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Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
TUCKERMAN PARTY.

A most enjoyable occasion for the little folks of Tuckerman was the birthday lawn party given by little Miss Ida DoWell, daugh- ter of Mr. D. c. Dowell, on last Friday afternoon, at their charm ing home. Each little guest came bearing some dainty gift. Games and music were indulged in, after which a delicious repast of ices, fruits and other delica- cies was served, the table being exquisitely decorated with cut flowers and candelabra, holding lighted wax tapers. In the cen ter was large birthday cake, which was decorated with eleven lighted wax tapers, one for each returning springtime of her young life. After the refresh ments had been served the elev- en tapers were removed and each little guest cut into the birthday cake with eager eXpec- tation, for it was known to con- tain certain Hateful articles, a ring, a dime, a bachelor button and darning needle, which caused much merriment as they were brought forth from their hiding places. Miss Ruth Yel- verton got the darning needle, Clara Harvey the ring and Mas ter Greenhaw the bachelor but ton. All were happy, and after more games on the lawn, as the sun was sinking in the west they bade their charming little hostess adieu, wishing her many happy returns of the day.
 A GUEST.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
COUNTRY . CORRESPONDENCE. '
RENTMEI..

Rain, rain, rain; nothing but rain and mosquitoes.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Simpson of Newport are .isiei0g relatives here this week.
 The Remmel and Cow Lake ball teams played two games last week. The score Friday gave Cow Lake II, Remmel $. Satur- day gave Remmel 17 and Cow Lake 2.
 Albert Nance and family visit ed at Grubbs Sunday.
 Geo. Davis and Geo. Stacey, two of Sedgwick s tie contractors, made a flying trip to Erwin Switch Saturday night. Guess they are estimating a piece of timber.
 Miss Atmore Johnston of Balch visited relatives here Saturday.
 Bud Bridgers had business in Newport Monday.
 Gus Bridges and Dee McCart- ney, two young men of Shoffner, were up to see the ball game on Saturday. A READER.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
YELLOW FEVER
There Is 10 Occasion For Alarm
Re~ocn2tcr Tic Lessons ot The
 Epi5ec.ic ct 18o8,

A we are now threatened with another visitation 5t the dreaded yellow fever it is well to remem- Der the experiences of the last occasion. In all sections where yellow fever made it's appear ance it will be recalled that per sons who kept their stomach, liver and bowels strong and active were not affected by the disease; while others apparently healthy were stricken down. These latter were all more or less habitually c1nstipated, bilious or victims of bad digestion; as a re- suit the blood became impure and the vital organs were unable to resist the deadly fever germs. Now is the time to prepare for what is to follow. Get your fam fly and yourself in shape to re- sist the disease. You don't know when you are exposed to it; every man you meet may be affected, and if you put your preparations off from day to day you may be too late. The sensi- ble course is to begin at once taking Prickly Ash Bitters, that marvellous system regulator and blood purifier. Use it regularly every day. Half Wine-glassful each morning after breakfast will keep your bowels open and healthy; it will also strengthen the stomach and digestion, purify the blood and by stimulating the liver and kidneys all bile and uric acid impurities will be driven out of the body. In short, it puts the system in perfect order. Remember 1898. That was record year for Prickly Ash Bitters. In the sections where it was used the most there were fewest cases of fever. You connot do better in this hour of danger than to make use of the means which experience has proven to be the best for fight ing off this terrible scourge. 78
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
Roosevelt Pays the Postage.

President Roosevelt sent a 2-cent stamp to Postmaster Bow man of Berwick today for an un- stamped letter which was mailed here last Monday for him. In accordance with the postal regu- lations, Postmaster Bowman mo- tifed him two cents postage was due and that he would not for ward the letter until he got it. Surely there isn't another nation on earth wherein the chief exec utive would thus be treated. The little incident shows how thoroughly democratic the insti- tutions of this country are. - Charleston Qll.) Courier.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
RIVER CONTINUES RISING.
Prospects Are That White River Will
 Hardly Reach 2S feet Here.

