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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARK., ERIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1903.
VOL. Ill—NO. 33.
OVERWHELMING
EVIDENCE
g: l here are four piano manufacturers in nlie United States
g7 ail,l only four, who have made 100,000 pianos each. The
g houses which are now proudly celebrating this achievement
g are theChickering, the Fischer, the Stein way and the Kimball,
g: It "ill no doubt be of interest to know the length of
g time it has taken each of these distinguished companies to
g produce 100,000 pianos, which is as follows :
50 Years
20 Years
g The Chickering, 80 Years
The Fischer, 63 Years
g The Steinway,
g The Kimball,
g Of these companies the Kimball is the only organ manu
g faeturer, and in addition to the pianos has also made more
g than 250,000 reed organs and 4,400 large pipe organs,
g In twenty years time, therefore, the Kimball Company
g has far outstripped all other makers iu output in this or any
g other country.
g This wonderful achievement, when coupled with the
g artistic merit of the Kimball, as attested by so large a mint
g ber of great artists and musicians of Europe and Amciica,
g completes a record of facts which is indisputable, and makes
g plain the verdict.
Hillenberg
M sic Co
317 Main St
Li'tie Rock
Factory
Warciooms.
THE KIMBALL
SURPASSES ALL
Hollenberu
M usic Co
.'!17 Main St
Little Rock
Factory
Warerooins.
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Capital $20,000.
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Arkansas State News
Sensation at Hot Springs.
A sensation was created at Hot
Springs a few days ago when it be
came known that D. W. Claiborne
had been arrested on a warrant
charging him with the killing of
Abner Caines about two years ago.
The dead body of Gaines was dis
covered in his room in the Gaines
block one morning in November,
1901, with his throat cut. almost
from ear to ear. A bloody knife
was found by the side of the dead
man. Mrs. Gaines, his wife, who
occupied an adjoining room and
who discovered the body of her hus
band, gave the alarm and soon a
large crowd assembled to view the
body while it discussed the tn%edv.
At the inquest which followed a
verdict of suicide was returned.
There was some speculation indulg
ed in as to the theory of suicide,
but this theory was accepted by the
public. However, a brother of the
dead man continued a quiet inves
tigation and it was on a warrant
sworn out by him that Claiborne
was arrested. It is reported a war
rant was sworn out charging Mrs.
Gaines with complicity in the crime.
Claiborne left Hot Springs some
time ago. going to Fayetteville and
engaging in the mercantile busi
ness. He was released on $1,000
bond.
Passengers Were Lucky.
That a passenger train loaded
with passengers going at a speed of
forty inilis an hour could take a
tumble down a thirty-foot embank
ment and no one receive fatal in
juries seems preposterous, but such
did occur on the Iron Mountain
several days ago. The train was
south bound, aud at a point twelve
miles north of Prescott the tender
of the engine jumped the track and
threw the entire train with the ex
ception of three sleepers, down the
steep embankment. There were
eight coaches wrecked, including
two mail cars, baggage, express, col
ored coach, diner and one sleeper.
The embankment down which they
rolled was soft dirt, and the coaches,
remained unbroken. The train was
running alniut forty miles an hour,
and when the engineer discovered
the tender off the track his first im
pulse was to clear a trestle bridge
fortv foot high, which he was just
approaching, and into which the
train rented doomed to fall. In
this attempt he was successful, as
the wrecked sleeper lay immediate
ly across the bridge when the train
stopped. A Mr. Kuhn of St. Louis
was the only passenger seriou-ly in
jured.
Sentenced tot Perjury.
John Athea ami Jack Fitzgerald
plead guilty at Eureka Springs to
tin1 charge of jiorjury and were sen
tenced to one year in the peniten
tiary. ltoth men testified for Roly
Carlisle at his trial for the robbery
of the Bunk of Springdale. This
robbery was one of the boldest in
the history of the state. Carlisle
drove to the bank in a hired vehicle
and, at the point of a revolver,
compelled the cashier to hand over
a large >urn of money. I he robber
made for the mountains, closely
pursued, and when hard pressed he
deserted the rig and himself joined
the posse in the chase. Carlisle
was given a short sentence after two
trials, at which it is claimed wit
nessed for the defense gave false
testimony.
