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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
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. P. McCUISTION
For Circuit Clerk— , .v!} ’t
C. E. SMITH I
For County Clerk—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer— . i
J. H. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Surveyor— ’ '
J. H. AITKENS
For Coroner—
W. H. NOLEN
For 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
NATIVES NOW
CATER TO VISITORS
Events That Are Happening In
The City Occupied By Our
. Soldiers.
United Press Service.
Vera Cruz, May 15.—The na
tive impressarios already have
begun to cater to the Americans.
Several nights ago the Salon
Olimpia—Olympia Theater —
gave an entertainment to which
all Americans were bidden. .
Handbills printed in both Span
ish and English were scattered
throughout the city announcing
there would be “At 7 p. m., and
II p. m. A magnificent exhibi
tion of most sensational films,
'exceptional vaudeville Los Por
loymes greatest European aero- :
I bath* dancers they will present 1
their hilarious bull fight in which ;
‘.'heir famous dog, Neron plays 1
most important thought. Prices, 1
. IP, 20 and 40 Mex.” ;
The Olympia was only the pi- 1
oneer of the amusement resorts, j ’
As soon as the other impressar
ios saw the yellow handbills of !
ihe enterprising Olympia man-!'
ager. they turned green with en- ‘
Vy and soon the streets of Vera ]
Cruz were fairly avalanched (
with dodgers on pape^ of every j1
possible color and most flamboy- ;
21' __ s1
farit type, advertising in the mosi
amazing English, entertain
ments of every description, frorr
moving pictures to the taking ol
Vera Cruz to fancy dancing and
bull fights.
Vera Cruz is a “good show
town”, in the parlance of Long
acre Square. There are half a
dozen theaters and innumerable
moving picture shows. The Ve
ra Crusans like to be amused.
They like everything except to
work. There is not an hour in
the day—except the inviolate
“siesta” when there is not a
band concert of some kind going
on somewhere.
The other day the U. S. Flag
ship of Rear Admiral Badger,
commander-in-chief of the At
lantic fleet wras flying a red flag.
Observers who saw the gory
emblem did not know if the crew
bad mutinied or whether Emma
Goldman was a visitor aboard. A
flag officer finally set anxiety at
rest by explaining that a war
ship flies the red flag wrhen she
is taking on oil and gasoline.
The flag means there must be
no smoking aboard during the
process. The order is one of the
strictest in the navy and applies
to hridire. wardroom and callerv.
The Standard Oil tank Winni
fred strayed into the harbor and
the flagship immediately order
ed her alongside to supply gaso
line for the numerous small
boats constantly plying between
the flagship and the shore.
The vast array of ships in the
harbor have been busy every
moment since they dropped an
chor. First they coaled and
then took on provisions from the
Celtic and now they are taking
on oil and miscellaneos supplies.
A dreadnaught of the type of
the Arkansas burns up 25 tons
of coal a day while at anchor.
This is necesary to operate the
water service, lights, machinery
for hoisting, etc. Since the cur
few was lifted there has been a
fleet of small boats going ashore
at 6 o’clock each morning from
messes.
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”1 wish we would get to go 1
lome before the new wears pff
his war. We’d be heroes then !
md get SOME reception,” a;
flue-jacket from the Florida
said today. ‘‘If we sit down i
lere watchfully waiting for I
nonths the girls will forget all
i.bout the fight and we won’t ,
ret any welcome at all.” That
s the attitude of all the blue ,
ackets. They are mere boys, j
heir average age being nine-,
een,and they have all the char- i
icteristics of the average Amer-,
can boy. As long as there was .
■xcitement and novelty they, 1
vere satisfied with Vera Cruz j i
ind had no thought of Sand .:
:reet, Brooklyn. But now that 1
Sensational Prices I;
On Seasonable Merchandise £
Start This Month Right—Buy at The New Store and g| "1
Save Money gy S
BELOW WE QUOTE A FEW PRICES: ’
Summer Underwear.
Men’s 40c shirts and
drawers this week, per ^
garment.23c M
Men’s 75c Athletic on- C
ion suits only, a suit„50c H
Men’s extra good work H
shirts, a trade win- Jg
nor. 44c 2
K
75c dress shirts, guar
anteed fast colors, this
week . 59c
Extra value $1.00 shirts
latest patterns, all
sizes_89c
Boys union suits 25c and
up.
$1.25 and $1.50 Munsing
union suits, ladies this
week only_$1-00
Ladies 40c union suits
for only_29c
Just received big line
mens, boys and child
ren’s straw hats.
D. Carvell S Co.
Fro-csT*The New Storei
things have settled down to rou
tine and the boys have the pros
pect before them of remaining
|on ship board in the Vera Cruz
harbor, they are openly expres
sing their desire to go back
home. The two days of fighting
was the first any of them ever
saw and they want to get back
! to their relatives and sweet
| hearts while their glory is fresh.
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“From John Smith, VeraCruz,
Mexico, U. S. A.” is the way
nearly all the marines and blue
jackets are now marking their
mail to the states. When the
flag was formally hoisted and sa
luted, the navy men became con
vinced that the United States
had taken complete possession
of this territory to hold for all
time and they regarded Vera
Cruz as United States ground.
Some of the more enterprising
j of the boys today were making
(inquiries as to how to buy land
I in Vera Cruz and secure title to
i
it. They were informed that
any realty deal in Vera Cruz at
chaotic times ,would be a foit
risky.
