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Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
TAX THE "DRUMMER' PAYS
a Considerable Item in Commercial Travellers Expense Account in
 Most European Countries. rs

Three or four drummers, says Comfort, had engaged in a warm discussion over the bane of the drummer's existence on the road, the ''drummer's tax'-not so bad as it used to be, however, when small towns all over the country levied tribute on every travelling man who visited them.
 By love-" said a man from a New York silk firm, "you ought to try it over on the other side- What they do here isn't to be spoken of in comparison. Here it is merely a small local matter. Over there it is national. At least it is for any of us who come from foreign countries. In Denmark, for instance, there is an annual tax of $42.S8 if a man represents one house and half that for each other house represented. In Nor- way you have to have a trade pass good for 30 days, costing $26.S0. France is easier and you don't have anything but a business passport, which costs no more than you want to pay. In Hol- land you have to have an indus trial tax receipt, which costs six dollars. In Sweden the price, is, the same as in Norway, S26.S0,~ Y and if you try to get out of it you will catch fine of from the price of the trade pass up to S1S4, and they are strict abcdt it, too.
 @In Austria 5ou have only to show a propef trade license and in Switzerland business pass port. They don't cost any more than you want to give up to the chaps who let you have them. Tn Russia the price is $25.75 as trade tax and $5.15 extra as communal tax. And if you are a Jew you don't want to go to Russia to sell goods. You may be all right, but Russia doesn't like that kind and shows it by pushing the drummer tax on Jews up to $275.5O, be- sides the communal tax of $5.15. England's the place, though, where you want to go. That's the great free trade land and you can go anywhere and everywhere and self to anybody and everybody and never pay a penny. They are so free over there that, by love, youl almost feel like asking the coun-I try to pay you a few hundred al year just because you are there. ''E
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
GOVERNOR ISSUES
 PARDONS GALORE

Governor Davis Monday issued six pardons, more than have been issued in any one day for several weeks. Following are the prisoners given their free dom:
 w. M. Lea, sentenced in the January term, 1904, of the Faulk- her circuit court to pay a fine of $53 for selling liquor.
 s. A. Hood, sentenced from the Pulaski circuit court in the fall term of 1902 to three years in the penitentiary for burglary.
 Joe Davis, sentenced in the Little Rock police court March 15 to pay a fine of $25 for va grancy.
 w. L. Emmerson, sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for grand larceny in the Septem- Der term 1903, of the Pulaski circuit court.
 Simon McShan, convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to five years imprison-  ment at the February term, 1904, pf the Lincoln circuit court.
 B. F. Stovall, sentenced to one year in the penitentiary from
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
Hog EIGHT IN TEXARKANA.

Texarkana, April 5. The cleo tion on the Texas side of town today was the most bitter and hotly contested in the history of the city. The entire citizens ticket headed by A. c. Stuart for mayor was elected, defeating the straight Democratic ticket headed by l.. A. Wheatley, by 130 ma- iority. A large number of Demo- crats, some of the party leaders, supported the citizens ticket on the alleged ground that the nomi- nation of the Wheatley ticket was irregular and against the will of the majority of the Demo- cratic party.
 On the Arkansas side of town the Democratic ticket, headed by Tnos. A. Brewer for mayor, was elected without opposition.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
HUFF WINS IN HOT SPRINGS.

Hot Springs. April 5. The city election today was one of the quietest ever held in this city. There was no opposition to the Democratic city ticket, with the exception of city attorney, which was contested for by R. c. Da- vies and Judge c. Floyd Huff, the Democratic nominee. Huff received 439 votes and Davies 139. Davies was one of the in- surgent Republican leaders two years ago, and the regular Re- publicans did not give him SUD- port today.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
BAD FIRE AT BEEBE.
Landmarks Destroyed By Fire at An Early Hour Tuesday
 All Frame Structures.

