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Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
SHRINERS' CONCLAvE
 MEETS NEXT WEEK.

Hot Springs, Sept. 22.-Next We'd nesday the Shriners will hold their annual conclave in this city. The caravan will be made up from all por- tions of the state, and everything points to a most interesting cere- monial program. George H. Green of Dallas, Texas, imperial potentate of the order in North America, will ar rive today, and be the most dis tinguished guest from outside of the state. The program includes initia- tion and a ball and banquet. The in- itiation will be conducted in the Ma sonic temple in the afternoon. At that time large number of novices will tread the heated sands for the first time. The ball and banquet will be held at the Arlington hotel Wednes- day night, and it promises to be one of the greatest affairs of the kind ever held in the city.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
GEORGE GOULD SPENDS
 NIGHT IN NEWPORT.

President George Gould of the Mis- souri Pacific Iron Mountain, accom- panied by his two sons, Jay and Kingdom, President E. T. Jeffery of the Denver x Rio Grande, Third Vice President and General Manager Rus sell Harding, Manager William Cotter and Fuel Agent Bush, arrived about 10:3O Thursday night in a special train on his semi annual tour of inspection.
 Vice President 0. G. Warner and General Passenger Agent H. 0. Town send had spent the day in Newport in
 private car, which was attached to the special and left with the Gould party Friday morning about 7:15 for the South.
 Mr. Gould spent Thursday up the White River road, whose scenery, he last year affirmed, rivaled that of the Rockies in Colorado. While this great railroad magnate fell heir to his riches, he has demonstrated the abil- ity of his father in the management of his inherited railroad properties.
 Mir. Gould was an early riser Friday morning and left his car for look over the depot building. He was not recognized this time by many of those to whom he was pointed out, for he has added number of pounds to his avoirdupois, in fact he is growing corpulent, and should this tendency continue he will no doubt suffer from the yellow journals in caricatures of the "bloated bond holder"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
BARTERING PARDONS.
Philadelphia Father Bled for a Pardon For His Son by One of the Gov
 ernor's Henchmen.

Another instance of the governors nefarious practice of selling pardons is presented in the pardon issued sew eral months ago to the young man, John Harbin, who was convicted in this county for selling whisky, says the Philadelphia Standard. This time the work was done through the fellow J. J. Farmer, one of Davis henchmen for Clark and adjoining counties, and the process of bleeding Farmer re- sorted to as told by J. P. Harbin, the father of the young man, is appalling in it's cold bloodedness.
 Young Harbin was convicted for selling whisky and was sentenced and being held in prison. Harbin, senior, was down with bad leg at the time and resigned himself over entirely to the tender mercies of Farmer, the favorite of the governor. At first Farmer said that he would get the pardon and would charge nothing more than the actual expenses. He was first given ten dollars to make a trip to Little Rock, and came back with all the money spent and claimed he could do nothing with Davis. He was again given ten dollars to make another trip, but again came back without the pardon and said that it was first necessary to go to Hot Springs and obtain revenue license, which would cost twenty five dollars, with an additional ten dollars for ex- penses to go to Hot Springs, but he came back without the license and with all the expense money and five dollars of the license money spent. Finally Farmer was given the pardon and then he went to the old man and told him that he must be given one hundred dollars or his son would be put back in prison. The old man would have given the scoundrel what he demanded, but one of our citizens intervened about that time and told him not to do it.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
MARRIES
 CLERK OF HOUSE.

Prescott, Sept. 1S.-Hon. l. J. Ma theny of Batesville and Mrs. Iber Dunr of Prescott were quietly mar ried tonight at the home of the bride by Rev. J. W. Hudibug. MT. Matheny is prominent lawyer of Batesville and was member of the last legis- lature from Independence county. Mrs. Dunn was expressing clerk of the house, and it was during the session of the last legislature that the attach ment began which resulted in to- nights wedding. MT. and Mrs. Ma theny left on the 9:45 train tonight for Batesville.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
PORTER WILLIAMS ACQUITTED.

Porter Williams, the negro charged with murder in the second degree in the killing of Richard Blalock east of Newport on Tuesday, August 18th, was acquitted Friday afternoon by a jury. G. L. Grant was his attorney, assisted by o. w. Scarborough.
 The civil suit of Joe Stewart versus George Casey resulted in judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $56.
 The grand jury reported dismissal of the indictment against Juber Beard,
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
UMPIRE FORFEITED GAME.

