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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
WHY THEY HATE THE WATTS LAW

There are several reasons why the
bled at Greensboro last week jumped
on the Watts law, but the main 1ca-
sons are two:
l. 1t reduced the number OF chs
n the revenue service and therefore
cduced the number of peripatetic
oustabouts who did the bushwhacking
or the Radical party. The gauger at
ach country still was utilized for cleo
oneering purposes and was selected
ecause he was good party worker
course the Revenuers and Radicals
ate the sniclkersnee that cuts off the
heads of these >henchmen.
2. 1t tends to stop the collision be-
tween distilIers and gaugers by which
the government is robbed. The recent
conviction of a gauger and distiile:,,
whose conspiracy resulted in defraud-
ing the government of more than q
hundred thousand dollars, was due in
part to the fact that the frauds were
practised in town. AS long as a dis
tiller could put up plants in the coun-
try, away from police surveillance and
the public eye, and could get a dis
honest gauger appointed at his ''hell
kettle he could defraud the govern
ment without any trouble. But pub
licity and police surveillance make
practising fraud much more difficult
Therefore dishonest revenue officers
and dishonest distillers wish return
to the old system where fraud was
easy and conviction almost impossible
These two classes and their allies
completely dominated the Republican
convention and that accounts for the
vicious attack upon the Watts law. at
is the hit dog that hollers''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

And, if Impeachment is the proper
course, there is no straighter road to
ii than that adopted by the Robson
bar, and the crises is reached-Judge
PEBBLES must disprove the serious al
legations brought against him or
stand an impeachment trial If he
clears his skirts (and may he if he is
innocenD he regains, thereby, the re-
spect of the people and the press is
taught lesson as to the importance
of caution, discretion, and conserva-
tism. And whether he is guilty or in
nocent Of the various charges, a him
drance is placed in the way of the pro-
motion of unworthy men to the
bench, and cautiousness to avoid even
the appearance of evil will be. aud is
already produced in the mind OF the
upright judge.
AS to that superstitious awe of de-
baSing a judge, we again say, that to
rebuke an officer is to eXalt his posi-
ton. Caesars wife must be above
suspicion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
Claude Kitchin's Notable Speech.

New York sun.
For the benefit of humorists we re-
print from the Congressional Record q
considerable part of the extremely
clever speech in Which the Hon.
Claude Kitchin, of North Carolina, ex-
hibited some notable performances of
General Grosvenor in the field Of yell
low journalism. The Hon. Claude was
pretending all the time-sly dog-to
be discussing the character and career
of the President of the United States
while, as anybody can see, his real
target was the venerable literateur and
journalist who, by a singular coinci-
dence halls from the district of Ohio
corresponding numerically with the
New York district represented by his
former employer, Congressman Hearst,
of the Eleventh. In this way young
Kitchin got at old Mr.. Grosvenor
without directly violating the courte-
sizes of the House or the respect due
to age. The President suffered in
some small degree as an incident OF
the ingenious process, but he can
stand it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
MORNING TONIC.
(Hamilton Wright Mabie.)

When the romance of America is
written the brightest chapters will
come from the schools and colleges.
Just as many men are denying them
selves to get an education today as
there ever was. No man ever StumbleS
upon greatness No man ever stood
up and made a great speech in great
crisis and died nameless. All his life
before THAT he had been preparing
that speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

Little has been said about the nomi-
nees by the Republican State conven-
llon. The reason is that some were
nave been forgotten. They are the
mere puppets of the crowd OF reve-
huerS and distillers who are mad be-
cause the Watts law stops their steal
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
No Row Raised About 1t.
Elm City Elevator.

Two of the candidates made Me-
mortal Day addresses and there has
been no row raised about it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

= The editor of Charity and Children
Will accept assurances of our sincere
sympathy. He thinks reports Of
baseball games "the most wanton
waste of ink and paper in the world"
Evidently he never knew the thrill
that aniinates the rooter! And he has
missed a happiness which nothing else
IN this vain world supplies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

The Republicans are now actually
claiming the credit for the improved
condition of the penitentiary. 1--WE
furnish the convicts" is their proud
boast and we are bound to admit that
for once (and the only time) their
claim is true.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

Judge PEBBLES, the Robson bar,
McBee, Finch and Cuyler are not
treating the graduates right. The
graduates have the right to top, of
column, next to reading matter these
oays and yet it is denied them But
Inc News and Observer will try to
see they get something equally as
good"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

Llnney tells the Salisbury Sun he
'hihks the Republicans will get to-
sether." They will if there is enough
PIE TO go around.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
The Jail for Somebody.

