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Published In The Famous big Bottom Country, Where Alfalfa Is King.
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$1 Per Annum.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 11, 1907.
Vol. 7. No. 3.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY DO
Sketch oft he Host Important Hat
ters That May Come Before
the General Assembly
The session of the Arkansas leg
islature which convenes at Little
Hock Monday will perhaps be the
cleanest that has been held in the
state for many years. The report
conies from Little Rock that the
legislature this year will have free
rein to do just what it pleases, and
for the first time in many years
there is no out side pressure be
ing brough to bear to influence
legislation, except in few cases.
The Arkansas Teachers’ Assoeia
tion wants a law enacted providing
. ‘ for the establishment of a normal
school; the conimecial travlers de
sire a 2-eent passenger rate on the
railroads, and the militiamen want
a larger appropriation for the
maintenance of the State Guard.
Aside from these requests, the
outside is asking for nothing from
the Legislature. The experience
of two years ago, in which a dozen
or more members of the body were
indicted for bribery, receiving
bribes or for conspiracy, resulting
in the conviction of one Senator
for bribery and a member of the
House for conspiracy, has served
to keep down the lobbies.
Perhaps the most important
matter that will come before the
forthcoming General Assembly
will be that of a constitutional
convention. There is a strong and
increasing demand for a new Con
stitntion for the State.
The present organic law was
made to suit the times at the close
of the reconstruction period, and
there are many citizens of Arkan
sas who insist that it has outlived
its usefulness and that the State
should have a new Constitution in
keeping with its progressireness.
Two years a ago Geo Legate,
the Republican member of the Sen
ate from Polk County, introduced
a joint resolution calling a constitu
tional convention, but it was de
feated the only vote in its favor
being his own.
The three commercial travelers’
organization in Arkansas insist on
the passage of a law that will give
the traveling public in this State a
2 cent passenger rate on all the
railroads in Arkansas. One of the
best lawyers in the State has give
the travelers an opinion on the
question of securing such rate, sta
ting that the Arkansas Railroad
Commission has the authority to
secure the rate, but the travelers
were not satisfied with the oppion
and will ask the Legislature to
give them the rate. They are now
circulating petitions throughout
the State, which are deing signed
by many citizens asking for the
passage of a 2-cent bill.
It has been intimated that there
has been a great deal of extrava
gance and reckless expenditure in
,the construction of the new State
apitol now in course of construc
on and an investigation of the
..cts of the Commissioners and con
tractors will be demaneed. Roth
say they will welcome such inves
tigation.
A law making it a felony to car
ry concealed weapons is certain to
be introduced; also one making it
a felony sor any one to sell intox
icating liquors in a prohibition
district. There will also be a biil
introduceed providing that if a
majority of the votes in the State
on the license question shall be
against license no license shall be
granted to a saloon in any county
in the State.
A FEW WORDS TO THE PUBLIC
The deposits of the Merchants
and Planters Bank have increased
one hundred per cent in the past
thirty days. This is the peoples’
bank and is as solid as a rock.
We are here to stay and will guard
well the interests of our customers,
as well as our own.
Courteous treatment is accorded
to all alike, rich or poor, old or
young. If you want your money
where it is absolutely safe, open
an account with us. We will save
any amount for you, it matters not
how ‘/mall.
Teach your children to save by
having a balance in the bank.
We have some accounts now with
the children.
Absolute safety is our guide.
We will “turn down” a check
from an official of this bank as
quick as we would one from the
poorest man in the county, if it is
not backed by deposits.
We are here to stay.
Merchants & Planters Bank,
A. A. Henderson, Asst Cashier.
MAGNESS MUSINGS
Magness, Ark. S—Lee Taylor
died Monday morning with spinal
inenigitis. Lee was a good citizen,
kind husband and father and his
many friends join in sympathy
with the bereeved family.
Dr. Eddington of Griffithsville
who has been visiting relatives
and friends across the river, re
turned home on the morning's
train.
T. W. Stublefield went to the
county capital yesterday and took
lodging in the chair car at
Mooretieid last night.
Elvin Young of Desha came
down this morning on business
and contemplates building and
moving to our town.
Joe Wald rip went to Batesville
Sunday and came back Monday
morning with a smile on his face
about a yard long.
Walter Gresham retimed from
Hope last Sunday morning and
comes back satisfied to stay with
us.
