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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. MONDAY, APRIL 17.* 1905. NUMBER 301.
I CLOSING ARGUMENT
1 IN ROBERTS CASE.
B Judge Stuckey Makes Eloquent
1 Plea for His Client—Murphy
r and Brundidge Close
PL^ Monday.
B . Marianna, April 16.—No con
1 elusion has been reached yet in
B the trial of the case of the state
I versus John V. Roberts. The
c?"e has not yet gone to the jury.
Argument was begun yesterday
before a packed court house,
many being turned away, but
not terminated. Monday morn
ing Col. George W. Murphy will
speak for the defense and Hon.
S. Brundidge, Jr., will close for
the state.
Prosecuting Attorney Andrews
spoke an hour yesterday after
noon. He covered the testimony
on each side and said it was a
peculiar case and a very un
• pleasant duty he owed to the peo
ple of his district.
“We didn’t introduce Doctor
Lightle’s testimony and if this
jury thinks his statement was
true turn the defendant loose,”
said the speaker. The state
asked for a conviction on the tes
timony of Gregory, Deener and
Neely.
Judge M. M. Stuckey ol New
port delivered an eloquent speech
for the defense. He asked the
jury to either believe the defend
ant’s mother and two sisters or
* a “perjured villain,” according
to his own statement. He ap-,
in* beal°-d to the jury in strong,'
pathetic'terms to disbelieve Greg-1
ory and the^ state’s other two
| main witnesses.
HOUSTON HOOKER
WILL SURELY HANG.
| Chief Justice Hill delivered
* the opinion of the supreme court
Saturday in the case of Houston
Hooker against the state.
The facts of this case are well
known to the public. Conductor
Atwood was shot and killed by
Hooker on one of the Valley
Route trains while passing
through Saline county. The court
affirmed the judgment of the
court below, holding that Hooker
had had a fair and impartial trial
and that the jury returned a ver
dict responsive to the evidence.
The governor will now fix a day
for the execution of Hooker.
UNKNOWN MAN
FOUND DEAD.
IHoxie, April 16.—Today an
Iron. Mountain section gang
found the dead body of an un
known man about three miles
s north of Minturn, lying beside
the track. His head was crush
ed. The Coroner will hold an
inquest tomorrow.
f CITY SHOULD ASSIST.
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Many of the property owners
have taken upon themselves the
expense of sewerage by the lay
ing of pipes in place of the old
surface ditches. The movement
goes to show the general de
mand for sewerage, but the lay
ing of such pipe will make sur
face water drainage a more seri
ous issue than before unless the
council takes action to provide
manholes in every block.
Beginning at the school house
at the corner of Fifth and Wal
nut streets, the street ditch be
comes a veritable sewerage canal
for the whole city,, and its con
dition is a menace to the health
of the school children as well as
to the residents al|ng Fifth
street toward the la|{e. The
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danger of this main sewer, whose
unsanitary condition is a subject
of general alarm, prompts action
upon the part of the council.
The city has used Fifth street as
a dumping ground for the whole
city, and it would be no more
than just and right for it to bear
the expense of sewerage from
Walnut to the lake on Fifth
street. Thirty-six inch pipe
would be necessary, though
twelve inch fills the require
ments on other streets, and it
would be very unjust to make
the property owners on said
street pay for such piping.
• The present condition of this
drain, with summer close at
hand, when the foulness of its
stenches become even worse,
urge upon the council prompt
action.
SUIT REVERSED
AND REMANDED.
In the proceedings of the su-;
preme court Saturday Justice E. I
A. McCulloch delivered the opin- \
ion of the court in the case of W. i
C. Johnson et al versus Jeff Gil-!
linwater on appeal from the
Woodruff chancery court, the
case being reversed and remand
ed. Hon. Gustave Jones was
the attorney for the appellants j
in cnnppfisflll JlHHPfll.
This action originated in a suit J
in equity by Johnson to enjoin
the enforcement of a judgment
in which he claimed the lumber
involved in the suit had been;
mortgaged to him before the la
bor upon the lumber was per
formed by the appellee.
The supreme court held that
the pleadings and the proof pre
sented no ground for the inter-!
position of a court of equity, as j
the object of the suit was not to j
foreclose the mortgage in equity, |
but the prayer was that further
proceedings under the judgment j
be enjoined, holding that the
chancellor erred in rendering a
decree against the appellants
for the amount of appellee’s
judgment debt against the River
side Lumber Company.
DOCTOR MERIWETHER.
Paragould, April 16.—Dr. M.
L. Meriwether, aged 76 years,
died here yesterday of general
senility. Deceased was the old
est practicing physician in the
county. He always enjoyed an
extensive practice and was con
sidered the best known man in
the county. He was a Mason j
and a Confederate veteran and
was buried today under the aus
pices of these organizations.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The C. W. B. M. auxiliary will
observe the week of prayer this
week. Services at the church
every afternoon 3:30 to 4. Come
and bring your friend with you.
