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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, November 25, 1915
Vol 15, No. 34
MORRILLTON MAN
KILLS DAUGH1ER
Wife of County Judge E. F.
Rhoden Loses Life as Result
of Domestic Trouble.
Morrilton, Nov. 24.—When
she tried to protect her hus
bind from an attack by her fa
ther. Mrs. Eugene F. Rhoden.
' wife of county judge Rhoden,
at midnight last night, was shot
and killed by her father, T. J.
Kissire, a retired business man.
After accidentally killing his
daughter Kissure again turned
the gun on Judge Rhoden
shooting him in the left arm.
The limb will have to be ampu
tated. There have been no ar
rests.
Mrs. Rhoden leaves three
three children, aged 12, 10 and
7 years, respectively.
Judge Rhoden and his wife
had been separated, and late
last night Judge Rhoden went
to the Kissire home, at which
his wife had been residing, in
an effort to effect a reconcilia
tion.
Judge Rhoden, it is claimed,
began to reprimand Mrs. Rho
den whej . the latter refused to
return to him. Mrs. Rhoden’s
father, Mr. Kissure, interfered,
ordering Judge Rhoden to re
frain from further abuse of
Mrs. Rhoden, it is alleged. A
quarrel between the two men
ensued.
Mr. Kissire grasping a load
ed shot-gun, endeavored to
shoot Judge Rhoden. Mrs. Rho
den, in an effort to prevent
bloodshed, jumped between the
two men. Her leap was made
simultaneously with the dis
charge of the gun, and the full
load of shot struck her in the
head. Death was instantaneous.
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Men tell men about the same
things women tell women—but
men don't call it gossip.
L. F. JOHNSON FOR
THE LEGISLATURE
L. F. Johnson of Sulphur
Rock, one of the county’s best
known and most popular citi
zens, announces in today’s pa
per as a candidate forrepresen
tative.
Mr. Johnson has been a citi
zen of Independence county
since before the war. He was
among the first to enlist in the
Confederate army in this coun
ty when the call was made for
volunteers. He saw active ser
vice during that memorable
struggle, and is today one of the
four survivors who enlisted in
his company.
He has borne the duties and
the burdens of citizenship when
it required not only his means
but his courage and bloodshed
to remain a loyal citizen of his
country, and there is probably
not a man in the county more
entitled to public recognition
than Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson let: always lak
en an active interest in public
affairs and is well posted as to
the needs and interests of the
people.
He is in every way well quali
fied to fairly, honestly and in
telligently represent the people
of Independence county in the
legislature, and in the event of
his election The Journal believ
es he will give them no cause
for complaint.
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MISTAKE CORRECTED
; In the court proceedings pub
lished in The- Journal last week
was an item stating that Napo
leon Wink] < was given one
year in the pen on a plea of
guilty.
This is. a mistake, as Wink
les was onl\ charged with dis
turbing the peaeo, and of course
could not have been sentenced
to the pen on such a charge .He
entered a plea of guilty to this
charge and was fined $5. The
error was entirely unintention
al on our part and The Journal
is very sorry it occurred, as we
have no desire to reflect upon
anyone by the publication of a
misleading report.
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THE INDEPENDENCE
COUNTY TEACHERS
Program For County Teachers’
Meeting to be Held at Sul
phur Rock December 11.
The following program will
be rendered at the Independ
ence County Teachers’ meeting
to be held at SulphurRock,Dec
ember 11, 1915.
Devotional Exercises.—F. L.
Glisson.
A Welcome on behalf of Sul
phur Rock High School.—O.T.
Jernigan.
A Welcome in behalf of Sul
phur Rock.—Dr. Wright.
|’ Response to Welcome.—Lit
tle Watson.
The Proper Attitude of the
Teacher to the Pupils, (a) mor
ally (b) socially, (c) in work.
'—Miss Bertha Gray.
To What ExtentShouldIinm
Study Be Required?—Herbert
Harris and Mrs. Jane Dodd.
Teaching Orthography, Time
and Methods.—Miss Stevenson,
and J. M. Schultz.
