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POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
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The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
the Democratic party:
FoirCotmty Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber -
L. Thomas
Wonder what’s become of Colonel
Billjennings Bryan.
And to think some fellow once
wrote a poem about the beautiful
snow!
If Hoover ever establishes a “cheat
less day”—but gee! what’s the use
of dreaming?
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If the capital “I” were cut out of
the English language some persons
couldn’t talk—and that’s the reason
we favor its elimination.
The worst feature of the heavy
snow fall and extremely cold weath
er is the opening afforded for cease
less and wearisome chatter on the
subject.
Some persons who think they are
Chesterfieldian in their manners la
bor under the impression that “ped
dling hot air” is the extent of true
politeness.
When you are tired of worrying
over every problem that the war pre
sents, you can work up a little anx
iety over what might happen after
peace is declared.
—o—
Since the dear things began show
ing such a vast expanse of scenery
between shoe tops and skirts the old
time reference to them as “the mod
est sex” has become a misfit.
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+ WHAT THE ■
RED CROSS M
IS DOING ■
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
BUREAU OF MILITARY RELIEF.
The following is a brief resume of the Red Cross activities
among the seven army cantonments located in the Southwestern
Division. These activities developed since a trip taken by the
Director through camps from October 23rd to November 1st.
Approximately 125,090 sweaters from Washington and from
the St. Louis Supply Department have been distributed, almost
equally among the different camps.
HER TROUBLE IS GONE
Mrs. Thomas H. Davis, Montgom
ery, Ind, says she had trouble with
her bladder and had doctored for sev
eral months without relief, when Fo
ley Kidney Pills were recommended
and she commenced using them and
got relief. They relieve backache,
rheumatic pains, stiff, swollen joints
and kidney trouble.—Walker’s Phar
macy. Advertisement.
City Wood Yard
and Transfer Co.
Newport, ArK.
Phone 199
Cook Stove Wood
Heating Wood
and Kindling
Prompt Delivery
Special Attention to House
hold Moving.
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Rheumatism Yields
Only rheumatic sufferers know
the agony of its darting pains,
aching joints or twisting cords*
But some few have not known that
scorn
EMULSION
has been correcting this trouble
when other treatments have
utterly failed.
Scott’s is essentially blood-food
in such rich, concentrated form m
that its oil gets into the blood to
alleviate this stubborn malady.
Get a bottle of Scott's Emul
sion or advise an ailing
friend. No alcohol.
The Norwegian cod liver oil In
Scott’s Emulsion is now refined in our
own American laboratories which
makes it pure and palatable.
Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 17-22
Three aerial squadrons of 225 men each
at Camp Hicks, Fort Worth, and three
aerial squadrons, also of 225 men each,
at Camp Keiley, San Antonio, Tex., have
been completely equipped from our St.
Louis supply house with sweaters, hel
mets, mufflers, comfort kits and socks.
These men are all under orders to sail
for France. Five hundred and sixty-eight
articles, sweaters, socks, etc., were sent
to the 128th Field Artillery, Camp Doni
phan, Fort Sill, Ok., from St. Louis. This
Is the former Battery A of St. Louis,
Col. Rumbold commanding, who person
ally made the requisition.
Five hundred suits of pajamas have
been distributed at Camp McArthur,
Waco, Tex.
A number of special donations from in
dividual . chapters l’or particular regi
ments have been distributed by the Red
gross field (Vgeetors. These consist of
several thousand articles.
Several hundred Individual requests
from soldiers for warm clothing, princi
pally sweaters, have been investigated,
and. when found bona fide, have been
supplied.
At Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, a sudden
drop in temperature greatly increased the
sickness, resulting in many cases of
pneumonia. Our field director bought
1,100 comforts and collected from neigh
boring chapters about 1,000 more, with
which the hospital authorities were able
to keep their patients warm. This field
director has telegraphed for 15,000 more
sweaters.
A similar drop In temperature has
caused the field director at Camp Mc
Arthur, Waco, to telegraph for blankets.
One hundred pairs were expressed to him
that night from the 8t. Louis warehouse
and he was given authority to meet the
emergency by buying others If needed.
Other activities have been as follows:
Reports of meningitis at Camp Fun
ston and Doniphan caused the director of
military relief to telegraph the command
ing general, offering to send Red Cross
nurses and supplies. These offers were
followed by a request from Camp Fun
ston for 66 face masks and caps for the
attendants to wear. This request was
immediately filled. From Camp Doniphan
In reply came a telegraphic request that
the Red Cross supply heating appliances
for an isolation ward for the meningitis
eases. It was Installed the following
morning. This brought the following ac
knowledgment:
"My Dear Mr. Stoner:
"1 greatly appreciate your prompt ac
tion in arranging for the hospital sup
plies requested by me in my telegram. I
thank you on behalf of the Thirty-fifth
division, as I do also for your proffer of
future assistance. Yours truly,
(Signed) "BERRY, Commanding/’
The Department of Military Relief is
co-operating at every camp and canton
ment with the military authorities In
every detail looking toward the health
and comfort of our ..enlisted men.
