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VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. MONDAY. JUNE 12, »905. , NUMBER 38.
SHOT BURGLAR
LEAVING HOME.
Hot Springs Man Fatally Shoots
Negro Burglar as He Was
Leaving Window.
Hot Springs, June 11.—Peter)
Lucas,a negro burglar, was shot
twice Friday night by W. I.
Meyers, whose residence he had
entered for the purpose of rob
bery. The negro aroused Mrs.
Meyers, who awakened her hus
band after some difficulty, and
when Meyers awoke the intruder
was crawling out of the dining
room window, where he entered.
Both shots struck the negro,
one ball producing a flesh wound
in the side. The other struck
him in the left side and ranging
downward lodged against the
spine. If the negro recovers,
which is now considered doubt
ful, he will probably be paralyzed
below the hips.
Lucas held a position of trust
as porter at the Ozark sanita
rium. Under the belief that he
would die Lucas confessed to
two otner roD,series, it is staieu
that he also confessed that he
had been made a tool of by a
gang of robbers, but the remu
neration being small he deter
mined to set up for himself.
DALLAS COUNTY
CLAIMS OIL STRIKE.
Arkadelphia, June 11.—It is
reliably reported that parties
who are digging for oil 25 miles
southeast of here, in Dallas |
county, have struck a fine oil
strata, and those who know be
lieve it will prove one of the
. greatest oil fields in the world. It
It ‘‘blew out” several weeks
ago, and blew a stream of oil
and salt water into the air to the
top of the derrick. The flow is
now confined by 1,800 feet of
mud in the pipes. The Texas
Crude Oil Company, Joseph
Allen president, is doing the
work. There is a large accumu
lation of the oil about the well,
and it has killed all the vegeta
tion with which it came in con
tact. It is accompanied by hot
salt water.
RURAL CARRIERS
DON’T LIKE SCHEME.
Proposition to Let Out Contracts
to Handle R. F. D. Mail Like
Old Star Route System
Not Favored.
The article below appeared in
a Chicago paper during the past
week and is being copied exten
sively by the press. It has been
proposed to let out the rural free
delivery routes under contract,
like the old star routes were for
merly operated, in the interest of
economy, so it is said, but the
men now employed in the rural
delivery service do not like the
scheme and will make a deter
mined effort to prevent the pass
age of such a bill. Tne article
in part says:
“Economy in government ex
penses made necessary in every
department by the large deficit
in the revenues, threatens to be
applied heroically in the rural
free delivery service.. Unless the
people living on the routes make
a vigorous protest rural free de
livery will be placed on a con
tract basis.
‘ ‘It costs the government $28,
000,000 a year to run the rural
routes, paying the carriers a
maximum compensatisn of $720
a year. The average pay is $690
per carrier, the rate being fixed
by the length of the routes.
“The pruners who are looking
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for spots where the expenses of j
the government may be decreas
ed figure that by letting oj-£e
tracts for the rural seras of
work .can be done a*of the
to exceed two-thirds ^nowm
government is now paj. 5
do not say that the work will D*
as efficiently done, but urge that
the contra 2ts can be so drawn as
to insure a satisfactory service.
“The proposition will receive
much support in congress, where
a feeling prevails that while the
rural service may be desirable
for the people along the routes,
something must be done to pro
tect the politicians from the
growing power of the carriers.
“So strong have the carriers
become through organization and
agitation with their patrons that
they practically dictate to con
gress their compensation.”
For the benefit of the writer of
the artice quoted, says the R. F.
D. News, and any others who
may be under a similar misap
prehension, we want to emphati
cally state in as strong terms as
words can express that the rural
carrier associations — county,
state and national, are not or- j
ganized nor conducted for politi
cal purposes, and that each one
of the thirty state organizations
have adopted resolutions which
make it impossible for any rural
carrier association to take any
part in politics of any kind, and
any paper which will print this:
statement will have the thanks
of every rural carrier in the
country.
STREET CONSTRUED
TO BE A ROAD.
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Court Holds That Expenditure
of Road Tax Upon the City
Streets Lies With Discre
i
tion of County Judge.
In a suit brought by the city
of Texarkana to enjoin the col
lector of county taxes from pay-!
ing the road taxes collected in
that county to the county treas
urer, the supreme court Satur
day in an opinion handed down
by Justice Riddick, affirmed the
judgment of the lower court.
The chancellor refused to grant
the injunction and dismissed the
bill. On the appeal the supreme
court held that the road tax was
a county tax and should be paid
to the county treasurer to be ex
pended by the county judge.
But the court held that a street
was a road within the meaning
of the road law and that it was
within the discretion of the
county judge to expend as much
as four-fifths of the road taxes
collected in the city for the im
provement of the streets of the
city, but they held that this dis
cretion, which is vested in the
county judge, could not be con
trolled by injunction. The judg
ment of the chancellor was there
fore affirmed.
GEORGE TREVATHAN
GOES TO THE BEE.
The successor of Geo. H. Tre
vathan of the state treasurer’s
office, who is to take charge of
the Daily and Weekly Bee at
Batesville, has not yet been an
nounced, says the Little Rock
Gazette.
Mr. Trevathan will take up his
; new duties at Batesville about
I July 1. He is an old newspaper
1 man, having formerly edited and
| published the Salem Banner. He
| has been an attache of the treas
! urer’s office the past two years
and his departure will be regret
ted in state house circles, where
he is highly esteemed.
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BERRY REFUSES
f ANSWER JEFF
good condition; wlfiF _
fine specimens. Appl^n From Gov
Wi.S ™ . «.„4 and Will
54 <,,»£"'to,w His
^pnrw.’/ “'Own Name.
