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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08
No Opposition to Brough Prog
ram and He Formulates
Platform and Dominates
Actions of the Convention

The Democratic State Con-
vention at Little Rock lastWeek
was painfully serene and tran
quill.
DR.. Brough and his friends
were in complete control and
got everything they went after.
The organization was Brough,
and the platform was Brough.
Only in a few unimportant in
stances were there any mutter-
ings of opposition, and when
Strife raised his head, there
was an unseen diplomatic hand
somewhere to put it out of busi-
ness. Harmony was the key
note, and progress the end of
the convention.
Frank Kitchens of Phillips
county was displaced on the
State Central Committee, and
that caused slight ripple.
There was n little feeling over
the Perry and Poinsett county
contests, but it did not amount
to much, and the result of it
was that county party organi-
cations must not for selfish
reasons jeopardize the inter-
ests of the party in the state.
Both factions in the Perry
county fight, divided by coun-
ty seat contest, were held equal
ly cuppable. and the conven-
ton decreed that the penalty
to be paid was non-participa-
ton in the proceedings of the
convention.
Only two roll-ealls were TAX
en- during the two daysthe con-
vention was in session. On one
of them the equal suffrage adj
yocates won an easy victory,
and in the other Little Rock
easily defeated Hot Springsfor
the 1918 meeting of the con-
vention. The only other excite
ment worthy of note was the
debate that arose over the in
PRODUCTION of the Brundidge
resolution condemning the free
use and abuse of the pardon
ing and appointive powers of
the chief executive. Col. Brun-
didge insisted that there was
nothing personal in the resolu-
tion-that it was a principle
and not an individual, he VISA
aiming his guns at. But after
Judge Jeptha Evans of Boone
vile addressed the convention
IN a telling speech in opposi-
ton to the Brundidge resolu-
ton, the resolution was with
drawn. Judge Evans declared |
that Brundidge was taking the |
ridiculous attitude of asking a
Democratic State Convention |
to go on record as condemning
every Democratic administra-
ton in the history of Arkansas.
He said that no good Democrat
had any right to introduce a
resolution sweepingly indicting
all former administrations of
the Democratic party. Judge
Evans said he was defending
no particular administration
but was defending the admins
tration Of his party. Judge
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08
WORRY, DESP0NDENcY.

Kidney Disease is suspected by medical
men when patients complain of backache
or suffer with irregular urination, dis
turbed, too frequent, scanty or painful
passage. The general symptoms are rheu-
matte pains or neuralgia, headaches,
weakness and general misery. Worrs
Is a frequent cause and sometimes
symptom of kidney disease. Thousauf
have testified to immediate relief frs
these symptoms after using DR.. P!er~cs3
Anuric Tablets.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08

fecting of plans for the ade-
quate handling of the prob
lens of the feebleminded, to
be carried out as fast as the
financial condition of the state
will permit.
Resolutions Adopted
A summary of the resolu-
lions adopted follow:
Resolution favoring a Joint
canvass in every race for the
nomination for governor, the
chairman OF the State Central
Committee to select dates and
places for debates if candi-
dates cannot agree and no can
didate's name to be placed on
the ticket who refuses to enter
a joint canvass.
Endorsement of the profit
able farming campaign and the
work of agricultural and home
economics extension being car
ried on by the University of
Arkansas, the United States
Department Of Agriculture, the
Little Rock Board of Commerce
and other agencies.
Recommendation of revi-
sion of the system of taxation
on real estate to a basis that
will tax the land according to
its face value for surface uses
and will place a royalty tax on
raw materials such as timber
growing on the land and min
eral products that may be tax
zen from it; provided that this
tax be reduced to one-half
where the raw materials are to
/ be used in the state.
Endorsement of the National
Land Bank bill passed by con-
gress and a recommendation
that a State Land Bank be es-
tablished.
Endorsement of a constitu-
tional amendment increasing
the length Of term of office OF
all public officers that are now
two years 20 four years and a
recall amendment.
Recommendation for bill
taxing the cash surrendervalue
of all old line life insurance
policies in the state.
Endorsing the states dele.
cation in Congress for its stanC
on the rivers and harbors bill
and thanking them for secur
ing an appropriation for the
improvement Of Arkansas riy
ers.
Endorsing the BattleshiT
Arkansas Silver Service anc
urging support of the campaign
to obtain money for its pur
chase.
accommodation that the
next Legislature re-enact the
resolution to submit a woman
suffrage amendment.
Resolution to instruct al
delegates % the national con
vention to vote as a unit fol
Woodrow Wilson for presiden
and endorsing the Wilson ad
ministration.
Thanking the state'scongres
men for aiding in the passage
of the Flood Control Bill in thu
house and urging the two sena
tors to work for its passage il
the Senate.
Requesting the Arkansa
delegation in Congress to worl
for the location in Arkansas O
the $20,000,000 nitrate plan
Congress recently voted to es
tablish for the manufacture o.
commercial nitrate products il
time of peace and war mum
tons in case of war.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08

