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MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Mayor R. K. McHenry
Recorder W. J, Cooper
Marshal A. M. Edgar.
Treaeurer J. I. Sturdivant
Aldermen F. M . Martin, J A Williamson,
J F Morgan, G O Muguess, T J Raney
FRATERNITIES
Newark Lodge No. 248 meets second
Saturday night in each month
J T Til arp W M
E M Edgar Secretary
Donnelly Chapter It A M meets third
Saturday uight in each month
T .1 Hanky E H P
T H Leaking Secretary
churches
Methodist church services at 11am and
7pm fourth Sunday in each mouth
Rev C L Castleoerry Pastor
Baptist church services at 11 a in Satur
day before second Sunday and 2 ai:d 7 p
m second Sunday in each mouth
Rev J L Brown Pastor
Chaislian church services tlrut and third
Sundays in eacli mouth at 11 a m and
7:30 p in Rev J H McDonald Pastor
Railroad Time Card,
WHITE RIVER BRANCH
St. L. I. M. & S. Ry.
Trains pass Newark as follows:
GOING WEST.
No, 127.1.50 p. m.
No. J25 .. 8 20 a. in.
GOING EAST,
No. 1.28.8.20 a. no.
No. I2<>.3,40 p. m
F. C. Hoyt, Agent.
W. A. EDWARDS
Notary Public
All kinds of Blank Deeds, Trust or
Warranty, kept, prepared and acknow
ledgments attested. Depositions taken
Pension work and colleerions a
specialty.
—Office with Griffith i Morrow.—
4 4. CALDWELL
Prescription Druggist
A full line of Patents and Chemicals
kept in stock. Give me a call. Next
(loot to jMistuffice.
UEOHUE F. PROSSER
Notary Public
— AND—
Dealer in Real Estate.
*11 kinds of Blank Deeds, Trust or
Warranty, on hand, prepared and ac
knowledgements attested. Depositions
taken. Pension work a specialty.
UTOilite in Post Office. -%*#
(all at
J. Quails
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP,
FOR LEGAL ADVICE
4 W. HO IKIES
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Caldwell’s Drug Store,
all s answeredpromptly.
R. K. McHenry,
NOTARY PUBLIC
and (ieneal Dealer
H0RSE5 AND MULES LOR SALE
MT< >ffice with J. P. Magness & Rro.
FO It
Pianos, Organs, Buggies
—AND —
SEWING MACHINES
On easy terms and installment
payments, see
A, B. BUFF.
Newark, Arkansas
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
I.ce Walker is a new cash subscrib
er.
.James ('argil, of Cord, was in town
Tuesday.
F. M. Barnes of Oil Trough was in
town Saturlay.
Itubc Crow of near Magness,is a new
cash subscriber.
Will Eaves, of Data, was in town
on business Tuesday.
Janies Edwards and Walter Had
dock renamed from Helena Sunday.
Miss Mert Heard, of Oil Trough,
sends us a dollar with the request
that The Journal be seut to her ad
dress. Many Uiuuks.
BANK ORGANIZATION
Has Been Completed and Will Be
Ready to Begin Business
in a 5hort Time.
At a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Bank of Newark held
Wednesday night the following
officers and directors were elected.
Dr. J. A. W illiumson, president;
Dr. V. L. Pasco, vice president.
The directors are Dr. ,1. A. Will
iamson ; Dr. V. L. Pasco; C M.
Edwardsf T. II. Dealing ; .1. P.
M.igness; M. S. Fisher; S. C.
Beane.
As soon as the necessary fix
tures can he procured unda rraneg
nients made for a suitable build
ing the hank will he opened for
business.
A committee composed of J. A.
Williamson, T. II. Dealing and
M. S. Fisher has been appointed
to solicit further subscription and
those desiring fo g»f in on the
ground floor would dc well to see
these gentlemen.
The City Meat Market for all kinds
of fresh meat.
Try the Journal when you need job
printing clone.
Martin Hird, of near Sulphur Rock,
left for Helena Tuesday.
Sparks Bros, shipped a car load of
mules from here Monday.
Go to the City Butcher Shop for nice
fresh sausage, pork and steak.
J. H, McDaniel orders his name en
rolled on our subscription book.
Tor fine stationary Toilet articles
etc. go to J. J. Caldwell, Druggist.
