VETERANS ENJOY BARBECUE.
Daughters of Confederacy Entertain
Veterans at Confederate Home.
Little Rock, Aug. 17. — This is
a great day at the Confederate
Home, near Sweet Home. The
veterans in gray and their
friends are being given a great
free barbecue by the ladies of
the J. M. Kellar Chapter U. I).
C., and there are about 1,000 in
attendance. Hundreds went out
from the city, including many
county and other officials. The
members of Omer R. Weaver
Camp, U. C. V., are attending in
a body, conveyances having
been provided for them. The
members of Memorial Chapter,
U. D. C., are also in attendance.
The supply of barbecued meat
is very abundant, and most ex
cellently cooked. The tables are
set in the grove near the home,
The best of order prevails and
good cheer is the order of the
day.
The barbecue began at 9:30
o’clock’ but the speaking did not
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\V. M. Watkins, past commander
of Omer P>. Weaver Camp, was
master of ceremonies, and Col.
John G. Fletcher, Attorney Gen
eral Rogers, ex-Gov. Dan W.
Jones and Judge G. L. Basham
of Little Rock and Dr. M. Kel
lar of Hot Springs were among
the speakers.
TO TURN STATE’S EVIDENCE.
Prisoner in Morse Stealing Cases Alleged
lo Have Made Confession to
lee County Sheriff.
Des Arc. Aug. 17.-One more
prisoner has been added to the
three already arrested here on
suspicion of horse stealing.
Some of the stolen horses were
found in the possession of Jim
Kincheloe, a young man who has
hitherto borne a good reputation
and who is well connected. He
was forthwith arrested and with
the three others taken to Mari
anna.
When questioned as to how he
came by the stolen horses Kinch
eloe, the officers say, confessed
to being implicated with a gang
of horsethieves and he is said by
the officers to have implicated
the Lynn brothers. The officers
state further that he has ex
pressed his willingness to turn
state’s evidence and is expected
to testify for the state at the
trial of the suspects.
Newport Wins Again
Jn the second game of the se
ries with the Hot Springs “boys"
Newport had no trouble in add
ing another tally to her list of
games won, the score being 6
to 2 and the crowd in attendance
very fair.
Jones and Stone were in the
points for Hot Springs and Hen
derson and Austell for Newport.
The for er secured three shut
outs and the latter five.
Emery knocked the only two
bagger. He’s always good for
one or two and sometimes bet
ter. The last game of the sea
son perhaps and anyway the last
of the series was in progress at
press hour Friday.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
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May Discontinue Route.
Pine Bluff, Aug. 17. —Post
master Fred Furth has notified
the residents of rural route No.
1 that unless the roads on thal
route are repaired the free de
livery will be discontinued.
Since the road tax fund was
' fa • /
I held up by an injunction on the
| allegation that the amendment
which provided for the collection
I of this tax was unconstitutional
I there has been no work on any
of the roads in the county and in
many places they have become
almost impassable.
ONE PRISONER ESCAPES.
had Filed Link in Handcuff and Jumped
From Moving Train Near Palestine.
Forrest City. Aug. 17.—Sheriff
Robert Hodges of Prairie county
and Deputy Sheriff W. R. Hamp
ton of Lee county lodged In jail
at this place last night Frank
Holub of St. Francis county and
Otiss and Tom Lynn of St. Fran
| cis county, charged with horse
stealing.
Holub had recently been cap
tured on the same charge and
; was bound over to the Lee cir
i cuit court, and gave bond.
The officers, with three prison
ers, Holub, Otiss and Tom Lynn,
boarded the train at DeValls
Bluff for this city yesterday
evening. Near Palestine Deputy
InorrmtAn nllnwpH Tnm T »VTYn t.O
enter the closet, and although
handcuffed to his brother Otiss,
he jumped through the window
while the train was under full
headway and escaped. The train
was stopped and one of the
officers made an investigation,
bat could find no trace of the es
caped prisoner.
As a sequel to his escape it
developed that while the prison
ers were kept in the staticn
! house at Devalls Bluff they in
i some maner procured a file and
cut the link of the handcuff
which bound Tom Lynn.
