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Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
ROBERTS P4ssED Foe JACOBSON
DeVere Woman Swears That Roberts Represented Himself to be Governors Secre- tary Wanted to
 Please Governor.
Please Governor.

In her affidavit made to the of ficers concerning her connection with the plot alleged to have been concocted by John V. Rob- erts to ruin the reputation of Walter Gregory, the states prin- cipal witness in the Lightle in sprance case, Marie DeVere says that Roberts represented himself to her as being a Mir. Jacobson, the governors private sec retary, according to the Little Rock Democrat. She also swears that he told her that if she would place the watch which he gave her in the pocket of Gregory and then to say that she had been robbed of it, that the governor would be pleased as well as himself.
 John Roberts left Wednesday afternoon on the 5 o'clock train for his home. He is now pre- pairing to move to Argenta. His mother and sisters will come &with with him and they will Tall reside on the north side of the river. Asked for some state ment regarding the new charge Sagainst him, Roberts said just before leaving:
 II have nothing to say further than that can give bond as long as the insurance companies can make affidavits against me. This charge is preposterous. It is made against me for no other reason than that to boost up the reputation of Walter Gregory and at the same time knock me.
 Dr. Lightle's whereabouts are unknown. He is said to be im- plicated in this new charge and may be called upon as witness
 lay be made a principal in
 aSe.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
21 YEARS FOR MURDER.

Pine Bluff, Nov. 12. The jury in the case against Solomon Humphrey, a negro, charged with murder, returned a verdict last night of murder in the sec ond degree, and fixed his punish ment at twenty-one years in the penitentiary. Humphrey killed Will Graves, a negro deputy con- stable, near Linwood last spring. The jury was out an hour and a half considering the case.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
BOY ACCUSED OF BURGLARY

Hot Springs, Nov. 12. Gardner Witham, q l2-year-old youth, was arrested today by the city dctec- tective department on charge of burglarizing the residence of F. d.. Bentz, 4 few days ago MT, Bentz' $ residence was enter ed, and 9 gun and various other articles ale were taken. The officers recovered part of the propes from Witham.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
SMALL POX CONDITIONS
 REPORTED BETTER.

Beebe, Nov. 10. News this morning from the small pox dis trict in Lonoke county was very encouraging. Good nurses have been employed and are in attend ance upon the sick and all the patients are doing well. There are about twenty cases in all. There are ten cases in the Noe family alone. Linton Hester is the last death reported. He died last Tuesday.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
NEGROES FIGHT
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Al Richardson and Tom Will Hams, two negroes employed in the switch track laying in the local Iron Mountain yards, en- gagged in a difficulty about r o'clock Sunday afternoon, in which a knife and pistol played leading parts.
 The details are lacking, but it appears that the men were in the boarding car when the trouble started. Richardson received several slashes on the arms and body, and Williams a flesh wound froma a bullet.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
MOB HUNTS FOR
 HOUSTON HOOKER.
Pine Puff Party Fails to Locate Murderer Thought to be in
 Jail at Benton.

Benton, Nov. 10. Shortly aft CT 3 o'clock this morning fifty eight men arrived here on hand cars and proceeded to the jail in quest of Houston Hooker, the ne- gro who killed Conductor Phil Atwood on the Pine Bluff accom- modation train on the morning of Oct. 25.
 The negro was not in the jail, however, as a thorough search soon proved.
 The mob then proceeded to the court house, but the victim was not found here, and after a dili- gent search of more than an hour the party left as they had come.
 Sheriff Kelley had in some mysterious way it is supposed learned of the intents of the mob and had secreted his pris- oner. It is thought he was spirited away to the woods.
 Sheriff Kelley is determined to uphold the law and that the ne- gro murderer shall receive his just deserts at the hands of the law and not by mob violence.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
CLOSE TO CENTENARIAN.

Beebe, Nov. 10. News of the death of Frank Pruett at his home at Romance, a village twenty miles north of here, in this county, has just been re- ceived. He was 98 years old, and one of the first settlers of the county.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
CASE OF DIPHTHERIA.

