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I VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1904. NUMBER 244.
TORNADO STRUCK
FULTON COUNTY.
Three Persons Killed at Union—
Frisco Fast Mail in Center
Of Storm.
Mammoth Spring, Feb. 8.—A
terrific tornado passed through
the southern part of this (Ful
g ton) county Saturday night, de
ft vastating a strip of 300 yards
fr'wide. Three persons were killed
^ at r Union, thirty miles south
‘ west of here, and five persons
were killed four miles east of
Union.
THE DEAD.
Rev. Mr. Soden, a Baptist min
ister, at Union.
Oldest daughter of John Clin
ton, at Union.
Child, name not obtained, at
Union.
Five persons, names were not
learned, four miles east of Union.
The only building left stand
ing in the little town of Union is
Dr. Barnes’ store, and it was
blown from its foundation. Two
churches, the Masonic hall, the
residence and barn of Samuel W.
v,ocnran; me residence and Darn
of William Gilstrap and a num
ber of small dwellings, together
with the store houses of S. W.
Cochran and S. W. Cochran, Jr.,
with the entire contents, and the
Carnes blacksmith shop, were
swept away.
FRISCO TRAIN RAN INTO TORNADO.
The fast mail train on the
Frisco railroad ran into the tor
nado near Fickinger and was
struck by flying timbers which
demolished the windows and se
”*» verely wounded the conductor.
It is not believed that any of the
passengers were seriously hurt,
although they were in imminent
danger from the flying timbers
and broken glass.
It was a visitation of brief du
ration, but one the terror of
which will never be forgotten by;
the passengers who sought safety !
crouching upon the floor of the
coaches, expecting each second
that the train would be derailed
or blown against the huge fallen
trees.
LETTER FROM LINDLEY.
James A. Lindley, one of Bird
township’s best citizens and a
leading Democrat, writes the
following letter to the editor of
the Arkansas Democrat:
"We are to organize a Wood
club at our voting precinct this
week. Mv postoffice is at Tuck
erman, but I am in the Center
ville precinct. We only gave
Davis 4 votes two years ago, and
I think we will give Wood the
same per cent as we did Rector
two years ago, although a much
larger vote will be polled, and
understand no negroes are to be
voted here. If Wood buttons can
be procured handy send me a
^ few. I believe Jackson county
■will give Wood a neat majority,
■t am told that one of Hon. Clay
^■loan’s speeches was printed in
^Ke Democrat some time ago. If
H, can you send me a copy?:
■Success to the Democrat and to
■food. I am yours for pure
■Democracy,
■ “James A. Lindley.”
* CANDIDATE FOR
RE-ELECTION.
Mayor J. W. Grubbs announces
his candidacy for re-election in,
this issue, which opens up the
municipal campaign. As a con
servative business man and rep
resentative citizen Mr. Grubbs
has naturally made a most ex
cellent mayor and has had the j
cordial support of the business |
element throughout his adminis
tration.
Personally he is popular and as
an official his capability, fairness
I and honesty have never been
| questioned. He has always been
j regarded a strong candidate.
PETITION FOR KEEL.
Tuckerman, Ark., Feb. 6.£2
To the Hon. J. H. Keel:
We the undersigned citizens of
Bird township, knowing your
ability as a legislator and being
satisfied with the manner in
which you represented Jackson
county in the past and knowing
that this is one of the most im
| portant offices held by any one in
j the county, and knowing that
your ability in the capacity of
this office cannot be excelled by
any other, pray you to announce
at once for representative of
Jackson county.
Respectfully,
H F Anderson G W Yelverton
J W Scally J T Batten
J S Bowen Marion Lairy
Frank Lairy S A Choate
W S Phillips S L Bogle
S W Harvey J W Lingle
W M Gill Joe Tims
M M Tims T J Barnes
J T Rorex Walter Mosier
W A Phillips W J Smith
R P Dixon T L Holt
Ben W Price W A Meeks
F C Cullum A S Lawrence
C R Huspey J D McCormack
John Cross W H Duncan
Calvin Biggers W J Cole
T J West G W Gore
J H Harvey G S Ferguson
J B Vandever J S Payne
GW Wilson CH Williamson
J A Henson J B Drennan
S T Newcomb D T Thornton
J P Pritchard J R Yelverton
J F Stephens J D Fox
J S Jones R R Malone
W T Trip Jas Bailey
J A Smith Tad Bradley
C C Gaines John Samson
J E Jones H F Fivecoats
B G Dunn J A Anderson
Ed Crilsey J S McGheehee
J R Graham Oscar Haynes
Charley Bailey G E Burkhaller
W M Farmer G W Smith
W A Brand T D Churchman
J H Crabb R. J. Lee
J S Conley Wm Meyer
Ross Robins S Campbell
J E Johnson Ed Canada
T L Moore W H Dunn
C H Ledbetter Theodore Jones
L H Conditt.
