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Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
VANDEVENTER DISCUSSES
 SIMMONS PARDON
Contradicted in His Statements Simmons-TWo Thousand People Hear the Gubernatorisl
 Candidates.

Batesville, Oct. 2.-Sulphur Rock, ten miles from Batesville, was the scene of joint discussion today be- tween the candidates for governor. A picnic was given in connection with the speaking, and the attendance was estimated at 2,000. The day passed without incident out of the ordinary
 Hon. A. F. Vanventer took the stand at II a. m. and spoke one hour, delivering an impressive speech and receiving close attention throughout He attacked the official record of Gov. Davis, dwelling at length on the Johnson and Simmons pardon cases. Simmons was present and contradict ed the speaker frequently.
 Gov. Davis began at 2 o'clock and spoke one hour. His speech was a repetition of his previous campaign efforts, dealing with the anti-trust question and seeking the sympathies of the people. He paid much atten- tion to the attacks made upon his record by MT. Vandeventer.
 Judge Carroll D. Wood was the last speaker of the day and his address was thoughtful and able. He fought the governor on his own ground, pointing out that the supreme court decisions in the antitrust cases were favorable to the law, but that Davis as attorney general brought no proofs as required.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
HEAVY RAINFALL GENERAL.

Sunday proved very quiet Sabbath. Some observed the day by natural in- clination and others through neces- sity, for from 10:30 in the morning until darkness reigned, steady down. pour continued. The rainfall, accord : ing to the local gauge, amounted to 1.84 inches, while telegram from Fayetteville accords that section a total precipitation of 1.75 inches. St. Louis enjoyed but shower. How ever, the rainfall of Sunday is thought to have been general over this section of the South.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
QUORUM COURT
 CONCLUDES ITS LABORS.
Appropriates $300 Toward Clock for Court House Bridge for
 Bergen Lake.

Quorum court of Jackson county ad- journed at II o'clock Tuesday morn ing, having completed it's labors.
 The following additional appropria- tions were made:
 General road and bridge fund, $500. Brim Slough bridge, Jefferson town ship, $200.
 Slough east side of Cache at Wash burn bridge, $25O.
 Bergen Lake bridge, $500.
 An appropriation of $15o for a bridge across Village at Dunn's mill was defeated by vote of IA to g, but was later reconsidered and adopted by vote of Is to G..
 The following tax levies were made State taxes, 5 34 mills.
 County tax, 5 mills.
 Poll tax, $1.
 Newport city tax, mills.
 Jacksonport city tax, mills.
 Tuckerman, mills. CShoOA ooA NdIy HE iIoui Io uliis in the thirty districts of the county. Road tax, mills. James w. Howard was unanimously reelected road commissioner for Jackson county.
 The reports of the several com mittees upon the statements made by the county officers were all unani- mously adopted, after which court adjourned sine die.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
D. D. COLE DEAD.

Information has been received of the death of Postmaster D. D. Cole of Beebe at Fort Benton, Mont, where he had been visiting for some time. He was member Of the Republican state central committee and was in- terested in the Beebe stave factory at that place. He was expected to re- turn next week to his home in Beebe and the news of his death came as a great surprise. He was the father of Hon. Chas. F. Cole, referee in bank ruptcy at Batesville.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
CHAFING DISH CLUB.

A chafing dish club, which as yet has no other cognomen, was recently organized to meet every Thursday evening, when Miss Mary McKinnon of Searcy is each week in Newport.
 Miss Lula Empie entertained the club at cards Thursday evening and the meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by all the club members, whose names include that of the hostess and Mes danes Wm. Bailey, Wm. Hooker, L. Hirsch, Park Deaderick and Miss Mary McKinnon.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
PICK ANINNY PARTY.

