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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14

G.. w. Stevens left yesterday to take
in the st. Louis festivities.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14

DIR. Hammoud's Dental Office is over
=
Citizens State Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14

II. II. Case went to Wichita on real
estate business on Monday
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14

Purdy q Clay shipped two cars of
cattle to Kansas City Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14

Every pair of Noyes 81 Norman shoes
guaranteed at II. r. Woodward s. Son s..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14

CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY
sch Emerson and Sanders Discs which
are now meeting the approval of good
farmers.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
INTERPRETERS
 WORK POOL ROOMS.

Hot Springs, May 26. The local pool rooms which were caught yesterday through wire tappers included the New York Turf, the Turf Exchange, the Illinois Club, the Kentucky Club and the Southern Club. The losses are upward of S15,000. The Turf Exchange is the heaviest loser, which lost something like $4,OOO.
 As a result of the coup the Illinois Club did not operate to- day and has announced that it will quit business for the time being, the proprietors not being willing to take further chances while the present system of gath ering racing news for pool rooms is used.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

| L. F. Kimberlin left Saturday
 for three weeks stay in Hot, Springs.
 Mrs. o. R. Rich and daughter of Judsonia were in Newport Saturday.
 J. D. Morgan and J. B. Fitz- hugh of Batesville were in New port Saturday.
 J. D. Sachs, prominent citi- zen of Brinkley, spent Friday night in the city. Miss Oracle. Mayhan went to Newark Saturday morning on a visit to relatives.
 Jno. M. Glass, one of Swifton's most prominent business men. was in the city Saturday.
 Miss 1la Gresham of Brinkley has accepted position with the Bailey Mercantile Company.
 Dr. M. c. Weave{ a pronlinenf physician of Jame4town, was II guest of the Hazel Friday nioht.
 Miss Cora Kimberlin Of Tuck ernan, who has been visitinr friends in Sulphur Rock for the. past week, returned to her horna. Friday.
 Miss Leah Campbell Of Tunelo. came up Friday afternoon on x short visit to Mrs. A Fl. Mc- Donald.
 The drawing will take place at the BaileysMercantile CO.,. afn,'s { tonight. Let all be present with their 50 cents. \
 Alex McGregor of Cotton pIss was at the Creighton Frida1 o,3 his way home from a bus;no. trip to Yellville. ||
 Mrs. L. Minor returned S t5;;' 2 day from a three weeks visit Y Hot Springs and is greatly i proved in health.
 Miss Dove Erwin of NzpsI came Thursday visit to Miss trudeSkillern during commel,x E ment. Searcy Citizen.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
BAD MAN KILLED.

Natchez, Miss, May 26. R. w. Johnson, a section foreman on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad, was shot and killed at Harriston, twenty five miles northeast of this place, today at 5 o'clock by J. Shively, proprietor of a lunch counter at that place. The men had some words over a trivial matter when Johnson drew a revolver. His weapon failed to work, when Shively opened fire, firing three shots. Two took effect and Johnson fell to the floor dead.
 Johnson is reported as having killed man near Memphis about three years ago and one in Ar kansas ten days ago.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03

sas Tar Association vas+krdav declu-d on account of {udre 1 Bunr,s illness to cancel t1e an nual banquet set for last 1irht
 Judge Bum has been ill for SIX weeks and for two weeks has been m a serious condition, and at times delirious, though onlv at snort intervals. He is suffer- lng as from a complication of ainlctlons' ai He was attacked by diabetes and a nervous collonso followed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
INSPECTING THE
 RURAL ROUTES.

Texarkana, May 26. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General J.
 F. Bristow spent yesterday here, the guest of Postmaster Bickley.
 He is en route home from a short visit at his home at Ottawa, Kan, and stopped over here to look over certain matters connected with the local rural free delivery, of which branch of the postoAice department he is the head. He went out over one of the routes
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
ARKANSAS MILITIA
 IN BAD CONDITION
So Says the War Department at Washington - To Modify Regulations for Their
 Benefit.

