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Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
Men Make the Town.

Under the head "Men Make the Toown, 7 an exchange pnb- fishes an article that impresses one as being to the point, and it IS easy to understand why the big town referred to is big:
 In the first place it had some big man to set the pace. Big men joined him and said, I've can do it. 7 Other good sized fel- lows caught the spirit and said, }" You bet!'' Patriotic citizens who had no property lined up and said, We cannot give any thing, but we can talk" By this time the anvil chorus of the knockers had been silenced and all the little fellows had hunted their holes. The town was on the map.
 People said, This is a good town, we want to stay here. 7 Outsiders said, That's a live town. Let us in.'' But i'm the meantime there had been several first class funerals. Old Colonel Tightwad $ property had gone in to the hands of his more pro- gressive sons. A few good fires had ripped out the old rookeries. Animosities had died. Jealousies had been buried. And this is why the big town is ig.-Ben- ton Times-Courier.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
FORMER CONVICT
 IS RUN DOWN
By Pinkerton Detectives Near Cotton Plant and Brought to
 Local Jail for Safekeeping

4E William Carey, an ex-conyict from Ohio was arrested Thurs day near Cotton Plant by Pinker- ton Detective H.. s. Mosher and H. Q. Lorenz assisted by Deputy Sheriff Smith of Woodruff coun- ty. He is wahted on a, charge of forgery and while admitting his identity, denies the crime and ex- pressed his willingness to return to Ohio without reqrlisition pa pers.
 Carey was arrested at a timber camp near Cotton Plant, where he had been employed since De- oember As there was no jail in the town, the officers sat up with their charge and brought him to Newport next day on the Rock Island passenger. The pr,is- oner was turned over to Sheriff Neal and will be held pending the arrival of acquisition papers from Allen county, Ohio.
 Carey was convicted of forgery once before and sent up for one year. He is five feet 6 and one fourth inches in height, about B years of age and weighs 40 pounds. He is mow charged with passing worthless checks on a bank at Delphas, Ohio.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
Dies From Meningitis.

Miss Clara Singer, aged 15 years and daughter of Mrs. Jm- lie Morrow of this city, died at the Newport house Friday night from meningitis, from which she he'd been sick but three days, this Being the fourth death in that hotel from the same disease in two weeks.
 The body was carried to the Drnnimond undertaking estab' Ehment, where it was prepared for burial, which was at Walnut Grove cemetery this afternoon at four o'clock.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
GRANT TALKS
 10 SUFFRAGETTES
Jackson Representative Making Fight for Votes for Fair
 Sex.
rneciaI to Independent.

special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 25.-The Wom,an's Equal Suffrage advo- oates met in the Carnegie Librar ry Friday night and for three hours discussed their plans for getting through the legislature the bill which will permit women to vote, and which has been pass ed upon favorably by the Consti- h1tional Amendment committee O the house. They listened to sev- eral addresses upon the Commis- sion form of government and G. L. Grant of Jackson, author of the bill which asks for the sub mission to the people of this amendment, also addressed the women and few men present.
 Mir. Grant is somewhat of a de batter upon this question and starts his argument from the point of a big, lazy negro, with out education or conscience be- ing permitted to vote while all the refined, educated women of the state are forced to stay away from the polls, without represen- tation in any form whatsoever. Mir. Grant, as the author of the bill, will make a fight for the passage of the act when it comes mp in the house, probably next week.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
Endorsed.

No company that we have ever heard of has ever come to our city with such favorable com ment as "The Climax. This company has the unanimous eni- dorsement of the press and the public wherever they have ap- peared. You may rest assured that this will be your >only op- portunity to see this superior company, as they make but few stops en route from New York to Sam Francisco. There is no doubt o4 their snccess herA
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
To Solve Local Bill Issue. Special to Independent,

Little Rock, March 25. Unless there are legal complications in the way, MT. Neale of Perry county, will solve the question of ridding the General Assembly of the many local bills which each year take up the time of the as- sembly. Mir. Neale has a bill in course of construction, which will take from the general assembly this power, and place it in the people of the various counties of the state, making the county court and county judge, the same for each county as the legisla- ture, and governor now are to the state.
 He planH to take from the leg-
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
NoHcs.

