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The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
ADVERTISING RATES
FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1909
THE DIVORCE QUESTION

A bill seeking to regulate the re-
marriage of divorced persons has been
introduced in the legislature. The
Journal is not informed as to the
provisions of the proposed law, but it
is our humble opinion that the solu-
ton of the divorce question lies with
in the homes, rather than within the
legislatures.
The girl whose early education has
been gained on the street. whose self
ishness has been gratiied at the ex-
pense of her parents and whose prep
aration for the duties of a home-maker
has lacked an acquaintance with the
common duties of the home, is stand
ing candidate for the divorce court.
The young man who grows up with
out responsibility, who has wasted his
youth and pawned his manhood te
idle and dissolute habits is another.
The ministers who are asking the
state to prevent divorce and repress
marriage have their responsibility in
these cases, many of whom have been
of their flock and under their spiritual
supervision.
But the parents are mostly respon-
sible for the negligence and mistaken
kindness that units children for the
duties of life.
Good fathers usually train good
husbands and good mothers usually
produce good wives.
Like prohibition, the question O
marriage and divorce seems to res
more upon the early training of tbs
---.9-~.ssss4 esofrvr prfdn urUu enC raw
People who believe in reform shoule
educate as we'll as legislate.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

Newark has one thing which she is
justly proud of, and to which she
largely owes her good name, the inilu-
ence of our schools. There is no more
efficient aid to morality, honesty,
sobriety and good citizenship than
well-conducted public schools, and it
is the part of wisdom to keep these
schools up TO the very highest point
of excellency, and to do this there
must be harmony of four elements,
viz: The school board, the patrons,
the scholar and the teachers; and with
out this, perfect success cannot
I be attained; therefore, let it be the
duty of these four elements to see that
! no deficiency or hindrances arise on
their parts to thwart the good purposes
of our schools. If factions exist, pray
disband, and give your hearty sanction
and cooperation to the efforts being
| made to maintain the excellencies oil
our schools, and so enhance their in
terest that they shall stand second to
none in the land.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
Death Claims Uncle Henry Mcdonnell
White Sitting in a Chair

Uncle Henry Mcdonnell, one of the
pioneers of this section, died very UNI
expectedly at his home north of town
early Wednesday morning while seat
ed in a chair.
He arose Wednesday morning seem
ingly as we'll as usual, but expired
suddenly while sitting in a chair wait
ing for breakfast.
He was 81 years old and leaves Il
wife and several grandchildren, but
no children, having outlived all his
children.
He was a man of generous impulses
and never forgot the hospitable ways
of the pioneer. The stranger, even
though beggar, never failed to find
food and shelter if he sought it at his
hands. He delighted in kindly and
neighborly deeds. He had borne adj
versity bravely and enjoyed prosperity
quietly He had filled the various re-
lations of life, as son, brother, hus-
band, father and friend, and filed them
we'll. Who can do more?
But he is gone. Another name Is
stricken from the ever lessening roll
of old settlers, and solitary woman
in the sunset of life, and lonely home
are left to attest how sadly they will
miss him.
He was man who united sound
common sense with strong convictions,
and was candid and plain spoken, a
man eminently fitted to assist in mould
idg the rude elements of PIONEER So
ciety into form and consistency, and
aid in raising high standard Of citi-
zenship in young and growing com
munity.
How much this community owes to
him and such as he, it is impossible
to estimate, though it would be CRATE
full task to trace his influence through
many channels; to hold him up in the
various characters as husband and
father, of neighbor and friend; to
speak of his offspring who have grown
up to perpetuate his name and emulate
his virtues. But it comes not within
the scope of this brief article to do so.
Suffice it to say, he lived nobly and
died peacefully at the advanced age OF
50 years. The Grim Reaper found
him "as shock of corn fully ripe for
the harvest
11--.-~.a iii a4,-~=a-eZl anu or as
well as did Uncle Henry, and fewer
yet will the Angel of Death greet with
so tender touch.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
DECISION REVERSED

The supreme court has reversed the
decision of Judge Fulkerson of the
circuit court in the case of the Big
Bottom Fencing District, appealed
from this county. Judge Fulkerson
held the special law unconstitutional
on two points, but the supreme court
has sustained both points. The special
law covering the points at issue was
written by Attorney j. r. Alexander
of this place, and he declares that he
would have been very much surprised
had the court not sustained the law.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS
FOR SALE

