The Daily soliphone., March 22, 1902, Image 1

About The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911

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r J, T. Hopkins Makes Another
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H Lengthy Reply to Judge
W. C. Jones.
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Ijk Oefines In Detail His Position Pel
& stive to The Question Upon
Which They Differ.
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„/ I am due au apology to the editor
t and also, te-thc readers of the Soli
phone, for imposing ou them with
|£ another letter this week. I went
-- out to Brighton last Tuesday morn
1 "log, andon Wednesday night I wrote
my last letter. I arrived at Para
gould about 12 m. Thursday, went
direct to the office and handed it to
the editor.
At that time, I did not know that
Judge Jones bad published a sermon
in which he had taken me for a text.
If I had, I certainly would have men
tioned it through courtesy, to show
to the Judge that I did not fail to ap
preciate his masterly effort.
■ It is true that I filed an affidavit
to this effect, that I bad comp'eL-d
900 feet of the bridge which I Lad
fjK contracted to build, and at the peiees
- agreed, would have been worth uear
Iiy $2,000, and asked the Judge at
the January term of the county
court to allow me $1,000, and he re
fused to do it. I say here positively
that I do not hold the least malice
against him for his refusal. As he
has had some trouble over bridges
-^heretofore, he is not to be blamed for
being contrary.
I am satisfied that the Judge
thought that he was actihg for the
best interests of the county when he
bought the county farm. But when
he saw the evil results, he should
have been willing to make a change
Jit dfjee as to the purchase being a
Ubad deal. Land bus advanced nearly
bO per cent in our county within the
' 8 years. Eight years ago our county
invested nearly three thousand in
that farm and improvements, and I
doubt if she could get two thousand
_ _ about hi*
bathing and his dress. I>ffseen
him stand in front of the'glass and
r.'' brush his hair for five minutes at a
time as hard as he could. Then he
_ would twis^-himself around to see
IT^Jow Ke looked in the back. Ho is
I* a regular contortionist. He can
§’ bend over backward until his hands
touch the floor aud then walk on
p his hands. He can play the native
musical instrument and dance the
:f native dances. Sometimes he sings
I, and accompanies himself.
“And he is a poet, too. He sends
his poems to girls and is very proud
of what he writes. His principal
amusement is playing checkers. I
L used to play with him a great deal
t while I was guarding him. He
■HM/Spily beat me. Sometimes we
■. pTved poker with him and he liked
^Ithe game. He was a good loser and
^iflways paid bis losses without a
P^JUmur.
/Hie told me often how the com
people thought he was a god
||Kndi that notlyng could harm him.
ajjmattar of fact he was never
^tfPuhg.^flring line. He always re
mained in the roar and did the
planning.
I “Once or twice while sitting on
V the balcony of his quarters at the
■ palace he got sentimental and told
me of some of his love affairs. He
I told mttof the girls he met while
P campaigning and how he carried
P them off with him whether they
§1 wanted to go or not. He did not
i|tell, though, what I already knew,
H;*nd that was how he put the girls’
Splarents to death if they objected
It, too vigorously.
I ^ “He had his favorite among the
Legislature completes that million
dollar state capital, may be they will
turn their attention to the asylum,
But for the present the 10 subjects
in Greene county must be deprived
of the benefits of the asylum, whose
fault is it? Let the people answer,
the Judge has the right to use the
county funds to build sufficient room
to care for them in a respectable
manner.
But he prefers to tolerate the pil
ing up of toth sexes of the lowest
degraded type of humanity in one
little hovel, just like he has done for
years. He 6ays that long before I
raised my frenzied complaint, that
he and Mr. Newsom decided to build
a separate room for the males, but it
has not been done. 1 intend to pub
lish the report by the grand jury for
the Septemberterm of the court, and
also the February term and you may
see whether or Dot bis attention has
been called to that matter. The
Judge is quite elcquent in his bluff
ing, and submissive in his pleading.
He would iry to scare you into vot
ing for him by telling you that if we
had a hospital in Paragould it would
be a dumping place for the railroads
for 100 miles distant, and you would
be taxed to keep them up.
What bosh that is, when he knows
that he would have a right to reject
or admitauyoneon application. Then
he becomes very flexible when he
says, ‘ Yes. if you will elect me I
will establish my office in the court
house and spend much of my time
here.” You remember he made that
promise once before, and when elect
ed, came down and spent a few weeks
iD Paragould and went back to
Gainesyille.
To Billy Newsom’s credit, I want
to ?ay that the inmates told me that
they got plenty to eat.
But that is not the question at
i-sue. I stated in my last letter
that the paupers did not get the
proper medical attention. The Judge
branded me as a liar for making that
assertion. The county physician de
ni mds my authority. I giye Billy
Newsom. He told me that often
when medicine was left there it was
thrown away, not taken. Are they
neglected? Haye I stated a false
hood?