Notice is hereby given that I have rented what is known as t' 9 Remmel pasture for the yeaf 1911 and ala persons turning stock in. said pasture without my permis- sion will be prosecuted for tres pass. Amy person desiring tc| pasture stock may obtain rates by applying to me.
 This March 23, 1911.
 m99d6t wv. D. Sprigg.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
ATTACKS BEN
 BUTLER $ RECORD
Boston Men Want No Statue of the General on Statehouse
 Ground.

l 4DOStOl, MdTcu Af.-MdJOT 11tu- | Iry l.. Higginson, Col. w. B. Halo we'll, Moorefield Storey, James Ford Rhodes and some others l whacked the military and private record of Gen. B. F. Butler, for mer governor of Massachusetts, at a hearing today before a leg l islative committee on the propo- sition ito erect a statue of him on the statehouse grounds.
 Maj. Higginson spoke with evil dent feeling. Ut is exceeding cr'uelty to Gen, Butler, 7 he said, "on the part of his friends to seek this thing again. All his failures and disgraces are mat ters of history. It is excessive crneky to ask us to help pay for a statue. The war is. over, and we are extending our hands to our Southern brothers. It's am insult to our state, it s am insult to the inhabitants of this coun- try, it's an insult to the old sol diers. 1 hope we shall have no more statues to soldiers.
 \ H Mir. Rhodes, a historian, read a brief summary of Butler's war record, in which he gvae it as his opinion that as "a general But Ter was incompetent, Butler used his position as major-gen- eral z said Mir. Rhodes, ito flea ther his own nest.'' He charged that during his occupation of New Orleans, he allowed his trother to carry on a trade of great profit in cotton and salt between the North and South. ~In 1862,' he said, when Butt Ter went to New Orleans, he was worth $l6O,OOO. In 1868 he was said to be worth $3,OO0,000."
 MT. Rhodes said that he had brought out these facts at the hearing nine years ago and had then said that unless refhted he would include them in the forth
 looming volume of his history. No lrefutation has ever been receiv-
 ed.
 Col. Hallowel read am extract from a. speech by Gen. Fitzpatrick, |delivered in Salem in 1868, in which the, speaker attributed the following remark to General Butler, a statement which Col. Hallowell said had never been |refuted: ssI am going to, Charles. tom to influence the democratic party to put into their platform the Dred Scott decision, and l propose to fight it out until l can buy and sell a ngiger on the streets of Lowell as l can a pound of tea.''
 | 1 d r # Col. Francis $. Hesseltine said: IssLet us have no more monu- lments in honor of amy imam who helped put down the rebellion. Time would fail me if l were to lten all the reasons why a statue should not be erected to Gen. Butler. I served under him. What campaign, what battle did he ever win? Failure and defeat 1 is his record during the Civil war;
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25

A. T. Crews of Newport IS spending the day in the city look ing over the city with a view of locating here. Mir. Crews paid this office a pleasant call, and we will be glad to have him become a permanent resid ant. Batasvllle Guard.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
salesday Is Popular.
Special to Independent.

Lockesburg, March 25.-The monthly sales and trades day IS being held here today. This has grown to be a most popular day in Lockesburg, and crowds al ways throng the town from all over the county. Many farmers bring in their fine stock, and 1t is thereby being made a monthly county fair on a small scale.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
For Sale.

One 12 horse power Fairbanks Morse Gasoline Engine. Apply at the Palace Jewelry Store and see it run. oiDtI.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25

Congressman w. A. oldfield was here between drains Friday evening, returning home 0m 2 visit ao dhe capital cifx;
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
Winona Mills.

lam l am here for a few day fo deliver springgoods and take Qhm spring orders.
 }hOne 226. c. T. Wilson.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25
Raise More Small Fruit.

Russellville, March p. More cantaloupes, peaches and straw berries in Pope county is the pol icy for the Pope County Fruit Growers Association, which il holding 8 meeting here today. The members will discuss the proposition of increasing the acre age devoted to the various crops, and plans win be made for secuTr ing baskets and crates.
 You'd have to be sbargai1r proof to read tho stpre ads now adays without my deaiss D ses md ibuY. jyizg 8ssasg x ss,v
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-25

Ha planB to take from the leg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
Will Pay $500 and Ask No
Questions if Gems Are
Returned.
SUSPECTS WATCHED
BY SPECIAL AGENTS
Salt Lake City Milliner Re
lates Story of Her Mys-
terious Loss.

