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Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
PENSION BOARD
 RECEIVES APPLIC ATIONS.

Little Rock, Aug. 4. The state pension board, consisting of Sec- retary of State Crockett, State Auditor Monroe and General T. J. Churchill, commander of the Arkansas division, U. c. w., met yesterday in the auditors office to pass. upon the applications for pensions contained in the reports of the county pension boards.
 It is estimated that there will be 800 applications, which have been approved by the county boards, when all the reports are in, and of these a large part will probably be granted. As there will be more names added to the roll than are taken from it, it is likely that the amount received by each pensioner this year will be a little less than last year.
 The amount available last year was about $150,O00. This was apportioned among the pension CTS, each receiving about AS per cent of the amount of his pen sion. It is estimated that there will be about $160,OOO available this year, but on account of the increase Sin the number of pen sions the Appropriation will fall slightly below the AS per cent of last year.
 The board decided that under the law no increase in pensions could be granted and consequent ly a number of applications for increase which have been re- ceived will be refused.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE.
More Numerous Among the Criminal Class Than Among Honest Men,
 Says Dr. LOmbrOsO.

It has been generally understood that 1t Is misfortune to be left-handed, but few of us are ready to be told that the disqualification is moral one. The peasantry of northern Italy have been accustomed, however, to use the phrase to describe untrustworthiness and, &C., cording to their distinguished country man, Dr. Cesare Lombroso, they have only blundered in their popular speech into one of the latest of his own scien- tific discoveries, says the London Globe. As Dr. Lombroso puts the case, we may, with good deal of safety, assume that left-handed man will be a bad man. There is a much larger percentage of people who are not right-handed among criminals than among honest men; and If our investigators figures are to be trusted, left-handed women are in yet more evil case. Swindlers are asserted to show the largest proportion of left handedness among admitted criminals. It would be curious to inquire whether there are other races besides the Lom- bards and Tuscans in which the excep- tional proneness q left-handed persons to vice has passed Into a proverb. One would certainly de |are evidence from a wider induction Of facts than seem to be yet availab before accepting Dr. I0m0roso's sta generalization.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

J. F. Daniel and wife to s. C.. Parker, lot 6, block 2, Davis ad- dition to Newport, $500.
 St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company to Charles c. Walker, 40 acres S. 10-3, $240.
 Daniel Perry ct al, trustees, to c. w. Randy, one acre 8-13-2, S5.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
COLONIST RATES

 To California, Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho and Utah ..will....be in effect from Sept. 15xtoss Oct. 15 via the Union Pacific. Home seekers going west should write for rates and free adescriptive literature to J. H. saLothrop, gen. eral agent, 903 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. 83b2w
 For Sale Two oak bed room suits, one folding bed and two heating stoves. Apply at IA Laurel street. 77d5t
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
TEACHERS INSTI-
 TUTE PROGRAM.
WEDNESDAY, 9 A. M.

WCONCODA1 A. M.
 Organization.
 Some methods in Urinary lan- guage, Mrs. Ella ', 1ittaker, Misses Bettie Higgs and Louise Irby.
 The fundamental rules in arith- metic, B. A. Shaver, Mrs. Pearl Coffmal, Miss Cora Kimberlin. Language, picture stories and reproduction, Mrs. May Woods, B. A. Dixon, Andy Phillips. Arithmetic, factors and multi pies, Mrs. Dora Albright, w. L. ] Hickman, G. H. Davis.
 The essentials of good reading, Mrs. Jean Diaz, J. R. Hodges.
 THURSDAY.
 How to study literature, Miss Hal Phillips, Miss Elizabeth Pugh.
 Longitude and time, Mrs. Ella Box, Amos Ford.
 Our state course of study, w. M. Shaver, J. w. Best. w. w. Beede.
 How to assign 9 lesson, Geo. R. Hopkins.
 How to conduct a recitation, Andy Phillips.
 Address, w. J. McIlwain. Memory Gems, their import ance, Mrs. Dora Albright, Mrs. Ella Box.
 FRIDAY.
 Applications of percentage, J. R. Hodges.
 How to grade our schools. F. A. Shaver, w. A. Bowman, J. C. Alexander.
 The importance of the study of Arkansas history, Mrs. Cora Kimberlin, Walter J. Wade, Hiss Belle Phillips.
 General discussion of the fol- lowing subjects by directors and teachers:
 What can we do
 (a) to improve our teachers? .,"(b) to improve our schools? (c) to improve our communi- ties?
 Lighting and ventilation of school buildings, Miss Eleanor Bush, Mrs. Ella Whitaker.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
DETAILING DEVICE
 SAVED PASSENGER
Fast Mail Train Would Have Crashed Into Frisco Freight at Poplar Bluff Had Not
 Derail Worked.

