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Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10

using such light as they had and were watching for new light, it did serve as a guide to lead the wise men to the presence of Jesus, the Saviour of the world.
 Herod, the Great, an appointee of Caesar Augustus, was very restless at any thought of the birth of another king of the Jewish race. Having learned from the wise men that the star appeared about two years before that time and from the students of the prophets that this king was to be born in Bethlehem and having failed in his cunning effort to locate the child de- finitely through the wise men he slaughtered all the children in Bethlehem under two years of age, so as to make sure of des- troying this possible rival of his.
 If there was space here to mention in detail one half of Herod's previous bloody deeds this wanton and unprovoked slaughter of the little children in Bethlehem would occasion no surprise. It was just what might have been expected of Herod, the Great.
 Conclusion: l. Those who are looking for and desire to find the King of righteousness, the Saviour of the world. can and will find Him. God will furnish some message or mes- senger of light for every one who is looking,p upward and long, ing for the way of light and sal vation. -~,
 2. Gods purposes shall stand and His will shall be wrought out. Caesar Augustus, Herod, Cyrenius, the magi, the shep- herds, the lawyers, Simeon, Anna, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jer- usalem, Egypt, etc.. all enter in as incidents, but the Messiah en- ters upon his work in the fullness of time exactly as predicted in every particular.
 3, s Reader, is He your King? You need not journey to the east nor west. He is here with you now. Will you get upon your knees now and worship Him?
 R. B. WILLIS.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
Card of Thanks.

We; your committee on reso- lutioTis, say it is the sense of the Jackson county F. E. c. U. of A. that they tender their hearty thanks to the county officials for the use of the court house Jan- uary 9th and 10th.
 --' Respectfully submitted,
 =, s. F. DAVIS,
 l.. M. CONDITT,
 s. c. CRAWFORD.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
ANNAUL BANK MEETINGS.
Very Fine Showing Made By Three New port Financial Institutions One Directorate Change and
 Same Officers.

Tuesday, January 9th, this year, happened to be the date of all three Newport banks annual , meeting of stockholders and the showing made by each of them in business for the past year, was highly satisfactory and cred itable to their respective man. agements.
 ARKANSAS BANK AND TRUST CO.
 The stockholders of the Arkan- sas Bank and Trust Company met at l0o'clock in the morning and elected MT. F. P. Skipwith a director in that institution. The old directors and officers were reelected.
 The net profits for the year were found to be 19 per cent. An 8 per cent dividend was de- clared and the remaining II per cent added to the surplus, making it's total $1O,O00. The years good showing was naturally well received by the stockholders.
 BANK OF NEWPORT.
 The Bank of Newport's an- nual meeting of stockholders was an harmonious gathering and the years record was most satisfactory. All the old board of directors and present officers were reelected.
 The net profits were nearly 5000 and were added to the surplus fund, it being unani- mously resolved that the profits be held in bank until the paid in-capital and surplus combined shall equal S75, 900 and thus fus- ther entrench this banking in- stitution whose deposits have now reached $300,000.
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
 The stockholders of the First National Bank met Tuesday af- ternoon and were highly satisfied with the condition of the bank. The earnings were placed to the credit of the surplus and undi- vided profits, which are now $35,000
 The former directorate and officers were all reelected having served to the complete satisfact- ion of the stockholders.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
Forrest City Fire.

Forrest City, Jan. 7.-At $ o'clock this morning fire gutted the front of Fogg's saloon, the damage to bar and fixtures and building being $1,000; insurance on fixtures $500. The origin is unknown. The fire department kept the flames confined to the building, thereby averting a dis aster. .;.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
moo; ;fto. Attention.

