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rnuk. i w _ . _^———— ■ ■■■■■■•■■!•■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■* l^i . I l This IS THE CAR YOU AUTO HAVE, AT^TpRICE YOU AUTO PAY ---—-— " ■ ■ mm ■ I ■ ■ B WITH FORE. DOORS DISSOLUTION NOTICE. " Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership existing by and between J. A. Riggs m and Harry Shelton in and to the business known as the Overland Auto- Company; also the co-partnership existing by and between J. A. Riggs ar.d Harry Shelton in the ( on- ^ mission Sales Business of Overland Auto Cars; are both hereby dissolved by mutual con- * sent, Harry Shelton withdrawing from both business propositions, and the said J. A. ^ Riggs taking full control and authority of each business and assuming all debts render- ^ ed to date and due by each business m J. A. RIGGS, H. H. SHELTON. ^ ------—------ ■ : AN $1,875 CAR FOR $1,800 ■ ■ wheel base, 34x4 tires, wheels artillery wood, springs 2 1 -4 semi-eliptic front, 3-4 ehptic rear, 3 speeds front, 1 reverse. ■ ■ Now in Stock on Floor at Garage 625 Oucahita Avenue Ready for the Road for ■ : $1,800 j : 21 other models to select from ranging in prices as follows: Roadsters, $850 $950, $1,300, $1,660, i curing Cars, * 1,UUU, * I ,zzt>, ■ • ■ $1,400, $1,660, and $1,875. A demonstration is a revelation. Demonstration and information cheer u y given. B 5 ffi t a m ttn A w innJOHN A. RIGGS, Sole Agent, Phone 483 or 536 JJ ■ OVERLAND AU 1 O CO. E. MARION RIGGS, Manager - ■ ■ ■...... i u _ First Baptist Church, » Sunday School. 9:45 a. in, 1‘reacii Ins? 11 a. m . by Rev. J. 8, Hosers of ' little Rock. The members of the church are urged to attend the even in sendees as there wi l be a conter enee at the close of the service for purpose of calling a pastor Rev. I u. Murray will occupy the pulpit at x p. m. You are most cordially Invited to attend these services. Central Methodist Church. -«*. ! < } Sunday School 0: :50 a. nt.; League service 7:00 p, tn. The pa8torf Hevt Forney ilutchinson will preach at U a m, and at S p. m. Morning subject : The Christian Soldier.” The voter a ns of the Spanish War will be our fteclal guests. Evening theme: “What rood decs It do to pray for fhc sick?” A’l are welcome. BE^a ~ J ■ * I ! f / j* ill RUTHERFORD TELLS STORY (Continued froi i Pago One) oath. On cross examination said had boon police thr c years. "Fins there been nn Investigation against yon tor killing a man recently?” Objected to and objection sustained. Knew I*k'ic Bell for three years and Cora bidden one year. Arrested Docie Hell twice, maybe three times. Klie lives on b't hool street. Heard (!cn. Davis. Will 1 atiRlilin. Capt. Lankford. Ktheridge and all of them apeak of them. Was on the scene before 1 o'clock. Will Oxford was still under cross examination when court convened tor the afternoon session. Pistol was picked up about middle of window sill by corner of court house. Hen Murray was neir by when plsti 1 was pic e ' lip. Chick Stone picked up the cart ridges. Witness went In enclosure with coroner. Admitted seeing Koto and Henry llonpt night before the trag edy. Got as close to Reb Houpt that night as 40 or 50 feet. Tom Harry. Police officer, lives ::i,> Hazel street. Knows Maggie UuMi-’s character. It is l>ad Docie Hell a so had, Dora Ridden also had. Would not believe them on oath. On cross exam ination said did not know how Jong die had known them. Had hear., no. body in their neighborhood talk ot them. Didn't know who ever urreste t her. Jim Richards lives in this city. Have known John Rutherford for 15 or 20 years. His reputation for peace and order is good. Xndy Dillard lives in this city. Knew him 8 or lit years. Character for peace and order has always been good. * Ed Hardin knows Untherford for ' years. Reputation for peace aad.ortiet is good, Hiram McOafferty knows John Rutherford for 115 or 18 years, Kepu tat ion and character for peace and order Is good. Joe Lankford- lieutenant of police of this city. Knew Maggie Uoltte Reputation had. Knew Docie Heii, At so had. Knew Cora Lklden. Also had Would not believe them on oath. Han arrested Docie Bell as mny as sis times. Will Turner, police officer atsc knew (he three negro women «md • ■ t testified that reputations were bad and that witness would not believe either or the negro women on oath. Jack Archer judge of police court. * Knew Maggis Goldie by reputation and it is lmd. Also knew the same of Docio Bel! and Cora Lidden. All had. Would not believe them on oath, on er-ss-exami nation had been police judge two years and fined Maggie Goldie four or five times. Know site is inmate of nsslgntion house. Knew it from officers. Named officers he heard speak of her. Fined her 11,000 an 1 six months for fighting. Would liked to have fined her {wire that sum. Cora Hidden fined twice lor larceny. Pleaded guilty. Fined |lt)'t and given jail sentence. "Did she steal some