Newport Daily Independent.
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY. MARCH 28. 1905. NUMBER 284:.
TEST SUIT
£BPjf HAS BEEN FILED.
HBBrney General Rogers Brings
BaSHTtion Against German Al
HHHpance Co. for Anti-Trust
fflgalpBj: Violation.
y££w^:fBje Hock, March 28.—The
through which it is pro
JSSsSttSmdetermine t^e validity
^^^jBti-trust act, which be
last Friday night,
e s t e r day afternoon in
county circuit court,
^^^^^^HB^ion, by Attorney
l "?V'"J.‘Vf'i*’'^B and co-counsel.
the German
WBBBm Insura^s^ Company,
^^^^Bented by L. BN. Leigh &
^^^^B’ho wrote two new policies
E^^^^B*nnCelled and rewrofl; a
Saturday, retiring Mon
r accomplishing ttteir
violating the law. '
11 also be filed at ovce
Hartford Insurance
vhich has written! a
BBBHHjH policies and is accepjt
business offered, with
HBfiflBBnced intention of con
the state without in
and protecting the in
^^^HBts policy holders.
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^^^^Kegislature. |
Be inveigled.
PPBpBpB ' Klaturc has refused to
cat’s paw to pull
PPPPPPPPHo/’s chestnuts from
vote of 50 to 41
sPS£$'l*g$l*W Monday morning the
BpPPPPP|Ksolution calling for a
that afternoon to
e state assessment I
I^^^^M^pmpromise was indefi
^^^^^^»stponed by the house.
PjB||BPj|||^tive Keel talked and
or ^e legislature
BBHBSfflfli” and accepting this
unprecedented Responsibility, but
V V Speaker Cate and otiiW Davis
men stood firm in their oppo-i
sition and carried the day. The
gist of their argument was
“hands off; what’s too hot for
the state assessment board was
too hot for them to handle.”
From Representative Keel’s ar
gument as reported, he did not
commit himself to the comprom
ise proposed by the state board,
but simply wanted to place the
governor on record. Whether
this is as far as he would have
gone is open to conjecture.
Speaker Cate in taking'the floor,
aside from his argument that the
legislature had no concurrent or
original jurisdiction in the mat
ter, delved into the merits of the
compromise and wanted to know
why these railroads had so de
creased in value since last sum
mer, the Iron Mountain from
$25,000 to $20,000 per mile, the
Cotton Belt and Frisco from $20,
v 000.to $14,000. He might have
gone further and asked the gov
ernor why the assessment in
which he found such pride in the
last campaign that he claimed
the entire credit, though the
board contained three members,
is now to be reduced. If it was
just then it’s just now, and the
governor should be consistent
with the candidate for governor
if the people are to retain their
confidence in Jeff.
ANOTHER LEVEE BILL.
From reliable legislative sources
it is learned that another bill will
be introduced in the legislature
during the next three days look
ing to the reorganization of the
St. Francis levee board. Rep
resentative Lasley of Osceola,
Mississippi county, will be the
author of the measure. The bill
will provide that the directors
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shall be elected by the land own
ers residing in the various coun
ties of the levee district, and the
basis of representation on the
board of directors will be deter
mined by the amount of taxes
paid by each county. No county
will have less than one director.
The bill will give Mississippi
county seven delegates, Craig
head two, Poinsett three,. Cross
two, Crittenden five, Lee two,
St. Francis three, Phillips one.
TO PROHIBIT RACING
By a. practically unanimous
vote the upper house of the As
sembly indefinitely postponed
Senator Amis’ bill for a state
racing commission, consisting oi
the governor, attorney genera
and secretary of state, to have
exclusive jurisdiction in allotting
racing dates. And now comes
Senator Killough with a bill te
absolutely prohibit horse-racing
in the state, so it has been an
nounced. The track interests
have been kept busy trying tc
keep inimical legislation off the
statutes, and their labor is evi
dently not yet ended.
COTTON PLANT
BUDGET OF NEWS.
