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 Wedding presents at Palace Jewelry Store. 84b6t
 w. H. Barnes made Newport a business visit Tuesday.
 Turkeys, chickens and eggs at Bowen's Cash Store. 84dtf
 Hal Coombs of Batesville visit ed Newport friends Monday.
 Finest line of ladies belts at the Palace Jewelry Store. S4b6t Chas. Shoffner made a business trip to Walnut Ridge Tuesday.
 New nuts, raisins, dates, figs, citron. etc., at Bowen's Cash Store. o4ot1
 The largest line of ladies' side and back combs at the Palace Jewelry Store. o4oot
 Mrs Wm. Mosby will enter tain the Round Dozen club Wed- nesday afternoon.
 Lowest prices in town on f1rst- class, up-to-date goods at the Palace Jewelry Store. 84b6t
 Arthur Fels returned home Sunday night from visit to rel atives at Kansas City.
 Drummers' samples one-thlrd off. China and Japanese novel, ties. Bowen's Cash Store. 84b Wanted Carrier boy for the Independent on lower Front street and Chastain's addition.
 For Rent Two nicely furnish ed rooms on Laurel street, No. .427. Gentlemen preferred. 79d6- When buying wedding presents don't forget the Palace Jewelry Store, leader in quality and price. Mrs. Fannie Robinson and lit tie daughter, Louise, arrived home Sunday from visit to the fair
 Mrs. l.. E. Willis arrived home Tuesday morning from a ten days visit to relatives in St. Louis.
 Moustache cups and saucers, smoking sets, chocolate sets at wholesale cost. Bowen's Cash Store. S4Dtf
 Capt. w. A. Joyce came home Tuesday morning from trip on the steamer Joe Wheeler on White river.
 Hugh E. Kyler and wife of Little Rock were in the city Mon- day night, going to Batesville to visit relatives.
 Newt Nance, the bright and genial young merchant of Eight Mile, was a Newport visitor Monday night.
 Mrs. Charles Meehan of Cot ton Plant passed through New port Monday, going to Newark to visit relatives.
 300 pieces of imported China and Japanese cake plates, salad bowls, etc.. at wholesale cost. Bowen's Cash Store. S4btf
 Miss Ether Case returned to her home at Batesville Tuesday morning, after a few days visit to Mrs. R. M. Laird.
 Jno. Glass and M. l. Murphy, good citizens of Glass township, were looking after business at the county seat Tuesday.
 K. L. Westbrook. Dr. F. c. Stover and w. B. Stegner, all prominent business men of Jonesboro, were visitors to New port Tuesday.
 s. A. Moore of Newark and 0. A. Race of Bradford, two prominent business men of their respective towns, were visitors to Newport Tuesday.
 Dr. c. Pope left on the early train Tuesday for Augusta, te
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-29
FOR SALE.

One 24O-acre farm, 140 acres high state of cultivation; unim- proved one 80-acres; one 40 acres; also property in Jackson port; mules, horses. cattle, hogs, wagons and farming implements, and five tons of cotton seed. Want to sell in a lump to right party. J. M. GRUBBS,
 5b4w Jacksonport, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-29

Read the Independent for all the news.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Floods Are subsidinu.

The flood in the Mouse river valley
Is receding. and no further rise is ex.
pected. The actual destruction of
property by the flood has chiefly af-
fected the railroads. as considerable
track has been washed out. Several
bridges have been washed away and
much roadbed has been softered.
Trains cannot run regularly for some
time. The lower sections of Nlinot
and all the towns in the valley are In
undated, and many people have been
driven from their homes. Hundreds of
people have been stranded in Minot,
awaiting the moving of trains, and
these have been cared for in churches,
school houses and other public places.
Many of them have run out Of funds.
The food will affect seeding opera
tions only through the delay of trans
portation and the flooding Of a few
farms near the rivers. The country is
generally rolling and on the higher
ground seeding is already in progress.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Friday, Sent. 29.

A fight between Greeks and Pr,
garians occurred April 25. Tweat.
men were killed or wounded.
Officials of the New York city health
department report an alarming spread
Of measles. Many cases have proved
fatal, being followed by pneumonia.
The members of the Isthmian canal
commission have returned to Washing
ton from tour of the Panama cana
property on the Isthmus and will meet
next week.
Edward Williams. a colored man
died Thursday at the st. Paul city
hospital from the effects of an over
dose of laudanum, taken to relieve
throat trouble.
Senator Nelson's bill providing fol
the selection by the state of Mime
sofa of 10000 acres Of land in Itascs
county. Minn., for state forestry pur
poses has passed the house.
The police Thursday stopped the
fight between Jack o'Brien of Phila
delphia and Kid Carter Of Brooklyn
In the third round of a scheduled IF
teen-round bout at st. Louis.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Judges Before High Court.

