The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 15, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 19
WEEKS DOINGS IN '
. DOTA TOWNSHIP
Chrisp News Items From .Char
lotte Gathered by The Jour
nal Correspondent
Charlotte, Aug. 12.—Mrs. Sallie
Hugg returned home last Friday
from a pleasant visit with her
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Brooks, at
Blevins, Ark.
Mr. aijd Mrs. E. F. Rawlings
and children of Wanette, Okla.,
are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker of
Newark attended the meeting
here a few days last week.
Roy Lawrence, while playing at
school last Tuesday, fell and broke
his arm.
Mrs. Lillie Moore and daughters
Daisy and Thelma, of Humbolt
Kan., are visiting relatives here.
Rev. D. S. Haile of Atlanta,
Tex., held a scries of meetings at
the Christain church last week.
G. J. Lindsey spent Monday and
Tuesday at Black River.
W. C. Palmer made a business
trip to Batesville Monday.
Rev. W. S. Storey colsed a suc
cessful revival meeting at Walnut
Grove Monday night.
Alvin Haddock went to Magness
on business Saturday.
Miss Ida Ward of Batesville
spent a few days here last week
with relatives.
Mrs. Rebecca Moore and son,
Burney spent last Tuesday and
Wednesday at Newark.
Mrs. P. L. Lane and daughter,
Miss Alma, visited Mrs. Geneva
Pickens at Dota Monday. .
FARM FOR SALE
Good upland farm of 69 acres,
55 acres in cultivation, 2] 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.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street, Newport.
ODUS DAVIDSON HANGED
Declares From Gallows That He
Didn’t Kill Miss Barham
Harrison, Aug. 11.— Odus Dav
idson, slayer of Ella Barham, paid
the death penalty here today at
11:04, and was pronounced dead
within five minutes.
Surrounded by officers, David
son walked to the gallows without
assistance and with no show of
fear, but when the ministers began
a hymn the condemned man fell
to the ground and wept, crying
“They are going to hang an inno
cent man.’’ When told to mount
the stairs leading to the scaffold,
Davidson complied without hesi
tancy. When asked what he had
to say, he faced the seas of faces
turned upon him, which had
mounted housetops and every pos
sible point of vantage, and said:
“People, I am innocent, and
hope some day you may learn who
committed this murder.”
ASSESSING TlflE OUT
Next Saturday (tomorrow) is
the last day on which you can as
sess your taxes in this county, and
unless you have done so, and do
not want to pay a penalty for fail
ing to assess, you had better hur
ry on to the court house, and get
your name on Assessor Lindsey’s
list. After Saturday the assessor
must get the lists ready for the
board of equalizers, and he could
not extend the time if he wanted
to.
JUDGE U. M. ROSE DEAD
Little Rock, Aug. 12.—Judge
Uria M. Rose, 79 years old, prom
inent Arkansas jurist and repre
sentative of the United States to
the Second International Peace
Congress at the Hague in 1907,
died at his home at 620 West
Third street, at 1:30 o’clock Tues
day morning, after a lingering ill
ness, due to old age.
EXAMINATION OF PUPILS
There will be an examination at
the school building Saturday Aug
ust, 16, beginning at 8:00 o’clock
for pupils who wish to be promot
ed at the opening of the term.
J. B. Stewart, Principal.
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LIVE LITTLE LOCALS
FROM OIL TROUGH
Weeks Happenings Among Our
Neighbors in Fertile Valley
Across the White
Oil Trough, Aug. 11—A Mor
mon preacher, or latter day saint,
was tried in justice court here
Thursday for slander. He is alleg
ed to have told slanderous stories on
Rev. Sherrell, said to have origin
ated at Bald Knob. The court held
him under $5U0 bond to await the
action of the grand jury. He gave
bond and left. He had been hold
ing a meeting at the Jackson school
house and has baptized several and
we hear he has several more await
ing baptism.
Lonney Ray says he don’t have
to eat lightbread now, and says he
has as fine a cook as anybody.
Squire J. L. Outlaw officiated.
George says he don’t line her, for
she don’t think Lonnie ought to
do anything. Eh?
Mrs. J. H. Rauhoff died last Sun
day night, the 3rd.
