Newport weekly independent., October 04, 1901, Image 1

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McRAE DESERTS JONES.
Latter’s Criticism of Clarke for Urg
ing Payment of Hudson Bank
Bonds Brings McRae to
Arms.—Clarke Offers
To Buy Trust
Stock.
Congressman Thomas C. McRae, the
life-long political friend of Senator
Jones is now in arms against the sen
ator and proposes to use his active in
fluence in bringing about his (Jones’)
defeat. To this end, he has contri
buted to ex-Governor Clarke’s cam
paign in furnishing him a letter writ
ten by Jones from this city, after at
tacking Clarke’s position as attorney
for the Hudson Bank bond claimants,
trying to square himself with McRae,
/ who was also an attorney for these
claimants.
Congressman McRae did not satisfy
himself with exposing this side-play
of the Senator’s, who privately justi
fied the congressman’s position while
publicly attacking his opponent’s, the
‘ex-Governor. He did more in an able
defense of the justice of the demands
1 of the Hudson Bank bond owners.
| In his speech at Lonoke Saturday,
B Clarke gave Jones a surprise in offer
ing to pay 8100 for 8100 worth of stock
in the American Cotton Company, but
the proposition was accepted. Clarke
then said “all I want is to get behind
the scenes of this trust and then in
stead of hitting it in the high places, I
will tell you all about it from the
standpoint of a stockholder.” The
senatorial fight is evidently waxing
warm.
EAGLE MAY BE A CANDIDATE.
Three Cornered Fight for Arkansas
Senatorship Seems Probable.
Little Rock, Ark., October 1.—The
rumors circulating in several sections
of the state relative to the prospect
ive candidacy of ex-Governor James
P. Eagle, for the United States Senate,
were partially confirmed by that gen
tleman late this evening. Governor
Eagle has been absent several days
holding a revival in Lonoke county,
and returned to Little Rock last night.
When seen today and asked regarding
the rumors, he said:
“Well, I hardly know what to say.
I did tell you some weeks ago that I
was not a candidate, nor would I make
a scramble for the high place, but you
will remember I told you also that I
was not afraid to run, if the people
would have a chance to settle the
matter. Now, I understand the sen
atorship will be left to the people at a
uniform Democratic primary, and,
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will be a candidate, you can state that
I may enter the field later on. I am
considering the matter carefully, and
will let the people know in due time
what I will do. I have plenty of sub
stantial encouragement, especially
since the present personal campaign
started between the two distinguished
gentlemen now appearing in joint
discussion over the state.
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GENTRY IS COMING.
The society editor will probably
overlook the arrival in this city of
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, but society
itself will not be so careless. True,
Mr. Snyder does not pretend to be a
gentleman, nor can Mrs. S. boast the
proud title of lady. Notwithstanding
this handicap the couple are very
popular in Newport. They are charm
ing entertainers, graceful dancers,
elegant dressers, popular everywhere
and never gossip about their “nabors.”
Neither was ever known to speak
harshly and their nature is at all times
manifest. They have both traveled
extensively, but never bore one by
long drawn out descriptions of the
many sights they have seen. The
children ’ove them and they love the
children. In fact, every fond mother
wishes her little ones to spend an
afternoon or evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Snyder. She knows they will
enjoy themselves immensely because
this pair are only two of the beautiful
little animals among the 300 compris
ing Gentry Brothers’ famous trained
animal exhibition which will make
this city a visit for one day, Friday
Oct. 11, afternoon and evening.
INSPECT THE LINE.
Mayor Grubbs and Captain F. W.
Tucker In the Party of Officials
Looking Over the S.
M. & A. Track.
A special train in charge of Con
ductor Charles D. Hays came in over
the S. M. & A. road last night from
Cape Girardeau, bringing President
Newman Erb, of New York; Chief
Engineer W. C. Combs, of Cape Gi
rardeau; General Manager E. F.
Blomeyer, of Cape Girardeau, General
Attorney F. E. Burroughs, of Cape
Girardeau, I. M. Dillenhoefer and I.
B. Henry, of New York; R. E. Rom
bauer, of St. Louis; J. \V. Grubbs, of
Newport, Ark.; J. H. Mitchell, of
Chicago, and F. \V. Tucker, of Clover
Bend, Ark., who stopped at the Quinn
last night for supper, after which they
took the south-bound passenger for
Pocahontas, Ark. The gentlemen,
all of whom are officers or directly
interested in the new road, will in
spect the line from the Arkansas
town to this city.
