The Newark Journal.
$1 ,*er Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 18, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 2
CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR BUSY
At Least Three Aspirants Will
Start The Gubernatorial
Campaign This Week
Reports from Little Rock indi
cate that the campaign for govern
or is begining to show signs of
activity, and before the end of the
week at least two candidates
are expected to be in Little Rock
to arrange for the opening of their
headquarters.
The three candidates who have
announced they wjll be in the race
are S. Brundidge of Searcy, Geo.
H. Hays of Camden and T. H.
Nixon of Pine Bluff.
* Former Congressman Brun
didge is an experienced campaign
er, and in announcing his candi
dacy Saturday invited all compet
itors to meet him in joint debate
in a canvass of the counties for
the nomination.
Judge George Hays, announced
his candidacy a week ago. In his
announcement he said he will be
a candidate only for governor to
fill the unexpired term of Senator
Joe T. Robinson, and that he will
be a candidate for re eletion. His
announcement indicated that he
was not aspiring to the governor
ship as a stepping stone to the
United States senatorship.
Mr. Brundidge, in his announce
ment, said he is a candidate for
the office, and if elected, so long
as he held the office it would never
be used to elect either himself or
anyone else to any other office.
“But I am not prepared to sell
my bifthright by promising any
man or set of men that I will
never be a candidate for any other
office,” he added. So far as this
question is concerned, Mr. Brun
didge is willing to leave it to fut
ure conditions, he says.
BERRY RICKERS WANTED
/Vanted.—2,000 strawberry pick
ers by the members of the Jud
sonia Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers Association. Picking will begin
about April 20, 1913. Price paid
per quart two cents. Houses or
teniS lurnished. For information
apply to C. A. Winn, Sec.
Judsonia, Arkansas. 49-6
BUILD ANOTHER HOME
Reported That Odd Fellows Will
Build Near Walnut Ridge
We have gotten it on the best
authority that the Odd Fellows
grand lodge will begin at once the
erection of the Orphans Home on
the big 400 acre farm, known as
the Robbins place, just west of
Walnut Ridge, which was donated
for that purpose by the late A. W.
Shirey. It is said the home at
Batesville has been “overtlow
ing” for more than a year and
that ^t is impossible to take care
of the Odd Fellows orphans at
that place, and for that reason the
home will be erected here at once.
The farm here is a very rich one
and the home will be self-sustain
ing. The electric street car line
will be extended from the Frisco
tracks to the farm as soon as the
home is completed—Walnut Ridge
Times.
MAG NESS fl USINGS
Lige Holmes made a business
trip to Newport Friday.
Typhus Tomlinson has gone in
to the blacksmith business.
Gifton Sturch went to Newport
on business Wednesday night.
There wras preaching at the city
hall Thursday night by Rev.
White.
Fnnc Tnmlinsnn vvnc hitfpn tw
a dog Thursday while going home
from Magness.
Ernest Ballard was quite sick
Thursday and had to be taken
home in a buggy.
We are glad to report that little
Mamie Smith who has been quite
sick, is improving nicely.
Arthur McPhereson is prepar
ing to go to Florida, where he ex
pects to make his future home.
The Magness ilin & Mill Co
are preparing to rebuild their
plant here which was destroyed
by fire some time ago.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
'One sorrell horse with star in
forehead, 14 or 15 hands high with
harness marks on both hips; shod
in front. Reward for information
leading to his recovery.
Frank Divers.
Newark, Arkansas.
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how to save money who never Usui nny money to
sjivc'/ JTf more men intrusted_ their finntiees to
their W l Y US, there won hi he fewer hnnkrtijtts.
If men intrustetl their wives with their hnnk ne~
counts, they would find nt the eml of the month
that tlrhre was n ISltid lilt ISALAA' C /: in the hnnk
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BIG SINGING CONVENTION
Large Ccowd Attends fleeting of
Singing Association
The N&rfh Independence Sing
ing Convention met at Lone Oak
last Sunday, with the following
classes present: Lone Oak, Mag
ness and Mt. Carmel.
Prof. Thomas Jones was chosen
president pro tern and J. D. Mar
tin was elected secretary pro tern
The judges chosen were Charles
Heflin, Reason Wells and Ed
Travis. Mt. Carmel class won the
banner for the best singing for the
day.
A. B. Duff was re-elected as
president for 1913.
To say the singing was good,
would be putting it in a very mild
way. The day was a little disagree
able, but a large concourse of peo
ple were on the ground. The
house was packed and fully one
half of the people could not get in
the house. It was the general
opinion of all present that 1913
will be the greatest year for good
singing that the county has ever
witnessed.
