J Newport Daily
^*~VOLUME^V NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1905. NUMBER 206.
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INVESTIGATION NEEDED.
Chairman f*hillip!i, of Railroad Commis
sion, Makes Charges Thai Should
Be Investigated.
.During the recent session of
the state railroad commission,
when the matter of the car short
' age on the White River road was
{* '«p, Chairman Phillips sprung a
■ sensation which will, in all prob
ability, be looked into by the au
thorities. When Superintendent
Green made the statement that
the shortage was due to the fact
that at Newport the cars became
congested on account of the fail
ure of the compress to turn out
the cotton, Judge Phillips stop
ped him to ask a question: “Mr.
: Green, is it not true that some of
^ the trouble lies in the fact that
certain conductors, brakemen and
others employed by the road,
spot cars for certain industries,
while others go without? And is
it not true that in some cases
■ some places of business have cars
for several days in advance when
others have not enough to move
their business? Is it not true
that this is the case because
these industries carry these em
ployes on their regular pay rolls!
Is not this species of graft ram
pant at Newport? I am satisfied
that if you did know it it would
• be very difficult for them to be
* reached. I am in favor of mak
ing a transaction of this kind a
felony and sending those who par
ticipate in it to state’s prison.”
Mr. Green said that while this
might be the case, he was not
r' aware of it and would welcome
any proof, in order that the ser
vice might be bettered.-Arkan
sas Democrat.
Christmas Greeting.
Another Christmas has rolled
around to bring gcod cheer into
the hearts of men and claim
their time and thought for a
brief holiday season. The old
year almost gone brings a flood of
reflections upon its events.. The
oppoitunities neglected or ac
cepted have told their story upon
our lives. If we have embraced
them, further good doth feed
upon their memory and prompt
the heart to make Christmas a
useful season in blessing others.
If passed by, remorse kindles
doubly the natural impulse of
the mirthful season, and the
heart is open to appeals of
charity.
In this age, when ‘‘tainted
moneys” have come to be scoffec
at and despized, when people gc
back of the gift and enquirt
whether the means of all suet
charity were honorably anc
honestly earned, Christmas con
tributions have not been ques
tioned or scrutinized. The
p world recognizes that upon this
day, the heart of civilized mar
opens from its calloused shell oj
ii business and selfish cares anc
interests to survey in humani
tation spirit the welfare of his
t ' fellow man.
And thus, though Christmas
charity often comes from awak
ened hearts, it is nearly always
genuine. The season of the
year before the rigors of mid
winter, make it timely, th<
honored custom' of '“generation:
back through the dark ages her
aid and acclaim its approach, th<
very atmosphere and prepara
tions about us warm the heart t<
its emotions and the generosit:
that is aroused wi'nin makes it
self felt in Christmas giving.
Remembrances upon this da;
I are thus valued for the feelinj
that is often embraced in thei
simplicity and even the charir
dispensed seems doubly charge*
with happiness for the poor in
this season of good cheer. And
back to the donor comes that
good feeling of having brought
joy into the lives of those less
fortunate in life’s scramble. So
let charity have full sway in the
heart and reap the blessings of
doing good. There are many
poor within our own city. Let
! Christmas have a meaning for
them.
The Independent wishes its
friends and readers a hapfcy
Christmas.
CHRISTMAS TREE.
Methodist Sunday School at Court
House Tonight at 7:30 O’clock.
PROGRAM:
Opening Prayer . Rev. M. B. Umstead
Recitation-The Little Town of Bethlehem
. .Lois Drummond
Song—Let Us Crown Him .School
Recitation—Selected ... . . Louise Robinson
Duet-The Heavenly Choir .
Hazel Jones and Beatrice McHugh.
Recitation—Santa Claus' Secret.
