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Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Instructions to Assessors.

In response to queries propound- ed by Assessor W. A. Cole, of Craw- ford county, Attorney General Geo. W. Murphy has given out the fol- lowing unofficial opinion regarding features of the taxation laws;
 The tax list of the property-own- CT, giving his estimate of the value of taxable property, is not binding upon you. It is mere aid to you to make the assessment. 1t he csti- mates the value too low it is your duty to assess it at its true value, ac- cording to your best judgment. A fair estimate according to reasonable value is what the law demands. In this way only can taxation be equal
 Notes given for rent of land are subject to taxation.
 Mercantile corporations are re- quired to enlist their entire stock of merchandise at its fair value, as OCncr mercnantS.
 Merchants, in the assessment of their goods, have no right to deduct what they may owe.
 You speak of a merchant who owns cotton, about 2,O00 bales. It Is your duty to assess it, notwithstand- ing he may have borrowed the mon- ey with which he bought 1t.
 All property of telephone compa- nies in your county should be as sessed by you.
 The real and personal property of telegraph companies within your county, excepting their lines, should be assessed by you. This means, of course, the real property they own. and their office fixtures, furniture etc., ill your county.
 The depots, etc., of railroad com panies in our state are made the subject of taxation by the railroad commissioners, the governor, audit or and secretary of state You would not therefore be authorized tc oc.nSS th11y1
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
On a Serious Charge.

Robert Smith, who took up his residence near Van Buren in Jan uary, is under arrest, charged with causing the death of a young woman with whom he lived, and whom he claimed to be his wife It is al legged Smith beat the woman, who was in a delicate condition, in such a manner that death resulted.
 A postoffice has been established at Nixon, Logan county, with James w. Hamby postmaster
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Subscriptions in India.

> There is no country in the wide world like India for collecting huge subscriptions in short space of time. The Mansion house is considered hard to beat in this respect, but to no city fund have such huge individual sums been presented as were given by the Indian princes for the purpose of erecting a memorial hall to the late queen in Calcutta. The maharajah of Kashmir gave e100,000; the ma- harajah of Scindia, e66,666; the maharajah of Jaipur, f33, 1883; and many others gave smaller amounts. The seven largest donations total e216,529. Truly a magnificent rec crd for first list.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
PRIMITIVE COOKING.
How Our European Ancestors Used to
 Prepare Their Meals.

Prof. $. Trojanovic, of Belgrade, has for several months been making an investigation with the object of as- certalning the exact manner in which food was cooked in Europe in primi- tive times, and he has now arrived at the conclusion that the general prac- tice was to place the food in pot and to warm it by means of red hot stones. Such pot was usually made of the bark of tree, and two or three sticks ran across it for the purpose of hold ing the stones in proper position. When meal was to be prepared the pot was partially filled with meat and water, and then in the vacant places were put the red hot stones. The food was quickly warmed in this way and it was eaten before it grew cold.
 In various parts of Servia primitive pots of this kind are still used. In other parts of Europe, notably in Macedonia, pots formed of the bark of trees are also used, but the food in them, instead of being warmed by means of hot stones, is thoroughly cooked by fire which is lighted over them.
 Prof. Trojanovic has made collec- tion of these pots, and he regards them as of peculiar interest and value, since he is confident that in old days about every nation in Europe cooked it's food in utensils of this kind, though he thinks it quite probable that differ ent method of heating the food pre- vailed in each country.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
BRIEF MENTION.

Mrs. Monise Powell, of Vclonia, died from the sting of wasp.
 The Helena city council has passed an ordinance levying a tax on ve- hicles for street improvement pur- poses.
 A colored justice of the peace of Pulaski county has been indicted for refusing to grant an appeal from his court.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Fire Insurance Agents.

At meeting held in Little Rock last week, the State Fire Insurance Agents Association was organized. The object of the association is to encourage correct practice ln the forms and princi pies of underwrit- ing, to promote mutual protection for and social intercourse among it's members and general advancement of the local agents and their compan- les and to get in closer touch with the insuring public and acquaint them with our true aims and the principle of fire underwriting. Allen Kennedy, of Fort Smith, was elected president; A. W. Mills, of Pine Bluff secfetary; J. E. Tank crsley, of Pine Bluff. treasurer.
 Hon. w. M. Kavanaugh, having been elected commander of the Trans-Mississippi Division U. s. .. V., has called a meeting of the camps to meet at Little Rock July 3, for the purpose of electing a commander c% Arkansas Division to succeed him- self.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Death Sentences Commuted.

