VOLUME II. _ NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY AUGUST 30. 1902. NUMBER 112
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I——THE NEW STORE-~
I We have just opened in the Wishon Building, next door to the Bank of Newport, with
I an exclusive line of
. I Gents’, Youth’s and Boys’ Apparel.
I We have spent six weeks in the Eastern markets, where we have purchased the best values obtainable, buying direct from
h I the manufacturers, and knowing that Newport is the best town in Arkansas, we have located with you to make it our
home and to promote its interests; therefore, we earnestly solicit a part of your patronage and assure you a saving in values and
I courteous treatment. Among the famous brands we handle are
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-I Strouse & Bros’. High Art Clothing W
I Manhattan Shirts, 5tacy=Adams Shoes
I Hawes’ Hats, Brotherhood Overalls
I and E. & W. Collars
STAR * CLOTHING
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I JOSEPH M. BERGER, Jr., Manager. Next door to Bank of Newport. I
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*_ BLACK RIVER’S
DANGEROUS RISE.
Black river is still rising and bids
fair to cause quite a little trouble to
property interests lying in the bottom
lands and where the back water can
reach them in Poplar Bluff, says the
Citizen.
Since last Wednesday morning the
river has been slowly spreading out.
I Today (Friday) it is especially high.
I A marked place near Palmer’s factory
l shows a rise of four inches between
) twelve and two o’clock.
The river is very muddy and a great
deal of debris marks the current.
Fresh tree tops in profusion would in
dicate that the river has done no little
/ undermining along its banks.
‘ Unless a change occurs within the
next few hours the water will do quite
a little damage to the St. L. M. & S. E.
bridge and tracks. The water is only
two or three inches below the first
span of the bridge and not more than
six inches below the main bridge.
The water rushes over the piers and
if it continues much longer tne em
bankment will be severely damaged.
SURVEYORS CHARGED
* ' WITH TRESPASS.
The surveyors of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad, which is
projected from Morris to St. Louis,
met with much trouble while survey
ing over the farm of Theron Blake,
which lies four miles west of Pontiac.
Coming onto Blade’s premises, they
- proceeded to cut down trees, trim the
branches in his orchard and cut his
corn, whereupon a warrant was issued
charging the surveyors, eleven in all,
with malicious and wilfull trespass.
They were taken before a justice, who
held them to a grand jury-, A writ of
habeas corpus before JCfdge Patton
was then issued, and the judge re
manded the defendants to the custody
of the sheriff and they were taken to
jail. On the hearing the attorneys for
the defense pleaded the statute which
provides that railroads may make
preliminary surveys, paying for any
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damage to property. The state
pleaded the bill of rights that no man
can be deprived of his property with
out due process of law, holding this
to be higher than any statute, and tire
court so held. As this is a new point
of law, the case will be watched with
much interest.
PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION.
Construction work on the White;
River railroad is progressing so satis- I
factorily that three-fourths of the
grading between Penter’s Bluff and
Buffalo City is finished at thi6 tinie.
The track is laid some fifteen miles
beyond Penter’s Bluff. But for the
heavy work at Soldier’s Rock, Calico
and perhaps another place or two,
where room to lay track must be
blasted out of towering bluffs, and but
for the great number of bridges to be
put in, the work would go faster,
Within, two or three weeks, Chief En
gineer Rohwer will accompany Mr.
Devereux, the engineer immediately
in charge of this work, on a trip from
Biffalo City to the Missouri line, to
select one of three routes by which
bh 3 railroad will be built from that
point. Meanwhile, all the sub-con
tractors are pushing their work with
all the force and energy they can
command. Cars will be run to Buffalo
City before the end of the year.—
Batesville Guard.
CUNNINGHAM RECOVERING.
And Harry Cunningham did not
die!
He is the man soht at Malden, July
17, by Sam Blanton, while his partner
was robbing a car. Cunningham was
brought here the following week, and
bis death was expected for three
weeks. He was operated upon by
Drs. Kelly and Harrison, and they
supposed that he would not survive
she operation; but he did, and is now
willing to return to Little Rock and •
serve out his time in the penitentiary.
[n what he supposed was a dying
statement, Cunningham declared that
ae had never been in the penitentiary.
_Keunett Democrat.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS
ALLOWED.
