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The Newark Journal
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OSCAR F. CRAIG, Editor.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER U, HKH.
Where Was he Stabbed?
“Gentlemen of the jury, said
the lawyer as he was addressing
the jury in behalf of his client,
“what kind of swearing has been
done is this case{ Here we have
a physician, a man who from his
high calling should scorn to tell an
untruth. But what did he testify,
jjentlemen? I put the question
before him plainly. \\ here was
he stabbedT Unblushingly, his
features as cool and placid as irfar
ble, he replied that he was stab
bed an inch and a half to the left
of the medial line and an inch
above the umbilicus. And yet.
gentlemen, we have proven by
three unimpeachable witnesses
that be was stabbed just below the
railroad station."
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Broke Into His House.
S. LeQuinn of Cavendish, \ t.,
was robbed ot bis customary
health by invasion of chronic con
stipation. When Dr. King’s New
Life Pills broke into his house,
his trouble was arrested and now
he’s intirelv cured. They’re guar
anteed l.o cure, 25 cts at J. 1
Sturdivant’s Drug Store.
FIRE in MELBOURNE.
The high school building at
Melbourne, a two-story frame
structure, was destroyed by fire
Friday morning at lo o'clock, en
tailing a loss of $1,500. d here
was no insurance. The flames or
iginated from a defective flue.
Cures Winter Coughs.
J. E. Uover. luL N. Main St..
Ottawa. Ivan., writes ; ’‘Every
fall it has been niy wife’s trouble
to catch a severe cold, and there
fore to cough all winter long.
Last fall l got for her a bottle ot
Horehound Syrup. She used it
and has been able to sleep sound
ly ail night long. Whenever the
ough troubles her, two or three
doses stops the cough, and 'lie is
able to he up and well.” 25c, 50c
and $1.00. Sold hj I. Sturdi
vant. Druggist.
HENRY GRAHArt’S
SUDDEN DEATH.
Henry Graham, oldest member
of the firm of Graham Brothers,
of Tuckerman, prominent land
owners and merchants, died sud
denly Friday of heart failure. The
deceased had started to town in a
buggy, and the horses stopped in
front of a farmer's house. W hen
the farmer came out to the road
he found Mr. Graham sitting up
right in his buggy, dead.
Confessions of a Priest.
Rev. Jin). S. Cox, of Wake.
Ark., writes, “For 12 years I suf
fered from yellow jaundice. I
consulted a number of physicians
and tried all sorts of medicines,
but got no relief. Then I began
the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that 1 am now cured ot a dis
ease that had me in its grasp for
twelve years.” If you want a reli
able medicine for liver and kid
ney trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric Bit
ters. It’s guaranteed by J. I.
Sturnivant. Only 50 cents.
SHERIFF OF LINCOLN
COUNTY SHOT HIMSELF
No Cause Known as to Why He
Ended His Own Life.
Had Been Sheriff Eight Years and
Was One of Most Popular Men
in Southeast Arkansas
Pine Bin IT, Ark., Oct. 7.—News
reached this city early this morn
ing to the effect, that Sheriff B. A.
Meroney committed suicide at his
home, in Star City, last night
about 7:i50 o'clock. While it is
said every indication points to the
conclusion that Sheriff Meroney
[took his own life, he has many
friends who discredit the account
as given out.
Sheriff Meroney had finished
his day’s work and had gone home
early in the evening. About 7 o'
clock, he sat in the room with his
wife, he suddenly got up and went
into the kitchen. Mrs. Meroney
next heard a pistol shot and, rush
ing into the room, found her hus
band weltering in a pool of blood.
No one saw him commit the act,
but a pistol laying near pointed to
suicide. lie was shot through the
heart.
B. A. Meroney was one of the
most popular men in southeast
Arkansas, lie had been sheriff
of Lincoln county for eight years
and was very popular in the coun
ty. He was recently elected cir
cuit and county clerk of Lincoln
county and was to take that office
October 31.
Deceased was about 35 years
old and leaves a wife and three
children.
Saved His Life.
.1. \Y. Davenport, Wingo. K>
writes, June 14. 1902: *'I want
to tell you I believe Ballard’s
Snow l/miment saved my life. 1
was under the treatment of two
doctois, and they told me one of
my lungs was entirely gone, and
the othei badly affected. 1 also
had a lump m my side. I don t
think that l could have lived over
two months longer. I was induc
ed l*v a friend to try Ballard’s
J Snow Liniment. The first appli
cation gnvo me great relief; two
fifty cent bottles cured me sound
and well. It is a wonderful med
icine and 1 recommend it to suff
ering humanity.” 25c, 50c.*1.00.
