■JAPAN PREPARES
I FOR LAND BATTLE.
V The Sea Has Been Cleared of
I Russian Ships—Island King
| dom Hurrying Troops
Jp To Corea.
Ohee Foo, Feb. 10.—Japan’s
next blow will be delivered on
land, possibly at Port Arthur.
\ With surprising celerity, she
has practically cleared the Yellow
Sea of Russia’s fleet, and is hur
!r\dng troop-laden transports to
Corea.
Japan has landed fully 10,000
men at Chemulpo and contiguous
ports. She has sent one division
to Seoul.
It is probable that she has also
landed a large force within two
days’ march of Port Arthur.
Her celerity and adroitness is
surprising. Within a few days
she will be in a position to de
liver a blow that may be crush
ing, as it is now apparent that
Russia is unprepared to meet
' such an active foe.
* In the first three days of the
war Russia has lost nine ships of
war, three transport steamers,
about 100 men killed and wounded
and 2000 taken prisoners.
JACKSONPORT JOTTINGS.
The river stands at 6.4 this
morning and falling.
The Welcome boys are again
taking a rest this week. Oh,
well, they need it.
The sick of our town are slow
ly improving, so it is reported to
day.
The Jacksonport merchants re
pisrt another good week of busi
ness.
The Rock Island surveyors are
here again this week running a
line for the new water line track
to be put in to facilitate the
handling of freight from the
steamers.
At 10:45 a. m. Wednesday the
cry of fire' rang through the
streets of our peaceful village
and stirred the citizens to im
mediate action. Although the
Jacksonport fire department is
not under the strictest discipline,
the fire was immediately over
come, and the citizens returned
to their various occupations. It
was the house of J. M. Grubbs
that was so visited by the fire.
This week, on account of other
rushing business, we cannot en
ter all of the happenings of this
place, but will try and tell it all
Inext time. We wish to say, how
ever, that the town is going
steadily ahead. Sunny Jim.
I CONTRACT FOR BRICK.
Little Rock, Feb.—The Arkan
sas State Capitol Commission to
day awarded a contract for 3,
000,000 brick to be used in the
building to the Arkansas Brick
and '"Manufacturing Company of
Little Rock, of which W. W.
Dickinson is president. The ac
cepted bid was $3 per 1,000 less
than the next lowest. The state
has already on hand 5,000,000
brick, which will also be used in
the structure.
OFFICIALS ATTENDED
COL. DODGE’S FUNERAL
A party of the high officials of
the Missouri Pacific railroad from
St. Louis attended the funeral
Wednesday morning of Col. Geo.
E. Dodge at Little Rock, former
ly attorney for Arkansas and In
dian Territory for the Iron Moun
tain. The officials came from St.
Louis in a private car and re
turned that night, their car be
ing attached to the Hot Springs
special. Those in the party were:
Dr. W. B. Outten, chief surgeon;
Alex G. Gochran, general solicit
or; E. S. Cronk, land agent, W.
E. Jones, general claim agent;
| Frank W. Ireland and Mr. Mer
riam.
REAL ESTATE" TRANSFERS.
State of Arkansas to R. D.
Wilmans, 40 acres 19-12-1, $5.
State of Arkansas to J. P.
Guise, 160 acres 12-11-2.
Eugene B: Gilliam to Joseph
j S. and Wm. R. Harvey, 320
acres 13-14-2, 32 acres 19-14-1,
2 acres 30-14-1, lots 1 to 12,
block 19, lots 11 and 12, block 20
and lot 6, block 29, lots 1 to 8,
block 17 and lots 1 to 9, block 18,
Swifton, $6,800.
Will Pyles and wife to L. C.
Gammell, 960 acres 21, 33, 29,
16-11-2 and 4-10-2, $1,765.
Will Pyles and wife to L. C.
Gammel, 160 acres 3-10-2, $250.
W. A. Billingsley to W. C.
Wilson, 260 acres 15-10-3, $100.
State of Arkansas to A. H.
McFarland, 1200 acres, 1, 11, 12,
14, 21, 23, 26, 28, 34, 35-10-3,
$560.
T. J. Hays and wife to J. S.
Wilmans, 440 acres 14, 15-10-3,
$2,500.
J. S. Wilmans and wile to
Neport Land Company, 400 acres
115-10-3, $983.
T. A. McCoy and wife to W.
i A. Johnson, 80 acres 1242-1,
$150.
S. Woodrough and wife to W.
A. Johnson, 40 acres, 12-12-1,
$40.
Abney Bennett and wife to
James T. Breckenridge, 26.7
acres 26-9-2, $200.
Francis Griffin to James T.
Breckenridge, 1-3 interest 40
acres 35-9-2, $1.
Ida Burton to James T. Breck
enridge, 40 acres 35-9-2, $40.
Theresa and James Capes to
James T. Breckenridge, 107 acres
section 26, $85.
H. S. Simmons and wife to
Crawford West, 40 acres 18-11-2,
$950.
J. A. Mashburn and wife to W.
J. Mitchell, 320 acres 15, 22—15
2, $1,600.
