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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 21, 1911
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VoI/rC\No. 2
OPPOSE WOMEN VOTING
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Reader Thinks Idea Wrong, and
Points Out Another Plan For
Elevation of Women
Editor The Journal. —I think
“Voter” is right, so far as there
being another side to women vot
ing. I wish to repeat in the begin
ing the old story, “A good woman
is the greatest of all God’s cre
ation,” and as such should com
mand the respect of every man.
But is such the case since women
have begun to usurp the place of
men in business places and public
affairs?
I do not doubt the virtue, hon
esty or ability of many of these
women to fill the places they occu
py. But are they, in these positions,
filling the God-given mission of
women? Are there not today thou
sands of girls aping all things mas
culine, and to whom the old adage
can never be applied, just because
mother, sister and aunt are so busy
filling some position that father or
brother should be filling. Or else
they are taking up so much time
talking woman suffrage or visiting
the clubs that they have no time to,
attend to the God-given mission of j
women, that of attending to their .
own children.
Now in the rural districts this is
not so noticeable, nor do women I
clamor so much for the privilege
of voting, but take it in our large i
towns and cities and we will find
it the case where numbers of child-;
ren hardly know they have a moth-!
er until they are nearly grown.
And there we also find women ( fil
ling some situation that should be
filled by a man)who do not like to
confess that they are a wife, a
mother or a grandmother. And
many such as these are the strong
est advocates of woman suffrage.
Now as this is an age of progress,
which we all admit, along what,
lines can women obtain the best
results? In my opinion the best re
sults could be obtained like this.
First, abolish the idea of woman
suffrage for a few thousand years,
and organize womens clubs, admit
ing the girls that they may be
taught that virtue is a priceless
gem, God-given to every woman,
for her to guard and protect so
that succeeding generations may
look back upon the work of moth
er and grandmother and see a:
work accomplished that has done
more to make happy homes and
law-abiding citizens among men
and boys than women’s votes
could ever hope to produce.
Now let the suffragettsget busy
on this plan for a few years and
see if the Reno Hill won’t get too
high to climb.
Now if this plan isn’t good, tell
yours, then you may hear some
more of mine. A Reader.
Dunnington, Ark., April 17.
ORGANIZE EASTERN STAR
An Eastern Star Chapter was
organized in Newark Thursday
evening of last week by District
Deputy (i. W. Thompson and his
sister. Miss Annie, of Sandtown.
The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant, worthy
matron; Mrs. R. B. Adams, associ
ate worthy matron; B. F. Adams,
worthy patron; II. E. Hawthorne,
secretary; Mrs. A. A. Henderson,
treasurer; Mrs. H. E. Hawthorne,
conductress; Mrs. E. J. Magness,
associate conductress; Mrs. E. W.
Magness, warder; R. B. Adams,sen
try. Regular meetings will be
held the first Tuesday night in
each month.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
The Calico Rock Progress says
that while walking the railroad
track a few days ago Section Fore
man Wallis discovered a pole lay
ing across the rails on a trestle
about three miles above Calico
Rock. The position of the pole,
with one end over a rail and the
other under a rail on the opposite
side, clearly indicated that it had
been placed there by some one with
the full intention of wrecking a
train. The pole was about six in-!
ches through and required two
men to remove it. It takes a
mighty mean person to do such a
deed.
JOE WALDRIP DEAD
Joe Waldrip died at his home at
Magness Monday evening after an
illness 01 several days of slow fev
er.
Deceased was an excellent young
man, and is survived by his moth
er and two brothers. The remains
were buried Tuesday evening at
the Crow graveyard. Funeral ser
vices were conducted at th£ home
by Rev. E. A. Horn of this place
and the burial was conducted by
the Woodmen of the World of
which he was a member.
75 REPRESENTATIVES
The senate has passed a hill re
ducing the membership of the
House of Representatives to 75, or
one for each county regardless of
population.
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of Local Interest
E. B. Lee shipped four cars of
cattle to St. Louis Sunday.
County Clerk T. M. Waldrip of
Batesville was in town yesterday.
Lee Herrington and Jim Arnold
returned Tuesday from a business
trip to St. Louis.
Dr. J. H. Meeks returned to New
ark Wednesday, after an absence
of several weeks.
Ernest Fetzer has been quite
sick for several days, but is report
ed to be improving.
Rev. Chas. N. Kimberlin return
ed yesterday from Linden, La.,
where he spent several weeks with
home folks.
Miss Virginia Morgan, who came
up from Earle Monday to attend
the funeral of Joe Waldrip, left
Wednesday night to return to
Earle where she has a good posi
tion.
