Newark
Journal.
The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 21, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 33
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18.—Miss Victoria
Pickens left Monday morning for
Cord, where she has a position as
assistant teacher in the Cord
school.
Mrs, J. A. Page and daughter,
Miss Grace,were shopping in New
ark Thursday.
Sunday School at the Academy
was rained out last Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bullington
and daughter spent Monday at
Cord.
School at this place will begin
rather late this year on the account
of slowmess in gathering the crops.
Master Raymond Greer of Cord
is spending a fewr days here with
hkgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
R.Tlullington.
The moving picture show at the
Academy was well attended Sat
urday night and all seemed to en
joy it.
Earnest Reaves of Cord visited
Earle Best Sunday.
Miss Wreatha Best, who has
been attending school at Sulphur
Rock came home Friday. She ex
pects to spend a few days with
homefolks before going to hei
school near Batesville.
BROWNING FOR CLERK
G. W. Browning, a prominent
and well know’n young citizen of
of Rutherford, announces in to
day’s paper as a candidate for
county clerk.
Mr. Browning was born and
raised in the county and for a
number of years has been engaged
in business and clerical pursuits,
lie is now bookkeeper for a large
mercantile concern at Rutherford,1
and those who have had business
dealings with him can testify to
. the high character of his work and
his kindly and accommodating dis
position toward those with whom
he comes in contact in a business
way.
He is a young man who is
thoroughly energetic and ambi
tious, and who is in every way
worthy of the honor he seeks. If
elected clerk there is no question
but what he would handle' the
duties of the office in a way en
tirely satisfactory to the people.
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Charlotte, Ngv. 18. — Several
from here attended the show at
Batesville last week.
Allen Trevathan of Batesville
spent last Wednesday night with
G. J. Lindsey and family. ,
U. P. Kent of Sulphur Rock
spent last Wednesday night here.
Marvin Fallis and Neill Storey
of Batesville spent Sunday with
homefolks.
Rev. W. S. Storey will preach at
the M. E. church next Sunday at
3:00 p. m.
Mrs. P. L. Lane and daughter,
Miss Alma, made a shopping trip
to Batesville last Wednesday.
Miss Elsie Moore, who is attend
ing school at Sulphur Rock, visited
her mother from Friday till Sun
day.
P. L. Lane left Monday for Lit
tle Rock to attend the meeting of
the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Rev. Jas. McDonald of Newark
filled his regular appointment at
the Christian church Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night.
Claud Brogdon and sister, Miss
Theo, who are attending school at
Sulphur Rock visited homefolks
from Friday till Sunday.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
The tax book for the collection
of the special assessment upon the
real property in district No. 1 for
the purpose of paying the first
>ayment on the Newark Sidewalk
mprovement District bonds has
>een placed in my hands
All owners of real property ly
ing in the district are required to
pay their assessments to me within
thirty days from this date. If such
payment is not made, action will
be commenced at the end of that
time for the collection of said as
sessment and for legal penalties
and costs.
Given under my hand this 14th
day of November, 1913.
E. B. Chesser, Collector.
COURT ADJOURNS
Circuit court, which had been in
session at Efcitesville for several
week, adjourned Saturday and
Judge Jeffery went to Mountain
View Monday to open circuit court
at that place.
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‘‘Lost! A Purse”
You see an advertisement of that
kind in the papers frequently, hut
you never see n lost cheek hook a<l
vertised.
The reason is that a check hook has
no value to whatever to the finder.
Xo matter who findayour check hook
he can't get your money* It would he
differetit if he fund your purse.
Keep your money in the
Hirst Rational Bank
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL, AX1J SURPLUS $30,000.00
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A FEW OF NEWARK’S OLD SETTLERS
Front Row, left to right.—Mrs. Martha McAhron, aged 62; Mrs. Mary Eller, 59; Mrs. A. H. Saylors, 62;
A. H. Saylors, 69; Mrs. M. L. Arnold, 59; Judge M. L. Arnold, 72; D. D. Whisnant, 72; W. F. Prince, 68;
Mrs. Margaret Prince, 73.
