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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
lrrom No rrLhune Rurcau.

From The IIlIli' i'At '"''l
Washington. oct. Ga part OF the lndu-
pural address OF Governor HARRISON u
the Philippines, reputed to nave peeh
written by President Wilson ana oinclaHS
announced as coming from the iI"s'ue"''
was made public here to-day. IL recltes
that I'VE regard ourselves as trustees
for the benefit OF the Filipinos, ana that
everv stem taken will have ultimate lnde-
nandence i'm view. one step IN TINS direc-
ton will be giving the natives maturity
in the Philippines Commission. ana mus
In the upper as well as the lower mousse
of the Legislature.
owine TO the recent designations OF
C,o,,,,iesioners Elliott and Worcester the
co,,n,ission is now made up OF three
americans and four Filipinos. the Amer
,oaro are Governor Harrison. Nlce-GoV-
ornor Newton W. Gilbert and Frank A.
pranaean. The Filipinos are Jose X de
tu1uriaga. Gregorio Araneta and Juan
cumulong. IL is the intention to MI the
two vacancies now existing with Atheii
cans Then the present American oihc'd''
,,,il cease 10 be members ana fliiplhoS
wul he named in their places.
cooro,arv Garrison said this afternoon
a.. salection of the new Philippine
Commission had been left TO Governor
General Harrison. AS the Governor Cen
orol ,ous, first acquant himself with the
tading Filipinos, some time probably Will
oia,se before he makes his nominations
E.ar Serious Complications.
q, - o,a ciyilians in Washing
ton who know the Philippines Thoroughly
do not greet the administrations ne"
nolicv of giving Filipinos controi OF the
Philippines Commission with unaIoyeu
enthusiasm. They see In the step the
possibility of serious complications when
-, ro,ard. rather than advance. the
,,,o,,o,,ent OF the Filipino body polite
toward the point OF self-government.
Will most experienced officials favor
o,,oy which gives to the natives a
- share in control OF the affairs OF
e. lind they believe that the efficiency
,,.,,,ot must be attained before complete
Enforcement is granted IL lons way
-, Zoo far. indeed. to warrant granting
tho practical control OF the legislative
srrc,,ons of their present form OF govern
ment.
rho wild tribes Of the islands comprise
80, ovoaedinrly important part OF the
ropulation. Under the law the control OF
these wild tribes falls TO the Philippines
commission. which hitherto has been IN
tho hands OF Americans. Now 1t goes. by
= naioritv of FIVE to four. to Filipinos'
and consequently. the Fiipinos will have
charge Of their wild brethren. 1t is de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
On Trial for Ability.

"you are on trial before an international
tribunal and We eagerly await convincing
proof that you are capable Of ESTABLISHING
a stable government-not necessarily To-
PRODUCTION of our institutions. but one
which will guarantee complete security
for lie. liberty and property.
II call upon every good citizen native
and foreign. for assistance and support
We place within your reach the instru-
ments of redemption. The door OF oppof-
tunitv stands open. and the event. under
Providence. Is in your hands
Manuel Quczon, Filipino delegate 10
Congress. translated the inaugural ad-
dress. In the course OF when every refer
ence to independence was greeted WIN ap-
plause. ,,.,.,,,
Governor General and Mrs. iiar''S'',
held an informal reception and aiter""ru
drove TO the palace, in the suburb %
Malacaran. T..
An inaugural ball was held to-nlsht III
the Marble Hall. and on "Wednesday
uopular dinner will be given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
To Give Natives Majority.

THE administration will take one step
at once. IL will give to the native citizens
Of the islands a majority In the ap-
pointive commission. and thus IN the up
per as well as in the lower house of the
Legislature.
at will do this in the confident hope
and expectation that immediate PROOF VIII
thereby be given I'm the action OF the COM
mission under the new Arrangement OF the
political capacity OF those native citizens
who have already come forward TO repre-
sent and lead their people in affairs
TO these instructions Governor Generai
Harrison added.
with President Wilson's sentiments
and policy am In complete accord. WIN
in the scope of my office | shall do my
utmost TO aid in the fulhlment OF our
promises. and / am confident We sha'i
n ereby hasten the coming day OF :nde-
pendence.
For ourselves. we confidently expect
OF YOU that dignity Of bearing and self
restraint which are the outward evil
dences Of the daily increasing nationai
consciousness.
Il remind you that we are for the pres
ent responsible before the world for your
welfare and progress. Until your inde-
pcndence is complete we shall demand I'M
RENTING recognition Of our soVeTs'sh'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07

ascertain to what extent IL any. opium or
congenital influences have affected his
mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Opium Fed imagination.

