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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
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For Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
For Representative—
W. M. SHAVER
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tCI S>J,rF._McCUISXION i
For Circuit Clerk—
C. E. SMITH
For County Clerk— .
. G. L. ROBINSON
\ For Treasurer—
V J. H- CAMP
\ Fer Assessor—
\ We M. TIMS
For Surveyor—
J. H. AITKENS
For Coroner—
W. H. NOLEN
Fer School Superintendent—
E. H. BOWMAN
. For Justices of Peace—
J. M. BELL
L. B. HARRIS
For Constable—
terry GUIN
For Road Overseer—
W. F. HURLEY
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rFOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
The Independent is authorized to
announce Frank P. Foushee as a can
didate for justice of the peace of Un
ion township, in the general election,
September 14, 1914.
Marketing the Cotton Crop.
(Synopsis of Speech Delivered
by Hon. John M. Parker.
Cotton is the one agricultural
article in which the United
States is supreme, and even in
view of existing war conditions,
it is the heighth of folly for the
cotton producers to become pan
ic stricken, and sacrifice their
product at prices far below ac
tual cost of production.
Our people should realize that
seven and one half million bales
of cotton at fifteen cents means
greater prosperity than fifteen
million bales at seven and one
half cents, and all they have to
do to realize the value of their
product is to hold it, as far as
lies in their power, and gradually
market it as it is wanted by t he
rest of the world.
Cotton does not deteriorate
by being held, and is the one
agricultural product fully as
good forty years from now as it
is the day it is ginned.
The question of holding a
reasonable proportion of this
crop is one in which the farmer,
merchant, banker and transpor
tation lines are equally interest
ed, because good prices mean
good trade and good collections,
and ruinous prices mean poor
collections, bankruptcy, and
hard times.
In my humble judgment, as
far as possible, cotton should be
held in the seed, because the
ginning of any large amount of
cotton will congest transporta
tion lines, and the sale of cotton
seed and seed products, under
existing conditions, will be at
extremely low prices
If the producer of cotton can
succeed, with the help of the lo
cal merchant, city merchants,
the local bank, and the city
bank, to hold off the market, for
ty per cent of his growth of cot
ton for the current season, there
is no question the result will not
only be much higher prices for
this year, but profitable prices
for the surplus which will be
carried over, and which will be
surely needed by the Nations of
the World.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Misses Rina and Jessie May,
two popular young ladies of
Auvergne, were in our city to
day on their return from a vis
it to Heber Springs.
Miss Thyda Wilson of Sulpuhr
Rock is visiting her brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. George R.
Wlson, at the Hazel hotel.
Cleve and Miss Louise Robin
son were called from Fordyce
this morning to the bedside of
their brother, Bee Robinson,
whose condition is very critical
Little Misses Loraine, Gladys
and Violet Cooksey, the three
little daughters of Guy Cooksey,
of this city, left this morning
on No. 4 for Arcadia, Mo., where
they will enter the Ursaline
Convent for school.
W. C. Sanders has leased his
farm in Wycough township and
will spend the greater part of
his time the coming year in
Newport with Mr. and Mrs- W.
A. Ellis.—Newark Journal.
Mrs. J. W. Grubbs and Miss
Belle Armour left last evening
for a two weeks’ visit their
mother at Sommerville, Tennes
see.
Mrs. T. J. Copfield, Jr-, and
Mrs. D. R. Walls of Arkadelphia,
were among those registered at
the Hazel Thursday night.
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SHOULD REDUCE
COTTON ACREAGE
In Face Of European War, It
Will Be Suicidal For South
To Continue Cotton
Raising.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 3.—One of
the results of recent conferences
at Washington and elsewhere on
the cotton situation brought
about by the European war is a j
concerted movement to bring
about a reduction of the cotton
acreage of the South next sea- j
son.
I George W. Rogers, cashier of
the Bank of Commerce, who was
a conspicuous figure in the con
ferences, has just issued an ad
dress to the farmers, merchants,
and bankers, in which he comes
to the following conclusions.
“The signs of the times are
plain; it will be suicide to go
ahead and plant cotton as has j
been done in the years gone by, (
and expect the planter to be 1
able to buy his feed-stuffs. The !
time has come when our cotton
Ihungray must feed itself or go
hungry.
It is omy miy years since we
: had what we called a great war
in this country; but in point of
'numbers of men engaged it was
nothing compared to the present
j war. At that time, wheat I
i jumped from 68 cents per bush-!
jedto$3.85. Will history repeat ;
itself? Are you willing to take
the chances of going hungry?
Now is the time you must de
I cide- The banker, the merchant
and the farmer must co-operate.
| They must work together for
the common good of all; each
owes a duty not only to himself,
but to his neighbor.
“If the farmer is so foolish as
to say he is going to raise no»
thing but cotton now—that he
has raised it all his life—that it
is all he knows; and as every
body else is going to curtail the
'crop, therefore he will raise a
large crop and get a good price
for it; the merchant owes a
duty to the community in which
he lives not to extend that man
one cent of credit; and if the
merchant is so short-sighted as
to go ahead and extend the cre
dit any way, the bank owes a
duty to the community and itself
to decline both merchant and
i farmer credit.
I “This is the only way and only
plan of salvation for our coun
i try.
j “We are witnessing the great
est war the world has ever
I known. Times will be hard.
' Every one will be required to
! make sacrifices, but if we are
big enough and brave enough
for each one to go ahead and do
his full duty in the matter—
work—and work hard—look out
for himself and extend help to
the less fortunate of his neigh
bors, we will come out better,
i bigger and stronger than ever."
