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Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09
Murder Suspected.

The police of Little Rock are puzzled over the mysterious disap- pearance of c. F. Austin, a young man from Pittsburg, Pa. He was in good financial circumstances. his family relations pleasant and his friends adhere to the theory that he was murdered and the body made away with.
 Hope has licensed saloons for the first time in six years.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09
Cost of State Institutions.

tees of the various state institutions have been completed and give the figures for the past two years. They are interesting and worthy the attention of every taxpayer in the state.
 The reports are as follows: DEAF MUTE INSTITUTE. Current Expenses-Appropria- tion, $4o,o00; expended, $23,S9S,- 37; balance, $16,101 .63.
 Details-Clothing expenses: Ap- propriation, $5,000; expended, $l,- 96453; balance, $3,O35.37.
 Travelling Expenses-Appropria- tion, $2,000; expended, $1,o71.47 ; balance, $92S.53.
 Gallaudet College Expenses $35S.11; balance, $341.S9.
 Improvement Expenses-Appro- priation, $2,000; expended, $780, 60; balance, $1,S09.40.
 Waters Expenses-Appropria- ton, $2,00O; expended, $602.7S; :; balance, $1,397.22.
 Library Expenses-Appropria- tion, $500; expended, $29; balance, $271.
 To erect new deaf-mute building Appropriation, $9o,ooo; expend- ed, $62, ,O66.35; balance, $17,933.65.
 INSANE ASYLUM.
 Current Expenses-Appropria- tion, $13O,OOO; expended, $92,029.- 10; balance, $33970.90.
 Details-General repair expenses Appropriation, $5,000; expended, $1,OO3.79; balance, $3,99622.
 Contingent Expenses-Appro- priation, $500; expended, $3o2.43 ; balance, $297.57.
 BLIND SCHOOL.
 Currnt Expenses-Appropria- tion, $33,o00; expended, $22,040.- 57; balance, $1O,959.43.
 Details-Clothing and travelling expenses: Appropriation, $7,o00; i; expended, $4,44S.61; balance, $1,- 556.39.
 Necessary Repairs-Appropria- tion, $2,000; expended, $S65.o4 ; balance, $1,03496.
 New Boiler House, Steam Plant and Laundry Building-Appropria- tion, $3,OoO; expended, $2,467.25 balance, $532.75.
 Pipe Tunnels, Extension and Re- setting of Old Boilers-Appropria- tion, $S,OoO; expended, $1,425 balance, $575.
 Remodeling Old Steam Plant and Laundry for Infrmary-Appro- priation, $2,o00; expended, $1,- 475; balance, $525.
 New Boiler-Appropriation, $1,- 100; expended, $913.40; balance, $1s6.6O.
 New Concrete Floors-Appro- priation, $750; expended, $390.75 balance, $359.25.
 Remodeling and Building Smoke stack-Appropriation, 5000; ex- pended, $T.50; balance, $592.50.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09
Railroad and Townsite Incorporated.

The state railroad board has granted a charter to the Felsenthal Southern Railroad and Townsite company, capital stock $400,0OO. The road is to extend from the pro- posed town of Falsenthal, in Union county, crossing Lake Landing, continuing into Union Parish, La. Connection is to be made with the Bastrop and Fl Dorado railroad, now in course of construction.
 The II. A. Wells Oar Manufac- turing Company at Clarendon has been pressed into involuntary bank ruptcy proceedings. A claim of S26,936..32 is made by Boughton, Ford & Co.,, of Burton, o.
 The general store owned by B. B. Moore X Son at Texarkana was robbed of several hundred dollars. The police arrested Jim Walker and Julius Jollifer as suspects and later both confessed their guilt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09
Arkansas State News
Value of Penitentiary Property.

