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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1904. NUMBER 26a
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M’RAE against
THIRD TERM.
Ex - Congressman and Former
Friend of Governor Says
Arkansas Should Not
Violate Democratic
Tradition.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 26.
Ex-Congressman Thomas C. Mc
Rae of Prescott threw a bomb
in political cireles yesterday by
declaring against Gov. Davis.
He has been a staunch supporter
<^f the governor, and two years
ago was one of his campaign
leaders.
In a letter to Senator T. C.
Jobe of Hope, Mr. McRae says:
Your letter asking (1) if I in
dorse the present administration
of Gov. Davis and (2) if I am in
sympathy with his candidacy for
a third term as chief executive
of our great state has been re
ceived. Enertaining the views I
do, it is not important or ma
terial for me to answer the first
part of your inquiry. I will,
however, say that I supported
VllYYI “f* r\V* f av»vvi nnd T
believe that whatever errors and
mistakes, if any, that have been
committed since that term began
are largely, if not entirely, trace
able to his efforts to break down
and defy the unwritten but wise
law of the Democratic party,
which prohibits the election of
chief executive of a state or the
general government more than
twice.
Whether his present adminis
tration has been good or bad, he
is not entitled to be elected again,
and so I will reply only to the
second part of your inquiry. To
m* that" I most positively and em
phatically answer in the nega
1 tive.
If the fact that Gov. Davis has
disagreed with the general as
sembly and a large number of
the Democi’ats of the state en- j
titles him to a third term, then
has not Mr. Cleveland by his
disagreement with a Democratic
congress and a large number of
the Democrats of the United f
States earned the right to an
other nomination? The answer
of the Arkansas Democrats to
both of these gentlemen should
be no. Most of the Southern
states make the governor ineli
gible to a third term. None of
them have ever elected the same
governor the third time.
For the honor of the state and
the good of the party, I sincere
ly trust that Arkansas will not
i i i n i n_i_i_ ^ 4-r-v
ut? tile mot ouuuiciu w
violate the time-honored tradb
tion of our party on the question
of a third term.
BARREL FACTORY BURNED.
Paragould, Ark., Feb. 26. —
News has just reached here that
the slack barrel factory at Card
well, Mo., a town twelve miles
east osf here, was totally de
Istroyed by fire Monday night,
the fire having gained such head
way before being discovered that
it was impossible to check it, al
though the citizens fought vali
antly to save the property. It is
also stated that two or three men
were injured by the falling shed
but not seriously.
Mrs. J. P. Berman is expected
down from St. Louis Sunday
morning to prepare for their de
parture from Newport.
W. R. Jones and wife, after a
visit to their son, Gustave Jones,
left Friday for Shreveport, La.,
where they will visit Mrs. Paul
ine Davis and Mr. and (Mrs.
Rush Davis. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Fannie Jago.
ASKED GOVERNOR
SEVERAL QUESTIONS.
People Want to Know Why Jeff
Failed to Meet Murphy at
McCrory Last Week—Got
Little Satisfaction
From Governor.
Des Arc, Feb. 26.—Governor
Davis spoke an hour this after
noon at the court house to an au
dience of four or five hundred
people. Of this number about
one hundred were ladies and
boys under age, and the balance
were Davis men coming from
nine or ten townships. Sheriff
Reinhardt introduced the gov
ernor, who was in very poor
voice. In his speech he dis
cussed little that was new.
At one point he was confront
ed with the question, “Why will
you not meet Judge Wood?” and
the governor replied, “He will
not come to meet me.” He then
said to the questioner, “I will
give you $10 to have Wood at
Lonoke Monday.” The party
took him up and the governor
placed a $10 bill with Sheriff
T? vi Vi o y»H +•
The question, ‘ ‘ Why will you |
not meet Murphy? Why did you
not meet him at McCrory?” was
pressed, and the only satisfac
tion the questioner could get
from the governor was that Col.