I have fine flock of thoroughbreds
of different strain to those offered
for sale last year The White Ply
mouth Rocks are good layers, careful
mothers and fine market birds; in fact,
they are the best all around farm
birds in America.
Eggs, Is for 81. 30: 30 for 81 10; 100
for So. Good matches guaranteed.
List your order early and you will get
best results. Gull. l.. PEARCE,
t4-g4 Batesville, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

U. S. Land Office at Little Rock,
Ark, March 3, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that John p.
Crawford, of Bellemore, Ark, who,
on Jan. q, 1903, made homestead entry
No. 25564 serial, No 0936, for Fri.
NE IA and NV IA of Sc Ii, section
5, township u n, range W, 5th
principal meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before J. W. Parse. L. S.
commissioner, at Batesville, Ark, on
the 18th day of April, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles NJ. Gray, r. G. Martin,
James Parkin and w. A. Speak, all
of Bellemore, Ark. L. E. EDDY,
Register.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

After all, there is a good deal in talk
Let a man talk dull times and it is in
fictitious, everybody talks dull times.
Instead of rustling around to take
care of what business there is, they all
go sit down and NOPE over dull times.
If customer does happen to drop into
one of these dull times" stores he
actually gets frightened out of one-half
as much as he expected to buy, because
things look so blue. He catches the
spirit of the store and resolves to hang
on to all his money with death grip.
The bug-bear of hard times should be
sat down upon. 1t is doing more to
kill business than anying else. Tell a
man he IS sick, keep it up, and you
will eventually hound him to death.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

"You must have money, says one of
our advertisers. But he never ran a
newspa per.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

Young people should acquire the
habit of correct speaking and writing,
and abandon as early as possible any
use of slang words and phrases. The
longer you put this off, the more diff
cult the requirement of correct Ian
guage will be: and if the golden age
of youth, the proper season for the
acquisition of language, be passed in
its abuse, the unfortunate victim will
most probably be doomed to talk slang
for life You have merely to use the
language which you read, instead OF
the slang you hear, to form taste for
the use of good language.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

Tell 'em you saw it in The Journal
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

The jury in the Cooper trial at
Nashville, Tenn, found Col. d. B.
Cooper and his son, Robin, guilty of
murder in the second degree for kill
ing Senator E. W. Carmack, and fixed
their punishment at twenty years in
the penitentiary. Sharp was acquitted.
The Coopers have been released on
s25, 900 bond pending an appeal to the
supreme court.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Z. S. Land Office at Harrison, Ark
March s, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that John P
Crawford, of Bellemore, Ark, who
on January 26, 1903, made Fl. E. 297St
Serial, No. 0 1901, for ST SW4, sec.
ton 81, township ID N, range 8 w,
5th principal meridian, has fled notice
of intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before J. W. Parse
Z. S. Commissioner at his office in
Batesyille, Ark, on the 18th day of
April, 1909
Claimant names as witnesses:
Chas. M. Gray, r. G. Martin. Jas.
Parkin and w. A. Speak, all of Belle
more, Ark.
JOHN |. WORTHINGToN,
Register.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26

The Fruit and Truck Growers
Association has planted sixty acres of
Irish potatoes, and the members are
now planting strawberries. About 65
acres of Strawberries will be planted
this spring. The success of this move
ment means much to Newark and
vicinity and The Journal hopes that
every man in the association will do
his level best to make it succeed.
The Newark journal., 1909-03-26
If the landlord and tenant system

If the landlord and tenant system
l. II -
good times: and the effective way to
accomplish this will be to buy homes.
The farmer who owns a home is indie
pendent of renting systems, and does
not need to "move on" from year to
year.-Farm and Ranch
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
Reception to Professor Moore.

