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Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Governor Offers Rewards.

The governor has offered a reward of $200 for the arrest and convic- tion of G. w. Wheunt, who was in- dicted for murder in the first degree for the killing of c. W. Lambert, shooting Lambert while he was in bed Sept. 15, 1902: in Polk county. Before the time set for trial Wheunt broke jail and fled the country.
 The governor also offers a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of Kite Pemberton. It seems that Pemberton killed Henry Washing ton by stabbing him to death July 15, 1898, in Philips county, and a reward issued for him at that time was revoked in general order. The governor now issues a proclamation renewing the offer of the reward.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Killing on Passenger Train.

Armistead Davis, colored, was shot and killed by another negro named Henry Wiley on a Cotton Belt pas senger train near Altheimer. There were many passengers on the train returning from Pine Bluff, where they had been attracted by the Ringing circus exhibition. The col ored coach was crowded and some of the negroes were drinking and bois- terous. Davis and Wiley became involved in row and Wiley pulled a pistol and fired, the bullet striking Davis in the forehead and causing instant death. Then there was pan demonium in the car and a wild scramble for places of safety. In the confusion Wiley jumped from the train and disappeared.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Convictions in Federal Court.

During the recent term of Fed deral court at Little Rock there were thirty-four convictions. Deputy Fred Johnson has landed the fol- lowing prisoners in the Federal jail at Atlanta, Ga.: Hugh Reynolds, Conway county, illicit distilling, four years; Dan Patterson, Garland county, pension fraud, two years :: L. A. Robinson, Montgomery coun- ty, illicit distilling, one year and one day; John W. Long, Saline county, counterfeiting, three years :; Thomas W. Glow, Clark county, ri fling registered letters, fifteen months; Sam Wiley, convicted at Helena, perjury, one year and one day.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
First Negro Catholic Church.

The first negro Catholic church to be erected in this state was dedi- cated at Pine Bluff on the 2d inst. The services were conducted by Father Dorsey, the second negro in the United States to be ordained to the Catholic priesthood, and the first negro priest who ever touched Arkansas soil. St. Peters church is the result of the work of Father Ferdinand, who arrived in Pine Bluff about two years ago and conn., menced to labor among the negr1 people. By hard work he was en- abled to collect sufficient subscrip- tions from local sources and from abroad to build the church.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Express Messenger Assassinated.

Thomas Copeland, a messengers helper in the service of the Pa cifc Express Company on the Cot ton Belt, was shot and instantly killed at Bassett, forty miles from Texarkana, by some unknown per son. The train had just pulled out from Bassett for Texarkana and Copeland was standing in the door of the car, when he was fired on from the dark, shotgun loaded with buckshot being the weapon used. The full charges took effecij in the back of Copeland's head. The train was backed to Bassett ana the body taken off for inquest prob- ceedings. The deceased had been in the employ of the company about two weeks. He was about 25 years old and unmarried. Neither the peace officers nor the ex- press company people believe that the killing had any connection with the feeling growing out of the } late strike.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Hon. Jesse D. Bush.

Hon. Jesse D. Bush, of Dexter, Jefferson county, died on the 3d inst. after suffering for a long time from dropsy. The deceased was about 70 years of age, and probably few men in the county, and perhaps the state, had more friends. He was a member of the legislatures of 1901 and 1903, but his services in the last legislature were of little consequence, as his failing health prevented him from prompt attend ance at the sessions. Mr. Bush was the father of twenty-one chil- dren, most of whom survive him.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
BRIEF MENTION.

Chicago capitalists propose to erect large modern hotel at Little Rock.
 Norman Couch and Henry Bell, negro boys, have been arrested charged with murdering another ne gro boy named Winnie Gideon and concealing his body in the lint room of a gin near Brinkley.
 Will Kinard, a young white man, was shot and killed by Wash Dun- can, city marshal at Warren. Kin ard tried to eyade arrest and was driving away in his buggy when Duncan fired, the bullet entering the back of his head.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Awarded Heavy Damages.

The jury in the case of Tomlin son ys. The Iron Mountain Rai!- road Company in Independence cir cult court at Batesville rendered q verdict awarding the plaintiff $15.- 900 damages. The accident for which damages were asked occurred October IT, 1902, near Magness, a small station between Batesville and Newark. An engine struck a wagon in which were W. H. Tom linson and his two sons. All the occupants were more or less in- iured.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Internal Revenue Receipts.

