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promised nv parties who can he relied
upon for $780, 600 more therefore II Is
only necessary 10 place about 100000 more
to have tho entire issue sold his II is
believed can he easily done and the com.
mittee Ia suffering no unonsiucss on account
OF tho lull IN subscriptions
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Cameron Notes.

Cameron, March % j. n. Hedey has
sold his beautiful new home. Just finished
I'm North Cameron, 70 r. r. Pool. The
consideration WAS 5000.
Rev G. w Whitman and Mr.. Ike rool
are In Rockdulc attending the Baptist sum
d8y school institute.
Ben Hunt, Jr., Of Rosebud, was visitor
In Cameron yesterday.
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Effort to CoIIeet Taxes.

Austin. Texas March %. State Revenue
Agent Cunningham is after the Tontine
Savings and Loan association of Houston
for nonpavment Of taxes since 1896 The
amount alleged 10 he due the state rs S050
and in trying to collect it he was Informed
ny an official of tho association that it lad
been placed In the hands ~ a receiver.
Mr. Cunningham today addressed q letter
10 the tax collector requesting him to take
Immediate action in the matter and IN be
half Of the State to file a lien on the
property Of the corporation.
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Bryan Texas March 90 The Jury IN tb4
Rosa schittino case for killing Tony Todaro
returned verdict late Yesterday afternoon
~ mot guilty
George Angsrzia q Mexican. was ron
vlcted ~ theft from the person and given
two wears IN the penlteniiary
The cases n Tom Williams Tor assault
10 murder and John Deane for seduction
were continued n the next term NJ court
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Insurance Pernits lssued.

Austin, Texas, March 2O--The following
fraternal beneficiary companies have filed
their annual statements with the commits
sioner Of insurance and been recntered 70
do business IN the State during the ensuing
year:
Beneficiary Degree, Junior order If
United American Mechanics. Of Denver,
Colo Texas business in 1901 as follows;
Policies written $4,000 policies ceased
$500 policies in force $50, 800; no losses
incurred
The Pathfinder Of Akron, Ohio.-Tcxas
business In 1901 as follows Policies writ
ten S4l7 90: policies ceased Sl32, 400: roi-
cies in force $427, 45o. losses incurred $1,000
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A ANn N. nlREcroRs.

Ne Action Was Taken and Nesting Is
10 Be Held at Waco.
College station. Texas. March %, The
beard Of directors OF the Texas Agricultu.
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Galveston. Texas. March 26.-Mrs. p.
Levy nled suit in the district court 10
day against the Galveston, Houston ana
Henderson Railway company for damages
IN tho sum OF $4,000 on account OF the
killing Of her husband. Aiphonee Levy.
which occurred In this city December Is,
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Sales at Galveston

Galveston. Texas, March 20 The sales
at the Galveston oil exchange today were
as follows
Victor, 5000 shares AZ 2asc
Victor. 1000 shares al 2%
Victor, 100 shares at ol4c
Beatty. 1000 shares at 1ssc
Manhattan, 100 shares AZ soc
Galveston Land, on and Gas, 1000 shares
az Sc.
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Conmissioner storev Onnoees

Austin. Texas, March 26.-Railroad Com
missioner Storey stated today that he was
not la favor of granting the request Of the
railroads 10 increase the weight oE oil per
gallon from 81, to n. pounds
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Charter Filed.

Austin. Texas, March 2o-The following
charter was filed today.
The American Wcll Works Of Dallas, cap
ital stock 5000 Purpose. to manufacture
well sinking machinery. Incorporators: II.
c chapman, G Traster and L. NJ, Len
ington.
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FlNE WAS ASSESSED
Auainst Man Who Accidentally Killed
Companion

Texarkana. Texas. March 2s,--Iohn hoP'
son Of Little River couuty, Arkansas was
hned 500 in the Bowle county. Texas dis
trict court today for killing his companion
Uonson.s defense was accidental bomieidf.
maintaining thar his gun fen from NJ
wagon and exploded while he ana ms IT, H.,
were en- route from New Boston 20
mon. Ark The case has attracted =
prsst desl ~ attention owing 70 the prcmi'
hence Of the parties involved
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The New Lonn piatance Phone.