The reception rendered by the citizens
of Rockville to Professor and Mrs. Willis L.
Moore, on Thursday evening of last week,
at the Montgomery Country Club. was the
LARGEST social function held in our town for
many years, and it was beautiful and
successful entertainment.
The committee in charge, composed OF
Mayor Lee Offutt. chairman. and Messrs.
John L. Burnett, Samuel B. Hege, Richard
H. Stokes, Philip d. Laird and DR.. &. H.
Mannar, secured the services of number
of ladies under the direction of Miss Daisy
Heee and the result of their labors was a
rare example of decoration. the materials
being selected mainly from the fields and
woods surrounding the club house, with
the addition of some potted plants and
cut flowers.
A section of the Marine Band rendered
a varied musical program during the even
ing, and splendid collation. was served
by caterer from Washington.
Professor Moore. who is the chief of the
United States Weather Bureau has recently
purchased the Edmonston farm, near Rock
vile. and spends the summer season here.
The reception was rendered as a welcome
to Rockville. and about three hundred resi-
dents of the town and vicinity ayailed
themselves of the opportunity to meet the
guests of the evening. The receiving party
consisted of Professor Moore and Mrs.
Moore, Mayor Offutt and Mrs Offutt, Mr..
Richard H. Stokes and Mrs. Stokes. There
were many handsome costumes to be seen
and admired. but the distinguishing char
acteristic feature of the entertainment was
its thoroughly democratic nature and the
absence of the stiff formaIity which some
times mars the enjoyment of such occa-
sions The greeting to the guests was
cordial and honest; the response was APP
preciative and earnest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
warner Prize Contest.

The animal oratorical contest among the
hovs of the publc schools of the county
was held in the Court House, at Rockville
last Saturday. there being present q large
audience composed of peOple from all parts
Of the county
This annual contest was inaugurated
four ar five years ado at the instance of
Mr. r. II. Warner. who contributes the
nr;zes and the benefits are demonstrated
nv increased efficiency and interest each
wear, This years contest is pronounced
The hest of the series. and the plan follow
eJ was nm improyement on prior arrange
mentk. in that the representatives of the
ono and t,vo-room district schools had
G"a, and second nrize of their own and did
no, have IN comnete with the representa-
,;,os Of the Hidh Schools and lnrper Gram
nor Schools Who were also offered first
and second prizes.
The hovs Who won their respective dis
,,;c, medals and connected for the district
echoed nrizea in the morninp were John
E,i,.,o.d Tout NJ the first district. Walter
NaaI oS the second district. Alfred Wise of
he third district Medford CANDY of the
Gf,b district Terry IndoIIs of the tenth dis
10, Arthur Cecil If the eleventh district
and Iease Cue of the twelfth district.
Tha Go, nr;ze NJ SfS in cold was award
od m Medford Canhy. of Colesyille, and the
eecond nrize If S1() IN dold was awarded
90 Ta,ru JndaIls of Cropley. Most of these
hovs were very vo1nd. hut they exhibited
,aient and nrenaration. and il is believed
hot there viii he develoDed from among
them aneakers who will equal. If not excel,
he older men when thew shall have had
the exnerience and training they have had
The afternoon contest between the larger
bovs was more spirited and each one Of
them did excellentIv. 90 much so that Mr..
Warner eave 4 fve.doIIar prize to each of
he I've who failed TO attain one of the
raduia, nrizes offered, Those who partici-
,os ~ this contest were Harry BcalI. OF
,ha County Hidh School at Rockville Mil
, lnu p;ne ~ Andrew Small Academy Hiab
CobooJ Darnestown GeOrge ROhrick, Of
9o'boada Grammar School Harry Willing,
- Shor,uood Hidh School Ohio Trundle,
If Caithersburt Hieh School HallOck Frye,
of Kensineton Grammar School, and Rob
", oldo If Woodside Grammar School.
The arst nrize was awarded 10 Mr. Harry
i,noIi and the second 10 Mr.. HaIlock FRYE.
Tba Contest vas Conducted under the au-
a,;oas ~ he Roard of Co,Iotv School Com
S rppissioners the orraneements having been
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
The NewcOmb Club.

