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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 2, 1912
Vol. II, No. 43
PRIMARY ON MARCH 27
Independence County Democratic
Committee Orders Primary to
be Held on Above Date
The Independence County
Democratic Central Committee
met pursuant to a former call of
Chairman S. M. Casey at the
courthouse in Batesville, Saturday
at 10 o’clock a. m.
The several townships repre
sented were as follows:
Ashley—W. L. Ottinger
Big Bottom—R. K. McHenry.
Black Biver—R. A. Dowdy proxy
for R. K. Forestor.
Christian—J. L. Outlaw proxy for
W. M. McKnight. *•
Cushman—D. E. Dobson.
Dota—M. L. Pickens.
Fairview—T. H Dearing proxy for
J. B. Johnson.
Gainsboro—T. R. Bryant.
Greenbrier—J. A. Pate.
Jefferson—S. A. H 11 proxy for W.
M Milligan
Liberty—B. L. Brown proxy for J.
B. Bailey.
Logan—T. J. Raney proxy for J. H.
Fet/.er.
Madness—W. J. Waldrip.
Oil Trough—A. B. Pelley.
Rosie—G. H. Trevathan proxy for
E. T. Crow.
Salado—J. A. Kaneaster
Washington—Alex Shaw Proxy for
W. F. Shaw.
White River—T. L. Seuberth.
Wycough—T. B. Padgett proxy for,
W. C. Sanders.
Iiuddell 1st Ward—Ramsey Weaver. |
Ruddell 2nd Ward—S. M. CasAy.
Ruddell 3rd Ward--Satn Deener,
proxy for A. T. Evans.
There being a vacancy in Barren
by reason of removal of the for
mer committeeman, A. G. Gray
was elected to fill the vacancy. *
No election having been report
ed from Relief township, Chas.
Hankins was elected from that
township.
Geo. Ward was elected a mem-1
ber from the new township of
Craig.
A petition was presented asking
for election of Jas. W. Searcy as a
member of the committee from
the Desha precinct of Greenbrier
township, and Mr. Searcy was
elected, making two members of j
the committee from that town
ship, one from each precinct.
Upon motion a general Demo-!
cratic primary election for all
state, district, county and town-1
ship officers was called to be held 1
on the regular date set by the;
State Committee-March 27th
next—with the usual county con
vention on regular date after-^
wards, April 6th.
Upon motion a committee was
appointed to consist of the Chair
man, secretary and Ramsey Weav
er, to apportion the amounts to be
assessed each candidate for de
fraying the expenses of the elec
tion. They were instructed, how
ever, to wait a reasonable time to
learn approximately the number
of candidates to be, and to assess
them according to emoluments of
the respective offices, and to pub
lish same when mad*:.
Upon motion the candidates for
U. S. Senator and state (at large)
offices were exempted from any
charge to get their names on the
ticket.
Upon motion, the secretary was
instructed to keep accurate ac
count of the number of ballots de
livered to each precinct, and the
judges were instructed to account
to the Central Committee wI!o
canvasses the returns, all unused
ballots, and so return same with
other returns, the same as those 1
used or those mutilated.
After a substitute motion by
Mr. T. B. Padgett to follow the
rules of the State Central Com
mittee in selecting the judges and
clerks of election was lost, the fol
lowing resolution, introduced by
T. J. Raney, was adopted as
amended as follows:
“Resolved, that the Central
Committee, upon the recommenda
tion of the central committeeman
for each township, or his duly
authorized proxy, shall, on or be
fore March 1, 1912, select from
the democratic electors of his re
spective township, five electors
suitable for judges, two for clerks,
and one for deputy sheriff, to hold
the democratic primary in his
township on March 27th next.
“That each committeeman shall
file said list with the Secretary of
this committee on or before March
1st, 1912, and that said secretary
shall compile said lists after the
same has been opproved by the
county central committee, and
publish same in each newspaper in
this county fifteen days before the
date of election.
“That on election day, the com
mit{eman shall be present at the
polls, and if there be any
vacancy or vacancies in the list
of judges, clerks, or deupty sher
iff, the committeeman shall select
and designate some suitable per
son to fill same. If the committee
man is not present, the remaining
judge or judges shall select some
one to fill said vacancy, and the
same shall be binding on this com
mittee.”
The committee then adjourned
till Saturday, March 9th, 1912,
when the unfinished business will
be completed.
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Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
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Wagons, Buggies and Machinery.
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L. Foot of Dota was selling cot
ton in town Saturday.
R. A. Webb of McHue is a new
reader of The Journal.
G. G. Hugg of Charlotte was in
town on business Friday.
Rev. C. F. Hivelv will preach at
Oil Trough Friday night, the 9th.
