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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-22
PICKING A JURY
 UNDER HEADWAY.
Trial of John V. Roberts Opens At Judsonia Alibi Hope of
 Defense-Lawyers Galore.

Judsonia, Sept. 21. 1.-Jury-pick- ing has yet to conclude before the trial of ex-Mayor John V. Roberts of Searcy will be under good headway. Court adjourned at 5:2O D. m., until 8 o'clock to- morrow morning, when the task of selecting jurors will be re- sumed.
 Roberts is charged with vio- lating the grave, the same charge upon which Dr. R. C.. Lightle was convicted in a justices court at Searcy on Sept. 2, fined $2, 900 and assessed six months impris- onment in jail. Dr. Lightle is out on bond, pending an appeal to the circuit court.
 Both charges pertain to the al- legged attempt of Dr. Lightle, Roberts ct al. to palm off the re- mains of Ed Pitts, deceased, for the dead body of Dr. Lightle, up- on whose life there was insur- ance to the amount of S21, ,OOO. The sensational developments are fresh in the minds of the reading public. Whether Rob- erts took part in the robbing of Pitts grave is the question up for decision. Walter Gregory, who turned states evidence in the Lightle trial, is here to testi- fly for the prosecution. Roberts will endeavor to prove an alibi, it is understood. There is an im- posing array of counsel in the case. Prosecuting Attorney An drews is assisted by Hon. s. -Brundidge, IT,, of Searcy, D. H. Cantrell and John Fletcher of Little Rock. For the defense the attorneys are: Jos. Stayton, Gustave Jones and M. M. Stuckey of Newport, Sam J. Crabtree of Beebe, M. E. Vinson of Searcy, H. P. Cleveland of Judsonia and Frank Pace of Harrison.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-22

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. GEO. w. DECKER President R. M JOHNSON Cashier A. D. BAILEY Vice Pres't. T. D. KINMAN Asst Cashier. THos J. GRAHAM. Ed F. SHoFFNER J. T. HENDERSON. Jos M STATION DR. J. M. JONES. T. s. STEPHENS
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-22
THE PRELIMINARIES.

 the case was called in the con- modious camp shed, where Jus tice E. w. Smith held court to accommodate the large crowd.
 Addressing the court, Prose- cutting Attorney P. R. Andrews announced that the state was ready. He gave the constable a list of witnesses to be called. Judge Stuckey, of counsel for defense, gave the constable a list of witnesses, most of them being present.
 Some time was taken in calling the defendants witnesses and Judge Stuckey asked that they take a recess until 1 o'clock, as he thought by that time all of the witnesses would be here.
 MT. Andrews, speaking for the state, said: "You can have your witnesses attached.
 q know that, '' said Judge kuckey, in reply, ''but l am -4e they will be here by then, and we ask this as favor.''
 Mr. Andrews suggested that the work of selecting a jury be proceeded with.
 A recess was taken until 1 p.
 AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
 When courc reconvened this afternoon more than an hour was consumed in a discussion by MT. race, for the defense, and MT. brundidge, for the state, as to the competency of a juror where evidence would have to be pro- duced to remove the impression formed from rumors and newspa- per reports.
 After long wrangling the de- fense filed a motion for contin- uance, on the ground that two witnesses named Brewer had not been subpoenaed.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-22
TO THE FAIR.

Tickets on sale to St. Louis daily via the Iron Mountain route. $9.55 for the round trip; return limit fifteen days from date of sale. T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-22