"HE MYSTERY surrounding the dis
appearance OF $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds, which were stolen from
Mrs. Clara Stephenson. proprietor
of a millinery establishment at
21c South Main street Thursday morn
ing while she was travelling toward
Salt Lake on Los Angeles limited
No. T. had not been solved at an early
hour this morning, although the police of
dozen cities and the special agents OF
the Union Pacific railroad are deep in an
Investigation OF the affair.
George Lewis. special agent for the
Union Pacific. Is handling the case for
the railroad company and Detectives Earl
Ripley and George Cleveland. under the
direction of Captain Rlcy NJ Bcckstcad
are making an investigation here. Sus-
picion has centcred upon passenger
who saw Mrs. Stephenson's jewels and
who was bound for Los Angeles. AS the
special agents of the railroad have no au
thority to search any one. the person
who is suspected probably Will be turned
over to tho Los Angeles police and a
thorough investigation made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
SEARCH
FOR STOLEN PICTURE
French Art Lovers Fear Mona
Lisa" Will Be Carried to
Spain or South America.
WATCH KEPT IN NEW YORK
Theft Of Gainsborough's S Duchess
Of Devonshire" Recalled by
Paris Incident.

PARIS, Aug. 25-It is generally be-
lievcd that Leonardo da Vincfs famous
painting. Mona Lisa was taken to Bor-
deaux. where 1t is feared 1t will be car
ried either to Spain or South America.
In confirmation Of the witness who tes-
tifed that he saw a stout man carrying
large panel covered with horse
blanket take the I,45 express for Bor-
deauN Monday morning. another witness
today said that on Monday he saw an in
diVidual answering the description OF the
man carrying the parcel throw something
into a garden.
Detectives found In the garden a brass
knob from the door OF the Louvre which
the thief had burst open in escaping from
the building.
The Bordeaux police searched the
steamer Cordiller. which was bound for
South America, but there was no trace OF
Mona Lisa" on board the vessel.
Mona Lisa" Is one OF Frances great =
est art treasures. ranking with the
sculptures. Venus de Milo" THE Vic
tory OF Samothrace'' and Murilo's I'm
maculatc Conception The only parai-
lei with this in the history OF art thcrts
is the case OF Gainsborough's Duchess
of Devonshire.' which was taken from
its frame In the show room OF an art
firm in London some years ago. but later
returned by the late Patrick Sheedy. a
we'll known gambler, who acted as inter
mcdiary between the thief and the art
dealers. Later the picture was bought by
j. Plerpont Morgan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
BATTLESHIP UTAH
FINISHED ON TIME
Monster Vessel Will Be Turned Over
to the Government at League
Island Today.
70 The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Aug 25-Thc battle
ship Utah Will be formally turned over
to the government tomorrow AT the
League Island navy yard. The Utah Is
the sister ship OF the Florida. the two
most effective mon OF war In the entire
United States navy. They will soon be
given their final tests and assigned TO
ileet work with tho remainder OF the big
ships OF the Atlantic squadrons
Tho Utah was finished by her builders
In record time, only sixteen months be-
ing required 10 make her ready for ac-
tive service after her keel was laid,
It is expected thai she will develop a
speed OF twenty-five knots an hour. She
is the first Of The large battleships to use
the turbine engines.
When manned the Utah Will carry 1000
officers and men She is equipped with
oil burners.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
PLAN PRESENTED
TO CIRCUIT COURT
American Tobacco Company Endeavor-
ing to Comply With Mandate Of
Highest Judicial Tribunal.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.--The first meet
ing of officers and attorneys of the
American tobacco company and associate
corporations and representatives OF the
judicial department of the government to
discuss reorganization OF the trust In
accordance with the mandate of the SUI
prcmc court. was held here today.
Another meeting will be held August 81
and as often thereafter as the judicial
representatives deem necessary TO formu-
late Il plan to receive It's final test at Il
public hearing.
The time To complete the reorganiZa- =
ton fixed by the supreme court expires
December 80
Only the broad scope OF the roorgan :
iZation suggested by the corporation's at
torncys was submitted TO the conference
None of those who attended would dis
cuss It's details until scheme Is worked
out which the Judges OF the United
states circuit court Will approve.
Attorney General Wic<crsham said:
II think we are making progress. Pres
snt Indications are encouraging"
The conference was attended by Judges
Lacomhc and Noyes. Attorney General
Wiclsershum and James G., Reynolds. and
as representatives OF the American To-
bacco company. James Duke, its presI-
dent, and the following counsel: Junius
Parker. W. W Fuller Thomas Fuller.
and Delaney Nico
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
17-YEAR- OLD LAD
CASHED BAD CHECKS
Arrested at Road House After Vic
timizing Hotel Utah and
Auto Owner.
HAD BANK RUBBER STAMP
New York Boy Has Swindled
Hotels and Merchants in
Many Cities.
HAD BANKS RUBBER STAMP

