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Newport daily independent., 1905-01-10
EEL'S WITHDRAWAL
 ELECTED CATE.
Ate of Craighead Chosen Speak CT of Lower House-Coving-
 ton President of Senate.

1 w. Cate of -Jonesboro has / elected speaker of the lower 1ase of the 35th general assem- fiSfArkansas, which convened sso M yeate capitol Monday at 40 Nis election was assured 1e sArning of that day when
 1H. Keel with his twenty isupporters drilled into the cus of the Craighead cahdi- ] and generally accredited |avorite" of the governor.
 Only two names were present Tor the coveted hoTor, the
 er's and X. o. Hindall of p,,s 42unty, who received B
 iust one-half of Gates I,yoes6 n,I Eldrifge and Du- " Jones; %sk withdrawn. erm3tephens.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-10
STEELE NOW SAYS
 HE WAS ASSAULTED.

Rush Steele, according to the Batesville Bee, now says that he was assaulted on the streets of Newport and robbed of about $60. He is much improved and it is thought he will soon recoy- CT, though the broken leg may give him trouble for some time.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-10
FOR LEASE.
NEWPORT OPERA HOUSE.

NEWPORT OPERA HOUSE. Possession given the 1st day of April, 1905, together with the scenery, fixtures, furniture, etc. Seating capacity 500. Stage 40 feet. Scenery in good condition and furniture in good repair. Good piano. Bids received up to February 1st and right reserved to reject any and all bids. Ap- ply to
 L. MINOR, Secretary.
 or l. GOLDMAN, President, 98bta Newport Building Ass
 Wanted = Hickory logs and poles delivered f. 0. b. tracks Choctaw Railway. Write for prices and particulars.
 JAMES COLBERT & Co.,,
 92btf Tupelo, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-10

lscus of the Craighead cshdi-
 j and generally accredited
 lavorite" of the governoy.
 Only two names were present
 pr the coveted hopor, the
 CTS and X. o. Bindall of
 R,,sAqunty, who 1fceived B
 iust one-half of Gates
 D;ytess Eldrilge and Du-
 F. Dq JoheA; slsZ Withdrawn. M l stmytephens.kY kY SPEAKER.
 ~ Ter house con-
 : 4MART gick, with every
 seat taken, A.
 (e Smart satf clerk of the
 upon the coz e''e 's'ei''0's 'o lina as tha4! for temporary
 month Ire a nnounced in order
 most Chapline of Monroe
 hann;1u to take the, floor.
 in tbo Aaracteristically elo- ,I ond do,,1 and placed in nomi-
 ,,' 'n z hu u0ua he of Hon. John H. .|l.brove onaEon. Speeches of
 tbo .sJsf are usually but enco-
 Itfms of the man," said the beaker, land 1t was once the hstom to give honor and credit 5 the nominee, but now it is the )custom for the man who nomi- mates to get all the oratorical credit out of the event" :"
 N He would not do that however. He was here," he said, to place Mir. Keel in nomination solely on his merits. ]" He then reviewed MT. Keel's public ca reer, pointing out that this was the fourth time he had been sent here by his people. He had been honored in the legislature, also, and the speaker referred to the Keel antitrust measure as an imperishable monument to him. He facetiously referred to a bib- lical illusion as to the size of Saul of old and closed by hoping the legislature would elect as temporary speaker "the tall and towering sycamore of the White river" the Hon. John H. Keel of Jackson county.
 Mcdaniel of Clark county was also placed in nomination, but the roll call showed the election of Keel by a vote of GA to 34.
 MT. Keel was introduced by Mir. Mcdaniel and the temporary speaker then addressed the house, reading a carefully pre- pared address on the needs of Arkansas, reviewing the econ omic conditions. He. announced that he would advocate an anti trust act, he would fight autoc- racy; on the negro question he quoted one of Henry Grady's glowing speeches on white mans rule. He announced that he would vote against the proposed school tax segregation act, and one reason given for this was the fidelity of the slaves during the war to the unprotected families of the Southern warriors. He said the negro was citizen under the fifteenth amendment, and he was not responsible fo1 that.
 He said he was not opposed to mob law in cases of criminal as sault, where guilt was establish. ed or cases of murder, either. He was in favor of educating the ne. gro, not in the classics, but 1T something that he could use. Ht would teach him that the white {
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-10
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

