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Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
Home Mission Program.

The Woman's Home Mission Society of the Methodist church will meet on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. Claude Erwin on Walnut street. The following program will be given
 Instrumental Solo-Mrs. B. R. Currie.
 "The Bible in the Mission So- ciety"-Mrs. B. l.. Harris.
 Scripture Lesson and Com ment-Mrs. w. B. Bevens.
 Prayer.
 Reading -'The Bible" Mrs. H. G. Drummond,
 Song-"My Gotner's Bible" Mrs. Kelly.
 ReaI...g - Mrs. fickett's Missionary Box" Miss Dove Erwin.
 Song-Mrs. s. R. Phillips.
 Appointments a nd general business of the society.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
OFFICIALS PROBE
 KILLING OF CONVICT
Fred Rollins Reported to Have Been Shot Down And AL
 lowed to Die.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Oct. 7.-Auditor John R. lobe, Secretary of State Earl Hodges and Commissioner Clay Sloan went to Ward and Austin this morning to investi- gate reports concerning the re- cent killing of a young white convict who was serving a term for larceny under the name of Fred Rollins. He attempted to escape and was shot and filed by guard. He was brought to the penitentiary hospital in Little Rock, and fingered until the se- tcond morning before he died.
 The matter was brought to the attention of Gov. Donaghey by Prosecuting Attorney George w. Clark of the 17th Circuit who wrote:
 'sIn view of the fact that the responsibility of the manage ment of the penitentiary is plac- ed upon the members of the 1 board, of which you are a mem Der, I think it best that the board make this investigation but should the board fail I fee l it my duty to look into this mat ter and if, evidence warrant! will ask the grand jury to indie the guilty parties"
 The matter was first brough up in letter from Dr. J. I Scott of Ward, who said that thu warden, D. Horton, had acted il a most inhuman manner toWart the wounded prisoner. Supt fltcock 4atd the warden mad rc ported the matter to him, and h' doubted the charges of cruelty
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
.NFWP0 P0R1 G||V
 PRACTICALLY NEW
Southern Cotton Oil Mill Has Prepared to Handle Your
 Cotton.

That farmer prefers a new ginnery to an old one has long been recognized and very natur- ally so, for he wants the best turnout and staple such as IS possible under new and improv- ed machinery, because it means money sin the pocket to him.
 The Southern Cotton Oil Mill of this city has always sought through good machinery and good work, correct scales and courteous treatment to merit the patronage of the farmers of this section for their Newport gin, located at the Lake bridge and 1t is gratifying to the man. agement to know that reputa- ton along this line has been es- tablished.
 The company has not been idle during the summer season and anticipating a larger crop than has been realized, set to work to make practically new every part of their ginnery ex- cept the outside frame and even this has been enlarged to make room for powerful new boilers. In conversation with an Inde- pendent reporter, Manager H. G. Bunn said: Our Munger system gin of six stands enters the season in practically perfect condition for everything is new or thoroughly overhauled which will contribute in any way to- ward our output and the staple we can secure. We can safely promise our customers the best and quickest. possible turnout. ''Nor is this all of it. Cotton is weighed carefully and cor rectly at our ginnery, and the same is operated not for the purpose of making money gin ming but to give us an oppor- tunity to buy seed direct and pay the farmer the highest mar ket price. We want the confi- dence of our farmer friends and their cotton seed as well and we don't propose to let any expense in the way of gin improvements stand in our way. Our ginnery will be operated day and night if necessary and our employees show our customers every con- sistent courtesy"
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
A statement in the Lonoke Dem- Ocrat says:

A statement in the Lonoke Derl1- ocrat says:
 He was shot between the knee and the hip with buckshot. We suppose the guard had the legal right to shoot the young man. We have nothing to say in regard to the shooting. He was brought to Ward, put on the hard gravel ground near the crossing without anything to- protct him from the hot sun. In that position he lay helpless, his life blood slowly ebbing away. Lying almost in front of the postoffice, ladies were compelled to view him weltering in his own blood.
 He asked if someone would not give him something to re- lieve his suffering, and Dr. J. TT. Scott asked to be allowed to give him something to alleviate his pain, but the cold-hearted' warden said: No don't toaeh him. The young man lay in this condition for more than m hour, About time for the Lite tie Rock train, the warden made him get up, although he could not walk, cursed him, and then dragged him to the baggage car ] where there they were placing him on the floor, when the bag
 gage master considerably pro- vided a cot for him. We believe
 the treatment this man received
 hastened his death.'
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07