Quite number of home boys played with Jacksonport Saturday afternoon in match game of ball with Oil Trough. In the sixth inning when the score stood IA to 6 in favor of the latter team a dispute arose which finally resulted in Umpire Massey de- claring the game forfeited to Jackson port. The batteries were Mulheron and Bach for Jacksonport and Crosser and Crosser for Oil Trough.
 Litchfield won Saturdays game from Newport by score of IA to 5, the batteries for the two teams being: Boon and Bratcher for Newport, Spencer and Reid for Litchfield.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
ADMINISTERS TRANSFERRED.

Effective Tuesday J. L. Larkin, roadmaster of the White River branch, will be transferred to the division south of Little Rock with territory to Texarkana. A. Ball, who now has that division, will take charge of the White River branch, the two officials exchanging territory. MT. Flint was formerly roadmaster of the Missouri division, but went to the White River branch last July.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
U. D. c. CONVENTION.

The annual state convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will convene in Hot Springs on the fourth Wednesday in October, or De- tober 28. They will be the guests of the local chapter. The national con vention will meet at Charleston, s. O., the second Wednesday in November, or November II.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
GRAND JURY REPORT
Recommended Construction of New Quarters for Paupers-Judge Fulkerson Comments
 the Jury.

Inc grduu Jury brought Ill US nnal report Friday afternoon, having been in session but ten days, though eighty six indictments were returned, an un- usually heavy number, considering the fact that there are probably only few cases for the illegal sale of liquor. Judge Fulkerson, in discharging the jury, commended them for the man ner in which they had expedited their work. Following is the report of that body verbatim:
 NEWPORT, Ark, Sept. IS, 1903. To the Hon. F. D. Fulkerson, Judge of the Third Judicial District:
 We, your grand jury for the Sep tember, 1903, term, beg to submit the following as our report: We have been in session for ten days, and have steadily applied our selves to inquiries into infractions of the law that have been presented to our notice.
 We have been somewhat hampered in our work by the disinclination of many witnesses to speak out frankly; but, taken on the whole, our investi gations have been satisfactory to us, at least.
 During the ten days we have exam ined 190 witnesses, to whom we have issued certificates, and nine volunteer witnesses. After thoroughly sitting the great mass of testimony secured by all these witnesses, we have re- turned into court eighty-s six indict- ments.
 The commissioners of accounts have filed their report with us, and from it we learn that the books and accounts finances of the county are in excel- lent shape. They find none of the county or township officers in arrears for moneys due the county; condi- ton we are glad to note. A committee from our body made visit to the county farm, and from
  ises are kept in neat, clean and san- itary condition, and that the inmates are well clad and fed and have good beds and bedding. The paupers' quarters, however, are in badly de- cayed condition-the roof broken and the underworld of the building is ;,, ouab o condition thot if ia paarly impossible to repair it. The fencing around the farm is also in bad shape. We would strongly recommend that these old buildings be torn away and entirely new quarters for the paupers | be erected. This we consider abso- lutely essential to the health and com fort of the unfortunate inmates. There are now at the county farm eight in- mates, two white males, five white females and one colored male. Our body as whole inspected the county jail and found same to be clean and in as good condition as practica- ble. We note, however, one insane negro in the jail who was sent there from the pauper farm, as he had be- come unmanageable, and recommend that the proper officer take steps to have him removed to the insane asylum.
 We have been faithfully assisted in our labors by each and every official of the court, to whom we herewith tender our sincere thanks.
 In so far as we can judge, we have now concluded our work and ask that we be discharged.
 Respectfully submitted,
 s. R. PHILLIPS, Foreman.
 EUGENE A. SHAVER, Clerk.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Several hundred of our weekly sub scribers are in arrears for one and two years. Please remit or drop in and settle your accounts or your names must be dropped from our lists. wtf
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edmond Couch 22, and Rosa New toni17, both of Tuckerman.
 Albert Long 40, and Mrs. Julia Hall, both of Newport.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