The rise of White river con- tinues at Newport, reaching 70 feet Wednesday morning on the local gauge, but the crest of the rise is hardly expected to reach 28 feet, and will pass Newport in the next 36 hours.
 Director Richards on Tuesday evening promised 30 feet of water, but Batesville reports a 15-inch fall and s. o. Massey of Cotter wires the upper river IS falling fast, gauge register 28 feet.
 Black river rose 8 inches Tues day night and is now rising one inch an hour at Elgin, and 1t is from this tributary that further danger is threatened.
 Capt. T. D. Kinman has 300 acres of corn under water in Oil Trough, and many of our good citizens have suffered heavy losses iii this disastrous over- flow.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
TYLER DISCUSSES WRECK.
Declares That Switch at Diaz Had Been Tampered With or It Could Not
 Have Been Split.

In discussing the recent wreck at Diaz General Superintendent Tyler has given out the follow ing interview:
 "The wreck at Diaz Saturday morning was due to the switch having been tempered with. There is no doubt in the mind of anyone who knows anything of the circumstances. The clip, which is a safety appliance to hold the knuckle joint in place, showed the effect of four distinct hammer blows, which proves conclusively that the switch was tempered with. The switch was a safe one even without the safety clip, which is used merely as a precaution, for the knuckle joint could not become discon- nected unless one rod was lifted off the other, as was the case in this instance. We have made tests which prove without a doubt that it would be impossible for the engine to have gone through thic switch if if had not been tempered with" "
 It will be readily seen that on a single track railroad all switches will be facing point switches, either from one end or the other. It is an impossibility to so construct a switch on a single track in which the point will not point either one way or the other.
 There is little doubt that at least one passenger lost his life. It is stated upon good authority that a watch, a buck-horn han- died knife, the metal part of a purse, vertebrae of a child, part of the bone of the arm and sev- eral ribs were found, which go to show that a human was burned in the wreck.
 The conductor said Saturday morning that an old man and a lad were passengers on his train, but that he did not remember where they were going. He had a number of passengers for New port and it was thought that these two were going there and that they had proceeded to their home, two miles distant. ltnow appears that they lost their lives in the wreck. This seems to be the only opinion of officials of the system.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
Stood CreditabIe Examination.

Tuckerman, Aug. 2.-The Bank of Tuckerman has just been ex- amined by an expert bank ex- aminer and it's financial condition pronounced first class. It is we'll known fact that Arkansas has no banking laws or state bank examiner, consequently most all our state banks go year in and year out without thor ough examination by men who understand the details of good banking. The Bank of Tucker
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02
FARMERS UNION CONVENTION.
State Meeting in Little Rock Opens With large Attendance President J. I.
 Batten Responds to Welcome.


 Little Rock, Aug. 1.-The Farmers Educational and Co., operative Union of Arkansas opened it's convention at the old statehouse in this city this morn ing with over 300 delegates pres crit, representing practically every county in the state. Del egates continue to arrive on every train.
 The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by President J. T. Batten of Tuckernan and the program for the three days session of the convention was announced by Ben l.. Griffin of Nashville, secretary-treasurer of the state organization. An in- vocation was then offered by Dr. J. T. Christian of the Second Baptist church.
 ADDRESS BY MAYOR LENO%
 Mayor Lemon on behalf of the city of Little Rock then well comed the delegates of the con- vention to the city. Mayor Lemon in a speech of some five minutes gladly extended the freedom of the farmers to the different departments of the city, through which they would be gladly shown. He was sorry, he said, that the financial depart ment of city could not be opened to them, for there was now some $75,O therein which might be of some aid to the farmers whose crops had been suffering more or less on account of the recent rains. He was glad, the mayor said, that the farmers of the state had decided to hold their convention in Little Rock, for 1t would give the delegates a chance to see what a rapidly growing capital city the state had.
 Mayor Lemon then in a gen. eral way discussed the progress the city of Little Rock had made within the last year in the way of streets and public improve ments. He mentioned the work of the city hospital, electric light plant, board of trade, city park, etc. He extended a special in- vitation to the delegates to visit the park on next Thursday even- ing and attend the band concert.
 Mayor Lemon expressed the sentiment that the business men of Little Rock were interested Tn the success of the farmers and their movement to better their condition, for the success of the farmer, he said, meant the suc- cess of the men of the city.
 PRESIDENT EATEN TALKS.
 President J. T. Batten then addressed the members of the convention in a short speech, in which he further expressed the gratitude of the union in the kind advances of the citizens of Little Rock. He assured the business men of Little Rock pres ent that the farmers of the state had not come together as antago- nistic to the people of the city, for the prosperity of the business men was as necessary to the prosperity of the farmer as was the farmers welfare to that of
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02

Col. w. c. McDougal came down from Poplar Bluff Wednes- day to visit his daughter, Mrs. B. w. Stainback.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02

man is examined thoroughly two or three times year, giving every possible protection to it's customers.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-02

Game called at 3:30 each after noon, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Poplar Bluff vs. New port at Sportsman's park.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
COMPARE METHODS.
Inspect Plans for the Building Of ths
Panama Canal.

