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Newport daily independent., 1903-08-19
JACK JONES,

The Crack Barber, keeps a neat and busy little shop. Upper end of Front street. Expert tonso- rialists. Easy slaves and the best haircuts. Our work pleases.
 "Come on, ye stubby beards."
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-19

The "Little Bakery on the Corner" has the largest shop between Texar- kama and St. Louis. s7dtf
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-19

For liberal prices, send your pearls and baroques to 0. A. Windau, New port, Arkansas. 305 btf
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-19

J. D. Neal, county examiner for Jackson county, has filed a report with the department of education showing the total school population to be 6.551; enrolment, 4,429; attend ance, 2,5O1; teachers, 104. Three new school houses have been erected within the past year at cost of $550.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
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R. L. Conditt A, and Georgia Har- rison 24, both of Tuckerman.
 Roy Bowman 20, and Fannie Brown IS, both of Remmel.
 Fletcher Hawk 23, and Ellen Peo- ples IS, both of Newport.
 D. L. Shoffner 34, Shoffner, and Minnie B. Murphy 24, Newark.
 Thomas McClarky 27, and Mrs. Eliza Tucker 26, both of Tuckerman.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-19
Greeting:

We take this medium of expressing gratitude to the institution with their patron during the
 The scope of he house 0 Clothing pre- eminenly "SPECIALISTSn Il Boys Apparel"
 This finds equipped 0 your every fancy Naturally halfyear know "exacer" How well you moderately in in for. the AlhedBe & Clothing" Shirts Edwin Stacey Cravats Night Robes Paamas.
 We will take pleasure showing you through time.
 SsIsg
 
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Arizona republican., 1903-04-05

i question of changing the law as whole
 or changing any given rates of duty, but we must remember that whenever
 even a single schedule Is considered some interests will appear to demand change in almost every schedule In
 the law; and when it comes to upsettine | the schedules generally the effect upon the business interests of the country would be ruinous.
 NOTHING TO DO WITH TRUSTS. One point we must steadily keep m
 mind. The question of tariff revision.
 speaking broadly. stands wholly apart
 from the question of dealing with the
 trusts. No change in tariff duties can
 have any substantial effect in solving
 the so-called trust problem. Certain
 great trusts or great corporations are
 wholly unaffected by the tariff. Prac-
 ucally all the others that are of any
 importance have as a matter of fact
 numbers of smaller American conpett-
 tors; and of course change in the
 tariff which would work injury to tahe large corporation would work not merely injury but destruction to its smaller competitors: and equally of
 course such a change would mean dis aster to all the wage workers connected with either the large of the small CO.'S poratfons. From the standpoint of those interested in the solution of the trust problem such a change would therefore merely mean that the trust was relieved of the competition of it's weaker American competitors. an1 thrown only into competition with for elgn competitors; and that the first effort to meet this new competition would be made by cutting down wages. and would therefore be primarily at the cost of labor. In the case of some of our greatest trusts such a change might confer upon them a positive benefit. Speaking broadly. 1t is evident that the changes in the tariff will affect the trusts for veal or for woe simply as they affect the whole country. The tariff affects trusts only as it affects all other interests. It makes all these in- terests, large or small, profitable; and it's benefits can be taken from the large only under penalty of taking them from the small also.
 To sum up, then, we must as a Deo- pie approach a matter of such prime economic importance as the tar11 rom the standpoint of our business needs. We cannot afford to become fossilized or to fail to recognize the fact that as the needs of the country change it may be necessary to meet these new needs by changing certain features of our tariff laws. Still less can we afford to fail to recognize the further fact thae these changes must not be made until the need for them outweighs the disae vantages which may result; and when it becomes necessary to make then. they should be made with full recogni- tion of the need of stability in our eco homie system and of keeping ur- changed the principle of that system which has now become a settled policy in our national life. We have pros pered marvelously at home. As na tion we stand in the very forefront if the giant international industrial con- petition of the day. We cannot affor l by any freak of folly to forfeit the po- sition to which we have thus triumph antly attained.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-05

wage-worker, and farmer alike. The general tariff policy, to which, without
 regard to changes in detail, I believe
 this country is irrevocably committed,
 is fundamentally based upon ample recognition of the difference between the cost of production-that Is, the cost of labor-here and abroad, and of the need to see to it that our laws shall in no event afford advantage in our own market to foreign industries over American industries. to foreign capital over American capital, to foreign labor over our own labor. This country has and this country needs better paid,
Arizona republican., 1903-04-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 IN THE TWIN CITIES.

