Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country, Where Alfalfa Is king
$1 Per Annum j
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 23, 1909
Vol. 9. No. 2
A REPLY TO JOHNNIE
Representative Brown Hands Johnnie
Some Nuts to Grsck
Editor The Journal: Please allow
me space in your paper to enlighten
an unknown quantity that is some
-where hidden away in the realms of
space—under a cloud of blue smoke
called “Johnnie.”
I don’t know just what sort of egg
■“Johnnie” hatched out of—I don't
know whether he is a little chicken of
the big sort, or a big chicken of the
little sort, or whether he is sorter
• both. He rather reminds me of a hen
■with a bug in her throat trying to
crow like a red rooster. But be that
as it may
Whether he be hen or duck
That doth either quack or cluck;
Be be puppy or lie he pig
“Johnnie” thinks that he is very big.
He wants to know some things and
my purpose in writing this article is
> to let him know them.
First he wants to know why I did
not ask the people to advise me on the
extension of the session of the legis
lature.
Now, Johnnie, let me say to you
that T did not know that a motion was
| going to be made to extend the time
> until it was made. Did you ever think,
Johnnie, that I did not have time to
write to the people and hear from them
while that motion was pending?
Don’t you see, Johnnie, that you
show by such a question that your
thinking machine is out of fix, and
that your wheel of reason slipped
a cog on that subject?
Really, Johnnie, the legislature did
not think to suspend action on the
subject until they could hear from
YOU. Please excuse them, Johnnie, ;
Jfor such a blunder.
Johnnie, did von know that the at- <
journ"fflijl ’'■■‘ia/x'ou was~it ~
trick of the whiskey men to kill the i
prohibition bills that had been i
• presented, and that it would have
killed all other bills pending at that
time? That $10,000 dollars worth of
work (l mean work that had already
cost the state of Arkansas that much >
money! would have been made null
and void by such an act.
Did you know, Johnnie, that if we
had adjourned that Governor Donag
hey would have been forced to call an
extra session and that the mileage of 1
the membership would have cost the
state over $1,000.
Johnnie, would you take a hen off
her nest of eggs before the eggs are
hatched, in order to keep from feeding
her a nubbin of corn? Don’t you
know, Johnnie, that you had better
not set the hen than to let her set long
enough to spoil the eggs and not hatch
the chickens? Just think of the chick
ens, Johnnie, that were iu the eggs
that you wanted us to let chill and
die.
1. A state capitol egg.
2. A school text l>ook egg.
3. A penitentiary question egg.
4. A prohibition egg that we want
to hatch a big white rooster that will
scratch out of the state every distillery
worm that, like a canker worm, is sap
ping our land today.
A rooster that will lirmly stand
On every hill top through the land
crow to all the passers by
That old Arkansas is dry.
Now, Johnnie, in conclul^ri, let me
you that all my actions are open
to inspec tion, and when I do something
that looks frightful to you, the thing
you to do is to inquire into the
I am a full believer in free
and a, free press, so when ever
you, Johnnie, you dip your
spoon i,jf' «fcl will try and put some
thing*1 you. I’ll never write
gh that I’m afraid or
my name to.
Yours in the open,
J. L. Brown.
ON NEW ANNEX
sparing to Take Care
mber of Orphans
i^ril 20—The work al
'the fine new annex of
Widows and Orphans
pected today by the
l^t in regular session,
'"^charge of Supt.
\ and there are
iv;
Bates\|
ready d
lhe Odd
Home
board
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more than 100 orphans now being'
cared for and educated there. There
are less than a dozen widows of Odd
bellows who have taken advantage of
the opportunity to make their home at
the institution. The annex is to be a
wing of the main building and of mod
ern construction and design. The
following are members of the board
in control of the affairs of the institu
tion: Judge G.T. Humphries of Salem,
wno recently succeeded C. W. Highfall
of Paragould as president of the
board: Colonel Cul. L. Pearce of
Batesville; Col. John P. Paul of
Gravett; A. C. Jones of Hot Springs;
G. W. Pardee of Little Rock: R. G.
Floyd of Eureka Sprins; Mrs. Rose
M. Duttlinger of Little Rock: Mrs. Ida
M. Beloate of Corning; Mrs. Belle
Donahue of Jonesboro, and Judge J.