Tne Town is on a tfoom—Has a
Newspaper and New Houses
Are Going Up Rapidly.
Cotton Plant, March 27.—Cot
ton Plant is on a building boom.
Several new houses which will
be, when completed,, among the
the nicest houses in town, are
about feady rfor occupancy.
Dr. Will McKie, one of the
most prominent young men in
town, is quite sick with pneumo
nia. He has been married only
a few months.
•Dr. R. R. James has arrived
from quite an extended visit tc
his ranch in Texas, and will soon
move into his house now occu
pied by Mr. Moore.
A new paper, the Hustler, has
been launched and promises tc
have a large circulation. It is
published by the Moore-Priddy
Printing company.
Mr. Carnes of DeWitt, who has
been fattening about 800 heid oi
cattle at the Cotton Plant Oi
Mill, has begun shipping to mar
ket. I
EDITION ASSURED.
Messrs. Seaman & Payne hav<
secured subscriptions aggregat
ing about $500 for the specia
souvenir edition of the Independ
ent and it has now become i
nnwAfir TU a mo nrnf7mA ttti 11 .
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handsome one and a credit t<
our city and section of country,
The publication of this issu<
was conditional upon the suppor
being sufficient to pay:for a meri
torious edition, but a generoui
and progressive public has mad<
it possible, and it shall be th<
editor’s purpose to make it wor
thy of its patrons’ support
Through its mechanical beauty
its attractive half-tones as an in
centive to interest the reader ir
its contents, and a strong, bu
correct presentatin of the advan
tages and possibilities of our citj
and county, we hope to mak<
this issue a potent factor in in
ducing both immigrant and capi
tal to cast their lot with us, am
to give it a permanent place ir
the story of our growth and de
velopment.
WALL PAPER.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa
per man. Don’t be afraid t<
| give him a trial. He will sur
; prise you. 69b4w
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j SEWERAGE COMMISSION
RECOMMEND ACTION.
Report Adopted By Council and
Ordered Spread Upoij the
Record—Other Proceed
ings of the Board.
At a regular meeting of the
council Monday evening, with all
the members present, a report of
| the sewerage commission was
1 read, giving the estimated cost
| of this improvement and recom
mending the present time as
| favorable for action.
The communication was re
ceived with favor by the council
land its adoption met with a
I unanimous approval, the recorder
being further authorized to
: I spread the report upon the rec
' ord.
The council purchased forty
couplings and three nozzles of
the latest model from Andersoif
& Company of Kansas City, for
the fire department. The bond
of J. W. Turner was approved.
Complaint was filed by J. W.
McCarty of two neighboring
houses, which he charged were
occupied by loose characters and
the petitioner asked council to
fnWp nptinri.
SEWERAGE COMMISSION REPORT.
Newport, Ark. , March 20.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Newport,
Ark.:
Gentlemen—We, the sewer
commissioners appointed by you
! some time ago, have investigated
i the question of sewerage for this
! city and have had plans and
! specifications drawn up by a com
petent civil engineer and we find
i that a system adequate to the
| needs of this city at the present
! time will cost in the neighbor
i hood of $36,000.
We have delayed reporting this
i matter for several reasons, the
i most important of which was
| that at the time we were ap
pointed we were notified by a
number of good citizens of this
town that we would be enjoined
against taking any steps toward
securing a system of sewerage.
We believe that most of these
citizens have come over to the
side of sewerage and that this
opposition has practically/died
out. Another reason for our de
lay was the macadamizing of
Front and Second streets, which
has now been completed and
s practically paid for, and we be
' j lieve the time has now come to
'! take up the sewerage question.
we simply maKe tms as a pre
1 liminary report and at any time
L you desire we will be glad to give
1 you the facts and figures now in
our possession.
! Very truly yours,
; I. Goldman, Chm.
Frank S. Hess, Secy.
5 Chas. G. Henry, Treas.
! FELL UNDER"
MOVING TRAIN.
