GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
TO THE LEGISLATURE
Few Good Suggestions and Much Hot
Air Contained in Governor’s
Inaugural Address.
(continued from PACK 6)
The governor showed symptoms
of a desire to straddle the native
wine question, but his recommen
dations in effect amount to the
suggestion that the wine growers
be given a more liberal law than
is now on the statutes.
It is argued that the state uni
versity receive the attention of the
legislature. The boy’s dormitory
should be provided with new fur
niture. It is recommended that a
dormitory for young ladies be
erected in the city of Fayetteville,
away from the campus.
Segregation of the school tax
for white and colored children is
urged in very forcible terms. The
governor even excels Vardanian
in his estimate of some, of the
characteristics of the negro.
The governor attacked the man
agement of the penitentiary in a
general way, but furnished no
specifications except to assert that
the convicts were whipped with a
strap which he exhibited. He
neglected to say that this punish
ment is regulated by the peniten
tiary board, of which lie is a mem
ber.
He recommends that a law be
passed permitting the governor to
appoint a penitentiary commission,
■one from each congressional dis
trict. which commission shall have
control of that institution and in
cidentally award all the places that
come under its managements.
The governor complimented the
World's Fair board and incident
ally threw a bouquet at himself
for the exhibit made at St. Louis,
and for the $15,000 covered back
into the treasury.
\ It was asserted that the public
that is in operation
in this state is the best that exists
anywhere in the country, which
all educators in the state know to
be a mistake, and in discussing
•educational matters the governor
took occasion to disparage some
of the suggestions made, by Super
intendent Hinemon in his biennial
report. In this he showed had
judgment. Hinemon's recommen
dations on educational matters will
stand par excellence with those of
any educator in the south.
His excellency recommends that
the state purchase and furnish free
school books for the public schools.
It would require an immediate ex
penditure of more than half a mil
lion dollars to buy all the school
books the state would need for
such a venture, and that amount
would go immediately to enrich
the book trust. The governor’s
recommendations in this regard
appear to oe inconsistent witn ms
suggestion that the rate of taxa
tion should be reduced one-half.
The governor asserted that in
his opinion the new state house
would cost the state about five
million dollars if completed ac
cording to the present plans. He
criticised Architect Mann severely
and insinuated that his only pur
pose was to get all he could out of
the job.
He suggested that the old state
house be preserved, that the east
wing be converted into a public
library and the west wing into a
governor’s mansion.
The message was peculiarly
characteristic of the governor. In
dealing with the affairs of the pen
itentiary, department of public in
struction and the new state house,
he showed a decided personal feel
ing, and left the impression that
he was actuated in part by ill will
towards these departments.
Altogether it was an ingenious
document, and like most of the
papers he has given to the public,'
was a vote-getter.
There were some good things in
the message. For instance the re
commendations for a boys’ dormi
tory at the Deaf Mute Institute,
for a home for insane persons who
are incurable, for an appropriation
for a reform school, for a fellow
| servants’ law, for a girls’ dormi
tory at the University of Arkan
sas were well received by all pro
gressive citizens. The language
of the message, while forcible all
the way through, was unfortunate
in that the term “1 insist” was
used in addressing the legislature.
“! insist that such a bill shall be
placed in my hands for approval
before this assembly adjourns” is
the way the governor put it as
many as three different times in
: the message.
it would have been more appro
priate to have “urged” the assem-'
bly to have passed these laws.
NEED FOR A REFORfl SCHOOL.
The subject of a state reform
school for young' offenders is an
old and thread-bare one, but Gov. j
! Davis has put a certain life into it;
| by the promise or threat—as you
will that he makes in his biennial
message to the legislature.
He makes the flat-footed state
ment that unless this legislature
provides a proper place of correc
tion for offending juveniles he will
pardon every white boy under 18
years of age who shall be sent to
the penitentiary, except where an
aggravated crime has been com
mitted.
