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Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Arkansas State News
New Roads Incorporated.

Two new railroads were charter ed last week by the state board of railway commissioners, as follows: The Piggott and Northwestern Railroad Company, to build branch road from Piggott, on the Cotton Belt road, in a northwestern ly direction to a point in Clay coun- ty, twelve miles distant on the east bank of Cache river. The Arkan- sas, Red River and Paris Railroad Company; the capital stock is $2G6,- 900. divided into $100 shares. The proposed road shall begin at the station of Morris ferry, on the Kansas City Southern, where it crosses Little river, and thence run westerly eight miles to the line be- tween Arkansas and Indian Terri tory; thence westerly y eight miles to Aliens Siding on the Arkansas and Choctaw railroad; thence in a south westerly direction to Harris Ferry on Red river, twenty-two miles, making total of thirty-eight miles.
 Baptist Sunday School Work.
 Rev. H. H. Street, secretary of the Baptist state Sunday school board, submitted an interesting report at the state convention held at Conway During the past year 79 schools were organized and supplied with Bibles and literature, and over 2,700 pu- pills belong to the new schools; 26S individuals and homes were found destitute of the word of God. There have been given away 232 Bibles, testaments and religious books :; twelve colportagers have labored in thirteen associations during the year. They have worked 1908 days, travelled 14,457 miles, preach ed 672 sermons, witnessed 215 con- versions, baptized fifty, made forty five addresses, visited 2,12S fami- lies, organized nine churches and distributed Bibles, testaments and tracts wherever they have gone. Secretary Street has been regularly employed since December 1.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
>SNhS'IQ1h, Nl!S'1FlQ ->A Thanksgiving Story<
 py Noo>e AOm1\N0N OoNuQW.

ND - ana Johns folks, Phineas ?'
 Amelia Quimby's breath failed at the last syllable.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Negress Killed.

Julia Button, negroes, was stab bed to death in a tough resort at Little Rock by J. G. Glascoe, color ed. It seems that a lot of negro men and women were carouslng in the resort, when a quarrel arose be- tween Glascoe and the Burton wo- man. He is said to have stabbed her ill the left side of the neck.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Methodist Conference.

The Arkansas annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, met at Harrison on the 18th. About one-fourth of tl;a ter ritory of the state is represented in this conference, and Rev. E. E.. Hoss, of Nashville, Tenn, one of the newly elected bishops, presided.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
To Increase Exhibit.

Hon. H. T. Bradford, recently in augurated commissioner of agricul- turc. has called upon county judges of the various counties of the state to assist him to increase the exhibit of agricultureai and mineral re- sources now on exhibition at the state capitol.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Box Factory Burned.

The Chapman-Dewey box facto- ry at Jonesboro was destroyed by fire recently. The loss is placed at $25, 1000. A strike of employees had been settled by the company acceed- ing to their demands the evening before the fire occurred.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Store Burned.

The store house of James Frazer at Kerr, in Saline county, was de- stroyed by fire. The house em- braced general supply store, tick ct office of Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad, postoffice and Dr. J. F. Brewers office. The total loss is $1,2O0..
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
streneth of n Locomotiye

A railroad engine may be roughly said to be equal in strength to 900 horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07
FUEL OIL AT SEA.


IF'rOn the San Francisco Chronicle
The steamer Enterprise the pioneer
deep water oil-burning. steamship in the
Pacific, has returned from HIlo, Hawaii
territory. completing her initial round
trip with the new fuel. She was out
fitted with tanks and oil-burning fur
naces as an experiment. As many yes
sells sailing under other flags, partieu-
larly the Black sea mercantile fleet of
Russia, have successfully used fuel oil
for several years past. no doubt was
entertained of the success of the Enter
prise. Her tanks carry $50 tons, or 5000
barrels of crude oil They We're sup
posed to have sufficient capacity to
carry her the round voyage. The esti-
mate was a seorrect one for she reached
port with a full cargo of 1900 tons of
sugar and enough crude oil still in her
tanks to carry her a long distance fur
Their. The trip was made on schedule
time each way.
Not only has the fuel bill Of the En-
terprise been greatly reduced. but the
voyage was made With a crew Of three
firenen instead Of the twelve employed
when the vessel was coal burner. Her
experience is thus likely to influence the
entire steam fleet sailing to and from
this port. The Oceanic steamship Mari
oil burning, and tanks have taken the
place of her coal bunkers. Other steam
ships are sure to make similar changes,
which will greatly expand the n arket
for the crude oil product Of this state
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Topeka and Some Of It's Early
DesperadOes.
Edwards Family and Their
Thrilling Career.
HUNG IN THE JAIL.
Vigilantes Didn't Take Time to
Remove Prisoner.
Story of the Escape Of s'BOb''
Edwards.

