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Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
CONDITION GROWS CRITICAL.

Robert High, the victim of robbers, who crushed his skull to secure what money he had upon his person, will probably never recover to tell his story of the assault.
 The poor fellow has either been out of his head or has been deaf ever since the assault was committed. After the operation, he rested well for several days, but Monday his fever was quite high and he rested very poorly.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23

The steamer Taylor of the Inman- Decker Packet Company arrived here Sunday afternoon on it's way to points on Black River.
 MT. and Mrs. George Irby returned Saturday night from their honeymoon to Hot Springs and are at home to their friends at the Experimental Station.
 Mrs. Robert Neill of Batesville, re- turned Monday afternoon from missionary conference held at Vann- dale, accompanied by another lady from Batesville.
 Lonnie Campbell and Watson Hawk began teaching their country schools Monday. The former has one in Breckinridge township and the latter has been engaged seven miles east of Newport.
 Charles Owens of the Rea-P Patterson Milling Company arrived Sunday night and was calling on his custom CTS today. He succeeds Wm. G. Req in this territory and is very pleasant and interesting young man.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23

The river is again on a stand, the guage register being 22 feet.
 4 number of skilled button laborers came down from Black Rock Monday morning to secure work at the Valley Button Company and more are ex- pected. The wages now being earned at the factory run from $1.5O which some boy beginners have secured, to $3 per day, earned by skilled labor.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
TRIED FOR LARCENY.

The three white men, R. E. John son, Monroe Andrews and Sam An drews, who were arrested Saturday afternoon by Sheriff R. w. Randy, charged with breaking into and rob- ping freight cars in the Choctaw yards of this city, were on trial before Jus tice Martin Monday for burglary and larceny.
 Another lot of stolen goods was found underneath tressle north of town Sunday.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Three Republican State conventions will be held in Little Rock this week. Wednesday the League convention of Republican clubs will convene at Glenwood Park to be followed Thurs day by the regular state convention. On the same day the insurgents or anti Clayton faction will hold state convention at the state house to nom- mate candidate for governor and adopt resolutions which promise to be rather vitriolic.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
NEGRO CONVENTION
 TO MEET HERE.

Morrilton, Ark, June 22.-The state colored Sunday school convention which has been in session since last Tuesday closed today, to meet next year at Newport, Ark. Over 1000 negroes were in the city today attend ing the services under the auspices of the convention. Rev. T. s. Sandetur,
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

N 1oTIcE is hereby given that the under
 signed, as assessor of Jackson county
 Arkansas. will meet the people Of the different townships at the following times and places, for the purpose .of listing the Personal Property and Per Capita Tax for the year 1902
 Village township, Barnes Mill, Friday June 20. Jefferson township, JacksonporI Monoay anu Tuesday, June 23 and 2.
 Bird township, Elgin Wednesday June ~. oe Blvd township, centerville, Thursday June Zo' Bird township, Tuckerman Friday and sat urday, June P and & o Glass township, swifon, Monday June 0O Tuesday and Wednesday, July and z Union township, Court House Newport rom July to August 2O
 Please bring along your deeds or last tax receipts
 Given under my hand this 9th day Of May 1902.
 B. F. SIMMONS
 Assessor of Jackson County. First published Mays Daily Independent 0''
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
LODGE MEETINGS.

I. o. o. F.-Every Monday.
 Red Men, Every Tuesday.
 Royal Arch-1st and 3rd Friday. Jackson Lodge-2nd Wednesday. Jackson Chapter-4th Thursday. K. of P.-1st and 3rd Wednesday.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
B. F. SIMMONS
FOURTH OF JULY RATES

