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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Arkansas State News
Holds That Beer Is Intoxicating.

Justice Riddick delivered the
opinion of the supreme court last
week in the case of Anderson vii
liams vs.. The State.
Williams was convicted of selling
intoxicating liquors. 1t was shown
that Williams sold six bottles of
beer to the prosecuting witness for
rs cents and his contention was
that the beer sold was not an in
toxicating drink.
Justice Riddick said that the
meaning of "beer" is a malt liquor,
containing more or less alcohol,
and its sale without license is pro-
hihited by law He further stated
that a secondary meaning of ''beer2
was for non-alcoholic beverages,
such as root beer, persimmon beer,
etc, but that when the word beer
was used it referred to the alcohol
ic beverage. In this case the wit
ness testified that he bought the
beer, but did not drink it, as he
and another person, after the beer
was bought, entered into an agree
ment mot to drink any more" and
so gave the beer away.
Here again. said the court,
''the witness was not asked to state
what class Of liquids he had agreed
to stop drinking But as is not
reasonable TO suppose he had agreed
to quit the use of all kinds Of liq-
uids, we know he referred to intox-
icating drinks, the use Of which to
any great extent IS generally re-
garded as harmful The fact that
he could not use this beer without
violating his promise not to drink
any more indicates very clearly that
the beer referred to by the witness
was the malt and alcoholic liquor
sold under that name. We think
the evidence justified the conviction.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Shot at Rival. Hit His Wife

VIII Rcdd, coIored, is in jail at
TeXarkana charged with intent To
murder Robert Harris, another ne
gro. 1t seems that Redd#has for
some time been very jealous Of at
tentions shown his wife by Harris,
and when he found the pair togeth-
er he opened fire on Harris with a
revolver, firing five shots in all.
His aim was bad, and Harri, es-
capped without a scratch. Three Of
the bullets, however, lodged in the
anatomy Of the Redd woman, in
Aicting dangerous wounds.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Masons Take Charge.

The Pea Ridge normal college OF
Pea Ridge is to be transferred to
the Masonic fraternity of Benton
county as soon as a board from the
lodges accepting can be elected ana
incorporate. The deed is to be vest
ed in the board of trustees. Pea
Ridge has been an educational CEN
ter for fifty years, and has many
friends in the south and west. The
school was first organized in 1853.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Total expended to
81. 360f,83.46

Capt. Fitch's report says, among
other things:
Any Improvement to be Of ma
terial benefit to the Arkansas river
valley and the community at large
should extend from the mouth TO
Little Rock, 1s3 miles. Omitting
that portion of the Arkansas river
White river and the Mississippi riy-
er, there are ffty-eight shoals that
obstruct navigation TO Little Rock.
The bed of the river consists Of
shifting sand, making the channel
one of uncertain position. The vol
ume Of flow Of the stream varies
from approximately 100000 cubic
feet a second at maximum flood
stage to 1,1G0 cubic feet a second
at minimum low water, the ordind-
~ low water flow being ZOO cubic
feet a second at Little Rock. Be.
low Little Rock the low-water flow
increases until at the junction
with White river foot of cut-ofr)
the minimum flow IS 1850 cubic
feet a second and the ordinary low
water flow is about 5000 cubic feet
a second. The flow of the river
when at bank-full stage at Little
Rock (23 feet on weather bureau
gauge is 10000 to 100000 cubic
feet a second, seventy times the or
binary low-water flow This shows
the extent Of the destructive in
fuences that annually destroy any
low-water channels that may be de-
veloped during the preceding low
water season.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Frebug at Work.

Three fires occurred in the bust
ness portion Of Little Rock one
night recently, and the nature Of
each fire indicates that all of them
was the work Of an incendiary. The
first fire broke out in the second
story Of the Dickinson Hardware
Company warerooms. The second
fire was in the pattern shop Of the
Wing foundry and the third was a
small residence. Good work on the
part Of the fire department. prevent
ed the fires spreading and the total
loss from all three fires is less than
$4,000.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
BAPTIST Sunday School Work.

The Sunday School board Of the
Baptist state convention held a
meeting in Fort Smith last week
Those present were: Rev. H. Beau
champ Of Little Rock, Rev. Finney
of Van Buren,, Rev Denham Of
Fayetteville, and Z. C. Price, DR..
0'KeIley, John Ayers, J. " Meek,
r. A. CIarkson and Rev. Gibson of
Fort Smith. The work for the
coming year was planned, and it
was decided to push it into every
corner of the state. There was
some talk Of chapel car, but that
matter was deferred for future con
sideration. The report of the
treasurer shows that last year about
$4,000 was raised for the work, and
the indications are that more will
be raised this year. Several eolpor-
teur cars are maintained in various
portions Of the state, and it is the
intention to put a number more IN
service IN the near future.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Distribution of Federal Jobs.

