The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country Where Alfalfa Is Kino
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January Id, 1912
Vol. II, No. 41
CAMPBELL A WINNEF
5elf Hade Man of Practical Idea;
and is Making Friends in
Congressional Race
It gives us pleasure to presen
the name of such a man as Torr
Campbell to our readers as a candi
date for the important position ol
coongressman.
He was born on a farm in Ran
dolph County and lived as a farmei
boy during the early years of hi;
life. By his own efforts he securer
a good education, and at the ageol
21, served as County Examiner ol
his native county. The number o!
warm friends of Mr. Campbell ir
this part of the State, who are for
mer pupils of his, testify as to his
worth and success while he follow
ed the profession of teaching.
Mr.Campbell early took an active
part in politics, and it is justly a
matter of pride to himself and
his friends that in this field he hat
been uniformly successful. Ir
lining up with him in this? cam
paign, his friends claim that his
record as a winner will not be
broken.
Mr. Campbell has served the peo
ple of Randolph County two terms
in the legislature, and during his
last term was Speaker of the House
He was Secretary of the last Demo
cratic state Convention, which
fact shows the esteem in which he
is held by the Democracy of the
State.
In aspiring to the position ol
member of Congress from this dis
trict, Tom Campbell bases his
hopes for victory on a platform of
practical ideas arising from his
conception of what are the real
needs of the people of this district.
He is anxious that every voter in
the district know his position on
the issues of the campaign and his
ideas are such as deserve the
careful consideration of thinking
men.
If the people of the second Con
gressional district see fit to elect
Mr. Campbell as their next Repre
sentative in Congress, they will
have chosen a man of character
and a man of brains; one who has
the couragaof his convictions and
the ablity to do effective service
for his constituents.—Williford
News. _
NO TRESPASSING
All parties are forbidden to ride,
drive or otherwise trespass upon
my meadow just south of Newark
in Big Bottom, and anyone caught
tresspassing will be prosecuted.
C. M. Edwards.
: NORWOOD QUITS RAGE
> Ciovernor’s Race Narrows Down
to Two Candidates With Pro
hibition Chief Issue
The withdrawal of Gen. Nor
wood leaves the gubernatorial
race to Governor Donaghey and
Congresssman Robinson, and a
contest that had become strenuous
may now be expected to increase
in warmth. Whether the with
, drawal of Norwood will aid Don
aghey or Robinson depends en
tirely upon the point of view—
Donaghey’s friends see in it a
benefit to him, while Robinson and
his friends consider that the Don
aghey opposition will now be con
centrated to the advantage of the
Lonoke statesman. It will mean
much greater activity on the part
! of both, and from now on until the
I last of March it may be expected,
metaphorically speaking, that “the
woods will be burned up with
eloquence, and the hills and val
leys, city and country-side deluged
writh Donaghey’s pamphlet on
“The Red Hand of the Whiskey
Ring,” and Robinson’s Congres
sional speeches on the iniquities of
all things apposed to good govern
ment. It is not expected that
there will be any joint campaign
ing, but that each will continue on
his way looking after his own in
erests.
The issues are clearly drawn be
tween the two candidates—Don
aghey has announced that he will
stand or fall by the Turner-Jacob
son bill, while Robinson opposes it
as “the most vicious measure ever
penned by man;” Donaghey
stands for the submission of the
prohibition question to the people
under the initiative as planned un
der the present campaign of the
Anti-Saloon League, while Robin
son stands for a continuation of
existing laws of local option. The
sixty-day legislative session, which
Gen. Norwood has been initiating,
is approved by Gov. Donaghey,
but Mr. Robinson has not express
ed himself on the subject.
Gov. Donaghey openly declares
that the withdrawal of Gen. Nor
wood is due to the interference of
“the gang,” and insists that from
their viewpoint, they made a mis
take, as he considers Gen. Nor
wood a stronger man than Mr.
; Robinson. _
Most all the folks read The New
ark Journal— don’t you?
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$300 cheaper and $500 better
Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
Plaster, Furniture, Stoves, Ranges,
Wagons, Buggies and Machinery.
Batesville, Ark.
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IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
(jet in Jail, County Pays 75c a Day
to Feed You; Become helpless
You Get Two-bits
To the Honorable Candidates
for the Legislature:
Gentlemen:—I desire to call
your attention to a matter which
1 consider is of importance to our
county. The legislature of 1907
passed an act requiring all coun
ties to pay their jailors 75 cents
per day for feeding prisoners; in
addition to this, the county is re
quired to furnish clothing, medi
! cine, fuel, water, lights, etc., in
fact, everything but feeding them.
