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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-27

London. Jan. 27.--A dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph Company from Holy head says that . portion of the crew of the liner reported ashore off Aberfraw. numbering seventeen men. have como ashore in their own boats. They report that the vessel is a total wreck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-27

LAXATIVE PROMO oUININE Cures a cold in one day. Cures grip in two days. adv--tu St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-27
11NER REPoRTEp AsHoRn.

The Vessel Said to Be 6 Total
 Wreck. IIolyhead. Wales. Jan. s7.-An Ameri- can liner is reported to be ashore off Aberfran fifteen miles south of Holyhead. A heavy gale is raging in St. Georges Channel.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Negroes Lynch Negro.

A mob composed of negroes over powered the sheriff of Mississippi county and took a negro prisoner named Hellom and hanged him. He was charged with assaulting two negro girls, aged 5 and 10 years.
 The lynching was conducted in an orderly manner. Negroes con- ducted the entire proceedings, not a single white man participating. Officers were powerless to prevent the hanging. Not shot was fired. The victim was asked if he had anything to say, and after a few in- articulate words concerning the crime had been uttered in trem- bling tones, the rope was jerked taut. He died in few minutes.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Pine Bluff Normal Will Open.

The Pine Bluff Normal school, the state institution for colored students, has received the sum of $6,0O0 from the national govern ment, being it's pro rata of $25,oOo annually turned over to this state from what is known as the Merrill fund. It is said this sum will en- able the school to run the ensuing scholastic year It was thought for while that the failure of the ap- propriation act of 1903 to become a law would invalidate the quota received from the Merrill fund, but now that the money has been paid over it comes at time when the Pine Bluff institution needs it, ow- ing to the invalidity of the state ap- propriation.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Bishop Brown on Lynching.

Right Rev. William M. Brown, bishop of the diocese of Arkansas of the Episcopal church, speaking of the race question, says: 'While I do not justify lynching, I can find no other remedy adequate to suppress the crime for which this has been made a punishment by the people of the south," he said: q am northern man, and used to look with horror on lynching, but since have been south my eyes have been opened. Imprisonment does no good. am of the opinion that it would be we'll to leave the solution of the negro question to the southern people. They know best what to do."
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Meeting of Worlds Fair Board.

An important meeting of the worlds fair commission of Arkan- sas, all the members being present, was held at St. Louis a few days ago. The commissioners visited the worlds fair grounds and found satisfactory progress being made on the erection of the states building.
 It will, indications are, be complet- ed by December 1. Plans for deco rations, etc, were discussed at length. The commissioners took rrp the matter of electing a lady assist ant manager, as provided for in the act of the last legislature. There were several applicants and the successful one was Miss Cage of Helena. Miss Cage was highly recommended and is said to be well qualified for the position.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Total
Passenger Trains Collide.

Passenger trains 1 and 12 crashed together in a head-on collision a quarter of a mile above Hoxie on the night of the 18th. No 12 had received clearance orders at Hoxie and had not reached full headway when No. 1 was discovered round ing the curve just ahead at the rate of forty miles an hour. Both engi- neers reversed their engines and jumped to save their lives, as did also their fremen. The alarm was given on No. 12 and that train al
 most reached a standstill, allowing many of the passengers to jump. Thirty-nine people were injured, but only one seriously. It is re- garded as almost miraculous that no one was killed. The engine of No. 12 was completely demolished and the windows in seveal coaches broken, but not car left the track.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Arkansas State News
Leyee Bonds Placed at Par

The St. Francis levee board has sold the $250,000 of its new bond issue to the Tennessee Trust Com pany of Memphis. The bonds were bought at par. The result of this deal will be to practically finish the construction work along the entire St. Francis leeve frontage. The United States government has made a special appropriation of $90,oo0 for the completion of the lower end of the line from Cat Island to Pil- low Mound, on the St. Francis riv- CT, which is the contemplated ter minus of the system. The engi- ners in charge of that part of the work estimate that it will take ap- proximately $15o,00O to finish this section. The remainder of the money will be appropriated next year by the St. Francis levee board and the work pushed to completion with all possible dispatch.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Killed His Rival.

