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Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME TV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 27. J905, NUMBER 259.
MURDER MYSTERY
COMPLETELY CLEARED.
Christmas Tragedy at Last Solved
in Finding of Elder Woman’s
Body, Which Establishes
Newt Allwhite’s
Confession.
The awful dual crime and dou
ble murder which marred the
Christmas of 1904 in Jackson
^ county has at last been complete
ly cleared of mystery in the find
ing of the body of the elder
^ woman, Mrs. Rachel Kinkannon,
Sunday afternoon at the Minor
bar, five miles below here on the
White river.
The justice of the death pen
alty meted to the father, Loui
Allwhite, at the hands of a mob
Saturday, December 31, an act
based upon the confession of the
soji, who has since been sen
'jyrenced to the penitentiary for
Mr twenty-one years, is now proven,
mi for the story of the boy is cor
w roborated in every particular by
J the mutilated and partly de
composed body.
A^ raftsman saw the dress,
►-»vwhich had hung upon some
driftwood about ten feet from
the bank, and upon investigation
found that it was the body of the
long and muchly-sought-for
woman, whom White river had
refused to give up to grappling
hooks and the explosions of dyna
mite.
Parties who knew Mrs. Kin
kannon had no trouble in recog
m nizing the remains. The wintry
/ weather and icy coldness of the
water had doubtless kept intact
the body w?hich bore the gunshot
wound as described by Newton
Xnykite and inflicted by his
father. Tke billlet had entered
the side and emerged \from the
abdomen, after passing through
these vital parts. While the
wound would have been fatal, it
is probable that death by drown
ing relieved her suffering when
thrown into tne watery grave
that has after two months given
up its dead.
CORONER HOLDS INQUEST.
Coroner Harrison of Tucker
man was notified and came down
Monday morning, when an in
quest was held at Drummond’s
undertaking rooms, whither the
body had been removed, and
after a hearing of the facts and
examination of the remains the
jury found that the body was
that of Mrs. Rachel Kinkannon
and that she had come to her
death from a gunshot wound. At
whose hands they did not de
clare, but the judgment of the
mob is further entrenched in the
minds of all who have read and
heard the story of the crime.
OLD MAN SENT HOME.
Old man James Kinkannon,
for whom there was much pub
.lujfympathy in his grief and
poverty, was not there to iden
tify the remains of his wife,
which were buried immediately
after the inquest in the city cem
etery. A brother named Davis,
living in the country, arrived
after the burial.
The aged Kinkannon had been
sent to his old home in Illinois
last Monday night by the New
port Relief society, to which
fund the $2 contributed for his
help by two charitable read
ers of the Independent was ap
plied.
LETTER TO MR. J. M. BER
GER, JR-, NEWPORT, ARK.
Dear Sir: Clothing is just like
paint. It fits or it don’t; it wears
or it don’t; turns weather and
water or not; and goes out of
J fashion.
What do we wear clothes for?
you ever think of it? Dif
ferent persons have different
reasons, no doubt, but one paints
Devoe for beauty, to be in the
fashion and keep out water.
Fashion says paint; we all
paint. There is beauty in paint;
we paint a good deal for that.
And buildings are costly and'
fashionable; put on a waterproof
two or three coats of paint, and
your buildings last as long as
you keep them dry. It costs
nothing to paint; it costs your
buildings not to.
Devoe is the paint that lasts;
disappointing paints are the
paints that cost.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe & Co.,
New York and Chicago.
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INFORMAL AFFAIR.
Mrs. C. E. Crook entertained
a few friends very informally
Saturday afternoon in honor of
her friend, Mrs. T. E. Kelly.
Some good music and a well
prepared luncheon were the main
features of the afternoon.
WOMAN’S CLUB.
The Woman’s club met with
Mrs. L. E. Willis as hostess Fri
day’ Feb. 24. The study for the
afternoon was Napoleon and
some very interesting papers
were read.
Mrs. W. E. Bevens, who is a
most excellent reader, gave a se
lection by Balzac. Mrs. B. M.
Crow’s paper on “The First Con
sulate” was splendid, as she
handles all subjects with the
same skill. “Napoleon,” by
Mrs.R. M. Johnson,and “Madame
deStael” by Mrs. 0. D. Watson
were both good papers, and a
piano solo by Mrs. Geo. Sink was
much enjoyed.
A discussion, Josephine versus
Nanoleon. led bv Mrs. C. H.
