William A. Oldfield of Independ
ence County foi re-election as
Congressman from the Second
district, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
Newspaper Opinion
Represents People.
“If I could have bought news
paper men as easily as I bought
members of Legislature I would
not be in the fix I am in now.
Most of these blanked cusses
would refuse money when they
didn’t have enough to get a de
cent meal.”
Thus spoke the notorious
Boss Tweed in the Tombs. It
was after his downfall, while he
was under arrest for a crime
committed as head of Tammany.
He was discussing his own case
with William C. Hudson, then a
reporter of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Boss Tweed had found to his
sorrow that newspaper men, as
a rule, are not for sale.
You can sometimes buy indi
vidual newspapers. You can
sometimes buy the support of
nearly all the newspapers in one
town.
But nobody would believe that
you could buy newspapers from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
from the Lakes to the Gulf,
newspapers in county seats and
in State capitals, newspapers
that cater to the farmers and
others that cater to the factory
employes, newspapers in the
mining districts, and in the lum
ber districts, newspapers in the
mountains and on the prairies,
newspapers' that are satisfied
with some hundreds of readers
and others that boast of hun
dreds of thousands of readers.
Yet fully as comprehensive as
all this, is the newspaper sup
port that is being given to Gov
ernor Wilson for the Presidency.
But newspaper support in it
self is not of primary signifi
cance. You must go back of the
newspapers to find out what is
really going on.
The average editor will hesi
tate a long time before he advo
*v—cates the candidacy of a man
- ~?%’iom he believes to be out of
^••'"pympathy with the readers of
j§,' *' his newspaper. He feels that
his readers are his neighbors
and friends, and he has no de
sire to antagonize them. He
feels the sting of their criti
cisms and rejoices over their
commendations. He likes to feel
that his newspaper is “in touch”
with the community in which he
lives.
Unconsciously he is influenced
by the views of those with
whom he is so intimately asso
ciated. Unconsciously he learns
to think as they think, and to
feel, and presently the senti
ments of his clientele become
his sentiments, and the first
thing he knows he is putting
those ideas into his newspaper.
So that speaking generally the
views of an editor are repre
sentative of the views of his
neighbors and friends, of the
readers of his newspaper, if you
wiH,—Trenton (New Jersey)
Tribune.
Room For Rent
at reasonable rate, near the busi
ness part of town; comfortable
and well lighted. Apply to Mrs
Johnson at Independent office.
-spe iubm. aq; qounas [[iav. no;
ji ijuai 0} }ubav no.<C asnoq
puy ubo noX sdeqjaj
tol_. Jslana for the purptwPP|
studying the growing of cotton*
under boll-weevil conditions.
Sunday night this party left
this city over the Iron Mountain
with C. W. Watson, state agent
in charge of the demonstration
work. The party went to Mon
roe from Little Rock and spent
the following day in driving ov
er the country and inspecting
the various cotton plantations.
That night they went to Tallu
lah and Tuesday morning cover
ed about fifty miles of inspec
tion in automobiles.
Several large plantations in
the Red river district were visit
ed by the party, among these
plantations being that of Col.
Maxwell, embracing 15,000
acres of cultivated land. The
variety of cotton seed used on
this plantation is supposed to be t
the best for boll-weevil commun
ities, being a short staple, early ,
1 fruiting variety. The Arkan
sas planters purchased two car
loads of this variety and will
use it on their plantations.Mem
bers of the party state that this
is undoubtedly the best varie
ty of cottonseed to be planted
under boll-weevil conditions and
that it will be the only kind
planted by most of the planters
of this party in the coming year.
'
Want Game Preserve In State
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 24.—An ef
fort is to be made to secure an
appropriation from the general
government to make either the
Ozark or the Arkansas Forest
Reserves, probably both, a game
preserve also. Congress has ap
propriated $25,000 a year for
the preservation of game in Ok
lahoma, and the Arkansas re
serve is four times as large. It
is estimated, therefore, that Ar
kansas ought to get at least $50,
000 for the purpose. In nearly
every state where there are for
est reserves, the federal govern
ment has also set apart a fund
for game preserves.
