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Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
4 Jeff Davis Politician.

The following story is going the rounds of the state press. It is not credited, and the INDIE PENDENT does not know it's origin, but it is a good story and we reprint it:
 An old Datchnaan in Prairie county had a beautiful boy, of whom he was very proud, and he decided to ind out the bent of the little fellows mind. He adopted a very novel method. He slipped into the boys room one morning and placed on his table a bible, a bottle Of whisky and a silver dollar. Now" |" said the old man, ven dot boy comes in, ef he takes dot dollar he is going to be a beeznis man; ef he takes dot bible he will be preacher, ef he takes dot viskey he isno good he is going to be a drunkard. He hid himself behind the door to see which his son would choose.
 In came the boy whistling. He ran up to the table, picked up the dollar and put it in his pocket; picked up the bible and put it under his arm; then he snatched up the bottle of whisky and took two or three drinks and went out smacking his lips, and the old Dutchman poked his head out from behind the door and ex- claimed, Mine gracious, he is going to be a Jeff Davis politician and run for office in Arkansas. "
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
SUITS FOR BACK T4EFS.
Rogers Opens fire in Court on Private Gar lines for Back Taxes
 Due the State.

Little Rock, Aug. 16.-Com- plaint was filed iii chancerE court today by Attorney General Robt. L. Rogers for the state ot Arkan- sas against the A.2o2or ear lines, the Swift Refrigerator Transpor- tation Company and the Streets Western Stable Car Company, al- leging non-paynlent of taxes due the state on rolling stock for the years 1892, 1893 and 1894.
 Taxes for the above years are alleged to be due from the Ar mour company on tWenty-three cars; from the Swift company on seven cars, and from the Streets company on fourteen cars.
 The complaint asks that the court order the cars assessed by the railway board of assessment who are ordered to ascertain the value on said cars and make as- sessment and report same to court. The former suits recently instituted against Armour & Company and the Armour Pack ing Company gre asked by the attorney general to be dismissed as the cars against which assess ment was asked, were found to be the property of the Armour car lines.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Shut 0ut for Hot Springs.

Newport not only shut out Hot Springs in the opening game, but piled up eleven runs Wednesday afternoon at Sports mans Park. The visitors chang ed pitchers during the game, replacing Darsch with McCollum at the end of the fourth inning, but Newport continued to bat the sphere unmercifully.
 Crosser put in two 3-baggers and Hammett one, while Hays, Emery, Russell and Richardson contributed 2-base hits and Dut- ton couple. Strock made the only 2-bagger for the vapor boys.
 Russell and Austell were in the points for Newport, and seven Hot Springs players went up against them in "one, two, three and out" order. In number of errors Newport made same kind of showing, only 1 to 9 of the opposing team.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Woman Attempts Suicide.

Van Buren, Aug. Is. Edna Turpin, a woman living on the river front, attempted to take her life here at an early hour this morning by throwing her self before the engine of the north bound Frisco passenger train.
 The train was just leaving the bridge across the Arkansas river and was running so slew that the engineer was able to stop his train with the pilot point within a few feet of the woman as she lay face down across the rails and her hands pressed tightly over her eyes.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17

city in the east end and in the old lake bed. The construction of a food gate has been agitated for long time and at last some provision is made for its con- struction.
 The city council also instructed the city treasurer to redeem time warrants which are now held by the city employees in payment for last month s services. The banks refused to cash these warrants as they had loaned out all their surplus money, and the city en- ployes were having trouble get ting cash for their paper until the council came to the rescue.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Major J. B. Dent Dead.

Major J. B. Dent, one of the most highly esteemed and hon. ored citizens of Woodruff county, died at his country home, Brent wood, near Augusta, Wednesday morning from a complication of diseases from which he had been a sufferer a number of months, and his death was not wholly unexpected by his many friends all over the state, but over whom a gloom was cast when the an- nouncement was made that the end had come.
 The funeral will probably be held at Augusta Friday.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Marriage Licenses.

E. c. King, 58, and Mrs. Cyn- thia Jane McAfee, 50, both of Newport.
 John Redman, 45, and Mrs. Bettie Cochran, 23, both of New port.
 Ed Standford, 32, and Mrs, Mollie White, 30, both of Paro- quet.
 W. M. Ellison, 28, and Mag Perkins, 20, both of Auvergne.
 J. w. Campbell, "A, and Nellie McAdams, IS, both of SWifton.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Refuse to RoCedq.

