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THE OSCEOLA TIMES.
PUBLIAHKD WEEKLY.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1904.
LEON ROUSSAN,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER,
Entered nt the Post-Office nt Osceola. Ark.
for transportation through the United
States mail ns second-clnss matter
Three cheers for the little Jap!
Old Adun-Zad is feeling how it
is to have his face torn off.
The Baltimore fire and the scrap
in the far east, has furnished food
for talk this week.
The Japs are evidently accustom
ed, like our southern darkeys, to
doing business at night.
Monday is Washington’s birth
day, and everything will be over
with but the primary election and
taxpaying.
Forty more days till the spring
bonnet will eclipse the Russo-
Japanese war as a subject of ab- I
sorbing interest.
It is now generally conceded that;
Davis will not carry twenty coun- j
ties in the state. Even a man who
needs vindication as bad as “our
Jeff” does, runs on a snag when he ;
asks for a third term.
Capt. John A. Fox, of Blythe- j
ville, is in Washington city this
week to assist Congressman Macon
in presenting a request for an ap
propriation of SIO,OOO for the pur
pose of surveying the St. Francis
river and valley with a view to
navigation and drainage.
The death of Mark Hanna re
moves one of the most powerful
and conspicuous figures from
American political life. He was
greater than his party for he dic
tated its policies ; he was greater
than the president, he made pr.-i
--dents. His was a name that the
so called business politicians con
jured with. If it was given out
that Hanna approved certain meas
ures they were unquestionably iw
cepted by a large percentage of the
American people as the wise.-.; ami
best for the ini erests of the whole
country. The Republican cam
paign of 1904 without the prestige
of McKinley and Hanna will be
weak and hesitating.ami the Demo
crats have the opportunity of their
historj to bring forward strong
men who will reach out and take
hold of the confidence oi the peo
ple and wrest a great ami perma
nent victory for themselves.
The cotton crop of Arkansas
ginned up to January Iti. 1904,
was 664.410 commercial bales.
There were 2,530 gins in operation.
The crop of 1902-3 was 999,629
bales. When the statistics are
complete we expect to see the crop
in this Statb at least 150.000 bales
short, proving that the high price
paid for cotton is fair aud not
justly a matter of speculation. We
believe that the next crop of cot
ton wi’.l sell for 15 cen|s straight,
aud that the farmer who will pitch
his crop with economy ami work
it with energy may have a nice
little bank aciioun: to b-gin the
next new year with. Don't expect
20 cent cotton, though, for that is
unreasonable, and the conditions
that would make it a possibility
would be more destructive man
helpful. There is a glorious future
in store for the South if our busi
ness men do not wreck themselves
by speculative gambling.
CONSTITUTION A L AMEND
MENTS.
The proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the State,
adopted by the hist General As
sembly and submitted to the peo
pie for ratification, appears in this
issue of the times, and will con
tinue to do so for the next six
months preceding the general elee
tiou. There are two proposed
amendments, the first providing
for an additional Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court and a parti
tion of that tribunal into two di
visions of three justices each to
facilitate the work of dispatching
the work of the court. The second
proposed amendment is to enable
, cities of the first and second clast
■ to issue interest bearing bonds for
; public improvements. Both seem
' necessary, and should be adopted
i by the people at the next general
J election. The voters should famit-
I iarize themselves with the objects
. ’ and purposes of these amendments,
1 i which will appear in this county
, j only in the columns of the Times,
which is selected by the authori
| ties of the State as the best medium
: | to communicate officially with the
i dear people.
' Good Campaign Slogan.
It is asserted that two years ago
Davis informed certain Democrats
of Jefferson County that unless the
vote ii the primaries was right,
according to his way of thinking
something was liable to happen in
the appointment of county com
missioners. One thing is appar
ent, Jefferson County is not afraid
of any such threat this time, and
knowing that the county commis
j sioners will be appointed by
; Murphy and Crockett the Demo
crats down there will vote as they
’ please and ignore the Governor.
| The same is true of other counties.
It is the simple motto of “No
- third term,” and strangely enough
| it is endorsed everywhere as ex
■ pressing a sentiment that is as
i staunch as the principles of Demo-
I craey. Even those who have been
inclined to make excuses for some
of the Governor’s shortcomings are
willing to endorse the sentiment
of “No third term,” and thus do
the Wood forces gather strength
daily.
Davis is doomed, and no man
knows it better than he. His
< friends have lost heart and there
is no longer anything but a mere
pretense of their belief in his suc
cess. [Arkansas Democrat.
The reference in the first para
graph of the above extract to G< v
ernor Davis' threat about the elec
' tiou commissioners of this county,
two years ago, is not only true,but
it is only half of the[trath, as Jeff
went so far as to inform certain
county officials that if they did not
d i as he said he would put •■nig
gers in the Jefferson County court
house.” And with regret, be iti
admitted, some of our county i
officials were apparently awed by ;
1 his threat, as they ceased to op-1
pose his candidacy and he in eon
sequence carried the county by a
small majority over Rector.