And, in addition to this, our
county furnishes the jailor with
a good residence adjacent to the
prison, thus saving him rents and
kindred expenses; this I am told,
: is an exception to the rule.
formerly the counties paid Irorn
j 40 to 60 cents per head; in this
1 county we paid 50 cents, which I
think is quite reasonable. Con
sidering the expenses in addition
to the 75 cents per day, our county
is paying more than $1.00 per
; head, per day, for the feeding of
I its criminals, while it pays less
i than 25 cents per day for its help
i less and indigents—the county
| paupers—and the keeper furnish
, es clothing, medicine, doctor, 'fuel
etc. The Sheriff is the best
1 paid officer in the county, over
; and above the jail, and is not lim
! ited by the salary system; there
fore, with the jail he is making
more money than any other two
officers in the county. I am of
opinion that the amount should
be reduced from 75 to 50 cents per
; day for feeding the prisoners; I do
j not think it should be changed to
take effect during the middle of a
term of office but should take ef
fect at the beginning of the next
term. No one could feel mistreat
ed by such a change.
Now, it seems to me that the
price paid for feeding our crimi
I nals could be reduced to fifty
i cents a day, if our helpless and in
, digent can be properly cared for
i for 25 cents a day, and no one suf
! fer from the reduction. Here is
an excellent opportunity for some
patriotic law-maker to save our
county $400 or $500 a year, and
not hurt anyone. In tenor twenty
years the saving would amount to
enough to build the county a new
jail, which will soon have to be
done, or it would build some
pretty good steel bridges, which
are a permanent asset to the
county.
Let us hear from some of the
taxpayers and the legislative can
didates upon this subject.
Citizen.
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DOTA DOINGS
This is ideal weather for the
boys and girls who like to skate.
Mrs. Jim Harrelson, after an ill
ness of several days, we are glad
to say, is able to be up again.
School is moving along nicely,
j although the enrollment is not so
| large as before this cold weather.
D. P. and Bob Churchill, hust
ling farmers of Cord, w'ere trading
; w'ith our merchant here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bullington
spent Sunday night with the lady’s
j parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ross, of
; Hazel Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson are
! the proud parents of a baby boy,
| who made his arrival at their
i home Saturday night.
Little Lorena Best, daughter of
j Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Best, w'ho has
! been confined to her bed for sev
• eral days of pneumonia is improv
' ing.
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TOWNSHIP POPULATION
Independence County Population
Figures by Townships as
(iiven by Last Census
The Journal is in receipt of a
bulle in from the census office at
Washington, giving the population
of Arkansas by counties, towns
and townships.
The total population of the state
is 1,547,449 an increase of 262,885,
or 20 per cent, over the population
: ten years ago.
Arkansas has 28 cities. Little
Rock, the largest, has a popula
tion of 45,941; Fort Smith, 23,975;
Fine Bluff, 15,102; Hot Springs,
14,434; Argenta, 11,138 are the
cities having more than 10,000
population. Fort Smith shows
the highest rate of increase of any
city in the state, 106 per cent, and
Little Rock the lowest, 19 per
cent.
Of the state’s population 202,681
or 12.9 per cent is urban, and
1,371,768, or 87.1 per cent is rural.
The following table shows the
total population of Independence
county by towns and townships.
Ashley township_ 831
Barren township_ _ 899
Big Bottom, inc. Newark_1,730
Black River township_ 1,091
Christian township_ 915
Cushman, inc. Cushman_1,309
Dota township_1,143
Fairview, inc. Pleasant Plains 720
Gainsboro township_1,062
Greenbrier inc. Jamestown 1,788
Jefferson township_ 537
Liberty towmship _ 568
Logan township_ 461
Magness, inc. Magness_ 906
Oil Trough township_1,226
Relief towmship_ 424
Rosie township_ 680
Ruddell, inc. Batesville_4,509
Salado township_ 842
Washington township_1,341
WhiteRi ver,inc. SulphurRock 1,103
Wycough township_ 691
Total_24,776
The towns of the county are
as follows.
Batesville, first ward_ 9i4
Batesville, second ward_ 1,595
Batesville, third wrard_ 860
Batesville, total_ 3,399
Newark_ 595
Sulphur Rock_ 252
Cushman_ 244
Magness_ 216
Pleasant Plains_ 151
Jamestown_ 114
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS
John Rodgers went to Kensett
Tuesday to look afeer some busi
ness matters.
Independence county will be en
titled to 13 delegates in the next
Democratic state convention.
Elbert Burt came over from
Tuckerman on business Wednes
day evening, returning home yes
terday.
Paxton Thomas, cashier of the
Citizens Bank & Trust Co., of
Batesville, was in town a few
hours Monday evening.
Best fresh bread received at
Holland’s restaurant every day.
