“EVERYBODY WORKS" SHOULD BE THE SLOGAN FOR “GOOD ROADS DAYS," SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4
The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 29, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 21
JUDGE ISSUES CALL
FOR ROAD WORKING
Scott (lets in Une With Gover
nor’s Plan and Urges Uener
eral Road Working
To the Citizens of Independence
County:
Whereas, Hon. George W. Hays,
governor of our state, has issued a
proclamation under date of Aug
ust 16, 1913, setting apart the 3rd
and 4th days of September, 1913,
as good roads days in Arkansas, in
which proclamation all persons
who are interested in good roads
are requested to contribute in
whatever manner may seem most
appropriate for the advancement
of good roads, by holding public
m eetings, road workings or in any
other manner best suited to each
respective locality.
Now, therefore, I, J. W. Scott,as!
county and probate judge of In
dependence county, do likewise
set aside the same days mentioned
by our governor, to-wit: the 3rd
and 4th days of September, with
the hope that the overseers and
citizens of our county will act in
line with the said plan of our gov
ernor, and that meetings will be
held in the various townships and
road districts for the purpose of
organizing and adopting some de
fin ite plan of operation in the di
r ection of the work mentioned be
f ore the time set apart as above.
It is my opinion that a great
amount of good will be accom-:
plished throughout the county by ;
concerted action, and as the gov- :
ernor aptly says, “There is no j
matter of greater public or private
interest than the development of
a system of good roads throughout
the state.”
It is hoped that all who are able |
in any reasonable way, will be on
hand at these meetings and exert
every effort they can in the direc
tion of helping to build more and
better roads for our county.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Scott, County Judge.
If you want what you want
when you want it, advertise in The
Journal.
HERE IS A PUZZLE
IN RELATIONSHIP
A Case of Inter-Marrying That
Results in Some Rather
Peculiar Kinfolks
If you are good at solving rela
tionship problems, here’s one that
will interest you and keep you
busy for some time.
P. H. Hulsey of this place and
Mrs. James Laster of Dunnington
are cousins—that is, they were
cousins, long time ago, when they
were mere boy and girl, for their
mothers were sisters. But the
march of Father Time brings
about many changes, and if there
is a person who can tell what re
lation their children are, let him
come forth with the information,
for it would be interesting to
know just what kin they are.
But let us give you the facts as
they were given a Journal man a
few days ago by Uncle Rufus
Reeves of Oil Trough, who is
worse than a kid to ask questions
that cannot be answered.
Porter and Katie were cousins.
Porter’s mother died and Katie’s
father died, and in the course of
events, Porter’s father married
Katie’s mother, who was his first
wife’s sister. So Porter and Katie
grew up bearing the double rela
tionship of step-brother and sister.
Time passed on and Katie married
a man named Morris, who died
and she afterwards married her
present husband, Jimmie Laster.
In the meantime Porter married
Morris’s sister, thus becoming a
brother-in-law, step-brother and
cousin. Now, the question is, what
is the relationship between Por
ter’s and Katie’s children?
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The 63rd annual session of the
Independence Missionary Baptist
Association - will convene with the
Baptist church at Pleasant Valley,
three miles north of Moorefield
Friday, September 12 at 11 a. m.
Conveyance will be at Moorefield
to take care of all that come on
the train. Everybody come and
let’s make this association the best
in its history. G. L. Fink,
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Mrs. B. F. Adams and Miss Fan
nie McDoniel spent yesterday in
Batesville.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Meriwether
of the Dota neighborhood, were in
town Wednesday. Mrs. Meri
wether reports a fine revival meet
ing in progress at Pleasant Hill.
Rev. G. L. Fink spent Sunday
near Sharp, where he preached an
Odd Fellows anniversary sermon
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large attendance and a most en
joyable service.
T. H. Bearing is placing material
on the ground to add another story
to his residence in the north part
of town. When finished, he will
have one of the most beautiful
homes in Newark.
A few Canadian thistles are
making their appearance in out of
the way places in Newark. When
they get a hold in a community
they soon become a serious men
ace, and the citizens should keep
a close look-out for them and de
stroy them without fail as soon as
one is found anywhere in town.