There was vigorous opposition
in this county to giving the moon
। faced demagogue a second term as
Governor, as the returns will show;
: and this opposition to a third term
for the unscrupulous politician who
has always threatened to do dire
things to the Democrats of Jeffer
son County who would not meekly
execute his orders is now intensi
fied tenfold.
We should riot be surprised to
see Judge Wood poll two votes for
every one cast for Jeff Davis in
Jefferson County.
Nearly Forfeits His Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally
started a horrible uhwr on the leg
;of J. 15. turner. Franklin Grow,
HI. For tour years it d- lied ail
doctors and all remedies. But
Buckleu s Arnica Salve had no
trouble to cure him. Equally;
good for bruises, burns, skin
eruptions and piles. 25c al all
druggist s.
■Ac a. ’4? V .- y.' .+. -y a ,a y- x l .¥? S ■ S. as -X'
GROCERY STORE
AND BAKERY, I
We have a well selected stock >
of Groceries in connection with
our Bakery,and would be glad
to have our friends cal! on us.
===== M,
Gur store is located at Bryant s old stand, and we keep ■'
a stock of staple and fancy groceries that we can sell as eheap
as any one in the grocery business Don’t forget the place.
K. M. COX,
phone ro. The Crocer and Baker.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
) Our space was filled to overflow
-1 ing last week when we received an
1 order to announce S. R. Simpson,
. of Green County, as a candidate
s for re election to the office of prose
, outing attorney for this judicial
f district, subject to the Democratic
, primaries. Mr. Simpson has served
. this constituency for four years,
। and has an enviable reputation as
e a fearless and vigorous prosecutor,
holding up the majesty of the law
and the dignity of the State, spar
ing himself in nothing when it
came to the performance of duty,
) and consequently ne has many
s warm friends who encourage him
b to make the race for the third term,
, thinking it would lie of mutual
r benefit. The Times is willing to
i accord Mr. Simpson all the honors
■ of a faithful, efficient and trust
- worthy officer, but is unalterably
I opposed to a “third term” from
I Governor down. It is a fixed con
- viction on our part that rotation
• in office is the best governmental
- policy, and there is nothing per
■ sonal in it.
Green County comes to us and
says: “When Mississippi County’s
, favorite son, Bard Fidrington,
wanted the office, we helped to give
it to him four terms in succession,
now we ask you for a third term
for our candidate.” All we have
to say in reply is, “You hadn’t
ought to have done it, and it wasn’t
our fault that you did not bring
out somebody that could have i
beaten Bard.”
WEAK AND LOW SPIRITED.
A Correspondent Thus Describes His Ex
perience.
“I can strongly recommend Her
■ bine as a medicine of remarkable
J efficacy for indigestion, loss of ap
petite, sour taste in the mouth,
palpitation, headache, drowsiness
aft. ) meals with distressing mental
■ depression and low spirits. Herbiue |
■ must be a unique preparation for
cases such as mine, tor a few doses
■ntirely removed my complaint.
I wonder at people going on suf-I
feriug and spending their monev on
w irihless things, when Herbim- is
i procurable and so eh . ” 25e, j
■ 50c ami at all druggists.
J
Put Your
Surplus hi
Diamonds This Year
This above all others is, we be
lieve, the year to buy diamonds.
Diamonds have always been a good
investment, yielding larger inter
est than a savings bank account.
But now ali authorities unite in
the opinion that sharp and rapid
advances in values must come
soon, because production is de
creasing and demand rapidly in
creasing. We back our belief in
this advance by guaranteeing to
exchange at full purchase price any
time, or to buy back within a year
at ninety per cent of price paid.
We know of no other invest
ment in which the seller protects
the buyer as fully as we do in the
above contract. Our prices on
diamonds are fully ten per cent
lower than the best prices obtain
able elsewhere in the South. We
send selection packages on ap
proval to reliable people any
where. I.et us send you our
Diamond Book. It is full of im
portant facts.
Our general catalogue of all Jewelry store
goods Is also free.
GFO. T. BRODWt, Inc.,
Jewelers and Diamond Importers.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
I ■■■UBiaians
Don’t
| Suffer From
Chills or rialaria.
f Garwood’s Swamp Chill Cure does certain definite things. It <tan’t fail to
cure if thoroughly used. It has been tried in hundreds of severe cases in
this locality, and it has done the work. Garwood’s Swamp Chill Cure
cures Chills, Malaria, Biliousness and any debilitated tired-out condition
induced by impoverished blood, torpid liver or malarial poisons.
If you wish to be cured, thoroughly cured, in the briefest time that
any remedy ran cure you, take Garwood’s Swamp Chill Cure.
Good for the Young and Old. increases Appetite. Gives New Energy.
PRICE 50 CENTS.
J. B. MITCHELL & CO.,
PHARMACISTS.
OSCEOLA, ARK.
Announcements.
For Congress sls CO
Judicial 12 50
state Senate and Legislature 7 50
sheriff and Clerk 7 50
County Judge, Surveyor, Treasurer.... 5 0u
Township Offices 2 50
FOR ASSESSOR.
The Times is authorized to announce H.
A. Webb as a candidate for n-«dectinn to
the office of County Assessor, subject to the
action of the Democratic party at the pri
mn ries.
