Newport Daily Independent
VOLUME V. ^ NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, J905. NUMBER 132
MATTOX ON TRIAL.
Rape Case From Grand Glaize Beim
Heard in Circuit Court—Jury
Made Up Wednesday.
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Dave Mattox is on trial for his
life in the circuit court, being
charged with assault upon tht
person of Myrtle Brewer ir
Glaize township on March 1,
p!903. He was indicted by the
September, 1904 .grand jury foi
rape and carnal abuse, and is
being tried first on the formei
~v*<mnt. His attorneys are Jones
&'yeffery. Most of Wednesday
morning was consumed in mak
ing up the jury, as many art
disqualified from sitting on sucl
a case by refusing to give th<
death penalty.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Perkins Carter stood trial foi
gaming and was convicted, 2
fine of $10 and costs being as
sessed against him.
Sam Jones was convicted by 2
jury and the court affixed a pen
alty of $10 and one hour in jail
In the, civil action of D. G
Morris versus the St. L., I. M
& S. Ry. Co. for damages, a ver
diet for $483 with interest at €
per cent, from October 5 was
given plaintiff.
Association at Tuckerman.
Tuckerman, Sept. 27.—The
thirty-seventh annual session o!
Spring River Baptist Association,
composed of churches of Fulton,
Sharp, Randolph, Lawrence anc
Jackson counties, convened witli
the Tuckerman Baptist church,
Tuckerman, at 10 a. m. Satur
day. Bro. Charles T. Arnett,
the clerk, called the body tc
order. The moderator, Bro. M.
D. Bowers, being absent, Bro.
G. B. Boroh of Smithville was
elected lnoderator for next year
and Charles T. Arnett of Mam
moth Spring was re-elected clerk
for the sixth time.
Tuckerman is quite a thriving
village. It has two large cotton
gins and a lumber mill, several
large brick store buildings, all
nearing completion. The Bap
tists have just completed a large
building.
The cotton crop promises £
large yield in this vicinity.
Too Many Wives.
Hot Springs, Sept. 26.—Wm,
Wood, an employe at the Evans
cafe; who is wanted in Texas or
a charge of bigamy, left the city
yesterday in charge of Sherifl
Howard of Van Zandt county
Texas, where he will answer ir
the courts.
Belle Coffee, the woman witl
whom he had been living in this
city, will leave for Texas today
She quarreled with Wood am
„ caused his arrest, but has sinc<
relented and now declares tha
she is his divorced wife and wil
wait until he gets out of the pen
itentiary and again marry him
Suit for Personal Injuries.
Little Rock, Sept. 26.-TL
acuse of Henry Wainwrigh
against the Cotton Belt railroa<
for $20,000 damages for persona
injuries has been filed in the fed
eral court on removal from th
Woodruff county circuit court.
It is alleged that on June 19
1905, the plaintiff was at worl
at Midway station, betweei
Brinkley and Clarendon, the sta
tion sometimes being known a
Keevil. It is alleged there is n
platform at the station and n
depot or waiting room; also tha
trains stop only a very brie
tune, and that frequently freigh
is piled ’up so that it is aimos
impossible to reach the train.
It is alleged that this was th
condition on June 19, when
plaintiff atte pted to get on
[ board a train. As he was cling
ing to the platform his foot
struck some of the freight so
piled up and he was knocked off
and the wheels passed over his
' foot, crushing it so that amputa
tion was necessary. The opera
was performed by Dr. Murphy,
the company’s physician, and
was successful, but plaintiff was
’ removed to the railway hospital'
, at Texarkana, where the limb
’ was reamputated. Plaintiff was
, 24 years old at the time of the
. accident.
MRS. LAWRENCE RECOVERING.
Does Not Know That Child Was Killed
By Negro Who Committed the
Horrible Crime.
Conway, Sept. 26.—Mrs. Ar
lena Lawrence, who was brutally
assaulted by a negro September
14 and whose life was despaired
of, is gradually improving and
the trained nurse in attendance
expresses the opinion that she
will be able to sit up in a few
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“Does Mrs. Lawrence know
her little boy was killed by the
negro?” was asked.
“No,” said the nurse; “she
does not know that. She thinks
her boy is at some neighbor’s
house to be cared for. We do
not want her to know it yet un
til her mind gets strong and she
is physically able to go about the
place.”
Continuing, the nurse said
that Mrs. Lawrence did not
know that one of the accused
negroes had been lynched.
She is getting every attention
from willing hands and hearts
and the ladies of Conway espe
cially are showing every courte
sy to ‘the unfortunate woman.
Her 3-year-old son was able to be
up today and will soon be well.
l IN SOCIETY. \
WHIST PARTY.
The first of the early fall so
! cial functions was given by Mrs.
