NULIN VOID
SIGNED CHECK.
Judgment Against Endorsor of
Bogus Check At
Little Rock.
Little Rock, Dec. 19. — The
Citizens’ bank of Little Rock was
yesterday given judgment in the
second division of Pulaski circuit
court by default against C. H.
Omering for $50 and costs, the
judgment of the justice’s court
[• being affirmed.
The story back of this suit is
an old one. Omering is a hack
man, and some time last June
was* engaged by a well-dressed
* woman to drive her around the
city. Finally she stated she had
a check she wanted cashed and
asked that he drive her to a
bank, which was done. She took j
the check into the bank and the j
teller refused to cash unless she j
be identified. She called Omer
ing in and he, saying that he j
knew her, was asked to endorse
the check, which he did below;
the endorsement of the woman, |
whose name was Bertha Grooms.
The teller paid the check, which
was for $50 without further ado, i
and the woman rode away.
The check on which the wo-!
man received $50 was drawn on
the Citizens’ bank of Dexter, Mo.,
but the printing of the name of
the bank was very much like that
of checks used here by the local;
Citizens’ bank, the color of the
paper also being the same. The j
check was made payable to Miss
Bertha Grooms for $50, and the j
dollar mark and the figures 50
were there, but on the line be
low, instead of the word “fifty”
before the word “dollars” the
word “windy” was written. The
check was signed “Nulin Void.”
BEADY FOR BUSINESS.
F. Wykes has recently over
hauled the machinery of the
Decker Laundry plant and will
be ready for business Monday.
Mr. Wykes is an experienced and
capable laundryman, who is will
ing to guarantee his work. The
wagon will be out Monday and
deliver work to and from laundry
free of any extra charge. Give
us a trial and patronize a home
institution. 01d2t
ONE HUNDRED
DAYS IN JAIL.
Fort Smith, Dec. 18. — Tom
Powell, Pat O’Keefe and Dick
Reynolds, who pleaded guilty to
sending liquor into Indian Ter
ritory, were today, at Wagoner,
I. T., sentenced to pay a fine of
$200 and undergo imprisonment
in federal jail here for 100 days
each- They will be brought down
on the 1 o’clock morning train.
Prosecuting Attorney Millett
contended for a five months’
sentence, but in deference to
hundreds of telegrams sent by
prominent citizens here the sen
tence named was imposed.
. IN MEMORY OF
EX-STATE TREASURER
Little Rock, Dec. 18. —By di
rection of the governor, the flag
over the state house was sus
pended at half mast yesterday
and- business in the various state
departments came to a standstill
for that day out of respect to the
memory of ex-State Treasurer R.
B. Morrow, who died at his home
in Booneville Wednesday even
ing. The funeral took place in
Booneville yesterday afternoon.
The following proclamation was
issued by the governor yesterday
morning:
“It has pleased God to take
from our midst one of our most
worthy citizens, Honorable R. B.
Morrow, who departed this life
at his home in Booneville on
Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock.
Col. Morrow was well known all
over the state as a man of ster
ling worth and fixed integrity,
faithful to every trust that was
ever imposed upon him, whether
his duties were heavy or light.
From state treasurer to the more
humble positions which he filled,
his actions were always charac
terized by earnestness, exactness
and fidelity.
‘ ‘It is befitting that we show
our respect to our departed citi
zen and friend, and therefore I
would request a suspension of
all activities in the various state
departments for the day, and
that the flag be suspended at
half mast.
“Given under my hand at the
executive chamber in the city of
Little Rock on this, the 17th day
of December, 1903.
“Jeff Davis.
“Done by the governor.
“John W. Crockett,
“Secretary of State.’’
Dear Santa Claus: I want you
to bring me a little wagon, a
gun, horn, drum, pistol and caps,
a train and fireworks, bananas,
oranges, candy, apples and nuts.
From your little friend,
Barrell Umsted.
Dear Santa Claus: I want you
to bring me a doll and a go-cart
and a little set of dishes and a
little stove and a story book and
a little doll chair and a little
lamp and a little broom and a
little doll bed and some oranges
and some nuts. Your little
friend, Laura Younger.
Dear Santa: Please bring me
a big doll and doll buggy and a
table and a bedstead for my doll
and I want a set of dishes, a
cooking stove and a piano and
don’t forget my oranges, candy,
bananas and nuts, From your
little friend, Lora Umsted.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl
8 years old and I want you to
bring a doll, tub and anything
else you want to. Santa, I have
three sisters and three brothers,
so don’t forget them. We will
have a tree waiting for you, so
do please load it down with nice
things. My little sister wants a
rubber doll. I live eight miles
in the country, so you will have
a cold drive. Good bye. Your
friend, Gladys Stephens.
