The Newark Journal
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O. F. Craig. Editor
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1!*, 1908
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Congressman, Second District—
W. A. OLDFIELD.
For Prosecuting Attorney—
R. E. JEFFERY.
For Representative—
W. M. THOMPSON.
,T. L. BROWN.
For County Judge—
CUL. L. PEARCE.
For Circuit Clerk —
GEO. B EVENS.
For County Clerk ~
.ALBERT SIMS
For Sheriff -
ALBERT L. DUNLAP
For Collector—
WINFRED T. GRAY.
For Assessor—
C. M. FL1NN.
For Treasurer—
FRANKLIN PERRIN.
For Surveyor—
OSCAR WARREN.
For Coroner—
R. L. FLINN.
NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
Farmers’ Union Plans Campaign.
The Executive Committee of the Ar
kansas Farmers' Union met in Little
Rock Saturday afternoon ‘and com
pleted arrangements for the campaign
to be made by the members of the
union in Arkansas during the com
ing summer and also for the annual
summer school to he held for the ben
efit of young union farmers of the
state.
A number of prominent Farmers’
Union speakers of Arknasas and other
states will campaign the state during
the summer in the interest of the
Farmers’ Union. For the purpose of
systematizing the campaign, the lat
ter will be conducted by judicial dis
tricts. The names of the speakers
will be announced later. The dates
on which the speakers will appear in
the various counties will be as fol
lows:
District N'o. 1—Polk county, July 6
7; Sevier, July 8-9; Little River, July
10-11; Miller, July 18-14; Lafayette,
July 15-16; Hempstead, July 17-18;
Howard, July 20-21; Pike, July 22-28;
Nevada, July 24-25; Clark, July 27-28.
District No. 2 Columbia county,
July 6-7-S; Ouachita, July 9-10-11;
Union, July 13-11; Calhoun, July 15-16;
Dallas, July 17-1S; Hot Spring, July
20-21; Montgomery, July 24-25; Gar
land, July 27-2S; Saline, July £9-30.
District No. 3—Grant county, July 6
7; Jefferson, July 8-9; Cleveland, July
10-11; Bradley, July 13-14: Ashley,
July 16-17; Chicot, July 18; Drew,
July 20-21; Lincoln. July 23; Arkan
sas, July 21-25; Lonoke, Jul\ 27-28-29.
District No. 4— Phillips county, July
6-7; .Monroe, July 8-9; Lee July 10-11;
. St. Francis, July 13-14; Cross, July 15
''16; Poinsett, July 17-18; Wooruff, July
20-21; Prairie, July 23-24-25; White,
27-28-29.
District No. 5—Mississippi county,
July 6-7-S; Craighead, July 9-10-11;
Green, July 13-14; Clay, July 15-16;
Randolph, July 17-18; Lawrence, July
20-21-22; Fulton, July 24-25; Sharp,
July 27-28-29.
District No. 6—Scott county, July 6
v7; Sebastian, July 8-9-10; south Frank
lin. July 13-14; Logan, July 16-17-18;
Yell, July 20-21-22; Perry, July 23-24:
west Pulaski, July 25; north Pulaski,
July 27-28; Conway. July 29-30.
District No. 7—Carroll county, July
6-7; Benton, July 8-9; Madison, July
10-11; Washington, July 13-14-15;
Crawford, July 16-17; north Franklin,
July 18; Johnson, July 22-23; New
ton, July 24-25; Pope, July 27-28-29.
District No. 8—Jackson county, July
6-7-8; Independence, July 9-10-11;
Stone, July 13-14; Izard. July 15-16;
Baxter, July 17-18; Marlon, July 20-21;
Boon£, July 22-23, Searcy, July 24-25;
van Buren, July 27-28; Cleburne, July
29-30.
The “cotton school" will be held
at Conway this summer. It la thought
that between 75 and 100 young men of
the state, members of the Farmers’
Union, will attend the school, at which
the Farmers’ Union work and methods
will be taught.
All of the members of the com
! mitee were present at the meeting in
Little Rock Saturday. The committee
adjourned to meet there July l. for
the purpose of taking up further mat
ters in connection with the Farmers’
Union campaign.
Asks That He Be Placed In Jail.
The first step taken toward estab
lishing the guilt or innocence of one
of the men who have been suspected
of having criminally assaulted Miss
Vadie Trout, the 17-year-old daughter
>f Tom Trout, near Kibler recently,
was taken late Sunday afternoon when
Rube Titsworth, a brother-in-law of
i he girl arrived in Van Buren from
Kibler and, going to the home of Sher
ff Miller, asking to be locked up for
protection, claiming that he was in
danger of being killed, and that as he
was innocent., he could not afford to
ilee.
Almost from the commission of the
crime that aroused the entire county
fits worth was suspected by those liv
ing in the vicinity .where the crime was
committed. Knowing this and realiz
>:g the feeling of the community
against him, he preferred to surrender
himself at once, and, accompanied by
Representative Walter Haley and two
or three of his neighbors, he gave him
self up. He was taken before Justice
Harp, in the Prairie Grove neighbor
hood. and given a preliminary hear
ing Monday afternoon. He appeared
o ihiiik that he would have no trou
ble in proving an alibi.
