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The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
That Opera Ronse.

In a recent issue of the RECORD
we spoke of one of the crying
needs of our little city, namely,
an opera house. There is scarcely
a town of any size but that has
some sort of an opera house, be
it large or small. Nc one will be
insane enough TO assert that we
do not need one. Now, the ques-
ton ARISES as to how to get it.
Well, we only see one way, and
that is by organizinga stock COM
pany. We should not let this
matter drop. There is no pub.
lie meeting place of any size in
our city today. We need an op-
era house that will accommodate
an audience of 1T least 1000 per.
sons. Besides needing it as a
public meeting place, we miss
a large number of opera troups
which are playing to crowded
houses in Franklin, New Iberia,
Lafayette, Crowley, Lake Charles
and Orange, all of which would
come to Jennings if we had an
opera house.
AS a paying investment it
would be a good thing, and by all
means let our business men take
action in this matter, and see if
our growing little city will allow
itself to be deprived of an opera
house.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
(. S. HEMPSTEAD.
JUSTICE Of the PE4CE
Collections g1vsn prompt attention.
German Tariff Bill.
Special to the Record.

Special to the Record.
Berlin, Oct. 11:-There is
general belief here that unless
the govern ment can break down
the Agrarian opposition or c>me
to terms with it before the Reich
stag resumes its sessions next
week, the tariff bill will be aband-
oned. The situation is regarded
as serious. It is pointed out
that if the government yields on
this question now, after all the
protectatiuns of it's minis ters,
its position will be dep!orable in
view of the certain consequences
at next summers general elec-
tions.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
Tour Of Big League Stars.

Special to the Record.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 1l.-Follow
ing custom that has prevailed
since the early '80s number of
prominent players of the Nation
al and American baseball leagues
have organized two clubs to goon
tour this winter with a view of
providing pocket money until the
first ''salary advance" is forth
coming for the season Of 1903.
The players are booked to make
their debute here tomorrow,
playing two games.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Rev Patterson is preaching able
sermons and convincing many
sinners If the error Of their way.
Come out and aid in the meetings.
The Odd Fellows Of Lake
Charles have fitted up nice
reading room for the members.
Visiting brethren will be- cor.
daily Welcomed.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
Local Methodist Preachers.

Special to the Record.
Philadelphia. Get. II. - The
National Association of local
preachers of the Methodist
Episcopal church began its forty
fifth annual meeting in this city
today and will continue it's ses
sions until next Wednesday,.
The association is composed Of
representatives of the local
preachers ASSOCIATION the entire
country. Ii owns Tay:or Univ.r
s,ty, at Upland, Ind, where
young men are educated for the
ministry. The local preachers
mutual aid society is operated
under the charter of the assocl-
alton.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

St. Luke's Gui!s' kindly request
all strangers in nnr midst. who
are memhcrs If the r 'iscora1
church or wish to hccome MON.
hers, to send or give their names
to our president, Mrs. DR.. Rem.
age, 40 that we can call upon
them and extend the hand III
welcome.
o. e. SHANKLAND, Secy.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
CourtProeeedlnss.

Henry Hadges Trilby and
Leo Preston were arrested yes.
terday by Deputy sheriff
Deimer and Marshall Clark on
q Warrant Sworn out by May
Reed, charging them with assault
and battery and threatening to
shoot her. They were brought
up before Judge Hampstead at
ten o clock. After hearing the
case he gave them twenty-1our
hours to leave town.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
Alarm, Clocks guar
anreed" at Ho Him S
Bros & Leben'S.
Defroit'S New Court House

Special to the Record.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. IL All
day ceremonies of q most elabo.
rate character marked the dedi-
cation today of the new Wayne
county court Ihouse. The par
ticipants included leading law
yers and jurists from all parts OF
Michigan, state officials, repre-.
sentatives of the supreme court
of the United States and of the
United States Circuit court.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
New Railway in Northwest.

Special to the Record.
Tacoma, WASH, Oct. II. -
Though the terminal objective
points of the proposed Felt Elec.
trio railway have been kept
something of a secret, it has de
veloped that one of it's lines from
Tacoma, at least, will be extern
ded to Steilucoom. via American
Lake.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
LOOK OUT FUR FEVER.

