Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME Y. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1905. NUMBER 96.
RETURNS fOR PARDON.
Trusty Escapes to f ind Riches in Califor
nia and Returns to Secure Pardon.
Little Rock, Aug. 15. —An in
teresting story is connected with
the pardon granted yesterday to |
Lucky L. Laur.
He was charged with having
taken charge of some one else’s
hog in Arkansas county, and
took a change of venue to Mon
roe county, where he was con
S victed in 1893 and sentenced to
fifteen months’ imprisonment,
v He stood so well with the offi
cials that he was entrusted to de
liver himself to the penitentiary,
which he did.
He was made a “trusty,” and
being a mechanical engineer of
ability, was put in charge of a
mill at Walnut Lake camp.
Later he incurred the enmity
of the warden, who, as a pun
ishment, made him sleep with a
negro convict.
The next day, January 20,
1894, Laur walked away from the
camp and never went back.
He made his way to California
and Colorado, where he made a
strike and accumulated some
what of a competence and yes
terday came back to Little Rock
to secure his pardon.
Laur formally surrendered to
the authorities and the pardon
was then delivered to him.
Andrews in a Rush.
Prosecuting Attorney P. K.
Andrews of the First district is
in the city, and reports that cir
cuit court in his district, reach
ing from White county to the ;
m Mississippi river, is almost a con
tinuous performance, says the
Little Rock Democrat. He has!
just concluded at Searcy, and,
next Monday will openat Augus- i;
ta, then go to Cotton Plant, For- j
rest City, Marianna and Helena. ,
The circuit will keep him and |
Judge Hutton busy until about,:
November 15. One murder case,
is to be tried at Augusta, on '
change of venue from the Cot
ton Plant district, being that of
T. A. Smith, who is under in
dictment for killing E. F. Koch
two years ago. The second trial
of John V. Roberts of Searcy for
complicity in the Lightle insur
ance swindle will be called at
Marianna.
Too Much Tipping.
A movement has been started
in Chicago to put an end to tip-:
ping. It is contended that when
a man buys anything that is for
sale he pays full value and is not
obligated to pay anything more.
This is only one of numerous
protests that are made against,1
the habit that is growing in most j
communities. The chances are:
that instead of putting an end to
tipping the habit will get strong-1
er and that in the end we shall
find the same conditions here,
that exist in some of the older
countries. Legislation might
reach this evil to some extent
and efforts have been made in
some states to >ut a stop to tip
< ping in this way, but somehow |,
this is one of the numerous evils j
that is acknowledged by every j
one, and which no one feels
called upon personally to contend
with.—Little Rock Democrat.
Hayes to Visit Continent.
Col. S. H. Nowlinhas received
a letter from Gen. F. M. Hayes,
familiarly known among men as ;
“Black Jack” Hayes, to the <
effect that he will accompany a
party of gentlemen on a tour of
Europe. He was stationed here
last autumn and winter, in con- ;
nection w;th the Arkansas State <
Guard, and left to become one of
the managers of exploitation of
the Jamestown exposition. Ht
writes that little will be done
with the exposition until a suc
cessor has been elected t<5 take
the place of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
president of the enterprise.
Little RockDemoerat.
ADVERTISING ARKANSAS.
iron Mountain [and Department Has
Agents at County fairs in the
Northern States.
Little Rock, Aug. 15. —Col. G.
A. A. Deane of the Missouri Pa
cific land department, headquar
ters in Little Rock, is making a
systematic canvass of the coun
try in the interest of the depart
ment and for the exploitation of
the advantages of the state. Be
sides himself he has three Little
Rock men in the field. S. L. Kay,
A. T. Ellis and D. 0. Coffin.
The four are making personal
visits to 126 county seat and state
fairs in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio,
Iowa, Missouri and Kansas
through the months of August,
September and October, conclud
ing October 31.
Col. Deane himself will make
^ ..a. *T»_1.,. 77__
t o LC1L” J. Oil o ci L J. avail. ,
Sedalia, Mo., and Des Mnines,
la., and some of the largest
Fairs. The great amounts of
descriptive literature published
oy the department is being dis
iributed where it will do the
most good, being placed in the
Farmers’ wagons, where it is sure
;o be found. Col. Deane thinks
Tat great results will follow
Tom this dissemination of facts
about Arkansas and its resources.
