In
FRONT STREET
PAVING ASSURED.
Contract Let by Front Street
Property Owners for Paving
of That Thoroughfare.
The paving committee, con
• sisting of W. R. Thompson, A.
D. Bailey and George Mason,
empowered and authorized to
contract for the macadamizing
of Front street, by a written
agreement entered into by the
property owners on said streec,
on Friday contracted with Joblin
& 'Handford of Batesville for
\. the paving of Front street from
Befcch to Main.
The contract price is $4 per
lineal foot, which will make the
cost $100 to every twenty-five
foot front. It is to be a Telford
paving, thirty-five feet wide, in
cluding the curbing, or thirty
three feet minus the curbing,
and consists of a depth of twelve
inches of stone, large, heavy ma
terial being used for the founda
tion, and so laid as to provide a
drain for water above. Crushed
stone is to be used to taper off,
and for a top coat fine screenings
are specified.
The work is to be begun at
once, as soon as material can
. • ' be- placed upon the ground, and
the paving will in all probability
have been completed before the
date specified in the contract,
November 15, 1904.
The committee is to be com
mended for its prompt action and
the city congratulated on this
long needed improvement. The
r greatest hindrance to the growth
of our city has given way before
the march of progress.
r FISH FRY.
One of the most unique enter
tainments of the season was given
by E. L. Boyce Thursday even
ing to a half dozen of his friends.
The entertainment took the form
of a fish fry, the pretty lawn
being lighted with lanterns.
Tents were stretched and the
tables and camp chairs were
placed in tjje> yard, where the
dinner was served. The menu
consisted of fish, baked and
fried, salads, corn and rye bread,
j pickles and coffee, which was
elegantly served by Mrs. J. M.
Hobgood and Mi§s Hal Phillips.
-The gentlemen present were
Messrs. W. A. Billingsley, C. R.
Hite, Joe M. Stayton, G. A.
Hillhouse, Tom Gregg, Alcorn
Ferguson.
FREIGHT OFFiCE
SAFE BLOWN.
Little Rock, July 16.—The Iron
Mountain local freight office was
broken into last night and the
door of the large safe in the office
of Cashier E. M. Harrington was
blown open. This was the first
sqfe robbery in Little Rock in
about five years.
Night Watchman R ath was at
work on the second floor in the
offices all night except when he
made the rounds of the building,
and he knew nothing about the
affair until today.
AFFAIRS IN
JUSTICE’S COURT.
The case of the state versus
Josh Draper, charged with ma
licious mischief in striking a
l steer belonging to J. H. Phillips
| in the head with a bdttle, from
f which the animal came near
dying, was continued Saturday
morning in the court of Esquire
i Guy Smith to July 30th.
L Arthur Pritchard, known as
? Nob Pritchard, was fined $25
HOSPITAL_SECRETS.
A Nurse Says: “ Pe-ru-na is a
Tonic of Efficiency.”
{Mrs. Kate Taylor, a graduated 4
nurse of prominence, gives her ex- )
perience with Peruna in an open ?
letter. Her position in society and S
professional standing combine to )
give special prominence to her ?
) utterances. S
CHICAGO, IHL., 427 Monroe Street.—
‘‘As far as I have observed, Peruna
is the finest tonic any man or woman
can use who is weak from the after
effects of any serious illness.
“Peruna seems to restore vitality
increase bodily vigor and renew healti
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•> or, ,-afirrh.
Friday in this court for robbery,
and in default of payment was
sent to the county farm.
FARMER KILLED
BY LIGHTNING.
Cotton Plant, July 15.—John
Hubbard, a well-known farmer
who lived on the farm of H. F.
Doyle, one mile from Cotton
Plant, was, struck^by a bolt of
lightning and instantly killed
during a heavy thunderstorm to
day.
The storm was one of the most
severe in the memory of the old
est inhabitant. Many stores
were flooded and several culverts
were washed away.
ALL ONE WAY.
The Red Men failed to show
up in the same class of the ag
gregation of other talent who
met them on the diamond in
Chastain’s addition Friday after
noon. The game was decidedly
one-sided, the score being 14 to 1.
Only a fair crowd was in at
tendance, but they were all of a
mind to enjoy errors as well as
good plays. Interest in baseball
is taking hold of the town dur
ing this dull summer weather.
LIVERY STABLE
IN CONNECTION.
Montrose, July 15.—Mrs. L. E.
Cone and her daughter, Mrs.
Maggie Norwood, have erected
a sixteen-room hotel opposite the
depot a id will manage it them
selves. Carroll Cone will con
duct a livery stable in connection
with it. _
REVIVAL AT COLLINS.
Collins, July 15. — A revival is
in progress at the
here. Services
ducted by Dr. Denson. Two
have applied for membership,
and baptizing will take place in
Cut Off creek next Sunday. j.
NEGRO POPULATION,
ARKANSAS FIGURES.
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Interesting Statistics of Census
Department on Race Per
centage.
A bulletin recently issued
by the census bureau with re
gard to the negro population
gives a total of 366,856 negroes
in Arkansas, which is the tenth
state in the Union with respect
to the number of the colored
population. Georgia leads with
l, 034813, and Nevada is last
withTonly 164.
The percent of mulattoes
among the negroes in this state
is 12.8 against 14.2 in 1850, the
general average for the United
States in 1900 being 15.2.
The negroes in Arkansas form
29 per cent of the total popula
tion, the state being tenth in the
United States in this regard,
Mississippi leading with 58.5 per
c^^and Wisconsin last with 1
pewle^t. ^
STHE CHURCHES \
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
Divine service' for the seventh
Sunday after Trinity. The Holy
Communion at 7:30 a. m. Morn
ing prayer and sermon at 11.
Sunday school at 9:45.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p.
m. You are invited to attend
these services. T. F. Richard
son, pastor.
METHODIST OHUKOH.
Corner Second and Laurel
streets. Preaching at 11 a. m.
and 8:15 p.m. Sunday school at
9:30 a. m. Dr. Charles Hillman
Brough of Arkansas University
will occupy the pulpit at the
evening hour. The public is cor
dially invited.
BAPTIST CHURCH..
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Mission band at 3 p. m. Regular
services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
_aJt-«.
TWENTY-TWO BALES
OF COTTON STOLEN.
Little Rock, July 15. ’ There
was a $1,250 cotton robbery last
night at Scott’s station on the
Cotton Belt, thirteen miles from
Little Rock.
The cotton belonged to Con
oway Scott and is one of the big
gest cotton steals known here in
many years.
NEGRO f AKES * v.
HIS OWN LIFE.
Forrest City, July 15.—Will
Dean, a negro tenant on Lieut.
Linn Turley’s farm committed
suicide Wednesday afternoon
by shooting himself through the
neck with a shot gun loaded
with No. 5 shot. Dean had been!
sick for some time and was very
despondent.
The Helping Hand desire to
express their thanks to Wolff
Goldman for their chairs, and to
[. D. Price for dishes, etc., for
the ice cream supper Friday even
ing. Also to the general public!
for their liberal patronage and
;o the papers for their kindly
lotices that made the evening
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