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Fair Is A Necessity.
| When the residents of Jack
! son county begin to look about
them they become aware of the
fact that nearly all counties in
this part of the state have coun
ty fairs and they are all receiv
ing the enthusiastic support of
the farmers and merchants.
Just now, throughout the na
tion, the greatest interest is be
ing manifested in agricultural
iand economical education.
| The counties around us have
j taken up this interest before us.
Their people realize that our
boys and girls are deeply inter
ested in corn, cotton and canning
clubs all over the land.
They realize the need of edu
cation in the things of life
worth living for, and it is" with
. this same spirit of progress that
the Jackson County Fair Asso
ciation has come into existence.
It shall be educational- It shall
be demonstrative. It shall be
CONSTIPATION
?ts Cause and How to Cure !t
Eat too much,
Stomach feels bloated.
All out of sorts,
Don’t feel like work to-day. Gues;
I’ve another case of biliousness.
“Take anything’”
“Yfes, some pills, but no results: sup
pose I’m getting ironclad. Sometimes 1
double the dose, then they physic me sc
hard I’m too weak to work. Think FL
have to try something new.”
“Ever try Prickly Ash Bitters'”
“No; I’ve heard a good de»’. about it
but never tried it.”
“Well, you'll be pleased with the re
suits.”
The purgative action of Prickly As'r
Bitters not only removes hard impac
tions, gas and impurities, but ft strength
ens the muscular action of the boweh
which causes them to move r^gulany.
Prickly Ash Bitter* is a bowel ton:',
and regulator in the truest sense. It
oromotes daily evacuation-, establishes
nealthy movements and is the best
known remedy ior dis rdered digestion,
flatulence and a constipated habit. -
D. M. BJackwelficr of Li chf;.. III. ?nys .
the Litchfield News : •lam perfectly wilting, ii
tact glad to testify to tr.e v?,lue of Prickly Ast
Fitters as a medicine for the kidneys, stomach
and bowels. I ha1 . ased it whenever I neede'
anything of the kind for the last fifteen year
and it has always given satisfaction.”
Get the genuine with the figure
“3” in red on front labex.
Sold b / druggists. Price $1.00
CITY DRUG STORE
Special Agents.
entertaining, and well worth
the while of all who attend.
To the farmers of the county
the call is now sent forth. Bring
something to the fair, for some
qne else to see. It is the little
things that make the big dis
play attractive. These exhibits
may vary, but ideas and tastes
also vary, and it is this variety
that is the spice of the whole
show. One mall entry, if that be
all that you feel able to prepare,
will help make it what it should
be. These little things are the
component parts that swell the
aggregate to completeness.
Also, there will be the amuse
ments. There will be racing,
music, free exhibitions and other
diversions that will* give the
lair a well rounded out system
of entertainment for all who at
tend.
The merchants will do well to
continue their campaign of
boosting and give this great ne
cessity a good send-off
We can’t afford to let the other
counties pass us in the struggle
for better civilization and bet
ter citizenship.
Germany is just now more
than holding its own while the
armies of all Europe are against
her- The fundamental reason
for this is that the Germans
were thoroughly prepared in
their military. They were
taught to fight from early youth.
We must prepare for the great
advance of America and get into
the front ranks. We must get
together.
The fair will be held October
14th to 17th, inclusive.
Mrs. H. H. Smith of Calico
Rock wTas a guest at the Hazel
hotel last night on her return
home from a visit to her moth
er, Mrs. Phillips, at Conway.
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O WOODMEN OF THE «
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O Pecan Camp No. 3, meets fl
O 1st and 3rd Thursday nights fl
O of each month in the Board fl
Building. Visiting brothers wel- C
O P. S. WLite, Clerk. *
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O JACKSON LODGE NO. 191, C
O F. & A. M. G
O Meets Second and Fourth fl
O Tuesday nights of each month fl
O in the Opera House Building, C
O Second and Hazel streets. fl
O Visiting brothers always wel- fl
O come. Geo. M. link, W. M. fl
O S. M. Beattie, Sec. fl
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0 NEWPORT LODGE NO. 71, «
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O Meets each Monday night in fl
Q Board Building, corner Second fl
Q and Walnut. All brothers in- C
O vited to attend. **
O W. T. Parish, N. G., C
O W. B. Hurley, Sec. •
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ig All Linens, Lawns, Batiste and
gj Embroideries, and all white shoes and
gj hosiery will be sold at a great reduction,
ii We Bought Heavily on White Shoes
H This sale lasts during the month of Au
^ gust.
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|j=j 100 Middy Blouses, $1-00 value.48c |g ,
juej 74d Middy Blouses, 75c value—.25c |§
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••••_• Conclusive Evidence of Change.
Five years ago. sii.” triumphantly i
ec>ared the landlord of the Atlantic |
■:id Pacific hotel at Whoopopolis, Ok.,
there was no town here at all!”
‘H'm!” replied the hypercritical tour* ;
>st from the east. “And what makes
you think there is one here now?"
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U czts U CSIU =tl U Sill SS1U SSJ II ES1U CSI II Sl( C9I
Calling Down the Nura#.
Little Frank's nurse, when finding
iiirn In mischief was In tiw habit of
exclaiming: “What In the name of
"omhion sense are you doing?” On#
morning, while she was bathing him.
he asked: “What in the name of cop
per cents do you mean by getting soap
In my wres?"
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