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“PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
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On Tuesday, Thursday anil Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS,
We are authorized to announce the candidacy
of S. Brundidge, Jr., for re-election to congress
from the Second district, subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
' FOR STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to announce W. F. Harrison
of Osceola as a candidate for the State Senate
from the Twenty-ninth senatorial district, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce the candidacy of
W. A. Oldfield for re-election to the office of
prosecuting attorney, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
t?t?prtt.<5F.NTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce T. T. Ward as a
candidate for the office of representative of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce J. U. Ard as a
candidate for the office of representative of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce the candidacy of
John H. Keel for re-election to the office of Rep
resentative, subject to the Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce George A. Hill
house as a candidate for Representative of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
election March 26
FOR SHERIFF.
To the voters of Jackson county. 1
I am a candidate for re-election to the office of
sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo
cratic primary, if one is held. Feeling that I
have discharged the duties of that office in such
a manner as to merit your confidence, and thank
ing you for your support in the past and asking
your help in the future. If elected I will do my
duty. a,Your fellow citizen. R. W. BANDY.
We are authorized to announce Snell Simmons
as a candidate for election to the office ofjshenff
of Jackson county, subject to the action ..of the
Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce E. L. Boyce as a
candidate for the office of county and probate
judge of Jackson county, (**ibject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce Otis W. Scar
Ixirough as a candidate for the office of county
and probate judge of Jackson county, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce John D. Neal as
a candidate for the office of circuit clerk of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
election.
We an* authorized to announce James S. Jones
as a candidate for re-election to the office of cir
cuit clerk of Jackson county, Bubject to the Dem
ocratic primary election.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce Dr. F. G. Smith
as a candidate for the office of treasurer of Jack
son county, subject to the Democaatic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce Capt. W. A.
Joyce as a candidate for re-election to the office
of treasurer of Jackson county, subject to the
Democratic primary election.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
We are authorized to announce E. C. Water
man as a candidate for the office of County
Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce G. A. Iockani
as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce George L. Rob
inson as a candidate for the office of county clerk,
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election.
We are authorized to announce George W
Weast as a candidate for the office of Countj
Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic
primary election.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce Passmore
White as a candidate for re-election to the office
of assessor of Jackson county, subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce R. L. Conditt a;
a candidate for the office of assessor of Jacksoi
county, subject to the Democratic primary elec
tion.
FOR CONSTABLE.
We are authorized to announce Robt. M. 1 .ain
as a candidate for re-election to the office of con
stable of Union township, subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce W. H. Carouth
ers as a candidate for the office of constable o
Union township, subject to the Democratic pri
mary election.
FOR MAYOR.
We are authorized to announce James W
Grubbs as a candidate for re-election to the of fie
of Mayor of the city of Newport at the ensuinj
April election.
We are authorized to announce Charles R. Hib
as a candidate for mayor of the city of Newpor
at the ensuing April election.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
We are authorized to announce Abe Ballew as i
andidate for Marshal of the city of Newport
t the ensuing April election.
We are authorized to announce T. S. Stephen;
os a candidate for re-election to the office of Mar
shal of the city of Newport at the coming Apri
olopfion
FOR CITY RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce Riley May
han as a candidate for re-election to the office 01
Recorder of the city of Newport at the ensuing
April election.
We arc authorized to announce Will Whit
taker as a candidate for Recorder of the city oi
Newport at the ensuing April election.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce Will Hurley ai
a candidate for treasurer of the city of Newport
at the ensuing April election.
Desperate men
SECURE LIBERTY.
Bold Jail Delivery During Break
fast Hour in Fort Smith—
Still at Large.
Fort Smith, March 6.—Yester
day morning there was a jail de
livery which resulted in the es
cape of Will Davis, indicted for
murder, and Wm. Kerry and
John McKay, charged with high
way robbery.
Breakfast was being served the
desperate prisoners who are con
fined in a cage. The three named
slipped into the corridor unseen
and hid in an angle. Then one
of the prisoners on the opposite
side asked the jailer to hand him
a shirt and handkerchief, and
when the jailer stepped into the
corridor to do so the three men
rushed past him into the office,
shutting the door and locking
it. They made their way into
th6 yard, scaled the fence and
escaped. The jailer attracted at
tention by shooting off his re
volver.
By the time assistance arrived
the men had disappeared. It de
veloped that when the men
reached the office it was their in
tention to get the key to the cage
from a desk and also the jailer’s
revolver, then return, overpow
er him and liberate all in the
cage to the number of twenty
three, all charged with felonies.
The jailer had the key and his
revolver on him, and seeing that
they sought safety for them
selves.
DAVIS CONCEDES
JACKSON DOUBTFUL.
Fort Smith, March 5—A splen
did meeting of the Carroll D.
