Newport Daily Independent.
UME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. APRIL I. 1905. NUMBER 288.
iSVILLE PLANS
/to BRIDGE WHITE
of County Appropria
Cost of $75,000—To
Steel Structure.
s to the county court of
_snce county will soon j
ation in every neigh-1
ays the Batesville
ng that steps be taken
construction of a
odern steel bridge
er at or near this;
the subject is al
jsed among the i
of the river;
Eompell^d to'fejoss it in!
the various couHs and1
^ing other business aHhe
=at, as well as in reacV
sping point and coming
Pet. /
river is a great hindrai. ce
objects mentioned and it
^without saying that a bridge
le day will be built across It
expedite travel. It is confi
dently believed that a suitable
structure can be built now at a
CQffet of $60,000 to $75,000, and
county is quite strong enough
financially to undertake such an
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B In order, however, that its con
B struction may not prove a heavy
B . burdep upon the taxpayers, it is
B^pmnp^ed that the bridge be
|^Fo|>erated as a toll-bridge for such
W period of years as may be re
W quired ^ reimburse the county
B for the I it of its construction.
B This is a guarantee against ex
■ orbitant taxation and makes the
■ proposition entirely safe.
IrSgB^ILY of five
hH^ES OVER 400 YEARS.
|p|i|l|Bbt, Mart'h 31.—At a reun
MjWMfl,] here at home of W.
HB!*Fewell, he andVib* four sis
B^Wers were present. Their com
bined ages are 402 years, V an
overage of about 80 years each.
Mr. Fewell’s sisters are Mrs. Bet
tie Wylie, Mrs. Eliza Gingles.
Mrs. Jane Lindsey and Mrs.
Amanda Wilson. All are in good
health and able to get about with
out assistance. In fact, they are
quite as energetic as many per
sons twenty years and more their
junior. Mr. Fewell, the oldest,
is 84. They came from York
county, South Carolina, in 1840,
and have lived in this section of
Arkansas ever since.
COCAINE FIEND
SMASHED GLASS. ,
Mammoth Spring, March 31.—
A cocaine fiend struck here at j
an early hour this morning and
0 before those on the street real- j
ized that the man was crazy he
smashed a number of glass win
dows on Main street, among the
number being the large plate
glass front of the Buford-Pace
Mercantile Company and that of;
{ the Citizens’ bank. The man
was finally overpowered and
lodged in jail. He claims he is
from Hot Springs and that his
name is Charlie Hood.
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POSTOFFICE AT
VANNDALE ROBBED, j
Wynne, March 31.—The post
office at Vanndale was broken
into last night and about $300 in
money and stamps taken. There
is no clew.
PROBABLE CANDIDATES.
Under the above heading the
Walnut Ridge Blade gives the
probable entries in the county
and district campaigns of next
I
spring. Judge Fulkerson, so
says the Blade, will probably be
opposed by Judge M. M. Stuckey
of this city, his name having
been presented by several news
paper friends.
To Prosecuting Attorney Old
field’s position there will be a
number of aspirants, says Editor
Riley, and he proceeds to name
them: Sam Casey of Batesville,
J. B. Judkins of Black Rock,
George Hillhouse and Emmett
Jeffery of Newport.
The Independent comes by the
knowledge tolerably straight that
another young member of the
local bar in Claude M. Erwin
will be a candidate for this
honor, to which nearly every
ambitious lawyer has aspirations.
He has shown himself a tireless
student of the law and is men
tally endowed to achieve dis
tinction in his profession. He is
a Jackson county boy and has a
host of friends who have confi
dence in his ability and integrity
of character.
PROMINENT MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE.
George Bell, Formerly County
Judge of Sevier County,Sup
posed to Have Drowned^U
In Coasstott.
Nashville, March 31.—News
comes to this place from Lockes
burg that Judge George Bell,
who was county judge of Sevier
county several years, has proba
bly committed suicide by drown
ing.
He lived in Lockesburg, and
cn Monday afternoon went to
his farm, about four miles dis
tant on the Coastott river, to
lobk after some rent contracts. :
He had a talk with some of his
tenants and went away, and has :
not been seen or heard of since. ,:
He left his coat at the farm,
and upon examination a note was
found stating that he intended |
to drown himself where he could
not be found.
The streams are all up, and
while searching parties have
been hunting for him or his re
mains, no clew as to his where
abouts has been ascertained. The
stage of the water makes search
difficult, however, and it is pos
sible that the mystery of his dis
appearance will not be solved un
til the water recedes.
He was a man of about 65 j
pears, well known and highly es-1
teemed. Hs was a soldier in the j
Confederate army and served
with distinction.
WILL COMPLETE LOCK SOON
Construction work at Lock 2
will be entirely completed with
in a week. A force of hands is
smployed in taking down the
buildings at Locks 1 and 2, for
their removal to the site of Lock
3, where work will soon begin. A
large force of hands is wanted
for this work, and employment
will be given at good wages to all
who will work. Lock 3 will be
located just above Walls Ferry
sighteen miles above this city,
and Captain Parkin believes he
:an build it for less than either
3f the other two have cost.—
Batesville Guard.
SENATOR PROCTOR
BUYS ARKANSAS HOME.
—
Hot Springs, March 31.—The
property on Park avenue known
as the Barnes house has been
purchased by United States Sen
ator Redfield Proctor of Vermont,
who will handsomely improve it
and make it a winter home for
bimself and family.
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WHITE RIVER CLAIMS
ONE CHILD VICTIM
From Family Overturned Within
Ten Feet of Bank by Strik
ing Snag.
