idE INDEPENDENT
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent has been au
thorized to make the following
announcements of candidates,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
For Congress—
GEORGE T. HUMPHRIES
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Prosecuting Attorney—
EARL C- CASEY
H. U. WILLIAMSON
For County Judge—
W- D. McLAIN
JAMES H. JOHNSTON
JOHN A. MELVILLE
O. W. SCARBOROUGH
For Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
ABE BALLEW 3
For Representative—
J. M. MARDIS r
W. M. SHAVER
J.U.ARD
R. T. SIMMONS
For Treasurer—
JOHN H. CAMP
JESSE W. SHUFORD
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O* 1U* A W A
J. I. HASTING
For School Superintendent—
H. L. LAMBERT
E. H. BOWMAN
J. M. BALCH
G. E. LAND
For Coroner—
HENRY GRANT
J. T. CRAFT
W. H- NOLEN
UNION TOWNSHIP
For Justice of Peace—
L. B. HARRIS
H. C. NUCKOLLS
For Constable—
W. T. GUIN
CLYDE WOOD
C. M. IVY
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
For Road Overseer—
CLARENCE PENIX
CLAY ROBERTS
MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Subject to the Action of City
Primary, February 26.
For Mayor—
JOHN P. PAUL
A. T. HUBLY
For Recorder
B. G. GRAHAM
H. G. BRANDENBURG.
For Marshal—
W. H. CAROUTHERS
GUS C. MARTIN
For City Treasurer—
GARLAND HURT
PERRY CLARK.
For Aldermen First Ward—■
T. P. UMSTED.
C. R. PATE.
JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR.
S. HEINEMANN
For Aldermen Second Ward—
W. B. GRANT.
W. H. SNETSER.
E. L. WATSON
O. I, HUBERT
Recessional
Overbooming and overbuild
ing and overadvertising in Sas
katchewan, Canada, has result
ed in sad disaster. The real es
tate boomers advertised the
country far and wide, and every
one who could borrow a dollar
did so, and put it buildings.
The result is that thousands of
people, mechanics and laboring
men, drifted into that section,
and when the bottom fell out ot |
the boom they found themselves i
out of work and penniless. They
are starving and threaten to
burn up the towns in which they
reside, and so menacing have
they become that, it was neces
sary to declare martial law. En-1
terprise and energy are all well
enough in their way, but when
they are carried to excess they
overdo things, and invite inevit
able retribution. There is a nor
mality about growth that can
not be too persistently ignored
without bringing about dire re
sults.. The work done in the
way of building and improve
ments is a permanent work that
will remain, and in time the (
country will grow up to the full j
measure of it; but during the
period of growth there will be
much suffering and unhappi
ness.—Memphis News-Scimitar.
I
Educate The Mothers- j
Secretary of Agriculture,
Houston has very definite ideas (
on the subject of rural educa-,
tion, and, like a great many oth-1
er people, he inclines to the opin- j
ion that if the women on the (
farms are educated the men will (
learn from them. In an address
before the boys’ and girls’ corn
and tomato clubs recently he is
quoted as saying: “Women on
the farm, it seems to me, if we (
were to attempt to make a com
parison, have rather the harder,
as well as the more important, |
task. They have not had the
definite assistance, perhaps, that
the men have had. They need
leadership, and I think it is just
such training as these girls are
getting that will furnish in sev
eral communities such leader
ship as the nation needs and the
women deserve.” F urther along
he stated that both boys and j
girls ought to be educated, but j
declared that if he were called j
upon to decide the question and |
settle specifically as to which is
better worth educating, he j
would decide in favor of the wo- j
men, for the simple reason that
while many an educated man will
tolerate an uneducated woman,
very few educated women will
tolerate for long an uneducated
man. Continuing along this
line, he stated that there is not
much danger of boys being uned
ucated if the mothers are edu
cated.
Secretary Houston goes boldly
to the basic principle of educa
tion, and it is not because he is
at all sentimental, but rather be
cause he is eminently practical.
It would be difficult to find an ig
norant boy who had the advant
ages of an educated mother,
while the sons of educated fath
ers frequently grow up without
instruction. If the women of
the rural districts ai’e encourag
ed, as the men are being en
couraged, there will soon be a
decrease in the influx of country
people to the city. The home is
what the mother makes it, and
an educated and intelligent wom
an can make home attractive in
either country or in the city.—
Memphis News-Scimitar.
