The Newark Journal.
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Published In The famous white river Country. Where Alfalfa is king
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 17, 1909
Vol. 9. No. 23
MASONS WILL RE-BUILD
Arrangements Being Made For
New Building on Old Site
At the meeting of the Masonic
1 Lodge Saturday night, a commit
tee was apointed to draft plans and
specifications for a two-story frame
building, to be erected on their
lots on the corner of Front and
‘ Locust street, where their build
ing was burned last spring.
The plans, specifications and
an festimate of the cost of the
building are to be submitted to the
meeting of thp lodge to be held on
, Saturday night, September 25th,
when action will be taken upon
the matter and final arrangements
made for letting the contract for
the erection of the building, which
will be something like the former
' building, except somewhat larger.
Negotiations have been under
way for some time between repre
sentatives of the lodge and K. M.
Galloway for the purchase of Mr.
Galloway’s lots where the hotel
was burned, and had the deal been
consumated, the Masons expected
to erect a handsome two-story
brick building. The Journal is
sorry to note, however, that the
deal seems to have fallen through.
The building contemplated by
the Masons would have been a
valuable and handsome structure,
and a credit to the town. Plans
for the proposed structure includ
ed two store-rooms 25 x 80 feet on
the ground floor, while the upper
story would have been fitted up
with two suites of offices in front,
the lodge hall and ante-rooms and
a commodious banquet hall in the
rear. The estimated cost of the
proposed structure is about $6,500
The great value of such a buildini
to the town can readily be seen
and The Journal is indeed sorr;
to note the failure of the negotia
tions for the site upon which t
erect it.
FATAL FAMILY QUARREL
Hardy, Sept. 14.—Jacob Shont
who lives in Union township, nea
Williford, struck and killed hi
wife yesterday afternoon, the blov
killing her instantly. It is sail
that Shonts and his wife were en
gaged in a quarrel when he strucl
her. They are Germans, and hav
always been considered peaceabl
and well-to-do.
AUCTION SALE
I will offer for sale at auction ti
the highest bidder, the Farmer
Union Warehouse at Magness
Ark., on terms of one-half cash
balance on three months time, a
ten per cent interest, with approv
ed security. Sale will take placi
at the warehouse in Magness 01
Saturday, October 2,1909, betwcei
the hours of 1 and 3 o’clock p. m
W. C. Sanders, President
BY THOSE WHO KNOW HOW
The course of lectures by thi
foremost farm experts in th<
United States at the Tri-Stat
Fair at Memphis, September ‘28 ti
October 9, 1909, promises to be i
most interesting feature. The talk
will be on subjects dealing witl
the future prosperity of Southen
land owners. The lectures are t<
be given every morning and fre
to the public. Send for catalogui
with complete program.
A BIG DAY FOR MASONS
,
Newark Lodge to Attend Dedica
j tion of home at Batesville
The Masonic Lodge at this ulace
will charter a car and go in a body
to attend the dedication of the Ma
sonic Orphans Home at Batesville
on Thursday, September 30.
„ This was decided on at a meet
ing of the lodge Saturday night,
, and committees were appointed to
I make the necessary arrangements
and secure a special car for the ac
. commodation of the members and
1 their families and friends who de
[ sire to attend.
The Orphans Home building, re
cently completed at Batesville, is
one of the finest buildings in the
state, and is one of the best of the
5 kind in the entire South, and is a
5 credit to the great organization
» whose noble impulses have brougt
• this fine institution into being and
^ provided for its maintenance.
While the occasion will be a
Masonic affair, friends and rel
1 atives of members of the order
1 who desire to attend will be shown
• every courtesy.
Dinner will betaken by the par
ty and will be served on the ground
in the beautiful grove surrounding
the Home.
; F1REHAN FELL FROfl ENGINE
? Frank Bosch, the oldest fireman
’ on the White River road, fell from
1 the cab of his engine live miles
• west of Batesvillie Friday after
1 noon. His head struck the end of
1 a tie, fracturing his skull. He was
> taken to Batesville for medical at
5 tention, and died Tuesday from
; his injuries. It is not know how
the accident occured.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
See Gibson about those free
photos.
Horn.—To Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Duncan, Saturday night, a fine
boy.
Miss Florence Owen left Mon
day for Arkadelphia to enter Oua
chita College.
Mrs. Angus Baker of Newark
was visiting her son, Orvill,
here Tuesday.
Prof. T. B. Harding now oc
cupies the residence lately vacated
by Prof. Pickens.
Miss Vela Jernigan of Charlotte
spent a few days here visiting the
family of Dr. T. A. Bevens.
Prof. W. J. Jernignan left Fri
day for Fayettville where he has a
position as teacher in the Univers
ity.
Mrs. Paul Kyler came came in
Tuesday from Little Rock to visit
her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
lvnox.
Roe Street and Shelby Shaver
of Shelby ville passed through town
Mouday on their way to Little
Rock.
The young people enjoyed a
party Tuesday night a the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. .1. K. P.
Wood.
Mrs. J. D. Morgan moved over
from Salado Tuesday and now oc
cupies Rev. J. F. Jernigan’s resi
dence.
