The Newark Journal
O. F. CRAIG, Editor
NEWARK. i r » « ARKANSAS
WRONGDOER PAYS THE PRICE
Society’s Penalty on Man of Wealth
and Position Guilty of Complicity
in Bribe Giving.
With the recent departure from
New York of a Certain aged man and
his wife on a ship bound for Germany
the curtain falls on a little trag.dy
about as pathetic as any to be found
in Action. The story can he told with
out naming persons or places. The
man possesses a large fortune, and
until a few months ago he was a
prominent banker, honored and trust
ed by everybody, in a leading city of
the United States.
When official investigation disclos
ed wholesale bribery and other forms
of corruption In the city government
this old man, overwhelmed either
with remorse or with fear of a prison
sentence, appeared in court, confessed
htruself guilty of complicity in sordid
crimes of bribe giving and was fined
$500. But that was the smallest of
the penalties that fell upon him.
He realized that his reputation was
gone, that the community no longer
respected him and that mere wealth
was not recognized as an atonement
for crimes committed by its possessor.
And so, with the winter of age ui>on
him, this forlorn man has gone? back
with his faithful wife and his money
to spend his last days In seclusion in
the fatherland whence he came, a
poor boy, nearly half a century ago.—
New York Mail.
Suggestions That Hurt.
It Is cruel to constantly remind chil
dren of their deficiencies or peculiar
ities, says Orison Swett Mardec in
Success Magazine. Sensitive chil
dren are often seriously injured by the
suggestion of inferiority, and defects
are exaggerated which might have
been entirely overcome. This ever
lasting harping against the bad doe*
not help the child half as much as
keeping its mind full of the good, the
beautiful and the true. The couetaut
love suggestion, purity suggestion, no
bility suggestion, will so permeate
the life after awhile that there will be
nothing to attract the opposite It
will be so full of sunshine, so full of
beauty and love, that there will be tit
tle place for their opposite*.
The child’s self-coufidemie nhouM be
buttressed, braced, encouraged
every’ possible way; not that he should
be taught to overestimate hi* ability
and his possibilities, but the idea
that he is God's child, that he Is betr
to an infinite inheritance, magnificent
possibilities, should be instilled into
the very marrow of his being.
Proper Attitude Toward Life.
There is considerable misapprehen
sion in regard to work. Many of us
long for money with which to buy
leisure in which to enjoy ourselves.
This is a wholesome idea. But no
Idle person is happy. Of course, it's
pleasant to be able to choose one's
work. For those of us who cannot
there is often a certain mental atti
tude toward work which is in the na
ture of rebellion. We may feel sorry
for ourselves because we have to
work. Right here you get the mar
tyr spirit. Then again it may be
that you hate your stepmother. But
your father likes her. Here comes
in your loyalty to your father. You
may hate your stepfather. But your
mother likes him. He may have his
good points. Anyway, your attitude
should be loyalty. That's ail that's
expected of you.—From an Article in
Farm and Fireside.
Brakes on Progress.
Mayor Duley of Little Rock, In an
Interesting address on municipal sani
tation, said:
"We’d make faster progress In Im
proving the health of our cities if wo
didn't meet with so many foolish ob
jections.
"One man, for instance, *111 object
for religious reasons to the extermina
tion of noxious insects. They're here,
he will say; hence they must be here
for some good purpose.
“It’s all very laughable.
With a live eagle measuring six feet
car said the other day to his neigh
bor:
" *1 see the health board is after
spitters.'
" 'Then, by gosh!’ said his neighbor,
‘how’s a feller guin' to get a grip on
his shovel?’ ”
Full Vengeance Exacted.
The Abyssinian code of vengeance
goes far. The individual chosen as
the victim must not be a cripple or de
formed. An instance is recorded of a
one-armed man who paid the penalty
of a crime committed by one of his
relatives. The manes of the injured
party was, however, not satisfied with
this sacrifice, and his family had to
kill another member of their enemy's
tribe, in order that the spirit of their
departed brother might rest in peace.
