ARKANSAS’ HISTORIC
OLD STATE BUILING
It jShould be Carefully Preserved Be
cause of its Many Tender and
Historic Memories.
Earl W. Hodges sends the fol
lowing interesting sketch of the
old state eapitol at Little Hock to
the Star at Pocahontas:
“The recommendation of Gov.
Davis in his message to the legis
lature that the old state house be
preserved and be remodeled and
used as a public library building is
causing a great deal of discussion,
pro and con. The state house is
one of the oldest buildings in Ar
kansas and many tender memories
cling to its name. The building
was begun in 1833, during the ad
ministration of Gov. Pope, Ark
ansas Territory’s third governor.
A number of people objected to
the location selected by Gov.Pope,
as the hill or elevation was an an
cient burial ground of the Indians,
and in later years had been the
last resting place of several mem
ber-. of a gold-seeking expedition
from New ()rleans, which was
commanded by the celebrated gulf
pirate, Latitte. It is said Gover
nor Pope answered by stating that
he would build the eapitol as a
“monument to the memory of
these early pioneers. For more
than one reason the old state house
is of unusual interest to the people
of Randolph county. A dark spot
on the floor of the senate chamber,
hidden from view by carpets, calls
to mind one of the worst crimes in
the early history of the state the
murder of John Anthony, repre
sentative from Randolph, by .John
Wilson, speaker of that legislative
body. Anthony was standing for
his rights when Wilson advanced
from the speaker's chair and drove
a knife into his heart. The latter
was expelled from the legislature,
arrested, tried on a change of ven
x no and Acquitted. Later he re
1 - iurued to the legislature as a mein
her from another county.
“It was in 1835 that Davy
Crockett visited Little Rock, and
in the same year Washington Ir
ving and Audubon, the ornitholo
gist.. spent a few days here and
each of these three noted men
passed a portion of their time in
the state house, as at that time this
was perhaps the finest piece of ar
chitecture in the great southwest.
During the civil war the eapitol
was the scene of various exper
iences and happenings of national
importance, as it also was during
the Brooks-Baxter war. Since that
time it has been the seat of gov
ernment and the meeting place of
the general assembly, and there
are thousands of people in Arkan
sas who trust that Gov. Davis’
suggestion as to its preservation
will be followed.”
BURNED TO DEATH.
Little lioek, Jan 27.—Miss Jane
F. Martin, a young woman 84
years of age, was horribly burned
this morning and died this even
ing. #She was putting a piece of
wood in a stove when the sleeve
of her gown caught tire. The gar
ment was burned completely from
her body before assistance reached
her. Miss Martin came to Little
Kock five months ago from St.
Louis to solicit insurance for the
Equitable Life and was known as
one of the most successful solici
tors in Arkansas.
--
The depot and Frisco restaurant
at Hoxie were burned Wednesday
evening of last week. The fire
* tar ted in the baggage room, but
its origin is unknown. The total
loss is estimated at$t>,000.
(i. W. Burrus’ storehouse and
the postoffice at Holly (irove were
destroyed by tire Thursday night.
Jjoss, $45,000; partially insured.
NOTES GATHERED
BY THE WAYSIDE
Rev. J. I. Martin Tells of Things Seen
and Heard on His Trip
Across the Country.
1 left home January 19th, and
preached at Alicia. From there
1 went to Clover Bond and preach
ed January ‘23d to a small congre
gation, and next day came to Wal
nut Kidge. This has been a dry
town, but now it is very wet, as
they eave four saloons. One man
has already committed suicide. Ir
was caused by drink, I was told,
yet some say they ought to have
the open saloon. 1 was told that
some professed Christians signed
the petition for saloons. Shame
on such!
It is evident that most of the sa
loons owe their existance to church
members. I mean by this the
church members have the bal
ance of power in our state, and if
that is true, they could close every
saloon in Arkansas. I have been
told that the popular vote at the
September election gave two thou
sand or more majority against li
cense. So if it had been a state
wide vote, instead of by counties,
we would have had no saloons in
Arkansas. I notice that there is
some talk of our general assembly
passing such a law. I hope they
will enact some wholesome laws
along this line.
