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VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, THURSSDAY, FEBUARY 4, <904. NUMBER 240.
LEE KING CAUGHT.
Prisoner Whom Governor Re
leased in Face of Requisition
From Missouri Captured
in Texas.
Harrison, Feb. 3.—The people
of Boone county were surprised
today when the sheriff of Sum
merville county, Texas, arrived
with Lee King, for whose arrest
and delivery to the Taney county,
Missouri, authorities Gov. Davis
last week offered a reward of
JgQO.
People are wondering if the
governor has the right to pay
the state’s money for arrest of a
party for a crime committed in
i in another state.
It is understood that Judge
Mitchell will accompany the
party to Taney county to protect
King from mob violence.
SENATOR CLARKE’S
MAIDEN SPEECH.
Junior Senator Lauds Policy of
Administration In Handling
of Canal Issue.
Washington, D. C., Fpb. 3.—
Senator James P. Clarke’s maid
en speech in the senate yester
day proved a genuine sensation
because of its eulogistic tribute
to President Roosevelt and his
canal policy. The Republicans
accepted the speech with keen
delight. The Democrats are not
all enthusiastic over it.
He spoke for two hours and an
nounced his endorsement of ev y
position taken by the president
in connection with the Panama
revolt and in the negotiation of
-<Y«‘ treaty with the new state.
j even said that in view of the
provocation given by Columbia,
the president might have been
expected to go further than he
did in advancing the cause of j
Panama. He declared that there
was more popular support of the
course of the president’s policy
, among Democrats than among
Republicans, and said that the
Democratic votes needed to rati
fy the treaty were assured.
In the beginning of his ad
dress Mr. Clarke lost no time in
declaring his absolute adherence
to the policy of the president.
He said that the civil war now
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action from the revolution which
had been in progress for the past
three years, and in support of
this statement he reviewed gov
ernmental conditions in Colum-,
bia, saying that its rulers are!
men who find in warfare their
most profitable and congenial
calling.
Mr. Clarke also found in the
treaty of 1846 justification for
the attitude of the United States
and contended that Columbia did
not have unlimited sovereignty
in the sense that England, Ger
many or France has. He insisted
tha^.if Columbia itself could not
build the canal it was bound, be
cause of the attitude of the
United States toward it, to per
mit this country to build it. He
then declared that, as the repub
lic is an accomplished fact, it
would be an act of foolhardiness
for the United States to refuse
to deal with it.
Our acts of “friendly super
vision,” he said, should have
convinced Columbia of the deter
mination of the United States to
do right under all circumstances,
and the Columbian people should
have known that they were ask
ing too much when they accepted
our protection under the Monroe
doctrine for eighty years and
then demanded the right to be
treated as an equal power with j
the United States.
Mr. Clarke announced his disa
greement with the senators who
contended that the president
should have turned to the Nica
ragua route after failing to se
| cure Columbian ratification to
| the canal treaty. His principal
| reason for this position was an
j nounced to be his belief that we
I should have only a sea level ca
nal.
JACKSONPORT JOTTINGS.
| The spirit of improvement has
i taken possession of the “old
town.” Preparations are being
| made for the construction of new
; sidewalks throughout various
| sections of the town. That speaks
well for Jacksonport Improve
ment Co., who, with the aid of
the factories and the steamboat
men seem determined to make
something of the town, Let the
good work go on, boys.
The merchants sav they can
not complain of business here at
present. One of the stores did
more business in January than
in December.
The steamer Welcome made one
trip to Grand Glaize last week
with merchandise for A. Weath
erford, the enterprising mer
chant of that place. While there
Capt. Elmo Riddell and other
officers of the boat, accompanied
by Miss Mamie Riddell, were de
lightfully entertained by Miss
Lena Weatherford. The party
returned to the steamer at a late
hour—or was it early?
M. B. Williams is improving!
slowly. His physician believes1
him tc. be out of danger now.
We hope to see him on our streets;
again soon.
Mrs. J. M. Gibson spent Wed
nesday in Newport.
The steamer Welcome just ar
rived with a load of wagon wood
stock for the Taylor & Gibson
Company of this place.
The Taylor & Gibson finishing
factory is now running on good
time, turning out finished wagon
stock.
Fred A. Curtis, wife and little
son, Linsley, of Chicago were!
the guests of Capt. E. G. Riddell
and family Friday. Mr. Curtis;
is a member of the firm of Hous-!
fanrl r.nvfia lnmKoi* rlAulora
Chicago and Memphis. While
here he and family, accompanied
by V. E. Pierson, made a trip on;
the steamer Welcome with Capt.
Riddell, returning Saturday
night, everyone present enjoying
themselves.
The Muirhead Bros, shingle
mill is running on full time and
they are shipping quite a lot of
shingles.
The bodies of G. W. and John
Clark, who were drowned while
trying to ford a creek above
this place, were taken to Newark
for burial.