A case of diphtheria was re- ported to the board of health Saturday morning by Dr. L. E. Willis, in the illness of little Thaddese Kinman.
 No action of the board was taken, but MT. Kinman was re quested to remain down town SC long as there was danger of the trouble being spread.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
JOHN HARSHAW MARRIED

The marriage of John R. Har- shaw and Mrs. Mary B. Ash worth was quietly solemnized by the Rev. W. k. Thompson of the First Methodist church at high noon Wednesday in the library of the parsonage says the Memph s Commercial Appeal.
 The groom is prominent in bus mess and social circles at Beebe, Ark.
 The bride is a member of one of the oldest and best known families of Lebanon, Tenn. They left Thursday morning for an ex- tended journey, after which they will be at home at Beebe, Ark.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
OPPOSES COMING
 OVER TO JACKSON.
Independence County Represent- ative Says Change Would Cripple Indep ndencs and Win Oppose
 Hove.
owe.
Tf is LmnloraEI RIM N

It IS rnmored ta county says oh Inewly lecta g from tnaepen
 open lett to ai n chat a petitio4 in the east 4n
 be presented
 ture asesg f@ .Oil Iro
 and atts e
 As i livs r
 cou1py. t ilar ] was ia
 take ta m,
 the pea oi
 posiii0, la tl
 First Tn square miles . sessed value the population county is about qu Jackson county 9n a t territory off of nasp danc< county and attach it Q lac So would leave Indepen enee small and Jackson a large county
 It would also take eae sicaes farming land of nde deace and attach to Jackson. aae would cripple in OK de e county considerably
 Second By taking t he two townships that have w rolled go a good Dem3e u jority t would leave the Farnain der to go Republican M iosei contested elections.
 ] have stqdied the propositio considerably, and can not SC why anyone shoald favor thi change, as we have a court house that any of Independence coun- tvs sons can well feel proud of, we are out of debt and have plenty of money in our treasury. l have some very strong personal friends who are urging this movement and I sincerely hope that they will consider this and investigate and see that it is best to stay with this county. It is argued by some that it would be benefit to Newark, which I fail te see. While If it was for the benefit of this immediate section. and would injure the rest of the county, it should not be done. 1 feel proud of the fact that l was elected by the entire people of Independence county. In the primary had the pleasure of carrying, or being second, in IA townships and l feel that 1t is my duty to represent the interests of the entire people of the whole county, and not any particular section. 1 have no objections to Jackson county's people, but 1 do have considera- ble interests in Independence county, and the people can rest assured that SIS long as lam rep resentative of this county I will never be in favor of doing any thing that will damage the coun- ty.
 l was born and raised here and hope to live and die within the county's limits.
 Yours respectfully,
 T. J. RANEY.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
MUSICAL CoTERIE.

The Musical Coterie met in regular session Thursday after ~en with Mrs. W. A. O'Neal.
 xcellent program had been 4nged, but the inclement ather prevented many from
 lent but the numbers
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
MI COILS
 FOR ROOSEVELT. 
 Y 50,O0o Ahead etial Ticket Cook 3adiy Beaten.

< few sparsely pop
 sies 10 hear from, a has wen it's electoral
 o asevelt by nearly 10,- eiecGed Folk by nearly
 0l The lealslature is easily
 publican on joint ballot, and ' remainder oI the Republican
 tiaAes is probably elected. Cook aud Allen, the machine andidates, are even worse de- feated nan Parker. Thousands
 Republicans, in St. Louis and Aaasas City especially, voted for ne courageous, honest prosecutor boodiers. Folk is now being ooomed for the presidential nom- ination four years hence.
 Arthur N. Sager, who has been ected eig cult attorney in St. Louis to succeed Folk, Is an Ar kansas boy and formerly lived a YeIlgille. He hasn't the Is If il hIm 1a brought 3l8 into national pTomi- eace however yiag already ecIarea he oQ Q oe a boo- iie specials means that sa BQll# MI assla eQ material la ms election, @ia probably
 aloW c e asE and re-
 le his aetau0us work of cor apting city officials.
 THREE CLOSE STATES.
 The late Maryland returns show Roosevelt to have the nar- row plurality of 129 and the electoral vote of that. state will thus probably be divided. Every state west of the Mississippi and north of the Arkansas went for Roosevelt, though Democratic governors have been elected in Colorado and Montana. Nevada seems to have gone over to the Republicans bodily. LaFolette was reelected in Wisconsin, re- ceiving much help from the Democrats to make up for the fight of the machine Republi- cans and railroads against him.
 Nebraska and Connecticut have both elected Republican governors.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18

Married Monday, November z, on the left bank of White river, at the steamboat landing, Mir. Patoin Gwin and Mrs. Manda McCarter, Rev. T. F.. Richardson officiating.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18
REGENT WEDDINGS.

