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The Newark journal., 1905-03-17
WHY | WOULD NOT BE
 A PASTOR.

1 prefer not to be a pastor. First, because the members are not loyal to their church obliga- tions in attending upon it's ordi- nances and supporting it's institu- tions. This being the case there is not much to induce young man to take pastorate, aside from his loyalty to God and gen. uine love for lost humanity.
 In the second place, 1 prefer not to be pastor, because, after one has carefully prepared him. self for the work by a course of hard study, and is giving his en- tire time and talents to the work of the church, he is so often un- appreciated and neglected by those who should at all times be his supporters. Imagine, if you will, the pastor of our church, as he goes forth to his usual monthly appointment, and, upon arrival at his destination finds that, out of a membership of two or three hun dred, Sinners included a congre- gation of not more than one-fourth of that number. From this we are forced to the conclusion that a great maj jority of the members of that church are totally disregard ing the worship of God, and are, in all probability, at home finding fault with their faithful pastor.
 Now, if this pastor should fail to meet all his appointments promptly, this same element of the church who have made themselves so conspicuously absent, except during the revival, are the very first to make complaint, and there by hinder instead of helping the cause they profess to have espous- ed; even standing in the way of their own children.
 This short article is written with the very best of feeling for all, and as the new year advances let us rally to the support of our church and it's institutions, giving our pastor the sympathy and en- couragement he deserves, and at all times making the advancement of Christ's kingdom the primary object of our lives.
 w. F. WAYMAN.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-17

William Orr at Alicia last Mar ch. The main plea made for the de- fense was one of self-defense on the part of O'Neal and was unani- mously sustained by the jury. Great interest has been manifest ed in the case owing to the promi- hence of the families of the partic- ipants in the tragedy.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-17

but physician was summoned and succeeded in saving his life. He was very sick, however, for several days afterward, but is able to be out again now.
 Mrs. G. W. Meriwether and her daughters-in-law, Mesdames Clara and Vaughn Meriwether of the Dota neighborhood were shop ping in town Wednesday.
 Miss Jessie Reeves of Humboldt, Kan. arrived in the city a few days ago, and will probably spend the summer here with her sister, Mrs. w. M. Mckinney and her father, Capt. k. k. Reeves of Oil Trough.
 Jesse l.. Crosser of this place and Miss Pearl Earnheart of Batesville were married at Sul- phur Rock Wednesday. They are prominent and we'll known young people, and The Journal joins their many friends in extending congratulations and good wishes.
 Uncle John Tomlinfon says the bread made at Speed & Sisk's bak- cry is the best bread ever sold in Newark. The St. Louis bakeries never made better bread, and he says these young men and their baker deserve the praise and en- couragement of the entire commu- nity for the excellent manner in which they are serving bread to their customers.
 The Farmeys Union at this place now has about twenty mem- bers, with the following officers: W. l.. Hall, pres. :; T. k. Tate, vice president; H. T. Jones, secretary: ]. W. Barnett, chaplain; J. k. Prince, doorkeeper; A. Hammons, conductor, Another meeting will be held tomorrow night, when it Is expected that number of new applications for membership will be acted upon.
 Adjutant General Charles Jacob son of the Arkansas state guard has issued orders to the command CTS of the companies and regi- ments throughout the state, ask ing them to at once arrange for quarters for the various compan- ies. The order states that the sum of S120 Is to be set aside for rent for each company to enable each to have an armory where the equipment may be stored and cared for properly, and where drills may be held during bad weather. The order states that as soon as the government inspection is made the companies will be placed on a substantial footing and the regi- ments reorganized and plans made for the encampments.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-17
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT
Rev. J. 1. Martin Says it Does if the Officers Will Only Do
 Their Sworn Duty.
Editor The Journal:

1%dlbOf Iue JOufndl.
 A great many people cry out for liberty and freedom, and then say the law doesn't prohibit. 1 heard a man who lives in Newark say T will never vote against whisky again unless it is a state law, as it IS sold here as much as ever and we get no revenue. " This man claims to be a good citizen, and if what he says is true, and he spoke from personal observation, l want to write it down in capital letters, HE Is NOT A GOOD CITIZEN or he would report this violation of the law. l do not know wheth- CT there are blind tigers in New ark or not, but, if there is, what kind of municipal officers have you. If blind tigers are there the officers should know of their ex- istence if other citizens do. Then they are guilty at least of breech of trust for not arresting the gull ty parties. 1 believe there Is as good citizens in Newark as you will find anywhere, but such citi- zens do not know the blind tigers are there of their own personal knowledge or they would report them, and f they do not report them can we say that they are good citizens and want the law obeyed! l can name half a dozen men in Newark who can exerlast- ingly close all of them. But 1t will take united and determined effort, but if gone at rightly they can make 1t so hot for blind tigers 1afat they cannot sell branch water if it smells like red liquor The question is are they willing to un- dertake itl Leaving the men en- tirely out, the good women of Newraz can drive them out of the town, and will not have to become Carry Nations either. But l had rather they would lift their ban ner and arm themselves with hatchets and sail in if this should be a last resort.
 If such exist it is a reflection on the town, and a serious reflection upon the officers of the town.
 1 notice that Observer says some hard things about religious de- bates, and among other things he says that he knew of two churches and good Sunday School which went down because of a debate. l have had a number of debates and attended many, and will say that l never knew such as a result. They have done good, even in Newark. 1 have known where MormonlSm was everlaStlngly routed in a debate and has not oeen able to rally since. 1 expect that Observers conscience is hurt ing, and the debate brings too many Bible truths to bear is why he or she writes thus. Why don t Observer come out over his own signature so we will not be accus- ing the wrong one? If Observer is ashamed of what he writes he had better go away back and sit down, until he can tell us some thing he is willing for the public to know the author of.
 !. |. MARTIN.
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The Newark journal., 1905-03-17
EDGAR O'NEAL ACQUITTED.

Walnut Ridge, March 12.-The
 jury in the Edgar O'Neal case came to decision last night at 9 o'clock, after having been out six hours. The verdict was an acquit- tai of O'Neal for the killing of
The Newark journal., 1905-03-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS Sketch of the Important Transac- tiOns in the Arkansas Law
 Making Body.

Ine SUaUe fndllUla Dlll, cdrfyIHg an appropriation of $25, 900 for the support of the Arkansas state guard for the next two years, passed the house Friday afternoon by vote of 43 to 2S. The pass age of the bill met strong opposi- tion in the persons of Representa- tives Coleman of Independence county, and McCollum of Hemp stead county and Eldridge of Woodruff county, who thought the amount called for excessive for the support of three regiments of state troops in time of peace. The course of the bill through the house was blocked by the opposi- ton at every turn but despite this opposition the measure was car- ried through and passed without an amendment. The fight for the bill was hard. In speaking against the bill MT. Coleman stated that he favored appropriations which would help toward the develop ment of the state but to give S25- 900 of the state's money to foster the spirit of militarism in the state was wrong. He said that he had been solicited by the officers of the state guard to support the bill but none of the privates had ever approached him on the matter. He could not see the necessity for all these expenditures on the state malitia. How would 1t profit the state in time of peace, he asked. He contended that some of the members of the house who were supporting this measure, this S25- 600 state guard appropriation, had voted to reduce the salary of one of the teachers of the Deaf Mute Institute. He thought the spirit of the bill wrong.
 Mr. Raney called up house bill No. 230, to regulate passenger service on the White River branch of the Iron Mountain and requir- ing the said railroad to run their passenger train on Sunday. The bill passed. Ayes, 45, noes, 10.
 Senator Milam's bill for the aid of the Hot Springs fire sufferers by relieving them of taxation for the year 1904 was passed by vote of 68 to 9.
 In the senate a bill by Senator Goodwin providing for the taxa ton of timber rights was passed by vote of 26 to 3.
 The senate passed Senator Xiii gore's bill requiring long distance telephone companies to make con- nection with local companies when the local companies so desire.
 A bill was introduced in the sen- ate by Senator Amis providing that all foreign life insurance com- panies doing business in the state must invest in loans at least three fourths of the net proceeds from business done in Arkansas.
 By vote of 25 to $ the senate defeated Senator Milan's bill mod flying the King-Davis antitrust law so as to allow outside fire in- surance companies to do business in Arkansas by merely making af- fidavit that they had not agreed upon rates for Arkansas.
 House bill No. APO, by the com mittee on ways and means, was in troduced by Mir. Meade, chairman of this committee. The bill car ries total appropriation $460, 101- 75 for the support of the three CO., ordinate branches of the statez
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The Newark journal., 1905-03-17

