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I VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27, *905. NUMBER 208
FIRE DESTROYS BLOCK.
Little Rock Loses Entire Block In Costly
Conflagation Including Jewish
Synagogue.
Little Rock, Dec. 26.—Fire
wiped out the entire block
bounded by Second and Third
avenues and Louisiana and Cen
ter streets at an early hour this
morning entailing a loss of $100,
000. It started in the livery
stable of C. L. Kraft, and had
gained such headway when dis
covered that the fire department
was unable to check it until all
the buildings in the block save
one was destroyed. The prin
cipal loser is Fred Roesch, car
riage maker, whose tour-story
brick building was burned with
a loss of $50,000. Other losses
were the Merchant’s Livery
Stable, C. L. Kraft’s livery
stable, the Jewish Synagogue,
six cottages and a number of
one-story brick buildings used as
shops for blacksmiths and
others.
The morning paper here, the
Gazette, was unable to get out,
because the power was shut off
the wires torn down bv the
falling walls.
HAWKINS LECTURES.
Suspended Minister Makes Public Ad
dress On State and Church Reforms
Needed.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 25.-The Rev.
Janies S. Hawkins, formerly
pastor of the First M. E. church,
South, of Pine Bluff, who was
recently suspended from service
as a minister, Thursday night
inaugurated his campaign as a
lecturer to publish his grievances
over the State. He spoke to a
small audience.
His lecture largely followed
the lines laid down in his sen
sational speech delivered several
weeks ago and which was par
tially instrumental in moving the
conference to suspend him.
He referred to the Rev. James
Thomas of Texarkana as a man
“who should be behind the bars
rather than behind the pulpit.”
Other prominent members of the
Littie Rock conference were
warned that he would acquaint
the people of the State with the
reforms needed in church and
State, and would ^hen go beyond
ihe borders of Arkansas with a
MA/iifn 4- imnucinnoc
PENN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Augusta Saloon Keeper Takes His Own
Life With Revolver.
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Augusta, Dec. 26.— Louis T.
Penn, a saloon keeper, shot him
self about 4 o’clock Sunday af
ternoon. He left a note stating
that he could not sleep and could
stand it no longer. His wife
and child returned from Mem
phis about 2 o’clock yesterday,
but he had not seen them. He
was a brother-in-law of Capt. A.
W. Jones, who committed sui
cide here a few years ago.
Appealing to the President.
The Russellville papers state
that George G. Winn, who was
turned down at the recent meet
ing of the Republican state com
mittee for postmaster at that
place, is making preparations to
take his case direct to the pres
ident. The committee endorsed
Joseph Dougherty for the place.
It is conceded that several other
rejected applicants in various
parts of the state, will appeal in
Washington for relief.
For Sale Cheap — Base burner
for $10. Apply to this office, tf
THREAT AND A BILLET.
Eureka Springs Editor Hounded By An
Assassin.
Eureka Springs, Dec. 26.
—Giles E. Miller, editor of the
Daily Times, of this city, re
ceived a letter yesterday morn
ing, threatening him with death
on December 27th. The letter
was written in red ink and claim
ed to be the writer’s blood. It
was decorated with pictures, a
dagger and pistol, also done in
crimson.
This morning as Mr. Miller en
tered his office a shot was fired
from outside, and a bullet, cut
ting a clean hole in a window
pane, passed within two or three
inches of his head. No trace
could be found of the would-be
| assassin. The bullet was evi
j dently fired from an adjoining
building, which is in course of
construction and which is separ
ated from the office by a narrow
alley way of fourteen feet. The
bullet could have come from no
other direction and cut a clean
hole.
Great excitement and indigna
tion prevails, as Mr. Miller is a
very conservative editor and the
soul of honor as a man.
FOUGHT OVER A GIRL.
OnelMan Used His Fists and the Other
a Knife.
Eureka Springs, Dec. 26.—Bill
Clark and Fred Christy, two
young men of this city, had an
altercation Christmas morning
which came near resulting in the
death of the latter. Both-young
men were under the influence of
liquor, and it is said, quarreled
over a gift. Christy, who is a
large powerful man, used his
fists in the fight, but Clark drew
a knife and seriously cut and
slashed his opponent. Physi
cians say Christy will recover.
HAD GREEN GOODS.
Ed Green Arrested for Trying to Pass
Counterfeit Money.
Eureka Springs, Dec. 26.—Ed
Green was arrested last night on
a charge of attempting to pass
counterfeit money on the pro
prietor of the Wellington saloon.
He was searched and a number
of counterfeit coins found on his
person. He was arraigned be
fore Justice McLaughlin this
mnrnincr hnt Vns trial was nnst
poned till Tuesday. Green runs
a small restaurant and is also a
conductor on the street line.
