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Sol. 2 No. 2. [NEWARK, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 1902. One Dollar Per Annum. a! FELLOW feeling. |le Rock Man TelLs of 5ome of the "Joys” of the News paper flan. laving ‘"done time" on a news paper I can appreciate how mis takes occur, and having a fellow feeling for the pencil pushers, 1 desire to go on record as saying that they get more undeserved cussi ugs to the square inch than anybody. As my wheels go buz zing round the idea occurs to me of the home newspaper man and how he is unappreciated. Jf lie does or if he doesn’t he is cussed. When a red faced youngster > nines bawling into the world he writes the "twelve pounder" up with a groat flourish, most tiir.es in good English and how happy the un happy father, by reason of being frightened to de..th, >s. When the sixth birthday arrives and the iittle one gives a party, he writes it up in a lurid and extravagant style. When the now developed youth graduates the same paper is expected to, and does, present a fine story of the eloquent, and brilliant valedictory delivered by the precocious youth and pre dicts a blight future for the son or daughter of “our folk w towns man.’1 \\ lien plain i ill Jones’ u iLghter makes tier formal bow l io Uchul parly is written up in l/ie hugest words Webster has in s'oek, with a tew French phrases thrown in. il.s language cannot be tvu ex.tavjgaui in describing Hie ilewuui ui Eilusia Uovviiiig Junes, the in; ;Ul ii ul, accomplished and tiighiv cultured daughter of ( ul. amt nis, William Wellington Jones (in-e plain l>iii.) ’1 he re t'eshnn nts were expensive and novel, consisting of canary birds and “frozen” icicles, with a French name. W hen the charm ing daughter or handsome youth man v, the newspaper m in is ( \ peeled to, and dues ditto, puff the bridegroom and each and every member of the wedding party. When Hill dies the nevvspapci man writes an obituary notice a yard long, enumerating all the viitues Hill posessed, oftentimes being teekless with the truth, and ommittiug to say anything about the virtues Bill did not posi s>. During Bill’s lifetime it was the newspaper min’s “duty” and plcasuie to make of Hill’s guests generals and colonels out of pri vates; prominent citizens out of unknown citizens ; beautiful girls out of—but no all girls are bt.uiti ful ; some may be mote so than others. It Bill had a hobby to ride hi* did it by using the. newspaper man and a Latin uome de plume that he did not 'understand, lie lambasted the water company, roasted the street car company the saloon men, etc., undei cover, owing to the kindness of the newspaper man. These are a few of the favors dispensed ■*e newspaper man. rrou*,.. luestsdi8 h‘w reWdrd,? 11 ls hi< deasure to listen to the ‘fj* J • Smith hand out Jled his s. then vr'll,;e tins : “Our home Ited sni dead uii. It has no irs (J*‘‘ ^ don't publish the H/pke other papers, lis a Itq) ’' rag" anyway. Winn 1 [tSthe news I buy" the New [i Journal or Chieago Keeord. \Bsa ys buy.-tt-'fdveig+t paper 11 want lyjiajlbr:” add, “when 1 have [no i 1 use my horn fact when I want to Uv 1 usually use my [tor the New York Journal or Chicago Record arc a too far away for home linage.” Nor is that all. In addition to his duty of writing eloquent speeches that were never made, the newspaper man i-^ expected to listen to more hard luck [stories than a policeman, drink 'more mean whisky and smoke I more vile cigars than any other | inhabitant of this terreslial hall. —E l’lurihus Uiiuiii, in Arkansas Gazette. Will Hang February 7. Van Huren. .Ian. 4, At lO:‘>n this I morning Kit Helton, the wifi* imir I derei*. was brought into court for the purpose of receiving sentence. [.Judge Evans, after recounting, the crime, passed the death senteee. During the talk of the .Judge j j while the sentence, was being! I passed, and afterward, no action! |of Helton's would indicate that lie | ; was in. . sted in what was being; i said or done. The day of tin* exe cution was set for February 7. Counsel for Helton have given the case up. and failed to make a motion for a new trial. Farmer Assassinated Danville. Jan. 4. W. ,1. l'oteet. a farmer residing about four miles j west of Danville on Petit .Jean I river, was found dead in his bouse ion Wednesday afternoon with a bullet hole in his head. The bullet entered from tin* left temple and appeared to Ik* a titi-eaiiber. l’oteet lived alone, having had trouble I with his w ife. They separated some live or six months ago. Hi* | had not been seen sue'' .Saturday, j December tie til! found dead, lie; had »>n an overcoat, a slicker, his usual suit and one shoe was otf. He appeared to have been sitting by the lire when he was. it»t. 