NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, MAY _>s. 191 i. \EMBER 19.
muTES CLASH
I AT ASHDOWN
'■lavs of Course Had To
■ve As Soon As He
V Had Spoken.
■lown, *May^27. Stephen
■ "^dJudge George
K candidates for govern
■ at Ashdown tonight and
■from the same Platform
■eaking took place at the
■theater before a large au
| Great mterest was
■ as this was the first
Erg of the candidates dui -
■e campaign- The meeting
lot prearranged, the dates
[ two candidates happen
|» conflict. They came in on
lame train, but neither
that the other was aboard
they met. It was un
ood at the hotel tonight
judge Hays would speak
the same plaform, but
|d not call it a joint discus
dge Hays spoke first, having
escorted to the platform
his opponent, who listened
is address. At the close of
ddress Judge Hays left the
Itfing that he must catch
for DeQueen, where the
ive agreed to speak to
to a finish tomorrow,
e Hays devoted 30 or
linutes to his opponent.
»k up separately the
; that have been made
the campaign. Replying
n, he said he opposed a
tnvass because there was
3 in the race and that he
t that separate speaking
ould eliminate bitterness,
ared that he was the can
)f no faction and had no
1 electing two United
Senators, as charged. He
1 to the corrupt practice
and said that the litera
d been sent out by mis
lade the following prop
to Mr. Brundidge: “If
1 let me name the elec
Iges for your home coun
ite), I will allow you to
feame in the efour coun
t make up the judicial
over whose courts I pre
'hen if I do not receive
tes in your home county
u do in my whole dis
will not accept the nomi
for governor after I
>n it."
id he did not think Mr.
ge had treated him fair
that he believed his op
lad intentionally followed
him in a number of places. He
intimated that he had been be
trayed by the printer who print
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ed the list of both their speak
ing appointments, and that Mr.
Brundidge had taken advantage
of him, causing their conflict of
dates in this part of the state.
He outlined the policies he fa
' vors.
Mr. Brundidge Replies.
| “Judge Hays has spent 45
minutes in criticising me, with
now and then a statement say
ing that he has never criticised
me,” said Mr. Brundidge when
his turn to speak came. “A
joint debate would have elimin
ated all this trouble. Judge
| Hays is opposing nothing but me
in this campaign. His platform
i extends from Cape Cod to Kala
[ mazoo and from Maine to Mexi
co.”
Mr. Brundidge said that Judge
Hays had declared that he fa
vored the act of the last legisla
ture creating the state Peniten
tiary Commission.
“Well, I oppose it good and
plenty,” said Mr. Brundidge.
Mr. Brundidge referred to the
attacks that have been made up
on Him in the Kensett Keynote
and scathingly denounced Judge
Hays in connection. He said
that Judge Hays had compared
himself with Thomas Jefferson
to prove that he is the real Jef
ferson fellow.”
The rest of Mr. Brundidge’s
speech was along the same lines
that he has followed in other
places.
Both candidates were given
enthusiastic receptions.
County Institute Proceedings.
The teachers’ institute for
Jackson County is grinding away
at routine work and study, fol
lowing the program outlined by
the state superintendent. Ten
more teachers enrolled Tuesday.
The devotional exercises Tues
day were conducted by Rev. S.
D. Grumbles and upon Wednes
day by Mr. S. C. Vick.
1 Mr. Bishop of the Arkansas
Children’s Home Finding Socie
ty delivered an address Wednes
day morning upon the mission
and accomplishments of the or
ganization.
TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE
The teachers enrolled are, as
follows:
Newport—Misses Annie Bell
Bridger, Mary Foster, Gertrude
Allen, Jamie and Elizabeth Irby,
— ... ill 117 _ 1
i Margaret rseatue, oien» »v en
lace, Willis Guin, Jennie Jerni
gan, Fay Smith; Mesdames S.
E. Shaver, Dora Albright, F. J.
Harmon, Ella Box, Alice E. Gi'j
son, Jean Diaz; Messrs. H. J
Grant, N. B. Duncan, Jas. K.
Coe, Clarence Ford.
Tuckerman — Misses Wiil-e
May Penix, Ada Brabzson, Alta
Roberts, Olzie Roberts, Sallie
Choate, Iva Burkhalter, Ver
tie and Willie Hurley, Nora and
Ruth Yelverton, Bertha Pad
gett; Mesdames Chas. K. Coe,
Maggie C. Drake; Messrs. W. M.
Shaver, G. S. Jernigan, Albert
B. Coe, Charles K. Coe, David
Huskey.
