CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
Two Men at Helena Alleged to
Have Looted a Postoffice In
Missouri — Had Stamps
On Their Person.
Helena, January 4. —Deputy
United States Marshal Copeland
arrested two alleged postoffice
robbers at Jonesboro Friday and
brought them to Helena for trial.
The offense with which the men
^ are charged is robbery of the
postoffice at Gayoso, Mo., a week
ago, when a large amount of
money and stamps was stolen.
The men were given a hearing
before Commissioner Crum, Post
office Inspector Glenn of Little
Rock and Stagner of St. Paul,
Minn., being present
When arrested the men, who j
bear the names of Frank Montio
and Jim Ryan, had $75 worth of
stamps hidden between under
shirt* worn by them. Commis
sioner Crum held both men for
trial, and as neither could give j
bond they are in jail awaiting an ,
order of removal to St. Louis, in
which city the court for the dis- j
trict containing Gayoso is located.
Neither man would make a
statement as to his guilt or inno
cence.
TEMPERANCE WINS
THROUGH HIGH LICENSE.
Jacksonport, Ark.—It is safe
to predict that there will be no
saloons in Jacksonport. The town
council has just passed an ordi
nance fixing the license at the
• prohibitory figure of $25,000 a
year.
This has been a long drawn
out fight by popular vote, peti
tion in the courts and other ways,
but this probably means “the sa
loons will go” by January 1,
1904.—Clipped From Searchlight.
RECEIVER DENIED.
Little Rock, Jan. 4.—The Dal
hoff Construction Oompany of
Little Rock has filed the $50,000 ,
bond required by Judge Trieber,
consequently the application!
made by Cary Bros., of Mem
phis, for the appointment of a
receiver is denied. The bond is
that the Dalhoff Construction
Company shall make due ac
counting of all moneys collected
for the partnership, and shall
pay the plaintiffs such sums as
may be found due them.
CARD PARTY.
Miss Lucile Taylor entertained
a number of her girl friends at
cards Monday afternoon at the
home of her parents on Second
and Elm streets.
Progressive euchre was played,
after which dainty refreshments
of nut salad, ham sandwiches,
coffee, pickles, crackers and
olives were served by the host
ess’ mother, Mrs. J. 0. Taylor.
Those present were: Misses
Roberta Morrison, Lucy Bran
denburg, Claire Johnson, Mary
Bailey, Noreene Kinman, Josie
Phillips, Bessie E. L. Watson,
Nellie Terry.
BY TROLLEY UP
PIKE’S PEAK.
Colorado Springs, Col., Jan. 4.
—Electricity will soon supplant
steam as a motive power on the
famous cog road, the Manitou
and Pike’s Peak. General Man-;
ager C. W. Sells has employed a
New York engineer, who is at!
work on a new storage system
which may solve every problem !
connected with an electric line
from Manitou, 7,000 feet above
the sea, to the summit of Pike’s
peak, 14,143 feet altitude. The
inventor has perfected a success
ful working model. He expects
to be able to electrify the road in
May or June, this year, in time
for the tourist travel. The air
on the peak is so charged with
electricity as to materially in
terfere with the operation of the
trolley cars; hence the experi
ment with an entirely new sys
tem.
WOOD’S MAJORITY.
Straw Vote in Poll of Wasning
ton County Democratic Cen
tral Committee.
Fayetteville Jan. 4. — The
Democratic county central com
mittee met here and after the
usual routine of business had
been completed a poll of the
members was taken. Out of the
26 present 19 voted for Wood, 6
for Davis and 1 would not give
expression to his preference for
governor.
This is considered a good esti
mate of the political complexion
of Washington county.
The committee has designated
March 26 as the time for prima
ries on all offices, state, district,
county and township.
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM VETERAN.
Sweet Home, Ark.,
Dec. 30,1903.
Miss Pauline Davis,
Newnort, Ark.
Dear Miss Pauline : Many
thanks to you for your kindness
in remembering us old soldiers
this Christmas. You feel almost
kin to us, as we have two old
boys here by the name of Davis.
