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Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30
HEAVY LOSS AT
 POPLAR BLUFF
Many Head of Stock Drowned
 Operator Driven Away.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, March 29. It is feared that the loss of stock from the rise and overflow of Black river will be enormous. The river is six miles wide and thousands of acres of bottom lands used for pasturing stock are under water. The entire east side of the city is under from two to ten feet of water and many residents have been forced to abandon their homes. No lives have been lost, but there have been many narrow escapes.
 At Williamsville the water has driven the inhabitants from the village. The railroad telegraph operator wired:
 Water is up to operating table; will have to leave. The bridge has been swept away"
 The bridge was 120-foot iron railroad bridge and was com paratively new.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30
RIVER ON A STAND.

White river is, practically speaking, on stand thought had dropped B of a foot Wednesday morning and registered 28.6 on the gauge. The rain reported from Cotter proved to be a light one and lower water is hoped for.
 The present south winds indi- cate rain, however, and addi- tional rain at this time would mean a serious overflow.
 Street Commissioner Hill in forms the Independent that the culverts in the railroad dumps were closed Sunday and that the water inside the levee has leaked through the Iron Mountain and Choctaw railroad dumps, which are in bad condition in many places. They have been sacked where the overflow could be pre- vented.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30
DAVIS HAS WON.
On Face of Returns Gov. Davis Has Fifty-Four Counties and
 Wood Eighteen Counties.
 Contestin Convention.

On the face of the returns Gov. Davis has carried fifty-four coun- ties, having 305 delegates, Judge Wood has eighteen counties with 122 delegates, and three counties that have 15 delegates, are either in doubt or have not been heard from.
 The number of delegates neces- sary to secure a nomination at the hands of the democratic state convention is 222.
 As the situation concerning the governorship now stands, the democratic state convention which meets in Hot Springs June 12 will be the arbiter. Con- testing delegations will be sent from number of counties and upon the result of these contests the gubernatorial nomination will probably hinge.
 In the chief justiceship race, Hill maintains the lead with about 200 delegates; Carmichael second with 98; Bum third with 65, and Robertson fourth with about 50. The present outlook is that the nomination will have to be settled in the state convention.
 In the associate justiceship the two candidates, Moose and Nc Culloch, are running almost neck and neck, each having about 200 delegates on the reports thus far received.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30

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Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30
NEWPORT. ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY MARCH so 1904.

Lonoke Davis defeats Wood 2 to 1 here. Official vote, Davis 1850, Wood 764. Bourland, Moore, Carmichael and McCulloch carry county.
 Franklin Davis carries coun- ty by 400. This is Bourland's home county, which he carried over Rogers by IF votes.
 Mississippi Davis carries county by 200. Woodruff Woods majority about 100.
 Sharp Davis wins by 300 votes.
 Clay Davis majority about 200.
 Cleveland Goes for Davis 3 to l.
 Baxter Lines up for Davis.
 Saline For Davis 2 to 1.
 Miller For Wood by very close vote.
 Craighead Wood will carry county by not less than 200; county ticket still in doubt.
 Marion Eighteen precincts give Davis 665, Wood All.
 Pulaski Returns from Pulas- Ri Little Rock) county have been received. The Argenta and Bay rou Meto precincts give Gov. Davis overwhelming majorities and changed the gubernatorial re- suit completely. The count in the precincts named gave the county to Gov. Davis over Judge Wood by 63 majority, but owing to alleged frauds in Argenta, the vote of the county will be in doubt until canyassed Saturday. The result in other offices fol- lows: Dunn for chief justice, Moose for associate justice, Rog- CTS for attorney general, Moore for auditor, Duley for railroad commissioner. County officers: Prosecuting attorney, Lewis Rho- ton; sheriff, c. c. Kavanaugh; circuit clerk, Pat. H. Carnes; county clerk, Joe Asher; county treasurer, Rufus J. Polk; asses sor, Chas. F. Martin; county and probate judge, c. T. Coffman; chancery clerk, Fred A. Garrett; [ coroner, s. F. Vaughter; survey or, Francis A. Conway: repre- sentatives, Frank H. Dodge, John E. Martineau, Burt Brooks, IS. H. Nowlin; constable, E. s. Jones.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30
VOTE BY COUNTIES.

