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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 10, 1911
Vol. 11, No. 31
PROHIBITION THE ISSUE
State-Wide Will be Submitted to
Vote of People at the Next
General Election
The Arkansas Anti - Saloon
League met in state convention in
Little Rock last week and passed
a resolution in favor of initiating a
state-wide prohibition law, the
question to be submitted to the
vote of the people at the next gen
eral election in September, 1912.
Senator T. J. Raney of Newark
had the honor of calling the con
vention to order and presiding for
some time before the arrival of
the president, Hon. George Thorn
burgh.
Under the present local option
law sixty-five counties of the state
voted against the saloon at the
election held in September, 1910.
This means that there are only ten
counties in the state where the
saloon business is legalized.
The question has two sides to
it, as does all other political ques
tions, but those who are familiar
with conditions in the state claim
that state-wide prohibition will
carry in the next general election
by at least 30,000 majority.
Both sides are determined to
make a strong fight, and one of
the bitterest campaigns Arkansas
has witnessed for years is now
about to be opened.
Each of the three candidates for
governor have declared themselves
upon the question.
Governor Donaghey favors sub
mitting the question to the people
and says he will vote for state
wide.
Mr. Norwood has declared in
favor of statutory state-wide pro
hibtion. He says the legislature
should settle the question by pass
ing a state-wide law without sub
mitting the matter to the people.
Mr. Robinson opposes state-wide
prohibition under either plan, de
claring that it is, unwise and un
just. He favors the present local
option law.
Following is the resolution adopt
ed by the Anti-Saloon League Con
vention:
“Resolved, first, That the Anti
Saloon League of Arkansas in State
Convention assembled hereby de
clare in favor of initiating a bill for
State wide Prohibition to be sub
mitted to a vote of the people at
the next general election.
“Resolved, second, That this dec-,
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weeks Happenings Timely and
Tersely Related
Tom Engles is in Argenta for a
few weeks stay, visiting the fami
ly of A1 Reed.
Wm. Baker was in West Plains,
Mo., on business Monday, returing
home Wednesday evening.
Henry Hunt is disposing of his
stock and household goods, with
the intention of moving to Texas.
0. A. Gould and J. P. Gordon of
Relief township were here Satur
day night attending lodge meeting.
Uncle Nute Robertson, the ven
erable warden of our township,
has been quite sick the past three |
weeks.
Dr. Hankin, formerly of this
place, but now of Birmingham,
Ala., was here part of last week
on business.
C. W. Fowler has moved to
Batesville, where he has the con
tract for delivering the mail from
the depot to the postoffice.
Crop gathering tor 1911 is about
a thing of the past with nearly all
in this vicinity. The cotton crop,!
as well as the corn crop, is very1
short.
Dr. Reeves, George Roberts and
Walter Hazelrigg have each had
wells drilled at their residences the!
past week, a Mr. Steele of Desha
doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bridges of
Fulton county and their daugh- j
ter, of Tuckerman, were visiting
Mrs. G. W. Roberts last week. I
Mrs. Roberts is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bridges.
Capt. Engles has just recovered
from a continued spell of fever
lasting three or four weeks. He
contemplates going to Black Rock
in a few days to assist in repairing:
a steamer at that place.
The public school at this place is
progressing nicely under the man
agement of Prof. A. W. Aldridge,
and with Miss Engles in charge of
the primary department. We have
one of the best schools in the
county.
laration be submitted to the var
ious church Associations, Conven
tions, Conferences, Synods, etc.,
which will convene within the next
two months and if they approve
the same by a substantial majority
then the Excutive Committee of the
State Anti-Saloon League is au
thorized and directed to cause such
a bill to be initiated.”
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SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
Roy Gibson went to Newport
Tuesday.
Ivan Brogdon was down from
Charlotte Tuesday.
Elston Brewer of The Journal
was in town Monday.
Judge Cul. L. Pearce of Bates
rille was in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nelson were
ap from Magness Tuesday.
Jim Conner and Sylvester Buit
were up from Magness Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Christian
of Logan township were in town
Saturday.
Presiding Elder B. L. Wilford of
Batesville preached at the Metho
dist church Monday night.