Auditor C. T. Monroe on Friday
made public the names of ex-Con
fede^ates and widows of deceased
soldiers who are allowed pensions
this year. The total amount allowed
is $323,820, while the amount available
is $156,554.86, making a pro rata of 48
cenU. The amounts the pensioners
will receive are as follows: For $100
allowed, $48; for $75 allowed, $36;
for $50 allowed, $24; for $25 allowed,
$12.
The following is a complete list of
pensioners and amounts allowed in
Independence and Jaekson counties:
Independence county—Jas. C. Babb,
$50; Ffanoy J. Bugbee, $50; F. M. Bar
nett, $25; LoreniaCullins, $100; Nancy
M. Ching, $60; M. L. DeLoach, $50;
Harriet A. Dunlap, $50; Jas.R. Franks
$25; Catherine Gofarth, $50; Mary
Glunn, $50; H. C. ,Galloway, $100;
Jane Hudson, $50; Allen Gossilt, $50;
C. C. Kirkland, $25; W. F. Milligan,
$50; Isabella Meacham, $50; Wm.
Pennington, $100; R. M. Lannoher,
$50; F. M. Smith, 50.
Jackson county—Fannie M. Bird
song, $50; Jesse T. Fountain, $50; J.
H. Gore, $75; Martha Kyle, $50; De
liah Stewart, $50; G. W. West, $50; J. |
L. Berry, $100; Martha A. Morgan $50.
SHOW WAS PASSABLE.
While Campbell Bros.’ show is
small and some of its performers are
required to mere, than earn their
salaries by almost constant appear
ance, the show as a whole wras wrell
received by most of those in attend
ance.
The menagerie is small and incom
plete, the side show is strictly a fake,
not worth the small price of admis
sion, ten cents, but the circus features
were far above the average. The
Miller family, aerial performers, bi
cycle riders, jumpers and rope walk
Brs were superb and very clever in all
Lhese lines. The Japs too were high
grade, but both families were worked
to death.
GOVERNMENT BUILDING
SITES SELECTED.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor has accepted proposals for
sites for public buildings in Arkansas
as follows:
Harrison, Ark.—Proposal of Messrs,
j F. M. Garvin and W. P. Conley, loea
! tion, northeast corner Rush and Vine
1 streets, fronting 150 feet on the north
side of Rush and running back along
: the east side of Vine 180 feet. Price
$5,400.
Batesville, Ark.—Proposal of W. P.
Blair; location on south corner Main
| and Spring streets, fronting 150 feet
on southwest side of Spring street and
running back along southeast side of
of Main streetJ210 feet. Price $8,000.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At the Methodist church—Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor, J. W.
Smith. “The All Sufficient One” is
the subject of his morning sermon,
and he will speak on “Elements of
True Greatness” at the evening hour.
Several of the leading singers of the
city will take part in the music of
both services.
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Rev. Dr. Norton of Searcy is ex
pected here to-night and will occupy
the pulpit at St. Paul’s Episcopal
church both morning and evening.
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Services at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning. Sunday school
at 9:30 a. m. and church at 11:00 a. m.
Sermon read by Mr. R, M. Johnson.
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There will be regular services at the
Catholic church tomorrow conducted
by Father Thum of Jonesboro.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID. ,
For this reason you should send
your Fine Pearls, Baroques and slugs
to our firm, as we sell to European
markets exclusively. J. M. O’Hara
& Co., 34 Madison St. Memphis, Tenn.
POLITICS WARM IN JACKSON.
“O. S. Lawrence of Newport was in
Little Rock Friday with, his wife,”
says the Gazette. “He is one of the
most popular traveling men on the
road. Mr. Lawrence says that as the
campaign draws to a close the politi
cal atmosphere of Jackson county
becomes proportionally warmer. Tbe
democrats, insurgents and regula i
each have out a ticket, and the prohi
bitionists have been rolling up their
sleeves for three months preparing to
make things warm at the polls Mon
day for the license advocates, who
will make an equally strong effort to
make the county ‘wet’ again, after an
abstinence of two years. The insur
gents, says Mr. Lawrence, stand a
good chance of polling more vote-*
than tbe regulars. The liquor license
I issue is equally doubtful, and tNe
chances are even for the county to go
‘wet’ or ‘dry.’ ”.
TO COAL CONSUMERS.
The undersigned will leave in a few
! days for the coal fields and upon his
return will be in position to offer
Domestic and Steam coal at reason
able prices. See him before placing
your order. M. K. Upshaw.
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