DAILY INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
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Patsengor Arrives ...-. 8:30 p. m.
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
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Local Freight Departs |. 6:30 a. m.
t»n Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to announce W. F. Harrison
of Osmda as A candidate for the State Senate
from the Twenty-ninth senatorial district, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
•lection.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorised 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. I
W»* are authorl/sd to announce T. T. Wan! as a
candidate for the office of representative of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
•lection.
We are authorised to announce J. U. Ard as a
candidate for the office of representative of Jack
eon county, subject to the Democratic primary
•taction.
rOR 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
s 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 will do my
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. BANDY.
We ure authorised to announce Snell Simmons
as a candidate for election to the office ofjJheriff
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.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce John D. Neal ns
a candidate for the office of circuit clerk uf Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
•lection.
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 Jsck
•od county, subject to the Dwnocaatie primary
election.
We are authorized to announce Capt. W. A.
Joyce as a candidate for re-election to the office
of treasurer of Jack-ton county, subject to the
Democratic primary election.
FDR 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 authorised to announce G. A. Locknrd
as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primury
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
Democratic primary election.
FOR MAYOR.
We are authorized to announce James W.
Grubbs as a candidate for re-election to the office
of Mayor of the city of Newjiort at the ensuing
April 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.
FOR CITY RECORDER.
We nrp authorized to announce Riley May
han as a candidate for re-election to the office of
Recorder of the city of Newport at the ensuing
April election.
Here and There.
R. E. Jones, one of Glass town
ship’s substantial farmers, was
here Wednesday and subscribed
for the Independent. He ex
pects to visit his sister in Detroit,
Texas, in the near future.
J. II. Requa has resumed his
run as conductor on the White
River branch passenger, having
cleared his skirts of any respon
sibility for the recent wreck at
Diaz. Jud Hunter returned to
Little Rock Wednesday night.
The Newport Hoos-Hoos are
to hold a concatenation tonight
in this city, to which invitations
have been issued the members of
the order from other cities by
Farley Price, acting for C. M.
Dickinson, vice-regent of the
Eastern district of Arkansas.
WHIST CLUB ENTERTAINED.
The Whist Club had a very
enjoyable meeting Wednesday
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afternoon with Mrs. Ed Wo
mans, who wa-# assisted in the
duties of ho^ess by Mesdames
G. H. Brow71 an(i w- w* Out-!
ton. g
Nothin was omitted that!
could bffie added to the pleasure j
of tb* event and the refresh- J
mcjte of chicken salad, escal
Iqjd oysters, pickles, coffee andj
sa/ted almonds were nicely j
j se rved.
1 The invited guests present j
were Mrs. C. H. Wilmans and I
Miss Lucy Brandenburg.
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STATEMENT FALSE.
At a meeting of the Wood club j
in Little Rock Tuesday night W. j
B. Smith, an attorney of thatj
city, in discussing the pardon of |
Bob Simmons, said that the gov- j
ernor on January 1 had borrowed
$1,000 from the Arkansas Bank
| & Trust Company, endorsed by
Mrs. Robt. Simmons and Charles
Wilmans, claiming that '‘this
can be construed as nothing short
of an acceptance of a bribe.”
There is no ground for such a
statement and the facts alleged
are not true, as the telegrams
below, which were sent to the
; parties addressed Wednesday
j night, will show:
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| Editor Little Rock Gazette :
We have no notes of Gov. Jeff
Davis endorsed by Mrs. Bob
! Simmons or anyone else.
C. G. Henry, Cashier,
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co. ,
! W. B. Smith:
You are mistaken. Governor
Davis never borrowed a cent
from us and does not owe us a
cent.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co.
PROBABLE ORIGIN OF STORY.
How such a story could have
originated is not plain, unless it
grew out of a misstatement in
regard to a loan made last fall
I by Charles Wilmans to the state
! board of charities. Mr. Wilmans
exhibited to the editor a Little
Bo ;k exchange for $1000 on the
Bank of Comm^ce issued on Oc
tober 5, 1903 oy the Arkansas
Bank & Tru.„ Company in his
! favor. This paper had been en
dorsed by Jeff Davis and made
“payable to the Board of Chari
I ties for the purpose of defraying
expenses of deaf mute institute
for ensuing term,” and had been
received and cashed by the sec
retary of the board.
An evidence of the indebted
ness was made by the board in a
paper signed by the several j
members promising the payment |
of the loan with six per cent in-;
terest on or before March, 1905.
As this loan, manifestly and
beyond all controversy went to
the support of the deaf mute in
stitution, any further investiga
tion as to its origin, would be
uncalled for and irrelevant.
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It is great because it has al-1
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j matters of public and home in
, terest. In 1904 it will be espe
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Here are some reasons why you
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COURT INSTRUCTS
JURY COMMISSIONERS
Judge F. D. Fulkerson on
Thursday morning instructed the
jury commissioners for the next
term. They are C. G. Henry,
J. W. Lindley and Forrest Blake
ly and retired for their duties
immediately after the court’s j
charge.
The court on Wednesday after
noon sentenced Fletcher Hamil-1
ton and Will Johnson, convicted i
of the robbery of Ike Graham, j
reducing the penalties from 10 to
6 years and 4 to 3 years respec
tively.
The case of the State versus
Cam Dunn was dismissed and
the civil suit of H. J. Bowen
versus E. P. Shoffner, as ad-1
ministrator,was continued by de-,
fendant for want of evidence of
Pyles, and costs assessed against
defendant.
The grand jury, upon which
J. 0. Turner was empanelled
Wednesday to fill a vacancy, ex
pected to adjourn Thursday after
noon, and circuit court will prob
able be adjourned Friday.
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50 bales of cotton the past season, i
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.
WOOD! WOOD!!
Parties desiring good
wood of all kinds should
call on
J. D. CALVIN,
Lower end of Laurel St.
All orders are promptly
filled. 404 Leona Ave.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
Candidates desiring names on
tickets must pay the necessary
fee not less than twenty days be
fore the election.
M. M. Stuckey, Chm.
J. R. Mayiian, Secretary.
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