The story in "A Millionaire Tramp at the opera house Mon day evening is founded on ac- tual occurrences and presents characters in every day life ins some of the big cities and is only, brought to light by the watchfulI eye of the government slerths and wrongs lighted and the Sl1lbs ty finally getting their just re- wards.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07

mother has learned ofh a ding sickness in her fah- N among the children, by Sfree sample bottle of the i've, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup offer of the doctors to snple bottle has been re- thousands of women America.
 $ Syrup Pepsin is a laxative and espe- o the needs Q{ babies ause it is pleasant to will refuse it. Then, ver gripes. ~It is all remedy should be, bod laxative for the Pause it is effective
 not dynamic like
 owerful cathartics,
 be given to chil-
 fcumstances.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07

If Newport business men want another telephone system, they might make a deal with the Southwestern and buy the Auto matic exchange recently pur- chased by that company in this city.-Jonesboro Sun.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
Received Daily

Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Celery, Grapes, Cocoanuts, Apples, Lem- ons and Bananas.-Snetzer's Grocery. 44dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
fRUDDELL CASE
 BEING ARGUED
Evidence All In and Courts In struction Read This
 Morning.

The Ruddell trial which has been on for three days will be concluded this afternoon and the case will go to the jury some time late this afternoon or this evening.
 Three hours to Each Side.
 When court reconvened Sat urday morning, the instructions of the court, covering all degrees of murder and manslaughter were read to the jury, the mem- bers paying close attention to the words of the court.
 Each side was accorded three hours for argument and Judge J. w. Phillips opened for the prosecution, followed by +. l.. Campbell for the defense. c. A.. Hillhouse next presented the case of the state, Gustave Jones closing for the defendant and Prosecuting Attorney Claude M. Erwin making the final appeal for the conviction of the man up- on trial for his life.
 A review of the addresses of each would prove too lengthy in yhis case. All gave evidence of close analytical study of the tes- timony and were strong, elo- quent pleas from their respec- tive standpoints.
 Testimony Concluded.
 The testimony of witnesses for the defense and of both state and defense in rebuttal as given after 3 p. III. Friday, is published in condensed form
 Show EuddeK Sober-
 Will Terrell saw John Ruddell on the morning of the shooting and sold him. goods at Tucker man and thought he was sober and had not been drinking.
 Wiley. Winfree. saw defendant onelhaif@mile north of Tucker man morning of shooting and thought him sober.
 Marvin Reid met Ruddell morning of shooting 1 mile north of Tuckerman and didn't think defendant was under the influence of liquor.
 c. c. Layton, recalled, saw Ruddell one mile north of Tuck erman morning of shooting and thought defendant sober.
 Mark Hardin saw Ruddell on morning of shooting and didn't think he was drinking.
 Frank Pewett saw defendant at George Cores about 10 a. m., the day of the shooting and did lot observe he had been drink bg.
 Def defendant On The Stand.
 The defendant John Ruddell,
 k the stand at 3:30 p. m.
 ted that he was born in White
 Sty, came to Centerville
 16 years old and has been
 dent of that section ever
 Except one year, being now
 three years old. Defend
 led he had wife and
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
two children.

