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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 3, 1906.
Vol. 6. No. 32.
MEETING OF COUNTY CANDIDATES
Democratic Nominees Meet
Batesville and Decide to
Have no Joint Canvass
at
In obedience to a previous call,
the nominees for the various offi
ces in Independence county, met
in the city of Batesville, July 2s.
r.tOH, when the following proceed
ings were had to-wit:
Cul. L. Pearce and S. B. Wy
cough were unanimously elected
chairman and secretary, respec
tively, and the organization was
made permanent. All the nomi
nees were present except the sur
veyor and the coroner.
Judge S. A. Hail was introduc
ed and made a strong plea in be
half of a large vote and a joint
canvass of the entire county by
the nominees of the various [jar
ties.
It was moved by S. A. Moore
and seconded by W. M. Thomp
son that Judge S. A. Hail, Chair
man of the County Central Com
mittee, and Hon. Jno. A. Hinkle
be enrobed as members of this or
ganization.
It was ordered by the conven
tion that we recommend to the
chairman of the Centr al commit
tee, that he order mass meetings
in each and every township for the
purpose of nominating candi
dates for the township offices,
and road overseers, wherever such
nominations have not* been prev-'
iously made.
The following resolution was1
offered by Albert Sims, which was
unanimously adopted:
“Whereas, The time has arrived
foi action upon the part of the
nominees of the different parties
as to the manner in which they
will conduct their county campaign
before the approaching Septem
ber election; and we oeiievc it will'
not be advisable for the Democrats
and Republicans to attempt a joint
canvass of the county at this sea
son of the year, because we be
lieve that, in many instances, our
appointments would conflict with
picnics, protracted services and
various other gatherings through
out the country, and in such in
stances and at other times, we
would have small audiences; and
further, we believe that it is not
the will and wishes of the people
at large for the two parties to con
duct a long drawn and tedious
canvass when so little interest is
manifested therein, therefore l>e it
“Resolved, by the Democratic
nominees of Independence county,:
that we are not in favor of a joint!
canvass unless the Republicans ;
take the field and challenge us to
meet them, but we are in favor of
the candidates for Representative
making dates for joint discussion
?t any and all places where they
are invited by the people. Be it
further,
“Resolved, that wo are in favor
of the County Central Commute
arranging several dates in the
county for prominent speakers
from other parts of the state, and
through its chairman issue a call
for all Democrats throughout the
county to turn out on the .'!rd day
of September, and urge them to
aid and support the entire ticket
from governor down to and includ
ing the township officers and road
overseers; and that it shall be the
duty and obligation of each and
every nominee to attend the var
ious political gatherings and do.
everything within their power and
knowledge for the aid and support
of the entire ticket.”
The following supplementary
resolution was offered by 8. A.
Moore, and unanimously adopted.
“Resolved further, that the
Chair appoint a committee of three
to act in conjunction with the
Chairman of the Democratic Cen
tral Committee or any subordi
nate committee appointed by them,
in arranging a campaign or any
other business connected there
with that will be of interest to
this convention should the neces
sity arise; provided, however, that
this resolution is not intended,
nor does it take from the Demo
cratic Central Committee any j
powers or authority vested in
them; provided further, that the
committee herein created shall
have the power to call thisconven
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WORK BEFORE THE FARMERS UNION
Some of the Important Matters
That Will Come up Before
the State Meeting
State Secretary Ben L. Griffin
of Conway, states that one of the j
most important matters that will
come up before the State meeting
of the Farmers Union which con
venes at Little Hock next Tues
day will be the question of cotton
warehouses, which will be thor
oughly discussed. There are a
number of warehouses now being
built throughout the state, and
this question is therefore one of
great importance.
A number of recommendations
will be made at the meeting with
reference to the future of the or
ganization. The past 12 months
have been eventful in the history
of the Union in Arkansas, and its
growth and progress have been
great, and it is now in better shape
than ever to do the work cut out
for it. It is supposed this will be
one of the most representative
meetings that has ever been held
in the state by any organization of
farmers, and this will give added
importance to the discussion of the
credit system, the question of the
elimination of mortgages and the
diversification of crops.
Officers for the ensuing year
and delegates to the national con
vention, which meets in Texarkana
September 5, will be elected at the
meeting.