J. R. Cox to Tom Robinson, 10
acres 1-11-3, $43.55.
Clay Williams and wife to N.
M. Gardner, tract in 27-13-2,
$350.
That Arrington and wife to
Charles Dickerson, lot 2, block 8,
Newport, $1,700.
W. H. Shoffner to C. E. Fallen,
80 acres 4-9-2, $225.
C. E. Fallen to L. H. Burton,
80 acres 4-9-2, $270.
L. H. Burton and wife to H.
F. Burton, 160 acres 4-9-2, $5.
Mark Cohen to H. J. Bowen,
40 acres 10-10-2, $1.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John Hicks 21, and Belle Rudd
18, both of Tuckerman.
Lee Bandy 24, and Mrs. Mary
Bates 22, both of Newport.
C. B. Allen 51, Newport, and
j Mrs. Mollie West 45, Tuckerman.
Lucius Laird 23, Layton, and
Cora Robinson 20, Remmel.
Monroe King 21, and Almo
| Mansco 18, both of Shaffner.
Mathew Tyler 23, Auvergne,
! and Mrs. Narcissus Chatman 24,
! Weldon.
R. A. Anderson 23, and Johnie
Murphy 21, both of Layton.
J. F. Campbell 26, and Mary
Thomas 19, both of Swifton.
W. J. Smith 48, and Mrs. Dora
Penix 40, both of Tuckerman.
Joe Prewitt 25, and Dollie
Grider 19, both of Alicia.
Monroe Montgomery 24, and
Mrs. Mosella Johnson, both of
Newark.
REFUSED TO PAY
GOVERNOR’S REWARD.;
Attorney General Holds That the !
Governor Cannot Offer Reward * j
for Fugitive From Crime
Committed in Another
State.
Little Rock, Feb. 11. —Acting
upon an opinion given by Attor
ney General Murphy, the state j
auditor has refused to issue a:
warrant on the state treasurer in :
favor of A. H. Reeder, a Texas j
sheriff, for $300,. covering the
reward offered by Governor
Davis for the arrest and deliv
ery of Lee King, of Boone county,
to the sheriff of Taney county,
Missouri.
Sheriff Reeder, of Summer
ville county, Texas, came to Lit
tle Rock yesterday, after having
delivered King, whom he had
arrested in Texas, to the Taney
sounty, Missouri, authorities.
The Texas officer had the neces
sary papers to show that he had
delivered King to the proper au
thorities. Upon these documents
he claimed the reward of $300
which was offered January 25 last.
Prior to the appearance of the
captor of King, the question of
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reward for a fugitive accused of
a crime committed beyond the
borders of Arkansas had been
raised by the Gazette. The cir
cumstances are these: On Dec
ember 15, 1903, one Henry
Barchman was shot and killed
just across the Arkansas line in
Missouri. Four Boone county,
Arkansas, men were charged
with the crime, one of them be
ing Lee King. Governor Davis
honored a requisition for three
of the men, but refused to issue
a warrant for the arrest of King. |
The latter escaped and Governor j
Davis offered the reward of $3001
for his arrest and delivery to j
tiie Taney county, Missouri au-1
thorities.
DIAZ ITEMS.
L. and B. F. Hackney returned
Monday over the Choctaw to
Palestine, Ark., after a few days’
visit to their home in this city.
Diaz is rather dull at present,
but we hope she will come out
again in the spring.
Bud Stanley is on the sick list
this week.
J. 0. Scott left Tuesday for a
few days’ visit to Cotter.
Miss Annie Sheridan, after a
■Pmir rloTra* xrioif liovo
nesday for her home in Judsonia.!
Joe Armstrong of Holdensville
was in our city Monday.
R. J. Scott left Tuesday for a i
few weeks’ visit to Paragould.
H. Climer of Batesville was
here Thursday on his way to the
Missouri Pacific hospital at St.
Louis.
Mrs. J. Fuggett, after a week’s
visit to her parents at Litchfield
was here Monday on her way
home to Batesville.
Miss Cora Kimberlin, who
teaches the public school here,
left Friday night for her home in
I Tuckerman, returning Monday
i morning.
R. L. Pierce left Monday for
a few days’ visit to White
county.
Cromwell West, who got his
' fingers cut off in the gin here,
i was able to be out the past week.
Well, we will ring off this time
and come again soon when
Diaz is more lively.
Rattle Box.
Read the Daily and Weekly In
dependent.
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specialty of Dyeing and
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them show you how well
they can please you.
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Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, i and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, - Arkansas>
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS - - - 8,000.00
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small ;
and large depositors. I
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: j
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Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill ;
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
President. Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
Is now on, and will continue until stock is reduced.
These Goods Must Move! Our entire stock of Winter
Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Outing and all Woolen Goods,
Gloves, Corsets, etc. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Trunks AT ACTUAL COST For Cash only! We
mean what we say! A visit to our store will convince
you. Come Early, before Stock is Picked Over.
Remember, No Goods
Charged During this sale
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