William Morgan, colored, shot and killed W. c. Coates, another ne gro, at the home of the formers wife in Hot Springs. Morgan work ed in Little Rock, and went to Hot Springs with the deliberate inten- tion of killing Coates. Morgan says that he made as many as twen- weight trips to the springs to get chance to kill Coates, but as all his former trips were made on Sun days, the man he was looking for would evade him. Jealousy was the cause of the killing.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
BRIEF MENTION.

A new bank has been organized at Calico Rock.
 The boil weevil has made its ap- pearance in Woodruff county.
 Hot Springs is a bidder for the republican state convention of 1904.
 The safe in the postoffice at Ben-B ton was blown open by burglars who secured only $2o.
 Several hundred miners who went out in the strike at Thurber, Texas, have arrived in this state.
 The state university at Fayette- vile opened on the 16th with an en- rollment of over 600 students.
 Mrs. Julia A. Barnes, a resident of Hot Springs since 1861, died a few days ago. She was 79 years of age.
 Joe James and Joe Budgler were killed in an accident at a coal mine at Spadra. Several others were in- jured.
 The 5-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Likle of England swallowed brass collar button and died with in ten minutes.
 Of 1,70o troops who took part in the state encampment at Hot Springs, only seven reported sick during the week.
 Chas. Thornton, a farmer. was arrested at his home in Montgom- cry county on the charge of furnish ing meal and otherwise aiding in the manufacture of moonshine whisky.
 Bill Hilliard, colored, was shot and killed by George Childs, a Un- ion county planter. Hilliard, who was tenant, was advancing on Childs with an ax when he was shot.
 Capt. J. P. Heryey, one of the best known lawyers of southwest Arkansas, died at his home in Hope on the 17th. He was taken sudden ly ill just after supper and passed away in few hours.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Negress Kills Nepress.

As the result of a trivial quarrel, Mamie Horner, colored, was stab bed to death by Minnie Owens at Jacksonville. The murderess claims that the Horner woman was snap ping a pistol at her when she drew a knife and stabbed her three times, once in the back, once severing the jugular vein, and once in the right breast near the heart and penetrat- ing the lung. Either wound would have resulted in her death. She only gurgled, 'I'll have you arrest cd," and fell over dead.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
The Need of a Reform School.

Cocaine Charley" "dope" fend twelve years of age, made an attempt to burn his way out of the Hot Springs jail by setting fire to the bedding. Jailor Spear was ab- sent at dinner and but for the fact that the fire was discovered and the jail door broken down, Charley would have smothered to death. The youth has been kept in close confinement for the past two months to keep him away from the drug When at liberty he is a great source of annoyance around the hotels and when his plaintive appeals for money is turned down, he retaliates by throwing rocks. AS there is no state institution for the care of such unfortunates, the authorities have been compelled to keep him within the walls of the jail.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Apples Wanted for the Fair.

The following address to the farmers and fruit growers of Arkan sas has been issued by Senator John P. Logan of Sloan Springs, su- perintendent of the horticultural exhibit for the Worlds Fair:
 "I find that we are going to be very short on varieties of apples for exhibition at the Worlds Fair, and would like to ask every fruit grow CT who has any of the following specimens to forward same to me by express at Siloam Springs. It matters not if you have but one apple of any of these varieties so it is a good specimen, forward same to me, for by receiving one, even, from each farmer it will enable me to put together and thus make sev- eral plates of the variety, and on account of the scarcity of varieties it is absolutely necessary that the farmers assist me in this way.
 q find I will be short on the fol- lowing varieties that I will need badly:
 Grimes Golden, Shannon Pip pin, Caffelt, Garno, Huntsman's Favor, Kinnard's Choice, Romans Beauty, Missouri Pippin, Yellow Bellfower, Otris, Givens, Towards Sweet, High-Hill Seeding, Oliver Red and Ingram.
 ''If you have any other varieties besides the ones named above that are good specimens be sure and for ward same to me at Siloam Springs, as we are very much in need of good specimens of all varieties"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
To Advertise the State.

