Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.

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 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.
 am candidate for reelection to the office of sheriff of Jackson county. subject to Demo- cratic primary, if one is held. Feeling that l have discharged the duties of that office in such manner to merit your confidence, and thank ing you for your support in the past and asking your help in the future. If elected will do my duty Your fellow citizen, R. W. RANDY. We are authorized to announce Shell Simmons as candidate for election to the office of Sheriff of Jackson county, subject to the action sof 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 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 as 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 lr&x f<x~ {r 4I> f.,.X cult clerk of Jackson county. subject to the Dem ocratic primary election
 FOR TREASURER.
 We are authorized to announce Dr. F. G. Smith as candidate for the office of treasurer of Jack election.
 We are authorized to announce Capt w A Joyce as q candidate for reelection 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 c. A. Lockard as 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 Ballew as candidate for Marshal of the city of Newport. at the ensuing April election.
 Thou shalt not drink in the First Ward.
 Let Jackson county get in line. Wood clubs are the order of the day.
 Law, especially the techni- calities thereof, does not always represent reason or justice.
 TheSsupreme court, after duly analyzing the case of Newport, has prescribed long walks for the topers.
 Morrilton has launched a Wood club, 200 strong. The list cf it's members is headed by Chairman Armstrong of the state central committee.
 Half of the prohibitionists of Newport agree with the advo- 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.
 An abstract of the tax books of Jackson county has just been filed with the secretary of state, showing our assessed valuation for 1903 to be $5,055, ,566 or an increase of $1, ,208,65 from the valuation of 1902, which was s, ,846, 9O9. There's nothing the matter with Jackson county.
 Every prohi attorney lives in the vet ward and the license counsel reside in the dry ward. Evidently things are getting