-—From an Article in Catholic Mission.
Merely Shopping,
American heiress -I want to meet
some of the nobility.
English matchmaker—Thinking of
marrying any of them?
American Heiress—1 won’t say posi
tively that I will buy one; I’m merely
shopping.—Tit-Bits.
No Mercy.
“Waiter, there's a spider In my ice
cream. ”
"He was in the soup yesterday. It
serves him right; let him freeze to
death.”—Kansas City Journal.
'MEMBERSHIP OF
HOUSE TO BE 433
CRUMPACKER APPORTIONMENT
BILL PASSED AFTER SPIR
ITED DEBATE.
ILLINOIS TO GAIN TWO
House of Representatives Spend More
Than Five Hours in Discussing
and Voting on Bill and Pro
posed Amendments.
Washington, D. C.—The house
passed the Crum packer apportionment
bill, providing for a membership of
433 after March 3, 1913, and 135 when
Arizona and New Mexico enter the
sisterhood of states. This decision
was reached by a majority of 30 after
several hours of spirited debate and
after every parliamentary device had
been exhausted in the effort to have
♦lie house stand by the action of the
Republican caucus and keep the mem
bership at 391, where it is at present.
The Missouri Republicans lost their
fight for a slight reduction in tli*?
state's representation, in order to
make a redistrieting of the state an
absolute certainty. When it had be
come apparent that the house, would
not adopt the 391 plan, Mr. Elvins of
Missouri offered as an amendment his
bill providing for a membership of
402, which would give the state 15
instead of 10 representatives. This
motion lost by a vote of 73 to 201.
By the adopted arrangement, no
states will suffer a reduction of their
delegations in the house. Nor will
Missouri or Illinois be compelled to
elect their congressional delegations
at large.
Senate Likely to Approve.
The senate is not likely to oppose
the house bill, since the subject is
one which wholly concerns the house.
The only serious chance of a fight in
the senate lay in the possibility that
the house might have passed the
measure recommended by the Repub
lican caucus, holding the house down
to its present Quota of 391 members.
Under the new reapportionment
plan the following state* gain the
number indicated:
Alabama, 1; California. 3; Colorado.
1; Florida, 1; Georgia, 1; Idaho, 1;
Illinois, 2; Ixmisiana, 1; Massachu
setts, 2; Michigan, ; Minnesota. 1;
Montana, 1; New Jersey, 2; New
York, 6; North Dakota, 1; Ohio. 1;
Oklahoma, 3; Oregon, 1; Pennsylva
nia. 4; Rhode Island, 1; South Dako
ta, 1; Texas, 2; Utah, 1; Washington,
2; West Virginia, 1.
The house spent more than five
hours in discussing and voting upon
tire bill and proposed amendments.
DAVILA ADMITS DEFEAT
Loss of Honduran Customs Assures
Bonilla Victory, Officials Say—
Government Is "Broke.''
New Orleans, Ixtuisiana.—Repre
sentatives in New Orleans of the Da
vila government of Honduras admit
ted that Davila is beaten and that
Manuel Bonila, the revolutionary
leader, will be victorious in the war
in that country. As a result, the at
mosphere around the Davila head
quarters in New Orleans is heavily
laden with gloom.
The loss of all of the custom
houses in Honduras has left the I>a
vila officials without funds, and the
government is "broke." Even if the
Bonilla forces do not fire another
shot, it is admitted by the Davila of
ficials that the government will have
to surrender in course of time, for it
can not run without funds.
SCHENK SEEKS DIVORCE
Packer to Pay Wife $100 a Month
Pending Court’s Decision—
Charges Kept Secret.
Wheeling, West Va.—Attorney J.
B. Handlon, for John O. Schenk,
the millionaire packer, filed a hill of
particulars in the divorce suit against
Laura Farnsworth Schenk, who was
accused of attempting to poison her
husband with arsenic.
