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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-05

way: The priest first put 1t on the
thumb, saying: "In the name of the
Father" on the forefnger adding: I'm
the name of the Son." on the second
finger, repeating: en- the name OF the
Holy Ghost" and on the third finger.
ending with Amen" and there 1t
stayed.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The orange blossom is the maider's
favorite flower for decorative pur-
roses.
A short sermon on the value Of
earthly ossessions-."Sh rouds have no
pockets
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-05

AS the result of the military and
naval maneuvers for testing the posi-
bility of successful attack on Mar
settles, France, it has been decided
to construct further fortified works
around the city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-05
Optimi.m.
FREE nYpRooEN IN THE AR

Recent experiments by Professors
Dewar and Liveing have demonstrated
the existence in the atmosphere of a
sensible proportion Of free hydrogen.
The presence of free hydrogen in the
air has not heretofore been satisfactor-
lily shown. 1t is regarded as probable
that, on account of the high velocity Of
the hydrogen molecule, free hydrogen
cannot be permanently retained by the
earth. and that there must be a con-
tinual accession of hydrogen to this
planet from interplanetary space
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-05
HE SOMETIMES MISSED IT.

He had given up his seat In the
street car to woman and stood hold
ing on to strap for couple OF min
utes. Then puzzled look came to
his face, and he turned and queried:
ibid l give up my seat to you,
ma ann"
"You did. sir. and I'm much obliged"
she replied.
II thought I did. but wasn't quite
sure. I'm rather absent-minded At
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-05
LITTLE LAUGHS

Losers Retort
IT have broken the house!" cried the
jubilant winner, raking over great
stacks of green currency.
Pardon mel" said the dealer, "but
I see you are from Chicago"
"How do you know"
"Why. because you are house,
breaker"
It is needless to add that the sequel
was duel in the grove.
Optimi.m
The pessimist laughed sardonio
laugh.
1--WE are wretchedly wealthy as a
people!" he exclaimed.
"Yes, yes!" replied the optimist. ex--
citedly. But the case Is not nearly so
bad as it would be If everybody who
had a chance to buy the present site
of Chicago for $40 and red blanket
had done sol"
The pessimist made light OF this, but
ridicule is ever the weapon of weak
cause.-Detroit Journal.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-07
Mrs. s. A. Alexander went to Bates

Mrs. s. A. Alexander went to Bates vile Tuesday morning.
 The regular weekly dance will be given at the pavilion Tuesday even- ing.
 Mrs. W. J. Byler of St. Louis arrived Monday night, being met here by her husband.
 N. H. Brock of Stephens farm, one of the best farmers of that section, was here Tuesday.
 Rev. M. B. Umsted of Tuckerman is visiting the families of his sons, Thomas and Boswell in this city.
 Have you paid your levee taxes? The time will soon expire and then the books will close with snap.
 N. Reynolds left Tuesday for his home in the Indian Territory after a visit with Mrs. John Parrish here.
 Jas. Jones, who has been sick for several weeks, is much better and hopes to be out again very shortly.
 Jas. w. Rister, watchman on the Iron Mountain bridge over the White river was here Tuesday on business.
 w. H. Morris returned from Searcy Tuesday, where he enjoyed a visit with his daughter Mrs. s. Bundridge.
 E. L. Boyce and G. c. Peters of JonesbOro went to Horseshoe lake Thursday, expecting to return Friday.
 Miss Pearl Foushee, of Little Rock, who has attended Keys Business Col lege the past year is visiting Mrs. L. N. Nouss.
 Miss Louise Latham was here Tues day morning en route to her home in Batesville, after teaching the past year in the Indian Territory.
 Jno. P. Blakely, once a citizen of this county, but who has lived in Ar kansas county for over twelve years, is back here visiting relatives.
 Mrs. I. D. Price returned Tuesday from Searcy accompanied by her daughter, Miss Katie, who attended school at s. F. I. the past year.
 Among those registered at the Planters Monday were: Mrs. $. A. Alexander and c. w. Reiney, Bates vile; J. w. Ray, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
 MT. Will Hurt is again with his family after stay at Evening Shade since March 1st. He is on the inter- nal revenue force under H. L. Rem mel.
 Miss Alta James, of Cotton Plant passed through Tuesday enroute to Searcy where she will attend the graduating exercises of her "alma mater"
 Invitations are out to reception to be given by Mrs. J. o. Burgess Thurs day evening, June 9th, from to II o'clock, in honor of her daughter Miss Hattie Burgess.
 David Bowen, graduate this year of the Peabody Normal at Nashville, and very pleasant, interesting young man, arrived this morning on visit to his cousin Otto M. Bowen.
 Rev. B. F. Holdford, who owns a livery stable at Bald Knob purchased the drove of ponies, sent here by the Western Stock company for sale, and left Tuesday morning for his home.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-07
ABOUT PEOPLE-MAINiY. }