An important meeting of the state board of railway assess ment was held Wednesday in the office of Secretary of State Q. z. Ludwig.
 Secretary Ludwig made 9 mo- ton to reduce the assessments of the Iron Mountain, Cotton Belt and Kansas City Southern to the compromise basis, but it was lost by a vote of ? to l, Messrs. Davis and Moore voting in the nega- tive.
 The assessment Of the St, Louis and North Arkansas was reduced from $7,000 to $500 per mile, Messrs. Ludwig and Moore voting for it and Gov. Davis against it.
 All members voted for the fol- lowing reductions: Warren and Ouachita Valley, 5000 to $2, ,000; Prescott and NorthwesterA, S3,000 to $2, GOO.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
CORNER STONE LAID.
Court House Destroyed By fire at Hot Springs to Be Replaced by d
 Handsome Structure.

Hot Springs, Aug. 16.-One of the largest crowds that ever gathered in Garland county wit messed the cornerstone laying to the new $115, ,000 court house this afternoon. Nearly all the stores in the city were closed and the attendance from the country was very large.
 Congressmen Minor Wallace and Joe T. Robinson were the orators. The other ceremonies incident to laying the corner stone were interesting. Plenty of amUsen1ents were provided for the crowd and at night a pyro- technic display was given. The ceremonies were under Masonic auspices.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Real Estate Transfers.

John T. May to John NJ, Hollis, 80 acres, 28-9-2, $40.
 State of Arkansas to J. T. May, 80 acres, 28-9-2.
 Arthur s. Kimberly and wife to Trix Ninde Ross, 5 acres, 25-10-4, S100; 21 33-4Q acres, 29-10-4, SS100; 58 7-40 acres, 29-10-4, $100.
 Trix Ninde Ross and husband to Pere L. Wickers, p acres, 29-10-4, $475.
 MC. c. Crow, Sr. and c. c. Crow Jr., Ada Manwaring and Mamie Smith to Daisy Crow, 40 acres, 4-12-2, $600.
 c. G. Crow, Sr., Daisy Crow ct al. to c. c. Crow, Jr., 50 acres, 4-12-2, $500.
 Albert Ross to Emma Thom- ason, 1902 acres, 19-10-3, $200.
 United States of America to Allen B. Lippmann, 40 acres, 19-10-3.
 H. E. Willbanks to Thomas Hale, 40 acres, 14-10-4, and lots l to 16, Coffeyville, $500.
 w. A. Gibbons and wife to Thomas Hale, 102 acres, 14-10-4, and certain lots in Coffeyville,
 c. B. Kelley Lumber Company to Jos. M. Stayton, trustee, 3G0 acres, 16-14-2, $5.
 A. c. Anderson and wife to Wolf-Goldman Realty Company, tract in Jones Addition, New port, $2,000,
 Frances M. and R. M. John son to J. s. Graham, lot 8, block 43, Davis addition, Newport, $5.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
To Prevent Back Water.

Pine Bluff, Aug. 16. The city council has at last created an im- provement district for the pur- pose of constructing a levee and
 food-gatenear the mouth of Har- din's drain in the eastern part of the city. In time of high water the Arkansas river has hereto, fore backed up through this drain and flooded large portion of the
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
STORM PLAYS A PART.
All Night Dance at the Cedars inter rupted by Rain Storm Which Drench- ed Portion Of Party Enroute
 to the Scene.

