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VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15. 1906. NUMBER 250.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Ben Simmons of Tupelo Suffers Prob
ably fatal Shot by Dropping His
Pistol While on Train.
Benjamin F. Simmons, ex
assessor, • and one of Jackson
county’s most prominent and
substantial citizens, who lived
near Tupelo, in Breckenridge
township, lies in St. Vincent’s
Infirmary, Little Rock, in a very
low condition, with little hope of
recovery, as a result of a wound
from a pistol accidentally dis
charged while Mr. Simmons was
en route to Little Rock on an
Iron Mountain train.
Mr. Simmons came to Newport
Wednesday, leaving on No. 3 at
5:10 p. m. with a party of friends
including, J. M. Stayton, C. H.
Wilmans and L. Lippmann,
bound for Little Rock. About 7
o’clock, when the train was
twenty miles this side of the
capital city, Mr. Simmons went
into the toilet room. His friends
/ heard a pistol shot and Mr. Sim
mons staggered out and would
have fallen but for help from
Mr. Stayton.
Mr. Simmons had carried a 38
caliber Colt’s revolver in his belt
and the scabbard becoming in
verted let the pistol drop to the j
floor, which caused it. discharge. |
The ball entered his left side be- j
low the fifth rib and ranged up
ward, supposedly lodging in the j
neighborhood of his lungs.
There was not a doctor upon j
the train, and he was taken upon j
its arrival to the infirmary, and j
there he is receiving every atten- j
tion. His brothers, R. T. Sim- j
mons and Sheriff H. S. Simmons,;
and Dr. L. E. Willis, went down!
- -on a late train that night, the!
two last named returning next j
morning. When they left the (
wounded man, to whom the j
hopes and sympathy of our peo
ple go out, he was conscious, and \
there was some chance for his!
recovery. He is 48 years of age,
and has always enjoyed rugged 1
health.
Obstructed Navigation.
Jasper Romjne who resides
near Newark was arraigned be-1
fore United States Commissioner'
Parse in this city Tuesday, saysj
the Batesville Guard, on a charge
of obstructing navigation, and
after a hearing was held to await
the action of the Federal grand 1
jury in this city next May, his'
bond being fixed at $200.
Tf lo nVioi-rrorl that Rnminp bad ;
a wire stretched across White;
River for the purpose of con
ducting a ferry, and John Collins,
a timberman, was seriously hurt, i
as a consequence. Collins was on
a raft which was being floated
down the river, and which hung
on the cable. Collins was en-1
gaged in assisting to remove the
■; ' cab! ', from the raft, when it
strucK him on the head, render
ing him unconscious.
Marriage Licenses.
Louis E. Shirley and Ethel
Osborne, both of Oil Trough.
Lee Smith and Alice Evans,
both of Swifton.
E. M. Pridmore and Lula John
son, both of Oil Trough.
Daniel P. Bible and Mrs.
Florence L. Hendrix, both of
Newport.
C. M. Hammock and Mrs.
Mary Reed, both of Russell.
For quick delivery, telephone
your orders for all kinds of
groceries to R. D. Dennis’, Cor. i
Lake and Beech. ’Phone No.
167. _17d-tf
made in New Orleans
sale the next,
of course.
CIRCUIT C0UR1 RECORD.
Proceedings of Third Week of Jacksoi
Circuit Court in Brief- Dispo
sition of Rock Island
Cases.
Circuit court is nearing fina
adjournment, the week having
5 witnessed either the settlemeni
' or disposition by continuance ol
many cases upon the law docket.
: Among them were two damage
i suits against the Rock Island.
Another case of much interest
was that of H. L. Remmel versus
Graham Bros., continued by
reason of the illness of T. J.
! Graham. The plaintiff secured
| a judgment for the premium of
of an insurance policy in dispute,
but the supreme court sent the
cause back for a rehearing in
order that certain testimony
might be heard in the suit.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.
Alexander L. Howard vs. Ayer
6 Lord Tie Co., damages; plain
tiff takes non suit.
H. L. Remmel vs. H. C. Gra
ham et al. debt; continued oy
consent.
Thomas J. Sanders, et al vs.
Samuel Hindman, damages;
plaintiff takes non suit.