Gov. Davis suggests that 160
acres of land near Little Rock be
bought for $2,500 or $.'1,000, and
that buildings be placed on it to
cost not more than $3,000. This
institution to be for both white
and negro boys and for certain
women.
The governor says that during
the four years of his service there
have been sent to the penitentiary
115 white boys under the age of
18, 217 negroes under this age,and
twenty white women.
Is it necessary for us to say a
single word in advocacy of a re
form school? Would it not be
better for the state of Arkansas to
spend a few thousand dollars to
provide a place where offending
youths might be rescued from evil
lives and turned into good men
than to send them to the peniten
tiary, the University of Crime,
where they might absorb the vic
iousness of the hardened convict
and, in all likelihood, have their
lives hopelessly blasted; or to have
them turned loose upon the people
as a consequence of Gov. Davis’
crude but well-intentioned plan of
pardoning all white convicts un
der 18 years of age?
BILL TO EXEMPT COTTON.
Representative Simpson from
Hempstead county has introduced
a bill in the legislature (H. B. 60)
for the relief of persons in the
state who are holding cotton for
better prices. The bill provides
that all cotton which is being held
by farmers shall be exempt from
taxes, and shall not be assessed
against them for payment of taxes
by the assessors.
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At the receut term of circuit
court at Arkansas City ten negroes
were given penitentiary sentences,
ranging from one to seven years.
A passenger fireman at Warren
named Johnson, had one arm so
badly mangled in an accident Fri
day that amputation was neces
sary. _ _
Mrs. Mary Elder, 80 years of
age, who resided in Fort Smith,
while out cleaning the snow off
her porch late Thursday afternoon
fell to the ground, receiving injur
ies from which she shortly after
ward died.
MAN WHO DID NOT
BELIEVE IN BANKS
He Buried His Money Out in the Gar
den, and is Now Short of
$1,200 in Gold.
Harrison, Ark., Jan. 13.—Jas.
Humphrey, of Lead Hill, Boone
county, is, or has been, afraid to
trust banks. So he hid life’s sav
ings, $1,200 in gold, in the corner
of his garden. A few weeks ago
he went out to the “garden bank”
to see if everything was right.
Upon investigation he found his
treasures were gone. He kept
rather quiet about the matter, and
tried to find some clue by which
he could locate the guilty party or
parties.
Last week he caused the arrest
of Jett Blankenship, a school teach
er, and his wife's sister. They
were to have had a hearing before
a justice of the peace at Lead Hill
last Saturday, but as Circuit
Court convenes here next Monday,
it was decided to dismiss the case
and let the grand jury investigate
the matter.
The evidence is entirely circum
stantial.
TEN HORSES PERISH
IN LIVERY STABLE
Fire at Walnut Ridge Destroys Large
Livery Stable Together With
Horses and Vehicles.
Hoxie, .Ian. 13.—This morning
at 1:30 the large livery barn at
Walnut Ridge, together with ten
head of horses, several vehicles
and a quantity of feed, the proper
ty of Mayor Charles A. Rankin,
was destroyed by tire. Cause un
known.
ARKANSAS.
Land of corn and cotton,
Best you ever saw,
Never to be forgotten,
Crandold Arkansas.
Land of mellow peaches,
Land of golden wheat,
’Tis, experience teaches,
Mighty hard to beat.
Land of reddesh cherries,
Apples, pears and plums,
Land of endless berries,
To the front she comes.
Blessings rise upon us,
Love from all the girls,
Ilail the land of promise,
llcil the land of pearls!
Land of peace and plenty,
Liberty and law,
Ain’t one state in twenty
Beats old Arkansas.
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Real 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 2.10 acres
cane pasture land ± mile from Jaek
sonport; under fence; finest cane land
on White river; very cheap.
No 10. 40 acres good timber land
2 miles from Newark; would make tiife
cotton land.
