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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 27, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 12
ASHBY AND MILLIGAN \
ARE FINED $50 EACH
WereCharged With Making Aggri
vated Assault Upon Chas.
Brickey of BlackRiver
George Ashby and Riley Milli
gan, two of the parties who were
implicated m the trouble with
Charlie Brickey in Black River
township a few weeks ago,' were
tried before Squire A. H. Saylors
here this week. Th*1 two men
were tried jointly, the case' being
taken up Monday morning. There
were more than 60 witnesses and
the trial of the case consumed two
entire days, the jury returning a
verdict late Tuesday evening. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty
against both, and they were each
lined $50 and costs and one day
in jail.
The trouble occurred some time
ago, when Milligan and Ashby and
two other men are alleged to have
attacked Brickey, who in turn shot
all four of the men, slightly
wounding them. Brickey was giv
en a preliminary trial some time
ago and was acquitted.
As a result of their testimony in
the trial here Monday, warrants
were sworn out and served on
Ashby and his brother, and Milli
gan and his two sons, charging
them with perjury. They gave
bond and wiii probably waive pre
liminary trial and await the ac
tion of the grand jury.
There was quite an array of
legal talent on both sides and
the case was stubbornly fought
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
Karl Casey and Attorney Chas. F.
Cole of Batcsville represented the
State, while attorneys I. J. Ma
theny of this place, E. B. Andrews
of Mobley ana Judge J. I). Doyle
of Lawrence county represented
the defendants.
DISLOCATES KNEECAP
While seated in a window at
Batesville Saturday night, Sheriff
W. A. Fike dislocated his kneecap
and physicians believe the injury
may be permanent. Sheriff Kike
was accidentally shot in the knee
joint several years ago and since
that time the knee has been weak.
FOUR WOULD LIKE TO
BE COUNTY JUDGE
Already Four Aspirants For Seat
on Pencil Now Occupied by
Judge J. W. Scott
Although the date of the Demo
cratic primary for the nomination
of county officers is several months
off, candidates for the various of
fices are beginning to let their as
pirations be known. The Journal
has it on reliable authority that
there will be at least four candi
dates for county and* probate
judge.
Former Mayor E. II. Williamson
of this place has announced that
he will be a candidate for this;
position.
Hon. G. J. Lindsey of Charlotte
who served the people as county
judge and later represented the
county in legislature, will be a
candidate for judge.
Countv Clerk T. M. Waldrip,
who is one of the best known and
most popular officials in the coun
ty, will be a candidate for Judge
Scott’s seat on the bench.
John McConnell, who isassociat
ed with Hon. Ernest Neill in the
practice of law at Batesville, will
probably be a candidate for coun
ty judge.
There may be other candidates
for the county judgeship, but
these are all The Journal has
heard of as having made positive j
announcement of their candidacy.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Methodist District Confer
ence will convene at the Metho
dist church in Newark on Tues
day, July 8. Pastor Umsted and
a committee from the Womans
Missionary Society have canvassed
the town this week arranging for
homes and entertainment for the
delegates. It is expected that
about 100 delegates and pastors
will be in attendance.
NO TRESSPASSING
I have posted my lands along
the river near Paroquet and will
allow no fishing, hunting or riding
over same, and all trespassers will
be prosecuted.
C. P. Vaughan.
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W. W. Jernigan returned Wed
! nesday from Cotter.
Rey. J. L. Brown of Charlotte
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Herbert Benson of Swifton
is spending a few days in town
visiting her parents.
Mrs. S. A. Drennen spent yes
terday at Batesville the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Magness.
Miss Lena Brown of Charlotte;
was in town Wednesday en route
| to Jonesboro to spend a few’ days.j
Senator and Mrs. T. J. Raney
returned Thursday from Little
Rock where they spent several
days.
Master T. J. Mims and sister,
Miss Eloise, are spending a few
days at Batesville visiting rel
atives.
Miss Dee Williamson of Bates
ville is spending a few days in
town the guest of relatives and
friends.
Chas. Sexton, one of Black River
township’s best citizens, spent a
few days in towm the first of the
week as a wdtness in the case of
the State vs. Milligan and others, i
Contractor K. D. Crouch has a j
large force of hands at work on
the grading for the concrete;
w’alks, and in a short time the i
people of Newark will be walking
on their own concrete.
