The Newark Journal.
PUBLISHED IN THE FAMOUS WHITE RIVE* COUNTRY. 'VHSR* ALFALFA IS KINO
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 16, 1911
Vol. 1 1, No. 10
A GREAT VICTORY WON
I. and R. is Hade Effective in
Manner Very Displeasing to
the Liquor Interests
One of the strongest and most
closely contested fights of the legis
lature was pulled off in the Senate
during the last days of the extra
ordinary session over the enabling
act of the Initiative and Referen
dum amendment to the constitu
tion of the state.
Under the initiative and refer
endum amendment the people of
the state, or any county or muni
cipality, reserve to themselves the
right to propose and enact laws or
to kill laws enacted by the legisla
ture affecting the state, county or
municipality, as the case may be.
under the initiative, eight per
cent of the voters of the state,
county or municipality may peti
tion with a copy of a law proposed
and vote on it at the next general
election, and if a majority vote for
it it is law without the aid or con
sent of the legislature. Any law
must be initiated not less than four
months before the general election.
Under the referendum five per
cent of the voters of the state,
county or municipality may petition
for a vote on any law passed by
the legislature, and if a majority
vote against it, the law is killed.
Any petition to refer a law to the
people must be filled within three
months after the adjournment of
the legislature.
This initiative and referendum
amendment in other states applies
to the people of the entire state or
county, while it will he observed
that this goes further and applies
to each municipality.
There are 63 counties in the
state that are dry and only twelve
that are wet. The whiskey people
did not like the proposition of see
ing election after election add to
the dry counties in the state, and
knew that their last stand was not
far off. They hoped to be able with
the use of money to prevent the
entire state from going dry, under
the initiative at a general election,
and after getting through a prop
osition in this constitutional
amendment to allow each munici
pality to propose and enact a law
they quietiy supported the amend
ment. The whiskey people were
joined in this proposition by the
gamblers of Hot Springs and a few
other towns who wanted race
tracks and other gambling institu
tions, including Sunday baseball
for the cities.
The enabling act to put this
amendment to the. constitution in
force, had to be passed by the
legislature. Under what was known
as the Pipkin bill, or house bill No.
2, it was provided that no local law
affecting any county or municipal
ity could be initiated that was in
conflict with any state law. This
bill had passed the house and had
been read twice in the senate be
fore the whiskey forces made very
much fight on it, hut it was a
very strong blow to them and
with the assistance of other im
moral influences they put up a
strong fight to defeat it in the
Senate. The fight against the hill
lasted for a day and a half and
was led by Covington, Keel, Mar
tin, Clerget and Toney.
The supporters of the bill were
led by Carl-Lee, Green, Rodgers,
Henderson, Haney and Woods.
After one of the bitterest debates
and a day and a half of parliamen
tary wrangles, the bill passed and
was put up to the governor. The
vote was as follows:
Ayes. a. an-L.ee, ueaion, r leicn
er, Friedell, Glover, Green, Hen
derson, Holt, Johnson, Oldham,
Owens, Phillips, Haney, Rodgers
of Howard, Rodgers of Benton,
Turner and Woods. Total 17.
Noes. Christian, Clerget, Cov
ington, Dill, Holland. Hughes, Ja
cobson, Keel, Martin, McBee, Rob
ertson, Williams, White and Toney.
Total 14.
The vote was actually 16 to 15,
one Senator having changed after
the vote was determined.
This was the first defeat that the
liquor interests have suffered for
almost a time immemoral at the
hands of the Senate, and no stones
were left unturned by either side.
The majority of the last Senate
is said to have been on the dry
side of the liquor question, but
practically all the dry members
were among the new Senators who
were not up with parliamentary
tactics. But they were thoroughly
able in this last tight.
It is now possible for the temp
I erance people of the state to get
! state wide prohibition, by petition
ing for a law on the subject and
having it submitted at the next
general election. If a majority of
the people vote for it it becomes a
law regardless of any action of the
legislature.
The state is dry by about 25,(XX)
votes as shown in the last general
election, but only time will tell
what money can do in an election
of this kind. One liquor journal
boasted of the fact that the liquor
interests spent $150,000 to defeat
state-wide prohibition in another
state, but the temperance people
of Arkansas do not believe that
the Arkansas voter will freely bar
ter his vote fora few dollars.