It is asserted that one object of the
trip is to interest New York and
Chicago capitalists in the road. The
S. M. & A. is either the property of
one of the main lines or will become
such as soon as it is made valuable.
in conversation recently with a gen
tleman who .is on the inside of affairs,
he stated decisively that the Illinois
Central had no direct connection with
the road, but that it was entirely in
dependent. It was stated, however,
that the road would be for sale as
soon as it proved valuable to one of
the larger systems.—Poplar Bluff
Sentinel.
COLONEL MINOR HONORED.
Col L. Minor on Thursday morning
received his commission, bearing the
signature of the governor, secretary
of state and major general, to be bri
gadier-general of Arkansas state
guard and reserve militia, which*
makes Colonel Minor the third rank
ing officer in the state. The appoint
ment is a good one, which we heartily
endorse.
It is another instance of the good
judgment of Major W. H. Haynes,who
intends to subdivide the state for the
present and until the several compan
ies have organized their military com
panies into two military divisions, to
be designated Division No. 1, all of
that part of the state north of the Ar
kansas river, and Division No. 2, that
part of the state south of the Arkan
river. mese nvo envisions are to
be commanded respectively by Bri
gadier-General Minor and Brigadier
General Green. Major-Gen. Haynes
says:
‘‘In nominating these officers for
appointment, it was my opinion that
the well-known zeal of these men
warranted the conviction that in their
respective fields of duty they would
materially assist in the reorganization
of the state guard. Moreover, I am
satisfied each of them possesses the
necessary ability, energy and military
experience—both being veterans—to
do honor to our state.”
It is currently reported and gener
ally understood that Major T. J. Wat
son, iate of Minor’s army, will be ap
pointed quartermaster-general on the
staff of the brigadier-general.
BETTER POLITICS.
It is encouraging to observe the
changed tone of the yellow journals
since the death of McKinley. They
seem to have come to a realizing
sense of their duty to the public and
no longer pursue a firgititious course.
Public men, likewise, have assumed a
more moderate tone and no longer
talk in the language of anarchy.
This is as it should be. Violent
publications and violent speeches
have done their worst. Political
discussion will henceforward be
moved to and maintained on a higher
plane. Vociferousness will not be
accepted as authority nor blackguard
ism as wisdom. Political discussion
will be calmer and more rational.
Invective will be less dealt in. Pat
riotism will rise above partisanism
and the country will be educated
rather than bulldozed.—Commercial
Appeal.
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MISTAKEN FOR A DEER.
Chuck Miller in Critical Condition As
Result of a Shot Made By James
Earls Near Remmel
Friday.
Chuck Miller, eighteen years of age,
while out hunting two and a half miles
east of Remmel Friday afternoon,
September 27th, was shot in the thigh
by James Earls, another hunter, who
mistook Miller, moving among the
trees and thick underbrush, for a deer
and fired.
The hounds had been upon the trail 1
of deer and young Earls knew nothing
of the fact that his own father and
Miller were in the same woods, hav
ing joined the chase.
Earls carried a 38 winchester and
the ball entered Miller’s hip and has
not been located. The wound is evi- 1
dently a very serious one owing to the 1
part of the body affected and at last
reports, Miller was in a very critical
condition.
NEWPORT THE OBJECTIVE POINT
President Newman Erb, of the
South Missouri and Arkansas Rail
road, while in conversation with
Mayor Jas. W. Grubbs en route from
Cape Girardeau to Poplar Bluff, as
sured him that the intention fcf this
road was still to come to Newport.
He said that there could be no
doubt that they would soon be run
ning into Pocahontas, as the contract
for the construction thus far had been
let and was to be completed by Jan
uary 1st.
Newport was named as one of the
objective points in toe charter of the
S. M. & A. and from the encourage
ment given Mr. Grubbs by the high
est official of the rpad, there is every
reason to believe the construction
work will next year be taken up from
Pocahontas to this city.
RUTHERFORD GLENN.
The marriage of Miss Sophia Ruth
erford to Mr. Edgar Glenn, as an
nounced last week, will take place at
the Presbyterian church today at
2 o’clock, Rev. J. E. Latham perform
ing the ceremony. Messrs. Carter
Fitzhugh, J. W. Butler^ Jr., W. D.