Elks Have Important Meeting.
The local Elks held their semi
monthly meeting Tuesday even
ng, at which time a goodly num
ber of fawns roamingin different
neighboring cities were initiated
and received into the fold at this
meeting.
This lodge, composed as it is
nf the leading business men of
:his city and surrounding coun
ty, is rapidly growing, new
members being received into the
odge every meeting.
The following gentlemen were
made acquainted with the mys
;eries: Sam M. Casey and John
Morrow, Batesville; Dr. W. C.
Weaver, Jamestown; Frank Ken
nedy, Cotton Plant; Fletcher
Lewis, McCrory; J. W. McCarty
and George R. Hays of this citv.
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Ninety Arkansans Enlist.
Since Major Smith took charge
jf the recruiting service of the
United States army in Arkansas,
April 1, 1905, with headquarters
it Little Rock, he has enlisted
ninety men for the service.
Two changes have just been
nade in the sub-stations, Corpo
ral Alfred E. Hart’s station being
;ransferred from Brinkley to
Newport and Corporal John H.
Hardy’s station from Pine Bluff
:o Hot Springs.
New Superin lendenl.
Little Rock, Aug. 15.— General
Superintendent W. T. Tyler has
innounced the appointment of
Hugh M. Wilson to be superin
tendent of the Wftite River rail
way, with headquarters at Au
rora, Mo., vice 0. M. Sewell, re
signed. The appointment be
came effective today.
No Witnesses as Yet.
Coroner Frank Harrison has as
/et been unable to get service
jn the railroad officials wanted
lere to testify in the Diaz wreck
Droceedings and when his court
convened Wednesday morning
idjournment was taken until 11
Tclock and later to Friday morn
ng.
FAVORABLE WEATHER
for Growing Crops and Farm Work
Materially Improving Codon.
Eelow is a general summary of
the crop and weather conditions
of Arkansas for the weekending
August 14:
The week was characterized by
warm days and ecu] r.ights, with
showers the fore part, and was
favorable for growing crops and
for farm work of ah kinds. Rain
would be beneficial generally.
Cotton, while small and late, is
healthy and has improved during
the week, and is now making
more fruit: there is, however,
complaint locally of shedding and
of insects and rust injuring the
crop.
Early corn is made and is a
good crop; the late planted is
mostly laid by, but is not prom
ising; it would be benefited by
rain.
Considerable hay of excellent
quality was saved in good condi
tion.
Irish and sweet potatoes and
peavine hay are doing well.
Apples and peaches continue
to drop, and apples will be a
light crop of poor quality, and
peaches a fair crop of medium
quality.
Stock is generally doing well.
Scholarship for Sale.
The Independent recently of
fered for sale a scholarship in
the Memphis Commercial College
at a cut rate. It was sold the
second day by ’phone message as
a result of the advertisement and
the fact that a bargain was
offered.
We have another, a $50 schol
arship in the famous Interna
tional Correspondence School of
Scranton, Penn., for almost any
course of study desired. Business
course, bookkeeping, stenogra
phy, architectural, electrical and
civil engineering, chemistry,
metallurgy, teaching, surveying,
in fact most any line can betaken
up at home and acquired. This
scholarship will be sold first ap
plicant for $35. btf
Offer Their Services free.
Pire Bluff, Aug. 14. —The Jef
ferson county delegates to the
general assembly, composed of
Senator H. M. Toney and Repre
sentatives S. A. Miller, A. H.
Rowell and S. J. Hunt, have re
ported that they are willing to
| serve without compensation in a
! special session of the legislature
if Gov. Davis would call that
body together for the purpose oi
making an appropriation for the
purpose of carrying on the quar
antine against yellow fever dis
tricts, the state funds having
been exhausted.
Recovers Insurance.
Eureka Springs, Aug. 15.-The
case of H. J. Burnett against the
Home Insurance Company of Lit
tle Rock for $1,000 was decided
in the circuit court in favor of
Burnett. A few months ago
Burnett’s barn burned. It was
insured in the Home Insurance
! Company of Little Rock for $1,
000. The company refused to
pay the loss and Burnett brought
suit with the above result.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
If you wish to better your con
dition 1 will tell you how you can
do so by investing a little of your
surplus earnings. Sign below
and mail. Don’t neglect this.
Name .