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 We make speciality of female diseases.
 Yours, very truly. A. KELLETT, M.D., C. S.
 Newport, Ark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Emperor of Austria's Private News
paper.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
The Emperor of Austria was the first
royal parsonage to have newspaper pub
lished for his own private perusal. About
thirty years ago he thought it would be a
nice idea to have each important article
condensed by a competent writer, and the
results written out on small square sheets,
which are then slipped into binding COW
er and laid on his majesty's breakfast
table.
Nothing that concerns him. agreeable or
disagreeable is ever omitted and to make
certain nobody is fooing him he OCCASION
ally orders a fresh bundle of papers to see
IL his orders are obeyed. True, the emper-
or loses lot of amusing things, as every
one does who cannot read newspaper for
himself; but he is now an old man and
doesn't like to try his eyes too long at
time
His royal newspaper was likewise adopted
by other European monarchs. until the
more modern kingships found they were
not getting all the news, and then they took
to doing their own "condensing'' and skim
ming. King Edward is an indefatigable
newspaper reader, despite his busy day"
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Would Not Miss His First Chance.
rom the Louisville Courier Journal.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
They had been talking about Englishmen
OF title who took up useful work Some
body mentioned Lord Ross, who is a good
practical engineer, and then somebody elss
told this story:
Lord Ross having once-unknown to tina
empioyes-entered the engine room OF a
large mandatory, the engineers attention
was attracted by his odd behavior
We'll what's up now?" he growled at tho
peer. What are you shaking your head
ana pulling out-your watch for? What
nave you got to find fault with anyhow 9''
Oh! replied Lord Ross 1T is all tho
same to me. | have got no fault to find.
1 am just waiting till the boiler explodes"
The boiler eXplodes? Why you are
crazy man." exclaimed the engineer an
grily. preparing to turn the peer out as
a dangerous crank
Well retorted the earl. "if you work
ten minutes longer with that loose screw
there the boiler will certainly explode
The engineer, gazing in the direction in
Dictated by Lord Ross, paled and jumped to
stop the engine
Why didn't you say so sooner?" he
blurted out.
why should II" answered the peer II
never yet have had an opportunity of See
ing boiler explode"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Dress Well.
m the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
In his customary habiliments Mr. Hoar
looks every inch the part of an American
senator, but put him in pair of expansive
blue jeans and a big straw hat and he
would be a typical thrifty, shrewd, curious
old New England farmer. Senator Cockrell
looks exactly like a venerable Missouri
farmer, and his admring constituents call
him Garden Sass" Senator Beveridge Is
usually the glass Of fashion and the mold
of form, but it is said that once when he
a campaigning tour In Indiana, on
which he dispensed with tall hat frock coat
and shoe polish, he had the modification to
be mistaken for a tramp. Mr.. Roosevelt has
been COW puncher, bear hunter, soldier and
statesman, and has looked all the parts
merely by exchanging buckSkin for khaki
and khaki for broadcloth.
Strange enough, it strikes me-" says
Carlyle's Prof. Teufelsdrockh, SIS this same
fact of there being tailors and tailored
The horse 1 ride has own whole fell; strip
him of the girths and flaps and extraneous
tags l have fastened around him and the
noble creature is his own sempster and
weaver and spinner; nay, his own boot
maker, jeweler and man milliner. .
While I-good heaven!-have matched my
self over with the dead fieeces of sheep, the
banks of vegetables the entrails of worms,
the hides of oxen or seals, the felt Of furred
be SITS and walk abroad rag screen, over
heaped with rags and tatters raked from
the charnel house of nature, where they
would have rotted, to rot on me more slow
ly."
Men are prone when they jest or kick on
big bills to intimate that these dead fleeces
of sheep, banks of vegetables, and so on
enter more largely into the composition of
woman than of man, and what with their
multifarious pads, bustles and high heels,
it is quite impossible to surmise how much
or how little there really is of most women.
But, for matter of that is 1t SO easy to
tell by looking at him. how much nature
has contributed to man and how much
his tailor? The tailor makes the short man
long by giving him stripes and the long
man short by arraying him in checks. He
levels up uneven shoulders. He makes mar
row shoulders broad. He adds circumfer-
ence to spindling shanks and straightens
out bowlegs and knockknees. Louis XIV's
courtiers thought him two inches taller than
he was because they looked at the Louis
made by the tailor instead of the Louis
made by nature.
All of which goes to show that Uncle"
Russell Sage did not know what he was
talking about when he advised young men
to buy cheap suits. There is many a man
in the world who is only what his tailor has
made him. and most people are first judged
Inv her oln hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
AS WRITTEN BY WOLDFUNDER.
WRITTEN FOR TIE EVENING STAR BY EPEs W SARGENT
Copyright, 1904 by Epes W. sargent)

