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Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

National bank, but not as against Mrs. Lightle. The suits were in- stituted by the insurance compa- nies when it was discovered that Dr. R. c. Lightle was not dead, as was supposed when the poli- cies upon his life were paid, and it was by the filing of the suits that the first disclosures in the case were made. Since the suits have been pending the money in the German National bank has been tied up, as the bank could
 not honor any check on the de- posit. Mrs. 'Lightle gave the in- surance companies a check for $15, 1000, and the dismissal of the suits will permit this to be paid.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

Newport as was evident at this gathering, and it seemed con- tagious as the afterapon ad- vanced.
 The work Mir. Crittenton so nobly begun while in our midst, has surely passed into safe hands. Mrs. H. L. Remmel, who is president of the Little Rock Home, was present and gave freely of her experience, gained during one year of work.
 The circle was begun Friday afternoon at the mothers meet ing, at which time the following officers were elected:
 President, Mrs. D. w. Ander- son; Vice President, Mrs. Samuel Taggart; Secretary, Mrs. c. E. Crook; Treasurer, Mrs. M. A. Dorsey.
 It only costs $1.00 per year to become member, and all ladies and gentlemen who are inter- ested in this cause, are invited to join.
 The first formal meeting will be held at the M. E.. church Oc- tober 18th, at 3::3O p. m. All the ministers of the city are request ed to be present and cooperate in this much needed work.
 He that is without sin among you, let him first cast stone at her." John 8::7.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
RESOLUTION
 OF SYMPATHY.

Whereas, God, in His wisdom, has seen fit to take to himself little Ruth Antoinette Shoffner, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles l.. Shoffner, there fore, be it
 Resolved 1st. That as a Sab bath-school we sincerely mourn the death of our dear little pupil, and extend to the bereaved pa- rents our sincere sympathy in this their hour of distress.
 Resolved End. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family with the assurance that our prayers are, offered, that Gods sustaining grace may be given, and for their final reunion with their angel child in that home where there is no more death nor sorrow"
 MRS. s. A. POPE.
 MRS. R. F. DRUMMoND.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
WORKS
 RAPID PROGRESS

Harrison, October IT. Work is being pushed rapidly on the Missouri Pacific railroad, and it is thought that trains will be running up to Keener, in this county, some time in next month. From the north-track is laid to Galena, Mo-, at which place they will have to construct a large steel bridge across the James river. The 34-foot tunnel at camp e." near the Missouri line, has been completed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

Woman's Benevolent Association of
 Chicago,
 Mrs. Henrietta A. s. Marsh, Presiden. Woman's Benevolent Association, of B21 Jackson Park Terrace, Woodlawn, Chicago, H., says:
 ''I suffered with Ia grippe for seven weeks and nothing helped me until ] tried Peruna. l felt at once that had at last secured the right medicine and kept steadily improving. Within three weeks I was fully restored. .'-Henrietts A. $. Marsh.
 La Grippe is epidemic catarrh. Peru na is of national fame as a sure cure fox catarrh in all phases and stages.
 If you do not derive prompt and satis. factory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving 8 full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad. vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President oi The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
EVENTS AT SYMPTOM.

Tax Assessor Conditt was on our streets Friday.
 John Gillian of Newport spent Sunday in Swifton.
 c. c. Nicholson had business in Newport Tuesday.
 Postmaster Davis went to Newport Wednesday.
 MT. Tom Graham is buying cotton here this week.
 Mrs. Cora Hix is visiting pa- rents and friends here.
 Mrs. Sharp, of Jonesboro, is visiting her son at this place.
 Miss Ethel Horn, of Hearts Ease, entered school here Mon- day.
 T. B. Hannon was talking in- surance to our townsmen this week.
 Drummer Patterson, of Searcy, was interviewing our merchants Wednesday.
 Dr. Toler's new residence when complete, will be a nice addition to our town.
 MT. Barrister, a timber dealer of Poplar Bluff, spent a few days in town lately.
 Rev. H. H. Hunt of Tucker man was a pleasant caller at school Tuesday.
 Swifton is an enterprising lit tie town, and to be convinced, one has but to observe.
 The gin at this place has put up about $50 bales and has 150 stored away in the seed,
 o. L. Baker, of Dota, Inde- pendence county, has just closed a successful term of school east of town.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
FUCKERS SICKNESS
 DELAYS HIS TRIAL.

