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Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
STRENUOUS COLLECTOR
 FLED BEFORE REVOLVER.

England, Ark, July 22.- Saturday evening w. B. Craker and R. L. Saw yer became involved in a difficulty over debt of $14 Craker owed Saw yer. Craker has been life insurance agent and real estate agent here for the past year and has contracted lot of small debts. Of late Sawyer, who is dealer in grain and feedstuffs, has been quite persistent in trying to col lect his bill. Saturday it was reported that Craker was about to leave town for good and Sawyer found him at the depot in the agents private apart ments, and asked him for his money. When Craker told him he did not in- tend to pay him Sawyer struck him severe blow over the forehead with wagon spoke, cutting to the skull. Craker pulled pistol and fired twice at Sawyer, missing him. Sawyer and many of the bystanders beat a nasty retreat.
 Craker is resting easy this morning and is perhaps not much hurt. Saw yer gave bond.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
HEAVY RAINS GENERAL.
Will Prove Highly Beneficial to Grow ing Crops-Cotton and Corn Re-
 ported to Be in Splendid
 Condition for Good Crop.

After what seemed to be one of the warmest days ever experienced in Newport, but which lacked five de- grees of reaching the highest ther- mometer register of the present sum- mer, 103 degrees, this section was visited by wind storm in whose wake followed heavy rain that will doubt less prove blessing to the agricultu- ral interests of the state and almost insure prosperity to the people for another year.
 According to the Newport gauge, the rainfall up to eight o'clock Thurs day morning amounted to 2.22 inches and even the farmer is satisfied with it's suficiency. No general rains had visited this section prior to Wednes- day night for two months past, and many localities, which had been skip ped by the local showers, were sadly in need of moisture.
 This aground soaker" and 'gulley- washer" will insure good corn crop and place cotton in such shape that the l&teness of the crop will be over come and the plant attain fine growth. Cotton authorities assert that the bolls are not so apt to drop since this timely rain as if they had formed earlier, and are predicting 8 fine crop from this section, which will probably bring good price and in- sure good times for another year.
 Hay and pasture lands are improved by this rain, as well as all kinds oi fruits.
 Travellers from the north and south report big rains from Poplar Bluff to Little Rock and though wind preceded the onslaught of the rain clouds, nc damage has yet been reported from the storm.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
FARMING IN COLORADO,
 UTAH AND NEW MEXICO

The farmer who contemplates changing his location should look well into the subject of irrigation. Before making trip of investigation there is no better way to secure advance in formation than by writing to those most interested in the settlement of unoccupied lands. Several publica- tions giving valuable information in regard to the agricultural, horticultu- ral and live stock interests of this great western section have been pre- pared by the Denver & Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Western, which should be in the hands of all who de- sire to become acquainted with the merits of the various localities. Write SIX. Hooper, c. P. & T. A., Denver, Colorado.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
NORTH ARKANSAS
 EXTENSION TO HOT SPRINGS.

o. E. Conley, of Marshall, who has the contract for furnishing the tim bers for the St. L. & N. A. railroad, was in the city yesterday. MT. Con- ley in conversation with Times re- porter, stated that the road had been completed to within four miles of Marshall, and that the work would be pushed as rapidly as possible in this direction. He has the contract for furnishing timbers to within twelve miles north of Quitman. He said it was his opinion that the road would be built via Quitman to this place and from here to Hot Springs. s.-Conway Times.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
From the Time He Begins to Look Down on Girls,-

until he is as tall as his father, that boy of yours may be fitted out in
 "Mothers' Friend" goods. The tender
 age of curls and kilts is none too early.
 Our "Mothers' Friendo wardrobe pro vides many styles particularly endear- ing for kindergarten days. Swagger
 little Sailor Suits, to turn him into an engaging "middy;" all sorts and de- signs of jaunty Shirts and Blouses;
 new and nattier patterns in Shirt
 Waists than you've ever bought be-
 fore. 'Twould be finical mother in
 deed who could not be pleased from
 this assortment.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
BIG CROWD ATTENDED
 OIL TROUGH PICNIC.
Special to the Independent.