Married Sunday, October 30, at 3 p. m., at No. PIT Laurel street, MT. Frank Cheney and Mrs. Margaret Jones, Rev. T. F. Richardson officiating.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18

rendered were of a high class, and thoroughly enjoyed by the music lovers present.
 The first number on the pro- gram was an instrumental duet, by Mrs w. A. O'Neal and Miss Whitaker.
 Paper Melba, Mrs R. W. Randy.
 Solo Tomorrow, Mrs. c. A. Hillhouse.
 Duet vocal, Mesdames c. w. Beard and w. A. O'Neal. Mrs. George Thornburg of Little Rock, and Miss Gersta Neal of Dyersburg, Tenn. were the guests of the meeting. Miss Neal, who is a gifted pianist, rendered a beautiful selection which was highly appreciated.
 The next meeting will be with Mrs. c. E. Crook, at which time the election of officers will take place.
 CLOVER CLUB.
 The weekly meeting of the Clover Club was held with Mrs. B. B. Bond, Thursday afternoon at her home on Walnut street.
 These meetings of the Clover Club, which is the oldest social club in this city, are always well attended and are a delight to it's members, and those who are fortunate enough to be in- vited to.its Thursday afternoon meetings.
 For this reception Mrs. Bond had prepared an elegant lunch, as is her custom on such occas- ions, consisting of chicken salad, olives, escalloped oysters, wafers, coffee, cake and mousse.
 Those present were Mesdames Sam Taggart, Narcie Minor, George Hays, John W. Wallace, Charles Henry, s. D. Campbell, Ed Wilmans, Guy Brown, Wm. Bailey and Miss Grace Reinhardt.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18

New Hazel dray to all parts of city. Telephone your orders to the Hazel. 22d4w
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18

Tbrnips and yam sweef pota- toes at Bowen's Cash Store. 66
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-18

visit him, and they have done so. He is very quiet, and, talk ing with his mother of his ap- proac,sia end. declares we all havs tims to die and that it is to meet it calmly. Frida lie 25th, two weeks feor is the date fixed for his n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Net Earnings Show
Decrease.
Amount During the Past Eleven
Months liz $3,54S,251.
SUITS STOCKHOLDERS.
Report Good in View Extension
and Equipment Expenses.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

For eleven months of it's last fiscal
year net earnings of the Rock Island
road show a decrease of -$3,54S,251.
June should result in cutting down
this decrease to about $3,OO0,0O0. June
gross is stated to have increased near
ly a quarter of a million, and the de-
crease in expenses noted in May con-
tinued in greater force throughout
June.
In one item, however, the present
year will have distinct advantage
over 1903. In May, 1908, the COM
pany was obliged to appropriate from
net earnings about $1,5O0.00O to pay
off one installment of the Choctaw
serials and Choctaw equipment trust.
This year no such appropriation is
needed, these capital charges being
taken care of under the new refunding
bonds. They were paid out of capital
raised on these bonds as collateral.
1t is perhaps worth noting that the
people most deeply interested with
Rock Island and whose interests are
most seriously involved with the sue
cess or failure of that system express
less concern over the current figures
than almost anyone else. They know
that over 100000 of the decline in
net has gone into the property direct
1y. They do not regard a heavy sur
plus on Rock Island common as a
InalIeT OF SO grave importance DIS the
maintenance and improvement of the
system. 1t is quite safe to say that if
the effort had been made the surplus
could have been maintained, or at
least very nearly maintained.
From the mileage figures it will be
noticed that none of the important
extensions have as yet figured in the
income account of the company The
St. Louis Kansas City line, the ANA
rillo extension, etc. have been car
ried through the year in construction
account.
Frisco publishes figures far better
than Rock Island. The increase of
400 miles of track accounts in part
for the great advance in gross. Ex-
penses were kept in hand because in
previous years they were about as
heavy as the road could afford to
make them. The policy of paying its
dividends to its property has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
RuIings of the Commission.