E. R. Moore went to Sulphur
Rock Sunday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Hugh Wright.
Arch Kennedy, a good citizen
of the Dota neighborhood, was in
town on business Saturday.
Elmer Smith, a prominent
young citizen of Magness town
ship, was in town Wednesday.
For Sale.—Good residence and
one block of land; also good auto
mobile. Apply to H. Johle, New
ark, Ark.
Mrs. L. Foot of Dota spent a
few days in the city last week
visiting her daughter Mrs. W. J.
Herrington.
J. E. Smith, a good citizen of
Magness was in town on business
Wednesday. He will read The
Journal hereafter.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore went
to Sulphur Rock Sunday to attend
the funeral of the gentleman’s
aunt, Mrs. Hugh Wright.
J. T. Wells of Kennet, Mo., and
E. W. Chaney of McCrory were in
town yesterday morning en route
to Oil Trough to institute a court
of the Tribe of Ben Hur.
Prof. J. T. Tharp returned
Wednesday from Bald Knob, hav
ing accompained Mrs. West and
her daughter that far on their re
turn home to Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Birdie Holloway left Tues
day for Bald Knob to confer with
Mrs. Mumford, state oracle of
the Royal Neighbors, and will
take up her work tor the order at
once.
MRS MORGAN ENTERTAINS
One of the most pleasant social
events of the season was an old
fashioned quilting party given by
Mrs. Nannie Morgan on last Mon
day, the occassion being in honor
of Mrs. Birdie Holloway, that being
her last day in the city for some
time. When the dinner hour
came the guests were invited to
the dinning room where a beauti
fully arranged table was groaning
beneath its weight of good things
to eat. Dinner was enjoyed amid
merry jests and the relating of
pleasant old-time memories.
Two quilts were finished and
the guests departed with many
expressions of their appreciation
of the lavish hospitatlity of their
hostess.
Those present were: Mrs. Birdie
Holloway, Mrs. Lille Edgar, Mrs.
Kit tie Morrow, Mrs. Mollie Rod
gers, Mrs. Ludie Drennen, Mrs.
Alice Childress, Mrs. Annie Duff,
Mrs. Belle Magness, Mrs. Gertrude
Eller, Mrs. Mary Eller, Mrs. Laura
•Brightwell, Mrs, Ida Adams and
Mrs. Eulah Herrington (the two
last named arriving too late how
ever, to get even a hand-out at
the back door, very mu'ch to their
regret.)
OLD-TIME NECiRO DEAD
Uncle Andy Magness one of the
oldest and most honored of the
old-time negroes of the county, died
at his home here Sunday night.
Uncle Andy was a former slave
and most of his life was spent in
this community. He was one of
that type of the real old-time
Southern darkey who are fast dis
appearing. He had many friends
-among the white people and was
respected by all.
For Sale.—Good seven room
residence and half block of land
in Sulphur Rock. Desirable lo
cation, near school building. A
bargain if sold at once. J. C. Gib
son, Sulphur Rock, Ark.
John Lawton of Bicknell, Ind.,
is spending a few days in town
visiting his uncle, Dr. VV. P. Law
ton. He is en route to his former
home in Indiana, after having
spent a year in Oklahoma.
J. F. Morris of Timbo, who
spent some time here buying cat
tle, left Monday for his home. He
bought about fifty head of young
cattle 'while here and shipped
them to Stone County, where he
will pasture them until fall.
Rev. C. F. Hively of Sulphur
Rock spent Saturday in town on
business. He is circulating peti
tions for the initiation of the
state-wide prohibition law, and up
to Saturday had secured more
than 200 signatures. He says he
expects to get 500 signatures to his
petition.
Elmer Smith announces in to
day’s paper as a candidate for
road overseer of Magness town
ship. Mr. Smith was in the race
two years ago and made a good
showing for his first race. He is
an energetic and enterprising
young man and would doubtless
make a good overseer.
The Journal has received a large
number of subscriptions on our
“Big Four Club Offer,” which
includes one year’s subscription to
The Journal, Poultry Success, and
Farm & Fireside and two years
for the Woman’s World, all for
$1.45. This is the greatest bar
gain in reading matter we have
ever been able to offer our readers.
The offer holds good until the
19th of this month, after which
time it will be withdrawn.
DECLAMATION CONTEST
A declamation contest was held
at the Baptist church Friday night
under the auspices of the local
W. C. T. U. and was attended by
a large crowd.
The participants were Walter
Magness, Tom Jack, Horace Hoyt,
Jewel Magness, Addie Boswell,
Ruby Drennen, Pearl Craig, Win
nie Hearing and Ella McDoniel.