Biliousness and liver disorders
at this season may be prevented
by cleansing the system with
Dowitt's Little Early Risers.
These famous little pills do not
grippe. They move the bowels
gently. but copiously, and by
reasons Of the tonic properties,
give tone and strength to the
glands. The Owl Drug Store.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
DOINGS Of The LEAGUE.
Commercial League Held an lmport-
ant meetinr Last Night

.ii
Commercial League Held an lmport-
Ant Meeting Last Night.
At the meeting nf the board Of
directors IF Com mmercial League
last night, that body authorized
the road committee, with G. F.
Nay or, u member OF ,he police
jury. assist in having better
r.n.d system.
A r..>o utinn was passed ap.
proving the action of the council
in relation to the paving of Main
It eet.
One hundred and fifty silk
badges for the use of the mem
bers, were ordered.
A party of excursionists from
Ohio is expected next week, aud
the Leagpe is making ample
preparations to receive them.
small souvenirs in the way Of
samples of Jennings Gil; also but.
ton hole boquets of rice will be
given to all members of the ex.
cursion party.
The regular meeting of the
board will be held next Tuesday
nighl.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
Laying Track on Lake Arthur Branch.

Laying Track on Lake Arthur Branch.
l. H. Clementhas just returned
from a trip through the south
eastern part Iof the parish, and
reports among other items, that
the work Of track laying on the
Lake Arthur branch of the
Southern Pacific railroad is pro-
crossing rapidly.-L. @. Ameri-
can.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

It is an interesting fact that
the State of Louisiana contains
28,OOO,OO0 acres of land, only a
little over 1000, 900 of which are
being cultivated. The crops
raised thereon are worth about
800, 100000 annually, or an av-
erage Of $25 per acre.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Meeting Of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy at New Orleans,
La, Nov. IL to IL, 1902. For
the above occasion we will sell
round trip tickets to New Orleans
at rates of one fare for round
trip. Dates of sale, Nov. 1O-ll.
Leave New Orleans not later
than Nov. 18th, 1902.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

A man of one idea is likely
sooner or later to come to some
grief. So is the man of one crop.
It may be we'll to be specialist,
but it is better to be something
more.-Crowley Signal.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
A New Mayor.

Gov. Heard has appointed w.
F. Humphrey to act as Mayor in
the place of D. E. Sweet. deceas-
ed. The appointment gives gen
eral satisfaction as Mr.. Humhrey
is fully able to till the Office.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
"Genuine' cut glass
at HOllns Bros & Le-
ben's. jewelers..
$50 90 Stolen.

L. r. Parker who recently
moved to Sloan Springs was
robbed of $3.50. The money was
in satchel, and the thief stole it
from the room which he was oc-
cupying.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
W. & J. Reac hes Century Mark.

Special to the Record.
Washington, Pa, Oct, 1.-The
faculty, alumni and students of
Washington & Jefferson college
have completed great prepar a
tions for the celebration of the
centennial of the institution dur
ing the tn, ee days beginning to-
morrow. The program of the
ceremonies contains the names
of many of the most noted grad
yates of the college.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

"Garland stoves and ranges
last longest and use the least
fuel. Sold by A. F. Derouen
Hdw. Co. 336tf
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Two lots on Fifth street cheap.
Enquire of Geo. T.. Bell at the
Racket store. 24O ct
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
Home Happenings.