Crushed in a Timber Car
The remains of a negro suppos
ed to be Tobe \\ ills of Little Bock,
wore found in a box ear at Ozark.
The body was badly decomposed,
and its position showed that the
man had been crushed to death by
cros.dies jamming him into a cor
ner of the car.
It is reported the Iron Mountain
will build a bridge across the river
at Van Buren.
A Fatal Accident.
Dr- Thomas A. Carter, a well
known citizen of Van Buren, died
at Muskogee, I. T., of injuries sus
tained by a fall. Dr. Carter was
visiting a daughter at Muskogee
when lie met with the fatal accident.
An eight-year-old girl was crim
inally assaulted at Hot Springs by
an unknown white brute. The
crime was committed near the girl's
home, on the outskirts of the city.
Killing at a Picnic.
Gilbert Reagan shot and killed
Rob Madron at a picnic near Dan
ville. The circumstances leading up
to the killing are as follows: lleagan
runs a cold drink stand in Danville.
Madron, some three weeks ago, went
into Reagan's place and bought 25
Cents worth of goods. He asked for
change for a $20 bill. Reagan told
him he could not change it, and
Madron then said he could not pay
the 25 cents. Reagan then charged
it to Madron’s account. A few days
later Madron was in the store, and
Reagan reminded him of the 25
cents and Madron denied the ac
count and called Reagan a liar, say
ing he did not owe him, but went
out and came back presently and
paid the 25 cents. Madron, from
that time on, seemed to have a great
dislike and hatred toward Reagan
and manifested it in numerous
ways. The day of the killing Rea
gan took a lemonade stand to the
picnic, across the mountains from
Danville. Madron was at the picnic
and got very drunk and was taken
off the picnic grounds at one time.
He remarked in the presence of
three different ladies that if he
caught that hoy away from the stand
he intended to fix him. It made
such an impression on them that
they went to Reagan and told him
what Madron had said. In the af
ternoon, late, Madron tame to the
• stand where Reagan was. He asked
Reagan if he wanted to hear some
music. Reagan replied no, he didn't
care to hear him play. Madron
cursed him, and. it is said, throw his
hand to his hip. Reagan then picked
up a pistol that was lying under a
table in the stand and fired at Mad
ron, killing him almost instantly.
A Growing Indn3try.
Among the industries that have
grown rapidly in Arkansas is that
of cigar manufacturing. Not many
years ago this line of manufactur
ing in Arkansas did not lind a very
considerable representation in the
reports showing the product of the
United States by internal revenue
districts. Now, according to the
officii figures, Arkansas is not to be
ignored. For the twelve months
ending June 30, 1903, the total
number of cigars manufactured in
Arkansas was 2,214,710. against 2,
074,895 the year previous. The
number of cigar factories in the
state is 24. divided as follows: Lit
tle Rock 5, Fort Smith (i, Pine Bluff
2 .Argcnta 1, Texarkana 1, Fayette
ville 3, Paris 1, Jonesboro 2, Para
gould 1, Hot Springs 1 and Marche
1.
A Pleasant Reunion.
The annual reunion of tho Scarry
County Confederate association was
I held near Horatio last week. The
reunion was held at the big spring
of ('apt. Perrin, and was attended
by something more than 3,000 peo
ple. The address of welcome was
delivered by Urv. J. C. Hooks, pas
tor of the Methodist church at Ho
ratio, and editor of the Horatio
News. Response was made in a
most able speech by Gen. Shaver,
who commanded a brigade in the
Confederate service. The second
day was given to the Daughters of
the Confederacy, when several orig
inal essays were read. On this day
the Hon. John S. Little made a
splendid address. It was the most
successful reunion ever held by the
association.
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Unknown Man Killed.
An unknown white man was run
over and killed at Brinkley by a
passenger train. There was nothing
on his person that would lead to his
identification. He was about 23 or
25 years old, had black hair, was in
shirt sleeves and in bis pockets were
found six dollars in money and a
Memphis bridge ticket.
