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Newport Daily Indepen >ent.
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1904. . NUMBER 17*.
OPPOSES COMING
OVER TO JACKSON.
Independence County Represent
ative Says Change Would
Cripple Independence
and* Will Oppose
Move. J
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It is rumored throughout the
county, says Hon. T. J. Raney,
newly elected representative
frbm Independence county, in an
open letter to his constituents,
, that a petition is being circulated
in the east end of the county to
be presented to the next legisla
ture asking that Big Bottom and
Oil Trough townships be cut off
and attached to Jackson county.
As I live in the east end of the
county, it has been stated that I
was in favor of the movement. I
take this method of informing
the people of the county of my
position on this question.
Eirst. The total number of
square miles of territory, the as
sessed value of all property,
the population of Independence
county is about equal to that of
Jackson county. To take this
tprritrvrv nfF nf Tnrlpnpnflpnpp
county and attach it to Jackson
would leave Independence a small j
and Jackson a large county.
It would also take the richest
farming land of Independence!
and attach to Jackson, which |
would cripple Independence
county considerably.
Second. By taking off these
„ two townships that have always
rolled up a good Democratic ma
t jority it would leave the remain
der 1?6 go Republican in closely
■k contested elections.
I have studied the proposition
considerably, and can not see
why anyone should favor this
change, as we have a court house
that any of Independence coun
ty’s sons can well feel proud of,
we are out of debt and have
plenty of money in our treasury.
I have some very strong personal
friends who are urging this
movement and I sincerely hope
that they will consider this and
investigate and see that it is best
to stay wtih this county. It is
argued by some that it would be
a benefit to Newark, which I
fail te see. While If it was for
the benefit of this immediate
section, and would injure the
rest of the county, it should not
be done. I feel proud of the
fact that I was elected by the ‘
entire people of Independence:
county. In the primary I had
the pleasure of carrying, or being;
second, in 14 townships and I feel
that it is my duty to represent
the interests of the entire people
of the whole county, and not any
particular section. I have no
^►objections to Jackson county’s:
^ people, but I do have considera
f*} ble interests in Independence
ounty, and the people can rest
assured that as long as I am rep
resentative of this county I will
>never be in favor-of doing any
JT thing that will damage the coun
ty.
I was born and raised here and j
hope to live and die within the,
county’s limits.
Yours respectfully,
T. J. Raney.
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CROSBY REPENTANT
APPROACHES GALLOWS.
A rumor is current that Mrs.
Gridley, the mother of Robert
Crosby, the convicted murderer
of Sheriff * Morgan, says the
Batesville Guard, had made a
personal appeal to the Governor
at Little Rock for commutation
of his sentence to imprisonment
for life, but the rumor is without
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confirmation. Mrs. Gridley lives
at Cushman and pays a visit tc
the jail about once a week. Cros
by has a sister, Mrs. Jesse
Chumley, living in town, and she
visites him oftener. All their
interviews with him are held in
the presence of an officer, their
requests for' pri/acy being re
fused by Sheriff Kaneaster in
the interest of safety. Crosby
has asked that the ministers
visit him, and they have done
so. He is very quiet, and, talk
ing with his mother of his ap
proaching end, declares we all
have some time to die and that
it is best to meet it calmly.
Friday, the 25th, two weeks
from today, is the date fixed for
his execution.
5 IN SOCIETY. |
woman’s club meeting.
Miss Pearl Martin was hostess
of the Woman’s club Friday,
Nov. 11, when a most delightful
session was heldj!
Roll call atte/ted a good at
tendance. The program, accord
ing to the year book, was one of
the most interesting yet given,
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aiiu was ao iuuuwo.
Louis XIII., Louis XIV., Louis
XV.—Mrs. 0. D. Watson. %
Cardinals Richelieu and Maza
4-in—Mrs. R. T. Robertson.
Paper, Ceramics.—Mrs. S. M.
Beattie.
Paper, Fashions and Women
—Mrs. W. A. Billingsley.
