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The Newark Journal.
published In The FtfWUus white River Country. Where Alfalfa is king
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 26, 1608
Vo!. 8. No. 27
COMPLAINS OF MISTREATMENT
Newport Officer Claims He Was Re
moved From Office Without Cause
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Editor Newark Journal: As our
papers are loath to publish any of the
wrong-doings of the Newport officers,
I thought I would try The Journal, as
I have friends through the country
w{io do not know the true cause of
my unjust removal from office. It
was done by the mayor on a charge
of neglect of duty on the night of the
Albright shooting. To show the
fallacy of this charge on the very face
of it. Officer Jas. Payne the one on
duty with me at the tirdh, stated that
we were together at the time of the
shooting, but not near enough to pre
vent it or catch the man. and that if 1
was to blame he was also; but added
if any one accused him of ndglect of
duty he would slap their faces. So he
was not accused nor fired, but served
out his time and quit honorably. He
is an active, stout young man, while I
am fifty-six years old: yet 1 was guil
ty. but he was not.
Why didn't the mayor come out and
tell the people ho was sore at me lo
calise I objected to certain things car
ried on through his court, supposed
to be law. which 1 knew was not law?
For instance, he once gave me the
names of eight young men, three of
whom were citizens of your county and
told me if I caught them violating a cer
tain city ordidance (which was not be
ing enforced with others) to arrest
them and lie would fix them. I asked
him should 1 arrest others I caught
whith them. He said no. I told him
I could not do this for such discrimi
nation would not stand in any court
but his.
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name, I thereby, won his displeasure.
He knew if he threw me out of the I
night watching job I would be unable !
to get anything else to do to make a
living for myself and afflicted wife, so
he could bring us to starvation, which
he has done, and now he can rejoice
at our suffering. It looks hard, after
«. I’ve served t^- people faithful as .1 ;
have for several years past, to be j
treated this way by tjiis man for spite, j
When he needs an extra man for a
<lay or two or a night or two, who
does he get? Just ask some of the
moral citizens of Newport. I've done
more actual service for Newport than
any officer in the Down and made more
legal arrests: but not so many illegal
ones; and this seems to have been the
main trouble. But 1 hope he and his
family will never suffer the hardship
and privation he is causing me and
mine to suffer. H. t’. Hukman.
Newport, Ark., June 22.
THE FISH THAT GOT AWAY
State of Arkansas: County of Inde
pendence:
On June 19, 1908, Charles M. Ed
wards and I>r. Virgil L. Pascoe, well
known, appeared before a duly com
missioned notary public for the State :
of Arkansas and County of fndepen- *
(fence, and stated with all respect for
the truth, that on the l^th day of June,
190k, they were fishing on Walls Lake i
and had caught 4o fish of respectable j
si/.es. and as Charles M. Edwards was j
in the act of landing a nice catch to
make the total number 41, the string'j
which held the 4u fish slipped from the
deathlike grip of the above said Ed- |
wards and their fish were gone forever. ;
With such luck as this with them, they >
gave up hope of ever getting it nice
hunch to bring home, so they came in :
with only the 4 1st catch of the day.
And be it further remembered that on
T the 19th day of June, 1908. also up- j
- poured before ti notary public, being !
fully as well known as thu above |
named gentlemen, John 11. Holderby j
and Albert A Arnold, who with proper
regard for the truth, stated that they )
were fishing on the said Walls Lake j
the same ufbmoon that the above i
•.‘••catastrophe happened (?) and father- I
▼ more they state iIn' :hey never knew,
one thing of it until they had return- j
ed to town and we.a asked to verifyl
the statement of Edward-.and Pascoe, j
although they were tuning within a :
few yards of the said Huwauds ami j
Pascop the entire afternoon.
See The Journal a bout job printing j
OBITUARY
Whereas, It has pleased our Heaven
ly Father to call from our midst Sister
Bertha Adams, wife of Amos Adams
and daughter of our beloved pastor,
Rev. G. L. Fink, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, as a church, ex
tend to the bereaved family our heart
felt sympathy and prayers in their
great loss, and that we bow in humble
submission to Him who doeth all
things well: ai||p that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon a page of
our church register, a copy furnished
the family and a cony sent the Baptist
Advance, Baptist Flag and The New
ark Journal for publication.
Sister Bertha was born October JO,
ISSA, near Licking, Mo., died June 8,
1908, aged 22 years, 7 months and 8
days. After suffering greatly, for
four long weeks. God called her fo the
Gelestial Mansions above, where there
will be no more parting'and all tears
will be wiped from our eyes.