The NewcOmb Club met at Mrs. Morri-
sons, Bethesda Park. on May 18th. Mrs.
Whalen read fine paper on Paris. Mrs.
Drum-Hunt brought in an exhaustive re-
port of the work done by the State FEEDER
alton Of Womens Clubs, held in Baltimore
on April 20 and 80.
On notion Mrs Cuttings. the President
appointed committee to cooperate on
the good roads movement, Mrs. Drum-Hunt
chairman. Mrs Croxall complained of the
untidy condition Of the roadside from
Somerset Heights all along the highways.
Mrs. Drum Hunt said she did not think the
state of affairs was as much the fault OF
the residents of the county as the people
from the city, who make the roadside along
the car track dumping ground for refuse.
Attention to piles Of old bottles, tin cans
waste paper was called to the notice oil
the club, and il was unanimously resolved
that the Newcomb Club would do its best
10 institute reform in this unsightly con
dition of affairs, and the help OF the press
of the county is earnestly requested IN
creating public sentiment against such
abuses and engendering pride in neatel
appearance of the highways of the county
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
Car Ship Liquor TO DRY"
Counties.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
on Monday last decided the case Of the
Adams Express Company against the Com
monwealth of Kentucky, involving the
right of the express company to ship IL
auor into local option county, contrary
to the law Of the State, in favor Of the
company. The case involved the shipment
of whiskey from Indiana and Tennessee
to Bonneville. in Hart county, for which
the company was fined $50 for each
offense by the circuit court Of Hart county.
The opinion of the Supreme Court was
handed down by Justice Brewer. and re-
versed the verdict Of the Hart county
court on the ground that the transaction
was interstate commerce and therefore moi
subject to interference by the Kentucky
State authorities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
pic.Nics and Festivals.

Greatest picnic in Montgomery county
GAINESVILLE, Md, Wednesday, July 28th
1909. Mr.. D. W. Baker and Senator Blair
Lee are to make speeches.
Hhe ladies of St. Johns Church, Olney
will hold a strawberry festival on June
End, at 0lney Grange Hall, from to 10
P. M. All are cordially invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a straw
berry and ice-cream festival on Saturday
evening, June 5th, 1909, on the Andrew
Small High School grounds, Jamestown.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Peters Episco-
pal Church. Poolesvlle, will hold II straw
berry festival in the Town Hall on Saturday,
June 5th, beginning at P. M. All are
invited to come.
The Aid Society of Epworth M. E. Church
will hold strawberry and ice-cream festi-
val in Masonic Hall. GaithersburG, Satur-
day. June 5th, 1909. Supper, fancy and
fruit tables. All are welcome.
A base ball carnival and picnic will be
held at the Fair Grounds, Rockville, on
Monday, May 3lst. Gates open at IL
o'clock Two games of ball with Gathers
burg, first game at 2 P. M, Refreshments
served on the grounds.
The ladies of Potomac Chapel will hold
strawberry and ice-cream festival in the
grove near the church on Wednesday even
ing, June 9th. If the weather should be
inclement, the festival will be held in X.
of p Hall at Potomac.
The annual strawberry and ice-cream
festival of the Ladies' Missionary Society OF
Neelsville will be held on Tuesday, June g.
1909, from 8 to II p M, on the lawn of
the manse at Germantown. Supper will
also be served. Public cordially invited.
The Willing Workers Society of Clarks-
burg M. E. Church will hold an ice-cream and
strawberry festival at Clarksburg on Thurs
day evening, June 3rd. 1909. Proceeds for
benefit of the new church fund. If UNI
favorable, next fair evening" All come.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Bartholo-
news Church will hold an ice-cream and
strawberry festival at the home of Mr.. 7.
Cranmer Griffith. in Laytonsville, on Tues
day. June the 9Th. from A to 10 P. M. Sup
per will be served. All are cordially in
vited.
The members of Christ Church Guild will
hold lawn fete at the residence of Mr..
L. A. Chiswell, Dickerson, on Friday, June
4th. There will be ''necktie sale" and ice
cream, strawberries, candies, fruit, &c, will
be served. If rainy evening, the festival
will be held in Mr.. Mercer Jones hall.
The ladies of the M. f. Church South,
Germantown, this county, will hold an ice
cream and strawberry festival and meat
supper on the evening of Wednesday, June
End, 1909, on the lawn adjoining the
church. If the weather should be threat
ening, will be held in P. E. Waters hall,
Germantown Station. All welcome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
jeff Davis Name Restored.

