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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday September 23, 1904.
Voi. 4. No. 39.
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DENE H. COLEMAN.
j^Hme junior member of 111<* legis
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ansas product born, reared and
■educated in Arkansas and is a
firm believer in the future great
ness of his native state.
Mr. Coleman was born in the
city of Batesvdle the loth of May,
1877. lie was educated in the
schools of Batesville, graduating
in 181)2. In 1898 and 1897 he was
engaged in mercantile pursuits in
Newark, and in 1897 took up the
study of law. In January, 1899,
he was admitted to the bar and has
since l>een actively engaged in the
practice of law.
lie always took an active inter
I
cst in politics, and in 1902 was a
candidate for the legislature. He
was defeated by only a very small
majority and it was generally con
ceeded that if he should be a can
didate in 1904 his election was as
sured.
Mr. Coleman was one or the
iirst to announce his candidacy in j
the campaign of 1904. He was
nominated in tin*, democratic pri
mary by a handsome majority,
having led (In*, ticket by several
votes. In the general election his !
popularity was again attested by a
heavy vote, he having received a
total of 2,.‘U8 votes, which is sev
eral more than a number of the
older and more experienced poli
ticians have to their credit.
He is an orator of no mean abil
ity, and during the recent cam
paign made a number of speeches
throughout the county in behalf
of the democratic ticket.
Mr. Coleman is only 27 years
old and bears the distinction of
being the youngest man ever dec
teal to the legislature from Inde
pendence county. However, he
is a young man of keen descent- i
ntent and sound business judg-!
ment, and bis friends are confident
that he will play an important
1 part in the future political history
: of tin* county and state.
He has no pet measures to in
troduce in the legislature, but. pro
poM*s to devote his entire time to
looking after the general interests
of the people.
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MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Charge on Which Slayer of Dr. Mag
ness Was Indicted by Polk '
County Grand Jury.
Mona, Sept. 17. Harry Dan
iels, who Iasi month shot and kill
ed Dr. AN . L. Madness, a well
known physician of tliis city, was
today indicted by the grand jury
for murder in the first, degree.
The ease came up for trial this
morning. Pole •McPhetridge,
counsel for Daniels, asked for a
change of venue. Judge Steele
granted the request and placed the
case in the Sevier county circuit
court at Lockslnirg. It will come
up at the January term.
CONDUCTOR MURDERED.
Conductor Warren Baldwin, of
Little Rook, was shot and killed
at McGehee Sunday morning by
Section Foreman (). J. Allison in
a dispute o ve r a *21 -cen t fare. AI -
lison together with several section
hands boarded the train at Der
mott. The men all had passes ex
cept Allison who had mislaid his,
and Baldwin insisted on his pay
ing fare. Allison became angry,
T-ew a revolver and shot Baldwin
Mrough the head, killing him al
most instantly. Allison escaped,
but later surrendered to the sher
iff. * _
rilLLlON ADMISSIONS.
More that a million visitors at
tended the great World's Fair at
St. Louis last week, which is the
largest attendance for any one
week smce the opening of the fair.
The attendance on St. Louis Day
was 404,450. The total attendance
from the opening day up to Satur
day night, September 17, was 11
122,508.
WAS TIRED OF LIFE
Old Lady Attempts Suicide at her
Home Near Cord.
Took Morphine With Suicidal Intent,
But Life Was Saved by Doctors
After Hard Struggle.
Mrs. \\ illiam McLain attempted
to commit suicide at her home near
( ord last Saturday night. No
reason was assigned for tiie rash
act except that she was tired of
living.
Saturday evening she complain
ed of feeling badly and sent to her
son Henry's who lived nearby, for
some morphine. He had recently
bought a full bottle, only a very
small amount of which had been
used. He, of course, hail no sus
picion of his mother’s intentions
to end her life with the drug, and
instead of dosing out a small
amount for her, sent the bottle.
She took only a very small dose
and rubbed some on her head and
nothing more was thought of the
matter.
1 Imt night she did not retire un
til all the other members of the
family had gone to bed. She then
Look half the contents of the bot
tle oi morphine, pinned a note on
her breast containing the simple
statement that sin* was tired of
living, and went to bed.
About midnight her husband,
who was sleeping in another bed
in the same room, awoke and
heard her groaning. On exami
nation she was found unconscious.
Respiration had almost ceased, her
body was rigid and it was thought
that she was dying. The note on
her breast was discovered, and
realizing that sin1 had taken mor
phine, Mr. McLain, with the hope
that something might be done to |
conteract the effect of the deadly
drug, telephoned for Drs. Pascoe
and Poe, of this place, who drove
out, and after a hard struggle,
succeeded in saving her life.
Mrs. McLain is 54 years old and
has several grown children. Her
father committed suicide a few
i years ago by hanging himself, and
one of her brothers once made an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide.
Her father is said to'have made
two attempts before he succeeded
in ending his life, the first attempt
being a number of years ago. Al
ter his first attempt he is said to
have expressed regret for his ac
tion and it was thought that he
had entirely abandoned the idea of
self-destruction, and it was twen
ty years before he made the next
attempt. This time he made good
his intentions by tying a rope
around his neck, passing it over a
rafter in his barn and jumping
from the loft.
At last accounts Mrs. McLain
was getting along nicely and her
recovery is assured.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
' Following is the government bu
reau’s summary of crop conditions
in Arkansas tor the week ending
September Id:
The temperature was nearly nor
mal, with warm days and cool
nights. There was practically no
rain over this state at large, and
the drouth continues unbroken.
