THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Judge.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of W. D. Mc
Lain for the office of county and pro
bate judge of Jackson County, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary.
For Treasurer.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of John II.
Camp for the office of Treasurer of
Jackson County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Jesse W.
Shuford for the office of Treasurer of
Jackson County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
Value Of Good Roads.
Discussing good roads and
their benefits, the current issue
of the Manufacturers Record
says:
“The man who does the most
to bring about the building of
good, substantial, well-kept roads
—good in winter as in summer—
will do the most for the ad
vancement of the educational,
religious and material interests
of this country. Of what avails
it to build country school houses
and churches if they can only be
reached over the bottomless mud
roads with which during the
winter seasons a very large pro
portion of our entire country
has been cursed? It is useless
to talk about stopping the move
ment of people from the country
to the city so long as the city
has good streets and the coun
try has muddy roads. Road
building is of more than local
importance.
“The city is just as much in
terested in the building of good
roads, not only within its own
territory, but over an entire
state, as are the country people
themselves. The tremendous
growth of the cities at the ex
pense of the country is due to a
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number of economic factors. ;
The city secured the benefit of
good streets and paved side
1 walks and community life far
in advance of the country, and
these things have been powerful
factors, working like magnets,
drawing population away from
the mud-cursed roads of the
country. The city also secured
the benefit in advance of the
country of power machinery.
“The almost boundless influ
ence of power machinery in con
trast with muscle power in the
development, of wealth and the
betterment of conditions under
which people can live has been
another magnet of almost limit
less strength in drawing popula
tion to the cities.
“The gasoline engine is mak
ing possible a revolution in farm
conditions. In tens of thous
ands of farms and in hundreds of
ways it is bringing the farmer
j the benefit of power machinery
in contrast with the drudgery of
muscle power. The farmer is at
last beginning to get the bene
fits, which for half a century or
more have been confined almost
exclusively to the towns and cit
ies, of “power machinery. He
mav not fully realize what this
revolution means in doubling
and quadrupling the effective
ness of his work and in lessening
the burdens and the drudgery of
himself and his family. We are
only at the beginning of this age
of power machinery on the farm.
The field for expansion is limit
less. With this increase of ef
ficiency on the farm and the les
sening of the drudgery of farm
life for men, women and child
ren it only needs the building of
good roads everywhere to com
pletely change the whole atmos
phere of farming life to the bet
terment of everybody.
“We have only entered the
threshold of the era of the use of
the automobile, as a business
vehicle as well as for pleasure.
Passing through one county in
Georgia some time ago, a coun
ty in which there are no large
cities, but in which there is
great agricultural prosperity,
the writer was told by responsi
ble people that more than one
half of the farm owners in
the county owned automobiles.
In that county the farmers use
the automobile to haul veget
ables, chickens and eggs
and other things to market, be
cause this can be done over good
roads. The very swiftness of
the movement of an automobile
stimulates thought and activity
and stirs the farmers to a quick
er realization of the possibili
ties of development of diversi
fied agriculture and other im
i provements.”
ydiir harvest money I
is in this bank
Look at these two men. They have been to market their
cotton. One put his money in the bank and the other did I
»ot. They were held up on their way home. The silly fel- I
low who wanted to take his money home had to “deliver” I
to fche robbers. The other was able to give them the laugh I
—his money was in the bank. I *
ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST CO. | j
Contract Awarded for a Gymna
sium.
Searcy, Sept- 23.—The board
of trustees of Galloway College
Monday awarded the contract
for the construction of a gymna
sium building which will be con
structed at a cost of $6,685 and
to be completed by Dec. 1.
S. M. Apple and E. W. Jenkins
of Little Rock were the success
ful bidders, and a carload of ma
terial for the new building has al
ready been received.
The new gymnasium building
will occupy a position between
the present power plant and the
main building, while the power
plant will be moved near the
front gate of the campus. Speci
fications call for a structure of
brick veneer with gravel roof,
one and one-half stories high.
The board will spare no expense
in furnishing the new building
with all necessary equipment
that will make the physical exer
cises at the college popular.
