Newport Daily
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. THJRSDAY. MARCH 9. 1905. NUMBER 268.
WHITE RIVER
WILL OVERFLOW
First and Second Bottoms is Opin
ion of Old Rivermen—Rise is
Rapid and the Rain
Continues.
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From telegraphic reports it i
learned that rainy conditions ex
tend over all North Arkansa;
atid South Missouri, promising i
height of 26 feet on the Newpor
gauge say old rivermen. Thi;
means the overflow of the] firs
and second bottoms, and thos<
having stock and living withii
the threatened district shouh
take notice.
Both White and Black river;
are rising fast and the heav:
rains at the head waters promisi
much higher stages. The regis
ter at 11 a. m. Thursday wa;
10.5 feet, and while the gaug<
shows a local rainfall for Wed
nesday night of only .86 of ai
inch, it must be remembem
that the local rains have little t<
do with the river’s stage.
i THE LEGISLATURE. J
Governor Davis is not makinj
any bid for the support of Sena
tor James P. Clarke in his rac<
against Berry, for he has no'
only refused to reappoint 011i<
N. Killough to the St. Francis
levee board, but has even gon<
so far as to drop Speaker Cate’s
name from the list submitted t(
the senate for confirmation. H<
is doubtless counting upon th<
senator’s old enmity of Berry, as
well as th compact of thre<
years ago, to keep Clarke in line
Then the governor knows, as d(
all other Arkansans, that h<
elected Clarke to his present sea'
and consequently don’t feel ii
necessary to reward such enemies
as Killough to get Clarke upor
the stump in his behalf.
Jackson is included among i
long list of counties which wil
probably elect their road over
seers hereafter if the bill adoptet
by the house almost unanimously
Wednesday meets with any sucl
treatment from the senate anc
governor. At present thes<
overseers are appointed by th<
county judge and this fact has
proven quite a factor in the elec
tion of that official, as each can
didate generally has friends ii
every road district who work foi
his plpptinn PvnppHncr to frp
this appointment.
In the discussion of the Brooks
city consolidation bill, having fo]
its object the reannexation oJ
A^genta to the eity of Littk
Rock, Representative John H
Keel, together with many othei
leaders of the house such as El
dridge and Fuller, came oui
squarely in favor of the measure
They acknowledge having beer
duped by the “gum shoe” Hoxie^
Walnut Ridge act and thin!
that “Argenta should be taker
by the nape of the neck anc
brought back to Little Rock.”
Attorney General Rogers, ir
an unofficial opinion to a Texar
kana lawyer, expresses his be^
lief of the unconstitutionally oi
that section which allows the ap
propriation of a portion of th(
road tax for the improvement oJ
city streets by declaring then
public highways. This has beer
done by nearly all the countj
judges of the state, and much ol
the improvement work in th<
way of paving has been paid foi
from this fund, wrhich ^eems nc
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more than just, when the citie
pav such a tax and contribute
high j cr cent to this fund. A
amendment to the constiutio
making indisputable th s right c
the countyis being recommenc
ed to the legislature, that a vot
of the people may be taken upo
this issue.
3 INCE CONFESSED
3 KILLING FAMILY
i
t Broke Down and Told Story o
5 Crime When Confronted With
Bodies of Wife and His
3 Three Children.
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Danville, March 8. — Jame
31 Ince, confessing that he is
i quadruple murderer, was brough
3 back to jail here today from th
. scene of his crime near Whitley
3 fifteen miles southwest of here
3 where, confronted with the dea
. bodies of his wife and three chi]
i dren, the latter ranging in ag
[ from four months to four years
> he broke down and confessed hi
guilt.
The blood-stained axe wit]
► which the skulls of the four vie
* tims had been split was brough
\ • here by Deputy Sheriff Tatum
I who took Ince to the place wher
i.i i • i • i
; liiu iiiuruer was cuiiiiiullcu.
| In his confession Ince, who ha
.worked alternately as farmer an<
1 book agent, said he laid awak<
all of Sunday night planning th
1 murder. He said he had fallei
behind financially and it seeme<
| almost impossible to make a liv
! ing for his family, and so he con
eluded to kill them and thei
(| himself.
He first'killed his wife, thei
the oldest child and on down t<
the infant. He declares he thei
I sharpened his knife to cut hi
own throat, but his nerve faile<
i him. He then concluded to giw
1 himself up to the law and starte<
’ at once on foot to Danville fo
! that purpose.
SWIFTON ITEMS.
i Alex Driver went to Newpor
Monday.
C. C. Nicholson went to New
L port Friday.
* Mr. Lambkins and family hav
moved to Newark.
' W. T. Altman has a slight at
tack of pneumonia.
; Miss Eleanor Bush was in t
visit relatives Saturday.
. Prof. J. W. Best and wif
, went to Alicia Saturday.
The new residence of W. T
. Altman is near completion,
i W. T. Atway has purchase
’ the Knight grocer establishment
; M. F. Davis and Dr. Causey ar
devoting some time to huntini
ducks now.
! i Dr. Rich and Mr. Childres
. I of Alicia visited the lodge her
. Thursday night.
Billy Prater, traveling for ;
,; St. Louis grocer house, was talk
ing trade to our merchants thi
week.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
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Johnie Hobson 17, and Octavi:
I Goatcher 16, both of Tuckerman
D. 0. Bruton 21, and Mrs
Ealer Garner 23, both of New
port.
D. T. Thornton 25, and Mrs
Ida Prince 22, both of Tucker
■ man.
Harry Rhodes 24, and Mand;
’ Jacobs 19, both of Tuckerman.
Dan Ballentine 67, and Matt!
