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Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

Frisco railroad for $500 for kill ing their son.
 Geo. M. Gibson of Black Rock and w. P. Smith of Walnut Ridge were both admitted to the bar.
 Jim Clark for carnal abuse, was given three years in the pen.
 Charley Smith (colored) forre- ceiving stolen goods was given one year in the pen. This makes a contribution of four to the pen for this term.
 The grand jury found an indict- ment against Edgar O'Neal for the killing of William Orr last March and the trial is set for the third day of the next term. The indictment was for murder in the second degree.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
IN SOCIETY.
NN~~pNN~N%~>~~ANAN
MRS. WALKER ENTERTAINED.

MRS. WALKER ENTERTAINED.
 Mrs. Henry Owen Walker and Mrs. James S. Jones entertained informally Friday afternoon from three to five, o'clock in honor of Mrs. J. P. Homer of Baltimore and Mrs. J. c. Walker of Mexi- co.
 The decorations throughout the house were tasteful and pretty.
 The receiving party was com posed of Mesdames E. D., R. D. and J. s. Wilmans, 1 Sprigg and Walter Harris. The gowns worn by the receiving party and guests were unusually handsome and added brightness and beauty to the already joyful occasion.
 The dining room was a bower of roses, ferns and palms, the ta- ble decorations being beautiful in the extreme, from which ices and cakes were served during the afternoon.
 The ladies present besides the hostess were Mesdames J. c.
 
 Walker, P. G. Homer, J. J.Web- ster, Jones, and Mrs. James H. Parker of New York City, Ed Wilmans, Walter Harris, I. Sprigg, J. s. Wilmans, Robert Dorsey, L. Minor. Sam Taggart, T. H. Herndon, E. L. Maris, L. N. Nouss, T. H. Reamey, Chas. Henry, B. w. Stainback, J. o. Taylor, Mrs. Findlay from Shreveport, La., J. W. Phillips, A. B. Smith, c. A. Hillhouse, Narcie Minor.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
GRANT LAUNCHES JEFF'S
 BOOM FOR PRESIDENT

Attorney Geo. l.. Grant of Newport, who spent Wednesday in Newark, expressed the opin- ion in conversation with a Jour- nal reporter that Governor Davis will win an easy victory in the battle for votes as a senatorial candidate against Senator James H. Berry in the coming cam paign.
 MT. Grant is an enthusiastic admirer of Governor Davis and took an active interest in behalf of the governor in the recent campaign.
 Davis is one of the brainiest men ever elected governor of Ar kansas, !" said Mr. Grant, and it would be no surprise to me to see the Democrats nominate him for president in 1908. His attitude
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
FIELD TO BUY
 ONE OF BIG SHOWS. Closing 2 Deal For Puchase of Forepaugh q Sells Bros.
 ifcus.

l9ohile, kia.. October Is. Al. c. Field, the well known min strel man, corroborated tonight the report that he is about to close a deal for the entire Fore paugh 6 Sells show. He said that had 1t not been for the un- expected death of Peter Sells, the deal would have been closed long ago. The name of the show will remain unchanged. The contract reads that delivery is to be made at winter quarters in Columbus, Ohio, November 23. Associated with him as part own CTS in the enterprise, will be Eli West and Owen M. Evans, of Columbus, Ohio, and Charles s, Wood, of North Adams, Mass.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
MIR. CRITTENTON
 IN NEWPORT.

The visit of MT. Chas. N. Crit tenton, the lay evangelist of New York and Washington City, to Newport, has marked an era in the religious history of the town. He is a man of large means and successful business, but he has entrusted his business to other hands, and has given himself ab- solutely to doing good in the world. His labors have been al- most worldwide and remarkably successful. He is doing a noble work in his efforts to rescue and restore fallen women. Many poor, despairing ones have been saved through his efforts and re- deemed from outcast and wanton lives to happiness and virtue, and the Florence Crittenton Rescue Mission" will go down to posterity to lift up and save the fallen when it's founder has been long gone to his reward. He is evidently a most sincere and de- vout christian and successful worker for God and humanity.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
IS ENGINEER
RESPONSIBLE :?
Should Men Be Compelled To
 Work Overtime :?

