The Newark Journal.
$1 Per Annum.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday May 20, 1Q04.
Vol. 4, No. 21.
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THE COUNTRY WE LIVE
Some Facts About Newark and Vicinity.
[continued from last week]
There are eleven general stores,
one drug store, three saloons,
three restaurants, two first class
hotels, one hardware store, one
lumberyard, one livery and feed
stable, one barber shop, three
black smith shops, one bank, one
electric light plant, one pearl but- j
ton factory, one modern cotton
gin and grist-mill, one bakery and
one weekly newspaper.
All of the above named estab- j
lishments are doing a thriving and i
prosperous business. Some of
them have been in business here*
for years, and are old and reliable |
firms and carry as much as $10,
000 or $12,000 in stock.
The retail establishments include
everything which may be sold in
this market. And when it comes
to selling them, there is no combi
nation among our merchants on
prices. Each stands for himself,
and competition is sharp and
strong. No kind of goods are sold
cheaper anywhere by retail than
here.
Besides all of these, Newark is
well connected with the outside
world by telephone. A long dis
tance system connects us with all
of the large cities, while a local
system connects us with every
town, hamlet, village and many
farm hous< s for miles in every di
rection. This system is operated
by Mr. \V. ('. Mims, a home-raised
boy who is alive to the interests
and comforts of its patrons anil
the general public. It has about;
loo instruments now in use.
I'm*re art; cotton buyers ana
corn buyers at all times, among;
whom there is a sharp rivalry,
which assures the farmer the high
est market price for his products.
Besides there being a ready sale
for these, there is nothing brought
to this market that does not find a
ready sale. The egg and poultry
trade is immense. Vegetables of
all kinds are bought and sold con
tinually. Cotton, corn, hay, cat-j
tie, hogs and timber are shipped
out of Newark almost daily.
There are thousands of tons of
cotton seed shipped from here each
season, and there is no better lo
cality for the establishment of an
oil mill than at Newark. The rich
bottom land by which it is sur
rounded insures the success of a
plant of this kind whenever it is
built. There is enough cotton pro
duced in tin* immediate vicinity to
employ a mill of large capacity the
entire season.
The public schools of Newark
are its pride. Having just been
organized into a special school dis
trict, gives us advantages which
the common schools of our state do
not possess. A large commodious
and modern two story brick build
ing 80 x GO feet with a 1G x 40 foot
wing, has just been completed.
The building contains six rooms,
besides reading and library rooms.
A picture of the building has al
ready been published.
The school is graded, and con
templates a thorough course in all
the branches leading to a state cer-j
titicate for teachers. The aim and
intention of our school board and
people is to make our public i
schools second to none in the state. !
In addition to this main building,
a frame structure is situated in the
campus for the accommodation of
the primary grade. These build
ings afford accommodation for
about 250,children.
There is also a colored school in
another part of town, attended by
about 2o colored children.
There are three organized j
churches here, to wit: Methodist ;
Episcopal South, Missionary Bap
tist and Christian or Disciples.
The Methodist and Christian
churches have substantial church i
buildings, while the Baptist are j
now ready to construct a modern
and commodious building, and will
begin in a few days.
The water of the town of New
ark should recommend it to the
favor of any one. There can be
no better watered place anywhere.
Underlying the city at a depth of
25 to 40 feet is found a stratum of
white sand and gravel in which is |
found water, pure and sparkling,
in abundance. This water is free j
from all or any metallic constitu- j
cuts and is wholesome and healthy.
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE
COTTON GROWER.
On account of our mild climate
and rich land, the prospects and
possibilities for the cotton grower j
of this region are as bright and
auspicious, perhaps, as any place
in the world. A continued and !
bountiful yield in this region, from j
our geographical position, is as
sured. This region, on account of
its latitude, will for all time be
tree from the rav ages of the boll
weevil, and other destroying in
sects of this plant, which infests
the more Southern regions of the
cotton growing states, and which
seems certain to limit the produc
tion of this great staple.
i no production or cotton nas
evklentl.v reached its inaximuin.
The demand for this great staple
increses as its consumption in
creases, and its consumption in
creases as commerce and modern
civilization is extended
Cotton can be grown with profit;
in this region at eight cents per
pound.
With the entire area of territo
ry in which cotton cun be success
fully grown, already utilized or
occupied, with the threatened de
struction or curtailment of the
successful culture of this staple in
a very large portion of the cotton
producing area of the United:
States, and with an ever increas
ing population and widening and
extension of our commerce and
civilization, we can but entertain
the most sanguine expectations for |
the future prosperity and great- j
ness of this part of the (South.
There will continue to be boun
tiful yields of cotton in Arkansas,
while more southern regions will
he devastated by the boll-weevil.