Best fresh meat, soup and all kinds
of short orders served at all hours.
Our old friend N. A. Speed of •
Heber Springs sends The Journal
a couple of Uncle Sam’s I. 0. U’s
to apply on subscription, and says I
they are getting along nicely.
Mrs. Paxton Thomas returned!,
to her home at Batesville Monday; |
night, after spending a few days
here with her sister, Mrs. J. B. ,
Hodges, who has been quite sick ;
for some time.
W. E. Lee has taken a position
at Des Arc with M. W. Bizzell &
Co., and will reside at that place
in future. His many friends are
sorry to lose him and his esti
mable lady from Newark.
COMMITTEE MEETING
Democratic County Central Com
mittee Called to Meet in
Batesville Jan 27
Chairman Sam M. Casey of the
Democratic County Central Com
mittee has issued the following
call for a meeting of committee to
be held at Bgtesville on Saturday,
January 27, for the purpose of
choosing the date and making
other necessary arrangements for
holding a Democratic primary in
this county.
“The Democratic Central Com
mittee of Independenc County is
hereby called to meet at the Court
House in Batesville, Ark., on Sat
urday, Jan. 27th, at 10 a. m., for
:he purpose of arranging all nec
essary matters pertaining to the
coming Democratic Primary Elec
tion.
“The following compose the
Central Committee for this county,
is selected by the last primary:
Ashley, W. L. Ottinger,
Barren, Justin Gray,
Big Bottom, R. K. McHenry,
Black River, R. K. Forrestor,
Christian, VVm. McKnight,
Cushman, D. E. Dobson,
Dota, M. L. Pickens,
Fairview, J. B. Johnson,
Gainsboro, T. R. Bryant,
Greenbrier, J. A. Pate,
Jefferson, Wm. Milligan,
Liberty, J. B. Bailey,
Logan, J. H. Fetzer,
Magness, W. J. VValdrip,
Oil Trough, A. B. Pelley,
Rosie, E. T. Crow,
Salado, J. A. Kaneaster,
Washington, W. F. Shaw,
White River, T. L. Seuberth,
Wycough, W. C. Sanders,
Ruddell, 1st Ward, Ramsey
Weaver.
Ruddell, 2nd Ward, Sam Casey,
Ruddell 3rd Ward, A. T. Evans.
“A special request is made of
^ach one of the above to make it
i point to either be on hand on
ihe above date mentioned, or else
lave a written proxy in the hands
of some one who will be certain to
he present.
A strict compliance with this
suggestion is urgently requested,
to obviate the necessity of having
to call the committee together
more than is absolutely necessary.
“A failure to respond to this
first call, either by absence with
out proxy, or any notice whatever
will be considered by the commit
tee as refusals to serve, and selec
tions will be immediately made to
fill all such vacancies.
Sam’l. M. Casky, Chairman.
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125 BUSHELS0N1 ACRE
Randolph County Boy Wins Mon
ey and Distinction in Corn
Growing Contest
Biggers, Jan. 15, When Burley
Segraves, boy corn king of Arkan
sas returns from Washington,
where he has been presented to
the president, and has received a
diploma of merit from the secre
tary of agriculture, he will matricu
late in the agricultural school at
Jonesboro for a two-years’ course,
paying for his tuition and other
expenses out of the $700.00 which
he won recently in prizes awarded
for the biggest one-acre corn crop
ever grown in Arkansas.
The boy, who lives near this
town, raised within 11 pounds of
125 bushels of corn, on his one
acre. For this crop he won the
first prize of $50 at the Pocahon
tas corn show, and prizes amount
ing to $50 at the state fair at Hot
Springs. He sold his crop for
$110. The cost of production
was only $14.70, or 11 cents a
bushel.
The total value of his crop and
all the prizes won by young Sea
graves makes the one acre of corn
worth $700 to him.
CAMPBELL MAKING FRIENDS
Hon. Tom Campbell has been in
the western part of this judicial
circuit during the last two weeks
and from what we can learn has
been making a very favorable im
pression among the people in that
part of the congressional district.
Campbell is a good campaigner
and a good man, and stands a
mighty good show to go to con
gress.—Pocahontas Star Herald.
CARD OF THANKS
We hardly know how to express
our sincere thanks for the many
kindnesses to our dear wife and
mother in sickness and death, and
we pray Cod’s blessings on each
and every friend and neighbor
(who are many) for their sym
pathy and kind attention to her in
her affliction. God bless you all.
W. P. Lawton and children.
RUN PROHI SPECIAL
It is proposed by those in charge
of the state-wride prohibition cam
Biign to secure the services of
on. Wm. J. Bryan and have him
tour the state next summer on a
special train and make speeches
in favor of the proposed state
wide law.
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