Special to the Independent.
 Oil Trough, July 22.-A crowd esti- mated at 1,2OO people attended the picnic here Saturday given under the auspices of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. The address of Judge M. M. Stuckey was well received and dem onstrated the speaker to be well in- formed upon the subject of todd Fellowship as well as gifted speaker.
 The crowd was broken up in the afternoon by hard beating rain, which was badly needed by the crops.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
ASLEEP ON A SWITCH.

Pine Bluff, July 22. 2.--Intoxicated and asleep this afternoon at late hour, c. W. Cummins was run over by a box car, under which he was lying on the Cotton Belt switch, near Main street, in the heart of the city. Both Cummins' legs were injured and sur geons amputated the right one to- night.
 Cummins has but little chance for recovery.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
NEGRO PosTMIsTREss SHORT.

Forrest City, Ark, July 22.-Post- office Inspector Glenn checked up the Cooper postoffice in this county to the tune of s123.1O short. The office was presided over by Mathew Jones, negress. The inspector put the office out of business and will call upon the bondsmen.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
WHITE LIGHTS FOR SEARCY.

Searcy, Ark, July 22.-The city council has granted fifteen-year franchise to P. F. Miller of Chicago to put in and operate an electric light plant. The terms of the contract re- quire him to commence work within thirty days and have the plant in rum ming order within si X months.
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-23
A TERRIBLE TALE.

The story is going the rounds that you can get everything nice to eat at "The Little Bakery on the Corner, and that every thing is fresh and clean,N too. 48 dtf
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
POPE LEO XIII. WORSE.
His Condition is Considered to
Be Alarming.
Physicians Are Well Nigh Exhausted
With Their Unceasing Care
About 10000 Dispatches Re-
ceiVed at the Vatican.

London, July ia dispatch from
Rome timed 6 so a. m. Thursday says
the pope passed a restless night and
that his condition Thursday morning
was considerably worse.
One of the doctors in attendance on
the pOntiff gave a press correspondent
word picture of Pope Leo as he ap-
peared Wednesday. That smile which
lighted up the pontiff's face, even in
extreme age, has disappeared, proba-
bly, forever The skin is drawn tightly
over the bony framework of his face,
leaving the once bright eyes staring
dimly from the deeply sunken sockets.
A grayish pallor overspreads his coun-
tenance but the most noticeable raw
age wrought by his present disease is
the dropping of the lower jaw, which
mas made the pope's features take on
the fixed rigidity of death.
In marked contrast to previous days
the patient was kept in almost abso-
lutte seclusion, only one person be-
sides the physicians in Immediate at
tendance gaining admission. This one
was Mgr Pifferi, the pope's .confessor.
Others came to the ante-chamber,
including Cardinals Satolli and Sera-
fino Vannutelli, but they did not press
for admission to the sick room, know
ing of the doctors earnest wishes to
afford the patient every opportunity
OF avoiding eXertion and mental Ell
fort
During the day the pope took a
small amount of nouriShment-
Through the morning he was restless,
shifting uneasily on his bed and COM
planning of inability to secure an easy
position Later he became drowsy
and during the afternoon had some
sleep.
Wednesday evening his holiness
complained of a slight uneasiness in
the chest, but that he has not yet COM
pletely given up hope was indicated
by his remark that he expected the
oppression on his chest to pass off in
few days.
The total number of dispatches in
curing about the pope's health re-
ceived at the vatican Wednesday
reached $4,000, including some long
cables from half round the world. The
total cost of these kilograms is esti-
mated at $4,000. This enormous del
uge taxes to the utmost the resources
of the vatican administration. A large
force of priests and seminarians is
temporarily aiding the officials in
making responses, which bear the sig
nature of Cardinal Rampolla.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
THE PILGRIMS CLUB.
An Effort to Be Made to Erect Wash
inqton Statue in London.

