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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
4 Si0t RiAN BlillARO.



4 blizzard on the siberian desert IL
n dreadful thing The author OF In
Search of n Siberian klondike" tells
Of being cvcrtakcu by severe snow.
storm. The dogs lost sight Of the
trail. and the snow came down 50
heavily they could hardly see the lead
Ing dogs. and Il was deemed the safest
thing to stop and cndcavor to protect
themselves as much as possible from
the storm
With our snowshocs we dug down
six feet to the ground. making an exca.
walton about eight feet square. Placing
the three sledges round the edge Of
the hole. we banked them in with
snow. Then we took a tarpauin from
one of the sledges. and with walrus
hide rope improvised sort Of roof
over our dugout.
The dogs dug holes In the snow and
settled down comfortably to sleep.
They were almost Immediately covered
with snow.
AT this time the thermometer stood
thirty.fve degrees below zero. We
could not tell whether Il was actually
showing or whether the snow was only
being driven by the wind. but ut any
rate the air was flied with IL. and
the prospect was anything but exhil-
arating. We lined the bottom Of the
hole with furs. got out our sleeping
bags. and prepared for long siege.
AS we were without fuel. we had
TO eat cold food. Frozen reindeer meat
taken raw Is not an appetizing dish,
but this. together with hard bread and
pounded soup bail. formed our diet for
the next few days. In this snowy pris.
on we were held for four days. and we
were obliged to climb out every three
or four hours and relieve the tar.
paulin OF the weight Of snow. Our
furs were damp. caused by our breath.
which CONCEALED. and thawed again
from the warmth OF the body. To say
the very least. We were extremely un.
comfortable.
At last It got 80 bad that I gave or.
ders TO burn one Of the sledges. and
that day we toasted on hot tea.
To while away the tedious hours I
gave my arctic friends some lessons in
astronomy, using snowballs rs object
lessons. on the side Of our excavation
I made rough bas.relief Of the great
Masonic Temple in Chicago. They
looked at 1t very politely. but could
see that they took me for the past mas.
ter Of lying.
told them all about elections. tele.
phones. Photographs and railroads
and gathered from their expression
that they thought had gone mad from
the cold and exposure. They looked
at one another and muttered. "Duroc!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
ONE COLONY THAT FAILED.
Bethel, NO., Was n Fiourishing Com
munity Nearly Fifty Years Ago.

The troubles OF Elijah ILL.," and
Zion City recall the attempt to found a
permanent colony in this neighborhood
In the first third Of the last century.
says n Macon (Mo.) correspondent OF
the Kansas City STAR The place was
named Bethel, and was settled by Ger.
man socialists. DR.. Kyle. man Of fine
physique and excellent ability, was
the head Of ii. The communists bought
a large tract Of land on which they
built wagon factories. Touring mills,
foundries and machine shops. The To-
cation was on the north bank Of North
River.
Everything was owned In common.
No man was richer than his neighbor.
Disputes Of all kinds were referred to
DR.. Kyle. Bethel was one OF the most
thriving communities In northern Mis-.
souri, for fifty years. The articles man.
ufactured were Of plain, substantial
character, and the Bethel trade mark
on them was guaranty Of their excel.
ience. The proceeds Of labor went into
the common fund. The women were as
efficient workers as the men. The
houses fronted on the street line, so as
&c allow plenty Of room for truck gar.
dens in the rear. The upper part Of
each house was constructed OF brick
and plastered inside and out. These
massive dwellings stand, unweakened
by time, to-day, and look as though
they might last 100 years yet.
On North River was large amuse.
ment house called The Aim" There
We're home theatricals and entertain.
ments here weekly. After running Il
few years the success of Bethel col.
ony was regarded rs permanent and
DR.. Kyle began 10 establish branches.
One was founded In the northern part
of AdaIr county and called "Nineveh."
Biblical names were applied TO stores,
as in Zion City. Foundries, factories
and other industries were started here.
Then some one discovered that q wider
field was offered In Oregon, and the
Ninevltcs went 10 Clackymas County
In that territory.
The trouble came in the early sos.
Both colonies became dissatisfied with
VI anu shS
majority voted TO disband as a commu.
nifty organization. A committee was
appointed TO make fair division
among all the members, and after that
II was each man for himself. DR..
Kyle's son died recently in poverty at
Bethel. In the Aourishing days Of the
colony II is said that the Kyle family
had property worth many thousands Of
dollars. Bethel exists to-day, a small
hamlet, but model Of cleanliness and
thrift Its people now prefer the in
dividual plan OF operation to that Of
owning property In common.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
WOMAN AND COUPON HABIT.
Her Pursuit Of Cigar store Prizes More
Intense than Mans.