Except for possibly two murders, Spen-
GERS weird stories Of killing people oy
hammering In their skulls and sinking
their bodies in lakes seem pure fabrica-
ton" said Captain Halpih tonight. HIS
imagination. stimulated by drugs, poured
murder that has ever come from a man
whose mind is given TO dreams OF crime.
Captain Halpin declared tonight that
he has complete proof that Spencer MUIR
dered Mrs Rexroat, and is almost equally
confident that he murdered Mrs. Annaoel
Wight. Mrs. Wights house was robbed
on December (, 1912. and she was beaten
so badly that she died i'm the county hos
pital on July 10, 1913.
The body of Ida Oliver, recovered from
the drainage canal on May 49, 1872, may
correspond TO the foreign woman whom
Spencer said he lured along the canal and
killed, after rObbing her.
Spencer was in the penitentiary when
Policemen Pencil and Devine were
killed. August II, 1902. He also was In
prison in 1905 when Fannie Thompson was
killed and when Emmett McChesney
was killed, in September, 1911 McChes-
nev was slain in the rear of No. 26OU
State street. and the victim was at FIRST
thought 10 correspond TO the man VINO
Spencer said he killed under the South
Side elevated structure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
How Mrs. Rexroat Was Slain.

In describing his murder of Mrs. keX-
roat Spencer said he met her last May
faw DAYS after she had been divorced
from Allison. He said he lured her 10
WAYNE. where he killed her. by telling
her he had a dancing class for her to
instruct out there.
"In the afternoon l went out to Wayne
and looked over the ground SAID
Spencer. II took along a hammer ana
nlaced II beside a telephone pole, where
II was subsequently found. Returning 70
Chicago. I called up Mrs. ReXroat and
told her TO meet me at O'Clock. she met
mo She had "A suitcase with her. and
ye talked a little while in the station
waiting for the $3.50 train.
eve talked about love affairs and mar
rage wars talking to her about getting
married. told her | had a farm and
that my father left me pretty well to do.
There was not anything said about the
d;ononds. | saw the ring on her finger.
She said. This is what Rexroat gave me
because I could not get any money out
OF him | said it was pretty nice.
"Wben We got off the car at Wayne we
waited until the others passed by and
then we walked down the track. | told
ber we we're going along the track be-
couee that was the entrance TO the farm.
We walked along until we got to the
otber side of the bridge, about 100 feet
from the second telegraph pole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Crimes Never Perpetrated.

Denials were received to-day from po-
lice authorities in other cities mehto''cu
by Spencer that many OF the poaSteu
crimes were committed.
Complete identification OF spencer aS
the murderer of Mrs. ReXroat came iro"
several sources to-day, while at least two
sections Of his confession, referring 10 the
hoId-ups and robberies. were confirmed
bv visitors 10 the detective headquarters
c. 4. Goodwin, OF Wheaton, H.. ldehu-
fed Spencer as the man who had rlddeh
with Mrs. Rexroat on the seat behind MN
from Chicago TO Wayne. ILL.,, on the llSnt
Mrs Rexroat was murdered. spencer
voice was identified as the drawing voice
that had called up Mrs. tombstone MIS-.
Retreats landlady, and through her hau
made the engagement that led the dane
ing teacher TO her death.
CAPTAIN Halpln said he probably wouid
be able to prove that the death OF MIs'
Wight was the work of Spencer. although
there was a discrepancy of month III
the date mentioned by Spencer as the
time ne killed her and the police recoru
Of the attack on her.
Frank Cissel, owner OF saloon anu
rooming house near the Illinois Central
station. whose saloon Spencer said he had
robbed. confirmed that part OF the con-
fession to-day. as did Leo Baselupos'
owner of a downtown restaurant. VINO
was held up and robbed By Spencer.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
JUST ESCAPED WORSE FATE
Fine Of Man Who Attempted Suicide
Would Have Been Larger Had
He succeeded.

