VOLUME III. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22. 1903 NUMBER 73
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YES, THE BIG REDUCTION SALE ON ALL SUMMER GOODS
is now going on at the
BAILEY MERCANTILE 60/S
TEN SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR TEN DAYS >>
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Beginning July 15, lowest of low prices on Laces, Embroideries
and all Wash Goods.
1. Hope Domestic gonat 7c a Yard 2.30 pieces Scotch Lawn, now 4c
You know what it is worth. a Yard, worth 7 1-2.
3. A few pieces of Embroidery, worth 10c and 15c 7. A few pieces of very fine white stripe and
a yard, now 5c a yard. check Dimity, was 35c yard, now 22 l-2c yd.
4. One line of Foulards, worth 25c a yard, now 8. One line of Valenciennes Laces, worth 15c a
13 l-2c a yard. yard, now 5c a yard.
5. AU wool Crepe de Chene, worth §1.25 yard, 9. A few pieces of White Table Linen, 68 in. wide,
now 75c a yard. worth §1.00 yard, now 50c a yard.
6. One line of Ladies’ Slippers, worth §1.25 and 10. This one is REMNANTS. Be sure to see
§1.50 a pair, now 70c a pair. them.
^COME EARLY AND GET THE FIRST PICK OF THESE FINE BARGAINS^
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Baseball Bats, Masks, Gloves, Mitts,
Fishing Tackle, Hooks, Lines,
Trolls, Trot Lines—in fact
EVERYTHING NEEDED
FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
A Complete Line of Books and Stationery
Glassware, China, Lamps,
Fancy Goods, Toys, Notions,
Papers, Musical Instruments,
Croquet Sets, Hammocks,
, Late Books, Magazines, Paper
Covered Novels, School Books,
School Supplies, Pens and
Pencils, Inks, Tablets and
Box Papers.
yjF ' • GIVE US ft CALL WHEN YOU WANT ANYTHING IN OUR LINE. ~\J
Agent for St. Louis __ Will take sub
Republic V fX scriptions for any
and 1# I Mr l\ 1L-^* paper or maga
Gioue - Democu.zine published.
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COUNCIL ACCEPTS
JONES’ RESIGNATION.
The resignation of Gustave Jones as
I city attorney was tendered the coun
! cil »t a meeting held Tuesday evening
! and accepted by that body, though no
j steps were taken toward the filling
of the vacancy created.
Attorneys Joseph M. Stayton and
J. M. Bell addressed the council upon
the advisability of including the rail
road park property in the wealth
subject to taxation under a levy to be
made upon the Front Street Improve
ment district and contended that the
Iron Mountain railroad company
could be made to pay its proportion
according to its assessed valuation.
This property has not been assessed
since deeded to the railroad company
and the attorneys were of the opinion
that there might be some doubt as to
being able to collect a tax this year
upon said property, but assured the
council that a tax levy could not
afterward be resisted, as they had
found upon referring to the records,
that this land was transferred to the
railroad company, with but two con
ditions, the location of a depot build
ing here and the payment of $5.00 by
said company, both of which have
been complied with.
Though not a matter of record, Al
derman Thompson suggested that
Bailey and Wishon prepare and circu
late a second petition from the prop
erty owners of said district, that shall
include in its calculations the railroad
park property.
Ex-City Attorney Gustave Jones
states that his resignation was forced
by a disregard of his counsel upon the
part of the board, as in his opinion the
present effort to include the park
property will-tie the matter up in the
courts for several years and thus
block the improvement work, which
he says is the real object of his
opponents.
BAPTIST CHURCH
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM.
The ladies of the Helping Hand will
present at the Baptist church Thurs
day night, July 23, the following
charming program of music and elo
cution. The entertainment is for the
benefit of the church. The price of
admission is purposely made low aud
the character of the entertainment
high. Admission, 25 cents.
PROGRAM.
Violin and organ duet.Selected
Mrs. W. A. O’Neal, Miss G. Bandy.
Reading—
1. The Dukite Snake.
2. Milking Time.
3. The Black Horse and His Rider.
4. The Ghost.
Vocal solo.“Face to Face,” Johnson
Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse.
