The Newark Journal.
Let’s Raise What We Eat and Keep Our Money at Home. Diversified Farming Means Permanent Prosperity For All
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, May 13, 1915
Vol. 15, No. 6
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NEW COUNCIL TAKES
CHARGE OF AFFAIRS
Among Other Business New
Officers Take Favorable Ac
tion on Light Franchise
The town council held itsreg
ular monthly meeting Monday
night at which time three of
the former members retired
anc their places were taken by
new members chosen at the
recent town election.
The retiring members are
Dr. W. P. Moore, D. C. Lane,
and G. O. Magness, their places
being taken by Dr. J. B. Roe,
W. W. Jernigan and E.H. Wil
liamson.
After the new officers were
sworn in, Mayor Ketchem an
nounced the appointment of
tl^- following committees.
Finance.—E. R. Moore, ().
F. Craig and Dr. J. B. Roe.
Street and Alley.—E. H.
Williamson, W. W. Jernigan
and Dr. J. B. Roe.
Ordinance.—O. F. Craig,
W. W. Jernigan. E. R. Moore.
Sanitary.—-Dr. J. B. Roe, E.
H. Williamson and O. F. Craig
Cemetery—W. W. Jernigan,
E. II. Williamson and E. R.'
Moore.
J. F. Morgan was re-elected
marshal and was also elected
street commissioner.
James Vaughan was re
elected night marshal, and W.
M. Samons was re-elected
cei letery sexton.
An ordinance was introduc
ed and passed second reading
gr; nting Jno. L. Croser an
electric light franchise for a
pe iod of ten years.
A matter that speaks well
for the law-abiding qualitiesof
tht citizenship of Newark was
brought out in the annual re
port of Mayor Ketchem, which
shows that only 23 fines were
assessed by him duringthepast
year.
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The Jounal for Job Printing
Mrs. Wyatt has Lived
!n County 76 Years
Editor Journal:—Reading
the letters from the old settlers
[recalls to my mind scenes
along life’s pathway and gives
me much pleasure in thinking
of bygone days.
I was born in this county
Feb. 2, 1839, of parents who
were reared in Independence
county. Have never lived out
side of what is now Rosie town
ship. Was married October
1, 1857, and lived a happy
married life until 53 years lat
er when my companion was
called away.
I am the mother of eight
children. None of my relations
have ever been in prison or
convicted in any criminal
court.
In my childhood days and
early married life our closest
market place was Batesville or
Jacksonport, both of which
were merely small towns at
boat landings.
During the civil wartheboys
in blue, as well as those in
gray were often seen about
my home. I have a one hun
dred dollar bill in Confederate
currency that my husband re
ceived for services in the
Southern army.
It gives me me a great deal
of pleasure as I look back
over the busy days of 70 years
ago, to have this means of
striking hands, as it were,
with those who know someth
ing of the pioneer days of our
county and have remained
faithful to her by spending
their lives in her wonderful
climate and bountiful resourc
es. M rs. Anne Wyatt.
Rosie, Ark., May 10, 1915.
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GOOD PASTURE
We have the finest cane
pasture in the county and are
•prepared to take stock for
pasturage at $1 a head per
month. Man on place to look
after stock.
H. E. HAWTHORNE.
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First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,500
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
FINANCIAL SCHOOL
THUS’ BANK
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UNDER AND
contr®Hilled
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TEACH YOUR CHILDREN
TO SAVE THEIR DIMES
And Then
TO SAVE THEID DOLLARS
Thus for the
Financial School of Life
They Matriculate as Scholars
SMALL SAVING ACCOUNTS
WELCOMED HERE
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NATIONAL CAPITOL
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When sending money to distant points. The orders are payable
anywhere ana are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.00. cost-3 cents
Amounts of $5.00 to 830.00, cost-5 cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost- - 10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, cost....15 cents
The Golden Rule is a good
rule, but people often twist its
tail to a frazzle.
It was laid down as a guid
ing star to the faltering and
wayward footsteps of human
ity But there are many feet
in this town that neglect to
tread the golden pathway of
life.
It has been taught us at the
mother knee, preached to us
from the pulpit, fed to us in
the schools, declaimed to us
from the lecture platform and
advocated from a thousand
other sources.
But there are many ears in
Newark, that hear not, and
eyes that refuse to see.