An exchange has the following pertinent remarks to make on the recent wreck:
 When you read the heart rending accounts of the frightful railroad wrecksFin which scores of lives are plunged into eternity in the twinkling of an eye, and the railroad authorities issue a statement relieving themselves from responsibility to their own satisfaction by putting the blame on some faithful engineer or con- ductor who went to sleep while otl CTS trusted their lives to.his ca'e, stop before you condemn in t'e5 strong terms this unfortu-
 Y .te man whose seeming care sessness and negligence has re- suited in such horrible destruc- tion of life. Do not forget when you are ready to call him a heart less criminal for sleeping at his post of duty when so much was at stake, that tired nature some times demands a rest, and the overworked body will call for sleep to knit up the raveled skein of time, and that the mind and brain grow weary under the constant strain.
 In Investigating certain fear full railroad wrecks where the cause of the horror was attribu- ted to a 'sleepy-headed, indiffer- ent engineer the evidence has disclosed the startling fact that the man in the greasy overalls, whose eyes were too heavy to see the signal, had been on con- stant duty in the hardest kind of work, under the severest strain, with his eyes fastened to the glittering rails ahead, and with his hands on the throttle for five days. Who is guilty of negli- gence, the wornout, exhausted employe who loses consciousness from loss of sleep, and falls into a stupor and rides on with death, or the employer, whose cruel ex- actions demanded the blood and sweat of men working over- timer"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
MRS. L. c. HALL
 AGAIN IGNORED,
Miss Mabel Padgett of Batesville Chosen Secretary Other Of R
 icers for Coming Year.

.Batesville, Oct. 13. The Ar kansas Daughters of the Con- federacy finished their business today and adjourned at noon. The morning session opened at 10 o'clock, and immediately pro- ceeded to the election of officers.
 Mrs. l.. c. Hall was reelected president without opposition. The vice-presidents were then elected, Mrs. J. P. See of Little Rock being elected first vice. president and Miss Bessie l.. Randall of Conway second vice. president, Miss Mabel Padgett of Batesville secretary, Mrs. J. B. Fitzhugh of Batesville treasurer, Mrs. Boles of Fort Worth state registerian and Mrs R. B. Willis of Conway state historian.
 The convention selected Fort Smith as their next meeting place.
 All the delegates express them- selves as having highly enjoyed their stay, and as being well pleased with the open hospitality of Batesville and her citizens.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
JONES ACQUITTED
 AT LONOKE

Lonoke, Oct. 13. Thos. Jones of Humphrey was acquitted of the murder of MT. Stone and wounding MT. Flynn. From the evidence it was proven that the men first quarreled with him and cursed and threatened his life at Humphrey in the evening and then went to his home and cursed and shot at Jones, and then he opened up his fireworks and kill ed Stone and wounded Flynn.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
CRUSHED WHILE
 PLAYING.

Jonesboro, October 13. Grover Bond, a boy 15 years old, hap pened to a painful accident here today about 8 o'clock. He and some small boys were playing in the barn of his father, and some heavy timbers fell on him and crushed his left ankle. He was attended by Drs. Jackson and Pelton, and is now resting well.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

J. G. Handel remembered the Independent while in town Mon- day. He says the cotton crop will probably be better than ex- pected. Y
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
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 They do it by stimulating the kidneys liver # digestive organs to renewed activity, thus robt4 A the blood of the poisons and impurities whichi& ing denied their natural exit, have been forcedl# through the skin. A &
 Eczema is loathsome disease, distressing Sunda- victims and disgusting to beholders. Rerfect
 Johnston's Tonic Capsules are the very beM ton etable bloodmedicnes condensedinto smaM nre- taken, tasteless capsules. You can carry tiny box in the pocket and take them aIE without attracting notice. In them youk condensed curatives of true medicinal roots, barks blossoms, leaves and fir health-giving qualities nature has ste products of field, swamp and wildwoosr1A
 Johnst0n's Tonic Capsules th plce. Ah safest. most reliable, convenient and s.& s oo not medicine that be taken to purify s8A| piano the blood. They unload it of every in,x 1T of the at the same time so promote the nutT2 Est output tons as to abundantly supply it with ne B ,nsidered life-sustaining qualities. They mako
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 For over 40 years Johnston's Tof'
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
THREE WORKMEN
 HURLED TO DEATH.
Temporary Work on Bridge Ovel Crooked Creek Gives Way, Throwing g Workmen
 Thirty Feet Below
 to Awful Death