Yes, Jacksonport is just a lit
tle dull at times, but the people
all manage to keep alive and
seem to be as healthy and hearty ;
as those who live in other large,
wide awake, energetic, push
ahead places like New York and
Newport, Ark.
We will wish all farewell till
next time. Success to other
towns, but kindly remember and
save the tags for Jacksonport.
We are saving them.
Sunny Jim.
A Hound’d I/Onv Trip.
A hound was bought In Missouri
and shipped in a closed express car
to a ranch in Kansas. In a day or
two it w'fts missing. Investigation
proved that it had gone back to its
Missouri home, over a distance of 600
miles, on a road entirely unknown to
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ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Poll of Petit Jury Shows Twenty i
For Wood Against One For
Davis—Reverse of Two
Years Ago.
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A poll of the petit jury of the ,
Jackson circuit court shows aj
preponderance of sentiment for j
Wood that amounts almost toj
unanimity. Two years ago, the
very reverse of this would prob
ably have been true, as the jury
is made up almost exclusively of
farmers. In the last primary
Jackson county gave Davis a
plurality of 402.
One juror had been excused i
and of the twenty-three left, 20
openly announced their intention
of voting for Wood, and only one
for Davis. Two were non-com
mittal.
The grand jury stood 9 for
Wood, 5 for Davis, 1 non-com- j
mittal, and 1 Republican.
VOTE OF PETIT JURY.
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the petit jury:
Robert P. Williams, Grubbs, non-committal.
R. J. Wise, Union, noncommittal.
Wni. Slayden, Bird, Wood.
Chas. Bailey, Bird, Wood.
B. O. Craig, Bird, Wood.
Chas. Greenhaw, Bird, Wood.
T. J. Klais, Bird, Wood.
J. J. Brown, Bird, Wood.
B. F. Hartwick, Bird, Wood.
Joe Pennington, Bird, Wood.
Will Allen, Bird, Wood.
J. C. Hogan, Union, Wood.
Arthur Richardson, Union, Wood.
J. M. Sellars, Union, Wood.
G. B. Irby, Union, Wood.
J. A. Strider, Jefferson, Wood.
^ Walter Hurley, Jefferson, Wood.
C. T. Ccok, Glass, Wood.
D. A. Kimbrough, Breckinridge, Wood.
T. W. Collier, Breckinridge, Wood.
C. S. Oliver, Breckinridge, Wood.
Wm. Wilkerson, Barren, Wood.
Jno. Melville, Village, Davie.
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R. D. CLUB ENTERTAINED, j
Mrs. C. E. Maynard enter
tained the R. D. club in a very
pleasant manner Wednesday
afternoon at her home on Walnut i
street. Mrs. Sallie Stayton was !
chosen one of the members to
fill the vacancy of Mrs. Will
Stewart. Mrs. John Blanchard
and Mrs. Orff of St. Louis were
guests of the club.
A dainty lunch of French peas,
pickles, coffee, fruit cake and
salted almonds was nicely served j
by Mesdames C. E. Maynard and;
Wesley Beard.
The club will meet next Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. J. H.
McHugh on Hazel street.
TRIAL OF ROBBERS.
Will Johnson and Fletcher Ham
ilton Tried for Robbery
of Graham.
The courts have given Will
Johnson and Fletcher Hamilton,
who are alleged to have held up
and robbed Ike Graham Monday
night, quick action. They were
captured the night of the offense,
indicted next day and brought up
for trial Thursday, and the case
of Johnson was with the jury at
press time.
A separation of the cases of
Richard Marlor and Walter Camp
bell was granted by the court.
CIVIL COURT RECORD.
In the case of state versus S.
M. and W. B. Roberts, a judg
ment was granted for $1,100, the
forfeiting bail bond, which they
had become sureties for and an
immediate execution ordered.
The cause of the widow of 4he
late James Cole against Rufus
Johnson for damages from the
killing of her husband has been
dismissed, and on Thursday the
suit of Sarah Mott, as adminis
trator of the estate of James Cole
et al, was continued by consent.
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OUR SEMI-ANNUAL £S
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^ & TUESDAY Feb.8&9 i
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m Manhattan Shirts.
m Best known, known as the best; stiff bosom, separate
and attached cuffs d* | AA
gj| $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50, for . . I • g|
Our own brand“Star Clothing House”made rj P yf
^ expressly for us; stiff bosoms, $1 and $1.25 / OC j i j
Mot more than four shirts to customer. All we ad- h T
vertise and more. ’Tis ’nough said. ^ ^
S3 We have received e shipment of the famens Eenja- vv£|
min Clothing for spring. We invite your inspection.
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, i. and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas.
I FIRST MA TWNAL BAM I. .
Newport, Arkansas«
Under the supervision of the United States Government. |
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000,00
SURPLUS - - - 6,000.00
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Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re- I
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
I OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce Sigmond WV lff
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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These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter 5wj
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods, rsl
. Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and J£f
Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince M
you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over. sb
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