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The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
THE RISE OF THE HEN
Free and Independent Order of
 liens Seems to Have Joined the Trust.

Time was, before the days of huge cold storage ware houses and gigantic egg speculation, when the faithful, fussy hen filled the farm CTS market basket with her de- iectahle alhumen fruit aud in sea- son brought off d numerous brood O. progeny out of tue high weeds, hat the American housewife, however humble the home of which she was mistress, had pan of white and brown eggs on the pantry shelf and d pair of yellow or blue legged chickens the necks whereof to wiring for a Sunday dinner to regale the parsons pa late. An, those were goodly days for the common stomach. The contented populace rocked not of the cost of the matutinal egg and gnawed the thigh hone of the frying size' i'll blissful uncon- cern as to butcher or grocer. The great American hen, generally of noH-descript antecedentS, went right ahead with her benign husi- ness, like any we'll regulated force Of nature, and in rain or shine, heat or cold, the masses could de- pend on her supplying their table with her matchless food product.
 But. alas the free and inde- pendent order of hens has perish ed from the land of the trust. The egg and the frying chicken have become epicurean luxuries, aud if tfe hen Is doing business at the old stand, her output is be- ing diverted into monepolistle channels of trade. The artitit ldl matching factory has largely sup plemented nat ural incubation, and with poultry production l science, and the o.d methods of egg pre- seryation ohsqlete, there is void in the popular stomach, "a void that cries tor the fruit and flesh of the fealhered barnyard bIped.
 The truth has been slowto draw upon Us, but i've are now ready to believe the report from Chicago that eggs have been cornered hard and fast by d eonscienceless trust. For upwards ot Il year past tie altitudinous price of eggs and poultry has filled us with anxious suspicion, but we were told that, for some reason quite beyond the ken of henologistS, the hen had struck. We accepted this weird
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19

time friend of the editor and we are glad to note that he is rising in his chosen profession.
 T. A. Bullington, one of The Journals good friends from Black River township, was in town Sun day and Monday. While here he called and advanced his subscrip- tion year.
 P. G. Magness, of the Magness neighborhood, was in town Satur- day and made The Journal very pleasant and substantial call. Mr. Magness Is one of the county $ most successful farmers and stock raisers and Is a man whom The Journal Is proud to onumber among it's friends. He ordered The Jour nal sent to Griffin Hogan, of Noun tain Home, and $. ". Cochran, of Union, and incidentally mentioned the fact that the first alfalfa he ever saw growing was in the latter gentleman 8 garden in Fulton coun ty. That was twenty wears ago and the agricultural department at Washington sent Mr. Cochran the seed. They were about the first alfalfa seed sent to this part of Arkansas and the gentleman plant ed them in his garden. Mir. Mag ness says that he learns from a friend that the original little plot of alfalfa is still growing in Mr. Cochran's garden. Mr. Magness was fayorahly impressed with the new plant and decided to give 1t a trial. He procured few seed and began raising 1t on a small scale. To say that 1t gave satisfaction it IS only necessary to mention the fact that Mr. Magness now has 75 acres in alfalfa, from which he has harvested this season five crops, or an average yield of about eight tons to the acre.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

ty local applications as they can not reach the dIseased portion or the cal. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con stitutional remedies. Deafness IS caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eus- tachian Tube. When this tube is inf1amed you have arumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the infiamma> ton can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condi
 ton, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is noth- ing but all inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) ) that cannot be cured by Halls Ga tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & Go. Toledo, Ohio. Sold Ly Druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills ara the best.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19

tale with meek creduhty, hoping that another season would restore the foolish fowl to its normal ae- tlvities, and the egg and poultry market as consequence. Another season came, and from the pang of Easter to this eggless, melan- choly autumn tide, the situation as to the hen has remained practi- cally unchanged. The off year theory of hen industriaIism is henceforth smothered Ill salt. We baye heen baSely deceived and be- trayed. The hen is all right. and her offspring are not rehelIng against the laws of nature or the carniyerous instincts of the feath- erless .biped known as mar. Let the facts be bruited forth to the poor mans eggless board, The trust octopus has gripped even the old blue hen in his tentacleS. The ordinary citizen who would eat eggs keeps his own hens. Otherwise, the day Of universal egg consumption Is past, and time honored table amenities arc lost to the preacher.
 Again, alack The same Chica- go report declares with the cool nonchalance of monopoly that has the common people by the beard, that the egg combination will put the price of the tooth some ovals up to 50 cents the dozen before Christmas, with deeper gouge in contemplation if the rich do not become too econ omical to consume eggs during the blithesome holidays.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19

Prosecuting Attorney ". A. Oldfeld, of Batesville, was in the city a few minutes Monday, en route to Newport on legal busi- ness.
 The department of agriculture at Little Rock has received sweet potato, grown in Logan county, which weighs eleven and one-h half pounds.
 k. B. Gray, one of Black River townships hustling young farm CTS, was transaeting business in town Friday and subscribed for The Journal.
 Mrs. J. C. Crumpton, of the Paroquet neighborhood, was shop ping in the city Saturday and made The Journal office a pleasant and substantial call.
 Attorney Geo. l.. Grant, of New port, was a passenger on the local going down Monday, en route home from Batesville, where he had been attending federal court. He made The Journal a pleasant call while awaiting the departure of the train and renewed old ac- quaintances. George is m old
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
Up Against The Real Thing.