All cats are urged to be pres- ent at the preliminary meeting to be held at the opera house lodge room Saturday evening, January 18th at 7:30 o'clock.
 B. P. T. o. T. G. s. B. c.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
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The International Sabbath , School Lessons, 1906. :
Subiect-"The Wise Men Find

Jesus"
 Golden Text-My Son, Give Me Thine Heart, Prov. 23::26.
 Mat. 2:1-12. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that was born king of the Jews, for we saw his star in the east and are come to worship him. And when Herod the king heard it he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him. A gathering together the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, in Bethlehem of Judea for thus it is written through the prophet: And thou Beth leham, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a governor that shall rule my people Israeli
 Then Herod when he had privily called the wise men, in- quired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that l may come and worship him also. When they heard the king they de- parted, and To the star, which they saw in the east, went be- fore them till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they came into the house they saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and fell down and worshipped him, and when they had opened their treasures they presented unto him gifts; gold, frank incense and myrrh.
 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not re- turn to Herod, they departed into their own country another way"
 NOTES. The Jewish shepherds near Bethlehem were the first witnesses of the child of Mary. Eight days after his birth he was circumcised and the name Jesus was given him. Forty days after his birth Joseph and Mary went up to Jerusalem and presented. him in the Temple, where he was received by Sim con and Anna. After this Jos eph and Mary returned to Beth lehem with the evident purpose of making it their home. Jos eph probably secured work at his carpenters trade. so as to rent a home for his family and secure a competent support. It would appear from harmony of the narratives of Matthew and Luke that Joseph and Mary and Jesus lived a quiet life without special incident in Bethlehem for nearly two years. Meantime, if the accounts of Tacitus, Sueton- 'ius and Josephus are to be cred ited, the gentle nations of the east had entertained a growing expectancy that a king of world wide prestige and power would be born somewhere, at about this time, andt their @magi and astrologers were scanning the heavens to ascertain whether any constellation, star ors~heav-
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
Sauers Milling Go. of Evans

SauerS Milling Co. OF EvanS- vile, Ill.,, manufacture special patent: in addition to their high est patent flour. This extremely
 high grade flour is known as
 'Invincible, and is for sale by
 The Standard Grocer Co.,. 16dtf
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
You Can Always
 TeIl a Benjamin
 Suit or OverCOat

INDIVIDUALITY in design is \ a feature of Benjamin" garments. There is, too, an in describable something about them that all tailors aspire to and nearly all fail in accomplish ment. If you'll take a little time we want to show and ex- plain to you all those details that go 70 make Benjamin" Suits the best.
 Possibly the matter of cost is of small moment to you, but, if you can save half and be better dressed, it's worth while, isn't it? That's what the difference is between buying Benjamin" clothes and going to the tailor. 'Tis Now Overcoat Weather.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-10
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

Of the Arkansas Bank and Trust Com. panv at the Close of Business Jan-
 uary 9th, 1906, At the End
 of the Third Fiscal Year.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07
LIST OF LETTERS

nemucca postoffice for the week end
ing Decemer /, 1906.
Remaining uncalled for in the Win
c. Blamer,
Ed Currie,
c. Gilbert,
James B. Hoston
Carmel II. Hardin,
A. E. Ludwick
NJ. o. Smith
Eugene Sexton.
Mrs. A. E.. Anderson
Miss Maud Jackson.
These letters will be sent to Dead
Letter office December IA, 1906. In
calling for above please say "Adver-
tised.
8. J. ANDERSON p. Nj.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07
julius Caesar

When an article has been on the mar
ket for years and gains friends every
year, it is safe 10 call this medicine a
worthy one. Such is Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. 1t positively cures coughs
and all pulmor Try diseases. One Of the
best known merchants in Mobile, Ala,
says: "For five yeaers my family has
not ben troubled with the winter
coughs; we owe this to Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. / know it has saved my
children from many sick spells.' For
Eagle Drug and Jewelry Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07

Will let up smashing the sidewalks
now;
The bees and the birds AMI the crick-
cts, too,
Will bid US a long six-months %a,iieu;
The baseball game aud its croquet
mate,
Will leave the ground 10 the sled and
skate;
The green-clothed tree of the summer
prime,
Will be bare and cold in the winter
time;
And the cold boar frost will nip BUR
nose
AS we shiver round IN our poor old
clothes;
The Frost King Robber--he has no
SOUL
Will make us spend all we earn for
coal;
And gentle Spring when it comes
once more,
Will find us poor as it did before.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07
d. & CO..