plates.” Yes. sir. "fVtd” I.lndsev, printer, ives on Court street. On night of killing was In rear of Falstaff saloon. Went out at twenty five minutes of two tc. get a sandwich. Fat one and bought an other and w nt out about ten or fif teen minutes and saw a two horse wagon and buggy following it. Went out by Bridge street and Great North ern hotel. They came off Ouachita aveuue. Fliisi miw theni at Princess theatre. Horses were trotting. Five < t seven people in wagon and two in the buggy. On cross examination said he was on walk and just had stepped out of door of Howher s inn n room. Saw nobad ly in saloon be Did not see any police shout. This was Close to two o'o'ook. It was Saturday night. On direct said a couple or hours later he heard of the hilling. That morning told J. L, Wad ley and J, D. O'Hear of what he saw. Miss Maggie Welschbilltg was used as a wltnegst to testify as to what t' ra lallon had. test fied before t lie coroner where the testimony varied from what the witness had said tntne last exam Into ion. Hardy Hinton, leput.v sheritr. testi fied dimensions of o<i scaffold en closure was bout 1 fix25 feet, Scaffold was partly blown down, and rest was torn down by order of Judge Farmer. Had a subpoena for Vernon Hherun. Did not find him. Col. Rector rea i deposition of Ver non Kberltn who testified before cor. oner in effect. Was in room at Park ViejF, on Ouachita avenue opposite court house. Heard three shots Look ed out saw a light at south of court house in stockade. Heard taJking * don’t do that.” two or three times. Light seemed to swing and dash out, (OuntiTuet. on Page Eight.) All trains arrive and depart from Benton street station, opposite the postoffice. Trains Depart. 6:80 a. m. dally, except Sunday Malvern local. 7:55 a. m. daily. Little Hock local. 1:30 p. m. daily, New York and Chi oago Oklahoma and Californ a. 7:25 p. ni. daily, Little Week, .Mem phis Limited, connects at Memphis for all points. 5:30 p. m. daily, ex.epi Sunday Malvern local. Trains Arrive. 10:30 a. m. daily- from Memphis. Lit : le Rock and Oklahoma. 10:00 a. m., except Sunday. from Malvern. 3:55 p. m. daily, from New York and all points east. 7:40 p. in. daily, from Little Rock Oklahoma and points cast. 8:15 p. m. except Sunday, from 7 Malvern. N<>. 46, the 1:30 p. tn. train, has hrough steel sleepers to Chicago and Ponvor Miirlnp pup In Mpintihia and lining; car from Little Rock, ail steel coaches to Memphis. Direct connect ion at Little RocH to Oklahoma. Cali fornia and all points west Connect at Memphis for all points. Qulck >at (time to Now York city without fXtra fare. No. CIO, the 7:25 p. m. train, tea* h rough sleeper to Memphis; also makes connection at Little Rock for 1 Oklahoma. Telephone 1<1. W. M ANDERSON, C. P. A . | IRON MOUNTAIN TIME CARD. Depart. No. 2 leaves Hot Springs at 6:20 a. m., runs through to Pine BlufT, niak ing immediate connection at Benton with through trains northbound for Little Rock, Kansas City, Memphis, St. Louis and eastern connections xjnthhound for all Texas points. No. 4 leaves Hot Springs at 10:5(1 a. m. for Benton, making immediate connection for Little Rock, Pine BIuO and local points north. No. 6 leaves Hot Springs at 2:45 p. m. for Benton and all intermediate local points. No. 18 leaves Hot Springs at 5:30 >. in., running through to St. I<onis | ii.d Chicago In connection with the anions Alton Limited, and makes 1m mediate connection at Hen tor. with Lliioiigh service southbound to Texas and California points. Arrive No. 17 arrives at 10:05 a. ru. from lucaco, St. I.oi.Is, l.ittle Rock am Texas and California tmlnts. No. 6 arrives at 2:30 p. m. from local tmim- north and south of lieu ton. No. 1 arrives at fi:35 p. m. from Pln<» Illuff, Memphis, Little Rock and local iiolnta north anil south of Ben ton. I No. :i arrive* at 10:15 t> m. from fine Bluff, St. Loots, Little Rock and Texas. Trains Nos. 17 and 18 are equipped i with -the handsomest dining cars la i the country, carrying observation cars and elegant red sleepers In connec tion with the Alton Limited between Chicago and Hot Springs without eharue. All trains arrive and depart from Market end Rim streets station. ORO. W. HOITSLRY, General Agent * I Unsurpassed Through Service I ij to r''.’ I CHICAGO I S AND B I ST. LOUIS I j 1 VIA THE R H ":*V '■ I Iron Mountain Route I R IN CONNECTION WITH THE FAMOUS "ALTON LlMiTCO'' R B OF THE C. 4L A. ■ , HI ^B ■ g§ m Dv. HOT SPRINGS, - . 5.30 p. m. R R Ar. ST. I.OUJS, - . . 7.16 •. m. jR fl Ar- CHICAGO.. p. m. R mb Handsome Ohse.vation Compartment Sleeper, Drawing Room |S B Sleepers, Electric Lighted, with Individual Berth Lights, an jB^ Unexcelled Dining Car Service (meals a la carte) Bj ■P and Free Reclining Chair Cara. H ^ ■ One ot the Finest Trains in the Southwest I If FAST AND FREQUENT SERVICE TO H ■ POINTS IN THE EAST, SOUTH, WEST 8 H -——. .... —» w 5 ’ :i H I GEO. W. HOUSLEY, General Agent, H I • .MiiaL -- 8 ^