The Newark Tournal.
Published In The Famous white River Country. Where Alfalfa Is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March 20, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 13
ENDORSE MR, OLDFIELD
His Home People Issue Endorsement
of Oldfield For Congress
We, the undersigned citizens (Demo
crats) of Independence county, desire
to heartily endorse the candidacy of
Hon. \\ . A. Oldfield of Hatesvilie for
Congress from the Second District.
We know Mr. Oldfield to he softer,
honest, capable and deserving, and
we commend him to the voters as a
man in every way well worthy of their
support and confidence. We assure
the people of this District that in our
judgment Independence County, his
home, will give him a large majority
in the primary election, March 25th.
190k. We solicit your support and in
fluence in his behalf in this race.
Very Respectfully.
Albert Sims, County Clerk.
Leo Jessup, Deputy County Clerk.
J. A. KENNARD, Deputy Circuit
< lerk.
Lyman F. Reeder, Mayor City of
Batesville and Attorney.
W. A. Mitchell, Treasurer City of
Batesville.
S. A. Hail, ex-Chairman Democrat
County Central Committee.
C. D. Metcalf, Secretary Demo
cratic County Central Committee.
S. A. Mooke, Attorney at Law.
V . K. Ruddell, Attorney at Law.
Dene H. Coleman, Attorney atLaw.
Burton Arnold, ex-County Clerk.
Paxton Thomas, Secretary Board
Flection ( ommissioners.
J. II. Kknnerly. M. D.
R. ( Dow:, M. D.
Li. E. Reeves, M. D.
Rev. A. F. Skinner.
Rev. R. C. Morehead.
Rev. A. c'. Cloves.
Edward Forest, Pastor Central
Av., M. E. Church.
H. Thos. King, Pastor Christian
Church.
W. T. Cray. Tax Collector.
Aug. M. Tueschovv, Rector St.
Paul’s Church.
L. Campbell, Principal Batesville
City Schools.
The Batesylllk Guard.
E. M. Borden, Editor Christian
Pilot.
I. N. Barnett,
C. A. Barnett,
J. F. Barnett, of Barnett Bros.
\ Merc. Co.
A. D. Lyngh, Manager Telephone
(’ompAny.
Theodore max field.
A. A. Maxfield.
A. M. Casey, Bookkeeper Barnett
Bros. Merc. < 'o.
M. H. Long, Bookkeeper Barnett
Bros. Merc. Co.
H. I). Herring, Manager Batesville
Drug ('o.
D. D. Adams, Manager White River
Grocer Co.
V. Y. Cook. Planter.
R. N. Moore, Planter.
Sam Deener, Manager Casey Drug
Co.
A. T. EVANS, Merchant.
J. T. Powell, ex-County Examiner.
R. M. Carter.
LOWER OIL TROUGH ITEMS
Bailey, March 1(>. If this line weather
continues, tlie farmers will begin plant
ing <'u±ui in a few days.
J. F. Coffman's school is out at
Union Hill and he has gone to Brad
ford.
Rev. J. T. Scroggins filled his regu
lar appointment at Liberty Hill Sun
day.
J. M. Pennington went to Bradford
Friday after goods for his store.
Will Gibson is up again after a long
spell of sickness.
Health is good in this part of the
country.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
Lucy W. Stewart, wife of our worthy
•County Union president, John C.
Stewart, was born March 12th, 1851:
^ died March 11th, 11)08.
■ Sister Stewart was a worthy mem
ber of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, a devoted Christian, a loving
wife and a cherished mother; also an
honored member of Oak Ridge Union
No. ®.U, F. E. & C. U. of A.
Therefore be it resolved by said
Union, That we hereby extend to the
bereaved friends and relatives our
heartfelt sympathy.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of this be spread on our minutes, a
copy be presented the husband, and
copies sent The Newark Journal and
National < 'o-operator for publication.
Resol ved, That our charter be draped
and members wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Jesse .1. Damron,
Angus J. McDoniel,
S. L. Barnwell.
Committee.
LAND TITLES IN QUESTION
Notice has been received in the
United States land office for Arkan
sas, which is situated in Little Rock,
that all persons who have any claim
on the sunk lands of the St. Francis
river bottoms, and who wish to pro
test against their being platted and
opened for distribution the same as
any other government lands of the
state, must tile the written protest in
the Little Rock land office before June
1. The protests will be then taken up
by the land department and given a
thorough hearing, and if the protests
are not sustained, the richest tract of
land in the state Arkansas will be open
for distribution.
