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VOLUME TV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. TUESDAY. APRIL 18. 1905. NUMBER 302.
KEEL SECURES
ORIGINAL NAME
For New Township in Jackson
County Provided by the Bill
Which Passed the House
on Monday.
Representative John H. Keel
called up house bill No. 519 Mon
Iday morning to create a town
„ ship in Jackson county to be
known as Keel township. This
township was formerly to be
known as Bryan township, but
was changed by an amendment
offered by Mr. Ruff when the bill
was on its second reading.
Mr. Keel asked that the bill
be amended to read Bryan town
ship as formerly, to which Mr.
Tarver objected, as he thought
Keel was a more popular name
in Jackson county than was
Bryan. The name was changed
to Bryan, however, by Mr. Ruff
withdrawing his amendment
and the bill passed by a vote of
64 to 3.
HUNG JURY IN
ROBERTS TRIAL.
Could Not Agree and Were
Finally Discharged by Judge
Hutton Tuesday.
The jury in the Roberts case
at Marianna retired at 4:30
o’clock Monday afternoon and
there had been no agreement up
( to 2:30 Tuesday, when Judge
Hutton discharged the body,
jl they having reported inability to
p ^e upon a verdict. It is ru
mored that the jury stood seven
for convictipn and five held out
for acquittal.
Col. Murphy ’s closing plea was
a beautiful and touching out
burst of oratory that brought
tears to the eyes of the jury.
FORT LOGAN H. ROOTS
TO BE ENLARGED.
Little Rock, April 17.—The
war department has approved
plans for the enlargement of the
post at Fort Logan H. Roots to
an eight-company post, with the
intention of providing for a regi
ment later.
The Little Rock board of trade
has been working for this for
some time, but it will he first
necessary to secure an appropria
tion of $200,000 by congress be
fore the work can be undertaken.
Fort Logan H. Roots is to be
one of the larger centralizing
posts for the army, following
the announced policy of abandon
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■ COUNCIL WILL
[INVESTIGATE COST
The city council met Monday
evening and discussed the ques
tion of sewerage. It was de
cided to first ascertain the cost
of laying pipe from Walnut to
I the lake on Fifth street, but
from the opinions expressed, it is
probable that this work will be
undertaken by the city. Current
bills were allowed and the min
utes of the previous meeting were
approved.
STABBED BROTHER,
ALSO HIS SISTER.
Van Buren. April 17.—Friday
night Sheriff Garrett arrested
Sam Chandler, wanted at Clarks
|§ ville to answer to the charge of
I assault with intent to kill, and
this afternoon Sheriff Joe King
took the prisoner back home.
Wednesday afternoon it is al
leged Chandler, while drunk, as
saulted a younger brother a*nd
when his sister interfered he
stabbed her so seriously that th«
young woman’s life was de
spaired of. It is now believed
she will recover. Chandler
claims he has no recollection of
the affair.
LONOKE VETERANS
JOIN IN PROTEST,
Believing “Profane Hands of
Governor Davis a Dese
cration of Sacred Relics
of the Past.”
Lonoke, April 17.-Camp
James McIntosh of the United
Confederate Veterans at this
place, has passed resolutions
protesting against Governor Jeff
Davis presenting the returned
confederate flags or in any way
participating in the ceremonies
of the United Confederate Vete
rans at their reunion in Louis
ville, Ky. They declare that it
would be a desecration to allow
these sacred relics of the past
“to be handled by the profane
hands of Governor Davis, who
has treated the confederate vete
rans of Arkansas with indiffer
ence and contempt and totally
ignored their united appeal in
hehalf of one of their number, ”
and it being the only appeal ever
made to him by them in their
character of United Confederate
Veterans. They also declare that
they would have the flags re
main forever in the custody of
the state, rather than accept
them from Governor Davis.
| THEBES BRIDGE
READY FOR TRAFFIC.
The directors of the Southern
Illinois & Missouri Bridge Com
pany held a meeting last week
at the office of F. H. Britton,
vice president and general man
ager of the Cotton Belt at St.