Knox is still sl1oemaking at the same old stand. btf Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Erwin left for Searcy Saturday.
 Will Morgan, of Tupelo, was here on business Saturday.
 Miss Lucy Taylor after six months visit in Memphis has returned home. Miss Lillie Randy left Saturday aft ernoon for Fitzgerald where she will visit.
 Geo. Yelverton of the Pond-Decker Farm was in Newport Saturday on business.
 Eugene Bracy went to Batesville Friday, expecting to return Saturday afternoon.
 J. Madden Smith, the nephew of Judge J. w. Phillips is visiting friends in this city.
 Frank Henley left Saturday for his home in Searcy after working here several weeks.
 Mrs. M. J. Lucas left Saturday for Searcy and will go from there to Lit tie Rock for visit.
 Miss Doris Carpenter left Saturday for Searcy, where she will visit her aunt Mrs. s. Brundidge.
 R. F. Drummond, after spending Friday with a sister at Charlottesville, arrived Saturday from his Memphis trip.
 Mrs John Hirsch and little neice Nora Pollock, left Saturday noon for Little Rock, after a visit to Mrs. L.. Hirsch.
 w. R. Clarkson and J. F. Reeves, of Batesville, both of whom are well known here returned to Batesville Saturday.
 Oscar Craig, of Tuckerman, while in Newport Saturday subscribed for the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT, which is fast acquiring a good paid circulation throughout the county.
 Col. J. Forehand, big lumberman and merchant of Noble, Arkansas, was here on business Friday. He says Newport cannot be beat as a supply point for building material.
 J. s. Handford, of Batesviile, was here Friday night on his way to St. Louis, where he will meet his cousin Miss Edith Handford who has been attending school in Washington.
 Mrs. J. w. Sullivan and little daugh- ters Roberta and Eunice left Saturday morning for Pine Bluff, their former home, where the little girls will prob ably spend the summer with grand parents.
 Misses Roberta and Mamie Morri- son, who have been attending s. F. l. the past year, arrived Tuesday noon with their mother, Mrs. T. E. Morri- son, who attended the closing exer- cises of that school.
 Mrs Tom w. Neal left Monday for her home in Dyersburg, Tenn, after visit to her daughter Mrs. c. E. Crook, accompanied by Clarence Crook, who will spend the summer with his grandmother.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-07

Prof. R. w. Buchanan left Monday noon for Fayetteville.
 Miss Elizabeth Gullette returned from Memphis Sunday.
 J. W. Hutchinson and Claud Erwin spent Sunday in Searcy.
 D. Oliver Kirkland spent Sunday afternoon at Bald Knob.
 Ed Mann has been sick with chills and levers for several days.
 Gainer Duffey of Batesville was here Sunday ell route to Wynne. Miss Maude McDowell of Batesville, was here Monday enroute to Searcy. Capt. T. E. Morrison visited his wife and daughter at Searcy Sunday.
 Miss Annie Clements is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Marvin Hare.
 c. H. Walden was over Sunday on his way home to Batesville from the reunion.
 Gustave Jones was in Walnut Ridge Monday to attend to a law suit in court there.
 Mrs. Lela R. Bach returned from Memphis Saturday night over the Iron Mountain.
 Jno Nickson, a farmer of Oil Trough in Independence county, died at his home Sunday night.
 Miss Emma Handford, of Batesville. returned with Miss Bessie Buford and is making her a visit.
 Leo E. Cohn, of Fort Smith, after a short visit with the family of s. Brasch left Monday for Little Rock.
 MT. Dean Coleman, of Batesville, arrived in Newport Sunday afternoon and remained over Monday.
 w. F. Price and wife, who have been doing cheap photographic work here, left Monday for Bald Knob.
 Jno. Sullivan and Jas. P. Adams of Batesville spent Sunday in this city, returning home Monday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Ali Joblin spent Sun day here on their return from Mem phis, leaving Monday for Batesville.
 Misses Birdie and Bessie Watson left Tuesday noon for Little Rock, where they will visit their sister, Mrs. J. A. Watkins.
 Frank Eddy returned to Little Rock Sunday. While here he appointed G.. L. Grant special agent for this county of the Travellers Insurance Go.
 Frank Hess left Sunday night for Peoria, H., accompanied by his daugh- ter, Miss Norine, who will spend the summer in Peoria with relatives.
 Mrs: Ed. Phillips, accompanied by Miss Laura Mosby left Monday noon for Tchula, Miss, and will visit later at Terry, expecting to be gone a month.
 Miss Fannie Boyd returned to Bates vile Monday, after stopping over here on her return from Memphis. She was accompanied home by Phillip Lockard.
 Miss Edith Handford stopped over Sunday with her friend Miss Bessie (E. L.) Watson on her way home from Washington, D. O., leaving Monday morning for Batesville.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-07