..Boyce Drummond
, Recitation-How He Does It. Duffer Ballew
i Song—Busy Little Gleaners.Junior Classes
I Recitation-Little Picola Doris Carpenter
! Solo—The King and the Manger Minnie Lee J ago
: The arrival of Santa Claus and distribution
of presents.
Benediction
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
I Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will payithe sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December. A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
Supposed Attempted Murder.
Texarkana, Dec. 22.— An un
known white man was found in
an unconscious condition yester
day afternoon in a boxcar in the
local Kansas City Southern Rail
way yards. He had two ugly
bruises, evidently inflicted by
; some heavy instrument, one be
ing over the right eye and the
other on top of the head, and he
> was spitting blood. He was taken
to a local sanitarium, where it
was found that his skuii was sen
ously fractured. His recovery
is considered very doubtful with
the chances against him. In his
■ pocket was found a bricklayer’s
i card, issued by the Little Rock
i union, which bore the name of P.
■ Sanders. The affair is shrouded
[ in mystery, but the police art
I hard at work trying to clear ii
! up, though as yet they have nc
| clue. _ ^ .
‘j Miss Elizabeth Chavey wil
’ spend Christmas with her broth'
ers at Homan, ArK.
i :
Ernest McDonald spent Fridaj
, and Saturday with Newpori
’ friends, of whom he has a host
Will you attend the greal
i closing out sale oi Bailey
Mercantile Co. and secur<
1 the great money-saving ad
vantages ottered this week'
TOYS! TOYS!
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r Iron toys, wooden toys, rubbe.
- toys, tin toys, Lug toys, littk
toys, ai.n cT~i ul io> s at 1
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SHOT EACH OTHER.
Wife-Bcater and His Father-in-law Mrur
tally Wounded.
Jonesboro. Dee. 22.— Word has
been received in the city of a
shooting that occurred yesterday
afternoon, about 3 miles south of
Lake City, and the chances are
that two men will lose their lives.
The parties to the affair are Jim
Williams and John Branam, and
each one shot the other. The
facts are about as follows: Wil
liams, who is a son-in-law of
Branam, whipped his wife, and
the father, being angered, had a
difficulty with him. In the en
counter each shot the other.
;the churchesj
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
Divine services for the fourth
Sunday in Advent: Morning
i prayer and sermon, 11 o’clock;
evening prayer and sermon, 7:30;
Sunday school, 9:45.
Christmas Day—The holy com
• I 1 S\ 1 1 1
i munion auu sex iiiun, v uutiv
a. m.; evening prayer and bap
tism, 4 p. m.
Geo. B. Norton, Rector.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
There will not be preaching on
Sabbath, 24th inst. Instead there
'will be preaching on the fifth
Sabbath, 31st inst.
R. B. Willis, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
There will be services Christ
mas day as follows: First mass
: at 8 a. m.; second mass, 10 a. m.
All members are earnestly re
quested to attend.
Rev. H. Cattani, Rector.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. at this church by the pas
tor, M. B. Umsted. The services
will have the Christmas spirit,
and music to suit the occasion.
Miss lmogene Bandy will sing a
solo at the morning service.
Pine Bluff Methodists Meet.
Pine Bluff, Dec, 22.-The first
meeting of the Board of Stewards
of the First Methodist church for
i the ensuing year was attended by
the following members: Messrs.
W. T. Young, R. L. Rutherford,
Jas. Gould, Dr. J. F. Simmons,
H. B. Russell, Jim Walker, Alex
Rowell, M. C. Cross, F. G. Smart,
Mercer Sligh, John W. Gibson,
C. C. Huber, E. C. Chestnutt, B.
Johnson and T. W. Sparks.
T. W. Sparks was elected ch air
man of the board and George W.
Lindsay was elected secretary
and treasurer. Dr. J. F. Sim
mons was elected incidental
steward and the music commit
j tee is composed of Messrs. C. C.
Huber, Jas. Walker and Alex
Rowell. The salary of the pas
tor was placed at $2,000.