One evening. several years ago. In .
gold mining camp In the Transvaal. q
man, partially intoxicated and sup.
posed to be actuated by jealousy, at.
tempted suicide. He first took NOR
phia, but this not proving strong
enough he tried to hang himself, but
was prevented. and-handed over to the
sheriff to be kept In safe custody for
the night, and to be tried before the
acting gold commissioner. a shrewd
and solemn Scot. the next morning.
There being no law to prevent him
from committing suicide II he thought
At, but it being considered desirable to
punish him In some way, It was decid-
ed to bring charge Of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct against him.
To this the prisoner pleaded guilty.
whereupon the acting gold commits
sioner, without the ghost Of smile.
delivered the following extraordinary
Judgment:
IT shall fine ye twa punds for your
drunkenness; but I'll just gle 70 to TN
derstand that ken vera weel what ye
attempted to dae. and had 70 succeed
ed in your attempt your poonishment
would have bin vera much more So
we're than It is!"
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
Better Keep the Boy.

At nightfall the junior partners en-
ultation Of the day changed to chagrin
and ne c!amored uoisily for the errand
boys dismissal
Better think It over the senior
partner advised
why waste time in thinking" the
Junior retorted, when he's got to go?
Here am. lying awake every night
for 4 week planning m effective win
dow decoration. which Is turrad into q
laughing stock the first day by the
stupidity Of that boy. who leaves three
yards Of blue WOODEN dust rag drapsd
AROUND silver pkards and trays OF
diamonds"
WELL" 81 d the elder jewslsr.
people stopped and looked. didn't
they1"
:es. but what of IT. That dust
rag?" growled the Junior.
that's why I advise you to kssp
the boy" advised the senior mildly. II
It hadn't been for him am afraid no.
body would have looked at all"
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that as
marshal of the City of Newport
| have taken up the following
described livestock, to-wit:
One sorrel mare, blaze face,
both left feet and part of legs
white, 141a to Is hands high, no
marks or brands.
The owner or owners Of said
stock are hereby notified to
come forward and prove their
ownership or interest therein to
the undersigned, and that in de-
fault thereof I will, on Friday,
the second day of May, 1913 Of
fer said stock for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in front of the livery
stable of J. R. Loftin, Jr., in the
City of Newport, Arkansas, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock in
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them In Newport and
Good Reason For Il.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
after years of backache suffer
ing, days Of misery, nights of
unrest, the distress of urinary
troubles, when she finds free
| dom.
Many readers will profit by the
following:
Mrs. Laura Mink, r. +. d. No.
2, Box 90, Newport, Arkansas,
says: at gives me pleasure to
recommend Doan'S Kidney Pills,
for | know that they live up to
the claims made for them. My
complaint was weakness Of the
back which was particularly no.
ticeable Just after | had been
doing houseWOrk. The pain was
in my loins and it came on sud
denly My back ached terribly
and I was driven almost prantic.
I had heard so many people
praise Doan's Kidney Pills that
l finally got q box at Walkers
Pharn2ck, and true to their rep
utation. the contents of one box
cured me. | have not had occa-
sion to use this remedy since
then. 1t gives me pleasure to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
to other kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price
SO cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's
and take no other. (Adv)
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
the forenoon and
afternoon of said
Dated this, tt.
April, Ln13. :
NERVOUS ENERGY
'opIe Squander Their
'ssly Instead Of Care
Outstanding Il.
.ould be as careful OF THAR

Pa .Ould be as careful Of their
nervousNJnergy as OF their money.
says an English writer Yet we all
waste It. At the telephone people talk
twice al loudly and energeucally "a 10
necessary. That is 70 say, they use
up twice as much nerve energy A
they need. Three-fourths Of those
who have to catch trains every morn.
Ing spend as much nervous 70. CO In
one day as should last week.
Then, In the streets. watch how peo-
pie jost;e and push, and what a lot
OF nerve-force they spend at danger
Gus crossings. Why not walk slowly
When there is obstruction. and wait for
the quiet moment, which always
comes, at the crossing? Everywhere
people hurry without need, getting in
to state Of nervous tension when
leaving theaters, boarding omnibuses.
going to lunch. and especially when
leaving for a holiday.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
HIS FIRST SIGHT OF BANDS
SroWo proved to Be Very Human
When Cripple Long Blind Was
Wheeled Up.

