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The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
KILLING AT NEWPORT
Lee Piercing Shot by Isom Hydrick and the Latter is Held in
 Jail Without Bond

Isom Hydrick shot and killed Lee Mercing at Newport Saturday night. The weapon used was a shotgun. Mercing received the full discharge in his stomach at close range, and died in a few minutes.
 Hydrick was arrested immediate ly after the killing and the coroner's S jury who investigated the killing held Hydrick without bond and he is now in jail at Newport.
 Hydrick has been running a soft drink stand near the Lake bridge and he and Mercing had previously had trouble. as a result of which Hydrick had Mercing ar rested. Saturday night Mercing and friend were passing Hydrick's S place of business and the trouble was renewed. Hydrick was adyanc- ing on Mercing with a knife, it is said, when the latter stepped out into the street and picked up a stick of wood to defend himself with. Hydrick then got his shot gun and fired on Mercing with the result above stated.
 Mercing was a former railroad man but had been working on a farm near Litchfield. His father, A. V. Mercing, is at present city marshal of Beebe and formerly held a position with the Iron Mountain as roadmaster.
 Hydrick is well known in New ark, having formerly lived here. He conducted restaurant and thirst joint here afew years ago, and seems to have always been rather undesirable citizen in every community where he has lived.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
4 PLEASANT SURPRISE
Family Reunion and Birthday Dinner Quietly Planned For
 rlr. and Mrs. Lenehan

Sulphur Rock, July 26.-A sur prise birthday dinner was given at G. w. Lenehan's on Saturday, July 22. The children of Mir. and Mrs. Lenehan gathered at the old home with we'll filled baskets and boxes of everything good to eat and surprised the old folks with a big dinner, this being MT. Lene- hans 65th birthday. Those present were: MT. and Mrs. G. w. Lene- han and family, J. D. Martin. Neal Keeting, Orvill Baker, Chas. Lene- han, ". J. Lenehan, Archie Miller, Joe Knight and Sam Knight and their families, amounting 30 or 40 people in all, and of course Gibson the photographer was invited, as usual, and made a photo of the family. Its was most pleasant oc- casion for all present, and especi- ally MT. and Mrs. Lenehan. May they live to enjoy many more just such occasions.
 A meeting of the farmers was held here Saturday and a Straw berry Association organized, with NJ. K. Fugatt president and c. A. Ashley secretary. Will meet again next Saturday, the 29th. A com mittee was appointed to take up the acreage. Rev. Z. T. Griffin was present and made good talk on the cultivation of strawberries. This is a move in the right direc- tion. Let every one that IS inter ested come out Saturday.
 Gibson, the picture man, says faces are easier made over now than they were in May, as they are not so long since the rain, and most any one can look pleasant now.
 Mrs. J. K. Rawlings and child ren spent a few days the last of the week with relatives at Mag ness, returning home Monday.
 If you want to change from cot ton to something that will yield four times as much with the same
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28

d splendid time. Grover Baker stood an examination, which was very acceptable, and was licensed alocal preacher. MT. Baker grew to manhood at Salado and the church to which he attaches is de- lighted and feels that a bright fu- ture is before him. Rev. Jones, the pastor of the church here was re- commended for readmission to the annual conference.
 Mrs. Jane Dodd, who has been attending college at Bowling Green, Ky, came back Saturday a week ago, and began a summer term of school near Rosie Monday.
 Will Lewis and family, who formerly lived here, but now of High, Texas, came in a few days ago, visiting relatives and their old home.
 J. (. Witherspoon, of Chicago, has contracted for farm in our township with the intention of be- coming a permanent citizen.
 The assessor was with us last week and we all appeared poorer, financially, than we have since about this time last year.
 Miss Robbie Engles commenced a short term of subscription school here last Monday with 31 in at tendance.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Stewart, of Rutherford, were here Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
 N. H. Kyler left last Monday for Oklahoma on business, having spent the winter and spring here.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wycough re- turned Thursday from an extend ed visit to Texas.
 Born.-To MT. and Mrs. D. P. Engles, on the 11th a fine girl.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
GIVE TWO-DAYS PICNIC
Arrangements Being Made For Annual Picnic Here on 24th
 and 18th of August

