TRAVELING MAN
UP AGAINST IT.
Sold Scales But Gambled and
Beat Board Bills as a
Side Line.
Pine Bluff, Jan. 21.-J. B.
King, who traveled for an At
lanta, Ga., concern dealing in
scales, is held in the custody of
local officers, awaiting the arrival
of Atlanta officers,
t The circumstances incident to
King’s arrest are rather inter
esting. Some days ago, it is
alleged, he gambled with a young
man here, and the result of the
game was the arrest of the young
man. It developed that the lat
ter had been stealing from his
former employers to secure
money with which to gamble.
\4- +V.C time fVio vnnnc mnn was
' being tried for the charges
against him, King was about to
leave the city. At the instance
of the clerk of the hotel where
King had stopped, he was appre
hended and requested to report
as a witness in the case. He
went to the court, and there was
served with warrants charging
him with gaming and attempting
to jump a board bill. He at
tempted to escape from the
officers at the time, and later
made a similar attempt.
Now comes information from
his Atlanta employers charging
him with embezzlement, and his
troubles seem to grow with his
stay in Pine Bluff. King is quite
well kno.wn over Arkansas, where
he has traveled for some time,
scales.
I SUNDAY SERVICES.
I At the Baptist Church—Sun
\ day school at 9:45 a. m. Preach
| ing at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
1 A cordial invitation to all.
1 At the Presbyterian Church—
■Rev. R. B. Willis will occupy his
Ipulpit tomorrow at 11 a. m. and
f7:30 p. m. A cordial invitation
lis extended to all to attend these
* services.
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Rev. C. Pope pastor. Sab
bath school at 9:30 a. m. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. All
are invited.
At the Christian Church—Bible
school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching
at 11 a. m., theme “Christian
Giving.” Preaching 7 p. m.,
theme “God’s Calls and Love.”
'. Strawn, pastor.
ot. Paul’s Church—Divine ser
vice for the third Sunday after
the Epiphany. Morning prayer,
litany and sermon at 11. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 7. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m.
FOR SALE!
240 acres of land, 140 in culti
vation, with four houses, raised
50 bales of cotton the past season,
six miles from Newport, 3 miles
from Jacksonport. Eighty acre
pasture at Jacksonport, frame
store house of two good rooms
at Jacksonport.
29blmo. J. M. Grubbs.
MAN TO MAN.
A splendid melodrama “Mar
to Man” comes highly recom
mended to the opera house next
Monday night. This play is now
in its third season and last' yeai
played the largest cities only,
scoring an immediate success or
account of the intensely interest
ing story and the exceptionally
high class manner in which ii
\ /
was staged, as regards costumes
and scenery and the exception
ally strong company of players
that gave the performance. The
story is on new and novel lines,
intensely interesting from start
to finish, and while thrilling
enough to be melo-dramatic, it
still has a double comedy vein
running through it and hence it
really should be called a ‘ ‘melo
comedy-drama. ” The entire
production will be offered here
in a most elaborate manner and
is sure of success.
FORMER GOVERNOR’S
SON IS DEAD.
Prominent Hot Springs Man
Passes Away After Illness
of Several Months.
Hot Springs, Jan 22.—Dr. H.
M. Rector died at his home on
South Central avenue at 10:30
this morning after an illness of
several months.
Dr. Rector was born January
18, 1847. He was the son of the
late Governor Rector and a
brother of Col. E. W. Rector of
this city. He resided here con
tinuously for thirty years or
more and was regarded as one of
the most distinguished citizens
and physicians, being held in the
highest esteem by all who knew
him.
Dr. Rector represented this
county in the legislature in 1877.
Subsequently he was editor of
the Hot Springs Telegraph and
later engaged in banking.
CLOVER CLUB
ENTERTAINED.
The Clover Club was prettily
entertained by Mrs. W. W. Mc
Minn at her home on Hazel
street Thursday afternoon.
A dainty lunch of tongue
sandwiches, chicken salad,
pickles, escalloped oysters, let
tuce, coffee and peppermints was
nicely served by the hostess.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather only a few club mem
bers were present. They were:
Mesdames Wm. Bailey, C. R.
