Newport Daily
VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. THURSDAY,
COIRT PROCEEDINGS.
Grand Jury Makes fine! Report and Is
\ Discharged—Two Criminal Cases
I Given Jury Trials.
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The discharge of the grand
jury* Wednesday afternoon and
the meeting of the jury commis
sioners Thursday may be taken
to mean that the business of the
January term of circuit court is
well advanced and an early ad
^ journment is probable
j » W. T. Sweat of Weldon, S. W.
/ Harvey of Tuckerman and C. B.
Coe of Newport were the com
missioners named by the court.
The trial of Henry Green,
charged with burglarizing a car
in the Iron Mountain yards, De
cember 18, 1905, resulted in an
acquittal Wednesday afternoon.
Arthur Rager, indicted for
burglary, misdemeanor and as
sault and battery, was being
tried Thursday. He was charged
with breaking into Lizzie Robin
son’s house north of the Iron
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GRAND JURY MAKES FINAL
REPORT.
The grand jury on Wednesday
afternoon made their final re
port and were discharged by
Judge Fulkerson. The report
states that 47 true bills were
returned after an examination of
75 witnesses.
The committee sent to the
poor house report the house clean
and in good sanitary condition,
that the inmates are furnished
plenty of good wholesome food,
and are kept warm and com
fortable.
„ The jail was found to be in as
jfood sanitary condition as possi
ble, but wholly inadequate for
both county and city prisoners.
The jury further says “we are
glad to be able to report that
good progress is being made on
the new county jail, and we be
lieve from an investigation of the
plans that its arrangement is
well adapted to the care and
security of prisoners. It will be
well lighted, well ventilated, and
above all, will be easily kept
clean.”
The recommendation is made
to the county judge that as soon
as finances will permit, that the
steam heating plant in the court
house be repaired and put in
condition to heat the whole court
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The report is concluded with a
paragraph thanking the court,
prosecuting attorney and other
court officers for courtesies ex
tended and is signed by S.
Brasch, foreman and Ben F.
Burton clerk.
Marriage Licenses.
The following parties have
procured a license to wed since
our last report:
W. C. Collins and Girtie Yel
verton, both of Tuckerman.
4 G. F. Langston and May John
son, both of Tuckerman.
John Gibbs and Maude Jen
nings, both of Newport.
C. C. Porter and Mrs. C. B.
Hadden, both of Grubbs.
C. E. White, Bluefield, W. Va.
and Mrs. Emily Matheny, Bates
ville.
H. D. Smith and Mattie
Owens, both of Bradford.
R. J. Anderson and Lena
Davenport, both of Newport.
Public Speaking. *
The candidates for circuit
judge will address the people at
the court house at 7 o’clock p.m.
Friday. Everybody invited, es
pecially the ladies. 2t.
Revival Meeting.
The meeting at the Methodist
church, conducted by Rev. Wm.
McIntosh, Wednesday evening,
was the best service yet. The
congregation was larger, the ser
mon strong and pointed, and the
music by the splendid choir is a
very attractive feature of the
services.
| An earnest appeal is made that
1 all members of this church and
others who would like to see a
real revival in this city, come
out and assist by your presence.
Visitors in the city will receive a
cordial welcome.
Mr. Mclntush will preach Sun
! day afternoon at 3 o’clock to men
only.
FIX BLAME~FOR WRECK.
Results of Investigation of Wreck Near
Cotter of Two Freight Trains—
Conductor Discharged.
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The blame has been fixed by
the officials of the White River
I Division for the freight wreck
I which occurred at Mt. Olive some
time since, says the Batesville
! Guard.
Conductor A. Fortner has been
. discharged from the service of
i the road, and Engineer Tom
j Hail, who was hurt in the col
j lision, was given a layon or ni
i teen days.
The wreck at Mt. Olive was
caused by a switch being left
open. The regular Cotter local,
which was in charge of Conduct
or Fortner, had taken the siding
at Mt. Olive for dinner, but the
crew failed to close the switch,
and an extra local, which was
following the regular train,
collided with them on the siding,
resulting in serious damage to
the engines, and Engineer Hail,
who jumped when he saw that
the collision was about to occur,
! was badly injured about the
head. Mr. Hail returned from
the hospital but a few days since.
Conductor “Smoky” Dunn,
one of the most popular railroad
men in the service of the White
River Division, is now in charge
of the Cotter local.
Governor Offers Reward.
Little Rock, Feb. 7.—Governor
Davis this morning offered $200
reward for the arrest and identi
fication of the unknown party
who committed the criminal as
sault on Miss Hattie Westbrook,
' near Traskwood some two weeks
ago. Deputies from Pulaski
county have recently scoured the
' country near Little Rock for the
j guilty man, without success.
