Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME V. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1905. NUMBER 103.
NEWPORT VS. POPLAR BLUM.
Two Crack .Teams Mi* Things Up at
^ Sportsman’s Park, Newport Winning
By a Score of Three to Two.
Poplar Bluff came down to
Newport Wednesday prepared,
as they thought, to just mop up
the earth with the swamp angels,
but Bruce Hays must have made
miscalculation in his prognosti
cation, because his “hot bunch”
of players went down to defeat
before the Newport team by the
score of 3 to 2.
Wagner and Gray did the bat
tery work for the Poplar Bluff
lads, and Wagner had three
"‘strike-outs to his credit, not
A. nearly the showing he made in
"the former series of games two
weeks ago. He let down during
the latter part of the game and
Brockewitz succeeded him.
Rogers, the preacher-pitcher
from Blytheville, had things
that Poplar Bluff never saw be
fore, and ten of them sawed the
air without result. Austell
r*oncrht- him
Tom Henry umpired the game
and gave very good satisfaction
to both teams throughout.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
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Pop. Bluff 10100000 0-2
Newport 1000 0001 1—3
The second game of the series
is in progress this afternoon.
Russell and Austell are in the
points for Newport, while Brock
V witz and Gray are officiating for
Poplar Bluff.
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“ Bobby ” Blackburn Weds.
The “fan” friends of Robert
Blackburn, a member of Cairo’s
Kitty league baseball team, will
doubtless be surprised to learn of
his marriage to Miss Edna Kep
ner of Hickman, Ky., which was!
solemnized last evening by Rev.
Edward L. Roland, of the Church
of the Redeemer.
Mr. Blackburn’s contemplated
-v.— venture was an open secret
among his fellow ball players,
and they have been looking for
mnw/l f a a AtrAnf tV,
terest.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn have
gone to San Antonio Tex., where
the former will play for the re
mainder of the season with the
San Antonio club.—Cairo Cit
izen.
Was Ready to Surrender.
Wynne, Aug. 23.—C. A. Star-|
key, who is reported to have
shot and killed one Simpson I
about a nin^h^ago near Parkin,
and who had‘eluded arrest up to
thhr'time, telephoned Deputy
^^Sheriff Pomp Harrell Saturday
that he “was ready to surren
der” and wanted him to “come|
over to Parkin and get him.”
V When Mr. Harrell reached Par
kin Starkey was missing, upon
which the officer laid plans to
capture him, and now has him in j
custody here. A reward of $200
> was offered for Starkey’s arrest.
" City Clerk Elected.
Pine Bluff, Aug. 23.—W. A.
Lee has been elected by the city
council to fill the unexpired term
of Daniel Taylor, who resigned:
3.S city clerk to attend a law
school. ML Lee was formerly
lonnected with the Pine Bluff
and Water Company.
Dr. B.
at 3rd
morn
‘mains
■ home
ig for
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gnter. I
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AH of his sons are dentists, two
of whom, Drs. R. M. and B. M.
Black, live in this city. The
others have offices in Monticeilo
and Little Rock, and they are
well known over the state. The
deceased formerly practiced den
tistry, but retired several years
ago. His daughter is M. E.
Carroll of this city.
Dr. Black was the father of
Dr. B. M. Black, who was
located in Newport a few years
ago, later removing to Mus
kogee, Indian Territory, where
he killed a man in a fit of jeal
ousy over his wife. The courts
acquitted him on a plea of self
defense.
Real Estate Transfers.
G. A. Lockard to Wm. Thom
ason, lots 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, block
6, S. B., Grand Glaize, $1.25;
also lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8, block
7, S. B., Grand Glaize, $1.06;
also lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 hnd 6, block
2, S. B., Grand Glaize, $2.42;
and lots 2 and 3, block 5, S. B.,
Grand Glaize, 87c.
Wm. Thomason and wife to
Frances M. Johnson, lots 2 and
3, block 5, S. B., Grand Glaize,
«pj.u.
W. N. Pierce and wife to A.
W. Sweatt, lot 300 feet square
in Tupelo, $1.
G. A. Lockard to Grack L.
Smith, 40 acres 1-12-3, $2.72.
