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NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21. 1906. NUMBER 279.
MS’ ANNUAL ELECTION.
| , Dunn Chosen Exalted Ruler and
I J W- Slayton Made fs
'“'N teemed leading Knight.
At a regular meeting of New
port Lodge No. 968, P. P. 0. E.
< held Tuesday evening for the i
annual election of officers, Mr.
v W. P. Dunn was honored with
the exalted rulership for the com
ing year. He is a very popular
and capable young business man
who will fill the honor with credit
to the lodge and this also applies 1
to the following chosen to the
other offices:
Esteemed Leading Knight,:
John W. Stayton.
Esteemed Loyal Knight, J. J.
Blanchard.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight,
C. E. Carroli.
J frier, William G. Magoffin.
Icretary, H. E. Cobb,
reasurer, J. W. Grubbs,
rustee, S. D. Campbell.
Architect J. M. Gibbs of Little
Rock was present on business
j connected with the building of
the Elks’ Home, on' the corner
of Second and Laurel streets.
The work of construction is to
be commenced about May 1, and
when the home is completed will |
be a hand.-ome structure and
contribute to the improvement;
of the business section.
for State Land Commissioner.
To the voters of the State of Ar
kansas, Greeting:
I am a candidate for State
Land Commissioner, subject to
the Democratic primaries March
I. 28, am a Democrat and am ca
R pable to fill the office. The of
I fice to which I aspire has been
I run in the interest of land grab
bers and monopolies for the last
/\25 years, if I am elected to fill
thii^ffice I will clean it out from
start 60 finish and will run it in
the interest of the common peo
ple. I want your vote, as this is
my first offer for any office.
Hoping to have your support for
honest government and fair
dealing.
‘ lam yours truly,
W. B. Hines,
Conway, Faulkner Co.
Raising City Salaries.
Pine Bluff, March 20.—The
city council has before it an or
dinance providing for an in
crease in the salaries of several
city officers, effective after the
term of office of the present in
cumbents, as follows:
Mayor from $1,500 to $2,000.
City clerk from $9U9 to $i,2W.
Street commissioner $75 to
$M). •
Aldermen from $3 to $5 for
each meeting.
An ordinance increasing the
salary of the mayor and city!
(clerk as proposed above was
passed at the last meeting to
^become effective April 1, 1907.
The ordinance was read once
and placed upon the calendar.
( Please Read This.
The Ladies Helping Hand of
tne Baptist church of Newport,
Ark., will have a bazaar in the
parlors of the New Hazel Hotel
on Thursday. March 22, com
mencing at 10 o’clock a. m. They
will offer for sale aprons, bon- j
nets, handkerchiefs and notions j
of various kinds, together with a I
fresh new line of Mexican drawn I
work, Mexican doll fans and j
other Mexican novelties just im-:
ported from Old Mexico. Also j
home-made cakes and candies.
Please come everybody and assist
in a worthy cause. 75 d6t
For dray at any hour call up
Hazel hotel. 83dtf
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BILLETS THROLGH BOTH EYES.
faithless Negro Gels Punishment from
Wife Whom He Had Deserted.
Hot Springs, March 20.— An
erring husband, who had left his
wife for another and attempted
to return again after two
months’ absence, was met by his
spouse and her niece with a
pistol. Before the woman had
finished with him he had received
a bullet in each eye and one in
the mouth. He probably owes
his life to the fact that he is a
hard headed negro. As it is he
is lying in a precarious con
dition.
The man, Lee Mayfield, it ap
pears called up his spouse asking
to be taken back. The woman,
however, refused to have more
to do with “such a triflin’ no
count nigger” and told him to
keep away. He then, according
to her statement, swore that he
would come to the house and kill
her. When he arrived he found
her prepared, but seeming to
think she didn’t mean business,
Mayfield kicked in two doors
and entered his wife’s room.
She was ready for him with a
revolver and opened fire after
again warning him. He knocked
her down after he was wounded
and would have killed her, it is
believed, had not her niece come
to the rescue and picking up the
pistol finished her aunt’s work.
Spectacular and Musical.
The latest spectacular musical
fun show which comes to us
heralded as a success and with
the stamp of approval placed ’
upon it from our neighboring
cities, is “A Trip to Egypt”!
which will make its appearance
on Friday, March 23 at the New- j
port Opera House. This piece I
is said to abound in funny situ- i
ations and to be a laugh pro
voker to a considerable extent. J
It cannot be justly termed a
musical comedy, nor a comic i
opera, but the title “Musical
Farce” comedy would seem toi
suit the peculiar style of Mr. j
Kerr’s work better than the j
others. The story and situations |
are farcical in the extreme and j
is a genial satire of the prevail-!
ing fad of rich American heir- j
esses marrying titled noblemen
from abroad. The piece is elab
orately mounted with tuneful
and catchv music which is easy
to whistle and hum, and there is
no doubt that such gems as
“Rose Sweet Rose,” “The Girlie
with the Wink,” “TheGrey City
Down by the Seine,” and “I’m!
a Natural Hoodoo,” will linger in |
the ears of Newport theater;
goers for many a day.
Contract for Sprinkling.
