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Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
LABORERS REFUSE
 TO LEAVE WORK.
Italians and Greeks the Cause of Labor Trouble in Spadra
 Mining District.

Spadra, July 25. The impor- tation of Italian and Greek coal miners from Pennsylvania, by the carload, to work in the mines in this district has stirred the American miners and citizens to a high pitch, and a public mass meeting, held by the resident miners and farmers, resulted in the Italians and Greeks being notified to leave the district by midnight, the "A. If they failed to comply 1t was settled they would be marched out by force.
 The Italians and Greeks did not go, and are determined to stay, and trouble of a serious charac- ter is expected. The miners make no fight on Americans that come, but are going to resist an invasion of foreign laborers, and take the law in their own hands to secure that end if necessary. Bloodshed seems imminent.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
FOREIGNERS LEAVE,
 CLASH AVERTED.
Italian and Greek Miners Tool Leave of Their New Home Before Threats of Amer
 jeans Were Executed.

Spadra, July 26. A general migration of Italians and Greeks from the Spadra district took place today. At a meeting last night they decided this to be the best course, after it was shown that a fight would result if they did not comply with the orders from the American miners to leave. The prompt action of Sheriff King, who was on hand with a force of deputies, pre- vented a general fight between the Americans and the Italians. At times the situation was seri- ous, but a collision was averted.
 The Americans carried their point, and the Italians and Greeks went west, to Fort Smith and the Sebastian county district, on the noon train. There are a few still here, who are in danger if they do not go tonight or get some protection.
 The Gazette's correspondent counted ITO Winchesters and pistols in one pile, concealed in the bushes while the mass meet ing was in progress, and only a small spark was necessary to set off the battery.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
CROP CONDITION
 VERY SATISFACTORY.
Temperature SeasenaFIe and Cot ton Prospects Indicate
 Good Crop.

The crop report for the week ending July 25 is as follows: The temperature was season able and there was ample rain for present requirements.
 Crops are generally clean ex- cept in the southeast section, where there has been too much rain to permit working them.
 Cotton made a very satisfac- tory growth over most of the state and is forming and fruiting nicely. There is complaint in some sections, however, of it making too much weed. The plant is small but healthy, and is free from insects.
 Corn is about all laid by. It is looking well generally and a good crop indicated. except in some portions of the southeast section.
 Considerable progress has been made in threshing wheat and oats. The yields secured gen. erally were satisfactory, and the quality of the grain excellent, except in a portion of the north west section, where 1t was in- jured by excessive rains in the shock.
 Considerable hay has been cut, but there is still much of this work to be done, as frequent rains heretofore have retarded the work. The yields secured were excellent and the quality good.
 Late Irish potatoes are being planted and sweet potatoes are very promising.
 The indications are for fair to good crops of apples and peaches of good quality.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
URGE ADOPTION
 OF AMENDMENT.
Constitution Ought to Be So Changed as to Allow Cities
 To Issue Bonds.

Little Rock, July 25. The con- vention of Arkansas mayors at Hot Springs Tuesday will doubt less be we'll attended. The ob- ject of the meeting is to discuss the best means of bringing out a full vote in favor of the con- stitutional amendment author izing cities of the first and second class to issue bonds for internal improvements. The recent Dem- ocratic state convention adopted a resolution favoring the ratifica- tion of the amendment. Mayor w. E. Lemon of Little Rock to- day gave out the following state ment relative to the results to be accomplished
 lam anxious to see the pro
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
PENSION BOARD TO MEET.

The Confederate pension board, which is composed of State Aud itor T. c. Monroe, Secretary of State J. w. Crockett and Gen. J. T. Churchill, commander of the Arkansas division U. c. w., will meet Monday, August |, to consider the applications for pensions which county boards are now sending in. It is esti- mated that there will be 600 new applications. \ number of applications for increase have been sent in. but the board has announced that the law makes no provision for increasing the pension after it has been granted. There are now about 6,200 pen sioners on the roll, and this num- Der has not been decreased by death to any great extent during the past year. The amount available for the pension fund last year was about $163, 900, but it is expected that this will be increased to about $165, 900 this year. - Gazette.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
 AT WALNUT RIDGE.