Home Aappenings.
Aat0'estlne ltens ConssrnSnE JenniIxs
and the Neigl,borinx Country.
Scott Heyw went to Lafay-
cite today.
Judge Gillet of Roanoke is in
town today.
II. L. Davis returned from Hot
Springs last night.
G. A. Courtney was in Crowley
yesterday on business.
Thad Mayo of Lake Charles
was in our city yesterday.
81. d. Tn rash ard wife went to
Crowley today to spend Sunday.
e. r. Rowson and j. M. Cooper
went to Houston last evening on
business.
Lake Charles will have q free
mail delivery commencing Dec
ember 1st.
Mrs. N. E. Williams is having
u neat iron fence put around her
residence.
CLake Charles is calling for
bids for the erection of the Car
negie Public Library.
Quite a number of new houses
have been constructed lately in
the Cutting addition.
Phillip Coverdale aud Clarence
Wildman came over from Welsh
today to spend Sunday.
VIM. Esterley has returned
from Palo, ILL.,, where he went to
attend his mothers funeral.
Mrs. P. w. Daniels of Welsh
came over to spend Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. S.
Craig.
]. F. Ritter & Go. have COM
pleted the we'll for the city water
works and will test it ..oday or
Monday.
w. B. Conover, one of the
stockholders in the Illinois Plant,
arrived last evening from Vir-
ginia, Ill.
The Ministers Uuion will meet
next Monday at $3.50 a. m. at the
Christian church.
BY Order of Society.
Miss Ethel Moore OF Welsh
who has been here visiting Miss
Robinson the last few days re-.
burned to home last evening.
Passenger train No. 2 was de-
layed here this morning caused
by eight freight cars jumping
the track just outside the cattle
guards. All the cars were pulled
back on the track except one box
car which was ditched.
United Brethren services are
sill being continued and the
interest continues W iuvvease.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11
Jennings Rice Market.
October, 10, 1902.

OCII1JVI ~, lOO@'
Rice previously received, So
963 sacks; received to-day. 1893
sacks. Total received, 5S,6ls
sacks. Rice previously shipped,
1888 sacks; Shipped today,
900 sacks. Total shipped, 49,.
S13sacks.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Ask your grocer for "Dun-
w0ody's Best" flour. 1t has no
equal.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

just received q carload of fur
niture, including bedding, sheets,
pillows, Chamber sets, one roll
top desk. For sale at the HUI
bert House. 24O At
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

IF it's a "Garland' that's all
YOU need to know about a stove
or range. 336tf
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

| Miss Rose Wilkinson wish
es to inform her friends that
j she can now be found at
| Stern's, where she will be
i pleased to serve them.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Wedding presents at
HOllins BrOS& Leben's
jewelers..
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Ask your grocer for Dun
woody's Best" flour. It has no
pOuai
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-11

Ask your grocer for "Duf1-
woody's Best" -four. 1t has no
euual.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
Dun's Financial Review.

Dun's commercial agency reportss the number of business failures in Arkansas for 1901 to hav~ been 222, against 291 for 1900, with liabilities of $1 ,044,S98, compared with liabil- ities of $r5s,641 for 1900. In general way, speaking of the years record, Dun's Review says: "The, increase in number of insolvenclesy by no means evidence of poor btlslW ness conditions, but, on the contrary,S ,S may be the direct result of excep- tional prosperity. A greater mum Der of new firms were organized than in any previous year. owing to ths5 larger earnings by men in salaried positions, and the better returns from small investments. This great in crease in competition naturally af- fected old established concerns, while numerous new ventures, backed by insufficient capital and sadly def-a cient in experienced managers, were soon driven to the wall. In this way the number of small defaults was swelled, but these insignificant disasters were not extensive in inhu- ence, involving but few hundred dollars each.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
B. K. Anderson Caught.

A dispatch tells of the arrdl Hamilton, Mont, of B. K. AndeI I alias B. A. Keith, said to be wal in this state. It is alleged tlat s derson while telegraph operator express agent at Stuttgart, about & tober l, 1900, absconded with a pacEs age of currency containing Ss,0oO deserting his wife and two children Anderson, it is alleged, went to Car, wallis, Mont, and invested s6, 900 in sheep, passing under the nam, of B. A. Keith. He bought an in terest in a store and became prom nent in social circles, and was en gagged to marry highly respected young lady.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
Town Almost Wiped Out,

On the morning of the 1st inst. fire came near wiping out the town of Foreman, in Little River county. The following business houses were destroyed: A. $. Anderson, mer- chandise, loss $8,000; Hobson & Co.,, merchandise, loss $5,oo0; Shackleford Bros, drugs, loss $3,- oo0; Reed & Co.,, merchandise, loss $S,o0o; ". E. Gray, store loss $3,- 800; Judge Arnett, library loss $2,- 900; Anderson Smith, loss $500; John Sanderson, loss $2,500 Most of the losers were insured The fire originated in Sanderson's store and was of incendiary origin
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
Condition of State Treasury.

