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Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
SHOT IN SCRIMMAGE,
'rIunken Brawl Saturday Night in Which Gene Parker is Shot in < | Cheek by Tom Roseman.

Between nine and f7n o'clock Sat- ur(day night Front s, eet witnessed a bloody battle between three negroes, int which pistol was used by Tom RYoseman, who shot Gene Parker in tH He cheek, the ball passing between tile jaws on either side. Parker be- ldngs to section gang on the Iron Mountain and was taken to the rail rPad hospital at St. Louis Sunday might. Tom and Abe Roseman, who were parties to the affray, are still at ldtrge, though they were in town sunday.
 The scrap was caused by dispute dyer can of beer at the corner of Itaurel and Front streets between Abe Knives upon each other and then deized hoes, rakes and chairs in front Pf Bowen's store.
 1 Parker ran into Gullette's store and while Mir. Gullette was telephoning for an officer Tom Roseman came up hnd mixed in the affair. Parker struck ht him with hoe and Roseman opened lire with revolver. The former re- treated and the latter fired a second
 shot, wnien proved effective, and then proceeded 10 beat hasty retreat.
 AlosealdH' brother then took up the ingAU and rushed iii, and after hand Ito hand conflict, the two were finally
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
GRAND STAND PLAY
 BY GOVERNOR DAVIS.

Hot Springs, May 22.-In an inter- view with representative of The Arkansas Democrat this morning Atty Gen. Murphy seemed inclined to look upon the action of the governor regarding the legislative acts as yet unapproved by him as merely an other grandstand play, and that the governor was trying to shift respon- abilities that were his, and his alone, upon other shoulders. In his dictated statement Colonel Murphy confined himself strictly to the legal phase of the matter, and presented his judicial opinion in these words:
 'Davis' contention is illogical.
 'sIf correct, all bills would have to be presented to him during the ses- sion of the legislature, which has been held by the supreme court not to be the case.
 Eff the bills have not been present. ed to him, this may still be done and if he approves them they will become laws.
 What the effect will be if he refuses to act upon them at all is less clear.
 tiff they possess merit, he can pre- serve them by his approval.
 'If they dQ not possess merit and are vicious, nothing will be lost.
 ssThe responsibility is on him, or will be when they are presented to him, and cannot be shifted at all-- either on the legislature or the en- rolling committee.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
HUBBARD HEAD
 CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

Warrants were issued some days ago by Justice Drennen of Big Bottom township against George F. Crosse1 and H6Ugard Head, cnarglng rn5fl with ( Emitting criminal assault of Mrs. Henchley, married woman lately removed with her husband from tie camp in Black river bottom tc within mile and a half of Newark He was arraigned before Justice Dren- nen Wednesday, and waived examin- ation and gave bond ill the sum oi 5000 for his appearance at circuit court. He was represented by At torney Moore of Newark.
 Head has not been captured. He ltook to the woods at once and made his escape. Sheriff Morgan located him at Dudley, Mo-, ten days ago, and went after him, but Head got away from there a half hour before the sheriff arrived. He has a brother al Dudley, who was at Newark a few days ago. The Governor has offered d reward of $100 for the conviction o1 Head and the citizens of Newark offer $50 for his delivery to Sheriff Morgan in any jail in the United States. Heac spent some time in jail here last year under charge of having started the last destructive fire at Newark, but was tried and acquitted Batesville Guard.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
PUEBLO CONNECTION
 WITH BEULAH VALLEY.

The editor of the INDEPENDENT is i'll receipt of copies of the Pueblo, Colorado, CLieftain and a beautifully illustrated booklet of scenes along the proposed route of line of rail road that is soon to be constructed between Pueblo and Beulah Valley. the compliments of all old friend, w. A. Beatty, railroad expert, who has the project in hand.
 The proposed road would afford an outlet to rich mining section as well as good agricultural lands and has such roseate future that a number of experts have classed it ssthe tight est little railroad proposition in the country"
 As promoter, w. A. Beatty has few equals and his executive ability has been proven more times than one. A we'll informed railroad man of ripe experience, he will no doubt find it an easy matter to interest the necessary capital for the construction of so promising an enterprise.
 MT. Beatty was general manager of the Deckerville- -Osceola railroad, prior to it's acquisition by the, Frisco.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
DANCE THURSDAY EVENING.

