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The Newark journal., 1906-06-08

No. ,. 80 acres good bottom land miles N E. Newark; half subject to overflow, balance above highwater; 0 acres in cultivation. Fine land and a bargain.
 No. ?. 279 acre farm adjoining Paroquet, 40 acres in cultivation, 20 acres in pasture; one Groom frame and one Broom box house on place. Good well, two pumps, three barns, two good orchards of 90 bearing trees; land not in cultivation has good tim- Der.
 56. 50 acre farm with 10 improved sgood orchard of 300 trees, good room frame house and good barn; everlast- -Ang spring.
 50. 10 acres in northeast part of town, all under good fence; good } room box house with brick fiues; good well of water, barn, garden; orchard of 75 bearing trees of apples; also pears, peaches and grapes.
 6l. acres ] mile north of PaTo- equet; 0acres Tn cultivation; 250 acres under fence; pastures, of loo acres and 1 of acres; Broom and 3-room houses, good barns, pumps and plenty of water; three-tourths mile of river front; ferry landing on place; makes three-f -fourths to d bale of cotton and to 60 bushels of corn per acre. Price fifty five hundred dollars.
 No. 62. New groom house with ood barn and smokehouse, fine water and all modern conveniences, located two blocks from school building, and near Baptist church. One of the most desirable locations in town, and will be sold at bargain.
 NO. 26. l acre farm, 80 acres in cultivation; good timber on land not In cultivatioH; three Broom houses good well and spring, 2t acre orchard Located miles north of Newark, mile from Black River Academy, mile from church and in good neighborhood. Small creek runs through the farm.
 NO ?. One block beautiful resi- dence lots just north of school build ing Very desirable property and a bargain.
 No. 6 0 acres good land one mile northeast of Magness. 30 acres in cul- ivation; double box house with hall; good well. good barn; good spring of water and nice young orchard.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-08
ASSE SSOR'S NOTICE

Notice is hereby gwen that l will attend in person or by deputy, at the usual voting places in the various townships in Independence county, Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a liStof the personal property of each resident of said township and the per capita tax of such as are liable to pay th9 same for the year l9t 6, on the days and dates specified below:
 Greenbrier township, Desha, Satur- day June 9
 Oil Trough township, Elmo, Mon- day, June II.
 Christian township, Oil Trough, Tuesday June F.
 Christian township, Smiths school house, Wednesday, June I3.
 Salado township, Rosie, Thursday June II.
 Salado township, Salado, Friday, June 18th.
 Washington township, Getaways store, Monday and Tuesday, June, IS and l9.
 Cushman township, Cushman, We'd nesday and Thursday, June 20 and 2l. Jefferson township, J. P. Montgom- ery'S store, Friday, June 2.
 Ashley township, Brewers school house, Saturday, June g.
 Barren township, Gray's store, Mon- day and Tuesday, June 9 and 26.
 Black River township, Charlotte, Wednesday, June 27.
 Black River township, Walnut Grove, Thursday, June 2S
 Black River township, Cord, Friday June %
 Logan township. Logan school house Saturday June 30.
 Gainsboro township, Moorefeld, Monday, July 2
 Gainsboro township, Hams school house, Tuesday July }
 Gainsboro township, Sharp, We'd neSday, July 1
 Big Bottom township, Newark, Thursday. Friday ana Saturday, July }, 6, and '.
 Magness township, Magness, Mon day, July
 White River township, Sulphur Rock, Tuesday and Wednesday July 10 and II.
 Ruddel township, Batesyille, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, July F, l3 and l4
 And at myoffice in the court house at Batesville July l6 to 26, after which time all persons failing to assess will be subject to q penalty.
 You must assess in person. Each person will have to swear to his or her assessment, and each person will be required to give number of school dis trict. School directors will please furnish list of tax payers at precinct on first day of assessment.
 ]. J. CALDWELL, Assessor
 Independence County, A rkansas
The Newark journal., 1906-06-08
BIG LEGAL BATTLE OVER ROAD TAX
Amendment Declared Valid By Chancery Court, Railroad
 Appeals to Supreme Court