With the utmost limit reached
in the production of this great
staple, and its curtailment in the |
future certain, the price now at 12
cents, and an increasing demand
for cotton fabrics, we can see no
reason why you should remain in
the cold, bitter regions of the
Northern states, when there is
such a prolific field for invest
ments as here in Arkansas. Our
future greatness and prosperity,
although Arkansas has to a certain
extent been made a jest and by
word for half a Century, is as cer
tain as time.
If you are seeking a land where
you can live in happiness, ease
and prosperity, you can find no
region that is superior, all things
considered, to Arkansas.
She offers you cheap homes and j
fertile soil. She grows with the I
utmost luxuriance an endless vari- i
ety of valuable timbers. She con
tains in her bosom an inexhausti
ble quantity of rich and valuable
minerals. She grows in the great
est profusion every known agri
cultural product that can be grown
in this latitude. She is the great
est fruit growing state in the
union. She offers every induce
ment to the home-seeker, manu
facturer, farmer and capitalist, and
abundant remuneration for their
investment and effort.
[to he continued]
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Exposure.
To cold draughts of air. to keen j
and cutting winds, sudden changes
of temperature, scanty clothing, j
undue exposure of the throat and
neck after public speaking and i
singing, bring on coughs and colds.;
Ballard’s Horehound Syrup is the
best cure. Mrs. A. Barr, llous-J
ton, Texas, writes, Jan. 31, 1002 :
•'One bottle of Ballard’s Hore
hound Svrup cured me of a very
bad cough. If is very pleasant to
take.” 25c. 50c and $1.00. Sold
by J. I. Sturdivant. Druggist.
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held for Murder.
Harrison, Ark., May 13.—Chas. 1
Hoff and Harry Bradley, who were j
arrested last Saturday, charged
with the murder of an Italian,
named Ori, near town, on May 2,
were held by the coroner’s jury. j
It is understood that there is a
very strong ease against them.
A Possitive Necessity.
Having to lay upon my bed for!
14 days front a severely bruised
leg. I only found relief when 1
used a bottle of Ballard’s Snow
Liniment. I can cheerfully re
commend it as the best medicine
for bruises ever sent to the a diet
ed. It has now become a positive
necessity upon myself. I). K.
Byrnes. Merchant, Dovetsville.
Texas. 25c, 50c and $1.00 at J. I
Sturdivant’s Dmg Store.
Fugitive Drowned.
Little Rock, May 14.—The body |
of George Sandefur, colored, was j
found in Fourche yesterday bay
ou by a section foreman on the |
Iron Mountain. He was one of
the three convicts who made a
break for liberty at the new peni
tentiary last Sunday evening,after
overpowering Guard Moffit. It
seems that after lie had gone about
600 yards in his efforts to elude
pursuit he tried to cross Fourche
bayou and was drowned. Sande
fur was convicted in Craighead
county three and a half years ago
and sentenced to eight years' im
prisonment.
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Hade Young Again.
“One of Dr. King’s New Life
Pills each night for two weeks
has put me in my 'teens' again”
writes I). 11. Turner of Dempsey
town. Pa. They’re the best in the
world for liver, stomach and bow
els. Purely vegetable. Never
gripe. Only 25c at J. 1. Sturdi
vant’s Drug Store.
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Brewer Must Hang.
Little liock. Ark., May 14.—i
Governor Davis has designated
-1 uly 9 as the time for the execu
tion of N. II. Brewer at Paragould.
Brewer was convicted for the mur
der of Bud Dortch, a farmer in
Clay county. He was tried in Par- |
agould on charge of venue. Both !
men were white.
Mrs. W. h. Gire Dead.
Mrs. Mary Gire, wife of \V. II.
Giro, died at her home near Dota i
Friday morning May 13, fromj*
muscular rheumatism. She was 1
59 years of age and leaves a hus- :
band, live children and a host of <
friends. Mrs. (dire was born in j
Marshal county, Kentucky, but
had been a resident of Indepen
dence county for a number of
years. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church and was a
most estimable Christian lady.
The burial took place Saturday
at Center Grove under the auspices
of the Daughters of the Eastern
Star of which she was an honored
member.
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Herbine.
Will overcome indigestion and
dyspepsia; regulate the bowels
and cure liver and kidney com
plaints. It is the best blood eu
richer and invrgorator in the
world. It is purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and should
you be a sufferer from disease,
you will use it if you are wise. li.
N. Andrews, Editor and Mgr,
Cocoa and Ruckledge News, Co
coa, Fla,, writes: *T have used
your Herbine in my family, and
find it a most excellent medicine.
Its effects upon myself have been
a marked benefit. 1 recommend
it unhesitatingly.” 50c. Sold by
,J. I. Sturdivant.
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Shot While Hunting.