I wish to exonerate . Dr. Meri
St. Mary’s (Catholic)—Regular]
Sunday services conducted by Rev.
Father Fuerst.
Sunday school at each church at
9:30 a in. Each of the above mem
berships extend a cordial invitation
to the public to be present, and
visitors to the city especially vyill
be welcomed. /
Curious Method of Suicide.
Discussing curious1 methods of su
icide, a writer in the London Lancet
refers to the case of an American
who determined to gillotine himself.
Reconstructed an apparatus by which
a heavy ax-blade was held in place by
a can of water. In the bottom of the
can was a hole which allowed the
water to run slowly out, and when a
certain amount had escaped the a..
blade was liberated. The operator laid
his head on some support, so that the
ax would strike him on the neck, and
placed a dish of ether in such a position
that he Would inhale it, and so become
unconscious before he was decapitat
ed. The ax fell as he had intended.
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“Analyzed” His Wife.
A negro went into Mr. E-’s of
fice for the purpose of instituting a
divorce against his wife. Mr. E.
proceeded to question him as to his
grounds forcomplaint. Noticingthat
the man’s voice failed him, Mr. E
looked up from his papers, and saw
that big tears were running over the
cheeks of the applicant for divorce.
“Why,” said the lawyer, “you seem
to care a great deal for your wife. Did
you love her?” “Love her, sir? I
jest analyzed her!” This was more
than professional dignity could with
stand, and Mr. E-laughed until
the negro, offended, carried his case
elsewhere.—Short Stories.
condition as could bo expected with
the limited means and accommoda
tions furnished the keeper. Found
seven inmates, three of whom are
insane. Two small children and their
mother, whose husband is in the
county jail. There is ho way to keep
males and females separate, and we
recommend the building of a seperate
house for the males. But think it
also to the interest of Greene coun
ty to sell the farm and find seme
other way to care for paupers. The
amount paid for caring for the in
mates of the home is not sufficient to
do any more than keen them living,
and leaves no profit to the keeper.
The farm we find to be a very poor
one, out of repair and yearly getting
poorer, instead of better. We also
find that some of the inmates have
friends who are able to care for
them, and recommend that if any
way can be found to compel them
to do so it should be done. Now you
can plainly see that the Judge has
ignored the recommendations by
different bodies whose business it is
to see after the county’s interests,
and has persisted in keeping up a
house. If such a one was in the
corporate limits of Paragould it
would be declared a nuisance and
done away with on short notice.
J. T. Hopkcns. •
Epworth League.
Regular Epworth Sunday service
at M. E church, at six o’clock to
morrow evening.
Subject: “Opportunities,Facilties
and Resources of the Church: Are
they efficient for the evangelization
of the world in this generation?”—
Rev. 3; 7 13.
Lets be optimistic and believe the
world is to be evangelized in our
generation and that Jesus may come
any day.
Would we be glad to see Him?
Evangelize means “good messag
ing.” To how many neighbors each
day do we bring the glad tidings
that they have a very rich corner in
the plantation heavenly? Are we
monopolists with a corner on it?
Are we honestly living if we fail in
executing the which we are em
bassadors?
A mother might neglect her boys
and pray for her neighbors but it
isn’t likely.
If parents would pray daily before
suppose he is still there.- Tell him
when you see him that I will drop
;-i there some day in about a year.
George, you remember my
brother, Charley, who used to keep
batch with me over at the mill on
Horse Island. He went to Klon
dike four years ago and I nor • any
of the folks at home have
heard from him since, anjfcf^Tsnp
pose he is dead long^STmse. I am
in the 1st InfajifcfyTJ. S. Regulars,
and we ate-'Stationed on Samar Is
lamHTve hundred miles from Ma
nila. I tell yon, George, I have
seen some hard times since we
came here.
Now, old friend, please write to
me and tell me all you can think
of for a letter from there would,
indeed, be a treat to me. Give my
regards to all your family and
when you see Jim Stone tell him
"hello” for me, and tell him I am
not married yet and my chances
are getting slimmer every year.
But for fear you may never get
this, I will close,
Hoping you still remember me
enough to write to me. >
I remain, your friend,
George Cummins.
Co. B. 1st Infantry, Manila, P. I.
Ejected From Train.
A conductor on a Cotton Belt
freififht train reported to physicians
here this morning a case of small
pox at Bethel. A man afflicted
with a developed case of the disease
was found on the freight, coming
to Paragould and the conductor
forced him to leave the train and
notified physicians at Bethel.
The name of the victim could
not be ascertained but it is pre
sumed he was a tramp.
It is sa’d that four thousand
deaths hayeoccujred at Cairo, Egypt,
fr omf cholera si wo. March 23rd.
SOLICITING AID.