The store room in the Hotel Hazel building, recently vacated by J. B. Doherty, was the scene of a dance Thursday evening, attended by near ly twenty young people who thorough ly enjoyed the pastime, as dances have not been frequent of late.
 The cafe of the Bracy Confection- cry Company proved popular upon the breaking up of the crowd and was we'll patroaized.
 Those present were MT. and Mrs. E. D. Bracy, Mrs. w. A. O'Neal, Mrs. J. L. Sells, Misses Aubrey Hill, Gene Randy, Hester and Josie Phillips, Tillie Sprigg, Della Bernstein, Aman- da Laird, Messrs. R. M. Black, Geo. Stephens, Sprigg Foushee, Ed and Will Sprigg, Ernest Mcdonald, Wm. Parish, Wm. Egan, Robt. Laird, George Stuckey and o. D. Hawn.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29

as they had their stores, commerci- al enterprises and churches. Citing statistics, which showed that less than ten per cent of the pupils ever completed the full course of study, he inquired as to the reasons therefor, exhorting the parents and our citizen ship in general that they manifest a greater interest in the work of the school and thus place it upon stand ard with those of Little Rock, Fort Smith, Jonesboro and Pine Bluff.
 The exercises were concluded by benediction by Rev. J. w. Smith.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
DIFFER WITH GOVERNOR.
l Iseparated

It is asserted by attorneys that there is a way to relieve the dilemma with regard to the 85 bills of the Thirty fourth general assembly that Govern or Davis claims have been killed by not being presented to him, within twenty days after the adjournment of the legislature. Section 15, article 5, of the constitution contains a provision regarding the excepting of Sundays from the limitation. In that case twenty week days since the adjourn ment of the legislature will not have expired until Saturday, May 23, at noon, three Sundays having intervened since April 30.
 It IS sHasJ- tralf1eu unat enronn1eirr u the signatures of the presiding officer of either or both houses are not need
 ed to make law valid, but only tn, signature of the governor at any tim,
 before the expiration of the twent, week days; that the signature of tht presiding officers and the enrollmen
 are merely parliamentary precauton to prevent mistakes in amended bills and that the governor may sign an, original bill, which may at any time afterward be signed by the presiding officers.
 The matter of the life or death O the bills must thus finally come up tt
 Secretary of State Crockett, whose | duty it is to have the valid acts of tht \ legislature printed in book form. MT \ Crockett declines to make a state
 ment at the present time, saying tha N he will be guided by the opinion o
 Attorney General Murphy when ths
 time for action arrives and the latte
 has already stated that "Governol
 Davis' contention is not tenable.n
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
WHARTON SCORES LEAD.

At the shooting of the Newport gun club Thursday afternoon, several good scores were made by the members in chance at twenty five birds, w. c. Wharton leading with 21 to his credit. The other contestants followed in the order given: Wm. Mosby 20; L. L. Bowen(19, Henry Owen 19; P. Dead erick 1ag Geo. Sexton IS; R. T. Sim mons TAO. s. Lawrence IA; c. L. Grant 13;AVirgil Graham 10.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
EQUALED ONLY BY MEMPHIS.

Van Buren, Ark, May 24.-United States Senator James H. Berry spent the day in this city, having just re- turned from the reunion at New Or Jeans. He was lavish in his praise of the people of New Orleans for the manner in which they entertained the visitors. He stated that it had only been equaled by Memphis. Senator Berry left for his home in BentonviIle this evening.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
GOVERNOR DAVIS
 MAKES WHOLESALE VETO
Great Legislative Massacre Inaugu- rated By Governor Eighty Five
 Bills Downed Three Escape.