One brown mare, legs all white, bald face, 7 years old, about IA hands high, branded E. D. on left hip; $5 re- ward for information or return to Will Turner, four miles north Of New port, near J. H. Strider's store. 11-3t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31
EWpENcE NoW Being TAkEN

i3..s Tyler Bank Cases; Checks Of tho
a'rber Company Being introduced,
ryler, Texas, January 3O.--rhc trial Of
the Tyler bank eases proceeded before the
jury today. Three counts OF the mdict-
ncnt were read IN FUN and a synopsis of
Inc other counts were read Most Of the
day was consumed In identifying the bunk
books and introducing entries from thy
books.
The indictments cover thirty eve checks
Of the Tyler Car ana Lumber company,
from March TO September l. 1sDG.
The evidence today was confined 10 show.
ing the payment OF the Checks and tim,
they We're all properly entered on The
banks books at the time. there being n,
claim that the books wcrc falsihed. Clerks
Of tho bank were on the stand TO show
the entries OF the checks IN the hooks
During the proceedings today the nttor
nsls for the defense offered the motion b
pbGtc and dismiss tho pr0secutons on
Ire ground Of the alleged compromise with
Inc attorney generals department in eyi
dence. which the court refused This mo
lion was argued before tho court last week
ants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31
Il. q S. AND h. [. & w 7. RYs.

At Stockholders Meetings c, H. Markham
Was Elected President,
Mossrs G.. H. Markham aud W. II. Tay.
Tor OF the Houston East and West TeSus
md Houston and Shreveport railways, re-
turned yesterday from Shreveport, where
they were ip attendance upon the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the latter
road.
Mr. Markham WAS elected prcsident of
the Houston and Shreveport railway, sue.
cccdinr Charles H. Tweed Of New York,
ma Jeff ~ Miller was made vice president,
which position Mi, Markham held With this
road The following directors were elect
cd for the ensuing year. In addition 10
Nlcssrs Markham and Miller, Mcssrs w
II, Taylor. Houston; John B. Dennis, New
\ ork ana Sam Il Hicks, Herman Loeb aud
Nlcssrs, Miller Hicks aud Loeb are the
new members OF the directory Of that road.
Pho stockholders or tho Houston Bast mud
West Texas railway held their annual meet
ing In this city yesterday. and Mr. Mark
ham was elected president Of this road
ulso, succeeding Charles II Tweed; Mn
Jeu y. Miller being made vice president
Tho directors elected were as follows
Messrs, James A. Baker ir.. w. D. Glove.
| land, Howard i. Smith, W ~ Garter G
pilot and r. Reicharlt OF this city and
James A, Blair OF New York, together with
Messs. Markham and Miller Mcssrs. MIL
or. Carter and Pilot are the new dirce
| tors OF this road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31
Nav Orleans Information Bureau.

During the Mardl Grns festivities Ia New
Orleans the Southern Pacific company viii
have an Information bureau in operation In
that city II win be located Ia 'he ticket
office OF the company at the corner OF
Canal and st. Charles, and will be IN charge
Of Mr.. 4. j Richter. Who is the excursion
vol qualified hy reason Of his long resi-
dou'r lu New orleans AMI possession Of
general Information along an lines 10 aat
isiactorllv an tho duties devolviug upqu
htm. rhp railroad company viii hAvo four
boys in uniforms whose busineRs I'd viii
Ice tp assist visitors in the securing ~ suit.
phlc lodging uiaccs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31
Cloburne Notes.

Cleburne. Texak, January 2e,-Two other
places have been selected with view 10
locating tho Trlhlty and BRACES valley rail-
way depot. One IS the wagon yard, the
other the cotton yard south u the city.
j. W. Robbins, division superintendent Of
tho Santa Fc, with Headquarters IN Gle
hurne, was In Fort Worth yesterday.
Mr. FreshOur. a Santa Fc employe, fell
between cars and sustained a broken rib.
the Santa Fe rOundhOusc az this place.
Engine stalls Will be Increased from twenty
four to thirty-siX and additions viii be
made to various bindings
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually well known 10 the moibers
81 croupy children. No time should he iost
~ me treatment Of l., aud for THIS pnrposs
proyal than Chamberlaln's Cough Reino1p
DO not waste valuable time IA experinett
Ing with untried remedies, no matter how
mShiy they may pc recommended, but give
Of Group viii quickly disappear. ifor saie
by all druggists '"ie
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Port Arthur.

