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SWINDLED.
Little Rock, Aug. 10.—Several Little
Rock attorneys have been moat glo ri
ously duped recently by a negro, who
appeared to be one of the most honest
old fellows in the world.
About 9 o’clock last Wednesday
morning an old negro, with patched
attire and meek and lowly look, ap
peared at the law office of Robertson
& Martineau with a plausible story of
his son having been killed at Pine
Bluff, and asked Mr. Robertson to take
the case and bring suit against the
company for damages. It was a good
cause, from the standpoint of the law,
and after some investigation he agreed
to take it. The negro gave his name
as John Steele, and said that he lived
down near Sweet Home. He entered
into a contract with Mr. Robertson
concerning fees, etc., and then in
formed his attorney that he had bor
rowed from an elder in his church a
sum of money, and that the reverend
gentleman, who was getting ready to
go to conference, was pushing him for
the money. Mr. Robertson advanced
his client $24 and took as security a
chattel mortgage on “my old bay
horse, Charlie,” and an express wag
on. The suit was to be brought at
once.
Pugh & Wiley were also approached,
and R. E. Wiley entered into a con
tract with him to take the case. Then
the old elder-and-bay-horse-Charlie
story was rehearsed to advantage and
$23.50 advanced on it in anticipation
of the $1,000 fee that the successful
issue of the suit would bring. Then
tttn r»n n/vVit Ktr TTr\n rioAfflfO
B. Rose, who agreed to take the suit,
but refused to put up any money in
advance. He did, however, pay the
advance fee for letters of administra
tion and for filing the suit, about $5 in
all, and soon after filed the suit with
the circuit clerk, getting ahead of the
numerous other attorneys who had
retained their client for the same case.
The honest old darkey said that he
would return to se< Mr. Rose at 9 a.
m. Thursday, but he has not yet ap
peared.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
Work is being discontinued on the
extension of the St. Louis & North
Arkansas railroad as fast as the pres
ent contracts are completed, and it is
likely that no effort will be made to
push the road beyond St. Joe for the
present. There is some talk now of
the road running eastward, down Buf
falo river, to connect with the Mis
souri Pacific at Buffalo City; but of
couse nothing definite is known yet as
to this move. Such a line would open
some of the best mining country in
the district and give transportation to
the Morning Star, McIntosh, Beulah,
Climax and several other properties
where mills are already installed.—
Harrison Times.
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Mr. Powell, of the Missouri Pacific,
was in Yellville Monday talking over
the present railroad situation. He
says the road will be built through
Yellville if it is possible to get a line
and that they are ready to do all in
their power to find such a line through
or near Yellville. Mr. Powell was
suddenly called to St. Louis and we
hope to receive some good news on
his return.—Yellville Echo.
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A Hoxie correspondent to the Ar
kansas Democrat says that the Iron
Mountain local northbound has been
running six to eight hours late recent
ly, delayed by the great amount of
work between that point and New
port.
NO POPULIST CANDIDATE YET.
Little Rock, Aug. 9.—The committee
named by the recent Populist meeting
at Arkadelphia to select a candidate
for governor, held several meetings in
Little Rock this week, but failed to
reach an agreement. Col. A. W. Files,
chairman of the state committee, and
a member of the gubernatorial selec
tion committee, says the matter is still
under consideration and may be set
tled during the next few days. He
favors putting out a candidate, while
Jerry Scanlon, another member of the
committee, is opposed to nominating
a candidate. As far as can be learned
no one has been mentioned in connec
tion with the empty honor.
AUTEN TO SPEAK
TUESDAY EVENING.
Hon. H. F. Auten of Little Rock, in
accordance with dates announced,
will speak at the court house Tuesday
evening August 12, at 8 p. m.
In the hand bill announcements
sent forward, it is stated that he “will
speak upon the issues of the day and
discuss the boodling and corrupt
methods of the Clayton gang.” Mr.
Auten is one of the leaders of the in
surgent wing of the republican party
and is supporting Charles D. Greaves
in his candidacy for governor. He is
recognized as an able attorney and
his campaign address will no doubt be
such a severe arraignment of the
regular party organization as to be
interesting to democrats and repub
licans alike.
FIRST BALES OF SEASON.
Fort Smith, August 9.—The first
bale of cotton brought to Fort Smith
this season was raised by W. J. Falk
ner of Crawford county. It was sold
for 7 1-4 cents. The Business Men’s
League voted a premium of $25, and
contributions were made to bring the
value of the first bale up to $100 for
the grower.
