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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent has been au
thorized to make the following
announcements of candidates,
pubject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
For Congress—
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
For Representative—
J. M. MARDIS A *
W. M. SHAVER ; ;
J.U.ARD ; -
R. T. SIMMONS
For Treasurer—
JOHN H- CAMP
JESSE W. SHUFORD
J. M. IVY
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
For Surveyor— *' ’ * >
J. H. AITKENS.
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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
Let Us Help The Japanese.
Ten million of people have suf
fered in a greater or less degree
through the terrible eruption of
the volcano Sakuroshima on one
of the northern islands compos
ing the Japanese empire. Many
of these suffered death, the ma
jority losing every earthly pos
session. Would not this be a
good time to renew assurances of
American good will by offering
to aid the destitute? President
Wilson already has cabled sym
pathy in the name of the United
.States and asked if this nation
can do anything to help the suf
ferers.
If the answer of the emperor
admits, it would be good policy,
as well as an act of humanity, for
Americans to be generous with
aid. Such an act would tend to
restore those friendly relations
which have been so sorely strain
ed in recent years. We have not
changed in our benevolent dispo
sition towards this people who,
through American influence,
were lifted, in a few years out
of darkest medievalism (as to
science and government) into
modern enlightenment- Their
rapid rise to world influence has
made them quite a bit impatient
of any restraint and jealous of
anything that looks like discrim
ination against them.
Their pride has been hurt and
the hot heads among them have
succeeded at last in fomenting
to a considerable degree an anti
American sentiment which has
had sufficient force to impel di
plomatic matters which to us do
not seem to warrant the degree
of interest manifested.
Liberal aid for the sufferers by
the volcanic eruption, one of the
greatest in destructive force in
history, should go far to restore
the sentiments of grateful amity
that once animated the Japanese
people in connection with A
mericans.—Fort Smith Times
Record.
Favorable Report On Negro
Schools.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan- 20.—The re
cent report of Leo M. Favrot of
the State Department of Educa
tion, in charge of the Negro ru
ral school industrial work, is
attracting favorable attention.
State Superintendent Cook has
received the following from Dr.
Wickleffe Rose, field agent for
the Peabody Fund:
“If nothing else had been ac
complished since this work be
gan, two things which Mr. lav
rot has done this quarter in
i Arkansas would be abundant
returns for the whole expendi
ture. I refer to his meeting with
the school directors and getting
ithem interested in a plan for
emjploying negro industrial
teachers. This plan is applica
ble to all counties and illustrates
definitely the value of working
through a state agency. The
other thing to which I refer is
the co-operation which he is
bringing about between the in
dustrial teachers maintained by
the Jeanes fund and the farm
demonstration workers having
direction of the boys and girls
clubs. While people are going
to Europe and making volumin
ous reports on the theory of co
operation, Mr. F^vort is getting
some people in Arkansas work
ing together. That is the real
thing’’
Selection of Seed.
The time for preparation for
the 1914 crop is here. One of
the first things to look after is
seed- Good seed, pure seed and
seed that will come up when
planted, are what you want. If
you selected your seed corn from
I the field, you are fortuate. Now
ie flip timp tn fpst flip sppH to spp
if they will give you a good
stand. The plan of testing was
discussed in a former letter. Do
not fail to make the test. Re
member that after you plant
your crop you are going to culti
vate the land just the same,
w'hether you have a good stand
or not. Every hill of corn that
is missing will count against you
at gathering time in the fall. It
will not take much time or labor
now' to test the seed.
If you did not select the seed
from the field, go to the corn
jcrib now and get the best ears
and test them. If you haven’t
good corn in the crib, it is bet
Iter to buy your seed corn. If
I you buy it, I would advise you
to get it in the ear. You can
then see the character of the
corn. It will cost a little more,
but it is w'orth the difference.
Also look well after your cot
tonseed. The conditions last
fall were not favorable to good
cottonseed for planting. Doubt
jless some of our farmers select
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cu tiicii uuitunseeu xur plaining
but many did not. There is al
most sure to be trouble in get
ting good planting seed this
spring. Now is the time to look
after this. You may have to
send away for seed. If you do,
be very cautious, and make a
thorough investigation to see
where the seed came from. As
certain if they came from a boll
weevil district, or from a sec
tion where they have cotton dis
eases. Anthraceous is becom
ing more prevalent in this state,
and seed from sections where
that disease prevails should be
avoided.
It is a good idea to test your
cottonseed before you plant
Do not plant several varieties. It
is better to confine youself to one
variety. The fewer the better.
If the farmers of th'e whole com
munity would club together and
plant "nly one variety and have
it all pinned on the same gin in
the sr ae way, they would doubt
less h" able to sell their cotton at
a higher price, especially if they
had 500 or a thousand bales.
Prepare the seed bed well.
When the seed bed is well pre
pared before planting, it will
save bor in cultivating after
ward.
JOHN H. PAGE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Manager Wanted.
A large corporation is seeking
a manager for one of its branch
plants. He must have not less
than $2000 in cash or bankable
paper to invest in a clean, highly
profitable business. The invest
ment will be safe and every cent
of it will remain in the business.
This advertisement is inserted
by one of the largest corpora
tions of its kind in the United
States- If this proposition inter
ests you write to “I. R. G.” care
of Independent.” You will be
given every opportunity ~to in
vestigate every phase of the
proposition, after we have had
an interview and satisfied our
selves that you will be acceptable
to us. Good salary with addi
tional commissions. All corres
pondence strictly confidential.
48d2t.
Pre-Nuptial Event.
In honor of Miss Vertie Hur
ley of Tuckerman, who is to be
mjarried Wednesday to Lindley
Davis, a miscellaneous shower
was tendered in her honor Mon
day afternoon by Miss Annie
Sue Fogg at Tuckerman.
