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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent has been au
thorized to make the following
announcements of candidates,
aubject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary,
t or Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Railroad Commissioner:
T. J. RANEY
T. E. WOOD
For Prosecuting Attorney—
EARL C- CASEY
H. U. WILLIAMSON
JOHN S. GIBSON.
For County J udge— «
W- D. McLAIN
JAMES H. JOHNSTON
JOHN A. MELVILLE
n W Sf! ARROROTTCIH
Kor Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
ABE BALLEW ;
i" or Representative—
J. M. MABDIS
W. M. SHAVER
J. U. ARD
R. T. SIMMONS . - i
"or Treasurer—
IOHNH. CAMP
/ESSE W. SHUFORD
J.M.IVY
J. I. HASTING
• or School Superintendent—
H. L. LAMBERT
E. H. BOWMAN
I. M. BALCH
G. E. LAND
or Coroner—
HENRY GRANT
J. T. CRAFT
W. H- NOLEN
^or Surveyor—
J. H. AITKENS.
UNION TOWNSHIP
'•'or Justice of Peace—
L. B. HARRIS
H. C. NUCKOLLS
J. M. BELL i;( ;
• or Constable— 1
TERRY GUIN ’•"7, -
CLYDE WOOD *
. C. M. IVY H T
For Road Overseer—
GEORGE FOUSHEE.
J. C. HOGAN
W.F.HURLEY
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
• or Road Overseer—
CLARENCE PENIX
CLAY ROBERTS
J. B. THOMPSON
BIRD TOWNSHIP
For Road Overseer, Western D
R. L HURLEY
G. A. CHURCHMAN.
For Road Overseer—East. Dist,
L. G. PEMBERTON.
JOHN F. DUNN
For Constable:
R. L. BANDY.
RRECKENRIDGE TOWNSHIP.
For Road Overseer, No. 11 South
MILLARD F. HARDIN.
GLASS TOWNSHIP.
por Road Overseer, Eastern Dis
R. J. JOHNSON.
MUNICIPAL TICKET,
or Mayor
A. T. HUBLY.
or Recorder—
BRADLEY GRAHAM ; *
)r Marshal—
Gus C. MARTIN '
or Treasurer— *
GARLAND HURT ~
or Aldermen— *licx' v
(First Ward)
JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR. "
C. R. PATE
'(Second Ward)
Can 4Ve Fight?
There are/so many wars and
rumors f*'' wars going about,
which indicate the possibility of
our being plunged into a conflict
with Mexico, with Japan, with
some of the South American re
publics, and even with Germany,
■ | that it is well enough to stop a
; while and take stock, and ask
ourselves whether or not we can
1 fight, as the fathers did in days
gone by- Are we as brave, as
■ rugged and determined as they
were? Have we the skill and
fortitude to endure suffering as
they did? Have we not been
feminized by luxury and pros
perity? It is as unpleasant as
it is unpopular to say so, and yet
there are not wanting reasons to
believe that our young men are
not what their forbears were.
How many of them would have
remained at Valley Forge? How
many of them would have endur
ed the suffering and privation?
How many of them are physical
ly strong enough to defy the ter
rors of that awful winter? The
per centage is not enormous.
“In their ragged regimentals,
stood the old Continentals, fear
ing not,” because they were all
hard working people, natural
horsemen and hunters and accus
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IUI1J|CU IU tile 1I1L1CIUCUL1UD Ui 11 Cl
ure. The men who whipped the
English at King’s Mountain,
were horsemen and squirrel
hunters who knew how to shoot
with deadly effect, and who were
accustomed to the hardships of
outdoor life in a new country.
The same was largely true of
the Confederate soldiers, be
cause, while the civil war was a
rich man’s war, it was, from first
to last, a poor man’s fight.
Proud, hardy, brave and defiant
men were these, and they were
not opposed to subjecting them
selves to trials and dangers; but
it is not certtain that all of our
young men are of the same stur
dy stock. During our little flur
ry with Spain more of our boys
died in the hospitals than on the
battlefield, and at San Juan Hill
one New York company of white;
men actually laid down on the
ground and permitted a negro
regiment to run over it and win
the day. We have better equip
ment than ever betore, and so
far as our navy is concerned our
boysl always give a good account
of themselves; but with raw re
cruits it is much to be doubted
if they could be depended upon
in case of stress- It would seem
that in our late experience the
biggest end of our army equip
ment was the ambulance and
hospital corps. The old Homan
spirit seldom manifested itself,
our young soldiers insisting on
being housed and fed and cloth
ed as they would be in the lead
ing hotels. We have in the opin
ion of nlany grown effinate.
Every one wants to be mothered,
mg—n- .
either by the state or by some
organization. The old self-reli
ant, God-fearing, devil-defying
spirit has gone to sleep. Sir
William Ramsey, an eminent
English authority, has definitely
raised this question, by intimat
ing that there is too much cod
dling in the Western world, too
much effort spent in trying to
save the unfit and pamper the
fit. Our plane of life and our
way of living have been raised
so high, and they have become
so expensive, that we cannot
compete with the less civilized
foreigners in the field of labor,
and unless wre arouse ourselves
it is to be feared that wef cannot
compete with the hardy for
eigners on the field of battle.
