p assaulted by
NEGRO THUG
Jake Grossman Slashed By Hold
Up Man But Knocks His
Assailant Down.
Jake Grossman of the firm of
Grossman & Solomon and a
prominent young merchant of
P this city had a close call for his
[ life about 11:30 o’clock Sunday
night at the hands of a negrc
thug, who attempted to rob him.
A® it was, he received five knife
slashes that rent his coat, but
luckily did not reach the flesh.
Had Mr. Grossman not found a
stick with which to defend him
self, the desperate negro would
no doubt have taken his life.
Mr. Grossman had been to the
train with some Walnut Ridge
friend® and returned to his room
in the Board building about 11
o’clock. He had gone to the rear
of the building and was return
ing via the alley. Just as he
reached the corner store occu
pied by Knoles plumbing shop,
a big negro weighing about 175
pound® stepped from the corner
projection, drew a knife and with
a threat ‘ ‘ Give me your • money
or I’ll cut you to pieces,” ad
vanced upon him. Mr. Gross
man to gain time to think and
act, asked him “how much mo
ney.” This angered the negro
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young merchant. Twice Mr.
Grossman knocked back his as
sailant with fist blows. He then
grabbed a stick about eighteen
inches in length.
By this time the negro was
thoroughly angered and declared
he would kill him (Grossman).
The first blow with the stick was
ineffective, but the next landed
squarely across the black’s fore
head causing him to tumble back
ward over the curl).
Mr. Grossman saw his chance
to get away, rushed upstairs to
his room, grabbed his gun against
the protests of Mr. Morris Solo
mon, his roommate, who clung
to him, thinking his partner had
become engaged in a scrap.
When Mr. Grossman reached the
street, his assailant had disap
peared. The alley was searched
and Officer Carouthers soon
reached the scene and joined Mr.
Grossman in an effort to find
oeg.ro, but without result.
■ Without street lights, this form
of outlawry is apt to become gen
eral and' the citizen has little
protection in the darkness even
about his own. premises or home.
Ur. Grossman’s eoat is almost
■ cut to pieces and yet after an
engagement at such close quar
ters, the darkness of the street
prevents him from being able to
give any description of the negro
and about the only identaficaition
possible would be from the
Wound inflicted by the stick.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that I
^Ve rented what is known as the
nenaiiei pasture for the year 1911
aud all persons turning stock in
^d pasture without my permis
®°u will be prosecuted for tres
P81®. Any person desiring to
P®8^® stock may obtain rates
V applying to me.
: This March 23, 1911.
®99d% 5W. D. Sprigg.
[ °°el $5.00 Per Ton.
atil further notice I will sell
for $5.00 per ton. Good
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“ u^. W.D. McLain.
Blaze Burns Negro Cabin.
: The fire department was loall
! ed out about 8:30 o’clock Mon-1
| day morning to a one room cab
: in owned by N. B. Wdishon, which
| was ablaze. The house was lo
; cated on the alley to the rear of
A. Bullard’s residence on Second
street and was occupied by two
negro men, Bud Clay and George
Miller.
The occupants had left the
house early and the whole room
was ablaze when discovered. The
contents and house were almost
a complete loss. Quick work on
the part of the fire department
prevented! any loss to nearby
property.
Be Progressive.
Have your new spring suit
made to measure by ns. Batter
results, greater satisfaction. We
press it free of charge six months
This brings the cost down even
lower than the Hamd-meHdowns,
made for nobody, in particular.
Don't forget to have your suit
made in time for Easter, April
IGth. Porter Martin,
512 Promt iSt.
Eamheart’s old stand.
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Six Rattlers In a Bunch.
One day last week a negro
while plowing on the fWilson and
Kellogg plantation at Whitmore,
called Mr. Wilson’s attention to
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U H cuL LdCEMLicUXC 1JOJLL»g tuuiug
side a pile of lumber. Mr. Wil
son killed the snake, and seeing
signs of others in the neighbor
hood had the pile of lumber turn
ed over, and to his amazement
disclosed six large rattlesnakes.