(Continued from Page Ore.)
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
Renueat for Bids.

Notice is hereby given by the board
of local improvements that bids will
be received at the Office of the city
clerk of Rock Island, up and until g
o'clock a. III. of the Goth day of Octo-
ber, 4. ID. 1903, at which date said
bids will be opened, for the following
work, to-wit:
| The laying of a 12-inch sewer along
EFOurteenth-and-a-h street from the
north line of Ninth avenue to the cen
ter of Seventh avenue, thence west
along Seventh avenue to Fourteenth
street, thence north on and along
Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, tC
connect with the Fifth avenue sewer
The specifications and ordinance fQI
the said work are now on file in the
Office of the city clerk.
| The cost of the same will be paid in
bonds, which bonds will draw interest
at the rate of per cent.
| All proposals or bids must be ac
companied by check payable to the
order of the president of the board oi
local improvements, certified by re
| sponsible bank, in the sum of tive
hundred ($20O) dollars.
| The board reserves the right to re
| iect any and all bids.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Oct 6. 1908.
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,
| President Board of Local Improve
mentS.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
Requeat for Bids.

Notice is hereby given by the board
of local improvements that bids will
be received at the office of the city
clerk of Rock Island, up and until
o'clock a. IN. of the 18th day of Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1908, at which date said
bids will be opened, for the following
work, to-wit:.
The improvement of Twenty-first
street by excavating, curbing with a
combination concrete curb and gut
ter, and paving to width of 30 feet
between the curbs with asphalt, from
the north line of Tenth avenue to the
north line of Twelfth avenue.
The specifications and ordinance for
the said work are now on file in the
office of the city clerk.
The cost of the same will be paid in
bonds, which bonds will draw interest
at the rate of ) per cent.
All proposals or bids must be ac-
companied by check payable to the
order of the president of the board OF
local improvements, certified by re.
sponsible bank, in the sum of five
hundred (S500) dollars.
The board reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Oct 6, 1908.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President Board of Local Improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
High Amounts Paid.

The highest amount in back per.
sOnal taxes paid thus far is $500. y
number have paid as high as $500 and
81 900. There is continuous process
sion to and from the court house
daily of people from all sections of
the county who have been called be-
fore the board Of review, which is
holding forth on the third floor of the
court house. Manlove, who represents
the Springfield Accounting company,
and is directing the work Cf the fer
rets here, has been appointed deputy
supervisor of assessments. For his
work he receives so per cent of the
county's share of the taxes secured
through him.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
Recent Big Deals.

The amalgamation of the Rock Isl
and System and the financing of the
various deals involved, have been of a
character to astound the financial and
railroad world ever since the Moores
secured control. The stock of the old
company was first increased from
$5O.OOO. 900 to $4,000. 600, and in July.
1902, the Rock Island company, of
New Jersey, was organized with. an
authorized capital of $150.000,OOO. On
the same date the Chicago. Rock ISL
and & Pacific Railroad company, with
Il capital stock of S125, 100000. was in
corporated at the headquarters at
Davenport. The outstanding stock of
this company is owned by the New
Jersey corporation, which in turn
owns nearly all of the stock of the
original railway company. The Iowa
corporation was organized, it is said.
solely to issue bonds. which are not
limited by the laws of that state ac-
cording to the value of the property.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
DIscredIts Il. c. II. q n. RumOr.

