IEPUBLICANS NOMI
NATE H. H. MYERS.
wo Conventions Held, But In
surgents Make No Nomina
tion-Delegates Named.
I Little Rock, May 18. —Two Re
iiblican state conventions were
eld in this city yesterday, but
[fly one candidate for governor
nd one set of delegates selected,
nd action was taken by the two
inventions which is expected to
jsult in the reconciliation of the
vo factions before the opening
f the campaign.
Hon. Harry H. Myers was
ominated for governor by the
■Regular Republicans without op
Position. The insurgents deci
Ped not to nominate or endorse
Pny candidate, and voted to leave
■the matter to the individual
Poters of the party.
While efforts were being made
■to patch up peace between the
■two factions a dissension arose
■ among the regular Republicans
■ which was growing to serious
8 proportions when Gen. Powell
8 Clayton, United States ambassa
I dor to Mexico, who, throughout
8 the convention and the preced
8 ing days enacted the role of
1 peace-maker among all the war
M ring factions of the party, poured
I oil on the troubled waters.
The convention was in a tur
I moil and delegates from the city
I and country were engaged in
I bitterly denouncing each other
I when Gen. Clayton from his
-8 place on the floor forced the op
I posing factions to accept a com
1 promise which he offered.
p| Before Gen. Clayton interfered
the expected battle between Lit
§ tie Rock and the country over
l| the reorganization of the state
central committee had aroused
tne delegates to wna excitement,
and a hopeless split seemed in
evitable between the two fac
tions. Within five minutes Gen.
Clayton had brought order out
of chaos and his compromise was
adopted without a dissenting
vote.
HERE IS THE BIG FOUR.
The members of the Big Four
who will represent the state at
the national convention at Chi
cago are: H. L. Remmel, Chas.
N. Rix, Sid B. Redding and M.
W. Gibbs, the last named a col
ored man. The only contest was
that between Gibbs and J. N.
Donahoo of Helena, also a negro,
for the fourth place on the dele
gation. The name of H. K.
Cochran of Little Rock, who was
an active candidate for delegate
at large, was not presented to
the convention.
JACKSON COUNTY DELEGATION,.
The Jackson county delegation
to the convention is as follows:
Delegates—H. L. Remmel, J.
\ W. Grubbs, H. F. Burton, J. M.
^ —Gibson. Alternates—A. J. Tur
ner, Thad Arrington, A. J. Shell,
\ H. A. Bickens.
REMMEL NEWS.
Cold nights, small crops and
plenty of cut worms is the com
plaint among the farmers here.
Saturday was Decoration day
here and over 200 people were
present.
Rev. E. M. Borden, editor oi
the Christian Pilot of Black Rock
was in our midst Saturday anc
Sunday to attend the decoration,
He also held services here Satur
day night, Sunday and Sunday
night.
We noticed some of the boys
were excited Saturday evening.
After inquiring we found it was
a young man from Newport anc
his buggy going towards Mrs. Z
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Murphy’s. We feel sorry, boys,
but—
C. C. Bean will tell you all
about the state of Washington if
you will let him.
E. B. Bridges and wife visited
in Grubbs township Sunday.
Ask George Davis all aibout his
saddle horse and see him grin.
Gus Bridges of Shoffner was a j
visitor here Sunday.
Andrew Balch and family vis
ited Richwoods, their former,
home, Sunday.
George Hodge has moved from
here to J. M. Teeter’s mill on
Cache.
We heard the Miller place over
on Cache was laying out this
year. What has become of Will
Penington, wonder?
J. M. Teeter was in town Sat
urday and reported Cache falling.
For fear this will reach the
fire, we’ll blow out for this time.
Dixie.
KEEP UP CONTINUAL
BOMBARDMENT.
Only Question of a Few Days
Until Port Arthur Must
Capitulate.
Che Foo, May 17. — Port Arthur
has been subjected to an almost
continuous bombardment from
the Japanese fleet since Monday,
according to report.