A citizens meeting was held at the town hall a few days ago to arrange for the annual picnic to be held in Newark.
 D. C. Lane was elected temper ary chairman and N. A. Todd tenn porary secretary of the meeting. The object of the meeting was explained by Mayor E. H. William son, after which permanent organ ization was effected by the election of D. C. Lane chairman, o. F. Craig secretary, and A. M. Edgar treasurer.
 It was decided to have a two days picnic and old settlers reunion on Thursday and Friday, August 24 and 25, to be held on the ground where the Land Congress Picnic was given last summer.
 The following committees were appointed: Management of the grounds, E. H. Williamson, J. P. Lovel and w. L. McAhron. Fin ance, A. M. Edgar, K. K. Ration and Walter Pascoe. Invitation, o. F. Craig, C. P. Vaughan and C. M. Fields. Reception, K. K. Reeves, F. M. Martin, Dr. A. A. Evans, L. M. Arnold, Dr. L. c. Poe, E. E. Chesser, N. NJ. Wilson, Geo. L. Green, D. D. Whisnant, T. J. Ran ey and T. H. Dearing.
 Anumber of good speakers have been invited and arrangements will be made for a band for both days. Various amusement features such as were here last summer at the Land Congress Picnic, will be arranged for.
 The committees in charge are determined to make it the greatest event of its kind ever held in the county.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
COUNTY OFFICERS FEES

The clerks report of the fnan- cial condition of Independence county shows that a total of s. 462.84 was turned into the county treasury during the last fiscal year as oyerplus of fees and commits sions earned by the county,oficers over and above their salaries. An investigation of the records shows the following amounts turned in by the officers mentioned:
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
FARMER FOUND DEAD

W. H. Pearce, a farmer who re- sided near Tuckerman, was found dead Monday afternoon on the ferryboat at LOckhart.
 It seems that the ferryman was away and Pearce attempted to fer ry his wagon across alone. The steamer Mary Lucas came around a bend down the river about the time Pearee landed and 1t is SUD- posed that his team became fright ened and ran the wagon over him or trampled him to death.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
CHARLOTTE CIPHERS

Several from here attended church at Pleasant Hill Sunday night.
 Hazel Wayman of Sulphur Rock is visiting his cousin, Jimmie Churchill.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Fink attended the picnic at Magness Friday and Saturday.
 K. H. Brogdon and son, Claude, made a business trip to Newark Saturday.
 Paul Jernigan and sister, Willeen of Marked Tree, are visiting rel atives here.
 Several of the young people at tended the singing at Mt. Hermon Sunday evening.
 c. J. Lindsey and E. L. Jernigan attended District Conference at Bethesda last week.
 Mrs. Rebecca Moore and child ren attended the picnic at Magness Friday and Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. L. E. Kirkland and family visited relatives atPleasant Hill Saturday and Sunday.
 J. C. McGill and son, Ralph, and little daughter, May, made busi- ness trip to Batesyille Saturday.
 Mrs. C. J. Lindsey and little daughter, Jimmie, visited relatives at Sulphur Rock a few days last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Moore spent Saturday and Sunday with the lady's mother, Mrs. Florence Hol- comb at Pleasant Hill.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
WED CLOSE TO NATURE
Salado Young People Get Away From Conventional---Other
 News of the Week

Salado, July 26.-Dene Morgan and Miss Emily Jackson, prominent and we'll known young people of Salado, agreed to travel life's journey together and procur- ing the necessary papers Saturday proceeded to hunt some one in au- thority to perform the ceremony which would ultimately unite them in matrimonal life. Meeting with the opportunity in the person of Ed. J. W. Harper, in a secluded place, with only one or two friends present, the ceremony was said and they both in the presence of the assembly there convened prom ised to obey the mandates contain ed in the marriage ceremony. May there be but few thornS and thist- les before them.
 J. l.. DoSSett, of Pleasant Plains, purchased the gin stands and fix lures here from Fowler Bros. and was here with hands and teams last week and removed same to Pleasant Plains where Mir. Dossett already has some good machinery.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bert McClendon of Hagerman, Tex, are back visiting relatives in this and Greenbriar township. They removed from here about four years ago and have made Texas their home since leaving here.
 Ed Varnell who left here last spring. married a few days ago near Grubbs, and Thursdayreturn- ed with his bride. The boys of the neighborhood welcomed them that night with an old fashioned chari- yari.
 Algie A. Robertson, of Rosie, and Miss Nettie House of Salado, were married Tuesday evening at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. John House, Squire J. A. Baker officiating.
 The singing convention at old Mt. Zion church one mile west of Salado on last Sunday was we'll at tended by people both far and near. The singing by all the class es was splendid,
 Tom Foster, of Buck Horn, Stone county, who is in the employ of a tie and timber company spent Wednesday night here with a neighbor.
 Rev. W. NJ. Jones, J. A., and Grover Baker and Fate Lancaster all attended the district conference at Bethesda last week, and report
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28

