Vol. 4, No. 14.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday April I, 1904.
$1 Per Annum
THE FINAL RESULT
Wood Carried the County—Rar*ey
and Coleman are the Winners
For Representatives.
The democratic primary last
Saturday passed off very quietly
so fur as Independence county is
concerned. In tome townships a
very large vote was polled, while
in others the vote was light.
Big Bottom township polled the
lightest vote she has polled for
many years, the total vote being
only 195, or less than half of the
full democratic vote.
Some of the followers of both
Davis and Wood had worked them-1
selves up to the point where they \
declared that they would not sup-!
port th*.' nominee unless their man 1
was nominated, and many were
thus debarred from voting, as the
judges carried out their instruc
tions to the letter and refused to
allow any man to vote who would
not pledge, himself to support the
ticket.
Judge Wood carried the town-!
ship, the vote being ltlT for Wood
and 60 for Davis.
The county went for Wood by a;
very small majority, the vote be-1
ing 1,094 for Wood and 1,009 for
Davis.
Oldfield for prosecuting attorney
carried the county by a safe ma
jority.
The ticket nominated is as fol
lows:
For representatives Dene II. |
Coleman and T. J. Haney; for
sheriff J. I). Morgan; for circuit
clerk Cul. L. Pearce; for county
and probate judge S. B.Wycough;
county clerk Burt Arnold; assessor
Joe Caldwell; surveyor F.M. Ham.
Jno. T. Tharp and Tlios. Jones
were elected .as justices of the
peace and S. W. Clark constable,
there being no other candidates in
the field.
The ticket nominated is a good
one, and one that every democrat
can give his hearty support.
Looks Suspicious.
A Chicago man refused to testi
fy in court whether he had a bank
account of $2,000,000 or not, on
the grounds that he might incrim
inate himself. Must not have hail
it. Any man with that much mon
ey is in no danger of being incrim
inated.
Health is Youth.
Ilerbine, taken every morning
before breakfast, will keep you in
robust health, fit you to ward off
disease. Jt cures constipation,
billiousness, dyspepsia, fever, skin;
liver and kidney complaints. It
i
purifies the blood and clears the j
complexion. Mrs. 1). \V. Smith,
Whitney, Texas, writes April
1902: “I have used Ilerbine, and
find it the best medicine for con
stipation and liver troubles. It
does all you claim for it. I can
highly recommend it. ” 50cts a bot
tle at J. I. Sturdivant's
The Printer.
Men may write and men may
think and think, but without the
printer their thoughts would lie of
little value to the world. Among
the t rades there is not one more
honorable or important than that
of the printer, the man who edges
up metalic messengers of thought
with nimble fingers or who manip
ulates with dexterous hand the
keyboard of that marvelous inven
tion which continually excites in
telligent wonder and admiration,
the linotype. That monument to
Otto Mergenthaler’s genius which
the wisest man should be proud to
claim. 'The composing and press
rooms of a great modern daily
never ceases to be impressive to
the thoughtful man, even though
his days and nights may be spent
therein. The world cannot do
without the printer.—Washington
Post.
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Ballard’s Horehound Syrup.
Immediately releaves hoarse,
croupy cough, oppressed, rattling,
rasping and difficult breathing.
Henry C. Stearns, Druggist,Shulls
burg, Wis., -rites, May 20, 1091:
“I have been selling Ballard’s
Horehound Syrup for two years,
and have never had a preparation
that has given better satisfaction.
I notice that when 1 sell a bottle
they come back for more. 1 can
honestly recommend it. ” 25c, 50c,
$1.00. Sold by J. I. Sturdivant.
TO DIVIDE THE TAX
Senator Jobe Will Endeavor to Se
grate School Tax When the
Legislature Convenes.
Senator T. C. Jobe of Hope is
in the city, and in discussing pub
lic matters lie said he would re
vive the segregation school tax is
sue in a new form at the next ses
sion of the general assembly, says
the Little Rock Gazette. The prop
osition is that the negro public
schools shall be dependent upon
taxes paid by negroes, the funds
derived from white taxpayers to
be devoted to the maintenance of
the white public schools.
“Heretofore objection has been
made to bills on this subject on the
ground that they were unconstitu
tional,” said Senator Jobe. “I pro
pose at the next session to offer a
joint resolution providing for the
submission of an amendment to the
constitution authorizing segrega
tion of the school tax as provided
in bills heretofore introduced along
that line. If the legislature pass
es the resolution the question of
the adoption of the amendment
will then be submitted to the elec
tors at the ensuing general elec
tion.
“In the counties in the southern
part of the state the segregation
question is a live issue in the pres
ent campaign, and there can lie no
doubt that the question of divid
ing the school revenues as pro
posed is growing in favor.’’
Senator Jobe is a candidate for
president of the senate, but he
does not permit his candidacy to
interfere with the expression of
his views on public matters.
A Thoughtful flan.
M. M. Austin of Winchester,
Inch, knew what to do in the hour
of need. Ilis wife had such an un
usual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. lie thought of and tried Dr.
