Newport Daily Indepeis ►ent.’
VOLUME V! ’ NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. JANUARY 6, <906._NUMBER 216
WALNUT RIDGE DRY.
Wrangle Over Petitions Stands County
Judge on His Head.
Walnut Ridge, Jan. 5.—For
the first time in years this town
has been without saloons. All
four of the barrooms closed on j
the last day of the past year,
* when their licenses expired, and
thus far their owners have not
succeeded in getting their li
censes renewed. Under the three
mile law of the state a petition
has been presented to the county
judge by the temperance people
of the community protesting
against the renewal of the li
censes. The saloon men also
presented petitions, which were
as largely signed, asking that
the renewal be granted. For the
past four days representatives of
both factions have been at Pow- j
hatan, the county seat, wrang
ling over the matter. Each pe
tition is considered separately,
and as each name is read there
has been offered objection to its
legality, and this contention has
prolonged the hearing and mixed
up affairs so that the county
judge does not know “where he
is at. ’ *
Railroad Rumblings.
Telegraph offices are being in
stalled along the line of the
White River line of the Missouri
Pacific, the rails of which were
recently connected up. An of
fice has been opened at Myrtle
and recently one was installed at
Nellie’s Apron, a gravel pit near
Buffalo. At Nellie’s Apron a
box car will be temporarily used
as the telegraph office.
Trainmaster W. R. Duley, of
the Pine Bluff and Warren Dis- i
trict of the Valley division of
the Iron Mountain has resigned,
and has been succeeded by H.
W. Sheridan, formerly train
master of the Monroe and Mc
Gehee district. Mr. Sheridan is j
succeeded by J. D. Stock.
What Cotton Land Does.
J. W. Stone, one of the Paro
quet neighborhood’s good far
mers, was in town Wednesday,
says the Newark Journal. Mr.
Stone raised the best cotton the
past season we have heard of.
From an acre and nine-tenths he
has sold $131.85 worth of cotton.
Many of the bolls were eight feetj
from the ground. This shows
what Black river land will do
when properly cultivated, and is j
proof that when all this country j
is cleared and put in cultivation
this section will be the garden
spot of the state.
Notable Beebe Wedding.
Beebe, Jan. 4.—The most re
cherche event of the season, was
the marriage, on Monday night,
Jan. 1, at 8:30 o’clock, of Miss
Cecil Aneta, eldest daughter of;
Mr. and Mrs Carroll A. Price,;
and Mr. Franklin Randolph Noe,
Jr., of Memphis, Tenn., son of
Rev. F. R. Noe, of Auvergne.
The spacious residence of the i
Bride’s parents, was profusely
...decorated in English ivy, holly,
and tall palms, which gave the;
rooms a tropical effect.
At the appointed hour the
strains of Mendelssohn’s wed-|
ding march were heard from the
piano, which was presided over j
by Mjss Mary Clark. Down the
long stairway and through the
nail the bridal party came, led
by Mr. C. A. Price, Jr., brother
of the bride, and Miss Neill Noe,
sister of the groom; they in turn
were followed by the bride, who
was attended by her sister, Miss
Viva Price. They advanced to
a bower of holly and palms
artistically arranged in the arch
way between the parlors. Here
they were met by the groom,
and his brother, Mr. Fizer Noe.
The ceremony, a beautiful one,
which united this happy pair
was performed by the father of
the groom, Rev. F. R. Noe, in
an impressive manner. The
bride, is most accomplished, and
justly popular with her young
friends, who admire both her
talent and beauty, which was
never more noticeable than on
this auspicious occasion. The
groom is connected with one of
the leading wholesale houses in
Memphis, where he has a most
responsible position.
At a late hour the assembled
guests departed, leaving the
bride and groom to take the
early train fpr Memphis, where
they will be at home after Jan.
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New Year’s Greeting of Palace Jew
elry Store.
