Newport Daily e
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1905. NUMBER 239.
TWENTY-ONE YEARS
FOR NEWT ALLWHITE.
Younger Allwhite Asks Mercy oi
Court for His Crime and is
Given Twenty-One Years
in the Penitentiary.
The court room was cleared-of
4 witnesses Thursday morning and
the c^e of Newton Allwhite, in
dicted for murder , in the first de
gree for the killing of Mrs. Ame
V lia Mauldin last Christmas morn
ing, was taken up. The older
members of the local bar had
drawn lots to determine whc
should defend the young man,
as he had no means to employ
counsel. The task fell to G. A.
Hillhouse.
The state’s attorney agreed to
let t,Jie defendant plead guilty to
murder in the second degree
and the prisoner so pleaded,
throwing himself upon the mercy
! of Judge Fulkerson, and was
given twenty-one years in the
penitentiary.
Sheriff Simmons immediately
made his preparations to carry
’ the prisoner to the penitentiary
at Little Rock, expecting to leave
on No. 3 Friday afternoon with
Gene Parker, Wm. Jackson, Cora
Stradley and the boy, for whose
joint crime the mob had exacted
the life penalty of the father.
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In the case of the state versus
S. M. Bains, for murder in the
^ second degree, a continuance
V was made necessary, owing to
■ the absence of the following wit
^^Resses lor the state: Dr. 0. E.
Puckett,\.W. I^add, J. J. Met
calf, A. L. X'OvP^j, for whom
attachments vief*1* issued. The
cause was set fdr the fourth day
of the next term)
There were only two jury
cases tried Thursday afternoon,
one resulting in a conviction, the
other in acquittal. Barney Yan
del, a negro, was tried for gam
ing and came clear. Dan Brown,
also a negro, was convicted of
carrying a revolver and fined
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Both court and grand jury ad
journed Friday noon until Mon
day.
The case of Chester Flenall,
indicted for murder in first de
gree, has been set for the third
Monday of this term, and the
K coqrt has appointed R. E. Jeffery
X,to defend Frank Carr.
Y 'QIVIL DOCKET RECORD.
I J. E.v'W41mans et al versus J.
IM. Jones etal; judgment to be
prepared. v
Louis N. Burley et al versus R.
W. Anderson et al, appeal dis
missed.
\1^.*L. Hurley versus St. L., I.
M. & S. Ry. Co., judgment for
plaifJbiff for, $6.
Thomas Sanders et al versus
Samuel Hindman, damages; con
tinued.
. Valley Batton Co. versus Fair
/ banks, Morse & Co. and Newport
Grocer Company as garnishee,
garnishment; judgment for $131.
State versus J. E. Doherty &
Co., continued by state.
Wolff-Goldmajp Merc. Co. ver
sus J. C. Colbert & Co., debt;
judgment for tks plaintiff for
$107.50. Order of sale issued.
R. W. Bandy, receiver, versus
B. F. Simmons, debt; judgment
by default for $1,500.46.
First National Bank versus A.
C. Collier, T. J. Jennings, Ben
Simmons, L. A. Massey, M. F.
Hardin and J. U. Ard, damages;
judgment by default for $168.50
and interest.
The Austin Clothing Co. ver
sus Tupelo Mercantile Co., debt;
judgment for $377.25 and inter
est.
Newport Builders Supply &
Hardware Co. versus school dis
trict No. 24, debt; judgment for
| $347.02 by default.
I THE LEGISLATURE
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The senate has outdone the
j house in its disregard of the gov
ernor’s veto, passing three bills
which had been returned unsign
ed. Two of these were local
measures, affecting Monroe and
i Clark counties only, and they
were repassed without a dissent
| ing vote. The bill to employ a
1 clerk at a salary of $3,000 per
year and a stenographer at $1,000
salary for additional office force
in the att rney general’s depart
ment was also readopted, but not
without a fight. The governor
had a champion in Senator Har
dy, who contended that with a
$5,000 appropriation for the pros
ecution of the anti-trust law
coming to that department, there
was "no necessity for this extra
help. The vote was 19 to 11.
Senator Harrison of this district
voted for, and Hinkle of Inde
pendence against, the bill.
Discussion characterized the
morning sessions of the house
and senate Thursday. The
Hough-Sessions contest was aired
in the lower body, and when re
cess was taken at noon no decis
ion had been reached. It was
the Gray fellow-servant bill that
held the attention of the senate.
Amendments came plentiful and
the vote upon them all failed to
J show just what would be the fi
| nal disposition 'of the matter.
; Senator Amis led the fight
j against the measure. He de
! dared that the passage of the
I bill would mean that a price was
i to be set upon carelessness of
employes of railroads. But it
1 was not against the bill in itsen
| tirety that Senator Amis aimed
his remarks. He spoke for an
amendment to exempt all rail-1
j roads that were used only for
| hauling logs. “Mental anguish”
j was stricken from the bill by
Senator Simpson.
RIVALRY OVER LOCA
TION OF A COLLEGE.
Presbyterians to Establish Syn
odical Female School and
Seven Towns Want It.
j In a few weeks the committee
j of Presbyterians representing
' the synod of Arkansas will meet
| in Little Rock to receive proposi
; tions touching the location of the
; synodical female college, provis
! ion for which was made at the
last synod in Warren. Rev. H.
M. Perkins of Stamps is chair- j
man of the committee.
Keen rivalry appears to exist
among the cities and towns that
are applicants for the college l
and the new institution, which
promises to be one of the leading
educational institutions in Ar
kansas, will profit by the compe
tition.