ADDITION ANNEXED.
—
Chastain’s Addition and Other j
Territory Annexed to City
By Action of Council.
At a meeting of the city coun
cil Monday evening an ordinance
was introduced and passed
through a suspension of the rules
annexing 94.68 acres of land west
of this city to the corporation.
The new territory, which em
braces Chastain’s and Daugh
erty’s additions, the land of Mrs. j
Laura Ewing and T. S. Stephens
north of the Iron Mountain track, j
including the lower compress and
the Kelley saw mill, is made a
part of the Second ward through
this enactment.
The petition of a majority of j
the residents of that district i
signed by Orlando Hubert and
others was presented to the
county court last winter by W.
H. Snetzer and others and was ■
favorably acted upon by that
body on December 24.
No other business was trans
acted by the council except in the
approval of minutes, allowance!
of accounts and referring of re-:
ports to proper committees.
I. D. Priee^'or valentines. 43
TWO HUNDRED MILLION
Dollar Fire Loss at Baltimore—
Best Business Property of
City Destroyed By the
Raging Flames.
Baltimore, Feb. 8. —There was
no sleep for the 700,000 residents
of Baltimore last night because of
the conflagration which started
Sunday forenoon and raged until
9 o’clock tonight, when it was
gotten under control. So far as
known only one life was lost.
The monetary loss is now esti
mated at two hundred million
dollars.
Some of the most valuable
property in the dry goods, pro
duce, lumber, shipping, railroad
and financial districts has been
destroyed, notwithstanding the
heroic eiforts on the part of the
local fire department, reinforced
by almost numberless firemen
from Washington, Philadelphia,
Wilmington, Harrisburg and New
York city.
Many of them carry little or
no insurance, and it is doubtful
if many insurance companies will
be able to pay their losses, dol
lar for dollar, and those that do
will probably require time in
which to arrange for payment.
BROADWATER RUN
OVER BY WAGON.
Died Four Hours After Accident
From Injuries Received.
Bable Broadwater, a young
man twenty-eight years of age
while hauling logs Monday noon
near the farm of William Hinkle,
two miles below the lower ferry,
or about four miles from New
port, was thrown from his wagon
and run over.
The wagon struck a stump and
Broadwater, who was not look
ing for the jar, was thrown for
ward in front of the wheels and
the heavily loaded wagon passed
over his body. He only lived
about four hours after the acci
dent.
The burial of the deceased was
held at Hickory Grove Tuesday
afternoon.
“THE MINISTER’S SON.”
“The Minister’s Son” is an
exceptionally clever and remark
able play. Its four acts are
filled with comedy, realism and
sentiment, mixed by a master
hand. There is no flagging of
heart interest throughout, and it
tempts the ear to fall upon the
lip of laughter. As a vehicle
for the display of the peculiar
talent, of W R Patton it onnld
not be excelled. Quaint and
original in his methods, realistic
and exceedingly magnetic as
Simon Ray the minister’s son, a
character full of comedy and
pathos—he holds the interest of
the audience from start to finish.
At Newport Thursday, February
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FOR SALE!
240 acres of land, 140 in culti
vation, with four houses, raised
50 bales of cotton the past season,
six miles from Newport, 3 miles
from Jacksonport. Eighty acre
pasture at Jacksonport, frame
store house of two good rooms
at Jacksonport.
29blmo. J. M. Grubbs.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
Candidates desiring names on
tickets must pay the necessary
fee not less than twenty days be
fore the election.
M. M. Stuckey, Cam.
J. R. Mayhan, Secretary.
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H| OUR SEMI-ANNUAL &3J
i Clean-Up Sale g
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^ & TUESDAY Feb.8&9 i
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^ Manhattan Shirts. ^
Best known, known as the best; stiff bosbm, separate tXl
and attached cuffs d* | AA
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50, for . . $ I •UU I g|
Our own brand“Star Clothing House”made ^ ■ M
! ^ expressly for us; stiff bosoms, $1 and $1.25 / Ov <' Ha
Mot more than four shirts to customer. All we ad
i vertise and more. ’Tis ’nough said.
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min Clothing for spring. We invite your inspection.
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C*T THE HABIT j
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
wjrk.. They make a
specially 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•
FIBST NATIONAL BANKX
Newport* Arkansas. %*
Under the supervision of the Unit6^ States Government. I
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
Deposits in sums of one; dollar and upwards will be re- 1
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small 1
and large depositors. J*
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: I
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce (Sigmond Wolff I
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill |
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley, |
President. Vice-Pres. I
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones, i
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier. I
Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced.
These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods,
Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince
you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over.
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Remember. No Goods
| Charged During this sale
BAILEY |
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