Tiie Newark Journal.
$1 Per Annum
published In The Famous white River country. Where Alfalfa is king
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 6, 1Q11
Vol. 10, No. 39 .
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I Sincerely Thank You
For a splendid years’ business—the best in the his
tory of this store. I have always realized, and real
ize today more than ever before, that the growth of
my business is dependant on my ability to well and
faithfully serve you.
I shall endeavor each day to better the service of
this store, so that those who are now will always be
my friends and customers, and those who are not will
truly want to be.
A Happy and Prosperous
New Year to All
H. E. HAWTHORNE
Newark : : : Arkansas
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SURPRISED THE COURT
Man Hunts up Officer and Pre
sents Warrant for own Arrest
Squire E. M. Wilson was con-'
fronted on Tuesday morning with
the unusual proceedure of a man
arraigning himself before his hon
or for trial on a warrant of arrest
duly presented to the court by
the prisoner, unattended.
The prisoner was J. Tl. Rice of
Batesville who came down Tues
day morning, hunted up Squire
Wilson and presented a warrant
for his own arrest. The warrant
was served on Rice at Batesville |
by SheritF W. A. Fike. After
serving the warrant, Sheriff Fike
handed the document to Rice and
told him to appear before Squire
Wilson and present the warrant,
which Iip did, as stated
Rice was charged with grand
larceny. He waived examination
and was bound over to the grand
jury.
Rice made a crop last year in
the Point neighborhood southeast
of Newark, and the arrest grew
out of his selling a cow to Dr. A.
L. McClarJ of this place, which,
it is alleged, did not belong to
Rice. __ _
A REMEHBERANCE
Editor The .Journal.—In the
year 1882, the first day of the
week, month and year was on Sun
day, as it will be this next year,
and it gives us tive months with
five Sundays, and it did the same
twenty-nine years ago.
I was then on the Jamestown
circuit and had an appointment at
Jamestown that day. There was
snow on the ground, and as 1 got
in sight of the town 1 saw about
two dozen men and boys with dogs
hieing across an old field, going
rabbit hunting. If I remember
just right, 1 sorter wanted to go
with them; but didn’t, 1 don’t
think. But I remember several
of the party, some of whom are
living .vet. But some are gone
away never to return.
As it is so old and will not pro
voke anyone to anger. 1 will men
tion a few names. 1 think Dr.
Weaver, Col Howard, Jake Pate,
Judge Craig, Capt, Cullens and
Lish Flinn were leading the crowd
and there were boys galore and
dogs a plenty. I don’t remember
whether they got any rabbits or
not. Perhaps the doctor, or the
colonel, or the judge can t*;ll you.
If you don’t forget it, ask them
the first time .\ou see them.
We are at our new home o. k.
WtbU fcjood oi er<sat good
for the came. It is remarkable
how a Methodist preacher can pull
up, pack up, yet up and go, put
down again and go to work as if
nothing had happened. But it is so.
Good will and a Happy New
Year to all. Jah. F. Jkkniuan.
Marked Tree, Ark., Dec. 31.
DEPUTIES ARE MELD
Hot Springs, Jan 2.—After a
week of investigation into the
death of Oscar Chitwood, who
was shot and instantly killed
across the threshold of the county
jail in this city, the coroner’s jury
tonight returned a verdict that
“Oscar Chitwood came to his
death at the hands of John Ruther
ford, Ben Murray and others un
know to the jury,” and recom
mended that^ese two be heldwith
bond to await the action of the
grand jury.
Murray and Rutherford are
the deputy sheriffs who have been
in custody since last Thursday.
Rutherford is the deputy who
took Chitwood from his cell at 2
o’clock the morning of the tragedy
| -tuting to Chitwood that he was to
be transferred to the city jail, near
the depot, to be taken away on
an early train to Saline county,
where a change of venue had been
granted him under a charge of
murder.
COUNTY DEPOSITORY
The Citizens Bank and Trust
Co., of Batesville, has been desig
nated by the county c >urt as the
depository for the funds of the
county, under the new law which
provides for depositing the
; county’s funds with the bank pay
j ing the highest rate of interest.
I The county will receive two per
cent interest on daily balances of
the funds on deposit.
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A Brief Sketch of the Men Who Represent us in the General Assembly
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SENATOR THOMAS J. RANEY
Senator Thos. J. Raney, of
Newark, who will represent the
Sixth Senatorial District in the
Arkansas General Assembly, is a
product of Independence county,
having been born near Oil Trough,
January 31, 1*76.
Beginning life as a poor hoy, he
has, by his own efforts, worked
his way up in the world until he
is today one of the county’s most
successful and honored citizens.
Two months before Tom’s birth
his father died, and when Tom
I was only eleven months old his
mother was called to her final re
ward.
Tom was kindly taken in charge
i by Mr. and Mrs. \Y. F. Adams of
this place, with whom he lived
; until he was grown. These kind
i ly old people took a great interest
in Tom, and he has never forgot
ten the debt of gratitude he owes
them. To whatever degree of
success Mr. Raney has attained in
life he attributes to the moral
teachings and the high regard for
truth, honesty, sobriety and integ
rity implanted in his mind by his
foster parents.
Mr. Raney is a devout church
man, and having early realized
man's need of Christianity, he
joined the Methodist church in
1890, since which time he has been
an active and consistent member.
In 1X89 he was married to Miss
Inez Brannon, who comes from
One of the oldest and best families
in the county. They have four
■bright, attractive children.
Mr. Raney’s early efforts to
educate himself were heartily ei.
cmragedby his foster parents
During the rummer and fall he
worked on the farm and attended
school during the winter. After
attending the public schools and
applying himself diligently to his
studies at home, he was, at the
age of eighteen, prepared to be
; gin teaching.