Washington, May 26. The con- dition of the militia in Arkansas and in Alabama is giving the of- ficials of the war department no small amount of uneasiness. Re- ports from these states indicate that the militia is in anything but a fit condition to go into camp, and that the rules and reg ulations which recently werit into effect in connection with the militia in the various states will have to be either temporarily suspended or modified in order to harmonize with the condition in both of these states. In the matter of clothing and equip ments it is said that the militia of the states mentioned is far behind those of other southern and northern states.
 A reporter of the war depart nent is now in Arkansas investi- gating conditions there among the various militia regiments.
 The officials of the war depart ment are unwilling to discuss the matter, but they do not hesitate to state that certain of the new regulations will have to be either modified or dispensed with this year in order to enable the militia of both states to take the field at coming maneuvers.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
65, ,312 CRATES
 OF STRAWBERRIES
Have Been Shipped From Jud- sonia Thus Far This Season Largest Yield Ever
 Recorded.

Judsonia, May 26. Few Ar kansans have a proper concep- tion of the magnitude of the berry-growing industry in this state generally, and in the Jud- sonia district particularly.
 The season here is closing now and the records show that 65, ,312 crates of strawberries have been shipped from here this year.
 This means many thousands of dollars to the berry growers and work at good pay for an army of berry pickers.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
DIFFERENT PHASE
 TO THE STORY,
Now Thought Woman Burned al Poplar Bluff Was Foully Dealt With Was Arkan-
 sas Girl.

Nancy Simpson, the woman who was burned in Chicken" Jefferson's resort Tuesday night is dead and Jeferson's wife is locked up in the county jail, &C., cused of her murder, says the Poplar Bluff Citizen-Democrat.
 The Simpson woman died last night. It was known that her recovery was impossible and that her death was only a question of time. Her entire body had been singed, and her last hours were filled with untold agony.
 Since the first report of her burning there has been ugly sus- picion a1oat as to her taking off, some limiting that there was foul play at the bottom of the catas. trophe.
 The Simpson woman had not been here a great while. Six months ago she was brought here from Jonesboro, Ark, by Jeff Ross, whose ''girl" she was. She and Ross soon tired of each oth- er's company and agreed to disa- gree, she taking up with other rivals. She was prominently iden- tified with the Whitesides shoot ing scrape here some weeks ago.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03

mains of Rev. J. M. Hawley were brought here from Pine Bluff to- day and inferred in Oaklawn cemetery at 3 o'clock this after noon. Rev. MT. Hawley was pastor of the First Methodist church here from 1892 to 1894, and was we'll beloved by his con- gregation and the entire com- munity. While here he was mar ried to Miss Grace Maxfeld, daughter of Theo Maxfield, of this city. His brother, Frank Hawley, lives in this city.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
JUNE 25 IS
 THE DAY SET.
Judge Grace at Pine Bluff Sen. tences Rapist and Deals Out Some Scathing Remarks
 to Black Race.

Pine Bluff, May 26. Elisha Davis, a negro, will be publicly hanged near the court house ir this city Saturday, June 25, 1904, tor criminally assaulting little Katie Ross, aged IA, at Kearney, this county, May 10. He was convicted in the Jefferson circuit court Monday, and sentence passed today by Judge Grace, who fixed the date as stated. The hanging will be public, under a special act of the legislature of 1901, and the hour will be fixed later by Sheriff Gould.
 In passing sentence upon Davis, Judge Grace said:
 T do not suppose there is any, thing l could say that would be of any effect on you, for the crime you have committed shows that you are lost to all sense of honor and decency.
 T wish it were possible to reach all of the members of your race and teach them the lesson that has been taught you that such crimes are to be punished by swift, sure death. There is no nation under the sun, be it civilized or savage, that does not punish such crimes with death. There never has been a nation so base and savage that it did not so punish such crimes. It is looked upon with horror any where.
 It is you, and brutes like you, who do more damage in the United states than any others. You Keep down your people, for, while the crime cannot be charged t( your race, the feeling against the race must exist in the breasts O. all white men until the crimes cease.
 The character of a few ne groes like you causes the feelin, between the races in the Sout1 and causes the sectional feelin that exists between North an South. l am glad to say tha there are only a few of yol1r rae who would do such a thino h,r this few affects the whole mat rial prosperity of the nepro racl
 T think the people of Jeffe, son county have given an exhih ton of strength of charactar a.i :; dealing with your case wh;cb truly commendable. It is nl always that a rapist is allowed 1't : go to trial, and your liyinc to | tried is because von hovo . the care of men of the hiches type of manhood and christia character. ~
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03

