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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1904. NUMBER 169?
GENERAL APATHY
STRUCK ARKANSAS.
Plurality Greatly Reduced
Through Failure of Demo
crats to Vote.
Little Rock, Nov. 18.—Further
V returns from the various coun
ties in Arkansas show that in
some parts of the state the Dem
ocratic apathy was responsible
f for a reduction in some instances
of 50 per cent in the vote polled,
s If the reports yet .to come show
the same decrease as disclosed
l 0 by prior advices the plurality for
r the Democratic presidential elec
tors in the state will drop to be
tween 20,000 and 30,000.
In the ten counties composing
the Third congressional district
the majority for Hon. J. C.
Floyd, Democratic nominee for
congress, will be not much in ex
cess of 2,000, notwithstanding
that on a normal vote the district
! is Democtatic by not less than
5,000.
j In the Second, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth districts the Democrat
ic nominees have safe majorities.
fin the First and Seventh dis
tricts the Democratic nominees
had no opposition.
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FOLK ELECTED
IN MISSOURI.
More complete returns make
ft few changes in the election re
ft turns of Wednesday. Folk has
ft won out in Missouri, leading his
ft ticket by 20,000 to 30,000.
ft* 11 The electoral vote of the state,
pk 34, is probably for Roosevelt and
■rEKe legislature, which elects a
Pft succes( Jr to Cockrell, will be
.contr led by the Republicans.
Eight Republican congressmen
| are elected from that state, in
cluding Frank Fulkerson of St.
> Joseph, a brother of our circuit
judge, F. D. Fulkerson.
Should Missouri go for Roose
velt his electoral vote will reach
343.
CLOSE VOTE IN
JACKSON COUNTY.
SSOfficial returns in Jackson coun
f ty give Parker 746, Roosevelt
! 677, or a Democratic plurality of
69, caused by a large stay-at
L home vote.
I Brundidge carried the county
' by 98 over F. W. Tucker, re
l ceiving 766 votes to 668 for his
f Republican opponent. All pre
cincts gave Democratic majori
ties except Weldon, Auvergne,
Jacksonport, Village, Upper and
ft Lower Cache.
I REPUBLICAN WINS
I WHEELBARROW RIDE.
A great deal of fun was created j
^Ein Jonesboro Wednesday when|
KBl. C. Lpch, a stalwart Demo
|^Brat, in payment of an election
SgBet, wheeled Mrs. Kennard, who
llBs equally strong Republican
HHipclivities, up and down the
B^^rnain thoroughfare in a wheel
j barrow. The bet had been made
[ in ^ bantering way on general
* results. ___
I Pl]NfsOCIETY~j
W ROUND DOZEN CLUB.
I Mrs. J. H. McHugh was hos
fk tess Wednesday afternoon to the
I m Round Dozen club. The inclem
& lent weather prevented a number
the members being present,
■ Vat nevertheless a most enjoy
■ Bple meeting was had. Mrs.
?§ 5:Hugh, who is noted for her
H g%cious hospitality, received her
If S^sts in that charming manner
which makes one feel at home
and free from formality’s preci
sion.
A dainty lunch was served
which added to the afternoon’s
pleasure. Among those present
were Mesdames I. D. Price, J.
W. Stayton, Frank Hess, John
W. Wallace, Wm. Mosby, C. E.
Maynard and Robert Cox.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Wm. Mosby.
EVENING CARD CLUB.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Anderson
entertained the Evening Euchre
club at their heme on Hazel
street Wednesday evening. The
house was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with evergreens
and fresh cut flowers, which ad
ded brilliancy and beauty to the
occasion. A large number of
club members and guests en
joyed the hospitality of the host
and hostess.
At the conclusion of several
spirited games a delightful lunch
of escaloped oysters, French
peas, pickles, cheese straws and
coffee was served on the card
tables.
Those present were Messrs,
and Mesdames B. W. Stainback,
G. A. Hillhouse, J. L. Jones, E.
L. Maris, B. B. Bond; Misses
Hester Phillips, Noreene Kin
man, Katherine Stainback of Lit
tle Rock, Lucy Brandenburg,
Fannie and Lula Wolf; Messrs.
George Stephens, W. T. Parish.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SAVED NEWPORT GIN.
The prompt response of the
fire department Wednesday
evening at 7 o’clock saved the
Newport cotton gin of the South
ern Cotton Oil Company.
