Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME VI. __NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. TUESDAY. MAY 8, 1906._NUMBER it.
I COLLATERAL IN DISPUTE.
I Suit Brought By Certain Depositors to
Secure Restoration of Collat
eral Held by Bank of
Newport’s Bonds
W men.
Suil was instituted Monday by
x certain depositors of the Bank of
^Newport, acting through their
attorneys, Campbell & Suits, to
secure the return of the collateral
held by the bondsmen who be
came sureties for the Bank of
Newport in the loan made by
the county on October 9, 1905 of
$45,421.23 to the suspended
bank.
The moneys loaned by the
county are continually being
drawn upon for current expenses
and at the time of the bank’s
suspension, the amount due the
county was $24,923.79. Upon
this point, the books of the bank
and the County Treasurer tally
to a cent, the^ounty commis
sioners of consisting
of W. R. R. W. An
derson and^WWWlbinson hav
ing gone over this matter.
I The sureties for the Bank of
I Newport in this loan from the
county required the bank to put
up indemnifying collateral in the
sum of about $24,000. This col
lateral was paper due the bank.;
Since the failure of the Bank
of Newport, the county treasurer
has been able to make arrange
ments with the First National
I bank to meet all demands of the j
county and this was effected by!
the putting up on the part of j
the sureties of the Bank of New- j
port, the collateral in dispute.
New State Publication.
The Robert L. Rogers Publish-j
ing Co., of Little Rock, Saturday
filed its articles of incorporation j
with the secretary of state. The j
company is capitalized at $5,000
all subscribed. It is the purpose
of the company to publish a
monthly magazine to be known
as “The Southern Breeze.”;
Robt. L. Rogers, O. C. Ludwig,
R. E. Stevenson and John H.
Brooks are the incorporators and
stockholders.
Mrs. J. R. Loftinand daughter
Miss Mattie Loftin came down
from Jacksonport Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Tom Shaver for a few
days.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cily Fathers hold Regular Session and
Pass Upon Several Matters of
Public Interest.
At a regular session of the city
council Monday evening with all
members present, the ordinance
revising the system of canine
taxation, was given a second read
ing, and the city attorney re
ported that the papers giving
the established grades for the
city had been found and were
now in the keeping of Recorder
Harder, for the information of
all parties purposing the con
struction of walks. '
In the matter of scavenger
work, the bids were opened
and contracts were awarded Joe
Friar for the First ward and J.
B. King for the Second ward.
The recorder was instructed to
advertise for bids for the city
printing the ensuing year.
Current accounts were al
lowed.
The matter of draining the
low ground near the intersection
of the Rock Island-Iron Moun
tain tracks was referred to the
Street and Alley committee.
STABBED PRINCIPAL’S COW.
fiendish Revenge of Some Enemy of
Argenta Teacher Manifested Upon
His Cow.
Little Rock, May 7.-A fine
milch cow belonging to Prof. T.
H. Wheat, principal of the Third
street graded school, cf Argenta,
was cut and stabbed in such a
manner Saturday night that she
had to be killed Sunday. Prof.
Wheat, who resides at 111 Pike
avenue, was in the city early
yesterday morning, in confer
ence with the city and county
officials with regard to the out
rage, and while greatly excited
over the attack he gave a clear
account of the matter. When
he went to feed the cow Sunday
morning he found her nearly
dead from loss of blood.
Notice for Bids.
Notice is hereby given that the council will re
ceive sealed bids for the city printing for the
ensuing year up to 6 p. m. Monday. May 14,
1906. to be deposited with the city recorder.
The council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
R. C. HARDER, §
May S. 1906. td City Recorder.
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t LESS. President. ALEX. BERGER, Secretary-Teasurfr.
Among the stockholders of the American Trust
Company are the most responsible people finan
cially hy this section of Arkansas, and includes.
t-:. j Y. A. Cole, J. b. Gregg, B. H. Berger, .loe Berger,
* J Sr., E. Uas, Alex. Berger, J. Less, M. Stonefield,
j J- w- Harrell, Bradford & Etchison, J. A. Dixon,
t Nathan lehephauser, h. Carlton & Co., S. P.
I Thompson, A. Baust, j. d stringer, and many
i others.
j We offer 5 per cent, interest and safety. Are you
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STANDING COMMITTEE SESSION
To Be Held Tuesday Night-Diocesan
Council Convenes Wednesday Morn
ing at St. Paul’s Church.
A number of prominent Epis
copal divines are already in the
city completing arrangements
for the annual council of the
Diocese of Arkansas, which con
venes in St. Paul’s church at 10
o’clock Wednesday morning.
The public is extended an invi
tation to be present during the
deliberations of the body.
A large number of clergymen
and lay delegates, probably 60 in
all, are expected and the homes
of the hospitable people of New
port are being thrown open for
their entertainment.
The standing committee of the
diocese will meet tonight at the
church to be followed by ameet
of the diocesan board of missions.
The personnel of the standing
committee, is as follows:
Rev\ C. H. Lockwood, D. D.,
I president of Helena.
Rev. W. D. Butler, B. D. of
Pine Bluff.
Very Rev. P. J. Robottom,
dean of Trinity Cathedral, Little
Rock.
Major P. K. Roots, secretary
of Little Rock.
Gen. J. A. Reeves of Camden.
Hon. John T. Hicks of Little
Rock.
STATE RANKS SEVENTH.
Arkansas Now Stands Seventh in List of
Cotton Producers as Result of
Decreased Acreage.
Arkansas was the Seventh
cotton producing state in the
|country last year according to
the report recently issued by
Chief Statistician W. M. Stewart.
The report also gives the states
! for some years back, and their
; relation as cotton producers. In
i 1899 Arkansas was sixth, in 1900
i fifth, in 1901 fifth, in 1902 fourth.
The average production of cot
ton for the last four years is
11,339,323 bales or 534,767 bales
S in excess of the crop grown last
I year. The average production
■ per year of the seven year period
that is covered by the tables
shows that 10,679,932, or 124,622
less than last year’s crop, The
production of cotton in every
state last year was far below the
j amount raised in 1904, particu
' larly in Texas, Louisiana, Mis
I sissippi and Arkansas. The
| heavy loss was brought about by
the reduction in planted area and
the excessively bad weather.
The overflowing of the lied .and
Mississippi rivers caused the
abandonment of large areas.
The statement shows that there
were 2,521 gins operated in this
'State during the last years,while
in 1903 there were 2,098. Each
gin averaged 260 bales. The
.cottoncrop was $10,000,000 less
than the value for the preceding
year. Mississippi coumy was
the largest cotton producing
i countyin the state in 1 905, pro
ducing 27,079 bales.
Walnut Ridge Locals.
| Walnut Ridge, May 7. —(Spec
ial to Independent.) — ©. J
Thacker, of Little Rock, was ir
this city on business.
M. S. Cooper, secretary of th<
Collier Drug Company of this
city, left Sunday night to at
tend the Druggists’ conventioi
at Hot Springs this week.
Harry Matthews went to St
Louis Sunday night on business
‘5 W. T. Starmer has sold his in
j terest in the Van Buren laundr;
and bought an interest in th
Walnut Ridge steam laundry an
will make this city his home.
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Depositors of the Bank of New
,r. port aro requested to come and
3 secure and sign U:v their pass
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