FEBRUARY 6. (904. NUMBER 242.
I LAKE CITY FIRE SWEPT.
But One Brick Block Remain s of
the Business District
Of the Town.
Lake City. Ark., Feb. 5.-One
brick block alone remains of the
business section of Lake City,
the remainder being swept away
in a genera] conflagration. The
loss is estimated at $25,000, with
verw little insurance. The fire
in the frame store build
Lg occupied by N. Blecker with
general stock of merchandise
a the south side of Main street,
rom there it spread to the gen
’al store building of J. M.
mith, and then in turn to the
obinson Mercantile Company, a
warding house, a barber shop,
le Masonic hall, postoffice and
ake City Drug Company.
The flames then leaped to the
I north side ot the street and at
tacked in succession a warehouse
belonging* to the Robinson Mer
cantile Company, a watchmaker’s
ghop, Lake City Hotel, vacant
store building, an attorney’s
office, two restaurants, a butcher
shop, the general store of B. J.
Harris & Co., a vacant building,
the genera] store of Bender &
Co., restaurant of J. B. Glover, |
William Paddock’s store and a
blacksmith shop.
The flames then attacked the
residence portion and quickly de
stroyed the homes of J. M.
Smith, G. W. Spencer, Dr. J. L.
Sancomb, Dr. J. J. Garrett, G.
j H. Davis and.Charles Goyal and
the store and residence of S. M. I
Wilkerson, in addition to a num
■pK'-q^small outbuildings.
The only business building that
stood was the brick ,block which
is occupied by the bank, J. M.
Dickson & Co., and the Lake
City Supply Company, although
J. M. Dickson & Co. lost their
warehouse.
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GOULDS MAY
BRIDGE MISSISSIPPI.
—
A prominent Memphis railroad
official stated last night that he
thought the Gould interests in
tended to construct a bridge over
the Mississippi at Memphis, says
the Commercial-Appeal. The of
ficial in question gives it as his
opinion that the construction of
the belt line around the city by
the Union Railway Company,
which is principally a Gould en
terprise, has as one of its larger ,
aims the development of termi
nal facilities in North Memphis
is a valuable prerequisite to the
iridging of the Mississippi.
That the Missouri Pacific
vould find a bridge in North
VIemphis in convenient and har
monious physical touch with its
terminal interests in South Mem
phis is apparent. Whether or
not the Gould interests build the
bridge inquestion, the Union
aliway Company, by virtue of
s acquirement by purchase,
rants and concessions, has |
nked together the Missouri Pa
.fic-Iron Mountain local yards
)uth of Calhoun street and the
elt line tracks in North Mem
his.
CLOSING HIS WORK.
Rev. S. A. Strawn, who has
fbeen preaching a number of years
I for strong churches, and for the (
f last two has been representative
of the National Benevolent Asso- ,
ciation of the Christian church,
speaks very highly of the kind
reception received from the .
church and citizens of Newport, i
Rev. Mr. Strawn will probably,
i close his work at the Christian
church tomorrow, preaching a
I
| special sermon in the morning tc
: the members on “The Jerusalem
Church;” evening on “ Christian
Union,” to which all Newport is
I specially invited.
—The church is harmonious and
in good condition.
WOOD MAN WON
E. J. Kerwin Elected Probate
Judge Over T. M. Phillips.
Pine Bluff, Ark., Feb. 5.—The
most intensely interesting cam
paign in Jefferson county politics
in recent years ended yesterday.
Interest in the election was cen
tered on the race for county
judge between E. J. Kerwin, a
young man about 26 years of age,
whose only political experience
was one term in the lower house
of the last legislature, and the
present incumbent, T. M. Phil
lips, who was defeated by 300
majority in favor of Kerwin.
Kerwin is a Wood man and Phil
lips is for Davis. The younger
candidate made a remarkable
campaign, forcing the withdraw
al of one candidate from the race.
t tt _ j ' £_J tt r\
0. xi. uiicujj ucxcaicu v . vy.
Alexander for county treasurer
by about * 500 votes, and indica
tions point to the election of
Alex. Powell, S. S. Hunt and S.
A. Miller, for representative,
though Mr. Miller and W. B.
Sorrels, another candidate, are
neck and neck in the stretch.
Frank Stewart was elected con
stable and R. D. McGaughey,
coroner. Those elected without
opposition were: James Gould,
sheriff: W. L. Goodwin, circuit
clerk; H. K. Toney, state sena
tor; W. D. Jones, prosecuting at
torney. The election passed off
quietly and was marked by no
disturbance.
MERCHANT IS
RAVING MANIAC.
1. T. Thompson Became Violent
ly Deranged at Judsonia.
Judsonia, Ark., Feb. 5—1. T.
