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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1913. NUMBER 29.
If O’NEAL
GRANTED BAIL
ed at $10,000 Which Is
nished and Boy Is
Released.
O’Neal, charged with
er of a negro, Charley
nd bound over by the
ury, was granted bail
j R. E. Jeffery after a
f his application from
el, Phillips, Hillhouse
testimony than that
the inquest jury was
1, which tended to show
r circumstances. Judge
:ed the bond at $10,
: was given that after
Homer O’Neal is again
iis liberty.
■eties on his bond are
eal, L. L- Bowen, E. L.
I. O. Walker and S.
Named Highway En
gineer.
Independent,
lock, May 3.—E. A.
was appointed state
sngineer by Rueben G.
rman of the Commis
i>iday afternoon. The <tn
'was notified of his ap
i|ent and requested to
lis personal affairs at once
ler to be in a position to
exclusively for the state,
s also been asked to name
isistants.
jineer Kingsley is a native
iana, but has been engaged
ineering work in Arkansas
number of years. He was
veral years Superintendent
blic Works of Little Rock,
uring the past two years
een engaged in engineering
over the state, being the
lting engineer of the im
ment districts in Helena,
teville, Paragould, Conway
l number of other places,
as at one time the presi
of the national association
y engineers.
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
i have bedbugs, ants, fleas,
es, mites, lice, potato bugs,
lot because you failed to
them but for the want of a
remedy. Get Ross’ “Dead
spray. It is nice and
and kills insects and their
the moment applied. No
like it. Sold in Newport
nr druggists. (Adv)
wing Pictures
he Opera House
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18 Reels Per Week.
MAN WHO MIGHT HAVE
BEEN
>ry of the Wastage of Life’s
Opportunities.
! (Drama—SELIG.)
NCHO BILLY’S MEXICAN
WIFE
>od Western Drama with G.
M. Anderson
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(ESSANAY.)
HAEL McSHANE match
maker.
>od Irish play with John
Bunny as lead
(VITAGRAPH.)
fusic by the Orchestra.
MISSION 5 and 10 Cents.
May Prosecute Bomar.
j Jonesboro, Ark., May 2.—
; Criminal prosecution for John
Bomar, boss of the county farm
at Wilson, Ark., will probably
follow the revocation of con
: tracts for prisoners by Greene
| county authorities and County
: Judge Edwards here yesterd y.
The contracts were revoked fol
lowing the filing of a report by a
committee appointed by County
Judge Jackson, ofGreene county,
which was composed of Sheriff
A1 Grooms, of Paragould; J. W.
Spurgeon, K. C. Adams and T.
R. Wilcoxson- The farm is own
ed by Lee Wilson of Memphis,
Tenn., millionaire lumberman,
and Bomar is the manager in
charge for him.
Gov. Futrell, at Little Rock,
today sent to all county judges
who have leased prisoners to the
farm at Wilson a letter in which
he demands that the judges take
their prisoners from the farm
immediately unless they have
made a personal investigation
and have found that the report
of the Greene county committee
is untrue. The governor, in his
letter, declares that it is unnec
essary for him to pardon prison
ers at the farm, for the judges
can secure immediate relief by
taking the men away. He says
that he will see that the judges
are held responsible by the peo
ple of the county. A copy of the
Greene county report was filed
with the governor today.
The committee, following
their investigation, took the only
prisoner at the farm sent there
from Greene county with them
When they returned to Para
gould. Sheriff Mark Phillips, of
this county, says there are only
eight prisoners at the farm from
this county. They have been or
dered returned to the county jail
here at once.
A State Rock Crusher.
The State Highway Commis
sion has delegated one of its
members, Judge Rains of Jones
boro to investigate the feasibil
ity of establishing a rock crush
er at some central point to sup
ply crushed stone to all road dis
tricts that may be organized un
der the provisions of the recent
act of the legislature. The cost
of maintaining such a plant
would be greatly reduced if con
vict labor were used, as is pro
posed.
If this crusher can be operated
We believe it will be a powerful
agency for highway building in
Arkansas. The railroads would
no doubt make low rates on its
product just as they have made
low rates on crushed stone used
in building roads in Pulaski
county.