The ohootaw Route will wills, sell 5oo eToHes m}1es of seng nS'' stsBon sS at rate of T9@pns Gn9 T@ds fss sf '7s R fi Ss ss % SIiS PSss tT T5os 1sRss Rs Dates of fl sale ale July yyo8 3 and 4 lSO2' N0-
 51btf if' 'uiS W. R. THOMPSON AgO'
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
SUMMER TOURIST RATES

ohootav Route vill sell sa 9T1uEsj9n Mf. Msgn @ ss;, @sss' 4 5s ,ss @ s $: 3s sos s, sa4'' -'pl 5s goqd sbtt re'VI W. R. THOMPSON Ag''
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23

Prof. A. T. Graber, musical director of the University of Arkansas, died in Fayetteville Saturday of typhoid fever. He was a native of Ohio, but came from Joplin, Mo-, to take charge of the department of music last year, and was re- elected at meeting of the board last week. He leaves a wife and two children.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23

w. H. Ritter, the Paragould banker convicted of embezzlement and given a one-year term in the penitentiary, arrived at the prison Saturday. He has not yet been assigned to duty.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-23
RECORD BREAKING MoRTGAGE

The largest mortgage, both in value and in number of words ever filed in the Jefferson county circuit clerks office was filed Thursday afternoon. By the terms of it the Missouri and Arkansas division of the St. Louis Southwestern railway is mortgaged to the Bowling Green Trust company, of which David R. Francis is president, for $25, ,O00,O0O The mortgage is given to secure 25,O0O one thousand dollar bonds.
 The instrument is printed and is composed of about 23, 900 words. The fee for the circuit clerk for recording it is about $24. The mortgage has to be filed in every county through which the Cotton Belt lines pass in the division or about twenty seven counties. The company is allowed until 1885 to pay the mortgage.-Pine Bluff Graphic.
 The round house seems to be a set tied thing for Hoxie. While that is not what our people wanted, still they console themselves with the fact that it might have been worse.-W Walnut Ridge Blade.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18
JOLLY EAGLES ENTERTAIN
Musical and Athletic Entertainment in
German Hall Last Evening

a jolly, gOOd-Iiatured party, members
of Wilmington Aerie, Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, and a few invited guests, enjoy
ed themselves in German Hall last even
ing until midnight. The occasion was a
smoker and supper given by this pro-
gressive order. Everyone present had al
good time and when they left for their
homes were well pleased with the man
ner in which they had spent the evening.
The Entertainment Committee was
John A. Kane, Martin +. Keough, Rob
crt Simms, Harry J. Massey and John
Newell. james II. Toman. of New
Castle. made an address saying lac was
pleased 10 see so many Eagles present.
Although Wilmington Aerie is not two
years old IL has upward of 300 members
The musical entertainment opened with
vocal duet by James Gillespie aud Jo-
seph McCullion, who spng Rocked in
the Cradle OF the Deep" Following this
John Gilbride sang "Silvery Moon" and
Daniel O'Mara sang two selections. rem
dcring effectively the song entitled
". Think Of You" Samuel Sewer
sang as vocal solo, "Stories in the
Eyes" and John Haggerty, a soldier who
has recently returned from the Philip
pines. sang favorite camp song entitled
You'll Remember Me-" Ham. Lloyd
sang in a most effective manner "Ain't
That q Shame" and Joseph McCullion
joined him in giving the chorus. James
Gillespie sang several solos. one Of which
was 'The Toreador" There was also
buck and wing dancing. by Messrs. Fin
ncgan and Connor, Giph and Ryan and
Rosscll and Driscol. James Connor also
In
ncr.
There were several friendly sparring
exhibitions The first was given between
Thomas Kelly and Young Mcmahon,
after which Jack" Farrel and George
Russell gave an exhibition of four
rounds. Patrick Brady and Robert Reed
boxed three rounds and Billy" Covcy
and Diamond ahen also gave an cxhi-
bition. The program closed with a battle
royal in which Covcy, Williams Smiley,
Fred. Green and William Augustus took
part. Supper was served at the conclu,
sion OF the program.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18
PRESIDENT AT MILITARY FRTR
Grand Commander Of Knights Of st.
Johns and Malta Awards Prizes

