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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11
Newark independence County, Arkansas Friday September
A PLAIN STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE

In answer to the question often asked
me: "Why the election of circuit
judge at the general election, Septem-
Der IA, 1882 [ state:
Circuit judges are elected for four
years. Judge Fulkerson's term will
expire October, 1910. About the middle
of August he sent the governor his
resignation as Judge. 1t is the duty
of the governor to call special cleo
ton to fill vacancy in Office. The
governor can fill such vacancies tenn
porarily, by appointment, until a
special election can be held to fill the
vacancy The governor appointed
Mr.. Charles Coffin temporary Judge
till Judge Fulkerson's successor could
be elected Mr.. Coffin cannot be re-
elected until he has first been elected.
He has no claim on the people for re-
election because he has never been
elected.
The people atlarge had nothing to do
with his appointment. The Gazette of
August 10th represents Fl. L. Ponder,
of Walnut Ridge, and Ernest Neil, of
Batesville, in Little Rock to secure
the appointment of Mr.. Coffin as Judge,
and that the governor announced he
had received Judge Fulkerson's resig-
nation and would appoint Mr.. Coffin,
but stated he would not make any an
nouncement about calling special
election until later on. He then had
the resignation in hand and knew there
was a vacancy in office, why could he
not announce to the people that he
would call the special election for the
same day as the general election?
Was it to keep the people in the dark?
Was it to prevent anyone from getting
his name on the ticket as a candidate?
Was it in the interest of his appointee?
Was it at the instance of politicians?
Messrs. Ponder and Neil we're in Lit
tie Rock. 1t looks very much like it
was against the people and in the in
terest of certain individuals. On
August "A the secretary of state told
me he had received by mail that morn
ing petition to place Mr.. Collins
name on the ticket as a candidate for
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11

election. This call only gave candi-
dates one day to get their names on
the ticket, and that was the very day
the governor issued his proclamation
for this election. This proclamation
could not reach this, the Third judicial
circuit, until the 18th of August, and
that was too late for any man to get
his name on the ticket as candidate.
Was not August 24th selected because
it would shut out all candidates for
Judge except some FAVORED oNE2
That favored one, Mr.. Coffin, seemed
to have been on the ground fully
equipped with his petition and the re-
quest from the ''powers that be" to
call special election to take place
September 18th, twenty days after the
call for this election, and with inten-
tionally no opportunity for any man
to get his name on the ticket as a can
didate.
Why did they not let the people know
something about the matter? 1t seems
to me the people were not to be con-
sidered by those manipulating this
smooth, but unfair plan. Is this treat
ing the people right? Why should the
people endorse these smooth political
methods by voting for Mr.. Coffin? If
you wish to endorse such political
methods and vote for Mr. Coffin, you
have the privilege to do SO. If you
wish to vote for me, who gave the peo-
pie right to be heard in this matter,
it is your privilege to do so. | am
not charging anybody with fraud in
this matter, but | say, and the facts
show, it looks like very shrewd poll
tics set in operation by interested
parties to virtually deprive the people
of the right of election by forcing one
candidate on them and denying them
an opportunity to choose between can
didates.
solicit the vote of every man and
shall use my best efforts to make an
impartial Judge for the WHOLE PEOPLE
be they rich or poor, high or low. /
assure the people have no political
machine behind me, and no one has any
strings on me. Respectfully
OTIS w. SCARBOROUGH.
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petition certifying to the moral char
acter of these liquor dealers, and
falsely saving that the sale of liquor
was necessary in our town. The
prosecuting attorney in this case was
the one who so eloquently pleaded
with the court for icence.
The impassionate words of the pris-
oner fell like Goals of fire upon the
hearts of those present, and some of
the lawyers and many of the spectators
were moved to tears.
The Judge made a motion as if to
stop any further speech on the part of
the prisoner, when the speaker hastily
said:
mo. no, Your honor, do not close
my lips | am nearly through and
they are the last words | shall utter
on earth.
81 began my downward career at a
saloon bar, legalized and protected
by the Commonwealth which has re-
ceived annually part of the blood
money from their poor deluded victims.
After the State has made me drunk
ard and murderer, | am taken before
another bar-the bar of Justice-by
the same law which legaliZed the first
bar, and now you will conduct me to
a place of execution and hasten my
soul into eternity. | shall appear be-
fore another bar-the judgement bar
of God-and there you who have legal
lied the traffic will appear with me-
Think you that the Great Judge will
hold me-the poor, weak, helpless
victim of your traffic, alone respon-
sible for the murder of my wife? Nay,
I, in my drunken, frenZied, irrespon-
sible condition have murdered one;
you have been in a measure response
BILE for the murder of thousands, and
the murder mills are today in opera
ton with your consent.
"All of you know in your hearts
that these words of mine are not the
rawlings of an unsound mind, but God
Almighty's truth. The liquor traffic
of the nation is responsible for nearly
all the murders, bloodsheds, riots,
poverty; misery, wretchedness and
CONTINUED on page ~
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FARM FOR SALE

