VOLUME III. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS, SATURDAY. AUGUST 1. 1903 NUMBER 82
r-"tfe
Summer Suits
that are cool, correct and com
fortable bear this famous mark
^Ijfed benjamin 5 (?
MAKERS *MWyoRK
Note the individuality of fit
and style; the broad shoulders,
close-fitting collar and shapeli
ness of coat and trousers. But
no picture, however perfect,
can do BENJAMIN clothes full
justice; you must see and wear
them to really appreciate them.
The price is right. Your
money back if anything
goes wrong. BENJA
MIN Summer Suits at
this store $ 15 to $ 30.
k__X
fr
Edwin Clapp
Shoes and
Oxfords,
complete line
to be found
here,
$5.00 to $7.00.
- r ^ I —■—■
-—-^
Manhattan Shirts
best known,
known as
the best,
$1.50 to $3.50.
..... .I...■■■. ■ urmn- ---
r-— .--S
— THE BIG SALE ON ==
Ladies’ and Children’s Slippers
— IS NOW ON AT THE —
BAILEY MERCANTILE CO.’S
All of our Fine Slippers at the very lowest of low
prices. Now is your chance to get good Slip
pers cheap.
THE BAILEY JTERCANTILE COiTPANY
Agents for Butterick Patterns and G.=D. Corsets.
v ' .. .J
---■>
WE CARE.
People get more than they ask for when they have us
fill their prescriptions. The public at large is not half
so particular as we are in these matters.
W e know that our drugs are both pure and of standard
strength. We take no chances whatever, and never hesi
tate to pay the cost of making sure.
Your physician writes a prescription expecting defi
nite results; we see to it that lie is not disappointed.
All prescriptions have careful,
scientific compounding, and we
also make the price right.
SELLS’ DRUG ST0RE
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
■
Low Rates
via
To Eureka Springs.
Round ■■ Round
Trip . yU Trip .
Denver, Colorado Springs,
Round Round
Trip Trip
Through Sleepers. Tickets on
Sale August 15tli.
Write for full information to
J. N. CORNATZAR,
Div. Passenger Agt.
Memphis, Tenn.
WEST BOUND RATES.
Special west bound tourist rates via
the Iron Mountain Route—One fare
plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado
| Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood
Springs. Tickets on sale June 15th to
September 30th, with final limit of
October 31st for return.
47btf T. H. Reamey, Agt.
The ice cream at “The Little Bakery
on the Corner” is flavored with the
j fruit itself and not with compounded
' extracts. 38 dtf
HENRY OWEN,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
OCULIST
OFFICE - SELLS’ DR3T STORE.
*
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.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
DOCTOR JOHNSON’S PARDON
OCCASIONS MUCH TALK.
Letter from Prisoner’s Attorneys
States That His Receiving Pardon
is Contingent Upon Convey
ance of His Property.
Little Rock, Ark., July 31.—The pe
culiar circumstances connected with
the pardon of Dr. Lee Johnson of Se
bastian county are attracting consid
erable attention. The pardon was
issued last Thursday morning, but
Johnson was not released from the
penitentiary until Monday, the pardon
having been sent to Japes & Fuller of
Eureka Springs and delivered through
an intermediary empowered to re
ceive an acknowledged deed to Jobn
son’i? property in Eureka Springs and
to withhold the pardon in default of
such acknowledgment. Johnson
pleaded guilty to a revolting crime
and his daughter was the prosecuting
witness, but the petitioners declared
that an imprisonment of two years
had been sufficient punishment, “even
if he was guilty of the crime charged.”
Pending the delivery of the pardon,
the follo%ving letter was mailed to
Johnson by his attorneys, James &
Fuller, which is of interest in con
nection with the case:
“We have today received a pardon
granted you,and I have today sent the
same to my friend, John E. Martin
eau, representative of Pulaski county,
and he will deliver the same to you
after you have signed the deed and
delivered the same to him. James in
forms me that he left the contract
with you that we gave you, and left
the deed with the clerk of the ‘pen.’
I understand that this deed is to cover
all of your lots here and the consid
eration is to be 8225,
“Hope that you will be able to get
out at once, and that there will be no
hitch in the matter.
“If the deed is not signed and ac
knowledged duly and regularly, the
pardon will not be delivered, but re
turned to us.
“Let me hear from you as soon as
you get this. 1 mail the pardon to
Martineau the same time that I do
this letter.”
