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The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous white River Country. Where Alfalfa is king
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April I, 1910
Vol. 9. No. 51
CONVICT SHOT DOWN
Killed Near Jacksonport Tuesday
While Trying to Escape
Newport, March 29. Trank
Dollins, a state convict received
here about 10 days ago by the
Reeves Transfer Company, was
shot and killed near Jacksonport
this morning while trying to es
cape by Toni Heath, a guard.
Dollins was first pursued by an
other convict, but at the dead line,
beyond which the convicts were
not allowed, the second convict
stopped. Dollins was given four
or five commands to halt. Ihen a
guard shot, but missed. Heath
then used a shotgun loaded with
buckshot and Dollins received sev
eral of the shot. He died shortly
afterwards.
The killing occured near the
trestle where Alwhite was lynched
by a mob several years ago and
Dollins was running down the
dump when killed. The ver
dict of the coroner's jury was that
the shooting was justifiable. Dol
lins had recently commenced a two
year,s sentence.
DOTA DOINGS
We are having some tine weath
er and the farmers are making
use of it.
Mack Churchill and Mr. Hall
made a business trip to Newark
lust week.
The boys of Dota reported a nice
time during Faster. They had
plenty of eggs.
A. 8. Berry of .Jackson county
was over to see his children Satur
day night and Sunday.
Frank Pennington and Mrs.
Bertha Blanton were married last
Wednesday evening by Rev. Fate
McClain.
Rev. Thompson filled hi* regu
lar appointment Saturday night
and Sunday at Hopewell. There
was a large attendence.
Victor Williams, a prominent
young man of Sulphur Rock, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. «J. H. Anderson
Saturday night and Sunday.
RE-UNION DELEGATES
I now have the credentials on
lurid to till out for any member of
the V. V Cook Camp who will
attend the Confederate Re-union
at Mobile, Ala., in April PRO.
We are entitled to two delegates.
Any one that can go, please call
and 1 will till out credentials. J.
W. Barnett, Adjt.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
happenings of the Week in Dota
Township Briefly Told
Richard Kennedy went to Bates
ville Tuesday.
Mrs. Delia Walden is visiting
relatives at Dota.
A. P. 'i ates transacted business
at Sulphur Rock Monday.
Mont Cossey of Gainsboro at
tended church here Sunday.
Henry Morris of Gainsboro vis
ited relatives here Saturday.
Miss Ollie Kent of Sharp is vis
iting relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Polston vis
ited relatives near Cord Sunday.
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Walter
.Johnson, on the 22nd, a fine girl.
Mi'S Wreatha Best of Dota
spent Sunday evening here with
friends.
Quite a large crowd attended the
quarterly meeting here Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Una Curchill spent a days
at Sulphur Rock last week with
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. .Jack By rum of
Dota were the guests of Mr. aud
J’eter Byrum Thursday.
Misses Julia Churchill, Alma
Lane and .Julia Bray spent Tues
day at Sulphur Rock with Mrs. O.
-Jernigan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jernigan
and Miss Sallie Boyce of Newark
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with relatives and friends.
Misses Vela Jernigan and Beryl
Ward, who are attending college
at Batesville, spent Sunday here
with the former's parents, Mr.and
Mrs. W. M. Jernigan.
CARD Oh THANKS
We desire to tender our heart
felt thanks to our many friends
who so kindly assisted us during
the sickness and death of our dar
ling little baby. May the richest
blessings of Heaven rest upon each
and every one of you, and ultim
ately your reward be great in
Heaven. D. I*. Whisnant
and family.
PIONEER KILLS SELF
Harrisburg, March 30.—John
Wilkerson, of Greenfield township
one of the pioneer citzena of this
county, commited suicide yester
day morning by shooting himself.
He had been in bad health a long
time and had become mentally un
balanced.
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offer our customers all advantages without the
necessity of substitution.
We are at all times READY AND WILLING to
give you every advice and assistance possible in the
conduct of your finances. We offer you fair and
courteous treatment absolutely icgardless of the
size of your account, and we are interested in the
prosperity of all our customers.
No account too large and none too small for our
most careful consideration.