SAW MILL FOR SALE.
 Saw mill and 1000 acres of oak for sale cheap. Party de- sires to look after other business. Apply at this office. This mill is bargain and can be secured for S450.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-10

Everything in oor entire store has been reduced dor- ing this sale. Wolff Goldman Mere. Co. 13btf
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

which must be on record in the talk
box Say. | tell YOU that made me
think of how green l was then in New
York last winter"
LAS Mark Twain says" interrupted
Sandy" watkins bad and railroad
connections poor, but / reckon L can
take day off and mush' to town with
YOU, Billy | reckon L could make a
few suggestions haV1n picked Ann out
for my future wife.
81 could never forget her a settin'
among those wild roses long side the
trail last June, evry rose a wynn with
the other to win her admiration. An
how her great big, dreamy brown eyes
Just looked so contented While the
Sreezes played with those golden curls. y
Just bring all the candy and nuts
you can carry and I'll foot the bill,
said Joe Fisher. Here Mr.. Richard
son, one of the lucky ones" added that
"a poke of nuggets will also be ready.
At the same time thin voice from
the rear announced, we makee DIE
Klymus dinner, too
1.-THE very thing, Tony" said Dick
Hooligan. 1--WE will cut out the custom
airy Christmas tree, for the mountains
are covered with them decorated with a
sparkling covering whole heaps prettler
! than we could fix one. Hurrah for the
Christmas dinner! And hurrah for the
Golfer children"
SANDY" and "Billy' started for Daw-
son early next morning. with Husky
and Nal hitched to the sled. The boys
had been so generous that BILLY" said
they would need the dogs and sled tc
bring home all the orders.
81 never heard so much about christ
mas I'm all NV life" commenced Super
intendent Ballantine. las 1 did in those
two days. The boys seemed filled with
the spirit of Christmas. They entered
into the celebration with heart anc
| soul. a.
"'Billy' ana Sandy came back from
Dawson with the sled loaded with pack
ages. And the boys at home had maze
the mess house into Il perfect deliriun
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

igan. sometimes called Happy" big
Dan" SANDY" Miller Jack Warning
ton, ole Olson and four or five others
seated on boxes, barrels or stools gath
cred around ne alright stove i'm the
companys small log store, which was
the post office and the center from
which radiated all the social life of the
creek above Discovery. The stage
brought the evening papers from Daw-
son, and these were usually eagerly
read, as they were about the only con-
Meeting link with the great outside
world during the long, dark winters
I'D about forgotten 1t was Christmas
time" put in "Sourdough Peter" That
little Golfer chap set me u thinkin' o.
my little uns way back east. But |
reckon their mother'll manage good
dinner fer 'em out o. what / send her."
Throwing his paper with much en-
phasis on the store floor SANDY" Mill
err, a "skookum" southerner of twenty
two years, exclaimed;
"Wel boys, what's to be done?
Christmas is only two days off. Let's
have n little fun around here and make
a Bonanza Santa Claus for Mother Col
ters children"
"All right, SIR enthusiastically
agreed "Billy" King. Lets give the
little unfortunates jolly good Christ
mas. Dawson's only eighteen miles
from here. I'll 'mush' down there to-
morrow and get all the toys or things
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

of Christmas decorations. 'Sourdough
Pete had covered the walls with red,
white and blue bunting. Flags of all
countries hung from the ceiling and the
Union Jack and stars and Stripes were
draped over the doors.
"Skookum Jim thought there should
be some evergreens. SO he cut small
trees and put one i'm each corner. Then
Dick shook tinsel all over them and
stuck shiny balls here and there, with
a few red ribbon bows some girl had
given him. all the time singing some
thing about Three cheers for Christ
mas time, for I don't feel homesick
then; wherever the holly and mistletoe
hang it's just like home again
"The long tables were all decorated
and everything made ready for royal
feast The companys store had been
called upon for the best it held In
stock.
"The odor of the Christmas turkey
er6Brnraged the boys as they hustled
a@&t, marking packages and putting
ON the finishing touches for the coming
celebration.
"Now. a Santa Claus had to be found
and everybody's choice fell on Happy
Dick. In a few minutes a great fur coat
and hood covered him from head to
foot His brown whiskers were made
white with the boxes of starch the boys
shook on them. Strings of bells hung
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

