PLUCKY WOMAN SHOOTS A NEGRO
Jonesboro Woman Shot and Kill
ed Negro Who Was Trying
to Hnter Her Home
Jonesboro, Sept. 15,—'I' h i s
morning about 7 o’clock George
Harris, a negro fireman for the
Portia Lumber Company, was
found dead, lying across a log
near the Frisco track, with a bul
let hole through his body which
entered the back.
Immediately after the negro was
found Policeman William Stod
dard and Constable Mark Phillips
began an investigation, and soon
learned there was a possibility of
the shooting having been done by
a white woman named Cora Jack
son. They went immediately to
the home of this woman and found
her in bed, and when she was told
of the negro being found dead she
said:
”1 shot a negro last night, who
came to my house and tried to get
in,” and described the negro who
was found. She stated that the
negro came to her window and
tried to get in, and she command
ed him to leave, but instead of do
ing so he went to the front door
and cursed her arid said he was
coming in any way. She then, so
she states, got her pistol and shot
at him twice through the screen
door, and thought she had hit him.
He ran and she opened the door
and tired the third shot. It was
this shot that proved fatal. The
woman was arrested, charged with
murder, and this afternoon was
given a hearing before Justice M.
A. Adair. She was discharged on
her statement of the facts.
A NICE HOME FOR SALE
We have one of the nicest pieces
of residence property in Newark
for sale at a bargain. Two-story
eight room house with good barn,
smokehouse and good well of wa
ter. An entire block goes with
the property including two small
houses which rent for So per
month each. Also tine garden and
young orchard. Buildings all
nearly new and well finished, paint
ed inside and out and papered
throughout. The houses would
cost what we ask for the property
to say nothing of the lots, barn,
fencing and other improvements.
Ckah; •<& Mookk
RAILROAD OWNERSHIP
There was no justification for
the misinterpretation of Mr. Bry
an’s New York speech, which the
Republican press has indulged in
so generally. Bryan stated, when
he spoke to the thousands who
greeted him in Madison Square
Garden, he had reached the conclu
sion that “railroads partake so
much of the nature of monopoly
that they must ul.huaudy became
public property, and be managed
by public officials in the interests
of the whole community.’' There
was nothing in this statement ad
vocating an immediate change of
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DORR MERC. CO.
Tlagness, : Arkansas
ownership and Mr. Bryan spoke
of public ownership as an “ulti
mate’ ’ probability with a definite
intent to say exactly what the
chosen words imply. When he
said that it was his opinion the
railroads must “ultimately become
public property” he meant pre
cisely that and not somethin# else.
The declarations of Mr. Bryan
[differ in very slight degree, in the
matter of public ownership of rail
roads, from the opinions of Presi
dent Roosevelt as formally ex
! pressed in public documents.
! Roosevelt has warned Congress
and the country that public own
ership will surely come if the rail
roads are not effectively controled
. and regulated by legislation. Bry
an says no more and the difference
! between Bryan and Roosevelt
i
arises only when Roosevelt ex
presses the sanguine belief that
regulation can be made effective
and Bryan avows the conviction
J that it will never succeed. Roose
| velt believes we can escape pub
lic ownership and Bryan believes
we will not. Both are equally
willing to give regulation a fair
j trial.—St. Louis Republic.
STATE WAREHOUSE
The. Executive Committee of
the Farmers Union of Arkansas
took action at a meeting at Little
Hock Friday which insures the lo
cation of the central otiice -which
will soon be opened, at Little
liock. After considering the mat
ter for two days, the committee
accepted a proposition submitted
by the St. Louis Compress Com
pany providing for the storage of
the cotton which the members of
the Farmers Union are not able to
care for in their local warehouses.
The greater part of this surplus
cotton will be stored in the com
pany's warehouses in Little Hock,
but a part of it will be taken care
of in the company’s warehouses
| which are scattered throughout the
state.