John Austin, G. W. Price and
A. M. Eller were the judges.
They decided that Walter Mag
ness was entitled to the honors of
the occasion, and Rev. A. H. Du
laney in a few well chosen words
presented the medal offered by
the W. C. T. U. for the best decla
mation.
MRS. HUGH WRIUHT DEAD
Mrs. hugh Wright died at her
home in Sulphur Rock last Satur
day at 2 p. m., after an illness of
some time.
Mrs. Wright was 74 years old
and was a most excellent lady
who enjoyed the confidence and
esteem of a large circle of friends.
She is survived by her husband,
two sons and three daughters.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Revs.
Jno. H. Dye and C. F. Hively.
The remains were interred in the
Sulphur Rock cemetery.
HRS. J. B. HODGES DEAD
Mrs. J. B. Hodges died at her
home in the north part of town
Sunday night, after a prolonged
illness.
Mrs. Hodges was a daughter of
Fal Jernigan, who died several
i years ago. She was a member of
the Methodist church and was
a most excellent lady, whose de
votion to her family was worthy
of the highest admiration.
She is survived by a husband
and five children. The remains
were buried Monday afternoon at
Blue Springs cemetery, Rev. A H.
Dulaney an Rev. E. A. Horn con
ducting funeral services.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Lee Davidson returned from
Newport Friday.
The sick of our community are
all improving nicely.
E. L. Reeves has moved on the
old Magness place near Dunning
ton.
Basil Wingo came up from
Newport Saturday, returning
Monday.
Dr. C. S. Ellis of Shelbyville
was here a few days the first of
the week.
W. J. Caldwell, candidate for
representative, spent Saturday at
Bates ville.
We notice the postmaster at
this place has added a lot of lock
boxes to his cabinet.
Squire J. L. Outlaw was at
Batesville Saturday attending the
Central Committee meeting.
We learn that N. F. Harris and
Joe Webb are candidates for con
stable of our township. Its time
the J. Ps. were announcing.
Mark Owens left Monday for
Eureka Springs where he has
bought a farm and will engage in
fruit growing and gardening.
Regis Delome’s residence on
Departee creek burned Wednesday
night about 12 o’clock. The build
ing was vacant except for a few
bushels of corn. Mr. Delome left
last fall and is living in Spring
field, Mo. It is generally suppos
ed to be the work of firebugs.
We notice that there is a sent'*
ment that the retail merchants
should organize against the mail
order house because it is feared
that the mail order houses will
crowd them out of business. If
this is true, we suggest that the
retail merchant, his wife and
daughter quit patronizing them.
Our postfhaster here says the re
tail merchants’ families are the
best costomers the mail order
houses have here.
CANDIDATES flEETING
A meeting of the county candi
dates is hereby called to convene
at the court house in Batesville
on Saturday, February 17, 1912,
at 10 o’clock a. m.
T. M. Waldrii*.
J.T. ROBINSON IN TOWN
Candidate for Governor Address
ed Voters at School Mouse
Tuesday Night
Congressman J. T. Robinson,
candidate for governor, address
ed a fair-sized crowd at the school
building here Tuesday night.
He spoke for an hour and a
half, and the principal portion of
his time was devoted to lambasting
Governor Donaghey. Mr. Robin
son is a flowery orator and having
studied his subject well, it must
be admitted that he is a brilliant
knocker, and the general trend of
his speech impresses one with the
idea that Jie seeks election rather
upon the alleged demerits of Gov.
Donaghey than upon his own
ability. He does not mark out
any broad, progressive or con
structive platform of his own for
the advancement of the state, but
merely says that Arkansas needs a
governor and he would like to
have the job.
He showed the inconsistency of
his attack upon the governor by -
charging him with having bank
rupted the state, and almost in the
next breath denouncing him for
vetoing extravagant appropria
tions.
Mr. Robinson has a fine com
mand of language and his orator
ical display easily captivates many
who drink in his flow of oratory
without doing a little of their own
thinking.
Mr. Robinson spoke Tuesday at
Jamestown and Salado and came
down from Batesville on the night
train accompanied by I. J. Math
eny. He spent the night here and
left on the early train for New
port.
WENT TO PEN ALONE
John Ruddell convicted of kill
ing Hub Dunn near Tuckerman,
and who was sentenced to five
years went to Little Rock Monday
to surrender. He did so without
an escort and on his own motion.
His case is pending in the supreme
court and his attorneys Jones &
Campbell hope to obtain a pardon
for him.—Newport Democrat.
NO TRESPASSING
All parties are forbidden to ride,
drive or otherwise trespass upon
my meadow just south of Newark
in Big Bottom, and anyone caught
tresspassing will be prosecuted.
C. M. Edwards.
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