| VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY,
SCAB MESSENGER
STOLE DIAMONDS.
Pacific Express Company Must
Stand Responsible For Theft
^ of Man Who Supplanted
Striker.
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Little Rock, Dec. 17.— News
has been received by Division
Superintendent G. F. Johnson of
the arrest and conviction of a
former Pacific Express Company
employe to the theft of a package
containing $4,000 worth of dia
“hnor.ds last October. The theft
•'occurred on the run between St.
Louis and Texarkana.
The man’s name is Charles
Freeman, alias Fred Neff, and
he was among the men put on to
man the express cars during the
recent strike, he being emplyed
as a messenger’s assistant on the
Iron Mountain road. One night
he found among the express mat
ter a package which contained
diamonds from a St. Louis firm
to a person in Dalas, Texas. He
. stuck the package in his pocket,
and as affairs were more or less
disarranged at that time the
theft of the package was not no
ticed. Freeman made the return
trip to St. Louis and resigned.
He immediately went to Chicago,
where he set to work to dispose
of the diamonds. When arrested
he had converted most of them
into cash. Last Friday night he
made a confession of the theft to
the. Chicago police.
Freeman was employed by the
St. Louis office and was not
known in Little Rock, except
that he passed through here on
the train.
Letters Qanta
, to *3 Claus
Dear Santa: Please b.ingme
a new dress and a vase and some
nice things, too. Please don’t
fore-et all the little children, and
fill my stocking full of some
. thing good to eat. Yours truly,
Kathleen Cobb.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a
big doll and doll bed. I want
you to bring me a muff. I want
you to fill my stockings. I want
some oranges, apples, candy and
raisins. Your friend,
Hazel Harland.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought
I would write you a letter and
tell you what I want you to
bring me. I want a fiddle, a
sail boat and will you bring me
an air gun and some b b shot,
and please string up my banjo,
and some story books and please
don’t forget my stocking. Your
little friend, Duffer Ballew.
Dear Santa Claus: Bring me a
doll baby with hair and eyes, and
a buggy and table, and candy in
nfy stocking and chewing-gum
and chair and Jewel a chair and
that’s all right. Your little
friend, Minnie B. Sink.
Dear Santa Claus: I wish you
would bring me a doll, dishes,
knives, forks and spoons, table
and trunk and a chair, and would
like a doll bed and anything else
nice you wish to bring. Your
friend, Willie Claire Harris.
Dear Santa Claus: I wish you j
would bring me a story book, a ■
loop the loop, an engine that will;
run, an air ship, a drum and horn |
and lots of fire-works and fruit,
candy and nuts, and dear Santa
bring our little baby a rubber
doll. Your little friend,
John Frank Harris.
Hi WHIST CLUB ENTERTAINED.
The Whist club enjoyed the
charming hospitality of Mrs, R.
M. Johnson Wednesday after
noon at her home on Pine street,
which was artistically decorated
for the occasion with palms and
ferns.
The guests of the affair were:
Mesdames Chas. Wilmans, Phil
Porter, Arthur Bailey, Misses
Lucy Brandenburg and Ladye
Fagan.
At the conclusion of the games
daintily prepared and delicious
refreshments were served at the
card tables, and consisted of
chicken salad, escalloped oysters,
olives, crackers and coffee.
FOUND DEAD.
Aged Resident of Paragould
Passed Away in Peace—Was
Eighty-Four.
Howard H. Huckabay, aged 84
years, and father of Mrs. Pete
Markin, was found dead in bed
this morning at the home of
Capt. Markin on the corner of
Center and Garland streets in
this city, says the Paragould
Soliphone.
The deceased had been ailing
for a few days, but his illness
was not thought to be of a se
rious nature, and he retired last
night seeming in about his usual |
health. Just after retiring Capt. j
Markin went to the room occu-1
pied by Mr. Huckabay to see!
that he was comfortable, and j
was assured by the old man that j
! be was feeling. better than com
i mon.
When members of the family
went to his room this morning
he was found lying in the sam i
j position as he was at retiring,
! but cold and stiff in death. The
end had evidently come early in
| the night and without a strug
gle.
DIVORCE FOR MRS. LADD.
Her Husband Filed Petition and
She Filed a Cross-Complaint.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 16.—In the
Jefferson county chancery court
today Mrs. Josie Ladd was grant
ed a divorce from E. P. Ladd,
the lumberman of Ladd, Ark.
