murray.
Y. M. Jordan and Minnie
Cliney.
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| m many styles, are prepared as never before. All the many little details that go to
j'h make this great store perfect have received our careful attention. The greatest pos
rtj sible care has been exercised in securing goods whose quality is absolutely unquestion
m able, to the end that every article purchased may bear a stamp of highest merit. fr* g
W New Shoes, New Hats, New Shirts, New Clothing, jXf
New Hosiery, New Furnishings«
In fact anything that is new and dressy in Men’s and Boy’s Spring Goods—you will $|g
find here in endless variety. Expansion has been a steady trend of this great store, fjj
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M insane person, agent for any corporation or indiviual, agent for lf| |
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|j Capital, $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. VJ
\L1 J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres. SB
^ Chas. G. Henry, Cashier. Qjl
Tl B. B. Bond, R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger, |Xj
sft M. D. Campbell, F. D. Fulkerson, 0, D. Watson. ■
iU S. D. Campbell, Abe Heiligers, L. E. Willis, •
G. D. Clements, W. D. McLain, J. S. Wilmans
L. Minor. hjrf
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fpentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1. ^ and 3.
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. . VOTE FOR . .
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The Farmer Candidate and
Poor Man’s Friend.
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dependent.
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Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public. ■
Will Pay Your Taxes
Call or write, No. ,07 Haze
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