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Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
DAY OF PICNICS.

The Fourth of July, as observed at Newport, is hardly day commemor- ative of the great event of 1776, when Jefferson and other patriots of col onial days attached their signatures to that immortal Declaration of Inde- pendence The reason cannot be as- signed to a lack of patriotism, but rather to the prevalence of the opln- ion that there is no need for such demonstration.
 Independence Day was conspicuous more for it's excursions and it's picnlcs rather than for it's cannonading and fireworks, though the militia com pany fired a salute of 47 guns at 5:15 in the morning, 23 with the field piece that has laid idle in the court house yard and 24 with the rifles. The in termittent explosions of the small boy's fire cracker might be heard throughout the day, and in the early evening the flash of the sky rocket and Roman candle contributed to the light of the starry Armament above.
 But as day of picnics, it takes rank along with other seasons of festivity and merrymaking. In such manner was the holiday observed at the Nor ris field, Bergon Lake, Campbell station, Pickett's Lake, Newark and other points over Jackson and Inde- pendence counties.
 At the Morris field, north of town Messrs Charles, Ed and Dorsey Will mans gave picnic and barbecue to relatives and friends, that afforded all their guests day rich in the pleas ures of a picnic outing. The barbe- cued kid, mutton and pork had been prepared by old time darkies who proved excellent chefs in this art and seasoned to so good flavor these tender morsels, that the many other prepared delicacies that graced this picnic spread, were rated second.
 At Campbell station, there was a large gathering, embracing many from Jacksonport and some from Newport. Beside the usual spread of good things to eat. a dance was enjoyed upon a platform constructed for the occasion About fourteen members of Company G of the Arkansas State Guard, with a
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
EIGHT CONNECTS ESCAPE.

Eight convicts made a successful break for liberty Sunday night at Preston, on the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad. They were part of the gang at work on the railroad inn provements and were confined at night in box car. They cut their way out of the car and made good their escape. The penitentiary au- thorities will pay the usual reward for the return of the escaped convicts, one of whom was Sam Swan, a white man, who was sent up from this coun- ty for eleven years. He was 30 years of age, weighed 130 pounds and was 5 feet, inches in height.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
CROSSING GATE BROKEN.

The gate constructed by the Iron Mountain at the intersection of that road and the Choctaw track, was run into Friday night by an Iron Mountain engine and almost completely de- molished. When constructed, it was supposed to serve as a gate for the Choctaw, except when trains on the latter road were passing, but proved an obstruction as rule to the Noun tain trains.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11

throws made many numerous and costly errors.
 Kyler of Ell Dorado, Davidson and Owen served in the pitchers box for the home team and had they been we'll supported, would have kept the score down to number of one figure.
 The crowd present was not very large one and the game was not one to arouse much enthusiasm or even interest.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
WASHINGTON JAIL DELIVERY.

A jail delivery occurred at Wash ington, Hampstead county Saturday. The prisoners ran over Jailer A. D.. Monroe while he was giving them their breakfast and Monroe was badly beaten up, but managed to one of them until he was assisted by another prisoner. Tom Simms, D. Noland and three others escaped. Monroe shot Noland as he ran, hitting him in the back and inficting fatal wound. He also shot at Simms but missed him The town was aroused and all the es- capped prisoners recaptured.
 Simms and Noland were condemned to die. for murder, and their cases were affirmed by the supreme court last Saturday. Noland is dying. Mon roe is badly bruised up.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11

number of others, went to Newark to spend the day and affirm that they were we'll treated in our hospitable neighbor city.
 The whole of Breckinridge township is reported to have been in attend ance at the Pickett Lake picnic, and none fail to speak in glowing terms of their enjoyment of the day.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
WHITECAPPERS JAILED.

Mammoth Springs, July 4.-Sex- toms trial has been put off until Mon- day. The Sheriff has the entire white cap gang in jail. Feeling is running high against them.
 This is the second stage of the pe- culiar affair in which Pink Gibson met instant death through the explosion of a stick of dynamite in his pocket by shot from Sexton's rifle.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
CRYSTAL WEDDING.
Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary Of MT. and Mrs. Lancelot Minor Gel ebraUed Saturday Evening at Their Home on Third
 Street.

