ewpojRT Daily Independent.
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY. JANUARY 28. 1905. NUMBER 234.
ARKANSAS’ VOTE
SEEMS TO BE LOST.
What Has Become of Tillman
Parks, Appointed Messenger
for Arkansas Electors?
Little\Rock, Jan. 2?.—Secre
tary of Slate 0. C./Ludwig re
ga telegram/this morning
enatorW/n. T. Fry, presi
the iWted States senate,
jffect/that the Arkansas
il vote has not been de
there by \he messenger,
meeting of the Demo
jresidential electors of Ar
kansas held here January 9 Hon.
Tillman Parks of Lafayette
county was elected messenger to
Ethe vote to Washington
leliver it for Parker and
i.
one could be found at the
house who appears to know
her or not Parks has started
le national capital,
luplicate certificate of the
on held in the state was
it the same time with Judge
er of the United States dis
court, and will be forwarded
m by mail if the other vote
d not be received.
»f hill counties,
practically no
are urging the
Burgess bill,
confess to be uncon
the sessions
oon and all
ansumed by me
king horns upon
(evidently a good
f but the senti
e is so strongly
_Bal to senarate
I
; to the faithfulness of the negro
I during war times, and by that
had earned a debt of gratitude
from the whites. He thought
the bill would put the state back
twenty years if the measure was
enacted.
One striking passage of his
impassioned appeal is quoted in
the following words:
“Aside from the constitution,
the question is, Can we afford in
our present condition, when we
are begging foreign capital to
invest with us and begging for
eign immigrants to settle up our
millions of acres of virgin lands,
to herald the news abroad that
we have here a class of citizen
ship that we refuse to educate?”
HOUSE PASSES KEEL BILL.
One af the last items of busi
ness before the senate Friday,
when adjournment was taken till
Monday, was a report from the
house of the passage of several
measures, including bill No. 104
by Mr. Keel, increasing the pay
of the road commissioner in Jack
son county from $2 to $3 per day
for each day he works.
NEW DRUG STORE.
John T. Jacocks of Little Rock
has recently opened a very nicely
furnished and well stocked drug
store in the E. L. Watson build
ing on Front street and together
with his family has made New
port his home for the future,
He is a very pleasant and
clever gentleman and a progress
ive merchant who believes in
pleasing his trade and thus win
ning their confidence and busi
ness.
He has associated with him
Mr. S. R. Hudson, for many
!y^y? **j^rialar druggist of this
city and a &*\ of broad ac
quaintance and hii^repr^tipn
as a pharmacist. Both Messrs.
Hudson and Jacocks are regis
tered pharmacists, and all pre
scriptions will have their careful
attention. The new firm, we
fe/el sure, will enjoy their part of
tike business of our growing city
and its fine tributary territory.
$12,000 CONFLAGRATION
AT TEXARKANA.
Texarkana, Jan. 27.—The two
story brick building owned by
Louis Longinotti and occupied as
a dry goods store by L. Kings
bury on West Broad street was
destroyed by fire last night.
Longinot i’s loss is $6,000, in
surance $4,000. Kingsbury’s loss
is estimated at $6,500, insurance
$z,uuu.
The fire was caused by the ex
plosion of a gasoline stove in a
small restaurant, which occupied
the corner of the building.
The fire occurred in the very
heart of the businesss center of
the town, and heroic action by
the firemen and unusually fine
water pressure alone prevented a
iSfeastrous and extensive blaze.
RECKLESS SHOT
STRUCK THREE MEN.
—
What might have been a se
rious accident occurred near Sul
phur Rock last week. Frank
Smith was hunting birds and
fired a shot just as V. C. Pricket,
Ed Stuard and Tom Bullard were
passing, the load of shot strik
ing the three men, but fortu
nately neither was badly hurt.
Mr. Smith did not see the men
as they rode by and the shooting
was purely accidental.
It is strange but nevertheless j
true that bird hunters pay no at- J
tention to the direction they
shoot and often serious accidents
occur.
WAS BADLY HURT,
DON’T KNOW HOW.
Aged Wynne Citizen Injured in
Mysterious Manner—Found
on Front Porch.
Wynne, Jan. 27.— 0. L. Moore
and family, residents of North
Wynne, were awakened about 1
o’clock Friday morning by cries
for help. Upon investigating
they found Bart Fondreu, father
of Will Fondreu, residing about
three miles southwest of Wynne,
on the front porch of the home
in a seriously injured condition.
Dr. J. L. Hare was summoned
and the wounds dressed.
The physician found that three
ribs had been broken and that
Fondreu had received a severe
scalp wound. Fondreu could not
give any information as to how
he received his injuries, and it is
not known whether he was
struck by some train or was the
victim of foul play. On account
of his advanced years it is feared
that his injuries will prove fatal.
He is about 65 years of age.
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BATEgVILLE CELEBRATION.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Metcalf
celebrated their first (cotton)
wedding anniversary last Satur
day night. They entertained
only those who had taken part
in their wedding just one year
ago. The bride was attired in
her wedding gown and the young
ladies, too, wore the same gowns
they wore as bridesmaids.
The color scheme was pink and
white throughout. The hall, par
lor and sitting room were one
maze of pink and white cotton
twine. Each guest was given a
card and told to wind the twine
until the end was reached. Miss
Maude McCormack and Mr. Car
ter Fitzhugh succeeded in wind
ing theirs first, thereby winning
first prizes—Miss McCormack re
ceiving a dainty white apron and
Mr. Fitzhugh a pair of beautiful
dotted half-hose. And as booby
prizes Miss Duffey was awarded
a blue checked apron and Mr.
Arnold a red bandanna.
