The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 19, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 24
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PROMINENT CITIZEN
, CALLED BY DEATH
E. J. Magness Passed Away at
His Home Here, After Years
of Suffering
E. J. Magness, one of the com
munity’s most prominent and best
known citizens, died at his home
in Newark Tuesday afternoon, af
ter an illness of four years dura
tion. Four years ago Mr. Magness
was stricken with a peculiar mala
dy that baffled the skill of the best
physicians in the country. He was
bedfast only a few months, but
after being stricken four years
ago, a gradual decline set in that
affected him both mentally and
physically, and his death has been
daily expected for more than a
year.
Deceased was a son of Ben Mag
ness, one of the pioneers of this
section, who settled a few miles
north of Newark before the war,
and reared one of the largest fam
ilies in the county.
When the town of Newark was
first started E. J. and G 0. Mag
ness were among the first men to
engage in business in the town,
and during all the intervening
years, the people of this commun
ity and the better interests of
Newark have had no better friend
than Lige Magness. He had filled
the various relations of life, as
son, husband, father, brother,
v and filled them well. Who can do
more?
For many years he was super
intendent of the Methodist Sunday
school and took an active part in
church work, and did much to
raise a higher standard of citizen
ship in this community. How much
this community owes to him and
such as he, it is impossible to esti
mate, though it would be a grate-!
ful task to trace his influence
through some of the more direct
channels, and to hold him up in
his various characters as husband
and father, of neighbor and friend.
He lived nobly and died peaceful
ly.
He was 55 years old, and is sur
vived by his wife and four child
ren.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Meth
odist church, where he had wor
shipped and been an active mem
ber for many years. Services were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. M.
B. Umsted, assisted by Rev. Jas.F.
Jernigan, of Imboden.
The remains were interred at
Blue Springs cemetery under the
auspices of the Masonic and East
ern Star Lodges.
DR. SAYLORS HONORED
Hookworm Commission Highly
Commends His Work
Dr. G. S. Saylors came up Fri
day from Little Rock and spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
his parents, Squire and Mrs. A. H.
Saylors. Dr. Saylors has been en
gaged in the hookworm eradica
tion work this summer with Dr.T.
B. Bradford in Woodruff and St.
Francis counties. According to re
ports submitted to the state board
at a meeting held in Little Rock
last week, Dr Saylors made a
greater number of examinations
than any of the doctors engaged
in this work in the state. He en
tered the work after the close of
the medical college in June, and
made more than 2,000 examina
tions. His work was highly com
mended by the state board, and
he was awarded a substantial cash
prize for the excellent work done.
Dr. Saylors returned to Little
Rock Monday to re-enter the Uni
versity Medical College. This is
his fourth year in college, and he
will graduate as a full-fledged M.
D. at the close of the present term.
FARMERS UNION MEETING
A meeting of members of the
Farmers Union is hereby called
to convene at Sulphur Rock on
Saturday, Sept. 20, for the purpose
of discussing the advisability of
reorganizing the Independence
County Farmers Union All mem
bers are urged tcrattend
W. C. Sanders.
EL) LIN-JOHNSON
Chester Edlin and Miss Cora
Johnson were married at the home
of Squire and Mrs. E. M. Wilson
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Squire
Wilson officiating.
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of Greece are Dead
They are known only to st udents of his
forv. Their successes have long since
been forgotten, liven their numes nre pn
disjmte, hut there is no question about
who are the
They nre VERY MUCH ALIVE. They
nre SUCCESSFUL, men who are doing
things St) W. Who believe in co-operat
ing with other interests than their own
knowing that in so-doing, other interests
will co-operate with them. Their numes
will not be forgotten for they have been
recorded in the tieposit ledger ol
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Newark, Arkansas
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E. L. Jernigan of Charlotte was
in town yesterday.
Judge G. J. Lindsey of Charlotte
wss in town yesterday.
Grack Smith of Newport was in
town on business Wednesday.
George Jernigan of Sulphur
Rock spent yesterday in town.
Mrs. J. B. Roe and sons, French
and Hail, spent Wednesday at
Newport.
N. F. Harris, a good citizen of
Oil Trough, was in town yesterday |
on business.