Elm City Elevator.
If those Lumberton lawyers can
prove all they make affidavit to Judge
PEBBLES should be impeached; if they
cannot prove it they ought to be sent
to JAIL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
And Pan-suclkers Run the Machine.

INUCUIUs
One conspicuous feature of the Re-
publican party's methods is that it's
states and platforms are all machine
made and the conventions are simply
ratification meetings and reunions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

eff Judge PEBBLES is in the right
another judge can do his cause no
HARM says the Elm City Elevator.
But it has, perhaps, forgotten Judge
Peebles's expression of doubt about
whether any other Superior court
judge could be found qualified to inn
partially hear the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
The People Know 1t is Not True.
ShaViIIe Citizon

Chairman Rollins, at the RepuJli-
can State Convention yesterday, prov
ed himself to be somewhat of a hui
morist when he charged the Demo-
cratic administration with being lex
travagaht and incompetent" Hows
that for a joke?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

The chief case of mental anguish"
hereabouts is the recent brief of Fab
JUS III. Busbee, attorney for the Vest
ern Union Telegraph Company. If his
company will promptly deliver mes
sages, there will be an end of mental
anguish suits. That's an easy way to
stop them, and the only way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

The first fruits of the dickering at
the Greensboro Republican State Con-
Vention are seen in the recommends
ton of Giles, of Chatham. to succeed
oscar Spears. The head of the Har-
nett man falls before the Snicker-er-
snee. That was a part of the contract!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
Will Witnesses be Sent to Jail?

If some of the witnesses come before
Judge PEBBLES and make the same
charges that they made in their affi-
davits we do not see how they can
hope to keep out of Jail.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS.

Corning, Dec. 27. J. M. Ward, proprietor of the St. James hotel, and his step-son, Henry Bay singer, who is working as porter in the hotel, celebrated Christ mas by getting on jag and afterward engaging in a general knock down and drag out fight. Baysinger drew a knife and slashed Wards face considerably inflicting serious wounds. Ward finally got hold of a large coffee cup, with which he pounded Baysinger over the head until he was glad to surrender. The fight took place in the dining room and no one interfered until the par ties were satisfied.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
FLINCH PARTY.

Miss Mildred Bernstein enter tained a number of her friends with finch party at the Haze Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Laura Mosby won the first prize, a beautiful bottle of perfume, and Miss Norine Hess came in for the booby, a hand kerchief. After the game nice refreshments of ham sandwiches, chocolate, fruits and candy were served.
 Those present were: Misses Irma Wolf, Hortense Hite, Ethel Johnson, Hazel Jones, Laura Mosby, Ellen Jones, Esther and Clara Meyer, Lillian Stallings, Norine Hess, Jennie Price, Bea- trice McHugh, Leah Jones, Cor rinne Mosby and Kate Harder.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
WHITE RIVER
 RAILROAD NOTES.

The work of clearing away the castings from the concrete piers of the bridge and removing the conveying towers is progressing rapidly. A few more days of good weather will suffice to put the piers, grade and track ready for the steel gang to begin work on the superstructure of the big bridge at Cotter.
 George w. Keene of the Keene Construction Company informs the Cotter Courier that his com pany has completed all the dirt work on their four and a half mile contract near Powell and would have his 660 foot tunnel at that place completed by March 1. Ten of the teams of the com pany are now helping to rush the grading in the big cut ap- preaching the bridge on this side, which is the last of the dirt work on MT. Hogan's con tract.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
GUY MARS HURT
 BY NEGRO

On Christmas Eve a negro by the name of Oscar Thadler struck Guy Maris on the head, inficting a severe scalp wound. At first the wound was thought to be quite serious but afterwards proved not to be so serious as first suspected.
 Excitement reached a very high pitch among Mir. Maris' friends and there was some talk of lynching the negro before il was found out that MT. Maris wound would not prove fatal. The negro was lodged in jail after an exciting chase down Front street.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22

since last October on the charge of killing E. F. Koch at Cotton Plant. The Woodruff county grand jury has not taken up his case, as it has not met since the killing, hence the application for bail.
 Prosecuting Attorney P. R. Andrews of Woodruff county az. peared for the state, and his ob- jection to admission to bail was his allegation that it was a cold blooded murder and would be murder in the first degree. Hon. M. J. Manning of Clarendon and P. R. Jordan of Cotton Plant ap- peared for Smith, who was also present before Judge Winfield, in the custody of Sheriff Patter- son of Woodruff county.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
KENYON DOTS.