1). E. Weaver of Calico Rock
was down last week looking after
business, returning Saturday.
Mrs. Willie Lewis and children
of Batesville visited relatives and
friends here last week.
Toe Waldrip left this morning
for Ashdown and other southern
points in the State.
A NICE HOME FOR SALE
I We have one of the nicest pieces
I of residence property in Newark
i for sale at a bargain. Two-stor.y
eight room house with good barn,
smokehouse and good well of wa
ter. An entire block goes with
| the property including two small
: houses which rent for $5 per
i month each. Also line garden and
young orchard. . Buildings all
nearly new and well finished, paint
ed inside and out and papered
throughout. The houses would
cost what we ask fo* the property
to say nothing of the lots, barn,
fencing and other improvements.
Craig & Moore
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OFFICERS PLACED UNDER ARREST
Constable and Harsha! Arrested
on Charge of Allowing Pris
oner to Escape
Constable Patterson of Ruddell
township placed Constable S. VV.
Clark of this township and City
Marshal Walter Pascoe under ar
rest Monday on a warrant charg
ing them with allowing a prisoner
to escape without bond.
The warrants were issued by
Squire Holmes of Ruddell town
ship and their preliminary hearing
was set for yesterday (Thursday)
before Squire Holmes at Batesville.
The trials have been continued,
however, to Saturday, January 19.
These arrest are the result of
the escape of Dave Jackson who!
wa-< arrested by the local officers
several days ago on warrants char
ging him with the illegal sale of
liquor and running a gambling
house. Neither of the officers took
any bond from Jackson and he
subseqently escaped, leaving them
in a rather bad predicament.
BRAIN LEAKS.
(Prom Bryan’s Commoner:)
If the new year doesn’t look
good to you it is a sign that there
is fog on your spectacles.
Life is like a cistern in one re
spect: The more you put in it the
more you can get out of it.
Satan soon loses interest in (he
man who is striving earnestly and
honestly to help his fellowmen.
Men who imagine that they are
not getting all that is coming to
them as a rule ought to he thankful
for it instead of complaining about
it.
Solomon never said a wiser or a
truer thing than this: “A merry
heart doeth good like a medicine,
but a broken spirit drieth the
bones.” That’s a good sentiment
to print on a card and hang up
where you can see it evrey day.
MAY BE A DEFICIT
Little Rock, Jan. 5—TJie report
of State Treasurer Tipton for the
quarter ending December 31 shows
that there was $190,846.14 in the
general revenue fund at the begin
ing of business January 1, 1907.
This is about $150,000 short of the
amount in the general revenue
fund January 1, 1905. Just a few
days before the opening of the As
sembly, with but $190,846,14 in
the general revenue fund at this
time, Auditor Moore is of the
opinion that unless something is
done before June 1 there will be a
deficit of more than $1,000,000 in
that fund.
WHORT ARNOLD ACQUITTED
Whort Arnold was arraigned
before Squire Tharp Monday,
charged with runninga blind tiger,
but the case was dismissed, be
cause of the fact that the docket of
the mayor’s Court showed that he
had been tried and acquitted for
all violations of the liquor laws
from the adjournment of the last
term of circuit court up to the
time of his recent trial in the may
or’s court.
This disposes of all cases against
Mr. Arnold to the present time,
he having been acquitted of all
charges against him.
RESOURCES OF ARKANSAS
The editor of the St. Louis 14c
public has been investigating Ark
ansas statistics and tells us that a
good geological survey of Arkan
sas, completed more than a dozen
years ago, is the authority by
which Guy B. Tucker, state com
missioner of mines, manufactures
and agriculture, shows in a recent
bulletin that in mineral wealth
Arkansas is among the richest
States of theUnion. Abundantly ill
ustrated with charts and drawings,
the results of this survey were
published in some fifteen volumes,
which are a valuable reference for
prospectors and investors desiring
to engage in mining and metal
working of various kinds.
In the bulletin just issued by the
commissioner it is set forth that
Arkansas has asphaltum enough
to pave the streets of all the cities
in America, the largest deposits of
aluminum clay in the world, 0,400,
000 acres of highgrade coal,3,800.
000 acres of iron ore, more than
1,000,000 acres of lead and zinc,
inexhaustible beds of granite,
mountains of blue, black and red
slate.
