The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 7, 1913
Vol. 12, No. 44
Don't Boast About What You Would Do if You Were Someone Else—Just Get Busy and Show What You Can Do Yourself
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POLITICIANS AWAIT
BRUNDIDGE'S MOVE
Former Congressman From This
District Being Urged to En
ter Race For Governor
Little Rock, Feb. 5.—The air is
full of rumors as to the guberna
torial situation and among the
possible candidates mentioned re
cently are former State Senator
Pinnix and former Circuit Judge
B. B. Hudgens of Harrison. From
close personal friends of former
congressman Stephen Brundidge
of Searcy, it is learned that he is
being urged from all parts of the
state to | enter the race, and has
the matter under advisement.
Mr. Brundidge and his friends
are convinced that he was the
logical candidate for the senator
ship to fill the vacancy caused by
the .death of Senator Jeff Davis,
and that he would have won the
race had it been left t»the people.
Consequently, if Mr. Brundidge
enters the gubernatorial race, it is
supposed that he will have in
view the ultimate aim of serving
the state in the United States Sen
ate.
Should Mr. Brundidge be elect
ed governor, it is presumed that
he will be a candidate for a second
term, and if re-elected, would
leave the govenors office just in
time to fight out the senatorship
with Govenor Robinson six years
hen4b. In that case a primary
election would be held, and the
choice of the people expressed at
the polls.
Several entries have been made
for the vacancy in the govenor’s
office, but it is probable there will
be other entries and withdrawals
before the final line-up.
If Mr. Brundidge yields to the
importunities of his friends and
gets into the govenor’s race, there
^ will be lively times in Arkansas
politics, as he is recognized as a
giant on the forum and an able
political leader.
SELL RIVER SAND
Representative A. G. Gray has
introduced a bill in the legislature
which declares that “the beds of
all navigable rivers and streams
are the property of the state,” and
regulates the taking of sand and
gravel from river beds. A charge
of 20 cents a carload for
sand and 25 cents a carload for
gravel is to be paid by all railroad
or other companies, and sworn
statements must be made of the
amount taken out each day. A
penalty of not less than $200, nor
more than $1,000 is prescribed.
The bill was read twice and re
ferred to the committee on Public
Service Corporations.
MAGNESS GIN BURNS
Entire Plant Destroyed. Entailing
Loss of About $5,000
The Magness Gin & AIill Com
pany’s plant at Magness was to
tally destroyed by fire about noon
Saturday.
The gin was started up Satur
day morning to clean up the sea
son’s ginning, and the fire started
up in the gin room while the
hands were at dinner. It is not
known how the fire originated,
and as no one was about the build
at the time, the flames gained such
headway before being discovered
that it was impossible to save the
building. A bale and a half of
cotton was burned in the building.
The total loss is estimated at
$5,000, with only $2,000 insurance.
Thomas Jones was pretty badly
burned while fighting the fire but
his injuries are not of a serious
nature.
BATESVILLE ICE PLANT SOLD
Property Bought by Planters at
Public Auction for $10,000
Batesville, Feb. 2.—The Bates
ville ice plant was yesterday sold
at public sale to the highest bid
der and was bought by Albright
and Ramsey, well known planta
tion and business men. The price
paid was $10,900, which was two
thirds of the value, according to
appraisement. The operation of
the ice plant was profitable, but
the former owners are said to
have engaged in other business
pursuits that did not prosper,
hence the liquidation of the ice
busines. It is not stated whether
Allbright & Ramsey have bought
the plant as an investment or
whether they intend to operate it.
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ASKS STATE VOTE
ON LIQUOR AGAIN
;State-wide Bill Introduced and
Raney’s “Local Option” Bill
is Rather “l)ry”
A bill for state-wide prohibition
was introduced in the legislature
Tuesday by Representative Dip
boyle of Crawford county. The
bill is to be submitted to the peo
ple. It provides that it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to manufacture, sell or
give away any ardent, malt, vin
ous, spiritous, alcoholic or intoxi
cating liquor.