O>O
 to Awful Death
 The story of an awful accident was related by many witnesses of the tragedy in the inquest hearing Sunday afternoon before Justice Smith at the undertaking rooms of k. F. Drummond, where jury consisting of w. B. Hur- ley, Chas. Mason, A. B. Drum mond, w. D. Sprigg, T. M. Bell, w. J. Magoffin, L. F. Young, Sam Dorr, A. J. Stevens, G. c. Martin, J. F. Hoofman and CIV. Beard heard the evidence of the case and returned the following verdict:
 DO NOT FIX THE BLAME.
 We, the jury, find that the said J. w. Chitwood, A. Reese and Frank Gibbons came to their death on the 18th day of October, 1904, while employed as laborers in the erection of a bridge on Crooked creek, about five miles from Yellville in the state of Ar kansas, and that their deaths were caused by the falling of a girder which they were assisting in placing in position on t ( bridge, and that the accident co cured by reason of the false work 'lpon which they were working being faulty in it's con- structien. :"
 STORY OF DISASTER.
 The witnesses before the act ing coroner's jury were Thos. Madden, foreman of the Phoenix Bridge Company, who had in charge the construction of the bridge; Herman Cochran, time keeper; o. L. Bunker, L. B. Me Guire and John F. Wilson, fellow workmen.
 The substance of their story of the accident is as follows:
 The men were at work about 10 o'clock Saturday morning on the second crossing over Crooked creek of the White river line, and were removing girders from a flat car by means of a hoisting bent, which was resting on a bent of false work. One girder was swinging clear of the car in the rigging used in the litter gir- der, when the bent of false work either broke or kicked out from under the hoisting bent, allowing this and the girder to fall 25 or. 30 feet to the creek bed below. The men killed were on the car and were thrown to the ground with the girder. One witness, L. B. Mcclure, testified that he saved himself hy jumping from the car to the track when the cracking of the false work began, but that the other men had no chance of escape.
 Frank Gibbons was found dead. his neck being broken in the fall and his right arm badly bruised.
 J. w. Chitwood of Estill Springs, Tenn, died on the way to Cotter, his head being split wide open, and the gray matter falling out. His remains wei e shipped to his home Sunday night.
 A. Reese of West Point, Ky., had his right thigh broken, his right arm and left knee badly bruised, and died after reaching Cotter. His remains were also shipped home Sunday night.
 w. P. McKelly and J. W. Bren-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01
STRIKE ORDER is
NOT so SWEEPING
Applys Only to the Independent Plants
Situated in Chicago and
st. Louis.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The strike order
OF President Donnelly, with regard to
Independent packing plants, is to apply
only to those plants in Chicago and ST.
Louis. The union men employed in
these Independent packing houses will
not be permitted to dress cattle han
died on hoof by non-union men. The
fate of outside independent packers de-
pends upon their ability to secure
stock without a recourse to the stock
yards company. No bullock. hog, or
sheep has been driven out of the stock
yards since the order to the handlers
went into force.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01
ASSESSMENT
FOR 1904
Fixed by Board Of County Com.
missioners tuesday Last
for Santa Fe County.
REDUCTION IN VALUES
Many Precincts Show Decided CAIN.
Erroneous, Improper and Padded
Valuations Eliminated.

The Board of County Commission
ers of Santa Fe County met Tuesday
afternoon at the court house in this
city and transacted considerable bust
ness.
There were present County Commits
sioner Arthur Seligman, of Santa Fe,
who acted as chairman; and Nicholas
Quintana, Of Pojoaque; Clerk Celso Lo-
peg. Chairman A. L. Kendall, of Ger
rillos, was prevented from being pres
ent by illness.
The tax assessment for 1904 was re-
viewed with the following result, com
pairing the present year with the year
1909.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01
LINCOLN COUNTY
REPUBLICANS
Will Elect Delegates to the Albuquerque
Conyentie1 Saturday September
Siqth.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Lincoln, New Mexico, Aug. 81, 1904.
The Republicans of Lincoln County
will hold convention on Saturday,
September 3, for the purpose Of elect
ing four delegates to the Albuquerque
Convention. The convention for the
nomination of the county ticket will be
held in the town of Lii coin, the county
seat, on September %, and the pri.
maries one week earlier, September
the 18th. The Republicans propose to
put UP strong ticket and make a
thorough canvass of the county, be-
lieving that they have excellent chan
ces for success.
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are pursuing the Russians.
Japs Cross Taitse River.

