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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 5. 1905. NUMBER 214. -
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YDROPHOBIA.
ave Bitten Large
Canines Near In
'on White River.
fe, Jan. 4.—To safe
linst mad dogs the resi
this section it is well
should know the story of
Tcanine undoubtedly affect
th rabies bit a large num
I dogs belonging to people
here.
)n January 1st a large, black
5g, a mixture of shepherd and
Full dog, with white breast, long
lair on ears but otherwise curly,
r was first seen at the old Burgess
.mill site and there almost devour
ed a puppy.
Next day he was found at Tom
Brock’s, having whipped the
kennel of hounds there. Char
ley Dunn’s, Henry Thomas’ and
W. W. Lee’s places were also
visited and their dogs badly bit
ten up. They were unable to
kill the mad dog, however.
Henry Brock’s place was next
and then J. H. Phillips and
Draper & Langly, none of whose
dogs escaped. Will Brock and
***■•?■ H. Dietz pursued the vicious
dog and at last hemmed him in
the corner of a field surrounded
by a close wire fence.
The dog turned and came at
his pursuers, but received the j
loads of two Winchesters in time j
to give him final check before
^ reaching human victims.
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OUTSIDE PRESS
CONDEMNS LYNCHING.
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JUSTIFIABLE IF EVER SO.
The outraging and murdering
near Newport on Christmas
morning of Mrs. Rachael Kin
kannon and her daughter, Mrs.
Amelia Mauldin, was a double
crime terrible enough to merit
lynching if lynching is ever justi
fiable.
While the chances are that
Allwhite was guilty, he may not
have been guilty. He was put
to death on the alleged confes
sion of an alleged accomplice.
The dispatches say he died pro
testing his innocence, and his
last words were, “You will later
hang another man for the crime
you are now killing me for.”
But suppose Allwhite was
- guilty. Were not the courts (
competent to deal with his case?
If his own son would testify
against him, how much chance
was there of his escaping with
his neck?
We hear much talk about
lynching being a salutary institu
tion because of the power of an
example as a deterrent influence.
^ But the best and most effective '
deterrent from crime is compe
tent and remorseless courts. The
cold, unremitting, safe, sure and ;
merciless course of justice in
England stays more hands from
/crime than does the fear of .
lynching in the United States.
As an action done on impulse
has not the force and effect of ,
an action done with deliberation,
so an execution by a mob is not
nearly such great punishment to |
the victim and really not half so
terrible a thing for the public to
bear in its thoughts and spread
with its tongue as for a sheriff
coolly and deliberately to take a
condemned prisoner from a cell, (
march him to the trap door of a
gallows, bind him hand and foot,
put the black cap over his face,
knot the noose around his neck
‘and then, amid the solemn si- :
lence of so gruesome an occasion,
launch the lost wretch into an
ignominious eternity.
Sheriff Simmon3 won praise by
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his work in the All white case; it
is a pity that he should have
failed in the end, failed at the
supreme moment. He zealously
worked up the case against the
All whites and arrested them. At
the time the mob was marching
on the jail on Saturday Sheriff
Simmons was dressing the two
prisoners in woman’s garb with
the purpose of getting them out
of danger. Members of the mob
marched up and leveling rifles at
the sheriff made him give up the
keys.
But Sheriff Simmons knew full
well that there was danger of
violence. If he and his guards
had armed themselves with Win
chesters and drawn and enforced
a dead line around the jail there
would have been no lynching. A
county expects its sheriff to be
a man equal to every emergency.
If his local posse resources were
insufficient he could have called
for state troops. What would
be thought of a Russian com
mander of a fort at Port Arthur
wno permitted a Japanese iorce
to march up and surprise him?
Weil, he would doubtless feel
called on to kill himself to escape
being shot by order of a court
martial.
If the Newport lynching can
not be excused it can be ex
plained by the confession of the
younger Allwhite. We have
read the text of that awful docu
ment and we frankly admit that
it is enough to make the lynch
ing spirit burn hot in the blood
if even a law-abiding people. —
Little Rock Gazette.
NO RACE PREJUDICE.
The lynching of a white man
it Newport for the murder and
lutrage of two white women
was the result of the indignation
if the public at the enormity of
:he crime. It was deplorable as
such crimes always are, but the
northern press may note that in
:his instance it was not a negro,
rhese revolting crimes stir the
public to summary action and it
is not true that the white man
who commits so foul a deed is
more secure than the negro.
Dn the contrary, more is expect
id of a white man, and when a
crime so black is placed at the
ioor of an intelligent Caucasian
public indignation is, if possible,
greater than when the perpetra
;or is an ignorant, brutal negro.
Lynchings are1 never condoned
ly good citizens, fyowever, and a
egal execution for these crimes
s generally assured if the mob
:an be suppressed.—Little Rock
Democrat.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Shftrried Adams, 22, and Rosa
Fbx, 23, both of Tuckerman.
J. F. Wiles, 28, Swifton, and
Mattie J. Webb, 22, Cotter.
Rufus Curry, colored, 27,
Jonesboro, and Ida Clay, colored,
23, Newport.
Frank Williams, 31, colored,
Marked Tree, and Pearl Fisher,
24, colored, Newport.
Richard Hawley, 21, and
Neoma Couch, 17, both of Swif
;on.
Walter Ferguson, 21, and Flor
ence Thompson, 17, both of Tu
selo.
S. W. Sullins, 18, and Margie
/ance, 18, both of Hale*
J. A. Crabtree, 21, and Leona
Morton, 15, both of Kenyon.
Ed Harris, 25, and Ethel Sim
nons, 22, both colored, of Eight
Mile.
G. W. Grant, 21, and Dora
Damp, 17, both of Grubbs.