Absolute secrecy is being observed
as to the allegations. Alimony of
$100 per month is to be paid Mrs.
Schenk pending the settlement of the
divorce proceedings, hut the amount
of money allowed Mrs. Schenk for
her expenses in fighting tin case has
not been made public.
Arizona Constitution Wins.
Tucson, Arizona.—By an over
whelming vote of about 3 to 1 the
voters of Arizona ratified the pro
posed state constitution, including the
initiative, referendum and recall.
Senator Terrell Recovering.
Washington, D. C.—Senator Terrell
of Georgia was reported as showing
an improvement. The paralysis which
followed the attack of acute indiges
tion when the senator was stricken is
gradually disappearing.
Earle Has "Sou! Mate.”
Middletown, N. Y. Ferdinand Fin
ney Earle has returned to his Monroe
castle, accompanied by a handsome
young woman. The inhabitants of the
village are wondering who she is.
Earle is uncommunicative.
AIR, LAND AND SEA, TAKE YOUR CHOICE
BOILER EXPLODES: 10
WORKMEN ARE KILLED
Seven Others Are Injured in Katy
Yards at Smithville, Tex.—Prop
erty Loss $20,000.
Smithville, Texas.—Ten shop em
ployes of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad were torn to fragments
and seven others were injured when
an engine under repair exploded in
the omithville yards. Besides the
loss of life railroad property valued
at $20,000 was destroyed.
The locomotive had just been run
from the repair shop to be tested
when the explosion occurred. Henry
O'Rourke, a machinist, was attaching
a safety valve. The engine was blown
to atoms, two other locomotives stand
ing nearby were wrecked and the
roundhouse was partially demolished.
LORIIV!ER WITNESS GUILTY
Detective's Offense Said to Have Oc
curred During Trial of Lee
O'Neill Browne.
Chicago, Illinois.—Detective Pat
rick J. Keely was found guilty of per
jury by a jury in Judge Clark's court.
His accuser was State’s Attorney
VVayman, and the offense was alleged j
to have occurred during the trial of
Lee O’Neill Browne in which Keely.
assigned to Wayman's office, was as
signed to protect H. J C. Beckemeyer,
tlie legislator who confessed he re
ceived money from Browne for his
vote for William Lorimer.
Keely's testimony, which brought
on the prosecution, was that Wayman
had told him to "take Beckemeyer out
and treat him right," which he said
he thought meant to get the legisla
tor drunk.
HONDURAN WAR NEAR END
Conference Is Being Held on United
States Boat to Arrange Matters
While Armies Rest.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras.-—Revolu
tionary and government leaders have
agreed to an armistice and fighting
has been stopped.
A conference was held on board
the United States steamship Tacoma.
American and British gunboats are
now at Pedro Su!. protecting railroads
owned by American capitalists.
UPHOLDS JIM CROW LAW
U. S. Circuit Judges Adams and Hook
Indorse Oklahoma Statute
Against Negroes.
St. Louis, Missouri.—The Jim
Crow law, under which the state of
Oklahoma compels railways and sep
arate waiting rooms for negro pas
sengers, was upheld by an opinion
handed down by the United States cir
cuit court of appeals in St. Ixrals.
$10,000,000 Ready for Fair.
San Francisco, Cal.—The victory
of San Francisco over New Orleans j
when congress decided the Panama j
exposition should be held here, was j
celebrated in ail parts of the city, j
The $ 15,000,000 necessary to the build- j
ing of the exposition is practically \
ready, according to financiers in i
charge of the undertaking.
Fifteen Dead in Mine.
Trinidad, Colo.—The bodies of four
shut firers have been removed from i
the Cokedale mine, wrecked by an ex- \
plosion. Five more bodies have been 1
discovered, and six art? still unac
counted for.
Hearst Eyes St. Louis.