Washington, D. G., Sept. 20. - The
board of consulting engineers Of the
isthmian canal commission yesterday
devoted its time to hearing an explain.
alton of the plans for a canal which
Mr.. Bunau Varilla and Linden w.
Bates respectively. have formulated,
Mr.. Bunau Varilla was engaged on the
canal work as an engineer under the
French regime and has given much
time to the study Of the problem. Mr..
Bates is civil engineer Of New
York.
Mr.. Bunau varilla told the board
that under his proposed mothod a
canal could be built and put into oper-
alton within five years. 1t could be
deepened to sea level canal within
five years more. The novel feature OF
his plan is to construct the locks from
foundation below sea level.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
CHOICE BAND
OF ROBBERS
CAPTAIN M'LEAN CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRACY IN FITTING UP
PIRATE CRAFT.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 20. = Capt.
Alexander Mclean was arrested Mon
day last at Victoria, B. c., by the Ca
madam authorities at the request of
the American consul, acting for the
department Of justice, under an indict-
ment obtained more than year ago
at San Francisco on the charge of
conspiracy in fitting out the schooner
"Carmencita" in violation of the seal.
ing laws. A telegram received at the
state department today announcing
the arrest says: The "Carmencita, y
has been refitted under the name of
"Acaculpo," Of alleged Mexican regis.
try and with crew made up Of men
said to me as choice band of of rob.
bers and cut-throats as have manned
pirate craft since the days of Capt
Kidd"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
GOVERNOR HANLEY SAYS Dis
MISSED AUDITOR OF STATE
WAS A GAMBLER.
LAYS LOSS TO GAMING
Executive Makes Severe Charges in
Explaining Removal of Official -
Public Address at Hamilton, In
diana.

Hamilton, Ind, Sept. 2o.-Governor
r1ahly denounced David e. Sherrick,
ex-audltor of state, as common
gambler IN an address he delivered yes
terday at the reunion of the Thirtieth
indiana regiment, in which he gave his
reasons for demanding Mr.. Sherricks
resignation. Without mincing his
words the governor declared that Mr..
Sherrick's absence from the sessions
OF the state board of tax commissioners
was occas1oned by drinking bouts and
midnight carousals around the gaming
table from which he could not recover
In time to meet with the commission.
Governor Hanly cited figures to sup
port statements as to what became of
the money belonging to the state that
disappeared while in the keeping of
the state auditor and astonished his
hearers by the bluntness of his accusa-
tions. He declared that $4,000 of the
state money was paid by checks into
the hands "of the gentleman who was
then operating the Casino at French
Lick" referring to Thomas Taggart
the chairman of the democratic nation.
al committee.
Lays Loss to Gaming.
There is evidence Overwhelming
and convincing" said Governor Hanly
that Mr.. Sherrick, auditor of state
was a common gambler and that he
was at the timeof his resignation and
had been for two years in the habit OF
losing large sums of money-not his
but yours-at the gaming table. Ger
tain people claim that gambling and
an open door to vice are essential tc
the material prosperity of municipa,
communities. 1 do not think so. Bui
you are the jury. 1t is for you to de
cide."
The charges of drunkenness and
gambling made by the governor
against Mr.. Sherrick were reinforced
by the assertion that the Office of the
state auditor was for three weeks con
verted into a brokers' Office for the
distribution Of railroad passes to suct
members Of the general assembly as
would accept them, and that Mr. Sher
rick had acted as agent for the Monor
railroad when it's assessment was before
the state board of tax commissioners
and had sought to keep the assessment
standing at $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
ROY AL I1ONORS
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT GIVEN
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
AT coREA.