MANNING ENDORSED IN INDE
PENDENCE COUNTY
Hickory Valley, Ark., March 1.
•editor Citizen: Allow nte space in
your paper to say that I reside in In
dej*ndeuc county, and the general
opinion is everywhere I have been that
the county will go a- solid for Mann
ing for Congress as it did for Brun
didge two years ago, and that means
nearly every township in the county;
and 1 might say more, as I have been
over a great portion of Sharp, Law
rence, Fulton and Izard counties and
the general talk is that M. J. Manning
will carry them all.
For fear seme ore may ask the ques
tion why this is, 1 will give the reason
and that is we all know Oldfield’s
record; we know tha t he failed to close
the bucket-shops while he was State's
Attorney. As gambling in futures is
filching from the blood of labor her
honest toil, therefore the farmers of
this country do not feel that they can
trust such men any longer, as “the
truth, itself is not believed from one
who often has deceived." Therefore
let all the farmers join in solid ranks
to elect one in whom the trust of the
l*opie has never been betrayed, and
who has always stood faithful to his
post of duty, both in public and in
private life. Such is M. J. Manning.
Yours for honest men and good
government. T. A. Gray.
Brinkley Citizen, March <1.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Sulphur Rock, March 18.- Rev. C.
L. Castleberry and Frank Long of
Piggott spent Sunday and Monday in
our town. Rev. Castleberry preached
at the M. E. Church Sunday night.
Mrs. Sarah Braden came in from
from Newport last week where she has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Berry
Best for some time.
George Nothern who moved from
Sharp to Northeast Arkansas last
fall, came in Tuesday to visit relatives
for a few days.
Mr. Noblock of Batesville has took
charge of the barbar shop recently
vacated by Mr. Grafton.
Quite a number o£ pupils from here
went up to Batesville to take the ex
amination Thursday.
Ed Martin closed a very successful
school at Jamestown and came home
the first of the week.
Mrs. Yates of Charlotte spent Tues
day in our city, the guest of Mrs. W.
F. Way man.
Troy Rawling who has been sick for
some time is still confined to his room.
Mrs. Bune Vanbeek of Batesville is
spending a few days in our city.
O. L. Hoover made a business trip
to Batesville Wednesday.
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kyler,
Thursday a fine boy.
Mrs. Eva Cunningham spent last
week at Batesville.
AN ADDRESS
To the Voters of the Second (Congres
sional District.
I believe that any man who is a can
didate for the office of Representative
in Congress should be willing to take
file people into his confidence hv giving
them, frankly, fairly and honestly, his
views upon the burning questions be
fore the people, and with which he will
have to deal in the event of his election.
Therefore, I am willing at all times,
everywhere, to tell the people just
those things that I faver, and also
those which I oppose. So that in cast
ing a vote for me you may know the
principles you are favoring or oppos
ing through me as your representa
tive.
1 was born and reared in the Dis
trict: educated in her schools; I grew
to manhood here, and expect to spend
the remainder of my life within her
; borders* Every ambition of my life
is wrapped up within the confines of
her narrow limits, and with all these
incentives to urge me forward, in an
earnest and honest endeavor to repre
sent the District faithfully, I believe
that 1 shall meet the highest expecta
tions of my friends.
I have resided in Batesville and
Independence county for the past nine
years, the whole of that time having
practiced law at the local bar here.
Was Prosecuting Attorney of the Third
Judicial Circuit for four years, and
during my incumbency of that office I
succeeded in convicting more guilty
men for the various crimes than any
prosecuting attorney who iiad preceded
me in that office.
i put trie gamblers and bucket shop
oIterators out of business, and suc
ceeded on appeal to the supreme court
in eliciting an opinion from that trib
unal which enabled the prosecuting
attorneys all over the state to put a
stop to this nefarious business. See
Barnes & Martin vs. State, "7 Ark.,
page 1-4.
If elected a Representative in Con
gress. f sav to you now, that I shall
stand for the Thomas Jefferson theory
of government as advocated by Mr.
Bryan, who, in my judgment, is the
greatest living American.