amount of work and at the same time furnish you with money in the spring of the year when you need 1t most, attend the meeting at Sulphur Rock Saturday, July 29th, and go into the association and plant crop of berries and get on easy street.
 J. H. Jimerson, J. K. Rawlings, o. T. Jernigan, w. F. Chancellor, S. k. Wells and Mrs. lively went to Rosie Tuesday to attend the Sunday School Convention.
 Miss Gertrude Covington came in Thursday from Greenwood, Miss, to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. A. Covington, for amonth.
 Mrs. E. w. Hogan of Batesville spent several days here with the family of Dr. T. A. Bevens this week.
 Mrs. John Barnes of Batesyille visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. J. McCook, here Sunday.
 Mrs. John Tuggie and daught- CT, of Little Rock, are visiting rel atives here this week.
 J. P. Sink spent several days at Newport returning home Tuesday.
 Dan Moore and son, Pleas, were up from Newark Monday.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
LADY REMOVED TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Vaughan Meriwether, who has been quite i'll for some time at her home north of town, was re- moved to the Physicians and Sur geons Hospital at Little Rock Tuesday, accompanied by her hus- band and trained nurse.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
HEY! YOU UGLY FELLOW

Go to Gibson's Gallery at Sul- phur Rock and have your face made over.
The Newark journal., 1911-07-28
LOOK HERE, MR. TAN

If you have a farm for sale, list it with the Henderson Real Estate Company.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02

follows: New York Store, Gold
waters, Donifrios Berryhilrs and
BEGINNERS. And the really interested
voter may vote as often as he
pleases at each place. Remember it
is one cent per vote or a dollar a
hundred.
The manner of voting is as fol-
lows: Place the money on the in
side of an envelope and the name of
the candidate on the outside; seal
the envelope and drop it in the box.
There will be no challenges to irri-
tate the voter He may go as strong
as he likes The votes viii be counted
each night and if the candidates are
but few the report will probably be
announced in the local papers daily.
If numerous "A few of those in the
lead will be announced with mention
of the others in a general way.
The voting viii continue until Fri
day night when the returns will be
finally canvassed. The boxes have
been placed and it is known that some
votes have been cast for Miss Helen
Mcneil and Miss Dorothy Smith of
Manistee. Michigan. who is visiting
i'm the city. But the name of any
girl or young lady may be voted for
providing she is not over Is, for May
Queens never get any older than that
All ready: Go.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
DOUBLE ELECTION
IN PHOENIX TODAY
The Choosing of May Queen as
Well as a Mayor.

The ladies Of Trinity Pro Cathedral
congregation Viii hold May fete
next Saturday, all day and evening, AT
EastlaSe park, during which there
Viii he varied amusements for old
and young. One OF the events of the
day viii be a May pole dance. and
of course there viii be a May Queen
As there are at least a thousand de-
sirable eligibles for that position in
this city the matter Of choosing the
May Queen is a hard one SO the la
dies have devised d plan whereby
they hope to select a popular young
lady and incidentally add a little TO
the receipts of the day, for of course
there is a little financial thrift be-
hind the enterprise as wei as a de-
sire TO have a good time.
The plan is this: Initiative and
referendum. Anybody can nominate
and vote for her as many times as
his lberality prompts at the rate Of
one cent per vote. To further slim
ulate a heavy poll ballot boxes have
been placed in numerous places as
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
THE FIRST CONVICTION
IN CRIMINAL COURT
Fosters Unreasonable Explanation of
Bicycle Ownership.

