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Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

s. M. Stuckey to Lalla R. Bach, lots 2 and 3, block 30, Davis addition to Newport, $75O
 J. R. Loftin and Julia Loftin to E. B. Wilmans, 200 acres 21, 22-12-2, SLIGO.
 State of Arkansas to L. M. Sedg- wick, 80 acres 22-11-1, S1O1.
 State of Arkansas to L. M. Sedg- wick, so acres 15-111, S1O1.
 Jane Crutcher to Frank Owens. lot S., block 5, RemmePs addition to New port, $125.
 Samuel Anthony to John Eyer, SO acres 27-11-3, $135.
 Lalla R. Bach, administrative to J. w. Grubbs, so acres 27-12-3 and lot 12 and one-half of lot II, block 6, Mor- ris' addition to Newport, $475.
 State of Arkansas to J. G. Handel and Robt. Fry, 56O acres 16-1O-3.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01
Painless Dentistry

Consult Black Brothers about teeth date dental work We app
 
 our electric dental enables diseased bone $780, Gold Bridge Work Plates work guaranteed strictly Remember without the slightest Nitro Oxide child most delicate and perfect safety Examination Street. Building
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01
WANTED IN FULTON.

Deputy Sheriff J. D. Neal on We'd nesday captured Sam Frank on the place of John Keel on White river. Frank was wanted in Fulton county by Sheriff H. F. Northcutt, charged with disturbing the peace recently.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01

If there is one kind of gossip more interesting than all others to New port society, it is most certainly we'd ding rumors, but with all this appa- rent avidity for Dame Rumor's whispers, when relative to marriage, wedding took place in the parlors of the Hazel Hotel last May, in which a prominent young lady of this city and "a travelling gentleman well known pere, were the contracting parties,
 @ news of which has but just reach
 the public.
 - |. The bride was Mrs. Lalla R. Bach, ana the groom MT. Walter L. McGee, of St. Louis, Rev. L. H. Richardson being the officiating minister, and Messrs. Ed McElwee and Bascom, friends of the groom, being the only witnesses.
 To a reporter for the INDEPENDENT, Mrs. Melee related the story of the , wedding which took place upon May |nlS, 1901, the license having been pro Eured at Augusta. For business req
 nS, the announcement was withheld,
 bride being the administrative of
 unsettled estate and did not care
 hat time to make public the news
 her marriage.
 The newly found out bride has been
 resident of Newport for six years all, handsome and of stately carri- fe, she is one to be admired and her
 nial manners and frank disposition k1ave made her friends numerous. ? The groom is a travelling salesman for St. Louis house with Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas for his territory. He has the congratulations of the peo- pie of Newport and to them both, the INDEPENDENT extends best wishes for the happiness of a home in which love may ever reign supreme.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01

DON'T FORGET - Sells carries the finest line of toilet articles in the city.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01
MARRIED LAST MAY.

MT. Walter L. McGee, of St. Louis, And Mrs. Lalla R. Bach, of This City, Secretly Married at Ha- gel Hotel May 18th, 1901.
 Quite Surprise
 to Friends.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01

We thank enabled stockholders add to surplus fund
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01

DREcToRs D. Bailey, Y Cook, Decker John Flynn Ihos J Graham, J. w. Grubbs R. M. A. B.
 Shoffner, J. M
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19

the chairman not voting; no harmony
prevailed in the committee room; the
mass m setting was about to discharge
COMMITTEES and nominate In open mass
meeting; the committee reported
nominating Mr.. Taylor; motion was
made to disagree 20 the report of the
committee; and was declared by the
chsirmsu TO be By q majority of three
or four votes, Mr.. Taylor has never
accepted the the alleged nomination !;
besides we feel that mrj jority OF the
legal voters present In mat mass meet
ing was agaiust the report Of the CON-
mites 60 made. Therefors harmony
not having been obtained, Mr.. Tarlor
not having acosptsd a unarimous nom.
inaticn by the committee Of fifteen, and
that report we think not having been
sustained by majority Of the legal
yoters present, we feel We are not bound
by the action Of ths former mass meet.
ing"
On motion the meeting then ad-
journed.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19
THE P0PE'S END MAY BE NEAR.
His Attendants Are Very SOIicitous of the
Patrent.

