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VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY *5, *904. NUMBER 223.
FIX BASIS OF
, REPRESENTATION.
There Will Be 440 Delegates in
Democratic State Con
vention.
The Democratic state conven
tion, which will be held in Hot
Springs on June 14, will consist
of 440 delegates.
At a meeting of the Democratic
state central committee held in
Little Rock Thursday the basis of
representation was fixed at one
r delegate for each 175 votes, and
one for each fraction thereof
over 87, cast for the Democratic
nominee for governor in Septem
ber, 1902.
After a brief discussion, in
which it was stated that the ba-j
sis of 175 seemed to be desired by j
both the candidates for governor,
the motion to this effect made
by John H. Page was adopted
without dissent.
The vote of Jackson county for
Davis in 1902 was 995 and that
of Independence 1,315, which
thus allows the former county 6
delegates and the latter 8.
Chairman Armstrong called at
tention to a resolution adopted at
a former meeting of the commit
tee requesting county central
committees not to assess state
candidates more than 50 cents
each in order to get their names
on the ticket in the primary
election.
MRS. G. A. BUNDREN.
Mrs. G. A. Bundren, the wife
of Dr. Bundren, the well known
physician of Remmel, died at her
home Tuesday afcernoon from
* brain fever, after a short sick
ness.
The funeral was held Friday.
The sympathy of many friends
is extended the bereaved hus
‘band in his loss of a devoted
wife. _
‘‘THE HOOSIER GIRL.
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When a person or a number of
persons who try to do right, let
their manners be ever so ludic
i rous, their dialect ever so un
I couth, in the end they will im
f press the people or community
f in which they live with the sin
cerity of their motives. In the
| end they will win out. Just the
simple, plain and unvarnished
; story of the struggle for success
of such people is often a pathetic
as well as humorous recital.
Thg above is probably an hon
est criticism of “The Hoosier
Girl” for the reason that the
drama is a true blending of the
funny and serious, just as repre
sented by the lives of some per
sons. The story is dramatic for
the reason that it is filled with
stage surprises, at the same time
it is a simple story because it
deals with only simple people.
While not claiming to be a home
spun £tory it is at the same time
j * ■ v true to life.
» I At opera house, Wednesday
i night, January 21.
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COTERIE MEETING.
A well attended and interest
ing meeting of the Coterie was
held Thursday at the home of
Mrs. A. D. Holland. The mem
\ bers responded to roll call with
( pretty quotations from favorite
1 composers. After the minutes
i- of the previous meeting were
read and approved the subject of
\ the day, “Shumann-Heink,” was
1 , discussed; following this was a
short though appropriate program
of instrumental and vocal classics.
Dainty refreshments were then
f served by the he ess, assisted
by*Mesdames Duffer and Snet
zer, during which time Mrs. C.
Simpson won the distinction of
being the first member to drink
from our famous “red cup.”
After the initiation of Mes
dames Wm. McMullen and Wal
ter Martin we adjourned to meet
with Mrs. C. Simpson Thursday,
January 28.
JONES DECLARES
FOR WOOD.
Does Not Propose to Let Davis’ ■
Statement at Hope Stand—
Will Vote For Wood.
The following letter is from ex- j
United States Senator James K.
Jones to Hon. J. H. Crawford of |
A y’lrartalrkl'iiQ •
“Hope, Ark., Jan. 2, 1904.
“Hon. J. H. Crawford:
“My Dear Sir:—Yours is this!
minute received. If Governor
Davis had confined his claim to
fighting me ‘openly, ’ that would
have been true, but to claim that
it was ‘openly and honorably’
done, it is most preposter
ous. His campaign against me
was the most dishonorable and
disreputable I ever heard of. It
was a tissue of wilful falsehoods,
all of which were again and
again exposed, but this did not
check Gov. Davis’ reiteration of
them. I regard him as the most
unprincipled man I ever saw in a
prominent place.
