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Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT DANCE

 Marianna, Ark, April 2s.-The deputy sheriff of Vineyard, a few miles from here, has telephoned for more men to quell a feud that threat ems to decimate the colored popula- tion of the neighborhood. Thursday night George Cartby shot Peter Sut- ton at dance, and on Saturday night Sutton turned the tables by waylaying Carthy and shooting him from am- bush three times. Eli Davis, a wit ness to the second shooting, was the next victim, Sutton mortally wound ing him Monday night. Sutton is be- ing shielded by his relatives, and the officers have been unable to make an arrest.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
OUR STRAWBERRIES.

It was worth going to the depo Monday evening to see the wagons gc in with their loads of berries. There were two full cars that went out by express and one by freight and half car that was held over till next day. w. F. Baner and Jas. McDearman loaded one of the express cars for their houses, Kelley and Miller, but the other car went mixed. The A. R. T. car was sold on track at $2OO per case. The express company is using regular passenger service cars this year, so that the berries will get there in good shape.
 Saturday there were about 900 cases shipped, which was the largest ship ment known here so early, as the first berries were shipped last year April 26. It looks as though our growers had good thing this year, as berries are rather scarce other places. Van Buren expected to ship 200 car loads but will only ship about 50. It has been so cold the northern berries are not yet in, and the Texas berries are about gone. Our late and best varie- ties are just coming in, so that with a shower in the near future we will have lots of strawberries for many days to come. Next Monday will probably be the big day of the season. -Judsonia Advance.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
6gE@!!| &;

Wherever gentlemen are correctly dressed you'll see "ALFRED BEN- JAMIN & CO.," on their outer apparel.
 The BENJAMIN Spring Sack is model of style-a style to model after. It ought to be a Suit of Quality-With 30 years of quality behind it.
 Every medish pattern to please every man. Single breasted, 4 buttons; doube-breasted, } buttons. Semi-military cut the seasons latest,
 S15.oo to 5000.
 Your money back if anything goes wrong. This store sells them here mo other:
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
RETURNING TO DYING FATHER
 WHEN KILLED


 Fort Smith, Ark, 28.-This morning the mangled remains of young man named JamessKemp were found on the Frisco track between this city and Van Buren. A letter from his mother Nancy Kemp of Hunt, this State, in- dicates that he was on his way home from Lamar county, Tex, in response to her appeal, his father being at the point of death. The letter referred to some trouble resulting in lawsuit then pending, which seems to have been the cause of the young man leaving home. The remains will be sent to Hunt for interment tomorrow morning.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01

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Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF CONFEDERACY

The Lucien 0. Cause Chapter, U. D. o. held it's regular monthly meeting Wednesday at p. m. with Mrs. c. E. Crook. On motion of Mrs. Lucas, it was voted to observe Decoration Day, May 30, with appropriate services at Walnut Grove and committee was appointed to solicit flowers for deco rating the old soldiers graves. Mrs. Crook served sandwiches, coffee and cheese to those present.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mir. and Mrs. Chas. w. Best enter tained few friends Tuesday night ir honor of their little daughter, Donnie whose fourth birthday anniversary il was. The little girl had several pret, ty remembrances of the day, with which she was delighted. Refresh ments of ice cream, strawberries, cake and lemonade were served to the guests who included Mesdames Kim berlin and children, Mcfarland, Dye Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Best and Miss Pearla.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
A FINE WALL ATLAS FREE.
A 20x24 finch Wall Atlas Free With Every Years Subscription to the Weekly Arkansas
 Gazette.

In order to increase it's subscription lists, the Little Rock Weekly Gazette makes the following liberal offer, which will be withdrawn shortly: They will send you free with years subscription to the Weekly Gazette one of their wall atlases, containing maps, 20x24 inches in size, of Arkan sas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory and the Eastern and Western hemis- pheres. This map is one of the best maps ever published and should be hanging in the office or home of every one. The price of the map alone IS $l, and the subscription price of the Weekly Gazette is $1, but they will give you the two for short while only for only $1. The Gazette is Ar kansas leading newspaper, and pub fishes all the state news furnished by experienced correspondents from all over the state; all the important news of the day furnished by the Associ- ated Press. (Ihe Gazette is the only paper in Arkansas getting the full As- soclated Press service, receiving from 3O,OO0 to 4O,000 words of news each night over their own wire.) The Ga zette is the only Arkansas paper pub fishing full and accurate report of the cotton, grain, stock and other markets; all the news of the state house; the proceedings of the state supreme and other courts; all the railroad news, and if you want to keep posted and get all the important news of Arkansas and the world you will have to subscribe for the Weekly Ga zette, the subscription price of which is only $1 per year, or 50 cents for six months. Send your subscriptions in at once to the Gazette Publishing Company, Little Rock, Ark.
 Attached is blank for convenience: Gazette Publishing Company,
 Little Rock, Ark:
 Enclosed find $for which please send me the Weekly Gazette ,..................... months.
 olS lOWU StaJo....-..-.. instrumentation.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01

