Newport Daily Indepen >e
VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1905.
WAS RATHER UNEASY
Money Lost By Father Was Luckily
Found By Son.
Henry Bone, of Izard county, j
got separated from $1300, which
he was bringing to this city for a
friend, Thursday, to be deposited
in a bank, and for a time was
•**&ery much distressed over the
idea that the money would pro
bably never be found by him.
Mr. Bone was en route to Bates
ville, with three of his sons in a
wagon, but being overtaken by
a friend in a buggy, got into that
vehicle and rode the remainder
of the distance to Batesville with
him. Arriving here, he found
that the money which had been
entrusted to him by his friend
had been lost from his pocket.
Mr. Bone hurried to the bank
where the money was to have
been deposited, and found his
son, who had arrived in the
meantime with the money, await
ing his father. The money had
dropped from Mr. Bone’s pocket
while he was in the wagon, and
was later discovered by his son.
—Batesville Guard.
—
Massey Honored.
S. 0. Massey, formerly of
Jacksonportand a most excellent
young man has been elected
marshal of Cotter. Relative to
which his home paper says:
“The Courier congratulates
the mayor, the town council and
the people of Cotter on the
selection of town marshal. At
last the town has a marshal who
will enforce the law fully. Mr.
Massey in the first place under
stands the business, having for
four years served as deputy
sheriff of Independence ■ county
under an able superior. Added
to his experience is his unques
tioned courage, a cool judgment
and quick action. When Massey
goes after a man he will get him.
And when he takes a prisoner
before the mayor the guilty one
will have added to both his ex
perience and respect for the
law.” __
A Courageous Judge.
Little Rock, Dec. 26.—County
Judge Coffman yesterday re
voked the license of W. L. Phil
lips, proprietor of a saloon on
East Washington avenue in
Argenta, because of alleged
violation by Phillips of the agree
ment which he made with Judge
Coffman at the first of the year
that he would not keep his
saloon open on Sunday. Phil
lips is the second Argenta
saloon man to be punished by
the county court in this manner.
Wm. Metz was cited to appear
in court several days ago, and
his license was revoked after
evidence had been introduced to
show that he had broken the
Sunday closing law.
Strenuous Campaign.
Little Rock, Ark.. Dec. 25.—
* 'Jhe gubernatorial campaign
will open up in earnest after the
Christmas holidays. Judge John
S. Little and Attorney-General
Rogers will enter upon a s tren
uous campaign during the first
week in January and continue
the hard work until the date of
the primaries, which was fixed
for March 28th by the Hot
Springs Democratic state con
vention last June. Hon. Sam Q.
Sevier, of Camden, who is also
seeking the nomination, says he
will also be in the midst of the
' fun.
Jones-Warner.
Mr. W. E. Jones and .Miss Pearl
Warner both of this city were
married at the residence of Col.
Guy Smith Monday at 12 m. The
’Squire himself performing the
ceremony which made the happy
couple one.
The marriage was a quiet one,
being witnessed by a few rela
tives and intimate friends. The
bride who is a niece of Mrs. J.
W. Coffman of this city, has
made her home here for about
two years. The groom is a popu
lar young business man of this
city, and is connected with the
Southwestern Telephone Com
pany.
The Independent joins their
many friends in extending con
gratulations.
J IN SOCIETY, j
CHRISTMAS BALL.
The young men of the city
gave their annual Christmas ball
at the Hazel hotel. Monday even
ing, being largely attended by
the society goers of the city.
The splendid dining hall of this
popular hotel proves an ideal
place for the entertainment of
large numbers as gathered un
der its hospitable roof on this
iovous occasion. The brilliance
of the many lights upon the full
dress of both ladies and gentle
men presented a scene that has
never been excelled in radiance
and mirth at any preceeding
Christmas festivity.
At 9 o’clock the stringed or
chestra struck up the grand
march which was splendidly led
by Mr. Bottenstein and Miss
Della Bernstein, after which the
dances began, being continued
until 4 o’clock Tuesday morning.
During the half-hour’s inter
mission at midnight an elegant
lunch of sandwiches and hot
coffee was served under the
direction of Mrs. H. Bernstein.
The guests present were
Messrs, and Mesdames 0. D.
Watson, R. M. Johnson, E. B.
Wilmans, E. L. Boyce, H. G.
Bunn, George Stephens and Mrs.
0. S. Lawrence, Mrs. R. L. Ben
nett, Misses Ruth Lynch, Louise
Van Dyke, Amanda Laird,
Imogene Bandy, Della Bernstein,
Josephine Phillips, Lou Minor,
Hilda Bailey, Tillie Sprigg, Mary
Bailey, Annie Dutton, Irma
Hooker, Bessie Buford, Jennie
McCauley, Janie and Lizzie Irby,
Ruth Arnold, Lucy Branden
burg, Annie Cox, Zerlena Meyer
ana Lucile Taylor.
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Messrs, o US. M. DWgCl, til.,
I. Bottenstein, A. Arndt, Robert
Halt, F. L. Dunn, Adam Lock
ard, Frank Gullette, J. 0. Pow
ell, Homer Buford, Joe Stanley,
of Augusta, Ed Sprigg, Norman
Wolff, Sprigg Foushee, R. B.
Nance, Walter Heard, W. T.
Parish, Roy Dutton, Alcorn Fer
guson, F. E. Vining and Ira
Erwin.
Supreme Court Record.
The supreme court on Satur
day granted art additional four
weeks for the filing of briefs in
the appeal of the Iron Mountain
versus E. J. Tomlinson from In
dependence county.
A motion for oral argument in
the cause of Rankin versus Sco
field from the Woodruff circuit
court was filed.