CAPE GIRARDEAU PASTOR
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Rev. J. L. Alsworth, pastor of the
Cape Girardeau Presbyterian church,
was drowned while bathing in the
Mississippi river near that city Wed
nesday night. It seems that he was
a young man of athletic tastes and
was accustomed to taking long swims
in the river. Wednesday night before
prayer meeting he went out alone and
has never been seen since.
He was not missed until the next
morning after his death, although his
absence from the Wednesday night
meeting occasioned some surprise to
his parishoners, for he was very regu
lar in his church duties. A search
was made for him the next day and
his clothing was found on a raft of
logs. It was supposed that while
bathing he had taken the cramps and
Hrnwnftd.
Rev. Mr. Alsworth was 28 years of
age and leaves a wife and two chil
dren. He was chaplain with rank of
captain in the Sixth battalion of the
state militia, and served as judge ad
vocate on Ool. Stringfellow’s staff at
the late encampment at St. Joseph.
The body has not been recovered.
ENGINEER RAN INTO
HIS OWN TRAIN.
The White River branch passenger
was wrecked at Sylamore, the first
station this side of Mount Olive, about
four o’clock Friday afternoon, delay
ing its arrival here until two o’clock
Saturday morning.
Engineer J. M. Wilsey had cut loose
his engine to run down to the water
tank and was returning to his train at
the rate of about 35 miles an hour.
The negro brakeman, John McNeal
was riding on the pilot and gave the
signals to slow up and then to stop,
which were in turn transmitted to the
engineer by the fireman, Grover
Davidson.
But both signals were disregarded
and the engine crashed into the train,
breaking up several fiat cars, but not
j injuring the passenger coaches. The
brakeman escaped injury almost
miraculously, but Fireman Davidson
received a bad bruise and one rib on
the right side was broken. No other
trainmen nor any of the passengers
are reported hurt beyond receiving a
bad shaking up.
The engineer has resigned.
ATERRIBLE TALE.
The story is going the rounds that
you can get everything nice to eat at
“The Little Bakery on the Corner”
and that everything is fresh and clean,
too. 48 dtf
SOVERNOR’S COMMISSION
LOSES FIRST FALL.
Little Rock, August 1.—Judge Win
field of the second division Pulaski
sircuit court yesterday gave his deci
sion in the quo warranto proceedings
instituted by Attorney General Mur
phy against the capitol commission
appointed by Gov. Davis. The judge
decides that the members of the com
mission are restrained from exercis
ing any authority as members of the
commission, and must turn over any
documents, papers, property or money
which may have come into their
hands as such commissioners.
The court granted an appeal to the
supreme court, which will be at once
taken. Charles Jacobson, attorney
for the Davis commissioners, will also
apply to the supreme court for a re
straining order to prevent the legis
lative commission from letting the
contract for the capitol on August 12,
as has been advertised, or from per
forming any other acts until the ap
peal in this case is heard.
The proceedings were instituted by
Atttorney General Murphy against
Thomas Cox et al, members of the
commission appointed by Gov. Davis
upon the passage of the bill by the
legislature, ignoring the fact that the
bill provided for the election of a com
mission by the legislature, which was
afterwards done. The legislative com
mission filed their bonds, which were
approved by the auditor, and have
since been acting as such commission
ers and are proceeding with the work
of construction on the state capitol.
The quo warranto was for the pur
pose of determining whether or not
the commission appointed by the
governor has any rights at all in the
premises, and to restrain them from
assuming to exercise any Buch rights.
LEE TO REMAIN
IN LITTLE ROCK.
It was with the greatest surprise
that George H. Lee, the popular and
efficient general passenger agent of
the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf rail
road, picked up the papers and saw
his name in big type across one of the
columns “General Passenger Agent of
the Choctaw Goes Higher,” was the
next section of the scare head, with
“Transferred to Chicago” following.
Then came the story, written as a
local item, which stated that Mr. Lee
would, on September 1, become gen
eral agent of the Rock Island and its
other lines at Chicago.
A reporter happened along about
the time Mr. Lee discovered the item,
and when asked why he allowed the
outside papers to “scoop” his home
paper he said:
“There is not a word of truth in it.
It is a mistake of names. George F.
Lee of Chicago is the man instead of
myself. He is now general agent of
the passenger department of the
Rock Island.”
SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS.
The Southern Railway has on sale
cheap Bummer tourist tickets to some
216 mountain and seashore summer
resorts in Tennessee, North and South
Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and
other states. Good for return until
October 31 with liberal stop-over
privileges both going and returning.