yesterday morning, and while here made a general inspection of the rural free delivery service operating out from Texarkana. He left over the Iron Mountain for Washington at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
LAWYERS WANT A
 NEW CONSTITUTION,
Arkansas Bar Association Says Venerable, Moss-Grown Con- stitution of State Should
 Be Sent to Rear.

Little Rock, May 28. The Ar kansas Bar Association, which closed it's annual session in this city last night, went on record yesterday as favoring the calling of a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a new state constitution.
 This recommendation, con- tained in a report of a committee on law and law reform, was adopted by the association by an almost unanimous vote after many of the members had de- nounced in strong terms what the committed termed "our ven- erable and moss-grown constitu- tion."
 The adoption of this recom- mendation and the election of ,ficers constituted the most im- portant business of the second days session of the lawyers, and after hearing various other re- ports and discussing the advisa- bility of providing for oral argu- ments in the supreme court the association adjourned until next year.
 After adjournment the mem- bers were given a trolley ride to the Country club, where dinner was served. The banquet which was to have closed the meeting last night was not held on ac- count of the serious illness of Chief Justice Bum of the su- preme court.
 At the afternoon session the following officers were elected by the association for tt.e ensuing year:
 President Allen Hughes, Jonesboro.
 Vice President Daniel Hon, Waldron.
 Secretary Arthur Neill, Lit tie Rock.
 Treasurer Judge P. c. Dooley, Little Rock.
 Executive Committee Morris M. Cohn, Little Rock, chairman; John T. Hicks, Little Rock; Jos- eph M. Stayton, Newport.
 The question of calling con- stitutional convention came up at the morning session, and the discussion occupied a large part of the forenoon. It was brought up by the report of the commit tee on law and law reform, which was as follows:
 Your committee on law re- form would respectively report
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
CHIEF JUSTICE BUNN
 DANGEROUSLY ILL.

Little Rock, May 27. Judge Henry Gaston Bunn, chief jus tice of the supreme court of Ar kansas, is dangerously i'll at his home in this city. The Arkan-
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03

under considy lths iS. sps- ject is too large s- ,r>v~1 1e- tails in this report. E
 Tt appears to us 1A the greatest difficulty is in our ven- erable and moss-grown constitu- tion, which hampers every at- tempt at progress and improve ment.
 "Our first recommendation would be that the next legisla- ture call a constitutional conven- tion, composed of a small number of members, for the purpose of drafting a new constitution that will meet the demands of grow ing state and be elastic enough to permit the people to tax them selves for schools and improve ments and keep in pace with our sister states.
 In the matter of statutory re- forms we suggest that the law of perjury be amended so as tes punish false swearing in court, whether the fact sworn to be material to the issue or not. Re- spectfully submitted,
 IS. D. CAMPBELL, Chm.
 "J. M. ROSE.
 wv. c. RODGERS.
 wv. H. ARNOLD.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
JAPANESE VICTORY
 COST 12,poo MEN
and Daring Naneuvers By Japs in Face of Almost Certain Death Turns De-
 feat Into Victory.