Swifton—H. L. Lambert, Ta^ •
lor Keton, Floyd B. Pearce, Wal
ter McDaniels, Mrs. Lyde Toler;
Misses Della McDaniels, Claudia
Sntfth, Pearl Hawley, Zoe Toler.
Tupelo—Misses Mabel Ensor,
\ Louis Taylor, Jennie Taylor, Ag
'nes Marlar; Messrs. Paul Card
! ner, W. S. Simmons, Edward and
Arthur Morgan, D. S. Harris.
Denmark—Misses Goldie Fish
11 er, Edna Vick, Rosa Feagins,
Sadie and Myrtle Young; Messrs.
Henry Fraser and G. L. Land.
Union Hill—Mrs. Beulah Pol
lard, Miss Lillian Fraser.
ShofFner—D. H. McCartney.
Weldon—Clay Jones, O. F.
Vaughn, E. E. Herndon.
Judsonia—D. C. Clemons.
Adelaide—Misses Etta Heff
ington, Beulah Buckner, Mr. S.
C. Vick.
Bradford—Allen and VV. C.
Mason, WT. H. Taylor, R. L Chil
ders, J. H. Wilson, Miss Flossie
Stuart.
Beedeville—Z. B. Barber, Miss
Muriel Hamilton.
Grand Glaize—Misses Blanche
Jones, Grace Walker.
Jacksonport—W. H. Frye.
Eight Mile—Miss Lillye Mc
Fadden.
Olyphant—Dewey and R. H.
Dark.
Johnstown—MissesMaude and
Blanche Sink.
Pleasant Plains—Forrest Mc
Mullen: Misses May WRybrew,
Ollie Burrow.
Newark—Misses Hattie Rod
gers and Iva Baker.
Balch—Doss Jackson, J. M.
Balch, Mrs. Ethel Balch.
Grubbs—Misses Celia Hank
ins, Ollie Lashlee, Mrs. Clara
Grizzle.
Auvergne—Misses Etta and
Florence Johnston, Gertrude
isurton; 3ir. sneuey uunon.
Algoa—Misses Grace and
Glenna Hazlett.
Remmel—Miss May Bowman,
Maggie Webb; Messrs. E. H.
Bowman, Wm. Webb.
Sulphur Rock—.Miss Daisy
Northern and Elmer Chaney.
Salem—S. D. Ring.
Paroquet—Miss Snodie Free
man.
Kenyon—Mrs. Grace Forbes.
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Indian Becomes Actor.
Big Wop, a full blooded Osage
Indian, who is a graduate of
Carlvsle, decided after all his
j schooling that sitting in an office
waiting for some tribesman to
get into trouble, that He might
plead his case, was too slow a
life for a fast Indian to lead, so
! he looked to other quarters for
| a livelihood. After trying sever
! al things, he decided that the
theatre was his calling, and he
has proven to have a remarkable
! talent in his chosen line. He
| portrays the part of Big Chief in
“A Texas Ranger” that plays
I here in a big tent Friday, May
30.
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Show Here May 30.
King Bros. Big Texas Ranger
Show is going to play here Fri
i day, May 30, giving one night’s
' performance '->nly, under their
own waterproof tent. King
Bros, are Dallas boys and have
established a reputation in Tex
as, as good, clean, honest show
!men, that are not to be excelled
by any one. They are making
: their first tour of Arkansas this
spring with their great dramatic
; success, “A Texas Ranger.”
(Adv.)
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Dr. G. D. Clements was here
] Wednesday to see his wife and
; daughter off to Heber Springs
j for a stay. Dr. Clements, we are
glad to note, is looking hale and
hearty once more.
; C. E. Crook, Rex McCuistion
I and Tom Hutson attended the
meeting of the state association
of cotton buyers at Little Rock
Tuesday and Mr. Hutson was
chosen a director of the associa
! tion. All were treated to an au
tomobile spin of fifty miles over
the city in the afternoon.
Chi-Namel. 49b4.
DIAZ SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
_____ I
Exercises Prove Entertaining to
Large Crow d of School's
Patrons.
Special to Independent.
Diaz, May 27.—The com-;
mencement exercises of the Diaz !
High School were held at the i
school house Friday night with I
one of the best programs ever
put on by the students of this ;
school. A large crowd was
present, in fact the largest j
crowd that ever witnessed an en
tertainment here. The students
did well in carrying out their j
part of the program and showed
their appreciation of the large
crowd that greeted them.
The program was as follows:
Chorus—By School.
Welcome Address.
Reading.
Recitation—When I Am a Wo-.
man.
Flag Drill, 8 boys.
Lincoln—Dialogue, 8 boys.
Recitation — Grandmother’s I
Cake.
