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■ VOLUME III. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908 NUMBER 57
.^Summer Suits
that are cool, correct and com
fortable bear this famous mark
^Ijied^enjamin&d?
MAKERS *flEWyoRK|
Note the individuality of fit
and style; the broad shoulders,
close-fitting collar and shapeli
ness of coat and trousers. But
no picture, however perfect,
! can do BENJAMIN Clothes full
justice; you must see and wear
them to really appreciate them.
The price is right. Your
money back if anything
goes wrong. BENJA
MIN Summer Suits at
this store $15 to $30.
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Edwin Clapp Manhattan Shirts
' Shoes and
Oxfords, best known,
complete line known as
to be found the best,
here,
$5.00 to $7.00. $1-50 to $3.50.
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J. W. Lindley Pres. L. T. Slayden Vice Pres. E. V. Holt Cashier.
BANK OF TUCKERMAN,
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00 r
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We are open to the public for all business which constitutes safe and re
liable Banking.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. '
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Your Patronage Is Solicited.
TUCKERflAN - - ARKANSAS, j
SPECIAL RATES.
SuHffeer tourist rates Searcy, Ark.,
$2.00; Ravenden Springs, $2.65. Tick
ets on sale to September 30, final re
turn limit October 31st on all trains.
47btf T. H. Reamey, Agt.
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat ! 1
and busy little shop. Upper end J
of Front street. Expert tonso- j
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beai'ds.”
PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
’earls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our offer is
ot accepted, we will return 'them at
ur expense.
Try us on a small lot.
Wm. Barthman,
74 BROADWAY. CORNER MAIDEN j
LANE, NEW YORK, N. V.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES
N D JEWELRY.
tavenden = Springs, = Ark.
SOUTHERN HOTEL.
s open for guests. 110 miles west of I
temphis, Tenn. Ozark Mountains.
)n Frisco Ry. Rates §7.00 per week,
athia Waters.
R. D. WELCH,
Owner and Proprietor.
Sporting
Goods.
Baseball Bats, Masks,
Gloves, Mitts, Fishing
Tackle, Hooks, Lines,
Trolls, Trot Lines, in fact
everything needed for out=
door sports. Also a com=
plete line of
Books and Stationery
Glassware, China, Lamps,
Fancy Goods, Toys, Notions, Papers,
Musical Instruments, Croquet Sets, Ham
mocks, Late Books, Magazines, Paper Cov=
ered Novels, School Books, School Supplies,
Pens and Pencils, Inks, Tablets and Box
Papers.
Give us a call when you want anything in our line.
Agent for St.Louis Will take Sub
Republic 1 F)OI p) O scriptionsfor any
and 1# L/( if l\lwL«* paper or magu
Globe - Democrat.zine published.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
John F. Gardner and wife to Joseph
N. Gardner, lands in Woodruff county,
1-4 interest in 62 acres 31-10-3 and 146
acres 31-10-3, §16,000.
J. A. Morgan and wife to John F. ,
Gardner, lots 2,3, 6, 7,10 and 11, block
2, Tupelo, §1,600. 1
J. S. Jones, as commissioner, to ,
Wolff-Goldman Realty Company, 160
acres 31-11-2, §2,336.71.
George L. Grant, commissioner, to
W. D. McLain, 160 acres, 36-11-3,
§400.
D. C. Dowell and wife to R. F. ,
Dunn, lots 2 and 3, block 22, Tucker- j
man, §1,600.
John W. Scally and wife to D. C. ]
Dowell, 199 acres, 2, 11-12-3, 83,000.
J. S. Jones, as commissioner, to |
Allen N. Johnson, administrator Wm. ,
J. Thompson, deceased, 80 acres 31-9- ,
2, §300.
Eliza Guynn to John Q. Guynn, lots ;
3,6 and 6, Guynn’s sub-division to
city of Newport, §6.
Simeon Dean to W. H. Webb, 40
acres, 4-9-2, §760.
Sarah J. Askew to John W. Jackson,
lot 8, block “J,” Chastain’s addition
to Newport, §100.