Fire broke out in the boiler
room, caused from spontaneous
combustion, and the loss is about
$200, which is covered by in
surance.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express sincere
thanks to the chief and members
of the Newport Fire Depart
ment for the prompt and effici
ent service rendered in extin
guishing the fire at our ginnery
Wednesday night. The response
to the alarm was prompt and
the work was all that could be
expected of a regularly drilled
department.
We also wish to thank our
friends for valuable assistance
rendered Mi removing cotton
from the burning building.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO.
W.T. Dunn, Mgr.
FARMER LANE
THROWN FROM WAGON.
Walnut Ridge, Nov. 9.—Elmer
Lane, a farmer living at Old
Walnut Ridge, three miles from
here, was thrown from his
wagon while returning home
from Walnut Ridge yesterday
and was instantly killed.
BABY CONTEST VOTE.
Charles Jones Brandenburg 320
Jas. Edward Wilmans. 278
Edwin Johnson. 214
Ernest Theodore Phillips. 202
Wm. Wallace Dutton. 183
Dorothy Stephens*.*. 129
Jeannette Henry. 101
FOR^SALE.
One 240-acre farm, 140 acres
high state of cultivation; unim
proved one 80-acres; one 40
acres; also property in Jackson
port; mules, horses, cattle, hogs,
wagons and farming implements,
and five tons of cotton seed.
Want to sell in a lump to right
party. J. M. Grubbs,
5b4w Jacksonport, Ark.
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
AGAINST ROBERTS.
Arrested for Trying to Bribe a
Woman to Put a Watch in
Walter Gregory’s Pocket
and Then Cause His
Arrest.
Searcy, Nov. 9. — John V. Rob
erts, one of the principals in the
celebrated Lightle grave robbery
and insurance swindle allega
tions, was arrested late this even
ing by Sheriff Wood on warrants
sworn out in Pulaski county,
charging conspiracy.
It is alleged that he went to
Little Rock and tried to bribe a
woman to put a watch in Walter
Gregory’s pocket, then to cause
his arrest for larceny. Gregory
is the principal witness against
Roberts and it was largely on his
testimony that Roberts was con
victed at Judsonia.
At Little Rock, it is stated, the
plot against Gregory required a
number of people to be taken
into the secret and this fact led
to the disclosure. It is alleged
that Roberts, while in Little Rock
during the latter part of October,
approached a woman who runs a
house of evil resort and attempt
ed to bribe ner to place a watcn
in Gregory’s pocket and then
have him arrested for larceny.
It is claimed that the woman
agreed to the proposition, but
later became frightened and no
tified the officers of the plan.
Roberts had also, it is claimed,
approached a man wht> was a
a friend of both himself and
Gregory, and attempted to in
duce him to take Gregory to the
woman’s house, in order to give
her an opportunity to place the
watch in his pocket. The wo
man was then to raise a cry of
robbery and arrangements were
to be made to have a policeman
near to take Gregory into custo
dy.
The names pf those connected
with the case are not given, but
officer McDaniel, it is said, was
approached with a view of in
ducing him to arrest Gregory.
Others officers,it is alleged, were
approached.
When the alleged conspiracy
was disclosed by the woman in
the case the officers secured affi
davits from those who had been
approached by Roberts, and these
| were placed with Prosecuting At
torney Rhoton, and Roberts’ ar
rest followed.
WOMAN MAKES STATEMENT.
Marie DeVere, an inmate of a
resort at 212 Cumberland street,
has later made a public statement
in which she tells of an unknown
man having given her;, a watch
to place in Gregory’s pocket and
then accuse him of larceny.
She gives a minute description
of the watch and the state claims
they have proof that Roberts
and Lightle bought this watch.
Roberts was released on a bond
for $2,000, signed by Judge M. j
M. Stuckey and J. T. Shumate
I of Searcy.
j TRACK NOW LAID
TO DEPOT SITE.
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The force at work this week
in the Iron Mountain yards has
laid one track to the north side
! of the new freight depot site j
and the view from Front street
j will soon be shut out by box cars.
The excavating for the foun
dation of the depot building is
! being pushed and no time will be
lost after the arrival of building
material.
For Rent—Front room furnish
ed. Apply to Mrs. Park Dead
; erick, corner Third and Walnut.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Hermy, Cashier. ^
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell,. S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
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