Little Rock, May 24.--At 11:5s a. m. Saturday, two minutes before the ex- piration of the twenty day limit after the adjournment of the legislature. granting that Sundays are not to be considered, Gov. Davis delivered d message to the secretary of state ve- toing eighty five house bills and eleven senate bills, the greatest num- Der of bills ever vetoed at one time in the history of Arkansas and prob ably of the United States.
 The reason to be assigned in proc lamation accompanying, which he did not have time to write that forenoon, is that the bills were not delivered to him within the time prescribed by the constitution, which he construes to have expired last Wednesday. He approved the deaf mute appropriate ion bill, the branch normal appropri- ation bill and the $50O,000 St. Francis levee bond issue bill and house bill 26S, by Flanagin, becomes a law by reason of not having been signed, the proclamation as filed with the secre- tary of state showing that it had been crossed out with lead pencil from among the list of those vetoed. This act provides for the examination of teachers in cities of the first and second class and is one ill which the teachers were greatly interested.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
SCAIFE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

George Scaife, negro, shot himself aC Ndentally Tuesday morning about q rec o'clock in the building opposite tle lumber yard of the Newport Build erS Supply & Hardware Company.
 The ball entered the right forearm, breaking the ulna and coming out abouAsix inches above. He claims the revolver fell from his hip pocket. It is ratb ber singular that he suffered a similar accident two years ago.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
SECOND CANVASS TO BE
Newport, Ark, May 26, 1903 The Rraov Coufaotionarxy Io

Newport, Ark, May 26, 1903 The Bracy Confectionery Co.,,
 Newport, Ark.
 Gentlemen:-In In reply to your Cd munication asking whether or n| day electric service wogld be pu and when, we beg to say tnar not been able to interest the clti5 of Newport sufficiently in the day vice to make it possible for us to fu ! ish one. Our solicitor has been trying for a month or more to work up list Of subscribers for the day current but he has not been able to secure more than thirty five names, and iTr,no- ina would any subscriber sign con for the season beginning May an ending September 1.
 It will be necessary for us to have least fifty subscribers who will sign contract to use the day current fo1 three months that is, from June September 1-before we can stai day current. Even with this nuI D6f we will have to operate the plant 1at a loss of over $60 per month, but we fg-x ure that when we have installed th2 number of fans we will have no trq bic in getting sufficient numbA subscribers to secure us agaipstn1(
 We will send our soli before the first of Ju1/ secure the fifty subs current who will cQ til September |,
 The price vi for twelve iElU per month for cS
 Very truly yes POND DECKER ELEc1
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29

Henry Bprdwell, Col L. Minor, N. D. Moon of Swifton, Sam Anthony of the Island, Nudge L. Lippmann and Ben W. Simmons of Tupelo were among those returning Saturday over the Choctaw from the New Orleans reunion.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL
 COMMENCEMENT.

Glass of Four Acquit Themselves Creditably In Graduating Exercises Before Crowded House Honor able John H. Hinemon Delivers Address of Evening Presen-
 tation of Diplomas by
 President of Board.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
VETO VOID SAYS
 ATTORNEY GEM
Inconsistent Governor Receives Sharp Criticism From Murphy His Ob- jections Legally False And Re-
 jected Bills Become Laws.

In answer to request, Attorney General George w. Murphy has de- livered the following opinion:
 "All the bills returned by the gov ernor to the secretary of state on last Saturday are valid laws, those he un- dertook to veto as we'll as those he ap- proved. Aside from being whole- sale sort of document, his so o-called veto assigns no objection whatever to any bill or measure, but states as it's sole reason that the bills were not presented to him in time, and that, consequently, he had no authority either to approve or disapprove them.
 'The presentation having occurred in twenty legal days after the adjourn ment of the egislature-that is, with in twenty days in which work might lawfully be performed-his alleged reason for vetoing is no reason at all, in legal sense. This principle is recognized by the supreme court of our state, and is not the subject of even plausible controversy. The in consistency of the action of the gov ernor ill approving some of the bills and vetoing others, all presented at the same time, is manifest. He had no right to approve unless he had the right to veto; if he vetoed part of them because he had honestly re- garded them as not presented in time he should have vetoed all. If he ap- proved some because he favored them and vetoed others because he did not favor them he should, had it been possible, have been candid enough to say so, and have stated his objection to those he disapproved. If he had the right to approve any of them he had the right to approve all. He did hare the right, and his reason for dis approval or veto being legally false, the bills falling under his displeasure become laws to the same extent and with the same effect as if he had formally approved them. If called on by the secretary of state I shall advise him to have all the acts thus retuJ ned to him printed as valid laws, and shall also advise him to have the proposed constitutional amendment, as shs corstfcr:ros ija sa D for ratification or rejection to tn , electors at the next general election This he had no authority to veto a any time or under any circumstances A proposition for an amendment re quires the. support of majority Of al !, the members elected to each brancl of the general assembly, and inasmucl } as majority of all the member
 elected to each house is sufficient t,
 pass any measure over his veto it i
 worse than senseless to suppose tha
 he had the authority to veto such al
 amendment.u
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
DEVEREUX TO RESIGN
 TO PUSH NEW ROAD.

