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Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28


 Objection having been made to the nature of the privileges accorded the Morning Star Railway Company in al- lowing this road an exclusive right of way through certain streets of New port, and in making no requirements as to the time of construction of the road the council had considered action looking toward the Withdrawal of these concessions.
 At the invitation of the mayor, Mr. E. D. Chadick of the Morning Star Railway Company, addressed the council at it's regular meeting Monday evening, anent the expectations of the road, making a very plain and candid statement of facts, which was we'll received by the members and a number of citizens in attendance.
 MT. Chadick stated that the building of the road had been retarded by cer- tain causes, the details of which it was unnecessary to mention, and that the past six months had been taken up in arranging the finances needed in the construction work, but that the road was now happily out of trouble of this nature and ready to proceed to busi- ness. He asked the council to allow the road another six months in which to commence work, pointing out that the Morning Star was entitled to much consideration at this city's hands, in that it had been the first to ask such concessions and had thus called the attention of other roads to the desir- ability of such privileges here.
 This city being the terminal of the Morning Star, he stated, made the incoming of other roads very desirable to his own, and any reasonable con- sessions, rates or track privileges would be accorded them.
 In asking for six months time, he made allowances for any unforeseen delays, which might obstruct progress but expressed the hope and belief that within sixty days, the actual construc- UlOu WOIh WOulll D0 uIu6T way.
 MT. Chadick's talk was both forci- ble and argumentative and after a free discussion of the subject, a reso- lution by Dr. West, according the re- quested time allowance, was adopted, Stewart, West and Prewitt voting in the affirmative, while Mayhan voted no. The following is the resolution adopted:
 "WHEREAs, the Morning Star Rail way Company has represented to the Council of the City of Newport, that active work would be begun on the right of way of said railway company within six months from this date.
 THEREFORE, be it resolved that the said Morning Star Railway Company shall be entitled to the exclusive use of the right of way heretofore granted said railway company by this council, if work on said railway shall be begun in good faith by them in said time."
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
FOR PARRISH AND CLARKE.

Press Hammond was at Rector a
 ew days since when Jones and Clarke spoke there. He says that after the speaking there were twenty voters in Hafford's drug store and that vote was taken on United States Senator and all but one was for Clarke. They then took vote on congressman and all but three were for Parrish. Para gould Soliphone.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
FRISCO OFFICIALS SUBMIT OFFER
Vice President and General Manager Beggs and Other Frisco Officials Visit Newport Offer to Com plete Bonneville Branch
 To Newport For Ger
 tain Considerations.
tain Considerations.

Arkansas, holding the record among all the states of the Union, in the number of miles of railway construc- tion for 1900 and standing fifth among her sister states for the year 1901, does not contain city of more healthy outlook and brighter promise than Newport, in the number of prospec- tive railroads, which are to develop and upbuild her resources.
 A party Of Frisco officials are the latest visitors. They were here Sat urday in their private car and held two conferences with the business men at the Newport Club rooms Dur ing the afternoon they were driven over the town, expressing themselves as we'll pleased with Newport
 The afternoon conference was very informal and the proposition of the Fr1Sco people was reserved for more genera discussion to the evening gathering, which was better at tended.
 Vice President and General Manager Beggs of the Frisco was the spokes- man of the party, which included Mir. Hammond and MT Sedgwick who has been jointly interested in the con- struction thus far of the Bonneville branch.
 The St. Louis & San Francisco rail road agrees to extend the Bonneville branch to Newport, a distance of nine miles, provided that right ofway is secured through the county and town of Newport to White river below this city. They would like to use the old levee through the city, want thirty acres of ground near the corporate limits for terminal facilities, site on the river for an elevator and depot grounds.
 The following committee was ap- Hoipted to see what could be done and to communicate with the Frisco off, cials: Charles Wilmans, T. E. Nor rison, George Anderson and J. w. Grubbs.
 The general opinion expressed is that the demands of the road are ex- orbitant, considering the benefits that can accrue to Newport. However the Frisco people may content them selves with much less if the people of Newport show the right spirit.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
COMPLETED TO PRINTERS BLUFF.