Gov. Davis commuted the death sentence of J. C. Butler, of Benton county, to life imprisonment. But Ter was sentenced to hang for the murder of his daughter, Osic Butler, May 12, 1899. The evidence was cjrcumstantial. The girl, but IL years of age, was found dead in bed, her head being terribly mutilated, the weapon used being an ax. The defense contonded that the crime was committed by some person who mis- took the victim for her father, and that the motive was robbery. The prosecution offered evidence that Butler had a motive for the crime, fearing his daughters evidence in suit for divorce from his wife. Tn case was presented to the gov crnor by attorneys representing both sides, and after considering ali the circumstances, he concluded to commute the sentence to life inn prisonment. The death sentence of Paris Offord, colored, of Lee coun- ty, has also been commuted to life Imprisonment Offord was convicted of murdcring another negro named Richard Ramsey December 27, 1900 A petition signed by many prominent citizens of Lee county recited that the condemned man was not of sound mind, and that his execution would be more inhumane than serv- ing the ends of justice.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Act Upheld.

In the suit instituted in the cir cult court at Fayetteville by Col. W. G. Vincenhellcr, attacking the act of the last legislature abolish ing the office of pomologist at the state university, Judge Tillman held the act constitutional. Col. Vincen heller will take an appeal to the su~ preme court. The plaintiff con- tends that the salary of the office E paid by the federal government, and that the state has no authority lln- der the constitution to abolish the same.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.
Peculiar Fascination It Exercises Over
 the Average Mind.


 "Did you ever stand looking al piece of electrical machinery, or at a wire you knew was charged with a heavy current, and experience strong desire to touch it?" asked a we'll known electrician of group of friends. according io the Washington Star. "Well, that is one of the most peculiar things about electricity, and one have never heard explained. It Is fact. nevertheless, that most everyone on seeing some bit of elec trical apparatus exposed to view wants to put d finger on it to see if it is load ed. Time and again l have heard people say they have had a desire more or less strong to touch these electric switches in buildings lighted by elec tricity. There they are on the wall, within easy reach, innocent enough to all outward appearances. Everyone knows there Is danger in the touch, and turns away. but the desire is there just the same. You would think, however. that men who work with electricityand know its dangers would l train themselves to overcome this strange attraction. But have known i instances where electricians have had to actually turn and run from a ma chine to prevent giving way to this peculiar influence. Not long ago a man in this city who was employed to sit and watch the switchboard in one of the big power plants fell victim to this influence. As he felt the desire growing stronger he moved his chair back from the board. Instead of get ting used to the work. he became more afraid of it, Each day this desire to walk up and touch one of those switches grew stronger. At the end of two weeks this young man resigned his place. He could not stand the strain. It required all his will power to restrain him while he was on duty, and at night his nervous system was so upset he could get no rest. He real lzed that to touch any switch before him meant instant death. and his only safety lay in getting away from the board altogether. l have not doubt but that many deaths from electric shock are brought about in just this way. In an idle moment person will catch sight of a switch, wire or some other heavily charged bit of appara- tus, this strange desire to touch it will come over him. and in a moment of weakness he gives way, and in an in stant is dead. We frequently V read ot accidental electrocutions when there is no apparent reason why the victim should have touched a live wire. believe such cases are attributable di. rectly to this influence. Just what il is or how it works l do not know, but should like to have satisfactory ex. DlanatlOn."
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Tragedy at Hot Springs.

The tragic death of John D. Ware at his home in Hot Springs caused great sensation. Ware was es- corted to his home in an intoxicated condition early in the evening by a friend. A few hours later two pistol shots fired at short intervals attracted a neighbor, who found Ware lying on the floor of his bed room in his night clothes, bleeding from two wounds and in the last throes of death. One ball entered the back and passed through the heart, the other entering the left knee. The pistol was held so close to the man that his body was badly powder burned. When the shooting occurred, or when neighbors arrived no one was in the house except Ware and his wife and small children Mrs. Ware had nothing to say that would throw any light on the re- sponsibility of the killing. Ware had been drinking to excess several months before his death. Some time ago Mrs. Ware brought suit for di- vorce, but the case never came tc frial
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
The Growth of Arkansas.

The growth since the war of Ar kansas is given as follows by the census bureau: 1900, twenty-ffth, population ,564; 1890, twen- .y-fourth, population 1,128,179 :; 1880, twenty-ffth, population So2,- 525; 1870, twenty-siAth, population 4,471; 1860, twenty-ffth, popula' ton 435, 450.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Valuable Mineral.

The Star Anthony Company has been organized at Mena under the laws of Arkansas, with a capital stock of $50O,O00. This company will develop antimony mines located about forty miles south of Mcna, and seven miles from Gillham, said to be the only antimony mines known east of the Rock Mountains.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-21
Always Some Other Way.

