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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 31, 1906.
Vol. 6. No. 36.
ALL DEMOCRATS URGED TO VOTE
*
Address to Democratic Voters of
the State From Chairman of
State Central Committee
To the Democrats of Arkansas:
The state election will take
place on Monday, September 3,
and the committee desires to call
attention to the fact that the Re
publicans in the state of Arkansas
, ate exceedingly active in this;
campaign, and are using every ef
fort to get out the full Republican
vote. They are especially active,
in view of the fact that a president
will be elected two years from
now, and that whatever increase
may be made in the Republican
vote in this and other Southern
states will lend encouragement to
the Republicans in the North and
East and throughout the doubtful
Mates. It is equally important to
the Democrats that our party poll
a strong vote for the Democratic
■ nominees from governor to con
stable. There is no* doubt or
question about the result of the
election, but i;t *s well for the dem
ocrats to all be vigilant and active
on the day of the election and not
only to hold the strength of the
party up to its past record, but at
each s mcessive election to try to
increase the Democratic majority.
A big Democrrtic majority at the
September election will be worth
thousands of votes to the Demo
cratic party in the election of a
president two years from now by
giving- encouragement, in conse
quence. to the Democrats in dose
states in the North and West,
s where the fiercest political battles
are waged. In view of these facts,
we would urge each individual
Democrat to lay aside all else on
the day of the election and go to
the polls, %nd not be content with
simply voting the Democratic tick
et, but to take enough interest in
party affairs to urge neighbors
and friends to go to the election.
The Democratic nominee for gov
ernor is a man of strength and in
tegrity, and stands on a platform,
which, we believe, will commend
itself to every Democrat in the
state, and we appeal to all persons
who believe in Democratic princi
ples and the supremacy of the
Democratic party in the state to
manifest that patriotism and that
sense of appreciation of the past
l>enetits that have been derived
from the Democratic government
in this state, to take an active in
terest in the election on Septem
ber 3, ar'd to lend every possible
assistance to swelling the Demo
cratic majority up to the highest
possible point. We confidently
believe that a Democratic victory,
1 with a majority of at least sixty
thousand, will follow the efforts
of the nominee for governor, and
those who are assisting him in the
campaign: and nothing hut inac
tivity upon the part of individual
Democrats can disappoint them.
If the Democrats turn out in full
force on the 3rd of September, the
Democratic majority can easily
reach seventy-five thousand. Let
us hope that by all means Demo
crats will not be unmindful of
their duty on the day of the elec
tion. By order of the committee,
.foil's F. lii TiiEKFoui), Ch’rman,
Democratic State Central Com.
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Paul Watson, a negro, fell un
der a moving freight train at Mc
(iehee and his left foot was cut off'
and his right arm broken.
SALADO SAYINGS
To The Newark Journal:
Salado, Aug. 28—The ynmng
men from Desha on change of
venue to Squire Scott’s court at
Salaclo, charged with gambling,
resulted in acquittal. After three
had been tried and acquitted the
ten charges against the others
were nol prdssed and all were dis
charged.
* D. R. Vo.vles of Cave Springs
and Miss Kdna Newman of H u tc h -
inson were quietly married at the
home of the bride Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock in the presence
of a number of their friends and
relatives. Squire J. \V. Scott
officiating.
The Democratic candidates for
state senator, county judge, cir
cuit clerk and representative spoke
here Monday.
On account of recent heavy rains
the creeks have done considerable
damage to the bottom crops in
this section.
Arrangements are being made
for the county meeting of the
Farmers Union to be held here in'
September.
The Baptists and Methodists are
holding a union meeting at Mt. i
Zion this week.
Mrs. Edna Cook is spending the
week with her parents at Cush- j
man.
Health is very good at present
LOCKHART LOCALS
The road overseer Mr. Lane of
Black River township warned our
boys to work on the road Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Gracie Beck of Kenyon
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. James Johnson at
this place.
’Possums getting ripe and the
boys expect to capture some of
them in a short time.
Mr. McGinnis, the sawyer went I
to Jackson county the first of the
week on business.
The telephone line from Bates
vilie to this place was completed
Wednesday.
A number of the boys went fish
ing on Round lake the first of the
week.
Work was commenced on the
new mill shed at this place Mon
day.
Plenty of rain and cooler weath-1
er.
