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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01

mad visited sharon Windsor coun'
w. Vermont, In 1894, M company
i with Hon, Spencer ClaWuon ANA MS
"A daughter and became somewhat
familiar at that time, win The
facts concerning the birthplace of the
prophct. II was, however, oolly In
he pres1nt year that attention was
drawn more particularly to II and
the dcsirabiliiy Of acquiring ANA mark
mr 4, for its historical interest
A, the request Of the First Presidency
Of the church, I undcrook an inquiry
into the Identity Of the location ana
ns TO the titles Of the property
starting with the statement contained
IN the "llfc Of Joseph SMITH by Mis-
mother that ho WAS born on he !5rd
N December 1905, IN sharon windsor
county, Vermont ON a farm rented
from her father Solomon Mack my
effort was 10 establish the location OF
This farm from the records and of tho
house from the testimony Of livmg Wit
pe,scs, and physical conditions that
would 80 to establish II,
Nc began Win the town land records
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ana Ebonesor Dewey fourth, who died
In 1871, aged ~ years, both Of whom
were born on occupied and lived on thu
imH adjoining 10 the west and south
the Joseph Smith farm. which | own.
ed for over % years, 1868 TO 1902,
have often heard the latter Dewey rec.
ollco, also To- have heard Ms father
speak fomIlIarIy Of the place M being
lh' nome Of Joseph Smith, and tho
birthplace NJ Joseph smith, the PROM.
el The cellar and foundation now
standing on the I'M, q few rods from
lhr old Dewey farm, WAS always point
cd out by them MS the ruins Of the
mouse M which ne Was born, They also
rriourd TO the farm as the old Mack
hrln ana The elder Dewey often epok.
OF solomon Mack as being NJ Ana
family The Eboncaora Dewey were
always considered the best people. ana
the bodies OF four generations " them
llo IN the old cemetery along the line
OF my old farm There Is not the least
doubt about tbIs old cellar being tho
place whore Joseph Smith was born,
! have always known II ana 40 have
the people all about here, | heard.
the elder Dewey say that Mack livef
there before and after joseph smith,
lived In a.. ana ! have heard Lieut.,
Harrison Dewey who was born and
lived In The old Dewey place for 90
years Che died In 1890 speak OF thu
smiths and Macm living In tho place
ON the hIl. he had wonderful mems
orN ana told many things about these
people whom ho knew about from thu
common talk Of Ms own family anc,
ncIghbors, II You had seen him ~
years ago whcn You were here he
could have told you many things,
bought the farm from Leisure In 1868
ana lived ON It In pcaccabc possession
until 1892, when sold II TO Kent, II
was formerly owned by Bella Durkee,
who WAS my wIfo's father Ills wlfo
was Eliza Baker, sister TO Una Baker
VINO hod a twin sister Lima, who was
the wife NJ VIM Huntington ana tho
mother Of Hni -, Dlmick u, and the
other Mormon liunlngtons,
remember when llol1 Durkcc bought
the Mack farm from white and DO.
nor ana that ne lived on tho Royal.
tom part IN he Same house that occu.
pied, lIo took The white house and
barn down The latter IN RohInsonB
horse barn now being the same ~
rrbu.ll 49, always supposed that tho
apple orchard was planted by solomon
Mtrk Che trees Wpro old when | came
on the property NWrbink who married
o. DpNcy lived ou the west ON the old
Douoy nrm now MuokIn,oshs Cslnco
luu FAM 900 the Nurh prcN, lhcu
SOorlpaR and Doubleday who Mad Ii
of DoOIo lo the east ou lho southeast
cW' louc, and Moehor
UENJAMlN corr LATHAM,
WDum3 jrNlvS r. WELLS,
bld me-. NIr Harvey smith In
