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, Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 26, 1612
Vol. 12, No. 3
FAVORS VOTES
FOR WOMEN
Prominent Little Rock Minister
Makes Strong Appeal For
Equal Suffrage
In view of the fact that petitions
are being circulated for the initia
tion of an amendment to the con
stitution of Arkansas granting the
right of suffrage to women, and
the fact that this question will
probably be voted upon at the ap
proaching September election, the
following extracts from a sermon
delivered last Sunday in Little
Rock by Rev. P. C. Fletcher may
prove of interest to readers of The
Journal. He spoke to a crowd
which packed one of the largest
church auditoriums in the city of
Little Rock.
He said: “I believe that God in
tended that woman should be
something more than the head of
a nursery and the mistress of a
washtub. While I believe that
her first place is that of wife and
mother, yet I believe she also
should be allowed to express her
opinions by means of the ballot. If
it is true that woman’s first place
is that of wife and mother, is it not
also true that man’s first place is
that of husband and father?
“To deny woman the ballot is
unjust, unwise, unconstitutional
and ungodly. Shall we men long
er allow our mothers, wives, sis
ters and daughters to remain in
the class with criminals and idiots?
“The ballot in the hands of
woman will purify politics, pro
tect our homes, insure better laws
and make better wives and moth
ers.
“Already woman Jias become a
great political power. Today fif
teen million women of the world
can vote. Already a million wom
en of the United States have the
right to vote in the coming gener
al election. Six of our states have
given her the franchise. Twenty
two countries of the world have
given woman the ballot. The new
Chinese republic has not only giv
en the command to unbind the
women’s feet, but to also unbind
her head. Woman suffrage will
soon be nation-wide. This is God’s
world, and woman is the pet of
God’s great family. Some day
she will come into possession of
her own.
“Woman’s place in the world to
day is that of a bread-winner. In
millions of instances she lias been
forced to become a wage earner.
Now seven million women in this
country are self-supporting. Now
the women of the Unified States
receive in wages more than $200,
000,000 a year. Today woman is
engaged in 129 of the 131 occupa
tions of the United States. Today
many of the uncrowned queens of
of this nation are among the work
ing girls. It is said that the busi
ness young lady makes a superior
wife, because she learns to know
men; she learns the value of mon
ey; she learns the art of self-sup
port, and experiences the feeling
of self-respect. Woman has dig
nified, purified and sweetened
business life.
“Woman’s place in the world to
day is also that of a thinker, as
well as that of a home-maker,
bread-winner and spiritual leader.
For centuries woman was depriv
; ed of the rights of higher educa
tion. Not until 1830 was there in
all the world an institution chart
ered for the higher education of
women. Now she stands in the
front rank of the world’s intellec
tual leaders.’’
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Missionary Society met with
Mrs. Mary Floyd Tuesday and a
real interesting meeting was en
joyed by all present.
The following members were
present; Mrs. Mary Floyd, Rev.
and Mrs. A. H. Dulaney, Mrs. A.
A. Evans, Mrs. B. A. Baker, Mrs.
Clara Powell, Mrs. T. H. Bearing,
Mrs. Mollie Rodgers and Mrs.
Mary Covington. Visitors present
were: Mrs. Fausel and Mrs. Mollie
Self.
The society adjourned to meet
with Mrs. H. E. Hawthorne the
second Tuesday in May and all the
members are requested to be pres
ent.
RANEY A STRONG MAN
Senator T. J. Raney of Newark,
one of the best-known fire insur
ance agents in this part of the
state, was “making” Walnut Ridge
last week, and in conversation
with this editor stated that he
would be a candidate for prsident
of the next Arkansas senate. Sen
ator Raney is one of the hold-over
senators and was recognized as
one of the strongest members of
the last senate. He is big enough
and honest enough to be president
of anything, and we would like to
see him win.— Walnut Ridge
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Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
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OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Ernest Palmer went to Newport
on business Wednesday.
Some cotton was planted during
the few pretty days last- week.
We have three sick Mrs. W. O.
Moore, Mrs. Reatha Fife and Jim
Hill.
Ask Lonnie Ray and Pat Ayde
lott where they stayed Sunday
night.
Lonnie Ray came over from
Searcy Wednesday to spend a few
days on his farm.
Erwin McGuire was down from
| Batesville Tuesday, returning
home Wednesday.
Tommy Fife and Ernest Palmer
were up from Newport Sunday
driving around with the Oil
Trough belles.
