f FOUGHT W UMAIN
| CRAZED WITH PAIN.
■ Negress Sought to Embrace
f Child in Her Terror When
Clothing Was in Flames.
Searcy, Jan. 27.—An old ne
, I gro woman, a servant of L. D.
\ Jackson, was burned to death
today. She was standing near a
fireplace about 6 o’clock this!
I morning when her skirts caught j
fi2y&. She became terror stricken
I and ran and jumped in bed with
Iff Mrs. Jackson and her little girl
■|j and tried to embrace the child.
Mrs. Jackson got the little girl
out of the way, but in fighting
§f off the old woman her hands
v were badly burned. A grown
daughter, Miss Myrtle Jackson,
also had her hand badly burned.
The window curtains, carpets
and dresser in the room caught
fire and the house was saved
with difficulty.
The old negro, crazed with
suffering, could not be induced to :
get into a tub of water near by,
but ran out in the yard. She
died about noon, after several 1
hours of most intense suffering. 1
She had been in the Jackson ]
family for years and had the es- '
teem of all the white people who
knew her. (
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REPORT OF EXPENSES.
People often wonder where the
money goes which they contrib
ute to the Newport Relief so- 1
ciety, and for this reason as well 1
as to show the good causes to j
which it is devoted, a report of
^^expenditures‘for' the month 1
' of January is given:
Nurse hire for C. W. Phillips, <
$36. ; i
Board and bed for C. W. Phli-;
lips, $30. <
W. A. Joyce, drugs for above \
party, $11.62.
0. M. Bowen, groceries, $1.75. <
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co., gro
ceries, $47.80.
Fare for sick man to St. Louis ]
hospital, $6.
The above statement shows a
total expenditure for the month
of $133.17.
The physicians of Newport ^
have very generously given their
services free of charge to the ;
Relief society. The funeral ex
penses of the late C. W. Phillips
will be borne by the L. C. Gause
chapter of the U. D. C.
Treasurer Relief Society.
OIL MILL
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Cotton Plant, Ark., Jan. 27.—
The following officers were in
stalled at the regular meeting of
the Cotton Plant Oil Mill Com
pany: R. R. James, president;
Charles Meehan, vice-president
(successor to R. N. Westmore
land); R. C. Lynch, secretary,
W. 'tiTrice, assistant secretary;
L/ B. Moore, treasurer; J. B.
Hudson, manager; D. E. Moore,
superintendent of day run; W.
D. Presley, superintendent of
night run; A. C. Carter.
FAVORS JUDGE WOOD.
Remmel Thinks the Tide Setting
Strongly in His Direction.
Washington, Jan. 27. —H. L.
Remmel of Little Rock, chair
man of the Arkansas State Re
publican committee, is in Wash
ington. He is quoted by the
Washington Post as saying: “I
believe that Judge Carroll D.
Wood is gaining ground over
Gov. Jeff Davis in the race for
the governorship and if the
present tide which has set in so
1
strongly in Judge Wood’s favor
continues he will win the nomi
nation. He has the support of a
vast majority of the most en
lightened men in the Democratic
party and the feeling is that the
state will be a tremendous gainer
by electing a man of his moder
ate views and conservative dispo
sition.
“Arkansas, like other states,
has suffered from demagogic
rule and there is a strong senti
ment in favor of a change that
will relegate politicians of this
stripe to private life. The elec
tion of a man like Judge Wood,
from whom I differ politically,
would be worth millions of dol
lars to our section.”
WATCHMAN
FATALLY HURT.
Van Gray of Clarendon Struck
By a Cotton Belt Train.
Clarendon, Jan. 27.—Van Gray,
i watchman on the Cotton Belt
•oad, while inspecting the long
;restle just south of town, was
struck by a special passenger
Tain and fatally injured. The
)hysicians have given up all
lopes of his recovery.
IJe is a member of the Knights
>f Honor and is respected by all
vho knew him.
DIAZ ITEMS.
Cromwell West suffered a
>ainful accident Wednesday
vhile working in Wilmans Bros.’
jin. He got four fingers on his
eft hand cut off. He is getting
tlong nicely now,
Dorsey Wilmans and J. R. Cox
>f Newport were in our city Wed
lesday.
A large crowd of young folks
>f this city visited in Fitzgerald
Sunday.
Thurman West is reported
luite sick this week.
J. 0. Scott, Geo. Hackney and
iV. F. Moyer went to Holden’s
nill Monday on business.
The south bound passenger
;rain No. 1 ran into the Bates
ville passenger Tuesday night
ibout 10:55 p. m. All four
:oaches of the Batesville passen
ger were thrown in the ditch and
;he engine on No. 1. The wreck
jaught fire and the cars and the
joal chute were burned. No
ives were lost, but several were
aadly injured. A wrecker was
sent up from Little Rock Wed
nesday morning to pick up the
wreck. Rattle Box.
BALL-M’DONALD.
Batesville, Jan, 27.—Dr. W. F.