In this bulletin nothing is said
of the millions of acres of pine
and hardwood timber which re
main uncut in the virgin forests of
Arkansas, which arc supplying the
material for large industries in
carriage, wagon, furniture, stave
and other manufactures of wood.
The soil of Arkansas will grow
almost everything that can be pro
fitably cultivated anywhere in the
United States—cotton, the cereals,
fruits, berries, vegetables and and
grasses for forage. Navigable
streams penetrate the State in
nearly every direction and moun
tain streams supply power that
may be used for hundreds of fac
tories.
Few States can catalogue so
many rich gifts and few people
have shown themselves more wor
thy of the blessings of a generous
Providence than the citizens of
Arkansas. They are rugged, hap
py, contented, yet active and pro
gressive. '
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Charlotte, Jan, 8,—The pupils
of the school havre organized a lit
erary society. The officers elected
are Sam Moore president; Wesley
Hugg, vice president; Miss Ethel
By rum secetar.y and Miss Josie
Moore Treasurer.
The weather was so bad that
there was no singing at Pleasant
View last Thursday night but if
the weather is favorable there will
be singing there Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Yates spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr. Yates parents Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Yates.
Misses Unie Churchill and Rena
Crigler visited Mrs.Walter Greer
at Walnut Grove Saturday.
The creek was so high last week
that the mail did not get here
Wednesday and Thursday.
Prof. Ed Martin spent Saturday j
and Sunday at Sulphur Rock with
home folks.
Miss Josie Moore attended
church at Antioch Saturday and
Sunday.
T1HBER LAND FOR SALE
We have 680 acres timber land
east of Newark for sale at §6.00
j per acre. White and red oak tim
ber on land will pay for it. Craig
& Moore.
FARMERS UNION AT MOOREFIELD
Open Meeting and Supper by the
Union a Big Success and
Was Greatly Enjoped
Moo re fie Id. Jan. 5.—Thinking
! that a few items from this place
j might be appreciated by the read
I ers of The Journal I will send you
i a few.
On the night of the last day of
I the year 1906, Lone Oak Union
j No. 1689 gave a box supper and
| had a watch service and good time
generally.
I
M e had prepared for the event
by securing speakers to entertain:
the audience, and explain to them
the principles of the Farmers Un
| ion.
Early in the evening a very
large crowd had assembled, there
being scarcely standing room in
[ the house.
W. C. Sanders of Scott Union
, was present and acted as master
i of ceremonies.
Will Baker our county lecturer,
opened with a ringing speech of
about JO minutes which was full
of meat and was well received.
Will will be heard from one of
these days, as he is alred.y quite an
orator although still almost a boy.
The next speaker was Rev. Louis.
Dehls, president of the Stone
County Union, who held the audi
ence for more than two hours,
speaking on the necessity of organ
ization and upon the general prin
ciples of the Union.
Bro. Dehls is a very fordJful*
speaker, and we believe that his.
being with us on this occasion will
make of us stronger and better
Union workers in the future than
we have been in the past.
After Bro. Dehls’ talk, the boxes
were all sold, a general change took
place, and a very enjoyable hour
was spent in social intercourse and
in disposing of the good things the
ladies had provided.
Ac 11 o ciocK me nouse was
again called to order and we listen
ed to several speeches, from Bros.
Hudson, Lyles and others.
This brought on midnight, when
after a prayer by Bro. Dehls, the
audiecnce broke up amid hearty
wishes for a happy New Year for
all.
Every one enjoyed themselves,
the order was perfect, and the oc
casion will be long remembered.
Wishing The Journal and its
many readera a happy and pros
perous New Year.
J. D. Martin.
ROAD NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a pe
tition will be presented at the ad
journed term 11*07, of the Indepen
dence county court, to be held on
Wednesday February dth 11)07,
for the establishing of a public
road, in lndepenence«w*i$^y, and
state of Arkansas, described as fol
lows: begining at the north west
corner of the Northwest quarter of
the Northeast quarter of Section
six (0), township eleven (11), north
range 4, west; thence running on
the township line west, between
townships eleven (11) and twelve
(12), about one mile or such dis
tance necessary to intersect the
public road that runs from Oil
Trough to Pleasant Plains, Ark.
G. M. Fields,
Joseph Harris,
J. IT. Rauhoff,
See The Journal for job printing.
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