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Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION.
Exercises at School in First Cele- bration of Above Day At
 tract Quite a Crowd.

The citizens of Newport, for the first time, celebrated Arbor Day Friday afternoon, by trying in a large measure to beauti- fly the public school grounds. Promptly at 3 o'clock the entire school was marched into the chapel and with about seventy five of our people sang, with all the enthusiasm of true Ameri- cans, My Country, 'Tis of Thee" Prof. George Hopkins, Mrs. R. w. Randy and Miss Hal Phillips having the music in charge.
 Prof. Hopkins read the 1st Psalm, followed with prayer. The ladies of the w. c. T. U., who had the celebration in charge, each repeated some pass ! age bearing upon planting and growth, all of which was very appropriate for the occasion. 1 The board of aldermen were the guests of the occasion. w. R. Thompson, when called ! upon for an address, proved to be the orator of the day and won the applause of the ladies, when 1 he said he did not believe ali the ] work of civic improvement should be put on the women ot 1 the town.
 Mrs. AI. A. Dorsey made g beautiful talk to the school chil- dren, and had them so enthuseC by the time she was through, i they were ready for the work ot setting out the large number of flowers, trees and shrubbery that had been given them. Mrs. Dorsey suggested that a special bed of roses be made as memo ! rial to the late Mrs. Lottie Rob- ertson, who had taught many of the men and women of our town, and 1t was unanimously approved.
 
 We hope these Arbor Day cele- brations will become an annual affair, and that the civic i'm l provement begun on the school grounds will spread over the en- tfre town, and finally reach our city cemetery, where it is so badly needed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
A BIT OF HENNERY LORE.
What Makes Brown Eggs Brown Re- vealed by Woman Who Is
 Onto Store Tricks.

"You have just started house. keeping, Maud" said the visitor to the bride of a few weeks, accord ing to the New York Sun. 'sI have been married a year now, and have learned great deal about dishon- est practices of shopkeepers..
 'Tradesmen are up to all sorts of tricks. The other day l went to the dairy to get some eggs. Would you believe it, the girl in charge tried to make me believe that the brown eggs were better than the real white ones? She came from a farm, too, which is a surprising thing"
 'Why, always thought tho brown eggs were the best" said the bride of week. q am sur prised to learn that they are not"
 'No, indeed, they are not. Do you know how they get brown? We'll, it's from lying around the store so long. They just get stale and take on that brown look. Oh, they can't fool me! When began housekeeping, I did not know that the storekeepers laid an egg down on the counter and stamped it Fresh laid.' I know their tricks now, though"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
JONESBORO COMPANY
 MAY BE SELECTED.
Inspecting Officers Compliment Company F. Gen. Stuckey
 Was Present.

The inspection of Company E occurred Tuesday night, says the Jonesboro Sun, and was made by Lieut.. Col. Surridge and Capt. Bent, U. s. A., of Fort Logan Il. Roots.
 The company turned out 43 men and the drill occupied about an hour, after which the com pany was formed in double line and addressed briefly by Col. Surridge, Capt. Bent and Gen. Stuckey, who was over from Newport to attend the inspec- ton.
 From what the officers who made the inspection say it is probable that Company F will be one of the fortunate companies to make up the provisional regi- ment that will go to the World < Fair.
 The state guard will be giver a trip to San Antonio this fall, when they will encanp with the Texas and Louisiana troops ane some of the regular army.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
HOW WILD BEASTS ATTACK
Nearly Every Species Has 1s owu Peculiar Method of Seizing
 It's Prey.

