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^VOLUME NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER. 19 J904. _ NUMBER 177.
HARRY 'PIERSON
LOSES BOTH LIMBS.
Little Fellow Badly Injured in
Newport Yards While Try
ing to Hop a Freight.
Little Harry Pierson, the only
w son of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Pier
\ son, lies in a critical condition in
the office of Dr. L. E. Willis' as
the result of an attempt to hop
$ a freight train on the main line
of th?. Iron Mountain.
With several other boys he was
indulging in this dangerous
* pastime, when his legs slipped
* beneath the wheels and were
crushed just below the knee.
One hip bone was also badly
dislocated and other bruises
were sustained on the shoulder
and head.
Little Harry is only about five
years of age and it is feared the
shock and injuries may prove
fatal. Both limbs were ampu
tated.
Mr. Pierson represents Hous
ton & Curtis in this territory and !
the public generally is interested
in the unfortunate lad and hope
his condition may mend.
5 IN SOCIETY, i
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AFTERNOON TEA.
One of the prettiest at-home
affairs was on Friday afternoon
from 3 to 5 when Mrs. R. T.
Robertson entertained a party of
■ friends in honor of Miss Marga
L ~et Beattie with an informal
m. cternoon tea. Mrs. Robertson
hostess is possessed with
** those traits of intellect and char
acter which make those thrown
in her presence feel perfectly at
home and free from formality,
• and this little afternoon tea was
a pretty compliment to the young
guest oi honor.
Tea was made during the aft
ernoon and served with a dainty
lunch. The guest list included
Mesdames 0. D. Watson and
Gwen Walker, Misses Lula Wolf,
Hester and Josephine Phillips,
Mabel Stayton, Lou Minor, Ray
and Lucy Brandenburg.
STEREOPTICON
ENTERTAINMENT
On Persia. Armenia and Turkey
at the opera house Monday at
7:30 p. m. by Dr. J. B. Yohan-1
nan of St. Louis, formerly of;
Persia. He is a very highly!
educated young man, having
graduated from the medical de
partment of St. Louis University j
and other literary schools. He'
is very highly recommended as a
fine speaker and is unusually j
ip amusing. His pictures are all
Oriental, showing the ways and
y doings'of these people, such as
courtship, marriage, women in
the harum, eating, baking bread
and their system of schools, etc.
k • The entertainment will be given
for the benefit of our school
library. We promise the people
an interesting time and want
everybody to see it. Admission
25 cents. School Board.
PARAGOULD PARTI
SANS AFTER PIE.
Paragould, Nov. 19.-Postmas
ter J. R. Snodgrass has an
nounced that he will retire at
the end of the present term. E.
B. Butler, assistant postmaster
under Snodgrass, aspires to suc
ceed his chi ■' in the office. Harry
McPherson late Republican
elector fro. his district, is also
an aspiran >r the office. But
ler is en> d by three-fourths
—1*..
of 'the Republican county central
committee, but McPherson is
backed by H. L. Remmel, with
whom he has been associated in
the insurance business for sev
eral years. Both these men are
popular here and the scramble
for the postoffice pie promises to
be lively from now on.
SEVERAL NOMINEES
POLL GCOD VOTE.
Ernest Theodore Phillips Again
Coming to the Front—Race
Goes Merrily On.
Jas. Edward Wilmans. 568
Edwin Johnson. 462
Charles Jones Brandenburg 385
Ernest Theodore Phillips 368
Wm. Wallace Dutton.. 354
Dorothy Stephens. 182
Jeannette Henry. 131
Thelma Smart. 25
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As shown by the vote today in
terest in the baby race is height
ening and several of the nomi
nees polled a heavy vote.
Ernest Theodore Phillips, who
took life easy for several days,
has taken a big stride forward
and moves up into fourth place.
James Edward Wilmans and Ed
win Johnson are ever on the
alert and manage to keep well to
the fore.
So many sweet and pretty
babies have been entered by their
friends that it seems a shame a
dozen prizes were not offered in
stead of one.
FAILS TO FURNISH
REQUIRED BOND.
J. M. Hawkins in Jail Awaiting
Preliminary Hearing for
Seduction. -
J. M. Hawkins, the “new life”
doctor, has failed to put up the
$1,UUU bona requirea oi nun uy
Justice Guy Smith, and rests in
the county jail. He is charged
with the seduction of Nellie
Robinson, the fourteen-year-old
daughter of Frank Robinson,
living near the foot of Walnut
street.