A much-talA el-of, keenly-an- tlcipated and carefully-prepared- for event was the all-night dance at the country home of MT. and \ Mrs. l. ". Stephens, The Ce- dars," set for Wednesday even- ing and carried out as planned, notwithstanding the Qnkindly interference of the elements.
 Probably a full hundred people were there and their ardor was not a whit disn2ayed nor their pleas@re lessened by the deluge of wind and rain which set in shortly after 9 o'clock and lasted until most everything and every body not under cover had been drenched.
 The lawn had been beautifully lighted with Japanese lanterns in profu-ion everywhere and the tables were arranged and prettily spread for the delicious barbecued beef and pork, sandwiches, pick les and coffee which the hostess served in the house, owing to the rain. A keg of pickles and a hundred loaves of bread give a proper idea of the number of guests and what was expected of them by the generous and hospi- table host and hostess.
 The intense heat of the alter noon and early evening was broken by sudden storm. The clouds, which had hung suIIenIy ominous in the north, took notion to roll this way and with a speed that made the night look hideous to those along the bot tom roads, en route to the scene of festivity, The full moon failed to penetrate the bIackness of the storm, and many had stories to tell of how they ran off bridges, got off the road, and re- ceiVed drenchings to the skin. But nothing serious happened, and after the rain the dancing floors were wiped off and the pastime resumed.
 Lemonade mixed honors with the contents of the clouds, for the inner man was not satisfied with external applications, and though many exquisite organ dies, lawns and mulls will live to tell the mishaps of this night, it will be a happy recollection with all present.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17

Address
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
ELMO RIDDELL, Cooperative. Broker,
 Jacksonport, Ark.
Newport Pressing Club

Desires the patronage of every one. All work guaranteed. Get your pressing ticket, S1.60 per month. Clothes delivered prompt ly for ladies and gents. For fur ther particulars call or phone 616 Front street.
 97d6t A. J. TURNER, Prop,
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Stock fstrayed.

Ten dollars reward for return of or information leading to re- covery of one gray mare, mane shingled, collar burned, and one mouse-colored bluish mule with patent yoke. D. E. HILL,
 Tuckerman, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Bath House Robbed.

Hot Springs, Aug. 16. The desk in the office of the Hale bath house was robbed last night, the thief secured S3 in stamps, but overlooked a drawer containing money belonging to patrons.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
Warning Order.

Lizzie Moore. Plaintiff, ye James Moore, De fendant-ln tae Jackson Chaneery G6nt
 The aefeadaE:. James Hocre, is aarael to ap- pea n this eogat within thil-E aa4a and answer the complaint ef the plaintiff Lizzie Moore
 Aagnst 15. J. D. NEAL. Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

If you wish to better your con- dition I will tell you how you can do so by investing a little of your surplus earnings. Sign below and mail. Don't neglect this. Name .........................................
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16
Literary Relics.

A wel-known Englishman constant
ly wears in a small locket attached to
chain around the neck portion OF the
charred skull Of Shelley. OF late years
a great many persons have visited the
former residence of the late Victor Hugo
to see a tooth of that celebrity which
is kept in a small glass case with this
inscription: Tooth drawn from the
jaw of Victor Hugo by the dentist on
Wednesday, August II, 1871, at Vianden,
in the garden attached to the house OF
Nine. Koch, at three o'clock in the after
noon"
In the year 1916 a tooth of the famous
Sir Isaac Newton was sold at auction
by a relic monger of London and was
purchased by an English nobleman for
sum equal to $3.50. The buyer had
a costly diamond removed from ia
vorite ring and the tooth set in it's
place. The wig that Sterne wore while
writing "Tristram Shandy" was sold at
public auction soon after the great writ
er's death for the sum of $4,000, and
the favorite chair of Alexander Pope
brought $4,000 at a sale in 1922.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16