Those who obtain their knowl| edge of how wild animals bounce upon their prey, be it a human being or a fellow brute, from the picture books will> have to revise their ideas if they are made true to life. Most of the conceptions are entirely wrong, according to the statement of 2 close student of such things.
 "In seizing their prey tigers and lions almost invariably go for the throat" he says, though in one or two instances that have come under my notice of animals killed by tigers they have evis dently first been hamstrung. These, probably were the victims of young and inexperienced ii. gers. once saw man charged and knocked over by a panther, and he only saved his throat by putting up his arm, which, as well as his shoulder, the animal grasped with teeth and claws. Anyone who knows anything about elephants must be aware. that the trunk, and particularly l the tip of the trunk, is the most delicate and sensitive part SS the animal and that he shlelaS it from injury by every possible means in his power. 1t is, there fore, very unlikely that he would f expose it in the act of charging. ] My experience, limited though 1t be, points to the fact that an elephant, once he has made up his mind to charge, curls up his trunk tight.
 'Bisens and buffaloes when
 they charge invariably poke their noses in the air and com. mence running at you with their heads well up, much in the man. ner of domestic cattle. and onlv lower their horns when within a few yards of the object of their attentions. This I take to he ! mere matter of common sense on the part of the animal, for if he puts his head down, say even 40 yards away, he could not DOS sibly see where he was going. Bears when wounded will often get on their hind legs and dance about from sheer rage and will also at times do so in ordxs to get better view of the where abouts of their enemy, but when they charge, whether it be at q man mounted or on foot, they in yariabiy charge on all fours.
 'In charging most animals give vent to certain vocal sounds
 -grunts or roars and this. if IS natural to suppose, is done with a view to terrifying and de moralizing the object they arc attacking in fact, more often than not it is a mere bluff on the animals part. l have often seen tigers roar when charging who never really mean mischief and who when met by a bold front turned off.n
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
NEW TIME CARD.

In this issue the new Iron Mountain time card is published, effective Sunday, May 24th. The Hot Springs train is abandoned and two new trains each way added, one to be known as the Little Rock Express, Nos. IF and IS ana sannot sche1 5e1 to stop
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
UNLUCKY PAY CAR.

The pay train that came in last Saturday night with its crew, discharged it's duty faithfully, and while preparing to leave the pay car was switched on the "Y'' and cut loose. Owing to the staobornness of a brake the car could not be stopped until it plunged nearly half it's length off the end of the track extending some distance over the bank of the river. Luckily no one was hurt more than getting quite a shaking up. MT. Madden, who IS Tn charge of the railroad bridge construction across White river, with his crew of men, immedi- ately commenced the work of raising and retracking the un- fortunate car, which was effect ually done in the shortest time possible.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

Foster B. Dowell, the genial assistant cashier of the Bank of Tuckerman, was down Monday to be sworn in as notary public, having recently received his com mission.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
The Kings Coach.

The young king of Spain's state coach is drawn by eight pure white horses with white plumes and white harness, says Chums. Fumes wave from each corner of the coach, and there is a crown in the center.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

here. The other, Nos. 20 and 21 is a through express.
 The time of nearly all main line trains is changed, though the only difference on the branch is that the passenger leaves here five minutes later in the morn- ing.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

Rev. ". B. Hays and wife spent Sunday in Newport, guests of MT. and Mrs. Guy Brown. Mrs. Hays left Monday for a visit to relatives in Clarendon.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

0m city.
 B. E. G1Ram, who is now liv- ing at Searcy, spent Friday here on his way to Swifton to visit his old home.
 Miss Mary Laird returned Sun day afternoon from al weeks visit with Mrs. Addie Willis at Augusta.
 J. H. Hinemon, state superin- ltendent of public instructions, was in Newport a few hours Sunday.
 { Rev. T. c. Mahan returned l Thursday from Cotter, where he has been helping in a revival at that place.
 | M. D. Miles, wife and mother arrived Saturday night from Paris, Texas, and are at the Hazel Hotel.
 Miss Ruth Arnold came over from Jonesboro Friday on a Several weeks visit to her sisters in1Newport.
 Miss Dove Erwin returned Sunday night from two days visit to friends at Galloway Col leqe, Searcy-
 Miss Cora Muslin returned to her home in Weldon Friday. and was accompanied by little Miss 1 Doris Carpenter.
 Robt. Laird came home Satur- day morning from Blissville, Ar kansas, for a few days visit with his parents. The walls have been beautifully papered and the entire floor car peted, which gives 1t a very handsome appearance. 1 Mrs. A. D. Cannon of Bates vile came down Saturday morn ing to spend the day with her sister, Miss Harry Weaver.
 Ladies, have Jim Ridley, the machinist, to clean and adjust your sewing machine. He can make it run easy and light. 03d6t
 c. 0. Bradshaw and wife were at the Hazel Thursday night on their return home to Batesville from visit to friends in Little Rock.
 Dr. and Mrs. T. D. Chunn left Monday afternoon for their home in Holly Grove, after a visit to Mrs. Chunn's relatives in this city.
 Mrs. ". l.. Tilghman, after a several weeks visit to her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. Jones, will leave Tuesday for her home in Little Rock.
 A. T. Hubby and George Sink returned Thursday night from Fort Smith, where they had gone to attend the state meeting of Red Men.
 Dr. M. c. Weaver and daugh- ter, Miss Nellie, were in New. port Friday, returning to their home at Jamestown from visit to relatives in Memphis.
 J. B. Deener and Miss Virginia P. Benford of Oil Trough were married Friday morning at 10I o'clock in the county clerk ssiI office by Esquire L. B. Harris,
 I
 F. M. Parsons and son andW. H. Grain, well known citizens of Glass, were down Saturday. They are preparing to open up a store and meat market in Swif- ton.
 J. L. Matthews, the genial em- ploye of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company at Newport, was shak- ing hands with numerous friends in Searcy last Sunday. Searcy 1 Citizen.
 Capt. w. A. Joyce was taken sick Thursday afternoon with a
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

