ROBERTS RESIGNS
PLACE ON TICKET.
Nominee for Representative in
White County Whose Name
Has Figured in Lightle
Case Steps Down.
Searcy, Aug. 22.—John V.
t Roberts, Democratic nominee
from this county for representa
tive, has resigned from the race
and his name has been taken off
of the ticket.
Dr. H. C. Jones of Searcy has
been placed on the ticket in Rob
, - erts’ place. Col. R. W. Chrisp
will make the race independently.
Mr. Roberts’ resignation was
due to the fact that his name
has been prominently mentioned
in connection with the Lightle
case, and it was rumored that he
knew more about the case than
he cared to tdl. There was con
siderable feeling in Searcy over
the matter.
A meeting of the White county
central committee was held to
day to discuss the advisability of
taking Roberts’ name off the
ticket. At first he thought of
protesting against me piupvseu
action of the committee, but on
the advice of friends finally de
cided to step down.
Since his withdrawal fee has
been uncommunicative and will
not discuss his action nor that
of the committee.
Roberts maintains Ms inno
cence of the Lightle case and
says that he knows absolutely
nothing of it save in his capacity
f . as attorney for Mrs, Lightle.
Beyond the fact that Sheriff
Wood will return home early this
morning there are no new de
velopments in the Lightle case.
All eyes are now centered in the
i preliminary trial, which will
f take place Saturday,
All the men supposed to be im
plicated in the alleged plot are
in Searcy and show no disposi
tion to leave.
Dr. Lightle is still in jail. He
has made repeated efforts to se
cure bond, but failed. His rela
tives, at is stated, would be wil
ling to make bond for him pro
vided fee made a statement of
the whole affair and gave the
names of those who were con
nected with him in Hie matter,
.and this he has declined to do.
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.SINGER COMPANY
MAY BUILD ROAD.
At Caruthersville, Me., there
is a report that a line k project
ed from Harrisburg, Ark., to
that city, and the Singer Manu
facturing Company are the pro
moters. The line will be a traf
fic road, in addition to serving
the interest of the Singer compa
ny. who have purchased 100,000
acres of fine timber land m Poin
^■ sett county to supply the needs
of their Cairo pdant.
TICKET TAKERS
k ON ROCK ISLAND.
B The recent order from Rock
^^Ifdand headquarters to the effect
that ticket takers would be put
on all passenger trains of the
system was carried out Sunday
on tl\e Choctaw district of that j
road, ^says the Little Rock Demo
crat. \
It is ^tated that it is the in-1
tention iff the company to make ,
the work of the conductors easier
and more' efficient and not to
keep a check on them, as has
been stated. It is said that the
work of the conductors in taking
up tickets and looking after the
| running of the train has worked
1 a hardship both on the traveling
A public and the men.
■ Under the new order of things
the conductors will have nothing
in the world to do with the
transportation department and
will look after the management
of the train only.
The ticket taker, not having
the management of the train on
his shoulders, will have more
time to devote to the passengers
artd incidentally will have more
time to examine transportation,
and in this way it is expected
that the company will be gainer
from the fradulent tickets and
other forms of transportation
which these men will discover
and take up.
In this connection it is said that
close watch will be kept for the
fraudulent use of passes, and
whenever a pass isued to one in
dividual is presented for passage
by another man than that person
the pass will be taken up, the
passenger made to pay full fare
and to give a strict account as to
the manner in which he came in
possession of the pass.
EXCURSION TO YELL
VILL, SUNDAY, AUG. 25.
Rate, $3.00 for the round trip.
Special train will leave Newport
at 7:30 a. mi, and will arrive at
Yellville at 12:30, leaving Yell
ttiII a 4- A w irAn attah
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three hours to view the thriving
city of Yellville. All Yellville
will be at depot to see the first
passenger train to arrive at their
beautiful little city. This will
be the last excursion and you
will regret it if you fail to take
advantage of this opportunity.
Delightful ride of 140 miles each
way; rock road-bed, no dust;
through great tunnels half mile
long, and the scenery is beyond
description.
