■ VOLUME III
PSEUDO BAPTIST PREACHER
Has a Bad Record in Missouri—
Became Mr. Swift at Hazen.
Some amusement and more re
gret is felc in Baptist circles
over news received in St. Louis,
says the Globe-Democrat, from
Hazen, Ark., concerning the ca
reer of a pseudo Baptist minister
who has been passing there un
der the name of A. B. Swift. In
vestigation has brought the fact
to light that the would-be Mr.
Swift is no other than one A. C.
Pinkston, who last spring during
a few weeks’ residence in St.
Louis v/as discovered to be an
imposter.
At that time Mr. Pinkston was
sent out on the church’s recom
mendation to a country church at!
Piedmont, Mo., staying long
enough to officiate at the dedica
tion of a new church there.
But at this stage of his Mis
souri career conclusive evidence
was brought before several min
isters of the city that the young
man had a wife in Kentucky and
was preparing to marry another.
A dramatic episode closed the
Rev. Mr. Pinkston’s career.
Armed with the documents
against him four Baptist minis
ters of this city went to Pied
An o m nrVvf- frQin PHYlffOTlt
ed the young man in his room
and compelled him to give up his
ordination papers and leave the
church and the town that night, j
The message from Hazen,
Ark., stated that the church had
dismissed Mr. Swift, alias Mr.
Pinkston, sending away with
him also a woman who passed as
his wife, but who it was believed
was not married to him.
SPECIAL RATES
' Account Christmas and New:
Years’ Holidays Via the Iron
Mountain Route.
An open rate of fare and one
third for the round trip, with
minimum selling rate of 50 cents,
and maximum selling rate of
$3.50 between points within a
distance Ik nit of 100 miles. Rate
one fare plus 50 cents for the
romM frin,between points out
side of 100 rrmCSJI&dius and with
in 200 mile radius. 'VJwoui ~on
sale Dec. 24th, 25th and 31st
and Jan. 1, good to return up to
and including Jan. 4, 1904. All
tickets to be limited to continu
ous passage in each direction.
98btd T. H. Reamey, Agt.
FIRE AT TEXARKANA.
Texarkana, Dec: 23.—Fire this
morning destroyed five resi
dences on North State Line ave
nue. A considerable quantity of
household goods was also de
stroyed. The total loss is esti
mated at $7,000, with insurance
of $3,000. The cause of the fire
has not been learned.
AUDITORIUM FOR
LITTLE ROCK.
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Articles of incorporation of the
Little Rock Auditorium Con.
pany were filed in the office of
the secretary of state Wednes
day. The corporators are H. L.
Remmel and other Little Rock
parties, aad the company is capi
talized at $60,000.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Little Elise and Carl Hirsch
.entertained their little friends
Wednesday afternoon, the occa
sion being the latter’s seventh
birthday.
All kinds of games were played
and fun and frolic held high car
nival for some time. Corinne
f
Mosby won the prize in the game
‘Tutting the Tie on Dude.”
Mrs. Hirsch was assisted by
Mrs. J. P. Berman in serving
cream and cake to the little ones.
Those present were: Misses
Thaddies Kinman, Jewel Mar
tin, Corinne Mosby, Francis
Bailey, Willie Overton Minor,
Carrie Dohertv, Alene Mos
by, Thelma Hays, Rosa May
Berman, Bertha Hirsch, Leah
Jones, Mary Francis Hays;
Messrs. Tom Hardin, Frank
Petty, Charlie Minor, Horace Mc
Cross, Tom Neal Simpson, Wat- i
son Bennett.
JONESBORO GETS
FREE DELIVERY.
Washington, Dec. 23.—-The
postmaster general has issued an
order establishing city free de
livery service at Jonesboro,
Ark., on March 1, 1904, with
three letter carriers, one substi
tute carr er and twenty street
letter boxes, with posts.
NOTICE.
Parties desiring to take advan
tage of the reduced rates to
points North and to the South
east during the holidays will
oblige us li tney win notuy us a
day or two before they intend
leaving, so that in case we do
not have the ticket on hand that
we can procure them. 98btd
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICE.
The Feast of the Nativity will
be observed at St. Paul’s church
by divine service at 10:30, morn
ing prayer, the holy communion
and sermon. The choir has pre
pared special music and the
church will be decorated.
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“A GAMBLER’S DAUGHTER.”
The scenery used in the pro
duction of the sensational melo
drama, ‘‘A Gambler’s Daughter”
which is to be at this theatre
soon, presents some wonderfully
realistic stage pictures of a num
ber of famous places which form
a part of the history of this coun
try, and which people have heard
about and never seen. In the
second act is a vivid production
oi we Chicago Board of Trade.
It is a day bf'ySBfc on change,
and fortunes are quickly heing
made and lost. In the center of
the frenzied exciting throng of
brokers around the wheat pit,
stands the gambler referred to
in the title of the play. He has
in hand a tremendous wheat deal
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WHICH lb UCliifc tinaiMicvi ciiua
foiled by some unknown operator
who is dealing through another
broker. The place is a veritable
bedlam in its turmoil. The
gambler (he is termed a gambler
because he secretly owns a mag
nificently in.' -d up Michigan
avenue gaming nouse and not
because he is a member of the
Board of Trade) sees his own
plans going to ruin and his
private fortune dwindling away
minute by minute. He is in an
ainiost crazed condition to learn
the apparently giant hand who is
working against him. He does
not know until later that it is his
own daughter, who has familiar
ized herself with Board of Trade
methods and is frightening him
to save him from being success
ful in accomplishing his dishonest
designs.
