The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 15, 1912
Vol. 12, No. 32
The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those Who Encourage More Than Criticise
GAMBLER’S ROW
ENDS IN KILLING
Shooting in Room of Newport
Hotel Results in the Death
of Frank Vance
Frank Vance, said to have been
a representative of a poultry jour
nal published in Pine Bluff, was
shot and killed in a room of the
Planters hotel in Newport Friday
afternoon. E. Mayberry of New
port has been arrested charged
with the killing. He admits hav
ing fired the fatal shot, but main
tains that it was an accident.
The shooting grew out of a dis
pute over a crap game which had
been in progress all day in the
room in which the killing occured
Sounds of disorder coming from
the room caused Ira Best to burst
open the door. As he burst into
the room a shot was fired, appar
ently by Mayberry, who wras stand
ing in the doorway. The bullet
grazed the forehead of W. S.
Thompson of Newport, one of the
occupants of the room, and struck
Vance squarely in the forehead,
killing him instantly.
All the occupants of the room
were arrested by Sheriff McCuis
tion pending investigation. This
included Thompson’s wife, who
says her husband and companions
had been gambling in the room
all day forcing her to remain in
bed.
BOX SUPPER
The Senior League will give a
Box Supper at the parsonage Fri
day evening, Nov. 15, from 6:30
to 10 o’clock. Every lady is in
vited who will bring a box with
supper for two. Every gentleman
is invited, who will buy a box and
eat with the lady whose name is
found inside. President.
HORSES AND MULES FOR SALE
I have at Oil Trough two com
ing-two-years-old draft stock colts
and one pair of work mules for
sale. The work team is gentle;
will work single or double, and
broke to ride. W. D. Gray.
(Adv) Oil Trough, Ark.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
FEDERAL PLUMS
WILL SOON RIPEN
Government Positions in Arkan
sas Paying $239,600 Will
be Open to Democrats
One of the greatest and most
direct effects of the recent Demo
cratic landslide, in Arkansas, is
I the transfer of the federal patron
age from the Republicans to the
Democrats. With the exception
of the Cleveland interregnums,
the Kepbblicans have had control
of all federal offices in the state
since the war. and now the Dem
ocrats are once more coming into
their own. And there will be no
lack of aspirants. They had
; already begun circulating peti
tions when the returns from
I Acushnet were announced at 1
j o’clock the day of the election.
I And now they are everywhere
' getting busy.
The federal patronage in Arkan
sas is worth, in round numbers,
$240,000 a year, and there is a
lack of sincerity in the Republican
remark, “We don’t care, we have
had the cream of it, anyhow.’’
This patronage is distributed as
follows:
Postoffices_$186,700
Land Offices_ 18,000
U. S. Marshals_ 9,000
U. S. District Attorneys. 9,000
Assistant Attorneys_ 4,300
Deputy U. S. Marshals.. 9,600
Internal Revenue Collector 3,000
Total_$239,600
In addition to these offices, there
are various subordinate positions
not absolutely controlled by the
Civil Sendee, which will be at the
disposal of the party in power.
The last Congress took from par
tisan control 1750 postoffices of the
fourth class which had heretofore
been a most important part of the
Republican party machinery. But
there still remains enough to make
the spoils of the victory equal al
most to a quarter of a million dol
lars.
HYDRICK AWARDED DAHAGES
I. P. Hvdrick, formerly of this
place, but now of Newport, was
awarded judgment against! the
Iron Mountain in circuit court at
Batesville this week for $7,749 for
personal injuries. in alighting
from a train at Swifton about a
year ago his right leg was cut off.
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Mayor E. H. Williamson spent
Wednesday in Batesville.
Royal Wire Fence at Edwards,
Batesville, at lowest prices. [Adv.J
Squire A. J. McDoniel of Cord
was in town on business yester
| day.
Dr. W. P. Moore returned yes
terday morning from a business
! trip to Little Rock.
J. H. Fields of Baxter county,
! who has been here visiting his
i brother, G. M. Fields, for several
days, left Tuesday for points in
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Birdie Holloway left yester
terday morning for Sulphur Rock,
Batesville and Cushman in the in
terest of a publishing house for
which she has recently accepted a
position.