A Representative of the Drought
Stricken Districts is Here.
L. H. Walker, a citizen of Jackson
township, Sharp county, is In the
city soliciting funds for the relief of
his people, who are in the midst cf
the drought-stricken district. Mr.
Walker informs us that nearly all
the townships. in that portion of the
county where the people are in dis
tress have selected a representative
to solicit aid aod that in some in
stances the solicitors have been suc
cessful in securing very liberal do
nations, Mr. Walker says that so
far as he is individually concerned
he needs no help, but that there are
in his township about sixty families
that are in dire distress. He says he
has helped them as far as his means
will admit of and that he has been
helping to feed several families
around him that were destitute on
account of making no crop last year
At a recent meeting of the uoard
of trade the matter was taken up and
a subscription started. The sub
scription now amounts to about $100
and is on deposit. This amount
ought to ba increased to about $200.
Mr. Walker will remain in the city
two or three days and a meeting of
the board wilt be called Monday to
further consider the matter. Mr.
Walker bears credentials that show
him to be alright and he has request
ed his bank at Hardy to write the
secretary of the board about the
matter.
Paragould should take action in a
way characteristic of the philan
thropy and liberality of our people.
Wall Paper,
f am agent for the True Tagg Pa
per Co. .of Memphis, and can sell
you paper at one half what you have
been paying for it. All I want is to
hang the paper for you. I will give
you the full benefit of the discount.
Paper that sells for 15c per double
roll, I can sell at 8c per double roll.
Sev my Japanese and Oriental
patterns, the border
end of eyery
vpry latest
them in
with the same certainty that a col
lar button rolls under the dresser^
and the orbit cf
ing was very much tiWji/fcicribed.
Sister Carrie isgnot for
gotten, am^^freater thau rhe has
arisenj^be person of Sister Boise,
jjfe^nlas introduced herself to the
nation with a polite bow with a
“Thank God I’ve done it.” after
having slashed Mayor Parker of
Topeka across the face with a horse
whip three times. Sister Boise has
also declared that she means to
cowhide the governor of the State,
and it is shrewdly suspected that
his excellency has provided him
self with a suit of sheet iron and a
baseball mask. It will not do to
take chances in Kansas when any
of the good sisters ge on the war
path.
RUNS FOR CONGRESS.
Woman Seeks Election in Kentucky
on Prohibition Ticket.
The race for Congress in the
Tenth District in Kentucky, is be
ing enlivened by Miss Mary Burk
hart, a gooid looking youug. woman
worth $100,000, who is a candidate
on the Prohibition ticket. She is
the first candidate in the field, and
is makiDg a house-to-house can
vass.
In talking of the contest, Miss
Burkhart said:
“Some of the men tell me my
race is useless, that if I am elected
I cannot be seated. I want to say
that if I get a majority of the votes
cast in the Tenth District I’ll go to
congress, and there is no law to
prevent me.”
All kinds ot blank books. Ledgers,
journals and day books at Lack*
ner’e. tl
I
At the Churches.
Methodist—Rev. M. B. Umsted
will preach at 11 a m, and at 7:30.
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m., in
the chapel.
Cumberland Presbyterian—Rev.
W. T. Thurman will preach at 11
a. in., and at night.
Baptist: Preaching by the pas
tor.
Christian—Communion services
at 10:30 a. m,
St. Mary’s (Catholic)—Regular
Sunday services conducted by Rev.
Father Fuerst.
Sunday school at each church at
9:30 a m. Each of the above mem
berships extend a cordial invitation
to the public to be present, and
visitors to the city especially will
be welcomed.
Practically Starving.
“After using a few bottles of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per
fect and permanent relief from a severe
and chronic case of stomach trouble,”
says J. R. Holly, real estate, insurance
and loan agent, of Macomb, III. “Be
fore using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she
could not eat an ordinary meal without
intense suffering. She is now entirely
cured. Several physicians and many
remedies had failed to give relief. ’ ’
You don’t have to diet. Eat any good
food you want, but don’t overload the
stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
always digest it for you. Tho Globe
Drug Store.
Church Notice.
Archdeacon Williams, of the Episco
pal church, Little Rock, will conduct
divine service and preach in the Cum
berland Presbyterian church at 7:30
o’clock, Monday evening, March 24th,
1902. All are cordially invited. Tho
male quartet will conduct the choir for
the occasion.
Couid Not Breathe.
Coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchi
tis, other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by Ono Minute Cough
Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is not
a mere expectorant, which gives only
temporary relief.. It softens and liqui
fies the mucous, draws out the inflama
ion and removes the cause of the dis
solutely safe. Acts at once,
plough Cure will do all
' ” says Justice of
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orip tickets to Mempt
fare. Dates of sale
Memphis March 3lst, April 8th, 12tb,
15th and 21st. Return limit, five days
from date of sale.
