Newport Daily Independent
I VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. MONDAY. MARCH 20. *905. NUMBER 277.
JFIVE BUSINESS
HOUSES BURN.
Early Morning Fire Monday De
stroyed Half a Business
Block—The Total Loss
Exceeds $4,000.
Newport has contributed to the
; losses of the old line insurance
companies, whose exit seems
| along a blazed pathway, in an
f early Monday morning fire which
f x left in ruins four business houses
I on’ Walnut street.
The alarm was turned in about
, ' 5 o’clock, just before daylight at
this season of the year, and the
response of the fire laddies was
prompt. The flames originated
in the restaurant building occu
pied by W. F. Bishop and fanned
by a wind from the north quickly
spread to Joe Vagner’s barber
shop,then to Phillips &Ferguson’s
Agency, the corner restaurant
of Bell & Maynard, and finally the
ill-fated laundry of Li Horn.
The fire company labored val
iantly and did well in stopping the
progress of the flames. By con
tinued streams of water the Chas
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ery stable were saved, and to
ward the north, the office room
of Col. L. Minor, protected by
an 18-inch wall, marked the
boundary limits of the destruc
tion work.
Except from the Bishop res
taurant, most of -the contents
were saved by outsiders, who
took upon themselves the rescue
work. The vault of Phillips &
** Ferguson remained intact and
the books and papers were found
not to have been damaged.
The cause of the fire is not
known, though some claim its
origin was incendiary and talk,
of offering a reward for the ar
rest of the guilty party. Several
of the lodgers in the second story
of the Bishop restaurant were
compelled to jump from their
windows in order to escape.
Messrs. Minor, Phillips, Fer
guson and Askew, immediately
after the fire got together and
raised a fund of $25 for the
brave fire fighters.
The total loss will exceed $4,
000, the four buildings being
owned by the T. J. Watson es
tate, and valued at $3,000, insu
rance $2,000. The W atson estate
also carried insurance on the
rents of the burned buildings,
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The other losses were:
Bell & Maynard, loss $200, no
insurance.
Joe Vagner, loss $50, fully in
sured.
Phillips & Ferguson, loss $50,
fully insured.
W. F. Bishop, loss $350, no in
surance.
Li Horn, loss $50, no insurance.
CRIg'TENTON CIRCLE
TO HOLD MEETING.
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The undersigned officers re
/quest that every member of the
Florence Crittenton Circle attend
the meeting Tuesday afternoon,
at 2:30 o’clock, at the home of
the president.
Mrs. D. W. Anderson, Pres’t.
Mrs. C. E. Crook, Secretary.
Mrs. M. A. Dorsey, Treas.
PROPOSED ROAD
A PAPER ROUTE.
M. F. Collier made some inves
tigation while in Little Rock re
cently, sa^s the Paragould Soli
phone, relative to the proposed
new railroad from Batesville to
Caruthersville, Mo. He found
that application for a charter
| had been filed, but no charter
Li.
had been granted because the
requirement of a $10,000 cash
deposit had not been met.
A number of parties around
Batesville are behind the move
ment, but there was no evidence
that they have money enough
to build a railroad. Unless the
parties are backed by some
strong company it is not proba
ble that the rumble of the rail
from Crowley’s ridge to the
White river will be heard in the
near future.
PROMINENT FARMER
DIED MONDAY.
Lee Conditt of Bird Township
Died Monday Morning;—Bur
ial at Battle Axe.
Lee M. Conditt, a well known
and highly esteemed farmer of
Bird township, living west of
Tuckerman, died at his home
Monday morning about 5 o’clock,
aged 56 years.
He was a prominent Odd Fel
low and the members of the
Newport lodge will attend the
funeral at Battle Axe Tuesday
morning at 11 o’clock. The
burial will be in charge of the
rucKerman uaa r enows.
The deceased had been a resi
dent of Jackson county for fifty
years and leaves three children,
Annie, Famous and Myrtle, two
girls and one boy.
The relatives have the sympa
thy of many friends in their be
reavement.
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM AWFUL DEATH.
Helena, March 49.—C. E. Bor
son, engineer at the New South
Oil Works, narrowly escaped
death yesterday morning. Mr.
Borson was at work in the engine
room and moved too close to the
shaft, his jacket being caught by
a nut on the shaft. His clothing
was quickly wrapped around the
shaft and he was drawn close to
it, when by a quick move he man
aged to brace his hands against
the wall. He held himself in
this position with a strength
bom of desperation, while nearly
all his clothing was torn from
his body by the shaft, after which
he fell to the floor exhausted, but
uninjured.
LETTER LIST.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, March
20,1906:
Benson, Ella Lowenberg, C V
Boon, L B Lacy, Miss Hazeltine
Branon,Jno Prater, Wm
Burks, Henry Porter, J M
Bushman, Chas Phillip, Tim
Chastain, P L Riley, Minnie
Cleveland, MJ Reeves, Jessie
Cleveland, M C Robinson, J A
Cunningham, B B Sprigus, G M
Dile, Lettie Tilton, Carrie
Dillingham, Sarah Walker, Mr
Hill, S Austin Watson, C
Kinkannon, Jas West, Mollie
Kinnegan, Lee Wemple, Chester
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” W. B. EMPIE, P. M.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
Our books and papers were
saved from the recent fire and
we have opened our office in the
building of Col. L. Minor, where
we will be pleased to see our
patrons. All parties who have
policies on which the premiums
have not been paid, will please
call and settle before the 22nd
inst., to avoid their cancellation.
Phillips-Ferguson Agency.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to publicly acknowl
edge our appreciation and extend
thanks to the citizens who saved
the supplies and < furnishings of
our office from destruction by
fire. Phillips & Ferguson.