Reading—
1. Over the Hill From the Poorhouse
2. Jim Bludsoe.
3. Death Doomed.
4. Barnie and His Frog.
Vocal duet.Selected
Mrs. Bandy and Hillhouse.
Reading—
1. Betsy and I Are Out.
2. How Betsy and I Made Up.
Vocal solo.“O, Dry Your Tears”
Miss Neill Bandy.
I Reading—
1. The Raven.
2. Uncle Dan’l and the Steamboat.
Violin and organ duet.
.“Caroline” by Schmidt
Mrs. R. M. Johnson and Miss Jen
nie McCauley.
PICNIC PARTY WEDNESDAY.
While business lags this hot Summer
weather, and society offers decidedly
few entertainments, picnic parties
have become correspondingly fre
quent.
Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Ferguson and
Mrs. T. T. Ward chaperoned a jolly
party of young people Wednesday to
| Bergen Lake, where the day was
j spent fishing. The members of the
crowd were Misses Mae Ward, Josie
Phillips and Allie Ruddell of Bates
ville and Messrs. C. D. Jones and
Claude Erwin.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Orasho Conley, 29, Little Rock and
Eva Austin, 18, Newport.
R. J. Tyler, 21, and Johnnie Willi
ams, 18, both of Shoffner.
Millard F. Largent, 44, and Cora
Cathey, 19, both of Newport.
J. S. Sims, 33, and Maude Strider,
23, both of Newport.
J. O. Campbell, 21, and Emma Bell
Hicks, 16, both of Tuckerman.
The trials of L. B. Boon, charged
with carnal abuse, and Robert Hardy,
alias John Johnson, a negro, for
snatching a watch, have been set for
Thursday before Justice Guy Smith.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Wm. R. Moore to Riverside Lumber
Company, 320 acres 22-9-1, $660.
R. M. Johnson to Newport Land
Company, 160 acres 31-10-1, $260.
Bank of Newport to Newport Land
Company, 320 acres 8-12-3, $640.
Hester A. Smith to Henry P. Mus
tin, 160 acres 22-9-1, $400.
United States to Henry H. Dietz,
73.02 acres 19-10-3.
Henry H. Dietz to Albert and Della
Ross, 73.02 acres 19-10-3, $196.
Sarah Ann Glover to John Glover,
20 acres 35-13-1, $2.
E. L. Boyce, county clerk, to C. D.
Mowen, 80 acres 12-10-5, $3.16.
Wm. H. Morris to Alex Dunn, lot 12,
block 7, Morris addition, Newport,
$125.
C. L. Shoffner to John F. Gardner,
lots 10 and 11, block 4, Tupelo; also 1
acre in 20-9-2, $1,100.
S. L. Braden et al to B. F. Hartwick,
3-4 interest in 160 acres 2, 11-13-2,
$450.
Ida T. Dowell to L. T. Slayden, part
of lots 11 and 12, block 21, Tuckerman,
$500.
J. B. Slayden et al to L. T. Slayden,
tract in Tuckerman, $200.
L. T. Slayden to J. B. Slayden et al,
tract in Tuckerman, $356.75.
Harry Brewer and wife to Mrs.
Dorcas J. Harvey, lots 3 and 4, block
29, Lawrence addition, Tuckerman,
$550.
W. D. Williams to R. D. Wilmans,
certain lands in 12-2, $1,600.
John M. Grubbs to R. D. Wilmans,
800 acres 10, 15-12-3, $16,000.
R. D. Wilmans and wife to W. D.
Williams, 800 acres 10, 15-12-3, $16,
000.
J. A. Ramsey and wife, 40 acres 23
12-1, $400.
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SIDNEY JOHNSON CAMP
MEMORIALIZE COMMITTEE.
Great interest is being manifested
among the veterans of Batesville con
cerning the proposed monument chat
is to be erected in Little Rock in honor
of the Confederate dead. At the last
meeting of Sidney Johnson Camp No.
863, U. C. V., the Confederate monu
ment committee was unanimously
memorialized that they consider but
one site for this monument and that
this be the grounds of the new capitol
building.