Sid Horn, age 15, was shot and
fatally injured by his playmate,
George Lane, at their home on
Chickalah mountain. They were
out hunting when by some means
the gun carried by young Lane
was accidentally discharged, the
full contents of the load, being
No. 2 buckshot, entering and en
tirely severing the spinal column
of Horn. Two or three of the
shot were vomited up by him two
or three days after the accident,
lie is totally paralyzed in the low
er limbs and is in a very bad con
dition, but the doctors and friends
still have hopes of his recovery.
Danville Democrat.
Reduced Rates to Dallas.
Account of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church meeting at
Dallas, Tex., May ‘27, the Iron
Mountain route will sell tickets to
Dallas on May 16 to 19 at one fare
plus $2 for round trip with final
return limit to and including May
31. F. C. Hoyt, Agent.
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A Sure Thing.
It is said that nothing is sure
except death and taxes, but that
is not altogether true. Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption
is a sure cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Thousands can
testify to that. Mrs. C. B. Van
Metre of Shepherdtown, *V. Va.,
says ‘‘i had a severe case of Bron
chitis and for a year tried every
thing! heard of, but got no relief.
One bottle of Dr. King's New Dis
covery then cured me absolutely
It's infalliable tor croup, whoop
ing cough, grip, pneumonia and
consumption. Try it. It's guar
anteed byj. I. Sturdivant. Drug
gist. Trial bottles free. Keg.
sizes 50c and $1
Dispute Over Land Caused Killing.
Malvern, Ark., May 13.—In a
difficulty between John House
and J. M. Broom, near Price’s
station, this county, yesterday af
ternoon, the former shot and in
stantly killed the latter. House
made his escape immediately after
the tragedy. Both hud large fam
ilies and lived on adjoining farms, j
The difficulty has been brewing
for some time and was due to a
dispute over a laud line.
Newark vs. Batesville.
The Batesville and Newark
earns played a very pretty game
>f ball here Monday. The first
lalf of the game was pretty close,
tnd there was some good playing
>n both sides. Batesville won the
jame, however, by 15 to 11. Law
rence Ruddell of the Newark team
lid some excellent playing; Pitch
»r Clarence Adams also did some
jfood playing, but some of the
Newark boys “fell down” on their
reputation pretty badly. A few
more games like this may warm
them up, however, and put them
in shape to do some good playing
later on.
Fought Over Price of a Stove.
DeVall’s Bluff, May 14.—Mar
tin James and Joe Parker engaged
in a row this evenning over the
price of a stove, which resulted in
Barker’s getting an ugly gash in
the face and head. They were ar
rested and will have a trial tomor
row. Parker is a one-legged man
vnd came here some time ago to
Ssh for pearls, and is from Mel
bourne, Izard county.
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Growing Aches and Pains.
Mrs. Josie Summer, Bremond,
Tex. .writes, April 15, ‘*1
have used Ballard’s Snow Lini
ment in my family for three years.
I would not l»e without il in the
house. 1 have used il on my lit
tle girl for growing pains and
aches in her knees. It cured her
right, away. I have also used it.
for frost hiiteu feet, with good
success. It is the best liniment l
ever used.” 25c, 50c and $1.00.
Sold by J I. Sturdivant.
Big Purchase of Fruit [.and.
Ashdown, May 14.—Missouri
capitalists bought last week six
thousand acres of land at Arden,
in this county, for which they paid
$15,000 cash. A large portion of
it will be cleared at once to have it
ready by winter to set in fruit
trees. There seems to be a great
demand for land, as there are land
buyers here every day or two.
A Startling Test.
To save a life, Dr T, (x. Mer
ritt, of N<>. Mehoopany,lJa.,m ade
a startling test resulting in a won
derful cure. He writes : **A pa
tient was attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by ulceration
of the stomach- I had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so i
prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not
had an attack in 14 months.”
Electric Bitters are positively
guaranteed for dyspepsia, indiges
tion. constipation and kidney
troubles. Try them. Onl) 50ct«
at J. 1. Slurnivant’s drug store.
A Walking Locomotive.
Mr. Diplock, of England, has
invented and constructed an en
gine that walks along rough roads
md over obstructions, lie names
this invention the "Pedrail.” It
•an be used as a traction engine on
rough or on soft roads. It is de
scribed as “half traction engine
and half walking machine,” a
Combination of an endless rail
way and a trotting machine.” The
illustrations given in the lT. S.
Consular reports show a traction
engine on wheels having rims arm
ed with feet. These feet have
spring attachments that permit
them to adjust themselves to un
even surfaces.
Quick Arrest.
J. A. Gulledge of Verbena, A la..
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case of piles causii g 24 tu
mors. After doctors and ail rem
edies failed, Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further in
flammation and cured him. It
conquers aches and kills pain. 2f>c
at J. 1. Sturdiuaut’s Drug Store.