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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
rF»r Congress—
W? A. OLDFIELD
For Circuit Judge—_
R. E. JEFFERY
Star Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
For Representative—
W. M. SHAVER
For County Judge—
W. D. McLAIN 4
For Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
jPer Circuit Clerk— * r ■*
C. E. SMITH
For County Clerk—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer—
J. II. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Surveyor—
J. H. AITKENS
For Coroner—
W. II. NOLEN
For School Superintendent—
E. H. BOWMAN
For Justices of Peace—
J. M. BELT.
L. B. HARRIS
For Constable—
TERRY GUIN
For Road Overseer—
W. F. HURLEY_
THRILLING STORY
OF THE CAPTURE
(Continued from page Jl)_
Yankee blood. Guests of the A
inerican hotel were forced out,
without getting their belong
ings. The American Club was
abandoned. Americans took
shelter in private houses, as
night fell and the crowds be
came more violent
Policemen were sent to the
embassy to guard it, but in the
center of the town they made no
efforts to stop rioting. It was a
member of the Huerta House of
deputies who led a crowd at 4
o’clock in the morning to the A
inerican Club to batter at the
door for admission. Later he
led this same crowd to Fiske’s
American jewelry store, and a
mid the firing of their own re
volvers, they looted every bit of
$10,000 worth of jewelry while ,
-the law maker looked on.
Scores of American men gath
ered in the basement of the
embassy that night and prepar
ed 275 rifles and machine guns,
which Huerta had permitted
O’Shaughnessy to receive the
week before. A jeering hooting
crowd of Mexicans gathered in
front of the embassy.
“The Japanese will help us",
was one of their cries. The A
mericans loaded their rifles, but
the police dispersed the mob
which moved on. ;
O’Shaughnessy in the mean
time was trying to cable Wash
ington, but he could receive
no answer. This was explain- i
ed when an official of the
cable company confided to me j
that the Mexican army had I
seized the land wires of the cable j
which runs to Vera Cruz .
“Do the Americans at the
Vera Cruz end of the cable know
that the Mexican army have sei
zed this end of the cable?” I
asked.
“No”, he answered. “They
wouldn’t let me tell Vera Cruz
about it.”
It was not until 48 hours later ’
when the party of which I was
me, reached Vera Cruz that
Admiral Fletcher knew that the
Mexican army had been controll
ing the other end of the cable
land wire.
On Wednesday morning the
war department seized the two
railroads leading to Vera Cruz
cancelling all trains. This move
further alarmed foreigners- j
French, German, English and j
American nationalities— alarm
was general in all the colonies—
bombarded their respective em
bassies, only to discover that
their ambassadors were as much
cut off from communication
with the outside world as any
one else.
Newspaper correspondents
were unable to get anything onto
the cable. As if to taunt them.
the censor permitted messages
from their offices, clamoring for
news to reach the newspaper
men, but they were not permit
ted to send out anything. The
i messages which they filed were
taken to the war department in
the palace, where they were
read for the information they
contained by the army officials.
Most Americans on Wednes
day stayed indoors or made their
way cautiously under the tar
paulins or “coches”—it did the
! extraordinary thing of raining
; again all day Wednesday—to the
embassy, where they found 0’
Shaughnessy as much at sea as
to the plans of the United States
for rescuing its citizens as they
were.
Mrs. O’Shaughnessy, ill as
she was with a nervous headache
served tea on a couch in the em
bassy drawing room and with
her gracious smile reassured the
nerve-strained women who
with their children came to the
embassy for information or
shelter.
Early in the afternoon O' j
Shaughnessy discovered that it !
would be impossible to run a re
fugee train to Vera Cruz under J
American auspices
It was at this point that Sir
Lionel Carden, who had arrived
from Europe on the last regular
train to enter the city, took a
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Summer Underwear.
Men’s 40c shirts and
drawers this week, per
garment_ 25c
Men’s 75c Athletic un
ion suits only,a suit_50c
Men’s extra good work
shirts, a trade win
ner - 44c
75c dress shirts, guar
anteed fast colors, this
week<^_.59c
FJxtra value $1.00 shirts
latest patterns, all
sizes_89c
Boys union suits 25c and
up.
§1.25 and $1.50 Munsing
union suits, ladies this
week only_$1.00
Ladies 40c union suits
for only_29c
Just received big line
mens, boys and child
ren’s straw hats.
IJ. O. tarvell to.
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hand. He went to Huerta and j
arranged with him to permit a
train of refugees to depart und
er the British flag. The depart
ure of the train was announced
at 4 o’clock at the various em
bassies. The hour was set for 6
‘’clock. P rom every corner of j
the city Americans hurried to
the station in the tarpaulined I
“coehes” and curtained taxicabs.