1884, whom I uru visited Showm aud
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bor slmcd statement the Eben,.
2or Dewey family for four gen.
uutonn all named Ebcnoacr arc
buried n their private cemetery, a..
joining Our roadway, The nrst ana sec.
ond. aged 3! ana so, Norc dc,cons, The
other two were aged so ana ~, Tho
four died respectively In the years l,a,,
lN2o 1884, 1884,
Tine following was given TO me while
sitting on the stone doorstep Of the
Joseph Smith birthplace, on tho 10th
~ May 1904
TESTIMONY or BENJAMIN g,
LATHAM
j. benjamin cole Latham, son Of Al.
sop Latham and sally colo, daughter
Of lcniamh cote vino cleared tho hrst
ocrc on the old Haynes place milo
down Tho highway from here, was born
lu lN2i IN lhlH nolghborhood ana except
for about 10 years between 1879 and
1865 have always lived here,
know AmhcD WHITE. who used to
Inc ou the Mack place IN tho white hoI.
low and I know Ehcnc2or Dewey the
third. who died IN lsi3, agcd so years,
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The Joseph Smith farm lying hlgb
oho'o any u'0rby water supply !
bmg1mod lol two springs lying near
IN" uorthcuNony corner VI the prop.
oty from which pipe win convoy
AN abundance Ut rood spring water for
domestic uses TO amy part M the prom.
iHcs There b. % mll of no feet to tho
foundation of The Joseph smith house,
The springs are ou ID tract included In
the purchase O6Nl36 lcot-about two.
ionths of au acre This brings the lo.
CAD purchase up 10 q, acres,
As 10 the souuducss of lhc TILE tho
reputable mm Of attorneys, Mcwrs.
TurhcI y Whitman. examined and
approved H. Thor opinion being con.
elusive, the purchase was made
IDENTITY OF THE PROPHETS
BIRTHPLACE.
THE foundation stones OF the farm.
house arc uill In place oIso the walls
of ,uu collar and the hgulhHono ana
door slons some of me stable
foundation and much of stone
wan mat enclosed the biuyurl
ana extended Ear beyond TO fence
Of the orchard ana Dho old well,
now nllod with boullcrs, IA sun visible,
ana contains water The orchard OF
apple trees was quite extensive and
many o' the old trees, che trunks of
some of them two feet In diameter
are standing ana bearing fruit, The
blossoms were Just beginning Ga burst
forth from the most forward whlo /
was there, Dmly marked on the hin.
side X the grass covered road that for.
merry led down from the farmhouse TO
the old Sharon road, along the nght
bank ~ the white brook, a beautiful
lltJlc stream, Astounding In trout that
flows through the property ana about
equally divides the land Of tho Old
Mack farm,
Tho hilL 30 largely covered with mp.
Pile trees Ion bloom, Nmouulcl by me
ruIu8 Of the farm house is very p0..
Dmosquc ana beautiful II is am lso.
lated, quiet lovely sylvan spot SUR
rounded hy some Of .hr most charm.
Ink wouou OF ho OHoau Mountains. ot
which varied and extensive ylous are
obtained Uom many points of vantage
ou Duo WmHD. d. BE- probable that
uo place OH. mot changed m lls ply.
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Islou fence N that corner ~ rods 10y
20 rods d. taken out of Il, % correspond.
Ink log N marked above lhc nouh'
western corner NJ Nh. Mack nm by
the old STONE Nall indicating that the
town line was mot the real division NJ
rImg ON the Wo't though the records
back OF lIoh purkorF purchase iu 1857
do NOT provide for lhIH
IN running 1ur survey vD took the
coulur of the wall un the town line
2OOD feet to the southwark and ran
north hearing n degrees l0 minutes
cusL This brought the town lime about
four feet oau uf lbo wulhou corner
of the house M which The Prophet wos
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01