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JLIiC ivviuail OUlUIVi » Vi* M
weapon and his salt, and for the
rest he had to forage for himself
as best he could. It was the
same with the Spartan. With us
the commissary and the medical
departments constitute a very
large part of our fighting equip
ment. Young men who are not
inured to hardships must be sea
soned and ti'ained and subjected
to discipline before they make
jood soldiers, and this is some
thing that our dress parade mil
itary system does not do- Of
course, we all look forward to
peace and the settlement of all
disputes without resorting to
the arbitrament of the sword;
but if trouble should come we
would find ourselves in a serious
state of unpreparedness, insofar
as our lan4 forces are concerned.
—Memphis News-Scimitar.
Pressing Club.
Starting March 1st, four suits
sponged and pressed a month,
$1.00. All who wish to join
phone 78. Bee Robinson, 514
First street. 87dtf
A new line of ladies and chil
dren’s house dresses at Bowen’s
Cash Store. 93d6:
Extra Values 1
For One Week |
12ygc yd. madras. Just 35c yd. crepe. A beau*
the thing for boys’ tiful line of patterns
waists and rompers, only, per yd._25c
only, per yard.10c Ladies’ $1.50 house
The best ginghams on dresses and kimonas
the market for the price only_98c
of only, per 7y2c and 8 l-3c yard
yard -- 10c Laces for one week
12 yds. good Amoskeag only, per yd._5c
apron ginghams-.—$1 A beautiful line of
12 yds. of yard-wide spring and summer dress
bleached muslin for $1 goods now on display.
I Our Line of Spring and Summer Shoes is Complete gjl
Spring’s first notes are no- lard. Time to order new ffi
clothes. See our line of s; 3es before you buy. j|fi
J. D. Carv^ll ® Co. ii
From st. The New Store i d'toce
Poultry Scientifically
DRESSED
cin. -—
j5 Why not let us liil your Poultry
a™ orders? It not only saves you
trouble, but your fowl is killed and
EsHi cooled scientifically, thus insuring
EHEi you better and healthier meat.
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COMBS POULTRY and EGG CO. 1
Phone 138. We deliver all orders jj|
Additional Local.
The Annual Frances E. Will
ard Memorial Service will be
held by the W. C. T. U. at the
home of Mrs- T, P. Umsted Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
This is an open meeting and all
friends are invited to attend.
Mrs. Wiliam Johnson of Laurel
street, left Sunday morning for
Texarkana to visit her mother.
Judge Jeffery and Claude Er
win spent Sunday at home re
turning to Walnut Ridge last
night
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McElwee
left on No. 3 Saturday afternoon
for Little Rock, where they have
gone to make their home. They
are having built a beautiful new
i bungalow home and expect to go
to housekeeping soon. Mr. and
I Mrs- McElwee are among our
1 most excellent people and will
be greatly missed in our social
and church life with which they
have been associated for several
years.
ixtsc—oerween uruDos aim
James Mullins’ farm Sunday,
March 15—a coat with Mason
ic and W. 0. W* emblems on la
pels and Arkansas Bank &
Trust Company book in pocket.
Liberal reward for return to In
dependent office, or to J. T.
Craft of Diaz. 95b7
The county candidates spent
Sunday at home and left for
Jacksonport today, which is the
first place on their week’s pro
gram.
Alfalfa and Prairie hay, bran,
corn chops, oats, corn and oat
chops.—Bowen’s Cash Store.
90bl4.
Charles Brasch of Muskogee,
Oklahoma, arrived Sunday
morning and will spend the
week here. He will be married
to Miss Hattie Heinemann next
Sunday afternoon.
Hylas Styles will go down to
Little Rock on No- 3 this after
noon to attend the funeral of J.
R. Mayhan.
The little infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan of the Van
Noy, is reported to be critically
ill.
Next Thursday and Friday
with a Friday matinee we will
show Newport in the movies.*
The school children leaving
school, the High School Basket
Ball team playing a game, the
Newport Fire Department mak
ing a run and the Independent
office getting out the daily.—
Palace Theatre.
$1,000 To Loan.
By order of the Circuit Court
of Jackson County, I have $1,
000 to loan, payable November
1, 1914, at 8 per cent interest
per annum. Real Estate securi
ty required. Call, write or
phone C. E. SMITH, Clerk.
This March 7, 1914.
39btf.
United States Ranks Tenth.
In the production of rice and coffee
:he United States ranks tenth, com
pared with other countries of the
vorld.
Few Words of Truth.
The attitude of ourselves toward
lurselves has a wonderful effect In
he way we conduct ourselves.
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^ does nothing but “think out” B
£ new ideas for Queen Quality V
m Shoes. He has gathered ideas B
anl from all over the world and out B
^ them into our line for spring. ■
m We are now showing a com ■
P,ete Picture of all the world’s B
aril best fashions in this store.
$3.50 to $5.00
Heine manl
I Dry Goods Store!
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them white as snow. All grocers
i cents a package.
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