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Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-09
BLANCHARD ACQUITTED
 IN JURY TRIAL.
Second Jury Case Wednesday Results in Conviction of Charley Carson for As
 sault and Battery.

w. E. Blanchard, whose trial | in a previous term of court re- suited in a hung jury, was on Tuesday afternoon acquitted by a jury of his peers. His attor- neys were Stuckey and Stuckey and the jury was only out few minutes in making up it's yer dict.
 Blanchard was charged with stealing a hog in Jefferson town ship and had been out on bond.
 CARSON GETS LOW FINE.
 Charley Carson, a young negro of Jacksonport, charged with starting a fight and assaulting another negro at a country social in October, 1903 was tried We'd nesday morning by a jury and found guilty. His fine was made very light, however, and fixed at $1. The defense introduced no witnesses and was conducted by G. l.. Grant. MT. Oldfield rep- resented the state. The setting of the docket and entering of a number of pleas of guilty to petty misdemeanors, oc- cupied much of the attention of court Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, an adjourn ment being taken at eleven o'clock for the day. The grand jury had examined a very small number of witnesses Wednesday morning and no in- dictments had been returned up l to that time. Prior to the ad- journment of court, Pat Murphy was excused from that body and | w. s. Hinkle was substituted. CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.
 State versus Morris Bloom, gaming; nolle pressed.
 L. B. Boon, rape; nolle pressed.
 Bud Dunnivan and Joe Hizer, gaming; fined S10 each.
 Jake Biel and Claude Monroe, keeping and exhibiting a gam bling device; nolle pressed. w. H. Carouthers, gaming: nolle pressed.
 Charley Mason, gaming; plea of guilty entered and cases con tinued.
 Charley Brown. gaming; fined $10 in one case and other nolle pressed.
 Sam Gist, gaming; plea of guilty, fined $10 in one case, 
 other nolle pressed. George Bennett, gaming; nolle pressed.
 Jake Biel, gaming, fined $10. Will Carouthers, gaming; nolle pressed.
 Milt Russell, gaming; fined $10 upon plea of guilty.
 GRAND JURY.
 The personnel of the grand jury, after a number had been excused by reason of sickness in family, and by the way, this was about the only excuse which sat- isfed the court juror should be excused, is as follows:
 R. F. Drummond, foreman; l.. N. Nouss, clerk; Geo. R. Hays, Jno. F. Gibson, w. H. Shoffner, Wm. Hirst, Pat Murphy, J. M. Gibson, R. B. Hooker, B. F. Bridges, w. M. Tims, A. J. Ste- vens, F. W. billiard, R. o. Duff CT, l.. B. Rodgers and Frank Thompson.
 PETIT JURY.
 The petit jury panel is as fol- lows:
 w. l.. May, Tip Strawby, O. J. Hubert. w. J. Knox, Jr., Her bert Coe, s. E. Massey, H. G. Mantooth, c. c. Dean, c. B. Foushee, P. H. Van Dyke, Tom Ray, w. T. Guin, Henry Dunn, 10. Dodson,0 W. M. Bailey, J.1. Younger, R. A. Mayhue, R. l.. Hurley, J. M. Guynn, c. w. | Y "A 1T
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-09
ELECTION IN
 WHITE COUNTY.

Beebe, Sept. 5. There were 245 votes boiled here today. The count is proceeding slowly, and will not be finished before morn ing. As far as counted, it stands about 8 to 1 in favor of Davis, while amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are both in the lead.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-09
DAVIS PLURALITY
 CUT IN HALF.
Myers Has Carried Number of Counties Both Constitutions al Amendments Prob
 ably Lost.


