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this time unknown to petitioner 4th. That he failed to furnish at all times said prisoners with sufficient wholesome food.
 9th. 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 CTS were charged to such prison CTS 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.
 9th. 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 custom of free labor engaged in the same or similar work as that provided for said prisoners" in
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A WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism. whether muscular or of the joints, sciatlca, 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 duty 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 iu1erests you. for proof address Mrs M. summers, Box R, South Bend, Ind.
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that said prisoners are worked from daylight to dark at most times theya 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, hunks 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- Tested 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.
 9th. 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. her, 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 full 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 nort hereof.
 Premises considered the pe- titioner pravs that summons is- sue out of the office of the clerk of this court against the said John H. Keel commanding him within twen+v days from the date thereof to 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
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Wettest In Twenty-One Years

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, breakinq 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- lively dry. The least monthly fall was 2.05 in June.
 The annual mean temperature
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rHE INDEPENDENT PERCY H. VAN DYKE
 Publisher and Editor rront St., NEWPORT, ARK.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily-Single copy, 5 cents; per week., 10 cents; per month, 40 cents; per year, $4.50 in advance, by carrier tn city, by mail in country.
 Weekly-$l.00 per year, payable in advance.
 Entered at the postoffice, Newport, Arkansas, as second class mail mat Ter.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Independent has been au shorized to make the following announcements of candidates subject to the action of the Dem ocratic Primary. For 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. Sor County Judge w. D. McLA1N
 JAMES H. JOHNSTON JOHN A. MELVILLE o. w. SCARBOROUGH For Sheriff e..s J. F. ACQUISITION
 ABE BALLEW i 4 For Representative
 J. M. MAPDIS W. M. SHAVER ga''~''. J. U. ARD ss 4r.s' R. T. SIMMONS For Treasurer 4s. JOHN H. CAMP
 JESSE w. SHUFORD M. IVY ~'' II. LASTING For School Superintendent H. L. LAMBERT
 E. H. BOWMAN
 J. ". BALCH .r ,ef c. E. LAND '.t T>or Coroner | 'Fe HENRY GRANT J. T. CRAFT A4tsssa'" w. H. NOLEN For Surveyor
 J. H. AITKENS.
 UNION TOWNSHIP For Justice of Peace L. B. HARRIS
 H. c. NUCKOLLS J. M. BELL s Y d., For Constable
 TERRY GUN sr'' 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
 c. A. CHURCHMAN. BRECKENRIDGE TOWNSHIP For Road Overseer, No. II Soul WILLARD F. HARDIN.
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out, be annulled and cancelled and the prisoners i'll 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. ACQUISITION.
 John F. McCuistion being duly sworn, states that he verify be- lieves the matters and things stated in the the foregoing pe- tition are true.
 Sworn and subscribed before me this the 14th day of Febru- ary, 1914.
 G. L. ROBINSON, Clerk.
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SHERIFF FILES
 SPECIFIC CHARGES

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A card from M,] M0rristown, Tenne,| ly of Newport, st,] Legori had gone p1 health, which vs,|
 and which his Ns1| regret to learn,
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ns., was S2'33' which i, .,' normal. p@n The higb,,| \ september Ss 4, and i't,| $ on January 8,
 The averag, Stag,
 hansas hn 5 river at Lin, a+o. 4 g feet, t being a5ss, 5,,'' stage s19 for the rrlo,tI p'1 ia,y,,:A ary, April and D,,,' ,,:,' lowest staoo IVY yea years s occurred sep| ,,| and and F, when 1t wa, s' .p, LOW zer0' There W, with navigabls stag <,
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BRECKENRIDGE TOWNSHIP. For Road Overseer, No. II South
 WILLARD F. HARDIN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
WHEN TELEPHONES QUIT
WORKING

