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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
i’he Independent has been au
thorized to make the following
announcements of candidates,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
r or Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Railroad Commissioner;
T. J. RANEY
T. E. WOOD
Kor Prosecuting Attorney—
EARL C. CASEY
H. U. WILLIAMSON
JOHN S. GIBSON.
For County Judge—
W- D. McLAIN
JAMES H. JOHNSTON
JOHN A. MELVILLE
O. W. SCARBOROUGH
Kor Sheriff— * <
J. F. McCUISTION
ABE BALLEW j /
x'or Representative—
J. M. MAPDIS
W. M. SHAVER j*"*'*
J.U.ARD «D'
R. T. SIMMONS
Kor Treasurer—
JOHN H. CAMP
JESSE W. SHUFORD
J. M. IVY
J. I. HASTING
Kor School Superintendent—
H. L. LAMBERT
E. H. BOWMAN
J.M. BALCH ,
G. E. LAND
Kor Coroner— '
HENRY GRANT
J. T. CRAFT
W. H- NOLEN
For Surveyor—
J. H. AITKENS.
UNION TOWNSHIP
For Justice of Peace—
L. B. HARRIS
H. C. NUCKOLLS
J. M. BELL
Kor Constable—
TERRY GUIN £*•'*
CLYDE WOOD
C. M. IVY
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
For Road Overseer—
CLARENCE PENIX
CLAY ROBERTS
J. B. THOMPSON
BIRD TOWNSHIP
For Road Overseer, Western D.
R. L. HURLEY
G. A. CHURCHMAN.
BRECKENRIDGE TOWNSHIP.
For Road Overseer, No. 11 South
MILLARD F. HARDIN.
MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Subject to the Action of City
Primeary, 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.
r1 P P ATTT
JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR.
S. HEINEMANN
For Aldermen Second Ward—
W. B. GRANT.
W. H. SNETSER.
E. L. WATSON
Q, I. HUBERT1
Good Team Work.
The democratic floor leader,
Senator Kern of Indiana, and
the president pro tempore, Sen
ator Clarke of Arkansas, have
by their excellent team work in
the senate strongly (Supported
and greatly aided the adminis
tration in securing the prompt
passage of the tariff and bank
ing and currency laws. Then
senate has demonstrated its
willingness to effectively carry
out the pledges made to the
people in the Baltimore platform
and the thanks of the country
are due the democratic leader
ship for a wide-a-wake and pro
gressive policy that will enable
our party to retain and deserve
the public confidence.—Febru
ary Commoner.
SHERIFF FILES
SPECIFIC CHARGES.
(Continued from page 1)
this time unknown to petitioner.
4th. That he failed to furnish
at all times said prisoners with
sufficient wholesome food.
5th. That he failed to provide
all necessary medicine and med
ical attention for said prisoners;
in that all medicines and medi
cal attention given said prison
ers were charged to such prison
ers and they were compelled to
work the same out as a part of
their fine and costs; that in the
case of one Nicholson, the said
prisoner was injured in his hand
and asked and was denied medi
cal attention, and severely beaten
for failure to do his share of
the work while in such condi
tion, and other instances.
6th. That he failed to keep
his agreement in the matter of
“working said prisoners at some
lawful labor not more severely
or for longer hours than is the
i custom of free labor engaged in
I the same or similar work as that
provided for said prisoners,” in
m_Js^SREnEntanmSnBnlarflS^SnH^^
I First showing of Spring |
J DRESS GOODS j
fj We have just received a full line of ||
new and up-to-date Dress Goods, voiles, S
crepes, rice cloth, ratine, madras and i
ginghams. A complete line of laces and ||
embroideries. No matter if you are not jjp
ready to buy we will gladly show you. 11
Our spring line of Superior made to S
measure clothing now on display. Have §2
/ your measure for that Easter Suit. S
j J. D. Carvell © Co. 1
j F™“‘ Si-The New Storei.1* price 1
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I Bargains In Dresses |
S and Dress Goods I
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US 50 house dresses worth $1.50
!j! and $1.00.69c
0g 60Misses dresses worth $2.50
39 and $2.00.79c
US
““ 100 misses dresses 12 to 14
Ufa yrs., linen, $2.00 and
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*rp 100 children’s linen dresses,
2n! 6 to 12.50c
2000 yds. new ginghams,
toile de norde.12 l-2c
lari 2000 yds. Regent ginghams,
^ 12 l-2c value.9c
US ___
We are now showing all of
our new spring dress goods in ISi,
silks, ratines, brocaded flan- yg;
nels, fancy striped *1 light an l
weights in wool and cotton ME
dress goods. ^
Embroideries in all of the
newest designs and baby pat
terns. Linen laces and head
ings to match.
Hope Domestic.8 l-3c
100 pairs of Queen Quality
shoes composed of patent,
gun metal, tan, and vici, lace
and buttons, 1 to 3 1-2, were
$5.00 and $3.50, will close
them out for.$2.98
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that said prisoners are worked
from daylight to dark at most
times they are compelled to work
in the rain, water and other un
seasonable hours.
