WEE BABY BOY
FOUNU IN WOODS.
\
Infant Seems to Hive Been Left
to Starve in WoorhNear Con
federate Park-Hunter
Heard Its Cies.
An infant probablyabout two
months of age was fond Satur
day morning in the w^ds about
a quarter of a mile Vom the
^Confederate park by apgro boy
living with Tony Main, who
7 y had been out squirrel hating.
The child had only a Iht gar
ment to protect it and Id evi
dently been laid upon theTound
on a dress that was neaiy, but
the little fellow had kicki and
squirmed several feet awl; His
heels were bleeding from b fu
tile efforts to get away and ther
indications pointed to him hting
laid there over night a pre. to
u„ mosquitoes, for his face had Ln
ygj rribly bitten, and to hogs or
nt ild animals that might hre
the Ided his life.
The negro informed Dr. W. ..
.—| elley of his find and the tw
|nt after the infant. He wa
* ren milk by campers on th
ier and immediately dozei
ay, being exhausted fron
Sng.
’he child is being kept by Dr
Mrs. Shelley, and Count;
ge, Dr. J. M. Jones author
s us to state that the littl
low will be given to som
ristian family, who will adop
h.
A man and woman were seei
the previous afternoon near thi
park with an infant, but thei
identity cannot be established
w, ^ There were wells near the spo
yot*' where the baby was left, and i:
_ l infanticide were the object, i
seems that the crime would hav<
thus been concealed. To leave i
helpless infant to its fate of star
vation or death in the jaws of i
wild animal or hog is a crirm
that no penalty would answei
for, but the gallows.
HUSBAND BROKE
WIFE’S NECK.
Sam King Alleged to Have Killed
Helpmeet in Presence of
Their Five Children in
Benton County.
Rogers, June 16. —Sam King,
residing near Garfield in this,
Benton, county is under arrest
on the charge of having mur
dered his wife Tuesday night.
King and his wife fought
Tuesday over some trivial differ
ence and it is alleged the fight
resulted in King breaking her
neck.
it is cnarged that in an en
i deavor to make it appear that
she had committed suicide King
pViured carbolic acid over her
face and neck, making a number
of horrible burns.
The children, five in number,
f the youngest only seven months
old, witnessed the fight and
their testimony and the bruised
condition of Mrs. King’s body
led to the arrest of the husband
on a murder charge.
King was badly scratched in
the fight.
MARRIED AT*DE
VALL’S BLUFF.
DeVall’s Bluff, June 17.—A
wedding which was quite a sur
prise took place at the McClin
tock hotel last night when Miss
Mary Wray, the proprietor’s
daughter, was married to Tom
Legg of Ciscoe. Rev. J. H. Har
rell °f Carlisle officiated. Miss
Wray formerly lived at Des Arc
land is wel’ known in Little Rock.
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CIRCULAR SAW
PROVES FATAL. |
Charles Burrough Rode Log on.
Moving Carriage Until it
Carried Him Into the
Revolving Saw.
Hot Springs, June 17.—Infor
mation has reached here of a ter
rible accident at the saw mill of
Charles Burrough in Mill town
ship, twelve miles west of this
city, in which Burrough lost his
life in a peculiar manner by com
ing in contact with a circular
saw.
Some mishap had occurred to
the machinery. Burrough sat
upon the log which was being
fed to the saw to repair the de
fect, It is thought that he was
so engaged with his work that
he did not notice that he was be
ing carried into the saw until the
teeth entered his flesh.
He was horribly cut about the
abdomen and one leg was com
' pletely sawed off, and death re
1 suited a few hours after the ac
cident
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;5THE CHURCHES*
VVV^WWWA v»ww
BAPTIST CHURCH,
1
. Regular services morning and
j evening. Sunday school at 9:45
2 a.m. and the Mission Band at
l 3?, m.
1 , ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
i mrd Sunday after Trinity.
"; Mdrning prayer, the litany and
.! seiinon at 11. Evening prayer
: | ani|sdrmon at 8. Sunday school
• at 9:45 a. m.
METHODIST CHURCH.
t
Corner Second and Laurel.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p.
’ m. Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m.
’ Epworth^ League at 4 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited. The
members are urged to attend the
morning service for special and
important reasons. C. Pope,
pastor.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school every Sunday
9:30 a. m. Prayei meeting every
j Wednesday 8 p. m. Preaching
I every Sunday! 11 a. m. and 8 p.
! m. A most cordial invitation is
extended to alll to attend these
services. Strawigers and travel
1 ing men in thelfcity are invited.
Rev. T. F. RichArdson, pastor.
! unknowniJLan
1 GER DEAD.
Hot Springs, .]Mne 17.-Coro
ner Shaw held gMi inquest this
morning on the'i^jfcins of a man
by the name lot tmieys, initials
unknown, who dgM last night.
The man was ss^M here from
South McAlester, 1WT., helpless
with rheumatism without
means. He arri^m yesterday
afternoon and was -:^ften care of
up to the time of A death by
railroad men, who tJB up a col
lection for him. case is
similar to many thatmge fyund
here when cities ship glk Mndi
gent criplee here to h^MAfnr
by the charitable of t'r.i^V^H
DEAD AT SEAb;VW®
Searcy, June 17. H
trude Zumwall, aged. QW j, j
who lately came to this
died yesterday, after a ^
ed illness resulting from
les. Her remains were ..g* '
to Polk, Mo., this evening *-4
Read the Independent.