Batesville, March 22.-The first twenty miles of the extension of the Iron Mountain railroad has been com pleted to Penter's Bluff, and the first train ran over the new road today. A telegraph office has been put in at Penter's Bluff, and two thousand men have been employed to cover the next twenty miles, which is expected to be completed by June 1. The road will extend through the mineral belt of north Arkansas and extend to Carthage Mo.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
CRIPPLED A HAND.

Wm. Pettet, clerk of w. B. Chas- tain's, while cutting salted meat Satur- day evening about six o'clock, almost amputated the first and second fingers on the left hand, by misaimed stroke of the hatchet.
 Five stitches were taken by his physician and it is probable the hand will recover without the amputation of the injured members.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
FACED WITH STARVATION.
Much Distress Among the People of
 Northwest Arkansas.

A Little Rock dispatch says, appeals for aid keen coming ill to Governor Jeff Davis nearly every day from the drouth- -striken districts of Arkansas. The actual condition of the farmers in Baxter, Izard, Fulton, Stone, Ran dOlph and Sharp counties is worse than the public appears to realize.
 These people are now not only in need of the simple necessaries of life, but, unless they are supplied with seed grain to plant this seasons crops, their suffering next year will be severe indeed. About $9, ,79O has been raised by Governor Davis, by the Little Rock Board of Trade, and by the Woodmen of the World of that city. Governor Davis has raised $7, ,946.46, which was divided equally between the six coun- ties named above. The Board of Trade has raised $1,446.95. Out of this amount two carloads of corn and one car of supplies, such as groceries, meats, etc., have been sent. The Woodman collected the remainder of the total amount named.
 Seed for planting crops is one the things most badly needed, but in addition to this supplies must be fur nished for the unfortunate people to live on while the crops are growing.
 Corn, wheat and cotton seed must be had, and how to get them is the question that is puzzling those inter ested in relieving the distress. There are two classes of people to be pro- vided for-those who are never in very good circumstances, who are not in position to help themselves even in ordinary times, and the small farmers, who are independent of want when fair crop is raised. It is the former class that has received the most aid up to this time, for their need has been most pressing. But the latter class will be also utterly helpless, un- less they are aided substantially, and that too before it is too late to plant their crops.
 The officers of the different counties to whom contributions of any kind may be sent are as follows: Sheriff R. Il. Hudson, Mountain Home, Baxter county; Sheriff J. H. Harris, Mel burne, Izard county; Sheriff H. F. Northcutt, Salem, Fulton county; Sheriff G. w. Looney, Mountain View, Stone county; Sheriff w. R. Russell, Pocahontas, Randolph county; Sheriff Jasper Hutchinson, Evening Shade, Sharp county.
 L. H. Walker, farmer of Jackson Township, Sharp county, is now in Little Rock soliciting help for the citizens of his community. To press representative he said: ''The public seems to look on the suffering of our people too lightly. There are men, women and children who will go to bed o-night in Jackson Township act ually hungry. Of course, there are many who are not this bad off, but they cannot hold out much longer. They cannot mortgage this seasons crop, for they are still in. debt for the money borrowed on last years. All they can do is to call on the more for tunate people for help"
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
MCBEE-T TURNER.

MT. w. V. McBee and Miss Hattie Turner, both of Newport were united in the holy bond of matrimony Mon day morning at the office of the coun- ty clerk.
 Justice J. J. Martin, who is a very popular magistrate with devotees at Hymen's altar, officiated.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28

Joe Massey is running the wagon yard formerly owned by Best Bros, and is pleasing his trade. Timothy hay fed instead of clover, and all kinds of feed stuff kept for sale. Horses promptly unhitched and carefully cared for. Same prices as at other stables. -tf-46
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28

munity in sympathy to his sorrowing family and relatives.
 "Funeral services will be conducted by Revs. Kicks, Babcock and More head at the First Methodist church at ? o'clock tOmorrow.D
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28

