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The large increase in our trade has made it !
necessary for us to secure twice the room we I
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, I
Beginning January 1st, 1903, j
Have the greatest cut-price, clean-up sale that
ever taken place in Newport. See circulars for j
Jyprices.
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LICENSES CONTESTED.
Fight Between Temperance and Saloon
People at Jonesboro Opened Mon
day Cate Still a Candidate.
Jonesboro, Ark., Jan. 4.—Interest
in the liquor situation here is tense.
Judge Rains will hear both sides Mon
day, when the liquor interests will
oppose the granting of a petition
presented by the temperance people
praying that license be not issued to
any person for the sale of intoxicants
within three miles of the North Jones
boro school house, which practically
embraces the city. This petition, to
come within the provisions of the law,
must contain the names of a majority
of adult persons living in the territory
defined. The attorneys for the saloon
people are going over the petition
and are preparing to challenge the i
qualification of about 500 of the names
thereon. In addition to this, they
have taken a census which they claim
evidences enough additional popula
tion to invalidate the petition. The
temperance element has retained at
torneys, but are not saying anything
of their plans. Several liquor men
are here and a few consignments of
liquor have afrived. Should the de
cision favor the saloon men about six
saloons and one wholesale house will
bo opened. If the temperance people
do not get the decision and appeal,
the saloon people say they will give
bonds and open.
Regarding the report sent from
Little Rock to a Memphis paper that
Hon. W. W. Cate of this city, would
not be a candidate for the speakei
ship df the lower house of the legis
lature, Mr. Cate says that he has some
private bffsiness here that may pre
vent his being in Little Rock in time
to make the fight, but that if he can
arrange his affairs in season to do so,
he will make the contest. He has be
tween twenty-five and thirty-five
votes pledged.
FRIZZELL GIRLS INDICTED.
Fort Smith, Jan. 3.—The special
grand jury this morning returned true
bills against Mioses Mary and Agnes
Frizzell, charging them with assault
with intent to kill during the trial of
A. C. Root on a charge of slander. At
that time, it is charged, Miss Agnes
Frizzell shot at Col. Brizzolara, coun
sel for Root, and Miss Mary Frizzell
sought to shoot at Root, but was pre
vented by Col. Brizzolara. Judge
Rowe adjourned court without mak
ing any order with reference to the
collection of fines imposed upon
Misses Frizzell for carrying concealed
weapons.
With reference to the indictments
found today the court ordered bench
warrants issued, but up to this time
they have not been served, probably
for the reason that the Misses Frizzell
have the courage of their convictions
and will not depart from the jurisdic
tion of the court. It is hinted that a
change of venue will be asked for and
that Judge Rowe will request either
Judge Evans of Crawford county or
Judge Moose of Conway county to sit
in his stead when the cases are tried,
as the defendants appear to think he
is prejudiced against-them.
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SMART SET ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. H. E. Cobb on Saturday after
noon entertained very pleasantly the
Smart Set and a number of invited
guests in honor of Miss Hester Phil
lips. Progressive euchre was the
chief diversion of the afternoon, while
the non-players at cards were enter
tained at parchesi. The prize, a
dainty green pin cushion with point
lace cover, was won by Miss Roberta
Morrison, while the consolation offer
ing, a twine holder, fell to the lot of
Mrs. T. D. Kinman, Jr.
The refreshments were of sand
wiches, salad, croquettes, pickles,
coffee and peppermints.
Those present were Mesdames J. L.
Jones, Narcie Minor, T. D. Kinman,
Jr., R. M. Johnson, T. E. Allen, Clyde
Wood, E. B. and R. D. Wilmans,
Misses Mary Laird, Ray and Lucy
Brandenburg, Roberta and Nannie
Morrison, Hester and Josie Phillips,
Susie Jones, Bessie E. L. Watsou,
Marille Dillard, Mabel Stayton, Mary
Bailey, Noreene Kinman, Nellie Terry,
Rena Fraley of Batesville and Mayme
Palmer of Brinkley.
MRS. WOODS CHOSEN.
Owing to the heavy enrollment in
the fifth and sixth grades, the school
board of the public school, elected
Mrs. A. Woods a teacher and those
two grades, which have heretofore
been taught by Miss Mabel Padgett
will be divided. This necessitated a
p&rtition in the room and the work
was begun Monday.
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NECROLOGICAL.
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MRS. MATTIE STAYTON WATERMAN.
Mrs. Mattie Stayton Waterman,
aged 37 years, died Sunday evening at
eight o’clock after a lingering sick
ness of several years, the immediate
decline that ended in death having
begun about four o’clock that after
noon.
The deceased was a daughter of
Judge and Mrs. John W. Stayton and
a member of the Episcopal church,
who was dearly beloved by her family
and friends. To those now in sorrow,
the sympathy of the community is ex
tended.