The commercial and industrial eff
iiciency of TT Madison, Iowa, a city
of 10000 population, was, reduced
So per cent, it is estimated, by the
melting of two telephone cables during
a downtown fire recently. Disorgani-
zation in the telephone company's
plant resulted in the service being dis
continued for a couple of days. The
result was amazing. Citizens, who for
merly spent much time fretting and
stewing when they didn't get an in.
Simultaneous connection every time
they called, realized for the first time
what il means to be without any ser
vice.
Twice the customary number of per
sons thronged the streets transacting
business ordinarily cared for by lift
ing a receiver. Merchants, manufac-
turers, professional men were com,
PEELED to use the time of expensive
employees luuAAlS u JANUS sANss'Nh
ger boys reaped harvest from those
housewives who did not tramp down
town to buy their daily supplies, Groc
ors were compelled to employ men to
visit their customers instead of hav
ing one girl call and receive all reg
ular orders by the telephone. News
paper editors reported that their statt
efficiency SO far as time (probablN
| the largest element in the contested
new spapor tield) was concerned, was
reduced 90 per cent Physicians re
ported marked falling off in the
number OF calls received Other pro
tessional men remarked that the press
OF business az the office. and the lacl
Of telephone service kept them from
making important appointments. The
entire popu'ace was greatly relieved
when the bells once more jingled.-
'ress Record. Granite City. H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
A SABBATH THOUGHT

Get into the habit of thinking right.
Thoughts govern actions, We do as
we think. over and above all things
the habit of thinking right intlu-
cnces us the most in building up a
character and in establishing and
maintaining n reputation.
The splendor of life comes from
the glow of good things we have
done while passing through it, Life's
dullncss Is but the lustorless color re
nectcd from the times We have had it
eclipsod by meanuoss.
Think right and you will do right.
There will be an added glory TO the
Jsoul. There will he a kcener bright
ness in tile sunlight, hearticr appro.
citation of the grconness of the grass,
an ear more attuuod In sympathy with
the songs of the birds. And there
will come that uobler aspiration that
really typifies the greatness of soul
compassion for the weaker and un.
fNTlNnNlt hl Nut luAlhu lANNs
Think right ard 1t win lead You into
glorious walks, into paths where the
auroras of joy and the stars Of hap
pintss are constantly showering peace
upon you. where pleasant forests and
pure delights are constantly masQuer
aiding and shedding a benign inau
encc upon the conscience.
And after all, that is all that is
worth while in this life to be kind
td be generous. to be magnanimous
'An other foundations are laid upon
,thc sand where wind and wave and
storm will work the inevitable wreck
which at last must mark the spo
where all unrighteous fall The only
life is the good life and in the end 4
is itself its own monument Tuls;
, World
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
ARDMoRE is WILLING

Governor Lee CruCe by executive
order may make Ardmore the capital
of the state on the first of July. Al
least, il Is possible that the Office OF
the governor will be moved here. okla
homa city gave the state the use OF
an old school building. the state spent
$4,000 on the structure to make IT
habitable for Offices for the governor
and n few other departments of state.
Now the Oklahoma City school board
wants to collect rent for the use of
the building and the governor calls the
attention of that city to It's oagerness
to get the capitol and to its dilatory
methods after It did get IT, He states
that he will move to Ardmore rather
than pay the rent. That will suit the
people down this way. Ardmore has
the most beautiful court house In the
state of Oklahoma, II Is not only beau
tiful, but II is commodious. It will
house the governor and his clerks, II
will provide them with all the vaults
they need for the protection of the
records of their office Rent will be rs
free rs southern Oklahoma sunshine.
Hospitality will abound on every side,
and we wont growl about the room
before the term of office expires
Southern oklahoma people would like
to be honored by having the state cap
itnl in their midst for II time We
would like to have Governor Cruc,
back home while the mammoth crops
are being harvested We would like
to see him take his recreation at the
Country Club of evenings. Come on
Governor, Ardmore and Carter County
will open its heart and its publi'
buildings to you and your office force
The old town has not seemed jus
right since you went away. Ardmor'
always has place for you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

I'm favor of complete revision or our
entire revenue system. favor the
abolishment of the state board OF
equalization and in lieu thereof, the
establishment of state tax commits
sion.
favor the abolishment Of all need
less public Offices state, county and
municipal and the consolidation OF 9th
ers. In this connection | desire to ad-
wise that there are twenty-one state
boards and commissions exercising va
rious functions of government, com
posed of from three to twelve mem
bers each. ! dare say there are few
people If any who realize that our laws
provide for as many boards and com
missions, much less could they then
be expected to know of their duties.
believe much greater efficiency
would be obtained by means of con
solidating and centralizing these many
boards and commissions.
| favor liberal appropriations for
the maintenance and support of our
state educational institutions and prop
er legislation for the promotion in the
highest degree of our public schools to
the end that education may be placed
within the reach of every boy and
girl in this state.
! shall urge legislation which will
result in further improvement Of our
public roads and if elected Lieutenant
Governor, will give my entire time and
attention during sessions of the legis
'ature to the legislative functions OF
this office; will preside over the sen
ate personally and exercise every prop
er influence | may have in the promo
tion of all remedial legislation which
will tend to bring about the many
needed reforms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor Subject to Primaries
August 4. Headquarters Musko-
Gee Oklahoma.

