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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1908
Everybody is busy now explaining
how it happened.
The campaign just closed is one of
the most strenous the state of Arkan
sas ever witnessed.
The man with the ballot serins to
have played an important part in
clarifying the political situation.
Let's see. Didn't a man by the
name of Jeff Davis onee introduce an
anti-trust law in the United States
Senate?
\V ill the time ev«y come when eand
dates for otlice will run on their own
merits, instead of the demerit.- of their
opponents?_
Why should man rush through life
in a mad'raee for personal gain.‘push
ing aside all the better things of iif, .
when he must linally unload eve ry
thin}; at the grn ?
It has only 1 teen eight years since
this county passed (treat Britain in
the matter of coal production. Now
the English mines are hardly to be re
garded at competitors.
The number of people opposed to
new fancied ideas is great, and yet all
ideas were once new. At what aye
■does an idea become respectable? And
when does it cease to be new fangled?
A nursery company down in Louisi
ana has brought out a new variety of
peaches, which they have named “Jeff
I)at*rS'?rtv-Arkansas. If the peach is
anything' like its namesake it will rot
before it ever begins toil pen.
“The capital of the United States is
-the source of more campaign lies than
any other place on the Almighty's foot
stool" say s a newspaper dispatch from
Washington. We will wager that the
author of that statement never ran for
an office in Arkansas.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notarx work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at tin* Merchants and
Planters Bank.
See The Journal about job printing 1
11,261,163 BALES
Cotton Crop of 1907 is Two Million
Short of 1908 Crop
The census bureau at Washington
issued a report Friday showingthat the
•otton crop grown in 1907 aggregates
11.'Jlil.ln.'i running bales, counting
round as half bales and including
linters, and showed a total of 27,577
active ginneries for 1907. This is
against 13,305,295 bales in 1 tuMi. This
includes 127.H4li bales returned as
remaining to he ginned after the time
of the March canvass. The total num
ber of running bales as given, is equiv
alent to 11,502,872 500-pound bales.
The average gross weight of the
bales for l‘MJ7 is 501 l-lo pounds.
The items of the crop for 1907 are
10,798,590 square bales, 198,459 round
bales, 80.793 Sea Island bales and
linters 270,500 bales.
The number of running bales In
states is as follows:
Alabama, 1,127,028
Arkansas, 700,102
Florida, 57,010
Georgia, 1,871.000
Kansas, 34
Kentucky, 4.205
Louisiana, 070.825
Mississippi, 1,40.4,20 >
Missouri, 35,997
New Mexico, 447
North Carolina, 048,517
Oklahoma, 804,100
South Carolina, 1.175,375
Tennessee, 274.530
Texas. 2.271,714
Virginia, 9,400
Average gross weight of the bale for
19o7. including- linters.501 8-10 pounds
against 510 9-10 for 1900.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend in person, <fr by deputy, in the
different towhships throughout the
county, for the purpose of collecting
the state, county and special taxes for
the year 1907, on the days and dates
specified below. Each tax-payer is re
quested to bring his last year s tax
receipt.
At my office in the C ourt House at
Batesville, Ark., until the 10th day of
April, 1908, taxes can he paid without
penalty, and after the said loth day of
April. 1908. the law requires a penalty
of 25 per cent to lie imposec) for non
payment. W. T. Gray,
C ollector of Taxes^or Independence
County, Arkansay
( larei .'<bn. March 21. Much excite
ment was created here yesterday by
the finding oJ the body of a white
bain in White river, with its skull
crushed in IA a blow dealt by a blunt
instrument. The discovery was made
by some timbermen and when found
the baby was lodged between two logs
of a raft. The body was well dressed,
and when taken out of the water was
found to be in a good state of preser
vation.
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JOHN MILLIGAN SHOT
Shot in Leg by Gus Mayhue Near His
Home at Hickory Valley
.iolm Milligan was shot Wednesday
morning near his home in Barren
township by Gus Mayhue, the weapon
used being a shotgun. Nearly tlie
entire load of shot took effect in the
leg, but it is not thought that Milligan
is seriously wounded.
J lie trouble arose over an old law
suit in which it seems the Gray boys
were in some manner implicated.
Mayhue was placed under bond and
"'til he given a preliminary hearing
before Justice Holmes Batesville.
STATE NEWS ITEMS
W. J. Bryan will speak at Hot
Springs some time in April.
Burglars blew open .T. A. Harkey’s
>are at Hatton recently and secured
$172.
The safe in the Frisco depot at
Huntington was blown open Thursday
night by burglars, who secured $!>1 in
cash.
The five-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. West Lemley was burned to
death recently at their home at Apple
ton, the child’s clothing catching' fire
from an open fireplace.
Hoy Henderson accidentally shot
(‘onnelly Brown, a playmate, in the hip
with a target ride, while at play on the
school grounds at Texarkanna, Wed
nesday. The two boys are each about
hi years of age.
In an altercation lietween Mack
Jones and John More, at Arden Wed
nesday night, Moore was shot three
times, one bullett taking effect in the
leg. one in the abdomen and one in the
arm. It is believed that Moore will
die.
