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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March 17, 1905.
Vol. 5. No. 12.
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT
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Rev. J. I. Martin Says it Does if
the Officers Will Only Do
Their Sworn Duty.
Editor The Journal:
A great many people cry out for1
liberty and freedom, and then say
the law doesn't prohibit. 1 heard
a man who lives in Newark say “I |
will never vote against whisky
again unless it is a state law, as it
is sold here as much as ever and j
we get no revenue.” .This man |
claims to be a good citizen, and if i
what he says is true, and he spoke j
from a personal observation, I!
want to write it down in capital
letters, hk is not a good (TTI/kn
or he would report this violation
of the law. 1 do not know wheth
er there are blind tigers in New-!
ark or not, but, if there is, what
kind of municipal officers have
you? If blind tigers are there the
officers should know of their ex
istence if other citizens do. Then
they are guilty at least of a breech
of trust for not arresting the guil
ty parties. 1 believe there is as
good citizens in Newark as you
will find anywhere, but such citi
zens do not know the blind tigers
are there of their own personal
knowledge or they would report j
them, and if they do not report
them can we say that they are j
good citizen* and want the law
obeyed; 1 can name half a dozen
mmi in Newark who can everlast- j
ingly close all of them. Hut it
will take a united and determined
effort, but if gone, at rightly they
can make it so hot for blind tigers
r.Vat they cannot sell branch water
if it smells like red liquor. The I
question is are they willing to un- !
dertake it; Leaving the men en
tirely out, the good women of
Nevvrak can drive them out of the
town, and will not have to become
Carry Nations either. Hut i had
rat her they would lift their ban
ner and arm themselves with
hatchets and sail in if this should
be a last resort.
If such exist it is a reflection on
the town, and a serious reflection
upon the officers of the town.
I notice that Observer says some
hard things about religious de- |
bates, and among other things lie
says that he knew of two churches
and a good Sunday School which
went down because of a debate. I
have bad a number of debates and j
attended many, and will say that 1
never knew such as a result.
They have done good, even in
Newark. I have known where
Mormonism was everlastingly
routed in a debate and lias not
been able to rally since. I expect
that Observer’s conscience is hurt
ing, and the debate brings too
many Bible truths to bear is why
he or she writes thus. Why don't
Observer come out over his own
signature so we will not be accus
ing the wrong one; If Observer
is ashamed of what he writes he
had better go away back and sit
down, until lie can tell us some
thing he is willing for the public
to know the author of.
J. 1. Martin.
EDQAR O’NEAL ACQUITTED.
Walnut Ridge, March 12.—The
jury in the Kdgar O’Neal case
came to a decision last night at H
o’clock, after having been out six
hours. The verdict was an acquit
tal of O’Neal for the killing of;
William Orr at Alicia last March.
The main plea made for the de
fense was one of self-defense on
the part of O’Neal and was unani
mously sustained by the jury,
(ireat interest has been manifest
ed in the case owing to the promi
nence of the families of the partic
ipants in the tragedy.
ANNOUNCEHENT.
To the voters of Newark:
As in.y name has been mentioned
as a candidate for mayor, and since
I have been solicited by many cit
izens of the town, I now offer my
services for the above office, and
promise, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office to the best
of my ability. Thanking you in
advance for your support.
1 am yours truly,
W. 1*. Lawton.
PRISONER CREMATED.
Felsenthal, Ark., March 12.
About 1 o'clock this morning the
calaboose here was destroyed by
fire, cremating the only occupant,
John Creasy, a log scaler, in for a
minor offense. He was 35 years
old, and leaves a wife and one j
child. The fire is supposed to!
have started from a lighted cigar j
which the unfortunate man was
smoking when locked up the even
ing before.
WHY l WOULD NOT BE
A PASTOR.
I prefer not to be a pastor. j
First, because the members are
not loyal to their church obliga- \
lions in attending upon its ordi-!
nances and supporting its institu
tions. This being the case there .
is not much to induce a young
man to take a pastorate, aside
from his loyalty to (rod and agen
uine love for lost humanity.