In the other Newport by the sea shore, where New York's Four Hun dred while away the long summer days in fashionable gayeties, birding themselves in a self conceived aris- tocracy and frowning upon those dis tasteful ties which make them kin through common citizenship to so- styled vulgar" people among whom there are neither lords nor earls to whom their titlec craving daughters may be married, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish ct al, were last summer pleased to en- certain prominent negro in such exclusive circles.
 And thus ever since Booker Wash ington dined with Teddy, incidents have taken place one after another to keep prominently before the people the political and social discussion of racial equality.
 But itremained for the masters and misses of Newport in the Sonth to give real, genuine, dyed in the charcoal pickaninny party. There were no shades of color to this gath ering. They were all black as a cloudy night. Billy Kersands would not have been in it, not enough shady for these black diamonds. Black is said to be an absence of all color, and such would have been the case here had not few over zealous pickanin nies added vaseline to cork, which made them look 'shiny' like regular cotton field darkeys. But then amid all this darkness a few lustrous ones were needed and served very good purpose, just as the moon does in her reflected glory.
 These "big doings" were given at the home of Misses Mildred and Min nie Minor by the Junior Memorial Association and of course the mothers, big sisters and aunts were all there picking out their boys and girls, just like an audience does when the cur tain first goes up at a home talent minstrel. And don't you forget it. It took wise parent to know her own child among this array of pickaninny candy pullers.
 Among the prominent personages present conspicuous in the assem- blaze were Miss Lilly White of Gal weston, Texas, Miss Sal Sugen of Batesville, and Miss Black Patti of this city.
 The proceeds, which is the big end of such an event among the "colored" people, amounted to over $11, and will go toward purchasing a big box of good and useful articles to make happy the hearts of the -Confeder- ate veterans at the home in Little Rock about Christmas time.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
STATE UNIVERSITY
 LOSES FIRST GAME

Fayetteville, Oct. ?. The Univer- sity of Arkansas football team was de feated here today in the opening game of the season by the Springfield, Mo-, Normals. The score was 10 to 5. The university team's best work consisted in hard line bucking and fast back work, while the Normals showed up well by their good team work and fine kicking. In free kick from the foul line in the first half Atkins of the Normals ran for a touchdown and their quarter kicked Princeton from the twenty five yard line in the sec one half. In the second half Arkan- sas, by fierce line bucks, made a touchdown.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
ATTENDED ENTERTAINMENT.

A literary entertainment, reflecting credit upon the performers, was given Friday evening by the Harper school, seven miles east of here, which is taught this year by Miss Lizzie Pugh.
 A bus load of young people from here enjoyed the moonlight ride, reaching home at late hour The party consisted of Misses Pearl Mar tin, Myrla Gravett, Blanche Stallings, Ida Mcfarland, Grace Wilcox, Messrs. Ray Pace, J. D. Carvel Karl Gravett, Jno. Mcfarland, Harry McCollum and Oscar Clark.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
PIGEONS FLIGHT FROM sWIFTON

The long distance pigeon race flown Sunday from Swifton, Ark, to St. Louis, under the auspices of the Mound City Homing Pigeon club, proved to be one of endurance rather than speed contest.
 The birds had to fly against stiff north wind all the way and the speed recorded suffered accordingly. MT. A. Glaser's entry finished first and fourt h, his best bird averaging FTP. 45 yards per minute. c. Starman's bird was second with an average speed of 750 per minute.
 MT. Chaser wins the victoria cup donated by Maj. Peckington for the best average speed in all the young bird races this season.-Post- Dis patch.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
KENDALL COMMITS SUICIDE.

Black Rock, Oct. 1.-J w Kendall, Smithville, committed suicide this morning by taking morphine. He came to town about o'clock and pur- chased the morphine, then went home, told his niece good bye and kissed his two little girls, telling them he would never see them any more. He only lived short time after taking the drug
 Mir. Kendall was about 65 years of age and had lived near Smithville in Lawrence county for thirty years. He had been very Respondent for some time.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
FIREBUG AT BATESvILLE.

Batesville, Oct. 2.-The Batesville bank building was set on fire last night and but for the prompt work of the fire department would have burned down. The fire originated in the cellar under Reiney & Sons store and was plainly of incendiary origin. This is the second fire of it's kind in week. Some firebug seems deter mined to burn the town. The loss is chiefly to Reiney & Son, whose goods were damaged.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
UNCLE SAM AFTER
 DAVIS UNDERSTUDY.
Charley Jacobson Must Answer Trial for Sending Obscene Matter
 Through Mails.

Little Rock, Oct. 4.-Adjt. Gen. Charles Jacobson, who is also private secretary to Gov. Jeff Davis, who was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails, appeared before Commissioner O'Hair in the afternoon and waived examination. He was re- leased on $500 bond.
 The following complaint was made before Commissioner J. T. O'Halr by Postoffice Inspector E. o. Glenn:
 "Before me, J. T. O'Hair, United States commissioner for the eastern district of Arkansas, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says on in- formation and belief that on or about the 9th day of July, 1903, at Little Rock, in said district, Charles Jacob son, in violation of section 3893 of the revised statutes of the United States, did unlawfully violate the postal laws by mailing and causing to be mailed a postal card upon which was written matter that is by law prohibited from being deposited in the United States mail. Deponent further says that he has reason to believe and does be- lieve that Wycliffe Gray of Fort Smith, Ark, is a material witness to the sub ject matter of this complaint"
 The federal statutes make this mail ing of a card containing scurrilous matter violation of the postal laws.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
SHOT HIS BROTHER.