Monroe The ofcial count made by the Democratic executive committee of Monroe county gives Davis Al majority over Wood in the county.
 Union Wood carries county by 131 majority. Byrne, Moore, Bum, Moose and Hampton also get Union vote.
 Drew Woods majority 100. Bum, Moose, Rogers, Moore and Hampton carry county.
 Independence Final returns give Wood 85 majority in Inde- pendence. Big Bottom township stood by Wood handsomely.
 Crittenden In line for Wood, but only 20 majority. Rogers, Robertson and McCulloch win here.
 Fulton Davis majority 63.
 Conway Davis carried this county 2 to 1 over Wood. Hill and Moose carry county.
 Washington Davis wins 2 to |. Rogers, Moore, Hill and McCul- loch successful here.
 Little River Davis, Hill, Me Culloch, Byrne and Moore all carry county. Davis majority is 122.
 Ouachita Davis carries county by small majority. Moore, Byrne, Bum and Moose carry Ouachita.
 Ashley Total vote for govern oA Wood 829, Davis 734. Bum, Moose, Byrne, and Eoff secure county delegation.
 Lee Wood defeated Davis in Lee ? to l. Byrne, McCulloch
 
 and Robertson carry the county.
 Hampstead County goes tor Wood by small majority; also for Hill, eose and Byrne.
 Newton Full vote not report ed, but Davis seems to have car ried county. Hill, Moose, Eoft and Byrne lead.
 Prairie Official vote, Davls 1856, Wood 4O7. Moore, Bour- land, Carmichael and McCulloch win.
 Garland Davis majority not less than 1,500.
 Boone Wood 805, Davis 1ol. Floyd defeated Dinsmore loo votes in this county.
 Poinsett Davis majority ooo. Parrish carries county.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-30
BILL BERRY SUCCEED.

Bill Berry was found on Front street Wednesday morning badly disfgured, having been slugged by some unknown party. His head was very bloody, and as he had been drinking, he is unable to give any good account of what happened. Berry is a we'll known steamboat man on White river.
 Mrs. T. R. Lash returned Mon day with her husband, after a brief visit to Brinkley.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
100000
Damages Asked for Death Of
James B. Marcum.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED IN SUIT.
James and Alex Harsis. Edward Callahan
and Lawyer French, Defendants.

Winchester, KY, Feb. 27.-
James Hargis, Alex Hargis and
Edward Callahan, of Jackson,
Breathitt county, and B. Fulton
French, of Winchester, are made
defendants in a civil action filed
today by Mrs. Abrelia Marcum,
Of Jackson, to recover $1,000
damages for the death of James
b. Marcum, murdered in the
door Of the Jackson courthouse
May 8, 1908, and for whose MUIR
der Curtis Jett, nephew of James
and Alex Hargis, and Thomas
White were sentenced to life
imprisonment at their second
trial at Cynthiana last August.
The petition states that the de-
PENDANTS entered into conspir-
acy with Curtis Jet and Thomas
White to murder James b. Mar
cum and that he was murdered
by Jet and White in pursuance
of such conspiracy. A. F. Byrd,
who prosecuted Jet and White,
is one of the attorneys represent
ing Mrs. Marcum.
The suit has been expected
several months, as it was known
that Mrs. Marcum and her friends
and attorneys were busy getting
up evidence which they believed
would be valuable In the action,
but the fact that B. Fulton
French is made one of the de-
PENDANTS has created a sensation.
as French, although a warm
friend of the Hargis brothers,
and an attorney in the Jett4,
White case, has never been men,
ton with the alleged plot to as
sassinate Marcum.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
MRS. JULIA A. MORTON,
A Prominent Lady of Mortons Gap,
Passed Away Sunday.

Mrs. Julia A. Morton, of Nor
tons Gap, died at her residence
Sunday morning after an illness
of near a month, caused from
heart trouble. She was a thor
oughly consecrated woman and
Will long be remembered for her
many noble deeds of kindness.
She was the widow of Henry
Morton, who has been dead sew
eral years, and was about rs
years old. A brother and sister
survive her, Dock Littlepage and
Miss Marcel Littlepage, who have
the sympathy of friends in their
distress. The interment took
place at Grapevine Monday in
the presence of a large gathering
of friends and relatives. Elder
j. F. Story delivered touching re-
marks at the grave.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
DARLINGTON HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky, MARCH
LONG LOST SON
Found Through an Advertisement in
The Bee-Had Been Separated
From Family Ten Years.