The ancient and modern history of Kan
sas is separated by a thin barrier. What
bOrderland half a lifetime ago. There
are men living who know it by heart and
have followed its course from the title
This story is Of three of the outlaws
who infested this country forty years
ago. and who fiourished near the village
of Topeka There is a hint Of the char
acter of primitive justice, and the at
torney is still practicing law.
Among the pro-slavery pioneers who
settled around Leeompton and along the
river east Of Topeka were three brothers,
wards They were desperate and blood
thirsty characters. and their idea Of a
humorous incident was cold blooded
murder. And what was worse in those
days they stole horses.
with Ike All Of the boys were drink
ers OF the strong waters. and it was while
under the influence of the special brand
Of chain lightning sold in Topeka at
Ike" was flied with the Topeka
waters when he met an Indian, the son
the present site OF FaNlco- me lndlan
was also full to overlooking, and the
twain started out TO wake up the town.
They both mounted The Indians pony
Fourchey in the saddle and Ike riding
behind After a series of blood curdling
whoops the pair started toward an In
dian village on Blacksmith creek but
FVasbbilrn celiege Ike decided that he
lean. SO he piayfuny stabbed Fourchey
In the heart, rolled him off in the trail
and getting into the saddle, as betit-
ted a white man Of his magnitude, rode
back to town and absorbed some more
fire water Soon settler coming to
town found the dead Indian out on the
prairie and Edwards was arrested. He
was placed in Jail a log structure which
occupied the present site of the home of
Otis Huugate, at the corner of Eleventh
and Quincy streets A deputy sheriff
named Dick Grtswold was left to guard
him
IKE at once sent for A "Hfb' Case.
the most noted criminal lawyer of kan
sas who hung out his shingle them as
now. in the village of Topeka.
What shall dor" asked Ike
First said the eminent attorney, after
due deIiberation, send for your wife"
"Ike's" better half was accordingly
summoned. Tor the outlaw while in the
tolls asked not the whyfor of at
torney of the prestige OF A H. Case
While they were waiting for Mrs. Ed
wards the attorney was holding cold,
dispassiOnate conversation with his client.
'.Xou VIII kindly rememb er,R he was
saying, that you owe me q little matter
of 800 on that horse stealing deal. in
which 7 defended YOU
After a violent effort Ike rem mbered
and when his wife arrived the amount,
back pay and fee in hand, was set at
81 800, and the wife's signature completed
the deal and they gave the lawyer
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A GIRL WHO WENT FISHING

From Country Life in America.]
I lifted with might and main. The
Whisk of a filmed tail, a fleeing glimpse
of dusky scales and scarlet speckles be-
came suddenly correlated in my mind with
the fact that one of my boots was full Of
water. and my line was swinging high
in the air-the hook gone the gut leader
nipped off short.
it was a small work to 90 to the tent
for the other pole. One does not expect
all luck TO be good luck in fishing. Back
on my stone perch / flung my line into
the air at random, ana the bait struck
the water just below the little cataract.
A tug, mighty the first and fully
prompt, nearly lost me my balance, but
it steadied my nerve. One thought, one
purpose filled my mind must get that
to move in a circle OF which / was the
center. With joy [ saw my angry captive
flash out of the water; then came an in
slant of despair He was off, the curve
on which he rose was complete, and he
fell forWard-right at mel The up curve
was a forlOrn hOpe-the down curve was
perfect assurance. I knew my fish would
never escape me. BY all the laws of dra
matte unity and poetic justice, he was
mine. For in his gaping mouth I read a
startling revelation He was bringing
back those two hOOkSt He struck the
water in that little basin shut in by the
three rocks, and I sat down upon himt I
did it calmly, and I trust with dignity
but without delay. 1t was the only thing
a lid. I that lid. There l could an
swer my fathers CALL for the dazed fish
had found q corner and a cropping thumb
and finger had found the back of his
neck. My depressed feelings broke forth
in one long, ambiguous, feminine scream
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THERE Is HOPE FOR EVEN
SUCH AS HAVE GLIMPSES
OF THE DARK VALLEY.
Paine's Celery
Compound
The Medicine that Saves Life
and Restores Lost Health.