All his life he had been lame; near
~ al his life he had been blind. But
always he could hear, and the thing
he liked best to hear was martial
music by the band. He heard it sci.
DOH. The Home for Incurables was
on side street, out of the way OF
bands. The operation that restored
his sight was followed shortly by q
big parade.
AT last" said he, 81 shall see the
fellows that play the band"
The line Of march was twenty
blocks away, but to a strong-armed
orderly who was used to wheeling a
reclining chair twenty blocks was
nothing. The policeman on the edge
of the crow was far more formidable
You can't take that boy in there"
he said. They'd crush the life out
out of him. We can't do anything
with crowd like this on parade days.
They're a mob"
But they're very human" said the
orderly. Then he told the story of
the newly opened eyes.
"Oh, WE'LL said the policeman.
He stepped back. Others also step,
ped back policemen and members of
this mob Right up the curb they
went, the boy and the orderly. A few
who had held their places since sun
up grumbled a little, but the eager
look of the boy who had never seen
uniform conquered and they made
way. Then the bands came, dozens
Of them, and every bandsman seemed
to play his best for the boy in the
chair 1t was splendid; so splendid
that the boy and the orderly and the
mob laughed and cried together.
Truly, the mob was very human.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
anood Of Animals.


According to naturalists. no animal
= knoWn 10 have exceeded the speed
attained by the famous raeehorse
Sysonby. Instantane0us photographs
show The full lenStA Of ono eomolete
stride - about tveaty>six foeG IN the
stride ol ths 1Astes< racers Tie hind
avaStsss aad Ambo ase rolDod oonsid'
erahly hisAsr tAaa The GAoahess, and
from thN relatively great height
brought downward and forward. WIDE
II separated from each other. - q
sportsman says. TO avoid striking tho
fore legs" The hare which 10 hunted
with fast hounds has not In reality
the speed Of the dog. The dog. on
the other hand. does not attain the
speed Of the horse. The giraffe Il said
to run at the rate Of fifteen meters
fyards) per second under the most
favorable conditions. The elephant
reinx at the rate of two yards . sec
ond, carries q weight approximatlne
that carried by six horses.-HarpeF
Weekly.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
To Catch Foxes.

II you are particularly anxious 70 az
q little surreptitious fox catching try
the following. It IL the sage OF Lup
ton who speaks. in his Thousand
Notable Things" "Anoint the solea
Of your shoes with = piece OF TAI
svine's hesh a. broad as your hand
newly toasted or q little broiled a.
the are, when you 90 out Of the wood
homeward. And in every OF your
steps cast = piece Of the liver OF q
swine roasted and dipped IN honey
and draw after your back the dead
careass Of a cat." Your fox cannot
resist an this, but "be sure to have
. man nigh thee with bow and snarts
20 shoot at him, or by some otnei
means TO hit him." Good fun this lol
4 country house party at loose enos
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
Remarkable Popular arorans..

Some one has remarked that =,
the height Of Napoleon's famo
were men in the back s-1eys OF Y&rio
who had never heard g name. This
illustration Of popular ignorance waa
recalled by Judge who was examine
ing candidates for citizenship in New
York city recently. He asked one %
these prospective citizens, WHO II
the head Of your native country =
"The king" who becomes the head
when he dies?" "His son." "And
who IL the head Of this country?"
Tho president" And who would
become the head II he diedr" Ills
sou." And UT. az the Judge remark
ID, all these men know enough to
earn their daily bread-khe rest = .
VaA3tas a soaoolinG.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
ouaensiand's Rifle Fish.

There Is said to exist in the waters
Of Northern Queensland a fish mea'
surfing about ten inches in length and
averaging q pound and half in weight
which possesses the remarkable pow
er of shooting its prey.
The rifle fish," as 1t Is called, Is
alleged to swim leisurely about the
stream a few inches below the sur
face. on the lookout for flies and
other insects that settle on the float
ing leaves and twigs or on the surface
of the water plants.
When the rifle fish" gets close
enough for the purpose, it discharges
at it's victim tiny jet or ball OF wa
ter. which, if shot straight. knock the
prey into the stream. where 1t ls ID
SANITY gathered In BY the shooter
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
MlsEss


OWO OSJVOsS0O ~
4 small limp piece a black eSos1
- aeeoed&ng % ancient custom. put "a
~ tsp a he Judges wig In England
hokoEv b passes sentence OF death,
aAd n properly called the "ssntsncs
cap" q black cap" Covering ehs
head was Q sagn Of mourning among
he Iraslitss. Greeks, Romans and
Anglo 6axons, and 10 referred to IN
Samuel II, 1880. Putting on tho black
cap II not q grim sign Of revenge o.
he law. but Il rather . token OF sor
COW, expressing tho regret Tho Judge
eesis At having 70 condemn the ps1s
onoe 70 death
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
WOGdmen of the World.