‘ ‘Judge Wood, as I all along un
derstood, was a supporter of my
opponent. He had at no time
made any statement to the con
trary to me or any friend of
mine. For the sake of decency
and the good name of the state I
hope every good man in the state
will vote for Judge Wood, and I
will do so myself. I am not tak
ing an active part in the contest,
but I am a citizen of the state and
love her honor and good name,j
and I do not hesitate to say,
whenever asked my opinion, tnat
I pray that the state may be
saved from the shame and dis
grace of a third term as govern
or, for 3uch a man as Gov. Davis
is known to be to all intelligent
men all over the whole country.
Very respectfully,
(Signed.) James K. Jones.”
MAKING UP TIME
UNDER THE BAN.
The many terrible railroad dis
asters of the past year, especially
those of the past month, have
set the managers of the great
railroad systems of the country
to thinking. The wrecks are said
by railroad men to have seriously
affected the passenger traffic.
The Northwestern railway,
which operates west and north
west of Chicago nearly 10,000
miles of track, has issued an or
der that under no circumstances
shall passenger trains exceed
their schedule speed. No matter
how late a train may be the engi
neer must not make up time by
running faster than his schedule
calls for. All trains that become
late on any portion of their trip
must arrive at destination late.
The explanation is made that the
! management does not care to risk
disaster which might occur on ac
count of fast running in an effort
to make up lost time.
A large majority of the winter
I wrecks are due to an effort to
make up lost time and the
Northwestern management does
not believe such an effort to be
worth the possible cost, said an
official of the company.
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SPRING 1904.
New and elegant embroideries
I just received atlChas. Meyer’s
1 Great Bargain Swre. 16btf
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR TOWN CLOCK.
In Sixty Days Court House Tower
Will Possess Handsome Elec
tric Dialed Clock.
A handsome electric dialed
clock will grace the court house
tower of Jackson county in
another sixty days, as the Pohl
man Clock Company of St. Louis
is under contract to place and
establish in working order a
modern $975 clock within that
time.
The contract was made Friday
morning by W. R. Thompson,
representing the. city council, and
County Judge Dr. J. M. Jones
with an agent of the clock com
pany. A cheaper clock could
have been secured at once, but
this one will be shipped from the
factory. The bell alone weighs
830 pounds and the clock is the
very best of an up-to-date make.
The dial is 5 feet 2 inches in di
ameter and arranged so that
electric lights from behind make
is possible to note the hour of
night as well as day. .
PINE BLUFF
WOMAN INJURED.
Pine Bluff, Jan. 14.—Mrs. W.
S. Harris, one of Pine Bluff’s
best known women, suffered an
accident this afternoon which it
is feared may prove fatal. She
was driving when her horse be
came frightened at an automo
bile and ran away. She was
thrown violently from the buggy,
striking on her head.
FOR SALE.
Frame store house of two good
rooms good location for mercan
tile business at Jacksonport,
Ark. b.30d J. M. Grubbs.
NEW7—EMBROIDERIES—NEW
First of the season. All the
new designs for spring 1904. At
Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
Store. lGbtf
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
; It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-P1ERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Jack Herron
*
For Granitoid and Stone Walks
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
i “Come on, ye stubby beards.”
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CONDITIONS:--- S»
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No Goods Exchanged. 5®S
No Alterations (except at Ise
cost to customer.)
one of the most re- ^
1 niS Udlc markable events in many
....- seasons. Newest novel- fT^
ties and designs. Progressive interest. 5r|
Successive greatness. Boasting is not to KH
our taste. We lean to the conservative, it HI
wears longest. Extravagant claims are
cheap and stupid. This is a good New IKS
Year’s Start. #Ajl
ALL WE ADVERTISE i
AND MORE g
psj
■
get the habit
TRY THE :
Weems Laundry
W hen you want good
wade. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLLI
Dentist
=========================
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, - and 3.
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