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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEEO.
for Congress—
W A. OLDFIELD
for Circuit Judge—
R. E. JEFFERY
for Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
for Representative—
W. M. SHAVER
for County Judge—
W. D. McLAIN ,
for Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
for Circuit Clerk—
C. E. SMITH ,
For County Clerk—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer—
J. H. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Surveyor—
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For Coroner—
W. H. NOLEN
Fot School Superintendent—
E. H. BOWMAN
For Justices of Peace—
J. M. BELL
L. a HARRIS
For Constable—
TERRY GUIN
For Road Overseer—
W. F. HURLEY
Sentiment Of The State.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 15.—Again,
during the past week, the Little
Rock correspondent of the In
dependent has been abroad in
I / the land, gleaning information a
bout the favor in which the
people hold the Bond Issue A
mendment, and the Publicity
Act. Little, and no organized
opposition, has been found to
either measure. Prominent men
in the few counties which failed
to cast a favorable vote on the
Bond Issue Amendment two
H years ago, declare it will be a
dopted there this time, with
large majorities- The cities
have been for the amendment all
the time, and the towns real
ize that it is their only way for
making municipal improvements
and they too, are strong for its
adoption. The rural voters are
being urged to assist the towns
in their efforts to develop, and
they are not expected to put a
damper on anything that tends
to improve the state, or any
portion of it. * ....
' Ah for the Publicity Act, it
was supposed that politicians
would be strong against it., as it
is intended to give the public in
formation about the manner in
which these offices are being
conducted- A few county offi
cials of the Various counties
but contrary to expectations,
the majority of the county offi
cials of the variuos counties
have signified their willingness
to support the bill. According to
their expressions, thev have
“nothing to hide from the peo
ple/’
Both measures are practically
certain of adoption, as is the
Child Labor Act, but it is doubt
ful if the Bank Guaranty or the
Mining Board bills are submit
ted. These will probably be
knocked out in the courts, due
to the attack made on the legal
ity of many signatures upon the
petitions
It is reported that many pros
ecutions will follow if the sig
natures on the petitions should
be proven to be forgeries- In
addition to this persons who
signed the petitions asking that
’the acts be referred to the peo
! pie of the state, and who are not
qualified electors, are also liable
to conviction. The opponents of
these measures call attention to
the small per centage of the vo
ters (8 per cent) being required
to submit a measure to the peo
ple, and if illegal signers are not
I prosecuted, the state will every
■two years have a large number
I of radical measures to pass upon
I at a great expense to the state.’
ilf the illegal signers are prose
cuted, it will make it a difficult
matter to secure eight per cent
among the registered voters,’
and the people will be protected
ifrom the expenditure of large
sums.
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^ and when that day shall come money will be your best ;
8 Mend. Start a bank account today and make the future
i|f\8 rrrt**" for those depending on you, as well as for yourself. ;
8 x dollar will do it—now—here.
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Lynch Murder Case Appealed.
Little Rock, July 15'—The
case of Lillie D. Lynch and Rob
ert Spivey against the state,
from Monroe county, has been
i appealed to the supreme court.
Young Spivey and Mrs- Lynch
! were tried on an indictment of
(first-degree murder for the kill
ing of E. C. Lynch at Saulsburg,
Monroe county, May 9, 1913
They were convicted of second
degree murder, after a long and
somewhat delayed trial, and giv
en five years each in the peniten
tiary.
Mrs. Lynch was the wife of E.
C. Lynch, who was a wealthy
landowner near Cotton Plant.
Spivey was Mrs. Lynch’s son by
a former marriage- Divorce
proceedings were pending at the
time Lynch was killed, and it
'was charged that the two de
fendants, the boy and his moth
er, conspired to snare Lynch to
her home and kill him. He was
shot near a window, it being
'charged that Spivey fired the
^shot as Lynch was trying to
climb into the room.
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Additional Local.
; Oak and hickory wood— any
| size load for sale. Special prices
I on car lots. Jno. R. Loftin, Jr
j Phone 58. 59dtf.
I R. F. Drummond came up
| from Little Rock last evening
, and will accompany the re
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mams ui juim r. j: aui
[ Siloam Springs for burial
Joe Kennedy, G. A- Hilhouse,
W. A. Billingsley, P. H. Van
Dyke, John W. Stay ton, R. J
Wise, B. B- Bond, R. C- Harder,
Charles G- Henry, Clyde Wood,
; Geo. K. Stephens, Jos. M. Berg
er, T. J Watson, E. B. Wilmans
and A D. Bailey
Automobiles For Hire.
When you want to make a
quick and easy trip, telephone
21. Rates, $2 per hour. Day
or night sendee. L- W. WAT
SON, Ford Motor Co. Sobtf.
Foreign Ships To Puerto.