Louis. All the proprietary in
terests were represented as fol
lows:
Missouri Pacific-Iron Moun
tain, Vice Presidents C. S.
Clarke and A. G. Cochran; Cot
ton Belt, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager Britton; Frisco
Eastern Illinois, President David
son and Vice President and Gen
eral Manager Miller; Illinois Cen
tral, Vice President Harahan.
The president announced that
: on Thursday evening the first
engine passed over the new
i bridge from Gray’s Point to
I Thebes, spanning the Mississippi
i river, and that it was expected
both passenger and freight trains
; would be operated over one track
! of the bridge Thursday, April 20.
| The double track will be ready
later on. The formal opening
of the bridge will take place
about May 20.
WEIGHT SAVED HIM
FROM ELECTROCUTION.
Bentonville, April 17.—Thurs
day night Marshal Will Wright
was severely burned by taking
hold of a live electric wire. One
of the arc lights had gone out.
| Mr. Wright in taking hold of the
cable to lower the light caught
! the live wire, which had in some
* way come in contact with the
lamp wire. Mr. Wright’s hands
and arms were badly burned and,
being a large man, he fell back
and his weight pulled him loose
from the wire, which no doubt
saved his life.
CLOTHING
For men and boys fit for a king
to wear. See the nobby styles
j at Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
i Store. .. 92btf
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ARKANSAS TO HAVE
WIRELESS STATION
Of De Forrest Telegraph Com
pany Across River From
Memphis.
Arkansas is to have a station
of the De Forrest Wireless Tele
graph company. As noted some
time ago, says the Memphis
News-Scimitar, it has been de
cided to establish a circuit of
these stations throughout the
south, with St. Louis as the cen
tral station. W. H. Johnson,
superintendent of the system,
with headquarters at New York,
was in Memphis Saturday, look
ing into the general situation
there, and it is said that he de
cided to erect the mast at Hope
field, Ark., rather than on Ten
nessee soil. The mast, which is
to be used there, is the one with
which the demonstrations at the
■ recent World’s Fair at St. Louis
were made and has been shipped
to Memphis. As soon as it ar
rives Mr. Johnson will establish
and install a wireless plant, and
it is stated that within the next
ten days actual work will have
begun.
It is the intention of the De
Forrest company to sell race and
i t_•
general press news, ou uuuio
is to be the center from which
this news is to be sent, and all
stations in the circuit will receive
the messages simultaneously.
During the experiments at the
World’s Fair messages were sent
to Key West without difficulty,
and the promoters of the south
ern circuit- are- enthusiastic aver
the outlook.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
OF NIGHT WATCHMAN
At Blissville in Chicot Lumber
Company’s Yards—Body is
Missing, But Clothes and
Pool of Blood Found.
Blissville, April 17.— One of
the most mysterious murders
ever committed in this commu
nity is now engaging the atten
tion of the authorities. Riley
Ponder, aged 19 years, night
watchman in the yards of the
; Chicot Lumber Company, was
assassinated Wednesday night
and the body has not yet been
I recovered.
! He was last seen on Wednes
day evening. His midnight lunch
! was found untouched. Friday
| afternoon his jumper was found
in the yards under a pile of lum
! ber. There was also found on
Saturday forenoon a nool of blood
on the railroad track about an
: eighth of a mile from the yards.
There was the imprint of a man’s
knees near the pool of blood,
made by a man wearing course
overalls. There were also tracks
leading from the place into the
woods. A large party of mill
hands and other citizens have
been searching for the body.
Ponder came here from Evans
ville, Ind., about a year ago and
had been a faithful and trusted
employe of the lumber company.
1 He recently had a difficulty with
! some negroes, who are suspected
of the crime.
“Spencer will make a hit.,,
EXCELLENT COFFEES.
The Fletcher Coffee and Spice
! Company, through their agent,
j Mr. W. H. Davis, recently gave
i a demonstration of their coffees’
eminent merit at 0. M. Bowen’s
j store.
The brands sold by this house
iare “Apple Blossom” and “Rose
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TO REMOVE
FRECKLES AND PIMPLES
IN 10 DAYS USE
SATINOLA,
The Complexion Beautifier.