Eureka Springs, Oct. 1.--At Green Forest, twenty miles east of here, Walter Lynch, II years of age, fired load of No. 6 shot at close range into the neck and face of his 9-year- old brother with probably fatal effect yes- terday.
 The boys took gallon of whisky which their father had just brought home for medical purposes and the tragedy was the continuation of the drunken orgie and quarrel which fol- lowed.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
EXTENSION OF LIMITS
 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.

At a regular meeting of the council Monday evening the matter of bring ing Chastain's addition within the cor porate limits was referred to the street and alley committee with power to act.
 The only other business transacted at this meeting was the allowance of accounts and approval of the minutes of September 21st and 28th. All the members were present except Alder man Wishon.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
NEGRO HOBO KILLED.

A negro hobo from Houston, Texas, known as Dobelly, who has been working for A. A. Black at Texarkana until recently and had stolen ride from Jonesboro here, was crushed to death between the vestibules of two coaches on No. 5 Friday morning.
 Coroner Harrison of Tuckerman held an inquest over his body, the jury finding that he came to his death in the above manner.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
PSYCHOLOGICAL.
J. D. FRAZIER.

J. D. FRAZIER.
 The remains of J. D. Frazier, better known as Bud" Frazier, arrived here Tuesday morning from McAlmont, attended by the widow and daughter of the deceased, who lived east of here near Walnut Grove cemetery for many years.
 His death was due to dropsy and the family being penniless a popular subscription was taken up to defray the expenses of his burial, which took place Tuesday.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
VANDIVER-B

Mir. J. B, Vandiver and Mrs. Sarah Bonner, both of Tuckerman, were married at l o'clock Thursday after noon in the parlor of the Cook hotel by Justice L. B. Harris.
 After the ceremony they repaired to Mize's gallery to have their pie lures taken and left on the local that afternoon.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
CLOVER CLUB MEETING.

Mrs. T. D. Kinman, Jr., entertained the Glover Club Thursday afternoon in her habitual pleasing manner and to the enjoyment of her guests, who were all club members.
 The refreshments of cream and cake were nicely served, completing a pleasant afternoon.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
BOON REFUSED ANOTHER TRIAL

The motion for a new trial in the L. B. Boon case, after argument by the attorneys, was refused by Judge F. D. Fulkerson Friday morning. A rehearing was asked for on the grounds that the court would not al low the impeachment of the character of May Cloud and that one of the jury, w. H. Jones, had influenced that body by his statements relative to the age of May Cloud, whom he knew at Tupelo.
 JONES SECURES JUDGMENT.
 Gustave Jones was given a judg- ment for $150 with interest at per cent against B. B. Bond as surviving member of the firm of Mcdonald & Bond.
 BOY GIVEN ONE DAY.
 Ray Atkins, negro boy, was given one day in jail and fined $25 for steal ing pistol, having plead guilty to the charge.
 The suit of the Western Tie & Tim Der Company versus W. H. Gamble over small tract of land near Au- vergne was under trial by jury Fri day afternoon.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
ESCAPED CONVICT SHOT.

Charley Dupin, negro who was sent to the penitentiary for grand lar ceny from Jackson county and re- gently made his escape, died Wednes- day at Hoxie from the effects of a gun shot wound.
 His remains will De brought here to- night.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
FINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Jones & Jeffreys secured a verdict for $1, ,000 in the suit of Jacob Len singer versus H. H. Dietz, saw nil property being ill controversy.
 Phillips & Campbell, as attorneys for Jim Spotts, secured judgment for $1,000 damages against the South ern Cotton Oil Company.
 Western Tie & Timber Company versus L. 0. Gammil, cause trans ferred to equity docket.
 Geo. w. Moore versus L. F. Kim berlin, dismissed at cost of defendant
 Lawrence E. Cash versus w. w Dutton, dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
FIVE CONNECTS
 FOR PENITENTIARY