London, Nov. lS--A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Roms says. In view Of
the persistent and we'll founded denisls
that there is imminent danger of the
pope's disease, the air is full of specu.
lation and apprehension, indicating
that his eudsis not considered far of.
Rumors Of intrigue and slate making,
which it is impossible TO keep from the
outside world, ,exnde from every crsvice
Of the jeGl0usly guarded inner precincts
Of the vatican The pope's CLOSEST per-
sonal attendsnts include hts faithful
valet, Centre, one chaplain, and minor
prelate, who constantly and tenderly
guard his material comfort. His meals
are served in, private apartment at .
table at which none other, even o
crowned head, may sis,s and no feminine
hand may tend or soothe the august ins
valid.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19
MINERS IN BLOODY BATTLE.
Kentucky Strikers Attack Guards and Are
RepuIsed.

Madisouvills, KY, Nov. 17.-Miuing
troubles In this district broaGht more
bloOdshed this morning. James A.
Smith, a negro striker. is dead; George
Crouch. smother striker, 10 fatally
wounded, while John West. Hut Daw-
son and Nathan Bush, all guards, ere
wounded, but none Of them danger
ously.
The trouble occurred at the mines Of
the Providence Coal Company, seven
teen miles from here, where ap attack
began at an early hour. The attacking
party were rs or 80 strong.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19
ARRIVED.

SO Colorado, Bisk, New Y rk.
SS Navshoe, johnson, Boston.
Sob VIM Nsely, Thompson. London
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19

quent repairs.
''sth. We present a Platform which WE
feel the great majority OF the oitizena
Of Brunswick can advocate; and we
present as nominees for the alderma MO
places gentlemen who are upright and
honorable in ali the walks of i'fe,
reasonable and sensibls men who will
do the lgot thing, and in their hands
the efSlrs of the city will be safe. We
call upon all good citizens to rally to
them and elect them"
Mr.. r. E. Guy introduced the fol-
loving resolution:
"Rss resolved BY this mass meeting
of cnizens that while we advocate a
primary election for the nomination Of
municipal officers as is done in other
cities, at present the time is 900 short
to call such primary before tbs election
in December.
Be 1t resolved further that we there
fore proceed to nominste an aldermaric
ticket to be ballotea for in the election
to be held in December.
The aldermanic ticket as named and
elected stands:
w. M. Tupper.
W r. Dart.
A. l. Franklin -
The following was introduced by Mr..
r. e. Guy, and after soue discussion
and motion to change the term of
office OF executive committee to two
years wss defeated, the resolution was
put to vote and carried.
"Be 1t resolved by this mass meeting
OF citizens ana voters of this oity of
Brunswick, that committee of seven
by this mass meeting be elected to no Id
off ,e for tie term Of three year. which
committee shall be known as the Exec.
utive Committee of nominations for he
city Of Brunswlok. The duty of this
COMMITTEES shall b. to stermine wheth.
er mass meetings or primaries shall be
held and ca led for the purpose of
nominating persons to the offices Of
mayor and aldermen of the oity Of
Brunswick, and call for sams to be is
sued by this committee; and as well to
determine whether their SUCCESSORS in
office as such Executive Committee
shall be held by mass mastiDS or by
primary at the same time as nominal
ions FOR raSyor and aldermen fer this
oity Of Brunswick are nominated with,
in sixty days before the expiration Of
their term OF office
On motion the following gentleman
were named by the chkirman anc elect
ed as thesxeouti7e committee called
for by the above resolution.
Fl. H. MoAllister. T, j. Wright, +.
K, r. Coney, H. s. Johnson, q. sym
mes, J.. q Cslhoun. r. R Hopkins,
Mr.. r L Sherman introduced the
following, whion was unsuimously car
ried:
"Be IL resolved, B? this mass mest,
ing OF citizens, that we do not feel
bound to support the nominee. MIR. w ,
S. Taylor, claimed TO have been nomin n .
ated by mass meeting held on the
27sh Of October, for the following
reasons: The object Of that meeting
was alleged harmony; those OF us in
this mass mseting wac attended that
nesting asked for and urged the nomin-
alton of oltIzsn friendly to Us; two or
three on the committee of fifteen sent
out to nominate objected to our can =
didato or TO any Cne favored by US.
Mr.. Taylor WAS hoally suggested, who
was himself enc OF the committee Of
fifteen; Mr.. Taylor lnsis:ed that he
would not accept unless the nomina-
tion was made unanimous; the vote in
in the committee room stood s and 6,
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19

FOR SALE. - Bslg an hares. Apply
corner London and Grant Streets.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19
SHIPPING REPORT.