Watts and M. M. Rutherford will be
the attendants. Messrs. Reed Butler,
Charles Metcalf, John Morrow and
Wash Ball will act as ushers. The
bride and groom will leave on the
2:40 train for St. Louis and other
points. Soon after their return they
will begin housekeeping in the hand
some residence on Spring Street now
occupied by Mr. C. B. Lewis.—Bates
ville Bee (Wednesday).
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The large frame house occupied by
John Taylor, upon the farm of T. S.
Stephens down on the Island, was
totally destroyed by fire Wednesday
night between twelve and one o’clock.
The fire caught from a defective
fine and the house was so soon wrap
ped in flames, that the occupants had
to escape in their night clothes, all the
contents being lost.
Two thousand pounds of seed cot
ton, stored on one porch was burned
and the loss on household goods was
probably 8250. The house was valued
at 8750 and no insurance was carried
either upon residence or contents.
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.
Time table, No. 160 went into effect
October 1st, making a change in the
time of four trains on the Iron Moun
tain.
Number 54 is put back on its old
time 11:22 a. m., while 68 is changed
from 9:21 to 8:58 p. m.
The South bound local freight is
now due to leave at 7:00 a. m. instead
of 8:00 a. m. and passenger 67, the
St. Louis & Hot Springs Express, is
now due at 6:01 a. m.
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
A small boy, while picking cotton in
a field near Weldon Wednesday after
noon about four o’clock,was bitten by
a mad dog and in less than two hours
was taken so sick as to be unable to
walk.
The facts as learned were very
meagre and neither the name of the
party nor the present condition of the
boy could be learned.
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GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Shows General Impairment of Cot
ton Crop Conditions—Averages
of Various States.
iiy Cotter Wire.
The monthly report of the statistician
for the department of agriculture
shows the average condition of cotton
an September 25th to have been 61.4 j
is compared with 71.4 on the 24th day
if the preceding month, 67 on Octo
ier 1, 1900, 62.4 at the corresponding
late in 1S99 and 70.3 the monthly Oct
iber average for the last ten years.
Rarely has so general an impair
ment of conditions been reported as
he department’s various crop report
ing agencies make in this report.
Bearing witness to this, there is a de
cline of 9 points in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and
rennessee; 8 in Georgia and Louis
ana; 10 in Louisiana and Arkansas;
12 in Mississippi; 10 in Texas; 15 in
Indian Territory and 12 in Missouri.
While the condition in Georgia and
Louisiana is still one point above the
L0 year average of those states, the
reports from every other cotton
growing state compares unfavorably
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Following is the average condition
of the different states:
South Carolina, 67. Georgia, 715.
Florida, 65. Alabama, 65. Missis
sippi, 66. Louisiana, 52. Texas, 51.
Arkansas, 51. Missouri, 61. Indian
rerritory, 61.
COTTON CROP REPORT.
The government weather bureau
crop report for week ending Tuesday
Dctober 1st, announces that higher
temperatures were general, with an
ilmost total absence of rain. There
was no frost and no damage to the
crops is reported from that of the
previous week.
The mean temperature at Newport
was 72 and the total precipitation
sero.*
Cotton has opened rapidly and pick
ing has been pushed under the favor
able weather conditions. In some lo
calities, the entire crop is reported as
eeing open, and will all be gathered
in the first picking. In other localities
the crop will be gathered by the last
3f October; in some few places by the
middle of that month. The crop is
sufficiently far enough advanced to
indicate that the yield will be shorter
than was at first expected.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Cherry Valley, Cross County—Geo.
Misner—The weather has been hot
ind dry; good weather to make cot
ton open, and favorable for picking
cotton and harvesting hay, which has
progressed rapidly. An unusual
amount of wheat and ry.e being sown
Ibis year.
Gregory, Woodruff county—G. S.
Fowler—Heavy dews; cool nights.
Dolton picking general and progress
ing; yield light. Corn gathering gen
sral.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
S. H. Jackson, Lynn and Louella
Nugent, Newport.
G. T. Henry, Paroquet, and Lizzie
Kelley, Paroquet.
Jas. Montamat, Rerntnel and Rette
Burton, Layton.
Frank W. Lynn, Newport and Hen
rietta Pettit, Newport.
Albert Story, Tuekerman and Mrs.
Alice Young, Hazel Grove.