The state penitentiary board held a meeting last week in the office of the chairman, State Auditor T. c. Monroe. By mutual consent the contract with J. E. Little for leas- ing of convicts was cancelled. II. r. Hawkins and T. B. May, who were recently appointed by the board as appraisers of the penitentiary prop erty, made their report before the board. It is quite lengthy and the following Is an itemzcd summary of the whole:
 Old penitentiary .....$ 1875. 9s Tailor shop ....... 3o29. 23 Blacksmith shop .... 2S6. % Cell building ...... 2,403 S5 Office building ..... G51.2
 $15,279. 64 NcW peultellllafy .P lOo, ,Otf. ot Hartford camp .... 467. 14 Houston camp .... 3SS.S1 Conway camp S23.65 Little and Lollie
 camp ..... ...... 6,353. S2 Beakley camp ..... 16,166. "A Cummins place .... 4,253. 13 Dermott camp .... 2O2.S5
 Total .... .$149, ,50S. 12 State farm (Cummins
 place, Maple Grove
 etc., ........ .$14O,oO0. %
 Grand total :. .$2S9, ,5S0. %
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Onaway Is to organize driving club
and build a race track.
The Hancock council has granted a
franchise to a company which will
install a gas plant in the city.
Mt Pleasant Is to have a new bank
after July l to be known as the Isa-
bella County State Bank.
Tawas City may lose its big evap-
Grating works unless the farmers
thereabouts will raise more potatoes.
A canvass of the vehicle factories at
Flint shows that the present season Is
one of the most active in the history
of the industry for this time of the
year.
The sanitarium which was destroyed
by lire at Reed City some months ago
will not be rebuilt there, the towns
people having refused to offer any in
ducement in the shape of cash bonus.
Two veins of coal have been discov-
cred in Merritt township, Bay Co.. at
a mean depth of 1l6 feet. The first
vein is two and one-half feet thick and
the second from five To six feet. The
discovery was made while drilling for
water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25

and learn how IL can be done.
A. A. Boyce, a farmer living three
and a half miles from Trenton, Mo,
says: "A severe cold settled in my
kidneys and developed so quickly that
i was obliged to lay off work on ac'
count OF the aching in my back and
sides. For time / was unable to
walk at all, and every makeshift |
tried and all the medicine | took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until was un-
fit for anything. Mrs. Boyce noticed
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised as a
sure cure for just such conditions, and
one day when in Trenton she brought
a box home from Chas. A. Fosters
drug store. l followed the directions
carefully when taking them and | must
say | was more than surprised and
much more gratifed TO notice the
backache disappearing gradually, until
1t finally stopped"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Boyce will
be mailed on application to any part
o2 the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price 80 cents per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
The ,yunith Tragedy.

William McCrow. former bartender
for August Braun. was almost instant.
ty killed by the latter at the Munith
hotel. II miles southeast OF Jackson.
Saturday night. Thursday, McCrow.
who was about 30 years old, came
from Detroit after spree, ana finding
that nan had been engaged IN his
place was very angry.
Saturday. however. he slept at the
hotel. and I'm the course of the night
well diggerS asleep i'm room adjoin-
Ing were awakened by the sound Of
smashing furniture in McCrow' s room,
Knowing that he had both rifle and
n shotgun. and fearing for their lives,
they quickly left the hotel after calling
Braun. Tho latter hastily dressed, and
with his wife and baby fed to the
homo of Constable Freymuth, whom
they were trying TO arouse by rapping
on the door when McCrow appeared on
the scene.
Il am going to kill YOU he shouted
mt Braun. "and Kill your wife, too"
Braun, without hestating moment
swung an iron bar which he had pick
ed up on the way and McCrow went
down with the threat on his lips, dy-
ing n few minutes later.
Braun has not yet been placed in
Jail. the officials merely accepting his
personal promise to be present ut the
inquest Wednesday. His otfer 10 give
bonds was refused. He will undoubt-
eddy be eXonerated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
9a2S9sJ2Ex
AGRfCUETURF
Progress at the Kansas Branch sta
ton.


From the Farmers Review: The
heavy SHOWS and early rains put the
ground in good shape for spring work
The 200 acres OF fall wheat sown is
excellent OF the 165 varieties sown,
all but % came through the winter.
the larger part failed on account OF
poor seed as no stand was secured.
A few winter killed. Only one Of the
nine varieties of rye sown gives prom
Use. The area devoted to each va
riety varies from the small space CIV
en- a few grains to over twenty acres.
The larger number are hybrids of the
best varieties in this section, and va
rieties that have been introduced
from other countries where conditions
are similar. 1t is the object to watch
each variety carefully, with the hope
of finding better Weddings, and more
desirable varieties. Careful notes are
taken frequently regarding each va
riety. Some of them have already
shown great promise. The Macaroni
wheats are also receiving attention.
Five varieties were sown on sod last
spring, and in addition thirteen new
varieties have been sown, covering an
area OF nearly 40 acres. Also % va
rieties of barley, and Is varieties Of
oats have been sown this spring. This
makes 230 varieties of small grain on
an area Of $40 acres. The work with
grains and grasses is largely in coop.
Grafton with the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Work in IT.
rigation is also being begun in CO.
cation. Large wells are being put
down, and centrifugal pumps will be
used to raise the water, which will
| be applied to various crops in com.
| parison with the same crops not ir-
rigated. Quite Il number of varieties
of corn will also be tried. These have
been collected from Old Mexico and
other places in the drier parts Of thu
country. AS beginning in horticul'
ture and forestry, 400 fruit trees con.
! sisting of apples, peaches, plums and
cherries, and 800 berries have been
planted. One thousand forest trees
have been set for shelter and shade
Four thousand small Seeding cedars
and pines are planted under partial
shade TO give them as nearly as pos
sible natural conditions. After two
years in the nursery they will be
transplanted along the creek banks
to beautify the twelve miles of timber
that grows along the stream. The
legislature last winter appropriated
s32,500 for equipment and mainten
ance for the next two years.. G.
Haney, Fort Hays, Kans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Value of Barnyard Manure