Charles Hayward, eminent grand
commander. Knights of ST. John and
Malta. presided at the big demonstra-
tion of the order in Arion Hall. Brook
lyn. on Tuesday. over 600 people took
part in the review Of the entire Hos
pital Relief Corps.
Mr.. Hayward was met at his hotel
by a committee which escorted him to
the hall. and after the drill he award
ed the prizes to the contestants. After
aa had addressed the audience he also
presented to General II. p. Hartman,
o past officers jewel. A ball and ban
Evening journal., 1902-04-18
TROUBLE OVER A GOAT
AaimaI Vas Seized and Must Now be Fed
by Constable

Among the effects OF Nltagralo
Tonga, of Wooddale, which were
seized for rent by Constable Green yes
to-day. was goat. Under the law all
goods seized in this manner must be
kept in the custody of the constable
for forty days Not having any place
TO keep the aldmal, Constable Grem
Evening journal., 1902-04-18

left the goat at the freight station, and
arranged TO have it fed
Last night a man from the freight
department left word with the con
stable that unless the goat was taken
away from the station the case would
be reported to Agent Frank Stout. The
constable does not know what his next
trouble will be.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18

ouet followed and Mr.. Hayward ar
rived home on Wednesday.
The committee which had charge of
the affair will arrange for monster
picnic. to be given next summer.
Moriel Encampment, Of this city,
Will initiate a number Of candidates
for membership at its meeting on next
Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18

FELTON,. Sibley & Co.'S Pure Ready
Mixed Paints are good paints. Try
them and be convinced. Sold by Cart
nell. Sixth and Madison streets.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18
Mems and Boys Hats
SHOE DEPARTMENT

Why it pays you to buy Shoes at
the Surprise Store-as big sales
and small profits are based upon
each and every article you buy from
us.
Our 60c. Children's School Shoes
are equal to 81.
Our 9Sc. ChiIdrens Goodyear
Shoes can't be beat in the State.
Our SLID Mems Dress Shoe is
a surprise to the city.
Our S1.4S Mems Calf Shoes are
a record-breaker.
Our $1.0S Mems Fine Patent
Leather Shoes are the ones you
have seen advertised for leaders at
SO.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18

From factory TO wearer. 81 and s.
Hats. Saltzgiver & Bupp, JOG West
Seventh street
Evening journal., 1902-04-18
Making Repairs to Steel Plant

The Diamond State Steel Company
is making repairs to its big plant. It
is the intention 10 erect an Office
building at Heald and Lobdell streets.
The company is very busy at present.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18

Save retailers profit at 1O6 West
Seventh street Saltzgiver & Bupp,
Hat Manufacturers.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18
DR.. Short to Speak

AT the Gospel meeting of the Y. NJ.
c. A. ON next Sunday afternoon, the
Rev. f. Burgette Short, S. r. d., will
speak ON the subject Worse Than
Death" There will be special singing.
Evening journal., 1902-04-18

Feather Boas recurled. 618 orange st.
Evening star., 1902-01-21

FOR SA1E--REDUCED-PRICEP PIANO BARGAINS
S3l5 fine Cabinet Upright Grand Piano, superb
" finished mahogany case; ia octaves; ali The
latest improvements; full sweet tone; a beauty
In style and elegance only $3.50 cash, including
fine stool; full guarantee; only used few
months Would be cheap at $3.50. Several fine
Square Pianos at greatly reduced prices, at $5
and Sc per month.
CRIMES PIANO STORE. 9i3 PENNA. AVE.
jaS-12t,10
Evening star., 1902-01-21
DIED.