Below is comparative statement of the amount of the receipts in the office of the internal revenue collect or at Little Rock for the month of October for three years: October, 1903, $s,477.14i October, 1902, s9,- 12727; October, 1901, $12,89o.79. The war tax was still being collected in October, 1901, which accounts for the heavier receipts of that month.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
United States Land Office Report.


 Register H. H. Myers of kthe United States land office reports nat a fine business is being done in abis state, a little above the average, showing that there is still much gov ernment land in the state open to entry. Below is a report of the busi- ness transacted in the office for the three months ending October ast |: Homestead entries, IF, embracing 12,471 acres, $1,216; final pr5ofs 5, 5991 acres, S151; cash entries, 19,S95 acres, $1709. Total receipts, S3,31O.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Brakeman Cox Killed.

Andrew Cox, an Iron Mountain brakeman, lost his life near Grady. He was riding on the COW catcher, ready to open the switch, and in getting off his foot slipped and, falling, the engine caught him and cut off one leg and arm and mash ed his body so that he only lived a few minutes after he was taken from under the train.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Stabbed Near the Heart.

Marshall Sikes and Will Tarl- ton, negroes, engaged in desper- ate fight at Little Rock to deter mine which should enjoy the com- pany of negress and Sikes will probaly die from a stab in the re- zion of the heart.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Given Thirty Days.

Vada Brinl1ley, the 15-year-old negro girl who stabbed Robert Rich ardson to death at Little Rock June 27th last, pleaded guilty in Pulaski circuit court to the charge of invol- untary manslaughter, and was sen tenced to thirty days Imprisonment in the state penitentiary. She was tried first October Is, the trial re- sulting in hung jury.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Good Price for Cotton.

Financial Agent Moore recently disposed of 150 bales of cotton raised on the state convict farm in Lincoln county at 1910 cents per pound. A batch was also sold a few weeks ago at 10 cents per pound. The state will gather from this farm about 1,500 bales, be- sides in the neighborhood of 11,oo0 bushels of corn.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Brakeman Suspected.

1 A white man by the name o1 (Phelan was found in dying con- 'dition beside the railroad track near Garner. It is alleged that he was riding in boxcar and brake man discovered him and beat him badly with knucks and threw him off the train. He was railroad man and had a $1,00o life insur ance policy in his pocket.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
Discharged as Cured

A1'SSAiSti S9\o oo ol1SN
 White females. .......... 3
 The number in the lunatic asy- lum, 674, is the largest in the his tory of that institution. Superin- tendent Stinson has made all the room possible for admission of urg- ent cases and the asylum is now crowded to its utmost limit.
 Work is progressing on the two annexes to the lunatic asylum pro- vided for by an appropriation of $140,o0o passed by the last legisla- ture. It is now believed that the male annex can be completed within the next six months. When the two annexes are completed there will be accommodations for total of 1000 patients in the asylum.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Part of Iron Mountain System.

The railroad commission of Ar kansas decided that the Mississippi, Hamburg and Western railroad $ part of the St. Louis, Iron Noun tain and Southern railroad, hence must be placed under the commis- sion's standard distance freight tariff. The question was brought before the commission by business men of Hamburg.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
CoIored Baptists to Meet.

The negro Baptists in Arkansas 7 Il hold their thirty-sixth annual z Esloii in Helena commencing lesday, November F. They are D lking great preparations for this 'e Esion of their convention. They VI Il endeayor to raise $12, 2,oO0rsS2 'aSh for their educational and mis- J bn work, and more than 75 per .fint of this money will go to the
 pport and enlargement of the fkansas Baptist college located at little Rock.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Serious Accident.

Chas. II. Ross was seriously in- jured by the blowing out of a cyl finder head at heading factory in Little Rock. Ross was examining the engine to discover a leak wher the cylinder blew out, striking him full in the face. L. P. Coleman, another employe, had leg broken in the accident.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Woman Shot Herself.

Mrs. George Niece was accident ally shot and killed at her homo near Ozark. She was assisting her husband in unloading a wagon con- taining household goods, and in taking gun from box the trigget caught on a knot and the weapon was discharged, the load entering her head.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Howell Released On Bond.

