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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, January 21, 1910
Vol. 9. No. 41
■ INDORSES THE JOURNAL
Sqy« We Have Right View of the
Gubernatorial Situation
Mr. Editor:-I am not a politi
cian, but not being oblivious ol
the cause of good government, J
desire to commend your recent ut
terance on the subject of “Give us
a Rest,” regarding some things be
ing said by the opponent of Gov.
Donaghey.
Donaghey is showing himself tc
be a man with a head on him, and
a heart within him.
That document concerning the
Ellis pardon is one of the ablest
that ever came from the executive
office in the history of Arkansas
Governor Donaghey well said, “IV:
grant this pardon, law dies and
courts are held in contempt," and
further, “For such a erimnal tc
to go unpunished, who could af
ford to meet his enemy in open
courts unarmed.”
This act to protect society and
uphold the law and maintain the
dignity of the courts, with many
others during his official life,
stainps him as a man farabovethe
ordinary politician, and should g<
far toward giving him a second
term, which he so richly deserves
And in fact, he will go in easily,
for he is stronger today than evei
before. Your correspodent knows
nothing about Mr. Kavanaugli
except by his recent utterances,
and to my mind, the one that he
will kick Mr. Remmell out as soor
as he is in, is a very undignified
appeal to prejudice by which he
hopes to gain a few votes. If Re
publicans had no part in supporting
the state government and its in
stitutions, then Mr. Kavanaugf
would be somewhat right, but he
is too narrow and undemocratic to
be a good Democrat.
Your correspondent did nol
support Donaghey two years ago.
but is for him now.
No man can please everybody,
and if Kavanaugh was where Don
aghey is, there would perhaps be
people saying, “We need a gov
eruor.” Democrat.
BURIAL SUPPLIES
I have arranged with \V. T
Anderson to look after my under
takers business during my absence
on the Jacksonport circuit, ant
parlies needing funeral supplies
on Sunday when I am away, cai
phone or call on Mr. Anderson
and he will wait on you.
\V. F. Way man.
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas.
SALADO SKETCHES
.1. II. Nash is on the sick list
this week.
W. F. Kaneaster and wife left
Monday on a few days visit to rel
atives at Little Rock.
W. R. Walker who lives near
Newark, was here Thursday of
la*t week on business.
Shirley Sturch, who is operating
a sawmill at Floral, was looking
after business here last week.
William Colboth has just recov
ered from a severe attack of pneu
monia, and is able to be out again.
J. A. Raker has been doingquite
a lot of repairing on his residence,
which adds greatly to the comfort
as well as the appearance of it.
C. M. Jackson and family re
turned last week from Oklahoma,
where they removed three years
ago. Their friends and relatives
welcome them back.
SHOT AT BROTHER-IN-LAW
As a result of a quarrel over
some financial affair, C. A. Steph
ens took a shot at his brother-in
law, T. J. dames, near, Mobley,
Saturday. James escaped unin
jured, however, his fleet footed
ness having saved him, it is said.
The two men became involved
in a heated argument, which re
sulted, it is said, in Stephens
reaching for his gun. James, be
ing unarmed, turned and ran.
Lige James, who was standing
near-by, seized Stephens and pre
vented him from shooting until
James had gotten about 75 yards
away. Stephens then broke loose
and tired one shot at the fleeing
man. who was not injured, how
I ever.
SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
The results of the campaign for
the organization of School Im
provement Associations in Arkan
sas for 1909 show returns in bene
i fits to the schools of §400 for each
dollar expended in effecting the or
ganizations.
School patrons of town or coun
try, teachers and all citizens inter
ested in the welfare of the public
schools, should write State Super
! intendcnt (ieo. B. Cook at Little
llock for literature concerning
! School Improvement Associations,
which will be sent free on request.
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look here, hr. man
If you want to sell your farm
see the White River Land & In
vestment Co.
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In Formiog a
BanKing Connectiog
it is good business policy to open
your account at a live, growing
bank — there are alwaye reasons
for constant growth.
" The reasons for our constantly
increasing business are: courte
ous and liberal treatment of our
patrons and a careful, prudential
management that conserves the
interests of our depositors, bespeaks
safety to the funds on deposit,
and stability to the bank.
"[ We extend to you a cordial in
vitation to call and opeu an account *
at this bauk. g
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ft MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK
Geo. L. Green, President
Leslie R. Acton, Cashier
Linclon rust-proof and Texas
Red rust-proof seed oats for sale.
N. M. Wilson.
James K. York of Jamestown,
a candidate for representative, was
in town yesterday.
Constable Geo. W. Witt of Black
River township was in town on
| business Wednesday.
