The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous Big Bottom Country. Where Alfalfa Is King.
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$1 Per Annum.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 19, 1905.
Vol. 5. No. 21.
All Printed
At home.
All Printed
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STATEMENT FROM OSBORNE
Says Martin lias Wrongfully Ac
cused Him, and is Ready to
Compare Records.
Kditor The Journal:
In reference to Rev. J. I. Mar
tin’s answer to “Observer” I be
lieve 1 am entitled to a hearing.
He really said little of any conse
quence concerning “Observer’s”
article, but you cannot fail to note
the bitter undercurrent of person
al malice directed toward me.
“Observer” is unknown to me,
but I aurwell satisfied the editor
lias given him no undeserving rec
ommendation, and should he see
tit to answer our man of letters, 1
don't think he will have to resort
to slang and personal assault, as
our Brother Martin has done.
It seems this devout neighbor of
mine has, without provocation,
formed an intense dislike for me.
He has been “nursing his wrath
to keep it warm,” and now that he
made the wild guess that 1 was
writing tin* “Observer” articles,
lie proceeds to uncork his vials of
wrath and makes it, so far as I am
•concerned, purely a personal af
fair.
Very well brother but I am just
a. trifle surprised that yoi would
THUS UNMASK VOUK KKAL HKLK. Ill
the future 1 will know how you
stand.
His first charge is to accuse me
of profanity; and I will acknowl
edge there are times, etc., (you
know how it is) whe? I have brok
en t-hrs commandment. The rev
erend gentleman next assumes the
role of one who is endowed with
the faculty of reading our inmost
thoughts. How does he know that
1 do not daily thank my Creator
for tin' blessings of life and how
does In* know that I have not been
generous enough to include some
friends in those petitions ( Is he
trying to revive the customs and
persecutions of Kngland in ltibd,
when special forms were prescrib
ed for worship? If I have violated
the Sunday laws of Arkansas in
any way, I am liable for prosecu
tion. Sunday is a day of rest and
recreation for me. I don’t even
cut stove wood on that day. 1
have thus far found time during
the week to perform that labor.
His holiness next accuses me of
“talking around and warning the
people against Bros. Brown and
Martin.' I deny the charge.
Bring a person who has heard me
make personal remarks concerning
cither. Canyon Will you(
It’s amusing to see how he flays
“Observer" for the hit of sarcasm
used about warning the people of
<xrubbs. I ll warrant the people
of (irubbs received no warning.
’Tis true they might have read
that article in Thedournal. Even
so, there is scarcely one in a thous
and who could fai 1^to see the vein
of humor running through it, and
doing so, received it accordingly.
It seems this pious devine wears
his heart on his coat sleeve.
Wishes to compare records etc.
This is my fort. If I am a trifle
vain about anything 'tis my record
for the past thirty-live years. I
invite the most minute investiga
tion. and if this gentleman or his
friends want information on this
point 1 would be delighted to put
them in touch with several thous
and people who have known me
from infancy. I am willing to
abide by their decision.
I have lived in Arkansas since
June 23rd lbOO. i am accused of
trying to interfere with general
i affairs in my neighborhood. I
j most emphatically deny the accu
sation. I have had interests of
my own to occupy my attention,
land unless I can draw a salary for
attending to other peoples’ busi
ness I never allow it to disturb my
peace of mind.
Having been a citizen of Arkan
sas almost five years and all my
interests being here, 1 feel thisem
minent minister has overstepped
the bounds of propriety in his at
tack upon me. 'Tis true 1 am
from the North, but during all the
time 1 have lived in the state, and
j during visits made prior to my
! residence here, the people I have
met treated me with as much
courtesy as any stranger could ex
pect, and until my reverend neigh
bor's outbreak I never heard any
thing said that would revive sec
tional feelings. These questions
were settled forty years ago by a
generation of heroes composed of
Northern and Southern men, most
of whom have gonn to their re
ward. What 1 glean from the
press of the state is that worthy
Northern citizens are given the
the glad hand of fellowship, wel
comed into country and city by
all progressive and up-to-date men
of tin* South. If 1 am wrong Mr.
Editor, you are at liberty t o “hang
mv hide on the fence.’’