The tail of the Golden Rule
is receiving some vigorous
1.:sis in this town right now.
Often we are asked by some
merchant to preach the doc
trine of “trade at home/' We
preach it and it helps to en
rich the merchant who made
the request.
That is good, for we believe
in patronizinglocal institutions
—we like to see them grow—
we want the money kept at
home
But when the same merchant
whose money till we helped to
fill sends out of town for his
job printing we cannot help
but pity the isolation of the
poor old Golden Rule.
A few peopie make a prac
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CORD CHRONICLES.
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Cord, May 11.—Weather is
sill favorabe for farming. A
W. N. Osborne made a fly
ing trip to Batesville Monday.
Tom Roberts and son, Clar
ence, were in Newark Monday
transacting business.
Mrs. I. C. Nuckolls who has
been on the sick list is still im
proving.
The singing at the Raptist
church was very uch enjoyed.
Misses Hazel Long and Jel
la Melton were in town shop
uing Tuesday.
Miss Rena Bullington of
Dota was in town the first
part of the week.
Mrs. McGinty left Sunday
for Lawrenc county to visit
her daughter.
Misses Althea and Thelma
Osborne anil Hazel Nuckolls
were the guests of Miss Golda
Walker Saturday night.
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SCHOOL ELECTION
Thy annual school election
! will be held next Saturday, the
113th.
In the Newark special dis
trict two directors are to be
j elected The terms of F C
j Hoyt and C. M. Edwards ex
pire, but their names will be
on the ticket for re-election.
Mr. Hoyt nd Mr. Edwards
are good school men and dur
ing their service on the board
they have always taken an ac
tive interest in the welfare of
the school. It is largely
through their efforts that the
school has been built up to
its present high standard The
people will make no mistake
in re-electing these two gen
gentlemen.
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HELD FOR OLD MURDER
Jonesboro, May 11.—Bill
Anderson of Marked Tree
charged with first degree'mur
der for the killing of a man at
Marked Tree more than a year
ago was placed in jail atjones
jboro by the sheriff of Poinsett
county today. Anderson was
arrested only a few days ago.
tiee of parading their own vir
tures and sneering at the frail
ties of their neighbors
Some want to hog every
thing in sight, though the less
fortuate may experience the
p .ngs of hunger.
Occaionally we see a sanc
timonious countenance in
church while the mind within
is as devoid of real brotherly
love as a fish is of feathers.
The Golde Rule?
Why, the poor, decrepit old
rule is strangling three hun
dred and sixty-five days in the
year.
Its coat of gold has turned
to rust and the once sparkling
waters of its purity are stag
nant from disuse.
? The Golden Rule ?
Can you point to a soul in
all this whiole wide world who
in all things does unto others
as he would have them do un
to him.
Possibly, we too, are wist
ing the tail of the Golden Rule
when we publish this article,
for we are telling others of
their faults, when we have
may of our own—which we too
often forget.
We may not walk steadfast
ly in accordance with its teach
ings, but we may at least prac
tice a portion of that which we
preach.
We may accord to others a
s ight degree of that which we
d mand for ourselves.
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CHARLOTTE ITEMS.
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Charlotte, May 11.—Farm
ers are progresing nicely with
their crops this season.
Health is very good in this
commuity.n
A. B. Weaver visited home
folks from Saturday until Mon
day.
Prayermeting is progressing
nicely at this place. Everybody
come and take a part in this
good work.
Mrs. G. G. Hugg who has
b. en very sick for sometime is
better at this writing.
Neal Story returned to
Strawberry Monday after
spending a few days with
hoomefolks.
No ch urch wi 11 be he 1 d at Celi
ter Grove Saturday afternoon.
But everybody is invited to
come Saturday night as there
will be conference. The roll
v ill be called and there will be
preaching by the Pastor, Rev.
Ewrin. Everybody come.
Misses Julia Churchill and
\ ergia Weaver of Sulphur
Rock visited homefolks from
Thursday until Sunday.
Trere will be Sunday School
a the Christian church next
Sunday. F
Ransom Weaver wasvisiting
a friend in East Charlotte Sun
day afternoon
Miss Nora Harrelson ofDota
visited Miss Laura Hugg Sun
day afternoon.
Quite a large crowd atend
ed singing at Pleasat View Sat
urday night.
