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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

The right girl was Catherin" Od"ll,
the daughter Of Nehemiah Odeil, u
wealthy farmer Of Dobbs' Ferry. Fish
er. handsome. dark-eyed. and every
inch a man. loved her madly. and his
love was returned in full measure.
Their cOurtShip was brief. and soon
the day was set for the wedding. Ii
was TO be a fete day. and the whole
population for miles around was in,
yited. There was to he a dance and
a froiic at the brides house after the
ceremony. and then the company was
to repair next day on horseback to the
home of the bridegroom $ father. the
house in the ruins Of Whicn the hermit
nov lives. Here the most important
part OF the marriage ceremony WAS tn
take place The welcome home to til"
happy bridal couple was TO be a grand
affair All these preparations had
been completed, the brides gown lay
folded in the lavendersc"uted chest
and everything was in readiness. But
instead OF the festivities came traS
edy.
On the day before the wedding the
lover and his sweetheart were cross
ing the ferry and the girl was drown
ed AS she sank beneath the water
the heart of William Fisher went down
with her. and down it has remained
ever since that fateful day. From that
time the rich aud gallant beau OF
Sleepy Hollow was a recluse, He con
secrated his life to the memory Of his
dead love Years afterward his father
died and a long time ago his mother
passed away leaving him in sole pos
session of valuable estate. Yet this
did not tempt him from his vigil
When they carried the mothers body
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

gem in Prof SummervilIe's COLLECTION
is regarded as of greater historical
value than the shroud so carefully
guarded and so highly valued at Turin
The inscription on the stone is sim
pie 1t represents a cOnciave of early
Roman dignitaries during the first
days of the Roman Catholic church.
The dignitaries are holding in front Of
them the shroud, on which is imprint
ed with exaggerated clearness the i'm
age Of the Christ. They are evidently
contemplating it and discoursinS upon
the subjects it brings to mind
1t was not until the fifteenth CEN
tury that Christ was represented in all
his divine beauty by these inscrip-
lions. but even in the second century
during the Roman decline the gem
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

A relic, the authenticity of which is
regarded u, nj the greatest siSnih-
canoe, and especially interesting be.
cause of the supposed miraculous dis
cpyery of the image Of ChAi on the
Loly shroud OF Turin. has been added
10 the collection OF the University of
Pennsylvania II also presents 10 view
an image OF the Savior as imprinted
upon the shrpud in which his body was
wrapped. This shroud is portrayed on
an engraved stone and the lr>pr1nt of
Christs body is clearly outlined
The stona is a gem OF the second
century. d chalcedOuy, and its carved
surface represents true portrait OF
the holy sudariu.u. 1t was discovered
by Maxwell SomncTvilie. professor of
Esy utoloey at the university The
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

In all the iegnnC-,rr lore Of the
beautiful. more pathetic. or more un-
canny tale than the life story of Will
liam Fisher the hermit Of Ardsiey,
who for thirty years has hidden HIM
self away from the eyes OF the world
To mourn in nnbroken solitude for the
loss Of the woman he loved.
Until the village authorities OF Ards
ley forced a?lt"ance into the retreat OF
william Fisher a few days ago he had
lived an ideal hcrmjts life tOr thirty
years. During all this tilhe no human
foot had crossed his Threshold Then
the sheritt's jury rIthlessly invaded
his hovet for the purpose of formally
declaring him insane and incapable OF
managing his large estate. With the
same determination with which he has
stunned the world. the aged hermit
resisted t.,em, a0d though old and de
crepit he boii!y declared that he
would rather die lighting than to leave
the hotel wher he has been waiting
for the return Of tn" woman for love
OF whom be beca~e an aIchorite.
Forty-ttve years ago William Fisher
was the beau OF Sleepy Hollow. He
vas 28 years old then, good looking,
and regarded as the best matrimonial
catch in all that part Of the Hudson
River country. He was the only child
of the richest man in Sleepy Hollow.
Chances to marry came to him by the
score, and he was eagerly sought after
by all the rural matchmaking mothers.
But he remained bac.lelor, immune
aud imperviouS to thA enchantment Of
love. until one day he met the right
girl Then he loved as steadfasty as
he had avoided love before.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
TO HONOR RoUGET DE Isle.
Author of Famous Marseiiiaise Hymn
to Have Monument.