Galveston, Texas, March 26.--H. NJ. Au-
brcy, president OF the Commercial Tele-
phone company and OF the Texas Construc-
ton company, Is In the city. This com.
pany is now extending its lines all over the
State as fast as possible. Lines are now
in operation along the line Of the Houston
and Texas Central railroad as far north as
Navasota and the construction gangs are
AT the outskirts Of Bryan, station thirty
miles farther north. The company is also
building eastward along the line of the
Southern Pacific road and has lines IN oper-
alton as far east as Beaumont. The lines
are also being extended westward along
the Houston md Texas Central from Hemp
u long distance line at Austin by April l.
Mr. Aubrey Is here for the purpose OF
discussing the matter Of further extensions
in the western portion OF the State with
an Official Of the company here.
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Surprising Results.
= Simple Internal Remedy Makes Re-
nnarkable Cures OF Catarrh.

PEOPLE Who have used sprays, inhalers.
ives ana washes for catarrh and have
i y, now useless aud inconvenient they
,. al MY ne agreeahly surprised at results
,sg the use If a pleasant, internal
Nnedy IN tablet form: druggists every
were admit that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
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snIt AnnInsl 81. u. and I

S Smith. James Seaton, J. Fredrickson snd
family. John Rock, w. S. Hite. Galveston.
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WHEAT IS IN DEMAND
And Kansas Is Sending II 10 Europe
Via Galveston.
WORK OF THE SCOTTISH RITE MASONs.
New long Distance Telephone May Be
Open Tor Business by the First Of
April--News Notes.

Galveston, Texas, March 20 The bills
81 ladlne have been received here for hfty
two cars Of wheat which have heen shipped
from Kansas City 60 Galveston via the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas for export.
Each Of these cars contains $4,000 pounds
OF wheat For some time the movement
Of wheat through Galveston has bach very
light owing 10 the fact that the European
markets have been well supplied and the
demand in this country very strong Now
the markets In Europe are said TO be de.
nandng wheat and this will result In
causing considerable movement through
Galveston In n very short time.
The Scottish Rite Masons.
Galveston, Texas, March 26.--riko Tucker
council Of Kadcsh No. conferred the
philosophical and chvalrc degrees upon
candidates TODAY. There were number
Of candidates who arrived this morning
who had already taken the degrees up to
the eighteenth az other places. Galveston
IS the only place In the State where the
degrees higher than the eighteenth can be
conferred. The work was taken up prompt
~ this morning aud carried out according
to program.
The degrees conferred today were from
the nineteenth to the tNcnty.Seventh, in
elusive
The Crockett team conferred the nine
tecnth degree Il consisted Of the follow
ing Lyman Harrison, j T Harrison, J,
Il Valentine, i. G. Edmlston.
The twentieth degree was conferred nv
y J, Benson, assisted by j. A. Davis, u. l..
White, H. u. kieneke and &. n. Anderson.
The twenty hrst degree was conferred by
G. Il Keppler, assisted by Z r Curry, Jr,
J. w. Parker John Grfhth. g. Atonsou,
James Saunders l.. V MRnett, J C. Arho
CAST, j r. Craddock and G w. Mcfarland
by A Davis, assisted by J. NJ Broaddus
4. l. Pierson, % McGtegor, +, G, Cole
and A II Wainwright
The twenty third was conferred nv & s
Hammond. assisted by ]. r. Towns. ] l..
Thompson Thomas Waters and T. Ben
The twenty fourth was conferred by I'd
ward Haines assisted by w, l.. Norwood.
J A Davis, c X Anderson. G. q. Cnnord.
Louis schneider T. J. BENSON and Alfred
Shafer
The twenty.hfpA degree was conferred by
G. w GIN, assisted by r Hunmaster,
j = Benson f. w Chase. F C. pitkin
and w W. Woolford
The twenty sixth degree was conferred by
G. T kcppler assisted by ! w. Parker
p Curry. Jr.. John Grfhth. g. Aronson,
James Saunders and G W McFalran
The twenty seventh degree was conferred
ny Edward HRines assisted by Q. w. GIN
Thomas Webster, f. b. Hudson and r. S
Smith
me visitors we're entertained with ?
smoker after the degree work had beer
completed
The greatest feature Of the convocatlor
viii he the ceremony e1ttngulshlng the ligh
and the mystic banquet which will TAXI
place tomorrow night.
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PRICES
Organ Baking Powder