JapS cross aItSe River.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-The battle
at Lao Yang continued last night un.
til midnight with frightful slaughter.
The Japanese at last succeeded in get
ting column across the Taitse River,
northeast of Lao Yang, and Kuropat-
kin then gave orders to fall back upon
the main works but owing to the jap
anese pressure this movement was not
executed. The armies slept in their
positions. Official advices, timed six
o'clock. say the battle had not re-
sumed at that hour.
Erecting Pontoon Bridges.
st. Petersburg, Sept General
Kuroki's forces are crossing the Taise
River on Pontoons. One division is
already across and the others are fol-
lowing.
Suspense Is Terrible.
st. Petersburg Sept. 1.-AlthOugh
Kuropatkin has had the best Of the
first two days battle at Liao Yang the
suspense here is intense over the final
issue of the Titanic struggle. In view
of the number of men and guns en-
gagged, the carnage doubtless will be
great on both Sides The figures now
are that half million men with about
1900 guns are fighting for mastery.
The crisis is expected today. Meager
advices received make 1t plain that
the Japanese are trying to turn both
Russian flanks and surround the army
of Kuropatkin. Should the Japanese
ammunition give out suddenly. their
position might become desperate.
Japanese Force Advancing.
Mukden Sept IA Japanese force
of 10000 is reported to be advancing
from the northeast on Mukden.
Casualties viii Be Heavy.
Toxic. Sep. Reports received
here from Liao Yang Go not mention
the casualties which are presumed to
be heavy on account of the large num-
ber engaged and tn ratr~e of the JAP
anese attack. 1t is estimated that
Kuropatkin has 10000 fighting men.
It is believed that the battle will last
several davs
Retreat to Fortified Positions.
Kuropatkin's line according to pre-
vious advices. occupied semi circle
several miles to the southwark, OF the
town of Liao Yang. and it is evident
that the movement ALLUDED to Is the re-
treat into the fortified positions of the
town and Its environs and not from
Liao Yang itself northward.
Final Attack Begun.
Toxic. Sept. The united Manchur-
ia armies Of japan have engaged in a
desperate attack upon Lao Yang,
where General Kuropatkin has concen-
trated everv available Russian sel-
dier
Victory was in the balance and the
battle was a draw when the weary sol
diers bivouacked last NIGHT. The jap
anese are attacking from the south
and east. Following the preliminary
successes Of the 29th south Of Lao
Yang. Marquis Oyama, commander Of
the Japanese forces. promptly sent the
united forces forward and at dawn of
August 80. des~erate attack upon ALL
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01
RUSSIAN Army IS
IN FULLRETREAT
Tide of Battle Has Turned in Favor
Of japanese and kuropatkin is
Forced to Fall Back Upon Lao
Yang, His Base of Operations.

| TCday'S dispatches indicate that the
tide of battle around Liao Yang has
turned appreciably in favor cf the
Japanese. With a Tremendous said
lisustained assault on his right and cen
ter and a threatened one on the real
with heavy force which has crossed
the Taitse River, Kuropatkin has been
forced to fall back from his first line
| of battle to the fortified position he
had established in the town of Liao
| Yang and immediate environs. A St.
Petersburg dispatch says an order was
given last night after the Russians had
withstood the artillery and the infant
r attack from dawn t. midnight, but
the Japanese pressure was too great
to permit its execution. kurOpatkin
probably fearing retrograde move
ment at that time might result in a
rOut. A dispatch from Toxic, however,
bringing the battle UP to this after
noon, says the Russians right and
center is now failing back pursued by
INC = oapaliese' h.'iohi > op'ecc ii cioss'
ins ene .aiose river ~ esiuen'is w ~
.erpose ms iorce oet"eeu Ai"o l ans'
'ne nussian oase' anu lne ilop.n' lne
movement WHICH NJ successful wouia
cut haiopatkin rear anu coii.lanu
tne railroad 20 Mukaen' Inc "ltnuraw. "
OF huropatKlns rignt ana center VIII
probably lnVoive q similar movement
OF the le1t ana result IN tne concentra-
s,,,.. @ a. .eo s..a aus .,.,.s ~ -;ea 20 sou a;. W ~
- ~ - ans 49, - IT, | dnto,a,a p..o, IL
'..e-ta ..e' ''''u 'e'' W !" = ~
s'
AGAIN or'sen BACK.
Lao ans' sep l.-on "eonesoay
tne RUSSIAN correspondents 70 tne Asso'
ciated Press says A1ter MIDDAY tne
japanese concentrated the strengun OF
al tnelr artlHery nre against Hlii NO.
W, and the village OF Maetum, en-
deavorlng 10 break our le1t. Az tne
same olme 1ney viclousiy aotacked ON
tne west nne 70 the ~lgnt OF the nil.
AVtacK lollo#ed atracK IOr tnree nours.
S."en .SW wv '.n ,. o.A - ..e
p .nss
una - asI W. | .el % 10
:. .ue 'apase WIN .ne s.ens.n ~ a. a.
e.,e', .'.t Daee' op - e 80, e .e.s ~. =.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01

Toxic, Sept. Popular estimates
as to the date of the fall Of Port Ar
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DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Texas Town is Almost Wiped Out by
conAagration Which Occurred
Late Last Night.