English spano ows are taking possession of the Arkansas state house. This hardy bird has sur. vived shot guns, boys, poison and everything else that has ever been used in the endeav0r to extermi- nate him; but we can perceive h S termination if he butts into state house politics.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
KIDNE CURE.

There is no disease so insinuat- ing, so slow but sure, as kidney dis ease, or so widespread. The symp- toms are so slight as to generally escape notice.
 The first indications appear in the urine, with varied effects. The quantity may be increased or de- creased; it is likely to be highly col ored and scalding; it may be pale or thin, or thick and milky with sediment. Later on more pro- nounced symptoms will be present, such as dizziness, bloating, etc., with marked bladder and urinary disorders.
 Poisonous waste matter is collected by the blood from all parts of the sys. tenn and carried to the kidneys, where it is separated and cast out through the urine. The kidneys deal with the blood from. Hence, if the blood is bad the kidneys are not only overworked, bu. underfed. How necessary Is it, there fore, that the purity and vitality of the why the great blood purifier and strengthener -Dr. Harter s Iron Tonic has been successfully used in treating kidney diseases and in preventing same. ~ greatly relieved, while, at the same time, new strength and vitality are given these organs. The following letter tells very old story:
 PINE KNOT, KY, June 25, 1902. ! The Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,, Doyton, o. S GENTLEMEN: I had a severe case of typhoid fever six years ago, which left nay kidneys in bad order. have tried l number of remedies and taken treat ment from doctors, but Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic has done me more good than everything else. c. CORDELL, Merchant and Mine Operator. There are thousands of just such cases as the above that are treated without results because they are
 wrongly treated. MT. Cordelrs condition resulted from an exhaust 8 ing fever; the kidneys, as we'll as
 the rest of the system, had been
 wasted by disease. No wonder Dr. ] Harter'sfron Tonic promptlycured,
 because it purified and enriched the
 blood, and such blood carried new
 strength and vitality directly to the
 kidneys and to all the organs.
 gcE SALE EVERYWHERE.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
 Almost Unneryed Me
 Heart Pains. S hort of Ere ath, Faint and Languid. Dr. Mile s'Hearf Cure and
 Nervine Cured Me-~

"It has been five years since was cured of heart trouble by your Heart Cure and Nerv- inc, and l am just as sound as dollar in that organ today. For several years had been suffering with my heart. Breathing had become short and difficult at times, short, sharp pains about the heart, sometimes accompanied with huttering would make me feel faint and languid. The least excite ment or mental worry would almost unnerve me. l felt that the trouble was growing worse all the time, and after tryi many remedies prescribed by physicians without obtaining relief, l was induced to give your remedies trial. was relieved the second day, and after taking three or four bottles all symptoms were removed and have never showed signs of returning. "-REv. GEO. w. kIRAcoPE, Chincotcague, Va.
 There are many symptoms of heart disease, which so closely resemble those of more com mon nervous disorders as to frequently mis- lead the attending physician. Often in cases of heart trouble the stomach. kidneys, liver or lungs become affected. Again the symptoms may be those of weakened nerves, as tired feeling, slecplessness. timidity, the patient is easily exctable and apt to worry without cause. If you have the least suspicion that your heart is weak study your symptoms and begin she use of Dr. Miles Heart Cure, the great heart and blood tonic. without days delay.
 All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tie Dr. Niles Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Niles Medical Go, Elkhart, Ind.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
Triple Murderer Hanged.

VunndaIe. Dec. F. David Cross, colored, today paid the penalty for murder in the fist de gree. He was hanged at 10 o'clock this morning, a large crowd being pre- sent at the hanging, which was without special incident. Cros: said he had no fear of dying. He confessed his guilt of the terrible triple murder committed near Wynne on October 2S last,
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
General News Items.