two children. !
 Witness lived a little over five miles northeast of Tuckerman. Had one prior difficulty with Hub Dunn on August 26th. Had started acrsss the levee and met Dunn who bemeaned him be- cause he was keeping a fellow named Bryan. Dunn told de- fendant he wasn't any better than Bryan and got in way of defendant and said he would get defendant if it took year. De- fendant was cursed by Dunn, who drew a knife and defendant ran to get out of his way as. he was afraid of him and weak from sickness. Had trouble with Dunn over peaches sold by defendants wife. Witness told of threats Dunn had made and repeated to him by Huskey, Mitts and Klais.
 Witness had been going one mile out of his way to Tucker man and on the morning of the September TA went to see Dr. Slayden but the latter was out. He got a case of whiskey con- signed to Arch Bryan and gave R. P. Dixon a drink, also took one himself. On return home met Chris Layton, also rode with his brother a mile and took Charley Holt later for a mile.
 When defendant met Dunn 15O yards from house, former threw up his hands and demand ed that he, defendant, stop ]; Dunn said defendant owed four phone messages, witness replied well if he did, he would pay it., but didn't have the money then" Defendant said Dunn had cursed him and told him not to put his hand to his pocket. Had started on when Dunn again told him to stcr Hf di5 e2, and saw nvnr's right hand ga toward hip pock- ct. Then defendant pulled out his gun and fired without get ting the gun to his shoulder.
 Defendant testified that as shot, the horse jumped and threw him out of the buggy. Witness said Mrs. Dunn and the boy had gotten off the wagon and were running toward the house before the shot was fired.
 On cross examination defend ant stated that he took the gun from the bed of the buggy be- fore he reached Cores and had it alongside his legs but hidden to view. He had done this to keep the stock from scarring. Witness admitted that when a boy, he cut another boy in White county ana also had a fight with John Howard in Tuckerman. Witness maintained firmly that he never did get out of the buzz gy and stood fast to all the de- tails of his story as told upon direct examination.
 The defendant, who is natur- ally nervous and speaks by gushes, made only a fair wit ness. His manner of testifying was against him and while he clung tenaciously and consistent ly to his entire story of the trou- ble and shooting, did not make [Continued on Page 1.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07

Stove and heating wood, any length, not mill wood, for sale. Prompt delivery. Phone 187.
 54dtf.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

returning to the fostering care OF
France. What seemed more likely, it
might be a league of perpetual amity
with the Young Turks, done in ginger
bread and stamped with the familiar
legend, Made in Germany" Any OF
these combinations would have fur
nished the basis>Qf first rate comic
opera. 1t would have made a hit, for
the humor would have been obvious
enough to make the very groundlngS
laugh. But now everything is off. Ap.
parently, when the score and libretto
were submitted to the imperial chan
cellor, as inspector general of uncon-
sidered trifles, he didn't like the tempo
or the motif or some of those things.
An official denial goes forth that such
an opera has never been written, and
we must take our comic opera a little
longer from mere professionals.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
Cressy and Dayne Score
In Sketch at Chase's

Chases this week presents bill for
patrons that is far above the average
and provides an evening of pleasure, In
asmuch as sey eral of the numbers have
never been seen here before. The re-
turn of Will NJ. Cressy and Blanche
Dayne. in Mr.. Cressy's latest playlet,
one Night only" was the feature OF
the bill. The quaint comedy of Mr..
Cressy is inimitable, and the sayings
and amusing incidents brought forth
shouts of laughter.
The Four Uessems offer an act of ac-
robatlc, cquilibristic jugglery and free
head-on-head balancing far superior to
ANYTHING of the kind ever presented at
this house.
Stepr, Mehlinger, and King, banjoist,
singer. and pianist, are three gifted en-
tertainers who never fail to please.
Karl Emmy. With his troupe Of fox ter
riers. has an act entirely different and
above the average canine exhibition.
The ROYAL Colibris, as The Baby, the
Nurse, and the Corporal appear in an
acrobatic act OF merit.
Hawthorne and Burt offer farce.
The New Recruit and Bisset and
Scott do some artistic and novelty dane
ing, completing the bill.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
BUT TWO MORE DISTRICT
DAYS ARE LEFT.

With but two regular District days
left in the House in the present Con-
gress, twenty seven District measures
stand on the House calendar, awaiting
attention. Several of these are of
eXtICmc Importance to the people of
Washington. If they are not enacted
into law at this session they will die,
after prolonged and painful illness.
The efforts of the people who have
been instrumental in advancing them
to their present status will have been
practically thrown away. The time of
the members of Congress who have
worked for the measures will have been
wasted.
Included in this list of measures are
the Cary S0-cent gas bill, the Coudrey
resolution prohibiting increases in gas
capitalization, the public utilities COM
mission bill, the teachers retirement
bill, the loan shark bill, and the Jud-
son bill for permanent improvements
in the District. Every one of these
should be passed at this session. If
they are not acted upon, the two years
campaign OF education which stands
behind them will have to be started
all over again next winter, when a
brand new House, with a new party
in control, will begin operations at the
Capitol.
Next Monday is District day again.
Will the House recognize the necessity
of cnacting District legislation OH that
day, or will it follow the custom that
has prevailed throughout the session,
and shove District business aside to
make room for some pet project of
some influential member or members?
1t is high time the House ceased
using Russian douma methods toward
the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
ADEQUATE PRESENTATION
OF SHAKESPEARE.