Jack Gibson and Tom Owens re
turned Sunday from Tuckerman
where they spent some time.
Mrs. Barry and Mrs. Linebaugh
)f Logan were in town Monday
md called on the picture man.
Mrs. M. B. Owens and baby left
Sunday for Little Rock, where Dr.
Jwens is attending medical col
ege, and they will spend the win
ter with him.
Charles Chancelor and family
left Sunday for Kentucky where
they will make their home. They
moved here from that State about
i year ago.
There will be an important busi
ness meeting of the Sulphur Rock
Strawberry Association on Satur
day, November 11, at 2 p. m. All
members are urged to be present.
BABY EATEN BY A HOG
A few days ago the little child
of Jap Smith, living three miles
from Lead Hill, was killed and
terribly mutilated by a pet hog.
The faimly was out picking cot
ton and left the baby, as was their
habit, tied up in its chair at the
?dge of the field. While picking
:otton at the other end of the field
they heard the child crying, but
paid no attenion to it, as they were
in the habit of letting it cry itself
to sleep every day. When they
went for the baby they found that
the hog had gotten into the field
oy some means, and had eaten both
of the little one’s feet and part of
its face and body.—HarrisonTimes.
PHIL1.IPS-POWELL
Allen Phillips and Miss Maud
Powell were married at the home
of Rev. J. H. McDoniel Sunday
at 3 p.m., Rev. McDoniel officiat
ing.
They are excellent young people
and The Journal joins their many
friends in extending congratula
tions and good wishes. '
THANKSGIVING DINNER
The Woodmen Circle will serve
Thanksgiving dinner at the hall
from 11:30 a. m to 1:30 p. m on
Thanksgiving day; and at 3 p. m.
will hold a memorial service. The
public is cordially invited.
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DAMAGE SUITS SETTLED
Batesville Auto Owners Comprom
ise With injured Parties
Two damage suits against auto
mobile owners of Batesville were
settled Saturday in circuit court at
Batesville. The first was that of
Miss Vela Jernigan, of Charlotte, a
| young teacher who was severely
I injured last summer in a runaway,
alleged to have been occasioned by
the careless driving of the auto
mobile of W. A. Rutherford on
Main street, in Batesville, and for
which $10,000 damages was asked.
It was settled by an agreed judg
ment for the plaintiff of $1,000.
The other was the case of Mrs.
Sue B. Simpson vs. Nathan Adler,
president of the First National
Bank of Batesville, in which it
Wets alleged that the defendant
recklessly ran his automobile into
Mrs. Simpson’s buggy a few
months ago. It was settled in like
i manner for $250.
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FIRE AT SULPHUR ROCK
A residence at Sulphur Rock oc
cupied by John Jones and family
was destroyed by fire Monday
about 2 p. m.
The fire started from a defect
ive flue. It caught fire from the
same flue some time ago, but
was extinguished before any dam
age was done. The defect had
not been repaired and it caught
again Monday while part of the
family were away and the build
ing and entire contents were des
troyed. There was no insurance.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM
The following program has been
prepared for the meeting of the
Black River, Dota and Logan
townships Sunday school conven
tion to be held at Walnut Grove
on Saturday, December 2.
10:30, Opening services.— Tom
Walden.
10:45, The teachers’ preparation
of the lesson.—G. A. Forester.
11:05, Fishers of men.—Rev. A.
| H. Dulaney.
12:00, Adjourn for dinner.
1:30, Devotional services.—J. J.
Forester.
1:45, My class, before and after
|organization—Mrs. J. B. Stewart.
2:05, Our home department.—
; E. L. Jernigan.
2:20, My experiences as super
intendent.—Prof. J. B. Stewart.
3:00, Business meeting.
GET TWO YEARS IN PEN
Dan Webb and Ben and Ernest
Miller were given two years each
in the penitentiary in circuit court
at Batesville, on a charge of rob
bing the commissary on Geo. F.
Crosser’s farm recently. They
plead guilty.
KILLED BY FALLING TREE
Ben Hendrix, who lived near
Bradford was killed by a falling
tree while cutting timber in the
woos a few ago. He was 19 years
old.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
A. M. Plaster butcher some nice
porkers Friday.