STULL THEY COME.
AN ARKANSAS PAPER.
The Register has received a
copy of a very handsome and
readable special edition of the
Independent of Newport, Ark.,
containing a comprehensive re
view of the industrial and com
mercial interests of that thriv
ing southern town. There are
many fine illustrations, portraits,
pictures of business buildings,
etc.
The sender of the paper is pre
sumed to be Frank S. Hess, for
merly of Canton, and who is sec
jetarv and treasurer of the Pond
& D- cker Manufacturing Com
pany, whose stave mill at New
port envploves 200 hands, Mr.
U , i 1/ J. irw o 4‘f nr flit*
parry’s interests at Marksville,
La., near which place 109,000
acres of hardwoo I timber has
been purchased and several mills
erected.-Canton (111.) Register.
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TRADE PAPER’S COMMENT.
A handsome special magazine
edition of the Newport Independ
ent has .been issued. Among
i other articles the story of New
port’s advancement along com
mercial lines is especially inter
esting.—The Kellogg Auxiliary
(Trade Publication.)
Inquest Hearing Resumed.
;
Coroner Harrison resumed the
Diaz inquest hearing Friday
morning at the city hall, the only
witness heard beipg the porter
on the chair car of No. 5 the
morning of the wreck. He knew
nothing of the two lost passen
gers and his evidence was not
material.
Claim Agent Washburn tele
graphed the coroner that he
would be in on No. 8 Friday to
testify in the proceedings.
For Rent—Two large, elegant
unfurnished front rooms. Applj
; to Frank Bros. 96d6t
SPRINGFIE1D CONNECTION.
;ConJrsc! Id tor Conslraclion of lino of
Raiirofid from Springfield *o
While River Route.
St. Louis, Aug. 17.— The con
tract for the construction of the
Springfield Southwestern Ruil
j way from Springfield. Mo., to
Crane, on the White River road,
has been let. More than fifteen
contractors were in the bidding
and Vice President Clarke went
over each bid personally and
closely. The Willard Construct
ion Company of Springfield will
build the road.
The original contract called lor
the work to begin yesterday, but
owing to the delay in closing the
deal the company will not be held
to that part of it. Work will
probably begin at Springfield
i early next week. This is not a
I particular point, but the road is
i to be completed ready for the
rails on or before April 1 of the
coming year. The contract with
the Willard Construction Com
pany does not call for the erec
tion of depots or other buildings.
All ^ 1- - ,,,1+L fkrt cm n ir 1 iUk
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exception of laying the steel will
be done by this company. The
work of laying the rails will be
done by the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain company, it being
a custom with this company to
lay its own steel.
The line, which will extend
from Springfield to Crane, will
be something more than thirty
miles in length and it is stated
that the successful bidder will
sublet a part of the work to re
j sponsible contractors, but that
the greater part will be done by
the original company. The work
| of the sub-contractors will be
done under the personal super
vision of a member of the Wil
| lard company.
j While it has been known for
(some time that Crane would in
| all probability be the southern
connection for the Springfield
Southwestern, the letting of the
contract settles the matter for
all time. Several towns, includ
ing Aurora, made a strong effort,
to secure the road, and this
caused some delay in awarding
the contract, as it is the policy
of the road to allow every one a
fair and square deal.
It is understood here that the
i work of grading will be done un
der the supervision of officials of
the railroad company. This is a
rule and it will probably be the
i case on the Springfield South
western. The line of the pro
posed road is especially free from
i streams and little bridging and
! concrete work will be needed.
Negro Shot.
Nashville. Aug. 17.—Jim Huff,
a negro living near Albrook in
i this county, was shot by some
unknown person night oefore
last. Huff was entering the door
of his home when he received a
load of small shot.
He is not considered seriously
hurt. It is thought another ne
gro did the shooting.
five Wore Students.
Pine Bluff, Aug. 17. —County
Judge E. J. Kerwin has named
five more beneficiaries to the
University of Arkansas from
Jefferson county, making a total
of twelve from this county
more than the county has bad
for many years.
