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The Newark journal., 1902-02-28
Public Speaking.

Candidates for various county office, will address the people at the following times and places. The people shoult turn QUO and give them a respectful hearing.
 Cushman, Friday, March l4.
 Bethsadia, Saturday March l5. Jamestown Monday March IT. Floral Thursday March IS.
 Pleasant Plain Wednesday March 10. Salado Thursday March 20.
 Oil Trough Friday March 2.' Newark Saturday March s2.
 Ham School house Monday March 2i. Sulphur Rock Tuesday March 25. Dota "Wednesday March 26.
 Hickory Valley Thurs day March 27. Batesv.lie Friday March 28.
The Newark journal., 1902-02-28
TO KILL DAVIS.
Ernest Baxter, Who Travels With Rector, Threatens to Kill
 Governor Davis.

Hamburg, Feb, 22.-During the debate at Warren between Gov. Davis and Col. Ike tor, Gov. Day- IS took occasion to refer to Ernest Baxter, a travelling companion with Rector, as author of the statement that Col. Rector was u colonel of the Arkansas State Guard. This was in his rejoinder.
 At the close of the governors speech and while recieving friends Baxte: advanced to Governor Davis unexpectedly in demonstra- tive way, making threats that he would shoot Davis.
 As Baxter approached near the governor he was caught by J. C. Clary, ex-sheriff of Bradley coun- ty, and held back, while an lndig nant crowd rushed at him. They were restrained from doing yio- lence by the wise council of Governor Davis. aud Baxter was released.
 Later several of the governors friends cane to him in his room and told him of more threats made by Baxter, which the governor had not beard, and in accordance two reputable citizens made the following statement
 We, k. M. Temple and c. T. Hoyle, state that we were present at q joint discussion between Col. Rector and Gov. Davis at War ren, February 20, 1902. After the speaking we heard young man whose name Is said to be Baxter, and who is travelling with Col. Rector, threaten to shoot Gov. Davis if he ever referred to him again In public speech, Baxter saying this was the fifth time Gov. Davis had referred to him. Our citizens are indignant at this treatment of the governor, aud are surprised that Col. Rector should carry such d being with him. R, NJ. TEMPLE,
 C. r. HoYLE.
 The above statement was made by these and other citizens to Col. Rector, and lie was urged to send Baxter home, but he fiatly de clined to do so.
 At Hamburg telephone mes sage was received from Warren to keep 4 close watch on Baxter, as he had made other threats of violence against Gov. Dayis, say ing that he intended to shoot him before the campaign was over, Baxter was found to have pistol on him,
 Any citizen may write to J. C. Clary, ex-sheriff of Bradley coun- ty, at Warren, to learn that the above is correct.
The Newark journal., 1902-02-28

Speaking of the oil we'll at Newport the News says: "The hole in the ground in Chastain's addition is still merely hole i'll the ground. It is safe to say that the contractors have lost money.'
 If Messrs. Tillman and MeLaurin would give series of sparring exhibi tion throughout the country, the y they would have crowded houses. They are throwing away their pugil- ism ou the senate.
 Hon. and Mrs. T. II Dearing and daughter, Mss Winnie, and Miss Maud Mcdonald, were up from Newark Monday. Mir. Dearing was transact ng some business while the ladies done some shopping. Batesville Guard.
 Mrs Joe Polk died at her home at Sulphur Rock Wednesday from pneu- monia. She leaves q husband, four children and q large circle of friends to mourn her death. The Journal extends sympathy to the bereayed family.
 This is the period when the news paper men of Arkansas are wearing out their dictionaries and their brains in the effort to find adjectiyes to de- scribe the splendid qualifications of those whose announcements appear lsewhere.-Magnolia News.
 A note from Henry J. Mayhand, of Arkansas Blind School at Little Rock, with an enclosure of 90 cents, says: 1T have just received copy of The Journal and am well pleased with it., so add my name to your list. Newark is my home and 1 am proud of it.
 The pearl industry is opening up unusually early this season. The low stage of the water in Black river and certain reward for faitful labors have been the allurements. Our dealers and hunters anticipated grand har- vest the coming season. Black Rock Blade.
 Nils Elen Stone, the American mis- sionary has been released by the Bull garian brigands, upon the payment of S70. GOO ransom. There is good deal of politics mixed up in this matter. All Macedonia has sympathized with the brigands. American missionaries are not wanted in that country.
 A proclamation was issued Wednes- day by the governor, declaring that smallpox existed in Independence county and declaring it to be public nuisance. The following county board of health was appointed: pr. W. B. Lawrence, Dr. J. W. Case, Dr. J. H.. Kennerly, ". II. Dennison and J. $. | Hanford.
 ] "Uncle John Tomlinson of Newark was in town a few hours Monday, meeting old friends and talking poll 1 tics some. He is doubtless the oldest citizen in Independence county, having come here in 1886. He knows the countrY's local history like book and is an interesting conversationalist. --Batesyille Bee.
The Newark journal., 1902-02-28
R | p "A N :