Jack Yarbrough was in town last Friday and informed us that the New port Grocer Co.,, had capitalization of $10O,000, and three of our business houses had taken stock in same, vizs P. T. Wheery, Fakes Mercantile Co.,, and McCrory Mercantile Co.-Mc- Crory News.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
ANNUAL REUNION

Of United Confederate Veterans at New Orleans, La. May 19 to 22. The Iron Mountain Route offers the ex- tremely low rate of $10.15 for the round trip. Tickets on sale May IF and IS, final return limit will be June 15. THos. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-05-01
SartOrial
 Art

like all other arts is a matter of learning by experience. "Practice makes perfect" in tailoring as well as in painting and sculpture. New YOrk'S master craftsmen, with needle and shears, have made this trademark famous:
Evening star., 1903-08-03
No Exhausted Soils.

There Is untold wealth In the soil There
are practically no ''exhausted'' soils: they
are mostly humus robbed and poorly ham
died soils No one has ever yet reached
the limit, on any Considerab BILE scale OF
what the soil is capable of producing.
Many men make comfortable living on
ten To hfty acres OF land and yet they
always expect To produce more next year
Only here and there are beginning to
develop a really scientific and businesslike
agriculture.
The opportunities In farming are great
1t IS almost impossible for a man to fail
II he knows the business and has abilities
that would le% d him To success in other un-
derta kings. 1t is a general belief that al
most any man can leave the city and make
Il living on farm This Is u grievous
error. Farming must be learned as must
engineering or teaching. 1t cannot be
learned from a book a bulletin. but by
farming. The older the man when ne
makes Il radical change of business the
been In a subordinate position in his form
er business his chances of success In farm
Ing are less. for he will probably be de-
fcient in executive handling and initia tive.
Often a druggist or preacher will think
that he can go to farming with every as
surance OF success; yet he would not think
that farmer could go into the drug bust
ness or to preaching Yet many a business
man and many a preacher makes q most
successful farmer
Evening star., 1903-08-03
HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE
Hindoo- Juggler Brought About
Strange Optical illusion.
w Orleans Times Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Talk about your optical Illusions In
duced by hypnotic influence" said an old
traveller. IAN experience which I had in
India some time ago served to show me
what tremendous influence one mind had
over another, and also gave me a clue as
to the manner in which the native maei-
clans are enabled to deceive their audiences
in the performance Of their seemingly mar
velous tricks. 1 was with party of
friends. we were four. counting myself
and were putting up for the night in a
native bungalow. after having travelled the
greater part OF the day over wide des-
ert.
We were assembled on the piazza In the
cool OF the evening while on all sides of
the little oasis with It's solitary hut and
few trees. stretched the wide expanse of
sand. 1t was just twilight when a native
tuggler appeared. and inquired II We want
ed to see his exhibition. We gladly as
sented as any diversion was welcome He
begun his preparations by spreading a
linen sack upon the ground. Near this was
a basket OF considerable size, but we never
were present except one. who was inside
the bungalow when he began.
with great solemnfty tho magician sa-
laamed three times. at the same time In
toning q hymn. The trick. as he informed
u.s. consisted In vivisecting boy, placing
him In the bag and bringing him out alive
The thing was almost increduous but 1t
and watched him with great dexterity
he proceeded To chop up his victim. First
the head then arms then limbs until there
remained only the trunk. These he placed
Evening star., 1903-08-03

ter. We told him what we had Just witnessed.
He laughingly remarked that he happened
he saw nothing but a melon cut up. This
he saw the magician place in the sack. The
boy. he said. was hidden in the basket. To
my mind. tho MYSTERY was explained. The
sorcerer had hypnotiZed US. We saw Just
what he wanted us to see 1t was the only
explanation of the impossible feat. for We
Evening star., 1903-08-03
Whites Die of the Cholera.