In submitting my candidacy for the
office of Lieutenant Governor to the
people of this state, deem 1t prope.
90 advise them at least, of few o.
.he most important things for whicl
| stand. IL must be borne in mind,
however, that to reach comparative
few with the details of the many need
ed improvements in our governmental
machinery, state. county and munici
pal, necessitates a considerable eN
pense. hence | can touch only upon
few subjects and at that very briefly.
Our Penitentiares.
The average cost of our penal in
stitutions since statehood for main
tenance alone is in excess of $S4O,OOO
annually and not one dollar of revenue
has the state of Oklahoma derived
from this source, save and except an
amount not to exceed $7,OOOOO pei
wear from an agricultural resource
which sum is so trifling as compared
with their enormous expense, | shall
refrain from further mention OF same
The management of these institu
tions since their establishment are
in no wise responsible for this con
dition. same being entirely due tc
lack of proper legislation.
DO you think that a prudent business
man who owned absolutely the Labor
of 1000 able bodied men without one
cent of expense except their boarc
and very plain clothes, would permit
a loss of $4,000 year? No, indeed
ON the contrary, he would have then
turn in a net earning of SS4O,OOC
yearly.
The constitution has wisely provided
for convict labor upon the public high
WAYS. though the efforts of the legls
lature thus far to vitalize this pro
vision has resulted in utter failure; ev
cry county endeavoring to avail them
selves of the privilege of working con
Wet labor on their highways, have
found the same to be exceedingly eN
! pensive and absolutely impracticable
, The building of a bridge foundry with
In the walls of the penitentiary a
McAlester would put the convicts Il
work on the public highways and a
, the same time vitalize this provision
of the constitution in thoroughly
practical manner without working cor
victs in competition with union labor
, Legislature.
favor reducing the legislature fror
, its present membership of l4S to 4
+. members as follows: House from 3
p 10 80. one to be elected for each di'
, trict Judge from such judicial districts
- the senate from a. to 16, or two TO b
r elected from each congressional di
!. trict. such congressional district
{ should be divided into two senatori;
Y nominating districts, however, thi
q is a matter of no special Importance
5 except that ii would provide a NOR
= equitable distribution Of representatio
{ n the state senate.
y | devoted much of my time durin
$ NV service as state auditor to the az
/ ninistration Of the various revenu
n avs of the state and feel that | al
= ,retty thoroughly informed in this r
Z ard. Our revenue laws are compl
,tod. inefficient and not capab'e
.,s,~~Hr,c~t IN r0a~v irsRr"oS. J al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

The deposits Of the Ardmore banks
have been more than trebled in the
last few months. This Is another evi
dence OF Ardmore's growth and what
a great oil field at a citv's door viii
do Real estate activity follows theS,
conditions and there have been more
transfers recorded lately than hav,
been for years before. Ardmcre Is on
Tho threshold Of a great wave OF pros
perity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS GROW

The post office receipts OF city are
an index to business conditions and
cannot mislead the public. If you are
in search of a. city where growth Is
made every year-growth of sub
stantla and not of the mushroom
variety is made, then look over these
receipts from the Ardmore post office:
In 1901 the receipts were-----$12,60O
In 1902 the receipts were ----- 1880
In 1904 the receipts were----- $1,000
In 1909 the receipts were-----23,0 1000
In 1912 the receipts were-----23, 300
In 1913 the receipts were-----$24, ,675
Receipts for 1914 will show the
greatest gain that has been made in
any one year, which is due to the in
fiux of new people and to the discov-
cry and development of the great
Headton oil field-the greatest shall
low field In the world. The first three
months of this year showed an in
crease of go per cent over the same
period of time last year and marks
the most rapid growth of any city in
the southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

tellerS or pretend
ers, who make
guesses to amuse
He is a gentle
man of knowledge
honor and SINGER
ity.
Calls Your Name,
Tells you just
what to do and
what to expect re
garding anyone or
inything. G V e S
truthful and never
falling advice on
any important
matter - Low e,
marriage, divorce,
courtship, b u S l.
less, speculation.
Investments, law.
old estates, bur
ed trea S ur e S
d e a t h, sickness
health, reunitins
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
SITUATION WANTED

