VOLUME III. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JULY 31. 1903 NUMBER 81
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Summer Suits
that are cool, correct and com
fortable bear this famous mark
Note the individuality of fit
and style; the broad shoulders,
close-fitting collar and shapeli
ness of coat and trousers. But
no picture, however perfect,
can do BENJAMIN clothes full
justice; you must see and wear
them to really appreciate them.
The price is right. Your
money back if anything
goes wrong. BENJA
MIN Summer Suits at
this store $15 to $30.
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Edwin Clapp
Shoes and
Oxfords,
complete line
to be found
here,
$5.00 to $7.00.
11
Manhattan Shirts
best known,
known as
the best,
$1.50 to $3.50.
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Agents for Butterick Patterns and G.=D. Corsets.
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SPORTING HO S'
Baseball Bats, Masks, Gloves, Mitts,
Fishing Tackle, hooks, Lines,
Trolls, Trot Lines—in fact
EVERYTHING NEEDED
FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
A Complete Line °f Books Stationery
Glassware, China, Lamps,
Fancy Goods, Toys, Notions,
Papers, Musical Instruments,
Croquet Sets, Hammocks,
Late Books, Magazines, Paper
Covered Novels, School Books,
School Supplies, Pens and
Pencils, Inks, Tablets and
Box Papers.
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CASHIER STRONG BOUND OVER.
Defense Offered No Testimony—Bail
Fixed at 6500—Court Commended
Frankness of Defendant.
DeVall’s Bluff, July 30.—The pre
liminary hearing in the case of the
state of Arkansas vs. Geo. C. Strong,
charged with embezzlement, before
Justice of the Peace W. T. Edmonds,
closed at noon today. Hon. Eugene
Lankford of this place represented the
state, while Hon. J. G. Thweatt and
Joe T. Robinson appeared for the de
fendant.
At the conclusion of the state’s tes
timony counsel for the defendant an
nounced that they did not desire to
offer any testimony and the matter
was thereupon submitted to the court.
Judge Edmonds, after consideration
I of the testimony, said it was greatly
to the credit of the defendant that
throughout the entire matter he had
been perfectly frank and had sought
in every practical way to facilitate the
investigation, having himself called
the attention of the officers of the
bank to some errors complained of,
and having stated that he bad no per
sonal recollection of the matters, but
that if he could have an opportunity
to check over the books with the as
sistance of an expert, he was satisfied
that if any errors existed they could
be corrected and all adjusted.
The court stated that in view of all
the circumstances he thought it not
improper that the circuit court should
should investigate the case and
directed that the defendant give bail
in the sum of 6600, which he imme
diately executed.
LEE TO BE PROMOTED.
George H. Lee, general passenger
agent of the Choctaw, with head
quarters in Little Rock, is to be made
general agent of the combined Rock
Island-Frisco, Chicago & Eastern Illi
nois offices in Chicago. While this
will reduce the extent of Mr. Lee’s
territory it will concentrate his duties
and place him at the head of one of
the greatest passenger offices in the
United States. The promotion of Mr.
Lee is brought about by the consoli
dation of the Chicago city ticket of
fices of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
with that of the Rock Island, scheduled
to take effect September 2. This will
bring the local ticket offices of the
Rock Island-Frisco systems in Chica
go into one building and under one
management.
George H. Lee was general passen
ger agent of the Choctaw, and is re
garded as one of the most efficient
passenger men in the South. In the
recent purchase of the Choctaw by
the Rock Island Mr. Lee has retained
his title. His newspaper friends will
learn with pleasure of bis promotion,
as Mr. Lee is held in very high regard
by the profession.
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
AT COTTON PLANT.
Cotton Plant, July 30.—Dr. Henry
8. Hartzog, president of the Univer
sity of Arkansas, and Dr. Chas. Hill
man Brough, professor of economics
and sociology in the same institution,
addressed the citizens of Cotton Plant
last night on the general subject of
education and its value to the people
of Arkansas, illustrating their con
vincing lectures with stereopticon
views. This educational rally, largely
attended as it was, has aroused great
enthusiasm for the cause of higher
j education in this vicinity and is calcu
j lated to do lasting good. Under the
I able and aggressive administration of
' President Hartzog the University of I
: Arkansas is rapidly forging to the
! front among southern educational in
i stitutions, enrolling last season a total
j of 1,088 students in the literary
• courses alone.
