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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
Tor Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
for Circuit Judge—
R. E. JEFFERY
For Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
Tor Representative—
W. M. SHAVER
For County Judge—
W. £>. McLAIN
For Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
For Circuit Cierk—
C. E. SMITH
For County Cleric—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer—
J. H. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Surveyor—
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| Late Season SALE |
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^ Embroideries, and all white shoes and |!
^ hosiery will be sold at a great reduction.
^ We Bought Heavily on White Shoes ^
If This sale lasts during the month of Au- |§
!ani gust. si
^ 100 Middy Blouses, SI.50 value 89c iysj
jucj 100 Middy Blouses, $1-00 value 48c njg
jucj 74d Middy Blouses, 75c' value. 25c Ira
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For Coroner— i
W. H. NOLEN
For School Superintendent—
E. H. BOWMAN
For Justices of Peace—
J. M. BELL
L. R. HARRIS
For Constable—
TERRY GUIN
For Road Overseer—
W. F. HURLEY
Officer Dies From Wounds.
Deputy Sheriff J- F. Williams
of Searcy received a message
stating that Constable William
Barnes, who was shot at George
town Wednesday night about
10:30 o’clock, while attempting
to arrest Kergen Lane on a war
rant charging the illegal sale of
whiskey, died at his home there
this morning at 9 o’clock from
the effects of an ugly wound in
his abdomen, alleged to have
been inflicted by Lane with a
shotgun loaded wtih buck shot
Since the affair Barnes has
been in a critical condition,
while Lane has fled the country
and has not been seen. The
shooting occurred at Lane’s
tent. Two other men who had
been deputized by the constable
to assist in the arrest of Lane,
escaped uninjured.
Officers of White and ad
joining counties are scouring the
country for Lane and it is
thought he will be arrested with
in the next few days.—Searcy
Citizen.
Yeggs Blow Safe—Get Little.
Forrest City, August 14—
Safe-blowers early today at
Goodwin, a station on the Rock 1
Island railroad, in the western j
part of St. Francis county, de
molished the vault in Diel’s
store, where the postoffice is lo
cated, and escaped on horseback
with only $60 in checks to pay
for their trouble.
A telegram from the constable
to Sheriff J. F. McDougal here
requested that incoming trains
be watched for the yeggmen. j
Request was made on the Mem
phis police department for blood- :
hounds.
George Rose Abandoned Trip.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, August 15.—
George B. Rose and wrife have
returned from New York, where
they went about the middle of
July to embark for a summer
tour of Europe. A few days af
ter their arrival however, the
war of nations broke out, all
Atlantic steamship service was
cancelled, and with thousands
of others they were forced to re
turn
Mr. Rose says that the Kaiser I
has brought on the war, and j
predicts that it will result eith
er in the partitioning of the.
German empire, or making it a
republic. i
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L. J. Huff Dead.
Latt Huff, aged 33 years, died
at his home at Jacksonport Fri
day night at 8:45 o’clock from a
long illness of tuberculosis, and
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his remains will be buried at
Walnut Grove cemetery Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The deceased was the son of
Captain and Mrs- G- W. Huff of
our city, and was an excellent
young man, whose death is
deeply regretted by his many
friends. A wife and one brother
Amos Huff, besides his parents
survive him and to these is ex
tended the sympathy of our
people.
G*ves Birthday Party
Miss Marcia Saylor gave a
deligntful birthday party to a
number of her little friends at
the home of her mother, Mrs'.
Ida B. Saylor, Friday afternoon,
the occasion being in honor of
her ninth birthday. The after
noon was a very enjoyable one
in junior society circles and had
a very happy conclusion late in
the afternoon when cream and I
cake were served.
The little hostess was remem
bered with many beautiful pres
ents in honor of the happy
event.
Those present were Rosa and
Sarah Robertson, Martha Duf
fer, Gladys McCuistion, Thelma
Dean, Teresa Askew. Inez
Grant, Elizabeth and Elbert
Robinson, Raymond Grant, Ma
rie Bullard, Geo- R. Hays, Jr-,
Earl Olmsted, Hazel Cole, '
Claude Bullard, Jr-, Marcia and !
Dovie Mae Saylor.
