I Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1905. NUMBER 137.
if FALLIN KILLS NEGRO.
Pony Fallin of Weldon jailed for Shoot
ing to Death a Negro Monday
Afternoon.
C. E. Fallin, better known as
Pony Fallin was brought to
Newport Tuesday by Sheriff
Simmons and placed in jail to
await trial for the killing of a
v negro named Moor a in the out
skirts of Weldon Monday even
ing.
Fallin, according to report had
been drinking and offered the
negro a drink, but the latter re
fused. Fallin rode away and as
he wras leaving the town, he
saw the negro again near the j
road, turned and fatally shot
him.
When the negro fell Fallin
rode around him but did not dis
mount, and was arrested south
of Tupelo by Deputy Sheriff
Hardin, who brought him back
Jo Weldon, where an inquest
hearing was held Tuesday morn
ing by Justice Kelly.
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5 IN SOCIETY, j
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Little Miss Dorothy Bunn was
six years old last Saturday and
in honor of this happy event she
sent out neatly written invita
tions to two dozen of her little
" friends'’to come and spend the
afternoon with her to help
„ celebrate this happy day in her
v life/'
The afternoon was one of un
usual pleasure to the house full
of little folks, who played all the
i games dear to the hearts of
children.
Little Miss Dorothy was the
recipient of many beautiful
presents from her little friends
consisting of books, dolls and
toys equal to a Santa Claus col
lection, and from her grown up j
friends came silver dollars, birth
day spoons and many other
useful and beautiful gifts.
Probably the most attractive j
feature of the party to the little I
guests, was the dining roomj
which had been made beautiful |
witn flowers and evergreens, ana
where delightful ice cream, ]
orange ice and cake were served '
bountifully by Mrs. H. G. Bunn
and Mrs. Estelle Claridge.
Upon the departure of each j
little guest at 5:30 a pretty box |
of candy was given each, as a
souvenir of the happy occasion,
and which will make Saturday,
September-30 a memorable day
in their lives,
- Those present were Misses
Dorothy Bunn, Thelma and
^ Mary Frances Hays, Elise Hirsch,
Antoinette Bond, Ruth Jacocks,
Helen Beard, Lois Drummond, ]
Louise Robinson, Josephine ]
* Deaderick, Thadeese Kinman, i
Frances Bailey, Willie Overton j
Minor, Jewel- Martin, Minnie]
Bee Sink, Rowena Campbell, j
Lutie Mae and Dorothy Stephens, j
Berry Stock Better.
Little Rock, Oct. 2. - One week
ago Izard county was believed to
be.solid for Gov* Davis for United
• ^States senator. Last Tuesday
Senator Berry spoke at Mel
bourne and completely changed
\ the sentiment. It is now gen
1 erally conceded that he will
sweep that and adjoining coun
ties in the Democratic primaries.
The controversy between Gov.
Davis and Attorney General
Rogers has had a strong tenden
cy to place Berry stock almost
at par.
ANNUAL QUORUM COURT.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Appropriation
Made tor County jail by This
Court — New Bridges.
Quorum court of Jackson
county in session Monday and
Tuesday has adjourned after
authorizing improvements ex
ceeding $17,000, the large item
of which is $15,000 for the coun
ty jail under construction.
$1000 was appropriated foi a
bridge over Cache at Martin’s
and $1000 set aside for the Polly
Washburn bridge, Pitts bridge
also received ' a $300 appropria
tion.
Aside from these items $3000
was appropriated for coun
ty court; same for circuit
court; $1000 for jail expenses;
$700, poor farm expenses; $600,
assessment and tax books; $300,
records and stationary; $300,
justice of peace courts; $400,
roads and bridges; $400, court
house and grounds.
All the members were present
except M. S. Littleton and the
following taxes were levied: State
5£ mills; county, 5 mills; road
tax, 3 mills; poll tax, $1.00.
Newport corporation, 5 mills;
fencing tax 2i mills; Tuckerman
corporation 2 mills; school tax,
varying in different districts,
Bryan township was also estab
lished.
Mrs. Lee McDowell Fulkerson.
Mrs. F. D. Fulkerson died at
her home in Batesville Tuesday
morning at 4:30 o’clock if ter an
illness of several weeks.
Her death came as a shock to
her many Newport friends, who
were grieved to hear of her tak
ing away.
Mrs. Fulkerson was, before
her marriage, Miss Lee McDow
ell, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
John McDowell of Jacksonport,
and was a most excellent lady,
being of a strong character, pos
sessing an amiable disposition,
making friends with all who
came in her presence.
