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Reliable wateheB at the Palace Jew
elry Store. 254—btf.
Buy your stationery at the Palace
Jewelry Store. 254—btf.
Low excursion rates for the Mardi
Gras via the Choctaw.
Fine line of ladies’ wrist bags at the
Palace Jewelry Store. 254—btf.
Wanted—inree or four boarders.
Apply to 301 Main St. d tf.
Don’t fail to attend the embroidery
sale at Henry Schott’s. 248 btf.
Marvin Hare and James Hobgood
came in on No. 4 Monday noon.
Dr. N. G. Hardister was a passenger
north to Hoxie on No. 4, Monday.
Day boarders wanted, 222 corner
of Laurel and Third St. 240 dtf.
Miss Mabel Padgett spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Batesville.
Ike Bottenstein spent Sunday at Hot
Springs, returning for his work Mon
day.
Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and
oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen’s
Cash Store. 224-btf
S. D. Campbell went to Batesville
Monday morning on important legal
business.
Mrs. Mattie Moore expects to leave
Tuesday for a little recreation trip to
the Crescent City.
L. H. Campbell, foreman of the In
dependent, spent Sunday afternoon
at his home in Beebe.
H. F. Kath has been improving very
t-atisfaccorily and is now able to sit up
a portion of each day.
Wedding rings, (solid gold) finest
• quality, §2.50 to §15.00. Palace Jew
elry Store 412 North Front St. btf.
The pay-car on the Iron Mountain
found a welcome with the employes
of the road upon its arrival here Mon
day morning.
Harvey G. Drummond returned
Sunday afternoon from Hot Springs,
his stay there proving quite beneficial
to his health.
Mrs. Henry Schott and daughter
Hortense left Sunday noon for St.
Louis on a visit to the former’s sister
Mrs. A. Frank.
One fare plus two dollare for the
round trip for the Mardi Gras, New
Orleans, February 18-24 via the Choc
taw-Rock Island.
Mrs. J. J. Hunter, who attended the
masquerade ball in Batesville Friday
night, was here Monday on her return
home to Little Rock.
Ben F. Burton, of Osceola, came
over Sunday night on his way to
Layton, for a weeks visit to his fath
er’s family at Layton.
Mr. Jesse Daggett, who has been
with the Lesser Cotton Company at
Paragould, the past season, is at
home.—Marianna Courier.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Watson left
Sunday morning for New Orleans,
where they will spehd Mardi Gras
and go later to Galveston, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wilmans
returned Sunday night from a three
weeks pleasant stay at Hot Springs
and are enjoying the best of health.
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Palace Jewelry Store. Lowest price
for first class guaranteed work. None
other is safe. 254—btf.
A whirlwind of fun! A cyclone of
mirth!! A tornado of laughter!!!
A Wise Member!!! At the Opera
House, Friday evening, February 20.
If you miss seeing “A Wise Mem
ber” you’ll miss a treat, and it’s a
treat you can’t afford to miss. At the
Opera House, Friday evening, Febru
ary 20.
Rev. R. M. Best, of Hazel, returned
Monday noon from Walnut Ridge,
where he occupied the Baptist pulpit
Sunday. He is now the guest of his
father C. B. Best in East Newport."
A barge load of shells, arriving here
Saturday night from points below,
which been purchased by Magness,
who, last week acquired the ownership
of H. W. Olopton’s boat, was sold to
E. B. Becker at &11.75 per ton.
“Those who laugh last laugh best,”
but those who see “A Wise Member”
will laugh the loudest, the longest,—
in fact, will laugh all the time. It’s
the funniest ever.” At the Opera
House, Friday eveniug, February 20.
Wm. Hooker has sold his residence
property, corner of Elm and New
York Ave., to John C. Blessing and
will next month move his family tc
Newport to reside. Mr. Blessing wil
move into the Hooker property at
soon as it is vacated.—Brinklej
Argus.
jlfiftifGRADE GOODS of every description
Kewpoit Builders’ Supply
! ^rjiardwaie Co.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
QUALITY °rust CONSIDERATION j
J. T. Bracy came up from Camden
Sunday night and spent Monday
morning here before going to Bates
ville.
A. T. Huboy went to Little Rock
Monday morning to file the incorpor
ation papers of the Bracy Confection
ery Company.
Mrs. Z. Q. Ruseell’s many friends
in Newport will learn with sorrow, of
her very critical condition, which is
most alarming to the amily. For
several days she has been gradually
sinking.
W. M. Gregg, formerly agent of the
Iron Mountain in this city, came up
Saturday night from Arkadelphia re
turning on No 3 next day. His visits
are always welcomed by his old
friends.
RAIDED A TIGER.
In making the arrest of Billy Clem
ans, who was charged with robbing
a countryman in a crap game, Of
ficers Laird and Stephens ran across
a blind tiger at 202 Front street and
confiscated a half barrel of whiskey in
pint bottles.
Clemans was fined §50 and skipped.
Doctor W. P. Shelley, who is running
the corner restaurant, now has charge
of the whole of the adjoining building,
Clemans having previously operated a
gambling den and tiger in the rear
end of the second building from the
corner.
ACTION AGAIN DEFERRED.
After a night session of county
court Saturday, when Cary Davidson
was again the principal witness, court
adjourned over until Monday evening
at 7:30 o’clock.
Doctor J. M. Jones took this action
in response to request of the proLi
attorneys, but served notice on them
that after that time he proposed to
hold night and day sessions until the
matter was finally disposed of.