Van Buren, June 11.—United
States Senator James H. Berry,
who came here after attending
the speak! ;g at Clarksville Fri
day, has not yet received the let
ter from Governor Jeff Davis
relative to the campaign for the
United States senatorship, which
the governor proposes shall be’
opened at Conway July 4.
Senator Berry, however, had
read it in the papers. The gov
ernor asks the senator whether
he will be bound by the blanket
primary and invites the senator
to meet with him for the pur
pose of arranging times and
places for joint discussions.
When asked if he were ready
to reply to the governor, Senator
Berry said:
“I do not care to say anything
at this time. When I do it will
be over my own signature.”
Senator Berry, it is believed,
will meet Gov. Davis in debate;
at Conway on July 4. P j
The. senator will attend the
the decoration of Confederate j
graves here and leave Monday;
for Louisville to attend the re-1
union of United Confederate'
Veterans. . i
ENFORCING LAW
AGAINST DOCTORS.
Hot Springs, June 11.—Dr. S.
C. Van Leer was fined $100 and
costs in United States Commis-;
sioner Nickels’ court' yesterday
afternoon on a charge of violat
ing the federal statutes by pre
scribing the hbt water when the
law of registration did not ac
cord him that right. Dr. Van
Leer appealed the case.
QUEEN OF ARKANSAS
FIRE INSURANCE CO.
The Queen of Arkansas Fire
Insurance Company has con
formed with all requirements of
the law in the filing of bond and
is now prepared to enter the in
surance field for business.
It is a strong company of good,
reliable men and among its offi
cers are Col. George W. Thorn
burgh, secretary.
WALNUT RIDGE
CITIZEN DEAD.
Walnut Ridge, June 11.— W.
T. Israel, Pacific Express agent
here, died yesterday after an ill
ness of over three months. He
was a member of Cape Girardeau
lodge Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and Walnut Ridge
aerie of Eagles, and is survived
by a wife.
LETTER LIST.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, June
12,1906:
Baylor, R B Hood, Frank
Raird, Mrs Annie Morgan, Mrs A R
Bradford, Miss Ella Marshall, David John
Birown, Jesse McCormick, Miss Josie
Case, Ed Owen, Mr
Chatman, Miss Lulu Roden, Sidney
Dunlap, Mrs Louisa Rodgers, Mrs Mollie
Hetcher, Mrs Cordelia Smith, Ed
Gipson, Geo Wilson, Mrs Josie
Johnson, Mrs M H Yeary, Richard
Laake. H F
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E.P. M.
It is reported on reliable au
thority that the railroad survey
ing party is near Heber and that
the right of way is being cut out
and thus permanently located.
The party declines to say whether
or not they are coming to Searcy.
—Searcy Citizen.
Correct Clothes for Men
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OutingSuits
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carrying tbjj label
are made by a corps of
j master tailors doing
their best possible work,
in every detail.
The makers’ guarantee, and ours,
with every garment. We are ex
clusive agents here.
WHEN IN NEWPORT
STOP AT THE
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Grand Central Hotel
Lunch Room. Service all hours,
uay and night. Barber Shop in
connection with hotel. '
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W. F. BISHOP, Prop.
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npf./x. . If clothes make the man, trousers are
half the man- Ba^gy> high-water
- mark trousers will put a man half to
the bad. A new pair (Crown), $3.00 to $8.50, with the old
| coat, will put him right again. How about yours? I
The spring shoe is here with both feet—low
1 cut, black or tan, the latter will be the shoe
-r- of the year. Edwin Clapp make, $5.00 to
$7.00.JOur own brand, made expressly for us $3.50 and $4.00.
Right up to the mark of highest excellence—our Men’s
Furnishings—For work, repose or pleasure.
Night Robes and Pajamas. Belts. Hosiery.
Cravats. Straw Hats.
‘ 'GET THE HABIT/’
ALFRED
BENJAMIN & KHAWES°
CO. CORRECT
clothes outfitters report Ark- HATS'
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TO THE I
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORE
This SPECIAL WALKING SALE Begins
Friday, June 2d,
And Lasts till SATURDAY, JUNE J7TH. We will give yoo the easy walk on
comfort for a very little money. We have 15 different brands of shoes that we
pot on sale.
,2,200 pairs ladies’ shoes, low
quarters, Oxfords and Sandals
any color, any style, any size,
any width. No odds, no ends.
Up-to-date styles, regular
price $3.50 to $3.00, go in this
Great Walking Sale at
$1.59“ $1.98
3,500 pairs samples worth
from $2.50 to $2.00, go in this
Walking Sale at
49cto $1.24
200 pairs of Dr. Kinney’s
Cushion Comfort Shoes, regu
lar price from $4 ^ A A
to $5.00, go for.
1,700 pairs *f Children’s
Shoes, Oxfords, Sandals, Low
Quarters, regular price from
50c to $2.50, go at our special
sale from
10cto$1.19
Ladies’ and Men’s House
Slippers, regular price from
50c to 75c, in our spe
cial Walking Sale go at bdjl*
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2600 pairs of Men’s Shoes,
and low quarters, vici kid,
velour, Russian calf, box calf,
patent leather colt, v worth
from $5.00 to $4.00, go thj~
Walking Sale at >
$1.24 » $2.7
| All out shoes are marked in plain figures. Everybody can see for then
this is the biggest sale ever had. Remember this sale will last 15
will sell positively as we advertise.
ST. LOUIS SHOE SI
FRANK BROS.,
310 FRONT STREET.
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