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I Newport Daily Independent.
OLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. MONDAY. MARCH 6. 1905. NUMBER 265.
IN AND WOMAN
NOW UNDER ARREST.
iled From Johnson County to
ome Near Poor Farm
Taken Back for Trial.
eputy Sheriff W. B. Wofford
Johnson county brought to
/port Sunday a man and wo
i living near the county poor
p who had prepared to make
op in Jackson county. The
nan, a mere girl named Louise
ridge, is wanted as a witness
inst a brother-in-law, who is
rged with having murdered a
d, of which he was the father
she the mother,
he man, Dennis Holmes, is
;sted for kidnapping this
nan. He is alleged to have
n paid to run away with her
rder to ruin the case of the
e against the brother-in-law
the murder of the illegitimate
1
reward of $300 had been of
id for the arrest and return
he,{wo to the Johnson county
iorities, being made by the
ter ■ of the girl, who is said to
wealthy. Sheriff Simmons
fllgurnished the necessary hand
cuffs desired by the visiting offi
cer, who left with his prisoners
jpn No. 3 Sunday afternoon.
|fl| They left a wagon and team
|||ipon Sheriff Simmons’ hands and
||| seems they have traded off the
property which they took away
fRom Johnson county. The man
fittid woman had been furnished
Ky Robt. Anderson of Jackson
4Rrt and had begun the cultiva
Hiien of a farn^
■ MYSTERY SURROUNDS
MAN’S DISAPPEARANCE.
Hat and Pocketbook Found, Put
all Trace Lost of Owner
May Have Met Foul
I Russellville, March 5. —Tom
Ragsdale, son of Wm. Ragsdale,
living in the northern part of
this county, went to Dover to at
tend a trial in a justice of the
peace court the first part of this
week, and has not been seen nor
heard of since starting back to
ward his home.
The country has been searched
and no trace of him has been
found,except his hat and pocket
book.
Whether he has become insane
and wandered to a good hiding
place, or whether foul play has
been practiced, no one is able to
tell.
BRING REMAINS HOME.
W. D. McLain left at once upon
receipt of news of his brother,
Johii McLain’s death at Albu
querque, New Mexico, Thursday
afternoon at 5 o’clock to bring
the remains home for burial,
} which were expected to arrive
Tuesday morning.
, The deceased was about 36
years of age and a good man who
held the esteem and good will of
all his acquaintances. For many
years his health has been bad,
necessitating his living in the
west. The relatives of the la
mented have the sympathy of all
in their grief.
; SENATOR HINKLE
TALKS OF BILL.
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Senator John A. Hinkle of In
dependence county, who intro
duced the bill which was passed
in the senate Tuesday authoriz
ing equalization boards to sum
mon witnesses under oath and to
send for papers and books of ac
count,in determining the amount
of personal property and other
property owned in their counties,
said yesterday regarding his
measure:
“I have felt for several years
that the state needed an amend
ment to the present laws along
this line. 1 have personally
known c f a great many instances
of so-called ‘tax-dodging’ where
wealthy men failed to give in
their property for taxation.
This has become a crying evil
in many communities all over
the country.
With these increased powers
the equalization boards will be
enabled to secure proof and to
have much property assessed
that now entirely escapes taxa
tion. This is the purpose of the
bill.”—Little Rock Cazette.
WALNUT RIDGE MARSHAL
KILLS YOUNG FARMER.
Lee iRdgeway Fatally Shoots Ed
Bagley, Prominent Farmer,
in Making His Arrest.
Hoxie, March 5.—At 4 o’clock
yesterday afternoon at Walnut
Ridge City Marshal Lee Ridge
way in attempting to arrest Ed
ward Bagley, a prominent young
farmer, who had been drinking,
shot him three times with a Colt’s
44, killing him instantly.
Bagley’s remains were taken to
Montgomery’s undertaking es
tablishment and Ridgeway is in
the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Graff, having surrendered to
him.
Owing to the prominence of all
the principals, the killing has
created a great sensation. Bag
ley’s father and two brothers
were in the country this after
noon and it is feared when they
learn of the tragedy other trou
ble will follow.
Marshal Carouthers of this
place was sent for to go at once
, ITT 1 j T» • _ _] 1__
LU walnut IViUgc, aim alCio
sworn in as special officer to
help prevent further trouble.
The citizens are not expressing
any opinion in behalf of either
side. Bagley was married and
so is Ridgeway, and both are
members of the local lodge of
Woodmen of the World.
HOO-HOO CONCATENATION.
The house of Hoo-Hoo is to
have a concatenation in Newport
next Saturday evening, when
quite a number of applicants for
| admission to its mysteries, fun
I and brotherhood are to receive
! their first knowledge of its se
crets.
After the annual initiatory
work the new and the oid mem
| bers sit down to what is called
! “a session on the roof,” an in
! formal yet very elegant banquet
spread, where good jokes are
given and taken and competitors
in the lumber business find out
what good fellows they all are
after all.
The meeting in Newport prom
i ises to be a big success and the
local followers of Hoo-Hoo are
looking forward to the event
with keen pleasure. Among the
home membership are W. A.
! Billingsley, J. 0. Taylor, J. M.
i Gibson, E. C. Lippmann, S. F.
| Muirhead and V. E. Pierson.
1 Farley Price, who is an enthusi
astic Hoo-Hoo, is expected here
' from Pine Bluff.
NOTICE.
On acount of the salary bill
thet tax books will positively
close April 10.
H. S. Simmons,
j 64btd Collector.