Victims of Cowardly Assassins.
J. X. Neilson, a railroad conduct
or and his family, occupying a tent
at Watson, in Desha county, were
the victims of cowardly assassins,
who fired several loads from shot
guns into their tent at a late hour
in the night. Neilson was fatally
wounded. His wife and daughter
were also badly wounded and stray
shots took effect in a negro helper
and a white boarder;
Huddleston Acquitted.
J. A. Huddleston was acquitted in
Ferry circuit court of the charge of
murdering Sam Childers. Huddle
ston, for about twelve years, lived at
Casa. Ferry county, under the name
of J. A. Alexander. In March, 1902,
he was arrested at hrs home by a
federal oflieer as a fugitive from jus
tice, being wanted at Faris, Texas,
where it was alleged that in 1890 he
was convicted of counterfeiting, but
escaped before sentence could he
passed upon him. During his resi
dence at Casa lie had been an exem
plary citizen and a good business
man, and this had great weight with
the federal judge, who discharged
him from custody. He then returned
to Perry county to continue his res
idence among the people with whom
he had made his home for a dozen
years. Nothing out of the ordinary
occurred until April 24, 1902, when
the news flashed over Perry county
that Sam Childers, postmaster at
Jennings Falls, that county, had
been murdered while on his way to
Alphin to testify in a justice's court.
The dead body was found in the road
by a mail carrier. It was alleged
that Childers was the person who
gave the information as to the
whereabouts of Huddleston and
caused his return to Texas. On thir
account suspicion pointed to Hud
dleston and he was arrested.
The Deaf-Mute Matter.
State Treasurer H. C1. Tipton has
decided that he would not cash an\
warrants for deaf-mute institute ex
penses, should they he presented tc
him, holding that under the decision
of the supreme court m the Confed
erate roster ease the bill was not £
law, as it had not been presented to
the gi*ernor in the legal time, there
for that there was no appropriation,
lie holds that should he pay out
funds on the deaf mute account he
would be violating the laws of the
state, even though lie were indemni
fied by a bond. The governor ha
stated that lie could easily borrow
the money hi*run the deaf mute,in
stitute the next two years; that is
unless some one can be found whe
will cash the warrants, should they
lie issued by the auditor.
Mill and Elevator Burned.
The building and contents of the
Little Hock Mill and Elevator Com
pany was destroyed by fire, said tc
have been caused by lightning strik
ing tile building. The plant was
operated by T. H. Bunch on a lease
from the owners. The loss is plac
ed at $90,000, with $35,000 insur
ance. Over 30,000 bushels of corn
and some wheat was stored in the
building. This is the fourth fire
within six years in which property
belonging to Mr. Bunch was de
stroyed, his big graiu elevator
few blocks from the mill burning
about three months ago. A negro
boy employed at the mill is missing
and it is believed he perished in the
flames.
Receiver Appointed.
The Bank of DeVall’s Bluff has
been placed in the hands of a re
ceiver. On the Fourth of July last
Cashier Strong visited Little Rock
and was taken seriously ill at the
Capital hotel. Pending his return
the directors began an investigation
of the bank's affairs. The books
and accounts of the bank were found
in such a tangle that for the moment
its condition could not be ascer
tained. it now transpires that ten
or twelve thousand dollars of the
bank’s funds are missing. Cashier
Strong has beeu arrested, and at a
preliminary hearing was placed un
der bail to await the action of the
grand jury in September.
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Ethel Ferguson, a beautiful
young lady of Pine BlutT, is myster
iously missing.
The ex-Confederates of Pope
county held an enjoyable reunion
at Gravelly Hill last week.
M. B. Swepston of Crawfords
villc, Crittenden county, died at
Memphis of acute alcoholism.
Taffie Green, a negress said to be
10!) years of age, died at her home
in Jefferson county last week.
Bert Doss, a colored laborer, was
caught between moving traink at
Van Buren and crushed to death.