London, July 16.-At meeting of
the executive committee of the Pill
grims club Wednesday night COM
mittee was appointed to give effect to
a recent suggestion to erect statue
to George Washington in London. 1t
was decided that the subscriptions
should be entirely confined to British
subjects. Archdeacon Sinclair, in sub
hitting the plan to the society, said:
"Englishmen have at last fully recog-
nized the great qualities of Washing
ton. I feel assured that nothing
would be more popular in this coun-
try than such tribute to that great
man of English birth, who has done
so much for the worlds history, not
only for the young nation across the
sea, but for Great Britain as WE'LL
Archdeacon Sinclair announced that
he was authorized to offer a place for
the statue in st. Paul's cathedral.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
FOR AN OLD MURDER.
A Mob Hangs White Man at Elem.
ingsburg, KY.

Flemingsburg, KY, July 16.-En-
ragged at the failure of the courts to
deal out justice, g. mob broke into
the Flemingsburg Jail Wednesday
morning and hanged William Thack-
err, white man, who was given lie
sentence to the penitentiary for the
murder of john Gordon two years ago.
Thacker was well-known character
in this neighborhood, and was always
considered a dangerous man. In
quarrel with Gordon at FoxpOrt he
shot and killed him, and then, with
brutal bravadO, sat on the body, Win
chester in hand. while smoked his
pipe, and dared anyone to attempt 10
arrest him. At the time he made his
escape. but was later arrested and
lodged in Jail at F'lemingsburg. He
was given two trials and finally was
given a life sentence for the murder,
although it was proven that he had
no sufficient prOvOcatiOn for the deed,
and that Gordon was good citizen
and an inoffensive man. After being
sentenced he appealed the case to the
court of appeals, and was waiting TO-
it to pass on his case.
Thacker had some money and was
able to command the support of some
wealthy and influential men, and 1t
was feared that he might escape the
punishment of his crime altogether.
In order to prevent this a mob gath
cred. which. it is claimed, was com
posed of some of the best citizens of
the county. They came into town by
twos and threeS. in order not to
arouse suspicion, the fear that resist
ance might be made by Thacker's
friends When they had completed
their arrangements they advanced up
on the jail. arriving shortly after mid
night The jailer was aroused, but re-
fused to surrender the keys, where
upon he was overpowered and the
keys, taken from him. Thacker was
hurried to a tree near the jail and
was given a moment in which to say
his prayers, which he refused to do,
but begged for mercy and for his life.
To hush his cries he was hit on the
head with a rock and his unconscious
body strung up until life had become
extinct. The mob dispersed, after
watching Thacker until it was certain
that he was dead.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Caution
(1ily-C4)

Tnis is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable yon are not to pur-
chase the only remedy that has had the
largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cure and treat
ment o. Consumption and Throat and
Lung troubles without losing its great
popularity all these years. you will be
thankful we called your attention to
Boschee's German Syrup There are so
many ordinary cough remedies made by
druggists and others that are cheap and
good for light colds perhaps, but for
eevere Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup-and
especially for Consumption, where there
is difficult expeetoration and coughing
during the nights and mornings, there
is nothing like German Syrup. The %
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size 70 eents.-W. T.
Brooks. 1jly-04
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the
columns Of your paper, If there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower, for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, and Liver Trouble that has
not been cured-and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fermenta-
ton of food. habitual costiveness, ner-
vous dyspepsia, headaches, respondent
feelings sleeplessness-in fact any
trouble connected with the omach or
liver? This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries.
and we wish to correspond with you and
send You one of our books free of cost
If you never tried August Flower, try a
% cent bottle first. We have never
known of its failing. If so, something
more serious is the matter with you.
The % cent size has just been intro
duced this year. Regular size rs cents.
w. t. Brooks
6. G. GREEN, -
(1ily-C4) Woodbury.. N. J.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
The Manchurian Ports.

st. Petersburg, July 14.-According
to the newspaper Novikrai, published
at Port Arthur, Russia has informed
China that she is compelled to exclude
foreigners from Manchuria and post
pone the opening of Manchurian ports
owing to the presence of Englishmen
and Americans, who, in disguise. are
engaged in espionage. Russia, accord
ing to the paper, promises to open the
ports six years hence, when the coun-
try has been tranquilized and settled.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
THE DOODLE CASE.
Julius Lehman Convicted and Sen
fenced to the Penitentiary.