W. Meeks of Mammoth Springs.
NEWARK THE WINNER
Baseball Fever Spreads as Result of
Victory Over Sulphur Rock
On last Saturday afternoon there
was played one of the most interesting
and enthusiastic games ever witnessed
in Newark. Sulphur Rock High
School team, with a number of citizens
from that vicinity, arrived on the
ground full of glee about 2:30 p. m.,
where they found an enthusiastic
irowd awaiting them.
Everything was neatly arranged
ipon the ground—Sulphur Rock occu
pied the left side of the ground while
he home team and local spectators
leld the right. The game was called
ijr Mr. Brannon at 3 o’clock.
The enthusiasm ran to a high pitch
is the home team ran out, each to his
position. The yells simply tilled the
tir with a deafening din.
The Sulphur Rock boys did some
ilever playing in the earlv part of the
fltnr; pweiiii-ng r»i trTTTTi'(~*trr ivt»iu i u 11
sway, but the home team rallied and
lefeated them in the end.
The line up was as follows:
SULPHUR ROCK
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Gstus Rice,
3. Owens,
3. Pickens,
B. Oonine,
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F. Anthony, 0
1. Arnold, 0
r. Logan, 1
Fernigan, 4
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NEWARK
Name R
Dye Martin, 3
M.Magness, 1
Ben Arnold, 1
O. Edgar, 4
C. Brannon, 1
Richardson, 2
P. Hogue, 0
Sturdivant, 1
J. Edwards, 1
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SCORE BY INNINGS
M. R. S. 3 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 -13
Nf. II. S. O 4 3 0 2 1 1 3 -14
Three base hits, Richardson 3: Ed
wards 2, Abernathy 1. Two base hits,
Edwards 1; Magness 1. Time of game
1:15.
Umpire, Atlas Brannon.
Batteries—Jernigan and Oonine;
Edwards and Edgar.
3 DEATHS IN 12 YEARS
Remarkable Record Establised by Odd
Fellows’ Orphans Home
Ratesville. April 17.—The remains
of little Gladys Daniels, aged 8 years,
were enterred here Friday. The little
one was an inmate of the Odd Fellows’
Home, and her parents formerly lived
in Hot Springs.
The death of this child was the third
to occur at the Home since its establish
ment. about twelve years ago. There
are on an average of 100 students in
the Home, and considering that their
ages range from 1 year to 18 years,
this is a remarkable record for an in
stitution of this nature, and speaks
well for the good care given the little
ones by the physician, superintendent
and matron in charge at various times
since the Home was established.
THREE YEARS FOR SEXTON
Convicted of Criminal Assault and
Given Three Years in Pen
The case of the State vs. Charley
Sexton, which was taken up in the
circuit court $t Batesville early last
week, was concluded late Thursday
evening, the jury finding him guiky of
criminal assault with intent, and fix
ing his punishment at three years in
the penitentiary.
The case has been in the courts for
some time, this being the second trial,
the first trial resulting in a hung jury.
SKETCHES FR0mV<lM>3
News of the Week From Our Neigh
bors Across the White
Salado, April 20.—The many friends
and acquaintances of R. H. Scott will
be glad to hear of his marriage to
Mrs. Cora Taylor of Rosie last Sun
day morning at 10 o’clock. Hugh is
one of the best carpenters in the coun
ty, having just completed the large
school building and W. O. W. Hall
at Rosie. Mrs. Scott is one of the
best women in that vicinity. May they
be prosperous and happy.
Salado Lodge No. 100, I. O. O. F.
is preparing to celebrate the ninetieth
anniversary of the order next Sunday
with appropriate ceremonies. They
have secured the services of the Rev.
E. A. Horn to deliver a lecture on
Odd Fellowship on that day. Come
and bring your wife and the children.
The singing convention at Mount
Zion Sunday was well attended
by both old and young, and
was everything but a failure. If
you want to enjoy a day and hear
some good music, just attend one of
these singing conventions and we will
assure you will be pleased.
Salado Farmers' Union donated and
sent a nice coop of chickens with other
presents to H. Beecher Lewis at Brink
ley who got almost all he had destroy
in the recent cyclone.
The big rain Monday a week ago re
tarded farm work several days, but
the boys have put in good time since
the ground dried so they could work.
Quite a lot of the young people of
Magness and vicinity attended the
singing convention and seemed to
enjoy the day splendidly.