Queer things are happening
almost daily, but one of the most
remarkable was the uniting of
the Burtscher family through an
advertisement placed in the
darlington BEE several weeks
ago. Mr.. Burtscher is employed
in Master Mechanic Walsh's Of.
flee of the Louisville e. Nashville
railroad at Howell, Ind, as stem
ographer and placed a small adj
vertisement in THE BEE in Jan
uary with his name and address.
By some unaccOuntable means a
copy of the paper fell in the
hands of a brother of Mr.. Burt
scher at Canuck, Ark, who at
once wrote to him telling him
his father and the family had
given him up as dead several
years ago. Mr.. Burtscher left
home at a very early age and
as the family moved from the
old home he lost track of them
and had heard nothing of them
for ten years. His father, who
is over seventy years, old and
quite feeble, was overioyed to
find his long lost son, and a happy
reunion was thus brought about
by small advertisement placed
i'll The BEE. 1t pays to advertise.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
FIRE In THE
VICTORIA MINE
Has Been Under Control Since
Monday and Operations Be-
gan Wednesday.
BUT VERY SMALL DAMAGE DONE.

The fire in Victoria mines near
this place was under control
Monday and the mine began
operation Wednesday. A .gentle-
man connected with the manage
ment of the mine and who is in
a position to know the facts in
the case stated to THE BEE Tues
day that the reports sent out
from Madisonville had been great
ly exaggerated and the damage
done over estimated. He esti-
mates the loss at about five hun
dred dollars exclusive of an cleo
trio mining machine which may
have been destroyed. The mine
was idle five days, but the fire
was isolated and was sufficiently
under control to have operated
the mine Monday had the man
agement saw fit. Only five small
rooms and a portion of one entry
were effected. Bulkheads were
built and this portion of the
mine was flooded. The fire or
iginated from a blast fred late
Thursday afternoon and was dis
covered Friday morning.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
DEATH ANGEL CAME FOR BOTH.
Beautiful Ending Of Two Quiet, Unassum.
ing Lives-Dennis Mccarthy and His
Aged Wife Pass Over River of
Death Close Together.

Dennis Mccarthy and wife, an
aged couple who we're for many
years residents of this city, died
last week ~ pneumonia n Terre
Haute, ln&. within two days of
each other. Mr.. MEGA. yhy and
wife were born in IrelapG and
came to this country when quite
young, he being 20 and she II
years of age. They were mar
ried and came to Darlington
about thirty years ago and lived
here % years. Mrs. Mccarthy
was taken seriously i'll and her
daughter, Mrs. Kilroy, of this
city, was sent for. When they
reached Terre Haute she found
her father at the point of death.
He died Monday, Feb. %, and
was brought to this place for bur-
ial. While the burial service
was taking place her mother
breathed her last on Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock. She was
also brought here and placed by
the side of her husband in the
Catholic cemetery Friday morn
ing. The funeral services were
performed by the Rev. A. M.
Coenen, of whose church they
had been members so long. Mr..
and Mrs. Mccarthy were earnest
Christian people and had been a
most devoted couple, they lived
their quiet lives as loyal COM
rades and for once death was
kind in taking both together.
The sorroGing survivors have the
deep sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Witherspoon Acquitted.

Elmer E. WitherspOon, who
was tried at jacksonville this
week, for completely in the kill
ing of Jesse Burton at Lakeside
park last July was acquitted
Tuesday. The jury were out
about forty five minutes. There
was considerable demonstration
by the people in the court room
when the verdict was read and
Judge Gordon had to threaten
fines Imprisonment before order
could be restored.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
CREW SLEEPS
As Train Speeds-Death Narrowly Avert.
ed by Alsrtness Of Telegraph
Operator.

A special from Indianapolis,
Ind, dated Feby. Goth says;
Rushing through the fog a
Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern railway freight trAe made
record breaking run d more
than go miles, while its en-. 'ueer
and conductor, exhausted ter
"a hours continuous work, 81 vt
almost like dead men. Twice
operators, who saw something
was wrong, threw switches that
prevented disastrous ecks.
Once at Watson, where the train
was to meet another, the switch
was turned in time to send 1t tear
Ing off in the direction of Jeffer-
sonville, where Operator hurry,
by timely turning of the switch
there, sent it laundering across
the Big Four bridge and saved it
from plunge into the river.
The train was in charge of a new
brakeman and green fireman,
who, finally becoming alarmed,
let the fire die down. The train
started from North Vernon.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Never under any circumstances
cause another pain if you can help
it.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
kt night
DATES IF CONCLAVES.
Knights Templar Meeting at Frankfort
and at San Francisco.