The simplest remedy for in- digestion, constipation, bilious ness and tue many ailments arising arising from n disorder
 cd stomoch, liver or bowels is Ripaus Tabules. They have accomplished wonders and their timely aid removes the neces- sity of calling d physician for the many little ills that heset mankind. They go straight to the seat of the trouble, relieve the distress, cleans and cure the affected parts and give the system general toning up.
 At Druggists. The DC packet is enough for an or dinary occasion. The family bottle, 50 cents, contains supply for year
The Newark journal., 1902-02-28
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.

Archie Miller is new cash subserib- CT.
 Newark's greatest need is more side walks.
 T. J. Raney visited the county capi- tai Monday.
 The City Meat Market for all kinds of fresh meat.
 Try the Journal when you need job printing done.
 Tom Waldrip was down from Mag ness Wednesday.
 ". T. Magness had business at Batesville Monday.
 Malcom Mcdonald of Sulphur Rock was in town Monday.
 Zed Griffith made a business trip to Batesyille Wednesday.
 Go to the City Butcher Shop for nice fresh sausage, pork and steak.
 Mrs. D. B. Gire, who has been right sick is reported to be improving.
 Street Commissioner Seward is doing some good work on the streets.
 J. k. ClarkSon, of Batesville, spent Saturday in this city on business.
 For fine stationary Toilet articles etc. go to J. J. Caldwell, Druggist.
 When yon need fresh staple or fancy groceries call at John NJ. Martins
 George Lenehan and wife, of near Sulphur Rock was in town Tuesday.
 c. II. Hogan, candidate for represen- tative, spent Wednesday in the city.
 Jas \. Luster, prominent citizen of Batesyille was in town Wednesday.
 Prof. Powell and F. NJ. Barnes, of Oil Trough, were in the city yesterday.
 John NJ. Martin has got the hottest line of shoes in town and the biggest stock.
 John Mayhan returnnd Thursday from Little Rock where he visited relatives.
 The people symyathize with South Carolina, and not with Titiman or McLaurins
 A cubic foot of cork weighs 15 pounds; cubic foot of gold weighs r. l55 pounds.
 pr. ]. ". Hodges, who has been on the sick list for some time, is again able to be out.
 When in need of any thing in the Drug line call at the New Drug Store J. J. Caldwell.
 Mrs. Jennie Edwards and little daughter Ruth returned from Sulphur Rock Monday.
 Go to John NJ. Martins for fruits of all kinds also fresh lettuce and cab bage every day.
 You will find the most complete line of men and boys hats in town at John NJ. Martin s.
 The White River railroad will be completed to Phospate in lew days. -BatesYille Guard.
 If you want to please your children get them pair of Blue Ribbon Shoes at John N. Martins.
 Allen Babcock, the Ratesville insur- ance man, was in town yesterday and made us pleasant call.
 Miss Maud Mcdonald visited rela- tives in Sulphur Rock Monday, return ing Wednesday afternoon.
 All kinds of produce, hides and furs bought at Murphy & Moore's. Give them call when in town.
 Misses Maggie and Mamie Shirley returned Sunday afternoon from visit to relatives near Moorfeld.
 George and Jack Olfred and Will Lane went robin hunting Monday night and succeeded in killing sos.
 J. A. Hardy, candidate for sheriff, was in town yesterday and remember ed The Journal with pleasant call.
 Everything nice and clean at J. H. Holderby's City Butcher Shop. Your patronage solicited. Come and see me.
 iios. c. Nj. Film, one of the popular candidates for sheriff, was in town Thursday and made this office pleas ant call.
 The newspapers of this country seem to be ignoring the command of the president to 'shut up" on the Schley controversy.
The Newark journal., 1902-02-28

