r
AH Printed
At home.
The Newark Journal.
All Printed
At home.
Published In The Famous Big Bottom Country. Where Alfalfa Is king.
7
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 24, 1905.
Vol. 5. No. 48.
DELAY DOODLE TRIALS
Little Prospect of Early Trials For
the Recently Indicted Leg
islative Boodlers.
The Arkansas Gazette says the
indications are that it will be many
months before all of the legisla
tive bribery cases which are now
on the docket in the Pulaski cir
cuit court are disposed of. At
present there is only one case set
for trial in the Pulaski circuit
court, and there is little probabili
ty that that will be tried on the
-date set. This is the case of Sen
ator A. T. Gross of Crawford
county, who is under indictment
on charges of perjury and solicit
ing a bribe. The two eases were
set for trial Thursday, the 23rd,
but so far as known no prepara
tions have been made for the trial,
and it is generally understood that
the case will be continued.
It has been reported that Sena
tor Gross would ask for a change
of venue to Perry county, but
nothing has been done as yet in
• that direction. Whether a change
-of venue is taken or not, the case
will probably be continued when
it is called.
There is apparently no inclina
tion to hasten the trial? of the men
under indictment, and no steps
have been taken to set any of the
-cases except that , of Senator
Gross. None of the other defend
ants have asked to have the cases
-set dow n for tpal.
INDICATE A SHORT CROP
t *--•>.
of the National Cot
ton Ginner?*^Association which
Avas made public fife first of the
Aveek, shows a total of 7,411,351)
bales ginned this season. The
^ crop is estimated at 9,459,793
bales. If this estimate should
prove correct, the price of cotton
Avill go to 15 cents a pound.
FOUR YEARS AGO.
It was just four years (Ja.v be
fore yesterday (November 22,
1001) that the first issue of The
Journal was published in Newark.
True, it hasn’t been long, but
Old Father Time has left his foot
prints upon the community. Many
have died, others have appeared
upon the scene, and thus the ever
changing drama of life goes on
and on.
In the matter of public improve
ments there has been considerable
progress. The town has grown
and prospered, and we dare say
has almost doubled in size and the
amount of business done.
We presume there are but few
copies of the first issue of The
Journal now in existence, there
fore it. might be interesting to re
produce a few items from that
copy of our files.
Among the local items are these:
Ben Adams? .Jr., was recovering
from a serious attack of pneumo
nia.
C. T. Blood worth, representing
the Pennsylvania Oil Company,
was in town. He thought there
were good indications of oil, and
had secured leases on 8,000 acres
of land for his company.
Miss Lillie Slaton left Monday
ifor Devine, Tex., to visit her
brother, Dr. .1. C. Magness.
A number of Newark citizens
were attending court at Batesvilie,
as witnesses in the trial of Hub
hard Head.
liev. E. A. Tabor state presi
dent of the Anti-Saloon League,
was in the city and lectured at the
Methodist church.
S. C. Beane had just returned
from Botesville, where he attend
ed the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
N. A. .Iordan.
There was one death and two
weddings noted in the paper.
Wm. C. Gray died at his home in
Black River township. The wed
dings were: Hon. T. H. Hearing
and Miss Fleetie McDoniel, which
took place at the parsonage at Sul
phur Rock, and W. F. (iire and
Miss Lillie Bowlby at the home of
the bride’s parents near Dota.
STATE NEWS SKETCHES
Items of General Interest Gathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers.
A carload of eggs was shipped
from Prarie Grove by R.> L. Me
Coy to St. Louis a few days ago.
In order to get rid of a cancer
on his right hand, d. \Y. Mitchell
of Van Buren had the arm ampu
tated.
The lice crops in Lonoke coun
ty are being threshed and it is said
the yield will average 75 or SO
bushels per acre.
The Lowe Manufacturing Com
pany of Fitchburg, Mass., are
considering the erection of a large
cotton mill at Little Rock.
Joe Vandergritf became entang
led in a line shaft at the Yoes gin
at Lane Hill last week and both
his arms and one leg were broken.
!
J. M. Gracie’s gin near Pine
Bind' was destroyed by fire Thurs
day night together with about 50
bales of cotton and 100 tons of
seed.
Andrew Anderson, a brakeman,
fell from a freight train near
i Clarksville Friday night and sus
tained injuries from which he died
Sunday.