'Ihe coroner's jury has been empaneled1 and .s now investigating Ihe’all’air. but there seems t > be no clew as , to the a>s.iss n or any cars * fur I he : murder. | Fob et was a hard-working ; tanner, but had contracted the j drink habit and had accumulated ! but little prop rtv ■ 11 is quite a mystery as to who the assassin can ; lie, as Potent was hims df his worst [enemy. That it was the work of an j assassin ^t lie re seems to be no | question. Farmers Increasing. The farin' in the country urn j increasing in area, which means more farm homes, more good | citizens and more safety for the j country. The increase in the munlier of farms has been L.l^o.-j tKM) in t m years. Part of this in- | creas • has resulted from the s >t- | tlement of goverment lands, and | part from the braking up of the bonanza, farms of the previous I decade and the encroachment of the man with the plow on the holdings of the man with the cow It is a luippy reflection that all attempts to monopolize the arable soils of the country have failed, j land that the small farmer remains I the mainsta.v of the republic. \Vc are glad that the bononza system has failed, and that the farm i home has been a sue,-ess. Farm and Ranch A Home-Loving Nation. Somehow m other, the White i House, sheltering a sweet society | debutante an i a troop >f health) and noisy younger Roo>e\elu, i a might) pleasant lions - to con template these days I he Presi j dent's lug and happy fa mil,) i' a ! typical Aiuci icau institution. The | American people relish the pic ture presented in the oflieial home of the Firs* Citizen of the land Fur, alter all, we're the I most horn.-I tving great people in | the world.—Republic. -- j \\ ood, turnips, pomuo 's or any j thing we can use. taken on sub . scrip, ion. THE SITE SELECTED Arkansas to have a Command ing: Site at the Great World’s Fair. Arkansas is to have i building site at the St. Louis Wmid's Fair 400 x .500 feet, in command ing |>osit ion, a I ready selected by I’re-ident.). Whittaker, who has just returned from that city bringing with him the shovel used in breaking, ground in the exposition grounds. Mr, Whit taker estimates that it will cfist $250,000 to erect a proper build-| mg and as the lust legislature! appropriated only the measely j sum of $30,000 we will have to j provide ways and means to get the balance. Fifty cents each of the adult population will lie sutlic ient to meet all demands. One tenth of this class will doubtless never hear of the expo sition. Another tenth will learn of the affair, but not give a nickel, and another tenth may possibly give a little. The fourth tenth will have to be reached be fore an aver tire of fifty can be realized. The fifth tenth will pay their way and make up for the poverty of the fitst tenth, and the six'll will do the same for the second, while the remaining four tenths will be a big nianzin on | which to realize the amount! needed. Who is there in t he state who would not give half a dollar to see their beloved state j .-billing out vesplendeiiily in the unlaxv of tbt Louisiana Purchase j states, where her re.-ouiee* can be displayed to advantage, tluo iuduciutr capital and home seekers ; to take l heir place with us. - Little liock Ad \ erl iscr. No Reason Why. Advocates of postal saving bank are compelled to answer the objec tion that the placing of so much money into the hands of (lovern n:ent olheials would he a temjita tion to defalcation. During <he past fiscal year of the ntoncy order department tIn* only loss was Si 74. this atnouf being paid to a man who had the same name as the rightful owner of the order- Con sidering that this hraneh of the (lovennnent 's business exceeds a million dollars a day, it will be | hard to tind any private business j with such a clear record. There is no reason why the Rost Office de partment could not operate a postal saving bank with as little l«>ss. .st. Louis Republic Cord Comments. [|5Y ( NO HIT.] Mis- C. 1* Reeves is mending fust . John, tin* sun ot ,!. I' Reeves, is <|uite siek. Clark Hall says lie is sure (<» love a young girl. The people have been adding to the siek list the past ween. Miss Mary Young says j| min ever marries she want s a Hall ill her house. Dr. .). K. Crigler is having an extensive praetiee. lie is riding day and night. C C'. Uruce shook hands with friends in Cord tndav. I le \va on his way from Texas, ,\ taekev party will lit* given at 1 he home >f Mi . and Mrs | C. Nm koiis l'hur-d.n right. Misses I'.ilen Sturdivant and Delia l>:o»\ulee, of .Niava k, »\ ei e vi ii iug friends at ’this place the past week. Dr. .J. R. ( Yigler sii s read the direct tons on King* Nr a Disetiv cry before meals and it will strengthen your appetite and make your voice sink deep into a glass of jelly. lie likt s jelly aid I once Would It. Vi gi-tlCIt a b it bio i failed to read the r.ireeti-ms and sopped an empty plate. GENERAL NEWS NOTES Items of General Interest Gather l-rom Four Corners