! Sold by ,1.1 tst urdi vaut.
YOUNG GIRL FOUND DEAD.
Ltlie Coatney, of Eureka
Springs, a gin of 17. employed by
the Grand (Central hotel, was
found dead in her bed Friday
morning. In a letter to her par
ents, she stated that because she
had heed suspected of taking a
gold watch belonging to her most
intimate girl friend she was tired
of life.
OVER A MILLION IN
THE TREASURY.
The slate burning board com
pleted its work yesterday after
having been in session since Thurs
day morning. The board canvass
ed the warrants issued during the
quarter ending September 30, and
the results showed that after pay
ing out a total of **28,350.95 dur
ing the quarter, there is still a
cash balance in the state treasury
of *1,1 til,904.6b. The disbur.se
, merits quring the quarter just end
ed are the largest of any quarter
in the year, ns the pension war
rants and school fund apportion
ments are paid during that time.
The disbursements from the three
principal funds during the quarter
were as follows: Schools, *436,
803.44: Confederate pensions,
*126,243.7.7; state capitol, $69,
556.—Little Rock Gazette.
ARKANSAS LUMBER
WINS GOLD MEDAL
Forestry Exhibit at the World’s
Fair Takes Second prize.
Dave King Does the Handsome Thin g
And Wins Praise for Him
self and Arkansas.
St. Louis, Oct. 8.—The Arkan
sas commission received notice to
day from the superior jury that a
[gold medal has been awarded to
! Arkansas on account of the excel
lence of her lumber exhibit in the
forestry building at the world’s
fair.
This award covers products of
the cultivation of forests and of
I forest industries, and is second
‘ only to the yrand prize.
“.II ST PLAIN DAVE KINO.”
lion. James MacMullan of Min
neappolis, Minn., who was super
intendent of exhibits at the 1’an
American Exposition at Buffalo,
N. Y., in 1901, a member of the
international jury of awards, re
! ports one of the pleasant incidents
j in connection with the jury work
at the fair, which took place in the
| closing days of their work. Sen
ator David L. King of Arkansas,
who is chairman of “section A,”
department jury, presented the
j entire jury, when in committee of
the whole, with a basket of Arkan
sas apples, and in presenting the
; apples Senator King spoke to the
department in felicitous words
laudatory of Arkansas. After a
round of applause, on motion, the
department jury conferred an hon
orary degree upon Senator King
with the title of “The Prince of
Good Fellows.”
Senator King was unanimously
chosen as the speaker to give the
parting address to the department
jury as they met for the last time
around the festive board at a ban
quet given to them by the exhibi
tors in the jury room on October
first. His apt ways and dry hum
or brought out so many thoughts
of kindness and good will that his
'address was greeted with long ap
plause. At its conclusion all rose
and drank to the health of “just
inlain Dave Kintr of Arkansas.
Saves Two I-rom Death.
“Our little daughter had an nl
most fatal attack of whooping
cough and bronchitis, writes
j.Mrs.W.K, Ilaviland. of Armonk.
N. V.. ‘'tail, when all other rem
icdics failed, we saved her life
with Dr. King's New Discovery.
Our neice who had Consumption
m an advanced stage, also used
this wonderful medicine and to
day she is perfectly well. Des
perate throat and lung diseases
yield to Dr. King’s New Discov
ery as to no other medicine on
| earth. Infallible for coughs and
(colds. 50 cents and $.100 oottles
guaranteed by d. I. Sturdivant.
Trial buttles free.
CIRCUIT COURT AT HEBER.
Ileber, Oct. 8.—Circuit court
adjourned yesterday, after being
in session live days, 1 he docket
was very light. O. L. Payton
was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary for seduction, and
• (.’has. Bittle one year tor grand
larceny.
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The Best Doctor.
Rev. B. C. Horton, Sulphur
Springs, Texas, writes, duly 10th,
1JSDD : “I have used in my family
Ballard’s Snow Liniment and
llorehound Syrup, and they have
proved certainly satisfactory. 1 he
liniment is the best we have ever
used for headache and pains. I he
(cough syrup has been our doctor
i for the last eight yeais. ’ 25c, oOc
| and $1.00. Sold by J.
! vant. Druggist.
I. Sturdi
A. A. Henderson, ^S.
jr 0. F. Craig,
| Craig & Henderson, |
^ _dealers in- 3
I Real Estate and Insurance. |
£ Speciiil Attention (Jiven the Sale niut Kenting
sE of Agricultural Lands. 2s
^ Write for our 36 page book, telling all about
sr the famous “Big Bottom country. ^
Agents for the New Rubberless Automatic ^3
£ School Desk and Gen’l School Supplies. ||
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