Former State Warden E. V.
Vissart is interested in the pro
position, and has already re
ceived considerable encourage
ment. He is also still working
on the proposition of submitting
a state game law to the next
election by initiation, and has
a large number of petitions
scattered over the state, and
these will be called in soon, to
see if there are enough for re
ference, and if not the remaining
signatures necessary can easily
be secured.
RAILROAD TIME CARD
St. L., I. M. & S. Railway.
. NORTH BOUND.
No. 92 Local Freight.2:10 p.m.
No 4 10:20 a-m'
No' o 7.i°:5° P-m
No! 18.10:1p P-“*
No. 28.;;8:45 p.m.
No. 8.11:55 a. m.
No. 24 (arrives 10:15)... . .10:30 a.m.
SOUTH BOUND,
No. 91 Local Freight.9:30 a.m.
No. 5 .5:00 a-m
No. ..-5:25 p.m.
No 7 0:02 a.m.
No. 29.6:28 a.m.
No. 17.*5:20 a. m.
No. 23 (Ar. 7:40 p. m.)-8:05 p.m.
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
No. 210 Departs .7:0° a.m.
No. 205 Arrives .8:00 p.m.
Local Freight Arrives-10:20 a.m.
Local Freight Departs... .11:40 a.m.
No. 232 Departs .9:00 p.m.
No. 231 Arrives .6:18 a.m.
C. R. I. & P. RAILWAY.
No. 618 (leaves Brinkley 10:40 a. m.)
arrives.. • • • .12:55 p.m.
No. 617 (arrives Brinkley 5:00 p.m.)
departs.2:25 p.m.
No. 622 Local Freight, arrives on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at .2:15 p.m.
No. 621 Local Freight, departs Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday
at.7 a.m.
tive from justice. Judge
Palmer of Memphis allowed him
bail upon an application for ha
beas corpus, holding that it was
a bailable offense and not mur
der in the first degree. The su
preme court reversed Judge
Palmer, and directed that
Hughes be returned to custody
under the indictment.
It is claimed that Hughes has
been and is seriously ill at his
home in Haynes, and that it is
impossible forhim to answer the
summons. Gov. Donaghey will
not announce his decision in the
matter until he has made an in
vestigation of the facts.
State’s New Industries.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 24.—The
Penrod Walnut and Veneer Co.,
a foreign corporation, has filed
a certificate with the Secretary
of State to the effect that it has
assets amounting to $100,000
and that $25,000 of its assets
are employed in Arkansas. J.
N. Penrod is president, and
Alex Landrum of Helena is its
State fluent.
The North Arkansas Lumber
Co., a Nebraska concern, has
filed a certificate naming John
Lindsey of Shirley, Van Buren
county, as its state agent. J. P.
A. Black is president, and $15,
000 of its $20,000 assets is em
ployed in Arkansas.
The Garrison Creek Oil, Gas
and Coal Co., of Fort Smith has
been chartered by the Secretary
of State. The capital stock is
$25,000, of which $13,000 has
been subscribed. The officers
are J. H. Wright president, A.
Beveridge vice president and
Bert Hoffman secretary and
treasurer.
The Peoples’ Bank of Gentry
has been chartered. The capi
tal stock is $25,000, of which
$10,000 has been subscribed.
The officers are George P. Jack
son president, F. G. Lindsey \ice
president, and D. W. Peel secre
tary.
Verdict’s Error Saved Life.
DeWitt, Nov. 23.—J. L. Mc
Ferrin, convicted for the mur
der of his wife a few days uho,
was-sentenced to 21 years in the
penitentiary.