Murphy is not running for office.
The Wood club organized here
last night was named the Prairie
County Wood Club. The club
was started with sixty-four mem
bers. The new names added to
day will more than double this.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Services at the Catholic church !
tomorrow at the usual hours 10
a. m.
There will be services at the j
Presbyterian church tomorrow in
the morning at 11 o’clock and in
the evening at 7:30, conducted
by Rev. R. B. Willis of Searcy.
St. Paul’s Church. Second
Sunday in Lent. The holy com
munion at 7:30 a. m. Morning
prayer and litany at 11. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 7. Sun
day school at 9:45. The rector’s
theme Sunday night will be “The
Unpardonable Sin.”
M. E. Church, South, corner
Laurel and Second. Preaching
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Ep
worth League at 3 p. m., and
Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m. The
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puum;, iiiuiuuuig strangers anu
visitors, are cordially invited to
every service. C. Pope, pastor.
Sunday school and preaching
services at the usual hours
at the Baptist church.
At the morning service the pas
tor will tell of the Sunday school
institute work which he attend
ed at Arkadejphia this week.
Pastor Mahan takes this occasion
to thank his membership and
friends for placing a free tele
phone in his home. Such kind
nesses enrich life. Thanks.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
I will be in my office from 7:30
o’clock a. m. to 6 o’clock p. m. to
collect taxes. Office will close to
balance collections and answer
letters. Books will be closed on
April 10th and 25 per cent penal
ty will be added. Don’t wait un
til the last day or Week.
Your friend,
R. W. Bandy,
Sheriff and Collector.
Newport, Ark., Feb. 22. 55
MACHINIST FELL
TO INSTANT DEATH.
Joseph Gadvey Fell From Top
of Train Thursday Morning
and Was Found Dead
Three Miles South of
Higginson
Searcy, Feb. 26.—Joseph Gad
vey fell from the top of a north- j
bound passenger train on the
Iron Mountain about 2 o'clock
Thursday morning and was in
stantly killed.
His companions did not see
him fall, but after missing him
got off at Higginson and went
back to look for him. Not find-;
ing him the case was reported to
the authorities, and his body was
later found about three miles
south of Higginson.
Gadvey was a member of the
International Association of Ma-1
chinists, lodge No. 326, Buffalo, j
New York.
His lodge has been wired and
his body is here in charge of an
undertaker, awaiting a reply.
STRONG DEFEATS NORMAN.
Brinkley, Feb. 26.—The Demo
cratic primary election for city
officials opened up warm this
morning, and much interest was
manifested. Hons. H. C. Strong
and 0. M. Norman were the con
testants for the mayoralty of the
city. P. A. Gillespie and Bob
Gardner were candidates for
marshal, and James L. Woodfin
and Henry Brickell for city clerk.
Financial features important toj
the city were involved in the elec- j
tion. The following is the re
sult: Mayor, Strong 125, Nor
man 103; city marshal, Gillespie
130, Gardner 98; city jrlfirk,
Woodfin, 13, Bickell 112. Aider
man First ward, Dow Whitson, i
Second ward, Andrew Flora and
Tom Kelley; Third ward, Smith
and Blessing. H. C. Strong suc
ceeded himself for the second
term. P. A. Gillespie succeeds
himself for the third term.
TWO KILLED^IN WRECK.
Poplar Bluff, Mo., Feb. 26.—A
fatal freight wreck, caused by
the locomotive jumping the track
and exploding its boiler, occurred ,
on the Cairo branch of the Iron
Mountain near Sikeston, Mo.,
yesterday afternoon.
The wreck occurred just one i
mile west of Sikeston on a level J
piece of road while the train was j
running at passenger speed. The i
train was a local on which the J
brakemen ride m the engine.
The dead are: Will Hach, en- !
g-ineer, Poplar Bluff; Fireman
Haas, Poplar Bluff.
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