Mr. Null of Olyphant was trad
ing in town Monday.
Mark Owens made a business
trip to Newport Thursday.
Lonnie Ray and Will Hays re
turned from Heber Springs Friday.
Well, we notice the old cholera
rooster is still able to flap his wings
and crow.
Chas. Hipolite, the Newport
drummer, was calling on our mer
chants Friday.
J. W. Payne has moved into our
settlement to make his home for
the coming year. 1
Misses Maud Pasley and Grace
Harris have gone to Jackson coun
ty to spend a few days.
Mrs. E. C. Lamburton is prepar- ;
ing to have quite an addition built ■
to the residence occupied by J. C. ]
White.
W. D. Gray went to Batesville
Saturday to see his wife and ba- <
bies who are visiting at J. C. :
McGuire’s. 1
We notice that Mr. Burrow and
Mr. Nichols are not making week
ly trips to Jamestown now. What’s
the matter, boys? ’Fess up.
We have been informed that 1
some of our ladies are on the war 1
path. Better cut it out; times are 1
too hard for people to raise a row.
George Beardon of Pleasant
Plains passed through town Mon- '
day en route to Tuckerman after
his sister, whose husband had left
her.
Three hack loads of Indians ,
passed through Oil Trough Thurs- ]
day. Ask Rev. Willis Pate where 1
he found his ten dollar bill, and !
ask Zed Griffith, Dr. Burge and j
W. H. Eubanks what their good
luckie cost them. 1
We notice the Batesville Guard ’
says: “J. N. Suthard, postmaster at ,
Oil Trough, says the postoffice ,
business is dull.” We know of no 1
such person as J. N. Suthard. But 1
we suppose that’s pretty close to 1
the truth for the Guard. ,
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS
The Grand Jury adjourned Sat- 1
urday, after having been in session j
two weeks. The Jury examined
131 witnessed and returned 40 in
dicments. i
MYSTERY IS UNSOLVED
Urand Jury Fails to Unravel Hys
tery Surrounding Death of
YoungTommy Baker
Mrs. Mary Bagwell, who was un
der bond charged with the mur
der of Tommy Baker, was released
by the grand jury, after that body
had devoted several days to an in
vestigation of the case and had
examined thirty-five witnesses. As
the case appears at present, it
promises to remain an unsolved
and unsolvable mystery.
Tommy Baker, mere lad, was
found dead in White river near
the McHenry farm last spring, and
Mrs. Bagwell and her small son
ivere arrested, charged with the
:rime. Mrs. Bagwell is a widow,
ibout forty-five years of age, and
ler three boys were living in a
tent on the bank of the river at
:he time the crime wascommitted.
she and her youngest son were
;he last persons with whom the
nurdered boy was seen and cir
:u instances indicated that they
vere responsible for the boy’s
leath. They were arrested im
nediately arrested following the
inding of the dead boy and just as
hey were preparing to move
iway from the community. Ow
ns to the extreme youth of her
;on, the charge against him was
lismissed, and Mrs. Bagwell was
riven a preliminary hearing be
fore Justice E. M. Wilson of this
?lace, the trial of the case attract
ng more attention perhaps than
my case ever tried in the local
;ourts. Some thirty witnesses
vere examined and the case was
stubbornly fought on both sides.
\U the evidence was purely cir
mmstantial, but pointed to Mrs.
Bagwell as the person responsible
or the boy’s death. She was ac
:ordingly committed to jail without
>ail, but was later granted bail by
Jircuit Judge R. E. Jeffrey.
When the grand jury convened,
he people anxiously awaited de
velopments, hoping that that body
vould be able to bring to light
nore evidence bearing upon the
■ase, to the end that justice might
>e meted out to the party or par
ies guiltv of so foully murdering
i defenseless boy.
Evidence shows unmistakably
hat the boy was killed and his
>ody thrown into the river. But
whoever committed the crime fol
owed out a well-layed scheme so
perfectly that all efforts to locate
:he criminal have proven futile,
ind it seems very probable that
:he guilty party will go unwhipped
)f justice.
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