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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

The signs of the times are brighter, In
spite of the walls of anguish that gush
FROM the mouths of the fldgety and
frightened. From the midst of the 100
00oG10 people inhabiting the United
States, there still remains at least 99
per cent courage and determination.
This national habit of quick recovery
from weak heart is a guaranty OF certain
return of speculative activity in the stock
market.
Steel in the Limelight.
For some unexplained reason, Wall
street refuses to become further excited
over Mexico. Time was when reports
of asSassinations, few wholesale XIII
ings in the open, fresh consignment OF
proclamations and ultimatums or a
threatened assault on the Monroe doc
trine stirred up the stock market might
lily but no longer do traders enjoy f1uc-
tuations of . or 3 points over such
frivolities-not while finance opponents
retain confidence in the ef11cacies OF the
advertising page. Steel has engaged the
latest attention. and there have peer
signs of real activity in that quarter O1
ate. One handicap on these advertising
campaigns is that many traders forge'
what is prophesied about thirty seconds
after publicity.
1t would appear that between 1898 anc
1913 the production of pig iron In tne
United States increased from 1,l24.OW
tons to 3O.o0OOOO, and that in the two
years. 1908. 1903, production increased
from 100000 tons to 26,OOOOOO, a pro-
digious growth. The production OF copper
and of oil shows extraordinary gains our
ing the last five years.
general decline in the price OF shares
in banks is mentioned as illustrative OF
the weakness of the big situation. Usu
ally this brand of securities sells at q
price that yields the buyer 3ls to ~
per cent Purchases can now be maze
in good banks at a figure that yleids
the buyer to 5ls per cent. AS a SIDE
light it may be mentioned that some CAPT
talists who have taken special pride In
being large holders of bank stocks anc
also directors in big institutions are sing
ing family. They are less anxious thar
formerly to advertise their official con-
nections with New York banking instltu-
tons Merely being connected with a
bank does not carry immunity unless the
offense was committed more than seven
years ago.
President Wilson keeps Wall stree,
guessing. During the first few months
of his occupation of the White House a
great many people imagined they had his
exclusive confidence in important public
matters and that they were about the
only custodians of state secrets. They
were very likely to read the remark OF
remarks little later in some one OF
the Presidents messages or public utter
ances. 1t began to appear that the Presi-
dent had no secrets and that he was as
readable as the open pages of book
Yet down to this day Wall street cannot
recall any instance where he was actually
"hitched," where he would be embar-
raised in the slightest degree by a slight
shift in position. Therefore. the best
that Wall street can do is to keep on
guessing what the White House will ulti-
mately decide to do in such matters as
currency reform and other measures
designed for the public uplift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Smaller Orders tor Steel.

Smaller orders and lighter specifications
forced the steel mills to curtail operations
further this week by reducing the turns
and number of hours and by eliminating
some days from the weekly calendar.
Before the Christmas holidays it is ex-
pected that the industry will be on half
time. IL will be OH half schedules.
The rail mills were especially in need
of specifications. The wire drawers were
also hungry for business and competition
resulted in drop of 81 a ton in all
sections except the south and Ohio val
ley, where the drop was 81. Nails are now
selling at S1.5o to Sl55 and plain wire
at Si.3o to 81 81 for immediate specifica-
tons. Even so. the largest interests have
accumulated stocks of 100000 tons. Tin
plate mills also are accommodating stock.
Steel building work throughout the
country was again light. the largest con-
tracts being 700 tons for the Penn
square building at Philadelphia and $500
for the Bloomfield bridge at Pittsburgh.
Fabricated contracts in November Were
the smallest of the year-less than $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.

BANKING HOURS: All departments open every
week Saturday and legal holidays from
3 pm Saturdays, and for deposits from
pm On the I'D 3d. 10TH sth 10Th and last day Of each
month accept deposits up pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Trust Agitation Disqu1etfng.