Good farm of 100 acres near High
Rock, II miles north of Batesville, Is
acres in cultivation % acres of which
is fine creek bottom land which grows
10 bushels of corn per acre. Good
frame dwelling with two tenant houses
Two orchards with an abundant varie-
ty of fruits. Good oak, hickory and
cedar timber on land not in cultiva-
ton. Fine water, both well and spring,
with fine creek running through farm
Good mill-site on farm. Fine cave
near dwelling where 10000 bushels of
vegetables may be kept the year round
Convenient to school and church.
viii be sold cheap and on easy terms.
Henderson Real Estate Co., Newark
Ark.
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MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT.
EVER HAPPENS

Some people are thrown off their
balance the moment anything goes
wrong with them. They do not seem
to have the ability to overcome i'm
pediments and to do their work in
spite of annoyanees.
Anybody can work when everything
goes smoothly, when there is nothing
to trouble him: but man must be
made of the right kind of stuff who
can rise above the things which annoy,
harass, and handicap the weak, and
do his work in spite of them. Indeed.
this is the test of greatness.
AS a matter of fact, the greatest
achievements in all time have been ac-
complished by men and women who
have been handicapped, annoyed. per-
secuted, misunderstood, criticized.
But they have been great enough to
rise above all these things and to do
their work in spite of them.
Few people are large enough to rise
above their aches and appointments
The majority are always talking about
them, projecting their dark shadows
into your atmosphere, cutting off your
sunshine with their clouds. Their
ailments and their hard luck and mis-
fortunes seem to be the biggest things
about them. You never meet but they
thrust them into your presence.
The man who is not big enough to
rise above the things that trouble him,
who can not overtop his aches and
pains, annoyances and disappointment
so that they are of little consequence
in comparison with his great life aim,
will never amount to much.
There is an unwritten law for peo-
pie who are thoroughbred real
gentleman and the real lady-which
compels them to keep their troubles.
their ailments, their sorrows. their
worries, their losses, to themselves.
There is fine discipline in it. 1t mellows
the character and sweetens the life.
But when these things are not borne
heroically, they mar the character and
leave their ugly traces in the face;
their hideous forms appear in the
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11

manner and disfgure the whole life.
Learn to consume your own smoke.
If you have misfortunes, pains, dis
eases, losses, keep them to yourself.
Bury them. Those who know you
have them will love you and admire
you infinitely more for this suppress
sion. A stout heart and persistent
eheerfulness will be more than match
for all your troubles.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11

Judge. On August 9th the attorney
general told me the secretary of state
had just consulted him about the num-
Der of names required to a petition to
get candidates name on the ticket.
and showed him the petition for Mr..
Coffin. He also said the 24th of Aug
ust was the last day candidate for
district Office could get his name on
the ticket for the September election,
and it looked like very shrewd move
by some one to get only ONE name on
the ticket for Judge; that if Mr. Collins
was the ONLY NAME on the ticket and
he received only ONE vote, he would
be elected.
On August oath the governor told me
he received letter that morning from
ERNEST Neill and General Coffin ask
ing him to cali the special election for
Judge on Semptember 18th and would
do So" On the LAST day that cam
didate could get signatures of voters to
have HIS name placed on the ticket for
a district office, | caught on to this
shrewd political move, and petition
to place my name on the ticket as a
candidate for Judge was signed and
the same was filed with the secretary
of state.
My principle is LET THE PEOPLE
RULE. | ask the people why the gov
ernor, having received Judge Fulker-
sons resignation some days before
August 9th, should wait until that
day to call special election? Was it
in the interest of some individual?
Was it at the suggestion of politicians?
Was it to deprive the people of the
right to rule? Does it look fair and
just to the people? 1t does not seem
SO to me. but it seems that it must
have been in the interest of some one
and at the suggestion of some one and
in denial of the rights of the people to
have more than one candidate forjudge
to choose from.
Why did Ernest Neill and General
Coffin" on August 24th ask the COVER
nor to call a special election for judge
on September 18th? There were only
twenty days between the call and the
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11
DOCTOR CHARGED WITH ARSON

