■ ESCAPE*
(nASSACnUSMTS
K Stanford White Has
■ Been Apprehended
■ v Not Be Returned.
it0 Independent.
■ yorli, Aug. i8.-Harry
M who escaped Irom the
BAsvlum Sunday
B*Improbably in Massa
E ’cUt has not been ap
I ESCAPE OF THAW
Ewan, N. Y. Aug. 17.
■k. Thaw, the slayer of
E White, escaped from
Eta! for the criminal in
■L'at 7:45 o’clock this
t a* dart for liberty
Ban open gate, a leap in
Ipen door of a powerful
fee that stood quivering
.and a flight like a rock
the Connecticutt state
0 miles away, accomplish
escape.
ight he was still at large,
ie hospital authorities felt
1 he was outside the state,
beyond its boundaries
is free. Only months, per
I years of litigation can
him back to Matteawan,
>n cnly in one event—that
adjudged insane in the
3 which he has fled,
confederates manned the
.vhich Thaw escaped, and
black limousine which
it past the asylum gate,
lice have the description
ip’s confederates and the
they registered under at
hotel Friday nigh’r, and
cing them.
1 FLEES TO EUROPE
lospital authorities be
at Thaw has fled to the
f Long Island sound and
a yact waiting with
p to rush to Europe,
par^of $500 for Thaw’s
nsion has been offered
t. F. C. Keib, superinten
the asylum. Howard H
, the attendant at the
it whom Thaw flashed
reak for freedom, is un
st, and other arrests are
I to follow in the rigid
ation begun by Dr. Keib.
fflAW CAN’T BE
1R0UGHT BACK.
I» escape was aided Dy
that he has constantly
that he would not ac
fcdom unless it came by
tfess. The hospital au
1 as a result had given
fties, which many other
s did not enjoy. In fact
een regarded as a trusty
i time.
?ylum housed Thaw not
rcerer but as an insane
The jury which sent
e acquitted him of the
Stanford White, on
5 pounds as caused his
ition in the hospital for
dna) Insane—that of in
Hence he could not be
hack to New York on
der charge. He could
■efore, be arrested in
!r state for extradition,
'ital authorities said to
! he is charged with no
5 view the hospital au
were supported by Dr.
lint, the expert of New
£, wh° testified in all the
proceedings against
• ^r- Charles Kennedy of
°rk who has appeared
times as Thaw’s counsel
various insanity hearings,
^ other lawyers.
HI
Judgment In “Rabbit Case”.
1 Malvern. Aug. 15.—The case
of J. E. Mears against D. G. Al
len, Louis Campbell and others,
known as the “rabbit case”,
which was tried at the present
jterm of the Circuit Court, at
tracted considerable attention,
due chiefly to the local interest
■ taken in the solution of the
| question, to-wit: the extent of ,
one’s financial liability in hunt
ing upon enclosed lands.
In this instance suit was ;
brought to recover $441 for
damages alleged to have been
incurred as a result of the de
fendants hunting without per
mission on the plaintiff’s prem
ises.
In "November, 1912, while sol
engaged the grass and other!
rubbish n the plaintiff’s or- J
chard was burned, damaging a j
number of fruit trees and grape i
vines, but whether the fire o-;
riginated by accident or care- (
lessness on the part of the hunt- j
ers is not known. The case,!
rubbish in the plaintiff’s or-1
which was closely contested, re-j
suited in a judgment for $20
in favor of the plaintiff. ,
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JAIL BREAKERS
IN THE TOILS
Vic Golden and James Parker,
Two Escaped Negroes Arrest
ed At Clarksville.
Two of the negroes, who broke •
jail here Monday night August;
4, have been arrested at Clarks-1
dale, Mississippi, and are be-j
ing held for Sheriff McCuistion,
who will probably leave tonight
to bring them back,
i One of these negroes, Parker,
Swas the trusty whose theft of
| the jail keys and treachery
| made possible the escape, and
probably above all the others,
his capture was most to be de- J
sired. Parker was first arrested^
;on the charge of stealing a
i watch and clothing at Auvergne
j and Golden was being held for
' the burglary of Newport stores.
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For Sale.
A pair of young mares, match
ed, one young mare, unbroken,
11 milk wagon, 1 delivery wagon,
1 separator. S. W. Taggart
lld6t.
I
Moving Pictures
at the Opera House
18 Reels Per Week.
THE UNKNOWN
1 Fate plays a prominent part in
I this exceptional,excellent drama
featuring Helen Dunbar, Dolo
res Cassinelli and E. H. Calvert.