The Bank of Sulphur Rock
CAPITAL $10,000 SURPLUS $525.54
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY $75,0(H)
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LANDSLIDE FOR DONAGHEY
Governor Donaghey Carries the State
by Four-to-One Over Kavanaugh
Raney Wins For Slate Senator, Baker and Lind
sey For Representatives, Magness For
Sheriff and Craig For Judge
The Democratic primary Wed
nesday was a landslide for Dona
ghey for governor, his majority
over Kavanaugh being about
65,000 or 70,000. Exact figures
cannot be given at this time, but
the vote of the state so far as
could be obtained when The Jour
nal went to press at 10:30 last
night, indicated a four-to-one vic
tory for Donaghe.y.
Jno. W.Crockett has defeated J.
L. Yates for state treasurer, but
exact figures cannot be given.
Indications are that Earle W.
Hodges is the winner for secre
tary of state by a close margin.
W. F. Kirby has defeated T. 1).
Crawford for associate justice of
| the supreme court.
Jeffery is nominated for circuit
judge by about 2000 votes, Coffin
losing this his home county by 826
votes.
rimuwmg is me uuai vote re
ceived b.v the various candidates
in this county:
For Governor
For Circuit .Judge
Jeffery_1579
Williamson_„ 275
Coffin_ 753
For Prosecuting Attorney
Erwin___1098
Gray_1101
Bains_243
For State Senator
Raney_941
Stroud_ 981
Thompson_ 734
For Representative
Martin_ 056
York_555
Bracy_425
Lindsey_915
Ottinger_227
Baker_ _815
Caldwell_ 478
Thompson_459
For County .Judge
Ratton—_ 557
Craig_1004
For Sheriff
Sims_313
Fike_486
Magness_617
Sturdivant_ 96
Ruddell_ 171
Hinkle_408
| McGill_„_478
For Tax Collector
Shelpman_ _ 1225
DeCamp_ 1253
| For County Clerk
Matheny__ 637
-Jessup. _ 810
Wald rip_ _938
For County Treasurer
Perrin_1133
McClendon_ 44?'
Adams_768
The above vote is complete on
state senator, sheriff and collector,
but the returns from Barren are
not included except in those above
mentioned.
Gov. Donaghey has carried the
county by about 500 majority.
BIO BOTTOM TOWNKUH*
For .J ustice of the Peace
N. A. Todd_198
E. M. Wilson_189
For Constable
,J. S. Vaughan_104
W. L. Hall_ 97
For Road Overseer
D. I. Arnold ... 185
R. K. Mclleury was re-elected
| township committeeman. F. C.
Ho.vt. H. E. Hawthorne and J. 1.
Sturdivant were elected delegates
to the county convention.
RANEY WINS FOR SENATOR
Raney gets SHI in this county
and 420 in Stone. Stroud’s vote
: in Independence is StSl and 018
in Stone. Two small townships
are still out in Stone but they are
conceded to Raney. Raney’s ma
jority the two counties is 68 and
i this will probably be increased to
i 1*>0 by the townships yet to he
j heard from.
ERWIN PROSECUTOR
The prosecuting attorney’s race
is close, but late reports indicate
that Erwin is elected. Erwin’s
majority in Jackson is 625, and in
Stone 167. Gray carries Inde
pendence by 78. Lawrence is re
ported close with Gray perhaps a
little to the good. Erwin’s ma
jority in Jackson insures his elec
' tion.
SIMMONS DEFEATED
Complete returns from Jackson
) county show that C. B. Coe has
! defeated 11. 8. Simmons for coun
ty judge by 7b votes.
G. L. Grant wins for repre
sentative by about 800, the vote
being, Grant 1222; Mardis 427.
BOOSTING ARKANSAS
That was a wise move by the
land congress in session at Little
Rock to resolve to send exhibits
on tour through the country to
advertise Arkansas resources.
That state is an empire in itself.
It produces in the highest stages
of perfection everthing needed by
man, in all three kingdoms of the
animal, vegetable and mineral.
The north temperate products of
wheat and apples grow to perfec
tion, as does cotton of the south
temperate regions; all in one
state, a few hundred miles apart.
—Memphis News 8cimtar.
THE CITY ELECTION
Mr. Editor. — Let me surest
the following ticket for the city
election next Tuesday:
For mayor, E H. Williamson;
recorder, das. B. Ketchem; treas
urer, H. E. Hawthorne; marshal,
J. W. Fetzer; aldermen, E. W.
Magness, (ieo. W. Frice, J. II.
Holderby, II. I). Eller and John
Austin.