Seoul. Sept. 20.-Through streets
crowded with white rohed Coreans and
lined by the imperial body guard stand
ing at present arms" Miss Alice
Roosevelt. riding in the imperial vel
low palanquin, last evening trium
phantly progressed from the railroad
station to the American legation. The
roadways had been freshly paved and
the shops draped with Corean and has
tilv hand painted American flags.
Miss Roosevelt, Rear Admiral Train
Senator and Mrs. Newlands. the Misses
Boarjinan and McMillin, ind Congress
men Iongworth and Gillette arrived nj
Cbemulpo yesterday afternoon Amerl
can Minister Morgan and staff and g
nrnlhar Of high Coreans greeted the
party. which proceeded to Seoul by a
special train. Tho imperial car. which
is furnished only to ROYALTY, was placed
at Miss Roosevelt's disposal
The court chamberlain net the party
Mt lalf wa station on hehalf of the
emneror with INQUIRIES as to Miss
Rooseye!t's health.
On arrival at Seoul the party was
hailed by Corean bond. which nlavet
the tstar Sraneled Banner" Corear
policemen and japanese gendarmes
guarded tho roadwav and erotesarel1
clad retainers bore long lanterns The
passnge of the partv a1Gns the streets
WIS eyef3wtere hnralded by the hugla;
of troops,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
RUSSIANS
AMBUSHED
PARTY OF SEVEN SCOUTS RE
PORTED KILLED BY THE JAPAN
EsE RECENTLY.

Gunshu Pass, Sept 20.-Rear Ad
miral Jessen left Vladivostok Sept
16, on board the armored cruiser, Ros
sia. accompanied by the protected
cruiser Bogatyrzand and two torpedo
boat destroyers to meet Vice Admiral
Kamimura, the Japanese commander
and conclude the naval armistice. A
party Of seven scouts who passed ou,
of the Russian lines near Sialunchen
recently were ambushed by the Jap
anese and all Of them killed.
komura Improving.
New York, Sept. 20-The condition
Of Baron Komura continues to salts
factorily and steadily improve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
PRINTERS
ENJOlNED
UNION MEN RESTRAINED FROM
STOPPING STRIKE BREAK
ERs AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 20. - An In
junction was granted to the Crowell
Publishing company today to prevent
union printers from stopping strike
breakers as they entered the com
panys plant. More than fifty strike
breakers have been caught by pickets
and put on trains for other cities.
Strike Wins In Albany.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 20. = After
several weeks duration the strike Of
the union printers here for an eight
hour day has ended. All firms employ
ing printers have now signed the
agreements.
Bloomington Strike Ends.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 20. = The
printers strike in this city ended yes
terday when the last Of the shops
signed the eight hour agreement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
ONE KILLED AND TWENTY-FIVE
INJURED IN ACCIDENT ON
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE
Head-on Collision Of Two Freight
Trains Was Followed by Rear End
Collision Of Two Passenger Trains
lowans Hurt.

Reno, New, Sept. 2O.--It is report
ed that one man was killed and twen-
ty-fve persons injured in a wreck on
the Southern Pacific near Beowawe.
The accident occurred Tuesday ev-
ening and was the result of head-on
collision between two freight trains
followed by rear end collision be-
tween two passenger trains and ac-
cording to the reports was caused by
the engineer of one of the freights
running past his orders. Physicians,
nurses and supplies were hurriedly
dispatched to the scene of the wreck
Among those injured are: R. G. and
Adella David, Tarborville, H.; Mrs.
Anna Higgs, st. Louis; William Knox,
Chicago; Mrs. w. c. Halsey. Eagle
Grove, Iowa; Mrs. Fanny Droiner,
Manley, Iowa; H. G. Brown, Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
ADMITS GUILT
GEORGE MELLER MAY TAKE WIT
NESS STAND AGAINST OTHER
UNION OFFICERS.

Chicago, Ill.,. Sept. 20. President
George Meller of the Carriage and
Wagon Workers union No. 4 who is
being tried with twelve other union Of
ficials and members on the charge of
criminal conspiracy withdrew his plea
of not guilty today and entered a
plea of guilty. Meller. 1t is alleged,
was one of the Investigators of the
system of "slugging" practiced on non.
union workmen. Meller is expected to
take the witness stand against his
fellow defendants
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
BUSSE CRIES
CONDEMNED WIFE MURDERER
WaEPs WHEN tiE EiEARS DE.
cisloN OF GOVERNOR.