The father of the girl has also
offered a reward of $200 for the
capture of the assaulter.
New Candidate in Held.
Dr. W. N. Pierce, a prominent
and highly esteemed citizen of
| Tupelo, authorizes the Independ
; ent to announce his candidacy
i for representative from Jackson
;county.
He enjoys a fine reputation
i among his acquaintances, is able
j and honest and would creditably
i represent his county if honored
by bis party in the coming pri
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Letter List.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
! for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, Feb
| ruary 7. 1906.
; Barnes, Phe Langsford, Katie
j Bell, Lillie McCoy, Neilie
j Boll, Bob McClaire, Girtrude
1 Brooten, Tenis Mrs Pinkelton, Emma
j Currie, Annis Pitson, Willie
Cleveland, M J Mrs People, Bessie
■ Hill, H J Philips, Jessie M
Holland, Dan Robinson, Tom
' Jones, Speedie Saunders, J B
: Johnson, J A Smith, Clan
Kriser, Fred Tolminson, C P
Kenley, Angrue Wilk, Eugene 2
Young, Bell
When calling for any of the above letters please
1 say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E, P. M.
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I Read the Daily and Weekly
I Independent.
YOUNG ADLER HONORED.
Succeeds Waxfield As President of fh«
first National Bank of
Batesville.
The resignation of Theodore
Maxfieldas president of the First
National Bank of Batesville, has
been accepted, and at a meeting
held Tuesday afternoon Nathan
A. Adler, formerly vice presi
dent, was elected president, tc
fill the vacancy. J. B. Fitzhugh,
I one of the directors, was elected
to fill the vacancy occasioned by
! the promotion of Mr. Adler.
The officers are now Nathan B.
Adler, president; J. B. Fitzhugh,
vice president; Janies P. Coffin,
cashier; Robt. Neill, Jr., assist
ant cashier.
Mr. Adler is probably the
youngest bank president in Ark
ansas, being but 23 years of age,
but he is recognized as a business
man of exceptional ability, and
his election to the responsible
position of president of the First
National bank of Batesville is an
honor worthily bestowed.
Mr. Maxfield, who resigned as
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JJlCOiUClU' V/X LUt uioutuuivii
so on account of the intenrion of
the Theodore Maxfield Bank and
Trust Co., which is the new
name of the firm, to establish a
bank and trust business in this
city. —Batesville Guard.
MADE FATAL MISTAKE.
Jonesboro Girl Attempted to Start Fire
With Gasoline and Was Burned
to Death.
Jonesboro, Feb. 7.—Miss Lillie
Owens, a young girl 15 years
old, was burned to death in this
city this morning in attempting
to kindle a fire with gasoline.
The girl mistook the gasoline
for coal oil, and the entire can
exploded from which her cloth
ing caught and her entire body
was charred and burned.
She was a sister of Young
| Owens, who was killed a few
1 months since by a Memphis
street car.
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25,000 Coming here For Homes.
Chicago, Feb. 7.—Betweer
15,000 and 25,000 homeseekers
started for the West and South
west yesterday by way of Chica
go, Memphis, St. Louis, Kansas
City and Omaha.
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According 10 ueciarauuiiB uy
| passenger men, who have beer
: closely watching the movemenl
| which has been going on evei
| since cheap rates were put int<
| effect last fall, yesterday’s
: movement was a record-breaker
j It is said that more people
j have sought homes in the South
| west in the last three months
' than ever before during a sim
ilar period.
John Sebastian, passengei
traffic manager of the Rock Is
land, who has just returnee
from the Southwest, said the
movement of the home-seekers
in that direction was almost be
i yond belief.
To Be Tr.ed Next Week.
Perry ville, Feb. 7.—Circuii
court opened here yesterday wit!
i Judge R. J. Lee on the bench
! and Prosecuting Attorney Rhotor
looking after the interests of th<
state. The boodle trials whicl
came here on a change of venu<
from Pulaski county, will noi
come up for trial until some tim<
! next week. Senator F. 0. But
of Eureka Springs, who is in
dieted on the charge of briber}
j in the last Arkansas legislature
j has his trial set for the 13th inst
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! A handsome case is desirable
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If you like you may put one of
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What we wish to point out is,
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Our daily subscribers are pay
ing $4.80 per year for the Daily
Independent at 40 cents per
month, and to relieve us of the
monthly collections and book
keeping, and at the same time
give our patrons more matter for
their money, we are putting on
the following clubbing proposi
1 tion:
t
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Thelprice of one
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Both one year. $4 80
The price of one
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DRo HARRY E. DOWELL
DENTIST
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Special attention giv
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Office over Chas. Ate yer and
Joyce’s Drug Store.
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