No. 11. 2 acres of land and good
4 room house in Paroquet, all under
fence and well improved. Big 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. 1(50 acres tine land in the
famous Big Bottom Country; makes a
bale of cotton and 75 to 10b bushels of
corn to the acre. Fine farm and in
a few years will be worth 1(5 thousand
dollars, but if taken at once can be
bought for about half that amount.
o. 17. Two nice residence lots one
block north of public school building;
nicest residence property in town and
a bargain.
o. 18. 400 acres tine 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 at once.
o. 21. 279 acre farm adjoining
Paroquet, 40acres in cultivation, 20
acres in pasture; one 0-room frame
and one 2-room box house on place.
Good well, two pumps, three barns,
two good orchards of 5p bearing trees;
land not in cultivation has good tim
ber.
No. 22. 75 acre creek bottom farm,
with 55 acres in cultivation; one 4
room and one 2-room house; two good
barns and other out buildings. Makes
half bale of cotton and 30 bushels corn
to the acre; two miles from Newark.
No. 23. 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, 15 acres in cultivation; excel
lent location for truck or poultry farm.
o. 25. 11 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
vation; good hill land, *:rows 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 flues; 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
uuder fence; 2 pastures, 1 of 100 acres
and 1 of 40 acres; 4 2-room and 3-room
houses, good barns, pumps aad 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 fifty-five hundred dollars.
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Newark, - Arkansas.
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no. 26. 140 acre farm, Hu acres in
cultivation; good timber mi land not
in cultivation; three 2-room houses,
good well and spring, 2i acre orchard.
Located 8 miles north of Newark,
mile from Black Liiver Academy, mile
from church and in good neighborhood.
Small creek runs through the farm.
no. 27. One block beautiful resi
dence lots just north of school build
ing. Very desirable property and &
bargain.
no. 39. 40 acres timber land 6 miles
south west of Oil Trough store, good
white oak timber; Price 8ti0,
no. 40. ho acres timber lahd on
Dejmrtee creek, half river bottom and
half upland; tine tract of land and
has good timber on it.
no. 41. 55 acres bottom land on
Black river adjoining railroad; very
high and seldom overflows; all in tim
ber, line piece of land and a bargain.
no. 53. 80 acres Big Bottom land
2i miles from Newark; 60 acres in cul
tivation. 3 acres in alfalfa; grows bale
of cotton to the acre.
no. 37. 2 acres nicest residence
property in north part of town; good
well and garden on place.
55. 160 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 bale of cotton
per acre.
No. 29. 16 acres half mile north of
Magness; 3 room house, good barn and
orchard.
no. 30. 529 acres tine bottom land;
mile river front on Black river; 300
acres under fence; 200 acres tine cane
land; valuable white oak timber on
land.
jno. .11. 11kick or 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 mi.
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
erty.
no. 34. 40 acres timbered land in
Big Bottom, half mile east of Akron.
Very cheap.
no. 35. 99 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.
0.36. 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 lard; valuable white oak timber
on plac
43. 360 acres good bottom land, 28$
acres in timber; 80 acres in timothy;
good 4 room house; good barn and ouk
buildings; good orchard; 100 acres ia
pasture; improvements good; located
3 miles from Newark; a fine stock
farm. Price five thousand dollars.
45. 2 room house and 1 acre land ia
north edge of city, at a bargain.
46. 3 acres nice residence property
in north edge of city; beautiful loca
tion, and genuine bargain.
47. Good 5 room house and 1 acr«
land in west edge of town: convenient
to school; desirable location; cheap.
48. 80 acres in the manganese belt,
2 miles northwest of Cushman;healtby
location; springs in abbndance.
49. 40 acres timbered land 8 miles
north of Batesville in the manganese
belt; soil rich from mineral.
50. 2 acres fine residence property
in north part of town; 4 blocks from
school building; fine orchard of about
75 bearing trees; nice location.
52. 1400 acres fine river bottom land
on Black 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, fine 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 famoua
Big Bottom country, half mile from
Newark; makes a bale of cotton and
60 to 100 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* mites
north of town.
CRAIG & HENDERSON
Newark, - Arkansas*