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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS.
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REMMEL DISCUSSES
NEGRO PLANK.
Doesn’t Anticipate Attempt to
Reduce Representation of
South in National
Congress.
Hon. H. L. Remmel, chairman
of the Republican State Central
committee, who was one of the
Big Four to the national conven
r tion, when questioned about the
S| so-called negro plank in the Re
| publican platform, he said to a
ittle Rock Democrat reporter:
| “It is nothing more than a de
mand for a congressional inquiry
i to franchise conditions in the
>uth, and I believe it is rather i
acificatory than menacing, and;
a not think anything will really
/er come of it. The southern
epublicans have been fighting
>r their lives in the national
inventions for the last ten
aars. The northern Republi
cans have been demanding that
our representation be cut down
in the national convention, hold
ing that in some cases a district
accredited witn only o,uuu Ke
publjcan votes in a southern
state would be entitled to two
delegates, the same as for a dis
trict in some northern state with
200,000 vo;es. But the southern
Republican > have stood up man
fully and fought this proposition
that we should be slaughtered
and disfranchised in the house
of our friends simply because we
are disfranchised by the Demo
crats of the south. We have
pointed out the inconsistency of
cutting down our representation
in the national conventions, un
less it also be reduced in con
gress and the electoral college.
I do not consider that this will
ever be done, but some of the
northern Republicans who have
heard our arguments secured the
(insertion of this plank in order
to bring about an investigation
of what the conditions are.
That is all there is in it.”
AN IDEAL CELEBRATION.
Notwithstanding the inclem
ency of the weather by 10 o’clock
there were a goodly number of
people gathered on the grounds
at McLain’s mill, a mile and a
half south of Newport, to cele
brate the Fourth, and a glorious.
day it was for all present. Every-;
\ body was Jgood natured and jolly!
and all aoneared to have a trood i
time.
Owing to the prearrangements
of the hospitable citizens of that
fi| vicinity everything was free— 1
I lemonade, ice water and a great
[ big dinner—all free. The crowd
■ was inadequate to the supply oi
|| barbecued meat, sweet and de
C licious, fried chicken “like
| mother used to cook” and various
r otC'r good things too numerous
to mention.
“Everybody help yourselves”
was repeatedly called out and I:
^ think they did, the writer in
cluded. Sever.d of the mostj
prominent citizens of the com- •
munity were there, including Mr.
Knuckles, Mr. Mauldin and their ;
1 families. A Participant.
JbHNSON EuTINS
f SERVING PF SENTENCE.
Rufus Johnson, a well known j
farmer of Rich woods towns! :p, ■
Jackson county, rays the Arkan-,
1 sas Democrat, s • rendered to the
I authorities : lay morning’
^.and. was deT: red by Deputy'
{Sheriff Chich i in tke after
Inoon to the-pe: tentiary to begin
I serving a sentence of four years-,
it for maeWauptW* We was
victed of killing James Cole May j
10, 1902, and sentenced February
13, 1903. An appeal was taken
to the supreme court, which on
June 25 affirmed the lower court.
An effort will be made to secure
his pardon, as he claims that he j
acted purely in self defense.
PEARLERS’ PER
AMBULATIONS. 1
Jake Braden has returned to I
Black river where he will look
after pearls. He went to Poca
hontas Monday where he will!
build for himself a fine yacht,
will equip it with an automobile
engine and will skim the Black,
White, Mississippi, Ohio and
Tennessee rivers in search of
fine pearls.
Bill Corley has bought a yacht j
ac Prairie du Chien, Wis., and
has sent George Jones after it. :
George will have 1,600 miles of
water travel.
It is said that S. K. Wallis
made $2,700 in pearls in Illinois
this season, Dr. Pepper and old
man Goodman are with him.—
Lawrence County Blade.
ORPHANS DROWNED
Inmate of Home at Batesville
Sought to Save Little Sister
and Both Drown.
Batesville, July 3.— Mary Wil
liams and her brother Clyde, in
mates ' of the orphans’ home,
were drowned here Saturday at
4:30 p. m.
Mrs. Daly, the matron, had
taken the children to the river
for an outing, and while bathing
the girl stepped into deep water
and could not swim and her
brother Clyde, 13 years old, went
heroically to the rescue, but was
pulled under and both were
drowned before aid could reach
them.
