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ELKS’ MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Newport Lodge No. 968 Holds Im
pressive Services in Honor of
Order’s Dead.
Sunday afternoon the local
lodge of Elks No. 968 observed
the national memorial service, or
Lodge of Sorrow, this service be
ii|g held in commemoration of
the brothers who have passed
away during the year.
The program arranged for this
' service was beautiful and im
pressive, combining the rever
ence and piety of religion with
the fraternal spirit of the broth-.
erhood. Music, songs, prayers, j
addresses and the ritual of the
lodge made up the attractive
program.
Based on religion and brother
ly love, the services are deeply
impressive, and no one who at
tends them could fail to become
a better person.
At almost every Elks’ lodge of
sorrow “Thanatopsis, ” Bryant’s
masterpiece, is read, and is very
appropriate to the service, but
was omitted on this occasion.
The opera house was fiiled
with people, and the Elks’ me
, morial service will be an annual
affair, being observed the first
Sunday in December.
Following is the program as
rendered on the occasion:
Organ Voluntary—Mrs. Edith
Johnson.
Hymn, “Coronation” — Con
gregation.
Solo, “The Publican”—Wm.
t G. Magoffin.
Opening Prayer—Rev. G. B.
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Norton.
Opening Ode—Congregation.
”— ureSt ft2!er of the Universe, *
All seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
And be all Glory thine!
Oh! hear our prayer for our honored dead,
While bearing in our mind
The memories graven on each heart
For days of Auld Lang Syne.
Prayer—Chaplain G. B. Norton
Hymn “My Faith Looks Up to
Thee * ’—Congregation.
Address—Bro. M. M. Stuckey.
' Solo, 0 Lord Remember Me”
—George G. Herndon.
Address—Bro. Gustave Jones.
Doxology.
Benediction—Rev. G. B. Nor
ton.
AFFIRMS LOWER COURT.
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Supreme Court Hands Down Decision In
Spott Gibson Casi Saturday.
The supreme court on Satur-!
day, in an opinion delivered by
Justice Riddick in the cause of I
Sallie Spott Rankin et al., af-!
firmed the judgment of the j
Woodruff circuit court.
Spott Gibson died in 1884 in
Woodruff county, owning consid
erable property. Some years af
, terward his sisters and nephews i
brought suit on the equity side;
of the Woodruff circuit court, i
alleging that they werp the heirs
' of Gibson and the owners of the j
land; that Sallie Spott Rankin
and her mother had no interest j
therein; that the lands were in |
Mhe hands of the administrator,
who had paid all the debts, ex
cept $600. They asked to be al- \
lowed to pay off the debts and
that the lands be partitioned.
Sallie S. Rankin, who was then a
minor, appeared by her guardian,
filed an answer and claimed to be
the only heir of Gibson and the
owner of the land. Her mother
also filed an answer. A large
number of depositions were taken
and the evidence was very con
flicting. Afterward a consent
decree was entered, ordering the
lands sold and the proceeds dis
tributed, half to the plaintiff and
half to the defendant. In this j
action the plaintiff claims thar. I
the sale to McDonald, under the
consent decree, was void, but
the supreme court held that the
Woodruff circuit court had juris
diction to hear and determine
the case; that a minor was as
much bound by a consent decree
of that kind until set aside as an
adult, and that the subsequent
reversal of the decree did not
affect the title of defendants.
Justice Battle also handed
down the opinion of the court in
the cause of J. M. Jones vs. The
State of Arkansas et al., on ap
peal from the Jackson circuit
court, which was reversed and
dismissed.
HEAD END COLLISION.
East freights Come Together Near Iron
ton With Fatal Results.
Specldi to Independent.
Poplar Bluff, Dec. 3.—In a
head-end collision between two
freight trains, Nos. 81 and 84,
near Ironton, Mo., yesterday
afternoon about 4 o’clock, twelve
box cars were completely demol
ished and four of the trainmen
instantly killed. The wreck was
caused by the station agent at
Ironton becoming mixed in his
orders and allowed 84 to go by
his station when he had orders
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Iron ton. Both were fast freights
and were going at full speed
when they met on a curve a few
miles north of Ironton. A relief
train was sent out from St. Louis
to care for the killed and injured.