from the distant ages had come the blood
OF heroes to pulse his veins, and fear was
not in him. For in his heart was love-
and where love lies fear may not also hide.
In truth he cried, clapp.ng Chargwynd
upon the back, IF it be death, at least It's
glorious death, for how may one die better
than fighting for Elba-and CROWN
And so 1t came to the eve of the corona
ton when the last grand banquet had been
celebrated. In the great courtyard of the
castle the townspeople and those who had
1ourneyed from afar had Toasted on the
royal bounty; while within, all who boasted
title of lineage or attainments had sat a [
the royal board where Eric. beside Elba
laughed gayly, though in his heart lay
heavy the thought that on the morrow
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the arms that held the bauble. but Erfos
sword flashed from its scabbard and threw

the arms that held the bauble. but Erfo's
sword flashed from its scabbard and threw
up the others weapon.
Not yet is that title won.'' he cried. az
he leaped the low altar rail, standing with
his back against the sanctuary.
Then began a fight which yet forms
favorite tale when the cup Is passed. None
others dared outrage the sanctuary save
Wolf and he and Eric fought at length
without either gaining the advantage. Now
ii looked as If Eric were about to fall hard
pressed and tired. bat at that moment
Elba's voice rang out clear and strong:
XIII me that man." she cried, and In
very truth thou shalt be my kingt'
Wolf of far mightier frame. and he
had had greater pract ce in sword play, but
at that moment Eric seemed to become
more than human, and after a fierce pas
sage at arms his sword passed over WolfS
guard and the conspirator fell dead upon
the floor his evil blood staining the mosaic
of that holy place.
Then did the others take heart and press
forward, seeing that he who first violated
the sanctuary had gained the advantage
over Wolf moment more and IL would
have gone hard with him had not Guntram
appeared from behind the altar leading ono
who in very truth was the very twin Of
him who stood alone against many. But
upon the newcomers brow there flashed
him stood his consort the very image OF
her who chung sobbing to the English
Erics breast.
'Hold!" cried Guntram in n mighty voicei
1.-THE prophecy is accomplished Behold
your true king, crowned by Gods ordain
whilst ye battled over mimic king and his
consort. Elsa, sister of who hath wed our
king. They two have shared the danger
that the prophecy might be fulfilled and
Eric, the real. have long life and peaceful
reign"
On the instant the superstitious throns
became the party of the king and. Bit By
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sat in some old "mammys" "chimley cor
ner" and begged for ghost and witch tales?
And the most eerie ghosts were the ones
that NANNY had seen herself. That was
the charm to her listeners. She never left
any room for doubt l once saw loophoie
for unbelief in one of Aunt Melindy'S witch
tales But how can you know that the
witches rode you to mill in the night?' 1
asked, thinking that l had at last caught
Aunt Melindy mapping. "Oh, la! Honey;
because my dress and shoes were muddy
in the morning when l put them on
Thus the black shades accuse me. For
one, self-sacrifice speaks; for another and
another fidelity, gratitude, pride of spirit;
for others beauty grace of form and bear
ing, melody of voice or warmth OF magma
ton make their plea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

Mr.. Spencer B. Nichols has some interest
ing work on his easel and a number of at
tractiye, recently painted canvases in his
Holmead avenue studio. He is occupied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

Messrs Knoedler & Company of New
York are now holding in their London gal
lery an exhibition of representative Ameri-
can paintings which is said to be attracting
considerable attention. Among the artists
represented are Chase, Alexander, Harri-
son. Richards, Mowbray, Winslow Homer,
iva lehman and Homer Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Short-Skirted Girl and Sale of Shoes.


shoe retailer tells the writer that wo-
mems fashionable short skirts are of much
help to the trade. Short skirts make wo-
men very much more watchful of their
shoes. woman who cares anything at all
for her dress has to look sharply after her
footwear. The shOrt-skirted girl OF year
or two ago is not In 1t at all with the short
skirted girl Of the present season. Tho
swing-clear skirt no more resembles the
short skirt of few years ago than the
dress OF today resembles the dress of the
tailor-made period One was all severity.
The other Is ali grace. One made a woman
angular and awkward and masculine Tho
other adds feminine touch even to tho
homeliest figure. The skirts of this season,
those that are made on the new art lines,
all swing clear. If they touch they are OF
the round length-that is, the length which
just touches the floor all the way round,
making the shoes a prominent feature OF
the costume. All of which argues well for
the shoe business.
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Case.