The trial of criminal cases i'm dis
trict court began yesterday with the
unimportant case of Alexander Eos
ter, charged with the theft Of a hi
cycle from John Hill. The usual my
ferrous person who goes around SELL
ing bicycles to innocent purchasers
figured also in this case But Foster
erred in stating that he knew the
man 10y the name of Doyle who oc-
cupied Il room with him at a lodging
house. He also told II. G. Griswold to
whom he tried to sell the wheel that
Doyle for long time had been en-
ployed in the city water department.
II was shown that no man of that
name had been employed at the de-
partmcnt at all and the ladylady Of
the lodging house said that no person
was i'm Fosters room with him. The
jury quickly found him guilty.
When Dick Erdmans was called up
to plea to an Indictment for embeZzle-
mcnt Judge Baker, his attorney. inter
posed demurrer on the ground that
the indictment was defective i'm that
il had failed to state that when w L.
Noble. the complaining witness. had
placed $500 into the hands of the de-
PENDANT as a broker, the money was
for the use and benefit of the COM
planning witness. After an argument
tho demurrer was taken under ad-
visement and the order to plead was
continued until today
on the civil side Of the court, judg-
ment was given A. ID. Leyhe against
the Hecla Gold and Copper company.
We handle nothing but the best. All
milk and cream pasturiZed. Try us.
Farmers Co Operative Creamery. If
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
BOTH SIDES SLEEP
ON THEIR ARMS
Readiness for the City Election To-
morrow.

The workers Of both parties put the
finishing touches on the campaign
last night and left the whole matter
with the voters There is much con-
lecture as to the size OF the vote to-
day but it is generally believed that
it will not be so heavy as at the To-
cal option election when 2,40S votes
We're east. There are 2,S73 names on
the great register. more than 1000
of them coming from the first ward
1t is the prevailing impression that
the republican ticket will be elected
in its entirety but the democrats
professed last night to he unwilling
to make concessions. on the contrary
they claimed that they had a fighting
chance at several Of the Salaricd Of
ficers and thought that they might
land one councilman. The more reel
less said they were going to elect d
mayor
\ good deal of money was offered
on both sides yesterday as To this or
that candidate but 50 far as known, if
there were anti betting laws i'm this
territory they would not be seriously
fractured
The polling places and election Of
ficers are as follows:
First Wards East Adams street
Inspector. Charles \. Stauffer; Judges,
George Kirkland and Sidney Goldman;
polling clerks. c. p Munger and Syl-
van CAM; ballot clerks. W. z. Mealey
and Albert Bellas; marshal, Joe POr-
terie
Second Ward-Board of Trade
building northwest corner of Second
avenue and Adams street. Inspector,
Dan McDermott; judges. c. T. Hirst
and Vernon L. Clark; polling clerks.
Celora NJ. Stoddard and s. J. Doster;
ballot clerks, Waldo Christy and y. ID.
Leyhe: marshal, II. c. Mcdonald.
Third Wards South First avenue.
Inspector Eugene Hackett; judges,
George d. Christy and NJ. ID. Moving
er; polling clerks. l. ]. Lipsohn and
Harry Hurley; ballot clerks, Clifford
Maddox and William Sweem; mar
shall. =. f. King.
Fourth Ward-City Hall. Inspector
c. w Cisney: judges. 6. NJ. Strges
and w T. Smith; polling clerks, H.
w Ryder and ". J. Sutherland; bal
lot clerks, Arthur l.. Luhrs and w. W
Kunkle; marshal, w. r. Price.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
IN SUNNY YELLOW.