; Ell Paso, Sept. 1.-Fire last night in
Jaurez did damage estimated at $780,
900, destroying fully half the business
houses in the city The Ell Paso fire
department went to the aid and pump
ed water from the irrigating bitches
until mud stopped up the fire engines.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01

The county will receiv, more taxes
for this year than any previous year,
because all padded and uncollectable
assessments have been stricken from
the tax roll. The total amount of the
assessed valuation for 1904 is $780,
872, compared with 2,207, 900 in 1903.
The great difference is easily made
clear when it is explained that, for
instance, the $4,000 erroneous assess
ment of the Cochiti Mining Company
: in the Madrid precinct was striken
from the rolls, as it appears that this
r,rant was assessed in 1908 for 272,000
acres at 81 per acre, making a total of
$272,0OO. when it should have been as
Sessed as 272 acres at a valuation of
$273. This makes a reduction of ap-
proximately $272,00O.
A decrease of $4,000 was occasioned
by the act Of the legislature, which
gave Precinct No. 16, in which Espa-
nola is located, to Rio Arriba County;
for the same reason Santa Fe County
lost on the mileage of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad to the extent OF
$4,000. The loss on assessments on
grants in general which were reduced
by the Territorial Board of EQualiza-
tion from so cents to 30 cents per acre,
was $21 300; a decrease Of $1,000 was
caused by the removal of the Pennsyl-
vania Development Company to Ber-
nalillo County.
The territorial and county levy is
1920 ON the 500 valuation.
In the city there Is an additional
$2O5, $110 Of which is the eleven mills
assessment for the interest on the re-
funded county bonds. The total levy
this year is therefore $685. on the 800
valuation. The total amount which
ought to be produced by the eleven
mill levy is $19.251.
1t is believed that there will be bet
ter percentage of collections for this
year than ever before, as many pre-
cincts show an increase in actual val
uation.
Insurance COMPANIES last year re-
turned property for taxation amount |
Ing to $6,319. The returns this year
are $10,740.
Unknown owners of land grant as
sessments for 1903 footed up SOL, ,401.
The amount this year has been re-
iiuced to $19,951, which shows that |
the county lost 100000 ON this Item
alone
An interesting comparison Of the -.
sassment levy of 1908 and 1904 Is
shown by the following table:
Horses-1903. 1857; value, S21,56S.
1904, 1871: value, $4,000.
CAttle-1903, 1896; value, $21,663.
1904. 1,149: value, ga, 1888.
Sheep 1905. 7o.624; value, $70,624;
1904, 46171; value, t5s,87.0
GoAt6-1o03, $3.50; value, $s.2S9.
1904. 1850; vaiue, $500.
Tho difference In the assessment OF
sheep b due to the fact that $4,000
head were last year reported by tho
;assessof Of Rio Arriba County as being
in this county. These were Colorado
sheep on which taxes were never col.
lected. The item was stricken from
the tax rolls Of the fiscal year.
The decrease in the assessment of |
goats was caused BY the Oaderdonk
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01
U. 8 WEATHER suREAu NorEa

Forecast for New Mexico: Partly
cloudy with thunder showers Friday
and in north portion tonight; cooler
weather Friday.
Yesterday the Thermometer registered
~ follows: Maximum temperature, -
degrees, 1t 400 p M; minimum, SO
degrees. At $3.50 q. m. The mean
temperature for the "a hours was 50 de-
erees Relative humidity, 81 per cent.
Precipitation, O.01 OF an inch.
Temy erature IT 500 .. m. today, Sc
degrees.
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thur are inclined to the last week In
September.
War ONCE uniformed.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-The war
Office is unable to confirm a dispatch
from Toxic to the Associated Press
announcing that the Russian right and
center before Liao Yang has fallen
back upon the city No report of t0-
days fighting has been received up to
this hour.