The Newark Journal.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, December 6, 1912
Vol. 12, No. 35
Success in \-ife is Not so Much a Matter of Talent or Opportunity as of Concentration, Perseverance and Honesty
BUILDING GOOD
PIECE OF ROAD
Overseer J. P. Lovel Doing Some
Fine Work on Road Lead
ing East to Paroquet
Overseer J. P. Lovel has a good
force of hands at work on the pub
lic road east of town and is build
ing a fine piece of road.
This is a very important piece
of road but from some cause it has
been neglected until it has prob
ably become the worst piece of road
in the district. However, with
proper drainage and grading it
can be made a fine road,
and as it is almost prefectly level
and runs on an absolutely straight
line for a distance of five miles, it
will become a magnificent drive
way some day in the not far dist
ant future w'hen put in proper
condition.
Overseer Lovel began w'ork on
the lower end of the road at Paro
quet and is working this way with
a good crew of hands with teams
and scrapers, ditching and grad
ing, and has put the road in fine
shape as far as he has worked.
The Journal is always pleased
to note the improvement of our
public highways, for we believe
that one of the best assets of any
community is good roads.
Last winter in his campaign for
election as road overseer, Mr. Lov
el promises that if he was elected
he w'ould put forth his befforts to
build some good roads in this dis
trict, and The Journal is glad to j
note that he is making an excellent
start toward making good on |
these promises.
BUTTON MAKERS STRIKE
Imboden, Dec. 4.—One hundred
button makers walked out on a
strike here yesterday when the
Rockford Pearl Button company j
refused to allow them to buy hot
tamales from a little orphan boy
while they were at work. Leaders
declare they will not return until
the company shows signs of re
lenting. The trouble started when
the boy was ejected from the
building. Later he appeard at the
entrance and the employes would
go to him.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
rirs. Bird*e Holloway's Residence
and Contents a Total Loss
Mrs. Birdie Holloway’s residence
on Main street was totally destroy
ed by fire Monday evening about
5 o’clock.
She left a small fire in the heat
er and had gone to a neighbors.
She had not been away Ijut a few
minutes when workmen on E. E.
Allen’s building nearin' discovered
that her house was oh fire and
gave the alarm. The entire build
ing was a mass of flames in a very
few minutes and it was impossible
to save the building and only a
very few articles of furniture were
saved.
Heroic work on the part of men
and boys who formed a bucket
brigade shved the Magness resi
dence on an adjoining lot occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hall
but it had a very narrow escape,
having caught fire two or three
times but was promptly extinguish
ed.
Mrs. Holloway lives alone and as
there was no one there when the
fire started, it is not known how
it originated, but it is supposed
that a chunk or a stick of wood in
the stove rolled against the dooi
and fell out upon the floor. The
loss on the house and furnishings is
about $1,000. There was $400 in
surance on the building and $200
on the furnishings.
RAILROAD I YtPROVEttENTS
The Iron Mountain is engaged
in a general improvemennt move
ment all allong the main line and j
branches, and these improvements
in the last few months aggregate
an expenditure of $875,000. New
stations have been built at Pres
cott, Hope, Dermbtt, and Brinkley,
and new bridge and repair work
has been done at many points.
Newark has not come in for a
very large share of these improv
nients but conditions at the station
here have been bettered consider
ably by raising the track and fill
ing with cinders and chatt so as
to eliminate the unpleasant condi
tions that have heretofore pre
vailed there in wet weather. It
makes quite an improvement and
is appreciated by the traveling
public.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Crow of
Magness were in town Wednesday.
The Missionary Society will
meet Tuesday, the 10th, with Mrs.
E. W. Magness.
D. I. Arnold returned Friday
from Boone countv where he
spent a week with Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Todd.
Henry McPhereson, a good citi
zen of Magness, was in town yes
terday and made The Journal an
appreciated call.
Make that dollar do its best.
Turn it loose at the New Five &
Ten Cent Store at Newport and
you’li laugh and grow fat from re
sults. [Adv]
A. A. Baker returned Saturday
from Lepanto where he went re
cently to take a position. He did
not like the situation over there
and will remain here with M. S.
Fisher.
Bayou DotaCamp W. 0. W. No. |
481 will hold their annual election
on Saturday night, December 14,
and will serve refreshments after
the conclusion of business. This
is one of the livest Woodmen
Camps in the county, and a splen-!
did evening’s pleasure is assured
all members who attend.
Rev. A. H. Dulaney will preach
at the Methodist church next Sun
day at 11 a. m. on the subject:
“The Bitter and Sweets of a Chris
Life.” At 7:30 p. m. his subject
will be: “Prepare to meet thy
God.” These will be his last ser
mons here unless he is returned
by the annual conference which
convenes at Newport on the 11th.
R. L. Long of Cord, who was!
called to Weleetka, Okla., about:
four weeks ago by the serious j
illness of his brother, was in town j
Monday en route home. His broth-J
er, Jas. A. Long, died at his home
at Weleetka one day last week,
after a prolongediiliness. Deceased
was a former citizen of this coun
ty and his many friends will re
gret to learn of his death.
Tonk Galloway and little son,
Reed, were up from Paroquet
Wednesday.