Wishing you a long and happy
life, we beg to remain your
friends,
The Veterans of Gray.
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS.
One of the lovliest of the holi
lay affairs was Mrs. W. W. Mc
Vlinn’s card party at her pretty
lome on Hazel street, given in
lonor of her sister, Mi3s Aubrey
Arnold. Progressive euchre was
flayed.
The first prize, a beautiful
riand-painted cup aud saucer,
was captured by Miss Lucy Bran
denburg; Max Gregg took the
second, a box of cigars, and Joe
prize, a boy’s drum.
The hostess was assisted in
serving dainty refreshments of
nut and chocolate cream, cake
and coffee by Mrs. G. A. Hill
house, Mrs. Bevens, Misses Ruth
Arnold and Bessie Buford.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse, Misses
Josie Phillips, Lucy Branden
burg, Mary Bailey, Noreene Kin
man, Nellie Terry, Mary Laird,
Amanda Laird, May Ward, Lou
Minor, Lula Empie, Lula Wolf,
Janie Stephens, Bessie Buford,
Messrs. Max Gregg, Adam Lock
ard, Charles Holmes, Jesse Dag
gett, T. E. Tappan, R. T. Rey
burn, W. B. Egan, W. C. Dan
iels, T. W. Dillard, Dr. C. E.
Carroll, Eugene Hirsch, W. T.
Parish.
A number of hold-ups are re
ported in the vicinity of the rail
road camp along the Wrhite River
line since pay day. It seems that,
in addition to the toughs who are
engaged in the work, there is a
contingent of gamblers and thugs
who make their money in this
manner, and their acts are in no
way chargeable to the country
for the time being invaded by
them.—Harrison Times.
ACCOMPLICES ARRESTED.
Jones and Walker Charged With
Fraud in Federal Courts in
Newport Homestead
Cases.
Little Rock, Jan. 4. — J. M.
Jones, railroad operator and
i agent at Whitmore, St. Francis
county, is in jail in Little Rock
on the charge of complicity in
soldiers’ additional homestead
fraud cases at Newport. He used
to be a notary public in Jackson
county and as such is alleged to
have acknowledged the papers
| which caused the arrest of A. J.
j Walker and his being bound over
to the grand jury Saturday by
Commissioner O’Hair on the
charge of making fraudulent
proofs in a soldiers’ additional
homestead claim. Walker has
been engaged in pearl fishing
and gave a $500 bond. Jones!
came as a witness and was ar
rested Saturday evening after the
examination of Walker.
VISITATION OF
THE BISHOP.
The Right Reverend Wm. M.
Brown, D. D., will be at St.
Paul’s church tomorrow (Wed
nesday) morning to assist the
! Rector in the observance of the
1 Feast of the Epiphany. There
will be holy baptism, confirma
tion and the celebration of the
Holy Communion. 9:00 a. m. is
I the hour.
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| FAUST MINSTRELS COMING.
Castle & Collins are styled
i “The Boys With the Educated
Feet.” Their vaudeville act,
| famous for its comic songs,
whirlwind dancing and witty
talk has been presented in all of
the principle vaudeville houses.
They have been engaged as a
| special feature for the olio of the
Ted E. Faust Superb Minstrels,
who are to appear in this city at
the opera house on Wednesday,
January 6th.
Messrs. Castle & Collins will
! take part in the big first part of
the minstrels as end men. As
! such they have no superiors.
Their work is clean, wholesome
and very artistic. For the pres
ent season they have a bunch of
bran new songs, written ex
pressly for them by the compos-1
ers of the greatest music pub
lishing houses. Their jokes will
be fresh and local. Castle &
Collins were offered a princely
salarv to eo abroad, but Mr.
Faust, knowing their value and
popularity with Americans, lost
no time in making them a better
offer and securing their services.
In the olio, in addition to them,
will be the celebrated Faust
family, of ten Australian acro
bats; the seven DeArvilles; Pop
Carr in monologue; Gov. Bowen’s
big dancing act, and the famous
Herald Square quartette.