We have a large number of residen-
ces for sale at very reasonable prices;
suitable for reidences and public
findings; hotels, saloons. etc, and
usiness opportunities. Buy now while
.operty is cheap. If you want to sell
our property you will make money
y putting it in our hands.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07

DO YOU EAT pure or adulterated
oodsa Are you enjoying good health,
r always aiiingf Nothing will improve
our health more than giving up cheap,
lulterated exports and using Gillett's.
!. Reinhart & Co.. agents. osml
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07

When a man says he always was sick
: troubled with a cough that tasted
Al winter--what would you think if
.te should say-he never was sick since
sing Ba!lardis Horehound Syrup. Such
Z man exists. Mr.. j. G. Clarke, Denver,
DO, writes: "or years / was troub-
d with a severe cough that would last
j winter This cough left me in a mis-
able condition. / tried Ballard s
iorehound Syrup and have not had a
lex day since. That s what it did for
&C." For sale by Eagle Drug and jew
.ry Co.
Old Winter is coming the villaget co
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
CONTINUED Next Week.
"Lcst We Eoroet"

American Grocer: There was a time
when tallow candles cost 10 cents each
and gave less than on~e-twentieth of the
illumination for a dollar than gas gives.
There wa a time, and very recently,
when gas, per unit of Illumination (can-
die power) cost the public double what it
now does.
There was a time (still more recently
when there was no electric light turning
night into day.
There was a time when we were sat-
isficd to travel four miles an hour in an
omnibus or horse car without light or
heat or transfers and pay 6 to 10 cents for
what we now get for 5 cents, with light
and heat, and with speed doubled.
There was a time when we thought it
was u great thing to be able to telegraph
to a friend for Is cents. and yet we are not
satisfied.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
Business q Century AGO.

The merchant kept his own books, or, as
he would have said, his own accounts,
wrote all his letters with a quill, and,
when they were written. let the INK dry or
sprinkled it with SAND. There were THEN
no envelopes, no postage stamps. no letter
boxes in the street, no COLLECTION of the
mails. The letter written, the paper was
carefully folded. scaled with wax or a
wafer, addressed, and carried to Il post
office. where postage was prepaid at ra ties
Which would now seem eX%tortiunatc. To
send a letter, which was q single sheet of
paper, from Boston tC New York
or philadelphia, cost 1872 cents.
and to Washington % cents, aud
this at a TIME when the purchase
power of a cent was five times what
it is at present. To carry a letter from
Philadelphia, then the capital of the Unit
ed States, to Boston and bring back an
answer by return mail. would have con-
su,ned from twelve 10 eighteen days, ac-
cord.nS to the season Of the year aud
u-cat thor
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
"our ALICE Made !, ne

"Our Alice" Made a HE.
London Letter to the Philadelphia Ledger
There is no doubt whatever that Mrs
Nicholas Longworth scored the great
est social triumph OF a decade on thu.
occasion of her recent visit to London.
No one who saw her at the Indepen..
dence day reception given by Ambas--
sador Reid and witnessed the homage:
paid to her will question this state
ment.
A woman who was present. contrib
utes the following description Of the
interesting event:
The presidents daughter locked z
perfect picture as she stood smilinH
beside her host and hostess, wearing
a beautiful Paris frock, trimmed WITT
priceless cream point lace with triple
tlounces and with touches Of pink on
fichu matching the malmaison carna.
lions tucked in the bodice. She wors.
also a blush pink ostrich feather hos
and a pink wistaria that kept company.
with a deep rose plume in her hat. A.
diamond chain cleaned among the lace
Of her bodice.
The amount Of Handwriting she did
must have reminded her Of Whits
House receptions.
One woman brought her a bouquet Of
red, white and blue flowers, which she
held in her left hand, n with a smile
and a merry greeting for special friends
bravely shook hands until her little
white glove began to show signs of
wear.
Mrs. whi1elaw Reid, who also smiled
brayely through the orgy of handshak-
ing, wore a superb dress of soft white.
net with fine black Chantilly lace in
sertions over white silk and a string
Of beautiful pearls. Miss Jane Reid
stood half hidden behind q bush of red
Philadelphia Gamble roses, chatting.
with girl friends and with MI. Nicholas.
Longworth, who seemed amused, at the
homage paid his charming wife.
The laces and chiffons, silks, mus
Inns, flower wreathed hats and toques
with waving plumes that filed up the
stairs and through the rooms battle de-
scription. With their fair wearers they
made a picture of great splendor.
In the green n White marquee.
where strawberries and ices were.
served, looking at the crowd one men
tally echoed the remark of a New York.
woman, whose comment was, MY!
Who would have thought there were
so many Americans in London?"
Indeed, Britishers might be pardoned
for some alarm as to whether il the
present American invasion continues
they will not be crowded out of their
own city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31

