TRIP NORTH SPOILED HIM
Negro Who Killed Conductor Phillip
Atwood Has Been Surly Since
Taking a Trip Up North,
The Arkansas Democrat says
that Houston Hooker, the negro
who shot Conductor Phil, Atwood
on the Valley road recently, has
been in the employ of the Iron
Mountain for a number of years,
and has always given satisfaction
until recently, when he went north
to work on a line of railroad out
of Philadelphia to Atlantic City.
Since his return he has been surly
and disagreeable to all with whom
he came in contact. It is also said
that while in the north he became
imbued with the idea that the
southern negro was not receiving
the consideration which is due him
and has since his return to Arkan
sas been brooding over the politi
cal ideas gotten while in the land
north of the Masan and Dixon line,
and has often spoken of the differ
ence in the condition of the negro
here and there. There seems tc
be no doubt in the minds of any
one who has known the man since
his visit there that he has been
brooding over his condition anc
has become to a certain extent in
sane over his fancied wrongs, and
that the death of Conductor At
wood is traceable directly to this
fact.
Doesn’t Respect Old Age.
It‘> >haineful when youth fail*
t<* show proper respect for olt
age, out just t lie contrary in tht
case ot Dr. King's New Life Pills
They cut off maladies no mattei
how severe and inespective ol
old age. Dyspepsia, jaundice
fevei, constipalion all yield t<
this perfect pill 25c, at ,J. 1
Sturdivant's Drug Store.
Boy Torn To Pieces.
Pine Bluff, Oct. 2H—Felix Mat
thews, the N-year-old son of Mr
and Mrs. L. C. Matthews, was
accidentally killed this afternoon
just in front of his father's house,
and the agonized mother saw tin
accident, being powerless to ren
der help.
Felix Matthews and another
small boy, named Kay, were rid
ing on a big wood wagon. Wher
the wagon reached Matthews'
house, Felix attempted to get off,
» and in sliding down caught hi>
foot in one of the big wheels. Tin
driver did not notice the boy, anc
he was dragged over the wheel
b.v the foot, while his body was
caught by the* wagon bed.
The left leg was pulled entirely
from the body and broken ju>t be
low the hip. The boy was taker
to bis home, but lived only a few
hours. His mother drove up just
in time to see her son torn to
pieces on the wheel.
Disastrous Wrecks.
Carelessness is responsible for
many a railway wreck and tlu
same cause are making human
wrecks of sufferers from throat
and lung troubles. But since the
advent of Or. King’s New Discov
cry for consumption, coughs and
colds, even the worst cases cun
be cured, and hopeless resignation
is no longer necessary. Mrs. Lois
Cragg of Dorchester. Mass., is
one <-f many whose life was saved
by Dr. King’s New Discovery,
This great remedy is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by
«J. I. Sturdivant. Druggist. Price
50c, and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
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A mud valve blew out of the
boiler of a mill at Cano Hill a few
days ago, fatally scalding Mart
McClellan, a negro, who was en
gineer.
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,1. P. Ferguson, while hunting
in Woodruff county, attempted to
shoot a squirrel, but in some un
accountable manner shot the end
of his nose off.
THE OLD DISTRICT SCHOOL
It Lays the Foundation For Build
ing a Great Education.
And it is a Crime For a District Able
to Pay For a Good School to
Have a Poor One.
It is probable that if the men
living together in the same distt ict
would co-operate, they could in a
very short time greatly improve
the district school. W e need to
take more interest in our schools
and the right sort of culture for
our children.
The home is an institution ot
the highest importance in bring
ing up the youth. Here lie learns
his first lessons in reverence for
the hand painting of the Master,
and the school should supplement
the home. In our district school
the child’s outlook is broadened.
He learns about the earth, the
land, the water, the animals and
the people; how necessary every
thing is, each to the other; he stud
ies history, social and political,
history in its broad sense; he be
comes familiar with high ideals,
men like Washington. Jefferson.
Madison and Lincoln. This knowl
edge should lay deep moral princi
ples of moral obligation; it should
lift our young people above par
tisanship into a true nationality:
the pupil should be placed in sym
pathy with all industries, especial
ly agriculture, and great force
should be laid on the nobility of
labor, persistence and the value
of time. Some one says “our
schools do not do this;’’ then let
us work together and make them
1 all we desire.
Many of our district schools will
dwarf the children intellectually
and morally, in order to save a
few dollars on the teacher's salary.
