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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 4, 1913
Vol. 12, No. 52
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KETCHEM WINS
RACE FOR MAYOR
Lively Interest Taken in Tues
day’s Contest For Hayor,
Marshal and Aldermen
The town election last Tuesday
was one of the warmest ever held
in Newark, and Newark is noted
for its warm election contests.
J. B. Ketchem was elected may
or; E. W. Magness was elected re
corder without opposition; H. E.
Hawthorne was re-elected treas
urer without opposition; L. M.
Gray was elected marshal, and G.
M. Fields, 0. F. Craig, G. 0. Mag
ness, E. R. Moore and J. W. Hen
derson were elected aldermen.
The vote was as follows.
FOR MAYOR
J. B. Ketchem_ 77
R. B. Adams_59
J. H. Ilolderby_13
FOR MARSHAL
L M. Gray_80
J. F. Morgan_59
M. C. Purdom_10
FOR ALDERMEN
G. M. Fields__82
0. F. Craig__71
G. 0. Magness__69
E. R. Moore__ 64
J. W. Henderson_63
There was a scattering vote for
a number of others for aldermen.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to extend to our
friends and neighbors our heart
felt thanks, and to assure them of
our great appreciation of their
valuable assistance in the effort
to save a part of the contents of
our bam which was destroyed by
fire recently. Hoping that none
of you may ever suffer a like mis
fortune, Respectfully,
J. W. Henderson and family.
WED IN PUBLIC ROAD
H. E. Hulsey of Magness and
Miss Rosie Hudgins of the Pfieffer
neighborhood, were married in the
public road, a short distance west
of Magness, last Sunday morning
about 10 o’clock, Rev. J. F. Cossey
of this place performing the cer
emony.
FREIGHT WRECK
SUNDAY NIGHT
Spreading Rails Cause Bad Wreck
and Seven Cars Leave the
Track—No One Hurt
An east-bound through freight
train was wrecked here about
9:30 o’clock Sunday night. Seven
cars left the track, two of them
being almost completely demolish
ed. About 300 feet of track was
torn up. The wreck is supposed
to have been caused by spreading
Tails. None of the crew was in
jured.
The wreck delayed traffic sever
al hours. A large force of extra
hands were put to work immed
iately clearing the wreck and re
pairing the track, but it was not
until noon Monday that trains
were able to pass. The wreck oc
curred just a short time before
the night passenger was due
going west, and that train was
backed into Newport and did not
get into Batesville until its regu
lar Monday night trip.
Two of the wrecked cars con
tained shelled corn, two were load
ed with hay and one with corn
chops.
UNCLAIMED PENSIONS
County Clerk T. M. Waldrip has
Confederate pension warrants for
1912 in his office, yet uncalled for,
for the following persons: Matilda
Woodson, Martha A. Fike, M. A.
Daggett, B. T. Cannon, Henry S.
Hunter, Fannie Wilson, Sarah J.
Williams, H. 0. Nash, M. M.
Polsgrove and Charles Estes.
B. F. MAYHUE DEAD
Ben F. Mayhue, one of the
county’s best known citizens, died
last Saturday at his home at Mc
Hue. He was formerly county
treasurer and had many warm
friends throught the county. He
was about 60 years old.
FARM FOR SALE
Sixty acres; 7-room house, paint
ed; two wells; large barn; tenant
house and stable; windmill; good
orchard, consisting of apples,
peaches, grapes and strawbe rries
only one mile from church and
school. W. J. Updyke, Hutson, Ark.
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| Happenings of Local Interest
Dr. J. B. Roe returned Wednes
day from a business trip to Ash
down.
Mrs. C. F. Hively of Batesville
spent a few days here the past
week, the guest of Mrs. J. B. Roe.
G. F. Crosser captured a centi
pede at his residence a few' days
ago. it is the first one ever seen
here.
I have the finest young Jack in
in the country. Stock raisers are
invited to call and see him* A. L.
McClard, Newark.
The Civic Improvement League
will give a musicale at the High
School Auditorium Friday night.
Admission 15 and 25 cents.
The Royal Neighbors will give
a box supper upstairs in the new
Allen building Saturday night.
Everybody cordially invited.
Bishop W. R. Lamberth of Bir
mingham, Ala., W'as a passenger
up the road (Wednesday en route
to Batesville where he will deliver
a series of lectures.
G. L. Saylors returned Tuesday
from Hot Springs where he accom
panied Mrs. Saylors a few days
ago. Mrs. Saylors will remain in
the Vapor City for a course of
baths.
The Missionary Society will
meet on next Monday, the 7th, at
the Methodist church. Mrs. Haw
ley has been requested to be pres
ent, and all members are urged to
attend.
Mrs. H. A. Gire has been in a
sanitarium at Newport for several
days, and underwent a very severe
operation yesterday. Her many
friends hope for her speedy re
covery.
D. 1‘. Whisnant’s new stave
mill on the C. P. Vaughan place
at Paroquet Bluff has been com
pleted and is now ready for oper
ation. It is said to be one o£.Jtbe
Lest plants of its kind in this part
of the crountry.
Rev. E. A. Horn returned Mon
day from Minturn where he spent
several days looking after the
work on his pastoral charge. He
reports that the recent storm
wrecked the Methodist church at
Minturn. The building was a
neat frame structure and was val
ued at $1200. There was $500
insurance on the building.
Clean-up Day was observed
Wednesday and apparently was
quite a success. Dick Adair won
the prize for gathering up the
largest pile of tin cans and trash.