Mrs. Conn Dean and little
daughter, Deau, came up from
Newport Sunday to visit her moth
er, Mrs. Harvison.
Miss Lockie Northern cami
down from Batesville Sunday af
ternoon to spend a few days visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Eva Cunningham returnee
Tuesday from Charlotte, where
she has been attending the pro
tracted meeting.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs,
! Joe Caldwell died at their home
here Sunday night and was buried
Monday afternoon.
FROM ASH FLAT
Dear Editor:- After a pleasant
visit to your town 1 reached home
safely but not very well, and have
not been able to be out in the
fruit business any more. I enjoy
ed my visit to your town beyond
expression, and appreciate the
kindness of all the good people at
Newark. If it is the good Lord’s
will I mean to visit there again
soon. ,J. li. Kitciiik.
Ash Flat, Ark., Sept. 13.
HOUSE BURNED
Squire B. F. Cash’s house, ir
Logan township, was completed
destroyed by fire, together with all
his household effects, Sunday
night about 10 o’clock.
The loss is about $400 with nc
insurance.
The fire was caused by a lami
overturning and falling upon s
straw-bed, causing the flames tc
leap up beyond control.
LOOK HERE, HR MAN
If you want to sell your fame
see the White River Land & In
vestment Co.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
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> Happenings of the Week in Dots
Township Briefly Told
Mr. and Mrs. John Yates visited
relatives near Cord Friday.
Miss Julia Ball, of Curia is vis
iting relatives here this week.
Ewing and Linly Lane made a
business trip to Batesville Thur?
da.y.
Miss Kate Jernigan, of Jones
boro, is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L Pickens, of
Dota spent Sunday here with rel
atives.
Miss Vela Jernigan visited rel
atives at Sulphur Rock from Fri
day till Monday.
Miss Lou McCook of Sulphur
Rock, visited Miss Ethel By rum a
fi'w days last week.
Miss Beulah Crigler returned
last week from a pleasant visit
with relatives at Ash Flat.
Isaac Norman who has been vis
ing relatives here for some time
left Saturday for his home io
Oklahoma.
Miss Rena Cunningham of Sul
phur Rock spent a few days here
last week with Misses Una Curch
ill and Berye Ward.
Mrs. Chas Wright and Miss
Stella Jernigan, of Sulphur Rock,
visited Mrs. O. T. Jernigan and
Miss Beulah Taylor here Satur
day.
OAKLAND SCHOOL CLOSES
Prof. Leander Mayhan closed a
successful term of school at Oak
land last Friday.
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the
Fall Opening, Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30
This Opening Will Display the Styles, Materials and Colors Which
Will be the Authentic Fashions in Millinery For This Season
TVlE NEWARK RACKET STORE
PURPOSES OF A BANK
The purpose of a bank is to be useful
and helpful to a community; to facilitate
business by the exchange and extension of
credits, thereby making it possible to carry
on a vast amount of business with a com
paratively small amount of actual cash.
It is wrong to hoard money and bury
it in some old cellar and thereby take it
entirely out of circulation.
Bring it to this bank, where it will be
much safer and will help to earn you more
money, and yet be at your command.
r
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK
Geo. L. Green, President
Leslie R. Acton, Cashier
Sir/> ^
GREAT COMET COMING
Star With Great Tail of Fire Will
Appear in Sky
Halley’s Comet, perhaps the
most celebrated celestial visitor
the world has ever known, is due
to appear again soon, and we no
tice the Memphis Commercial Ap
peal says it will appear within the
I next few weeks. But The Jour
nal has had its weather-eye on the
trail of the comet for some time,
and we have “figgered it out”
that it will not appear until 1910,
or just about a year later than the
Commercial Appeal prognosticator
has it chalked up.
Halley’s Comet has never been
known to appear at closer inter
vals than every seventy-five years,
and as its last appearance was in
18J5, it is not due to appear again
until 1910, unless she has been ex
ceeding the speed limit.
HART5FIELD-LATIMER
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ij C. F. Harts field and Miss Eric
11 Latimer were quietly marriei
' j Wednesday night at the home o
! Squire and Mrs. K. M. Wilson
! Squire Wilson performing tin
’ ceremony. They are prominen
, and well known young people, ant
| The Journal joins their maui
j friends in extending congratula
l' tions and good wishes.
THE NEW PRIMARY LAW
i
Drastic Law Regulating Primaries
Now in Effect
Act 165, passed by the last leg- |
islature, entitled “An act to Regu
late Primary Elections in Arkan- j1
sas,” contains some drastic pro
visions on which candidates forj
office should post themselves in j
order to avoid possible trouble.
The act makes the general pri
mary election a legal election sub
; ject to all the restrictions of a reg
ular state elections.
It makes any fraudulent returns,
by election officers or any falsify
ing of the ballots cast, a felony,
punishable by imprisonment in the
i state penitentiary not less than six
months nor more than five years, j
Any persons w'ho solicits or ac- ■
cepts from a candidate, either for
himself or another, any gift or
donation whatever, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and subject to a
tine of not less than §25 nor more
than §300, and each gift or dona-:
tion so accepted shall be a seperate
offense. The same penalty applies
to any candidate who may give or
. offer any donation to any person
for the purpose of influencing
[ votes.
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