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ill dim; » vsiiia i juriui |
not to be a pastor, because, after
one has carefully prepared him
self for the work by a course of
hard study, and is giving his en
tire time and talents to the work
of the church, he is so often un
appreciated and neglected by
those who should at all times be
his supporters. Imagine, if you
will, the pastor of our church, as
he goes forth to his usual monthly
appointment, and, upon arrival at
his destination finds that, out of a
membership of two or three hun
dred, (sinners included) a congre
gation of not more than one-fourth
of that number. From this we
are forced to the conclusion that a
great majority of the members of
that church are totally disregard
ing the worship of God, and are,
in all probability, at home finding
fault with their faithful pastor.
Now, if this pastor should fail
to meet all his appointments
promptly, this same element of the
church who have made themselves
so conspicuously absent, except
during the revival, are the very
first to make complaint, and there
by hinder instead of helping the
cause they profess to have espous
ed; even standing in the way of
their own children.
This short article is written with
the very best of feeling for all,
and as the new year advances let
us rally to the support of our
church and its institutions, giving
our pastor the sympathy and en
couragement he deserves, and at
all times making the advancement
of Christ's kingdom the primary
object of our lives.
I
W. F. Wayman.
O. O. Moss arrived home Wed
nesday from a business trip to
Beebe.
You get no stale groceries at
Holderby & Lawton’s; they get
fresh goods almost every day.
Jesse L. McDaniel, of Cord, one
of the county's prominent young
teachers, was in town Wednesday.
The warmest line of shirts ever
shown. You’ll have to hurry,
li. C. Dorr Mercantile Co. Mag
ness, Ark.
The announcement of Dr. W.
P. Lawton as a candidate for may
or will be found in today’s paper,
liead his card.
Don’t forget to stop and inspect
our mammoth stock of general
merchandise, li. C. Dorr Merc.
Co., Magness, Ark.
Our special cut-price shoe sale
is the talk of Newark. Get in
line and buy while the assortment
is good. Whiting & Co.
C. P. Vaughn of Humboldt,
Kan., will read The Journal six
months through the kindness of
his sister, Mrs. G. W. Meriwether.
J. D. Meacham, a good citizen
of Padgett Island, was transacting
business in town Tuesday, and
called to square accounts with The
Journal.
Postmaster Harrelson arrived
home Monday morning from De
Ann and Prescott, where lie spent
a few days visiting his brother, L.
V. Harrelson.
J. T. Barksdale announces in
this paper as a candidate for city
marshal. Mr. Barksdale is well
known to our readers and promis
es to make a good officer if elected.
Circuit Clerk Cul. L. Pearce
was in town Monday afternoon
en route home from Oil Trough
where he spent a couple of days
visiting relatives and looking after
business.
Col. \V. I. R. Howard of James
town remits an order on Uncle
Sam for another year's reading of
The Journal, and also orders the
paper sent to M. 1). Hulsey, of De
sha, for one year.
Notice—My boy, (iabe Strong,
who is not of age has left my
house, and all parties are hereby
warned to not employ him without
my permission, and those doing so
are warned that they will be dealt
with according to law.
D. P. Strong.
David Phipps and Miss Nora
Walker were married Thursday
afternoon of last week at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Walker. Squire
J. T. Tharp performed the cere
mony. The Journal joins their
many friends in extending con
gratulations and good wishes.
“Uncle” Henry Calloway was
accidentally poisoned a few days
ago while eating grapes. It is
supposed that there was a poison
ous insect of some kind on the
grape, and being almost blind, he
failed to see it- He was in a crit
ical condition for awhile, and it
was feared that he would not live, |
but a physician was summoned
and succeeded in saving his life.
He was very sick, however, for
several days afterward, but is able
to be out again now.
Mrs. (t. \V. Meriwether and
her daughters-in-law, Mesdames
Clara and Vaughn Meriwether of
the L)ota neighborhood were shop
ping in town Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Reeves of Humboldt,
Kan. arrived in the city a few
days ago, and will probably spend
the summer here with her sister,
Mrs. W. M. McKinney and her
father, Capt. R. R. Reeves of Oil
Trough.
Jesse L. Grosser of this place
and Miss Pearl Earnheart of
Batesville were married at Sul
phur Rock Wednesday. They are
prominent and well known young
people, and The Journal joins
their many friends in extending
congratulations and good wishes.
Uncle John Tomlinfon says the
bread made at Speed & Sisk’s bak
ery is the best bread ever sold in
Newark. The St. Louis bakeries
never made better bread, and he
says these young men and their
baker deserve the praise and en
couragement of the entire commu
nity for the excellent manner in
which they are serving bread to,
their customers.
