The Newark Journal.
Vol. 4, No. 13.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday Harch 25, 1904.
$1 Per Annum
A CAMPAIGN RUSE
Charitable Institutions Being Run
on Borrowed Money Will be
Closed After the Primary.
It is reported from Little Rock
that the State Deaf Mute Institute
may yet be forced to close owing
to the failure of the governor and
the last legislature to do their du
ty in passing and approving the
appropriation bill for this institu
tion. The Arkansas Democrat
has the following to say of the
matter:
1 tie affairs of the Arkansas Deaf
Mute Institute appear to be facing
a crisis which was predicted b.v
The Arkansas Democrat soon after
the omnibus veto which placed the
institution in the hands of a poli
tical ring. The sum of money
which the board of charitable in
stitutions, aided by Gov. Jeff Da
vis, whose official negligence per
mitted the bill for the appropria
tions to become a dead letter, suc
ceeded in borrowing from mer
chants and others as a means of
retaining the trade of the institu
tions, has become exhausted.
It is known that two checks for
the half-salary of teachers for the
month of February, when present
ed to the Mercantile Trust Comp
any for payment, were not honor
ed because there was no money.
When brought to the attention of
Secretary Page of the board he is
said to have declared that it was
an oversight. He did not know
the fund was getting so low, and
said that it would be attended to
at once. There were several mer
chants and others who had sub
scribed who had not yet paid. He
remembered one subscription of
S5oo, but would have to refer to
his list for the others.
mis condition lias given color
to the current rumor that the
school will be forced to close im
mediately after the primaries for
lack of funds. No one but Gover
nor Davis, Secretary l*age and
possibly some members of the
board know how much money there
is to run the school even on the
makeshift plan adopted of paying
the teachers only half-salary and
forcing them to wait on the legis
lature for the rest of it, and of re
quiring merchants to carry the
credit of the institution for all
supplies until the legislature can
act. The officials of the school are
becoming alarmed, and it would
occasion no surprise if this noble
institution, which should have been
kept aloof from all entanglements
with politics, is closed, and the un
fortunate wards whom the state
should care for are deprived of two
years’ training when they most
need it. One whose name is not
given for the reason that if his
identity were known he might lose
his position makes the following
statement:
“At the beginning of this term,
in October, Jeff Davis made a vis
it to the institute and made a sen
sational speech to the teachers. He
spoke in the libary, where the vic
tims were gathered. He said pos
itively he had enough money to
run the school two years; that he
could pay us all our salaries if we
demanded it, but that it would be
a great accommodation for him if
we would teach for half and wait
for the legislature to pay the oth
er. At this point he impressively
suggested that those who were not
willing to make this contract might
seek positions elsewhere. As all
other schools had been filled since
the previous June the teachers
were forced to accept his terms,
thereby opening the school in his
behalf on half-pay, not to mention
half-food. As the primaries ap
proach the potatoes, meat and cof
fee grow beautifully less, and the
other day, when two checks for
February salary were presented to
the Mercantile Trust Company
they were promptly turned down;
no money there for the Deaf-Mute
teachers, and March, April, May,
June, July, August and Septem
ber salaries yet to come with four
or five checks for February un
paid. The teachers are totally un
prepared for this crisis, as a great
many of them have no home and
depend entirely on their summer
pay for their living during vaca
tion. I have heard it reported that
the school would close on March
27, and it would be nothing short
of a crime should it be done.”
It Saved His Leg.
P. A. Dan forth of LaGrange,
. Ga., suffered for six months with
1 a frightful running sore on his leg:
hut writes that Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve wholly cured it in five days.
For ulcers, wounds, piles, it’s the
best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cts. Sold
by J. I. Sturdivant. Druggist.
Kinsmen’s Old Grudge.
Iloxie, March l'J.—This morn
ing at 7:30 Edgar O’Neill shot and
dangerously wounded Win. Orr at
Alicia. These are prominent peo
ple of this county, and the tragedy
has created quite a sensation. Mr.
Orr is well known in commercial
circles, having been engaged in the
mercantile business there for many
years. An old grudge has existed
between them for some time, but
the immediate cause of the shoot
ing is not yet known. They are
closely connected by marrirge.
Orr’s recovery is extremely doubt
ful. O’Neill is in custody, having
surrendered.