Ball and Miss Bessie McDonald
were united in marriage at 6:30
this evening at the First M. E.
ohurch, South, by Rev. Z. T.
Bennett. The bride is the eldest
daughter of E. S. McDonald, and
the groom a son of Geo. A. Ball,
both old and substantial citizens
of this city.
The happy couple left for a
bridal tour in the South, em
bracing the city of Hot Sprinygg
and New Orleans. They will be
at home to their friends after
their return some weeks hence.
Mike Denton of Grubbs town
ship was in the city Wednesday
on his way to Hot Springs.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm of Martin & Com
pany; comprising H. P. Aubrey,
G. C. Martin and Wm. Hooker
is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Wm. Looker.
G. C. fiJ^RTIN.
January 18, 1904. fe 29d3t
DEPOSITORS GET
90 PER CENT.
Bank of Danville Will Be Able
to Pay That Amount.
Danville, San. 27.—The stock
holders and depositors of the
Bank of Danville held a meeting
last night, but took no further
action than to continue the mat
ter until March 1. To a Gazette
representative J. H. McCargo,
late president of the Bank of
Danville, said that in his opinion
the matter would be finally set
tled at the next meeting; that
the depositors had agreed to ac
cept 90 per cent as a full settle
ment, and that as soon as some
of the stockholders who were not
represented by attorneys could
be seen the matter would be ad
justed.
SIX O’CLOCK DINNER.
Miss Laura Mosby was the
little hostess of a six o’clock din
ner given at her home on Hazel
street Wednesday night, the oc
casion being her fourteenth
birthday.
A three-course menu consist
mg oi oyster soup and crackers,
turkey with dressing, salmon
croquettes with peas, deviled
eggs, asparagus, chicken salad,
celery, rolls, olives, pickles,
coffee, cream and cake was
nicely served by Mesdames 0. M.
Bowen and E. G. Ferrell.
Miss Laura was the recipient
of many beautiful presents,
given by her little friends. Those
present were: Misses Beatrice
McHugh, Mildred Bernstein,
Bertha Hirsch, Leah Jones, Fran
chelle Hooker, Kate Harder,
; Lutie Mae Stephens, Madie Ste
phens, Jennie Stuckey, Minnie
Minor, Hazel Jones, Ida Parish,
j Irma Wolf, Hortense Hite, Ethel
Johnson, Clara Meyer.
R. D’S. ENTERTAINED.
%. 1
The R. D. club met with Mrs.
Frank Hess Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. R.
Tyler on Plum street, the latter
| assisting the hostess in making
the affair a very pleasant one
j for the entertained. Mrs. Hess
is a lovely hostess and the in
formality of the occasion made
every one feel at home.
A tempting lunch of hot rolls,
coffee, salmon salad and home
made candy was nicely served.
Mrs. J. E. McElwee was the
only invited guest present and
tne ciud memDers in attendance
were Mesdames J. H. McHugh,
T. B. Stewart, I. D. Price, C. W.
Beard, S. M. Beattie, L. E. Wil
lis and Jno. W. Wallace.
CHARGED WITH
SERIOUS CRIME.
*
Van Buren, Jan. 27.—A war
rant was sworn out this morning
against John Comfort, an Iror
Mountain brakeman, charging
him with attempted criminal as
sault last night upon the 7-year
old daughter of C. L. Foster,
proprietor of a hotel in this city.
The parents of the child tried tc
keep the matter quiet, and Com
fort was not arrested. Officers
are now searching for him.
Cravat and waistcoat sale or
Thursday and Friday. See ad ir
this issue. Star Clothing House
Henry Owen.
Physician, Surgeon
And Oculist.
Office - - Sells’ Drug Store
g.. A GREAT SALE OF ■= jft
j§ CRAVATS AND ^
ffl WAISTCOATS S
| For THURSDAY and FRIDAY. |
OUR sale continues with
an enthusiasm charac
teristic of our offerings!
Why is response to
our announcements
always prompt? &
Because, when we announce
“a sale” it means values
beyond the ordinary and cus
tomers know it.
FOR THESE FIVE DAYS
ONLY and for Cash; No
Goods Exchanged. We will
sell as follows:
•
The famous Waterhouse, 4
in-Hands — 50 and 75cj
kind for 25c.
The famous Waterhouse,
English squares, Ascots,
4-in-Hands, Ascot scarfs,
$*.00, $*.25 and $*.50
kind for 50c.
(This Waterhouse shipment just
received by express.)
ALL of our famous Benjam
in White and Fancy
Waistcoats ^ & &
CONSISTING OF
$3.50 to $6.00 Values
for.
REMEMBER!
2 DAYS ONLY.
Thursday and Friday.
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning, Clothes. Let
them show you how veil
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
ipR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, .. and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. ol.
Newport, - Arkansasm
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,0C .00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upw 'ds will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
I and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: I
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond Wolff
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres. |
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
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| Uariny Sale|
^ Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced. ^
£» These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter m
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods, U
Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and fcjf
JO Tranks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We £0
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince m
pp] you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over.
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® Charged During this sale mercantile co.M