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Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Three Killed in Wreck.

A freight on the Iron Mountain was wrecked north of Hoxie, caused by broken journal. Three well-dressed men were riding in carload of loose wheat. This car, with several oth- CTS, was thrown from the track. In clearing up the wreck the smothered bodies of these men were found cov- cred with wheat. One of them had an accident policy in favor of, his mother. His name was McNulty. Eleven dollars and watch were on his person. The other two men had nothing about them by which they could be identified.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Big Fire at Cotton Plant.

The town of Cotton Plant suffer | ed disastrous fire last week, nine teen business houses being totally consumed. The fire originated in the Mayberry building, in a room occupied by two men, whose charred
 bones were found in the ruins. All the buildings burned were frame structures. Following are the losses: Mayberry's law office, li- brary and fixtures, valued at $1,00O, no insurance; Masonic hall on sec- ond floor; building total loss, val ued at $70O; R. E. Spivey, pool and billiard hall, $500 loss, no in- surance; F. H. Kennedy, grocery store and postotfice, loss $1,50O, in surance $750, mail and postonice fixtures saved; building owned by R. R. James, valued at $1,7OO, no insurance; Evans restaurant. loss $25o on building and goods, no in- surance; l.. A. Mackey & Co.,, gen eral merchandise, stock $1,O0O, in- surance $40O, building owned by Miss Eva Ware, loss $650, no insur- ance; Mullen's blacksmith shop, loss $25O, no insurance; W. T. Echols, Arkansan, newspaper plant, loss S700; no insurance Dr. l.. P. Moore, drug store, building valued at $1,00O, stock $2,o00; no insur- ance; J. W. Russell, restaurant and lodging house, stock $500, no insur- ance; building owned by W. T. Echols, valued at $1,2OO, no insur- ance; Holland & Son, grocery store, building owned by A. s. Mayberry, valued at $500, stock $500, no in- surance; s. R. Cowan & Son, gro- ceries, building owned by Mayberry, valued at $35O, stock $500, no in- surance; W. P. Trice, law office, building and fixtures valued at $4OO, no insurance; J. B. Dunlap, groce- rles, building valued at $500, stock $70O, no insurance; R. A. Bowen. general merchandise, building val ued at $4O0, stock $1,2o0; insurance $500 on latter; c. E. Newman, bar Der shop, fixtures saved, building total loss, $500; F. R. Highsmith meat shop, $250 loss. no insurance
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Applegrowers Organize.

Applegrowers of southwest Mis- souri and north Arkansas met at Springfield last week and perma- nently organized by electing the fol- lowing officers. President, P. A.. Rogers, Gravette; vice-president, George T. Lincoln, of Bentonville !: secretary, G. A. Atwood, of Spring field; treasurer, W. T. Flournay, of Marionville, Mo-. executive commit tee, T. c. Love, Seymour; George Woolsey, Bentonville; H. E. Nell son, Lebanon; W. A Gardner, Springfield; B. Logan, Logan, Mo. :; transportation committee, Lewis Erb, Cedar Gap; s. A. Haseltine, Springfield; N. o. Cole, Springfield; ; F. H. Speakman, Neosho.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
School Statistics.

The statistics of the department of education for the past year show that the average length of the terms of school in the state was 91 1-2 days. In 1901 it was eighty-fou1 days and in 1900 it was only seven ty-eight days. Men teachers are still in the majority in the state, there being 4,226 males and 3,257 females. The total enumeration was 495,36S, the total enrolment was 340,695, or 69 per cent; the average attendance was 214,46O, or 63 per cent of the enrolment. This is an increase of 3 per cent in the enrolment over last year. There are in Arkansas 5,420 school houses of which eighty-five are brick, 5,O63 are frame and 272 are log. The to- tai value of these houses is $2,196,- 241, or an average value of $405.21.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
An Extraordinary Incident.