tween Which are cables 4,448 feet long,
with ancborages in all 6,400 feet long,
sending power all over four counties.
The flvnle is 7.6 miles long and con-
veys the water from dam 167 feet
long and l45 feet high. After the erec-
ton of the. dam the pond behind it
speedily filed with silt and gravel
from the mines above, removing all
danger Of destruction by freshets. The
fume has d carrying capacity Of $4,000
cubic feet Of water minute, assured
by watershed draining 532 square
miles. At the terminus Of the flume
it meets FIVE penstOcks, the ends of
which are SET in solid concrete 702 ver-
teal feet above the power house, which
they approach at an angle of As de-
grees. The penstocks are 30 inches in
diameter and are held firmly to the
ground in troughs of concrete. The
five dynalros exert 3000-horse power
each. They are set on horizontal
shafts The force of the blow OF water
stroking each bucket of the turbine
wheels is 80 tons, while the pressure
of water at the base of the penstock is
300 pounds, G. square inch. Should the
dynamos slack little for any cause,
a stream OF water spurts out over the
roof of the power house that will
smash a log to splinters or kurl a
boulder across the stream with the
muzzle velocity Of cannon ball. The
vertical! fall of water of 1,411 feet, with
a pressure of 600 pounds per square
inch and force striking the wheel
buckets c; GO tons. The terrific power
of the wafer is by no means stayed
after revolving the turbine wheels. for
on going through it climbs the walls of
the wheel pit and jumps 60 feet out
into space.
These streams eat up the concrete
and steel Plates used to restrain them
in short order, SO that they are fire.
uuen.ly replaced with new concrete
and plarcs. When the plants are
stopped or started one can see the steel
tnbes contract or expand like huge
breathing reptiles. At the Whitney
power mousse the water leaves the noz-
zle at velocity of II, 300 feet, or more
than three miles per minute. At the
Comstoch nines a stream, or leak. no
larger than a cambria needle. with
2. 900 feet head, goes through a two
inch plank like rifle bullet.
When an electric car starts or stops
in Oakland the automatic generators at
the Colgate power house, 1872 miles dis
tant. instantly respond, adding or less
ening the amount of water pressure re-
CURED ou the turbines.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16
NEW DESIGNS IN LAMPS.
Double Lamps in Bronze or Iron Add
to the Decorative Scheme
of a Room.

Philadelphia.--N was lamp va
riety greater. There is beauty and nov
city and also sumptuousness. 1t IL
safe to say that the designs have never
been richer. Bronze serves In many
of the most beautiful examples, and It
is seen to great advantage in figure
forms. Graceful girls are moro or less
draped, and one OF the loveliest OF them
holds a section Of vine. On 1t grow
great clusters of white grapes, and these
glow like real grapes when the incan-
descents within are lighted. There ara
less elaborate lamps on the same lines.
though naturally they do not compare
with this one.
The grape seems to be favorite.
One superbly loaded shade In the
mushroom shape represents grape ar
Dor. Great clusters Of tempting fruit,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16
PLANS A GLASS BUILDING.
It Is to Be Built in Classic Design
for a National Bank Of
Des Moines. -.

Des Moines, lac. E. Eastman has
submitted plans to the officials Of the
Des Moines national bank for a bank
building of classic design to be built
Of glass, after his new plan of glass
construction. The building, If con-
structed, would be most unique, and
would be especially attractive, with its
heavy columns Of wire glass. The build
ing would front on Walnut street and
extend along Sixth street for halt q
block.
Mr.. Eastman's scheme of glass con-
struction has provoked much comment
throughout the country, some of it most
encouraging. The general plan fol.
lows:
It consists of steel framework, sup
ported by brackets attached to the
beams of the floor, in duplicate, max
ing two walls of opalescent wire glass,
the glass being set in the steel frame
work.
The glass walls are approximately a
foot apart, making an insulating DEAF
air space to prevent loss of heat in viii
ter and to prevent undue heat in sum-
mer.
This system of construction allows OF
any arrangement of floor plan, because
windows are unnecessary; and for the
same reason the exterior will admit
Of any style of treatment entirely free
of the restrictions of fenestration.
Mr.. Eastman believes windows to be
an insurmountable evil in buildings be-
cause of the admission of air through
them, which is responsible for the dust,
smoke, odors, insects, leakage OF heat,
danger of falling out, admission OF rain
not to mention the danger and neces'
sity Of washing them, loss OF papers
colds from draughts. etc.
The wall is fire resisting to practical
degree, as it has been demonstrated
that wire glass will resist a hot fire
and, though necessary to replace 1t, the
fire damage would be local and easily re-
placed.
The inside treatment allows OF q
marble wainscoting halfway to the
ceiling with glass over SO that the wall
space is available for desks, counters
shelving, etc., on all sides of a room
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16
A BIG POWER PLANT.
ELECTR1C1TYCA CARRIED 1872 MILES
TO WORK IN CALIFORNIA.
Generated by Water That Has q
Greater Fall Than That at Niagara
Driven Through Two
Inch Planks. -

