3 f FURTH CASE ON APPEAL.
Test of the Burning Clause Be
fore the Supreme Court
Similar Case From
Newport.
Little Rock, Jan. 11.—The
ease of R. A. Furth vs. the state
involving the question of the
right of a circuit judge to order
the burning of the paraphernalia
of a gambling house was argued
in the supreme court today by
Judge F. T. Vaughan on behalf
of Furth, who appealed from the
decision of Judge R. J. Lea.
The supreme court will be
called upon to pass directly upon
the validity of the “burning
clause” of the old gambling act.
The suit is a test case, being
one of four made by the Anti
Gambling Association, which
caused the seizure of gaming ta
bles and other devices and se
cured a burning order from Judge
Lea. It is from this decision
that the appeal was taken.
A similar case from Newport
was submitted today, being ar
M gued by Hons. Gustave Jones,
■ M. M. Stuckey and Jos. M.
)ouiy tun.
EMPIRE STATE
OF THE SOUTH.
f / Arkansas is undoubtedly the
M undeveloped empire state of the
Ml south. Such is the variety of its
JS I climate, the productiveness of its
Kl I soil, the lusciousness of its fruit,
H | and the infinite scope of its re
ly^ sources, that if a Chinese-Tar
f Jktar wall were built around its
/ I inviting boundary lines Arkan
- nsas would in time be not only
i the empire state of the south, but
Ithe empire state of the world, in
fell that goes to make a people
Jjreat and a commonwealth in
i' dependent and potential.
New York, known as the Em
I pire State, has its circulating
millions represented in the vaults
f of its world-famed banks and
i< trust companies; yet Arkansas
i takes proud comfort in the fact
i( that its physical body is metallic
I with the commercial hue of zinc
i and lead-bearing veins. New
I York is rich in its mineral wealth
■ and alive with the music of its
M great factories, but Arkansas
IT i rests Secure in the confidence
[ |l that it holds within its borders
| \ granite boulders great enough to
Sm DU11U its capuoi ana cuai anu
1 wood sufficient to make it inde
I pendent of strikers and famines
, 1 for all time to come. If New
I York is the proud possessor of
licn-pnt buildings that rise in col
■randeur upon its thickly
id surface, in Arkansas
itious palm of the Omni
land has emptied moun
marble and granite that
s pristine bosom and un
await the industry of
ter and the genius of the
ew York congratulates
ion the magnificent beau
iagara and the splendid
,1 results to be seen in the
larnessing of that won
raterfall, Arkansas points
nfident satisfaction to the
t it holds in its yet unde
streams enough power tc
the spindles of America
it every city of the union,
w York is aglow with the
mber of its fertile fields
russet of its apples, Ar
revels in the flavor of its
s fruit and melons, as i1
in soft blushes of apples
immaculate virginity oi
'caching fields of cotton,
w Yoi]k has its palaces
ireseranfl *wpagnificenc(
’ ' <$IV
' summation of human art, Ar
kansas reflects the spirit of broad
Democracy that makes the latch
string of the humble cottager as
: sacred as the sculptured lord.
Let us forget the travail and
melancholy wail of the “Arkan
sas Traveler” and attune our
hearts and hopes and hands to
the more inspiring sentiment
j Henceforth, O Arkansas, we look up to thee,
| Not clown at other States;
; Arise, arise! Be not proud! Be humble and be
wise,
j And bow thy head to the great Unknown One
who on high.
Hath willed that as a State thou shalt ne’er die. (
—Charles Hillman Brough.
CHINESE LAUNDRY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Fire Company Receives Three
Calls Monday Night—Box
Car of Shingles Burned.
One year ago Monday night
fire broke out in the postoffice
block, leaving the Bracy confec
i tionery, postoffice and Knowles’
! plumbing shop almost complete
wrecks, and the night of January
Uth was not without its fires this
year, the company having re
ceived three calls during the
nierht
The first at 7 o’clock was from
the Chinese laundry of Li Hon,
where the roof was burned off
and the building badly damaged.
| The owner, T. J. Watson, car
ried $300 insurance on the build
ing, together with rental insu
rance. Li Hon had no insu
rance. The building will proba
! bly be replaced and business re
sumed. The fire originated in
i the drying room while Li Hon
was at supper.
At 3 a. m. the old shell was
discovered to be afire and to
; protect other property contiguous
the company was again called.
Had the laundry property caught
later during the night it is pro
bable that all the frame buildings
east would have burned and per
haps as far north as the Planters
Hotel.