J. E. Bartley and wife to Clara
Marchbanks, 80 acres 34-10-1,
$500.
F. M. Thornton and wife to
Barlow Hackett, 80 acres 29-9-2,
$2,300.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company to
George A. Fry of Iola, Kan., 40
acres 4-13-1, $200.
St. L., I. M. & S. Ry. Co., to
J. W. Dedman, 80 acres 8-13-1,
$400.
Jno. Simpson and wife to Tom
Clay and wife, lot 12, block 2,
Tuckerman, $40.
N. B. Wishon and wife to
Emma F. Poer, west half lot 166,
Walnut Grove, $25.
Arkansas Land Company to A.
J. Wolfe, 400 acres, 9-2-4, $3,000.
Marriage Licenses.
J. P. Pendergraff, 49, and
Rosa Louisa Rutherford, 22,
Newark.
Hyram Tracy, 23, and Leathey
Vance, 17, both of Shoffner.
Lonnie Smith, 19, and Ethel
Brunett, 14, both of Newport.
Rafe Clay, 25, and Laura
Birsh, 21, both of Newport.
Jewell S. Best, 23, and Belle
Richards, 21, both of Newport.
E. B. Shell,20, and Anna King,
16, both of Swifton.
W. S. Cobb, 23, and Julia
Jones, 18, both of Newport.
D. W. Perrin, 23, and Vauby
Barr, 17, both of Cord.
Contracts Signed for New Depot.
Pine Bluff, Aug. 23.—The city
council met yesterday to meet
General Superintendent W. T.
Tyler of the Iron Mountain in
discussion of the ordinance re
cently passed, which grants the
railroad the use of certain prop
erty in the city to be used for a
site for a union station. The
contract was prepared and agreed
to by both Mr, Tyler and the
council and plans and specifica
tions for the proposed station
will be prepared accordingly.
The union station will cost about
$30,000, and a separate freight
depot will be built.
Kyle Moore hanged,
Eldorado, Aug. 23. — Kylo
Moore was hanged here at 10
o’clock yesf£rday morning for
the murd *f Lige Moore in this
county a r ago. He protested
his inpoc< a to the last.
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STARNES KillS DENTIST.
Tragedy at Gurdon Results From Re
marks Made About a Woman.
Both Prominent People.
Arkadelphia, Aug. 23. — Coro
I ner J.'R. Williams was called to
! Gurdon in this county to hold an
i inquest over the body of Dr. L.
C. Leggett,- a dentist of that
place, who was shot with two
loads of buckshot at the depot
there on Monday afternoon by
Ivan Starnes.
From the evidence adduced at
the inquest it appears that
Starnes was in the railroad
lunch rcom when Dr. Leggett
passed by in front. The woman
who stays at the lunch stand
says that Dr. Leggett passed by
and doffed his hat to her, and
she then went back to her kitch
en. She heard tha door behind
her open and a man pass «ut,
and immediately afterwards the
report of a gun.
She rushed out at once and was
in time to see Starnes fire a sec
ond load mto his man, who was
crouched in a kneeling position
[thirty feet in front of him.
The woman heard Dr. Leggett
: say, “Oh, don’t,” after he had
| been shot the first time.
Upon examination of the body
it was found that b^th loads had
taken effect, the first through
from behind the left shoulder
and the second through the
small of the back. Either charge
would have proved fatal.
The killing was the result of
charges brought agaiost Dr.
Leggett several months ago in
connection with Starnes’ sister.
| Both were prominent people of
SGurdoH. Dr. Leggett went there
I from Mississippi about eighteen
! months ago, until his recent
; trouble was highly esteemed by
| the people of Gurdon.
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Express Agent Hurt.
O’Neal,Aug. 23. - J. M. Brown,
agent of the Pacific Express
company at O’Neal, was injured
yesterday in some way, the par
ticulars of which could not be
learned. His foot was so badly
crushed that it was necessary
to remove him to the hospital in
St. Louis. He was joint agent
of the railroad and express com
pany. The office will be closed
temporarily on account of the
acridpnt..
In Honor of President.
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Marshall, Aug. 23.—Twins, a
boy and a girl, have been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henley.