It is also said that simultane
ously with the landing of Japan
ese troops at New Chwang today
Dalny was again shelled by the
third Japanese division of Admi- j
ral Togo’s fleet.
The Japanese who appeared j
off Kai Chau yesterday morning
bombarded the coast defenses
and silenced the batteries this
afternoon. The Russians are re
treating to Ta Shi Chao, but the!
Japanese are advancing rapidly i
and are outflanking them.
CONCEDE JAPS ARE MASTERS.
St. Petersburg, May 18.—Ad
vices received by ,the general
i staff show that the Japanese are
practically masters of all the
southern end of the Liao Tung
peninsula. This result, so prompt
ly brought about, is due to the
failure of the Russians to make
opposition of any consequence to
the Japanese advance.
A. H. TALBERT DEAD.
The friends in Newport of A.
H. Talbert of Little Rock were
surprised to hear of his death,
which occurred the first of the
week from an operation for ap
pendicitis at St. Vincents infirm
ary in that city.
Mr. Talbert was one of the
j oiliest travelers during the re
cent A. T. A. convention here,
and cbrtainly looked the picture
of health. His friends mourn
his -untimely taking off. Thus it
is that the first one of this great
association of men has been
called to the great beyond.
Mr. Talbert was 42 years old
and left a wife and three chil
dren. The interment took place
at Oakland cemetery in Little
Rock, under the auspices of the
; Knights of Pythias.
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
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Bald Knob, May 17.—Some un
known man was run over here
and instantly killed by a south
bound Iron Mountain passenger
train today. The man was about
30 years of age and was well
dressed. The remains were pre
pared for burial here.
For good board and beds, in
i quire at 209 Hazel street. tf
V
WM. PRICE KILLED
* NEAR BRADFORD.
Cross Beam on Pilot of Train No.
3 Struck Him in Back of
Head Monday Afternoon.
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Bradford, Ark., May 17.—Spe
cial to the Independent.—Quite
a sad accident happened to a
citizen of our town, Wm. Price,
Monday afternoon. He left here
Sunday evening on No. 12 for
Newport to attend to some busi
ness, and as he belongs to the
Bradford brass band as leader he
was to be here Monday evening
to practice, so in order to reach
here in time he left Newport on
the noon train, but as it don’t
stop at our town he went on to ;
Bald Knob and started to walk
back, a distance of about ten
miles. He got within about a
mile of home when it is thought
he sat down to rest and went to i
sleep.
No. 3 came around the cun e
and whistled to warn Price of his
danger, but it was too late. The i
pilot struck him in the back of
the head. The train was stopped
and took Price on to Bald Knob.
He still had life in him, but soon
passed away. Ernest Williams,
his partner in the blacksmith
shop here, was notified and his
body was brought here and taken
to James McDougal’s. He leaves
six daughters to mourn his un
timely death. An inquest was
held and the facts in substance
were as given above.
We had a nice growing rain
here yesterday.
Business has been very good
here the past week.
Nearly all the ladies of our
town are widow’s, as the men are
over on the river making their
crons.
A colt belonging to James
Plant was badly cut in a barbed
wire fence last week.
P. H. VanDyke of the Inde
pendent was in our town last
week on business, hustling for
job work and new subscriptions.
Mrs. Ida Humphreys is very
ill at present, suffering from
neuralgia.
Fred Wood has bought S. G.
Durant out of the photograph
gallery.
Strawberries are getting scarce
here. As the prices go down the
berries disappear.
Look After Me.
REV. BUCKINGHAM DEAD.
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Wynne, May 17.—Rev. S. H.
Buckingham died at his residence
here Sunday in the 76th year of
his age. Mr. Buckingham en
listed in the Confederate army
from Mississippi, and served
through the war, since which
time he has been engaged in the
ministry of the Baptist church.
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Sorrel mare 7 years old, bald
face, glass eyes, white on side.