Tragedy Averted.
“Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved” writes Mrs.
\V. Watkins of Pleasant City, Oh
io. “Pneumonia had played sad
havoc with him and a terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors
treated him, but he grew worse
every day. At length we tried
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Consumption, and our darling was
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Tragedy at Nettleton.
Nettleton, Ark., March 19.—
Last night John Pickett shot and
fatally wounded John McDaniel
as the result of the alleged improp
er relations of Pickett with Mc
Daniel’s wife. The bullet entered
the left side of the neck and phys
icians think lodged in the bsise of
the skull. Pickett was arrested
and taken to Jonesboro jail.
Invaluable for Rheumatism.
J have been suffering for the
past few years with a severe at
tack of rheumatism and found that
Ballard’s Snow Liniment was the
only thing that gave me satisfac
tion and tended to alleviate my
pains. March 24th, 1902, John
C. Degnan, Kinsman, Ills. u5c,
50c and $1.00 at J. 1. Sturdivant's
drug store.
GOV DAVIS IN TOWN
The Governor Spent Several Hour*
Here Friday En Route to His
Oil Trough Appointment.
Governor Jeff Davis was in town
several hours Friday. He came
in on the early morning train from
Newport to meet his appointment
at Oil Trough. The governor was
given about the coolest reception
we ever saw accorded a high state
official. There was no reception
of any kind and the governor wenl
up to the Hotel Winnie and went
to bed, saying that he was tired am
wanted a little rest. He slept
about three hours and was then
driven over to Oil Trough, accom
panied by George Green, when
he addressed the people in the af
ternoon. He returned about hall
past three and spent the balance
of the evening at the hotel. There
were perhaps twenty people whe
called during that time and shook
hands with the governor, a large
portion of these being supporters
of Judge Wood.
me journal nas estimated ai
along that the people here were
pretty equally divided bctweer
Governor Davis and Judge Wood
but we must say to their discredii
that the governor’s own supporter;
here absolutely snubbed him. A
man occupying the position of gov
ernor should be accorded some
honor, and it was natural for the
people to expect his supporters t<
take charge of the governor upoi
hiN arrival and give him at least :i
decent reception.
You Davis men who have been
pawing the air so, go off now be
hind the barn and kick yourself,
and the next time you hear thal
Governor Davis is coming to town
get out of town and don’t show
yourself or else try to give him a
decent reception.
The governor did not stay tc
speak at night, but went down to
Newport on the 7:50 train, where
he spent the night, and went up tc
Batesvilie next morning to till his
appointment Saturday.
Tlore Riots.
Disturbances of Strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual
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loss of sleep, nervous tension wil
be followed by utter collapse, un
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It's a wonderful tonic, and etfec
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Why The South is Solid.
1 never hear the complaint that
the South is solid without being
reminded of a story about old
Bishop Wilracr, of Louisiana, told
at a banquet in New York once
1 when he was asked why the South
was politically solid. lie said in
answer to that: “Excuse me for
being a Yankee for just a moment
while 1 ask you a question- Why
are the ponds and lakes in the
South in the winter time now and
then solid?” “Why,” the gentle
man said, “from cold, of course.”
“Yes,” replied the Bishop, “but
what produced the cold if not the
unpleasant and congealing breezes
from the North.” So, my friends,
congealing breezes from the North
have made their own conditions
down there, and whenever you are
ready to unmake them you will
tind there is no solid South. I no
tice that you never mention the
solid negro South from 1865 to
1875, with its saturnalia of insult,
crime, and ignorance. You made
it solid. It was not the white peo
ple of the South who raised the
race issue. It was the negroes
themselves, and you, though your
men there, made them raise it.—
John Sharpe Williams.
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1 and have found nothing to benefit
me like Herbine. 1 hope never to
be without it. I have wished that
1 had known of it in my husband’s
lifetime.” 50c. Sold by J. I.
Sturdivant. Druggist.
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Age of the Presidential Candidates
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts
, will be (59 on September 15.
Grover Cleveland will be (57 on
; March is.
Alton B. Parker, of New York,
will be 52 on May 14.
> Arthur Pue Gorman, of Mary
■ land, will be 65 on March 11.
» David B. Ilill, of New York,
i will be 61 on August 29.
