DAVIS MACHINE
WINS FIRST BLOOD.
Convention Seats Davis Delega
tion From Independence Coun
ty — Committee Reports
In Favor of Keel Fac
tion in Jackson.
* Hot Springs, June 14. — With
the followers of Gov. Davis en
joying almost perfect control of
> 4 the body, the Democratic state
convention adjourned at 4 o’clock
!/ this afternoon until 9:30 tomor
row morning. Tonight the dele
gates were the honorees at a hop
given in the Arlington hotel.
Meanwhile the committee on cre
dentials, composed almost en
tirely of Davis men, is taking up
the interregnum with passing
upon the membership roll of the
convention.
Not much progress was made
at the first day’s session of the
convention, which began at 12:20
p. m., but enough transpired to
show that the Davis forces are
well organized. No controversy
arose over temporary officers, but
the rub came when the report of
the state central committee was
presented relative to the con
tested delegations. When it was
proposed to enter on the tempo
rary roll the delegation from Inde
pendence county opposed to Gov.
Davis, the governor’s friends
rallied to resist the effort and, by
a vote of 191 to 251, they won first
blood and secured recognition
»" * for the Davis contesting delega
r , tion from Independence county.
The Pulaski delegation voted
to seat the anti-Davis delega
?. v. tion and Senator Berry’s delega
tion from Benton county voted
likewise, but the Davis side had
the numbers and prevailed. It
is certain however, that some of
the counties that aligned on the
Davis side will vote for Senator
Berry as a delegate at large, yet
thosevwho are in close touch
with the situation tonight pre-'
diet that if the senior senator is'
made one of the “big four’’ it
will be by a narrow margin and
only after a spirited struggle.
Senator Clarke did not inter
fere with the execution of the
Davis plans today, and there is
an apparent disposition on his
part to refrain from making an
issue of Senator Berry in the
convention.
The Davis forces are concen
trating their energies upon de
termining the personnel of the
state central committee for the
next two years and of bringing
about the selection ot Jrion. U. H.
Gordon of Prescott as chairman
and John H. Page of Little Rock
I as secretary.
\ All the power of a compact
ju organization is being invoked to
that end, but the friends of
Chairman Carroll Armstrong and
Secretary Gray Carroll are con
fident and diligent.
| Interest in the personnel of the
f “big four” is dwarfed for the
present by the other matters
affecting the control of the party
l machinery.
\ The Jackson county contest
^ was taken up Monday night by
K the state committee. S. D. Camp-;
|Jp bell presented the case of the
I contestants, and M. M Stuckey
the side of the regular delega
tion. The only issue was as to
j 4 the legality of the seating of the
T* ' Union township (Newport) dele
* gation in the county convention,
it being held that there were ir
regularities in this, also the tem
iirary organization. After hear
g evidence voluminous and ar
aments extensive, the commit
e by a viva voce vote recom
)
mended the Stuckey delegation.
OPPOSITION TO PRIMARIES.
One of the new issues that may
be sprung in this convention is
that of recommending the aboli
tion of the primary system and
the return to the old county con
vention system. Whether it will
assume sufficient momentum to
be taken upon the floor of the
convention remains to be seen.
Many have freely expressed
themselves as anxious to return
to the old system as a relief from
many of the evils which have
become engrafted upon the se
lection of nominees by primaries.
One of these is the great amount
which a campaign costs any
! candidate for state office, and
the lowering of the dignity of
the office by forcing the aspirant
to a cross-roads canvass and a
traipsing after votes. Ex-Mayor
W. R. Duley of Little Rock and
Hon. W. H. Langford of Pine
Bluff are among those who are
advocating the reformation.
SOCIETY, $
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BRIDAL PARTY ENTERTAINED.
The bridal party assisting in
the Jones-Walker wedding were
very pleasantly entertained Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.
and MrS. Walter Harris on Elm
street, after a rehearsal at the
church.
Dainty refreshments of sher
bet with whipped cream and de
licious home made cake were
served by the hostess, assisted
by Misses Mary Sprigg and Helen
Terry.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Jones, Mesdames Robf.
Dorsey, Chester Watkins, I.
Sprigg, G. P. Horner, Misses
Lou Minor, Susie Jones, Hal,
Hester and Josie Phillips, Tillie
Sprigg, Messrs. Sprigg Foushee,
Arthur Bailey, J. E. Bevens,
Claude Erwin, Ed Sprigg, P. H.
Van Dyke, Drs. H. 0. Walker, -
G, K. Stephens and Henry Owen.
AN ELABORATE BREAKFAST.
Mrs. 0. D. Watson has so well
established her reputation as an
interesting and clever as well as
hospitable hostess that her en
tertainments are ever very pleas
ant happenings to chronicle.
On Tuesday morning, though
nigh un'Q the noon hour, Mrs.
Watson entei rained a few of the
young lady friends of her at
tractive sister. Miss Stephanie j
Fagan, at a delightful and elabo
rate breakfast, served in three j
courses.
1 he beautiful round table with
handsome battenburg center
piece and individual doylies at
the different plate:; was further
adorned with a large center vase
of multi-hued nasturtiums; whose
beauty was twice utilized through
a center reflector. This delicate
flower was also used to pretty
effect in small bowls scattered
about the table at regular dis
tances.
