Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME Y. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1905. NUMBER 210.
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BROWNING KILLS ANOTHER MAN.
! rank Browning of SulpAur Rock Shoots
and Kiils Telegraph Operator
at Hoxie.
About 1:30 o’clock Thursday
afternoon Frank Browning, of
Sulphur Rock, well known here,
jjjhere he once killed a man, for
which he was later acquitted,
shot and killed T. W. Midkiff,
day operator in the Iron Moun
tain-Frisco office at Hoxie.
k The trouble arose over a mes
r sage sent to Batesville by Brown
ing. The operator had told him
an answer should be received by
5 o’clock, but about 1:30 Brown
ing, who had been drinking, re
turned and wanted an answer.
When told that nothing had been
heard, he began to abuse Mid
kiff with oaths and the latter
set about to eject Browning
from the office. Without warn
ing, it is said, Browning pulled
a revolver and shot Midkiff,
the ball severing an artery close
to the heart and causing a wound
which brought death in two
minutes.
The people of Hoxie and Wal
nut Ridge, who 1. jld Midkiff in
high esteem, were soon in arms
• and a lynching was prevented
by the prompt action of an offi
cer in hurrying Browning to
Jonesboro on a freight train and
thence to Paragould, where he
is being held.
The box car which has been
used as a depot by the two roads
intersecting at Hoxie, also added
to the excitement there, being
burned to the ground.
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Proposed Electric Line.
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At a recent meeting of the
Harrison Town Council Mr.
Quigley, a capitalist of Sedalia,
Mo., made a proposition to build
an electric line to Bergman, also
to put in a system of water works
in Harrison. His proposition
wps as follows: “To grant to the
company a perpetual franchise
for water works, street railway
and gas plant, the city of Harri
son to pay the city, county and
state tax for the company per
petually; to pay $2,000 a year in
cash for the rental of 35 fire
plugs, and if this sum be not
paid in 10 days to add 331-3 per
cent, and then pay 6 per cent
annual interest; to furnish right
of way to Bergman, 20 acres of
land in or adjoining the city, a
business lot for office building
and a guarantee that the citizens
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The council made the following
counter-proposition: ‘‘Tc grant
perpetual frunchise, to take 35
hydrants at $2,000 annual rental,
to give free city tax and to pay
county and state tax for 50 years,
to give right of way and depot
grounds, ten acres of land for
r hops, and lot for building, and
k to raise $15,000 in stock.” The
/ council’s offer was rejected and
y-* the proposition of Mr. Quigley
f ‘ was withdrawn.
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Coterie Meeting.
The regular meeting of the
Caterie was held Thursday after
noon, but for some unknown rea
son the attendance was very
small. The short program was of
the highest character, and en.oy
ed by all.
The subject was Rubenstdn,
and a paper on his life and works,
written by Mrs. R. W. Band/,
was interesting.
Miss Imogene Bandy favored
the audience with a vocal solo
which was rendered in a most
pleasing manner. Miss Mae
Whittaker rendered a piano sel ec
tion which concluded the pro
gram.
IS JEFF SO FOOLISH?
Will He Risk Further Reduction of Dem
ocratic Majorities in State to
Carry His Contest.
Little Rock, Dec. 28.—It was
learned from reliable sources to
day that an effort will be made
at the coming meeting of the
Democratic state central com
mittee to exclude all Democrats
from participating in the March
28th primaries who failed to vote
for Gov. Davis in the last gen
eral election. The state com
mittee is empowered to pres
scribe all the rules governing the
primaries and it is known that
the ultra-Davis wing of the party
favors such a move. At the last
general election Gov. Davis re
ceived 91,991 votes and the
average vote received by the
other candidates on the state
ticket was 138,111. Consider
able of this vote can be account
ed for from the fact that Gov.
Davis was the only Democratic
nominee who had opposition. It
can readily be seen, however,
that if such a radical course is
adopted by the state committee
the party would be in great dan
ger of having its vote consider
ably reduced at the general elec
tion next September. The com
ing meeting is being anxiously
awaited throughout the state.
Gov. Davis is in absolute control
of the committee.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will payjthe sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December. A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
Jackson Chapter Election.
Jackson Chapter, No. 40, Royal
Arch Masons at a regular meet
ing Thursday evening elected and
installed the following officers:
J. M. Jones, H. P.; Wm.
Mosby, King; W. B. Chastain,
Scribe; J. R. Mayhan, Secretary;
R. M. Laird, Treasurer; Geo. B.
Norton, C. of H.; E. L. Boyce,
P. S.; C. W. Beard, R. A. C.;
M. J. Murphy, M. 3rd Veil;
James Graham, M. 2nd Veil; L.
Minor, M. 1st Veil; J. W. Jack
son, Sentinel.
Dissoluton of Partnership.
Notice is given of the dissolu
tion of the partnership of W. T.
Pettet & H. A. Stile6, the latter
having purchased the interest of
the former and will continue
business at the old stand. All
accounts due the firm are payable
to H. A. Stiles, who invites the
public to call for anything in the
meat line. 07-bl4t.
