TOWN AND DAY
ARE THE ELKS.
Institution of Newport Lodge
No. 969 Attracts an Hundred
Visiting Elks.
In accordance with the mayor’s
proclamation Tuesday, May 23,
is distinctively Elk Day. The
eighteen old Elks, the thirty
seven fawns and some hundred
visitors have taken the town,
which is everywhere decorated
in the colors Of the lodge, purple
and white.
The visitors began to arrive
Monday, and include members
of the Jonesboro, Poplar Bluff,
Little Rock, Helena, Hot Springs
and Pine Bluff lodges. All the
morning trains were met by the
reception committee, No. 3 bring
ing in a delegation of fifty from
Jonesboro, including a brass
band of thirty members.
Hotel Hazel appears to be
headquarters, and the initiation
work is taking piace in the lodge
hall.
The visiting Elks will be ten
dered a banquet tonight at the
Hazel at 11:30 o’clock, at which
Col. L. Minor will serve as toast
master and many prominent vis
itors as well as home men will
respond to toasts.
FOLK ASSISTANT
DID THE WORK.
Little Rock, May 22.-It de
velops that the detective work
which was done during the re
cent session of the legislature, in
connection with the uncovering
of alleged boodling operations,
was conducted under the direc
tion of W. W. Kay of St. Lopis,
who was interested in the inves
tigations conducted by former
District Attorney Joseph W. Folk
in St. Louis.
He was recommended by prom
inent citizens of St. Louis, who
valued his worth as demon
strated in running to earth the
St. Louis gang of corruptionists.
He visited Little Rock two or
three times incognito during the
session, and directed the work of
two operatives, one of whom is
C. A. Truett, who secured the
testimony upon which the indict
ments against Senator Gross are
ba'sed. These men are not Pink
erton detectives, as supposed.
LOVE OVERCAME
TRAIN’S DELAY.
Lonoke, May zz.—Love over
comes all obstacles and such was
the case when C. W. Dowell of
* Little Rock was to have married
Miss Cora Lyons of Tomberlin at
2 o’clock in the evening, but
postponed the marriage until 10
that night. Mr. Dowell went to
the union depot and found that
his train had gone. He then
came to Lonoke and drove
through to Tomberlin. Although
he was eight hours late they
were married, a feast given by
the bride’s parents and happiness
reigned supreme.
BANK AT SWIFTON.
A bank is being organized at
Swifton by J, F. Howard of Mor
gantown, Ky. Several of Swif
ton’s business men are stock
holders, W. T. Altman, W. F.
Altman, R. P. Sharp, E. B. Gil
lim, Jones. Bros., N. S. Moon,
Joe Smith, W. R. Harvey and M,
F. Davis.
BROUGH STRICTLY
IN THE BUSINESS
Dr. C. H. Brough of the chaii
ton, Stuttgart, Harrison, Maga
zine and at Boonville, and is ex
pected to deliver the address be- <
fore the schools at Newport and <
Portland. 1
He reports the Arkansas uni- 1
versity in a most prosperous con- <
dition, having the largest num- <
ber of students as well as the
largest appropriation in its 1
history. i
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SHOOTING SCRAPE IN <
_ HOXIE ROUNDHOUSE.
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Billy Matthews Takes a Shot at *
John Morgan on Account of <
a Board Bill.
Hoxie, May 22.—Friday after- ]
noon in the office of Foreman i
Eichelberg of the Iron Mountain
roundhouse Billy Matthews, an j
old Iron Mountain engineer now
keeping a boarding house near
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shotgun and seriously wounded ,
John Morgan, a south end engi- ^
neer, in the .back, filling him full
of shot from his head to his feet.
The trouble grew out of a (
board bill Morgan had long owed J
Matthews and which he had i
promised to pay “pay-day” forj
several days past.
Matthews surrendered to Dep- j
uty Sheriff Lou Graff and will
i have an examination as soon as
Morgan can be present. In the
trouble it seems Matthews also
threatened to shoot Foreman
I Eichelberg, but was persuaded
out of it. The case looks bad ;
for Matthews at this time.
WILL BE HARD
ON CONDUCTORS.
i
Here is the way Billy Barnes,
editor of the Sikeston Democrat,
tells of the auditors recently
placed on the Iron Mountain
passenger trains:
“The ‘Irish’ Mountain system
has putjcollectors on their trains.
This reminds us of an old story.
A scraggily old maid died and
her relatives buried her and put
on her tomb the following
epitaph:
‘ Here lies the body of Sarah Ann,
She's gone to the bosom of Abraham.’
A boy came along who knew
Sarah Ann’s vituperous tongue
and wrote just under it:
4 That’s all right for Sarah Ann,
But it is certainly hell for Abraham,’
This collector business may be
all right for the company, but it j
is certainly nen on tne con
ductors.
LANDSLIDES ON
WHITE RIVER ROAD. I
.
The White River branch pas
senger was cut off Monday above
Sylamore by landslides from the j
mountains, which rise imme
diately from the track. The road
i was blocked at three points be
| tween Guion and Sylamore.
! A wrecking train was sent to
! the scene that night, and Tues
day morning the branch local
upon its arrival here was sent to
! Guion with a large force of work
men. Division Superintendent
Green was here and expressed
the belief that the track would
be cleared Tuesday,
WALL PAPER.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa
per man. Don’t be afraid to
give him a trial. He will sur
prise you. 69b4w
ANGERED
El Monday Evening
?cordance With Adver
tised Notice.