II Is declared that the practice of
giving away coupons with purchases
of cigars and cigarettes has doubled the
amount of smoking done by men. At
any rate, it has doubled their PR
cilases.
Women" said a dealer in one of the
large broadway tobacco shops. ''are
the chief beneficiaries of the coupon
systcm-women and bellboys. The
boys can't wait to collect enough cou-
pons to get anything of value, but
bring them III to us in small lots and
20 away delighing In silver stickpin
or II pocketknife.
But not SO with the women. They
start out to collect from SEQ to 1000
coupons and aspire to pcarl.mountcd
opera glasses and gold watches.
AS compared with women, the men
who save up for prizes are far behind
| knew of n man who was saving up
coupons for q fine alligator travelling
bag. At one time he had saved over
500. In another week he would have
been able to secure the bag.
"One day there came along a pretty.
well-,lrcssed young woman. who asked
for the bag herself. She had the cou.
pons all right. and went on to tell me
that until the day before she had been
the stenographer of this man, but now
she had gone Oh the stage.
Her employer had discovered that
she had saved up about hundred cou.
pons herself. and as she had casually
told him she must now purchase nrti.
cles for travel. out of the goodness Of
his heart he gave her his coupons and
she got the bag. 1t only goes to show
that man can't save coupons.
women. get coupons by strategy as
well as purchases. Their chief victim
Ia the susceptible cigar clerk behind the
counter. New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02

emblem Of a gang of pickpockets who
worked together. The one who scculpd
purse dropped 1t into the pocket Of
the first confederate he saw. The cap
had identified the German. and he had
reaped the reward.
Two or three days of slladowing by
of the band. and the chief of police
thcreupon presented the organist with
a generous purse Of gold for his share
In the capture.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

ANNUAL STATEMENT Of the Eureka
Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of Gin.
cinnati. In the State Of Ohio, on the 31st
day II December. 1908: made to the Insur.
ahce superintendent OF the State OF Illinois,
pursuant to law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company Of Hartford. IN the
state Of Connecticut. on the 31st day Of
December. 1903; made to the Insurance Stu
perintendcnt Of the State NJ Illinois, pursu.
ant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount of capital stock paid
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION,

ANNUAL STATEMENT Of the Dubuque
Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of Du-
buque. In the state of Iowa, on the 31st
ance Superintendent OF the State Of III.
nois, pursuant 10 law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02

One Of the best.liked and most pop.
ular business men in Chicago 10 Tom N.
Donnelly. the jeweler, at 11S Dearborn
street. Mr.. Donnelly enjoys the con.
ddence and patronage Of the very best
people In Chicago. and II you want the
best goods. In watches, &c "ouds and
jewelry, at reasonable prices. the man
to patronise IL honest Tom Donnelly, ct
i1S Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST

For wines and liquors, Heating g.
Mahony, the weil.known importers and
wholesale dealers in this line Of goods,
are among the foremost in the country
for value rs well rs the excellence Of
their goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
A MANLY Tratt.

Mr.. Nupop-Tom Sterling is a fine,
manly young fellow, isn't he?
Mrs. Nupop--Huh! I don't agree
with you. When he first saw our dear
little baby he was just as awkward
and cold In his manner
Mr.. Nupop-Of course. If he were
womnnly he would have gusl,et.--
Philadelphia Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02
stock hOlders' Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
The Chicago Newspaper Union viii be held
Jefferson street. Chicago, Ill.,, at 2:3O -. M,
an the 18th day II April. 1874. for the pur-
pose " electing u Board Vi Directors for
iiEO. A STRONG. Secretary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-02