El Dorado, Oct. IT. The case of the state vs. Guy Tucker, the charge being the killing of John Parnell, was called in circuit court today, and on account of Fuckers sickness it was contin- ued until the next term of court. Seven doctors were appointed to examine Tucker and they report ed his condition such as in their opinion he could not be able to attend court. Tucker is still con- fined to his bed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER
 CHARACTERIZED WEEK.
Cotton Picked Now Estimated At Seventy-Five Per Cent In Southwestern Arkan- sas . Northeastern
 Section Reports
 We'll.

For the week ending October 17-The week was characterized by warm, clear days and cool nights with an almost total ab- sence of rain. Cotton is opening nicely, and in many sections is nearly all open. Picking has been carried on without interruption from unfavorable weather con- ditions, and a considerable DOT tion of the crop has been picked, ranging from fifteen to twenty five per cent in the northeast section; to sixty to seventy-fve per cent in the southwest sec- tion. The yield is very satisfac- toryEin the northeast portion of the state, elsewhere not so satis- factory. Corn is being gathered generally, and in the more south ern counties the bulk of the crop has been gathered; the yields se- cured have generally been good for the early corn and very poor for the late.
 Late potatoes and turnips are  poor crops, owing to a lack o1 moisture; sweet potatoes are fail to good. Some wheat has beer sown in the northern portion o1 the state, and that which was planted ten or fifteen days ago k coming up to a good stand. Mucl less than the usual amount 0. fall blowing has been done, al the ground has been too har( from continued droughty condi tions. Pastures are drying up
 however, stock is generally do
 ing well. Apples have nearly al
 been gathered; the yields secured
 were generally a little bette
 than was generally indicates
 earlier in the season.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST
 CARRIED TO COURT.
Center Point Seeks To Delay Removal of Court House To
 Rival Town Nashville.
tomorrow

Nashville, October IS. -Appli- cation is to be made to the Ar kansas supreme court for a writ of prohibition against Circuit Judge J. s. Steele, to prevent him from in any manner inter- fering with the county court in the settlement of the county-seat contest. The special election to decide between Center Point and Nashville, was held October 7, and the official count shows that Nashville received 1,532 votes, and Center Point 1865. The county court thereupon made an order of removal of all records to Nashville, and that court con- vened in this city yesterday in the face of an injunction issued by Judge Steele. Attorneys for Center Point prayed an appeal which was granted, and asked for supersedeas of the order of removal, which was refused. Center Point filed notice of con- test, alleging irregularities in the election, and a spirited contro- versy is promised.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
GRAND JURY INDICTS
 MORGAN'S MURDERER.
Robert Crosby Will Answer Soon For Killing of Independence County Sheriff Court
 Appoints Dean Cole
 man His Counsel.

Batesville, October IT. Cir cult court convened here today and many people are in town, most of the visitors being at tracted by the Crosby case. The morning session was spent in en- panneling the jury and arrang- ing the docket Following is a list of the grand jury: John c. Stroud, foreman; c. P. Pickens, clerk; J. c. Mcclure, T. F. Bailey, E. c. Uhles, w. B. Mas sey, Allen Keith, Randolph Chinn, Ruff Morris, E. H. Will Hanson, J. H. McTigue, J. H. TugwelI, R. A. Frazier, J. H. Moore, L. c. Wade and George Walden.
 The first indictment returned by the grand jury was against Robert Crosby for murder in the first degree, in killing Sheriff J. D. Morgan. This indictment was returned about 2 D. m., and Cros( by was then brought into cou5 heavily guarded while the jud informed him of the indictment. During this time Crosby was calm and appeared unconcerned..
 When asked by the court, he. said he had no counsel, and had no means with which to employ counsel, so Judge Fulkerson appointed Dean Coleman to de- Ifend the man.
 After a short consultation with his lawyer, Crosby was returned to jail. No cases were called in court today at all.
 The Crosby trial has not been set yet, put will probably be for about next Thursday.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
NEGROES TRIED FOR
 COTTON STEALING.