Sister Bertha professed hope in
Christ at the age of 12 and united with
New Salem (Baptist church; moved
thence to Richland, thence to Newark,
and at her death was a member of
Logan Baptist church and lived a
consistent, consecrated Christian life
until her death. We recognize the
fact that we. as a church, have lost
one of our most devoted members, and
although knowing the Lord is all wise
and knows best, we feel sad, knowing
that her work and influence will he
greatly missed in the church and com
munity. The family has sustained a
great los> in the death of a devoted
wife, obedient daughter and a loving
sister and the church a faithful mem
her. Yet we remember that our master
has said, ‘'In my Father's house are
many mansions; if it were not so
I would have told you. I go to pre
pare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you unto myself that where
1 am there ye may be also.” All that
loving' hands and medical skill could
do for her was done, hut to no avail.
Sir' leaves a husband, one child, a
father, mother, four brothers and two
sisters and many friends to mourn
her departure. She was laid to rest
in the Blue Springs cemetery by the
side of her grandfather whom she
loved so much while he lived.
Bertha dear we did know.
The joy you was till you did go.
To that bright clime above the sky.
Where joy and peace can never die.
Some sweet day your face we'll see,
For together we shall be:
When that day comes, God bless your
heart,
No more we'll mourn, no more we'll
part.
Farewell, but not always,
For God has promised us a day
When all his children shaHTe <>***■:
Not our will hut fiihe done.
E. W. Henson, /
Wm. Shekuok. Committee.
• IN'DA WaUO.VEK, \
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Sulphur Rock, June 24. Dan Moore
of tins place and his niece, Miss Annie
Murphy, of Hotchkiss, Colo., left
Wednesday for St. Louis and Kansas
City. At Kansas City Miss Murphy
was married to Walter Kellogg of
Denver. Colo., at ti o’clock Friday
evening and the bride and groom went
to Denver, their future home. Mr.
Moore returned here Sunday.
Revs. Kelley and Jernigan and Sid
ney Pickens and Estis Rice left. Tues
day morning Mountain View to attend
the district conference.
Morris Aldridge came down from
Cave ('it\ Saturday to visit his daugh
ter, Mrs. Dallis Wood, for a few days.
•Tames Runyon and family came up
from Hot Springs Saturday and are
visiting his sister, MVs. iiugh Parks.
Roy Gibson has enlisted in the P.
S. Army and was sent to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., last week.
Mrs. Eva Cunningham, who lias
been at Batcsville for sou; time, is at
home now for a while.
Mr. and Mrs. onn Dean of New
port visited at .Mrs. Hur\\»uu'* Sun
day.
Gibson instill making stamp photos
at 2<~> cents per dorm.
Grandma Gibbs is very sick this
week.
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John Ashley went to Newark Tues
day.
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Rev. E. A. Horn will preach a ser
mon on Odd Fellowship at Oil Trough
next Sunday.
Will Duvall' and Walter Haddock
made a rushing trip across the river
Saturday night.
M. C. Magness who has been attend
ing«Hendrix College at t onway, ar
rived home Monday.
J. W. t'rigler and Fred Hartsfield
spent Wendesday and Thursday near
Charlotte on business.
T. J. McDonitl of White River
township was a passenger to Bates
ville Thursday morning.
Fred Saylors of Javksonport is suf
fering from appendicitis and has gone
to St. Louis for treatment.
Mrs. John Adams, Miss Gertie Mag
ness and Miss Nora Self were shop
ping at Batesvilie* Wednesday.
Uncle Billie Best went to Newpoit
yesterday to spend two or three days
visiting his son, Dr. A. 1.. Best.
Willie and Rena Long, son and
daughter of Dr. W. J. Long, of Hazel
Grove, were in town Wednesday.
Geo. Qualls of Rutherford passed
up the road Thursday en route home
from St. Louis where he had been with
a car loa*d of cattle.
Attorney .T. R. Alexander went to
Newport Wednesday evening to look
after the interest of a client in a case
set for trial yesterday.
Childrens’ Day services will Ik* held
at Macedonia Baptist church next
Sunday. The services will be held at
night, and an interesting program has
been prepared.
The earliest cotton bloom for this
part of the state was sent The Journal
last Saturday by J. E. Harrelson,. a
former citi/.en of this county who now
lives near Tuckerman. The bloom
appear on the llfth.
