I Newport Daily
VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. MONDAY.
■ RECORD CROWD EXPECTED.
President Roosevelt’s Visit to Little Rock
Wifi Be Notable Day In History
of State.
Little Rock, Oct. 8.--Advices
received by the Board of Trade,
on whose invitation President
Roosevelt is to visit Little Rock
on the 25th instant, show that
there will be present the great
est crowd in the history of the
city. The executive committee
estimates there will be at lea^t
I 40,000 people at the public speak
ing, which will be the one oppor
tunity for the masses to see and
hear the President.
The grounds and speaker’s
stand are being arranged by
George R. Mann, the architect of
the new State Capitol, and will be
so arranged that even the small
est of the public school children
will be in the immediate presence
of the Sp ?aker. Delegations and
societies, statesmen and business
men are already arranging to be
here.
The State reunion of the Uni
ted Confederate Veterans, here
tofore fixed for November, has
been changed to convene the day
following the President’s visit,
in order to permit the Confeder
ate Veterans in a body to join
with the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic in honor
ing the President. Gen. S. D.
Lee, Commander-in-chief of Mis
sissippi, and Gen. Mickle of Mo
bile, Adjutant-General.U. C. V.,
will also be here.
sb Wedding Announcement.
M Mr. and Mrs. George May an
Bnounce the approaching mar
Briage of their daughter, Sarah
B§ Lillie, to Fred Leighton Reiff,
B both of this city, to take place
■ at the Baptist church Tuesday
B evening, October 17, at 7 o’clock.
I Mr. Reiff has for a number of
I years held the responsible posi
I tion of bookkeeper for the Pond
I Decker Manufacturing Company
I of this city, and is a young man
I of strong character and splendid
[ business ability, while his bride
to-be, Miss May, is in every way
i worthy the name of excellent
womanhood, being a lovely Chris
tian character, both having many
friends in this city who join the
Independent in extending con
gratulations in advance of the
happy event.
Cards were only sent to friends
outside of the city.
Dunn Acquitted.
Charley Dunn, who sold an im
itation pearl to John Brewer at
| Grand Glaize for $175 cash, and
1 an order for a further payment,
which was never presented, was
| acquitted Saturday afternoon, by
I a jury, on a charge of obtaining
I money under false pretenses. He
§ was defended by Jones & Jeffery.
If Tom Green was given a second
trial, and this time tiie jury
M found him guilty of assault and
■ battery and fixed his fine at $50,
fl whicn he is serving out on the
■ county farm. His attorneys
S were G. L. Grant and Fred Suit.
f| Upon the conclusion of this
||j case, court was finally adjourned.
B ^ Governor to Speafc.
j| Governor Davis has made en
III gagements to speak at Newport,
p Wednesday, Nov. 1, 11 a. m.,
||-j and Tuckerman at S p. m. tha1
B day. The preceding day ht
'% speaks at Batesville in the morm
f| ing and Sulphur Rock in the
B evening.
Governor Davis has extendec
Ilf to Senator Berry an invitation t(
v. be present at these meetings
K He declares that a fair divisioi
ft of time will be accorded Senato:
B Berry. Governor Davis assert;
II that he will positively fill thes<
fl appointments, sickness alone pre
B venting, regardless of report - t
B the contrary.
LESSON IN CASE.
Interview of Newport Citizen in Little
Rock Paper Anent Verdict in
Harmon Murder Trial.
“A jury at Newport put the j
seal of disapproval Wednesday
on the rashness of a negro who
used insulting language toward j
a white woman,” said a visitor
from Jackson county to the Lit
tle Rock reporter last week.
James Harmon, a white man,
who lives at Tuckerman, was
tried on a charge of killing a
negro named Ed McCurry about
three months ago. * There was !
no doubt about Harmon killing
! the negro. The defendant’s plea
was that abusive language had
been used by the negro toward
Mrs. Harmon, and that Harmon
was in honor bound to protect;
his wife and avenge the insult.
The negro provoked him to such |
anger that he was justified, it
was claimed, in shooting the
transgressor.
‘‘The verdict of not guilty
which the jury promptly re
turned, despite the fact that two
of the ablest lawyers in North
Arkansas conducted the prose
cution, is a popular one, as it is
accepted as an effective warning
: to any negro who is inclined to
be obnoxious toward the white
people.
“The unobstreperous negroes
who mind their own business |
and are polite and decent to the
: whites as well as to their own
race get along well in Jackson
county, and have no better
friends than their white em-1
ployers. As a rule they com
mend the verdict in the Harmon
trial at Newport because they
| do not approve of impudence or
misconduct otherwise on the
part of any of their race in any
particular. No Jackson county
jury is going to condone the un
; necessary killing of a human
being, however, and there must
be some other defense than that
the ‘deceased was only a negro. ’
[It must be shown, as in the Har
mon case, tnat the negro was
grossly in the wrong.”
Harrison Running Out Negroes.