\ Walnut Ridge, July 25. The electric lights were turned on at this place last night for the first time and they worked like a charm. The first three days that the new electric car line connect ing Walnut Ridge with Hoxie ran, the cash fares registered over 2,O00.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29

higher position would tempt him from his fealty to the Gould in- interests.
 In all the Iron Mountain plans Russell Harding was known as the progressive spirit, while Maj. Warner, it is said, was conserva- tive in his views. Mir. Harding reflected the personal views of George Gould, while Mai. War her was considered as the rep resentative of the Gould heirs. While the interests of one were, of course, the interests of all, there were said to be differences of opinion between George Gould and the Gould heirs, and conse- quently between MT. Harding and Major Warner, as to how those interests could best be sub served. So 1t came about, it is said, that whatever their person al relations might have been, their official relations became considerably strained, and in car rying out his plans MT. Harding encountered considerable oppo- sition and friction.
 Without abating anything of his loyalty to George Gould, MT. Harding, when the Pere Mar quette position was offered him, accepted, because it offered not only freedom from a friction which had become irksome, but gave him unfettered power in his new position.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
OPERA HOUSE DANCE.

AFhe dance given by the young men of the city Tuesday even- ing at the opera house was one of the largest of the mid-sum- mer dances, and one of the most enjoyable. The representation of home society people was large, and the presence of a number of visiting young ladies swelled the guest list, making an unusually large gathering.
 The music was furnished by the Mexican orchestra and added much to this pleasant occasion.
 The chaperons were MT. and Mrs. w. A. O'Neal, MT. and Mrs. Clyde Wood, Mesdames 0. D. Watson, Wm. Hooker, Baxter Watson; Misses Lucille Sanford, Searcy; Laura Randolph, Austin, Taxas; Bessie T. J. Watson, Au- brey Arnold, Mamie Morrison, Marille billiard, Tillie Sprigg, Stephanie Pagan, Jennie Me Cauley, Hilda Bailey, Irma Hook CT; Messrs. J. H. Abrams, Little Rock; Jos. M. Berger, A. Arndt, c. E. Carroll, Ira Erwin, Alcorn Ferguson, Sprigg Foushee, Tom billiard, Ike Bottenstein, Charlie Holmes, George Stephens, B. H. White, w. c. Daniels.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29

men, IS cnafgoQ WICH bull g1eUD-llI ing the Speiler postoffice He confessed his guilt and gave the information which resulted in the arrest of the others, He has an ugly disposition and created so much trouble in the range that he was placed in the dun geon for punishment.
 The cell is located in the cellar. The carpenters left projecting into the cell from a wall a scant- ling, which had about routed off. This piece of wood was wrenched off by Smith, and with it dug the dirt from the bars. which ex- tended into the ground. Then he prized two bars apart suffi- ciently to permit him to pass through the opening into the dTedWdy.
 He forced the old door open far enough to put his hand through and secure a crowbar, which was within reach. With this piece of iron he prized the lock off and got into the cellar proper, from which he made his escape by window, and no trace of him has been found.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
FALL BROKE HIS NECK.

Walnut Ridge, Ark, July 25| J. D. Simpson, a timer of t place, while working on the 1 of Pat Whalen's residence Hoxie, fell off the ilding broke his neck. His ke VI years and he is the fa State Senator Simpson western part of the stat
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
BAPTIZED WITH
 WATER FROM JORDAN.

This is taken from the church register of the M. E. church, South, of this place: Victor Charles Phillips, son of Charles and Kate Phillips, was baptized by me December 21, 1881, with water out of the river Jordan, that was brought to the United States by Dr. A. R. Winfield. s. l.. Cochran. n.''
 MT. Phillips was at that time a resident of this place, but later moved to Salem, Fulton county, where his son, Victor Charles, is now engaged in the practice of law. - Melbourne Register.
 The young man referred to is a nephew of Judge Jos. w. Phil lips of Newport.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
DEATH IN A REVIVAL.


