Ne wp< >rt Daily In
I Volume x. Newport, Arkansas, Monday, march 20,1911. number 295. M
WANT HANGING
v TO BE PUBLIC
Petition For Public Euecutton of
Negro Will <*reen At
! Hope.
■ anm-lil to Independent.
Little Rock, March 20.—Resi
na of Hempstead county de
sire the execution of Will Gpeen,
the negro recently arrested in
Mississippi for the murder of
John Hamilton, city marshal of
Hope, to be public. Green was
arrested last week after a chase
lasting two years, and is now in
the state penitentiary for safe
keeping. ,
Several hundred residents of
Hempstead county have petition
ed for the execution being made
public, and as soon as Green is
tried and convicted in April, Mr.
Stokes,representative from Hemp
stead county, will introduce a
bfli in the House asking that the
wish of the people of his county
for a public execution be grant
ed.
Subscribe to Reunion Fund.
Subscriptions are coming in to
the Reunion Fund and the Inde
pendent takes pleasure in record
ing these contributions to a Wor
thy cause. The appeal is to each
of you and we hope many will re
spond. Hand in your donation
to Col. L. Minor, W. E. Bevens
or the Independent. The sub
scription collected will be credit
ed to Tom Hindman Camp.
Following are the names of sub
scriptions to date:
Norman Wolff, $10; Jake Gold
'‘"-'man, $10; Charley Bateman, $5;
Job« R. Loftin, Sr., $1; L. Mi
nor, $1; W. E. Bevens, $1;
Jas. Blackwood, $1.
Doctor Abington Injured In Fall.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 18.—Dr. W.
H. Abington of Beebe, formerly
an alderman of Argenta and one
of the best known chicken fan
ciers of the state, is resting in St.
Vincent’s hospital as the result
of an accident which occurred to
birr when he went there to visit
a patient. Dr. Abington follow
ed a nurse who stated she would
take him upstairs in the elevator.
He did not follow immediately
•fid when he reached the eleva
tor shaft, stepped in,’ falling two
stories to the nit in the basement,
breaking four rife.
Sheriff Returns With Hill.
Sheriff J. D. Neal arrived home
<tt No. 6 Sunday night from Fort
Worth, Texas, where he had gone
to bring back A. H. Hill, charged
with forgery. Hill was placed in
jail on his arrival here.
Princpial At Tnckennan.
Special to Independent
Swifton, March 20, 1911
Prof. Ernest R. Williamson,who
has had charge of the Swifton
schools for the past year has ac
cepted the position as principal
of the Tuckerman schools. The
position came to Mr. Williamson
entirely unsolicited and by the
unanimous vote of the Tuckermai
school board.
The offer to Mr. Williamson
was one that he could not well
afford to decline. His services
here have been entirely satisfac
tory and the entire community
will view his departure with re
gret.
Hatred Degrades Us.
jjvhen our hatred Is too bitter It
Pieces us below those whom we hate.
~-La Rochefoucauld.
A. J. Sowers Dead.
A. J. Sowers, better known as
Bud Sowers,who lived near Fitz
gerald, bu^; spent most of his time
in this city practicing as a veter
inary surgeon, died about 4:30
o’clock Sunday aiternoon at the
Newport House. !
The deceased yras about 53
years old and was taken sick
Friday with a Severe chill.
About three weeks ago, he fell
into one of the sewer ditches and ;
broke a rib,from which wound he
has never recovered. It is * re
ported that his symptoms indicat
ed pneumonia and meningitis'
both as the cause of his death.
Burial Monday afternoon at 2
o’clock at Walnut Grove ceme- j
tery, funeral services at the 1
grave conducted by Rev. Ed Ar- !
nold.
The deceased leaves a widow
and seven cildren: Roy, Willie,
Henry, "Virgil, Whit, Myrtle and
Nolie, most of whom are mere
children and who will need the
help of others in the loss of their
father and support.
DOCTOR ROBINSON
POUND GUILTY
Negro Physician. Who Lived In
Newport Gets Seven Tear
Pen Sentence.
Little Reck, March 19.—Rather
than, have Pulaski county stand
the expense of another trial, of
the Robinson murder case, the
members of the jury, who, after
hearing the case, wished to find
the defendant guilty of either
first or second degree murder,
compromised with the few who
held out for acquittal and let the
negro doctor off with a verdict
of guilty of manslaughter, with
the maximum sentence for such
conviction, which is seven years
in the penitentiary.
