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VOLUME II NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1903 NUMBER 228
Every High Art Insured
Suit, is in perfect good health
and bears an insurance policy
in testimony whereof—with
yrou as beneficiary, if any
thing happens, which dis
pleases you with tile service
given by the garments.
We have a very large stock
of Clothing—all of the very
newest and latest in the art of
tailor construction. In order
to reduce our stock we have
made great reductions!
Without doubt they are the
most remarkable values ever
offered, even surpassing the
greatest values ever given be
fore.
Thrifty people will be quick
to take advantage of these
remarkable values, sq^ come ‘
early, before the choicest are *
selected.
Real $20.00 value—
Now only . k^i OeUU i
Real $22.00 value— C A
Now only. lO»OU i
You don't have to take
mybody’s word about the
goodness of High Art In- s
Hired Clothing—not ours, nor |
lie maker’s. You get a 1
signed, sealed and delivered 1
jolicy which insures you i
igainst any misbehavior on 1
lie part of any High Art B
Garment.
IKeal §15.00 value— -t /av»iuo-^4 y iin
Now only . ^lU.OU Now only.^lO.UU
Real §18.00 value— ^ q pa Real §30.00 value— OO
Now only . lO#uU Now only. ^^•OV
BAILEY BROS.
Great. Removal
c^iu- .
The large increase in our trade has made it
necessary for us to secure twice the room we
now occupy. We will move about January 15,
1903 to the store room now occupied by Henry
Schott. To avoid as much expense as possible
in moving we will,
Beginning January 1st, 1903,
I Have the greatest cut-price, elean-up sale that
has ever taken place in Newport. See circulars for
prices.
BAILEY BROS. Newport, Ark.
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f WE DolOT INDULGE IN I
I Extravagant representations, and when we advertise a thing everybody 1
I knows we’ve got it and will sell it at the advertised price. Our business I
® is on the increase and our prices on the decrease, and these two facts to= ]
[ gether with the third, i
\ “ALL GOODS ARE GASH” I
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Make it certain that you will get your money’s worth. Here are only |
four prices that you may see what we are doing: J
f High Patent Flour, guaranteed, per bb!., $3.95. 1 pound plug 49c Tobacco, 25c. 1
Men’s $1.75 Shoe, $1.05. Women’s $1.50 Shoe, 95c.
I Come one, come all and be convinced that we are selling as we advertise, 1
1 but be sure and bring a welDfilled purse for ALL GOODS ARE CASH. e
[bow N’S cash store.]
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LEGISLATURE ORGANIZES.
Joseph L. Short Elected President of
Senate by Acclamation—Moore
Has a Walkover for Speaker
Of House in Final Test.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 12.—Or
ganization was effected by the Thirty
fourth General Assembly of Arkansas
to-day and it is thus assured that on
Tuesday, January 20, balloting will
take place for United States Senator
for the term beginning March 4, next.
Former Governor James P. Clarke has
a majority of instructed votes over
Senator James K. Jones, and his elec
tion is considered certain.
In the Senate to-day, Joseph L.
Short of Fulton*County was elected
President without opposition, and
other officers were chosen as follows:
Secretary, J. Fletcher Hurley of Little
Rock; assistant secretary, J. J. Lewis
of Randolph county; journal clerk, C.
C. Price of Stuttgart; engrossing clerk,
Miss May Craig of Eldorado; enroll
ing clerk, Miss Ida Wright of Little
Rock; sergeant-at-arms, former Sena
tor G. M. Rains of JoneBboro; chaplain,
the Reverend R. L. Carson of Atkin;
pagis, Ross Morgan, Will Calder and
Joseph Dean; chief janitor, Julian
Smith; assistant janitor, C. F. Wiley.
In the Hous^ on the first ballot,
John I. Moore of Phillips county, was
elected Speaker, receiving 74 votes to
26 votes for H. K. Toney of Jefferson
county. A. S. Hays Of Atkins was re
elected chief clerk and H. A. Bonds of
Logan county, sergeant-at-arms.