Congressman s. Brundidge, Jr., came down Sunday morning after a visit to the counties of the upper end of the Second district.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Capt. w. c. Stone, of Wickes, Polk county, who will be 95 years old June Is next, is now serving on the petit jury of Mena. He fought under Gen. Zachary Taylor in the Mexican war, and served four years in the Confed- crate army and wanted to enlist in the Spanish American war
 Clarendon had quite a fire Wednes day, in which the Presbyterian church house, a school house and several other houses were burned. It seemed for a time that other valuable prop erty would be destroyed, but by hard work on the part of the bucket force, no further damage was done. Most of the losses were covered by insurance. At Portland Mr E. J. Camack tried little experiment in di' ersified farm ing last year; he rented half an acre for $250, planted one row in water melons, four rows in corn and peas and the balance in sweet potatoes. The family ate all the watermelons they wanted and then he sold enough toapay the rent and labor, had all the roasting ears they could eat and the same of green peas, and then gath 1red considerable lot of peas and ,y prn and 75 bushels of potatoes. He ha ld fine lot of the potatoes in his std 4re to sell and they sold rapidly.
 B \ertha Keller, who lives on the stre\et just opposite the Jonesboro rolle\r mill, took an overdose of mor- phin4 last night with suicidal intent. After\sh had swallowed the drug she was dAs Ascovered by her folks in stupor and DA. Baker was called in time to saye h4r life. The lady is well con-
 ted. \ Her people live out few
 $ fro(m the city and are well known
 is vicinity Her only excuse for
 .s.tS end her existence was that
 of living. She is doing
 accounts and will recover.
 imes.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
RIGHT OF WAY RENEWED.

E. D. Chadick Addresses The Council On Behalf of Morning Star, Ex- elusive Use of Right Of Way Again Pledged, Providing
 Work be Begun in
 Six Months Time.
 Other Items.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
PEARLING BUSINESS REVIVED.

With White river standing only four or five feet on the guage the pearling and shell industry has been resumed, and the very loss of time by reason of the high water, seems to have given the work an impetus in that the pearl CTS feel they must make up for such delays.
 Black Rock, it is understood, will make strong bid toward securing the shell and pearl business this season, as the manner in which Newport has succeeded her as the leader in the White and Black river trade, is galling to her pride as well as keenly felt in a financial way by it's effect upon trade
 The White river shell is claimed by Northern buyers to be far superior for manufacturing purposes to those found in Black. Another point of ad- vantage this market holds, is in it's transportation facilities, which exceed that of any other point in the pearling section.
 Newport is now headquarters for more pearl and shell buyers than any other point, and where competition is liveliest, prices invariably range high est.
 HIGH PRICED PEARL.
 J. M. O'Hara, of Memphis, on Mon day purchased from John Black a per fectly round "A grain pearl for $1, ,5OO. This pearl was found recently on the Grand Glaize bar and is one of the best finds made during the winter.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25
TEACHERS ARE UNDERPAID.

Services of the Chef Valued Above
 Those of the Educator.
 The race Is not yet so far advanced In the scale of civilization that men are willing to pay as highly for services that minister to intellectual and spir- itual culture as for those that relate to physical and economic well being. There Is an imperative urgency about the demand for the latter which causes them to be liberally rewarded We value the services of the physician and the lawyer more highly than those of the teacher and the clergyman. The expert chef Is proverbially better paid than the greatest college president; the successful jockey gets more than the foremost preacher. In fact, the great law of supply and demand is gro tesque failure as salary regulator asserts the Boston Transcript. The teachers and preachers ought to start a movement for its repeal.
 An effective remedy for the evil of low pay In the teaching profession is not ready at hand. Trade unionlsm for teachers hardly seems appropriate.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25

