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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 6, 1906.
Vol. 6. No. 15.
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DAVIS WINS U. S. SENATCRSHIP
Official Count May Change Re
sult Slightly. Hut l 'avis’
Election is Assured.
Incomplete'' returns from the
recent Democratic primary indi
•cate the election of Governor
Davis for U. 8. Senator b.y a ma
jority of about nine thousand.
It is claimed that the governor
lias carried about 51 counties and
Senator Derry 24. Davis’ largest
majority was in his home county.
Pope, which he carried by 1,438
majority. Mis smallest was in Xe
vada, which he earned by only
seven. Berr.tL largest majority
was in Sebastian, which lu?carried
by 1,028; his smallest was Union,
which he got b.v only ten.
lion. Jno. S. Little «as an easy
winner for governor, having ea1,
tied 55 counties. Pindall wins
for attorney geneial, Imyne for
superintendent of public instrue
tion and Crocket for railroad com
missioner for this district.
STATE NEWS ITEHS.
Joe Nance <>1 Toinberkn was at
tacked by wolves while out hunt
ing last week, but he succeeded in
routing them.
The eight year old daughter of
J. II Murray of Dierks was kick
ed by a horse a few days ago and
.so badly hurt that she died in a
few hours.
^ Oscar Kelley, aged lit. of South
Jiend, Ind., fell from a railroad
■ n’idge over the Little Missouri
river near Houghton Saturday and
was drowned.
Fire destroyed property to the
value of $25,000 at Parogould
Monday. The lire originated in
the Loda hotel, a tInvestor.v brick
structure, which together with a
grocery store, furniture store and
a barber sh.op were total! \ de
stroyed.
Twelve county prisoners escap
ed from the Pulaski county stock- .
ade near Little Lock Sunday
night. One of them, George;
Sheppard, a negro, was shot and;
killed by one of the guards. j
Another prisoner, Carl Higgs,,
white, was shot and seriously'
wounded.
THE ELECTIONS AT SULPHUR ROCK
City and Township Officers Elect
ed—Other flatters of In
terest Briefly Related
Sulphur Rock, April 4.—The
city election yesterday resulted in
the election of \V. '1'. Anderson
for mayor. The vote in several
instances was very close, and only
three aldermen were elected, four
others being tied.
The vote is as follows:
For Mayor \V. T. Anderson,
‘21: ,1, C. Gibson, is.
For Recorder Sidney Pickens,
38.
For Aldermen—Ed Martin, 37;
J. M. Hoover, 21; Hugh Parks,
21: \\ . T. Huddleston. 2<>: Char
les Wright, ‘20; .1. S. Griffin, 2t>;
() T. Jcrnigan, 20; T. A. Bevens,
10: W. T. Anderson, 16.
1 he marshal and treasurer are
elected by the council.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Following is the total vote re
ceived by the various canndidates
for the township offices at the re
cent primary.
For justice of the peace
\Y. T. Anderson.89
Geo. \V. Jernigan.130
Geo. A. Ashley.121
For constable
Sam Bevens.Si
For l oad overseer
.1 no. C. Huddleston.93
.1. 15. Garner.29
I). IV. Wilson.40
li. C. Jennings.13
BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION
Ed Wilson was up from Newark
Sunda.i.
.1. C. Gibson has been on the
rick list.
Rev. Will M Thompson was in
town Tuesday.
Capt. T. C. Knox has just re
ceived a cai of flour.
Rev. Jns. F. Jernigan was in
from a trip on his work Tuesday.
Miss Geneva Lane of Charlotte
spent a few hours in town Mon
day.
,li#k Gibson, who has been sick
at I lota, came home Monday to
spend a few days.
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RUMORS OF FRAUD FROM CAPITAL
Reports From Little Rock Indicate
a Desire to Doctor Returns
in Some Counties.
Little Rock, April 4. Eviden
ces of fraud and rascality in the
senatorial race have come from
the various counties during the
past week. It is a notorious fact j
that many counties in the Davis
column were held back, till the
local managers were apprised of i
the majority they were expected
to return for Davis. No figures
were given out to the press and all
efforts to obtain information as to
the total vote in those counties!
were futile.
At Davis’ headquarters these
counties were placed in his column
and within less than twelve hours
after the polls had been closed the ;
Davis machine estimated the
thousands needed, and no doubt,
wired the local managers to hold
off till they were advised what
would be necessory. The Davis |
machine laughed at the efforts of
outside parties to get the actual
; figures. In Perry county, which
adjoins Pulaski, so well has the
| secret of its vote been guarded
j that up to yesterday morning it
had been impossible to get any
definite returns. A sufficient
number of townships were held
I back in Cleveland and Columbia
counties to prevent the total re
sults being announced till late \
Saturday. Johnson county came
J in at a late hour with a majority
that was tainted with suspicion
of fraud, and up to this morning
Calhoun, Izard, Newton, Perry
and Poinsett were still out, and
Woodruff has just reported a sus
picious majority in every town
ship save one. It is a little strange
that every county that was held
back was for Davis, and that a
Davis machine is in control in ev
ery instance.