For an effective table decoration.
hang a glass basket from the chande-
lier with wires, and cover the wires
with smilaX. In this basket arrange
daffodils and pnssy-willows. The lat
ter are very popular in floral combina
tons. says the Ladies Home Journal
In the center of the table place an oval
mirror so it will reflect the flowers on
its surface. FestoOn smilaX around
the mirror. Drop a daffodil on the
mirror. and at each point where the
festoon touches the mirror place a sin
gle flower The individual glass bas
ket favors may be filled with either
yellow flowers or yellow bonbons.
Bows Of yellow satin ribbon on the
handles of the baskets will ada to the
color effect
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02

around them as | have been without
knowing that. They use their heads
Never once in all the performance of
koenigskinder' this season has the
flock Of geese with the Metropolitan
Opera company lost its head. or gone
wrong in the part it has in the opera
They know just what To expect and
just what is expected of them. They
have heads and they use them If il
was a flock of chickens. now. instead
Of geese. all would get flustered and
excited and all mixed up in the opera.
One could never depend on them. You
can't tell me that geese are foolish"
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
netting

petting.
Il know perfectly we'll" Miss Far
rar said. that for years and years
people have said as foolish as a
goose when they want to indicate how
very foolish some one is. II is unjust
to geese. y goose is not foolish. \
hen is foolish. / can't think of any
thing more foolish than a hen. Hens
get flustered lose their heads and
have Mysteries at the slightest provo
cation. as everyone knows who ever
raised chickens. And a rooster is just
exactly as foolish as a hen.
Geese are wise. No one can be
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
NOW IT'S WISE AS A GOOSE.
The Much MaIigned Birds Perform in
Opera, While Hens

This by Geraldine Farrar, grand
opera star with the Metropolitan COM
pany Miss Farrar is Goose Girl in
the fairy opera "Koenigskinder." Her
goose girl experience, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, is not all in the
play \ flock of live geese appear
with Miss Farrar, and between per-
formances she makes pets of them,
so far as sensible geese viii permit
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
GIIlETT THE TAILOR SHOWING
SUMMER STYLES.

Call at Il w Adams and see his as
sortment Of summer goods. Made in the
latest style at moderate prices. p
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
MAY POLE DANCE.

THE ESCORT TEAM I. F. B.,
WILL HOLD A DANCE TONIGHT.
ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. A
GOOD TIME ASSURED. PLACE,
MELCZER HALL. ADMISSION S1.0o.
1t
Arizona republican., 1911-05-02

We handle nothing but the best. All
milk and cream pasturized. Try us.
Farmers Cooperative Creamery. If
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-24

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Eric Wilson 1st District.
To 127 miles travel
to regular meeting 1870
To 127 miles travel
to special meeting 1910
To 254 miles travel
to special and reg
ular meeting -. 25.40
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-24

lOtal received .............. $41
CLERK OF COURT FEES.
w. G. Weldon, Clerk.
Entering real estate
tax judgment -. $47.10
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-16
BADLY HURT
BY FALLING
FROM WINDOW
ATMoRE MAN WAS BROUGHT TO
PENSACOLA SANITARIUM YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SPINE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

With his spine severely injured and
in a precarious condition, A. B. John
son, a well-known resident of At
more, Ala, was brought to this city
on the g.: 80 train last night, where he
was met at the depot by the ambuI-
ance Of Northup & Wood and con-
yeyed Immediately to the Pensacola
sanitar!um, where he was given atten-
ton However. 1t was impossible last
night to tell what will be the result Of
his injuries.
The accident in which Mr.. Johnson
was so painfully injured occurred in a
rather unusual way being caused by
falling from a second story window at
his boarding house yesterday. 1t is
said that he came in from work feel
ing tired and sat down in the window
in his room to rest and get the benefit
OF the breeze, and that he fell asleep
and fell out of the window, striking
the ground in such a manner that his
spine was injured and he was rem
dered unconscious.
The injured man was accompanied
to this city by a physician of his town
his sister and one or two other friends
all of whom were much concerned as
to his condition last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-16
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1s. 1911.
Another Example of
Convict Lease System.

The tragic ending Of the career OF
William F. Williams, slayer of John
White and Edward Dansby in this
city and Mrs. Weeks in East Florida,
is what might have been expected af-
ter the miscarriage of justice in the
first place and the lax methods in
vogue in the handling of this des-
perate character at the convict camp.
Had the jury imposed the death
penalty, as the character of the crime
deserved, the tragedy Of last week
would have been averted.
And had the convict himself been
handled by the state instead of by dis
interested lessees, his escape would in
all probability not have occurred.
The ending of the case is in all
events another discrimination of the
convict lease system under which such
things are possible. Had the state
been handling the convicts direct, such
a man would never have been made a
trusty and the loose methods which
resulted in his escape would not have
prevailed.