Rouget de Lisie, the composer OF
the "Marseillaise," in his old age for
gotten by friends and often hard
pressed by misery, lived in sarret
in Choisy-le-Roi. His kindness and
generosity soon won him the love OF
the inhabitants. and when he died
every one of them attended his funer-
al, marching two by two, with heads
uncovered When the last ciod haA
been placed on the grave the mayor,
National Guard and wOrkmen all
Joined in singing the famous patriotic
song 1t is sixty years since then,
and the good folk of Choisy have not
forgotten the immortal singer Of the
Revolution. Not content with the fine
monument already raised to his mem
ory. they are to further honor his
name by erecting tombstone at his
last resting place. II consists OF a
steia three metres high. whereon are
a bronze medallion of De LiSle. the
words lei repoSe Rouget de Lisie,
auteur de la 'MarselIiaise, Tyre
crossed with sword. the refrain OF
the national hymn and on the pedes.
tai the dates f76U-i S36. A fete is be-
ing organized for the Inauguration
ceremony,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

through the front door her son closee
that door forever HIS boarded up al
the front windows of the house. locked
up the empty rooms and threw the key
away. He wished to see nothing, re
member nothing OF the past but the
woman he loved. He arranged two
back rooms, the kitchen and an ad
Joining rooms. and declared his inten
ton of living and dying there.
The aged hermit lives in the midst
OF scene OF decay and deSOiatlOn
His hovel is now a ruin, and it stands
not more than stones throw IRON
old Sleepy Hollow highway. The ROOT
is sunken and side OF the house has
fallen in. Overhead the trees and gar
den shrubs have interlaced, forming
a sort Of bower. A dense growth or
old-fashioned shrubbery conceais il
from the passing traveller There is
but one way OF ingress TO the retreat,
and that is by an obscure path which
unwinds abyrinthine passage
through the shrubbery and under
growth The old rain barrel, split and
bent. still stands under the drip OF the
tumble-down stoop. The grass has
overgrown the once well trampied
doOryard.
The recIuse. once handsome and the
idol of many women's hearts, presents
sad picture now. His figure, tall,
eaunt, and specter-like, seems almost
TO have lost its human resemblance.
His eyes are wild. his whole appear
anre badly dishey eled. He is some
thing more than six feet tall. His face
is thin, clear cut, and hawklike. On
his chin is Stubble of white beard
and fringe of snowy hair hangs over
his neck and about his temples. On
the top of his head he wears a queer
wig wove after the fashion of a birds
nest out of his long gray beard.
Day in and day out and through the
long hours of the night the old hermit
sits before the one window in his
room. pecring out into the world OF
which he is no part and watching Tor
the return OF his long-dead sweetheart.
But She doesn't come and he continues
his watch which he declares Will not
end until his fading life Gibbs away
and he can forget the world altogether,
Fisher spends much of his time max
ing rough sketches of the girl as he
remembers her face on the day she
was drowned. The walls of his hovel
are overed with these crude drawings
which he worsNips with pathetic sin.
cerity.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Il Made Some Difference.

The teacher had been impressing
upon her class the advantages of Il
competency gained by honest. hard
work over one gained by scheming,
and even more questionable means,
and. shrinking she had made a great
impression upon her small charges,
she proceeded to catechise them on
the subject:
Once upon time there were two
rich men, one of whom made his for
tune by honest industry, while the
other made his by fraud. Now, which
of these two men would you prefer to
be-"
Tommy {after moments hesita-
tion): Which made the most?"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Beets and Beats.

81 got no use for Congress-. as
serted Mr.. Lemuel Higgins, proprietor
Of the Bowersville grocery and dry
goods emporium why. here's ST
Simkins an Joe Skinner has been
OWN me $40 apiece fer sugar fer six
year. an they jest won't pay up, an
now Congress is goin ahead an MAX
in law to perfect sugar people like
that i don't see why sugar beats
is entitled to any better Show than
other raScalS.'
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
An Exchanue Of Courtesies.