Wood club was held in the circuit
court room tonight. It was pre
sided over by Capt. Thad Rey
nolds of the wholesale firm of
Reynolds, Davis & Co.
Attorney John Goolsby of Scott
county announced that Scott
county would go for Wood, and
that from one of the Davis cam
paign managers he had received
the information that Davis con
ceded to Wood twenty-three of
the strongest counties in the
state, and claimed thrirty-three,
and placed Arkansas, Ashley,
Calhoun, Desha, Izard, John
son, Ouachita, Randolph, Sebas
tian, Jefferson, Sevier, Sharp,
Faulkner and Jackson in the
doubtful list.
MURPHY’S PLAN
TO MEET DAVIS.
Little Rock, March 6.—Attor
ney General George W. Murphy
has announced a list of appoint
ments embracing the same dates
and places where Gov.' Davis is
scheduled to speak during the
remainder of the campaign. Gen.
Murphy says he will begin speak
ing two hours in advance of the
time advertised by Gov. Davis
and remain until the governoi
concludes, when he will reply tc
the governor. He will open al
Portland, Ashley county, Wed
nesday, March 9.
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LONOKE’S NOMINEES.
Lonoke, March 6.—The vote
cast Thursday in the Democratic
primary of Lonoke county was
canvassed yesterday. The fol
lowing is the ticket: Represen
; tatives, N. S. Moore and Selwin
Smith; county and probate judge,
A. J. Walls; sheriff, M. C. House;
. circuit clerk, W. J. Beard; county
clerk, J. S. Ford; treasurer, S. V.
' Austin; assessor, L. M. Emerson.
WOOD! WOOd!!
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Parties desiring good
wood of all kinds should
call on
J. D. CALVIN,
Lower end of Laurel St.
All orders are promptly
filled. 404 Leona Ave.
NECROLOGICAL.
INFANT STEVENS.
The infant child of Frank Ste
vens, living on the Moss farm'
three miles from Elgin, died Sat
urday night at 11 o’clock from
pneumonia and brain fever. Bur
ial at the Churcher graveyard
Sunday.
JOHN RICH.
John Rich, a young man living
: in Oil Trough, died Monday
morning at 5 o’clock and was bur
| ied that afternoon at the Hind
(man graveyard.
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MRS. STELLA NELSON.
Mrs. Stella Nelson, the daugh
| ter of Mrs. G. K. Stephens, liv
| ing east of Newport, died at 9:30
<v’clock Monday morning, after
a ten days’ sickness
The deceased leaves a husband
and infant child, also children by
her first husband. Burial at
Walnut Grove cemetery at 10
o’clock Tuesday morning.
The relatives have the sympa
thy of friends in their bereave
ment.
ALL EYES ON ST. LOUIS.
The eyes of all the. world will
be turned toward St. Louis dur
ing the year 1904. Everybody
will want to get, from first
hands, the news of the greatest
World’s Fair which the world
has ever seen. Our readers are
advised, therefore, to subscribe
for the greatest St. Louis news
paper—a newspaper which ack
! nowledges no equal or rival in
all the West, and which stands
in the front rank among the
great newspapers of the world.
; Subscribe for the St. Louis Globe
Democrat and get all the news
| of the World’s Fair, all the news
| of the national campaign, and all
the news of all the earth. See
advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. 24d6x
CANDIDATES’ PUB
LIC SPEAKING.
Notice is hereby given that
the candidates for the various
offices of Jackson county, Arkan
i sas, who are subject to the Dem
ocratic primary election, to be
held Saturday; March 26, 1904,
will speak at the several voting
precincts of said county on the
dates set out below, to-wit:
Denmark, Barren township,
Monday, March 7.
Grand Glaize, Glaize township,
Tuesday, March 8.
Hickory Grove, Jefferson town
ship, Wednesday, March 9.
Elgin, Bird township, Thurs
day, March 10.
Centerville, Bird township,
Friday, March 11.
Tuckerman, Bird township,
Saturday, March 12.
Post Oak School House, Vil
i lage township, Monday, March
114.
Robinson s chapel, Grubbs
township, Tuesday, March 15.
Martin’s old residence, Rich
woods township, Wednesday,
March 16.
Eight Mile, Cow Lake town
ship, Thursday, March 17.
Tupelo, Breckinridge towrn
ship, Saturday, March 19.
! | Weldon, Breckinridge town
; ship, Monday, March 21.
1 Auvergne, Breckinridge town
■ ship, Tuesday, March 22.
Martin’s school house, Cache
1 township, Wednesday, March 23.
Jacksonport, Jefferson town
I ship, Thursday, March 24.
Newport, Union township, Fri
day, March 25.
The speaking will begin at 1C
‘ | o’clock a. m. All voters are re
1 i spectfully solicited to be present
J and all candidates who desire are
j invited to participate.
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