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The bee., 1905-02-16
FATHER COENEN DEAD.
Beloved Priest Passes Away at This Place After
Six Weeks Illness

here. The father died in the
old frame building then occu-
pied as the rectory, the mother
died a few years only ago in the
new brick rectofy in which the
priest has just expired.
The bee., 1905-02-16

and substantially built a n d
furnished structures sufficiently
extensive for all church, school
sud re si,idA.o iiSe.
The bee., 1905-02-16

The great American hen laid TO-
900, 900, 900 eggs last year. She is en-
titlel TO a little winter 4t5,.
The bee., 1905-02-16
|. 6 N. WILL ERECT BUILDINGS
At NOrtOnville for Use of Employees

The l.. & N. r. h. has pur-
chased a plot of ground at Nor
tonville and will in a short time
begin the erection of several
buildings at that place for the
benefit Of their employees.
Houses are scarce in Nortonville
and this action is taken by the
company to provide a place for
the men and avoid INCONVENIENCE
in future.
The bee., 1905-02-16
UNLUcKY THIRTEEN
Under Sentence Of Death in Kentucky.

There are thirteen men under
the death sentence in Kentuc-
ky. This is a startling an
nouncement to say the least.
Probably at no time in the his
tory of the state has there been
thirteen men at one time await
ing death on the gallows. 1t is,
perhaps a record equaled by no
other state.
The bee., 1905-02-16
SERVED CHURCH HERE
FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS
Laid TO Rest Yesterday Beside Departed
Ones Of his Consres CATION.
HE REQUESTED SIMPLE FUNERAL.

The simple life of the good
man was ended. His spirit had
fled. They took his body from
the church where he had led so
long and the church was desolate.
Yesterday morning after mass,
which was held at 8 O'Clock, the
remains of Father Coenen were
inferred in the Catholic ceme-
terry, where rest many of the con
gregation to which he has minis
tered so faithfully and so long.
Only the service of the mass was
pronounced, mingled with the
solemn notes of the organ and
the voices he had loved in song.
No eulogy was said, no review of
his simple and devoted life re-
counted. There were no flowers,
no personal pomp, no wreath of
laurel held aloft to symbolic his
faithful work, his good achieve
ments. 1t was against the i'm
pulse of those who gathered to
show their last, sincere respect,
but the priest had said he wished
his funeral thus simple, and so it
was.
Father LEpch, Of Henderson,
deane of tbs district, was cele.
branto the mass; Father Bach.
ran. t(Louisville, deacon; and
Father Michael Melody, of Louis.
vile, sub-deacon. Father Ora
ney, Of Morganfield, was master
of ceremonies. Father Welsh,
Of Hopkinsville, and Father Nc
Neal, of Columbia, were also In
the sanctuary. Bishop McClos-
key had announced. his intention
% come, but he has been quite
fll himself and is not yet ready
to travel. kilograms were re-
ceived from other priests who
we're detained by illness.
The pail bearers were: L. Ii.
O'Brien, James FeeAn, Henry
Mcdowell, Patrick Whalen,
Thomas Blair and Louis Houli-
han.
The Rev. Alphonsus Mary
Coenen died Monday morning
about Z o'clock at the rectory of
the Catholic Church of Immacu.
late Conception after an illness
of six weeks, which had from
the beginning been pronounced
fatal. The malady which caused
death of this beloved priest was
a cancerous affection of the
esophagus which was beyond
human skill to cure. His death
had been looked forwarded to as
a certainty which only his good
consti tuition and strong will
could postpone a few days. The
decline was gradual and during
the most of his illness he was
able to receive his friends and
enjoy their company. Uncon-
seriousness came on Saturday
morning and after that death
was expected hourly but did not
occur until forty-eight hours
later.
The deceased is survived by
two brothers and one sister; Ju-
Illus Coenen, of this place, Joseph
Coenen, of Louisville, and Mrs.
Sedonia Courtot, of Dallas, Tex.
The young son of Joseph Coenen
accompanied him here. Mrs.
Courtot is quite i'll in Texas and
could not come.
Father Coenen was born at
Lean, Belgium, September End,
1888, son of Adolphus and Hor-
tense Coenen, both of whom
came to Darlington after he took
charge of the Darlington con-
gregatlon and both Of whom died
The bee., 1905-02-16

1t is said that the.Prince of Wales
has nineteen pianos in his house.
That would be tough on poor man,
but we suppose the Prince is able to
have other places to go to while the
porforl,la, cuc are ..... .u'lJ ofr,
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
WHITE RIVER
 WILL OVERFLOW
First and Second Bottoms is Opin- ion of Old Rivermen-Rise is Rapid and the Rain
 Continues.