Port Arthur, Texas, January 30-Clcarcdt
Standard ON cumpauy's barge No 81 and
steamship Maverick for Philadelphia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31

Weather changes noted below vim oc,ip
within twenty.sou hours Of D ~ ~
jenualy 81 Cold waYe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31

Many Actors ana Singers usc Piso's r,r.
~ strengthen Che yolro and prevent hoars,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31
Travelling Texans

Travelling Texans
WIN and The Post ON sale at ire following
places:
The Statlouer Denver. Colo
a. Serlls, Denver, Colo
II, j. HOLE, New Orleans, La
The Gessuer BOOK store New orleans, Ia.
-, Charles Hotel New Orleans La.
Metropolitan Hotel, Washington d. G.
Riggs House, Washington, u. e.
Brenianos, Union square New York CITY.
Palmer House, Chicago H.
Il. G. BoyinR, Hot Springs, Arb
&. II. Weaver, Hot Springs Ark
Cooper & Wyatt. Hot Springs, Ark
Planters Hotel, ST. Louis Mo.
Union station. st. Louis Mo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31

ssve 700 am Express Trsln Arrve7 80 m
I esys.,.......7.A5 pm Arrive ...-..o 80 an
M trains icspe Grand Central Depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31

~ tesc tfaiuE lfNcepi ~, LQulY -H'NtNt
leave ,hs SAINTS Fe Coneres, AVE-, pefo,Io
minutes lslsr than The abovs,
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A. Y. Il NJ. q. &.

Grand Central Depot
ltr,s No isf fo.1Sam Arrive No. Tss Sal pm
leave No. Ts7. n. so Pm Arrive No. fsl $50 SIN
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~. K. & Y. Depot Filth wsr5
tssve. ...,.. b, q.3Oa.m ARRIVE ,...- 3. 50 s'f1
Leave TlOpm hrrivr 9.sOp 10
For Galveston Trains see g.. n & y.
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a.. X. & S. a. Ply.
a.. a. a. N. r. n.

Grand Central DEPOT
leave No. p. 1905 Arrive No g.. 2 so pm
Leave No. e...i1.55 pm Arrive No fo.+- 30 an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-31

Grand Central Depot
leave Ne. 3. .i0.0ss.m Arrive No. 200 am
leave No .ts0p.m Arrive No. 10 ~ pm
Leave No. 500 am Arrive No. s. 700 an
Nos. eand Sundays only.
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g., c. & S. r. r. r.

Grar6 Genital DEPOT
ttss No, H.. $50 am Arrive No . 6'4Spm
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Grand Central Depot
Leave No. 7.OOam Arrive No. q. S.25 pm
Leave No. s...i0. 30 am Arrive No, 4. y 20 pm
Leave No. s...fi,30 pm Arrive No. 9. 90 am
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-11
CORN SHOWS A
FALLING OFF
Yield Per Acre Is. Less Than Last Year,
but the Quality Is Higher. 9ea

WASHINGTON, D. c., NOV. 10
Preliminary returns to the chief of the
bureau of statistics of the department
of agriculture on the production of
corn in 1908, indicate yield of about
2,313, 100000 bushels, or an average of
25.8 bushels per acre, as compared with
an average yieldx of 26.S bushels one
year ago, 16.7sbushels in 1901, and
ten year averages of 1873 bushels. The
general average as to quality is S31
per cent, as compared with 80.7 last
year, 1877 in 1901, and S5.5 in 1900. 1t
is estimated that about So per cent of
the corn crop of. 1902 was still in the
hands of farmers on Nov. /, 1903, as
compared with 1.9 per cent of the crop
of 1901 in farmers hands on Nov. /,
1902, 4.6 per cent of the crop of 1900
in farmers hands on Nov,1 1901, and
six-year average of 81 per cent.
The preliminary returns indicate
flaxseed crop of7about 27,300,000 BUSH
els, or an average of 8.4 bushels per
acre, as compared with final estimate
Of 7.S bushels per acre in 1902. The
average as to quality is S4.9 per cent.
The preliminary estimate as to the
average yield per acre Of potatoes is
S4.7 bushels, against an average yield
of So bushels in 1902, 65.5 bushels in
1901, and ten-year average of 1876
bushels. The average as to quality is
S6.4 per cent, as compared with. 90.4
per cent in November last, 1874 in No
-vember, 1901, and $751; in November,
1900
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-11
Want Column Branch Offices,