growing commonwealth.
We favor, as soon as the
finances of the state will per-
init, the establishmentof a state
reformatory for girls.
We favor the enactment of a
T law whereby the bonds repre-
Isenting the permanent school
fund of the state shall be in
creased by such an amount as
will allow an interest rate Of
six per cent per annum from
the date of their issuance tothe
present time, and that provi-
sion be made that said bonds
shall bear six per cent interest
hereafter.
We demand the abolition Of
useless offices andcommissions,
the retrenchment in public eX-
penditures, the strict account
ability of officers who handle
public funds, and insist thatthe
aggregate of all appropria-
tions by the General Assembly
shall not exceed the income of
the state.
We denounce mob law and
all forms of lawIessness, and
call upon the courts and iuries
to enforce the laws to the end
that life and property may be
made secure.
We favor a system of mar
keting bureaus for the distri-
button of farm products, so as
to enable the producer to reach
the consumer at the least cost
and convenience.
We favor prison reform, the
merit system, honest business
methods in the management of
state prisons, free from politics,
but demand that the peniten-
tiary should be made self-sup-
porting.
We favor immigration, and
ask the General Assembly to
make liberal provision for adj
Vertising the resources of the
state.
We favor the improvement
of the public roads of the state,
and urge the legislature to
make such changes in existing
road laws as will bring about
this result, and conserve the
funds selected for thatpurpose.
We believe the legislatures
in the last decade have indulg-
ed too much local and special
legislation in disregard of the
spirit of the constitution and
we urge the next General AS
sembly to reduce to a minimum
this evil. We favor such an
amendment to the constitution
as would effectually curb TIN,
evil.
We recommend the reorgan-
cation of the Arkansas Nation
al Guard along the lines assug-
gested by the national admin
istration, and call upon the
young men of the state to lend
their assistance to this plan.
We favor the prompt per
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08

fecting of plans for the ade-
quate handling of the prob
lens of the feebleminded, to
be carried out as fast as the
financial condition of the state
will permit.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08
Democratic Convention
Harmonious Gathering
evans was roundly cheered.
New Central Committee

The new State Central Com
mittee is made up of the fol-
lowing committeeman elected
by the various congressional
and judicial district conven-
tons.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08


