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. Newport Daily Ind indent.
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OLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1904. NUMBER *38.
DENT SHOT
BY HIS ROOMMATE.
, Mellor of El Dorado Acci
ntly Shot by Frank Harper
While Examing Pistol.
Lyetteville, Oct. 4. — J. L.
or, a student at the Univer
of Arkansas, was accidently
and seriously wounded yes
ay by Frank Harper, a fel
3tudent and his roommate,
ith the boys live at El Dora
nd were friends before com
ic the university. Here they
red a room together in
lanan hall and became al
most inseparable companions.
Young Harper is terribly dis
tressed at the accident.
The father of Mellor is a hard
ware merchant, and it is said the
boy secured the pistol at the
store, bringing it to school with
him at the beginning of the term.
, He kept the weapon concealed in
his trunk, as there are stringent
regulations prohibiting any stu
dent from carrying, having in
his possession or keeping in his
flmarmo nf nnv rlpsprint.inn
This regulation, with others, are
not only read to the students on
entering the university, but cop
ies are posted in the corridors of
the dormitory.
Mellor had taken the pistol
from his trunk and the boys had
been examining it. While in the
1 hands of Harper it was accident
i ally discharged. The ball entered
*i Mellor’s abdomen,who collapsed.
j| The, report of the pistol brought
* o\er *t;udents and members of
I thvV ac Mty quickly to the scene
j and surgW aid was summoned.
r An irives%ation developed that
/ the ball had passed through the
stomach and the wounded boy is
in a critical condition.
The accident is deeply deplored
by both faculty and the boy’s
fellow students. Careful inves
tigation was made by the faculty
to ascertain if others had diso
beyed the regulations as to hav
ing firearms, and every one j
found in the possession of a stu-1
dent has been turned over to the j
university authorities.
GOOD SHOWING
OF LOCAL OFFICE j
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The Southwestern Telegraph!
apeT Telephone Company is pre-:
paring to make great and impor- (
tant improvements in its system
throughout the state. The man
agers of the different local ex
changes in the state were called
in to , Little Rock Thursday to
consult with General Superin- j
tendent C. A. Gates of Dallas
with reference to the work of;
the management. Among those
present were Managers Frank
Jamison of Brinkley, William
Padgett of Fort Smith, Mrs. T.
B. Prue of Forrest City, Curtis
Stout of Helena, F. R. Lee of
Hot Springs, H.G. Brickhouse of
Jonesboro, H. E. Roberts of
Mansfield, W. S. Hunter of Ma
rianna, C. S. Mulheron of New
port, 0. B Dormer of Pine Bluff,
D. R. Campbell of Paragould, W.
T. Meek of Russellville, R. L.
Kimbrough of Van Buren, 0. H.
Howell of Walnut Ridge.
In collections and the small
number of bad accounts held,
the Newport office leads for the
state of Arkansas.
PROPOSED TO AMEND
PRESENT ROAD LAW.
Helena, Oct., 4.—The quorum
court of Phillips county met
today, presided over by County
Judge B. W. Nicholls. Taxes
were levied for all county pur
- \ \
poses, and the reports of the
county officials were examined
and adopted. A resolution was
also passed directi|g that the rep
resentatives and the senators
from Phillips county be asked to
make an effort to secure the
passage of an amendment to the
road law providing that the
roads of each county be under
the supervision of a general
superintendent, rather than lo
cal overseers, as at present.
PLAY PLEASED
NEWPORT AUDIENCE.
One of the strongest religious
plays ever presented in our lo
cal opera house was that of Tues
day evening, when “The Sign of
the Cross” was witnessed by a
large audience, who went away
thoroughly satisfied and bettered
by this intensely dramatic pro
duction.
“The Sign of the Cross” fol
lows in the lines of “QuoVadis.”
It is laid in those dark days of
Rome, when Nero sought by vil
est torture and death the exter
mination of the hated sect of
Christians, followers of the Naz
arene, and beautifully portrays
the faith of this nersecuted neo
pie in the face of death, that be
came the marvel of this vice-lov
ing empire of wanton woman
kind and depraved man. In
such surroundings is thrown a
beautiful love story. > Marcus
Superbus, prefect of Rome, and
counselor of Nero, a man for all
his licentiousness, who has not
degenerated with his associates,
falls in love with a beautiful and
virtuous Christian girl, and as he
studies her character and learns
from her willingness to die rath
er than to sacrifice her faith, the
principles of the new religion, he
throws his mighty manhood and
influence with the emperor, upon
the side of right, and failing
there to win his cause, rises equal
to the climax of the drama and
accepts death in the faith and for
the cause of his beloved.
Walter Law is this Superbus.
His portrayal is equal to the
highest conception of the man.
Big in statue, he performs splen
didly the noble Roman, and it is
especially to his credit that he
towers as the star should in such
a caste of talent.