In the supreme court at Bismarck
the mandamus, issued by the supreme
court against Judges Lander and Glas-
pell, requiring them to hear the case
brought by Attorney General Erich to
remove Sheriff Moody of Richland
county, from Office. was argued by the
attorneys. The case arose in Judge
LADDERS district, and he called Judge
Glaspell. of the Fifth district, In to
hear the case. Judge Glaspell dis
missed the case against Moody be-
cause Of lack Of jurisdiction. The
plaintiffs then obtained a mandamus
from the supreme court to bring the
question Of jurisdiction before the ur-
per court for determination.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Tuesday, May 3.

DR.. John A. Gibbons. one OF the most
prominent Democrats in Iowa, is dead
at Keokuk.
Henry Ehrman, founder of the bank
ing firm bearing his name. died Mon
day of pneumonia at Panama.
Western and Northwestern lines
have granted the request for return
transportation to live stock shippers.
!. King Victor Emmanuel entertained
Rear Admiral Evans at dinner at the
royal palace in Naples Monday night
George Starr, Commissioners of I'm
migration at New York for twenty
Ave years, is dead at the age OF eighty
nine.
St. Paul is to have a new Catholic
cathedral to cost $3.000,000. The work
of construction will occupy several
years.
lanes H. Strouble. forty-five years
old. wealthy New York brewer, com.
mitted suicide by inhaling illumlnat'
ing gas. -.
! Senators Hale, Penrose and Bacon
Eand Representatives Hemenway, Dal'
zell and Myer, left Washington Mon
kday on the Dolphin for a trip to South
ern waters.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM vAR,ou;
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Railroad Officials and Detective. bus,
In Trying to Break Up a Gam
Of Thieves Operating on
Overland rraioe

Railroad detectives and officials are
engaged In an effort to arrest some O,
the men who have been engaged for
several weeks in robbing passengers
travelling on the overland trains he
tween the Twin cities and North Da
kota points. Within two weeks sew
eral persons have been robbed on III,
trains near Grand Forks, but so fa1
no arrests have been made. The men
are believed to make headquarters in
the Twin cities and apparently are
well organized. Julius Lou, who lives
IN Iowa. and owns the townsite a,
rem, N. D., was robbed of $3.50 while
the train stopped at the Grand Forks
station. A young man who came into
the coach at Fargo shared the seat
NTH MIR. Lou to Grand Forks. The
train had hardly stopped when another
young man came up and requested
chat they get up while he fixed the seat
Mr.. Lou complied, thinking he was an
employe of the Great Northern, and
the two men robbed him as he stopped
down to get his grips and made their
escape.
A man by the name of Silver, who
for time was employed in an East
Grand Forks saloon, is under arrest
at Rutland on a charge of rcbbing
Julius Lou.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
oaalx Mar,kea romb.tone.

In an old graveyard in Maine the
monument to the founder Of distin-
guiehed family is marked with the out
hne of human leg. It is formed by
black streaks in the granite running
through the stone, for at the back there
u another leg. but much smaller in d.
mensions. Nobody saw this blemtsh
when the stone was set up. Not until
years had passed did any one notice It.
People concluded that the stonecutters,
not wishing to go to the expense of
quarrying out another block, 50 hid the
lex with cement and stone dust that the
actions Of the storms Of a dozen win
ters were necessary to expose the
strangely formed Disagreement.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday. Apr,, -.

The Hungarian railroad strike is
ended. Passenger and freight trains
are running regularly.
Typhoid has broken out among all
the detachments Of German marines In
German Southwest Africa.
AT Chicago Bennie Yanger was
given the decision over George Decker
OF Philadelphia after six-round fight
Rhode Island delegates to the Re.
publican national convention have
been instructed to vote for President
Roosevelt
All the union carpenters in Louis
vile. numbering about $40 men, will
go on strike next Monday for closed
shop and eight-hour day, with pay fo.
nine.
1t is asserted that the protest of the
pope against the presence of Presi
dent Loubet at the Quirinal will take
the form Of note to all the Catholic
powers.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Shin Mineral Exhibit.