Mr. Henley is a candidate for
| register of the land office and he
ihas named the children Theodore
| and Alice, in honor of the presi
! dent, who believes in large
families.
Bodies are Removed.
Atkins, Aug. 23.-Today the!
remains of several members of j
Scarlett family and one member j
of Mrs. M. J. Nugent’s family j
were exhumed at Old Galia Rock |
and brought to Atkins and re
interred. Some of these persons
have been buried twenty-seven j
years.____
Acquitted on Charge of Seduction. j
Conway, Aug. 23.—In the cir-!
cuit court yesterday Russell:
Scroggins was given one year in
the penitentiary for grand larce
ny and Wm. A. Brown was ac
quitted on charge of seduction.
Newport Pressing Club
Desires the patronage of every
Jf^ne. /All work guaranteed. Get
yt \essing ticket, $1.60 per
; m0ii Rothes delivered prompt
ly foHad-es and £ents- For fur*
ther particulars cal1 or Phone
616 Front street
97d6t \ A- J- TuRNER> Pr°P’
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
! And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
! Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
i Newport, - Arkansas,
E. L. WATSON, M. D.
OFFICE OVER MOSBY’S.
NEWPORT, - ARK.
WHEN IN NEWPORT
{STOP AT THE
Grand CentralHotel
Lunch Room. Service all hours,
day and night. Barber Shop in
connection with hotel.
W. F. BISHOP, Prop.
JAMES L. JONES,
Solicits y«ur
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
j”. TELEGRAPHERS
NEEDED
Annually to fill the new positions created by
Railroad and Telegraph Companies. We want
YOUNG MSN and LADIES of good habits to
LEARN TELEGRAPHY
AND R. R. ACCOUNTING.
We furnish 75 per cent of the Operators and
Station Agents in America. Our six Bchoolsare
the largest exclusive Telegraph Schools IN
THE WORLD. Established 20 years an en
dorsed by all leading Railway Officials.
We execute a $250 Bond to every student to
furnish him or her a position paying from $40
to $60 a month in states east of the Rocky
Mountains, or from $75 to $100 a month in
states west of the Rockies IMMEDIATELY
UPON GRADUATION.
Students can enter at any time. No vaca
tions. For full particulars regarding any of
our Schools write direct to our executive office j
at Cincinnati, O. Catalogue free.
THE MORSE SCHOOL Of TELEGRAPHY j
Cincinnati, Ohio. Buffalo, N, Y.
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THERE IS NO USE!
To wait for a foreign sales
man when you have one at
home who sells
EVERYTHING IN THE
MUSICAL LINE.
Just Received—12 new or
gans direct from the factory.
Pianos on short order.
Z. B. REED, Manager.
B. W. Haffner, salesman. i
jack rron
For Granitoid and Walks,
Curbing, all kinds o: ick Work.
Don’t fail to get figures
before contracting. t '?
My Work Talks For ItsW
Parties wanting crushed Linje.
Stone Walks apply to m
Warning Order. f i |
Lizzie Moore, Plaintiff, vs. James Moore, If\
lendant—in the Jackson Chancery Court. »!r
The defendant, James Moore, is warned to w
pear i in this court within thirty days, and aniff
the- omplaint of tj e plaintiff, Lizzie Moore. W
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WE CLOSE EVERY EVENING AT 7 EXCEPT SATURDAY. t|
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We are strictly up to date, but ju
diciously so. Our styles will not shock i
the conservative.
Freaks and fads don’t go here, but ; 1
we have everything new that’s good. i:
Everything in wearing apparel for week- j i
days and holidays, in style and fabrics i
that are proper. '
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The new fall fancy and White Vests.
; j j Edwin Clapp and our own brand shoes.
A shipment of the famous Alfred Benja
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and Bags, Silk Handerchiefs, etc.
Come In and Let Us Show You.
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II can satisfy that longing desire. Just sit
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IF YOU WANT TO BUY
A farm, or business of any kind, in any state,
let me know and I will find it for you.
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas. x
Over 1,000 Representatives in the United States.
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CLEARIN SALE
Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 16; ending Saturday, Aug. 26
In order to make room for fall and winter stock,’
Low Quarters,
(Sandals,
Oxfords.
, Everytl
Remem
i to make
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