Little Rock, Hot Springs, Mal
vern, Arkadelphia, Mena, Eure
ka Springs and Jonesboro arei
the candidates for the college,
and there are many propositions
of bonuses, building sites, etc.,
from the various applicants, but
the committee when it meets
will .decide as to which is the
better offer.
SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Saw mill and 1,000 acres of
oak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business.
Apply at this office. This mill:
is a bargain and can be secured
for $450.
Read the Independent.
PRISONER KILLS
MOB’S LEADER.
Negro Prisoner Seized Revolver
Carried By Leader of Mob
of His Own Race and
Killed Him.
Osceola, Feb. 2.—A negro
named M. Conley has been
brought here from Barfield and
lodged in jail after narrowly es
caping death at the hands of a
mob composed of negroes, but
only after he killed the mob’s
leader.
Conley on last Friday beat one
of his children so cruelly that the
child died. This incensed the
negroes of the neighborhood,
who formed a mob and started
out to lynch Conley. Meanwhile
the offending negro was under
arrest and two officers had start
ed with him for Osceola.
Conley and the two officers
were overtaken by the mob a
few miles from Barfield and the
prisoner was seized by the aven
gers. He was prostrated by a
blow and one of the mob, pistol
in hand, was bending over him
to adjust the rope about his neck.
It happened to be the mob’s
leader. Quick as a flash Conley
grabbed the pistol from the over
confident leader’s hand and shot
the mob’s black chief dead.
A panic ensued and in the con
fusion Conley started on a brisk
run for liberty. Some of the
mob recovered and pursued the
fleeing negro, who, hard pressed,
opened fire again with the pistol
he had seized. Another one of
the negro mob dropped to the
ground wounded, but not fatally.
No further attempt was made by
the mob to capture Conley and
he went to Cottonwood Point
and surrendered.
BREAKING BOTTLES
OF SEIZED GOODS.
Jonesboro Officers Destroy Con
fiscated Liquors Secured
From Tigers.
Jonesboro, Feb. 2.—Since pro
hibition became effective here on
January 1 the officers have seized
a quantity of beer and whiskey,
which was being held for clan
destine sale contrary to law.
As the law directs the public
destruction of contraband intoxi
cating liquors in prohibition ter
ritory, the officers gave notice
that they would destroy the
seized liquors Tuesday afternoon.
A good sized crowd gathered
and saw the law’s representa
tives smash seven eas^s of beer
and fifteen cases of whiskey,
breaking each bottle so that the
contents ran out on the ground.
The scene was at the front gate
of the county jail.
LOOKS LIKE"
ROCK ISLAND.
Harrison, Feb. 2.—Chief En
gineer S. W. Lee of the St. Louis
and North Arkansas Railroad
commenced a survey this week
from Beaver, Ark., northwest in ;
the direction of Cassville, Mo. |
It is supposed that it is the in
tention of the company to change i
the line so as to avoid the heavy
grade between Eureka Springs
and Seligman, Mo.
There is a strong belief here
that the road may go into the j
hands of the Rock Island, and
will probably be extended to Ne
osho, Mo., a point on the Kan
sas City Southern. It is believed j
by some persons that it will then
be extended southeast to Searcy, j
thus giving the Rock Island a
road through to Memphis.
The people of this county
THE EVILS OF
CONSTIPATION.
Everyone Knows When He is Consti
pated and Everyone Should Know
the Risk He is Running When
He Fails to Promptly
Correct it.
Any Disease Epidemic or Otherwise t(
Which He or She May be Exposed
is Sure to Result Seriously.
There are two ways to remove consti
pation; the wrong way is to drench the
bowels with a powerful, griping, drastic
cathartic that injures the coating of the
bowel channels and produces an early
return of the trouble in a more chronic
form. The right way is to use a natural
easy and mild laxative that tones up am
strengthens the bowels and leaves i
healthful influence behind it. Prickly
Ash Bitters will empty the bowels jus’
as thoroughly as the harsher cathartics
and combines all the tonic and strength
•ening properties necessary to perma
nently cure the habit.
Accept co substitute. Insist on having
the gertuiue Prickly Ash Bitters with the
large figure is in red on the front label.
Sold Everywhere, Price $1.00
A DO YOU
Contemplate
a Journey,
With its attendant risks, and
| which involves absence from
| your home and neglect of your
'business? In nine cases out of
ten the necessity for this can be
obviated by the use of the
Long Instance Telephone
The SouthwesternTelegraph
and Telephone Co.
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JAMES L JONES,
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas•
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.”
would much prefer to see it con
nected with Little Rock, as they
are very anxious to have direct
connection with the capital city.
For fine letter and monogram
engraving go to the Palace Jew
elry. Store.-. 34b7t
Our
Business is
Selling MEN'S Apparel.
Doesn't the fact of a firm devoting
its entire attention to one line appeal to
your good fudgment?^*^6^6^*^^6^6^6^*^
We make the business our constant
study, and have facilities for obtaining
the best merchandise in America.
And if a factory sends us goods
that are not satisfactory we don't keep I
them. |
I This store is not an experiment any
more. We are pretty well establised
and have a good following already.
We intend to hold and keep this
trade by good treatment, honest values
and fair prices.
Our spring and summer display of
“Correct” Clothing, Shoes, Hats and j
Furnishings will be the talk of the town. j
Watch for it! Come here and get
posted on the correct apparel for men
and boys.
GET THE HABIT. GET THE HABIT.
Star Clothing Co
JOS. M. BERGER, JR.
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
AT NIGHT.
A rkansas.gBank and Trust Co.
NEWPORT, ARK.
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Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger,;jr. ‘R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,1’
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. P. Duck, W. W. Dutton,1;
0. D. Watson, L. E. Willis, F. D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.
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