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Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
PENALTY FIXED AT TWO YEARS.
Jury Returns Verdict of Guilty in Case of L. B. Boon, Charged
 With Carnal Abuse.

The jury in the case of L. B. Boon, charged with carnal abuse, after being out but short while Tuesday after noon, returned verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment and fixed the penalty at two years in the peni- tentiary. The verdict was a com promise between those who voted for acquittal and others who favored the maximum sentence of twenty one years.
 Boon has yet to answer trial for rape, but this case can hardly come up at this term of court, as the Law renee county circuit court convenes next Monday. The attorneys for Boon have filed motion for new trial in the case already passed upon.
 Able arguments were made by s. M. Stuckey and Prosecuting Attorney Oldfield for the state and by G. A. Hillhouse, w. S. Wright and J. M. Stayton for the defendant.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
DIAZ ITEMS.

Miss Annie Dutton of Newport wis ited in our city this week.
 B. F. Hackney returned Sunday from Hot Springs, where he had been on business.
 George Hackney and Albert Arm strong left Sunday for two days visit to Auvergne.
 Dr. 0. West of Newport was in our city Sunday.
 Will Hurley of Newport visited relatives and friends in our city Sun day.
 Mrs. M. c. Morrison, after a three weeks visit to relatives and friends in Sulphur Rock, passed through our city Sunday on her way home to Peach Orchard, Ark.
 Oscar Roberts is reported quite sick this week.
 Sam Brown left Wednesday for a few days visit to Sylamore, Ark.
 A nice rain visited our vicinity Tuesday.
 Woods Hafner of Newport was in this city Saturday.
 Mrs. M J. Hackney is on the sick list this week.
 B. F. Hackney visited Newport Wednesday.
 Will Crawford of this city visited Newport Wednesday.
 Lige Hackney was in Newport We'd nesday. RATTLE Box.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
MEMPHIS TO CAPE GIRARDEAU.

The first big step in the opening of the Frisco Rock Island short line be- tween Memphis and St. Louis was taken yesterday when the system opened an extension of the line from Charlottesville to Cape Girardeau, Mo-, thus giving through line along the west bank of the Mississippi river from Memphis to the latter named point, the first half of the St. Louis- Memphis line.
 In celebration of the opening of this important line the system brought to Memphis on it's first through pas- senger train a delegation of represen- tative business men of Cape Girar deau as guests of the system. The party is in charge of Travelling Pas senger Agent J. A. Hawkins of Cape Girardeau, and the trip was made in a special car attached to the first through passenger train to make the trip over the newly opened line.--Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02

J. U. Ard of Tupelo spent Saturday in the county seat.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Singleton Foster ct al to Minnie L. Walker, 80 acres 23, 24-9-1, $225.
 c. c. Walker and wife to B. w. Heffington, 3s ,76 acres 1s- 1o-3, $50.
 J. D. Goldman ct al to c. G. Wal ker, 40 acres 8-103, $100.
 T. M. Muslin and wife to T. W. Dan iels, 80 acres 25 -9-2, $35.
 Henry A. Muslin to T. w. Daniels, 240 acres 24, 2592, $40.
 Louis J. Muslin to T. w. Daniels, 80 acres 24, 25-9-2, $40.
 w. N. Roy ct al to T. w. Daniels, 80 acres 25-9-2, $40.
 F. H. Beede to T. w. Daniels, one- fifth interest 180 acres %, 3692, $50.
 w. W. Beede and wife to T. w. Daniels, four fifth interest in 1S0 acres, 25, 36-9-2, S12O.
 J. R. Campbell to J. T. Ward, So acres 21-10-1, $160.
 Wolff Goldman Realty Company to Chas. Parrott ct al, 120 acres 30-13-2, $3,5Oo.
 Jno. Parrott ct al to Wolff Goldman Realty Company, 440 acres ', 18-12-2, $7 034.10.
 Elishu Evans and wife to Jasper N. Mccoy. 160 acres 16-12-1, $1,225.
 George Ham to Elishu Evans, 80 acres 16- 12-1, $150.
 The Canadian and American Mort gage & Trust Go. to Gustave Jones, 800 acres 27, 28 10-3, $4,500.
 Gustave Jones and wife to Sam'l. 0. Ireland, 800 acres 27, 28-103, $6,O00.
 s. 0. Ireland and wife to Gustave Jones, 480 acres 27. 28 103, $2,o00
 Elizabeth c. Watson to Lowery Grant, trustee, acre on river bank at Jacksonport, $25.
 Lowery Grant and wife to Jackson port Improvement Company, 1 acre on river bank at Jacksonport, $1.
 J. 0. Taylor to Jacksonport Im- provement Company, one-half inter est lots 1, 2, 3, block Il, Jacksonport, S10.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
PECULIAR STORY
 TOLD BY NEGROES.
Louisiana Planters Feared That Their Negro Laborers Were About to
 Be Kidnapped.

