Newport Daily Independent.
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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANS AS. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 19. \ 904. NUMBER 150.
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tesville, October 18. —The j
case of any importance
in circuit court today, was j
hat of Robert L. Maxey, charged
{ft assisting W. J. Hall, a pris- j |
}r in the county jail, to escape :
t spring. The case dragged
siderably, but was given to '
trry at 4 p. m. After being (
- hours the jury hung and
massed. Only minor
d besides this
s Trial Friday.
obert Crosby’s case for mur
in the first degree in killing
eriff J. D. Morgan, will be
v;d Friday morning. The case
4tracting a great deal of in
ist, and it is thought there
11 be a great many visitors
re to attend the trial.
1AUTIFUL WEATHER
CHARACTERIZED WEEK. I
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<l>tton Picked Now Estimated!
At Seventy-Five Per Cent
In Southwestern Arkan
sas — Northeastern
Section Reports
Well.
j^-. For the week ending October
i week was characterized
"S? blear days and cool
vith an almost total ab
sence of rain. Cotton is opening
nicely, and in many sections is
nearly all open. Picking has been
carried on without interruption
from unfavorable weather con
ditions, and a considerable por
tion of the crop has been picked,
ranging from fifteen to twenty
five per cent in the northeast
section; to sixty to seventy-five'
per cent in the southwest sec- j
tion. The yield is very satisfac
toryjin the northeast portion of
the state, elsewhere not so satis
factory. Corn is being gathered
generally, and in the more south
ern counties the bulk of the crop
has been gathered; the yields se-j
cured have generally been good
for the early corn and very poor
for the late.
Late potatoes and turnips are.
poor crops, owing to a lack of
moisture; sweet potatoes are fair
to good. Some wheat has been
sown in the northern portion of
the state, and that which was
planted ten or fifteen days ago is j
coming up to a good stand. Much
less than the usual amount of
' fall plowing has been done, as
: tlje ground has been too hard
m from continued droughty condi
I tions. Pastures are drying up;
| however, stock is generally do
ming well. Apples have nearly all
[ *been gathered; the yields secured
were generally a little better 1
than was generally indicated
earlier in the season.
ALLEGED SHORTAGE
OF COUNTY TREASURER.
Special Term of Chancery Court
in Randolph County to Lo- 1
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cate Alleged Discrepancy. ^
Pocahontas, Oct. 18.—County |
Judge R. H. Black has been hold- j
ing an adjourned term of the (
county court today for the pur- r
pose of investigating the dis- j
crepancy against J. N. Sorrell, | j
county treasurer. There is a {
shoKage of about $1,000, and the
present county treasurer, who1
has been holding office two years,
charges ex-Treasurer James Gos
sett with obtaining a receipt for
about $1,400 in school and other
vouchers. The entire day was
consumed by Sorrell’s attorney
attempting to show that the
shortage occured in the receipt
?iven by Sorrell to ex-Treasurer
Gossett. Gossett’s attorneys
[iave had nothing to do with the
case thus far. The whole bur
3en of the proof lies on the pres
ent treasurer. Gossett’s attor
aeys say his receipts tally with
the amount with which he is
charged and they are suffering
10 uneasiness for their client,
rhe trial will likely be continued
;omorrow.
COTTON PLANT’S
MAYOR RESIGNS.
Fails To Secure Conviction of
Groceryman For Violation
of Sunday Closing Laws.
Cotton Plant, Ark., October
L8.—The most rigid blue laws
[iave been enforced here for sev
eral months under the adminis
tration of Hon. W. T. Trice as
Mayor. Henry Lane, grocery
man, broke over yesterday and
was arraigned before Mayor
rrice today, and upon a jury trial
was acquitted. Mayor Trice
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i-Ui waiucu mo icoigixa
tion to Gov. Davis. Now a pe
tition is being circulated for the
appointment of John R. Meehan
as mayor. Quite a sentiment here
for a wide open town.
PLEASANT GATHERING.
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Mrs. W. L. Lyons of Muncie,
[nd., formerly of Newport, was
the recipient of a pleasant day
socially Tuesday, when Mrs. E.
H. Yeager invited her to spend
the day at her home south
)f town, Mrs. Yeager hav
ing previously invited several la
iies that were old time friends
af Mrs. Lyons to meet her there.
The day passed all too rapid
ly, talking over old times, which
added interest to the occasion.