A decision was rendered in the Pulaski chancery court at Little Rock Saturday in the suit brought by the Cotton Belt railroad against the sheriff and collector of Pulaski county, to enjoin the latter from paying over to the county court or the county treasurer the sum of S372.51, which the railroad paid this year on the road tax, and the court held that the road tax amendment was valid, declaring that the amendment had been le- gally adopted, according to the standards fixed by the legislature to govern such cases.
 In this suit the railroad attacked the validity of the road tax amend ment, alleging that the amend ment failed to receive majority of the total number of votes cast in the election of 1898, at which 1t was submitted. In support of this contention the railroad filed a certified copy of statement pre- pared from the abstracts in the of flee of the secretary of state, show ing the highest number of votes cast for any state or county officer in each county. It was claimed that this was approximately the total number of votes cast in the election and that the road tax fell short of a majority of this to tai vote by 930 votes. It was d. legged that under the ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of the amendment governing appoint ments by the governor the amend ment was not adopted unless it re-  ceived majority of the total number of votes cast in the elec- tlon.
 The court held, in effect, that 1t was sufficient for the amendment to receive majority of the votes cast for one of the five constitu- tional state ofices-governor, sec- retary of state, attorney general, auditor or treasurer. He held that inasmuch as these are the on- ly offices on which the vote is sub- mitted to the legislature the speak CT could not go behind these re turns to determine the total num- Der of electors voting in the elec- tion, and that 1t is necessary for him to declare an amendment adopted or defeated on the infor- nation which is before the legisla- ture. The court held that the sec tlon of the constitution governing the adoption of amendments IS not
The Newark journal., 1906-06-08

You can always get something good to eat at Galloway's restau- rant. Meals 25 cents. Short or ders at all hours. Also nice clean beds and up-to-date accommoda- dations.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-08
LOOK HERE

Why don't you try a pound of Littlefeld's new honey! It will surprise you both in looks and taste.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
neea rfke Lirht CLOTHES.

There's one thing you want to re-
member IL you so into the bee culture
business" remarked the man who had
just torn hive to pieces 10 demon
strate how easy It was to handle bees,
@and that is never to approach tie
bees when dressed In dark clothes.
Bees have a decided aversion to dark
habiliments. and they show their re-
pugnance in a lively fashion. Wear
white duck and you'll meet their APP
proyal Fever think of fussing with
my hives so long as I'm wearing q
dark suit. and my wife, to whom the
bees are not accustomed. never has
the least trouble in approaching the
hives If she is wearing white gown.
A bee bears a grudge about as long as
IN Indian will. lie makes no allow
ances for mistakes or an accident.
Once you harm him he will have It In
for You for the rest of his life. Bees
are not naturally bad tempered. and
they are really timid By nature, but If
you carelessly crush them they VIII
show an anger out Of all proportion to
their size and win sometimes sting
you until they Themselves drop dead"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08

81 have in my employ" said dealer
in autographs. "a number Of celebri-
ties hcusemai6ls. Thanks to these
young women, secure at nominal cost
many an autographic gem. All ] ask
Of the maids is that they ship me week
" the contents of their masters waste
baskets. They bale the stuff up In
burlap, ana every Monday or Tuesday
1t comes to me by freight. ! go over
it carefully, making many finds. Here
will be begging letter from a famous
author in hard luck. Here In a brief
note great actor will boast of his
last success. Here will be a dinner
invitation from celebrated million
alre. Some celebrities, Of course, save
their valuable letters, and some sen
them, but the majority throw into the
wastebasket most Of the mail they re-
ceive. and /, searching the baskets
contents every Monday morning, find
my reward In many letter worth SIC
or SO"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
poI,t,esap., ana Other Bible..

FOIttxC10nS ana OtmSE ntblebs
"You bibliophlles talk about the
.breeches' Bible. the bug Bible. the
politician Bible. the vinegar Bible,
and so on. What do those names
meanw
.sI'n tell YOU the collector answer
ed. Take first the breaches Bible. It
is so called because a typographical
error in it causes the garments made
by Adam and Eve out of fig leaves to
be termed breeches instead Of aprons.
.In the vinegar Bible of 1907 the
word vineyard is misprinted vine
gar
..The printers Bible, 1902, makes the
psalmist say, Printers have persecut-
ed me without a cause
..The religions Bible. which was
printed in 1887, put religious 70. re
bellious' In the fourth chapter seven
teenth verse OF jeremiah - Because
she hath been religious =" saith the
Lord
.'Thc politician Bible was published
Mt Geneva in 1862. It makes the Ia
nous verse, Blessed are the peace
makers read Blessed are the place
makers
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
CROSSING SAHARA.
The costIiness Of caravans and the
M0rtalfty of Cnmela.

