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Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
MINISTRIES COMING.

From the present indications the ensuing theatrical season will see as many minstrel shows start out as last season, but we doubt if there will be any more at the finish than there were the season past.
 / Can you count on the fingers of one hand the successful ones History only repeats, Survival of the fttest" is an old saying, but a true one.
 Richards & Pringle's famous Georgia minstrels was one of the few big ones that came in a winner. This season they carry a larger and better company than ever, composed almost entirely of new people, giving an entire change of program, with num- Der of new and novel specialties. The date of their appearance in this city is at the opera house Thursday, August 25.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
FORBES EXONERATED.

Brinkley, Ark, Aug. IA. The trial of R. B. Forbes for the kill ing of Will Hood Friday was held Saturday before Squire Batrain, in Dickson township, and re- suited in the acquittal of Forbes. Ten witnesses were examined, and all were corroborative to the effect that the shooting was clearly in self-defense.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
LECTURE TONIGHT.

The lecture at the Methodist church last night by MT. Ed P. Crow was one of the most unus- ual interest. It was free from dryness and full of wit and humor and appeals to the thinking peo- pie of the city. He has been invited to give another talk to- night at 8 o'clock and the busi- ness men are cordially asked to attend.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
< CAPT. HANEY DEAD.

Capt. J. H. Haney, one of Little Rocks oldest and best known citizens, died suddenly at l o'clock Saturday morning from stroke of apoplexy. He had been resident of Little Rock thirty years and was at one time . chief engineer of the Little Rock and Fort Smith road. His wife and two sons survive him. Capt. Haney was 70 years of age. The funeral took place Sunday after noon.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
TOURIST RATE.

The Frisco System will issue, during the summer months, tour ist round-trip tickets to various resorts and locations the noun tains, lakes and seashore, at greatly reduced rates, with am- pie return limit.
 Call on nearest agent, or ad- address Passenger Traffic Depart ment, St. Louis. 82-3w
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
.. COLONEL WOODSON'S
 CRACK SCORE.
Broke Fifty Straight Birds and Won State Shooters Cham
 pionship Medal.

6RLittle Rock, Aug. IA. Break Ing fifty targets without a miss and dropping only four birds out of a possible 100, Col. J. A. Woodson of Little Rock won the championship medal at the state trap shooters association tourna- ment here yesterday.
 Four shooters tied for the medal on the first shoot, each breaking 46 out of a possible 50. They were L. E. Knott of Arka- delphia, w. w. Brown of Pine Bluff, E.. c. Arnold of Camden and Col. Woodson of Little Rock. In the shoot-off Col. Woodson smashed a straight 50, MT. Ar mold a close second with 49, and Mir. Brown and MT. Knott tied on AS.
 Out of the 100 targets shot at by each of the four shooters the
 >atest number dropped by any
 man was 6. Messrs. Brown
 Knott, the latter the winner
 high gun at Thursdays shoot,
 th broke 94 out of their 100 lot at. The shooting yesterday Y all of the members was far above the average, events of 15 and 20 being taken without a ! miss by several.
 With yesterday the annual Shoot of the association came to an end. Next year the squads from the various cities will go to Pine Bluff to hold the annual tourney. Over 30,000 targets kexsa shot at here within the two
 and some very high shoot
 was done by the amateurs.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
FOR SALE CHEAP.

We are closing out the balance of our stock of lumber at greatly reduced figures. Those needing lumber for the construction of outbuildings, fences, sidewalks, etc., will do we'll to call on us before purchasing elsewhere. h. quire at the office of the Kelley Lumber Company. 79-d12t
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
AWAY FOR THE
 SUMMERTIME.

The mountains, seaside or springs of California bring hap piness to everybody. The Yo- semitic valley, the big trees, boat ing, fishing, golfng, every day in the year. Most delightful climate in the world. The Union Pacific is the best line. Makes quickest time. Ticket office 903 Olive street, St. Louis. w8-2t
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15

s R Phillips H s Simmons c w Beard T H Reamey w A O'Neal T D Kinman, Jr Chas True Jas Dutfer c A Hillhouse Hollie Cobb N Rufus Clark J w Bailey GC Martin OI Hubert w B Robinson Arthur Umsted
 IN NOuss.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA
 AND RETURN.