After five weeks work the name of JEFF
ferson Davis, president of the late Southern
Confederacy. has been restored to the tablet
on Cabin John Bridge, this county.
1t formed part of the legend originally
cut into the tablet in the fifties. when Mr..
Davis was Secretary Of War. BY direction
of Secretary Caleb Smith of the Interior
Department. it was erased from the stone
in 1862.
Its restoration forty-seven years later
was ordered by President Roosevelt just
before his retirement from Office His
action was inspired by the urgent appeals
of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The
actual orders to restore the name were is
sued by Secretary of War Wright, Of Ten
nessee.
Major Morrow. engineer officer in charge
of the Washington aqueduct. was charged
with the execution Of the work. The Cabin
John Bridge is part of the aqueduct system.
Major Morrow made contract with j. II.
Shelton & Co., of Washington City, to
do the necessary chiseling at his bid Of
SALTS. The approved plan involved
cutting out the then existing inscription
on the tablet to an even surface and then
recutting the entire inscription as it origin
ally appeared. That placed the name Of
Jefferson Davis as Secretary Of War on
the line above that of Abraham Lincoln
as President
Although Mr.. Shelton superintended the
lob. the actual chiseling was done by L. P
Horne. stonecutter from Mississippi, ar
ardent admirer of the Southern Statesman
There were no ceremonies attending thu
completion Of the work So far as can b.
learned. no further action is contemplated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28

Information is wanted Of the family his
tory of George Magruder and his wife,
Charity John Belt and his wife, Lucy Law
renee Belt; jasper or Joseph Peddicord
and his wife, Rebecca Belt Peddic0rd
Sarah Belt Peddicord and her daughter
Athelea, who married VIM Selman Flea
nor Talbot Young and Cassandra Talbot
Nichols. Will those who have any Of the
above information kindly send the same
to
SECRETARY d. A. r.,
Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
Directory of Bethesda District.

We are in receipt Of a copy of we'll
arranged and neatly printed Directory OF
Bethesda District. compiled by Mr.. 5. ID.
Caldwell an enterprising citizen OF that
section of the county. The work contains
sixty-four printed pages and an accurate
map of Bethesda District. based upon Off
cial surveys. 1t includes complete cen
sus Of the population Of the district, EN-
bracing list of nonresident land owners
interesting data relating to the history OF
the State and county. and useful statistics
pertaining to schools, churches. roads. etc
The people of Bethesda District are to be
congratulated upon the enterprise and pro-
dress of which Mr.. Caldwell's Directory
dives evidence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28

The first regular meeting of the Janet
Montgomery d. A. K. Chapter Of the coun-
ty will be held in Rockville on Saturday,
June 5th, 2 O'Clock. P. NJ. at the residence
of Mrs. r. G. Fields, on the main street
A full attendance Of the members is re-
quested by the regent. as business Of i'm
portance is to be brought before the chap
tor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28
Monocacy Memorial Association.

The ladies Of the Monocacy Memorial
Association will meet at the cemetery. at
BeaIlsville, on Thursday. June 3rd, at z
r. NJ, TO decorate the graves OF EXON
federate soldiers who rest there. number
ing fifteen in all.
The public are invited TO come and as
sist. bringing flowers and making the 0c.
casion pleasant annual meeting Of oul
Southern friends.
BY the committee,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-28

Sligo. Md. May %. 1909.


Messrs. County Commissioners.
Gentlemen II note in the "Sentinel" OF
May 2lst your request Of the State Roads
Commission to be permitted to review, and
if desirable to revise the State roads con-
tracts for this county before finally letting
them
Permit me to express my appreciation OF
this timely and very proper move on your
part. cannot see how such reasonable
and helpful suggestion can fail to receive
approval from the Commission. and take
this opportunity, as a taxpayer and loyal
citizen Of the county. to support you in
this just request and to thank you for taxi
ing the initiative at the right time in so
important matter.
There is an old saying, that what IS
everybodys business is nObOdys business.
II is very gratifying to the taxpayers to
know that your honorable body is not sub
| ject to such criticism. but has taken this
very proper step. at the very proper time
to safeguard the interests Of our people
With assurances Of my regrads. ] remain
Very truly yours,
EDWARD W. BYRF.