Wilmans, was the most interest
ing feature of the afternoon.
Those who took active part
showed that they had not been
too occupied with other things
to freshen their memories in the
[history of the Napoleonic era,
and many thrilling as well as
ridiculous facts were discussed
with as much spirit as is possi
ble among men of the gown at
the bar of justice. But the bit
terest against Napoleon could not
deny to him the name and fame
of the greatest maker of war
and winner of victories that
the world has ever known, while
it was decided that Josephine
was not celestial, but human.
Reporter.
LETTER LIST.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, Feb
ruary 27, 1905: .
Allen, Miss Luda Meyers, Mattie
Ball, Lottie Menasco, D B
Beverly, Hy May, Forrest
Blont, Dillon Marshall, Nora
Blakley, Mrs Allie Martin, Essie
Brush, C McKey, F J (2)
Brooks, Mrs Bettie McDermott, D J
Burress, J J McCaskill, Hugh
Crawford, Jas McClinton, Ellen
Cameron, E M Nash, W F
Cary, Sol Finegar, Lee
Chancel, W T Parkerson, Nancy
I Cotter, C M Perry, Emitha
Coffin, J C Ray, Bessie
Courtney, Wm Roberts, J A
I Dale, Jno Robson, Jno
: Evans, Mrs Phebe # Skinner, Geo
Fields, Mattie Schockly, G W
; Frazier, Wm Shadon, Mrs Willie
| Glenn, Clarence Stewart, Lecy
I Gray, Jno Tayior, Rose Lee
I Green, Jas Taylor, Chas
Hartwell Bros Handle Wainwright. Percy
Company Walker, Jno D
j Hall, Hillard Warren, Jno
Harrison, M H Wright, Willie
Hughes, S A Williams, Mrs Francis
Hartric, Lat Wills, C D
Laster, Tom
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E, P. M.
Yes, we’ll run a soda fount,
and will make the best that ever
I ran down your throat. Jacoeks.
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$1,500,000 FIRE AT
HOT SPRINGS.
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Forty Blocks Destroyed—Two
Thousand People Homeless
— Churches, Business
Houses and Court
House in Ashes.
One of the greatest fire losses
of recent years, and perhaps the j
highest for a city of its popula
tion, was suffered Saturday by
Hot Springs. It was the most j
serious conflagration ever report- j
ed from Arkansas and precedes !
but a few weeks the operation of
a law which will undoubtedly
drive from our borders and re-1
nounce the protection of practi
cally all the old line insurance
companies now doing business in
Arkansas.
The Hot Springs fire originat
ed about 3:30 in the morning in
the Grand Central hotel, a two- j
story frame building at the rear
of the Central Methodist church,
and for five hours the flames
drove back the squads of valiant
firemen and encouraged by a
strong wind broadened their
pathway of destruction.
To stop the spread of the fire,
buildings were laid low with dy
namite and the whole city was
awakened, as for a time it was
feared the whole town would be
destroyed.
Many hotels, but none of the
very large ones of this health re
sort, the Garland court house,
Methodist, Cumberland Presby
terian and Jewish churches, hun
dreds of business houses and;
even more residences lay in
smouldering ruins next morning.
Probably 2,000 people were left
homeless. Some of the smaller
hotels immediately sought to
take advantage of this, but their
attempts were early squelched.
The homes of the city were
thrown open for the sufferers,
and to offers of assistance which
came pouring in from other cities
Mayor Belding was able to reply
would be able to take care of
themselves. A fund of $7,000
for the relief of the needy was
subscribed at a public meeting
there in fifteen minutes.
The amount of insurance car
ried upon the property destroyed
is estimated at $600,000. Such
a loss would have put into the
hands of a receiver every mutual
company in the state and it is
indeed a kindness of Providence
that this awful catastrophe
should have happened before the
Logan anti-trust bill became ef
fective and much of this insu
rance allowed to drop or placed
with companies whom such a
loss would have rendered in
solvent.
Will this awful fire not prove
an object lesson and create a
sentiment over the state for the
repeal of the Logan bill that will
soon refuse to the merchants and
people of our towns adequate
protection against fire and thus
destroy the credit rating of many
merchants of no outside re
sources?
The words of Gov. Davis in
his message to the legislature
j when he said “I am no believer
J in fire insurance at the best” are
| well answered by Mayor Belding
of Hot Springs in commenting
! upon Saturday’s fire: “I shud
der to think what the conflagra
tion would have meant to Hot
Springs had it happened a little
later, when the merchants and
residents of the city would have
been unable to secure fire insu
rance. It should come as a les
son, and I believe will act in the
speedy repeal of the King anti
trust law.”