Pine Bluff, Sept. 29.-A peculiar story is told by negro excursionists just arrived in Pine Bluff from Louis jana. The excursionists came from below Monroe, and at Monroe they state large number of negroes were prepared to join the party, having se- cured tickets to Pine Bluff. Farmers in the vicinity had posse at the train with shotguns, which were brought into play to keep the negroes from Monroe at home. The farmers feared that the negroes might come here and be kept by planters in this vicinity who are short handed. Labor in North Louisiana is very scarce.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
GRAND JURY lEpICTs
 FORMER CASHIER STRONG.

DeVall's Bluff, Sept. 30. The Prai- rie county grand jury today made a presentment against Geo. c. Strong, former cashier of the Bank of De- Vall's Bluff. He is charged in the in- dictments with forgery and embez2le- ment, and there are twenty three counts in the true bills presented Strong has been out on S10,00o bond awaiting the action of the grand jury His arrest followed an investigation of the banks affairs in July by the directors of the institution. At the close of the investigation it was de- clared that ,000 to $12,00O of the banks funds were missing. A run was started cu the bank and on Aug ust the institution was placed in the hands of w. H. Morrow, receiver, by Chancellor Elliott and the announce ment made that the depositors would be paid in full.
 Ex- Cashier Strong, who will now have to stand trial on charges of for gery and embezzlement, came here from Little Rock and was elected cashier of the bank at it's organiza tion about three years ago.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

The damage suit of Jim Spotts, a negro, against the Southern Cotton Oil Company for $1 ,999, occupied the attention of Judge F. D. Fulkerson's court Wednesday.
 The plaintiff was injured while an employe at the cotton oil mill and is represented in court by Phillips & Campbell. The defendants attor- neys are Stayton & Stayton.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
HARD COUNTY
 COURT CONFINES.

Melbourne, Sept. 30.-The Izard county circuit court is being we'll att tended and several important cases are being disposed of The case against Hall Jackson, colored, for shooting another negro few months ago on the new railroad, will be tried at this term. The negro was at work at the gravel pit when it is alleged Hall came up and shot him in the back, killing him instantly.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02

The contracting parties met here by agreement and upon the arrival of the prospective bride upon No. 12 they repaired at once to the home of the officiating minister. The groom was schoolmate of Henry Owen at Hendrix College and is very clever
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
REDUCED RATES VIA CHoCTAW.

Commencing September Is, 1903, and continuing daily to and inclu4ing November 30th, the Choctaw route will sell you one- way second class "Colonist' ticket from Newport to California common points, Los Ange les, San Francisco and Bedding, Cal, Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, for $50. w. k. THOMPSON, Agent.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
RALPH DAVIS GRANTED
 CHANGE OF VENUE.

Little Rock, Sept. 29 Ralph Davis, the Memphis attorney who is under indictment at Hot Springs, was today granted a change of venue by Judge Dufie at this place. The case will probably be tried at Benton, Saline county.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
MARRIED IN NEWPORT.

Mir J. L. Bond of Melville, Ark, and Miss Fearn Clark of Milan, Tenn, were married shortly after g o'clock Tuesday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. J. ". Smith.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02

young gentleman, who has won the heart of very fair Tennessee girl.
 The newly wed left Wednesday morning for Yellville, their home in the future.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
ST. LOUIS FAIR.