The receipts for the state treasury for the quarter ending December 31 :, 1901, were $65,19 which, added to the balance on hand at the begin ming of the quarter, $77S,136.S S3, make total of $S43,327.S1. The disbursements for this quarter were $336,07562, leaVing cash balance on hand JanuarA 1, 1902, of $4i7,- 252.19, nearly hal9 million dollars.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
Reward for Escaped Murderer.

Gov. Davis has offered d reward of $500 for the arrest and delivery of James Buchanan, who stands con- victed of murder. He was indicted in May, 1880, for the murder of N. D. Sadler, prominent citizen and once representative Of Franklin county. A change of venue was taken to Conway county, where he was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be executed. He was transferred to Dardanelle for safe-keeping, and soon after es- capped, and has been at large ever since. He is now believed to be in Texas.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
Old Firm Dissolved.

Probably the oldest business firm in the state, composed from its formation of but two men, was dis solved by mutual consent January 1st. It was that of Fletcher & Hotze. These two gentlemen en- tered the Confederate army in the same company when the war broke out, and fought side by side ul the surrender. They then returr' to Little Rock and established
 selves in tie mercantile busI In 1873 they abandoned the
 cantile business, Mr. Hotze r ing to New York and openin office for the handling of i
 MT. Fletcher looking after th
 ing of the staple at Little
 About a year ago Mir. Hotze, ing acquired a large fortune, a' his partner, closed the New
 office in order that he might and spend the remainder of hisy at his home, in Little Rock. 7 Fletcher Is president of a 1ey E Little Rock bank, and will sti4 N main active in business. M
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

ury portfolio February 15.
 It is estimated the boil weevil de- stroyed a quarter of a million bales of cotton in Texas last year
 The new battleship Maine, now under construction, will not be com pleted until 1903.
 The war department is preparing to send 200 more teachers to the Philippines.
 Four men robbed the bank at Mo berly, Mo, of $5,000, blowing the safe open with nitroglycerine.
 The St. Louis worlds fair board offers a prize of $2o0,0o0 for the best air ship exhibited at the com ing exposition.
 One hundred thousand dollars was recently paid for a seat as q member of the New York stock ex- change.
 Gen. Gordon has officially an nounced that all arrangements have been completed for holding the next Confederate reunion at Dallas, Tex, April % to 25.
 A committee of noted experts, af- ter thorough examination, have re- ported that Czolgosz, the assassin of President Mckinley, was undoubt- edly of sound mind.
 A committee of citizens of Vicks- burg, Miss, called on an organizer of the American Federation of La Dor and warned him to desist in eff forts to organize colored workmen of that community.
 The Steamer Walla Walla, which sailed from San Francisco on the 1st, collided with an unknown yes sel at sea and went to the bottom. Twenty of the passengers and crew perished, among them Capt. Hall, who heroically stayed by his ship to arrist in saving the lives of those on board.
 At Keithville, La, one life was lost, two persons were seriously in- jured and part of car of valuable race horses en route from the winter meeting at New Orleans were de- stroyed in a disastrous collision be- tween Texas Pacific fast freight No. 67 and a Houston East and West freight.
 Senator Hanna, of Ohio, had ar extended conference with President Roosevelt one day last week. Many contests over southern appointments are referred to Senator Hanna as chairman of the republican national committee, and these matters were under discussion. Senator Hanna pronounced his interview very sat isfactory.
 Mrs. Kate Mason, of Waco, Tex. wife of John Mason, gave her life to save her husband, who is a par. alytic. The house caught fire, and Mrs. Mason remained with her hus, band until help came Meantime her clothing was ignited, and she was burned to death. The heroic woman, who pushed her husband to the door while her body was envel- opcd in flames, was 70 years old
 The following shows the number of employees in the several depart ments of the government at Wash ington January I: State depart ment, 109; treasury department 5,547; war department, 2,711; navy department, 3,077; post office depart ment, 1,049; interior department 7,672; department of justice, 212 department of agriculture, 9s2; gov ernment printing office, 3,691; exec utiyeSoflice, 2S; department of labor s4; fish commission, 67; interstate commerce commission, 133; ciyi' service commission, 61; industrial commission. IT.. Smithsonian insti.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10

