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DOCTORS IN DEMAND.
Called As Witnesses In Trial of
Mrs. Ruth Lane at
Little Rock.
Little Rock, Dec. 15.—A large
percentage of the physicians of
the city spent much of yesterday
lounging in the corridors of the
Pulaski county court house, and
to an uninitiated person it seemed
that a meeting of the local medi
cal society was being held. The
cause of their presence there in
stead of at their offices was the
hearing of two cases which were
on trial in the two divisions of!
Pulaski circuit court.
In the first division the crimi
nal case of Mrs. Ruth Lane,
charged with assault to kill on
Dr. R, L. White by shooting at
him, occupied all of yesterday
and three or four physicians were
among the witnesses.
The experience may have
n roved cost.lv to the nhvsicians.
for they were compelled to re
main in the court house or within
easy call until needed. They
each received $1.50 for their at
tendance as a witness, while they
may have lost cases out of which
they would have received much
more.
My Dear Santa Claus: I wish
you would bring me a large doll
with curly hair and pretty brown
eyes, and anything else you
please. Jewel Martin.
Dear Santa Claus: J am writ
ing for little sister and myself.
I want a big doll and so does lit
tle sister, too.' I want a set of
furniture, apd little sister one,
too. We are trying to be good.
We think we are going to have a
Xmas tree if we can get one. We
will have it ready for you if we
get one. I want a whole lot of
things. I must close.
Thelma and Mary Frances Hays.
P S. Dear Santa. Lutie May
is going to have a Xmas tree.
Put mine and little sister’s things
there, as we will be there.
Dear Santa: I want a doll and
some nice books and lots of fire
works. Santa Claus, fill my
stockings full and don’t forget
my little cousin, Dorothy. She
can’t write. She wants that big
doll up town in the window.
Your little friend,
Corinne Mosby.
Dear Santa: I love you and
want you to bring me a big doll,
some dishes, a necklace, some
raisins, oranges and anything
else you can spare me. I live in
Newport. Your friend,
Ruth Shoffner.
Dear Santa Claus: I want you
to bring me a pair of black leg
gins, a kit of tools, an express
wagon, one horn, one drum, fire
crackers, oranges, apples, pea
nuts, popcorn and candy. Please
don’t forget I live on the corner
of Vine and Secoiu) streets, New
port. I’m a li^le boy just six
years old. Lloyd Finley.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.
One good full-top, double
seated carriage. Inquire at the
5 and 10c store, 115 Walnut St.
CHANCE TO SECURE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
j. H. Hatton, formerly of
Ruskin College, Trenton, Missou
ri, is in the city. He is making
a trip over the Gould system
looking for a location for an in
dustrial school and has Newport
under consideration.
Mr. Hatton comes well recom
and the Iron Mountain
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Railroad company offers to fur-!
nish site and farming land for ;
such a school in any tow n on
their line, besides contributing!
toward the construction of the j
proper buildings.
Mr. Hatton has money he would |
expect to contribute toward these j
necessary buildings, and in view \
of the advantages to our city;
through such an acquisition, he
feels that he has- the right to ex
pect our people to donate.
The successful industrial schools
of the North draw large numbers
of young men and women, who
are thus enabled to secure an
education with little money. The
towm in wThich one is located not
only enjoys better educational
advantages, but is helped in a
business way by this influx of j
students.
The project "is good material
for the Business Men’s league
and the town should make an
effort to secure the school.
FLETCHER RISES
TO DISCLAIM, j
Unmitigated and BarefacedFalse
hood—So Says Fletcher of
Statement That Van
deventer Drew
On Him.
The secret is out as to where j
Vandy gets his expense money |
to carry on the campaign. A!
telegram from Walnut Ridge to j
Governor Davis, on November |
j 27, states that Van drew on Col. i
John G. Fletcher, president of j
the German National Bank, for j
$25. It has been known all along!
that some one was paying Van j
for the dirty work he was doing, j
but the Siftings never dreamed
that Col. Fletcher would stoop so
low as to associate with Van.—
Jacksonville Siftings, Dec. 11.
Col. John G. Fletcher was seen
at the Board of Trade Monday
morning by a representative of
the Democrat, and when shovt n
n • _J _ xT_ _ i?~ll_
Lilt; lux eguiug mau.c l-iic xvifwv
ing statement:
“Say for me that you called
my attention to the article in the
Jacksonville paper in regard to
Vandeventer drawing on me for
$25. Say for me that I am as
tonished to see the item in any
reputable newspaper, let alone
one published in my own home
county. I say now positively to
you, without mental reservation
or equivocation, that the state
ment made in the paper in ques
tion is an UNMITIG&TED AND
barefated falsehood, as Van
deventer did not draw a check
iggainst me on^ that occasion;
: neither has he ever drawn a check
! against me at any time, nor has
: anyone else in his behalf in this
: campaign. Neither have I can
i tributed one cent to him or to
I any of the other candidates in
this race. I have not been in
vited to contribute to the expense
of any of the candidates, and had
I been invited would have de
clined to contribute in a primary
election where the contest is be
tween Democrats. I hope the
Siftings will be honorable enough
to give this statement publica
tion to refute the slander perpe
trated upon me. ’ ’
NECROLOGICAL.