The river is filling up with gas
oline boats, cabin boats and pearl
ing boats. They report the mus
sels biting fine.
Mrs. M. M. Polsgrovc of De
parte died Monday of last week,
j She wras 67 years old and leaves
i two daughters, Mrs. T. N. Robert
son and Mrs. C. E. Stuart. Her
husband died about three years
| ago.
After passing through the worst
winter in years, which exacted a
■ heavy toll of human life from the
cold and the floods, and mindful of
the many lives lost in railroad
wrecks, mine accidents and the
Titantic disaster, we are thankful
: that we are still on terra firma.
WHERE HONOR IS DUE
“Honor to whom honor is due.”
This robs no man of his just
right. The sfi^ement was pub
lished in the Newport Independent
and was reproduced by the Bates
ville Guard that “Rev. M. B. Um
sted organized the first Methodist
church in Newport, building a
pretty frame church on the upper
corner of the same block on which
the present church stands, and
preached the first sermon in it.”
The Journal is reliably informed
that so far as Rev. Umsted organ
izing the first church, the statement
is true, but that the facts with re
gard to the “pretty frame church”
are as follows:
In 1877 Revs. Jas. F. Jcrnigan
Jno. II. Dye held the first revival
of any note in Newport in the old
Huddleston brick, and as a result
a goodly number were converted
and joined the Methodist church.
A subscription was circulated by
Revs. Dye and Jernigan, and in
1878 Rev. Jernigan was pastor and
collected the funds so subscribed
and built the church and preach
ed the first sermon in it. He labor
ed with the other workmen, going
to the woods and helping to saw,
load and haul the large founda
tion blocks that were placed under
the building.
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Congressman Joe T. Robinson,
democratic nominee for governor,
spent $11,870.37 in his campaign
for the nomination, according to a
statement of his expenses filed in
the olfice of the secretary of siat .
The statement of W. A. Oldfield,
who was renominated for Con
gress from the Second District,
showed that his total expenses
were $1,459.26
NOTICE
The assessment of Local Im
provement District Number One
was filed in my office on the 23rd ,
day of April, 1912, and the same is,
now subject to inspection.
J. B. Ketchem,
Clerk and Recorder of the Incor
porated Town of Newark, Ark.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Happenings of the Week in Dota
Township Briefly Told
Arthur Due of Cave City spent
Monday night here.
Rev. W. S. Storey will preach at
the M. E. church next Sunday
night.
W. C. Palmer and L. E. Kirk
land went to Batesville on busi
ness Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lewis spent
Friday and Saturday at Batesville
with relatives.
Mrs. Tom Lewis and little son,
of Batesville, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Lewis this week.
W. B. Baker spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Sulphur Rock
with his son, Hon. W. I). Baker.
E. L. Jernigan attended the
funeral of his cousin, Miss Stella
Jernigan, at Sulphur Rock Sun
day.
Miss Medie Zuber, from near
Newark, spent last w'eek here
with her cousin, Mrs. Arie Kirk
land.
Mrs. A. B. Weaver and daugh
ter, Miss Virgie, and son Ransom,
spent Monday and Tuesday at
Batesville.
Mrs. W. W. Jernigan and little
daughter, Gwendolyn, of Newark,
spent a few days here with rel
atives this week.
Quite a number of the young
people enjoyed a party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jerni
gan Saturday night.
DOT A DOINGS
Miss Wreatha Best who has been
attending school at Sulphur Rock
returned home Sunday.
Graham Moore of Barren Fork
spent Friday night very pleasantly
with friends in this community.
There was a heavy rain storm
here Sunday night which retard
ed all farm work for a few days.
Some of our farmers made busi
ness trips to Sulphur Rock the
past week, hauling out fertilizer.
A. T. Best spent Saturday night
at Newark visiting his father,
Uncle Bille Best who is quite fee
ble.
Mr. and Mrs. Luthur Pickens
and children, Doyne and Verne,
spent Sunday very pleasantly with
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Walden.
Rev. Taylor filled his regular ap
pointment at Center Grove Satur
day and Sunday, lie preached
quite an interesting sermon Sun
day which was enjoyed very much
by every one.
Quite an interesting Sunday
school has been organized at Black
River school house. Let everyone
come next Sunday morning and
help in this great work.
Mrs. Jim Harrelson and children
spent Saturday and Sunday very
pleasantly at Newark visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Say
lors. Her sister Miss Yenie return
ed home with her to spend a few
days.
