DAILY INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
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BATESVILLE BRANCH.
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Passenger Arrives. 8:30 p. in.
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
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On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Wo are authorized to announce T. T. Ward ns a
candidate for the office of representative of .lack
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 I wiil do my
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. BANDY.
We are authorized to announce Snell Simmons
ns 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
. ouit clerk of Jackson county, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary election.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce Dr. F. G. Smitli
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 ns 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,
as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
We arc authorized to announce Abe Ballew as a
candidate for Marshal of the city of Newport,
at the ensuing April election.
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.
HOME TO ELECT
SUPERINTENDENT.
The board of trustees of the
Confederate Soldiers’ Home has
deferred the selection of super
intendent of the home until the
first Tuesday in February at a
meeting to be held in Little Rock.
There is a vacancy in the place
on account of the death of Capt.
E. L. McCracken, who was
elected superintendent in April,
1902.
Twelve applications have been
filed with the board, and from
this list a choice will be made.
The position of superintendent of
the home pays a salary of $900
per annum.
DISRUPTED BY
NEGRO QUESTION.
The conference between the
executive board of the American
Brotherhood of Carmen and the
National Association of Car
Workers, which was held in
Indianapolis for the purpose of
forming a consolidation of the
two organizations, which would
have made the biggest consolida
tion of employes in the railway
world, came to an abrupt ending
when the race question came up
says a Republican special from
Indianapolis.
The conference was planned
between the executive boards of
the two unions, and it looked as
if the consolidation would be ef
fected, when the members of the
Car Workers’ Association, which
is affiliated with the American
j Federation of Labor, stated they
had instructions that the mem
bers of the consolidated organi
zation must affiliate with the Na
tional Federation. The Brother
hood of Carmen were opposed to
this affiliation,as they stated they
j could see no good in it.
They submitted a counter
proposition that the question be
left to a referendum vote of the
consolidation at the first conven
tion. The Associated car work
ers asked for time to consider the
matter, and reported that they
would agree to the carmen’s
proposition if the carmen would
agree to leave the question of
admitting negroes to a referen
l dum vote of the next national
convention.
This the carmen absolutely re
fused to do and after another
private conference of the car
workers one of the latter number
moved that the meeting ad
journ, stating that the negro
was the equal of any white car
1 man. Adjournment followed in
much confusion.
The car-workers’ committee
left immediately for Buffalo.
$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
sas, Oklahoma, Texas and New
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 givingdetails write
to John Sebastian, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Rock Island
System, Chicago.
ALL EYES ON ST. LOUIS.
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
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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
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BATESVILLE NEGRO
HURT IN MISSOURI.
A negro giving his name as
Frank Rice and claiming Bates
ville, Ark., as his home was
thrown from a freight train be
tween Fourth street and Hender
s >n avenue crossing Thursday
about 3 o’clock in such a manner
as to fall upon his right arm and
break the small bone between
the elbow and wrist, says the
Poplar Bluff Citizen. He was
taken to the hospital where his
wound was dressed after which
he caught No. 3 and returned
home. The fellow had consider
able money and why he should
attempt to steal a ride under
such circumstances is hard to
understand.
For the news read the Daily
Independent.
SPECIAL SAYS
DAVIS FEARS WOOD.
Governor Did Not Meet His Ap
ponent at Clarksville—Said
He Feared Friction.
Clarksville, Jan. 22,—Judge C.
D. Wood spent the day here and
spoke tonight in the court house
to standing room only. Gov. Da
vis, who was scheduled to speak
here, refused to come to Clarks
ville to speak, and did not give
his reasons to those in charge of
the arrangements, but it was
; stated on the streets that the
! governor had said he was afraid
there would be friction if he
came here. The statement is
supposed to have referred not to
I friction between Gov. Davis and
I Judge Wood, but between Gov.
: Davis and certain citizens of
! Clarksville or between Davis men
and Wood men.
The crowd in the court house
| seemed to be entirely for Judge
: Wood, and he was given a rous
! ing reception. His speech was
largely the same as that made at
other points, and his arraign
ment of the governor, which was
severe, was loudly applauded by
those present.
BIRDS OF ^ARGENTINA.
Many of Beautiful Plumage and Some
That Are Wonderful
Singer*.
Among Argentina’s greatest treas
| ures are her birds, which abound there
; in great number and variety. One pe
culiarity of the birds is their gaudy
I plumage, brightest scarlet, orange,
■ olive, yellow, pink and green—painted
perhaps by the southern sun, says the
Montreal Family Herald.
In color they are beautiful and in
songs wonderful. Let us go to the
woods bordering the river and see how
many we can find. Yonder bird is
called the “arm of fire” on account of
his bright color. He appears to take
great pride in showing himself. There
is the cardinal with the scfarlet crest,
white breast and dove colored back,
also the yellow cardinal with yellow
body and black crest. It is so named
because it’s crest resembles the car
dinal’s hat. That beautiful pink line
that you see in the distant sky is a
flock of pink flamingoes. They are
nearing us. Now they alight on the
sand on the margin of the river. How
pretty they are! Listen to that exquis
ite song. That is the “Bugero,” a large
black bird with white beak. From the
grassy marsh comes the discordant cry
of the heron, and the green parrots are
chattering in the trees over our heads.
They think their scolding will fright
en us away. See that lovely golden
wren creeping up the tree, hunting
spiders. He does not seem a particle
afraid of us. Hear that sweet voiced
robin. They are much finer singers
than the robins of our country. Here
we find a dove’s carelessly made nest,
with two white eggs lying on the
ground. This dove is very small, not
much larger than a canary. That mod
est little gray bird is the bulbul or
nightingale, which keeps his sweet
song for the night.
There is a tree that appears to be
covered wnn Dans or cotton, out in
stead of cotton It is a flock of magpies
sunning themselves. They drop their
wings and fluff out the feathers of
the back until they resemble balls of
cotton. They are singular birds. One
will catch a frog and run around be
fore the others, apparently to tantalize
them. When they bathe they jump into
a pool of water, then out again and roll
in the dust, then into the water again.
They impose on each other by several
hens laying in the same nest. The
eggs are very pretty, green and white
mingled. Hear the mournful call of
the rainbird, a kind of cockoo which
calls almost incessantly the day before
a storm while there is no apparent
evidence of its approach, yet they are
unfailing. Here comes a scissors tail,
another peculiar bird, one of the fly
catchers. Ah! the beautiful birds! We
hear their glad songs as they flit from
tree to tree seemingly without a sor
row, but they have their sorrows, too,
for they will go to seek food for their
young birds and come back to find
them devoured by the snakes or some
other marauder. But perhaps their
greatest enemy is women, for whose
adornment hundreds of thousands are
destroyed annually, especially of the
white heron, an elegant bird whose fe
male has two dainty hair-like feathers
or aigrettes, which are used for hat
trimming.
WOOD CLUB AT MORRILTON.
Morrilton, Jan. 22.—The Car
roll D. Wood club, 300 strong,
met tonight at the court house,
where numerous speakers of this
place delivered addresses.
The Morrilton band paraded
the streets this afternoon boom
ing Carroll D. Wood for govern
or. The band also furnished a
splendid program tonight, de
spite the inclement weather.
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season and during the
month of January
prices will be made
such as to make the
goods move*
On Many Lines of Win
ter Goods in Both the
Furniture
and
Hardware
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Dep artments.
Fiwport Builders’ Suapnp]y Hardware Co.
Newport’s Leading Home Furnishers
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will to any company, he
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