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Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Automobile Tourists Return.

AuCOmOUIlc 1OuIlStS
 The automobile party, which left here the first part of Au- gust reached home Sunday af- ternoon after a 2,O0O mile tour in Arkansas, Tennessee and Ken- lucky. The party was composed of MT. and Mrs. B. B. Bond, IT. wing Hirsch, Mrs. c. G. Henry, who left the party at Dawson Springs, Ky, and Miss Antoin- cite Bond who joined them at Nashville. They made the trip in MT. Bonds Chalmers "30.''
 The tourists enjoyed general good health and have many sto- ries to tell of the journey, in- cluding several narrow escapes, as one time the car, by a narrow margin, was averted from plung ing over a thirty foot precipicc.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Batesville Firms Merged.

Batesville, Sept. 1.-The Glenn Insurance Agency and the T. B. Padgett Real Estate and L-surance Company, two of the leading insurance and real es- tate concerns of this section of the state, have reached ar agree ment by which the two will be merged into one company, to be known as the Padgett-Glenn In surance Agency. The consolida- tion will become effective Octo- Der 1.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Gasoline Tank Caught Fire.

While replenishing the gaso- line tank of the coffee urn at the European Cafe Monday morning about 3::30 the gasoline in the can caught fire.
 The owner of the place who was pouring the gasoline, had neglected to turn out the flame and when the tank overflowed the gasoline caught fire and the flames reached the ceiling. The man had presence of mind to car ny out the can and no damage was done.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
CLIFFORD JAMES
 DIED SUNDAY
In Denver Hospital And Re mains Will Be Brought
 Home For Burial.

Clifford James, a graduate of Arkansas University and a Jack son county boy who left a host of friends in this, his old home, died Sunday morning at Oaks Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was attended by his brother, Ali James and all that could be done to extend life had been his to enjoy.
 For several years he had been in ElA Paso, Texas and other points in the Southwest and ear ly in the summer went to Den yer. Colorado. His condition has been regarded as hopeless foi some time and the end was not unexpected.
 The deceased was a young man of fine character ana pleas ing address, who was greatly be loved by all who knew him Their sympathy goes out to the two brothers, Ali and Hub and sister, Mrs. J. w. Little of Jones' boro, who survive the deceased. The remains are expected to reach here Thursday evening up on No. 3 and win be taken home for burial Friday morning at Cheshire graveyard. Rev. w. F. Wayman will probably conduct the services and the burial will be in charge of Tuckerman Camp, No. 115 w. o. w. of which he was members
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Took Change of Venue.

Special to Independent n.
 Newark, Sept. 1l.-Be1ofe Justice John Fetzer Saturday, the preliminary hearing of Char ley Crownover came up and the case was sent on a change of ve- nue to the court of Esquire Ed Wilson of Newark and set fol next Friday.
 Crownover is charged with as- sault with intent to kill and Jas H. Johnston of Newport was present to represent the state.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Handsome Cabinets Installed.

The Winner Store has very materially improved the store quarters in the addition of hand some clothing cabinets costing $17OO.
 These cabinets are a great convenience as we'll as preserv- ing the garments through being dust proof.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
JACKSON CIRCUIT
 COURT CONFINES
Judge L. D. Smith Made Fore man of Grand Jury By
 Judge Jeffesy.