The value of the derail switch at the crossing of the Frisco and Iron Mountain tracks, just north of the city, was demonstrated Monday morning, says the Pop- lar Bluff Cit;zen-Democrat, when No. z, the fast mail, was thrown from the track. The passenger train was running at a high rate of speed toward the crossing on kthe Mountain tracks, while a heavy Frisco train approached it on the Frisco. The freight was just upon the crossing when the danger signal was raised. En- gineer Pratt, of the mail train, immediately reversed his engine and put on the emergency brakes, but his speed was too great and a collision would have been in- evitable had not the derailing apparatus worked and thrown the passenger from the track.
 Fortunately the speed of the train was greatly reduced when it reached the derail so that, while the engine and a baggage coach ran off the track, neither of them turned over. No one was injured, but the track was blocked for some time.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA
 AND RETURN.

St. Louis to San Francisco and return or Los Angeles and return $47.50. 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.
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
STABBING AT GUION.

Batesville, Aug. 2.-At a pie nic at Guion yesterday Frank Moser was seriously stabbed in the abdomen by al man named Tate. The assau is said to have been unprov ed, Tate be- ing drunk and poking for trouble. Moser i9 miQus condition.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05

efficiently represented through the large ability and untiring energy of Prof. Perdue, profes- sor of geology and mineralogy in the Arkansas University at Fay etteville, assisted by Carl Smith. Arkansas outdoes all her sister states in variety of useful min- erals, and in zinc, lead, bauxite, marble, phosphate rock, coal, antimony, manganese, asphal- tum, chalk and many other re- sources shows specimens which cannot be duplicated in any other part of the world.
 In the Palace of Education the state again comes in with a very creditable exhibit, which com pares favorably with those of many an older state. The cul- ture and art of the people of Arkansas as well as the progress and efficiency of the states public, private and denomina- tional educational institutions are we'll portrayed and shown. The state owes much for the con- spicuous success of this exhibit to the industry and public spirit of Prof. J. H. Hinemon, state superintendent of public instruc- tion, and Miss Allie May Apple gate.
 The Arkansas state building, managed by Hon. Thos. w. Milan of Hot Springs, and pre- sided over by Miss Lizzie Cage as hostess, is the social Mecca of all Arkansas people and has be- come noted for the hospitality shown to visitors from other states. It is a neat frame build ing, colonial style, representing the southern manor of ante bellum days. It is neatly finished and furnished, nothing but prod ucts of Arkansas being used about the building. In the main room of the lower story the land department of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern and the Little Rock 6 Fort Smith rail- ways has installed a complete exhibit of the woods and miner als of the state and ornamented the walls with paintings from life of familiar industrial and picturesque scenes, also with views of leading educational and fraternal institutions. This room is in charge of MT. A. T. Ellis, assisted by Prof. Chas. F. Brown, an expert mineralogist from Hot Springs.
 The Crystal Grotto, in which leading scenes at Hot Springs are portrayed, may be found in the north end of the government building. It is under the man. agement of MT. E. F. Cooley and is well worth a visit.
 The Arkansas state commits tsion, composed of Hon. Geo. R. Bedding, president; J. c. Rem bert, secretary; Geo. T. Lake and H. T. Bradford, with Thos. w. Milan, manager, is to be con- graduated upon the practical, economical and efficient manner in which the interests of the state have been handled. Under their efforts the superiority of Ar kansas exhibits at the Louisiana Purchase exposition over those
 made at the worlds fair at
 Chicago fully illustrates the l marvellous growth and develop. ! ment of Arkansas.
 SH0T BY BROTHER-IN-LAW
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
KANSAS EXHIBIT
 AT THE FAIR
Co tres Favorably In Every 1Nrtment With Those of
 Other States.