Sheridan.
Seventh District. r. vii
son, Bradley County.
Judicial Districts
First Circuit. S. Yarnell
White county.
Second Circuit-Dave Block
Gross county.
Third Circuit-Z. M.MeCar.
.rol, Lawrence county.
Fourth Circuit. w Nance
Rogers.
Fifth Circuit-R. T. Comp.
ton, Wing.
Sixth Circuit-June P.Woot.
en-, Little Rock.
Seventh Circuit-W. Nor.
ton Garden, Malvern.
Eighth Circuit-John H.Mc.
MILAN, Clark county.
Ninth Circuit. G. Sain
Howard county.
Tenth Cireuit-Patrick Hen.
ry, Monticello.
Eleventh Circuit-R. B.Viee
Warner.
Twelfth Circuit-Ira D. Og-
lesby, Fort Smith.
Thirteenth Circuit. X
Mahoney, Ell Dorado.
Fourteenth Circuit Roy
Milum, Harrison.
Fifteenth Circuit. S
Turner, Franklin county.
Sixteenth C;reait-E. BAL
ton, Pocahonyas.
Seventeenth Gircuit-C. O
Payne, Conway.
Eighteenth Circuit-A. H
Tribble, Garland county.
The Platform
The platform adopted fol
lows:
We, the Democrats of Ark
in convention assembled
endorse the administration of
President Wilson.
We favor a revision of our
revenue laws, SO as to fix and
enforce a fair basis of assess
nents uniform.
We favor an enforcement of
The act Of the legislature of
1913, providing for a budget
system for the purpose of keep
ng the expenditures of the
state government within the
pounds of the revenue raised
or state purposes.
We favor such legislation as
will place the the state on a
ash basis.
We endorse the primary cleo
ion bill prepared by the com
nittee appointed by the Demo
ratio state convention of 1914
md now being initiated.
Capital and labor are inter
dependent, and each should
nave regard for the rights of
he other. We favor such legis-
alton as will protect both.
We favor the passage of a
aW with proper safeguards
or the protection of the state
hat will permit corporations
required to give bond to de-
post our own bondsa as security.
We favor a pardon board
and until it can be created with
some power, we demand that
the governor in the exercise OF
the pardoning power, shall en-.
force Sections No. 1857 to No
2575 of Kirby's Digest, requir.
ing a publication of notice oil
the intention to apply for the
pardon.
We favor the passage o.
Amendment No. II, submittin,
to a majority vote of eaci
school district the right to in
crease their school taxes from
seven to twelve mills.
We ask liberal appropria
tons for the state university
the state normal, the agricul
tural schools and the charitabl
institutions, and a separat
tax forsaid institutions
and demand their divorcemen
from politics.
We favor the converting o
a constitutional convention t
frame a new constitution, NOR
responsive to the needs of
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08

High class commercial print
ing promptly done by The
Journal.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-06-08
Congressional Districts

First District. H. HaW-
thorne of Jonesboro.
Second Districts. p. Turn
er, Sharp county.
Third District. V.Walker,
Fayetteville.
Fourth District. D. Head,
TeXarkana.
Fifth Distriet-D. Ward
Dunlap, GAINESVILLE.
Sixth District. &. Toler,
Sheridan.
Seventh District. R. VIII
son, Bradley County.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-16
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-16

- p'd y9G , ever hear the spring notes OF bucbrd,
o'' OF 'e@Nen own blue which comes up the Great
RIVER IN a weIter of song every Syringe
Nc. No1 Well the boy in your home. or the lad who
ailS' me diversion Of movement and efforts pro-
and all may be worb,-cyery now, aod i0 ,ban some
;nn,, snns sheer simplicity does a mighty work in
''''pa'.ns kndhness to developing soul
and III. IS not gong to be terribly bad as the years
S sna 'als some if the remembrance Of The summer he
He Nj, Tu 'ne houses tor the blue bird abdes with him.
bigger Ann, ons De better boy but kinder man;
,hs @ a oitys greatness is not altogether in
u sweep OF ITS factories the depth Of its cold; the
% ora houses has something to do with it.
PRICE SIPS.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-16

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Catherine of sau Nuwum 500 h.f. rm
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
CHANGE IN ALPHABET.

Agitation IN Japan In favor of the
adoption OF the Latin alphabet is in.
creasins in strength. Those scholars
VINO find Il little time to devote to 9th.
er subjects besides the war IRE fol.
lowing the controversy closely. The
Japanese. as is we'll known, had nc
letters when Chinese culture was in.
troduced in the islands in the seventh
century, says Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle. The Chinese characters.
which are not letters representing
sounds, but itleogrHplls representa-.
words. We're adopted to represent the
spoken sounds of tie Japanese tongue.
The consequences is that. in order to be
able to read Japanese one must have
q knowledge of the sounds and mean.
ingS OF from 5000 to 5000 characters.
Learning to read is Il task of such
proportions that the pupil in the Jap.
ancse school has little time for any.
thing else. AS long ago as 1884 an
association was formed for the pur.
pose of gradually introducing the Lat
In alphabet-callcd "lsomaji" by the
Japanese-into the country in place Of
the Chinese ideographs. Rev. DR..
Hepburn, an American missionary,
was largely Interested in the work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
SOME NEW TESTS OF DEATH
italian Scientist Has Made Public
Methods for Determining When
Life Is Ended.