BOSS. Fell asleep at 1885 pm January 20, 1902,
GARoLINE s. e. BOSS widow o. the late
her age.
dence, 402 NJ street northwest. Wednesday af-
ternoon. at O'Clock. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment private.
COLEMAN. On Monday afternoon. January 20.
1902, JOSEPH II. COLEMAN, aged fifty
Funeral Wednesday, January % at 2 pm. In
terment strictly private. Baltimore Sun please
copyD
lam DONOVAN, Jr.
Funeral notice hereafter.
FLETCHER. Suddenly on January 90 1902. at
her residences 3o09 Dumbarton avenue, AID
LINE +. FLETCHER. beloved wife Of Geo.
Funeral from chapel. Oak Hill cemetery. Thurs
day. January %. at pm. Relatives and
friends invited. q
2;So am: from congestion Of the lungs, JANE
800 street southwest. Thursday, January q.
at pm. %
MCMAHON On Monday. January 20, 1902. at 7:Is
pm, KATHERINE LOUISE, infant daughter
of J. W. and Mamie L. McsIahon. aged four
Funeral private
oRRICK. At 4I9 c street northwest, January
49, 1902; wILDoUGHBY W oRRIoK; n the
and Arkansas papers please copy.)
sIzER The remains of the late RALPH DON
AID SIZER. only OF Chas. n. and Mary
/ Hines Sizer, will be taken from the vault and
inferred ia Mount Oiivet cemetery Wednes-
day, January 22, 1902. at pm.
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
vIRGINIUS. Fell asleep in Jesus Monday, jan
usry 20. 1902. at Ian am. MARIAN yIRGINIus.
ter-in-law of Phoebe A. Nulgem.
Funeral will take place from her late residence,
4sl sth street southwest, thence 70 Israel z.
NJ. f. Church, Thursday. January %. Friends
invited. 2s
YOUNG. The remains Of the late WILLIAM A.
YOUNG. who died December 10. 1901. Will oe
removed from the vault and inferred In Con-
gressional cemetery Wednesday. January zz.
1902. at pm.
DRIVER. In loving remembrance Of COLLIN b.
DRIVER who departed this life six years ago
today. January 2l. 1896.
Gone before me. my brother,
To the spirit landi
Nainly look for another
In thy place to stand
BY HIS SISTER. NJ T. d.
KAUFMAN. In memory Of my Gear departed ss
three years ago today. January "a isgs;
MITcHEIMoRE. In loving hut cad rsmsmbrssse
OF my dear grandmother. ELIZABETH
MIroHELMoRE, who le,l 9, asleep ,ss5 In Jesus one
Gone, hat not foreotten-
LACEY, who died seven years ago today. Jan.
scbie Hfe ends pos N death.
= SAREkTA O. RDoHT.
Evening star., 1902-01-21
CORCORAN GALLERY,
board OF Trustees Re-EIects the
Former 0fficerx

At the annual meeting of the board Of
trustees of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art,
held at the Gallery yesterday, all the old
officers were reelected for the current year,
as follows: President, S. H. Kaufman;
vice president. Walter S. Cox: treasurer,
Charles {. Glover; secretary, F. b. Nc
Guire; director of the Gallery F. B. Nc
Guire- Mr. Arthur Jeffries Parsons was
elected member of the board of trustees
to NIL the vacancy in that body caused by
the death of Edward Clark
Evening star., 1902-01-21
She Pleaded Guilty.

Cora Hawkins pleaded guilty to a charge
of disorderly conduct in the Police Court
this morning. A policeman told Judge
kimball that Cora had some trouble with
another woman near eth and o streets
northwest last night
In very tired way Cora told the Judge
that another woman made her angry last
night and that she struck her. She was
assessed $40 with thirty days on the farm
in default
Evening star., 1902-01-21
Church Elect. Omcer..

At meeting of the congregation of the
First Presbyterian Church Monday even
ing last the following officers were elected:
President of congregation, Mr. A. e. L..
Leckie: clerk of congregation, Mr. ]. l..
Hayes; treasurer. Mr.. Harry Barton; trus-
tees-For three years, Mr. Chas. L. Du-
Bois. Mr.. H. B. Ayres and Mr. William
McCubbin: for two years. Mr.. T. F. Pow
nail: for one year. Mr.. W. H. Fletcher and
Mr. l. Y. Petty,
Evening star., 1902-01-21
MARRIED..

