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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 10. 1905. NUMBER 218.
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“REEL’S WITHDRAWAL
ELECTED CATE.
Site of Craighead Chosen Speak
/ er of Lower House—Coving
/ ton President of Senate.
Cate of Jonesboro has
^ elected speaker of the lower
I"' *se of the 35th general assem
~r ' rkansas, which convened
ate capitol Monday at
is election was assured^
L*JTning of that day when
^H. Keel with his twen^y
/supporters drilled into the
’pus of the Craighead eandi
^ and generally accredited
ivorite” of the governor.
)nly two names were present
the coveted hopor, the
“r’sand X. 0. yindall of
nnty, who received 33
T^ust one-hal/ of Cate’s
Eldryge and Du
. , ; iiisjtf withdrawn.
Lephens.r Jr
> ■ Ay speaker.
f \ "\ ;er house con
MART tffck’ with every
| seat taken, A.
k smart Setl. clerk °[.tke
upon the //the assembI>'t0
rars in eac, , ,
me as t . * for temPorary
month e ahnouricec^ m order
niost i |ChapIine of Monroe
happily w v . r„ ,*j
’in the ^racteristic3,lly elo
and a dou nd placed in nomi
” bv e of Hon. John H.
jrove‘ on r un’ “Speeches of
l thii|r‘v are llsUa,‘y but enco- j
Trims of the man,” said the
leaker, “and it was once the |
istom to give honor and credit
M) the nominee, but now it is the
Jrcustom for the man who nomi
W nates to get all the oratorical
f ^credit out of the event.”
\ He would not do that however.
“He was here,” he said, “to
place Mr. Keel in nomination
solely on his merits.” He then
reviewed Mr. Keel’s public ca
reer, pointing out that this was
the fourth time he had been sent
here by his people. He had been
honored in the legislature, also,
and the speaker referred to the
Keel anti-trust measure as an
imperishable monument to him.
He facetiously referred to a bib
lical illusion as to the size of
Saul of old and closed by hoping
the legislature would elect as
temporary speaker “the tall and
' towering sycamore of the White
1§ river,” the Hon. John H. Keel
f. of Jackson county.
McDaniel of Clark county was j
also placed in nomination, but!
|| the roll call showed the election
of Keel by a vote of 64 to 34.
Mr. Keel was introduced by
Mr. McDaniel and the temporary
speaker then addressed the
I Vinnsp rend in ir a carefullv nre
I pared address on the needs of
K Arkansas, reviewing the econ
| omic conditions. He* announced
that he would advocate an anti
trust act, he would fight autoc
racy; on the negro question he
p quoted one of Henry Grady’s
glowing speeches on white man’s
rule. He announced that he
would vote against the proposed
school tax segregation act, and
one reason given for this was the
fidelity of the slaves during the
war to the unprotected families
of the Southern warriors. He
said the negro was a citizen
under the fifteenth amendment,
and he was not responsible for
that.
He said he was not opposed to
mob law in cases of criminal as
sault, where guilt was establish
ed or cases of murder, either. He
was in favor of educating the ne
gro, not in the classics, but in
something that he could use. He
would teach him that the white
v
man was his best friend, and
that he should stay out of poli
tics.
The strength of Keel in the
house and his withdrawal in fav
: or of the winner are two facts
which assure him a good chair
1 manship and influence with the
| presiding officer,
j SENATE ELECTS COVINGTON.
Interest in the senate organi
zation was overshadowed by the
speakership contest, and the;
yiact that Covington’s selection;
1 was generally conceded, made the
caucus.of that body a very tame j
affair. He received 21 votes to
8 for Fletcher and 6 for Jobe.
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PREPARING BRANCH
FOR MAIN LINE, j
Crowley’s Ridge Grade on Mem
phis Branch of Iron Moun
tain to Be Reduced.
Crowley’s Ridge, just east of
Wynne on the Memphis branch
of the Iron Mountain, is to be
-reduced, so say the officials of
that road, and the announcement
goes to show that the present
branch is to be so improved that
it will be up to the standard of
main line track when the White I
River gap is completed and the
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through Kansas City-Memphis j
line.
Reducing the grade of the road '
at Crowley's Ridge is of more
importance than appears on the |
surface. The grade at this place j
is practically 1 per cent. The ■
standard grade of the system is !
six-tenths of 1 per cent and the ;
reduction of 1 per cent at this j
point will be a great aid to the
operation of trains.
At the present it is necessary
to “double” over this hill. That
is, it is necessary to put on a
“helper” engine, else cut the
train in two and take one section
over at a time. This, of course,
causes more or less delay in the
handling of trains. With this
necessity eliminated a great sav
ing can be made in running time,
but there will be no increase in
tonnage, as the engines are at
present hauling their full capa
city.
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CHAFING DISH PARTY.
Mrs. William Bailey on Satur
day afternoon entertained her
Sunday school class with a chaf
ing dish party that was much
enjoyed by the full membership
of bright girls. Such parties,
like Christmas trees, are an in
centive to erood attendance, and
the genuine enjoyment of the af
fair further entrenched their
teacher in the admiration of her
pupils.
Those present were Misses
Hattie West, Edith Wharton,
Lucy Bailey, Ida Parish, Franci
Hooker, Nonie Bandy, Maidie
Stephens, Rina Wallace and Mu
sidore House.
CHURCH SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS.
The Busy Helpers of the Pres
byterian church, a band of ear
nest and enthusiastic workers of
the lady membership, met Mon
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Park Deaderick.
The most important item of
business transacted was the an
nual election of officers, when the
following were chosen:
Mrs. R. B. Hooker, president.