It is a bad state of affairs when
■ we make it against the law for a
man to be drunk at public worship
or any public gathering and then
for $300 license a saloon to sell
whiskey on the next corner of the
! street.
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SHOT HIS SON-IN-LAW
Eugene liurton is (iiven a Rather
Unwelcome Reception by
His Eather-in-Law
Eugene Burton was shot and
painfully injured Thursday of last
week by Alec Hays, his father-in
law, at the former’s home in Fair
view township.
The trouble arose over the mar
riage of Hays’ daughter to Burton
against the wishes of her father.
Burton had been paying his atten
tions to Hays’ daughter for some
time, contrary to the wishes of her
father. A few days ago the young
lady and Burton eloped and were
married. Hays’ ire is said to have
reached white heat when he learn
of his daughter’s marriage and he
went out on the warpath in search
of his unwelcomce son-in-law. The
young man and his father were in
the field at work when Hays came
up armed with a shotgun. It seems
that young Burton was the only
one present unarmed. A pitched
battle was narrowly averted, and
during the melee Burton Jr made
a hike for the tall timber. When
some distance away, Hays fired at
him, nearly the full load of shot
taking effect in his back and should
ers. Fifty-odd shot are said to have
been taken effect in his person,
but fortunately he was so far away
that the shot did not penetrate
very deep. He was not dangerous
ly injured and at last accounts was
getting along very well.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
T. S. Stringer, who recently
spent some time in Newark pro
moting the sale of a patent churn,
happened to a most distressing ac
cident Thursday of last week, near
Newport.
Stringer and a Mr. Henderson
were driving along the road in a
buggy when the team became
frightened and started to run away.
Mr. Stringer jumped from the bug
gy and in doing so injured one an
kle in such a manner that it was
necessary to amputate his foot.
The foot was amputated just
above the ankle and Mr. Stringer
is reported to be doing as well as
could be expected.
COUNTY UNION MEETING
The Independence County Farm
ers Union will meet in regular
quarterly session with Beeler Local
No. 1558, near Klmo, on the 30th
day of June and 1st day of July.
M. F. Dickinson of Jonesboro will
be present. All locals are requested
to send full delegation.
J. C. Stewart, President.
T. L. Seuberth, Secretary.
FINDS VALUALBE PEARL
While gathering mussels for fish
bait, near the Chamberlain ferry a
few days ago, W. J. McNairy found
a thirty grain pearl. It is a beau
tiful shape, of fine luster and is
probably one of the most valuable
finds ever made in this community.
WOMAN'S INFERIORITY
It Exists Only in the Diseased
Mind of Weaklings of Sol
omon’s Type
Mr. Editor.—I wish to say to
the readers of The Journal that I
am glad there are some women
who have the nerve, and sympa
thy enough for Solomon to try to
learn him something. It may be
a very difficult matter, however,
owing to the scarcity of his inte
lect.
We find from reading the Bible
that man that is born of woman is
of few days and full of trouble.
But a man that “just growed,” I
I don't suppose he has any troubles,
but seems to have a continuation
| of days. Possibly his troubles are
dispelled by his wine, and he whiles
away his time trying to prove his
lordship over the female sex. Sol
might use his time at something j
more profitable tohim than harping
on the women. He reminds me
of a hound on a back tracn; can’t
do anything but make a noise.
1 don’t think it necessary to no
tice his scriptural references, for
any sane person who ever read
them knows that they never
taught the first nor last of the
subject like he wanted it to ap
pear. He should get some inteli
gent woman to teach him what a
temperance lesson is, and to try to
impress upon his feeble mind that
it is his duty to heed its teachings.
1 have read the chapter in Prov
erbs he refers to and find where
the good women are valued far
above rubies, and that their child
ren rise up and call them blessed,
and their husbands praise them.
Don’t you wish you were that
kind of a man, Sol, instead of one
that “just growed?”
I for one have never thought
much on the subject of women
voting. I know there has always
been a noble work for woman to
do. The angel sent woman to
bear the news of the risen Savior,
which was the grestest news of
the earth. We read of many in
stances too numerous to mention
where women were selected by our
Savior for a noble purpose, and I
have never found a single verse of I
scripture where the Lord said for
man to make a servant of his,
wife. Neither have I ever found
one word against the woman try-j
ing to help protect her children
from the evils of the land. When
1 speak of women, I mean good
women. I know we have bad
women as well as bad men that |
are making their way down to the
bottom pits of hell, and they are
luring many a good woman’s sons
and daughters to the downward
path. And what have they got to
help them? The saloon, with its
soul-destroying contents. How
come it so? The law says it can
be so. Who made the law? Just
such men as Solomon.