Their mother, Mrs. Sue Wil
liams, lives in Hot Springs and
their father is dead.
The tragedy has shocked the
entire community and many peo
ple are now dragging the river
for the bodies.
RECENT WEDDINGS.
Mr. J. E. Southerland and
Miss Martha M. Thomas, living
near the White river bridge, were
married Sunday morning at 9 i
o’clock by Enquire L. B. Harris.
Mr. F. M. Webb and Miss Alice |
H. Duren of the Island were mar
ried Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock by Justice L. B. Harr's.
W. W. Thompson and Mrs.
Annie Talley, both of Tupelo,
were married Saturday by Jus
tice Guy Smith.
Justice Smith on Monday also
performed the ceremony that i
made man and wife L. S. Moore ;
and Mrs. Cinthia Smith, be h of
Augusta.
J. A. SPRIGG DEAD.
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J. A. Sprigg died Sunday night |
at his home on Laurel street,
after a t?n days’ illness of p ea
rn on ia, and was buried Monday
afternoon at Walnut Grove ceme
tery. the funeral nervines be mg i
conducted by R> v. C. Pope of
the he modi si ch arch.
\ ! .» O v • . • j r -# • ' ■•''V.'ari ' r> '
x. V» C. J v* wxv-xxw. f j
having been a lifelong resident j
o f J reason. count and was abom:
40 years old. He leaves a wife;
and three . small children, who1
have the sympathy of a large
circle.of-friends in their great
«uILe.Aon%.T„****-»■ * • •— ♦
COMPANY G
FIRST ARKANSAS.
F. W. Dillard Furnishes Mayor
Nowlin Roster of Company
G —Corrections Invited.
F. W. Dillard of Newport has
sent to Major S. H. Nowlin a
list of the members of company
G, First Arkansas infantry. The
First Arkansas was commanded
by Col. James F. Fagan until he
resigned in 1862, when Major
John W. Colquit was made
colonel. Col. Colquit command
ed the First Arkansas until the
close of the war.
Mr. Dillard states in his letter
to Maj. Nowlin that the roster
of Company G may not be en
tirely correct, and Maj. Nowlin
asks that any one who is able to
make corrections in it will send
the corrections to him.
The company served in the
First Arkansas under Col. Fagan
eleven months in Virginia, when
the regiment was transferred to
the Army of Tennessee, then at
r'printli Mice nnrl rpr>rcrnrn7Pfl
in March, 1862.
Following is the list of officers
who went out with company G:
Picket, A C—Captain.
Gause, L C—First lieutenant.
Moore, L L—Second lieutenant
Paine, G N—Third lieutenant.
Hunter, James—First ser
geant.
Densford, Wm—Second ser
geant.
Loftin, John R—Third ser
geant.
Walthall, Allie—Fourth ser
geant.
Lowe, H C—Fifth sergeant.
Sharp, Sam—First corporal.
Mull, M A—Second corporal.
Thomas, George—Third cor
poral.
Powell, Ben—Fourth corporal.
Following is a list of the com
missioned officers put in com
mand of company G at the reor
ganization at Corinth, Miss:
Sharp, Sam—Captain.
Walthall, Allie—First lieuten
ant.
Lowe, H C—Second lieutenant.
Loftin, John R—Third lieuten
an t.
Following is a roster of the
privates in Company G:
Bond, Robt D, Baker, W H,
Bach, Pete, Burnett, Ed, Bur
nett, Z K, Baldridge, John, Bal
dridge, Alex, Bevans, W E,
Barnes, W T, Bradley, Mack,
Bradley, Benj, Burnell, Wm,
Baird, John, Brogden, Wm, By
ler, Alex, Bobo, John, Baker,
Geo, Bolder John W, Eedweil,
J K.
Coope •, Win, Conn, Jake,
Clements, Henry. Clayton, W
H, Carpenter, John, Covey, B L,
Choat, Austin.
Dale, J V, Dixon, ueo, Demp
sey. Ed, Dorsey, Rich, 'avis,
T in, Davis, Alien, Dillard. ?W,
Dows''1, CIA.
Fwier, Jam ;-., 1 hanks, A B.