Des Moines. Sept, 2o..-"ft was my
duty to inform Busse of the decision
OF the governor refusing him eielnency
and fixing tho date for his execution" )"
said Warden Hunter of tho Anamoss
prison. yesterday, "He took 1t hard,
He broke down and wept lilta a child
and gave every evidence of the most
pathetic terror, 1t was pitiful, l an
not familiar with his case, so far as
the details are concerned, and had only
the duty to perform of informing of
the decision of the authorities,
II hope, however. that he will nsver
be hung In Anamosa prison."
Ionis Busse is the Burton Ta=a ssa-
vieted of numbering his wife. Tie date
of his execution was recently fixed BY
Governor Cummins for Friday, April
20, 1905,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21

loan was put. He finds. however, that
1t was unauthorized and was not men
toned In the EQUITABLE beelis but that,
despite this fact, three payments ag-
gregattng &265,G00 had been made by
the society to the Mercantile Trust on
account of that can all Of them ap-
parently unauthorized.
For what purposes these payments
were made remains as great nys.
terry as ever. They were, respectively
for 100000 on Dec. 80, 1901: for s65.-
600 en- Oct. 4, 1902. aud for 100000 on
Feb. 4, 1904.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
.NTER-uR5AN LINES CALLED OFF.
Several Projected Roads Abandoned
Because of Litiuation.

Des Moines. Sent. 20.-H. Fl. Polk.
president of the Inter-urban Railway
comnany, announced Monday that the
Newton extension from Colfax had
been abandoned and that no further
DEVELOPMENT of their lines would take
r7ace with the execution of the compile
ton Of the line to Perry. He gave as
the reacon the suit which has been
brought bv the Civic league against
their companv end the street railway
ccmnanv. which he SAYS embarrasses
them in floating bonds necessary for
the dn-olpmert of the new lines The
Boone line will also be dropped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
FEVER CASES
INCREASE in EPIDEMIC AT NEW
oRLEANe BUT DEATH RATE
Is UNCHANGED.

New Orleans, Sept. 20-Twenty-
three new cases Of yellow fever were
reported today and four deaths. The
number Of new cases during the morn
ing showed considerable increase over
the same time yesterday but the death
rate remains unchanged.
Two new cases are reported in the
detention camp at Avondale, near the
Texas line.
Cholera at Berlin.
Berlin, Sept. 20.-According to the
official bulletin six fresh cholera cases
and one death have been reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
NOMINATE OFFICERS.
City Reform Party of Philadelphia En-
dorses Mayor Weaver.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 20. = The
"city party reform organization held
it's convention today and nominated
candidates for sheriff coroner and two
county commissioners In opposition to
the republican nominees announced
last Saturday. The nominees named
by the convention it is announced will
be endorsed by the democratic county
convention tonight. The platform
adopted calls for various municipal re
forms and endorses the administration
Of Mayor Weaver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
powIE PAYS 100000.
Ranch Owner Receives Part of Pur
chase Price for New City Site.

City of Mexico, Sept. 2o.-According
to reports received from Tampico,
where John Alexander Dowie has
made arrangements to establish a col
ony patterned after the style of his
Zion City colony near Chicago, Dowie
has just paid by draft 100000 to Lieut..
Col. Manuel Gonzales, owner of the
Gonzales ranch, the property purchased
for the purpose Of establishing a col
ony Of zionists. The original price
was $1,2O0,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK
LIFE ON WITNESS STAND
CREST is REACHED.

Expected That Waters of Mississippi
Will Begin to Recede Tonight.
Il i I. - 4 - 4 y + y q s. = IS Il - y
$ ST. Louis, Sept. 2o.-The flood =
tide Of the Mississippi river has =
about reached its crest, having =
risen but six inches during the =
y night. 1t is still thirty feet below =
y the danger line. 1t is expected the
. water will begin to recede to-
y night.
IS *** IS **#* ***** 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
SHORTAGE OF $4,000 CHARGED
Secretary Of Iowa Building Loan. AS
eoclation Under Cloud.

Burlington Sept. 2o.-The books of
the secretary of the Fort Madison
Building and Loan association are be-
ing investigated by the state auditor.
A shortage of $4,000 is alleged to
have been discovered.