DAILY INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 72, Local Freight. 11:45 a. m.
No. 2. 8:20 a. m.
No. 4. 2:00 p. m.
No. 12. 8:48 p. m.
No. 6. 10:50 p. m.
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SOUTH BOUND.
No. 78, Local Freight. 7:80 a. m.
No. 7. 11:25 a. m.
No. 6. 5:00 a. m.
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BATESVILI.E BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:00 a. m.
Mixed “ . 11:45 a.m.
Passenger Arrives. 8:30 p. m.
Mixed " . 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 2:20 p. m.
Passenger Departs. 3:20 p. m.
Local Freight Departs-!. 0:30 a. m.
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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
craticprimary, 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. BANDY.
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 aa a
candidate for the office of county and probate
judge of Jackaon county, subject to tile Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce Otis W. Scar
borough aa a candidate for the office of county
and probate judge of Jackaon county, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce John D. Neal aa
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
ns 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 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 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
as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
We are authorized to announce Abe Rallew as a
candidate for Marshal of the city of Newport,
at the ensuing April election.
Let Jackson county get in line.
Wood clubs are the order of the
day. _
Morrilton has launched a Wood
club, 200 strong. The list of its
members is headed by Chairman
Armstrong of the state central j
committee.
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Half of the prohibitionists of
Newport agree with the advo-j
cates of license that no reform
has been accomplished by con-|
fining the saloons to one ward
and believe that the present farce;
is more apt to injure than help
their cause.
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Every prohi attorney lives in
the wet ward and the license
counsel reside in the dry ward.
Evidently things are getting
badly mixed in this little city,
which has been so well doctored
with law and all the technicali
ties thereof.
Bryan and|Hearst are to be as
sociated in the publication of a
St. Louis daily paper, so says ru
mor. Bryan confirms the report
only so far as to state that the
Commoner will issue a daily edi
tion in St. Louis during the na
tional Democratic convention in
July. _
Portia, the center of a good
farming section in Lawrence
county, has organized a Wood
club of 125 members. The up
rising of the people against Davis
and Davisism is swelling to tre
mendous proportions. When
once a demagogue is found out
the people may be counted upon
to bury him deep beneath an
avalanche of ballots.
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To offset the apparent turn in
public sentiment in favor of Car
roll D. Wood the Davis conting
ent claim that many of those who
pledge themselves to vote for
Wood have only done so as a
joke. Men do not thus lightly
hold their pledge and sense of
honor, and this excuse is too
flimsy. The only explanation
that can be offered for the turn
| ing of the tide is that the trick
ery, deception and demagoguery
of one Jeff Davis have been so
clearly established that his cun
ning resorts, evasions and wil
ful perversion of facts no longer
! delude.
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The voters who heard Jeff
i Davis last August in his speech
! at the Swifton barbecue and at
i Newport the same night will re
member that he sought to escape
responsibility for the pardon of
Dr. Johnson by asserting he had
been deceived by Fuller & James,
the Eureka Springs attorneys
who had made application for the
pardon. But when Davis later
visited the home of these men he
took them into his arms and laid
the blame upon the penitentiary
physician. What think ye of
this man who makes one asser
tion here, then doubles in his
tracks and makes an opposite
counter? To which audience did
he speak the truth, if to either?
There are a hundred such glaring
inconsistencies in the record of
Jeff Davis and if given a third
term there will be an hundred
more. Such a double-dealer
would ever stand in need of vin
dication were he to grow as old
as Methuselah.
$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 giving details write
to John Sebastian, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Rock Island
System, Chicago.
A MAN OF COUR
AGE AND BRAINS.
Mr. Vandeventer is out in a
letter in which he announces his
withdrawal from tfce race for
governor. He clearly demon-!
strated to the people during his
canvass that he was a man of j
courage and brains, and but for
the landslide ^o Wood in the be
ginning he would have been a j
great favorite with the anti-!
Davis element. As it is, the peo-!
pie will not forget his brilliant j
efforts, made under great disad
vantages, against the nightmare
of Davisism which affects Ar
kansas today, but will remember
and reward him at some future
time. His withdrawal insures
the election of Judge Wood, as
his following is not of the sort
that could support the unsaint
like Davis.—Drew County Ad
vance. _ _
HARRISON HEIRS
SUE ADMINISTRATOR.
The Harrison heirs, through
their attorney, S. A. Moore, have
filed suit against C. B. Coe as ad
ministrator of that estate and his
j bondsmen, G. W. Decker, A. D.
| Bailey, J. M. Stayton and R. M.
Johnson, for a sum between $15,
1000 and $20,000, alleged to be
j due them.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
It is announced that 147 car
loads of steel rails have arrived at
Carthage, Mo., to be used in lay
ing the track of the White River
railroad, which is being built by
the Iron Mountain from Carthage
to Cotter.
J. C. Jackson returned Tues
day night from a trip fifty miles
up the line. He hauled a load of
baggage for a crowd of Austri
ans, who were bound for Kene
fick & Hammond’s camp. There
were 71 in the gang, all walking,
while Mr. Jackson drove the
wagon. He says one got sick,
one got lame and all got drunk,
but, nevertheless, he got through
all right. He reports that, leav
ing out the gap between Yellville
and Powell, all the grading is
completed to Oregon Flat, ex
cept a little in the town of Zinc.
^Cotter Courier.
People expecting to visit the
World’s Fair in St. Louis will be
glad to learn that no validation
fee will be charged on world’s
fair excursion tickets except
where stopovers or additional ex
tension of time are requested.
All that is to be required to
make a ticket good for return
passage is that same shall be
presented and stamped at any
one of the three validating offices
on the grounds, down town or at
the union station.
One of the largest passenger
trains ever run over the Iron
Mountain, was No. 5 Monday
morning, consisting of sixteen
coaches, one of the sleepers be
ing named Newport. The train
reached from Main to Laurel
streets, or three long blocks, and
was most too heavy for the big
engine ahead, as it was several;
hours late, not reaching Newport j
until after 7 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry,
Mrs. Park Deaderick and Miss
Willie Morrison returned Satur
day night from Hot Springs with
Capt. G. W. Hurley, whom we
are glad to know is no worse,
but getting along very fairly.
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.”
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Surprise Prizes
Given away to get the people to
talk about Bixler Physical Train
ing in Penmanship, the best
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for little folks and big folk. Send
10c for Business Penman, 12 i
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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— i
conditional.)
Prof. G. Bixler,
97 Ogden Ave.,
Chicago, 111.
W. H. SNETZER,
Contractor
& Builder
Plans and Specifications
furnished on short notice
All Work is Guaranteed
Henry Owen,
^ Physician, Surgeon
n d Oculist.
| Office - - Sells’ Drug Store.
Sweeping
Reductions
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*
Mfcg.mii hi in iiwnawfrwra
On Many Lines of Win
ter Goods in Both the
Furniture
and
Hardware
Departments. j
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Newport's Leading Nome Furnishers
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Houses
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Having widely distributed
interests will find an able
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tance Telephone.
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The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
“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
CH AS. R. HITE
Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport, Ark.
Low^s Colonist I
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WEST and
SOUTHWEST
This is a good route to the
new and fertile fields of
Oklahoma, the Indian Terri
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—both single and round
trip—in effect on the first
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Division Passenger Agt.
MEMPHIS, TEN'N.
MARDI GRAS\
NEW ORLEANS
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FEBRUARY 16, 1904
VERY LOW ROUND - TRIP RATES
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BANK OF TUCKERMAN
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