Newport Daily Ijndep: spent
VOLUME TV. T NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. APRIL (5. (905. NUMBER 300.^
BUSINESS MEN
RECEIVE VISITORS.
Springfield Commercial Club Ar
rive on Special Train
Friday Evening.
ty Owing to the delay of a four
• '■ hour layout at Cotter, the Spring
field Commercial club, who are
touring their trade territory in a
-special train, arrived Friday eve
* ning at 7:15 o’clock from a trip
\ over the White river branch.
According to schedule they
should have arrived here at 2:20
p. m., and their postponement
was responsible for many of our
citizens being absent.
The visitors were met at the
depot by Mr. R. M. Johnson as
chairman of the reception com
mittee, and other business men,
and escorted to the rooms of the
Newport club where Hon Gus
tave Jones delivered a happy wel
come in which he jocularly referr
ed to the fact that being Missouri
ans, they would have to be
shown. The speaker, however,
proceeded to show them, citing
the resources of this town and
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done by the compress and cotton
oil mill the past year, and much
other information that doubtless
raised Newport in the eyes of
Springfield’s delegation of busi
ness men.
Two of their number replied to
Mr. Jones, thanking Newport
for the cordial hospitality ex
tended and hoping that the busi
ness and social relations of the
-y beir? pities might be drawn closer.
Cigabs^were passed around and
punch served, and the visitors
left all kinds <pf attractive souve
nirs and samples for their hosts, J
’who accompanied them to the
train. The special left at once
for Hoxie and via the Frisco into
Springfield.
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SURVEYORS CLOSING
IN TOWARD SEARCY.
Heber, April 14.-The survey
ing corps of the St. Louis & North
Arkansas railroad, which has
been in camp here for a week,
moved to Pangburn yesterday.
Pangburn is fifteen jniles from
Searcy, the terminus of this sur
vey.
W. E. Winn, the engineer in
charge of this work, stated that
a very low grade had been made
from Leslie to Heber. A locating
survey is following this one and
the corps is expected here in ten
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actual construction will begin as
soon as the surveyors get through
and it seems certain that the
road will be built to Searcy via
Heber.
SNAGGING RIVER
SOON TO BEGIN.
Capt. John T. Warner,the clev
S er commander of the government
snagboat, Quapaw, which has
been lying up all winter at New
port, was in Batesville Tuesday,
on a visit to his family, says the
Guard. Capt Warner has just
received orders from Major Fitch
for seven months of snagging op
erations for the Quapaw, begin
ning June 1st. Three months
will be spent in White river, prob
ably from Lock 2 to Augusta,
three months in Black and one
month in Current river. The
Quapaw is a new boat capable of
excellent service.
WIDEMAN REPORTS
SUDDEN DEATH.
Calico Rock, April! 14.—News
has been received here of the
sudden death of J. A. Julian, a
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merchant of Wideman, this coun
ty. Mr. Julian was in Calico
Rock Tuesday to meet a drum
mer from whom he bought a bill
of goods, and appeared to be in
excellent health and was quite
jovial ;he was also apparently well
the evening before his death,hav
ing eaten a hearty supper. He
was discovered dead in his bed
about 11 o’clock Wednesday
night.
Mr. Julian formerly lived at
Oxford and only recently opened
a store at Wideman. His family
still reside near Oxford. He was
an Odd Fellow and a good citi
zen.
COURT AND BOARD
LOCK HORNS ON ISSUE.
Judge Mitchell Forced to Adjourn
Court at Yellville By City
Board of Health.
Yellville, April 14.—The regu
lar term of circuit court at this
place was adjourned from Feb
ruary last to April on account of
the unfinished condition of the
courthouse, and set for April 10,
and smallpox having broken out
here, the Board of Health, com
posed of Drs. S. L. Brooksher,S.
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Lt. west ana r. vj. nuuuiesLun,
have been taking all possible
steps to suppress the disease.
They requested Rev. C. E. Lester
to abandon Sunday School and
church services, and Prof. Rond
to dismiss school, which they
kindly consented to do.
They also requested Judge E.
G. Mitchell to adjourn the hold
ing of court until the next Aug-1
ust term, so as to enable them to'
suppress the contagious disease'
and prevent its spread, but Judge
Mitchell would not heed their re- j
quest.
Therefore the Board of Health j
called in their attorney, W. S. i
Chastain, and sought his advice.
He informed them that they had
power to force Judge Mitchell to
dismiss the jurors and adjourn
court, and wrote up an order for
the Board of Health to that ef
fect, and the Sheriff served it
upon the Judge while sitting on
the bench. Judge Mitchell then
directed an attachment for the
Board of Health, had them ar
rested and brought into court,
saying he would not have his
court tampered with in that way
and was going to arraign them
for contempt of court.
Judge Mitchell threatened to
fine Mr. Chastain for interposing
a defense for the Board of Health
but Mr. Chastain stood firm.
Finally, when Judge Mitchell
saw that the Board of Health
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Was uiuci imu impiio
oned and confined, he found he
i was smaller than they were, and
! let the matter drop.
Judge Mitchell dismissed the
juries Thursday, did not attempt
! to antagonize the Board of Health
today and left for his home at
Harrison.
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! YOUNG WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Hamburg, April 14. —News
reached here yesterday that a
I Miss Grantham, a popular young
lady who resides a few miles east
of Portland, committed suicide
by taking poison. She is a
daughter of Ben Grantham, who
is well known here. The cause
I is unknown.
When the excursion train
i reached here last Sunday it was
so crowded that very few were
able to get on the train, and
about two-thirds who intended
to make the trip were left.
Reamey, you must bring another
coach nakt time.—Yellville Echo.
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DEFENDANT ROBERTS
TELLS HIS STORY.