No suh.' said Mr. ErastuS flnkly.
81 nebber sold my vote to nobody.
But that candidate gave You two
dollars"
"Yassir I doesn't deny dat He
jes' come along aus@gimme dat two.
An when a gemman comes along an
gives you two dollars foh muffin 1t
amt no mo- dan common reciprocity
to vote foh i'm fob muffin.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Quite Unpardonabie

Edmonia-Mrs. Topnotch is what
call imDertinent
Eudocia-ln what way?
Edmonia-Why. she is not Colo
NAL Dame, but when she came to the
colonial reception she had on a more
elegant frock than any one OF the
Danes
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Wanted Him Back.

Towne-I See there's new cashier
at the bank. | suppose Smugley was
discharged@
Browne-Not exactly They're Of
ferins double his old salary to get
him back.
Towne-Ah, Resigned. eh'
Browne-Not exactly that, either
They're Offering $4,000 reward for
him
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

One Way Of Looking at II.

1T Is outrageous to ask woman
to abandon her own name and take
her husbands asserted the advanced
woman.
"Yes?" said the old-fashioned one
disinterestedly.
eyes, indeed. And for my part l
simply won't do it.,
"If I were ashamed OF my husband
| wouldn't do it either" was the quiet
reply.
Thus the feud was started that
came near disrupting woman S
club.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Remarkable Case Of Conscience.

Husband think we had better
give up our pew in church during the
summer months. dear.
Wife-Why should we do that?
Husbanh-Well, I'm going into the
ice business. a2d if there is one thing
] detest more than another II Is
hypocrite.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
e lastly Answered..

Enthusiastic but short-sighted) lady
artist--Ny good man. what are those
beautiful waving objects near those
trees, rivaling the latter themselves
III grace and beauty OF outline. max
ing such beautiful variety i'll the
landscape. and seeming to hang 'twixt
earth a heaven?"
Laborer tgruttiy tiy)-Shirts.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
A Proper Wish.

81 understand that it is no longer
fashionable to believe in the orthodox
conception of future punishment
"Well," answered the minister,
perhaps it is all for. the best.
sincerely trust that we may be abe
to make the place so questionable
that nobody will go there
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Friqhtened Off.

so Ethel delivered her essay at
the graduation exercises for over halt
an hour Jack. who was in the audi
ence, must have felt proud OF her.
Not al all He shnddered at the
possibility of being married to such
a talker and immediately broke OF
the engagement.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Fitted For It.

THAT man over there has named
more racehorses than any one il the
country. Has a natural gift for It"
Whats he doing now"
Got job with a health-food house
naming their new outputs. Judge.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
An Exchange Of Courtesjes.

Counsel for the Defendant (sarcas-
ticailyt-You're nice fellow. aren't
you?
Witness for the Plaintiff tcordiaIIy)
i am sir. and if | were not on NV
oath I'd say the same of you.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Beuan Too Far Back.

Cousin May thought you were
engaged to Miss Tellowleaf.
Jack-Not much ! couldn't love
a woman with a past like hers.
Cousin May-Why, what do you
know about her past"
..ack-Nothing. except it began too
soon TO suit me.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
The Real Thinq.

'It looks very pretty" said the
swell Miss Blugore, who was shop
ping, "but it certainly isn't stylish.
20, you're way off there replied
the salesgentleman. Its all right,
My lady friend. wears one"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Too Much.

Towne-Who's that seedy-iookins
fellow"
Browne-That's Teckneell. the ia
nous artist. Doesn't look much Ike
d celebrated parsonage does heS
Towne-No; looks more like a per.
sonage who had celebrated much.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
q Blocked Game.

Telephone Girl--Yo,i simply must
not use such language. Swearing
through the telephone is absolutely
prohibited.
Disguised Rtuser-up lin tones OF
real sriett-But am not swearing
through the phone. I'm swearing d.
it.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Premature ino,,irv

Miss Gushington-W What do Won con.
slider the ten best books, Mr.. Scot
Con Sect tthe young author)- Real.
~ I've only written six books SO far,
you know--Philadelp Press.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

en@ravers made many of these record
bearing objects representing the most
important events then taking place.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Pictorial buf11or
one Beauty of Cell.

