VOLUME IIL NEWPORT. ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, JULY 21. 1903 NUMBER 72
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I MOTHERS’ WEEK"
Beginning July 13, for One
Week, we will sell the
CELEBRATED “MOTHERS’ FRIEND”
SHIRT-WAISTS AND SHIRTS
75c and $1.00 values,
p th T FOR 50 CENTS.
From the Time _
He Begins to Look Down WASH AND TUB SUITS
on Girls,— ~ I * ^ ^ ,
$1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 values,
until he is as tall as his father, that
boy of yours may be fitted out in £3 CK 1
“Mothers’ Friend” goods. The tender I ■» I ■ ■
age of curls and kills is none too early. ••• -«.—>• 1—~
Our “Mothers’Friend” wardrobe pro O C wnt Ukonlint
vides many styles particularly endear- IJflovUUlit
ing for kindergarten days. Swagger , _
little sailor Suits, to turn him into an on all our Boys’ Suits, ages 3 to 15 years,
engaging “middy;” all sorts and de- consisting of this season’s latest effects.
signs of jaunty Shirts and Blouses;
new and nattier patterns in Shirt Come Early and Get Choice Selection.
Waists than you’ve ever bought be- J
fore. ’Twould be a finical mother in- - . —.- " 111 ..
deed who could not be pleased from A]fred Manhattan
this assortment. Benjamin Shirts
& Co. D , 1
Best known
Correct known as
Clothing the best
815 to 830 81-50 to 3.50
‘'yes, the big reduction sale on all summer goods v
is now going on at the
BAILEY MERCANTILE e©.’S
*4 TE^ SPECIRL 3IR01 INS FOR TEN DAYS t*>
Beginning July 15, lowest of low prices on Laces, Embroideries
and all Wash Goods.
1. Hope Domestic 17c a Yard 2.30 pieces Scotch Lawn, now 4c
You know what it is worth. a Yard, worth 7 1-2.
3. A few pieces of Embroidery, worth 10c and 15c 7. A few pieces of very fine white stripe and
a yard, now 5c a yard. check Dimity, was 35c yard, now 22 l-2c yd.
4. One lino of Foulards, worth 25c a yard, now 8. One line of Valenciennes Laces, worth 15c a
13 l-2c a yard. yard, now 5e a yard.
5. A'l wool Crepe de Chene, worth §1.25 yard, 9. A few pieces of White Table Linen, 68 in. wide,
now 75c a yard. worth §1.00 yard, now 50c a yard.
6. One line of Ladies’ Slippers, worth §1.25 and 10. This one is REMNANTS. Be sure to see
§1.50 a pair, now 70c a pair. them.
COME EARLY AND GET THE FIR5T PICK OF THESE FINE BARGAINS
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I hint goods
Baseball Bats, Masks, Gloves, Mitts,
Fishing Tackle, Hooks, Lines,
Trolls, Trot Lines—in fact
EVERYTHING NEEDED
FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
AComplete Line »f Books and Stationery
Glassware, China, Lamps,
Fancy Goods, Toys, Notions,
Papers, Musical Instruments,
Croquet Sets, Hammocks,
Late Books, Magazines, Paper
Covered Novels, School Books,
School Supplies, Pens and
Pencils, Inks, Tablets and
Box Papers.
Agent for St. Louis _ Will take sub
Republic I- Df?lh/K soriptions for any
and 1« U* if IMvUi paper or maga
Globe - Democrat. zine published.
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“OUR” WASHINGTON LETTER.
Traveler in the East Chronicles a Few
of His Experiences and Observa
tions While on the Road—His Style
is Somewhat Copied, But Fairly
Scintilates With Brilliant Thoughts
Elegantly Expressed.
My Dear Van:
This is written at 63 minutes after
.Friday noon, a d by a mental observa
tion I got the train boy to make for
me, it is just press time in Newport.
On our way to St. Louis we met a
party of capitalists on their way on a
jaunt un on the White River branch.
