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Newport Da ,y Independent.
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. AR MONDAY. APRIL 3. *905. NUMBER 289.
SEARCY TERMINUS
OF LESLIE ROAD.
Little Rock Gives Up Hope of
Securing North Arkansas
Road Extension.
Little Rock, April 2.—That the
extension of the St. Louis and
orth Arkansas railroad will be
j^to Searcy instead of to Lit
Ftoc*k/is the belief of practi
_y all who have kept in close
touch with £he events of the past
few weeks. \
The chartering of the Warren
and DeVall’s Bluff railroad is be
lieved to have a bearing on the
matter, although the new road
is now composed entirely of Ar
kansas capitalists. It is the
opinion of many f:hat the Rock
Island is really behind the ven
ture and that the chartering of
this new line means the Rock
Island is preparing to go entirely
around Little Rock and strike 1
for the heavy timber lands of the •
southern part of the state.
The first intimation that came 3
to Little Rock that the road would ]
really be built to Searcy came in 1
the announcement that the sur- 1
veying party which left Leslie a 1
few davs aero to establish the 1
route has almost reached Searcy 1
and that the party has been busy 1
taking options on land along this t
route for a right of way. The 1
surveying party has now practi- j <
cally reached Searcy and within J
[ a day or two will have completed I
the survey to that city.
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** ' VICT FRIGHTENED
BY JURY’S VERDICT. <
Made an attempt to Run When j t
Jury’s Finding Was An- *
nounced—Union County
Has Many Murder (
Cases.
El Dorado, April 2. -The grand '
jury has adjourned after finding
and returning 107 true bills. The
cases against J. A. Finley and
his son, Ben Finley, for the kill- i
ing of Dr. J. W. Thompson at <
Hillsboro in this county, has been <
set for trial Tuesday. Judge i
Wells of Monticello, is here to as- j
sist in the defense of the Fin
leys. Labrori Papilio, an Italian,
has just been acquitted by a jury ^
for the killing of Mr. Youngbloodj
on the Eldorado & Bastrop rail-;
road last year during the con
struction of that line. A negro
woman, by the name of Beulah
Bobb, has been convicted of in
voluntary manslaughter and sent
to the penitentiary for four years.
' Kyle Moore, colored, was con
** victed of murder in the first de-,
gree. Sentence will be passed
a*id a day fiixed for his execution
this week. Moore attempted to
run when he heard the verdict
I read but a deputy caught him. I
/Case of state against Bob Go- j
ey for murder of George Wood,;
is now on trial. The defense is1
putting up the plea of insanity
for him.
MORE SMALLPOX
IN YELLVILLE.
, Mrs. Mary Harris, living on
Carter street, and Mrs. J. D.
Thompson, who lives on Oak
street, are stricken with an
eruptive disease which Doctors
Pierce and Thompson, members
of the board of health, have pro
nounced smallpox, says the Yell
ville Echo. /
Quarantine measures havi been
enacted and the cases ap iso
1 ated to prevent danger/of the
disease spreading. Tjb cases
of mild form and d*10t seem
to be hurting the patients verj
badly. Latest advices are to the
effect that they are now improv
ing. The eruptions appeared
several days ago and they do not
seem to be able to account as tc
how the disease was contracted,
as neither of them had been away
from home where there was any
possible chance of exposure to
smallpox.
Proper steps have been taken
to curb the spreading of the dis
ease from these places, which
are now under the yellow flag,
and people on the outside need
have no fears.
FOREST FIRES
RAGED IN SHARP.
Heavy Rains Ended Threatened
Disaster—Sam Askew on
Trial in Izard.
Evening Shade, April 2.—For
;st fires have been raging in the
•egions both north and south of
Lis place and much damage has
•esulted to fences and other im
movements. A day or two ago
he dwelling house situated on
he Minter Coger farm south of
own was destroyed and it took
he best efforts of an improvised
(room and bucket brigade to save
he outhouses and fences around
he adjoining fields. A copious
ain on Wednesday, however,
luenched the fires and put the
ground in splendid condition for
(lowing.