Planing Time For The Farmer.
This is the most important
period of the year to the farmer
The cotton is about out of the
field, the corn has been gather
ed and barns, outbuildings,
and fences should be repaired.
Clean out the ditches, reset the
fences, taking in new land and
preparing for the crop of 1914.
Many little things will be found
to do on the farm in getting
ready for the new crop. The
land should be prepared for the
plow, and as much as possible
should be broken during this
month. The nights are still
long, and the enterprising, thrif
ty farmer will take advantage
of them to do some reading,
thinking and planning for the
coming season. The thinking
and planning period is an impor
tant one.
In planning your farm opera
tions do not overlook the pas
tures and the hay and forage
crops. First take into account
the stock you have on hand and
expect to raise this year. Plan
to provide them good pasturage
if you can. It pays to keep plen
ty of cows and hogs. Successful
farming always embraces the
cow and the hog. The cows pro
vide milk and butter for the
table, and the calves you raise
are worth good money in the
fall, and will make you more
money if you keep them through
flio nnvt T-P itah oViahI/1
have a surplus of milk, you can
convert it into butter and sell
the butter and feed the butter
milk to the pigs.
A clover pasture or bermu
da pasture should be kept for
the cows and hogs, and another
for the calves. If the cows are
kept in a lot at night and the
manure gathered and put in a
pen, that will pay good rent on
the pasture, for you will need it
on the land. The manure drop
ped by the cow if gathered in
this way will be worth from two
to three dollars a month. You
can pasture from three to five
head of cattle per acre on a good
pasture, so you see the manure
will more than pay the rent of
the land. The manure of the
hog is also valuable, more so in
proportion to live weight than
that of the cow.
In planning your crop provide
first of all to raise plenty of feed
for 11 the stock, and some to
spate. If you have too much
you can always sell it at a good
price, or buy more stock to eat
it. The saddest thing on the
farm is when the farmer finds
it necessary to either buy feed
for some of his stock or sell the
stock. If sold, it is apt to be at
a sacrifice. If kept, the stock
are sparingly fed, and a loss fo -
lows ;n that way. So provide
yourself with plenty of good
stock, and then provide plenty
of feed for them- In planning
for your crop weigh well the a
mount of labor and teams you
will have available. Calculate ;
carefully the amount of labor of ■
man and beast necessary to well
cultivate every acre. Do not
calculate on hiring extra labor
or teams in a pinch. You can
not tell what will cause the
pinch to come, and it may come
at the same time with others,
and you may not be able to
hire the extra labor and teams.
Then your crop will get in the
grass and suffer, and you will
lose It is a wise thing to cal
culate carefully, and then reduce
it ten per cent to take care of
sickness that may occur, the
death of a horse, a rainy season,
or other misfortunes that may
be unforeseen. They nearly al
ways occur, and it is well to
prepare for them in advance.
When the pigs get a couple or
three weeks old have them vac
cinated against cholera. It
won’t cost much, and it may be
the means of saving your meat
this fall. Write to the State
Veterinarian, Dr. R. M. Govt,
Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will
explain it to you and do the
work.
JOHN H. PAGE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Earthly Punishment.
The way of the transgressor is well
written up.—Kansas City Journal.
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UI We have just finished taking stock and find many W
broken lines of good seasonable merchandise that we Sj
must move in the next few days. Below we mention jn
a few of the many bargains we have for you. 3§
$3.50 wool nap blankets BE
Comforts from_90c up Jjjg
12 yards good, heavy brown §|
domestic for -$1
12 yards Amoskeag ginghams HQ
Ladies’ $18.50 and $19.00 S|
coats, only_$10.00
Ladies’ $13.50 and $12.00 coats ^
shirts » gp
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a big Q*
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New re
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JUUUUMUUUI
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H Having purchased the entire St J
# Steyemark-Heyman, over $20 0001
| aged goods after the big fire in St J
| we will put them on sale at almost!
K own price. Ladies Ready-to«
m garments composed of cloaks, suits 1
Sli es, shirt waists, middy blouses rij
W and petticoats. j
£ -—-—J
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| Dry Goods Store!
