THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY N. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
TRAGEDY OCCURS
IN POSTOFFICE.
Postmaster John Newman of
Oldtown Shot and Killed by
Jack Smith, River Man,
After a Quarrel.
Helena, Sept. 13.—John New
man, the postmaster at Oldtown,
a landing some twenty miles up
the Mississippi river from here,
was shot and killed by a river
man named Jack Smith this
morning at 7 o’clock.
The men had trouble yester
day afternoon concerning the
landing, which was kept by
Newman, and it is claimed that
this morning Smith renewed the
quarrel and shot Newman
through the body, the ball pass
ing entirely through the unfor
tunate postmaster and through
the wall of the postoffice. Smith
then made his escape.
The officers here were notified
of the occurrence by telephone
and Coroner C. F. Ford and a
deputy sheriff at once left for
the scene of the crime.
DEATH OF OLD
BATESVILLE CITIZEN.
Mr. George Joblin, one of the
older residents of the city, died
at the residence of his son, Char
ley Joblin, in this city at 8
o’clock Sunday night. Mr. Job
lin was born on the Isle of
Wight, on the 28th of May, 1836.
At the age of 12 he removed with
his father’s family to Canada,
and in 1871 came with his broth
ers to Batesville, where he
resided until his death. He was
a stone-mason, and a good one;
and a man who attended to his
own business, and was respected
and liked by all who knew him.
His wife died two years ago. A
son and three brothers—Major
A. H. Joblin of St. Louis and
1%/T . IJ 1. n n /I A 1X r\l"\ 1 i n
iUCooi o. a i ainv unu w «
of this city—survive him. He
was buried Monday afternoon at
4 o’clock, the service being con
ducted by Rev. Dr. Bennett.—
Batesville Guard.
DEAN ROBOTTOM’S
TRIBUTE TO FRIEND.
Dean Robottom returned from
Wilton Junction, Iowa, last even
ing, says the Little Rock Demo
crat, where he had taken the
body of his friend, Mr. Doug
lass Terry, of Texarkana, who
died in that city last Monday of
typhoid fever.
Mr. Terry for the past twelve
years has been associated with
his brother-in-law, Mr. Charles
Kelley, of Chicago, in the lum
ber business, first at Newport,
and more lately as Texarkana.
Mr. Terry has many friends in
this city and throughout the
state who will be sorry to learn
of his fatal illness. He was a
big-hearted, generous and noble
fellow, large of heart, and withal
of fine mental caliber.
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TOO BUSY TO ENJOY LIFE.
Are you too busy to live to
day? Is that the reason we pul
off living until tomorrow?
There is a friend whom w«
should like to visit. The days
the weeks, the years go by anc
we have not called. The frienc
is taken away. We have pui
the visit off too long; we were
too busy.
There is pleasure to be founc
in a little trip to the country. I
would rest the husband anc
mother and be a holiday to th<
children. But we are too busy
We put it off until some othei
time and that other time seems
never to come. We are always
too busy.
-• v There’s a hundred little kind
nesses we should do if we onk
had the time. The chances
pass, the time never comes. W<
are too busy for the kindnesses
We are too busy today; we are
too busy. We are too busy
, week in and week out.
There is a time for everything
if we place the most important
thing first. We are too busy
over trivial matters to get the
real good out of living.
When we get o^er our hurry,
we promise ourselves to begin to
live. Ana we never get over
! our hurry.
Some day we will live as we
! wish we cheat ourselves into
I believing. But the some day
j never comes. We come, we
I pass and we never know the joy
of lib3. We have been too busy
getting ready to live. Too busy
—always too busy. —Ex.
SENATOR BERRY
ANNOUNCES.CANDIDACY.
Will Measure Strength With Da
vis In Next Senatorial Cam
paign-First Announce
ment of His Candi
dacy.
