The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country. Where Alfalfa Is King
$ 1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 20, 1910
Vol. 10, No. 6
THE SPECIAL PRIMARY
Instructions For Democratic Pri
mary to be Held June 4
To the Judges, Clerks and other
officers of the Primary Election
held March 30th, last:
You are hereby notified that a
special primary election has been
called by the Democratic Central
Committee for Saturday, June 4,
1910, for the purpose of selecting
a Democratic nominee for sheriff
to take the place of John Magness,
deceased, and also for the nomina
tion of any township officers where
there may be vacancies.
The judges, clerks and other of
ficers who held the regular pri
mary on March 30th have been se
lected by the central committee to
hold this special primary on the
4th of June. Poll books and tick
ets will be delivered to you in time
for the election, and the same is to
be held under the same rules and
regulations as the regular election,
only known Democrats or persons
promising to support the ticket
will be permitted to vote in this
election.
The pay for holding this election
is uncertain, but the judge from
each township who delivers the re
turns to the central committee will
be p3id $1, and the other officers
such amount as the receipts from
the candidates will allow.
In the event that any of the
judges or clerks cannot serve, you
will please notify the secretary of
this committee at Batesville or
your township committeeman or
the other judges in your township
as long before the election as pos
sible.
We hope that every judge and
clerk who possibly can will per
form this duty for the sake of his
country and his party.
Samcki. M. Casev,
Chairman Democratic Con. Com.
C. D. Metcalf, Secretary.
THE KIND’S KINSHEN
The new king of England is re
lated to nearly every ruler in
Europe, lie is first cousin of the
c/.ar and the kaiser: a nephew of
King Frederick of Denmark; is
first cousin and also brother-in-law
of King Haakon of Norway; first
cousin of the queen of Spain; sec
ond cousin of King Albert of Bel
gium; nephew of King George of
Greece; first cousin of the grand
duke of li* sse and the grand duke
of Saxe-Coburg, both of whom
are reigning sovereigns.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSES
Most .Successful Term Closes With
Appropriate Exercises
The graduating exercises of the
Newark High School took place
Friday evening at the public school
building and were attended by a
large crowd, the seating capacity
of the house being entirely inad
equate for the occasion.
The following program was ren
dered:
Invocation_Rev. E. A. Horn
Piano duet_ _
Miss Kinrnan and Miss Dudley
PROF. O. T. RICHARDSON
Who Has Been Principal of Newark
High School the Past Two Years
Recitation_Miss Nell Welborn
Declamation_ _Hen Arnold
Piano solo_ _Ruby Poe j
Essay _Ida Welborn
Recitation _Mary Alexander
Address and Diplomas Principal
Piano duet_!
Miss Pascoe and Miss Dudley
Benediction Rev. E. A. Horn
The graduating class was com
posed of Ben Arnold and Misses
Ida and Nellie. Welborn.
A very profuse and exquisite
floral ollering was presented the
graduating class by Hugh Travis
on the part of their many friends
and well-wishers.
In awarding the diplomas, the,
principal made a very appropriate
address. His remarks were well
chosen and to the point, and the
sentiments and thoughts expressed
by him should be cherished and ob
served, not only by those who
compose the graduating class, but
by all who heard them.
Among the many able principals ;
of our schools, there are perhaps !
none who advanced the school
work more rapidly, or are entitled
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A Personal Appeal For Your
To the Democratic Voters of Independence County:
I am a candidate for Sheriff in the Special Primary to be
held on Saturday, June 4, and as the time is very short, I take
this method of making a special appeal to you for your support
and influence.
1 expect to get around to see as many of the people as
possible, but as the time is very limited, it js probable that I will
not be able to get around to see everybody.
To those who do not know me, I will say that I have been
a citizen of Independence County practically all my life, having
been raised on a farm in Oil Trough Bottom.
I believe I am fully qualified and capable of making the
county a good Sheriff, and promise you, if elected, to use my best
efforts to make you a good, conscientious officer.
1 refer you to my neighbors, who have known me all my
life, as to my personal standing and integrity.
I hope you will consider this as a personal appeal for your
support, whether I get to see you in person or not, and I assure
you there is not a man in the race who will appreciate your sup
port more than I will.
Thanking you in advance for any assistance you may ren
der me in this race, and assuring you that if elected I shall do
everything in my power to make you a faithful servant, 1 am,
Yours very respectfully,
A. B. PELLEY
BOTH WANT EXPOSITION
New Orleans and San Francisco
After Big Panama Exposition
On May 26 Congressional Com
mittees will hear the several rea
sons New Orleans and San Franci
sco have to advance in support of
their rival claims to recognition as
the otlical Panama Exposition city,
the big exposition to be held in
commemoration of the completion
of the Panama Canal. Both have
$5,000,000 in sight. Both claim
the canal will make them greater
cities and greater ports. New Or
leans will advance the further
claim that it is the logical point,
in that it is the practical North
American sea portcenterof North
and South American population,
and that it can he reached with
less difficulty and less travel by
seven times more people than San
Francisco. Further that it is the
logical sea port for nearly all the
Mississippi Valley states. In proof
of this claim the New Orleans de
legation, which will be a strong
one, will exhibit a large map so
circled as to show the population
in the territory within reach of
the two cities. This map will play
a big part in the discussions. It
indicates that by the census of P.K)0
-the last tigures available- there
are 17,000,000 people living in
North and Central America with
in 500 miles of New Orleans, 65,
000,000 within 1000 miles, and
00,000,000 within 1500 miles as
against 2,000,000, 6,000,000 and
17,000,000 respectively within
similar distances of San Francisco.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The Republican township con
vention was held Saturday at the
city hall and was well attended.
L. V. Harrelson was elected chair
I man and J. L. Mayhan secretary.