The mineral exhibit from North Da.
kota to the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition, filling an entire car, was shipped
to St. Louis last week. The exhibit
was arranged by Professor E. j. Bah
cock OF the University Of North Dako-
Ia and consisted largely Of undevelop-
ed clays, manufactured at various fac
tories outside the state. and includes
sewer pipe, drain tile, Jars and jugs.
table ware. jardinieres and vases.
Many of the articles were hand deco
rated by North Dakota artists.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Thursday, Apri, %.

r. D. Brought and an unknown child
injured in Sundays tornado at Fair
land. l. T.. have since died.
John Kendrick Bangs and Miss
Mary Blakney Gray were married
Wednesday in New York city.
The president has sent to the sen
ate the nomination of Howland AruM.
del to be postmaster at Staples, MINI
Owen Wister. the novelist, is in a
Philadelphia hospital in serious cen
dition after an operation for appeA
dicitis.
At Nevada. Mo-, the Marmaton river
is four feet highes than for over twen
ty years and thousands of acres Of
fertile land are inundated.
William Haslag & Son, one of the
Oldest and most prominent grocery
houses in Pittsburg, has filed a volun.
tary petition in bankruptcy.
Carroll Livingston. grandson of Gc.:
eral Harry Livingston and Lady
Mary" Livingston and a collateral de-
scendant Of the chancellor who admin
istered the oath of Office to President
George Washington, is dead in New
York city.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Peculiar Cattle Disease.

George and Peter Albright. living
near Jamestown. lost twelve or f1f-
teen head of cattle from a disease that
they do not understand. The cattle
seem to be in good health until they
show all at once great weakness and
trembling in the knees and dis
charge of stringy mucous from the
mouth. The cattle become weaker
and die. The two farms where the
losses have occurred are several miles
apart.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
seedino Becoming General.

Seeding is becoming general in the
higher lands of the state, and a short
period of good weather will set all the
farmers busy, except those in the
lands along the rivers. Reports OF
most encouraging nature are coming
from every section Of the state.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Five Children Dead.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johnson Of En-
tarnrise township near Lisbon. have
ioat five of their six children by diph-
thera The remaining child is very i'll.
The parents are heartbroken.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Little Bow Kills His Sister.

George Hoover, aged ten, shot and
killed his sister Margery, aged SIX, at
the farm of their father. John Hoover
ten miles south Of Michigan CITY. Ihe
accident occurred while the Doy was
shooting gophers with 22'calber
life.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
alrl Accidentally Shot.

The daughter of Gilbert Hove OF
Nicholson, was accidentally shot In
the forehead last week with a q
caliber revolver and sustained serious
injury.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
wreck At Pinaree.

The southbound Jamestown and
Northern freight train derailed three
loads and nine empty cars at q point
about a mile north Of Pingree. The
engine did not leave the track and no
one Was injured.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Saturday, April 80.

President Loubet of France is back
in Paris from his visit to ITALY,
Charles A. dig. artist and historian,
is dead at Chicago. Mr.. dig was in
the Civil war as member of the
famous Iron brigade.
Homer Mcconnell burned to death
in cabin at Sullivan. Ind, under cir
cumstances that indicate he was mur'
dered. He was worth $4,000.
H. F.. Osgood of Hiram, Me-. shot
and mortally wounded his wife on a
Maine Central railroad train and then
shot himself. dying shortly after.
The Nebraska supreme court has de-
cided that breweries cannot take out
saloon licenses except in their own
name. The ruling is likely to have
farreaching effect.
Tom searcy, a negro. twenty years
old, was lynched early Friday in a re-
mote part of Haywood county, Tenn
Searcy attempted an assault on the
nine-year-old daughter of James Lee,
q farmer.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
senators Remain in Washington.

Senators Hansbrough and McCum-
ber of North Dakota will remain IN
washington some time to wind up
large number Of routine department
matters. Representatives Marshall
and Spaulding have left for home.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Mondav. MAY 2.

The regular quarterly dividend Of
1A per cent on Great Northern pre-
ferred stock was announced Saturday.
The report that Emperor William is
negotiating for the purchase of pal
ace at Venice is semi-oficially denied.
Peter Undorf, an inmate of the La
Crosse (Wis.) county poor farm for
thirty-four years, is dead, aged 1o4.
Daniel S. Howard, a retired shoe
manufacturer and considered one Of
the wealthiest men in New England.
is dead at Br5ckton, Mass, aged
eighty-five years.
For the loss of, his right foot while
he was helping a train crew at turn
table William Charters. eleven years
old. has been awarded $4,000 damages
by Chicago jury.
c. O. Webster. travelling agent for
Bassett & McNabb of Philadelphia,
died at Grand Rapids, Mich. under
mysterious circumstances and it is be-
lieved by the police that he was mur-
dered.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
He Got the Cake.

