PLOUGHING THROUGH
SEAS OF WATER. I
Perilous Condition Attend Travel
In Flooded District of
South Arkansas.
Never in the history of the
lower Valley route has there been
so much water in the country
traversed by that line, says the
Little Rock Democrat. From
Fairfield to Dumas, a distance of
, thirty-four miles, the road is un
der water to a depth of five feet,
more or less. The water runs
> into the boilers of the engines at
several places between two
points, extinguishing the fires al
together, and the railroad has
been driven to the extremity of
providing an extra high engine
to pull the trains out of certain
low places where it is impossible
to keep up fires. The platforms
of the passenger coaches are un
der water for miles.
It takes three hours to run
from Dumas to Fairfield, and for
that entire distance there is
nothing but a sea of water, show
ing, of course, the trees and un
dergrowth that has been able to
withstand its ravages. The
stench from the decaying vege
tation is something terrible, and
millions of frogs make day and
night hideous.
It is a well known fact that
many bayous and lagoons are
crossed by this line, and the cul
verts over which the rails are
laid must be exceedingly danger
ous. 1 The trains are therefore
compelled to creep over the rails
at a snail’s pace and the engineer
no doubt expects every minute
to plunge through a washout that
is hidden by the four or five feet
of water.
Passengers who care to o] m
the windows of the coaches may
easily drag their hands through
the water, which reaches within
a foot or so of the window sill.
Of course the train crews and the
officials of the road appreciate
the perilous conditions that sur
round them, and they are not
advising would be passengers to
take the chances. They are do
ing all in their power to protect
the public and improve the con
ditions. Just what would hap
pen if one of the bridges on this
line should give way under the
weight of an engine may be ■
imagined.
It is miraculous that the rail.1 !
do not spread and cause a wreck.
The roadbed cannot be otherwise
than soft and treacherous from
this sea of water which has stood
over the tracks now for more
than ten days.
CONTRACT LET
^ FOR GULF ROAD.
, - Little Rock, July 21. —The con
tract for the St. Louis, Little
\ Rock and Sheridan, a distance of
k forty miles, has been let to Don
► aid Grant & Co. of Faribault,
Minn. The work of grading this
forty miles will be begun July 1,
it is stated. President Shaner
and Chief Engineer Fielder re
turned Saturday from a three
days’ trip over the line and state
v that enough right of way con
\ tracts have been signed to justfy
[\ the placing at work of about 100
I teams.
i Mr. Fielder stated that within
Sa few days he would start out
) several locating parties south of
. the Arkansas state line in Loui
siana and that grading south
from Sheridan would begin be
| fore the tracks were laid into
j Sheridan.
Donald Grant & Co. are well
known contractors and are said
to have done work for the Rock i
Island, among other work the
grading of the route of the pro
posed DeVall’s Bluff extension of
the Searcy and Des Arc railroad,
which was abandoned a year ago.
WHAT ARKANSAS CAN DO.
Arkansas can build her own
homes, pave her own walks,
macadamize her highways, make
her sidewalks out of cement
without going out of the state
for the material.
She can furnish the stone for
the outside, the brick for the
backing, the hardwood for the
finish, the tile and terra cotta
for the decorations, the slate for
the roofing, the glass for the
windows, the nails for the car
penters, the paint for the paint
ers, the tin for the tinners and
when the house is completed
can furnish from top to bottom
from her own factories, except
rugs and carpeting, and within
the last few months could have
gas for heating.
No wonder the Arkansawyer is
proud of the natural resources of
Arkansas. — Exchange.
BENEFIT RECITAL.
The benefit recital to be given
under the auspices of the Ladies’
Aid Society takes place at the
Hnypl hnt-pl tnnicrht hpcn'rmincr
at 8:30 o’clock. Admission, 35
cents. The program in full is
given below:
Piano solo, 4th Mazurka
.Godard
Miss May Whittaker.
Vocal solo, Carmena Wilson
Miss Della Bernstein.
Violin solo, March Militaire.
...Schubert
Miss Jennie McCauley.
Vocal solo, La Fioraja.
. E. Bevegnani
Mrs. Geo. Hillhouse.
Piano solo, Polka dela Reine.
. Raff
Miss Mary Bailey.
Vocal solo, Spring Time ...Mattei
Miss Hester Phillips.
Violin solo.Selected
Miss Imogene Bandy.
Vocal solo Selected
Jos. M. Stayton.
Piano solo, Second Polonaise.
.Chopin
Miss Mae Whittaker.
Vocal solo, At the Fountain.
. Weatherly
Miss Imogene Bandy.
Chorus, “Come Where the Cot
ton Blossoms Grow.”
THE HAZEL DANCE.
The young society people of
Newport were well represented
at the Hazel dance Monday even
mg vvnen more man twenty-nve
couples enjoyed a delightful
dance given in the spacious din
ing hall of this popular house
that is so often thrown open to
the people by Mr. H. Bernstein
and wife, who so willingly grant
them the use of their house on
such occasions. The following
young ladies and gentlemen with
their chaperones, Messrs, and
Mesdames R. M. Johnson, W. A.
O’Neal, 0. D. Watson and Mrs.
Ike Stephens, were present:
Misses Hester and Josie Phillips,
Stephanie Fagan, Noreene Kin
man, Imogene Bandy, Mary and
Hilda Bailey, Irma Hooker,
Laura Randolph, Janie Stephens,
Jennie McCauley, Lucile Taylor,
Amanda Laird, Tillie Sprigg,
Della Bernstein, Messrs. Jos. M.