A merciful Providence still keeps the
spark of life of thousands of wasted
and feeble bodies. The itful, Pickering
spark VIII burn with decreased power
as the hot days Of sumner approach
There is still hope for even those who
are now catching glimpses of the dark
valley. The use of Paine's Celery Con-
pound during the month Of June viii at
once arrest the progress of wasting dis
eases. It viii strengthen the weak and
inf1amed nerves, rid the body Of morbid
waste material make the blood pure,
and give healthy action to the stomach,
liver and kidneys. Nervousness. sleep
lessness. rheumatism, neuralgia, liver
and kidney troubles quickly vanish
when DR.. Phelps marvellous prescrip-
ton is used. Mrs Alice Terry Wood,
SIS Highland Street. Helena, Mont.
says
4 can say to all that believe Paine's
Celery Compound great medicine.
should have been in my grave If It
hadn't been for the wonderful curing
virtues of the Compound. and I can say
to all who are tired and run down, to
try it. and they viii find relief at once.
My trouble was general weakness, lack
Of appetite, and heart trouble. I have
taken four bottles of Paine's Celery
Compound and feel like a new person.
Now I have a good appetite, do all of
my work. and feel WE'LL
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All grace IS IOIIlNA III the OCSOn OF ING
Father.-ReV- DR.. Wilson, Methodist,
Danburys Conn.
A WIRELESS MESSAGE
A thought is the wireless message of
soul to soul.-Rev. George Fl. HepWorth.
Congregationalist. New York.
PROGRESS IN SPIRITUAL WORLD.
The law Of progress is just as much
a law in the moral and spiritual world
as it is in the natural. and growth is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G. J. Hail. Denver
AN UNWORTHY CHURCH
The church that does not save people
and great many people, is unworthy the
ground on which it stands.-Rev. DR.
port, Pa.
WHAT SALVATION MEANS.
Salvation means more than deliyerance
from sin and Satan; It means service. It
means more still: 1T means sacrihce.-ReY.
DR. William J. HoltzclaW, Baptist, At
ianta, Ga.
THE WORLDS BROTHER.
The pre-eminence of Christ consists, in
the first place in the fact that he is the
of man; He is the worlds brother
Bishop c. B. Galloway, Methodist, Wash
ington.
THE EQUALITY OF MAN
The conflict of classes will never sub
side until the great principles of the
equality and fraternity. Of men as taught
and put into operation.-Rev. Bruce
Brown Christian. Denver.
EMPLOYING THE DIVINE -HosPI-
The union with God is more than a
hiding place from the storms of life. it
is home for the soul. a permanent
ment of divine hospitality Rev. Richard
Hartley. Baptist, New York.
THE GREAT DISCOVERY.
The earliest great achievement or the
Twentieth century is wireless telegraphy,
but ncomparabiy greater IS the dlscov-
cry of the waV to send our messages to
the very ear of Godfrey. James j. Dun
1op, Presbyterian, Boston.
CHILDREN OF THE SAME FATHER
Religion teaches me that we are all chill
dren of the same father brothers and sis
ters of the same Redeemer and conse-
quently members of the same family It
teaches me the brotherhood of humanity
Cardinal Gibbons, Catholic. Baltimore.
LESSONS OF THE INFINITE.
Everything IN this beautiful world has
a lesson Of permanent and eternal good in
sweetest emotions when they find the les
sons of the infinite in the common things
which we see and handle every day.-Rev
Alfred f. Smith, Methodist, St. Louis.
SIMPLE. BUT NOT EASY.
Religion is simple but not easy 1t has
the right to ask of every man that he shall
give himself to it in the fuliness Of his
power. Religion always begins, and it
man comes to himself.-Rev. DR.. William
J. Tucker. president Of Dartmouth col
NEED OF AN. ENDLESS LIFE
There is greater mistake than that
we need only this worlds lights to guide
us through this world. Earth needs the
solar orb to Tighten and fructify it. Our
souls need the power of an endless life
to sustain them in their daily tolls and
troubles--Rev- Or. J. Z. G. Nichols Uni
tartan, Saco. Ne
SEPARATING CIAFF FROM WHEAT
There is a cry going forth for a minis
try which speaks with authority. Back
of every true ambassador OF Jesus Christ
is the divine authority, or, if it be not 50.
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slight scufde in the jail. a few frontier
oaths, soto Voce, but did not try to re-
move the sack from his head until prlm-
tive justice" had departed. This is where
Ike drops out Of the story with dull
thud.
Next on the programme was Bob" He
also dearly loved joke. A saloon OF
some magnitude occupied the present
site of the Oxford hotel. e0ne day Bob
was partaking OF the cheerful mixture in
ordered a drink. This negro was an eX-
slave, but Witha1 a hard worker ana re-
spected man. Bob cast eye on the
negro and his ponderous brain wrestled
his glass, which he had first emptled,
and drawing a big dirk, remarked, NO
d niger IS good enough to drink at
the same bar with me. And he forth
with cut the black mans throat The
colored man staggered out into the street,
arrested. and according to tradition
which ran in the family, sent for A h.
Case. Through the efforts Of this at
tOrney several changes of venue were Sc