The deceased was a member
of the Episcopal church, was 43
years of age, and leaves a hus
band, two children and one sis
ter to mourn her loss.
The funeral service will be
held at the Fulkerson home in
Batesville Wednesday afternoon.
Arkansan at Oxford.
Fayetteville, Oct. 2.—Neil
Carothers left Saturday for Ox
ford, England, where he will re
sume the third year of his course
as a Cecil Rhodes scholar jn the
Oxford University. While here
Mr. Carothers took his examina
tion and secured a B. A. degree
from the University of Arkan
sas. Mr. Carothers saye that an
American student entering Ox
ford is astonished and surprised
at the vast difference between
English and American college
life, although there may be some
similarity between Oxford and
the greater American universi
ties, such as Yale, Harvard or
Princeton.
One of the most striking dif
ferences, Mr. Carothers said, is
in the method of studying, the
greater part of the students’
Work being done during vaca
tion, while much of the school
term is spent in Paris, Berlin
and other places of importance.
The character of the work
done by the American student,
he says, is equal to and in many
cases superior to that of the
students from England and other
countries.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
HARMON TRIAL OPENS.
Trial of fames Harmon Charged With
Murder in First Degree Comes
Before Court.
The trial of James Harmon,
the crippled shoemaker of Tuck
' erman, indicted for murder in
! the first degree, and charged
with killing a negro near Tuck
I
erman, was taKen up Tuesday
i morning. His attorneys are
i Jones and Jeffery, while Stuckey
& Stuckey are assisting Mr.
Oldfield. Judge 0. W. Scar-!
borough is presiding in this case.
Court, will adjourn over Wed
nesday to allow the Newport bar
and court officials to attend the
funeral services of Mrs. F. D.
Fulkerson at Batesville. A
handsome floral offering has
been ordered, and a committee j
of 0. W. Scarborough, J. M.
Bell, S. D. Campbell and Jos. M.
Stayton appointed to draft reso-:
lutions of condolence.
LETTER LIST.
_
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for In the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas- Oc
tober 2, 1905:
Anderson, A L Martin- Gertie
Alexander, Eva Martin, John
Deaver, A C Marsh, Geo
Dowe, Mrs Millie Midley,Mary
Cleaver, S M McClain. J. W
Carter, Fred McDonal, Mr
Carvey, James Piercen, Rebt.
Canady, Wm Pesch, Herman
Browne, W R Philps, JEW
Blanchard, Mrs W H Runyan, James
Bell, G E Ransopher, M E
Flook, D Rodgers, C W, Prof Col
Foshee, Wodard Robson, Sam
Fohr & Co, S m Simmons, E D
Galbreath, Paul Sims, Ike
Hall, Fanny Smith, Blanchie
Hobbs, Herbert Smith, Lula
Huffman, Mrs F B Tierney, J J
Huey, Adolph Taeket, Rutha
Jones, Bailers Vaulner, Roe
Johnson, Bob Vance Ader
Cerr. Riley Watson, Rev F
Keelan, John Wale, J W
Lumkin, Victoria Warren, Elzada
Lankcs, Fronie Woedle, Steve
Littles, Thuly Wilburn, James,
Yow, C B
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” ^ W. B. EMPIE.P. M.
Brinkley Girl Suicides.
Brinkley, Oct, 2. —Miss Dessa
Garrison of this city committed
suicide yesterday by shooting
herself in the left breast just
i above the heart. Death occur
| red almost instantly.
No cause whatever is known
j for the young woman’s act, as
I she left no note explaining why
i she was tired of life, nor had
| her demeanor denoted any de
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS,
as they cannot reach the seat of j
the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in j
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and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Hall’s (
Catarrh ’“ Cure is not a quack
medicine. It was prescribed by
j one of the best physicians in
| this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. It is com- j
posed of the best tonics known, |
cpmbined with the best blood
i purifiers, acting directly on the
| mucous surfaces. The perfect
■ combination of the two ingre
dients is what produces such
| wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send- for- testimonials
ifree.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
i constipation.
Engine Leaves Track.
Little Rock, Oct. 2.-South
bound passenger train No. 7 on
1 the Iron Mountain railroad, due
in this city at 2:30 p. m., was
delayed an hour and a half Sat
i urday afternoon by an accident
' which occurred about twelve
miles north of Little Rock. The
front wheels on the engine left
the track and the train ran two
hundred yards before the en
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