Little Rock, Oct. IS. Wesley James, Rosine Wilson, Coleman Lindsey and Dave Cherry, ne- groes, were arraigned in the first division of the circuit court yes- terday on charges of grand lar eeny. They are the four negroes who were charged with stealing twenty-two bales of cotton be- longing to Conoway Scott at Scott's Station during the summer. Cherry elected to be tried separately, and his case was confined until today. The trial of the other three men oc- ~cupied the greater part of the day, and the case did not go tC the jury until after 5 o'clock After the evidence had been sub raitted Prosecuting Attorney Hamiter nolle pressed the charge against Lindsey.
 After having been out an houl the jury had not reached a yer dict, and Judge Lea permitted the members to separate for tn, night.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
PROFESSOR SKAGGS
 PEACE PROMOTER.
Paid Costs of Court Proceed ings A g ainst One of His Teachers Who Had Used
 Rod Too Severely.

Paragould, Oct. 10. Prof. w. J. Leroy, teacher in the public schools of this city, was to have been tried in the mayors court here Saturday on the charge of cruelty whipping Alvin Cox,a IA year-old student, during the week.
 Considerable feeling was aroused over the incident, and the people were about equally di- vided over the matter. Some marks seem to have been left on the person of the boy by the fiog- ging, and when he went home and exhibited these and gave his version of the trouble for which he was punished his father, Geo. Cox, a prominent real estate dealer of this city, swore out a warrant for the arrest of the teacher. The arrest followed, and the trial was set for Satur- day.
 Before the hour set for trial arrived City Supt. Skaggs got the parties together and set tied the matter out of court. To avoid injuring the schools by the excitement incident to a public trial and engendering i'll feelings in the community, the superin- tendent proposed to pay all costs so far accrued and drop the mat ter. The offer was accepted by the aggrieved parties and the case was ordered dismissed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

collective zinc ores, gold medal; beauxite, silver medal; phosphate rock, silver medal; Charles F. Browns quartz crystals, bronze medal; Southwestern Estate & Manufacturing Co.,, of Mena, Ark, bronze medal on slate; gold mine model, by Prof. A. H. Purdue, Fayetteville, Ark, bronze medal; Morning Star Mining Company, zinc, bronze medal; John B. Jones and asso- ciates, Little Rock, marble, bronze medal; Ozark White Lime Company, Fayetteville, Ark, lime, bronze medal. fuller's earth, bronze medal; Pfeiffer Stone Company, Batesville, building stone, bronze medal.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
POCAHONTAS CHURCH
 SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

Jonesboro,. Ark, October 16..- The silver anniversary of the. Catholic church at Pocahontas, will be celebrated this week, beginning October IS and lasting for three days. This service com memorates the establishment of St. Pauls congregation as a reg ular parish and farewell to the old church. The congregation has erected a new house of worI ship, and it IS modern and U to-date building. The openi sermon will be delivered byI
 Rev. Father Weibel, of
 boro. Other prominent Cat. 4 1 priests will be in attendance for take part in this program. lPe of them are Rev. Father K
 from Little Rock, Rt.
 Bishop heslin, of Natchez others. E(
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
ALLEGED SHORTAGE
 OF COUNTY TREASURER.
Special Term of Chancery Court in Randolph County to Lo-
 cate Alleged Discrepancy. !

Pocahontas, Oct. IS. County Judge R. H. Black has been hold ing an adjourned term of the county court today for the pur- pose of Investigating the dis crepancy against J. N. Sorrell, county treasurer. There is a shortage of about $1, GOO, and the present county treasurer, who has been holding office two years, charges ex-Treasurer James Cos sett with obtaining a receipt for about $1, 400 in school and other vouchers. The entire day was consumed by Sorrell's attorney attempting to show that the shortage occurred in the receipt given by Sorrell to ex-Treasurer Gossett. Gossett's attorneys have. had nothing to do with the case thus far. The whole bur- den of the proof lies on the pres ent treasurer. Gossett's attor- neys say his receipts tally with the amount with which he is charged and they are suffering no uneasiness for their client. The trial will likely be continued tomorrow.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
FLORENCE CRITTENTON
 CIRCLE ORGANIZED.