Even with this compromise ver
dict and light sentence, the de
fendant’s counsel is not satisfied
and1 probably will make a motion
for a new trial within the time
limit of three days. A member of
the counsel for defense stated last
night that it was quite likely, al
so, that if the new trial was de
nied the case would be appealed.
The jury in the Robinson case
returned its verdict about 9:30
yesterday morning and was re
ceived without any demonstration
from any one A member .of the
jury stated after the jury s <us
charge that the voting started in
with a standing of four for mur
der in the first degree and eight
for murder in the second degree.
After many ballots this vote
Changed to three for acquittal
with the remainder divided be
tween first and second degree
murder.
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Dr. Robinson formerly practic
ed medicine in Newport, leaving
here several years ago to locate
in Little Rock.
Gotch Wrestling Pictures.
Tomorrow night at the opera
house will he shown the Gotch
Wrestling pictures, together with
three other matches, that will ap
1 peal to all lovers of athletics.
There is nothing that can offend
anyone, and many will find them
a distinct novelty, as well as an
enjoyment. Admission 15 and 2o
•cents. Remember the date March
21.
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OUTLOOK FOR
COMING WEEK
Much New Legislation to Be
Brought Up For Considera
tion In Both Houses.
Soeslal to Independent.
Little Rock, March 20.—The
present week of the legislature
will see a number of new hills be
fore it, legislators holding them
in leash until they can secure re
cognition which will give them
occasion to introduce them.
Bournes of Sevier will introduce
a four wire fence for his county.
Floyd of Howard and Newton of
Lonoke will make a fight to abol
ish the regular order of business
by which Saturday is given over
entirely to consideration of local
bills. They take the stand that
a separate day, with equal rights
with general bill's on other days,
is too1 much in favor of the local
bill, which the administration is
endeavoring to abolish. Bella
my of Lawrence will offer a
wnruAlnl-i nn /tolliYWV ■f AW Oil Vi.
mission to the people of a consti
tutional amendment for more
equal division of school funds, in
creasing the state tax to five
mills and decreasing the special
school district tax to five mills.
Neale of Perry has a bill to in
troduce to prohibit the use of
the pump, or automatic gun, in
Arkansas, as a means of better
protecting the game of the state.
Mr. Lewis of Hempstead will in
troduce a bill to make peddlers of
medicines, who sell from wagons
over the state, pay an annual li
cense of $50, and have printed on
the label of the bottle the ingred
ients of the compound. Mr. Baker
of Independence will introduce a
bill to force insurance companies
to receipt in full* for policies de
livered, or premiums accepted,by
notes. The companies are pro
hibited by the bill from annulling
policies issued for notes which
are not afterwards paid, but the
companies are not prohibited
from proceed .g under the law
as in order personal debts.
Mr. Ragon of Johnson, and
other members' of the House from
Northwest Arkansas, are prepar
ing a new horticultural society
appropriation bill which will suit
all of the counties interested, to
take the place of the Rodgers
v __il_ J wAfifnArt.
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ed after passing the senate .
Mr. Moore of Desha will bring
in a bill to make all legal execu
tions take place with in. the walls
of the state penitentiary. Mr.
Owens of Marion will have a bill
which will require the railroads
of the state to pay for all stock
killed within 60 days or pay 50
per cent of the value in addition
as 8 penalty.
Will Secure Survey of Soil.
Special to Independent.
Blythevllie, March 20.—Con
gressman Macon has been assur
ed by the Chief of the Bureau of
Soil Surveys at ‘Washington, that
every possible effort is to he made
to secure funds for making a sur
vey of the soils of Mississippi
county. The Secretary of Agri
. culture will make an effort to
push the work in other sections
so that this county may be reach
ed some time next fall. He has
made an effort to secure an in
crease of $35,000 for the work.
Coal $5.00 Per Ton.
Until further notice I will sell
coal for $5.00 per ton. Good
dean- coal, no slack.
46dtf. > j -W. D. McLain, j
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Coming—J. C. O’Brien’s Famous
Georgia Minstrels.
To the lovers of amusement,
who sit in front night after night
the organization of a show seems
of little moment. What the pub
lic wants, is amusement and that
in big chunks, for their money.