1 shall favor a law compelling Na
tional Ranks to guarantee to their de
positors the amout of their deposit,
bv paying into the National Treasury
a small per cent on their deposits,
thereby creating a fund from which all
shortages by bank failures shall l>e
paid.
1 am in favor of a law that will for
ever stamp out the gamblers of Wall
Street, and prevent the speculation in
the cotton crop of the South, whereby
the producers are robbed of their pro
duct, and these men live in idleness and
luxury.
I believe in a revision of the tariff
to a strictly revenue basis. The plac
ing' of every article made by a trust on
the free list. For the tariff' is the
breeder of trusts, and until you wipe
that iniquity out, it will a vail but little
in tht‘ suppression of trusts. I favor
making it a felony for one man to own
stock or he a director in two compet
ing corporations, as a step in the sup
pression of the evil.
I favor the repeal of the present law
which permits railroad companies to
go on either side anil adjacent to their
rights of way, and there cut timlier
and remove stone from government
lands, without paying for the same,
when the citizen is liable to criminal
prosecution for the same thing. It is an
unjust discrimination againt the citi
zens and in favor of railroads, and
should be speedily repealed.
1 favor redeeming the low lands of
the South by a system of drainage,
inaugurated and maintained by the
Government. If some of the money
now being spent by this profligate
Congress in increasing our standing
army and building a few more battle
ships, were turned toward the lowlands
of the South, that section would be
made to blossom as the rose, and some
of the most fertile lands in the world
now lying idle would be made produc
tive.
I believe that our United States
Senators ought to be elected by a di
rect vote of the people. I believe
Federal Judges ought to be elected by,
| and be responsible to, the people. In
other words, I believe the government
ought to always be brought just as
close to the people as it is possible.
When the government is in the hands
of the people, it is always safe. When
the government is not in the hands of
the people, it is not safe. I believe in
the Initiative and the Referendum and
the recall. I believe the people ought
to have the privilege, under the law,
to initiate and propose such legisla
tion as they desire. I believe such
legislation as is distastful to the peo
ple ought to be referred to the people,
and let them say whether such legis
lation shall stand or lx* vetoed by them.
I believe in the recall, for the reason
that I believe if the people send a man
to Congress, and he does not repre
sent the will of the people, the people
ought to have the privilege, under the
law, to recall him and send some one
in his stead who will represent their
will.
I believe in a strictly economical
administration in public service. The
present administration lias reached
the enormous figures of one billion
dollars expended during the fiscal
year. I believe that we should return
to the old Democratic simplicity, and
without the splendor of a great navy,
and the maintenance of a large stand
ing army in times of profound peace.
If the people honor me by sending
me to Congress I shall do everything
(Continued on page 4)
THE GOVERNOR’S RACE
To The Newark Journal:
With your permisson 1 will give a
few scattering remarks on the issues
of the day.
We are now nearing the most mo
mentous election we have ever had in
our state. There are three men for
governor, two of the Jeff Davis type
and one an openly avowed state-wide
prohibitionist. But Mr. Donaghey
says he has paid more money to ad
vance the prohibition cause than Mr.
Hinemon, the avowed prohibition can
didate. Now that seems to be THE
ARtrtJMEMT advanced by all the Don
aghey men against Mr. Hinemon.
Donaghey has the money and Hine
mon has none comparatively to help
the cause. But are we to guage a man
by the number of dollars he is worth?
If so then we as Americans are drift
ing fast into aristocracy. Woe to our
nation when sucli a principle is adopt
ed.
Mr. Donaghey also tells you that he
contributed money to assiss Jeff Davis
to defeat Senator Berry for the Foiled
States Senate. Jeff Davis is a politi
cal demagogue while Berry is one of
the greatest men our %ate ever had,
one of the greatest statesmen in the
United States.
Aiul now Donaghey asks you to vote
for him for governor. He is simply a
political demagogue of the Jeff Davis
type, and is still trying to hold on to
Jeff Davis’s coat tail to get the votes
of the disaffected Jeff Davis men.
Jeff was a great fellow with Don
aghey when Jeff’ was saying sweet
thing about him. And he still tries to
cling to his coat tail, but Jeff kicks
him off. A cartoon with Jeff holding
Kirby in one arm who says “I lub 'oo
Jeff,’’ while Jeff holds a jug in tluf
other hand and is kicking back at
Donaghey. who holds to his (Jeff’s)
coat tail and cries out “Me too Jeff.”