Hon. H. U. Williamson of
Mountain View, who represented
Stone county in the last legisla
ture, spent yesterday in Newark.
Mr. Williamson is being urged by
his friends to become a candidate
for state senator from this district
but has not fully determined what
he will do about the matter. He
. is a clean, capable and progressive
| young man, and this, together with
i the fact that he made an excellent
record in the last legislature, will
make him a formidable candidate,
should he decide to enter the con
test.
BALES MUST BE UNIFORM
Cotton Association Adopts Rules
Governing Size of Bales
According to rules adopted by
the Arkansas Cotton Association,
; bales of cotton weighing less than
; 300 pounds are unmerchantable,
and bales weighing less than 400
| pounds are subject to a penalty of
! $1. Bales weighing more than 650
pounds are unmerchantable, and
j are subject to rejection. The stand
ard size for bales is 27x54 inches
; and bales of a larger size are sub
| ject to a penalty of $1. All bales
: are supposed to be as near the uni
! form weight of 500 pounds as din
ners can make them and are not
supposed to vary more than five
per cent from this weight. This
ruling is made in order to facilitate
the handling and storing of cotton,
and all ginners should observe
these rules as closely as possible.
KILLED “HOPPING TRAINS”
Paragould.Aug. 25.—Carl Goods,
13 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Goods, residing north of
Paragould, was run over and in
stantly killed by a Cotton Belt
freight train at 10:30 this morning.
; The lad with several companions
j was in the local yards “hopping”
| trains. As the freight started to
1 pull out of the yards, he made a
grab for the handholds, missed the
rod and fell under the wheels,
«hicb passed over his head, crush
ing the skull above the ears.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED
We have posted our pasture
lands, southeast of Newark, and
no hunting will be allowed. All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
Self & Company.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
The next regular public exam
ination will be held at the Court
House in Batesville on Thursday
and Friday, the 18th and 19th
days of September, 1913. The ex
amination will begin promptly at
8:30 o’clock on the morning of the
18th, and all applicants should be
present at that time. Those who
expect to teach in the public
schools of the county during the
winter and who do not hold certif
icates should attend this examina
tion, for private examination may
be given only upon written re
quest of directors.
On Saturday, September 20th,
promotion exercises will be held
at the Court House in Batesville
for all pupils in the rural schools
who finish the seventh grade work
this summer. Teachers, directors
and patrons are urged to be pres
ent. An address will be made by
Hon. J. L. Bond, Supervisor of
Rural Schools in Arkansas. After
the address, pupils who have fin
ished the common school work
will be presented with certificates
showing that they are ready for
the High School.
Sidney Pickens,#
County Examiner.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
The following program will be
given at the High School Auditor
ium Saturday night, August 30, in
connection with a box supper.
There will be no entrance charges
but the boxes will be sold to raise
funds to buy apparatus for the
school playground. Supper will be
served on the campus. We hope
everybody will come and assist us
in this work. All know there is
nothing better for school pupils
than good healthy exercise, and
they will not take much exercise,
without something to play with.
Piano Solo.—Winnie Dearing
Heading.—Ray Foote.
Piano Duet. — Jewel Magness
and Vada Alexander.
Piano Solo.—Lena Magness.
Reading.—Ella McDonald.
Vocal Solo. -Pearl Poe.
Reading.—Lena Foster.
Piano Solo.—Kate Martin.
Reading.—May Wilson.
Reading.—Ruby Drennen.
Piano Duet.— Winnie Dearing
and Lena Magness.
Vocal quartette.—Winnie Dear
ing, Ella McDonald, Ruby Dren
nen and Kate Martin.
Boxes sold. Committee.
900.000 BALES COTTON
That is Estimate Placed on Pres
ent Crop in Arkansas
The Arkansas cotton crop for
this year will not be less than
900,000 bales, according to the fig
ures compiled by George R.Brown,
secretary of the Little Rock Board
of Trade. Mr. Brown says that is
the minimum estimation, and if
weather conditions continue favor
able the state will probably make
a much larger crop.
At $50 a bale, this will enable
the farmers to place considerable
long green in their jeans.