 Little Rock, Sept. 2. Present prospects are that Myers, Repub- lican nominee for governor, may duplicate the record made by the Arkansas Republicans at the election in November, 1900. At that time nine counties out of the seventy-five in the state were carried by Mckinley. It seems certain, however, that Myers has not carried more than nine coun- ties, and on the official vote he may not get more than four or five. Notwithstanding that Me Kinley carried nine counties in 1900, Arkansas went Democratic by 36, 342. McKinley's total vote in the state was AS, 800, and from the figures at hand it appears likely that Myers vote will be in that neighborhood.
 Secretary Page of the Demo cratic state committee made no modification yesterday of his pre- vious estimate of 65, 900 plurality for Davis. Gov. Davis was se- rene and confident, expressing no misgivings whatever as to reading his title clear. He left last night on squirrel hunt in the Fourchee valley.
 The Republican state mana gers are still making claims of greater gains for Myers than the subsequent returns show.
 Additional returns from the election show some surprises. Latest advices are that Benton county, the home of United States Senator James H. Berry, is so close that it may take the official county to decide between Davis and Myers for governor. Two years ago Benton county gave Davis a majority of 1,269 over Myers. Gov. Davis also lost heavily in Franklin, Washington, Lafayette, Little River, Inde- pendence, Scott and Lawrence counties, but he has made gains in Union, White, Jefferson, Yell, Pope and Nevada counties and in eastern Arkansas. Conservative estimates are that the Democrat ic plurality will be between 30,- 900 and 40,000. The total figures will show that thousands of vot- CTS failed to vote for any candi- date for governor. The unop- posed Democratic state nominees boiled about 85 per cent of the vote cast.
 For the first time since 1897 the senate will have a Republi- can member. George Legate, Republican, has defeated ex-Sen- ator Hubert J. Hall in the dis trict composed of Scott and Polk counties. R. F. Paine, Republi- can, defeats Jos. Jennings, Dem ocrat, for representative from Van Buren county. There will probably be five Republicans in the next house out of 100 mem bers.
 Shinn, Democrat, defea t S Moss, Republican, for represent ative in the rock-ribbed Republi- can county of Newton.
 It now seems certain that the two proposed constitutional amendments have been rejected, thus leaving the supreme court with five members and cities ot the first and second class without power to issue bonds. Complete returns will not be available fol several days yet. It will proba. bly, be shown that amendment No. 9 (bonds) ran ahead of No. 8 Supreme court.
 RETURNS FROM COUNTIES. Camden and Ouachita county where strong anti-license fight was made, goes wet by an in, creased majority. Davis carried IL L IL nrn
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-09

Read the Independent.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-09

The petit jury panel is as fol- lows:
 w. L. May, Tip Strawby, O. J. Hubert. w. J. Knox, Jr., Her bert Coe, s. E. Massey, H. G. Mantooth, c. c. Dean, c. B. Foushee, P. H. Van Dyke, Tom Ray, w. T. Guin, Henry Dunn, o. Dodson,, W. M. Bailey, J.1. Younger, R. A. Mayhue, R. l.. Hurley, J. M. Guynn, c. ". Hodges, Frank Johnson, F. M. Parsons, R. P. Dixon.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-09

Camden and Ouachita county, where a strong anti-license fight was made, goes wet by an in- creased majority. Davis carried the county by 250 votes.
 Ashley precincts thus far show Myers leading.
 Independence county has gone against license by a good major ity and the full vote gives the county to Davis by 76 votes. Close vote on constitutional amendments.
 Sebastian county has probably gone for Myers, though the vote will be very close. License won
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

and friends are with you; sometime
you can catch yourself smiling at
one or giving an encouraging nod to
something they say. There is many
golden thread woven in with the
somber past which makes 1t bright
for your hungry mind to devour.
Ghostly shadows commence climbing
the walls but you heed not their
wiry faces; the past in the master.
You can dream on, for I say it is
dream time. Peggy often repeats to
herself:
"Think not of the past, nor future,
The present is all though past,
The future will soon be the present,
The present will soon be the past"
So don't take on more than you
can kick off; we will hardly pass this
way again. We "young folks" can't
help from feeling rather spry. Peg
gy thinks she would not mind try
ing to run and timber up little and
spruce about this keen weather If
nobody was in sight; for people will
talk you, you know, and if she hap
pened to a little accident it would
not be, "Poor Peggy" but "Old
cranky Peggy might have known
better" But she says knock it off
as long as you can. Hoping Aunt
Jennie and all the Chatterers are en-
joying this bracing weather as she
does, I am as ever,
HOMELY PEGGY.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
Seasonable Millinery.
Harmony, S. G..