Searcy, Sept. 5-Dr. J. S. Still
we'll was bound over to the grand jury
this afternoon by justice of the peace,
on charge of arson, in the sum of
81 900, which he readily gave. DR..
Stillwell is charged with having set
fire to his own Office for the purpose
of burning it and the building in which
it is located, presumably that he might
profit from the collection of the in
surance. He denies the charge and
the evidence against him is wholly cir
cumstantial.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11
BOY GORED TO DEATH

Beebe, Sept. 5.-The Oldest son of
A. B. Miller, aged l6, living within
three miles of Beebe, when going out
Thursday morning to turn out the
stock, was attacked by a bull, which
knocked him down and gored him. A
blood vessel was ruptured and in less
than 40 minutes the boy was dead The
animal had never been considered
vicious and therefore no precau-
ton was taken to prevent any such oc-
currence.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE

AS a special campaign offer to
anyone who will secure 20 new ten
weeks SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Weekly
Commercial Appeal, (remitting $500
for samel will be sent Diamond
Point Fountain Pen. guaranteed finest
grade, 14-kt. solid gold pen. Act
quick, as this special offer will be
withdrawn in short time Address,
Weekly Commercial Appeal, Memphis,
Tenn.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11
Vol. 8. No. 3S
SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township

Sulphur Rock, Sept. 8.-Mrs. Matte
Ford of st. Louis will have charge of
the millinery department at the w. K.
Rice Mercantile Companys store this
fall, and will be ready to supply the
ladies with hats next week.
Surveyor F. NJ. Ham came down from
Moorefeld Monday to survey some
town lots for Hugh and Pleas Wright
in the new addition to Sulphur Rock.
Rev. W. a. Lindsey and family of
Cotton Plant are visiting in our city,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Anderson.
r. I. Moore who has a position at
Newport, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Moore.
Henry Saffel was down from Lees
Chapel Monday. He is now at work
with Gibson in the photo business.
DR.. 7. A. Bevens went to Batesville
Monday night to hear the lecture by
Hon. Clay Sloan of Black Rock.
Miss Parlee Lawrence the telephone
girl, left Monday night for Ravenden
to visit for few days.
Miss Ruth Grow of Newark is visit
ing the Misses Vestal and Thyad Will
son for few days.
Don't forget the election Monday,
September IA. Let everybody come
and vote right
Prof. and Mrs. Sidney Pickens and
little daughter, Thelma, went out to
Dota Sunday.
Prof. Ed Martin school at James,
town closed Friday and he is now at
home again.
J. c. Gibson went to Charlotte
Tuesday morning to do some photo
graph work.
Mrs. Braden returned home from
Little Rock Saturday, where she visit
ed her son.
George Bevens Jr. of Batesville is
visiting his grandparents here this
week.
Misses Sue Braden and Amanda
Hively are visiting at Batesville this
week.
Miss Gertrude Covington of Helena
is visiting home folks for a few days.
Rev. W. NJ. Thompson preached at
the Baptist church Sunday morning.
Miss Eulah Owens is visiting Miss
Lota Grover at Batesyille this week.
Sam Ashley, who has been sick for
several weeks, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Cinth Griffin is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Braden, of this city
Miss Pinkie Dorr of Batesville is
here visiting Mrs. Dan Moore.
Miss Nettye Bc*ens is visiting Miss
Vela Jernigan near Charlotte.
Dr. r. G. Dorr was down from
Batesville Tuesday.
George Satfroe of Newport spent
Sunday in our city.
W. j. Ward was down from Char
lotte Monday.
Miss Cora Moore is on the sick list
this week.
T. J. Raney was up from Newark
Monday.
Mrs. Ula Kent is very sick at this
writing.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-09-11
NOTARY PUBLIC

Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
COURT DISMISSES
CHARGE AGAINST
PEACHER & co.

