■ VOLUME HI . ' NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 29, 1909.
I Thousand join
wood CLUB
At First Meeting In Pine Bluff—
Addressed by Charles
Coffin.
Pine Bluff, Jan. 28. -The Jeff
erson county Carroll D. Wood
Club was organized at the county
court house tonight with nearly
I one thousand members. Hon. S.
[ M. Taylor called the meeting to
order as temporary chairman.
'Col. Chas. Coffin of Walnut
Ridge was introduced as the
chief speaker of the evening, and
in a clear, forceful manner ex
plained his reasons for opposing
the renomination of Gov. Jeff.
Davis. He characterized the
- third term as being contrary to
the principles of the Democratic
party, and scouted the idea that
Gov. Davis needed vindication.
Col. Coffin dealt plainly with
the governor's pardon record,
but indulged in no villification.
His address was listened to with
marked interest, and he was in
terrupted many times by applause
from the audience.
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1VAJL. JLajiVi w ao
nent president of the club and
E. R. Bloom was elected secre
tary.
Hons. W. H. Langford and E.
J. Kerwin made brief addresses,
which were well received.
Col. C. G. Newman, when
calle"' upon, made a short ad
dress to the club.
The club will meet every week.
SONG SERVICE
SUNDAY NIGHT.
There will be a song service
Sunday night at 7:30 at the M.
E. church, the • proceeds to go
toward the purchase of a pipe
organ. The program below
speaks for itself. This is the
last time we will have the pleas
ure of hearing Mrs. Simpson.
The church will positively be
kept warm during the entire
evening, and you are all invited
to attend and give of your bounty
to enjoy the music.
Violin voluntary. Intermezzo
Mrs. Walter Campbell.
Prayer.Rev- P°P«
Chorus."Praise Ye the Lord"
Choir.
SqJo...Ever Near Thee
Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse.
Lesson. Rev- p°P«
Sextette."By the Rivers of Babylon"
Mesdames Hillhouse. Ballew, Bandy. O’Neal,
Messrs. Bowen and Crook.
gol,, .The Pentecosl
Mrs. Champ Simpson.
Quartette.I Was Glad
Mesdames Crook, Bandy, Messrs. Tetwiler,
Crook.
gQj0.Song of Triumph
Mr. Jos. M. Stayton.
Quartette.O For a Thousand Tongues
Mesdames Simpson, Bandy, Messrs. Tet
wiler and Wharton.
Offering for pipe organ.
Doxology and benodiction.
'DIES BROM INJURIES.
Mrs. M. E. Rice, formerly ol
Batesville, who was on her way
city when the branch pas
senger was wrecked at Diaz
Tuesday night, died Friday noon
at the home of P. F. Teter from
internal injuries received in the
wreck.
EUCHRE CLUB
ENTERTAINED.
The Thursday Evening Euchre
club and a limited number oi
guests were delightfully enter
tained by Mr. and Mrs. T. D.
Kinman, Jr., Thursday evening
at their home on Third street.
After a very spirited game al
cards, in which Mrs. E. D. Bracj
was the fortunate winner of the
first prize, two beautiful brass
candlesticks, and Mr. A. Fels £
pearl handle pocket knife, daintj
refreshments of chicken cro
quettes, pickles, crackers,
creamed asparagus, shrimp salad,
beaten biscuit and coffee were
nicely served by Mrs. Narcie
Minor and Miss Marille Dillard.
All of the club members were
present and the invited guests
were: Messrs, and Mesdames D.
Terry, Chas. Wilmans, Misses
Mabel Padgett, Marille Dillard
and Mrs. Wm. Parish.
NORTH ARKANSAS ROAD.
The Luxora, Evening Shade &
Northwestern Railroad Company
has been organized at Luxora,
Mississippi county, but has not
yet filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state or
asked for a charter. It is strict
ly a private enterprise and the
capital stock is $1,200,000, of
which $200,000 has been sub
scribed.
John B. Driver of Luxora is
president of the company and M.
W. Connelly of Memphis secre
tary and treasurer. The pro
posed railroad will run through
Mississippi, Craighead and Sharp
counties and it is said it will be
in operation in a short time.
The following are interested in
the proposed road: M. W. Con
nelly ana J. M. lrimDie ox xviem
phis; H. P. Liston, Jonesboro;
W. B. Calhoun, Samuel Bowen,
J. F. Morro, W. J. Driver, Dr.
Kit Dalton, Charles S. Driver
and John B. Driver of Luxora;
Prince de Rosenberg-Orisini of
Austria.
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PURDUE IN TROUBLE.
A. M. Purdue, formerly of
Pine Bluff, says the Guthrie
(Okla.) Capital, of the firm of
Purdue & Co., a commission
company which recently opened
a brokerage concern in the old
Bank of Indian Territory build
ing at the corner of Division and
Oklahoma Sts. on the charge of
embezzling over $8,000. The j
Lexington National bank of Lex
ington, Okla., of which he was
president until recently, charged
him with the misappropriation
of funds.