IDEAL* LAUNDRY j
C.H. WALTON
Proprietor.
Waehing called fer and delivered
te all parte ef the city.
Phene 159.
Agents Wanted hr Every Town
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YOUR NATURAL SOURCE OF SUP]
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Little Rook le the jobbing and manufacturing center of the Southweel Each year t***
chants have found eatlefaotlon In Little Rock end are now annual buyers. They have foundii
the Jobbere and manufacturers are a little more courteous, the prices lower on account of the
where time Is saved because goods can be ordered one day and received the next, and when a
be purchased.
Right up to the minute stock*—ones that move without price cutting or puahlng—ar« the kl
you In Little Rock.
The following manufacturers and jobbers will greet you!
CHAS. T. ABELE8 CO.
Manufacturers of Sash and Doors.
Mill Work.
SAM M. ABELES A CO.
Distributors of Bridgeport Standard
Paint and Wood Finishing
Products.
ARKANSAS BRICK A MFG. CO.
Building, Face, Fire and Paving Brick,
Crushed Stone, Fire Clay, Lime,
Cement.
ARKANSAS-BUICK AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY.
Distributors for Arkansas. See Tour
Loeal Dealer. If Representative
In your city, write us.
ARKANSAS PRODUCE CO.
Butter. Eggs, Poultry and Product
Bought In Any Quantity.
ARKANSAS COTTON OIL CO.
Quapaw Brand Fertilizer—The Cotton
Seed Meal Goods.
ARKANSAS FERTILIZER CO.
Manufacturers of White Diamond
High Grade Fertilizers.
BRANDON A TURNER
'"The Stove People." Washington
Stoves and Ranges, Estate Gas
Stoves, Gurney Refrigerators.
BEAL, McDONNELL A CO.
Wholesale Dry Goode and Furnishings.
JOHN B. BOND Jr.
Wholesale Drugs
BEMBERG A BLANZ
Heavy Blacksmlthlng, Builders of
Smokestacks, Towers, Tanks, Well
and Boiler Casings.
H. K. COCHRAN CO.
Wholesale Flour and Grain.
THOS. H. COX A SONS MACHIN
ERY COMPANY.
Saw Mill, Gin and Heavy Machinery.
CUNNINGHAM COMMISSION CO.
Fire destroyed our plant, but It dtd
not Interfere with our filling all
orders. Flour and Feed.
DEMOCRAT PRINTING A LITHO
GRAPHING CO.
Office Supplies, Stationery, Binding.
DOYLE KIOD DRY GOODS CO.
Wholesale Dry Goods and Nations.
DARRAGH COMPANY
"Darco'’ Feed#, Flour, Grain, Llm«,
Cement, Building Materlale.
FONE8 BROS. HARDWARE CO.
Wholesale Hardware.
FLETCHER COFFEE A SPICE CO.
Wholesale Coffees, Teas, Spices.
GAY OIL CO.
Gaymoblle Oil, Gayco Gasoline, Light
house OU Is Best.
GEYER A ADAMS CO.
Wholesale Grocers.
GLEASON HOTEL
Newly Remodeled and Rs/ltted,
HAYES GRAIN A COMMISSION CO.
Wholesale Hay. Flour and Grain.
JOPPA MATTRESS CO.
Manufacturers of *ni
Jabbers ef I%ctt!«urw
KARCHER CANDY CO.
Wholesale Candy and Paper Boxes.
LEI PER BROS. 8EED OO.
Wholesale Seeds. Implements, Safes,
and Roofing.
E. LESS A CO.
Wholesale Clothlnx Furnishing*. Ho
siery and Notion#.
C. J. LINCOLN DRUG CO.
Wholesale Drug*.
LITTLE ROCK FURNITURE CO.
Manufacturers of Furniture.
J. H. MARTIN ARM8 CO.
Wholesale Sporting Good*. Fire Arm*.
Ammunition and Explosive*.
HOTEL MARION
Gaston Saux Manage* "Th* Prlda
of Arkansas." Absolutely
Fireproof.
NORTON-BERGER SHOE CO.
Shoes and "Bulls Eye Boots.
THE PARKE-HARPER NEWS
SERVICE.
Press Clippings. Publicity. Advertising
REO MOTOR CAR CO.
E. N. Pettit. State Distribute?. —
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