Beebe, April 5. This morning at the break of day fire was dis covered in the rear of the groc- cry store occupied by Jace Stan- ley, fronting on Main street, and in thirty minutes the three wooden buildings fronting on Main and Front streets were en- veloped in flames. It was a hot fire, but owing to the favorable conditions of the weather and heroic work of the fre-fghters, none of the brick buildings near by was seriously damaged.
 The buildings destroyed were landmarks in Beebe, being the first erected in town thirty-two years ago. They were all frame structures and belonged to Maj. H. B. Strange, T. L. Payne, the Ferguson estate and Senter & Co.,, and all together were worth $2,000, insurance $1, 800; Dr. Wilson, groceries and drugs, $500, no insurance; Jace Stanley, groceries, $500, no insurance; Doss & Thompson, hay, $100, no insurance; Campbell's butcher shop, $10O, insurance $100; the Sanders & Jones bakery, $200, no insurance; Sanders, house. hold furniture, $200; Dr. Smith, office supplies, $200.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
Forgot the Chimney.

A short time ago a public cere- mony was to be carried out at Landshut, an important town in Lower Bavaria. A new public school was to be formally opened, and all Landshut quivered with pleasurable anticipation. Unfor' tunately the festivities had to be put off at the last moment. The school could not be opened. No scholar could take his seat upon the brand-new forms. The land was in the grip of winter, and the architect had forgotten to provide single chimney throughout the building.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
FAVORABLE FOR OYSTERS.
English Royal Commission Reports That Danger of Typhoid Infec-
 tion Has Been Exaggerated.

The English royal commission on sewage disposal has issued 8 report that should tend to allay the frequent oyster scares' caused by the assertion that she'll fish are polluted and made unfit to eat by typhoid germs. They are ? f the opinion that there is not at , esent exact knowledge warrant 'A' such sweeping measures as No>' compulsory purifcation of Q ge before discharge, for there Y nothing, they state, in the ap- pearance of shellfish to distin- guish those which have been ex- posed to sewage contamination from those which have not been so exposed.
 The denial of the validitys meteorological examination Fr test is very importapt, for a; test has rested on the assump. that the bacillus coli communis,s other allied organism, does n normally occur in the oyster. OveN 1000 oysters taken from the purA est waters and from beds obviously liable to pollution were examined and the bacillus coli was found in nearly all of them, from whatever laying they were taken, though as a rule very much smaller num- Der of bacilli was found in those from pure than in those from polluted waters. The commis- sioners say:
 If it should be seriously con- tended that the mere presence of bacillus coli, or colilike microbes. in an oyster should condemn it. few oysters would probably es- cape condemnation"
 Concerning the possibilities of the communication of disease by shellfish, they state that there is a prima facia probability that at times living typhoid bacilli might be conveyed by shellfish to the con- sumer and produce enteric fever, experience confirms their views that the extent to which the ill ness is actually conveyed cannot be determined, the present sta of knowledge on the subiecc
 making it possible to make-
 curate numerical statement
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
gc eD .RI IlIohl r
GRUBBS REELECTED.
Old Officials Win in Municipal Election Tuesday Close Con-
 test for Aldermanic Honors.

The city election was very hotly contested affair and aroused much interest. The returns were announced by 9 o'clock, 213 votes being cast in the First ward and 340in the Second ward, or a total of 553.
 The old officials were all re- elected, J. w. Grubbs defeating c. R. Hite for mayor by 89 votes. T. s. Stephens secured a major ity of 172 over Abe Ballew. J. R. Mayhan was reelected re- corder over Will Whitaker by the largest majority received by any candidate, or 241 votes.
 In the First ward, w. R. Thompson and s. Brasch were chosen aldermen, the latter de- feating o. M. Bowen by 29 votes.
 In the Second ward c. H. Will mans received the largest vote and J. M. Hobgood the next highest, the two being elected over T. J. Watson and A. D. Bailey.
 The judges of election in the First ward were H. Bernstein, s. M. Stuckey and E. L. Maris; clerks, F. P. Skipwith and w. H. Carouthers.
 Second ward d-R. M. Johnson, J. L. Bishop and H. E. Cobb, judges; Robt. Harder and s. R. Phillips, clerks.
 Following are the figures: Candidates 1st Ward 2d Ward Totals Mai
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
PASSING OF DINSMORE.