King’s New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at J. I. Sturdi
vant’s Drug Store.
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Reduced Rates to Dallas.
Account of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church meeting at
Dallas, Tex., May 27, the Iron
Mountain route will sell tickets to
Dallas on May 16 to lfi atone fare
plus $2 for round trip with final
return limit to and including May
31. F. C. Hoyt, Agent.
Hakes a Clean Sweep.
There’s nothing like doing a
thing thoroughly. Of all the
salves you ever heard of, Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve is the best. It sweeps
away and cures burns, sores,
bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 25c
and guaranteed to give satisfaction
by J, 1. Sturdivant. Druggist.
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Once There Was a Han.
Once there was a man who com
plained that unworthy men were
too frequently elected to office.
“Do you attend the primaries?”
asked his hearers.
“I do not,” he said.
“Then you have no right to
kick,” they told him. “It is the
duty of every good citizen to at
tend the primaries and see that the
best men are chosen as candidates.”
Whereupon he began attending
the primaries.
He worked faithfully for the
nomination of sober, honest and
reputable candidates.
But it did no good.
The other fellows turned out in
greater numbers and outvoted him,
and bad men were nominated and
elected to office, as before.
He felt that he had a right to
kick, this time, and he complained
again.
“Do you attend the primaries?”
his hearers asked him.
“1 do.”
“Then you ought to keep your |
mouth shut,” they said. “You are |
a part of the crowd that nominates
these bad men, and you are re
sponsible for them.”
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Cures Coughs and Colds.
Mrs. C. Peterson, 625 Lake St.,
Topeka, Kansas, says: “Of all
cough remedies Ballard's I lore
hound Syrup is my favorite; It
has done and will do all that is
claimed for it—to speedily cure all
coughs and colds—and it is so
sweet and pleasant to the taste.”
25c, 50c, $1.00 bottle. Sold by J.
1. Sturdivant. Druggist.
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Aged Widow Shot.
Stuttgart, Ark., March 26.—
News was brought to this city that
Mrs. Lena Nofziger, an aged wid
ow living three miles in the coun
try had been shot by some un
known person, while sitting at a
window in her home. She was
alone at the time, her son who
lived with her having gone to De
witt to be married. She was able
to reach a neighbor’s house, and
give the alarm, but she is in a pre
carious condition and can give no
idea as to who was the perpetrator
of the terrible deed. The sheriff
and a posse have gone to the scene
of the shooting.
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A Dandy for Burns.
Dr. Bergin, Puna, Ills., writes;
“1 have used Ballard’s Snow Lini
ment, always recommended it to
my friends, as I am continent there
is no better made. “It is a dandy
for burns.” Those who live on
farms are especially liable to many
accidental cuts, burns, bruises,
which heal rapidly when Ballard’s
Snow Liniment is applied. It
should always be kept in the house
for cases of emergency.” 25c, 50c,
$1.00 bottles at J. I. Sturdivant’s
JEFF DAVIS VICTOR
Returns From Saturday’s Primary
Indicate Another Victory For
Red Necks and Hill Billies.
Little Rock March 31.—Unoffi
cial advices are that Stone county
cast its vote for Governor Davis.
This gives him 55 counties with
308 delegates, Judge Wood IK
counties with 1*22 delegates, and
leaves Marion and Polk counties
yet to report.
Interest now centers in the race
for associate justice of the supreme
court, between McCulloch and
Moose. According to the unoffi
cial estimates McCulloch has car
ried 37 counties with 217 delegates,
and Moose has 35 counties with
212 delegates. The number of
delegates necessary to nominate is
222, and it is evident that the fin
ish between the two candidates will
be close.
The chief justiceship still re
mains up to the state convention,
with Hill the leader.
Robt. L. Rogers for attorney
general and Dr. Avery E. Mooro
for state auditor each has carried
more than enough counties to win
the nominatian on the first ballot.
V. G. Richardson Shot.
About 4:30 Tuesday afternoon
City marshal T. S. Stephens shot
V. G. Richardson while the latter
was resisting arrest.
The shooting took place in the
door of the jail and two shots were
fired, one striking Richardson in
the hip, ranging downward into
the leg. Richardson is at the Cook
hotel resting easy and it is thought
that the wound is not more than
dangerous. Mr. Stephens is un
der bond.—Newport News.
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Killed Over the Election.
Earle, March 26.—W.N.Brown
Jr., a wealthy merchant and plant
er of this place, was shot and kill
ed today by J. D. Watts. The
trouble between the two men arose
over the election, which led to
blows and the shooting. The body
of the dead man was sent to Mem
phis, his former home, for burial.
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Barrel of extra fine sugar-house
I ruolassexj at Holderby & Lawton’s.
GOVERNOR JEFFERSON DAVIS,
He Bears the Distinction of Being the Only Man Ever Elected Gov
ernor of a Southern State For a Third Term.
JUDGE CARROLL D. WOOD,
Who Was Defeated by Governor Davis in Last Saturday’s Demo
cratic Primary Election.