Berger, Jr., A. Arndt, Max
Gregg, S. T. Powell, Torn Dillard,
C. E. Carroll, Geo. K. Stephens,
Ira H. Erwin, Adam Lockard,
Eugene Hirsch, W. B. Egan, W.
T. Parish, Ed Sprigg, Charles
Holmes, T. R. Potts, Ralph
Richardson, Sprigg Foushee,
Walter Heard. Robert Sprigg.
PROHIBITIONISTS TO
HOLD CONVENTION.
Will Go Through Farce of State
Convention at Little Rock,
But May Not Name
a Ticket.
Little Rock, June 21. — The
Prohibitionists of Arkansas met
in annual session this morning at
10 o’clock in the hall of the house
of representatives at the state
house for the purpose of decid
ing upon plans for state election.
The membership in Arkansas is
small and it is probable that the
attendance will not exceed forty
or fifty delegates, if that many.
G. H. Kimball, who was the
party candidate for governor at
the last election, stated yester
day that he knew little of what
was being done. He understood,
however, that a candidate for
governor would be put out in op
position to the Republican and
Democratic candidates.
There was no one in the city
yesterday in a position to give a
forecast of what might be done
by the convention. Rev. John
B. Andrews of Siloam Springs is
being urged for the nomination
for governor.
Martin N. Henry of Jacinto is
the state chairman and J. M.
Parker of Dardanelle the state
secretary.
BIG BATTLE AT KAIPING.
Kuroki and Oku Unite—Enor- j
mous Battery Equipment and j
Heavy Fieldpieces.
Fusan, June 20.—Gen. Kuroki I
has drawn the Russians into the
first general engagement of the
war, and a desperate battle is
now raging at Kai Ping, on the
west coast of the Liao Tung pe
ninsula.
Kuroki, sweeping up from Siu
Yen, where he defeated the Rus
sians after seven hours’ fighting,
formed a juncture with Gen.
Oku’s forces, which were in pur
suit of Gen. Stackelberg’s army
of 40,000 retreating north from
Vanfango after defeat.
The combined forces of Gener
al Kuroki and Oku numbor about
85,000 men. Gen. Kuroki has an
enormous battery equipment and
heavy field pieces.
MRS. MARY P. GREEN.
Mrs. Mary P. Green, the
mother of Mrs. W. E. Bevensof!
this city, died at her home in
Helena iuesday morning at Z
o’clock, aged 96 years. The end
was peaceful and can be assigned
to no other trouble than the fee
bleness of old age.
The deceased was for many
years a resident of Jacksonport
and was greatly beloved by many
of our older people who knew
her. For the last twenty-five j
years she has made her home at •
Batesville and Helena.
The remains will reach here
Wednesday morning and be taken
to Batesville for interment.
Mrs. Bevens is the only living
child of the deceased, who was
born in Louisville, Ky. She was
a member of the Methodist
church from childhood and a
very sweet, patient Christian
character. To those who mourn
we extend the sympathy of our 1
people.
22D ANNUAL DUMP SALE
At Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
Store begins Thursday, the 9th.
This will positively be the great- (
est sacrifice of merchandise ever
offered the people of Jackson
county. 37b
| —Get the Habit.— I
I E. &W. Collars, Manhattan Shirts. Waterhouse Cravats I
I Alfred Bejamin& Co.’s I
I Correct Clothing I
I Knox and Hawes Hats Faultless Nightrobes I
I EDWIN CLAPP SHOES I
Crown Trousers, Bamberger Bro. Juvenile Clothing I
—— Kneipp Linen MesH.— I
Arkansas. I
The I. M. Depot is Opposite. B
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The House that yVe will sell for 30 Days only The House that i]
W*■*'
Saves You Money. our entire Saves You Money
UNEOF FURNITURE
And other seasonable goods to make room for Fall Stock,
commencing JUNE 1st, 1904,
/
At the Regular Spot Cash Prices,
With the following Discounts:
15 Pei Cent on
Refrigerators,
Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers,
Roller Top Desks.
20 Per Cent on
Iron Reds, Rocking Chairs,
Dining Chairs, Folding Beds,
Bed Room Suits, Dining Tables,
Center Tables, Bed Lounges.
Turkish Leather Chairs,
25 Per Cent on
Book Cases,
Combination Book Cases,
Buffets,
Sideboards,
China Closets,
Leather Couches, Bed Couches,
Dressing Tables,
Hall Racks,
Hanging Mirrors,
Children's Go-Carts and Buggies. !
We Are Woiff-Goidman Merc. Co. j We Are |||
THE PEOPLE. Newport, ark, j THE PEOPLE.
BIG LINE OF
Mew Goods Arriving.
Crown, Schiller & Shaeffer
—PIANOS
>11)
Grown Organs.
Patronize a Home Man.
Z. B. REID.
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets on sale to St. Louis
laily via the Iron Mountain route.
$9.55 for the round trip; return
imit fifteen days from date of
sale. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
—--TO THE -——
TRAVELING MEN OF ARKANSAS.
WELCOME!
We extend a cordial invitation to use our Direc
tors' Room whenever convenient and your
pleasure so to do. Hotels are crowded. Our
offices and stationery are at your command.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS.
Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson Cashier.’
A. D. Bailey, Y-President, T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cash,
Thos. J. Graham, Ed, P. Shotfner, J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones, T. S. Stephens,
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