Geo. W. Wyatt a prominent
business man and good citizen of
Rosie, was in town on business
Wednesday.
Miss Virginia Morgan who has
a position at Stillwell, Okla., is
spending a few days here with
home folks.
Rev. Ira II. Russell spent Sun
day eveniug at Sulphur Rock, and
organized a good Epworth League
at that place.
Nicest line of strictly fresh gro
ceries in town at,I. H. Holderby’s.
Rhone your orders and they will
have prompt attention.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Alec Keller died Saturday and
was buried Sunday at Mouut Zion,
Rev. 1). I. Holt conducting the
funeral services.
Dye Martin, who fell while play
ing on the school ground some
time ago and sustained a broken
leg, is getting along nicely and
will be able to be out soon.
For Sale.—15,000 home grown
peach and plum trees; choice va
rieties, and prices very low. Feb
ruary is the time to plant fruit
trees. Call at our nursery at Sul
phur Rock. Gibbs & Brown. 3-1
Richard Scribner of the Magness
neighborhood is reported to have
hydrophobia, and is in a serious
condition. It is said that he was
bitten by a dog which was affected
with rabies some 17 years ago.
Mrs.Sarah llolt died at the home
' of her father about ten miles north
of Batesville Saturday. She was
the wife of Henry Holt, a brother
of Rev. D. I. Holt of this place.
She leaves three small children.
B. A. Magness has put down a
concrete walk in front of his prop
erty on Locust street. Mr. Mag
ness is the first man in town to
put in concrete walks. He has
set a good example for the other
property owners of the town.
John M. Magness, candidate for
sheriff, R. R. Ratton, candidate
for county judge, and Lawrence
Ruddell, candidate for sheriff, were
among the delegation from this
end of the county who attended
the Central committe meeting at
Batesville Saturday.
15. j. Lrray, a tnenti or tne .Jour
nal and a former resident of .lack
son county was in town Wednesday
meeting old friends. Mr. Gray
lias just returned from an extend
ed trip in Oklahoma where he vis
ited his son-in-law E. M. Gibson
and family, but says he would
rather have ten acres of good Ar
kansas land than all he saw while
in Oklahoma. In fact there is
nothing in Oklahoma Mr. Gray
' says he cares to own except a pair
| of jack rabbits and a pair of prai
i j rie dogs.
| llolly Camp No. 5706 Royal
! I Neighbors of America has elected
\ the following officers for the ensu
; ing year, and the installation will
I take place next Wednesday night.
II the 20th. Mrs. Birdie Holloway,
> oracle. Mrs. Jessie Drennen, vice
I oracle; Mrs. Ida Hawthorne, chan
! cellor; Mrs. Delia L. McClard, re
| colder; Mrs. luiogene Hall* re
ceiver; Mrs. Dove Edwards, mar
shal; Mrs. Anzonette Rouse, inner
sentinal; Mrs. Nancy Adair, out
ter sentinel. Refreshments will
be served after the installation,
and all members are urged to be
present.
BIG SCRAP IN NEWARK
Arrangements have been made
for a big “religious” prize light!
to be pulled off in Newark between !
the Christian and Baptist churches. !
The Rev. Mr. Vermillion will
represent the Baptists, and the
: Rev. Mr. Black will represent the j
! Christians, the date set for the;
first round being Monday, Febru
ary 14. Rules for the fight and
names of the referees have not
yet been announced.
The .Journal is surprized that
any church that is really interest- '
ed in doing good for humanity and
in spreading the teachings of the I
meek and lowly Nazarine will
stoop to engage in these unholy
wrangles. They never settle any
thing, and do far more toward
making infidels and agnostics than
they do toward making Christians.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The announcement of F. M.
Martin of this place as a candidate
for representative, appears in to
day's paper.
Mr. Martin has been a citizen of
the county for many years and is
one of the best known men in the
county. He served the people of I
the county in the legislature dnr- j
ing the session of 1895 and has a
good record to his credit.
He is a man in whom the peo
ple can place the utmost confidence,
and should they see fit to again
honor him with the office he would
faithfully, fearlessly and honestly
represent the wishes and best in
terests of his people.
BOY SHOT WHILE HUNTING
doe Tarkington, 14 years of age. j
son of William Tarkington, who
lives near Searcy,was accidentally
shot by George McGee and ser
iously injured while hunting squir
rels near Gum Springs in White
county. Tarkington had fired at
a squirrel in a tree and called to
McGee to come to him. In hast
ening toward his companion, Mc
Gee fell and his weapon was dis
charged, about 50 shot entering
Tarkington’s thigh. Physicians
have been unable to extract any of
the shot and the boy’s condition is
regarded as serious.
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
Good, clean stock of merchan
dise, will invoice about $3,000.