Mrs. Park Deaderick, secre
tary. I
Mrs. Rina Wishon, treasUrer.
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BLACK BROTHERS
TO ATTEND TRIAL.
Dr. B. E. Black to Face Murder
Charge in Muskogee Court
This Week — Attorney
Grant to Assist
Defense.
The trial of Dr. B. E. Black,
formerly of Newport, for the |
murder of W. M. Greer, a tele-;
graph operator at Muskogee, In-!
dian Territory, has been set for j
Wednesday, and the defendant’s i
brothers, Drs. R. M. and E. H. 1
Black of Pine Bluff and Dr. M.
D. Black of Fort Smith, accom- j
panied by G. L. Grant of this j
city, who will assist in the de-1
fense, have gone to his rescue
from the awful penalty, which a
conviction in the court means.
The First National bank of Pine
Bluff went on the defendant’s
bond, and sentiment in Musko
gee is said to have changed con
siderably in his favor.
The circumstances of the kill
ing are well remembered and the
iefense will seek to show that J
Greer caused a separation of the j
husband and wife and that the '
provocation arising from jeal- |
Dusy was very great.
Mrs. Black’s statement at the
time of the' shooting, when in
terviewed by a newspaper re-;
porter, exonerating Greer from!
all blame, and her subsequent j
letter to the press, in which she;
seemed willing to blacken her
own character to save the hus
band’s life, all contribute to the
sensational nature of the case
and the interest of the public in
tne trial.
Dr. B. E. Black was addicted
to drug habits that made him
wild and uncontrollable when
living here, at which times he
would seek to beat his wife and
otherwise give vent to his crazed
passions. He is -the son of
Major D. M. Black of Hot
Springs, an ex-Confederate sol
dier, and has seven brothers,
several of whom stand very high
in Masonic circles, and all of
whom have enjoyed good reputa
tions.
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STORY OF SHOOTING
BEFORE INQUEST.!
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Parties hearing the evidence;
before the coroner’s inquest over i
the remains of Tom Daniels j
Monday morning, say that the j
story of the trouble which led to j
the shooting as told by the wit- j
nesses, was about as follows:
Friday afternoon Chester Flen-1
all and Tom Daniels were joking
each other, when Daniels slapped
at Flenall, but missed him. The
latter declared that if he (Dan
iels) struck him aeain. he would
never hit another man. Daniels
then made another pass and
struck Flanell with his open
hand.
The latter went to his home,
being gone some time, and
returned armed with a shot gun,
bidding the other boys look
out, for he was going to shoot
Daniels. Buck White caught
the gun and tried to prevail on
Flenall not to shoot, but the lat
ter pulled away and emptied the
contents of the gun into Daniels'
abdomen, from which wound
death resulted Sunday night.
STEELE NOW SAYS
HE WAS ASSAULTED.
Rush Steele, according to the
Batesville Bee, now says that he
was assaulted on the streets of!
Newport and robbed of about
$60. He is much improved and
it is thought he will soon recov
er, though the broken leg may
give him trouble for some time.
OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10.
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Those Famous Funny Fellows,
WOOD & WARD,
presenting their everlasting,
singing, ringing, tom-fooling
farce. Two Merry Tramps; 17
big musical numbers. Good goods
at regular prices—25, 50 and 75.
Don’t Travel;
Talk.
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IT’S CHEAPER
The use of the Long ■
Distance Telephone lines
of this company will save
you many a journey, long
and short—Every town
of importance in Texas,
Arkansas, Uklanomaanct
Indian Territories within
reach. ' Also far distant
points in the North and
East.
The South westernTelegraph
and Telephone Co.
JAMES L. JONES,
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
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REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY, !
CHASTIAN BUILDING.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. I'iione, G3.
Newport, - Arkansas.
SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Saw mill and 1,000 acres of
oak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business.
Apply at this office. This mill
is a bargain and can be secured
for $450.
Everything in our entire
store has been reduced dur
ing this sale. Wolff-Goldman
Merc. Co. *3btf
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• Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent
(Great Sale of I
Manhattan Shirts. I
“Best Known, Known as the Best.”
As different as chalk is from cheese describes the dif
ference between Manhattan Shirts and the ordinary,
commonplace kind.
For Two Days Only
and for Cash. %
Tuesday, January 10th, and Wednesday, January
it th, all of our $ J.50 and $2.00 kind for
They consist of Negligee and Stiff Bosoms;
Separate and attached cuffs. *Tis ’nough said.
First come, first served—No favorites. “Get the
Habit.” Remember the dates; 2 days only,
Tuesday and Wednesday, January \ Oth and ti th.
I Get the Get the
Habit. Habit.
BANKING YOUR MONEY
With as is an altogether safe
and sensible proposition.
WE LOAN MONEY
On proper security and in
reasonable sums, always
giving preference to the*ap
plication of a regular cus
tomer*
Arkansas Bank and Trust Go*
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger, Abe Heilegers,
0. D. Watson, L. Minor. _ L. E. Willis,
J. S. Wilmans.
jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
FOR LEASE.
NEWPORT OPERA HOUSE.
Possession given the 1st day
of April, 1905, together with the
scenery, fixtures, furniture, etc.
'Seating capacity 500. Stage 40
feet. Scenery in good condition
and furniture in good repair.
Good piano. Bids received up to
February 1st and right reserved
to reject any and all bids. Ap
ply to
L. Minor, Secretary,
or 1. Goldman, President,
98bta Newport Building Ass’n.
Wanted — Hickory logs and
poles delivered f. o. b. tracks
Choctaw Railway. Write for
prices and particulars.
James Colbert & Co.,
92btf Tupelo, Ark.
I 25,000 .
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