i DREW'KNIFE.
i in Defense to
pponent’s At
ott— Friends
fered.
tipple of excite
latened tragedy
[lay between A.
Ind Gov. Davis
I governor’s ad
llace, says the
|>ne.
1’olonged his re
fer the allotted
■enter objected
■g was indulged
■ two. Finally
■his papers into
■unced that he
5 at once for I
ere was press- j
g him home j
ed to get to j
Ito catch the
Vandeventer
pod bye, my1
Ind this pro
Ihe spot. The
bther names. I
kg testimony j
|the insulting'
late _ Vande
K the govern
■his cane in
le, but those |
It them get |
Knives were j
I men were j
I attitude to-!
■ and would i
■ him pretty j
Bted in his
B governor
pBB^^^^Tfrher^^much consternation, |
|L' a iWe part of the crlwd yelling
“Hurrah for Davis,” V‘Put him
| out|\’ and such lik<l It was
some time before ordel could be
L restored and many of Ime friends
B of Gov. Davis did not Remain to
■ hear tl\e other speaker*
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I DANVILLE DEPOSITORS
^ SUE STOCKH CODERS.
everybody who knows Crook also
knows that he has no money to
bet and if he does any betting
somebody else will furnish the
wherewith.
The Graphic suspects that Mr.
Hardy, who was once released
from paying a bail bond by Gov.
Davis, is endeavoring to do a lit
tle bluffing in the interest of Jeff
but it won’t work. When the
people of Drew county hear that
Hardy-Cook or Crook betting
proposition mentioned they “jes
laff.” ^__
TWO LITTLE WAIFS.
The “Two Little Waifs,” Lin
coln J. Caller’s strong melo
drama, will be on for Saturday
night at Newport.
This play is clearly one of if
not the very best of this prolific
dramatist’s productions. The
story tells an uplifting and agree
able tale, has a plot quite intri
cate and involved, and is replete
with stirring melodramatic situa
tions. The scenic settings and
appointments are elaborate and
the company the best that could
be gotten together from a care
fully selected number of artists.
The feature of the production is
tne worx oi tne two cnuaren
who are by far the cleverest ju
venile actors that will be seen
here this season.
An excellent piece of work is
done by the lady who acts the
dual role of the twin sisters, one
a loving, tender mother and wife
and the other the hard, practical
adventuress. The story is one
of absorbing interest, full of
power, pathos, sentiment and
rich comedy and told in a con
sistent and delightful style. The
scenic investure is above the
axer/u^s... and harmonize very
nicely with the action of the play.
EPISCOPAL BAZAR.
The ladies of the Episcopal
church are to be congratulated
on the success of the bazar, which
showed rare taste on part of the
workers, who secured an edu
cated goose for the entertainment
of the children.
The art department also de
serves mention, being something
new and original. On being re
ceived in the art booth one natu
rally expected to find famous
pictures and historic relics, but
owing to the recent express
strike it was impossible to have
on exhibition some of the adver
tised attrations, and in order that
the public might not be disap
pointed, each missing member
i was appropriately represented.
‘‘A Heavenly Body” was pro
i duced in the shape of an old dip
per. Two led pencils represented
”The Cedars Qi Lebanon.’.
The public thoroughly appreci
ated the efforts of the ladies,
! which was shown by their liberal
patronage.
NO INSTRUCTIONS
FOR DELEGATES.
STOKES GUILTY
IN THIRD TRIAL.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 3. John
| Stokes, a negro, was found guilty j
j of murder in the first degree here
; today. It was his third trial.,
The first verdict was reversed by.
| the supreme court, after Stokes j
i had been sentenced to be banged;
j and the second time the case |
came up it resulted in a mistrial.!
The case has cost this (Jefferson) j
county thousands of dollars.
Stokes has been in jail over
two years. He killed “Cron”
Scott, another negro, at Jefferson
Springs, this county.
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GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Washington, Dee. 3.—Prelimi
nary returns to the chief of the
bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of agriculture indicate that
the actual growth of cotton dur
ing the year 1903-4 will amount j
to 9,962,039 bales of an averagej
net weight of 490.8 pounds.
The area picked or to be picked |
is estimated at 28,104,864 acres,!
a reduction of 892,495 acres, or;
3.9 per cent from acreage planted, j
The total production of lint;
cotton is estimated at 4,889,796,
Z'oi pounds, an average oi i<-a.o
pounds per acre. The estimated;
1 production by states in pounds of
lint cotton per acre is as follows: j
I Virginia 180, North Carolina 210,!