Miss Gene
 has been atteN
 Seminary, FaS
 Thursday in this A atives, Jno. W. WA Price, leaving Friday home in Batesville.
 H. F. Brune, an up- who has been with JI one of the high class Louis, came in Sunday accepted the position J. Saenger. MT. Brune ant gentleman and VI like Newport.
 The arrivals at the
 from points in this stat5> Handford, Jno. w. Peril, s2s.ll FerrilI Batesville; J. w. Lind Tuckerman; w. M. Weigel, HarrisoN Dave Craig and wife, Melbourne; Miss James, Cotton Plant; w, H. Morrow, DeValls Bluff.
 The Newport Compress company is shipping out two orders received Thursday, one from the LesseT- Cotton company of 503 bales for tn N eastern market, the other/of 82, bales from the Taylor Commission Go. 800 of them for Canadian markets, the balance for eastern points.
 Chas. Magness, of Newark, was in Newport Tuesday looking for hands to shovel gravel for the Iron Mountain. Men thus employed receive 65 cents to the car, four cars being the aver age unloaded by one man in a day. Judging from MT. Magness' inability to secure hands at this price, the la boring man is enjoying his share of the general prosperity,
 Miss Ada Remmel, of California, after visit to her cousin, Mies Lula Empie, left Thursday night for New York, where she will visit relatives. She will be joined in August by Miss Empie and together, they will take in the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Miss Remmel promises an other visit in the fall on her return | trip to the Pacific coast.
 Prof. R. W. Buchanan leaves Mon day for Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he has formed partnership for the practice of law with Judge B. s. Me- Daniel, one of the best established barristers of that section. We con- graduate Prof. Buchanan and would feel no hesitancy in assuring his part her of the good judgment exercised in taking into his firm so promising a young man. ~M
 MT. and Mrs. Robt.auy yoWell, M were married Saturday at D6sha, the home of the bride, arrived here that afternoon and were the guests of MT. and Mrs. S. R. Phillips at a six o'clock dinner. Mrs. Yowell was formerly Miss Monnie Mcfarland and is the cousin of Mrs. Phillips. The bride and groom left that night for Corning, the latter being the teacher of a school at Success, to which we wish both him and his fair one, a speedy arrival.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
Two MAIL BOXES ROBBED
Thieves Force the Locks and Make
Their Escape Unseen.
Opened Letters Found stresVn About
the Street.-The Entire Police Force
and PostoTce Inspectors mt work
on the Case-Loss Not known

