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YOLUME III. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1903 NUMBER 109
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Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
* b' Prom Duluth to the mouth of the <§£. Lawrence, a
j^itinuous chain of csool and attractive summer resorts
which fultilrt1i^«KSirements at»d satisfy the tastes of
all sorts and conditions' from the primitive
? camp in the heart of the north woods to all the luxury
■ and comfort of ultra-civilization.
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WEST BOUND RATES.
Special west bound tourist rates via
the Iron Mountain Route—One fare
plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood
| Springs. Tickets on sale June 15th to
September 30th, with final limit of
October 81st for return.
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This is notice to you that we are looking for the
“BEST OF IT!”
We have been tearing down the high walls of profit, and to )
prove to you that this is true we give below a few of the many )
bargains we offer you. j
A good-, serviceable Man’s Suit, $3.90
value, $2.00.
Men’s cotton Serge Suits, $4.75 value, $2.95
Men’s guaranteed all wool Serge Suits,
military cut, $9.00 value, $5 25.
Men’s all wool Scotch Suits, $9.75 value,
$5.85.
Youth’s long pant Heavy Suits, $4.50
value, $3 10.
Boys’ Knee Suits up to 15 years, $2.50
value, $1 60.
Boys’,Knee Suits up to 15 years, $1.50
value, 85c.
Boys’ Wash Suits, only a few left, $1.00
value, 39c.
Men's Work Shirts, 50c value, 33c.
Men’s fancy pattern Negligee Shirts, 75c
value, 55c.
Men’s Panama Shirts, 75c value, 50e.
Men’s Full Dress Shirts, #1.25 value, 85c.
Men’s Belt Suspenders, the latest out, 42c
Ladies’ Oxfords, #3.00 value, #J.90.
Ladies’patent tip Dongola Shoes, #1.50
value, 98c.
Job lot ladies’ #1.50 and #25.0 Shoes, 75c.
Men’s Oxfords, #3.25 value, #2.15.
Men’s calfskin, patent tip Shoes, #2.00
value, #1.25.
Job Men’s Shoes, 85c.
onrmm 5° doz. ^en’s fancy lace Lisle Half Hose, 20c value, lip
artblAL" pair—not more than 3 pair to a customer.
VI kumi., BLEACHED DOMESTIC- 4ic.
All Summer Dress Goods at actual cost. A big line of Ladies’ Fancy
Hose, Colored Skirts and Waists. We carry the best Trunks on the
market. Prices here are figured with strictest regard to economy.
This sale for 'Tv 9 /y t C* A The Two
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Remember we carry everything in the Grocery and Feed line. 1
! DEAF MUTE SCHOOL
ASSURED EXPENSES.
Secretary John H. Page of the state
board of charities declares that suffi
cient encouragement has been forth
coming to guarantee the opening of
the deaf mute institute as usual in Oc
tober. He bases the statement on the
responses he nas received from the
Little Rock merchants to whom be
addressed a circular letter inquiring
whether they will sell supplies for the
institute on credit, with six per cent
interest, until provision is made by
the next legislature for payment.
Secretary Page also declares that
there will be no trouble about borrow
ing money enough to pay the salaries
of the teachers and other employes of
the deaf mute institute. He estimates
that |25,000 will be adequate for the
purpose and expresses the belief that
the money can be borrowed without
interest.
When the st^te board of charities
convenes in Little Rock next Monday
the arrangements for opening the in
stitute in October will be discussed
and such action as becomes necessary
will probably be taken.
JONESBORO CITIZEN
CONFIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION
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Hon. Ed H. Matbes of Jonesboro
was in Little Rock Tuesday on the
mission of securing an extension of
time for the completion of the Jones
boro, Newport & Western Railroad.
He presented the application for ex
tension to the state board and it was
granted. Eighteen months was speci
fied as the limit for the road to be
built in.
“The road will be built,” said Mr.
Matbes to a reporter. “It will be
forty miles in length, run .ing from
Jonesboro to Newport. Men are al
read}' af work clearing the right-of
way. The project is a home enter
prise altogether and it is certain to be
carried out. The road will open up
some splendid country.”
EXTENSION OF TIME
GRANTED PROPOSED ROAD.
The state board of railroad incorpo
,raters, which is composed of the gov
ernor, Secretary of State Crockett
and Auditor Monroe, held a brief ses
sion Tuesday, though the governor
was not present.
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of considering the request of the
Jonesboro, Newport & Western Rail
road for an extension of time in which
to build and complete a tenth of its
prospected line. The board decided,
after going over the matter, that it
was to the best interest of all con
cerned that the extension be granted
and granted it. The time for com
pleting the track referred to is fixed
at March 13, 1905.
LITTLE ROCK SALESMAN
WEDSBATESVILLE GIRL.
Batesville, Sept. 1.—John Erwin, a
traveling salesman for the Dickinson
Hardware Company of Little Hock,
and Miss Roy Weaver of this city were
united in marriage yesterday evening
at 5 o’clock. Rev. Rhames of the
Episcopal church officiated. They
left on the evening train for Black
Rock to visit the groom’s parents,
after which they will be at home to
their friends in this city. Mr. Erwin
will return to the,road about the mid
dle of September representing his old
house. Their many friends wish them
a happy and prosperous voyage over
the sea of life.