J. G. GARDNER.
J. G. Gardner of Elmo died
Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock
from consumption at the age of
28 years. His wife died only
last spring. The burial was held
at Surrounded Hill graveyard
| Tuesday afternoon.
C. B. DUNHAM.
C. B.Dunham, aged 79 years,
died Tuesday morning at his
home three miles north of Oly
phant. Burial Wednesday • at
Low^f graveyard. ^
SPECIAL RATES
—
Account Christmas and New
Years’ Holidays Via the Iron
Mountain Route.
An open rate of fare and one
third for the round trip, with
minimum selling rate of 50 cents,
and maximum selling rate of
|>3.50 between points within a
iistanee limit of 100 miles. Rate
me fare plus 50 cents for the
round trip between points out
ride of 100 miles radius and with
in 200 mile radius. Tickets on
sale Dec. 24th, 25th and 31st
and Jan. 1, good to return up to
and including Jan. 4, 1904. All
tickets to be limited to continu
ms passage in each direction.
38btd T. H. Reamey, Agt.
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.
H. Snell Simmons announces
his candidacy for the office of
sheriff through the Independent,
and as he has a host of friends
over the county, will undoubted
ly make a strong race. He is a
very genial and clever gentle
man and in every way qualified
for the office.
He comes|of lineage who know
not how to fear and has pre
served this ancestral trait, so
necessary in the office to which
he aspires. But with fearless
ness he has combined discretion
and tact and would make a sher
iff of whom his party might be
proud.
CALDWELL DIES
FROM INJURIES.
Virgil Caldwell of Bradford, J
who was literally cut to pieces
Saturday night in a drunken
brawl in the red-light district
north of the Iron Mountain
track by one Will Galloway,
who runs on the steamer Harry
Waltz, died Sunday from the
wounds received.
Galloway rests in jail, having
made no attempt to escape and
was arrested on the boat appa
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rvniiy uimiuveu uy any acnsc u±
feeling in having killed a man.
He was drunk when the act was
committed and his victim, too,
is reported to have been under
the influence of liquor.
C. T. Bateman of Oil Trough
returned Tuesday from Bald
Knob, where he was called by
the serious illness of his son,
William, whom he left rational,
however, and much improved.
FOR RENT
4 ‘ H O t e \
Creighton”
On Walnut street Newport,
Ark. This is the best hotel town
in the state and is centrally
’located, being one full block
from St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Depot and opposite the
Jackson county court house.
Will be Finished About
January 15th, 1904
And will contain twenty-eight
sleeping rooms, office 25x30 feet,
dining room 20x45 feet, one par
lor on first Floor "and one on
second floor, three bath rooms,
large kitchen, pantry and store
' room, will be equipped with
; electric return annunciator to
| each room, long distance and
l ocal telephone.
Electric and Gas Lights
I Laundry and servants’ apart
j ments in yard adjoining. When
j completed will be very conven
j ent ‘’or the commercial trade.
Apply to,
J. h. McHugh.
CHRISTMAS.
An impressive assortment of
men’s and boys’ apparel to be
found here. Ideal presents for
father, brother, friend or sweet
heart, useful, serviceable and
good for all occasions the year
round. Our stock is now com
plete and it is to your advantage
to come early and get choice se
lections. We cannot quote all the
good things; suffice to say, the
entire store affords special offer
ings that are such as to interest
careful shoppers.
This store is your store. Its
policy is dictated and directed by
your demands. It will grow and
greaten only by pleasing you.
We invite your inspection. We
want to show you goods as often
as you ask for them. This is
our greatest pleasure.
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|l This Sale For \
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Men’s worsted suits $8.00 d' A O JP
values for %|)T»00
Men’s all wool beaver over- A | JF
coats, $6.50 value for T* 10
Men’s all wool Scotch suits Z AF
$10.00 value for
Men’s heavy cap toe lace | AF
shoes, $1.50 value for I #vFO
Youth’s calf shoe, lace, $1.25 LQ
value for lQ
Men’s calf congress shoes, | “5 C ^-- j|
$2.00 value 1 pv)
Men’s patent colt shoes, Od Sn
$3.75 value for Hi
Men’s buck mittens, $1.00 C C/x J
value for
K1 - W
^ Men’s buck gloves, $1.25 value for 9o cents.
1 bOYVEN’S CA SH STOR
‘ BOB'S !N TOWN'’ I
He buys cotton seed and I
don’t forget it. With no ill I
will to any company, he 1
buys for himself and pays I
for the same. ^
R. L. JOHNSON |
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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.
I FIRST NATIONAL BAN
Newport, Arkansas.
| Under the supervision of the United States Governm
I PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.
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Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be I]
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both s:
I and large depositors.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
£ T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce T. J. Watson,
■ Sigmpnd Wolff, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurle
President. Vice
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.