The committee posponed the se
lection of a state agent, and it was
decided that another meeting
should be held September 2S to
take up this matter.
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WARNING ORDER
Independence Chancery Court,
fall term, 1900.
ill M. Meriwether,
vs
Vina Meriwether,
The defendant, Vina Meriwether
is hereby warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff,
Will M. Meriwether.
Cul. L. Pkakce, Clerk.
Dated this 24th day of August,
j190b.
Moore Coleman Attorneys
I for Plaintiff.
Lyman F. Reeder, A tty. ad-li
tem for non-resident defendant.
SOCIALIST IS SATISFIED
Dan Hogan of Huntington, who
was the candidate for governor on
the Socialist ticket in the recent
election says: “I am satisfied with
the vote 1 received. It was about
2,000 more than I expected. 1
received 5,000 votes, when I only
expected 3,000, which would have
been an increase of 100 per cent
over the vote in the election of
1904.” _
To Cure a Felon
Sam Kendall of Phillipsbur
Kan. say, “dust cover it with
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve and the
salve will do the rest.'’ Quickest
cure for burns, boils, sores,scalds
wounds, piles, eczema, salt rhuem
chapped hands,sore feet and sore
eyes. Only 25c at .1.1.Sturdivants
A FEW YEARS AGO
He carved initials on a tree
Eternal love to swear,
And now he Cuts a switch from it
i To lick his youthful heir
THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Papers Served on 176 Land Own
ers and Case Will Come up
October 6 in County Court
--
Sheriff J. A. Kaneaster was here I
i Friday and Saturday serving no
tices on the land owners that the
1 organization of the proposed drain
age district No. 2, which includes
i a large portion of land in this com
munity will be taken up in the
| county court on the 6th day of Oc
tober. There are 176 land own
ers within the proposed district.
The petitioners, \V. D. Magness,
W. A. Rutherford, G. O. Magness,
R. K. Hatton, J. P. Magness and
W. T. Magness, tiled their petition
in the county court several months
ago, and the court, acting upmi:
this petition, appointed Joseph'
Knight, J. C. McGuire and V. C.
Prickett as viewers. They went
over the proposed route and made
a favorable report. A permanent
survey was then made by J, R.
Van Frank, a civil enginerr, of
Little Rock, and his report to
gether with an estimate of the cost
and a protile of the ditch, has been
tiled with the county clerk.
The proposed ditch is to begin
somewhere near the <>ld Magness
brick house, near Magness, and
running north to the foothills along
the edge of the bottom, thence
east to Newark, thence south to
Mud creek, thence along the chan
nel of the creek, with whatever
straightening may be necessary,
'and into White river, the amount
| of land involved being about 20,
000 acres. The ditch will be al
most seven miles long, and the es
timated cost of constructing it is
placed at $21,1*0.66. The as
sessment of benefits has been
placed as follows: Farming lands
in the district, $15,112; the White
River railroad, $2,060; the town
of Newark $6,627, divided a< fol
low-: Western division, $1,567:
eastern division $1,760; southern
division, $6<>0.
Considerable opposition to the
matter1 has developed here since
the papers were served on the land
owners, but those who are pushing
it seem to think that they will
have but little difficulty in secur
ing a favorable decision from the
county court.
There is no question but what
the ditch would be a great benefit
to the entire community in re
claiming a vast area of land which
is now swampy, by opening it for
cultivation, and it would also add
materially to the healthfulness of
the community.
The
Dodging'
Period
of a woman’s life is the name often
given to “change of life.” Your
menses come at long intervals, and
grow scantier until they stop. The
change lasts three or four years, and
causes much pain and suffering,
which can, however, be cured, by
taking
WINE
CARDUI
Woman’s Refuge in Distress
It quickly relieves the pain, nerv
ousness, irritability, miserableness,
fainting, dizziness, hot and cold
flashes, weakness, tired feeling, etc.