The highcrowned hat is unaues-
tionably the mode of the moment,
says The Delineator for November,
but there are also shapes that have
scarcely any crown and wide brim
that is bent. into graceful curves.
while the small turban, simply trim
med with breasts, pornpons Or rib
bons, is always in vogue.
An interesting feature of the sea-
sons styles is the combination of
odd shapes and colors. The Direc-
toire hat, in some of its modifca-
tions, is beautiful It may be trim
med up at one side or both, be tip
ped over the face or fare back, or it
may droop all around, or take on the
most eccentric curves. Flowers and
the gorgeous bird-of-paradise are the
trimmings best suited to this type
of headgear. The most fashionable
of all trimmings is the bird-of-para
disc, which lends itself to the most
exquisite gradations of color. Shad-
ed plumes-the short Prince Of
Wales tips-are a modish hat trim
ming, as are also large nuills,' which
are shown in the richest hues. Huge
roses with loose petals trim most at
tractively.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

even the light has an intrusive and
unfriendJ glare, and CHEEKY things
pass them by because they can't seize
them as they go. If we can infuse
into the hearts of other women, tired
women, middle-aged women and
young women, the belief that there
is comfort, gladness and glory to
be gotten out of even harassed and
wearied living and show them how
to find it, we will do the best thing
for womanhood that can be done
and the one that means most for
our women.
The prize offered sometime ago for
the best letter sent to Our Social
Chat between September 1st and No
vember 18th, has been awarded to
Minnie" whose article, "The Am
bition of Womanhood," appeared in
our issue of September 18th. The
copy of Webster's International Die
tionary offered has been sent to her
express Office. There were two or
three other letters that were close
competitors of Minnie's. and it was
not easy to reach decision.
The letters this week are not as
numerous as we should like, but they
are good. Let us hear from you.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

The man who, having established
a home of his own, brings all the
best affections of his heart and
twines them around that home, is
the man who is. bound to succeed.
"Homel home! sweet home, :.
There's no place like homev
MRS. JENNA RINGGOLD.
Cumberland Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
The. Love of Home.

Dear Aunt Jennie There seems
to be growing disregard for the
sacred institution of home among
some of our people. In some COM
1nuniufes IT IS considered u1d=raslI-
ioned" to be "rooted and grounded"
in home-love and to be fully devoted
to domestic duties.
In view of the many subtle infu-
ences which are at work trying to
undermine the very foundations of
civilization, by destroying the home,
we would enter an earnest plea for
a revival of that exalted love for the
home which characterized our sturdy
ancestors.
The truest patriots have always
been those whose home-life was of
the purest type. Who does not ad-
mire the personal characteristic of
Abraham Lincoln? Yet it is in his
pure and unselfsh devotion to his
family that we see most to emulate.
Think of the great Gladstone's de-
votion to his homei And there has
been no higher tribute paid to our
martyred President, Mckinley, than
that which tells of his beautiful
home-life.
It is true that a few characters
who had slight regard for home-ties
have displayed other noble traits of
character, and have attained to a
high degree of fame, but it is seldom
that the sun of such life has set in
an unclouded sky.
The boys and girls who love and
cling to their homes are the ones
for whom the future holds her richest
store. The woman who gives home
her first and best thought, and de-
votes herself to the happiness and
comfort of her family, regardless of
all other demands uron her time and
strength, is the woman whom future
generations will call blessed.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

Dear Aunt Jennie Thanksgiving
Day In our community, I think,
proves curse instead of a blessing
In many respects. It puts me more
in mind of war times than any day of
the year, Christmas not excepted. It's
a continual Chang, bang" from early
morning to after sun-down, killing
and wounding the poor birds, the
farmers best friends. It's a great
pity that there is not a law on the
statute books in every State that does
not now protect the birds from the
beginning to the end of every year.
This is one of the grand causes why
the insects have accumulated in such
quantities In every State In the
Union. It makes me sorry for the
little birds every Thanksgiving Day,
not so much for those that are killed
outright, but for the great number
that are wounded and die lingering
death from wounds and starvation.
For their protection, the most of our
York and Chester County farmers
have posted their lands and allow no
hunters on the same. I think it is
every mans duty, as a Christian, to
protect the harmless birds the best
we can. If we should offend some of
our most noble friends In so doing,
it will prove blesSing- TO -the1n and
their children IN the end. Ii men
could see as far before them as they
can behind them, they would not de-
stroy their best friends.
Now, Aunt Jennie. In conclusion,
/ will say that I try to make every
day in the year Thanksgiving Day
to the Giver of All Good for what
He has done for fallen humanity.
To build up His kingdom, / have
written two books. The title of one
of is "The Path to Heaven" and
the title of the other is GA Warning
to Travellers" Both of these have
ready sale, and both are sermon
books.
VIM. RILEY HAYES.
Harmony. S. c.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