E. W. LaBeaume, general pas senger agent of the Cotton Belt railroad, is collecting exhibits for the Illinois state fair, to be held at Springfield, H., running from September 26 to October 3. In a circular letter Mir. LeBaume re- quests the farmers, manufacturers and miners to assist him in making creditable exhibit. All transpor- tation charges will be paid by the railroad and instruction for ship ping will be given upon application to MT. LeBaume.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Bitten By Mad Dog.

Corrie Wassel, aged 20 years, is in the Pasteur institute at Balti- more, undergoing treatment on ac- count of being bitten by collie dog. The young man ran into the street to stop dog fight, when he was bitten on the hand by his own dog. The animal acted as though it was suffering from the rabies, and young Wassel decided to take no chances, and left at once for Balti- more.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Reunion of Veterans.

The surviving members of com. pany c, First Arkansas mounted rifles, who went to war in the Con. federate service, desire to have 2 reunion of the company at the Johnson county fair on Thursday October 8. It is desired that all surviving members who possibly can attend will be present and spend a few happy hours together.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Says Boil wsevil is Here.

Chas. F. McLane, a chemist in the employ of the agricultural de- partment of the government, is au- thority for the statement that boil weeyil has made its appearance in the western part of this state The farmers have been advised to get to- gether and devise some means of preventing this pest spreading over Arkansas.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
School Enumeration.

The total enrolment of pupils in the public schools of Arkansas, as gleaned from the enumeration re- ports filed in the state department of public instruction, is as fol- lows: White, 251,294; colored, 90,550; total, 341, 1,844. The report is for the last scholastic year.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Peculiar Accident.

At Wilmar Alex Rawls was the victim of peculiar accident. He was trying to split piece of pine board with knife, drawing the blade toward his breast. The blade slipped and went into his breast just below the heart. While the wound is serious, it will not prove fatal.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
A Close Race.

The Southern Baseball League season closed September 20. Mem phis finished first, with Little Rock second, Shreveport third and At lanta fourth. The race for the pcnnant was the closest in the his- tory of the association, Memphis leading Little Rock by only four point. One more game won by Lit- tie Rock would have landed the pennant.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
CANADA AND THE LAKES.

Special rates via the Iron Mountain Route to points in Canada, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin. Tickets on sale to September 30th, return limit Oct. 31. 7btf THos. H. REAMEY, Apt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
Increase in Revenue.

It is stated that owing to the in crease in the betterment valuation of protected lands within the St. Francis leyee district this year the annual assessment for the district ln Arkansas will be increased by the sum of $39,951.14, the total assess ment for the year being $113,870.51. This money goes to pay interest on bonds issued, general and inciden- tai expenses of maintaining the levee system, including the cost of high water fights and salaries, and any residue will be used for the exten- sion of the system. Following is the distribution of this betterment tax by counties:
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
SPECIAL RATES.

Summer tourist rates Searcy, Ark, e2.oo; Ravenden Springs, $2.65. Tick cts on sale to September 30, final re- turn limit October 31st on all trains. Ebtf T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.

Unusually low rates to Colorado, Yellowstone Park, California and great northwest. Descriptive matter and full particulars Union Pacific R. R. Co.,, 903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. W
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

One fare plus 50 cents for the round trip, account Triennial Convocation. Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons. Tickets on sale October 3 to 5, in- elusive, return limit October II.
 T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
EXCURSION RATES