The CostIiness OF Caravans and the
Mortality Of camels.
The merchants who fit out sarda
caravan must stand all losses; conse-
quently great care is given to the Sc
lection Of both the camels which carry
the valuable merchandise and the men
who accompany them. The tail and
swift riding camel Known as the me-
hari is seldom met with In northern
Tripoli. The firkst male draft cam
els, the jamal, costing from $50 to $50
apiece, with carrying capacity Of
about three hundredweight are used
1r transport. From consumption or the
effects Of the long strain scores often
die by the way and many others at
the end Of the voyage" The wages
Of the men FOR conducting return car
60 are sometimes as high as 5000.
Not only must the garfa shefks have
great courage and endurance, but must
be Trustworthy traders and shrewd dip
lomats Of no small caliber Many Of
the sultans and chiefs, particularly the
Touaregs, through whose territories lie
the garfla routes, exact not only hom-
age, but tribute, from the garna sheiks.
To bring this tribute within reason
able sum and secure safe conduct re-
quires extraordinary skill and tact.
The opportunities for dishonesty AFFORD
ed the garna men are many sand occa-
sionaIly men and goods are never heard
from again. Charles VellIngton vuE-
long IN Harper,s Magazine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08

A letter written by Thacxeray to the
proprietor OF Fraser's Magazine is
quoted under the head of When
Thackeray Went on Strike As a
matter Of fact, Trackeray, so far from
acting on the principle of unionism.
acted on precisely the opposite prin-
ciple and asserted his right to individ-
ual preference. well" he says. Il
dare say you will be very indignant
and swear l am the most mcrcenary Of
individuals. Not so. But am a better
workman than most of your crew and
desire a better price" He ends ami
ably, you must not, repeat, be angry
or. because we differ as tradesmen.
break OF our connection as friends. -
London News.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Sir wal.er scott,. First BRIEF.

Sir waiter ScOfT1 FtrSx nrhGH.
Sir Walter Scott had his share Of the
usual curious experiences shortly after
being called to the bar. His first ap.
2earance as counsel in a criminal court
was at Jedburgh assizes In 1898. when
be successfully defended veteran
poacher. You're a lucky scoundrel,"
Scott whispered to his client when the
verdict was given. I'm just O your
mind" returned the latter. "and I'll
send you a maukin q. e., hare, the
morn, man" Lockhart, who narrates
the incident omits to add whether the
maukin duly reached Scott, but no
doubt it did. On another occasion Scott
was less successful in his defense of a
bousebreaker. but the culprit, grateful
for his counsels exertions, gave him, In
lieu of the orthodox fee. which he was
unable to pay, this piece Of advice, to
the value Of which he 1.-THE housebreak-
err could profes sionally attest: First
never to have u large Watchdog out Of
doors. but to keep little yelping ter
rier within, and. secondly. to put no
trust in nice. clever. gimcrack locks
but to pin his faith to huge old heavy
one with a rusty key. Scott long re.
membered this incident, and thirty
years later. at judges dinner at Jed
burgh. he recalled it in this impromptu
rhyme:
Yelpins terrier. rusty key,
Was Walter SCOTS best Jeddart fee.
Westminster Gazette.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
PASSING OF The LION.
once Mighty Brute Losing Ground
before Civilization.

sDnce Mighty Brute Losing Ground
Before Civilization.
The lion, ike. the other great cats, is
q relic Of diminishing race and do
minion. In the early stone age the
cave lion roamed throughout the
i southern half of Europe, and it Is be-
Ieged that along the Mediterranean, at
st, It's extinction was due to prehis-
fcTic man.
The battle has gone on ever since.
Long ago lions were exterminated
from Afghanistan, Baluchistan and
northern Persia. A century ago they
were more or less prevalent on north
western India. but now none remain
save few in the Cheer, wooded
lilly tract Of Kattiawar, where they
are ssto some extent preserved by the
nawabs Of Joonaghoor;;r Farsistan.
where the marshes about Niris lake at
ford shelter and the hosts of pigs
feeding on the acorns Of the oak forests
furnish subsistence.
Similar conditions enable q few lions
to maintain themselves along the lower
Euphrates and Tigris, but they were
long ago exterminated from all Asia
Minor, Syria. Arabia, Egypt and Alse-
ria. From Abyssinia and the southern
Sahara southwark to the Orange river
lions still exist except in the most pop
uIous districts, and in some places are
very numerous.
There seems never to have been more
than one species. nor, in spite of the
former belief in the "maneless lions of
Guzerat, and the black named" ones
of other places. is any variety well To-
called. Lions with full names have
been shot in India as well as those
with hardly any. and "out OF fifty male
lion skins scarcely two will be found
alike in color and length of name. -
Ernest Ingersoll's Life Of Mammals.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Rafn Inrect on.

