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VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 22, t905._NUMBER l£0
TEACHERS Of ARKANSAS TO MEET.
Superintendent Hinemon, in Circular
Letter, Urges Importance of
General Attendance.
Little Rock, Nov. 21. —State
Superintendent Hinemon has is
sued the following circular rela
«*■ tive to the approaching meeting
of the Arkansas State Teachers’
Association, which, it is expect
ed, will be the largest in the his
tory of the organization:
“The next annual meeting of
this body will be held in Little
Rock December 27-29. Reduced
rates will be granted on all rail- j
roads. The executive commit
tee has arranged an interesting
program.
“Every county and town in
the State should be represented.
Every county examiner should
attend. Principals of schools
and city superintendents should
bring full delegations of their
teachers. The teachers of the
rural schools should be present
to take active part in the pro
ceedings. There should be not
less than 1,000 teachers in at
tendance.
‘ ‘Let us make this the great
est meeting'in the history of the
organization. Come. The as
sociation will do you good, and
you will help the association.
For special information, address
Prof. J. H. Reynolds, president,
Fayetteville, orSupt. F. W. Mil
ler, secretary, Texarkana.
BATTLE WITH THIEVES.
A Bloody Battle Between Officers
and Three Cotton Thieves
Near Pocahontas.
Pocahontas, Nov. 18.-Diggers,
a’kttle town on the Frisco rail
rJad, ten miles north of this city,
Was the scene of a bloody t-rag
elly night before last, as a result
df which two men, John Shipley
rand a yonng man named Dennis,
[are dead, and Lee Jones, Deputy
/Sheriff Jim Wisner, and City
I Marshal L. Jesse Johnston, of
J Biggers, seriously wounded.
Jj Wisner had his jaw broken and
one ear shot off.
Shipley, Dennis and Jones;
t said to be members of a gang of
cotton thieves which had been
operating in the Cherokee Bay
country for some time, and the
' trouble arose when the deputy
sheriff and his posse apprehend
ed them last night in the act of
stealing a load of cotton. When
told to halt they opened fire on
the posse, which was promptly
returned' with the above results.
Jones escaped but was slightly
injured.
The community in which the
killing occurred is wild with ex
citement_ _
WATER TANK COLLAPSED.
A Small Boy is Injured at Lake
Village by falling Railroad
Water Tank.
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Lake Village, Nov. 21.—Yes
terday afternoon about 4 o’clock
the large water tank used joint
ly by the Memphis, Helena and
Louisiana and the M. R. H. &
W. railway suddenly gave way
and fell to the ground. An un
usually small caowd was around
the depot at the time and only
one person was hurt, a boy nam
ed Reed. The water flooded the
waiting room and business office
of the depot. The tracks are
cleared of the debris and the
running of trains will not be de
layed.
Don’t wait to see cut glass,
but come and see a swell line at
Mosby’s. 78btf
NATIONAL AID PROFFERED.
Government Would Help Farmers In
crease Yield of Land by
Demonstration Farms.
Little Rock, Nov. 01.—A. V.
Swaty, special agent of the gov
ernment for the establishment
of demonstration farms, has
called a mass meeting of farm-1
ers for 10 a. m. Wednesday, in
the hall of representatives, for
the purpose of discussing the
proposition for the location of
such a farm here. A committee
will be appointed to look after
the preliminaries.
Mr. Swaty is sending the fol
lowing circular to leading men
throughout the state:
“The United States depart
ment of agriculture has observ
ed that in a great many sections!
of Arkansas the cultivated lands j
do not produce near what they
should, and has decided to send
special agents to teach the farm
ers how, through better methods
of cultivation and fertilization,
they can increase the yield, and :
also to inform them how they can
renovate the worn-out lands and
bring them back to fertility.
“To this purpose this depart
ment wishes to establish a com
munity demonstration farm in
every county south of the Arkan
sas river, and to ask the bank
ers and business men of each
section to co-operate with the
iarmers special agent so as to
establish this so very necessary
and profitable demonstration on
a business ba^is. To effect this
arrangement the special agent
wi 1 visit each section willing to
avail itself of this great oppor
tunity of improvement, and help |
to organize this co-operative
demonstration farm, and will
visit same from time to time to
see that the instructions given
by this department be strictly
carried out,
“Should you desire to have one
of these demonstration farms
you will please write to me at
once, so that I can make ar
rangements for a meeting.”
Case 6oes to Federal Court.
Attorney C. F. Cole went to
Little Rock Monday night to file
a suit for Mrs. Cora King in the
federal court against Abe Lawr
rence et al. for damages in the
sum of $2,050, alleging an un
lawful attachment.
Walter Pittman of Oil Trough
j was placed in jail this morning
' on a charge of gaming. It is
I said that a more serious charge
will be made against the prisoner
i by a young woman of Oil Trough.
— Batesville Guard.
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Injured Get Judgment.
Texarkana, Nov. 21.—In the
case of Ben E. Pillow and his
daughter, Maud Pillow,, against
; the Texarkana Traction Compa
ny, on trial for the past week in
! the federal court, which went to
the jury Saturday evening, a
| verdict was received this after
! noon awarding Pillow $1,000 and
, his daughter $2,000. The suit
! was for $65,000. The case will
doubtless be appealed.
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foot Crushed by Moving Train.
Judsonia, Nov. 21. — Walter
j Sheridan, the 13-year-old son of
Roadmaster William Sheridan,
while getting on a moving freight
train Sunday, fell and had his
| right foot crushed by tne car
wheels so badly that it will have
to be amputated. Dr. H. L.