After meteoric career OF one month
during which he dcfrauded moro hotels
than he can remember. and after he had
cashed more than $500 worth OF worthless
checks. Nelson King boy OF seventeen
years. ddy-complcxioned and of prcpos-
night by Detectives Earl Ripley and
George Cleveland at St Joseph's road
house, near Woods Cross
The wild oats which the boy had soWn
were harvested yesterday afternoon. af,er
he had cashed worthless check for $50
at the Hotel Utah receiving half the
worthless checks with Buster Meakln
owner OF number of rent automobiles
AZ the police station he told George O.
Relf, manaser Of the Hotel Utah, and
he had done and that 10 prove II hc
would confess to all the frauds which he
had practiccd.
So straightforward did the boys story
Mr.. Relf and Mr., Meakin interceded In
tho boys hchalf to S. NJ. Barlow. chief
his victims as he told In what manner
they had been worked" he narrated
such a story as professional crook
might envy His youth and bovish man
ners had been the keynote to his success
In the crooked path.
To Juvenile Court.
Chief Barlow promised that he would
do what he could for King and that
he would attempt 10 forestall any felony
charge In the case and turn the lad over
TO the Juvenile court. where he probably
VIII receive a sentence to serve term
in The state industrial school at Ogden.
Following is his story:
His mother and father nre dead and
for the last three years. up to n month
ago, he had worked In the office OF
New York broker. Two months ago inc
met a man who showed him how easy #
was TO live off the proceeds OF worthless
checks. This man also furnished him
rubber stamp. which Is used TO print
the certified on certified checks. He
nllcd In the name OF any bank official
which entered his head under the "ccr-
tificd,H
Some He Victimized,
At that time hc boarded and roomed
He gave his first worthless check 10 tho
landlady in payment OF his bill with her
Then he left New York In a hurry and
thereafter for thirty days, until last night
he had hurriedly left each town Into
which nc drlfted. Hc cashed worthless
City, Mont Hc cashed check FOR the
same amount at the Great Northern hotel
In Chicago, and a similar check at the
Thornton hotel i'll Butte, AT Bennington.
VI. hc cashcd a check for tho same
amount AT the clothing store Of Millinger
& Rose.
lie arrived at the Hotel Utah Thursday
morning, representing himself TO he an
employee OF the BioGr1ph company.
After his confession he said that he
was glad he was caught. He said that
he knew II was coming This was borne
Cleveland as he was being taken to the
police station
"WeL. he said. you've got the right
man this time. and I'm glad of II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
STRONG EVIDENCE
AGAINST TeBEATT|E
Dairyman, Day Laborer and Boy
Testify for State in Sensa-
tional Murder Case.
STAR WITNESS KEPT BACK
Prisoner Watches Closely as the
Telling Points Are Made on
the Stand.
COURTHOUSE,

CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE,
Va, Aug. 25.-R. l.. Snyder, a dairy
man; Sam Tally, day laborer. and A.
J. Briggs, the l5year-old son of n
Richmond contractor, took the witness
stand in Old Chesterfield Courthouse
today and gave what the prosecution
regarded as the most important testi-
mouy so far introduced in the trial OF
Henry Clay Bcattie, Jr., under ipdlct-
ment for wife murder.
dozen witnesses were heard. but
Paul Beattie, the star witness for the
commonwealth. was not among them,
He may be called late tomorrow.
The dairyman swore that between
sunset and dark on the night of the
murder he saw an automobile similar
m Beattie g halt at tho roadside not
far from the scene of the crime. A
lone man stepped ont, he said, and this
man the prosecution will attempt TO
how was Beattie, concealing the gun
with which it is alleged he shot MS
wife. =, ,,t.
Tally swore that about II o'clock
that night, sitting on the BACK porsh
0f his nome UDt lHi i'ci' W"
he heard the scream Of woman, then
a shot and finally the noise OF an an'
tomobile starting
The Briggs boy testified that some
time between 1880 and III clock on
the same night he and H number or
companions, in an automobile, Passsu
car at the roadside near where the
murder was committed. The man, ne
said was apparently fixing, tire; the
conan was standing on the rnnnIng'
hoard The hoy maintained that they
nnssed no other ear on the rest OF
| ,hc tourney TO Richmond HIs com.
nauions will be called to TESTIFY aiohg
| this line tomorrow. .,,
Snvdcr's testimony bore heavliy
AGAINST the defense. His description OF
fhc man and tho automobile no saia
he had seen Just between sunset ana
dark about thirty feet from the scene
Of Mrs, Beattie's murder closely flttea
10th Beattie and the Beattie autono
lille SNYDER distinctly recalling ina. @
the % man wore brown clothes and tha' I
| tho autom obile had yellow top
There was n hush in the court room
han Beattie's bloody brown coat
,,,hich he wore on the night hls wi1e
~ns killed. was unrolled for the IN
snoction of the witness Snyder, nov
ever, did not positively identity bess
t,e ~ the man he hod seen. lhroue'
rnur
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
ENORMOUS AMOUNT
SPENT IN POSTAGE
One Mailorder House in New York
Pays S600,000 Annually to Post
office Department.

