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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 19, 1906.
Vol. 6. No. 4
ARK ANSAS NEWS NOTES
Items of General Interest Gathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers.
A carload of rice was shipped
from Lonoke Monday, making
the second this season.
Chas. R. Owen, aged 29, com
mitted suicide at Little Rock Mon
day by shooting himself through
the head with a pistol.
Rev. R. R. Martin of Green
Forest, who has been in the min
istry more than 30 years, has per
formed 460 marriage ceremonies,
baptized 510 persons and preach
ed 300 funeral sermons.
dno. V. Roberts has made ap
plication for re-instatement as an
attorney. He was debarred from
practice last summer on account
of his connection with the Lightle
insurance swindle and grave rob
bery.
John tides was killed at his
home near Forrest City recently
in a peculiar manner. He was
cutting a tree, and a sliver struck
him in the head, fracturing his
skull and killing him almost in
stantly.
Miss Madge Porter, aged about
20, tried to kill herself at Fayette
ville a few days ago by swallow
ing a large quantity of laudanum.
A physician was summoned and
succeeded in reviving her. No
cause is known for the attempt.
After being a fugitive from
justice for more than eight years
L. J. Church, a white man about
To years of age, surrendered to
the federal authorities at Little
Rock a few days ago. Church was;
indicted in November of 1*07 on a
charge of illicit distilling.
Wade II. Kitchens, an attorney
of Lingayen, Phillippine Islands,
was married a few days ago to
Miss Lillie Dempsey of W aldo.
Mr. Kitchens formerly lived near
Waldo, but a few years ago he lo
cated in the Phillippine Islands,
where he began the practice of
law. Through his profession he
has become quite wealthy. They
have departed for their home in
Lingayen.
A double killing occurred at
Stamps a few days ago. ( ity
Marshal C. .1. Few arrested a ne
gro, .Matthew Williams, wanted
at Natchitoches, La. The negro
said he was not the man, but if
Few would go with him he would
show him the man. The officer
went with him and after getting
in the house the negro tried to
get the best' of the officer. They
scuttled around the room and it
seems the negro succeeked in get
ting one of Few's guns. The of
ficer drew another and shot the
negro and then received a shot in
the hand, breaking the butt of his
automatic gun, and disarming
him. Other negroes rushed into
the room and hit the officer over
the head with a spade killing him.
SCHOOL FURNITURE.
School directors are reminded
that Craig & Henderson of New
ark still handle school furniture
and apparatus of all kinds, and are
prepared to sell tirst-^lass goods at
low prices, if you expect to buy
anything in their line see or write
to them and you will have prompt
attention.
The Journal one year $1.
A BOOM,Eli CONVICTED
Supreme Court Affirms Decision
of Lower Court in Chapline
Boodle Case.
The Arkansas supreme court
last Saturday morning affirmed
the decision of the Pulaski circuit
court, which last year found Rep
resentative George Chapline of
Monroe county guilty of conspir
acy to bribe and fined him
This case was one of the famous
bribery cases brought by Prose
cuting Attorney Rlioton and fol
lowing the adjournment of the
GEORGE CHAPLINE.
state legislature last May. Ac
cording to the statutes of the
state of Arkansas, unless Chapline
can secure the paidon of (xover
nor Davis, he will by the effects
of this affirmation of the supreme
court, l)e disfranchised and pre
vented fro ii further holding1 an
elective office in this state.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The grand jury of Pulaski
county at the March. 19<*5, term
of the Pulaski circuit court re
turned an indictment for conspir
acy against George F. Chapline
charging that he and M. I). L.
Cook on the 25th day of April,
1905, unlawfully combined and
conspired a-. confederates auu con
federated each with the other to
commit the crime of bribery by
delivering and paying to senators
and representatives in the general
assembly of the >4,ate of Arkansas
then and there in session, whose
names were unknown to the grand
jurors, *1.100 lawful money, to
influence senators and representa
tives to vote for a bill pending in
the general assembly known as
the “Cache ltiver Levee Hilt.