Second Row. —Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant; R. R. Reeves, 70; Mrs. D. C. Lane, 64; Mrs. W. T. Magness, 56;
Mrs. Nancy Pascoe, 69; Mrs. Mattie Adams, 79; Dr. W. P. Lawton, 81; J. C. Walker, 78; Mrs. J. C.Walker, 71;
Mrs. Mary Floyd, 63; Mrs. India Bird, 63.
Third Row.—J. I. Sturdivant, 60; W. H. Tomlinson, 70; Rev. M. B. Umsted, 66; J. H. Crosser, 64; J. A.
Davis, 68; F M. Yearian, 71; Samuel Self, 77; J. W. Holland, 74; J. D. Aydelott, 63; J. W. Kinman, 64.
Back Row.— Editor and Mrs. 0. F. Craig (just kids) J. E. Shipman, 82; T. J. Brannon, 61; M. B.
Michaels, 66. —Photo by C. F. Hartsfield.
LOCAL PRIMARY
FOR PROSECUTORS
Handicapped by Numbers, Indepen
dence County Candidates Will
Hold Preferential Primary
S. M. Bone, Earle Casey and T.
A. Gray, candidates for prosecut
ing attorney, held a conference at
Batesville Wednesday to discuss
the proposition of holding a pre
ferential primary in this countyfor
prosecuting attorney.
They agreed to hold a preferen
tial primary and fixed the date for
holding it on Saturday, December
20. They expect to make a joint
campaign of the county and will
announce a list of speaking ap
pointments within the next few
days.
It was agreed that the candidate
receiving the largest number of
votes in the preferential primary
will make the race in the general
primary to be held in all the coun
ties of the district, and the others
will withdraw and support the
nominee of the preferential pri
mary.
I. J. Matheney of this place,who
will be a candidate for prosecuting
attorney, declines to enter the pre
ferential primary, but will submit
his candidacy to the people of the
entire district.
S. A. Moore of Batesville who
has been considering the matter
of entering the race for prosecut
ing attorney, was not in the meet
ing, and it is not know whether or
not he will enter the preferential
primary, should he determine to
become a candidate. Mr. Moore is
in Little ltock and no statement
could be secured from him when
The Journal went to press late
yesterday evening.
SANTA CLAUS COMING
It is only a- little more than a
month until Christmas and The
Journal is making preparations
for our big Christmas Edition
Vv'mch'wiTf be issued December 12.
All the children are invited to send
their letters to Santa Claus in care
of The Journal, and the letters
will be published in our Christmas
number so Santa may know just
what you want him to bring you.
Mail your letters early so they will
reach The Journal office by De
cember 1, and not later than De
cember 5, as no letters received
after that date can be published.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
The Independence County
Teachers’ Association will meet at
the High School building in Bates
ville on Saturday morning at 10
o’clock, December 13,1913. Every
teacher in the county is urged to
be present. The following program
has been arranged for the meeting:
Agriculture in the Rural Schools.
-R. B. Vick, Salado.
The School and the Community.
—J. R. Bullington, Sulphur Rock.
The Efficient School, S. E. Wells,
Cushman.
The S I. A.—Miss Amy Jones,
Batesville.
School Sanitation.— Dr. J. H.
Kennerly, Batesville.
School games.—J. B. Stewart,
Newark.
Supervision of the Rural Schools.
—W. A. Hawthorne, Newark, and
J. M. Schultz, Bethesda.
The Country High School.—W.
C. Hickmon, Pleasant Plains.
Literature in the Grades. - Miss
Elleine Harrison, Masonic Home.
Arousing and Maintaining In
terest in School Work.—Mrs. Jane
Dodd, Salado, Miss Nonie Sullivan,
Batesville.
Round Table conducted by Coun
ty Examiner.