The funeral will be held to-morrow
morning at ten o’clock and the burial
at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
BENJAMIN ADLER.
Sunday night, Ike Goldman received
a telegram from Sigmund Wolff, an
nouncing the sudden death of the
latter’s uncle, Ben Adler of St. Louis
at five o’clock Sunday afternoon. The
deceased was about 75 years of age
and suffered a stroke of paralysis
several months ago from which he
never recovered good health.
Mr. Ben Adler was a member of the
Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company of
St. Louis, a director in the Jackson
County Bank and a stockholder in the
Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Company.
His nearest relatives are two brothers
in Batesville, Nathan and Simon
Adler.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
The contract for the last forty miles
of the west end of the White River
railroad, from Carthage to Aurora,
Mo. was let last week to a Carthage
firm.
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In answer to communications from
the Harrison committee appointed
for that purpose the engineering de
partment of the White River branch
of the Missouri Pacific has written
that it will be pleased to consider the
reasons and inducements which our
town may present for them to make
Harrison a point on the road. It is
understood that engineering di^cult
ies in the north part of this county
have led to a more serious consider
ation of the Harrison route.—Harrison
Times.
CONDITIONAL MONUMENT
FOR ARKANSAS GOVERNOR.
An ardent admirer of Governor
Davis thinks the state is due that
gentleman a monument. We think
so, too, and we hope the Legislature
will make provision for a handsome
one, on condition, of course, that it
be used at an early date.—Helena
World.
The editor of the Courier agrees
with Brother Neal in the above and
would be glad, as a member of the
next general assembly, to vote for a
very liberal appropriation for the
purpose, upon the condition named.
And in doing so would conscientious
ly feel that it was the best vote he
over cast for the good of the state.—
Marianna Courier.
WOULD DISBAR HARDY.
Camden, Ark., Jan. 4.—Mike An
derson, %a stave manufacturer, has
filed a motion in the Circuit Court for
the disbarment of Senator Thomas W.
Hardy. The motion was filed yes
terday by Anderson’s attorney, and
charges that the senator collected
money for him and appropriated same
to his own use. The case will come
up for hearing at the April term.
Senator Hardy is a prominent can
didate for president of the next State
senate.
BRYANT INVITED
TO LONDON DINNER.
Fort Smith, Jan. 3.— Judge Edgar E.
Bryant of this city a year or more
ago was solicited to write a history of
Arkansas for the Encyclopedia Brit
annica and did so. He has received
an invitation to a dinner in London to
be given by Sir Donald McKenzie
Wallace in honor of the editors and
contributors to the work named.
HELD CANNON CRACKER.
Searcy, Jan. 3.—The little son of
Jerry Gentry held a cannon cracker
too long after lighting it and had the
thumb on his right hand torn off, with
I the mangling of the first two fingers
j so they had to be amputated at the
second joint.
Miss Pearl Foushee came down from
| Batesville Saturday night and we are
glad to know will.make her home in
this city for awhile, with her sistei
Mrs. L. N. Nouss and will act as steu
| ographer for Stewart Bros.
AUGUSTA CORPORATIONS.
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Articles of incorporation were last
week filed for two furniture and
hardware companies of Augusta.
Citizens’ Hardware and Furniture
Company, of Augusta, Ark., capital
stock ¥20,000, of which amount 817,000
has been subscribed. The purpose of
the company is to do a general hard
ware, furniture and undertaking busi
ness, and the officers are: R. K.
Fitzhugh, president; D. P. Shoup,
vice-president; T. E. Bonner, secre
tary and treasurer.
Augusta Hardware and Furniture
Company, Augusta, Woodruff county,
capital stock 826,000, of which 814,000
has been subscribed; J. R. Vinson is
president, Ed Roddy vice-president,
and J. Haralson secretary and treas
urer.
F. H. Heinrichs telephoned the In
dependent from Helena Monday,
announcing the birth of a baby
daughter upon Sunday, January 4.
Mr. Heinrichs is no doubt the happiest
man in Helena.
The January Clearing Sale of the
Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Company
opened Monday morning with a brisk
rush of eager bargain hunters. About
the store are hung yellow streamers,
which tell of the discounts at which
goods are being sold and the volume
of business testified of the genuine
ness of the bargains to be found, dlt
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California and Portland, Oregon.
The California ear leaves Memphis
every Tuesday at 9:00 a. m., Little
Rock 1:15 p. in., South McAlester, I.
IT., 10:50 p. m. same day, Oklahoma
City 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, El Reno
3:40 a. in. arriving El Paso, Tex.,
Thursday morning, Los AngeleB Fri
day morning and San FranciBco Sat
urday morning.
The Portland, Oregon, car leaves
Memphis every Thursday on the same
schedule arriving Denver 7:30 Satur
day raoi-#i»g^)gden Sunday morning
and Portland
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