This was put with Oscar Davis of
the German National Hank by A.
F. Mayberry, to be paid over to
Cook and Chapline. The jury in
circuit court returned a verdict
against Chapline and assessed his
line at £25, from which Chapline
appealed to the supreme court.
In March lb05 there was pend
i! g m the house of representatives
a biii providing for the eonslruc
of a levee along Cache river in
eastern Arkansas, which bill was
on March 11 defeated and a mo
tion made to reconsider. When
this motion for reconsideration
was pending a delegation from
the section interested visited Lit
tle Rock and opened headquarters
at the Capital hotel, where a meet
ing of the interested parties was
held. At this meeting Mayberry
was appointed to take charge of
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The Hoo Moos will have a big
concatenation at Newport tomor
row, at which several kittens are
expected to have their eyes open
ed.
Conrad Tummons, a lad of
about 15 years, was accidentally j
shot and killed at Jamestown Fri
day by Ralph Jackson who was
carelessly handling a gun.
Dr. IN’. J. Long of Hazel Grove
was in town Tuesday, en route
home from Russell, 1. T., where
he spent a few days visiting Dr.
A. L. Damron and family.
Will Duvall who has been ein-|
ployed as assistant cashier in the ,
Bank of Newark for the past two
or three months, left a few days
ago for his home at Imboden.
Fred llogue and Mi>s Ida Lati
mer were married at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. .J. 11. Fetzer lastj
Sunday evening at four o’clock.
Squire J. H. F<*tzer officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno T. Foot left j
Saturday night for their home at j
Newport, after a pleasant visit j
with relatives and friends here!
and out in the Dota neighborhood.
The Journal is glad to learn that
J. W. Sisk who has been in busi
ness at Magness for the past two
or three years, will move back to
Newark in a short time, probably
about the first of next month.
For good, clean, downy beds
and something good to eat (no
children to bother) go to Hotel
Moore, southeast corner Main and
James street, when in Sulphur
Rock. W. S. Moore, proprietor.
A pretty bad tire occurred at
Newport early Sunday morning,
in which M. Cohn, S. Heinman
and th»‘ Star Clothing Company
were the losers. The lire originat
|ed in Heinmatrs store, and his en
tire stock was destroyed. The
others were badly damaged, and
the total loss on buildings and
contents is about $25,000.
For nice, clean feather beds and
something good to eat, go to the
.New Central Hotel, situated on j
Main street, a two-story building
(opposite O. L. Hoover's big store,
Sulphur Rode- You can get <dF
the street car right in the gate and
not get your feet muddy. You
can have a good time and enjoy
i yourself with the young people;
no old folks to bother you. Rates
reasonable, dno. C. Huddleston,
proprietor.
A new train service will go into
effect on the White River route
Sunday. It is not yet definitely
known when the trains will pass
Newark, as the new time card had
not been received by Agent F. C.
Hoyt yesterday, but it, seems an
assured fact that through trains
will be put on from Carthage to
Newport on that date. It is
thought, however, that there will
lx* but little change in the present
schedule, and that trains wilf leave
Newport about 7 a. m. and arrive
at Carthage at 7 p. m. Going
east trains will leave Carthage
about 8:30 a. m. and arrive at
I Newport about 8:30 p. m.
SULPHUR ROCK ITEMS
Short Items of Interest Picked Up
at the Metropolis of White
River Township.
Sid Sims went to Batesville
Monday.
VV. S. Moore went to Newark ;
Monday.
das. Huddleston of Sharp was
in town Tuesday.
E. R. Moore of Newark visited
his brother, Dan, here Sunday.
Miss Erma Sanders of Bates
ville spent Sunday with home
folks.
John Rawlings of Magness vis- ;
ited his family Sunday at this
place.
Mrs. Jane Wilson of Magness |
was visiting here the first of the ;
week.
Rev. W. F. Way man preached
:it the Methodist church Sunday
night.
Adler Magness who has been
sick for some time, is slowly im
proving.
Burt Sims of Batesville attend
ed the i. (). (). F. Lodge here
Friday night.