Cardui will bring you safely through
this “dodging period,” and build
up your stiength for the rest of your
life. Try it.
You can get It at all druggists in
Si.00 bottles.
“EVERYTHING BUT DEATH
I suffered," writes Virgin:* Robson.of fast
en. Aid., “until I took Cardui. which cured
me so quickly it surprised my doctor, who
didn't know 1 was taking it."
Real Estate For Sale
Some Bargains in Desirable Farm and City Property
Offered by Craig & Moore,
No. 2. 80 acres good bottom land 4
miles N.E. Newark; half subject to
overflow, balance above highwater;
40 acres in cultivation. Fine land and
a bargain.
no. 37. 2 acres nicest residence
property in north part of town; good
well and garden on place.
73 24,000 acres long leaf pine in
Southern Florida; lies in solid body.
Both river and railroad transporta
tion; will cut 3,000 feet merchantable
timber per acre. Price $0 per acre.
78. Nice five room house and acre
of land in Magness; house nearly new
and all improvements good.
so. 500 acre farm half mile from
railroad station and post office; 200
acres in cultivation; 100 acre pasture;
six houses with good barns; half mile
from school and church house; over a
mile of river front and good ferry
landing on the farm. Grows I bale of
cotton and 50 13 60 bushels corn per
acre. Good property and a bargain.
Price 48.000. Easy terms.
v4. Good small farm of 60 acres tine
bottom land, 2s acres in cultivation,
balance in pasture; {food -'1 room house
and barn. Price $1,200.
No. 69. Good farm of 86 acres, 4f> in
cultivation, located 6 miles northeast
of Newark; good three room box house
tine cistern, good barn and orchard of
50 bearing trees: good white and red
oak timber on land not in cultivation.
Located near church and school house.
(53. 70 acres three miles north of
Newark, 50 acres in cultivation: one
3 room and one 2 room house. Good
upland and and a bargain.
s5. 64 a,cres good bottom land, one
mile from railroad station and post
otlice. half mile river front; 35 acres
in cultivation; good 3 room house and
small tenent house; tine water; 29
acres in pasture. Price $1,280.
71. 141 acres tine cane and timber
land on Black river 3 miles north of
Paroquet; on river front.
70. Nice home of six acres and good
four room house one mile west of
Newark; nice young orchard and good
water; improvements good. Would
make an ideal suburban home.
72. 40 acres timber land three miles
north of Newark; good hill land and
will be sold for $5 per acre.
83. Fine bottom farm of so acres,
33 acres in cultivation, two good hous
es with barns and good water; half
mile from railroad and postofhce and
mile from school and church house;
grows bale of cotton per acre. Price
$20 per acre; one third c.ish, balance
to suit.
H8. Good tour room, bouble box
house and half acre of land in Mag
ness; good barn; nice location.
101. 160 acre creek bottom farm 6£
miles from Newark, 1 mile from post
otlice and school; 100 acres in cultiva
tion, balance good timber; 1 four room
frame house and small tenant house,
barn and other outbuildings; cystern
and spring of good water; land in cul
tivation is good creek bottom laud
and produces well.
103. 120 acres tine Oil Trough bot
tom land, all in timber except twenty
acres which has been cut off; 3 miles
from postofflce; 8 miles from Newark;
land lays well and when put in culti
vation will be worth $40 per acre; land
adjoining grows bale of cotton or 50 to
75 bushels corn per acre, and will also
grow alfalfa; land is inside of fencing
district and has good timber on it.
109. Good 39 acre farm adjoining
town, with 26 acres in cultivation; six
room house, fine water, good barn and
other improvements and 13 acres in
pasture. Very desirable location and
will be sold at a bargain.
99. Tract of 3,000 acres line Black
river bottom land, 350 acres cleared,
9 houses, big barn;2 miles river front:
4 miles from railroad station and post
oflice; all under fence; one of finest
stock farms in the county.