Titsworth would have been arrested
by Sheriff .Miller the day following
he outrage, but for the fact that he
claimed that he could prove his where
abouts at the time the assault was
committed. As the victim of the as
sault was unable to see the man’s face
by reason of the mask he wrore, there
is some doubt as to whether she will
be able to identify anyone as her as
sailant.
State’s Cotton Crop.
Regardless of the fact that the Ar
kansas river is above flood stage and
thousands of acres of cotton front Fort
Smith to the mouth of the river have
been inundated, the majority of plant
ers in the state have nothing- to com
plain about. It is estimated that not
more than ten per cent of the cotton
lands of the state are subject to over
flow. and of this percentage all is not
under water.
The upland cotton is in fine shape.
While rains have not been extensive
in the state within the last ten days,
there has been enough rainfall to keep
the staple from suffering. At this par
ticular time of the year planters say
that rain is not needed except in occa
sional showers. Later in the season,
when the cotton is in bloom, heavier
rains are more beneficial to the crop.
The situation in the flooded districts
is now very acute. The co'ton under
water has probably been destroyed,
and the season is getting so far ad
vanced that replanting will be only an
experiment.
Damage of $50,0C0 to the Potato Crop.
The first car of potatoes shipped
from Forr Smith to St. Louis was rais
ed near Paris, The buyers there say
•he stock showed the effect of exces
sive rains. There has been less rain
about Paris than at Fort Smith and
digging i§ now general there.
Conditions at Fort Sroih are very
unsettled. It is estimated that one-half
of the crop within 10 miles of the city
has been destroyed by floods. Much
bottom land has been under water for
three weeks and the loss in that vi
cinity on potatoes alone is estimated
at $50,000. The Eastern markets are
nil unsettled, and local growers have
< OHclu'b d to wait until the* ground
dries out before beginning to dig. It
is not believed that more than 700
ears will be shipped this season.
Threet Is Arrested.
Dispatches have been received stat
ing that Robert Threel of Ritzville,
Wash., has been arrested at Lind,
Wash., on the charge of hitting com
mitted murder at Bentonville, during
the month of February, 1907. The dis
patches say Threel broke down, after
his arrest, and admitted he was the
man wanted.
Although the dispatches give the
man’s name as Threel, it is said, to
be Threet, and is entered as such in
the secretary of state's office, where a
proclomation was entered about a year
ago offering a reward for the capture
of Threet.
Charged With Dynamiting Fish.
Grover Suttle was lined $50 in a
justice of the peace court at Heber
Saturday on the charge of dynamiting
fish. He denied the charge and appeal
ed the case to the Cleburne County
Circuit Court.
LEWIS RHOTON RESIGNS
III Health Given as Cause of His
Resignation as Prosecutor
Lewis Rhoton Saturday tendered
his resignation as prosecuting attor
ney for the Sixth judicial district to
Acting Governor X O. Pindall, the
resignation taking effect immediately.
Shortly afterward Governor Pindall
appointed Roy D. Campbell, a well
known Little Rock attorney, to suc
c*^d Mr. Rohton and act as prose
eming attorney until a successor is
elected and takes office.
The news of Mr. Rhoton’s resigna
tion caused a general sensation Sat
urday night when it became known
that the prosecuting attorney “who
has made history in Arkansas” in
the prosecution of the celebrated
boodle cases, and who has just been
renominated to 'his office, had re*
signed. It was generally believed
throughout Little Rock after the news
of his resignation had reached every
quarter, that Mr. Rhoton intended to
succeed T. M. M chaffy* as attor
ney for the Iron Mountain in Ar
kansas, who is to resign that position.
"It is rumored that you will take
Mr. Mehaffy’s place as attorney for
the Iron Mountain in Arkansas. Is
there a basis for such a report?”
was asked Mr. Rhoton.
“There is no truth in the rumor,” re
plied Mr. Rhoton. “You can say that
1 do not intend to take Mr. Mehaffy’s
place.”
* !»vT iuii ui Lilt; oiaiu
judicial district convention, should
Vinson and his friends claim that the
convention should declare Vinson the
nominee, was discussed Saturday
night. Politicians say that there is
no actual rule that Vinson in the pres
ent case and under existing circum
stances should be declared the nom
inee, but they expressed the belief
that Vinson would have the right to
ack the convention to take such action
and that the convention might give
such a request serious consideration.
In case the convention refuses tc
declare Mr. Vinson the nominee a
special primary election will be called.
Mr. Campbell is the only announced
candidate at the special primary elec
tion, but it is believed that Mr. Vin
son would be a candidate. No other
names have been mentioned.
The record of Mr. Photon as prose
cuting attorney attracted attention
throughout the country as a result of
the sensational legislative boodle
cases and his antitrust prosecutions.