The entire party came Down from
Chicago in a private car this morning
and left on the return at , o'clock
this afternoon. The main significance
from local standpoint of the action
taken is that it apparently eXplodes
the story that had lately obtained cur
reney that the Northwestern road is
negotiating for the B., c. Il. q \.
1t was rumored last night that
strenuous opposition to the bond is
sue would be made by II. II. Cable, of
this city, formerly chairman of the
Rock Island board. and his friends.
The Moores. however, through the
ownership of the preferred stock of
the Rock Island company, of New
Jersey, are in absolute control of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail
road company incorporated in Iowa.
1t is difficult. therefore, to sec how
Mr.. Cable could prevent the bond is
sue even if it were fact that he de-
sired to do so
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08

Appleton, Wis, Oct. .S.-Irwin Church,
| of Menominee Falls, full back on the
Lawrence university football team,
was seriously injured yesterday. In
| Il scrimmage he was kicked ON the
head and remained unconscious from
$50 o'clock to a late hour last night.
1t is feared his injuries are serious.
In any event he will not be able to go
into the game against Wisconsin Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
The "DolIx" Wrecked.

The passenger train known as the
Dolly" which runs between Galva
and burlington on the c., b. & O.,
was wrecked in the sand hills near
Keithsburg Tuesday, the storm wash
ing sand over the track and causing
tie train to leave the rails and plunge
into the bank. No one was hurt.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08

trips about every so often, nothing
stopping them, not even the big Mis-
sissippi. in which thousands are
drowned in trying, to cross. Why
squirrels make these pilgrimages
seems, to be mystery that no one
has been able to solve in a satisfae-
tory manner, although many reasons
have been given.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
BIG DEAL IN HAND.
Stockholders of the Rock Island
Meeting to Consider $780,
600, 900 Fond Issue.
CONFERENCE IN DAVENPORT
Adjournment Taken Till Jan. 7
Old Directors are
Reelected.

The directors of the Iowa company
of the Rock Island road met in Daven-
port at 10 o'clock this morning for
the purpose of voting upon the issu-
ing of bonds to the amount of $685.
100000, as announced in the call The
entire matter had been cut and dried
in advance. Robert Mather had the
proxies of the Moore men and there
were but three of the other directors
present, r. Il. Cable, George H. Cros-
by and L. f. Cook.
The session occupied about ten min
utes. In that time the directors
whose terms have expired were re-
elected, the action of the directorate
of the company during the past year,
including the deals by which the Rock
Island d Peoria and the b.. {. r. 6; n.
roads were absorbed, was given a
vote of approval, and adjourn
ment was taken till Jan. Z: The ques-
tion of issuing bonds was not touched
upon, so far as the public was inform
ed. and it is supposed that it will be
attended to at the adjourned session.
The directors reelected are Il. r.
Gable, of this city; J. ii. Moore, of
Chicago. and +. l.. Hine E. Z. Orr and
Ogden Mills, of New York.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08

Danville papers are making the
Statement that that city has been of
fered a berth in the Three-Eye league
and are discussing the preparation of
a park. This is all Greek to Presi-
dent Sexton. who says he has had no
communication whatever with the
Danville people in two years and has
not the slightest idea how such re-
port could obtain circulation.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
SQUIRRELS SWIM THE RIVER
Unexplained Migratory Movement Taking
Place Above Here.

Thousands of squirrels are said to
be swimming the Mississippi from the
Wisconsin side all the way from Lam
sing to st. Paul. Old residents claim
that squirrels make these migratory
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
SQUIBs oF SPORT

Football scores yesterday:
Chicago, %; Cornell college, O.
Northwestern, IS; Chicago Dentals
II.
Illinois, 40; p. and S.. 0.
Minnesota, 65; Hamline, 0.
ale, 33; Wesleyan, 0.
Harvard, 25; Bates, o.
Pennsylvania, 5s; Haverford,N0.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
Payment Resisted.

Notices are mailed to persons in ar
rears and they are summoned to APP
pear before the board Of review and
show cause why they SHOULD not pay
certain amount which the ferrets
have discovered they are owing into
the county treasury. Strenuous re-
sistance is invariably offered, lawyers
are engaged to fight, and other meas
ures are resorted to to evade liquida-
ting, but they all find eventually there
is no avenue of escape, and pay up.
A number who had steadfastly re-
fused to submit to the eXactions of
the ferrets had the leading lawyers
of the city retained and were prepar-
ing to carry their cases into the
courts. when their opinions were sud
denly changed by Il report from the
middle of the state. where citizen
had been fined for swearing to false
schedule.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08