MAJOR STANLEY
ANSWERS SUMMONS.
Had Been Attending Confederate
Reunion at Nashville and In
tended Joining Family
at World’s Fair.
Nashville, Tenn., June 17.—
Major Thomas E. Stanley, a Con
federate veteran from Augusta,
Ark., died here last evening of
heart disease.
Major Stanley had attended
the Confederate reunion and had
intended going to St. Louis,
where his wife and family are
visiting the World’s Fair.
Major Stanley was taken ill at
dinner and despite the efforts of
two physicians succumbed soon
after. His family was notified
and will meet the remains in
Memphis Saturday on their way
home.
Maj. Stanley was in apparently
good health when he went to
Nashville. He was prominent
in central Arkansas and the
news of his sudden death comes
as a shock. He was mayor of
Augusta, president of the Bank
of Augusta, was a member of the
house of representatives in 1877,
1879 and 1881, and in 1882 was a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, when
Hon. -J. H. Berry was nominated.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter and two sons.
BROCK-RICKETT.
Rev. T. F. Richardson, pastor
of the Christian church, Satur
day morning spoke the words
that made Mr. C. B. Brock and
Miss Mattie Rickett man and
wife.
The ceremony was performed
at the home of T. S. Stephens
on Main street. The newly
wedded couple are residents of
the county and are well known
and popular people. >
BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Hot Springs, June 17.—A re
union of the blue and the gray
will be held at Ouachita, forty
miles west of here, in Montgom
ery county, June 22-23. The
grounds are located on the
Chambers place, near a splendid
sulphur-iron spring. The speak
ers for the occasion are Judge A.
Curl of this city and Prof. Griggs
of Mount Ida.
COACH EXCURSION
June 20 to St. Louis. Extreme
ly low rate of $5.60 for the round
trip, account the World’s Fair.
Tickets on sale June 20th, final
return limit seven days from
date of sale.
It Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
LETTER TO MR S. WOLFF,
NEWPORT, ARK.
Dear Sir: Devoe is worth $4
or $5 a gallon, put on; how much
is another paint worth?
Depends on how many gallons
you’ve got to put on, to be equal
to one of Devoe.
Mr. J. J. Hill, Sheffield, Pa.,
painted two houses one coat five
years ago, lead-and-oil, took 40
gallons.
Last summer bought 40 gallons
Devoe for same houses; had ten
gallons left.
Mr. N. Avery, Delhi,- N. Y.,
owns two houses exactly alike;
painted one with Devoe; toox 6
gallons. The other with some
other, took 12 gallons.
What’d you give for those off
paints? Bear in mind, you’ve
got to pay for the painting.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe & Co.,
9 New York and Chicago.
I Of Utmost Impor= I
I ——tance to You. I
■ Great Semi=Annual Offering of the ■
I Famous Crown Trousers, the I
I $3.50, $4, $4.50 & $5 Values, for $2.50 I
fg -— FOR TWO DAYS ONLY- 1
I Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. I
THIS SALE is one of the most remarkable events in many seasons. fl
Newest novelties and designs. Progressive interest. Successive greatness, jfl
Boasting is not to our taste. We lean to the conservative; it wears longest- fl
Extravagant claims are cheap and stupid. fl
■"All We Advertise and More.— I
Conditions : No Goods Charged. No Goods Exchanged. ■
No Goods Altered. No Favorites. fl
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The House that yye will sell for 30 Days only The House that
Saves You Money. our entire Saves You Money
LINE OF FURNITURE
And other seasonable goods to make room for Fall Stock,
commencing JUNE 1st, 1904,
At the Regular Spot Cash Prices,
With the following Discounts:
15 Per Cent on
Refrigerators,
Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers,
Roller Top Desks.
20 Per Cent on
jj Iron Beds, Rocking Chairs,
jj Dining Chairs, Folding Beds,
jj Bed Room Soits, Dining Tables,
ij Center Tables, Bed Loanges.
Turkish Leather Chairs.
25 Per Cent on
Book Cases,
Combination Book Cases,
Buffets,
Sideboards,
China Closets,
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Leather Couches, Bed Couches, ^
Dressing Tabi's,
Hall Racks,
Hanging Mirrors,
Children’s Go Carts and Buggies.
We Are Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co. We Are
THE PEOPLE. NEWPORT, ark, THE PEOPLE.
Ea...- ■.-L-.. &
BIG LINE OF
New Goods Arriving.
Crown, Schiller & Shaeffer
-PIANOS
AND
Grown Organs.
Patronize a Home Man.
Z. P>. REID.
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.
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TO THE-———
Traveling i¥len of Arkansas,
WELCOME*
We extend a cordial invitation to use Of Direc
tors’ Room whenever convenic t a:-.; your
pleasure so to do. Hotels are crowded. Our
offices and stationery are at your command.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS. •'
Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson, Cashier.'
A. D. Bailey, V-President, T. D. Kinman, Asst. Sash,
Thos. J. Graham, Ed. P. SholTner, J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones, T. S. Stephens,