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imgious awakening
has ever had is in
re this week—great
r before because the
en rather than the
he leaders in it. The
campaign of the
Religion Forward
which emphasizes
in the church
s the one iftstrumen
nted by Him for the
the world.”
jtings started last
i will conclude next
"here are seven ex
tional reputation in
lines of applied
ffort, who are hold
es daily at the va
hes, and conducting
ngs that are lesign
the interest of the
ictive, practical work
lurch. While the
re assisting very raa
helpfully, the work
in the hands of the
Brock Case Reversed.
' In the supreme court Monday
the judgment in the case of the
State of Arkansas against David
| Brock, convicted in the Jackson
County circuit court, on the
1 charge of murder in the first de
gree, was reversed and the case
remanded for a new trial, the
opinion being rendered by Jus
tice Wood, says the Little Rock
Gazette.
On the night of November 19,
1910, Dave Brock shot and kill
ed James Parsons. Brock was
indebted to Parsons, in the sum
of $6 and went to Parsons’ home
and called him out of bed. They
were stooping down counting
the money when Brock arose
and shot Parsons: The evidence
of the defense tended to show
that Parsons had made threats
against Brock, to the effect that
if Brock did not let him have
1 the hogs he sold him, instead of
paying him the money, he would
kill him. The court held that
the instructions given to the ju
ry by the lower court, that after
the killing had been proved by
the state, the burden then shift
ed to the defendant 'to prove
that he was not guilty of the
crime charged, and that he must
make such proof, too, to the sat
isfaction of the jury, was well
calculated to confuse and mis
lead the jury and to cause them
to fail to understand the true
'meaning of the instructions.
1 Grant and Mack and Stuckey
and Stuckey were attorneys for
1 the condemned man, both in the
trial court and in the appeal ^o
the supreme court and have
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'court, another opportunity for
’their client before a jury of his
’peers.
A Rich Man To His Sons.
In his will the late Joseph Pu
litzer, publisher of the New York
World, addresses these words to
his sons:
“They should never forget the
dangers which unfortunately at
tend the inheritance of large
fortunes, even though the mon
ey came from the painstaking
affections of a father. I beg
them to remember that such
danger lies not only in the ob
vious temptations to enervating
'luxury, but in the inducement
(which a fortune coming from
another carries as to the recip
ient to withdraw from the
Borne duty of vigorous, se
useful work. In my opin
life not largely dedicated
| work cannot be happy
norable, and to such work
MANY FACE
STORMY WEATHER
To Hear Evangelist Burke Tell
How We Should Present
Ourselves To God.
A goodly number of people
faced the storm and weather last
night and were well paid for go
ing to the tent. They will never
forget the forceful sermon that
Evangelist Burke delivered. His
'text was Romans 12:1 “I be
seech you therefore bretheren,
'by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sa
crifice, holy, acceptable unto
God, which is your reasonable
service.” Theme, “Presenta
tion.” Presenting ourselves to
God, our strength depends upon
’how we present ourselves unto
him. We are thus annointed for
work. But whenever we do, the
devil comes and opposes us, and
offers different ways; if we fol
low them we will fail. We must
/get the devil out of the way if
we are going to win.
' There is but one way to reach
the masses and that is by the
Power of God.
< Present ‘ourselves in love.
'Then there will be as much joy
'to preach to the poor as to the
'rich. When we have the right
attitude toward God we will
have power.
/ Sometimes a church dies be
cause they look after a certain
class; they look after the dol
lars instead of the salvation of
all* men. “God is no respecter
of persons.” He loves all men
and classes.
Present ourselves in faith.
Here the Evangelist told of Big
Bob Simmons, the outlaw—
those who heard it will never
forget the faith that he had and
how he became a mighty power
for righteousness. Big Bob had
been a wicked man. He was ask
ed how it was that he could stop j
'swearing so quick. He said,
“When a man gets his heart full
of the love of God, cussing will
quit itself.”
Present ourselves by works.
Hearts are starving just for love
and many live and say nobody
cares for me.' We should strive
to reach all men for we do not
know who is going to Have pow
i
OV I
! We need to get ourselves up
to that position that we are will
ing and ready to go anywhere
and do our best to help people
to God.
At the invitation many re
sponded and some accepted the
Christ as their Saviour.
\ The tent was in fine condition.
Come tonight at 7:30 and be a
blessing to someone.
Reporter.
Suspends Death Sentence.
Special to Independent.
' Little Rock, Nov. 28.—The su
preme court has temporarily
suspended its affirmation of the
intense of Henry Coates, pend
a motion for re-hearing,
was done at the close of the
this week, and will be
the November term
next Monday,
ler sentence of
lurder of a depu
issippi county,
impting to arrest
ing.
__
lice I. O. O. F.
of officers will take
place December 4, 1911 and all
members are urged to be present
Appeal To Teachers.
Dear Fellow Teacher: Inter
est in the State Teachers’ Asso
j ciation has been steadily grow
ing. Last year was a record
i breaker. As we are progressive,
the coming session should sur
pass all others in attendance.
