VOLUME in , ! NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5. J904. v NUMBER 265.
' PLAYING WITH A GUN.
Five-Year-Old Girl Killed by Her
Seven-Year-Old Sister Near
Eureka Springs, r
Eureka Springs,Ark., March 4.
—The five-year-old daughter of
Wes Howerton, Grand View,nine j
miles east of here, was accident-:
ly shot Tuesday afternoon and
died one hour later. A fourteen
year-old son had just bought a
t single barreled breechloading
‘shotgun, and after showing it to
the family, withdrew the car
tridge but left it lying on the
bed by the gun. Two little sisters,
the elder 7, were left alone in
the room, and in a few minutes
later the shot was*heard. It is
supposed that the children re
. loaded and were playing with the
gun when the tragedy happened.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Divine services for the third
Sunday in Lent. The holy com
munion apd sermon at 11. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 7. Sun
day school at 9.45.
At the Baptist Church—No
preaching at either hour, as
Pastor Mahan is with his aged
mother, who lies at the point of
death at her home in Clinton,
Ky. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
and church conference at 3 p. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, corner Second and Laurel
streets, C. Pope, pastor. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
• Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m. Ep
^ worth league at 3 p. m. The
public, with all strangers and
visitors, are cordially invited to
every service.
RAILROAD MAN PREACHES.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
pulpit on Sunday morning and
evening last was filled by John
W. Kennard of Jonesboro, who
for the past forty years has been
actively engaged in railroad work
and who for many years past has
been agent for the Frisco railway
at Jonesboro.
A few months ago Mr. Ken
nard secured from his company
a leave of absence and it is alto
gether probable that he will
never again return to the rail
road work and will continue in
the ministry of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
Mr. Kennard is a most excel
lent gentleman and is sure to
wield an influence xui guu u
\ wherever he goes. He came to
4 fill the pulpit for Rev. J. D. C.
I Cobb, who was detained on ac
* count of illness. - Brinkley
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t' • 'CLDICTS $1,250,000
% ,n CROP IN ARKANSAS.
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Little Rock, March 4.-Presi
dent Ad Hamberg, who regards
the present cotton situation as
full of dynamite and has all along
declined to give his views as to
future prices of the present crop,
talked very entertainingly of next
season:
“I look for an increased acre
age,” he said, “and while the
crop the past year will
not be more than 750,000 bales
for the state, Arkansas next year,
with seasonable weather, has a
possibility of turning 1,250,000
bales. There will be a great in
crease in the acreage in the hills,
from the simple fact that with
the same labor they are having
more favorable weather for
planting, and will, of course,
plant more than last year. We
all well remember that at this
time last year no preparations of
any kind had been made on ac
count of weather conditions. This
spring in the hills the crop has
long since been gathered, giving
farmers ample time to thorough
ly prepare their lands, sow oats
and have the , corn land ready,
while last year it was nearly the
first of June before they had
their cotton in the ground.
Chairman Ziba Bennett of the
cotton committee, who returned
during the morning session from
Pine Bluff, reported a world of
bulls in the bluff. In his opinion
there are about 10,000 bales in
the Pine Bluff warehouses, of
which 4,000 bales are unsold. He
did not touch it and is of the be
lief that it will beheld for an ex
treme high price.
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
Mrs. C. E. Crook gave a pleas
ant and unique afternoon to a
number of her friends Friday,
something quite original and tax
ing our art of imparting to oth
ers that which we learn from
books. Each guest was required
to bring with her the book she
was reading.
Of course all were curious as
they, . walked in with a book in
hand and frankly acknowledged
it, but their minds were soon put
at ease when Mrs. Crook asked
that each turn to the place of
reading and read silently for fif
teen minutes, at the end of
which time a bell tap called for
attention and in turn each guest
told of some particular part of
her book or read passages from
san>e.
The, guests were found to be
readin'g the following books:
Mrs. J. W. Stay ton, “Roman
ces of Colonial Days.”
Mrs. J. E. McElwee, “Check
G1*S,9 9
~ Mrs. McHugh, “Blix.”
Mrs. L. J. Lucas, “War
Sketches.”
Mrs. Cox, “Dickens.”
Mrs. Maynard, “Red Rock.”
Mrs. C. W. Beard, “The Pines
of Lory.”
Mrs. Walter Martin, “A Speck
led Bird.”
Mrs. McMullen, “Woman in
White.”
Mrs. J. B. Jeffries, “Longfel
low’s Poems. ”
Mrs. Crook, “Ben Hur.”
After the readings Mrs. Mc
Mullen kindly sang and Mrs.
Martin played on the violin, and
Mrs. Crook favored the party
with a song.
Tue refreshments were charm
ingly served in the dining room,
which was lavishly decorated in
potted plants. The place cards
were works of art from the fin
gers of the hostess. Each card
was a pen sketch and represented
some book, poem or familiar song
and was tied with white satin
ribbon.
Mrs. Crook’s entertainments
are always of an instructive na
ture. In this she has no supe
rior and all who are favored as
her guests feel complimented,
and in departing from her pleas
ant company and pretty home
always chide time for its cruel
limit.
Grand display of merchant
tailoring Monday and Tuesday,
March 7th and 8th, two days
only, at Chas. Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. Mr. Grierson of
the J. W. Losse Tailoring Com
pany will exhibit a handsome
line of suiting cloth for spring
and summer wear.
J. D. Carvel has accepted a
position with the Bailey Mercan
tile Company. Mr. Carvel has
I many friends in Newport and is
j very popular here.
JUDGE BOURLAND
SHADOWS WOOD.
Earle, March 4.—Judge Wood
completed this evening a speak
ing tour of Crittenden county,
having spoken at Marion, Craw
fordsville and Earle. Tne au
dience at Marion was small, but
enthusiastic. Less than a hun
dred people were present, but a
decided majority of "these were
for. Judge Wood.
A report had been circulated j
that Judge Wood would be un- j
able to fill his appointment and
on that account many persons re-j
mained away. An impromptu
appointment was made last night
for Judge Wood at Crawfords
ville, where he spoke to an audi
ence largely in his favor.
Judge Bourland, representing
Governor Davis, spoke at Craw
fordsville and Earle today, after
Judge Wood had spoken. Both
sides had their supporters, but it
was evident that a majority
present at all meetings was favor
able to Judge Wood’s candidacy.
ESQUIRE SMITH’S
COURT IS BUSY.
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Esquire Guy Smith transacted!
a large amount of business in his j
court Friday.
Freeman Draper was held to |
the grand jury on the charge of
stealing a lot of tools, hay, etc.,
from Bruce W. Carr in Oil Trough
bottom.
The case against Bud Tyler,
accused of connection with the
attempted assault upon Miss
Beard, upon the suggestion of
Attorney Gustave Jones, was
dismissed. }
Dick and James Spargo, the
alleged horse thieves, were again
granted a continuance on account
of the absence of important wit
nesses.
A judgment for plantiff was
rendered in the replvin suit of
H. F. Foster vs. F. Draper.
John Beck, accused of grand
larceny, was held for the grand
| jury. He is alleged to have
! stolen some tools, hay, a wagon
| seat and other articles from
; Richard Ashley of Oil Trough.
A judgment was rendered in
favor of Henry Schott on a note
i given by A. J. Smith for $50.
Prosecuting Attorney Oldfield
attended the session of court and
complimented Justice Smith upon
| the manner of dispatching busi
| ness, saying that it beat the
| circuit court.
Read the Daily and Weekly In
| dependent.
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