Misses Vada Alexander and,
Ruth Hawthorne were shopping
in Newport Wednesday.
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan arrived
yesterday morning from Imboden
to attend the funeral of E. J. Mag- j
ness.
W. P. Jones and L. C. Jernigan
of Batesville were in town yester
day to attend the funeral of E J.
Magness.
J. H. Jimerson, R. H. Buchanan
and W. M. Kent of Sulphur Rock
were in town yesterday to attend
the funeral of E. J. Magness.
County Agricultural Agent Geo.
W. Allen of Batesville was a pas
senger up the road Friday night
en route home from Hot Springs
where he attended a meeting of
the demonstration agents of the
state.
George and Frank Brewer, of
Cave City, father and uncle of
Elston Brewer, who was murdered
at Vicksburg, Miss., about the first
of July, were passengers down the
road Friday en route to Vicksburg
to attend the trial of S. L. John
son who is charged with the mur
der of young Brewer.
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PAUL NOT A CANDIDATE
Mayor of Newport Will Not Run
For Secretary of State
—
Newport, Sept. 13.—Col. Jno. P. j
Paul, mayor of Newport and grand i
secretary of the Odd Fellows of
Arkansas, before leaving last night
for Minneapolis, Minn , to attend
the annual soveriegn grand lodge
| authorized your correspondent to
state that he would not become a ;
candidate for secretary of state.
Col. Paul wras elected mayor of
this city nearly two years ago
without opposition and had receiv
ed generous encouragement from
all sections of the state to enter
' the race for secretary of state. He
is well knowm in almost every
county and was generally regard
ed as a strong candidate.
Col. Paul is grand secretary of
theOdd]Fellows of Arkansas,a posi
tion he has held for 13 years. He
declares that his interests in Odd
Fellowship is dearer to him than
any political honor the people
could confer upon him.
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Sol Johnson, Who Killed Elston
Brew er, Sentenced to Hang
Port Gibson, Miss., Sept. 16.—
Sol L. Johnson was convicted here
tonight of the murder of Elston
Brewer, of Cave City, Ark., who
was slain with an . ax in a small
boat at the city water front at
Vicksburg, on the night of July
13. The trial was held here on a
change of venue. Johnson was
sentenced to be hanged.
5NNDAY SCHOOL P1EE TING
I Doth, Logan arid Ttlacli Kiver
Township Sunday School Conven
tion will meet at Center Gr#ve,
Saturday Sept. 27. The following
program has been prepared.
10 a. m. Devotional Service.—
Jas. B. Brown, Jr.
Reading.—Miss Laura Hugg.
Temperance in the Sunday
School.—J. G. Lindsey.
The Cradle Roll.—Miss Victoria
Pickens.
Selection of Officers and Teach
ers.—0. T. Jernigan.
Reading.—Miss Rena Bullington.
Teaching the Class.—A. J. Mc
Doniel.
How to Secure Home Study.—
Willie Brown.
The Importance of the Teen
Age.—J. R. Bullington.
Election of Officers.
MAPLES WILL NOT SPROUT
The movement with regard to
planting trees along the streets of
Newark is being favorably dis
cussed, but it has been suggested
that the silver maple is bad to
spread and throw out sprouts. In
order to get definite information
on the subject, J. A. Greenhaw
wrote the Tennessee Nursery Co.
and received the following reply:
Mr. J. A. Greenhaw.—Replying
to your favor of the 12th, the sil
ver maples that we are offering
will not sprout from the ground
and this we guarantee to you.
Yours very truly,
Tennessee Nursery Co.
UOOD WORK ON ROAD
Some good work was done on
the Dota road, north of town .Tues
day and Wednesday, the days set
apart some time ago as Good Roads
Days. The rain interfered with
the work and the attendance to
some extent, but about three miles
of road was built. In addition, a
permanent interest in the move
ment for better roads was created,
and the people are going to con
tinue to push the good roads work
until every road in this part of
the county is improved
The work will be continued to
morrow and Saturday.
WHITE COUNTY FAIR
The third annual White County
Fair will be held at Searcy Sept
30 to Oct. 3. The officers have
been untiring in their efforts to
make this year’s fair better than
ever. Special features have been
prepared for each day; good clean
amusements have been provided;
and prizes large enough to attract
elaborate exhibits have been offer
ed. The racing will be among the
best in the country and those in
close touch with the situation pre
dict record-breaking crowds each
one of the four big days.