Mrs. W. R. Pruitt left Saturday
for Texarkanna and will be joined
in a few days by her husband who
represents the SpauldingBuggyCo.
in this territory. They have made
headquarters here for some time
and have made many friends in
Newark.
Rev. A. H. Dulaney will hold a
special Home Mission service at
the Methodist church Sunday
night and will preach on the sub
ject of “Unity in Making Our
Country God’s Country.” Regu
lar services will be held at the
morning hour.
Mrs. G. L. Saylors is spending
the week at the State Fair at Hot
Springs.
J. G. Edwards returned Wednes
day evening from a business trip
to Little Rock.
Adler D. Eller, the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Eller, died
Monday. The remains wers buri
ed Tuesday, Rev. A. H. Dulaney
I conducting funeral service.
Rev. C. F. Hively will preach at
Sulphur Rock on the third Sun
day at 11 a. m. and at night. He
will preach at the Gap in the
afternoon. On the Monday night
following he will preach at Sul
phur Rock on, “What a Methodist
is,” Tuesday night on, “What a
Methodist Believes,” and Wed
nesday night on, “The Sacrament
of the Lord’s Supper.”
John W. McPherson, formerly
of this place who has been in the
railway service for some time, is
now traveling out of Parsons,
Kan., for Armour & Co. He has
been on the road for some time
and is doing nicely. John wras
born and reared in this communi
ty and has many friends here who
are glad to note that he is making
good. Quite a number of Inde
pendence county boys have gone
out into the world and made good
in various lines of business, and
it is always a matter of special
pride to The Journal to note their
success.
FOUR ARE HELD ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
Probe of Recent Newport Killing
Results in Four Men Being
Held Without Bond
As a result of the coroner’s in
vestigation into the murder of a
young man supposed to be Frank
Vance, which occurreed in New
port a few days ago, E. Mayberry,
Grover Parrott, W. S. Thompson
and A. Bullard were charged with
murder in the first degree and the
coroner’s jury recommended that
they be held without bond to
await the action of the grand jury.
The coroner’s investigation re
vealed the fact that the murdered
man’s real name was not Vance,
but that his name was B. M. Law
rence and that his home was at
Checotah, Okla., where his father
is a retired farmer of considerable
wealth.
During the investigation the
woman supposed to be Thompson’s
wife broke down and told a story
entirely different from that which
she related to the officers immedi
ately after the killing. She was
found in bed in the room in which
the men were gambling. She said
she had been forced to remain
there by her husband. She said
her first statements were inspired
by a desire to shield the men
whom she thought were really
not responsible for the tragedy.
Her testimony was to the effect
that duriug the game Mayberry
became angered at Vance (Law
rence) and struck him with a
chair, knocking him down, and
when he attempted to get up May
berry shot him.
A brother of the murdered man
arrived in Newport Monday eve
ning to ship the remains to
Checotah for burial but after his
arrival there changed his mind
and had the remains buried at
Newport.
COTTON RECEIPTS
Cotton receipts up to noon yes
I terday were 1,674 bales, as against
1832 bales to the same date last
i year. The price yesterday was
12*10 to 121c.
WEEKS DOINGS IN
DOTA TOWNSHIP
Crisp Items of News From Dota
Gathered by The Jour
nal Correspondent
This weather is fine for gather
ing crops and everybody is hus
tling to get through.
Ernest Baker of Newark spent
this week very pleantly visiting
relatives at this place.
Miss Victoria Pickens one of our
young lady teachers, left Saturday
for Newark, where she will teach
in the public school this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Hall came up
from Newark Tuesday and spent
the night very pleasantly with
the lady’s sister, Mrs. C. P. Pickens.
Rev. W. S. Storey filled his reg
ular appointment at Walnut Grove
Sunday. He preached quite an
interesting sermon to a large con
gregation.
Misses Ruth and Katie Pickens
and Sallie Best spent Friday and
Saturday very pleasantly visiting
relatives at Newport and also
doing some shopping.
Violet McDoniel the little daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Mc
Doniel of Oak Ridge, spent last
week here with her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Best and fam
ily.
Little Miss Vida Harrelson who
has been confined to her room for
some time with a sore foot, we
are glad to say, is improving and
we hope ere long she will be able
I to be out again.