George Howell, charged with the killing of J. NJ. Duke and Frank Weatherford at Blevins, Hemp stead county, November ? last, has been released on $1,500 bond. How ell claims he killed Duke in self defense and Weatherford by acci- dent.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Surrendered Himself.

Henry Wiley, colored, who shot and killed Armistcad Davis on a Cotton Belt train near Altheimer, has surrendered. Wiley bears a number of serious knife wounds, and says he shot Davis in self-de- fense, during a general row on the train.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Negress Kills Her Husband.

Jose Cato, colored, shot and kill ed her husband, Dan Cato, near Brinkley, using shotgun The wo- man claims Cato, who was drunk, tried to shoot her with pistol, and that she shot in self-defense.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-13
Arkansas State News
The State,s Wards.

A report submitted to the state board of charities gives the number of states wards in the three elee- mosynary institutions, the lunatic asylum, deaf mute institute and school for the blind, as follows:
 IuNATIC ASYILTM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-19
JOHN w. MANSON. Secretary.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHS ANE
EXPRESSES.

The Committee on Railroads, Tele-
graphs and Expresses Will give public
hearings at its rooms at the State House
in Augusta on the following.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY D. 1908 at
p. NJ.
An Act to incorporate the Kennebec
Valley Railroad. * s
An Act to amend Section three 60 OF
Chapter one hundred ardsthree t103l s4of
the public laws of 1895 relating to the 11
corp Grafton and control of telegraphs and
telephone companies.
An Act to authorize steam railroad cor
spotations te, build and operate street rail-
roads and purchase or lease such rail-
roads.
E An Act to amend the law relating to
electric posts and wires.
WEDN ESDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1903. at
P. NJ.
An Act to incorporate the Winterport.
Frankfort and Prospect Electric Railway.
An Act to incorporate the Houlton and
Woodstock Electric Railway Company
An Act to amend Section 12l OF the Re
vised Statutes regulating the taking of
station grounds of railroads.
An Act to amend Section % Chapter IS,
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to ways
across station grounds of railroads.
RE-ASSIGNMENTS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1903. at
p. NJ.
An Act to incorporate the Cherryieid
and Milbridee Street Railway
An Act relating to the franchise rights
and privileges of the Milbridge and Cher
ryfeld Electric Railroad Company.
Per order of the committee.
f. CARROLL BURRILL. sec.
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TAXATION.

The Committee on Taxation will give
hearings a follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1905, at
p NJ. -
No. 10. On An Act to exempt religious
institutions from the collateral inherit
ance tax.
No. u. On an order that the Committee
on Taxation be and hereby is directed to
inquire into the expediency of having
county commissioners collect the taxes
which under the provisions of Sections 6s
and 70 of Chapter of the r. S.. are as
Sessed by county commissioners on lands
not exempt and not liable to be assessed
in any town, instead of having said taxes
collected by the treasurer of State as now
provided by law, and report by bill or
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY &c, 1903. at
10 +. NJ
No. 8. On An Act appropriating one
half of the taxes received from trust and
banking companies to the school fund.
NO 3D. On An Act to amend Section !,
of Chapter 25S of the Public Laws of 1899
relating to school funds derived from
savings bank tax.
z TUESDAY, MARCH 3. 1909 at P. M.
No. 10. On An Act providing for the
taxation of railroad companies according
to their actual cash value.
No Is. On An Act to amend Chapter
2se of the Public Laws of 1901 relating to
taxation Of interest bearing deposits in
trust and banking companies.
No. II. ON An Act relating to the tax
alton of mortgages
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1909. Mt
40 +. NJ.
No. ID. On resolve waving a for
feiture of public lots in the southeast
quarter of Township 4, Hancock County.
North Division.
Per order of the Committee.
]. +. BODWETI.
Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-19
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