The license advocates ::pect some
action to-night and ass- that by
according every point asked for by
the other side, they still have a clear
majority of 164 names.
HEAVY RAINS
PROMISE OVERFLOW.
The heaviest rainfall in recent years
was recorded for this section Satur
day night and Sunday. During the
first night an even two inches fell,
which Sunday’s increase almost
doubled, making a total of 3.95 inches.
The rain Sunday evening changed
first into a sleet, that later became
snow, the latter reaching a depth of
four inches.
From Fayetteville, Director Rich
ards wires that the rainfall upon Sat
urday night there was 1.46 inches.'
The rain of Sunday is also believed to
have been general over that section
of country, drained by White, Black
and Current rivers. That an over
flow is imminent, in fact altogether
probable, cannot be doubted.
From a register of 13.2 feet Sunday
on the local guage, White river has
already reached the 20 foot mark, the
rise continuing with unabated speed.
Black Rock reports Black river
bank full and rising rapidly. Elgin
confirms this report of Black’s rise.
Batesville is expecting the highest
water of the year. Capt. J. H. Mc
Hugh on the branch passenger says
that gravel cars have been lifted from
the trucks and carried down the
river.
The highest point reached on the
local guage this winter was 24.4 feet
or 1.6 feet below the danger line, but
the danger point is certain to be pass
ed this time. With the ground water
soaked prior to these rains, the rivers
are certain to receive the larger part
of the recent rainfall. Again has the
temperature dropped below freezing
to hold in check the river torrents and
prevent a disastrous overflow, but
even with this favorable circumstance,
well informed river men assert that
the Newport guage will measure 30
feet of water, which means the over
flow of much bottom land and the
necessity of levee protection for our
own city.
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Charge That the Court was Corrupt
Gets a Hot Springs Lawyer
in Trouble.
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Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 14.—Sensa
tional developments are expected
from a summons issued today by
Chancery Judge Leland Leatherman
ordering Hon. R. G. Daves, a member
of the Garland county bar, to come
into his court and answer contempt
charges. Mr. Davies, in statement to
the press, said that he had reliable
information to the effect that the
court was corrupt, that a proposition
had been made to a client of his to
purchase the verdict of the court,
and that under the circumstances he
talked freely of the matter. This talk
was responsible for the issuance of
the summons. Sheriff Williams went
in company with Mr. Davies to the
parties who had made the statements
reflecting on the court, and they again
stated in his presence that Mrs. Frank
Dameron, client of R. G. Davies, had
been asked to give up a part of her
alimony, else in a petition to have it
discontinued she would be decided
against.
INVESTIGATION WILL BE OPEN.
Little Rock, Feb. 15.—The ways and
means committee held a meeting last
night and decided to begin the inves
tigation of Gov. Davis and the other
State officers composing the State
penitentiary board next Wednesday
night in the Supreme Court room. It
was decided by a unanimous vote to
conduct the investigation with open
doors, admitting the principals to
the controversy, their attorneys and
the public in general. The investiga
tion will open with the examination
of witnesses touching the entire pen
itentiary controversy and the charges
preferred against Gov. Davis by the
other members of the board.
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their place an
AUTOSPARKER.
It can be attached to any machine, new or old.
Write for descriptive booklet containing testi
monials from well-known makers and owners
of gas and gasoline englues, automobiles,
launches, etc.
MOTSINQER DEVICE MFG. CO.
2 i.x Jlain Street, Pendleton, lnd.
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.= Capital, $50,000 —
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
Directors:—T. J. Watson, John M. Cook, Ben Adler, S. Wolff, J. O.
Taylor, T. J. Graham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley, .
B. B. Bond.
Officers:-Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President:
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT*
CAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS, - $25,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
(i. W Decker, President. A. D. Bailey, Vice-President.
R. M. Johnson, ’Cashier. T. D. Kinman, Ass’t. Cashier.
V. Y Cook, Thos. J. Graham, A. E. Shoffner.
Jno. T. Flynn, J. W. Grubbs, Jos. M. Stayton.
pipe FYDCDICMnC «IS an important factor in successful banking. With all
nliL CArCniClUiC'tae sense of modesty, we venture to direct your at
tention to a brief review of the long business career of the men who compose
our Board of Directors and Officers.
EHIIRTPFM YFARQ Experience in the affairs of Banking in this community
rUUnlLLll ILnnO enables us to measure and meet the needs of our cus
tomers. We solicit your account, and promise proper help in time of need.
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CHRN EVER BEFORE.
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We are the only Specialists in Arkansas who
successfully treat Antrum, Abcesses, Pyorrhoea,
Alveolais, gum and tooth troubles. Every day
we are moving forward in the line of progress,
and in the volume of our business. A recent ^ f
change in our staff places us in a position to
FULFIL OUR PROMISES TO-DAY AS NEVER
BEFORE. Our operative and mehcanical dentis
try fits, Seamless Cap Crowns and Bridge work,
Artificial Aluminum and Rubber Sets of Teeth
for all ages, Accurately, Scientifically. Every
piece the very highest of its class, and at reas
onable prices.
For 60 days we will offer our Aluminum metal
plates at the same price of our high grade Rub
ber plates. No worry, no taste of rubber, and
only about one fourth the weight. Our methods
are the latest and as near painless as can be
made. All work guaranteed.
BLACK BROS., Dentists,
Newport, Arkansas.
flain Office, Little Rock, cor. 5th and Main streets,
Masonic Temple.
Branch Offices:—Pine Bluff, Monticello, Ft. Smith
and Batesville.