'
MRS. ROADY P. McGUIRE.
Mrs. Roady Provens McGuire
died Monday afternoon at 4
o’clock at her home on Laurel
street, from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis suffered Mon
day morning.
The funeral services were held
from the home Tuesday after
noon at 3 o’clock, conducted by
Rev. Geo. B. Norton, burial fol
lowing at Walnut Grove ceme
tery.
.The deceased leaves four chil
dren, Miss Jennie McGuire, Mrs.
| George Parsley of Batesville,
Mrs. B. Brodie of Little Rock and
I Billie McGuire, to all of whom
I our sympathy is extended in this j
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SARTORIAL SORROWS. ^|jL
Any man may be merry, though lacking in wealth, LflJ
And fear not the frowning of Fate, Yrl
If he has a clear conscience, exuberant health, foj
And can have his goods charged on the slate.
But he can’t face the world with a smile quite serene ^jh
Arid an air like a Spanish grandee,
If the back of his coat has a mirror-like sheen, LM
And his pantaloons bag at the knee. ryl
New York Times.
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Moral:—Wear Benjamin “Correct Clothes for
Men.’’ HS
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SPECIALIZING M
“ feet because of the Mgs
Benjamin System of Specializing. Their 3,000 (YJ
tailors are divided into little groups, each of whom
produces but one portion of the garment. Day in mq
and day out the year round each artisan does but
one thing, and that expertly. Therefore, when
the parts are assembled and the finished garment Me
given a final pressing, it is manifestly superior to (Y|
that of the average custom tailor who must make
the whole garment, and all kinds of garments.
If you could visit New York and go through y '
the three great Benjamin factories, it would be a
revelation to you and a revolution of all your
former ideas about ready-to-wear clothes.
TiET TIlE HAHIT
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
Wnen 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, - and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas.
Business
Houses
%
Having widely distributed
interests will find an able
assistant in the Long Dis
tance Telephone.
TRY IT.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
loss of the surviving parent.
Mrs. McGuire was born in
Izard county forty-nine years
ago, her maiden name being
Roady Provens. She was mar
ried at Jackson port at the age of
18 to Mr. J. B. McGuire, whose
death occurred nine years ago.
The deceased had been a resi
dent of Newport for twenty
years and was known by all her
acquaintances as a good woman.
She had long been a consistent
member of the Christian church
and has been called home to her
reward.
< $500 IN CASH
nf%*" FOR ONLY
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v h congress lr, session, and the presidential election next year, every iutellt
;ri u II want a daily paper. !f he docs not care to keep posted himself tie
• illxc that a diiilv newspaper is a great educator and Ills children should have
r,.o Memphis Morning News has reduced Its price for a seven-day paper, postage
1 id, to 45 cents a month, and In addition is going to give
$500 IN CASH FREE
to the one of Its subscribers who makes the nearest estimate on the nnmber of bales
of cotton recilved at Memphis from September 1, 1903, to and Including March Ik
jno4. 1'hls Is no lottery. The United States government permits uo lottery, but does
not object to contests based on crop estimates, as they are a matter of computation
and judgment, and educate the people, 'l ive Morning News Is a slmon pure and
honest Democratic newspaper, one month 45 cents, three months $1.36, six mouthsi
$2.50 and one year $5.00.
CONDITION OF CONTEST.
An estimate will be allowed each one on payment of 45 cents for one month’s,
subscription to The Morning News or for one year’s subscription to The Weekly News.
If vou subscribe for three months, you get three estimates, six for six months end
twelve for one year. No estimate will ue counted that Is received at The News of-1
tl.-e after midnight of February 29. 1904. If desired, parties can send paper to tbe.ri
friends and retain estimate for themselves, and can have one estimate for each month-i
jv subscript Ion. Under no consideration can an estimate be changed after It Is re
ceived at The News office. An estimu'.e muy he had each mouth, provided the 4*
cents accompanies the estimate.
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