Surely many more roads
would be built when the people
of a community could not only
have the aid of the Highway
Commission in organizing an im
provement district, and the ser
vices of the state highway en
gineer in the planning and su
pervision of the construction ol
their road but could get crushed
stone cheap from a state rock
crusher.—Arkansas Gazette.
Dry Summer Wood
at Fee-Crayton’s delivered.
Sawed from cull lumber. Phone
294, or see Hopper or Fisher.
Leave orders with P. S. White.
18dtf.
For Sale.
My fancy Rhode Island Red
chickens at a bargain; too good
to kill.—Mrs. J. B. Jefferies, Cor
ner Third and Elm. 26d6
CONSUL COMPLAINS
OF TREATMENT
Accorded German Cu'zen By
Residents of White County
—Story Sounds Fishy.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, May 3.—Gov. J.
M. Futrell on Friday afternoon
received a complaint from Con
sul Yon Locke of St. Louis, in
which it was stated that Walter
Klatt, a German subject, and a
civil engineer, was forced to
leave his farm near El Paso,
White county, on the evening of
December 28, 1912, by a mob of
8 men who were armed writh
shot guns. The mob according
to the complainant, shot Klatt
in the back, and he is only now
recovering from the wound. ,
Klatt was told not to stop until :
he reached the railroad at Beebe, j
which instructions he obeyed, j
taking a train for St. Louis.
The German Consul states that j
letters written by Klatt to the
i man in whose care his farm was
left, remain unanswered.
Gov. Futrell immediately
wrote to friends in White coun- ^
ty, requesting an investigation ;
by them. He also wrote the I
postmaster to find why Klatt’s j
letters were not delivered. Tn '
addition to this Gov. Futrell not- j
ified the Consul he was making j
an investigation and would;
soon be able to make a report.
—
To Supply Pure Water.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 3— The
trustees of the State Tubercu
losis Sanitorium met in Little
Rock Friday and approved the
contract for machinery for the
new laundry, as well the plans
for the new water system. The
water supply failed in the deep
wells, and a creek at the foot of
the mountain on which the san
itarium is located, is being
dammed for the purpose of hav
ing water all the year round.
The trustees closed a contract
with an electrical concern at
Booneville for the supplying of
current with which to run the ;
pumps and other machinery at
the sanitarium. Plans are now
being drawn by a Fort Smith ar
chitect for the new hospital
building.
Stores Must Obey
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 3.—J. C.
Clary, state labor statistical!,
stated on Friday afternoon that
he was merely waiting for the
department and other stores in
which women and girls are em
ployed, to comply with the act
passed by the last legislature,
requiring them to provide seats
for female employes when not
necessary for them to be on their
feet.
He said the stores would prob
ably comply without going to
court, by merely giving them a
little time, which he is willing to
do. A time limit will however,
be set, and those not complying
will be asked to explain to the
court.
Echo of Mabry Case.
Council Bluffs, la., May 2— Is
adora J. Warner under indict
ment with J. C. Mabry and 87
others for swindling by means
of a fake horse race, wrestling
matches and other sports, volun
tarily appeared in the United
States District Court today and
pleaded guilty. He was fined
$500 and the fine was paid.
Mrs. Longst reef's Battle.
The leading question over at
Gainesville, Georgia, just now,
is the disposition of the post
office patronage at that city
Mrs. Helen I). Longstreet, the
postmistress, appointed by Roos
evelt. and re-appointed by Taft,
desires to succeed herself, but
Congressman Bell— Gainesville
is his home town—desires to re
place her with one of his con
stituents of the male persuasion.
Some of the women of Gaines
ville have taken up the cudgels
for Mrs. Longstreet and have re
quested of Vice President Mar
shall the privilege of making a
statement to the senate com
mittee before the confirmation
of another appointee than Mrs.
Longstreet is confirmed. In
their letter to the vice president
the ladies lay stress upon the
fact that Mrs. Longstreet has
no other means of support than
the salary of the office which she
has held for the past eight years
but more particularly upon the
fact that “her record for effi
cient service has been so excep
tional that even the lowest and
sorriest of the petty partisan
politicians do not attempt to at
tack it.”
We have never been able to see
where feminine mixing up in pol
itics has resulted in much im
provement in conditions, but in
this instance we are squarely on
the side of Mrs. Longstreet and
the ladies who are making such
a heroic fight for her. Mrs.