Tom Haddock and Ransom
Weaver spent Wednesday in
Batesville.
Misses Julia Churchill and
Vergia Weaver visited home
folks from Thursday until Mon
day.
Mrs. A. B. Weaver and Mrs.
J. A. Weaver spent Wednes
da 'St tfat'swiV. ^ * •
Herschel McGhee of Cave
City, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Ransom Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Haddock
. pent last Saturday at Bates
ville.
Celebrates Eightieth
Birthday Anniversary
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Senator and Mrs. T. J. Ra-1
ney entertained last Sunday in
honor of the eightieh birthday
anniversary of his foster
mother, Mrs. Mattie Adams.
. !js. •Adams has no children,
but all her step-children and
her sister, Mrs Medley were
present in honor of the occas
sion No invitations were is
sued except to members of the
family.
Although 80 years old, Mrs.
Adams is the youngest lady in
Newark to her age. She isstill |
healthy and active and if judg-i
ed by her appearnance no one
could guess within 20 years of1
her age.
An elegant dinner was serv
ed and the event was a most
pleasant one.
The Journl heartily joins
her many friends in wishing
for Mrs Adams many happy
returns of the day.
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THE JONES BOYS
IN JAIL AGAIN,
Claude and Willie Jones of \
Newark were placed in .jail at
Little Rock Monday on charge
of grand larceny, to await the
action of the grand jury.
The boys are alleged to have
stolen some provisions from
the home of Otis DeCamp of
Little Rock last Saturday af
teroon. They were arrested a
short time afterwards and,
when given a preliminary trial j
were bound over to the grand 1
jury. They w’ere unabletogive
bond and were placed in jail.;
The boys only recently fin-1
ished serving a prison j
sentence for committing a!
similar act in this county about
two years ago. After serving
out their time, they returned
to their home here about the
middle of March and afterless
than two months liberty they
are again in jail.
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A TIP FOR WES
Ex-Treasurer J. W. Crockett
is now being mentioned as a
sure candidate for governor.
We understand Mr. Crockett
has a good government job
and he should remember the
old saying about a bird in the
hand, etc..—Pocahontas Star
Herald.
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For Sale.—Three lots on
Main Street. Good business
location, and will be sold at a
bargain. Newark Real Estate
Company.
THREE GENERATIONS
IN FAMILY REUNION
Relatives of Mrs. B. H. Adams
Gather at Her Home and
Enjoy Family Re-union
A family re-union was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Adams last Sunday in
honor of Mrs’ Adams’ brother
and sister, R. N. Martin and
Mrs. Kellensworth, who are
here from Texas on a visit.
Three generations were rep
resented, the first being Mrs.
B. H. Adams, Mrs. Lige Kel
lensworth. R. N. Martin and F.
M. Martin. Eight of the sec
ond generation were present,
and 15 of the third generation,
the total number of relatives
present with their families and
friends being 54.
A sumptous dinner was ser
ved and the day was through
ly enjoyed by all present. Mr.
Parker, the Newport photogra
pher came up and made a pic
ture of the entire party.
Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Martin and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin
and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. U.
Martin and family, Mr. and
Mrs. John Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Jimerson and family
and Miss Mattie Martin, all of
Sulphur Rock; Mr. and Mrs.
F. M. Martin and family, Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Crawford, and
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Eaves all
of Newark; Mrs. Lige Kellens
worth of Little Elm, Tex., R.
N. Martin of Emma, Tex., Mrs.
Susan Cushion of Pilot Point,
Tex., Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ad
ams of Oil Tough, and Jno. L.
Parker of Newport.
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TUCKERMAN’S NEW LID
The town council of Tucker
man wich was elected on a re
form ticket, has served notice
to citizens that theSunday law
and the law against the use of
profanity will be strictly en
forced hereafter. Citizens are
warned to buy bread and ice
on Saturday as none will be on
sale on Sunday. Tad Bradley,
the new Mayor of Tuckerman,
was formerly a citizen of In
ependence county, and was
born and reared in the Dota
neighborhood.
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We are still selling coal oil
Don’t forget the man that
brought the prices down Gol
den Rule Store
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REMEMBER!
I he 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 HACHINES,
BUCK SHOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES,
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
and BUGGYJHARNESS.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesville, Ark.
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