A development that is increasingly dis
quieting to not a few of the heavyWeights
is that the administration will persist in it's
campaign against trusts until more than
one individual sinner is subjected to pun
ishment for alleged misdeeds committed
years ago. Things were done in the pro-
motion of pools and combinations that
might not be in exact conforrnance with
the highest sense of business honor, but
which in the whiri Of the excitement OF
and elsewhere were considered 'all
right" The promoter who could not buy
control of a business for 81 and sell It
to the public for 50 in few weeks or
days was not looked upon as q ''finan-
cier."
There is one case known of all men
where a profit of nearly $75.OO0.OOO was
cleaned up by insiders within a few
weeks. The transaction was public pro-
perty and is even to this day looked
for which there need be no apology. That
was probably the most prodigious
achievement in its line in the history of
Wall street, but other deals involving
many million dollars each were put
through and praised as evidence of
wonderfully clever business achievement
Some of the heroes of these great
deals are dead. Quite number re-
main in the land of the living, and at
the present writing they are an uneasy
set They are keeping as much as pos
sible in the background and are keeping
entirely out Of all new enterprises
Every little while a secret tip comes
from Washington that something new
has been uncovered in trust investiga-
ton involving well known men in trans
actions which might involve unpleasant
disclosures even at this late day, even
to the extent of imperling personal lib
erty. This condition Of things is often
quoted as one of the reasons why for
merly prominent and active men have gone
into partial seclusion, although not suf-
ferng from ill-heaIth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Gloom Tinges the News.

Bad news from the steel and copper
trades. reduction of railroad shop forces,
decreased railroad earnings and gloomy
predictions from so prominent a steel
authority as Charles NJ. Schwab all had
their effect on sentiment, in spite of the
fact that pessimistic feeling did not bring
about further lowering of stock mar
ket values. October's record agricul-
Jural exports and the heavy excess of eX-
port values offset the domestic trade re-
cesSion.
December settlement requirements con-
stricted the money market Canada 8
large gold takings We're for seasonal
and temporary needs. New 1orks as
sumption of money burdens protected the
London market. Discounts eaSed abroad.
Delay in fixing the terms of the French
loan was disappointing and held back
relaxation everywhere. Material easing
of money markets is anticipated after the
turn of the wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
MARKET |SSTEADY,
DESPITE DULLNESS
News Developments of Week
All Have Been Tinged
With Gloom.
STEEL MILL EMPLOYEES
FACE HALF TIME WORK
Small Orders and Lighter Specifca-
tions Give Industry Discour-
aging Outlook.

NEW YORK, November 29-Steadness
of the stock market this week, during d
period of exceptional dulIness, indicated
that unfavorable factors now discernible
have been discounted. Mondays deal
tngs in stocks were the smallest in
twenty-five years
The case presented by the railroads
for the proposed ) per cent increase of
1reights in official classification territory
was considered sufficiently strong to JUS
tify the assumption that an increase was
probable. Commissioner Proutys agree
ment with New England public service
commissions to recommend an increase
for Boston and Maine was regarded as
another indication of good chances for
success on the part of the roads. In
speculative estimation, this is ranked as
the most important subject for the mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Railroad Buying Light.

The only recent railroad contracts of
interest are 1850 tons of tin plate for the
Louisville and Nashville and 1900 of
angle bars for the Atlantic Coast Line.
In November the railroads ordered only
1920 tons of rails, 2.090 cars, . 100 steel
under frames, 1S3 locomotives. 1900 tons
OF structural work and $1,000 tons of
track supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business November y at
the New York Stock Exchange.


The table highest losing
last 1912 and the year
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
To Build Electric Chair.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, July 7.-After coming to Little Rock and taking a look at the death chamber of the Arkansas penitentiary where the penitentiary commis- sion must erect an electric chair at a cost of 1,500, the amount appropriated by the last legisla- ture, Prof. w. N. Gladson, head of electrical engineering of the University of Arkansas, has gone to New York to look over the electric chair there, and get blue prints by which it was erected. Prof. Gladson believes he will be able to install the chair within the limit of the ap- propriation, though a good num- Der of the parts must be purchas- ed, as they are covered by pat ent.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08