Next came the baby contest.
Each guest had been asked to
bring a picture of themselves ta
ken in infancy; the pictures hav
ing been taken some time ago,
gave no clew to their identity.
The pictures were numbered and
every one tried to guess who
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1/IlCj xii lino wxu/cov iuwo
Stella Handford won a pretty
little pincushion.
At a late hour an elaborate
supper was served. Each guest
received as a souvenir of this de
lightful occasion, a card, bearing
the two dates, 1904 and 1905,
with a cotton boll attached by a
pink and white cotton bow.—
Batesville Guard.
THE WOMAN’S CLUB.
Mrs. 0. D. Watson was hostess
of the Woman’s club at its regu
meeting Friday afternoon. On
account of the necessary absence
of several who had work assign
ed them, the program was not
carried out according to the
year book, but the papers read
were so interesting and well
handled that the falling off in
the number was not missed.
Mrs. W. E. Bevens had an ex
cellent paper on “Women of Po
litical Influence of the XIX Cen
tury.”
Mrs. 0. D. Watson, who wrote
on “Women in Sports,” interest
ed all, as she is so capable of do
ing, and the discussion, “Do Wo
DO YOU
Contemplate
a Journey,
With its attendant risks, and
whieh involves absence from
your home and neglect of your
business? In nine cases out of
ten the necessity for this can be
obviated by the use of the
Long Distance Telephone
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
JAMES L. JONES,
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
REAL ESTATE.
your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldq. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas.
men Gossip More Than Men,” as
presented by Mrs. Chas. Wil
mans, was conceded to be the
best work yet given in the club.
Mrs. R. M. Johnson read a pa
per as a supply for one of the
vacancies in the program as it
should have been, which was en
joyed at the conclusion of the
program.
Mrs. B. W. Stainback and Miss
Lotta Campbell of Little Rock
were received, the latter giving
several readings in beautiful
style, much to the delight of
everyone. Reporter.
—
SMALL EUCHRE LARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse
were host and hostess to a small
circle of progressive euchre play
ers Friday evening, all the com
pany enjoying , the affair most
thoroughly.
Mrs. xj. w. CstainDacK won tne
ladies’ prize and Mr. Board Bond
the gentleman’s, a 5 cent bottle
of perfume.
Delicious refreshments of es
caloped oysters, nut salad, cro
quettes, hot rolls, peas and coffee
were served by the hostess.
Those present were Messrs,
and Mesdames B. B. Bond, 0.
D. Watson, T. D. Kinman, Jr.,
W. W. McMinn, C. W. Beard,
Mesdames M. M. O’Neal, B. W.
! Stainback and Miss Lotta Camp
bell of Little Rock.
COURT CONFISCATES
SEIZED LIQUORS.
The stock of liquors seized by
Sheriff §immons under a search
warrant issued 4iy Justice Guy
Smith agajnst J. E. Doherty &
Co. was confiscated Friday in
Esquire Smith’s court.
The goods were chiefly bottled
whiskeys and worth about $500.
The defendant’s attorney, 0. W.
Scarborough, served notice of ap
peal.
I
You Will Find
REQUISITES
For Immediate Use Here.
UNDERWEAR.
Guard against colds is
underwear’s first duty.
Some constitutions are
such as to need more pro
tection than others.
Whatever yours de
mands we can supply it.
$1.00 to $6.00
the suit.
SHOES.
Uncle Sam’s shoemak
ing stunts are famous the
world over. His shoes lead
in snap, style, comfort and
workmanship. Shoes from
the famous Edwin Clapp
maker are here in walking
and dress shoes,
$5.00 to $7.00.
Our own Specials, $3.50 to $5.
TROUSERS.
Baggy trousers hurt a
man’s appearance, make
his whole suit look old and
“tacky.”
A new pair in a nice
stripe will make it look like
a new suit, and give the old
ones a chance to get a press
ing now and then.
$3.00 to $8.50
the pair.
CLOTHES.
Grandpa buys his clothes
here ’cause they are so
“comfy”. Papa buys his
clothes here ’cause they are
up-to-date and reliable.
Sonny’s clothes are bought
here ’cause no better are
made, and when Sonny
grows big we’ll sell him
clothes for the same reason.
I GET THE HABIT. GET THE HABIT. I
I Star Clothing Co I
I JOS. M. BERGER, JR. I
DON'T
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 Tavist Co.
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
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.
A BOON TO I
SICK WOMEN. I
After four years of vain endeavor to regain ■
her health by taking other medicines, Mias I
Beatrice Wood was made a perfectly well I
woman by taking Wine of Cardui, the most I
successful menstrual regulator and woman's I
tonic known to the science of medicine. I
She took Wine of Cardui and that is what I
we advise you to do. , ■
Will you follow her example and be a I
well woman? 1
We could show you letters from 10,000 I
other women who praise Wine of Cardui as she praises it. I
WINEofCARDUI I
No. 14 Main St., Pbnbacola, Fla., Nov. 20,1903. ■
I had been suffering with irregular, scanty and most painful menstru- ■
ation, and when the periods occurred I was unable to be up and had to stay I
in bed for a day or two. Nothing I took helped me until I used Wine of ■» ■
Cardui. It proved to be just what I needed. Within two months the * I
serious pain had disappeared, my headaches were less frequent and not so ■
severe and felt very much encouraged, but had to use your medicine for M
four months before I wa3 entirely well and regular. I have enjoyed the I
finest health now for eighteen /a, -fj. m
months. I am very regular and - .7“ * fj
have no more pains and eat and /*/—J ■
sleep as well as could be desired. trrajubrr, arts and crafts quiu>.