Circuit court is now in session
,t Melbourne and the Evening
Shade bar has been in attendance
r cT&W°tfiar*t>r ‘Sam
^.skew, charged with murder in
he first degree for the killing of
oe Holloway, near Ash Flat, last
all. The case was taken to Iz
ird from the northern district
if this county and will be tried
donday.
VRGUS MAN SAYS
’T1S A GOOD THING
The editor of the Newark Jour
lal is having a wrangle with one
>f those ’sputing preachers be
cause he saw fit to condemn de
lominational debates in his pa
oer. Go on with the good work,
Mr. Journal man, you are exact
y right in your position. If there
is anything that ought to make
satan smile it 43 a public religious
discussion brtween professed
Christians. There are thousands
of opportunities for a minister of
the gospel to reveal to the world
the superiority of his particular
brand of Christianity. People
are starving for the real,genuine,
heartfelt, every day lessons in
practical common sense vmris
tianity and it doesn’t matter a
single bit whether you are a Bap
tist, Methodist or Presbyterian,
if you will strive to do the will oi
the Master. Ministers who are
foolish enough to indulge in pub
lic disputes needn’t be surprisec
at all at men of the world shun
ning their kind of religion. The
day of the public ’sputer has
long since passed.-Brinklej
Argus.
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FARMER MET
TRAGIC DEATH
E. D. Landrum, aged sixty
two years, one of Greene coun
ty’s foremost citizens, met i
tragic death at his home thre<
S miles north of the city. Whil
assisting some men in moving ;
tenement house bn his horn
place, a broken beam struck hir
on the temple and he only live
about seven hours, never regain
ing consciousness after bein
i struck.—Paragould Soliphone.
NEW MANAGEMENT | I
FOR PENITENmij.
Pitcock succeeds Hogins ||t w
perintendent and Otlpi I
Changes Are Given® I
Out Saturday. ■ l
Little Rock, April 2.-»T$
change in the management <1^
state penitentiary took placefcat
urday, and J. A. Pitcock, lex
sheriff of Crawford county, iuc-,
ceeded Col. R. B. Hogins as |su
perintendent. Robert E. Bp
ford of Lonoke county, succeed
ed Walter E. Taylor as clerk Ind
Dr. R. L. Russell of Searcy comi
ty, succeeded Dr. C. E. Witt las
penitentiary physician. Jos. I|
Moore succeeded himself as pur
chasing agent. I
Col. Hogins, who retires as su
perintendent, has held the offije
since the retirement of Col. E.*'
McConnell, four years ago.
Superintendent Pitcock tak« i
charge of the institutoin at i
time when there are no funds o
which to operate the peniten
tiary. Under the Black bill
which became a law Saturday,al
funds used by the penitentiary
have been turned back into the
- J_1 - J__ i-L A 1 A/vii'nln^iiuA
0 IdLC ucaouij OHVA VUV, ivgioiutux v
must make an appropriation for
the purpose of operating the in
stitution for the next two years.
Only two changes in the force
of employes at the penitentiary
have been announced by Super
intendent Pitcock. Geo. Michaels
of Van Buren, for several years
Witt of Conway, has been ap
pointed clerk in the office to suc
ceed Rufus Hogins. No other
changes, have been announced
and no other changes than this
will be made until Superintend
ent Pitcock becomes familiar
with the workings of the institu
tion.
