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tifc inconvenience of doing
wthout a Telephone.
There is no department of
•usiness, professional or in
dustrial life in which it is not
an essential part.
No community, however
small, can enjoy the full ad
vantages of modern life with
out including the Telephone.
By its use to the needs of
humanity it has proved its
claims to rank as one of the
necessaries of life.
The farmer who wants to
make his farm more profit
able and life more pleasant
•r his family shoul^have a
ellphone in his home.
NEWARKTELEPHONE
COMPANY
H. D. ELLER, MANAGER
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Sharp razors, clean towels and
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DR, W. A. R0SSIH6T0N
DENTIST
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IN NEWARK EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Office with Drs. Pascoe & Poe
FBOPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION Or THE STATE
Of ABKANSAS.
Notice le hereby given that the fol
lowing Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly at
Its regular session of 1911, and that
the same will be submitted to the
electors of the State at the next
general election, to be held Monday
September 9, 1912. for adoption oi re
Jpctlon.
Proposed Amendment No. 11.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas
which, when agreed to by a majority oi
hII the members elected to each House
sn<l adopted by u majority of the elec
tors of the State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatlves. shall become a part of the
Constitution of Arkansas
"livery male citizen of the United
States, or every male person who ha
declared his Intention of becoming a
citiT.cn of the same, of the age ol'
twenty-one years or upward, who has
resided In the State twelve months. In
the county six months, and In the pre
cinct. town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose to vote, and who is able to read
and Interpret, or Interpret when read
to him, if he Is prevents j. from read
ing the same by reason of any physi
cal disability, any section of the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, except
such persons as may. for the commis
shin of some felony, tie deprived of the
right to vote by law' passed liy the Gen
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit a
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time of
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, shall be allowed to vote at any
election held In the State of Arkansas,
but no person who was. on January 1.
isfifi, or at any time prior thereto, en
titled to vote under the Constitution or i
statutes of any State In the United
States, wherein ho then resided, and no
male person of foreign birth who was
naturalized prior to the adoption of
this amendment, and no lineal descend
ant of such person, who shall possess
the other qualifications described In this
article, shall be denied the right to
vote because of bis Inability to so read
and interpret selections of the Consti
tution of this State; provide I. that male
persoi s who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age of
twentv-one years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
i year next preceding the year in
which the election at which he
iniiv propose to vote Is held, and pos
sesses the other qualifications required
jjV this article shall ne permitted to
v’otf, and, provided, further, that the
said tax receipt shall be so marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
meet by tl >- Judges of election to whom
it mi y first he presented, as to pr ■
%ent he holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election,
q" « nidges of election shall enforce
the provisions of this article an l shall
be the judges of the qualifications of
electors.”
iphr above resolution was filed In the
n,Sce of the Secretary of Slate on
March 16. 1911.
Eai h elector may vote for or against
the" a ><"•' amendment.
ary, 1912.
\V. HODGES.
Secretary of State.
ial signature this
tSeal-J
Geo. L. Green spent Tuesday in
Batesville.
Full line of tinware at J. H.
Holderby’s.
Mule shears at the Newark
Lumber Co.
Ladies visiting cards at The
Journal office.
Finest sugarhouse molases at J.
H. Holderby’s.
J. S. Crawford of Wycough was
in town Friday.
Ray V. Bickers of Batesville was
in town Monday.
H. I). Eller transacted business
in Batesville Friday.
Mayor S. A. Moore of Batesville
spent Saturday in town.
Rev. E. A. Horn transacted busi
ness in Batesville Monday.
D. B. Cook and Hugh Travis
spent Sunday at Cushman.
Wagon sheets and bows cheap
at the Newark Lumber Co.
R. R. Ratton shipped a car of
hogs to St. Louis Saturday.
G. H. Robinson of Batesville was
in town Friday on business.
Buy your wife an ironing board
from the Newark Lumber Co.
E. F. Baker of Magness was in
town on business Wednesday.
Judge M. L. Arnold transacted
business in Batesville Tuesday.
Squire Jesse L. McDaniel of
Cord was in town Wednesday.
Deeds of trust and legal blanks
for sale at The Journal office.
Nice country made Lard at R.
T. Herrington and Son’s for sale.
Full line of feedstuff, bran, chops
com and oats at J. H. Holderby’s.
Builders’ hardware of all descrip
tions at the Newark Lumber Co.
Tom Ratton returned Tuesday
from a business trip to St. Louis.
Nicest line of strictly fresh gro
ceries in town at J. H. Holderby’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Porter went to
Oneal Wednesday to visit relatives.
See R. T. Herrington and Son's
about some fine country sorghum.
Thomas Jones of Magness can
didate for assessor, was in town
Monday.
For Rent.— Good 35 acre up
land farm. Apply to C. L. Mayhan,
Newark.
Adams Bros. vrant you to ask
your neighbor about the shoes
they sell.
Car of American fencing, barb
wire and nails just received. C. M.
