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Little inaugurated January 18

East," 80 As Arkansas concerned. "And why not?" said the gentleman. "Helena 1s well located on high ground, all the year round Mississippi ural enjoyed by Memphis; she river transportation." She has every nathas several railroads, will soon have the North Arkansas, and others will follow. There no reason why she shouldn't grow rapidly, and become a second Memphis, and it would be to the Interest of Arkansas to see her surpass Memphis. Memphis Interests have always been inImical to Arkansas, and she has grown great on the profits made through business relations with Arkansas people. She has fought at every turn, and the battles have gone even to the chambers of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Let us all give a strong right hand to Helena; let's help boost Helena; we would be helping Arkansas and if once we had A great commercial center at Helena, it would be a friendly city Instead of a jealand unscrupulous business rival. Memphis has forced contracts and agreements with the rallroads that are burdensome to the roads and unjust to every jobbing point in Arkansas." Always Remember: the Name axative promo quinine Cures a Cold in One Day, Grip in 2 Days a on bos. every 25c NEW GOVERNOR INAUGURATED Jeff Davis Retires After Six Years Continuous Service as Governor of Arkansas, and Is Succeeded by Hon. J. S. Little of Sebastian. After exactly alx years' service as governor of the state of Arkansas, Jeff Davis today retires to private life. This mornIng, at 10 o'clock, the senate and house met in Joint session to hear the reading of the final message of the retiring governor. The reading of the message occupled the greater, part of the morning session, and member was supplied with printed copy, which 18 composed of 46 pages. In the afternoon the senate and house, again in Joint session, Inaugurated Hon. John Sebastian Little of Greenwood, Sebastian county, to be governor, succeeding Governor Davis. As the hour for the ceremonies approached the house gallery want lobby filled and the floor of the house taxed. Many prominent people occupied senta on the floor and the gallery. After the to formality of administering the oath, and it had been subscribed to, Governor Little delivered his inaugural address, which appears elsewhere in this issue. The receipt of the final message of the retiring governor and the Inauguration of Governor Little occupied the greater of the day, and but little work was done In elther house. This afternoon there sits In the north end of the west wing of the old statehouse the gentleman from Sebastian, who today became the gentleman from Arkansas. With him is Adjutant General Paul Little, private secretary to the governor, who succeeds Hon. Charles Jacobson. The Inauguralton today marks the last ceremonies of this kind to occur in the historic old pile which had done duty A8 the state government house since 1837, with the exception of the perlod when the capital was occupied by federal troops, and the seat of government was temporarily located at Washington. The ceremonies were most Impressive, but there WAS but little: display, which was in keeping with the requests Governor Little. The administering of the oath was a most solemn moment, and a hush fell over the gathered multitude, while Justice Wood of the supreme court told off the words composing the oath. And while the new governor stooped to sign his name to that Instrument binding him to the support of the constitutions of the United States and state of Arkansas, the sacredness of mothe ment was felt by all. In the assembled throng there was no levity, but all seemed to appreciate the opportunity of witnessing the Induction into office of the new chief executive. Merchants' Fire First To File Annual Statement The Merchants' Fire Insurance company state yesterday annual fled with the auditor| of its statement year,. 1906, it being the first stock fire insurance to file. The Merchants' Firc Insurance company is the successor of the Retail Merchants' Fire association, whose business it reinsured. The statement shows that Merchants' wrote, during the year, including $5,872.17 reinsurance taken over from the Retail Merchants, $23,003.54 in premiums, and incurred losses to the amount of $3,116.84. It shows $100,- 000 subscribed capital with $50,000 | paid up, and a net surplus on Decem-
Article from 18 Jan 1907Arkansas Democrat(Little Rock, AR)
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