When man commits suicide, all the other men tell how they'd do it, AtchiSon Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
Chance for Better Jobs.

The army reorganization bill, as it
will probably become a law, creates
places for the 900 volunteer company
officers now in the Philippines, the in
crease of officers in both staff and line,
according to the provisions of the bill,
being 1,077. Those volunteer officers
who take advantage of the chance to
enter the regular service will get a
good increase of pay, besides three
quarters pay after retirement At the
end of each five years service in the
regular army up TO 20 years they will
get 10 per cent increase, giving them
after 90 years, 40 per cent more pay
than is specified by law for their rank.
A second lieutenant's salary is 81 400 a
year and ST. 500 if mounted; first lieu
tenants, 81 500 and ST. 600 if mounted,
and captains 81, 800 and 81, 900 if
mounted. In the Philippines until
peace is officially declared they viii
ret 90 per cent more pay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

German physicians are considering
the best modes OF treating disease
which they have found 90 affect many
young pianists in that music loving
country. At the recen- medical con-
gress in Berlin considerable attention
was devoted to this subject by the as
sembled scientists. Many OF them de-
clared that the disease is one OF the
brain and analogous to that which af-
fiicts copyists, who write much, and
violinists, who use their fingers a
great deal. One distinguished surgeon
declared that he had several times dis
covered an excessive inflammation OF
the nerves OF the arms, which was the
direct result OF too much piano play
ing. He also said that young girls
who attend Conservatives OF music
are liable to suffer from a special
weakness because their hands are not
large enough for the exercises which
they are required to practice, and that
for this reason il might be advisable to
construct pianos somewhat smaller
than the ordinary ones speciality
adapted for the use of young girls who
are required to practice good deal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
A VETERAN SPEAKS.
The Honorable Moses IL. Crane OF Ia
coma, Wash, Tells How Old Soldiers
May Help Themselves.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 5, 1901.-(Spe-
cial.)- used to have Heart Disease,
but thanks to Dodds Kidney Pills |
now have Hearts Ease.
Five years ago | was continual
sufferer Of Heart Disease. Exposure
during the war, and a tendency to grow
over fieshy, had greatly aggravated
this dread disease. / often had to sit up
half the night. | had it so bad when |
would lie down. Life looked pretty blue
TO me, as | thought there was no relief,
until one day read an advertisement
of Dodd's Kidney Pills. | bought box
that same day, and it was the best
days work l ever did. Before l had
used all the first box / could eat and
sleep better than | had done for many
years, and after three months faithful
treatment, my health was completely
restored. / am an old man now, but
ny step is as elastic and my brain as
lear as when I was thirty years Of
ge"
These are the words Of the Hon.
loses B. Crane. secretary OF Odin
Lodge, No. 1923, |. o. o. f. Of this city.
rhe Hon. Mr.. Crane is also Senior
Vice-Commander Of G. A. r. Post No.
). Tacoma.
Those who know Mr.. Crane have the
fullest confidence in his honesty and
truthfulness, and know that he would
not give this unsolicited testimonial
unless he had actually experienced the
relief which he indicates in his letter.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are having a Won
derful sale among Mr.. Cranes friends
and their name is legion-in this
part of the country. There does not
seem to be a single case Of Heart Dis
ease, Kidney or Bladder Weakness, or
Rheumatism, that Dodd's Kidney Pills
do not permanently cure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
Important Capture.

The officials of the secret service
Of the treasury department, under the
direction of Chief Wilkie, made a num-
Der of highly important arrests in
New York city on the 5th. For at
least two months the secret service
people have been at work to discover
the makers of large number of all
silver counterfeit coins, mostly quar-
GERS and halves, which were being
freely circulated in New York. The
result has been that one Pho Paris and
seven companions, all Italians, were
arrested and are now awaiting the
action of the u. 5. commissioner. The
fact that large numbers of these coins
we're being freely circulated in New
York during the last two years has
given Chief Wilkie great deal OF
trouble. The coins being of almost
pure silver, 900 fine, and fairly well
made, they readily passed wherever
and rendered extremely
difficult the task of locating the makers
and passers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
slain with a Razor

One of the most brutal of crimes was
committed on the evening of the 4th
At Hackney, Morgan county, D., by
which Miss Nellie Morris, aged 10
handsome and accomplished, lost her
life. AS Miss Morris was returning
nome from the postoilice by way of a
path through the fields, she was ac.
eosted by Walter A. Weinstock, young
man, aged Is years, who lived near her
nome. lie made indecent proposals to
her and she Immediately started to
run He grabbed her and threw her
TO the ground. She screamed and
fought hard, finally getting to her feet.
WeinstocS drew razor from his
Docket and cut her across the neck
severing the neck muscles and laying
bare the jugular vein. Miss Morris
grabbed the razor with her hands, and
they were cut into pieces in her mad
attempt to rescue herself from the
man. He dress was torn from her in
shreds, and when people arrived she
was almost naked She died from the
effects of her wounds shortly after the
assault. She was the daughter of
BENZ. Norris business man of Mari
eta, o., and was prominent in society
in that city and Petersburg. There IL
talk of lynching Weinstock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
Public schools for the rh,lipinos.

