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VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. AUGUST tt, 1905. NUMBER S \
WARRANTS MAY EE ISSUED
Eor Arrest cl Claim Agents cf Iron
Mountain for Contempt oi
Coroner’s Court
The inquisition proceedings by
Coroner Frank Harrison to de
termine the responsibility for
the Diaz wreck and the number
and identity of passengers killed
were resumed Friday after
noon. The court and jury
are considerably aroused over
•’> the action of Claim Agent
H. M. Washburn in shipping
j the bones found in the wreck,
to St. Louis, after he had at
tended the coroner’s inquest on
August 8th, though he claims to
have been acting under orders
from W. E. Jones, head of that
department and rumor has it
that warrants for arrest have
beyn issued against these two
officials, charging them with
\ contempt of court.
Friday afternoon the jury
were taken over in the railroad
yards and shown just how the
defective switch brought about
the wreck.
DIAZ CITIZENS TESTIFY.
In further testimony intro
duced Wednesday afternoon
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M ttH'VJ 11 Wi JVJ vi wu
story of wreck, how he had
reached scene a few minutes
later, when rear end of smoker
could have been entered, but no
trainmen were there to rescue
passengers within. The next
day he saw bones in a box, but
Detective Ballard had ordered
4 peple off right-of-way.
W. Y. Armstrong told a simi
lar story as to the finding of
* bones and went further than
the previous witness in re
lating cause of wreck. Didn’t
see any signs of switch having
been tampered with, but thought
clip showed an old break.
R. L. Pearce of Diaz, also saw
the bones picked up and put in a
box and was likewise ordered
out of the way by Ballard.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS CALLED.
T. H. Reamey, agent of Iron
Mountain at Newport saw the
bones, watch and jaws of a
pocket book taken from the
wreck in the office, but didn’t
see any Masonic pin found in the
wreck. Dr. Willis saw the
bones and expressed the opinion
that they were human. Wm.
Ballard, H. M. Washburn and
Bradley Graham also saw them.
CLAIM AGENT SHIPPED BONES.
H. M. Washburn, claim agent,
of Little Rock was asked to pro
duce box of bones but declared
that he had shipped them to St.
Louis, and further interrogation
developed the fact that he had
sent them to W. E. Jones, head
of the claim department, upon
* orders from him, the very day
and immediately after he had
attended the opening session of
/ the coroner’s inquest.
BALLARD’S FRANK TESTIMONY.
Wm. M. Ballard, chief special
agent of the Iron Mountain, of
Little Rock stated that he had
resigned August 5, 1905, but had
not been relieved. He reached
Diaz Saturday afternoon, the
day of the wreck, being sent by
Tyler to run down clue of any
one tampering with switch, but
couldn’t find any evidence of
tampering.
Returned to Diaz Sunday morn
ing and was shown by Superin
tendent Green and Trainmaster
Stallcup where they had found
bones of a boy near the engine.
He was told to keep an eye on
the bones and not let anyone
meddle. They were later taken
1 to Newport and given to Bradley
Graham to be turned over to
j Stallcup or Green, as latter had
saio they would be used at
coroner’s inquest. Witness said
I that metre was no doubt in his
! or superintendent’s minds that
! a man and boy lost their lives
and were burned in the wregk.
He saw the broken key of
switch in Superintendent’s car
and it showed a flaw in the met
al. Stallcup had shown him
watch found belonging probably
| to man killed. It had stopped at
4:47. He told him that Conduc
| tor Graves said a man and a
boy traveling from Canada
! could not be accounted for and
, he was afraid they were lost.
COUNTY BOARD ORGANIZES.
Board of Health Appointed by County
Judge Effects Organization and
Elects Officers.
The members of the county
board of health, appointed by
'Judge E. L. Boyce, effected
an organization on Thursday,
electing Dr. Henry Owen, pres
ident and Dr. J. W. Coffman,
secretary. The third member
of the board is Dr. V. M. Mc
Dowell of Tupelo.
The board was not appointed
because of any alarm over the
yellow fever situation, but simply
to be prepared should the time
come when action is needed. In
such an exigency the court could
make an appropriation for the
expense of a county quarantine.