Dan Hogan who formerly con
ducted a barber shop at Tucker
man, and who has been working
at Newrport for some time, now
has a chair in Cook’s barber shop
here. Mr. Hogan is an expert ton
sorial artist and an excellent young
man, and Mr. Cook hopes to be
able to induce him to remain here
permanently.
Mrs. Shelley Sanderson, of Tex
arkana, state lecturer for the
Eastern Star, visited the Chapter
here Friday night. The meeting
was w ell attended and after listen
ing to a very interesting and in
structive address by Mrs. Sander
son, refreshments were served.
She spjmt the night in the city the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Sturdi
vant, and left Saturday morning
for Batesville.
CAHP HEETINU AND
ASSEMBLY AT CUSHMAN
A Camp Meeting and B.*Y. P. U.
and Sunday School Assembly will
be held at Cushman beginning
July 5th and ending July 12th.
Following is the splendid pro
gramme arranged for the meeting
on week days:
8 to 9 A. M. daily, “Church His
tory,” by Dr. John T. Christian.
9 to 10 A. M. “Sunshine Hour”
by Dr. R. G. Bowers.
10 to 10,15 A. M. “Sunday School
Work” by J. E. Byrd of Mississippi.
10.45 to 11.30 A. M. B. Y. P. U.
Work by C. S. Leavell.
11.30 A. M. to 12.30 P. M.
“Bible Study Hour” by Dr. H. L.
Winburn.
12 30 Luncheon.
2 to 2.45 P. M. “Pastor’s Con
ference.”
2.45 to 8 P. M. Recreation.
Sunday
9.30 A. M. “Model Sunday School
by Byrd and Leavell.
11 A. M. Preaching by Dr.
Christian.
3JP..M Layman’?, Meeting con
ducted by Hon. W. R. Jones of
Yellville.
Evangelistic services every
night by Dr. J. S. Rogers; singing
led by Prof. Morris.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The Sunday School Convention
for Oil Trough, Christian, Magness
and Wycough townships was held
Sunday at the Christian church in
Newark.
In the absence of the president,:
Superintendent Alva Eller presid
ed. The convention was opened
with devotional services conducted
by Rev. M. B. Umsted. County
President J. A. Page was present
and delivered a very able lecture
on the needs of the Sunday
Schools in the county.
In the afternoon a round table
talk was conducted by Mr. Page,
in which a number of important
Sunday school questions were dis
cussed.
The officers elected for the en
suing year were: Alva Eller, Pres
ident; Minnie Lynn Martin, Sec
retary; Mrs. F. C. Hoyt, Superin
tendent of Elementary Division;
Mrs. Rilla Baker, Superintendent
Secondary Division; R. M. Gal
loway, Superintendent Adult Div
ision.
LOG AN NEWS ITEMS
W. W. Magncss has the best
crop in Logan township.
Mr. and Mrs. Hinson visited
friends in Logan township Sun
day.
Arthur Jimerson, wife and ba
bies have been visiting friends at
Shirley.
Mr. Graves and niece are visit
ing relatives at Driftwood for a
few days.
If you enjoy good society, at
tend the Sunday school at Logan
school house.
Grandpa and Grandma Hurt
have been quite sick but both are
improving now.
Ham Scott and Miss Gertrude
Johnson were married Sunday
morning at the home of Squire T.
F. Eaves.
Cupid seems to have taken up
his permanent abode at Green’s
mill. There have been four wed
dings there in the last ten days.
TO LOVERS OF HUSIC
There will be a singing conven
tion at Oak Grove, near Magness,
on Sunday July 13. Everybody
come and bring well filled baskets
and let us enjoy the day in song
and praise.
There will be some business of
importance to be attended to, so
come early that we may have
plenty of time to sing and attend
the business of the convention and
enjoy the day as never before.
We will be glad to have all class
es South of the river come and en
joy the song feast with us.
J. T. Jones, Chairman pro tern.
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
The first cotton bloom of the
season for Independence county
was brought to The Journal office
last Saturday by H. E. Nauman.
This is about ten days earlier than
the first bloom last year.