B. B. Bond vs. R. W. Bandy,
sheriff, replevin;' continued by
consent.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.
vs. R. W. Bandy, replevin; con
tinued by consent.
R. D. Wilmans vs. W. H. Mor
ris, dismissed at cost of defend
ant,
Wilmans Mercantile Company
vs. W. H. Carouthers, replevin;
continued by consent.
Jennie McCauley vs. J. D. Car
vel, possession; jury trial; ver
dict for plaintiff for $82.50.
John Yelverton vs. John Rorex,
ejectment; dismissed at cost of
plaintiff.
Charles Todd vs. James Mul
lens, damages; continued.
Josie Glover vs. C. R. I. & P.
Ry. Co., damages; continued on
motion of plaintiff.
G. M. Johnson vs. L. E. Willis,
judgment for plaintiff.
W. E. Dorr vs. C. R. I & P.
Ry.- Co., damages; continued by
consent.
J . , COUNTRY . . J
j CORRESPONDENCE. J
GRAND GLAIZE.
The weather has moderated
considerably in our vicinity, and
people are stirring around con
siderably.
Thomas Hale, F. G. Thomas
and A. Lawson made a business
trip to Newport last week.
S. S. Hale is having some
plowing done for 10c cotton.
S. S. Hale and little son, Jody,
were in Newport Thursday.
Feld Jones made a business
trip to Tucker’s Ridge the other
night.
George Ross made a business
trip to Newport Saturday.
Quite a number of the boys
attended the corn-shelling the
other night.
A. C. DeMoss set apart last
Sabbath day and kept it holy.
Bert Ellege made a flying trip
to Buckner Sunday.
Well, we will ring off with best
wishes to the Independent and
readers. By Josh.
Ladies’ Slippers! Ladies’ Slippers!
For Spring and sum' er 1906.
New line just received at Chas.
Meyer’s Great Bargain Store.
48tf.
SENATOR HARDY STAR WITNESS.
• faces Senator Butt in Perryville Tria
Charging fellow Member With At
tempted Vote Buy ng.
Perryville. Feb. 14.—The case
I of Senator 0. F. Butt, on trial
■ifor bribery in connection with
; the State eapitol bill, on a change
' of venue from Pulaski county, is
now in full blast here.
Butt is represented by J. F.
: Sellers, of Morrillton, formerly
j of this place, and J. V. Walker,
of Fayetteville. The State’s at
I torneys are Lewis Rhoton and
his deputy, T. B. Norfleet, of
Perryville; D. E. Bradshaw and
i James A. Gray, of Little Rock,
i and James M. Shackleford, of
Casa. Judge S. J. Lee is pre
i siding.
| A jury was finally secured this
j morning and the prosecution at
| once began an introduction of its
witnesses. The principal ones
were M. D. L. Cook and Senator
Hardy.
The latter was the star witness
of the morning’s session. He
gave to the jury all of the details
of alleged bribery of himself by
T'k , . 1 1 1-1-1_
oeiiaLUr dull, anu uy wjjiv.ii nc
claimed Butt gave him $100 to
vote against the State capitol
,0111.
Hardy also testified that Butt
called him aside one day in the
! capitol building and told him he
’ had a lot of money up on the
! State capitol building bill.
' Witness said he replied that he
| was personally opposed to the
bill, and the conversation ended
! 7
j there.
Mr. Cook testified that he gave
'$7,000 to Senator Covington,
i president of the senate, $4,000
of which was to be used in de
! feating the capitol bill. Witness
did not explain the purpose for
which the remaining $3,000 was
to be used.
Cook admitted ne had used h s
efforts to defeat the Argenta and
State capitol bills.
The case is being tried rapidly,
and is expected to go to the jury
some time tomorrow.
There is a large attendance,
and interest is intense.
NEW INDEPENDENT COMPANY.
j Lines Will Cover State and Furnish First
Class Long Distance Service.
