Newj -opt Daily In dependent.
^VOLUME Y. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 14, 1906. _NUMBER 273.
ROGERS WON SUPPORT. /;
Attorney General Makes Able Demise
in Court House Address AgXnst
Slurs of His Enemies. M
Hon. Robert L. RoreX, attor-j
ffey general and candidate for
governor, spoke a if the court
house Tuesday aftXrnoon to a
large crowd of vojfers and from
the manner in wlXch he was re
ceived and the Xelcome accorded
him at the cloyjfe of his speech,
it was evidenjf that he was in the
house of his friends.
He expressed regret over the
nature of iJthe campaign waged
against ^im and in order to de
fend hvyhiself against the asper
hi sions *°of his enemies, he had been
£r' forco&j to deal with them. The
nanjhe of a good and virtuous wo
nu%n, so far as he knew, in the
Lubbock county, Texas case,
e4iad been called into question
that he too might be injured and
f in routing these charges, he read j
a certified copy of the verdict in
the divorce case in question,
which upheld the character of
the woman referred to and
her husband was found to be the
offending member of the union.
Mr. Rogers explained to the
satisfaction of all how he had
given a man at Van Buren, who
had lied about him and made him
angry, a genteel cussing, sub- i
mitted his case and paid the fine. |
That was all there was to it.
The speaker paid his respects |
to the Monte Ne Herald and Ar-!
genta News, whose unscrupu
lous and irresponsible editors are
conducting an indecent cam
paign against him in the further
ance of the charges above ex
plained.
Mr. Rogers upheld his record
as attorney general, his action i
in the, hack tax cases against the
Pullman and other companies, j
the railroad tax compromise and
on points that Governor Davis
has made issues of the campaign.
He was frequently and vigor
ously applauded and concluded
his address in time to take the
3:10 p. m. train south.
Soldier Boy Questions Davis.
Texarkana, March 13—Gov.
Jeff Davis spoke at the court
house here Monday night to a
large audience, including a num
ber of ladies. There was only
one incident of a sensational
kind, and that occurred when
the governor said there were
_ 1 __ d»0 AAA AAA ifUa
treasury, and that the state was
out of debt and did not owe any
body a cent.
A member of Company G, the
local military company, arose
and said in a loud voice:
y ' “Excuse me for the language,
ladies, but the governor is tell
ing a d—d lie. He knows he
owes us soldier boys for the yel
low fever quarantine work we
'did last summer, and won’t pay
us a cent. ”
.. ^The governor ignored the in
terruption, and after hesitating
moment proceeded with his j
Company G has been trying j
Offor months to get its pay for last:
^rammmer’s quarantine work, but1
[fl)o far has not succeeded.
E9f Baptist Church.
W vAt 7:30 every evening this;
f week, there will be a prayer ser
kJ vice at the Baptist Church. Ev
CT ery body cordially invited.
E. P. J. OARROTT,
Pastor.
1 .rties wanting their houses
numb 1 in compliance with ti.e
city oru:.i«- e, c:dlg>n«j- ^ o. ck
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MARSHAL NOT A PARTY.
Court Held That Marshal Stephens Was
Not Responsible for Acts of Officer
Beard in Vance Case.
Special to Independent:
Walnut Ridge, March 14—In
the damage suit of James Vance,
formerly of Sharp county but
later of Grubbs, against Walter
Beard and T. S. Stephens, mar
shal of the c ty of Newport, the
court held that Marshal Stephens
was not responsible for the acts
of Officer Walter Beard in the
arrest and imprisonment of the
plaintiff and that he could not be
made a party defendant.
The case of Vance vs. Beard
for false imprisonment went to
trial but a verdict has not yet
been reached.
In the employment of Walter
Beard, the council paid a portion
of his salary and the marshal
allowed a portion of his own in
order to secure the services of
an additional man upon the force.
Killed in the Saddle.
Cauthrori, March 13—Marvin
P. Johnson, agent of the Arkan
sas Western Railroad at Cauth
ron, is dead as the result of in
juries received in a peculiar
manner. He had been to the
home of a neighbor for a sack of
cotton seed. He had placed the
sack of cotton seed on the
horse’s back and was preparing
to mount, me sacK snppea ana
without removing his foot from
the stirrup he attempted to
straighten the sack. This
frightened the horse and he
started to run. Mr. Johnson's
foot hung in the stirrup and the
horse threw him against a pile
of timber, a point of one of
which pierced his side. He was
then dragged about 300 yards
before the horse was stopped.