A “local option” bill has been
introduced in the senate which is
of such a nature that if passed
and can be upheld by the courts,
will make the state as dry as a
powder horn. This bill is the one
one introduced by Senator Raney
of this place and eighteen other
members of the senate. It pro
vides for a petition signed by a
majority of the white citizens of
the community before the liquor
license can be granted. This gives
women the right of suffrage on
the liquor question. The restric
tions of the right to petition to
white citizens alone, makes the
act unconstitutional, according to
several attorneys who have look
ed the bill over. All other meas
ures introduced have been in favor
of the liquor interests, rather than
against them.
The claim of the unconstitution
ality of the Raney bill carries but
little force, as it is a well known
fact that the saloon has no consti
tutional rights. Its only rights are
the privilege'' given it by the peo
ple, and it would be next to im
possible to draft a law affecting the
saloon that would be unconstitu
tional.
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| Local Doings |
J. W. Barnett is spending the
week with friends at Bald Knob.
Capt. R. R. Reeves of Oil
Trough spent a few days in town
this week with friends.
You can buy from Barnett Bros.
Merc. Co., of Batesville, a good
barrel of flour for $4.25; good cof
fee 5 pounds to the dollar.
At the meeting of the town
council Monday night, Hugh Gen
nings resigned as night marshal,
and J. A. Rouse was elected to
take his place.
Barnett Bros. Merc. Co., of
Batesville, will sell you 80 rods
good fence, 26 inches high, 12
inch stay, for $14.00; or 80 rods 32
inches high, 6 inch stay, for $20.
Farmers will find some good
bargains in farm implements dur
ing the Rosenthal Hardware Com
pany’s Special February Sale.
Read their announcement on an
other page.
Barnett Bros. Merc. Co., of
Batesville, have just unloaded a
car of Red Rustproof Seed Oats,
car of Galvanized Roofing, car of
Wagons, and two cars of Plows,
consisting of Cultivators, Harrows
and Planters, which will be sold
at very reasonable figures.
OIL AT SULPHUR ROCK
It is reported from Sulphur
Rock that the oil well now
being drilled there has reach
ed a depth of 1400 feet. An
oil expert assures the promoters
that they have every indication
of oil, and says when the casing is
placed in the well oil will appear
in paying quantities.
WEEKS DOINGS IN
DOTA TOWNSHIP
Cri«p Items of News From Char
lotte (fathered ty The Jour
nal Correspondent
J. M. Byrum went to Magness
on business Saturday.
Prof. S. E. Wells spent Satur
day and Sunday at Batesville.
M. L. Pickens of Dota spent
Monday here with P. L. Lane and
family.
A. B. Weaver spent Saturday
and Sunday at Batesville with
his mother.
Wesley and Edgar Bullington of
Dota spent Saturday night here
with Claud Brogdon.
Mrs. Smothers af Bstesville
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with her daughter, Mrs. Min
nie Houston.
Miss Ethel Byrum, who has
been teaching in the Island, return
ed home Saturday, her school
having closed Friday.
The Methodist parsonage which
is being built here is almost com
pleted and Rev. Storey and fam
ily moved in Monday.
Miss Vila Jernigan, who is
teaching in the public school at
Batesville, spent Saturday and
Sunday here with her parents.
J. W. Crigler and family moved
to Sulphur Rock last week and W.
S. Cotterlin and family moved in
to the house vacated by Mr. Crig
ler.
Dr. Davis and family of Conven
ience have moved into our com
munity and occupy the house va
cated by Rev. W. S. Storey and
family.
Misses Agnes Walbert, Gladys
Houston and Pearl Hayden, of
Batesville, spent Saturday and
Sunday very pleasatly with friends
at this place.
Jno. M. Stoner an old and re
spected citizen of this community,
died Saturday night at the home
of his son, Jno. H. Stoner, and was
buried at Center Grove Monday.
He leaves serveral children and
grand children to mourn his death.
BOYS COMING TO FRONT
Corn Clubs Have Become Import*
ant Factor in Farm Work
Boys’ Corn Club Contests, star'J
ed a few years ago by Secretary
Wilson through the Bureau of
Plant Industry of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, have become
so successful and popular in the
South that the movement has be
come national in character. A re
cent report of the Bureau of Plant
industry, is an interesting contri
bution to the subject.
