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ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that 'the under
signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
Arkansas, will meet the people of the
different townships at the following times and
places, for the purpose of listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita Tax for the
year 1902:
Barren township, McDougal’s residence, Mon
day and Tuesday, June 2, and S.
Glaize township, Grand Glaize, Wednesday
and Thursday June 4 and 5.
* Breckinridge township, Auvergne, Friday
June 6.
Breckinridge township, Weldon, Saturday
June 7.
Breckinridge township, Tupelo, Monday
June 9.
Cow Eake township, Nance’s Store Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 10 and 11.
Richwoods township, Martin’s Old Residence,
Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13.
Cache township, Burton’s Store, Saturday
June 14.
Cache township, Martin’s School House. Mon
day and Tuesday June 16, and 17.
Grubbs township, Robinson’s Chapel, Wednes
day and Thursday June 18 and 19.
Village township, Barnes’ Mill, Friday
June 20.
Jefferson township, Jacksonport, Monday and
Tuesday, June 23 and 24.
Bird township, Elgin. Wednesday June 25.
Bird township, Centerville, Thursday, June 26
Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday and Sat
urday, June 27 and 28.
Glass township, Swifon, Monday June 30
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 1 and 2.
Union township, Court House, Newport, from
July 7 to August 20
Please bring along your deeds or last tax
receipts.
Given under my hand this 6th day of
May 1902.
B. F. SIMMONS
Assessor of Jackson County.
First published May 6 Daily Iudepeudant 6t
The NEWPORT
LAUNDRY
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Has the Largest Plant in
Arkansas.
Equipped with Latest Improved'
Machinery.
Uses Filtered and Condensed
Water and Positively Guar
antees all work.
Give Us A Trial.
We Will Please You. Prompt
Service and Special Work
Everyday.
Out of Town agents wanted.
NEWPORT LAUNDRY CO.
A. T. Hubly, S. & T.
| DR. B. A. WASHBURnT"
Physician and Surgeon.
Special attention given to dis
eases of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Also Diseases of Women.
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Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.
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NEW depot assured.
Newport Will Have a $14,000 Pressed
Brick Edifice At This Station On
Iron Mountain—To Be Com
pleted By September 1.
Notice has been received here, ask
ing for bids on the construction of a
$12,000 to $15,000 depot building, the
working plans for which have been
submitted to Stewart Bros, and are
now in their possession. The bids are
all to be in by the 26th instant, when
they are to be opened and contract
awarded.
One stipulation of the railroad com
pany requires the completion of the
building by September 1. The present
depot will be removed southwest a
long the track a short distance, until
the new edifice is completed, and
then torn down.
The plans submitted upon which
bids are asked, differ slightly from
those submitted in April to Agent
Gregg, as the length of the new build
ing has been increased to 135 feet and
several office rooms have been laid
out on the second floor, but aside from
these alterations, the plans are the
same.
The depot is to be of pressed brick,
■RorlfnrH a.nri flarthap-fi stone trim
mings, slate roof, copper guttering
and concrete flooring. The main en
trance will be from the center of Wal
nut Street, and the edifice will extend
out to within a few feet of the road,
allowing ample room for double
tracks and a wide platform. The new
edifice will extend from about the
center of the present frame depot
and reach north to a point even with
the Bank of Newport, and will con
tain not only the depot proper but an
express office. Its dimensions are to
be 135 by 30 feet and no station on the
Iron Mountain from St. Louis to Tex
arkana has a depot which will begin
to compare with the handsome struc
ture that is to call the attention of the
traveler to the best town of its size
on the whole Gould system.
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REVIVAL AT THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The revival at the Christian church
continues, and one of the largest au
diences heard Mr. Cline last night on
the “Meaning of Baptism.” He af
firms that 34 Greek lexicons, 21 en-_
cyclopedises, 27 church histories, 63
of the ablest divines and 18 of the
Apostolic fathers all define baptizo
to immerse, or in other words they
agree in saying the ancient mode of
baptizing was by immersion. Fur
thermore he declares that no scholar
of any church will dare to translate
the word to pour or spri^' .e. If Mr.
Cline is correct in tLis contention his
claim for immersion only as the ac
tion in baptism would seem to be un
answerable. If he be correct in this
matter, it would be in the interest of
truth to have it pointed out.
JOHNSON RESTS IN JAIL.
Upon the conclusion of the testi
mony in the preliminary hearing of
Rufus Johnson, Judge F. D. Fulker
son presiding, the court declared any
argument upon the part of the attor
neys useless, as the evidence was of
too overwhelming a character, show
ing the act of Rufus Johnson in shoot
ing James Cole to have been pre
meditated, to allow bail.
He thereupon instructed the sheriff
to committ the defendant to the coun
ty jail to await the action of the
grand jury of the July term of court.
The jail is not very comfortable quar
ters but a new cot and bed linen were
purchased for Johnson, who seems to
be taking the situation in a philoso
phical way and making the best of it.
TRIPLETS BEFORE THE CAMERA.
Alonzo, Lennie and Winnie Watson,
triplets of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Etney
Watson, living at the lower ferry near
the bridge, spent Saturday in New
port, the special purpose of their visit
being to sit before the camera of the
photographer and have their like
nesses struck.
These wee babies, well shaped and
of healthy vigorous looks, are but
nine months old and judging from
their most model behavior before the
crowds of curious gazers, who dogged
the steps of the ladies who carried
them, (for the mother had been com
pelled to call in her neighbors for
this trip to town), they must be good
children, which is all very well, when
the mother has three of the same age
to look after. 4
The party visited the gallery of A.
H. Mize, where the triplets, gowned
in snowy linen, made a very pretty
picture for the artist’s skill.
MRS. CROOK’S RECITAL.
The recital at the home of Mrs. C.
