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I NEWBERRY’S SLAYER
PROBABLY ESCAPES.
Will Raney, Slayer of Norman
Newberry, Near Swifton,
Traced to Alicia, Where
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He Boarded Tram.
Will Raney, the slayer of Nor
man Newberry, has probably
[ escaped, having been traced to
Alicia by Deputies George Rob
inson and John Churchman',
where he secured a lunch about
i 8 o’clock Tuesday evening and
| took a north bound train. His
former home is South Fork, near
W?st Plains, Mo., and it is
thought probable he took the
Frisco north from Hoxie.
A message was received Wed
nesday morning at the sheriff’s
/office from Hardy asking for a
description of Raney, and it is
thought he may be under arrest
there.
STORY OF SHOOTING.
Raney had been working for.
Norman Newberry, one and one
half miles north of Swifton, but
was then employed by C. C.
Jones. On Tuesday morning he
went to i>ewuerry auuui suu-up,
while the latter was plowing, and
demanded a settlement. New
berry said he did not owe him
(Raney) anything, whereupon
the latter immediately used a 44
calibre Winchester, the ball pass
ing through the plow handles
and the loins of Newberry, who
died shortly afterwards.
Raney escaped, securing a dol
lar* from C. C. Jones, who is un
der indictment for assault with
; intent to kill Norman Newberry’s
* father. The citizens of Glass
township believe the shooting
was unprovoked and are aiding
in every way to effect Raney’s
capture.
Raney is only 22 years old,
with blue eyes and dark hair,
thin lips, weighing 140 pounds,
about 5 feet 6 inches tall, and
wore a straw hat and No. 6
shoes.
FLOATER FOUND IN
ST. FRANCIS RIVER.
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Forrest City, June 12.—The
body of a white man found re
cently in the St. Francis river at
Madison, has been identified as !
that of Walter Gray, formerly of
Collierville. Gray’s mother came
to Forrest City and was positive
from descriptions furnished her
that the dead man was her son.
The body was disinterred and'
buried at Collierville.
I Gray kept a store at Madison,:
but was recently bought out by j
bis clerk,.Gus Benton, according
to Benton’s statement. His body
was found in the river weighted
with iron, and his skull had been
laid open with an axe.
•LONG-MADISON.
A quiet wedding around which
a pretty romance is woven was
solemnized at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto M. Bowen Tues
day evening at 9 o’clock, when
Mr. Walter A. Long and Miss
Lillian Madison of Quincy, 111.,
were united in marriage by Rev.
f M. B. Umsted of the Methodist
church.
Mr. Long, whose home is in
San Francisco, arrived in New
port two weeks ago from Quincy,
IB , where he had justcompleted
a course in bookkeeping, and is
now with the Bowen Cash Store
in this city.
In the same school Miss Madi
son was a student, but tiring of
her studies listened to the plead
ings of her sweetheart, and ar
riving in Newport Tuesday morn
r
ing the two plighted their vows
for better or for worse that even
ing.
The young couple will board
for the present with Mrs. Denny
on Hazel street.
The best wishes of their newly-!-:
made friends in this city js/thati
their lives may be filled with|
peace and happiness.
PINE BLUFF VETERANS
IN RAILROAD WRECK."
Pine Bluff, June 13. — Ths U.
C. V. special which left here yes
terday afternoon at 4 o’clock
over the Cotton Belt for the re
union was wrecked at 11 a. m.
today at Golden Gate, 111. A j
message received here says the j
wreck was a very serious one,
several cars going into the ditch.
The Pine Bluff coaches, with
about 100 delegates from this
place, were at the rear of the
train, and no one was hurt.
Several were killed and badly
injured, but none from Arkansas
is on the list.
WEATHER ASSISTS
WORK IN FIELD
But Showers And Light Rains
Are Needed—Cotton and Grain
Crops Doing Well.