The September term of the Jackson circuit court convened Monday morning in this city with Judge R. E. Jeffery presid- i ing and all other court officers present to look after their du-I ties.
 The venires of both grand and petit juries, together with many other citizens who came to at tend the first days session, made the crowd which attended the opening session a large one.
 As soon as the grand jury could be empaneled, Judge Jeff fiery proceeded to charge them as to their duty in the enforce ment of the various criminal laws and upon concluding his SmitA to preside over the body as foreman.
 The grand jury is composed of J. M. Mardis, J. H. Wooley, R, w. Anderson, J. E. Dunn, J. A. Lindley, w. I. Long, s. F. Wood ruff, R. M. Laird, R. H. Askew, L. D. Smith, c. s. Oliver, s. M. Beattie, Roe Tims, A. T. Hubby, H. s. Simmons, J. R. Hodges.
 The grand jury upon retiring elected A. T. Hubby clerk. J. L.. Bishop has been appointed bail if by the sheriff.
 Two Petit Jury Panels.
 The petit jury panels were made up the first thing in the afternoon and are, asfollows:
 Panel No. 1.-T. R. Throck- morton, Chas. Riggs, W. A. GrOOmS, Wash Martin, Will Rop- erts, J. s. Balch, M. L. Harper, Wm. Biggers, A. M. Keaton, c. c. Williamson, l.. M. Ferguson and J. c. Hogan.
 Panel No. 2.-T. B. Mooney. T. M. Rorex, Samuel Hewitt, E. l s. Mcdonald, J. w. Shuford, j.. A. West, T. q. Burton, Wyant Beede, William E. Southerland, J. T. Breckinridge, J. w. Luker, R. l.. Randy.
 Suit Over Stock First Case.
 The suit of F. B. Riddle ver- sus z. T. Calhoun over stock was the first jury case to be heard in the afternoon. c. A. Hillhousel represented the plaintiff and Gus Jones the defendant.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
50GHT GYPSIES
 STOLE BOY
of Jonesboro Makes All Night Search For Miss
 ing Boy.

Imost the entire city of esboro was thrown into 9 e of excitement one night re- kly when werd was sent out that willie Mcdonald, the I Sr old son of MT. and Mrs. w. Mel Donald, who reside at the rner of Oak avenue and Vine Feet, could not be found.
 Next morning at 8:30 tele- hone message from Memphis lated that he had been taken large of there by the police and ent to the home of a relative in lat city.
 The parents had thought that e would return home after the yhoWs were out in the evening, but when ten o'clock came and fhey, after searching the streets lnd all the shows, did not find Jim, then a search was made by everal citizens and every place. Ehere he could possibly have bne for the night was visited, ~lt he could not be heard of.  The aid of Mayor Burress, hnager Christy of the Water & ght Plant and Chief Hickey of fire department was secur- @ and the fire whistle sounded half-past eleven o'clock. The Etral offices of both telephone hpanies were requested to Wer, Lost, 11-year-old boy xv1Ilie McDonald-Look for him!p' This brought a large Crowd of fathers and mothers to the streets and another search was made for him. Oil lamps Rere secured and the alleys were Rrched, thinking some acci- nt might have happened to The store of Trice Broth Rnd z. T. Matthews 6 Son e also searched thinking he hid in one of them and gone eep. His father works at ormer and two sisters at liter.
 e fact that several gypsies been camped near the city e past few days and a del-I
 of fortune tellers have
 trading the streets, gave
 to the story that he had
 mapped by them and was
 Fl for a ransom. Hard
 n in the city that had
 E heard of the gypsies
 of them telephoned
 arents to send to the
 at once. Parties
 ito the camp and a
 flor him during the
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Quiet Reigns In Augusta Again

Quiet Reigns In Augusta Again. Augusta, Sept. 10.-This place enjoyed it's accustomed Sabbath quiet today, the excitement at- tendant upon the lynching of Ar thur Dean, the negro murderer and assaulter, having completely lied away. While there are a " citizens who deplore the af- even they admit that if ev- lynching was justified, it 1ais one. It is pointed out
 affair was carried out
 and orderlya manner we been possible at a
 pn, that the negro
 ad, but was put to
 Y and as quietly
 not considered
 re will be any
 lion with the
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Fined Before Mayor.

In the mayors court Monday afternoon, there were several convictions in cases or drunkenness. Mike Costello, a painter, was fined S25 and Ed O'Neal of Grubbs $5.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
LYNCHES
 NEGRO TEND
Had Killed White Woman And Negro Man-Negroes Take
 Hand In Lynching.