Two letter boxes were broken open ana
robbed last night The amount of mali
stolen is yet unknown, and there Is
practically no clew to the thieves Post
office inspectors will be detailed on the
case this morning. Both rifed boxes
are located in the southwest section OF
the city. one being at Tenth ana Is
Streets and the other at Twelfth Street
and Maryland Avenue. While no other
reports have yet been received. the pollce
believe an organized gang of thieves may
be working here. other robberles may
be discovered this morning when letter
carriers have made a complete round OF
all the boxes in the city.
At the midnight roll call last night,
every policeman lin the city was notified
to lookout for Ietter-boXes on his beat
The warning came from the Fourth IRE
cinct station. where the report of rob
berries was received shortly after IL
o'clock Letter Carrier Backenheimer was
making his rounds. collecting mail from
various boxes when he made the discov-
cry He rode at once to the station on
his bicycle and reported the matter. The
postcthce authorities were apprised OF
the robberies after midnight.
Both boxes robbed were forced in the
same manner The locks were broken, by
means of q sharp instrument, ana lett
lying in the street near the foot Of the
lampposts. Apparently the thieves took
their time. for "A number of-letterS, 1t is
| said We're rified of their contents, and
then thrown aside. In one of the boxes
/ several letters were left untouched.
Letter carriers going out to make the
! early morning collection were told, 1t Is
said, to closely Inspect every beX. ana 20
/ report it any showed evidence Of having
been tampeTed with. Chief PostOffiCe In
! spector Cochran was informed by teIe-
! phone at an early hour this morning. and
/ efforts will be made today TO arrest those
| responsible for breaking the boxes.
! At the city postoffice after midnight
nothing could he learned of the extent Of
! the robberics. An air of secrecy pervaded
all quarters. There was disposition t.
deny that thefts had been committed and
definite information was unobtainable
The inference was that the robberies
might be more serious than at first re-
I M
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
GREY TO SERVE THREE YEARS.
Man Convicted of Stealing Pianos
Sent to the Penitentiary.

William Grey, alias Charles Holmes.
siXty-three years old, pleaded guilty yes
terday in Criminal Court No. / to an in
dictment charging false pretences, and
was sentenced by Justice Barnard to
three years imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary at MouHdsville. w. Va.
The specific charge against Grey was
that he secured possession of a piano
from the William Knabe Company. on
the pretence Of hiring it and paying the
rental weekly. Before he had the inStru-
mcnt in his possession week Grey sold
il TO a person in Northwest Washington
Detective Brown, who arrested Grey
stated to the court that the prisoner was
well known in police circles and that his
photograph adorns the Togues gallery.
The detective stated that Grey was
wanted in Chicago for a similar offence
and that in that city he had jumped his
bond amounting to 8, 500. Grey is also
wanted in Baltimore, Md. Brown said
for securing piano from a music house
under pretences of renting 1t and after
ward shipping il to this city and selling
it,
In his own defence Grey said that he
was not guilty of any OF the crimes with
which hc is charged. except that of OBJ
tanning d piano from the knabe Com
He said that after the death of his
wife, about three years ago, he made the
acquaintance of a certain woman. and
with her took triD to Europe. During
this outing he said he spent most of the
money left him by his wife. After
Grey's conviction it was stated by one
familiar with his transactions that when
he and the woman referred TO were run
20 earth i'm New York some time ago it
was found that the woman had eleven
pianos in her possession which she had
obtained under false pretences.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
CUBA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Chnnges Ordered to Re ,Inde by the
Secretary of War.


The Secretary of War has sent to Gen
eral Wood in Havana copies of an eX-
ecutive order signed by the President
making number of changes in the fnan-
cial system of Cuba The order creates
the office Of auditor and deputy audI-
tor of Cuba and abolishes the present
positions of auditor of customs ana au-
ditOr Of posts General Wood : authority
under the new regula lions is considerably
enlarged. He Is given complete authoIi.S
for making and originating all appfopTld-
tons. whereas formerly requlSltlohS WIZ
issued by the auditor of the lslahd anu
counterSlgned by the Military EoNeiloI.
General Wood is also authorized TO dtS-
iSnate an officer to sign warrants lui
expenditures in his absence. ne audl-
tor is given exclusive jurisdiction over
all accounts and his decisions are hudI,
unless reversed by General WOOD upon
appeal General Wood decision IS mace
final Transfers of funds from one dis
bursting officer to another can only De
made on General Wood 5 authoTlty .
Claims Of officers or agents collecting OF
handling public moneys for losses Whtfe
the funds are lost in transit or stoleh
shall be submitted to the auditor WITHIN
thirty days. and General Wood is given
authority to adjudicate such claims, pro-
Nlded no claim exceeds SLOvO.
one important feature OF the ne" ~ >
tenn is that all revenues VIII De carr 81
on the books of the auditor under one
general head instead of under deSlShd-
tion showing from what source the reFe-
nues come. Heretofore customs revenues
and postal revenues have been accouhted
for separately Hereafter the revenues
from all sources will be consolidated into
one fund and expenditures made from
that fund for diffe rent purposes by dlreC-
tion OF General Wood. 1t is also provided
that the auditor shall receive a copy of
every paper originating claim or pro-
vidinS for any payment, and copies OF all
contracts under which payments are 10
be made. An important provision reiatlaS
to the work of the auditor provides mat
he may communicate direct with any
person having connection with payments
or accounts. Heretofore he has been com
PEELED to always communicate through
military channels. The order provides
that the change in the financial system
shall become effective April l. upon the
transfer of the treasurerShip from Major
Ladd to a civil appointee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
SAYS HE WAS AN OFFICER.
4 Fugitive From Justice Claims He
Was in the Army.