—
The crop bulletin issued by the;
bureau for the week ending Mon
day, June^2, says:
The week was characterized by
high temperatures and an almost
total absence of rain. Consider
able progress was made in clean
ing fields of weeds and grass,
and there is considerable of this
work to be done, but the surface
soil is getting too hard to work,
and light rains would be very
beneficial.
Cotton is practically all plant
ed; the stand is fair to good and
the crop is making a fair growth;
chopping is general, and in some
sections is well advanced.
Corn made a good growth gen
erally; the plant is small, and
some is yellow. It has been laid
by in some portions of the state.
Oats are good and are heading
nicely, while wheat is fair to
good. Harvesting of these crops
has begun in the southern por-j
tion of the state.
. Potatoes and pastures are |
good.
Apples continue to drop, and
a light crop is indicated.
Peaches and other crops are
promising._
NEW PRESIDENT
FOR UNIVERSITY, j
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Judge John N. Tillntan .Succeeds |
Dr. Hartzog—The Election
a Great Surprise.
—
Fayetteville, June 13.—At the
meeting of the board of trustees
of the University of Arkansas
today Judge John N. Tillman
was elected president of the uni
versity, to succeed Dr. Henry S.
Hartzog.
The selectiom came as a great
surprise. It was known that
others besides President Hartzog
had been spoken of for the place,
but the public was not aware of
the probability that Judge Till
man would be the board’s choice.
Judge Tillman is a graduate^
the university and a resident of
Fayetteville. He is widely
known as a jurist and stands
high also as a citizen.
BIGREDUCTION.
Four days’ special—Men’s 50
cent elastic seam drawers 36
cents per pair. Bowen’s Cash
Store. 32b5t
'VETERANS IN WRECH
NEAR GOLDEN GATE.
Three Dead and Twenty-Nine In
jured on Cotton Belt Road
Going to the Confeder
ate Reunion.
Albion, Ind., June 13. —Three I
persons were killed and ivventy
nine injured in a wreck of a
special excursion train, en route
from the Cotton Belt, on the
Southern railway, near Golden
Qate, at 10 o’clock this morning.
The train was carrying Confed
erate veterans and their families
from the Confederate command
ery in Arkansas, and was en
route to Louisville, Ky., to at
tend the national Confederate
reunion.
The dead are J. D. Johnson,
fireman, Princeton, Ind.; J. J.;
IXhles, Greenway, Ark.; Otto j
Graetz, engineer, Princeton, Ind.
Most of the parties injured on j
the wrecked train were from
Paragould, Jonesboro and Pine
Bluff, and the injuries of many
of the unfortunate victims will i
doubtless prove fatal.
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$ . .COUNTRY . . $
$ CORRESPONDENCE. $
EIGHT MILE.
A bountiful rain fell last Mon
day morning, which was very
badly needed.
Crops are looking fine, consid
ering the wet spring.
Some of the young people en
joyed a delightful ice cream sup
per Sunday evening at the home
of A. J. Meade.
Dr. L. E. Willis was called
over to amputate one of J. T.
Bigham’s toes, which was giv
ing him lots of pain.
Silas Mead and Miss Alafaj
Roy were horseback riding Sun-'
day evening. We guess they
enjoyed themselves, as they were
all smiles on their return.
Mrs. J. L. Proctor is quite ill.
Mrs. W. A. Roy is attending her.
The singing class did not turn
out very fast and were tardy last
Sunday evening.
Andrew Thomas was seen out j
buggy riding with his best girl
Sunday. Why were you not out
to singing, Shorty? «
We wonder what Miss Ora
said to you, Cal, that caused so
many grins on last Sunday ?
The Cache river tie rafters are :
anticipating having a great ju
bilee June 17. We hope they
will have a good time.
Wetake notice that Mrs. Kate
Hostler failed in domesticating;
that large white crane she cap
tured some time ago.
We will close, with success to
the Independent.
A Reader.
FARMERS ORGANIZE
PACKING COMPANY.