‘ ‘The arrest was made soon
after it was learned that Purdue
was wanted on the charge of
embezzlement. His father, Alex.
Purdue, a prominent Arkansas
banker, was in the city and the
police shadowed a messenger boy
carrying a letter from the father
to the son. The son was placed
under arrest. It is said that he
turned very pale, but made no
remarks except that the police
men allowed him to walk in front
j of them as they went to the po
lice station.”
CUTTING SCRAPE. *
Richard Arnett and A. Murray,
the latter a night operator at the
Iron Mountain depot, became en
| gaged in a controversy at An
derson’s saloon about 10 o’clock
Thursday night and the latter
was badly cut across one arm and
wrist by several slashes from
Arnett’s knife.
The mayor fined Mr. Arnett $5
| and costs Friday morning and the
case of the state against him for
the assault was set for next Mon
, day before Justice Guy Smith.
! SHOFFNER SHOT
BY HUNTERS.
D. M. Shoffner, a prominent
| planter of Shoffner, was acciden
! tally shot Wednesday afternoon
while driving home by some care
less hunter. Several of the shot,
which were small, struck him in
the face, disfiguring him consid
erably, but with no serious effect.
Mr. Shoffner came up from
home Friday afternoon.
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NEGRO HANGED
AT CLARENDON. |
John, Bell Pays Penalty for Mur- j
der of Boy—Protests Inno
cence to End.
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Clarendon, Jan. 28.—John
Bell, a negro, was hanged here
this morning at 11:15 for the
murder of Winnie Gideon, a
white boy, on October 29 last, in
Richland township, in the north-1
ern part of the county.
Sheriff Milwee sprung the trap
at 11:15 and in three and a half
minutes the physicians pro
nounced life extinct.
Bell never moved a muscle af
ter the drop. His body was as
motionless as a bag of sand. He
protested his innocence to the
very last, declaring that ‘ ‘an in
nocent child was being sacri
ficed.” He asked all the negroes
to ‘‘meet him in glory” and
prayed fervently from the time
the black cap was adjusted until
the drop fell.
The crime for which Bell paid
the penalty was the murder of a
12-year-old white boy. Bell and
another negro were hauling cot
ton to a gin ana tne wmte ooy
went with them. Bell took a
pencil from the boy, who cried
and threatened to tell his mother.
Bell thereupon seized a piece of
rail and struck him back of the
head, killing him almost instant
ly. The body was thrown into a
stall in the gin and covered with
seed cotton.
Norman Coach, a younger ne
g^o who was with Bell, testified
to the manner of the killing and
it was upon his evidence that the j
jury acted at the December term
of court.
THE WHIST CLUB
ENTERTAINED.
—
Mrs. C. R. Hite was the charm
ing hostess of the Whist club,
which met at her pretty home
on Hazel street Wednesday after
noon. There were three tables,
Mesdames Ed Wilmans and Chas.
Wilmans acting as substitutes,
Miss Lula Empie and Mrs. 0. D.
Watson making the highest score.
A tempting lunch was served
by the hostess, assisted by Mes
dames Sam Taggart and Harry
Atwood, and consisted of mush
rooms and oyster patties, pota
to chips, French biscuit, cheese
balls, coffee and olives.
The guests of the club were:
Mesdames Chas. Wilmans, Sam
Taggart, Ed Wilmans and Mrs.
Harry Atwood of Pine Bluff.
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FOR SALE!
240 acres of land, 140 in culti-1
vation, with four houses, raised
50 bales of cotton the past season,
six miles from Newport, 3 miles
from Jacksonport. Eighty acre
pasture at Jacksonport, frame
store house of two good rooms
at Jacksonport.
29blmo. J. M. Grubbs.
WOOD! WOOD!!
Parties desiring good
wood of all kinds should
call on
J. D. CALVIN.
Lower end of Laurel St.1
All orders are promptly
filled. 404 Leona Ave.
Henry Owen,
Physician, Surgeon
and Oculist.
Office - - Sells’ Drug Store.
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1= A GREAT SALE
CRAVATS AND
WAISTCOATS
For THURSDAY and FRIDAY.
OUR sale continues with
an enthusiasm charac
teristic of our offerings!
Why is response to
our announcements
always prompt? ** j*
Because, when we announce
u a sale” it means values
beyond the ordinary and cus
tomers know it.
FOR THESE FIVE DAYS
ONLY and for Cash. No
Goods Exchanged. We will
sell as follows:
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GET THE HABIT
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. , Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
D@ntist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, i and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas•
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 6,000.00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small |
and large depositors.
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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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SfcJ Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced,
fc&j v These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter
W Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods,
j | Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Uj Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We
KJ mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince
m you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over.
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