THE CANDIDATE
Willie, whose father was a can
didate for office, ran into the house
one day, according to the Farm
Journal, and exclaimed:
"0 mama! Mr. Smith says papa’s
got the nomination. Is that worse
than the measles?”
FOR SALE
Large quanitity No. 2 common
and lower grade lumber, compris
ing building material of all dimen
. siops...»-°.t feani*.rr.U -near Walnut
Grove. For particulars write us at
WalnutGrove. Christian Koit.
MRS. W. E. CASON DEAD
Mrs. W. E. Cason died at her
home at Moorefield last Friday af
ter ah illmess of only a few days
| ot pneumonia.
She was 43 years old and is sur
vived by her husband and five
children. She was a sister of Mrs.
J. F. Morgan of this place and be
sides Mis. Morgan she is survived
by two other sisters and two broth
ers. Deceased had been a member
:>f the Baptist church for a num
ber of years and was an excellent
Christian lady. The remains were
buried Saturday at Lee’s Chapel,
Rev. Jones conducting the funeral
services.
19,716 MORE CHILDREN
Educable Population of Arkansas
Shows Large Increase
Little Rock, Sept. 15.—Arkan
sas school statistics for the past
year according to a bulletin issued
by the State Department of Edu
cation today, show some interest
ing facts.
Among other things, it is shown
that there was an increase of 19,
716 in the number of enrolled
children. This is based on a total
of 429,462 enrolled for the year,
of whom 317,386 were white and
112,976 negroes. This increase is
the largest in the history of the
department. Another indication of
the rapid improvement of the
school system is the increase shown
in the average daily attendance.
This is 17,162 over the previous
year, total daily average attend
ance being 278,929. The percent
age of attendance increase was
more than twice as great as the in
crease in school population. The
figures show the scholastic popula
tion, 617,365, to be made up of
435,575 white children and 181,
790 negroes.
FARM FOR SALE
Good upland farm of 69 acres,
55 acres in cultivation, 2V 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, fine 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.
GOOD SCHOOL REPORT
The enrollment for the first
month of the Newark High School
was 316 with an average daily at
tendance of 278 which is 85 per
cent of the enrollment. There
were 109 pupils that did not miss
a single day nor were tardy any
time during the month.
BAPTISTS HOLD
GOOD MEETING
Sixty Third Annual Session of
the independence Associa
tion Held Last Week
The sixty-third annual session
of the Independence Missionary
Baptist Association was held Fri
day Saturday and Sunday at
Pleasant Valley church near
Moorefield.
Rev. A. D. Allen was elected
moderator and Rev. G. L. Fink
clerk.
There was a fine interest, and a
most excellent Christian spirit and
feeling of good fellowship prevail
ed throughout the entire session.
The introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. Giles C. Taylor
of Batesville.
Notable sermons were preacbed
by the Rev. John T. Christian,
pastor of First Baptist church of
Little Rock, Rev. G. H. Lacy,
missionary to Mexico, and Rev. J.
V. Turner, missionary to China.
Rev. J. S. Compere, Rev. J. S.
Rodgers and a number of other
prominent ministers of the state,
were in attendance, and added
much to the pleasure and profit
of the meeeting by their able dis
cussions of the various subjects
before the association.
The association adjourned Sun
day at 11 a. m. Floral was select
ed as the place for holding the
meeting of the association next
year, on Saturda before the second
Sunday in September. Rev. G.
L.Fink of this place was chosen to
preach the introductory sermon.
STRAWBERRIES PROFITABLE
Judsonia and Searcy Received
$219,971.03 for Output
Searcy, Sept. 15. — That the
strawberry is king of crops in
White county is evidenced by the
report of A. M. Kittler, president
of the Judsonia and Searcy Fruit
and Vegetable Growers’ Associa
tion, just issued.
The total number of cars ship
ped by the association was 341, or
156,021 cases, which sold at $219,
971.03.
Interest is growing annually in
the berry business, and next sea
son will see hundreds of new acres
planted in the luscious crop,which
is fast putting cotton in the back
ground.
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