Rev. W. F. Way in an and little son,
Walter, of Sulphur Rock were in town
Wednesday evening en route home
from Oil Trough where Rev. Way
man was the i»i*inci]>ul speaker at a
Masonic banquet given Wednesday.
Insurance against sickness and ac
cidents is the best insurance the work
ing man can carry. You get returns
while you are living, and when you
need them most. If interested see A.
A. Henderson at Merchants and Plant
ers Bank. 1
v naries^riojran, a iormer employe ui
the Merchants and Planters ilank of
this place, passed down the road Mon
day night en route to his home at
Corsicana, Tex., where has a position
with a hank. He had been visiting
(relatives at Batesville.
All arrangements have been com
pleted for thv celebration of the Fourth
of July at the 1. < >. < >. F. Home in
Batesville. The celebration will be in
charge of the Batesville Lodge of Odd
Fellows, and those’ who attend are as
sured of a pleasant time.
Shindy Miller, the negro who used
a sharp instrument on Frank Holmes
Sunda\ night. and the charge against
whom was reduced to assault and bat
tery, was tried by a jury in Justice
Holm, s' court Tuesday and fined -In
costs, amounting to ■t'Jn.rL, Bates
ville Guard.
A special meeting of the Masonic
Lodge of Oil Trough was held Wed
nesday and after listening to an ex
cellent sermon by Rev. \V. F. Way
man. dinner was spread in the grove.
It was an enjoyable aifair and was
participated in by a large number of
| Masons and their wives.
C. G. Plummer, a brukeman, who
! has been on the Batesville local for
the past year, had his foot badly
mashed by a car pushing over it Tues
day at Aurora. The foot was so bad
ly injured that amputation was neces
sary a rut he was sent t# the railroad
hospital atjat*. Louis.
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BETHESDA BRIEFS
Beth&sda, June 2.'5.—Rev. Walter B.
O'Neal preached in the Chapel of the
Bethesda High School building Sat
urday night and at Bell Grove Sun
day at 11. He is one of our home boys,
and is going to make one of the com
ing preachers. He attended Ouachita
College last year.
We have been having some dry, hot
days lately. A good time to conquer
Gen. Green. Some people are predict
ing a drouth. We hate to'hear such
a thing mentioned for the drouth pain
of last year hasn't left this scribe yet.
A few light attacks of smallpox and
several having been exposed has caus
ed ell public gatherings to be suspend
ed for JO days. Anyone not having
been exposed can go or come.
Rev. W. T. Bracv and Miss Virgie
Leonard were married ten months ago.
They kept#it a secret till a week ago.
They have rented a house in town and
gone to housekeeping.
Plenty of apples, peaches, beans
and beets. We ought to do well and
will if we can get some sugar and
crust. \
Mrs. A. A. Evans has two cousins
from Jackson county visiting her this
week. We failed to learn their names.
J. S. Ottinger our real estate man,
i would l>e glad to furnish anyone in
i formation about a home here.
Anyone wanting to attend a good
school should write the secretary of our
school hoard for catalog.
Mrs. D. E. Evans returned last week
from a three weeks visit to her uncle
and aunt at Sedalia, Mo.
Little Eul.i McSpadden has l>een
very sick for the past week.
TWO KILLED IN DUEL
Mammoth Spring, June 19.—As a
result of a shotgun duel, David Racht,
a farmer who lived three miles from
Mammoth Spring, and Van Webb, a
farm-hand employed by Racht, are
both dead. A daughter of Racht, who
attempted to interfere by grasping
Webb just as he fired, received several
shots from her fathers gun in the face,
but is not seriously wounded.
The remarkable duel was caused by
a trivial misunderstanding regarding
the replanting of a piece of ground.
Webb, it is said, went to his home, in
a tenant house across the field, threat
ening to kill his employer. While he
was gone. Racht, who was 7(i years
old, secured his shotgun and secreted
himself in his barn. When Webb re
turned. Racht went to the barn door
and confronted him. At the same in
stant both fired the contents of their
double-barreled shotguns at close
range. Racht fell dead and Webb
fell mortally wounded, and lived only
a few hours.
CARO OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends anti
neighbors for the many deeds of kind
ness and loving sympathy shown by
all for the loss of our dear son, Ralp
McDaniel.
We cobid not keep him with us, and
while it i- hard to give him up, still
the remetnbrence of all your kindness
for him and us will tamper the grief
death has brought. You did all for
him you could. May God bless you
all in time of need and give yoo
kind friends, tender rare and loving
sympathy when tlu* death angel calls
for those tlutt an so near and dear to
y ou by the ties of natun . May God
he with u< all when the angel of death
presses upon us.