 Clarendon, July 26. A great revival meeting is on among the negroes of Clarendon. Negroes do not pass the contribution boz,
 but set it in front of the pulpit and expect members to walk up and drop in their contribution.
 Last night Samelia White went up to contribute and as she started to return to her seat she fell to the floor. She was con- veYe6 \her house, next door to ]; '': ':.:;:; s:; ';;: #: s:s:: s'::
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
FOR SALE CHE|

We are closing out | of our stock of lumba reduced figures. D lumber for the outbuildings, etc., will dQ/ before pura
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
REFORM IS SADLY
 NEEDED IN NEWPORT,
To the Independent.

To the Independent
 Are the officers blind to theV fact that the law is being boldly violated? Gambling houses are practically wide open night and day, Sunday not excepted. Bawdy houses are running and boldly plying their nefarious trade. | paid Honka Tonk a visit last night for the first time, accom- panied by an officer, and found at Il o'clock lewd women enter taining mere boys. I saw seven or eight boys in the round of three houses visited. Such shocking immortality foisted and tolerated by the officials. One old woman, whose name the off, Icer informed me was Mrs. Long, stated boldly that boys had been visiting there in considerable numbers ever since she had been there, and stated that that was l a long time. One soiled dove spoke to me thus, Come IF Kid" being so accustomed addressing and decoying into her house of debauchery All this heard and saw. the name of common decend Newport's officials not sto! evil? Can they arrest a Vi of an ordinance of some kind and pass sentence they are so direlect as t
 and see ordinance No. 2d pied under foot? It is d
 that boy can't leave his pafen- tai domicile a few paces without coming into contact with gross official negligence. 1 have talked to some, and they say it is necessary evil. In the name of common decency are we to have hell hole run under our very noses to debauch, degrade and destroy the body and soul because some of the low thinkers call for a necessary evil? Send a boy to hell because it is neces sary! Such f1imsy excuse f revenue (for Ilunderstand tha monthly fine sis collected the bawds for town re
 Talk of Judas Iscariot's $
 money.
 l Please stop and inquire where you are at. Y Officers, l appeal to you for help in this matter, Will you, as gentlemen in a chria tian land, hear my call, and, may add, the call of fearful mothers. Let us get to Nd save the future ga
 men in Newport. 1 personally witnessa ing of intoxicants
 one saloon only. It
 mayor to meet the } of an anxious father, v
 w. J. KNO1
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
lis Letter Which Has h So Much Excitement |t Augusta Recently.

AuguSta hecenLly.
 Auqusta, SIqy 26. 0. |. John .n d prominent planter and
 gnber If the E. N. Conner
 ercant1e Company, and also
 p CYizens' Furniture and Hard
 V, Company, of this place, re-
 htly received an anonymous letter which contained the fol- lowing:
 II write this letter to let you know that the lot has been put upon me as 1t was on you to tell negro lawyers to leave this town. am writing this, and, belong ling to the county, l thought l would do this because it may help some one. It has fell to my lot to kill you. You need not think it is to scare you. l am going to commit this deed if 1t has to cause a riot to do so, and this will be done when you think it is forgotten. guess you think the few dollars you have and few of your friends, you can do as you please, but Abe Lincoln died, Garfield died and Mckinley died, and 1 don't see why you can't. For the good of the poor the lawyer left; and others will come. You can die and let others come. It would be better for me if you would not believe this. I would have a better thow. If these negroes want to organize for Africa they are free to do so. When did you and your committee buy these negroes? If they were gone the poor white man could live. You said this is white mans coun- try. These are not your negro ss; let them alone if you would live as others live. Meddling with them, you will die as dog. You can give this to Dr. Fletcher and Dr. J. l.. Connor. As you go others may follow. I will meet you some time; goodbye. :" The letter was not signed.
 The letter created deep inter- ei lnd some excitement in Au- - D because of the incident
 h inspired it. Some three
 [s ago young and very
 hnt negro, who gave his name
 w. M. Martin, and claimed
 be a lawyer from South Africa, nade a number of speeches throughout this county and sought to incite a feeling of bit terness against the whites, de- claring the negroes were slaves and more in bondage now than they were under their old mas te- The negro's denunciation of the landlords was so severe { that prominent negroes arose in his meetings and remonstrated, saying they did not endorse his words, and requesting him to leave the country.
 Finally the matter came to the ears of the whites through the better class of negroes, who told their white friends what Martin was doing and suggested that Martin be run out of the country. As result of conference o1 white citizens, Mir. Johnson was advised to call on Martin and tel | him his presence was no longer desired in Augusta.
 The negro denied that he had made any attempt to cause race 4 Fhatred, and said the blacks owed him $500 and they wanted to TUT him off so that this money would not have to be paid. Mir. John.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-29
COUNCILS CALL
 FOR STREET WORK.