Hostess-You appear to be in deep
thought, Tommy. Tommy-Yes'm.
Mamma told me IL you asked me to
have some cake I was to say some
thing, an I've been here SO long now
6brgot what It was.-Philadelphia
Press.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
No Question About Il.

NO 00e0e100 About IL.
Mrs. Benham-Well. II worst comes
o worst can keep the wolf away
from the door by singing. Benham-
You can IL he has a correct ear Tor
music.-Smart' Set.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
Cures Piles Permanently

For Sale BY ALERT q CO
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-05
DapoFrESSIONAL CARDS.

1nneE OF COUNTY COURT.
aonestgT.o%. To.n for Final Psoof and on Chattei
noos. Ofice at Court House.
,aNGpON. -:- N. DAKOTA.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

The late r. II. Stoddard was fond of
contrasting the English and the French
workingman. to the great advantage of
the latter. One of his comparisons
dealt with the death of Dickens
"a short time after Dickens died" he
would say. "a friend of mine visited
the scene of his last hours and, in
search OF Dickensiana, stopped in a
neighboring inn. He spoke of the nov
elst's demise to the waiter a great
loss he said.
"a great loss indeed to us. sir the
waiter agreed. He had all his ale sent
in from this house
Contrast with that" Mr.. Stoddard
would eXclaim. "the answer of Il wait
err to whom on the afternoon of Mira
beau's death Il guest said. a fine day.
eyes the waiter answered: it is a
fine day. but-Miraheau is dead"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
LARRABEEs POINT.

Harlow Sanders spent Christmas with
his daughter in Ferrisburgh.
Last Thursday evening about six
o'clock, John Ryan, living in the East
part of the town started across the lake
from Addison Junct. He broke through
the ice Just west of the Lake House, it
was dark and raining at the time and be-
fore help could reach him his horse went
under the ice and was drowned Friday
morning party got the cutter, robe,
blanket and Mr. Ryan's fur coat out of
the lake. The cutter was badly damaged
10y the struggles of the horse. and the
other things somewhat water soaked.
Eighteen people, old and young, enjoy
ed the hospitalities of mine host RObt.
L. Abegg, Christmas eve at the Lake
House Many useful and valuable gifts
were displayed on "A handsome Christmas
tree. Misses Abegg and West distributed
the presents and were AS happy in SO do
ing as the youngest tots in the house.
Fine refreshments We're served of cake,
ice-cream, candy, oranges and popcorn.
a social hour followed, and the party
broke up wishing Messrs Abegg and
West "a Merry, Merry Christmas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

Carl Merrill of Gens Falls, n. Y, Wis
tied his father, II. f. Merrill, last week
Fritz. the pet dog of William jackson
and family. died suddenly Sunday night.
Just what the cause was is unknown.
The dog was very intelligent animal
and was a favorte among the citizens Of
the village.
Lee NJ. Higgins, aged 90 years. died at
the home If his grandmother, Mrs.
[, Catherine Higgins, at Rutland, Monday
morning at 3 O'Clock, after a five days
illness with pneumonia. The body was
taken to his home at West Rutland from
which place the funeral was held We'd
nesday afternoon at , o'clock He is
survived by his parents and three
brothers, Percy, Archie and Guy all of
West Rutland. The deceased was well
liked and leaves many friends. He was
"A lathe polisher by trade, and for a
number of years was employed in the
Vermont Marble companys works at
/ Center Rutland At the time of his
death he was employed by the Brandon
Italian Marble company at Middlebury.
Mrs. Robt. j. Bowles died at her resi-
dence in Weybridge Saturday night only
one week after the death of her husband.
Both died of pneumonia. The funeral
took place at two o'clock Tuesday after
noon from the family residence. The
deceased was member of the Month
ment Congregational Church at Wey-
bridge, and especially loved by all whc
knew her. She was about 40 years Of
age and had been married to Mr.. Bowles
about 10 years Three young children
! survive besides her mother, Mrs. Mary
7 j. Bowdich, three sisters. Mrs. H. il.
Bryant and the Misses Ruth y. and
/ Martha Bowdch, and brother, Edward
| Bowdch. The Rev. w. w. Smith
ofiiciated at the funeral and the inter.
ment was in the Monument cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
STATE NEWS.