This is said to be one of the
most wildly exciting and intense
ly dramatic scenes the stage
has known in many years. It
fairly lifts the audience off its
feet. At Newport opera house
Tuesday evening, December 29.
SALOON KEEPERS
Will P>e Prosecuted Who Sell to
Intoxicated Persons.
Hereafter, when a person is
arrested by the city authorities,
in an intoxicated condition, and
it can be ascertained that any
saloon keeper sold to that person
after he or she had become so
intoxicated, the saloon keeper so j
selling or giving to the intoxi
cated person will be prosecuted
in the police court for a violation
of section 633 of the revised ordi
nances of the City of Poplar
Bluff. That is the announcement
given out by Sam M. Phillips,
city attorney, Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr. Phillips says that he wi 1
only prosecute where the intoxi
cated person is a permanent resi
dent of the city, in order to take
the case to the circuit court on
an appeal in the event that he
fails to get a conviction in police
cour'.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION.
Rates to the north via the Iron
Mountain route. Tickets will be
on sale Dec. 19, 20, 21 and 26 to
all noints in Iowa. Kansas. Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and
to all points in Illinois located on
and west of the I. C. railway, j
Chicago to Gibson, Wabash rail
way, Gibson to Litchfield, thence
I. C. railway, Litchfield to St.
Louis. Also to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad,
Colo.
Rate, one regular first-class
fare plus $2.00 for the round trip.
Tickets to be limited 30 days from
date of sale. 97btd.
Thos. H. Rramey, Agt.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.
One good full-top, double
seated carriage. Inquire at the
5 and 10c store, 115 Walnut St.
FOR RENT
“Hotel
Creighton”
On Walnut street Newport,
Ark. This is the best hotel town
in the state and is centrally
located, being one full block
from St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Depot and opposite the
Jackson county court house.
Will be Finished About
January 15th, 1904
And will contain twenty-eight
sleeping rooms, office 25x30 feet,
dining room 20x45 feet, one par
lor on first Floor and one on
second floor, three bath rooms,
| large kitchen, pantry and store
room, will be equipped with
i electric return annunciator to
each room, long distance and
ocal telephone.
Electric and Gas Lights
Laundry and servants’ apart
ments in yard adjoining. When
completed will be very conven
ent for the commercial trade.
Apply to,
J. H. McHugh.
I “BOB S IN TOWN”
He buys cotton seed and
don’t forget it. With no ill
will to any company, he
buys for himself and pays
for the same.
R. L. JOHNSON
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‘‘A pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation. It isceitainly
an agreeable forerunner of merit, and smooths the way for it.”
GIFTS OF QUALITY AND FASHION
VERY SURE TO PLEASE PARTICULAR MEN
At Christmas-tide the open hand *
Scatters its bounty o’er sea and land;
And none are left to grieve alone,
For love is Heaven and claims its own.
Fashionable gloves $1.50 to 2.50.
Luxurious Neckwear 50c to $2.00.
Street Mufflers $1.00 to 1.50.
Matinee, Opera and Dress Muf
flers $2.00 to 5.00.
Silk Suspenders 50c to $3.50.
Full Dress Shirts $1.50 to 2.00.
Madras and Percale Shirts $1.00
to 2.50.
Cotton and Silk Lisle Half Hose
50c to $1.25.
Scarf Pins and Link Buttons 50c
to $2.50.
Pajamas and Nightrobes $1.00 to
2.50.
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Walking Sticks and Umbrellas
50c to 10.00.
Suit Cases and Traveling Bags
$5.00 to 20.00.
Fancy and White Waistcoats B
$2.00 to 6.50.
Overcoats and Suits $15.00 to
30.00.
Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs
25c to $1.50.
Smoking Jackets $5.00 to 15.00.
Plain and Patent Shoes $3.50 to
7.00.
The above are a few BiisrrreHtions showing the
Hcope of The Star as a Christman Store.
Star CLOTHING HOUSE
Jos. M. Berger, Jr., Mgr.
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$2-°°value. * ^u.30".’8.,*?5..over:..$*-95 2\ pounds sugar $1. $
V)C 87 pairs Ladies’ patent tip lace shoes
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to Christmas goods, fireworks, etc. for everybody. &j
^ This Sale Lasts Till January 1st. -Jt ||
1 BOWEN’S CASH STORE|
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
j thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
With Abundant Capital ji
and with every faculty for good service, we solicit J >
the patronage of those who are in need of a banker X
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co. i
Capital, $100,000. \
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. £
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres. J
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier. \
B. B. Bond, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain 5
M. D. Campbell, F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger, #
S. D. Campbell, Abe Heiligers, L. E. Willis, f
G. D. Clements, L. Minor, J. S. Wilmans. J