The board has power to issue
health certificates the same as
the cry board, and the two
bodies will work together in
harmony. Any suspicious cases
of fever should be reported to
one of these boards, and if in
in the county at large, to the
county board, and the members
want it understood that any such
report will be considered a favor,
and the case examined.
GRAfT m QUARANTINE.
Bogus Health Certificates Sold to Pass
engers on Pine Bluff Train.
Pine Bluff, Aug. 10.—Reports
of graft in connection with the
quarantine against yellow fever
have also reached Pine Bluff,
and the health officers who are
guarding Pine Bluff state that
they are daily turning down
health certificates which show
on their face that they are not
genuine. It is also reported that
some one who claimed to be a
physician boarded a northbound
Iron Mountain train south of
Pine Bluff and “worked” the
entire train selling health cer
tificates to all who had the price
and desired the certificates.
Ball Player May Die.
Ed Cunningham of Yellville,
and a member of the visiting ball
team, while at the bat in Wed
nesday’s game at Newark, was
strack in the head by a pitched
ball, Bockewitz, the Poplar Bluff
twirler, being in the box.
Cunningham has been in a seri
ous condition since, there being
a clot of blood on the brain. A
wire was received here Thurs
day from his wife stating that
his two babies were very low,
and he was sent home from
Newark Friday.
SPECIAL CORSET SALE
f 40 corsets, consisting of
P. D.’s and Thompsons,
ranging in price from $ \ .00
to $3.00, they go while
they last for 69c. Wolff
Goldman 1^.=
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CALLS \D*-pORT HOME.
Alleged Counterfeiter Under Arrest ir
Cape Girardeau Says He Is from
Newport, Arkansas.
St. Louis, Aug. 10.—United
States Chief Deputy Marsha:
Nall of St. Louis returned yes
terday from Cape Girardeau,
where he investigated the arrest
of John A. Pidwell, suspected ol
being a counterfeiter, who says
his home is in Newport, Ark.
He brought back a dozen coun
terfeit half dollars and quarters
of poor workmanship, said tc
have been passed by Pidwell at
various places. Pidwell was ar
rested in a saloon at Cape Girar
deau Saturday night. A man
supposed to have been his con
federate escaped. Pidwell waiv
ed preliminary examination and
has been placed in jail at Jack
son, Mo.
Nall says Pidwell was dressed
in the garb of a farmer, and
denies knowing the money he
passed was counterfeit.
Recently a number of counter
feit half dollars were passed in
Fort Smith, Camden and other
towns in the state.
\ IN SOCIETY. J
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Misses Katherine and Rina
Price entertained a number of
their friends Thursday evening
at their handsome home on
Laurel street.
Both house and lawn, which
are well adapted for entertain
ing, were used at last night's
pleasant affair, and were beau
tifully illuminated, the porches
being made attractive with com
fortable seats and cushions, and
with rugs under the trees on the
lawn, made inviting places of
retreat and rest during the even
ing.
Dancing and cards were en
joyed by the guests until a late
hour, when delicious orange ice
and cake were served,
The Misses Price are charming
hostesses, and their entertain
ments are always much enjoyed
by those who are fortunate
enough to be invited.
The guests present were:
Misses Noreene Kinman, Mary
Bailey, Mae Whittaker, Dove
Erwin, Ruth Wallace, Jennie
McCauley, Messrs. Jos. M. Ber
ger, Jr., W. T. Dunn, Jos.
McGregor, Adam Lockard, W.
T. Parish, Tom Dillard, Eugene
Hirsch, Norman Wolff", Homer
Buford, J. 0. Powell, Lawrence
Bailey.
Yellville look Second Game.
Yellville bagged the second
game of the series with New
port Thursday by a score of 9 to
10, making three runs in the
final inning, or just enough to
put them in the clear. New
port made some costly errors, six
in number, while the visitors got
off with one less. The home
boys knocked thirteen safe hits,
Yellville ten, and these included
a three-bagger by Austell,
Dowell a brace of two-baggers
and Emery one of the latte'
kind.
Hays and Dutton did the bat
tery work for Newport and King
and Ruddell for the hillites.'
Arrangements for a series of
games with Hot Springs August
15, 16 and 17, and with Little
Rock August 21, 22 and 23 have
about been concluded by Mana
ger Simmons. Good crowds are
patronising the games.