We desire to thank our many
friends for their patronage dur
ing the past year, and solicit a
continuance of your liberality in
1906. We will endeavor to make
this the most successful year in
our history and can promise you
better service, greater values,
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ever before. It is our aim to
conduct our business in such a
way as to derive benefit from it
ourselves and at the same time
benefit our customers by saving
them money. If you have not
been one of nur customers be
fore, now is the time to wake up
and fall in line.
Again extending you an invi
tation to our store, and wishing
you a successful year, we are
Your friends,
Palace Jewelry Store.
Telephone Rates Compromised.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company an
nounces that hereafter the rates
for business telephones in that
city will be $2.50 per month, in
stead of $2, as heretofore. The
company recently announced
that beginning January 1, the
rates for business telephones
would be $3 per month and for
residence telephones $2 per
month. A list was circulated and
several of the patrons of the
company pledged that their tele
phones would be taken out if
the rates were increased, with
the result that charges for busi
ness telephones were only raised
50 cents, Awhile no change was
made in the rate for residence
telephones.
The Tyler Banquet.
The commercial and profes
sional interests of Little Rock
will give a banquet on Jan. 10,
complimentary to W. T. Tyler,
late general superintendent of
the Iron Mountain. The atten
dance will be very large, as 1,000
invitations have been issued.
Oscar Davis, cashier of the Ger
man National Bank, is chairman
of the committee having the ban
quet in charge.
Appointment Deferred.
The Board of trustees of the
charitable institutions met in
Little Rock Thursday evening
and after spending three hours
discussing the candidates, post
poned the selection of a superin
tendent of the blind school to
succeed Col. 0. C. Gray, until
the February meeting of, the
board. A dark horse will be
selected.
All ab>ard for the Palace
Jewelry Store. We are head
quarters for everything in the
jewelry line.
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Divine services for the first
|Sunday after the Epiphany,
i The Holy Communion and ser
mon, 11 a.m., evening prayer
and sermon, 7:30, Sunday-school
9:45. Geo. B. Norton,Rector.
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METHODIST CHURCH.
The regular services at the
Methodist church Sunday with
preaching by pastor at 11 a.m.
land 7 p.m., to which all are in
vited. Sunday-school at 9:30
a.m. and Senior Epworth League
at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, to
which all young people especially
are invited to attend.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
There will be no services at
Catholic church to-morrow.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services at the Baptist church
Sunday as follows: Bible school,
j9:30 a.m.; preaching services at
111 a.m. and 7 p.m. The pastor
' will give the first of a series of
morning sermons on “Mountain
Top Experiences.” Subject,
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Illuming, 1>UCU1 1 aiaiai,
evening, “Jehoiakim, the Scorn
ful.” Everybody invited.
E. J. P. Garrott, Pastor.
Ladies Free To-night.
The Butlers gave another very
interesting performance last
■ night to a much larger house
■ than on the preceding night.
The program was very funny
from start to finish. Mrs. But
i ler proved herself a most expert
fun maker,fand all went away
well pleased with their evening
of fun.
To-night Mrs. Butler invites
| the ladies to be present in large
numbers, and offers them a free
ticket. Every fifty cent ticket
! purchased to-night will entitle
; the holder to bring a lady free,
1 that is, every fifty cent ticket
! to-night will admit a lady and
gentleman or two ladies. The
best scenes of the engagement
! have been reserved for to-night
and every one attending will
witness the most laughable per
formance ever seen in Newport.
A large attendance is expected,
1 so get your ticket early. Mrs.
j Butler is a native of Arkansas,
'and was educated at Fayette
! ville, in this state, and on that
account the ladies should be
| present to-night in large num
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Augusta Keeps Saloons.
Au. usta, Jan. 5.—The prohi
ibition fight to put out whisky in
'Augusta failed, the census show
ing over 1,600 adult citizens
! within the radius of three miles,
. while the “prohi” petition con
! tained only 673 names, and li
I cense has been issued to J. P.
j Wade & Co. and T. C.. Folbree,
! Jr., & Co. to sell liquors, and it
I is said two more saloons will
| open up in a day or so.
