The Newark Journal.
Published in the famous White River Country. Where Alfalfa is king
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March 31, 1911
Vol. 10, No. 51
SHALL WOMEN VOTE?
A Few Reasons (liven Why They
Should Have a Voice in Mat
ters of Government
Mr. Editor.—A bill has been in
troduced in the legislature to sub
mit a constitutional amendment to
the people of Arkansas, giving the
women the right to vote on equal
terms with men. Arkansas should
not tolerate the present low politi
cal position of women, now that
other states are raising them to
the dignity of full citizenship.
Women already vote in Wyoming,
Colorado , Idaho, Utah and Wash
ington, and at the next elections
the voters of Kansas and California
will decide whether they want to
give them the ballot. Will Arkan
sas fall behind?
Women have a right to vote; it
is just. They pay taxes, if they own
property; they must obey the laws;
many support themselves and their
families. Women’s cheif place is in
the home, yet their children may
tum out badly because poor schools
or the presence of immoral places
in the neighborhood. But women
have no voice in regulating these
forces, which for good or evil so
vitally affect their work. They
should have some voice in saying
what the laws under which they
work, either at home or abroad,
are to be, and by whom they are
to be administered. And “taxation
without representation is tyranny.”
The only reason for not giving
the vote to any class of people in a
democracy is because they are
mentally, or morally incompetent
to vote. Will the men of Arkansas
say this about their wives, daugh
ters and mothers? P. E. L.
WANTED
20(X) strawberry pickers, by the
members of the Judsonia Fruit &
Vegetable Growers Association.
Picking will start about the 10th
to 20th of April, 1911, according to
the weather. Price paid two cents
per quart. Houses or tents fur
nished. For further information
address.
F. A. Hunt Vice-President
47-6t Judsonia, Arkansas
FIXING THE SPRING
Mayor Williamson is having the
spring on upper end of Front street
cleaned out and fixed up in good
shape for the convenience of the
public. Tiling has been placed in
the spring about eight feet deep,
into which a pipe will be inserted
and the spring then covered over
and sealed and a concrete curbing
placed entirely around the spring,
thus insuring cleanliness and con
venience.
It is a much-needed improve
ment, as the town was entirely
without a public watering place.
The Journal is glad to see the
work being done and heartily com
mends Mayor Williamson for the
interest he has shown in the pub
lic welfare.
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SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weeks Happenings Timely and
Tersely Related
Salado, March 22.—Mrs. Sarah
Finley, who lived a few
miles north of here, died Fri
day morning from a prolonged ill
ness of grip. She was a daughter
of old Uncle Tom Carter, one of
the first settlers of this county, and
who was well known by all the old
people. Mrs. Finley leaves a hus
band and two children and a large
number of relatives and friends.
Fayette Blanton and Miss Vacie
Sturch, youngest daughter of W.
W. Sturch, were married Monday
and left in the afternoon for Salem,
the home of Mr. Blanton.
Hon. W. M. Thompson was here
Sunday to fill his regular appoint
ment at Mt. Zion church where
he was last winter elected pastor
for this year.
The farmers have about caught
up with their farm work and many
had gone to hauling heading from
the stave-mills several days ago.
D. A. Wyatt and W. A. Robert
son and families of Rosie were vis
iting relatives here Sunday,return
ing home in the afternoon.
A. G. Gibbs of Rison, Cleveland
county, has recently located in our
town, and has opened up a gener
al repair shop.
J. A. Nixon of our township lost
his house by fire Tuesday, only
saving a few articles from the
flames.
H. I). Uhles and little daughter,
Chloe, were visiting relatives in
Cleburne county last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Young of Mag
ness were here Friday night, re
turning home Saturday.
C. P. Keneday of Jonesboro has
been with us the past week writ
ing life insurance.
Miss Lucy Wycough is at Ar
genta this week, visiting a sister,
Mrs. Lena Reed.
The freeze ten days ago about
wound up the peach crop in this
neighborhood.
The rain Saturday night was a
welcome visitor.
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Of all the unhappy homes, not one in a
hundred has a bank account; and notone
home in a hundred who has a bank ac
count is unhappy. Why jeopardize your
happiness, when it is such an easy and
simple matter to start an account with the
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Ellers Bros, fine Percheon horse
will be at Newark from March 20th
! til! July 1st.
Col. V. Y. Cook was down from
! Batesville Friday, going to Oil
i Trough on business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Christian left
Tuesday for Judsonia, where they
will reside in future.
A large and complete assortment
of the best garden seed, in bulk
form, at E. E. Allen’s.
Head the White River Marble
Company’s announcement on page
eight of today’s paper.
R. L. McNairy was down from
Batesville the first of the week
looking after his farming interests.