Chicago, Oct. S.-The rains of yes
terday morning and the night before
made the going in Charley Kuhn's
yard too heavy even fer Selee's Colts
yesterday and the seventh game of
the series for the local championship
was postponed on account of wet
grounds. 1t was too wet even for
practice, and the rival teams enjoyed
days rest. The contest will con-
tinue today on. the south side grounds
as scheduled. According to the text
of the agreement postponed game
must be played off on the grounds for
which it was scheduled and prior to
Oct. 15-if necessary to decide the
championship. 1t is hardly likely any
double-headers will be necessary, how
ever. The series now, stands four
games to two in favor of the west
siders.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08
MONEY POURING IN
Work of Tax Ferrets in Rock
island County Proving
Successful.
ONE PARTY PAYS sa,6uc
Arrearages Go Back Ten Years
Looking Up Rec
ords.

Thousands of dollars are to be add
ed to the various municipal, county,
state and other funds by reason of
the operations of the tax ferrets at
the court house i'll conjunction with
the board of review.
The ferrets, of whom George H
ManIove, of Springfield, is the head
have been engaged by the board of
supervisors to hunt out residents of
the county who have been for years
evading payment of their personal
taxes and force them to fork. over
what they owe. The Investigation is
carried back to 1892.
The seeming of victims is a tedious
proceeding, necessitating wading
through stacks of records in the of
fees of the county recorder and the
county clerk in quest of mortgages
and other documents showing that
parties had money loaned ON which
they made no report to the assessor.
The mortgage is the chief evidence
upon which the ferret has to work.
This furnishes clew and the rest is
easy.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-10-08

Philadelphia, Oct. S.-The National
leaguers- defeated the eX-champion
American leaguers here. Score:
National ..OO1325OO2-1s Is
American ......0 1000200O- 3 0
Batteries - Sparks and Roth Ben
der and Powers. Umpire-Smith.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-04

center 10 influence the early trading,
and while the exports from New Or
leans amounting to some $4,000 bales,
reported after the close on Saturday
had bullish effect on sentiment, the
generally favorable weather operated
against prices, and after showing at
the best prices Oh the call. an advance
OF 8 10 points, the market eased off
N the absence of supporting orders
Just previous to the reading of the bu-
reau report at midday a net decline
was apparent of from / to Is points
with August leading the decline under
notlces which were out to the amount
OF some 500 to 800 bales and which were
not promptly taken care of When the
report OF the government was read
showing an improvement for the month
OF 20 per cent, and condition of 1917,
IL proved slightly below expectations
ana prices at once improved from 4 to
points. The report did not stimulate
activity, however, and during the bal
ance of the session the market ruled
very quiet and while somewhat irregu-
lar displayed a sagging tendency in
accordance with predictions for a bear
lsh weekly bureau tomorrow. The
close was steady net point higher to
points lower. Sales were estimated
at 10000 bales.
Cotton Futures at New York, Aug.
3d.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-04
Baxter and Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York. Aug. 3.-Cotton opened
to points advance on small sales.
The Liverpool market was closed and
this, of course, restricted local business.
There was more or less rain in the
belt, but nothing of consequence, ex-
cept in South Carolina. Fresh devel-
opments to revive speculation were
wanting and there was little DISPOSE
ton to enter the market prior to re-
ceipt of the monthly bureau report
later in the day. Mail reports were
reaching here of the effect of the heavy
rains last week in Texas. AS a rule
these were regarded as likely to hurt
the crop in the long run, especially as
they were expected to encourage weeviI
which, however, up to this time cam
not be said to have been a very great
factor. The trading most of the morn
ing was for September and the market
was of a holiday character. Reports
were current of big shipments from
Liverpool to this port. Heavy rains
were reported toward noon In Georgia
and the Carolinas. The bureau report
showed a condition of 1877 per cent.
for the crop A hardening tendency
followed its announcement. Since the
government report last year was not
so bad after all the disposition of the
trade was to regard to-days figures as
worthy of serious consideration, es-
pecially as deterioration from now on
is quite likely.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-04
TRADE AND FINANCE
,psr BALE NEW COTTON TO
REACH SAVANNAH TODAY.
GOVERNMENTS CROP REPORT
ruu INTERESTING FEATURE OF
nay WITH LOCAL TRADERS.