0. o. Moss arrived home We'd nesday from a business trip to Beebe.
 You get no stale groceries at Holderby & Lawton's; they get fresh goods almost every day.
 Jesse l.. Mcdaniel, of Cord, one of the county's prominent young teachers. was in town Wednesday.
 The warmest line of shirts ever shown. You'll have to hurry. k. C. Dorr Mercantile Go. Mag ness, Ark.
 The announcement of Dr. w. r. Lawton as candidate for may or will be found in today's paper. Read his card.
 Don't forget to stop and inspect our mammoth stock of general merchandise. R. c. Dorr Mere. Co.,, Magness, Ark.
 Our special cut-price shoe sale is the talk of Newark. Get in line and buy while the assortment is good. Whiting & Go.
 c. P. Vaughn of Humboldt, Kan, will read The Journal six months through the kindness of his sister, Mrs. G. w. Meriwether.
 ]. D. Meacham, a good citizen of Padgett Island, was transacting business in town Tuesday, and called to square accounts with The Journal.
 Postmaster Harrelson arrived home Monday morning from De Ann and Prescott, where he spent a few days visiting his brother, L.. Y. Harrelson.
 l. T. Barksdale announces in this paper as candidate for city marshal. Mir. Barksdale is we'll known to our readers and promis- es to make a good officer if elected
 Circuit Clerk Cul. l.. Pearce was in town Monday afternoon en route home from Oil Trough where he spent couple of days visiting relatives and looking after business.
 Col. w. 1. R. Howard of James town remits an order on Uncle Sam for another years reading of The Journal, and also orders the paper sent to NJ. D. Hulsey, of De- sha, for one year.
 Notice-My boy, Gabe Strong, who is not of age has left my house, and all parties are hereby warned to not employ him without my permission, and those doing so are warned that they will be dealt with according to law.
 D. P. STRONG.
 David Phipps and Miss Nora Walker were married Thursday afternoon of last week at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Nj. Walker. Squire J. T. Tharp performed the cere- mony. The Journal joins their many friends in extending con gratulations and good wishes.
 UncIe'' Henry Galloway was accidentally poisoned a few days ago while eating grapes. It is supposed that there was a poison ous insect of some kind on the grape, and being almost blind, he failed to see 1t. He was in a crit ical condition for awhile, and it was feared that he would not live,
The Newark journal., 1905-03-17

nal one year $l.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-17

0. o. Moss arrived home We'd nesday from a business trip to Beebe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21
GREAT INCREASE In
ASSESSMENT VALUES

Olympic, Sept. 19.-An increase in
one year Of SIT, 1889 in the total as
sessed valuation Of all property in the
state of Washington. as equalized by
the county boards, is shown in com
psrative statement prepared by the
state board Of equalization from sched.
ules furnished by the various counties.
The total assessed valuation is given
at 1927, 997,919. The personal prop.
erty rolls show an aggregate valuation
of $50, 1881, 725, from which is to be
deducted exemptions amounting to
SIT, 483, 796, leaving a net aggregate
value Of $63, 147,929. The last figures
show an increase over 1904 values Of
$4,764, $50. Real property. including
railroad tracks, shows an increase over
the preceding year Of $12,39,O44.
-Four counties in the state show de.
oreases in assessed valuation. In two
of these-Yakima and Klickieat-the
decrease is caused by the formation OF
the new county of Benton. Skamanis
and Asotin also show a small falling
off. King county leads with An in.
crease of -, 1885, 1856. Spokane is sec
ond, with $2,333,311, and Garfield
third with $2,O7O,113.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21

