The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country, where Alfalfa Is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March 15, 1912
Vol. II, No. 49
ARE YOU SATISFIED?
With rianner in Which the Law
Has Been Enforced in This
Judicial District?
To The Voters of Independence
County
I take this method of soliciting
your support for the important of
fice of Prosecuting Attorney.
I am now engaged and will be
until the primary election, in the
circuit court at Walnut Ridge.
I consider this an office that will
require the voter to only under
stand the answer to a few ques
tions before making up his mind
for whom he should cast his vote
in this contest:
One of which is, has the present
Prosecuting Attorney demonstrat
ed the ability as a lawyer and ad
vocate to fully discharge the duties
incumbent upon him?
If he has failed to fulfill the ex- j
pectancy of the voters and tax ■
payers of the district, will my |
election make it any better? If;
you answer yes to the last ques
tion then why adhere to the SEC
OND TERM PROPOSITION?
In order to determine the above
matters look at the records reflect
ing the acquitals and nole-proses
in the different circuit courts of
the district, as well as the lack of
prosecution of a single corporation,
and it is for the voters to say
whether or not any of the corpor
ations of the circuit have violated
the statute during the administra
tion of my distinguished oppo
nent. y
And as to whether or not I
would better serve the interest of
the people in the enforcement of
the law against all alike both small
and great, individual and collect
ive, you may consult those ac
quainted with me as a man and
my ability as a criminal lawyer,
andthestrong endoresement given
me by the Lawrence County Dem
ocratic Central Committee.
Trusting that you will give my
candidacy a reasonable consider
ation before casting your ballot on
the 27 of March, I remain yours
with a promise to use my very
best effort to please every one ex
cept the violator of the law.
W\ P. Smith.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD
Uncle Dan Pickle died at his
home in Logan township Tuesday
at the advanced age of 78 years.
He was a good citizen and had
many friends. The remains were
buried Wednesday at the Edwards
graveyard.
A DIG INTO POLITICS
J. I. flartin Indulges in Some
Plain Talk About State and
County Candidates
Mr. Editor. —I want to say a few
words about the state and county
political situation. I am no politi
cian, and have no axe to grind, so
I am going to talk plain.
In the first place, if Robinson
states facts, Donaghey is not fit to
be governor of a tub engine, much
less governor of the great state of
Arkansas. But Mr. Robinson will
find it a hard task to make the ma
jority of the people believe those
charges. If what Donaghey says of
Robinson is true, the best place for
Robinson would be in some place
for safe-keeping, where he could
not give consent to buying with
the peoples’ money, such things
as bay rum, Colt’s revolvers, Ja
maica ginger, talcum powder, poker
chips, dog collars, alcohol by the
half barrel, and many other such
things which were bought out of
the money of the dear people he
has been serving so well. If these
charges are not true, why don’t Mr.
Robin son go to the law for redress?
The fact is, most of us voters are
going to believe the charges the
governor brings against Mr. Rob
inson are true.
11 all the charges these candi
dates bring against each other are
true how are we going to support
either of them? As for me, I shall
take the lesser of the two evils and
supportDonaghey. Ido not exactly
favor a third term, but would rath
er have a third term man than one
who is not for state-wide prohibi
tion. Donaghey has declared him
self in favor of state-wide, while
Robinson has not.
Well, who have we in our own
county? Some who have been with
the Third party and were elected
on that ticket. But they are now
asking the Democrats to support
them. Are they good Democrats?
For my part, I cannot believe it. If
the Third party had not died,
doubtless these fellows would still
be with them, fighting the Dem
ocrats.
What did our represenatives do
while they were in the legislature?
Why,yes, raise the salaries ofsome
poor starving county officers. And,
yes, one of them wanted to pass a
law to compel people to marry or
pay a penalty after a certain age.
A look at the court records would
indicate that many who have mar
ried would have been better off if
they had remained single—at least
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Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
Plaster, Furniture, Stoves, Ranges,
Wagons, Buggies and Machinery.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesvilie, Ark.
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IS GOV. DONAGHEY A TAX DODGER?
Read What the Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector
of His Home County Say About Him
State of Arkansas, County of Faulkner.
We, J. S. Johnson, Sheriff of Faulkner County, and W. N.
Jones, Assessor of Faulkner County, do hereby certify that
we are familiar with the assessments of various taxpayers of
Faulkner County.