Several months ago Ladd filed
suit for divorce, and Mrs. Ladd
answered and filed a cross-com
plaint. The divorce was granted
on Mrs. Ladd’s complaint. By
the terms of it Mrs. Ladd is to
receive $1,500 cash and alimony
of $100 per month for her sup
port. She is to have custody of
their child, Walker, and is to re
ceive $25 per month for his sup
port. The decree stipulates that
the father shall see the child at
reasonable, times.
MARRIED IN CARTHAGE
Pine Bluff, Ark., Dec. 16.—At
the home of the bride’s mother
in Carthage, Mo., yesterday
afternoon, Miss Nina Bartlett
was married to James Goodwin.
The nuptials were quietly cele
brated, and only a few intimate
friends and relatives of the con
tracting parties were present.
The bride is quite well known in
Pine Bluff, where she has made
her home for the past several
years. She is a young lady of
many accomplishments and has a
host of friends wherever she is
known. Mr. Goodwin is one of
Pine Bluff’s best known young
men. He is a member of a rep
resentative Arkansas family, and
is a nephew of Hon. W. H. Lang
ford of this city. The young
people will arrive in Pins Bluff j
this week, and be at home to
their friends at No. 520 South!
Beech street.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
One good full-top, double
seated carriage. Inquire at the I
5 and 10c store, 115 Walnut St. i
SENTENCED TO PEN.
William Johnson Pleads Guilty to
Robbing Walnut Ridge Post
office—Other Federal
Court Proceedings.
Little Rock, Dec. 16.—Judge
Trieber and other federal court
officials returned this morning
from Batesville, where court was
held on Monday and Tuesday.
Nine indictments were returned
by the grand jury, most of whom
pleaded guilty.
William Johnson, a 15 year-old
boy, pleaded guilty to robbing
the postoffice at Walnut Ridge,
and was sentenced to three years
in the reform school at Washing
ton. His partner was convicted
at the last term of court and sen
tenced to three years in the pen
itentiary at Atlanta.
Anson Spinks of Cleburne
county was sentenced to a year
and a day in the penitentiary for
illicit distilling.
C. J. Tarver of Independence
county pleaded guilty to a charge
of resisting an officer and was
sentenced to six months in the
Independence county jail.
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SPECIAL LAND
BUYERS’ EXCURSIONS
Will run to the new lands of
Greer county, Oklahoma, and
other sections of the great South
west in November and December
via the Frisco system.
Are you looking for rich and
fertile farming lands in the
Southwest which you can buy for
from one-fourth to one-tenth the
cost of lands of the East and
North? They produce as much
acre for acre. Here is a chance
to better your condition and add
a liberal amount to your pocket
book.
For full particulars and special
railroad rates apply at once to R.
S. Lemon, secretary, Frisco Sys
tem Immigration Bureau, St.
T .Anio TVTr\ 97utH‘
SUSPENDER SNAP.
200 pairs of suspenders worth
from 50c to 75c a pair, your
choice for 35c. Chas. Meyer’s
Great Bargain Store. 99dtf
GENTS’ SMOKING JACKETS.
An elegant line just received
at Chas. Meyers’ Great Bargain
Store. 185btf
FOR RENT
“ H o t e I
Creighton”
On Walnut street Newport,
Ark. This is the best hotel town
in the state and is centrally
located, being one full block
from St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Depot and opposite the
Jackson county court house.
Will be Finished About
January 15th, 1904
And will contain twenty-eight
sleeping rooms, office 25x30 feet,
dining room 20x45 feet, one par
lor on first Floor and one on
second floor, three bath rooms,
large kitchen, pantry and store
room, will be equipped with j
electric return annunciator to |
each room, long distance and i
ocal telephone. ■
Electric and Gas Lights
Laundry and servants’ apart
ments in yard adjoining. When
completed will be very conven
ent for the commercial . trade.
Apply to,
J. H. McHugh. |
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CHRISTMAS.
An impressive assortment of entire store affords special offer
men’s and boys’ apparel to be ings that are such as to interest
found here. Ideal presents for careful shoppers,
father, brother, friend or sweet- This store is your store. Its
heart, useful, serviceable and policy is dictated and directed by
good for all occasions the year your demands. It will grow and
round. Our stock is now com- greaten only by pleasing you.
plete and it is to your advantage We invite your inspection. We
to come early and get choice se- want to show you goods as often
lections. We cannot quote all thx as you ask for them. This is
good things; suffice to say, the our greatest pleasure.
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