I The Committee on Program
; has not only endeavored to se
cure many of our own most
prominent and progressive
teachers to discuss vital ques
tions, but has arranged with sev
eral men of national prominence
to speak on subjects of current
interest' While previous pro
grams have been highly satisfac
tory, the one for this session
promises to be the richest feast
of intellectual good things ever
offered at our annual meeting.
“Efficiency” is to be our “key
note.” Every speaker will seek
to emphasize the value of effi
ciency and suggest means and
methods for promoting it.
Already the following great
men have accepted places on the
program:
Dr. Warren H. Wilson, Super
intendent Presbyterian Depart
partment of Church and County
Life.
Prof. P. G. Holden, Superin
tendent Agricultural Depart
ment of the Iowa State Univer
sity.
Dr. Reuben Post Halleck,
Principal Boys’ High School,
Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. John W. Abercrombie,
former State Superintendent of
Tna+vnr*'Hrm nf Alnhamn.
Every teacher who desires to
keep abreast with educational
progress needs, the stimulus of
this inspiring meeting. You as
a leader in your community will
want to attend. You will ren
der a valuable service to your
fellow teachers and to school
officers, if you will urge their at
tendance and help to make it
possible for them to attend.
Reduced railroad rates will be
secured and concessions will be
made by hotels and boarding
houses. Little Rock itself, rapid
ly becoming qne of our great cit
ies, offers many attractions well
worth the seeing.
It has been deemed advisable
to appoint each County Superin
tendent or Examiner, each Su
perintendent of Schools, and
each College President as Lead
er for the Attendance Campaign
I in his respective circle. By this
means, there will be some four
hundred active Attendance Cam
paign Leaders, cooperating for a
banner attendance at the asso
ciation.
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Fraternally yours,
A. C. Millar, President.
Arkansas State Teachers’ Asso
ciation.
To Be Double Wedding.
There is to be a double wed
ding in Swifton in the near fu
ture, so it is announced by those j
who know, and Thanksgiving
Day seems to be the date upon
which the two couples are to ap-1
pear before Hymen’s altar and:
the service to be performed by!
Rev. Mr. McCaffery.
License has been issued to Mr. j
James U. Carlin and Miss Eula ■
Gertrude Crane and to Mr. Aus-:
tin F. Smith and Miss Lola Irene
Toler. The prospective grooms:
are cousins and the brides-to-be
are inseparable friends.
All are prominent in Swifton
docial circles, and members of
excellent families. They have
hosts of friends, who join with
^^Independent in prenuptial
COMPTON MUST
SERVE A YEAR
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In Penitentiary For Misapprpr
priation Of School
Funds.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 28.—Unless
Gov. Donaghey interferes or the
Supreme Court grants a re-hear
ing and a subsequent reversal of
the case, W. A. Compton, of Ma
rianna, must serve a term of one
year in the penitentiary on ai
charge of embezzlement. Judge |
Compton was county judge of |
this, Pulaski county from 1892,
to 1896, was one of those inter-1
ested in building the free bridge (
here, and is the son of the late
F. W. Compton, who was an as
sociate justice of the supreme
court in 1859.
After leaving Little Rock,
about ten years ago, Judge
Compton went to Marianna
where he engaged in the prac
tice of law. He was elected to
the school board, and made sec
retary. It is alleged in the in
dictment that on Oct. 4,1907, he
drew a warrant on the county
treasurer for $150, on the school
fund, in payment of legal ser
vices by S. H. Mann. It is fur
ther alleged, and proven in the
courts, that the Board owed Mr.
Mann only $50, which Compton
paid him, appropriating $100 to
his own use. It was shown to
be the custom of the President
of the Board to sign the war
rants in blank, leaving the secre
tary to fill in the amounts. This
particular warrant, after it had
been drawn, was endorsed to the
bank for collection, and Comp
ton got the money.
The appeal was taken on sev
eral technical grounds, none of
which was held by the court tu
' be erroneous or. prejudicial, al
though a dissentfng opinion was
delivered by Chief*Justice Me- 1
CullocK.
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State Has Reason
To Be Thankful.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 28.—Follow
ing the custom of practically all f
of the other states, Arkansas
this year issued the governor’s
Thanksgiving proclamation in a
neat folder, with the seal of the -
State on the cover. The pro- ^
clamation is being sent out in " r
large numbers, reminding the ':>|j
people of Arkansas that" "Our
lands generally have yield
ed bountifully; our educational .
advantages are greatly increas- fi
ed; discoveries of science have
greatly retarded the ravages of
disease; no pestilence, war nor
epidemic has visited our citi
zens ; the enforcement of The
law is more certain; and crime is
on the decrease; human life iz }
sacred, and our Homes are invio*' ^
late, accident and chance have ||
governed less the affairs of state ■§
than have deliberate judgment H
and formulated plan.” jgr
Steenburgen—Davis. ll
Mr. Will Steenburgen, a splen- S
did young man of Grand Glaize »
and Miss Annie Davis of the lo- w
cal telephone office, were mar- ^
ried at the home of Rev. L. C. : 'j;
Bauer of the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The.
young couple left for their home
at Grand Glaize taking with
them the best wishes of friends. _ „.j
Illinois Apples. ?i
Car load just received on Iron
Mountain track near freight de
pot, $1.10 per bushel.—J. A.
Phillips. 98b7t
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