SLOAN SAYS FIGHT
THE CATTLE TICK
Annual Loss to the Farmers of
Arkansas From The Pests Is
$200,000 or More
Commissioner Clay Sloan of the
State Department of Agriculture in a
letter to the farmers, urges the neces
sity of getting together to have a law
passed by the next legislature for the
eradiction of the Texas cattle tick.
There is a law now which provides
for fighting the tick, but it is consider
ed inadequate, as it applies to only a
small portion of the state. The present
law applies to a portion of Independ
ence county, but, strange as it may
seem, is opposed by some farmers,
whose chief objection to it seems to be
the small cattle-tax they are required
to pay.
Mr. Sloan declares that if the peo
ple of Arkansas were to ship the 700,
000 head of cattle now below the quar
antine line, to Chicago they would re
alize $200,000 less than if they were in
good condition: and that this $200,000
wisely expended, would kill all the
ticks in Arkansas.
Some interesting information in re
gard to the damage inflicted by the
cattle tick is given by Mr. Sloan. lie
says that it has been estimated that
one tick can draw 200 pounds of blood
from one animal in a season. He says
that it is estimated by the United States
Department of Agriculture that Ark
ansas lost eight per cent of its cattle
last year by diseases of all kinds,
while Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas
and other northern states, even with
their long severe winters, lost only
two per cent.
DOT A DOINGS
Leroy Foote made a business trip to
Newark Saturday.
Quite a number of our voters went to
Charlotte Wednesday to hear the can
didates speak.
The past few days have been spring
like days snd we farmers are thinking
about farming.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reaves spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
brother, C. A. Reaves and family.
Mr. and Mrs. S. I). Hailey took ad
vantage of our first pretty Sunday by
spending the day very pleasantly with
Mr. and Mrs. Fete Fortune.
On account of so much water in the
bottom, Rev. Taylor of Jackson coun
ty, failed to come and fill his appoint
ment at Center Grove Saturday and
Sunday.
A Sunday school was organized at
Center Grove Sunday morning. Let
everyone come and take a part in this
good work, and make it one of the
most interesting in our township.
The Township Sunday School As
sociation will meet with the Hopewell
Sunday school on the fifth Saturday.
Everyone come out and bring some
one with you.
PETITIONS POURING IN
Little Rock, March 18—Initiation
petitions were received at State-wide
headquarters Saturday containing
600 names, making more than one
thousand for the week. Tt is known
that there are several thousand signed
that have not been returned yet, and
now there are than 3,000 petitons in
circulation over the state. Practically
every county is now covered. Many
applications are being received for
blank petitions to be circulated at the
polls on primary election day, and
these are being sent out at the rate o
about one hundred daily.
COLLECTORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I will at
tend in person or by deputy, in tfie
different townships throughtout the
county for the purpose of collecting
the State, County and Special Taxes
for the year 1911, on the days and dates
specified below. Each taxpayer is re
quested to bringhis last years’ tax re
ceipt. 1 would suggest that as many as
can make it convenient to meet me the
the day I am in their township and
thereby avoid the rush which always
comes later.
Craig township, at Rutherford
Thursday, February 1st.
And after that time in my office in
the Court House until the 10th day of
April 1912, taxes can be paid without
penalty, and after the said 10th day of
April, 1912, the law requires a penalty
of 25 per cent to be imposed for non
payment.
W. R. Shelpman
nbofosed amehdmeut to the
CONSTITUTION OP THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
Notice la hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution proposing An
Amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the Gene >1 Assembly at
its regular session of 1 11, and that
the same will bo submitted t the
electors of the State at ft • i ext
general election, t be he d Monday.
September 9, 1912, for adoption or re
jection.
Proposed Amendment No. 11.
That the following article shall bo
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by a majority ot
all the members elected to each House
and adopted by a majority of the elec
tors of the State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatives, shall become a part of the
Constitution of Arkansas
"Every male citizen of the United
States, or every male person who has
declared his Intention of becoming a
citizen of the same, of the age of
twenty-one years or upward, who has
resided In the State twelve months, in
the county six months, and in tlie pre
cinct, town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose to vote, and who is able to read
and interpret, or interpret when read
to him, if he is prevented from read
ing the same by reason of any physi
cal disability, any section of the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, except
such persons as may. for the commis
sion of some felony. Tie deprived of the
right to vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit a
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time of
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, shall be allowed to vote at any
•lection held In the State of Arkansas,
but no person who was. on January 1,
1X66, or at any time prior thereto, en
titled to vote under the Constitution or
statutes of any State In the United
States, wherein he then resided, and no
male person of foreign birth who was
naturalized prior to the adoption of
this amendment, and no lineal descend
ant of such person, who shall possess
the other qualifications described in this
article, shall be denied the right to
vote because of his inability to so read
and interpret selections of the Const!
tution of this State provided, that mule
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age of
twenty-one years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year In
which the election at which he
may propose to vote la held, and pos
sesses the other qualifications required
by this article shall be permitted to
vote; and, provided, further, that the
•aid tax receipt shall be so marked by
dated stamp or other written endoi se
men t by the Judges of election to whom
it may first he presented, ae to pre
vent the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election
The Judges of election shall enforce
the provisions of this article and shall
be the judges of the qualifications of
electors."