1t Is a great mistake to suppose that only
orientals die OF this disease--a notion which
the white population here from the best of
motives try sedulously to instill into the
minds of their friends at home The deaths
from cholera in Manila last year, in the
epidemic months. as reported at the census
Evening star., 1903-08-03

together in the bag. which he tied He
mSmbled some words I'm Hindoo and
passed his wand over the bag. IN a rev
fore us smiling without a scratch The
necromancer salaamed. and before we
knew 1t was gone.
We sat there scarcely believing What we
had seen and were recalled to ourselves
by our friend asking us what was the mat
Evening star., 1903-08-03

Policeman Reith of the tenth precinct
shot and killed a supposed mad dog yester-
day afternoon. The animal was on the
property of Howard University when the
officer found 1t necessary to use his weapon.
Evening star., 1903-08-03

The Booth line steamer BASIL from Para
and Barbados. II detained at quarantine,
bers of the crew having died Of yellow fever
on the voyage from Para to Barbadoes.
Evening star., 1903-08-03
25c. NeckWear, 1OC.

Pretty Embroidery Ties of double pat
ent edge beading. with three long em-
broidery tabs. Regular 2oc. value. for
1Oc each
Evening star., 1903-08-03
Schwab.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Once more the Schwab resignation has
been brought out and busted off for imme-
date use in case anything happens
Evening star., 1903-08-03

would have sworn that we saw the boy
eyes,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-03

will shoe the horse and permit the
prince to proceed"
'How did you know that l was a
prince?" asked the stranger. looking
about him with a keen eye that was
full Of inquiry.
'The horse is of the herd at Graslov.
the seat of the Neslerovs." was the
answer. Il know the herd and think
have shod this very horse before"
Good. That is better than putting
him into the hands of a stranger" said
the rider. rs your name Paulpoff?"
"It is. I am vladimir Paulpoff. The
little father here is Michael"
"Ah, have heard of you. You have
guessed correctly. l am prince. My
steward, who has charge of my estate
while am away in Siberia, has told
me Of the giant who is growing rich
working for the railroad. 1t is said
that you can bend an iron bar with
your hands,"
Vladimir in response picked up an
iron bar about four feet long and an
inch thick and bent it double with no
apparent effort.
Good God" exclaimed the prince
Are you that powerful?"
eve acquire muscle in this work"
Vladimir answered, "and / was born
powerful"
A look of wonder had spread over the
face of the prince. He sat upon a rude
stool while the other two began to pre-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-03


cigarettes, gamble at cards and race
after titles and wealth. Not my girl
prince. Frances has a healthy mind
and is as noble as she is good looking
But she has mind of her own. if it is
healthy. and-well. she is my boss, l
can tell you,"
"You charm me. | am more in love
than ever
won't do a bit of good. tell you.
If thought you were the finest man on
earth, my wishes would not prevail
upon Frances to marry you. She will
make her own choice. when it is made
and it will stand"
"You lead me to believe this choice
has already been made"
No. did not mean that. prince. L,
might be so, for all | know to the con
trary. Frances might love man and
not yet be ready to tell me. although
there is nothing secretive about her
We have each others confidence"
"Still it could not be possible that
she would be in love and you not know
It,"
ut might, and will tell you why
She has refused to marry the man
chose for her. the finest young man, in
my estimation, on earth.'
'Then you have already given your
allegiance to lover.'
Il gave it to the lover, but Frances
would not marry him. I have no OBJ.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-03