The river claimed another vic
tim Sunday forenoon, says the
Batesville Guard. Mr. E. T.
Payne,living on Charley Ferrill’s
place just below the dam, took
his wife and three children for a
ride on the water in an ordinary
john-boat. When within ten feet
of the bank on their return, the
prow of the boat struck a hidden
snag and the stern sank and
threw the occupants of the boat
into the water. Mr. Payne got
out somehow, although he cannot
swim, and Mrs. Payne caught an
overhanging limb to which she
held until rescued, but the chil
dren, aged 6 and 4 years and
seventeen months, were taken
out insensible. Efforts to revive
the younger children were suc
cessful, but the older boy, who
suffered from a severe affection
of the throat, was dead. Henry
Selby, the assistant lock-keeper,
and a fisherman named Johnson,
rescued the party from the wa
ter. The little boy was buried
Monday at Alderbrook. Payne
lived last year on T. J. Powell’s
place near McHue.
CAN’T DECIDE ON DATE.
The date for the destruction of
sixty gallons of whisky held in j
she custody of the sheriff has
oeen postponed until April 10 by
Drder of Mayor Reeder. This
whisky was shipped from Little j
Rock by Herman Kahn and con- ■
signed to A. M. Edgar of New- j
irk.
By mistake of the railroad it j
was sent here and , the officers j
?ot on track of it. Mayor Reeder j
ssued a warrant for its seizure,
put before the warrant was
served the liquor had been re
sumed to Newark.
Mr. Edgar refused to receive
t and the sheriff seized it and
Drought it back here. On a hear
ng before the mayor it was or
slered destroyed on the 28th, but
!she date was changed to April
L0, when the time for appeal will
expire.—Batesville Guard.
There is more catarrh in this
section of the country than all
Dther diseases put together, and
antil the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced
it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treat
mont nrrmnnnpprl it inpnrahlp
Science has proven catarrh to be
a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure,man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.
roledo, Ohio, is the only consti
tutional cure on the market. It
is taken internally in doses from
LO drops to a teaspoonful. It acts
iirectly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They
uffer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
LIGHT SENTENCE
FOR MURDERER.
Forrest City, March 31.—At
LO o’clock this morning the jury
returned a verdict of guilty
against Gordon Casteel for the
murder of Hall Sanders and fixed
his punishment at ten years in
the penitentiary. The case will
loubtless soon be appealed to the
state supreme court for the sec
ond time.
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YOUR CMPLEXION
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and money refunded if it fails to remove
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
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Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
Prepared only by
NATIONAL TOILET CO. par^'Nn.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
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REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
ANOTHER EXTEN
SION IS GRANTED.
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Pine Bluff Council Allows Iron
Mountain Thirty Days More
to Decide About That
New Station.
Pine Bluff, March 31.—The
city council met in special session
yesterday afternoon to confer
with Superintendent W. T. Tyler
of the Iron Mountain, who asked
an extension of time in which to
commence work on the new pas
senger and freight station to be
erected on the site of the present
station.
Mr. Tyler’s plea was based on
the statement that the officials
proposed to spend at least $150,
000 on the structure and it would
take additional time to draw
plans and specifications and fur
nish other facilities for putting
such a sum in circulation.
The council granted an exten
sion of thirty days, although an
extension had been previously
. 1 • < 1 i il •!_ Ad
graiiieu wiuiuut tiitr lanwcxy um
cials having accomplished any
thing tangible in the time.
FORESIGHT NECESSARY
AS A HINDSIGHT.
Our own Justice Wood has won
national renown by deciding the
King anti-trust law unconstitu
tional, says the Black Rock Tele
phone, and by so doing he has
become a “sooner,” as his decis
ion was rendered two days be
fore the law went into effect.
But then Justice Wood has found
out that a proper use of fore
sight is as necessary as a good
hindsight.
wallpaper.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa
per man. Don’t be afraid to
give him a trial. He will sur
prise you. 69b4w
For cleaning, pressing and re
pair work take your clothes to T.
W. Shaver’s shop on Second
street, recently purchased of
Mortensen Bros. All work care
fully and promptly attended to.
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A Critical
Man
Will find his clothes to his liking
here, because we “specialize in
Men’s Clothing.
The new Spring garments—
all of them—reach the level of
the custom-made, in quality,
style, finish and fit. We buy
from specialists—suits from the
best makers; therefore our gar
ments are the best of their kind
—and we can prove it and do it
quickly.
New York’s finest clothing
achievement for the men of
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These suits are the tangible
realization of the finest tailor’s
fancy—the superb fabrics, the
! ultra fashion. Come see this
! line. You’ll join in our enthusi
asm!
$15.00 to $30.00.
Manhattan Shirts, Crown Trousers,
Knox and Hawes Hats, Waterhouse Cravats,
Lord & Taylor Hosiery,
Edwin Clapp Shoes.
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‘‘GET THE HABIT.”
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DON’T
HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank. Start a bank ac
count with us and
YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
ATaNIGHT.
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.
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Big WillBesi"
Qi q | Saturday,Mar. 18th
OllUts Odlt/ ^ncj Continue Until April 1st.
For Cash only. A four thousand dollar stock of j
Spring and Summer Footwear. Oxfords, Sandals, j
Men’s, Misses’ and Children’s—up-to-date—will go
for half price. Call and see us before you buy ;
anywhere else. Don’t wait until your number
is gone.
St. Louis Shoe Store,
FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street, NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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