and Sew Hampshire Thorc WAS only
time To umsruho Che records from
John COY who decided to Rco Dulkco,
glrd september 1880
liy This deed TO Durkoo uud the deed
Of Harvey white and Solomon Dovucr
to Durkce It IL shown how the lands
Iu Royulton and In sharon oamo to.
p,lhor M one farm lolnlug the old coy
aud Mack farms together
II Is interesting 10 know that this
Beta pmbco married Eliza Baker
whose rlslu Iua Baker Vas tho wife
o' William Huntington and mother Of
Aunt H.m u, Huntington Young
Ihr record of transfer from the above
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01

,u,
Willie converted beautiful The White bron through dI,by
ai in The Vermont wH heC The
industry here early when d
delight Of the old youno the
There caeker OF villa
and from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01

The picture land purchased by the Church containing onpce
% Mountains and the % which
the Rov highway the foundation and cellar OF the
hepdeu The middle the shows tho hill on which
the dao left, the banks the brook hidden by the
Band Of Nn and barn To Bald kuob
rkcpi from which aeoow supply viii srpcd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01

cages II lands are recorded IN cacn
town by the town clerk who Is cus'
iodan II the records Mr, b, ", Park.
hurst the present incumbent Of the Of
0te. who Ia also Moomakor-ac
corded every facllity for the search
II was found that Solomon Mack
purchased from Samuel shepherd, End,
farm Of about one hundred acres on
Inc 21th Of August 1904 Az shown by
the following decd
SAMUEL SHEPARD End
no
SOLOMON MACK.
Know an men by these presents that
Samuel shepard, End, Of sharon IN
the county Of Windsor state of Ncr.
mont for the consideration of eight hun'
died dollars received TO my fun satls'
faction Of Solomon Mack ~ Tunbrldgo
IN tho county ~ orange, state above,
said have aud hereby do give grant,
bargain, sell, release, allen convey ana
confirm unto him The said Solomon
Mack, hIH heirs ana assigns the lols
loving parcel " land IN sharon above
sd described ae follows, being The whole
~ the farm ! nov 1--we on, ana sCvon
acres Of land belonging TO the right that
Moses Perkins was the grantee Of, be-"
ing last division, which land h laid
out between the two lines Of sd Shus
ron against Ebcns Dcwcy's farm In Roc
yallon, Il being the norlhorly end Of
I'd lot 80 laid out, the whole " ID, hand
supposed to be about one hundred acres
ho tho same more or less
To have and 90 hold the above grant
81 and bargaincd promises, win all the
privileges and appurcn0ncos thereon
or thoionnto belonging TO him the sd,
solomon Mack, his heirs ana assigns to
his and their own proper use, benefit
ana hehoof forever Hereby covenant.
ing for myself my heirs executors and
Hdmlnisirators, with the ~, Solomon
Mack, his heirs and assigns, that un-
IN tho onscalnG hereof | am the sole
owncr of the premises and that J VIII
warrant and defend the same against
MI lawful claims whatsoever In Wit
TOSS whereof I hero unto set my hand
md scol this eth day of August, 1904,
sAMl, SHEPARD I'd,
In presence NJ a. -
Joel Marsh,
Joseph Smith,
state Of Vermont windsor lpo Sha'
POM AUGUST ~ lSoi personally NJ.
ioaod samuel shepard, "a plgner and
tcilcr Of the within instrument ana
acknowledged tho sane 10 be his free
net and deed before me, joel Marsh,
Justice VI the Peace,
August 81 1904 reed, and recorded,
In tracing tho TIE back from the
description contained IN thls deed, n
was interesting TO discover that Sharon
town was granted by Kng George III
upon the advice OF his wen beloved
Governor Rcnnlng wentworth Of hH
maloIy's province " NcNhnmpehIrc lo
hs loyal ana loving subjects, residents
thereof" by charter dated Aug H. liGl
The survey disclosed In said town
pDoul ?liOO UcroF boadoa roaoryolionH
ior highways ana public uses, witch
was TO be equally divided among Us
grantees Among The latter the uamoF
win which the title sought was com
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-10
Terrific Race With Death.

death was fast approaching"
writes Ralph F. Fernandez, of
Tampa, Fla, describing his fear
ful race with death, US result
of liver trouble and heart disease,
which had robbed me of sleep
and OF all interest in life. | had
tried many different doctors and
several medicines, but got no ben
eft, until | began to use Electric
Bitters. SO wonderful was their
effect. that IN three days | felt
like new man, and today | am
cured OF all my troubles" Guar
anteed ut j. |. Sturdivant's drug
store, Price, fifty cents.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-10
LET THE LOWER LIGHTS
BE BURNING"
To The Newark Journal:

To The Newark Journal:
People who favor temperance
have sometimes been charged with
being punny, ugly, sickly, raw
boned set. Instead of condemn
ing they should feel sorry and
sympathize. How much more
beautiful are they! With their
rose bud noses and trembling
hands, People living in glass
houses should not throw stones.
The pot calls the kettle black.
The Prohibitionists are a weak
set. If they do not do the best
they know they are an ugly set,
for beauty is as beauty does. 1t
takes grit and bravery to follow
the weaker side. Most of us know
that drinking will not do, but
haven't the grit to say so. If
PrOhlbltIOnlStS were strong UnlS
pen would not be used for temper
ance. If Prohibitionists were
strong there would be no need of
sowing good for a better develop
ment.
But blessed are the weak if the
truth is theirs. TO endure scorn
and satire, tests the strength OF
the strongest. The acron is a
small thing, but behold the oak.
Prohibitionists accept t h c
charge. They are weak, ugly
poor and few-but God and one il
a majority. Temperance viii
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-10