At a meeting of the republican
state executive committee, held in
Little Rock last week, the follow
ing recommendations for postollice
appointments we're made: Conway,
Owen j. Owen, Jr.; Ell Dorado, r.
L. Floyd; Hope, J. R. Gibson; De
Walls Bluff, J. NJ MeClintock !;
England, F. B. Schooley; Monticel-
"a, Mrs. II. X. Savage; Junction
City, E. S. Parnel; Fordyce, Mrs.
Lula Y. Cox.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Ex-Policeman Killed.

r. 1. Shelton, a Little Rock
street car motorman, died from
injuries received in fight with
Pink Wilson. Shelton was former
ly member OF the Little Rock po-
lice force and the fight was due to
an old grudge because Shelton once
arrested Wilson. Witnesses before
the coronor's jury testified that
Wilson attacked Shelton without
warning and after knocking him
down, beat his head against the
paved street until he was uncon-
scious.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
o. r. CRAIG. Editor.

as commander of the British army.
Panama's governmental junta
has ratified the canal treaty negoti-
ated with the United States.
Republican leaders in congress
are outspoken in opposition to
pending resolution for the annexa-
ton of Cuba.
1t is estimated the recent Chica-
go street car strike cost the compa-
ny 100000 and the strikers $780,.
600 in wages
Hon. W. j. Bryan was the guest
of honor at a Thanksgiving ban
quet rendered by the American So
ciety in London.
It is reported that Presiden! Diaz
of Mexico, after serving his govern
ment for a quarter of a century,
will retire early next year.
A rich strike Of gold has been
made near Hillsboro, n. NJ, and
prospectors are focking to that
country by the thousands.
A reduction of 10 per cent in
wages of employees in the Ameri-
can steel foundries throughout the
country has gone into effect.
C. E. Miller, an attorney. and D.
j. Boyle, notary public, have been
sentenced to six months in jail for
fraudulently securing divorces for
mismated couples of st. Louis.
A witness before the senate com.
mittee on military affairs testified
that Gen. Wood planned an article
written for a magazine attacking
Gen. Brooke and lauding himself
Wood.
The general stats has So
leeted the 9th and 10th regiments
of infantry and the 28th battery of
field artillery, now at Fort Le8Yen-
worth, to 60 to the isthmus of Pana-
ma, in the event it becomes neees-
sary to send troops there to main.
tain open traffic across The 18th.
mus.
In the United States court at
Savannah, Ca, Edward j. McRee,
Frank MeRee and William McRee.
entered a plea to thirteen iadict-
ments charging them with peonage,
and Judge Speer sentenced them
no pay a fine of 900 in two OF
the cases and suspended sentence in
the Others. The men are all promi-
nent planters, who have been work +
ing county prisoners.
1t is said, among the railroad
men, that the building of the White
River branch Of the Missouri Pa
cifc, including the Carthage and
Western division, is to be known
when completed In railroad con-
struction history as one of the most
rapidly built roads in the country.
Less than fifteen months ago the
first pick was struck and another
SIX months viii see swift passenger
and heavy freight trains rumbling
over its rails from Memphis to To-
peka.
Minister Powell has notified the +
state department of the surrender
of the San Domingo government +
to the reYolutionists. 1t is not be-
Heyed the interests Of the United f
States will be endangered, as both T
sides to the conflict have shown
disposition to cultivate this coun-
try. The head Of the revolutionary
party Is Gen. Jiminez, who IS the
choice of the party for president.
He has been in exile on the island
Of Hayti, but recently sailed for
San Domingo and is now somewhere
IN that country.
Mrs. Ellen Bailey was found
guilty at Scranton, Pa, and
sentenced to ten years in prison on
the charge of planning a disastrous
wreck on the Norfolk and Western
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-12-04
Arkansas River Improvements.