EDMONST0N-yAN SAINT On Monday January
20, 1902. by Rev. DIR. Stafford CARROLL A
EDMONSTON and KATHERINE VAN SAINT,
both Of this city
PROFE-TURLEY. On January 20 1902 by the
Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding OF st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, PAUL PROBE and MARGARET r..
TURl-EY. No cards.
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step in the wrong directions. 1 know
that the claim is made that this
knocks out the tax title shark, but
really the tax title shark is a yer,
much abused parsonage. He is nu
philanthropist, of course. but by bid.
ding in property he has given The
county good deal of money that l.,
might not have got so readily iron,
the owner. Mostly he goes i'm simpl,
for the II per Gem interest allowed
by law, and it is true that The new
law will not be favorable TO HIM.
What | am afraid of is hault will
he too favorable to the owner of prop
erty, 10y permitting him to let his
taxes slide for a / line and then bid in
his property at the delinquent sale at
merely nominal rate of interest.
This is Il small part OF the law, Of
course, and il could be easily amend
ed, if it seems desirable"
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doubt the meaning intended. Al
though it may be ultimately held
that a true construction of the con-
stitution authorizes the imposition
of tonnage tax upon the output of
mines. the commission was unwilling
to assume, in view of the uncertainty
attending the subject, that such a,i-
thority exists. In being thus com
PEELED To refrain from providing for a
tax it, had no alternative than To pro-
vide for the taxation of mining pro-
perties by the ordinary method. No
one regrets such restraint more than
the members of the commission, for
it is their unanimous opinion that a
tonnage tax is the only apprupriat e
means for the taxation of the output
of mines. 1t is unquestionably true
that the state has been a great loser
i'm the past from want Of wisely
framed measure providing such form
of taxation for that class of pro.
perty. News Tribune.
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I Daily Except Sunday.
Ticket Office:-No. 1872 West Superior ST.
and Union Depot. Duluth, Mimi.
CHAS S. FEE. Gen'I Pass. & Tiki, Agt.
J. O. DALZELL. Gen'l Agt.. st. Paul. Mimi.
Duluth. Mimi.
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Haiden on New Tax Law.

II have had only time 10 glance at
the provisions of the proposed new
tax code" said Auditor Halden, be.
fore he left for Norway, Saturday
afternoon. ''but have taken copy
with me to study on my journey, and
I shall have about Il month Of travel.
ing with not much to do besides study
the proposed code" says the Herald.
so far as could tell at a glance,
the law seems to have many very ex-
cellent features. In many respects
it is certainly far ahead of the pre-
sent system. particularly regarding
the assessment of personal property.
The machinery seems to be much
better, and it will be surprising, If
the law is passed, if much better re-
suits are not the result. The provis-
ion for the taxation of franchises is Il
good one. That is something we
have often tried in this country, but
without much success so far.
"1n one point the law seems to me
to he defective, and that is in the
provision regarding tax sales. It is
proposed at the annual tax sales to
sell property on which taxes are de-
linquent TO the party that will take
the lowest rate of interests, after pay
ing the amount due. / may be
wrong. but it seems To me that that
will work out to the disadvantage of
the public. 1t is too much like the
forfeited tax law, the purpose of
which was defeated by a tenderness
for owners Of property. When a man
came into the tax sale and bid estate
tax for the owner.' other bidders re-
Trained, and the owner got off very
lightly on his taxes. The same thing
may happen under the new law. An
owner may bid q per cent for the
owner" or something like that, and
others may hesitate to bid against
him.
This is in the line of encouraging
delinquency in taxpayipg, and is a
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FavOrs Il Tonnage Tax.

