WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 1902. . NUMBER; 26
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ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
Arkansas, will meet the people of the
different townships at the following times and
places, for the purpose of listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita Tax for the
year 1902:
Barren township, McDougal's residence, Mon
day and Tuesday, June 2, and 3.
Glaize township, Grand Glaize, Wednesday
and Thursday June 4 and 5.
□ Breckinridge township, Auvergne, Friday
June 6.
Breckinridge township, Weldon, Saturday
June 7.
Breckinridge township, Tupelo, Monday
June 9.
Cow Eake township, Nance's Store Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 10 and 11.
Kicliwoods township, Martin’s Old Residence,
i hursday and Friday, June 12 and 13.
Cache township, Burton's Store, Saturday
June It.
Cache township, Martin's School House, Mon
lay and Tuesday June 16, and 17.
Grubbs township, Robinson’s Chapel, Wednes
lav and Thursday June 18 and 19.
tillage township, Barnes’ Mill, F'riday
J line 20.
Jefferson township, Jacksouport, Monday and
Tuesday, June 23 and 24.
Bird township, Elgin, Wednesday June 25.
Bird township, Centerville, Thursday, June 26.
Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday and Sat
in.lav June 27 and 28.
Glass township. Swifon, Monday June 30
Tuesdav and Wednesday, July 1 and 2.
Vision township, Court House, Newport, from
July 7 to August 20.
t'U-aM bring along your deeds or last tax
receipts. *
Given under my hand this 6tli day of
May 1902
B. F. SIMMONS
Assessor of Jackson County.
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COMPANY.
Has tlie Largest Plant in
Arkansas.
Equipped w ith Latest Improved
Machinery.
Uses Filtered and Condensed
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Give Us A Trial.
We Will Please You. Prompt
Service and Special Work
Everyday.
Out of Town agents wanted.
NEWPORT LAUNDRY CO.
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j Special attention given to dis
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Offices: Newr Wataon Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
| Newport, Arkansas.
ODD FELLOWS’ PICNIC.
Twenty-Seventh Anniversary Cele
bration of Newport Lodge No.
71, I. O. O. F. Tuesday
At Batesville.
The twenty-seventh anniversary of
Newport Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F.
proved an occasion of great pleasure
to not only the members, but a host
of interested friends, who had been
invited to accompany them upon their
picnic trip to the grounds of the home
at Batesville, established and main
tained by the order for the protection
and raising of orphans and the sup
port of needy widows.
The grounds of this home are beau
tiful and the building is spotless in its
cleanliness. No place could have
been more wisely chosen for such an
outing and especially upon this day,
when the celebration was of a lodge,
whose money and support has gone
out to such a deserving charity. The
home at present contains 39 orphans
and 5 widows, all of whom are happy
through the benevolence of this noble
order and the children are being
educated and trained along moral
lines by Christian teachers,
The afternoon program included a
song by the home “What a friend we
have in Jesus” and an appropriate in
teresting address by Judge M. M.
Stuckey on “Odd Fellowship and its
work.”
The basket dinners must not be
overlooked, for they were no small
affair and afforded their many par
takers with enjoyment such as comes
from a tempting repast, in which
hardly an item from the category of
picnic good things was missing.
INDECENT VARIETY SHOW.
“For men only” has been proven
more times than one to be a crowd
getter. A city clothier and hatter,
who knew this weakness of his sex,
once screened his show windows,
leaving but an eye hole for passers-by
and underneath this was printed “for
men only.” The police were com
pelled to take notice and declare his
method of advertising a public nuis
sance, owing to the crowds which
blockaded his side walk.
Monday night a cheap theatrical
troupe blew into town and proceded
to advertise a lecture “for men only.”