John would obey his foster morner
more readily than many boys DO their
real mother.
1t was work. work, work, with
John Weaver. He studied law, he
plodded along at the Office. earning
golden opinions from his employers
he strove and saved and pushed his
way up until the stepping stone to the
Mayoralty, the office Of District At.
torney. was reached. Now he Is talk.
ed Of for Governor Of the State, and
his present popularity is wide enough
for any goal.
Every Sunday John Weaver teaches
Sunday school in the Tioga Baptist
Church. He will never talk business
on Sunday. Reporters have ceased to
bother him an this day. for they know
his lips are sealed. no matter how ur.
gent the demand. He is pious, but
not ascetic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21
Build Road into yellow Stoee.

Salt Lake City, Sept. 18.-The yell
lowstone Park Railroad Company has
filed articles Of incorporation at Poca-
tello, Idaho. The incorporators are all
connected with the Oregon Short Line.
The purpose Of the company is to ex-
tend the st. Anthony branch of the
Short Line.to the Yellowstone National
park, a distance of IS miles, and it is
the intention of the company to have
the road ready for tourist travel next
season. Another line will be built
from st. Anthony southeast through
Fremont and Bingham counties. to
Victor, Idaho, near the Wyoming line.
This line Of about SO miles will reach
good agricultural and grazing coun.
try west of the Teton range.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21
FROM ERRANO BOY 10 MAYOR OF
AMERICAS THIRD LARGEST CITY.

From errand boy in Kldderminster,
England, to chief executive Of the
third largest city in the United States
seems far cry; yet that in brief is
the life story of John Weaver, mayor
OF Philadelphia. whose fight against
the United Gas Company. that sought
to control the city. has brought his
name prominently before the public.
Landing in Philadelphia Il steerage
passenger, with scarcely enough money
left of his savings to carry him
through the week. young Weaver,
then mere boy. sought work at the
store of John Wnnamaker AS he
neatly dressed. he was employed
How he managed to keep himself in
those days of struggling only John
Weaver knows. He first blossOmed
into the view OF Philadelphians when
he became the chum Of his present
brother-in-law. then fellow clerk in
the Wanamaker store. This young
man. Jennings by name. was stem
sgrapher. Stenographers in those days
commanded what now seems like big
money The friendship between Jen-
nngs and young Weaver rpened to
the point where Weaver was invited
to the house of Jennings parents.
The Jennings family being an English
one the lonely boy from Kidderminster
was welcomed.
Young Jennings and young Weaver
were not the kind of boys to spend
their evenings at theaters or on street
corners. Every night was devoted to
lessons in shorthand. Jennings being
teacher and Weaver pupil. Weaver
became a proficient short hand writer,
and from 81 week at Wanamaker' s
he rose to the dignity Of a shorthand
position in law firm. Then, natur-
ally he began to look round for bet
ter quarters.
The mother of young Jennings had
by this time come to regard Weaver
almost with the same affection she
felt towards her own children. 1t was
suggested that John Weaver be TAX
en- into the family. Jennings, senior,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21

negro points doctrine have far kept them
apart
federal plan Of union is being considered. If 1t
were adopted the Presbyterian churches would be
lied In manner analogous TO the United States. There
would be federal council of the reformed churches in the
United States holding the Presbyterian system" This
council would consist Of Of each denom
nation for 100000 communicates faction thereof
to 100000 and Of four for each 100000 communicates
In OF this number and would occupy relation to all
the federated churches similar to that of the fed
eral government to the States. 1t would carry on
work in which they all equally interested regard
ing which there differences such and for
eign missions, and would direct their abors avoid
as far as possible waste of energy. The constituent
churches meantime would retain their individuality and
their pecuiarites Of creed, government and worship
the States Of the Union retain their individuality
arities Of CUSTOM law and government.
The plan does not propose the stumbling
blocks which have in the prevented union 1t pro-
to around them Since Presbyerans agree
all points Of doctrine and unite for all purposes let
them agree upon and unite for, such they The
scheme feasible well wise Committees Of the
Reformed and Northern Presbyterian already
Endorsed it and the Southern Presbyterian general
bly, in session. has referred it q committee
Its adoption might lead ultimately complete consoi-
dation and If it did not it would be step that
amcabe and intimate cooperation between Christian
les which is generally considered extremely desirable
thirteen different kinds Of Baptsts in the country
enteen kinds of MethOdss and five general bodies" and
eighteen independent synods Of utherans Perhaps If the
proposed Presbyter federation worked well these
nations would advantages in similar unions-Chcago
Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21
Frightened by Degrees.