The above resolution was filed in the
office of the Secretary of Slate on
March 16 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature thia
12th day of February, 1912.
EAKLE W. HODGES,
Secretary of State.
(Seal )
JAMES L. GRAHAfl
Judge .lamps L. Graham, candidate
for associate justice of the supreme
court, is a man well fitted for the po
sition in temperament, education,
ability and experience. He "ill re
ceive practically the unanimous vote
of Garland county, and from reports
from over the state it appears that
his majority will be overwhelming
Judge Graham is not a partisan poli
tician, but a jurist of great ability,
and he is well known as such through
out the entire state. He beleives that
judicial offices should be removed
from partisan politics, and this posi
tion is eminently correct. Being one
of the foremost lawyers in the state:
one of the most highly educated men
in the south, his nomination and elec
tion would reflect credit on the judi
ciary of the state. In recognition of
his ability as a jurist it is said that j
all political factions in the state are
enthusiastically supporting his candi
dacy His ancestors were some of the
leading jurists of thecountry.his grand
father was the democratic nominee for
vice president of the United States on
the ticket with General Winfield Scott.
The people of the state will make
no mistake in electing Judge Graham
as associate justice of the supreme
court.—Hot Springs Sentinel-Record.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that there will
be a meeting at the court house in
Batesville, Saturday March, 30th at
10 o’clock a. m. for the purpose of per
fecting a count, organization of the
Township Clubs who are opposing the
enforcement of the cattle tick eradica
tion law. All citizens of the county
who favor the movement are cordially
invited to attend the meeting and par
ticipate in the organization. A full at
tendance is earnestly requested.
ADMINISTRAT()R5’S SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and pursuance to an order of Inde
pendence County Probate Court, made
at the February (1912) term thereof,
the undersigned, as administrator of
the estate of J. I. West, deceased,
will, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912,
Between the hours for judicial sales,
at the Main street door of the Court
House in the city of Batesville, Ark
ansas, sell to the highest and l»est
bidder, on a credit of not exceeding
three months, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Two town lots in the town of Pleas
ant Plains, Ark., described by metes
and bounds as follows: Beginning at
an Iron stake of the N. W. corner of
the R. B. Vick lot known as the J. D.
Dowell lot, thence east 223 feet, thence I
north 481 feet, thence west 2234 feet. !
thence south 481 feet to point of be
ginning; said lot is also known as the
Bickers lot.
The second lot is descrilied as fol
lows, to wit: Beginning at an Iron
stake of the N. W. corner of the R. B.
Vick lot. known as the J. D. Dowell
lot, thence north 4*1 feet for starting
point; thence east 2231 feet, thence
north titj feet, thence west 2231 feet,
thence south titi feet, to point of be
ginning.
And farm land as follows to wit:
The southwest quarter of the north
east quarter of Sec. 10: Twp. 11, N. R.
5, W., containing 40 acres more or
less, all in independence County Ark.
The puchaser of said lands will be
required to give note with approved
security,-and a lien will be retained
upon said lands until said note be
paid in full.
Given this 12th day of March, 1912.
A. B. Pklly, Adminstrator.
Voting Day is Near
We have practically completed the campaign of the County, and on the
27th the people will register their choice for the various offices for the next
two years.
I have conducted a clean campaign, and have resorted to no questionable
methods to gain votes, or to cast any reflection upon my opponent.
I am seeking the Second Term purely upon my record as a citizen and as
an officer. There has been very little of unpleasantness in the campaign, but
a few matters deserve to be referred to, in order that no good citizen may be
misled. You know my sentiments on the blind tiger violator, and you know
how earnestly and successfully I have pursued and brought to justice many of
this class. I propose to keep up this fight, and when one shows his head I will
go after him until I land him w-here he belongs.
Some entirely irresponsible and unworthy persons have endeavored to in
jure me in this race by circulating falsehoods, but as they are without influence
among the respectable and law-abiding people, 1 feel that their intentions have
miscarried, and they only proved their own depravity, and failed to injure me
among the good people of this county.
Pay no attention to any campaign reports, unless you know the parties
giving the information to be reputable and law abiding citizens. I feel that the
people will give me a substantial majority, and if there is any voter in the
county I have been unable to see personally, it is because it has been impossible
for me to do so, and attend to the duties of my office. I want your vote, and 1
assure you it will be appreciated.