Edwards.
If you have a farm for sale, list
it with the Henderson Real Estate
Company.
Mrs. W. M. Kent is reported
dangerously sick at her home at
Charlotte.
Miss Mary Kennard spent Satur
day and Sunday with home folks
at Batesville.
Herrington & Son pay the high
est market price for eggs, butter
and green hides.
A. T. Best, one of the Dota
neighborhood’s best citizens, was
in town T uesday.
Uncle Billie Best went to Dota
Tuesday to spend a few days with
his son, A. T. Best.
Candidate cards—the winning
kind—neatly and quickly printed
at The Journal office.
John Tyler, who was quite sick
for several days with pneumonia,
is able to be up again.
U. P. Kent, of Sulphur Rock,
was in town Wednesday on route
home from Oil Trough.
Mrs. H. A. Gire, who was quite
sick for several days, is reported
to be improving nicely.
W. I). Hinson returned Saturday
from Tuckerman where he spent
several days on business.
Adams Bros, have shoes for ev
ery member of the family. Ask
your neighbor about them.
Cul L. Pearce of Sulphur Rock,
candidate for county and probate
judge, was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. 0. F. Craig spent Wednes
day in Batesville attending the
Woman’s Missionary Institute.
J. H. Holderby pays the highest
market price for chickens, eggs,
butter and all kinds of produce.
Rev. A. H. Dulaney went to
Batesville Wednesday to attend
the Woman’s Missionary Institute.
Carload of the famous John
Deere farming implements and
wagons just received. C. M. Ed
wards, Newark.
L. Foot of Dota was in town on
business Friday and remembered
The Journal in a pleasant and
substantial manner.
Misses Bea Ratton and Nobe
Holderby went to Paragould Mon
day night to spend a few days
with Mrs. R. A. Barnett.
W. J. Travis and little son, Wil
lie, of Wycough township were in
town Friday and were pleasant
callers at the Journal office.
If you appreciate good biscuits
go to J. H. Holderbv’s and get some
King of Missouri Hour. Its the best
flour ever brought to Newark.
Rev. M. P. Matheny of Little
Rock spent Saturday and Sunday
in town and preached some good
sermons at the Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barnett have
returned to their home at Para
gould after a pleasant visit here
with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ratton.
Dr. W. A. Rossington, the New
port dentist, has opened a branch
office here and will be in Newark
every Wednesday. He has an
office with Drs. Pascoe & Poe in
the Raney building.
The Democratic County Central
Committee will meet at Batesville
on Saturday, March 9, for the
transaction of unfinished business
left over from the recent meeting
and to make the appointment of
judges and clerks to hold the pri
mary.
How’s This?
Wo offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for nny
rase of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
r J. CHUNKY A CO.. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney
for flie last 15 years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
National Hank of (Vumi k f.
Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, »<•. ng
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall'a Family Pills for constipation.
!1 ^Unu country miller with a simple stone -
ii| jo) mill outfit can grind wheat.
: I 15ut it requires a past-master of the miller's
i|l| craft and a very expensive modern equip
Il k " ~ , ment to produce so scientifically
Per^ccl a flour as zzd==-^
GOLD LEAF owes its superiority over all others
ft) TO THE PECUL/APLY CHO/CE WHEAT USED /M THE MAM/MO.
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IF YOU REALLY WANT THE BEST ASK YOUR GROCER
FOR ‘ GOLD LEAF * FLOUR AND NOTE THE LEAF
THE CAFt COUNTY MILLING CO.
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TRIED
SEVEN
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My Life Saved by Pe-ru*na.
Mr. S. S.
J o hnson,
j O r e enville,
ill., writes:
“I was for
five years
troubled
with ca
tarrh. Two
years ago I
had one foot
i in the grave.
! i had tried
j seven doc
: torn and al
! so went to
i a catarrh
specialist in
| St. Louis,
and took
several
medicine a day. I could not walk more
than a hundred yards without resting.
“My friends told me to take Peruna,
and I did so. I now feci that Peruna !
has saved my life. It is the best medi- |
cine on earth, and I would not be
wiiiieut it.”
We have for sale 10 acres good
land, all under good fence, four
room house, orchard with 150
trees; on the edge of town, for
$550. Henderson Real Estate Co.
For Rent—30 acres good bottom
land, 15 acres of which is land on
Mud creek that was worked last
season by Baker, and 15 acres
worked by R. L. Word. Apply
to S. A. Moore, Batesville.
R. T. Magness arrived home a
few days ago from an extended
visit to Dallas, Fort Worth, and oth
er points in Texas, during which
he spent several days with his
brother, Dr. J. C. Magness, at
Honey Grove, Tex.
For the next thirty days wre will
offer for sale the residence proper
ty of W. R. Williamson, together
with the Sherman Miller property,
for only $2,100. These two prop
erties are easily worth $2,800.
Henderson Real Estate Co.
I have purchased the black
smith shop of H. Johle and am
prepared to do first class black
smithing and wheelwright work.