At meeting of the city fath-
 CTS Monday evening, upon re- quest from the street and alley committee, the council ordered all male persons resident in this city between the ages of 21 and AS years to be 1inhput for four E 5 5 ; j || ]; 8 3 days labor up treets, un- der the provisi wdinance 113, which fis| S3 if the resident/ |thod
 The city ct- ed to ca \
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
MAY Kin Elm Tree Beetle.

City Forester Gale of Springfield.
Mass, has discovered Il new bug which
appears to have an exceptional fond
ness for the eggs and larvae Of the elm
tree beetle. and he has reason to be
lleve that the new discovery may be of
considerable Importance. The bug ap-
pears to be the eIr2my OF the elm tree
beetle. and it has already accomplished
good results thus far in killing and de-
stroying the eggs and larvae i'll large
numbers. 1t is Il small black bug, and
Mr.. Gale has never before seen any
thing like 1t, nor has any one to whom
he has shown 1t.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
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Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

is as clever as she is rich. 1t was sup
posed that she would wed q titled for
eigner, for each summer found the
Patten girls in Europe, the guests of
nobility. The number Of foreigners
OF high degree at the beck and call Of
the Patten ladies was so great that
their mansion was dubbed the Irish
embassy" But Miss Edythe chose to
wed an American and, it is said, is de-
voted to her distinguished husband.
General COrbin is soon TO 90 to Ma
Mia and take command of the army In
the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

General LleweIlyn G. Estes, who was
elected commander Of the Medal OF
Honor Legion at the recent convention
of the order at Atlantic City. y. j., had
some thrilling experiences in the civil
war lie entered the Union army as Il
boy of seventeen. En!isting as a pri-
vate, he left the army at the close of
the war as a brcvct brigadier general.
He was then twenty-onc. Every pro
motion had been won by some cXhibi-
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

ficer can support a
family and keep out
of debt at the same
time.
WhenG GeneraICor-
Fbin married for q
second time in 1901
the secured in Miss
lEdythe Patten of
Washington a bride
who was reputed to
be one of the richest
women at the ma
'tiOnal caDital She
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

Pacific squadron last
June. 1t is consid-
cred that he has he
haved with much
discretion in the dis
charge of his re-
sponsibilitics as to
enforcement of the
neutrality of the
United States in the
war between Russia
and Japan. During
the Spanish war
Rear Admiral Good
rich. then q CaDtain.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
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Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
Japanese Steaks.

