THE INDEPENDENT
r PERCY H. VAN DYKE
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
For Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Circuit Judge—
R. E. JEFFERY
For Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
For Representative—
W. M. SHAVER
For County Judge—
W. D. McLAIN
For Sheriff—
J. F. MeCUISTION
For Circuit Clerk—
C. E. SMITH
For County Clerk—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer—
J. H. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Surveyor—
J. H. AITKEN3
For Coroner—
W. H. NOLEN
For School Superintendent—
E. H. BOWMAN
For Justices of Peace—
J. M. BELL
L. B. HARRIS
For Constable—
TERRY GUIN
For Road Overseer—
W F. HURLEY
Drouth a Record Breaker.
According to H. F- Alciatore,
section director of the Little
Rock Weather Bureau, Little
Rock is now experiencing the
most remarkable dry spell it
has ever known since 1880. Mr
Alciatore said:
“This is the most remarkable
dry spell Little Rock has ex
perienced at this time of the
year since the local meteorolog
ical office was established, about
34 years ago. No rainfall of
consequence has occurred in
this city since May 12, when the
amount recorded was 16-100 of
an inch. Twenty-five days with
out rain in midsummer is a
record breaker for Little Rock.
In comparing the records of
rainfall for the past 34 years we
find that the heaviest rainfall
occurs in May, as a rule, the av
erage for that month being 5 07
inches. This was 2.85 inches be
low the normal. Since January
1 there has been a deficiency of
7.21 inches, and during the first
3ix days of June a further defi
ciency of 95-100 of an inch, mak
ing a total discrepancy of 8.20
inches- The dryest May on rec
ord was that of 1911. There
were only two days with meas
urable rainfall and the total
for the month was only 82-100
of an inch. In that year there
was another long, dry spell, but
it began later than the present
one, namely, on May 22, and it
lasted till June 16, or 26 days
in all. This was followed by nine
consectutive days of showery
weather. The weather has been
abnormally dry for several
weeks in most of the northern,
central and northeastern coun
ties, but over the rest of the
state the rainfall has been am
ple and beneficial.”
How War Has Affected Juarez
United Press Service.
Juarez, Mexico, June 10.—
Have a heart, if you will, for
the down trodden peon, the war
ridden pacifico and the thousands
of other sufferers in bleeding
Mexico, but save a tear for the
luckless curio dealer, the pro
fessional gambler, the dance
hall proprietor and the bull fight
promoter of the Mexican bor
der town.
In the hoarse voice of a prom
inent American gent of this
town, “Anodder mont’ of dis
and I’l lhave to go to work’’.
The bottom blew out of the
business of entertaining and
trimming American tourist?
drummers and plain visitors in
Juarez when the war scare
struck El Paso and. the gentle
men who look after that profit
able trade have room for lam
ent.
| The first dash of cold water
was the order that street cars
should not cross the internation
al bridge from El Paso after 9
o’clock at night. This precaution
was taken to prevent inebriated
Americans from El Paso mixing
with inebriated Mexicans, the
authorities of both towms work
ing on the theory that man com
monly does not become warlike
along the border until after 9
p. m.
| Proprietors of dance halls on
j the Juarez side were the first
ones hit- Ordinarily their a
musement places were thronged
each night with gold lined A
merieans from Florida to Ore
gon, who came to see the maxixe
danced properly and improperly,
and who were conveyed to El
Paso hotels in the bracing air of
the morning. The talk of trouble
threw a big scare into them.
More wild talk of a row with
the Constitutionalists and the
curio dealers got theirs, tourists
fighting shy of Juarez even in
the daylight and abandoning
nearly altogether the nightly joy
rides by sight-seeing autos from
El Paso. The little ball ceas
ed to spin about the roulette
wheel as frequently as in the
past; he gambling fraternity
“got the dumips” and the bull
fight promoters found advertis
ing the game on the American
side less remunerative.
Clarke Off For Capital.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 10.—United
States Senator James P Clarke,
accompanied by Harry Wool
j d ridge, his private secretary,
land Charfes A. Watkins, who is
jin charge of Senator Clarke’s
law office in Little Rock, left
Tuesday afternoon for Wash
ington where Senator Clarke will
resume his duties. Senator
Clarke will remain in Washing
ton until July 1, when He will go
to the mountains for several
weeks in search of health. He
may decide to return to the
mountains of Arkansas for his
vacation, the only drawback be
ing that he could not dodge of
fice seekers and have any chance
to rest. Mr- Watkins goes to
Washington on a vacation trip,
and will visit in New York be
fore returning to Little Rock.
Buy Your Tickets Now.
The people of Newport and
surrounding country are urged
to buy their Chautauqua tickets
now- In the first place, you
save money by doing so, for the
-price of adults season tickets is
now $1.50 entitling you to the
full course of ten double enter
tainments, whereas later the
price of the season ticket is
$2.00 and by individual num
bers, a great deal more. The
children’s season tickets are
now' only $1.00 and will be $1.50
later. This includes all the en
tertainments for the adults and
a morning course of folk dances
etc. in addition.
Help make the Chautauqua)
an annual event in Newport and
Jackson County. Be one of the
live ones and head up stream.
The business men of your city
have guaranteed the sale of
$600 worth of tickets. They
did it for the betterment of
Newport and for a Helpful, en
joyable course of entertain
ments and lectures, not for pro
! fit, and every citizen ought to
get behind them in this move
ment and take tickets for this
: Chautauqua, which opens here
next Friday, June 19
| The Boy Scouts are selling
tickets. Call one of them up
and he will be pleased to bring
you tickets. The time is close
p! hand and you are urged to
buy your tickets now
If you want to enjoy a cool,
pleasant evening, come and go s
on the steamboat excursion on
the City of Muskogee next Tues-;
day night, given under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeav- ;
or Society of the First Christian
Church, next Tuesday night, the
boat leaving promptly at 8 o’
clock- Tickets on sale at J. D.
Carveli’s Dry Goods Store and
W. E. Bevens‘ Drug Store. dl
Funeral Services At Home.
The funeral service of R. A.
Bandy was held at his home at
4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon
and was attended by a large
concourse of friends wrho gath
ered to pay a last tribute to this
respected citizen. The service
conducted by Rev. B. L. W iltord
was very appropriate to the life
of the deceased, whose long pa
tient suffering came to an end
Wednesady morning. Mrs. J.
W- Grubbs sang very sweetly,
“Face to Face.”
The body was. carried to the
old home at Batesville this
morning for burial, accompan
ied by his family who expect to
return this evening.
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