Next Sunday night Easter ser
vices by the Sunday school. Chil
dren meet at the church for prac
tice each day at 4 o’clock in the
afternoon. *
LETTER LIST.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, April
17,1905:
Chapman, J C Parker, Mrs Lee
Dickenson, A Staton, J B
Gates, G S Wallace, Roxie
! Gorden, H R Wair, Miss Ella
j Hardon, Alice (2) Warren, Moil'e F
Jackson, Bettie
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” W. B. EMPIE, P. M.
Mrs. Blackman of Sulphur
Rock came down on the local
Monday and will assist Mrs. Etta
Merrill during the Easter rush.
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GOVERNOR PROMISES
FARMERS PARDONS
For Violation of Provisions of
Recent Anti-Trust
Enactment.
Danville, April 16.— Governor
Davis spoke here yesterday in
the interest of the Southern Cot
ton association to a large gather
ing of farmers and business men.
He said in part: “Believe your
brother when he says he will re
duce his acreage; then go and do
likewise; diversify, organize;
make the buyer run after you to
buy your cotton instead of you
running after him.”
The governor advised his hear- j
ers to keep out of politics; that
politics would ruin anything. He
said that it was all bosh about
the cotton association coming
under the provisions of the anti
trust law; that if it did he would
pardon all the farmers convicted
of combining to raise cotton
prices. He said there was such
a thing as to legislate for pros
perity. He was in favor of
making it a felony to run a
bucket shop. He told the farm-*
ers they had a hard fight; that
their fight was against the soul
less corporation, but for them to
keep it up.
The governor was cheered
throughout his talk, and wound
up by saying he would have to
quit or go to talking politics, and
that would not do.
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STREET CARNIVAL CLOSES.
The United States Carnival
Company handle their tents like |
a circus and many were surprised j
to find upon Sunday morning
that they had ‘ ‘folded their tents
and like Arabs moved away” in
the night time.
The fire boys, who received a
per cent of the receipts, are
$105.85 to the “good” as a result
of the five days’ engagement,
and appreciate the courtesy of
the county judge, council and
mayor in allowing them to han
dle the fair.
Their business dealings with
R. L. Carroll, manager of the
company, were very satisfactory
and the people generally enjoyed
the stay of the street fair, who
are making Walnut Ridge this
week. !
OCTAVE THANET’S
SCOTTISH GUESTS.
Miss Alice French, “Octave
Thanet,” who is spending sev
eral months at her semi-home at
oiover £>ena, Lawrence county,
says the Little Rock Gazette,
has as guests some friends from
Scotland. They, like Miss
French, are well pleased with the
climate and with Arkansas. The
famous author of Octave Tha
net books, such as “Otto, the
Knight,” “Heart of Toil,” “The
Missionary Sheriff,” etc., alter
nates in her life between Daven
port, Iowa, and Clover Bend,
Ark. Her Arkansas home is
near the splendid plantation of
Capt. F. W. Tucker, overlooking
Black river. A letter from Clo
ver Bend says:
“Miss French, the gifted writ
er, whose nom-de-plume is Oc
tave Thanet, is at her handsome
home now, and spends much
time in directing the care of the
beautiful lawn that surrounds
her house. She also devotes
much attention to flowers, rare
and beautiful. At some time
every day she may be seen with
hoe in hand not only directing
[ the work of cultivating the large
beds of flowers, but doing much
I of the work herself. She is a
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Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
HENRY OWEN,M. D. HENRY M. OWEN.M.D.
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rounding country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
OFFICE: Bevens’ Drug Store.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids will be received by the city council of the
city of Newport, Arkansas, until 12 o’clock noon
on the 24th day of April, 1905, for the scraping off
of the old paint and painting the iron work of the
bridge across Newport Lake in the city of New
port. Bids to be addressed to J. R. Mayhan, Re
corder. The successful bidder will be required to
give bond for the faithful performance of the
contract. The council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. J. R. MAYHAN,
Recorder.
This notice given this April 9th, 1905. 95dtf
very popular writer, but her most
heart-loved work is in her social
life while at her home here,
where she devotes much time to
assisting the children of that
neighborhood in the better fields
of life. She is a noble woman,
and her great suceess in literary
work has in no manner lessened
her great sympathy for the less
fortunate.”
“Spencer will make a hit.”
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Anent tHe Caster
Dressing
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Clad in uncomfortable, poorly fitting
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of the famous Edwin Clapp Shoes for
spring and summer, and we invite you
to call and see them.
“Get the Habit.”
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Arkansas Bank and
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Presk. ^ ^ ^
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.
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cords with fit and style of
garments. Shoes selected
at this sales store assuredly
will match the best in i
clothing. Shoes made over
latest lasts will greet your
eyes here, and our Easter
prices will not prevent lib- I
eral contributions to the §
collection plate. See our |
shoer for.Easter. if
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310 East Front Street NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. |