O. D. Watson Tuesday after
| noon, when she entertained a
| few lovers of bridge whist in
| honor of Miss Annie Martin of
11 Little Rock, who is a guest in
1! the city.
, This congenial company of
friends gathered in this hospita
ble home, spent an afternoon
I which was most delightful.
The guests present were Miss
\ Annie Martin, Mesdames W. W. j
5 McMinn, Gus Martin, E. B. Wil- j
' mans, B. YV. Stainback, E. L.
Maris and Miss Mary Laird.
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j fail Opening.
Mrs. Etta Merrill desires to
. call attention to her fall and win
ter millinery opening Wednesday,
October 4, at which time'she will
i: show the ladies of Newport the
II newest things in millinery, and
1 which cannot fail to please the
1 most fastidious. New tailor
made and ready-to-wear hats
3 comprising all that is new and
up-to-date in millinery. 31olw
’ Killed Over Business Matters.
ii Clinton, Sept. 26.-Rufus H.
- Pierce, aged 64 years, is in jail
5 here on the charge of killing -Jas.
3 S. Benson, aged 35, ten miles
5 north of here yesterday as the
t result of a disagreement in busi
f ness matters. Pierce came to
t Clinton and surrendered.
Read the Daily and Weekly
e.! Independent.
BERRY CAMPAIGNING.
Addresses Big Crowd at Melbourne ir
Dignified Discussion of Political
Issues of the Day.
Melbourne, Sept. 26.—United
States Senator James H. Berry
made his first political speech of
the present campaign here yes
terday at the opening of the fall
term of Izard county circuit
court. There was a large crowd
present, and the senator, whc
has always been a favorite with
the people of Izard county, was
well received. He was invited
to come here and meet his old
friends, and while his coming
was not widely heralded, the
size of the crowd was compli
mentary to the senator on such
short notice.
Congressman S. Brundidge,
Jr., of Searcy and Hon. W. A.
Oldfield of Batesville, both con
testants for the Democratic nom
ination for congress in this dis
trict, also delivered speeches and
received close attention.
Senator Berry’s appearance
called forth a demonstration of
satisfaction from his friends.
His speech was a dignified, calm
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discussion Ol lilt? queswvno ui
great moment now before the
people. He indulged in no vitri
olic language, although taking
occasion to reply pointedly to
attacks made upon his record as
governor and as senator by Gov.
Davis, who is opposing the sen
ator for the senatorial toga. Sen
ator Berry did not engage in
personalities, however. He
spoke with his old-time vigor
and earnestness in his discussion
of national issues. In the main
his speech covered the points in
his published recent address to
the people of Arkansas, which
appeared in the Little Rock Ga
zette.
Senator Berry stood the jour
ney from Bentonville well. He
left there last Thursday and
came over the North Arkansas
and White River Railroads, leav
ing the latter road at Mount
Olive to come to Melbourne. He
leaves here tomorrow'morning.
Royal Arcanum.,
Every member of our counci,
who intends to retain his mem
bership in the Royal Arcanum
should if possiole attend the next
meeting on Wednesday evening,
October 4. The n^w rates gc
into effect on October 1 and we
must arrange a new list for the
collector to conect irom.
W. C. WiSHON, Regent. ;
J. D. Neal, Secretary.
My fall millinery opening will
take place Wednesday, October
4, when I will have on exhibition
a beautiful array of hats that are
designed from models that have
been approved by expert critics,
and I will be glad to show this
beautiful array to the ladies of
Newport and neighboring cities.
Mrs. Etta Merrill.
Little Rock’s Big Hotel.
The contract for the erection
of the new Hotel Marion to be
built on the northwest corner of
Markham and Louisiana streets
was awarded * today' to Caldwell
& Drake, builders of the new
state capitol. The contract price
is not announced, but it is said
to be not less than $200,000.
This does not include the price
for the plumbing and other ac
cessories, which will bring the
total cost up to about a quarter
of a million dollars. The con
tract provides that the building
shall be completed within ten
months and a half after the site
1 is turned over to the contractors
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by Nick Peay, who is excavating
the foundation. It will be a
handsome six-story brick struc
ture, with all modern conven
i iences. There were several com
jpetitors for the main contract.
The other contracts will be
awarded later.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS,
as they cannot reacli the seat oi
the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in
i order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Hall’s Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally,
| and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in
I this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. It is com
i posed of the best tonics known,
combined with the oest blood
purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingre
dients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Ca
j tarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
| constipation.
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If you’ll give ’em half a chance.
Yet how do you treat them,
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Give them a rest once in a while
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Dr. A. J. FRANK
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Office—St. Louis Shoe Store
310 Front St., Newport.
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CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE BROKER.
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