II. E. Hawthorne left Tuesday
morning for Little Rock to attend
the meeting of the Hardware Deal
ers Association.
W. T. Gray, former tax collector,
has sold his residence at Batesville
and will move to Cave City and
embark in the mercantile business.
County Judge A. J. Craig was
down from Batesville Monday look
ing after the work being done by
the convicts on the road east of
town.
Work on J. T. Tharp’s new resi
dence in the north part of town is
progressing nicely and when com
pleted he will have one of the best
homes in Newark.
Excellent six-room residence
with half block of ground, only
one block from school building;
good barn and garden. A bargain.
Henderson Real Estate Co.
Capt. V. M. Mack of Moorefield
was a passenger down the road
Tuesday morning en route to Mc
Crory to visit his grand-daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Lindsey, who is quite
sick.
Fresh fish and chicken every
Friday and Saturday at Holland’s
Restaurant. Fresh bread, three
loaves for 10 cents; short order
; meals at all hours. At Galloway’s
old stand.
There is a new stockman in town.
He is a ten pounder and arrived
last Friday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Magness, where he is
running things just about to his
own notion.
Dr. G. F. Maynard, the veterinary
surgeon of Batesville, will be in
Newark Saturday, April 1, for one
one day only. He will come pre
pared to do any work in his line,
and if your horses or young stock
need attention bring them in.
For Sale.—One of the best pieces
of residence property in Newark;
near Methodist church; story and
a half, with five rooms below and
plenty room for bedrooms upstairs;
good barn, fine water, good garden
all improvements in first class con
dition. Apply to B. A. Magness.
Sheriff W. A. Fike came down
from Batesville Wednesday night
to place two more prisoners on the
road gang at Paraquet. They were
Jim Hill charged with stealing a
tent over in Oil Trough and A. G.
Agee, charged with carrying con
[ cealed weapons. Both are white
men.
Dan Moore arrived home Sun
day from points in Southern Tex
as, where he spent several months
for the benefit of his health. He
I saw much of the maneuverings of
the American army now mobilized
| along the Mexican border, and
; learned a great deal of the Mexi
1 cans and their country, but was
not very favorably impressed with
Mexico.
If you want a good home near
railroad and bottoms, come or
write me at once. I have 45 acres
good land half mile north of Mag
ness which I will sell in any quanity
; reasonable and on easy payments.
! F. B. Griffin.
All farmers and other parties
who have young colts to be oper
ated upon this spring should bring
them to Newark and notify I)r. G.
F. Maynard, the vetinary surgeon
of Batesville. All work done by
the latest methods and instru
| ments. 48-4
We have three beautiful cottag
j es for sale, just two blocks from
I Newark public school building; all
i first classs condition; three to four
I rooms each; good water, and most
desirable location in town. Will be
! sold at a sacrifice. Henderson Real
i Estate Co.
YOUNG LADY INJURED
Miss Vela Jernigan of Charlotte
was seriously injured in a runaway
accident at Batesville Wednesday
afternoon. She and Miss Beryl
Ward were driving up Main street
in a buggy when their horse be
came frightened and ran away.
The buggy ran into another ve
hicle, turning over and throwing
the young ladies out.
Miss Jernigan sustained a brok
en ankle and a serious fracture of
the jaw, suffering the loss of sev
eral teeth. Miss Ward escaped
uninjured except for a severe
shaking-up.
Miss Jernigan is a sister of W.
W. Jernigan of this place.
ELECTION PROCLAHATION
There will be an election held at
the city hall at Newark, Arkansas,
on Tuesday, April 4th, 1911, for
the purpose of electing the various
officers for the ensuing year, for
the town of Newark, as follows to
wit: one Mayor, one Recorder, one
Treasurer, five Alderman, and one
marshal. All legal voters who have
resided in the Corporation for six
months, in the new addition as well
as the old, are entitled to a vote
who possess the other necessary
qualifications.
E. H. Williamson, Mayor.
FOR ALDERHEN
Mr. Editor.- Here’s a ticket for
aldermen that cannot be beat. Ev
eryone of these are live, progres
sive citizens who will take an in
terest in looking after the welfare
of the town J. P. Magness, Geo. L.
Green, F. M. Martin, R. M. Gallo
way and V. L.Pascoe. Voter
NOTICE TO TAXPAXERS
The time for the payment of
taxes is drawing to a close, the 10th
of April being the last day on
which payment may be made with
out penalty. Do not wait until the
last day and work a hardship upon
both yourself and the collector.
Pay now and avoid the rush.