st. Louis, July 16.-The jury in the
case of Julius Lehman, former mem
Der of the house Of delegates, charged
with bribery in connection with the
passage of the city lighting bill, re-
turned a verdict Wednesday afternoon
finding the defendant guilty. His
punishment was fixed at seven years
in the penitentiary, the longest term
yet inflicted in any of the Doodle
cases.
Soon after the verdict had been re
turned lehman gave bond in the
sum of $4,000 and his attorneys gave
notice of appeal. Lehman was con-
victed on May II, 1902, on charge
of perjury before the December grand
jury of 1901, which inquired into boo
die matters, and was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment. The case was
taken on appeal to the supreme court
and is now pending.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
ORANGEMAN'S DAY.
Serious Rioting at Belfast and Car.
rick Hill Took Place.

Belfast, Ireland, July 1.-THE pro-
cession of Orangemen on returning
from Mondays demonstration here,
serious riot ensued. There was an en-
change of missiles, many windows
were broken and number of police
men and civilians were injured.
Strong reinforcement of police re-
stored order Similar rioting occurred
at Carrick Hill
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
R|OT|NG IN CHICAGO.
Desperate Fight Between the
Police and Rioters.
A Howling Mob PeIted the Officers
With Bricks ard Sticks-PoIice
Opened Fire on the Crowd
With Their ReVoIVers.

Chicago, July l6.-Desperate fight
ing between the police and the strik
eIS Of the Kellogg Switchboard Sup
ply Co took place Wednesday after
noon and evening, when the company
attempted to send freight to some Of
the railroad depots In one instance
the police opened fire with revolvers
and although the fusilade was con-
tinued for several minutes. nobody was
injured. Later there was a figlt in
which no revOlvers were used and the
police beat down a number of men
some OF whom were left in the street
until their friends came back to pick
them up.
The first fight occurred when q
truck loaded with freight, escorted by
policemen. bound for the Burlington
depot, was passing an unfinished
building at the corner of Harrison and
Peoria streets. A bowling mob of a
thousand men and boys was following
close on the police and pelting them
vita stones and sticks. Transfers,
who sympathiZed with the strikers,
managed to get their wagons in the
way of the Kellogg cOmpany's wagon
as it reached Peoria street and Occa
stoned u blockade. The police were
endeavoring to clear the street when
the workmen of the unfinished build
| ing ahowered them with bricks.
The officers at once drew their re
vOlvers and fired at the wOrkmen.
wac hastily fed to the interior of the
building. The police kept up their fire
| through the windows and drove nearly
| all the workmen from the place
The route to the depot was then ia
ken up and although there were sew
eral blOckades, the wagon reached the
depot and delivered goods.
The second fight occurred when the
police were escOrting wagon load
of freight to the warehouse of the
Terminal Transfer Co. mob, fully
5000 strong. followed this wagon, and
although the police were outnumbered
| 100 TO l, they took the wagon safely
to the depot. The mob had greatly
| increased by the time the wagon was
ready to make the return trip. and fol
half mile pursued the police apply
| ing to them all sorts of epithets and
peIting them with sticks and stones
without, however, injuring any per
| son seriously.
The climax came at Congress street
and Ogden avenue, where a private
Waterman, who had 40 particular cal
to mix in the trouble on either side
fired at one of the mob. The shot
went wild, but it Infatuated the mob
TO the highest degree and withyshouts
and yells they charged on the police
The latter were waiting for the crowd
and when it arrived the officers
| went at it with fists and clubs. The
patrolmen were greatly Outnumbered
but they fought well together. and II
| less than three minutes every mem
Der of the mob who could use his feel
was doing so to the best of his ability
Fully dozen men with broken heads
were left lying in the streets where
| they had been knocked by the clubs
of the officers. Some of them were
| loaded inte- the wagon and taken tC
| the police station, as were a number
who were not quick enough in begin
ming their retreat. About 20 arrests
were made during the day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
HAS PNEUMONIA.
PatroIman Massey's Murderer in a
Critical Condition.