An italian scientist describes the fol.
lowing three new methods of determin.
ing the cessation of life:
"The first is the ether test. A dror
of ether is instilled into the commune.
tival sac of one eye. If this is fol.
lowed by a retldening of the conjunc.
tiva it affords proof that the circula.
ton is intact and that life is still pres.
ent. The other eye is used as a control.
"The second test consists in the sub.
cutaneous injection of fluorescin
which. if the individual is still living
~ soon followed by a yellowish color.
ing of the skin and mucosa. The con.
tunctiva and the mucous membrane of
the mouth. and particularly Of the
frenum of the tongue, show this colora.
tion most distinctly. A negative result
Is obtained in cases of marked slowing
or enfeebleme1t of the circulation.
'The third test consists in direct ex.
ploration of the heart by means of
Sylet. This is introduced through I.
small incision in one of the intercosta'
spaces. ANY movement in the heart /
communicated to the stylet."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
Chords and Ciscords.

W. j. Henderson in New York Sun:
The post impressioNist in music is
concerned chiefly about chords. He
views melody as an integral part Of
chord succession and not as the root
Of music from which chords are ia
sprout. The chord and the melody
are with him one and indissoluble. anc
your attention by Il remarkable series
Of harmonies He and his kind create
abominable dscords. but when they
do it in piano music there is d device
which makes them sound as old as
the instrument. BY using the pedals
craftily, the player can so muddle the
confusion of overtones that the general
some unskilful players through bad
pedaling in piece by Chops. OF
Schumann. But perhaps there is
something beyond this. too.
When Busoni lnmented that the
scale could not be subdivided into
smaller intervals then Semitoues and
suggested that Shifting of musical
hairs would enormously enrich the
harmonic scheme, he placed deadly
weapons in the hands Of the futurists.
Ti:ey seem to have set out to show the
word how an illusion on demisemi-
tones can he created. When the
futulist plays upon the piano in three
keys at one moment and brings to-
gether, Is. Us say. Il .,erieS of diScords
caused by saa simultaneous sounding
of notes and tneir adiaceIt sharl,s or
fats. he employs his pedals in such
way that the two nei.hborins tones
seem to blend. and thus we get
phantasm Of Eusoni's microscopic
intervals, 1t is all very interesting
and stimulating u the imagination. II
suggests remote ard mysterious possi-
rilities for the future. Perhaps that is
y hat n futurist is for: il seems all
most conclusive thar he is not for the
nrosenf
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
THOSE WHO SEEK THE BASS
Hard Work and Disccmforts Merely
Matters Of Course to the Sport
Loving Fisherman.

If baSs-fishin@ were in the category
of day labor, the bass should worry.
HeartaclirS, bonracilcs, Sunhlirn and
mosquito bites fall to the lot of the
bass fisher. Three days in advance
OF the date set for your ma"tyrtiOm YOU
begin to arrange for it. You first Sc.
cure bait. Five miles from home there
is Il creek where minnows ard tunies
are to be found. You must have crabs
and dolson. crickct> and gr:,SshOppers.
for when bass are dieting they are par
tfculaT about their bill of fare. Boats
may be had for 80 cents. They are
not, of course. such boats as one would
find ut the Thousand Islands or at
Central park. New York. They are
just boats, having two sides and a
bottom, and thus managing TO float.
A tomato can is one of the chief re.
quisites in bass fishing. 1t is neces-
sary for battling. Oars are second.
airy consideration. Anything with
fiat face (a fence board preferred)
VIII answer the purpose, because
when fishing for bass one sits and
waits or smokes and swears. II
man were obliged to occupy a church
pew without back to rest his spine
against, what howl Of protest he
would make! Yet he will sit in
leaky boat seven days q week and
never grumble, and In spite Of every.
thing will sleep every night like q
trooper.-Zim: in Cartoons Magazine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
USELESS ENGLISH SPARROW.