The sprinkling of the streets
of this city has never been done
upon any systematic basis. One
man probably paid for a privil
ege that his equally able neigh
bor also enjoyed, and to put all
on the same footing, the water
company this year proposes to
make contracts for the season
from April 16 to November 11
and to sprinkle only those blocks 1
where the property owners or
renters are willing to subscribe
for the service for that time.
And as stated, unless the people
are willing to get together, there
may, be no street sprinkling,'
whereas if all pay a proportion- j
ate rate to the frontage of their
property and guarantee it for1
the season by subscribing to1
such a contract, general service ;
may be secured without the cost
falling heavily upon any indi
vidual.
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EXODUS EROM MEMPHIS.
Cra/v Ellen Has Started Another Ball
to Rolling Among Her Rare in
Memphis.
Little Rock, March 21.-In an
ticipation of * he general exodus
from Memphis on account of the
ravings of "Crazy Ellen,” who
has predicted tne destruction of
the Bluff City on March 27, the
Rock Island will operate a low
rate excursion to this city from
Memphis the preceding day.
The fare for the round trip will
be placed at $2. When asked
today as to the use of the return
ing coupon of these tickets, an
official of the Rock Island joking
ly remarked that the negroes1
would or could use them to re
turn to view the ruins.
Anent this movement thei
vaporings of this same negress
at Pine Bluff several years ago
are recalled.
It is stated that large numbers
of negroes are leaving, or pre
paring to leave Memphis, via all
roads leading out of the city.
They verily believe the city is to
be engulfed.
Letter list.
Following is a list of letters rema ning uncalled
for in the postnffice at Newport,Arkansas March
10 tiuw
Alexander Pachel Gurnee W. 8.
Alexander William Gibbs John
Birdsong M. J. Gawf L. M.
Boyd Lula Gilliam G. A.
Burnett Hatta Glenn Robt.
Babb J. J. Gardner Sydney
Bailey E. D. Graham Mary
Borvel R. (Col.) Hale T. C.
Book Dollie Hale R. L.
Beribrin Walter Hunter Minnie
Baker G. G. Rev. Johnson J. T.
Bennett John Musteen Buddie
Carter C. C. Manley Bertha
Campbell M. J. McGovern Mamie
Clark Olie Neal Johnnie
Chatman E. J. Mrs. Perry Mabel Mute
Cannon Hubert Ryan Benjamine
Curland M. T. Rapps Mattie Mr*.
Day Mancie Rayney James
Duvall Lillian Ray Norene Miss
Dunham Bettie Snow A. A.
Erwin Frank Skates Dovie
Edwards J. S. Shelley Dr.
Ford Nancy Stewart Hattie
Freeman Mollie Thomas J. H.
Fox B. (3) Westfield Manuel
Foushee Pearl Mrs. White Amanda C.
Fortendall W. N. Wood R. B.
Foster Mary (2) Williams Caroline Mrs. ,
Fryer R. H.
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” J. W. GRUBBS, P. M.
Money for Mission Work.
The executive committee of
the church extension board of
the Methodist church met in an
nual session at the parsonage in
this city Tuesday with a full at-,
tendance of the committee pres- j
ent. An appropriation of five
thousand dollars was made to
home mission work in the White
river conference. M. B. Umsted
is chairman of the committee,
and the other members present
were T. A. Bowen, J. D. Sibert.
W. E. Hall, F. R. Noe and two
others whose names we failed to
cret.
Presbyterian Church.
Prayer-meeting on Thursday
evening at 7:30 o’clock. All
officers, members and others
please come.
There will be no Bible class
this week as the pastor has a
protracted service in progress in
Searcy.
The usual services will be held
on the 4th Sabbath. Let us hav
a full attendance the last Sab
bath of our church year.
R. B. Willis, Pastor.
Leg Badly Crushed.
Wynne, March 19—S. W. Ster
lin, manager of the Northern
Ohio Cooperage Works at Parkin,
fifteen miles east of here, had
one leg badly crushed this even
ing by becoming tangled in the
machinery. Dr. J. L. Hare and
J. C. Hamilton of this place were
called to attend Mr. Sterlin. It
is thought that his leg will have
tQ be amputated.
Follow the Crowd
Newport Opera House.
Vining & Parish’s Offerings.!
FRIDAY, MARCH 23D
SECOND YEAR
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
A $1.50 Show at Dollar Prices
A Star Cast of People
In C. H. Kerr’s Tuneful Musical
Farce-Comedy,
“A
Trip to
Egypt"
\2 MUSICAL NUMBERS
3 SOLID ACTS OF FUN
and the Biggest Show Bargain on
Earth. A $1.50 attraction
catering to the masses in
these days of competi
tion at 50 and 75 cents
and one dollar.
qcn I AllPUC IN LESS THAN THAT
aou UMuona number of minutes
Come and See and Convince Yourself
"Around every circle
another can be drawn."
There is no ‘‘Biggest Store” as
yet—there is no store in this
city as big as it may be.
By bigger and yet big
ger advertising—bet
ter and yet better
publicity cam
paigns—
You may draw
a circle around
your own biggest
success!!
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way
to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of
the Eastacian Tube. When this
tube is inflamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed,
deafness is the result, and un
less the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred
Dollars for any case of Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot
be c^red by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
Everything fresh and good in
the grocery line at R. D. Den
nis.’ ’Phone No. 167. 17d-tf
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