Try he Journal one year. s1.
The Newark journal., 1902-02-28

Speaking of the oil we'll at Newport the News says: "The hole in the ground in Chastain's addition is still merely Il hole i'll the ground. It is safe to say that the contractors have lost money.'
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20
It's Taking Hold In Miss ouri.

| \ movement has been inaugurated al
the Missouri State University to intro.
duce the STUDY of agriculture into the
rural schools Of the state State Sup.
crintendent Darlington has endorsed
the movement ami so has President
Jesse of the University. This stsp
means one toward statutory provision
for county supervision. 1t vii. mean Il
course of study for tine rural public
schools and that must bring into use
the county superintendent. \ course
will not be. can not be. used intelligent
y and in way to bring about best re
suit, without county superb tendent.
That fact will be demonstrated not long
after the introduction of the study of
agriculture in the schools, and the in
evitable following thereto of course of
study. It's taking hold, and it's only a
question OF limited time ere these
things will be brought to finish.
Two years ago the standing commit
tee of revision on the course of study of
Illinois prepared. under direction of the
Department of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Illinois, a course in Observa-
tion and Experimental agriculture for
the rural schools of the state. This
was Incorporated in the State Course,
and it has proven TO be pedagogically
sound, and is leading pupil to broad
er and deeper View of the productive
forces OF Nature and has brought them
into closer contact with the life and the
work OF the communities in which they
live. In fact the introduction of this
study into the rural schools has done
all. and even more, than was expected
OF 1t. Get the county superintendent.
the course of study and the study of az
ricuIture for the rural schools Of Mis-
souri.-Central Missouri Republican.
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20

years have been the rule. There is moth
ing the farmer raises now which is not
in demand at prices which might be
called fancy. Farm labor never before
commanded either the wages or the
consideration that it is getting now.
Therefore, it would seem that this is
most inopportune time to attempt to
organize the farmers for political con-
tests. They have no grievance, unless
it be that the soil is unable to produce
fast enough to meet the phenomenal de-
mand. But this grievance would be i'm
aginary rather than real, since it is the
excess of the demand over the supply
that makes the farmer master of the
situation.
There never was time in the history
of the country when the American ag-
riculturist was called upon to devote
more brain work and muscle work to his
own bushes, acd when he could less af-
ford to waste his energies upon political
experiments.
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20
New Train Service Between St
Joseph and Charlton, Ia. Via
Grant CITY.

Attention is directed to the new trait.
service OF the G. Il. 4 Q. between St.
Joseph, Mo-, and Charlton, Iowa. via
the pew line lately completed between
Grant City and Albany Junction.
In addition to trains Ill and 10 be-
tween Charlton and Kansas City via the
old main line. there are new trains i'll
and 113 running as follows:
No. ia daily except Sunday from
Charlton to St. joseph via Bethany
Junction, Grant City and Albany juno
ton, leaving Charlton 5:45 a. NJ, arriv-
ing St. Joseph 1870 roop. making con-
nections at st. Joseph with south bound
train of the K. G. st. J. & G. B., No. 20
North bound trains from Kansas City,
No. Ii and 81 connect at st. Joseph with
G. B. 4 Q. train No. lib leaving st.
Joseph daily except Sunday at 2:45 p.
NJ, running north via Albany Junction
Grant City and Bethany Junction. ar
irving Charlton $50 p. 10.
L. w. WAKELEY.
General Passenger Agent.
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20
Kruger, the Stricken.