E. J. Magness, who has been on the
puny list, is able to be out again.
C. A. Reeves, of Cord, has been
hauling corn from here this week.
When yon need f esh staple or fancy
g nee lescail at John M.M<’ n’s
Mrs. Moille Dorter returned Sunday
morning from a visit to Hillsboro
Tex.
W ■ A. Edwards and John Sisk made
a business trip to Grand Glui/.e Tues
day.
The second quarto ly confeience was
held at the Methodist chu ch Tues
day.
Dr Cutisof Oil Trough, sold lGf,
bales of cotton to S. C. lieu ie on M m
day.
Hugh Barnett le t Tueseay for Pine
Bluff where he has secured a good posi
tion.
Marion Barnett, of Dota, spent
Tuesday night with relatives in the
city.
John M. Martin lias got tiie hottest
line of shoes in town and the biggest
stock.
Miss Lora Craig returned Saturday
from a visit will) relatives near Tuek
erman.
Itev. J. H. McDonald, of Sulphur
Hock, made this office a pleasant call
Monday.
When in need of anything in the
Drug line call at the New D ug Store
J. J. Caldwell.
The Queen Regent of Spain signed
the treaty of friendship with tiie
United Suites.
Go to John M. Martin’s for fruits of
all kinds a’so iresit lettuce and cab
bage every day.
Now is a good time for the members
of tba city council to think over that
sidewalk problem.
You will find the most com pic c
line of men a >d boy's hats in town at
John M. Martin's.
If. A. Gi.e spout Sunday with his
parents near l>ota, it being his twtn
ty-rhi.'d birthday.
If you want to please your children
get them a pair of ltlue Gibbon Shoes
at Johu M. Martin's.
All kinds of produce, liidesand furs
bought at Mnrphy & Moore’s. Give
them a call when in town.
If this weather continues very much
longer people w ill have to use carbol
ic acid when it turns warm.
Everything nice amt clean at J. H.
Iloldcrhy's City lhitcher Shop. Youi
patronage solicited. Come and see me.
If you appreciate reading all t’u
news in the home paper, tell us ol
anything of interest that you may know
and we will do the rest.
Seed Oats and Feed! We w ill haw
a car of seed oats, corn, corn chop.*
and brand on the 18th inst., also haj
for sale. Murphy & Moore.
After praying for forty years for u
baby, a New Jersey couple placed a
small want ad in a newspaper and
that same night a bouncing boy wa>
left on their doorstep. Prayer is ail
right if you are not in a hurry, but
for quick results use printer's ink.
Public Speaking.
Candidates for various county offices
will address the people at Hie follow1!)?
times anil places. Tlie people should
turn oni and give diem a respectful
hearing.
Cushman, Friday, Mi ch 14.
Del lisadia, Satu ‘day Mc'ch 15.
Jamestown Monday Marco li •
Floral Thursday M.ircli 18.
Pleasant Plain Wednesday March 13.
Salado Thursday March 20.
Oil Trougli F> iday March 21*
Newark Saturday Ma ch 22.
Ham School house Monday Ma ch 24.
Sulphur Rock Tuesday March 25.
Dola Wednesday March 26.
Hickory Val’ev Thun day March 27.
lkilesv!'lc Ft iday Match 28.
AOM I N 1 STCATi Ill'S SA LK.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, as administrator of the
estate of K. C. Edwards deceased, in
pursuance of an order of the Honor
able Probate Court of Independence
County, made at tlie l'ebuary 1902
term, will, at the late residence of the
said E. C. Edwards in Newark, Ark,
on Febuary 27, 1902, offer for sale, at
public auction, to the highest bidder,
the following described personal
property belonging to said estate, to
wlt:
90 Head, more or less Horses and
Mules; 2.‘> Plows, more or less; 2 Culti
valors; 2 Harrows; 3 Wagons; 2 Bug
gies; 10 pair Hears; i Corn Sheller; 2
Showcases; l pair Scales; 1 Iron Safe;
1 Marlin Rifle and one Cook Stove.
All sales for less than live dollars to
be for cash in hand, and all for more
than five dollars, to be on a credit of s
months, the purchasers being requir
ed to give notes with approved secur
ity for such credit purchases.
Chas. M. Edwards.
Vdministrator of Estate of E. C. Ed
wards, deceased.
A I>M J N ISTKa iOlt'ft SALE.
