The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the candidacy of
William A. Oldfield of Independ
ence County foi re-election as
congressman from the Second
\ district, subject to the action of
‘.he Democratic primary. “
Brundidge Gets Ovation.
Corning, Nov. 2.—Hon. Steph
en Brundidge, candidate for
United States senator, spoke to a
good-sized audience at the court
house yesterday afternoon, this
being the first visit he ever
.made to Clay county. It was
through the courtesy of Judge
jjnver mat cour; aajourneu 10;
two hours for the purpose of giv
ing the ex-congressman suffi
cient time to make his initiatory ^
speech in this county. He stated ,
that he had made repeated re- |
quests through friends to his op- ‘
ponent, Jeff Davis, to meet him j
in open debate, but that the lat- j
ter replied that he would by no:(
^ means respond to his request;*
unless he would come out in open j
letter demanding a debate. 11
The chief topic of the speech j c
dwelt upon needed appropria- t
tions through congress for the | ?
river and harbor system. Also t
for opening up the rivers and j
for re-establishing of the navig- j
ability of the river and steam- i
boat system, which Jeff Davis i
neglected and in lieu of his duty 1
had spent his time in traveling £
for his health and visiting the (
sea coast. Mr. Brundidge stated ?
^.fop meet Sena-,1
tor Davis in joint debate, as he <
then could speak more plainly to j1
the senator’s face, and would ;
Governor’s Cotton Conference.
The conference of the govern
ors of the cotton producinj
states, just closed at New Or
leans, was productive of som<
good suggestions, and will hav<
some beneficial results. Th<
publicity they gave and prece
dent they set as to the facts con
cerning the demand and increas
ing demand and use of cotton if
of value. Their reeommenda
tion to hold and market slowly
this season’s crop, and their ap
peal to business men and bank
ers to assist in this, was well.
Not only the business men and
bankers of the South are inter
usted in good prices for cotton,
Dut the business and industry of
;he whole country are involved.
Some two-thirds of the crop
sold abroad. Of that part manu
’actyired in America, however
ligh the price is, the proceeds
mly go from one part of the
:ountry to another—looking at
he matter from a national or
>atriotic standpoint.
The recommendation for re
luction of acreage next season
iy the intelligent route of diver
ification of crops would affect
he price of this season’s product
ust as soon as it was known.
The cotton producing industry
s a bulwark of strength to the
lation and the national finances,
ather than to cotton raisers as
i class. Thirteen million bales
>f cotton at 10 cents would be
1650,000,000 for the whole cot
on crop of the whole cotton belt
Jf'stateSr.-- iVhile in Iowa—and
vhich is not one of the greatest
md largest states—her soil and
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cotton is worth less i
to sell it at the price
, but his other crops are wortl
* more, in the degree that thej
’ have been neglected by thos<
raising all cotton. If they, like
him, make cotton their surplus
crop, his wants are still provided
for, and his cotton is salable at
! a high price.
j A ten per cent reduction ir
quantity of cotton makes very
much more than a 10 per cent
i increase in price. A 25 per cent
reduction in the quantity makes
: 50 or a larger percentage of in
! crease in price.
Diversification relieves farm
I ing of the gambling of hazard
! ous speculative elements. It re
duces it to an exact science, al
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To Reclaim &0,000 Acres,
j Jonesboro, Nov. 2.—The ques
tion of the Cache River Drainage
District running into the Big
Creek Drainage District has
been decided as not cutting any
figure with the proposed district
for Big Creek and the plans al
ready made for a drainage dis
trict will be carried out.
The drainage district will be
started at the Greene county line
and will include both forks of
Big Creek and will run through
the county to Poinsett county
line. The creek will be straight
ened and a ditch, put in the cen
ter of the creek so as to throw
water in one channel. A peti
tion will be circulated at once
among the property owners
along the creek to create the dis
trict aitd when sufficient number
is secured it will be presented to
the county court, which will be
sometime this month.
It is estimated that the dis
trict will include something like
50,000 acres of fine bottom lands
and will reclaim many thousand
acres that is now almost worth
less, owing to the overflow of the
creek. The land owners along
the creek are most all in favor
of tne district and it is stated
will sign a petition to have the
district created. The commis
sioners selected by the property
owners are A. W. Hall of the
Jonesboro Trust Comjpany, Ab
Collins and A. A. Connelly.
Hunters Win Suit.
The case of J. 0. Manning vs.
W. P. Jones and R. C. Morehead
in which the plaintiff asked dam
ages for injuries accidentally in
flicted upon him while the two
defendants were hunting last
season, came to a close Tuesday
afternoon when the jury return
ed into court with a verdict find
ing for the defendants. The case
occupied the time of the court
during Monday and until Tues
day afternoon, the final argu
ment 'being made for the plain
tiff by his attorney, Hon. S. M.
'Casey, just after the noon recess
Tuesday. This case was tried
this time after having been re
versed in the supreme court, the
former trial of the case bavin*
been determined in the circui1
court upon demurrer by whicl
the complaint was thrown out
The matter was returned to thii
court to be tried upon its meri
with the result above stated
Messrs. Cole and Dowdy repre
sented the defense.—Batesvill<
Guard.
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meets 1st
nights of
>1 eac fiting brothers
welcome.
. W. H. Bacus, C. C.f
i P. S. White, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen.
Newport Camp, No. 13674
meet 1st and 3rd Friday nights
of each month. Visiting breth
ren invited.
Ben Bray, Counsel.
'.Jackson Lodge, No. 191 F.
A; M.
j Meets Second and Fourth
I Tuesday nights of each month in j
the Opera House Building, Se
cond and Hazel Streets.
Visiting Brothers always wel
come.
H. E. Dowell, W. M.
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
United States Navy.
A Navy Recruiting Party will
visit Newport from October 30th
to Nov. 4th, giving every young
man of this community a chance
to be examined for the naval
service, without any expense.
Age limit 17 to 35 years. Pay
excellent. Men of various
trades needed. Boys without
trades are accepted as appren
tice seamen. Apply any week
day at Corner of Second and
Walnut Streets. 023toN5
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