I he railroad water tank at Lake
Village collapsed Sunday after
noon, and a boy named Lee, who
was standing nearby, was badly
hurt about the face
County Treasurer I. X. Sorrell
of Randolph county has been
found short in his accounts $1,
j :59h.31. !lis bondsmen have
agreed to pay the shortage.
Mrs. Frank Babbs committed
suicide at Augusta Saturday
night while the family were asleep
by shooting herself through the
temple with a pistol. Bad health
and despondency is supposed to
have been the cause.
State Superintendent Hinemon
urges the teachers to attend the
approaching meeting of the State
Teachers' Association, which will
be held in Little Rock December
27-29. Reduced rates will be
granted on all railroads.
Jack Johnson, a negro, was
“hot and killed at Parkdale in a
crap game Frida'y night. Three
negroes were engaged in a game
i of craps. A dispute arose over
j the division of $5, which resulted
in the death of Jack Johnson.
The six-year-old daughter of Lee
Hopper of Redfield was burned to
death a few days ago. She was
playing with matches and her
! clothing caught fire. Her clothes
were entirely burned off before
any one could rescue her. She
only lived a few hours afterward.
Subscribe for The Journal.
Capt. R. R. Reeves of Oil
Trough was in town Monday, en
route to Little Rock, to attend the
meeting of the F. & A. M. grand
lodge.
H. (). Lane, one of Logan
township’s promising young far
mers, was looking after business
in town Saturday, and called to
renew for The Journal.
L. V. Harrelson who moved
from this county to Hempstead
about two years ago, has moved
back to this part of the state, and
is now located near Kenyon, in
Jackson county.
Thos. Herrington, Jr., one of
the Charlotte neighborhood’s
promising young men, was in
town Monday, en route to Texar
kana, where he will enter the
Moorse School of Telegraphy.
Chester Hugg and Miss Lucy
Martin were married at the home
of the bride’s parents, Rev. and
Mrs. J. 1. Martin, near Cord,
Sunday morning at 9:30. ltev.W.
P. Jackson performed the cere
mony.
P. G. Magness is being urged
by his many friends to enter the
race for representative. Mr.
Magness is one of the county’s
best citizens and most successful
farmers, and would likely prove a
strong candidate if he should de
cide to enter the race.
Assessor Joe Caldwell announ
! ces in today's paper as a candidate
for re-election. He is now serving
his first term and has made a good
official. Joe is a tine young man,
and as he has given entire satis
faction during his first term, he
will doubtless be re elected with
out opposition.
\Y. H. Barnes and Gus Martin,
who were convicted in the circuit
court of this county about a year
ago for gambling in cotton futures
and fined $250, appealed the case
to the supreme court, and that
court passed upon the case Satur
day and affirmed the decision of
the lower court.
Prof. \V. J. Herrington of
Charlotte was in town Monday.
He will teach the public school at
the Scott school house again this
winter. They have a good school
there. The winter term will open
in a few weeks, but the exact date
has not yet been decided upon by
! the board of directors.
The horn of plenty bestows on
the United States this year a ban
ner corn crop exceeding 2,700,
000,000 bushels. One feature of
| the vast harvest is especially en
i couraging to the farmers, and that
is the increased yield per acre,
i amounting to four bushels over
i the average for the preceding ten
years. This should make “hog
and hominy” both plentiful and
j cheap.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
Notice is hereby given that
there will be a public examination
at Batesville, Ark., on Thursday
and Friday, the 21st and 22nd
days of December, 15105 to ascer
i tain the professional qualifications
of all persons, desiring to teach in
the public schools of Arkansas
within the limits of Independence
county. The examination will be
gin promptly at N:3<> a. m. and
each applicant is requested to be
present at that hour.
All who do not hold certificates
and who expect to teach in the
county this winter should attend
the examination. It is the pur
pose of the law to do away with
private examinations.
Given under my hand this the
20th of November, 1005.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
SULPHUR ROUK ITEMS
Short Items of Interest Picked Up
at the Metropolis of White
River Township.
’ _
i
R. M. Crow of Magness was in
town Monday.
Lee Taylor has moved to his
new home at Madness.
Robert Moore and Farris Rice
went to .Newark Monday.
Rev. J. L. Brown of Charlotte
spent Monday night, in town.
Miss Mabel Owens of Magness
visited Miss Narcie Rice Monday.