Candidates For Aldermen.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 24.—There
are prospects of an early prima
ry for Little Rock offices this fall
Aldermen Clio Harper, C. Leis
er, C. E. Smith, John H. Hollis,
E. L. Younger, C. E. Cunning
ham and W. T. Black will be
candidates for re-election, and
up to the present time there
have been no announcements a
gainst them. George W. Par
dee, one of the leading Odd Fel
lows of the state, now serving
his second term as alderman
from the Eighth Ward, will not
be a candidate for re-election.
Henry C. Hale, the city attorney
will not run again, and Repre
sentative Robert Martin and
James W- Mehay have already
announced for the place.
DON’T OVERLOOK THIS
A Careful Perusal Will Prove
Its Value To Every Newport
Reader.
Joseph F. Brown, farmer, R.
F. D. No. 2, Box 61 A, Newport,
Ark., says, “I suffered off and
on, for several years from kid
ney complaint. The kidney se
cretions passed irregularly, the
flow usually being too frequent
and obliging me to get up at
night. Dull, heavy pains seated
themselves in the small of my
back and when I stooped, sharp,
twinges darted through me. I
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got Doan’s Kidney Pills at Dut
ton’s Drug Store (now Walk
er’s Pharmacy.) A few boxes
cured me.”
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name—Doan’s
—and take no other. (adv.)
Checking Rebate Claims.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 24.—Judge
J. G. Wallace, special master ap
pointed by Judge Jacob Trieber
to audit and present the rebate
freight and passenger claims
against the various railroads of
the state, is busily engaged with
a force of four assistants in re
ceiving, auditing, checking, and
filing such calims. All of them
must be filed with the Special
Master by Nov. 1.
After they are audited, the
larger claims being audited by
the claimants themselves, they
are sent to the railroad head
quarters where they are re
checked and returned for correc
tions, if errors are found. At
first some of the roads declined
to receive the claims, indicating
hat they would resist payment,
nit now all of them receive the
vork of the Special Master,
hidge Wallace will make his re
>ort to Judge Trieber soon after
he convening of court, and
udge Trieber will then make
he requisite orders.
I LADIES 1
We would be pleased to have you call and 1
see our new fall stock of table linen, both I
towels and ladies’ handkerchiefs, the newest I
designs ever shown in the city. Table linen I
r-j in all widths. I
|! BOYS
1 Bring your mothers with you and see I
1 the only Boys’ Perfection Clothes I
1 Heinemanns Dry Goods sJ
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
A telephone message from
Jonesboro to Mr. Frank Wednes
day, states that Mrs. Gus Neu
stadter died this morning at the
hospital in Paragould and her
mother-in-law is not expected to
recover from the injuries re
ceived in the automobile accident
between Jonesboro and Para
gould Monday.
Cotton sold in the street Wed
nesday for 13 1-4 to 13 3-8 cents
and receipts are becoming heav
ier.
Grand Warden A. C. Veach
and Past Grand Master J. W. Og
glesby, both of Gravette and
prominent Odd Fellows of this
state, were here Wednesday as
guests of Mayor Paul.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. —
Chester Robinson. 18dtf.
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TICKETS ON SALE
SEPTEMBER 25
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OCTOBER 10
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1913.
Write to
CH AS. B. SLOAT
Ass’t Gen’l Passenger Agent
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
or consult
Ticket Agent Rock Island Lines
Station
Did You Ever Wash Clothes
in the old fashioned way with
wooden washtubs?
Perhaps that is still your method
and you look forward to each wash
day with delight. Well, hardly!
A set of 'Standard" laundry
trays would mean an orderly laun
dry, one of more inviting appear
ance and easier laundering and your
satisfaction would not be lessened
by the high class workmanship
which characterizes the work we do.
W. R. Whitten
McLain Bldf. Phone 154
Stove Wood
Any Size Good Mill Wood
Close Prices on Carloads.
$1.00 and $2.00 Loads
Phone 58
West’s Livery Stable
IDEAL LAUNDRY
C. H. WALTON
Proprietor.
Washing called for and delivered
to all parts of the city.
Phone 150.
Agents Wanted In Every .Town.
C. R. GRAY I
physician I
and surgeon a
earl building!
office HOURS:
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2 p. m. to 5 p. I
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