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The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
SELL LANDS

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, as Administrative of the
estate of j. D. Morgan, deceased, will
apply to the Independence County Pre-
bate Court at its adjourned August
term, to be held on the Sth day of Oc-
tober, 1909 for an order to sell the
following described lands belonging to
said estate, situated in Independence
County, Arkansas, for the purpose of
paying the debts of said estate:
A part of the north half of the south
west quarter of Section 16, Twp. II, n.
II. ), W., containing ten acres, and
described by metes and bounds as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning 1868 links west
of center of said section Is, at hick-
DRY tree l6 inches in diameter for cor
ner, from which a black oak 10 inches
in diameter bears south - degrees
west ID links, and post oak 10 inches
in diameter bears south IA degrees east
% links: thence south 1000 links to
rock for corner, from which black
oak Is inches in diameter bears south
394 degrees west % links, and a sweet
gum Is inches in diameter bears north
80 degrees west 40 links; thence north
1874 degrees west 1000 links to a rock
for corner, from which white oak
four inches in diameter bears south 40
degrees west 10 links, and black oak
IA inches in diameter bears north 80
degrees west - links; thence north
1000 links to one-fourth section line
and rock for corner, from which a white
oak II inches in diameter bears south
% degrees east IA links, and black
oak 10 inches in diameter bears south
l6i degrees west 81 links; thence south
S9i degrees east 1000 links on the
quarter section line to the place of
beginning.
This September It'll, 1909
MARY MORGAN.
Administrative of the estate of j. d.
Morgan, deceased.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN

On lonely night Alex Benton of
Fort Edward, n. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home Of neighbor
tortured by asthma, bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery
that had cured himself of asthma. This
wonderful medicine soon relieved and
quickly cured his neighbor Later it
cured his sons wife of severe lung
trouble. Millions believe its the great
est throat and lung cure on earth.
Coughs, colds, Group, hemorrhages
and sore lungs are surely cured by it.
Best for hay fever, grip and whooping
cough. SOC and 81. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by ]. |. Sturdiyant.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
A HURRY UP CALL

Quick! Mr.. Druggist. Quick! A box
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-here's a
quarter-for the love of Moses hurry
Baby's burned himself terribly-John-
ME cut his foot with the axe-Mamie' S
scalded-Pa can't walk from piles
Billie has boils-and my corns ache. 4"
She got it and soon cured all the fam
lily. Its the greatest healer on earth
Sold by j. /. Sturdivant.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
THE TELEPHONE

Think what convenience it is
on the farm; just ring the bell and
talk to neighbors, doctor, or your
merchant in the city; transact
business, order goods, get market
reports, sell your corn and cotton
at the right time. All these ad-
vantages you can have at a very
small cost.
NEWARK TELEPHONE Co.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
Local Doings


usual visit to Oil Trough Sunday.
City Marshal j. w. Fetzer
spent yesterday at Newport on
business.
Frank Dorr of Charlotte spent
Tuesday night here visiting E. l..
Christian.
Rev. Jas. f. Jernigan went over
to Oil Trough Saturday to hold a
revival meeting.
C. NJ. Edwards made business
trip to St. Louis Sunday returning
Tuesday morning.
Miss Gertie Magness spent Sun
day visiting Miss Cleva Whisnant
in Logan township.
W. d. Chesney, representing
Swift's & Co., was calling on his
customers here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Harrington
spent Sunday at Sulphur Rock
visiting J. NJ. Duncan and family.
L. Y. HARRISON and K. I.
Harrington attended the Baptist
Association at Rosie last Saturday.
Have you tried the new barber
shopl Its o. k. and they 2uaran-
tee satisfaction or refund your
whiskers.
Magness Bros. will be receiving
their line of fall goods soon, in
Guiding millinery, dry goods, fur
niture, etc.
Money matters are close this
fall. Ladies and children's hats at
prices to suit the times at Mrs.
Alexander's.
Mrs. Nora Wayman and Miss
Irene Hall left for jackson coun
ty Monday to spend the week
with relatives.
Misses Mildred and Edith Hum
phreys, of Bradford, are spending
a few days here visiting their little
friend, Miss Bessie Drennen.
Mrs. Alexander does her own
trimming and keeps her shop at
her residence. She can sell you q
fall hat cheaper than any body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Arnold re-
turned to their home at Plunkett
last Sunday, after pleasant visit
here with relatives and friends.
Ship your produce to Cleveland
& Gibson, Little Rock, Ark.
Quick sale and prompt returns for
all consignments. Write for prices.
w. A. Mitchell, treasurer and
general manager of White River
Grocer Co., of Batesville, was in
terviewing the merchants here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Brown who
have been in Panama for the past
two years, sailed for the United
States Wednesday, and are expect
ed home within a few days. They
will probably not return to Pan
anna.
The demand for that wonderful
stomach, liver and kidney cure,
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, is as
tonishing. j. |. Sturdivant says
he never saw the like. Its because
they never fail to cure sour stom-
ach, constipation, Indigestion, bill
iousness, jaundice, sick headache,
chills and malaria. Only 25c.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce
John M. Magness as candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
Albert Sims as candidate for Sheriff
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
DeWitt's Little Early Risers tn