Health good.
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
•Jolm Stewart, president of the
county Farmers Union, was no
ticed hauling some machinery
through here this week.
Squire I >. R. Reaves and fam
ily and Mrs. .1. C. Henderson and
children went to Batesville Thurs
day.
Mrs. L. C. Crawford was right
badly shocked by ligtning during|
the thunderstorm last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. R. Vick from!
near Magness visited in this com
munity Monday.
Lewis Crawford has been visit
ing relatives near Moorefield for
the past week.
Squire I>. R. Reaves has been
on the sick list for the past few
days.
W. B. Knight is having some
fencing done on his farm here.
Will Bice had the misfortune to
lose a good mare Sunday.
W. C. Mims arrived home Tues
day from a trip to Catheytown
and other points buying' cattle.
Half interest in best business
house and lot on south side of
Front street for sale at a bargain.
Apply to Craig & Moore.
Rev. W. M. Wilson of Bates
ville was in town Monday and de
livered a temperance lecture at the
Methodist church at night.
Misses Gertie Maxwell and Bes
sie Martin of Sulphur Rock spent
W ednesday afternoon in the city
and attended the Wild West show.
Mrs. Birdie Sanders has return
ed to her home at Fisher, after a
pleasant visit with Mrs. H. V.
Meriwether of the Dota neighbor
hood.
Dan Moore and S. M. Conner
of Magness left Monday night for
St. Louis to buy the stock of fall
and winter goods for the Dorr
Mercantile Company.
Miss Sallie Crow, who has been
teaching in the public school here,
left Saturday for Batesville, where
she will teach in the public school
during the coining year.
Mrs. ,J. A. Greenhaw left Fri
day night for her home at Tucker
man, after a pleasant visit here
with her daughter, Mrs. ,1. K. Por
ter.
The Guard says there are
indications that the proposition in
volving the building of a railroad
from Batesville to Black Rock is
taking on new life, and promises
to assume a form that makes it
possible to do something.
For Sale—Grocery store in
.lacksonport that will invoice from
£000 to £700: average cash sales,
£*20 per day and good credit busi
ness. Will sell stock, fixtures,
trade and good will for £550 cash
if taken at once. Craig & Moore
tloe B. Polk of Sulphur Rock
was in town Tuesday and dropped
in to deposit a dollar in our empty
cash drawer. Mr. Polk is pearl
ing on White river now and has
recently found a number of pret
ty nice pearls.
J. U. Martin and family, from
near Sulphur Rock, were in town
Wednesday, and Mr. Martin call
ed to move up his subscription to
The Journal. He is now paid in
advance farther than any subscrib
er on our books, being paid up to
November 22, 1SK)8.
Prof. A. A. Henderson’s resi-\
dence which is to be sold at auc
tion tomorrow (Saturday) is one
of the best pieces of residence;
property in town. If you want a
home in Newark you will never
have a better opportunity to buy
one than at this sale.
The Journal calls the attention
of its readers to Sisk, Hulsey and
Haddock's advertisement on the
eighth page of this issue. They
are wide-awake hustling people
who are striving to please their
customers and build up a good
business, and The Journal believes
they are succeeding admirably
well in the undertaking. Give
them your patronage.
HARNESS MUSINGS.
To The Newark Journal
Madness, Aug. 29.— I>r. B. R.
Tubbs of Stone county is visiting
his son, Dr. B. C. Tubbs, this
week. The doctor likes the coun
try and people and contemplates
! moving down to join his son in the
practice of medicine.
l)r. M. B. Owens and Sam
Knight went to Auvergne to visit
I the former’s brother, Dr. Marion
j Owens. Mr. Knight will teach
'the Auvergne high school this fall
and winter.
Jno. Miller was out from the
island Monday and says crops are
; looking tine, as well as the grass
! and weeds.
J. A. Lewis and Mrs. Clarica
Seamore were married last Sun
day evening, Thomas .Jones, Esq.,
j officiating.
Ladd it Young are building a
30-foot addition to their store
which will make it 100 feet in
length.
The Dorr Merc. Co. is changing
np their shelving this week which
adds greatly to the looks of their
store.
Tom Lewis is having lots of
business to see after at Sulphur
Rock here of late.
Overseer Gresham is doing some
nice work grading our streets this
week.