Evidence of DeceasedJDoctor R.
G. Lightle Read in Court—
Many Expect Hung Jury.
Marianna, April 14.—John V.
Roberts of Searcy went on the
stand this morning in his own
behalf in the grave robbery case,
his testimony being the same in
effect as that given at Judsonia.
He denied all knowledge of the
alleged insurance swindle plot
and said he acted only as Mrs.
Lightle’s attorney after the scan
dal had developed.
There is one more witness for
the defense and the case will go
to the jury this evening or to
morrow morning. It is the gen
eral opinion here that it will re
sult in a hung jury.
Noel Lamb of Little Rock, offi
cial stenographer, yesterday read
the evidence given at the first
trial by Dr. R. G. Lightle, de
ceased, tending to exonerate
Roberts. The mother and sister
of the defendant testified that he
was at Armstrong Springs the
night of the grave robbery.
FATHER CHARGED
DAUGHTER’S MURDER.
Awful Shillcut Murder and As
sault Takes New Turn on
Daughter’s Affidavit.
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Little Rock, April 14.—No
crime committed here in years
has aroused so great indignation
as that charged against Charles
Shillcut of the North Side, who
is in jail for a heinous offense.
The grand jury, which had ad
journed subject to call of the
foreman until May 10, will meet
at once to act upon the matter,
and an old murder case for which
another is serving a sentence
may be reopened.
Charles Shillcut was arrested
early yesterday on a charge of
attempted criminal assault upon
his unmarried daughter, Emma.
The warrant upon which Shill
cut was arrested was sworn out
by Mrs. Lottie Stevens of Con
way, a married daughter, and
the story told in Justice Duvall’s
court yesterday afternoon was
of the most revolting nature.
WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING.
The Woman’s club met at the
| home of Mrs. W. A. Billingsley
i Friday afternoon. The program
j was somewhat short, but the
| members present experienced
; pleasant thrills in discussing the
| supernatural. Mrs. Sink read a
i paper on cnarms, spiritualisms
and fortune telling,” and Miss
Watson’s on “Shakespeare’s
; witches” stimulated the general
j discussion, led by Mrs. T. B.
Stewart on “supernatural expe
riences.”
A committee of five was ap
: pointed on the year bo®k for
; 1905-06, Mesdames Robertson,
I Bevens, Johnson, Billingsley and
i Stewart. It was decided that
the course of study should be
English literature, dating from
11800 to 1850.
Mrs. Charles Hite’s resigna
; tion was regretfully accepted
and five new members were
.elected, Misses Ray Branden
burg and Hal Phillips, Mesdames
Robert Cox, D. W. Anderson and
J. W. Stay ton.
CLOTHING
For men and boys fit for a king
; to wear. See the nobby styles
at Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
i Store. 92btf
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TO REMOVE
FRECKLES AND PIMPLES
. IN 10 DAYS USE
SATINOLA,
The Complexion Beautifier.
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and money refunded if it fails to remove
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
lowness, Liver Spots, Blackheads or any Skin
Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Miss Alace Lirette writes:—Thibodeaux, La.,
Oct. 15, ’04. “For four years my face was com
| pletely covered with freckles and pimples. All
! remedies failed until 1 used two packages of
I Satinola, which completely removed the freckles
i and pimples. My complexion is now perfect, and
I hope every lady having freckles or pimples will
| try Satinola.”
! Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
NATIONAL TOILET CO. PA^lkN.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
I leading druggists.
HENRY OWEN,M. D. HENRY M. OWEN,M.D.
Drs. OWEN & OWEN,
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur-j
rounding country. !
NEWPORT, ARK.
OFFICE: Bevens’ Drug Store.
Ballew & Shuford
Undertakers.
Office, 211 Walnut Street,
Opposite Cook’s Hotel.
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
IT. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lame
Stone Walks apply to me.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids will be received by the city council of the
city of Newport, Arkansas, until 12 o’clock noon
on the 24th day of April, 1905, for the scraping off
of the old paint and painting the iron work of the
bridge across Newport Lake in the city of New
port. Bids to be addressed to J. R. Mayhan. Re
corder. The successful bidder will be required to
I give bond for the faithful performance of the
, contract. The council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. J. R. MAYHAN,
Recorder.
This notice given this April 9th, 1905. 95dtf
WALL PAPER.
Jackson, the paint and wall pa
per man. Don’t be afraid to
give him a trial. He will sur
prise you. 69b4w
Foster Dowell and Miss Shep
pard, two of Tuckerman’s popu
lar young people, were visitors
to Newport Friday afternoon.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
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Your business suit should \*J
show as much individuality of
» fabric, style and tailoring as mW\
Xj your dress clothes.
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TJ means success in business to- fifflijjijj
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Si those labeled “Alfred Benja
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London, adapted to the use of w|K i|!| [
the modern American Business mV |ljl V
4/ The variety of styles and
Tj models enables us to fit the
figure and pocket of every -—-5
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Knox and Hawes Hats, Manhattan Shirts. waterhouhe cravats.
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HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank. Start a bank ac
count with us and
YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
AT NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co»
NEWPORT:, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pree.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. P. Duck, W. W. Dutton,
0. D. Watson, L. E. Willis, F. D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.
$6,000.22
Eastern Bankrupt
Now on Sa
FOR EASTER SUNDAY
No attire is altogether com
plete unless footwear ac
cords with fit and style of
garments. Shoes selected
at this sales store assuredly
will match the best in
clothing. Shoes made over
latest lasts will greet your
i eyes here, and our Easter
: prices will not prevent lib
eral contributions to the
collection plate. See our
shoer for.Easter.
St. Louis Shoe Store
FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street, NEWPORT, A'
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