The annual report upon the i'm
provement of Arkansas river and
of certain rivers in Arkansas ana
Missouri in the charge of Capt.
Graham D. Fitch, corps of engi-
neers, L. S. A., has been issued
from the government printing Of
fee. 1t shows that expenditures al
together for improving the naviga-
ton Of the Arkansas river, en-
bracing long term of years, is as
follows:
For removing snag$1, 05G,654 Is
For original eonstrue-
ton of works for
permanent improve
ments, including
survey of river
from Little Rock to
the mouth ,..... 903,311.93
For maintenance of
works for perma-
nent Improvement 322. 1898. %
Total expended to
June 80, 1908 s., 282, 259 81
Unexpended July l,
1908 .......... 78,524.15
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23
Annual III eetlng First National Bank

The stockholders Of the First
National Bank Of this city held
their annual meeting on Tuesday,
at which time they elected board
Of nine directors and madesa report
of the business of the bank for the
past twelve months. The bank
has just closed the most prosperous
and satisfactory year in its history,
and a semi-dividend of FIVE per
cent was paid to stockholders, be-
sides placing a comfortable sum to
the credit Of its surplus account.
The entire. board OF directors were
reelected as follows: ]. T. Jones,
George M. Kennedy, George
Komp, w. S. F. TatumA G. u
Hawkins, S. E. Travis, T. E. Ross,
Butter McClanahan, "a. r. Thomas
son. The only change in officials
was that of assistant cashier. Mr..
a. X. Allen until recently cashier
of the Greenville, KY, Savings
Bank, enters the service Of the
bank. and though a late addition
to- Hattiesburg's citizenship, has
already entered into the good
graces of business and social
interests of the community. The
advent of himself and family add
materially to Hattiesburg's all
ready fine citizenship. This insti.
tuition feels laudable pride in the
reyspnnel ~ ~ Sntire Office force,
which is not surpassed in ability,
and general repatation Hatties-
burg Daily Progress.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23

agents of the big trunk lines
which form network over the
South. They we're: Al. H. Hanson,
General Passenger Agent of the
Illinois Central; S. H. Hardwick,
General Passenger Agent Of the
Southern; E. Turner, of the Texas
and Pacific, A.! Hilton, General
Passenger Agent of the Frisco,
| which will be IL New Orleans in a
year; S. F. B. Morse, General Pas
senger Traffic Manager of the
Southern Pacific; c. L. Stone,
General Passenger Agent of the
Louisville and Nashville, and
George H< Smith, General Passen-
ger Agent of the New Orleans and
Northeastern, who presided at
the meeting.
IA. F. Thomasson, the FIRST presi-
dent of the League, is a young man
but he is built of the right stuff,
and under his energetic guidance
the League cannot fail to ac-
complish much. Mr.. Thomasson
was born IN Tennessee thirty-five
years ago, and when he reached
manhood entered the banking
business, in which he has since
achieved an enviable reputation.
His first venture was with the
First National in Union City,
Tenn, and then he went to the.
First National. Of Nashville, as as
sistant cashier. He spent some
time in Chattanooga, where he
found bride in the charming per
son Of Miss Posey, in 1892 and
then he located at Hatt1esbufg,
where for eighteen months he had
been cashier of the First NationAf|
Bank He is one Of the enterprise,
ing citizens of that thriving town,
and is one of the active members
of the Board of Trade and a |
committeeman. Mr.. Thomasson
thinks that the League has a great
field for the accomplishment Of
good, will devote all of his energies
towards realizing his own hope
and the hope of the other delegates
to the convention. He thinks that
this convention and the League,
which springs out OF it, will result
in stimulating the Formation of
clubs all over the
states included in the League.
where such clubs do not exist, and ,
with the added force Of the whole
behind those already ]
n existerdA they will be stimulated
o greater effort. New Orleans '
MIS- fs1a -, tent lea4fs.+ 49, :
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23
The a B @ Of Il.

A kidney education starts with:
Backache means kidney ache, lame
back means lame kidneys, weak back
means weak kidneys, cure means
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read about the
free distribution in this paper, and
call at Moss Drug Store Saturday,
Jannary 3l.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23
MAROI eRAs.
New Orleans and Mobile.