It is a crime for a district able to
pay for a good school to have a
1 poor one.
The district school is one of the
chief pillars that supports the
moral structure of our civilization,
and let us, as far as possible, place
teachers in these schools who are
examples of largeness of minds
and hearts and character, who
have love of justice, whom child
ren will respect imitate and honor.
Farmers should look at this school
question in the true light; they
should weigh the value of a good
teacher, and the worthlessness of
a poor one. Our farmers must
1 come out in the sunlight and do
their part in seeing that the young
people are trained for citizens who
love the truth and justice. The
needs of our country are so great
that we cannot atlord to neglect
even the smallest school district in
our land. Let the farmers re
member the word' of Holland:
“God give us men. A time like
this demands strong minds, great
hearts, true faith and ready
hands.”
W *11 Jones, the negro who kill
ed A. W. Robertson, a white man
neat* Helena recently, was eon
\ icted of murder in the first de
gree in the circuit court at Helena
Friday.
.lack Courtney,a young Logan
county farmer, was arrested at
1 mis tor stealing a bale of cotton
from the railroad platform Satur
day night. He cut out the marks
on the bagging and was trying to
sell the cotton when arrested.
A Runaway Bicycle,
Terminated with an ugly cut on
the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin
Grove, III. It developed a stub
born ulcer unyielding to doctors
and remedies for four years.
Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
cured. Its just as good for burns,
scald**, skin erudtions and piles.
25c, at J. I. Sturdivant’s Drug
Store,
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
Items of General Interest Gathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers.
Postmaster H. M. Lynn of Des
Arc died Thursday, after a pro
longed illness.
Om* hundred and live carloads
of apples have been shipped from
lingers this season.
The present high price of zinc
is having stimulating effect on the
miners of the Arkansas zinc reg
ion.
Jack lerrel had an arm cut off
in a cotton gin at Popular Grove,
Phillips county, Saturday after
noon.
Iwelve prisoners, two of them
women, were given penitentiary
sentences at the recent term of the
i Phillips county circuit court.
A five-foot vein of eoal was
struck in a well at a depth of 113
feet on Judge Hall’s place, near
Scotland, Van Buren county.
I he town council of Riggers
has removed Mayor P. J. Robin
son from office, because of the
mayors alleyed driinkftnnps*
A cotton gin belonging to Bret
tan & East was destroyed by tire
at Portia Saturday afternoon.
Forty bales of cotton were burn
ed.
Hie only bed of lothographic
stone known in the United States
is in Arkansas, near Bentonville.
\ et it is said that no steps have
ever been taken to develop it.
The little daughter, Thema, of
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Roebuck of
Rison was fatally burned a few
days ago. Her clothes caught tire
while she was playing in the kitch
en
John Taylor, who lives near
; Star City, in Lincoln county, com
mitted suicide a few days ago by
shooting himself with a shotgun.
He had brooded over domestic
troubles, it is said.
Thej^in on the old Decker farm
now owned by Graham Brothers,
about three miles west of Tucker
man, was completely destroyed by
tire Thursday night, and 150 bales
of cotton were burned.
A lamp containing coal oil, into
which gasoline had inadvertantly
been added, exploded at Tillar. A
woman and two cluldren were se
verely injured by the explosion
and the house set on tire and total
i ly destroyed.
George Harvey, a young man
living near Rison, has been seri
ously ill for several days. He was
taken with something like an
epileptic tit and the doctors say
the trouble is the result of poison
ing from cigarette smoking.
WHAT IS GREATNESS.
Notin dreaming nor in seeing, nor in
wishing that we could,
Hut pursuing wlmt is right and doing
what is good.
Notin fretting nor repining at the in
famy of fate,
But bearing ceaseless burdens will help
us to be great.
Not the glory nor the dazzle on the
pinnacle of fame.
Of the ever blinding lustre of a never
dying name,
But the doing of the duty which lies
nearest to our hand,
Even though great sacrifices it may
constantly command.
Not the bluster nor the luster which
alone can come from wealth,
Nor the never ending effort to glorify
ones’ self,
But the smallest acts of kindness are
oft greatest in His sight
And He heeds no more a million than
the widow’s blessed mite.
Not the gaining of a purpose through
some royal road of ease,
Not in even giving fortune if ourselves
it is to please;
But through thorny paths of struggle
to reach t he goal success.