Miss Erma Sanders of Bates
ville visited home folks here Sun
day.
Rev. C. H. Newman preached
to a large congregation here Sun
day.
Miss Hula Moore of Batesville
spent Sunday here with home
folks.
George Wood moved to town
Monday and occupies the Lane
house.
Prof. J K. Rawlings and wife
of Magness attended church here
Sunday.
Dr. Vaughan. Tom Baygents
and Dr. Wylie Hodges all moved
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. P. Wood of
Gainesboro township were in town
Tuesday.
Miles Taylor, Doc Rogers and
Cal Williamson of Sharp were in
our town Monday.
Mrs. C. M. Edwards and Mrs.
E. E. Allen of Newark were in
town one day last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Churchill and child
ren of Charlotte visited W. F.
Wayman and family Sunday.
Uncle John Alderson who is in
the spectacle business at Tucker
man, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. ,T. W. Ii.vrum and little
son of Asher, Okla., came in Sat
urday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Knox.
Mrs. Paul lvyler went to Little
! Rock Sunday. Mr. lvyler has a
position there and they expect to
make that their future home.
J. A. Davis of Hickory Valley
came down Saturday to meet his
brother. .1. L Davis, who came in
I Sunday evening from Fayette
| ville.
Hugh Park had the misfortune
to lose his tine horse last week,
j Mr. Park has bought J. B. Polk’s
; residence and will soon be a citi
| zen of Sulphur Rock. He expects
| to run a livery stable.
(.’has. Wright, Farris Rice, Fd
I Martin, Clyde Wilson and Misses
Narcie Rice, Maude Moore, Net
tye Bevens and Mrs. Eva Cun
ningham went to the theater at
| Batesville Tuesday night.
A TRADE FOR CARRIE
Lady Thinks Martin Could Wield
Carrie’s Weapon Better
Than he Does a Pen.
To The Newark Journal:
As 1 have not seen anything of
Uncle .John’s letter for some time, •
will try to write a few lines. I
like to read his letters, and think
he made some good points, but J.
I. Martin ought to borrow Carrie
Nation’s hatchet, so he can make a.
point.
Uncle John was right when he
said alcohol was made at the Crea
tion. And when our Saviour was
upon earth, the Bible states that
He went to a wedding feast, and
at this wedding feast He perform
ed His first miracle, which was to
turn water into wine and this*
mind you, was after He had begun
teaching and had called His dis
ciples.
We are told that the wine gave
out, and the guests were dry. Six
water pots 'lire tilled with water
and Jesus tinned this water into
wine. The people, no doubt,
were both pleased and alarmed.
Alarmed at the nower our Saviour .
displayed, and pleased at the wine
he made. Now, we “Campbell
ites,” as .J. I. Martin calls us, be
| lieve in being temperate in all
I things. We do not believe in
working ourselves into a frenzy
over whiskey and tighting it from
start to finish, while other and
perhaps greater evils pass un-no
ticed. Whiskey is a thing which
I believe will be made and used as
long as the world stands, regard
less of all the prohi fighting.
I live in a prohi town, and our
jail is full of men today for having"
been caught with whiskey. But
you see they get it some way, and
I believe that if half the people in %.
town should be put in jail for vio
lating the whiskey law, the other
half would be trying to see where
they could get some more booze.
Now, 1 trust you will not think
me an anti, but no doubt some of
the women will think me a little
out of place, for writing this. But
they are glad to have the women
in the W. C. T. U., so I think we
have a right to express our views
for a thing as well as against it. I
would not write for publication to
any paper but the dear old Jour
nal. But 1 know our editor, and
know he is a second Job, or he
could not have lived through that
“religious’’ debate they had at
Newark.
Now, .lob was a man who with riches
was blessed,
And who was by sickness most sorely
distressed,
His wealth disappeared, and his fami
ly died,
Hut still on the Lord we are told h®
relied.
He bore all his trouble in patience
and love, ,
For they were permitted by God front
above,
And he remained faithful, as every
one should—
lie believed all these things were in
tended for his good—
; So lie remained faithful, though great
ly distressed,
Aud again by great riches and health,
he was blessed.
With best wishes to all the
many readers of The Journal, I
remain, Attik J.
Muskogee, I. T., Nov. 18.
I have pasturage for your stock:
at 50 cents per month for year
lings and $1 for grown stock. A_
I A. Henderson.