Washington, D. C., April A. The information received here that Representative Dinsnore had been defeated for the nomina- tion has caused genuine regret, not only among the Democrats, but also among the Republicans of the house. MT. Dinsmore is deservedly popular, and his re- tirement has brought forth many expressions of esteem from his fellow-members.
 He is the ranking Democrat on the foreign affairs committee of the house, and under the rule of precedence, had he remained in congress and the house was Democratic after the fall cleo tion, he would have been chair man of this important commit tee. But there is no rule to govern the vicissitudes of politics, and the old wheelhorse must give way to new and fresh blood.
 MT. Floyd, his successor, is spoken of by the Arkansas Demo- crat here as a man of much ability and one who will com mand respect andinAuence in the next house of representatives.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
PARDON FOR
 CONDEMNED MAN.

An effort is being made to se- cure a pardon for Mart Vowell, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged in the Greene county court on a change of venue from Clay county. The case has been affirmed by the supreme court, but a petition for a rehearing is now pending.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
TUCKERMAN ELECTION.

Tuckerman elected municipal officers Tuesday, L. D. Smith be- ing chosen mayor; Shelby Law renee, recorder; c. H. William son, marshal; W. s. Armstrong, treasurer.
 The city council for the next two years will be composed of T. J. Graham, Frank Harrison, J. E. Graham, L. T. Slayden and c. L. Smith
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
FINAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
Davis Popular Majority 24, ,000- Governor Carried F'ifty-Eight
 Counties, Wood Seventeen.

Little Rock, April 6. Com plete official returns from fifty seven counties give the following totals in the vote for governor in the Democratic primaries on March 26:
 Davis, 59,085.
 Wood, 39, ,975.
 Davis majority, 19,112.
 Eighteen counties have yet to send in their official returns. The result is known, unoficially, in all the counties and Governor Davis majority in the state on the popular vote will be about 24,O00.
 In reply to requests for the final alignment of counties on the governorship in the Democratic primary on March 26 last it is announced that Gov. Dayis has carried fifty-eight counties, hav- ing 330 delegates in the state convention, and Judge Carroll D. Wood carried seventeen coun- ties, having 112.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
CRAIGHEAD FOR PARKER.
Resolution Passed Endorsing Him
 For Presidential Nomination.

Jonesboro, April 4. The Craig head county Democratic conven- tion Saturday selected the fol- lowing delegates to the state convention:
 Y. A. Cole, J. c. Hawthorne, J. M. Williams, Gordon Frier- son, Hugh A. Jones, Allen Hughes, Ed Mathes, E. F. Brown, A. L. Malone, Ed. Vest brooke, Charlie Gregg, c. W. Culberhouse, J. B. Nichols, J. M. Rains, J. F. Gautney, Vernon Sharp, Dan Johnson, Will Chris tian, T. A. Turner, A. Kions, Dr. N. H. Grady, Dr. Fred Rob- erts, s. D. Griffin, w. R. P. Ish- mael.
 A resolution was passed en- dorsing Judge Alton B. Parker of New York for the Democratic nomination for the presidency.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
DROWNED IN
 THE ARKANSAS.
Bodies of James Kuhn and Jack Carter Have Not Been
 Recovered.

Conway, Ark, April 5. h. formation just at hand states that James Kuhn and Jack Carter were drowned in the Arkansas river near Ledwig Sunday even- ing and their bodies have not yet been recovered.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
LIGHT VOTE AT PINE BLUFF.

Pine Bluff, April 5.-The city election passed off very quietly today, and, aside from the fact that the saloons were closed, very few noted the election at all. An extremely light vote was boiled by the Democrats, and the Republicans cast a small scattering vote. So far as can be learned, not a negro voted at any of the polling places.
 The following Democrats were elected: City attorney, ". F. Coleman; city clerk, Dan Taylor; aldermen, Fred Fox, H. Riley, Charles Veil and J. A. Clement. The officers were all elected for the second term with the excep- ton of MT. Taylor, who defeated R. Lee Johnson, the present in- cumbent, for the Democratic nomination. Scarcely 300 votes were polled.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
< INSPECTION OF
 STATE GUARD.

Major General W. H. Haynes of the Arkansas state guard has issued a statement to the cap- tains of all companies in the state, urging them to prepare for the inspection, which will begin Monday. The inspection will be conducted by regular army off,
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
JACKSONPORT ELECTION.