Being benumbed with cold, the
reptiles: were easily killed. They
were all very large, the largest
measuring 4*4 feet in length] with
thirteen rattles and a button.
True snake story. — Forrest City
Times.
Dearman’s Stock Sold.
Walnut Ridge, March 25.—
The $1,000 stock of general mer
chandise belonging to William
Dearman, the Portia merchant
who absconded a few weeks ago,
was sold today at trustee’s sale
to E. J. Mason of Jonesboro,who,
it is said, bought it for other par
ties. The price was 65 cents on
the dollar.
There were several bidders,the
first ibid being 25 cents: on the
dollar.
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Cradle Boll Day a Success.
Cradle Roll day proved a grand
success at the" Christian church.
Our Sunday school is indeed op
timistic, but we hardly hopedi for
gulch a large crowd after the
weather man seemed to be
against us.
One hundred and forty one
were in our Bbilei school and this
is not had. We only had 42 Jan
uary 1. 11 sweet babies out of 25
on our cradle roll1 were present
and lots of mothers and fathers.
More than 20 received gold
crown and cross pins for attend
ing each Lord’s Day for twelve
months. The button contest con
tinues.
Heinemann’s Special.
For Tuesday and Wednesday,
special sale of No-NAME hate.
500 sample ats $3.00 and $3.50
value, sale price ,$1.98. The
quality store — your money’s
worth or your money hack.—The
Leader. 01d2t
For Sale.
One 12 horse power Fairbanks
Morse Gasoline Engine. Apply
at the Palace Jewelry Store and
wm it ran. . ^ Mbtf.
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SEWER CONTRACT
WORK STOPPED
Will Either Be Completed By
Bonding Company Or By
Sewer Commissioners.
At a meeting of the sewer
commission Monday morning, the
contract for the city sewer was
taken away from Noble & Gard
ner and notice given the bonding
company that it must either take
over and complete the contract
or arrange for the commission
completing the contract. The
American Bonding Company of
Baltimore is behind the contrac
tors Noble & Gardner, and the
commission has never recogniz
ed the dissolution of partnership
between these men, whereby
George A. Gardner has been com
pleting the work.
The district commission has
plenty of money on hand to com
plete the job and to in every way
protect the district. The con
tract was to have been completed
January 15, and this is assigned
as the reason for the action taken
by Commissioners C. G. Henry,
Alcorn Ferguson and William
Bengel, who hope to complete
the sewerage system in better
time than the contractors were
making.
BANKING BILL
WILL BE PASSED
Wamock Measure Up To Senate
Provides For Optional
Guarantee.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 27.—One of
the most important questions put
Uio to the senate by the House,!
which may he taken up this week
is that of ithte state banking law
provided for in the Wamock bill.
Representative Wagner of Craw
ford led an ineffectual fight
against it ini the House, but got
only six votes against it.
The hill has been endorsed by
the Arkansas Bankers’ Associa
tion, and while it is expected to
encounter more or less serious
opposition in the senate, there is
a strong probability that it will
be passed.
The feature which aroused the
greatest opposition is the option
al guaranty for the. protection of
depositors, any bank state or
national, being permitted' to take
advantage of thsi plan, paying
one per cent of ilte daily average
deposits, until the fund has reach
ed $500,000, when payments shall
be stopped until the fund is de
pleted. j..;
A State Bank Commissioner is
to be apjvointed for a term of
eight years at $3600 a year.
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Formal Opening Saturday.
The Famous Cash Store was
formally opened Saturday in its
new quarters, those visiting the
store being remembered with
neat souvenirs—ash trays adver
tising Gypsy hosiery.
The new store of Grossman
and Solomon gives them 3,105
square feet of floor space and
with shelving to the ceiling and
a double deck in the rear, com
pares favorably with the best
stores in any of our progressive
small cities.
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Winona Mills.
I am I am here for a few day
to deliver springgoods and' take
other spring orders.
Phone 226. C. T. Wilson.
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No Quarantine For Veterans.