F. C. HOYT FOR HAYOR
F. C. Hoyt announces in today’s
paper as a candidate for mayor of
Newark. Mr. Hoyt is one of the
town’s best and most progressive
| cfrizens. He is closely indentified
with the best interests of the town
and would make a good mayor.
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BATESVILLE HOME BURNS
The handsome home of C. C.
; Fitzhugh of Batesville was badly
damaged by fire Saturday morn
ing. The furnishings also were
badly damaged, but the loss is cov
ered by insurance. It is not known
how the fire orignated.
NELSON FITCH’S GOOD LUCK
Nelson Fitch, a good citizen of
j Wycough township, has just re
I ceived information that he has
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come into possession of some valu
able property in Albany, N. Y.,
through the death of his grand
mother. Mr. Fitch does not know
the exact value of the estate left
him, but a part of the property is
a three-story brick business house
in the city of Albany. This alone is
worth several thousand dollars, as
Albany is the state capital and is
quite a city, and is in a country
where all kinds of property is very
valuable.
CONVICTS ON THE ROAD
Judge Craig Building Road From
Newark to Paroquet
The county convicts were
brought in Saturday and put to
work on the public road from
Paroquet to Newark. Some good
work has been done on the roads
in various parts of the county in
this manner, the work having been
inaugurated by Judge Peare.and is
being continued by Judge Craig
with good results.
The road the convicts are now
at work on has always been a very
bad peice of road, and no better
place could have been selected to
demonstrate the value of proper
road construction.
The work is being done by Judge
A. J. Craig under the provisions of
the Patterson law, which permits
the working of the state convicts
on the public roads of the county
from which they were sentenced.
Judge Craig is well pleased with
the results, and says it costs the
county only about twenty-five
cents a day for each convict work
ed, the only expense being the cost
of feeding the prisoners and pay
ing an overseer to direct the work
and care for the men.
TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE
John Smith and Lillard Melvin,
negroes who were working out
fines on the county roads, escaped
from the convict camp at Paroquet
Tuesday night.
A short time ago two blood
hounds kept at the camp were
mysteriously poisoned by some
one, and it is very probable that
this escape solves the mystery.
They have not been captured.
FOR ALDERHEN
Mr. Editor.—Let me suggest A.
H. Saylors, J. P. Magness. J. H.
Holderby, B. H. Adams and W. R.
Williamson as a good ticket for al
dermen. Voter.
I IK) TONS OF HAY FOR SALE
I am now baling, and will have
100 tons of hay for sale at prices
ranging from $10 to $17 per ton.
C. P. Vaughan,
Newark, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED
List of Bills Passed by the Legis
lature and Signed by
the Governor
Following is a list of acts signed
by the Governor and becoming
laws since our last report.
S. B. 275, by Henderson, for a
franchise tax on corporations.
S. B. 164, by Glover, declaring
Benton a city of the second class.
H. B. 201, by Whittington, creat
ting the 18th Judical Circuit.
S. B. 22, by Holland amending
Sec. 7681 Kirby's Digest.
S. B. 98. by Clerget, repealing
Act No. 346 of 1909.
S. B. 82, by Hughes, providing
for the consolidation of adjacent
school districts.
H. B. 135, by Brickey, creating
a Road Improvement District in
Lee county.
S. B. 320, by Clerget, amending
act No. 279.
H. B. 220, by Baker, creating a
special fence district in OilTrough,
Independence county.
H. B. 248, by Going, prescribing
certain duties of the Attorney Gen
eral.
n. iv zfs/, ny Hunt, requiring
the I. M. R. R. to erect a depot at
Durham.
H. B. 298, hy Scott, amending
the Improvement District for Dar
danelie.
S. B. 149, by Hughes, governing
the use of automobiles.
S. B. 307, by McBee, to conform
certain county court proceedings
in Crittenden county.
H. B. 42, by McFerrin, amending
Sec. 7034 Kirby’s Digest.
H. B. 54, by Meador, amending
the Confederate pension law.
H. B. 171, by Ballard, amending
game laws of Washington, Benton,
Carroll, Polk and Madison counties.
H. B. 185, by Bradham, for spe
cial school district in Chicot county.
H. B. 218, by Jackson, establish
ing a court of common pleas in
Phillips county.
S. B. 129, by McBee, fixing the
salary of the county examiner of
Crittenden county at $250.
S. B. 188, by Glover, amending
the Woodson levee district law.
S. B. 230, by McBee, regulating
hunting and fishing in Crittenden
county.
S. B. 231, by Raney, establishing
Curia drainage district.
S. B. 280, by Covington, requir
ing the I. M. Ry. Co., to build an
underground passage at a certain
street in Russeville.
S. B. 267, by McBee, amending
the Improvement District for Hel
ena. T. H. D.
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