Few realize the great value of barn
yard manure, in comparison with 9TH
er fertilizers. In the regions devoted
nure is found to be a necessity, if
large quantities Of commercial fer
tilizers are to be used. In some way
1t assists the elements found in the
manure, even though these elements
may be the same as in the manure.
In Germany some experiments along
this line have given rather surprising
results. The greatest yields of root
crops were obtained only when barn
yard manure was used in conjunction
with the commercial fertilizers. The
experimenters there express the be-
lief that this is due to the mechanical
effect on the soil Of the barnyard ma
nure. Another surprising result was
the discovery that even though a very
heavy application Of nitrate of soda
was made, the plants took up less nj
trogen than when barnyard manure
was used IN conjunction with it, and
dressing OF barnyard manure alone
50'S h~N'ANA NAOPo VI pONobOCo anu
turnips than when nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid and potash were applied
in their commercial forms. A new
fact seems to be brought to light, as
it is said that a quantity of nitrogen
taken up from the barnyard manure
produced more substance than when
the same quantity was taken up from
the commercial fertilizer. Just how
much the difference was we do not
know, but If considerable, 1t should
lead to some experiments to find the
cause of this.
The barnyard manure was found to
be less valuable than manure from
stalls where it had not been exposed
to the weather.
These experiments teach lessons
that are applicable to soils Of old
lands, or such as are deficient In nj
trogen. 1t is evident that in soils
having an abundance OF available nj
trogen and humus the application of
barnyard manure would have little or
no effect For IL is manifestly i'm
possible TO scientifically treat any
soil without knowing it's mechanical
construction, its content of available
plant food and its usual supply OF
humus ami moisture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
THE GOAT AND The PLUG.
Old parkey Was Satisfied the Animal
Gould Read

Three colored men were discussing
the intelligence of different animals.
One claimed that the dog knew more
than all other animals put together.
The horse was favored by a second
man, but old Peter Jackson said that.
"in my opinion de goat am de 'telli-
gentest criter livin'. l kin prove dat
de goat kin read. l saw him do it,
an l know it am true. Several days
ago, l wuz walkin' down street,
dressed in NAH best suit OBJ clothes,
an wearin' nah new plug hat When
I got down on de main street l seed
BILLBOARD on which it said, Chew
Jackson's plug A goat wuz standin'
thar when l passed, an when l wuz
about ten feet away he must hab rec
ognized me, for de next thing knew
l went sailin' out in de mud. When
looked 'roun', dat goat wuz chewin'
NAH plug hat for all he wuz worth.
Gem'men, da is no question in nah
mind about de 'telligence OBJ de goat.
He am a wondah"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25