He asks me if I am not ashamed
I etc. It looks very much like that
question would properly belong to
this expounder of divine truth who
has made an unwarranted assault
upon a peaceable citizen of the
state of Arkansas. Bro. Martin
j and myself differ in political anil
religious views, but so far as this
matter is concerned I stand upon
j my constitutional rights, and not
, being a biggot, I am always will
ing to accord my neighbor every
right and privilege due him. In
j this affair it seems that he has
shown no Christian spirit or feel
ing. His attitude tpward me is
not consistent and not in keeping
with that “high ideal of life' ’
which he cited to me, and not in
any way does it reflect the charac
ter of a true Christian gentleman.
In conclusion I would say to
this divine of journalistic tenden
cies, that in the future 1 will ig
! nore his mudslinging through the
papers. But to make myself
thoroughly understood it would
afford me great pleasure to meet
his exalted personage at any time
or place best suited to his conven
ience and very kindly inquire the
i cause of his animosity.
Mr. Kditor. I wish to thank you
in advance for the use of your col
umns. I would also state that I
don’t think the columns of our
papers should allow matters of a
personal nature to be discussed.
I think these personal quarrels
carried on through the public
press have the same tendency to
disturb the tranquility in a neigh
borhood that religious debates
have. We have already express
ed our views on the latter.
1 am just recovering from a se
vere bilious attack, and my doctor
says the1 cause of this trouble is a
superfluous amount of “gall” in
my system. Perhaps Brother Mar
tin is correct in his “gall” theory.
Most respectfully yours
W. X. Oshouxk.
A very heavy rain and wind
storm passed over this section of
the country Saturday afternoon,
but did no material damage except
to blow down some trees and fenc
ing.
The alfalfa crop is being har
vested and is making a tine yield,
: but the continued rains are caus
i ing a considerable loss and much
inconvenience in harvesting the
I crop.
Mrs. X. d. Mayhan left Monday
night for Little Rock where she
[ expects to make her future home
i with her sons, Abe and Henry,
and her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Cal
lanen.
Some of the baseball sports are
talking of reorganizing the team.
The Newark team did some good
playing last season, and there is
no reason why the boys should not
get together and make a “rep" j
for themselves again this season.
Z. D. Barber, one of Logan
township’s oldest and best citizens,
was in town Monday, for the lirst
time in over two months. “Uncle
Zibe," as he is familiary known,
is enjoying very good health for a
man of his age, and is as full of
mischief as a 14-year-old boy.
I HA ft. ft. V.-'cl 11.1 \V til '» 111
begin his annual tour of the coun
ty on the first Monday in .June for
the purpose of assessing the taxes
for 11)05. lie begins at Pleasant
Plains, as will be seen by reading
his notice on page six of this issue
of The Journal. This is the year
for assessing both real and person
al property.
For Sale One five room one
story house, one five room two
story house and one eight-room
two-story house, a good well,
smoke house, and barn and one
acre of land with each house.
North of school building. Would
sell one or two of them. 1 also
have other real estate bargains in
Newark property. If you want
to buy do not fail to see me. T.
J. Haney.
The Newport News says that on
Sunday last three men, strangers,
appeared in Jacksonport, claiming
to have divining rods to locate
gold or precious metals. They
went across the river to Con
Dean's old homestead and walked
around the premises with the
needle. Suddenly the metal drove
for the earth. An excavation was
made and the skeletons of three
men were dug up and now repose
in a smoke house. The find is a
mystery.
FAMERS UNION NOTICE.
The Independence county Farm-'
ers Educational and Cooperative)
Union will meet with the Oak
Ridge local union in Black River
township on the 30th day of June,
1005. All local unions are request-)
ed to send delegates.
John C. Stewart, Pres.
J. 1). Martin, Secretary.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Jonesboro, Ark., April 15.
Robert Epps, a young boy 17i
years of age, was walking along j
the right of way of the Cotton!
Belt Railway in the east end of
the yard and stepped on a piece
of coal and fell under a freight
train. When taken off his left
leg was crushed off and his entire
body was in a mangled condition.
He lived about three hours after
the accident.
HYSTERY CLEARED.
Lockesburg, May 15.— Ex-Coun
ty Judge George W. Bell of Se
vier county, who mysteriously dis
appeared from his home at Lock
esburg, was located Saturday at
McCown. Bowie county, Tex., and
returned to his home today. He
was at work in a sawmill. Judge
Bell said that he wandered away
in a lit of despondency and he
hated to return and face his
friends.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES.
J. 1*. Sink of Sharp was in town
Tuesday.
Will Crow of Newark was in
town Monday.
I)r. Edrington of Rosie was in
our town Sunday.
