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Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05

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CONTINUES EXODUS. Negroes Still Leaving Doomed City To Escape Destruction Foretold
 By Negro Prophecies Ellen
 Burnett Jefferson.
 Pine Bluff, May S.-According to the prophecy of Ellen Burnett Jeffer- son, the negro prophecies, who has been taken to Little Rock, Pine Bluff will be destroyed by a fearful tornado tomorrow (Friday) evening. The ex- act hour when the storm will come has not been announced, but, to a slight extent, the woman has mapped out the program. About p. m., she says, one may look to the south and see a terrible black cloud whirling to- ward this city. It is sceduled to ar rive about two hours afterward. She has given this cloud the name of Destruction" and says it will meet another cloud, "Death," just over the city. The clouds will come together with a crash, and this crash will be the deathknell of good portion of the city, at least. Just what portion the vic tim of visions and dreams knows not.
 The weather conditions of the past two weeks, common at this time of
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05
to scare

5iOu llldClliliC DOW the city. The pro machines heard 0l ately after it was scramble followe out of the way bI cated them. Inf istence of the gal filed with Judge ! Mcdonald. Quit machines were i'd and the burning thI place publicly on the st pliance with the order
 IN MEMOE
 Henry Ward Kennl of Captain and Mrs. drowned Saturday, M born in Peoria, Illinbis'
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05

CARROLL D. WOOD


 Formal Announcement Of Intentions Of Associate Justice Ex- Senator
 Jones Declines To Run-Hine-
 mon Has Other Bees Tn
 His Bonnet.
 Little Rock, Ark. May 3i.- Associate Justice Carroll D. Wood has author ized the announcement of his candi- dacy for governor in opposition to Gov. Davis, who is running for third term. Judge Wood says he will issue statement in few days announcing his platform and policy in the event of his nomination and election.
 SENATOR JONES DECLINES.
 Rumors were flying thick and fast in Little Rock today that ex- Senator James K. Jones was about to an- nounce his candidacy for governor against Gov. Jeff Davis. A telegram was received from Senator Jones from Hope stating that he had no idea of running for governor and was at a loss to know how the report started.
 HINEMoN's AMBITION.
 State Superintendent J. H. Hinemon gave out the following statement:
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05

sAs, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1903

Dark Cloud Came Near Causing Panic Among Negroes Left Behind
 State Militia Held In Readiness
 Prophecies Returns To
 Her Home City.
 Pine Bluff, May 29.- The Jefferson Guards, Pine Bluffs military company of the Arkansas state guard, received notice today that they must be ready on call to protect the property of the refugees who have fled to avoid the anticipated storm. However, the company was not called into action today.
 The morning hours passed without any occasion for alarm, but in the early afternoon large black clouds gathered, and news of storm in Lit tie Rock was heard with much inter- est. On every street anxious watch CTS could be seen, studying the clouds.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05

ers COuId DC seen, studylng the clouds, and the few negroes who remained here were greatly alarmed. There will be many people who will watch throughout the night, if the weather does not sufficiently clear to give them relief.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03

Florida-Atlantic Coast Lines
famous trains leave Washington S:16 o. M.
$40 PM ONCE. COL Pennsylvania avenue.
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PNEUMONIA
Turks IN DAMP
TENEMENTS
Generous Offer for Relief of Coal
Famine Sufferers in Which
Newspapers Cooperate.

mine cents q shovel for coal is more than poor
people can afford" said New York paper the
other day in article telling Of damp, musty
in tall tenemeHts uncheered by the flicker Of
fire." One family Of husband, wife and six
children were in straits. One dollar a day,
the fathers earnings, was barely enough to buy
food Alone and their little had Just returned
from the hospital where he had been treated for
pneumonia illness brought by living in un-
heated rooms, because the family was too poor to
buy coal.
For fifty years it has been the custom of the
Carleton & Hovey Co. Of Lowell, Mass, to provide
for all such cases, where the applicant is properly
recommended by furnishing Father Johns Medicine
without charge and with the cooperation Of those
whose duty 1t is to watch out for the needy much
suffering may be prevented by the extension Of this
work, which the Carleton & Hovey Co. generously
offer to do.
This charitable and humane custom originated
after the Eminent Specialist prescribed Father
Johns Medicine for the late Rev. Father John
O'Brien of Lowell, Mass, by whom 1t recon-
mended and from whom it derived its name. In
his watchfulness over the poor, Father John. he
called by his practitioners and friends, found
many sufferers unable to buy medicine. In such
he would call at the old drug store of Garlic
ton & Hovey for bottle Of the medicine that the
people had named for him, explaining that it
for charity and that he hoped charge would be
made. His requests were always granted, and as
a result many weak and sick restored to
health and strength. Since that day the work has
been continued and extended, the medicine being
sent free to many charitable institutions through
out the country. and always supplied to the needy
in individual cases, offered above. This old
remedy Is invaluable a body builder, also for
colds coughs and all throat and lung troubles. 1t
prevents pneumonia and consumption. 1t Il not
patent medicine and Is free from opium, morphine,
poisonous nerve-deadening drugs weakening stim-
rlants in any form. upon which many remedies
depend for their temporary effect. 1t is food
medicine, the ingredients Of which pure and
wholesome, nourishing the body and building up
the system. Its gentle laxative effect strengthens
the stomach and corrects the digestion, enabling
each organ of the body to do :ts work properly BY
which the impurities driven out and health
and strength restored. 1t creates bodily warmth
by which the system is enabled to ward OF colds,
pneumonia and similar ailments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
LUNACY PROCEEDINGS.
John W. Clarke to Be Examined as to
His Sanity.