Account general conferenci M, E.
church, south, Dallas, Texas, he St.
L.,1. M. &8. and St. L. S-W. Rys.
will sell round trip tickets at rate of one
fare plus $2. Tickets to be sold May 4
and 5 limited to leave Dallas June 7.
Account Convention of Federation of
Women’s Clubs, Los Angeles, Cal., the
8t. L. S-W. and St. L. I. M. & S. Rys
will sell round tickets at rate of $47.50.
Dates of sale, April 22 to 27, return
limit June 25.
Account Triennial Convention Inter
national Sunday school association the
St L, I M & S and St L S-W Rys will
sell round trip tickets to Denver, Col,
at rate of one fare, plus $2. Dates of
sale Juno 22 and 23, limit to return July
31.
Account Imperial Convention [Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine, Sau Francisco,
Cal, the St L, I M & S and St L S-W
Rys will sell round trip tickets at rate
of $47.50. Tickets on sale May 27 to
June 8 inc usive, limit to return 60 days
from date of sale.
Account annual meeting Nat’l Educa
tional Association, Minneapolis, Minn.,
the St L, S-W and the St L I M & S
Rys will sell tickets at rate of one tare
*107 the round trip, Tickets on sale
July 5th 6th ahd 7th. Limit to return
not earlier than July 8th nor later than
July 14th.
Account National Baptist Anaver
earies St Paul, Minn., the St L S-W
Ry and St L, I M & S Ry will sell
tickets to either'St Paul or Minneapolis
at rate of one fare plus $2.1) for the
round trip. Tickets on sale May 18th
and 19th. Limit to return June 30th.
F. C. Mack, Agent.
Important Notice.
Owing to the illness of Record
Keeper and hU inability to bq at his
office, all members of the K. 01, T. Id.
are notified to call at hia hot
pay assessments. This is imi
and all members will pleas
governed accordingly.
VOTE FOR CLARKE.
Letter From Gov. Jeff Davis to Hie
Friends,
To The 1'eople op Arkansas:
I am informed that there is in
certain portions of the state a trade
going on to the effect that the Rector
men will trade Rector cff if the
Clarke men will vote for Jones, and
that the Rector mea will vote for
me. I; am surprised at this kind
of a procedure, and.I write this card
to warn my friends and put them on
their guard. I desire to say to my
friends in Arkansas that all kinds
of devices will be manufactured to
defeat Gov. Clarke. I feel that my
election is assured; notwithstanding
the flings of the Arkansas Democrat
and its predictions to the contrary.
I want to ask my friends to stand '
firm; don’t trade Clarke for any*
thing. I would rather see Clarke
elected United States senator than
to be elected governor of Arkansas
for the second term, and I give you
this for my reason: As governor I
can do very little for the ameliora
tion of the condition of my state from,
the bli£hting, withering curse of
trusts. A governor can only afford
relief in a negative way; that is, to
prevent wrong largely, aad a United
States senator cun afford a great
deal of affirmative relief if he will,
and I feel that it is necessary for
the success of the democratic party,
not only of Arkansas, but of the
nation, that Senator Joses bo de
feated, and I ask my friends to
“stand by their guns” and we will
achieve a victory which will be
beneficial not only in Arkansas, but
throughout this broad land of ours.
Senator Jones is an old “he trust
maker,” and if you are in-earnest on
the trust fight, stand for Clarke.
D m’t make any trade for fear that ^
I will be defeated. I had rather go
down in defeat fighting for the right,
than to win by bowing down in
humble obesiance to this trust
magnate—Senator J. K. Jones.
My previous dates are hereby
annulled and I will meet Col. Rector
at his appointments published in the
Arkansas Democrat whenever I can
do so consistent with the duties ot
my office. I will, however, make
independent dates whenever I think
it will do Clarke good, and I ask my
friends to subordinate everything
else to the election of Goy. Clarke.
*• Jefeat or election is a matter of
oortance. I ask my friends
v Jones-Davis clubs*
This la irreoop*
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Landreth’s field and
bulk is now open far
These seeds are the most popular OB
the market and are decidedly the cheap
est. d te w tf
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Epworth League.
Regular Epworth League Sun
day service at M. E. Church at six
o’clock tomorrow evening.
Subject: “The Risen Life;”
Christ’s Ours. Luke xxiv:l-12.
Col. iii: 1-40.
New hats, bonnets, gloves, boots
and things inanimate. It is good,'
even so.
There is also a newness of Eter
nal animation symbalized.
It is everlastingly looking around
at the hats or looking for the«crown
eternally. Which! A larva in life’s
dark cacoon or a metamorphosed
chrysalis in the rarihed sunlight of
His love!
Risen to liftfulness, Christ’s
power is ours. We can draw all