$7.95 round trip. Tickets on sale October 4th to 9th inclusive. Return limit October 18th.
 T II. REAMEY, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
FOSTERS FORECAST.
What the Weather Is Quite Likely
to Be.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

! From fridays DAILY.
| Washington, ID. c., Oct. 3l.-The last
bulletin gave forecast of disturbance to
cross the continent Nov. l to 4, warm
wave Oct. 80 to Nov. l, cool wave Nov.
to Z. The next disturbance will reach the
| Pacific coast about Nov. 4. cross west
of Rockies by close of Nov. 5, great cen
| trail valleys Nov. to s, eastern states
Nov. Q. A warm wave will cross west
of the Rockies about Nov. 4, great central
valleys Nov. 6, eastern states Nov. s.
A cool wave will cross west of the
| Rockies about Nov 7, great central val
| legs, Nov. O., eastern states Nov. 10.
This disturbance will belong to per-
iod of moderate temperatures and no un-
usual weather event is expected. The
| temperature will fuctuate but each sue
ceeding warm wave will be warmer than
the preceding and each cool wave will
not be as low as its predecessor. This
will continue till about Nov. 10. Storm
WAVES VIII NC IlOlC llCuuShO uouoi
but will be of no great Importance. Very
little rainfall first ten days of Novem-
Der.
Third disturbance of November will
reach Pacific coast about Nov. I, cross
west of the Rockies by close of Nov. s,
great central valleys Nov. 9 to IL, east
ern states Nov. r. Warm wave will
cross west of the Rockies about Nov. Z,
great central valleys 9, eastern states
Nov. ii. Cool wave will cross west of
Rockies about Nov. 10, great central
valleys Nov. II, eastern states Nov. II.
This disturbance will belong to per-
iod of high temperatures but will close
with a severe cold wave. The storm
will not be what might be termed danger
Gus but will be of sufficient force to
/ make it advisable not to take any risk
on land or water.
Up to its coming the month will have
been unusually dry with rising tenn
peratures but on the west side of the
storm center, between it and the incom-
ing cold wave, heavy rains will fall,
turning to snow north of parallel 40.
The most dangerous storms of the
month will cluster around Nov. l6 and
will be fully described in next bulletin.
Great fluctuations may be expected to
end of November after the 10th, very
warm about Nov 20 and last week very
cold with killing frosts far south in cot
ton belt. Killing frosts in cotton belt.
will also occur near middle of the month.
| About the date of this bulletin very
low temperatures will prevail followed
by ten days of rising, fluctuating Their
mometer readings. Temperature of week
ending Nov will average about nor
NAL but much higher at the close than at
the beginning of the week; not much
rain during that week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED.
Three Cases From This County Sus.
tanned BY Supreme Tribunal.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The supreme court has decided the
following Blue Earth county cases. In
each instance the lower court was affirm
ed:
Mary Schmidt against Henrietta Zeug-
ner, appellant; Blue Earth county, af
firmed; per curtain.
Louis A. Witzel against Northern Land
and immigration company, appellant
Blue Earth county; affirmed; Lovely, j.
Fred Arndt against James Thomas ct
al, appellants; affirmed, Lovely, j.
The case of Mary Schmidt against
Henrietta Zeigner involved the question
of guardianship for the appellant. The
probate court as well as the district
court is sustained.
The second action dealt with commits
sion for selling land, and the third
touched upon the question of road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

Edward Mackey who had made az
rangements to leave for Chicago some
time ago is still at his home in Free
dom. His fathers sudden death necessi-
tated a change in his plans. By common
consent he was selected to take charge
of matters and to arrange temporarily
the matter of conducting the farm. 1t
is quite probable he will 60 to Chicago
next week for the winter and although
the delay will put him back somewhat
yet he will receive his diploma in the
spring, doubtless repeating the record
of last winter when he came out at the
head of the class. He will return in the
spring and after settling the estate will
locate in this vicinity,-Janesville Argus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Admits the Charge of Forgery and Is
Bound Over.
Gives Interesting Account OF How He
Left the City.
Sheriff Williams Does q Creditable
Piece of Work.
From Fridays Daily.