(ESSANAY)
| THE COLLECTOR OF PEARLS
An American millionaire seeing
an ad about “The pearl of the
Orient,” who is a dancing girl,
thinks the pearl is a real pearl.
He orders it sent to his home
C O. D.—A very funny story.
(Comedy—SELIG)
!
IN THE LAND OF
I . THE CACTUS
I An exce’lent Western picture.
(LUBIN)
Three excellent pictures and
good music tonight.
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ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS
HEAVY LOSSES
IN THE WEST
Drouth In Texas, Oklahoma, and
Half of Arkansas Causes Dam
age to Cotton Crop.
Quite favorable weather for
cotton prevailed in the two Car
olina,s and Georgia during the
week ending August 15, and ex
cellent results were secured in
field growth and general devel
opment. Showers at the end
of the week were helpful and
another favorable week is fore
casted from the present mois
ture supply.
In Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Lousiana, some small
deterioration is noted, though it
is doubtful if the losses are any
greater if indeed as great, as
those usually occurring at this
period when the plant approach
es maturity. Shedding is report
ed, due in most instances, to
lack of moisture and in Lousi
ana considerably increased boll
weevil damage.
In Texas and Oklahoma and
over about half of Arkansas
heavy losses occurred and the
plant is fast running into a
state of decline that cannot be
recovered even with favorable
weather and abundant rain
fall. Permanent and irrepara
ble loss has however just begun
except in unfavored localities
and if rain comes during next
week in general and heavy fall
great good will be done.
Greatest loss has occurred in
Oklahoma, but over large areas
in these three states the plant
show's arrested development and
is rapidly losing vitality and
thus cannot properly mature the
fruit that had been set.
BY STATES.
North Carolina—Good week.
No check to steady development
of plant. Some complaints of
excessive plant growth and
too much rain but not general.
South Carolina—Good growth
and rapid fruiting. Rains at
end of week beneficial. Crop
very promising. Open bolls ap
pearing everywhere but little
picking before September 1st;
Georgia^Cotton maintained
condition. Rains Thursday gen
erally beneficial. Stalk has
made large growth and is well
fruited and large yield is ex
pected. ADunaant moisture
has somewhat retarded opening
of bolls, so that very little pick
ing has been done,
Alabama— Slight deteriora
tion indicated as result of shed
ding. Tennessee river counties
quite dry. As a whole, howev
er, crop remains promising.
I General rains wrould be benefi
;cial. Plant is well fruited.
Mississippi—As a whole state
i would be benefited by rain,
though only uplands are really
, becoming dry. Bolls are be
ginning to open rather rapidly
and there are some complaints
of deterioration, but it appear
to be little more than usual
check as plant reaches maturi
ty.
Tennessee — Crop condition
'high but general rain needed.
iSome sheddingand deterioration
; during week which is first down
j turn crop has taken in many
weeks.
Arkansas—Some reports are
excellent. Others show sharp
deterioration. Soil is exces
sively dry over area producing
about 46 per cent of state’s crop.
Eastern and northern districts
doing well- , . .
Louisiana i-Toomucn ram .
Yv.
in southern part of state. Nor
thern half benefitted by rain.
There has been increase in num
ber of weevils and as result fur
ther development seems in jeo
pardy. Leaf worms reported at
Mer Rouge.
Oklahoma—<Greatest deterior
ation of season during week.
Plant ceased growth. Bolls op
ening prematurely. Considera
ble damage has been done that
rain will not rectify. Extreme
ly high temperatures prevail.
I Texas— Whole state lost
ground. North and East needs
rain but maintains better status
than other sections because of
more recent precipitation. San
dy lands shedding considerably.
In West plant is small and
shows arrested development
with bolls opening prematurely.
Central shows steady though
slow deterioration and cotton is
'opening quite fast with gins be
coming active. South has
reached stage where only heavy
soaking rains can be of impor
tant benefit, as only such rains
will make late or top crop. Ex
cessive heat increased losses.
Marry At Texarkana.
Mr. William M- Johnson, the
very pleasant young shipping
clerk at the Plunkett-Jarrell
wholesale grocery of this city
went to Texarkana last week
and on Saturday evening was
married to Miss Wadie Petti
grew, a very charming young
lady of the border city.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson arrived
Sunday evening on No. 6 and are
at home at John Wallace's on
Laurel street. Our people
extend a cordial greeting to
both Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and
welcome them to our city.