Sunday was such a beautiful day everybody should have been out to hear Bro. Hunts good sermon.
 Bro. c. c. Hall received a let. ter from our pastor, Bro. Borak stating the death of his oldest daughter. We extend our sym. pathy to the bereaved family.
 Mrs. Churchman and daughter spent Xmas day with MT. and Mrs. E. D. Gardner.
 During Xmas quite an excite ment arose over the blindfold walk for a Christmas turkey. We learn that Mir. Wolff, justice of pece, was enjoying the sport too, but later told the boys that they would all have to pay afne. This the boys call coffee money.
 MT. Thos. E. Jones has beer q lite sick but is thought to be better today.
 Misses Ada and Cassie Lindley of Searcy College are spending Xmas at home.
 w. E. Dunn who has beer quite popular with the young ladies, will be very lonely in In. dependence county, but is ex- pecting to take up his abode or the corner' soon. Frank Goatches has gone tc Springfield, Mo-, to attend the Normal school. Springfield is g good educational point and il would be we'll if more of oul young men could attend the above mentioned school.
 Prof. Harrington, who is teach ing our free public school, seems to be giving good satisfaction.
 N. M. Gardner and family vii move to Tuckerman in a few days.
 Jim Newcomb will occupy the Gardner residence as soon as va cated.
 Dr. Smith, who resides at Bat, tie Axe, viii continue to do the practice of the neighborhood fol the next year. His work in the past has been very satisfactory.
 HOMO.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
BIG SALE OF
 TIMBER LANDS.
Singer Manufacturing Company Makes Heavy Investment In Poinsett County
 Lands.

One of the largest land tranG sections recorded in Arkansa~ in several years has just been con- summated. As the result the Singer Manufacturing Company of New Jersey becomes the owner of 23,000 acres of fine timber lands in Poinsett county. The consideration was $225, 900.
 The vast tract acquired by the big corporation is known as the| Scotcherd lands lying in the| northern part of Poinsett county. It is one of the finest bodies of timber land in Arkansas, abound ing in cottonwood and gum.
 It is said that the company Will establish 3 mammoth p&t on the tract.
 It was learned on reliable authority that the company has been negotiating for the pur- chase of about 70, 900 acres in Poinsett and Cross counties, but that so far it has acquired only the Scotcherd tract. Good judges say that the comI any has secured a bargain in that acquisition, the price paid, about $10 an acre. being deemed cheap, considering the splendid timber and the good lands. At the same time, it is stated, Scotcherd & Son bought the 23,000 acres about two years ago for $1O8, 900, and that during their possession they sold cotton wood from the tract to the amount of $70,0OO. Thus their profit is something like $187, ,000.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22

Mr M Ind Mrs. T. D. Kinman, xr., Mass Fand Mrs. E. D. Bracy, Eo,,s ~ w. T. Parish, w. S.' As.ae, Homer Buford, A. at. F. P. Skipwith, Claude < ~ win, F. s. Gullette, Jr., Max tegg, c. A. Wadleigh, Ike Bot Censtein, Dr. G. K. Stephens, A. Ferguson, Sam Meyer, H. Parish, c. Hirsch, Fred Parish, Tom Maris, Ed Sprigg, E.. P. Sim mons, A. F. Bailey, Ralph Rich a,L,sdson, w. Gibson, 0. A. Dow eii or Walnut Ridge, Tom Dillard, Ira E1}j Twin.
 ihe guests from Batesville were Misses Mollie Duffey, .ua ing and Norma Landers srs. M. w. Adler, Robert N Ill, Dean Coleman, Ray Lan a fs, Clyde Roseborough, H
 eed, R. Coombs, R. D. Owens
 r. and Mrs. E. T. Ponder.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
BUTTON FACTORY
 CLOSES DOWN

The Valley Button Company on Tuesday announced it's pur- pose of closing down temporarily, owing to the dullness of the mar ket during January and Febru- ary and the weak prices that at present prevail.
 This is a labor-employing in stitution which is of great com mercial benefit to the city, and we hope the shutdown may be of short duration.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
CHRISTMAS DANCE
 AT THE HAZEL.