Abraham Goertz, the man who pass
ed two forged checks upon Frank j. Met
tiers bartender, is now behind the bars
in the county Jail. He was brought to
City, Iowa, by Sheriff Williams, and he
admits the charge against him.
Sheriff Williams has been at work up
on the case for some time, without
flourish of trumpets, and finally sue
seeded ia locating Goertz at or near
Charles City. He wrote to Marshal Clark
of that place, and sent description and
photograph of Goertz. 1t was last Satur
day that the sheriff located the where
abouts of the man, but the marshal was
not able to put his hand upon him until
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
he found Goertz working for nursery
man near Charles City under the name
of William Jones. Goertz denied his
identity, but the bluff did not work, and
then he wanted to go into the house for
his clothes, but the officer went with him
and found that this was merely a ruse to
try to slip away, as the man had no
clothes in the house.
Sheriff Williams received telegram
from Marshal Clark last evening at seven
o'clock, announcing the arrest, and he
took freight train to Waseca and there
caught the Illinois Central train for
Charles City, arriving at the latter place
at 2:l0 a. IN. He got his prisoner and
left for Mankato on the 3:lS a. m. train
over the Milwaukee road, reaching Man
kato early this afternoon.
Goertz did not object to returning
without requisition. He admitted pass
ing the checks, and said that as he had
spent the money in Mr.. Mettler's saloon
the latter ought not to prosecute him.
Goertz gave an interesting account of
his flight from the city. He said that
he left the night that he passed the
last check, Oct Sd, and walked all of the
night and all of the next day, through
mud and water, until he reached Easton.
There he took train for Charles City.
BE had worked for the nurseryman since
Oct. 9th, and was not in Minneapolis at
any time 1t will be remembered that
Chief Donahue went to the latter city
ten days or more ago, thinking that
Goertz was working there in the flour
mills.
Goertz says that he intended to leave
Charles City today and go to Water
town, S. d., in which case he might have
eluded the officers successfully.
. The defendant was arraigned this af
ternoon in the municipal court, on the
charge of forgery in the second degree,
and waived an examination and was
bound over to the grand jury. The MUM
cipal court does not have jurisdiction
to fix the amount of the bail.
Sheriff Williams is deserving of much
credit in the manner in which he has
handled this case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
MADISON LAKE DOINGS.

Oscar Bierbauer of Mankato transact
ed business here yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Parker entertained
few friends at ''finch" last evening.
George L. Swearington is in Cleveland
today looking after his growing business.
Miss Myrtle Mullen is home from the
Rochester hospital, and is recovering
rapidly.
j. M. Barclay of the T. NJ. Roberts
Supply house is at Point Pleasant for a
weeks rest.
Fred Sonnenberg and L. I. Silkey, sub
stantial farmers of LIE Ray, were in Man
kato Tuesday.
! The last half of your taxes must be
paid before November l. They may be
paid at the bank.
| DR.. H. G. Parker attended the meeting
of the County Medical association Mon
day evening, and read paper on "Tetan-
u.s."
! E. F. Nettleton is wearing cane, and
limping around suffering from rheu-
matte affliction of the bones of the lower
leg.
Capt. w. w. Zuel is grading the side
walk in front of his property on Seventh
avenue, and will lay cement walk next
spring.
Saho ctson hox ranfoH hic
farm, will remove to Mankate in a few
days, where he has found employment in
the packing house.
The village council have granted
Messrs. Roemer, Wirig, and others, the
privilege to constructc drain or sewer
through one block on Sixth avenue, for
the purpose of draining their cellars.
We figure it out here that Ann is Is
years old. Some of US do it by arithme-
tic, some by algebra, and some don't
know how they do it, but all agree that
Ann can now marry without her par
ent's consent.
The funeral of Miss Mary Kopp yes
terday was largely attended. Miss Kopp
was twenty-four years of age, and her
somewhat sudden death brings sorrow to
her aged mother and the other members
of her family.
j. E. Southwick, of the Lake House,
has a new Winchester rifle, which is
accurate and of long range. He will get
a hunters license, and betake himself
to the northern woods, in time for the
deer hunting season, which opens Novem-
Der 10th. Mr.. Southwick could pick off
deer as skillfully as any of them, in the
old days when the Big Woods around
lakes Madison, Indian and Alice shelter
ed the frisky creatures, and it is expect
ed that he will have no trouble in gather
ing in the laws allowance-three deer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
COOPERATIVE HOUSEKEEPING.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Five of Fairmont's Second street
householders have formed a club for the
purpose of eliminating from daily life
many of the veXatious household prob
lens and the effects of the scarcity OF
competent girls. The old Tanner resi-
dencc has been rented, competent COX
will be secured and the families will take
their meals at the club. Everything will
be on the cooperative plan, except that
each family will provide their own table
furnishing The club has not been named
or cook hired, but a meeting will be
held tonight to settle both questions
Fairmont Daily Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

A few of the friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Rebecca Davis, pleasantly surprised
her at her home on Belgrade avenue
yesterday afternoon, being her seventy
second birthday. Mrs. Charles Loucks,
in behalf of thhose present, presented
her with some nice as well as useful gifts
Mrs. Davis is one of the old settlers of
Mankato, having lived here since 1867.
After very enjoyable afternoon, deli
cious refreshments were served.