Federal Court Jurors.
The federal court for the
Northern Division of Arkansas
will meet December 15, Judge
Jacob Trieber presiding.
The jurors have been chosen
for the term and those selected
from Jackson county are:
Grand Jury—J. S. Bowen of
Newport, M. B. Hare of Au
vergne. T. P. Umsted.
Petit Jury—George A. Lock
ard, Dave Car, Norman C. Wolff,
George R. Hays and John W.
Wallace. _
FORGER ALSO A
HORSE THIEF
—
■Jim Smith Fnder Arrest For
Forgery Proves Man Wanted
For Horse Stealing.
j A « puty sheriff from (.Jaines
j '-'if. Ozark county, Missouri, ar
Tivea Saturday evening and next
j morning departed with a pris
on-Jim Smith, under arrest
here for forgery, blit wanted in
Missouri for stealing a horse,
upon which he made his way to
this section.
Smith and a companion. Will
|Shaw, were captured Thursday
evening on the Island by Sheriff
McCuistion, Deputy Hastings
and Abe Ballew of Weldon, hut
as the officers had nothing upon
which to hold Shaw, the latter
was released.
Smith had entered the store
of McDonald & Bond at Weldon
| and after buying certain goods,
[offered a check on a Newport
| hank in payment of same. Mr.
[Bond managed to telephone the
bank in the meanwhile and
learned that the bank carried no
such account.
Smith had become suspicious,
I however, and proved fleet of
J foot. The officers at Newport
.'were communicated with and
with Ballew after them from the
rear, their capture resulted near
Village creek. The officers had
a half mile run, however, before
he gave up
The horse stolen by Smith has
changed hands several times
and is now the property of
Thurman West, who though an
innocent purchaser, may be
called upon to give up the animal,
worth $50 to $75, to the own
er in Missouri.
When Smith was arrested
here W. S. Morgan and Mr.
Jones of Tupelo came up to see
if he was not the man who had
I passed forged checks upon
I them, but said that he was not.
Hasting & Jones cashed a
| forged check for $5 and W. S.
Morgan & Son one for $6, the
(same white stranger having
| worked the two firms.
1
See our fall line before buying
j your suit. Barker’s Place.
113dtf. _
Hays Visits Hot Springs.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 16.— Cov*.
C. \V. Hays departed from Lit
tle Rock at noon Saturday,
bound for Hot Springs, where
lie will be the guest of honor for
several days. The citizens of the
Valley of Vapors have made big
preparations for the coming of
the Covernor He will be met
by a band, and a parade up Cen
tral avenue to the Arlington ho
tel will follow. Here he is ex
pected to make a short address
to the citizens.
In the evening Covernor Hays;
will be taken to Essex park,
where Simon Cooper will act a
host, at a big chicken dinne
| Covernor Hays will remain over
Sunday at the Arlington, as the
guest of the business men of
j Hoi Springs.
Vi Kansas Was First.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock. Aug- L8.—-Rec
ognized as great in many other
things, the state of Arkansas
is now recognized as great in
politics. The state of New
York has lurried to Arkansas in
| its present gubernatorial un
pleasantness, and requests of
■ Secretary of State Hodges that.
I he send to the Attorney Cener
al there, a copy of the proceed
ings in the impeachment pro
ceedings brought against Row
ell Clayton, Carpetbag governor
in 1871.
New York evidently expects to
j take some pointers from Ark
ansas in the political game, and.
| as remarked by Chief Justice
McCulloch of the Arkansas Su
preme Court:
“New York took this idea of
having two governors from Ar
kansas, but we can always claim
I to have had two first.”
W. C. T. U. Worker Here.
Miss Dees, a National W. C.
T. U. worker, addressed a large
congregation at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. Her
address from beginning to end
was very fine and said by many
to have been the most interest
ing talk on the subject ever de
livered in Newport.
Miss Dees also met with a busi
ness session of the local society
'this afternoon.
Reductions on All Men s I
Summer Apparel I
This is the month when most of our House Clean
ing” is done and hence the month when Valurs are at
their height. Such merchandise as we offer is seldom
buyable for so little. Avail Yourself of the opportunity.
Radical Reductions On
“CLAPP OXFORDS” “CROWN TROUSERS”
“REGAL OXFORDS” “SUMMER CLOTHING’
“MANHATTAN SHIRTS *-amyy mi K HOSIERY” !
“FAULTLESS PAJAMAS” 0NYX S,LK HOSIERY
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