Proceedings were today instituted in the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia.
by the Commissioners of the District.
through Attorney A. Leftwich Sinclair. to
determine the mental condition of John w.
Clarke, who was recently arraigned in the
Police Court on a charge Of assault pre-
ferred' against him by Special Policeman
Humphrey. 1t was alleged by the officer
that he had seen Clarke trying the doors
of several houses near 14th and I streets,
and that he at once placed the man under
arrest, whereupon Clarke assaulted him.
and, while attempting to escape from the
policeman, was shot In the leg.
The charge Of assault against Clarke was
nolle pressed In the Police Court, because
of the mental condition of the accused, the
jail physicians having examined him and
reported that he was of unsound mind and
not responsible for his acts.
After considering the petition filed
against Clarke today, which Is signed and
sworn to by Mrs. Adelaide Smith. an aunt
passed an order appointing DR.. Charles =
Bowker and DR.. d. K. Shute, local physi-
clans, to examine the unfortunate man.
The court win hear testimony regarding
his sanity Friday next, at l o'clock pm,
in the room of Criminal Court No. 2, city
hall.
Clarke, 1t will be recalled, was severely
handled at the Emergency Hospital last
suicide, receiving an injury to one of his
eyes that kept him indoors for several
weeks: 1t was also charged that ne was
turned out Of the hospital in the middle
of the night, while weak and sick and I'M
able to take care Of himself. An investiga-
ton by the hospital authorities, which fol-
lowed. led to the retirement Of one OF the
resident physicians, 1t Is said. and subse-
quently to the consideration OF other
charges affecting the management Of the
institution. IS .1si ...
Lunacy proceedings were also Instituted
today against the following persons. who
are alleged to be insane and not proper
subjects to be atYlaEgee
William Alexander John ], Sullivan.
John Myers, Noah Al Brinley, George H.
Carroll. William H,aMiller. Edward ".
Tarman, Eliza Eprrest and Cora w. Frid-
ley. S..I7tszs.-
All Of those mentioned are now confined
in the Government Hospital for the Insane
awaiting the Judicial, enquiries. which viii
take place before Justice Barnard Friday
afternoon. a, ften,v-
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NEW YoRK's MAYOR HERE.
Mr.. Seth Low Calls on the President
and Secretary Root.

Mayor Seth Low of Greater New York
was a visitor In Washington yesterday.
One of the objects of his trip was to see
the Secretary of War in the interest of the
project to extend the pier lines In New
York so as to afford greater facilities for
the growing business OF the port. During
the afternoon the mayor called at the
White House, where he remained for some
time with the President. He said that his
visit was entirely social one. Mr.. Low
last night attended reception given by
Senator Depew to his colleague. Mr.. Piatt,
In honor OF the latter's Reelection to the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
widow and Child Pensioued.

On the recommendation Of the police pen
sion board and the approval of Major Syl-
vester the Commissioners win allow Laura
v. Smith. widow OF the late Police Private
J. A. Smith, . pension of $a5 month dur
Ing widoWhood, and Mary Smith, child,
$40 a month until sixteen years of age.
Thelma Elizabeth Mason. daughter Of the
late Private George w. Mason. will be al
lowed $40 month until sixteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03

tract Of vacant land on the south side Of
Benning road. containing about nine acres
Of marsh land, under act Of February 10.
1899, has been denied. An examination
showed the land in question is a part of the
Anacostia river or Eastern branch, flats,
subject to overflow at high water and lying
between the original shore line and the
waters edge. 1t was determined the land
did not come within the purview of the
act cited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
Hurt in Bicycle Accident.

Leonard Davis. fifteen years old. living at
1854 4th street northwest. was taken to the
Emergency Hospital shout noon today suf-.
fertng from injuries received IN bicycle
accident on 10th street northwest between
D and e streets. The boy was In daxed
go home after he had received treatment
at the hospital. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
Requires ciab1Appropriation.