Stasuis, August l. Never slncepnr admission into the unlopN Arkansas had so fa- voraAUyhance to exhibit the volum,sS variety of her won-
 dertulk kaSSlrces as she is now
 enJoylh hhrough the medium of
 the grealouisiana Purchase ex-
 position St. Louis, and the
 splendid swing being made in
 each ot tE six special depart
 ments of r. great composit ex-
 hlblt f1asheher glory upon the
 world witt the overpowering
 force of a slrch light.
 The soil oA state is the -pri-
 mary sourcef the wealth of her
 people, and te richer and more
 varied that sd the more solid 1
 and sure will e their prosperity.
 The products $ the soils of Ar-
 kansas are shon in three great
 divisions clas&ed under the
 heads of agrnlture, horticul- ture and forsstt,
 In the palace of agriculture, centrally locatedand beautifully designed and contructed, stands her marvellous ethibit of farm products. Natual grail n S, grasses, vegetabls and fruits were used exclusiely in its con- struction, and th ornamental arrangement has been so effi- ciently carried out that it is the almost universal vedict of visit ors that this is the aost varied, beautiful and attracixe booth in the building. Hon. '. Brad ford, state comm ner of mines, manufacture agri- culture of Little Roch Ely as- sisted by Park CrutcH deserve great praise at the hl s of the people of Arkansas fo\ ho aai- ciency with which th@ aims of Arkansas as an agricultural state are being placed before the peo- pie of the world.
 That Arkansas is the worlds orchard is conceded by every body who is posted, and Hos. John r. Logan, president of the Arkansas State Horticultural So- ciety, and MT. Chambers, who have planned, arranged and managed her fruit exhibit in the palace of horticulture, have had to perform the double task of filling the expectations of "home folks" and of opening the eyes of people of other states and for eign countries upon the import. ance of Arkansas as a general fruit-growing state. They have made no attempt to hide a lack of fruit by elaborate ornaments constructed from woody stone, paint or bunting, but hd we con fined themselves entirely Ito fresl fruit, and when ArkansAs' h&r ticultural exhibit bursts u bon tn, view of the visitor he simpb sees a great sea of faultless fires fruit, tastefully arranged on un protected tables so that he may pass in among and examine them.| No attempt or provision is made to hide defects in samples by placing them under glass or pil- ing behind protecting railings, and he who sees and studies Ar kansas matchless fruit exhibit will go away and ever afterward whenever and wherever he sees a perfect apple. peach, pear or berry will always think of Ar. kansas.
 The states exhibit in the pal. ace of forestry, fish and game is one which could not be duplica. ted from any other single state in the union. The great variety of woods comprising it amaze all
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
ISH0T BY BROTHER-IN-LAW.

Augusta, Aug. 1. Miss Ethel White was shot and seriously founded by her brother-in-law, lex. Cathey, at Augusta Sun ky evening.
 Cathey is said to have been
 pnk, and to have mistreated
 wife. Miss White resented
 alleged mistreatment of her
 er and struck Cathey with (mbrella. Cathey secured a s and fired at her repeatedly. O pf the shots took effect, one ;h emlodging in the groin. Her di ion is precarious and she y pt recover.
 at ley made a desperate effort .sc! pe, but was finally cap- ed by Deputy Sheriff James lear after a hard chase.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
NOTICE OF ADMIN1STRA--
 TORS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Probate Court of Jackson County, Arkansas. made on the second day of August. 1904, the undersigned. as administrator of the estate of August Jesse, deceased. will. on
 the 24rH DAY OF AUGUST, 1904, 4 at the front door of the court house in Jacks& County. Arkansas. between the hours of nhe o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in sshe afternoon of said day. offer for sale to the hgeat bidder for cash, at public auction, the following lands lying in Jackson County. Arkansas to-wit: The north half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter; the northwest quarter of tie southeast quarter, and the northeast quarter Of the southwest quarter of Section three (3), in township fourteen QD north, range one CD vest, Said sale to be for the purpose of paying the debts.
 WILLIAM RUTLAND, Adm'r.
 of the Estate of August Jesse. Deceased. L-w3t
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
UNDER AND OVER THE SEA
THE AMUSEMENT WONDER
 THE WORLDS FAIR PIKE.

Dunnavant & Williams Marvellous In. vention, the Missing Link connecting Imagination and Realism The One Unique Feature in Mile of Shows Remarkable Journey awaits Worlds Fair Visitors.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05
.ILLED \ BY LIGHTNING.