As I stepped off the track to give
them right of-way I noticed my friend
George Gould was with the crowd,
and should he ask for me while in
Newport tell him where I am at. We
may meet out east if he moves in the
same circle he used to. But while thek,
subject is fresh before me let me tell
you: People may talk all they please,
but the “Old Reliable” has the
smoothest roadbed over which any
one ever traveled, and the water at
the tanks I stopped at was as fine as
any you can find in Illinois; it is so
cool.
We arrived in St. Louis and met
with a hearty welcome. Both the
Globe and Republic had reporters at
the station, as they had heard that we
were on the road. It is very cool and
pleasant here.
It is about as far as Hoxie from here
to Jersey county. This will De a mat
ter of surprise to a great many in
Newport, but we know. It is not
quite as cool as it was, but is cool
enough to be pleasant walking.
We went up on the C. & A. The
scenery along this line is beautiful;
trains are so frequent, though, that
tne tourist is interrupted xue
weather along this line is also cool and
pleasant.
We have eaten a flsh plate and sev
eral spikes to tone up our system and
prepare for this cool weather; we can
feel the effects even now while we are
writing. The air is delightfully cool;
Friday it was not so cool; Monday
was delightfully airish and cool; Wed
nesday was a nice day and so was
Saturday, though Tuesday was very
cool, but not so cold as Thursday; it
promises to be warmer Sunday. It is
needless to say we are enjoying our
selves in this coo,l climate. We wit
nessed a furious storm consisting ot
rain, thunder and lightning; it was
different from our Newport storms,
the rain seemed so much wettei** and
the thunder so boisterous.
We boarded the train when we got
into territory where our transporta
tion was current and went to sleep. A
strange incident happened to us. We
awoke and looked out of the window
and noticed that we were running
alongside of a large body of water,
and we asked the train porter what
stream it was. He said it was the
Gulf of Mexico, but he couldn’t fool
us. We knew the Gulf came in below
Cairo and told him so. A gentleman
who sat behind us said it was the
head-waters of Village creek. We
knew this all the time, but it had
slipped our mind. We became great
friends with the train boy; his figs and
candy were splendid; reminded us of
Newport, only better. We could
hardly believe it.
We arrived in Cincinnati and were
agreeably surprised to find this place
so large. We found the people polite
and attentive to strangers. We had a
number of carriages offered us but we
were here for fun and did not want to
Ootner witn mem so passeu iuuuj up.
We met one nice old gentleman, one
of the old school, who treated us roy
ally. After showing us all the sights
offered to sell us the Galt House for
8450, cash, but I didn’t have that much
to spare so had to pass that up also.
This was two good things we had to
let go. We found this place larger I
than Little Rock. One old blow-hard
said they had over 200,000 people here
but we wore onto him and let him
know who we were and he slipped
away very crestfallen and cheap we
can assure you. It is very cool here
but not as cool as yesterday.
We had 4 hours to see the sights
here so boarded a street car on a voy
age of discovery. We found a suburb
attached to this place. It is a very
beautiful place and so very cool, cool
er than in town, but we thought it
would be too cool in winter. Should
you ever come up here do not fail to
visit this place. We don’t remember
the name just now but anyone will
tell you how to get there. We could
hardly believe it.
We met one of the prominent citi
zens out here. He walked three
blocks with us to show us the way—
you never saw such polite and oblig
ing people. He had some mining
stock in a gold mine he wanted to sell
us very cheap but we had left our
pocket book with the hotel clerk, so
we lost out again. This was the third
time. We could hardly believe it
ourselves.
A nice old lady told us that up here (
they had no aristocracy nor paupers,
everybody owned stock in the Stand
ard Oil or Steel Trust. They certainly
knoxv how to treat strangers. We
could hardly believe it.
It is quite cool out here and the in
dications are that it w'ill be cooler this ,
evening, maybe positively cold.
We arrived here where it is delight- (
fully cool and will leave in a few hours ,
as soon as we see the sights. ,
We are enjoying the cool breeze
here. It is very cool. We can hardly (
believe it. We have just got this in
time to mail it. Truly yours,
Gosh Watta Hunch.