Recitation—Cannot Tell a T.ie i
I
Play—Man Without a Coun- j
try, 16 boys.
Song—Sleep Dolly Darling. 8 i
girls.
Reading.
Declamation—Oscar Guin.
Play—Mother’s Visiting, 5 j
characters.
Slate song—20 pupils.
Reading.
Birthday months—Dialogue, 6
Reading.
Doll Drill—10 girls.
PLAY.
“The Deacon’s Second Wife.”
A comedy in three acts, pre
sented by the advanced students.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Barachiaas Fitz, the Deacon—
Willis Moyer.
Melviny, his wife—MissWillis
Guin.
John Bullock, a Wall street
broker—Kenneth Farmer.
Evelyn Bullock, his wife—
Miss Vertie Hurley.
Dorothy Bullock, their daugh
ter—Miss Jennie Harris.
Hartley Bullock, their son,
and reporter for the “Watchout”
—Oscar Guin.
Phil Gambage, an artist, in
love with Dorothy—Austin Mon
rnp.
Ernest Rench, of the Aero
Club—Robert Harris.
Kate Rawlings, the Deacon’s
niece—Miss Gertrude Allen.
Nancy and Milton, the Dea
con’s children—Miss Robert
Hurley and Murray Harris.
SYNOPSIS.
Act 1. Parlor of the Deacon’s
New Hampshire Home.
Act 2. Kitchen Scene, one
day later.
Act 3. Same as Act 1, one
week later.
The play was one of the best
ever put on by the school and
each character did his part well.
$22.95 was realized from the
sale of tickets at 10 cents ad
mission fee. The money will be
used by the School Improvement
Association. There were seven
graduates of the Grammar
school: Misses Willis Guin,
Myrtle Allen and Gertrude Al
len, Oscar Guin, Murray Harris,
Kenneth Farmer and Forrest
Anderson, each one receiving
a dipolma. In the absence
of Superintendent of Schools,
Prof. W. M. Shaver, the diplo
mas were presented to the class
by little Miss Helen Hurley.
Quite a number of the pupils re
ceived nice rewards for attend
ance. best averages, etc.
Mrs. Albright, who has been
principal of the school the past
two years, has done much tow
ard the up-building of the school
and the students have shown
rapid advancement since they
have been under her supervis
ion and it was through her ef
forts that the School Improve
ment Association, Athletic Club
etc., have been organized in the
school.
The school board has retained
her services for another term,
for which the patrons should
show their appreciation to the
board for their ability in retain
ing the services of this high
grade vastruetor.
Mi ss Vertie Hurley of Tucker
man, who has been assistant, or
instructor in the primary grades
the past two years, has proven
herself one of the best that has
ever held the position, and the
pupils in the room have made
rapid advancement under her in
struction, the majority of whom
received promotion cards this
term, which speaks for her a
bility as a tutor.
Miss Hurley tendered her res
ignation to the board and will
teach in her home town next
term. Miss Hurley made many
friends during her work here,
who join her pupils in extending
their best wishes to her and
wishing her success in her new
school.
Awards Should Be Made.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 27.—The sug
gestion that the heroic self
sacrifice of Prof. W. A. Crawr
ford and Miss VanLandingham,
w'ho lost their lives Saturday in
a vain escort to rescue Miss
Frances Crawford and Miss
Meade from death in the Illi
nois river, be reported to the
Carnegie Hero Fund Commis
sion, meets with the hearty ap
proval of the public.
Prof. Crawford had a host of
friends in Little Rock and over
the state, and all consider it
most fitting that his heroic deed
be honored out of a fund that
has been set apart to honor no
ble deeds. Full accounts of the
tragedy which resulted in the
loss of four lives will be forward
ed to the commission, and it is
expected that favorable action
wfill be taken upon them when
the next awards are made.
Dr. E. J. Griffin Dead.
Special to Independent.
Weldon, May 28.—Dr. E. J.
Griffin, the oldest practicing phy
sician in this section of the coun
ty, died at his home here at 6
oclock last night. The deceased
was born August 11, 1841 and
had practiced medicine for forty
years.
( He is survived by a wife and
three sons, Dr. Joe Griffin of Mil
ler, Arkansas, Tobe Griffin of
Little Rock and his youngest
boy of this place, to all of whom
sympathy is extended.
The deceased was a member
of the Masonic lodge at Newport
and of the Odd Fellows of Wel
| don, who had charge of the bur
jial services this afternoon at,
Sand Hill graveyard.
Notice.
Commencing Monday, June 2,
will be closed every evening at
6:30 p. m. (except Saturday.)
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