Mrs. Jean E. Diaz, who has just closed very successful school at Olyphant, was in New port Sunday, returning to her home in Batesville.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

is expected in this evening from a trip up the White River road.
 Dr. T. D. Chunn, one of Holly Groves best citizens, came Fri day afternoon to spend Sunday, and will return Monday accom- panied by his wife, who has been in our city for some time visiting relatives.
 The services at the Methodist Thursday were very well attended, and Brother Lowry preached a fine sermon. Mrs. w. l.. Tilghman has charge of the music, and asks all who will help in the choir to be on hand promptly.
 Miss Gertrude Skillern came up from Searcy Thursday to visit Miss Dove Erwin and to attend Creighton dance Thursday night. She will return Saturday morn ing and will be accompanied by Miss Erwin, who will spend Sum- day with friends at Galloway College.
 Revs. w. s. Lacy, teacher of Greek in the Arkansas College, and w. H. Morrow, pastor of tke Presbyterian church at Augusta, were in the city Friday night on their return from attending the Presbytery at Black Rock.
 A telegram from Paris, Texas, states that M. D. Miles, who has recently accepted position in the bookkeeping department of the Wolf-Goldman Mercantile Company, will arrive here with his bride and mother Saturday night.
 The fair grounds tract was sold at public auction Saturday morning by c. R. Hite, as secre- tary of the association, to T. J. Graham for $4, 900. The tract embraces 38 acres, and as there are no improvements to amount to anything, the price is regarded as a good one.
 A three-fourth interest in Els sex park racing track at Hot Springs has been sold by H. Devereux for $70,000 MT. Dew ereux still retains a one-fourth interest in the property. It is claimed that the twenty days racing season netted MT. Devereux S15,0 1000. Batesville Bee.
 A drummer in town this morn ing tells a fish story that is a match for the Jonesboro duck story, and may be as true. He says that the fish are so thick back of the dam at Batesville that all that is necessary is to let down a grab hook and pull it up and have it filled with fish. Jones' boro Sun.
 The Batesyille Bee says a solid block of phosphate/was brought down the line Wednesday from the phosphate mines. It is 4 1-2 feet thick, 4 feet wide and 3 feet long and weighed about F tons. This magnificent sample of phos- phete is in transit to St. Louis to be placed on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
 Thomas H. Lovelace, city re- porter for the Fulton Daily Leader, and a very pleasant gentleman, who is well re- membered here as Dr. Seldon Cohn's best man in the recent Bernstein Cohn nuptials, was himself married last Wednesday evening in the Cumberland Pres 0yterian church of Fulton, Ky, ,o Mrs. Camille Avis.
 c. R. Hite has returned from he camp hunt near Swifton and l he other members of the Ana lias club are expected Saturday. 1 Owing to the bad weather, which
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
. M ID THERE.