Ed Dodd of Moorefield was in
our town Tuesday.
Miss Maud Tuggle is visiting in
Batesville this week.
Robt. Hartwick of Moorefield
was in town Tuesday.
Squire D. R. Reeves and wife ;
were in town Monday.
Dr. L. R. Wright has been on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. X enia Wann left Monday
to visit her mother at Alicia.
L. II. Pascoe of Batesville spent
Sunday here with his many
friends.
Mrs. X\'. R. Rice and Mrs. Liz
zie Vaughan spent Tuesday in
Newark.
Messrs Harrelson and Saylors of j
Newark were visiting here Sunday I
evening.
Mrs. A. G. Johnson left Mon- j
day for a visit with relatives in
Mississippi.
Paul Kyler went to Batesville
Tuesday to take charge of the
electric plant.
Mrs. Madness and Mrs. Wal
drup of Madness were visiting in
our city Monday.
Mrs. (xid Casteel of Cushman
visited Lee (irooms and family
here the lirst of the week.
Rev. .). L. Brown filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday at
11 o'clock and at 7:H0 also.
Miss Myers of Newport came
home with Miss Ella Sanders and
spent Sunday here with friends,
I>r. and Mrs. T. A. Bevens
spent Sunday in Batesville, visit
ing their son tieorge and family.
Misses Erma and Ella Sanders,
the former of Batesville, the latter
of Newport, visited home folks
here Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Adler of Farming
ton. Mo., spent several days here
last week visiting her father (Allen
(lossett, of this city.
The hall game played here Mon-!
day afternoon between the Arkan
sas College and the Sulphur Rock
Normal boys, stood 7 to D in fav
or of Sulphur Rock.
,Jas. A. Anderson of the Arkan
sas Methodist will preach the com
mencement sermon for the normal
school at this place, at the Metlm- i
dist church Sunday, May 2s.
Benton makes faces.
DAVIS VETOES MORE BILLS
Confederate Roster Bill Among:
the Number That Meets
Executive Disapproval.
Eleven acts and two joint reso
lutions passed by the last legisla
ture, were vetoed by Governor
Davis Monday. The official mes
sage covering the governor’s dis
approval of these and other acts
was a very lengthy one.
Following is a list of bills vetoed,
except the local measures.
Mouse joint resolution 4, propos
ing a poll-tax constitutional
amendment.
House joint resolution 18, for
constitutional amendment for a
three-mill road tax.
House bill 135, creating Cache
River levee district.
Senate bill 73, authorizing in
corporation of associations to do
life, health and accidental insur
ance business on mutual or assess
ment plan.
Senate bill *218, providing for
payment of mileage to jurors.
Senate bill 253, amending sec
tion 3373 of the digest and provid
ing for distribution of state geo
logical reports.
House bill 525, for remission
and release of penalties against
railroads for failure to stop trains,
build depots etc.
House bill 157, appropriating
$5.00<> for compiling a Confederate
roster.
House bill 535, appropriating
84.000 for the use of Arkansas di
vision Southern Cotton Associa
tion.
Senate bill 02, granting certain
privileges to companies organized
for the purpose of generating and
supplying electricity for public
use.
EX-GOV. CHURCHILL DEAD.
(Jen. Thomas .1. Churchill, ex
(Governor of Arkansas anil com
mander of the Arkansas divsion,
United Confederate Veterans, died
at his home in Little Hock Sunday
morning at .'5:30 o’clock, Gen.
Churchill had been confined to his
bed since Christmas with stomach
troubles, and his death had beeik
expected for several weeks.
Thomas J. Churchill, thirteenth
Governor of Arkansas, was born
on his father’s farm, near Louis
ville, Jefferson county, K.y.,
March 10, 1S24.
He served with distinction
through the Mexican and Civil
wars. He settled in Little ltoclc
in 1848. In ls74 he was elected
state treasurer, and after six years
faithful service in that olfice was
elected governor.
He was major-general of the
Arkansas division, U. C. Y. at the
time of his death, a position ho
had held for two terms.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a public examination at
Batesville, Arkansas, on Thursday
and Friday, the loth and 16th
days of June, 1905, to ascertain
the professional qualifications of
all persons desiring to teach in the
public* schools of Arkansas within
the limits of Independence county.
The examination will begin
promptly at 8:80 a. m., and each
applicant is requested to be pres
ent at this hour. Given under my
hand this 15th day of May, 1905.
Sionky Pickens
County Examiner.