And do certify that the assessment of Governor George W.
Donaghey is a fair and just assessment of his property, and
his property is assessed on equally as high a basis as adjoining
property—in fact in some instances the Governor’s property
is assessed on a considerably higher basis than that adjoining.
J. S. Johnson, Sheriff and Collector.
V\. N. Jones, Tax Assessor.
March 9, 1912.
the divorce mill would have had
< less to do.
I have received two circulars at
different times, of what our coun
ty judge has to say about the other
canidate. What has our present
judge done in the way of building
bridges in Black river bottom
from Cord to Black river? He
stuck up notices that he would
have a bridge built, but the notices
are down, and there are no
bridges, and the roads are so bad
the people have to take to the
woods. Judge Pearce may say he
had a bridge built in these bottoms.
That is true; but how did he build
it? Read what Judge Craig says
about it. And he was in the com
bine to keep a certain candidate
from getting his name on the
ticket, so 1 am informed, and this
simply because he could not use
him. We said we would not for
get these things at the polls, and
gentlemen, we have not forgotten.
J. I. Martin.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Bob Hill is very sick with hem
orrhage of the lungs.
J. L. Outlaw ane J. A. Nichols
were in Newark Thursday.
Major Harris is very sick at the
home of his son, Holla Harris.
Basil Wnigo is up from Newport
visiting relatives for a few days.
Miss Lizzie Hively’s school clos
ed Friday with a fine concert. She
has returned to her home at Sul
phur Rock.
Dr. H. G. Burge’s baby died
Saturday of membraneous croup.
They took it to Batesville for
burial Sunday.
The candidates are a happy
bunch, with a smile and a good
word for everybody. We predict
a bright future for all of them.
Gov. Geo. W. Donaghey is ad
vertised to speak in Oil Trough
Saturday the 16th. Hurrah for
Oil Trough and Gov. Donaghey!
Mrs. J. E. Taylor and children
left Thursday for their home at
Marianna, after a pleasant visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Updyke at Hutson.
Willie Burrow of Oil Trough
and Miss Mary Hankins of James
town were married Sunday at
Jamestown and arrived here Sun
day night. We join in extending
good wishes.
The Oil Trough country is noted
for its fine soil, from twoto twenty
five feet deep, which produces the
finest grain, cotton and alfalfa.
It is also noted for its pretty
women and fat babies. Real es
tate is advancing and if you want
a home in a fine country better
come to Oil Trough now. There
is a good opening here now for a
good blacksmith, a furniture and
hardware store and a drug store.
No need to wait until the Panama
Canal is opened —we are getting
j frieght now by boat over the
j waters of the beautiful White
i river.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weeks Happenings Timely and
Tersely Related
Winter still hangs on with a
tenacious grip.
Pat Nash is recovering from a
severe case of pneumonia.
Our main thoroughfares now
are only public ditches across the
country.
We are having plenty of gripp
and some pneumonia in our neigh
borhood.
Several of our citizens went to
Rosie Monday to hear the candi
dates open the campaign.
Charley Rosenbaum has cut 75!
cords of timber since the holidays
for the excelsior factory at Bates
ville.
Mrs. Barnes’ two boys returned j
Sunday from Webb City, Mo.,
where their father had left them j
some time ago.
The heading mill removed last
week from Capshaw spring to the!
South part of our township where
it will be located for several
months.
Rev. E. C. Bryant, a few days
ago, found a bill-book and some!
bills of money which he says ownerj
can get by calling on him and de- j
scribing same.
Born. To Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Baker, Friday, last, twin girls.
Both babies lived only two or three
hours and were buried the follow
ing day at the Egner'graveyard.
Mrs. Baker is doing splendidly.
WILLIAMSON ANNOUNCES
Mayor E. H. Williamson an
nounces in today’s paper as a can
didate for re-election. Mr. Will
iamson has served the people well
and faithfully in this capacity and
never fails to take a lively interest
in all movements for the advance
ment and upbuilding of Newark.
MISSIONARY MEETING
The Missionary Society met
with Mrs. T. H. Bearing Tuesday,
the 12th, and a very interesting
meeting was enjoyed by all pres
ent. Hereafter the Society will
meet on the second and fourth
Tuesdays in each month, instead
of the first and third Tuesdays.