N notwithstanding the season of the year, when a midsummer sun is wont to drive into temporary retreat the deities who preside upon festive oc- casions in the social world, Newport continues to enjoy and still holds forth promises of events, such as society revels in,-weddings and their ami versaries. They are closely akin in nature, if not in the intervening years, and the receptions which at tend them are ever delightful occa- sions, as we'll as refreshing memories in older years.
 The event of the past week was the reception of Mr. and Mrs. LancelOt Minor, to which a large number of friends had been invited, in celebra tion of their fifteenth wedding ami versary. The guests upon arriving could not help but note the beauty of the scene, the yard being lighted with Japanese lanterns and the interior of the home so nicely arranged, that under the enchanting influence of sweet strains of music furnished by Criswell's orchestra and the abundant, charming evidences of the true Southern hospitality of host and hostess, assisted by Miss Lou Minor, the oppressive heat of the evening and other mundane endorsements were forgotten.
 The dining room, cooled by motor fan, was beautiful in green and vel low, the decorations being of aspara- gus and sunfiowers, carrying the guest back to fifteen years ago when these flowers were used to the same pretty effect at the wedding reception. For a center piece, huge block of ice was mounted upon the table, and from the ice stood forth handsome .boquet of roses, a thoughtful remem- 7brance from MT. B. M. Stainback.
 The refreshments were both dainty and daintily served, consisting of brick ice cream, in which the color scheme was carried out, assorted cake, bon bons and olives.
 Messrs. J. o. Taylor and Alcorn Ferguson took the places of the young misses who are habitually accorded places at the punch bowl and presided with exceptional grace and dignity. Their nook was in the yard but so re- freshing was the beverage they served, that it proved a popular resort with the company present.
 Mir. and Mrs. Minor were the re- cipients of many beautiful and costly pieces of cut glass, evidences of the esteem and friendship of their guests and several who were unable to attend. The out town guests were Mrs. M. M. O'Neal, of Augusta, and Miss Nellie Fitzhugh, of Fitzhugh, the lat ter having been one of the brides maids in the Minor Ferguson wedding. Telegrams, bearing happily framed greetings, were received from Mrs Sigmund Wolff of St. Louis, and MT | and Mrs. Ike Goldman, now at Col orado Springs.
 The INDEPENDENT offers con gratulations to host and hostess upor this happy celebration of their crys- tai wedding and hopes that with the | halfway mark more than passed their silver anniversary may fine them even more prosperous, happy
 and contented and in that youthful
 genial frame of mind, when it vii
 still be pleasure to entertain friends
 so delightfully."- as upon this past oc.
 casion.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
WON IN A WALK.
Newport Athletic Association Wins First Game With Bernstein's Drummers on the Lake
 Grounds Friday
 Afternoon.

The Newport Athletic Association met "Bernstein's Drummers," a nine selected for the day, and composed not only of travelling men but home talent as well, on the base ball diamond Friday afternoon and came out victors in a hotly contested struggle. The Newport boys batted out enough runs in the early part of the game to give their opponents a bad case of the blues and then proceeded to cinch the game by holding the drummers down to a few scattered runs, except in the ninth inning, when in last desperate rally, aided by costly errors upon the part of the home team, they came very near evening up the final score.
 The game was free from roWdyism and was a very fair exhibition of am- ateur ball, calculated to win the New port boys the moral encouragement and financial support of the town. One great disadvantage is the grounds, as the outfeld is not only very rough, but contains several ditches and mud holes, where the ball is forever lost when once it goes that way. The crowd manifested it's approval of ev- cry piece of clever work by dis charge of torpedoes and other explo- sives of the Fourth. Henry Owen won the applause of the rooters fre- quently by good field work and timely hits, while "Panilla' Morton kept the crowd in laughing humor by his witty coaching.
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Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Charles Jacobson, the governors private secretary, has announced that the county boards of election com missioners would be appointed toward the latter part of this month after the governor returns to Little Rock
 At DuVall's Bluff, the button factory manager has recently added new large steam boiler and engine and ex- poets soon to double the capacity of the plant. This city has recently had four blocks of street paved with the mussel shells.
 The heavy wind after the recent rain did great amount of damage to the corn crop throughout northwest Arkansas. The wind in some places blew a perfect hurricane and corn fields were laid flat. Most of this corn is too heavy to recover, and it is thought by a great many that the crop will be cut short nearly one half. Many large trees in the path of the storm were uprooted. Gov. Jeff Davis has received let ter from the secretary of the Inter- national Mining Congress, which will meet at Butte. Montana, in September stating that Arkansas is entitled to nineteen more delegates. Gov. Davis recently appointed ten del egates and sent their names to the secretary. He will probably appoint the other delegates during this week. The railroads have made rate of onf fare, plus $2, for this occasion for the round trip.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
TIES FOR HOXIE TRACK.

