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On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.
z 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 oi me unowniut
election.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
w We are authorized to announce the candidacy of
W. A. Oldfield for re-election to the office of
prosecuting attorney, subject to the I lemocratic
primary election.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.’(
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. Aril 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.
I am a candidate for re-election to the office ot
sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo
cratic primary, if one is held. Feeling that l
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.fcYour fellow citizen, R. W. BANDY.
We are authorized to announce Snell Simmons
as a candidate for election to the office of_Sheriff
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, subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce Otis W. Scar
borough 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 are authorized to announce James S. Jones
as a candidate for re-election to the office of cir
cuit clerk of Jackson county, subject 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
UierK, SUDjeci MI Ul« ucuuu ui mo
primary election.
We are authorized to announce G. A. Loekard
as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democrats primary
election.
We are authorized to announce George L. Rob
inson as a candidate for the office of county clerk,
subject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce George W.
Weast as a candidate for the office of County
Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic
primary eleetion.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce l’assmore
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 as
a cand idate for the office of assessor of Jackson
county, subject to the Democratic primary elec
tion.
FOR CONSTAHLE.
We are authorized to announce Robt. M. Laird
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 of
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 office
of Mayor of the city of Newport at the ensuing
April election.
We are authorized to announce Charles R. Hite
as a candidate for mayor of the city of Newport
at the ensuing April election.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
We are authorized to announce Abe Ballew as a
andidate for Marshal of the city of Newport,
t the ensuing April election.
We are authorized to announce T. S. Stephens
as a candidate for re-election to the office of Mar
shal of the city of Newport at the coming April
election.
FOR CITY RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce Riley May
han as a candidate for re-election to the office of
Recorder of the city of Newport at the ensuing
April election.
We are authorized to announce Will Whit
taker as a candidate for Recorder of the city of j
Newport at the ensuing April election.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce Will Hurley as
a candidate for treasurer of the city of Newport
at the ensuing April election.
; A MERE BOGUS
TO FOOL VOTERS.
From several of our subscribers
have come letters asking that
this paper give the facts relative
! to the Wood club meeting in Lit
i tie Rock. The bogus issued and
J circulated by the friends of the
| governor seems to have taken
! some Wood men unawares.
Any man who will stop to think
can see the absurdity of it all. It
calls for jest more than it does
serious consideration. The per
vading idea of the whole affair
was to make it appear that the
trusts, politicians and bolters
were all combined to defeat Da
vis, whom the circular styled the
“great friend of the common
people.”
As the canard was written and
sent out by Davis men it is noth
ing more than the old claim of
his henchmen, who are getting
something out of his continuance
in office as pardon agents or ap
pointees. Note the earmarks,
however. “Hill Billies,” “Ox
Drivers,” “Red Necks” and the
like. These are the names which
Davis and his machine are ever
applying to the great common
people, of whose welfare they
pretend to be so zealous. They
do this to try to arouse prejudice
so that the people will not con
sider with fairness and without
passion the issues and men in
volved.
The followers of Judge Wood
believe he is a clean man. He
was of humble parantage and as
a poor boy worked his way
through college. His own peo
ple were proud to honor so
worthy a son and chose him
prosecuting attorney. He has
not forgotten the hardships of
those early days and he is in
sympathy with the masses of the
people. He differs from Jeff in
that he is a real friend of the
masses and not a pretended one.
Who has ever heard from the
mouth, or pen of Judge Wood
these rantings of “red necks”
and “hill billies?” He is unlike
Davis further in that he does not
cater to those who hold lightly
and often defy the law in both
petty and heinous crimes. He
He has confidence in the integ
rity and fairness of the great
majority of our citizenship and
is willing to rest his claims with
them and not enter a bid for the
support of men who have been
convicted of crimes by due pro
cess of law.
The Wood convention was a
protest of the people from every
part of the state against the
further entrenchment of the Da
vis machine by a third term in
defiance of Democratic precedent
and principle, and the circular
issued by Davis or his henchmen
is an old trick which if taken in
anv other sense than a humorous
one abounds in deception and
falsehood.
The Independent has made ar
rangement with the Little Rock
Gazette for their service on the
state election news Saturday
night, and will issue an extra
Sunday morning, giving the re
sults in the county and state as
completely as can be secured.
This edition will cost us consider
able, but will be sent free to
; every daily and weekly sub
| scriber of the Independent.
A Davis badge is not always a
sign of a Davis voter. Our at
tention has been frequently
called to this point in a tour over
the county.
What is known as the silent
vote, and it constitutes the de
termining factor in nearly every
election, will be cast for Carroll
D. Wood.
The Independent has a rooster
which we expect to trot out and
let him crow next Sunday morn-1
ing for Carroll D. Wood.
Jackson county should certain
ly line up with the big majority I
of counties that are for Carroll
D. Wood.
DIVORCE LAWS ABROAD.
_
la Prance the Innovent Party May Re
cover All the Present* He or
She Haa Given.
-"There are many curious and inter
esting facts regarding the marriagt
and divorce laws of foreign countries,"
said R. J. Brown, who, reports the In
dianapolis News, recently returned
from a trip abroad, where he made a
i study of the question.
"Breaches of promise are averted in
! Hungary by an express declaration of
J the civil marriage act (1895) that the
relations created by a betrothal do not
j give the right to command the con
clusion of a marriage, but if either
party withdraws from an engagement
j without just reasons he or she is
bound to grant compensation to the
extent of the outlay incurred. Divorce
j in the English sense does not exist,
I but the courts can decree the personal
separation of a married couple with
out dissolving the bonds of matrimony.
"A curious law prevailing in France
provides that, before being married,
children of a family, although over
age, shall seek in respectful and formal
terms the advice of their father and
mother. It makes no difference, how
ever, whether the consent of parents is
given, for the couple can be married a
month after under any circumstances.
This is also the case in the Nether
lands.
“A divorce further entitles the In
nocent party to recover all the pres
ents he or she may have made.
"According to the constitution of the
Netherlands, the civil marriage must
always precede the religious ceremony.
The latter, indeed, is left entirely to
the conscience of the parties concerned.
There is also a law providing that no
man or woman under 30 can marry
without the consent of parents. If the
consent be refused the couple have to
appear before a Judge, who advises
; them as he thinks best.
"Many countries have now abolished
1 All *MA*l«innpA M'Vll «■* In it- n nn n A 1*1
Norway, while in the Netherlands cer
tain days in the week are set apart
when persons may be married without
payment"
Hothlngr Btit Knvy.
Chicago insists that typhoid germs
cannot live during the 250-mile trip
to St. Louis in the drainage canal, but
we know, remarks the St Louis Re
public, that any germ native of the
Windy City if sufficiently lusty to
swim the Atlantic ocean, land in Eu
rope and organize a germ trust which
would greatly Increase the toreign
typhoid fever business.
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The candidates had a muddy
drive to Martin’s school house
Wednesday. No speaking was
held this time in lower Cache, as
the few white voters will go to
the northern end to cast their
! ballots.
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