0errsOtsd Daily BY 0apt. Otto JOhsnnsssn
Pert Of Brunswick. Nov. 1S, 1901.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-11-19

Who is going to get the
beautiful China Closet that
is going to be given away
on Jan. 1st, 1902? Why
the one that gets the lucky
number. Get a ticket
with every cash purchase
of 2Sc. Get all the tickets
you can. You can get any
thing you want that is
kept in a first-class gro
Gerry, at this place and as for
as little money as can be
bought at any other place,
considering quality; and at
the same time get chances
On the China Closet. and
possibly get it.
70 be .DraWA Jah. lst, 1902
W. j. !Bi.!! Deyes' ~!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
RETIREMENT OF posTnAsTER-GEN SMITH

For the nsinuaton that the retirement of Postmaster
General Smith from the cabinet is due TO feeling of dis
satisfaction with his chief there is absolutely no foun
dation in fact 1t of common KNOWLEDGE be-
tore President Mckinley his tragic end that Mr. Smith
desired to be relieved from official and responsibilities
and it undenabe that had the late president been spared
the posnasergenera would have resigned lone ere this
Mr. Smith has laid aside his personal incinations in or
der to serve President Roosevelt this service has been
as faithful and as ecent th1t given the dead chief who
hrst called Mr. Smith into the national cabinet Aside from
his desire to give President Roosevelt the assistance Of his
advice and experience Mr. Smith was animated bv wish 70
complete two important reforms in the postal service before
retiring from Office These the establishment Of the
rural mail delivery and the suppression of abuses in the Sec
ond class mail service Both these objects were achieved
and when he retes few weeks hence they will stand as
monuments to his intelligent and masterl administration Of
his department.
Mr. Payne who has been chosen to succeed Mr. Smith
can de depended upon continue the valuable reforms IN
augurated by Mr. Smith He possesses executive ability Of
rare order andshoud make an admirable director Of rho
post office department and trustworthy counsellor in the
cabinet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
The Oyster.

This being the oyster season. all infor-
nation concerning that sea animal known
20 the illiterate as the luscious bivalve'
is I'm order. says the New York Press. We
Know that oysters sometimes give people
typhoid fever. taste strongly of oil IN
scooped mp in the staten Island Kills, are
whltened ana fattened for the New York
market by being kent I'm fresh water and
fed on corn meal: that their flavor is
spoiled by the process and. ia short lot
of things about them which were. per-
haps. lust sS well that We did not know.
At present discussion II going OF "a TO
let live. Prof. Mobius. q German au-
thOrity ON the subject SAYS that the
Schleswig oysters which they eat In
North Germany arc from seven 10 ten
years old when they come into the mar
ket, and he has seen some which were
between twenty-five and thirty years old.
though ne acknowledges that oysters even
twenty-five years old are rare. Bertram.
I'm hts Harvest OF tile Sea" says that
an oyster Is IN ~ priRe when u ,e - I'VE
that an oyster on artificial ground does
not arrive az maturity until ~ IL between
i've and seven wears old, hut those grown
in natural beds mature 90 the age OF four.
10 T. believed that an ovSter. left 10 It's
natural chances, would be likely 20 arrive
at su extreme old age. Fossil oyster
shells have been found which were nlne
inches thick. from which " j. computed
that the oyster must have heen more
than n hundred years old at the time OF
its death The age OF an oyster Ia de-
ternlincd by the outside OF Its shell. the
successiyc layers or plates overlapping
In 10 the time of the oysters maturity
these shoots "a they technically are
called. are regular hut after that period
they brCome irregular and are piled one
over tho other 40 that the shell becomes
more thicksned ana bulky and the are
uarts more confused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
R. |. WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS
A CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON.

