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The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country. Where Alfalfa Is kino
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$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 17, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 17
CUT THE COTTON ACREAGE
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Harvie Jordan Issues Statement Urg
ing Reduction of Cotton Acreage
In a signed statement to the farmers
of the South, issued a few days ago,
Harvie Jordon, president of the South
ern Cotton Association, urges a re
duction in cotton acreage of 33 per
cent. Unless this is done, he says,
prices will be low next fall. Mr. Jor
dan also urges growers to hold what
cotton they have. The statement fol
' lows:
“At no time in the history of cotton
production in the South has it ever
been more imperative to reduce the
cotton acreage throughout the cotton
belt and increase the staple food sup
plies of every farmer than this spring.
With a shortage in the \\ >rld’s supply
of cotton, amounting to 4,500,000 hales
due to bad seasons last year, the price
of spot cotton continues to go steadily
downT' American mills have been for
some time curtailing the manufacture
of cotton goods, due to trade d-pre s
sion, and the condition of the foreign
trade, is none too bright at the present
time.
“If the acreage is planted in cotton
this year tliat was planted in I9‘>7 and
followed by good seasons in America,
India and Egypt, the growers will find
but little or no prpfit in the harvest
next full.
“These are facts and should be seri
ously considered. To those who are
still holding a portion or all' of their
last par's crop, I wish to say that
general co-operative efforts are now
being made all over the South to tie
tip this remnant of the 1907 crop re
maining unsold until prices have
* reached much higher levels. Every
bale of cotton now in the hands of
'spot holders will lie need hv the mills
of the world before next Septemlter.
The portion of the crop now remani
ing unsold is very small, and can
be held and financed for three or four
months longer if necessary. Within
that time, if tli£ sale of cotton is abso
lutely checked all along the line, the
price of the staple must advance to
much higer levels.
“Let every cotton planter cut this
spring's acreage 33 per cent, and find
what prices will be received next fall;
let every spot holder in the South re
fuse to market any cotton for the next
few months, and the remnant of 1007
will he marketed at remunerative and
satisfactory prices. ”
FRANK HELMS ACQUITTED
Batesville, Apr. 11. After lieing out
but a few minutes, the jury empaneled
to hear the evidence in the Frank
Helms murder case came into court
to-day with a verdict of not guilty,
and Helms was discharged.
Helms was arrested about a year
ago for the murder of his wife at their
home near Cushman. He was tried at
the last term of the circuit court, the
trial resulting in a hung jury.
The second trial of the case was
begun Thursday, with Oldfield & Cole
representing the defense, and Col.
Charles Coffin and G. L. Grant assist
ing Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey.
More than 75 witnesses were examined
before the case went to the jury.
ANTI-WHISKEY VICTORY
The petition filed in the county court
last week l>v citizens of Batesville ask
ing for an order prohibiting the sale
of liquor within three miles of the
First Methodist church at that place
was taken up by the court Saturday,
the case consuming nearly the entire
day.
The case was decided in favor of the
petitioners and Mr. Earnheart who
is fighting the matter, took an appeal
to the circuit court.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
A meeting was held at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon for the pur
pose of discussing the organization of
an Epworth League.
Twehty-seven names were secured
for membership in the Senior League
and four for the Junior League.
Another meeting will be held next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock for the
purpose of effecting a permanent or
ganization. \
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FAITH.
By Byron Williams.
"Where are you going, Oh, little stream,
Babbling along with your endless song?
What is your mission? What harbor
bound?
Stay, Oh, ye prattler, your journey
long!”
'Hinder me not. Oh, you boulder gray;
Mossed with the age of a stolid sphere,
God made this song for my rills to Slug;
He knows the way and I have no fear!”
Copyright.
Tci'llng- along, with your load npack,
This is the .answer, my friend, for you!
God made the path for your feet to tread,
He knows the way and will see you
through!
COMPLETE STATE RETORTS
Total Vote Received by Candidates
For Various State Offices
Following is the total vote receeived
by the several candidates for state
offices in the recent Democratic pri
mary.
GOVERNOR
[Geo. W. Dona^hev._55,589
W. F. Kirby..41,745
John H. Hinemon. 50,510
SECRETARY OF STATE
O. C. Ludwiy...67,315
J. C. Clary.(50,062
ATTORN EY G EXERA E
H. L. Norwood._.66,279
I R. II. Andrews. 50,016
STATE AUDITOR
John R. Jobe.. 67,798’
J. M. Oathout....551,464
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
(To succeed ,T. E. Riddick)
Jesse C. Hart.91,622
F. D. Fulkerson.35,377
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
(For full term)
Carrol D. Wood.77,764
T. H. Humphreys.50,861
RESIDENCE BURNED
The residence occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. (iire, near the public school
building, was destroyed by fire about
9 o’clock Saturday night. The fire,
originated in the kitchen and is suppos
ed to have been caused by a defective
Hue.