Fortunate Is the man who can for.
get that he is married long enough to
look pleasant when he is having his
photograph taken.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

might add looking as happy as a
big sunfower, but of course he's
attending the meetings here.
Rev. Archer, a Baptist minister
of Mammoth Springs, is holding
a series of meetings at this place,
preaching on the streets at o.
clock each evening, then going to
the church about $50 for the reg
ular services.
Paul Kyler, of Batesville, was
seen on our streets very early
Tuesday morning. Wonder what
brings him back to Sulphur Rock?
Some one must have returned af-
ter being absent a long time, as
this is his first visit for months.
Grandma Keeney died Sunday
evening at 4 o'clock at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. r. f. Ow-
ems, of this place, and was buried
Monday at Blue Springs cemetery.
Services by Rev. j. L. Brown.
Mrs. Keeney was in her S4th year
and had lived in Arkansas for
number of years.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Sunday Services.
Editor The Journal

Editor The Journal
| write to say that | have made
arrangements with Bro. Josiah
Martin to be with me next Satur-
day and Sunday at Newark to aid
in the ordination of deacons. We
extend a hearty invitation to all
the people in and around Newark
to attend the meeting.
1t may be truly said that all
classes Of people go to church, but
not all of any one class. The Cos
pei has command, warning or
promise for every man and wo-
man in this wide, wide world. And
blessed IS that one who needs that
warning; that obeys thateommand;
that reaps that promise.
Reader, do you go to church?
If you do not, why not? If you
do go, what do you 90 for2 Read
these lines, then take your pencil
and mark the words that describe
you.
Some folks go for information.
Some folks go for speculation.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

We suppose the action of the
state convention in recognizing
the delegates from independence
county known as the Davis delega-
ton will put that wing of the par
ty in control of affairs in this coun-
ty. They have a full set of cen
trail committeeman and are thor
oughly organized. But will the
other set of central committeeman
surrender, or will we have two
democratic parties in Indepen-
dence county2 The journal re-
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

Some folks go just for the walk.
Some folks go to laugh and talk.
Some folks go to sleep and nod.
Some folks go as a thing of du-
ty.
Some folks 60 to show their
beauty.
Some folks go poor SHINING
creature) to find some fault with
the humble preacher.
While others go to serve their
God. Respectfully,
j. l.. BROWN.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Young Man Killed at Newport.

B.L. Drake, young man about
25 years of age, was killed at New
port wednesday morning by be-
mo crushed between the coaches
while beating his way on north
bound passenger No. 2. Papers
found on his person showed that
he was a book keeper and stenog-
rapher and that his home was in
Linnyille, Iowa.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

Governor Davis wrote friend
in Jonesboro that stern duty
would not permit him to commute
the death sentence of Mart Vow
ell to life Imprisonment, But on
the next day after Vowel was
hanged, the governor pardoned
two men who had been convicted
of running blind tiger. Strange
that the governor should forget
his stern duty" so quickly.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

1t has been intimated that the
republicans or independents will
have a candidate, or perhaps two
candidates, in the field for repre-
sentative in this county, but we
are unable to say whether or not
the report is true.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

grets very much that our county
affairs are in the condition they
are in, and we hope that that ele-
ment of the party known as the
Wood forces will surrender grace
fully to the inevitable and climb
into the band wagon.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

The Newport Independent says
it doesn't take brilliancy nor wit
to roast. Perhaps not, and we
might add that it does not require
any great amount of wit or bril-
liancy to misrepresent things.
Any ordinary idiot can tell lie.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

A prominent club woman re-
Gently gave to her club the follow
ing motto: There is so much that
is bad in the best of us and so much
that is good in the worst OF us
that it doesn't behoove any of us
to say anything about the rest of
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

The fact that Independence
county is furnishing the stone to
build our new state capitol is a
distinction that our people should
be very proud of.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

The Journal proposes to be a
strictly democratic paper, there
fore we are for Governor Davis in
preference to Tom, Dick or Har-
~ (Meyers.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

What about Fourth of July
celebration for Newark? We
should not allow the nations
birthday to pass unobseryed.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

Newark must not allow the glor-
ious Fourth to pass without some
kind of celebration.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

Two bales of this seasons cot
ton crop were marketed at Browns
vile, Tex, the first of this week.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1904.

Next Wednesday is the longest
day in the year.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Sulphur Rock Rockets.