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^ATINOLA is a neW discovery, guaranteed,
and money refunded if it fails to remove
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
lowness, Liver Spots, Blackheads or any Skin
Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth,
j Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Miss Alace Lirette writes:—Thibodeaux, La.,
[ Oct. 15, ’04. “For four years my face was com
pletely covered with freckles and pimples. All
remedies failed until I used two packages of
Satinola, which completely removed the freckles
| and pimmes. My complexion is now perfect, and
hope every lady having freckles or' pimples will
i try Satinola.”
1 Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
NATIONAL TOILET CO. PA tenn.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
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.
Through the
AMERICAN
REAL ESTATE
CLEARING HOUSE
St. Louis, Mo., which I represent,
I can sell your property no mat
ter what it is or where located.
Can buy ANYTHING ANY
WHERE. I guarantee quick re
sults. Investigate.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
WARNING ORDER.
JameB H. Mills, Plaintiff,
vs.
'■ Georgia Ann Mills, Defendant.
Jn the Jackson Chancery Court,
The defendant, Georgia Ann Mills, is warned
to appear in this Court within thirty days and
answer the comnlaint of the plaintiff, James H.
Mills.
April 13th, 1905.
]SEALJ J. D. NEAL, Clerk.
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WARNING ORDER.
Lojfs Davis, Plaintiff.
V«
■ Sarah Davis, Defendant.
In the Chancery Court.
i The defendant, Sarah Davis, is warned to ap
pear in this Court within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the Plaintiff, Louis Davsi.
April 5,1905,
[Seal] J. D. NEAL, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids will be received by the city council of the
city'of Newport, Arkansas, until 12 o’clock noon
I on the 24th day of April, 1905, for the scraping off
| of the old paint and painting the iron work of the
'• bridge across Newport Lake in the city of New
port. Bids to be addressed to J. R. Mayhan, Re
corder. The successful bidder will be required to
give bond for the faithful performance of the
contract. The council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. J. R. MAYHAN,
Recorder.
This notice given this April 9th, 1905. 95dtf
Bud,” both very high grade cof
fees of delicious flavor, differing
in strength. Quite a demand
was opened for these pleasing
grades, which promise to enjoy
an expanding popularity, as their
virtues are told and retold by
1 successive housekeepers.
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i “Spencer will make a hit.”
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Eastertide is a panicky time for |j
clothes. ||
No time tests them so severely. How i|
will you appear when every man is on jjj
parade? fj!
Clad in uncomfortable, poorly fitting ;h
“old ready-made, ” or will you, without If
greater cost, don a superb CUSTOM If
TAILORED READY TO WEAR SUIT §
of “Correct Clothes for Men.” /
BUSINESS SUITS - Single and 1
Double-breasted Serges, Cheviots, Cas- f
simeres, Worsteds. ■
BLUE and BLACK SACK SUITS- t:,
What’s better for all-’round service? * j'j
These handsome Single and Double- jij
breasted unfinished Worsteds, Thibets j$j
aiiu oci^cs. |
Here’s their warrant for claiming
your dollars: ALFRED BENJAMIN & j
CO. Five minutes will prove to you the
folly of buying any other.
$15.00 to $30.00.
|! To All Lovers of Elegant Foot
wear: We beg to announce the arrival
of the famous Edwin Clapp Shoes for
spring and summer, and we invite you
to call and see them.
“Get the Habit.”
I Knox Manhattan I
I Hats. SHiml
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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
AT NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co«
NEWPORT, ARK.
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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.
[$6,000.22 STOCK
Eastern Bankrupt Shoes
Now on Sale.
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FOR EASTER SUNDAY
No attire is altogether com
plete unless footwear ac
cords with fit and style of
garments. Shoes selected
at this sales store assuredly
will match the best in
clothing. Shoes made over
latest lasts will greet your
eyes here, and our Easter
prices will not prevent lib
eral contributions to the
collection plate. See our
shoer for. Easter.
St. Louis Shoe Store
F
i East Front Street
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