The House proceeded no further
With ballotting on minor employes
and adjourned until 9 a. m. to-morrow
WUCli LUC LtVOii. UI COICLUUUD
Will be taken up.
Governor Jefferson Davis will de
liver his message to the Legislature
Wednesday and take the oath of office
jfpr his second term. The inaugural
ceremonies will be simple. There will
be no military display and no inau
gural ball. A joint session will precede
the inauguration for the purpose of
canvassing 'the vote on the consti
tutional officers in the State election
last September. The result will be
declared and the inaugural ceremonies
then will proceed.
NEWS NOTES FROM ISLAND.
Mr. Sam Anthony visited his broth
er in Missouri during Christmas holi
days.
Mrs. John Kittrell of Augusta was
visiting on the Island during Christ
mas.
Mr. G. W. Hamons of Augusta has
moved on the Island and will make it
his future home.
Miss Annie Shannon returned from
a four weeks’ visit to Eight Mile and
Riverside last Wednesday.
A grand birthday dinner was given
on the 26th of December last at the
home of J. H. Shannon. The old man
passed his 49th mile-post. The dinner
was enjoyed by most of the Island
people.
A house on the Heard place was
burned to the ground on Sunday
night, January 4. All the effects of
the family were lost, including about
one bale of cotton in the seed. The
lire, no doubt, was caused by care
lessness.
A ehnnfimif onr'ino vtraa inHulrrarl in
on last Sunday by a son and daughter
of Ham. The daughter was at the
breech of the double-barrel shotgun
and executed the music while the son
did time at a 3.40 gait across Bro
Couch’s cotton patch, and Bro. Couch
acted as spectator and did the laugh
ing. (No damage done.)
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MARDI GRAS AT* NEW ORLEANS.
One fare plus $2.00 for the round
trip via the Iron Mountain route.
Tickets on sale February 17 to 19.
Good for return February 28. Tickets
can be extended to March 14 for re
turn.
T. H. Reamey, Agent.
B. 0. Bates of Bentonville was a
guest at the Hazel Monday night.
ALASKAN ARGONAUTS RETURN.
Sunday there arrived in Ft. Smith,
says the Times of that city, two young
men named John Evans of Georgia
and John Minton of Dardanelle, this
state, who were on their way to their
respective homes from Alaska. They
said that they had spent a year in
Eagle City mining and while they did
not leave with a fortune they had
made a nice little stake and were go
ing home to enjoy themselves. Thby
brought with them a line selection of
photographs taken when the ther
mometer was 70 degrees below zero.
They said that the gold in that section
was found in nuggets ranging in value
from $10 to $200. Whisky is 50 cents
a drink, beer the same and board by
the week is $16, and meals, composed
of ham and eggs, $1.25. Cattle could
be killed and buried in the earth and
allowed to remain for a year and then
dug up and be found fresh. Mr. Min
ton said that Alaska was the best cold
storage country in the world. The
young men brought with them sam
ples of the fur caps and gloves worn
by the residents and also curios in the
shape of bead work made by the In
dians of that section. Wages were $5
a day and board, and no one need be
out of employment. Mr. Minton said
that he had staked out two claims and
intended to return in the summer.
There was talk of building a railroad
from Valdeese to Eagle City, a dis
tance of 510 miles, and in that event
there would be an exodus of fortune
seekers to Alaska which probably is
the richest territory in the world.
Eagle city contains about 400 inhabi
tants, almost the entire population
being engaged in gold seeking, and
some of them becoming quite rich.
Messrs. Minton and Evans left that
niaht for their resoective homes.
AUDREY’S AUTHOR’S
PERSONALITY.
Word comes from Richmond that
Miss Mary Johnston, author of “Aud
rey,” and other captivating romances
of Virginia colonial dayB, and who
was for some years a resident of
Birmingham, Ala., where her father,
Maj. J. W. Johnston, was prominent
in business circles, has established a
comfortable home in the capital of the
Old Dominion, her native state. Her
father and two sisters constitute the
household they have formed on East
Grace street. One of the sisters, who
had been trained as a nurse, has
abandoned that vocation to complete
the- family circle. Maj. Johnston,
who was a gallant officer of artillery
in the Army of Northern Virginia, has
been an exceedingly active man since
the war, and it seems not like him to
settle down to rest anywhere.
