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eULiil C A L ANNOUNCE
H MEATS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
the Democratic party:
For County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
For Congress —
Wm. \ Hodges.
W. D. Davenport.
W. A. Oldfield
For County Treasurer—
W. D McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims.
W. A. Mink.
For Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
For County Clerk:
J. F. Parish.
SWIFTON.
Elmo Young, Jr., the eight months’
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Young,
tiled Monday of pneumonia. Inter
ment took place Tuesday at the
Swifton cemetery.
Deevie Odle, of the Swifton Phar
macy, is spending a week with his
mother at Des Arc.
Mrs. Clay Nevells, who had beer
ill for more than a year, died Satur
day at her home on Village Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Patty left
Monday for Griff iths\ Pile to spend
a week with relatives.
Miss Alma Moon is at home from
Jonesboro because of the closing oJ
the schools in that city.
Harry Wyatt is up and around af
ter a severe attack of pneumonia.
Lawrence Duncan, W. H. Murphj
and F. Smallwood have each pur
chased a tract of the Berger lands
east of'Willow Creek.
J. M. Hockenberry has sold his
farm to L. C. Meyer.
Fifty days of cold weather, wit!
the mercury below freezing, is tin
record up to the present time. Ar
examination of the fruit buds indi
cates there will be very little fruil
this year. Even the twigs and limbs
show the effects of the extreme low
temperatures.
Harry Layman, who had been verj
low with a bad case of pneumonia, is
reported as very much improved.
Baird Parsons has moved to towr
and is occupying the Claude Justu
cottage.
Shoveling snow from the roofs ol
the business houses has been a steadj
occupation of the past two weeks.,
I After each successive snow fall it
; has been necessary to remove the
I snow and the accumulated drifts
J no doubt will be there for weeks. :
W. M. French has ordered a port»
I able wood sawing outfit and promises
I to aid materially in furnishing a sup
1 ply of wood and ending the fuel
ishortage in the future,
j E. W. Jenkins, contractor of the
I new school building, has gone to
i Little Rock to await the breaking up
! of the bad weather.
Clarence Hawley has taken the lo
i cal agency for the Little Rock papers,
i which will be on sale at Trice’s drug
i store.
Not for twenty years have such
conditions existed in Swifton. The
extreme cold weather caused fuel
supplies to become exhausted and for
more than a week it has been almost
impossible to haul wood, the ground
i being covered with nearly a foot of
snow and ice. The losses of live
stock have been considerable and at
j the present time there is no intelli
{gent way of estimating such losses.
Darnell Coffin, a member of the
j National Army, stationed at Camp
Beauregard, is visiting homefolks.
A tenant house belonging to Mrs.
Lula Moon, burned early Monday
morning.
Gordon Justus has a position at
the Sv/ifton Pharmacy until the
schools are opened.
The Swifton schools are closed for
an indefinite period, because of the
deep snow and the severe weather.
Mrs. Pinkie Moon has been quite
sick for ten days.
Rev. M. A. Fry, pastor of the
Methodist church, has begun the or
ganization of a troop of Boy Scouts.
R. P. Sharp has received word of
the death of his mother at Jonesboro,
at the advanced age of ninety years.
Owing to the demoralized train ser
vice Mr. Sharp was unable to go to
Jonesboro.
The unprecedented weather condi
tions have resulted in a number of
cases of pneumonia in this locality.
FRED PARISH ANNOUNCES.
The many friends of J. F. Parish
will be pleased to know that he has
announced his candidacy for clerk of
the county and probate court. Mr.
Parish is a native of Jackson county,
having been born and raised on the
farm, near Newport. He made the
race for clerk two years ago running
a close second to J. E. Williams the
successful candidate. He was ap
' pointed by Governor Brough to fill
the unexpired term of Mr. Williams,
who resigned to accept the position
of cashier of the Arkansas Bank and
Trust Company. Friends all aver the
county in congratulating Mr. Parish
on his appointment are unanimous in
their demand that he make the race
in the coming primary.