Every town occasionally puts on a play for the edification of the public which Is not announced on the bill boards. A village in New York renders the following performance In which the Baptist preacher and a jealous young man play leading roles: The play
 opens at the church picnic. The min
 ister, an unmarried man. is the vogue.
 Moreover. he is susceptible. Captured
 and cornered by the church organlst,
 he discourses all the day long of loves young dream. And now the villain ap- pears. The organist's steady company shows up. He behaves rudely and his wrath Is as the wrath of Achilles. The next act Is brief but tragic. It Is on the following Sunday. The jealous lover lays for the preacher and wallops the ecclesiastic sorely. Then comes the curtain raiser In the police court with the villain In the dock. The populace, rent Into opposing factions according to creed, fill and overflow the right and left wings of the stage. Here the tele- graph instrument stopped. But M ,a easy to guess the sequel. Questioned by the judge. the prisoner glares at the minister and the organist and lowering his voice to the floor, huskily exclaims: "Not guilty" Pursued by the mex
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25
lonominiously Defeated.

My dear, wish you would speak more carefully" said stickler for pure English to hls wife. You say that Henry Jones came to this town from Sunderland. Don't you see that it would be better to say that he came from Sunderland to this towny" II don't see any difference in the two ex- pressions," rejoined the lady. But there Is difference-a rhetorical diff ference. You don't hear me make use of such awkward expressions. By the way, have letter from your father in my pocket" "Oh, dear. Is my father In your pocket?" inquired the wife. You mean that you have In your pocket letter from my fath- er" There you go with your little bubbles! You take delight In harass- Ing me. You are always taking up a thread and representing 1t as a rope" Representing 1t to be rope, you mean" For goodness sake, be quiet! Never saw such quarrelsome woman in my llfe! And the husband wished he had never started the discussion.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25
Civilized by the
 Uganda Railway.
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The importance of highway Is not necessarily proportionate to it's length. Although the Uganda railway, which now connects the Pearl of Africa" as Lake Victoria Nyanza is called, with the Indian Ocean, Is only five hundred and seventy-two miles long, its exist ence has been tile means of suppressing the slave trade throughout British East Africa. Twenty years ago it took Stanley eight months to travel from sea to lake; two years ago six months were required for the same journey. To-day It takes two and half days.
 Commenting on the great change since his own first Uganda explora- tions, Stanley tells in the Independent how he climbed the highest peak of little island In the Nyanza and reflected upon the future: "I seemed to see steamers trailing their dark smoke over the gray waters of the bay, loaded with passengers and the natives of the east coast making blood brother hood with the natives of the west coast. l seemed to hear church-bells ringing at d great distance, and l hoped and prayed that some day that vision might be realized. In those days Mtesa of Uganda impaled his victims and club bed his women to death upon the slight est provocation-and all along the shores bnrbarous people were signing and thirstlng for blood. To-day the converts of Uganda are carrying the gospel to the distant lands of the west; three hundred and twenty churches have been established, with ninety thousand Christian people; there are five hundred children in the Mengo school"
 If, as Sir Henry asserts, the lake re- zion has advanced so maryelously dur ing the slow period when the laden DOT ters carried the loads of the missionary and the sugar-chest of the trader up to Uganda, what will be Its rate of prog ress now that Uganda Is brought with in two and half days of the sea? To the undaunted services of explorers, the fidelity of missionaries and the sa- gacity of English administrators the great Uganda railway adds an almost incalculable force in the regeneration of East Africa.
 And how came that part of Africa to be explored, and who were the first ex plorers to accomplish important and permanent results? They were Chris tio n miSSiopnrips First pa mo tho great Livingstone. Stanley himself made his first trip into the interior of Africa and began his career as an explorer In the effort to find Livingstone. The story of the great Scotchmans zeal, his de- votion to the cause of Christ and his death In the wilderness of the Dark Continent made one of the most elo- quent missionary sermons ever preach ed-Youth'S Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25

and persistent, of the human frame and of medicine and surgery as applied to human beings helped her greatly, she declares, to do successful work with dogs and cats, which she has doc tored" with loving affection and marked ability for years. Horses she can han dle adequately also, being required to do this work exactly as are her mascu. line fellow students, but she does not intend to treat horses after her grad uation, not loving them as she does an imals of smaller order.
 l do not feel as free with horses as with cats and dogs" Is the manner in which she herself expresses the situa. tion. Dogs and cats never bite or scratch me, and I can do anything with them. I have yet to see the dog, for instance. however large, sick, or powerful, that I could not soothe and calm into quietude and quiescence by taking him off by himself"
 As "canine specialist" Mrs. Nichol- son is already well and favorably known In Chicago, and probably will remain here.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25

