Newport Daily Independent.
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VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. *904. NUMBER 243.
REMMEL RETURNS.
X Declares That Nomination of
Roosevelt is Assured—Se
cures Changes in Mail
Service.
Hon. H. L. Remmel returned
Saturday from Washington, D.
D., where he went as a member
of the committee on good roads,
twhich appeared before the con
gressional committee. He re
ports that the results were most
satisfactory, and that while con
gress may do nothing at this
time for national aid in the good
roads movement, it is rapidly be
coming a national issue, free
from political entanglements,
and the time is fast approaching
I when the general government
will take up the work and do
something that will make the
highways of America as good as
any in the world.
Speaking of politics Mr. Rem
mel said that there is no doubt
whatever of the nomination of
President Roosevelt. The thing
in which he was more directly
interested, however, was the
success which attended his efforts
to bring about a splendid im
provement in the railway mail
service that will mean much for
Little Rock.
The St. Louis-Texarkana mail
is divided, Little Rock and Fort
Worth being made the ends of
divisions. It is 345 miles from
St. Louis to Little Rock and 398
from the latter city to Fort
Worth, equalizing as near as pos
sible the two runs. Thus 150
clerks will spend salaries of
$1,000 a year in Little Rock, in
—Texarkana and St.
Louis.
TOUCHED FOR
A DIAMOND.
Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 6.—
W. A. Sparks of Little Rock
awoke yesterday and found that
his valuable diamond stud, set
from his ring, and money had
been taken. Two young girls
had carelessly come to town a
few days ago and were stopping
at the same hotel. Word was
immediately wired to Benton and
the city marshal arrested the
fleeing woman. Constable Tate
brought her back to this city.
After she had vehemently pro
tested her innocence and had
been searched by a lady she was
brought before Chief Shevlin
and confronted by her roommate,
who had been held all morning.
The other girl addmitted having
seen the jewels, and when given
to understand tnat sne wouiu De
searched by an expert she wilted,
and stepping behind a screen
mysteriously brought forth the j
two stones, valued at $400.
On recovery of his property |
Sparks refused to prosecute and
the guilty girl escaped with a
police court order this morning.
THE KINDLY OFFICES
OF THE RAILROAD, j
Not long ago a Galena man
with a desire to make money j
learned that in the wilds of Ar
kansas he could purchase wood
for $2 per cord. He conceived
the idea of getting possession of
some of the coveted fuel and dis
Tosing of it at a goodly margin
in Galena. One car of the wood
was ordered and when it arrived
it was found that there were
freight charges on it to the ex- j
tent qf $60. There were thirteen
cords in the car, making a freight
expense of. almost $5 per cord.
He refused to accept the wood
and it was shipped to Joplin and
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taken in charge by the Frisco to
be used in kindling fires in dead
engines. — Joplin Globe.
NO THIRD TERM.
Paris Opponents of Pardon Gov
ernor Organize Wood
Club Saturday
Paris, Feb. 6.—A Carroll D.
Wood Club of 101 members, most
of whom are farmers, was organ
ized today at Paris, at 2:30. Its
adopted motto is “No Third
Term.” The following declara
tion of principles were adopted: j
“Resolved, That it is the dec
laration of this club that we be
lieve in the principles of Democ
racy, equal rights to all and
special privileges to none; that
we stand upon the Democratic
platform; that we are opposed to
any third term; that a third term
is contrary to the principles of
Democracy and is dangerous in
an office with all its appointing
and pardoning power.”
COL. DODGE DEAD.
Col. George E. Dodge of the
law firm of Dodge & Johnson,
general attorneys in Arkansas
and the Indian Territory for the
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system, died at Little Rock Sat
urday night. He had been a
sufferer for several years from
Bright’s disease, but heart fail
ure was the immediate cause of
his death.
Col. -Dodge was 58 years of
age. His wife and two children,
Dr. George Dodge of New York,
and Mrs. Tullie Walker of New
Orleans, survive him. Col.
Drake graduated from an Alba
ny, N. Y., law school and was a
classmate of the late President
McKinley. Col. Johnson was ap- j
pointed general attorneys for
the Iron Mountain in 1887.
LUCIEN LONG.
Lucien Long, aged six years,
the youngest child of Mr. and |
Mrs. W. I. Long of Oil Trough
bottom, died Monday morning of
brain trouble at the home of his j
parents.
Burial Tuesday afternoon at 2
o’clock at Surrounded Hill. The
family have the sympathy of
friends in their distress.
