VOLUME 1! NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY AUUUST fi. 1902 NUMBER 99
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BOOKS CLOSED AUG. 1.
A SALE THAT SAVES.
ALL GOODS REDUCED
NO GOODS CHARGED
NO GOODS EXCHANGED
- Sale Commences August 1.
Men’s Straw Hats.j
Ladies’ Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats i±
Flowers, Veilings, Etc..L *
All Parasols. naif.
All Books.j
All Laces and Embroideries. 1=5 off
All Colored Dress Goods.. 1=3 off
All Plain Dress Goods. 1=5 off
AH Shoes and Slippers..1=10 off
AH Men’s Furnishing Goods.1=5 off
All Clothing. 1=4 off
All Men’s and Boys’ Hats.. 1=5 off
ALL GOODS IN THE STORE*.1=10 off
*See Exceptions.
EXCEPTIONS.
New Fall Skirts, E. & W. Collars, Sargent Gloves,
Carhartt Overalls, American Lady Corsets, Silk and
Cotton Threads and Flosses.
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HIGH GRADE GOODS of every description J
Newport Mils’ Supply
^Naidwaie Co.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABL ...
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STATE CAMPAIGN
WAXES WARMER.
Humphreys, Myers and Greaves At
tract Crowd of Three Thousand
People to Mountain Home—
Myers Arraigns Governor
For Pardon of Sim
, mons.
Mountain Home, August 2.—The
candidates for governor arrived here
from Melbourne today at noon and
spoke to over 3,000 people, the occa
sion being an old-time picnic and
barbecue, which is the second barbe
cue for the week.
Mr. Myers was the first speaker to
day and was introduced by Hon. Z.
M. Horton, who acted as chairman. 1
Mr. Myers was in a happy frame of 1
mind and was glad to meet the good 1
people of Baxter county. He spoke j
of the opening of the campaign at
Stuttgart, Arkansas county, two 1
weeks ago, and of the issues brought ^
out, and discussed state politics to 1
the satisfaction of his many friends. 1
Mr. Myers told two or three very f
laughable anecdotes, referring to the '
“insurgents” and the democratic *
party. He didn’t want any repub
licans to so off after the insurgents.
who were a lot of disappointed office ^
seekers. Mr. Myers went after Gov.
Davis’ official record, condemning the
Dickinson brick contract and the .
wholesale pardons. He read a charge :
made by the Searchlight of Little ,
Rock, regarding the pardoning of one ;
Bob Simmons for political effect. Mr. ;
Myers advocated fair elections in Ar- ,
kansas, and referred to the machine ,
politics of Arkansas. He spoke of
the undeveloped resources of the ,
state and what Arkansas will be in j
the future, and why he thinks a ,
change in politics would help the .
state and invite immigration to Ar- ;
kansas. He was given close attention j
and made a fine impression on the ;
large concourse of people. :
Hon. T. H. Humphreys, of Fayette
ville, was the second speaker and
represented Governor Jeff Davis, ■
who could not attend the speaking.
He was glad to meet the people of
Baxter county and represent Gov.
Davis. He referred to the recent
issues discussed between himself and
Mr. Myers and talked of state mat
ters to the satisfaction of all. He was
given long and loud applause when «
he said Gov. Davis would be elected
by 60,000 or 70,000 majority. He de- <
fended Gov. Davis’ record, and told ]
what the democratic party had done I
for the state since they got it out of '<
hands of Powell Clayton. He then '■
told of what Ben Foreman related <
about Powell Clayton and his gang *
and said: “When thieves fell out i
honest men got their just dues,” and 1
now they had the proof that all the *
charges made against Clayton by the f
democrats were so, as some of the
leading republicans in Arkansas said
so. One or two men asked Mr.
Humphreys questions while he was
SpeclKlIlg. XIU bpuivo UI LilO UUUIUOI ^
of miles of railroad built in Arkansas
the past few years, the lumbering 1
interests and the rapid growth of Ar- '
kansas, the brightest star in the j
galaxy of states. Mr. Humphreys
called Mr. Myers Powell Clayton’s
gimlet and said be was in north Arkan- ^
sas boring for Democratic oil, but J
will never strike it anywhere in Ar- j
kansas. He says all there is new
about Mr. Myers’ speech is Myeis
himself. In the course of his speech
Mr. Humphreys* frequently turned
and referred to Mr. Myers as Mr.
“Gimlet,” to the amusement of the
crowd.
Mr. Greaves, the “insurgent” re
publican, was given close attention, ,
and made his usual speech against the ^
regular organization, which he said ^
was dominated by Powell Clayton
and H. L. Remmel, who had recently |
been removed from office by the (
president because he got 8500 of j
Henry M. Cooper’s salary. The last ,
convention held by the regular re
publicans who nominated Myers was
dominated by federal office-holders,
led by Clayton and H. L. Remmel,
and said they had assessed the post
masters all over Arkansas. He spoke 1
for some time about the reorganiza- t
tion and how Mr. Myers voted and «
wrote in 1896 (reading a part of his t
letter and then commenting.) He
told one or t wo anecdotes and closed
by thanking the ladies for thei”
presence.
CROCKETT TO CERTIFY
BOTH AS REPUBLICAN.