Senator Berry at Jonesboro.
’ Jonesboro, Jan. 5.—The re
j port that the appointments of
! Senator J. H. Berry in eastern
j Arkansas had been cancelled, is
! a mistake. Senator Berry ar
| rived here yesterday afternoon
; from Corning, and on Saturday
i will speak here. Senator Berry
1 it in splendid health and is be
! ing received warmly by his many
friends here.
The greatest sale ever
held in Newport is now go-^
ing on. Wolff - Goldjf sa
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Little Rock, Jan. 4.-Sigfried
Goldman, of Ocean Park, Cal.,
who is, according to Chief of
Police Auble, of Los Angeles,
Cal., ‘‘a professional bogus check
shover and an exconvict,” was
fined $150 in police court this,
morning on the charge of at
tempting to pass bogus drafts;
on the First National Bank of (
Los Angeles, Cal., on Sparks &
Storthz, pawnbrokers. The case j
was worked up by Detectives i
Clifton, Morgan & Newland, and
the man is a smooth swindler
who has been operating all over
the country. He denied any
criminal intentions, but the evi
dence was all against him. He
claimed that when his account
was balanced in the Los An
geles bank, Dec. 12, he had a
balance of $1,500. When ar
rested, however, he had only 23
cents in money, and his ward
robe consisted of a single neck
tie.
NOTICE Of DISSOLUTION.
The partnership heretofore ex
isting under the name of ‘‘South
ern Land Company,” wherein
T. J. Copeland and H. E. L
McCollum were partners, is this
30th day of December, A. D.
1905, dissolved by mutual con
sent.
The business will be contin
ued under the same name, and
at the same location, (room 4,
Chastain Building) by H. E.
L. McCollum, who is authorized
to collect all accounts due said
firm, assumes all liabilities, and
solicits a continuance of the lib
eral patronage of the public.
T. J. CCPELAND.
H. E. L. McCollum
Pursuant to the above notice,
I have this day withdrawn from
the Southern Land Co., and
bespeak for my successor the
same liberal share of the public
patronage, which has heretofore!
been accorded the company.
12bl4 T. J. Copeland.
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- Will Work Together.
It is now practically settled i
that Attorney General Rogers
and Secretary of State Ludwig
will work together in the appoint
ment of election commissioners
for the seventy-five counties of
the State. Gov Davis is the:
^minority member of the board.
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R OVERCOATS—RAINCOATS
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to the most rug- '
" gedly constitut- />Tt\V
bS ed man.
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When you put on
K I one of ours you
fA will spell it “the t
finest. All
» lengths ; plain
yp and belted back.
fA The famous
$1 i BENJAMIN MAKE,
fcj $15.00
yA to ' f
^ $30.00 (COPYRIGHTED.)
If you are a busy man who must brave the
Ifj weather, rain or shine, then a raincoat is a Vt
fA necessity for you. Raincoats in Oxford, steel VJ
j gray, black, tan, mixtures, the famous
| BENJAMIN make
Y $15.00 to $30.00 ly
44 -err the habit*
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fe N. B.-Our spring line of the famous Edwin
Clapp Shoes are now in transit.
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January 5th and 6th, |
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Friday, $9.50 Saturday. *<
Choice of any Suit in our house, $9.50. |
These Suits sold for $15.00, $18.00, $20.00
and $25.00. ,
The celebrated Ederheimer, Stein & Co., Kohn
Bros/ and Sterling Suits in this sale. fj
BAILEY MERCANTILE CO. |
“ WATCH OUR SHOW WINDOWS.” 1
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Our Customers
Find no cause forcompla': *.
A bank account is a help to ev< j y
man. Join the procession fid
put your money in a good
bank. *
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Arkansas Bank and Trust Cc,
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. NathanIGrahan^V.;J*££2;
Chas. G. Henry. Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. S&enger,.
■•>. B. B. Bond. M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell.
G. D. Clements, J. P. Duck, W. W. Dutton,
0. D. Watson, L. E. Willis, F. D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.