Rev. E. A. Horn will deliver a
sermon on Odd Fellowship at Sal
ado on Sunday, April 30, at 11a.
m., and at 2 p. m., on the same day
he will preach to the Odd Fellows
at Rosie.
City Marshal J. F. Morgan re
quests The Journal to say that
loose horses must be kept off the
streets, or the owners of same will
have to appear before the mayor
to answer for violating the law.
Mrs. Bettie Kellet left Wednes
day night for Black Rock to spend
a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. Mattie Myers.
Dr. J. H. Meeks, dentist, is now
located in Newark for the practice
of his proffession. Office at W. W.
Magness’ residence.
Prof, and Mrs. 0. T. Richardson
of Beebe spent Saturday and Sun
day in »Newark, visiting friends
and relatives. Having recently
purchased property in Newark it
is very probable that Prof. Rich
ardson will return here some time
in the not far distant future and
build a nice home. There are no
better people than he and his esti
mable lady, and The Journal
would be pleased to see them lo
cate permanently in Newark.
The Newark dog law went into
effect Saturday, and City Marshal
J. F. Morgan was busy Monday
collecting the license fee from the
owners of dogs. According to re
turns made by Mr. Morgan to Re
corder J. B. Ketchem, there are
now 24 dogs in Newark entitled to
all rights of canine citizenship.
There are several who have not
paid on their dogs, and Mr. Morgan
states that all who do not pay on
or before the first day of May will
have to tell their troubles to May
or Williamson.
PASSED AND APPROVED
List of Bills Passed by the Legis
lature and Signed by
the Governor
Following is a list of acts signed
by the Governor and becoming
laws since our last report.
S. B. 77, by Oldham, an act to
punish lessees for defrauding les
sors.
S. B. 67, by Mills, amending sec
tion 5543 Kirby’s Digest.
S. B. 377, by Glover, to prohibit
the sale of liquor in three miles of
Friendship school in Hot Springs
County.
S. B. 381, by Clerget, to amend
Act 161 of 1909.
H. B. 93, by Hardage, amending
Insurance laws.
H. B. 95, by Farrish, making
four wires a lawful fence in parts
of Conway county.
S. B. 211, by Jacobson, regula
ting contracts between common
carriers and their employees.
H. B. 216, by Pennix, creating a
special school district in Boone
county.
H. B. 228, by Lewis, amending
the road laws.
H. B. 247, by Pipkin, amending
the law governing special school
district elections.
II. B. 258* by Davis, fixing the
time for holding circuit court in
Lafayette county.
II. B. 261, by Roddy, amending
section 7416 Kirby’s Digest.
II. B. 267, by Stokes, creating a
special school district in Hemstead
county.
H. B, 292, by Faucett, requiring
the railroad company to build a
viaduct across a certain street in
Argenta.
RAISE SALARIES OF
OUR COUNTY OFFICERS
A bill increasing the salary of
officers of Independence county
has passed both houses of the
Legislature. The bill provides for
the following salaries: Tax collec
tor, $1250 and fees from delinquent
lands; County Judge, $1000, and he
shall also serve as road commission
er without additional pay; County
Treasurer and Tax Assessor $900
each; Circuit Clerk and County
Clerk, $2400 each.
STATE CAPITOL GOSSIP
Interesting Sketch of Some of the
Important Matters Now Be
fore the Lawmakers
Special to The Journal.
Little Rock, April 19.— Undoubt
edly a great storm of protest
would go up all over the state
should the Legislature vote to ex
tend beyond May 13, the time to
which the session has already been
extended. Rut with less than a
month in which to wind up the af
fairs of state, the accumlation of
business is so large that there is no
chance for it to be finished in that
time, and there is already more
than chimney corner talk about
the possibility of a futher exten
sion.
Senator Friedell has introduced a
bill which has aroused intense in
dignation among the educators and
friends of education in the state,
who are bestirring themselves to
defeat it. The bill proposes to fix
the tax levy for the next two years
at 23 mills for general purposes,
an advance of one-quarter mill;
and at 23 mills for school purposes
a decrease of one-half mill. The
bill has been read twice and refer-!
red to the committee on finance. If
passed, this bill would reduce the
apportionment to each district of
the state one-sixth, or a total of
$200,000 for the state, a tremendous
loss for the schools of the state.