How to Secure Co-Operation
of School Board and Patrons.—
W. D. Eldridge.
The Teacher’s Part to En
courage Countv Demonstration
Work.—W E. Dodd, and S. E.
Wells.
Our Grv;atest Needs as
Teachers.—W. A. Isgrig.
| Should the Next Legislature
Give State Aid to High School?
—Discussion.
Should the Amendment to
the Constitution Allowing
I Twelve Mills Tax be Adopted?
—Discussion.
Address.—Pro. J. W. Kuy
kendall.
Music furnished by Sulphur
Rock High School.
RUDDELL FOR SHERIFF
In this issue of The Journal
appears the anouncement of
Lawrene Ruddell as a candidate
for re-election as sheriff.
In asking the voters to honor
him with a second term in this
important office. Sheriff Rud
dell bases his claims on the
splendid and faithful service
! rendered the county during the
time he has filled the ofice, to
which service his friends point
with pride And the sheriff’s
friends are insistent upon the
time-honored custom which
gives the faithful officer a sec
ond term.
Since assuming the duties of
the office, Sheriff Ruddell has
had many important mattersto
deal with, and he has made an
honest and sincere effort to
faithfully discharge his duty in
every instance.How well he has
succeeded is attested by his op
en record, which shows thatthe
interests of all the people have
, been well taken care of in ev
iery instance.
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OLD CITIZEN DEAD
E. R. Goodwin, one of the
county’s oldest citiens, passed
away at his home in Batesville
last Friday morning, after a
prolonged illness.
Mr. Goodwin was 70 years
old and had been a citizen of
Batesville for more than 50
years.
He was the pioneer druggist
of Batesville, having been in
| the drug business there for
more than 40 years.
STRAYED
I One male hog, about eight
months old, sandy color with
black spots, and unmarked.
Strayed about Oct. 22. Reward
for rturn of same to
R. M. GALLOWAY.
Sometimes young folks have
to be switched to get them on
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NOTED EVANGELIST
CLOSES BIG REVIVAL
‘Wild Bill” Concludes Most
Successful Revival Held in
Newark in Number of Years.
The most succesful religious
revival held in Newark in a
number o* years, cnmetoaclose
at the Methodist church last
Sunday night.
I; The meeting was conducted
by the Rev. W. II. Evans of Dal
las, Tex., better knownas“Wild
Bill.” The Rev. Mr. Evans is a
man of strong individuality,
brim full of original wit, wis
dom, sarcasm and pathos, all of
REV. W. H. EVANS
which he brings to bear upon
his congregations with sledge
hammer effects. He is one of
the few men who can have his
hearers convulsed in laughter
and almost in the next instant
have them shedding tears. Most
of his witticisms have a pointas
sharp as a needle and he ap
plies them with telling effect.
He excoriates sin and wrong
doing, in high and low places,
both in and out of the churches,
without regard to denomination
al lines, and unhesitatingly calls
a spade a spade, freely and op
enly and without the slightest
reservation.
The meeting resulted in 30
additions to the church. There
were also a number of recla
mations and the church was
won derfu 11 y rev ive d.
At the close of the services
Sunday night, with One of the
largest crowds present ever
at a church service in Newark,
everyone present regardless of
denominational lines, stood up
and extended the evangelist a
cordial invitation to return to
Newark and hold another revi
val next summer.
ADVERTISING ARKANSAS
The San Francisco Examiner
of November 17. which devoted
a column to the arrival of the
Arkansas sponsors at the ex
position, carries a two-column
half-tone picture of Miss Mild
red Reamy of Newport, whom
the photographer caught while
taking a bile from an Arkansas
apple. The Examiner speaks of
the sponsors as the “Twenty
Six Arkansas Travelers,” and
adds that .hey are the most at
tractive and the joiliest girls
who have landed at the exposi
tion.
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NOTICE
We have our pasture three
miles eas.t of town posted, and
will prosecute anyone hunting
or tresspassing in any way.
MOORE BROS.