From telegraphic reports it is learned that rainy conditions eX- tend over all North Arkansas and South Missouri, promising a height of 26 feet on the Newport gauge say old rivermen. This means the overflow of they first and second bottoms, and those having stock and living within the threatened district should take notice.
 Both White and Black rivers are rising fast and the heavy rains at the head waters promise much higher stages. The regis ter at II a. m. Thursday was 1O.5 feet, and while the gauge shows a local rainfall for Wed- nesday night of only .86 of an inch, it must be remembered that the local rains have little to do with the rivers stage.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Johnie Hobson IT, and Octavia Goatcher 16, both of Tuckerman.
 D. o. Bruton 21, and Mrs. Ealer Garner 23, both of New port.
 D. T. Thornton 25, and Mrs. Ida Prince P, both of Tucker man.
 Harry Rhodes "A, and Manda Jacobs 19, both of Tuckerman.
 Dan Ballentine 67, and Matte Couch 31, both colored of Au- vergne.
 c. R. Langley 27, and Mrs. Rutha Ford 23, bot of Ingleside.
 Bob Monroe "A, Anna AL len 23, both colored SJf Jackson port.
 A. A. Bince 23, and Blanche Pierce 19, both of Oil Trough.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
NICE CONFESSED
 KILLING FAMILY.
Broke Down and Told Story of Crime When Confronted With Bodies of Wife and His
 Three Children.

Danville, March 8. - James Ince, confessing that he is a quadruple murderer, was brought back to jail here today from the scene of his crime near Whitley, fifteen miles southwest of here, where, confronted with the dead bodies of his wife and three chil- dren, the latter ranging in age from four months to four years, he broke down and confessed his guilt.
 The blood-stained axe with which the skulls of the four vic- tims had been split was brought here by Deputy Sheriff Tatum, who took Ince to the place where the murder was committed.
 In his confession Ince, who has worked alternately as farmer and book agent, said he laid awake all of Sunday night planning the murder. He said he had fallen behind financially and it seemed almost impossible to make a liv- ing for his family, and so he con- cluded to kill them and then himself.
 He first killed his wife, then the oldest child and on down to the infant. He declares he then sharpened his knife to cut his own throat, but his nerve failed him. He then concluded to give himself up to the law and started at once on foot to Danville for that purpose.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
SWIFTON ITEMS.

Alex Driver went to Newport Monday.
 c. c. Nicholson went to New port Friday.
 MT. Lambkins and family have moved to Newark.
 w. T. Altman has a slight at- tack of pneumonia.
 Miss Eleanor Bush was in to visit relatives Saturday.
 Prof. J. w. Best and wife went to Alicia Saturday.
 The new residence of w. T. Altman is near completion.
 w. T. Atway has purchased the Knight grocer establishment. M. F. Davis and Dr. Causey are devoting some time to hunting ducks now.
 Dr. Rich and MT. Childress of Alicia visited the lodge here Thursday night.
 Billy Prater, travelling for a St. Louis grocer house, was talk ing trade to our merchants this week.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

State of Arkansas to w. D. Mason, 40 acres 29-10-4.
 c. s. Dean and wife to Z. s. Massey, rights of Jacksonport ferry landing, $1.
 c. B. Kelley and also as trustee to c. F. Dean, part of lots 3 and l, block 9, Daugherty's addition, Newport, S850.
 Isaac N. >Woodcock and wife to John L. McElrath, 29 acres IA 12-1, $500.
 H. L. Remmel ct al to J. L. Adkins, lot 6, block 10, Remmel's addition, $135.
 w. s. Starkey to Wolff -Gold- man Realty Company, 120 acres 15-9-1, $25.
 c. A. Anderson to Rowena An derson, one-half interest in 360 acres 8, 9-11-2, $2,500.
 B. F. Hogan and wife to John M. and Mary E. Jones, lot 10, block IT," Chastain's addition, Newport, $80.
 w. D. Mason and wife toJ. H. Williams, 80 acres 19-10-4, $75.
 M. F. Davis and wife to Abe Prewett, 80 acres 34-l3-1, $157.4 .43.
 State of Arkansas to Thomas Hale, 40 acres 11-10-4, $50.
 Thomas Hale and wife to Sam uel s. Hale, 80 acres 11-10-4, $20O.
 Henry Henderson and wife to Pickens w. Black, 15 acres 6-1O- 2, $45O.
 R. c. Rains and wife to J. M. Parmley, 40 acres 9-14-2, $500.
 l.. E. Willis and wife and c. West and wife to L. P. Hughey, 40 acres 22-11-2, $65.
 Mrs. J. E. Brown to Henry A. Ridley, lots II and 12, block z, Newport, S1, 800.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09