()n the other hand, where the
Berry men were in the majority
the results were given to the pub
lic at once. Not a single Berry
county was held back.
There is no doubt that if the I
frauds that have been perpetrated
in this election were uncovered,
honest Democrats would rise up
in their wrath and cast the scala
wags who have disgraced the par-j
t.\ from its ranks.
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GIRE-GUYNES
11. A. (lire and Miss Cora doy
lies were married at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. d. I'. Tharp Sun
day evening at, seven o'clock.
Squire Tharp officiating.
The groom has been a citizen of
Newark for the pa-’t live or six
years and is a prominent and well
known young man who enjoys the
confidence and esteem of a large
circle of friends. The bride is a
most estimable young lady who
came here some time ago from
Bald Knob and has made many
friends.
The Journal joins their many
friends in extending congratula
tion and good wishes for their fu
tuie happiness and prosperity.
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BIG RWE AT TEXARKANA. |
'I'he Grand Central hotel to
gether with the general office* of
the Kansas City Southern railroad
and two residences, were destroy
ed by tire at Texarkana Saturday
morning, entailing an aggregate
los* of $c5*>,000. i
HON. JOHN SEBASTIAN LITTLE
Democratic Nominee Lor Governor of Arkansas
WINNERS IN THE CITY ELECTION
Arnold Wins For Mayor by Close
Vote, Craig for Treasurer
Pascoe for Marshal
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Quite a good deal of interest
whs worked up in the city election
Tuesday, a total of 123 votes be
ing polled, which is the largest
vote ever polled in a city election.
The officers elected were as fol
lows:
Mayor, M. L. Arnold,
Recorder, E. W. Magness,
Treasurer, (). F. Craig,
Marshal, Walter Pascoe,
Aldermen, G. (). Magness, C.
M. Edwards, R. IV Adams, F. C.
Hoyt and W. C. Mims.
The total vote received by each
of the several candidates was as
follows.
For Mayor
M. L. Arnold.52
J. il. Holderby.47
Geo. F. Grosser.23
For Recorder
E. W. Magness. 120
For Treasurer
O. F. Craig.05
N. A. Speed .53
For Marshal
Walter Pascoe.4s
,1. N. Black.40
C. E. Caldwell.28
For Aldermen
C. M. Edwards.s7
B. F. Busby.44
W. C. Mims.01
Ii. B. Adams.,.78
(4.0, Magness.89
Zed (Griffith...52
F. C. Hoyt.07
,1. W. Si<k.35
Ed .Jackson.24
E. 11. Williamson.5o
TO THE PEOPLE
Mr. Editor:
I wish to thank my many friends
and supporters throughout the
county for the magnificent vote
which they gave me for represen
tative at the recent primary.
Words fail to express my high ap
preciation and 1 shall always feel
very grateful to my friends. If
elected at the general election I
shall ever be faithful to the trust
and confidence reposed in me.
Respectfully,
8. A. Moohk.
SKETCH OF HON. JOHN S. LITTLE
Fifty-Three Years Old and Has
Been Eminently Successful
in Political World.
John Sebastion Little, who re
ceived the nomination for Gover
nor of Arkansas, is now the Rep
resentative in Congress for the
Fourth Arkansas District. He
has represented the Fort Smith
and Van Boren district, formerly
the Second, continuously since
1M'4, in which year he succeeded
Clifton R. Breckinridge, who ac
cepted President Cleveland’s ap
pointment as Minister to Russia.
Mr. Little, 53 years of age last
month, is one of the ablest and
most alert men in the state, and is
well prepared for the high office
to which the Democrats of Arkan
sas have nominated him, by long
and varied experience of public
affairs. Before his twelve years
of service in Congress began he
had served four terms as District
Attorney of his judicial circuit,
four years on the bench thereof
and one term in the Legislature at
Little Rock. His promotion has
been gradual but steady.
OVATION FOR LITTLE.
Greenwood, March 31. Hon.
John S. Little, Democratic nomi
nee for governor, was given a
great reception on his arrival at
the Midland Valley depot today as
he returned to his home from the
state campaign for the nomination
for governor. The band played
“See the Conquering Hero Comes,,
as it led a procession of 2,000 citi
zens to the depot, the schools hav
ing dismissed to greet the next
governor, and many people com
ing in from the conntry. Each
school child bore a flag and all
wore a badge on which was print
ed “Our Buss.’' When the train
slowed up and Little showed him
self on the steps he was greeted
with rounds of cheers. He was
escorted to the court house hall.
When it was found that all could
not find room a table was placed
in the yard and after a few ap
propriate remarks b.v Rev. (i. G.
Davidson, .lodge Little deiivejftd
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