The next meeting will be held
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Magness, the second Sunday in
July. It is probable that a three
days convention will be held at
some point in the county some
time during the summer.
ASK FOR REFERENDUM
Liquor Dealers Will Eight Recent
Legislative Enactment
Little Rock, April 15.—A peti
tion asking that Senate Bill No.
118, which passed the recent legis
lature and which is practically a
state wide prohibition measure,
asking that it be referred to the
people at the next general election
is being circulated throughout the
state. One of the petitions, contain
ing about 35 names has been re
ceived at the headquarters of the
liquor dealers’ organization. About
10,000 signatures to the petition
are required to enable the act to
be referred to the people, and li
quor dealers are confident of se
curing more than this number
within the next week or ten days.
COUNCIL MEETING
The city council met Wednes
day night, and after the old coun
cil had disposed of some unfinish
ed business, the new officers were
sworn in and the affairs of the
government turned over to the
new admistration.
After being sworn in, Mayor
Ketchem appointed the following
committees.
Finanrp R Mnnrp O R
Craig and J. YV. Henderson.
Street and Alley.—G. M. Fields,
G. O. Magness and E. R. Moore.
Sanitary.—G. 0. Magness, G. M.
Fields and J. V\r. Henderson.
Ordinance.—0. F. Craig, E. R.
Moore and G. M. Fields.
Cemetery.—J. YV. Henderson,
G. O. Magness and 0. F. Craig.
L. M. Gray was elected day
marshal and YV. M. Magness night
marshal. J. YV. Henderson was
chosen as street commissioner and
YY'. M. Sammons was re-elected
cemetery sexton.
VALUE OK CHARACTER
You may depend upon it, the i
only thing that will permanently j
bear you up is character. You
will ever and evermore be'thrdwn'
back upon it. If it is not'there—
you will be thrown back upon
nothing at all. You may manage
to get along when everything is
moving smoothly with you; but in j
every pinch vou are going to need j
•character. It is one thing that i
will determine your real success j
in this world and your J "tiny in
another world.—YYes " ’ od
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A PARABLE OF POLITICS
Concerning: Doings of One Jose
phus, Former Idol
And it came to pass that there
was one Josephus, a mighty man
in his own conceit, puffed up with
vain imaginings; even from the
soles of his feet to the crown of
his head was he puffed up.
And there was one Jeff, who’s
surname was Davis, a mighty man
in the councils of the nation and
great in the hearts of the people.
And it came to pass that Jeff died
and was gatherd to his fathers
and there was a great vacancy in
the councils of ^he nation. Then
the wise men began to cast about
for one worthy to wear the man
tle of the mighty fallen Jeff. Then
Josephus arose in his might and
said, behold ME, I am the one to
wear the mantle of the mighty
Jeff, place it upon me; but the
wise men said, not so fast Jose
phus, let us go before the people,
Jet us see who they want to wear
the mantle of the fallen Jeff. Then
Josephus became exceedingly
wroth and waxed eloquent and
said, the people know nothing
about it, they are not competent
to judge of these great things.
Besides if the people are to he the
judge the fine mantle of the fallen
Jeff will not fall on me, place it on
me now, I am the worthy one.
But the wise men turned about
and said, not so fast Josephus,
there is more than one man in the
nation who is worthy to wear the
mantle of the fallen Jeff. Thou
art beside thyself, much ambition
doth make thee mad. The people
should be allowed to say who shall
wear the mantle of the fallen Jeff,
for they are the ones who placed
it on him. Then Josephus turned
him awray w:eeping, and was sore
afraid. And it came to pass that
the wdse men later reconsidered
and said, Lo and behold Josephus,
we have reconsidered these things
and like thyself wTe believe the
people are incompetent and un
worthy to judge of these great
things. Morever we perceive of a
truth, that if the people should be
allowed to judge these things, thou
wouldstnot wear the mantle of the
fallen Jeff; we will place it on you
now. So the wise men took the
mantle and placed it on Josephus
and behold, Josephus went his
way rejoicing.
Then it capie to pass that when
the people heard of these things
which the wise men had done
they were sorely aggrieved, and
with one accord said, why did the
wise men do these things, they
knew that the people did not wrant
mantlp r\f tVw* fnll^n T^ff frn fall
on Josephus, and Josephus knew
it, why should we be thus treated
and be deprived of our rights?
