J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. \
Courteous treatment at Huffman’s.
Vanilla wafers at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
Remember A Merry Chase is com
ing. btf.
Angel and devil foods at Huff
man’s. ' 131 dtf
All kinds of blank books at I. D.
Price’s. 113 btf
Star Clothing House
the “New Store.”
A full line of musical instruments at
I. D. Price’s. btf
Pocket books, bill books and purses
at I. D. Price’s. btf
Cream, brick and Limberger cheese
at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
For best lump coal call 21-2 rings.
M. K. Upshaw.
Nice California peaches and pears
at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
I. D. Price for fishing tackle and
base ball supplies. btf
R. & Q. Corsets at Chas. Meyer’s
Great Bargain Store. 131 btf
Domestic and imported Swiss
cheese at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
Chas. Meyer has the exclusive agen
cy of the R. & G. Corset. 131btf
Day books, ledgei's, journals, cash
books, etc. at I. D. Prices. btf
Star Clothing House
the “New Store.”
Cream puffs, kisses, lady fingers
and macaroons at Huffman’s.
Mince, apple, lemon, peach and
cranberry pies at Huffman’s. 131 dtf.
Don’t buy your shirt waists before
seeing mine, Henry Schott. dl28tf
Alex P. Turney has been appointed
general superintendent of the Pine
Bluff state fair association, vice Hugh
F. Westbrook, deceased.
The Wolff-Goldman
Mercantile Company will
be closed Thursday, Octo
ber 2, on account of holi
day.
Walker V. Powell, who looks after
right-of-way privileges for extensions
of the Gould lines was here Tuesday
morning on his way to Yellville.
For nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your call with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reason
able. 62dtf
Joseph Hubly returned to his home
in Illinois Sunday after a pleasant visit
with his brother, A. T. Hubly. He
thinks great development awaits Ar
kansas in the near future.
The arrivals at the Baltimore Mon
day were S. M. Bush, Buffalo; L. B.
Boon, Kenyon; J. R. Gamble, Briuk
ley; W. B. Parrish, Geo. Watts, Hot
Springs; L. S. Dunaway, Jno. Bai-d,
Little Rock.
NOTICE.
Our store will be closed
from Wednesday 6 p. m.
October ist until Thurs
day 6 p. m. October 2nd
on account of holiday.
Star Clothing House,
Jos. n. Berger. Jr.; M’gr.
Thomas Lawson, conductor on the
Batesville local, who is a general fa
vorite with the traveling public, to
whom he has always been courteous,
is reported critically ill with blood
poison at hie home in Batesville. He
recently mashed one of his fingers
and the wound failed to heal properly.
There will be a meeting tonight at
the city hall of the business men in
terested in the celebration of the new
depot. The committee appointed to
solicit subscriptions, composed of
Messrs. Q. A. Hillhouse and Gus Mar
tin, not only raised the §300 guarantee
but over half this amount in other ad
ditional subscriptions.
Through a Searcy paper the date of
an approaching marriage, which the
parties desired to keep a secret for a
while yet, has leaked out. According
to this authority Mr. J. Ed Mann, now
of Jonesboro, and Miss May Smith will
be married at the Baptist church, this
city, Thursday, October 16th. They
have a host of friends who would otter
congratulations in advance.
Vice President and General Mana
ger Russell Harding, of the Missouri
Pacific-Iron Mountain system, issued
a circular Monday evening, which an
nounces the creation of a new office
manager of the Gould lines, and Mr.
William Cotter was appointed to the
position. He has prior to this been
/general superintendent of the system.
C. C. Deane of Remmel was in town
Tuesday. He says that many cattle
of bis section are dying and usually
within 12 hours after being taken sick
from what is thought to be Texas
fever.
Henry Grant, of Jacksonport, a
brother of our promising young attor
ney, E. L. Grant, on Monday accepted
the cashiersnip at Charles Meyer’s
store. Miss Oda Mustin has received
a higher salaried position and is now
a saleslady.
Hall Mahone, colored, was on
Monday sentenced at Van Buren to
be publicly executed on November 7
for committing a nameless crime.
Mrs. McCloud, a white woman, near
there, being his victim. This will be
the first legal public execution in the
state since the law was enacted, and
is possibly the only reason he was not
mobbed the night he was arrested.
DEENER CASE IN COURT.
Batesville, Sept. 29.—The fall term
of the Independence county circuit
court convened here today with Judge
W. L. Moose of Morrilton on the bench.
He will hold this term of court for
Judge Fulkerson. Prosecuting Attor
ney Campbell of Newport is here
watching after the state’s interest and
is closing out a second term of suc
cessful work as prosecuting attorney
of this district. Among the important
cases to be called this term of court is
the no|ed case of Rev. Mr. Deener,
who was arrested for forgery some
time ago by Sheriff Hinkle at Hunt
ington, Ark. Deener has been in Mex
ico a long time and says he was on his
way home when he wras arrested. He
is well known over the state and at
one time was a member of the White
River conference and pastor of the
Methodist church at this place. He is
also a noted temperance lecturer and
was very popular at the time he is al
leged to have gotten money under
false pretenses. There are six indict
ments against him and it is understood
he is going to plead guilty in one case
and the others will be nolle prossed.