Mr. Donaghey still holds to the old
political war cry, the capital building,
and says he wants to oust the present
contractors. How can he do that?
They have a contract with the state to
build the eapitol and can hold the state
to the contract. Mr. Hinemon is right
when he claims that the state should
compel them to complete the building
according to contract or compel their
bondsmen to do so.
We are making a fight for state-wide
prohibition and Mr. Hinemon is the
only candidate who declares for state
wide prohibition. So if we claim we
are for law and order let's vote for
Hinemon and state-wide prohibition,
for there is no law and order in any
community where intoxicants are sold.
Let us stand square for our candi
dates for representative who are avow
ed state wide prohibitionists.
Every candidate for any office should
assert how he stands on the question
of state-wide prohibition.
W. P. Lawton.
NEWPORT OFFICER SHOT
W. C. McDougal Shot Down in Saloor*
by a Drunken Man
Newport, March 14.—W. C. Mc
Dougal,chief of police of Newport, liest
mortally wounded from gunshot
wounds inflicted by N. L. Albright, a
carpenter, last midnight. The shot*
were intended for Peter Anderson, ft
saloonkeeper.
Trouble first arose when Anderson
refused to sell to Allbright any liquor,
because he was drunk and boisterous,
and called Officer McDougal, who ar
rested him. but did not lock him up,
on his promise to go home.
Albright went,to his home, but only
to secure a double-barreled shotgun,
and returned to the vicinity of tho
saloon, declaring he would shoot tho
proprietor. When he reached tho
corner, the saloonkeeper and McDugal
were standing in front of the saloon.
Albright raised his gun and, saying,
I '‘Now I've got you both,” fired botll
j barrels in quick secession. The oiti
j cer’s back was turned to the man, and
he received both charges from tho
i l.Q-gauge gun, loaded with No. 8 shot,
in his arms, side and back. The oiti
cer pulled his revolver as soon as ho
recovered from the shock and fired,
three shots at Albright, who was run
ning away, but none took effect.
Albright made good his escape, and
has not yet l«?en captured, but has
been seen by people down the Iron
Mountain road in the vicinity of Grand
Glaize.
Albright was a car repairer in trio
employ of the Iron Mountain, and has
lived here several years.
MeDougal was picked up after the
shooting and carried to the home of
his daughter, with whom he has been
making his home.
McDougal has been an oilicer here
for a number oTi/vears, and is noted
for his bravery. iFe is about pttvekrs
old and served osewo' ('onfeclertito
Army during the Civil o close
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
There are now three working Sun
day schools in Newark, Methodist,
Baptist and Christian. Just a short
while ago there was but one. We are
moving <>n right lines. Now the ob
ject of this little note is to call out tho
enrollment cif each school and the
average attendance. By this we will
see whether our peope as a rule are
attending t-he*e Lord's day service*
and reaping the benefits thereof. It
seem.-, that it would i «■ a dehghtful
task and a ‘‘labor of love,” for each,
father and mother on the Sunday
mornings to help their little ones get
ready, and with them say, ‘‘Come,
children, let us go to Sunday school.”
Such training by precept and example
will do good and help save our hoys
and girls from Ixung Sunday idlers^
and loungers, here, there and yonder,
on the streets and other places where
they get no good at all. This record
of three schools speaks volurns for us
as to our moral and spiritual uplift.
But the load can be lightened if all
will take hold and hold on and never
let go till old age or death releases
the worker. Up then and be doing for
the day is far sj»ent with some, and
the night of death draweth nigh, when
no man can work.
Sunday School Man.
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Newport, March 17.—The Pond
Decker Manufacturing-Company, own
ers of the electric light plant and tho
real property upon which the Newport
Stave Company is operating its plant,
was placed in the hands of Charles G.
Henry as receiver today by order
Chancellor George Humphries of
Salem.
The assets and liabilities of the com
pany are not yet known, but there are
many heavy outstanding claims dating
from several years prior to the failure
of the Bank of Newport. A receiver
was asked for by the American Nation
al bank of Fort Smith, represented by
Gustave Jones. The amount of their
claim is about $3,500. The president
of the company, George W. Decker,
was formerly president of the Bank of
Newport, which failed about twt*
years ago.