And by patient sacrifices many sad
dened lives to bless.
—Maudk Rkbbu Layton.
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Real Estate Bargains
For Sale By
CRAIG & libNDFRSON
No. 1. 80 acres good land 1 in 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 high water;
40 acres in cultivation. Fine land and
a bargain.
No. 5. 140 acres good land } mi. N.
of Paroquet; 50 acres in cultivation;
3 good houses on farm with good
pumps; 00 acres in pasture; excellent
cotton land and good timber on land
not in cultivation. Can be bought for
ten dollars an acre.
No. 0. Half interest in 250 acres
cane past ure land 4 mile from Jack
son port; under fence; finest cane land
on White river; very cheap.
No. 7. 48 jcres 4 mile from Paro
quet; 35 acres rich rivet bottom land;
15 acres above overflow: good timber.
A bargain
No 10. 40 acres good timber land
2 miles from Newark; would make tine
cotton land.
No. 11. 2 acres of land and good
4 room house in Paroquet, all under
fence and well improved. Pig bargain.
No. 12. Nice 5 room residence and
4 lots near Methodist church; one of
the most beautiful places in Newark.
* ci j cucoyj.
o. 15. 150 acres tine land in the
famous Big Bottom country; makes a
bale of cotton and 75 to 100 bushels of
corn to the acre. Fine farm and in
a few years will be worth 10 thousand
dollars, but it taken at once cat) 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 fine Big Bottom
farming land; 2oo acres in cultivation;
4 houses on place; makes a bale of cot
ton to the acre. vve 11 improved farm
and a genuine bargain if taken at once.
*. 21. 270 acre farm adjoining
Paroquet, 40acres in cultivation, 20
acres in pasture; me 6-room frame
and one 2-room box house on place.
Good well, two pumps, three barns,
two good orchards of 5q 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-ioora house; two good
barns and oilier 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 t ruck 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, grows 40 bush
els corn and half bal** cotton per acre,
59. 2 acres ground and good 5 room
house in north edge of town; good im
provements and fine 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, neaeo •> 1 •
Walkover ;ns Shoes
Sold > v By
FRED. I). HITING,
Newark, Arkansas.
no. 26. 140 acre farm, 80 acres in
cultivation; good timber on land not
In cultivation; three 2-room houses,
good well and sprinjg, 2i acre orchard.
Located 8 miles north of Newark. 1
mile from Black diver 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. V'ery desirable property and a
bargain.
no. 39. 40 acres timber land 6 miles
southwest of Oil Trough store, goodl
white oak timber; Price $60,
no. 40. 80 acres timber lahd on
Departee creek, half river bottom and
half upland; line tract of land and
has good timber on it.
no. 41. 55 acres bottom land on
Black river adjoining railroad; very
bigli and seldom overflows;all in tim
ber, tine piece of land and a bargain.
No. 53. 80 acres Big Bottom land
2± miles from Newark; 60 acres in cul
tivation. 3acres in alfalfa; grows bale
of cotton to tlie 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 o#
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; 30ft
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
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.
o. 36. Nice 5-room residence 2
blocks from deiKit, very desirable lo
cation.
o. 38. 40 acres timbered land on
Village creek, 2 miles from Newport,
tine land; valuable white oak tindjer
on place.
43. 360 acres good bottom land, 280
acres in timber; 80 acres in timothy;
good 4 room house; good barn and out
lilli IHimrk' iTf it ill nrohurH* liMl
pasture; improvements good; located
3 miles from Newark; a tine stock
farm. Price five thousand dollars.
45. 2 room house and 1 acre land fa
north edge of city, at a bargain.
4(5. 3 acres nice residence property
in north edge of city; beautiful loca
tion, and genuine bargain.
47. Good 5 room house and I 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.
40. 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; tine orchard of about
75 bearing trees; nice location.
52. 1400 acres tine 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, tine for cot
ton, and would make as tine stock,
farm as any of its size in the South.
52. 240 acres tine land in the famous
Big Bottom country, half mile from
Newark; makes a bale of cotton and
00 to 100 bushels corn per acre; 25 acres *£
in alfalfa yielding 7 to 8 tons per aero
every year.
54. 120 acre farm, 55 in cultivation,
and under good fence, good six room
house and a 2 room house, good bara
and plenty of water, located 4J miles
north of town.
CRAIG & HENDERSON
Newark, - Arkansas.