Referring to the incorporation of the Batesville-J -Jacksonport road, the Batesville Bee says that the line is to be an independent one, but of course will have traffic arrangements with the Rock Island. Arrangements for financing the road have already been made in New York City.
 While the road will follow the old survey of the B. & B., !. new survey will be made at once under the super vision of Mir. H. Devereux, who has been chief in charge ainthe engineer ing work of the Whit Vine now being built up the rive ne of the incorporators af th and
 his connecfion With Ine GouIo s1sfef
 will soon end. The new road has n
 connection with the Gould system
 but will be competitor in this terri
 tory. The new company expects t
 push the construction work as rapidl
 as possible and will ask a small bonu and terminal facilities of Batesyille
 which of course will be granted, a the road will be of untold benefit t. the city and country.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
Laura

Glass Address Dr. T. H. JacKb} D., l.. L. D., President of Sl
 College. Vocal Solo Madeline Hester Yd Awarding Diplomas Hoh. GuJ Jones, President Board of Educs|
 Class Song. Flag Drill...-...--...T Twenty four 7 Benediction. Rev. s. E. Joh
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29

Davis called on Maj. Gen. Haynes the State guard, who was present, MT. Chestnut was elected from office.
 Gov. Davis, on Saturday after issued a proclamation disbanding legislative committee which has enrolling the bills passed by the legislature. There is yet considery work to be done and some of members state they will compl their work regardless of the gove r'5 proclamat ion.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29

|. ' Capt. w A. Joyce a returned Saturday nil Orleans, where they week. taking in t stateNthat the era than eves heford by New Orleau of praise for t courtesies sho Illinois Ceptr
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29

Invocation. Rev. T. H. Simpson
 Chorus Welcome. Oration-sIs it Expedient or is
 Right?"-James Hogans. Quartette- 'Juanita," Nettie Andel derson, Beatrice Anderson, Hestf
 Yandell and Bessie King. Oration"The Advantage of Systefhl atic Procedure''- William Thompson
 Chorus-"The Primrose.'' Grafton -"The True Aim of Lifen
 Hester Yandell. Double Quintette -ssMoonl 4ill Come Againn-Ida Mohead : King, Pearl poherty, Annie l 'Fs fisssg pll, Joseph And
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-29
CoLORED COMMENCEMENT,

A crowded opera house witness the graduating exercises port colored public schd evening, a fair represe white people being present gram proved interesting d creditable. The address bJ H. Jackson of Little Rock quite fluent orator, WIS enj all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
POLICE POWERLEsS.
Report Regarding Use of Streets as
Fairgrounds