Our near neighbor, Jackson port, elected the following mu- nicipal ticket Tuesday, polling A votes:
 J. M. Gibson, mayor; D. w. Saylor, recorder, J. J. Massey, J. R. Loftin, Doc Massey, Sam Weysel and Joe Albright, alder men.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION

Col. F. w. Tucker, collector of internal revenue, predicts that Hon. H. H. Myers will again be the Republican nominee for gov- ernor, says the Little Rock Democrat, and that he will com mand the undivided support of Republicans and disaffected Democrats. Johnson, Miller and other counties have already in- structed for him. There are some of the party leaders, however, who think Col. Chas. T. Duke of Monticello or Col. G. A. A. Deane of Little Rock more available, and are trying to stem the tide of instructions that the election may be left to the convention on May IF.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
QUIET AT COTTON PLANT.

Cotton Plant, April 5. The city election passed off quietly, resulting in the election of Hon. w. T. Trice mayor and D. H. Echols, Bert McGregor, T. c. Garter, J. R. Trice and J. C.. BarYett, aldermen.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21
Butter.

Butter has been found by T. E. Thorpe to be influenced by eli mate, fodder, breed of COW, period of lactation and idiosyncrasy of the individual COW.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21

Lonoke county in the August term of court, 1903, on a plea of guilty on the charge of violating the age of consent.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-08-21

cers and from the reports of the latter, twelve companies will be picked to form the provisional regiment which will be sent to the Worlds Fair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-22
happenings IN
HAWKEYED0M.
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
JUSTICE RELEASES DR.. LYONS
important Decision at Webster City
Held That Law Regarding License APP
piles Only to Drug Doctors, and Mag
netic Healer IL Discharged.

Webster City, May 2O.--In the case
u DR.. Ida Lonise Lyons, charged with
practicing without a state license
from the state board Of health, Justice
Bonner rendered decision in which
he holds that no Iowa law on the mat
ter refers to such schools and apply
only to drug doctors. DR.. Lyons was
arrested on complaint Of DR.. Kennedy,
chairman OF the Iowa state board Of
health, and the case has attracted
much attention. Doctor Lyons Is a
prominent physician Of Webster City,
using the psychic and magnetic meth
DDS Of healing, being graduate OF
the Weltmer school of Nevada, Mis-
souri,.
While Mrs. Lyons discharge was
hardly looked for it is entirely in &C.
cord with the sentiment existing in
this city. The case attracted consid-
cradle attention in the city, and sur
rounding towns, as Mrs. Lyons prac-
tice has been very extensive and has
reached even outside the state.
The grand jury at it's session in Sep
TENDER may yet indict DR.. Lyons, al
though this is hardly probable for the
reason that there is a case from
Boone in which a magnetic healer is
now awaiting grand jury Indictment.
In order to get the case before the SUI
preme court at once, it is proposed
that the Boone doctors bondsmen
shall give up their man and that ha-
beas corpus proceedings then be be-
gun and in this way take the case i'm
mediately to the supreme court. Mrs.
Lyons and others of her school of
physicians, will not be further dis
turbed pending the results of the
ROOne case E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-22
STREET RAILWAY AT FAIR.
Management Concludes Negotiation
Rala&iuA "a ina lnAo Gsauaae

Management Concludes Negotiations
Relative to Line Into Grounds.
Des Moines, May 22,-At a meeting
of the executive committee of the state
department Of agriculture the contract
was signed up with the Des Moines
Street Railway company giving the
company the right to construct its
tracks and put up passenger depot
on the fair grounds. The company is
given the right to occupy the grounds
for twenty-five years, but the. fran
chise is not an exclusive one. The
company will at once begin construct
ing the new passenger depot, which
will be an attractive one costing up
wards of $4,000.
The executive committee visited
the fair grounds and was greatly
pleased with the Improvements in evi.
dence there. The new walk to be built
this season is about completed. Near
ly 1900 feet of walk twelve feet wide
has been built this spring, reaching
from the proposed street car passen.
ger depot to the stock pavilion and
north to the grand stand. Consider
able walk has also been laid in the
vicinity of the machinery and speed
departments. ,
F. D. Rennison of the Iowa Seed
company was employed by the com
mittee to supervise the construction
of the new green house. This will
cost about $1,000. Work will begil
next week, .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-22
pIAvoLo IS INJURED.
Loop the Loop Man Narrowly Escapes
Death at MarshalItoWn.