Early \ hlrsday morning light hing struJ Ika mule belonging to George w .Osa, the Batesville mail cont 45m and instantly killed the maL This is se- riious loss t r. Moser, as the rnule was a wg animal and valued at Il Sharp County
Newport weekly independent., 1904-08-05

kss Method.
 ion has been es.
 and Cnrrnusn
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
Explains coiors Of Eyes.

Prof. Wallace Of the School OF
Mines. Kimberley, says, Mr.. Vincent
Napier of the latter place suggested
to him the possible explanation OF the
difference in color of the light re-
1ected from the iris OF the eyes of
different people, and that 1t was in
accordance with the natural law Of
protection against external influences.
He pointed out that people hailing
from regions where blue light is pre-
dominant-Swedes, Norwegians and
sailors, for instance-have blue eyes,
while near the equator or in sandy
climes, such as South Africa. where
intense yellow light is experienced.
the eyes take a rich dark yellow hue,
as those of the Kafilrs and Malays,
Italians and Spaniards. The Scotch
have blue. the English gray and the
French dark eyes, generally speaking.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
An Honest Opinion.

Mineral. Idaho, Nov. 14th.-(Spe-
c.al. THAT a sure cure has been
discovered for those sciatic pains that
make SC many lives miserable. is the
firm opinion Of Mr.. d. S. Colson. q
well known resident of this place.
and he does not hesitate to say that
cure is Dodd's Kidney Pills. The
reason Mr.. Colsor o 8 SO firm in his
opinion is that he mad those terrible
pains and Is cured. Speaking OF the
matter he says:
Il am only too happy to say Dodds
Kidney Pills have done me lots of
good. had awful pains in my hip
SO could hardly walk. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills stopped it entirely. I think
they are a grand medicine"
All sciatic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid in the blood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy
Kidneys, and healthy Kidneys strain
all the Uric Acid out of the blood.
with the cause removed there can be
NO rheumatism or Sciatica.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
Better 1han Salary.

A boy or man who works simply for
his salary, and is actuated by no higher
motive, Is dishonest. and the one whom
he most defrauds is himself. He is
cheating himself. in the qualit- of his
daily work, OF that which all the after
years. try az he may. can never give
him back. II were allowed but one
utterance on this subject. so vital to
every young man starting on the jou--
ney of life, ! would say: Don't think
too much Of the amount Of salary your
employer gives you at the start. Think,
rather, OF the possible salary you can
give yourself, in increasing your skill.
in expanding your experience. in en-
larging and ennobling yourself"
A mans or a boys work is material
with which to build character and
manhood. 1t is life's school for prac-
tical training of the faculties. stretch
ing the mind. and Strengthening and
developing the intellect. not mere
mill for grinding out a salary of dol
lars and cents.-Success.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
Lucky Find of chopin's Music.

The twentieth Nocturno of Chopin
was lately discovered by the merest
accident, and it is said to be finer
than all the known pieces of that com.
poser. Jacob Tobanja. well known
Venetian. travelling in Switzerland.
bought of music dealer volume Of
musical compositions in manuscript.
The dealer had no idea of its origin
and Tobanja was only interested in
the curious handwriting. Coming
home. he examined the quarto, and a
couple of pages that had been folded
up attracted his attention. With the
aid of magnifying glass he decipher-
ed the signature and title "Nocturno,
opus 20, Chopin"
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
Praetieins Medicine at 90.

Longevity OF Irishmen is proverbial,
but even in that country for doctor
unique. DR.. Woods of Birr has that
distinction, and at the last meeting of
tho district board OF guardians II was
decided to grant him a full superan-
nuation allowance.
Popular with his patients, whom he
visited on bicycle, the venerable
practitioner strenuously objected to
retiring when the proposal was first
brought forward. He urged that he
was willing and able to earn his sal.
ary. and did not wish to take money
from the public that he did not earn.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
SHORT SERMON FOR THE DAY.
Debt That 10 Owing to the Pilgrims
and the Pioneers,