Last Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. c. E. Crook, twenty-nine ladies of the differ ent churches met and organized a Florence Crittenton Circle. This is a branch of the Rescue Home" of Little Rock, Ark.
 It is seldom indeed that such enthusiasm is manifested in
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

Miss Lena Weatherford, daugh- ter of A. Weatherford, of Grand Glaize, Ark, arrived in the city last night, and is the guest of Wm. M. Scott and family on South Cumberland street. Par agould Solophohe.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

G. w. Walbert and wife of Paragould, F. J. Taylor, of Joneboro and w. E. Beloate of Corning were registered at the Hazel Monday night, going to Mountain Home Tuesday to at tend chancery court.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
NEGRO HANGED
 AT MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, Oct. 13. John Har- per a negro, was hanged here to- day for the murder of his wife Feb. 28 last. In a brief speech from the gallows he admitted his guilt.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
ARKANSAS MINERALS
 WON TWELVE PRIZES.

St. Louis, Mo-, October IS. - The jury of awards has awarded the following medals&to the Ar kansas mineral exhibits: Baux- ite in mining gulch by Pittsburg Reduction Company, gold medal;
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
DISMISSED SUIT \ AGAINST BANK.

Little Rock, Oct. 15. The at tachment suit filed by the various insurance companies against the German National bank to prevent the money deposited in that in stitution by Mrs. R. c. Lightle from being paid out were dismiss ed yesterday in the Pulaski cir cult court and the federal court.
 The suit of the New York Life Insurance Company was in the f e eral court, and those of the Metropolitan and Fidelity a,Mutual companies were in the ed ~cuit court. The suits are dis esteesed as against the German
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
ATTORNEY MAXEY
 ESCAPES VERDICT.
Jury Couldn't Agree On Guilt Of Lawyer Who Swapped Places With His
 Client.

Batesville, October IS. The only case of any importance tried in circuit court today, was that of Robert L. Maxey, charged with assisting W. J. Hall, a pris- oner in the county jail, to escape last spring. The case dragged considerably, but was given to the jury at,4 p. m. After being out two hours the jury hung and were dismissed. Only minor cases were. tried besides this one.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
CORNERSTONE ROBBIE
Methodist Church at N $ Despoiled by Unknolsg.,
 Vandals.

Jonesboro, Oct. IT, 1=s-;S' iss-=' nerstOne ST,n, of theMethodTrip at Nettleton was robbr nights ago. Some pel ~n jackscrews, crowbars O O'' tools, prized up one church and stealingGaln. t, Little Rock that had been depf s snue, Chicago cornerstone whent erected some yS, S,'fest --== sum of money, hhe Independent discipline and oae of the most ito taken. nd best equippate
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
CRoSBY'S TRIAL FRIDAY.

Robert Crosby's case for mur- der in the first degree in killing Sheriff J. D. Morgan, will be called Friday morning. The case is attracting a great deal of in- terest, and it is thought there will be a great many visitors here to attend the trial.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

}. BISON MAY
 WANT TO RESIGN. Wb0 County Citizens Aroused
 Immortality of Their
 Senator Who Is Named As Correspondent In Brothers Suit For Ny.4 BBii'Cfce.
 S Ile, October 17. "A mass pIREcTIcs held at Perryville Wiggre-Sfick a for the purpose of ~ report of a commit
 v appointed to in
 saJe the conduct of Senator THFt ". Rison.
 le meeting wa)s called to or 'oy the chairnJan, F. A. Tar the minutes @of the previous NEve1lng Were re9ld and adopted, lu the report f5f the committee GCosntal5ing tb4e evidence against Senator Rison was read.
 A large crowd of people from various parts of the county was present and took part in the dis cussion.
 A motion was made and car ried4 that the chairman appoint re uov. nittee of five to superintend saa'eaKersrculation of the petition in down m ious parts of Perry county ne made on,nator Rison to resign lN nfs position as state senator.
 Together with other evidence offered, was a copy of the di- vorce complaint of R. E. Rison, against his wife, charging her infidelity and naming Senator A. w. Rison as the correspondent. Among those present was MT. Roy Rison, son of R. F. Rison, who said that he would swear that the statements set out in his fathers complaint for divorce are true.
 The citizens here think that t the good citizens of Pulaski U county are as much interested in this affair as the people of this county, they being a part of this senatorial district, and that they should as such take action in the rn; premises.
 Sentiment runs high here and the people will not overlook such gross immoral conduct as that alleged against Senator Rison. A damage suit for $5, GOO has been filed by R. E. Rison against his brother, A. w. Rison, for alienating the affections of his wife, Minnie Rison.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

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