The Committee on Sea and Shore Fish
cries will give public hearing in the Agri-
cultural Department, Room No. 70, State
House. Augusta. -
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1908, at {
P. NJ
On An Act. No. Is, to amend Section p
of Chapter 2S4, so as to permit the catch
ing of Holsters inches in length.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1903, at
P. NJ.
On An Act No. II, relating to taking
snelts from Georges River.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "A. 1909.
Resolve requesting a change in the
Laws relating to lobster fishing.
RemonStrance of Austin Stanley and
others of Swans Island against any
change in the Lobster Laws.
An Act to regulate the taking of FISH
in Frenchman's Bay
An Act to amend Sec. a. 26, 80 of Chan.
2S4 Public Laws of 1901.
Resolve for an appropriation for the use
OF the Commissioners of Sea & shore
fisheries.
An Act to prevent the destruction of
SmeltS q tomcodS in Steuben Bay
TUESDAY, MARCH 5. 1903.
An Act to prohibit the taking of clans
in the shore flats within the town of
Scarboro.
An Act to enable persons to convert
marsh lands into clam flats
On petition of Amos F. Carlton and
others asking that Sec IS Chap 40 of the
Revised Statutes relating to smelts be re-
pealed
An Act to amend Sec IS Chap. 2S4 Public
BY order Of the Sea and Shore fisheries
Committee,
SUMNER P. MILLS,
Secretary.
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ing to the duties of treasurer of corpora
tons.
No. 151. On An Act additional to and
amendatory Of Section g. Of Chapter 81 of
the Revised Statutes relating to the ex-
emption of personal property from at
tachment and sale by execution.
No 14s. On An Act to prevent the
waters of Lake Auburn from becoming
No. 149. On An Act to amend Section .
of Chapter sc OF the Private and Special
laws of 1895 relative to the water supply
Of Boothbay Barbor.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1903, at o'clock
P. NJ.
No. 143 On An Act to authorize the
Van Buren, Water Company to Increase
its capital stock and bonds.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1903, at O'Clock
P. M.
No 1870. On An Act to amend Chapter 43
of the Public Laws of 1891 relating to the
practice of dentistry.
No. 141. ON An Act to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies and to prohibit the CIV
ing or receiving of rebates on the trans
portation of prop erty.
No. 49, On an order authorizing the
judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expectancy of amending Section IL of
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the sale aE1 investment of trust
estates.
No. 145. On An Act relating to com
mitment by trial justices and judges of
police and municipal courts.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1908, at o'clock
p M
No. 1875 On An Act additional to the
acts which constitute the charter of the
trustees of Hebron Academy
No 40 On An Act to incorporate the
Brownfield and Williamsburg Water
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903, at ?
clock Z. NJ.
No IA On An Act to amend the Old
Town City charter.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH A, 1903, at 2
o'clock p NJ.
No. 1874. On a petition for regulating
the drainage of structures built on the
shores of the interior waters of Maine
No. 146. On An Act relating to claims
against the estate of deceased persons.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903 at
No. III. On An Act to extend the
rights. powers and privileges of the
Greenville Water Co.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH A. 1908, at 2
o clock p. NJ.
No. ia On An Act to amend the char
ter of the City of Auburn.
"WEDNESDAY, MARCH A, 1903, at
O'Clock 7. NJ.
No. 175. On petition of the Fryeburg
Electric Ligna Company, with accom-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903 at
O'Clock p. NJ
Nc ~ On An Act to amend Section
l6 OF chapter Y of the revised statutes
relating to suits on probate court bonds.
No 173. On a resolve providing for a
| fund for completing the records of the
| clerk of courts of Lincoln County.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1908, at
| O'Clock p. NJ.
| No. 40. On An Act to incorporate the
| Hillside Water Company.
| By order of the judiciary Committee,
| MORRILL, n. DREW, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-19

The old Whittier homestead is to be
preserved thanks mainly to the $4,000
received from the recent sale of Whit
tier manuscripts and letters. Prices
ranging from $500 downward were paid
by private collectors for these relics.
1t is q pity that they could not have
been kept in one collection, but the
cause in which the sacrifice was made
is good one. The price of $40 was
PAD Tor the original manuscript of an
school Days that exquisite little pic
ture of the old red schoolhouse and the
little girl who loved the boy too much
to go above him when she spelled the
word he missed. 1t is poem that has
touched million hearts, a note of ten
derness and sympathy that strikes a
deafness chord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-19
EDUCATiON.