he intends discontinuing his paper, the Commoner.
 Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, whose health is fast failing, will probably resign in a few weeks.
 Georgia populists propose to re- organize and place state ticket in the field at the coming election.
 It is reported Secretary Gage will be placed at the head of an inter- national banking institution, to be located in New York.
 Eleven months figures of the treasury bureau of statistics show that the importations of coffee into the United States amounted to 967,- 969,585 pounds in the eleven months lending with November, against 707, 496,1 152 in the corresponding months in 1900, 817,223,877 in the corre- spending months of 1899, 4,910,- 179 in the corresponding months of 1898, 726,119,996 in the same months of 1897 and 567,929,S17 il, l the eleven months of 1896
 The boiler of an engine of tlre Georgia Central exploded in the shops at Macon, killing five men ouiy right and injuring eleven others The dead are: John McDonala. white, machinist; Thomas Hodges, white, engineer; Uriah Cornelius, colored, helper; James O'Neill, white one unidentified. The explo- sion wrecked the round house. It lis supposed negro helper, finding the water in the boiler too low, sud- denly injected cold water on the red hot crown sheet, which caused the explosion.
 The monthly comparative state |ment of the government receipts and Expenditures show that for the month of December, 1901, the total receipts were S47,061 ,964, which is an in- crease, as compared with December, 1900, of $215, ,456. The expendi- lures for the month amounted to S37, ,31S,99S, which leaves surplus | for the month of $9,742, ,966. l The expenditures for the month were lnearly $3,oo0,0o0 less than for l December 1900. The surplus l for the first six months of the present fiscal year is ap- lproximately S1S,0oO,oOo. The re- ceipts from customs during the last month amounted to $21, ,039,827, as against $1S,496,634 for the corre- spending month last year from in ternal revenue $23,194, ,575, as against $25,260,G93 for December, l 1900, and from miscellaneous sources S2, ,S27, ,561, as against S3,0S9,179 for December, 1900. The expenditures charged to the war department last month show a decrease of $2, 100000 and in the amount charged to the navy an increase of $197, ,000 is shown. An increase of S15,0O0 is shown in the amount of pensions paid
 Thos. Estrada Palma has beer elected the first president of the republic of Cuba. The adherents of General Maso, democratic candi- date, who recently withdrew from the campaign, not only withdrew their candidates, but refused to go te the polls A remarkable light vote was polled throughout the island La Discussion ascribes this indiffer- ence to the certainty on the part of the Palmaites of being voctorious, and that consequently the majority of them remained at home and did not vote
 l The monthly statement of the di- rector of the mint shows the coinage executed at the hints of the United States during December, 1901, tc have been S14,649,321. as follows Gold, $12,309,327; silver, Sl, ,966,-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-24
STRIKE AT HAVANA
Two Strikers Killed and Policemen
Wounded in 9 Palace Demss
=, #. y onstration. s% 7.s, l..
Street Cars Are Wrecked and the
Service Is Stopped This
Morning. u

Havana, Nov. 24.-Police Captain Mast
and two officers were wounded and two
strikers were killed during a demonstra
! tion to- day in front Of the palace: In ad'
dition two policemen and several strikers
were wounded.
The strike here became general to-day
The conductors and motormen continued
running their cars until 10 o'clock, when
Superintendent Greenwood ordered a sus'
pension of traffic.
He had asked the civil governor fol
protection. but the authorities were un-
able to protect the cars. Several OF them
were wrecked and some motOrmen and
conductors were injured. The men were
willing to remain at work, but the Off,
cials Of the company in order to protect
the property, deemed it wise to suspend
the service.
The situation Is grave. The police will
not make arrests, owing to the pro-
nounced sympathy of the mayor and
other. city officials with the strikers. A
mob of strikers drove the employees Of the
Western railroad from the train this NOR
ming. No bread or meat is on sale and a
continuance of the strike will cause much
suffering to the poor. ."
When the strikers became disorderly
again the mayor read the riot act and
later the police charged a number oil
men at the slaughter house and injured
several Of them.
Later-The mayor gave full power to
the chief of police who now has the situ-
alton under control. The electric cars are
again running and the n1obs are being dis
persed.