Under the spell of such dramatic art
as that with which Sothern and Mar
lowe are presenting the works of the
Master Dramatist, with 'Macbeth"
easily at the head, one forgets the
trite old inquiry, Does Shakespeare
pay" and all the familiar brOmidcs
about art for arts sake. Every period
of social development has its own
medium for the Interpretation of life
and character, and it is impossible to
blink the fact that to a large extent
this is ragtime age. But the de-
lincations of human nature which have
survived the changing conditions of
three hundred years and yet remain SUI
preme must have gone to the very root
of what is most natural, most typical
of humanity, and have thereby ac-
quired a most enduring quality.
Nothing but genuine feeling for art
and a certain sense. of responsibility 10
a public which is entitled to the best
presentation of Shakespeare could
have suggested and carried through so
faithful version of Macbeth" as that
of Marlowe and SOthern. The stage
setting itself disclOses an intelligent
and conscientious study OF historic de-
tail. Fidelity, within the physical
limits of the moderQ stage, which de-
mands scenic effects of which Shakes
peare could not dream, was further
shown by a completeness in the text
rarely offered The net result, includ
ing the high talents of those who as
sumed the leading roles, has been an
artistic representation of Macbeth"
which may be said, without exaggera-
tiOn, to mark an epoch in dramatic
history. If any of the other plays i'll
cludcd in the present repertoire fall
short of the interest which centered in
the great tragedy of last night it will
be because the plays themselves afford
less scope for dramatic talent backed
up by intellectual research and the
resources of stagecraft.
With the great dramatist in the keep
ing of two such artists as Marlowe and
Sothern, supported by a capable COM
pany, any discussion as to the ''pOpu-
larity" of Shakespeare would seem to
be waste of words. The players fair
ly breathpd the breath of life into
those passions and emotions which will
be fundamental and essential as long
as human nature is human. They have
placed the public under a distinct OBJ
legation.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
CASINO-Vaudeville.

Rutan and his baby songhirds, with a
number of new sorgs in their repertoire,
received as hearty welcome from the
large audience last night at the OPEN
ing of their second week at the Casino
Theater, as was accorded them upon
their first appearance in Washington
nearly a year ago. The little songsters
are favorites in Washington, and have
always proved excellent drawing cards.
Rlake's Animal Circus, including dog,
nony donkey, and monkey performers,
gave an imitation iIt miniature of the
saydust ring of big circus. The at
tempts of two young men from the
audience to ride the "hee haw" mule
was amusing.
Louise Elliott, in number Of male
,mpersonations, introducing several BARI
tone solos, was well received, and Eddie
Foley made hit in popular songs. "a
one Night Stand" by Mark Linder and
company, the story Of a reunion of a
theatrical advance man, with his daugh-
tsr whom he had not seen for fifteen
years, and supposed to be dead, was full
of dramatic possibilities, and met with
approval.
Grant and Cullen, eccentric comedians,
were entertaining in q singing and
dancing act.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

Musical and literary entertainment by
Mckinley Circle, No. 2, Ladies of the
q. A. R., tonight.
Carnation Camp. Royal Neighbors of
America, dance, Third street and Penn
syIvania avenue Southeast, s D. m.
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, Postoffice Hall, Parkwood, near
Fourteenth street, s p. m.
Meeting Of the Washington Architec-
tural Club, 1911 II street Northwest. 8
p. m.
Busoni. pianist, Columbia Theater. 4:sO
D. m.
A complimentary dance given by Car
nation Camp, Royal Neighbors OF Amer =
lea, at their hail. Third and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
Amusements.
National-Bernhardt in Camille" Sis
p. m.
Tanning of the Shrew," p. m.
Columbia-wiIton Lackaye in THE
Chase's-Polire vaudeville, Els and Sis
p. m.
Academy-Rose Melville in isis Hop
kins," 2:15 and S:15 p. m.
Gayety-"The Queen Of Bohemia" 2:15
and S:15 p. m.
LyceuHi-"Pennant Winners" 2:15 and
S:1o p. M
Maiestic-Vaudeville
Casino-vaudeville and motion pictures.
Arcade-Bowling and skating, Afternoon
and evening.
Sports.
Basketball-Carroll Institute vs.. Ingram,
at CaEron gymnasium
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
is THE SERUM FOR LEPROSY
DISCOVERABLE2