The platforms were filled with
hooting Mexicans held back at
last by a reserve of soldiers.
At the last hour word went
about the American colony that
it would be unsafe to take the
train, and many Americans re
turned to their homes, preferr
ing to hide there than to risk
being attacked on the train
There are still 400 Americans
marooned in Mexico City, 400 in
Guadalarjara and 39 Americans
including women and children,
who tried to leave Aguas Cali
entes, in a Pullman and were at
tacked by a mob, but saved by
Rurales, are practically prison
ers in that city.
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CHURCHES.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at both hours by
former pastor, S- D. Grumbles.
Morning subject, “The Ideal
Life.” Evening subject, “The
Last Day.”
B. Y. P. U. at 6:45.
Pastor was sick last Sunday,
hence this will be his last ser
ice. A cordial welcome awaits
you.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m.
Men’s Meeting at 3 p. m.
Epworth League at 7 p. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
We are always glad to have
you attend the services. Mem
bers need no invitation, but
should be in their places to
welcome visitors and strangers.
The governor of Kentucky has
named tomorrow “Go to Sunday
School Day”. Let it influence
you to come.
B. L. Wilford, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m., R.
T. Robertson, Superintendent.
Morning service at 11 a. m.,
subject: “The Flag and the
Cross.”
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.
m- subject: “Consecration.”
Evening worship at 7:30 p.
m., subject “The Governor’s Di
IV II III 11V.
You are most cordially invited
to worship with us. \Ve always
try to make our friends feel a
most cordial welcome in our
home.
The Church With A Welcome.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Promptly at 9:45 a. m. meet
with us in the Bible school. We
need you. Let us make the first
Sunday in May home coming
day. All the old scholars are
urged to be ou hand. With all
the new ones you can get
Communion service at 10:45
a. m.
Christian Endeavor 6:45 p. m.
We welcome you. Come.
Its “Saint Louie" From Now
On.
St. Louis, April 30.—It is done.
The argument is settled. After
today forever and aye, it shall
be pronounced “Saint Louie".
So said the pageant masters
and committee, who intimated I
that they did not care a hang!
even if the word “saint” is giv
en an English pronounciation,
while the “Louis" follows in
French. “Goodbye St. Lewis",
said the Mound City, “we cannot
stand the final hiss."
Had a Good “Take."
One of the latest novels says "He
stooped a little and printed a round
dozen of swift kisses on her eur j
prised lips ” Evidently a job print j
er.—Cleveland Plata Dealer.
Cotillion For Carl Hirsch.
A cotillion of unusual inter- <
est and beautiful appointments, ]
was given at the px-etty Elks 1
Home Friday evening, when Mr. j
Eugene Hirsch and Miss Bertha i
Hirsch proved most charming 1
host and hostess to a large num
her of friends, to this beautiful- i'
ly appointed affair, which they,
gave in honor of their brother, j
Carl Hirsch, a member of the j
senior class of the high school, j
For three or four weeks the sen
iors have had a series of de
lightful affairs given in their
honoi% and the one of last even
ing is deservedly one of the most
attractive.
At the midnight intermission
a lunch was served and dancing
ceased at 1:30. The cotillion was
led by Mr. Eugene Hirsch and
was followed by a large number
of dancers.
Sevex*al out of town ladies
were guests at the dance, in
eluding Miss Margaret Booker
and Mrs- Irving Hirsch of Lit
tle Rock, Mrs. Rush Davis of
Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Pugh
Govan of Marianna. Others
present were, Misses Lucy Bail
ey, Thadees Kinman, Lucy
Sprigg, Elizabeth Sprigg, Ellen
Jones, Eva Paul, Kate Harder,
Jessie and Maude Littleton,
Frances Bailey, Mildred Reamey,
Elise Hii’sch, Aline Mosby, Mary
Bains, Lizzie Irby,, Kate Hai'
der, Willie Overton Minor, Mol
lie Jones.
Messrs. Adam juoeKaru, cuius
Allen, Ed Sprigg, Ed Doherty,
Albert Bevans, Phillip Lockard,
Charles Sprigg, Jan Young, Gar
land Hurt, Wylie McMinn, Tom
Harder, Clay Childers, Walter
Fife, Elmer Patton, Walker and
Walter Stallings, Allen Martin,
Will Childers, Harry Littleton,
Sam Bennett,.