St. Louis to San Francisco and return or Los Angeles and return $47.5O. Daily August 15 to Sep- tember 10. Return limit, Octo- Der 23, via Union Pacific. Best track. Quickest time. Ticket office 9O3 Olive street, St. Louis.
 83d2W
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
BENEDICTS CHALLENGE
 BACHELORS FOR GAME.

The married men of the city hereby challenge the young men To play game of base ball on Wednesday, the 17th of August,
 eginning at 8 D. m. The mar led men have selected uni lrm consisting of shirt, pants,
 ts or caps, shoes and a hand
 rchief around their necks, (not
 ] necks.) Any white male
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

Notice is hereby given that a Teachers Institute will be held in the city of Newport on We'd nesday, Thursday and Friday, August IT, IS and 19, 1904. The law requires directors to close schools and all teachers to attend.
 J. D. NEAL,
 County Examiner.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-15

resident of the city over 21 years of age and not a member of he Newport ball team and unmar- ried is eligible to play on the young mems team. We mean
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
MERE ARE THE PRIZES
H To Be Awarded to the Correct
RI or Nearest Correct Answers.

k&lRsT PRizE-$25oo cash.
NsEcOND PRlZE-Two round trip tickets from Lincoln
to Worlds Fair at ST Louis, value $780, :
THIRD PRlzE-One Standard Edison Phonograph with
Is dozen records, value $25 90.
FOURTH PRizE-Black Coffee Set of three pieces and
& tray; quadrupIe plate, value $500.
hFiFTH PRlZE-One Sternau Coffee Machine value $500
SIXTH PRZE-One Ever-Ready Plato Clock NO hands
or dial You watch time fly. Value $500.
SEVENTH TO NINTH PRIzEs-JubiIee Self Heating
Flat Irons, Value SIS 90 e.
TENTH PRizE-cash $1,000.
eleventh TO TWENTIETH PRIZES-One OF
Popular Copyrighted Fiction; regular $1.50 value.
TWENTY FIRST TO TWENTY NINTH PRtZES--Nictle
stem Winding and Stem Setting Watches.
THIRTIETH PRi7E-cssh, SO 90.
Atlas
FlFTiETH PRlzE-cash, $4,000.
.FIFTY-FlRST TO FIFTY NINTH PRIZES-One copy OF
- Popular Copyrighted Ficton regular $500 value
SIxTIET.+ RR1zE--one Upright Piano from the music
Of Ma7sses~s Piano Company; regular selling
price s4oo. rour seIecss.@ of any instrument they
carry at this price.
SIXTY FIRST TO SEVENTEEN PRfZES-ri .sseliH.
Fountain Pens value So 90.
SEvENTY-FiRST TO EIGHTY FOURTH PRizES-Star
Wall Atlas.
EIGHTY-rIFTH PRlZE-cash $500
EIGHTY SIXTH TO NINETY-FOURTH PRIZES
Franklin Fountain Pens, value $500
NINETY.rIFTH TO NINETY NINTH PRiZES-cash, So.
ONE HuNEREDTH PRlzE-cash, $4,000.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

NOTE.-Si.eo pays for the Saturday Star for year.
bv mail onIy S00 pays for the Daily Star four months
by mail $500 pays for 10 weeks in the City Of Lin
coin delivered by carrier. The Daily Saturday Star
cannot be through the postoffce to Lincoln
scribers.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

In the chart above is print
ed in dots pictures of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Judge
Parker, the republican and
democratic candidates for
President at the election
which is to be held Nov. s,
1904. Who will win.
The question is, how many
dots are there in the chart,
and which will be the success
full candidate? One hundred
prizes are offered to Daily
Star readers for the solution
of this puzzle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27

JUST SEND lOc. IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and receive in return their big catalog ana
lots of farm seed samples.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Coffin Factory Burned.