Police Judge Cross today dismissed
the charge OF selling TO minors, pre-
ferred against II. l.. Peacher a COM
pany. OF 10s South Second street
which he heard Saturday. l.. Baggage
Lawrence Martin and Ernest johnson
all under 20. were found with eight
quarts OF whisky. bearing Peacher's
label. They said they bought them IN
saloon facing the market. where
there were bottles in the front Of the
room and bar In the rear. johnson
and Baggage said John Rehkopf, a
member OF the firm resembled the
man who sold them the liquor, but
Martin thought II. l.. Peacher did.
w A. Baggage, father OF l.. Bag
gage. came TO Paducah this afternoon
and held several conferences with his
son. Mr. Baggage expressed de-
termination TO get his son to tell the
truth about where he bought the
whisky. Mr.. Baggage said he Intends
to prosecute vigorously the Arm that
sold the liquor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03

Charged with malicious shooting,
Jack Shouse. colored. was arrested
Saturday night by Patrolmen Kirk
and Rousch. and in police court this
morning was held over to the grand
jury with bail fixed at $500. Shouse
and Jonas Cherry. colored. engaged
I'm a quarrel at the Union station and
seeing trouble the patrolmen grabbed
Cherry. who held tue pistol in his
pocket and fired one shot. The bull
let fell near the feet of the patrol
men and there was dancing for a few
seconds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
PRIMARY OFFICERS

Officers for the Democratic city
primary next Thursday will be select
ed in a meeting of the committee in
charge of the election. w. A. Berry.
James NJ. Lang and Gus Rogers, to-
night. Other details of the primary
election, such as renting voting places
and erecting the booths are well in
hand and everything viii go on
smoothly. The candidates handed In
lists of names from which the COM
mittee will select the Officers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
Ten Thousand Are Homeless
And Twenty Million
Dollars Lost.
Whole Townsin British Colum.
bia Lost in Flames.
REFUGEES ARE IN PERIL


Cranbrook. Is. g., Aug. 3.-Today's
reports from the Fast kootenay dis
trict, where the terrible forest fire II
raging. say that 800 have been killed
aud 10000 made homeless. and the
loss II twenty millions. Fully 1900
ARE La serious danger.
In addition ca the town Of Fernie.
which was destroyed. Michael, with
100 people, l. In the center Of n
furnace and n IL believed that all will
he lost. Hosmer. sparwood and OIL
sen are threatened. Sisfy-one women
VERY burned 90 death nc FIN River
camp.
Refugees are seeking shelter In the
mountains aud valleys. where they
aIr seriously threatened. Il T. feared
hundreds of bodies will bc found, es-
pccially in the mining camps. and un-
less checked the blaze likely will
catch the oil wells. Relief trains are
being rushed To the district.
The confiagraGon IS the greatest
In the history OF the country and reg
lstered as second only 60 the san
Francisco disaster Scores OF villages
are In the fires path Communication
- almost cut on. II IL feared the
flames will cross INTO Montana
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
LOSES HIS LEG.

While throwing a switch. Andrew
Patton, co,ored, one OF the most re-
liable brakemen of the Illinois Cen
trail. was struck by a train and his
left leg was cut of at the ankle. He
sustained a bad bruise on his head.
The freight train had taken a siding
at Dulaney. and Patten went down
to throw the switch, when in the
darkness another train struck him.
He was taken to Princeton and then
brought to Paducah this morning at
4 o'clock. Patten has been in the
employ Of the railroad for several
years and resided at 112 South
Eleventh street His left leg was am
putated below the knee, and 1t is be-
lieved that he will recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
Harth Bros Big Stores and
Warehouse and Three Dwell
ing Houses Consumed.

shortly after midnight fire, which
was discovered in Harth Bros. stores
at Caseyville. consumed the three
brick store buildings, the Cumberland
telephone exchange and II. S. Jones
establishment with three
dwelling houses. The total loss is
well above $4,000 with insurance
more than half covering the loss. The
origin of the fire is unknown. There
was no one around Harth Bros
stores after o'clock, so far as known
The completeness OF destruction has
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
Another for Farr-is.