J. W. Odell’s little girl died last
Sunday night of croup
Tuesday night Rev. J.'H. Rau
hoff fell off the porch at J. S. Pas
leys and hurt his back very bad
and is confined to his bed.
R. L. Paterson of Batesville was
in Oil Trough Tuesday.
Jake Green was in Oil Trough
Saturday.
Joe Carpenter, Mr. Myers and
Mr. Swarington who live a few
miles above Batesville, have been
here this week fishing. They catch
from 50 to 100 lbs a day.
Oil Trough base ball team went
to Rosie Saturday evening and
played Rosie team five innings.
Score 9 to 17 in favor of Oil
Trough.
Ask Lee Davidson if he can
throw’ a curve.
Its reported Mrs. Serville Helton
has sold her home here in Oil
Trough to F. M. Pridmore and
will move out on her son’s place
in the hills.
Henry Branan, a young man
w'ho lived at Alph Burrows, died
at 6 o’clock p. m. Saturday. He
had been in bad health all summer
and had been confined to his bed
W’ith fever about two or three
weeks.
Mrs. Mollie Potter, of Newport
w’as up last w^eek visiting relatives.
J. L. French and wife came in
from Tulsa, Okla., Thursday after
a visit to their daughter, being
called back to see their son, Joe
French, who has been very sick
with fever about ten days.
Mrs. Donia Burge left Monday
for Searcy Jo visit relatives was
taken sick oh the way and Dr.
Burge her husband left Wednes
day to attend her bedside.
Mrs. Mollie Porter returned to
her home at Newport Monday.
George Arnold hurt his finger
very bad Saturday in the ball
game at Rosie.
Albert Gray’s little girl fell Sun
day and broke her arm.
Ask dutch if he can score for a
ball game.
Fine rain Saturday night and
Sunday and the river is rising rap
idly.
The W. 0. W. picnic Saturday
was a success. Fine day and a fine
crowd. Many thanks to the saw
mill men for their kindness and
favors shown us.
-'Geiwpfoa •rreirfr-ttr
Jamestown Saturday, returning
Mondawnorning.
Thonfts Hankins of Jamestowm
returned home Monday after a
few days visit with his brother,
Bob Hankins.
Lots of fine Elberta peaches for
sale at 50c pci bushel, cash, in the
orchard. R. K. McHenry.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AT SULPHUR ROCK
Weekly Harvest of the Live Local
News Items From the Hub of
White River Township
Sulphur Rock, Aug. 12_Mrs.
J. L. Johnson and children of
Batesville are visiting relatives
and attending the big picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rawlings
spent Saturday at Batesville.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hoyt, on the 9th, a fine boy.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dickson and
children, Nola, Lucy and Jim, ar
rived Saturday and will visit the
lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Moore, and other relatives for
some time.
Miss Vonnye Bevens spent Sat
urday at Batesville.
JV. R. Walker, V. S. has located
in our city and will be glad to
have his friends see him.
Misses Mabel Galloway and An
nie Bolding spent Saturday at
Batesville.
Ben Jernigan of Batesville is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Sarah Braden is visiting in
town for a few days, the guest of
Mrs. Hoyt.
Born.—To Rev. and Mrs. W. F.
Way man, a fine boy.
ANTI-SALOON CASE
Act Will Be First Important flat
ter Before Supreme Court
Little Rock, Aug. 11.—The first
case of importance to be consider
ed by the supreme court when it
reconvenes on the first Monday in
October will be the famous anti
saloon act passed by the last Leg
islature, the validity of which is
being attacked by the liquor in
interests. The case is set for sub
mission on the first Monday in
October.
The liquor interests are attack
ing the act, claiming that the em
ergency clause attached to the bill
is inoperative because it provides
that the law take effect on Jan. 1,
1914, instead of immediately after
its approval by the governor.
The liquor men mantain that
the emergency clause is therefore
a nullity, which makes it obliga
tory for the secretary of state to
refer the act to the voters, inas
much as the necessary number of
signatures have bken obtained to
have it referred. Judge Guv Fulk
several weeks ago held that the
emergency clause was valid and
the whiskey people appealed to
the supreme court.
MR. PAGE IN TOWN
John H. Page of Little Rock,
state agricultural commissioner,
is here to deliver an address at
the picnic. Mr. Page formerly
lived at Jacksonport, where he
was engaged in the newspaper
business and is well known to
many of the older citizens of this
community.