! United Press Dispatch.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 16.—
j The German cruiser Dresden and
j the British warship Bristol
! reached Puerto, Mexico, from
here today.
Ortw "Helped” In Qolf (Jam*
An oansual golf story cornea from
Scotland. Ifn. Barnett. an American
I lady living at North Berwick, while
' playing on tha eouree reoeutly. had
her game considerably interfered with
by a persistently inquisitive crow. She
had Just made a tee shot when ths
crow seoured ths baU, and, after flying
wtth It for some dtatanoe. dropped It.
The lady made two other shots, and
the crow, to her amassment, twice re
tuned and lifted the bail after she
bad played It
Safer.
Baker—“In five years you won't see
a horse on the street" Wayburn—
“Tea: they would l»e safer oa the
aidewalka-"—The Causeur.
Character, Not Law
More incompetent men ride
into office masqueraded in the
guise of reform than competent
men who are real reformers, but
who refuse to indorse fake nos
trums as a bribe for votes.
The weak citizen is always
clamoring for more statutory
support. Vague, in mperate,
impulsive and radical enact
ments lead ivvariably to confu
sion, distrust and disaster. !
There should be more stability j
in ordered proceedure just as
surely as in individual conduct.
These are truisms inculcated
in Americans by the founders of
the government and rigorously
adhered to until the last decade
or two. Now men call on one
another in ^he aggregate to
control themselves by law be
cause they are unable individu
ally to control themselves- They
would substitute enactments for
the character which they failed
I to develop, and as they cry in
their weakness other weaklings
crowd with them.
The greatness of a people is
not found in the multiplicity of
their laws, but in unwritten laws
and customs according fo which
they conduct themelves toward
their fellows. Stringency of
statutes is a sign of natural fee
bleness, even a forerunner of
decadence- One good admihis
trator of the laws is better than
a hundred more statutes which
may or may not be enforceable.
Memphis News Scimitar.
A TP M ^ inc
Mrs. J. B. Avera entertained a
number of her friends this morn
ing with a delightful morning
bridge party, complimentary to
her sister, Mrs- Joe Kennedy.
The rooms were attractively ar
ranged with ferns and ro3es,
which was a pretty setting for
the four tables for bridge play
ers- A refreshing menu of ices
and cake was served by the pop
ular hostess, who was assisted
jin receiving and serving by her
j friends, Mrs. Gustave Jones and
I Mrs. T- J. Watson.
The highest score at bridge
was made by Mrs. W. A. Bill
ingsley, who was given a pair of
white silk hose, while the honor
jed guest received an ivory fan
• Those present were, Mesdames
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Sorting Thoroughly Tested
tn very truth a modem
does, In modern phrasing, carry son*
dinting. About $160,000 ts apent by
the United States navy tor flags aaab
fear. Every case of bunting posts tbs
government $660; every roll oooH
I *11.26. The bunting cornea tram Kab
tachueetts- Every piece la snbjaotod
to the moat severe test It nob
weigh five pounds to every forty yards
| and stand the weight test of seventy
pounds to two square Inches, it Is
steeped In salt water for six boon
and then exposed to the sun for tbs
tame period of time. If after this
treatir ent It continues to be bunting
of s distinguishable color It Is pan
noon id fit tar *sj*vic*.
Examine Strange Personality.
i A TTronnhmun Mareiiv snfrl
to possess the hide of an elephant,
instead of the ordinary human skin,
! and therefore believed to be an ab
normally constituted person not ac
countable for his actions, is to be
medically examined at the request of
the French attorney general to de
termine his responsibility for a theft
for which ae baa been Imprisoned
soma mouths
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Naturally Frightened.
Decayed and fungoid wood is alee
-fox fire." On one occasion eome ol
this was used for a camp fire, ant
many of the broken fragments were
j scattered over the gronn'd where the
i men were Bleeping. The fire died on?
1 during the night and one of the party
j awoke, and In his fright woke the
j reat, who were equally terrified, be
j llevlug that they were lying amont
live coala
Non-Rusting Tinware.
If new tinware be nibbed over with
fresh lard and thoroughly heated in
the oven before It la used. It will never
rust afterwards, no matter how much
It la put Into water. For stained tin
ware borax produces the best results.
If a tea-pot or coffee-pot Is discolored
on the Inside, boll It In a strong s<y
lution of borax for a short time, and
all Its brightness wlH return.
Washing failed Greenbacks.
A soiled greenback Is restored to
Its original glory by washing and Iron
ing at a cost of ono-tantb •t a oent
U'il UKUlr —■p
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Small Depositors. j
We encourage small depositors. Why * Because
of our large accounts began with a small deposit. The
small depositor of today becomes the large one of the
future. A checking account here is the future step to
wards financial growth. We will gladly handle your ac
count.
The Farmers BanK!
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