Mu. and Mks. G. W. McDaniel
vnd Ida Me Daniel (Ifis wife)
BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE
We have for sale one of the finest
far'" • in j., famous Big Bottom, only
;; noli-, from Newark, consisting of
acres, 230 acres or which is in culti
vation. and produces 50 to 75 bushels
of oorn or a hah of cotton |wr acre;
This is one of the finest farms in'
lhg Bottom which is noted for its!
inure :se yields of cotton, corn arid
| alfalfa.
Them are five tenant houses <gi the
I farm, of t wo to four rooms each and
| two good largo box barns.
A genuine bargain if taken at once.
I Henderson Real Estate Co., Newark,
FROM NORTHERN TEXAS
Former Newark Boy Writes of Things
in the Lone .Star State
Dear Editor: As I was once a New
ark hoy and am reading your paper*
through the kindness of a relative, [
will send you a few lines. I was born
in Independence county and stayed
there until almost grown. 1 then came
to Texas and stayed five years and
went back to old Arkansas, but could
never have any health there, so I am
in Texas again. Have been here over
two years, but have been away from
home nine years in October.
This is a fine farming country: most
all the land is in cultivation. This is
mostly a cotton country; we raise
some corn, but none to ship. They
used to raise small grain here, but of
late years it rains too much. For tho
last three years it has rained too much
for cotton, but all roses have their
thorns. Land is easy to work here,
compared with Big Bottom dirt. A
man can work twice as much land here
as on White river. We put our land
up with four horses. You don't see
any one working les-, than two horses.
This is a black land county, and talk
about mud. f have seen it here when
six horses or mules could not pull an
empty wagon. But when it is dry the
roads are fine, and youdont load your
team, you load your wagon.
Our wood is nearly all gone but we
can burn coal without chopping it,
and nobody likes to cut wood of a cold
day. Farm labor is a very good price.
I am paying $1.25 per day for cotton
chopping. Month labor is $10 to $20
per month, and it is hard to get a hand
now at any price. We have some
wrcvin tine* wm aia uc ic*
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the weevil like I do the worms. If any
of my old chums who read The Journ
al want to see a genuine Mexican boll
weevil 1 might send them a few later
on. Land is all prices, owing to
quality and improvements. It ranges
from $20 to $75 per acre, and rents for
the third and fourth, which is the fair
est rent any where. We make from
2<> to 45 bushels of corn per acre, and
from 500 to 2tKK) lbs., of cotton per
acre.
This is a healthy country. Therewas
more sickness last winter than for
years. I had a speli of pneumonia
which laid me up fo 45 days, but mine
was caused by exposure. 1 am one
mile east of Bailey, eight miles north
west of Wolfe City, which is in Hunt
county, one mile across the line. It is
a nice little town of about 3 >00 inhabi
tants. Greenville is our county site.
Sherman is the finest town I have seen
in Texas to its size. 1 vas thorfe last
summer for a week. It-is in Grayson
county. Old Grayson iias some tine
land, but the worst trouble is Johnson
grass. Wishing you every success, l
am, as ever, yours respectfully,
K. K. IIe.xukk.son.
R. F. D. No. 1, Wolfe City, Texas.
NOTICE FOR NEW ROAD
Notice is hereby, given that a peti
tion will be presented to the Indepen
dence County Court, July term. ,4008,
for an order appointing viewers to
view, survey, anti lay out a new public
road in Lovan township. Said road
described as follows:
Beginning at the section corners of
Sections 13 and 14. 23 and 24, town
ship 13 North, ran we 4 west, running’
west on section lines to intersect tho
Newark and Cord road on the east
siti* of Dota creek.
•No. H. Fkt&er,
» . E. Jlmkbson,
•I. E. McCoy,
William Hradlky
May 30, li>08. ajjd Others.
MONUMENTS UNVEILED
Dota, June 21.—On the first ^ind
second Sundays in June. W. (). W.
Camp No. 4*1 of charlotte, unveiled
two luomudents, ofte to the memory of
tl late Suv. John W. Blair and one
to the memory of the late Sov. James
G. Way man.
This work was piit up l>v Sov. E.
A. Horn, of Vermont blue marble and
is us line as we have ever seen.
D. B. Girl, Clerk.
Tell ’em your saw it in The Journal