I think these are all good men
and men who would take au inter
|est in looking after the town’s
| welfare. Votkr.
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BERRY PROSPECT GOOD
Judsonia, March 27.—Through
out this section the strawberr.v
vines are covered with blossom.
and the prospects for a large crof
of berries are very flattering
Hundreds of berry pickers wil
begin to arrive in this vicinity by
April 10 and the picking season
will commence about April 15.
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SON SHOOTS MOTHER
Harrisburg, March :»0. — Mrs.
j John Stafford, twelve miles south
! of this city, was shot by her son
| who thought she was intruder in
the chicken house. Some of the
.shot went into her lungs and some
went through her body. She is in
a critical condition, but was alive
t at the laA account.
SOME LIVE IDEAS
Uncle Silas Drops Some Thoughts
or Various Subjects
If the farmers had an organiza
tion that was air-tight and water
proof, like some other avocations
have, there might be room for
complaint; but a* they are not or
ganized to control the prices of
all of their products, many times
they are wrongfully accused.
Its ju*t as essential for the
farmer to secure thoroughbred
seeds tor the propagation of crops
as it is for the stock raiser to pur
chase thoroughbred stock for the
propagation of their species.
We cannot live backwards. The
man with 19th century ideas will
not make both ends meet in these
days and times of progress and
push.
If the bill in congress passes to
increase the postal rates from one
cent per pound to live cents per
pound on all newspapers and mag
azines, we may look for our read
ing matter to cost us more in the
future.
If our thinkworks are not outof
gear, we think its devilish poor
policy to boycott a manufacturer,
or any one else. The proper thing
is to legislate against them and
bring them to time under whole
some laws.
We have been taught that a
cold winter was an indictation of
a good crop the coming season. If
this be a fact we will have an
abundant crop in 1910.
One great trouble with so many
of us farmers, we spend more
than we make. If we would lay
up a portion of every dollar we
earn, we could in a few years have
plenty to do us in our declining
years. We throw down the dollars
| to the other man we keep the
ring and he keeps the dollars.
It is said that the quail is the
only kind of the feathery tribe
that will destroy the Colorado
beetle which is another argument
in favor of not killing the quails.
Some one try planting a patch of
potatoes near their wheat or oat
field and watch results.
Every farmer needs a canning
machine, so the fruit and vege
tables could be put up at home. A
good machine can be had for $25
or $-55, and with a little practice
any one can operate them and do
their own canning. Uncle Silas.
LOOK HERE, HR. MAN
If you want to sell your farm
see the White River Land & In
vestment Co.
PUSHING SCHOOL WORK
Agitation For Better Country
Schools js Bearing Fruit
The State Department of Educa
tion is encouraging the organiza
tion of School Community Leagues
or School Improvement Associa
tions. in all the school districts of
the state. During the past year
School Improvement Associations
have been organized in some two
hundred cities and towns, and the
benefits to the schools have been
marked in every instance.
Speaking of the extension of
school community organizations
to our rural schools, State Super
tendent Cook says:
“The great problem in Arkan
sas, whether considered purely
from an educational standpoint or
from that of industrial develop
ment, must be wrought out by the
citizens of our rural communities.
Arkansas is essentially an agricul
tural state and its greatest growth
and dovlopment must be along
this line, not out of it.”
Community pride and interest
is the vital, the all important fac
tor in raising the standard and ef
ficiency of the schools. The organ
ization of School Improvement As
sociations is simplicity itself. It is
the banding together of the school
patrons, men and women, young
and old. to meet at stated intervals
say monthly, to discuss matters of
interest, to enjoy programs, de
bates etc., to get better acquainted
one with the other and with the
other and with the teacher and
school, and to improve the school
house and grounds, make them
clean and cheerful; in short to do
those things that awakened, organ
ized community pride will quickly
point out. ”
These local associations will
form a safe and sure foundation
for county organizations of school
patrons, directors and teachers,
that will make possible, at least,
one great educational rally each
year in every county.”
CARD Oh' THANKS
While we are deeply grieved
over the earthly loss of
our dear wife, daughter and sister,
Ethel Galloway Keller, we would
not forget to thank her many
friends for their sincere kindness
during her illness and death. May
the Lord’s richest blessings rest
upon you all.
Curtis Keller,
Mrs. Ella .Jack,
and her relatives.
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