" VI - ~N' was ended this morning when g l band of silent and determined
 men lynched Arthur Dean, after the negro had brutally slain : white woman, shot another to death without warning and ha6 assaulted an aged negress. Tie negro was hanged in a mill sllee in the heart of the city, after ile had confesse all the revolting details of his crimes.
 Dean, who was g years old ane had been released from the peni- tentary only two weeks age after having served 9 term for assault, yesterday morning went 1 to the home of Tom Ligon, a negro farmer living about five miles east of Augusta. Here he found an aged negress, Harriet Dean, and some small children. After driving the children from the house with Ligon's shotgun, he attacked the woman. He then ransacked the house for shells and left armed with the shotgun.
 Kills Another Negro
 The authorities were notified, but the negro envaded them and at 9 o'clock last night he shot and killed Dennis Clark, as he sat by his window singing. It is said he previously had had trou- ble with Clark.
 A short time after the killing of Clark, Dean appeared at the home of a negro family in New Augusta, but was unable to force an entrance. Seeing a light in the house of J. T. Bostleman, a white farmer living across the road, the negro approached the house, leaving the front gate propped open as he entered the yard. Mrs. Albert Vaughn, a daughter of MT. Bostleman, and her two small children were sleeping in one room downstairs, while her young brother and a hired man occupied other parts of the house. MT. Vaughn was up the river on business and Mir. Bostleman was in Hot Springs.
 Slashes Woman's Throat
 The negro crept into the room where Mrs. Vaughn was sleep ing and she, thinking it was her husband returning home, was not alarmed until the negro grasped her. Her screams brought her brother and the. hir- ed man, but before they could enter the room the negro had drawn razor and slashed the woman's throat, severing the jugular vein and made his escape through the front gate, Mrs. Vaughn lived only few hours, but gave an account ot the crime and a description of the negro.
 Dean was captured early this morning at Bald Knob and i'm mediately was brought to Au- gusta, where he confessed. His story of the final coincided with that told by Mrs. Vaughn. Then he told of his movements from the time he attacked the aged negress until he was captured. The officers found the shotgun where he said he had thrown it. Mob Overpowers Officers. While the negro was being ex- amined in the office of Justice of the Peace R. P. Stamps, band of perhaps a hundred sullen and determined men had gathered. When the examination had been completed, and the officers started to leave the office with the negro boy, they were over
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
To Automobile Owners.

now have a first class repair man and am in shape to take care of your troubles at reason. able prices. Phone 38.
 29dtf J. l.. Younger.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11

Cuba lmports potatose. 7 Cuba consumes 100000 bafrels Of potatoes year. more than one-half of whiv; !t :s sroas Canada
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
Very careleaa

xx very carele1a
 Hftle Sister (lool1nG at tho new hoSf -Oh. auntIe! want it carslen of them They Norgot to send baby's
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11
"kNOX" "sSTETSON' "VON GAL z

A style to please your fancy, of shape to suit your build, in a color to match your desires, at a price you want to pay, is here awaiting your selection.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-11

Hats are a great hobby If ours, and this season we lh1Ee out done all previous effortA The styles and qualities we show are finer than ever.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04
FIGHT THEIR BATTLES OVER
'rIvate Uncle Dell In Illinois Resl-
ment Tells How General Grant
Gave Signal for War.

The veterans were recalling war
One story did tread upon an
others heels, 80 fast they followed,
and imagination increased with each
recital. Finally came the turn of old
Uncle Dell, ex-private In ar Illinois
regiment.
I'VE was all lined up ready to begin
the battle of the Wilderness" he said,
when old Grant come ridin' down the
line to my regiment, and called out, Is
Lieutenant Dell Of Illinois here?'
Il happened to be back in the rear,
superintendent bringin' up some ammu-
milton, and the colonel told him I
would soon be back. Grant rode away
an come back a few minutes later.
"Is Lieutenant Dell here YETI he
inquired. They told him no., an he
rode away with his brow kind O.
clouded.
1.-THE third time he come a tearin'
down the line, staff rattlin' along be-
hind, and called out: Is Lieutenant
Dell of Illinois here?'
Here, general i says; and he
whirled around and yelled, Let the
battle egin!"-Everybody's Maya
zine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04
MARcUsE, CALIFORNIA,
LAND FOR PROFITABLE FARMING

