VOLUME III. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, JUNE 16 1903 ^ ng nights
GREAT SOCK SALE
Thursday and Friday, June 18 and 19.
1TW© DAYS ONLY |
We will place on sale our 35c, 50c and 75c Socks,
consisting of this season’s latest effects in Fancy
and French Lisle, Fancy Cottons, Maco Cotton,
Embroidered Fronts, Silk Embroidered, Fancy
Jacquards and Lace Figures for
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1 25 GENTS R PHIK
Not more than six pair to each customer.
The verdict of public estimate is usually unerring in recognizing the
undercurrent of facts and principles—upon these facts reputation is es»
tablished. We are building reputation upon the merit of our offerings
and the truthful statement of their worth.
REMEMBER, FOR TWO DAYS ONLY we will give you these un=
heard of values, so come early and get your choice selection.
Alfred Benjamin & Manhattan Shirts
Co. Correct Clothing Edwin Clapp Shoes_
Knox and Hawes Stacy=Adams Shoes
~Hats I_ Crown Trousers
J. W. Lindley Pres. L. T. Slayden Vice Pres. E. V. Holt Cashier. J
BANK OF TUCKERMAN,
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00
We are open to the public for all business which constitutes safe and re
liable Banking.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Your Patronage Is Solicited.
TUCKERHAN - - ARKANSAS.
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Souls
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. .Flowers..
Mingle in happy union in the exquisite
perfumes we carry. Scents are as difficult to
blend into harmony as sounds. It takes almost
as high an order of ability to make true per
fumes as is required to write gbod music.
No wonder so much of the perfume of
fered is rank, flat and unsatisfactory. If not
wholly pleased with the odors you are now
using, we would like to have you try some ol
the delightful ones we handle. Cost you no
\ more than the poorer kinds.
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SELLS’ DRUG STORE
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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S Write Deeds, Mortis, Acknowledge- <
V inents, and Bills of sa, S
? Ml cases decided acyding to law and C
C evidence, irrespective 'persons. j
/ A specialty of the bl.-ii,,g of hearts, J
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J Office at Grocery Stt, 209 Walnut j
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Henry ©wen
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AN»
OCULIST.
v/jr* PAitrv gNOf OB' GOODS STORI
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JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases.
:J “Come on, ye stubby beards.”
PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
Pearls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our offer is
not accepted, we will return them at
nur expense.
Try us on a small lot.
Wm. Barthman,
174 BROADWAY. CORNER MAIDEN
LANE, NEW YORK, N. Y.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES
AND EWELRY.
Ravenden = Springs, = Ark.
SOUTHERN HOTEL.
[s open for guests. 110 miles west oi
Memphis, Tenn. Ozark Mountains.
On Frisco Ry. Rates §7.00 per week.
Lithia Waters.
R. D. WELCH,
Owner and Proprietor.
LIVERYMEN,
FARMERS,
DRAYHEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on
the market and that recognize
a good thing when shown its
merits, we recommend our Gold
en and Castor Oil brands ol
Axle Grease. It is put up in 1
pound tin boxes and 3 pound
tin buckets. For sale by all
up-to-date merchants. Ask foi
it and take no substitute. It is
guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COHPANY.
The Burglar Is Abroad.
We write Residence In
surance covering loss
through Burglary, Theft
and Larceny. The pol
icy insures the personal
property and effects (ex
cepting money) of the
assured and member# of
his family and other
persons residing with
him
Against theft committed
by any person unlawful
1 y o n t h e premises.
. Against theft committed
by any domestic servant
employed by assured.
Premises may be left
without notice to or
permit from the Com
pany. The rates are
low. SEE US.
Phillips & Ferguson
Agency ....
STREET WORK TO BE REQUIRED.
Council Passes Ordinance to Better
Provide for Improvement of
Streets and Alleys of Newport.
Another step has been taken toward
improving the streets of this city, and
a most important one, which should
furnish either a force of labor or rev
enue, that would insure paving of our
principal thoroughfares within the
next few years. Such an ordinance
was introduced by Alderman Thomp
son Monday evening and after a sus
pension of rules, was finally adopted
by unanimous vote.
The ordinance becomes effective
upon publication and requires that all
male persons between the ages of 21
and 45, residing within the corporate
limits, except active members of the
fire department, shall be liable and
subject to four days street duty in
each year, said work to be performed
under the direction of the Street and
Alley Committee.
This committee must report to the
council when such work becomes
necessary and an order is then issued
by that body directing such work
through the City Marshal. All the
people may not be called at the same
time, a matter which is left to the dis
cretion of the committee. The Mar
shal shall summons all persons liable
to service by notice to each individual
where same can be served, otherwise
by posting notice at residence or per
son desired or in a prominent place.
Every individual summoned must
supply himself with such tools as the
Marshal may direct. He may furnish
a substitute or commute such labor by
the payment of 75 cents for every day
summoned, taking duplicate receipts
therefor, one of which he shall forth
with file with the Recorder. All such
payments must be made in currency
and are to be set aside for repairing
and improving the streets.