VETERINARIAN COMING
Dr. G. F. Maynard, veterinary
surgeon, of Batesville, will be in |
Newark, at Edgar’s barn, on Sat-1
urday, March 23, prepared to do
all kinds of veterinary work,
especially spring work.
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BRUND1DGE FAILED TO COME
Hon. S. Brundidge, who was i
billed to speak here Tuesday night,;
failed to get here, being unable to 1
make connections, and was forced j
to cancel his date here. He will I
probably be here later.
WEATHER FORECAST
When The Journal went to press
late yesterday evening there was
a small cloud in sight and some
indications of rain.
DITCH CONTRACT LET
Joplin Man Awarded Contract For
Digging Ditch in District
South of Town
A. B. Johnson of Joplin was last
Saturday awarded the contract
for digging the ditch for drainage
District No. 2, south of Newark,
known as the Mud Creek District.
The commissioners, J. P. Mag
ness, R. R. Ratton and F. M.
Brannon, met at Batesville for the
purpose of awarding the the con
tract, and Mr. Johnson having
submitted the lowest bid, was giv
en the contract.
The specifications call for the
clearing of about 26 acres of land
and the removal of about 62,000
cubic yards of dirt.
Mr. Johnson’s bid was $26 per
acre for the clearing, and 13 cents
per yard for the removal of the
dirt, excepting 1650 yards at eigh
teen cents.
The total cost of the ditch com
pleted will be about $10,000. The
bonds have not been floated, al
though the commissioners have
had several offers for them. The
bonds ,, :n offered for sale some
time in and it is expected
that work on the ditch willl be
started about the first of May.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
The Newark Telephone Com
pany’s operators have been in
structed to charge all parties, that
are not subscribers. We can no
more afford to give you free talks
than your grocer can give you
free sugar.
We are not climbing poles for
the fun of it.
It will cost you no more to have
a telephone in your home than it
costs your neighbor.
H. D. Eller, Manager.
5,000 SION PETITION
Little Rock, March 12.—Up to
the present time there have been
received a total of about 5,000
signatures to the State-Wide Pro
hibition petition. There are sever
al thousand at Campaign head
quarters that have not been filed
yet with the Secretary of State.
SHOT IN MOUTH
John Chapel who lives near Oil
Trough was accidentally shot and
painfully wounded a few days ago,
by a catridge which dropped on
the hearthstone and was discharg
ed, a portion of the contents strik
ing him in the mouth. He is re
ported to be recovering nicely.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Important Features of the Work
Discussed and Suggestions
Asked For
To the Sunday School Workers
of Independence County.
That those who are not familiar
with the arrangement of work may
understand what is meant by the
Secondary Division, let me state
that the membership of our Sun
day schools is divided according to
age into the elementary division, 1
to 12 years; secondary division, 13
to 19 years; adult division, 20 to
100 years.
It will be seen from the above
that the secondary division includ
es all of the boys and girls in their
teens, hence it is often spoken of
as the “teen age.” It is divided
into the intermediate department
13 to 16 years, and the senior de
partment, 17 to 19 years.
It is the period when the boys
and girls are passing from child
hood to manhood and womanhood,
and is therefore spoken of as “The
Adolescent Period.”
The importance of this period
cannot be overestimated. From
infancy to about the beginning 0f
the adolescent period the pathway
of life is all sunshine, bright
dreams and freedom from care.
About the age of 13 the child en
ters the adolescent period, filled
with doubts, perplexities ambi
tions, decisions, fanscinations, un
certainties. This has been ^ell
named the “storm and stress”
period, and these are without
doubt the most critical years of
one’s life. It is estimated that we
lose 75 per cent of our scholars
during this period.
In veiw of these facts, it is ap
parent that the Sunday school
teacher who would hold the boys
and girls of this period in the class
and lead them to make firm deci
sions for God and the right must
study carefully the work of this
period in all its phases.
Recognizing the great import
ance of this division, and the great
need of a better understanding on
the part of the teachers of the
problem confronting us, and of the
best methods of dealing with this
problem, the officers of our state
association have secured two spec
ialists in in this line of work to at
tend our state convention at Rus
sellville April 19-21. It is hoped
that a large number of teachers of
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j ft BRAHAM LINCOLN wasted neither I
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j well, and he saved his money* Why don't *
f you do the same?
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