The last alarm was at 5 a. m.,
when a box cat of shingles en
route to Batesville was discoy
ered ablaze. This fire is sup
; posed to have been started by
bums in the car. Both car and
| contents were ruined.
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ADDED ANOTHER DIRECTOR
10. D. Watson Chosen Director at
Annual Meeting of Stock
holders of Arkansas Bank
& Trust Company—
Fine Showing
Made.
*
At the annual meeting of the
| stockholders- of the Arkansas
; Bank & Trust Company held in
| this city Tuesday morning, all
j the old directors were re-elected
and 0. D. Watson added to this
board.
The stockholders were highly
pleased with the management of
the bank, as the net earnings for
the past year were found to have
been 16 per cent. A dividend of
8 per cent was declared and the
other 8 per cent profits was added
to the bank’s surplus.
At a meeting of the directors
held immediately afterward, the
old officers were re-elected, J. W.
Grubbs, president; Nathan Gra
ham, vice president; Charles G,
Henry, cashier.
, I MAGNOLIAS AND PALMS.
; Now is your chance to get a
fine magnolia and have it planted
; by an experienced florist. Call
i j at 0. M. Bowen’s Cash Grocery.
i Specimens of r both palms and
magnolias. T iree days only. d3t
KILLED WITH HIS OWN AX.
Brutal Murder of Swede Gar
dener Near Hot Springs
Bv a Negro.
Hot Springs, Jan. 11. —George
Heid, a gardener living two
miles from town, was brutally
assaulted Sunday night while on
his way home. The horse drew
the wagon home and his wife
discovered him lying unconscious
beside a bloody ax. His head
was horribly beaten and he died
this morning, having never be
come conscious. A pool of blood
on the road showed where the
crime had been committed.
The ax was identified as one
which had been in his own wood
yard Saturday afternoon. Itj
was taken while his wife was j
milking, for on her return there:
were indications that the house
had been entered during her ab
sence.
The coroner’s jury laid the1
crime to Mike Johnson, a negro
who had been working for Held,
and who had attempted to pass a
forged order of his employer for
$8. Johnson has disappeared.
He is a tall, slender, Indian-look
ing negro, 30 years old.
BAD SHOWING
FOR GOVERNOR.
Little Rock, Jan. 11.—The
Democratic central committee of
Cross county met at Wynne last
evening and issued a call for a
state and district primary for
March 26 and a primary to select
county officers April 2. A poll
of the committee showed nine
against Gov. Davis and one non
committal.
TURN TABLE AT YELLVILLE.
We are unofficially informed
that as soon as the bridge and
tunnel will admit of it track will
be laid to Yellville and train ser
vice extended to that point in -or
der to facilitate the handling of
the heavy bridge timbers to be
used on the bridging beyond. On
account of the limited switch
space a turn table will be put in
in lieu of a Y.—Cotter Courier.
COTTER TUNNEL OPEN.
Cotter, Ark., Jan. 11.—The
1,100-foot turyiel across the river
from this place now has daylight
through it. A blast at 4 o’clock
yesterday morning made an
opening large enough to drive a
| team through. It is thought by
experts that the tunnel will be
completed in 30 or 40 days.
The steel bridge that is to span
White river is in the yards and
"the bridge men are expected
here to begin placing it in posi
tion.
i WHIST CLUB ENTERTAINED
—
Mrs. Gus Martin entertained
the Whist Club in her charming
way Monday afternoon at her
home on Elm street. The house
j was attractively arranged for re
ceiving guests.
After a series of interesting
games, dainty refreshments of
j cream and cake were served by
! the hostess.
A business session of the club
concluded the afternoon meeting,
the old officers, Mrs. 0. D, Wat
son, president and Miss Lula Em
pie, secretary , being reelected.
Two new members, Mesdames
W. A. Billingsley and A. G.
Anderson were admitted, suc
ceeding Mrs. C. H. Wilmans and
Miss Ray Brandenburg resigned.
For the news read tffie Daily
I Independent.
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cheap and stupid. This is a good New ^
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Ha* i m a
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When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
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Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, and 3.
TELEPHONE NO, 31.
Newport, - Arkansas.
SPRING 1904.
New and elegant embroideries
just received at Chas. Meyer’s
Great Bargain Store. 16btf
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas.
\
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re- ;
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small »
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: |
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce T. J. Watson
Sigmond Wolff, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. . Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
i Cashier. Ass’t Cashier."
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just as you can against fire? We
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cheap. Call or "phone Phillips
& Ferguson Agency. 176
henry Owen,
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And Oculist.
Office - - Sells’ Drug Store.
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