MT. and Mrs. H. Bernstein's s hospitality in the Christmas dance given at the Hazel Friday night draws from. society the most pronounced approval. The large private dining room held enough beauty and color to have given life to a dozen dances. Punch flowed freely during the evening and delightful refresh ments of turkey and ham sand wiches, nut salad, olives, salted peanuts and hot coffee were served.
 Those present were: Misses Jamie Stevens, Bessie E. l.. Wat son, Mary McKinnon, May Ward, Katie Price, Cora Parish, Tillie Sprigg, Irma Hooker, Carrie Ste- phens, Hester Phillips, Amanda Laird, Mary Bailey, Marille Dil- lard, Noreene Kinman, Aubrey Arnold, Mary Laird, Hilda Bai- ley, Imogene Randy, Neill Randy, Jennie McCauley, Roberta Morri- son, Lucy Brandenburg, Claire
 
 Johnson, Ruby Folks of Searcy, Della Bernstein, Josie Phillips,
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22

taker; queen of cards, Ruby Fowlkes, Lucy Taylor; queen of hearts, Noreene Kinman, Katie Price; Red Cross nurses, Bessie E. l.. Watson, Susie Jones; old ladies, Lucy Brandenburg, Lou Minor; Two little girls in blue, !" Josie Phillips and Katie Bishop, Hilda Bailey and Irma Hooker; Heavenly twins" Bennie Hum ble and Emma Beard; Daughter of Confederacy, Tillie Sprigg; Dolly Warden, Roberta Morrison; Turkish woman, Della Bern stein; clover, Lula Wolf; nurse, Fannie Wolf; sunshine, Jennie McCauley; nun, Jessie Sain; for tune teller, Dovie Erwin; Gre clan goddess, Nellie Terry; night, Jamie Stephens; fencing girl, Neill Randy; Janice Mere dith, Imogene Randy; Dina Jones, Marille billiard; Indian girl, Lula Empie; Mary, the school girl, Carrie Stevens; colonial dame, Aubrey ey~Arnold. .~
 The young men in masque, to- gether with the idea or character represented, were as follows. Hugh Parish, Arkansas Univer- sity; Tom billiard and H. o. Walker, dominoes; Eugene Hirsch and Sam Meyer, Siamese twins; Ed Sprigg, policeman; w. T. Parish, golf girl; Charley Terry, Simple Simon; Allie Huddleston, clown; w. B. Egan, Prof. Maca- roni, inventor of pipeless gas; Sprigg Foushee, William Penn; Dr. c. E. Carroll, Turk; Ernest Mcdonald, Hollander; Charles Holmes, clown; Claude Erwin, Spaniard; Thos. Maris, farmer.
 Among the others present not in masque were: Misses May Ward, Hester Phillips, Elise Hooker; MT. and Mrs. D. Terry Mesdames A. D. Bailey, J. Bran denburg, R. B. Hooker, L. B. Young, Forrest billiard, l., Hirsch, R. c. Harder; Messrs. F. P. Skipwith, Henry Owen, Max Gregg, J. M. Stayton, c. w, Wadleigh, R. T. Reyburn, T. E. Tappan, Revs. G. B. Norton, R. w. Rhames and Percy J. Ro- bottom.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
FORREST CITY
 MAN IS KILLED.
Hall Sanders Had Trouble With Special Officer There Over Fireworks Both Men
 Prominent.

Memphis, Dec. 27. Hall San ders of Forrest City, Ark, who was shot at that place Friday night by Special Officer Casteel died at St. Joseph's hospital last night at 10:30.
 The young man was brought here on the Choctaw Saturday and an ambulance took him to the hospital immediately.
 Hall Sanders and Gordor Gas teel, the latter a special officer for the .dayfell out over the shooting of fireworks within the town limits and was warned to go beyond the limits to shoot Roman candles and other fire works.
 From what can be learned they did not go to where the line was drawn, and Casteel came upon them as they were sending rockets and candles up. He told them that they were not outside the limits set down in the order governing such matters, and to this Sanders made some reply to the effect that they were as far as he (Casteel) had told them to go. Over this point a dispute arose and the lie was passed. At this point Sanders pulled off his coat as though he intended to at tack Casteel. It is stated that he (CasteeD then pulled his gun and fired with fatal effect.
 Both young men stand high in the town where they reside and the tragedy was a shock to the whole town. The affair is deeply deplored by all. Sanders was the youngest son of J. B. Sanders of Forrest City.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
DRUGS GO UP.