The difference of cost between good
and poor baking powder would not
amount for family's supply to one dol
lar year. The poor powder would
cause doctors bills many times this.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
the most economical in the end, because
it goes further in leavening and insures
perfect, wholesome food.
Used always in making the biscuit
and cake it saves both health and money.
Made from pure, grape cream of tartar,
most healthful of fruit acids.
Norr.-You cannot 4 you value good
health afford cheap, ow-grade
PRICE ante ~ he r,re tod ne nJ S,
Nr"o"S0' alum, which endanges the health All
physicians will tell you that such
ders in food are Injurious
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Norr. You cannot, Il you value good
health, afford to use cheap, low-grade
baking powders. They are mostly, in
spite OF the pure food laws, made from
alum, which endangers the health. All
physicians will tell you that such pow
ders in food are injurious.
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PRICE BAKING POWDER Co,
CHICAGO.
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Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
SHORT ON INSURANCE.

The total loss on the three houses and furnishings will probably aggre- gate $SOOO, while the total insurance was but $4 300, including that carried upon the McMinn home and contents, where the loss is more than covered.
 The three houses were built upon two lots, standing but fifteen feet apart and were the property of Mrs. Mamie Goldman.
 Following are the individual losses and insurance carried on the damaged properties:
 Meyer dwelling, valued at $1,5OO, insured for $85O; contents, loss $2,5OO, insurance $500.
 Upshaw dwelling, valued at $1,5O0, insurance $1, ,OO0; contents, loss $1,5OO to 5000, insurance $750.
 McMinn dwelling, valued at $1,50O. insurance $1, 1000; contents insured for $500 covering all damage.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20

that the action of Judge A. B. Grace of Pine Bluff, in the discharge of Mrs. Nettie Freeman, as court stenogra- pher, is nugatory. When she was appointed several years ago Judge Grace required her to sign writing in the form of resignation without date, and after the recent primaries notified her that he had accepted her resignation. His action is said to have been based upon the fact that she worked for his opponent in the primaries. The Attorney General holds that Mrs. Freeman had no office to resign when she signed the paper in question, and that 'sthe writing, if it could have any effect at all, would be to give the judge power over her the law did not intend he should have, his power of removal being only for incompetency or misconduct" The clerk of the Supreme Court has also notified her that she is still recognized as the court stenographer.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
ROCK ISLAND SECURES P. & G.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 19.-Con- trol of the Kansas City Southern, run ming from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico, has been acquired by the Moores and John w. Gates for the Rock Island road by the purchase of the Dutch Stock. The same interests have probably acquired the Arkansas & Choctaw. The latter road has changed hands, but the name bf the purchaser has not been divulged. The Kansas City Southern voting trust has three years more to run, but there has always been a serious question as to it's legality, and it is supposed, that with the Rock island holding the majority stock, there will be no ques tion that the property will be turned over to it at once.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
BUTTON FACTORY
 INCREASES CAPACITY.

DeVall's Bluff, May 19.-River traf- fic is good. The sound of White river steamboats is heard several times each day.
 The Workman Slave Factory shipped several carloads, of finished slaves Tuesday. The pearl button factory is laying in large supply of shells, pre- paratory to increasing the capacity of the plant here. MT. Watkins is here from Erie, Pa., and says he will in- crease the number of machines to 100 soon. He is much pleased with the business established here. He leaves his nephew, MT. R. A. Tidball, as general manager.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
THE FATHER OF TWENTY ONE.

Pine Bluff, April 19. Hon. Jesse D. Bush of Dexter, one of Jefferson county's representative in the state general assembly, one of the most conspicuous characters in Arkansas, familiarly known as the "tall syca- more of Dexter,'' has been heard from again. For the twenty first time since his home has been established little visitor has arrived to bless the fond parents. This time the arrival is a boy. His name will be ssDavid Ben- nett Hill Bush of Dexter.' A pictur- esque feature of MT. Bush's large fam fly lies in the fact that MT. Bush is easily able to carry his township with his sons as voters.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
LITTLE ROCK HORSE SHOW.