In certain parts of India the oil ex-
tracted from a species of mite is used
in medicine as an external counterirri-
tant. The creature is about half an
inch long and on pressure exudes an
oil Of deep red color. 1t is only found
for few weeks at the beginning Of
the rainy season and is, hence. known
as the rain insect e. 6. Fill contrib
utes note on the chemical compost
ton Of this oil to the Journal and Pro
ceedings of the Asiatic Society. He
concludes that the supposed medical
virtues Of the oil are imaginary and
due probably to its red color.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
TIE sAIs OF EGYPT.
A warning Runner Who Below,
Like n Rull NJ He Goes.

A Warning Runner Who Bellows
Like a Bull as He Goes.
The sails is runner who keeps in
front of carriage and warns common
people out of the way and who beats
them with stick If they do not hurry
up about it.
1t is obvious that to do this he must
run quickly. Most men when they run
bend their bodies forward and keep
their mouths closed in order to save
their wind. The sails runs with his
shoulders thrown back and trumpet
Ing like an enraged elephant. He holds
his long wand at his side like a mus
ket and not trailing IL: his hand like a
walking stick, and he wears a soft
shirt Of white stuff and sleeveless
coat buried in gold lace.
He is a perfect ideal of color and
movement, and as he runs he bellows
like bull or roars as you have heard
lion roar at feeding times in a
menagerie.
There are sometimes two of them
running abreast, dressed exactly alike
and with the upper part Of their bodies
as rigid as the wand pressed against
their sides and with the ends Of their
scarf and the long tassel streaming
out behind.
AS they yell and below donkeys and
carriages and people scramble out of
their way until the carriage they pre-
cede has rolled rapidly by. Only
prncesses of the royal harem and con-
suls general and the heads of the army
of occupation and the Egyptian army
are permitted two sais: other people
may have one.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
ADVANCE IS REscINDED
(By Associo+ad D.. (,

NEW YORK. Nov IA !
meeting Of The executive eommitee
Of the West Virginia Fire Under 3ess
Writer'S Association and The com
mittees of Western and Eastern sae nm
t iG,'s % consider the percentage of
..,s advance IN rates undertaken in
par' y tnat state today the unanim-
ous decision was reached in favor Of
resclndlng the advance 50 far as il
mas fans tar been made to apply.
IL US acllon was taken in view IF
- ne 4. 1act that a general application
Ing N west ,e Virginia, the result Of
, ~nleh VIII De an advance in rates
!. sucn risks, where an advance
needed. 49,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Hla pnrt.

In the English cap and Gown" Is
told the following story of Oxford life.
It Is called Hauled by the Dean" The
dean. who had rebuked Mr.. Brown for
having assisted at the ducking Of a fell
low student. asks the offender, what
part did you take in this disgraceful
affair." and Mr.. Brown replies meekly,
.sThe left leg. sir.n
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
EIephant eower.

How many men would be needed to
pun weight hauled by an elephant?
Fifty. The answer Is the result Of re-
cent investigations made to determine
the respective pulling power Of horses,
men and elephants. Two horses.
weighing LOGO pounds each, together
pulled $3.50 pounds or $50 pounds
more than their combined weight One
elephant, weighing 1000 pounds. pull
ed $3.50 pounds. or $50 pounds less
than his weight. Fifty men. aggregat-
ing about 1900 pounds In weight pull
ed $3.50 pounds, Or just ~ much as the
single elephant. But, IKE the horses.
they pulled more than their own
weight. One hundred men pulled 12.-
900 pounds-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Rlo ae Janeiro Ensli.l.