MAY Putter-Everybody Is talking
about the way you let Jack Hugard
kiss you on the links yesterday.
Belle Hazard-Well, l just couldn't
help it. | was teeing OF when he
asked me if he could have just ona
kiss. l yelled fore" and he took
them.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
Had Got 1t All Fixed.

Have you made up your mind
where you will go for the summer?
Better than that | have made up
my husbands nd."--Life.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

Even the troubles Of a pretty woman
are interesting only the first time they
are told.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
a Bitter Retort,

t<Do you think" he asked, that you
could learn to love me?"
Il don't know she answered: IL
might. but if I were a man I'd hate
to think that | was an acquired taste"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17
A Real PhjianthropiSt.

Hes de best boss l ever worked
fur
'Wot's so good about im?'
Whenever dere's holiday ne
gives us anudder day to git over 1t.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

Lots of people seem TO be proud OF
the fact that they have nothing to be
proud OF.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-17

has just completed hoVa
IN
hold story me
compa ymish welge a
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Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
DO IF NOW.

Buy your winter wearing apparel at Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. l79 btf.
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
GRIP CONTAINED CHECKS

A small hand grip was found in the railroad yards near the Iron Noun tain freight depot, Friday morning by the little grandson of William Gamble, who turned over his finding to Sheriff Randy.
 Upon examination of the grips con tents, checks for several hundred dol lars were found, the majority of which were drawn upon the Bank of Para gould and signed by J. H. Kitchens, Jr., treasurer and by Ben Cox, cores bonding secretary of the State Bap- tist Association. Other papers as well as white shirt were found, but none prove the ownership of the grip, which was probably stolen and then thrown away. The owner however may have met with foul play and the sheriff has already taken steps to find out to whom the grip belonged. He must have been an officer in the Bap- tist Association.
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Last Days Session of Grand Lodge Several Important Matters Discussed and Acted
 Upon

The second and last day of the bi- ennial session of the grand lodge, E and A M., closed late "Wednesday night, after the installation of the following officers for the ensuing year, who were elected during the afternoon session:
 John T. Hicks of Searcy, grand master, to succeed Harry H. Myers.
 s. T. Rowe of Greenwood, deputy grand master, to succeed John T. Hicks.
 A. B. Grace of Pine Bluff, grand senior warden, to succeed s. T. Rowe.
 E. E. Bryant of Fort Smith, grand junior warden, to succeed A. B. Grace.
 John Oathout of Bonneville, grand lecturer, re- elected.
 c. W. Devaughn, custodian of the works.
 F. 0. Butt, grand orator. to succeed William T. Hammock.
 Fay Hampstead of Little Rock, grand secretary, re elected.
 P K. Roots of Little Rock, grand treasurer, reelected.
 MT Myers, now past grand master, was placed on the board of control of the Masonic temple.
 A vote of thanks was rendered Past Grand Master Harry H. Myers for the manner in which he had conducted the affairs of the grand lodge He was comphmented on his official visits, the collections for the temple and the fair and impartial rulings rendered during the present session. The honor of vote of thanks to the grand master is an unusual one.
 Among the most important matters discussed and settled was the relaxa- ton of the bylaws relative to the admission of men not physically per feet into the order. Heretofore this has been one of the strictest rules. It will be possible, however, in the fu- ture for maimed man to become a Mason.
 George Thornburg, the publisher of the Masonic Trowel, was instructed to edit and promulgate a Masonic moni- tor for the benefit of the Masons of the state.
 The rule to refuse admission to the order to any man engaged in the sa- loon business was adhered to.
 The grand lodge adjourned Wednes- day night after one of the most en- thusiastic and harmonious meetings in it's history. There were 467 sau- thorized delegates present and with other officers and members the num- Der of visiting Masons was in excess of TOO
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
GOULD'S PROPOSAL
 TO SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Mo, Nov. 2O.-The long -looked-for opportunity to secure connection with another great rail- way system has come at last. The Missouri Pacific Railway Company, through Russell Harding, general manager, has submitted definite proposition to the people of Spring field to build north and south line into the city. They ask the right of way through the county and city and depot grounds. This will cost about $150,00 and there is no doubt that the sum needed will be raised. The building of this liue will give Spring field two lines to Memphis, two lines to St. Louis, three li1fesato Chicago, four lines to Kansas City, one direct line to Jefferson City and two to Lit tie Rock
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
NEW AN ERE
CONFIRMS REPORT.
Prsident of St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Says Road has been
 Absorbed by Frisco