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
safe, snre, easy, gentle little liver
pills. The original Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve is DeWitt's.
The name is plainly stamped on
every box. 1t is good for cuts,
burns, bruises, sores, bolls and sun
burn-but it is especially good
for piles. Sold by Newark Drug
Company.
For headache DR. Miles Anff-Pain pills
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
LADIES' COLLARS AND BELTS

| have just received a complete
assortment of Ladies' Collars and
Belts in all the new and latest
styles and strictly up-to-date in
every respect. Ladies invited to
call and see them. r. l.. GoAD.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
FOR COUNTY CLERK

We are authorized to announce T.
NJ, Waldrip as a candidate for County
Clerk, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

We are authorized to announce w.
r. Shelpman as a candidate for Tax
Collector, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1909-09-17
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

We are authorized to announce A.
j. Craig as a candidate for County
and Probate Judge, subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
WEDS PRESIDENTS NIECE
SEATTLE MAN MARRIEs MISS LOU
 IsE ". TAFT.
Although Nations Executive is Pres ent, wedding Is Without Os- tentntfon Because of Re-
 cent Bereavement.

New York, Dec. sO--Miss Louis Walbridge Taft. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft. and niece of the President, was married this afternoon in the home of her parents. 10 George w. Snowden of Seattle. Wash. lnvi- tations to the ceremony were limited because Of the recent death of Mrs. Horace D. Taft, an aunt of the bride.
 President Taft came from Washing ton to attend the wedding. but Mrs Taft's health did not permit her to make the tourney. The President was ascompanied by his daughter, Mss Helen, and his sons, Robert and Charles. President Taft was officially attended by his military aide, Captain Butt
 The ceremony was performed in a room decorated with palms and hung with nistletoe and holly. The bride was attended only by Miss Msrgaret I,oke, her school girl chum. as maid of honor. The ushers included her brothers. The Rev. pr. J. c. Fl. Barrie rector of the Church of St Mary the virgin. performed the ceremony
 MT Snowden. who has extensive busi- ness interests in the Northwest, was graduated from the Sheffieid Seientinc school in 1895.
 He and his bride have been acquaint- cd since they were children.
 They will tour Europe for several months on their honeymoon trip. They will reside in Seattle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
HELD FOR MANS DEATH
MRS. ARMsTHoNG HOUND OVER TO
 GRAND JURY.
Witnesses Testify That Woman sys- tematicaIIy Administered Poisens to Her Husband and Brought
 About Death.

New Albany. Ind. Dec. so.--Mrs Pearl Armstrong. charged with the murder of her husband. George Arm strong. was bound over to the grand jury without bond late today by Mag istrate Huckey at the close of her pre-. iiminary examination.
 After the prosecution had rested its case. the prisoners attorney merely said:
 "The court may recognize the defend ant"
 Mrs. Armstrong seemed not 10 be affected by the testimony of the wit nesses that she systematically admin istered poisons. to her husband and brough about his death.
 The report of the chemical analysis of Armstrongs stomach, which has moi been made public by the prosecutor was not offered at the hearing today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
EDUCATORS ELECT HEADS
WINTHROP COLLEGE MAN IS MADE
 PRESIDENT.
Among Directors iw Professor c. c
 Thach, of sAnburn---Dr. Charles " Elliot Makes AddreaA sm Fsreninss.