Messrs, and Mesdames Rex
McCuistion, Sprigg Foushee,
Fred Jones, W- T. Parish, John
W. Stayton, G. A. Hillhouse, T.
J. Gregg, P. H. Van Dyke, Roy
Hinkle, Gustave Jones, Mr. Tom
Hutson and Henry Newmark.
The Tuckerman School Exercis
es.
The Tuckerman High School
closed Friday. The exercises
began Wednesday evening at 8
p. m., with a reading contest by
seven girls. The program was
well received and met the ap
proval of the public. A gold
medal was offered to the girl
who showed up the best in de
livery, expression, etc. Miss Ru
by Neal Gardner in her tasteful
way showed from the first that
she has many elements of an
elocutionist and in the minds of
the judges had no trouble in win
ning. The medal was present
ed in a few well chosen words by
Rev. W. P- Chalmers, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at
Newport.
The declamation contest on
Thursday evening was entered
into with little more enthusiasm
and anxiety than was the read
ing contest. In this contest the
contestants numbered nine. The
gold medal in this contest was
narrowly won by Boyce Coe, son
of County Judge C. B. Coe, over
Joe Roberts, running a very close
second. It was presented by
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A *VOW!Ar-: - A^PF.At
To I’.’i kit'iiva.g Miff- ri . of t .riatism.
whet u r liar or of tiic j sciatic*,
lumbagos. 1 —v . . pa.as in the kidneyso*
neuralgia pains, t.> w.-.it- to tier i- r a home
treatment which h_.s r. peaii lly cure-1 all of
these tor!ui-. s. Sit-- f- --is it l---r duty to send
it to ail sufferers 1- K1-1K. You cure yourself
at home as thousands will testify—no change
of climate being necessary. 'This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the blood,
loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the blood
and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
tone to the whole system. If the above
nafcerests you, for proof address Mrs M. !
Wtuuners, Box K, South Bend, Iud.
Jev. W. P. Chalmers, Rev. Mr.
Chalmers and Rev. D. Grum
bles being two judges in this con
est.
The address to the graduating
:iass was delivered by Dr. J. W.
longer, president ot Central
College at Conway, who for 21
rears was president of Ouachi
ba College. Dr. Conger from the
very beginning struck right at
the heart of oratory using a
rery simple subject, “Watch”.
He showed himself to be a very
forceful and eloquent speaker.
His address throughout was
knitted together with simplici
ty and logic. He made a strong
appeal to the boys and girls and
to their parents to help them be
come men and women in the true
sense, men and women who will
wash out the streaks of human
heart and encourage the inward
man to become as wool. He stat
ed and emphasized that
meaning of education be
with four letters, “grow”
address was wholesome
received.
Packed houses attended all
programs- Space will not
mit a survey of the year’s work
Contributed.
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The remains of Mike Daly,
who died of typhoid fever in his
| room over the laundry a
i days ago, will be shipped to
; old home in Washington, D. C.
on No. 6 this evening, where
s body will be taken in charge by
! relatives and interred.
The ladies of Newport espec
ially are invited to meet at the
i court house Monday afternoon
at 3 o’clock to discuss with the
business men of our city in re
|gard to a park and
ifor Newport.
We want you to make a quality test of Bowstring
Six Cord Spool Cotton and compare it with the thread
you are now using. We know that if you will once use
Bowstring thread, you will say that no other thread
equals it in strength, smoothness and freedom from defects.
The Sea Island cotton used in Bowstring thread has a
fibre longer and finer than any other cotton in the world.
Dressmakers say that Bowstring is so free from defects, that
with it they can run their machines all day long without ^
a skip or a break. The price is as usual—5c a spool.
This Coupon is Worth 5c S
This coupon will buy at our store a 5c spool of Bow
string thread. But the coupon must be presented in
order to get the spool as we must send to the manufacturer
a coupon for every spool put out in this way. We want
you to know by actual experience the high quality of Bow
string thread. This coupon is good for one week oriry ha*»
ginning to-day.
HEINEMANN’S DRY GOODS STO
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
Have a large amount of tim-!
ber cut in the woods and must!
move Will pay good price for
moving same. It will pay you
to come and investigate- For
particulars call Newport phone
1608-5 or write Muirhead Lurm
ber Company, Weldon, Arkan
sas. Obtf.
C. R. GRAY ^
PHYSICIAN J
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Your Success and Ours ^
The success of this institution is in helping others to suc
ceed whether their dealings be large or small. It is the
help we are able to give them that helps us. That** the
reason for our constantly growing list of customers and
accounts for our increase in business. We offer a helpful,
consistent, understanding service. i
WE WELCOME SMALL AS WELL AS LARGE ACCOUNTS.
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oi Nswpaac, ARKANSAS