New York.—W. It. Heart has not
bought the St. Ix>uis Republic and he
has no intention of buying it, but ho
is going to start a paper in St. Louis,
according to a statement made at tb<•
Hearst office?*
TAFT DEMANDS VOTE
ONRECIPROCiTYPLAN
President Ncrtifies Congress That an
Extra Session Early in March
Will Be the Alternative.
Washington. D. C.—President W. H.
Taft notified congress through Sena
tors Crane and Carter that there must
be a vote on the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada, or he would call
congress in extra session almost im
mediately after March 4.
This action was not unexpected.
Renewed opposition to the agree
ment appeared at the meeting of the
house ways and means committee.
Representative Humphrey (Rep.) of
\\ ashington declared that the agree
ment was to the advantage of all in
dustries in western Canada, but
opened no new markets to the people
of the Pacific coast states. He de
clared oriental labor in British Colum
bia will be brought into direct com
petition with American workmen.
RASCO IS FOUND GUILTY
Death Penalty for Murdering Entire
Hubbel Family—Had Served
Time for Former Murder.
Maryville, Mo.—The jury in tbe
case of Hez Itasco, charged with
the murder of Oda Hubbel!, his
wife and two small children, near
Barnard. Xovetnber 20 last, returned
a verdict of murder in the first de
gree and declared for the death pen
alty.
When the verdict of the jury was
read tears started to Rasco's eyes,
an i h<* grasped the side of his chair,
hut in a moment he was able to con
trol his feelings and present the
same stoical demeanor which he main
tained during the trial. There was a
murmur of approval of the verdict
on the part, of the spectators.
When but 10 years old, Rasco con
fessed to tiie murder of Mrs Kate
iiamnli, whom he followed into her
owj home and heat her to death. On
account of his youth he was given a
penitentiary sentence, which he
served. Hater he served two years
for horse stealing, being sent up from
St. Joseph.
CAR PLUNGES INTO RIVER
Motorman Loses Control and Trolley
Runs Wild Off an Open Draw
bridge—Five Dead.
Sheboygan, Wis.—A crowded street
car on the Eighth street line plowed
Into an open draw and plunged into
the Sheboygan river, causing the
death of five persons and injuring
many others.
Three bodies had been recovered
within two hours after the accident
took place. All of the dead are said
to be women.
The motorman last control of the
car and it ran wild down a steep
grade, plunging through an open draw
into tin? icy water and the passengers
were trapped inside, with no chance
to fight for their lives.
Cremated in Coffin He Mode.
Cincinnati. O.—In a casket made of
cherry wood that had been hewn by
himself more than 50 years ago, the
body of William N. Whitely, million
aire manufacturer of reapers, of
Springfield, O., was cremated here.
Bryan New Senator From Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla.—The state execu
tive committee officially certified the
election of N. P. Bryan as United
States senator to succeed J. P. Talia
ferro. Ilryan had a majority of
G10.
Confesses a Mail Plot.
Denver, Colo. Every department of
the Denver postoffice is to be Ihor
otighly investigated as a result of the
disclosures following the arrest and
confession of Carson B. Wilson, sujs
erintuudent of mails.
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Bills Passed in the Senate.
By Fletcher, increasing the salary
of the county and probate judge of
Franklin county from $S00 to $1,000;
by Oldham, requiring that all teach
ers’ contracts shall be filed with the
county treasurer; by Deaton, validat
ing all marriage ceremonies perform
ed in the past by mayors of cities
in Arkansas; by Owens, prohibiting
the sale or manufacture of intoxicants
within 10 miles of the public school i
house in Camden; by Glover, making i
Benton, Saline county, a city of the
second class; by Turner, for the bet
ter protection of the wages of rail
way employes in regard to garnish
ments; by Owens, requiring railroad
companies, in suits for damage for
death or injuries, to prove that they
kept a proper lookout; by Miles, au
thorizing cities to establish and main
tain public libraries.
Would Abolish Railroad Commission.