After he began teaching he sav
ed enough money to attend Sulph
ur Rock Normal School, where I e
graduated and obtained a teachers
state license.
After teaching a number of
successful schools in different
parts of the county, he entered
politics in 190U, making the race
for circuit clerk and was defeated.
This defeat cooled his political ar
dor somewhat, but in 1904 he
again went before the people as a
cmdidate for representative and
was successful by a handsome ma
jority. Two year^ later he was a
candidate for state senator in a
three-cornored contest which was
probably one of the hardest-fought
political battles ever witnessed in
this section of the state.
The fight over the nomination
got into the courts, and after a
prolonged and unsuccessful at
tempt to settle the dispute as to
whether Mr. Raney, dno. A. Hin
kle or VV. W. Edmondson had se
cured the nomination, it seemed
that the solution of the matter was
as far away as ever, and it seemed
that all three of them would run
through the general election.
Finally, in the interest of har
I mony, Mr. Raney announced his
withdrawal from the contest and
Mr. Edmondson was elected, de
feating Jno. A. Hinkle who suc
ceeded in getting his name on the
ticket as tlie Democratic nominee.
When Mr. Riney was in the
House as Representative from
this county, he made one of the
best representatives the county
ever had. He never missed a day
from the entire session and missed
only one roll-call.
FINE FARM FOR SALE
Fine bottom farm of .‘520 acres,
j near Egypt, in Craighead county;
[ 130 acres in cultivation, four
dwellings in fair condition. Land
has been cleared within last seven
| years and is fresh, good land and
not subject to overflow. This is a
tine farm, ideal location for stock
farm, and will be sold at a bar
gain. For price and terms address
White River Land & Investment
| Co., Newark, Ark.
RE-OPENS PICTURE SHOW
Manager Frank Wade has again
opened the W. B. M. Theater, af'
ter a temporary suspension, and
is now very nicely situated in the
E. .1. Magness building. He has
put in a new piano and some other
new fixtures and is giving the
people of Newark a clean, up-to
date show.
JACKSONPORT CONFERENCE
The first quarterly conference
for the .Jacksonport circuit will
be held at dackaonport Saturday
1 and Sunday, .Januafy 14 and 15
Pastor Way man very much de
sires a full attendance of all the
stewards and official members.
CHITWOODS SUE FOR DATlACiE
Relatives of Oscar Chitwood
who was murdered recently at
Hot Springs while in the custody
of two deputy sheriffs, will bring
suit against the sheriff and his
bondsmen for heavy damages for
the death of Chitwood.
SAVE BOTH TIME AND MONEY
Time and Money can be saved by inspecting M. S. Fisher’s large
stock of Ladies’, Misses and Children’s coats, suits and cloaks
Our Dry Goods, Shoes and Hen’s, Boys’ and Children’s Suits are well selected, with
such low prices that w ill compete with any of our country towns. We ask you to give us
a call before you go elsewhere. Our motto is: Money refunded if goods are not satisfactory
, M. 5. FISHER, NEWARK, ARKANSAS
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Of all the unhappy homes, not one in a
hundred has a hank account; and notone
home in a hundred who has a hank ac
count is unhappy. Why jeopardize your
happiness, when it is such an easy and
simple matter to start an account with the
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NEWARK
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MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Entire Block in Little Rock Busi
ness Section Burned
The entire block of business
houses on Main street between
Sixth anu Seventh, in Little ltock,
was burned at an early hour
Tuesday morning, entailing an
aggregate loss of about a million
dollars.
'I’he fire started in the fifth floor
of the Donaghey building at the
corner of Seventh and Main
streets, occupied by the Holler
berg Music Company, and spread
through the dackson-Hanley Com
pany’s place to the mammoth
store of the Jones House Furnish
ing Company, and into the build
ings between the Jones store and
Sixth street, owned by the Shall
estate and occupied by the J. H.
Martin Arms Company, E. I).
Bracy’s hardware store, Askin &
Mairue, and to Lloyd’s Sporting
Goods House on the corner of
Sixth and Main streets.
Following is a partial list of the
heaviest losers:
Jones House Furnishing Co.,
$150,00t»; Gov. Geo. XV. Don
aghe.v, $135,000; Martin Arms Co.,
$110,000; Fulk estate, $100,0<>(>;
Shall estate, $100,000; Jackson
Hnnley Fur. Co., $00,000; Pettit
iSc Galloway, $50,000; Bracy Hard
ware Co.. $4\000; Lloyds Sport
ing Goods Co , $45,000; Metropoli
ton Life Insurance Co., $20,000;
Water.—Pierce Oil Co., $15,000;
Askin & Mar ine, $15,000; Arkan
sas Water Co , $10,000; Draugh
Oii's Business College, $10,000;
W. F. Schumacher, $9,000; Miss
Lizzie Litze, $S,000; Lewsing’s
Mi Henry store, $5,000; and several
j other minor looses of $1,000 each.
The origin of the fire is un
known. I he burned buildings
will be rebuilt at once.
DIDN’T WANT TO FREEZE
Warren, .Ian. 3.—A man giv
ing the name of Wm. Jeffries w is
found under the trestle of the
railroad tracks four miles from
here yesterday almost frozen to
death and with his throat cut.
When he revived sufficiently to
tell his story he said he fell whi'e
crossing the trestle at 5 o’clor k
this morning. He was so badly
hurt that he could not rise, and
finding that he w as about to freeze
to death, he tried to cut his throat
and would have -ucceeded if his
hands had not b. en too much be
numbed b.v tire cold. Physicians
sir v he has a slight chance to re
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