MISS STELLA JERN1UAN DEAD
Miss Stella Jernigan, daughter
of George W. and Sallie T. Jerni
gan, was born October 4,1874; died
April 20, 1912.
Stella was one of the brightest
and at one time promised to be one
of the foremost characters of the
country. She readily grasped and
easily appropriated and skillfully
applied what she undertook in an
educational way. Her mental
powers were vigorous and she
was quick to get the solution of
the problem she was trying to
solve. This marked distinction
came to pass in her life before the
unfortunate loss of sight came up
on her. When blindness shut out
the light and she could no longer
see, this avenue of information be
ing closed forever, she sought the
path the blind follow to get infor
mation. She soon mastered the
system of touch. This, with her
opportunity for social pleasure,
made up her store of earthly pleas
ures. The loss of sight was a great
affliction, but she never lost cour
age, and fought the losing battle
of life bravely to the end.
Her illness was long and painful,
and for nealy five months the same
dark pall held her in bondage. But
her patience was phenominal. She
seldom complained of her long and
weary hours that finally led up to
and into the dark waters of death.
She became a Christian in her
early years and maintained her
faith in God to the last. She leaves
a spotless Christian character to
her parents and kindred. She ex
pressed no fear of death, and only
asked that she might “fall asleep
and sleep herself away into death.”
This was surely granted to her, for
like one going off into a soft,sweet
repose, so passed our Stella; yes,
ours, for she is ours yet. She has
only gone on before, and will wait
and watch for the coming of fath
er, mother and others who linger
here for a time. May God bless
the sorrowing parents and other
relatives and friends who were so
faithful in their tender ministra
tions to her, and may He bring us
all together again where no sick
ness, blindness nor affliction can
ever exist. An Uncle.
DR. C. C. CURTIS DEAD
I)r. C. C. Curtis of Oil Trough
was stricken with heart trouble
Tuesday afternoon while riding
along the road en route to the De
portee neighborhood to see a pa
tient. He was found by Mr. and
Mrs. Rauhoff lying in Vne road near
their home, where he had fallen
from his horse. He was still alive
when found, but died in about 30
minutes. He was about 57 years
old, and had been subject to at
tacks of heart trouble for some
time. He leaves no family and has
no relatives in this country, all his
relatives living in Tennessee.
HAND AHEUTATED
A cancerous growth that had
commenced forming on one of Lee
Gray’s hands became so serious
that the hand was amputated by
Drs. Pascoe and Poe Thursday of
last week. He had entirely lost
the use of the hand. Since the
hand was removed, his arm is
healing nicely.
HOIN. JOHN C.
STROUD DEAD
Democratic Nominee For Repre*
sentative Passed Away at
His Home Sunday
Hon. Jno. C. Stroud, Democrat
ic nominee for representative, died
at his home in Washington town
ship Sunday afternoon, after an
illness of only a few days.
A few days after close of the
campaign he was attacked with
something like la grippe, but the
attack was not considered of a
serious nature. On Thursday of
last week he grew considerably
worse, but it seems that his condi
tion was not considered dangerous
until Saturday, when a message
came to his daughter, Mrs. H. M.
Sherrell, of this place summoning
her to his bedside.
He sank rapidly Saturday, Sat
urday night and Sunday, until
death resulted Sunday afternoon
about 4 o’clock.
Mr. Stroud was one of the coun
ty’s leading citizens. He was prom
inently connected with the politi
cal affairs of the county for a
number of years, having repre
sented the county in the legisla
ture three times. He was nominat
ed in the recent primary to again
represent this county in the legis
lature, winning the nomination by
a handsom plurality.
He had been a citizen of Wash
ington township for many years,
and no man in the county was
held in higher esteem by his
neighbors than John C. Stroud.
He was a good neighbor, a goc*}
citizen and a man of exem’p’lary
habits. He was 64 years, uld. and
was a member oi the Christian
church. The remains were buried
Monday at Bethesda.
VATS NOT DESTROYED
The Journal learns from U. P.
Kent of Sulphur Rock, who was
in town Monday, that the report
ed destruction of the cattle dip
ping vats in the Charlotte and
Skillet neighborhoods is all a mis
take.. The information given The
Journal last week that the vats
had been dynamited came from
a reliable citizen of the Dota
neighborhood. In telling us, he
spoke as if he knew what he was
talking about, and the correctness
of his statement was not question
ed by us in the least. We are glad
to learn, however, that the report
is not true.
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