Newport Pressing Club
Desires the patronage of every
one. All work guaranteed. Get
your pressing ticket, $1.60 per
month. Clothes delivered prompt
ly for ladies and gents. For fur
ther particulars call or phone
616 Front street.
97d6t A. J. Turner, Prop,
m. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives spec hi! attention f>
Crtwn ar.d Bridge Work.
And correction of * cmlanties
of the Teeth.
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Newport, - Arkansas,
; L JONES.
Solicits y®ur
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
'Prompt anti Careful*Attention
To Tour Busfnese.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best, haircuts. Our
work pleases.
"Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Warning Order.
Lizzie Moore Plaintiff, v- .lame- Mntre. l»f
lendanl In the Jack non Chaw-cry Court.
| The defendant., James Moe-e, i warn' d !('• :ip
i pear in this court within thirty day;, and at - w* r
i he complaint of the plaint iff T«>..:.m• Moo/* .
Aujrusf Hi, IDOL J- 1L NEAL Clerk.
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ISLAND ITEMS.
j Health is very bad in our com
munity at present.
! The protracted meeting closed
'Monday night with about twelve
members added to the church.
; The barbecue under the aus
vices of the Farmers’ Union was
; simply grand.
Well, as the big meeting is
j over we must try and revive our ■
little society again,
j If we were allowed to express
; an opinion we would predict
about a dozen weddings in the
near future.
Mrs. George Phillips and Mrs.
Lisingle of Augusta were visit
ing Mrs. Nora Roberts the past
j week.
i Nearly half the people in our
i burg are sick. We would like to
j give their names, but it would
require half a column of space.
j
We had quite a refreshing
shower Tuesday, and crops are
; w ' i v k » i ‘ •
A church has been organized
on the Island with twelve mem
bers. Let the good work go on.
Miss Bertha Manley was visit
ing friends on the Island last
week, and returned to her home
at Newport Tuesday.
Well, as the old saying goes,
bicycles are getting so they don’t
care who rides them, as there j
are but few of our boys who can
, not enjoy the sport,
i _ We expect to have a grand i
time Friday, as there will be a J
match game of ball between the ;
Island boys and the Swamp An
gels. Everybody come. Yours,!
Windjammer. :
j IMPORTANT NOTICE :
If you wish to better your con- j
dition I will tell you how you can j
do so by investing a little of your ;
surplus earnings. Sign below j
and mail. Don’t neglect this.
Name .
Address .
Elmo Riddell,
Co-Operative^Broker,
Jacksonport, Ark.
WE CLOSE KVEHY EVENING AT 7 EXCEPT SATURDAY.
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MEN’S OUTFITTERS
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CAM WE HAVE YOUR EAR:
■ I Here’s the Proposition. ;
Baggy trousers hurt a man's appearance;
make his whole suit look old and "tacky." :
A new pair will make it look like a new
suit, and give the old ones a chance to get a
U pressing now and then.
Season’s end prices on all Men’s Trousers ,
0-- see window. ft
We wish to clean them out. See the lot
we’re selling at $2.50 this week.
Men’s Superior Suits, Furnishings, Hats
and Shoes. New Goods are Now Arriving
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Would You Like a Change of Climate?
z I can sell your place for you very quickly,
ZZ and locate you just where you^wish to locate.
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1 can satisfy that longing desire. Just sit
down and answer this ad. iodtiy, stating
what you have to self, and I will give you ray
plan for selling it.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY
A farm, or business of any kind, in any state,
let me know and I will find it for ^ou.
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Over J,000 Representatives in the Lrated States.
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Beginning Wednesday. Aug. J 6: ending Saturday. Aug. 26
In order to make room for fall and winter stock,
Low Quarters,
Sandals,
Oxfords.
Misses’, Men’s and Children’s
will go at cost.
Everything Marked in Plain Figures.
Remember this sale is not made to make money, but
to make room.
Ladies’ Low Quarters 40c and up.
Children’s Shoes 10c and up.
Men’s Shoes 70c and up.
All shoes guaranteed. Call and see our prices.
They will surprise you.
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORE
FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.