ST. LOUIS, March lS.-"You may call
me William Hearst or William Ernst
either one will do, as neither is correct,
and I have no intention of revealing my
Identity" said a. man arrested this morn
ing at Broadway and St. Charles Street
as a fugitive from justice. as he stood
before the desk in the Central police sta
ton and was requested TO give his name
The man is wanted in East s.. Louis 10
answer to q charge of passing a worth
less sight draft for $3.50 on Harper Il
Brothers, stock dealers, on the East Side
The draft bore the signatures of David
r. Francis and Charles =. Johnson. both
pronounced forgeries by these gentlemen
Hearst. as he was registered. claims to
have been major In the Twenty
United States Infantry al one time, but
fell from grace He admits passing the
worthless draft and also admits that he
has served time for offences of u SINH
lar nature.
He traces his disgrace and downfall
from the time OF his enforced resigna-
ton from the army while he was attach
ed to the Adjutant Generals Headquar
ters in Washington.
My attentions to the wife of another
army officer, who has since been promoted
for gallantry i'm the Spanish-AmeTicau
war and the Philippines. We're responsible
for my downfall" he told Chief Desmond.
Il had the alternative of dishOnor or re-
signation, and / chose the latter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
AT THE PALAIs ROYAL.
Beautiful Creations Interest Large
Number of Women shoppers.

The PaIais Royal spring opening for
1901 began yesterday morning and VIII
continue until tomorrow evening. n nota-
bic feature of the opening is the marked
advance shown in women's ready-to-wear
costumes. There are innumerable styles
to choose from. and women found ii hard
to set their minds on a particular pattern
so varied and desirable are all.
Though Easter is three weeks away
many purchases such as are usually put
off until later were made yesterday The
sales were the result of the low prices
offered Foulard silks. the fad Of the
year. drew the attention of nearly every
member Of the vast crowds that visited
the PaIafs ROYAL Yesterday Those goods
are on sale by the yard, and are beautlfnl;
There are laces in great variety ana
quality for trimming the silks, and great
interest was manifested in them.
While the dress goods and suit sections
were the centre of attraction for many,
the millinery department probably recefV-
ed more attention than any other of the
establishment. This was due to its mag
nitude The department is given space
$50 feet long by 80 feet wide. and every
available foot is taken up with the eX-
hibits of stock There are $50 distinct
STYLES Of ready-trimmed hats. 1t was de-
clared that there was becoming and ap-
propriate headwear in the assortment for
any face or complexion, and for every
style Of dress. Prices for these hats vary
according to quality and nnlsh, but all
are low when actual value is considered.
Another feature Of the Palais Royal
opening that attracts much interest is
the Home Needs Department" Here
every conceivable article that is useful
or desirable in the kitchen may be found,
strate to visitors the practical value Of
each implement
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
HAS A STRANGE MALADY.
\ Patient i'm Baltimore Hospital
Suffering From "E<eIoids."

BALTIMORE. March lS.-Awaiting
treatment at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
is a negro sailor. who has developed what
is said to be the third known case of
a disease termed by the physicians at
the hospital as "keloids.
The patient is covered with numerous
small tumors ranging in size from a pin
head to the size Of an apple. They are
scattered over the chest, the abdomen,
arms wrists. neck, legs. thighs. and even
on his feet. There are several large ones
on his back
These remarkable tumors, which are
puzzling the Baltimore physicians, are
pigmented. having Il brownish ochre color.
Several of them have been operated on
and taken out by DR.. Finney, and are now
being examined microscopicaliy in order
TO study their peculiar structure.
The doctors at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital call these tumors ''keloids.' They
occasionally develop in negroes from
scars. but this is only the third case on
record that has developed spontaneously
and in such size and numbers.