The result is an old story and the cur
tain went up before a large house,
(probably 300) composed mostly of
married men. This large turnout of
good citizenship proved a morsel of
flattery to these mimics of the variety
show and the lecture was cut out for
a more entertaining program of rocky
jokes, interspersed with “hooche
cooche” wriggles. In the curtain talk,
another engagement was announced
for this evening, but anyway the com
pany has flown to parts unknown and
the officers of the law probably know
the reason why.
RECEIVES CALL
FROM PRESIDENT.
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Little Rock, May 19.—Hon. Charles
D. Greaves of Hot Springs, one of the
leaders of the anti-Clayton faction of
Arkansas Republicans, known as the
insurgents, received a summons from
President Roosevelt today calling him
to Washington at once. It is not
known what the president wants with
Mr. Greaves, but it is believed that
the summons has some political sig
nificance, as Mr. Greaves is about to
announce his candidacy for governor
against Hon. Harry H. Meyers who
will be nominated for that position by
the regulars in June.
REVIVAL AT THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Elder Cline discussed “The Names
Christians Should Wear,” last night at
the Christian church before one of
the best audiences that has heard him.
He presses the point that it is a sin
for churches to wear human names.
In his own words he claims that it is
divisive and sectarian; it imposes a
yoke; Christ did not; it dishonors
Christ.” It is impossible for one tc
gainsay his contention. His subject
tonight is “Will it pay to be a Christ
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STORMY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
Woodruff County Republicans Hold
Strenuous Convention Negro
Delegate Floored At Mc
Crory Meeting.
McCrory, Ark., May 20.—The Re
publican county convention of Wood
ruff county met here yesterday, and
there was a strenuous time indeed, by
many believed to be indicative of
some things that may be expected at
the state convention. Messrs F. H.
Kennedy, T. B. Bradford, G. S. Fow
ler and J. B. Neal were elected dele
gates to the state convention. Hon.
H. H. Myers was endorsed for gov
ernor, and Gen. Clayton and Hon. H.
L. Remmel were endorsed. T. B.
Bradford was elected chairman and
B. S. Humphries secretary of the coun
ty committee. The meeting was a
stormy one. George Johnson, a col
ored delegate from this place, made
an attack on Dr. Bradford, and was
knocked down by Postmaster F. H.
Kennedy of Cotton Plant.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John W. Combs, Centralia, 111. and
Mrs. Savannah Ross, Newport.
James E. Johnson, Kenyon and
Galio Beck, Kenyon.
Cornelius Foushee, Auvergne and
Della Sherrell, Auvergne.
L. F. Halford, Kenyon and Nettie
Berry, Kenyon.
J. S. Hall, Newport and Willie Fields,
Newport.
J. G. Gardner, Elmo and Edna A.
Cable, Elmo.
J. W. Medlock, Newport and Viola
Davis, Newport.
Abraham Roseman, Newport and
Mary Coleman, Newport.
M. J. Murphy, Swifton and Fannie
E. Odell, Swifton.
ohn F. Rorex, Tuckerman and
Maude Sharkey, Tuckerman.
recital "announced.
The music pupils of Mrs. G. B.
Johnson will give their closing exer
cises at the opera house on May 27, at
7:30 o’clock. The program will con
sist of duets, solos and studies in
technic. Miss Noreene Hess and
Master John Perdue will give an ex
ercise in practicing scales, showing
how to get the best results.
The pupils taking part are Misses
Mae Whitaker, Lucile Taylor, Noreene
Kinman, Rina Price, Minnie Ross,
Mary Younger, Noreene Hess, Nellie
Terry, Della Bernstein, Bessie Buford,
Beatrice McHugh, Laura Mosby,
Minnie Minor, Jennie Stuckey, Mil
dred Bernstein, Margaret Gr^gg,
Ludie May Stephens, Ethel Johnson;
Masters John Perdue, Leslie O’Neal,
Clyde Croft and Horace Johnson.
The admission price will be 15 and
10 cents.
FINEST PEARL YET FOUND.
