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Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
MARRIED IN CARTHAGE

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dee. Is. At the home of the brides mother in Carthage, Mo-, yesterday afternoon, Miss Nina Bartlett was married to James Goodwin. The nuptials were quietly cele- brated, and only a few intimate friends and relatives of the con- tracing parties were present. The bride is quite we'll known in Pine Bluff, where she has made her home for the past several years. She is a young lady of many accomplishments and has a host of friends wherever she is known. MT. Goodwin is one of Pine Bluffs best known young men. He is a member of a rep resentative Arkansas family, and is a nephew of Hon. w. H. Lang ford of this city. The young people will arrive in Pins Bluff this week, and be at home to their friends at No. 52O South Beech street.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

M. Johnson Wednesday after noon at her home on Pine street, which was artistically decorated for the occasion with palms and ferns.
 The guests of the affair were: Mesdames Chas. Wilmans, Phil Porter, Arthur Bailey, Misses Lucy Brandenburg and Ladye Pagan.
 At the conclusion of the games daintily prepared and delicious refreshments were served at the card tables, and consisted of chicken salad, escalloped oysters, olives, crackers and coffee.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
SENTENCED TO PEN.
William Johnson Pleads Guilty to Robbing Walnut Ridge Post office Other Federal
 Court Proceedings.

Little Rock, Dec. Is. Judge Trieber and other federal court officials returned this morning from Batesville, where court was held on Monday and Tuesday. Nine indictments were returned by the grand jury, most of whom pleaded guilty.
 William Johnson, a 15 year-old boy, pleaded guilty to robbing the postoffice at Walnut Ridge, and was sentenced to three years in the reform school at Washing ton. His partner was convicted at the last term of court and sen- fenced to three years in the pen itentiary at Atlanta.
 Anson Spinks of Cleburne county was sentenced to a year and a day in the penitentiary for illicit distilling.
 c. J. Tarver of Independence county pleaded guilty to a charge of resisting an officer and was sentenced to six months in the Independence county jail.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
SCAB MESSENGER
 STOLE DIAMONDS.
Pacific Express Company Must Stand Responsible For Theft of Man Who Supplanted
 Striker.

Little Rock, Dec. IT. News has been received by Division Superintendent c. F. Johnson of the arrest and conviction of a former Pacific Express Company employe to the theft of a package containing $4,O00 worth of dia- nonds last October. The theft occurred on the run between St. Louis and Texarkana.
 The mans name is Charles Freeman, alias Fred Neff, and he was among the men put on to man the express cars during the recent strike, he being emplyed as a messengers assistant on the Iron Mountain road. One night he found among the express mat ter a package which contained diamonds from a St. Louis firm to a person in Dallas, Texas. He stuck the package in his pocket, and as affairs were more or less disarranged at that time the theft of the package was not mo- ticed. Freeman made the return trip to St. Louis and resigned. He immediately went to Chicago, where he set to work to dispose of the diamonds. When arrested he had converted most of them into cash. Last Friday night he made a confession of the theft to the Chicago police.
 Freeman was employed by the St. Louis office and was not known in Little Rock, except that he passed through here on the train.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
SPECIAL LAND
 BUYERS EXCURSIONS

Will run to the new lands of Greer county, Oklahoma, and other sections of the great South west in November and December via the Frisco system.
 Are you looking for rich and fertile farming lands in the Southwest which you can buy for from one-fourth to one-tenth the cost of lands of the East and North? They produce as much acre for acre. Here is a chance to better your condition and add a liberal amount to your pocket book.
 For full particulars and special railroad rates apply at once to R. $. Lemon, secretary, Frisco Sys- tenn Immigration Bureau, St. Louis, Mo. 27wtj
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
FOUND DEAD.
Aged Resident of Paragould Passed Away in Peace Was
 Eighty-Four.

Howard H. Huckabay, aged 84 years, and father of Mrs. Pete Markin, was found dead in bed this morning at the home of Capt. Markin on the corner of Center and Garland streets in this city, says the Paragould Soliphone.
 The deceased had been ailing for a few days, but his illness was not thought to be of a se- rious nature, and he retired last night seeming in about his usual health. Just after retiring Capt, Markin went to the room occu- pied by Mir. Huckabay to see that he was comfortable, and was assured by the old man that he was feeling better than com mon.
 When members of the family went to his room this morning he was found lying in the sam position as he was at retiring, but cold and stiff in death. The end had evidently come early in the night and without a strug- gle.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

Dear Santa Claus; I want a big doll and doll bed. I want you to bring me a huff. 1 want you to fill my stockings. I want some oranges, apples, candy and raisins. Your friend,
 Hazel Harland.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
FOR SALE CHEAP.

One good full top, double seated carriage. Inquire at the and 10c store, 115 Walnut St.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

An elegant line just received at Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 185btf
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
SUSPENDER SNAP.