Mrs. l. H. Dyer and little granddaughter went to Weldon this morning.
 For Rent-New 6 room house on Newport Ave. Apply 207 Hazel, R. C. Wallace. 7Sdtf
 C. J. Saenger and Joe Balma2 went to Walnut Ridge and HoXie this morning on business for the day.
 Miss Roberta Pate of Hot Springs is in the city, the guest of Mrs. C. E. Pate and Miss Edith Drummond. 1 First-cIass restaurant in New port for sale at 0 bargain. Ad- dress "A", care this paper, or apply to Independent office. 66b1m.
 Mrs. $. Heinemann and Miss Hattie Heinemann will leave in a few days for Baton Rouge, La, to visit relatives.
 Give Parker, the Photogra- pher, one trial. We guarantee to nlease Tent near ElkS Home. 75b7t
 Mrs. Jesse Brown and two lit tie sons of Clarendon are visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Ar thur Richardson on Leona Ave nue.
 New line of Bibles and Testa- ments just received at l. D. Prices. 76btf. w. H. McHale came up from Bald Knob this morning and is spending the day in town. Heinemann's Semi-Annual sale is drawing the crowds, be- cause the price quotations would attract any economical buyer. 79b7t.
 Seymour Andrews and w. o. Sexton of Walnut Ridge were here yesterday morning en route to Batesville to visit friends.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
O@O co co co co
 HERE AND THERE.
OO co co co co

Maury Stevens went 10 Tuck erman this morning.
 T. D. Price for bathing suits. 76btf.
 J. A. Beede of Beedeville was a Newport visitor Tuesday.
 Mrs. Eugene Gibson was quite sick Monday.
 For Rent-Two furnished rooms with board at 222 Laurel street. S1dtf Dr. G. 4. Causey was down from Swifton this morning.
 Bevens' old reliable Heat Lo- tion. 79d14
 Bradley Graham left this morning for Searcy to spend a day or two.
 Try Virtues Little Liver Pills at the City Drug Store. 09hf For Sale CheAp-stove wood and kindling.-Muirhead Lum- her Co. Phone 161O-5R. 2Odtf New music at Barker's. 14dtf Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill Walnut street. 32dtf Jack Handford spent Monday night here calling on his cigar and tobacco trade.
 Fireworks md decorating ma terial for 4th of July at Prices Bookstore. 76btf Mrs. Minnie Black was on the sick list today and unable to be at the store.
 Bevens' Heat Lotion will cure heat at once. 79d14t
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as Commissioner in pursuance of a decree rendered by the Jackson Chancery Court
 on the 18th day of June, 1913, in a cause therein pending wherein
 Ad B. Jones, trustee for Par
 ham-Matthew Hat Company,
 Mishawka Woolen Manufactur-
 ing Company, Peters Shoe Com
 pany, Lemon 6 Gale Company,
 Johnson-Berger Company and Puryear-Jones Grocer Company
 were plaintiffs, and E. M. flag gard and Callie J. Haggard
 and J. B. Ragsdale and Eunice Ragsdale were defend ants, will on Saturday, the 2nd day of August, 1913, offer for sale at public outcry at the front
 door of the Court House of Jack
 son County, Arkansas, on a
 credit of three months, the fol- lowing described lands lying and
 being situate in Jackson County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 Lot l, of block 9, and lot 3 of block 10 in BarnweI's First Ad- dition to the Town of Grubbs. The purchaser at said sale will be required to give note with approved security bearing interest at the rate of ten per
 cent per annum until paid to se- cure the payment of the pur- chase money for said lands, and lien is hereby retained on said
 lands for the payment thereof. This the 8th day of July, 1913. c. E. Smith, Commissioner in Chancery. 15w3t
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08

For Sale-Second hand sew ing machines, including Singers, Whites and New Homes. All III first class condition. Apply at Cre;ohton hotel 52dtf.
 Come in and figure with us be- fore letting that plumbing con- tract. We can interest you Ill quality, price and work, be sure and see us.-S. J. Blackburn Plumbing Co.,, IA Walnut St. 65dtf.
 Mr. and Mrs. k. D. kimball, who have been in New Orleans for several months, are expect ed next week and will again make Newport their home dur ing the cotton season.
 If you want your money to bring you the biggest value and you need summer merchandise, then you ought to attend Heine- mann's Semi-Annual Clearing Sale. 79bT Mrs. Will Reid left the latter part of last week for Rochester, Minn.. where she will have her throat treated at the Mayo Bros. Sanitariun. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. A. G. Anderson.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
2f@ Reward. SI@.