The most pathetic figure in the world
today is Paul Kruger. He and Steyu
stand alone. Together they form a sep
arate and distinctive group.
Botha. De Wet, Delarey, and their as
sociates in the field have accepted de.
feat in the spirit of soldiers. But Steyn,
worn out by political failure, is in state
of physical collapse, and Kruger, living
apart from his people, is dying Of a
broken heart and will not he comforted.
Paul Kruger was fighting the battles
Of his people when he was 10 years old.
He was cornet at 20, commandment at
30, and political leader at 49, As COM
mander of the army. as negotiation with
England, as President OF the Transvaal
republic: as boy of 10 and as man of
10, he was possessed and driven by one
absorbing political neutrality-suspicious.
for his country.
This was Kruger's dream as a boy and
part of his religion as a man. Thi.
passionate, fanatical devotion to an idea
took him into the wilderness. blinded
him to danger, made him strong under
privation, and uplifted him to the re-
ligious, political, and military leader
ship of fighting race.
In 1880, when the British discovered
in the transvaal what seemed a real
national movement, Paul Kruger was at
the head of it. When the British met
defeat few months later, Kruger was
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20
The Use Of Convict Labor.

The attention of the st. Louis Manu-.
facturers' Association has been call. d
to the injustice Of having articles made
in the penitentiary that are sold in COM
petition with the goods manufactured by
free labor and also to the fact that it is
proposed tn increase the manufacturing
plants in the penitentiary.
At Il meeting Of the St. Louis Manu-
facturers' Association. held April IS,
the following rcsolu.io ions were unani.
mously passed:
"WHEEEAs. The legitimate industries
Of the state Of Missouri have been ma
terial!y injured by establishing in the
state penitent,ary ut Jefferson City
manufactures for goods that come in
competition with legitimate products
Of free labor that pays u tax to the
state: and
WHEREAS. 1t is now proposed to
further Increase the number 1T manu-
featuring Industries in the penitentisry
and thereby affect other branches OF
manufacturing throughout the state aud
reduce the prices Of such products made
by free labor, and also render it impos-
sible for the manufacturers to pay the
wages that such free labor should be on
titled to. and meet the competition Of
convict labor: and
TNhA bot - =
greatly in need Of first class roads and
bridges throughout the state, and said
roads and bridges will greatly increase
the value of agricultural and mineral
lands Of the state and thereby increase
the states revenue from taxes and will
also attract capital to the state for in,
vest ment: and
WHEREAS. The penitentiary, as COLI
Quoted in the past, has not always been
remuneratlve to the state, and it is the
opinion of the members of the st. Louis
Manufactured Associate, N that help
can be given to the state in securing
work for convicts by using the greater
number Of them in making good roads:
therefore, De 1t
Resolved, That this Association
recommend to the Legislature
of the State of Missouri, and to state Of
ticers, that proper laws be passed au-
thorizing the employment of the con-
victs of the state IN the making of good
roads and bridges; and be it further
Resolved, That the president and sec.
rotary Of this Association formulate the
proper memorial to the Legislature of
Missouri, and present same at it's next
session, covering the points herein and
asking them to take such action as will
put the convicts of the State of Missouri
at work on the public roads and bridges,
thereby increasing the value of the tax
able property of the state, millions of
dollars: and be it further
Resolved. That the secretary of this
be instructed to enter into
with the newspapers
and prominent men in different parts of
the state, asking their assistance in
bringing about the above results.-St.
Louis Mirror, May -, 1902.
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20