The next regular quarterly ex
amination will be held in Bates
ville on Thursday and Friday, De
cember 18th and 19th.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
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AN OLD TURKEY HEN
Old Uncle Fed Magness, one of
this community’s most highly re
spected colored farmers, is the
owner of a turkey hen that is 22
years old. The old turkey has been
a faithful layer and has raised a
large brood of young turkeys
every spring, until this year, but
this spring every egg she laid was
a soft-shell. Uncle Ped says she
has been such a faithful old layer
that he hates to part with her, but
he has decided that her days of
usefulness have about passed and
he expects to sell her Christmas.
FARM FOR SALE
Cood upland farm of 69 acres, j
55 acres in cultivation, 2i miles
north of Newark, in good neigh
borhood, near church, school, R.
F. D. and on rural phone line.
Good four room box house, good
log barn, line well water, small
orchard and plenty of timber for
home use. All under good fence
and will be sold at a bargain. For
price inquire at The Journal office
or see owner, A. R. Watts.
RURAL LIFE DAY
State Superintendent Geo. B.
Cook suggests that the first Fri
day in December, or at least a por
tion of this school day, be set aside
for the observance of “Agriculture
and Rural Life.” Suitable prog
rams should be rendered by the
pupils and the parents invited to
attend.
Superintendent Cook joins Dr.
P. P. Claxton, United States Com
missioner of Education in the
statement that, “our school child
ren should be given opportunity
to consider the significance of ag
riculture and rural life; the worth
iness of tilling the soil; and the
beauty and glory of simple and
sane life in the open country.”
FIRE AT MARTIN GIN
J. U. Martin’s gin at Sulphur
Rock had a narrow escape from
destruction by fire one day this
week, when fire was started in the
lint-room from a match in the cot
ton. It took heroric work to save
the gin, but the fire was finally
gotten under control and extin
guished. The damage is estimated
at $250.
Sulphur Rock
Sulphur Rock, Nov. 18.—Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Trimble of Memphis
arrived Friday morning to attend
the funeral of the lady’s father,
Tom Nelson. They expect to spend
some time here.
Mrs. W. C. Grammar spent Sun
day in town, returning Sunday
night to Newport.
Ben Huddleston, of Sharp, was
in town Monday en route to Kono
wa, Okla., to visit relatives for a
few weeks.
W. B. Knight of Batesville was
in town Monday on business.
Misses Mattie Martin and Daisie
Yeatman left Monday night for
Little Rock where they expect to
attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Willie Brown and sister, Miss
Mazilla, of Newark, spent Sunday
in town visiting friends.
Clyde Wilson of Newport spent
Sunday in town, the guest of rel
atives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson of
Newport visited relatives here
Sunday.
Dr. W. J. Long and son, Willie,
spent Saturday at Batesville.
Weslie Taylor of Lawrence coun
ty spent Saturday and Sunday
here visiting friends.
Tom Nelson died Sunday night
of paralysis. The family have the
sympathy of the entire town.
Burk Wright left Friday for
Fayetteville, after spending sever
al weeks here looking after his
farm and visiting relatives.
J. E. SHERRELL FOR SHERIFF
The announcement of J. Ed
Sherrell of Batesville as a candi
date for sheriff, appears in today’s
paper.
Mr. Sherrell is one of Batesville’s
>yell known and successful busi
ness men, a member of the firm of
Burns & Sherrell, and is in every
way capable and worthy of the
honor he seeks.
He was born and raised in Wash
ington township but has been a
citizen of Batesville for the past
six years and no man in Batesville
stands higher or has more friends
than he. He is a man who can al
ways be relied upon fo do his full
duty under any and all circum
stances, and should the people
elect him sheriff there is no ques
tion but what he will discharge
the duties of that office to the en
tire satisfaction of the people.
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REMEMBER!
The old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING flACHINES
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
and BUGGY HARNESS.
W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesville. Ark.
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