The Rhode Island Womsns club was the
hostess Of a singulsrly delightful affair
given expressly for the children I'm the
Mathewson Street NJ f. church, yester-
day afternoon
The occasion was especially appropriate
coming at just this season OF the year
and IL was the first "children's after
noon" ever given under the auspices of
the club.
IL will be remembered that the Coven-
LtAZ ZMoman-s- -Gluh- gave n similar treat TO
the children at their club rooms I'm An
thony. recently. when Mrs. Gertrude
Rugg Field entertained them with recita-
tions from Eugene Field the chlldrens
poet similarly. yesterday. between 40 ana
so children were entertained by Miss Mae
MacCully with her charming songs for
little folks and especially her inimita bile
picture songs by c. A. Grant-Schaefer.
The program OF songs was as follows:
When the Spring Blooms Farewell Rob
ert Franz; Cradle Song. Homer \. Nor
ris: Fiddle-dee-dee. Reginald de Koven:
Irish Folk Song. Arthur Foote; Spring
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19

nusl Christmas dinner TO be given by the
salvation Army In their hall at 155 Vest
minister street, al l O'Clock on Christmas
day
Aside from the, money raised IN this
way. substantial sum has been raised
IN response To appeals To business men
aud 10 private charity.
Plans have been made by the army 10
reed fully 1890 On Christmas day. These
Will include men. women and children.
Tickets have been issued and NAV be OH
tainsd ny all needy persons az the army
headquarters a. the Bethel, % Wicken-
den street. Should any fail TO get tick
cts, however. they will not he excluded
from the dinner. Aside from the 1900
which IL IL expected will be fed at the hall
on Westminster street. Is men will be
given Christmas dinner at the Bethel on
South Main street Then, too. there are
about lao people who cannot come TO the
public dinner because Of illness. These
Will be provided with basket containing
Christmas dinner for Ave persons.
The dinner will consist OF roast turkey
and all the accessories together with
cake, pastry. fruit and nuts, and IL is es
tllnated by those who have the same i'm
charge that the sum OF $1,000 will be re-
aured to meet the expenses of the same.
Nor does the good work OF the army
end here for on the evening following the
dinner Christmas tree will be given. for
900 children. 10 whon--but for the Saliva
II Is planned TO spend the sum OF $500 on
the tree and each boy and girl Will re-
ceive fruit and candy, books and toys
such as will I'll their little hearts with
eladness for many day.
Three big Christmas trees have been
provided for the good time coming" and
these Will be decorated and lighted I'm
such a way as TO make the eyes OF the
little children OF the slums open wide
with wonderment at vision which many
OF them never saw before. Then there
viii be a real Santa Claus and after the
presents are all distributed there Will be
the singing or songs which delight the
children and recitations which will i'm
terest both old and young alike.
Thus for one whole day in the year.
through the noble efforts OF the Salvation
army. the miseries and privations which
have embittered the year mes under the
hospitable smile OF the Christmas tide
and with softened hearts men and women
remember the light that shone on the
Bethlehem plains 1900 years ago. when the
Song Peace on earth: good will to men
for the first time hallowed the midnight
air.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
Cardinal Newman.

| ! remember striking story which I
heard from the late DR.. sullivan. the
| president OF the Queens College in Cork
! la the year 1851 Newman asked sullivan
TO take walk with him In the neighbor-
| hood of Dublin. When thsy started New
| man began 10 ask certain questions OF
4 very searching character as regards
| chemical science and investigation. Sull-
/ van was soon absorbed ia observing
man OF genius dealing with subject
| which was quite unfamiliar 10 him. They
walked the whole day and IN the evening
| found themselves on Killiney Hill where
| they sat down to enjoy the sight OF
| splendid sunset Suddenly Newman turn
| ed 10 sullivan and said. II wonder wheth-
| er the tests ] have applied 10 theological
development would hold water III they
were applied In the physiological order"
I This was TWO years before the appear
ance OF Darwin's book
The late Father Lockhart told me- in-
deed think he has since published the
story that when he was at Oxford and
an undergraduate. there was one Novem-
ber a Town and Gown" riot OF more
than ordinary dimensions Lockhart was
In the High when suddenly he saw New
man, who was then proctor. appear upon
the scene. Prominent among the Town"
was huge butcher, who had IN his hand
formidable club and was going straight
up 10 Newman shouting and blaspheming.
mischief
Lockhart, who must have been then an
exceptionally athletic and powerful young
man. ran forward 10 protect Newman.
The latter stood quietly till the man came
near him. then, looking fxedly at his
threatening antagonist, simply said: "You
really ought TO be ashamed OF yourself 90
use such language, and to menace me in
this way. Don't YOU think you had better
go home2' The man skunk away abashed.
Another instance OF Newman's power
over such persons. and mentioned by Mos
ley I'm his "Reminiscences of Oriel" was
also told me by the late Mr.. Walter.
Newman. when he was n very young man.
riding or walking one day on country
road. observed wagner sitting on the
shaft OF loaded wagon going down hill.
The man lost his balance, fell to the
ground, the wagon passed over him and
he was crushed 10 death. Newman made
resolution there and then that he would
never pass man riding on the shaft of
a loaded wagon without remonstrance.
Afterward he was walking with d friend
on a road I'm the neghborhood OF Oxford:
he suddenly left the attn where they were
walking, and, moving quickly into the
middle OF the road, went toward a heav-
lily loaded wagon drawn by four hores
and seized the leaders by the heads. The
driver, who was sitting on a shaft. got
into furious rage, and, jumping down.
went for Newman with his whip. New
man, without showing the slightest furry,
Simply looked al him and said II only
wanted YOU TO get off the shaft. n Is very
dangerous TO ride like that. once saw a
man killed In that way; besides. I see
you have been drinking too much, and IL
would be much better for you to walk
The man quietly submitted without any
even the slightest.-Sir
Rowland Blennerhasett in the Cornhill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
KILLED IN
RAILROAD
COLLISION
Ten or TweIva Persons Lost
Their Lives In Train Wreck
al San Ardo, Cal.