Take your wife or sweetheart
and let them enjoy a day’s out
ing. Refreshments will be
served by the Bracy Confection
ery Company of ice cream, soda
water, lemonade and sandwiches.
This is going to be another one
of our popular first-class excur
sions, personally conducted. This
will also be the last excursion the
Iron Mountain will run up their
new line and this will be the last
chance to view this magnificent
scenery at such a small cost,
did T. H. Reamey., Agt.
MINSTRELS AUGUST 25.
The great Richards & Pringle
minstrel aggregation will appear
at the Newport opera house on
Thursday, August 25. This or
ganization, which started in a
modest way some years ago, has
through the most liberal kind of
management acquired an envia
ble position in the amusement
field and is today conceded to
lead the world in its class. They
brine- with them this vear more I
well known comedians and nov
elty acts than have ever before
been collected together in one
company and the costuming is a
marvel of elegance and beauty.
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TOURIST RATE.
The Frisco System will issue,
during the summer months, tour
ist round-trip tickets to various
resorts and locations - the moun
tains, lakes and seashore, at
greatly reduced rates, with am
ple return limit.
Call on nearest agent, or ad
address Passenger Traffic Depart
ment, St. Louis. 82-3w
FOR SALE* CHEAP.
We are closing out the balance
of our stock of lumber at greatly
reduced figures. Those needing
lumber for the construction of
outbuildings, fences, sidewalks,
otc., will do well to call on us
before purchasing elsewhere. In
quire at the office of the Kelley
Lumber Company. 79-dl2t
HARRY DANIELS
WAIVED HEARING.
Slayer of Doctor Magness Will
Await Grand Jury to Tell
His Story—Funeral of
the Deceased.
Mena, Aug. 22.—The prelimi
nary trial of Harry Daniels, the
freight engineer who shot Dr.
Magness to death last Friday,
was called this morning. The
court room was crowded. Pros
ecuting Attorney J. I. Alley and
Hal L. Norwood represented the
state.
The prisoner had no counsel.
Upon being arraigned before
Justice Sam Smith Daniels stated
that he desired to await the ac
tion of the grand jury and was
taken back to jail.
In reply to a question as to
whether he had any statement
to make. Daniels said that he
had nothing to say now except
that the reports and rumors as
to why he did the shooting were
all false. Many of these rumors
are afloat but their truth or un
truth will not likely be estab
lished until the trial in Septem
ber in the circuit court.
Dr. Magness’ funeral was held
this afternoon and was attended
by a large crowed of friends and
acquaintances. All the business
houses were closed and services
were held at the grave, in addi
tion to the regular services.
Hon. Mark P. Olney and Sena
tor Hal L. Norwood delivered
beautiful eulogies on the gentle
ness and nobility of Dr. Mag
ness. Both speakers broke down
many times. The casket and
grave were heaped with flowers.
FAST RUNNING
ON IRON MOUNTAIN.
in this latter day when all
roads are trying to lower all rec
ords in point of fast trains, it
may be of interest to the people,
says the Democrat of Little Rock,
to know that the Iron Mountain
is making some of the fastest
time on the main line ever seen
in this section of the country.
Engineer Adams of the Iron
Mountain reports that with en
gine No. 1696 he made a run
last week of 105 1-2 miles in 119
minutes. This included no less
than three full stops, which will
bring the actual running time
down to near 106 minutes or a
mile a minute.
At the same time Engineer
Mullen with engine No. 1601
made 119 miles in 150 minutes,
including stops. It is said that
the eastern roads wil' have to
put on electricity as motive pow
er and run lighter trains if they
desire to-Jceep in the lead.
YELLVILLE EXCURSION.
Grand excursion via Iron Moun
tain to Yellville and return Sun
day, August 28, for $3. Special
train leaves Newnort at 7:30 a.
m., reaching Yellville at 12:30
and remaining three hours to
view the sights and have dinner.
Refreshments will be served
by the Bracy Confectionery Com
pany on the train. Don’t miss
this opportunity to make the first
trip to Yellville and see the beau
tiful White river scenery. 101
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New Hazel dray to all parts of
city. Telephone your orders to
the Hazel. 22d4w
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