The State cf New York suffers from blizzard, which adds great ly to the discomfort due to u shortage of fuel.
 A house, at least 300 years old, built of the ribs of an enor- nous animal and covered with skins, was discovered by the reve- nue cutter Bear on her recent cruise to the Arctic Ocean.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-19
Get a kimball

Kimball organs are acknowledg- ed to be the best on the maret. You can buy one by paying a small amount down and S5 per month, or one-third down and balance in six months. See o. F. Craig, agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23
LOCAE. AEFAER5.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

c.. P. Lowrance G. Co.-Invite your at
tention to an especially good quail
ity Of tea they now have. They also
call your attention to their coffee at
Is cents a pound and say something
in regard to barrel pickles.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Talk to you about
their liver regulator, which they say
Is the best liver regulator on the
market. They call your attention to
varous kinds Of seeds.
H. c. Strauss & Co.-Quote remark
by Peter Beatty, and make you q
talk on clothing, using Peters re-
mark as a text.
w. B. Flanagan, Executor-Gives no
tice that he has filed his final return
as executor Of the estate of j. A..
Flanagan, deceased, and will apply
for discharge on May 9th, next.
w. S. Hogue, Fodder-Gives warning
to all persons not to harbor or hire
DoZe Williams, colored.
M. c. Willis, Mayor-Gives notice of
an election to be held on May 7th, to
elect a mayor and six aldermen.
w. G. Stephenson and others-Pub-
lish notice that books Of subscrip-
tion to the capital stock Of the K. M.
M. A., will be opened at the office or
c. f. Spencer, ESQ.,, Thursday.
J. +. Pursley, Clover-Invites your at
tention to a shipment Of flour. and
also tells you that he has Month
beilo hamsJ etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23

conclusion that the customer was not
quite so we'll prepared to stand the loss
as was the oil company, and volun-
tarily he paid Mr.. Thomas $50 for the
burned bale Of cotton.
The work that was done In the
cemetery last fall by the Ladies' Aux
iliary society, is beginning to show up
so nicely as to afford encouragement
to continue 1t. OF course, much Of the
work-in fact most Of it-while abso-
lutely Necessary, was not Of character
that was calculated to make much of
a show. There was a great deal of
blowing and ditching, etc. But still the
flowers are beginning to show up well,
and visitors are easily able to notice
decided improvement. The ladies',
however, have no idea Of relaxing their
efforts. On the contrary, they have ar
ranged to prosecute the work with
still greater vigor, and will meet In the
cemetery tomorrow (Thursday) after
noon to put out additional flowers. Peo-
pie who have violets and other flowers
that they are willing to contribute to
this purpose should send them to the
cemetery tomorrow at noon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23

leaders Of the majority. Unwilling
to vote directly against the bill and
thus put themselves in the position Of
opposing any relief to Cuba, the DEM
ocrats hit upon the scheme of amend
ing the bill so as to provide for the re-
on refined sugar. This tax Is general
ly conceded to be for the especial ben
eft of the sugar trust. It is also In
the interest of the beet sugar growers.
But that is not exactly the point. The
Democrats saw where they could make
the Republican majority either accept
the amendment or put Itself up speci-
ficially as the defender Of the sugar
calculated that if they should vote with
the Democrats to incorporate this
amendment, they would lose no part of
Of the protection their constituents are
now enjoying, for the simple reason
that even IT, the bill should pass the
house, it would never get through the
senate, and the result would be to pre-
vent any change in the situation as 1T
now stands-that there would be no
20 per cent. relief to Cuba at the ex-
pense of the beet growers, and no re-
moval of the two cents a pound differ
entail on refined sugar. So, at the
proper time. last Friday, Mr.. Richard
son offered his amendment. The
chair ruled that the amendment was
out of order. Mr.. Richardson appeal
ed to the house, the beet sugar people
stood by the Democrats. and the chair
was overruled III to 130. This settled
the issue and the bill, as amended, then
passed the house 247 to So. Although
the Democrats would be glad to see
the bill become a law as it now
stands, they have no hope Of anything
of the kind, being confident that 1t
will be killed in the senate. At the
same time the entire rank and file Of
the party is congratulating itself up
on at least one strategic victory over
the Republicans. The only people who
really got what they were after were
the 81 beet sugar representatives. Gu
ba will have to wait for relief until
another time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23

THE war between the American To-
bacco company and the Imperial To-
bacco Company Of Great Britain, for
control of the British markets, prom
ises to be of great benefit to Ameri-
can tobacco producers. During the
past few years the American Tobacco
company has had almost a monopoly
Of the leaf markets Of this country,
and in many instances tobacco grow
ers have been forced to take whatever
the buyers cared to pay. There nave
been cases where whole SECTIONS of
country nave been forced to abandon
tobacco growing simply because it did
not suit the policy and convenience Of
the American company to keep up the
neighboring markets. Last week the
Imperial Tobacco company, of Great
Britain secured franchises to do busi-
ness in North Carolina, and estab-
lished headquarters at Raleigh for the
purpose of competing in the home
field with the American Tobacco COM
pany. In this battle between the
trusts, the tobacco growers are not
likely to be Influenced by their patriotic
sympathies. They will more likely
hope and pray that the war be con-
tinued indefinitely. giving their en-
couragement to the concern that offers
the best price for leaf.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23
CROSS ROAD ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises of a Very Sue
cessful School.