At a regular meeting cf the
ouncil Monday evening all scrip
(Utstanding which had been
isted, except $20 held by the
Newport Water Company, and
>yer five years of age, was or
lered reissued.
An ordinance was adbpted pro
hibiting all excavating in the
itreets and alleys without the
:onsent of the street and alley
:ommittee.
The report of W. R. Thompson,
leputy road overseer, was re
vived, showing the expenditure
>f $1,981.33 upon the extension
>f the Second street paving.
In the absence of the mayor
r. R. Mayhan presided. Current
rills were allowed, but the read
ng of the minutes was dispensed
vith.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas, it hath pleased the
Cod of Heaven in his infinite
visdom to remove from the hum
)le walks of man Farmer Col
nan Jones, on May 3, 1905; and
Whereas, the membership oi
Centerville Union No. 424, F. E.
& C. U. of A., feel the loss of s
fellow-servant in the great work
for which we have united there
fore be it
Resolved, That we cherish his
memory and mourn his death, as
le has been cut down by tin
fickle of time in the early morn
ng of life; and
Resolved, That a separate pag(
}f our record be set apart foi
these resolutions in memory o!
the one who had to lay down his
work here on earth; be itfurthei
Resolved, That our sympathy
be extended to the bereavee
family, and a copy of these res
olutions «be sent to them as i
token of our respect.
C. A. Clark,
R. F. Tyer,
W. A. Brown,
Committee
TROUBLES ON INCREASE.
In referring to the refusal o
the management of the Mari
anna opera house to allow Johi
V. Roberts to lecture ther
the Courier of that city says:
“To realize the estimation i]
which John V. Roberts of Searcy
accused of body snatching, i
held in places where he is wel
known, his admirers here am
elsewhere should note his re
ception at rerryville, wnere n
proposed to lecture last week
A mass meeting of the citizen
was held and he was told in n
uncertain terms to move on.
“It will be noted that Perry
ville is the home of the father o
Mrs. Lightle and the place o
burial of Dr. Lightle, whos
death had been questioned i
some quarters and whose bod
has recently been disinterred t
prove the falsity of the charge
“A proposition from Mr. Rot
erts for the use of the Mariann
opera house for tne purpose c
delivering a lecture here, we ar
glad to note, was refused by th
board of directors at a calle
meeting Thursday.”
Mr. Matthews of San Franci
co, Cal., representing the fir;
iof J. A. Folger & Co.’s hig
| grade coffees, teas, extracts ar
i spices will demonstrate the
merits at Martin Bros.’ sto:
} Tuesday afternoon, 2 to 7 o’cloc
; Martin Bros.
SCANDAL DEVELOPED
AT SOLDIERS’ HOME.
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Grave Charges Brought Against
Superintendent by Wives of
Old Veterans.
Little Rock, May 22.—A scan
dal has developed at the Confed
erate home at Sweet Home,
; southwest of Little Rock. Affi
j davits were made by three wom
en against Samuel Hartwick, su
perintendent, charging him with
assault and battery.
When Charles F. Martin, a
member of the board of trustees
of the home, was questioned
about the charges, he said: “I
believe the whole thing is a scan
dal and a scandal from first to
I last, manufactured for the sole
I purpose of causing the removal
| of Samuel Hartwick as superin
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lenueni ui uie uuiuc. ne ta uo
years old, has an excellent army
record and I do not believe he is
guilty of all these charges.
‘ ‘This is my honest opinion
about the whole thing that I do
not believe there is any truth
I in it.”
The affidavits of the women
are given in great detail and are
| of a character that makes them
unprintable.
TO REMOVE
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3 Physicians and Surgeons
s Will practice medicine and sur
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rounding country.
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r Newport Laundry,
SAM LEE, Prop.
All kinds laundry work don<
a neatly and promptly.
f I Also clothing cleaned anc
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e' sonable prices.
d j Laundry in L. B. Harris’ ok
stand, near Chastain’s grocery,
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3- SAW MILL FOR SALE.
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h Saw mill and 1,000 acres o
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ir; sires to look after other business
*e Apply at this office. This mi!
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Measured by regular standards
they’re Worth dollars more than
we ask for them. They’ll not
only make you feel well dressed,
but look it,
$15.00 to $30.00.
SINGLE and DOUBLE BREASTED
Business Suits
If we were asked what makes j
the clothes labeled “Alfred
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would say it is attention to de
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Life is made up of trifles. So
is good clothes making. What
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Cheviot, Serge, Cassimere or flUKUltf0amm6^
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shirts. Jos. M Berger, Jr. hawes hats.
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Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Ch&s. G. Henry, Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. P. Duck, W. W. Dutton,
0. D. Watson, L. E. Willis, F. D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.
ITHE % WISEST * MAN j
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once in a while—the shining ■ M
mark of his wisdom being K jH
the putting of his feet in a I
comfortable pair shoes pur*
chaseable here. You can’t
beat our $3.50 shoe
where in this land—
mous. For patent
and special lasts we
more to be sure.
get full value fc
lar you spend
shoe leather.
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FRANK BROS. I
310 East Front Street, NEWP'