The number of prisoners at the Chit
tenden county jail. Burlington, is now
reduced to eleven, the smallest number
in several months.
Don A. Stone, special agent of the
treasury department. who has been pass
ing a week in Washington. has left for
Detroit, where he is now stationed.
Capt f. b. Thomas has appointed
Frank G. Jarey sergeant of Co II, LIST
Inf, V. n. g., Montpelier, to fill the
vacancy caused by recent promotions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rowland have re-
turned from Lowell, Mass. to their home
in Montpelier. Mrs. Rowland was robbed
by John Thompson, alias Christopher
SOrenson, in Lowell, of 5000.
Senator w. p. Dillingham; has come to
Montpelier from Washington for the
holiday recess w w. Husband, his
private secretary, will remain IN Wash
lngton during the recess of Congress.
Thomas G.. OSullivan, formerly of
Burlington and once candidate for city
representative and also a candidate for
lieutenant-governo on the Democratic
ticket, is on Tammany's slate as assistant
corporation council in New York under
the mayoralty of Col. George b.
Mcclellan.
These petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed NJ. r. Francis, a farmer of
Wells. liabilities of S3,093 and assets of
SO, all Of which are claimed exempt:
and of f. +. Robinson, a stage driver of
Reading. who has liabilities of S603. | /
and assets of S145. II, of which 1912 are
claimed exempt
A the annual meeting of the Passump-
sic Congregational Club at South church,
| st. bloomsbury, the Rev. II. j. Kilbourne,
Of Bradford, was elected president and
Miss Helen Graves, of st. Johnsbury
! Center, secretary and treasurer. Dinner
was served to sixty members followed by
short post-prandial exercises and an
address by the Rev. G. G. Atkins, OF
Burlington, on Strength and Weakness
of the Puritan Ideal
The condition of Allan d. Brown,
president of Norwich University, North
field, who has been seriously i'll at North
Carolina. is improving. 1t appears that
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown had left Ashevillt
to visit their daughter Mrs. G.. j. Suther-
land, and family at Waynesville, n. g.,
during the holidays. After arriving
there. Mr. Brown became seriously ill.,
Mr.. Brown had improved much in health
since leaving Mortified until this attack
of illness Cadet Percy Brown, who
went to his parents upon learning of hi,
fathers illness, will remain there for 4
few weeks.
Trinity Methodist church, Montpelier
was damaged several hundred dollars by
the rain storm. The work of stating the
roof is in progress and when the work
men quit work Saturday night they LEFT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Sleighs

| have just received my
winter stock Of Sleighs and
am going to sell at the same
price as last year, although
everything has gone up in
price as everyone knows, |
have a carload of Cortland
Cart and Buggy Sleighs which
are the best sleigh built for the
money. | also have some
very good sleighs for less
money. My stock of Buggies
and Carriages is complete ;
also a fine line of Work
Wagons. Call and see for
yourself and get prices that
are right at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Estate of Miranda +. Rider.

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Addison Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
Miranda f. Rider, late of Middlebury, in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we viii
meet for the purposes aforesaid at National
Bank of Middlebury, in said town of Middle
bury, on the Goth day of January, 1904. and
2Sth day of June, next, from 10 O'Clock a. m.
until four O'Clock p. m, each OF said days, and
that six months from the 18th day of Decem-
Der, "A. ID 1903. is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 2sth day of
December, A. ;. 1908.
CHAS. f.. PINNEY, lCor,,,,;ss,orors
A. j. MARSHALL, commissioners
DARWIN RIDER, Administrator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Estate of John G.. Wellington

STATE OF VERMONT, tproho,o Cour+
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS, 0 N'
Probate Court, holden al Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 22nd
day of December, A. ID. 1903.
Present: Hon. WIN. ii. Bliss.
Whereas, certain instrument OF writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of John q. Wellington, late of
Mlddlebury in said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to said court for pro
bate, and duly filed in the registers office
Therefore, II Is ordered, that all persons Inter.
ested i'm the estate Of said deceased be notified
to appear before said court, AT the probate
office In Middlebury, in said district, on the nth
day of January, A. ID. 1904, by publication of
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto In the Middlebury Register, news
paper printed mt Middlebury, to show cause,
II any they may have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed,
rs lie last will and testament of the said
deceased.
true record, WILLIAM III. BLISS,
% Judge.