Marshalltown, May 22.-Diavolo, the
loop the loop" artist with the Fore
paugh-Sells circus, came near losing
his life at the evening performance in
this city. An improperly adjusted
rope caught him in the head just after
he had made the loop and he received
a severe scalp wound. Had the rope
been few inches lower it would have
caught him in the neck and he would
undoubtedly have been killed. DiavOlo
uses heavy machine, weighing eighty
three pounds, built expressly for his
daring act. The momentum necessary
to make the loop is gained by descent
of long incline and naturally the
heavy machine comes out of the loop
at terrific speed. 1t has been found
necessary to rig up device to check
the speed quickly, as the rider is
pretty well dazed when he gets to the
surface. A rope fastened to pulleys de-
signed to catch the handle bars is
placed at the bottom of the incline.
This rope was not properly adjusted
and Diavolo went against it with ter
rife force. His scalp was torn and
he bled profusely, but otherwise it is
not thought he will feel any i'll effects.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-22
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-22
THEY BLEW OPEN THE SAFE. .
Heavy Explosion Of Dynamite in. a
Flour Mil.

Paullina, May 20.-Citizens of Paul
lima were aroused by q heavy explos-
ion of dynamite in the -four mill of
Alex Williamson, located in the east
part of town. At first, it was thought
to be burglars at the postoff1ce, but
the night watch, Thomas Hamilton,
and the mayor, B. J. Maytum, soon
determined that the explosion occur
red at the mill. Accordingly, after
securing suitable arms they, with
the night operator at the depot, ran
down to the mill, where they discover
ed that the safe had been blown to
pieces by dynamite.
No trace of the burglars has been
obtained Fortunately there was no
cash in the safe. but the parties car
ried away the box or chest contain
ing some drafts, notes and other valu-
BILE papers lf1 ts.-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-22
oLp LAW Is GOOD.
oaloonksepArs' Held Responsible 'o'
Drunkenness and Can 0e Sued.

9aIoonksepers' Held ResponsioIe TOT
Drunkenness and Can % Sued.
Dcs Moines, May 19.The supreme
court yesterday handed down an I'M
portant decision In the case OF the
Abel League against Claus e. Ehnixe'
m appeal from Pottawattamie county
w. r. Green. Judge, in which It holds
that the state law enacted In 1862 hold
ing salooonkeepers liable In civil
action to wives whose husbands have
been ruined by the drink habit 1t
still In force and effect. @
The chief point raised in this case
was whether or not the Intoxicating
liquor law as revised in the code OF
1897 conflicted In any way with the
old statute. Prior to the revision o.
the code it was held that compliance
with the mulct law would not relieve
a saloon keeper from civil liability.
was urged, however, that as the revls
ion among which was clause to the
effect that saloon keepers would be
liable for giving or selling" intoxicat
ing liquors, contrary to the provls
ions of this chapter" compliance with
the mulct law would operate as a de-
tense. Without going deeply into this
question the court holds that in this
case the defendant did not avail him
self of his defense under the mulct
law, even II he had one. In the plead.
ings and the evidence 1t was shown
that the defendant had complied with
the provisions of the law and the
court says: .o
by operation of law such allega.
tions are denied by the plaintiff with
out the filing of reply, and therefore
the burden OF proving compliance with
the mulct law was on the defendant"
The court holds that the defendant
must show that liquor was sold at his
place at such time in such manner
and by such person as is permitted
by the mulct law. In this case the
trial court submitted to the jury the
had in fact complied with the mulct
law and this ruling is held by the
supreme court to have been correct
1t was urged by the defendant that
to cause or contribute to an hsbitual
condition Of intoxication does not give
rise to any liability. But the supreme
court holds otherwise and says that
such causing or contributing must be
taken into consideration in measuring
the damage.
"A condition of habitual intoxica
tion," says the court, docs not con
tinue without such continuance is
caused or contributed to by further
sales Of liquor, and If the only reason
why plaintiffs husband did not fur.
nish her support was condition OF
habitual intoxication then plaintiff may
recover the damages resulting from
the conditions by reason of defendants
act" "a
The court also holds that injury to
the wife as the results of threats of
bodily harm by q drunken husband
can properly be taken into considera.
ton in assessing the damages against
the saloon keeper who caused the
husbands drunkenness. .-