C ’een, Arthur, Gnus?, S A
Carrett, James, Gil!, Simc a
Hale, K A, Harold, Lon Hsu
old, Root, Hensley, W H, Flav
or or, I Z, Hi, , Jehu D, Hud
son James, Howard, ivt.i A Hay
den, Rich, Han.hon, Joe, iu s,
Don, Hinson, W A, Hunt ?, W
II, Hunter, James, IT.a risen,
J Dm, Hubbard, Jo?.
Jos In, J J.
Kinmaa, Fra k, Kelley, Dave.
Lamb, John, Loican, 3, I ?gan,
Aizon, Lax, Joe, Love, u y,
Lav., Nath:, a, ■, Aon,
Love, John, Love, iNewtou.
Maedonaid, J H, I. cCiain,
Mars, ii, A r, . ^ , j U,
Moore, John, Mo hi , Roi t, Mul
ligan, Dave, Myfer. , -vV A, Mur
phy, John, Murphy, Z D, y.>
Gul At< n.AjD •: ;. h F,
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I —Get vhe Habit.— |
I E. &W. Collars. Manhattan Shirts. Waterhouse Cravats ||
I Alfred Bejar;nin&Co.’s I
I Correct Clothing t
I Knox and Hawes Hats \\ Faultless Nightrobes 1
EDWIN CLAP*,0 SHOES I
Crown Trousers, Bamberger B^ro. Juvenile Clothing ■
^^"Kneipp Linen ! Mesh.^™™ I
Newport, ArK^nsas. ]
The I. M. Depot is Opposite. The I. M. Depot . VA* Oppoeitf B
Morehead, John, Moore, W H,
Murphy, J K, Mathews, Wm M,
May, Asper, McKee, Lem.
Nasi, Michael.
Orrie, John.
Porter, Jack, Pinkney, Wm,
Powell. Henry.
Robertson, J W, Roberts, J W,
Roberts, B S, Rice, George,
Rodes, Arthur, Richardson, B
F, Radcliff; Reamy, Geo, Rod
gers, John, Rearden, Jack, Rod
gers, Wm, Reed, W H, Roberts,
George W, Reagen, George W,
Reeves, F, Roy, Fred, Ridley,
Y L.
Stone, T R, Sullivan, R H,
Seward, James, Stewart, Pony,
Smith, Henry, Stringfeliow, Eli,
Simpson, Jos, Stephens, G K,
Steadman, Chas, Sieadman,
Lon, Steadman, Luther, shackle
ford, W D, slaughue , 0 L, Sam
p s, Jus.
TLc/.cr, M N, Thomas, Geo P,
Trail, John B.
Vaughan, Wm, Vanderford,
B P.
Waddell, J B, Wadded, John,
Windeham, B, Winnehum, li,
Winmnam, W 1), W 1 , d. F, v,
Whitley, J H. While, B F, Wil
son. J' 'in.
Young, R M.
FIRST COi TOM BLOOM.
The first cotton ’.loon of the
year was brought in Monday,
July 4, to Mr. S. B. ascii from the
farm of T. E. M u tooth, one o"
. Oil Trough's bast me .. hi
is no finer looking p aspect i i
, ■’ is section, t is ?a% , than the
field ox Mi. Mr. uoo.h.
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES.
Si*. Louis to Denver ru-.d
return... 825.80
St. Louis to So t La!-a City
and retui i 38.00
Low rates ~o other' western
points, .ua U...0.1 Ikxcuik. Quiclx
eic l ino. Ticket offi50) Olive
srxe?t, St. Louis. wc-2l
TO THE FAIR.
Tickets ori sale to St. Lou is
[da 7 \ is t he Iron Mouiu»ain route.
I $9 :o for . eT t'T>; return
! iimh “date'of
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TRAVELING MEN OF ARK'
WELCOME!
We extend a cordial invitation to use our Direc
tors’ Room whenever convenient and your
pleasure so to do. Hotels are crowded. Our
offices and stationery are at your command.;
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Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson, Cns
A. D. Bailey, V-President, T. D. Kinman, Asst. C
Thos. J. Graham, Ed. P. Shoffner, J. T. Hender
jJos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones, T. S. Stcpherj^e^ ^
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