Senator Logan's bill, No. 196, has
for its title "an act. to amend Act
No. 257 of the General Assembly of
1909, being an act creating and de
fining the duties of the Arkansas Tax
Commission.” It means the abolish
ment of the Arkansas Railroad Com
mission and that the Arkansas Tax
Commission shall take over and as
sume all its duties. The Tax Com
mission is instructed and ordered to
assess the property of the railroads
at the valuations placed by the com
panies and used by them for rate
making purposes, which is double
that which the railroads are now as
sessed for taxation. The commis
sion is further instructed not to lower
these assessments until the railroads
shall reduce the valuations used by
them for rate-making purposes.
A Drastic Liabiity Measure.
An employers' liability bill, drastic
In the extreme, was introduced in the
house by Representative Jones cf
Pulaski. The bill makes an employ
er liable for the injury or death of
an employe, no matter what the cause
or whether or not there was negli
gence on the part of the employe.
It is far more drastic than the bill
projected by Mr. Clarke of Ixmoke,
and which is to be introduced soon,
as the Clarke measures eliminates
the defense of “contributory negli
gence” only in such occupations as
mining, working about power plants,
etc., where the risk is extraordinary.
To Create Drainage Districts.
Senator Turner's bill for the crea
tion of (lrnliu,n« iliatrieu? m state
provides that when three or more
owners of real projjerty within a
proposed district shall petition Hie
county court to establish a drainage
district to embrace their property, it
shall be the duty of the court to en
ter upon its records an order appoint
ins an engineer to be selected by the
petitioners, the engineer to forthwith
survey the region proposed to lie ben
efited. All expenses of surveying
are to he borne by the county, which i
shall he reimbursed when the first
assessmerft is levied.
Would Establish Municipal Court.
House Bill No. HOT, introduced t> - I
Representative Barrow on behalf of i
the delegations of Garland and Ruins
ki counties, is practically for tlm i
elimination of the justice of the
peace in the larger towns. The bill j
creates a municipal judge, before j
whom are to come all violations of !
ordinances, applying in all towns of
10,000 inhabitants and over. The
police court is abolished and the mu j
nicipal court has concurrent juris- j
diction in violations of ordinances, j
One-fourth of the fines collected in
the municipal court are to go to the i
county; three-fourths to the city.
Make Railroad Companies Liable.
A bill introduced by Representative
Davis of Lafayette provides that rail
road companies shall he responsible I
for the damage of goods assigned to
them in any amount not exceeding
$20, which damages may he collected
from the company agent at the point
of destination. I pon the company's
refusing to pay, suit may be brought
by the consignee and company is li
able to an excess of GO per cent of
the damage for attorney's fee. No
provision is made for loss amounting
to over $20.
Introduces an Anti-Tip Bill.
Senator Rodgers of Howard has in
troduced an anti-tip bill which makes
it unlawful for any steward, waiter,
porter or other employe at any ho
tel, restaurant, cafe or eating house
in Arkansas to solicit or receive, or
for any proprietor or manager of
such places to permit the employes
named to receive from any guest or
patron any gift or compensation
known as a tip. The penalty for the
violation of the act is a fine of not
less than $5 nor more than $100.
Judiciary Committee Approves Bills.
Senator Holland, chairman of the
judiciary committee, has reported fa
vorably Representative Faucette’s bill
specifying the legal methods of the
consolidation of cities, the bill espe
cially affecting Little Rock and Ar
gent a; the bill by Senator Rodgers
of Howard, making the acceptance of
Ups by waiters, stewards and par
ters a misdemeanor, and Senate Hill
No. 163, by Senator Ck-rget, requir
ing telephone companies to make con
neetion with tin- lines of other com
panies for longdistance service.
Pass Bills Over Governor’s Veto.