1 charlotte. N C.. Dec. s0---with the election of officers this afternoon and an address from President Emeritus
 Eliot. of Harvard, this evening. the Southern Educational Association ad- journed sine die. the place of the next
 meeting being iett wlth tne Execu-
 tive Committee.
 Chattanooga, Jacksonville, Birming-
 ham and other cities presenteG insiSa- { l tons.
 The newly elected officers are: President. pr. D. D. Johnson, of Winthrop College, $. C.; First Vice I President, Chancellor J H. kirkland. 1 os Vanderbilt University; Second Vice President, C. E. Glenn, of Bfrming- ham; Third Vice President. J. s. Grabb, of Kentucky: Treasurer, E. F. Burns. of Atlanta, Ga. Y Il The directors chosen are: Alabama Professor c. c. Thach, Pc. ytvcnnIc Institute. Auburn. Ala; Arkansas, J. J. Doyne; Florida, W. M. Holloway: Georgia, J. M. Pound, Alt lanta; Kentucky. M. A, Cassidy, Lex ington; Louisiana, T. Il. Harris; Mary land, +. E. Buckner, Baltimore; Mis- souri, E. l.. Todd; Mississippi, L. H. Whitfield; North Carolina, E. C.. Brooks, Trinity College; Oklahoma, E. D. Cameron; South Carolina, H. N. Snyder. president, Woford College: Tennessee, T. P. Bailey; Texas. R. B. Cousins; Virginia, J. L. Jarman; West Virginia. M. P. Shawkey: District of Columbia, D. J. Crosby.
 pr. Charles W. Eliot addressed the association on the subject: Best Di- rection for Immediate Educational Ef- fort" and he was followed by Presi- dent Judson, of the University of Chi cago, who made a short talk on Az ricultural Education"
 Other speakers of the day were Dr.. James H. Dillard. of New Orleans. president of the Jeans Foundation. whose subject was "Exttnsion Plan for Rural Schools" and Former State Su- Carolina, who talked on '"rhe Boy on perintendent B. S. Martin. of South the Farm"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
NEW DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
 ANNOUNCES ITS OBJECTS

Albany, N. r., Dec. S0-The pur- poses of the Democratic League or ganized at the Saratoga Conference last summer are outlined in a call is- sued for a meeting of the League in Albany on January 27.
 The call is signed by Thomas M . Osborne, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Francis A. Willard, Secretary,
 The Leagues purposes. as given, are briefly these:
 To spread the knowledge of funda- mental Democratic or liberal princi- pIes.
 To stimulate interest In the Demo- cratic Party organ.
 To bring back into the party in this State such Democrats as disgust with its failure to stand for it's principals and distrust of its recent leadership have driven out.
 To aid In the selection of such men to direct the party organiza ton as represent the character and intelli- gence of the party and not It's baser elements.
 The policy of the Democratic League is to ignore the present Iead- CTS where they do not represent the character and intelligence of the party and seek by every means in its power to secure the selection and election of proper men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
GUINNESS MYSTERY ENDS
RAY LAMPHEnE DIES IN INDIANA
 PRISON.
Was servIne sentence On Charge of BurninH Home in Which
 Bodies of several Per-
 sons Were Fonnd.

La Porte, Ind. Dec. 3e--Ray Lam phere, 2s years old. slayer of Mrs. Belle <Gunness and her children. died topakht of tuberculosis in the Michi- gan city penitentlary, where he was servings an indeterminate term for arson.
 Lamphere on April 2s. 1908. set fire to the Gunness home near LaPorte and incinerated the family He had formerly been employed by Mrs. Belle Guinness as workman on her farm Following the fire, the bodies of sev- eraI persons. who had been murdered by Mrs Guinness were unearthed in the farm yard.
 Lamphere was convicted of burning the house and sentenced by Judge Richter on November 26. 1908 to serve from two to fourteen years in prison. Lamphere always contended that he was innocent of arson. II was shown however. that Iamphere probably was cognizant of some of Mrs. Gunness's crimes and that he was angered at ner.
 penitentiary he developed tuberculosis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
DR. R. 4. HOLLAND
 DIES IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, Dec so.-pr Robert A.. Holland. clergyman. author and form eriy chaplain in the Confederate Army. died here today of pneumonia
 He was born in Nashville. Tenn. sixty-hve years ago. He was first g Methodist preacher. but was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1871.
 Three years ago he left the active ministry to become lecturer at the University of the South at sewanee. Tenn.
 pr. Holland was for thirty years rec tor emeritus of St. Georges Episcopal Church of St Louis. His Common wealth of Man" was reply to The Man With the Hoe.' He had been preacher, in Chicago. Trenton. N. J., and Baltimore.
 A widow. three daughters and three sons survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
TOTS BURN TO DEATH
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN VILLAGE
 or SANTA CLAUS.
Little Town of Indiana Is the Scene of HnrrowinE Accident--Mother Finds the Churred
 Hof1ieN,