A good portion of the household
effects were saved, except the kitchen
furniture. Nothing was saved from
the kitchen. A trunk containing sev
eral valuable articles and $32 in money
was also destroyed.. Mr. Gire esti
mates his loss at about $150, which is
covered by insurance.
The building was the property of J.
M. Sisk and his loss is about $650:
insurance $400.
DISTICT UNION
The N. E. Independence District
Union, F. U. of A. will meet
with Lone Oa^LiOcal Saturday, May
2. All locals are urged to send a full
delegation. .
*• T. A. Buixinoton, Sec.
WEST CUNNING FOR ENEMY
W. C. McDougal Fires at Noel Al
bright on Streets of Newport
Newport, April 14.—W. (McDou
gal. who was shot and seriously
wounded several weeks ago by Noel
Albright, this afternoon shot at his
former assailant, and, had not officers
interferred, would undoubtedly have
killed him. *
McDougal was standing on Front
street, almost exactly in the sport he
stood when Allbright shot him. Al
bright passed by and when he had gone
past, McDougal drew a ..X pistol and
tired one shot. Albright saw the gun
before McDougal could use it and ran
into a store. McDougal pursued, but
he could not overtake his man before
oin officer grabbed the gun and dis
armed him. It is probable the first
shot would have been effective but for
the fact that McDougal's right arm is
not yet well from the wound Albright
inflicted and lie could not handle his
pistol.
LIKES OKLAHOMA
Mr. Editor:—If you will allow me
span* in your paper I will say a word
or two to my friends in Arkansas.
This is a tine country and every
thing looks line, and there is as tine
a prospect for a good crop as l ever
saw. There is plenty of corn big
enough to plow, and the land is as
easy to cultivate as I ever saw. It
produces well, too, and makes from
50 to 75 bushels of corn and from one
half to three-quarters of a bale of cot
ton per acre. Land rents at $3 j>er
acre or the third and fourth, and this
country has Arkansas skinned a city
block when it comes to farming.
I have not done what I would call a
day’s work since I have been in Okla
homa, and I have 75 acres of corn
almost ready for the plow. What do
you think of that? E. T. GenNings.
Rush Springs, Okla., April 7.
fcIPPMAN TO CONTEST
Newport, Apr. 11.—John H. Keel
was declared the nominee of the pri
mary for state senator by the Demo
cratic convention in adjourned session
today, the vote on the motion l»eing
24 to H. Lippman served notice that
he would carry the contest before the
state convention.
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SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
Sulphur Rock. April 14.—Our school
closed here Friday, withj a 'fine pro
gram at night, which was well rendered.
Little Watson won the free scholar
ship for the next term. Esjiee Rice
won the declamation medal, Lockie
Nothern medal for the l>est recitation
and Lela Wood the scholarship medal.
Rev. dames will preach to the Odd
Fellows at the Baptist church here
Sunday, April lit*. The members are
requested to be here and visitors are
invited. This will l*e the 87th anni
versary of the I. O. O. F. Lodge in the
United States.
Misses Mable Moore and Mamie Mc
Clendon of Moorefield attended the
closing exercises of the school and
spent two or three days visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Anderson.
Alvin Pickens and his sister. Miss
Victoria, of Dota, attended the clos
ing of the school here Friday night
and spent the night with their brother,
Prof. Sidney Pickens.
Wesley and Ellis Aldridge, N. W.
Gilburt and A. W. Hallmark of Cave
City spent Friday night in town and
attended the closing exercises of the
school.
Mr. and Mrs. ('has. Mosby, of Bates
ville, visited the lady's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Knox, here Sunday.
Prof. Sidney Pickens went fo Bates
ville Tuesday and will attend the Ar
kansas College for sometime.
Mrs. Eva Cunningham came down
from Batesville Saturday and spent
Sunday with home folks.
Quite a number of young folks were
down from Sharp Saturday to see the
picture man.
Rev. .T. I. Martin of Cord preached
at the Baptist church Sunday.
Dr. R. C. Dorr was down from
Batesville Sunday.
Prof. Will Baker of Charlotte was
in town Monday.
Jas. McGill of Charlotte was visit
ing here Sunday.
W. M. Kent was down from Char
lotte Saturday.
W. .T. Ward was down from Char
lotte Saturday.
Ewing Lane was down from Lock
hart Sunday.
Ed Wilson was up from Newark
Saturday.
Fred Hartsfield was up from Newark
Tuesday.