,;
 rreIl is very sick,
 s. Ho6ts was
 tht of Batesyille was When yoday.
 ambitionJoyce was able to achieved,
 ys 1ickinson of St. Louis IN Newport Friday
 Graham of Tuckerman the city Saturday.
 Estes of Melville was
 wort Monday
 fley Prices pent Sunday with amlly in Little Rock. B ippmann and wife of
 eat SaturH Hay in the city. 8 the Hazel Friday night. Bernstein went to Little Saturday morning on busi-
 label Pasagett spent Sat a c her parents in Bates quest
 .Aao'.loh sts, 3aarn that Mrs. reunion reunion prs rea' very Il all mon faith.
 The end Batesville was @ Sunday nigay transartlng of the dep
 about, mi sarne home Sun est devo9ral days visit at come u
 < realivs to learn that little Campbell fs very sickWith 2eid fever.
 D. Welks and wife of St. s were registered at the Il Sunday.
 gustlis M. Campbell and @of Lebanon, Tenn, were at azel Friday
 Eal ey Price returned Friday from q business trip to Augusta < and other points. M Mts.4 c. B. Norton returned @ fght from a visit to menSearcy.
 tail9' anman, Jr. aeturned 70 night from 9 visit to the 1aassyille. sn 1anlE at eo Apend the rest pssas 4'ss Teas e,asiss dssae
 C. w. Reiney and John ". A'' errill of Batesville were at the SEdazel Thursday night
 w. T. Dunn and J. H. Hern- don left Monday afternoon on a business trip to Memphis. MT. and Mrs. J. E. McElwee. went to Little Rock Saturday ming to spend the day.
 J. and L. Grant, two of son township S best citizens, M Newport Saturday
 H. E. Bragg went to Bates Monday to visit her parents, ,n ,sr hnd i"etC. c. Reiney- 7" n6;sses o and Emma Baker NIou2slain Home were regis ' ,,od at the Hazel Saturday. IMiss Beulah Casey spent Thurs tnight in the city on her way to her home in Mountain Home. Oscar Rogers, Drury Adams and H. P. McDernott of Bates-'I vile were in Newport Monday. I. Bottenstein, Joe M. Berger and A. Arndt spent Sunday in Jonesboro, returning Monday. Mrs. Joe Kennedy of Jones' boro came over Saturday to visit > her sister, Mrs. W. w. McMinn. aleff Alison, one of the most p1brlar travelling men on the road, spent Thursday in the city. The Presbyterian ladies have had the interior of their chureh made very attractive this week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
AT PHILADELPHIA.

e Batteries-McFarIan Taylor ana
b Grady; Sparks and Doom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
WANT A new MAP
American and Canadian Biologists
Studying Conditions In the
Northwest.

BY The Associated Press.
Fort Francis. Ont, Aug IA party
of United States and Canadian geolo.
gists has arrived from Tower, Mimi
They form a joint commission TO in
vestigate the geological formations
ana conditions of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and New Ontario, with
the object of having uniform geol-
ogical map covering the formations on
both sides of the line and bearing the
same names and colorings. DR.. Rob.
ert Hall. director OF the Canadian &c
illogical survey OF Ottowa is in charge
of the party Among other members
are Prof, C. r. Van Hise, president of
the University of Wisconsin; Prof, A.
c, Lane, state geologist of Michigan,
and Prof A. E. Seaman of the Michi-
gan School of Mines.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
ALLIANCE OFFICIAL
CHARGED WITH ExTORTION
Had Agreed to Settle Plumbers Strike New York Building For
$27O0-District Attorney Advises Marked Bills Be
Used in Settlement.

bills in bis possession. Detectives
said they did not find any money on
the prisoner.
As the examination began District
Attorney Jerome called Robert E.
Bell, one of the lawyers. to the Wit
ness stand AS Bell started to leave
the room, District Attorney Jerome
asked ii he had received any money
from any person in the court room.
Bell replied that he had received one,
one dollar bill Bell said he was will
ing TO show all the bills he had, but
the other lawyers objected
Il am asking these questions" said
Jerome, because of an occurrence in
this court room | am informed by a
lawyer in good standing that bills
were passed by this defendant to this
witness"
The witness denied that he had re,
ceived any money from Weinseimer.
AT meeting of the Building
Trades Alliance after Weinseimer
arrest, a vote of confidence was ex-
tended to him,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
New York. Aug. 17,--ln connection
with the building trade lockout, Phil
ip Weinseimer, president and organic
err OF the Building Trades Alliance,
was today arrested on a charge OF ex-
tortion.
George Essig. plumber. made an af-
fidavit that last December he had a
contract for the plumbing in the
Chatsworth building in Riverside
drive, that Weinseimer. called a strike
and two days later said that for S2.-
700 he would put the plumbers back
to work Essig said he could not pay
the amount in full, but agreed TO pay
$1,000 at the time, and To give Sc
ries of notes for $3.50 each 10 make
up the remainder He had taken up
all the notes except one. which was
due today and on the advice OF Dis
trict Attorney Jerome he took marked
bills with which to make the payment.
When Weinseimer was arrested
Essig had just signaled to detectives
that the labor leader had the marked
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
MANHATTANS DANCED.

