WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
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BATESVILLE BRANCH.
m Passenger Leaves. 7:00 a.m.
Mixed “ 11:43 a.m.
Passenger Arrives. 8:30 p. m.
Mixed M . 10:15 a.m.
§|P| ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 2:20 p. m.
Passenger Departs. 3:20 p. m.
Local Froight Departs... ,f. 6:30 a. in.
On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce the candidacy of
W. A. Oldfield for re-election to the office of
prosecuting attorney, subject to the Democratic
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.
FOR SHERIFF.
To the voters of Jackson county.
I am a candidate for re-election to the office of
sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo
cratic primary, if one is held. Feeling that I !
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 1 will do my
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. P.ANDY.
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.
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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 Demoeaatic primary
election. 1
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
Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic ,
primary election.
We are authorized to announce G. A. Lockard I
as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce Passmore
White as a candidate for re-election to the office •
of assessor of Jackson county, subject to the i
Democratic primary election.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
We are authorized to announce Abe Ballew as a
candidate for Marshal of the city of Newport,
at the ensuing April election.
CONDEMN BUILDINGS.
Legislature Blamed For Condi
tion of Buildings—No Fire
Escape and Poor
Water Service.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 26. — j
At the next meeting of the State
Board of Charitable Institutions j
on February 2, a letter will be
read from Superintendent of
Public Works G. Morgner and i
Chief of the Fire Department!
Charles F. Hafer condemning the
deaf mute institute buildings as j
unsafe because of a lack of fire
protection. They made an in
spection of the buildings last
week and have pronounced the
new buildings veritable fire traps,
having no fire escapes, adequate
water service or hose to use in
case of a fire. The stairway in
the girls’ dormitory is of inflam
mable pine and the door leading
from the dormitory is kept locked
all night. The only water is
from a two-inch main with a
pressure of about 20 pounds, j
wholly insufficient to combat a!
fire. There is no fire drill among J
the pupils, and no fire extinguish
ers in the halls. Superintendent
Morgner declares that the pres
ent conditions are “juggling with
human lives.” Unless steps are
taken to remedy the conditions
"the city "council will act.
Secretary John H. Page lays
the blame on the legislature for
not having made provisions for
the things demanded for the pro
tection of the pupils, forgetting
that even had the legislature
made such provisions in the ap
propriations bill it would have
been of no avail, as the appro
priations for new buildings and
even for the maintenance of the
school was killed through the
criminal political trickery and
negligence of the governor in
failing to sign the bills within
the statutory limit. Mr. Page
says there is no more danger in
the building than in any o her in
the state of similar size, but ad
mits that the water service is
very poor, which fault is also
charged up to the legislature.
SENATOR CLARKE
MAY TAKE PART.
It is understood from one of
those who attended the Jeff Davis
caucus in Little Rock last Sun
day, says the Little Rock Demo
crat, that United States Senator
James P. Clarke will feturn
from Washington about March 1
for the purpose of entering the
campaign in the interest of Da
vis.
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS=PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me. i
W. H. SNETZER.
Contractor
& Builder
Plans and Specifications
furnished on short notice
All Work is Guaranteed
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Surprise PriZBS
Given away to get the people to
talk about Bixler Physical Train
ing in Penmanship, the best
method of instruction in the
world—Saves 90 per cent of time,
etc. Merit Prizes, Surprise
Prizes, Prize Prizes, Sure Prizes,
Big Prizes, Little Prizes, Con
tingent Prize and other prizes
for little folks and big folk. Send
10c for Business Penman, 12
writing mottoes sample rapid j
writing, skilled Bird Flourish,
and full particulars. (1 Surprise
Prize will be included, worth
from 10c to a $1, and a $10 prize
goes with each 100th 10c order— |
conditional.)
Prof. G. Bixler,
97 Ogden Ave.,
' Chicago, 111.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Sam Taylor Indicted at Searcy j
for the Killing of J. D. Ellis
Last September.
Searcy, Jan. 26.—The White
county grand jury returned an
indictment against Sam Taylor
for murder in the first degree.
Taylor stabbed and killed J. D.
Ellis at Hammonsville, this '
|county, last September. Taylor]
is in jail here and the trial is set’j
] for next Friday. The sheriff left |
: today to subpoena witnesses and ;
about sixty will be here to tes
tify in the case. Both men were j
very prominent and the trial will
be watched with much interest.