KNIGHT ANNOUNCES
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Attorney S. C. Knight an
nounces in today’s paper as a
candidate for county and pro
bate judge.
Mr. Ivnight is well known
throughout the county, having
been born and reared in the
county.
He was educated in the
schools of the county, later be
coming engaged in teaching,
but several years ago he took
up the study of law andwasad
mitted to the bar fouryearsago,
passing a most creditable ex
amination.
Mr. Knight located in New
ark about a year ago, and has
built up a splendid law practice
and made many friends since
coming here.
He comes of one of the very
best families in the county and
|has many friends who will give
him their loyal and enthusiastic
support.
He is well qualified for the
position and if elected he prom
ises the people of the county an
honest, conscientious and eco
nomical administration of the
I county’s affairs.
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INTERESTING RACE
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
Present indications are that
there will be only two candi
( ates in the field for circuit
judge of this district. Judge
Uene H. Coleman who was ap
pointed by Gov. Hays, will be a
candidate and former prosecut
ing attorney Claud M. Erwin of
Newport will be a candidate.
Judge Erwin made a splendid
record w^hile he was prosecut
ing attorney and has many
friends in every county in the
district. Judge Coleman is said
to have made may friends since
his appointment and everything
indicates that the contest is go
ing to be a very close and inter
esting one.
BUYS FARM IN
LOGAN TOWNSHIP
A deal was consumatod Tues
day whereby R. T. Magness
bought D. P. Whisnant’s farm
in Logan township. In the deal
Mr. Whisnant gets Mr. Mag
ness’ residence property herein
Newark. They will exchange
places some time in the near
future when Mr. Magness will
move out to the farm and Mr
Whisnant will move to town.
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MORNING HOT SHOT
TO BE RE-INSTATED
Train Will Go on Again Dec. 5
When Change in Main Line
Train* Becomes Effective
Col. V. Y. Cook of Batesville
informs The Journal that he is
jin receipt of a telegram from
(Superintendent D. W. Hickey
jof the White River Division,
stating that the early morning
passenger train between Bates
ville and Newport will be re-in
stated December 5.
It is not known at this time
upon what schedule the train
will operate, but it is presumed
it will be about the same as be
fore its discontinuance some
time ago. The local passenger
on the main line, with which
this train formerly made con
nection, arrives at Newport at
6:30 which is ten minutes later
I than its former schedule. The
“hot shot” formerly left Bates
iville at 4:50, arriving at New
port at 6:10. It is thought that
when re-instated it will leave
Batesville at 5 a. m.
On December 5 a new fast
train service will be inaugurat
ed between St. Louis and Gal
veston over the Iron Mountain,
and it is believed by some that
the new schedule of the “hot
shot” will be so arranged as to
make connections at Newport
with this new train. This does
not seem probable, however, as
;this train going south will pass
Newport at about 1:10 a. m„
and going north will pass New
port at about 4 :30 a. m.
It is very probable that when
the “hot shot” is re-instated it
will pass Newark about 5:45 a.
m., with the west-boundsched
ule remaining unchanged. It is
thought thattheCushman-New
port local will resume its form
er run on the old schedule.
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NOTICE
To Whom This May Concern:
I here is a non-automatic
gate obstructing Rural Route
No. 1 from this office, one and
one-fourth mile north of this
postoffice, at what is known as
Mayhan Corner on said route.
Parties who are responsible for
the erection of said gate are
hereby warned to remove said
obstruction at once,or else erect
ect an automatic gate instead,
Respectfully,
J. T. THARP, Postmaster.
Newark, Ark., Nov. ^23, 1915
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without a cent of cost to you. With each note paid
in full we give you one ticket with two numbers on
it. You keep one of the numbers and we keep the
other. On December 24, some one will draw a num- -
ber from our box and the person with the corres
ponding number gets their choice of the three things
offered. In case the note is above $25 we will give
one ticket for each fraction above $25. In addition
to the above, we will give one ticket with each $10
cash purchase. Come in and see the prizes. A
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. they have always been-the best for the money.
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