Mr. Rhoton entered the prosecuting
attorney’s office as deputy October 3i,
1904, and his career since has been
one of almost ceaseless activity. In
addition to the usual work connected
with the office he has handled others
of wide importance and interest. Out
of :he entire lot of legislative boodle
cases and cases connected with them
he has secured five convictions, namely,
Chapline, Butt, Gross, Cumnock and
Faucette; two hung juries in the case
of Covington and one in the case
against Butt. Representative DuLaney
and Senator Covington were acquitted.
Mr. Rhoton prosecuted and convicted
the Internationa! Harvester Company,
’he Smith Premier Typewriter Com
pany, the Remington Company, the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company and
24 other insurance companies, five
cotton oil companies, the Hammond
Packing Company and oilier com
panies, of violation of the antitrust
law. The harvester company was fined
S20.000, the two typewriter companies
about $1,000 each, the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company $20,000, the 24th
other insurance companies amounts
ranging from $1,250 to $200, each of
the cotton oil companies $1,250, and
the Hammond Packing Comnany $10,
000. Mr. Rhoion also -convicted the
Iron Mountain railroad of giving free
transportation. The raiRu'ul was fined
$10,000. He also convicted the Rock
Island railroad of violation of the
full-crew act. nas sed by the last legis
lature, requiring nil trains of 25 or
more cars, operated on railroads of 50
or more miles in length, to have three
brakemen or more. The case was re
cetitly appealed to the Arkansas Su
preme Court and the ✓hding of the
lower court was affirmed. The result
of Mr. Rhoton’s fight will result in
the estimated expenditure on the part
of the leading railroads of Arkansas
of about $100,009 per year.
Mr. Rhoton also t^-oseeuted and con
victed on many charges of poolroom
gambling and racing. He also con
victed the Home Water Company of
failure properly to asess Its property.
He convicted an eleciton judge of ex
-cuting fraud at an election, changing
ballots.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
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$18,000 FIRE AT FORDYCE
Fordyce, .Tune 15.—A fire starting
at 2:50 o’clock this morning destroyed
four brick buildings on Main street,
causing a damage of over $18,000, only
partially covered by insurance.
Three brick buildings belonging to
E. A. Acruman were burned, the loss
}>eing about $0,000, with no insurance.
Smith Bros.,'proprietors of the Tri
County Advocate, lost their building,
with the complete newspaper plant, the
damage being $7,700. Insurance $3,
800. .
The Culpepper Cafe lost $2,000, in
surance $1,000.
The ( athe Theater loss is about
$500, no insurance.
L. A. Smith, who conducted a gen
eral mercantile business in one of the
Acruman buildings, lost $5,200, par
tially covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Charlotte, .Tune 15.—Mrs. Rebecca
Moore and children visited the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Yates
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Bullard, of Pleasant Hill, is
visiting- her daughter, Mrs. Estelle
Thomason, who is very sick.
Several from here attended the un
veiling- at Center Grove Sunday.
Ewing Lane who has a position at
Lockhart is at home this week.
G. J. Lindsey and Will Baker went
to Batesville Monday.
J. C. McGill made a bosiness trip to
Batesville Saturday.
There are several on the sick list
this week.
NOTICE
T want to sav to the good people of
our school district: At the next regu
lar meeting of our Board, Saturday,
June 27, 1 will tender my resignation
to the Board, with all books and
papers belonging to our district and
will not be connected with the district
in any way farther. Thanking the
people for the hearty support they
have given me in trying -to build a
school in Newark.
E. H. Williamson.
A COLD COLLAR
It is a mighty sorry ‘‘hoss” that]
won’t pull on a cold collar. In fact, |
he is not reliable. Moral: It is equal
ly as sorry a church member who
won't work in a cold collar of Sunday
in and Sunday out, of such church
work as is to be done the year round.
Are you that church member? Look
at it, and see if it is not you?- Ex.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Frank E. Willis, Jr.,fell fromagaso
line launch and was drowned recently
fn White river at Beaver, near Eureka
Springs. The accident occured where
a Sunday school picnic was laungheld.
| Proctor Johnson, a companion, at
! tempted to rescure Willis and was
i dragged under the water. He was
taken from the water unconscious.
Willis was 21 years old and was born
and lived his entire life at Eureka
Springs.
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Bad Golds or LaGrippe and
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Greenwood, Ark.
MANUFACTURERS
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Railroad Time Card,
WHITE RIVER BRANCH
Si. L. I. M. & S. Ry.
Trains pass Newark as follows:
GOING WEST.
No. 210 (passenger). 7:4 J a. m.
No. 240 (mixed).12:52 p, m„
GOING EAST.
No. 209 (passenger). . 0:4^ p. m.
No 24o (mixed).9:05 a. m«
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Special attention given to Surgerv
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS
Notice is hereby given than a
Teachers’ Institute will beheldat Bates
ville. Ark., beginning Monday, Juno
N IhOH, and continuing one week. All
teachers are required by law to attend.
The attention of teachers is called to
the fact that renewals of certificates
can he made only at the close of the
June Institutes.
The regular quarterly examination
j will t»e held at Batesville on Thursday
I and Friday, June 18 and 1!).
| Given under my hand this 12th day
i of May, phis. Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
If You Want to Buy or Sell Real
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