SEARCY & DES ARC
REPORTED SOLD.
It is rumored and believed by many,
; says the Searcy Citizen, that the Iron
Mountain railroad baa bought the
Searcy & Dea Arc railroad. Just when
' the “good*” are to be delivered is not
, stated. Manager Ligbtle of the Mer
t chant*’ TransportaCon Company is in
Little Hock, presumably on business
connected with this important matter.
C. W. Wood of Olyphant, foreman
i of the track department of the Iron
i Mountain at that place, was sent here
j by Wm. Sheridan of the iron Moun
j tain to take charge of the track of the
; 8. & D. A., *o he aaid. He reported
that the Iron Mountain had bought
the Searcy & De* Arc road and that it
would change hand* at once.
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Just received another shipment of
Waterhouse “Cadet” and “Longfel
low” 4-in-bands and 28-inch “Mid
gets”—swell for summer wear. Star
Clothing House. 76dflt
RENENUE OFFICER
NEED NOT TESTIFY.
Federal Court Settles a Vexed Ques
tion in Case of Lamberton for
Contempt.
Fort Smith, July 30.—Judge Rogers
of the federal court yesterday morning
handed down an opinion which set
tles a vexed question. A short time
ago F. M. Lamberton, a deputy reve
nue collector in the Third revenue
division of this state, was summoned
as a witness at Booneville and at Jas
per for the purpose of proving that a
number of persons charged with vio
lation of the state liquor laws pos
sessed government tax paid stamps.
He declined to answer questions as to
whether or not he had seen these tax
paid stamps in the possession of the
defendants and was adjudged in con
tempt by Judge Mitchell and sen
tenced to pay a fine of $25 and be im
prisoned 48 hours.
Judge Rogers in his opinion says
that he is reluctantly obliged to order
the discharge of Lamberton. The
federal law prohibits the production
of the records of the revenue office in
any state courts and the court held
that the information received by the
deputy collector in the course of his
business was also privileged.
GOVERNOR DAVIS
WILL SPEAK HERE.
In answer to an invitation from the
citizens of Newport, Governor Davis
has written G. L. Grant that he will
speak here upon the evening of
Thursday, August 6, the date of the
Swifton barbecue, where he also has
an engagement.
Now let the other side invite Col.
J. W. Murphy and watch the governor
crawfish out of his appointment.
HARDY HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Richard Hardy, alias John Johnson,
a negro, who was recently arrested
charged with having snatched a watch
from Mack Robinson, a white man,
last winter, was recommitted to jail
Thursday after a preliminary hearing
before Justice Guy Smith.
It is alleged that the negro asked
Robinson what time it was and as the
latter started to look at his watch, the
negro made a grab and escaped with
the treasure.
The prisoner was defended by Gus
tave Jones. His bond had been fixed
previously to the last hearing at $500,
and not being able to raise same, he
will continue to make the jail his
habitat.
WATERSPOUT AT WYNNE.
From reliable sources, the news is
brought of a heavy waterspout at
Wynne Thursday. The town is lo
cated in a very flat as well as low
country and the rain is reported to
have fallen in such a sheet as to flood
the streets and cover the first floor of
man / store buildings and residences.
The local gauge registered a rain
fall of 1.09 inches, which, while not
needed will sustain the crops for sev
eral weeks without further show^ers.
The only point reporting too much
moisture is Swifton, which had been
visited by a heavy shower Monday.
A TERRIBLE TALE.
The story is going the rounds that
you can get everything nice to eat at
“The Little Bakery on the Corner”
and that everything is fresh and clean,
^ oo. 48 dtf
The ice cream at “The Little Bakery
on the Corner” is flavored with the
fruit itself and not with compounded
extracts. 38 dtf
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WE CARE.
People get more than they ask for when they have us
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so particular as we are iu these matters.
We know that our drugs are both pure and of standard
strength. We take no chances whatever, and never hesi
tate to pay the cost of making sure.
Your physician writes a prescription expecting defi
nite results; we see to it that he is not disappointed.
All prescriptions have careful,
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also make the price right.
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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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