Court adjourned upon Friday even- ing until November 30th, and Sheriff Randy left Saturday noon for the state penitentiary with five convicts, three white men, Joe and John Clinton, each five years, Chas. Ferrill, one year, and Hubbard Head, three years. The negroes were Bud Rages one year and Charley Strong, fifteen years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28
Real Estate Transfers.

f. L. Jerome to William Coram.
sw4 sec 10, 16O acres, also nj net
and nj nw4 sec. 24-31-n b m
also swf, SET and net, nwf and lots
and 2, sec. 1881 n 3 e b m; lot
5 and sci sw4 sec Is and nwf, nef
and mel nw1 1881 n r 3 e b m con-
tanning 624.59.
Charles II. CARLY, receiver, to
George III. Sheldon, final rec, swf-
1918, nr3 g b m, 100 acres.
Richard II. Hartman to Chas. j.
Lisle, lot II, blk B, Schmadeka's
second addition to Grangeville,
consideration $3.50.
Robt. II. Farris to Maggie =.
Huff, swf, nel, nw4, SET. SCI, nwf
and mel sw4-14-3l- n "a e b m, 16O
acres, consideration $1,000.
Maggie +. Huff and husband to
Allen D. Ltepheus and Dan Cam
eron, 100 acres in center OF sec.
14:31, nr4 g b IN, consideration
$500.
p. +. Sherwin and Bertha Sher-
win, to Court House Addition to
Grangeville, plat and dedication,
dated May 10, 1908. Covers por-
ton Of sec 19-3O-nr3 e b m, dedi-
Gated streets and alleys to public
use.
Geo. M. Robertson, treas. Idaho
county to Cramer Bros, Treas.
deed. Covers nw4-34-33-n 9,
swS ne4 and W. sea, se4-34-33 N r
3 9 b m.
William FL. Stephens ct Tx to j.
Z. Horton w230 n r 2 b m.t Con-
sideration $3.50.
Mary Elizabeth Davis to Rufus
r. Bubb and Chas. Jerrel, lot %
blk 8, town of Sites, consideration
s175.
Hayden B. Jenkins to the public
possessory claim, 50 sw4 sec 4 and
sea sea sec and ne4 nw4 sec 9-25
mr. 9 b IN.
Geo. M. Robertson, treas. to
Alexander & Freidenrich, treas.
deed W. nw4 and se4 nw4 and sw4
ne4 sec % twp 80 II b m.
VIM. Bollinger ct TX to w. 5.
Austin 1G0 acres in sec 10, twp 30,
nr3eb m. Consideration s24OO.
Geo. Schmadeka ct Tx to VIM.
Hohaus, part Of nw4 of ne4 of 10
80 r3 BIN. Consideration S72.
E. w. Oliver ct TX to Levi Ma
gee ] interest to a certain tract OF
land bein part of lots and s,
block A. Consideration $3.50.
Charles I'll. CARLY, receiver, tc
Gustavus A. Guetzloe rec rec S.
sw4 sec 27-3O n l e b m 800 acres
consideration $4,000.
State of Idaho to j. d. Davis
ne4 of ne4 sec 1851 II 2 G b m
Consideration $3.50.
p. M. Granville and wife to Mar.
f. Mills, lot 8 block 4, Geo. Sch
madeka's add to Grangeville
Consideration 800.
Charles III. CARLY rec to LYDIA l.
Van Buren,, rec rec sw4 ne4 ant
SEA sea sect twp g 3 e b N, l6
> acres
Rosetta V Gregory and HUSBAND
Q by atty to Asa S Wright part g
sec II and part of sec Is also frae
- ton in twp 81 n 3 b m 4Sl.3
acres. Consideration $1,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28

State of Idaho, County of Idaho, in the Probate
S'"'N Court OF said County.
In the matter of the estate of lzorah l. soften;
Notice is hereby given, that Tuesday, me 40
day OF june, 1905 at 10 O'Clock a. IN OF said dSy
ana5 The courtroom of said court at GranSevile,
a. TIC cnunty of Idaho state of Idaho, the same
being special term OF said probate court has
been appointed as the time and place Tor PROV nd
ing the will OF said lzora soten. deceasea ana
orn for the issuance to her OF letters teslhine"
tory thereon.
| Dated May 20, 1903.
| fsr.Y1 II, TAYLOR,
| w II SCALES Att Probate Judge
| W. ~ and ex.otlicio
clerk of Probate
! p,uu. ,,,,h Navo1 1a03 Court
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28

Dissatisfaction with the Republi-
can administration continues to
grow on all sides. There has
never been an administration that
became so generally unpopular in
80 short a time as the present
Morrison administration and that
not only among democrats but
among republicans. 1t is well
known that leading republicans all
over the state are very much dis
gusted with the turn of affairs at
the state house. No one seems to
have any influence with John
Tracy but Tracy himself. The
leaders who conducted the cam
paign and made it possible fol
Tracy to win are given the icy
stare when they show up in the
sanctum and all Of them are now
quite frozen out. Richards
Borah, Ruick, Gooding and other
Notwithstanding it is hot weathe
in Boise, wear heavy overcoat
every time they have occasion t
pass by the state house. The
never think Of going in.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28
Fakirs and PeddlerS.