Longstreet should be permitted
to retain her position as long
as she desires it, and so long as
her record as a public official re
mains unquestioned. Further,
on the basis of removing the
womanly little widow of one of
the greatest generals the world
has ever produced—the ranking
lieutenant of the Confederate
army—we don’t believe that res
that Woodrow Wilson, himself
a native of Virginia and long a
resident of Georgia, will ever
stoop to the sort of politics that
would be involved in acceding
to Congressman Bell’s request
—Fort SmitTifnheeRcsr ohd
—Fort Smith Times Record.
Reunion Rate Reduced.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 3.—F. E.
Schroeder, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Iron Moun
tain, brings glad tidings to all
! who contemplate attending the
| Reunion of Confederate Veter
ans in Chattanooga the last ol
the month, by announcing that
there will be a reduction in tht
rate from $12.40 to about $10
! for the round trip from Littk
| Rock, which is the basis on figur
I ing state business. The rail
i roads at first announced a rat<
I of two cents to the Memphis
I gateway, which is more thar
the rate of former years am
many had signified their intern
jtion of remaining away front
the Reunion, but this objectior
. is removed through the returx
| to the one cent rate cleai
! through.
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Dynamite Kills 120.
Mexico City, Many 3.— Om
hundred and twenty persons
were killed by the dynamiting ol
a train by Zapatists near La
' Cascada in Morelos Thursday,
according to information receiv
ed here today. A military escort
was aboard the train, all of the
members of which are said to
have been killed.
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Highway Commission Meets.
Little Rock, May 2.— The
State Highway commission met
Wednesday afternoon and went
rather deep into the matter of a
state rock crusher, a represent
ative of a large manufacturing
concern being present to tell
the difference in crushers. He
stated his company would send
an expert to place the matter
more clearly before the comm is
sion if it desired. The members
of the commission showed they
were thinking favorably of a
rock crusher plan by requesting
that the expert be telegraphed
for.
A lengthy petition from citi
zens of Lonoke county was re
ceived asking that the highway
engineer be appointed at once
jin order that he may assist the
I road districts of that county in
starting their work. The com
missioners of the Lonoke county
districts also urged a hasty erec
tion of the state rock crusher,
i guaranteeing to take 200,000
| yards of rock for use in Lon
I oke county alone.
'worked there, and they are de
sirous of making up for the loss
of their labor.
Chairman Dye stated Wednes
day afternoon there was so
much demand for the appoint
ment of the engineer for the
board that he would probably
make the appointment in a few
days.
Will Beautify Searcy.
Searcy, May 2.—The women’s
clubs of this city have inaugu
rated a campaign of civic im
provement, which contemplates
the beautifying of practically all
the public grounds in the city.
The churchyards, depot grounds
;and park will shortly bloom forth
I with beautiful flowers and orna
| mental plants as the result of
! their efforts. They also have
plans for improving the school
|buildings before the beginning of
the next school year.
$32,750 For Love Letters.
London, May 2.—A packet of
upward of 50 love letters of
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett
Browning was bought at auction
today for $32,750 by a New
York dealer.
Miss Elizabeth Pugh
an office in the Cotton
Monday, where she will do
ing and stenographic work
all who desire it.
Warning Order.
Jackson Chancery Court.
Elizabeth Agnes Luker, Plain
tiff.
vs. No. 2527.
John Luker, Defendant.
The defendant, John Luker, is
warned to apear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff, E.
lizabeth Luker.
C. E. SMITH, Clerk
V. G. Richardson, Solicitor for
Plaintiff. %
Jas. H. Johnston, Solicitor for
non-resident defendant.
22dl w4.
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A delegation from Lincoln
i county, headed by Dr. C. W.
(Dixon, appeared before the com
I mission and requested informa
tion as to the methods of organ
izing improvement districts.
They stated the people of Var
j ner and vicinity desired to cre
! ate a district and build a good
road to the state farm. The
forms for the creation of such
districts were supplied.
The penitentiary commission
appeared before the commission
again and renewed the tender
of state convicts to operate the
rock crusher. The penitentiary
officials were requested to make
a calculation as to the number of
convicts that would be required
and how many can be supplied
at the various seasons of the
year, the cost of their mainten
ance, and what the state would
expect for their work. This will
be submitted at the next meet
ing of the board. The penitenti
ary officials have more conv' '
now on the farm than can b*
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