Also have new burrs for making
first class meal. Walter Wayman
will do my horseshoeing and black
smithink. 1 solicit your patron
age. J. B. Brown.
J. F. Morgan announces in to
day’s paper as a candidate for re
election as city marshal. Mr. Mor
gan has served the people in this
capacity for the last two years and i
seems to have given pretty general
satisfaction. He is a quiet and un
obtrusive man and a good citizen,
and as an officer he is always faith
ful in the discharge of any duty
imposed upon him.
COUNTY UNION MEETING
The Independence County F. E.
& C. U. of A. will hold its regular
quarterly meeting with Oak Ridge
Local March 1 and 2,1912, the first
Friday and Saturday of the said
month. All locals are urged to
send full delegation, as there is
much business that demands at
tention. Oak Ridge is one mile
north of Cord.
J. C. Steuart, President.
W. I). Bullington, Sec-Treas.
OPEN DITCHES
Scaled proposals will be received
until 2 p. m March, !*, 1012, by the
Board of Commissioners for Ditching
District Number 2, Independence
County. Ark., at Batesville, for the
construction of about 4} miles of open
ditches, ranging from ti to 25 feet in
width at the bottom, and from 1 to <>
fei t in depth, with one to one slopes.
Approximately 02,0O0 cubic yards, and
about .'5.'! acres of clearing and grub
bing. Also about 234 acres addition
al clearing in the creek and below the
mouth of the ditch. All situated in
Township 12. N. R 4 and 5 W. Inde
)H*ndenee County, Ark.
Plans and specifications may l>e
seen in the office of the Counts Clerk
in the city of Batesville, or in the of
fice of the Miller Engineering Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.
Each bid must be accompanied by a !
certified check for $500, us evidence of j
good faith and security for tlse giving!
of a bom for 50 per cent of total j
1 amount bid.
The Board of Commissioners re- J
serves the righ tto reject any or all i
: bids. R. R. Hatton,
Secretary. !
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AND ORDER THE
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you want a new pin 10 for $140 or $500, or an
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will give you the hjst possible for your money.
GOODS SHIPPED ON APPROVAL
We will gladly ship you any instrument desired
letting you be judge and jury on arrival and
examinetion of the instrument. If it is not en
tirely satisfactory, return it at our expense.
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Goods, Embroideries and
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OP THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
N'nttoe is hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly at
its regular session of 1911. and that
the same will be submitted to the elec
tors of the State at the next general
election, to be held Monday, Septem
ber 9. 1912, for adoption or rejection:
Proposed Amendment No. 12.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas
which, when agreed to by a majority
of all the members elected to eaeh
House and adopted by a majority of
the electors of the State voting at the
next general election Tor senators and
representatives, shall become a part of
the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas :
“That all capital Invested within the
next ten years in this State in the
manufacturing of cotton and fiber
goods in any manner, shall lie and Is
hereby exempt from taxation f*r a pe
riod of seven years next, after and
from the time the person, persons, com
pany or corporations have begun the
business of said manufacturing."
The above resolution was filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
May 2H, 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
12th day of February. 1912
EARLE W. HODGKS,
(Seal l Secretary of State.
L Psscoe LO Po
Flume No. 3 Phone No. 61
PASCOE & POE
Physicians and Surgeons
Office with Newark Drutf Company,
Front Street. Phone No 17.
)fflee bou rs 8 to 12 a. in., and 1 to 5 p. m,
1)K. A. A. EVANS
Physician and Surgeon
Office in New Masonic Building
Phones: Office 4ft, residence 1ft
WE W ARK : ARKANSAS
Most all the folks read The New
ark Journal-don’t you?
Railroad Time Card,
WHITE RIVER BRANCH
St. L. I. M. & S. Ry.
Trains pass Newark as follows:
GOING WKST.
No. 210 (passenger). 7:4.1 a. m.
No. 2:12 (passenger). ..0:43 p. m.
No. 246 (mixed). 12:52 p. ir.
GOING KAST,
No. 209 (passenger). 7:10 p. in.
No. 231 (passenger).5:37 a. in.
No 245 (mixed).9:05 a. m.
P. C. Hoyt, Agent.
COLLECTORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I will at
tend in jterson or by deputy, in the
different townships throughtout the
county for the purpose of collectir g
the State. County and Special Taxes
for the year 1911, on the days and dal ,
specified below. Each taxpayer is 1 -
quested to bringbis last years’ tax re
ceipt. I would suggest that as many as
can make it convenient to meet me th •
the day I am in their township and
thereby avoid the rush which alway s
comes later.
Craig township, at Rutherford
Thursday, February 1st.
And after that time in my office in
the Court House until the 10th da;. ..f
April 1912, taxes can ha paid without.
I enalty, and after the said 10th day . f
April, 1912, the law requires apena!*>
of 25 per cent to be imposed for non
payment.
W. R. Shelpman
Collector of taxes for Independence
| County.