Louisville, KY, July 16.-Lee Brown,
alias John Tinsley, the Negro who
murdered PatrOlman Massey, of Ev-
ansvilIe. was reported in critical
condition Wednesday night at the JEFF
fersonville reformatory. His illness
is pronounced to be pneumonia. DR..
Harry Sharp says the prisoners left
lung is entirely consolidated and that
the chances for recovery are against
him
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
FOURTH OF JULY VICTIMS.
Boys Die of Lockjaw Caused BY Toy
Pistol Wounds.

Topeka, Kan, July 16.-Paul Forbes,
a boy, died Wednesday of lockjaw
caused by the premature discharge of
a toy pistol on the Fourth of July.
Portland, Ore, July ia boy shot
on the Fourth of July with a toy pis-
toll died Wednesday of lockjaw
Pasadena, Cal, July 16.--As the re-
suit of a pistol wound inflicted on the
Fourth of July a boy died here We'd
nesday of lockjaw.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
A CURIOUS RUMOR.
Reported That the United States Seiz-
ed Several Islands Off Borneo.

London, July 16.-According to the
Press Association a curious rumOr was
current in the lobby of the house of
commons Wednesday night to the eff
feet that some United States warships
had seized off the coast of Borneo 20
small islands, which, it is said, belong
to Great Britain, and had planted the
American flag on them. 1t is proba-
BILE that a question on the subject will
be asked in the house.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Printer Committee Suicide.

Albany, N. Y. July 16-David
Shaw, a printer, committed suicide by
inhaIipg chloroform. He had been
speculating in stocks and was de-
spondent over his losses. Shaw's
home had been in Columbus. o.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
MRS. BLAINE PASSED AWAY.
Widow Of the Famous Statesman Died
Wednesday Morning.

Augusta, Me-, July 16.-Mrs. James
6. Blaine died Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Blaine was the widow of the fa-
nous Maine statesman, and her death
was due to old age and general break
down. She was nearly IS years OF
age, anG had been in failing health for
three years.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
on Saturday in Augusta and burial
will be in Washington on Monday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Cochran the Guest of Honor.

London, July 16.-At house din
ner of the National Liberal club We'd
nesday night, Earl Darlington presid-
ing, Bourke Cockhan was the guest of
honor and delivered a speech denounc-
ing Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's
fiscal proposals.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Or. w. p Kountz Sentenced.

Pittsbnrg. July 16.-Dr. Walter P.
Kountz, convicted recently of killing
John E. Walsh, wealthy contractor
of this city, while the latter was walk
ing on the street with Mrs. Kountz,
was sentenced Wednesday to five
years in the penitentiary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Injunction Served on Davis.

New York. July 16.-George S. Da-
Wis, shortstop of the American league
baseball club, of Chicago, was served
at the Brighton Beach track with a
temporary injunction restraining him
from playing with any other club I'M
ill October l.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Reduced Rates ForsHarvest Hands

Chicago, July 16.-Reduced rates for
harvest hands will be made by the
Burlington to points north and north
west in connection with rates for the
same purpose already announced by
the Northern Pacific, the Great North
ern and 500 lines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Panic in Wall Street.

New York, July Decentralization
ruled in the stock market Wednesday,
making it up to the time of the clos
ing rally one of the most disastrOu.
days since the memorable panic OF
Nav 8. 1901.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Arrested Charged With Murder.

Chicago, July 16.-Antonio Jannit-
to. an attendant in the Great North
ern bath rooms, was arrested Wednes-
day night on charge of murder COM
mitted in Elizabeth, N j., June 6,
1898. The victim was woman.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Forty-one Deaths From Lockjaw.

philadelphia, July 16-Forty-one
deaths from lockjaw as a result of In
dependence day celebration have been
reported in Pennsylvania up to Wed
nesday night, seven of the deaths oc-
curing in Philadelphia Four deaths
occurred Wednesday, y
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
Murder and Suicide.

Baker City. Ore, July 16.-To avoid
arrest on the charge of clipping with
15-year-old girl, A A. Earl, of Cald-
we'll, Ida, shot and killed the girl and
himself. Earl was So years old and
left a widow and two children
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
True Reformers' Hall Dedicated.

Washington, July ia large hall
recently erected by the United Order
of True Reformers, fraternal and
beneficial organization composed and
managed entirely by Negroes, was ded-
icated here Wednesday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-17
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