J. M. O’Hara returned Tuesday from
Newport, Ark., bringing with him the
finest fresh water pearl yet found. It
is a round white pearl, three-quarters
of an inch in diameter. It was said
in Newport that the pearl was held at
$5,000, but Mr. O’Hara refused to
state the price he paid for it. He will
send it direct to Paris. The pearl
weighs 92 1-4 grains and was photo
graphed Tuesday. The pearl brought
the largest sum yet paid for a single
fresh water pearl in America.—Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CONVENTION.
Ashville, N. C., May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15. Reduced Rates via the
Southern Railway.
For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell tickets from all
points on its lines to Asheville N. C.
and return for one fare for the round
trip, tickets to be sold May 0, to 1C
inclusive with final limit for return
passage May 21, 1902.
Extension of limit until June 2, 1905
to be obtained by. depositing tickets
with joint agent, Asheville, on or be
fore May 15, and upon paymentof 50
cents at time ot deposit.
For further information call or
any ticket agent of the Southern Ry.
or write C. A. Benscoter,
A. G. P. A. Southern Ry
Chattanooga, Tenn.
CROP PROSPECTS FAVORABLE.
Cotton Coming Up To Good Stands
Corn Reports Favorable—Local
Showers Have Been Beneficial
But Rain Is Needed In
Many Sections.
Higher temperatures with generally
well-distributed rains were the char
acteristic features of the weather dur
ing the week, and crops of all kinds
were greatly benefitted therebj’, but
in some localities rain is needed for
oats and for the germination of late
planted cotton. Cotton generally is
up to good stands, the plant looks
healthy and vigorous, and is being
chopped out rapidly. Some few cor
respondents report cotton as being in
the grass. Corn is up to good stands
in most sections, and is making good
growth. Most of it has been plowed
the first time, and in some localities is
being plowed the second time. Some
of the late planted has been so badly
damaged by bugs that it will have to
be replanted. In a few isolated cases
wheat and oats are reported as being
almost a failure, but on the who’e
very favorable reports are received
in regard to the condition and prob
able yield of these crops. Oats, how
ever, would be benefitted by rain.
Irish potatoes are up to good stands,
and the prospects are favorable for a
good crop. In some localities, how
ever, considerable damage has been
done by bugs. Fruits of all kinds ex
cept apples, continue to present fav
orable prospects. In many localities
apples are reported to be in poor con
dition, and have commenced to drop
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
L. C. Garnill to W. D. McLa’n, 160
acres 21-11-2, $200.
W. A. Billingsley, trustee, to Wolff -
Goldman Mercantile Company, 40
acres 15-19-1, $82.28.
State of Arkansas to R. D. Wilmans
360 acres 12, 13, 24, 25-12-2, $450.
State of Arkansas to R. D. Wilmans
320 acres 13, 25-12-2, $400.
Elizabeth C. Watson et al to Oran
D. Watson, lots 7, 8, and 9 block 6,
City of Newport, $1.
B. W. Jones and wife to James A.
Wilson, lot 9, block 9, town of Tupelo
$50.
James M. Jones to James A. Wilson,
lot 3, block 4, town of Tupelo, $200.
Annie Sanders to Wilson Owens,
lot 16, block 28, Daugherty’s addition
to Newport, $50.
State of Arkansas to L. M. Sedgwick,
80 acres 22-11-1, $101.
J. R. Cox & wife to John T. Shan
non n tract in 36-12-3. $150.
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SPECIAL OCCASION
SUMMER SCHOOL,
Knoxville, Tenn, July 19-July 30,1902.
Reduced Rates via Southern Ry.
For the above occasion, the South
ern Railway will sell tickets from all
points on its lines to Knoxville, Tenn.
and return, at one fare for the round
trip, selling June 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, and
30 and July 11, 12 and 13, with final
limit for return passage August 15,
1902. For further information, call on
any ticket agent of the Southern Rail
way or write, C. A. Bjsnscoter,
Asst. Gen’l. Pass. Agt.
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