The names of those killed could
not be learned.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will pay|the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] • Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taker
internally, and acts directly or
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills foi
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Tried to Suicide.
Conway, Dec. 3.—Miss Fannie
Blythe, a well known young lady
of Damascus, tried to commit
suicide yesterday by shooting
herself through the head. The
pistol used was. a 38 Smith &
Wesson and the ball passed near
the windpipe and came out near
the back of her left ear.
Recital Piano.
Mrs. Edythe Johnson’s pupils
will give a recital on Monday
night, December 4, assisted by
Mrs. Sam Deener, violinist; Mrs.
Hillhouse, Mr. Sproat, Mr. J. M.
Stayton, Mr. W. Magoffin, vocal
ists; Prof. Porter, pianist; Gyp
sy camp scene and chorus; music
pupils. Admission 50 cents; chil
dren 25 cents. 87d3t
The great closing out sale
of the Bailey Mercantile Co.
is still going on. Big reduc
tion in prices this week.
If you can spare $7.00 a month
for a while I can help you.to be
come independent. Elmo Rid
dell, Jacksonport, Ark. 73btl
FLAT-IRON BUILDING, N. Y.
The New Yorker knows how to combine
■tyle and comfort to perfection. The best
• dressed men who pass this chill spot are
wearing the great CROFTON OVERCOAT
labeled
A noble, long, loose, broad - shouldered
Coat with belted back, and unmatched in
•11 around excellence.
The makers’ guarantee, and ours, with every
garment bearing this label.
We are exclusive agents here.
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BERRY MEETS DAVIS.
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First Meeting of Opponents in Senatorial
Race at Home of Berry.
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Bentonviile, Dec. 3.—A large
crowd gathered here yesterday
and heard speeches by Governor
Davis and Senator Berry. It was
the first time the two candidates
for the United States senate have
met in debate during the cam
paign. While practically nothing
| new was injected, tlie speeches
| were none the less interesting.
| Governor Davis selected this as
lone of the eighteen points in
Benton county where he would
make speeches, and in his printed
circulars invited .Senator Berry
to divide time with him. This is
the senator's home town.
Governor Davis opened the
speaking at 1 o’clock in the after
noon and spoke for two hours.
There was hardly a deviation
from the general line of his
speeches in which he criticises
! Senator Berry as a public ser
I vant, both as governor and sena
j tor.
Senator Berry began speaking
shortly after 3 o’clock and de
voted his remarks to a discussion
of his public career as touched
upon by the governor. He gave
detailed answer to every criti
cism passed by his opponent.
Governor Davis stood the fire
! from Senator Berry for fifty min
utes, then left to catch a train.
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Discontinue Ballasting.
It is learned from an unofficial
source that all ballasting worn
1 on the Iron Mountain has been
discontinued, and that all equip
ment and power heretofore en
gaged in this work is to be turned
into the revenue service. This
order from the management of
i the Iron Mountain is taken to be
! indicative of two things. The
first is that the shortage of cars
in many sections of the country
has made it necessary to put
every car into revenue service.
; The other, and perhaps the most
i important at this time, is that
just prior to the last report of
the earnings of the system, re
ports were rife that the net earn
jings would fall far below the
; standard, and indeed there were
rumors that the dividend would
be passed.
j However that may be, it is cer
tain that all power and equip
ment which has been in the bal
lasting service for some time will
be returned to the regular traffic
department and that the former
work is discontinued indefinitely.
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons
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Two tablets never fail to stop the
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Illinois.
Dr. Miles’ Antl-Paln Pills are sold by
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25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold In bulk.
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E. L. WATSON. M. D.
OFFICE OVER MOSSY’S.
NEWPORT, - - ARK.
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CAn impressive assortment <sf Men’s
Apparel to be found here. Ideal
H presents for father, brother, iviend
or sweetheart—useful and service
able and good for all occasions the
Ryear ’round.
Our stock is now complete, and it is
to your advantage to come early
I and get choice selections. Suffice
to say that the entire store affords
special offerings that are such as to
S interest careful shoppers.
This store is your store. Its policy
Tis disctated and directed by your
demands. It will grow and greaten
only by pleasing you. We invite
Myour inspection.
We want to show goods as often as'
you ask for them; that is one of our
A greatest pleasures.
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