Medical aid was at once sum
moned and an examination made.
It was found that a hole three
inches in width and four inches
deep had been made. He rallied
from the shock of the accident
and was believed to be on the
road to recovery when pneumo
nia set in, which was the imme
diate cause of his death. The
funeral services were held under
the auspices of the Masons, of
which he was a member, and in
terment was made at Cauthron.
Carry Nation’s Philosophy.
Whiskey is root of all evil.
The Lord’s ways are not man’s
ways. My method of fighting
evil was revealed to me in a pe
culiar way as were the prophets
of old. David used a sling, Sam
son used the jawbone of an ass,
1 used my hatchet.
The good man is the exception;
the bad woman is the exception.
God never gave man a pas
sion he could not control.
The present system of black
mail used by the city and county
and city officers against the ten
derloin districts is nefarious and
a disgrace to civilization.
Two things drive women to
the redlight districts; their hus
bands drank and drove them to
the devil, or their people would
not dress them as gorgeously as
they wanted to dress. I have
more respect for fallen women
than I have for the men who
help to drag them down.
Anybody that wouldn’t find
fault with Jeff Davis, wouldn’t
find fault with the devil.
Sauers Milling Co. of Evans
ville, 111.. manufacture a special
pater in addition to their high
est patent >an\ This extremely
high grade flour is known as
“Invincible,” and is for sale by
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BEGS TO ANNOUNCE
THE ARRIVAL
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FOR SPRING. THEY ARE NOW ON DISPLAY
AT THEIR STORE. THE I. M. DEPOT IS
OPPOSITE.
IN DEFENSE OF HIS DAUGHTER.
Dad Carouthers of Hoxie Killed Man
Who Was Beating His Daughter
Carpenter May Die.
Hoxie, March 13. - Ex-Marshal
Frank Carpenter, who was shot
and stabbed by his friend, M. M.
Carouthers, 65 years old, and
also a former marshal, has de
veloped pneumonia and is in a
serious condition today. Carouth
ers is under arrest. He does not
express any great sorrow over
his act, declaring that he acted
in self-defense and in order to
protect his daughter, whom he
says, Carpenter was beating.
“Dad” Carouthers, as the old
man is known, is extremely pop
ular in this section. During his
term as marshal he was a terror
to law-breakers, and had killed
three men. In each of these
cases he was honorably ac
quitted.
In recent years the old fellow
has retired and has been living
with his daughter at Walnut
Ridge. Last Saturday evening
Carpenter visited the Carouthers
home and got into a dispute with
j the ex-marshal’s daughter.
(Then, according to Carouthers,
i he began beating the girl. The
j old man ran into the room where
I tne pair were.
i “Here,” he shouted to Carpen
ter, “let the child alone. ” When
j he said this he declares that
I Carpenter put his hand in his
| hip pocket. As he did so Car
jouthers drew his revolver and
I fired. The bullet stru :k Carpen
| ter in the right hand, which was
j in his hip pocket. Carpenter
i then sprang forward and grap
: pled with Carouthers, seizing his
gun. Then the old ex-marshal
; drew a bowie-knife and stabbed
j his opponent in the right breast,
j He surrendered to the authorities
'immediately afterward and de
clares he is willing and anxious
to stand trial.
“I did right,” says the old
; man in talking of the affair.
I am prepared to do all kinds
of house and buggy painting,
paper hanging and upholstering
and guarantee my work. Also
! take up and clean carpets and
mattings. Tom P. Pierce, shop
812 Front street. 264 d2mo
Notice For Bids.
Notice is hereby given that the city council of
the City of Newport. Arkansas, will cn Monday,
' April 2, 1906. let a contract to the lowest res
ponsible bidder, to furnish ard deliver meals to
the city prisoners Bids may be deposited with
the recorder of said city and will be received by
him until 6 o'clock p, m. of said day. The coun
cil reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 14th day of March. 1906.
J. R. MAYHAN,
| 78 d 10 t City Recorder.
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