Newport Daily
VOLUME V. NEWPORT^ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. MAY 18, 1905. NUMBER 16.
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NEWPORT ELKS
SECURE CHARTER.
Final Decision Insures Local
Lodge - Arrangements Under
Way to Institute Lodge
Next Tuesday.
After a diligent and well di
L rected effort of certain local Elks
belonging to the Jonesboro, Little
Rock and other lodges, the main
v work of which has fallen to Mr.
\ Joseph M. Berger, the final as
f surance from the high authori
ties of the national organization
lias been given that Newport
lodge is to be granted a charter,
and next Tuesday, May 23, has
been set as the date for its in
stitution.
With eighteen old Elks, the
charter will include thirty-five
candidates for admission and the
membership will contain a large
number of our leading citizens
and business men. The loyalty
and zeal of Elks for their order j
has become a recognized charac- j
teristic and the home Elks de
clare that at a later date they i
propose to own their own home
and hope to make their quarters j
tVip hnnrlsnmpst of anv lodere in
the state.
The fact that Newport has se
cured a charter for a lodge from
the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks establishes the fact that
our city now has a population of
5,000 people, as the order re-!
quires a convincing proof of a i
city of 5,000 before granting
5 -c charters. The fact that the city
has an Elks lodge will every-.
, where secure us the recognition ;
of a city of 5,000.
GALA DAY TUESDAY. j
To attend the institution of the 1
lodge Tuesday the Little Rock, i
Helena, Jonesboro, Hot Springs,
Poplar Bluff and Pine Bluff lodges
have been invited and their ac
ceptances received. One hun-j
dred visitors are expected and
the number may reach 150, in
cluding many prominent Elks,
among them Frederick Warde,
the famous impersonator; Chas.
H. Weaver, district deputy grand
exalted ruler of Arkansas, Hot
Springs; Judge Allen Hughes of
Jonesboro; Rev. Dr. Buckner,
rector of the Episcopal church,
Pine Bluff; Mike Connolly, a
Jackson county boy who has won
distinction in journalism and is
now the leading editorial writer
on the Memphis News-Scimitar.
Mayor Grubbs has promised 10
proclaim Tuesday Elk Day in
honor of the visitors and installa
tion of the local lodge, and the
merchants are requested to deco
rate their stores for the occa-;
sion, the colors of the order be-!
ing purple and white.
r'The‘initiation work will begin
at 9:30 in the morning, and con- i
tinue until 11 p. m., the mem- j
bers and visitors Mn repairing
to the Hazel f& J sumptuous
banquet spread, the plans for'
which are not complete, being in |
the hands of the arrangement1
committee.
* COMMUTES NAMED.
The following committees have j
been appointed from the New
port Elks:
Executive Committee—Joseph!
M. Berger, Jr., L. N. Nouss, A.
Ferguson.
Arrangement Committee—W.:
T. Dunn, I. Bottenstein, M. M. ■
Stuckey.
Reception Committee—F. L.1
Dunn, J. 0. Taylor, L. Minor, J.
M. Gibson, L. N. Nouss, Charles
Meyer, H. Bernstein, Gustave
Jones.
Decoration Committee-A. Fels,
L. Minor, Charles Meyer, I. Gold
man.
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| CORRESPONDENCE*
REMMEL.
We would like for some reader
to give us a remedy for the blues
and these frogs, too.
C. C. Dean was a Newport,
visitor Tuesday.
W. B. Chastain of Newport
was in our city Tuesday on busi- j
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Balch,
visited relatives near Shoffner i
Sunday.
J. M. Teeter had business in1
Newport Tuesday.
George Davis, deputy survey
or, will show you all the latest
in ditching.
John McMinn and family of j
Auvergne visited Wm. Davis and |
family Sunday.
W. A. Bowman, our county i
surveyor, was out among the
frogs Tuesday.
J. T. McCartney and family
of Shoffner visited here Sunday.
Gen. Green.
swifton.
Roy Moon and family went to
Jonesboro Saturday night on a
short visit.
The strawberry supper Satur
day night was quite a delightful
affair.
The editor of the Newport
News spent Saturday night and
Sunday in town. The interest
of his paper seemed of secondary
importance.
Jack Rorex went to Newport
Monday.
A large crowd of young people
went from here to the Tucker
man entertainment on Monday
night.
T. J. Rainey, representative
of Independence county, was in
town Tuesday.
