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Volume Newport. Arkansas. Tuesday. December 5, 1905. number 190
HAWKJNS VERSUS THOMAS.
Warring Ministers May Be Transferred
to Other Conferences For Good
of the ClMJrch.
Camden, Dec. 4. —“I have no
thing to say; it is a thing of the
r past and is buried. ’*
This sentence is the result of
a second attempt to get from the
Rev. James Thomas something
- in reply to the charge that he is
an imposter. At a sermon Sun
day night, the minister spoke of
past life and character and said
that when a man had repented
his past should not be brought
up against him. This was his
sole reference to the mystery in
which he is the central figure.
The trial of the Rev. James
Hawkins proceeded behind closed
doors this morning. Messengers
brought telegrams from all parts
of the country and the general
interest in the mystery was
shown to be great. The Haw
kins people claim that the com
mittee will acquit him'of the
charges made. They say that if
acquittal is not the verdict, an
appeal will be taken to the gen
eral conference. Mr. Hawkins
himself said:
“I most assuredly can estab
lish the charges that I have made
if the bishops and other good
men concerned in this matter
only live long enough to testify.
I claimed nothing but what I can
prove, but I do not care to dis
cuss the case until the trial is
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Outside opinions indicate that
the bishop may transfer all of
^ the* warring brethren to other
states and scatter the ministers
who have been engaged in this
long time fight. There has been
a shift in sentiment toward re
quiring that the mystery in the
Thomas case shall be cleared up
and settled forever.
It is stated here that unless
, Mr. Thomas clears up the mys
tery that surrounds him, his right
to a seat in the general confer
ence will be challenged. There
is also a rumor that the charac
ters of two of the delegates will
be arraigned as a result of the
present trial and that sensational
nrnpppHincrs will result. This
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determination to make charges
from the Hawkins side of the
controversy is said to have come
from a conference of friends of
Mr. Hawkins, but no definite
statement has been made con
cerning the fact.
No decision has been reached
in the case up to noon, and it is
considered probable that the con
ference will not close today, as
its closing hangs upon the deci
sion of this case.
In the testimony that was given
by Bishop Hoss, the bishop said
that he had asked Dr. Godbey
why the charges against Dr. W.
E. Thompson had been made
three years ago if there existed
no proof behind them, and the
bishop testifies that the minister
replied that they were merely
made “as a line of defense for
Thomas.” This sensational dis
closure as to the noted fight then
made on the Memphis minister
was something of a shock to
those who had fought him.
Everybody is watching the
committee room for the report
of the committee and specula
tion is rife as to the outcome of
the trial. It is regarded as the
opening of a red-hot fight, if it
fails to clear up the great church
mystery.
Dowell-Horn Wedding.
One of the notable autumn
weddings in Jackson county was
that of Miss Myrtle, daughter of
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j Mr. R D. Horn, of Tuckerman,
: Ark., to Mr. Foster Boyce Dow
ell, the popular cashier of the
Bank of Swifton, on Thursday
evening, November 30, 1905, at
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, in Tuckerman, Rev. J. T.
j Self officiating.
Simple but effective decora
tions of greens filled the chancel.
There was no elaborate musical
1 program, but Mendelssohn’s wed
; ding march was rendered by Miss
Carrie Lindley as the bridal party
entered the church.
The ushers, Dr. Kenneth Kim
berlin and Mr. Dan Hogan, came
! first, followed by Miss Ada Lind
j ley, maid of honor, and Mr. D.
C. Dowell, jr., best man and
brother of the groom. Immedi
ately preceding the bridal couple
came the flower girls^ little Miss
Ida Dowell, sister of the groom,
and her little friend, Miss Ruth
Yelverton, both frocked in white,
bearing baskets of white chrys
anthemums and ferns.
The bride was gowned in white
silk with an elegant point lace
bertha, the gift of her mother,
and carried a shower bouquet of
bride’s roses and ferns.
The maid of honor, Miss Ada
Lindley, was gowned in pale blue
china silk decorated with creamy
billowy lace and ruffles of silk,
and carried a shower bouquet of
American Beauty roses and ferns.
Following tne cfturcn service
there was an elegant reception
at the hospitable residence of
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Dowell, par
ents of the groom, where were
gathered many friends and rela
tives to wish the young couple a
bon voyage through life.