A dispatch from Pine Bluff says An extraordinary incident concern ing people well known in Arkansas, and former residents of Pine Bluff, has just been related here in a let ter received from parties at South McAlester, I. T. l.. W. Bryan and family have been residing there for several years. Just prior to the Gal weston storm Mrs. Bryan and their daughter went to Galveston. Noth- ing was heard of her afterward, and she and her daughter were mourned by his second wife child was born as dead. Bryan married again and last week the first Mrs. Bryan re- gained her sanity in Texas sani- tarium, where, her identify un- known, she was taken just after the storm, crazed by the disaster.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Spontaneous Combustion.

A freight car containing powder and dynamite blew up on side track at Luxora. The report of the explosion was heard for miles around, and fortunately no one was close enough to be injured Spon- taneous combustion is supposed to have been the cause of the explo- sion.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Benefits Arkansas Miners.

One of the largest coal operators in this state says the strike in Penn- sylvania is a good thing for the Ar kansas miners. There is a big de- mand for Arkansas hard coal, and only about one-tenth of the orders can be filled, owing to the limited output. Heretofore the Pennsylva- mia fields have supplied the demand for anthracite which confined the Arkansas product to the home mar ket.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Changed Location.

The Arkansas Cotton Products Company has filed with tle secre- tary of state an amendment to it's original articles of incorporation, changing its Headquarters from 'Morrilton to Forrest City. The was under the name of the Arkan- sas Round-Lap Bale Company. The name was soon after changed to its present title. The new amendment is signed by James K. Jones, as president, and W. B. Mann, secre- tary.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Penalties Reunited,

Gov. Davis has issued proclama- ton freeing the deliquent taxpayers of Izard county from the penalties and forfeitures incurred by the non payment of taxes within the time specified by law. The proclamation states that it was shown to the gov ernor by satisfactory evidence that the failure to pay taxes was not will 1ul. but the result of last years drouth and the consequent bad crops.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Lynching Near Stephens.

"Hog" Wilson, colored, was hang ed by a party of men few miles from Stephens. Wilson attempted an assault upon Miss Lue Drake, while she was in the garden gather ing vegetables, the family being away from home. Her brother, coming home little afterward, was informed, and soon he, with neigh bors, had Wilson in custody. He confessed his crime and they hung him without delay.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
School Apportionment.

Superintendent of Public h. struction Doyne has made public the apportionment of the common school fund for 1909, as follows:
Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-12
Railroad Commission Report.

l statistical rcort is as follows: 1 Railroad Building.-During the time covered by this report, en- couraglng progress has been made ln the construction and extension of railroads running into practically new and undeveloped sections of the state. The White River railroad, a branch of the Missouri Pacific sys- tenn, IS being built from a point north of Batesville up White river Ill the direction of the zinc fields 1 ot northeast Arkansas.
 The St. Louis and North Arkan- sas railroad has been extended from Eureka Springs to Harrison, a distance of some forty-fve miles, and the construction is being push ed, with Marshall as the present ob- jective point.
 The Ozark and Cherokee Central railway, the Fort Smith Western railroad, the Arkansas and Choctaw and the South Missouri and Arkan- sas, have also made considerable progress in construction.
 Upon the whole, the conditions seem to have been reasonably favor able to railroad building, and great and costly improvements are con- stantly being made in the tracks and equipments of the long lines.
 Rates-Prior to the publication of the first annual report, the standard freight distance tariff had been adopted and put in force on the long line roads. While this tar if may, in some respects be imper- feet and inadequate to meet all pos slble exigencies, time has proven it a vast improvement on the roads prior to its adoption. Hence, it has been deemed best to allow it to remain undisturbed in its essential features. Tariffs have also been promulgated and put in force upon a number of short-line roads of the state.
 Litigation.-In the suits institut- ed against the commission, the same are now pending and are being dili- gently pressed for final adjudica- tion.
 Recommendations-We have seen no good reason to recede from the position taken in the first annual report, with reference to additional legislation needed to make the com mission more efficient agent in producing the benefcent results for which it was created. With this end in view, appropriate bills were drafted and introduced in both houses on the last legislature, but failed of passage. We feel that no useful purpose would be subserved by bringing these bills upon the rec ord at this time This, however, will be done in a subsequent report.
 Complaints.-Many complaints of inadequate transportation facili- ties have been filed by shippers, re- citing their inability to procure cars for the prompt transportation of freight. The causes of some of these complaints have been removed with reasonable promptness upon application to the proper railroad officials. Others have required more decisive action upon the part of the commission and several cita- tions have been issued, hearing had, orders and opinions rendered. In one instance, suit has been ordered | in a state court with a view to a final settlement of very important point in issue.
 Overcharges.-Our attention has been called to many instances of alleged overcharges in freight rates, demurrage, etc. Each case has been given a thorough investigation and when just cause of complaint was found, the matter was brought to
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
LOCAL AER1E OF EAGLES.
Important Meeting Yesterday-Perma-
nent Quarters Secured.