The jury inteiiueu lu
an indictment for murder in the
first degree against McFenin,
but their verdict read as fol
lows: “We, the jury, find de
fendant guilty of murder as
charged in the indictment. The
indictment covers the several
degrees of murder, and the law
requires that the degree be
named in the verdict.
On account of this defective
verdict, the attorneys for the de
fense filed a motion in arrest of
judgment, which was sustained
by the court. The defendant
then pleaded guilty and accepted
a sentence of 21 years.
Uncivilized.
“That child is a regular little sav
age." “Yes, when he was at our house
for dinner yesterday he always said
he wanted more, instead of politely
lying when I asked him if I could
help him again"
Men Don’t Usually.
Captain—Was the prisoner acting
suspiciously? Officer—I should say
he was. I saw the man standing Is
front of a dry goods store, acting as
<f he actually wanted to go In!—Judge
Why 8he Is Singing.
“I haven’t heard your daughter sing
lately." “No, we haven’t bad any
body at the house recently who would
ooax her."
ST,
of the offi
s 6f the United
e Sam’s employ
ees—write the system of short
hand taught at Draughon’s Col
leges. For catalogue, address
College, Little Rock or Fort
Smith or Texarkana or Mem
phis.
J. E. Parker, 2021 No. 10th
St., Fort Smith, Ark., says that
he had taken many kinds of kid
ney medicine, but did not get
better until he took Foley Kid
ney Pills. No matter how long
you have had kidney trouble,you
will find quick and permanent
benefit by the use of Foley Kid
ney Pills. Start taking themi
now. —W. E. BEVENS’. ,
Log Cutters Wanted.
To cut oak, hickory, gum and
cypress, will scale in the woods if
they lay over one pay day. Also
want logging teams.
Plenty of houses for laborers.
Jacob Gierich, Auvergne, Ark.
90d & w
Coughing At Night
Means loss of sleep which is bad
for everyone. Foley’s Honey and
Tar Compound stops the cough
at once, relieves the tickling ana
dryness in the throat and heals
the inflamed membr-mes. !"<■
vents a cold developing into
bronchitis or pneumonia. Keep
Foley’s Honey and Tar always in
the house. Refuse substitutes.
—W. E. BEVENS.
Illinois Apples.
Car load just received on Iron
Mountain track near freight de
pot, $1.10 per bushel.—J. A.
Phillips. . 9§b7t.
Seems Heavier When He Has a
A Mail Carrier’s Load
Fred Duehren, Mail Carrier at
Atchison, Kansas, says: “I
have been bothered with kidney
and bladder trouble and had ?
severe pain across my back.
Whenever I carried a heavy load
of mail, my kidney trouble in
creased. Some time ago, I
started taking Foley Kidney
Pills and since taking them I
have gotten entirely rid of all
my kidney trouble and am now
as sound as ever.”—W. E. BEV
ENS’.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Arcanum.
Newport Council No. 322
Royal Arcanum meets 1st and
3rd Friday nights in each
month in the Opera House build
ing. "Visiting brethren always
welcome.
S. M. Beattie, Regent.
W. C. Wishon, Sec.
Woodmen Of the World.
Pecan Camp, No. 3 meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday nights of
each month. Visiting brothers
welcome.
W. H. Bacus, C. C.,
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
■ . ,
Meets Second
Tuesday nights
the Opera H
cond and
Visiting Br
come.
H. E.
S. M.
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OF FLOWERING BULBS FOR WINTER AND
BLOOMING.
I Hyacinth, Tulips, narcissus, crocus, oxalis, freest
nese sacred lillies, etc.
Write for our Fall Catalogue of Bulbs, Plants and;
Do not forget California Privet, the great Hedgil
—it can be planted fromOctober to May. i
We have enlarged our CUTFLOWER DEPART
and are able to take care of all orders no matti
large or small. Mail, wire, or phone all orders
Phones 463, Voctalc El A**
after business hours ▼ vjUUSy X lUF
call 687. PAUL M. PALEZ,
40° Main Street. '.Little Rock, Ark.
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