I have no complaint to make of the treatmen t accorded me by my oppo
nent, in the trip over the county but I do think he should have willingly given
me the customary second term without having to fight for >t; since he has nev
er shown to the people a single instance where I have failed to do my duty.
Your vote for me means that you stand for law enforcement and peaceable
and law-abiding citizenship. Yours respectfully,
W. A. “BUD” FIKE
Candidate For Sheriff, Second Term
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CUL. L. PEARCE
CANDIDATE FOR
A SECOND TERM
COUNTY JUDGE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
The Race is Won—A Final Word of
Warning to My Friends
The campaign is now almost finished, but you may hear
many rumors and campaign falsehoods between now and
election day.
NO CAMPAIGN CIRCULARS OR DOPE WILL BE SENT
OUT BY ME OR MY FRIENDS, and if you see or hear of any
thing of this kind alleged to have been sent out by me, you
may brand it as a FAKEi AND A FRICK.
I shall say nothing this week through the papers about
my opponent’s record, as he would have no opportunity to re
ply before election day. I WANT TO BE ABSOLUTELY FAIR
AND JUST. WILL HE DO LIKEWISE?
Reports from all parts of the county indicate that I am a
w inner by a good safe majority, if my friends do not become
over-confident on election day. 1 ask my friends to be on the
alert, and to see that my interests are protected. Look out
for campaign circulars and canards w hich may appear too
late to answer. Nothing will be said by me against my oppo
nent except what is being said face to face on the stump.
WE HAVE THE RACE WON. Let us make our majority
a large and safe one.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Journal is Authorized to An
nounce the Following- Candi
dates, Subject to Demo
cratic Primary
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
FOR CONGRESS
Tom Campbell
VV. A. Oldfield
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
C. M. Erwin
\V. P. Smith
FOR REPRESENTAT 1V E
,1. R. Alexander
S. M. Bone
W. J. Caldwell
Wm. I). Baker
John C. Stroud
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
Frank Adams
Joe A. Kennard
J. J. Caldwell
James T. Evans
FOR SHERIFF
W. A. Fike
La wrence Ruddell
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Cul. L. Pearce
a. J. Craig
FOR COUNTY CLERK
T. M. Waldrip
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
Burton Arnold
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
Klbkkt L. Jernigan
S. I). Lindsey
Thomas Jones
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Franklin Perrin
Claud O. McClendon
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
A H. Saylors
K. M. WILSON
FOR CONSTABLE
a. W. Comer
. Walter Pascoe
FOR ROAD OVERSEER
MIG BOTTOM TOWNSHIP
L. H. Clark
j. P. Lovell
John M. Barber
T. J. Welbohn
E. A. Hulsey
MAGNESS TOWNSHIP
VV. M. Grisham
B. G. SHKLY
Elmer Smith
WYCOrGH TOWNSHIP
T. J. MoDoniel
L. G. Dugger
C. V. ZUBKR
FOR MAYOR
E H. Williamson
FOR CITY MARSHAL
J. F. Morgan
F. M. Martin
Lee Hkriungton
TRUSTEE S SALE OF LAND
Whereas, W. EL Genning-s and
Reathe Genning-s, his wife, did execute
their certain deed of trust to Lon Mc
; Millian, as trustee, on the 31st day
of October, 1910, to secure a certain
indebtedness they were then due Mag*
I yie and Fannie Flernoy, on the fol
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r of Sec ion
, except two
J. H. ivrc
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lowing described lands, s ituatcd in the
County of Independent ■ and SUte of
Arkansas, to-wit:
1 he one-seventh f.irCei”^
half of the southeast tjuarHn
24, Twp. 13, N. It. •»,. w..
acres heretofore scAd to
Doniel, containing in a,11
one-seventh acres: ra
And said deed of trust' bfln ? no*' on
record in Record Book N2, j. a!4« *24,
of Deeds of Trust, in the R» ordt,-\
Office of IndependenceCousty,. Arkin.
sas, and,
Whereas, said indebtedness* L , ’now
past due and default having beet**\ nad<
in payment of same, and the .J® dei
.Sli/Iiftl nn.virwr luum /4..I..
i 7 : 3ft,ucj i*nu me ja
***P®?. ,'a'ln«’ la>en duly appointee
substituted trustee, under the yrp
sions of said deed of trust, and having
been requested by the legal holder
thereof to foreclose said deed of trust,
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby
given that the undersigned, as sub
stituted trustee aforesaid, will offer for
sale the above described land to the
! highest bidder for cash in hand at tl
| Main street door of the court house in
j the City of Batesville, Ark., on
THURSDAY, MARCH 28,
I Between the hours for judicial sales,
I said sale being for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness above men
tioned.
Given under nv band as substitute'*
trustee this 5th day of March, W‘~
C. C. FOSTBK,
i Substituted Trustee
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