TWO PRISONERS
BURNED TO DEATH.
Davis Reeves and Henry Crow
Lose Lives in County Jail at
Bentonville—Four Others
Were Saved.
Bentonville, March 5.—Two
inmates of the Benton -county
jail were burned to death in a
fire which occurred in the jail
early yesterday morning. The
dead are Davis Reeves, a prison
er from Siloam Springs who was
charged with larceny, and Henry
Crow of Wagner, who was con
fined for insanity.
Six prisoners were confined in
the jail and four of them were
saved.
Reeves, one of the victims,
would have been released today
on the expiration of his jail sen
tence.
The bedding was set on fire by
ashes from a pipe. Reeves at
tempted to extinguish the flames,
but Crow, who had been confined
all winter for insanity, was
crazed with fear and clung to
him so desperately that he was
unable to do anything.
Four prisoners in an adjoining
cell watched the fight and the fire
through the grated door, unable
to either assist their comrades or
escape the smoke which was
threatening to suffocate all of
them.
The fire company was soon on
hand, but was unable to release
the prisoners and could only
break the exterior windows, j
which undoubtedly saved the
lives of the four in the outer
cells.
When the jailer arrived with
the cell keys the first named
prisoners were dead, both re
ceiving terrible burns. Reeves
leaves a wife and five children.
The fire was confined to the steel
cells and the jail was not dam
aged.
BALD KNOB
REPORTS BURGLARY.
Dr. Cleveland on Sunday
morning telephoned Mr. R. W.
Bandy for his blood hounds,
but as they could not have reach
ed there until afternoon, a rain
too intervening, the trip was
thought useless.
Unknown men broke into the
store occupied also by the post
! office and managed to carry away
;$300 to $400 worth of goods,
i There are said to be no clues as
j to the identity of the burglars.
LETTER LIST.
I
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
, for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, March
6,1905:
Boll, Lottie McDermott, G J (2)
Bell, Mrs C L Paulding, Rosetta (2)
Canadia, Blake Pate, J A
Cannon, B Pituzzos, Bozin Loizor
Dixon, LA (2) Ray, S H
Ervin, Bertie Robinson, F T
Hatfield, Carl Tran boll, Puerre
Hickenumhotom, Julia Watson, E E
Kinkennon, Jas Ward, Annie
Langley, Jeff
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E, P. M.
WHAT A TEACHER DID
DURING VACATION.
The job hunts the man who
knows. Recently we needed an
expert shorthand teacher and be
gan to look for him. Our atten
tion turned to a young teacher
who had finished a shorthand and
business course with us during
his vacation about a year before.
He was still at work for the same
firm that we placed him with
when he finished.
He indicated to us that nothing
less than $100 a month would in
terest him. We wired him offer
ing that amount. His firm on
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas•
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.
Ballew & Shuford
Undertakers.
Office, 211 Walnut Street,
Opposite Cook’s Hotel.
JAMES L. JONES,
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
seeing the telegram offered him
still more to remain.
A little over a year ago this
young man was a country school
teacher, teaching in the country
schools for about $45 a month,
four to six months of the year.
He spent his vacation taking a
business and shorthand course
with us. Now he has all-the
year-round employment at a
handsome salary with good jobs
hunting him.
He doesn’t have to please an
entire community, join teachers’
agencies or spend what he has
made one half the year hunting
a school the other half. What
others are doing you can do.
We have the exclusive right to
teach the famous Byrne Simpli
I fied Shorthand in this section,
and we teach any young person
with a common school education
to write legibly 150 words of
new matter to the minute in
three months or charge nothing
i for the course.
' You can take with the short
hand a business or telegraphy
course or both during the spring
and summer and be able to dou
ble your salary by fall. Why
not do it? Write today for free
catalogue. Memphis Commercial
College, 46 N. Second st., Mem
phis, Tenn.
SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Sawmill and 1,000 acres of
oak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business.
Apply at this office. This^ mill
is a bargain and can be secured
for $450.
AT THE SIGN OF THE STAR YOU WILL FIND CORRECT APPAREL
FOR MEN AND BOYS. —“GET THE HABIT.”
NEW SPRING GOODS
Are Ready for Your Inspection.
The Hat
Makes or mars an otherwise
perfect an-ire. No one re
alizes this more fully and
therefore gives more care
to the selection of his hat
than the well-dressed young
man. Our new spring styles
make an attractive exhibit.
Hawes, $3.00.
Knox, $5.00.
The Neckwear.
Harbingers of spring. A
beautiful and complete
showing of the famous
Waterhouse Cravats. We
have them—the new High
Light Banquet Cloth, Gold
en Glow, Swiveled Crepes,
Velvo and Velvo-Linens,
Four-in-Hands.
50c, 75c, $J.OO.
The Shirt.
Manhattan—the best known j
known as the best. This i
spring’s new effects. At- \
tached and separate cuffs.
You are invited to see them,
$1.50 to $3.50. j
Others for One dollar.
The Clothes. !
\ i
No need to dwell on this
subject. You know our
line — the famous Alfred
Benjamin & Co. Correct
Clothes for men. Suffice to
say this season excels all j
previous efforts.
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
YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
AT^NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co*
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000*
—
OFFICERSJAND [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.’JMDuck, W.VW.fDutton^
0. D. Watson, L. E.lWillis, F.[D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.
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.MISS MARTHA HUBER, E
505 East 88th St., New York City. I
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Treas. Economic League, Portland, Me. 9
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take their advice?
a Bottle of Wine of Cardui today.