SO nearly finished that next seasons pleas
ure-seekers in Florida may be able to
make up excursions to go and see how 10
feels to have the long waves OF the AT.
lantic under, behind, ahead, in all direc-
lions, with nothing In sight but an insight
ficant island or so. The wise men OF
Gotham put to sea in a bowl; nowadays
we put to sea in a train.
All this Is so very picturesque that the
average person forgets to think that there
is probably some other reason than mere
love of the unusual back of all this enter
prise. There is a reason, a good one, why
the road should in time furnish dividends
as well as thrills. For 1t looks as IL an
end were coming, at last, to the long
suffering Of the West Indies, or II not an
end a measure of alienation. Most poetic
spots on the western hemisphere, once the
home of wealth and always the home OF
romance. they have seen one
after another taken from them by the rich
and powerful. They nave lost every
thing-except their geographical situation.
No doubt, were it possible, they would be
towed out of the way and anchored in
remote parts, but this being difficult, they
are likely to reap much benefit from tho
cutting of that great and much-dHcusscd
canal. Nobody knows exactly what Win
happen in Cuba, since that lovely land has
beauty's privilege of capriciousness, but
certain it Is that railways are being built
on every side and a certain amount of
energy, hitherto expended ON Spain, is go-
ing into business. England, too, Is DOING
more, to encourage her colonies in those
charming waters than she has done for
many q year. There is a stir all over tho
Antilles as they hear. to the south, thc
steady blow of the pick that is divorcing
the two continents.
Another and very practical reason for
the building OF this railroad Is that ft
brings Panama and most of the West
] Indies very much nearer New York than
now. Bananas and other shipments that
would naturally be sent to a northern port
for unloading or perhaps all the way to
New York by boat will. when this. line is
completed, be rushed to Key West and
from hat place taken by fast railroad
freight to New York, cutting off days Of
time. The economic possibilities of thfa
railroad are tremendous.
The olA days when a West Indian planter.
stood picturesquely for wealth and ro
nance are probably gone forever. Lean
dark ~millionaires, shivering in midsum.
mer, will no more grace the pages of Eng.
fish novels. But gone, too, are the more
modern days when poverty, sordid and
hopeless, had closed in about the haunte
OF the buccaneers. The new era will be
less poetic, but the islands nave had their
I'LL of poetry. They want moro food ant
commonplace trading steamers. For the
present the new road will serve to carry
passengers to Cuba and quick mails, but
there are many possibilities in the future
The genius of the undertaking sees things
large, and he probably sees them uuita
correctly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
U OF HIS Role.

THAT gloomy Mr.. Sampson acted real
cheerful last night"
did you like him?"
"No. He locked SO unnatural and
silly that l was glad when he got
gloomy asain.''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
Signs Of a Good Scrap.

From the New YOrk Tribune.
Art has its charms for the illiterate.
copy of The Winger Victory was placed
last summer in the library Of the UNI
versity of Rochester. A workman assist.
ing in the operation surveyed the headless;
and armless statue with interest. ..An.
plat may you call that fellow p, he asked.
That's the statue of Victory, /" said the IL.
b1arian. Victory, is it?" sad theEman-
"begorra, I'd like to. gee the other feuow.
thin
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31