To Mount Magazine and return via Choctaw, $500. Good to October 1st. Leave Newport 3 p. m., arrive a. m. Leave Magazine Ii p. m., arrive New port 12:45 p. m. w. R. THOMPSON,
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
LIVERYMEN, FARMERS, DRAYnEN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognize 6 good thing when shown ita merits, we recommend our Goldi en and Castor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in ' pound tin boxes and 3 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCR
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

as to get all that was coming to him,
and cooled his Coffee in the Saucer
and concluded his Exhibition of Bar
barrie Sports by using a large lin
Der piece of Bread as a Mop.
His Wife worked on him for twenty
years and finally had him so civilized
that he no longer tucked the Napkin
inside of his Collar, although he still
put both Elbows on the Table and
groaned little just before tackling the
Pie.
Ma belonged to several Clubs and
began to meet the Lady Managers of
Society. 1t was her Ambition to lift
her own Family out of the Skate Di-
vision and get the whole Bunch into
the Volume containing this years
League Rules for cutting into High
Life.
She wanted the Boys to forget their
corn-fed Origin and do the Reginald
Act and learn how to act in the Pres
ence of Ladies. They were mostly
Hands and Feet and had no Ambition
in Life except to play Base Ball, but
still she went to work on them hope
fully, knowing that our most Exclusive
Circles are more or less clogged up
with Counterfeits whom Nature intend
ed for the Hay-Fields.
The Girls were a Sad Lot when Ma
lined them up and decided to trans
form them into Drawing-Room Queens.
They were Gum Chewers of the most
abandoned Type and what they did to
the English Language it would be a
shame to tell. Each of them was more
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

Pickles and write Notes on Blue Pa
per.
Mas Purpose, in studying the Book
of Etiquette, was to remove the Kinks
from this array of Raw Material.
She wanted each of the Boys to be a
Chesterfield, while the Girls were ex-
pected to brace up and follow in the
footsteps of Mrs. Sherwood.
AS Director of the Training School
she had to call them about 1000 times
per Day. When she had Company
the Boys always forgot to arise when
Lady entered the Room. When Din
ner was announced, they were always
first at the table. Instead of convers-
ing with the Persons seated next to
them, they bumped over and got busy
with the Vittles.
AS for the Girls, they usually flock
ed in a Corner and had a Whispering
Bee. At the Table they would get an
attack of the Giggles, without letting
any one else in on the Good Thing,
thus making it very enjoyable for the
Guests
To cap the Climax, the Male Parent
would usually try to lift the Gloom by
springing some ancient Wheeze, out
lawed by Haverly's Minstrels as Ear
back as 1880.
Ma had a proud Chance to win a
Social Standing so long as she was
handicapped by that Band of Yokels.
Just when she would be talking Art
with a Massachusetts, Accent, one of
the Boys would break in with a. De-
mand for a Second Helping of Caulf-
flower. Or else the Prize Blacksmith,
in well-meaning effort to be Hos
pitable, would urge the Lady Oppo-
site to pitch in and Eat some more.
After Dinner it often happened that
Ma would tout the Accomplishments
of the Young Ladies. Accordingly they
would be urged to Play Something. At
which they would hang back and
smoker and do a Sis Hopkins Spe-
cialty.
While they were killing Time, Father
would usually fall asleep with his
Mouth open or else one of the Boys
would upset something in trying to do
a Sneak from the Room.
AS soon as the last unhappy Guest
had escaped into the Night, there would
be a large-sized Roast waiting for the
whole tribe. Ma would sit up until 1
o'clock reminding them of all the Hor-
rible Breaks they had made. She said
that sitting around in the Kitchen
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