The Japs have captured YungkOw,
They must have been playing for high
stakes, says the Omaha World Herald
Almost any old COW is Il good catch
at the present price Of beef.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

II W iiH COAllISICl Cldl
transactions that the
father OF the author
was n merchant.
But he was not. Mr..
Loriner himself is
the graduate of a
larg e commercial
house in Chicago.
and so has acquired
his knowledge of
business at first
hand. He IS not the
SON Of n merchant
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

tiOn of herOiSm on
the battlefield. He
was five t III @ s
wounded and par
ticipated in 121 en-
CagcmentS. He was
once captured by
Confederates. and
while being taken
to Richmond turn
ed the tables by
capturing his guard
and taking them in
to the Federal lines
as prisoners of war.
FT.l,a alfrqtan+ n.nn
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

SUI VI a AOSA@hahl-
but Of a clergyman. the Rev. George
c. I.orimer. d. D.. who died recently
IN France Ministers usually have
good stock of stories To tell about
members Of their own profession. and
the following was 4 favorite with Nj.
Lorimer'S father:
a country minister, according TO this
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
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Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

the admiral won his chief fame in con-
nection with the destruction Of Cerve-
ra's feet in the Spanish war, he Is
veteran OF the civil war. and a story is
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

command of eXpedi-
tiOuS of unusually
adventurous cllarac-
ter. For a man only
forty-twO years Of
age he has been
identified with Il
large number Of eX-
ploitS. He is an
Aberdeen university
man and entered the
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

or more, due u is reduction in weight
since 1t was mintcd. This difference.
while never computed, is clear source
Of income.
The care!essnesS which prevailed du=-
ing the way period was responsible, 40
treasury officials say. for large
amount OF missing money.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

British army as u OE->EiA4- MAJ eDO-'-
member of the Roy AID
al engineers. He first served seven
years in India and distinguished him
self on the northwest frontier. He was
in the Hazara expedition in 1888 and
i'll 1891 was chief engineer of the pre-
liminary survey for the Uganda rail
way. He figured prominently in the
operations in Uganda and was the Off
Ger selected to go down the Nile from
Uganda as fast and as far as he could,
in the hope of anticipating Marchand.
This he was unable to do on account
Of mut.ny among his escort. but what
he did accomplish was so we'll appre-
ciated that he received the special
thanks of the government. He com
mandcd the Juba expedition in 1S9S-YJ
and III the Boxer rebellion in China
was assistant adjutant general to the
field force sent to the relief Of the
PekinG legations.
Rear Admiral CaspaF +. Goodrich,
whose name has been mentioned fire.
quently III the dispatches in connec-
ton with the dismantling of the Rus
sian transport Lena in San Francisco.
was appointed to the command of the
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis. The
wealthy young yaChtsman Richard
Suydam Palmer served under him. He
died some time afterward in Colorado
as the result of hardships suffered
during the campaign. In his will he
left $4,000 to Admiral Goodrich las
an expression of regard for his char
acter and as an affectiOnate recOgni-
tion OF many acts of kindness" Admi-
raj Goodrich has been forty-three years
in the naval service and achieved fame
as Il naval attachc on the staff Of the
British General WOlseley in the Sudan
campaign. He is fifty-scven years Of
age and is a Philadelphian by birth,
but his home when not on duty aboard
ship is POmfret, Conn.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
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Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01
UNsOUGRT PROFITS.

continued from Ninth pageD
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

George Horace Lorimer, the maya
zine editor and author, enjoys the good
fortune of having had his new book,
"Old Gorgon Graham" published in
nine different countries and in four
different languages simultaneously.
He made Il pronounced hit with his
Letters From Self Made Merchant
10 His Son" The book has had n sale
of 100000 copies.
one might infer from the title Of his
book and the familiarity shown in
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
has been brought into the public eye
again through his publication Of his
"reminiscences under the title Forty
five Years Under the Flag" Although
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-01

army officers unless they are
well fixed financially. has made two
experiments In matrimony himself, the
second time marrying a rich woman.
General Corbin, who now commands
the Atlantic division and department
of the east of the regular army, says
the American army 'is overmarried"
and recommends that officers who wish
to contract the marital relation should
first ask the consent OF the war de-
partment and that such consent should
be granted only on proof that the Of