Burlington, N. c., Special.-One
f the most disastrous fires in
the history of Burlington originated in
the factory building of the Burlington
Coffin Company Of this place about
10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
plant consisted of three large buildings
besides the engine and boiler house,
dry kilns, storing sheds, etc., and was
one of the largest business enterprls-
es of Burlington, as well as one OF
the principal casket factories south OF
Baltimore, and has been doing very
prosperous business Owing to the in
tensely cold weather this morning,
work in the factory building was not
resumed. The origin of the fire is un-
known, for when the fire was discoV-
cred the entire second story of the
factory building was in flames, which
soon reached every part of the build
Ing and spread to the engine and boil
er house, the dry kilns, and to an i'm
mense quantity of lumber on the
yards. The factory was equipped with
a very complete outfit of machinery,
most of it being Of the latest and most
improved designs, all of which was
lost, together with the entire stock OF
patterns, coffin bits and machine
room. An immense quantity Of lumber
was in stock, more than 250,000 feet
OF which were burned, together with
a large stock of covered casket shells.
The total loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000, with about $4,000
Insurance on the factory building End
the machinery. 1t is understood that
the company will rebuild, probably
upon an enlarged plan, at as early a
date as practical
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
little tallow is added to the feed, which

little tallow is added to the feed, which
at all times Is mixed with skim milk.
In trial with 100 chickens, Profes-
sor James ". Robinson, of Canada,
found that they almost doubled in
weight in thirty-six days Of feeding.
For every pound of increase in live
weight they consumed 5.4 pounds
ground oats and 6.43 pounds skim.
milk. At 81 per 100 pounds for ground
oats and twenty cents per 100 pounds
Of skimmilk, the cost was nearly six
and three-quarter cents per pound gain
for feed only.
While the increase in weight was
nearly 100 per cn.:., this gain was
mostly Of flesh. Three chickens dressed
before fattening weighed, with feath.
ers off, eight pounds and eight ounces.
After this period Of fattening, three
chickens, of the same quality at the
start, weighed, with feathers off, six
teen pounds four ounces, their bones
one pound eleven ounces, and the edible
meat seven pounds six ounces. Not
only was there gain Of about 200 per
cent in edible meat, but it was Of much
better quality. If all fowls, when fat
tened for the market, are confined for
month in coops of this kind and fed
in a similar manner, they will return
q much higher price and greater profit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
The Bread We Eat.

: The question of the relative nutrilive
value of different kinds Of bread is dis
cussed, from the scientific point OF
view, in an article in the current Har-
per's Weekly by Harry Snyder, chem
list of the United States Agricultural
Experiment Station of the University
Of Minnesota. Some recent trials made
by the Department of Agriculture have
shown some interesting results, says
Mr.. Snyder. a number Of men in
sound health-working men. students,
athletes, thin and fat men-were
chosen as subjects. In one set Of tests
the men were fed for several days on
graham bread and milk, then white
bread was substituted for the graham.
The conclusion reached was that the
graham -four contained the highest and
the patent -four the lowest percentage
of total protein (glutinous matter), but
that the proportions Of digestible pro-
tein and available energy in the patent
flour were larger than in either the en-
tire wheat or the graham -four. On
the whole. the question seems to be
settled in. favor &C white bread. 4..!r,,
= f.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Negroes Terrorized

Stephens, Ala, Special Negroes
living near Bigbee, Washington county,
are terrorized by actions attributed to
a self-styled Dalton gang. Several
months ago turpentine still and saw
mill were burned and negroes were
suspected. The children of Daniel
Grimes, a negro, were fired on from
the bushes last week. The same night
Grimes house was fired into A notice
was served on him to leave within five
days on penalty of death. The same
night two negro churches were burned,
also barn and contents belonging to
Joseph Anderson, white farmer. One
arrest has been made, name not stated,
and preliminary trial will be held.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
A soFr.HnAHrEp BAKER,
Assumed Woes Of Actress Too Mich
for Ills compesure.

Assumed Woee Of Actrees Too Mich
for His compesure.
Recently a new play was Performed
in Prague. the principal characters in
which are beautiful youEE lady and
a brilliant young ofhcersbut are unable
to marry because they are as poor as
church mice. True the young lady
has very rich uncle, from whom she
hopes to obtain aid, but she very sooa
discovers that he is an arrant wiser
and will not give her a farthing. !,
The woes of the lovers touched the
hearts Of many In the audience, but
only one person proved really equal to
ting occasion. This was a worthy and
wealthy baker, who had actually been
moved to tears by the distressing
scenes on the stage. At last his heart
overflowed. and the moment the rich
uncle vanished with a bitter sneer at
his niece's folly on his lips, he rushed
from his seat to the footlights, and,
taking a well-filled purse from his
pocket, handed it to the astonisheG
heroine, saying:
Here, take this-you'll find a good
dowry in it-and have nothing more
to do with that wretched miser."
Every one in the theater roared at
the good fellows simplicity and gen.
erosity, but he could not see that he
had done anything unusual, and, as
he refused to take back the purse, thE
heroine, with smile, laid it on g
table, and the play went on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
FARM NOTES.