Mrs. Geo. Sink concluded the
program with an instrumental
solo, “Shepherd and Shep
herdess.
The next meeting will-be heic
at the home of Mrs. R. i\ Rob
ertson. Reporter.
CREIGHTON DANCE.
A delightful dance was enjoy
ed by the society goers Friday
night at the Creghton, given bj
its popular manager, Joe Harrell,
The young people were chaper
oned by Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Abrams and Mrs. 0. S. Law
rence.
Those present were Misses
Lou Minor, Sue Armstrong, Louist
Irby, Mary Laird, Jennie McCau
ley, Tillie Sprigg, Noreene Kin
man, Josephine Phillips; Messrs,
Ira Erwin, C. E. Carroll, Jot
Bevens, Tom pillard, R. T. Rey
burn, B. H. White, Adam Lock
ard,F. Dunn, Sprigg Foushee.Geo,
Stephens, Will Sprigg, W. J. Par
ish.
SPORTS SLAUGHTER
MISSOURI QUAIL.
Those who have been con
templating a hunt and have been
putting the time off had just as
well put their hunting trip ofl
for the present season, says the
Poplar Bluff Citizen. There wiy
be no quail in southeast Missouri
or north Arkansas after today.
Bruce Hays and Tony Curry,
two of the finest wing shots
that ever happened, are out in
the country today, and from a
grapevine special at 3 o’clock,
we learn that they are loaded tc
the guards (with quail) and still
loading.
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CASE OF DIPHTHERIA.
A case of diphtheria was re
ported to the board of health
Saturday morning by Dr. L. E.
Willis, in the illness of little
Thaddese Kinman.
No action of the board was
taken, but Mr. Kinman was re
quested to remain down town sc
long as there was danger of the
trouble being spread.
BABY CONTEST
VOTE CLIMBS.
Jas. Edward Wiimans 525
Wm. Wallace Dutton. 354
Charles Jones Brandenburg 332
Edwin Johnson . 283
Ernest Theodore Phillips.... 212
Dorothy Stephens . 129
Jeannette Henry. Ill
The general interest that is
i felt in the contest among the
sweet and pretty babies nomi
j nated as to whom shall be first,
. is evidenced in the climbing
I vote of. the contestants.
A good vote was polled Satur
day for several of the little people,
but J. Edward Wiimans continues
to occupy first place. Write the
baby’s name on every ballot to
prevent mistakes.
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Sabbath school at 9:30 a, m.
| Preaching at 11 o’clock a. m.
and at 7 o’clock p. m. All resi
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R. B. Willis, pastor.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
Divine services for the 24th
Sunday after Trinity. Morning
prayer, the litany and sermon.
11 o’clock. Sunday school at
9:45. Services in the lodge room.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Corner of Walnut and Third.
Bible school and lesson review,
19:30 a. m. Sermon on “The
I Christian Race” and communion
service at 11 a. m.
At 7 p. m. regular preaching
and song service. A solo before
the sermon.
Pertinent questions: Where
and how are you spending your
Sundays? Where and how will
you spend eternity?
T. F. Richardson, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Corner of Second and Laurel.
Preaching at 11 a. m., subject,
“A More Excellent Way.” At
7:15 p.m., subject, “The Phil
osophy of Dancing.” Sabbath
school at 9:30 a. m. The public
is cordially invited.
C. Pope, Pastor.
RECENT WEDDINGS.
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at 3 p. m., at No. 217 Laurel
street, Mr. Frank Cheney and
Mrs. Margaret Jones, Rev. T. F.
Richardson officiating.
Manned—Monday, November
7, on the left bank of White
river, at the steamboat landing,
Mr. Patoin Gwin and Mrs.
Manda McCarter, Rev. T. F.
Richardson officiating.
, for'sale.
One 240-acre farm, 140 acres
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proved one 80-acres; one 40
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port; mules, horses, cattle, hogs,
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i Want to sell in a lump to right
party. J. M. Grubbs,
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: d3t R. T. Simmons, Pres.
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