STANLEY STONER,
Director Military Relief, Southwestern
Division A. R. C., 1617 Railway Ex
change, St. Louis.
For Congress —
Wm. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport.
For County Treasurer—
W. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims.
W. A. Mink.
^ «*5r Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
I J. M. Ivy.
_'or Representative:
R. T. Simmons
LONG MA Y IT WA VE
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The war savings stamps
afford an excellent oppor
tunity for the man who gets
a weekly wage to do his
“bit” toward financing the
war and at the same time,
by thrift and economy, save
a tidy little sum that draws
good interest. Every wage
eaptft? Invest a small
J _ach week without in
“ Convenience and will have
the satisfaction of knowing
that he is helping to the best
of his ability to win the war.
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FOR SALE
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Have a number of used Fords,
Touring Cars and Roadsters,
also one Chi.ss’s fo Truck, I
at prices much below new cars,
which means a substantia! sav
ing to any buyer.
1 Ford,Touring Car, with Stromberg
carburetor, which means a big sav
ing in gasoline; Prestulite tank for
lighting; tires in good condition;
body and power plant in COAA
good shape. «J>OUU
1 Ford Touring Car, motor and pow
* er plant in good condition, ffo "7C
well tired and worth ... -yt I J
, 1 Ford Boadstsr, motor overhauled,
t body and fenders in good condi
tk»n;well tired and is $250
1 Ford Chassis, power plant all over
hauled and in good .. $200
3 Can Supply Roadster or
^ ^Touring Car Body.
P. H. VanDyKe
Newport, Arkansas (H
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Now, they want boarders to line
up and sign up for food conserva
tion. The boarders, however, are
firmly convinced that the landlady is
doing a neat and thorough job of
Hooverizing and needs no suggestions
from them.
Immediately following the an
nouncementi by McAdoo, director
general of railroads, that there was
no longer danger of coal famines, a
few Arkansas towns raised a howl
for more coal to let him know that he
was a little too previous.
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From the local columns of Satur
day’s Independent it is learned that
persons crossed White river on the
ico, “going from shore to shore.”
Sure! But if they had crossed the
river without going from shore to
shore—well, that would have been
some interesting news!
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What has become of the old-fash
ioned girl—she of the sweet, well
modulated voice and gentle manners,
who blushed When paid a deserved
compliment, who thought it vulgar
to use slang and who shunned the
spotlight as a pestilence? It would
be a pleasure to meet one of her
kind again.
TWO HEROES OF THE U. S. A.
One month will be
When Simpson and McGhee
Will sail across the foam;
Each says the Kaiser they will get,
Before returning home.
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And a letter we’ll mail to home each
day,
Stating that we’re well,
We’re going to capture Kaiser,
Or chase him into hell.
We’ll blaze the trail around No-Man’s
Land
And Berlin we will roam.
Until we meet old Kaiser Bill
And his scalp we’ll send home.
We’ve sent our photos to Kaiser Bill,
To see if he’ll agiee
To meet the heroes of the U. .S A.
Simpson and McGhee.
And when we capture the Kaiser
We’ll not treat him very well;
And his dying words undoubtedly will
be
I know I’m bound for hell.
(Composed by McGhee of Newport,
Arkansas, and Simpson of White
Cloud, Kansas, both now stationed at
A. R. D„ Camp Mac Arthur, Q. M.
C. Det. No. 324, Waco, Texas.
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H. S. SIMMONS +
Public Surveyor +
^ Office with Geo. M. +
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+ Sink. Will answer calls +
+ anywhere in Jackson +
+ and surrounding coun- +
+ ties. ♦
X TELEPHONE 199. X
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
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Notice is hereby given that the un- j
dersigned, as collector of the rev
enues of Jackson county, Arkansas,
will meet the people of the different
townships at the following places and
on the dates named, for the purpose
of collecting the taxes of said county
for the year 1917.
Special attention is called to Section
10 of Act 279 of the acts of Arkansas,
1909: “If any collector shall fail to
collect the drainage tax along with
the other taxes, he shall be subject
to a penalty of $100 for each instance
in which he shall collect from an indi
vidual the other taxes and omit the
drainage tax, unless the drainage tax
has been enjoined by court of com
petent jurisdiction to be recovered
in a suit brought by the commission
ers to the use of the district.”
Taypayers are requested to bring
their deeds or last year’s tax receipts
to avoid mistakes.
Cow Lake Township, Eight Mile,
Nance Store, Saturday Jan. 12; Cache
Township, Burton’s Store, Monday,
January 14; Cow Lake Township,
Gourd Neck, Tuesday, Jan. 15; Cow
Lake. Proctor Schoolhouse, Wednes
day, Jan. 16; Bryan Township Horse
shoe Schoolhouse, Thursday, Jan. 17;
Bryan Township, Ingleside school
house, Friday, Jan. 18; Jefferson
Township, Jacksonport, Saturday Jan.
