CONI ERENCE
PROCEEDINGS.
Confej’ence Lines May be Read
• jusaed In Arkansas—Presidi
ng Elder Smith Hand
somely Remembered.
Wa nut Ridge, Dec. 4.—The
session of the third day of the
White River Conference con
venec at 9 o’clock this morning,
Bishc p E. E. Hoss in the chair.
Question 1, “Who are recom
mencfed for admission on trial?”
was called.
The names of the following
* wrere called: Henry Smith, Ed
gar A. Blanton, John E. Kemper,
John McKelvey, J. G. Parker
and Wilton I. House. These
bretl ren were ail admitted on
trial ixcept W. I. House, who
Was lot admitted. The presiding
eldei was allowed to employ him
as si pply.
Qi estion 2, “Who remain on
trial ”’ was called, and the fol
lowi tg names were called: Chas.
W. i .ester, J W. Thomas, David
H. Honyear. These were all
pas.' id to the class of the second
yeai except David Conyear, who
was not before the committee on
pva ninatio.i.
Question 3. “Who are received
bytransfer?” was Chiled. The
names of Cadesman Pope, H. G.
HeMerson, H. F. W. Walters,
C. P. Smith and S. P. Brown
were announced as transfers.
question 4, “Who are admit"
tea on trial?” was taken up. and
th| following brethren were
caled: W. L. Oliver, J. E. Grif
fin! C. H. New'man, C. L. Castle
berry. Messrs. Oliver and Grif
fin were before the committee
anil passed good examinations.
sJHfeXih'-Srnlifi !.•.ironuceu a
4P*f^olution looking to the read
justment of conference lines so
as to have only two conferences
in the state, instead of three.
This is an interesting item of
business, and wall cause quite a
good deal of discussion. This
question was made the order of
business for 10 o’clock tomorrow'.
Dr. Stonewall Anderson, presi
dent of Hendrix college, was in
troduced to the conference. He
made a speech relative to the
work of the educational institu
tion of which he is president.
The school is doing a better work
than ever before, and on a broad
er ,scale. Hendrix college has a
larger attendance than in any
previous year. The future for
the school is bright.
These conference occasions are
not without their joyous sur
prises, and, sometimes, surprises
that are not so joyous. When |
the name of Rev. M. M. Smith,!
presiding elder of the Searcy dis- j
trict was called, Rev. J. W. i
Smith of Newport announced'
that he had something against!
Brother Smith, after which he, j
on behalf of the district, pre
sented Mr. Smith with a beauti
ful gold watch and Mrs. M. M.
Smith with two .sets of spoons.
» ' !>:•■ - 'lie- station presented
Rev. W. B. Hays a -cheeky over1
and above his salary as presiding^
elder.
Tbe sessions of conference arc
being held in the commodious!
courtroom of the Lawrence coun
ty court house. This is necessary
because of the large crowds who
attend.
TWO LITTLE WAIFS.
The “Two Little Waifs,” Lin-i
coin J. Carter’s strong melo-1
drama, will be on for Saturday i
night s t Newport.
\ This play is clearly one of if!
\ not the very.best of this prolific!
dramatist’s productions. Thej
story tills an uplifting and agree- j
able talk, has a plot quite intri
cate anci involved, and is replete
?ith stirring melodramatic\fitua
W foe scenicsettin^^^
appointments are elaborate and
the company the best that could
be gotten together from a care
; fully selected number of artists,
j The feature of the production is
the work of the two children;
i who are by far the cleverest ju
venile actors that will be seen
here this season.
An excellent piece of work is
done by the lady who acts the
dual role of the twin sisters, one
a loving, tender mother and wife
and the other the hard, practical
adventuress. The story is one
of absorbing interest, full of
power, pathos, sentiment and
i rich comedy and*told in a con
sistent and delightful style. The
scenic investure is above the
i average and harmonize very
I nicely with the action of the play.
WOED BROTHER’S
DIVORCED WIFE, j
Forth Smith, Dec. 4.—Yester- j
day evening William Payne, a l
merchant of Sallisaw, I. T., was;
married to Mrs. Bessie Payne at |
the Hotel Main. The bride is a |
divorced wife of Tom Payne, a
brother of the groom. Some}
weeks ago Tom Payne was ar
rested in this city on a charge of
immorality. ixmu. was stuur«« i
for him and for the woman, and j
as soon as they were released j
left. William Payne came to
Fort Smith and squared matters j
so far as his brother was con- i
cerned, and subsequently the fine j
of the woman was paid. Mrs. j
Payne then secured, a divorce j
from her husband in the terri-!
tory, and was woed and won by j
her brother-in-law.