New York, Nov 20 Newman Erb, trustee for the stockholders of the St. ! Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad Company, and its late presi- dent, announces that on the 17th inst. the sale of the stock of that company to the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company was concluded at $4750 a share The entire capital stock of the St Louis, Memphis and Southeastern, aggregating 12,500, ,000, par value, was deposited with the Eastern Trust Company of New York to secure an issue of collateral trust notes, having forty years to run and bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, direct obligation of the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail- road Company, amounting in the Aggregate to $4,000, 900, par value, the proceeds of which are intended to provide for payment of the stock and farther additions to the property.
 The St. Louis, Memphis and South eastern is approaching completion, and is to be finished by the Frisco company. Three hundred miles of the line are now in operation, and the Remaining 15o miles will, it is expect cd, be completed and be open for business by April next.
 In taking over this property the Frisco company completes the connec- tion between St. Louis and Memphis and furnishes the link between Mem phis and the southern terminus of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois (now a part of the Frisco system) at Thebes. The St. Louis, Memphis and South eastern thus furnishes a connection between Memphis and Chicago and also between St. Louis and Memphis, giving the Frisco company direct and the shortest line between Bir mingham and the Southeast to St. Louis.
 The St. Louis, Memphis and South eastern is water level line and its
 tandard engines are carrying 5000 i've tons per train load. The tonnage Already developed, which will be
 urned over to the Chicago and East srn Illinois, will, it is estimated, add more than $1 1000, 900 revenue to that tread in the next twelve months.
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
BAZAAR AT NEW HAZEL.

On the 18th and 26th inst the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will have bazar at the New Hazel At that time they will have on sale comforts, bags of many kinds, fancy articles, cakes, pickles and candy. All contributing any articles other than cakes and candy are requested to deposit their donations at the Methodist parsonage not later than next Monday noon.
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
TRAIN SERVICE DERAN0ED.

The Iron Mountain yards have been crowded with freights all.day and tbe situation about noon appeared to be approaching blockade. No 1 arr rived at 40 p. m and No. 3 was over three hours late, owing to small wreck at Delaplaine, between Knobei and Walnut Ridge. The track was reported cleared about 1:30 D. m. and though information relative to the wreck is meager, if it had been ser ious, the facts would have been forth coming
 An extra freight was made up here in the afternoon and left for St. Louis with Fl loaded cars, which is consid cred avery heavy load.
 Thursday night, four cars were ditched at Diaz on the Y delaying the arrival of the branch passenger until 1O:30 o'clock that evening.
 At noon there were four or five hundred cars in the local yards and as Superintendent Hartigan is here in his private car, he has had an ex cellent opportunity to observe the need for additional switch track. Sand is being unloaded here for the new passing track and work is pro- gressing with a celerity that must be pleasing to the officials.
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
LYNCHING AT WINNIE.

J. A. Volkmer returned on No. 4. Friday afternoon from Judsonia and Bald Knob, at the latter place having learned of the lynching of negro Thursday night at Wynne. The negro is reported to have had trouble with a railroad conductor at McCrory and was being taken to Forrest City for safe keeping, when mob took him from the hands of the officers and proceeded to hang him.
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
RALSTON PURINA
 CEREAL DEMONSTRATION

Every day during the week of No vember 17th Miss J E. Rogers will demonstrate and talk interestingly about Ralston Purina Cereals and Purina Health Flour at w B. Chas- tain's Store. A Ralston- Purina Mon- ey Bank Will Be Given Free with each purchase of one package or more of Ralston Purina Cereals. b179tf
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21
MUSIC AND ELOCUTION.

Miss Jessie Garvin, a celebrated elocutionist and double voiced singer, will give an entertainment at the Methodist church Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m. also at the Christian church Monday evening at 7:30 p. m. Every body invited, don't miss the treat. d2f
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-21

The Newport Dye & Cleaning Works have been moved two doors south of former stand, beneath Lone Star Boarding House, where the proprietor T w. Shaver, will be pleased to see his trade D. H. Smith is no longer with him, b167