the leader against them. When the
British resorted to diplomacy. Kruger
was matched against them.
! Whenever there was aggression Kruger
resisted it. Wherever there was a Mot
against him. he met it with a counter
plot. And all his great schemes,
whether they were against the savage
natives or the British, we're carried
through successfully.
| Little wonder it is that Kruger came
to believe in himself and to feel that, as
the leader of his people. GJd was with
him. In this belief and in this spirit,
he accepted the gage of battle in 1893.
He believed the Beers would win, and
the events of the first pear of the war
strengthened him in that belief. Then
came reverses. but he still had faith and
refused to consider any terms of peace
that did not guarantee the independence
of his country.
1t has been apparent for months that
the BOer leaders in the Transvaal were
falling away from Kruger. No word of
encouragement has come to him from
any European government. He has been
almost alone in his belief that the war
would end in the independence of the
South African republics. And now that
peace has come without independence,
his heart is broken.
Kruger's old associate in the leader
ship of the fighting Beers, General Jou-
bert, is dead. His ablest lieutenant,
Cronje, has been for year and a half a
prisoner. His ally and supporter, Steyn,
is physical wreck. His generals in the
field have surrendered. HIS people have
accepted British rule. His wife, who
stood by his side for many years,is dead.
Bereaved, disappointed, Inundated,
this fither of his country hugs the old
ideal to his breast and shuts his eyes
against the vandals of the Kallir circus,
cherishing no doubt in his lion heart
the hope, and perhaps even the convic.
ton, that in the days to come. his God
will Smte down the British Nj ammon.
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20
Reducing the Army.

Daring the campaign of -, o. the Bry.
antics. taking the cue from their candi
| date himself, howled great deal about
the curse of miitari>,n." that, they
| claimed. had brcn brought upon the
country 10y the administration. The
issue was Il false one, of couiS -, ard did
not 30 with the people, Congress passed
the bill! allowing the president, if. in his
Judgment. it became necessary to raise
the regular army to Il maximum of leo,
O1O mcn. Under the se,e ral order of
May. 1901, President Mckinley fixed
the maximum at U,2S1 men. TIN t
number was then required. owing to the
maintenance III the SarriSons in Cuba.
and the unsettled state Of a,fairs in the
Philippines. Now. however. conditions
have changed to such an extent that, by
direction If the president. Secretary
Root. on the M>t ult., issued u general
order decreasing the strength of the per-
mancnt military establishment from -.
:..s1 10 iii. l9i-a reduction Of l0..?. Il;
is the plan Of the war department. in
utiliz ng the reduced force. to divide
the army INTO thirds. having one-third
Of the entire establishment in the Phil
'ippines at all times, and the remaining
two-thirds in the United States and
Elsewhere. by this plan and enlisted
man, taking SIX years as a basis, would
serve four years in the United States
proper, or in Hawaii. or in Alaska, to
every two years served in the Philip
pines.
The Holt County sentinel., 1902-06-20
No Time for Politics.

\ dispatch from Denver. Colo, says
that efforts are making to organize the
farmers OF the West in harmony with
the American Labor union. which has
been holding a convention in that city
the past wesk.
The time seems most unprOpitious for
any such organization. The Western
farmers are too much occupied with
other matters at present to find either
profit or pleasure in a new political
movement.
One of these dispatches contains IL
formation as to the final statistics on ag-
riculture in Indiana, a Western state
which falls considerably below the av-
eIage in production. At the time the
census was taken the 22l, 1897 farms in
the HOosier state were valued at $751;
49,, 34O, of which Sd per cent represented
the lands and improvements other than
buildings. The value of the farm i'm
plements and machinery was S27 $50 $40.
and of live stock SlO9,556. 76l, making
the total value of farm of farm property
in the state s97S.622,47l.
The total value of the farm products
of Indiana for 1899 exceeded by ll6 per
cent that of 1889. The gross farm in
come for 1899 was Sis, $50, 796, or IL per
cent.
These are the cold, official figures
from Indiana, but We have unofficial
statistics from all parts of the West
which show that the increase of farm
wealth since 1896, when the farmers
ceased to be absorbed in politics, has
been marvellous. The best proof of the
universal prosperity of the Western
farm is to be found in the elimination
of the farm mortgage, the reduced rate
of interest in the agricultural districts,
the plentiful supply Of money in IVES
tern country banks, the improvement in
farm houses, machinery and stock, and
the ability of the Western farmers 10
meet crisis such as that which re-
suited from the drought of last year.
Dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa, tells
its own story briefly and pointedly as
follows: "a new price was paid on the
Sioux City market for beef today. Two
loads of ripened beeves sold at the high
figure of s7.l5, which was Is cents
higher than ever before paid in this
Market"
Record-mak;ng prices for farm prod
ucts of every kind during the last two