FORCOUNTY AND PBOBATEJUDGE 1
We are authorized to announce Wm. Me- j
Kinney, of Luxora, ns a candidate for Coun- '
ty and Probate Judge, subject to t he act lon
of the Democratic party at the primaries.
We are authorized to announce L. D. Roz
zell. of Swayne Township, as a candidate for
j- -H ctlon to the office of County and Pro
bate Judge of Mississippi County. subject to
ihe act nhi of the 1 lemocru’ U i : •
primaries
We are authorlzed to annopne ■ S. s. Noo
ann, of Golden Lake township, as a enndi
datt for County and Prol-n. • ■ j ud“< of Mi--
sissipp! county, subject to the m tiem of the
democratic party at the primaries.
Weare authorized to announce R. M.
Fletcher, of Monroe township, as a cnndl
date for < .’ouni y and Probat ■ Judge of Mis
>|ssippi count.N. subjeei tolhe action of the
democratic party at the prlmarb *,.
We an* authorized to anuouia " John E.
Thomason, of Monro, township, as a candl
rinte for County find Probate Juflue of MG-
Jssfppi county, subject to tin-action of th,.
drmoeraFic party at the nrim:.rif<.
We ar.- authorized to announce N.
Cai t wright ns a candidate for Counts and
ProlMHe Judge of Mi .sGsipp, tounty’. M d>-
b ‘T t“ 1 be action of t he I Minoeratir party at
the prlmari -s March 2'E I'jUL
F< >ll C< >r vn TKEASUKEIL
W- are autl'orlzil •» announce .| (•
L. M00r... n f Biyiheville. as a candidate for ■
the office of < ounty Treasurer of M l.sslsslppi .
County, subj. ci to the action « f lie !»• m<<-
rrailc party at the primaih
We are authorized HomnoutiG C. I! Gav-i
lord, of Monroe Township, as a vnhoidate :
for Count \ Treasurer of MP-dss;ppi < ouniy.
j arty at the primaries.
FOR Cl RCUIT COURT CLERK.
&MV arc aut horszed to anmei jhh J. W. ,
simject to tile action of the I'> in< crat ic ;
party fit t Le jfi tma ries.
FoR RE PRESENTATJ VE.
Lash'\ .of Monroe township. :>s candidate ’
for the office of R« prrsen ta i i v.* <d Mi-.sjs- 1
sippi county, subjeer to th« action of ihr >
Democraile party nt the primaries.
We fir-- authorized to announce A. G.
Lltttle. of Blytheville, as n eHndidnte for
election to the office of Representative of
Misslssippi County, subject to the action of
the Democratic part\ at the primaries.
FoR COUNTY CoUBT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce w. p
H<>wa rd. of Mon roe T<>wnship. as a eandidfi t e ’
for re-1 lee 11 on to rhe office u s County i ourt
Clerk Os Mls-iSsippi Con n 1 \ . subject to the
action of tiie pemocrtilic party at the
primaries.
Wf are authorized to announce Robert'
F« nm r of Monroe Township, as a candidate J
for t'ounty Court Clerk of Mississippi,!
County, subject to the action of the D.-mo-|
cratic party at the primaries.
Wea re authorized to announce J. K B. |
Hale as a candidate for County Conrt Clerk. •
subject to the action of the Pemocrat ic j
party at the primaries.
FOR SHERIFF A N P COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce John A. |
Lo\ e\\ el 1. of Mon roe Township, as a candi
da 1 1- for Sh«T Iff and Co'led or of Mississippi
County, subject to the act ion oi the jiemo
cratic parly at the primaries.
We fire i.uihorlzcd to MunoiiiD-" sum. T
Hardin, of Chickasawba township, as :ican
didate for Sheritf aud < ’oilector of Mis-issip
pi county, subject to the action of th< dem
ocratic purty al th”। rimaries.
F() R ST A T !•: SE N A T<»R.
\v,. m'D au horl. *‘d ro announc<- W. F .
I. ariuso i. <g o<o.iii.> .. ca nil 'du t * for Si ai« .
S nntoi. to n pi vseni t his t In- 'i w- ut \ - ninth
s nntoi ;;d District, at the next session of
t. e < ten ■ ra I Assembly. subjiu-t to the act ion
o' the U mocrallc party at the primaries.
FOL PROSECUTING; ATTORNEY.
W<- a • auihorlzed to announce Clyde ■
Going, oi i’oiiis. ti County, as a candidate j
for Pro-.-(•utlng Mtorm y for this, the I
S.-rond Judicial District, subject to the.
actio i of lne Democratic party at tin* ;
W' er- - authorized toannouiw c S. R. simp- ■
son oi tio-enu county, as a candidate for re- i
i lection us I’roseciulng Xttorn- y. for rids. |
the s.-cond Judicial district, subject to the r
net ion of t he democratic party at t he prima- j
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We tire aut horlz.ed to announce J . I’. K In
cantion as a candidnt<’ for County Surveyor
of Mississippi County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party at the prima-
FoR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
W, ;n authorized to announce Robert C.
Hilliard h< a candidate for Ju-thu of the
pence ot Monroe township, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries.
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