Lehman McHenry was a close
second and many other boys show
ed a commendable interest in the
contest.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Who has any dried pumpkin to
sell?
Basil Wingo of Newport visited
relatives here last week.
Brady Parker went to Newport
Friday, returning Saturday.
Bob Jones who has had the
pneumonia for several days, is im
proving.
Miss Lucy Stewart has gone to
Judsonia to visit relatives for a
few days.
Prof. Compton was taken sick
Thursday and there has been no
school this week.
Ralph Carr left Tuesday for his
father’s, near Newport, and will
farm with his father this year.
Miss Birdie Speed of Heber
Springs came in Saturday to spend
a week or two visiting friends.
Rev. J. L. Brown of Charlotte is
with us this week and will preach
Saturday night at the Methodist
church in Oil Trough.
Owing to sickness, bad roads
and a rush of farm work, the re
vival meeting that was to have
started at the Methodist church
next Sunday, has been postponed.
The widows have been marry
ing off since the organization of
the Bachelor’s Club, but we can
count 12 widows in less than a
mile and a half of Oil Trough, so
there is hope yet.
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BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE
The large barn on R. K. Mc
Henry’s place in the northeast
part of town^ was totally destroy
ed by fire Friday night about 8
o’clock. The barn contained quite
a lot of corn, hay and cottenseed,
and some farming tools. The total
loss is about $500, with $250 insur
ance. It is not known how the
fire originated.
WEEKS DOINGS IN
DOTA TOWNSHIP
Crisp Items of News From Char
lotte Gathered hy The Jour
nal Correspondent
C. L. Moore went to Batesville
on business Tuesday.
J. F. Yates made a business trip
to Batesville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hall of New
ark are visiting relatives here this
week.
Miss Grace Page of Dota spent
Friday night here with Miss Alma
Storey.
The singing at the M. E. Church
was attended by a large crowd
Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Lindsey visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Fortune,
near Pleasant Hill Sunday.
We did not have any mail Tues
day and Wednesday of last wreek
on account of the high water.
Mrs. Effie Campbell left Tues
day for Advance, where she will
spend some time with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Houston
went to Batesville Tuesday and
expect to remain there for several
days.
Mrs. Wilma Baker, who has
been quite ill for some time, left
last week for the Tuberculosis
Sanatorium at Booneville.
Miss Agness Walbert returned
to her home at Batesville last
week, after a pleasant visit w’ith
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Houston.
Dr. J. L. Davis of this place and
Miss Mattie Haley of Newport
were married at Batesville Tues
day and will make their future
home here.
BERRY PICKERS WANTED
Wanted.—2,000 strawberry pick
ers by the members of the Jud
sonia Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers Association. Picking will begin
about April 20, 1913. Price paid
per quart two cents. Houses or
tents furnished. For information
apply to C. A. Winn, Sec.
Judsonia, Arkansas. 49-6
MAONE5S ELECTION
The town election at Magness
Tuesday resulted in the election
of the following officers.
B. S. McPherson, mayor; W. G.
Kyte, recorder; A. F. Miller, treas
urer; Ed Harkins, marshal; W. 1).
Magness, W. M. Grisham, J. E.
Smith, J. II. Ford and M. B. Bums,
aldermen.
POLITICAL FORCES
LINING UP AGAIN
Gubernatorial Situation Clears up
And the Candidates Begin
to Announce
The uncertainly that has pre
vailed in Arkansas politics since
the death of Senator Jeff Davis last
January is beginning to be cleared
up. Preliminaries are being ar
ranged to provide for the fifth
man who shall bear the title of
govenor of Arkansas in 1913—£
lucky year for govenors, numeri
cally, at least.
The Supreme Court having de
cided the govenorship controvers
just as most people thought
would be decided, the successf
claimant was left free to act
the people had been demandin_
Gov. Futrell called a special elecJ
tion for July 23, and chairman A.
J. Walls has called a meeting of
the Democratic State Committee
for April 8, for thepu pose of call
ing a primary elect on for the
selection of a candidate for gov
ernor.
i nere are rumors tnat me nun
Moose, may nominate a candidate ^
for governor to test their strength, f
The rumor has it that J. A. Com-/
er, of Little Rock, will be nomi V
nated. He is one of the '>*»'«*•-’
and most enthusiastic Progress
ives of the state, and Chairman of
the State Committee.
The only Democratic aspirant
definitely and positively announced
is Hon. S. Brundidge of Searcy,
who has been twice so narrowly
defeated for the U. S. Senate,
once by Jeff Davis for the nomi
nation, and once by Joe T. Robin
son before the legislature.
As a matter of fact, there are
not nearly so many candidates
running for governor today at
there were two months ago. Many
of them wore themselves out with
early publicity, which, doubtless,
is all that some ever expected to
get out of it. It seems quite cer
tain at this time that Judge G. W.
Hays of Camden is one of the
early-mentioned ones who will
stick, and it is predicted that he
will have a strong following, es
pecially in South Arkansas. Dr.
C. H. Brough of the State Univer
sity is believed to be still in the
race, although there has been no
statement from him recently.
Secretary of State Earle Hodges,
more conscientious than some
other politicians of the state, has
announced that he will not be a
candidate for governor at this
time. He admits that he has the
laudable ambition to be governor,
but says that he has just entered
upon a contract with the people to
serve them for another two years
as secretary of state, and he con
siders that obligation paramount
to personal ambitions.
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