Important Meeting Yesterday-Perma-
nent Quarters Secured.
The New Haven Aerie Of Eagles held
another very large and enthusiastic
meeting yesterday afternoon and last
night in their hall in Music hall build
ing. The meeting yesterday will prob
ably be the last held in the old hall for
the reason that the former Y. NJ. c. A.
quarters on Chapel street have been
leased as the permanent home for the
order in New Haven. This was report
ed by committee at the meeting yes
terday and it was voted to adopt the
report and lease the building. The
quarters are very commodious and
modernly equipped With a few i'm
provements the Eagles will have one of
the finest homes in the state. It is
their intention to occupy them as soon
as possible
At the meeting yesterday several 9TH
er matters of much importance to the
members were considered and disposed
of. The degrees were conferred on fifty
candidates and a fine supper was serv-
ed. A number of visitors were present
from out of the city and they compli-
mented the degree team Of the New
Haven Aerie on their splendid work.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03

Vienna, NOV. 2-0ne-third Of the popuIa-
ton of Vienna made piigrimageS yesterday
and to-day, All Saints day and All Souls
day respectively 10 the Central cemetery
Of Vienna The pilgrims started in the
early morning and returned late at night
some went on foot. while others used
vehicles Of all descriptions. It Is estimated
that 100000 people visited the graves in
the cemetery on these two days. The pill
gFins all carried WFealhs or flowers. and
before the tombs and in the long grass
burned countless candles. The sparsely
occupied parts OF the cemetery presented a
weird and picturesque spectacle. The
monuments TO Mozart, Beethoven and
buried the six hundred victims Of the Ring
theatre fire.
Paris, Nov. 1.-The hearing of the suits
brought 10y j. Reiff and Milton Henry, the
American jockeys, against the Jockey club
Tor damages for having deprived them OF
their licenses, has been fixed for November
10. The jockeys claim $4,000 damages.
The licenses Of Reiff and Henry to ride on
French tracks were recently with drawn
by the Jockey club, as an outcome of very
careful investigation made by the detective
! department,Of the jockeys methods of rid
ing.
COustantinOple, Nov. 1.-The negotiations
between Great Britain and Turkey with
regard 10 the entertainments of Turkish
| troops to the Hinterland Of Alden have re-
suited in Il satisfactory settlement Of the
matter. The porte has modified its note
| TO Great Britain and has ordered the eVac-
uatiOn Of thtl Hinterland, which was form
erly occupied by British troops.
| Paris. Nov. "A dynamite cartridge was
! exploded under the coal miners house at
ST. Eticnne last night, and caused some
have occurred in the mining districts where
tue strike prevails.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
SCIENTIFIC FOOD
That Cures Patients Quickly.

That Cures Patients Quickly.
my experience with food has been
considerable.
For 20 years I suffered with chronic
Indigestion and bowel complaint which
brought on general debility" says a
gentleman of Danville, Ills. II was
very poor in flesh and everyone
thought I had consumption. l was
treated by the best doctors of several
cities, but to no benefit.
At last, I went to the hospital and
while there began using GrapeNuts,
the physician giving me permission,
and from that day I commenced to
gain. By careful diet, and using judg-
ment, I gained in flesh and strength,
my lungs got better. and to-day con-
slider myself as we'll as men in general
at my age of 60 years.
The other patients noticed that I
gained faster under the same treat
fnent and care and I told them to add
Grape-Nuts to their diet and be careful
not to eat meat, nor warm bread and
starchy food. I can now eat anything
in reason; 7 sleep Well: bowels are
regular and I have gained % pounds in
flesh. GrapeNuts food saved my life.
IT adds to the health and comfortable
living, makes the mind clear and pro
longs life.''A Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
LABOR UNIONISTs