L. N ingram oHecenfiy forwarded to the
Commissioners a5tpention TOR the improve
ment Of 18th, Huron and Erie streets The
Commissioners Eay ting condition Of these
streets Is well known to the Office but their
Improvement would require special appro-
priation for the purpose. The petition win
be placed in the suburban Improvement Ale
and considered as soon as practicable,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
To Remove All Misapprehension

The Ladies Home Journal, printing front for February
that periodical but arranged for by the publisher of
bis annual book makes the misleading that e original Of the
drawing sold New York City for $50 As have recently
Guided 100000 Mr. Gibson proper to
rect the that the right to reproduce his original drawings
may be had for any $50; and justice Mr. Gibson
and the which control his work life and Golfers
Weeky print with his the above which shows
the price paid for his original drawings at first hand
New Yoh, January 80, 1903 GOLFERS WEEKLY
Mr. Gbsons latest drawing Seed Of Ambition nmde
January Household Number of CoErs-rsue ]anay3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
HAYES DIscoUNTENANCED.
Richmond Negroes Adopt Strong Con-
demnatory Resolutions.

At a meeting of negroes held In Richmond
last night resolutions strongly condemns
tory of the utterances recently made by
James Hayes. colored. in Washington were
adopted and a committee was appointed to
secure a hall for mass meeting Of negroes
to express similar views. The meeting was
representative. but attendance rather small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
Hours of sale, 1 4 am. and 2:3O pm.

Mahaney told the court. land he was un-
able to navigate"
II admit being drunk but I'll go back to
work IL you will let me-" Buck explained.
mot this time said the court, who con-
cluded by saying $40 or two months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03

A coiored domestic named Florence Cant
became Ill last night about II o'clock at her
place of employment, $40 9th street south
west The ambulance was summoned and
she was removed to the Emergency Hos.
pftal Her home is at No. 8 Cow alley
southwest. -s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
cannot Drink without Getting Drunk

1--WE got one falling, and that Is that I
can't drink without getting drunk" was
the explanation made by Buck Scott a well
known character In police circles, when he
appeared before Judge Scott in the Police
Court this morning.
II found him near the corner OF It'll and
o street northwest last night" Policeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
Application Denied.

The Secretary Of the Interior has notified
the District Commissioners that the appli-
cation OF w. walton Edwards to purchase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. AL drug.
gfsts refund the money II 1t fails to cure. E. w
Groves signature L. on each box. 26c.
se30-tu, th&s-166t
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
Gin falter resnerii9er Sag

= Gin falter resnerii9sr Sag,
3msi elm wenis naiie Sibe, unb nee
niaitens Elm &leines in Der Samilie
BOT tn Der Naht ben &eu9buiten.
@ir baben iest berarttse Sage uiele,
aber fosar iener 6uiten pirb ieiner
Sdreden beraubt, wenr cine Tlai@e
Coles 9uftenmittel CUR 9anb lit.
ainber lieben es, unb etne Nutter,
BITE es einmal sebrau&t bat, weiB,
bab es bas bette 1T. 8eriu@t es /; "a
lit ~aarantirt. Is unb so 6. bei
Marti1 Molitor.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
Ga Gripbe ;n turirsn In AZ stunben

&ein Wittel tomnit benz Warner's
Wbite @tue Of Sur Sprup fur bieie
I9redli9e unb fatale Rranfbeit slei9.
@enn uori9riftsmdBis serommen anb
tn 3eit, beilt es einen SaQ tn 4S
Stunben, unb beim 6uften, Der Der
@rippe folst, uerfeblt es nte 2tnbez
rung. Hreis Is unt so Gents.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29

-Sas @etter eisnet iid seraSe
fur bilIi6ie NnsriHe, unb Or. Ausuft
90nis's hamburger Eropfen finb TN
n,er bereit eine pouitdnbise Nenberuns
beruor5urufen unb Raseu unb 2eber
mieber In etnen seiunben 3uffaub gu
brtngeu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29

40 3ol lanae, llwere gSinter Su6nGntel Sl5.O 90 unb $50
Mdntel su slO.0O ale MT behem Sotin sefittert.
$4,000 unO S25. 90 Otdutel ;u si5.0O. Siees iiuO bic aler.
beiten boIbpaiIeuoe unb eng anidi1eBenbe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28
FORTY YEARS AGO.