Conductor Lawson brought doW Weems that flat cars from off the branch Sahave never morning which will be taken tobis marriage below here for the hauling of between his Hoxie, where much new traf to be laid
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
To Build a New Church.

The new Grace Reform church.
which will be erected on two lots
on East Second street, will be
commenced in a few weeks.
The building is to be of Gothic
design and 175 by 81 feet in di.
mansions. The church room
proper will be 81 by AZ feet, with
seating capacity of 425, and
there will be no galleries. The
Sunday School room will have a
seating capacity of 494. A base
ment will be so constructed that
it can be used for social purposes.
Two towers will be erected on the
front corners of the church, and
there will be a large rose window
in the center of the front. The
edifice will be of brick, with In
diana limestone trimmings, and
the interior will be finished in
hard oak. Hamme & Leber, of
York, Pa, are the architects who
designed the structure, which
willy cost $4,000, exclusive of
furnishings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
DUPLICATE MACHINERY.

10 arranging for the new city cleo
trio lighting plant the Board of Alder
men should profit by their eXl erience
with the present one and have a dupli-
cate engine and dynamos for any emer-
gency that may happen. Last winter,
when repairs Were being made to the
boiler at the city plant, no light was
had for over week, causing much dis
comfort. The board has contracted for
two boilers, which will be sufficient to
meet any condition that may arise
All modern electrical plants are equip
ped with duplicate engines, boilers aud
dynamos, and Frederick, which is one
of the best lighted cities in the country,
when it is lighted, should not be lack
ing in any detail of construction in the
new power house, that will continue
to keep up her reputation in this i'm.
portant respect.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Mrs. Robert Garrett WEEDS.

Mrs. Robert Garrett, widow OF
the former president of the Balti.
more & Ohio Railroad, and a
leading Baltimore society woman,
was married at noon Wednesday,
in Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, to DR.. Henry
Barton Jacobs.
The wedding was very quiet
and no one witnessed the cere
mOny except a few of the connec
lions of the bride, numbering all
told about IA persons. There
were neither bridesmaids nor
groOmSmen. 7 he aria g e
license gave the age of the groom
as 40 years, and that of the bride
AZ years.
Mrs. Carrot had been a widow
since July 30, 1896, when her
former husband died, after an ill
ness of over two years. Every
effort had been made to keep the
marriage a secret, and there had
not been a Whisper in society
touching upon the wedding, or
even engagement, of the couple.
1t was complete surprise. The
groom was her attending physi-
elan.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
MOST OBNOXIOUS TRUST.