Prosecuting Attorney Andrews j
will be assisted by Hon. Sam J.
, Crabtree of Beebe and Judge
j Grant Green of Searcy. Mayor ]
i J. V. Roberts will defend Taylor.
: $390 FOR LETTERS TO
ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.
The Rock Island system offers
twenty prizes of the aggregate
value of $390 for letters relative
to the territory along its lines in
Arkansas,. Indian Territory, Kan
1 -I ■» m 1
sas, UKianoma, aiiu i\ew
Mexico. Letters should deal
with the writers’ experiences
since he settled in the Southwest.
They should tell how much money
he had when he arrived, what
measure of success has attended
his efforts and what he thinks of
that portion of the country in
which he is located. Letters
should not be less than 300 nor
more than 1500 words in length,
and will be used for the purpose
of advertising the Southwest.
Letters are desired not only
from farmers and farmers’ wives,
but also from merchants, school
teachers, clergymen, from every
one, in brief, who has a story to
tell and who knows how to tell it.
For circular giving details write
to John Sebastian, Passenger;
Traffic Manager, Rock Island,
System, Chicago.
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ALL EYES ON ST. LOUIS.
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The eyes of all the world will
be turned toward St. Louis dur
ing the year 1904. Everybody;
will want to get, from first
hands, the news of the greatest
World’s Fair which the world
has ever seen. Our readers are
advised, therefore, to subscribe
for the greatest St. Louis news
paper—a newspaper which ack
nowledges no equal or rival in
all the West, and which stands
in the front rank among the
great newspapers of the world.
Subscribe for the St. Louis Globe
Democrat and get all the news
of the World’s Fair, all the news
of the national campaign, and all
the news of all the earth. See
advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. 24d6x
NEW WOOD CLUB.
England, Jan. 26.—At a citi
zens’ meeting held here tonight
a Wood club was organized, withI
the following officers; Lee Miles,
president; J. E. Hicks, vice presi
dent; R. S. Moore, secretary; J. ■
K. Brodie, treasurer. The list
shows that the club has forty
members to start with.
FOR SALE!
240 acres of land, 140 in culti
vation, with four houses, raised
50 bales of cotton the past season,
six miles from Newport, 3 miles
from Jacksonport. Eighty acre
pasture at Jacksonport, frame
store house of two good rooms
at Jacksonport.
29blmo. J. M. Grubbs. \
Test your eyes with one of our
Vitroscopes and you will get bet
ter results from the glasses fur
nished you at one-third the usual |
cost. Our lenses give double the j
seeing power with half the strain j
on the eyes. Vitroseope sent j.
free. Vitro-Resilient Optical
Co., 152 to 158 Lake street, Chi- <
cago, 111. 225 4w j
Sweeping
Reductions
- .. ...I.
They can better be
sold cheap than car
ried over to another
season and during the
month of January
prices will be made
such as to make the
goods move* <£
.. hi iimitliMU 'TiTiirPI
business
U Houses
Having widely distributed
interests will find an able
assistant in the Long Dis
tance Telephone.
TRY IT.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
[Low,,Colonist
Rates
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WEST and
SOUTHWEST
This is a good route to the
new and fertile fields of
Oklahoma, the Indian Terri
tory and Texas. Low rates
—both single and round
trip—in effect on the first
and third Tuesdays of each
month. For detailed in
formation, address
J. N. CORNATZAR
Division Passenger Agt.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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ATOPS-JCMHKr ptjff ir-;--aCiliT11T:riTT Tlr I)irf_r Idrifirnr| mill
“BOB'S IN TOWN”
He buys cotton seed and
don’t forget it. With no ill
will to any company, he
buys for himself and pays
for the same.
R. L. JOHNSON
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CHAS. R. HITE
Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
>dl or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport, Ark.
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Hardware 11
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LOUISIANA I
FEBRUARY 16, 1904
VERY LOW ROUND - TRIP
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Little Rock, Ark. p
J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier.
BANK OF TUCKERMAN I
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00. I
We are open to the public for all business J?
which constitutes safe & reliable banking
DIRECTORS:
J. W. LINDLEY, L. T. SLAYDEN, D. C. DOWELL,
GEO. L. SMITH, W. E. TALLEY.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. I
Your Patronage is Solicited.
Tuckerman, - - Arkansas.
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