Woodyard is attending to the
1 surgical portion of the case, as
well as the physical welfare of
the patient.
Penn-Wyoming Copper is ad
vancing. Buy now. 73btf
ts.
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN, N. Y.
(Now Building.)
Approaching this noblest Cathe
dral on a fine Sunday, one meets
hosts of men wearing the impres
sive graceful PRINCE ALBERT
COATS.
The highest type of this coat Is
produced in New York and is labeled
benjamin
MAKERS vfc NEWyORK
The makers’ guarantee, and ours, with every
garment bearing tins label.
We are exclusive agents here.
Star Clothing Co.
HOBOES INJURED IN WRECK.
Switch Engine* Collides With freight—
Men Buried Beneath Staves—
Hoxie's Union Depot.
Hoxie, Nov. 21.— Saturday
night the switch engine used in
the Iron Mountain yards, in
charge of Engineer Robinson,
“sideswiped” freight train No.
56, demolishing the engine and
five freight cars. In the car
load of staves were three men
who had to be chopped out, all
badly injured. Johnson and
Vodack were the names of two
of them. Both claimed to be
machinists from Little Rock.
It is reported that Mr. Kunee,
joint railroad agent, has tend
ered his resignation to take effect
December 1, and will be suc
ceeded by Jos. O’Shea, present
ticket seller.
The plans for the new union
depot have been submitted by
the Iron Mountain and accepted
by the Frisco people and mater
ial for its construction will prob
ably be shipped within the next
thirty days. The building will
be buff brick and tile roof, cost
ing about $10,000 and something
like the depot at Jonesboro.
The large wholesale house of
Plunkett & Jarrell Grocer Com
pany, located on the north, near
the freight house, is being re
modeled and more conveniently
. arranged.
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Married at Pocahontas.
Pocahontas, Nov. 21.— Dr. H.
Throgmorton of this place and
Miss Vida Butler of Grapevine,
I surprised their friends Saturday
! afternoon by driving out to the
i parsonage and getting married.
The groom is one of the best
| known physicians in this county,
| while the bride is the daughter
lofL. B. Butler of Grapevine,
| Grant county. They left for a
I two weeks’ trip to St. Louis and
i other points.
Washington at fort Smith.
Fort Smith, Nov. 21. —Booker
T. Washington is in the city to
day, and the negroes have pre
pared a grand demonstration for
j him. All the hacks in the city
: have been engaged for the pa
j rade. He will address the ne
groes this afternoon and speak
' at the opera house tonight.
I Cotton brought Ilf to 11£ cents
1 on the streets of Newport Wed
j nesday, and the buyers and
: farmers both look happy over
| the turn in affairs since the pub
lication of the ginners’ report
i Tuesday.
Newport Opera House.
Vining & Parish’s Offerings.
Nov. 22dm
Rowland & Clitford
Present the
The Emphatic Success
DORA
THORNE
Dramatization of BERTHA M.
CLAY’S Famous Novel.
THE SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD
Wholesome, Clean, Refreshing
An Excellent Production.
The
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Herald Square Opera Co. i
November 24th.
Don’t fail to See the Great Emo
tional Play
The
Little Homestead
A Story of a Man’s Deep Love
and a Woman’s faithlessness.
See the Great
SNOW STORM SCENE!
This excellent company will
appear at the Opera House ■
NOVEMBER 27th
Prices, 75c, 50c and 25c,
SEATS ON SALE JACOCKS’
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TREASURER HELD LIABLE.
Bondsmen of former Randolph County
Treasurer Must Now Pay
Up Shortage.
Pocahontas, Nov. 21.—The
case of I. N. Sorrell, county
treasurer of Randolph county,
for an alleged shortage of the
county’s funds amounting to
$1,399.30, the case having been
appealed from the county court,
, was tried in the circuit court be
fore a jury.
The jury found Treasurer Sor
rell liable for the shortage, and
; the court overruled a motion for
! a new trial. The bondsmen of
the treasurer have now agreed
, to foot up th9 shortage,
Elks Hold Meeting.
| One of the most interesting
i meetings ever held by the local
: Elks was in their temporary lodge
rooms Tuesday evening.
The meeting was honored not
only by a full attendance of the
home members, but by several
from other lodges in the state.
! Two new members were re
ceived into the fold, who were
j Congressman S. Brundidge of
Searcy and Dr. G. W. Reynolds
of Batesville, both of whom will
' no doubt be valuable additions
to the already strong lodge,
whose membership now com
prises some of the leading busi
ness men in this state.
Three valuable lots have been
purchased by the lodge on Laurel
street, upon which a very hand
some stone building of modern
architecture will ue e. ected at
an early date.
After the business of the meet
ing was completed an elegant
lunch was served informally at
Bracy’s, the evening proving one
of pleasure and profit to al
present.
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pear in proper raiment on Thanksgiving Day—the great home
feast day of the year. We have your size in
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your favorite pattern and fabric, and the style which would
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Solicits the acccounts of depositors who desire
the accommodations of a ‘irsi-class, well
equipped and reliable banking house.
OFF/OERS AND DIRECTORS.
Geo. W. Decker, President. R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
A. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’t. Jas. L. Jones, Ass’t Cashier.
Thos. J. Graham. Ed. P. Shoffner. J. T. Henderson.
Jos. M. Stayton. Dr. J. M. Jones. T. S. Stephens.
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NEWPORT. ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
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J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
JosT M. Berger, Jr. R. F. Drummond, C. J. Saenger,
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J. ?. Duck, W. W. Dutton,
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