Charles a. Prouty, Interstate Com
merce Commissioner, says that the ulti-
mate danger which confronts us is the
excessive transportation charges ard
that every species of property will i'm
pose upon every other species an unjust
tax. He says we are face to face with
a railroad monopoly in addition to the
others we now have with us.
Occasionally prophets arise, such as
the above, to tell us of approaching
danger, and then comes calm, all
smiling and serence, until the storm
breaks forth in all lis weird aud chaotic
fury The American people are long
suffering and patiently all manner
of oppression. But there is a limit,
and it is strangely pleasant to appre-
bend that the time is now or il the
very near future when revolt will be
inauguated against these monstrous
aggregations of capital, that throttle
hottest private endeavor and make
mankind "a simple cog-wheel in the
human machine which grnds out
enormous profits for the few at the eX-
pense of the many. All trusts are wrong
in principle, but no pen can condemn
too strongly, nor legislation punish too
a everely the men who seek to and ac-
complish the control of our food pro-
ducts for the purpose of making the
people pay excessive and hard-earned
tribute to their already CALLING power.
Such damnable state of affairs now
exists in the recent rise of prices on
meats all over the country. The local
dealers the first of the month increased
the price of this necessary commodity
to eighteen cents per pound, average,
claiming that the supply is limited and
that all conditions justify their course.
In the big cities the price is much
higher with no signs of relief.
The big dealers in the west have
cornered the supply of cattle and hold
the market in the hollow of their hands.
This is not only an assault on the in
dividual rights of the American people,
rich and poor alike, but it is a condi-
ton that calls for government inter
vention and prohibition. The price of
food products generally is high, made
possible by our protective tariff policy,
but the recent beef strangle brings the
unpleasant fact directly home to every
one and should produce telling argu
ment in favor of change in our ma
tional policy in relation to the control
of the power of food product trusts. A
little thought on this vital subject by
the voters at the next election will elect
an advocate of the principles of Democ-
racy and help bring about long
needed change in Congress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Two Negroes Guilty.

Frank Jones. alias Frank John.
son, colored, whose trial for the
murder of the Baltimore peddler,
Israel Rodetsky, on March 4 last,
began at Ellicott City on Monday,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree Tuesday by the jury
after deliberating not more than
five minutes. Two other colored
men, named John johnson and
Eugene Franklin, were tried be.
fore the court, as they desired,
and johnson was found guilty of
murder in the first degree and
Franklin was acquitted. Sen.
tence of death was pronounced
upon Jones and Johnson by the
court.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
May End Boer War.

If negotiations now pending in
Transvaal prove successful the
Boer war may be ended in few
weeks, perhaps in a few days.
Reports from South Africa and
from Holland Indicate that the
fighting Beers are generally will
ing to accept British sovereignty
if general amnesty and subse
quent self government are guar
anteed. The Boer leaders in
Holland, including President
Kruger, are, however, insistent
that the war shall go on until the
independence of the South Afri
can Republics is recognized.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
German for National Chair
man.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The
defeat of Senator James X. Jones,
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, for reelection
at the Arkansas primaries, which
means his retirement on March 8
next, brought forth expressions
Of regret among the Senator's as
SOciates today
Senator German will assume
the craftsmanship of the National
Committee upon the withdrawal
of Mr.. Jones, and will occupy his
old position of party leader. Mr.
German will be given the place
without controversy or dissent,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04

To sanction the bequeSt of lsa-
bella +. Koontz to the Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
TO prohibit the running at large
of live stock within u miles of
Urbana.
To amend the charter of Fea-
gaville.
TO amend the laws of Frederick
county relating to appeals from
justices of the peace.
To incorporate the Legore Pow
ca, Manufacturing and Construc-
ton Company.
TO incorporate the Frederick,
Legore and Emmitsburg Railway
Company.
To incorporate the EllicOtt City
and Frederick Railway Company.
TO prohibit the sale of cider in
small quantities to be drunk OH
the premises in Middletown.
To authorize the commissioners
of Frederick county to permit
railway companies TO use public
roads.
In the Senate the appropriation
bill was amended so as TO increase
the appropriation for the Frede.
rick City Hospital from -, 500 to
SO, 800 per annum.
TO amend the liquor liscense
laws of Frederick county.
Enlargjng the cooperative pow
ers of the Sisters of Charity of
st. Joseph, Frederick, so as to
permit that organization to grant
degrees.
Authorizing the Mayor and
Council of Frederick to issue
bonds at 81 per cent with which
to redeem S512, 500, bearing 4 per
cent interest.
To empower the Commissioners
of MiddletOwn, Frederick county,
to redeem certain outstanding
bonds.
TO permit the apprenticing of
scholars from the Buckingham
Industrial School, of Frederick
county, and to exempt the prop
erty from State taxes.
TO authorize Middletown, to
| call in and redeem outstanding
bonds.
To regulate the collection of
taxes in Frederick county.
To sanction bequest of Maria
X. Weisling, of Frederick county,
to various religious and charita
bic institutions.
TO refund to Anna G. Schind-
Ter, of Frederick county. money
enormously paid to the Treasurer.
TO amend the game law OF
Frederick county.
TO empower Frederick county,
Mayor and Council to regulate
water supply.
10 amend the hSh laws OF Fred
erick county.
TO refund to Abraham Kuhn
of Frederick county, money er
roneously paid.
Senator Bryan's General Fish
law, amended by the House so a,
to exempt Howard, Frederick anC
Baltimore counties from its pro
visions.
Among the local measures tina
died on the files of the Senate anC
House were the bills to regulat,
the sessions of the Orphans
Court of Frederick county; to in
corporate the Myersville Loan ant
Deposit Company, and to incor
porate the Frederick and Jeffer
son Electric Railway and Power
Company.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04