Miss Johnston is reputed the head
of the house. She “gives out” and
“takes in,” as the darkeys say.
Her drawing rooms have the air of
| “liveableness,” which is alluring.
| Flowers, books, work boxes and other
articles fashioned for feminine fingers
characterize the home of the author
of “Audrey.” Writing of her, a cu
rious observer says:
“What would one who did not know
fancy the author of “Audrey” to be?
Tall? Dashing? Gushing? Not at all.
Petite, retiring, very quiet, with large
eyes and a frail appearance. She is
earnest, candid and seemingly not the
least elated by success. She drives
about town in a stylish brougham or
her low victoria, and people do not
call the little lady in her velvet and
furs either proud or condescending,
but rather anxious to obscure her
self.”
PETIT JURY EMPANELED.
Tuesday morning, circuit court was
occupied in the empanelling of a petit
jury. The first case, in which a jury
sat, was the replevin suit of L. Minor
to secure certain abstract books in the
possession of C. R. Hite, which at
tracted considerable interest.
The petit jury is composed as fol
lows: E. Uagle, B. F. Hartwick, Robt.
E. Jones, J. F. Sneed, Tom Biggers,
Wm. Bowen, P. G. Brownfield, W. A.
| Lester, L. H. Conditt, Clay Roberts,
Jr., Wm. Magoffin, Jr., Percy Martin,
J. J. Grant, C. E. Bryaht, J. R. Holden,
L. P. Huey, Larkin Gamble, Geo. L.
' Damron. The following petit jury
; men were excused from service: J.
j M. Kettle, J. H. Camp, A. Poer, D. L.
! Williams, J. M. Glass, F. H. Humph
reys and W. A. Jones.
POST OFFICE SERVICE RESUMED.
The burning of the post office build
ing and nearly all the fixtures seri
ously disarranged service Monday,
but the patrons of the office were con
siderate of the misfortune of the post
master and bore with patience the
delay and inconvenience resulting
therefrom.
-> ‘ 4' ' ' - L , « - r. v '
Col. L. Minor volunteered Mr.
Empie the use of his office building
on Walnut street, where all appli
cants are receiving mail at the gener
al delivery. No distribution of mail is
made except by alphabetical lines.
Only first class matter has been re
ceiving attention and stacks of papers
are accumulating upon the hands of
the force.
Wanted—Three or four boarders.
Apply to 301 Main St. d tf.
MEW THROUGH CAR LINES FROM
NEMPHIS TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
The “Rock Island System,” Choc
taw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R., have
established through personally con
ducted tourist sleeping car lines to
California and Portland, Oregon.
The California car leaves Memphis
every Tuesday at 9:00 a. ip.., Little
Rock 1:15 p. m., South M'Aleeter, I.
T., 10:50 p. m. same day, Oklahoma
City 2:40 a. m. Wednesday, El Reno
3:40 a. m. arriving El Paso, Tex.,
Thursday morning, Los Angeles Fri
day morning and San Francisco Sat
urday morning.
The Portland, Oregon, car leaves
Memphis every Thursday on the same
schedule arriving Denver 7:30 Satur
day morning, Ogden Sunday morning
and Portland Monday morning.
Eupion Oil
When buying illuminating
oil insist on having Eupion, the
family safety. This is a doubles*
distilled process, oil that is
odorless and absolutely safe.
If you will use clean burners
and wicks and Eupion Oil you
will have best light obtainable.
The only merchants in Newport
that sell this high-grade oil are
WolfF-Goldman Merc. Co., W.
B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros., R.
I). Wilmans, Heiliger’s Union
Market Co., Martin Bros., Har
ris & Daugherty L. G. DaVaul
and 0. M. Bowen.
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