Secretary of State Crockett stated
Monday in response to an inquiry
ipon the part of the Little Rock Ga
zette, that he would certify the two
•epublican candidates for governor
ust as they have been certified to
lim. This means that the two ean
lidates’ names will appear upon the
iicket in this wise:
H. H. MYERS, Republic m.
C. D. GREAVES, Republican.
Secretary Crockett is fortified by
ihe law, which says that the secretary
pf state shall eighteen days before the
fiection, certify to the various county
fiection commissioners the names of
itate candidates “as certified to him.”
rhe name of Mr. Myers has been cer
tified to Secretary Crockett as a re
publican nominee for governor and
hat of Mr. Greaves has been similarly
;ertified. So far there has been no
lign of any formal protest on the part
pf the regular republicans against Mr.
Ireaves’ name going on the ticket
vith the affix of Republican.
3UREKA SPRINGS EXCURSION.
W. L. Evans, traveling passenger
igent on the Frisco, writes the Inde
pendent in regard to the Saturday
jxcursion from Hoxie to Eureka
Springs and return for §4.00, tickets
)eing good to return on any regular
rain within five days from date of
sale. In part, Mr. Evans says:
“For the accomodation of the pass
mgers who may desire to make the
rip from Newport, we have arranged
o honor excursion tickets purchased
it Hoxie on our fast train west, which
eaves Hoxie at 10:53 p. m., arriving
n Eureka Springs at 8:30 the foliow
ng morning. By this means, passen
gers may leave Newport on the Iron
fountain at 8:55 p. m., arriving in
doxie at 10:24 p. m., giving them
fienty of time to connect with our
vest bound train. dtd.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER SHELLS.
The first carload of shells from the
Vladison pearl fisheries was shipped
>ut this week. General Manager
rilby has the work well in hand and '
sverything is prospering nicely. Two
>earls were discovered this week up
o Wednesday, one valued at §50 and
mother at §2, and it is highly prob
ible that the mussels in the St. Francis
iontain pearls of just as great value '
is those found in the White and Black
ivers. The small pearl was sold to ’
dr. Albert Cocke, of Memphis, who is
dso a prospective buyer for the §50
;em,—Madison News.
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MILITIA MEETING CALLED. .
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All members of Company “G” 1st. :
nfantry, A. S. G., are requested to
neet at the Armory of the company
>n Tuesday evening, August 5, at 8
(’clock sharp. There is important '
(usiness that concerns each member i
vhich must be transacted at once.
All members of the company who
lave Uniforms or Equipment in their
jossession will turn in same on the
ibove mentioned date.
H. G. McBurney,
dajor Commanding Co. “G..” 1st
Infantry, A. S. G.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S PARTY.
A party given Monday evening
it the home of B. W. Hafner in com
diment to Miss Lizzie Jones, included
he following guests: Misses Willie
lowell, Minnie Lee Jago, Hattie Kim
(erlin, Emma Drummond; Messrs.
31eve Robinson, Jack West, Will
’ettet, Thurman West, Adam Lock
ird.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID.
For this reason you should send
four Fine Pearls, Baroques and slugs
o our firm, as we sell to European
narkets exclusively. J. M. O’Hara
t Co., 34 Madison St. Memphis, Tenn.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Dave Allen’s Case Appealed To Su
preme Court—Judge Fulkerson
Reduced Cole’s Fine and
Fixed That of Sallie
Gray.
Dave Allen, colored, who was
Found guilty of manslaughter in the
killing of- Matt Griffin in Oil Trough
aottom, has appealed his case to the
supreme court, where it will go for
Final hearing, Judge Fulkerson having
Fixed his bond at $1,000.
The ,court fixed the fine of Sallie
FIray at $25, the jury having found
aer guilty of assault and battery. The
jourt also reduced the fine of John
3ole to $25, who had been convicted
ay a jury as an accomplice of Sallie
3ray and fined $50.
A motion to continue the case of
Eugene Valentine, charged with per
iury, was overruled and the case was
set for Monday afternoon. W. E.
Blanchard, accused of grand larceny
ias also moved a continuance. *
CIVIL DOCKET RECORD.
F. P. Laws versus Geo. W. Decker
ind Geo. Goodrich as Newport Saw
Mill Company, debt; jury trial and
verdict for plaintiff, $866.95.
Stuckey & Stuckey and Jno. W. and
los. M. Stayton versus Robt. M. Laird,
i guardian of Joseph Mangrove, debt;
lismissed at cost of plaintiff.
F. M. Parsons versus St. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern Railway Com
pany; continued by operation of law
to third day.
Wm. Gilbert Barrett, exparte, re
moval of disabilities of minority; dis
ibilities removed except as to land,
inherited.
SEWERAGE PETITION
PRESENTED.
At the meeting of the city council
Monday evening, with all members
present except Alderman Walker, a
petition from T. J. Watson and others
isking for a sewerage system through
toe incorporation of the city as an
mprovement district, was presented
ind by unanimous vote the city at
torney was authorized to secure a
lertificate from the county clerk as to
.vhether or not the petition signers
•epresent more than a half of the
iggregate value of real property
vithin the city limits.
City Recorder Mayhan reported that
iwing to an error discovered in the
somputation of amount due Newport
Water Company for quarter ending
Fuly 14th, the warrant for same had
lot been issued. The correct figure
M409.45 was then allowed by unani
nous vote upon motion offered by
Bailey.
The report of the auditing com
nittee upon the reports of the mayor,
narshal and recorder was read and
idopted. The regular first of the
nonth bills were allowed and war
rants issued for the same.
Division Superintendent Hartigan
,vas here Tuesday morning in his
tpecial car, which was attached to a
gravel train and taken South at noon.
Travel
jpm is
Necessary
Sometimes—
BUT THE
LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
WILL SAVE YOU MUCH TRAVEL
-AND MONEY.
SOUTHWESTERN
TELEGRAPH &
TELEPHONE CO.
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