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Judicial Committeemen Chosen.
At a meeting Friday afternoon
of the judicial delegates for Jack
son county, Gustave Jones and
G. L. Grant were elected to rep
resent this county as committee
men in the Third judicial district.
The delegates chosen by the
■ last convention were Emmett
■ Jeffery, J. W. Stay ton, John
. Churchman, J. W. Scally, J. C.
Alexander and Roy Moore. Mr.
( Jeffery was present in person
and presided, and all the othei
delegates except J. C. Alexandei
! were represented by proxy.
i Martin Bros, carry the finesi
.—line of canned vegetables anc
fruit in Newport. Try them.92
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FORGER AND BURGLAR.
J. A. Clark Placed in Jail at Texarkana
and Identified.
Texarkana, Dec. 22. — J. A.
Clark was arrested by Sheriff
Sanderson and lodged in jail yes
terday on a warrant charging
him with burglary at Homan, a
small town fourteen miles north
of here. The offense is said to
have been committed nearly a
week ago.
On Saturday evening last a
stranger victimized several Tex
arkana merchants with bogus
checks, and after his arrest Clark
was positively identified by two
of these merchants as the man
ior wnom mey casueu me wui m
| less checks. Clark claims to have
Icome originally from near De
Soto, Mo. He will be prosecuted
on two or more forgery charges
as well as for burglary.
i Mrs. Peyton Ferguson, of Lit
tle Rock, and Miss Mae Ward,
iof Pine Bluff, are expected to
I arrive in the city Saturday and
i complete the happiness of the
: family circle of their parents,
i Col. and Mrs. Tom Ward, on
; Christmas day.
The engine on the passenger
train running above Cotter was
ditched about a mile above that
place Thursday, and the passen
gers and mail had to be trans
ferred around the wreck. No
one was huit in the accident.—
Batesville Guard.
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presents. 91btf
The celebrated Carhartt Over
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SUGGESTIONS.
Now is the time to get the best Christmas wear
ables for men. Gifts of Quality and Fashion. ;
Very sure to please particular men.
Fashionable Gloves, Luxurious Neckwear, f
$1.00 to $2.50 50c to $2.00
Street Mufflers, Matinee, Opera and Dress
$1.00 to $1.50 Mufflers.
$2.00 to $5.00
Silk Suspenders,
75c to $3.50 Full Dress Shirts,
$1.00 to $2.00
Lisle and Silk Half Hose, : ■
50c to $1 00 Pajamas and Night Robes,
„ , ,, $1.00 to $3.50 |
Umbrellas,
$1 50 to $10.00 Suit Cases «"•' Travel’g Bags
$5.00 to $25 00
Fancy and White W aistcoats
$1.50 to $5.00 Raincoats and Overcoats, ;
, iQ „n i $15.00 to $30.00 i
\ Linen and Silk Hanker
1 chief's. Smoking and House Jackets
25c to $2.00 $6.00 to $20.00
Bath and Lounging Robes, Hawes and Knox Hats, i ;
$4.00 to $8.00 $3.00 and $5.00 I
get the get the
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
Solicits the acccounts of depositors who desire
the accommodations of a ftrst-elass, well
equipped and reliable banking house.
OFFICERS AND DIREGTORS.
Geo. W. Decker, President. R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
A. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’t. Jas. L. Jones, Ass’t Cashier,
i Thos. J. Graham. Ed. P. Shoffner. J. T. Henderson.
Ios. M. Stayton. Dr. J. M. Jones. T. S. Stephens.
Our Customers
Find no cause for complaint.
A bank account is a help to every
man. Join the procession and
put your money in a good safe
bank.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co*
[NEWPORT ,!ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan;Graham, V.-Pres.
• Chas. G. Henry. Cashier.
Jos M Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,
B B Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
g’ D. Clements, J. P. Duck. VV. W. Dutton,
. o. D. Watson, D. E. Wilds. F. D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.
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