[ Its the men who vote for whis
key, and elect corrupt men to
make and enforce the laws that
are responsible for present condi
tions.
They are primarily resonsible
for the downward career of many
a poor boy that is tom from a
mother’s arms and placed in pris
| on or upon the hangman’s scaffold.
Many are the heart-rending hu
; man tragedies that have been en
acted as the result of liquor; and
who is responsible for its sale?
l Most assuredly it is not the women.
Many a poor boy has filled a
drunkard’s grave, and it should
make your heart burn within you
to hear the mother’s last farewell
forever, knowing that the Bible
says no drunkard can ever enter
Heaven. Thousands of women
have passed through this ordeal,
all on the account of such trifling
pieces of humanity as Solomon.
(iod pity such men! It is such
as him that are spreading over the
world a mantle of sorrow, and are
sowing the seed of corruption and
shame, and destroying the souls of
countless thousands.
I his is why woman, whom God
placed on earth for the glory of
man, thinks she can no longer hear
such treatment. She feels that it
is her duty to try to protect her
self, as some men care nothing for
the welfare of the wife, mother,
daughter and sister.
When men come to consider
more the needs and pleasures of
the home and the well-being of
the wife, mother and daughter,
then this women voting business
will cease.
Now, poor ignorant Sol, the next
time you attempt to prove from
God’s word that whiskey is a ne
cessity, get some woman to teach
you the lessons set forth in the
chapters you select. Leave off
your whiskey, and maybe your
little mite of brain will discharge
the yellow matter that is puffing
you up and making you think you
have the brain of a king.
A Reader.
Cord, Arkansas.
ELECT NEW FACULTY
The following faculty has been
chosen for the Sulphur Rock High
School for the coming year: Prof.
J. K. Rawlings, principal; Prof. J.
R. Bullington, associate; Prof. E.
E. Esteb, intermediate department;
Miss Pearl Miller, primary depart
ment; Mrs. T. C. Knox, music;
Miss Maud Tuggle, elocution.
This is a strong array of educa
tional talent and insures a most
successful year for this excellent
institution.
WOMAN IS SENT TO JAIL
Hrs. Mary Bagwell Charged With
Murder of 14-Vear-Old
Tommy Baker
As a result of the preliminary
trial held here Monday before Jus
tice E. M. Wilson, Mrs. Mary Bag
well was remanded to jail without
bond on a charge of having mur
dered Tommy Baker, whose body
was found in White river some six
miles southeast of Newark, on
Monday of last week.
Her boy, Sylvester, who was be
ing held as an accomplice, was dis
charged, it being shown that he
was only eleven years old and
therefore not amenable to the
criminal law.
Mrs. Bagwell was taken to Bates
ville Monday night by Constable
W. L. McAhron and placed in jail
to await the action of the grand
jury. Her attorneys will take the
case before Judge R. E. Jeffery at
Newport in an effort to secure bail
for the woman.
Practically no new details were
brought out in the trial of the case
Monday, except the testimony of
Dr. V. L. Pascoe, who together
with I)r. L. (I. Poe and Dr. A. A.
Evans, performed an autopsy up
on the body of the dead boy early
Friday morning. Dr. Pascoe testi
fied that the examination of the
lungs showed that the boy’s death
was not caused from drowning,
but that the boy was dead before
being thrown into the river. Death
was caused by the neck having
been broken from a blow on the
hack of the neck, according to Dr.
Pascoe’s testimony.
Dr. Pascoe’s testimony shows
that some one is responsible for
the boy’s death, and that it was not
accidental, but someone murdered
the boy and threw the body into
the river in an attempt to cover up
the crime.
A rumor gained circulation be
fore the trial that some parties had
witnessed the murder from the
opposite side of the river, but this
proved to be unfounded. It was
also rumored that the dead boy’s
step-mother was implicated in the
affair, but nothing was developed
in support of this except that the
step-mother was not on good terms
with the boy and did not treat him
as well as she might have done.
The testimony against Mrs. Bag
well was wholly circumstantial.
But it was shown that she is the
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