He is a popular, cultured and re
fined gentleman, exceptionally well
qualified for the position he now fills
by appointment and aspires to fill by
election for the next term. His can
didacy is subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary and he expects
to meet the voters and present his
claims personally in due time.
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HON. W. A. OLDFIELD
Hon. W. A. Oldifeld of Batesville, -
congressman from the Third District,
and one of the most prominent mem
bers on the democratic side of the |
house, has announced his candidacy |
for reelcction, subject to the action of
the Democratic voters at the coming i
primary.
Jackson county has always been ;
one of Congressman Oldfield’s strong-!
holds, and his friends have no reason !
to believe that he has lost any of his
following in this section.
Since his tenure in office Mr. Old- i
field has always looked diligently to j
the promotion of his constituency’s ■
interests. He has always been active
in all public work that tended to the
growth and prosperity of this section.
By nature Mr. Oldfield is energetic
and enthusiastic, with plenty of pub
lic spirit to make him a valuable
worker for his district.
Under the present administration
Mr. Oldfield has been loyal to Presi
dent Wilson and his war program.
He has never sought to exploit his
own views, when to do so might en
danger the administration program.
A man of the people, Mr. Oldfield
is to be congratulated upon the splen
did showing he has accomplished in
public life. At present he is at his
post in Washington in the midst of
a busy session of congress, but will
be back home to meet the people, to
whom he will present his claims
and views.
Tuckerman Department
STOCK LAW ENFORCEMENT.
This week the town officials began
the work of enforcing the ordinance
which prohibits stock from running
at large within the corporate limits
of town. This new law meets with the
approval of many of the residents of
town, while others are opposed to it.
It has been suggested that some are
determined to violate it and test its
validity in the courts. There is no
doubt in our minds but what the law
will stand the test of the court. A
better way to settle the question is
to make it an issue in the town elec
tion in April. If a majority of those
who are entitled to a voice in the
matter say they want the law,
then let it continue to be enforced.
We are living in a democratic coun
try and believe in the principles of
“Majority rule.”
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JAMES A. THOMPSON.
James A. Thompson, aged about 50
years, and a prominent citizen of
Bird township, died at his home at
Battle Axe last Monday morning. He
had been in poor health during the
past few months and recently con
tracted pneumonia. His physical
condition made it impossible for him
to stand the ravages of that afflic
tion.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday by Rev. M. B. Um=
of the Methodist church at this place.
Burial services were conducted by
the local Woodmen of the World, of
which he was a member. Interment
was had at Battle Axe cemetery.
Deceased was a member of the
Methodist church at Battle Axe. He
is survived by his wife, two daugh
ters, two brothers and other relatives
who have the sympathy of many
friends in their sad bereavement.
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DIRECTOR’S MEETING.
The Directors of the Co-Operative
Marketing Association will meet at
the Citizens’ Bank next Saturday af
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock. They ex
pect to determine at that time just
what they expect to do this year in
the way of producing and marketing
crops. All members of the organiza
tion are invited to be present and
participate in the me ting.
BUSINESS CHANGES.
Charles K. Coe recently sold his in
terests in the Bowen & Coe butcher
shop and grocery store to his borther,
Walter Coe. He \Jvill devote his time
| from now until the democratic pri
j mary in May in the interests of his
| candidacy for county treasurer. He
has received much encouragement ir
a political way ar.d has many friends
who wish him success in his cam
paign.
TUCKERMAN LOCALS.
A girl baby was bom to Walter Coe
and wife one day last week. It is
their first-born.
W. A. Stoner recently moved from
this place to Newark. He shippec
his household effects last Tuesday.
N. H. Richardson has moved tc
town and is now occupying the resi
dence recently vacated by W. A
Stoner.
Miss Alta Roberts, who is teaching
at Hoxie, came down and spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home-loks at
this place.
