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Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME IV. • NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1904. NUMBER 2q5^
[BABIES
FINISH RACE.
Two Thousand Mile
Several Others Are
Behind—James
Still Holds
_Wilmans. 2262
dn Johnson. 2132
. Wallace Dutton. 2001
othy Stephens. 1840
inette Henry. 1636
est Theodore Phillips. 1284
rles Jones Brandenburg 989
■ •■Jtna Smart. 95
r at 11 a. m. to the
Iron Mountain rail
the voting in the hot
ntested baby race is ended
| and the winner will be declar
ed in the issue of that afternoon.
) For fifty one days it has held the
r boards locally, and many an anx
) ious one will be relieved tomor
row in either victory or defeat.
A glance at the top of the col
umn shows three fleet-footed
little ones to have crossed the
2,000 mile post line and to be
/; pressing close upon the heels of
James Edward Wilmans, who
still holds the pole by a narrow
lead of 130 votes over Edwin
■ Johnson and 261 over Wallace
Dutton.
Today’s vote was sufficiently
heavy to indicate that the end is
near. Almost every candidate
was honored with a wad of bal
* lots, and especially was this true
of Edwin Johnson, Wallace Dut
hton, Dorothy Stephens and CKas.
Jones Brandenburg. Little Miss
Dorothy polled the record vote
of the day, 501, while Wallace
Dutton was close by with 450.
Remember, tomorrow gives
the final count and all votes to
be counted must be in by 11 a.
m. The home stretch is almost
ended and the locket and second
prizes to highest boy and highest
girl outside of locket winner will
soon have been awarded.
JACKSON CHAPTER
INSTALLS OFFICERS.
At a meeting of Jackson Chap
ter No. 40, Royal Arch Masons,
Thursday night the newly elect
ed officers were installed and the
old retired.
The incoming high priest, Mr.
C. W. Beard, has been more than
once honored with high offices in
the gift of his lodge. He was
born at lronton, Mo., September
12, 1872, and has been a resident
of Newport since 1895. He be
came a Mason August 14, 1901,
served as senior warden in 1902
and on May 2 of that year was
I exalted to the Royal Arch de
gree. He is also the late retir
ing worshipful waster of Jack
son lodge.
Following are the new officers
of Jackson Chapter:
C. W. Beard, high priest.
t J. S. Graham, king.
J. W. Phillips, scribe.
J. R. Mayhan, secretary.
R. M. Laird, treasurer.
Geo. B. Norton, captain of host.
W. B. Chastain, principal so
journer.
E. L. Boyce, Royal Arch cap
tain.
J. M. Jones, master third veil.
T. J. Gregg, master second
veil.
L. T. Slayden, master first
veil.
John W. Jackson, sentinel.
MUSICAL COTERIE.
The Musical Coterie met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. T. E.
I
! Kelley, who was, as ever, a
1 charming hostess.
The program was interesting
and well rendered, though short.
Six new members were added
to the active membership,
i Among the business discussed
it was decided to have a year i
book printed and the members
! considered the feasibility of rent
ing a club room in the hear fu-1
j ture.
Mrs. J. H. McHugh will be the
: next hostess, January 5.
| “YOUR GOVERNOR”
TO START CANVASS:
! For That Coveted Place in the
Senate After Next Legisla
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ture Adjourns.
Little Rock, Dec. 22.—It is
now fully settled that there will
be but two candidates for United
States senator next year to suc
ceed James H. Berry, whose
term will expire the year follow
ing. The senator is a candidate
for re-election and his only op
ponent will be Gov. Jeff Davis,
who announced some time ago
that he would oppose Senator!
Berry.
Efforts to induce Congressman j
S. Brundidge of Searcy and W.!
H. Martin of Hot Springs to en
ter the contest failed, as both
gentlemen positively decline to
be considered as candidates.
Mr. Brundidge says he would
not run under any circumstances
against Senator Berry, but if the
senator should decide not to
again be a candidate , he would
most certainly measure swords
with Gov. Davis. As Senator
Berry has positively announced
for re-election, Mr. Brundidge
wishes" to be considered as out of
the contest.
Gov. Davis has informed a few
of his close friends that he will
begin active canvass shortly aft
er the adjournment of the next
legislature, and it is generally
believed that Senator Berry will
do likewise. The contest will be
settled in the uniform and gener
al primaries inside the Demo
cratic party, and the can
didate receiving the highest
number of votes in the state will
be declared the nominee by the
next Democratic state conven
tion. This was settled in a reso
! lution adopted at the state con
vention held at Hot Springs last
June. Senator Berry and Gov.