The public schools In the Philippin es
are now undergoing transition from
their former extremely lax methods to
a system of vigorous, centralized man
agement, patterned after the school
systems in the United States Military
and civil officials agree that in educa-
ton lies the ultimate solution of the
question of good citizenship of the
natives. The Philippine commission
has under consideration a bill estab-
fishing a system of public education
and appropriating Sl,650,o 600 in gold
for the maintenance of public schools
in 1901. The measure was prepared
under the supervision of DIR. +. w.
Atkinson, general superintendent of
education, who since September has
been wording toward bringing sys-
tematic organization out of the present
chaotic condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
peafne.. oannot NE crrea

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that IL by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness rs caused by an
infiamed condition OF the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing. and when IL is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO It's normal
condition. hearing will be DESTROYED forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarr..,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Seed for
circulars, free
Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Hail. Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

DIR. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Examiner
Of u. S. Treasury Department, graduate OF
Columbia College, and who served three
years at West Point has the following to
say of Peruna:
"AIlow me TO express my gratitude
TO you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. One short
month has brought forth vast change
and now consider myse { a well man
alter months of suffering. Fellow
sufferers, Peruha will cure you"
Catarrh is a systemic disease durable
only by systematic treatment. A remedy
that cures eatarrh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centers. This is what
Peruna does. Peruna Immediately invigor-
ates the nerve-centers which give vitality TO
the mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh is permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is not guess nor an eXperiment-it
is an absolute scientific certainty. Peruna
has no substitutes-no rivals. Insist upon
having Peruna.
A free book written by DIR. Hartman,
on the subject of catarrh in its differ
ent phases and stages, will be sent free
to any address by The Peruna Medi-
cine Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
Try GraIn-oi Try Graln-Oi

Ask your Grocer to-day TO show you a
package OF GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place OF coffee. The children
may drink il without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has
that rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java, but
1t is made from pure grains and the most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress. Il the price OF coffee. 15c and IS cts.
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
Coughing Leads TO CONSUMPTION.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get sample bottle free. Sold in
% and so cent bottles Go at once;
delays are dangerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

The first year of the new century
will be marked by many retirements in
the army and navy for statutory rea-
sons, mainly on account of age
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

The beneficial results OF Garfield Tea upon
the system are apparent after few days
use; THE COMPLEXION Is CLEARED
FOR THE BLOOD HAS BEEN PURI-
FIED.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

The Wells Fargo express No. IA, on
the Erie railroad, struck wagon at
the Mercer street crossing in Mead
vile, Pa, on the 5th. killing the occu-
pants, A. j. Holland and Charles
Seeley. The horses were also killed
and the wagon demolished.
lgnatius Donnelly, politician and au-
thor, known as THE Sage of Mimi
ger" died at his home in Minneapolis,
Mimi, on the morning of the I'd, aged
40. Mr.. Donnelly was taken suddenly
i'll the night previous while visiting at
the home of his father-in-law and sank
steadily until the end. Heart failure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys Cures
sick headache. Prices % and soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

FITS Perms nently Cured. No fits nervousness after
first days of DR.. Kine's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DIR. r. III. KLINE Ltd, g3l Arch St.. hiladelpha, Pa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

The baker isn't the only tradesman whose
wife doesn't consider him dear unless he
raises the dough.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

Jones wife left him because he stole a kiss"
she must be particular" she IS He stole
IL from the cook"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

Statistics show that so per cent OF the
successful men in all callings were born upon
the farm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
A Beautiful Detroit Lad,

Perfect openness is the only principle on
which a free people can be governed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

II q man thinks he IS wronged and tells you
his troubles, don't say there Is another side 20
the story, or he will think you are "A fool.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE TABLETS. Al
druggists refund the money II IL fails TO cure
l.. w. Groves signature is on the box. 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

The trouble with blessings is that the dis
guise in which they come is so perfect
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an un-
evenly dyed appearance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

prostraon follows inability to sleep There
Vital drawn confirmed invalid
SIM results.
The recuperative sleep
sumb a of energy The fatigue body