and the onions ard the beets She
saw Pasquale Her surprise gave him
an opportunity and Pasquale dashed
past her He seized the little red
shawl as he ran and dragged it from
her.
"Thievesl" cried the old woman.
Pasquale was down the steps in a
minute The old woman ran after
him.
Thieves! Stop HIM" she shrieked,
and the carrots and onions and beets
fell out of her basket all over the
sidewalk.
Pasquale dashed into the Bowery. A
policeman tripped him up and he fell,
but still he held on to the little red
shawl and the bundle of Julia's cloth.
ing.
chest until the old woman came up.
She said that he had robbed her
Pasquale was taken to the station
house. He sent for Julia to come
down and see him at once. She ar
rived just as he was being taken to
the Tombs. He told her to go to the
Tombs and take a seat in the rear
of the court so that nobody could see
her Julia pulled her shawl down
over her eyes and was in her seat
when Pasquale was brought in.
Julia's father was there. She could
see that he was very angry.
Pasquale and Julia's father talked.
where is ray daughter?" cried the
old man.
"Oh. never mind" said Pasquale,
coolly.
The old man ground his teeth and
clenched his first
You have taken her from me. You
have stolen her. You are not married
to her, are you, eh-eh, say, are
your
"Oh. never mind" answered Pas.
quale, in whose scheme this question
which he had fully expected-played
paramount part
The old man was livid with rage.
You shall marry her" he cried.
"Oh, never mind" said Pasquale.
The old man was furious. He
stormed and raved.
Then Julia came forward at a sig.
nal from Pasquale, and with tears
and kisses they all left the court.
At the city hall they were married
Julia wore her red shawl, and as she
and her husband walked out arm in
arm to get into the carriage which
her father had ordered Pasquale said:
What do you think of my scheme
now, eh?"
Julia pressed his hand and looked
up into his eyes and smiled.-Warren
McVeigh i'm Boston Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25

Julia Morelli lived on the top floor
of the three.storied rickety old build
ing in the rear of the four-storied
rickety old building that looked out
on Mulberry street. The four-storied
building had little air and sun
light to give to its hundreds OF men,
women and children.
In the winter the building In the
rear was comfortable as a home, but
in the summer it was fearfully hot,
and everybody had to sleep on the
roof. Here little Julia. for she was
only fourteen years old and small for
her age, could lie awake at night and
look up at the stars and dream OF
Pasquale.
He was her neighbor. He lived In
the front house. He was eighteen,
and he was tall and brave, and gave
her the peanuts and apples that he
could not sell, so that she loved him
and he loved her
Julias father was a shoemaker, and
had but little liking for Pasquale.
All of the Bucios had been ne'er-do
wells, he declared; the father had
died and left his only son nothing but
a pushcart and a barrel of apples and
bag of peanuts. Pasquale had
worked hard he admitted, but he was
not in a good position, and his trade
did not pay well, for the policeman
ate half his stock in trade on some
days. and on other days waited until
he had sold three dollars worth OF
apples and peanuts, and then arrested
him and took him off to court, where
he was fined all that he bad made.
No, Pasquale was not the man for
Julia, her father declared, for she was
extravagant and used to every com
fort, such as shoes in the summer
time and new shawls when the patrl-
otto sols of Italy had their picnics in
Lion Park. So Julia was told never
to think of Pasquale again
Julia was sure that she loved Pas
quale. and she knew that he loved
her. too. So that it was all soon ar.
ranged.
Pasquale said that he would make
formal offer of his heart and hand,
and then, if her father would not let
them get married. why they would do
so anyhow and ask his consent after.
ward Then he went away.
The next morning when her mother
went out to market she was ready.
She crept down the stairs and then
through the alley to Mulberry street
and then down to the Bowery Pas
quale was waiting for her They got
on the elevated and went away up
town.
Now we are safe, said Pasquale;
they will never seek for US up this
far, and | have bought q shoeblack
stand up here and we will soon be
rich-and SO happy"
When are we to BIZ married? ?"
asked Julia, her heart beating violent.
ly at the mere prospect of so much
happiness.
You will trust me, won't you, my
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Scattering Smallpox.

William Burkett, station agent for
the Big Four at Summitville, Ind,
came to Benton Harbor to visit his
wife yesterday while suffering from
a well-deyeloped case of smallpox.
His wife and family and several
neighbors were exposed before they
knew what 1t was. The disease had
been nearly stamped out after many
months. Burkett said that half the
town of Summitville was broken out
just as he was, but the people didn't
know it was smallpox.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Had TO Paw 70 Find Out.

At one of the New York theaters
they are playing a piece called "A
Fool and His Money" A preacher
from Wisconsin was visiting Gotham
uAast week and in passing the theater
Bne evening was curious to know II
the play conveyed the proyerbial les
son suggested by it's title. Stepping
up to the box office, he inquired re-
garding the matter. Il think" said
the suave party behind the grating,
that the moral of the piece is that
the fool and his money gather no
moss. 1t will cost you 81 to find out
exactly" The preacher murmured
THANK you" and withdrew. He tells
the story himself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Pasquale's Strategy

After three days Julia said that she
wanted some clothes, for she had left
everything at home. Pasquale volun-
teered to go and get them for her.
She was afraid her father would XIII
him. But he said he was not afraid,
and so she let him go.
The next day Pasquale went again
to Mulberry street. He watched the
old woman leave the house, then went
in.
Suddenly Pasquale heard the door
open. Julia's mother came in. She
had the little red shawl about her
shoulders. She had her basket on her
arm. Pasquale could see the carrots
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
The Comma Man.