nue.. Corner corner St. u1 Aibans; 9ss seiby
avenue and $40 University, 1 avenue,
s. H. REEVES. Druggist, Seven Corners:
L. ]. ABERWALD. Druggist. Cor. Rice
srRAf fGf TTs'fBaRsocSs .. Druggists. Rondo
SEVER WESLEY. Druggist. Maria av-
w. a. Frost ( CO. Druggists. selby
WALTER NELSON, Druggist. University
avenue and Rice street.
RIETZKE & CO.. Druggists. Selby ana
A. & G. SCHGMACHER, Druggists. 400
], w. MELON SS" Dale ie' and University.
n T. HELLER. Colonnade, st. Peter and
a. +. RU Ut HfFIefSo0i ST. Peter and
J. P. JE fiiS fiid & Go. ss1 West Sew
W. x :nt coE EfEffsi East Seventh street.
corner Sibley.
\. A. CAMPBELL. Louis and Rondo
DREGs PHARMACY. corner Ninth and
GEORGE G, DAVENPORT & CO.. s''
H W. DICKMAN. Druggist, $50 East
1or1T Sexenth street. corner Beech: .en,e
?: #. M dhiG IS AZ i79so WVapassha.
M. s. COURTNEY. 478 Wabasha.
w. E LOWE. Prescription Pharmacist
corner Twelfth and Robert streets.
). A. BATTO, Druggist. 800 Jaskson
street.
A. H. soNNEN. Druggist. 574 Rice
L. H. LTEDERs, Pharmacist s7s Rice
WALTER NELSON. Druggist. 2S4 Rice
WALTER NELSON. Druggist, 89s Rice
DIR, MARKS, Pharmacy. 11s s. wabasha-
Hall, & KRAFT, Druggists. 42S s. wa
basha.
HANS MADISON. Druggist, 156 Concord.
ECLIPSE DRUG STORE. 113 s. Robert.
g. a. WOLFRUM. Druggist. 572 Kent.
y. c. KISSEL Druggist. SCI Thomas.
S. IUEDERS. Druggist. Front and Gaul-
ter streets.
a. L. WooLsLEY. Druggist ~ N. Prior.
F. A. HoLCOMB, Druggist "a Payne.
A. A. CAMPBELL. Druggist 235 Rondo.
CENTRAL PHARMACY. Tenth and Wa
basha
EDMUND J; FUCHS, Druggist. 7ss East
Seventh.
E. e. KEEPER, Druggist $50 South Rob-
q. F. INLAND, Druggist. AL University
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-11
ENRICHINC HARVARD
Germanic Museum to Have
More Gifts From Germany.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 10.-The
Germanic museum at Harvard university,
proposed years ago by the eminent Ger
man-Americans and fostered by Emperor
William, of Germany. and by Prince Hen
ry of Prussia, was dedicated today
Within the museum are valuable gifts
from the emperor, Prince Henry and
other distinguished Germans. The gifts
were presented formally today to the
university and the Germanic Museum as
sociation by Baron Won Bussche- Haden-
hansen, first secretary of the German
embassy at Washington, and accepted by
President Eliot on the part of the uni
versity, by Prof Kuno Franck for the
museum and by Carl Schurz for the as
ISOLATION.
lecture hall. Prof. Hans C. G. Won Jage-
mann presided, delivering an address in
which he said that the purpose of the
museum was ito give our students true
conception of what Germany stands for
in modern civilization, what her ideals
have been, what she had contributed to
the worlds best intellectual possessions"
Baron yon Observation-Disclosures then
presented the gifts of the German en-
peror. He said:
II am happy to couple with this for
NAL presentation of the emperor's gift
the announcement of two other gifts
which are about to be made to Harvard
university. A year ago last April, after
the friendly reception of His Royal High
ness Prince Henry of Prussia by the peo-
pie of the United States, there was form
ed in Berlin a committee of leading men
of science, art, literature and finance, with
the view of experimenting the emperor's
donation by gift from the German peo-
pie. The committee, which included such
names as Virchow, Mommsen, Harnack,
Paulset., schone, Lessins and Widen
bruch, decided upon a collection of CAL
vanoplastic reproductions of representa-
tive works of German gold and silver
work from the fifteenth to the end of the
eighteenth century. This costly collec-
ton, consisting of over thirty large and
some twenty smaller pieces all of them
specimens of the workmanship of three
centuries, is now nearly completed and
have been authorized on this day to
state that by the end Of the year this
possession of Harvard university.
at is most gratifying that still another
side of German life is to be represented
by gift which comes from your own
midst. L refer to the most welcome do
nation of 10000 books on the history of
Germany and of German civilization
which Prof Archibald Cary Coolide is
to make to Harvard college as memo
rial to the visit Of Prince Henry of Prus-