George Gray, of Delaware, will
be 64 on May 4.
William .1. Bryan, of Nebraska,
will be 44 on March 16.
President Roosevelt, of New
i York, will be 46 on October 27.
John Hay, of Ohio, will be 66
! on October 8.
William H. Taft, of Ohio, will
be 47 on September 15.
The Best Cough Syrup.
S. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge,
Ottawa Co., Kansas, writes:
“This is to say that I have used
Ballard’s Horehound .Syrup for
years, and that 1 do not hesitate to
recommend it as the best cough
syrup I have ever used.” 25c. 50c
and $1.00. Sold by.J. 1. Sturdi
vant. Druggist.
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Reduced Rates to Dallas.
Account of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church meeting at
Dallas, Tex., May 27, the Iron
Mountain route will sell tickets to
Dallas on May 16 to 19 atone fare
plus $2 for round trip with final
return limit to and including May
31. F. C. Hoyt, Agent.
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constipation, sick headache and all
stomach, liver and bowel troubles.
Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
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Negro Kills Negro.
Will Peete, a negro boy about
sixteen years of age, was shot and
killed by Jack Erb, another negro
boy, near the Westwood place, in
Lee county, a few days ago. At
the coroner’s inquest Erb confess
ed to the killing, but claimed that
it was accidental; said that after
killing the boy he became fearful
of the consequences and thought
the best thing to do was to hide
; the body by sinking it in the river.
FLOW OF ORATORY
Hon. W. V. Tomkins and Hon. VV.
S. Wright Spoke For Judge
Wood and (iov. Davis.
lion. W. V. Tomkins of Pres
cott spoke at this place Friday
night in behalf of Judge C. D.
Wood for governor, and was fol
lowed by lion. W. S. Wright, the
talented young attorney of Bates
ville, in behalf of Governor Davis.
The speaking took place at the
Brannan hall and a good big crowd
was present, the hall being pretty
well filled.
Mr. Tomkins was the first speak
er and for an hour he entertained
the audience with one of the finest
speeches ever heard in Newark,
lie is a smooth and eloquent speak
er. 11 is entire speech was reason
able and logical, and not once dur
ing his entire speech did he descend
to the level of the ordinary cam
paign spell-binder who usually uses
any argument, however base, that
will touch the sensitive prejudice
of that class which has been dubbed
by their friend (?) as red-necks and
hill-billies. He took up the histo
ry of both the great political par
ties and showed that neither of
them had ever ignored tho teach
ings of the illustrious Washing
ton, the founder of our govern
ment, so far as to elect a president
or a governor for a third-term.
He then took up the official re
cord of Governor Davis and show
ed where he had been corrupt in
i many instances, and while the
governor claimed to be the friend
of the farmer and laboring man
he had never yet appointed a far
mer or a laboring man to any of
ficial position. He was given close
attention and was frequently ap
plauded.
A*®**
Hon. W. S. Wright then spoke
for nn hour and fifteen minutes in
behalf of Governor Davis. Mr.
I
Wright is a good speaker, but
seemed somewhat emharassed at
first aud it was several minutes be
fore he regained liis usual compos
ure and attitude of confidence. lie
did not attempt to defend the re
cord of Governor Davis but said
that after the last legislature hail
investigated the governor’s official
conduct, they refused to pass judg
ment upon him and referred the
matter to the people for settlement.
lie touched upon the governor’s
pardon record and asserted that he
would not lx; doing the will of the
people if he failed or refused to
grant a pardon when the people
petitioned him to do so.
He referred to the fact that the
supreme court was three years be
hind with its work and said Judge
Wood ought to resign or stay in
his seat on the supreme bench and
help to attend to business. His
reference to the corporation law
yers invariably provoked a storm
of applause He was given close
attention and not the slightest mis
conduct occurred throughout the
entire evening.
At the close of Mr. Wright’s
speech, Mr. Tomkins was given
a 15 minute rejoiner during which
he answered some of Mr.Wright’s
arguments and corrected some mis
statements Wright had made.Tom
kins closed amid a storm of ap
plause and jjjter the speaking was
over the followers of both the gov
ernor and Judge Wood gave vent
to their feelings by hurrahing for
j their choice.
From all indications the crowd
I was pretty evenly divided between
1 AVood and Davis.
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