VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY, MARCH if. 1905. NUMBER 270.
ETOLD.
Lover,
Also
re’s
10. — James
white man
years of age,
instantly killed by
IiirvG. A. McCormick, a promi
nent' physician of Jefferson
Springs, a small town on the
Valley road between here and
Little Rock Wednesday night at
8 o’clock.
i Dr. McCormick emptied both
Arrels of a double-barreled shot
^^^^An into Cantrell’s body at close
fe-fMIAige and the young man died
^ Is another case of
^^^^^^^^^roubles in which the
the home came to
^Hthe hands of an an
y*;Amick says he had
at Cantrell and his
^^^^^Awere too intimate for some
but that all traps he had
to ootoVi tVipm fnilptl to work
||£|f|§Kil Wednesday night. That
■^^Vternoon Dr. McCormick told
|||l||His wife that he would be com
^^Vpelled to go to Kearney on train
mm No. 66, whi^nfpassed through
Jefferson ^ F?.gs about 5:30
^ o’clock. '3
He disappeared and his wife
thought he he had done as he
said he would do. Instead of
going off on the train, however,
^ Dr. McCormick went out of town
only a short distance and about
nightfall came -hack. He bought
^^WlTin ffim a double-barreled shot
gun and lay in wait in the rear
yard to await developments.
After dark he saw young Can
trell come in the back way and
go up on the back porch of his
house. The doctor advanced to
meet him and at close range
pulled both triggers of the gun.
The shots entered the young
man’s chest and abdomen and he
fell to the porch dead. Then Dr.
McCormick gave himself up to
a deputy sheriff.
PLAYED THE* RACES,
BECAME DEFAULTER.
St. Louis, March 10.—Wright
A. Salter, aged 22, formerly of
Bald Knob, Ark., a clerk in the
postoffice sub-station at the
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jrmiiiers nuusc, nao uccn ai
rested for embezzling $370 in
postoffice funds, was released by
United States Commissioner Bab
bitt on $500 bond.
Shortly before he gave bond
friends of Salter made good his
defalcation, the money being
turned over to Postoffice Inspec
tor Reid by R. J. Charlton, an
employe of the Planters’ hotel.
> Salter admitted to the postoffice
official that he misappropriated
the funds to play the races in a
handbook conducted in a Chest
f nut street cigar store.
MON. &TUES. MARCH 13 & 14
The great Grierson, represent
ing the J. W. Losse merchant
tailoring firm. Headquarters at
Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
Store. 70
THE WOMAN’S CLUB.
The Woman’s club met with
Mrs. C. H. Wilmans on Friday
afternoon. Owing to the ab
sence of the president, Mrs. L.
E. Willis occupied the chair.
The program which follows
j
proved to be very interesting.
Development of the Taste for
Nonsense, Mrs. C. R. Hite.
Paper, “Mother Goose,” Mrs.
R. T. Robertson.
Paper, “Wit and Humor,”
Miss Pearl Martin.
Five Minute Papers—Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Mrs. R. M.
Johnson.
Mark Twain, Mrs. L. E. Wil
lis.
Joel Chandler Harris, Mrs.
W. E. Bevens.
The club will hold an open ses
sion on Friday next in the home
of Mrs. C. H. Wilmans. The
next regular meeting will be held
on March 24 with Mrs. S. M.
Beattie.
WILL NOT TEST
ANTI-TRUST BILL.
Insurance Companies Will Prob
ably Retire From Arkansas
in a Body.
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New York, March 10.—The
special committee having under
consideration the Arkansas in
surance situation has referred
the matter to a full meeting of
the .National tsoara oi fire un
derwriters, called to meet in
New York next Monday.
It is understood that the com
mittee will recommend that
the companies withdraw from
Arkansas in a body March 23,
when the anti-trust law becomes
effective. Although advices by
counsel are that the anti-trust j
law is undoubtedly unconstitu-!
tional, the companies seem to'
prefer withdrawal rather than i
incur the expense and annoyance;
of prosecution, which would fol- i
low an infraction of the law.
i
texarkanaIIay get
COTTON BELT OFFICES. |
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Texarkana, March 10.—News;
has been received here from Gal
veston saying that the Texas
court of civil appeals at that
place had finally handed down
the long-looked-for decision in
the famous Tyler-Cotton Belt re
moval cases, which involved the
removal of the Cotton Belt’s gen
eral offices from Tyler to Texar
kana, and that the decision was
in favor of Texarkana.
It is now the general belief
here that the offices will be lo
cated in Texarkana within the
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than that, as it is understood the
Cotton Belt people are not dis
posed to take any chances with
the Tyler people such as might
result from unnecessary delay.
TO THE JACKSON
COUNTY TEACHERS.
—
The law fixes the time for pub
lic examinations and requires
teachers to attend if they desire
license, denying the county ex-!
aminer the right to grant private
examinations, except under cer
tain restrictions.
