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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26. 1905. NUMBER 309.
DEENER TELLS OF
AWFUL OUTRAGE
'' In Treatment of Convicts B
Wardens On State Farms—
Horrible Conditions.
^ Little Rock, April 25.—Dr. R
S. Deener of Searcy, who, ii
V* 1903, was pardoned by Gov
Davis from the penitentiary stab
s farm, where he was serving ou
^ a sentence for forgery, last nigh
gave sworn evidence before th(
W' joint penitentiary committee o:
the general assembly, relative t<
the alleged treatment of con
victs by the wardens of the stat<
farm.
His testimony was obtainec
through efforts of the members
of the committee, who are prob
ing the methods of former peni
tentiary managers in dealing
with those convicted to the very
bottom.
Almost in their entirety the
statements made by Dr. Deener
were a surprise and a revelation
to the senators and representa
Bk -lives who compose the commit
■ tetm For more than two hours
W thj witness was on the stand,
’ ann he told of cruelties to in
mates of the penitentiary that,
if true, stain the character of
the state and present a spectacle
horrible in its every detail.
Of poorly fed, scantily clothed,
cruelly treated and inhumanely
kept convicts Dr. Keener, once
the wearer of the felon’s stripes
and later an employe of the state
as physician at the convict farm,
related instances that sufficed to
put to blush an admirer of the
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NEGRO MAN ‘ j
KILLS HIS BROTHER. 1
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Helena Man Angered By Brother
Who Tried to Keep Him
Out of Trouble.
Helena, April 25.—John Wil
son, a negro, was shot and killed
by his brother, Tom Wilson, Mon
day night about 1 o’clock. Po
licemen Farell and Hanley heard
the shot and ran to the Wilson
(house. The fratricide escaped,
[j however, before they reached
the scene. The dying man lived
long enough to make a statement,
in which he said his brother had
killed him without cause. John
was the oldest, and had often
helped his brother out of trouble
by paying his fines in police
court, etc.
On this occasion he was trying
to keep Tom, who was drunk,
from going out with a revolver.
I Tom cursed him and said he1
would not be bossed, ending by
saying, “I’ll kill you,’* and firing, j
the ball entered the neck right
at the juncture with the trunk.
The man’s dying statement is
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Tom Wilson escaped, and is yet:
at large. A reward of $100 is'
offered by the state, and this has !
been increased to $125 by Sheriff
Kitchens.
JOVIAL CROWD ON
THE EXCURSION, i
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The weather could hardly have j
contributed a more delightful
day for the Odd Fellows’ excur
sion in celebration of the order’s
eighty-sixth birthday, and under !
the warming influence of festive
spring, the crowd that assem
bled to take advantage of the
trip seemed in spirits harmon
T izing with the day.
I Among those who took ad van- 1
■ tage of the excursion under the 1
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! I IN SOCIETY. \
The young society people en
joyed an informal dance at die
; rooms of the Newport club Tues
day evening, a number of out
side guests being present.
Those in attendance wer
j Misses Eddie Meeks and Chris
j tine Buck of Little Rock, Mis
Louise Powell of Earl, Mrs. E
E. Simpson of Shreveport, Mr
and Mrs. H. G. Bunn, Misse
Lucy Brandenburg, Janie Ste
phens, Louise Irby, Mary Laird
Jennie McCauley, Noreene Kin
man, Josie Phillips, Lena Weath
erford, Messrs. W. T. Parish
W. T. and Frank Dunn, Adan
Lockard, Ben White, Ed Sprigg
C. E. Carroll, G. K. Stephens
Ira Erwin, J. 0. Powell, F. P
Skipwith, E. P. Tetwiler, Fran!
Gullette, E. C. Waterman.
WALNUT RIDGE
NEWS NOTES.
Walnut Ridere. Anril 25. —The
W. 0. W. unveiling of the mon
ument of Will South, two miles
west of town, was well attended.
The Hunt Mercantile Compa
ny will be ready for business
this week at their new store on
First street.
Dr. C. P. Meriweather was a
visitor to St. Louis Sunday.
Judge W. A. Cunningham and
family left Monday night for
:here future home, Chickasha,
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NOTICE.
More help has been secured to
vait on our customers this week,
vhich will obviate the trouble of
vaiting.
>7b7t Baile/i Merc. Co.
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HPnl t° view the beau
3 mery of the White River
route re Misseg E]izabeth Gul_
V ,, ’1?ma Armour> Mr. and
T w ^eager> Mesdames
n w qlaceand son* Walter,
i;* w;,^'borough, A. H. Mc
Donald, E McElwee> H G
• i J™™0 Messrs. J. W.
i( Grubbs, , D Bail peter
Anderson; T Jacocks, I. D.