I am now near Jonesboro. 1 had
plenty of ice as I crossed the Cache
river bottom. 1 think January
2oth was the coldest day of the
year. The ice was so thick that
my horse could walk on it. So 1
had a slick drive. Hut when it
thaws the roads will be almost im
passable. I am attending the
Fifth Sunday meeting of the
Jonesboro Association. It is a
noble band, and always welcomes
the missionary 1 was to start a
meeting near Hamburg, but the
snow prevented. Bro. J. F. Clark
(the pastor) held the meeting with
five professions, a very good meet
ing. I do not see why we can't
hold meetings in Arkansas in win
ter, as well as they can up North.
We might wait until summer if
people did not die only in summer.
Bro. J. M. Rains Ts not at this
meeting, having been elected sear
gent-at-arms in the state senate.
Ib‘ is a splendid preacher, as well
ns a good lawyer, lie has promis
ed to visit our county. It is a treat
to hear him.
1 met Bro. Self the new Metho
dist preacher at Tuckerman. He
was at Ileber last year, but desir
ed a change from there as that
place was against his wife’s health.
Some go there for health, and
some leave for health; but such is
life. 1 see a good deal of cotton
being held for higher prices. I
fear the people will be disappoint
ed in this. ,The Farmers’ Union
is growing rapidly, and from what
I can learn of it 1 think it is a
good organization.
J. I. Martin.
BITS OF WISDOH.
Gossips thrive only when list
eners are handy.
The best way to measure a man
is to put him alongside a big issue.
The man who reaps joy today is
the man who sowed smiles yester
day.
A brave man is always willing
to admit that lie is afraid to do
wrong.
When a congregation goes to
sleep it is a sign that it is time to
wake up the preacher.
Some men never do good with
their right hands for fear their
left hands will find it out.
The greatest successes some
men achieve are their failures.
And some men fail most lamenta
bly when they succeed in accomp
lishing their objects.
| SEGREGATION BILL
BEATEN IN THE HOUSE
I
Lower Branch of the State Legislature
Defeats Measure to Divide
the School Funds.
Little Rock, .Ian. 28. Division
of school taxes on racial lines, so
as to make negro public schools
dependent upon taxes paid by ne
groes, was defeated in the House
today by a large majority.
The Burgess bill was debated
: Wednesday and Thursday, and
came up again today for action on
a motion of Mr. Eldridge of Wood
ruff county to indefinitely post
! pone the measure. This motion
! carried—ayes 54. noes 26.
I’he anti segregationists claim
they can muster sixty-five mem
bers on a full vote in the House,
and say they will be able to defeat
| the passage of the Fields joint res
olution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution for segregation
| of the school taxes.
The defeat of the Burgess segre
gation bill so decisively and the
unfavorable report on the Jobe
segregation bill by the Senate
I Committee on Education mean
that Governor Davis’ urgent re
commendation of a division of
school taxes on race lines will not
be favorably acted upon at this
session of the legislature.
A. L. Suchaneek, of Texarkana
shot his wife Saturday night, caus
ing a painful, but not fatal wound.
He is now in jail.
Reports from the fruit belt say
there are no indications of fruit
having been injured by the recent
cold wave.
Administrator’s Notice.
Notice is hereby given that. I, as ad
minist rator of tlie estate of .1 no.N. Ar
mild, deceased, will apply to the Inde
j pendeDce County Probate Court at its
I February term ltSOo for an order to sell
1 the following red estate situated in
Independence county, Arkonsas, to
i wit:—
Blocks numbers one, (1) two, (2i
three, .'P four 4 and west half of
: blocks ntimers five, (5) six, ((j) seven
; i,7) and the north half of blocks eight,
1 (s containing -I* lots, known as tlie
1 Arnold addition to lo the Eastern di
vision of the town of Newark, Arkan*
jsasand being a part of the East half
of lots 2 and .'{ of the N, E. quarter of
Section .'i. township 12, N. K. 4 \V., for
i t he purpose of pax ing a certain mort
| gage debt in favor ol Sam Allen, de
ceased. l'or the sum of about <W0U and
1 and should it sell for more than enough
to satisfy said mortgage debt, then
the residue to be applied on other
debts against said estate according to
law. Albkbt A liSOLD.
Administrator ot the estate ot Jno.