By virtue of an order of the Probate
Judge fur the County of Independence
and state of Arkansas, made in vaca
tion Feb. lf>, 1902. the undersigned
Administ rator of the estate of K. M.
Hulsey, deceased, will, on Thursday
the KJti) day of March .next, a: tin*
hour u; ten n'cint k in the Sore noon of
said day, at Oil trough, Arkansas,
the iate residence of said deceased, in
said county, expose for sale, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, tl.e
personal property of said deceased,
consisting o! :it; yds. carpeting; 1 cen
ter table; 1 bed room set; 1 wardrobe;
l bedstead; 2 feather beds; ti quilts;
J pillows; 1 chair; 1 wash kettle; 4
window shades; l pr. andirons; lel'jck;
1 watch; 1 trunk; ] shaving mug and
razor; 2 pr. lied springs; 1 rifle gun;
4 head hogs; 1 black mare; 1 twoliorse
buggy and harness; 1 single buggy and
harness; 1 two horse wagon; 1 mower;
1 hay rake; 1 cotton planter: 1 grind
stone; 4 turning plows; 3 double shov
els; 1 one horse harrow; 1 cross cut
saw; one half ton hay; t>0 bushels of
corn more or lsss: 17f> lbs. seed cotton
more or less; 1 library and book ease.
Terms of sale.— I’urclisses of less
than five dollars to be paid in hand;
for that amount and over, a credit
"f eight months, the purchaser giving
bond or note, with good and approved
secuiity.
T. J. Hanky, Administrator.
Newark, Ark., Feb. 17, 1902.
The communication from Sulphur
Rock was received too late for pudli
cation this week.
I)iki\—At the home of his parents
in this city Sunday morning, Ralph,
aged ten months, son of O. F. Craig
and wife.
One hundred and fifty British sol
diers were led into a Boer trap and
twelve killed outright, while more
than forty were wounded.
l>r. J. M. Hanson, of Denmark, who
has been sick with small pox' died last
Saturday and was buried at Bradford,
Monday.—Bald Knob Herald.
After congress gets through legislat
ing for tlie Philippines, Porto Uieo
and Cuba it will he in order to give
some attention to home affairs.
A new line of rai road will be built
from Jonesboro, Ark., to Newport, to
connect w th the Iron Mountain.
Su vevors are now at work. Nawpo. t
News.
A. C. Baker, J.S. Best, K. F. Baker,
James Walden and Elbert Jernigan,
of Black River township, attended the
Methodist quarterly conterneuce at
this place Tuesday.
•W. 11. Fortune, who lives a short
distance north ol town, made us a
pleasant call Saturday aud left the
necessary coin for a six months sub
scription to The Journal.
It is an old saying am mg farmers
that a hard winter presages big crops. j
Sobuld that hold good with reference'
to the present winter, tiio crops next
season will be the must nhundu ' in a
series of years.
Isn’t it strange that there has never
been any kind of a crossing put In
from the depot over to the sidewalk
| on Front street? It seems to us that,
as much passing as is done to and
from tlic depot, some steps should
have tee.i taken long ago to put in
some i.ind of a crossing there to keep'
people iruiu having to wade the imul. i
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BEING OVERHAULED!
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Our entire stock is being gone over and 5
marked down. YVe need room for our
IMMENSE STOCK OF SPRING GOODS
which will arrive soon and we must have more
room. \\'e expect to put in a complete and j
up-to-date
Stoc'K of MilliQery.
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However, we will at some later date in
form you of the many good things in store for
you. Our one great object now is to make
room for them.
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A candidate who undertakes to run
a race without using the press to make
known his candidacy often finds t>co
ple who did not know that he wanted
an office.
The courts have rendered good
service to the youth of the county by
granting an injunction against the
production of “Jesse James, theatrical
abomination.”
A passenger train co.tided with a
freight standing on the main track at
Texas Junction, III., and three persons
were injured, trainmen saved their
lives by jumping.
Bread east upon the waters will
surely return, hut the trouble with
most of our citizens is that they ex
peet it to return spread on one side
with butter and jam.