Indianapolis. Dee. 3o.---In the village of Santa Claus two children were burned to death last night. Their mother found their blaekened. writh- ing little bodies few minutes be- fore they died. Tn a room where she had left them playing an hour be- fore
 The mother. Mrs. Fred Keller. the wife of young farmer. went to the barn to help him milk the cows and make the horses comfortable for the night.
 A thought of her girls, two and one half and one and one-haif years old. inspired the mother to leave her hus- band to finish the work. and she re- turned to the house.
 As she neared the house she heard the children screaming. She rushed in. The rooms were filled with smoke. Cropping along, the floors she came upon the babies twisting bodies ana dragged them to door.
 Their eyes had been burned out ana their bodies horribly charred The older one had played about the stove ana had set fire to her and her baby sisters clothing.
 santa Claus is in Spencer county near the ohio river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
INDEPENDENT STEEL MAN
 PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

Pittsburg Pa, Dec 30-FraRk B. Smith. president of Cruolble Steel Company. one of the largest indspen- dent steel manufacturing concerns in the United States. dropped dead here tonight.
 Mir. Smith. who was 50 years old. was seized suddenly by an attack of apoplsxy in the library of his home. Before medical aid could be summoned he was dead.
 For many years Mir. smith held the presidency of the Crucible Steel Com pany, which his father was lnstru- mental in forming Into a corporation His other interests Included the presi dency, of the Steel Spring Company of New York City a trusteeship in the Dollar Savings Bank Of Pittsburg. and a direetorship in the Union Saw ings Bank. also of this city.
 Mir Smith leaves a widow and four young children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
WOMEN GO TO JERSEY
MRS. MARTIN AND MRS. sNEAD
 LEAVE NEw YORK.
They Are Taken to Newark to Answer Grand Jury Indictment for
 Murder of Mrs. Ocey

New York. Dec. s0--Bundled into an automobile. Mrs. Caroline Martin. mother of Mrs. ocey Snead. the bath tub victim. and Mrs. Mary Snead were taken away from the Tombs prison today to Newark. N. J., where they are under indictment on charges of caus- ing the death of Mrs. Ocey Snead.
 Mrs. Martin declined to sign the affidavit that she was the person nam- ed in the warrant of extradition until she had carefully scanned all the documents.
 This is the most important thing in my life" she said. "and I don't pro pose to be nasty in signing any papers"
 Mrs. Martin asserted that Important personal letters written by her daugh- ter had been taken from her and she wanted them turned over to her coun- aA1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
MERCURY GOES TO LOW MARK Record Temperatures Regis
 tered in South ICE FORMS ON DRlEs RIVERS Death Lurks h Cold in North
 Alabama. Grip of Cold wave Extends to seuth- ern Florida. where Orange crep May suner-Cesson Planters
 weIcom. Enemy te
 Hell weevii.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec s0--A terrific cold wave gripped the entire South today. not even the orange belt of far South- ern Florida being exempted From the freezing temperature.
 This morning. the mercury ranged from two degrees above at Asheviiie. N. C.. to thirty-two degrees at Fl Paso, Tex. with twenty above regis tered at Jacksonville. Fla. and twen- points and the extreme southern por- ton of the Florida peninsula alone es- caped the freezing blast
 This. according 10 the local Weather Bureau. was the coldest day of the coidest December the South has, ever experienced. At s o'clock this fnorns ing. the thermometer registered ten degrees above In Atlanta. ana for twenty days past freezing weather has been experienced here. The fong du- ration of the cold has prevailed over the greater portion of the South. and there has been much svffering among the poor people. especially among the negroes in the cities.
 At Birminghamt the minimum was twelve degrees above zero this morn ing. two negroes were frozen to death. and near Decatur, Ala. with the ther- mometer lowering Around five above zero. a family of six were rescued this morning more dead than alive. with one of the children expected to die. as result of exposure to tiie cold.
 Ice on Chattaheochee. For the first time since 1886 there was ice today in the Chattahoochee River at Atlanta. similar conditions prevailing in the rivers of Tennessee. North Alabama and the western part of North Carolina
 While if is believed that no serious damage has been done the Florida orange crop. Fernandlna reports that oranges were frozen in that section. and from other parts of Florida came reports that fires in the groves were resorted to last night to protect the
 Cotton planters of the Far south- west hall with delight the severe cold believing that millions of the boil weevil have been destroyed and a further spread of this insect to new territory retarded.
 Freezing temperature will continue tonight over most of the Southern States, according to the local fore- caster. followed by warmer weather tomorrow.
 The present cold snap has been ac- companied by little snow In the South and yesterday and today there was practically no rainfall reported from any of the Southern States. The wind, however, has been strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
Jack Fro.t in Floridn.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec 30.--Florida today experienced the coIdest weather that has visited this section in several years. the thermometer in Jacksonville registering twenty degrees this morn ing and freezing weather has prevailed all day. Freezing temperatures ex- tended down into the orange belt, but up to tonight no reports have been re- ceived of any damage to the trees It has been cold in this State for sew eral days, which has driven the sap down in the orange trees. and 1t is be- lieved they will not be killed or dam aged by the freeze.
 Arcadia, on the west coast, reports a temperature of twenty-six degrees, while other towns in that section re- port temperatures ranging from that figure up to thirty and thirty-two de- grees. The local weather bureau pre- diets a tempeature of between eighteen and twenty degrees tonight as low as the twenty-sixth parallel.
 In Jacksonville, water pipes have burst all over the city. causing the water pressure in the mains to become low. The chief of the fire department has ordered all steamers in the fire ser vice to be kept steamed up in case of emergency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
Lad KiIIrd whlIe Hanaing.