Dance At Elks Home.
The young men of the city
tendered an informal dancing
party at the Elks Home Friday j
evening, which was an enjoyable :
event of the week-end in socie
ty circles, and was right large
ly attended by those who en
joyed dancing until the midnight
hour
Those present were: Misses
Pape, Ledora Counch Katherine
Newman, Ruth Van Meter, Leah
and Ellen Jones, Lutie Mae Ste
phens, Bessie Watson, Thadees
Ivinman, Frances Bailey, Antoin-1
ette Bond, Willie 0. Minor, Ro-1
wena Campbell, Franchelle
Ho oker, Thelma and Mary Fran- ’
ces Hays, Kate Harder, Lucy
Bennett, Ida Parish.
Messrs. Adam Lockard, J. L.
Bevens, \\ arren Dunaway, I
Charles Sprigg, W. N. Dunaway, I
Engene Wallace, Allen Martin, j
Albert Bevans, Harry Stephens, '
Will Childers, Charlie Minor, 1
Wylie McMinn, Walter Stallings, |
Lawrence Bailey, Claude Tins- I
ley. Garland Hurt and Harry :
Lynn; Mr- and Mrs. Rdy Hinkle,
Mrs. Jan B. Young, Mrs- W. A.
Billingsley and Mrs. C. G. Henry.
Opulent Bard.
“I can’t understand how that poet’s t
wife is able to dress so weli. I thought
there was no money In poetry.” “1 i
guess there isn’t; but her husband has .
job of writing all thw advertising
••■■vies for one of the biggest break
.uu concerns in the country j
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ST- PAUL’S CHURCH.
Tenth Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion, 7:30 a- m
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Morning Prayer, 11 a. m.
Sermon subject, Homeli
ness.”
What value do you place upon
those things and persons which
compose your immediate envi
ronment? Do you barter the
gold of reality for the glitter of ,
dreams? Most of us do. And
so the rector’s address tomor- |
row will concern the homely j
things. Come and sing the old
hymns that you know so well,
and help us to have a helpful
service.
Rev- L. W- Heaton
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m- and 8 p.
m., by Rev. E. M- Pipkin.
Epworth League, 7 p- m.
The revival services will be
gin Sunday, September 13th.
Rev. R. E. L- Bearden of Mor
rilton will do the preaching, j
The entire membership is urged
to be present, and all others are j
most cordially invited to hear ;
Brother Pipkin next Sunday.
The attendance at the mid- |
week prayer meeting is growing ;
each wreek- You will find a j
welcome.
B. L. Wilford, Pastor.
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The following program will
be rendered by the Epworth
League members at their Sun
day evening sendee:
Leader, Myrtle Brazeale
Song No. 7.
Song No. 4.
Responsive Reading—Psalm
115.
Piano Solo—Miss Mary Fran
cis Hays
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
Song No. 10. I
Announcements.
Offertory.
Solo— Mrs. Charles P Bandy. |
Lesson.
Benediction.
Chautauqua Lectures In State.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, Arkansas, August
15.—Arkansas is getting a num
ber of notables on the Chautau
qua platform this year- Vice
President Marshall will be
heard in Northwest Arkansas
soon. Speaker Champ Clark
has made several dates in the
state, which he may fill. Henry
Lane Wilson, former ambassa
dor to Mexico, is delivering lec
tures in the state, and Alf Tay
lor of Tennessee is trying to
emulate his brother, Bob, who
was probably the most popular
lecturer who was ever Heard in
Arkansas
The latest candidate for plat
form favor is former Governor
J. W, C- Beckham of Kentucky,
who spent several hours at the
State capital Friday. He was
en route to Morrilton, where he
goes to fill a Chautauqua date,
and he has several others in the
state. Governor Beckham won
the Democratic nomination for
U. S- Senator, and will be elected
in November.
Senator Joe T- Robinson of
Arkansas, has also taken to the
Chautauqua platform, and re
cently delivered a lecture at j
Codv, Wyoming.
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County Central Committee
Meeting.
There will be a meeting of
the Democratic County Central
Committee, held in the city
hall of Newport, at 2 p. m.,
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
E. G. UTLEY
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