Rev. w. +. Wayman preached
at Newhope school house Sunday.
DIR. j. w. Hodges and wife of
Newark was visiting in town Tues
day.
We are glad to report Judge
Wilson much better and improy-
ing very fast.
Clint Nothern left Monday night
for St. Louis, where he will spend
a few days at the Fair.
Frank Smith left Sunday for
Cotter to take charge of crew of
hands up on the new rail road.
viii Waldrip returned home
Monday from ST. Louis, where he
spent few days at the Worlds
Fair.
The young people were pleas
antly entertained Saturday night
at the party given by Miss Maude
Moore.
Miss Maude Vaughn came in
Sunday from Okolona, Ark.
where she spent two weeks visit
ing friends.
Uncle John Stoner and Henry
Crigler of Charlotte were in town
Monday. We are sorry to see Mr..
Stoner SO nearly blind.
Prof. Geo. Wright, who is
teaching at Newark, spent Satur-
day and Sunday here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright.
Rev. Newman reports good
meeting at Walnut Grove Sunday,
and plenty of dinner on the ground,
which we are satisfied the brother
enjoyed.
Drs. Tibbles and Nixon of Sharp
county, were in town Saturday
and left ON the night train for st.
Louis to spend a few days at the
World s Fair.
Miss Rosie Knox vino has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Byrum, at Asher. Okla, returned
home Sunday accompanied by Mrs.
Byrum and baby.
Misses Willie Moore and Nettie
Beyens returned home Saturday
from Batesville, where they have
been visiting the latter's brother,
Geo. Bevens, for several days.
O. L. Hoover, of the firm of
Carter and Hoover, of Batesyille,
has sold out his interest to Mr.. Car
ter and moved here to take charge
of his business established some
time ago.
The executive committee of the
high school at this place are using
every effort to make the school a
success, and there is no doubt that
we will have q good school, com
mencing in September.
Those who left here for the
Worlds Fair on the 9th were DIR.
Henry Hodges and family, DR..
Huddleston, Mrs. Julia Herring
ton, Misses Daisy Yeatman and
Matte and Bessie Martin.
j. u. Martin thought he was
high up in the Coolers Club but il
seems from reports that he had
the second degree conferred the
other day by j. w. Martin OF
Newport. Ask him about it.
Quite a number of Sulphur
Rockers went on the excursion to
Cotter Sunday. All say they en-,
joyed the trip and glad they went,
but we don't care to go on another
one soon, not before the 4th any.
way.
We are glad to say that we were
] .,,....4 n Lon lncI .rool. -, ..o.,.n IL 4 !.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

The Journal one year 81.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09

Ing the civil war and served for some
time on the staff of Colonel Rutherford
b. Hayes He studied law after the
close Of the war Mr. Mckinley was
president four years, six months and
ten days his second term being
brought 10 close by assassination.
Abraham Lincoln had reached the
age of hfty-two when he was made
president OF English extraction, his
father poor Kentucky farmer, Lin
coin was not sent to college, Notwith.
standing that drawback he managed
to acquire education sufficient to en-
able him TO develop into one OF the
ablest lawyers Of his time. lie was
president four years, one month and
eleven days.
Two men-John Tyler and Chester
Alan Arthur-were presidents at the
age Of Afty-one Tyler was a Virgin
ian of English stock, and Arthur, OF
Scotch-lrish ancestry was "a native Of
the Green Mountain state. The Ty-
lers, father and son We're lawyers and
John was educated at William and
Mary. Arthur whose father was d
clergyman was educated at Union col
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09
FARMING.

the wilderness. Adams began at once
am official and diplomatic career that
progressed steadily upward, The war
Of 1872 was also Jackson's opportunity.
He began as the captain OF troop Of
raw militia and ended as the hero of
New Orleans. Adams had not been
backward I'm the race. lie had deyel-
oped into the foremost diplomat OF the
age He was probably the best known
American of the day. In 1924 both men
We're nominated for the presidency.
CLAY and Crawford We're also candi-
dates, and the vote was so divided that
the choice was left to the house. Ad-
ans was chosen, but at the following
election Jackson was successful by the
largest popular vote Of many years.
Besides the younger Adams, two 9TH
er men were fifty eight when they were
elected presideut--James Madison and
James Monroe. Madison was OF Eng
lish and Monroe OF Scotch origin. Both
We're VirginIans. and both were the
sons Of well TO do planters, Both also
were college bred Madison studied
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09
MELsA's FIRST APPEARANCE.