The two are alleged to have
gone to the home of Della Rice
Thursday night. The arrest was
made Friday, though Hawkins
denies his guilt. The offense is
a very serious one and public
sentiment is much wrought up
over the outrage.
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CONSTABLE WOUNDED
BY HIS OWN SHOT.
Harrison, Nov. 19.—Will A1-;
exander, constable of Harrison!
township, while unloading some
wood yesterday dropped his
pistol, the hammer of which
struck the wood, causing the
weapon to explode, a bullet
striking him just above the
heart. The doctors say the ball
struck the shoulder and ranged
downward, and it can not yet
be determined whether it will
prove fatal or not, but it is a
very dangerous wound.
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Osceola, Nov. 18.—Forest fires
are raging between here and
Caruthersville, destroying tele
graph and telephone poles and
doing other damage. No rain
has fallen for nearly a month
and everything is as dry as tin
der.
LOST:—Gold watch, attached
to small black cord and engraved
“From Narcie to Lou,” also
date. Liberal reward for re
turning to Miss Lou Minor.
STATE BAPTISTS
IN CONVENTION.
Ex-dovernor Eagle Declines to
Take Gavel Honors Again.
^Closed Address With
Tears in His Eyes.
Pine Bluff, Nov. 18.-The 56th
annual session of the Arkansas
State Convention opened this
morning in the auditorium of the
First Baptist church in this city,
with one of the largest assem
blages in the history of the or
ganization.
The convention was called to
order at 10 o’clock by the presi
dent, ex-Gov. James P. Eagle of
Little Rock, and after prayer the
roll-call of delegates was called
by Rev. W. F. Dorris, the Sec
retary of the convention. Over
500 messengers have arrived, and
many more are expected on to
day’s trains. This is the largest
attendance ever had at a con
vention of Baptist convention
in Arkansas. After roll-call the
convention proceeded with per
manent organization by the
election of officers.
Before nominations were heard
for president of the convention
ex-Gov. Eagle positively an
nounced that under no circum
stances would he accept the of
fice another time. He had first
been elected president of the
convention twenty-four years
ago. He loved the Baptist cause
and would always attend the
conventions until failing health
prevented. He thanked the
convention for the many honors
conferred upon him, and wished
the work success throughout the
ages. There were tears in Gov.
Eagle’s eyes as he finished his
remarks and laid aside the gavel
that he had wielded so long and
so well.
The officers elected were: John
Ayers of Fort Smith, president;
.T W Plrmapr nf Arkadeldlia
and H. C. Fox, Pine Bluff, first
and second vice presidents; W.
F. Dorris of Camden, secretary;
E. J. A. McKinney of England,
assistant and statistical secretary;
J. H. Kitchens of Paragould,
treasurer, and W. W. Byrd of
Pine Bluff, auditor.
FOREST FIRES
RAGE IN LAWRENCE.
Damage Estimates Run into the
Thousands—Fences, Stock
and Crops Burned
Hoxie, Nov. 18.—In this vicin
ity it has rained only one light
shower since July. The dust in
the streets is shoe-top deep. On
top of this the woods for many
miles are on fire and the smoke
is so dense that the sun looks
like a red-hot ball of fire. To
make the situation worse a breeze
has been blowing, mingling dust
and smoke together so thick that
it is almost suffocating. Unless
it rains shortly many fatalities
are expected. Thousands of dol
lars of damage has been suffered
by farmers in the way of losses
of fences, stock and standing
crops.
FOR A LIGHT PLANT.
Pocahontas, Nov. 18.—S. C.
Dowell, a banker and real estate
broker of Walnut Ridge, and
Georg* E. Wells, an electrical
engineer of St. Louis, were here
; today interviewing our council
1 men in regard to a franchise for
a light plant. It is generally
understood that the franchise
will be granted and that the
plant will cost something like
$25,000.
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For equal or more money no
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100,000 DOLLARS \
OF NEW BUSINESS IN TEN DAYS IN NEWPORT.
THIS IS THE RECORD OF
'
S. M. POWELL,
STATE MANAGER FOR THE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
The Policies are plain and guarantees absolute.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham,,V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger, Abe Heilegers.f
0. D. Watson, L. Minor. L. E. Willis,
J. S. Wilmans.
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