Very low ratSes via the Mobile and
Ohio R. r. TicAets on sale February
II to %, inclusiveA also for trains ar
irving at destination by noon Febru-
airy "a. Return slimIt February %,
with privilege Of Extension to March
IA, 1908. For full PARTICULARS apply to
any Mobile and foI DO representative
or Jno. II. Beall fuEs G. P. A., st.
Louis, NO. ho
Itehiness Of the lin and Eczema.
The only fema fn the world that
will at once stop eaI 'iness Of the Skin
on any part 81 tIh mod r e'a /, Is abso.
lutely safe and nes 'ilIn&. IS Doan Is
Ointm8pb kae lpIeS at Moss
Drug Store atn1ie January 81
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23
A. F. rHoMAssoN HoNoRED.
Elected President of Commercial
League Of -Four Gulf States.

z Elected President OF a Commercial
4 League Of -Four Gulf States.
The Tristate League of CONNER
clal Clubs was formed in this city
; yesterday, with delegates from
! commercial clubs and other com
mercial bodies from every large
town in louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas, and Alabama came knock
ing at the door and was cordially
admitted into the triumvirate.
The convention, which met in
the rooms Of the Progressive Union
far exceeded the expectation of
the promoters of the movement.
There was hearty response to
4 the letters of invitation, and judg-
ing from the first days delibera-
| tions, the beneficial results of the,
1 movement are bound to be felt eye
Long. It means long pull, apd a
strong pull, and a. pull all together
flor immigration and development
and the building of industrial en-
terprises. III connection with this
convention came meeting Of the
Southeastern Passenger Agents
Association. ara that brought here
seven Of thef biggest passenger
men in JSouth, the men who are
at the< head Of the Immigration
moxement in the South. e
THE PERSONNEL I'D
aof the convention is very high. IT
lis made of business men and sue
- sful business men. They are
y who have made little COM
les bloom into large and
ing cities, who expanded a
business into trade worth
os,f thousands Of dollars a
80 80 - OF take the convention
EorId ct down to business. A
10 ba ~ organization was effect
Tom Richardson as
12<l and A. F. Thomasson
b NNy and a committee named
Get perment officers. These
I've P.ater named as follows:
y that csident "A. F. Thomasson, of
Bros. ssburg, Miss.
standst Vice President-H. M.
Of Texas
ant ;ond Vice President Charles
Mon Ter, Of Louisiana.
,'cloc.ird Vice President w. j..
requss, IF Alabama Il
" GARY Tom Richardson, of
q zsans. q
- ior ire of the session was the
sss:.s4 ~ ptipa passenger s
Z
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23
Local and Personal

asssasassssa
Father Hayes left for JACKSON
Sunday.
Robert Depriest spent Sunday Ia
Paducah.
Harry Dezonia was over from
Fulton Saturday.
Mr. Adams and wife left Sunday
fer visit south.
Give Donaldson returned from
Nashville Monday.
Mrs. ], Burke,of Martin, visited
III the city Sunday
M Al Barker and wife viii return
TO Union City after II 3 dFst.
Mrs. Merriman and son came
down Saturday from Martin.
Miss Maude Craddock spent
Srlsaf sday with Woodland friends.
Mrs. Fannie Reeves, Of Troy, was
II he city visiting friends last Sat
urday
Miss Mayberry entertained Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Mayors.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Prank Carter last Monday.
morning.
Mrs. J. Ballantyne, after visit
TO Mrs. Davis, returned Sunday to
Nashville.
Mr.. Wm. Cathey is very sick at
the home of Mrs Dick Wilson in
West End
Il Only fourteen prisoners in jail at
present, the lowest number for
some time.
Mrs. John Crawley, Of Paducah
Junction, is very sick again at Car
bondale, I'll.
The dance at Hickman Fri1ayl
evening was enjoyed BY some Of :
onr dancers.
Mrs James McAlister returned /
from a visit to Dr. Cary's family at /
Cairo Friday.
Miss Lucy Burrus, of near State I
Line, went to Jackson last week to
attend school.
Mrs. Tom Ownby, OF Martin, 3
came down from Martin last week 3
to visit her daughter, Mrs. G. d. )
Moss. =
One Of our good friends, Mr.. G. q
g. Thomas, of the section north mu
east Of town, came in to see us
Monday.
Mrs. Joie Craddock entertained a FL
few friends Tuesday evening in
honor Of her friend, Mr.. Arnold, of
Cincinnati.
ella
Mrs. Tickle Tucker, of Fremont, ~,
who has been the guest of her uncle, -,
J. t. Chiles, and family, returned me
home Tuesday. +ov
Paul Clark, brother of DR.. Hall TIE
Clark, Of Chicago, both well known ing
here leaves Thursday for Ell Paso, adj
fOr lung trouble. I
Miss Florence Neil, Of Trenton, the
passed through the city last week, far
going ~ Belmont College Nash the
si1le. to enter school. TIL
Al. :.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-01-23

