Newport weekly independent., 1902-04-04

J. Frank Caldwell, who has been nj Little Rock for several days attending the races, returned home Friday night so as to cast a vote upon election day
 Col. w. c. Whipple telegraphs from Washington that Maj. F. c. Furth was confirmed by the senate last Monday as Postmaster of Pine Bluff, adding another victory to the record of the Republican central committee.-Ar- kansas Democrat.
 Minor O'Neal, who has been quite sick at Memphis, for some time past, is now visiting his mother His score of friends here will be glaG to know he is greatly improved. Augusta Vii dette.
 The river on Monday was still ris- ing, and the guage report was 15.1 feet, and a card from Lock No. 2, above Batesville, states that White is still rising, the guage there standing at 10 feet.
 J. s. Wilmans telephoned at noon Monday that Doctor William H. Heard could not live through the day and the remains would be brought here for interment, this being the wish of Doctor Heard.
 c. B. Best on Saturday received a telegram stating that his wife's father, MT. G. w. Hilton, of Judsonia was very low and not expected to live. MT, Best will leave on the first train for his bedside
 Among those engaged for work in the local button factory to be estab- lished here are Charles Jones and twenty other young men from Canton, Mo-, many of whom are friends and personal acquaintances of w. R. Thompson and c. w. True.
 The Ozark Queen came down Mon day from Buffalo with cargo of about 300 bales of cotton and 15 passengers. About one fifth the number of bales of cotton has been handled this sea- son by Capt. Woodbury that was han dled last year.-Batesville Guard
 Joe Massey is running the wagon yard formerly owned by Best Bros, and is pleasing his trade. Timothy hay fed instead of clover, and all kinds of feed stuff kept for sale. Horses promptly unhitched and carefully cared for. Same prices as at other tables. w-tf -46
 The Steamer Joe Wheeler, which las been laid up for repairs for sever expects to leave port Mon lay for up-river points. Capt. E. G.. 3iddell is an old steamboat man, very popular with shippers and has been very successful in the White and Black liver trade.
 W. A. Oldfeld of Batesville, our next attorney, spent Sunds y night in Newport, receiving the con of his friends, of whom le made no small number, even in oonder's home county. His friends nave unlimited confidence in his abil- ty and integrity and trust that his record may merit him a second term.
 J. E. Fully, of New York, paid this office pleasant call Friday and con- .racted for an advertisement during he pearling season of this year. The firm of which he is a member has no here, but depends upon advertising to secure business by mail and express. MT. Fully says that advertisements in good newspapers are very profitable investments.
 Mrs. Estelle Claridge was awakened e early Wednesday morning about 3 o'clock by sounds within the house, and, upon turning on the lights, saw a burgular in an adjoining room. She could not tell whether he was white or black as he beat a hasty retreat out the back door. He had gained ad- through a window and the tracks in the alley to the rear showed that he was barefooted. The incident gave Mrs. Claridge quite a shock in the way of fright, 'but nothing was stolen.
 The stockholders of the Valley But ton Company are considering the To- cation of their plant at Jacksonport and passing this town up, because they claim the property owners of all de-