cured and the prisoner was moved from
one county to another for two years The
only real jail in the state was at Leaven-
worth, and each time the case was called
Bob was transported to the county
seat of the county where his venue hap
pened to land him. His last stand was
Wabaunsee county. Judge Gilchrist was
at the bat, and holding a night session.
The prisoner was under guard in a cItl-
zen's house a short distance from the
court room and his case was scheduled
to be called the next morning. While the
tentiOn to a minor case the guard dashed
into the room and yelled, The prisoner
s'Genfiemen." roared the court, you
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The jurymen, witnesses and attorneys
from the court of Judge Gilchrist We're
10th to part with Bob and their search
was a thorough but unavailing one.
Knowing the habits of the escaped pris-
oner they struck in an easterly direction.
Early the next day they came upon
Topeka blacksmith named Gibbs. He
was found just south of st. Marys mis-
sion riding leisurely toward home. He
was Beld up. searched and questioned
the country asked member OF the
Well answered the bland blacksmith,
Topeka IS long on some things, but
short on cats, and have been out among
the Indians taking up a collection
die and exposed five brindle cats-two on
one side and three on the other He
was arrested on suspicion, for the posse
seemed to think that he had made a date
prisoner so that he might ride like an
honest citizen and not sidewise, method
seldom uesd at that time even among the
women. They We're never able to prove
anything, and his cat story had TO be
taken as bona fide and meanwhile the
not stop riding the valuable Kentucky
horse, which had been bought at a large
price and imported for this especial ser
vice. until he was safe with Quantrei. 5
gang in Missouri He has been seen IN
the southern part of that state since the
war by parties who knew hims~ but he
was never tried for his life at Wabaunsee
After Bob had been chased out of
the state the Law abiding citizens turned
their attention to the remaining brother
had failed to profit by the example Of
his brothers and continued to steal horses
as per custom. A posse took his case in
hand and gave chase bib, being sore
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the ministry is the most stupendous of all
Iarces; me ehaH Of the pulpit must CO.
the wheat will remain.-Fiev- Henry irving
Rasmus. Baptist, Chicago.
THE CROWN OF DESIRE
If there be one thing more certain than
another about human nature it is this
Of man can not live without God Wicked
ness is inperfection. Selfishness is sin.
The crown of desire is the Consciousness Of
the divine presence.-Rey. DR.. George r.
Van DE Water Episeopalian, New York.
THE WORKING OUT OF A PLAN.
We see a world crowded full of design,
wheel within wheel, the most delicate adj
Justments Of means to end. The plain
man says. Here is the working out of a
plan and a plan involves a wise planner-
The philosopher can never overthrow that
Rev. G. p Wishart, Presbyt erian, Alleghe-
ny City, Pa.
WORK A FORM OF WORSHIP.
It is my profound conviction that the
evils OF that system in the industrial world
Of the day which turns the worship of
work into a nockery and blaspheny viii
the hearts OF men and aroused them TO
realize that the mandates of religion ex-
tend over the six days of the week as we'll
over the seventh and that work is as
much a form Of worship as is PRAYER
Rev. DIR. Henry Berlzowitz, Hebrew. Phil
adelphia.
CROWNED WITH BEAUTY.
The soul that is crowned with the beau
ty of the Lord our God stands forth UNI
changed and Interchangeable Therefore
adorn and make beautiful the doctrine. of
tian life in your beautiful character and
career. Be a living sermon on the mount.
clothed with flesh Remember that Chris
ton character represents the greatest
achievement Of the fine arts. The true
Christian character must be as full of
color as is the spring, as full of fruit as
the white cloud.-Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills, Congreg at10na1lst, Brooklyn.
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mortgage on .sIke's' property Tor that
amount. The defender then retired AEl-
til morning
Early ia the morning Bob Edwards
called and asked the guard # ne codid
guard as he opened the door, you may
zee him, but 1t is against the rules 70
hold any conversation with a prisoner.
There in the center Of the shanty stood
Ike but as sBobs" eyes became ac-
customed to the gloom he noticed that
his brothers feet were several inches
from the ground. and that his neck was
connected by d lartat to a beam over
head. That's what [ call q h. of q
joke on Ike, ;" said Bob, as he turned
away
.Ike's'' attorney also called in the early
morn and was confronted by the same
gruesome sight. The guard, Griswold,
said that the assault on the primitive jail
took place in the early hours. He sat
by the door dozing and was suddenly
brought to his senses by having sack
drawn over his head and hearing large,
eerocioua voice say, Keep dulett in a
manner not to be mistaken he heard
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ASHES IN TTNALASKA.