In the language of the memorial,
“It will there be the authoritative
message of the state of Arkansas to
all tiie future generations of her chil
dren, that she treasures as a sacred
trust the memory of her dead sons
who offered their young manhood for
her defense. There if properly
placed, it will bear this testimony to
all persons visiting the state capitol
grounds, not only our own people
but strangers within our gates, as
well. Placed in a city park, its testi
mony will be shorn of its state-wide
effect and it will become but a local
adornment.”
EIGHTH WARD FAVORS DIVORCE
The Eighth Ward of the city of
Little Rock by a vote of 475 against 44
decided to take out divorce papers
against the city of Little Rock proper
and to be annexed to the town of
North Little Rock. The election waB
held Tuesday, but the matter must
rest now pending a settlement of the
case before the supreme court.
If the supreme court, upon the
hearing of the case, decides that the
act passed by the last legislature is
constitutional, then the present in
DANCE AT HOME OF
MRS. NARCIE MINOR.
Mrs. Narcie Minor threw open her
home Tuesday evening for a dance in
honor of the house party of young
ladies whom she haB been entertaining
the past week.
A very delightful fruit beverage
was dispensed in the hallway by two
graceful misses, Ida Parrish and Lucy
Bailey, and the party found diversion
and pleasure at both cards and the
waltz.
Those present were Messrs, and
Mesdames H. E. Cobb and R. D. Wil
mans, Mesdames J. G. Walker, A. D.
Bailey, Narcie Minor, Misses Mabel
Padgett and Allie Ruddell of Bates
ville, Mary Bailey, Noreene Kinman,
Ray and Lucy Brandenburg, Gene
Bandy, Josie Phillips, Emma Beard,
Janie Stephens, Bessie E. L. Watson,
Lou Minor, Jennie McCauley, Messrs.
Eugene Hirsch, W. T. Parrish, Sprigg
Foushee, Chas. Holmes, Earl McDon
ald, Will McGoffln, Tom Dillard,
George Stuckey and C. D. Jones.
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CITY AND COUNTY
ENTER AGREEMENT.
County Judge J. M. Jones has en
tered into a compact with the city
officials for the improvement of Sec
ond street. The same is to be de
clared a public highway and an appro
priation of $2,000 upon the part of the
county, together with $1,500 raised by
the city of Newport through the road
tax should insure considerable work
upon this improvement.
junction will be of no effect and the
town council of North Little Rock will
be free to assume jurisdiction. This
cannot be before December 1, at the
best.
This case is on appeal from the Pu
laski circuit court, where the petition
of the city of Little Rock for an in
junction restraining the holding of
Tuesday’s election was refused
Chief Justice Bunn refused to grant
i the injunction against the holding of
' live election, but did restrain the town
j of North Little Rock from assuming
I jurisdiction over the Eighth ward.
! FARMING IN COLORADO,
j UTAH AND NEW MEJfr^XL
The farmer who contemplatess
changing his location should look well
into the subject of irrigation. Before
making a trip of investigation there is
no better way to secure advance in
formation than by writing to those
most interested in the settlement of
unoccupied lands. Several publica
tions giving valuable information in
regard to the agricultural, horticultu
ral and livo stock interests of this
great western section have been pre
pared by the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Rio Grande Western, which
should be in the hands of all who de
sire to become acquainted with the
merits of the various localities. Write
S. K. Hooper, G. P. & T. A., Denver,
Colorado.
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Mrs. Maxwell Coffin of Little Rock
was here Tuesday night on her return
home from a visit to Batesville.
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Headache
Facts.
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Headache is almost an universal ailment; 86 per cent,
have it at least occasionally.
II.
Headache could always be relieved by means of strong
opiates, but drugging a pain is not curing it.
III.
It is now possible to cure a headache quicker than an
opiate will relieve it, and to cure harmlessly by removing
the cause.
IV.
SELLS’ HEADACHE POWDERS are a perfect rem
edy. They can’t harm. They relieve the severest head
ache in from 20 to 40 minutes. Price, 10 cents.
SELLS’ DRUG ST0RE
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.