Will Waldrip went toBatesville
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. M. B. Owens went to New
ark Tuesday.
Health is very good at this writ
ing.
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ELDER MARTIN'S REPORT
To The Newark Journal:
Mooretield, Aug. 25.—Since the,
last meeting of the Independence)
Baptist Association 1 have, on my |
own responsibility, spent 63 days, I
preached 65 sermons, traveled 546 |
miles, organized one church at I
Cord, and have received from the j
good people #7.!*0. May God
bless the work and save the lost.
1 am still working and intend to)
continue the work in the name of)
ray Master. Will organize anoth
er church soon.
Josiau Martin.
NEGRO KILLED BY LIGHTNING
England, Aug. 27.—During a
heavy electrical storm yesterday
evening a negro boy IS years old
was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed on Capt. Goodman's
farm in Pettus township. He
was standing in the room at his
home with his left hand on the
brick fireplace. The bolt struck
the chimney, ran down it to the
fireplace, and the boy received the
full force of the current, falling to
the floor, dead. Several other
negroes were in the room, but no
one else was injured.
BALL PLAYER KILLED
Jack Frazier suffered a fatal col
lision with another ball player
named Widener at Tupelo Satur
day morning in a game between
the Blue Whistlers and Bowen
Bulge teams, says the Newport
Independent. Frazier was run
ning to catch a ball, when Wide-]
ner, trying to make a base, collid
ed with him, knocking him sense
less and producing death in forty
minutes. The allair was entirely
accidental.
Farmers’Union official receipt
books at The Journal office.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES SPEAK
I Candidates Kor 5tate Senator and
Representative Addressed
the Voters Tuesday Night
The Democratic candidates for
state senator and representative
addressed a small audience at the
Hatton hall Tuesday night.
Senator John A. Hinkle wiis
•the first speaker and spoke
| at some length on the mud
dle over the nomination for state
senator, disclaiming any responsi
bility for the existing state of af
I fairs and laying the blame upon
Mr. Edmondson. He also touch
ed upon his connection with the
: state eapitol bill, and said that Mr.
Edmondson was trying to excite
; the people over this matter and
i make them think it was an enor
; mous steal when in fact it was a
matter of small moment.
Dr. Henry Brown, representing1
Mr. Edmondson, replied to Sena
tor Hinkle in a speech of thirty
minutes, during which he referred
to the re count of the ballots after
the. March primary and alleged
that fraud had been committed and
• that Mr. Edmondson was the
rightful nominee of the party.
He also referred to the state capi
tal bill and declared that the hon
or of defeating the measure was
Mr. Edmondson’s.
Hon. S. A. Moore closed with a
brief speech urging harmony. He
| said that he did not know which
of the two gentlemen, Hinkle or
: Edmondson, is the rightful nomi
nee of the party for senator, hut
| urged the Democrats to unite up
on one of them, and declared that
if they did not, Mr. Cole, the Ke
publican nominee, would be elect
ed. He touched upon the election
laws and showed the absurdity of
the charges which the Republicans
are making that the Democrats are
preparing to steal the election.
He read the election law’s enacted
by the Republicans when they
were in power from lstfs to 1874
and compared them with the elec
tion laws of today, enacted by the
Democrats, showing that the pres
ent laws are more safe and liberal
than those in force during the Re
publican regime.
Mr. Thompson, the other nomi
nee for representative, was not
present.
FOR 5ALE
1 have lor sale in Newark one
block of land in front of the Meth
1 odist church withgoodeight-room,
| two story house and two small
■ houses that rent for $5 each per
| month: splendid barn and smoke
i house, good garden, young orchard
and tine well of water; all fenced.
I All nearly new and well finished.
: Also a half interest in good busi
ness house on south side Front
street and two4>rick business hous
es in heart of town, now occupied
by the Newark Grocer Company
and Hawthorne’s hardware store.
1 get from $75 to $1<K) rent per
month from this property, and
live on some of it too, thereby
paying no rent. This is a good in
vestment. Everything insured in
go >d strong companies. Reason
for -eiling is that 1 want to leave.
R. K. IMcHknky.
In a difficulty between II. E.
Cornell and A. S. Clay borne at
Gurdon the former was stabbed in
the arm with a rusty tile. Blood
poisoning set in and the arm may
have to be amputated.