Little Rock, Ark, May 19.-The Little Rock horse show, the first ever held in the city, will open at West End Park on Wednesday and continue for three days. Capt. c. A. Pratt, the chief promoter of the event, and to whom belongs the greatest part of the credit for the work done in providing this show for Little Rock, has just re- turned from Memphis, where he acted as one of the judges, and reports that he secured 150 entries there. There are 100 local entries. There are 3D. 800 offered in prizes.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
PEARLS AND SHELLS.

One of the best finds last week was made by Alicia parties; a fine 36 grain pearl brought $950 w. H. Judkins and J. o. Lollar each owned one- fourth interest and Lureco Davenport owned the other half. Black Rock Blade.
 Charles Sackett twisted and squirmed every way to get pearl- ing outfit and landed on the river with 60 cents, and with fear and trembling went to work. He found pearl last week which he sold for $900.-Black Rock Blade.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
MEAL SERVICE AT UNION STATION.

It is announced that with the in- auguration of the new schedule and the dining car service on the Iron Mountain through trains about June 1, there will occur some very impor- tant changes. The meal service at the union station in Little Rock is to be abandoned for all main line trains except No. 3, which arrives at 2 p. m. from St. Louis, which will stop as usual forty minutes for dinner.-Dem- ocrat.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
REVIVAL AT THE
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Many will want to hear Evangelist Cline tonight on "Why I am not a Campbellite. MT. Cline considers this one of the plainest discourses of his entire series.
 At the close of the sermon last night, three made the confession of their faith in Christ and six were bap- tized into the one body. The audience was one of the largest that has attend ed the meetings during the three weeks.
 MT. Cline will speak from night tc night indefinitely.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
EXPLODED LAMP
 CAUSES CONFEDERATION.
The Homes of M. K. Upshaw and Chas. Meyer Totally Destroyed By Fire Early Tuesday Morn ing -McMinn Residence
 Badly Damaged By
 Fire and Water.

Newport has been peculiarly for tunate for some time in the past, in the fact that no fires of any conse- quence have visited her homes or store buildings. About 2:3O Tuesday morning however, the ringing of bells, firing of pistols and a we'll lighted sky told the story of fire which brought many people from their homes even at that hour.
 A lamp, which had been left stand ing for the night, in the dining room of M. K. Upshaw's residence, 303 Laurel Street, is supposed to have caused this confiagration, which wrecked destruction upon two homes.
 MT. and Mrs. Upshaw were awak- ened by smoke pouring into their apartment and upon looking into the dining room, could see the scattered fire, thrown about the room from the explosion of the lamp. The fire was gaining such rapid headway that no time could be lost for escape. Bund- ling the four sleeping children, they were carried into the yard. Then MT. and Mrs. Upshaw sought to save some of the contents of their home and started back. They were driven away by the flames and smoke however and compelled to retreat, but the night latch upon the front door was locked and an awful death seemed threatening them.
 MT. Upshaw says that he almost gave up hope. The smoke suffocated him and he fell to the floor, but began beating upon the door and finally smashed through. All this time he had been holding his wife with one hand to keep her from running back. He was so nearly overcome that he had to be pulled out of the burning dwelling. Across one of his temples a bad gash had been cut and one wrist was also in serious condition, both requiring surgical attention.
 1 lu0 OPSudW QWCllillS Wuo cb hAuoo of flames when the fire company ar rived. The residences of w. w. Me- Minn to the south and Charles Meyer to the north seemed doomed. The wind at first carried the flames toward the former, then switched and blew northwarG. Had the company ar- rived sooner, the Meyer home might have been saved, but the alarm was not turned in to the hose house until quite while. Central could not be reached by telephone and it was probably this delay which prevented the company giving better account of itself.
 The dwelling house of Meyers seemed to go up in flash and was completely burned before the house in which the fire started. Nothing was saved except trunk of Miss Hannah Meyer. Everything was re- moved from the McMinn home, and the roof over two bed rooms and the weatherboarding on the side adjacent to Upshaw's were badly burned and charred.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
IRON MOUNTAIN SECURED THE DIES ARC

IRON MOUNTAIN SECURED THE DIES ARC
 Searcy, Ark, May 19.-It has been a mooted question until now who had bought the Searcy & Des Arc railroad. Everybody believed the Frisco or the Rock Island had bought it, but it is now definitely known that the Iron Mountain is the new owner, and it took formal charge of the property Saturday.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
When?
LEvEE TAX.