Gus Grimes, Erie Luster and Ger
trude Kinman to Ernest Neill, 1-4 in
terest in lot 9, block 20, Newport,
$460.
N. H. Garrison et al to John Green- '
haw, 1-8 interest in 160 acres, 21-12-2,
$160. 1
J. W. Scally and wife to R. F. Dunn,
lots 11 and 12, block 22, Tuckerman,
$300. ;
A. J. Brewer and Louisa J. Brewer
to A. A. Kinney, 30 acres, 20-11-3,
$200.
FRIGHTENED NEGROES
THREATEN EXODUS. 1
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Clarendon, July 1.—The troubles
Dut in the Fowler-Coburn neighbor
hood, beginning with the killing of
Fowler and culminating with the
lynching of Harris, the assailant of f
Coburn, have now developed a finan- 1
3ial side. The negroes of that neigh- 1
borhood have received anonymous 1
letters setting forth that “the quickest *
way out of the country was the best,” 1
and a general exodus of negroes 1
seemed imminent. I
Most of the plantations in the dis- ^
turbed district are the property of *
men residing in this city. Hearing 1
that they were likely to be deprived 1
of their black labor through the in- 1
bimidation of unknown parties a num- 1
ber of them went out to the fear
ridden community yesterday after- ]
noon with the hope of quieting the '
fears of the negroes and persuading 1
them to remain on the places. On
promise of protection from their
landlords and the best citizens of that
section, the darkies have consented
bo stay. The owners of the farms
worked by the frightened blacks were
much concerned because of the con
siderable loss their leaving would
have occasioned.
It is generally believed that the in
timidatory letters were the work of
some irresponsible white renters who
hoped, by producing a scarcity of
labor, to cheapen rents. The better
class of white farmers are anxious to
have order restored and are sorry
that a few reckless ones should earn
for the community a reputation for
lawlessness.
WEDDINGS.
BERGER—BLASS.
Little Rock, July 1.—Joseph Berger
of Jonesboro and Miss Essie Blass,
daughter of Gus Blass, were married
by Rabbi Wolsey last night. A num
ber of visitors from adjoining cities
witnessed the ceremony.
D UN AW A Y-SC ANL( j.«.
Conway, Ark., July 1.—Prof. Oscar
L. Dunaway, formerly examiner of
Woodruff county and principal of the
public school at Augusta, now in
charge of the public school at Pres
cott, and Miss Blanche Scanlon,
daughter of Hon. Jerry E. Scanlon of
Van Buren county, were married yes
terday at Bee Branch, Ark.
BRUNDinGE-M’RAE.
Hope, Ark., July 1.—Peeples Brun
didge and Miss Lily McRae, the ac
complished daughter of K. G. McRae,
surprised many of their friends by
quietly marrying at the Presbyterian
church last night at 8:30.
WHIST CLUB MEETING.
The Fortnightly Whist club enjoyed
one of their regular meetings Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
'7. W. McMinn.
Mrs. W. A. Billingsley was the only
invited guest and the refreshments of
strawberry cream and caramel cake
were very delicious.
PROMINENT JONESBORO
ODD FELLOW DEAD.
Jonesboro, July 1.—J. E. Stacy, a
irominent citizen of this city, died at
lis home in north Jonesboro yester
lay afternoon, after being sick one
veek. He was 90 years old and had
)een a resident of Jonesboro for
iwenty years, having been in business
or several years In the city.
He was a prominent member of the
Jdd Fellows, having been a member
or 59 years in good standing, being at
he time of his death the second old- ;
J8t Odd Fellow living. Funeral serv
ces were conducted at the First Bap
Ast church, of which he was a mem
)er, by Dr. S. A. Smith, the pastor.
Pully 150 Odd Fellows and the Re
jekahs followed his remains to the
;emetery, where he was buried with
ihe honors of the order.
He was the father of Editor A. G.
Racy of the Yellville Republican.
GRANTED FULL PARDON.