cracking Hickory Nuts was about their
Size when it came to playing the So
ciety game. She allowed that they
would be more at Home if they moved
out to some Ranch and assisted with
the Live Stock. When Ma got riled
she forgot her Culture Club training
and handed out a very Tabasco Line of
Conversation.
She said she was good and tired
of trying to make Ladies and Gentle
men out of a Flock of Yaps who took
after their Father.
AT this, she would get a Rise out of
Father. He said he didn't propose to
strain himself being Polite to a lot of
Four Flushes who owed him Money.
That was the Trouble with Father.
He was President of the Company and
seemed to think that his official Posi-
ton gave him a Right to break Crack
ers into his Soup. He refused to wear
a White Tie with his Evening Clothes
just because some cheap Department
Manager had set the Style.
AS for the Offspring, they were too
mullet-headed to get wise to Mas
magnificent System of doing the
Heavy. When it came to a toss-up
between a Pink Tea and a Variety
Show, they put their Spending Money
on the Coon Song. Any time that Ma
dressed them up and took them out
to meet the Elite, they hung back
At last Ma saw that the only Hope
lay in shipping the whole Pack away
to high-to Schools in the East.
For several Years the Rising Gener-
alton put terrific Crimp in Fathers
Income but at last they came home all
speeded up and then they We're so Fly
that Father could not travel in the
same Class and even Ma could get a
few Pointers from them.
At present they are tearing up the
Scenery in their Touring Cars and
they have the Nerve to tackle any
kind of Society.
MORAL: A patient Woman can Ed
ucate any one except her own Hus-
band.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

for the money. Underwear, ties and
half hose. all new goods at low prices.
A large shipment of the best Virginia
hams has just been received. Your
inspection will assure us of your order.
]. J. Joyce, Liberty and Abercorn.
Edward J. Kennedy, the high art
merchant tailor and importer. The
finest wooden suitings; for swell dress
ers and business and professional men.
Bull street.
Edward LovelIs Sons are showing
fine line of mechanics tools. Get prices
on shelf hardware and implements. You
can save a nice per cent. lis Brough-
ton.
John f. May. the hustling grocer.
will supply you with select groceries
and choice meats. It's a pleasure 70
trade at this reliable grocery and meat
market. Corner oglethorps and JEFF
ferson. -~-- ~ -
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

once there was'a Happy Family that
Segan to get a few hard Bumps when
Ma bought a Work on Etiquette. Up
to that time the Outfit had not tried
to throw on any Lugs.
The Male Contingent slouched around
the House in their Shirt Sleeves, while
the Girls often came to Breakfast in
their Balloon Wrappers and never
thought of primping. until about D. m.
Father had an assortment of Rube Ia
BILE Manners, left over from his early
Experience on the Farm.
He never saw the sense of changing
Knives when he hacked into the But
ter and as for using the side of the
Spoon, he never could get the Hang
of it.
Up to the Time that he married and
became House-broke, he had been a
Sword Swallower in a 81 Beanery. For
Years he appended his Soup Plate, so
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Heidi Plow Company still takes the
lead with farm machinery, horseshoe
best and always the cheapest. AZ West
Broad street.
We are now showing our full line Of
spring novelties. English worsteds,
cheviots and hannels. Orders filed
promptly, workmanship guaranteed.
Haslam & Co., taiiors and 'haberdash-
ers.
large shipment Of the best Virginia
hams has just been received. Your
inspection will assure US Of your order
]. j. Joyce, Liberty and Abercorn.
Metzger g. Brunson have on hand a
large stock OF gents furnishings-Cor-
liss Coon collars, 12ikc; other brands
al Zoe. Monarch negligee shirts, 81:
the best made shirts on the market
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

or less stuck on some chinless Percy
who wore his Watch Chain high up
and rubbed himself with Eau de Co
logne. They had read Popular Novels
until they were a. trifle Moony. Their
conception of Romance was to eat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-18
MISS HAYES MUSICALE.

The writer had the good fortune to be
in BrooksyiIle Monday and to attend the
entertainment given by Miss Halves
music class. Only good teacher cond
have produced such excellent results in
the time she has devoted to their in.
structlon. and some of them were so
small they had to be lifted to the piano
stool nevertheless they performed their
parts well, as did the young ladies of
the class with difficult music.
Rev. Mr.. Allen at the commencement
delivered an enconium on music as an
art and the part it should bear in cul'
tared education At the close Mr.
Johnson thanked the audience for their
attendance, which was very large, and
expressed the hope that Miss Halves
would continue to receive the patronage
of the community as teacher of music.