There will be no private exam
inations granted, except accord
ing to law; and my policy then
will be to make private examina
tions a little harder than the
regular examinations.
Respectfully,
Geo. R. Hopkins,
County Examiner.
Newport, Ark., Mch. 8, ’05.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will have their flower ba
zar in the parlors of Hazel Hotel
Friday afternoon, March 31, and
ask the ladies of Newport to save
them their orders for all kinds of
potted plants and young rose
bushes. Orders for cut flowers
will be taken by Mesdames John
W. Wallace, Sam Taggart, C. E.
Crook and T. B. Stewart. 70d6t
JAPANESE TROOPS
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Mukden, the Last Stronghold of
Russians, Fell Into Hands
of Enemy Friday—Awful
Sacrifice of Life.
Mukden, March 10.—Mukden
is now in the hands of the Jap
anese and Oyama’s first great
objective has been accomplished
after a prolonged and desperate
battle.
A single terse sentence from
Tokio saying that the Japanese
entered the ancient capital at 10
o’clock today and a confirmatory
dispatch from Yinkow are all
that is known.
Kuropatkin is in full retreat,
but the fate of his army is still
in doubt.
The extent of the disaster to
Kuropatkin’s army is as yet un
known, bu!: the most sinister re
ports receive credence and the
public believe that Oyama has
succeeded in closing the iron
ring around at least a large por
tion of the army.
Even from the east Gen. Ku
roki pushed through until Fu
Pass, less than eight miles east,
where the Hun bends sharply to!
the northward, was under the;
Japanese guns.
The opening in the net was
then only twelve miles wide and
nothing but a miracle, in the
opinion of many experts, could |
then have saved the situation.
All accounts agree that the;
battle yesterday must have been I
fought under dreadful conditions, j
A dust storm of hurricane vio
lence was blowing, concealing,
friend and foe, while through the
opaque yellow veil the streams j
of wounded and camp followers
plodded northward.
At last all classes seem to have
joined in the common grief.
All hope of Kuropatkin waiting
for an opportune moment to
strike and convert defeat into
victory has been abandoned even
by the military critics and the
papers in a dolorous strain chron
icle the last and worse reverse to
the Russian arms.
The only consolation they find
is that the Russian troops have
been conquered by a wonderful
foe, declaring there is something
uncanny about the desperate ex
pedient which the Japanese suc
cessfully employed at Diushan
tan when during the storm the
Japanese lines actually faced |
about, apparently tiring into j
their own reserves, deceiving the
Russians and backing into the
Russian wire entanglements be
fore the ruse was discovered.
History, military men say, does
not parallel such desperate,
fanatical valor.
WALL PAPER.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa- i
per man. Don’t be afraid to j
give him a trial. He will sur
prise you. 69b4w
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
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H00-H00
Concatenation
In Newport
Saturday Evening,
March 11,1905.
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YOUR CMPLEXION
IN 10 DAYS USE
SAT I NO LA,
The Unequaled Beautifier.
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and money refunded if it fails to remove
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
lowness, Liver Spots, Blackheads or any Skin
Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
Prepared only by
NATIONAL TOILET CO. PAR^kN.
Sold in Newport* by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, » Arkansas•
TRY THE
Weems Laundry.
When you want good j
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
Ballew & Shuford
Undertakers.
Office, 211 Walnut Street,
Opposite Cook’s Hotel.
JAMES L. JONES,
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
NOTICE.
On acount of the salary bill
the tax books will positively
close Apri' 10.
H. S. Simmons,
64btd Collector.
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The Hat
Makes or mars an otherwise
perfect attire. No one re
alizes this more fully and
therefore gives more care
to the selection of his hat
than the well-dressed young
man. Our new spring styles
make an attractive exhibit.
Hawes, $3.00.
Knox, $5.00.
The Neckwear.
Harbingers of spring. A
beautiful and complete
showing of the famous
Waterhouse Cravats. We
have them—the new High
Light, Banquet Cloth, Gold
en Glow, Swiveled Crepes,
Velvo and Velvo-Lumino,
Four-in-Hands.
50c, 75c, ${.00.
m ='■ trntsacsm '.■■■■r'.vr—'jt:--:: r7!:-:"z: tt ■■
The Shirt.
Manhattan—the best known
known as the best. This
spring’s new effects. At
tached and separate cuffs.
You are invited to see thejwf,
$1.50 to $3.50.
Others for One dollar.
The Clothes.
No need to dwell on this
subject. You know our I
line — the famous Alfred i I
Benjamin & Co. Correct
Clothes for men. Suffice to
say this season excels all
previous efforts.
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HI
DON’V
HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank. Start a bank ac
count with us and
YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
AT NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERSJAND [DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry,^Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger,*Jr. |R. F.IDrummond,* C.'J. Saenger,
B. B. Bond, M. D.lCampbell, S.JD. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J..P.»Duck, W. W.lDutton,
0. D. Watson, L. E.'Willis, F.;D. Fulkerson,
R.|K. Fitzhugh.
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