San F,ancisco.-The longest system
of electric power transmission in the
world mas been installed in California.
The vertical foil of water on the tur-
bine wheels at Niagara is $50 feet, the
California perpendicular ranges from
500 to 1900 feet, from sources extend
ing to 5000 altitude. The life OF a man
struck with a bullet would be in far
less danger than if struck with 1000
foot vertical stream Of water the dia-
meter Of the bullet Such a stream
pulverizes toulders and splinters large
timbers. 1t is controlled with difficult
ty in pipes, but when those pipes are
foot or two in diameter they must be
made Of !he stoutest tested steel, held
down by solid masonry, all OF which
must be replaced frequently about the
lower terrini, where the wear is in
credibly swift and certain.
The rucIeus of the system in 1896
was waite: right on the South Yuba
river, supplying Nevada CITY, four
miles distant. To-day the lines, II
Strengthened out, would stretch from
San Francisco to PASSPORT Me.
They supply power for the most di-
versified mining, manufacturing and
traction industries; operate Cornish
pumps and mining hoists of the deep
gold mines of the mother lode, and
drive the street cars in San Jose, 200
miles distant. They operate the gold
dredges OF Feather river; light cleo
trically 20 odd cities and towns; pump
water for municipal supply; irrigate
districts and supply water to reclama-
ton tracts; run the flour and wooden
mills Of Marysville and railway shops
of Sacramento. In addition, they run
the flour mills of Vallejo and Port
Costa; the wheels of the navy yard at
Mare Islond; the powder works at Pr
mole; the smelling and manufacturing
companies along San Pablo bay; the
state institutions at San Quentin and
Napa; the street cars and printing
presses Of Oakland, and operate in II
counties, the most populous in central
California, containing one-half the
population and three-fifths of the as
sessed value of the state.
The Initial voltage is 10000 volts, in
creased as needed to $4,000, $4,000, TO-
900 volts or higher as needed to mini
mize losses incurred in transmitting
power over long distances, involved in
radius of upward of $50 miles, says a
special J.; the Kansas City Star. Power
is transmitted across the straits of
Carquinez on steel structural towers,
on elevations in all 375 feet high, be-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16

has aristocratc cousins innumerable.
To make things easy for him con-
servative stronghold was chosen for his
political debut, and tremendous social
influence was exerted to help pull him
through. Titled families placed over
score of motor cars at his disposal for
canvassing purposes and no limit was
placed on his election expenses. When
the result of the poll was announced the
Bt. Hon. Arthur Balfour telegraphed
his congratulations to Lord Turnour and
promised to present him to the house
of commons when parliament reassem-
bled. He will be known there as the
"baby," the unofficial title always con-
ferred on the youngest member. The
spectacle of the prime minister proudly
introducing the youthful lordling, who
ceased to be legal infant only few
months ago, as fit and well qualified
person to legislate for the greatest en-
pire on earth will be an astonishing ono.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16
YOUNG LAWMAKERS.
DOYS IN PARLIAMENT BECAUSE
sl THEY HAVE TITLES.
The Case of Lord Turnour, Barely 81
and Still in School-Rarely Is
Workman Sent to
Commons.

London.-Two parliamentary bye
elections have just taken place which
are of more than passing interest be-
cause of the striking contrasts pre-
sented by the successful candidates, and
the exhibitions they afford of the diverse
conditions under which entrance to the
house of commons is obtained. One of
the new members is a self-taught, self
made man; of the people; the other a
stripping of a lord whose sole claim to
distinction at present is that he has
more influential titled relations than
any other youth in the kingdom. At
West Monmouth, in Wales, Thomas
Richards. Tabor candidate. was elected
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16

its companion naples, and yet its entire
trunk and wide-spreading branches are
perpetually covered with masses of bill
lowy, glossy greer leaves.
1t is really re markable growth OF
ivy, that has so nearly covered the huge
tree. During the past summer, when
the tree had its own green garb, the vine
became so far-reaching in it's rapid
growth that every branch was covered
with the rich drapery.
The ivy that has made such wonderful
growth is not the ordinary close-clinging
variety, known as the barren or creeping
ivy, but the variety known as the bloom
ing or tree ivy, which develops in very
graceful manner, throwing it's heavy
wax-leafed branches far out from the
surface to which it clings in order that
the Towering part may be exposed to the
light and air during the blooming sea-
son.