J. T. Nicholson, Swifton, and Er
nest Maxwell, Swifton.
Thurlow-Bacon, Newport and Sallie
Humes, Newport.
Griffin Johnson Auvergne and Mrs.
(Annie Holladay, Auvergne.
James Smith, Newport and So
pronia Bolurngrath, Newport.
Robt. R. Scantlin, Bradford and
Abbie Bright, Grand Glaize.
D. H. Busby, Kenyon and Maggie
Dunavan, Kenyon.
Jno. D. Davis, Newport and Mary
B. Fletcher, Newport.
Edgar Thomason, Tupelo and Mrs
Kate Henson, Tupelo.
Riley McMillon, Newport and Lizzie
Jibbons, Newport.
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CONSTRUCTION CERTAIN.
EM. Stayton, Attorney for the Morn
ing Star Returns With Assurances
From the President of the
Road that the Construc
tion Work Will Soon
Commence.
The long looked for and much talk
ad of Morning Star Railroad will soon
ae under process of construction, is
he announcement of J. M. Stayton,
ittorney for the road, who returned
Friday morning from New York City,
ivhere he received this assurance, di
rect from the lips of the president of
he Morning Star Railroad, Mr. C. II.
Jackson.
Mr. Stayton made the trip to the
iVall Street metropolis in the interest
af the road, where with Colonel E. D.
dhadick, he consulted President Jack
ion.
In the building of any road, the
nost important step is the floating of
die bonds, and those of the Morning
star, it can now be authoritatively an
lounced, will be accepted by eapital
sts of sufficient means to insure the
'•mist riici inn nf Hip nrcnnaprl rmif-o
Mr. Jackson is a business mar, plain
spoken in regard to his purposes and
conservative in all promises. He has
men assured that the bonds of the
•oad will be accepted and has no hesi
:ancy now in announcingthe good
lews.
Colonel Chadick will return to this
city in about fifteen or twenty days,
is soon as the details looking toward
die construction of the road, can be
concluded and then the actual work
if grading and laying the rails will be
commenced in earnest.
The advantages of the Morning Star
Railroad to this city and to this sec
don of Arkansas as an outlet to the
cicli mineral deposits of the counties
north, have many times been recount
ed. It is with unanimity that these
idvantages are appreciated by the
people, who will rejoice to know the
road on paper is soon to be transform
ed to one of steel rails on the good
nard earth of Jackson county.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Henderson Parrott and wife to Wm.
Parrott, one acre in 21-13-2, *50.
State of Arkansas to Nathan Gra
ham, 80 arr^s 1(5-14-2.
United States to Thomas H. Stewart,
159 acres 29-10-3, by homestead.
United States to heirs of Amanda F.
Stewart, 41.20 acres 29-10-3, by home
stead.
W. A. Joyce and wife to W. F.
Bishop, 200 acres, 14-11-2, 81200.
Wm. B. Chastain to J. W. Reed, lot
3, block “K,” Chastain’s addition to
Newport, 850.
J. H. Balch and wife to Dr. G. A.
Causey, 20 acres 35-11-1, 825.
State of Arkansas to James McAfee,
10 acres 23-12-2.
C. A. Tucker and wife to Wm. G.
Estes, 3S0.66 acres of 31-10-3, 8640.
C. A. Tucker and wife to Wm. G.
Estes, interest in 80 acres 31-10-3,
8160.
John Arnold, et al. to C. C. Russell,
320 acres 11-14-1, 81920.
T. S. Stephens and wife to John H.
Keel, 268.52 acres 18-10-3, 81000. •
T. S. Stephens and wife to John H.
Keel, 69.61 acres 18-10-3 and 13-10-4,
8200.
State of Arkansas to Albert Lashlee,
160 acres 1-10-1.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Furnished By Local Commission Office
of Cotter & Co.
COTTON.
New York—Oct. 7.91, 7.92; Novem
ber 7.92, 7.93; Dec. 7.97, 7.99; January
7.98, 7.99; March 7.96, 7.97; May 7.98,
3.00. Spots 8 5-16, steady; sales, con
tinental 50.
New Orleans—Oct. 7.91, 9.92; Dec.
7.85, 7.86; Jan. 7.85, 7.86; March 7.85,
7.86; May 7.85, 7.87.
'FOR RENT.
Two story dwelling house number
318 Hazel Street. Apply to J. M.
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