Into your clothes and GOMEZ"
Ten minutes later we were both in
a cab n rafting through the silent
streets on u way to Charing Cross
station. The first faint winters dawn
was beginning to appear, and We could
dimly see the occasional figure of an
early Workman as he passed us, blurred
and indistinct in the opalescent London
ceek. Holmes nestled in silence into
his heavy coat, and l was glad to do
the same, for the air was most bitter,
and neither of us had broker our fast.
1t was not until we had consumed
some hot tea at the station, and taken
our places in the Kentish train that
we We're sufficiently thawed, he to
speak, and l to listen. Holmes drew a
note from his pocket and read it aloud:
Abbey Grange, Marsham, Kent,
$3.50 a. m.
My Dear Mr.. Holmes.-I should be
very glad Of our Immediate assistance
in what promises to be a most remark
able case. 1t is something quite in
your line. Except for releasing the
lady l will see that everything is kept
exactly as I have found it, but l beg
you not to lose IN instant, as it is diff
1iculr to leave Sir Eustace here.
Yours faithfully,
Stanley Hopkins.
Hopkins has called me in seven
times. and on each occasion his sum-
uons has raen entirely justified" said
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
NO Tainted w.slth Cor Hin

Z S3F'F.Su ~" TVTsN.
My man," said the tail, thin gentleman,
here is u nickel for you"
one question. SIR" replied Tired Tiff
fins. Are youse Mir. Rockeicticr?"
why. no."
IRE. sir"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
a S,;rc ~-;sn.t.v.

~ sure Penalty.
Eam's Horn: Describe The devil ac,:ur-
ateiy aud yol're sure to have = .-,,v. SUI.
on yon t.a:;GS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31

London's lord mayors have, durfn~
the last decade, collected more thar
500. 00G, 600 for charity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
xiI.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
ABBEY GRANGE.

[ was on a bit
terly cold and
frosty m o r H.
ing, towards
the end of the
winter of '97,
that I was
awakened by a
Juggling at my
shoulder. 1t
was Holmes.
The candle in
his hand shone
upon his eager.
STOPPING face,
and told me at
a glance that
something was
alniss.
Come Wat
son, comet" he
erie d. 1.-The
game is afoot.
Not a world
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
FARMER KILLS WIFE
AND CHILDREN
Murdered Three With an Axe and
Then Killed Himself
HR WAS PROBABLY INSANE

Rochester. Mich. Jan. 3.-Alarmsd
by the deserted appearance OF the
farm house of Clarence A. Barnum.
who recently located near here. neigh
bors broke into the house and found
Barnum. his wife. his daughter Louise.
aged %. and his son Clinton. aged 16.
all lying dead The wife and the son
and daughter had apparently been
killed with an axe. A single-bsrreled
shotgun lying near his corpse and
the fact that his head was almost en-
urely blown OF. showed how Farmer
Barnum himself had met his end Mrs.
Barnum's body lay In the woodshed.
IL appeared that she had been able 70
resist the murderer for a brief time.
or at any rate had succeeded IL elud-
ing him long enough - reach the
shed. But here she was struck down
and met the same fate that had be-
fallen her son and daughter.
The appearance OF the house indl-
Gated that the family had Just finished
breakfast when the insane and muir
derous frenzy OF tho father broke out.
Evidently there had been a terrific
struggle as the mother and children
battled for their lives. The dining room
was all despatched with blood. even
the ceiling Under the Ching room
table lay the fathers body. gun
across his knee. Apparently ho had
taken the muzzle into his mouth be-
fore pulling the trigger. Three extra
cartridges stood on the sideboard. as
II In readiness 20 overtake any mem
Der OF the family who might succeed
In escaping the murderer's axe There
was blood on the handle OF the axe.
but the blade had been washed. In
the dining room where the body of
the father was found lay also that OF
the daughter. The sons corpse was
found In the kitchen. II is thought
that the boy was the nrst attacked.
that the mother was killed in the
woodshed next. and that the father
turned last 20 the daughter imprisoned
In the dining room, where the dis
turbance had apparently begun. The
wife and son and daughter all had
their heads terribly cut and crushed
with the axe.
Barnum sold a farm near Homer.
Mich. only few months ago and To-
Gated here late I'm the season. It is said
that the harvest IN his new home did
not meet HIS expectations and that he
had become dependent This was
made very evident In a letter he had
written to a brother in Waterloo. N. Y.
Two other sons and a daughter were
away from home when the tragedy
occurred.