THOMAS W. DANNER.
Thomas W. Danner, a farmer
living across the river in Oil
Trough bottom, died Sunday!
morning at 1:30 from pneumonia.
The burial was held Monday
n<vm pf KnrrruinrlpH Hill crrnvp.
yard.
FOR SALE!
240 acres of land, 140 in culti
vation, with four houses, raised
50 bales of cotton the past season, [
six miles from Newport, 3 miles
from jacksonport. Eighty acre
pasture at Jacksonport, frame
store house of two good rooms
at Jacksonport.
29blmo. J. M. Grubbs.
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REQUESTED TO REMAIN.
Rev. S. A. Strawn has been j
requested by the official board of
the Christian church to remain
over another Lord’s day and has
volunteered to do so.
The church regrets to lose Mr.
Strawn, as he has made many j
friends during his short stay in ;
Newport, and has done a good
work in harmonizing the mem
bership.
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Rabbits, coons and ’possums at j
Bob Wallace’s butcher shop. 06 j
WOOD CLUB '
AT BATESVILLE.
Organized With Membership oi
Over Two Hundred and
Twenty-Five.
Batesville, Feb. 6.—An en
thusiastic meeting was held at
the court house this evening and
the Carroll D. Wood Club of In
dependence county was organ
ized, with a membership of^ore
than two hundred and twenty
five of the voters of Indepen
dence county. Allen Keefe was
elected chairman and Medford
Rutherford secretary of the club.
The club was gotten up on short
notice and it will doubtless grow
to a large membership.
EIGHTH WARD
SECURES DIVORCE.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 6.—The
supreme court today affirmed
Chancellor Hart in the case of
the incorporated town of North
Little Rock against the city of
Little Rock, involving the di
vorcement of the Eighth ward,
known as Argenta, from the city
proper and annexing it to the
town of North Little Rock. The
supreme court held that the act
of the last legislature, under
which the separation was sought,
was constitutional, and hence
forth Argenta will be a part of
North Little Rock, with a mu
nicipal government district from
Little Rock, as it will materially
reduce the city’s income and
prestige. It also takes from the
city’s population more than 10,
000 people. The territory af
fected is on the opposite side of
the Arkansas river.
SUNDAY’S HAIL STORM.
In the early hours of Sunday
morning many of our people
were frightened by a violent
wind storm accompanied by a
hail storm from the north. The
hail stones were almost large
enough to crack windows when
thrown with the force of the
wind which raged.
A house belonging to C. J.
Saenger in the lower end of town
was turned over, and telegraphic
communication between this city
and points north was cut off.
The rainfall was .53 of an inch.
“THE MINISTER’S SON.”
“The Minister’s Son” is an
exceptionally clever and remark
able play. Its four acts are
filled with comedy, realism and
sentiment, mixed bv a master
hand. There is no flagging of
heart interest throughout, and it
tempts the ear to fall upon the
lip of laughter. As a vehicle
for the display of the peculiar
talent of W. B. Patton it could
not be excelled. Quaint and
ariginal in his methods, realistic
and exceedingly magnetic as
Simon Ray the minister’s son, a
character full of comedy and
pathos—he holds the interest of
the audience from start to finish.
A.t Newport Thursday, February
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SALE OR LEASE.
For sale or lease, my residence
an Main street.
37d6t George Sexton.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
Candidates desiring names on
tickets must pay the necessary
fee not less than twenty days be
fore the election.
M. M. Stuckey, Chm.
J. R. Mayhan, Secretary.
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m OUR SEMI-ANNUAL K$l
ifi Clean=Up Sale ^
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jdl & TUESDAY Feb.8&9 i
H -—=— $
Manhattan Shifts.
Best known, known as the best; stiff bosom, separate
and attached cuffs d* | A A
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50, for . . $ 1 •l/U
Our own brand “Star Clothing House”made
expressly for us; stiff bosoms, $1 and $1.25 / OC'
Mot more than four shirts to customer. All we ad
vertise and more. ’Tis 'nough said.
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We have received a shipment of the famous Benja
min Clothing for spring. We invite your inspection.
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TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When 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.
I DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
SSentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, £ and 3.
TELEPHONE NO- 31.
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Newport, - Arkansas>
FIRST NATIONAL BANKl
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government. ■
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
I Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re- K
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small I
and large depositors. 1
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff I
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres. |f
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones, |
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier. |
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Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced.
These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods,
Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince
you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over.
j& Remember, No Goods
Charged During this sale
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