N. Arnold, deceased.
MEDICINE
roi> WOMEN
If yon are nervous and tired out
continually you could have no
clearer warning of the approach
of serious female trouble.
Do not wait until you suffer un
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now just as much as if the trouble
were more developed and the tor
turing pains of disordered men
struation, bearing down pains,
leucorrhoea, backache and head
ache were driving you to the un
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has brought hundreds of thousands
of women and will bring you.
Wine of Cardui will drive out
all trace of weakness and banish
nervous spells, headache and back
ache anti prevent the symptoms
from quickly developing into dan
gerous troubles that will be hard
to check. Secure a $1.00 bottle cf
Wine of Cardui today. If your
dealer does not keep it, send the
money to the Ladies’ Advisory
Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine
Co., Chattanooga, Teiin., and the
medicine will be sent you.
WMEsF
CARDVi
Rea Estate Bargains
For Sale By
CRAIG & HENDERSON
No. 1. 80 acres good land 1 m from
Newark, on railroad; 40 acres cleared;
23 in cultivation; good bottom land
and a bargain.
No. 2. 80 acres good bottom land 4
miles N.-E. Newark; half subject to
overflow, balance above highwater;
40 acres in cultivation. Fine land and
a bargain.
No. 0. Half interest in 250 acres
cane pasture land 4 mile from Jack
sonport: under fence; finest cane land
on White river; very cheap.
No 10. 40 acres good timber land
2 miles from Newark; would make fine
cotton land.
No. 11. 2 acres of land and good
4 room house in Paroquet, all under
fence and well improved. Ifig bargain.
No. 12. Nice 5 room residence and
4 lots near Methodist church; one of
! the most beautiful places in Newark.
! Very cheap.
o. 15. 160 acres fine land in the
famous Pig Bottom country; makes a
I bale of cotton and 75 to 100 bushels of
i corn to the acre. Fine farm and in
| a few years will be worth 16 thousand
I dollars, but if taken at once can be
! bought for about half that amount.
o. 17. Two nice residence lots one
I block north of public school building;
j nicest residence property in town and
a bargain. *
o. IS. 400 acres line Big Bottom
farming land; 200 acres in cultivation:
4 houses on place; makes a bale of cot
ton to the acre. Well improved farm
and a genuine bargain if taken atonce.
o. 21. 279 acre farm adjoining
I Paroquet, 40 acres in cultivation, 20
i acres in pasture; one 6-room frame
and one 2-room box house on place.
Good well, two pumps, three barns,
two good orchards of 5o bearing trees;
land not in cultivation lias good tim
ber.
No. 2.4. 87 acre creek bottom farm,
two miles from Newark with 67 acres
in cultivation; two 2-room houses
with good chimneys; everlasting wat
ter; makes half bale cotton to the
acre.
No. 24. 20 acres half mile north of
Newark, 17 acres in cultivation; excel
lent locat ion for t ruck or poultry farm.
o. 25. II acres half mile north of
town; good 5-room house," barn, orch
ard, good out buildings and two wells.
56. 160 acre farm with 40 improved
good orchard of 300 trees, good 7 room
frame house and good barn; everlast
ing spring.
57. 117 acres creek bottom land 2
miles north of town; 35 acres in culii
vafcion; good hill land, grows 40 bush
els corn and half bale cotton per acre.
59. 2 acres ground and good 5 room
house in north edge of town; good im
provements and tine water.
60. 10 acres in northeast part of
town, all under good fence; good 3
room box house with brick tines; good
well of water, barn, garden; orchard
of 75 bearing trees of apples; also
pears, peaches and grapes.
61. 440 acres 1 mile north of Paro
quet; 140 acres in cultivation; 250 acres
under fence; 2 pastures, 1 of UK) acres
and 1 of 40 acres; 4 2-room and 3-room
houses, good barns, pumps and plenty
of water; three-fourths mile of river
front: ferry landing on place; makes
three-fourths to a bale of cotton and
40 to 60 bushels of corn per acre.
Price tifty-five hundred dollars.
No. 62. New (j-room house with
good barn and smokehouse, tine water
and all modern conveniences, located
two blocks from school building, and
near Baptist church. One of the most
desirable locations in town, and will
be sold at a bargain.
REGISTERED
Mens Walkover Shoes
Sold Only By
WHITING & COMPANY,
Newark, - Arkansas.