No. ,. so acres good bottom land 4
miles NE. Newark; half subject to
overflow, balance above highwater;
40 acres in cultivation. Fine land and
a bargain.
No q. 279 acre farm adjoining
Paroquet, 10 acres in cultivation, 20
acres in pasture; 1ne Groom frame
and one 2-rooD box house on place.
Good we'll, two pumps, three barns,
two good orchards Of 80 bearing trees;
land not in cultivation has good tim
Der.
56. 100 acre farm with 10 improved
good orchard of 300 trees, good room
frame house and good barn; everlast-
ing spring.
go. 10 acres in northeast part of
town, all under good fence; good
room box house with brick flues; good
we'll OF water, barn, garden; orchard
Of 70 bearing trees Of apples; also
pears, peaches and grapes.
oA* TIL u1lNS iiitt tibl I'll vi tt u
Quet; 140 acres III cultivation; 80 acres
under fence; , pastures, of 100 acres
and l of 10 acres; broom and Broom
houses, good barns, pumps and plenty
Of water; three-fourlhs mile of river
gront; ferry landing on place; makes
7shree fourths to Il bale of cotton and
40 To so bushels OF corn per acre.
Price tiftY-nye hundred dollars
No. 81. New groom house with
God barn and smokehousc, fine water
and al modern eonyeniences. located
TWO blocks from school building, and
near BAPTIST church. One Of the most
desirable locations in town, and will
Zoe sold at IA barggin.
Ne. %. 140 acre farm, 50 acres in
cultivation; good timber nn land not
IN cultivation; three broom houses
good well and spring, y acre orchard
Located 8 miles north of Newark.
mile from Black River Academy, mile
from church and in good neghborhood
Small creek runs through the farm.
No. u. One block beautiful resi-.
,denee lots just north Of school build.
ing. Very desirable property and
bargain.
4 No. "a. 10 acres good land one mile
NsoPtsa.-.5 OF Magness. 30 acres in eul-
ivation: double box house with hall;
good well. good barn, good spring of
water and nice young orchard.
No. 60 1870 acres good bottom land;
20 III cultivation: good two-room house
and good barr; one mile from railroad
station. $40 per acre; cash, balance
to suit purchaser.
No. SO 90 acres rich, alluvial land,
one mile northeast of Par0quet on
Black riyer;25 acres in cultivation, bal.
ance in pasturage. This land over
flows and is very rich. Timber will
sell for SIS per acre. Will be sold for
/ cash, balan e on yeur own time.
No. 81 so acres good land with good
Broom house and good barn; 30 acres
in cultivation, balance timber, go acres
fenced. Makes bale of cotton and 30
bushels corn per acre. SO per acre; /
cash, balance on your own time.
No, IS. 60 acres good land, all under
fence, good Broom house. 80 ecres in
cultivation, balance in pasture; good
barn. SO per acre cash, balauce to
suit purchaser.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-10
WORKING FOR THE
SCHOOL AMENDMENT
Hinemon Interested in Adoption of
Proposed Amendment For In
crease of School Taxes.

State Superintendent J. Ii.
Hinemon is doing yeoman service
in behalf of the proposed amend
ment to the constitution to enable
the school districts OF the state to
vote a tax of seven mills instead
of five, the present maximum, for
school purposes. He has already
delivered addresses in twenty five
counties and expects to continue
the work until he has spoken in
every county in the state
In discussing the matter in the
Arkansas Democrat Mr.. Hinemon
says:
The people of the state are be-
ing aroused over the Importance
of this movement as they have not
been aroused in years. The Bust
ness Mems league of Arkadelphia,
for instance, this week passed un-
animously a resolution endorsing
the action of the school board in a
movement for new and
Thoroughly modern school buffding
to cost faom S25, 600 to $4,000.
| have not found a single man
who has expressed himself as OPP
posed to the amendment which
permits the people to increase the
revenue for the support of the
schools of the state, if they want
to do so. Everywhere | have been
met by large, enthusiastic and
responsive audiences that give me
the greatest encouragement In the
work.
1t is, without doubt, the
most important question that has
been submitted to the people of
Arkansas in thirty years, 1t Is
the history of educational move
ments that such questions are not
submitted oftener that thirty
years, and this makes it all the
more imperative that the amend
ment be adopted at this time.
STARTLING COMPARISON.
The average length of the
school terms in the United States
with the exception of Arkansas is
145 days. ond in Arkansas it is 90
days. The average per capita eA-
pended for school purposes in the
United States, exclusive of Ark
ansas is $40. "a, and in Arkansas it
is only So 81. Our teachers are
also inadequately paid. Let the
school revenues be increased and
the system can be put upon an
average with the other states of
the Union. "
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-10
THE FIFTH SUNDAY
MEETING AT CUSHMAN
Sketch of the Precedings---Ne ext
Meeting to be Held ia Newark
December % to 81.