!1 Couch 31, both colored of Au
‘ | vergne.
i C. R. Langley 27, and Mrs
Rutha Ford 23, bo\ ^of Ingleside
Bob Monrue 24, t Anna A1
' len 23, both colored jf Jackson
i j port.
A. A. Bince 23, and Blanch'
• j Pierce 19, both of Oil Trough.
s HAMMONDS HANGED
a AT MORRILTOh
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a Pays Penalty On Gallows for A:
saulting His Step-Daughter
e —Hanging Held in
a Public.
Morrilton, March 8. — Charle
A Hammons, a white man, we
• hanged here today in the pres
ence of a vast crowd, havin
f been convicted of the capiti
| crime of criminal assault on h:
; eleven-year-old step-daught€
near Plumerville last Septembei
Under the act of 1901 the execi
tion was public.
s Hammons made a full confe:
a sion of the crime this morning e
t; the jail. On the scaffold he sai
e he regretted that the deed we
> committed, but added that ther
> was some one else as “deep.i
j the mud as he was in the mire.
At 1:08 the drop fell. Drs
e Bradley and Pressly pronounce
» him dead in seventeen minutes
s At 1:35 his body was cut dow
and turned over to his mothe
i and family and taken to 01
- Portland, where it will be in
t terred. ,
’ Ex-Sheriffs Roe Flinn t>f Inde
" pendence county and J. H. Har
. rell of Faulkner county and J. H
j j Hicks of Lonoke county wer
\ \ here and assisted Sheriff White
I REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
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• I State of Arkansas to W. D
Mason, 40 acres 29-10-4.
1; C. S. Dean and wife to Z. S
i Massey, rights of Jacksonpor
) ferry landing, $1.
1 C. B. Kelley and also as truste
j to C. F. Dean, part of lots 3 am
l 1, block 9, Daugherty’s addition
} I Newport, $850.
c; Isaac N. Woodcock and wife t
John L. McElrath, 29 acres 14
12-1, $500.
H. L. Remmel et al to J. L
Adkins, lot 6, block 10, Remmel’
^ addition, $135.
W. S. Starkey to Wolff-Gold
- man Realty Company, 120 acre
15-9-1, $25.
3 C. A. Anderson to Rowena Ar
derson, one-half interest in 36
- acres 8, 9-11-2, $2,500.
B. F. Hogan and wife to Joh
3 M. and Mary E. Jones, lot 1(
block “L,” Chastain’s additior
3 Newport, $80.
W. D. Mason and wife to J. H
Williams, 80 acres 19-10-4, $75.
M. F. Davis and wife to Ab
Prewett, ' 80 acres 34-13-1
J $157.43.
State of Arkansas to Thoma
- Hale, 40 acres 11-10-4, $50.
t Thomas Hale and wife to Sam
uel S. Hale, 80 acres 11-10-4
3 $200.
3 Henry Henderson and wife t
Pickens W. Black, 15 acres 6-1C
i! 2, $450.
_ i R. C. Rains and wife to J. 1V1
3: Parmley, 40 acres 9-14-2, $500.
L. E. Willis and wife and* C
West and wife to L. P. Hughey
40 acres 22-11-2, $65.
Mrs. J. E. Brown to Henry A
1 Ridley, lots 11 and 12, block ri
• ! Newport, $1,500.
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. Concatenation
In Newport
Saturday Evening,
March 11, 1905.
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i soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
U I Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola. !
1 > Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail, j
j Prepared only by
^NATIONAL TOILET CO. partInn.j
Sold in Newport by W. W.1
1 Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
- DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
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Dentist
Gives special attention to
a :
“ Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas*
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TRY THE
; Weems Laundry.
When you want good j
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
3 Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
s T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
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B -=j
Ballew & Shuford
0 4
1 Undertakers.
Office, 211 Walnut Street,
Opposite Cook’s Hotel,
e
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JAMES L. JONES.
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, Solicits your
0 NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
. Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
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REAL ESTATE.
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List your Property
i
Ftor Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
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NOTICE.
On acount of the salary bill
the tax books will positively
close April 10.
H. S. Simmons,
64btd Collector.
AT THE SIGN OF THE STAR YOU WILL FIND CORRECT APPAREL I
FOR MEN AND BOYS. —“GET THE HABIT.” |
NEW SPRING GOODS
Are Ready for Your Inspection. I
The Hat
Makes or mars an otherwise
perfect attire. No one re
alizes this more fully and
therefore gives more care
to the selection of his hat
than the well-dressed young
man. Our new spring styles
make an attractive exhibit.
Hawes, $3.00.
Knox, $5.00.
The Neckwear.
Harbingers of spring. A
beautiful and complete
showing of the famous
Waterhouse Cravats. We
have them—the new High
Light, Banquet Cloth, Gold
en Glow, Swiveled Crepes,
Velvo and Velvo-Lumino,
Four-in-Hands.
50c, 75c, $J.OO.
The Shirt.
Manhattan—the best known
known as the best. This
spring’s new effects. At
tached and separate cuffs.
You are invited to see them,
$1.50 to $3.50. i
Others for One dollar.
The Clothes.
No need to dwell on this
subject. You know our
line — the famous Alfred
Benjamin & Co. Correct j
Clothes for men. Suffice to
say this season excels all
previous efforts. ;
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Arkansas Bank and
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,0
OFFICERS*AND [DIRECTORS* j
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham,lV.-Pres. j
Chas. G. Henry,[[Cashier. 1
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.IDuck, W.WMDutton, I
0. D. Watson, L. E.'Willis, F.'J). Fulkerson, I
R.5K. Fitzhugh. I i
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