more than just, when the cities pav such a tax and contribute a high Ter cent to this fund. An amendment to the constitution making indisputable th,s right of the county'is being recommend ed to the legislature, that a vote of the people may be taken upon this issue.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
{ THE LEGISLATURE. !
 >~ANHN~~HN~NN~NNN(

Governor Davis IS not making any bid for the support of Sena- tor James P. Clarke in his race against Berry, for he has not only refused to reappoint Ollie N. Killough to the St. Francis levee board, but has even gone so far as to drop Speaker Gates name from the list submitted to the senate for confirmation. He is doubtless counting upon the senator's old enmity of Berry, as well as lh compact of three years ago, to keep Clarke in line. Then the governor knows, as do all other Arkansans, that he elected Clarke to his present seat and consequently don't feel it necessary to reward such enemies as Killough to get Clarke upon the stump in his behalf.
 Jackson is included among a long list of counties which will probably elect their road over- seers hereafter if the bill adopted by the house almost unanimously Wednesday meets with any such treatment from the senate and governor. At present these overseers are appointed by the county judge and this fact has proven quite factor in the cleo tion of that official, as each can didate generally has friends in every road district who work for his election, expecting to get this appointment.
 In the discussion of the Brooks city consolidation bill, having for it's object the remuneration of Argenta to the city of Little Rock, Representative John H. Keel, together with many other leaders of the house such as El- dridge and Fuller, came out squarely in favor of the measure. They acknowledge having been duped by the "gum shoe" HoXie- Walnut Ridge act and think that "Argenta should be taken by the nape of the neck and brought back to Little Rock"
 Attorney General Rogers, in an unofficial opinion to a Texar- kama lawyer, expresses his be- lief of the unconstitutionality of that section which allows the ap- propriation of a portion of the road tax for the improvement of city streets by declaring them public highways. This has been done by nearly all the county judges of the state, and much of the improvement work in the way of paving has been paid for from this fund, which seems no
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-09
HAMMONDS HANGED
 AT MORRILTON. Pays Penalty On Gallows for As saulting His Step-Daughter Hanging Held in
 Public.

Morrilton, March 8.-Charles A Hammons, white man, was hanged here today in the pres ence of a vast crowd, having been convicted of the capital crime of criminal assault on his eleven-year-old step-daughter near Plumerville last September. Under the act of 1901 the eXecu- tion was public.
 Hammons made a full confess sion of the crime this morning at the jail. On the scaffold he said he regretted that the deed was committed, but added that there was some one else as "deep. in the mud as he was in the mire. ]"
 At 1:08 the drop fell. Drs. Bradley and Pressly pronounced him dead in seventeen minutes. At 1::35 his body was cut down and turned over to his mother and family and taken to Old Portland, where it will be in- tered.
 Ex-Sheriffs Roe Finn of Inde- pendence county and J. H. Har- rell of Faulkner county and J. H. Hicks of Lonoke county were here and assisted Sheriff White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Wants Realty Sale Annulled.