Mime, Media recently gave an inter-
esting account of her first public APP
peaance. 81 was quite a young girl in
Australia" she said, "when, notwith-
standing the persistent encouragement
OF my father who was ayerse to the
idea Of q singers career for me, | en-
gagged "A hall and sent round notice 70
an my friends. Unfortunately some-
body mentioned the little scheme to my
father, ana he furious at my olandes-
tine enterprise, begged every one OF
his acQuuinlanoes to uphold his paren-
tai authority by ignoring the performs
ance. But | wasn't disheartened and
at the hour announced for the com
mencement OF my concert stepped on
to the platform to find myself face 10
face with an audience Of two. And
nobody else came"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09

,.,oof his succession to the
A us .as,dency Theodore Roose-
~ , was nearer in point OF
~ age to the constitutional 'p nn1
y us than any mar who had
v'ay' .n chief executive. A. the tl,ne
ever been ss,natlon Of President NC
Of the a as' "os forty-three. il would be
Hnley j., 20 classify MI Roosevelt pro-
aa' 'Sp It may be saI o. m nponobly
i'', MIS- military career vas plO'a 49,,
that p'' notent force IN placing MN
. o., ~, n, vice presidential chair. ,,o,,.o
ID me o ,,l man who was ever elected
Ins v was william Henry Harri-
Fes'l'%o nio Although a great soldier
son ~ o.. V son Of o. signer Of the Declara-
anu ' So called himself farmer When
ton w how OF sixteen. student at
he was sidney college in Virginia
H .io5 WAS his native stote Wasnihs-
vlil'm ,s made first president OF the
ul We which his devotion mad done
COUNT 10 establish II was not untll
% nlus" ysars after that memorable
hlV.'"v, Harrison was able to reacn
even ,'o oficial eminence. Seven presi-
. ls after Washington ihterVeheu'
o'i,'1 ,onr Of them--Jenerson' Madison
tnl ~" and Jackson--served TWO
Aon,' IN 1885 Harrison was nominal
NI'h' ha candidate of the Wings. He
81 dofeated, but four years later was
11s =, 10 tbe presidency. He died one
os..,1 fter his inauguration. II was
laOnm i,o Nc military fame which made
him president -, so,,or,,v wos
80 buchanan Of Pennsylvania. lie
'lD svtv.sjx before he succeeded In
sas the coveted prize. He lived to
,he successful end of the war when
!. beoueathed to his successor Abra-
,,m Lincoln, Buchanan was an emil
rsnt lawyer .,.,, 90, u,hor
= nscame the tenant Of the White
y...a His father was a Virginia
inter when the boy was very young
X. f,miIy removed to Kentucky, where
g,cbary was taught whatever was to
= Earned on large plantation. He
S,d NOT go to college, but when he was
,wsoty. four babe farewell to planta-
esp lie and Joined the army In few
,s,rs TAYLOR became celebrated as an
i'dlon hghier. All through the war of
,u9 he fought the British Indian allies.
In tbe Mexican war Taylor was most
srsclent winning the affectionate sobri-
onet Of sold Rough and Ready He
WAS hurrahed into the White House
but lived only sixteen months TO enjoy
The honor.
OF John Adams, the elder Adams"
second president of the United States,
h has been said that to have been the
father OF his distinguished son would
have been sufficient to secure fame for
himself It has been declared also of
John Quincy Adams "the younger Adj
ans" sixth president, that to have
been the son Of 50 distinguished a sire
would have been enough TO perpetuate
his own memory The elder Adams
reached the presidency at the age Of
sixty-two, as likewise did Andrew
Jackson, II Is convenient TO contrast
the latter with the younger Adams, for
they were contemporaries political ri
walls and were born the same year. Ad.
ans was a northerner, native of the
old Bay State, Jackson was south-
erner claiming South Carolina as his
birthplace, though historians insist
that he came from the north state
Adams was OF arlstocratIo English lin
cage; Jackson was OF humble Scotch
Irish parentage While Andrew was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09

England and Germany shows that ma
rlne disasters rank in frequency in
these countries In the order IN which
they are here named.
II is estimated that Guatemala's cof-
fee crop this year will amount to 1000
900 sacks,
The queen Of siam has thimble vail
ued at $4,000. It is OF gold ornamented
with diamonds and rubies.
According to Charles Booth OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09

who died however, two days before the
wedding day In a few weeks the de-
termlned fellow will wed the mother Of
his two former sweethearts,
Cattle raising is at present the only
profitable business iu the African re-
gion whore the Germans are at war
with the Herreros
At a recent meeting Of the royal
transportation commission In Halifax
reports and maps were submitted