E. Crook on Main Street Friday even
ing, to which a limited number of in
vitations had been sent to the friends
and families of those taking part,
proved a most enjoyable affair to the
coterie of music lovers gathered
there.
Mrs. Crook, who is both a vocal and
instrumental instructress of a high
order of ability, has every reason to
feel proud of the accomplishments of
her pupils, who performed with much
grace and ease, demonstrating in
many ways the results of the efforts of
their teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Crook were assisted in
receiving by Misses Lucile Bandy and
Ray Brandenburg and the warmth of
the evening was relieved by cooling
draughts from the punch bowl in the
hall.
The program given below, was hap
pily selected and met with hearty
encores from those present.
PROGRAMME.
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1— Trio—Recollections of the Ball C. Roeder
Eizzie Irby, Jamie Irby and Clarence Crook.
2— Martha Dorn
Hilda Bailey.
3— Etude Wagner
Janie Pettet (2 months).
4— Beloved Child C. Bohm
Ida Parish.
6—Song—Thine Eyes so Blue C. Eassen
Miss Martin.
6— Cabaletta Eack
Clarence Crook.
7— Flute Solo—Eruaui Verdi
C. E. Crook.
8— Morning Prayer Streabbog
Hortense Hite.
9— Norwegian Bridal Procession Greig
Miss Brandenburg.
10— Trio—Awakening of the Birds O. Eange
Annie Dutton, Ida Parish, Hilda Bailey.
11— Song—Prisoner of Zenda Whitman
Mrs. Crook.
12— 11 Trovatore Osborne
Annie Dutton.
13— Duet—Parade Review ‘ H. E.
Miss Brandenburg and Mrs. Crook.
14— Home Sweet Home.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Therejwill be the regular services at
the Baptist church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. H. E. Gabby.
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Sunday at 11 o’clock Evangelist C.
C. Cline will preach on “Pure and Un
defiled Religion.” At 3:30 p. m., he
will address men and boys only. At
night he will present his large chart
illustrating “A Journey From Jerusa
lem to Rome and Back Again.” Many
regard this as the masterpiece of Mr.
Cline’s fine series of blackboard ser
mons.
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The Methodist church—Sunday
School at 9:30 a. m. and Junior Ep
worth League at 2:30, p. m. The pas
tor J. W. Smith will preach at 11 a.
m., and 8 p. m. “The Source of Man’s
Peace” is the subject of his morning
sermon. At the evening hour he
will preach the baccalaurate sermon,
before the City Public School. Sub
ject—“Rising Above Conditions.”
Splendid music has been prepared by
our leading singers for the occasion.
PRESIDENT JACKSON
VISITS NEWPORT.
C. H. Jackson, president of the
Morning Star Railroad, and Joseph
Herrin of Carthage, Mo., arrived late
Friday afternoon from a trip down
the surveyed line from Rush. H. Q.
McBurney was also a member of the
party. Mr. Jackson, spent Saturday
in this city and expressed himself as
well|pleased with the surveyed route
and the terminals as laid out here.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders at Rush, the general offices of
the company were moved|to Newport
and a call meeting was made for June
16 at Newport. In about two weeks
it is expected that more definite and
encouraging news may be announced.
DAVIS PARDONS BRADY.
Proprietor of Jonesboro Blind Tiger
Relieved of Six Thousand Dollars
In Fines. No Siberian Mines
For Arkansas, Says Gov
ernor Davis.
Governor Davis Friday granted a
full pardon to R. C. Brady, who is
serving on the county farm in Cross
county for the illegal sale of whiskey
in Craighead county several years
ago. The case is an old one, Brady'
having been convicted on about
twenty-five cases and fined $200 and
costs in each, an aggregate of over
$6,000 fines and costs, which he had to
serve out on the county farm, as he
had no money. Gov. Jones granted
him a conditional pardon over two
years ago, but he violated the con
dition and was reincarcerated and
sent to the county farm. At 75 cents
per day it would just take twenty-two
years to serve out a $6,000 fine and
costs. In granting the pardon Gov.
Davis endorsed it as follows:
“This man having been confined on
the county farm for nearly two years
for the illicit sale of whiskey and
knowing that if the full penalty of the
law should be meted out to him, that
in if Via Hhn.ll hA AomnAllnrl to work on
the county farm at 75 cents per day
to discharge fully the fines and costs
assessed against him, it would mean
to him life imprisonment, and not
being willing to establish the ‘mines
of Siberia’ in Arkansas, this pardon
is hereby granted.”
The petitions had about 900 signa
tures and a notice was posted at the
court house of Craighead county on
April 26, that application would be
made May 12, by Lamp & Gautney,
Brady’s attorneys, for a pardon. The
petition was as follows:
“We the undersigned, your petition
ers, respectfully state that we are
residents and citizens of Craighead
county, Arkansas, and further that
Mr. R. C. Brady, one of our citizens,
is now serving a sentence on the
county farm in Cross county for hav
ing violated the liquor law. If said
Brady should be required to remain
on the farm until he had completed
the term of years necessary to dis
charge said judgments he would have
to live to an age far beyond that
usually allotted to man. We feel
that he Las been sufficiently punished
and that he would try to avoid again
being entangled with charges before
the criminal courts. We earnestly
and truly petition your excellency to
extend said Brady a full and com
plete pardon, and to that end we sin
cerely believe a large majority of the
citizenship of this county will join us
in this request.”
NECROLOGICAL.
MRS. MATTIE CLARK.
Mrs. Mattie Clark, wife of J. W.
Clark a pearl hunter on White river
between the railroad bridge and
Grand Glaize, died Friday, May 16
1902, burial Saturday.
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Mrs. Ellen Key, nee Quartemns,
died Friday morning, May 16, 1902.
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