THE INDEPENDENT
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Judge.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of W. D. Mc
Lain for the office of county and pro
bate judge of Jackson County, subject
to the action of the Democratic pn-,
■nary.
For Treasurer.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of John H.
Camp for the office of Treasurer of
Jackson County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Jesse W.
Shuford for the office of Treasurer of
Jackson County, subject to the action .
of the Democratic primary. j
The Income Tax.
Secretary of State W. J- Bry
an in his “Commoner” has the
following signed statement rela
tive to the federal income tax:
“The readers of The Common
er will, I am sure, join with me
in congratulating Congress upon
the forward step it has taken in
the levying of an income tax.
“The house bill provides for a
rate running from 1 per cent on
incomes above $3,000 to 4 per
cent on incomes above $100,000.
The Senate bill provides for a
tax ranging /rom 1 per cent to 5
per cent on incomes from $3,000
to $100,000 and higher rates up
on incomes above $100,000, so
that incomes above $500,000
bear-a total tax of 7 per cent.
When it is remembered that
the income tax law of 1894 pro
vided for a 2 per cent flat rate
on incomes above $4,000, it will
be seen that a decided advance
has been made toward the equal
izing of taxation.
“The Senate schedule is not
likely to be materially altered in
conference, so that we can now
use the income tax provisions as
a measure of the progress that
has been made in the country in
public sentiment toward distrib
uting more equitably the bur
dens of'taxation.
“The world is surely moving
when Congress advances thus
boldly in the matter of taxation,
and the extent of the revolution
that has already taken place in
the Senate is shown by the fact
that it increased the rates fixed
by the house.”
Mexico.
History continues repeating it
~ self, and those surprises which
ft stir us are the results of our not
n (r=>n rauauauauaue tuauauEiuEjue iin
keeping up with the trend of
events. President Wilson refus
ed to recognize Gen. Huerta, of
Mexico. In this he was not
treading on new ground. Not
quite, but nearly, forty years ago
Porfirio Diaz, a revolutionist, ov
erthrew the administration of
President Lerdo, and President
Hayes, a level-headed American
citizen from Ohio, refused to re
cognize him until after a consti
tutional election was held. Diaz
was very popular among Ameri
can capitalists, who were exploit
ing the sister republic, and it has
often been said, and with much
show of reason, that in recogniz
ing Diaz we paid too great a
price for what we received. Pres
ident Madero was unpopular
with American investors, and
they were anxious to bring about
His overthrow. It would be too
gross a charge to bring against
them to say that they were in fa
vor of his assassination, but cer
tainly they did rejoice when
their friend, Huerta, got rid of ;
his rival, and assumed control, j
Through their* newspapers and {
other agencies they have been
making a strenuous demand for
the recognition of Huerta, and
President Wilson has steadfastly
opposed this policy, depending on
what he calls, “the steady pres
sure of moral force,” and this
seems to be a dominating in
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American exploiters were well
represented by ex-Ambassador
Wilson. He was their mouth
piece, defender and advocate, and
he lacked but very little of in
volving this country in serious
entanglements. Thanks to the
good sense of the American peo
ple his machinations have been
put to naught, and the people on
the other side of the Rio Grande
will be treated fairly. They
must make atonement for their
own mistakes, and they must
settle their disputes among
themselves, but this government
will not align itself with either
one faction or the other- The
moral sense of the American
people is behind Prsidnet Wil
son, and this is a paramount in
fluence that cannot be ignored.—
Memphis News-Scimitar.
Notice of Assessment.
•
The Assessor’s Book for prop
erty situated in Levee District
No. 2, Jackson county, Arkansas,
is now on file at the office of the
undersigned, and all persons in
terested in said assessment are
hereby notified to appear and file
their objection thereto from Oc
tober 1st to November 1st, 1913.
By order of the Board of Di
rectors.
C. R. Hite, Assessor.
Newport, Ark-, Oct. 1, 1913.