The home decorations were
white and green which was car
ried out in every feature of the
afternoon’s reception. A beauti
ful collection of presents of ev
ery description were showered
upon the bride-elect and a lunch
eon was served late in the after
noon, which concluded the pleas
ant pre-nuptial shower.
Will Establish Bottling Plant.
The Sip Bottling Corporation
with parent offices at Memphis
and branch plants in fifteen oth
er towns in Tennessee, Mississip
pi and Arkansas, and when ready
for operation will be in position
to turn out goods of the highest
quality.
Messrs. Ira P. Good and C.
McMahan, representing a large
Memphis corporation known as
the Sip Bottling Co-, have suc
ceeded in organizing a manufac
turing plant for Newport.
This corporation has, through
J. W. Grubbs, leased the Farm
ers Union warehouse for five
years and expect to begin busi
ness just as soon as the plant
can be installed.
The company will operate a
bottling plant and ice cream fac
tory and will manufacture all
kinds of non-alcoholic drinks.
$10,000 will be spent in improve
ments and the corporation is
offering to sell stock to local in
vestors.
Car Of Bananas.
J. B. Heard has a car of ba
nanas on the tracks here now,
and will sell them by the bunch
or by the dozen. Give him a
call when you want nice, ripe
bananas. dtf.
p We have just finished taking stock and find many jjj
m broken lines of good seasonable merchandise that we 3fi
ftj must move in the next few days. Below we mention zp
ffl a few of the many bargains we have for you. 3p
Hi $3.50 wool nap blankets QE
M only_$2.19 fig
jp Comforts from__90c up §!
tgl 12 yards good, heavy brown
3 domestic for__$1 igjj
nj 12 yards Amoskeag ginghams
S Ladies’ $18.50 and $19.00 jj|
ffi coats, only_$10.00 g|2
§1 Ladies’ $13.50 and $12.00 coats jjp
j only.$7.50 |g
j Men’s extra heavy fleeced shirts B
] and drawers, each_39c jP
I Men’s Ladies’ and Children’s IP
I Munsing union suits at a big Q*
rjJ saving. Q*
Men’s and Boys’ Clothing at £
it one-third off. Bid reductions £
j on shoes. Come to the New |@|
11 Store and save money. Ig
I J. D. Carvell S Co. I
^ Front St. The New Store LDJPRICE |jj
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NEAR DEATH
BY SMOTHERING
But Husband, With Aid of Cardui,
Effects Her Deliverance.
Draper. N C.—Mrs. Helen Dalton, o!
this place, says: “I suffered for years,
with pains in my left side, and would
often almost smother to death.
Medicines patched me up for awhile
but then I would get worse again. Final
ly my husband decided he wanted me to
try Cardui, the woman’s tonic, so he
bought me a bottle and I began using it.
It did me more good than all the medi
j :ines I had taken.
I have Induced many of my friends to
try Cardui, and they all sa/they have
been benefited by its use. There never
ias been, and never will be, a medicine
to compare with Cardui. 1 believe it is
11 good medicine for all womanly trou
oies.”
For over 50 years, Cardui has been re
lieving woman’s sufferings and building
j weak women up to health and strength.
If you are a woman, give it a fair trial.
M Should surely help you, as it has a
million others.
Get a bottle of Cardui to-day.
Wrtu to: Chattanooga Madldna Co„ Ladles'
! Advisory Dept.. Chattanooga. Teim.. for SftetoU
\ in timet ton. on your caso and 84-page book. Homo
i Treatment (or Woman," in plain wrapper. N.O. I Si
\ FIRE S AJ
| January J
| Having purchased the entire J
585 Steyemark-Heyman, over $2ftflM
| aged goods after the big fo i„’sj
S we will put them on sale at 4S
K own Pnce- Ladies’ Ready-3
Wi garments composed of cloaks, suits!
W es, shirt waists, middy blouses, 1
Sj and petticoats. ’ ■
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■Hein e m anil
| Dry Goods Store!
Start the Year
With a firm resolve to better your financial«
Connect with the starting point of increasedpo
increasing income—a growing bank account
bank. A bank account will create better confi
better standing and an increased prestige in t
munity for you.
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Our service is yours to command.
The Farmers Ban
of NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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10.1. Hubert
MORS, BRICK.
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Tide Family Benefited
By Wor.dcrfni Remedy
Fhers are run”” ’i?tie things to
•noy us, ur.i.--vent condition*
life The huny, hard work,
and strain all tel! on us and
..a to provoke nervousness and
ability.. \Y? are frequently so
orn out we can neither eat, sleep
or work with any comfort. W*
■e out of line with ourselves and
thers ns well
A good thing to do under such
ircumstances is to take something
.ke
Dr. Miles' AnU-Pain Pill*
o relieve the strain on the nerves
"*n J. B. Hartsfield, 33 Corput St.,
•.Junta Ga., writes:
I have on several occasions been
"7 relieved by the use of your med
:o-:3. especially the Anti-Pain Piil*.
voh I k.»»p constantly on hand for
0 use of myself, husband and two
r.s Nothing in the world equals them
“ 1 hoart-oha remedy. Often I am
. r.ird by the U3e of one or two of
i-e pills in coTitir.ii<» my houseworU
- in other'.vise 1 would be in bed. *»iy
i\ .band joins me in my praise of th«
P;: Pain Pills and Nervine.”
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pill*
relied upon to relieve pain,
nervousness and irritability in thou
11.da of households. Of proven
v.rrit after twenty years’ use, you
: r. have no reason for being longer
vizhoui them.
At ait Druggists, 26 d«SM 2p osnts.
PIES MEDICAL CO., ElWhart, Is*
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