The Fifth Sunday meeting of In
dependence County Baptist Asso-
citation met with the Cushman
church Friday October 9th and
organized by electiug Rev. G. l..
Fink moderator and E N. Camp
bell secretary. At $3.50 a. m. de-
votional exercises we're held by
w. IL. Wren. The subject Of
Essential Equipments of Church
es and Pastors for Service wa
opened by w. H. Wren. This was
one of the most interesting sub
jects on our program and was
thoroughly and interestingly dis
cussed.
At 2:30 p. M prayer by Rev J.
2. Lovelace. Subject for the hour,
why Call US Missionary Bap-
tistsl' was freely discussed by the
brethren present.
Nv hat is the Church's Relation
to the Kingdom of God 2" Diss
cussed by ReVs. j. F. Lovelace
and S. B. Galloway. At Z p. m.
the assembly listened to an able
sermon by Rev. G. L. Fink.
chrrrpnAv
At9 m. devotional services
was conducted by NJ. G. Burge.
Our Obligation in the World 5
Evangelizationo was discussed by
S. B. Galway, d. A. Allen and
j. p. Lovelace State Missions;
How to do the Work and Why"
Interesting speeches by D. A. Al
len and Others. Our Sunday
School Work. was discussed by
E. NACampbell and W. III Wren.
Our Associational Work; How
Best to Conduct it was ably dis
cussed by q. l. Fink and j. [.
I.Huddleston.
1t was decided to hold the next
Fifth Sunday meeting with the
Newark church, beginning Friday
at 1 O'Clock, a. m before the fifth
Sunday in December 1905.
SUNDAY.
Regular Sunday School exer-
cises were held at 10 a. m. Some
short talks to the school were then
listened to. followed at II o'clock
by IA sermon by d. A. Allen.
At O'Clock p. m. some excel
lent talks were make to the Young
people on the necessity of prepar-
ing themselves for service.
Then followed the organization
of B. Y. Z. u, and at Z p. M
sermon by K. \. Campbell.
All we have to regret about this
meeting is that more of our breth-
rem did not attend.
E. n. CAMPBELL, Sec.
Cushman. Ark. November 2.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-10
Real Estate For Sale.
Some Bargains in Desirable Farm and City Property
Offered by Craig & Henderson.

NO. %. so acres Big Bottom land
p miles from Newark; so acres in cul.
tivation, 3 acres in alfalfa; grows bale
OF cotton to the acre.
NO. 81. , acres incest residence
property in north part of town; good
well and garden on place.
30. 100 acre farm 3 miles north of
town, 40 acres in cultivation, 20 acres
good timber, no rocks, room log
house and 1 room frame house, good
well, and nice young orchard.
No. 30. 529 acres fine bottom land.
mile river front on Black river; 300
acres under fence; 200 acres fine cane
land; valuable white oak timber OF
land.
No. 81 Block of incest residence
property in Newark, near schoo
building.
No. y. Block nice residence prop
erty in west side Newark, block from
school building.
No. ~. 40 acres numbered land 3.mt
north of Newark; good hill land and
nice location for small fruit farm.
No. 80. Block residence property il
north part of town; so bearing apple
trees on place; choice residence prop
erty.
80. 70-acre farm with 30 acres clear
ed, good Broom house with stone
chimney, aud good well and barn; also
room house; grows half bale of cot
ton per acre; miles north Of town.
No. IS. 10 acres timbered land or
Village creek, miles from Newport.
fine land; valuable white oak timber
on place.
+3. 800 acres good bottom land, $50
acres in timber; so acres in timothy.
good room house; good barn and out
buildings: good orchard; loo acres il
pasture; Improvements good; located
3 miles from Newark; fine stock
farm. Price five thousand dollars.
45. broom house and acre land il
north edge of city, at a bargain.
46. , acres nice residence property
in north edge Of city; beautiful loca.
ton, and genuine bargain.
- 1000 acres fine river bottom lano
on Black river, lying on both sides OF
railroad; over 200 acres in civilizations
400 acres in pasture; good timber, :
miles river front, railroad station and
switch on place, all good farming lane
and has natural drainage, fine for cot.
ton, and would make as fine stock
farm as any of it's size in the South.
NO 60 Fine bottom farm of 10
acres, on White river, six miles from
Newark and 81 miles above Jackson.
port: 50 acres in cultivation; good four
room house, good barn and other out
buildings, and orchard of 100 trees;
fine land and will grow bale Of cotton
or - bushels corn per acre, and is only
half-mile from school house.
NO 10 Good 4-room house and six
acres Of land. all in cultivation, one
mile west of Newark; fine location for
nice home and good poultry or fruit
farm; good water, and small orchard.
No. -. al acr,s timber land on
Black river, half-mile of river front;
fine cane land.