Any person failing to respond to
call for street work or to give satisfac
tory service through disobeyance of
orders or interference with others,
shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $5 nor more than $10 before the
Mayor.
The Street and Alley Committee are
to furnish the Marshal the names of
all persons liable to labor. A resi
dence of 30 days within the city prior
to notice for work shall subject a male
citizen not physically disabled from
such labor, to the provisions of this
ordinance.
A resolution introduced by Aider
man Bailey, limiting the membership
of the fire department to fifteen, was
unanimously adopted.
Several accounts were allowed and
the minutes of May 19 and June 1 read
and approved, after which the coun
cil, which had been presided over by
Recorder Mayhan in the absence of
Mayor Grubbs, adjourned.
INFORMAL DANCE.
An informal dance in honor of
Mieses Nell and Lucy Rhodes of Gold
en Lake and May Dale Smith of
Smithton, Bessie Braden of Pulaski,
Tennessee and Laura Nunnally of
Marianna, was enjoyed by a small
crowd Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Wm. Bailey.
A delightful fruit punch was served
by Mrs. Bailey and the music and sur
roundings were such as to make the
dance a most enjoyable one.
The others present were Mesdames
Wm. Hooker, G. C. Hays, M. E. New
born, Misses Hester and Josie Phillips,
Bessie E. L. Watson, Mary Laird,
Hilda Bailey, Irma Hooker, Messrs.
Claude Erwin, Alcorn Ferguson, E. L.
Boyce, Sprigg Foushee, C. D. Jones,
Ralph Richardson, Tom Dillard, Ar
thur Bailey, Drs. H. O. Walker and
G. K. Stephens.
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TOURIST ROUTE RAILWAY.
By the Ladies of the Presbyterian
church. A Trip Around the World.
Conveyances leave Union Station
(Hotel Hazel) at 5 p. m. Friday, June
19 and every twenty minutes until
10:30. Last conveyance leaves Union
Station (Hotel Hazel) at 9:30.
You will visit Washington, the
White House,be introduced to Martha
and George Washington, also Uncle
Sam, there to Japan, where native
ladies will serve refreshments, then to
Mexico where you will receive a warm
welcome by Mexicans, then to sunny
Italy, then to Germany and back to
station.
Your ticket includes refreshments
at each stopping place. Adults 50c,
Children 25c.
WATKINS BOUND OVER
AND BOND REDUCED.
Will Watkins, colored, waived pre
liminary examination before Justice
Guy Smith Tuesday morning and was
bound over, his bond being reduced
to $300.
NORTH ARKANSAS’
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Citizen of Baxter County Tells of
Wonderful Development Awaiting
That Rich Mineral Section.
R. E. Waldron of Mountain Home,
Baxter count,}', was in Little Rock
Monday says the Gazette. Mr. Wal
dron is enthusiastic over the present
and prospective development of his
section of the country.
“The White River Railroad has just
reached a point opposite Buffalo,’’
he said. “Ore from the rich zinc
mines of several counties is being
hauled to this point for shipment.
Great quantities of ore are being
rained, and the results from the re
duction are in every way satisfactory,
according to the miners.
“Baxter county is soon to see an
other sort of development. We have
one of the best lithia water springs in
the United States. It is near Gass
ville, and will be on the line of the
new proposed electric railway
between Mountain Home and Cotter,
which will be a station on the new
White River Railroad extension. An
analysis of the lithia water has shown
it to be heavily charged with medicinal
properties. The springs are under
option, which expires June 1. I un
derstand that the property will be
sold. The water is said to be better
than that of Buffalo Springs, Va.
“The electric line connecting Moun
bUIU JULV/ Ut X/ M 1 IU VU V OU VU1UW II V*1U 1U
to be built, in the course of a year or
two, I believe. The right of way iB
already being secured by the com
pany. The line proposes to carry
both freight and passengers, which,
with us, will be equal to a railroad.
The distance to what will be the route
of the White River Railroad is about
ten miles.
“It will be a year and a half before
the railroad reaches a point beyond
Cotter, but that will make no differ
ence to us, because Cotter will be our
station. The delay will be caused by
the construction of a long tunnel
through the mountains across the
White river from Cotter. Work has
been done on it already for nearly a
year.”
ADVANTAGE OF
KNOXVILLE SCHOOL.
The teachers of Arkansas who are
thinking of attending a summer school
this summer can find no place more
desirable than the Summer School of
the South to be held at Knoxville.
Those in charge have provided for a
faculty of the most distinguished edu
cators of the country, 03 in number.
The location of the school is desirable
as Knoxville is one of the healthiest
and most picturesquely situated cities
in the South. 2,000 from the South
attended this school last summer, and
fully as large an attendance is ex
pected this year. On account of the
cheap railroad rates, I am sure Ar
kansas will be well represented in this
school this summer. b tJl
TEACHERS WANTED.