nr,.roeutIne Maintains Its Firm Tone
aud sales Wipe Ont Days Re-
.e;nts-Rosins Closed Firm md
VnchanGed But Afternoon De-
xelOped a Hardening In Prices.
stock Market Very Dull and
others Show Little ChHnSe-De-
tails of Various Markets, Local
and TeleGraphic.
The Morning News Office,
Monday, Aug. 8.
The special features Of the local mar
tats to-day were first the receipt of the
n,vernnaent's report ON the condition
If the cotton crop, and, later, the news
that the first bale of the new cotton
orop east of the Mississippi had been
marketed and was on its way to Sa-
vennah, where it will arrive to-day.
The spot cotton market continued
ouiet and unchanged. There is a
strong demand for cotton from the
mills but little if any stock from which
10 supply this demand.
In the naval stores market turpentine
onened and closed firm at Saturdays
prces, 49hc. Sales of 1854 casks were
reported and 1t was understood that
ali of the afternoon receipts were also
taken at quotation figures. A grow
ing demand for rosins has had the eff
feet of hardening the price Of that
commodity slightly though no change
in prices was made up TO the time of
the markets close.
In the New York stock market bust
ness was duller than it has been since
the summer of 1900, when low water
mark was reached prior to the presi-
DENTAL election. In dry goods good
pricse are paid for immediate delivery
supplies but few contracts are being
made for future delivery. There was
no very marked change in other mar
kptS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-04
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug. 3.-=The stock mar
ket settled down into an almost I'M
movable rut to-day. Stocks of the
first class which travefsed a range of
as much as a point, might be num-
bered on the fingers of one hand
Union Pacific was the most prominent
of these and was forced down at one
time IL, but was not held there. The
selling was attributed to professional
manipulation for effect on the market.
The undertone of the general market
was, in fact, heavy, but the drift of
prices was quite aimless and sluggish
to a degree close to inertia. The only
significance to be derived from the
market is therefore, a negative one,
the extreme apathy of the trading rep
resenting the profound doubt in which
the speculative outlook is shrouded
according to all the opinions that one
can gather in the Wall street district.
The total dealings fell below the 200,
900 shares mark. 1t is necessary to go
back to the summer of 1900, just pre-
ceding the last presidential election, to
find a level of activity as low as that
now prevailing.
The principal puzzle in the situation
which was dwelt on to-day was the
astonishing maintenance Of the vol
ume of loans for associated banks in
face of the thorough liquidation to
which the stock market has been sub
tected. The enormous shrinkage in
prices of securities has caused an OBJ
Vious decrease in the basis of credits
and the urgent selling of securities
to make good this shrinkage III mar
gins or to pay off loans outright has
been patent to all observers for month
after month in the stock market Con-
lecture loses itself in the attempt to
guess what great sink hole can have
absorbed the tremendous proceeds of
all this liquidation with practically
no effect on the loan item of the banks
or of the trust companies. The ques-
ton of possible over extension of cred
its outside the securities market and
the necessity for q future contraction
there similar to that which Wall street
has been going through engages an in
teresting amount of attention. while
the action or inaction of to-day's mar
ket reflects the disposition of the spec
,ulative world to sit down and wait fur
Their light of these questions. The inn
provement of the condition of cotton
over the previous month shown by the
government report on cotton agreed
closely with expectations and failed 10
weaken the cotton market. The
strength in wheat was calculated also
to have a weakening effect on stocks.
The weekly statistics of railroad traf-
fic made a remarkably favorable show
ing, especially in the matter of the
general merchandise movement.
The bond market was dull and ir-
regular. Total sales par value, $937 900.
United States bonds were all I'M
changed on the last call.
Total sales of stocks to-day were
100000 shares, including: Atchison,
24,425; Erie, $500; New York Central,
$500; Norfolk and Western, $50; Penn
cylXFor nj
Island. 1850; st. Paul, $500; South
ern Pacific, ITO; Southern Railway,
500 Union Pacific, 26,77O; Amalgamat-'
ed Copper, 6,O70; United States Steel,
1880.
new York stock ava BOND List.