Washington, July 1S.-The interstate
commerce commission, in opinions by
Commissioner Prouty, has announced
Denison Light and Power company VS..
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
company; c. NJ Barrow VS.. the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley and the Illinois
Central Railroad company; New Or
leans Live Stock exchange VS.. Texas &
Pacific Railway company. The first
case is described in the conclusions of
the commission as follows: The power
company alleged the rate charged on
coal from the McAlester district, In
dian Territory, to .Dennison, Texas, is
unreasonable, and also discriminates in
favor of Dallas, Texas. The commits
sion declared the testimony showed
that competitive conditions exist at
Dallas which force the lower rate 10
that point upon the carrier, and there
fore the case did not present any ques-
ton of discrimination, but it found that
the carriers rate of $1.90 per ton on
coal from South McAlester to Denison,
and should not exceed $1.25 per ton.
The substance of the second case is
as follows: The rate established by the
carriers on horses and mules in less
than car loads from Bayou Sara, La,
to st. Louis is $50 per 100 pounds upon
an estimated weight for each addition
al animal. the distance being 667 miles.
The complainant alleged that these estf-
mated weights were excessive and the
charge per 100 pounds unreasonable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

revolver. Sheriff Howe accompanied the
sheriff of Wright county, Missouri. Al
though he stood near Mansfield when he
was shot through the head, he seems per
fectly satisfied that he escaped. The pris-
oner is a good looking fellow, about rs
years of age, of well-knit muscle and
BILE fellow, and yet it is easily to be. seen
that in a fight for life he would fight to
the last Indeed the result shows that
he stood up fair and fought until he had
volvers. When finally arrested he yield
ed only when told that he should be pro-
tected from any mob. There were many
threats of lynching the prisoner after he
A writ of habeas corpus was sued out
and attempt made to serve 1T upon
Sheriff Howe, but he managed to get of
before it was served. No doubt a requi-
sition will be made by the governor OF
Missouri for the prisoner; it is almost
certain that such will be the case should
the lawyer Mansfield die. Dodson talks
considerably about the shooting, but ne
does not commit himself in the least as
to the charge of horse stealing. HE
claims that his arrest was to be made i'll
Mansfield and he were sworn enemies and
each had threatened to kill the other On
sight; that his wife had left him and that
Mansfield was her attorney acting con
Mansfield and his father-in-law outside,
and supposed that they had come to put
their threats into execution that he heard
no demand of any officer of the law to
surrender until after he had fired all OF
his Shots and that he then surrendered.
sitting quietly on the bed, when told that
he should be protected. These are the
facts as nearly they can be obtained
Sheriff Howe is quite reticent as to the
matter and exhibits some nervousness
lest Dodson may escape He viii put Doc
son in Jail tomorrow at Cottonwood
Falls. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
FLOOD CAUSES LOSS.
Katy Line Pays Fabulous Sum to Use
Frisco Tracks.

Katy Line Pays Fabulous Sum to Use
Frisco Tracks.
Fort Scott, Kan, July 1S.-The cost
of the Katy's running trains out of
Fort Scott over the Frisco during the
past and present flood conditions is
something fabulous. 1t costs them
fifty cents for every mile of track they
cover. and they usually handle from
twenty to thirty trains, and sometimes
more, on this detoured line every day.
The Katy's tracks are well submerged
and it will be some time yet before
they can be used. The Neosho has
suddenly engulfed acres and acres of
land on the south and even yesterday
rose a foot. The distance between
Fort Scott and Columbus is approxf-
mately fifty miles. 1t therefore costs
the Katy, independent of the expenses
of their engine and trainmen, $25 for
the operation of a single train. If
thirty trains are run daily, it would
pile up a cost of $3.50. And this is not
the only extra expense the Katy line
has had to bear. Their trains are all
laid out. that is the ones which are
detoured, and the employees are send
ing in over time in a manner which
almost staggers the officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
Immigration Association Formed.

At a meeting of twenty of the most
prominent members of the Frisco Sys-
tenn Land and immigration associa-
ton in the offices of the association
Frisco building, the Southwestern
Colonization company was organized
with capital stock of 100000. and
will be incorporated under the laws
of Missouri. The purposes of this
company are to encourage the settle
ment and colonization of southwest
ern lands.
A. M. Coffman of Carmen, Okla,
was elected president of the company
and S. P. Brundage of st. Louis as
general manager. John S. Galloway
of Quanah, Tex, was chosen first vice
president. Eli Howell second vice
president. Willard Frommer secretary
and treasurer. The executive board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
MANY CHANGES ANNOUNCED.
Rock Island Railroad Has Made Sew
eral Promotions.