Tbe readers of ths -Aper will be p2eased to iearu tAat tAere st least dreaded disease that science mas ben abe t in All It's stages. and that Is CatayTh HAlis Catarrh Cure s the only positive cure now kAswn te the medical fraternity. CStarrh being a constitutional disease requires 8 constitu- aonA treatment Hafi's CAtarrh Cure Is taken in- enaliy acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundatea of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the consultation and assist Ing nature fin doing Its work The pro- rteters have So much faith in its curative that they ohef One Hundred Dollars for any case that il tau' p cure. Send for list of testimonials
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Q.
 Sold by all priSciSts 75c.
 Take RalAs Vs.sl-lY Puts ber constipation
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
kes,,> Influence on Writina,

bvOssS IUStoVV VH WTVSs6
 Environment has been held roapea stbls for many human frailtss, but \ ;s enly lately that 1t has had to sAvul der the blame for pOor handwrilaas. Even moro than temperament and sopy books environment influences . 1Atld's handwriting said handwrst ng expert If he sees a faahionah,s writing or . clear business hand on .ables and desks at home he will int .ats that unc0nsciously. If only an ,neducated scrawl meets him thera as. too. will scrswl let his instruction x sshool ps ever @ thorough"
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08

T Hickory Wood fer Sxle-Call Handle Factory Grant Mfg. Go. Phone No. 246 or see Wm. Ris- ner. Delivered promptly. 4dtf
 Clyce Jones spent Sunday with his parents at Searcy, says the Citizen.
 Good HclseKeepers Use the Best. That's wh they use Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading gro- cers, 5 cents.
 Judge R. E. Jeffery returned this morning from Little Rock, having gone down Sunday af- ternoon.
 Wanted-Man, gin experience to organize ginners and sell bag ging, ties, supplies, oils and paints. Salary or commission. Need not apply if not able to pay expenses first two weeks.-Gin- ners Association, Grenada, Miss. 71b14.
 | Mrs. Geo. F. Fox and four children have gone to James town for an extended visit with her mother and brother.
 Hickory wood for sale-Call Handle Factory, Grant Mfg. Go. Phone No. 246 or see Wm. Ris- ner. Delivered pl omptly. 4dtf.
 R. D. Dennis, J. C. Ball, Joe Blalock, J. D. and Oliver Ford of the Richwoods neighborhood are in the city on business.
 July 1st, we cut the prices on Refrigerators.- Johnson-Avera ] Hardware Co. 79d3
 Col. George w. Murphy left this morning for Walnut Ridge where he speaks in the interest of his candidacy for governor this evening.
 We want to repair your plumb ing. We know how and will be on the job in short notice.@S. J. Blackburn Plumbing Co.,, IA Walnut St. 65dtf
 For Sale Cheap-stove wood and kindling.-Muirhead Lum- Der Co. Phone 1610-5R. 2odtf.
 Rev. L. C. Bauer former pas tor of the Baptist church of this city, but now of Eureka Springs, is in the city today, meeting old friends.
 BARKER cleans and blocks hats. 36btf II Miss Rita Whitten, one of our popular young girls, is visiting her grandparents and other rel atives at Little Rock this week.
 Mrs. Joe Little and children left Sunday for Tuckerman where they will visit for some weeks with relatives and friends. l-Jonesboro Tribune.
 Il Call up Haffner Grocer Con- pany and ask about Fidelity" 82b14t.
 ' MT. and Mrs. w. E. Lawrence of Batesville were here early this morning en route to their home from a months visit to MT. and Mrs. Wallace Byler in California.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Lee Will Hams and daughter, Lucille, and Misses Jewel Blackshire, Lillian Apperson and Evelyn Towers returned Sunday evening from Hardy, where they spent four days camping on Spring river. The party had a most enjoyable time, fishing, swimming and boating. The place is ideal for an outing, delightfully."- cool at night and picturesque and beau tiful scenery. They were joined 1 by parties from Hardy and /, Memphis.-Jonesboro Tribune. 1 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10.- Chester Robinson. l8dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Wednesday gen. erally fair.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-08
prayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10.- Chester Robinson. l8dH.