Miss Ola dernigan who is teach
ing at Batesville visited home
folks here Sunday.
W. «J. Jernigan of Mootefield
and Army Hodges of Batesville
t spent Sunday here.
Miss Gertrude Covington has
i gone to Tennessee to spend the
winter with an aunt.
Mrs. Lee Hogan of Magness
visited her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Moore here Monday.
Rev. C. W. [lively happened to
the misfortune to cut his foot very j
badly Saturday with an axe.
The young people enjoyed a
musical entertainment Friday
night, given by Miss .Julia Wil
son.
V. C. Prickett of the “Gap*'
left Monday for different points
in Texas, and will be gone two
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton of Galves
ton, Tex., are visiting the latter’s
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wylie Hod
ges, of this city.
The Rebekas installed their
new officers Saturday night, and
also changed their meeting nights,
so as to meet on the second and
fourth Tuesday nights in each
month.
STATE CONVICT FARiH.
According to the reports of the
state auditor, the total expenses of
the state convict farm in Lincoln
county for the year 11)05 were
$29,0*1.94, and the income for the
same perion was $31,393.50, show
ing a net profit of $1,711.53. The
average monthly cost of the farm
is $2,493.25. the average daily
| cost $K2.45, and the average daily
i cost per capita 35i cents. There
is still 140 hah's of cotton unsold,
i which is included in the above to
! tal. The greatest number of con
victs on hand was 309 on May ‘25,
and the least number 144 on Jan
uary 11.
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OPPOSES FENCE LAW
A Citizen of Charlotte Thinks it
Would Work Hardship on
the Hill Farmers.
To The Newark Journal:
The minds ot‘ the people am
considerably agitated over these
fencing petitions, which are beinjj1
presented to the land owners of
this part of the county. When the
majority of farmers in a county
or state an; permitted to view the
held of a prosperous future, there
is a missle hurled at them by some
one, ever ready to harass the
peacefullness of the people.
What does this erroneous fenc
ing idea propose to do for its ad
herents? Can there possibly be a
higher degree of civilization reach
ed by having it? Will it place the
bill farmers in a better position?
What will be the chances for the
betterment of the land-owner who
has all of his land under cultiva
tion (
We will admit that in some in
stances it might be for the better
ment. But it is obvious that what
works lor the good in one section
of the country, has a tendency t»>
lessen or degrade the peace and
happiness in other parts of the
same country. For example, the
construction of the dams along
\\ hite river prove profitable to
navigation, while lauds opposite
these constructions sutler greatly
from overflows.
The thing that does the greatest
possible good for the greatest
number of people, is the thing we
should inculcate in the minds of
the people. The proposed stock
law fence, no doubt, would be to
the advantage of those who live
along the edge of the bottoms,who
already have to keep up their
stock. But while this compara
tive few thus enjoy this advantage,
there would be ten to one in the
hills who would have to sacrifice
all surplus change to meet the
new requirements of the new con
ditions.
Who will enjoy the good of such
an undertaking; the farmers or the
men who possess large amounts of
land in the bottoms that is not
tillable and only tit for pasturage?
Those men in one or two years
time will have in their posessiou
all of the surplus stock, for they
are the only ones who can con
struct such large pastures. You
will either have to sell your cattle
to them at very low prices or else
pay from one to two dollars per
head a month for pasturage, arid
even at these low prices, it will
take your cow and calf at the end
of the year to pay the pasturage.
It is only laying the inundation
! for a “monopoly’’ and a general
depression for the poor man. The
; cost of such an undertaking would
be several thousand dollars, be
sides the vast amount of expenses
that would be incurred yearly
thereafter. Let's see if we could
not devise some other plan mom
benelicial to the general advance
ment and upbuilding of our coun
try. Suppose we put this vast
amount of money that would bo
thus expended into our present
school system. Pay our teachers
j more for their laborious work;
i equip our school houses with bet
ter apparatus. There could lx*
several hundred dollars expended
upon our public highways, whick
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