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THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
(For Representative,
JOHN H. KEEL.
County Judvre,
E. I.. BOYCE.
Circuit'Clerk.
J. D. NEAL.
County Clerk,
GEO. A. LOCKAR1).
Sheriff.
H. S. SIMMONS,
Treasurer.
DR. F. G. SMITH.
Assessor.
R. L. CONDITT.
Surveyor.
W. A. BOWMAN.
Coroner.
F. J. HARRISON.
Constable—Union Township.
W. H. CAROUTHERS.
Justice of the Peace,
GUY SMITH.
FOREST DILLARD.
VETERAN FOUND
DEAD IN BED.
S. W. Tappan of Helena Dies
Suddenly of Heart Failure at
Marianna Hotel.
Helena, June 1.—S. W. Tap
pan, one of the best known and
most highly esteemed citizens of
Helena, died of heai t failure last
night in his room in the Marian
na hotel.
Mr. Tappan was an unusually
healthy man, and, except for a
trifling stomach trouble, had not
been sick for years until Tues
day, when he had a chill. Tues
day night he seemed much bet
ter, so much so that his nurse
left him alone, thinking he would
rest better. Next morning he
was found dead in his bed.
Deceased leaves a wife and
four children, two of whom are
young men, growm, also a sister
and twro brothers, one of whom,
Gen. James A. Tappan, lives
here. Mr. Tappan was a Con
federate soldier, having been
Gen. Frank Cheatham’s ordna ice
officer, and the veterans here
will assist in the funeral, which
will fake place tomorrow after
noon at 4 o’clock.
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news.
BELIEVES IN
PUBLIC HANGING.
Judge A. B. Grace of Pine
Bluff sentenced a negro last
week to be publicly hanged next j
month for the crime of crimi
nally assaulting the little Rossi
girl at Kearney. The execution
will be public as provided by act
of the legislature. Speaking of
this, Judge Grace said:
“It will be worth a great deal
to the ignorant negro populace,
this public execution, as an ob
ject lesson. It will be brought
home to them that crime must
meet its just punishment. The
crime for which this punishment
is provided is as a rule committed
by the class of negroes who do
not read the papers.”
BONDURANT RESIGNED.
W. E. Bondurant, joint freight
agent of the Iron Mountain and
Cotton Belt railroads, with offices
at Little Rock, has tendered his
resignation to take effect June
15. Mr. Bondurant will take a
position in the Missouri Pacific
accounting department at St.
I Louis. He was appointed joint
freight agent to succeed S. C.
Bossinger just one year ago. His ^
successor will be named in a few j
days. ^
RAISED LICENSES.
Little Rock, June 1.—The city
council Tuesday night passed an
ordinance increasing the city sa
loon license from $30 to $75 per
month, effective January 1, 1905.
On a basis of 61 saloons which
are now in operation this will
increase the revenue of the city
on this item alone $32,940 per
year. __
EXCURSION RATES.
Coach excursion to St. Louis
May 21, 1904. Rates $5.60 for
the round trip; $4 for children.
Tickets on sale May 21st. Final
limit on these tickets seven days
from date of sale.
T. H. Reamey, Agt.
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets on sale to St. Louis
daily via the Iron Mountain route.
$9.55 for the round trip; return
limit fifteen days from date of
| sale. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
CONFEDERATE VET
ERANS’ REUNION
Nashville, Tenn., June 14-16.
The Rock Island railway will sell
you round trip tickets to Nash
ville for $7.75. Dates of sale
June 10-13, final limit of return
July 18th. Extension of tickets
can be had until July 10.
-This train will be under the
personal charge of Mr. James
Harris, D. P. A., to insure the
best of service and accommoda
tions.
The train on June 13th will
connect at Brinkley with the
Little Rock delegation and will
be a through train. For further
information call on
tj 13 W. R. Thompson, Agt.
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