better station Since you entered the
rude territory in the southern part OF
my government we have met frequent
ly; we have been friends"
Yes" replied Gordon, rather dubi.
ously. stroking his chin
when you needed protection. my
power protected you"
81 believe you.' said Gordon. failing
to remember the time when he needed
the protection of the prince.
III merely express myself thus to re.
call to you my friendship" said the
prince Now come to the real er.
rand that brought me here love
your daughter"
Eth" exclaimed Gordon, rousing
himself and stifening percept!bly.
Il repeat. sir. that love your daugh.
ter. want her for my wife. my prin.
cess"
A cloud Of smoke came from Cor.
don's lips. He was looking at distant
| ,.dIIl t0W,. ...t.l eyes ,aai saw %
church.
You seem surprised" said the prince.
~ - - hAieSeSA VI sui pl1SS luul Il
should love so noble and beautiful a
young woman as your daughtery
NO" said Gordon slowly, "and if it
were | would be used to it by this
time. You are not the first"
A slight pallor appeared on the
cheeks of Neslerov.
you do not mean that she-your
daughter Frances-is already promis-
edr' --s-.szs.s-.------...- ,,-,-,--.-.. 5,
j. No. answered Gordon. 81 don't
know that she is, but do know that
you are not the first who has asked for
her. Even now you may be too late"
.Impessible: haze seen no one OF
my-of her own-station near her.
I'VE IN America" said Gordon, ''look
upon this question of station or rank
with different eyes than you do. If a
man suited Frances, all the rank, titles
and wealth in the world would make
no difference" ---------.--
"she is different from girls in Eu.
rope" said the prince, biting his lip.
Gordon let out joyous gufraw.
II should say she WASP he said.
Different! Why. she is real whole,
healthy woman, She doesn't smoke
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-03

! g s; = "
5a,Wh0t 70 It that you sdl-ouT pl1dtmi'
talking of marrytngf'
pare for shoeing the horse. The fine
animal was brought inside, and he
like his noble master. seemed surprised
at his surroundings.
The old woman, patient now under
the rebuke Of Vladimir. stood waiting
'This is not much Of a place for sue.
cessful men, said Neslerov, looking
around him. --<sas.tlIissssfa.~ass<us-
"Ho" chuckled the old man. "You
have come too soon. See, nothing Is
being done. We are about to leave this
place for spot nearer the railway"
| Business is not good, then?"
"Oh. is it not? ?" said Vladimir. "When
one has powerful friend to send the
ironwork to him. it is easy to get along.
We shall have fine shop and ten men
employed in the work. Instead of this
howell my father and mother shall live
IN fine house, and my father shall
work no more. shall make money for
tll.''
"Ah! Then suppose you will be get
ing married?"
THAT is something have not thought
)f do not know"
Somebody else knows" chucklsd the
loting Papa Paulpoff There is an
American girl who thinks well OF
our
"Hush!" exclaimed Vladimir impa-
tiently. You are speaking of some
one whose name must be sacred"
His face was flushed, and Neslerov
looked at it searchingly.
You are very fortunate" said Nesle-
ROY jokingly. Il can get no one to mar
ry me-"
You but jest. Any one would be
pleased to marry one of Russias
wealthiest princes
"But such oner' continued the in.
discreet Old man. "She is beautiful,
she is rich, and she sends him books"
Good! She is educating you. She
must love you," said Neslerov.
"Oh. as to love. that is different. Her
acts are kind. and feel grateful. But
for marrying it will require, fine
man to make her happy
He will make any one happy" put
in the old woman, with a glance of
pride at the young giant. "Any girl,
even though she might be a princess,
would get no better for husband.
Look at those arms! Can they not pro-
tect?"
''rhey could fell bullr' said Nesle-
row. How do you pass the time here?
DO you go to the nearest village or to
Perm and play?"
Not he!" said the old man, pausing
long enough in his work to add his
tribute to this son they loved so well.
Ihat young man spending his time at
village! think not, your excellency.
With his books he spends his nights.
He studies or he paints"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-03

to adorn higher station than the one
to which he was born. send him
books, and he studies. You could help
him. prince. With your power, your
influence, you could do much for him.
refer to Vladimir Paulpoff, the black
smith of PERM
You are very kind to my poor coun
tiyman," said the prince. with a smile.
ITO please you | will make it my busi.
ness to see this blacksmith, and if
there is any way in which may be Of
use in assisting him along the lines
you suggest shall be pleased to do
So"
She thanked him and passed on into
the hotel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-17
HARLOW'S VIEWS.
The" Sage of YOun9s Creek"
to Halves.