Owing to accumulation of
submitted cases the call of the
civil docket for submission of
cases will be suspended after
January 15, for four weeks and
after that date, all set cases on
this docket are postponed four
weeks.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
! BATCH Of CHRISTMAS PARDONS.
Governor Issues Nineteen Pardons to
State Convicts as Christmas Gifts.
Little Rock, Dec. 25.—Pardons
were granted by Gov. Davis
Saturday to nineteen state con
victs, in accordance with the
custom of exercising clemency
just before Christmas in cases
deemed by the governor deserv
ing of favorable motion.
Seven of the convicts set free
owe their liberty to the fact that
Gov. Davis made a personal in
spection at the new penitentiary,
southwest of the city, and saw
and talked with the convicts,
eighty in number, confined
there. The governor was accom
panied on the visit by private
secretary, Charles Jacobson. Up
on the governor’s arrival at the
place of imprisonment he re
quested that the convicts be lined
up. When this had been done,
Governor Davis passed along the
line, speaking to the men and
inquiring into their cases. He
questioned each particularly as
to the manner of their treatment
by the penitentiary employes.
The governor took the names of
those who appeared to him to be
worthy of pardon.
It developed after his return
to the city that out ot the mum
ber whom he had seen face to
face there were seven who, in
his judgment, should not be
made to do further service as a
penalty for ascertained misdeeds.
In addition to these there were,
thirteen to wrhom pardons were
granted upon applications pre-;
sented in accordance with the'
law.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dowell
returned from the wedding trip
yesterday and have been receiv
ing the hearty congratulations
of their friends. They will soon
be at home to their friends
in the old home-like residence
recently vacated by the Dowell
family, this property having been
refitted specially for this impor
tant event. — Walnut Ridge Blade.
Among the many social events
; during the Christmas tide, none
was more enjoyable than the
j family Christmas tree, given in
| the hospitable home of I. D.
Price and family Sunday. The
1 guests present besides the mem
bers of the family were John W.
j Wallace and family, R. W. Wal
1 lace and family, Mrs. Kate
j Hurt and family, and a few of
nhe neighbors. The tree was
! loaded with beautiful presents for
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dll picacllL, cillll vv ooi -
viceable as well as beautiful.
The deligtful occasion will long
be remembered by the members
of these families as a happy re
union.
Engine 672 left the rails on a
i curve three mile* north of town
Wednesday evening and came
near going into the ditch. After
I working nearly all night the
engine was put on the rails and
yesterday morning started for
Cotter. She traveled about a
mile when on another curve she
slimbed the rails, tore up a lot of
track and rolled over into the
ditch. The second accident was
due to the injury the engine sus
tained in the first. Three en
gines and crews worked all day
yesterday and till late last night
clearing the wreck and getting
the cripple on the rails, and to
day trains will run as usual.
Foitunately no one was hurt in
either acciden*.—Cotter Courier.
j A home paper is a good Christ
mas present for thjse absent in
another state. Weekly Inde
pendent $1.00 for the year.
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Death oi Col. Sale
After an illness of several
weeks with pneumonia, this good
old citizen passed away Friday
morning at 9 o’clock, says the
Searcy Citizen. He was first
taken with paralysis and pneu
monia followed. The deceased
was born in Alabama, but
moved to Arkansas before the
war between the states and has
been a citizen of Searcy about
fifteen years. At his death he
was in his 81st year. He leaves
a dpvotpd and disconsolate com
panion, and niece, Mrs. L. E.
Alexander, and other relatives
to mourn his untimely demise.
His remains will be laid to rest
in Oak Grove cemetery tomorrow
at 2 p. m. The obsequies will
be conducted by Bro. Barrett
and Dr. Willis.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath '
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will pay[the sum of
one hundred dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day oif December. A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Fills lor
constipation.
Will Have New Coach.
Fayetteville, Ark., Dec. 25.—
: Although no contract was made
with Coach Ancil D. Brown, it
was thought that he would be
retained with the University of
Arkansas gridiron squad next
season. It now developes, how
ever, that Brown will enter the
study of law, and Arkansas must
get a new coach for her football
team. It is not known now to
whom the position will be given.
There have been several appli
cants, but Manager Wolfe has
thinned them down to three or
four from strong teams in the
north and east. The selection
will be made soon.
Dissoluton of Partnership.
Notice is given of the dissolu
tion of the partnership of W. T.
Pettet & H. A. Stiles, the latter
having purchased the interest of
the former and will continue
business at the old stand. All
accounts due the firm are payable
t® H A. Stiles, who invites the
public to call for anything in the
meat line. 07-bl4t.
SUGGESTIONS.
Now is the time to get the best Christmas wear
ables for men. (iifts of Quality and
Very sure to please particular men.
Fashionable Gloves, Luxurious Neckwear^j^^^H
$1.00 to $2.50 50c to $2.00 7|gg||
Street Mufflers, Matinee, Opera and
$ 1.00 to $ 1.5O Mufflers,
G.n G , $2.00 to $5.0
Silk Suspenders, . $mg
75c to $3.50 Full Dress Shirts,
$1.00 to $2.00 fil
Lisle and Silk Half Hose,
50c to $1.00 Pajamas and Night Robes, J W
$1.00 to $3.50 / n
$1 50 to $10.00 Suit Cases and Travel’s Bagsi [1
$5.00 to $25 00 . 'I
Fancy and White Waistcoats 'fl
$1 50 to $5.00 Raincoats and Overcoats, ir m
T , G... u , $15.00 to $30.0
Linen and Silk Hanker
chiefs, Smoking and House Jacket*
25c to $2.00 $6.00 to $20.00 1 ■
Bath and Lounging Robes, Hawes and Knox Hats,-i
$4.00 to $3.00 j $3.00 and $5.00 ^ M
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