London, May 27. A dispatch to the Central News from Harbin says the Japanese losses during the fighting at Kin Chou are said to be 12,OOO men, killed. It is said these figures have been con- firmed by an official dispatch. Fighting, it is added, is still going on in the vicinity of Kin Chou.
 TAKEN AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT.
 Tokio. May 27. - After five hours of desperate fighting, the Japanese captured Kin Chou yes terday evening. Nan Quan Ling, a stronghold of the enemy, was taken later, after a hot fight. An artillery duel still continues. A Russian gunboat bombarded the Japanese left flank from Talien Wan bay, while the Japanese warships worked with the army from Kin Chou bay.
 BATTLESH1P REPORTED SUNK.
 New Chwang, May 27. The Russian authorities here declare that a Japanese battleship has been sunk by a submarine boat and that three craft of this class are now at Port Arthur and an- other en route to Vladivostock by rail.
 PART PLAYED BY NAVY.
 The following report has been received from Vice Admiral Togo:
 "The gunboats Thukishi, Hei Yen, Amagi and Chokai and the first torpedo boat flotilla, under Capt. Nishi Yama, reached Kin Chou bay on the evening of Wed- nesday. From dawn on Thurs day the vessels co-operated with the army in bombarding Sucha- ton. The Asaga and the Chokai went in close and bombarded all day.
 "At II o'clock in the morning the enemy retreated from Sucha- ton, but they continued to fire from a position behind Suchaton.
 Our casualties were ten, in- cluding Capt. Hayashi of the Chokai, who was killed"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
REPORT OF PRIFN - - emRADEEK(o' m
Submitted by con1 ,e Named for That Purpos; Find Ex- cellent Work Has Been
 Done By pchool.

The committed appointed to visit the primaryM Mepartment of the public school pring the last week of the sessioS met Wednes- day evening to prepare their re- port.
 The members were unanimous in appreciation of the excellent work done by teachers and pupils. They thought the spirit manifes- ted throughout the school was most admirable.
 The enthusiasm of the little ones in Mrs. Whittaker's room and their devotion to their teacher spoke volumes for her in- fuence.
 The writing and number work seemed especially good for be- ginners and we were especially glad to see that they had taken up drawing in these grades. The exercises in the third and fourth grades were very inter- esting, the papers giving spell ing from dictations and tha ra- productions of short stories were excellent, and it was evident that all the lessons were not gleaned from the textbooks.
 Although beyond the limit of our appointed task, the commit tee cannot withhold a word of praise for the fifth grade. The work of the year had evidently been so thorough that it was a delight to see how the children responded to the examinations.
 In all the grades there was evi- dence of real talent among the specimens of drawing and the souvenirs presented in the differ ent rooms were very original.
 We cannot close this report without making some suggestions that occurred to us:
 First, that the parents strengthen the hands of the teachers by more frequent visits to the school. A clear under standing on the part of the pa rents of the purposes and plans of the teachers and a hearty CO., operation would be a wonderful help.
 Next, we would urge that more efficient janitor service be re- quired by the board; that the rooms, halls and stairways be more frequently and more thor cleaned and that the grounds, walks and outpremises be kept in better repair.
 We would ask that some place be provided for the hats and wraps of the little children, as we feel it must be injurious to keep them, especially in damp weather, in the room where the children sit.
 We would also suggest that the janitor be instructed to re- port to the proper authorities any l small repairs that may from time to time be needed. It doesn't seem right that the prin- cipal should be burdened with these matters. For instance, the latch of the door in one of the rooms had been broken for some time, and one of | l. 1 l
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
MARRIED AT COLLINS

Collins, May 27. James Cas- ter and Mrs. Hettie Jones of Drew county were married q the Methodist parsonage here Wednesday. Rev. R. T. Davis performed the ceremony.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03

Batesville won two out of three games with Yellville last week.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-06-03
REMAINS ARE
 LAID TO REST.

Batesville May 26. The re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-01

ability to take out certain books. y
little explanation is due the parties who
arr held responsible" for this inc"nveni-
cnCe All Of line books which are under
the care of the librarian will have to be
card catLlogue'i before being placed on
the shelves in the new building. At
present the non fiction books are being
reserved from the public for this rc;l-
son. Some idea of the difficulty of this
task may be had from the fact that the
subject matter of each volume must be
thoroughly peruSed and each chapter
or section bearing upon different
phaSeS of the subjects discussed. repre-
scented by ;tn appropriate heading III
the catalogue which is being prepared.
The so-called card catalogue system
which his long been in use in all larG"
public and private libraries which have
up-tu-datc systems furnishes the sam"
convenience to the patrons as do the
Pool induces To material published i'll
the current magazines. In othcr words.
each card contains not only the title
and author Of the book desired but di
reefs to the particular section of that
book and of other books to be fouilu
Icct represented by the card. In on"
group of books confirming Warmers
Library of the Worlds Best Literature.
which is published in 80 VolumnS. no
less than 500 cards will be necessary
to be made out before they can be
CatalOGued. Ii WAS also stated incident
ally that certain books in the library
of Harvard University have cost the
institution $i.oo in addition to the OIL
ginaI value before they could be ar
ranged according 10 this system. What
has been said regarding this work.
however. applies only TO the books
which have passed through Library
Of Congress since 1897, as cards have
been issued at the expense of the gov
eminent upon the granting of the
copyrightS. ana the work of catalogu-
ing is therefore confined to the books
published since then. 1t should Also
be added that the books of fiction re-
ouire simply a recording Of the titles
and of the name Of the authors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-01
THE CENTRAL MAINE FAIR
vii! Have a Distinguished Party of
Guests at Meetinq.