ANTI-TRUST DAVE
LOOKING FOR JOB.
Announces as a Candidate for
Attorney General — Only
Four Old Line Insurance
Companies Can Stay.
Little Rock, March 19.—Ex
Senator David L. King of Sharp
county, of anti-trust fame, an
nounced tonight that he would
..run for attorney general of Ar
kansas next year.
The time is rapidly drawing to
a close when the old line fire in
surance companies will be per
mitted to do business in the state
of Arkansas under his anti-trust
bill. By next Wednesday night
practically all of them will have
retired.
The Hamburg-Bremen and the
Norwich Union yesterday noti
fied the state auditor of their
withdrawal, and almost every
mail now is bringing similar no
tices.
No authentic report has yet
been given out as to what com
pany will remain long enough to
force a suit, although it has
been said that the Hartford
would do so.
So far as known only four out
side companies now in business
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ucic win auic tv maivc i/iic
affidavit and remain in business
—the Southern of New Orleans,
G. L. Meyers & Co., agents; the
Houston Fire & Marine of Hous
ton, Tex., Marshall & Arnold,
agents,; the Commonwealth of
Dallas, Tex., R. W. Rightsell &
Co., agents, and the Austin &
Austin, Texas, Citizens, Invest
ment & Securities Company,
agents.
The T. & C. Fire Insurance
Company of Dallas, Texas, has
applied for license to do business
in the state.
DEPUTY MARSHAL
SHOT BY A PEDDLER.
Attempt to Arrest Bootlegger In
Indian Territory Results Se
riously to Wilson Mc
Kenna.
Fort Smith, March 19.—A
whiskey peddler named George
McGuire, shot and seriously
wounded Wilson McKenna,a dep
uty marshal, at Poteau, I. T.,
thirty miles from here, at 11
o’clock last night.
McKenna attempted to arrest
McGuire, when the latter shoved
a pistol in his face. The deputy
marshal was &rmed with a shot
gun, and attempted to use it, but
McGuire was too quick, and fired
three times. McKenna, after he
was shot, fired twice at McGuire,
who fell at the second shot, but
got up and made his escape.
Bloodhounds have been put on
the track of McGuire, and it is
not thought possible that he can
elude them, as the scent was
fresh when the dogs were let
loose, and they took up what is
supposed to be the trail.
NEGRO LABORER
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Ozan, March 19.—Will Smith,
a colored laborer with the Iron
Mountain fence gang, was killed
March 15, three miles north of
Fulton. Dr. J. D. Barrow, the
coroner of Hempstead county,
was notified and held an inquest,
; the verdict of the jury being
that the negro came to his death
by either falling from a train or
being struck by a moving train.
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E. B. Gilliam of Swifton was
i down on business Monday.
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The Unequaled Beautifier.
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and money refunded if it fails to remove
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
lowness, Liver Spots, Blackheads or any Skin
Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
Prepared only by
NATIONAL TOILET CO. ^Iwn.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
JAMES L. JONES.
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
Ballew & Shuford
Undertakers.
Office, 211 Walnut Street,
Opposite Cook’s Hotel.
VERY LOW RATES.
The Union Pacific has made
very low rates for round trip
homeseekers’ excursions as fol
lows from Missouri river termi
nals, Kansas City to Council
ni •_l_•_
LMUJ1S, IHVIUOIVC.
To Cheyenne, Laramie, Raw
lins and intermediate points in
Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming
at rate of $15.
To Limon, Fort Morgan, Ster
ling and intermediate points in
Colorado at rate of $15.
To Colby, Oakley and interme
diate points in Kansas at rate of
$11.
To many other points in Kan
sas and Nebraska, one fare plus
$2 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale February 7 and
21, March 7 and 21.
Homeseekers’ tickets will also
be on sale to Oregon, Washing
ton and Northern Jdaho points,
April 4 and 18, May 2 and 16,
June 6 and 20,and to many Utah,
Wyoming and Idaho points on
April 4 and 18, at rate of one
fare plus $2.00 for the round trip.
For full information call on or
address
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.
903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
Torchon lace, worth from
8 to 20 c a yard, one week
only 5c a yard at Wolff
j Goldman Merc. Co. 74btf
Men’s
Sprins^Suits
Single and Double-breasted in
Blue and Black Serges, Cheviots,
Thibets, ynfinished Worsteds, Cas
simeres. Coats, 3 buttons, Lapels,
: blunt and wide. Collars, Wide.
Vests, single-breasted with collar. j
Trousers, peg top with belt loops. !
This label j
With all its fame never went on
a prouder line or one that would
add more to its prestige. We
have many individual patterns
which we cannot duplicate, so
see them while the variety is |
complete. ;
$15.00 to $30.00
Manhattan Shirts, Crown
Trousers, Knox and Hawes Hats,
Waterhouse Cravats, Lord &
Taylor Hosiery, Edwin Clapp
Shoes to be found here. That’s
all. “Get the habit. j
CLOTHIERS, CLOTHIERS,
FURNISHERS, FURNISHERS,
HATTERS, HATTERS (
and SHOERS. _ and SHOERS. ■
DON’T
HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank. Start a bank ac
count with us and
YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER •/v.
AT^NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co•
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERSfANDIlDIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham,IV. -Pres.
Chas. G. Henry,^Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger,"Jr. |R. F.^Drummond,' C.IJ. Saenger,"
B. B. Bond, M. D.ZCampbell, S.ID. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J.|P.|Duck, W.IW.lDutton,
0. D. Watson, L. ElWillis, F.|D. Fulkerson,
R.|K. Fitzhugh.
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