Ciosing Exercises of a Very Sue
cessful School.
CLOVER, April 19.-The school at
Cross Road Academy, under the ef-
ficient management Of Mr.. s. c. Rat
terree, closed on Saturday, April 18th.
with appropriate exercises.
The first thing on the programme
was written spelling lesson by the
following pupils: Johnnie Thomas,
Dan McCarter. Harry Henry and Bes-
sic Turner. They wrote the lesson
and then gave the sounds of the let
ters and the proper diacritical marks.
The next thing on programme was a
reading lesson in the second reader by
Eftie Thomas, Matte Partlow, Matte
Turner and George Henry. This class
deserves especial mention as they
started to school at the beginning of
the term without knowing the alpha
bet. Their pronunciation was good
and their enunciation clear and dis
tinct.
The next thing was dinner. The ia
bic fairly groaned beneath its burden
Of everything that was good to eat.
The ladies outdid themselves in the
preparation Of it. After dinner came
the entertainment proper The figure
8 drill, participated in by the whole
school. The next an umbrella drill by
four boys and four girls. This was one
Of the attractive features of the enter
tainment. Then came a list of WELL
selected dialogues. All in all the en-
tertainment was grand success, and
Mr.. Ratterree receives the credit Of
being the best instructor that ever
taught school at this place.
The school will open again in July
and continue for eight months. The
committee were fortunate in securing
Mr.. Ratterree again to teach their
eight months school.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23
BAILEY PUT AWAY CROWN.
Declines Chairmanship of Caucus
and the Presidential Nomination.

and the Presidential Nomination.
For the second time Senator Joe
Bailey, of Texas, has put away the
crown, and like Caesar he may have
a third opportunity before the ides of
November, says a Washington dis
patch. Yesterday Mr.. Bailey waved
his hand and said:
mo, no, 1 do not aspire to be the
chairman of the Democratic senatorial
caucus Of the Fifty-eighth congress.
There is only one man who should be
chosen for that exalted and powerful
place of political leadership. shall
be content to serve humbly In the
ranks"
Bailey has now put aside the pres
idential crown. There is a good-na-
tured dispute as to whether it was Of
fere by Representative Champ Clark
or Representative Cochran, Of Mis-
souri,. The facts about the competition
are these: Three or four days ago
Champ Clark was talking at the Capt.
tol about German, Hill and Bryan.
TIN going to give you the name of
a man in two or three days." said
Champ, "who can poll every Demo-
cratic vote in the United States. Joe
Bailey, Of Texas, Is the man; but 1t
isn't the right time to spring it. I
want to do the right thing If I do it
at ALL"
Cochran, who sits beside Clark, did
not hear the admonition for secrecy
and so he let the cat out Of the bag.
Then the crown was handed to Bailey
and this is what he said when he
spurned it with lofty self-sacriflce:
"It is, of course, gratifying to me
that men with whom I have served in
congress should deem me worthy and
capable Of the presidency; but what
has been said has been said without
any suggestions on my part, and
whatever movement may have been
placed on foot has been placed on foot
without my participation. do not ex-
pect the Democratic presidential NOM
inatiopT and ttfhis-!!ttffi1dfy- tfhis- mention by
partial friends will not mislead me as
to the real situation as presented.
have always considered the presiden-
cy beyond me and beyond any south
ern man of my generation. My high
est ambition has always been to serve
my people faithfully in the senate, and
my expectation is that my public life
will close when I retire from the sem
ate"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23
MERE-MENTION.

Mrs. Thomas Dixon, Sr. died at Shell
by, N. c., last Friday morning. ......
Obviously for the benefit Of Estes G
Rathbone, the Cuban postal swindler
movement is being inaugurated q
induce President Palma to ask the
United States to pardon all Americans
who may be in prison on his accession
to office. Senator Teller believes
that the sugar trust already owns the
entire sugar crop Of Cuba, and has in
troduced a bill looking to an investiga-
ton of that proposition. The Amer
lean Tobacco company has commenced
a war against the retail cigar dealers
of Chicago with a view to supplanting
them in their business. The legis-
lature of the state Of Jalisco, Mexico,
has passed bill abolishing bull fight
ing and cock fighting. Two destruc-
tive fires swept portions of Dallas,
Tex, last Sunday and destroyed prop
erty to the value Of s37O,000. The
sidewheel steamer, City of Pittsburg,
was destroyed by fire at Cairo, Illinois,
last Sunday and some 60 people were
lost.