In a small town of Kansas not long
ago some individuals interested in san
itary measures engaged the services
of scientist from Chicago to lecture
on bacteriology. In the audience We're
man and his wife. the gardener and
housekeeper Of the leading citizen Of
the town. These worthy people. en-
tirely ignorant of the subject of the
lecturers discourse, had been attract
ed to the hall by the announcement
that magiclantern views would he ex-
hibited.
The two took seats in the rear of
the hall. In the course of the lecture
they evinced no signs of approval or
objection; but when the discourse was
concluded the gardener was heard to
ask his wife: Maggie. did you pay
attention to what that Chicago man
had to sayT
Eyes, jes' as well as l could was
the reply.
AN air We scared"
Eyes, am scared, as much as un,
derstand of it,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21
Effect or BOYCOTT.
Report OF Consul General General
Rodgers at Shanghai.


Washington, Sept. 1s.-The state
department has received a communi-
cation from Consul General Rodgers
at Shanghai, which sets forth the con-
dition of affairs there commercially
growing out of the Chinese boycott.
One phase of the movement which
is so disturbing to all business, he says,
is the effect it is likely to produce upon
the finances of great center Of com.
merce.
There are at the present time in
Shanghai warehouses approximately
l69, 900 bales of American piece goods,
valued at nearly SO, 900, 900 gold. The
question, therefore, of marketing this
commodity and of collecting the money
under the present conditions and with
Manchuria closed, he adds, presents a
very serious condition, and it is apt to
cause great difficulty not only to the
Chinese merchants but also to the i'm
porters.
What is true of piece goods, he says,
is also true of all other lines Of staple
products. The market has been over
stocked and nothing is moving, and
while the Chinese merchants are now
suffering, the foreign firms will assur.
eddy feel the effect on the settling dates.
The total value of foreign goods like
ly to be affected by this boycott move
ment in Shanghai alone has been esti-
mated conservatively at $25, 900, 900
gold.
Consul Sammons, at Newchwang,
China, also communicated to the state
department that he had been banquet
ed by the Chinese officials at that place,
upon which occasion they declared
that the boycott on American goods
had been suppressed.
The state department has been in
formed that the Japanese government
has removed the restrictions to river
shipments to the interior of Manchuris.
This is interpreted to be favorable to
the mark citing of American goods in
Manchuria,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21

of rice and old shoes, bearing on his
arm his bride, the sister of his chum.
y any one asks Mayor Weaver to
what he owes his success in life he
will probably say: "To the devoted
care and guidance of her who Is now
my mother-in-law." 1t may not sound
conventional, and 1t is rank heresy
from the point Of view Of the comic
papers, but the mother in-law of John
Weaver has been his best friend
through life. John was always a
steady boy. but chums would call for
him and seek to take him out for the
kind Of enjoyment that Is styled fun"
by the youth Of the period. On these
occasions Mrs. Jennings would say,
mo, John, you must not CO." and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21
objected. on the ground that his wife

objected. on the ground that his wife
was already overwhelmed with her
own cares. A room was obtained,
however from friend of the family,
woman. like Weaver, from Kidder-
minister.
John went to his home, but the pro-
provide the extra bed required and
John sought refuge for the night at
the Jennings home. He slept with
his chum that night. and somehow or
other he remained in those quarters
until the talk Of his going had ceased.
Nor did he leave the Jennings home
until years after. when he hurried
from the front door amid shower