Dear Santa Qaus: I want a
little writing desk and chair and
a ring for my middle finger and
a big set of dishes and a big doll
bed for Raggy to sleep in. I
want some nice story books and
a trunk with some new clothes
in it for my dolls. And you will
see my stocking in the same place
at the foot of mammie’s bed.
Your little friend,
Thaddees Kinman.
NEW MADRID COUNTY
WENT WET THURSDAY.
At the local option election
held in New Madrid county
Thursday, to vote on the question
of local option, it was defeated
by a majority between 250 and
300 votes. In the city of New
Madrid the local option proposi
tion was defeated by a majority
of 255. In Palma precinct, out
of 105 votes polled, the anti-local
option side got 101 of that num
ber. In Morehouse the local
option side was defeated by over
100 majority. Newr Madrid is
one of the best counties in the
state, and just now is enjoying
quite a boom from the building
of new railroads.
RATHBUN MAY
BE RELEASED.
The people of Little Rock are
interested in the report that
comes from Louisville to the
effect that Newell C. Rathbun
will be released from the Indiana
penitentiary on Christmas. The
case in its day was one of the
most sensational in the country,
and attracted national attention
because of the peculiar condi
tions. He attempted to defraud
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company of Little Rock of $4,000
by palming off the body of a
tramp, whom he is charged with
having killed, as his own body.
It was hrought to Little Rock
for burial, but the fraud was dis
covered and a profound sensa
tion involving Little Rock, Louis
ville and Jeffersonville ensued.
Rathbun was convicted of the
murder and given an indetermin
ate sentence of from two to four
teen years.
TRIEBER GRANTS
INJUNCTION.
Little Rock, Dec. 18.—Judge
Trieber in the United States
court Thursday morning granted
a temporary injunction against
a number of citizens of Missis
sippi county, enjoining them
from trespassing upon the lands
owned by the Big Lake Hunting
club of that county. The appli
cation was made by the owners
of the preserves, who reside m
St. Louis.
VERY LOW RATES
To the Southeast Via the South
ern Railway.
Round trip tickets will be sold j
reading over the Southern Rail-1
way to all points in the South
east at the rate of one fare, plus
$2 for the round trip. Dates of
sale Dec. 19, 20, 21 and 26, good
to return thirty days from date
of sale.
See that your ticket reads via
the Southern Railway. Three
daily trains out of Memphis, fine
gas-lighted, steam-heated trains
and quick schedules. For fur
ther information address
C. A. DeSaussure,
Division Pass. Agt.,
97bl3t Memphis Tenn.
_
Another shipment of the fa
mous Waterhouse cravats, the
new Ascot scarfs. 75c in black
and black and white.
90dtf Star Clothing House.
FOR RENT
“ li otel
Creighton”
On Walnut street Newport,
Ark. This is the best hotel town
in the state and is centrally
located, being one full block
from St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Depot and opposite the
Jackson county court house.
Will be Finished About
January 15th, 1904
And will contain twenty-eight
sleeping rooms, office 25x30 feet,
dining room 20x45 feet, one par- j
lor on first Floor and one onj
second floor, three bath rooms, |
large kitchen, pantry and store i
room, will be equipped with j
electric return annunciator to j
each room, long distance and I
ocal telephone.
Electric and Gas Lights
Laundry and servants’ apart
ments in yard adjoining. When
completed will be very conven
ent for the commercial trade.
Apply to,
J. H. McHugh.
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CHRISTMAS.
An impressive assortment of entire store affords special offer
men’s and boys’ apparel to be ings that are such as to interest
found here. Ideal presents for careful shoppers,
father, brother, friend or sweet- This store is your store. Its
heart, useful, serviceable and policy is dictated and directed by
good for all occasions the year your demands. It will grow and
round. Our stock is now com- greaten only by pleasing you.
plete and it is to your advantage We invite your inspection. We
to come early and get choice se- want to show you goods as often
lections. We cannot quote all the as you ask for them. This is *
good things; suffice to say, the our greatest pleasure.
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“BOB'S IN TOWN''
He buys cotton seed and
don’t forget it. With no ill
will to any company, he
buys for himself and pays
for the same.
R. L. JOHNSON
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
FIRST NATIONAL BANICl
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government. I
1 -I '- 'I.' B
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000. I
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re- 1
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small I
and large depositors. I
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: (
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce T. J. Watson i
Sigmond Wolff, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley, I
President. Viee-Pres. I
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones, |
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier. I