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Little Rock, Sept. 16.—While
in the city yesterday Senator
James II. Berry stated positively
that he will be a candidate for
another term, which means that
he will measure strength with
Gov. Davis, who is an avowed
candidate for the senatorship, to
succeed Senator Berry in March,
1907. For some time there has
been an element of doubt con
cerning the intentions of the
senator, and it has been stated
that if he did not enter the race
there would be others who would
become candidates against Gov.
Davis. A few days ago the Ga
zette mentioned a report to the
effect that Congressman S.
Brundidge, Jr., of Searcy would
enter the senatorial race in case
Senator Berry did not seek an
other term. Much interest has
attached to the senator’s proba
ble course in the matter, and the
announcement made by him yes
terday of his intention to ask
«a! f iivrvi wrill llP VP?u]
throughout the state as an im
portant political item.
Where the impression ema
nated that the senator might
conclude not to run is not gen
erally known, It is supposed by
many that the plurality plan
adopted by the state convention
at Hot Springs in June would
have the effect of throwing a
damper on all senatorial candi
dates save that of Gov. Davis.
When asked about the matter
Senator Berry’s friends scout the
idea that his candidacy could be
thus affected.
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!the churches!
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
There will be the regular ser
! vices at the Baptist church Sun
! day by the pastor, T. C. Mahan,
j Sunday school at 9:45. Preach
ing at 11 and 7:45 p. in.
METHODIST CHURCH,
j M. E. Church South, corner
Second and Laurel. Preaching
at 11 a. m and at 8:45 p. m. Sun
pay school at 9:30 a. m. All are
cordially welcomed to every ser
I vice. C. Pope, Pastor.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
Corner of Third and Walnut
streets. Sunday school at 9:30
a. m.; preaching at 11 a. in. and
7:30 p. m.
Everybody invited to attend
these services. They will do
‘: you good. T. F. Richardson,
Pastor.
ST. PAUL’S PARISH.
Public service of the church at
1 the lodge room. The 16th Sun
day after Trinity. Morning
i prayer and sermon 11; Sunday
; school 9:45.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN MONDAY.
r
;! The fall term of our public
> schools will open Monday, Sept,
j 19 and it is to be hoped the coop
itiSj
BLUE
For Sal* By
ALL
WISE
GROCERS
DIRECTIONS FOR USEt
Wiggle-Stick around in the water.
eration and support of all con
cerned will be enlisted. While
our sessions last year were fairly
successful, all should strive to
make the coming session better.
First year pupils will be ad
mitted at three periods only, and
all parents should take notice
and co-operate. All children six
years old, or reaching six during
September will be admitted the
opening of school; all pupils
reaching six during December
may enter school on Monday,
Dec. 12, while those reaching
six in March may enter March
14 th.
This rule is made in order to
reduce the number of classes in
this department, and thus facili
tate the work. In all other
grades parents are urged to have
children enter promptly, and to
attend regularly.
Respectfully,
Geo. R. Hopkins,
Supt.
FINE PEARL FOUND.
Probably the finest pearl find
of this year in this section was
that sold Saturday to S. L. Fitts
of Smithville, Tenn., by a pearl
er, who secured the gem from a
mussel opened about ten miles
below Newport.
The pearl was pinkish white,
ball-shaped and is valued at a
cool thousand dollars.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT
OF INSURANCE CLAIM.
Weldon, Ark., July 30, 1904.
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that we had
our church house insured against
fire and wind in the American
Insurance Company of Little
Rock, Ark., and the house was
blown over in a storm. The
company very prompty put it
back at large expense in better
condition and stronger than it
was before the storm. We
thank the American Insurance
Company for its promptness in
replacing our church to our en
tire satisfaction, and we recom
mend the company to those who
i have houses to insure.
Mount Hebron Baptist Church
By W. M. Green,
J. T. Rigge,
Wm. Barker,
Trustees.
WOR 'S FAIR RATES.
Louisiu Purchase Exposition,
St. Loifis, April 30th to Decem
| ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
! excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
| fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets' on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
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ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.
SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1904.
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DINING ROOM SUITES.
We have a nice line of Dining Chairs,
Sideboards, China Closets, Dining
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