In the re-organization of this
minstrel company Mr. O’Brien
has spared neither time, money
or brains to make his show the
BARNUM of all Colored Minstrel
shows. A company that will
please the most fastidious, from
a moral standpoint, and satisfy
the most exacting of amusement
lovers, both as to quality and
quantity. The costuming of this
vast minstrel show, both on the
street and stage is from the best
wardrobe makers in the world
and in itself, is worth a small for
tune. At noon each day they
give a grand band concert, and
free exhibition on the principal
streets. If you want to see good
minstrelsy, hear good music, good
singing, and see good dancing,
don’t miss this show.
Will pxhihit at Newnort on
Friday, March 24 under the larg
est camnvas theatre ever con
structed. Actually seated with
opera chairs. Don’t forget the
date. Two exhibitions, afternoon
and night.
Griffith Putting In Mill.
Special to Independent.
Swifton, March 20.—George C.
Griffith, who ha's purchased
the timber on the Tonney lands
east of Village Creek, will, dur
ing the next two weeks, move a
sawmill on the property and work
the timber.
Mr. Griffith is a son of George
E. ^Griffith, manager of the Bag
nell Timber Company of St. Louis
and is at the present' time attend
ing college in St. Louis. Mr.
Griffith will be in Swifton dur
ing the summer and will engage
i a general tie business.
Dudley Farm Sold For $11,000.
Special to independent.
Swifton, March. 20.—G.
M. Dudley has sold his 220 acre
farm located one-half mile north
o Swifton for $11,000, 120
acres of the land is in a good
state of cultivation and the re
mainder will be reclaimed1 by the
Cook Slough ditch, which runs
the full length of the farm on the
west. -V
The purchaser has a bargain as
every foot of the land can be
cultivated when drained and the
\ ablation be rapidly increiased.
All things considered this is the
highest price ever paid for a
farm in Glass township.
Professor Bowen Appointed.
The resignation of County Ex
aminer, W. C. Owen, who moved
from Holly drove to Little Rook,
effective at the approaching
Teachers’ Examination, notice of
which is given elsewhere, neces
sitates the selection of another
man to fill his place and Judge
S. T. Holloway has settled on
Prof. David Bowen of this city,as
that man.—Brinkley Argus.
Moving Pictures Tonight.
“Little Peter’s Xmas” a fea
ture film by the Ambrosia Com
pany. “Young Lord Stanley”
by the Tanhauser Company is up
to their usual excellence and as
a drama will.appeal to all.
Also by special request, the
“Pasha’s Daughter” a Tanhaus
er, and one of the prettiest films
shown here will he repeated.
Don’t miss it. 3000 feet of pic
tares for 5 and 10 cents.
LAWRENCE JURY
COMPLETES WORK
Mrs. McCullough Gets Judgment
Against Iron Mountain Rail
road.
Imboden, March 18.—The Law
rence county grand jury of the
jastern district adjourned y ester
lay after having examined about
SO. witnesses and returned 37
true hills of indictment. The
grand jury turned in a good re
port concerning all the local of
ficers and recommended that the
law against slot machines be
more rigidly enforced.
Before adjournment the jury
in the case of Mrs. S. H. McCul
lough of Minturn, who was suing
the Iron Mountain railroad for
damages in the sum of $5,000 for
injuries sustained while getting
off a passenger train at Alicia,
returned ai verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for $1,000.
Also Charles Luce, who' was be
ing held for Wife desertion, was
found guilty, as charged in tne
circuit court last week, and was
sentenced to jail for 30 days, be
sides being fined $50 and costs.
This case has caused considerable
interest from the reason that it is
the first in this section to come
under Senator Henderson’s wife
desertion law, passed at the 'last
session of the legislature.
Coal $5.00 Per Ton.
Until further notice I will sell
coal for $5.00 per ton. Good
dean coal, no slack.
46dtf W. D. McLain.
Imaginary a vile.
Imaginary evils soon become reel by
Indulging our reflections on thorn.
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A Bad Back Is Always Won*
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House Passes Grant Bill.
The House on Saturday passed
House BUI No. 210 by Represen
tative Grant authorizing the em
ployment of a court stenogra
pher for the Third judicial cir
cuit at a salary of $1500 per year.
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