T. A. Wood and son and Dr.
Causey went to Little Rock Tues-.
day.
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Will Dudley and wife returned
to Little Rock Wednesday, after
a few days’ visit among rela
tives.
Messrs. E. B. Gillim, Sanford
and Crain went to Newport Wed- j
nesday.
This week winds out an eight
months’ term of school at this
place.
E. C. Waterman claimed to be
up in the interest of his paper,
consequently the boys beg to re
mind him that our girls are not
made of paper.
J. F. Rorex and wife are the!
parents of a fine bouncing boy. i
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BIG BALLOON
ASCENSION SATURDAY.
Everybody should see the big j
balloon ascension from Sink &.
Martin’s store at 2:30 o’clock Sat-1
urday, to be given by the world- j
famous balloonist, Prof. Eckhart,!
who will make a parachute leap |
when nearly one mile above the j
earth.
Given for the crowds that are j
attending Sink & Martin’s big
sale and an event worth seeing.
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I. D. Price for croquet sets.
;ome.
ng the
>dle
Behind
Closed doors the Fulaski grand
jury is endeavoring to uncover
the boodlers who are alleged to
have been running amuck among
the members of the Arkansas
legislature.
What transpires behind those
doors only eighteen men know,
the jurors, Prosecuting Attorney
Rhoton, who set on foot an in
quisition that is attracting the
attention of the whole state, and
the witness who may be on the
stand at any given time.
Rumor says, however, that
some rich evidence is being
brought out and that it is more
than likely that the grand jury
will take such action as will open
the whole scandal to the world
before a petit jury.
Legislators, bank officers, citi
zens interested in the passage of
bills, handwriting experts, pub
lic officers, private detectives—
these are among the many who
have been invited by the pro-e
cutmg attorney to attend the
“extra session.”
The ante-room of the grand
jury room is filled with prospect
ive witnesses awaiting summons
to appear and tell what they
know.
It has developed that the Fel
senthal district bill is to be in
vestigated and also that pure
food bills will come in for a share
of consideration, and the investi
gation may stretch out for sev
eral weeks.
CHAPLINE INDICTED.
The grand jury today returned
an indictment against Represent
ative George F. Chapline of Clar
endon, charging him with brib
ery. It is alleged that he prom
ised to pay Representative Wil
son of Perry county $125 if he
(Wilson) would vote for the Kil
lough levee bill. The Perry
county representative appeared
before the grand jury today.
Five other indictments were
returned this afternon, among
them two against Senator A. T.
Gross for perjury and bribery.
\ IN SOCIETY. |
WHIST CLUB.
The Whist Club was delight
fully entertained in the hospita
ble home of Mrs. B. B. Bond
Wednesday afternoon, when the
tables were filled with the lovers
of whist. The members present
were: Mesdames Robert Cox,
W. W. McMinn, R. M. Johnson,
R. T. Robertson, W. A. Billings
ley, E. L. Maris.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
B. F. Simmons and wife to
S. M. Jones, one-half block 5,
Tupelo, $5,000.
Duke Revell to Samuel Antho
ny, 40 acres 26-11-3 in exchange
for 40 acres 26-11-3.
J. D. Goldman and wife to Ar
kansas Land Co., 120 acres 15-9
2, $360.
Emma L. Smith to Mrs. T. M.
Weinland, 160 acres 13-13-1, $1.
Mrs. T. M. Weinland to C. W.
and J. W. Byrd, 160 acres 13-13
1, $500.
C. T. Harris to Mrs. T. M.
Weinland, 160 acres 13-13-1, $5.
John Abernathy and wife to
Jas. S. Bashevitz, 160 acres 25
9-1, $480.
C. H. Carter and wife to John
! Abernathy, 160 acres 25-9-1,
! $250.
Isabella Miller to Arkansas
| Land Company, 120 acres 15-9-2.
! $io.
Laura Short to Arkansas Land
Company, 120 acres 15-9-2, $10.
Ida Beaver to Tink Beaver, lot
3, block 13, Daugherty’s addi
tion, Newport, $100.
Jas. W. Grubbs to J. E. Do
herty, lots 11 and 12, block 17,
Newport, $775.
Sarah A. Throckmorton et al
to David Brock, 160 acres 29-10
5, $200.