Paint all the buildings and tools,
and thus keep out the moisture and
double the life Of the woodwork.
When you get q new brush hold it
with the hair end up and the handle
down, spread out the bristles and pour
in spoonful of good varnish. allowing
it to become dry. This has tendency
to prevent the brush shedding its bris-
ties when it is used, and also keeps it
from shrinking and falling to. pieces.
A cheap and durable paint is made
of Venetian red. linseed oil and lacquer.
Lacquer is liquid drier, and is used
for the purpose of not only making
better paint, but for causing the paint
to dry more readily. The more lacquer
put into paint the sooner it will dry.
AS soon as you are through painting,
wipe the brush clean, and wrap it in
piece Of paper. Then hang it in a
small, deep vessel containing linseed
oil. In this way it will keep clean and
always ready for use. 1t is mistake
to keep brushes in water, as it will
not preserve them so we'll as in oil. and
does not keep them soft and pliable.-
Farm Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
FAMOUS MAN DEAD
George Francis Train Dies After a
Varied Life
he ACCOMPLISHED MANY THINGS
Starting in an Humble Capacity, He
Forged Ahead to the Front Ranks
in the World.

New York, Special.-George Francis
Train. who died here Monday night,
probably was one of the most pic
turesque figures in the history OF
America. Only year ago, when he
was then "a years old, he dictated the
"reminiscences Of his extraordinary ca
reer, and the result was published in
book form. Summarized IN his own
curious fashion, this contained infor-
nation about his life:/
shipping clerk, If; manager, 1S;
partner in Train 4 Co., 20, with an
income of $4,000; established the firm
Of George Francis Train & Co., Mel
bourne, Australia, 1858; agent White
Star Line, income $4,000; started 40
clippers to California in 1S4S; built
railroad connecting Erie with Ohio and
Mississippi pioneered the first street
railway in Europe, America, Australia
and England; built firsS Pacific rail-
way, 1S62-1S69; owned 5000 lots in
Omaha, worth S3,OOe000; been in Is
jails without cri1ie."
Mr.. Trains parents, with several
brothers and sisters, died at New Or
leans from yellow fever, and his child
hood home was on his grandmother
farm in Massachusetts,. Not long after
entering the Boston shipping house
founded by his cousin, he went abroad
and from that time on he wandered all
over the globe.
Z In 1873 he began career as lecturer
and agitator, and held public debates
with some Of the ablest orators In the
country. A few years ago he made a
trip around the world in 60 days, say
ing afterwards that his psychic force
enabled him to overcome all obstacles.
When Mills Hotel No. was opened
several years ago, Mr. Train went there
to live. and since then made 1t his
headquarters. One Of the features OF
his eventful life was his admiration for
children, and fo. years familiar spec
tacle in Madison Square was "Cltizen"
Train on a bench surrounded by a
group of little ones.
Mr.. Trains last adventure occurred
last summer, when he was quarantined
at Stamford, Conn.,. in a smallpox iso-
lation camp and threatened that city
with suit for $4,000 damages. He
was the author of at least so books
and frequently asserted that his
psychic power eventually would make
him the most potent sovereign OF
the earth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Simplicity.

One need not be Buddhist to real
lie the folly of many human wishes.
It is too evident tnat the desires of
today are artificial desires. They are
created on the one hand by those who
have things to sell and on the otler
hand by those VINO have so much
money that they must spend 1t foolish
Nv to show that they have 1t.
Someone's desire for profits or some
ones desire for display are often at
the bottom of the desire for this
and that and the other desire which
YOU feel for bric-a-brac and gewgaws
Of dress.
Beautiful things are not neces.
sarily expensive. they are usually
simple in line and color. Look about
your room and pick out all the un-
necessary. But you do not want ten
beautiful pictures in one room nor
ten beautiful vases.
Simplify your rooms!
Then look at your clothes and no
tice the unnecessary trimming which
adds only to the bill and to the labor
of those who make them. The effec-
tive gowns on the stage, are always
simple; they depend for their beauty,
too, upon line and color.
Simplify your clothes!
But If you do neither OF these
things in the right spirit If you do not
simplify first OF all-your dress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Postal Trials,