Stockholders of the Bank of Dan
ville, whose cashier so mysteriously
disappeared several days ago, give
a|^urance that all depositors will be
paid, in full. The bank may
iume|msines3.
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Shot Down on Street at El Dorado
By City Marshall Tucker.
MILITiTIA ORDERED OUT TO KEEP PEACE
Tragedy Due to the Bloody Street
Duel of October 9. 1902, in Which
Three Persons Gave Up Their Lives
—Tucker Claims Self-Defense.
City Marshal Guy B. Tucker shot
and killed John F. Parnell at El Do
rado. It Is claimed by Tucker that
Parnell attempted to draw his gun
when they met on the sidewalk.
The killing caused great excite
ment, and upon request of the sherlrf.
Gov. Davis ordered the local militia
company ta report for duty. The
cause of the tragedy can be traced
directly to the bloody street duel in
El Dorado on October 9, 1902. At
that time Tom and Walter Parnell,
brothers of John, and Constable H.
L. Dearing were killed and City Mar
shal Tucker was seriously wounded.
So great was the excitement then
that the governor ordered out the El
Dorado military company to assist
the local and county authorities in
preserving order.
The series of killings beginning at
Junction City December 31, 1900,
when Robert W. Mullins shot and
killed John Bussel, a leading young
business man, is said to have beeu
erroneously connected with the sub
sequent tragedies in which Tucker
and the Parnells figured.
Mullins subsequently engaged in
the photograph business In El Dora
do, and it seems he tried to prevent
the marriage of a young lady to a
man he did not like. * ne young cou
ple were leaving town on a train and
it is said Mullins tried to intercept
them at the next station. Anticipat
ing his purpose, Constable H. L.
Dearing and City Marshal Tucker had
boarded tno train at El Dorado and
at the next station they placed Mul
lins under arrest. loiter in El Do
rado Mullins accosted Dearing and
slapped his face. The result was
that Dearing pulled his pistol and
killed Mullins. Tucker had nothing
to do with this tragedy.
It was some months later that
Tucker's trouble with the Parnells
began. As city marshal. Tucker or
dered the Parnells to clear a sidewalk
In front of the Parnell property of
obstructions. It has been claimed
that no attention was paid to the
order. At the time the Parnells were
.erecting a brick business block to
replace frame buildings which had
been destroyed by fire. On October
9 last Tucker met Tom and Walter
Parnell as he was leaving the court
house and ihe subject of the sidewalk
obstructions was broached. The out
come of the meeting was a bloody
duel. Constable Harrison Dearing
was close at hand and rushed In to
act as peacemaker. For a while it
seemed that his efforts would be suc
cessful, but when the time came for
the men to go their separate ways
the trouble was revived by a remark
which called forth a spirited reply.
Hot words were exchanged a moment
or two and the street soon ran red
with tho blood of the angry men.
Thirty or forty shots were fired and
when the battle subsided it was
found that Walter and Tom Parnell
and Constable Dearing were dead
and Tucker had been shot throe
times. Jim and Mat Parnell came up
during the shooting and one of them
was slightly wounded. Walter Par
nell and Constable Dearing v ere ly
ing across aach other, shot to pieces.
Circuit court was In session at the
time. Intense excitement was caused
by the sanguinary affray and upon
the requisition of the authorities
there the governor ordered out com
pany G, Second Arkansas infantry,
which is located in El Dorado, and for
a week the company guarded the
house, where the surviving Parnells
were kept. Jim and Mat Parnell were
indicted last March for murder, but
a compromise was entered Into
whereby the prosecutions would be
held in abeyance if the defendants
would leave the state and reside else
where. Permission was given them
to return once a year until their bus
iness affairs In the town were settled
up.
Only a few days ago Marshal Tuck
er received by express a jug of whis
ky and a friend who took a drink of
the liquor came near dying before a
physician could relieve him. An in
vestigation showed thai the whiskv
contained enough poison to kill
dozen people.
A mob stormed the jail at Asoti
state of Washington, and lynch
Win, Hamilton, colored, who as
>aul4?d end murdered an 11-year
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