200 pairs of suspenders worth from 50c to 75c a pair, your choice for 35c. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 99dtf
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
E etters Canta . to 0 Claus

Dear Santa: Please b. ing me a new dress and a vase and some nice things, too. Please don't forget all the little children, and fill my stocking full of some thing good to eat. Yours truly,
 Kathleen Cobb.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

Dear Santa Claus: I thought l would write you a letter and tell you what I want you to bring me. I want a fiddle, a sail boat and will you bring me an air gun and some b b shot, and please string up my banjo, and some story books and please don't forget my stocking. Your little friend, Duffer Ballew.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
OR R E N I
: Fl o { e Creighton"

On Walnut street Newport, Ark. This is the best hotel town in the state and is centrally located, being one full block from St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Depot and opposite the Jackson county court house.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

Dear Santa Claus: Bring me a doll baby with hair and eyes, and a buggy and table, and candy in my stocking and chewing-gum and chair and Jewel a chair and that's all right. Your little friend, Minnie B. Sink.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

CENTS SMOKING JACKETS.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

The Whist club enjoyed the charming hospitality of Mrs. R.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
be Finished About
 January 15th, 1904

And will contain twenty-eigh sleeping rooms, office 25x3O feet, dining room 20x45 feet, one par Tor on first Floor and one on second floor, three bath rooms, large kitchen, pantry and store room, will be equipped with electric return annunciator to each room, long distance and ocal telephone.
 Electric and Gas Lights Laundry and servants apart ments in yard adjoining. When completed will be very conven- ent for the commercial trade. Apply to,
 J. H. McHugh.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

Dear Santa Claus: I wish you would bring me a doll, dishes, knives, forks and spoons, table and trunk and a chair, and would like a doll bed and anything else nice you wish to bring. Your friend, Willie Claire Harris.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

Dear Santa Claus: I wish you would bring me a story book, a loop the loop, an engine that will run, an air ship, a drum and horn and lots of fireworks and fruit, candy and nuts, and dear Santa bring our little baby a rubber doll. Your little friend,
 John Frank Harris.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17
CHRIS MAS.

entire store affords special offer ings that are such as to interest careful shoppers.
 This store is your store. It's policy is dictated and directed by your demands. It will grow and greaten only by pleasing you.
 We invite your inspection. We want to show you goods as often as you ask for them. This is our greatest pleasure.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-17

An impressive assortment of mems and boys apparel to be found here. Ideal presents for father, brother, friend or sweet heart, useful, serviceable and
 good for all occasions the year round. Our stock is now com plete and it is to your advantage to come early and get choice se- lections. We cannot quote all the good things; suffice to say, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23
Wants to Know.

A Denver paper of recent date con-
tanned the following item of interest
to many people in this vicinity:
"Dr. George A, Suffa, Boston man,
in striving to induce the Denver
courts to compel the secretrry of the
treasury of the Big Five to show the
books. The secretary-treasurer is n.
G. Merrill. of Denver and he is also
holding those offices in the several
subsidiary companies. According to
the Denver paper Mr.. Merrill half
dozen years ago was poor man, and
he now owns much valuable property
in the Colorado City. 1t is stated
that the mining companies have never
paid dividend and the suspicion of
the Boston man, apparently has been
awakened that a thorough investiga-
tion of the books would reveal some
thing of interest tC the stockholders.
hence he is in court with an applica-
tion of that kind. What is known as
the Big Five Trust company is desert
bed as the banking department of the
Big Five Mining companies, and Mr..
Merrill is also secretary treasurer of it.
The finances of the entire federation
are centere1 in this institution. DIR.
Suffa is after the financial secrets con-
tanned in the books"
George l.. Wooden, conductor on
the Duluth & Iron Range is one of the
directors of this company and many
employees and others well known here
are stockholders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23

IT is claimed that F. M. Eddy is
buying up newspapers to further
his ambitions to become governor.
The Crookston Times says: when
the name of Frank M. Eddy as a
possible candidate for governor
was first mentioned the people
smiled and looked upon the sug-
gestion as idle gossip. When Mr..
Eddy formally announced his can
didacy, the state was mildly in
terested, for Eddy has a reputa-
tion for stirring things up. Now
that he is..trumpeting to the state
at every county fair and buying
up newspapers it seems to be sink
ing IN that perhaps Eddy will have
some votes at che next republican
state convention. ;"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23