ROBBERS FIRE POSTOFFICE
Perry, Ark., July 30.—At .S:30 I
o’clock last night the postolfice
building was discovered to be on
tire. The fire spread to adjoining
property and besides the postof
lice building three store houses
were destroyed before the flames
were brought under control.
It developed later that the post
office had been entered and the:
-afe robbed of £07 in money and
stamps, and the theory is that the
robbers accidentally tired the post
office by dropping a lighted match
or else set tire to the place with
the intention of covering up the
robbery. The total loss isestimat
ed at £4,000. _
WATCHMAN KILLED.
Lou Hutchison, night watchman
on the White river bridge at Cot
ter, was knocked from the bridge
Friday night by a freight train
and killed. He was 30 years old
and leaves & wife to whom he had
been married only a few months.
Hotel ley’s iee cream, the best
you ever tasted, at Galloway’s
restaurant.
Quite a number of people from
here went over to Oil Trough yes
terday to attend the W.O.W. pic
nic.
A. ,1. Qualls of Durant, 1. T.,
will read The Journal six months,
through the kindness of his cousin.
Col. John Qualls.
Mr. and Mrs. George Collum
left Friday for their home at Jud
sonia, after a pleasant visit here
with the lady’s parents, Dr. and
Mrs. \V. P. Lawton.
Duke and Paul Ward and Misses
Ida and Beryl Ward of the Char
lotte neighborhood spent Saturday
in town visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.
II. Saylors and family.
A cotton platform is being built
on the south side of the railroad
near the livery stable and the rail
road company will build a side
track to connect with it.
You can always get something
good to eat at Galloway’s restau
rant. Meals 25 cents. Short or
ders at all hours. Also nice clean
beds and up-to-date aecommoda
dations.
Hon. I'. S. Bratton of Little
Rock will address the people here
next Wednesday at the picnic in
behalf of Judge Jno. I. Worthing
ton, the Republican nominee for
governor.
James Castleberry of Rosie be
came violently insane a few days
ago. He was committed to jail by
Squire Bridges until provisions
can be made for placing him in
the asylum.
Wilse Edwards is making quite
a reputation as a fisherman. He
and J. H. Holderby went over to
the lake Tuesday and caught a fine
string, among the number being a
5A pound trout.
The Newark boys will go to
Sulphur ltock tomorrow (Satur
day) to play ball with the Sulphur
Rock team, and a good game is
expected. Several people will
probably go up from here to wit
ness the game.
J. T. Duff reports that he has
cotton on his place north of town
that is as high as his head, lie
c o u nted the forms on a stalk
Wednesday and found 206 bolls,
blooms and squares. This is the
best reported from any part of the
county this season.
John Q. Wolf of Hatesville was
a passenger on yesterday morn
ing's train, en route home from
Little Rock where he had been to
attend a meeting of the Masonic
Orphan’s Home Hoard. The board
had a meeting Wednesday for the
purpose of deciding upon a loca
tion for the home, but no decision
was reached anil the matter was
indefinitely post poned.
PROSPECTS IN OKLAHOMA
To Tlie Newark Journal:
Wanette, ()kla. J uly 2!*. Farm
ers are all done work and sitting
back in the shade to rest for a
short time, eat big watermelons
aud watch their crops grow, for
they certainly are fine here. Corn
is already made and will average
from 50 to 65 bushels per acre.
Cotton is from waist to shoulder
high and ha- enough form on it
now for three quarters of a bale
to the acre. We are having most
too much rain for cotton, but if
August is a dry month there will
be more cotton made than the
farmers can gather, and there will
be a great demand for pickers
this fall. We would like to have
some of the good old Arkansas
boys come out here and help gath
er cotton this fall.
I am afraid next year will be a
hard year with us, because there
are too many weddings taking
place. There have been five in
thr^e weeks, but there are lots of
pretty girls left yet.
Success to The Journal and its
many readers.