108. 60 acre farm U mile north of
Magness, 40 acres in cultivation, five
room house, good well, barn, smoke
house and other outbuildings; 12 acre
orchard, consisting of 250 apple trees,
1650 peach trees, 12pear trees, 20grape
vines and fine lot of plum trees; six
acre pasture under fence.
82. Good farm of 120 acres, half
mile from railroad station, postofflce
and school; 10 acres in cultivation;
good house and barn and good water.
Will be sold cheap. Price $2,400, one
third cash, balance in 1 and 2 years.
90, 60 acres tine cut-over rive r bot
tom land, very high and seldprn over
flows; can be cleared very cheap and
will make a tine small farm; river
front with railroad running across one
corner; half mile from station and
poslottice. Price $10 per acre.
; 75. 20,000 acres white and black
oak timber land on theOuachita river
six miles from Monroe, La.; tract lies
almost in solid body averaging three
| miles in width and about ten miles
long, with river running through the
center. Will cut .‘5,000 feet of mer
chantable timber per acre, and in ad
tion, tract will make over a million
cross ties. Good farming land after
timber is cut off. Price $t> per acre.
79. 411 acres tine White river land
near Jaeksonport; 70 acres in cultiva
tion: 2 houses; tine cane pasture of
150 acres fenced. Only one mile from
railroad station, postotliee and church;
| one of the tinest pieces of land on
White river.
77. A tract of 4,400 acres timber
arid prairie lands in Cross county, Ark
Price $6.50 per acre, one-third cash
i balance on easy terms.
86. Good bottom farm of 165 acres
half mile from railroad station and
pnstofHce and mile from school and
church; good house and good water
57 acres in cultivation and balance in
pasture; will grow 50 to 75 bushels o
corn per acre; good timber on land not
in cultivation; mile of river front.
Price $20 per acre; one-third cash bal
ance in one and two vears.
91. Good farm of ltiO acres, all
fenced, 100 acres in cultivation, (Mi
acres in pasture, 20 acres good timber;
! two houses, one two-story five-room
log house and one four-room frame
i house with hall and porch, good well
and plenty of stock water; lirst class
I hill land, no rock, located three miles.
I north of Newark, and only half mile
i from school. Thisisgood property and
j will go at a bargain.
100. Good five room house and
i three acres of land in north part of
town, all fenced and in cultivation,
line well of water, good garden and
barn, good orchard for family use,con
sisting of apples, peaches, plums,
grapes and black berries. Very cesir
able location.
95. Good small farm of 4 s acres, 35
acres in cultivation, 6 miles n. e. of
Newark, mile and half from school,
church and postoffice; good three room
box house and small barn.
95. Ten acres nice residence proper
ty in northest part of town, four room
box house, small barn and good well
of water, 100 peach trees. 25 grapes
and 12 plum trees; good property.
97. Good two room box house and
two lots, with good small barn; near
school building.
98. Good farm of SO acres, 60 acres
in cultivation, one two room log house
and one two room box house, good
well of water; located s miles from
Newark, half mile from postotfice and
one mile from school and church; a
small orchard for family use.
94. Good two room box house and
i acre-and half land in north part of
town; good well, line garden and good
small barn.
No. si. New 6-room house with
good barn and smokehouse, line water
and all modern conveniences, located
two blocks from school building, and
near Baptist church. One of the most
desirable locations in town, and will
be sold at a bargain. Price $1,650.
106. Farm of 40 acres. I mile from
Magness, 30 acres in cultivation, good
bouse and barn, fine well and good
spring on the place; nice young orch
ard of 1,j0 apple trees. 60 peach trees
and several pears, plums and grapes;
also five acre pasture under fence.
b»7. Tract of 6*0 acres timber land
east of Newark; enough white and red
oak timber on land to pay for it, and
will make good farming land after
timber is cut off. Price $7.50
NEWARK,
Craig: & Moore,
: : : ARKANSAS.