"Mrs. Frisbie is suing her husband
for divorce" Indeed? What is the
r-snble?" well, she says she tried
not to mind when Mr.. Frisbie used
her curling irons, wore her shirt.
waists and borrowed her collar but.
tons. But when he began to go
through her pockets and extract her
small change after she was asleep
she felt that patience had ceased to
be a virtue. Brooklyn Eagle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25

loved one?" said Pasquale Il have a
scheme. We will not be married yet"
"Oh, OH" cried Julia, her heart sick
with horror.
Wait a moment, my precious"
cried Pasquale. II am going to take
you to my aunt's house. She is good
and kind, and will see that no harm
comes to you. Besides, have my
scheme, you know"
So Julia went to live with Pas
quale's aunt and stayed there three
days. She was happy, for Pasquale
could come to see her whenever he
wanted to, AID there was no need
for them to be always watching out
for papa and mamma to interrupt
them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Inspectlna American RalIroads.

]. T. Tatlow, John Wharton, George
Banks, F. T. Dale and II. O'Brien, Off
Gals of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
railway of England, are in this coun-
try and will make extended inspec-
ton OF American railroads. They
have been viewing things in several
eastern cities and will shortly visit
Chicago. They represent the me.
chanical, freight and passenger de-
partments Of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire road.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
The LnM DefectIve.

What may prove a fatal defect has
been discovered in the act amending
the pure food laws, and it is possible
the raise In salaries the bill was
passed to permit may not be had. The
title says the act is to amend, among
others. Section ,. while the body of the
bill says 1t Is Section II. As the pro-
vision covered is that authorizing the
auditor-general to raise $4,000 an
nually for maintaining the department.
it is thought the error invalidates the
law.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
BLOOD HUMOURS
Skin HumOurS, Scalp HumOurS.
Hair HumOurS,
Whether Simple SCrOfulOuS or
Hereditary
Speedily Cured by Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills.
Complete External and Internal
Treatment, One Dollar.

In the treatment Of torturing, dis
figuring, itching, scaly, crusted, pimply,
blotchy and scrofulous humours Of tho
skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair,
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills have
been wonderfully successful. Even tho
most obstinate Of constitutional hui
mours. such as bad blood, scrofula, in
herited and contagious humours, with
loss of hair, granular swellings, ulcer
Gus patches In the throat and mouth,
sore eyes, unprecedented blotches, as
well as boils, carbuncles scurvy, stiles,
ulcers and sores arising from an i'm
pure or impoverishe condition Of the
blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment,
when all other remedies fail.
And greater still, IL possible, Is the
wonderful record of cures OF torturing,
dis1guring humours among infants and
children. The suffering which Cuticura
Remedies have alleviated among the
young, and the comfort they have af-
forded worn-out and worried parents,
have led to their adoption In countless
homes as priceless curatives for the
skin and blooi. Infantile and birth HUI
mours, milk crust, SCALED head, eczema,
rashes and every form ofitching, scaly,
pimply skin and scalp humours, with
loss of hair, Of infancy and childhood,
are speedily, permanently and economi-
cally cured when all other remedies
suitable for children. and even the best
physicians, fail.
Sold throughoutth world. Cnteura Rssoivent SOC On
form OF Chocolate coated Pulls 7Sc per o. So Oinl-
uent Soc Sos p, &c. Dcpes London ~ Charierhous.
So Paris Rue de Ia fsirf Boston ia7 Columbus Ave.
Potter Drug Chem. Coz, Sole Props.
81 Send for +" The Great Humour Cure"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
The Argentine Corn Crop.

Broomhall:-The Argentina corn
crop is officially estimated at 1885,
600 bushels, which compares with a
crop a year ago of 100000 bushels,
73,7OO,O 900 bushels in 1901, and 6O,O0,-
600 bushels in 1900. The exportable
surplus of the new crop is officially
estimated at 1OS 100000 bushels, which
compares with 100000 bushels actu.
ally exported in 1902, and $4,000 900
bushels in 1901.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
View Feminine.

Man wants but little here below"
sighed the aimless man with the bag
gy trousers.
What man wants" said the
souare-jawed mother-in-law of the
party aforesaid, lis a woman TO set
him an example in the art of getting
a move on Imself."