Among the new MINES which have
been added To the list "f distinguished
visitors which are to he present at the
annual meeting of the Central Maine
Fair Association are the following:
Hon. Edward Virgins. ex-master of
the State Grange; Frank S. Adams,
president of the State Dairying Assoc
citation: Or. II. NJ. Moulton of Cum
herland Center. and ". A. Bayley of
Worcester. These men are not to be
considered Speakers ut the banquet
since they have not given their con-
sent. but if the members do not have
an opportunity to listen to such words
men of their mark are caDable Of Civ
ing. they will be somewhat disappoint-
ed. 10 say the least.
Hon. Cyrus ". Davis wrote the pres
idcnt after his arrival in Boston, that
he could not possibly attend the BAN
qu"t- but later letter states that he
VII! be present. G.. G. Hume will be in
n" Board Of Trade room Thursday aft
trrnoon. with checks covering all the
premiums which were granted by the
Central Maine Fair. and those having
claims on the same will please call and
get satisfaction.
1t is quite significant. considering
that this association is in its infancy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-01
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
Contemplate Act of Unknown Man to
Young Canadian.

A peculiar instance OF misplaced
confidence has brought a stranger into
o,,r midst who came from many miles
away and would give more money than
he has to be back where he came from.
Wednesday morning. man giving the
name of Gilbert. showed up at the STA
tion looking for a lost companion. lie
had started firm Canada with sup
nosed friend who had offered MIN EN-
nlovment in this city where he ctallhei
to be at the head of an immense shoe
factory The man was to get 81 Per
aay which. by the way. is exceptional
,,-,raS for one who has never worker
Tho h,,Sine S. He had not Deen IN
IA c;tv ,cnc before he was made aware
tt,,t his friend had left the city ana
inherently taken his shoe factory with
Ia wandered about the streets lor
,,.hi,e hungry and penniiess. when
at an old friend who invited nun
80 with him. and to whom the t'!o
!. .roub,as. II seems that the MAJ
~. ra,a,ives in Canada who are q'h.e
III, ri and, as the stranger maze
a,,ous inquiries regarding NJ
lily relations, it is supposed that II
!. scheme whereby to sell little Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-01
AN ENRAGED BULL
Gives Fred S. Finnemore a Terrific
Struggle and Close Call.

Fred s. Finnemore had Il tragic en-
counter with an enraced bull. this af-
t. rnoOn. which came near ending his
life and would have. had not his broth
Ct arrived ut an opportune time ANA
succeeded in diverting the beasts at
tc!ltion to himself at an almost equal
risk of life AMI limb.
Mir. t'innen,ore. while leading the
bull to the watering trough, lost con-
troll of the animal which threw him
on his back and gored him three times
in succession. inliicting terrible flesh
wounds. The man was hclplcssly at
his mercy and he owes his life to the
prompt rescue Of his brother. who was
drawn to the spot by the cries of help.
1t is miraculous that no internal
wounds We're inflicted. and it is Il mys-
terry how he could have escaped with
no broken bones. but such is the case.
The bull weighed 1900 pounds and was
finally vaiquished after a desperate
encounter.
Mr. Finnemore is n much respected
farmer who lives on the Ridge road
and is frequently seen on the streets
Of Watcrville, where he has many
friends 1t will be months before he
will nave recovered from the terrible
experience.