It was rumored for some time after
his return here that he lvould plead
insanity. Mr. Deener will issue a
pamphlet or small book describing his
stay in Mexico, and give a brief his
tory of the case from start to finish.
He is highly educated and a fine pul
pit orator and has a state reputation
as a lecturer.
IZARD COUNTY CENTENARIAN.
Melbourne, Sept. 29.—Sid Claiborne
informed us today that Izard county
has the oldest man in North Arkansas,
instead of Fulton county, as previously
published. Uncle George Brinsfleld,
who has lived in Izard ever since the
“woods burnt,” is now a citizen of
Guthrie township and is in his 102d
year. We gladly make this correc
tion, and old Izard feels proud indeed
of having the oldest and best citizen
in the northwest. Uncle George is
hale and hearty; walks to church and
back, four miles distant for the round
trip, and takes an active part in the
services.— Register.
JONESBORO LAD SHOT.
Jonesboro, Sept. 29.- Elmer Sassey,
a 12-year-old boy, accidentally shot
and killed himself Saturday night. He
was with a party coon hunting and
was dragging a loaded shotgun through
a board fence by the muzzle. The
trigger caught and the gun was dis
charged, the load striking him in the
head, causing death shortly after.
SHOOTING AT BATESVILLE.
By telephone it was learned Tuesday
afternoon that Dr. James Dorr, of
Black River township, Independence
county,had fatally shot Deputy County
Clerk Ware. The cause of the trouble
is unknown. Ware is a brother-in
law of Dr. Robert Dorr of Batesville
A BIG CIRCUS IS COMING.
The Great Wallace Show Has An
nounced Its Date For This City.
The Great Wallace Show, so appro
priately styled the “Highest class Cir
cus in the world,” has completed all
arrangements for its exhibition in
Newport on Tuesday, Nov. 4th. The
Wallace Show has been reorganized
this year, and scores of new novelties
and features will be seen for the first
time in this country under the Wallace
tents this season.
The Great Wallace Shows will ex
hibit in Newport, Tuesday, Novem
ber 4.
AT NEWPORT
3-ring CIECDS. v* MILLIONAIRE MENAGERIE. ROYAL ROMAN HIPPODROME.
Mammoth Horse Fair. Jt Monster Aquarium. Only Traveling Aviary. _
...ABSOLUTELY MORE HIGH-CLASS ARENIC FEATURES \ & a: ' ALL " "Eft -SHOW. ^IBINED....
I OOO PEOPLE. 300 PERFORMERS. 5 TRAINS OF CARS. +OC ^EA^'E f-CM’' *2.000
r--"-I
LARGEST LIVING HIPPOPOTAMUS IN CAPTIVITY
The NELSON* FAMILY, $10,000 Challenge Acrobat^
ALL THE WORLD’S GREATEST RIDERS, ACROBATS, GYMNASTS and SPECIALISTS.
FINEST ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION IN AMERICA. • ALL KINDS OF RARE WILD ANIMALS.
parAt IO o’clock on the morning of Show Day the Largest, Richest, Most Resplendent, FREE STREET
PARADK EVER WITNESSED. DON’T MISS IT. *
Splendid in Organization. Magnificent in Presentation.
THE WORLDS BEST CIRCUS TALENT
AMERICA’S GREATEST PERFORMERS
EUROPE’S GREATEST PERFORMERS
Accomplishing the most novel, unique and sensational feats of angelic grace and hazardous
daring ever attempted. #
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
A continuous display of marvelous performances by a Mighty Congress of Oriental Notables,
most of whom are seen this season for the FIRST TIME IN AMERICA.
..MANY TRAINED ANIMALS..
In new and novel acts, exhibiting the brains of beasts and patience of man,
including Educated Elephants, Baboons, Monkeys, Dogs, Goats, Pigs, Donkeys.
WRLLHeE’S eiReUS DRY PROGRAM
10 a. m.—THE GRAND STREET PARADE.
A unique combination of Glorious Street
Carnival, Spectacular Street Fair, a Zoo
logical Display, Horse Fair and Glittering
Pageants.
1 and 7 p. m.—DOORS OPENED to the im
mense waterproof tents.
1:15 and 7:15 p. m. — PROF. BRONSON’S
CONCERT BAND of Renowned Soloist
Musicians begin a 45-minute grand con
cert on center stage.
.2 and 8 p. m.—All Feature Performance be
gins, comprising Multitudinous, Over
whelming, Indescribable Gymnic, Acro
batic, Spectacular, Aerial, Trained Ani
mal and Hippodromatic Feats.