The Mexicans are very fond of
music and they are used to lis
tening to it all day long and half
the night, but they have not
yet come to approve of the
American marine bands which
give concerts daily in tlje Plaza
and at the Terminal. The na
tives think the American music
too loud and they do not care
for ragtime. The navy bands
play “Get Out and Get Under”
so it can be heard a mile away.
The Mexicans like grand opera
played softly. Accordingly the
past two days native string
bands have been going about the
streets playing in the cafes.
They play such things as “La
Poloma,” the sextette from
“Lucia” and the like. No mat
ter how the listening Americans
are enjoying the latest tango or
maxixe rag in the Plaza, if a
soft pedai native orchestra
strikes up any where in the
town, the Mexicans quickly van- j
ish from the Portalles and gath
er where their own music is dis
pensed.
Mrs. Belle Wilson.
After an illness of three'
months Mrs. Belle Wilson, aged !
years, 5 months and 14 days,
>assed away Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 surrounded by very
-lose friends who had ministered
o her wants and comfort during
ler long illness. The funeral
service was held at her home
his morning, attended by a
arge number of her friends who
lad known and loved her for
nan years, several of them
>eing neighbor friends of old
iacksonport days. The service,
•ondueted by Rev. B. L. Wilford
>f the Methodist church was
'ery sweet, his remarks and the
nusic being very appropriate to
he lonely Christian life just
nded.
'ravelers Meet .June 11, 12, 13.
pecial to Independent.
Little Rock, May 19.—The fol
>wing official notice of the
pproaching state convention of
ae Arkansaw Travelers has j
een issued by the secretary, R. |
. Rudisill:
“The annual State Convention |
r the Arkansaw Travelers will > |
5 held in Little Rock on June j
l, 12, and 13. No trouble has |
Jen spared to make this a |
rand success, and you cannot |
1 ord to miss it. Our president [
very anxious that every mem- f
ir participate in the Dress Par- l
le, which occurs Friday f
orning. Every member is ex- f
cted to provide himself with E
e uniform, which consists of j
liite duck trousers, white I
irt, purple tie, and white hat I
th purple band. No coat is to I
worn- Same can be secured S
am any dealer in Little Rock.” ^
CONSTIPATION,
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! !ts Cause and How to Cure it
_
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 anything5”
“Yes, some pills, but no results; sup
pose I’m getting ironelad. Sometimes:
double the dose, then they physic me sc
hard I’m too weak to work. Think I’ll
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 Asr
Bitters not only removes hard impac
tions, gas and impurities, but it strength
ens the muscular action of the boweli
which causes them to move regulariy.
Prickly Ash Bitter-' is a bowel tonic
and regulator in the truest sense. It
promotes daily evacuations, establishes
healthy movements and is the best
known remedy for disordered digestion,
flatulence and a constipated habit.
D. M. Btackwelder, of Litchfield, 111., jays1.,
the Litchfield Neves: “I am perfectly willing, in
fact glad to testify to tne value of Prickly A»b i
Bitters as a medicine for the kidneys, stomach
and bowels, I ha'a ased it whenever I needed
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 labe..
Bold b/druggists. Price $1,00.
CITY DRUG
STORE, Special Agents
To Automobile Owners.
We have stocked and will car
ry a complete line of MICHE
LIN tires and Inner tubes at fac
tory prices- Give us your tire
business.—Johnson-Avera Hard
ware Co. 44d3t.
Humility F'rst.
tVa shall never be tne ‘'light of the
world” except on condition of being i
the “salt of the earth * You have to !
do the humble. Inconspicuous, silent
work of checking corruption by a pore
example before you can aspire to do [
the other work of raying out light Into
the darkness, and bo drawing men to
Christ himself-—Alexander MoLnrQll.
Washing Soiled Greenbacks,
A soiled greenback is restored to
Its original glory by washing and iron
ing at a cost of one-tentb of a cent
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STOMACH TROUBLES
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Mr. Ragland Write* Interesting
Letter on This Subject
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Madison Heights, Va.—Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, of this place, writes: *‘I have
! been taking Thedford’s Black-Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub
les, also colds, and find it to be the very
best medicine I have ever used.
After taking Black-Draught for a few
days, I always feel like a new man.”
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
in pit of stomach, and a feeling of full
ness after eating, are sure symptoms ol j
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon youi S
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief <
from these ailments, you should take J
a medicine of known curative merit: S
Its 75 years of splendid success, In the e
treatment of just such troubles, prove* J
the real merit of Thedford’s Black- S!
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action, c
and without bad after-effects, it is sure »
to benefit both young and old. For sale S
everywhere. Price 25c. N. C 123, 2
c
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cal Testimony.
If the reader wants strong
er proof than the following
statement and experience of a
resident of Newport, what can
it be?
Mrs. A- Bell, 502 Newport Av
enue, Newport, says: “About a
year ago I was suffering from
sharp, shooting pains through
my back. The pains came on
when I was sitting down and I
couldn’t move until they passed
off. I had rheumatic twinges in
my limbs, especially during bad
weather. My kidneys acted ir
regularly and the kidney secre
tions were distressing. I got a
supply of Doan’s Kidney Pills at
Walker’s Pharmacy and I could
see right away that they were
helping me. I kept on using
them until I had finished a box
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ery symptom, of kidney trouble
had left me.”
Price, 50c at all dealers- Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the
same that Mrs. Bell had. Fos
ter-Milburn Co., props., Buffalo,
New York. (Adv.)
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I or ten days we are offering the best cultivator made by B. are
F. AVERY & SON, on the market. We are also making you a
special price of $22.50. It is known as the Southern Queen S§
The regular price was $27.50, and you must remember if' vou f§
should ever need any part of this cultivator you can get it at flf
our place. Es
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