Hite, T. D. Kinman, Jr., G. A.
Hillhouse and Sam Taggart.
COTTON SOLD AT 14.67.
Four hundred bales of convict
: raised cotton were sold Friday
by Financial Agent J. C. Moore
to the Lesser-Goldman Company
at Helena. The price paid was
: 14.67 cents per pound on the
; levee at the state convict farm in
| Lincoln county.
This makes 750 bales that have
;been sold of the state’s first
i year’s crop on the farm. The
! last sale was of 150 bales, on
j November 7, at 12.10 cents.
i Don’t forget that I. D. Price
I has on hand at all times a full
I supply of the famous “Water
man Ideal” fountain pens. This
ipen is sold under an absolute
i guarantee and is without doubt
the most practical fountain pen
on the market. 29btf
Test your eyes with one of our
Vitroscopes and you will get bet
ter results from the glasses fur
nished you at one-third the usual
cost. Our lenses give double the
seeing power with half the strain
on the eyes. Vitroscope sent
free. Vitro-Resilient Optical
Co., 152 to 158 Lake street, Chi
cago, 111. 225 4w
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I. D. Price handles the Mc
Kinley 10c mu^'ic and carries in
stock at all timJs a full line of
this popular anclfast selling mu
; j sic. I 87btf. -
INDICATIONS POINT '
TO WOOD VICTORY.
Here Are Two Places That Show
How Wood and Davis Stand
in Estimation of 'Voters
of Arkansas.
Fort Smith, Jan. 22.—The fed
eral grand and petit juries
amused themselves during the
noon hour in taking straw votes
to determine the sentiment of
the members with reference to
the gubernatorial contest.
The grand jury is composed of
twenty-two members, and twen
ty-one declared themselves for
Judge Wood and the other said
he was a Republican and would
not vote for either.
Out of thirty of the members
of the petit jury polled eighteen
Democrats declared for Wood
and one, Wm. Ayers of Boon
ville, declared for Davis and was
immediately made the subject of
political missionary work, but he
declined to be convented.
Pine Bluff, Jan. 22. - Of the
fifty-seven representative mer
chants from all over Arkansas in
the special car that came in on
Wednesday from Little Rock for
the annual meeting of the Retail
Grocers’Association. A poll was
taken of the party as to their
preferences for governor, with
the following result: For Wood,
48; for Davis, 3; non-commit
tal, 6.
GOT OFF WITH $200 FINE.
Dr. W. S. Moreland, a promi
nent physician of Craighead
county, Arkansas, was found
guilty of assault with intent to
commit rape in the circuit court
at Piggott Thursday.
The victim of his assault was
Alice McEwan, a 13-year-old
daughter of a deceased friend.
The case was taken to Clay
county on a change of venue
from Craighead.
Dr. Moreland has been a prac
ticing physician in Craighead
county for more than twenty
years and has had trouble of this
kind before. His punishment
was a fine of $200.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm of Martin & Com
pany, comprising H. P. Aubrey,
G. C. Martin and Wm. Hooker,
is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Wm. Hooker.
G. C. Martin.
January 18, 1904. 29d3t
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
! 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,
1 It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
| before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
} Stone Walks apply to me;
|BH3SSa3
pft E. & W. Collars Waterhouse Cravats
pft Alfred Benjamin Sc Co/s Correct Clothing
pK Manhattan Shirts Knox Sc Hawes
pp Edwin Clapp and Stacy-Adams Shoes
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I Faultless Nightrobes Crown Trousers
Bamberger Bros. Juvenile Clothing
Adler’s Gloves
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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
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, r. and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansasm
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas- j
Under the supervision of the United States Government. ;;
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
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Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small |
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
BAILEY MERCANTILE CO.
earyg Sale}
=-=5==S55=—— £§
Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced. pS
These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter m
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods, LJ
Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and l£2
Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We M
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince Qj
you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over. m
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Remember. No Goods
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pjl Charged During this sale
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