Dr. It. L. Harris of Trenton com
mitted suicide Saturday evening, im
mediately following a quarrel with
his wife. Domestic troubles, it is said
had marred the happiness of the couple
for some time and the physician ended
their last quarrel by firing a bullet
into his brain. He died almost in*
stantly.
John Henelin, tk'> years of age, at
tempted suicide at his home at Mena
Wednesday by cutting his throat with
a razor. He inflicted a gash four
inches long in his throat, barely miss
ing the jugular vein. He gave as a
reason for desiring to die that he was
growing old and was suffering ii»rn
rheumatism.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
Whereas, the Alwise Father who
doeth all things well, has called from
our midst our beloved Union Brother,
Oscar Moss, therefore lie it:
Resolved by Newark Union No. sol.
That while he occupies a place of rest
in the beyond, we feel that we have
lost a good and faithful me ruber, the
community a good citizen, the wife a
kind and devoted husband.
Be it further resolved that wr extend
our heart felt sympathy to the bereav
ed family and their friends and rel
atives; also that a copy of these reso
lutions be spread upon our minutes
and a copy sent The Newark Journal
for publication.
W. B. Hutchison,
J. T. Robertson,
J. H. C’LARK.
Uofnmittee.
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Hot Spring-. March 22. Alex 1’.
Bunker of St. Louis committed suicide
in St. Joseph's infirmary this after
n >on by shooting himself. He was a
member of several fraternities. At the
intirmarx the utmost secrecy was
maintained in regard to the affair and
no details could lx* ascertained.
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
Little Rock. March 21. -Harry Wil
liams, night clerk in one of the local
hotels, attempted suicide by taking
carbolic acid in a resort on Hast
Markham street, this evening. He was
removed to a hospital* and will prob
ably recover.
YOUNG MAN A SUICIDE
Hamburg, March 21. Lima Harris,
a young man about 20 years old. com
mitted suicide last night by shooting
himself with a pistol. The act is un
accountable, as the young man had
shown no signs of any mental derange
ment.
For Sale- The Cal Seward place in
North Newark: 5 room house, two
acres of land, good barn, smokehouse
I and well. Henderson Real Estate Co.
FACTS ABOUT NEW THEORY
SECURED BY INTERVIEWS
People Tell the Reason for Their -Faith in
Cooper’s Belief.
An article from the Nashville, Tenn.,
Banner, published during L. T. Coop
er’s visit to that city, throws some
light on the remarkable success of the
young man’s theories and medicines
in various cities visited by him during
the past year. Tho article is as fol
lows :
“In view of the enormous sale of
Cooper’s preparations now going on in
this city and the intense interest
which Mr. Cooper has stirred up since
his arrival, a representative of the
Banner spent Thursday afternoon at
the young man’s headquarters, watch
ing the swarm of humanity code and
go.
“During the afternoon the reporter
interviewed many of the callers and
obtained statements from all who
cared to give them as to their expe
rience with Cooper and his prepara
tions.
“The following are selected from
those statements as being tjyncal of
the general expression o£ the people
seen:
“Mr. B. B. Lasater, living at 1224
North Fourth avenue, when inter
viewed, said: ‘I have been troubled
with my stomach for the past two
years, and have had rheumatism for
more than five years. Sometimes I
could not walk, and there were times
v'hen I could not even move in bed.
Hard knots would form on my mus
cles, which caused me intense pain.
Gas formed on my stomach after eat
ing, which gave me much pain and
distress, and often I "was restless and
tossed all night, losing much sleep and
rest.
‘“Hearing of Mr. Cooper and the
great work his medicine was aceom
plishing for others, I decided to try:
It. I have taken it about two weeks,
and find myself in a greatly improved
condition. My stomach is in good
shape, and does not trouble me at all.
My. rheumatism has nearly disappear
ed, and I expect to resume work short
ly, for the first time in twelve months.
Mr. Cooper certainly has a wonderful
medicine, and I am grateful for what
it has done for me.’
“Another caller was Mrs. T. J.
Smith, of 505 Hudson street. She
said: *1 have been a sufferer from
bladder and kidney trouble for twenty
five years. In that time I have tried
►many prescriptions and various kinds
of medicine, but received little or no
benefit from them. I seldom had a
sound night’s sleep, my rest being bro
ken at intervals throughout the night.
I had pains in my back and burning
sensations.
“ ‘I heard so much of Mr. Cooper
that I came to the conclusion he might
be able to afford me some relief. I
have now been taking the medicine
about a week, and feel better in every
way. The pain has disappeared, and
I have no distress whatever. I have
come here today to express my appre
ciation to Mr. Cooper for his wonder
ful medicine and what It has done in
my ca?e. I will take pleasure In rec
ommending it to others.’
“In spite of assertions by various
physicians that Cooper is a fad who
will soon die out, the young man seems
to be gaining even greater headway as
his visit draws to a close.”
The agency for Cooper’s celebrated
medicines has been given to us. We
are making a fine record with them,
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It’s time now for the winter’s rains, snows, and
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the advances of the Storm King.
Protection to the feet means protection to the
health, and there's no better protection to the feet
than a pair of Peters’ waterproof shoes.
We'd be glad to show you several patterns in
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