Rev. James Purcelly of Victor pass
ed through Saturday on Ins way to
liosie^ .UA- fill ;> in»Y i J_-. jiX. .tl>«*
place Sunday.
Dr. Reeves made a professional
visit Friday down near Elmo where it
was reported there was some cases of
smallpox.
Dr. Reeves is going on crutches on
account of a bruised and sprained
ankle caused by a horse stepping on
his foot.
Ed Bullard planted cotton Saturday
the first that has been planted in this
neighborhood this season.
J. H. Chappell and John Stewart of
the Rosie neighborhood were up Sat
urday on business.
Deck Uhles has a very sick baby,
resulting from the effects of whooping
cough.
Nola DeCamp was over Sunday
visiting home folks.
J. W. Harper is at Judsonia this
week on business.
A DAY AT WALNUT GROVE
Pleasure Mingled With Sadness Mark
Trip to Historic Old Church
Pastor Jernigan and wife attended
quarterly conference of the Sulphur
Rock circuit held at Walnut Grove
last Saturday. The reports showed
prosperity and the good church peo
ple of that historic old church fully
made good their long standing record
as to how to feed preachers and others.
An elegant dinner was spread and
each one seemed to have an appetite
that did not have to be coaxed. Such
fellowships are helpful. Rev. Skinner
preached a good sermon at 11. 'Twas
more than delightful to the writer
to go among this good people. Yet
some sacred things that made the
pleasure mingle with a scriptural griel
added interest to the going of your
s-ribe. On the flinty hill near the
church sleep the father and mother,
and to look on these sacred mounds
and read the epitaphs was both a
pleasure and a sorrow. But we look
for them again in God’s good time,
when in full glory they, with other
noble dead who sleep there, will arise
to die no more. J.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Charlotte, April 20.—Misses Una
and Julia Churchill and Vera Sempler
of Cave City, visited the former's
mother, Mrs. G. J. Liddsey, from
| Friday till Sunday.
Misses Beryl W ard and Vela Jerni
fran visited home folks Saturday and
Sunday.
Several attended church at Walnut
Grove Sunday.
Rev. Skinner preached an interest
ing sermon at this place Sunday night.
Quite a numher of our citizens at
tended church at Center Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Sorrels of Newark is
visiting her daughter Mrs. E. L. Jerni
gam
Harrison Crigler and Owen Walden
visited home folks Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Raker who
went to Texas last fall, returned Fri
day.
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT
Reins of City Government Handed
Over to New Administration
The members of the new council met
at the City Hall Monday night and
formally took charge of the city gov
ernment.
After having served two terms as
mayor, R. R. Ration retired and is
succeeded by E. H. Williamson. Mr.
Ration made the town one of the best
mayors it ever had, and it is safe to
say that his successor will prove him
self equally as efficient in the dis
charge of the duties incumbent upon
him.
Dr. A. A. Evans, J. H. Holderby,
John Austin, E. W. Magness and H.
D. Eller compose the new board of
aldermen.
Jas. B. Ketehem succeeds E. W.
Magness as recorder, and H. E. Haw
kins succeeds R. K. McHenry as
treasurer.
The council has re-elected J. W.
Fetzer as marshal and W. M. Mag
ness as night marshal.
npSi mvtotei
named gentlemen will serve:
Sanitary committee, Dr. A. A.
Evans, chairman; Cemetery Commit
tee, J. H. Holderby, chairman; Ordi
nance Committee, John Austin, chair
man: Street and Alley Committee, E.
W. Magness, chairman; Finance and
Auditing Committee, H. D. Eller,
chairman.
DR. DYE A CANDIDATE
Will Apply For Position as Superin
tendent of School for Blind
•Spice has been added to the race for
the superintendency of the Arkansas
School for the Blind, which is located
at Little Rock, by the reported en
trance of Rev. J. H. Dy/ as a candi
date for the position. Prof. T. A.
Futrall, a former superintendent of the
school, and Prof. S. D. Lucas, the
present superintendent, were the only
applications being considered by the
board until Rev. Dye entered the Held.
Rev. Dye, who lives at Searcy, is
one of the best known Methodist
ministers of the state and will be back
ed by a powerful influence. The selec
tion of a superintendent will l>e made
when the board meets again Monday,
May 3. The indications are that the
race is now' between Superintendent
Lucas and Rev. Dye. Professor Lucas
is backed by all those who have be
come familiar with the workings of the
blind school during his administra
tion anel his especial fitness for the
place.