19; Bateman Township, Bridge
Schoolhouse, Monday, Jan. 21; Bate
man Township, Surrounded Hill school
house, Tuesday, Jan. 22; Glaize Town
ship, Grand Glaize Station, Wednes
day, Jan. 23; Glaize Township, Old
Grand Glaize, Thursday, Jan. 24;
Glass Township, Swifton, Friday and
Saturday, Jan 25 and 26; Barren
Township, Denmark, Monday, Jan. 28;
Barren Township, McDougall’s school
house, Tuesday Jan. 29; Jefferson
Township, Hickory Grove, school
house, Wednesday, Jan. 30; Village
Township, Harper’s school house,
Thursday, Jan.*31; Grutytionths oldp,
Grubbs, Friday and Plant eb.
*-2; Grubbs Townsh^ toing bst
office, Monday, Feb. e
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Young Bunker Who Led Red Cross Hosts
Thanks Army of Helpers in Southwest
The following statement was issued by J. L. Johnston, chairman
of the Christmas Membership Campaign of the Red Cross in tha
Southwestern Division. Johnston is president of the German Savings
Institution of St. Louis, being the youngest metropolitan bank presi
dent in the United States. He is thirty-one years old. The statement
follows: _
— As the chairman for the Southwestern Division in the big Red
Cross Xmas Membership Drive, I wish personally to thank ovary
! worker of the Red Cross who contributed to me
success of the campaign.
As has been said so aptly by Louis LaBeanme,
S_ Publicity Director for this Division, bra have
! shown the Kaiser where true Americans iWe.
* : Minimum estimates show that the Southwsst
ern Division obtained 3,250,000 new members
between December 17th and December 34th
inclusive, leading every ether Division in the
■W United States. We were naked to get 1,102,000
new members. It wiH net be surprMag if,
when all the returns are ba, the figures juuOuut
to 3,400,000. In other werds, we obtained
nearly three times the number of members far
which ws wsrs adbsd by Rsd Crass hsMqissc
J. L. JOHNSTON. t#rf at WashMIftMI.
This tremendous undertaking never eeuid bare bean aeeem
plished but for the whole-hearted leyaftgr wU aappart ef those whe
already wart members ef the Red Greet. Te seek and everyeam ef
you I with to express my sineere thanks. It baa bean net aaty a
plea aura, but a privilege that I • steam highly, te have beea chairman
of this campaign. j L joMNiTON,
Chairuaen feuthwaataeu Diviaten
Christmas Membership Campaign.
ship, Greenhaw schoolhouse, Tuesday.
Feb 5; Bird township, James’ Store.
Wednesday, Feb. 6; Bird Township,
Kenyon, Thursday, Feb. 7; Bird Town
ship, Tuckerman, Friday and Satur
day, Feb. 8-9; Union Township, Mc
Lain’s office, E. Newport, Monday
Feb. 11; Union Township, Diaz, Tues
day, Feb. 12; Breckenridge Township
Auvergne, Wednesday, Feb. 13; Breck
enridge Township, Weldon, Thursday
Feb. 14; Breckenridge, Tupelo, Fridaj
and Saturday, 15-16; Union Township
City Hall, Monday, Feb. 18; Unior
Township, At court house, until Apri
10th, 1918.
J. M. IVY,
Sheriff and Collector of Jackson
County, Arkansas.
Newport, Ark., Dec. 1, 1917.
ESTRAYED.
One black dehorned cow five or six
years old, marked swallow fork in
right ear and crop and underbit ir.
left ear.
One solid black steer yearling, one
year old, in same mark as cow
branded on both hips with N. C.
Reward for information leading tc
their recovery.
wlmo. J. S. Cleveland,
Dec. 21st, ’17 Grubbs, Ark.
NOTICE.
Our cotton gin is running every
day, taking care of the cotton bolls,
which otherwise would go to waste.
Get busy, gather your bolls ana
rush them to us. We will buy them
in any quantities. Prices according
to grade. Call, write or phone.
N. D. Moon & Son,
43w2t. Swifton, Ark.
TAKEN UP.
I took up as an estray on the 10th
day of December, 1917, one Jersey
steer, two years old past; no marks
or brands. Owner can have steer by
proving and paying cost.
J. M. Koettel,
w4t. p. Remmel, Ark.
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gjjj is a glaring advertisement of very poor
HHi taste. Wear the best—somethiug that Bj
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m We have always in stock the best of
Diamonds Watches |J|
Broaches Watch Chains gjjj
Wrist Watches Lockets
Mesh Bags Cigarette Cases
Lavalliers Rings
Bracelets Silver Vanities
Scarf Pins Belt Buckles
Link Buttons Fountain Pens
^ We Are Exclusive Agents for
jj| Victor Victrolas and .
P Columbia Grafonolas
j Newport Jewelry Co.
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HARRY G. BRANDENBURG
THE MERCHANT
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• 100 Men’s and Boys’ {fa Cl A ^ !
Raincoats, $10, $8 /|
and $5 values.. \\4KJ
Men’sDouble Vul- {fa A H* Cl
canized Raincoats | S 1
$25 values... -L ^ V/
50 Ladies’ Raincoats {fa fH JT^
worth $17.50 and$10 ^>0.^5
Rubber Boots Cheaper
\ Than Anybody’s.
HARRY G. BRANDENBURG
THE MERCHANT
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