MIS- fine patent leather gici
shoes $500 at Fish Bros.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-13
MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances of strikers are not near ly as grave as an individual disorder of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse, unless reliable remedy is immediately employed. There $ nothing so efficient to cure disorders of the liver and kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful tonic, and effective nervine and the greatest all around medicine for run down systems
 It dispels nervousness, rheumatism and neuralgia and eXpelS malaria germs. Only soc, and satisfaction guaranteed by R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Fay
 Tor Curtis S Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. w
 Twiss, Bethel; w. N. Noble and Albert Evitts, New Milford: Connery Bros., Georgetown; Alle.1 Joyce, Roxbury Station; George D. O'Dell, Cornwall
 Bridge; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall
 druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-13

a social condition which is of deep con- cern to all who have the welfare of the country at heart. Seven-tenthS of one divorced person in everyl 100 married persons may not seem very serious, but that depends upon the point of view. It takes but little leaven of some kinds to leaven the whole lump. If one person in every 100 in the county should have the smallpoxit would be a very serious state of affairs, as to sani- tary conditions. And so,.if we take the extreme ground as to marriage, which admits of no divorce except on Scriptural terms, and with no right to remarry, at least while both parties are living, then the matter becomes one of vital importance to the coun- try, not only in social but in moral sense.
 These statistics indicate a condition but do mot reveal the causes of the evil which we must study from diff ferent standpoint.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-13
THE STOr1ACHIS THE MAN.

A weak stomach weakens the man
 because it cannot transform the food he eats into nourishment. Health and strength cannot be restored to any sick man or weak woman without first restoring health and strength to the stomach. A weak stomach cannot di' gest enough food to feed the tissues and revive the tired and run down limbs and organs of the body. KodO Dyspepsia cure cleanSeS, purifieS, sweetens and strengthens the glands and membranes of the stomach, anl stomach troubles. s. J. Parks, Trum bull; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; W. N. Hurd Long Hill; Betts & Belts, Sandy Hook M. Beach, Monroe, w. J. Beehler
 Brooktield, R. H. Beers & Co, New town.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-13

To use all eighteenth century phrase, this is an "o'er true tale." Having happened in small Virginia town in the winter of 1902, it is a story very much of the present. Up to a short time ago Mrs John E. Harmon of Melfa Station, Va., had no personal knowledge of the rare curative prop critics of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. "Last January" she says, "my baby took a dreadful cold and at one time I feared she would have pneumO- nia, but one of my neighbors told me how this remedy had cured her little boy, and began giving it to my baby and it soon cured her. 1 heartily thank the manufacturers of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy for placing so great a cure within my reach. l can not recommend it too highly or say too much in it's favor. hope all who read this will try it and be convinced as l was" For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & O., Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill: The E. c. Platt Co.,, Hawleyville; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-13
AN OPEN LETTER.
AND WORTHY THE CAREFUL THOUGHT
 OF ALL CHRISTIANS.

AND WOhIHY THE CAREFUL THOUGHT
 OF ALL CHRISTIANS.
 Dear MT Editor: Under ''Note, and Comment" in the Courant of February 2S, found the following, which inter- ested me very much. "Following the example of President Bradford of the Congregational national council, Pres idenJ Samuel A. Eliot Of the American Unitarian association and Dr I. M. Atwood, general superintendent of the Universalists, have issued Lenten pastoralS.
 What these pastorals are like the writer does not know, but the state ment quoted suggests that they should be in the right spirit, and according to the highest practical wisdom. The observance of Lent dates back to an early period in the undivided Church. It is not mere arbitrary arrange ment; nor vain superstition. But after the custom of the ancient Church, the law of fasting is Scriptural, reason able :and helpful to all Christians of every name who use it in the right spirit with understanding.
 This being true how much better it would be in every way if all the churches would follow the custom which prevails with the greater part of ChriStendom! If there is any fitness in commemorating any great event in the history of the world there certain ly is appropriateness in the Lenten fast. If it is good for us to enter into the merry-making of Christmastide: and to observe the great glad festival of Easter; it is surely worth while to heed the moral lessons of the ten1pta- tion, suffering, and death of Jesus Christ, which give the deepest signifi- canoe to all the seasons of the Christian year.
 Why should not all Christians keep in line with the sacred history and traditions of the Church, in harmony with the great natural law of associa- tion, and in sympathy with each other. By so doing, even though we may not be able to cooperate in all things we should at least cease to disturb and hinder one another by diverse and con- ficting usages.
 The preacherin Holy Writ says: "To everything there is a season, and