Little Rock, July 1.—Gov. Davis to
lay pardoned Robert Simmons of
(ackson county, who was convicted
n January, 1902, of selling liquor
vithout license and ftned $50 in each
>f six cases, the condition being im
josed that he shall never again en
gage in the illegal sale of liquor in the
itate of Arkansas. A pardon was;
,KUU/CU rxpi 11 1U, Dlillileti liiitJO
an condition that he give a bond of
£5,000 to the state that he would not
igain violate the laws of the state,
rhe convictions were held up to de
termine whether he would keep faith
n the agreement and the governor
ias been advised that he has in all
hings kept such faith. He is there
ore granted a full and free pardon
md absolved from the bond.
CORNATZAR TO BE PROMOTED.
It is generally accepted among pas
enger men that the Rock Island will
lot appoint a successor to J. J. Good
ich, district passenger agent, who
esigned a few weeks since to go to
It. Joseph, Mo., but that on the con
rary J. N. Cornatzar, division pas
enger agent of the Frisco, will be
ilaced at the head of the Rock Island
?risco system in this section of the
sountry, and'that he will be eventual
y promoted to the position of assist
int general passenger agent of the
Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis & New
Orleans line.
Mr. Cornatzar is one of the most
lopular railroad passenger men in the
South and his friends have an equal
ionfidence in his capability and hope
;o hear of his preferment.
SISTER LUCY CLUB RETURNS.
A long shriek from the “Joe
Wheeler” Wednesday evening about
1:30 o’clock announced the return of
the Sister Lucy club from one of their
innual fishing trips to Clover Bend,
which was an unusually enjoyable
ane this year.
The members of the party were
□apt. W. A. Joyce, J. O. Taylor, J. M.
■Jtayton and E. L. Boyce, of Newport;
A. R. Bragg, Harry and Joe Bateman,
Edwin Sample, Frank Fletcher, Geo.
McLain, T. J. Jackson, J. A. VanEt
ten and Howard Bunch of Little Rock.
MARRIED AND DEPARTED.
Mr. Harry I. Taylor, chief steward
of the Waverly Hotel in Hot Springs,
arrived in Newport on No. 4 Wednes
day noun and cni.e» procuring " license
of the county clerk, repaired to the
Episcopal rectory with his intended
bride, Mrs. Kate Maughan, where in
the presence of a few close friends
and relatives, they were quietly mar
ried by Rev. Geo. B. Norton.
The newly wed left over the Choc
taw in the afternoon for Hot Springs,
which is to be their home in the
future.
The Independent joins with other
friends of the bride in extending con
gratulations and best wishes for long
lives of wedded happiness.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
B. W. Heffingham, Grand Glaize
and Nannie Chapman, Bald Knob.
J. A. Allen and Cordelia Smith, both
of Newark.
Anderson McCartney and Lula
Louis, both of Remmel.
Bryant Bennett and Callie Lee, both
of Tupelo.
Sam Wilson, Shoffner and Mrs.
Clara Sheard, Weldon.
Lee Shuford ancillary Welch, both
of Auvergne.
Harry 1. Taylor, Hot Springs and
Mrs. Kate Maughan, Newport.
Robt. Bigham and Maggie Makin
son, both of Eight Mile.
ARKANSAS FAIR BUILDING.
Hot Springs, July 1.—Mayor Geo.
R. Belding has returned from St.
Louis, where he went last week to
open bids for the construction of the
State building. The contract was
awarded to a St. Louis company wliose
bid was §17,000. The State’s com
mission secured one of the choicest
sites on the fair grounds and in one of
the most prominent groups of State
buildings.
GREAT PRAIRIE BREAKERS.
DeVall’s Bluff, Ark., July 1.—Leon
ard and Amos Lawman, aged res
pectively 18 and 14 years, have broken
all records for breaking prairie lands
this season. The two boys have oper
ated a steam plow and have made a
record of from ten to twelve acres a
day on the virgin prairie soil. The
plow cuts a strip five feet in width at
each round.
HAVE YOU
ANY ...
FRIENDS
In Iloxie or Walnut Ridge with
whom you would like to
converse? You can do
so over the Long
Distance line
of the
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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.