Dear Aunt Jennie 1T is such fine
weather Peggy thought perhaps she
could jot down a few of her many
thoughts, as it is her favorite time
of the year. She feels almost young
enough to look up that hat with the
red and yellow blossoms on it and
pass sly look at the other sex, but
mill never grinds with water that
is past. Pegov thinks October and
November should be called the dream
months, for one can dream the days
away. Look at the lovely woods and
see the stately trees in their beautyl
The woods are dressed in their beau
tiful fall costume; they have been
green so long they are ashamed and
have blushed themselves red.
The birds have low, sweet song
they sing to themselves; they know
that grim, heartless winter is almost
here. The red-breasted robins quar-
rel in the gumberry trees; the crow
calls to his mate across the field of
corn; the whippoorwill is whipping off
the meadow with his song.
The wind has sung and moaned
in the fall trees, wrestled with the
brawny arm of the oak; but finds
himself defeated and is gently sigh
ing himself to sleep like a tired
child.
The leaves seem to be hurrying
down to mother earth, who gently
tucks her sleepy ones to bed.
The sun is ashamed of his power
full heat and turned it off, and is
lazily sinking his fiery head in the
western horizon and smiles as he
points his long fnpers at us through
the tops of the tall trees. What is
more beautiful than an autumn sun
set?
A few short hours and he will
rise to give the morning birth. As
the fire burns low, the chirping
cricket creeps forth from his home
in the wall with his querulous noise.
Memories past will come focking
home to your mind; absent faces
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

ALI letters intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt Jennie" care
OF The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. O.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
Aunt Jennie's Letter.


We grieve because it will not
stay
Our hands upon the thorns are
pressed;
We make tomorrow of to-day.
We trade the gold of one days JOY
For dross of doubt and discon-
The fine gold we dull with alloy
Of baser metals, meanly blent.
And yet tomorrow never shows
A dawn so dark or noon so gray
As drawn by one whose borrowed
Have made tomorrow of to-day"
There is In most communities at
least one woman who is at all times,
and under all circumstances. a well
come visitor to the homes of all her
neighbors. Why is this? Why, if
you have troubled to watch her, you
will know that she is one of those
cheerful souls who Gas James Whit
comb Riley says), "Hwear their clouds
inside. out to see the lining" and
they are ever ready to help you to
turn your clouds inside out She is
tactful in the turning and convinces
you while she does it that it is so
much better for your welfare to view
the other side of it.
"tI want to cheer up all women"
we hear her say, in her breezy way,
eff for no other reason than just be-
cause they are women-not alone be-
cause they are tired, hard-worked
wives and anxious mothers, but just
because they are women; and being
women, our natural inheritance is dis
couragement. "Old or young, rich or
poor, ife's duties press heavily upon
us. Oftentimes we are wearied, not
alone in body, but in spirit, and we
become istless in will.
There are degrees in weariness, of
course, but the strongest of us know
enough of the disheartenment and
depression of overstrain to sympa
thize with those weaker than our
selves; and more than that, it often
times makes us eager to brighten
and cheer others. 'fHow shall cheer
them?" I hear some one ask. Well,
I have oftentimes found that the
very best plan is to let them talk to
you and then just let them know that
you care.
More than people comprehend the
secret of cheering lies in the fact
of caring. An ounce of sincerity is
worth a ton of words. For genuine
comfort, it is often better to be genu-
inely sorry and unable to help than
be earnestly helpful and unable to
care. Genuine sympathy makes the
whole nature resourceful. 1t makes
YOU see what can be done to better
irving conditions; il quickens the
feet to run on errands of kindness
and strengthens the hands for SER
vice.
Now life is not all shadows, but
worn-out, harassed, worried people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
SID FUNERAL PARTY TO
MT. JACKSON CEMETERY
Infant Child of Jacob Anderson
and Wife Is Given Decent
Burial.