The Grand Commandery of
Kentucky, Knights Templar, will
meet at Frankfort May Is and
10. Frankfort is the home of
Crane minent Commander,
George A. Lewis, and prepare
tions. are already being made to
entertain the Kentucky Sir
Knights with lavish hospitality.
The next meeting dear to the
hearts of Kentucky Templars is
that of the Twenty-ninth Tri-
ennial Conclave which will be
held at San Francisco beginning
September 9th. This will be a
notable event and the Triennial
committee is actively at work
now laying plans for a program
of universal interest. Quarters
have already been reserved for
some eight thousand persons.
San Francisco and the State of
California have no end of repu-
tation for hospitality, particu.
larly where a multitude of
knights Templar are to be en-
tertained. Plans are forming all
over Kentucky for special cars
to take the more important COM
manderles on this ideal pilgrim
age. st. Bernard Commandery
No. 20, of this place has received
several invitations to join large
Communicates on their special
tours to the West. There is
strong sentiment here and at
Madisonvllle in favor of organ
izing a special party from the
two Hopkins county commander
les to 90 in a special car upon an
itinerary selected by themselves,
but nothing definite has been
done.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
NEW DEPOT
Soon to be Erected at Hopkinsville.

The Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company has decided
to reopen thematter of building a
freight depot at Hopkinsville and
bids viii be called for in few
days for the construction of a $780,
600 brick building. 1t will be 175
feet long and 60 feet wide and
will be erected on the site of the
old frame depot torn down.
The contract will call for it's
completion in four months.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Guy M. DEANE
Turns Up at Waco. Texas, After
Being Lost Since Feb. II.
COAL OPERATOR AND BUSINESS MAN.

Greensboro, KY, Feb, 90
Mrs. w. G. Hardwick, who was
reported to have seen Guy M.
Dean in Greensboro on Friday,
February 10, says this morning
81 am sure Mr.. Deane was not
here on the date mentioned,
Miss Meta Burk and my daugh-
ter will also say the same.
have never made positive state
ment that he was here, and have
always said might be mistaken.
/ am sure Of it now, and If |
could see Henry Hardwick | am
sure he would say the same"
According to the story told by
John S. Hobson, who returned
yesterday from Memphis, Deane
was seen at the home of his sis
term law, Mrs. w. G. Hardwick,
on the NIGHT of February 10.
Deane left the Hardwick mouse
at about Z O'Clock and was not
seen again that night by either
Mr.. or Mrs. Hardwick.
Charles Glenn and L. Il. Nor
ton, returning from Central City
over the Illinois Central railroad,
at 80 o'clock Saturday morning,
February 20, say they met Deane
walking down Fourth street.
Capt. Riley, the conductor, on
the Illinois Central, says that
Deane was not on his tram either
Friday night or Saturday morn.
ing. Sam Gaines, n coal opera
tor at Eordsvllle, got on the train
Saturday morning at his home
town, and says he did not see
Deane on the train. Men at the
Deanefield coal mines say they
have not heard of Deane since
he passed through on the train
Wednesday morning, February
II, for Jackson, Miss.
Mr.. Deane's wife is bearing up
remarkably well under the strain.
Deane was one of the most
prominent and popular young
business men of Greensboro, and
his mysterious absence has caused
q genuine sensation.
Missing Man Found.
Greensboro, KY, March l.
Guy M. Deane, prominent coal
operator, who has been missing
since Feb. II, has been located in
Waco, Tex, with his brother-in-
law, r. S. Triplett.
Dallas, Tex, March IA spe-
cial to the News from Waco
says: Guy M. Deane, of Ovens
boro, KY, is here in good health,
visiting relatives. Mr.. Deane
politely declined to talk to re-
porters tonight, as it was late be-
fore they located him. His alb
sence has caused uneasiness to
those of his friends who did not
know he intended visiting Texas,
but explanations wholly satisfac-
tory are said to have been sent
by wire and mail.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Died.