Then they with one accord cried
out saying, Josephus may wear
the mantle for a season, then we
will see henceforth he shall wear
it no more forever.—J. F. Johnson
in the Cleavland County Herald.
MOVbS BACK HOME
W. R. Wilmuth, who moved
from Hazel Grove to Judsonia and
later to Tuekerman, was here Fri
day unloading his household goods
from the cars, moving back to the
old home at Hazel Grove. The
old hills of Independence county
look mighty good to a man when
tie g'ets away and begins to com
pare them with other parts of the
country. Mr. Wilmuth is a good
citizen and his friends are glad to
welcome him back to Indepen
dence county.
Seven bars Clairett soap for 25c;
7 packsges Arm & Hammer soda
for 25c; 3 boxes of Searchlight
matches for 10c; 20 pounds sugar
for $1. G. 0. Magness & Co.
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BEVENS' HOME BURNS
Former Circuit Circuit Clerk Loses
handsome Home at Batesville
The handsome home of Geo. L.
Bevens, former circuit clerk, was
destroyed by fire at Batesville late
Saturday afternoon. Practically
all the household furnishings were
burned also.
It is not known how the fire
started, as there was no one at
home at the time except Mr.
Bevens’ two children. Mrs. Bevens
was visiting at a neighbor’s and
Mr. Bevens was atMagness where
he has charge of a mercantile
business.
The building had just been
completed a few months ago and
was a handsome one. The total
loss is probably $5,000 or $6,000
with only $2,500 insurance.
IN MEMORY
To the Worshipful Master,Ward
ens and brethren of Bavou I)ota
Lodge No. 126 F. & A. M., of
Charlotte, Ark.
We, your committee appointed
to draft resolutions upon the death
of Brother John Stoner beg lief to
submit the following:
Brother John Stoner was born
June 11, 1835, and died Feburary
2, 1813, making him 77 years, 7
months and 21 days old.
He was raised to the sublime
degree of a Master Mason in Bayou
Dota Lodge No. 126 F. & A. M. in
early life and was made an honor
ary member in the year 1902 and
ever lived an humble and upright
member until his death.
Whereas, It has pleased the
Supreme Ruler of the universe to
remove from our midst our belov
ed brother, John Stoner, after a
continued confinment of several
months, therefore be it.
Resolved, first: That Bayou
Dota Lodge has lost one of its
truest and most worthy members.
Second; That the Lodge extend
its deepest sympath to the bereav
ed family. Third; That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
bereaved family, and a copy to
The Newark Journal for publica
tion and that a page of our record
be dedicated to his memory.
Respectfully submitted,
A. T. Best,
L. II. Edwards,
C. A. Reaves,
_ Committee.
Mrs. Alexander is the only milli
| ner that can hold the trade. Shop
| at residence, Newark.
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CHILD DIES FROM
RESULT OF BURNS
Clothing Caught From Stalk Fire
in Field and Girl Loses
Her Life
Martha Estes, the eight-year-old
daughter of Jeff Estes, living on
the Browning farm in the Dota
neighborhood, died Tuesday even
ing as a result of burns sustained
Monday evening.
The child was helping burn
stalks in the field and her clothing
became ignited, resulting in burns
that caused her death 24 hours
later. Her father, who was work
ing nearby, rushed to the child’s
rescue when attracted by her
screams, and made every effort to
save her, but was unable to do so,
and she was horribly burned about
the body, face and head, and died
Tuesday evening.
The remains were buried Wed
nesday evening at Mount Zion,
Rev. G. L. Fink conducting the
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NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
Pine Bluff, April 14.—A gen
uine surprise was sprung today in
political circles in the Eleventh
Judicial District, when District
Attorney T. H. Nixon, who was
serving his second term, announc
ed that he had resigned to become
a candidate for governor.
.W; V'n was nominated prose
cutingvey of the Eleven*
Judicial District in March, IT
after one of the most spectacular
campaigns ever witnessed in this
district. d
1,000 VISITORS AT BATESVILLE
Batesville April 16.—About 1,
000 delegates and visitors are in
attendance at the annual conven
tion of the Arkansas Sunday
School Association at Batesville.
Meetings were held at three dif
ferent places, each being attended
by large crowds.
President J. E. Finney was de
tained at Fort Smith, by impor
tant business, and Chairman Ezra
Morgan of the State Executive
Committee is presiding.
B AILEY-B ARNETT
Alec Bailey and Mrs. Janie Bar
nett were married at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Fink Wed
nesday evening at 7:30, Rev. Fink
officiating.
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