WANTED-Work by boy IS years old.
Can and have done mans work. Am
willing to work at most anything.
| also have a bicycle that / can
Ardmore. Address "V' care Ard
moreite. 26-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR SALE--My horse, buggy, har-
ness, saddle and bride, best COM
bination horse in Ardmore. Anyone
car ride or drive him. See him at
Cathey's Stable. Fred V. Kiukade.
2Stf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR SALE-5 acres of land adjoining
city south and east of Wilmington
Park. $500 cash, balance $500
per month, per cent interest. w.
A. Hill, in office Wolverton & Son.
Phone 21. 1S-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

100 ACRES of land adjoining Ardmore
on the north, for sale in bulk or 5
and 10-acre blocks. A beautiful res
ident location; first class title. ADJ
dress r. p. Short, Sulphur, Okla.
1S-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

/ SELL AND RENT TYPEWRlTERS
and handle ribbons, carbon paper,
oil, etc. G. P. Selvidge. Phone 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

A GOOD BARGAIN in home for just
little money. Phone 504. r. T.
Dallas. 2S-o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR SALE-Hotel furnished and
equipped in the heart and center
OF the Healdton oil field. Act
quick. M. A. Tucker, Box 123. New
Wilson, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

VERY DESIRABLE, cool rooms for
particular people. Mrs. Warren, 1872
A St., N. w. Phone AZ. 25-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

r w. RANDOL has good work
horse to sell on fall terms. 10 dw-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

Distilled water, 35c for five gallons
W. J. Lane. 26ti
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Chickasaw Lake stock.
See r. w. Randol. l3-u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR SALE-Mare and six weeks old
colt, well bred w. T. Salisbury,
Phone 26S or 81. 2S-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

Little business helps-Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
SOC tGw f2E soc

Gives the secret power to control
the thoughts, actions, habits or inten
tions OF anyone-even miles away
Tells who and when to marry (if al
alD, giving names, dates, facts, loca
ton, etc, who are your friends or enc
mics: how to win the one you love
Hours: 10 a. m. to p. m. daily.
and Sunday. Life Readings 81.
Call today. Everything Confidential
No. 1874 FIRST AVE-, S. w.
Opposite Court Housed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR SALE-1O nice Duroc pigs, $3.50
each will take them this week.
Call 734 or 32, and leave your
order. J. ID. Rea. 24-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
c L A RV o Y A N T
PROF. JARVIS
Worlds famous
ClAIRVOYANT AND PALMIST

He should not be classed with the
many so-called clairvoyants, fortune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-The John Whiteman
Z home, G. ST., S. w. Phone 1866 16-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR RENT rooms furnished, cor
ner Wolverton and Eighth Ave,
N. w. Apply A. Moore. 26-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

GOVERNMENT POSITIONS are easy
to get. My free booklet Y-297 tells
how. Write today. Earl Hopkins,
Washington, ID. c. lI-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

FOR SALE-SOME FINE JERSEY
MILK COWS. CALL EVENINGS
AFTER FIVE O'CLOCK. PHONE
GREEN-74S. o. S. BAILEY. 1Stf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
MALE HELP WANTED

SALESMAI-High grade, who has
worked with jobbing grocery srles-
men. State full particulars;
straight salary and expense. Cigar
salesman preferred. Leberman
Sens. Collins St, Philadelphia, Pa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

GOOD PAIR OF DRIVING PONIES,
buggy and harness for sale cheap
for cash, if taken at once. DR.. H. A.
Morgan, over the post office. 25-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
OIL ORlllERS

Watch the Want Ads daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

MEN-Our illustrated catalogue ex
plains how We teach the barbe'
trade in short term, mailed free
Write Moler College. Kansas City
Mo. 21-6