from his neck. wrists and around ms
ankles and he certainly looked like
real Santa Santa Claus.
"All was now ready. The men who
had been waiting at the store were told
and Skookum Jim made hasty trip to
the Golfer cabin for the children.
well / wish you could have seen
those children and heard the shouts OF
Joy when they saw the messhouse
changed to fairyland-the tables with
the big turkeys here and there, and
dishes of fruit, candies and nuts scat
tered about. and Tony's big Christnas
cake right in the center.
1--WE had not commenced the turkey
course when we heard bells outside and
some one calling, whoa, whoa, Nick!
tom could not keep quiet, but
shrieked, Santa Claus! / knew he'd
come when he got my message Billy
opened the door and in came a big
dog all covered with green's tinsel and
snow, drawing a sleigh, in which sat
real Santa Claus with real pack. L
thought Mary's eyes would pop out or
her head and Tom would cheer him.
self hoarse. While Rhondi patted the
dog, and baby Joe, on Skookum jim 8
lap, held out his hand for the brightest
colored packages. Santa went around
giving everybody all sorts of presents.
He gave Skookum Jim a tiny china
doll. dignified Richardson a Brownie
camera, Ollie Olson a jumping jack,
Tony a red and yellow necktie and me
a. TOW tea set. There were the skates,
the dolls and the engine, which Whis-
tied Just like the one on No. 20, and the
good dog st. Nick, as he was afterward
called and the sled to make the Golfer
babies glad. While every miner present
had a souvenir of the merriest kind OF
Christmas.
"a picture was taken to show good
Mother Golfer who did not dare TO
come out, and to send to the great out
side that all who are interested in the
children of the north might see how lit-
lie Tom Golfers message to Santa
Claus was answered in the Klondike."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
The Giants New Years Stockings

I Pretty soon the giant got tired Of
! waiting and thought he would see TO
| things himself So he went to the lit
| tie DANES house and lay down and
| looked into the window. lie was so
very tall that his knees came to the
chimney. There he saw the poor little
dame fast asleep.
"Ah." said the giant, I'll take the
stockings home myself and save her
the trouble" He was really a very
kind hearted giant As he slung the
stockings over his shoulder, he said,
ut seems to me that these stockings
are very lively" for Gwenn, who had
Weakened and was very much fright
ened, was kicking violently. At last
the giant reached his castle and began
to take the provisions out of his stock
ings. The first thing he came to was
Gwenn.
"Ho, no. hot roared he. land, pray
who are you?'
Gwenn was horribly frightened, but
said as loud as she could. I'm Gwenn.'
Indeed" said the giant: ITS lucky
for you the little dame converted me-
/ used to eat little girls
He smacked his lips in a ferocious
manner, then he held her up by her
long black hair, and turned her round
and round. Finally he said;
you are pretty fat. l feel quite Ike
backsliding and eating you for dinner.
"Oh, please said Gwenn. please 90
not eat me; I'm not very fat
Just then in came the little dame,
She had run all the way, for she did
not quite like to trust so dainty a
morsel as Gwenn to a hungry giant on
New Years day. especially as the little
girl had been packed with the turkey
and other good things for the great
mans dinner. But when the little
dame, all out of breath, rushed into
the presence of the giant he knelt pc
fore her and, balancing Gwenn on the
tip of his forefinger. thanked the little
dame for her pretty present promis-
ing, as he was good giant, to keep
the little girl to look at. and never eat
her. however fat she might grow TO be.
We know the little dame had never
intended this. but being a wise little
dame she kept her own counsel. The
next morning however, when the giant
looked for his treasure, Gwenn was
nowhere to be seen.
$50 that's your game, my little
dame" quoth he
Watching his opportunity. one dav
when Gwenn was tending the sheep
he took her home with him. And SO
the time sped on. Sometimes the big
giant and sometimes the little dame
would get possession of GWenn, VINO
on her part really enjoyed the situa-
ton and grew to love both of them
with all her heart When. however, on
the next to the last day of the year,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
Christmas ON Bonanza Greek