Address .
Elmo Riddell,
Co-Operative] Broker,
Jacksonport, Ark.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work.
An i correction ' Jrrejnularitie'
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Hi n Phone- G"
Newport, - Arkansas*
Fames l. jones.
Solicits yeur
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prcnmpl and Careful*Attention
To Tour Business.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Your Life
Current.
The power that gives you
life and motion is the nerve
force, or nerve fluid, located in
the nerve cells of the brain,
and pent out through the
nerves to the various organs.
If you are tired, nervous,
irritable, cannot sleep; have
headache, feel stuffy, dull and
melancholy, or have neuralgia,
rheumatism, backache, peri
odical pains, indigestion, dys
1 pepsia, stomach trouble, or the
kidneys and liver are inactive,
your life-current is weak.
Power-producing fuel is need
ed : something to increase nerve
energy—strengthen the nerves.
Dr. Miles’ Restorative Ner
vine is the fuel you need. It
feeds the nerves,produces nerve
: force, and restores vitality.
“When J began taking I>r. Miles*
Restorative Nervine and Anti-Pain
Pills J was confined to my bed. I
Lad severe nervous spt ils, the result
i of two year* illness with malaria. I
i gradually grew so weak that 1 was
unable to sit up. The spells would
commence with cold chills, and I
would become weak and almost help
less. Mv circulation was poor. I
had doctored right along but grew
weaker and weaker. The Nervine
seemed to rtr< ngthen me right away
and my circulation was hotter. 1 have
taken in all seven bottles of the
Nervine, and I am entirely well.”
ROSA K. WEAVER, Stuarts, la.
Dr. Miles* Nervine Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. If it fails, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind
SPfCIAt RATfS 10 fAllfORNIA
Special rates to San Francisco,
Cal., via Iron Mountain route,
account convention of United
Daughters of Confederacy. Rate
$63.50 round trip. Tickets?on
sale September 1 to 5 inclusive,
September 12 to 14 inclusive, and
September 26 to 28 inclusive.
Tickets will be routed via Iron
Mountain to St. Louis. Missouri
Pacific to Pueblo (free side trip
to Denver), D. & R. G. through
the Royal Gorge, Salt Lake City,
to Ogden, thence Southern Pacific
to San Francisco. (Side trip to
Los Angeles, thence back to
Portland, Southern Pacific entire
distance). If desired can take
steamer line. Meals and berths
! included between San Francisco
and Portland. Returning you
will be routed via Ogden and
Denver, or via Billings and Bur
lington Route, or via St. Paul
and any direct line to St. Louis.
Stop overs allowed at any point
west of Pueblo and St. Paul,
i Final return limit of these tickets
90 dates from date of sale, ex
cepting tickets are not to be
limited for return later than
November 30.
T. H. Reamey, Agent
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CAN WE HAVE VOIR EAR?
Here’s the Proposition.
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Baggy trousers hurt a man’s appearance;
make his whole suit, look old and “tacky.”
A new pair will make it look like a new
suit, and give the old ones a chance to get a
pressing now and the n.
, Season's end prices on all Men’s Trousers ,
- see window. Q
We wish to dean them out. See the lot
we're selling $2.50 this week.
Men’s Superior Suits, Furnishings, Hats
and Shoes. New Goods are Now Arriving
O Daily. O
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Would \ ou Like a Chan; ge of Climate?
gjDH ^ I can sell your place for you very quickly,
and locate you fust where you*wish to locate.
I can satisfy that longing desire. Just sit
down and answer this ad. today, stating
what you have to sell, and I will give you ray
plan lor selling it.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY
A farm, or business of any kind, in any state,
Jet noe know and I will find it for you.
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Over 2,000 Representatives in the United States.
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HEARING SALE
Beginning Wednesday,Aug. *6; ending Saturday, Aug. 26
]n order to make room for fall and winter stock,
' »iw
Low Quarters,
i
i
Sandals,
I
Oxfords.
I
Misses’, Men’s and Children’s
will go at cost.
Everything Marked in Plain Figures.
Remember this sale is not made to make money, but
to make room.
Ladies’ Low Quarters 40c and ufh.
Children’s Shoes . 10c and up.
Men’s Shoes.70c and up.
All shoes guaranteed. Call and see our prices.
They will surprise you.
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORE
FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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