Washington, .Special.-In the postal
trial the government introduced fur
ther evidence tending to show the
relations existing between Machen.
Croft brothers and the Lprenzs, in
connection with the sale Of letter-box
fasteners to the government. Several
witnesses from Cleveland and Toledo
having connection with bank institu-
tions testified to various deposits by
the Lorenzs of checks of D. B. Croft
for large amounts and to certain debts
made against their individual ac-
counts. N. H. Baumgartner, Mach
ems brother-in-law, secretary of the
Deposit Trust Company, Westminster,
Md, also testified as to Machen's de-
posits with that company. A consid-
cradle portion Of the day was taken
up by arguments by counsel on both
sides concerning the materiality and
admissibility of certain evidence Of
fered. The subject of the coaching Of
witnesses by Postoffice Inspector May.
er again came up, during the discus.
sion of which Mr.. Douglas, for the de-
fense, said he also would include
Pustoffice Inspector Gregory in the
charge. The matter was finally passed
over, upon the statement Of Mr.. Kun.
ler counsel for the Lorenzs. that he
would procure afHdavito to cupport
the charge. He offered to produce one
such affidavit today, but District At
torney Beach objected to this form Of
evidence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Governor ard Judge Fined

Pope, Ark, Special.-In the mayors
court Tuesday Governor jeff Davis
and Associate Judge Carroll D. Wood,
of the Supreme Court the two candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, were fined for assault.
The trial is the result of the encoun-
ter between the men in the joint de-
bate here on December IS last. After
hearing the testimony Mayor Black
fined each defendant $40 for a breach
of the peace and in addition assessed
a fine OF $50 against Governor Davis
aggravated assault. Both filed notice
that they would appeal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
King Peter to Abdicate.

Vienna, BY Cable.-King Peter. Of
servia, according to report from
Cottinje, Montenegro, is prepared VOL
UNFAIRLY to renounce the throne. The
Prince Of Montenegro is said to have
received a mandate from Russia to
clear up the precarious situation in
Servia, and King Peter is alleged to
have recognized the untenability of his
position and to be willing to abdic"te.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Making Great Exertions.

Washington, special-Minister Con.
ger has informed the State Depart
ment that the Chinese government has
appointed Prince Pulun as exposition
commissioner to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. The minister says
that the Chinese government Is max
ing exceptional efforts to have a cred
liable display at the exposition, and
the appointment of Prince Pulun is a
striking evidence of that fact, as he is
member Of the royal family.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
MONUMENT TO GORDON,
General Lee Takes Suggestions Con-
cerning the rlatter.


Columbus, Miss, Special.-General
Stephen D. Lee. commander-in-chler
of the United Confederate Veterans,
has issued an unofficial call to every
Confederate organization to take I'M
mediate action and organize to secure
subscription for a monument to be
erected to the late John B. Gordon at
Atlanta. The call is in the nature Of
an appeal. The following is the cir
cu1ar:
1. The great demonstration of warm
love and confidence shown at the bur-
ial of General John B. Gordon at At
lanta, Ca, and the abundant evidence
of esteem manifested everywhere in
our beloved Southland and also
throughout our great. republic, sug-
gests to the undersigned~some concen-
tration of action necessary to quick
and successful movement to erect a
monument out of such funds as may
be raised this year.
2. While as commander-in-chief OF
the Confederate Veterans organiza-
ton do not think it proper to issue
in general orders an appeal, still as
the successor of our beloved comman-
der and his personal friend and ad-
mirer, issue this call to every Con-
federate organization, to divisions,
brigades and camps Of the United Con-
federate Associations; to the Ladies'
Memorial Associations and Daugh-
tiers, Sons and Children of the Con-
federacy, to take immediate action and
organize to secure monument move
ment.
8. I also suggest to States, cities
and organizations generally to unite
with us in building monument
4. also suggest that local COM
mittee be promptly formed az Atlanta
to receive subscriptions forthe monu-
ment at the home of General Gordon.
(signed) STEPHEN D. LEE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
A Panic Caused.

Richmond. Specially the bursting
Of steam pipe in a colored public
school in Manchester Wednesday af-
ternoon, several children were severely
injured and a few narrowly escaped be-
ing killed. About 300 colored children
were in the building at the time. Most
of the injured were hurt by jumping
from windows.