NEW YORK. Aug 95.-Postmast ster
General Hitchcock today told the postal
commission which is inauiring into the
proposed Increase in second class pos
tai rates, that there would ne no con-
trovcrsy between his department and
the publishers or advertisers
II was the opinion of the postal de s.
psrtmcnt, he said that the increase
asked ON postal rates for second class
mail matter would I'm no way affect the
volume or rates on advertising matter.
The president OF n New York mall
order house staggered the commission
during the examination with the state
ment that his firm expended 100000
emphasize the volume of mall matter
that grew out OF magazine advertise
mente. which, it was argued. is produc-
tive OF so much profit that the govern
mcnt could really afford 10 carry the
magazines for nothing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
ROYALISTS ABOUT
READY FOR FRAY
Will Organize Army to Invade Portu-
gal From Galicia; Monarchists
Steadily Enlisting.

LISBON. Aug. 25.--Genoral Bastos'
forces on tho northern frontier. today
informed the ministry of war, according
10 the newspapers at the capital that
tho royalists in Gslicja are about to In
wade Portugal. The royalists are said
to be numerous. we'll organized and
armed with the latest patterned rifles
and artillery. A steady enlis>nent Is go
Ing on In the north OF PoriuEGi where
tho people are largely monarcnIsrN prin-
cipaiiy owing TO tho attitude OF tie re-
public against the church
The new government which will go
into power with President Mancel De
Arr!aga, proposes TO amend the separa-
ton law dividing the church and state.
There will be no contiscation of church
property. and a declaration to this effect
will. 1t is sald do much to conciliatc the
north.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
USED THE MAILS
TO ROB VICTIMS
Benjamin Bachrach, Wanted by San
Francisco Authorities, Arrested
at Denver.

DENVER. Aug, o5.-Bcnjamin Bach
rack was arrested hore today by post
office inspector and held 10 await fur
ther instructions from the San Francisco
authorities. who want him for alleged
fraudulent transactions involving charges
OF using the malls TO defraud. His plan
IS understood 10 be TO write 10 relative
OF deceased persons. principally Cali
reputable jeweler OF this city. stating
that small balance WAS due on an
article OF vaiuo bought Just before the
demth of the relative and promising To
forward the article whom the full amount
had been paid. Bachrock's mail. II Is
said, has been coming to laundry
the address given on the stationery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
MILLION EYES
WATCH ATWOOD
FLY OVER CITY
Boston Aviator Completes
His Trip From st. Louis
to New York in Express
Train Time.
NOW HOLDS THE
WORLDS RECORD
Landing Made on Governors
Island Where Officers and
Men Hailed the New Air
Champion.
NOW HOLDS THE
WORLDS RECORD

Distance covered in airline. 1865
miles.
Total distance. including detours
around New York and other places.
1865 miles
Started from st. Louis, S:o5 a. HI.
Angus. IA.
Finished AZ Governors Island,
2:3S p. IN, August %
Flying time for enti9c distance.
% hours 81 minutes.
Number Of flights en- route. 20.
Average distance Of each flight.
63 Ii miles.
Beats previous record by 1oI
miles, not crediti1y him with the
extra 100 miles which he claims for
detours.
Today's trip began ct NyacS, N.
Y, 25 miles noIth of Forty-socond
street, Now York City. at 1853 D.
nj; finished at Governor 8 Islard at
2:38 p. M
Flying time for today's trip, 10
minutes