“The national corn club is an
important factor,” say the report,
“in directing rural boys to the
business of farming as a profitable
and noble profession. The boys
are needed for the efficiency of the
farm and their work and leader
ship must be had if American ag
riculture is to keep step with the
march of civilization.”
In connection with organizing
and directing clubs the report says:
“Every premium offered for con
tests and corn-club work should
have for its main interests the
promotion and encouragement of
the regular club work. The pre
mium should represent the great
est need and interest of the corn
club membership; it must teach
the broad viewpoint of the club
work and encourage both mem
bers and leaders to be progressive
and constructive in their work,
and it should serve to increase the
club members’interest and respect
I for farm life.
“Club leaders, county superin
i tendents, teachers, and others in
| terested in promoting agricultural 1
and rural home interests should
lose no opportunity to have club
exhibits and interests recognized
effectively at county, district, and
state fairs. County farmers' insti
tutes, short courses, and teachers
associations are excellent mediums
for promoting the club work, and
an exhibit of club products, special
contests, essays, and general dis
cussions on phases of the work
should occupy some place and
time during the regular session.’’
DR. T. M. FLY COMING
Hookworm 5peciali.st Will be in
Newark Next Week
Dr. T. M. Fly, hookworm special
ist, working under the state board
of health, will be in Newark Mon
day and will spend the week here,
making examinations and giving
treatment for hookworm. He will
deliver a lecture Wednesday night
at the Christian church.
His services, both for examina
tion and treatment, are free, all
expenses of the work being paid
through the co-operation of the
state board of health with the
Rockefeller Commission, to which
John D. Rockefeller gave a million
dollars, to be used in eradicating
the hookworm.
STATE FAIR MADE MONEY
First Time in the History of Ex
hibit at Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Feb. 5.—For the
first time in its history the last
Arkansas state fair made money,
as the report of Auditor W. 0.
Greason shows that after all ex
penses were paid, there is left
$3,171.
President Harry M. Wescott,
who is now in Little Rock attend
ing the session of the legislature
as a represenative from Garland
county, is expected in Hot Springs
in a few days. He is now at work
on a campaign for state aid for the
fair.
UNFAVORABLE REPORT
ON GRAY’S TICK BILL
The bill introduced in the legis
lature by Representative Gray to
exempt Independence county from
the tick eradication district, was
returned to the house Wednesday
by the committee to which it was
referred, with the committee’s
recommendation that it do not
pass.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
DAVIDSON DOOMED
TO DIE MARCH 21
Will Appeal to Supreme Court in
Effort to Save Slayer of
Miss Ella Barham
Harrison, Feb. 3.—A flushing of
his face and a nervous twitching
of his hands were the only signs
of emotion displayed by Odus
Davidson today when he heard
Circuit Judge Geo. W. Reed sen
tence him to be hanged between
sunrise and sunset on March 21.
Notice of an appeal to the Ark
ansas Supreme court was at once
filed by Judge E. G. Mitchel, one
of Davidson’s attorneys.
Davidson did not weaken and
when he left the courtroom he
walked as briskly as the officers
on either side of him. His father
and his brother, walked with him
to his cell. Davidson was taken
back to the Carroll county jail
after receiving sentence, and will
be confined there until the death
sentence is carried out.
The father of the doomed man,
K. M. Davidson presented a piti
able sight in the courtroom today.
A prosperous farmer, honored by
his neighbors with the office of
justice of the peace, his mental
anguish is reflected in the lines
that have furrowed his face, and
today he appeared an old man,
broken in body and spirit. He sat
with bowed head while the judge
was sentencing his son to the gal
lows. His friends say he is pre
paring to sell his farm and move
from this section as soon as the
fate of his son is finally settled.
SEEKS TO BE BANK EXAMINER
Robert Neill of Batesville, son
of former Congressman Neil, is in
Washington seeking appointment
as national bank examiner for the
Arkansas district, to succeed ex
aminer Hicks.
Mr. Neill, who is supported by
Senator Kavanaugh and Congress
man Oldfield, had an audience
with Comptroller of the Currency
Murray Monday.
WOULD REDUCE SALARIES
Representative a! G. Gray has
introduced a bill in the legislature
to reduce the salaries of a number
of officers in this county. His bill
seeks to place all salaries on the
same basis as they were before
being raised by the legislatue two
years ago.
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