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R. T. Davis Milling Cos.’
“Angel Food” cake and pastry
flour awarded gold medal at the
World’s Fair. Put up in 25c
packages. For sale at The
Standard Grocer Co. 70<Jtf
HIGH FINANCE ARTIST.
Grafts North Carolina Hospitality and
One Hundred Dollars, Then Quietly
“Slopes.”
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Wynne, Dec. 27.— A letter just
[received from Hickory, N. C.,
I tells of a man calling himself
“Will Mebane, son of Dr. W. T.
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[Mebane, of Wynne,” both of
' whom have been dead for several
I years, who knew enough of the
family history to secure for him
i self a couple of weeks’ hospitality
| at the hands of the relatives of
Dr. Mebane and to have his
l check for $100 cashed by one of
them, after which he quietly left
for parts unknown. They sent
a picture of Rockefeller clipped
from a magazine, which they
say, resembles the alleged im
poster very much, but no one
here can ,see any resemblance to
anyone who has visited North
Carolina from this section.
TOWN MARSHAL KILLED HIS MAN.
Was Looking for Hie Officer With a
Double-Barrel Shotgun and Met
His Death While Aiming
His Weapons.
Helena, Ark., Dec. 37.— Wal
ter Calhoon, town marshal, shot
and killed A. bharp at Marvell,
Ark., about twenty miles from
this city, this afternoon a few
minutes before 4 o’clock. Both
were well-known citizens of
Marvel.
The hilling: was the result of
an old grudge between the men.
Several months ago Mr. Calhoon
in the capacity of town marshal,
had occasion to arrest a white
man of the town, and the arrest
was resented by Mr. Sharp, who
was an acquaintance of the man
arrested. At the time he had a
difficulty with Mr. Calhoon and
made threats against him.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Cal
hoon had occasion to arrest an
other man who was a friend of
Mr. Sharp, and Mr. Sharp re
sented this also. He brought
his double-barreled shotgun to
the city locksmith this afternoon
and had it mended. He then
went to one of the stores and
procured a couple of shells. He
was drinking at the time and
sought out Mr. Calhoon. He
found the officer in one of the
stores, and walking in with both
barrels of his gun cocked, he
leveled the weapon at Mr. Cal
hoon. Mr. Calhoon, realizing
i his danger, drew his pistol as
quickly as he could and darted
under the gun, holding it up and
shooting his assailant six times
' with a large calibre pistol. Mr.
Sharp fell to the floor and died
almost instantly. The officer
went immediately and gave him
self up.
Several months ago when Mr.
Calhoon had occasion to arrest
one of Mr. Sharp’s friends Mr.
Sharp endeavored to take the
man away from the officer, and
it was seen then that trouble
would come up between the men
sooner or later. Mr. Sharp, it
is alleged, made several threats
against the officer, and the lat
ter sent him word that he must
not interfere with his business.
The coroner, Dr. Penn, will
hold an inquest, probably late
this afternoon or early in the
morning, at which it is expected
that Mr. Calhoon will be exon
erated.
MrVSbarp was about 55 or 60
years old and leaves a wife and
one daughter.
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try to please you. Fresh arfd
cured meats of all kinds, rish
in season, at H. A. Stilts’.
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SEQUEL TO THE KILLING.
Separation of Husband and Wife Fol
lows Killing of Brother in Mc
Clendon Case.
Hot Springs, Dec. 28.— The
sequel to the killing of his
brother John, at an early hour,
in this city Tuesday morning, by
James-McClendon, is a separa
tion of Mr. and Mrs. McClendon.
Mrs. McClendon attempted
to leave this city last
night with the two McClendon
children, but was prevented
from doing so by a writ of ha
beas corpus. Today Chancellor
Curi awarded the custody of the
children to their father and im
mediately afterward Mrs. Mc
Clendon announced her inten
tion of going to relatives in
Texas.
The funeral of John McC en
don took place this afternoon
from the residence of his broth
er, Dr. J. W. McClendon, the
services being conducted by
Rev. Lewis Powell, pastor of the
Central Methodist church. The
remains were shipped to Bolivar,
Tenn., for burial.
Searcy Institute Journal.
A npw pnllpo-p innrrtal has an
'peared, the Oriole, published at
the Searcy Female Institute. It
j is edited and published by girls
! and should interest all who are
| interested in girls, which should
inot leave out many now on
j earth. Vol. 1, No. 1, is a bright
: little paper of sixteen pages of
text. Miss Mary Emma Bate
1 man is editor-in-chief, Miss
; Florie Annie Eskew is business
manager, and the other members
; of the staff are as follows:
Eunie Eppes, >Hazeltine Lacy,
associate editors; Marjorie Ham
ilton, exchange editor; Alice
Rodgers, local editor; Louise
Betts, assistant business man
ager.
Paul K^ane.
Paul Keane, aged about 52
years died Sunday, December 24
at his home near Auvergne, and
was buried Christmas day at
Sand Hill graveyard by the
Knights of Pythias,
j The deceased leaves one son
and was sick only a short tirm
with pneumonia before his death.
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