Hiram r. Smith, through Attorney c. E.
Emig, has filed suit in equity against John
Il. Dahlgren, John d. Coughlan, Richard
Ough and Joseph f. Hurst. trustees, the
purpose of the suit being to have the court
set aside sale of certain real estate on the
Conduit road, and to cancel note for the
payment of which the sale is alleged to
have been made.
After stating that he purchased the prop
erty a number of years ago, the complain
ant says the note and deed of trust involv-
ed in the controversy were made in 1892 by
Thomas r. Shipman, former owner, but
no interest has been paid on 1t for the past
thirteen years. Recently. 1t is alleged. Mr..
Dahlgren claimed that the note was held
by himself and John d. Coughlan, trus-
tees, and he demanded payment of it, but
the complainant refused to pay the note on
the ground that it was barred by the
ststute of limitations.
Mr.. Dahlgren. it is declared, had the
property advertised and sold under the
deed of trust. the price being $500, while
the trust was for 81 300. According to the
complainant, there were number of irreg-
ularities In the sale and it was defective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Damages Placed at $4,000.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum OF $4,000 have been instituted
in the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia by John w. McGinnis, through
Attorneys Lambert & Baker, against Alice
l.. Belknap. The plaintiff Is member of
the Metropolitan police force He charges
that the defendant maliciously intending
to iniure him and 10 bring him into public
scandal. ridicule and disgrace, wrote a
communication to the major and superin-
tendent of police setting forth that the
plaintiff had been impudent to her regard
ing barrel of rubbish; that he had not
properly conducted himself as n member Of
the force and that he had stolen milk
from q bottle in the areaway Of the house
she occupied, 1927 p street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Building Sailing Craft for Pleasure

The construction of an eighteen-foot sail
Ing craft for pleasure cruising has been
started at the boathouse of Edward Whyte
at the foot of 18th street and II is expected
the boat will be ready for service about the
latter part of next month. 1t is to be of
the skipjack type, and Will draw under sail
and with a load aboard but a few inches
of water. These little vessels are very pop
uhr, as they are able sailing vessels and
speedy. especially in light breezes. The new
boat is designed to be especially speedy
and will carry large spread of sail for
the size of its hull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Barn Destroyed by Fire,

A fire early in the week is reported 10
have destroyed a barn on the farm of Miss
Mamie Turner in Fauquier county, Va,
near The Plains, and in the flames four
horses, colt and number of farming i'm
plements were lost. A quantity of hay and
grain that was stored in the house was also
lost. How the fire started is not known,
but the flames spread so rapidly that the
employees on the place did not have time TO
save the live stock. The loss will amount
to several thousand dollars with only a
small insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Hauled Out for Repairs.

The handsome steam yacht Gretchen, be-
longing to Mr.. j. E Reyburn, went down TO
Alexandria yesterday and was hauled out
on the marine railway there for attention
to hull. Before the yacht Is launched such
repairs as may be necessary to her hull will
be made and the underwater portion OF the
hull will be cleaned and painted. The
Gretchen will be given a general overhaul
ing here and early in the summer will sail
under the command OF Capt. Theodore
Keen on her annual summer cruise to the
North Atlantic coast, visiting the resorts
from Massachusetts to Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Unexplained Absence.

The police have been asked to look out
for three missing men. One of them Is
Thomas A. Connors. forty-five years old.
who lives at No 131 K street northwest.
His wife reported that he left home yes
terday morning to go to work and did not
return last night
Another of the three is William Armiger,
seventy years old. 1t was stated to the
police that he left his home. 936 E street
northwest this morning and failed to re-
turn. His friends are uneasy about him.
John Ward Shuster, twenty years old,
Is the third man about whom inquiry was
made. 1t was stated that he went away
from the Everett Hotel Sunday night and
has not since reported there. Descriptions
of the three men were furnished the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Chesapeake 6 Ohio Ry.
.SehedaIr frGctlye March q, 1908.

Schedule Effective March 27. 1908.
Trains leave Pennsylvania station.
p:3O pm. DRily-CHiCAGO AND ST. LOUIS SEE
CIAL. Slid vestibule, electric GIFTED Dining
Car train TO Cincinnati Reaches Cincinnati
500 am, Louisville II 100 an. st. Louis 8 80
pm. Chicago $50 pm. Pullman service 10
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicagu
and St Louis Through pnrlor car for virginia
Hot Springs week DAYS. Dining car from Wash.
ingtOu. meals la carte.
il:l0 pm. Dally-F. +. V. LIMITED. Solid YES
thule. electric lighted Dining Car train TO GIN.
cinnau. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati Lex.
ingtOn and Louisville without change. Com
partmert sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. SleeUers Cincinnati TO Chicagu
and st. Louis. Dining car serving meals a Ia
carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue; 500 Fourteenth
street +, and at the station. Telephone call
1910 for Pennsylvania X. X. Cab Service.
II. w. FULLER
Telephone Main 1895 G.neraI Passenger 3Hnt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
RAILROADS.
SCOUT IHIIEIRN RAIL WAY,