From Life.
When the ambulance surgeon had tre-
pinned the mans skull, he saw, with the
merest glance at the brain fiber, that he
was drunk.
Moreover, on closer inspection, he discov-
cred that the skull had been trephined
seventeen times previously, showing that
drunkenness was habitual with the fellow,
This is a case for the police, not for U.S."
said the surgeon, brusquely..
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bit. it was told how a double stratagem
was worked and how. unknown even to
Chargwynd, Elsa had taken her sisters
place. Then before that mighty multitude
was the false Eric made prince Of a prev
fnce that he might share with Elsa the
peace prophesied by Woldfunder the Sage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
Romance of a Young Girl Who Welded
Student of Howard University. After
Brief CouTtship, Ends Sadly = :.

Attending the same college was To
motsu Fuwa, rather agreeable LOOK,
ing. Gapper representative Of the Land
of the Chrysanthemums, who had ar
rived only short while before in the
capacity of interpreter to a Japanese
gentleman of some means. They had
parted company in Washington, but
F'uwa decided to remain in the city. es-
pecially as one day when he happened
to visit the Howard University library
on a sightseeing tour he caught a
glimpse of a pair OF bright blue eyes.
and an aureole o. golden brown hair
which set his heart TO beating fast. He
at once made arrangements to enroll
himself as student in the law school
at the university.
Already somewhat proficient in the
English language. he made rapid
progress and easily managed TO bring
about an Introduction to the pretty
keeper OF books by whom his fancy had
been taken captive
II was noticeable among the other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

IVA sn .sss- ..., VINO, -ss ~,,' s.s,..
4 Japanese student at Howard
University. in this city. eight years ago,
has written to friends here, saying that
she is separated from her husband and
would be glad to return to her position
as librarian at the university. which she
held at the time of her marriage
The letters have served to revive in.
terest in an unusual romance in which
Mrs. Fuwa figured. the details of which
are known only to a few of her init
mate friends. and to those professors
still at the university who were there
eight years ago.
Mrs Fuwa's maiden name was Irene
Tyler. A young and attractive girl with
an unusual lot Of book learning stored
away in her brain. and a rather too
noticeable likeness for the odd and
quaint. she came to Washington in Sep
TENDER. 1891, from her native home at
Georgetown. Mass, TO accept a position
as librarian al the Howard University
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Tickle Husband Went TO Japan and Re-
turned Not. When the Wife Followed.
Now She IS Home Again With Her Bou

