CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.
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Republicans of Second District
Nominate Captain F. W.
Tucker for Congress In
Convention at New
port Thursday.
The Republican congressional
* convention of the Second district
met at the court house in this
city Thursday morning and was
i participated in by delegates from
all but one of the twelve coun
ties of the district, Monroe.
^ The call to order was made at
10 a. m. by Hon. C. F. Cole,
chairman of the congressional
committee. The temporary or
ganization was made permanent,
with Capt. J. M. McClintock of
De Vail’s Bluff as chairman and
Hon. W. H. Jones of Cave City
as secretary.
On motion of H. L. Remmel
that the convention proceed to
elect delegates and alternates to
the Chicago convention, the
Hon. Charles F. Cole of Bates
ville was placed in nomination by
James F. Huddleston and Hon.
J. W. Grubbs of Newport was
placed in nomination by H. L.
Remmel, and they were elected
by acclamation, after which E.
C. Kinney of Judsoma, White
county, and J. E. Ford of Mam
moth Spring, Fulton county were
unanimously elected alternates.
Hon. H. L. Remmel then in
troduced the following resolu
tion, instructing the delegates to
vote for the renomination of
Theodore Roosevelt, which was
t-jgdopted with enthusiasm by a
rising vote:
“Resolved, That the delegates
from this, the Second Congres
sional district, to the national
Republican convention to be
held in Chicago June 21 to nomi
nate a candidate for president
and vice president of the United
States, be and are hereby in
structed to cast their vote first
and last for that distinguished
soldier and statesman, Theodore
Roosevelt, for president.”
After the resolution had been
adopted Capt. F. W. Tucker of
\ Clover Bend was placed in nomi
nation for congress amid much
enthusiasm. After being nomi
nated he made a graceful speech.
The remainder of the work of
i the convention was taken up in
selecting a congressional commit
tea. Capt. J. M. McClintock
I was elected chairman and J. W.
I Grubbs was elected secretary
\ ond treasurer.
FOR SALE.
Residence corner Sixth and
Jfiazel streets. Eight rooms, re
d^feption hall electric lighted,
bath room, hot and cold water.
Inquire of
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Tickets on sale to St. Louis
daily via the Iron Mountain route.
$9.55 for the round trip; return
limit fifteen days from date of
sale. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
WHIST CLUB.
An interesting social event of
Wednesday was the entertain
ment of the Whist club oy Mrs.
B. B. Bond. The reception hall
and parlors were tastily decora
ted with palms and cut flowers,
giving a very springlike appear
ance to the interior of the home.
IAt the close of the game de
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Those present besides the hos
tess were: Mesdames J. L. Sells,
St. Louis, O. D. Watson, T. J.
Gregg, R. M. Johnson, R. T.
Robertson, A. G. Anderson, W.
W. MeMinn, B. M. Crow.
DIAZ DOINGS.
Well, as we see we have two
new correspondents, “Guess
Who” and “Huckleberry Bill,”
we will make the Independent
“the best.”
We are glad to see “Sunny
Jim” and “Capt. Chronicle”
back again.
Miss Jennie Warner of Hoxie j
was in our city Friday visitingj
friends and relatives.
Miss Cora Kimberlin closed a
very successful term of school
Friday. A large crowd attended
the exercises given by the chil
dren. After the exercises cake
and coffee were served by the
hostesses, Misses Carrie Kidd,
May McLain, Mittie Douglass
and Fannie West, assisted by
Miss Jennie Warner of Hoxie.
Several prizes were given to the
children for the best attendance.
Those winning the prizes were
Misses Ethel Pierce, Eva Weaver
and Fannie West. Souvenirs
were given to the children by
their teacher.
Miss P. Hutchins left Saturday
for her home in Walcott. She
was accompanied to Hoxie by
her nephew, K. JU ±rerce.
“Bill” said be did not like
farming. Wonder why?
The Batesville local was wreck
ed here Saturday, caused by the
spreading of the track. The en
gine and four cars were off.
A Sunday School was organized
in our city Sunday after so long
a time.
Mrs. R. West visited in Battle
Ax Sunday.
Mrs. W. Hurley visited Hick
ory Grove Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Craft and family of
Sulphur Rock came down Friday.
They expect to make their home
here in the future.
Miss CoraKimberlin, our popu
lar school teacher, left Friday for
her home in Tuckerman after
closing an eight months’ school
here.
Mesdames M. J. Hackney, M.