Little Rock, Feb. 14.—The
Telegraphone Company of Ar
kansas, organized yesterday at
; the session of the Arkansas In
dependent Telephone Associa
tion, was granted a charter by
1 the state this evening. Capital
stock, $300,000. The company
will build 1,200 miles of wire
! throughout the state or connect
up the twenty or more independ
ent companies that are interested
in the movement. There will be
main lines from Memphis and
Fort Smith via Little Rock, Pop
lar Bluff, Mo., to Texarkana,
with lateral lines covering the
greater part of the state. Twenty
of the fifty independent com
panies of the state are affiliated
| with the movement, and the
others, mostly Bell licenses, will
probably join as soon as all con
nections are provided. The of
ficers are: Eugene Hale of Ozark,
president; Dr. R. M. Drummond
. of Russellville, vice-president;
I John B. King of Texarkana,
secretary; P. C. Ewing of Little
Rock, treasurer.
Furniture for Sale.
My entire household furniture,
i nearly all mahogony pieces, at
sacrifice prices.
Mrs. Mattie Moore,
47b7t 405 Main Street.
Newport Of'-ra House.
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Vinino •& Par: 'fferings.
Friday, Feb. 16, 06
The Peculiar (’umedian
W. B. PATTON |
— IN-- i
U/ye Last Rose
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of Summer.
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A Bright Up-to-date Comedy.
With a nicely woven plot,
a beautiful scenic pro
duction and an excellent
supporting company.
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| THE PITTSBURG, PA., TIMES says:
| The character taken by VV. II. PATTON,
i| while entirely different in many ways was
- similar to those made familiar to play-troers
J by SOL SMITH RUSSELL. It was not an
j! imitation, however, hut characterization as
;! distinct as Russell's, possessing a quaint
j charm ol its own.
HL jACOCKS* ;
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You can see
the prevailing
Jewelry styles
If you will step into our store j
any of these days. We man
age to keep track of all the new
designs—and gather the
best of them for our own
* use and yours.
If we lived in the biggest city
in the land, we wouldn’t be
in any closer touch with the
manufacturers than we
are now.
When they get up something
new we are sure to hear of
it—and what’s worthy finds
a place in our show cases.
Among some recent arrivals .
are attractive effects in
LADIES’ RINGS. This is
about the daintiest showing |
we have ever asked the ladies i
to look at. The stone combi-1
nations are indescribably
beautiful. It’s impossible to'
particularize—but it will please \
us immensely to have the
ladies become interested.
Palace Jewelry Store |
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f ^>T. LOUIS J
j JUNK DEALERS j
1 Wholesale and Rafail Buyers.
! ALL KINDS
Iron, Steel, Metal, Rags
J Old Feathers.
PAY HIGHEST PRICES
I LOCATED AT
Z. B. REED’S PLACE,
j Corner Third and Beech Sts.
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For dray at any hour call up;
Hazel hotel. 83dtf j
ANNOUNCEMENT
]t is with pleasure that we announce to you
that we have become a fixture in this city, and
we wish to thank you for your past favors and
: consideration which has brought this result and
i made this store a success and I assure you that i
we will always endeavor to merit your confi- '
dence by giving you always the best goods at
the lowest possible price.
! This store is your store, its policy is dictat- j !
ed and directed by your demands. It will grow
and greaten only by pleasing you. Your every
dollar weighs a full one hundred cents of value
at all times.
Having closed out our entire damaged stock
! caused by the recent fire, finds us better equip- j
ped to serve your every fancy than ever before. I
Our Spring and Summer line is now in transit, >
and we will show a complete brand new stock.
We are specialists in Men’s Apparel and
you will always find the correct styles here.
Among the famous brands we handle are the
| Alfred Benjamin & Co. Correct Clothing, Man
hattan Shirts, Crown Trousers, Knox, Stetson
and Hawes Hats, Edwin Clapp Shoes, Adler
Gloves, Waterhouse Cravats, Lord & Taylor
Hosiery. We would be pleased to have you
call in and inspect our line.
Thanking you for your kind consideration,
we beg to remain
Very truly yours.
Jos. M. Berger, Jr.
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I $2.50 $2.50 I
Clean Sweep I
-OF ALL- I
LADIES’ FINE SHOES I
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. I
Patent Leather, Patent Vici Kid and Fine Kid S
$4.00, $3.50 and $3.00. I
LADIES* FINE SHOES for this WEEK ONLY B
$2o50 per pair. B
I Come Early as There Are Only ■
a Few Sizes of Each Lot. g
Bailey Mercantile Co. I
$2 50 $2.50 [
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