Mercia, who lacks only beauty,
in the person of Dorothy Lambert,
stands well the test of many
thrilling climaxes. Claire Vin
cent as the rich Berenis, in love
with Marcus, who in jealousy
brings about his sacrifice and
fall, is very capable, and Bur
nette Radcliffe as Poppsea is in
deed pretty enough for the wife
of an emperor, and clever enough
to rule Nero with the same tyr
anny, yet gracefully and artfully
administered, that the blood
thirsty, deceived monster forces
upon his subjects.
The stage settings and cos
tumes were not after the order
of those shows we usually see
here. The play was in every
way a rich treat. Many dramas
are instructive, and not a few
have good temporary effects, but
the impress of the “Sign of the
Cross” should be lasting,and the
play is worthy of the support of
good people and the church.
LONOKE WILL BUY
CLOCK FOR COURT HOUSE.
Lonoke, Oct. 4.—At a meeting
of the quorum court yesterday
$500 was appropriated for the
purpose of buying a town clock.
This is something which has
been needed for a long time and
will add much to the appearance
of an already attractive town.
i
! OPPONENTS OF RISON
AFTER HIS SCALP.
j Will Contest His Eligibility to
! Represent Perry County Dis
trict-Drunkenness and
Other Serious
Charges.
According to reports from Per
ryville, some of the citizens of
Perry county have taken steps to
investigate the eligibility of Sen
ator Albert W. Rison to act as
! one of the senators from this dis
trict, which is composed of Per
ry and Pulaski counties. It is
claimed, among other things,
that Rison has moved across the
Arkansas river and resides in
Conway county, and is guilty of
frequent drunkenness.
In order to determine whether
the reports are true, five citizens
of Perry county will investigate
and make a report to a meeting
which will be held in Perryville
next Saturday night. The com
i mittee consists of J. N. Stone of
| Casa, Hon. J. T. Wilson of Nim
! rod, W. F. Pitts of Aplin, Robert
j Windle and G. H. White. Should
the committee’s findings be that
the senator is no longer a res
ident of the district it is
stated that he will be asked to
resiem.
If Senator Rison should tender
his resignation, his successor in
the senate would be appointed
by Gov. Davis. At present the
governor’s personal friends are
in a minority in the senate.
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FUNERAL OF T. E. ALLEN.
The remains of the lamented
T. E. Allen reached here Tuesday i
night, and were laid to final rest
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock
in Walnut Grove.
Rev. Cadesman Pope conducted
the services, in which the Elks
also took part, Judge M. M.
Stuckey acting as exalted ruler
and Col. L. Minor as chaplain.
Brother Elks also served as pall
bearers: J. M. Berger, Alcorn
Ferguson, L. N. Nouss, H. Bern
stein, Ike Bottenstein and W. T.
Dunn.
B. P. 0. E. Lodge No. 29 of
Little Rock, of which deceased
was a member, sent a beautiful
floral offering for the casket and
another wreath of roses came
from the local Elks.
WILL JOHN ROBERTS
DEFEND HIS FRIEND?
Convicted As An Accessory,
It Is Now Reported That He
Will Plead For The
Principal.
Searcy Ark., Oct. 4.—John V.
Roberts, who on last Wednesday
night was adjudged guilty of
robbing the grave of Edward
Pitts, will unless disbarred in
the meantime, defend Dr.
Lightle in the circuit court of
White county. The information
comes from a reliable source and
is not doubted in the least.
Through his counsel he appealed
to the circuit court, where he is
also to be tried upon two felony
charges, namely, conspiracy to
defraud and arson.
When the Roberts appeal is
called at the January term of
the court at this place Judge
Hutton will be asked to grant a
change of venue. Woodruff coun
ty will, in all probability be ex
cepted in the petition for a change
of venue, for the reason that it is
the home of Prosecuting Attor
ney P. R. Andrews. In this
event the case will likely be sent
to Forrest City and will come up
for trial in February.
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The fabrics are cheviots, thibets and
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Dr. Lightle will not ask for a
change of venue, but will fight t
his case in the c;rcuit court at
Searcy and John Roberts will be ■
one of his attorneys. Judge M.
M. Stuckey and Hon. Gustave
Jones will assist in the defense
of Lightle, and it is said that
Roberts will make the closing
speech for his client. Those in
Searcy and in White county who
are best acquainted with John
Roberts predict that his speech (
will be one of the efforts of his
life, and practically every citizen ,
in the county will hear it.
There is a possibility, however,
that the bar association of Searcy
will take action against Roberts
in the meantime, and if this is
the case he will not be allowed
to defend Dr. Lightle. It is said
that strong efforts are being
made to forestall any such ac
tion by the bar association, by \
friends of Roberts from all parts i
of the county.
Read the Independent.
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