The Farmeys Union at this
place now has about twenty mem
bers, with the following officers:
W. L. Hall, pres. ;T. R. Tate, vice
presiuent; H. T. .Jones, secretary;
,!. \V. Barnett, chaplain; J. R.
Priuco, doorkeeper: A. Hammons,
conductor, Another meeting will
be held tomorrow night, when it
is expected that a number of new
applications for membership will
be acted upon.
Adjutant General Charles daeob-1
son of the Arkansas state guard j
has issued orders to the command
ers of the companies and regi
ments throughout the state, ask
ing them to at once arrange for
quarters for the various com pan-j
ies. The order states that the'
sum of $120 is to be set aside for
rent for each company to enable
each to have an armory where the
equipment may be stored and cared
for properly, and where drills
may be held during bad weather.
The order states that as soon as
the government inspection is made
the companies will be placed on a
substantial footing and the regi
ments reorganized and plans made
for the encampments.
STATE NEWS ITEHS.
Sarah King, a negress, said to
have been 100 years old, was found
dead near Clarendon recently.
In the Madison county circuit
court the case against Dr. d. M.
Wilkinson of Springfield, Mo., in
dicted for killing Tom Lane in
1874, was nolle prossed. One of
the state's witnesses failed to ap
pear and one of the witnesses for
the prosecution said that he could
not identify Wilkenson as the man
who did the shooting.
Two negroes, Parker and Brock
(leaded guilty at Des Are to mur
ler in the second degree and were
tentenced to tive and eight years
■espectively, for the killing of
l oung Sutherland, timekeeper on
he Searcy & Des Arc Railway.
L'he other accused, a negro ■ Q,
p razier, took a change v
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Sketch of the Important Transac
tions in the Arkansas Uw
Making Body.
The state malitia bill, carrying'
m appropriation of $25,000 for
the support of the Arkansas state
?uard for the next two years,
passed the house Friday afternoon
by a vote of 40 to 28. The pass
ive of the bill met strong opposi
tion in the persons of Representa
tives Coleman of Independence
county, and McCollum of Hemp
stead county and Eldridge of
Woodruff county, who thought
the amount called for excessive
for the support of three regiments
if state troops in a time of peace,
rhe course of the bill through the
house was blocked by the opposi
tion at every turn but despite this
opposition the measure was car
ried through and passed without
m amendment. The fight for the
bill was hard. In speaking against
:he bill Mr. Coleman stated that
ie favored appropriations which
would help toward the develop
ment of the state but to give $25
>00 of the state’s money to foster
die spirit of militarism in the state
was wrong. He said that he had
been solicited by the officers of
the state guard to support the bill
but none of the privates had ever
approached him on the matter.
1 le could not see the necessity for
all these expenditures on the state
malitia. I low would it profit the
state in time of peace, he asked.
He contended that some of the
members of the house who were
supporting this measure, this $25
>00 state guard appropriation, had
voted to reduce the salary of one
if the teachers of the Deaf Mute
Institute. He thought the spirit
if the bill wrong.
Mr. Raney called up house bill
No. 230, to regulate passenger
service on the White River branch
)f the Iron Mountain and requir
ng the said railroad to run their
passenger train on Sunday. The
jill passed. Ayes, 45, noes, 10,
Senator Milam’s bill for the aid
if the Hot Springs tire suti'erers
ay relieving them of taxation for
:he year 1904 was passed by a vote
if 08 to 9.
In the senate a bill by Senator
ioodwin providing for the taxa
:ion of timber rights was passed
by a vote of 26 to 3.
The senate passed Senator Kil
gore’s bill requiring long distance
telephone companies to make con
nection with local companies when
■he local companies so desire.
A bill was introduced in thesen
lte by Senator Amis providing1
hat all foreign life insurance com
panies doing business in the state
nust invest in loans at least three
fourths of the net proceeds from
business done in Arkansas.
ny a vote or to o tne senate
iefeated Senator Milan’s bill mod
ifying the King-Davis anti-trust
law so as to allow outside fire in
surance companies to do business
in Arkansas by merely making af
fidavit that they had not agreed
upon rates for Arkansas.
House bill No. 420, by the com
mittee on ways and means, was in
troduced by Mr. Meade, chairman
of this committee. The bill car
ries a total appropriation $400,101.
75 for the support of the three co
ordinate branches of the state
; " eminent for the nex
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