the Swede who 'staked claim $50 feet
mere, $50 feet there, and $50 feet straight
up in the air. the boys with hearty
laughter greeted the youngster. How
lis your mother today and the kids ~
Inquired Skookum Jim, who sat oppo-
site.
Mother is in bed yet. Ann is look
ing after the two children replied
Tom.
"And what are you doing out on one
of the coolest days this winter?" asked
Bill Jackson, feelingly. Toms eyes were
set on the telephone in the corner OF
the room. Then eXcitedly came the
question.
please may talk through the talk
box'?"
All the men wondered as Dick said,
"Who do you want to talk to, my boy
But Tom, with an air BETTING matters
of such serious state, answered, TO
Santa Claus. because you know he may
be doesn't know that we live up on this
trail Mother said she didn't believe
he'd find us this year, cause when
father didn't come back from the Koy-
ukuk country and mother had to move
up here, she didn't write Santa Claus
where to find us. 1 s'pose she thought
dad would come back, then we would
go home again. But now mother says
we mustn't expect to see dad again in
the Klondike, cause he's probably
found the city whose very streets are
paved with gold, and is waiting there
for US to come to him"
Dick lifted little Tom on to stoo
under the talk box" and told him tc
GO ahead. Santa Claus will find you
all right" In the excitement of being
personally at the talk box" Tom die
not realize that no one answered him as
he continued to explain just where tC
find them, and if Santa did not have
time to come upon this creek on his
way south, or if he couldn't drive his
RENDERS up, why he could send one
of his messengers with dog team; OF
MAY be he could get John, who drives
the six horses on the stage, to bring
the Christmas things. Ann, who was
years old, would like skates; Rhond
wanted a doll, and Jack an engine tina
looked just like the one over i'm thu
engine house on No. 20, and that h
could make whistle, too. For himself
besides skates, he would like a husky
| dog and sled: then he could deliVe
| laundry for mother.
| Half-past o'clock found Dick Hool
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
BY M. Wilma Sullivan

~ HE whistles on Claim 90, above
Bonanza Creek, were announcing
the end of the days work when
superintendent Ballantine of the Great
Yukon Mining company locked his Of
flee door and started down the trail to
the mess house. The heavy haze OF
Klondike December weather hung from
The clouds ana almost encompassed the
little log cabin in the distance toward
which ali the miners were now huStlinS
to enjoy Tony's supper.
Just us Mr.. Ballantine was crossing
the government road he met what APP
peared to he bundle of fur with moe
oasins ueeping out beneath and big
brown eyes and a few curls, silver from
the frost. shining underneath a Yukon
cap of rabbit fur
Hello. sir Where are you going,
my little chap" asked the superintend-
ent, as he stepped in front of the boy,
whom he quickly recognized as little
| Tom Coiter. His mother, who lived in
one of the cabins on the company s
claim, did the laundry and mending
for the men.
Well. I'm looking for some one who
knows Santa Claus, or who knows
where 1 can send word to him.
| thought 1 might meet the stage and
| Tohr could tell me. You see, I'm afraid
he won't find us, way up on this trail
| Mothers sick. so she can't let him
know about now we left Dawson
Mr.. Ballantine, who knew the story OF
the boys family and admired the en-
terprising' youth of five years, took him
by the hand, saying: ITS too cold, my
lad, to talk here. We will go down tC
supper. Some of the men may be able
TO locate Santa Claus for you"
AS the thermometer then registered
fifty below zero the superintendent anl
hey made quick time across the creek
and some already worked ground to the
mess house
Throwing open the door, Mr.. Ballan'
tine shouted. "Tony. here is a new
boarder. Can you make place fol
him right with the boys?" While Tony
was cheerfully saying, ALE litee, mt
make place." Tom had off his cap an(
coat and felt at home with the mel
whom he saw every day digging for thu
Liz nuggets and yellow dust. Afte
Dick Hooligan had finished his story o
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
a NEW YEARS PARTY
BY Lena Anne-cIass A-Fourteen
Years

It was a beautiful New Years day
lust the kind of a day for II party our
IN the lawn. 1t was Floy's birthday,
100. and mamma had said that she
might ask seven little girls to spend
the afternoon with her and take tea
The tea table was to be set in the
shade of the big maple tree.
"Seven other girls!' cried Floy.
"rhere will be eight of us in all, ana
| am s years old" Then the happy
little girl danced off to tell her friends
about it. That afternoon they came
bright and early each of the seven
with q doll i'm her arms and a sunny
smile on her face, for what would a
tea party be without dolls and smiles?
But about the middle of the afternoon
the dolls were thrown down unnotleed
and the smiling faces grew sober. The
sun had hid his face behind "A cloud
and the great drops began to patter
down. 1T Is just too bad to have my
party spoiled like this" cried Floy
and all the other little girls seemed Ia
he OF the same opinion. "Why, yes, Il
Mould be too bad TO let such a little
thing as the rain spoil IT, said grand
ma, who had overheard the little girl
remark. But you don't mean TO let
A. do you?" "Oh, grandma" FlOy an
swered. "how can It help spelling our
party2' 1--WE can't have our tea out
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