Davis approved of the plan.
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A STINTED BOY.
I happened in where one of myj
neighbors was filling a Xmas i
box to send to their boy, who is i
in school at Fayetteville, and
this was all of the scant bill of I
fare. Read it and then ask your-j
self if love ever reasons:
One ham, nicely prepared, big
turkey, potted beef, potted ham,
salmon, parsley, pickles, chow
chow, deviled eggs, tomato-mus
tard, olives, cranberry sauce,
home made sausage, doughnuts,
caramel cake, cheese cake, choc
olate cake, cocoanut cake, fresh j
butter, fruit cake, mince pie, I
cocoanut pie, oranges, tooth-1
picks, flowers from home, sara- i
toga chips, and last, but just as
good, a nice check from the I
father, Mr. W. W. Campbell.
Well, son, I wish you a happy
Xmas and good digestion, but
fear the latter is out of the ques
tion. Mrs. M. J. Lucas.
Nothing more appreciated as
a present by a gentleman than a
box of fine cigars. We have a
fine assortment of all kinds on
hand. Bracy Confectionery Com
pany. 97btc
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CHARGED WITH
BLACKMAIL ATTEMPT.
Threatened Exposure of School
Buildings Contract Gets Sub
Contractor Into Trouble.
Texarkana, Dec. 21.—William
E. Sheldon, a local brickmason
and contractor, was arrested and
lodged in jail today on a warrant
issued out of the United States
district court, charging him with
attempted blackmail and using
the United States mails for frau
dulent purposes. The warrant
was issued on the affidavit of E.
N. Pratt, a widely known build
ing contractor of Fort Worth.
Last summer Pratt built a $30,
000 brick school house for the
school board on the Arkansas
side of town, and Sheldon was a
foreman or sub-contractor under
him.
A short time ago Pratt alleges
he received a letter through the
mails from Sheldon threatening
to tell the school board that the
walls of the school building were
hollow unless Pratt should send
him at once the sum of $125.
Instead of sending the money
rratt turned tne letter over to
the federal authorities, with the
result stated.
The arrest has created a deci
ded local sensation and the
school board will make a thor
ough investigation of Sheldon’s
charges, which he has boldly re
iterated since he has been held
in jail.
Pratt is expected to reach here
from Fort Worth by tomorrow
morning.
METHODIST CHURCH
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Following is the program ar
ranged for Sunday morning at
theMethodist church, commencing
at 10 o’clock:
Invocation.
Joy to the World, instrumen
tal.
Hymn No. 144, congregation.
Prayer, Rev. M. B. Umsted.
Song, Hazel Jones and Beat
rice McHugh, with chorus by
Sunday school.
Scripture Lesson, Rev. M. B.
Umsted.
Song, Give Thanks, C. E.
Crook and chorus.
All Hail the Power, instrumen
tal.
Song, The Song of Ages, Mrs.
TT TTr'll*
netny vv iiiiaiiis.
Christmas Sermon, pastor.
Anthem, Glory to God, choir.
Offertory.
The instrumental music will be
furnished by Miss Gene Bandy;
Miss Jennie McCauley, first vio
lin; Miss May Whitaker, second
violin; C. E. Crook, flute.
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SUNDAY SERVICE.
Christian church, Christmas.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching and communion at
11 a. m. Solo by Miss Pearl
Martin.
At 7 p. m. Sermon, “Christ
mas and the Divine of all Na
tions,” with appropriate music.
A question to be answered: “Is
December 25 the Day of the
Nativity?” All are cordially in
vited to come to these services.
T. F. Richardson, pastor.
Mrs. L. H. Wirthlin of Min
turn and Miss Pearl Jones of
Alicia were Christmas shoppers
in Newport Friday.
To be healthy, which is more
than to be wealthy, try bowling
at Million’s Alley. 04dtf
Old papers for sale at this
office. tf
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With me. I guaran
tee best results.
R. W. BANDY,
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DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentisi
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS,
j w Grubbs. President. Nathan Graham. V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
, M D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
B. B. Bond, Drutnmond, W. D. McLain,
G. D. Clements, R- J* Abe Heilegers,
F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Sae g L E< Willis,
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