Three daily trains carry sleepers
through without change into the heart
of the resort section. Dining cars and
good meal stations add to the comfort
of the tourist. MapB, guides, time
tables and lists of hotels and board
ing houses, rates of board and names
of proprietors sent on request, and all
inquiries answered promptly. Berths
reserved any time in advance. City
ticket office under Peabody Hotel.
Both phones No. 140.
L. M. DeSaussure,
C. P. and T. A.
C. A. DeSaussure,
D. P. A.
C. A. Benscoter,
82tsl6 A. G. P. A.
CASHIER STILL MISSING.
Danville, Ark., July 31.—During the
absence of Sam Henry, assistant cash
ier of the Bank of Danville, who has
gone to make a search for the missing
cashier, P. A. Douglass, his brother
in-law, the bank is temporarily
closed. The condition of the bank
cannot be known until an investiga
tion is made, but it is not thought the
bank is insolvent.
SPECIAL RATES. *
Via the Iron Mountain Route.
Baltimore, Md.—829.06. Tickets on
sale July 17 and 18, return limit July 31.
Detroit, Mich.—§22.96. Tickets on
sale July 14 and 15, return limit Au
gust 15.
San Francisco, Cal.—§47.50. Tickets
on sale August 1 to 14, return limit
October 16. 46 btf
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At the Christian church—Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. Communion
services at 10:30.
* *
*
At the Baptist church—There will
be the regular services at the usual
hours, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
T. C. Mahan.
*
* *
There will be no services at St.
Paul’s Episcopal church during the
month of August, the rector being
absent on a vacation.
♦ *
*
Rev. J. W. Smith is expected to re
turn Saturday and fill his pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday at 11 a. m.
and 8:15 p.m. But should he fail to
return services will be held by W. F.
Walker.
IN HONOR OF MISS MARTIN.
A dance was enjoyed by the young
people Friday evening at the home of
(ius Martin on Elm Street in honor of
Miss Kate Martin of Little Rock.
The guests were Misses Le Rose
Bosley of Little Rock, Neill and Gene
Bandy, Mary and Hilda Bailey, Irma
Hooker, Mayme McGregor, Janie
Stephens, Jamie Irby, Amanda Laird,
Aubrey Arnold, Annie Dutton, May
Ward, Messrs. Homer Buford, Eugene
Hirsch, W. B. Egan, Chas. Holmes,
Ed Sprigg, W. T. Parrish, George
Stuckey, Roy Dutton, Robt. Laird,
Shoffner and Felix Simmons, Tupelo.
WHY CHANGE?
Why make any change of sleeper on
your trip to the East? Southern rail
way train leaving Memphis union sta
tion 11 p. m. carries a sleeper (open
at 9 p. m.) to Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York without
any change, with fine dining car ser
vice beyond Chattanooga next morn
ing, and with no change of coach to
Washington. 82tsl5
J. E. Doherty is still agent for the
Lemp Brewing Company and Lemp’s
“Extra Pale” and “Falstaff” beers
are handled only by Henry Bordwell
and J. E. Doherty. 59b7t
NOT BUSY!
The Progressive
Business Man
realizes the com
prehensive scope
of Telephone Ser
vice and provides
ample facilit es to accommo
date his patrons, they are not
required to call again because
the “Line is Busy.”
Are your Telephone Facilities
Ample and the ‘Line not Busy?’
SOUTHWESTERN
TELEGRAPH &
TELEPHONE CO.
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
our expense.
Try us on a small lot.
Wm. Barthman,
174 BROADWAY. CORNER MAIDEN
LANE. NEW YORK, N. Y.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES
AND JEWELRY.
RAILROAD TIME CARD
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 12:30 p. m.
No. 2. 4:05 a. m.
No. 4. 11:05 a. m.
No. 12.-. 8:48 p. m.
No. 6. 10:50 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 5. 4:40 a.m.
No. 11. 6:15 a. m.
No. 3. . 11:39 a.m.
No. 1. 10:60 p.m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:00 a.m.
Mixed “ 11:45 a. m.
Passenger Arrives.. 6:45 p. m.
Mixed “ .-. 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger arrives. 12:45 p. m.
Passenger departs.3:00 p. m.
Direct connections to and from
Memphis by this train.
Local freight arrives 1:45 p. m.
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Local freight departs 6:30 a. m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.