Pecan Camp, No. 3, meets LIST
and 3rd Thursday nights of each
month in Masonic Hall. Visit
ing brothers welcome.
R. T. Simmons, C. C.
P. S. White, Clerk.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ROYAL .Arcanum.

Newport Council No. 81.
Royal Arcanum meets list and
3rd Friday nights in each month
i'll the Opera House building
Visiting brethren always wei.
come,
S. NJ. Beattie, Regent,
w. c. Wishon, Sec.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22

Jackson Lodge, no. l91 F. &
A. NJ.
Meets Second and Fourth
Tuesday nights Of each month in
the Opera House Building, Sc
cond and Hazel Streets.
Visiting Brothers always wei.
come
Geo. M. Sink, w. M.
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22

Red Cross Ball Blue should be
in every home. Ask your gro
Ger for it. Large 2 OF. package,
5 cents.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22

Tribe Of Ben Hur.
The Tribe Of Ben Hur meets
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock by or
der of the chief.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
The |. O. @. F.

The I. O.. O. F. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall,
corner Hazel and Second streets,
Visiting brothers always well
come.
Grover C. Gates, N. G..
J. F. Parish. Secretary.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
Modern WOOdmer,

Newport Camp, No. 1864,
M. w. A., meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren inv;t-
ed.
R. T. Simmons, Consul.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22
ROCK ISLAND.

ROCK ISLAND.
No. GOT arrives 1885 p. m.
No. 6O8 departs 1850 p. m.
No. 681 local freight arrives
No. 682 local freight departs
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday; Departs Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-22

WANTED-to buy a store in
small country tOwn.-F. B. Rey-
nols, 1923 Park Ave, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-10
MEETING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
.SATTERFTELD SAYS NO MORE
GATHERINGS FOR HIM-BOTH
CANDIDATES SATISFIED.

Managers of the Satteraeld cam
palgn stated last night that there
would be no meeting of the Satter-
field adherents on Wednesday night,
as had been announced.
The Griggs people said that there
would be a meeting Of the riends
OF their candidate at the auditorium
pm that night.
This will be the only meeting OF the
week before election. Candidate
Griggs will make his speech OF the
campaign, and 1t was said last night
that many other speakers would be
present and the questions of the cam
paign, SO far as the candidacy of those
who aspire for the ~sergeantcy Is con-
cerned, would be fully discussed.
Mr.. Satterfeld said last night he
was perfectly satisfied with the pro-
gross of his campaign, and would rest
from now to election day.
Mr.. Griggs said he was more fully
satisfied that he would receive a ma
iority Of the votes asst on Thursday,
but that no would not rest until the
last vote was in the box that day,
The other candidates are padding
their own canoes. and all OF them
bear the smiles of confidence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-10
COLD WEATHER
DUE To THE GRIP
PRESIDENT PETERS GIVES
REASON WHY 1T WAS COLD
HERE YESTERDAY.

President r. L. Peters pulled off q
good weather story yesterday, which
should go down in the latest edition
of Joe Miller's joke book.
The weather yesterday felt like ten
degrees below zero to most people
who had shed their furlined CLOTH
ing and their derbys.
At dinner yesterday Mr.. Peters,
with his happy family gathered
around him, remarked that 1t was
cool.
What makes 1t so cool today,
dadr" asked one Of the hopefuls.
'Why, don't you know. son." said
the father of the common council,
that the r. p. AS are in town and
each one has his grip with Hmm"
The inquisitive hopeful dropped his
piece of pie and went out in the yard
to split the kindling so he could keep
warm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-10
HOW TO
NEGRO DEATH RATE

The recently published report of the
chief health officer of Richmond
showing the comparatively high death
rate among negroes has resulted in
the calling of an important meeting
of the Richmond Neighborhood as
ISOLATION tonight at $3.50 p. NJ. at the
Ebenezer Baptist church. The topic
for discussion will be How Best to
Decrease the Negro Death Rate?'
The meeting will be addressed by
DR.. Roy X. Flanagan, director of in
spectors, State board of health: Gus
tavus A. Weber. secretary of the So
ciety for the Betterment OF Housing
and Living Conditions In Richmond;
Major r. r. Morton. Of the Hampton
institute, and Professor ]. NJ Candy.
of Petersburg.