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Pine Bluff, Aug. 9.—Arkansas’ first
cotton bale of the season was brought
here today to the Hammett Grocery
Company, from Ashley county, where
it was raised. It will be sold at pub
lic auction Monday.
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Helena, August 9.—The first bale of
cotton of the present year’s crop was
received in Helena today. It was
shipped to C. L. Moore & Bros, by
jffries & North, whose plantation is
just across the river in Coahoma
county, Miss. The bale was auctioned
to the highest bidder, the Wooten
Agee Company being successful, with
a bid of 16 3-4 cents. The bale weighed
540 pounds, and was, therefore worth
to the shippers 890.45. The bale is
seventeen days earlier than last year,
and from ten days to two weeks
ahead of the average first bale, being
earlier than that of any other year, so
far as records show.
NEWLY DISCOVERED TIGER.
Night Officer Huffman recently se
cured information leading him to be
lieve the house of Bell Rogers, in the
tough district north of the railroad
track, was the lair of a blind tiger and
in company with Sheriff Bandy, the
place under suspicion was raided and
many evidences of the sale of liquor
were found.
The proprietress of the joint flew
her kite Sunday night and will save
the officers further trouble in the
matter.
SPIRITUS FRUMENTI
FLOWED FREELY.
Hope, Aug. 9.—Deputy Marshal John
Hamilton destroyed 263 pints of whis
ky today, which was found in a corn
crib and unclaimed. The streets
flowed freely with spiritus frumenti
for a while. One fellow from the
country was so possessed that he got
on his all-fours and drank to his satis
faction off the ground.
DISTURBED THE PEACE.
John Thomason and Albert Russom
were arraigned in the mayor’s court
Monday morning, charged with hav
ing disturbed the peace early Sunday
morning by the firing of revolvers and
other acts. Five dollars and costs was
the amount assessed against each of
them by the mayor.
BLACK ROCK BEATS ALICIA.
Alicia, Aug. 9.—Black Rock beat the
locals in a one-sided game of ball to
day. Score 19 to 4; attendance 600.
Batteries, Mitchell and Angle, McAfee
and Huggins.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID.
For this reason you should send
your Fine Pearls, Baroques and slugs
to our Arm, as we sell to European
markets exclusively. J. M. O’Hara
& Co., 34 Madison St. Mei his, Tenn.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
George Hays, of Sylamore, spent
Sunday in Newport.
Ike Goldman made a flying trip to
Little Rock Sunday.
C. W. Rhodes came in from Hoxie
Monday on the noon train.
The best peaches of the season now
for sale at The Cash Grocery. 95dtf
Gainer O Duffey of Little Rock,
was here Sunday morning on hiB way
home for a visit.
The river was only 0.5 of a foot on
the register Monday, the lowest point
reached since last fall.
Henry Goldman, of Brinkley, spent
Sunday afternoon and night here, re
turning home next morning.
C. E. Crook returned Monday morn
ing from Batesville, where he attend
ed the Sunday School Convention.
Mii*s Juel Wise of Louisiana, is in
the city visiting her friend, little
Miss Irma Hooker.—Brinkley Argus.
Miss Kate Hussey, after a visit to
Mrs. G. W. Reynolds, of Batesville,
returned home to Little Rock Monday.
Miss Jeflie Johnson returned Mon
day morning from Cushman, where
she has been visiting she family of Dr.
D. Evans.
Invitations are out among the
younger crowd for a party to be given
this evening at the home of I. D.
Price in honor of Miss Arie Rottman.
Miss Ladye Fagan’s friends will re
gret to learn of an unfortunate acci
dent which befell her Sunday in which
an ankle was sprained by making a
misstep. •
Joseph M. Berger, who is to open
up a clothing store in the Wishon
building upon its completion, came
over from Jonesboro Sunday night
with E. Less.
Capt. W. A. Joyce received a tele
gram from Fayetteville Saturday an
nouncing a rainfall there of 2.31 inches,
but this will probably have little, if
any, effect on the river.
Mrs. O. E. Crook was expected home
Monday afternoon, having stopped for
a week’s visit to her parents at Dyers
burg, Tenn., on her return from New
York and Washington.
SMALL BOY STRUCK.
North bound passenger No. 4 struck
and instantly killed a small boy Mon
day morning, who was sitting upon
the track between Little Rock and
the first station out, McAlmont. Why
the little £ fellow failed to get out of
danger is unknown.
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