Distributed Anti-Cummings Cards on
the Street Yesterday.
There was an important meeting of
the friends of labor in the Poll building
on Church street yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was held for the purpose
of discussing and considering the polit-
ical situation. The chances of the va
rious candidates were discussed. and
the meeting pledged its support TO
Frederick McKerness for sheriff of New
Haven county
After the meeting laboring men were
on the streets distributing small cards
which read as follows:
Homer S. Cummings pastors were
printed in a non union office. Packages
of pastors bearing his name are with
out the union label. A word to the wise
is sufficient"
One of the Labor Economic leaders
stated that the distribution of the cards
was not done with any power or sane
ton of the Labor Economic section, but
that some of the members, and partic-
ularly the labor unionists, are strongly
opposed to Cummings.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
WORK OF DERANGED ASSASSIN
Man Blows Up Home Where He Once
Boarded, Killing Two.

Man Blows Up Home Where He Once
Boarded, Killing Two.
Chicago, Nov. "A dynamite bomb,
the weapon Of deranged assassin,
blew up the home of Joseph Kordecl
in Chicago Heights to-day, killing two
members of the family outright and
injuring several others. The house
was set on fire and burned, while that
of a neighbor caught fire and was also
destroyed
The dead: Joseph Kordeck, arms and
legs blown off; Lucy Kordeck, aged
two years, body blown to pieces.
The injured: Mrs. Lucy Kordeck,
flesh blown off right side, injured inter-
nally. may die. Seven children who
escaped were injured, butnone of them
seriously.
The explosion occurred while the
family was asleep. The father and
mother, with the daughter Lucy, occu-
pied room in the front of the cottage.
On the other side were rooms occupied
by the rest of the family. The cottage
stood two feet from the ground on
wooden posts. The bomb was placed
under the room occupied by the pa
rents, and the impact of the explo-
sion tore hole in the floor,
blew the bed to pieces, dis
membered Kordeck and scattered in
to fragments the body of Lucy, who
was sleeping with her parents. Pieces
of flesh the size Of mans hand were
the largest remnants of the child S
body which could be found. The force
of the explosion was directly upward
and tore a piece of flesh from Mrs.
Kordeck's side and blew her through a.
window. The noise aroused the rest of
the family and they had hardly time
to escape from the flames which soon
destroyed the cottage. Kordeck's body,
torn to shreds, was found in the debris
after the fire.
Charles Smith, former boarder at
the Kordeck house, who was paying
attention to one Of Kordeck's daughters,
has been arrested, charged with the
crime. The Kordeck girl was to have
been married to another man next
week. Smith declares he Is innocent,
but neighbors declare that he made
threats to them that if the girl refused
to be his wife he would blow up the
entire family with dynamite. Smith
was absent from his room at the time
of the explosion. His room mate claims
that Smith returned to his room great
ly excited and shortly after the eXplo-
sion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
Topographic Briefs.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. AIRS. Armenia
Belleville, 20 years old, who conducted
manicuring establishment, committed sui
eide by drinking carbOlic acid in her rooms
la the Fuller building at 11:30 O'Clock this
forenoon. Dependency over insufficient
funds TO carry on her business and trouble
over her husband from whom she was d.
vcFced a year ago are thought to be the
causes for her act.
Philadelphia, Nov 2.-Charles Il. Miller,
%, q landscape engineer of national reputa-
ton, died here to-day. Mr.. Miller was born
In England and came to this country in
1858 Ehk
M0ntclair, n. j., Nov. samuel H.
Edgar, until recently second vice president
OF the Louisville and Nashville railroad, is
dead at a sanitarium at Caldwell near
here. Mr.. Edgar had been prominent In
90 lears. For almost all of that time he
had been the treasurer Of the corporation,
having been chosen vice president only to-
ward the last Of his connection with the
road. His illness, which was nervous pros
tration. was brought on by OverwOrk. Mr..
Edgar was born in Philadelphia 81 years
ago.
Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 2.-Walter Colo,
full back Of the Tennessee Deaf and Dumb
school football, is reported dying tonight
as a result of injuries received in a game
played at Maryville, Tenn. Saturday.
Savannah. Ga, Nov. Mrs. Annals Will
son, SO, died to-day from being struck by
Il trolley carr She was born in the island
of Martinique in 1919. Her mother. Mrs.
Peters, was the cousin of the Empress
Josephine. first wife of Napoleon, and they
We're educated in the convent at st. Pierre.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
Though a lifelong Democrat. and an
ardent supporter Of Mr.. Cary and the
Democratic State ticket. 1 am disap-
pointed and disguised with the course
of the Register towards Judge Cleave-
land in this canvas. 1t is, to say the
least, very poor taste. as we'll as inju-
dicious, to attack by innuendO and sar-
casm gentleman whose character and
integrity are so we'll known, simply be-
cause he is the opponent of one of the
owners of the Register.
Surely Judge Cleaveland is not to be
a subject for sneering allusiions because
he gives a portion of his salary as judge
to charity.
The Registers course in the matter
has determined many Democrats of long
standing to give their vote to the pres
ent incumbent, Judge Cleaveland, and
it is to be hoped that he will be elected
by a substantial majority.
OLD DEMOCRAT.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
Run Over at Naugatucis.