V. Foushee and J. R. Stanley
visited in Newport Tuesday.
The pay car passed down Mon
day and gladdened the heart of
many a railroad man.
Well, as other business detains
us, we Will cut this short. Best
wishes to Sunny Jim, Huckle
berry Bill, Guess Who, and all
the rest, I will stop.
Rattle Box.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Emmuel Westfield 25,1 and
Wieta Barnett 19, both of New
port.
D. C. Countryman 23, and
Dollie Tyler 19, both of Elmo.
C. F. Dean 51, and Minnie
Harrison 19, both of Newport.
A. D. Bratcher 23, and Mar
tha Darnell 19, both of Tuckefr
man.
Geo. Cox 19, and Anna Bur
gess 16, both of Tuckerman.
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Sorrel mare 7 years old, bald
face, glass eyes, white on side.
“V” on left jaw, “G” on left
hip. Right fore foot a little dis
figured. A liberal reward will
be paid for her return to Mar
shall Hatcher, Diaz, Ark., or to
Sink & Martin, Newport. w2tf
For good board and beds, in
quire at 209 Hazel street. tf
TO RECLAIM
CACHE COUNTRY.
White and Cache River Levee and
Improvement Association is
Organized at Brinkley.
Brinkley, May 18.—The White
and Cache River Levee and Im
provement Association was or
ganized in this city last night.
The purpose of the association is
to reclaim and bring to a state of
improvement about 500,000 acres
of land lying in the Cache river
valley in this section of the state.
This land consists of'timbered
and farm lands and when re
claimed will be of great value.
The meeting was attended by
citizens of Monroe, Prairie and
Woodruff counties.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, A. F. Mayberry; vice
president, T. L. Hefferman; sec
retary, W. B. Williams of the
Monroe County Citizen; treas
urer, R. C. Cotton.
Committees were appointed as
follows:
Legislative—F. R. Hill, Cotton
Plant; Col. A. L. Aydelott, Bis
coe; T. L. Hefferman, Heffer
man; W. W. Whieldon and T. H.
Jackson.
Ways and Means—R. C. Lynch,
Minor Gregory, C. B. LaBelle,
R. T. Martin and Harry Alfrey.
Hon. J. E. Riddick of the su
preme court was present ana
participated in the meeting.
An adjournment was taken to
July 12, when another meeting
will be held in this city.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
A. C. Remmel to Andrew K.
Jones, lot 6, block 5, Remmel’s
addition to Newport, $400.
Anna A. Jackson to J. S. Wil
mans, 80 acres 1-10-3, $200.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company to C.
R. Hite, 560 acres 21-11-1, $2,520.
N. M. Robinettto A. B. Comer,
1-4 lot 9, block 8, Tupelo, $165.
J. R. Holliday and wife to
Pickings W. Black, 205 acres 24
10-2, $3,500.
W. B. Chastain to Will Mal
lory, lot 6, block K, Chastain’s
addition to Newport, $60.
H. L. Remmel et al to Wm.
Tiggs, lot 11, block 10, Remmel’s
addition to Newport, $125.
White and Black River Valley
Agricultural & Stock Breeders’
Association to Wolff-Goldman
Realty Company, 40 acres 12-11
4, $5,000.
Jno. M. Glass and wife to
Frank E. Potter, 40 acres 36-14
2, $300.
R. M. Laird, administrator of
estate of J. J. Walker, deceased,
to Geo. R. Hays, 40 acres 27-12
O AA
Frances M. and R. M. John
son to J. H. Phillips, lot 4, block
2, Davis addition to Newport,
$805.
T. S. Stephens and wife to
Ralph Curry Stephens, 80 acres
3-9-2, $100.
State of Arkansas to Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway,
part of lot 20, block 87 1-3 of lot
4, block 9, Jacksonport, $3.62.
J. S. Jones, commissioner to
E. V. Holt, lot 7, block 21, and
lot 12, block 23, Tuckerman,
$200.
J. M. Wilhelm et al to F. M.
Cowan, 80 acres 33-10-1, $80.
Duke Revell to Elise Wolff, lot
9, block 1, Hirsch’s addition, $2,
500.
Ida T. Dowell to L. T. Slay den
et al, lot 1, block 26, Tuckerman,
$1.
L. T. Slay den et al to* Harry
Ledbetter, lot 1, block 26, Tuck
erman, $225.
Mary J. Martin to J. D. Thom
as, 160 acres 20-9-11, $350.
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