The parlors were elaborately
decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants. And the dining
room, where most delicious re
freshments were served, was
decorated in pink and white with
many trailing greens. The pres
ents were numerous and beauti
ful.
The young couple left on the
train that evening, amid show
ers of rice and a chorus of best
wishes from their many friends,
for Swifton, their future home.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will pay|the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
“ Hooligan in New York.” x
The leading female role in
“Hooligan in New .York” is a
blind girl who earns a living sell
ing flowers in the streets of the
great city. A supposed friend
of her father’s has possession of
property that rightfully belongs
to her, and fearing that she may
eventually secure it, he plots to
murder her and thus make him
self secure. She is rescued by
Hooligan and the villain is finally
brought to justice. The charac
ter is a sympathetic one, and
I Miss Maude Burnham, who'will
! be seen in it at the opera house,
; Wednesday, December 6, is said
to be the ideal. It is a peculiar
; fact that during the six years
Miss Burnham has been in the
theatrical profession she has
played no less than six blind girls
in “The Two Orphans,” “Brother
for Brother,” “Under the City
Lamps, ” “The Minister’s Daugh
ters,” “Young Mrs. Winthrop”
and “Hooligan in New York.”
She regards her present role as
the best of thenPftll, and refused
a similar part in a new produc
tion which promises to remain
the entire season on Broadway,
to continue with “Hooligan in
INew York.”
Letter List.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, De
cember 5, 1905:
Aikens, l'annie Hunter, Martha
Adams, R C Johnson, Orby (2)
Aldridge, Hardy Murphy, Jim
Branchant, J D Maloon, Thomas
Bryant, C M Marsh, Mary
Brown, Ike Martin, Warner
Brock, Dessie Maley, Ruben
Brown, John Moore, Alice
Brown, Miller McGinnis, Ollia
Brown, F C McElroy, Scott
| Burg, Kenney Nuby, H C
Burd, W D Pippenger, Jack
Burch, W M (2) Parks, Ede Warren
Caperton O L Philips, H D
Caldwell, John C Potter, Malissia
Campbell, Jesse Pool, Orlando
Churchwell, J R Riggs, C D
Cole, T C Ram, Peter
Coy, Charles Reid, Gatha
Couplin, L S Dr (2) Roden, Sidney
Decker, Frank Sidney. Dallis
Dickerson, Henry Stearns, Clarence H
Davis, C J Swoft, Irme
Eddy, James Trostler, Wm
Fears & Slatton Thomas, J H
Foshee, F C Turner, Ida
Fohr & Co, S M Vandergrift, E
George, Amanda Valentine, Carry
Garrett, Dock Walker, J H
Graham, Fred West, Fredonia
Haney, Susie Webb, Marion
Hall, C H West, Will
Henderson, Walter Wilk", Eugene
Williams, Samantha
When calling for any of the above letters please
say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E.P. M.
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Social Meeting.
The members of the Ladies’
Aid society of the Methodist
church were handsomely enter
tained Monday afternoon by Mrs.
J. M. Jones, at her home on
Beech street.
This society of ladies are en
tertained every year by Mrs.
Jones, who is one of the society’s
charter members. The after
noon on this occasion was de
lightfully spent, the congeniality
of the guest company making
the event one of the happiest |
meetings of the year. The year j
just closing has been decidedly j
one of the most profitable finan-j
daily in the history of the so-j
ciety.
The meeting was concluded by |
a lunch which was keenly rel-j
ished by the members present,
the hostess being assisted in en
tertaining her guests by her
daughter, Miss Hazel Jones.
Musical Concert.
A crowded house enjoyed the j
concert given under the direc-j
tion of Mrs. Edyth Johnson at
the opera house, Monday even
ing, and the excellent music ren-1
dered by the pupils speaks vol-i
umes for Mrs. Johnson as a
teacher and music director.
The second part of the pro
gram was composed of home and
foreign talent, and each number!
was received by the audience1
with cheers of appreciation.
The violin solos by Mrs. Sam
Deener, of Batesville, were es
pecially beautiful and proved the
performer to be a musician of
unusual talent.
The great closing out sale
of the Bailey Mercantile Co.
is still going on. Big reduc
tion in prices this week.
If you can spare $7.00 a mont
for a while I can help you to be
come independent. Elmo Rid
dell, Jacksonport, Ark. 73btf
Newport Opera House.
Vining & Parish’s Offerings.
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This store is Santa Claus’ repository,
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