ROCK ISLAND PLANS
THIRD SEPARATE SYSTEM.
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Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis & New
Orleans Railway Will Have Dis
tinct Management.
The doings of the Rock Island inter
ests continue to occupy the front of
the stage in the southern railway sit
uation. The latest developed plan is
for a gradual consolidation of the sub
sidiary lines of the St. Louis & San
Francisco, known as the Frisco, and
arrangements now are being effected
for the formation of a new system to
be called the Chicago, St. Louis, Mem
phis & New Orleans railroad, which
will be 2,089 miles long. This will be
a new s stem of the Rock Island and
wrill run direct from Chicago to New
Orleans.
It is said that this company will au
thorize the issue of #140,000,000 bonds.
The formation of the Chicago, St.
Louis, Memphis & New Orleans rail
road marks the consolidation into that
system of various lines which the St.
Louis & San Francisco gathered to
gether before it was absorbed by the
Rock Island. It is said that hence
forth the Rock Island will be divided
into three systems, as follows: The
Rock Island system, the St. Louis &
San Francisco and the Chicago, St.
Louis, Memphis & New Orleans. The
new road will be composed of the fol
lowing branches: Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, 748 miles; St. Louis, Memphis
& Southeastern, 430; St. Louis & Gulf,
253; St. Louis, San Francisco & New
Orleans, 233; Chicago, St. Louis,
Memphis & New Orleans, 325; Illinois
Central trackage from Ft. Adams to
New Orleans, 100. Total mileage,
2,089.
POPE LEO XIII
SUCCUMBS TO DEATH.
Rome, July 20.—Pope Leo died at
4:04 o’clock this afternoon.
6:45 p. m.—A large crowd has gath
ered about the Vatican, but perfect
order prevails there and elsewhere in
Rome.
The pope’s death agony was short
and was terminated by a paroxysm of
choking.
After a short interval Cardinal
Serafino Vannutelli intoned the re
quiem, amidst the weeping of those
present. Then all kissed Pope Leo’s
hand before leaving the chamber.
“In the good old Summer time”
you will always find ice cream and
cooling drinks at Huffman’s. 15 dtf 1
1EGR0 LYNCHED NEAR WARREN.
Committed Criminal Assault Upon
Young White Girl, But Was Soon
Captured By Mob and Strung
Up to a Tree.
Warren, July 20.—On Saturday
ifternoon about 2 o’clock a negro
lamed John Green entered the resi
lence of W. E. Baker, a reputable
vhite man employed at the Childs &
[Yacy mill, eight miles from town,
tnd criminally assaulted his 14-year
)ld daughter. The mill was shut down
or the day. A part of the force was
n Warren and the remainder at re
igious service some distance from the
nill. The girl was entirely alone, the
>nly person on the mill premises
jeing the watchman at the dry kilns,
iome distance off.
As soon as the facts became known
jarties of men started in pursuit of
:he negro. He was captured near
Lanark yesterday morning. Word
vas received that he would be brought
;o town last night, but it was learned
;his morning that he was hanged by a
nob last night about six miles from
iown, and within about two miles
jf the place where the crime was
committed.
JARROLL REYNOLDS
SIIOT*AND KILLED.
Latham Did Shooting But ClaimB Was
Done In Self Defense—Surrenders
to Sheriff.
Monticello, July 20.—Yesterday,
about 1 o’clock, on Long Prairie, this
Drew) county, Claude Latham shot
and killed Carroll Reynolds.
The shooting was done with a pistol
and four shots were fired. Both are
)oung white men, about 21 or 22 years
>f age. Latham came in and surren
lered to the sheriff, claiming that he
shot Reynolds in self-defense.
It is difficult at this time to give all
;he particulars.
Latham will have a preliminary trial
oefore Justice of the Peace J. E. Far
ley, Esq., tomorrow. The deceased
was the son of R. T. Reynolds, oue of
our oldest citizons of the county, and
the unfortunate affair is deeply de
plored by the whole community where
it occurred.
For liberal prices, send your
and baroques to C. A. Windau,
port, Arkansas. 306 btf
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