The following delegates were elect
ed to the county convention which
meets at Ilatesville on the 2fSth:
(ieo. F. Crosaer, T. M. Harrelson
and .1 no. L. Crosaer.
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.
160 acres finest pine timber land
! in Baxter county,seven miles from
i railroad. Plenty of timber sur
rounding to make good run for
mill. White River Land & In
vestment Co., Newark, Ark.
AUTHORITY OF TEACHERS
Interesting Question Passed Upon
by the Attorney General
In response to a request for an
opinion, Attorney General Nor
wood recently held that the teach
ers or board of directors have no
right to suspend or expell from
school a pupil who may attend
parties or dances at night, even
though the school may have a rule
to that effect.
The attorney general says the
teachers may demand that the pu- j
pil reach a certain proficiency in
his studies and may prescribe rules
for the conduct of the pupil while
he is at school, but there the teach
er's authority ends. He says fur
ther: “While the child is in the
teacher's charge, a parent has no
right to invade the schoolroom and
interfere with the teacher in the
control and management of the
child, but on the other hand, when
the pupil is sent to his home, neith
er the teacher nor the director has
any right to follow him thither and
govern his conduct while ho is
under the parental control.’’
JIM VALIUM AN ACQUITTED
Jim Vaughan was tried before
.Justice K. M. Wilson Wednesday
on the charges prefered against
him by Miss Mittie Dull some
time ago, and was acquitted.
There was a strong array of le
gal talent on both sides, Prosecu
ting Attorney K. E. Jeffery and
Hon. Gustave Jones of Newport
representing the state, and Mc
Caleb and Reeder of Batesville rep
resenting the defendant.
FINE BOTTOM FARH FOR SALE
Fine bottom farm of 320 acres,
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
line farm, ideal location for stock
farm, and will be sold at a bar
gain. For price and terms address
i White River Land & Investment
I Co., Newark, Ark.
MADE IT ALL SMILING
Mark Twain died worth a mil
lion or so, it is said. It is just as
well to bear in mind, moreover,
that Mark never made any of his
money by whining.—Leslie News.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
Hon. T. J. Raney Declared Demo
cratic Nominee of This District
Pursuant to the call heretofore
issued, the delegates to the sena
torial convention of the Sixth
senatorial district met at the court
house at Batesville Monday for the
purpose of canvassing the returns
of the vote of Independence and
Stone counties on state senator and
to declare and certify the nominee
for said otHce.
The meeting was called to order
and Mr. R. A. Dowdy elected
chairman and Dene H. Coleman
secretary of the convention.
The roll of delegates was called,
showing a quorum present. The
certified returns were then can
vassed, showing' the following re
sult in the two counties: Raney
1,408; Stroud, 1,202; Thompson,
971.
Upon motion, T. J. Raney was
duly declared the nominee for the
democratic party for the office of
state senator from the Sixth sena
torial district of Arkansas, and the
chairman and secretary directed
to certify said nomination to the
secretary of state.
NEW PROHIBITION BILL
Senator Jeff Davis recently in
troduced a bill in the United States
Senate that ought to please the
Prohibitionists, and which may
cause something of a stir if it ever
gets out of the hands of the finan
ce committe, to which it was re
ferred.
It is a bill providing that the
federal internal revenue license to
sell intoxicants shall not be issued
for use in prohibition districts.
Under existing conditions the
federal government will issue a li
cense to a man to sell liquor, so
far as the United States tax is
concerned, in territory in which
its sale may be forbidden under
the State law, and this to some ex
tent is an anomalous state of af
fairs.
NOTICE
Those who have bought portions
of the old stocklaw fence and have
not settled for same must do so
immediately or the Commissioners
will proceed to make another sale
as we must close this matter up
immediately. Also those who have
not paid their fence tax must do so
at once to avoid further expense.
G. M. Fields, 1
\V. YV. Madness, Commissioners
F. C. Hoyt, \
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
J. C. McGill Issues Statement Re
garding Sheriff’s Race
As you are aware, I was a can
didate before the last Democratic
primary for the office of sheriff of
Independence county. I was de
feated by a small plurality by one
of our citizens, worthy in every
respect of the confidence reposed
in him by the people of the coun
ty. ()., account of his untimely
death it becomes necessary for the
Democratic voters of the county
to choose another candidate. In
view of the creditable vote receiv
ed by me in the last primary, I
feel warranted in again submitting
ray name as an aspirant for this
honor in the primary to be held
•I une 4, 1910.
I feel that the considerable ex
perience I have had as deputy will
enable me to discharge the duties
of this office to the satisfaction of
the people.
If nominated and elected, I
promise to faithfully and impar
tially discharge my full duty to
the best of ray ability. I will
greatly appreciate any support
you may see proper to give me.
Your friend,
J. C. McGill.
Charlotte, Ark., May 19.
FINED FOR ORDERING WHISKY
-I. E. Porter was arraigned be
fore Mayor E. II. Williamson Sat
urday on the charge -f selling
whiskey in prohibition territory.
The evidence showed that on or
about the 3rd of May Porter took
the orders and the money from
three parties for a quart of whis
key each, which he sent to a liquor
dealer in St. Louis, and a few days
later delivered the whiskey.
The mayor found him guilty
and assessed his tine at two hun
dred dollars and costs, payment
being held up during good be
havior, this being his first offense.
Attorney J. R. Alexander pros
ecuted the case and Mayor S. A.
Moore of Batesville defended
Porter.
BOY BADLY HURT
Iloxie, May 14.--Omar Jones,
the 12-year-old son of H. L. Jones
a jeweler recently moved here
from Eldorado, III., while catch
ing at moving cars of an Iron
Mouutain freight train today was
knocked down and seriously in
jured.
See The Journal for job printing
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