y. w. King of oil New York avenue in
a letter to the Commissioners calls atten-
ton to the accident which occurred at 9Th
and X streets the evening of June 30,
whereby a child was killed by being run
over by street car The writer suggest
ed an amendment to the police regulations
in reference to the speed of street cars and
the use of streets playground. Maj.
Sylvester called for a report upon the speed
of cars from Lieut.. Matthews. who stated
that he had not seen the cars exceed tho
prescribed speed
Maj. Sylvester reports that from time to
time orders are issued to the police to see
that the cars are confined to the regulation
speed and the major has personally COM
municated upon several occasions with the
superintendent of the roads with a view TO
keeping the cars properly regulated. He
has also given the outlying precincts his
personal attention. The difficulty the police
have had to contend with during the past
two years has been the inability To procure
speedometers to use in connection with the
bicycle service and now there are but nine
of them distributed among the bicycle Of
ficers. the factory but recently producing
an effective instrument. Now it is expect
ed that the bicycle squad Will be fully
equipped and more effective enforcement
of the regulations will be maintained, if pos
Sible. The records of the court show that
the police have not been inactive in bring
ing Automobiles and other fast drivers be-
fore the proper tribunal.
Under the present regulations the motor
men of street ears are responsible for the
fast running of the cars which they claim
is due to the fact that they must travel on
schedule, which is in excess of the time in
which they make their trips. Some time
since the Commissioners proposed law
which would make the officials of the COM
panies responsible for running in excess of
the regulations, but as yet that has not
been made effective. AS to the children
making the streets a playground, Maj. Syl-
yeSter says unless the children gather IN
such numbers to cause obstruction, the
police can do nothing more than to advise
against their using the thoroughfares and
to warn parents The streets are open to
pedestrians, whether large or small. and
he does not know of any law whereby the
restriction asked by the writer could be
literally enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
pa ssing steamers Visitors will, it is stated
Ok, allowed aboard the ships tomorrow.

passing steamers. Visitors will, 1t Is stated,
be allowed aboard the ships tomorrow.
Capt Vim. Luckett left for the mouth of
the river last night and will pilot the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin into port. She
is expected to reach here tonight or early
tomorrow morning.
An order for the service of the Washing
ton city post Office for tomorrow has been
issued by Postmaster John A. Merritt. The
following divisions of the main office will
be closed to the public: Money order divis-
ion and registry division.
A delivery by carriers from the main office
and it's stations will be made at 1870 a. m.
Carriers window will be open for delivery
of mail to the clerks in the departments
from 8 to 1880 a. M. and for the general
public from to D. m.
Collections will be made at the main office
and Station G at $50 a.. M, and IL 80 p.
M; Station A at $50 and $50 a. m. and
II 30 p. M; Station B at 1880 a. M, 5 and
IL p. M; Station D at 0 a. m, and II 80
p. m; Station + at a. m, and 1915 p.
M; Station II at II a. m. and p. M; Sta
ton K at IL a. m. and p. m; Takoma
Park station at II a.. m. and p. m; Brook
land station at II a. m. and p. m, and
Benning station at a. m. and p. m.
The following named stations will be
opened to the public for the transaction of
business
Station A. to II a. M, $50 to p m. :;
Station b, to II a M. $50 to Z p. m. !;
Station c, to 10 a. m; Station d, q to IL
a. M, $50 to p. m.; Station F, $50 to II
a. M, $50 to p. M; Station G, 6 to IL a.
m, to p. M. Station H. to II a. m, 5
to p. M; Station X, s to II a. m to Z
p m; BrooklanG, to II a. M, to D. m. :;
Iakoma Park. to IL a. m, to p. m. !;
Benning, to II a. m, to p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Per Diem Employees Given Benefit of
Brief Vacation Period.

The Commissioners have approved re-
port from William F. Meyers and E. 5.
Greenwich. the committee appointed to APP
portion leave of absence to the per diem
employees of the District government. The
committee recommends as follows:
THAT such employee who was employed
one year or more prior to July L. 1903 be
granted nine days leave of absence with
pay. That such employe who was employ
ed more than six months. but less than
year prior to July 1. 1903, be granted three
days leave of absence with pay. That such
employee who has been in the service six
months or less. but who was appointed on
or before July !, 1903, be granted one day
leave of absence with pay.
There are 100 employees in the first
class. each, accordingly, entitled to nine
days leave, which takes the whole number
of days Coo) available for distribution, but
your committee thinks il may safely autici-
pate to have enough days returned to us
~ transfers and lapses of all sorts to allot
to the eleven people in the second class
each three days and one day each to the
fifteen employees of the third class. which
would make a total of 94S days allotted.
Last fiscal year we had 100 days of lapsed
leave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
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