DOCTOR WILLIAMSON
REPORTED VERY LOW.
Newark, Sept. 1. -Dr. J. A. Wil
liamson, one of the most prominent
citizens and leading physicians of this
city, is lying at the point of death,
suffering with Bright’s disease and
heart trouble. He had just returned
from an extended trip through Texas
in search of health, but failing to find j
it returned home and since his arrival j
has been gradually growing worse. |
He is president of the Newark bank, j
which institution he has made quite a
success. His loss not only to his fam- \
ily but to the entire community, if i
death should take him, will be keenly
felt and his place will be very hard to !
fill.
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CONFESSED MURDER
OF ANOTHER NEGRO.
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Augusta, Sept. 1.—Jim Johnson was
found dead yesterday near the house
where his wife lived. She was arrest
ed and today said Jean Nathaniel
shot Jonnson. Nathaniel confessed
the deed, saying that be killed John
son about the woman.
All the parties are negroes.
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS.
The Newport Opera House will open
September 11th with “Daylight and
Darkness,” and the following attract
ions have been secured for the com
ing season:
A Wise Woman.
Darkness and Daylight.
Kate Emmett in the Waits of New
York.
A Life’s Mistake.
Billy Iversand’s Minstrels.
The Iron Mask.
Hello Bill.
Peck’s Bad Boy.
Scott Joblin’s Ragtime.
The Convict’s Daughter.
Lyman Bros.’ Attractions, At the
Races.
What Happened to Jones.
Lincoln J. Carter—Her Only Sin.
Lincoln J. Carter—The Two Little
Wai fs.
A Royal Slave.
The Hoosier Girl.
Man to Man.
The Faust Family Minstrels.
My Friend From Arkansas.
Starbeck Comedians.
Circus Day.
A Wise Member.
G. W. Scott Co.
Floyd Briggs.
Irving French Company.
The Minister’s Son.
Young’s Faust Co.
. Barlow Minstrels.
Burdick’s Attractions.
And a number of others too numer
ous to mention. There will De quite a
number of contracts added to the list
which will play this season.
J. E. Doherty, Manager.
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NO ONE OFFERED LOAN.
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It will be remembered that Jeff j
Davis has asserted on the stump sev- !
eral times during this campaign that
he had been offered the loan of the
mon63' necessary to run the deaf mute
institute for the next two years. But
now he has John Page, his man “Fri
day,” appealing to the merchants of
Little Rock to sell the institution
goods on credit for that length of
time. So the assertion by Davis of
having money offered him is only an
other one of his lies. And yet such
a character has a contingent of ad
mirers in the state, be it said to their
everlasting shame and disgrace.^Ma
rianna Courier.
MONTICELLO ’sTlRS'T BALE.
Monticello, Sept. 1.—The first bale
of cotton brought here this season was
sold today at public auction and
brought 14 cents per pound. It was
purchased by Walter Lambert & Co.,
and was raised on the farm of Joe and
Ed Brown, north of this place.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
The St. L. & N. A. railroad from
Gilbert to Leslie still keeps up its old
way, that of crookedness, having if
possible more curves than the line
from Gilbert to Eureka. However,
in spite of this fact there is between
Marshall and Leslie in the fertile Wy
lie’s cove a stretch of track of two
miles or more without the slightest
curve. We believe this is the longest
bit of straight track on the road. Les
lie will be the terminus for the pres
ent. All the work is done but that of
surfacing and leveling—the finishing
touches. Camps are about all broken
up and horses and mules are on pas
ture for rest and recuperation.—Har
rison Times.
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Two railroad workers named Rat
cliff and Evans were badly bruised by
an explosion at Addick’s camp near
Keener Tuesday. They had put in
three large blasts to be fired simulta
neously, but one charge failed to fire
with the others, having become sepa
rated in a crevice. When the men
ran to the spot after the explosion
they were just in time to catch the
force of another, which sent them 20
feet into the air. Although both were
bruised, their injuries were not very
serious.—Harrison Times.
WILL DAVIS THROW
HIS SUPPORT TO M’RAE ?
A rumor is afloat to the effect that
Gov. Davis will withdraw from the
race for the Democratic nomination
foe governor and throw his support to
former Congressman Thomas C. Mc
Rae of Prescott, says the Little Rock
Gazette. While the rumor can not be
traced to any authoritative source, it
is persistent and is being discutsed
with considerable interest in political
circles.
Those friends of the governor who
express any opinion at all on the sub
ject say they do not credit the rumor
of the governor’s withdrawal in favor
of McRae. As the matter now stands
the rumor will not down until settled
one way or the other by statements
from Mr. McRae or Gov. Davis.
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COURT AT COTTON PLANT.
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Cotton Plant, Sept. 1.—CircuL ^rt V ^
convened here yesterday with a large
criminal docket befoi’e it. Judge Hut
ton is presiding, with P. R. Andrews
prosecuting attorney, looking after
the state’s interests. Among the
prominent attorneys from other paxts
of the state are ex-County Judge T.
D. Patton, Danville; Fletcher Role
son, Marianna, and Roy D. Campbell,
Little Rock.
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