South Carolina 178, Georgia 158,1
Florida 142, Alabama 161, Missis-:
sippi 211, Louisiana 223, Texas j
143, Arkansas 196, Tennessee j
200, Missouri 232, Oklahoma 223',
Indian Territory 231.
The bulls carried the day in all
the cotton markets of the world.
| At New Orleans prices went sky
| ward 90 to 91 points and at New j
j York from 60 to 70 before the
| upward movement wras checked,
the sales record of that market
being broken.
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POMP BROWN
CAMPAIGN BUTTONS. |
—.- -.
While the campaign for gov.
ernor has been a trifle caloric at j
times, the prospect is. that it will |
get warmer still after the holi- j
days. It is said that the photo-!
graphs of Pomp Brown have |
been secured and that the like- j
ness of the much - advertised j
negro will become as common -a ;
spectacle in the Arkansas cam
paign as the pictures of the Roose
velt and Booker Washington din-1
ing scene in the national cam-j
paign. Pomp Brown is the
Conway county negro who was
sent to the penitentiary for
fifteen years after having been
convicted of assault with criminal
intent upon a 16-year-old white
girl near Plumersville. Brown
was convicted in 1897 and was
pardoned by Governor Davis after
having served a few years. The j
Pomp Brown pardon, like that!
of Dr. Johnson, has been dis.;
cussed widely through the state, j
SUPERCEDEAS
BOND FILED, i
Before the adjournment ofcir-!
cuit court Thursday a bond was1
1 by the license attorneys for
Find damages, to super-'
11.s entered re
s of the county
(Iked met with
cval and the
*re planted,
fcae court!
Hny spe- j
I
In away!
street, |
d then j
it. No! i
rted to!
I Always Have Mine Made in New
Does your friend proudly tell you that abo.
clothes? You can wear New. York-made a
equally as well looking for half the price he pay:
Broadway tailor. Besides, yoiT have no bother
correspondence, delays, and possible dissatisfac
Just step into our store and one of our cour.
salesmen will show you New York’s handset
clothes, bearing this famous mark ifiS <lg
Many of the Benjamin Clothes are correct adapt?.- Qrc
tions of the exclusive custom models of Poole, Lor.
don’s foremost tailor, and of Bell and Wetzel, tailors i
York’s “400,” The productions of thes
celet)?tvtr<fn»,<ia^~ are noted for their graceful lines
conservative treatmenTT features of Ben
jamin ready-for-service apparel -features k.1!1081
appeal to you and your gentlemen friends. The pric!
is right.
BENJAMIN Sack Suits; single-breasted, 4 buttons,
narrow lapels; double-breasted, 3 buttons, wide
lapels; custom cut from exclusive tfj* | P*
imported and domestic fabrics 1 O ””
A\f BENJAMIN White and Fancy Washable
Waistcoats, single and double-breasted;
jtii many beautiful (f* 'J) (j* Z FA
fabrics, patterns “ 3>0.£)U
|Yf Manhattan Shirts,, Knox and Hawes
Hat's, Edwin Clapp Shoes,
Crown Trousers,
ky GET THE HABIT.
b I
m This Sale For
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Men’s worsted suits $8.00 ^ A O j"
values for * «0O
Men’s all wool beaver over- A | JP
coats, $6.50 value for T» 1 0
Men’s all wool Scotch suits /I
$10.00 value for 0» s O
Men’s heavy cap toe lace | AP
shoes, $1.50 value for 1 «\/0
Youth’s calf shoe, lace, $1.25 Af" _
value for Vt5C
Men’s calf congress shoes, £ | 5 S -_
$2.00 value v I »t/0 jpv]
Men’s patent colt shoes, ^ ftC PJ
$3.75 value for £Q
Men’s buck mittens, $ 00 g m
value for >04
- m
UJ UJ
^ Men’s buck gloves, $1.25 value for Qo cents.
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| ONE WEEK ONL Y. |
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I BOWEN’S CASH STORED
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i He buys cotton seed and
I don’t forget it. With no-ill fjj
I will to any company, 'Re 1
I buys for himself and pays H
I for the same. '
! r. L. johnsonj
TRY THE [
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
r. Pi Umsted & Co.
^ Loop 1 Agents.
SIGNAL BANK I
i, Arkansas,
he United States Government. I
PITAL $50,000. I j
dollar and upwards will be re- ■
ention is extended both small I