Cotton continues to deteriorate; it
is still shedding and is opening
permaturely in many sections,
picking is now general over most
of the state; the northeast portion
of the state lias suffered less than
any other section from drouthy
I conditions and the crop is doing
very well and is fairly promising
in that section. Early corn is ma
tured and is being gathered in
some sections; the yields secured
have generally been less than ex
pected, but are fairly good; the
late is suffering badly from lack
of moisture and will be a very
poor crop.
J. A. KANEASTER IS SHERIFF.
Gov. Davis has appointed J. A.
Kaneaster, of Salado, as sheriff to
fill the unexpired term of Sheriff
Morgan. .Mr. Ivaneaster is well
known throughout the county and
his appointment will doubtless
give general satisfaction.
40 DRY; 29 WET.
It was announced last week that
there would be 50 “dry’’ counties
in Arkansas for the next two
years, but the official returns from
the recent election shows a gain of
only one county in the “dry”
column over the preceeding elec
tion. Forty-six counties voted
against license and 20 for license.
Benton polled the largest vote
against license of any county in
the state, the vote being 2,4S4 a
gainst license. Pulaski county
polled the largest vote for license.
NO SPECIAL TERM.
Judge Fulkerson ha* decided
that he cannot hold a special term
of court to try Robert Crosby,and
his trial will, therefore, not take
place until the regular term of the
circuit, which convenes on the 17th
of October.
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
Short Items of General Interest
Gathered Fresh From Our
Local Exchanges.
A $10,000 brick school building
is being erected at Pocahontas.
Eighteen carloads of apples
were shipped from Bentonville last
week.
John Tweeley, a miner, was
crushed to death in a mine at Bur
ma Tuesday afternoon.
Red Hensacker, a young man
of Mena, had his leg cut oil' at the
knee in attempting to board a
moving train
.James Phelps was overcome by
dampness and impure air Monday
while digging a well at Searcy and
died in a short time.
D. B. Bright, aged 51, mysteri
ously disappeared from his home
at Ilartfield Saturday night, and
has not yet been found.
Walter Branch, aged 17, was
thrown from a mule near Para
gould Friday and received injuries
from which he died Monday.
Harve Ringer has been senten
ced to two years in the penitentia
ry for killing W. O. McCullom
near Centerville on Christmas day,
1902.
Several prominent negroes at
Dumas are said to favor segrega
tion of the school taxes, on the
ground that the proposed step will
make the negroes self-reliant.
Kittle Adams, an inmate of a
disorderly resort kept by Stella
Black at Little Rock, was severely
beaten about the head and body
by Will McMathSunday morning.
She died from the injuries a few
hours later and McMath was held
for murder.
A.G.S. AT THE FAIR
Arrived Honday Afternoon and
are Taking in the Sights.
Senic Railway Company Has Sued.
One of the Newark Boys for
Disfiguring Their Cars.
Special to the Journal.
St. Louis, Sept. 21.—The Ark
ansas State Guard is making its
presence felt at the big fair this
! week.
Gompany B, of which the New
ark boys are a part, did not get
into camp until 2 p. rn. Monday,
and some of the boys were just a
little sore over not having anything
to eat since H p. m. Sunday. Hut
we art1 now nicely situated and arc
having a tine time.
But this encampment of tho
State Guard, like all others we
will have in Arkansas for a few
years, is not what it should be.
It was pretty cool here last
'night. Our feet came near frost
ing under two blankets.
There are quite a few soldiers
here. The Twenty-first Essex
Fusiliers, of Canada; ten divisions
of Illinois Sailors; the First Bat
talion First Virginia (Richmond
Blues) and a company of Illinois
Infantry (blacker than this ink.)
The Newark boys are having a
grand time. Our part of the
guard is not bad.
John Cash has been sued by tho
Senic Railway for disfiguring
property while holding on to a
seat during a trip over the senic
railroad. The trip over the senic
road is a very exciting one, and
as the cars run very high from tho
ground, John didn’t want to fall
out—and did’t intend to, if his
grip held out. The seat he occu
pied is said to have been badly
disfigured.
Preparations are being made for
the celebration of Arkansas Day
tomorrow and an elaborate pro
gram has been prepared. The
guard will take a prominent part
in the ceremonies.
THE ROBERTS TRIAL.
The trial of John V. Roberta
for grave robbery was called be
fore Justice E. W. Smith at Jud
sonia Wednesday. The entire
day was consumed in selecting a.
jury, and at the time of going to
press the trial had not been con
cluded.
BOND AMENDMENT CARRIED.
According to the complete re
turns from the election held on
September 5, the vote on the two
proposed constitutional amend
ments was as follows:
Amendment No. 8 (increasing"
number of supreme judges from
five to six)—Total vote, 90,063.
For amendment, 44,773; against,
45,290; majority against, 517.
Amendment No. 9 (authorizing
first and second-class cities to is
sue bonds)—Total vote, 87,511;
for amendment, 44,066; against,
43,445; majority for 621.
It will be seen that amendment
No. s is defeated, while No. 9 is
in the same category with the poll
tax and gubernatorial appointment
amendments, voted on in previous
elections, which received a major
ity of all the votes cast on those
questions, but not a majority of
all cast in the election. It is prob
able, therefore, that Amendment
No. 9 will be declared adopted.