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WHEN THE KIDNEYS
ARE AILING.
The Urgent Need of Prompt Restora
tive Measures is Something
That Every One Should
Understand.
“A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.”
Slight disorders in the kidneys or uri
nary organs are more serious than most
people think. The first warning symp
toms should receive prompt medical
treatment' to ward off Bright’s Disease
or some other dangerous malady. When
the kidneys are ailing and the symptoms
become sufficiently pronounced to be
noticeable the condition calls at once
for prompt measures to stay the progress
of the disease. Prickly Ash Bitters is
the remedy needed. Taken on the ap
pearance of the first symptoms, such as
pain in the back, puffiness tinder the
eyes, irregularities in the urine, digestive
disorders, it will save the victim incal
culable misery and suffering, men,tal
torture and expense. Used at the begin
ning of the trouble it cures quickly.
Used in the more advanced stages it will
win back health and strength as rapidly
as circumstances will possibly permit.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the
large figure 3 in red on the front label.
Sold at Drug Stores, $1.00 Per bottle.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities;
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg
l 4
Newport,
TRY THE
Weems Laundry.
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
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Ballew & Shuford
Undertakers.
Office, 211 Walnut Street,
Opposite Cook’s Hotel.
JAMES L. JONES.
Solicits your
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
And promises
Prompt and Careful Attention
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To Your Business.
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REAL ESTATE.
List your Property
For Quick Sales
With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
CHASTAIN BUILDING.
The supreme court announced
Saturday that the suit of the
Choctaw Railroad Company ver
sus S. M. Bains, on appeal from
the Jackson circuit court, had
been settled and dismissed.
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Buyers of Good Clothes and
Furnishings Look for this Sign
The First Sign of Spring
Display of Soft and Stiff Hats.
We have correct hats for all heads.
Soft hats of a moderately “rakish” build go
well with a young face. For the older ones
we have the conservative shapes.
You can look our derby over, in and out, and
find it pleasing. Then give it the hardest
kind of wear and find it made right—of the
right sort of stuff.
All of the new grays, browns and black. Com
plete Spring showing now.
The Famous Hawes $3.00 and Knox $5.00.
We are showing some new MANHATTANS.
Spring Goods Arriving Daily.
“Get the Habit.”
r “. DON’T ^
HOARD
Your money in unsafe places. The
safest place for your money is in
a good bank.H Start a bank ac
count with us and
YOU CAN SLEEP BETTER
AT NIGHT.
Arkansas Bank and Trust Co«
NEWPORT, ARK.
Capital $100,000.
OFFICERSJAND [DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan Graham,^V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry,^Cashier.
Jos. Ml Berger,"Jr. [R. F.lDrummond," C.IJ. Saenger,'"
B. B. Bond, M. D.'Campbell, S.JD. Campbell,
G. D. Clements, J.lP.|Duck, W.lW.|Duttom_
0. D. Watson, L. E.|Willis, F.,D. Fulkerson,
R. K. Fitzhugh.
A BOON TO I
SICK WOMEN. I
After four years of vain endeavor to regain I r
her health by taking other medicines, Miss I
Beatrice Wood was made a perfectly well I
woman by taking Wine of Cardui, the most I
successful menstrual regulator and woman’s B
tonic knowrrto the science of medicine. 1
She took Wine of Cardui aud that is what I
we advise you to do. B
Will you follow her example and be a §
well woman ? S
We could show you letters from 10,000 ■
other women who praise Wine of Cardui as she praises it.
WINEofCAHDUI
No. 14 Main St., Pensacola. Fla., Nov. 20, 1903.
1 had been suffering with irregular, scanty and most painful inenstru- 5
ation, and when the periods occurred i was unable to be up and had to stay >y
in bed for a day or two. Nothing I took helped me until I used Wine of ■
Cardui. It proved to be Just what I needed. Within two months the ' I
serious pair, had disappeared, my headaches were less frequent and not so ■
severe and felt very much encouraged, but had to use your medicine for
four months before I was entirely well and regular. I have enjoyed the I
finest health now for eighteen r .^7 I
months. 1 am very and r\ OjGL^LSi '" 1 I
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TBEASPBEB, ABTH AND C’KAFTS OC71ED.