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BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Little Rock, Dec. 5. A deal
has just been closed between
Wright & Patterson of Cincinnati
and Yowell & Williams of Little
Rock and the Standard Tie Com
pany of Detroit whereby the tie
company buys from the first
named firm 24,800 acres of tim
ber land in Desha county, Ark
ansas.
The property sold lies along
the Mississippi river and is rich
in hardwood, chiefly cottonwood,
oak and gum. The Standard Tie
Company paid $5.50 per acre for
the land, or a total of $136,400.
The Standard company will
soon begin cutting the oak for
ties. The ties will be made in
Desha county and then loaded on
barges. They will be taken up
the Mississippi to the Ohio and
up the Ohio to Joppa, 111., where
they will be unloaded and shipped
to various parts of the north
west. The Standard is one of
the largest tie manufacturing
concerns in the United States.
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PROGRESS OF
CONSTRUCTION WORK.
There are about eighty state
convicts at work on the founda
tion of the new capitol at Little
Rock and very little delay is be
ing experienced on account of
the weather. Caldwell & Drake,
the' general contractors, have
twelve stonecutters at work
dressing the the Fourche moun
tain granite, of which ten car
loads have been delivered, and
a large quantity of it is all ready
for laying in the foundation. The
work is under the supervision of
T. V. Wilson, superintendent for
Caldwell & Drake. The ship
ment of the Batesyille marble
for the superstructure will not
begin for about six weeks yet.
George Irby has purchased the
store of J. 0. Taylor at Jacksod
port and will succeed to the man
agement of same, though on
tinuing to make his home
experimental farm. The
finishing plant continued ?
the ownership of the/1? U
Taylor & Gibson. 1101
CHARTHR EXTENDED.
State Board of Incorporators Ex-j
tends Charter of Morning
Star Railroad For
Six Months.
Little Rock, Dee. At a j
meeting of the State Board of j
Incorporators yesterday the ap
plication of the Morning Star
Railway company for an exten
sion of charter was considered,
and the board ordered that an
extension of six months be
granted. A charter was granted
to the enterprise on February 18.
1801, and on June 5, 1901, an
amendment to the charter was
filed and approved.
The termini of the proposed
road are Yellville and Newport,
the route being through the coun
ties of Marion, Searcy, Baxter,
Stone, Independence and Jack
son. It is estimated that $3,000 -
000 will be the cost of the con
struction, the line covering a
distance of 125 miles. The board
of directors named in the charter
consists of Caleb H. Jackson and i
George H. Heafford, Chicago; f
Theo. Rockenfeller, Streator, 111.; j
Geo. VV. Chase. S. G. Wilson, N. I
J. Bearden and Cal Williams of j
Rush, Marion county, Ark.
It is understood that the survey j
has been made and the route lo-;
cated.
MUSICAL COTERIE’S
FIRST PROGRAM.
The organization of the Coterie
was discussed and plans perfect
ed Thursday, Noventber 19, at
the home of Mrs. C. E. Crook.
The following . officers were
elected by ballot:
President, Mrs. C. E. Crook.
Vice President, Mrs. R. W. ;
Bandy.
Secretary, Mrs. Champ Simp
son.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. H. McHugh.
Coterie reporter appointed each
meeting.
The charter members are Mes
dames C. E. Crook, C. S. Simp
son, R. W. Bandy, C. W. Beard,
Jno. Blanchard, I. Goldman, • A.
D. Holland, Edyth Johnson, T.
E. Kelly, T. H. Reamey, Geo.
Sink and Miss Pearl Martin.
The rules and by-laws are in
keeping with organizations of the
same order. The membership
was limited to fifteen and Thurs
day was made the regular meet
ing day.
The object is to increase inter
est as well as improve musical
and literary talent, also to enter
tain. Roll call to be answered
by quotations from prominent
composers, ine meeting tnen
adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Charles Wesley Beard December
4th, at 2:30 p. m.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president and the
minutes read and approved, j
after which the following pro- j
gram was rendered:
Duet, Mesdames C. E. Crook j
and Ed Kelly.
Solo (vocal) Mrs. Sam Phillips, j
Reading, Mrs. Ed Kelly.
Solo (instrumental) Mrs. Ike;
Goldman.
Trio, Mesdames J. H. McHugh,
C. W. Beard, Jno. Blanchard.
Paper, Miss Pearl Martin.
Solo (instrumental) Mrs. T. H.
Reamey.
After the program, dainty re
freshments of sandwiches, pick-;
les and coffee were beautifully J
served by Mesdames Beard and
Maynard. The Japanese nap
kins used on this occasion were
beautiful and most appropriate,
being decorated in bars of music.
The G"' * * hen adjourned to
Blanchard j
,mber 17, at
f cions for the
be from Mo
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