At noon a sumptuous dinner was
served by the hostess, who is
known as a mistress of the culi
nary art.
Those.present were Mesdames
W. L. Lyons, A. H. McDonald,
E. M. McDonald, L. B. Young,
S. M. Horine, J. E. McElwee, T.
T. Ward, 0. W. Scarborough, J.
W. Phillips.
RAILROAD WORK’S
RAPID PROGRESS.
Harrison, October 17. — Work
is being pushed rapidly on, the
Missouri Pacific railroad, and it
is thought that trains will be
running up to Keener, in this
rounty, some time in next month.
From the north-track is laid to
Glalena, Mo., at which place they
will have to construct a large
steel bridge across the James
river. The 34-foot tunnel at
ramp “C,” near the Missouri
ine, has been completed.
MCDONALD STOCK
COMPANY COMING.
The McDonald Stock Company
will commence a three nights’
mgagement at the opera house
Dct. 20 in a line of mangificent
days, comprising drama, danc
ng, interspersed with up-to-date
specialties. Thursday night, the
)eautifiul 4-act comedy drama
mtitled ‘‘A Vagabond’s Honor.”
rhe best show of the season at
(opular prices, 15c, 25c, 35c.
Reserved seats on sale at usual
dace.
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COUNTY-SEAT CONTEST
CARRIED TO COURT.
Center Point Seeks To Delay
Removal of Court House To
Rival Town Nashville.
Nashville, October 18.—Appli
cation is to be made to the Ar
kansas supreme court for a writ
of prohibition against Circuit
Judge J. S. Steele, to prevent
him from in any manner inter
fering with the county court in
the settlement of the county-seat
contest. The special election to
decide between Center Point and
Nashville, was held October 7,
and the official count shows that
Nashville received 1,532 votes,
and Center Point 1,365. The
county court thereupon made an
order of removal of all records to
Nashville, and that court con
vened in this city yesterday in
the face of an injunction issued
by Judge Steele. Attorneys for
Center Point prayed an appeal
which was granted, and asked
for si supersedeas of the order of
removal, which was refused.
Center Point filed notice of con
test, alleging irregularities in the
election, and a spirited contro
versy is promised.
PROFESSOR SKAGGS
PEACE PROMOTER.
Paid Costs of Court Proceed
ings Against One of His
Teachers Who Had Used
Rod Too Severely.
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Paragould, Oct. 10.—Prof. W.
J. Leroy, a teacher in the public
schools of this city, was to have
been tried in the mayor’s court
here Saturday on the charge of
cruelly whipping Alvin Cox, a 14
year-old student, during the
week.
Considerable feeling was
aroused over the incident, and
the people were about equally di
vided over the matter. Some
marks seem to have been left on
the person of the boy by the flog
ging, and when he went home
and exhibited these and gave his
version of the trouble for which
he was punished his father, Geo.
Cox, a prominent real estate
dealer of this city, swore out a
warrant for the arrest of the
teacher. The arrest followed,
and the trial was set for Satur
day.
I Before the hour set for trial
j arrived City Supt. Skaggs
1 got the parties together and set
tled the matter out of court. To
avoid injuring the schools by the
! excitement incident to a public
i trial and engendering ill feelings
| in the community, the superin
tendent proposed to pay all costs
so far accrued and drop the mat
ter. The offer was accepted by
the aggrieved parties and the
case was ordered dismissed.
TO CALIFORNIA.
Via Union Pacific. Millions
have been spent in the improve
ment of this line, and all human
ingenuity has been adopted to
protect its patrons against acci
dent. The line is renowned for
its fast trains and the general su
periority of its service and equip
ment. Fast time, shortest line,
smoothest track. Tourists sleep
ers a speciality. Inquire of
J. H. Lanthrop, G. A.,
903 Olive street,
St. Louis, Mo.
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the news.
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perfection:
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MAKERS AlEWy°RK
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They have all the grace, all the style of
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they cost about half:
Fall Suits, $15.00 to $30.00.
Fall Overcoats, $15.00 to $30.00.
I Aquaproof Raincoats, $15.00 to $30.00
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NATIONAL TOILET C0.,pa&n.
Sold in Newport by W. A.
Joyce, W. W, Dutton, and all
leading druggists.
New Hazel dray to all parts of
city. Telephone your orders to
! the Hazel. 22d4w I
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
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.”