It Is not shade alone that makes it cooler under a tree in summer. The coolness of the tree itself helps, for its temperature Is about 45 degrees Fah- renheit, at all times, as that of the hu- man body Is a fraction more than 98 degrees. So clump of trees cools the air as piece of ice cools the water in a pitcher. That is why the Legisla- ture has authorized the park authori- ties of New York City to plant trees in the tenement districts. If the air can be made cooler and purer by the trees fewer children will die of heat ailments. As 4,OOO more children die in New York during June. July, August and September than in any other sim liar period in the year. the importance of adopting every known means to save life is undisputed.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25
ONLY WOMAN VETERINARY
 SURGEON IN THE WORLD.

A tiny woman, less than five feet tall in her high heeled 'colonials," grace full, slender, low voiced, attractive Mrs. Mi.-nonne Nicholson has chosen for herself life calling, a profession seldom included among the possible op- portunities for women. She Is the only woman veterinary surgeon In the world. A New York woman once attempted to qualify herself in this direction, but failed to study more than short time. No other woman, so far as known, has done work of this kind.
 To Mrs. Nicholson. however the work
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25
ELECTRIC FISHING.
This is very amusing game, espec

This is very amusing game, espec- ially for the little ones. Let us first prepare our outfit. Take stick of wook about twelve inches long, to serve as pole piece of thread Is the line, and the hook Is made of pin, as shown i'll the illustration. On the head of the pin round piece of sealing wax Is used as bait. Cut small fish out of thin pa per and draw mouth, gills, etc, with the help of colored pencil. Place the fish on a table and start to fish. Each one has his own hook and line. He who gets the most fish gets a prize. Every body knows that rubbing piece of sealing wax with a wooden cloth cleo trifies 1t, and then that 1t will attract light articles, such as paper. If you want to win be sure to electrify your hait
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25

Nothing, indeed, can be expected to work a complete reform here except the slow evolution in human nature, which will create a proper appreciation of the services rendered by this class. But something could be done by raising the standard of requirements for teach ing If more thorough preparation were demanded this would keep out the tran sients, dilettantes and incompetents who are now the bane of the calling. The oversupply of mediocre talent would be cut off and the average pay would certainly be increased
Alaska sentinel., 1902-12-25
MONEY MADE IN OK HORNS.
Trade Has Reached Large Proportions
 from a Small Beginning.

from a small beglnnlhR.
 A familiar sight in the business quar- ter of this city Is the Russian horn peddler. The man himself Is pictur- esque, having the strong features, dark skin, long beard and ill-tittng clothes which mark the Slovak. while his wares are always noticeable for their oddity. Sometimes 1t Is the hat rack, consisting of two OK horns beau tifully polished and fitted together at the butts upon small wooden board ready for hanging in hallway. At another time 1t is small three-legged stool, of which each leg is great horn. Again It Is gun rack, where the hooks are horns, yellow, white, gray, brown and black. If you desire 1t he will supply you with easy chairs, arm chairs and rockers, of which the entire frames are made of horns. Of similar construction are easels, music racks, picture frames, wall trophies and baby cribs.
 The industry was started about if teen years ago by some poor Russian Jews near the kOsner SiauSnter-nOuSe. Before that time the horns were sold with the hoofs to the gluemakers and button manufacturers. They brought but few cents pound and the glue buyers had no trouble In getting all the raw material they needed.
 The manufacturers first prepared the horns by boiling and using alkalles. Afterward they found they could se- cure better results by treatment with cold alkaline solutions followed by an- tiseptics. After the horns have been cleaned they are scraped and polished until they gleam like furnished metal. A few are vanished. but the practice Is not recommended by the trade.- New York Evening Post.