The Senate has passed the Tu rn
er bill appropriating $495,000 for
the support of the agricultural
schools at Russellville, Jonesboro,
Magnolia and Monticello, and it
has been read twice and referred
to the committee e*» education in
the House. It is meeting with some
opposition because of the large
amount carried, it being the larg
est on the budget with the excep
tion of state capitol, insane asylum
and the general bill. The statement
has been made on the floor that it
was alleged when the schools were!
created they would soon be.practi-j
cally self-sustaining. Now they are I
being institutions of such magni
tude that they will almost equal
the University. There is pendinga
bill levying a special tax of one
quarter mill for their support, oth
erwise the money will come from
the general revenue, as does the
money for other schools.
Last week witnessed the defeat
of two proposed electoral reforms,
one being the Grant resolution for
womans suffrage, and the other
the Toler resolution providing four
year terms for executive and eight
year terms for judicial officers,
with no second terms, and for the
recall on the petition of 51 per
cent of the qualified electors of
officials who are proved recalci
trant or corrupt. Representative
Hurst of Washington led the fight
against both the resolutions, de
claring them Socialistic and a
species of demagoguery. The Tol
er resolution was defeated, by
vote of 29 to 52.
The Grant resolution for equal
suffrage was debated an entire af
ternoon, and a motion by Hurst to
table was lost by a vote of 40 to
47. The principal addresses were
delivered by Representatives
Grant, Ragon and Raker, and
against it by Clarke, Hurst, Brown
and Hardage. Mr. Hurst insisted
that it had been introduced in a
spirit of fun, while Mr. Hardage
killed it effectually when he assert
ed that a dangerous “joker” lurk
ed in its innocent phrases, which
would disfranchise the men if it
were adopted, and turn the gov
ernment over wholly to the wom
en. On the final roll-call to inde
finitely postpone, the resolution re
ceived only the unlucky thirteen
votes.
Another radical change in the
law which the law-makers declar
ed was too far advanced for our
present state of civilization, was
the bill by Senator Christain provi
ding for the abolition of capital
punishment. Senator Martin fav
ored the hill, declaring that to take
human life by law is a relic of bar
barism unjustified by Christianity.
Senator Green said to remove the
certainity of punishment would be
to encourage crime, and Senator
Henderson urged that it would in
crease lynching, “the most heinous
of all crimes, which is due more
than anything else to the lax en
forcement of the law.” A motion
by Senator Covington to indefini
tely postpone was carried, 15 to 13.
QlLBREATH-ric HENRY
F. M. Gilbreath and Miss Addie
McHenry were quietly married at
the home of Squire and Mrs. E. M.
Wilson Wednesday evening at 7
o’clock, Squire Wilson officiating.
The groom is an excellent young
man and a good citizen. The bride
is the oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. K. McHenry and is a most
estimable young lady. The Jour
nal most heartily joins their many
friends in extending congratula
tions and sincere good wishes.
WILL HELP THE STATE
Confederate Re-Union at Little
Rock Will Result in finch
Good for Arkansas
In a recent address before the
executive committee of the Con
federate Reunion, Col. 13. B. Chism,
former Secretary of State, urged
the Committee to call to the atten
tion of the people of Arkansas, the
amount of beneficial advertising
that the state will receive from
I the Reunion to he held in Little
| Rock May 16, 17 and 18. He also
spoke of the benefits that will re
sult from having thousands of vis
itors from all parts of the state
brought within its borders.
“The people of this state should
be brought to a realization of the
fact that Arkansas, and not mere
ly the capital city of the state, is
to act as hostess to the Confederate
Veterans,” said Col. Chism. “Bring
the people from outside the state
here. Show them that Arkansas
has good lands, good people and a
good city for its capital. This Re
union is worth more to the state
as an advertisement than anything
that ever took place within its
borders.”
In connection with this idea of
of advertising the state’s lands, all
the railroads, in their Reunioq
folders, are offering special rates
for side trips from Little Rock af
ter the Reunion is over. It is ex-"'
pected that thousands of Reunion
visitors will take advantage of the
opportunity thus offered, to in
spect the opportunities offered by
a great and rapidly developing
state.
KILL DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Senator Raney has introduced
and passed a bill through the sen
ate abolishing Drainage District
No. 4, southeast of Newark. Land
owners in the district declare that
the expenses for engineers, attor
ney’s fees, etc., in the creation of
the district have been excessive,
and for this reason asked for the
district to be abolished.
The Journal considers it very
unfortunate that this state of af
fairs has arisen, as drainage is a
matter of very great importance
to this section of the country.
NOTICE TO HUNTERS
We have posted our pastures
: and will allow no hunting in them.
Eller Bros.
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