The menu served was a very
dainty one and consisted of:
First course, peaches; second,
fried chicken, Saratoga chips, j
mush, lettuce en mayonaise, hot'
rolls and coffee; third, sherbet
and assorted cakes.
Those present besides the guest
of honor were: Misses Ray and
Lucy Brandenburg, Lula Empie, ,
Carrie Stevens, Lou Minor and
Bessie T. J. Watson.
YELLVILLE 6," NEWARK 5.
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Yellville, June 14. — Yellville
won from Newark again today.
Score, G to 5. The batteries
were: Woodward and Emory;
Riley and McGregor.
VESTIBULE FATAL
TO B. L. DRAKE.
Stranger Killed Early Wednes
day Morning in This City—
Was Attempting to Get
Off Train No. 2.
Another fatal vestibule acci
dent occurred in the Iron Moun
tain yards in this city early Wed
nesday morning and as a result
a young man supposed to be B. L.
Drake of Eldon, Iowa, lies in the
undei'taking rooms of R. F.
Drummond awaiting word from
relatives regarding burial.
Drake with two companions
was beating his way north on
No. 2, due here at 4:25 a. m., and
was riding in the vestibule im
mediately in the rear of the first
mail car. When Newport was
reached it is supposed Drake at
tempted to alight from the
train as it slowed down for the
station and was caught between
the heavy metal pieces surround
ing the doorway and his head
was crushed into an almost shape
less mass, death resulting in a
few moments.
The body was removed about
9 o’clock to the undertaking es
tablishment and an inquest held
by Coroner Harrison and a ver
dict of accidental death was
rAhirnprl
The dead man was about 22 or
23 years old and from letters
of recommendation found upon
his person he was a stenographer
and a graduate of a school of
that nature in St. Louis. In a
small memorandum book was
found his name and the address,
Eldon, Iowa, and instructions:
that in case of accident to notify
his brother, G. W. Drake ofi
Linnville, Iowa.
After the inquest messages
were sent to his brother and a
firm in St. Louis by whom he
was formerly employed, asking
what disposition should be made of
the remains, but up to press time
Wednesday afternoon no reply
had been received.
RIVER FALLING
AT PINE BLUFF.
The Falling Waters Ease Strain
on Levees Along Arkansas—
Planters Preparing to
Resume Work.
Pine Bluff, June 14.—The river
at Pine Bluff today is slowly
falling and while the water has
not rec 4sd to any great extent,
a fall of three inches was noted
on the government gauge this
morning, anu me water is not
running as swiftly as heretofore.
This greatly eases the strain
on the levees and gives farmers
and planters a chance to devote
their time to repairing broken
levees and draining off their
fields.
It is thought that another week
will see the clearing of the fields
and inside of a month farming
operations will be commenced
again, but very little water has
been drained off the overflowed
farms as yet.
SUNDAY CLOSING
AT BRINKLEY.
_
Brinkley, June 14.—The drug
stores, confectioners, butcher
shops, etc., were closed up in
this city all day yesterday. The
saloons here have never kept
open their front doors. The
statutory law in regard to Sab
bath-breaking has been enforced
by the officials here.
Read the Independent for the
news.
I Of Utn^fost Impor=¥
I -.—tance to You. I* y
I Great Semi-Annual Offering of the I
1 Famous Crpwn Trousers, the
| $3.50, $4, $4.50 ,& $5 Values, for $2.50
H -— —FOR TWO DAYS ONLY-—— fl
i Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18.
THIS SALE is one of the mo-st remarkable events m many seasons. M
J4* Newest novelties and designs. Progressive interest, Successive greatness. ;f§
Boasting is rot to our taste. We leasti to the conservative; it wears longest. ■
|ij Extravagant claims are cheap and stupid. :$!?;
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Conditions: No Goods Charged. \ No Goods Exchanged. 4s
* No Goods Altered. | No Favorites.
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And other seasona ble goods to make room for Vail Stock,
commencing JUNE *st, *904, \
At the Regular Spot Cash^Prices,
With the following Discounts: \
O rer i^ent on
Refrigerators,
Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers,
Roller Top Desks.
20 Per Cent on
Iron Beds, Rocking Chairs,
Dining Chairs, Folding Beds,
| Bed Room S its, Dining Tables,
Center Tables, Bed Lounges.
Turkish Leather Chairs.
zd rer Lent an
Book Cases, k“ v
Combination Book Cases,
Buffets,
Sideboards,
China Closets,
Leather Couches, Bed Couches,
Dressing Tables,
Hall Racks, ' f
Hanging Mirrors,
Children’s Go-Carts and Buggies.
We Are Wolff-Goldmail Merc. Co. We Ate I
THE PEOPLE. Newport, ark, THE PEOPLE, j
BIG LINE OF
Hm Goods Arriving.
Crown. Schiller &. Shaeffer
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AN
Grown Organs*
Patronize a Home Man.
Z. B. REID.
TO THE FAIR.
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.
Traveling Men of Arkansas.
WELCOME!
We extend a cordial invitation to use our Direc
tors' Room whenever convenient and your
pleasure so to do. Hotels are crowded. Our
offices and stationery are at your command,
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
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OFFICERS and DIRECTORS.
Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
A. D. Bailey, V-President, T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cash,
Thos. J. Graham, Ed. P. Shoffner, J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones, T. S. Stephens,