Harrison, Oct. 8. —With the
| thrashing and deportation of sev
eral negroes during the past few
days, a movement has begun
here which it is believed will re
sult in the driving out of most
| of the negroes from this city.
: The first move against the ne
! groes was made Monday night
when a crowd of men took: sev
eral negroes to a point some dis
tance from town and after whip
fUnrn cmirarolv ni'Hored
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to leave.
No one professes to know any
thing about what occurred, but
no effort has been made to learn
the identity of those who com
j posed the crowd which drove the
negroes away. It has been ru
mored that other negroes are to
be given the same treatment and
these reports have caused a panic
among a number of negro fami
lies residing here. It is said that
several of these families are pre
I paring to leave town.
Shipped Back to Arkansas.
A few weeks ago a family
named Andrews arrived in the
city from Pocahontas, Ark., from
1 i which place they were sent here
s by the authorities, says the Pop
jlar Bluff (Mo.) Citizen. Since
1: their arrival here they have been
living in a tent in a grove in the
‘; western part of the city. Shortly
| after their arrival here the father
51 died from malarial fever since
* i which time they have been living
’ off of the charity of the public.
To add to their deplorable condi
JOHN J. ASTOR RESIDENCE, N. Y.
The celebrated gentleman who
lives here—’though he pays four
times as much—gets no more style,
fit and tailoring in his clothes than
the happy wearers of CORRECT
CLOTHES FOR MEN labeled
Alfred [}enjamin&(o
MAKERS NEW YORK
The makers’ guarantee, and ours, with every
garment bearing the above label.
We are exclusive agents here.
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tion there is a demented son in
the family who is totally unable
to care for himself in the slight
est.
The family made application to
the county authorities today for
assistance. After hearing their
story the county court decided to
return them to Jeff Davis’ state
and will purchase tickets for them
tonight and forward the family
and their belongings down to
Little Rock.
fever Danger Passed.
Lake Village, Oct. 8.—The.
quarantine which has been main
tained for several weeks by the
state guard and citizens of Chicot
county has not been relaxed,
although there is now a general
feeling among the people here
that the danger point has been
passed. Several visitors have
been in the city within the past
few days and a number of fam
ilies who have been camping in
the swamps for the past month
and a half have returned to their
homes. Others are expected to
return Monday.
flow’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
15 years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Martin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 7 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
Notice.
W e have started oar mill for
the season, and are prepared to
fill all orders for cotton seed
hulls and meal promptly. Our
prices to wagons will be as fol
lows:
Loose hulls, per ton $5 00
Sacked hulls, per ton 7 00
Meal, per sack 1 15
The Southern Cotton Oil Co.
37b7t W. T. Dunn, Mgr.
Green Quits Race.
Searcy, Oct. 8. —Judge Grant
Green, who some days ago an
nounced that he would be a can
' didate for circuit judge of this,
Afternoon
style:
Shiny hat, frock coat,
Manss “ Urfit ” Shoes.
! Patent-leather button
| or lace.
Style book tells the :
proper shoes for each
occasion, and how to
take care of them !
Free !
Best shoes—sure to be
right—bear the sign :
:
Above suspicion !
Keep their shape.
Look well as long as !
worn.
Wilmans Mercantile Co.,
GENERAL OUTFITTERS.
DR. HARRY E. DOWELL,
DENTIST.
Special attention given
to crown, bridge and
inlay work.
Office Over Chas. Meyer and
Joyce’s Drug Stoke.
the First, judicial circuit against
Judge Hutton, now announces
that he has decided not to run.
This leaves the field to Judge
Hutton, the incumbent, and Hon.
James L. Graham of Searcy.
Clear, white clothes are a sign
that the housekeeper uses Red
Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz.
package, 5 cents.
i
One of the A If. Bee fa min £z Co. Ter Cents in
your wardrobe is worth more o T'cts than two
in oat store. Th: tide to Ley is now.
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DON'T WAIT
until other men’s wardrobes
are full and our stock empty.
Don’t wait until later in the
season when conditions of
our stock will make it almost
impossible to supply your
needs as you desire.** ** ** **
Ottr Great Manhattan
Top Fall Overcoat.
Finest doth and finish.
Perfect style and fit.
Covert Cloths in tan, olive,
gray and black, $15.00 , to
$25.00.
Fashionable Suits and Rain
Coats, $15 JO to $30.00.
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These coats are recognized as “Correct Clothes
for Men” and are made by Alfred Benjamin &
Co., New York, whose garments are acknowl
edged equal to those made by the most exclusive
tailors.
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Our Customers
Find no cause for complaint.
A bank account is a help to every
man. Join the procession and
put your money in a good safe
bank.
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.
I BEST FIT.
BEST STYLE.
BEST VALUE.
BEST WEAR.
$15.00 to $25.00
Kohn Bros.’
Fine Clothes
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pay you'll be surprised
to discover how much
you get an d at the same t
time |
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