The report If the tax commission
does not attack the present system of
taxing mines and mining properties.
'ut the members were much in favor
# tonnage lax. They Recommend
chat a cOnstitut' Onal amendment be
tiopted by the legislature. making it.
'ossible to adopt a tonnage tax If il
is considered desirable.
The present constitutional prOyi-
'on referring to- tonnage tax, ac-
cOrding to the tax commission, is
vague, and itis uncertain if it really
carries the authority to impose a
tonnage tax. The present system of
taxation for iron ore properties is to
FAX undeveloped ore lands as real
state. The product of the develop
ID mines is taxed as personal pro-
perty.
1t is now up to the legislature to
r.ither allow the present system to
stand or amend the constitution so
that tonnage tax may be applied.
The commission in it's report ex-
esses regret that it is restrained by
The wording of the constitutional
provision from providing for ton
mage tax for the output of the mines.
and says that it believes this system
to he the proper one. The commits
sion therefore provides for the tax
alton of ore lands and mines by the
ordinary method. The report of the
commission on this question was as
follows:
Sin providing for the taxation of
the mining interests of the state the
commission was seriously handicap
ed by the provisions of our constitu-
tion. In 1895, article 8 of the consti-
tion, was amended for the purpose of
permitting greater freedom on the
part of the legislature in the taxation
of certain companies and interests.
including mining properties. No con.
constitutional provision was ever
more unhappily framed than the one
In question. So far as it applies to
mining properties its provisions are
so extremely vague as to invest with
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THE MAN BEHIND THE PICK.

| There has been all kinds ofgush about
the man who is "behind"-
And the man behind the cannon has
been toasted. wined and dined.
There's the main behind the musket,
and the man behind the fence.
And the man behind his whiskers.
and the man behind his rents,
And the man behind the plough
beam. and the man behind the hoe.
And the man behind the ballot, and
the man behind the dough.
And the man behind the counter, and
the man behind the bill.
And the man behind the pestle. and
the man behind the pill,
And the man behind the jimmy. and
the man behind the bars.
And the Johnny that goes shopping
on the stage behind the ''stars,"
And the man behind the kisser, and
the man behind the fist,
And the girl behind the man behind
the gun is on the list,
And the man behind the bottle, and
when they were short Of men
There was some small rhymster war
bled IF the man behind the pen;
But they missed one honest fellow,
and I'm raising kick
That they didn't make mention of
the man behind the pick.
Up the rugged mountain side a thous-
and feet he takes his way,
Or rs far into the darkness from the
cheering light of day;
Tie is shut out from the sunlight in
the glimmer OF the lamps;
He is cut off from the sweet airin the
sickly fumes and damps;
Tie must toll in cramped positions; he
must take his life in hand.
For he works in deadly peril that but
few can understand;
But he does it. all i'm silence, and he
seldom makes kick.
Which is why I sing the praises of
the man behind the pick.
He llltOcks lie bnlted portals of the
mountains To the stores
Hid in natures va>t exchequer in her
treasure house of ores.
lie applied key dynamic. and the
gates are backward rolled,
Aud the ancient rocks are given to
their secret heart Of gold.
Things of comfort and of beauty and
of usefulness are mined
BY his brave and quiet worker-he's
Il friend of humankind:
Who. though tramnled down and I'M
drrpaid. tolls on without a kick;
So lift my hat in honor Of the man
behind the pick. G. S. G. in
IShpeming Iron Ore.
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Notice for publication.

Land Office at Duluth. M Inn.. Jan. End, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tiOn to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore George Westcott. United states Con mis-
siuner at his Office in Ely. Mimi, on Feb
ruary 18th, 1902. viz:
Edward Skantse. on his II. E. No. 1859 for
the So Of NEA. NW4 OfNEA of Section 10.
Township 81 N. Range IL w. 4th P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz:
John Jackman. Jaako Heikkinen. John
Franti and Joseph Stoll. all of Ely. Mimi.
1-3 81 WIN. K. CULKIN. Register.