to Miss Tyler in an inOnensive way as
possible their disapprovaI of the ro-
nance which was being played under
their eyes
Her pride was at once Up in arms
against the rebuke. and. much to the
regret Of the COLLEGE authorities, who
regarded her as an exceedingly bright
and capable girl she resigned in De-
cember. 1887. after having served six
years as d most faithful. efficient en-
ploye. Previous t. her resignation. now
ever. Miss Tyler had already pledged
her fate 20 the gallant japanese swain.
One day they had quietly slipped away
from Washington and gone to Annapolis.
where the ceremony was performed
which made them man and wife The
couple went to the brides girlhood home
to spend brief honeymoon. The village
wiseacres were somewhat shocked at
the appearance Of Miss TyIer's foreign
beau. but the Tyler family. they said.
always had an "odd streak"
To Mrs. Tyler the news OF her daugh-
ter's marriage was a crushing blow
She did not approve OF the Jap, nor did
some of the others in the village. and
things became so uncomfortable FOR
young Fuwa that he decided to make a
dramatic ending to the little internal
tional romance in which he had figured
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Stil another girl takes the future pie
which row has an under crust of
dough ard a filling OF raw sliced apples
and sugar and spice and sIaps one Of the
upper trusts on it. She then slides II
over to another girl. who jabs it under
a machine that has a rotary knife upon
it. The knife trims of tine overhany-
ing edges of the dough.
Then the pie is pushed on TO a long
leather belt. which runs through the
center ct the big table and carries the
pies down TO the big oven. There are
four ovens. all rotary Each has a ca
pacity Of % pies at one time. and IS
about twenty-five feet across. The pies
are placed on wheel with shelves on
it. which makes one revolution above
and beneath the FIRE each half an hour.
After one revolution and a quarter
pie is baked. They are then taken
out and laid aside ready to - out Oh
the mornings delivery
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Fuwa. therefore. babe his wife and
baby a hasty farewell, making promises
Of a speedy return
Time went on apace and nc word came
from the recreant lover AID husband.
One DAY the young wife packed her be-
longings and with the baby went to
Vancouver. From thels she took pas
sage for Japan
There she found he husband. but he
had by shis time lost all his enthusiasm
for the wonderful UnlIed states" and
had gone back 10 his old haunts ard
habits Mrs FuWa secured a position as
a teacher CT English in school Elk
cept while teaching she lived as all the
japanese women did. ana the costumes
and pretty country delighted her. In
other ways. however. it was a disap-
pointment. and IN 1902 Mrs Fuwa de-
cided to return to her old home az
Georgetown. Mass, where she now Is
with her mother and father. She is a
very cultivated woman. and is making
use OF her experiences IN japan to write
some interesting stories OF life in the
Land OF the Rising sun" With her Is
her little son. Hamao, a bright, black
eyed little boy of six. Needless TO say
very little OF Tomotsu -Fuwa is heard in
the household. but Mrs. Fuwa is stiii
fond Of Japan. and when Hamao gets
older she intends 70 return there
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NJ WORK DAY WITH THE SENATOR'S AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL

where from two to four months hard DO
litical work IN committee headquarters
or on the stump between the adjourn
ment Of Congress and the fall elections
AS for his daily labors during tf..
Congressional session at Washington,
II is true he can seldom be found at the
Capitol ere 1880 o'clock or noon, but
that does not mean that he has been a
gentleman Of elegant leisure during the
earlier hours o. the Gay BY any means
On the contrary. the fact that he was
up very late the night before did not
deter him from arising soon after
O'Clock. and less than an hour later he
is busy in his study or home Office go
ing over the mail with his private secre-
tary or stenographer. The morning
mail in the case of n Senator of any
prominence assumes truly colossal pro-
portions.
There are now in the Senate men who
receive on an average several hundred
letters per day-in some instances al
most as many as come to the President
and whereas many Of the White House
letters can be turned over for reply
to one or another Of the executive de-
partments the average missive received
by a Senator calls for direct answer
good share OF each days budget is
mado Up OF letters from men and wo-
men in the Senator's State. who are
seeking places in the Government ser
vice etfba~ az I,n-,o - q, yVa.Lt-s-.a--
Some Of them perhaps can be disposed
OF with steretoyped information about
the civil service requirements and ex
aminations. but. like as not. many OF
the communications are applica tons for
some lone position which happens to he
Just at the moment az the Senator's
disposal. and in such even. the Senator
must weigh the relative claims and quail
ifcations OF the various petitioners am;
finally proceed to the not easier task Of
debating conciliatorv letters to the dis
appointed ones
In this boun;ifUl mail also are dozens
o: letters from persons who want the
( Senator To support or oppose measures
before Congress, or who seek to have
him Introduce new measures on every
conceivable subject. Chances are there
are likew Sc n stack OF letters from per
sons Hho seek soldiers pensions: appeals
c4om hoys who want 10 get into tho army
or nary, and from mothers who wish 10
set their sons cut OF the service: beg
sing letters of every IMAGINABLE sort .
enough invitations Of one kind or an
! other to make up a respectabIe-size so
c;1l correspondence: newspaper clippings
! aa1 marked copies OF newsps pers in
Hsrcat Irofusiou; requests for extensions
Of the rural free delivery service. and
I mora miscellaneous requests than could
be enumerated in a column Of this
newspaper.
In short the expense Involved in
I handling a Senator's mail IS in itself
sufficient 10 Duncture any faliacies as
to how much net profit there Is in a
Senatorial fob. To be sure the law
maker is not obliged 10 pay any post
age, his signature on an envelope serv-