Naugatuck, Nov. Thomas Peter
son, aged fifteen years, attempted to
board freight train near the station
this afternoon and as a result he is at
the Waterbury hospital tonight in a
critical condition. The boy missed his
footing as he jumped for the train and
fell. The wheels passed over his right
leg at the ankle and it was so badly
crushed that he was hurried to the Wa
terbury hospital, where it was found
necessary to amputate it. His arm
was also bruised and torn. The boy is
suffering greatly from shock Peterson
has been living with relatives here. His
father is in New York city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03
ON CEDAR MOUNTAIN FIELD
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
which is dotted here and there by mon
uments marking the positions of the
troops during the fight, the contest was
explained to the president by Judge
Grimsley who now is member of the
bench of this judicial circuit. The
| Judge was a captain in the Sixth Vir-
ginia cavalry and was a participant in
the fight. The president, a cevalryman
himself, was interested particularly in
| the account of the famous cavalry
charge made during the battle of Cedar
Mountain. The Union and Confederate
cavalry met in a depression not far
from Cedar Mountain. While the bat
tie did not last long, it was frightfully
sangunary, the losses on both sides be-
ing about $500, The president was no.
tably interested in a monument erect
ed last August, on the anniversary of
| the battle, by the survivors Of the
Twenty eighth New York infantry,
which lost in the engagement SO per
cent. of it's men. including nearly every
commanding officer.
In the very heart of the battlefield
President Roosevelt to-day held an in
formal reception. Many people had
gathered from the surrounding country
and after Judge Grimsley had describ-
ed the battle the president received in
formally those who had assembled on
the field. Subsequently the president
was given a she'll which had been dug
up on the battlefield, as memento of
his visit.
This morning the president and his
party attended religious services at the
Baptist church of Culpepper. No spe-
cial services marked his presence. Rev
f. w. Winfrey. pastor of the church.
made touching reference to the pres
ident in his opening prayer, but did not
allude to him in his sermon. The
church was crowded and at the conclu-
sion of the services President Roose-
welt cordially greeted the pastor and
many members of the congregation and
introduced them to those who accom-
panied him.
Subsequently the party took luncheon
at the residence of S. Russell Smith, a
brother-in-law of DR.. Rtxey.
Tonight the president is again the
guest Of Representative John F. Rixey
Every precaution possible is being TAX
en- to insure his safety. Two headquar-
tiers men from Washington, in addition
to the regular detail of secret service
and postal officers are on guard at the
Rixey home.
The presidents special train will ar
rive in Washington tomorrow morn
ing at Ills Half an hour later the
president will leave Washington on a
special train over the Pennsylvania
railroad for Oyster Bay. where he will
vote on Tuesday.