7th. That he failed to pro
vide proper sleeping accom
modations, in that the mat
tresses are of straw and unsan
itary, bunks are nailed to the
side of the wall, about four feet
wide and from two to three are
forced to sleep in the same, at
times; the same are dirty, in
fested with vermin; the accom
modations are on the inside of
the building, open and without
shields and the odor is offensive;
and the negroes are separated
from the whites by a partition
of loose boards, with large
cracks, and plank door. The
ventilation is good, on account
of cracks in the walls, which
make the room uncomfortable
in cold weather. There is but
one stove, which is not sufficient
to warm the room. The sleep
ing accommodations are un
sanitary, dirty and uncomforta
ble—and insufficient.
8th. That he has failed to ob
serve the regulations required
by the law for the management
of said prisoners and the rules
of the county prison board; in
that the said prisoners are treat
ed in a cruel and inhumane man
ner, whipped severely for slight
infractions of the rules, and
then not in the presence of wit
nesses as required by the same.
Failing to report the whippings
of said prisoners and the cause
of the same; that the guards
curse said prisoners, kick and
abuse them and generally treat
said prisoners in a cruel, bar
barous and inhumane manner.
That the conditions of the con
vict farm as operated by the
said John H. Keel has been ful
ly investigated by the grand
jury of Jackson county for the
Winter Term of the Jackson
Circuit Court and their report
thereon has been made and fil
ed in said Circuit Court and for
the information of the Court,
and in addition to the matters
and things stated herein, he
filed a printed copy of said re
port and marks the same as Ex
hibit “B” and asks that the
specifications therein made be
taken as a rnrt hereof.
Premises considered the pe
titioner prays that summons is
sue out of the office of the clerk
of this court against the said
John H. Keel commanding him
within twenf,r days from the
date thereof +o answer make and
show cause why the said con
tract so made with him by the
County Judge, and approved by
this court as hereinbefore set
out, be annulled and cancelled
land the prisoners in his custo
dy be returned to the jail and
he therefore further prays that
upon the hearing of this petition
that the said contract be annul
led and cancelled and all of the
prisoners received by the said
Keel under and by virtue of said
contract be returned by him to
the jail of Jackson county and
for all other and proper relief
petitioner will ever pray, etc.
j. f. McCuistion.
John F. McCuistion being duly
sworn, states that he verily be
lieves the matters and things
stated in the the foregoing pe
tition are true. j
Sworn and subscribed before
me this the 14th day of Febru
ary, 1914.
G. L. ROBINSON, Clerk.
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WISHON BUILDING.
MMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSS
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advica of Mother no Doubt Pre
vents Daughter's Uutiaely Esd.
Ready, Ky.—" I was not able to do
anything for nearly six months/' writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, “and
was down in bed for three months.
I cannot tell you how 1 suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor,
i but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me to take
Cardui, the woman’s tonic. 1 thought
it was no use for I was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
1 took eleven bottles, and now 1 am able
to do all of my work and my own
washing.
I think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and 1 look the picture of health. ”
I! you suffer from any of the ailments
Jieculiar to women, get a bottle of Cardui
oday. Delay is dangerous. We know
{it will help you, for it has helped so
! many thousands of other weak women
| in the past 50 years.
At all druggists.
Writs t»: Chattanooga Medldne Co, Ladle*1
Adyleory Dept.. Chattanooga. Tenn., for Stsciat
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women.” in plain mapper. M.& 1SS
A WOMAN S aPPEAc
To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism,
whether muscular or of the joints, sciatica,
lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or
neuralgia pains, to write to her for a home
treatment which has repeatedly cured all of
these tortures. She feels it her duly to send
it to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself
at home as thousands will testify—no change
of climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the blood,
loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the blood
and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
tone to the whole system. If the above
forests you, for proof address Mrs M.
summers. Box R, South Bend, Inch
Wettest In Twenty-One Years
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 12._ The
year 1913 was the wettest that
had been experienced in Ark
ansas in twenty-one years, ac
cording to the annual metero
logical record that has just been
issued by Section Director Al
ciatore. The annual precipita
tion at Little Rock was 61.57
inches, which is 11.68 inches a
bove the normal. January,
April, September and October
[were unusually wet. In April
the rainfall was 11.46, breaking
the record for that month. Of
this amount 9.58 inches fell in
less than 21 hours April 8-9.
!The summer and the last two
! months of the year were rela
tively dry. The least monthly
[fall was 2.05 in June.
I The annual mean temperature
was 62 3 u-v?555
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Tke average st^
'dnsjis river at r ittl
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ary’ AP*1 and Dec
lowest «tage ;c;
>ears occurred Sen
and k“’ when it
low zero. There We
with navigable stag
A card from jj,
Morristown, Tennea
;y of Newport, sta
Wori had gone n,
health, which Waj
and which his Ne,
regret to learn.
There is a structure which every institution bi
itself. It is called character, and every act is a
1 this stucture.
An institution, in order to have a good charac
think honestly, act honestty, breathe honest
people soon determine between the genuine
counterfeit. They know the ring oftheti
and the base.
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