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YELLOW FEVER
There is No Occasion For Alarm
Remember The Lessons cf The
Epidemic of 1£°5.
As we are now threatened with
another visitation of the dreaded
yellow fever it is well to remem
ber the experiences of theHast
occasion. In all sections where
yellow fever made its appear
ance it will be recalled that per
sons who kept their stomach,
liver and bowels strong and
active were not affected by the j
disease; while others apparently
healthy were stricken down.
These latter were all more or less
habitually constipated, bilious or
victims of bad digestion; as a re
sult the blood became impure and
the vital organs were unable to j
resist the deadly fever germs, j
Now is the time to prepare for
what is to follow. Get your fam
ily and yourself in shape to re
sist the disease. You don’t know j
when you are exposed to it;;
every man you meet may be
affected, and if you put your
preparations off from day to day
you may be too late. The sensi- j
ble course is to begin at once
taking rrickiv Asn otters, tnat,
marvelous system regulator and
blood purifier. Use it regularly
every day. Half a wine-glassful
each morning after breakfast
will keep your bowels open and
healthy; it will also strengthen
the stomach and digestion, purify
the blood and by stimulating the ;
liver and kidneys all bile and '
uric acid impurities will be
driven out of the body. In short, j
it puts the system in perfect;
I order. Remember 1898. That'
!was a record year for Prickly
Ash Bitters. In the sections'
where it was used the most there
were fewest cases of fever. You
connot do better in this hour of
danger than to make use of the
means which experience has
proven to be the best for fight
I ing off this terrible scourge. 78
DR. CKAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
i
Crown tand Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities;
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldh. Phone, C3. j
Newport, - Arkansas,
HENRY OWEN.M.D. HENRY M. OWEN.M.D. !
Drs. OWEN & OWEN, i
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur
rounding country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
OFFICE: Bevenb’ Drug Store.
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. REID, Managet,
B. W. Haffner, salesman. j
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.
ii “Come on, ye stubby beards.” :
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CLOSE EVERY EVENING AT 7 EXCEPT SATURDAY.
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CAN WE HAVE YOUR £AR ?
: Here’s the Proposition. ;
Baggy trousers hurt a man’s appearance;
make his whole suit look old and “tacky.”
A new pair will make it look like a new
suit, and give the old ones a chance to get a h
pressing now and then. j ;
, Season's end prices on all Men’s Trousers ,
a —see window. q
We wish to clean them out. See the lot 22
we're selling at $2.50 this week.
U Men’s Superior Suits, Furnishings, Hats if
and Shoes. New Goods are Now Arriving 55
O Daily. O
Get the Get the
Hap.it. __ Habit.
o £Wi\s Oi'llfitfers f^cwport/\rk O
Daoi 3QI ioi
Grasp this Opportunity !
July Dividendv
Was mailed to stockholders on the 8th of July. Eh
The Penn-Wyoming Copper CoJl
Made 200,000 pounds of pure copper during the
past seven days, on which the'elear profit was over—
$15,000.
Stock in this company pays monthly dividends
of r/r on the investment, and it is a spledid buy^
at the present price of 50c per share. R
Send Your Orders, Cash or Deferred Payments. (Price
subject to change without notice). No water ip
this stock; every dollar goes into betterments. Not
preferred or promotion stock and no bonds. Every*>
share is of equal value Visible assets, $7,000,000;
value of plant, etc., $2,500,000.
Let me tell you more about Penn-Wyoming
Coppers. Sign and return.
Name ..
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Address i
ELMO RIDDELL.
CO OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
^ Jacksonport, Arkansas. _j
CLEARING SALE
Beginning Wednesday, Aug. \ 6; ending Saturday, Aog.26
In order to make room for fall and winter stock,
*
l^ow Quarters,
* 'S'* ± a
i s'- 7k
Sandals,
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.Oxford
’ fljLj'f’""
Missesf, Men’s and Ch
will g0'6t cost.
Everything Marked in Plain figures.
Remember this sale is not made to make money, but
to make room. . ,
Ladies’ Low Quarters. ^Oc a j up"
Children’s Shoes.-22C arlj up‘
Men’s Shoes.70c and up.
All shoes guaranteed. Call and see our prices.
They will surprise you.
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORE
FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street. NEW I jRT, ARKANSAS.
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