Salinas, Cal Dec. ls.-The northbount
Sunset express No. 3. OF the Southern
Pacific due 10 arrive at San Ardo al
1850 a. m. and the Sunset express No. 10
from San Francisco. due to leave sar
Ardo az the same time, were In collision
this morning
The trains are scheduled 10 pass at Up
lands. Few miles sogth of San Ardo
The south bond train left Salinas seven
minutes later and through some error. met
the northbound train head on one half
mile west OF Uplands.
Both trains were completely wrecked.
the engines being thrown from the track
and several of the cars telescoped. Train
No 3. was partly destroyed by nre. II
Is reported that 10 or 10 persons were kill
led and 80 injured
The sQuthbound train was crowded
with passengers. every seat being taken
and some persons being obliged To stand.
Among those on the train were 50 dis
charged soldiers on their way East and
the All American baseball team from the
East on the way to Los Angeles. The
track is completely blocked and no trains
can pass the wrecksge today.
CAUSE OF COLLISION.
San Luis Obispo. Cal Dec. la-The
train dispatcher AT this point said the
cause OF the accident was que TO the
failure OF the northbound train 10 stop
at Uplands 20 allow the other train 20
pass
special train with doctors on board
has been sent from here 20 the scene OF
the accident The baggage and chair
cars Of the northbound train are said TO
have been burned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
SALVATION ARMYS CHRISTMAS
WORK in BEHALF OF POOR.

Pedestrians on Westminster and Wey-
bosset streets OF late must have noticed
the patient. appealing hgure OF a Saliva
ton Army lass standing guard over a
sort OF tripod arrangement from which
was suspended a big iron kettle
Upon closer approach IL must have
been discovered that the kettle was sur
mounted by a tin cover and that In the
cover was slot large enough TO admit
of nickel or piece of silver OF any de-
nomination.
The picturesque sight OF the kettle with
It's sweet-faced mentor has been noticed
at the points on the street where human
ity most did congregate. yet I'm the rush
and hurry OF the crowded thorOughfare
few, perhaps, out of the thousands of
.passers by have paused 20 investigate
the silent story which the kettle might
tell or the significance of the combina.
tion-the army lass, the tripod and the
kettle.
TO he sure the sign I'm big red letters,
Please help the Army, Free Christmas
dinners for 1900 poor" tells a story of
appeal 10 the hurrying throng. but be-
meath all this is story of the darker
side OF life, the life OF the submerged
tenth OF a great city which none knows.
perhaps, 40 we'll as the Salvation Army
lads and lassies.
Too we'll they know that to hundreds
of men and women and little children
Christmas is but a mockery and the glad
season OF Peace on earth good will to-
ward men, but an empty dream
That a ray of Christmas sunshine may
enter the lives of such as these Is the
reason for the presence of the army lass
with her tripod and kettle upon the
crowded streets No personal appeal is
made however, but the red sign above
and the slot in the kettle cover. tells it's
own story. and that the public have not
been unmindful of the significance OF the
story is proved by the fact that each
passing day swells the contents OF the
kettle and correspondinsly lghtens the
heart OF it's faithful keeper.
The proceeds OF this novel scheme I'm the
interest OF the poor of the city will be
used In defraying the expenses of the an