Two good frame store buildings,
22x70 and 16x30. Two-story,eight
room frame residence, including
four acres of land. Good location
and doing good business, situated
in small town in finest agricultural
section in the southwest. Owners
health requires change of climate.
Property will be sold at a bargain.
Apply to White River Land &
Investment Co., Newark, Ark.
SUNDAY AT SULPHUR ROCK
Sunday was a good day with us
at Sulphur Rock. Sunday school
and preaching services were well
attended. At night Rev. Ira H.
j Russell of Newark was with us
t and organized an Lpworth League
that promises to be a great sue
cess. Bro. Russell preached a fine
sermon after the organization of
the League, and our people were
perfectly delighted.
(J. F. Hivkly, Pastor.
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A PLEA FOR LAW
A strong declaration for the law
cam*' >oni the pen of Gov. Don
aghey of Arkansas in his denial of
a pardon for W. V Ellis, who shot
and killed X. P. Willis during a
trial of a lawsuit in Little Rock
several months ago.
The sentimental reasons for
granting a pardon were strong.
The wife of Ellis was once the
wife of Willis, and she bore Willis
a daughter. She and Willis were
divorced.
After her marriage to Ellis,
Willis harassed her with lawsuits
and attempted to gain possession
of the child.
The records show that Mrs. Ellis
is and was a woman of blameless
life.
Ellis felt that his wife was be
ing persecuted. In a moment of
frenzy he shot Willis to death.
It was a case whore sympathy
for the living man was great, and
where there was sorrow for his
wife, and for her child.
Tremendous pressure was
brought to hear on the governor
to issue a pardon. An enormous
petition was prepared.
Ellis’ distressed wife made a per
sonal appeal to the governor in
his behalf.
It was urged that he was a vic
tim of tuberculosis, and if he re
mained in prison he would die.
It cost Governor Donaghey a
struggle to resist the appeal. The
issuance of a pardon would prob
ably have not been criticised. Men
would have attributed it to his
goodness of heart and to his sym
pathy for those who sutler and
mourn, but Donaghey kept his
mind on one dominant, crucial
fact. It was an obstacle against
the pardon, which, under a calm
analysis, could not be overcome.
The law had been broken, and
in the name of the law a penalty
had been meted out for the otfense.
He felt powerless to set aside
the law, and he was not reckless
enough to violate its spirit.
His message denying this par
don is a plea for the supremacy of
the law that every judge, and ev
ery governor, and every prosecut
ing attorney and every lawyer
should read and ponder over.—
Commercial Appeal.
The store that thinks it worth
while to invite you, and makes the
invitation hearty and cordial—
that’s the store you should buy
from. Look over the ads in The
Journal and see who invites you
to their store.
MARSHAL KILLS A MAN
1 N. E Shores Slain at Ouion and
Officer Meld f-or fturder
N. E. Shores was shot and killed
at (iuion late Sunday evening by
City Marshal Robert Cooper, the
tragedy occurring on the street.
The coroner’s jury returned a
verdict of unjustifiable killing, and
Cooper is in jail.
It seems that Shores met Cooper
in a restaurant, and the marshal,
who had been drinking, demanded
of Shores that he pay a fine which
had been assessed against him by
the mayor some two weeks ago.
Shores said he did not have the
money, but would pay it as soon
as he could. Cooper demanded an
immediate settlement, threatening
to kill Shores if he did not pay at
once. They started up the street
together, Shores having promised
to go to a friend and borrow mon
ey to pay the fine.
Cooper is said to have been
cursing Shores as they walked
along, and after going some little
distance Cooper stopped, stepped
back a few steps, leveled his pistol
at Shores and fired. The bullet
passed through the right eye and
lodged in the back of the head,
causing death in a short time.
Cooper made no effort to escape
and when arrigned before a justice
of the peace, waived preliminary
examination and was taken to jail.
Shores had the reputation of be
ing a “bad” man, having killed a
man named Murphy in Guion in
the fall of 1904. He died in the
same room in which Murphy was
carried to breathe his last. Shores
had the reputation of being very
troublesome when drinking, but
it is said that he had not drank
any for several weeks.
A (JED LADY DEAD
Mrs. Nancy Estes, wife of
Charles Estes, died at her home a
few miles north of town Friday
at the advanced age of 7(5.
She was a good woman and
leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her death. The
remains were buried at Mount
Zion, Rev. D. I. Holt conducting
the funeral services.
T,MBER LAND FOR SALE.
160 acres finest pine timber land
in Baxter county,seven miles from
railroad. Plenty of timber sur
rounding to make good run for
mill. White River Land & In
vestment Co., Newark, Ark.
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