A firm IN Rio de Janeiro recently sent
out the following. advertisement about
olive oil: "Our olives oils have garan-
tized Of fits quality. Diligently fabri-
Gated and filitrated. The consumer
viii find with them the good taste and
perfect preservation. For to escape to
any counterfeit is necessary to requiere
on any bottles this contremarc deposed
conformably to the law. The corks
and the boxes hare all marked with
the fire.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
ne Reeret Of His Lie.

Sir william Grove. the eminent sci
enlist and jurist, never forsave himself
for not discovering the spectroscope.
II had often observed" he said, that
there were different lines exhibited In
the spectra of different metals ignlted
In the voltaic arc, and II had had any
reasonable amount Of Wit / ought to
have seen the converse-viz. that by
ignition different bodies show In their
spectral lines the materials Of which
they are composed"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
If your spirits are low, do something:
and. If you have been doing something.
do something different.-E. E. Hale.
Mo.austo So.

The eggs Of the mosquito are fastened
together by viscid secretion from the
Insects body. From go to 300 eggs
are laid at time. and the little boat
shaped mass is so constructed that it
win not overset. It cannot be sunk nor
in any way injured by wind, rain or
water. 1t is abandoned by the insect
and the eggs are hatched by the heat
OF the sun or atmosphere. A temper
azure below freezing is said not to
destroy the vitality Of the mosquitoes
eggs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Minerals In water.

Lead or zinc ore can be so finely pull
,erized that tablespoonful may be
mixed in bucket Of clear water with
,ut being visible to the naked eye.
When thus powdered the particles are
30 minute that it often takes half an
,our for them to settle to the bottom
81 vessel full Of water. This fact
makes It evident that a stream may
carry large quantities OF minerals rich
n metals.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
ma Raneat o. be.

WIDOWS Daughter Mother. why do
you tell people that am only eighteen
when, you know am twenty-four7
Widow-Because elghteen's SIX years
younger than twenty-four. Daughter
Yes. know. but surely I do not need
the benefit Of those SIX years ut my
age do I? widow-Not at all. my
child, but I do.-London TeleTsoh
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
n ch,nc. - c-cxv

Mrs. Newwed-Dear me. these eggs
are very small Grocer-They are in
deed, mum, and I'm sure / don't know
why. Mrs. Newwed-oh. I dare say
It's because you take them out Of the
nest too soon-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08

I. }, J; Ayers was here Saturday
from West Milford.
~ " sperry has returned from
g pnh TIP to Parkersburg.
robert Laferty, Of The firm Of.
14nD0e = Latferty, architects, LEFT
l.Gay night for The branch Office
o. Ply. the hrm at Bluefeld after q few
Ihe Rey. |. &. Peters left SAT-
u1oay morning for Manetta To-
p pseacn ana to spend several days
Wade Cofnan was hsrs sdtur.
os :!. 1sesa Bristol attending d bnsi-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Dentists \. patients.

"Two Of the most troublesome pa
tients have are members of my own
profession" said dentist in discussing
the tortures of teeth. Strange to say
he continued, many dentists, whether
from natural defects or early negli-
Gence have exceedingly poor teeth, and
2s no practitioner can attend to his own
we Exchange services. II any Of the
patients Of these two capable D. D. SIS
are revengeful Of disposition it would
do them good to see them in the chair.
All men are much more difficult sub
5ects for dentistry than women. accord
ing to my own experience, but the way
the two In question wriggle, writhe.
groan and cuss under the ordinary oper.
sfons should be most gratifying to any
Be who has suffered at their hands."-
ew York Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
A FacetIous Convict.

.sThis confinement" said the long
faced prison visitor. must distress
you greatly Yes" replied the IA
cetious convict. Il find the prison bars
grating" ...Ah. life to you is a fail
ure." Yes. It's nothing but CELL"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08

Nothing sharpens the arrow sof sar-
casm so keenly as the courtesy that
polishes It. No reproaeh Il Ike that
We clothe with q smile and present
With a bow Chesterfield.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
A Snob.

Thackeray designated a sncb as a
being on a ladder who is quite as ready
to kiss the feet Of him who is above
him as to kick the head Of him who Is
below.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08
Neatly Turned.

"Now, Pat" said a magistrate to an
I'D offender, what brought you here
lgain?" 1.-TWO policemen, sor," was
The laconic reply. Drunk. I sup
,ose" queried the magistrate. Eyes,
,or." said Pat: --both av thin"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08

Hewitt = Time waits on NO man
Jewett-r guess that's the name Of the
new walter ut my Recommendation
York Press.