The State of Idaho seems to be
the best place in the Northwest for
all kinds of peddlers, and we are
constantly reminded of the injustice
done our people by those travelling
peddlers and hawkers.
The legislature of our sister
States of Washington, Montana and
Oregon very wisely enacted laws
compelling those foreign peddlers
to pay license OF from S25 to $50
per day in order to enable them to
do business, but Idaho allows them
to roam over her fair fields for a
few weeks in the summer, reap
their unjust reward, make enor-
nous profits, leave the country and
never retarn; while our legitimate
houses, who pay the tax to support
our ccuGt9 and help build up our
county,, are made to bear the
bur9e,l
u IL fact that those peddlers
con,e into our country and pay
GONE 4aaaential man a large salary
t. Ire rei with them and push then
upcr nom they can best work.
~ y 60 from house to house and
s:dl inferior article at an enor
.ueus profit, take notes for the
pay ment, and then leave the coun
try, not contributing one dollar to
orr people. They then usually
discount their paper from Is to 50
per cent.
They bind the purchaser up witt
an ironclad note and contract, ant
the result is that many men ar,
compelled to meet those notes Will,
they leave their other bills an,
notes unpaid.
Those oily-tonged agents an,
peddlers do not hesitate to max
any kind of a promise, as they d,
not care whether it is ever futile,
OF not. They come this way bu
once, while our business house
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To A. w. Sifton, George Bremen. Nancy a.
Ramsdell aud G. i. Dyer, their heirs Admin
istrators or Assigns.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
lars in labor and improvements on the Jupiter
and Spon Kop quartz claims situated in kop-
bins mining district, Idaho county, Idaho, III
order to hold said claims under the PROVISIONS
of section 1924 revised statutes OF the United
States, for the years 1901 and 1902. The pro:
portion of said expenditure due by each OF
you on your interests in said claims Is 20.
Ii within ninety days after the legal pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or refuse TO
contribute your proportion OF said expenditure
your interests in saiu claims will become the
f''f PATRICK CUSICK.
THOS. McAVOf,
First publication April. %, 1908.
Last publication July, %, 1903.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28
NEED NOT BE a GAMBLE.

Spokane, as shown by Brad
;reet's record of bank clearings
ras one Of the first American
tiles to recover from the depress-
On following the panic Of 1893.
hold mining played an important
art in this quick rally.
By an economic law, gold is the
,nly commodity which rises in
,alue as other commodities decline
That is to say, in periods of in
lustrial depression, the purchasing
bower of gold is enhanced, and a
gold mine is never SO valuable as
when other industries have lost q
large part Of their value. In such
times the owner Of gold mine
can buy more labor, more fuel,
more supplies of all kinds, and
more machinery with the output
OF his NINE.
Gold mines that will barely pay
expenses in flush times, all other
things being equal, can be operated
at profit in hard times. Hence
it follows that there can be no
eafer investment in good times
than an investment in gold mine
provided the investor will use or
binary prudence in the selection
of his mine. If the ore bodies are
we'll blocked out, their average
value is determined, and econom-
ical operation will leave a fair
margin of profit, a gold mine is
as safe or safer than any other
piece of industrial property
Spokesman Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28
With the advent of good weather

With the advent of good weather
people are too apt to forget the
Importance of good roads. Now
while effective work can be done
is the time for counties, precincts
and towns to improve their public
thoroughfares and not be like the
man in Arkansas who didn't shin
Gle his house because when it rained
he couldn't and when it didn't
rain he didn't need it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-28
Notice of Time.

Notice is hereby given that on
and after this date my son George
Hutchens, is his own free agent
to buy or sell property or make
contracts on his own account and
that will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by him or
ask for any money or property due
him.
Dated at Grangeville, Idaho,
May 4, 1908.
Tyra Hutchens.