Dr Dye is well known in Newark and
has many friend here who would be
pleased to see him elected to tin
position.
ARRESTED FOR ARSON
Four White Men Charged With Burn
ing Barns Near Newport
Newport, April 17.—Deputy Sheri f
McCuiston arrested and jailed earli
this morning Buster Dunn, Sprigs
Wilson, Anthony and Frank Dunn
four white men of the Hickory Grov<
section, on a warrant sworn out -
Will Davenport, charging them wit!
willfully and maliciously burning
houses on the C. C. Burgess farm
The burning by incendiaries of the twc
barns on the Burgess farm has arou?
ed the law-abiding and property re
specting people of that section, am
every effort will be made to secure con
viction of the guilty parties.
FROM NEW MEXICO
Interesting Letter From Former Resi
ueni of N- the West
Through
Willeen .re
lishes the
from Mrs. j. Y*>c grade,
art was formerly iy
a daughter, of Hep. «
Griffin, of MagnCss, and .
in the Newark Public Schoc
’ the session of l!K>7-8.
Deming, N. M., Apr
My Dear Little Willeen:—As I .
ed to answer your last letter while
Ileber I will do so now. I am a
today for Mr. Stewart has gone
in the country with our pastor to wi
on his farm. He has a garden wi
12 acres in it. Now, isn’t that a bi
garden? He calls it a “truck farm.
We may move out there. We hav
some cabbage heads for dinner thr
grew out there last winter. There are
lots of them that have grown since last
fall, standing right (Hit in the garden.
You see it is not so cold here in winter
as it is there. Everything has to he
watered, or irrigated as it is called,
or it will not grow, for it seldom rains
here.
The wind blow's real hard sometimes.
Last Sunday we had a sand storm.
Some times the air was so full of sand
that you could not see a house across
the street. But the sand storms do
nbt come often. I think this is a pret
ty country. No hills or trees can lie
seen except the trees in people’s yards.
As we came out here we traveled across
nearly a thousand miles of prairie
country. Sometimes we would see
mountains without a tree on them and
very f**w rocks. They are called
mountains. They looked very
strange to me for I had never seen a
‘‘bald’’ mountain before. ^
Chinese and a few negroes here.
Mexicans look somewhat like negroes,
except they have strait hair. The
Chinese wear their cues. Do you
know what that is? I’ll just let you
find it in the dictionary if you do
not know already. The Mexicans ride
and drive donkeys. I saw them at
Silver City hauling coal with them.
They a re very strong but the Mexicans
are cruel and make them pull loads
that are too heavy for them. All the
wood we have is mesquite wood. This
is a bush that grown about as high as
a man’s head. The largest sticks are
about two or three inches in diameter.
Is not that big wood?
Well I will close now. Hope you
are getting along nicely in school.
Your loving friend,
Mrs. Stewart.
R. C. RAY PASSES AWAY
Died at His Homj Near Oil Trough
Last Friday Evening
It is with regret that we chronicle
the death of this good citizen. But
the Grim Reaper is no respecter of
persons, and the cold icy hand is laid
on the useful and valuable man, as
well as the most obscure and unknown.
Mr. Ray was well and favorably
known here among the business men
of our town. He was born in Madison
county, Tennessee, in 18H3, but had
lived some 25 or 30 years in Oil
Trough Bottom. He died last Friday
and was buried Sunday at Maple
Spring cemetery. After song and
prayer and a very suitable talk by
i Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan the W. O. W.,
of which Mr. Ray was an honored
member, took charge of the remains
and laid them away in the lap of
mother earth.
Mrs. Ray was not able to go to the
funeral. She and her daughter and
oldest son were all sick and could not
attend. Quite a number of Newark
people were in attendance, among them
' being Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kdwards
' and daughter, Hazel, Mr. and Mrs.
- T. J. Rainy and family, Frank Adams
■ and family, Mrs. Jake Magness and
, Mrs. Jernigan and Willeen.
DISTRICT UNION MEETING
* The Northeast District Farmers
' Union of Independence county will
meet with Mountain Gap Union on
1 Saturday, June 1.
GEORtiK Ward, FYesident,
John Caldwell, Secretary.