INSURANCE.
I am prepared to write city
md country risks in the Planters
Mutual Insurance Association of
Little Rock. Office in Jones
slock. W. C. Wharton,
L3d6t Solicitor.
CHANCERY COURT
PROCEEDINGS.
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Adjourned Session of Court to
Wind Up Business of Regu
lar Term—May Adjourn
Thursday Afternoon.
An adjourned term of chan
cery court was held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, pre
sided over by Judge George T.
Humphries of Salem.
The court expected that the
business of the term might be
concluded Thursday afternoon.
Following were the proceed
ings:
L. J. Sanders versus L. J. Mar-1
dis, ejectment; deed made and
acknowledged in open court.
Western Tie and Timber Com
pany versus L. C. Gammill and
H. D. Brown; judgment for
plaintiff for $2,152.92, with in
terest from Nov. 20, 1903, and
taxes. Gustave Jones attorney
for plaintiff; Hillhouse & Erwin
and 0. W. Scarborough for de- j
ienaanis.
Ethel Mustin versus T. J. Mus- j
tin, divorce; relief denied either j
party as to divorce and custody j
jof child given to the mother un
til further orders of the court.
Ida Sowell et al versus Emma
Deaton et al, partition; commis
sioners file report.
Minnie Webster versus D. W.
Webster, divorce; answer of de
fendant filed.
Leon Lippmann versus W. H.
Nuckalls, continued by consent.!
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Mildred A. Dorsey to Frank H.
Pearce, 194.18 acres, 29-13-3,
$436.43.
B. F. Hogan and wife to Henry
and Sallie Cunningham, lot 11,
block L, Chastain’s addition,
$375.
Z. Pippinger and wife to Sedg
wick Tie Co., 40 acres 31-11-1,
$100.
W. T. Guin and wfife to W. W.
Hunter and Frank Farmer, 5-7th
interest in 200 acres 13, 14-12-3,
$1,750.
Lalla R. Bach, administr
to C. R. Hite, 440 acres 12, 24,
25-10-1, $555.
Alfred L. and Laura Smith to
Jno. W. Starnes and W. T.
Sweat, 160 acres 36-10-3, $500.
J. M. Glass and wife to Jno. E.
Brumworth, 160 acres 36-14-2,
$800,
Sedgwick Tie Co. to J. R. Mad
dux, 120 acres 21-12-1, $360.
T. E. Hickmon to Mary J.
Osmon, 40 acres 28-10-4, $30.
Arthur D. Bailey, trustee, to
W. C. Wishon, 40 acres 36-12-2,
$200.
Julane N. Beede and wife to
Davis Edwards, 40 acres 8-9-1,
$50.
J. J. Grant and wife to W. R.
Loftin, 4 acres 27-12-1, $50.
Zoa M. Murphy to W. R. Lof
tin, 2 acres 22-12-1, $40.
WOMAN TELLS
STRAIGHT STORY.
Julia Haywood, the negro wo
man brought from Black Rock
as an accomplice in the Parker
store robbery by Constable Ca
routhers, was given a hearing
before Esquire Guy Smith Thurs-1
day morning and told such a
straight story of how the stolen
articles found in her possession
had been given her that her dis
charge was ordered, though she
was required to give bond for
her appearance as a witness.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10.
Klondike'*
Those Famous Funny Fellows,
WOOD & WARD,
presenting their everlasting,
singing, ringing, tom-fooling
farce. Two Merry Tramps; 17
big musical numbers. Good goods
at regular prices—25, 50 and 75.
Don’t Travel;
Talk.
IT’S CHEAPER
The use of the Long
Distance Telephone lines
of this company will save
you many a journey, long
and short—Every town
of importance in Texas,
Arkansas, Ukianoma and
Indian Territories within
, reach. Also far distant
points in the North and
East.
The South westeriiTelegraph
and Telephone Co.
JAMES L. JONES
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTIAN BUILDING.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bliij. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas.
SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Saw mill and 1,000 acres of
oak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business.
Apply at this office. This mill
is f bargain and can be secured
fdr $450.
Everything in cur entire
store has been reduced dur
ing this sale. Wolff-Goldman
Merc. Co. 13btf
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent
Great Sale of |
Manhattan Shirts.
“Best Known, Known as the Best.”
As different as chalk is from cheese describes the dif
ference between Manhattan Shirts and the ordinary,
commonplace kind.
For Two Days Only
and for CasH,
Tuesday, January 1 Oth, and Wednesday, January i fth,
all of our $f .50 and $2.00 kind for
They consist of Negligee and Stiff Bosoms;
Separate and attached cans. ’Tis ’nough said.
First come, first served—No favorites. “Get the
Habit.” Remember the dates; 2 days only,
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10th and 11th.
BANKING YOUR MONEY
if
With us is an altogether safe
and sensible proposition.
WE LOAN MONEY *
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On proper security and in
reasonable sums, always
giving preference to the ap
plication of a regular cus
tomer.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenger, Abe Heilegers,
0. D. Watson, L. Minor. L. E. Willis,
J. S. Wilmans.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
FOR LEASE.
NEWPORT OPERA HOUSE.
Possession given the 1st day
!of April, 1905, together with the
scenery, fixtures, furniture, etc.
Seating capacity 500. Stage 40
feet. Scenery in good condition
and furniture in ' good repair.
Good piano. Bids received up to
February 1st and right reserved
to reject any and all bids. Ap
ply to
L. Minor, Secretary,
or I. Goldman, President,
98bta Newport Building Ass’n.
Wanted — Hickory logs and
poles delivered f. o. b. tracks
Choctaw Railway. Write for
prices and particulars.
James Colbert & Oo.,
92btf Tupelo, Ark.
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