Texarkana, Dec. 25. Samuel Lemly, who has conducted a drug store here continuously for the past twenty-four years, went into bankruptcy today. His lia- bilities are listed at between $5, ,0O0 and $6, GOO, most of his in- debtedness being to St. Louis parties. His assets are not given.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
BETTER LET BERRY ALONE
Wynne Paper Advises Governor Davis to Stop Slanderous Re marks About the Arkan-
 sas Senator.

Gov. Davis says he will prove that Senator Berry lost his leg in a saw mill accident. If Jeff be- gins the policy of slanderous lies about Berry that he has about his other opponents he may be short a few legs himself. Sena- tor Berry is dear to the heart of every Arkansan who is true Southerner and they will not stand by and hear the old gray haired veteran slandered by a malicious liar without resenting the action. He has been with us too long and has done too much for us to be the mark for Jeff Davis nasty spleen in his old age. Davis can talk about Wood as much as he pleases so long as the judge doesn't knock him ir the head, but when our crippled old senator is brought into il there may be trouble. There arc still a few old Southern warriors left yet. Wynne Blade-Ex- change.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
MASONIC INSTALLATION.


 Jackson Lodge No. 191, A. F. and A. M., installed it's officers Sunday, St. Johns day. Col. L. Minor acted as the installing off. cer. Following are the officers o. B. Jones, w. M. w. Mosby, s. w. Geo. B. Norton, J. w. R. M. Laird, Treasurer. J. R. Mayhan, Secretary. J. M. Jones, s. D. s. M. Bate, J. D. w. c. Baird, s. s. E. A. Shaver, c. s. R. o. Duffer, Tyler.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
MASQUERADE PARTY.

That Newport delights in the novelties of the masquerade is being we'll proven this season, when they intersperse so ire quentlv the more formal events of society. To be some ancient or foreign parsonage, to repre- sent some abstract idea, will soon have become a matter of such every day practice that coming into ones own self will have the thrill and charm of rarity and masquerades will have become staid.
 This future is too remote, how ever, to be long considered, es- pacially when the pleasures of the masque party given by Miss No reene Kinman upon Tuesday evening are so fresh in the mem- ory of a large crowd of young ladies and gentlemen in attend ance. The apparent weirdness and discordance of such scenes might be accepted by the strang- CT, but in our little city the char acteristics and individualities of the neighbor are too well known to make any disguise impenetra- ble and the careful observer soon prys into the secret of the masked figure. This unmasking of iden- titles provoked an almost un- limited amount of amusement and was made hard indeed in many cases where the costumes had not only been the subject of much work, but were as cleverly initiated as conceived.
 The Kinman home was beau tifully decorated in holly and mis- tletoe and two morning hours had passed before one of the most en- joyable dances of the closing year was ended and the company turned homeward.
 The refreshments of sand wiches, pickles, chicken salad and coffee were very delicious and nicely served and the guests were appreciative of the success of the hostess in planning pleas ant affairs, as was proven in the evident sincerity of their expres- sions of how thoroughly the even- ing was enjoyed.
 FIGURES IN MASQUE.
 The followinacharacters were represented by the young ladies': Spanish girls, Misses Mary Me Kinnon, Amanda Laird; Puritan maids, Ladye Pagan, Mae Whit
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
SMITH AGAIN
 REFUSED BAIL.

Little Rock, Dec. 30. Judge E. w. Winfield yesterday re- fused the petition of T. A. Smith of Woodruff county for a writ of habeas corpus to compel the judge of that county to admit him to bail pending the date of his trial. Smith is a white man and has been in jail at Augusta
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
SALEM SWEPT BY FIRE.
Business Portion of Town Almost
 Totally Destroyed.

Mammoth Spring, Dec. 28. ' Last night almost the entire busi- ness portion of Salem, Ark, was swept by fire. Heavy winds spread the flames.
 The firm of Tunstate & Living ston lost, besides their stock and store, some thirty bales of cot ton. Pickens & Sons loss is $8,- 900 and the insurance $4,000. F. A. Louthern's loss is S4, 900, with no insurance.
 Other losers are: Salem State Bank builging, S1,5OO; Chestnut 6 Goocher, $1, 900; R. A. Robins, $1, 900; Barnes Drug Company, $500; J. A. McGuffie, $500; Mrs. s. Brown, $500; Miss Livingston $ millinery store, $2OO; B. H. Cas- tleberry, $500. The Hynson Bros. telephone exchange was slightly damaged.
 Tunstate & Livingston are the heaviest losers, with small insu- rance. H. T. Northcutt sus- tained only slight loss on his building. The insurance is very small as compared with the total losses.