Marcuse Colony, located in Suffer
County, which Is in the heart of the
Sacramento Valley, is fast coming to
the front as q farming community in
which nearly every agricultural prod
uct known may be successfully raised
without irrigation.
The soil is a dark, sandy loan,
s~edimentary in character, level and
well drained. 1t has the advantage
over other soils in hat 1t Is loose in
character and superior to heavy soils.
With this wealth Of soil, abundance
of water, unexcelled climate and long
growing season, Marcuse Colony Is
the ideal place for the homeseeker
fessional man, or the young man look
ing for a small farm in a healthful
climate.
The proximity of Marcuse Colony to
Sacramento, furnishes a ready market
for vegetables, poultry, eggs and
dairy products. Fruits, vegetables,
alfalfa, grains and grasses and poultry
yield large returns. The rainfall ts
certain and drought is unknown.
Land is yet moderately priced, but
crop failures in other sections of the
United States will bring new settlers
in rapidly. This, together with the
holding of the Panama Pacific Expo
sitton in San Francisco during 1915.
is bound to raise the price, and wheth-
er for a home, or for an investment.
now Is the time to purchase. Land
may be had In tracts suitable to the
means OF all and the results obtained
are almost beyond belief. Further In
formation will be gladly furnished by
| HOMESEEKERS' INFORMATION
BUREAU, $40 Bee Bldg, Omaha, Neb.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04

l was at first opposed in the public in
terest to granting the elimination
which he requested, nevertheless
through the undue influence Of my
brother, Mr.. Charles P. Taft, and the
disclosure of the real persons in in
terest. 1 was induced improperly and
for the promotion of their private
gain, to make the order.
"The statement in so far as my broth
or is concerned-and that is the chief
feature Of the postscript-is utterly
unfounded. He never wrote to me or
spoke to me in reference to Richard
S. Ryan or on the subject of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or the making of any orders in respect
to Alaska. He has no interest in
Alaska, never had, and knows nothing
Of the circumstances connected with
this transaction. He does not remem-
Der that he ever met Richard S. Ryan.
He never heard of the Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram of inquiry
reached him, which, with his answer,
is in the record
mi. Ballinger says in a telegram IN
answer to my inquiry, both Of which
are in the record that he never re
ceived such a postscript and that he
was in Seattle on the date Of July 10,
when it was said to have been written.
MI. Richard s.. Ryan in a letter
which he has lei me without
solicitation, and which is in he
record, says that he never met my
brother, Mr.. Charles P. Taft, and
that so far as he knows, Mr.. Charles
P. Taft never had the slightest inter-
est in Controller Bay, in the Controll
err Railway and Navigation company.
or In any Alaskan company, and he
utterly denies writing or signing the
alleged postscript. The utter improb-
ability of his writing such a postscript
to Mr.. Ballinger at Washington, when
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04
Y0GA COLONY
Educators Wife Goes to Follow
Strange God.
Purdue University Head Divorced All
err Indian Philosophy Is Said to
Have Taken Wife to South
Sea islands.

Lafayette, Ind.-It Is the high priv
ilege of all to follow individual taste
in the matter Of religious belief, but
sometimes the result is deplorable in
the extreme. Not all can think alike
as regards the here n the hereaft-
er, on this all-important matter of man
and his final destiny, but In spite of
this diversity Of opinion all good men
and women will deeply sympathize
with a family where the wife n
mother has deliberately left her home
to follow after a strange god. Such a
regrettable instance has just been
brought to light through the granting
Of a divorce to President Winthrop E.
Stone, Of Purdue university, who Ia
given the custody of a minor child.
Henry Stone. on the ground Of aban-
donment.
The urs of this tragedy which
has brought deep sorrow to the Stone
family Is told in a pathetic story
dating back three years. when a class
In "Yoga philosophy" was organized
in Lafayette. Many women and men
in college joined the class, which be-
came a fad in social circles. 1t was
taught that a complete fulfllment of
"Yoga philosophy" involved the sep
aration from family, friends and kind
red. Mrs. Stone became a devout fol-
lower of this faith and left home.
When last heard from in an authentic
way she was in Germany, but has been
reported since that she has Jeff that
country for Kabakon, a South Sea Is
land. to Join a colony of followers of
the new belief. In the island where
Mrs. Stone is supposed to be its mem
bers are called sun worshipers.
This colony is one of the %queerest
in the world. 1t was founded several
years ago by August Englehardt and
numbers fewer than 100 persons. They
live almost entirely on ~cocoanuts. The
clothing they wear is said to be of the
variety and quality affected by the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04
PRESIDENT TAFT REFUTES
CONTROLLER BAY CHARGES
Message to the Senate Fully Explains the Trans
action and Denounces the Attack on Chief
Executive and His Brother as Wiful
and Malicious Falsehood.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taft sent
20 the senate Wednesday a message
that recalled some Of those received
from his predecessor. 1t was in re.
ply to a resolution Of the senate re-
Questing the president to transmit to
the senate all the documents relating
TO the elimination from the Chugach
national forest, in Alaska, of land
fronting upon Controller bay. Mr..
Taft seizes the occasion occasion to
make a vigorous defense OF his own
honor and that of his brother, Charles
p. Taft, against the attacks made in
dali"
The president SEN in all the docu-
ments asked for, and more, and
quotes the executive order in ques-
ton, by which 1880 acres were
eliminated from the national forest.
His message describes the import
ance OF Controller bay as a railway
terminal and relates the operations Of
the Copper River railroad, owned by
the Acknowledgements interests,
whose terminal is at Cordova.
Ryan's Application Investigated.
In December, 1909, Richard s.
Ryan applied for the Controller bay
elimination, afterward granted, stat
Ing that he represented the Controller
Railroad and Navigation company.
Mr.. Talt tells how this application was
referred to the district foresters at
Portland, Ore, and in Alaska and
approved by Chief Forester
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04