The following is clipped from
the st. Louis Republic:
Reuben Harlow, one of the most
prominent farmers of Northern
Audrain county, has written an
open letter to Harry B. Halves, in
reference to Mr.. Hawes' Hannibal
speech, and to the letter above
quoted Mr.. Harlow, who is known
in that section of the State as the
Sage Of Youngs Greek, says that
he has voted the Democratic ticket
all his life, excepting when he was
under Acknowledgement for partic-
ipation in the Civil War. Mr.. Har-
lows lit err, among other things,
says:
THE avenues of public informa-
ton are open to us in the country
as we'll as they are to you in the
city. There is very little in that
Hannibal speech, but had, before
you gave it utterance, received the
consideration of the country peO-
pie. There are people here who
think that speech a piece of consul
mate impudence, and, taken in
connection with the covert attack
upon Mr.. Folk made in your letter
to me, an insult to the intelligence
of the country Democracy.
Il will mention another thing
claimed for yourself, very much to
your credit, and that is that you
are the original discOverer Of the
Circuit Attorney. The people de-
mand no apology of you for that,
and hope you will see the day
when You are as proud of the fact
as they are.
1T makes no difference whether
he shall be the nominee for Gov.
ernOr or not, he has aroused pub.
lie sentimeHt.sO rhoroly upon H.
subject of corruption in office an,t
faithfulness to public trust, that
the name of Joe Folk will he re-
vered by all the people in Missouri
SO long as they believe in good
government, aud, like Jefferson
think that uuprincipled men ought
never to be allowed to occupy d
public place"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-17
BOY KILLED.
Top of Head Blown Off
While Hunting.

That was an awful happening
up near Thompson on Joe COnsi-
dimes farm, last Wednesday after
noon, Dec Q, at about 3 o'clock,
while Richard Roach, the IA year
old son of William Roach, and E.
G. Spence were out hunting rab-
bits. Young Roach was accident
ally shot-the whole top of his
head blown Off-killing him in
stantly.
DR.. q. 7. Varnon, Of this city,
county coroner, was called to the
scene aud held an inquest over the
body, with the following jury: Joe
Considine, E. F. Elliott, r. l..
Davis, Jr., w. n. Maxwell and
&. r. Pool.
Mr.. Spence is crushed with grief
but called to the stand testified
substantially as follows:
"Richard aud ] were out hunting
rabbits in Joe Considiue's field,
each having a shot gun. A rabbit
jumped up and my gun not being
loaded Richard handed me hi> gun
which was a hammerless, double
barrel gun, and in reaching for it.
in some mysterious way the trig-
ger was pulled and the charge
struck Richard in the head.
Il hurried to Ernest Boone, in
an adjoining field gathering corn,
and we brought deceased to Thomp-
SON"
The jury found the following
verdict;
we find that Richard Roach
came to his death from a gun shot
wound from a gun in the hands of
e. q. Spence. We further fnd
that the shooting was accidental,
while hunting"
VIM. Roach, the father, former
ly lived in Mexico. All here join
their many friends at Thompson IN
extending prOfo undeSt sympathy
to them III their sad loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-17
CUTOFF THUGS.
The Officers Are Begin
ming to Round
Them Up.

There has been quite a number
of hold.ups, shootings and killings
down on the new cutoff railroad
beyond and between Wellsville
and Mexico. A few days since the
st. Louis Republic contained the
following, relative to the turn of
affairs:
Sheriff Charles NJ. Wilson of
Montgomery county, who arrived
in the city last night to take Joe
Minor, a negro, to Wellsville to
answer a charge of murder, will
guard his prisoner carefully when
he arrives there to day, to prevent
any injury to Minor.
Minor had admitted to the
Fourth District police that he kill
ed and robbed Bonnie Ganson,
known as SLOW Kid" in a lab
orers' camp near Wellsville Mon
day night. He was arrested in a
room at No. 8l2 North 18th St.
Jake Darling and Clarence SUIT
field, negroes, who were in a room
with him, were also taken into
custody, They were at the camp
when the murder was committed
aud fled with Minor. Patrolmen
Summers and Hunt arrested them.
1t is said that the other laborers
in the camp are indignant over
the killing of Ganson, aud threats
of lyuehing Minor when he was
brought to Wellsville have been
made. To prevent any such al
tempt Sheriff Wilson says be will
be prepared to give the prisoner
every protection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-17

corruption are so rampant and I'M
iversal that people have forgot
ten the application of the common
est moral principles to public life;
that the situation has become ut
terly hopeless. Yet no one will
dare to assert that the corrupt ele.
ment is in the majority anywhere
in New York, Philadelphia or
st. Louis. We have had bad gov
ernment, political scOundrelism
and the loOting of our public treas
ury, not because the majority of
our people are vicious aud care
nothing for integrity and honesty
in Office, but because we, the citi-
zens of this country, have permit
ted things to this deplorable pass.
We are the bad citizens, because
we are the inactive and criminally
negligent.