Sunday was a bad day for Ned
Farris. and he was arrested on a
charge of giving liquor to a minor.
Farris was out near Eleventh street
and Broadway with a bottle OF old
bourbon, when he invited his friends
over to the Old freight station to get
a taste OF real liquor One of his
friends was Boyd Pell, an 1S-year-
old boy. Pei said Farris gave him
the whisky and he took a drink.
Judge Cross fined Farris $50 and
costs. 1,eE
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
Bids for Bonds.

Many letters have been received By
G. G. Kelly. secretary of the school
board, inquiring when the bonds for
the schools will be sold, and asking
for particulars. This morning a let
ter was received from Chicago
banker Offering TO advance money
now, and let the people vote on the
bonds at the election. This is the
most liberal proposition that the
board has received. But If the bonds
win the approval OF majority OF the
citizens there is no question but that
there will be many offers to take the
bonds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
ONE HOUSE REMAINS

Two bawdy houses continue to OPP
crate on Campbell street, 1t is said,
although the police department
through Chief Collins said that every
house would have to be closed by Au-
gust 1. This afternoon one resident
made complaint against a bawdy wo-
man. Several of the women have
packed up and are ready to leave for
greener fields or possibly seek an
other location in the city. Mayor
Smith said he was informed that all
of the women had moved
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
BRYAN'S SPEECH

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. at was
learned that Attorney General Bona
parties decision that the guaranty Of
bank deposits Is illegal. overrullng
the Oklahoma state law. forms one
of the important sections of Bryan's
acceptance speech. IL is understood
that Bryan takes direct issue with
Bonaparte. Bryan consulted several
constitutional lawyers about the ques-
ton. He will explain his views fully.
The speech as completed is now being
printed for distribution to the papers
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
SMALL BREWERY BLAZE
CALLS FIRENIEN TWICE

Two fires in three hours was the
record at the stables of the Paducah
Brewery company, Tenth and Monroe
streets, Saturday. when hay in the
stable loft was discovered on fire. At
$40 O'Clock the loft was seen burn
ing, and an alarm given. Companies
Nos. and 4 answered. and after roll
ing out several bales of hay put out
the flames. Chief Wood looked
around. and thought the fire was out,
but In about three hours the flames
Jared up and the two companies re-
turned and once more used the chemi-
cal engine The Are lighters did such
quick work that the loss viii be only
about $40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-03
Night Rider Cases will Be
Called By Circuit Judge
Cook Thursday.
Grand Jury Empaneled and
Charged Today.
PRIMARY is NOVEMBER ]

Murray, Ky, Aug. 3. Especial. -
Galloway circnit court convened this
marning in august session 90 try the
night rider cases, which are set for
Thursday. Judge Thomas b. Cook
charged the grand jury explicitly
abouh the tobacco trust and said there
Is night riding in Galloway county,
which also ought TO be investigated.
The grand jury is composed of b. +.
Lax. Walter Hudspeth, w. T. Hop
kins, b. II. Grogan. Walter Hamln,
W. e. Gilbert. w. A. Hughes. w. p.
Jones. James r. Jones, II. w. Lee,
sam Holcomb and r. l.. Brown.
Most people are OF the opinion that
he night rider cases will be tried in
record time and that there viii be no
convictions.
The case of the commonwealth
against voolfolk, Bowers 4 company,
of Padueah, produce dealers, charged
with conspiracy in restraint of trade.
Is set for Wednesday Local dealers
charge collision between the Paducah
concern and Armour q company. Ea-
ton & Boyd represent the defendants.
Galloway Primary.
In spite of the efforts of citizens
to prevent the local political situation
becoming complicated with the night
rider spirit, the Galloway county Dem
oeratic committee called the county
primary for election day, and the hot
test campaign IN history is starting.
Judge Wells will be a candidate for
rs-electlSn as county Judge. but
friends are urging him TO make the
race for commonwealth attorney
against Denny Smith. of Trigg county.
The day for the primary has not been
set. r. L. Hart and +. T. Phillips
will contest for the county iudgeship
r. 7. Wells. Judge Wells law part
ner and cousin. is a candidate for
county attorney against F. F. AGREE,
attorney for the alleged night riders,
and an association orator. o. J. Jen-
nings, editor of the Murray Ledger
and conspicuous figure in recent
happenings in the county. is a candi-
date for county clerk against J. n.
Wills. The sherlff's race Is free for
| all.