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Sterling, 111., June 13.—The
Farmers’ Packing Company has
been organized here with a capi
tal of one million and a half dol
lars. The intention is to com
pete with Chicago packers. The
corporation is composed of farm
ers, stock raisers and retail deal
ers in meats and is said to have
an option on ten acres of land
and a packing house near the
Hawthorn race track.
All of our Mother’s Friend
boys’ wash suits $1.25, $1.50 and
$2, while they last, 50c. Star
Clothing Co. 39d2t
Correct Clothes for Men
OuimgSuits
When the thermometer
makes even a grain of
sand a burden, “Two
piece” is your only wear
—if it carries this label
j^ljtedDenjaminsg
MAKERS *AlEWyoRK|
*
The makers’ guarantee, and ours
with every garment. We are ex
elusive agents here.
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WHEN IN NEWPORT
STOP AT THE
Grand Central Hotel
Lunch Room. Service all hours,
day and night. Barber Shop in
connection with hotel.
W. F. BISHOP, Prop.
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WE CLOSE EVERY EVENING AT 7 EXCEPT SATURDAY._
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[ MENS OUTFITTERS
WSm
The gentle warmth of bright June days
Suggests now Faultless Negligees.
¥ We have complete stocks in
^ i Lisles, Balbriggans, New ^ilks,
--——■- Silkine, Sea Island Cotton,$1.00
to $5.00 per suit. Also Scriven’s Improved Elastic Seam in
pghirts and drawers.
‘‘Manhattan’’—Best known, known as the
Best. Shirts that will make any chest
-swell with pride, separate or attached cuffs.
Trrkn«pr« If clothes make the man, trousers are
half the man- Baggy’ high-water
-—-mark trousers will put a man half to
the bad. A new pair (Crowrt), $3.00 to $8.50, with the old
coat, will put'him right again. How about yours?
The spring shoe is here with both feet—low
cut, black or tan, the latter will be the shoe
---- of the year. Edwin Clapp make, $5.00 to
$7.00.JOur own brand, made expressly for us $3.50 and $4.00.
Right up to the mark of highest excellence our Men s
Furnishings-For work, repose or pleasure.
Night Robes and Pajamas. Belts. Hosiery, i
Cravats. Straw Hats. _ jj
“GET THE HABIT.”_jj
benjamin & Khawes °
co. correct . hawes
clothes M s outfitters Newport ^rk
FOR MEN. t 1 r 1
Walk! Walk!!
, TO THE I
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORE
This SPECIAL WALKING SALE Begfins|
And Lasts till SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH. We will give yon the easywdk on I
comfort for a very little money. We have J5 different brands of shoes that we I
pvt on sale. 1
■ ~ —
ff 2,200 pairs ladies’ shoes, low
Eg quarters, Oxfords and Sandals
1 any color, any style, any size,
■ any width. No odds, no ends,
g Up-to-date styles, regular
price $3.50 to $3.00, go in this
Great Walking Sale at
$1.59 >«$1.98
3,500 pairs samples worth
from $2.50 to $2.00, go in this
Walking Sale at
49cto $1.24
200 pairs, of Dr. Kinney’s
Cushion Comfort Shoes, regu
lar price from $4 d*^ \ Q
to $5.00, go for
1,700 pairs of Children’s
Shoes, Oxfords, Sandals, Low
Quarters, regular price from
50c to $2.50, go at our special
sale from
10c to$1.19
Ladies’ hnd Men’s House
Slippers, regular price from
50c to 75c, in our spe- ~
cial Walking Sale go at m/W
2600 pairs of Men’s Shoes,
and low quarters, vici kid,
velour, Russian calf, box calf,
patent leather colt, worthy |
from $5.00 to $4.00, go in ' .his In,
Walking Sale at ji
$1.24 ■<■‘$2.741
All our shoes are marked in plain figures. Everybody ca-^ see for themselves \
this is the biggest sale ever had. Remember this sale will ^ J5 dayS only* g j
will sell positively as we advertise. , ■ j|
ST. LOUIS SHOE ST IREU
FRANK BROS.. ||
310 FRONT STREET. , NEWPORT ARK. ft”