LETTER LIST.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, Aprd
3,1905:
Alcorn, E L Massey, Yank
Alcorn. Sol Madden, C L
Baily, Mrs BeTtie Marshall, C A
Bailey, W E Motley, Ed
Cunningham, Noble Moore, Mrs Lurana
Cleveland, Mrs M J McCauley, Green
1 Dunn, Jessa Raney, Bertie
! Ellison, Tom Reed, Carry
j Ewan, Essie M Roden, Mrs N A
I Footer, Rich Sanders, Elza
i Graves, Albert Smith, Jno
! Greenway, Jack Wall, Hany
! Hall, W H Walker, Alice (2)
Harris, B H Webb, Hattie
Hester, W H Webb, Obiadiah
i James, D W White, Mrs Janie
! Kenkennon, J P White, Mary
Lawhorn Edgar White. Mrs Fannie
Muellen Ghenks Dry Wilson, Dora
Goods Co Williams, Ella
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| When calling for any of the above letters please
j say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E. P. M.
HEAVY RAINS IN
NORTHERN ARKANSAS.
The rain of Sunday afternoon
and night which made canals of
streets here in places,overflowing
the walks at points on Hazel, are
’ thought to have been general
; over North Arkansas. If they
’ were as heavy as locally, for the
gauge report is 2.18 inches,along
the head waters of White and
Black rivers, more high waters
! may be expected.
' | White river was 13.2 feet on
! the Igauge Monday and rising
moderately.
! SIXTY PER CENT
j PROBABLE BERRY CROP.
t' -
j Rogers, April 2.-The general
i opinion among fruit growers of
1 this section is that they will have
- about 60 per cent of a berry crop
lj this year. It is thought the crop
I in Missouri will only be 50 pei
Correct Clothes for Men
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“Aquaproof” j
Raincoats
The word of a long es
tablished, honorable
house for it. You never
will know what a rain
coat is till you have one
bearing this label
^Ijfed[)enjamin5(9
MAKERS # AlEWy°RK
Crofton or regular
The makers’ guarantee, and ours,
with every garment. We are ex
clusive agents here.
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TO BEAUTIFY
YOUR CMPLEXION
IN 10 DAYS USE
SAT I NO LA ,
The Unequaled Beautifier.
1
CAT1NOLA is a new discovery, guaranteed,
° 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. PAI?!kN.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
HENRY OWEN,M.D. HENRY M. OWEN,M.u.
Drs. OWEN & OWEN,
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur
rounding country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
OFFICE: Bevens’ Drug Store.
cent. All indications point to £
splendid season here and with £
i short crop throughout the entir<
territory, it means that grower:
will get a much better price thi:
| year than last. It is thought th<
! price will be from 25 to 75 cent:
i more per crate. The Roger
| Shippers’ Union will handle th<
! bulk of the berry trade here.
WALL PAPER.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa
per man. Don’t be afraid t
give him a trial. He will sur
'prise you. 69b4w
m MEN’S OUTFITTERS ®
B" £
| GENTEEL CLOTHES |
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£ ill'll'—IpbI §
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Pi I I MAKERSTNEWyoRA ! W I L*Vi
I Correct Clothes ibrfim | __ _I I
km I We notice a smile of surprised and I
I gratified pleasure depicted when patrons I JA(
hi I don our garments for a try-on—They re so I /jQ
few I perfect in graceful draping. Swelldom is I
Nve I worked into every seam. Collars deep and I UJ
hi close fitting. Shoulders broad and m good PH
few form. Fabrics exclusive as you 11 see in high- ppj
I est class tailoring, and endlessJll”®® of I tK
hi I est patterns. Prices about half less than I m
few I special measure garments, and no risk taken I
jvU I about results. Let us show you the proofs. I LjJ
gg I $15.00 TO $30.00. | gg
ffl »-»8tarCLOTHINGC0“*=1““ “ tfj
U/ I Crown Trousers. I fSfil
fSt I _ “GET THE
TsEBEI&ESBiSBBBSSs&jtxsnBw
DON’T
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.
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Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,.
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.
Will Be Here |
SOON! I
A Big Bankrupt
Stock of Shoes
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Purchased by one of the Frank Bros., now on
the Market.
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1 St. Louis Shoe Store,
FRANK BROS.
3 310 East Front Street, NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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