SENATOR JAMES X. JONES, of Ar
kansas, has been defeated in the pri-
maries of his State for reelection to the
Senate Local causes are said to b. the
cause of his defeat During the past
eight years Senator Jones has been n
national figure in politics. having man
aged both campaigns of w J. Bryan
for the Presidency, a chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. He
is a very able and experienced man
and has the confidence of his party as
sociates. There is much talk of max
ing Senator Jones retain the above pc
sition which he now holds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Revised Population Figures.

The Census Bureau reports that
the entire population of the
United States, including all out
lying possessions. in 1900 was
S4, 233, 069. Of these 20, 1894, 575
were in the United States proper,
6,961. 339 in the Philippines, 953,
243 in Porto Rico, 154, 00l in Ha-
wall, 1892 in Alaska, 5000 in
Guam and 6,l00 in American
Samoa, while 81, 219 persons in
the military and naval service
were outside Of territory of the
United States.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
No eTjck, ObtainnbIe,

Telegraph OPERATOR am sorry, sir,
but the rules of this company make it
impossible for me to send your message
collect" That privilege we are not al
lowed to extend to absolute strangers.
Applicant-Do you mean for me to
understand by that that you can't trust
me?
Telegraph Operator-Under the cir
cumstances, sir, it is impossible for me
to do So
Applicant-Wel that gets the best Of
me! l thought of all places on the face
Of the earth a telegraph office was the
likeliest to get anything on tick.-Bos-
ton Courier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Another Ticket For Middle
town.

A number of citizens of Middle
town who are dissatisfied with the
ticket nominated at the citizens
meeting last week met in conven-
tion Monday night and nominated
a second ticket to be voted for at
annual corporation election next
Monday. Burgess p. W. Shafer
was made chairman of the meet
ing and John E. Keller secretary.
Mr.. G. A. Gross was nominated
for burgess and Messrs. Charles
V. Anders, Burgess p. W. Shafer,
Charles +. Boileau, Charles W.
Michael and Clayton Fox COM
misSioners.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Don't Let Them Suffer.

Often children are tortured
with itching and burning eczema
and other skin diseases but Buck
lens Arnica Salve heals the raw
sores, expels inflammation, leaves
the skin without a scar. Clean,
fragrant, cheap; there's no salve
on earth as good. Try it. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c at A. l..
Pearre'S.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Recital by Boy Soprano.

Master DObson. the famous boy
soprano of Washington, gave a
delightful song recital at the
Academy of the Visitation Oil
Wednesday afternoon last. He
was assisted by Miss Campbell,
pianist, and Mr.. w. w. Osborne,
violinist. A large crowd was
present 1t was through the eff
forts of Miss Emma Gittinger,
who arranged the affair, that the
Sisters and the public were given
this excellent treat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
Proof Positive.

Timkins-Pd get married if 1 could
find sensible girl.
Simkins-I know nice girl, but /
don't think she wants to marry. At
least she refused me.
Timkins-By George, she must be
sensible girl! Introduce me, will you?
New York World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-04
His Villainy Exposed.

"Why. dear, what's the matter with
you? Bad news from your husband"
"Oh, worse than that. He writes me
that he is longing for me and kisses my
picture every day."
That's no reason for crying"
"Yes, but find put mothers photo.
graph in his trunk in mistake for mine
Brooklyn Life.