Touched by the distress of the bereaved
family, the officers on duty at the police
station, aided by Coroner Tutewiler, assist
ed in the burial of the six-months-old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Anderson yesterday
morning. After arriving at the police sta
ton on Friday night stranger and friend
less, with his dead baby in his arms, An
derson, with his family. has had the SYM
pathy of all who knew his story, and has
received the assistance which permitted
him to lay the little one to rest in Mt
Jackson Cemetery.
Through Coroner Tutewiler arrange
ments were made with Undertakers Roys-
ter and Askins, and the county will pay
the expense of the burial. A little white
dress was procured for the child by Coro-
ner Tutewiler. Patrolman Sangston pro-
cured armfu1 of flowers at the market
house. after telling the story of the fam
ily's misfortune, and collection sufficient
to defray incidental expenses was taken
up at the police station. The family was
escorted to the cemetery on a street car
by Patrolman Sangston, and after taking a
last look at the child. returned in grief to
their wagon near Cumberland and prepared
to continue their journey to Columbus. o.
which was interrupted by the sudden death
of the baby.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
GRAND CHAPTER. OF
THE EASTERN STIR

The Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star. will hold its thirtieth annual session
in the Masonic Temple this week. A recep-
ton will be held Tuesday night, at which
the grand officers will receive in the north
lodgeroom and the past grand officers in the
south lodgeroom. The Grand Chapter will
be called to order Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. and the reports of the officers
read. The election of officers will take place
Wednesday afternoon. and on the same
evening the work of the Grand Chapter will
be illustrated by the officers of the Masonic
Chapter No. 81, and the floral work given
by members of Queen Esther Chapter No s.
The routine work will be over by Thursday
During the past year eleven chapters have
been organized, and if the chapters are
fully representa- 743 voting members will be
present. including past grand patrons past
grand matrons and the grand officers Mrs
Minnie WATSON Goltra, the grand matron.
will arrive on Tuesday and stop at the Clay
pool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
ALICE WOODS U[lMAN
AUTHOR OF A NEW BOOK
Well-Known indianapolis Woman
Has Given to Literature "A
Bingham Rose"

Alice Woods Ullman, the indianapolis
author whose earlier book, Edges" made
her name known to large circle of read
ers, has just published a new novel, called
"a Bingham Rose" 1t is a story of the
struggles of students of art and letters in
New York, and some of the scenes are laid
in Arizona.
The frontispiece and cover design are the
work of the author, who is an artist of no
mean ability.
Mrs. Ullman is we'll known in Indian
apolis, though she is at present living in
New York city. She is a daughter of the
late Judge William a. Woods. and the most
of her life has been spent in Indianapolis.
Her first book Immediately gained for her
a more than local reputation. and this new
one, it is predicted, will establish for her a
position among the cleverest writers of
fiction.
"A Bingham Rose is published by the
Bobbs- Merrill Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
STOMACH TROUBLE
AND CONSTIPATION
HAVE AT LAST FALLEN VICTIMS TO
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Remember this is not the usual small
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After taking the first bottle. you will
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
TWO OF CITVS BRIDGES
WILL Be OPENED TO-DAY
River-Avenue and Washington
Street Structures to Be Thrown
Open to the Public.
WEST SIDE. IS PLEASED

Two of the city's bridges are now prac-
tically completed. Last night the River
avenue bridge was finished and after an in
spection by the city engineer it will be put
into use. The West Washington-street
bridge will probably be used to-day as
large force was employed yesterday put
ting in temporary guardrail alongside
the street-car tracks. The roadway be-
tween the tracks has not been completed
and consequently the guardrail had to be
built
Inc opening OF tneSe TWO Dr1dgeS mas
been looked for by the residents of the
West Side for some time and both bridges
have been very much needed during the
past winter, when the floods made the other
bridges unsafe.