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over. Aside from the nobby sack style and the soft roll 5§
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Come in today and let us place your measure on our g§
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LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
or consult
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Rush In, Plead Guilty.
Pocahontas, Oct. 1.—E. New
ton Ellis, deputy prosecuting at
torney for Randolph county,
has been overrun with cases in
the civil courts- here the past
two days. The rush was
brought about by a number of
boys from the northern part of
the county coming in to plead
guilty in disturbing a gathering
of Germ'an citizens at Engleberg
on July 5. Some of the boys
paid fines of $30 rather than
await the action of the next
Grand jury.
On last July 5 a barbecue and
celebration was given at Engle
berg. Some young men pro
ceeded to take charge of the cel
ebration and run it to suit
themselves.
Friday’s Bargains at Bowen’s
Cash Store.
25 per cent off on all ladies and
children’s shoes.
10 cent apron ginghams 61/oC
Friday only.
i Sugar cured breakfast bacon
only 19c.
White House Coffee, regular
price 45c, only 35c Friday—bar
gain day. 55d4
35c bottle of Blue Label or
Van Camp’s catsup 19c Friday.
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The Weaker Sex.
Over in Hot Springs they had
a terrific fire. Residences went
up in flames, while many people
lost all they possessed in this
world in the crackling, blood
red licking tongues. While the
fire raged the telephone lines in
to the city were busy, as relative
after relative anxiously clamored
for news of loved ones and their
possessions in the city.
The flames spread rapidly and
seemed bent on taking in the
telephone exchange and destroy
ing it with other buildings. On
ly a freak change in the gale
that was blowing at the time
saved the company’s exchange,
and even then the walls of the
'building were heated by the
flames. In the building were a
handful of girls busily operat
ing the switchboard. The man
ager knew most of them person
ally. Many, he knew, would be
homeless before the next day
dawned. The homes of others
were at the moment being
threatened by the onrushing
fire. He called to them, telling
them all to go home at once, and
try to save what they could. All
refused. One girl said she
guessed they could do more re
lieving the minds of anxious
friends outside of the city than
by attempting to save their own
belongings. All declared they
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towels and ladies handkerchiefs, the newest ■
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would stay until the building ac
tually caught fire.
And stay they did; but the
building did not catch fire. Af
terward when one girl was ask
ed why she did it she said that
anyway she thought she was
safer in the exchange than on
the streets during the fire’s pro
gress, and that her own home
would probably have been burn
ed anyhow. Not a word of her
own sacrifices to be loyal to her
employers and to her city. From
time to time the girls, as they
worked in the threatened ex
change, had gone to the window
for a brief spell, and thus many
had even witnessed their own
homes in flames, but all resolute
ly returned to their work.
Yet no Carnegie hero medals
will be sought for the Hot
Springs phone girls, nor do the
girls themselves want any. They
take it as all “in the day’s
work.” Such things as this are l
fit to be placed alongside of the
leroism displayed by the men j
vhen the Titanic sank. Yet we
ire always informed women are
‘the weaker sex.”—Memphis
Mews-Scimitar.
For Rent.
First class storage room at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 39dlm
Your Pressing Free.
If your clothes are made by us
we press them FREE. Ask us
to explain this plan.
We have the largest line of
samples in large patterns and it
will be no trouble to choose your
suit for we please or no trade. It
will pay you to call and look our
line over, and get prices before
buying your suit or overcoat.
This will save you money. We
need the business, and you need
the difference. Do not say we
can’t fit you—come and try. If
we can’t it will cost you noth
ing to see. Try us.
54d6 BARKER’S.
At Least Knew Hi* Valut/fl
A native, named Appu, 0f Kotikflf
Ceylon, recently attacked hi* |9f
and mother with a mallet while^B
were asleep, and nearly killed t9
The excuse he subsequently |l
was that he was disgusted witkfl
“miserable parents for having iJ
low-down son.” ■
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