Mrs. Loul Allwhite died at her
home near town Thu sday night of
last week from consumption. She
leaves a husband and 5 children. Her
remains were interred at Akron grave
yard
Republican senators are threating
to kill the bill for the repeal of the
war taxes. Let them do so if they
dare. Nothing would more certainly
elect a democratic majority of the
next House.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis lias offered her
Beauvoir plantation to the state of
Mississippi for a soldiers home. She
asks only $10,000 for it, whereas
private parties arc willing to pay four
times that amount for the property.
Near Litchfield, III., a fast freight
crashed into tlie last sleeper of a be
lated St. Louis train bound for
Chicago. Two men, the firman and
baggageman on the freight, were
killed anti several persons were ser
ously injured.
Tlie Journal would lise to have a
good live correspondent at all the
nearby post offices and we will furnish
all necessary stationery ami send the
Journal to any one who will furnish
us the news from rheir neighbor
II ot id.
County Examiner vViUes, oi
Sulphur Lock, was in town Sat unfay.
1'iie gentleman has been elected prin
cipal of the public schools at ibis
place f"r the coming term and expects
to move here shortly. We extend him
a heart \ wie. cue.
A farmer iu Vernor county, Misouri.
wishing to surprise nis wife, decided
while going home from NevaJn that
lie would appear before her dressed in
a new suit, of clothes just purebastd
iu that city. Stopping at a bridge he
peeled otf nis old suit and had thrown
it in ttic creek before he discovered
that the bundle containing his new
clothes had jarred out of the wagon.
Altuough il was a cold night it was
W. T. M AON ESS, Proprietor,
pir^e ©Id rfei^tbucl^y \Vfyis£ye£. Wii^eS,
CIGARS^ TOBACCO AND SO ON.
.Jug and Ilottle Trade ft Specialty. Your Patronage Solicited.
THE CITY
J. E. PORTER, Proprietor.
Slfcan^ooiifcg «S^,aViq§ arfcd pfaip- cuUsiqs>.
^ FIRST CLASS WORK GUARANTEED. ,
also a dark one. t<h widen tie was
thankful. I’pou reaching hotne tlie
surprise to his wile was even more
complete than he had arranged for.—
Kx.
J. J. Boillott, a good citizen of the
Magnes.s neighborhood, was in town
Saturday. While in town lie made
The Journal a pleasant call, deposited
a dollar with, the cashier and had his
name enrolled on our subscription
list.
In reply to the query of a lady reader
we will state that this is not leap
year. However, in this advanced age
of feminine independence and new
women, the ancient four-year rule has
been practically abolished, and the
women many propose whenever they
choose, excepting to married men.
The surveying party for the White
Kiver Valley railroad left here Wed
nesday for HutTalo City where they
will began the location of Lire road
!mm that place to the Missouri line,
it is not known where they will cross
the river, hut is must generally be
lieve that they will cross at Buffalo
City.—Batesvilie Guard.
Toe hue new building occupied by
toe Black Buck post office was con
sumed by tire Wednesday night at
lu o’clock. The tire when under good
headway was discovered in the rear of
tlie poslolllee room and was beyond t
control. None of the contents of the
building were saved. Cause of fire
unknown. The post office cabinet,
fixtures and personal effects of Post
master Lenman were a total loss $'>00;
no insurance; the building cost itr.
Townsend fifteen hundred dollars, and
wasiusuren for one thousand dollars.
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Wood, turnips, potatoes or any;
j tiling we can use, taken on sub
scription.
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The siu»plcst remedy for in
digestion, constipation, bilious
ness and t lie many ailment?
arising arising front a disorder
ed stoinoch, liver or bowels is
Hi pans Tubules. They have
accomplished wonders and their
timely aid removes the neces
sity of calling a physician for
the many lit lie ills that beset
mankind. They go straight to
the seat of the trouble, relieve
the distress, cleans and cure
the affected parts and give the
system a geuerul toning up.
At I>ru;gKftMtN.
i’hc 5c packet is enough for an or
dinary occasion. The family bottle,
<>0 cents, contains a supply for a year
wanted inventors
to write for oar confidential letter before ap
plying for patent; it may be worth money
We promptly obtain U. S.
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A Vcrrill. a graduate of Yale, and
son of Professor Edison E. Verrill, has
discovered a process of photographing
in brilliant colors. He declines to
discuss his new method until patent
rights shall have been secured, but lias
exhibited live photographs made by
I his new process, showing briglit-colo
i red Bermuda tishes and a Bermuda
l landscape w ith uature’s colors repro
! duejd.