C. C. Roberts and wife to S.
E. Free, 40 acres 27-11-3, $180.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Albert M. Etheridge, 27, and
Nettie Atkins, 20; both of Balch.
J. W. Murtam, 26, and Bessie
! Smith, both of Ingleside.
j J. M. Gatlin, 27, and Ella Jet
' ton, 19, both of Elmo.
John Moore, 76, and Mahalah
! Hamil, 75, both of Newport.
J. F. Blanton, 27, and Mrs.
1 Della Fisher, 21, both of Elmo.
A. G; Churchwell, 21, Lizzie
Rodgers, 18, both of Elmo.
John Hynds, 23, and Mrs.
Mattie Rodgers, 26, both of New
port.
R Patterson and LenaL.
Clark, 22, both colored, of New
port.
W. B. Hurley, 22, and Cora
West, 19, both of Newport.
Nathan Young, 18, and Maude
Ripley, 14, both of Remmel.
Will Rodgers, 19, and Nettie
i Pearson, 16, both of Elmo.
HAMIL-MOORE.
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, Mrs. Mahalah Hamil, 75, and
i Mr. John Moore, 76, both of this
I city, were married at the home
of the bride on Remmel avenue
Sunday evening, Rev. T. F.
Richardson officiating.
The bride and groom are well
known in this city, having lived
here a number of years, and have
a number of friends who wish
for this couple much happiness
in the remaining years of life.
SPECIAL EXCURSION
TO ST. LOUIS, MO.
May 20, 1905. $4.00 round trip.
| Special train will pass Newport
| at 9:30 p. m., Saturday, May 20.,
! and will arrive in St. Louis at
; 8 o’clock Sunday morning. Re
• turning, leave St. Louis about
9 o’clock Sunday night, arriving
: at Newport Monday, 7:30 a.m.
i Tickets sold at this rate will only
be good on special train going
and returning.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agent.
WALL PAPER.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa
per man. Don’t be afraid to
give him a trial. He will sur
prise you. 69b4w
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HENRY OWEN,M. D. HENRY M. OWEN,M.D.
! Drs. OWEN & OWEN,
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur
rounding country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
OFFICE: Bevens’ Drug Store.
Newport Laundry,
SAM LEE, Prop.
All kinds laundry work done
neatly and promptly.
Also clothing cleaned anc
dyed. Prompt service and rea
sonable prices.
Laundry in L. B. Harris’ ole
stand, near Chastain’s grocery.
WE CLOSE EVERY EVENING AT 7 EXCEPT SATURDAY.
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MEN'S
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“The apparel oft proclaims the man,”
As Shakspeare wrote long ago;
Our styles proclaim the Gentleman,
The goods are right, the prices low.
I CORRECT CLOTHES
FOR MEN.
Two-piece outing Suits,
labeled “Alfred Benjamin
& Co.,” never fail to arouse
the greatest admiration.
They are the realization of
the Tailor’s dream.
$15.00 to $30.00.
STIFF, SOFT and STRAW
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HATS
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A spring suggestion—A
| new light-weight hat of
rakish style. Don’t mar
the effect of that new spring
coat by the false economy
of old-hat-wearing.
$2, $3, $4, $5.
UNDERWEAR.
An immense assortment
of imported and domestic
in Lisles, Balbriggans, Mer
cerized, Fancy Silkine, New
silk, from
$1.00 the suit to $5.00.
Pajamas and Night Robes,
$*.00 to $3.50.
"If It’s an
Edwin Clapp
It’s Correct,” means a
great deal to anyone who
wants stylish shoes. It is
a satisfaction to know that
the shoes you buy have the
undisputed hall-mark of ||
fashion stamped throughout
their entire make-up.
$5.00 to $7.00.
1^=^=====^:,.:: .tjssix:—„T"""TT'T~.- :■ .mil —rass
Our own brand, made ex
pressly for us,
$3.50 and $4.00.
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 BE ER
AT NIGHT.
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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* WISEST * MAN],
Puts His Foot In It j
once in a while—the shining
mark of his wisdom being
the putting of his feet in a
comfortable pair shoes pur
chaseable here. You can’t
beat our $3.50 shoe any
where in this land—the fa
mous. For patent leathers
and special lasts we charge
more to be sure. But you’ll
get full valu# for every dol
lar you spend with us for
shoe leather.
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St. Louis Shoe Store,
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FRANK BROS.
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310 East Front Street, NEWPORT, ARKANl
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