From the Chicago Tribune.
It seems only natural that wniIe there
are volcanic disturbances in the West
Indies there should be similar happenings
in Central America. What is felt in the
islands might well be felt in the ada
cent mainland. The coincidence need
occasion no alarm Tt is little bit
different, with the trouble at Unalaska-
Unalaska- is one Of Aleutian islands. 1t
is about 1000 miles from Martinique 1t
is far enough away to deserve exenp-
ton from the effects of that catastro-
pfle in the under world, which has
wrought such havoc on the surface. It
seems, however, that for some time the
westerly winds have brought to Un-
alaska q deposit of fine ashes, as if from
a volcano. Also the island itself has
been shaken by earthquakes. One can
hardly believe that the eruptiOns in any
part of the world Of late have been
great enough to send ashes to any un-
usual distance. The deposits in Tn
alaska We're made before the eruption
in Martinique. 1t must be that some
volcano in northeastern Asia has been
reused to exceptional activity. It Is
true that when IN 1883 the island of
KrakatOa was broken to pieces by j
discharge of volcanic matter the ashes
We're carried all the way around the
earth and resulted now in a kind Of
continuous twilight and again in sun
sets Of extraordinary beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07
MARTINIQUE III HISTORY.


IHrom the London Mail.l
Martinique and St Pierre have played
their part in history It was over 400
years since Columbus discovered the is
It has been by no means an easy pos
session to hold. England captured it
from France no less than three times.
Sir George Rodney fought q famous fight
known as the Battle of Saints off Mar
Unique in 1882 with the French admiral.
de Grasse. On the fourth day there was
an eng gefnent which led one London pa
per to drop into poetry thus
This fierce engagement did begin
About six in the morning.
And held till seven In the evening,
To yield both parties scorning.
The English feet broke through the
French line in three places by means new
in naval tactics. 1T was a very great
and signal victory. 1t broke up the de-
sign of the enemy and ended the war.
1888. but a little later it was again the
scene of conflict between England and
France One part Of it, known as the
Diamond Rock. was for long entered in
Rock But in 1916 the island was final
ly restored to France.
One of the interesting facts about Mar
Unique is that at Fort de France, where
the nrSl reliable news Of the disaster
came from, the Empress Josephine was
born and lived for many happy years.
The ruins OF her early ho1ae still exist,
and her association with the town is
marked by a fine statue of herself.
It was at St Pierre that the Spanish
admiral, CerYeras suddenly reappeared
during the Spanish-American war. a2ter
during which he was reported at many
widely separated places From St Pierre
he went to Curacao, and thence to San
tiago, and there was captured
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT. .
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings Of
All Denominations.

All grace is foun.4 in the bosom of the
Father.-ReV. DIR. Wilson, Methodist,
Danbury, Conn
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that It broke if It was attempted to tie
knot in it. The difficulty was over
come by spinning the hair from two or
more openings Of suitable size at the
same time. These very fine threads
unite into one as soon as they leave the
of the proper thickness, which has the
necessary strength and pIiabiIity. The
nitrate of cellulose is then denitrate1
and dyed like artificial silk The hair
shows under the microscope. that IT is
composed Of several lying side by side.