Several changes have been announced
in the official staff of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific follows
w. NJ. Whitienton has been promoted
from superintendent of the Panhandle di-
vision to the same position over the Ar
kansas division, succeeding F. B. Stewart,
who resigned. His headquarters will be
in Little Rock, Ark. G. A. Merrill sue
ceeds Mr.. Whitienton as superintendent
of the Panhandle division. and his place
as superintendent of the Dakota division
is taken by c. L. Brown, with headquar-
tiers at Estherville, Ia. t. H. Beacon has
been appointed superintendent of the St
Louis division, with headquarters at Ell
don, Mo. He succeeds w. E. Morse. re-
signed. H. NJ. Hallock takes Mr.. Bea-
CONS place as superintendent of the Ok
lahoma division, with headquarters at
ChickaSha, l. t
1t is also said that Guy Adams, division
passenger agent for the Delaware Lack
awanna and Western, at Newark, Will re-
sign August l. to accept position in the
department of mails of the Rock Island:
Since l. F. Loree was made president CT
the Rock Island many changes nave
been made in the opera ting, executive and
financial departments, but few changes
have been made in the traffic department.
1t is said on good authority, however,
that many more changes are scheduled to
take place before very long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
KANSAS NEWS.
Wichita Man Wants $1,000
Damages for Lacerated Arm.
Alleges the Bridge and Iron
Company Was Careless.
SAW RIPPED HIS ARM
First Wheat Reaches Perry
Testing so Pounds.
Field of Thirty Acres Averages
Up Twenty Bushels Per Acre.

Wichita, Kan, July sc. w. Carter
has filed suit in the district court in
which he asks damages against the
Wichita Bridge and Iron company in
the sum of $40, 1OO for injuries received
while in the employment of that COM
pany as a laborer.
In the petition the plaintiff states
that on June %, 1904, he was engaged
a laborer by the manufacturing
company and that his duties were to
look after two gasoline engines and to
oil the machinery and sweep the floors
I'm and around the place of business
which is located on Second street and
Santa Fe avenue
He states that on the day in question
while he was performing his duties as
laborer. through the carelessness and
negligence of the company, his right
arm came in contact with the buzz or
circular saw which was in use at the
time. He states that when he was
struck by the saw it penetrated his
right arm above the elbow to the joint
and that the trlceps and biceps muscles
were completely severed and the
numerous bone of the arm was Iacerated,
rendering the arm incapable of use for
any purpose He AYERS that the said
injuries are permanent and incurable
and by reason thereof he is crippled
and disabled for life.
The plaintiff alleges that it was the
duty of the defendant to have this saw
guarded so that it could not possibly
have come in contact with his arm
He states that at the time of the acct
dent ne was in a STOPPING posture, oil
ing a loose pulley on the counter shaft
of the saw and that it was the lower
part of the saw which projected down
from the table that came in contact
with his arm He declares that it could
have been prevented if the proper
guards had been in use on the saw.
BY reason of this alleged carelessness
and negligence on the part of the COM
pany the plaintiff claims that he was
damaged in the sum of $4,000. for which |
he asks judgment in addition to 500 |
for physicians service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
NEW PORT OF PANAMA.
One Has Been Established on Amer
lean Territory.

San Francisco, Cal, July 1s.-After
nearly sixty years of service the
southern terminus for the Pacific
Mail Steamship company's lines, the
city of Panama will no longer be the
last port of call, for beginning with
the departure of the steamer Barra-
couta today all vessels will clear for
Ancon, Canal Zone, the port of entry
recently establish ed by the canal COM
mission, and in American territory
Gable advices just received from the
Isthmus state that all American ves-
sells would be entered and cleared at
the new port under the same rules as
those prevailing in other United
States entry ports. AS a result steam
ers in future will escape foreign port
fees and tonnage dues. which have
been comparatively high.
Ancon, the new southern terminus
for the Pacific Mail steamers. is the
old town of LaBoca. close to the
mouth of the Rio Grand and about
three miles north of the city of Pam
anna. 1t is the western entrance to
the proposed canal and has a deep
water channel, which the French
company built at the time it endeav-
ored to create the waterway across
the ISthmuS.