The tax books of levee district No. 1, are now in the hands of the col lector.
 Books will be kept open at the office of L. Minor until June 10, 1902.
 Parties failing to pay by that time will be declared delinquent as the law directs. T. J. WATSON,
 Treasurer Levee District No. l. By L. MINOR, Deputy.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
RETURNED FIFTEEN TRUE BILLS

Clarendon, May 17-The Monroe county grand jury adjourned last night after being in session five days. Only fifteen true bills were returned. Judge Chapline has recovered from his recent attack of sickness and court will adjourn the middle of next week.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
L. & A. TO BE EXTENDED.

Stamps, May 19.-The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company has just bought 40 miles of heavy 4-inch steel rails, and the road will be extended north to some point on the Iron Mountain in the near future. Head quarters for the road will remain here as we'll as the roundhouse, shops, etc. When extended north it will be one of the finest short lines of railroads in the south, though it's length will be now 200 miles through the best tim Der and farming region of southwest Arkansas and northern Louisiana.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-20
STILL COURT sTENoGRAPHER.

Little Rock, Ark, May 19.-Attor- ney General George w. Murphy has given out statement to the effect
Alaska forum., 1902-04-05

l occurred before dawn March 7th be tween Wvnburg and Litchenburg Orange River Colony. The British fo. ce numbered I 200 men,
 Washington, Feb. 27.--T Il e president sent to the senate today the nominations of Clarence w. Ide to be collector of customs for the district of Puget Sound, and Chas- B. Hopkins to be United States marshal for the district of Wasb- ington.
 A master Is wanted at Fit. Gib- bon to ta Ike charge of the Argo.
 Mrs. Baty has nearly com pleted arrangements with Elmer Town send and two other miners to go to work on her claim on DeadWood. Mrs. Baty will run the mess.
 R. H. Wright is over from Glen for machinery supplies. Gill and Wright have worked out their pay OH 4a Glen and are now setting up pumps to get sluice head this summer.
 R. F. Noble, the freighter, has secured the contract to land 12 ton of government telegraph wire at Deakyme. Noble got the contact at TIC and left yesterday with the first consignment
 Ross Menard left town last Sat- urday morning early to overtake J. Belsea and hand him copies of the FORUM announcing the injunction had been granted ill the 4a Glen litigation He caught Belsea at coal mine and returned to town the
Alaska forum., 1902-04-05

Vol. ,. Weekly: R ; BOERS CAPTURE
 BRITISH GENERAL. Gr.s: st Disaster to British Arms of
 he War-Boers Chase British Four
 iles-Methuen Wounded in Thigh.
 l. ndon, March Io.--G era | Methuen and four guns have been captured by Gen. Delarey. Follow ing is text of Lord kitcheuer's dis , patch announcing the capture:
 Greatly regret to send you bad news of Methuen. He was moving with goo mounted men under Mai. Paris, 500 infantry and four guns and pompoms. Yesterday morn ing he was attacked by Delarey's force between TweboSh anl Parl- ietknill. The Boers charged OH three sides, $50 men have come in at Maribogs and kraa>l an. They were pursued by the Boers four mi les from the scene of aCtt ,n. They : report that Methuen and Paris, to- gether with guns, baggage, etc. were captured by the Roers. When last seen Methuen was prisoner. Have no details of casualties and suggest delaying publication until can send definite news. Think this sudden revival of activity Oil the part of Delarey Is to draw off the troops pressing Devet. A later dispatchAfrom Kitch ener says: General Methuen was wounded i'll tbe thigh, three British officers kill ed and 18 men Five officers and z2 men were wounded One off