The infant child of Mrs. John
Tanner died at l 80 o'clock Tues
day and was buried at the Earl
ington cemetery Wednesday af-
ternoon. The little one had
been sick for some time and was
never healthy. The friends of
the family extend sympathy to
the bereaved mother.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Never make fun OF the peculiar
ties or idiosyncrasies of others.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

A naval expert estimates that one
hours engagement during the bonn
bardment at Port Arthur cost the
Japanese government $350,0O0.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Do not bore people by constantly
talking of Yourself and your affairs.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Michigan breweries made a mil
lion barrels of beer last year, and
very little of 1t left the State. 1t
wasn't dry season, either.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

General Grosvenor is very fond of
munching taffy. He has always
been fond of leaving some when he
goes to the White House.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Do not have two sets of mannerss
one for company" and one for
home use.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-05
PERS0llAL



p. 7Iurpay. 81 Fhilippi. Is : city
business visitor
Colonel Seely. Of the Traders hotel
who was thrown from his buggy . few
weeks ago and eerionsIy injured, pas
pleased today by the receipt Of a checls
for $40 from the Aetna Insurance. 90
ON accident policy. issued by Lee J. FRS
toe, special agent, at Parieersburg.
Ernest A. Rider was a business visitor
here from Quiet Dell Friday.
Davy Ross was here Friday from
Weston ON business.
o. G. Robinson, Of Wallace, was here
Friday afternoon ON business.
Hurry Hursey. undertaken at the
Clifford Osborne Company, made fly
ing business trip TO Lumberport Thurs
day. Mr.. Hrsey intends to take well
earned vacation WITHIN the next week
or 50, and viii go to Atlantic City for
a two weeks stay.
Mrs. G. a. Smith, of Coal street, has
returned from a stay of two weeks at
Mountain Lake Park.
F. w. Queen, of Jamestown, was here
Friday ON business.
Ralph Young, of Salem, was bust
ness visitor here Friday.
Misses Hattie Gain and Bessie Har-
rison are visiting friends and relatives
in Salem this week.
Miss Gertrude Boggess will leave next
Tuesday for st. cloud, Aiinn., to visit
her uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitman several weeks. Miss Ethel
Leach win accompany her as far as
Chicago, where she viii visit.
Rev J. Dallas Simmons, of Bucknan.
non, one of the leading Baptist divines
of this state, was here Friday attend
ing the meeting Of the board of trustees
of Broaddus Institute, Of which he is
member.
F. B. DAVIDSON, of Bridgeport, sAant a
few hours here Friday.
Walter W. willis, of Bridgeport, was
here several hours Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-05

Acting Mayor W. II. Cole mad seven
prisoners before him at the regular
session of police court Friday morning.
Hazel Gordon and Lena Gray were fined
for assembling for the purposes of
prostitution. William Wright and Tom
Wells, both colored, got into a scrap at
the formers home Thursday night and
were pulled by the police. Tom was
sent to jail for ten days IN default of
the payment of n ten dollar fine and
Wright was discharged. Two plain
DRINKS went over for five days eaca and
one paid three dollar fine aad was re-
leased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-05
NOTICE.

Sealed BIDS VIM pc received by the
Board of Education of Coal district
Harrison county, w. Va, until August .
1908, at 2 o'clock p. m, for the building
Of an additional room to the Glen Fall
schooIhouse. Plans and specification
can be seen with the president, 4.
Mason, Glen Falls. Bids can be left Will
him or with the secretary, j. w. Flana
gan, Adamston. The board reserves tn
right to reject any and all bids.
j. w. FLANAGAN, Secretary.
iulyla-awd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-05
Lunatic's Body Taken rhrOuqb.

The body of Edward Kunl;el, who died
in the asylum at Weston wednesday,
were taken through here Thursday
evening to Wheeling, where it arrived at
midnight. His mother is now on the
homewnrd voyage from Germany, where
she spent three months, and will not
learn of her sons death until she arrives
at New York. The interment win be
the first of the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-05
Mechanic Street paving started.

STREET Superintendent Edward Doyle
has commenced the work of laying the
street pavement-on Mechanic street from
Water to Chestnut streets, and force
of men are engaged on the job. The
rock is being hauled for the foundation
and other material is being conveye6
there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-05
Puttine Ia New store Ernnt.

Carpenters and other worlsmen are en-
gagged IN remodelling the front of the
store room on Third street occupied by
DR.. s. NJ. Hardman, the oculist and aur
ist. and Lee Probst, the jeweler. A
modern glass front win be put in and
other improvements viii be made. whcl
will completely transform the place and
make it more convenient for both oe
cupants.