GRAVEYARD CLEANING
There will be a meeting at the!
Hopewell church, in Black River
township, August^, for the pur
pose of cleaning the cemetery.
Would be glad for all who have
relatives buried there to come and
bring something to work with.
C. P. Pickens.
HAS OLD COIN
N. B. Lane of this place has a
British coin made in 1822. Al
though it is nearly a hundred
years old, it has worn but very
little, and all the inscriptions on it
are easily read.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
BANDITS ROB BANK
Sheriff and Deputies Pursuing
Yeggs who Blew Safe
Omaha, Aug. 11.—A party of
about ten masked men rode into
Omaha about 2 o’clock this morn
ing, blew the safe and rode out of
the city molested. They were seen
by but one man, officers say, who,
suspecting that they were robbers
notified officers of Omaha, and an
investigation showed the bank had
been robbed. Another citizen of
Omaha heard the explosion when
the safe was blown, but made, no
investigation. About $4,000 in
cash was secured by the robbers.
Omaha is in Boone county, near
the Marion county line and, with
in a short time a posse of 26 offi
cers was in pursuit of the robbers.
Two bloodhounds were sent here
from Eureka Springs.
Local officers, believe that the
same gang that robbed the bank
here robbed the postoffice at Ba
tavia last Saturday, and are said
to have stolen more than $300.
PREPARE FOR STATE FAIR
Hot Springs, Aug. 10. —Great
preparations are being made for
the eighth annual state fair, Oct.
27. to Nov. 1. Secretary Geo. R.
Belding and the executive com
mitte are as busy as bees prepar
ing for the event. Secretary Beld
ing will have a number of promi
nent speakers for the opening day.
Over 200 firms have already en
gaged space, and 35 counties will
enter the contest for first prize.
KILLED SNAKE FAMILY
Last Tuesday C. C. Hurt killed
a water moccasin snake on the
McDoniel farm on Dota creek that
measured 42 inches long. Upon
examination by Mr. Hurt, the
snake was found to contain by
actual count 43 little snakes each
about eight inches long. This is
a pretty good snake story, but its
truthfulness is vouched for by Mr.
Hurt, M. J. Maxwell, J. E. Britton
and L. A. Fetzer.
STREETS RAN RED LIQUOR
Jonesboro, Aug. 12.—Police
Judge Hatche entered of record
this afternoon an order to destroy
700 pints of whiskey that had been
seized by the officials. In a short
time the streets were running with
red liquor. Two cases of Bud
weiser were also destroyed under
an order of the court.
LARGE CROWDS
ATTEND PICNIC
Big Annual Celebration Opened
Yesterday and is Being
Largely Attended
Newark’s tenth annual picnic
opened yesterday, with a large
crowd in attendance. Weather
conditions are ideal and it is ex
pected that the attendance will
break all records.
The opening address was de
livered by F. C. Hoyt, who wel
comed the visitors to our town in
a most pleasing manner.
C. W. Watson delivered a very
interesting and instructive ad
dress to the farmers.
Miss Mary Case of Batesville
discussed the work being done
by the Girls Canning Clubs and
stressed the importance of this
work among the farmers daugh
ters.
State Commissioner John H.
Page of Little Rock was on the
program for an address yester
day afternoon and was speaking
when The Jtiirnal went to press.
There are several speakers on
the program for today. Satur
day the principal address will be
deliver by Prof. L. E. Boykin of
the U. S. Department of Public
Roads. Dr. G. E. Riley of the
State University will speak to
morrow also.
There are amusement features
galore and everybody seems to
be enjoying themselves to the
limit.
FIRST VISIT IN 41 YEARS
Mrs. Womack of Texarkana is
here visiting her brother, J. W.
Kinman. Mrs. Womack left'here
41 years ago and this is her first
vist back here during that time.
There has been consideable change
in this country since she left.
There was no railroad here then
and the territory now covered by
the town of Newark was practicab
ly all in the woods, and no one
had even dreamed of a town
springing up here. Father Time
makes considerable changes both
in persons and places in 40 years
ana Mrs. Womack recognizes very
few of her girlhood friends and
associates.
N° HUNTING ALLOWED
We have posted our pasture
lands, southeast of Newark, and
no hunting will be allowed. All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
Self & Company.
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