and the Pioneers.
Prov. xxix:s-"Where there is no Wis
ion. the people perish
Thanksgiving day reminds us. year
by year, to look backward, count our
blessings and, with gratitude to the
Giver OF every good gift, to look for
ward with faith and courage to a still
better future, for the years are sure
ly bringing with them better things.
We think to-day not only Of present
prosperity, but of the men who laid
the foundation for the great struc-
turc Of our national life. The Pill
grim Fathers of New England and
the Pioneer Fathers of California, diff
ferent as they were in character, had
many common traits. such as love of
liberty, dauntless determination and
especially the faculty OF looking for
ward with faith and hopefulness.
They were not satisfied with the con.
dition Of affairs and they longed for
larger life. As a result of that dis.
satisfaction. coupled with capacity
for work and the power to see great
possibilities in the future, we inherit
the glorious realities of our present
day lives.
Every people that emerges from
barbarism has before 1t a vision of
better things. A vision of better
things came to the founders of our
nation and state. We are grateful to
God for the vision of our fathers that
has been 80 largely realized in the
magnificent achievements of our ma.
tion and in the glorious growth of our
state.
Has this vision of better things
ceased? II better things are possible.
we must make them ours. This vision
also will be realized. The church
shares this optimism. Her eyes see
the great work that is hers and her
hands are ready and her heart glad:
and the vision of Righteousness which
alone truly and permanently exalts a
nation Is urging her to larger efforts,
for well she knows there are no "bet.
ter things" without religion, which is
itself vision of God and duty and
an enlistment in his service.
There never has been an inventor
who has not had vision of what his
invention would be. But vision alone
does not accomplish much unless 1t
prompts to vigorous action. The in.
ventor sees the possibility and then
works for it. Through years If neces-
sary, through many failures he perse.
veres, keeping the vision before him,
knowing that hts success is not a mat.
ter OF chance. No one who tries to
live without working can be called
manly. The Pilgrims and the Pioneers
were not shirkers, but workers. They
were men not afraid of any task.
Deserts and mountains and perils of
land or sea, instead of daunting their
brave hearts. added to their eager.
ness to press on.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
Mexlco,s Fat Indian Girl.

Mexico can boast of one of the fak
test women in the world. This remark.
able parsonage is Chicha Alvarez, a
young Indian woman. 1S years of age
She is native of a small village in
the state of Chipas.
Her weight is at present 59S pounds
and she is still growing.
Her present rate of increase is so
pounds annually. She is normal in in
tellect and is actively awake to all
that is around her, although she
moves about but little.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
CAUGHT ~ THE TIDE.
Thief Had to Give Himself UP or Bs
DYcWnsL,


DYcwnsJ,
Honest John coroeA the veteran
city jailer. has probably arrested as
many criminals in his time and en-
gagged in as many desperate fights as
any man in the police de Artmant.
Last night while sssssd in ~ police
station he told of one OF The L Ut burg
lars he ever arrested in Seattle.
"In those days." said Corbett, I'VE
Didn't have any uniforms. or anything
like that. I was walking a beat away
down where the Grant street bridge
is now. l saw a burglar. as / be-
lieved, with bundle under his arms.
took after him. and he ran.
"The tide fats were just as muddy
then as they are now, and that thief
ran out into the mud. The tide was
clear out. didn't want to get all
over mud. SO shot few times at the
burglar. l shot away all the shells
had and missed every time. quit
then. I waited there on the beach.
keeping even with the burglar when
he moved, until the incoming tide
drove him in and l got him. It was
either Jail or drowning, and that fel-
low went to jail.-Seattle Post-Intelli.
gencer.
The Dolores star., 1904-11-18
GAME OF TURKEY QUESTIONS.
Pastime That Will Help to Round Out
Pleasant Day,

Pastime That Will Help to Round Out
Pleasant Day.
For the game of turkey questions
get together twice as many blank
cards, carte de visite size, as you
have players. We win say that the
number of the company is twenty
persons. In this case you will need
forty cards. On twenty Of them write
questions relating to Turkey and the
Turks. On the other remaining
twenty write answers to these uues.
tions. The questions can be taken
from any good book on the subject.
but care should be used in selecting
such as the average American could
be required to know.
When the forty cards have been
written, put the questions in one bowl
and the answers in another. The
question bowl is passed. and each
player in turn takes a card from it.
The answers bowl follows, and all
players dip into this also. II player
thinks he has received from the an
swers bowl an answer to his question
he retains the cards in hand and
ceases to play. But If he considers
that the answer he holds belongs to
some other question he returns the
card to the bowl 1t came from and
draws again. No consultation with
regard to cards is allowed. Question
cards cannot be returned. All play
ers who succeed in answering their
questions correctly draw among
themselves for a nicely illustrated
book Of travels in Turkey.