Philadelphia shade. trees are infest.
ca with carerplllarS and though there
are millions OF English sparrOws, the
birds do not touch the worms. Spar
rows are themselves nuisance, Tut
every time it is proposed to extermi.
nate them the people who regard ev.
erything in the bird line as sacred rise
in protest and declare that they should
be spared because they kill insects.
Now the sparrow haters point to the
undiSturbed worms and ask why it is
not good time to make war against
the useless Sparrows, says ln,!ianlpo-
lis Star. These birds were bruu,jllt
to this country, it is said, on the the
DRY that they We're deStroycrs OF in.
sect pests, but as Il matter OF fact they
are OF far less value in this direction
than Il ScOr" OF n;iliv" birds that in
many quarters are not protected ut all.
Ii SparrOws are OF amy use whatever,
they have never demonstrated the fact
Ii they We're driven out OF every com.
munty and encouragement given to
other more desirable birds, the inter.
eSts of both birds; and people would
be served.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07

A Canadian soldier who has been
returned to mis- home, after being kept
for some months as Il wounded pris-
oner in German hospital, was per.
mitted to retain his crutchcS, which
are OF great interest to his home poo
pie as an example of German ingc.
nuity. They are adjustable so that
they can be utilized as conveniently
by giant eight feet tall as by Il mid
get. In addition to their adjustable
height, the crutchcs are exceptionally
light IN weight ana are also strong
enough to bear any reasonable strain.
1t is said that several large factories
in Germany are ltow working full
speed turning out these crutchcs TO
meet the demand. An interesting fact
is that many OF the workers in the
factory are war cripples OF some kind
and that the perfection OF the crutchcs
Is largely due to suggestions made by
men who have to use them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
COMBINATION supE TO WIN
With Ideas and industry Ninety Men
Out Of Every Hundred Will
Achieve Success.

Some self-conceited philosopher has
said that genius is nothing but an in.
finite capacity for untiring application.
1t would seem that this attempt to de-
nne genius would apply more appropri.
ately to talent. 1t is also an obvious
TACT that many people, thoughtful 9th.
efwlse' use language loosely. We
would think the remark quoted above
q case in point, observes the Los An.
gelcs Times.
There Is no doubt that talent, tc
make itself effective, requires untirins
effort and unlimited application. Civ.
en- talent and application, success is
sure to follow in any mans career.
Many OF us are very much inclined to
ma fault with society and lay all our
failure to succeed ut it's door. Society
Is not concrete fact. 1t is simply an
abstraction invented to represent hu.
marty in the aggregate. Nature has
been very niggardly in her gifts to
many Of us, and where this is so no
amount of effort, no matter how COR
ttnuously 1t is applied can leac 20 large
success.
Those who find fault with society as
the cause Of their failure are wrong.
Given fair amount of talent-that is.
brafns-and untiring application, and
success will be achieved, ninety-nine
times out Of every hundred. This may
be proved by reference to any walk in
life to which human beings apply them
selves to reach success.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-07
CAUGHT MAMMA TELLING FIB
Small and WeII.Meant aWhjte L,es
Gave Little Girl Opportunity
for Sarcasm.

In certain western city there lives
little girl who is a good deal of q
romancer. The truth in her hands be.
comes sadly twisted. and is frequently
lost sight of altogether. This propens-
ity for EARNING has bothered her moth
er great deal. She has talked to the
little girl in a serious way, and not
long ago she told her that even if papa
and mamma didn't find out about her
naughty stories, God knew, because he
was always present. This seemed to
make quite an impression on the little
maid. and her mamma hoped it would
be lasting.
The family washerwoman. who has
long been Il retainer of the household,
gave the little girl fancy matchbox
for Christmas present. OF course,
the small damsel Immediately wanted
to fill it with matches, and as matches
were the cause of bad burning she
had received not long before, her man.
ma didn't want her to play with the
new gift. Well, it disappeared after
day or two-lost, perhaps. or stolen,
or possibly given away. It was Ger.
tainly gone.
A day or two later the washerwomap
was hanging the clothes in the back
yard. and the mistress came out of the
house and spoke to her.
"And has Oracle got her matchbox
yet?" inquired the domestic.
Not wishing to hurt the good won.
ans feelings the mistress INDUCED in
small white lie.
'Oh, yes," she said, ''it's put away
carefully upstairs"
AS she turned to enter the door she
saw Oracle standing in the doorway
with decidedly sarcastic grin on her
face.
"Well, mamma" she said, as her
parent stepped in, II guess you must
have thought that God wasn't in the
back yard this morning."
And mamma didn't say a word.