statements, 100000 tons in the
ground and. according to our own
assurances from one who has had
long experience in iron ore lands and
who knows the Lake Superior field
as we know Wall street, not less than
l 1000, 600, 900 tons. 1t has more ore
and cooking coal lands than there are
in all Great Britain.
II. The United States Steel cor
poration owns and operates every
process from the ore in the ground
to the finished steel products, includ-
ing railways, steamships, mills, coke
ovens and distributing facilities.
IS. This corporation has given its
prominent and commanding infiuen-
ce not to the advance of prices when
ever conditions made 1T possible but,
to the stability of reasonable prices
which conduces to continuing
market.
IS. The recent marked decline in
the price of pig iron has been used as
an evidence Of certain decline in the
profits of the United States Steel cor
poration. That corporation is a buyer
not seller. Of pig iron. 1t has the
ore to keep its own furnaces busy but
consumes about 10000 tons of pig
iron from outside furnaces each year.
At the decline in that article it should
be the gamer by several million
dollars.
~. If the bond conversion plan of
the Steel corporation should be car
ried through the company's charges
for 1904 for interest, sinking fund.-
reserve fund of SIS, OOO.O 900 and an al
lowance of 100000 for depreciation
and improvements would aggregate
about $50, 00O,O 900. The net earnings
last year were S133.OO0,OOO. For nine
months Of the present year they were
1874, 013,S36 or at the rate of about
1925 100000 for the calendar year de-
crease of about 81 per cent. Suppose
they should fall off 10 per cent more
in the Presidential year there would
still be $4,000, 900 or, say, $53,OOO,OOO
available for dividends, of which about
1922, ZOO, 900 would be required for 7 per
per cent divided upon preferred stock,
leaving $3l 100000 on the equivalent
or 6 per cent upon the common stock.
ut is in the face of such facts as
these that the preferred stock, has re-
Gently sold down to 60 and the COM
mon stock to 15."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23

AN Iowa exchange states that
one of the most remarkable cases
ever tried in the state was recent
ly settled at Decatur. A young
man bought 1000 extra fine cigars,
had them insured for their full
value, smoked them up and de-
manded his insurance, claiming
they had been destroyed by fire.
The insurance company then had
the Young. man arrested for set
ting fire to his own property and
the same Judge ordered that he
pay a fine and go to Jail for three
months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23
u. S. STEEL COMFY.
New York Financial Journal Com-
ments on its Stability.

The October number of the Month
lY Financial Circular ISSUED by the
we'll known banking house of John H.
Davis & Co., of Wall street, contains
some pertinent facts with regard to
the United States Steel company and
its stability that will be apparent at
glance to every reader. The figures
1t quotes give in concise manner an
insight into the conditions as they ex-
ist in the iron and steel trade which
will be noted with interest to every
body in Duluth, ST. Louis county
and vicinity. An extract from the
circular follows:
whatever may be thought of the
danger which may be dscerned in the
tremendous industrial aggregations of
the present day; whatever fears may
arise as to concentration of commerce
al'and financial power; whatever losses
may have been incurred by under
writers and by purchasers of shares
at double the price we have recently
seen: whatever the course of the stock
market.may be. there are few perth
nent facts concerning one of the great
est industries which cannot be perma-
nently ignored. They are simply de-
tails of the universal law of supply
and demand which is bound in the
end to measure the values of COM
modities.
81. The use of steel-that is. the
consumption is steadily increasing.
Steel is being substituted for wood in
new directions. day by day. Steel ties
coming into use in place of wooden
ties which cost twice as much as they
did few years ago. The railroads
use over 125, 100000 ties peryear. Steel
has so far superseded in the manufac-
ture of plows and other agricultural
implements that the consolidated
harvester combination is using 1,OOO,-
600 tons per year and expects to re-
quire twice as much five years hence.
Our exports of such implements is in
creasing rapidly. They amounted last
year to $21.OOO.O0O. or nearly FIVE
times as much as ten years ago. All
large and important buildings are now
constructed with steel frame work
and steel beams. Ships and bridges
are no longer built of wood but steel.
Passenger as we'll as freight cars are
being built of steel. Steel cables and
rigging have to large extent, sup
planted hemp. In every direction
we see extensions of the uses of this
metal and nothing has yet been
found to take its place. AS for steel
rails. ,the total production of the
United States, including the output
of the United States Steel corporation
and the independent companies, for
the year 1903 is estimated at 400. 900
tons less than the demand.
''2. The supply of steel is Deepen
dent upon the supply of iron ore.
The amount of iron ore in this and
other countries is defined with almost
mathematical certainty. The extent
and depth of an ore field can be accu-
rately measured by modern methods
as the size of field of corn. The
owners of ore control the steel mar
kets of the world.
''3. The United States Steel cor
poration owns not less than so per
cent of the iron ore of the United |
States, having, according to its own
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23
Subscription $2per Year.

Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth.
MINI.
October 18th. 1903
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pl1ance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Neva-
da and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1891.
Charles w. Larson, of CrookstOn, county
OF POLK, state OF Minnesota, has this day
MED In this office his sworn statement No.
S145. for the purchase OF the lots 2, 3 and L.
n. Wa, N.E. a, of Section No. %, in town
ship No, 81. Range No. 4W.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Minne-
sofa. on Tuesday. the 10th day February 1904
del names as witnesses: John Swaziland
OF Harding. Mimi. and Tom Roland. Louis
Larson, and Ole L. Rosaas, all of Superior
Wisconsin.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before the 10Th day of February,
1904.
WIN. E CULKIN. Register.
1923 1925
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23
Home-Seekers' Tickets.

On the first and third Tuesday of
each month 'rrhe North Western
Line will sell home-seekers' round
tickes. at one fare, plus $500 to points
in Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idado,
Indian Territory, Kansas, Kentucky.
Louisiana, Minnesota. Mississippi,
Missouri Montana. New Mexico,
North Carolina. North Dakota, Ok
lahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, Washington, Wyoming and
Canadian North West. Tickets good
for return passage twenty-one days
from date Of sale. For further in
formation, call on or write to Geo.
M. Smith, General Agent, 405 West
Superior street. Duluth, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23
Blankets and Comforters.

No matter what your needs in this line
may be, we are fully prepared to meet
them. From the cheap all cotton blankets
the kind commonly used by many as winter
sheets, to the very best all pure wool extra
large and fine. AS to comforters you should
see our line to be convinced what is really
here for your choosing. When in need of
blankets or quilts, at no matter what price
Just please bear in mind it is here you can
find them rightly priced. e,.--s !.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-23

Hand knit shawls, fascnators, toques,
hoods, etc. A most excellent assortment of
these warm winter goods for old and young,
rich OF poor. Prices to suit all kinds of
purses. Ladies', Misses and Children's
wool gloves and mittens. These too are
here to meet the wants of all. Come and
see if it is not so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-29
AN EMPEROR'S DOWNFALL
ADVENTURES OF JACQUES AT
CAPE JUBI RECALLED.
Five of His Followers Held by the
Governor. Who Declines ID Sur
render Them To France.

PARIS, Aug. pa dispatch from Las
Palmas, published here says the French
cruiser Galitoe, which has arrived there
from Cape Jubi West Africa, reports that
the governor of the place refuses to give
up the five men who were captured from
the expedition landed on the Moorish coast
by Jacques Lebaudy. who intended to found
there an empire of his own, without orders
from the Sultan of Morocco. The Galitoe
is awaiting instructions from the French
government.
Jasques LeBaudy one of the wealthiest
young men in France, is of an original turn
of mind. He has invented an automobile
and also successful flying machine. Last
June he organized expedition which land
ed on the coast of Morocco, between Cape
Jubi and Cape Bejado and seized the terri
tory which was not fully occupied by rec
ognized power. He issued circulars claiming
himself Emperor Jacques i, of this terri
tory. He had a scheme for the construc-
ton of railway across the Sahara, at his
own cost and had fixed on a place called
Troya as his future capitol. The adventure
caused some commotion in political circles
in Great Britain and Spain. The self-styled
emperor. however, had some difficulty with
the government of Cape Jubi and had to
leave his new dominions In hurry, leaving
behind the five men referred to in the Paris
despatch. His yacht was seized by the
Spanish authorities at Las Palmas and
suits for damages have also been filed
against him by members of his own eXpe-
dition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-29

SEyENTY-NISE IN THE
CARNIVAL INFANT SHOW.
seventy-Six Disappointed Mothers
Smallpox in Jay COunty-Another
Small Failure at Angola.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Aug. 2S-The two
chief features of the Logansport carnival
this week were the baby show and the
public wedding on the elephants back. This
morning seventy-nine anxious mothers,
each with the sweetest baby in the world.
entered the contest for the prizes to be
awarded the handsomest babies. and all
but three were disappointed. First prize,
a handsome baby carriage. was awarded TO
Harry Hammond, a brunette. curly headed
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ham
mond. of Logansport: second prize. baby
jumper, to Edna De Moss. an auburn haired
little miss, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Jones. of Logansport, and third prize,
a high chair. went TO Doris Jones, blonde,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Jones, of
Anoka- The judges were Frank w. Gasklll
and Col p. j. Mundy, of the Gaskill-Mundy
Carnival Company, and Walter Planck, OF
this city.
The public wedding took place last night.
when Miss Belle Masters, of Galveston, and
Mr.. Frank NJ. Cook. of Walton. were mar
ried while seated on the back of Lille, the
carnival elephant, Mayor Sidney A. Vaughn
performing the ceremony in the presence
of about 5000 spectators. After the cere-
mony the bridal party were treated to a
banquet in the German Villege, and this
morning they were given the handsome
bedroom suite awarded by the local carni-
val committee. To-day they went to ko-
komo, where they will go to housekeeping
at once on farm south Of the city.