of Gie Union. Princes Louise, the eccentric daughter of King Leopold of Bel gium is hopelessly insane. Three t raiunion were killed in a freight wreck on thli Southern Railway in Georgia Sunday. Experiments in the raising of Egyptian cotton have been suc cessfully made in Salt, river valley A rizona. The Mormons have made 2,000 converts in Geimanv Followers of the faith are holding a confer ence in Berlin. Miss Ruth Hill, daughter of the railroad magnate, announces her engagement to A. M. t'ook, a New York man. The Boers ambushed a force of the Scots (iravs last Saturday. The British easuialities were six killed and ten wounded, McKinnon. Hanna’s candidate, was nominated on the tirst ballot as the Republican nominee for Speaker of the Ohio House of Kepresentatic e. Allan, the ten-year-old son of ('buries Mallory, a Chicago stock broker, mvsteriously disappeared in New York while with his mother shopping. In anticipation of increased traffic and travel during lie world's fair, Memphis rivermen have pla e<l orders for several new passenger steamers. Hev. C. II. Brent, who was c> •» sec rat ed Bishop’of the Philip pines by the Episcopal church, will issue an appeal for $1(M 1,000 with whieii to perforin bis labors. Wheat fields in Kansas ,«re said to be suffering greatly for need of rain. In some places if is feaied the damage lias already been done and moisture would not save the growing ctops. In the sttugiilo for control of the Ohio iegislat in e, between Hanna and Korafccr, the former won in the liou-e, electing the speaker and all other officers. The Koraker faction won in tin* sena;e. Much opposition develops to the plans of a syndicate to secure 1 lie openin'! of 1 he Uintah Indian reservation. It is suspected that the principal reason for the effort to secure the opening is to search for a lust gold mine. Now that sulHeient funds have been secured, the National Con federate Keuniou to he held in Dallas, Tex., in April, is an as sure'! fact. The official notice was issued from headquarters in New Orleans Monday. Religious circles at College Mound. Mo., are torn up over the charge made by members of the Holiness church that the devil, in person, was ju-csen at a Chrismas lroe celebration held in u church by tin < 'tmiberland Urespyterians. At Moherlv, Mo., four robbers wrecked a bank vault, blowing off Digests what you eat. This preparation conta.n° all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure, it allows you to eat all the food you want. The mort sensitive stomachs can take It. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. Is unequalled for the stomach. Child ren with weak stomachs thrive on it. First dose relieves. A diet unnecessary. Csip^ a!! stomach ifoabies j>rt*pTT*f•<! only by F.. f'. Ijet»\ ’ i"T&Co., < hicago TUo il. buttle contains-^ times tbeftjc. j. i. STURDIVANT. ' lour heavy safe doors in order In reueh the hank's cash. About $*>,000 was taken. Officers of tlie hank and others saw the robbers scooping up the money after the explosion, but being unarmed were unable to offer resistance. * Col. Dyer, commanding the I Twentieth Kegiment of the Na tional Guard of New York, lias ruled that hereafter no in ire so ciety men .old niillionaries can hold commissions in the regi ment without first serving as privates and pel forming all the duties of a common soldier, in cluding cnokiyg and cleaning camp. Hy menial. Squire Tharp is yetting tn l»e very popul ir with the matrimoni ally inclined young people, ami hardly a Sunday passes that he isn’t called upon to officiate at the uniting of t wo of cupid's vic tims. Following is those for last Sunday. TOMLINSON-;* i:\old. N. E. Tomlinson and Miss Nora Arnold were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Sunday if eimiaa. the happy couple, seated in a buggy, drove up to t* e residence of Mrs. Helen Hen derson, where Squire Tharp had been called cu a mission of mak ing other hearts happy, and 1 e quested that the squire be sent out. Squire Thaip accordingly appeared on the scene and was informed of the desire of the waiting couple. The necessary papers weir produced and the! coupl" pronounced man and wife. I flic doiirnal joins in congratula tion- and hopes that their cup of [connubial bliss may ever Ik* full ’ to overflowing. FOsTKR-H KN DKUSOX. L. (i. Foster and .Miss Libliie Henderson were married Sunday afternoon at .'1 o'clock at the home of tin- bride's mother, Squire Tharp performing tin* eeremony. I'he groom is a promising young man and has made many friends during his two years residence in tin* community, while the bride is the chai mir.g and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Helen Hender son, who lives a mile north of town • The Journal desires to he num bered among their many friends m extending congratulations, and whises them unbounded .happi ness and prosperity. TH< >.M IVON-TH< IVON. Frank Thompson. of Hickory drove, was married to Miss Mae Thompson at the residence of Squire Sain Jones, the squire officiating. The wedding took place at 2 o'clock before a large crowd. Will Bowen, of Hickory drove, acted as best man, while Miss Lena Davenport acted as bridesmaid. Mr. Thompson is one of Jackson county’s best young men, while the bride is one of the most popular young laities in the1 county. The\ ware both born and i aised in Jefferson town ship We wish them much suc ! cess through life and may they be I handed down to the graves at a ripe old age.