The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-28
STATE GLEANINGS
News Harvest of Arkansas
Compiled In a Brief
Form.
The Ex-Slaves Association at Little
Rock Nominates r. D. Camp
bell for Governor.

Rev. R. NJ. Hommack, pastor of
the Presbyterian church aides Arc,
has resigned and will move to Texas.
E. B. Billion has resigned as
cashier of the Sharp County Bank at
Hardy and will go to Michigan for
his health. A. M. Metcalf has been
chosen to fill the vacancy.
For violation of the curfew law
at Sloan Springs fine of 81 to $25
is imposed. All boys under 18 are
governed by the ordinance.
Miss Myrtle Callen, at Green For
rest, made a narrow escape from
death. She was thrown from horse
into swollen stream. She was be-
ing carried hurriedly down the swift
current when a man accidentally
discovered her.
A report published in the Little
Rock papers say that r. d. Campbell,
colored, has been nominated by the
ex-slaves association of Arkansas
for governor, as a protest against
the lily white" movement in the
Republican ranks. At the last meet
ing of the association at Little Rock
the following resolution, .offered by
VIM. Porter, was unanimously adopt
ed: Whereas, The Repu blican coun-
ty convention, on the 26th day OF
April, 1902, has attempted to dis
franchise the negro by refusing to
put a negro on the ticket; Resolved,
That it is the sense of this meeting
to put in nomination for governor
Rev. r. D. Campbell, as we have
II 66S mem bers in the state that
will vote for him.
The fourth annual meeting Of the
Arkansas bar association is in ses-
sion at Little Rock. Among the list
of officers of the association J. D.
Block, of Paragould, is one of the
vice. presidents and is also chair
man of the committee on professional
ethics.
Rigby D. Valiant, of Pine Bluff,
one of the new graduates from West
Point will be uRited in marriage
June 18th, in New York, to Miss
Nina Quintard, niece OF the late
Bishop Quintard, of Tennessee. He
graduates from the academy June
IL.
Jesse Moore fatally shot Eugene
Tuck at Jonesboro yesterday. The
trouble grew out of a crap game.
Both colored,
The city council of Jones boro pass
ed eight ordinances at its session
this week, as follows: To preserve
the peace; prohibit carrying conceal
ed weapons; against cruelty to ami
mails; against distur bing religious
congregations, prohibits the use of
profanity, also, one against obscen-
ity.
The merchants at Jonesboro, be-
ginning June 1st, will close their
places of business at Z o'clock in the
evening, excepting Saturday nights
and railroad pay days. The agree
ment expires Sept. 1st.
Capt. Wells, the we'll know Mem.
phis evangelist, will deliver a series
OF twenty lectures in Arkansas, be-
ginning at Little Rock June 5, under
the auspices of the Children's Home
and Training School, Of which Rev.
r. P. Lucado is superintendent. His
famous lecture on the Situation 10
the Philippines" will be his subject
at all the appointments.
Walter Cotter OF Little Rock en-
joys the distinction of wearing the
finest panama hat ever imported in
TO Arkansas. 1t cost $50, and was
presented to him by Will Royston
in satisfaction of bet they made on
the result of the United States SEN
atorship contest. Mr.. Cotter. it is
useless to add, took the Clarke end
! o. the wager.