The Committee on Education will hold
a hearing on the following resolves,
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. at 2 p. M.
On An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 1S5 of the Public Laws of 1901. relating
to truants.
Resolve IN favor of Madewaska Train
ing School.
FEBRUARY ~.
An Act to amend Chapter 296 of the
Public Laws of 1887, relating to the en-
ployment of superintendent of schools.
Act to amend Chapter 273 of the Public
Laws of 1885, relating to the holding OF
Teachers Conventions.
Act to amend Section / of Chapter 1S5
of Public Laws of 1901, relating to truants.
Act relating to the apportonment of the
State School Fund and Mill Tax.
Act relating to the Free High School in
the town of Stonington, county of Han
cock
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, at 11so
A. M.
Act to amend Chap. $50 of Public Laws
of 1897, relating to school committees and
superintendents.
Act to amend Chap. 152 of Public Laws
of 1875 relating to State examination and
certfcation of teachers.
Act to amend Chap. ZIG of Public Laws
of 1898 relating to the maintenance of
schools
Act to amend Chap. so of Public Laws
of 1899, relating to truant officers
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, at .. p
Resolve in favor of Castine State Nor
NAL School.
Resolve in favor of Pennington State
Normal School.
Resolve in favor of Corham Normal
School.
Act to amend Sec 81 of Chap. II of
Revised Statutes as amended by Chap. 2i1
of Public Laws of 1901. 'li ~
Act to amend Chap. 50 of Public Laws
of 1899. relating to the schooling of chill
dren in unorganized townships
(REASSIGNMENT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
On An Act for the better education of
youth.
r. e. RANDALL, SEC.
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President Castro will be able to devote
himself to wiping out every vestige of
the Matos revolution. His navy is es-
sential to this end. On the part of the
intelligent people of Venezuela there
has been created a genuine fear that
occupation of Venezuelan territory is
the ultimate objective of Germany,
and they will seek to prevent the de-
velopment of questions with that coun-
try and will keep alive hostility which
will be felt by the commerce of the
people of the European empire At the
same time they will urge the mainte-
nance of the most cordial relations with
the United States in order that this
country may not accuse them of in
gratitude. Venezuela should profit by
the lesson. 1t pays dearly for not
recognizing its debts and making an
effort to pay them, and, with all the
other South American republics. it can
appreciate what would happen to its
territorial integrity if the United
States ceased to support the Monroe
doctrine with a powerful navy.
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TEMPERANCE.

The Committee on Temperance will give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %. at P.
NJ
On An Act authorizing pharmacists IN
certain eases under permits of the Select
men of towns and the mayors and alder
men of cities to fill physicians prescrip-
tons for. Alcoholic stiinulants FOR medi-
cine for the sick.
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TOWNS.

The Committee on Towns will give pub
lie hearings in its room in the State House
Augusta, as follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1908, at 6
Z. NJ
On An Act for the separation of Sheri-
dan Plantation, so called from Ashland.
Petition of A. V. Kinds. Frank Hutch
ms and n. Stanley, selectmen of King
field. and others, to have set off COO acres
same to the town of Kingfeld.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1903, at f.
NJ.
An Act to amend Section L of Chapter
OF the Revised Statutes of 1888, as amen
ded by Chap ter $50 of the Public laws of
1885, relating to the election of Selectmen
Assessors and Overseers of the Poor and
the tenure of their office.
FL. Fl. STURGIS, Sec.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES.

The Committee on Ways and Bridges
will give hearings as follows:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1908. at
2 P. NJ.
On petition for an approp Ration to aid
brook.
On resolve in favor of the town of New
Sharon.
On resolve in favor of repairing bridge
across the st. CroiX river near Squirrel
Point in Baileyville.
On petition for an apr ropriation to build
a bridge across the Little Madawaska
river in Conner plantation
On An Act releasing the citv of Bath
from the obligation of maintaining Bull
Rock bridge
~ ALBION CAKES. Sec.
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PUBLIC CHARITIES AND STATE
BENEEiCIARIES

State Beneficiaries will give public hear
ing in its room at the State House in Au.
gusta,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY &C. 1908, at 2
p. NJ.
saNo. r. On resolve in favor of the
Maine Childrens Home Society.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 2
p. NJ
No. q. On resolve in aid of the Maine
Home and School for Feeble Minded Chill
dren.
No. Is. On resolve in aid of the Maine
state SanatoriuIn Association
NO. y. On a resolve in favor of Knox
County General Hospital.
ROBERT 9. LOW. Sec.