Nashvllle. Tenn, Dec. 30---Andrew Mccall. IS year old son of J. E Mcv Gall. assistant United States district attorney here. was accidentally shot and killed this afternoon while hunt ins, with several boy companions on his fathers country place near this city The lad had crossed a wire fence and was attempting to drag his gun through when the hammers became entangied in the wires and tho weapon was discharged. the entire load of bird shot entering the left cheek and causing almost Instant deafh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
PEARY'S EARS FROST
 BITTEN IN MARYLAND

Washington. Dec. S0,-Robert E. Peary had his ears slightly frostbit- ten last night.
 When his automobile stranded in the remote regions of Maryland. Peary. dressed in thin evening clothing and low shoes, was compelled to jump out in the snow and face a biting wind while he walked about a mile for as- sistance,
 The name of the place where Peary's automobile stranded was Bradley Lane. He was enroute from Washington to Drummond Md. a distance of seven miles. accompanied by his wife and his sister-in-law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
YOUNG HHIREss MISSING.
Has Been Hears-Braken since Death ef
 Mother.

Philadelphia, Dee. 30.--Miss Roberta B. DeJanon. the 1e-year-oid daughter pf Firdlnand DeJanon of New York. aud the granddaughter and sole neir ok Robert Buist. a millionaire seed mer- chant of this city. has been missing since yesterday from the hotel where she was stopping with her granatar ther.
 Miss DeJanon's mother died here a month ago and she appeared broken hearted. Before the girl disappeared she wrote two letters to her father. saying she could not live without her mother. She declared she was going to commit suicide either in the Sehuyt- kill River or in Fairmont Park
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
PRESIDENT TAFT ASKED
 TO INTERVENE IN STRIKE

Minneapolis. Minn.. Dec. so,-Mayor James c. Haynes has asked President Taft to intervene in the switchmen's strike The Mayor today sent the President this message:
 "The continuation of the swetehmen's strike on railways in this section Is highly injurious. not only to the in- terested partes. but also to the general pubic.
 Much loss and suffering have all ready occurred. and this will be greatly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
PLUNGING OVER CLIFF
 TWO BURN TO DEATH

Floydada, Texas. Dec. 30-Piunglng over a cliff sixty feet high to the bottom of Blanco Canyon, Mrs. S. R. Beck, 35 years old. and her 10 year old son. burned to death in the debris of their wagon and household effects yesterday. MT. Beck was seriously in- jured.
 The family was driving along the narrow trail when part of the harness broke and the rearing team carried the outfit over the bluff. small stove in the wagon set fire to the wreck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-31
KEY MEN coMrRoMrsn.
TeIegraphers on Big Four To Remain
 At Posts.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Dec BOA compro- mise has been reached between the telegraphers of the Big Four and the management of the system and all im- mediate danger of strike has been removed. This is the outcome of a conference held today between the teiegraphers' committee and General Manager Tan Wrinkle.
 The basis of the agreement rests on arrangement for an investigation of all stations on the system and an in- crease In pay at such points where in- creased work Is shown. The original demands of the operators was for a uniform twenty per cent raise.