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no. 20. 140 acre farm, HO acres in
cultivation; good timber no land not
In cultivation; three 2-room houses,
good well and spring, 21 acre orchard.
Located 8 miles north of Newark,
mile from Black Kiver Academy, mile
from church and in good neighborhood.
Small creek runs through the farm.
no. 27. One bloek beautiful resi
dence lots just north of school build
ing. Very desirable property and a.
bargain.
no. 39. 40 acres timber land o mi lew
southwest of Oil Trough store, good
j white oak timber; Price $00,
no. 40. 80 acres timber lalid or»
Departee creek, half river bottom and
! half upland; line tract of land and
I lias good timber on it.
no. 41. 55 acres bottom land on
| Black river adjoining railroad; very
I high and seldom overllows; all in tint
i her, line piece of land and a bargain.
no. 53. .s<) acres Big Bottom land
24 miles from Newark; 00 acres in cuL
: ii vat ion, 3 acres in alfalfa; grows hale
I ot cotton to the acre.
no. 37. 2 acres nicest residence
property in north part of town; good
; well and garden on place.
55. loo acre farm 3 miles north of
[ town, 140 acres in cultivation, 20 acres
| good timber, no rocks, 5 room log
house and 4 room frame house, good
well, and nice young orchard.
No. 28. 12 acres tine Big Bottom
land,mile and a half from Newark,all
in cultivation: makes hale of cotton
per acre.
;\o. j'.t. 10 acres nair nine nortn oi
Mqgness; 3 room house, good barn and
orchard.
no. :(0. 529 acres tine bottom land;
mile river front on Black river; 30<fr
acres under fence; 200 acres tine cane
land; valuable white oak timber on
land.
No. 31. Block of nicest residence
property in Newark, near schoo
building.
No. 32. Block nice residence prop
erty in west side Newark, 1 block from
school building.
no. 42. 8 acres timbered land 3 ml.
north of Newark; good hill land and
nice location for small fruit farm.
no. 33. Block residence property in
north part of town; 80 bearing apple
trees on place; choice residence prop- f
erty. ♦
no. 34. 40 acres timbered land in
Big Bottom, half mile east of Akron.
Very cheap.
no. 35. 09 acres 2 miles north of
Newark. 70 acres in cultivation, 2-sto
ry 5-room house, good outbuildings,
barns, 20 acre pasture and tine youn
orchard.
o.3ii. Nice 5 room residence 2
blocks from depot, very desirable lo
cation.
o. 38. 40 acres timbered land on
Village creek, 2 miles from Newport,
tine land; valuable white oak timber
on place.
43. 300 acres good bottom land, 280
acres in timber; SO acres in timothy;
good 4 room house; good barn and out
buildings; good orchard; 100 acres in
pasture; improvements good; located
3 miles from Newark; a line stock
farm. Price live thousand dollars.
45. 2 room house and 1 acre land in
north edge of city, at a bargain.
40. 3 acres nice residence property
in north edge of city; beautiful loca
tion, and genuine bargain.
47. Good f> room house and 1 acre
land in west edge of town: convenient
to school; desirable location; cheap.
48. 80 acres in the manganese belt,
2 miles northwest of Cushman;healthy
location; springs in abbndance.
4h. 40 acres timbered land 8 miles
north of Batesville in the manganese
belt; soil rich from mineral.
'>0. 2 acres tine residence property
in north part of town; 4 blocks from
school building; tine orchard of about
7.7 bearing trees; nice location.
52. 1400 acres line ri ver bottom land
itn I (lack river, lying on both sides of
railroad; over 200 acres in cultivation;
400 acres in pasture; good timber, 3
miles river front, railroad station and
switch on place, all good farming land
and has natural drainage, tine for cot
ton, and would make as tine stock
farm as any of its size in the South.
52. 240 acres fine land in the famous
I fig Bottom country, half mile from
Newark; makes a bale of cotton and
00 to loo bushels corn per acre; 25 acres
in alfalfa yielding 7 to 8 tons per acre
every year.
54. 120 acre farm. 55 in cultivation,
and under good fence, good six room
house and a 2 room house, good barn
and plenty of water, located 4* miles
I north of town.
CRAIG & HENDERSON
Newark, - Arkansas.