The rains this week have been
fine for both corn and cotton and
it seems to be the general opinion
of everybody that the crop pros
pect now is better than it has
been in many years.
KICKED BY A MULE
L. R. Norris was kicked in the
face by a mule Tuesday while try
ing to bridle the'animal. He had
caught the mule and was placing
the bridle over its ears when it
whirled and ran, kicking back at'
him, and one of the mule’s feet;
struck Mr. Norris on the side of !
his face, cutting a severe gash in ;
his jaw and badly bruising one'
side of his face.
ARKANSAS AND
THE STATE FAIR
Outlook is Good for the Greatest
Showing of States Re
sources Ever Held
' Hot Springs, June 25.—Now
that plans for the 1913 Arkansas
State Fair are beginning to ma
ture, the feature of the coming
exposition which appeals especial
ly to the officers and promoters is
the fact that the fair will undoubt
edly be the greatest exposition of
the resources of Arkansas ever
held in the history of the state.
Each year the state of Arkansas,
itself, becomes a bigger and more
important factor in the State Fair,
more counties and more Arkansas
interests are represented, and the
the outloook for 1913 along
these lines are brighter at this
time than they have ever been.
Bumper crops in all lines are
predicted by the department of
agriculture, and with the big
crops will come the big exhibits.
Last year, the Agricultural Palace
was occupied almost wholly by
the counties with their exhibits,
and in the 1913 exposition the
management believes that every
available inch of space in this big
building wil be taken up and de
voted exclusively to Arkansas.
Already a large number of coun
ties have expressed their purpose
of having exhibits, and it is cer
tain that the number of counties
exhibiting will be doubled this fall.
DON’T BE A HOWLER
A dog sat out in the midnight
chill and howled at the beaming
moon; his knowledge of music was
strictly nil, and his voice was out
of tune. And he howled and howl
ed as the hours went by, w'hile
dodging the bricks we threw, till
the moon was low in the western
sky, and his^voice was split in two.
And there wasn’t a thing at which
to howl over which the pup should
weep, and the dog was wrong and
foul, for the people were wild to
sleep. There are plenty of men
like that blamed fool hound who
yell when there’s nothing wrong,
disturbing the country with sense
less sound—the pessimist’s doleful
sound.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED
We have posted our pasture
lands, southeast of Newark, and
mo hunting will be allowed. All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
Self & Company.
GEO. W. HAYS WINS
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Retunrs to Date Show Hays Has
Won Race by Majority of
702 Votes
Little Rock, June 26.—Official
returns from 47 counties, com
plete but unofficial returns from
15 counties, and incomplete re
turns from the other counties,
give Judge Geo. W. Hays a ma
jority of 702 votes over S. Brun
didge for governor.
On the face of these returns,
Judge Hays has won the Demo
cratic nomination fer governor
of Arkansas.
Mr. Brundidge admits the au
thenticity of these figures, but
declares that there have been
gross frauds in certain counties
and that he will fight to a finish.
The total vote for each, accord
ing to latest reports, is, Hays
35,963; Brundidge 35,261.
CHARLOTTE CIPHERS
Ransom Weaver went to Bates
last Thursday.
G. J. Lindsey and J. C. McGill
spent Friday at Batesville.
Miss Virgie Weaver is visiting
relatives at Batesville this week.
Mrs. Ada Holt of King’s Milll
is visiting relatives here this
week.
W. B. Baker and son, Leslie,
made a business trip to Batesville
Friday.
Rev. W. S. Storey filled his reg
ular appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Mrs. W. T. Huddleston and son,
Eddie, of Konowa, Okla., are visit
ing relatives here.
Joe Greenfield of Batesville
spent Monday night here with
Alson and Ransom Weaver.
Several from here attended the
temperance program at Dofa Sun
day night and report a nice time.
Robert Kent of Sharp and Miss
Agnes Blair, of this place were
married Sunday at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Storey.
NO RAIN AT BATESVILLE
During the past week good
rains have fallen throughout the
county except for a small area in
and around Batesville. It is very
plain that some one in Batesville
has been fishing on Sunday.
REMEMBER!
The old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING flACHINES^
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES']
SURR1ES, WAGONS and AUTOSfj
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
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