II HERE once lived on the top of a
high mountain i'm Cornwall a
very strange little dame who
kept large flock Of sheep. Her near
est neighbor was a good natured giant
who lived i'm a great castle, so large
that any ordinary person might easily
get lost i'm it. The giant was the last
OF his race.
Every spring the little dame sheaied
her sheep and wove the wool into two
great stockings, one red and one blue.
Then, on the last day of the old year,
she saddlVd her donkey and rode down
the mountain side to the little village
below, to fill the stockings with goodies
fol the giants New Years dinner Inc
people always expected the little dame,
and for fifty years she had never
failed to come. She was very very
old. The great-grandmothers even, re-
membered stories about her and the
giant, whom they believed to be
very wicked gaint and much given TO
devouring people. No one as yet
however, had had the courage to scale
the mountain and find out the truth
for himself.
And here. on the last day of the year.
the little dame. as usual. stood in the
market place, buying all sorts of good
things to eat. At last just as the
stockings were full to the brlm. the
clock i'm the old church tower tolled
the twelve strokes of noon-the Tune
when she always started for home.
In a group of children by the toun-
tain i'm the center of the market place
stood Gwenn. her black eyes big with
wonder. for this was the first time she
had been allowed to go to see the little
dame of whom she had heard so many
strange stories. OH how GWenn
wished she might know what was TO
become of all those good things!
Now it happened that the little dame
wanted a nice little girl to tend her
sheep, SO as she rode past the FOUNTAIN
and saw our Gwenn she suddenly
stopped her donkey and said;
How do you do little girl? Would
YOU like some nuts?' And she gave
Gwenn a handful. The nuts were en-
chanted and made whoever ate them
wish to do her bidding, and so Wheh
she said. Would you like to make me-
a vist?" of course Gwenn said ~ eS.
VERY well, then, get into the top OF
the red stocking and you may ride all
the way" said the little dame.
It seemed a long time to Gwenn be-
fore they reached the top of the noun
tain, and finally she went to sleep. 1t
was quite dark when they reached the
little dame's house, and the poor little
dame herself was so tired that she for
got all about Gwenn and went into
the house to rest before taking the
stockings to the giant
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

of doors" said Nellie, who wanted to
help her little friend to show grandma
that the party really was spoiled.
THAT is So" said grandma, but the
table will look very pretty set in the
dining room, and the tea will taste
Just as well here out of the pretty
china cups, as it would out under the
maple tree. We can't always have all
we want, dear, but we can always ma
something good in what we do nave
if only we look for it.
Grandma took up her paper again
and Floy brought out the pretty PINK
cup and saucer that her father had
given her for her last birthday present
"Aunt Mary has ever so many lovely
china cups" said Alice Gray. some
of them she does not use very often
and she will not let me touch them for
fear / shall break them They We're
made in a country far away across
the sea-"
II wish I knew what country it Is, -
said Mary, 81 would like to see the
man who made them said announcer
girl.
Then grandma, who had a way of
hearing what was said, though she
seemed to be reading, looked up from
her paper and said: 1T takes more
than one man TO make teacup'
Would you like to hear about the
country i'm which they are made ana
the men who first made them
OF course the girls were ready Tor a
story, and were soon seated near
grandmas chair listening eagerly, quile
tCrgetful Of the rain.
You see ii is not the weather that
spoils cur days 50 much as 1t is our
selves.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

Mollie Colonial. She is one year old.
Whenever she sees me with food she
comes running up to me and eats out
Of my hand She eats almost every
thing. Sometimes l let her out of her
pen in the morning and she comes
back in the evening. Whenever she
hears anybody coming she sits on her
launches and listens and sees who it IS
We are very fond of her and pet her
a great deal. Once she got over in our
neighbours yard and ran after the
chickens. Some of the chickens sur
rounded the rabbit and the RABBIT
scared them away.