Thompson, a dry goods merchant
here, became violently deranged
early Wednesday morning and is
now a raving maniac, strapped
to the floor. Opiates are admin
istered to him to produce quiet,
and the physicians declare his
case incurable. He will be
brought to the Hospital for the
Insane at Little Rock as soon as
admittance can be gained.
SIX O’CLOCK DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thompson
gave a very elegant six o’clock
dinner Friday evening in honor
of their guest, Miss May Cross of
Pine Bluff.
Justice could hardly be given
to so elaborate a spread, without
recounting its components, which
were “roast turkey, cranberries,
;elery, asparagus tips on toast,
ayster dressing, chicken and nut j
salad, French peas, pickles, cof
fee, tutti fruti cream, fruit and J
assorted cake.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. |
J. L. Jones, Mesdames E. R.
ryler, E. D. Bracy, Misses Eliza
beth Chavy and Roberta Morri
son.
♦ .
NECROLOGICAL.
Mrs. M. E. Payne of Brink
ey, an old citizen of Monroe
county.
Miss Eunice Brown of Beebe,
i popular young lady, from pneu
nonia.
Tom Ferrel of Searcy, from
sneumonia; leaves a wife and
aaby. >
Rabbits, coons a*d ’possums at
Bob Wallace’s butcher shop. 06
FIRST WOOD CLUB.
Forty Democrats of Hickory
Grove Organize First Carroll
D. Wood Club In Jack
son County and Start
the Ball to
Rolling.
The first Wood club to be or
ganized in Jackson county was
formed at Hickory Grove Friday
night in response to a call by a
number of the leading Democrats
of Jefferson township. Forty
members were enrolled, who
| pledge their efforts and ballots
| to the cause of Hon. Carroll D.
Wood for governor.
The club, however, will here
after be known as the Jefferson
Township Wood Club and will
meet on Monday nights at Jack
sonport and on Friday nights at
Hickory Grove.
The membership promises to
grow at a lively rate and will
undoubtedly include a majority
of the Democratic voters of that
township.
Speakers will be invited to ad
dress the club at these regular
meetings and several of our home
bar may respond to such calls
for their services in organizing
Jackson county for Carroll D.
Wood.__ _
MISS HELLEN TERRY
ENTERTAINS AT CARDS.
Among the social functions of
the present season, there are
none more deserving of compli
mentary mention than the card
party of Friday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Terry
given by their attractive and
charming daughter, Miss Helen.
The Terry home is known as
a most hospitable one and the
efforts of the hostess upon this
evening were amply rewarded in
the pleasure afforded the enter
tained. There were nine tables
of progressive euchre and the
first prize, a beautiful silver hat
brush, was won by Miss Roberta
Morrison. Mr. J. M. Berger, Jr.,
was the winner of the gentle
men’s prize, a neat key chain.
The consolation prizes fell to
Miss Della Bernstein and Mr.
Adam Lockard, a tin paper knife
and a rabit foot respectively.
A colored orchestra enlivened the
evening with music and elegant
refreshments of chicken salad,
sandwiches, crackers, pickles,
olives, salted almonds, and pep
permints were nicely served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Graves, of Cotton Plant, and Miss
Mary Sprigg.
Those present were Misses—
Jennie McCauley, Amanda Laird,
Lucy Brandenburg, Aubrey Ar
nold, Carrie Stevens, Della Bern
stein, Mable Stayton, Tillie and
Mary Sprigg, Lou Minor, Jose
phine Phillips, Mable Padgett,
Marille Dillard, Lucy Webster,
Roberta Morrison, Bessie E. L.
Watson,'Messrs. Sprigg Foushee,
J. B. Daggett, Adam Lockard,
C. E. Carroll, W. T. Parish, Tom
Dillard, Joe Berger, Ernest Mc
Donald, John Stayton, W. T.
Dunn, Ed Sprigg, W. C. Daniels,
Chas. Holmes, Claude Erwin and
Chas. Terry.
SALE OR LEASE.
—
For sale or lease, my residence
on Main street.
37d6t George Sexton.
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NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
Candidates desiring names on
tickets must pay the necessary
fee not less than twenty days be
fore the election.
M. M. Stuckey, Chm.
J. R. Mayhan, Secretary.
Manhattan Shirts.
Best known, known as the best; stiff bosom, separate
and attached cuffs | AA
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50, for . . 1 •UU
Our own brand*‘Star ClothingHouse”made
expressly for us; stiff bosoms, $1 and $1.25 /
Mot more than four shirts to customer. All we ad
vertise and more. Tis ’nough said.
j^j We have received a shipment of the famous Benja
^ min Clothing for spring. We invite your inspection. ■
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, i and 3.
TELEPHONE SO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas.
FIRST NATIONAL BANKl
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government. I
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - 8,000.00
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Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced.
These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods,
Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince
you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over.
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52 Remember. No Goods
Charged During this sale
BAILEYi
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MERCANTILE CO.m
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