fair acquisition Of undue privilege,
franchise, or right from the overn
ment in that district. But everyone
must know tina the Jul of
Alaska can never become available
either to the people of Alaska or to the
public of the United States unless rea-
sonable opportunity is granted to those
who would invest their money to Sc
cure a return proportionate to tho risk
run in the investment and reasonable
under all circumstances.
"On the other hand, the acrimony of
spirit and the ntense malice that have
been e~ngendered in respect of the ad-
ministration of the government In
Alaska and in the consideration Of
measures proposed for her relief and
the wanton recklessness and eagerness
with which attempts have been made
to besmirch the characters of high Of
icials having to do with the Alaskan
government, and eve Of persons not
in public life, present a condition that
calls for condemnation and requires
that the public be warned of the de-
moralization that has been produced
by the historical suspicious Of good
people and the INSCRIPTIONS and cor
rupt Misrepresentation Of the wicked
The helpless state to which the credul-
ity of some and the malevolent SCI
dal-mongering Of others ave brought
the people of Alaska in their struggle
for its development ought to give the
public pause, for until a juster and fair
er view be taken, investment In
Alaska, which is necessary to its de-
velopment, will be impossible, and hon
est administrators and legislators will
be embarrassed in the advocacy and
putting into operation Of those policies
in regard to the territory which are
necessary to it's progress and pros
perity. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
1.-THE White House, July 26, 1911"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04
German Portable lower.

The German army IS experimenting
with a novel form of portable tower
designed particularly for the use of
artillery trains, by which it is possible
for the men to note the effect of their
own fire. The timber pole of a field
gun may be used as an observation
station, being hinged SO that it may
swing vertically. According to the
Scientific American before erecting
the pole a ROPE ladder with a shield is
fixed in place. The rope ladder is
frightened automatically as the pole is
swung into position The protective
shield. when not in use, is carried In
front on the u timber arms and on
the case frame, and at the same time
serves as a foot rest for the men seat
ed on the timber. All the instruments
used for observation are carried In
receptacles below the foot rest a. well
~ in the Timber case itself
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04

tributed to a newspaper correspondent
that in an examination of the files Of
the interior department a few weeks
ago a postscript was found attached
to a letter of July 10, 1910, addressed
by Mr.. Richard s. Ryan to Secretary
Ballinger-and in the present record
urging the elimination of land
enough for terminals for the Control
Ter Railway & Navigation company.
The postscript was said to read as fol-
lows:
Dear Dick: I want to see the presi-
dent the other day. He asked me
who it was I represented. I told him
according to our agreement, that l
represented myself. But that didn't
seem to satisfy him. So l sen for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell
his brother, the president, who it was
l really represented. The president
made no further objection to my
claim. Yours, DICK"
Uses Strong Language.
The postscript is no now on the
files of the department. If it we're,
it would be my duty to transmit it
under this resolution. Who is really
responsible for it's wicked fabrication
If it ever existed, or for the %viciously
false statement made as to It's authen-
ITCHY, is immaterial for the purposes
of this communication. The purport
of the alleged postscript is, and the in
tention of the fabricator was, to make
Mr.. Richard S. Ryan testify through
it's words to the public that although