Trains leave from Pennsylvans Station.
I:35 am. Daily. Local for Iarrisonburg' war
IO:5i am. Daily. Washington and Florida Lin
tied. Through coaches and sleeper to Coamoa'
savannah and Jacksonville pi9ng car :e.vlf Nan
First-,lass coaches and drawing room sleeper 10
New Orleans. Dining rar service
4;ol pm Week Days a,. L@sai h, 11s
4:55 pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
ottesvle. - 49,, r,
press. First-clnss couch to Atlanta. sleeper to
columbus Ga. Via Atlanta, Sunset tourist sleeper
Washington to San Francisco Mondays Wcdnes-
so pm Daily New York and Florida Ex-
press First class coaches and seepers to Column
iia Savannah and Jacksonville. Sleeper to Au-
eusta and Port Tampa. Dining car service la
1000 prn Daily New York and Memphis. Lin
tied (va IyDchburg) Eirstclass coach and sleep
ing car to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. sleeper to New Orleans. Dining
service
lO:45 pm. Daily Washington aud Southwestern
cars to Atlanta and Macon sleepers to Nashville.
TRAINS on BLuEMONT BRANCH.
pm. week days. sos pm. daily. for Biuernont:
CPS pm. week days for I.eesburg only. Sunday
trains leave Washington 9:lO a.p.. sos pm. for
Through trains from the South arrive Washington
642 n M. CO. 9:45 am. ":55 am, 300
pm, $50 pm. aud $50 pm. daily. Local trains ny
pm. daily From Charlottesville s:25 am. and
$40 pm. daily.
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and detailed
street. 5ll PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Pennsyiva-
nia Station. Baggage checked through from hotels
and residences
H. Z. SPENCER. Gen. Man.
April II. S II. HARDWICK. Pass. Traf Mgr
1905. n; TAYLoE. Gen. lass Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
Property Conveyed as Security.

Charles e. Roach. William N. Roach, tr.,
and Mary H. Roach have conveyed to the
Union Trust Company lots 8. 9. and of
a subdivision OF part of block 5, Cliff
bourne" to SECURE the payment Of 100000.
to Edward L. Hillyer, in three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28

John Koontz a saw mill operator of Ope-
quon. Va, caught In a circular saw and
hurled thrifty feet in the air. He was badly
cut and bruised but otherwise escaped In
Jury. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
General River Matters.

The bugeye-yacht Javelin of the local
feet of pleasure craft is hauled out on the
marine railway at Reagan's boatyard for
cleaning and painting of hull under water
The yacht Is being made ready for cXttn-
sive cruising on river and bay during the
coming summer months.
AS soon as the Javeiin is launched the
handsome power launch Elk, belonging to
the MeSSrS. Waterbury of this city will be
hauled out for cleaning and painting. Dur
ing the winter the machinery In the launch
was given a thorough overhaulnS and the
Elk will be familiar sight on the river
during the coming warm weather.
The power sloop Rover has had her hull
cleaned and painted and has been put over
board at Reagans ready for service on the
liver.
The United States army tug GIbbon, ten
der to the artillery stations on the Potomac
is still at Baltimore being overhauled, and
Il will be several days before the vessel is
completed and she can return to her sta
ton on the Potomac. Meanwhile the little
launch Giavota is endeavornS TO perform
the Gibbons duties between Fort Washing
ton and this city.
The little tug Powhatan, the latest addl-
ton 20 the local fleet of towing boats, COM
plettd the charging of her rudder at Ben
aett's railway yesterday and was put over
board. She will at once return to service
towing StOne-laden ScoWS for the Washing
ton Stone Company.
The tug James O. Carter is in Benefits
railway to be fitted with new propeller
wheel and for the overlooking of her cut
board piping and the under water portion
OF her hull
The schooners Urbanna and Bertha May
have arrived IN port with cargoes of cord
wood from the lower river for the dealers.
The schooner Z. NJ Roberts has complet-
ed the unloading of her cargo of asphal. at
Georgetown and sailed yesterday in tow Of
the tug YerkeS.
The British bark William Black left Alex
andria today in tow of a tug, bound light
to a Canadian port. She uniok ded a cargo
of pine at Alexandria from the Rio de la
Plata in Argentine Republic.
The barge Sea King. with a cargo Of Pine
lumber aboard, sailed yesterday for Fort
Hunt Va, where the lumber will be used
for new buildings.
The ram schooner Lizzie Williams has
sailed from this city under charter 10 go TO
a port in North Carolina and load a cargo
of lumber back to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
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