By overwhelming majorities, the
house passed three school measures
over Governor Donaghey’s veto, de
claring itself in favor of special leg
islation when deemed necessary. The
Buerkle bill, vetoed several days ago,
was to permit the Stuttgart special
school district to mortgage its prop
erty, issue bonds, etc., for the purpose
of building a schoolhouse. The other
measures vetoed aud passed over the
governor's protest were Representar
live Faulkner’s bill to form a special
school district in Cross county and
Representative Little’s bill to author
ize the Half Moon school district of
Mississippi county to mortgage prop
erty and borrow money. Friends of
the measures secured their repassage
on tile grounds that they pertain to
issuing bonds for school improvement
purposes and that bond-buying com
panies will not accept school bonds
under the present general law.
Would Exempt the Taker of a Bribe.
Little Rock.—Representative Parish
has introduced in the house a bill to
repeal a section of a former act
which assesses a penalty upon a per
son who accepts a bribe in an elec
tion. When asked the purpose of the
bill, he said: "It is to make the de
tection of bribery easier. Under the
old act the receiver of the bribe was
assessed the same penalty given the
briber, which has made it extremely
difficult to secure proof of bribery.
I think the measure wiil have a sal
utory effect.”
May Levy School Taxes.
Senator Fletcher has introduced a
concurrent resolution providing for
the submission to the people of the
state an amendment to the constitu
tion providing for the levying of
taxes for school purposes. The only
change in the proposed amendment is
that which permits a school district
to levy a tax of five mills for build
ing purposes.
For Abolition of Polygamy.
Representative Barrow introduced a
concurrent resolution making appli
cation to congress for the call of a
constitutional convention whereby
amendments to the present constitu
tion may lie made for the abolish
ment of polygamy. The legislatures
of other static are asked to concur
in the resolution.
Gives Justices More Power.
A bill that is apparently contradie
tQTjr ttu» UajJifAu' Will ttitM uumu i)Ot*D
introduced. This bill, Representative
Jackson's of Randolph, provides that
justices of th>* peace shall be given
absolute jurisdiction in ail criminal
cases less than felonies, in which
circuit courts now have appellant
jurisdiction.
Would Regulate Marriage.
A bill has been introduced by Rep
resentative drlswood providing that
no clerk, on penalty of a fine of from
1100 to $300, may Issue rt marriage
license unless the man in the case
has 2u days previously published his
intention in the woman’s county pa
per, together with tho name of the
woman.
A New Bill by President Toney.
President Toney of the senate has
introduced another bill fixing thQ
fees and salaries of officers of Jef
ferson county. The present bill fixes
the salaries of ail the officers at $J,
■100 per year except those of the as
sessor and surveyor, which are still
to remain under the fee system.
To Lengthen Terms of Office.
The house concurrent resolution in
troduced by Representative Toler, for
lengthening the terms of state of
ficers and providing that no officer
shall succeed himself, was referred
to the committee on constitutional
amendments.
For Statewide Prohibition.
Tho Kersh bill submitting the ques
tion of statewide prohibition was
made a special order for February 15.
Should the bill pass, the question as
to whether the state goes dry or re
mains wet will bo voted on by the
people at the next general election.
Bills Passed in the House.
By Now ton, )0 create the office of
t ix collector in Lonoke county by
Yadon, to prohibit the sale of intox
icants within five miles of the Ha.rt
tonl high school; by Faukner, includ
ing Cross county In the Northeast
Cattle Tick Eradication District.
,vTo Enforce the Liquor Laws.
ihe Kchrimshire hill to enforce tho
liquor law provides that anyone bell
ing intoxicants in prohibition terri
*oiy is liable to imprisonment in
'he penitentiary for from one to three
years and that each sale may bo
treated.as a separate offense.
For Closed Season 0« Game.
the closed seasons specified in the
/‘‘ I, intro,iucod *>y Hepresentative
lark ot White county are: For quail,
,Inm ^arfh to December; for deer,
from February to November; for tur
7’ „ roru Al'ril to October; for squir
rel, from January to May.
Secretaries for Agricultural Colleges.
Senator Holt’s bill, providing sec
retaries for each of the four agri
iUral ,8C,h°°la of the state, at a
adopted'.’1 *‘UU PGr m0ntU each> waS