Married in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 26. —Mr. John
N. Lewis, of Newport, and Mis
Ethel Durham, of Pine Bluff,
were married at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Carmical at 1400
W. Eighteenth avenue Sunday
night by Rev. Ross Moore, pas
tor of the First Baptist church.
The bride is one of Pine Bluff’s
most charming young society
ladies, and the groom is court
stenographer for the St. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern rail
way company at Newport.
This wedding will be quite a
surprise to the many friends as
well as relatives of both parties,
as no one knew anything of it.
The bride and groom left tbe
city on a late train for Newport,
which will be their future home.
R. T. Davis Milling Cos.”
“Angel Food’’ cake and pastry
flour awarded gold medal at the
World’s Fair. Put up in 25c
packages. For sale at The
Standard Gorcer Co. 70dtf
FIRE AT PINE BLUFF
Caused Bv Candles Burning on a Christ
mas Tree.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 26.— A fire
broke out in the palatial home of
Mrs. M. E. Smart Christmas
morning about 8:30 o’clock. Be
fore the department could reach
it the entire top of the large
house was in flames, which were
quenched, but the upper part of
the building was entirely ruined.
The cause of the fire was the
burning out of candles on a
Christmas tree. After denuding
the tree of the presents, the
children left it, and the candles
burned out, set the tree on fire,
and then the ceiling was ignited
and hence the conflagration.
Loss about $2,000, fully insured.
Calendars and Souvenirs.
The Independent is lately in
receipt of so many pretty calen
ders and souvenirs that individ
ual mention can hardly be ac
corded each, but space must be
accorded the most noteworthy.
First of all is the Souvenir Art
Edition of the Forrest City
Times, containing 136 pages of
home matter and half tones. It
toll« in nrlmirahlp st.vlft the his
tory and resources of Arkansas,
St. Francis county and Forrest
City. It is a gem in typography
and a most creditable production
in literary style. It should be
of immense help in telling the
old story of what we are to the
people of other states, and Land
voigt & Vadakin, the publishers,
have our congratulations upon
its success.
The American Grocer Com
pany is out with the handsomest
local calendar of the season. An
embossed head is the design of
a plain, yet very effective panel.
The colors harmonize beautifully
and the soft tints have won praise
from those complimented with so
pretty a souvenir.
The Arkansas Bank and Trust
Company in a somewhat similar
design, a Grecian maid embossed
upon a panel card, has remem
bered its depositors and friends
with an attractive calendar.
The Palace Jewelry Store, as
an evidence of the proprietor’s
appreciation of past patronage
and an adveitisement to secure
further trade, distributed lo his
customers an elaborate calendar
representing a swan upon a lake,
and to make matters more realis
tic the swan is given body by
means of tissue paper, which
drawn out, takes the shape of
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The Jackson County Herald
| issued a creditable trade edition
last week that speaks well for
the paper and for a generous
advertising public. Printer’s
ink is rarely ever wasted and
such editions find their way to
all parts of the country to here
and there turn an immigrant
this way.
Pulling For New Road.
At a recent meeting of stock
holders of the Rogers South
western railroad and members
of the Board of Trade of Rogers,
the report of the progress al
reauy made was most encourag
ing. Springtown reports one
mile of grade ready for the ties.
The citizens of Springtown and
vicinity are contributing $30,000
to the road in cash, right of way
and labor. A number of farmers
who contributed liberally to the
bonus are working the amount
out on the grade, a very satisfac
tory way to the committee. With
a few exceptions, the right of
way has been secured from
Rogers to Springtown. Letters
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were read from Siloam Springs
■ and Gentry indicating that both
places are sincere in their desire
to get the road, and are willing
to do anything within reason.
The grading gangs have advanc
ed but little the past week, asj
they are now busy working the
grade up to the proper level.
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER.
Hot Springs Sensation and Scandal In
Prominent Family Results Fatally.
Hot Springs, Dec. 26.— James
McClendon last night shot and
instantly killed his younger
brother, John, on Central aven
ue. After the shooting he sur
rendered to the chief of police.
The slayer is 45 years old mar
j ried. The dead man was about;
36 years old and unmarried.
It is charged that John ruined
his brother’s home.
The wife of James McClendon J
recently disappeared for several
weeks, but returned to her hus
band. John McClendon also dis
appeared, but returned the day
before the killing. The tragedy ■
occurred at the first meeting of
the brothers.
All parties concerned are prom
inently connected here.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will pay[t,he sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December. A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cur% is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
The members of the Newport
Baptist church wish to use this
means in expressing publicly
their thanks to Judge E. L.
Boyce for the use of the court
house on the evening of Decem
ber 25th. Whatever success the
Christmas exercises may have
been is largely attributable to
his kindness in allowing us to
use the spacious and ct mfortable
court room. We are profoundly
grateful.
I want your business and will
try to please you. Fresh and
cured meats of all kinds, i ish
in season, at H. A. Stil s’.
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