—Newport Herald. ) The Ini.ieis a cousin to Mrs. <). F. Craig, and the Journal naturally extends good wishes and throws rice, old shoes and baby carriages alter i hem Acciients in June. A Fari= .-porting paper keep? up its statistic? - gned to -how the rarity of catastrophe^ resulting from uuto niobiling. It vat' - that during the month of Jum hi persons were killed and 77 1 injured by wagon accidents: IS killed and ‘AS injured by railways; four killed and lv’4 injured by bi cycles and only Lx kiii< d and 60 in jured liy automobiles._ Problem ot Early Penmaking. With the early penmakers the prob lem of a point was the most serious, la long time elapsed before it was definitely solved ISSUES AN ADDRESS. State Manager Thomas VV. Milan Talks About World’s Fair Matters. Thomas \V. Milan, of Hot Springs, state manager of tho Arkansas exhibit at the St. Louis U orld's Fair, has taken charge of the active work of preparing the states exhibit, and lias given out the following address : lo the Citizens of Arkansas : In assuming the duties of the preparatory work of the Arkan sas exhibit of the World’s Fair I entertain no fears that the same can he in ide both ered’table and profitable to our citizens. 1 di sire to earnestly solicit the hearty co-operation of all our citizens, regardless of rank and station in life, in making tho dis play one that will demonstrate to every visitor at the coming expo sition that we make no vain boast, that we have within onr houndry lines resourced that would enable us to more com pletely live within ourselves with large export pos.-dbiliteis than any other state m the purchase, if not in the Union. No section of the Lonisina purchase is more richly endowed with building material than Ar kansas. Therefore, those to whom this great work has been intrusted contemplate a building constructed entirely from Arkan sas resources, w< rked out at home by our own Arkansas arti sans and mechanics. 1 ly following this plan we will avoid the rush at ftt. Louis, at the same time give employment to home labor and, by using the utmost economy with our limited means, together with the libeial assistance of those who have the material, the Arkansas building can be made second to none in point of interest regardless oftho fact that some of our sister states are preparing to spend large sums of money in the erec tion of theit state buildings* The exhibit from our several counties can be comprehensive besides being historic, fully rep resent the industrial, social, financial, commercial, education al, religious aiuF 'climatic condi tions, our inestimable wcath of mineral and forest lands, agricul tural advantages in its various branches and our transportation facilities. 1 roper provision will ho made for nil perishable products as well us vigilant caro taken to protect all those who wish their exhibits returned. In reference to the schools, the incontestable pi ogress which the cause of popular education is making in Arkansas is a subject for hearty congratulation among our citizens and for devout grati tude to Heaven. Our public, private and denominational schools throwing wide their doors to live hundred thousand students — one-third of the population of the state—are the tiue mints of wealth, and from these institutions will come dem 011strations of the indeepensable ness of education to worldly or maternal prosperity. Your generous support of these institutions, annually amounting to $1,5130,000, bears strong testi mony that the citizenship of this state i- alert to the tact that ail ignorant people not only is, but must be a poor people* Our tidiness of soil and climate, mine and factory, forest and stream logically belong to ourselves and children who must learn to uso these great lesourees intelligibly, for let who ever will sow the seed and reap the harvest, inteli genco will commune the oaiiquet. Our schools contain the best of Arkansas—the children . the boys and girls—then -.hall we not, with vour and their assistance, com bined with th.it of the seven thou sand loyal teachers make in St. Lou s in 11)03 such an educational exhibit as shall reflect credit up on the state muLHie great cause it represents? . '.Respectfully, m \h \y. Mu.an. erlttnd . csiLy,*i