“V” on left jaw, “G” on left
hip. Right fore foot a little dis
figured. A liberal reward will
be paid for her return to Mar
shall Hatcher, Diaz, Ark., or to
Sink & Martin, Newport. w2tf
K. P. RATES.
Cheap rate to Hot Springs on
account Knights of Pythias meet
ing. $4.75 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale May 14 to 18, in
clusive; final return limit May
20. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
If you want to look neat have
your suit cleaned and pressed by
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86d
Correct Dress Demands Perfect Fit.
The Benjamin
Patterns are made from
models of your figure; thus
the garmets fit you perfectly.
Even the lining, stays and
inside materials are hard-cut
from patterns. If your fig
ure is irregular, ample out
lets in all garments make
them easy to alter and to fit
you. Therefore this label
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in quality to pay for the ad
vertising; nor need you pay
more for the clothes. Each
season for 30 years they
have been growing better,
until now they are pretty
near perfection. Yet the prices
remain reasonable and right.
Look for this label
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on your coat-hanger, inside
coat pocket, or back-strap of
your white or fancy waist
coat, and snap the chains that
bind you to the costly tailor
and cheap ready-made.
Manhattan Shirts,
Edwin Clapp Shoes,
Knox & Hawes Hats,
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Waterhouse Cravats,
Crown Trousers,
E. & W. Cellars.
Southern Hotel,
RA VENDEN SPRINGS, ARK.
Is now open and ready
FOE SUMMER GUESTS.
Rates $7.00 per Week.
The most beautiful Home Resort
in the State of Arkansas.
-UTHIA WATERS
ROAD NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the county court, at the July term,
1904, thereof, for an order establishing a new road
in Village township, to run as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Newport and Jonesboro road
at or near the northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 34,
township 12 north range 2 west, thence run south
on the half mile section line to the center of sec
tion 10, township 11, north range 2 west, thence
in a southwesterly direction, diagonally across the
northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of
said section 10 to the southwest corner of the
northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of
said section 10, thence south on the quarter sec
tion line until it intersects the Memphis and
Newport rood at or near the northwest corner of
the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 15, township 11, north range 2 west.
JOHN MELVILLE.
M. S. LITTLETON Et Al.
This May 7, 1904.
TOUR DRUGGIST
DLL PROTECT TOO.
We know that many people hesitate to
spend their money for medicines adver
tised in their local papers, because they
are not positive whether they get some
thing good or something worthless.
; Many people hesitate to try new medi
cines, and they are right in so doing.
Every man and woman should be careful
what they use in the way of medicine. For
these reasons we make arrangements with
your druggist to protect you on every
bottle of Paracamph. We know from act
ual experience and from the unquestion
abl testimony of thousands of America’s
best people that Paracamph will do exact
I ly what we claim for it, so when we tell
you that Paracamph is a quick relief and
cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore Feet,
Piles, Skin Diseases, Catarrh, Sore Throat
Sore Lungs, Croup and all forms of swell
ings and Inflammations, we know that it
will do exactly what we claim. If it fails in
any case when used as directed, your drug*
gist the man you know and the man you
have confidence in will refund your money.
So why experiment with the various rem
edies on the market, when you buy Para
camph on a guarantee like this? We believe
that you are honest and believe that you
willtreatus right. Weknow if you do that
you will be pleased with Paracamph. If
you are suffering from any of the above
aliments, get a bottle of Paracamph today
Sold only in 25 cent 50 cent and $1.00
bottles, all good druggists, or sent direct
upon Receipt of price. The Paracamph
Company, Louisville. Ky., U. S. A.
Picking's From our May
Rate Sheet.
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INDIANAPOLIS—National Prohibition Convention, June
= 28-31. One fare plus $2.25 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale June 26 a»d 27.
N A S li V I L L E“ “Southern Baptist Convention, May 12J18.
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TEX. for round trip. Tickets on sale May 17-19.
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