We need at once a few more teach
ers for fall schools, both experienced
and inexperienced. We have more
calls this year than ever before.
Schools and colleges supplied with
competent teachers free of cost. Ad
dress with stamp.
American Teachers Ass’n.
J. L. Graham, LL. D., Mgr.,
28 b2m Memphis, Tenn.
RETURN FOR SEASON.
The steamboats Joe Wheeler and
Ozark Queen, which have been run
ning on the Upper White, were
brought down Saturday for the Sum
mer season. It is understood that
both are open for sale or lease.
The Ozark Queen left Saturday for
points below on a shell purchasing
j trip for Magness & Holdford.
Col. L. Minor accompanied the pic
nic crowd up the White River branch
Tuesday morning, but had to go on to
Batesville on business.
Miss Harry Weaver, whom we un
derstand is now proprietress of a mil
linery store at Mountain Home, came
down Tuesday with two young lady
! friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lofton, Jr., and
two children, who have been spending
I a few days in town the guests of Mrs.
T. W. Shaver, left Monday night for
Seattle, Washington, which they will
make their home in the future.
Mrs. M. M. O’Neal and son Minor
came up from Augusta Monday morn
ing on a short visit to Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. O’Neal. Minor leaves tonight,
j as he is kept quite busy just now pre
paring to enter the stock
| dustry in partnership with
TUCKER SHOT H._ ,
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“Red” Tucker of Grays \ruesday
cated Shot and Killed ld 3rd Wed‘
W. M. Wessner—Boy 1
Save Hie Father’s 1A‘ 2n<*
A report was received b]r8t and 3rd
Tuesday, of a tragedy near
which a wealthy plant^1
Tucker shot and killed a hai
ing tenant by the name ory l'r*day.
Wessner, who was also knC”
preacher in that section.
The two quarreled over sc.W*!^
ference and Wessner was ore
leave the place by Tucker, vi
under the influence of liquo
the former agreed to do, but
ed to dig up the potatoes an^
in his garden, when Tucker j
upon the scene and ordereo
stop.
This Wessner refused to do,|B 1
ing that the vegetables were his ,
he wanted them, but did not care
have trouble ovog.-^jiejp^ TQck‘ue®%
seems made no answer, but v' Soiltll
the house, procured a pistol ai
returning, fired at Wessner month
both shots taking effect and c .
almost instant death. public,
When the first shot was fired.,
sixteen year old son of Wessner •
to get between the two men, but r •
injured. Mrs. Wessner rushed* ° ’
only to reach the spot as her hus
fell dead.
Much feeling has been aroused ,cja_
that community and excitement pre
vails.
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Unusually low rates to Colorado,
Yellowstone Park, California and
great northwest. Descriptive matter
and full particulars Union Pacific R^oil
R. Co., 903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. w
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Alcorn Ferguson won the pair of
shoes at the Good Luck Store drawing
Monday night.
F. S. Hess and James Sanders were
winners in the Star Clothing House
suit club drawings Monday night.
The Hot Springs correspondent of
the Little Rock Democrat reports the
arrival of Mrs. Mollie Sprigg at the
Waverly House.
Professor George R. Hopkins, who
has been chosen superintendent of the
public school, came in from Paragould
Monday night.
Felix Simmons of Tupelo, who has
been attending the state university at
Fayetteville is at home again for the
Summer vacation.
The Episcopalians, some thirty odd,
were passengers to Sulphur Rock
Tuesday morning on the annual union
picnic with the Sunday school of St.
Paul’s church at Batesville.
Misses May Dale Smith of Smithton
and Bessie Braden of Pulaski, Tenn.,
alter a pleasant visit with Miss Bessie
E. L. Watson, left Tuesday noon for
their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Corley G. Price, who
were married Tuesday morning at the
home of the bride in Batesville by
Dr. Z. T. Bennett, came down on the
local, but missed No. 4 and are guests
of Dr. O. E. Jones and wife till to
night, when they leave on a honey
moon for Detroit. Mrs. Price was
formerly Miss Ethel Hood and Mr.
Price is a young business man of
Little Rock, who is pleasantly remem
bered here, having taken part in the
Jones-Redman wedding last Summer.
Mrs. R. E. Cockle, who has taken a
very active interest in the work of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, de
sires to enlist the support of the chil
dren and young ladies from 7 to 18
years of age in this cause through the
organization of a Junior Memorial
Association, her daughter Beatrice
being a member of the New Orleans
chapter. A meeting for this purpose
will be held at Mrs. O. D. Watson’s
Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock
and all those within the age limit
specified, whose parents, uncles or
grandfathers served in the “lost
cause,” are urged to be present.
HAVE YOU
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ANY ...
FRIENDS
In Hoxie or Walnut Ridge with
whom you would like to
converse? You can do
so over the Long
Distance line
• of the
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