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Jonesboro, Aug.25.—John Thom
as, a section foreman is at St. Ber
nard’s hospital in this city, for
treatment. He is. totally blind in
one eye as a result of an injury re
ceived by a tooth of a cross cut
saw hitting him in the eye.
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ADAIR-COOMBS
Anthony Adair and Miss Lillie
Coombs were married Thursday of
last week at 4 p. m. at the residence
of Mrs. Tennie Edwards. Squire
M. E.-Buxt. of Magness performed
i the ceremony.
WILL BUILD NEW
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Umsted Reports Several
Substantial Subscriptions for
The New Building
The movement for the erection of
a handsome brick church building
by the Methodist congregation of
Newark is assuming tangible form.
Blank forms for securing subscrip
tions were drawn up Monday and
are being circulated this week
by the pastor, Rev. M. B. Umsted,
who stated to a Journal represent
ative that he was confident of se
curing at least three or four sub
scriptions of $1,000 each.
A Journal representative has
made inquiry among a number of
the prominent business men of
Newark and finds that practically
all of them endorse the movement
for a new church building. A num
ber of them have signified their
willingness to contribute $500 to
the building fund.
It is proposed to erect a build
ing that will cost about $10,000
and of ample proportions to take
care of the needs of the congrega
tion as a house of worship for a
number of years. The matter of a
more central down town location
is being discussed. A number
have expressed a desire to have
the building nearer the business
section of town than the present
building which is located on Fifth
street, five blocks from the busi
ness section.
A meeting of the official board
and the entire male membership of
the church will be held at the
1 church next Monday night to dis
cuss plans, locations and other
matters in connection with the
building movement. At this meet
ing a building committee will be
selected, and Pastor Umsted stated
that he desires a full attendance
of the entire male membership at
this meeting.
Pastor Umsted has perhaps been
instrumental in erecting more
handsome church buildings than
any Methodist minister in the
White River Conference. He is
thoroughly business-like and when
he takes hold of a building pro
position he knows no such word as
failure. The people of Newark
have confidence in his ability, and
The Journal is glad to see him get
behind the building movement
with that earnestness and push
that has characterized his work in
building houses of worship in so
many other towns in the state.
LIVE LITTLE LOCALS
FROM OIL TROUGH
Weeks Happenings Among Our
Neighbors in Fertile Valley
Across the White
Oil Trough Aug. 25.—G.W.Tur
ner returned Wednesday from De
sha where he had been attending
a big meeting. He said there had
been more than a hundred conver
sions up to the time he left.
Mrs. R. D. Pridmore has been
quite sick this week.
Mrs. H. G. Burge returned home
Monday from Searcy.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Vandiver, Monday night, a fine
daughter.
Mr. Spinks and R. H. Massey are
at work on Griffith & Pelley’s gin
putting it in shape for the fall
ginning.
Albert Brownlow spent a few
days last week at Heber Springs.
Oil Trough and Elmo played a
game of ball Monday, the game re
sulting in a score of 3 to 8 in favor
of Oil Trough.
Mrs. N. E. Ray returned Wed
nesday from Pinson, Tenn., where
spent some time visiting relatives.
The drummers are calling on
our merchants, taking orders for
the fall trade.
Mrs. Belle Altom came up from
Newport Tuesday, and says her
husband, Dave Altom, got his hand
badly torn up at the stave mill in
Newport a few days ago.
Mrs. E. C. Laiqburton and Mrs.
J. C. White an* children left for
Little Rock Thursday to spend a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Stewart, who had been vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. W. W.
Garnett, left Friday for her home
at Springfield, Mo.
R. M. Davidson attended the
picnic at Alicia last week.
Miss Vera Moore of Batesville is
here this week visiting her uncle,
W. O. Moore.
Squire Outlaw' and several Oil
Trough citizens attended the Mor
ris and Fain trial at Newark Fri
day.
Rev. Burge, a brother of our
townsman, Dr. H. G.Burge, preach
ed for us at the upper schoolhouse
Sunday at 11.
Basil and Paul Green were up
from Newport Sunday.
Virgil Long returned to Heber
Springs Friday.
The Woodmen Circle of Oil
Trough unveiled a fine monu
ment at the grave of Mrs. Ida
Taylor Sunday afternoon.
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