What the folklore of practically
every tishe eating country, whether in
the Arctic or under the Equator, has
held to be true concerning the origin
of leprosy now seems to have been
established by science. The popular
theory in countries where leprosy is
prevalent has long been that it is
caused by fish diet. 1t was as
sumed that in some mysterious way
the unrclieved eating of fish caused
the disease to develop, but since there
was scarcely anything else to eat in
the way of flesh, the remedy by es-
chewing fish was more apparent than
practical. Now, however, DIR. c. W.
Duval, of Tulane University, announces
the isolation of the bacillus of leprosy
and the discovery that the fish is its
natural habitat. His conclusion, in
fact, confirms the popular theory, eX-
cept in so far as the latter put the
blame upon the quantity instead OF
the quality of the fish eaten.
In pursuance of the hypothesis the
Investigators have isolated the leprous
germ from the fish, kept it for "a
period of twelve months in putrid ma
terial, and established the fact that
under these conditions it can live even
at heat of 20 degrees Centigrade, a
higher heat than is necessary for the
cooking of sea foods. Upon introduc-
tion into the human body it under
goes a transformation in order to meet
changed conditions, and becomes even
more dangerous in consequence. About
all that seems not to have been dis
covered is the method by which in,
fected fish may be detected, for in the
case of fish leprosy, so loathfully ap-
parent in the human, leaves no sign.
There remains only the development
of the serum which is the strange
antipathy with which nature has arm
ed science in it's fight against disease
Already the secret of the antitoxin for
consumption is trembling on the lips
of the future, and pneumonia is de,
Tending its last strongholds against
ever advancing attack. 1t would be a
signally successful cycle of accomplish,
ment should the victory over these
stubborn tax-masters of life yield at
the moment when the "leper colony
will be passing into history.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
TO CELEBRATE THE HUN
DRED YEARS%PEACE.

An historical celebration that is full
of promise is that by which it is pro-
posed to observe the centennial of
peace between the two great English
speaking nations of the world. The
treaty of Client, which officially ended
the War of 1872, was concluded on
December "a, 1914, after two years of
fighting in which England's naval and
Americas army traditions were hum
bled. When the bloody battle of New
Orleans turned the tide of American
misfortunes on the land and made pos
sible the dominance of 'Old Hickory"
the war had already come to a close.
The fight at New Orleans was glori-
GUS slaughter after the event.
But hundred years of peace be-
tween nations that in the past held
the tradition of enmity and suspicion;
the late binding ilto close ties of
sympathy and understanding the nat
ural characteristics of two such power
full nations; the newly accepted, if un-
official, entente which has grown up
from a century passed without con-
flict, though marked by numerous con-
>ficts of interest, make an international
phenomenon worthy of the most posi-
tive emphasis. In official steps taken
in England, Canada, and America to-
ward the promotion of the celebration,
and in the action of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Relations in putting
plans for the observance in the hands
of the Commission for the Promotion
of Universal Peace, we have a con-
sensus of opinion that speaks well, not
merely for Anglo-American relations,
but for the peace of the world at
large.
In the development of the peace
propaganda through the medium of
Hague conferences and otherwise, there
has been noticeable for some time a
marked cooperation between American
and British representatives. No doubt,
they feel to the full both the respons-
ibility and the obligation of the pow
ers for which they speak. And in the
orderly award of a verdict binding
upon both parties and accepted by both
without question, the settlement of the
fisheries question has given the world
practical as well as sentimental
example.
When Commander Sims let the gas
from his wine run away with his