J. 1). Jehnioan.
TWO KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK
Conductor and Brakeman Meet
Death in Accident on White
River Line Wednesday
i Carl Dunlap, conductor, and
Fred Ogle, rear brakeman, on the
red ball (freight) No. ‘254, were
killed in a wreck on the White
River route at bridge No. 78 near
Crickett about 1 o'clock Wednes
day. The train was going at a
speed of ten miles an hour at the
; time of the accident. The ca
! boese left the track when in the
middle of the bridge, turned over
and fell 70 feet to the ground. No
other cars left the rails. Conduc
tor Dunlap and Brakeman Ogle
were the only occupants of the
caboose, and were the only persons
injured.
The caboose was demolished and
Ogle was taken from the wreck
dead, having been instantly killed.
Dunlap lived about two hours af
ter the accident.
No reason can be assigned for
the wreck. The track was in ap
parently good condition after the
wreck. The bridge was slightly
damaged, requiring about two
I hours to repair and put in condi
I tion for train service.
SALADO SKETCHES.
To The Newark Journal:
Salado, July 81.—Mrs. Betsy
Kyler died at the home of her
.daughter, Mrs. Martha Hendrick
son, Saturday night, of consump
tion. She was laid to rest Sunday
evening at 7 o’clock at the Kyler
graveyard. One son and one
daughter survive her, besides a
large number of friends.
J. W. Scott, the Republican
nominee for county judge, attend
ed the Republican meeting at
Batesville Monday.
Sheriff J. A. Kaneaster has
moved back to Salado to take
charge of his mercantile business.
There have been a number of
young folks attending the big re
vival meetings at Rosie this week.
The hay raisers in this section
aie glad to see so much pretty
weather.
Rupert Yarnell of Texas is vis
iting his parents here this week.
The crops in this section of the
country are needing rain.
Mrs. Jewell Burt i^ right sick
with catarrhal fever.
Health is very good in this vi
| cinity.
ARKANSAS OUTGROWS OKLAHOMA.
J Three Times as Tluch Land Sold
to Momeseekers as in Oklaho
ma and Indian Territory
According to a statement juefc
issued from the headquarters of
the Missouri Pacific and the Rock:
Is'and-Frisco Immigration Bu
reaus at St. Louis, the land pur
chased in the Southwest from May
1!*0."> to May and settled up
| on by the farmer and fruit grow
| er from the North and East would
1 make a territory greater than the
states of Rhode Island and Dela
i ware combined.
The investment in Missouri, Ar
I Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
and Colorado made through these
' Bureaus of Immigration and by
them recorded in this one year
amounts to nearly $30,000,000.
This takes no account of the thous
ands who went on the homeseek
ers excursions and made purchas
es, of which the immigration men
had no information. The total
figures probably double the trans
actions recorded by the railroads.
The railroad officials kept a rec
ord of the number of homeseeti
ers carried and when land was sold
them by members of the immigra
tion bureaus the number of acres
and the price paid for the land
was also recorded. In this way the
railroads have been able to keep
up with the settlement and devel
opment of the country, and from
these records the following table
was compiled, showing the num
ber of acres sold in each state and
the amount invested.
Acre* In vestment
Missouri.... 467,772 $6,742,501
Kansas.47s, 154 5,700,786
Oklahoma ami
Ind. Ter... 198,215 1,796,952
Arkansas... 620,668 6,060,180
Texas.1,508,708 7,408,960
From these figures it will be
seen that Arkansas is outgrowing’
Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory, despite the supposed boom
in those territories, nearly four
times as many acres having been
sold to homeseekers in this state
as in both the territories. The
land in Arkansas sold at an aver
age of nearly $10.00 an acre.
However, in all sections of the
Southwest the rapid development
of the country by the Easterner
who knows the value of an acre
and farms by the intensified meth
ods which the high prices of land
| in the East forced him to adopt,
indicates that the wealth of the
most fertile region in the world
! has just begun to grow.
Arkansas has room for many
more of the good sturdy farmers
of the North and East and gladly
| welcomes them within her bor
i der.s.
THE NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL
The Newark school will close
; September 7th, 1906 The total
I enrollment for the term is 251.
Two students will finish the High
! School work, Morg Magness and
Luther Wilson. Four will finish
| the public school work, Gunzaia
Wilson, .Jetf Edwards, Leander
Mayhan and Maud Henderson.
Superintendent Rogers of .Jones
boro will address the school and
friends on some educational sub
ject. Friends and patrons ar«
eordiallp invited to be present on.
the night of September 7th.
S. T. VNA \n, Principal