M?™*’ Umsted, W. F.
t Bishop, J. Churchman, C. E.
t Smith, B Burton 0f Eight
; Mile, Ruf Conditt, W. M.
• Tinis, Geoi, Brabbzson and
> others of Toerman
! COOL AND 'OUDY
WEAIER PREVAILS.
i Retards Faritg Operations—
Little Cotto.p]anfe(f anc[
Practica%one Up<
The crop bullet for the week
ending April 2isays; Cool,
cloudy weather, %h frequent,
and in many plac^^y rajnSi
has greatly retard^farm opera
tions. Very little cotton has
been planted, and,sXCept in a
few isolated localities,oone is up.
There is consider^ COrn yet
to be planted; someone earlier
planted is up, and the stands
vary from poor to excellent.
Irish potatoes are doing fairly
well generally.
Wheat and oats are looking
well, and the outlook for all
kinds of fruit, except peaches in
the northwest section, is excel
lent, although some injury was
sustained in the northernportion
of the state by frost on the 17th.
Strawberries are being mar
keted in some sections.
Pastures and ranges are gen- j
erally doing well and stock is!
improving.
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MOTOR CARS MAY
BE SUBSTITUTED
For Division Superintendents On
Iron Mountain, Says Rumor
Little Rock, April 24. —There
is more work of reorganization
; in the operating department of
| the Iron Mountain system in the
making. In the near future it is
believed the private cars of the
1 division superintendents will be
called in and gasoline motor cars
substituted. That this will be
done is a mere supposition, but
it is stated in this connection
that especially on the divisions
containing low mileage it will be
of great benefit to the service to
have the superintendent’s move
ment independent of the regular
trains. It is said to be the in
tention of the management to
contract for the construction of a
number of gasoline inspection
cars with a speed capacity of 35
miles an hour, carrying twelve
persons. With this the superin
tendent can move over his terri
tory at his pleasure without wait
ing for a regular train or having
to call an extra locomotive into
service.
NARROW ESCAPE
DURING STORM.
Hot Springs, April 25.—John
Schoer of St. Louis, one of the
best known German editorial
writers in the country, had a
narrow escape from being crushed
by a falling tree yesterday after
noon, me accident occurred a
few miles from this city, and
during a furious wind and rain
storm.
A large tree was blown across
the covered wagon and team and
a large limb struck Mr. Schoer
across the back, rendering him
unconscious and at the same time
slightly injuring another passen
ger. At first it was thought he
iwas killed, but he regained con
sciousness and is improving.
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BRYAN TO ADDRESS
BAPTIST YOUNG FOLKS.
, Arkadelphia, April 25.—The
. annual convention of the Bap
tist Young People’s Association
t 'of Arkansas will be held at
Brown Springs, in Hot Springs
3 county, June 23 to July 2, inclu
. sive. Brown Springs is a beau
tiful country place, three miles
. from Witherspoon, on the Iron
. j Mountain road. Many noted
speakers, including William Jen
, nings Bryan, have been secured
for the platform, and splendid
accommodations have been given
| by the railroads.
NOTICE.
To the public generally and
especially the scavengers of
Newport: All persons are hereby
notified that they will be prose
cuted for throwing hrnsVi mils
cans or any other kind of rub
bish in the ditches of the public
roads of Jackson county.
James W. Howard,
09bw2 Road Commissioner.
FAST AND FURIOUS
COMES THE RAIN.
Notwithstanding an unques
tioned sufficiency of rain to do
us for a while by a precipitation
the previous night of 3.2 inches,
Tuesday afternoon witnessed an
other downpour to the tune of
one inch in an hour and ten min
utes. Hazel street, which has
been piped on either side, was
more like a canal than a street,
and it was severaN hourk be
fore the surface waters <eould
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Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
NATIONAL TOILET CO. PA tInn.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
j HENRY OWEN,M. D. HENRY M. OWEN,M.D.
Drs. OWEN & OWEN,
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur
rounding country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
| OFFICE: Bevens’ Drug Store.
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OFFICE OVER MOSBY’S.
NEWPORT, - - ARK.
run off through the small
pipe. Some grading will be
required on such streets or
the weather of next winter will
keep them in very bad shape and
make them almost impassable.
White river rose but one foot
Tuesday night, which is very
light, but further reports from
Black river points tell of heavy
rains and considerable high
water may yet be expected from
that source. The gauge Wed
nesday stood 12 n
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
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