Miss Sylla Harvey spent week-enc
as usual with homefolks. Her depart
ment of the public school at Newport
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FOR SALE
Have a number of used Fords,
Touring Cars and Roadsters,
also one Chassis for Truck, |
at prices much below new cars,
which means a substantial sav
ing to anv buyer.
1 Ford.Touting Car, with Stromberg
carburetor, which means a big sav
ing in gasoline; Preslolite tank for
lighting; tires in good condition,
bodv and power plant in (tOrtfl
good shape.
1 Ford Touring Car, motor and pow
er plant in good condition, ”7 K
well tired and worth ... $L. I \J
1 Ford Roadstsr, motor overhauled,
body and fenders in good condi
tion; well tired and is $250
1 Ford Chassis, power plant all over
hauled and in good COOfl
shape.
Can Supply Roadster or
“Touring Car Body.
P. H. VanDyKe
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was not in session part of last week,
idue to the extremely disagreeable
I waether.
Miss Willie Penix, who has a po
sition as teacher in the public school
at Hoxie, spent the week end with
Tuckerman homefolks.
Howard Richardson and wife are
the proud parents of a son, their first
born, which made his arrival one day
] last week.
Wm. Walker, who has resided two
! miles east of town during the past
few years, left Tuesday for Marked
Tree, where he will reside in the fu
ture.
Hubert Hall has rented the resi
dence recently vacated by W. A.
Wade and will move into and occupy
it as soon as weather conditions will
permit.
J. C. Cook has very recently pur
chased a quantity of fresh drugs and
is now piepared to fill prescriptions
at his new quarters in the building |
occupied by J. C. Cook & Sons.
Marvin Woods and family of Rec- ;
tor, Clay countyr, came down the lat- j
ter part of last week to visit relatives '
and friends in and around Tucker-1
man.
T'iv* If If IfrnfnmpH VlOTYIP i
last week from ReVall’s Bluff, where
he had been called to the bedside of an
uncle whose death took place shortly |
after the doctor reached there.
A little booze was in evidenec here ;
a few days ago. The officers cap
tured a quart and imposed a fine of
of $100 and costs on the owner. Oth
ers had to pay the regular tax for be
ing intoxicated.
Master James Penix met with a
very painful accident one day last
week. He fell against the sharp part
of a door facing and made a lacera
tion on his head which required sev
eral stitches to close it.
News is very scarce these days.
The cold weather has caused a com
plete cessation of work and travel
and nobody much seems to be stirring
and nothing happens that is .of much
interest in any way. We will appre
ciate news items whenever we can
get them.
School opened again last Thursday,
after a two days’ dismissal caused
by the extremely unfavorable weath
er. The directors ordered it dis
missed again last Monday afternoon
until conditions are again more fav
orable. It would be bettor for all
concerned if it were not opened again
until the weather warmed up enough
to remove much of the snow and ice
which now covers the earth.
The past week has seen a continua
tion of the unusually cold and dis
agreeable weather. More snow is on
the ground now than at any time
since the memorable big snow of Feb
ruary 1886. If all of the snow, rain
and sleet that remains unmelted just
now were to fall at one time in the
form of snow the depth might be as
great as on that occasion. Tempear
tures have been about as low this
winter as was ever known in this sec
tion. It is said that most blessings
come in disguise. After a hard win
ter a bountiful harvest is expected.
If this season is no exception this na
tion may expect the greatest crops in
,ts history. Probably at no time ..
the history of this nation or even the ^
earth itself, was there a time when
an immense harvest wras more needed
than will be this year Just at pres
ent America is feeding practically all
of the civilized world and this ex
tremely cold and disagreeable weath
er may be the forerunner and prepar
ation of the nation for the greatest
harvests in its history.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Any one wanting wood is welcome,
to come to my pasture at the Old
ex-Confederate park, and cut and
haul what they need to help to tide
them over this severe weather and
fuel famine.
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