E. B. Chesser was up from Newark
Sunday.
C. J. Drennon was up from Newark
Friday.
BETHESDA BRIEFS
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Bethesda. April 14. —J. S. Ottinger
our farmer fruit tree agent, has placed
five commercial orchards of Elberta
peaches in this section this spring.
He represents a good home company
and would like for those wanting trees
to write him for wholesale rates.
Mr. Johnson of Balch visited his
daughters, Mrs. D. Morman, Mrs. A.
A. Evans and Miss Mary Johnson,
from Friday till Monday.
Rev. Moorehead tilled his regular
appointment Sunday. He came in the
buggy Sunday accompanied by Tom
F. Shell.
Most people here have plenty of
fruit, except Elberta peaches which
are scarce with some.
Some people got through planting
corn in March.
D. M. C. Kelley planted cotton on
the 13th.
FRANK BROWNING PARDONED
Governor Pindall has pardoned
Frank Browning of Sulphur Rock,
who was convicted of manslaughter at
the fall term, liKXj, of the Independence
circuit court and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
Browning killed T. W. Midkiff, tel
egraph operator at Hoxie, about
Christmas, 1905, and the case was tried
in this county on change of venue.
The pardon was granted Saturday.
PROHIBITION A LIVE ISSUE
May be Lively Fight Over the Question
in State Conventions
Will there be a state-wide prohibi
tion plank in either ttee Democratic
or Republican state platforms at the
next election in Arkansas?
The question is probably attracting*
more attention and interest through
out the state than anything else con
nected with the election in Arkansas
next fall not that such an issue would
possibly mean the defeat of the Demo
cratic party, but that sOch an issue is
of utmost importance, in view of the
fact that state-wide prohibition may
l>e the principal issue in the Democratic
primary two years from now. The
movement toward state-wide prohibi
tion is and has l>een growing to a
great extent in Arkansas and the
possibilities of that movement becom
ing an important issue is taken into
serious consideration by the leading
politicians of the state.
There seems to be little chance of
there being such a plank in the Demo
cratic state platform, if the politicians
are accurate judgt%s.
Quite a number of leading' Demo
cratic politicians were recently inter
viewed on the question by one of the
Little Hock papers, and with one ex
ception they declared that they do not
believe a state-wide prohibition plank
will be included in the Democratic
state platform.
On the other hand, Republican poli
ticians of state-wide prominence de
clare that they look for their party to
champion the prohibition cause Itefore
the coming election.
“I believe it to be the comm# issue, ”
declares Harry Meyers, who was a
candidate for governor on the Repub
lican ticket a few years ago, “and I
think that it will be a big plank in the
Republican platform this yeav.'’
Other Republicans expressed similar
views. Nearly all of them stated thev
expected thaladoption of the state wide
prohibition plank because it probably
would be a live issue.
E, A. Tabor, state superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, is uis
turbed, not over the prospects that the
Democratic state convention will re
fuse to dec litre for prohibition, but be
cause of a tendency he sees to consider
that the defeat of John II. Hinemon
for the gubernatorial nomination was
a defeat of the prohibition cause itself.
He snys;
“Some misguided, or designing per
sons are seeking to lead the public
mind to believe that the issue of state
wide prohibition was given a full test
in the recent Democratic primary for
governor, and that it went down in de
feat in the vote against Prof Hinemon.
“Any statement or intimation that
state-wide prohibition was made an '
issue in that campaign is surely
prompted either from ignorance of the
facts or else overwrought friendship
for the saloon element, as shown by
the following facts:
rirst. Ihat each candidate for
governor was an absolutely loyal
friand to the temperance cause, and,
therefore, that state-wide prohibition
would be thoroughly safe in the elec
tion-of either of them, provided the
public sentiment, of the state so ex
pressed itself by electing a majority
of the senators and representatives to
the legislature who were in favor of
state-wide prohibition. This fact was
thoroughly exploited among our tem
perance people, resulting in the further*
fact:
“Second. That George W. Don
aghey received more votes from people
who believe in state-wide prohibition
than did Mr. Hinemon and that
Kirby received thousands of such votes
is beyond question.
“Then it is the height of folly to
state that the question was settled, de
feated or deferred by Mr. Hinemon’s
failure to secure a" plurality of the
votes cast, and any statement to that
effect is in the interest of the whiskey
men, and if they or their friends are
sincere in that belief then I challenge
them in the name of the state-wide
temperance hosts of Arkansas to let
the matter be tested squarely by the
vqte of the people, relieved "from all
partisan or personal elements, by
placing on the ticket next September,
•For state-wide prohibition’ and
‘Againststate-wide prohibition, ’ either
at the top or bottom of the ticket, and
we will abide the result.”
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