Messrs George Walton of Hazel
Grove and A. T. Best and son,
Earle, of this place left Sunday
morning for Hot Springs w'here
they will attend the State Fair.
Earle is a member of the Boys
Corn Club and is to be congratulat
ed upon winning such a prize.
PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENS
The Newark public school open
ed last Monday with an enrollment
of about 200. There are 36 stu
j dents in the High School depart
' ment.
LIVE LITTLE LOCALS
FROM OIL TROUGH
Weeks Happenings Among Our
Neighbors in Fertile Valley
Across the White
J. C. Outlaw went to Newark
Friday.
Homer Wamock has returned to
Oil Trough.
B. M. Wingo of Newport spent
Saturday in town.
J. W. Franklin of Rosie spent
Sunday in Oil Trough.
R. L. Pridmore was selling cot
ton in Newport Friday.
Jim Stoe of Stone county passed
through Oil Trough Thursday.
Rev. W. H. Enbanks, preached
at the upper school house Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Butler left
for their home inJudsonia Mon
day.
William Griffith left Saturday
for St. Louis, Mo., where he has a
position.
J. S. Pasley of Hutson came
down Friday and held court in
Oil Trough.
Tom Fife, Basil Wingo and
Arthur Brannon of Newport were
in Oil Trough Sunday.
C. R. Smith of Corning passed
through town Thursday en route
home from Heber Springs.
W>A. Davidson, Jim Bruce and
others went deer hunting Thurs
day and killed one fine deer.
W. 0. Moore and William Griffith
went duck hunting Thursday, bag
ging four squrriels and one duck.
Hon. Cul. L. Pearce was with
us several days this week looking
after the interest of the Batesville
Guard.
Tom Curtis of Cumberland,
Tenn., came in Sunday to look
after his brother’s, Dr. C. C. Cru
tis’ business.
John Butler of Judsonia and
Essie Blunt were married Friday
at 7 p. m. at the home of the
bride’s mother, Mrs. D. C. Dickin
son, Squire J. L. Outlaw officiat
ing.
NO TRESPASSINU
Notice is hereby given that
hunting, fishing, gathering nuts,
or otherwise trespassing on my
pasture lands along Black river at
Paroquet Bluff, is forbidden and
all violators will be prosecuted.
C. P. Vaughan.
COMMISSIONERS LET
DRAINAGE CONTRACT
W. B. Carter of Little Rock Will
Begin Work at Once on Big
Ditch Near Here
At a meeting of the board of
commissioners of Drainage Dis
trict No. 2, held at Batesville last
Saturday, W. B. Carter of Little
Rock, was awarded the contract
for the construction of the canal
for this district.
As soon as his bond is approved
which will likely be within the
next few days, Mr. Carter will ship
his machinery here and begin
work on the big ditch. He will
use a steam dredge for digging
the main canal, and will begin
work at the upper end of the
route which is some distance west
of town. At the same time men
and teams will be put to work on
the lateral ditch which will take
care of the waters of Thomas
creek which has become a menace
to Newark. Work on the canal
has been unnecessarily yet un
avoidably delayed through the
failure of a former contractor to
furnish bond, but no futher
trouble along this line is anticipat
ed and it is hoped to yet have the
big ditch completed in time to take
care of the heavy fall and winter
rains. Through the opening of
this ditch several hundred
acres of land that has heretofore
been worthless as agricultural
land, will be drained and made
available for agricultural purposes
and it is expected that a large
area of lands that have been idle
will be opened and put into culti
vation. The lands in the district
embrace some of the most fertile
in Big Bottom which has become
famous as one of the most pro
ductive agricultural districts in
the entire Southwest.
HELD ON MURDER CHARGED
Newport, Nov. 12.—Mike Eyer,
accused of having beaten Noel
OTIare, an 18-year-old boy to
death with an ax handle, was giv
en a preliminary hearing before
Justice Loftin and bound over to
the Grand Jury on a charge of
murder in the first degree. The
killing is alleged to have occured
in a lumber camp in this county
about a week a ago.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED •
Notice is hereby given that
hunting on my land is forbidden,
and all hunters are notified to
keep off. W. C. Sanders.
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$300 cheaper and $500 better
Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
Plaster, Furniture, Stoves, Ranges,
Wagons, Buggies and Machinery.
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Batesville, Ark.
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