Occasionally a humorous inci
dent creeps into the dull routine
of the work of the committee
charged with the preparation for
the Confederate reunion at Lit
tle Rock. The other day a let
ter came from the adjutant of
Lamar camp at Iuka, Mise., in
forming the committee that the
members of that camp were strict
teetotalers, and that unless the
drinking men could be separated:
from the temperance men in the
camp they would ask for quarters
on the outside. George R. Brown
the secretary, informed the adju
tant of Iuka camp that it is not
the purpose of the reunion com
mittee to separate the sheep from
the goats and' that no effort will
be made to quarantine the old
veterans who like an occasional
toddy.
Subscribe to Reunion Fund.
Subscriptions are coming in to
the Reunion Fund and the Inde
pendent takes pleasure in record
ing these contributions to a wor
thy cause. The appeal is to each
of you and we hope many will re
spond. Hand in your donation
to Col. L. Minor, W. E. Bevens
or the Independent. The sub
scription collected will be credit
ed to Tom Hindman Camp.
Following are the names of sub
scriptions to date:
Dr. G. D. Clements, $25.
Norman Wolff, $10.
Ike Goldman, $10.
Charley Bateman, $5.
C. C. Campbell, $5.
W. W. Dutton, $5.
Jos. M. Berger, $2.
P. H. Van Dyke $2.
John R. iLoftin, Sr., $1.
L. Minor, $1.
W. E. Bevens, $1.
James Blackwood, $1.
i John P. Paul, $1.
Mrs. F. E. Legorie, $1.
Dr. Henry Owen, $1.
j J. F. McKenzie, $1.
M. B. Urnsted', $1.
R. M. Laird, $1.
J. L. Farid, $1.
John Guynn, $1.
Moving Pictures Tonight.
3000 feet of film never before
shown ini Newport, “Helen
Gray’s Ordeal,” “Back to the
Old Homestead” by the Lux
Company is taken from the play
of that name, and is a reproduc
tion, of same as played in the
theatre. “A Troublesome Par
cel” is a strong comedy-drama,
by'the Flying A Company. Ad
mission 5 and 10 cents.
Little Response From Collectors.
Little Rock, March 27.—The
collectors over the state axe in
deed Blow about hearing and
hearkening to the call for funds
which was sent out by the Gen
eral Assembly last week. Up to
this morning there was only one
compliance, and that was for
$2000.
A number of collectors1 axe ex
pected in today however, for un
less there is $10,000 placed in.
the General Revenue fund by
Friday, there will be no pay day
for the state employes.
House iWill Defeat Keel Act.
Representative G. L. Grant was
in the city Sunday and to a re
porter for the Independent ex-!
pressed his confidence in. the
House defeating the Keel act,
fixing 6 per cent as the maximum
interest rate in Jackson county.
Coal $5.00 Per Ton.
Until further notice I will sell
coal for $5.00 per ton. Good
dean coal, no' alack.
46dtf \W. D. McLain.
“The Quality Store.”
MEN WHO SEE THESE
Benjamin” Clothes
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are sure to want to buy. Never have you seen more hand
some styles. They are different yet dignified, plain but rich,
conservative but distinctive. They are sure to please you
when you see them and they are so tailored that when you
have worn them, your opinion of them will be strengthened
still more.
Star Clothing Co.
J03. M. BERGER, !r.
UNION BARBER SHOP
Employing Experienced and
Capable.
UNION BARBERS
To Which is Added Clean and
Sanitary Service and Cour
teous, Careful Atten
tion from: employee
Don't These Points Appeal Te
Ton and Aren't They Worth
Seeking At Same Prison
Sam T. Gist
Shop Fronts on Walnut St
Arkansas Bank Building
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WOOD TOR SALE
OUT TO ORDER.
NOT KILL HOOD.
PHONE NO. 45
J. E. Williams
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
e. R. GRAY
PHYSICIAN
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New Lumber Yard
LOWER ENDBFRONT [ST.
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ESTIMATES FURNISHED;
Telephone 278.
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R. C. Horton’s Planing' Hill
Builders of Gasoline Boats and Barge*
West Pit m Street NEWPORT, ARKANSAS