A number of young men who for
merly composed the Manhattan club
gave a dance at ST. Mary's park pa
vilion last night A cooling breeze
which began early in the evening
made this popular diversion unusual
ly enjoyable and the dancers remain
ed until late hour.
Those who participated were
Misses Daisy and Edith Hodge. Maude
Kennedy, Lillian and Lucy McEli
gott, lsadore and Lucille Ellis, Mary
GalIigan. Reta German. Florida and
Veronica Fitzgerald. Pearl Spiller
Rowena Stack. Anna and Jennie
Staple;on; Messrs. Otto Fair Horace
Conant, Harry Dilts, Fred Steinhouso
Ed p Fitzgerald John Sullivan. Lee
Fitzgerald. Harry Hudson. Ed Wald-
en-. John p. Mockler. Joe McElligott
Festus Barter, Tom Williams.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
BASE BALLsCHAT ]
FOR CAIRO FANS

II the home plate had been stacked
with twenty dollar gold pieces yester'
day and one was given to every play
er that made the circuit of the meal
sacks, the Brown fanatics from Hop
town would only have been two dou-
bic 6awbucks the richer at the con
ciusdon OF the game. while in the
camp of the Champions there would
have been heard loud acclaim over
the half dozen yellow boys.
But as the yellow eagles were not
there, the Champions will be content
with the glory that attaches itself to
the winner OF baseballgame
iron Man Holycross expressed de-
sire to the local management to do
stunt at the slab to work. the kinks
out Of his mighty right wing as re-
suit OF that 20inning game at Hen
derson on last week. 8F
HIS wish was gratifed and one
more victory is attached to the Cham
pions' long string.
His opponents secured seven hits,
the Iron Man letting up slightly in the
ninth the score standing 6 to ! at the
time in favor of the locals.
The visitors secured three hits
which melted them one run and then
Holy concluding they had enough put
the squeeze on the corner and the
STUFF was Off, the visitors either fly
Ing out or going out from the infield
10 Dummy Hughes. the guardian at
The initial sack,
The Lunatics' earned run in the
opening inning on double and a
single. In their half Of the second
the Champions frightened up the score
by tearing OF run on an error. q
sacrifice passed ball and a single by
Harvey.
There was nothing doing in the line
Of run getting by either side, goose
eggs being handed up with regularity
until the last half of the eighth when
fierce b0mbardment Of the Hop
town fortress assisted by two irst
base presentations and three success
sive errors causing Pitcher Terrell TO
throw his glove up in the air, netJed
the Champions five more runs, one
being recorded out of the lot as an
earned tally.
The offirial tah. f#
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
By Asscc iated Press

By Associated Press
Boston, Aug. IA business SEES
sion of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie holding an annual encampment be-
gan today
Most of the veterans who are not
accredited delegates TO the conyen-
ton spent the day and evening IN
fighting battles again and in enjoying
many sights and attractions offered
for their entertainment
A water carnival on the Charles
river was the chief attraction of the
evening and drew immense throngs.
One thousand four hundred dele
gates were present when the annual
convention of the Grand Army was
called to order in Symphonic Hall this
morning. A letter from President
Roosevelt expressing regret at his in
ability to attend the encampment was
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-18
GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC IN SESSION

read. In the letter the president re-
ferred to the acquisition of the Philip
pines and declared that II is only un.
der the American flag that the people
of the islands can have public order,
individual freedom and national well
being.
The work which has thus been done
will not be undone, for the nation re-
mains true TO the memory of your
own deeds"
John c. Black delivered his annual
address as commander-in-chief and
reports of adjutant general and quar-.
termaster general were circulated.
The business transacted today was
routine. Tomorrow morning the cleo
tion of officers win be held
At the annual convention of the
Woman's Relief corps, Mrs. Fannie E.
Minor of Manchester, n. H., was elect
ed president.