All but thirty-fve members of the
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Illinois
regiment were reported to have deserted
at Cairo.
Three thousand pounds of Illinois cot
ton, raised in Washington County and
baled in Chicago, was sold at Boston for
S71a cents, and was predicted as the
beginning of another great Illinois in
dustry."
Milford, Ind, citizens armed them
selves with shotguns and Nvolvers to
resist being drafted into the Union ar
my, while Decatur and Shelby County,
residents declared they would refuse to
fight.
Beef was quoted at 81 n pound in
Richmond, Va; pork at SIPS; butter,
So; eggs, So dozen; calico, So a yard:
ready made coats, 500 each; wool hats,
$50 each; boots, $50 pair.
Col. Black of the Thirty Hi
nois regiment, in speech to the Chicago
Board of Trade, urged its members to
initiate the Boston tea party and throw
the Chicago Times, meek and heels, !"
into Lake Michigan.
Correspondents with Gen. Grants
army predicted Vicksburg would fall be-
fore April l.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Washington newspapers declared Rob
ert L. Lincoln the first Secretary of War
since Jefferson Davis to completely mas
ter the details of his department.
Johan Most and 1000 followers cele-
brated the Paris commune with a parade
in New York City, and predictions that
Germany would soon be overwhelmed
with revolution and Bismarck "oblit-
Grated"
Work was begun on the Brooklyn an
chorage of the new East river bridge.
Fenians tried to blow up Sir Charles
Dixie and the local government board
at London with dynamite, but failed to
kill any one, although wrcckinS a part
of the building and destroying several
nearby residences.
Money rates reached 10 per cent at
New York, and Secretary of the Treas
ury Folger was asked by New York
bankers to anticipate the May interest
payments.
An international alliance against an
archists, socialists, nihilists and "other
enemies of society" was proposed In
England, although it was declared the
United States would oppose it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28

where we can have a quiet chat to our
selves, before your many friends claim
your attention?"
Silent and moody he followed her. Once
within the quiet seclusion Of her own spe-
cial apartment, and she turned upon linn
with a sudden storm of reproaches.
Bruce, what is all this l hear2 That
gossiping old maid, Miss Lavinia Story,
has spread from one guest to the other
sensational report of your meeting Mrs.
Winans in the conservatory just now,
and proposing to her under the impress
sion that she was still Miss Grey. 1t
can't be true of you; don't say it Is, and
make me ashamed of you in the very hour
of your return. You could not have been
guilty of such rashness and stupidity.
Give me authority to deny it to our
friends"
Il can't do it." He answered her In
a moody, don't-care style, without even
looking at her Its all true, every word
of it, and more besides"
Bruce, Bruce, what madness"
"Was it? Well, l suppose you did not
expect as much manliness as that even
from one who had been so ready to sell
himself for your gold. But could not do
it, Aunt Conway. You know well enough
that l loved her. That was why you
were SO willing l should so away. But
did not forget her so easily as l thought
| would. My love only strengthened with
time until l resolved to resign my claims
to your fortune, come home, win her, and
work for her like a man. came, saw
her, forgot all about the proprieties, ard
spoke at once. l saw only her heavenly,
sweet face, and Numbered straight into
making a laughing stock of myself for
all your acquaintances!
Exactly groaned Mrs. Conway.
Miss Story eavesdropped-she pretends
to have heard it purely accidentally. She
will have it all over Norfolk tomorrow
Oh! how it mortiies my pride to have
anything occur to disgrace me so! Bruce,
I could almost find it in my heart to curse
you!"
"And l you! You are to blame for II
all. But for you and your foolish pride
Of wealth and position l might have
wooed and won her; but while l wavered
in my shameful vacillation and selfish
ness, better and nobler man has step
ped In between us! You are proud to
welcome him, proud to do him honori
proud to welcome her in her beauty and
grace, now that you have put her for
ever out of my reach. But you are well
repaid tonight Look at my blasted
hopes and ruined life, and curse yourself,
your gold, everything that has come be-
tween two loving hearts and sundered
them foreverv'
He threw the words at her like a curse,
stepped outside the door, and slammed 1t
heavily after him. She saw him no more
that night.
CTo be continued.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Resolutions congratulating Spain on
the establishment of a republic were
transmitted from Congress to Gen.
Sickles. United States representative at
Madrid.
Members of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers ran their engines off
the track, tapped water tanks, and threw
emery on the bearings of running trains,
because the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern Railroad refused to discharge
non-union engineer.
It was reported a new American State
would be established on the Mexican side
of the Rio Grande river, with San Luis
as its capital.
Chicago real estate agents advertised
choice residence sites on the north end
of Lincoln Park at 500 front foot, and
ut $50 front foot a half mile farther
north.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28

eyes, that fat little boyI
window is Charlie, and hisI
as white as n snow flake, thl
the Cuticura Remedies.
everybody should know aOd
Soap and also the Ointment
it is going to help other 4
with sick babies, 60 ahead y
lish what | have told YOU"
MRS. HELENA n