Mrs. w. w. Campbell left yes terday for Little Rock to meet her daughter, Miss Rowena Campbell, who has been visiting at Hope and both are now the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Clee Campbell. Mrs. Campbell will probably return home Saturday, but Miss Rowena will remain for 8 longer visit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-26

living be possesses countless physical
and moral advantages over a younger
man.
The president Of the Royal academy
asserted that artists do their best work
between the ages Of forty and fifty.
With right thinking and living. sane
and wholesome exercise, elasticity,
perennial interest and constant occu-
patton at congenial tasks. the normal
man and woman should be useful. hap
by and hale up to eighty. ninety or
even the century mark
There is every reason to believe that
the future man and woman will be so.
Why cannot we Is individuals an
dcipate the future man and woman?
There is an adage that man is only
as old as be feels.
Why not stop thinking Of old age?
Some trees live for thousands Of
years. They are not obsessed by old
age thoughts
Faith. hope and work constitute q
trinity that will keep us young.
Retain the forward outlook.
Avoid excuses.
We can have excuses in physical
toll as well as In eating. drinking or
gratifying the passions. Seek the gol-
den mean.
The soul and not the body Is the
senior member in the human individ-
uality, and the soul is ever young.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-26

the closing Of the polls and make
due returns to the undersigned ac-
cording to law.
Thus done and signed at our Of
flee in the City of Shreveport, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, on this the
9th day of January 1913.
w. H. SCHEEN, il.
President Board of Supervisors of
Election for Caddo Parish.
S. n. kERLEY,
Clerk and ex-Officio Registrar of
Voters.
w. G.. AGURS,
Members of the Board of Supervi-
sors of Elections for Caddo
Parish, Louisiana.
January 9, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-26
Told Il In Slang.

One of the briefest and most express
sive sentences In slang ever recorded
was framed by cub reporter In St
Louis. This beginner, whose duty It
was to "cover" the south side police
court and the Carondelet police station.
called up the Office one morning and
excitedly Informed Wild Bill. the re-
write man, that certain south side
citizen in q moment Of haste and ex-
IRENE unkindness had secreted the
edge of a Ratchet in his wife's head
and had then shot himself in the stom-
ach. The woman had died instantly,
and the man was not expected to live.
The lively cub, with all the enthusiasm
of journalistic beginner. ran back to
the house, fondly hoping the man would
die. so he would have a still better
story to report. In an hour or so he
got his wish. and the delighted cub
FASTENED to Il telephone and shouted to
Wild Bill:
Hey! That guy that nicked his
wife on the bean and then hinged him
self in the pantry is a croppie"
And Wild Bill understood it perfect,
ly.-Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-26
Succession Notice.

No. i6828-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Succession of Aaron Abrams.
Notice is hereby given that S. n
jKerley, clerk of the First Judicial
District Court, Caddo Parish, La.
Phas this day applied to be appointed
administrator of the succession OF
Aaron Abrams, deceased, and filed
herewith the description and valua-
ton Of said property, which is as
follows, to-Wit: Northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section
10, township is, range i6, Caddo Par
ish, La, containing 40 acres, more
or less, appraised X $4,000 And
unless opposition shall be made
within the time specified by law, he
will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. E. w. Sutherlln
judge of our said court, on this the
10th day of January 1913.
VIM. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk First District Court OF
Louisiana.
Caucasian, January 81, 1918.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-26
Seeking the Attorney GencraIship

Seeking the Attorney Gencralship.
As related from Washington the
Louisiana senatOrsA and representa-
lives will hold a conference on Sat
urday at which they will give their
formal consideration to an endorse
ment of Hon. f. H. Farrar of New
Orleans, who is an aspirant to po-
sition in President Wilson'S Cabinet
as Attorney General.
No objection could be offered to
this endorsement of Mr.. Farrar, but
it will avail little, except as a COM
pliment rendered to a gentleman by
his friends.
While it is true that Mr.. Farrar is
one of the greatest of the legal
luminaries of the State, it is not
probable that he will be called. In
deed, he has no special claim for
recognition, at least not as other
men who have rendered great SER
vice to their party. Besides, the
cCllJiClllull VIII Will ne llO1OI Gu a.
the Attorney General of the United
States will be one who is in full ac-
cord and sympathy with the Presi-
dent, especially in connection with
| corporations. G5
Although President-elec Wilson
has refrained purposely from ex-
pressions of his intent, for which
he should be commended, the con-
clusion may be reached that his Of
fetal advisers will be men who are
possessed of pronounced opinions
and who share fully and unequivo-
cally the views of Mr.. Wilson in the
fulflllment of the pledges of the
Democracy to the people.