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| Pine Bluff, March 27. —Kid
‘ Holmes, a negro who has been
1 working on the streets for Con
: tractor Shelby, fell under a mov
‘ ing Cotton Belt freight train
Sunday morning about 9:30
? o’clock and his foot was so badly
‘ crushed by the car wheels that
■ it will have to be amputated.
WILL HANG MAY 4.
Danville, March 27.—James
Ince was convicted here Satur
day of the murder of his wife
and three children near Briggs
ville a few weeks ago and sen
- tenced to hang May 4. An ap
> peal was taken to the supreme
- court. The jury was out twenty
two hours.
TO BEAUTIFY
YOUR CMPLEXION
IN 10 DAYS USE
S A TINOLA,
The Unequaled Beautifier.
^ATINOLA is a new discovery, guaranteed,
and money refunded if it fails to remove
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
lowness, Liver Spots, Blackheads or any Skin
Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Price OPc and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
Prepared only by
NATIONAL TOILET CO. ^Inn
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
Ftor Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
NOTICE
Of Calling in the City Warrants
of the City of Newport for
Cancellation, Reissue and Clas
sification.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of
the City of Newport at a regular meeting held on
the 13th day of February, 1905, made the follow
ing order, to-wit:
Whereas, It is deemed expedient by the City
Council of the City o^ Newport, JackBon county,
Arkansas, to call in all outstanding warrants or
scrip of said city heretofore issued, in order to
cancel the same and to reissue and classify all of
said warrants or scrip which are not now barred
by limitation or other lawful cause.
It is therefore ordered by the City Council of
the city of Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas,
that all the outstanding warrants or scrip of
slid city heretofore issued be and the same are
hereby called in for the purposes of cancellation,
reissuance and classification.
And it is further ordered by the City Council
of said city that all ^holders of any of said war
rants or scrip heretofore issued shall present the
same to the City Council of said city at the city
hall or council room of said city, in the City of
Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, on the
■ 22nd day of May, 1905, for such cancellation, re
j issuance and classification of all such warrants
as are not barred by limitation or otner lawful
i causes.
| And it iB further ordered that the recorder give
j such notice and make due publication of this
] order as required by law.
| And it is further ordered that all persons who
Itu.hu any wauiaiit, wxamo in ovu|; vx
and who neglect and refuse to present the same
| as required by this order shall after the 22nd day
j of May, 1905, be forever debarred from deriving
i any benefit from their claim. And all such war
I rants or scrip issued previous to the date of this
order shall be null and void in whomsoever hands
they may be.
This order made this the 13th day of February,
i 1905.
And all persons, individuals or corporations
holding any warrant or warrants of the said city
are hereby notified to present the same to the
City Council of the City of Newport. Jackson
County, Arkansas, at the council room or city
hall of said city on the 22nd day of May, 1905,
for the purposes of cancellation, reissuance and
classification. And all persons who shall hold
any of such warrants of said city and neglect and
refuse to.present the same, as required in the
j above order of the City Council ahd this notice
, shall thereafter be debarred from deriving any
! benefit from their claims.
This notice given this the 17th day of February,
1905. J. R. MAYHAN.
; 52 d 30t City Recorder.
POSITIVELY THE
» LAST CHANCE.
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The Bowen Railroad Photo Car
j will on account of extraordinary
: rush of business be here until
March 30th only. All work guar
anteed strictly first class.
We have just received out
new line of ladies white lin
en and lawn shirt waists.
Be sure and see them. Wolff
Goldman Merc. Co.
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DON’T
HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank. Start a bank ac
count with us and
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YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
AT^ NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Bo.
NEWPpRT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. 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.
Our Big Wl" Be9'n
Qi q | Saturday. Mar. 18th
OIIU“ OdlU And continue Until April 1st.
I For Cash only. A four thousand dollar stock of !
Spring and Summer Footwear. Oxfords, Sandals, jj
Men’s, Misses’and Children’s—up-to-date—will go I
for half price. Call and see us before you buy
anywhere else. Don’t wait until your number
is gone.
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| St. Louis Shoe Store,
FRANK BROS.
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310 East Front Street, NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. §
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