Rev. D. L. Haile of Green For
! est will preach at the Christian
j church next Sunday and Sunday
I night.
Dolls from lcent to $7, doll fur
nishings, doll furniture and carri
ages and more toys than we know
what to do with, at the New Five
& Ten Cent Store,Newport. [Adv]
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Magness re
turned to their home at Batesville
Friday after having spent Thanks
giving here very pleasantly with
the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Crow.
To the people of Newark and
surrounding country: Come and
make our store your store. We
have a complete line of Holiday
Goods for grown-ups as well as for
kiddies. We need your nickles and
dimes ard you need the goods. Our
motto* “quick sales and small prof
its.’’ New Five & Ten Cent Store,
Newport. [Adv]
Brakeman Duncan who runs on
the local, had a narrow escape
from a serious accident while the
train was switching here yesterday
morning. He was caught between
a car and the cotton platform and
pretty badly mashed. However, no
bones were broken and he was not
injured internally. It was feared
for a time that he was seriously in
jured but he was removed to the
depot and after being given medi
cal attention was able to go on
to Newport.
At the meeting of the town
council Monday night, Nightwatch*
man W. M. Magness, who has
served the town so faithfully for
the past four years, tendered his
resignation, to take effect immedi
ately. Mr.Magness served the town
as night marshal longer than any
other man who ever held the posi
tion and always gave satisfactory
service. The council elected Hugh
Gennings to succed Mr. Magness
and he went on duty at once.
THANSUIVINU dinner
Life, with all its stern realities,
occasionally breaks out in a halo
of light and joy so resplendent the
clouds vanish far in the distance
and we dwell in the realms of
ecstacy for a time. Perhaps the
pleasant event at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Adams was a coun
terpart of this when a number of
relatives gathered there on
Thanksgiving Day for a real old
fashioned Thanksgiving reunion
of the sisters of Mrs. Adams and
the brothers of Mr. Adams. The
guests were taken care of in a
royal manner. Rich and varied
refreshments were served, a vein
of real happiness and a spirit of
Thanksgiving permeated the at
mosphere, and it was indeed a gen
eral and happy company that
gathered ’round the festal board
when dinner was announced.
There were present: Mrs. Mat
Adams, Mrs. Mary Medley, Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Adams, F. M. Mar
tin and family, H. D. Eller and
family, Mrs. Mary Magness and
children, Will McDoniel and fam
ly, B. F. Adams and family, R. B.
Adams, Mrs. Jane Dodd and Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Chesser.
THE SAFEST FARMING
Raising livestock is better for
you and your farm than raising
cotton to the exclusion of livestock.
The safest farming is mixed farm
, ing where both crops and animals
are raised.—Farm and Ranch.
NEGRO KILLED BY ENGINE
Will Dodson, a negro, who work
at the compress at Newport was
killed about 6:30 o’clock Thursday
morning by fast passenger train
No. 5, on the Iron Mountain at the
curve one mile north of Newport.
He was walking to his worK, and
noting the gravel train coming
from the south, stepped from the
south track to the north track,
just in time to be struck by en
gine of No. 5, which he apparently
did not see or hear.
SENATOR RANEY CONFIDENT
Little Hock, Nov. 30.—Senator
T. J. Raney of Independence coun
ty one of the leading candidates
for president of the state senate,
spent today in Little Rock. Sena
tor Raney says he feels confident
of election, and is now convinced
that the contest is between him
self and Senator A. C. Martin of
Faulkner county.
WOULD ABOLISH NOOSE
Little Rock, Dec. 3.—It was
stated today that when the Arkan
sas Sheriffs’ Association meets in
Little Roek, Dec. 9, the members
will recommend that the next leg
islature, which meets in January,
enact a law providing for the
electrocution of condemned crim
inals within the penitentiary walls,
in this city, and the abolition of
hangings at county seats.
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TWO COURTS AT BATESVILLE
Twenty-eight Divorce Cases Will
be Disposed Of
Batesville, Dec. 3. -Two courts
are in session here today, Judge J.
W. Scott presiding over an ad
journed session of the county
court and Judge George T. Hum
phries convened the regular fall
term of Chancery Court.
Chancery Court will probably be
in session the greater part of the
week. There are no cases of
special importance, but there are
28 divorce cases to be disposed of,
and that is an unusual number of
cases of that character for this
county.
THANKSGIVING—AN
APPRECIATION
Should I be asked to name the
chief characteristic of a refined
and cultured nature, I would think
first of the word “gratitude.” For
it is only by such a character that
the true meaning of the word is
utilized.
Of all to whom we should be
most grateful, is our Heavenly
Father, from whom we derive
every good and perfect gift.
We take so much for granted in
these times. We are apt to be so
covetous and unhappy because we
havn’t more. We strive and
struggle to get what we think we
want and forget our friends, and
fail to encourage happy compan
ionship and multitudinous privi
leges and joys right within our
grasp. In other words, we post
pone life and live with the hope
of enjoying things later on.
What a lack of appreciation we
have!
God is so good to every one of
us, and yet how little we think of
it. Even on Thanksgiving day
we are disappointed and are apt to
consider the substance instead of
the spirit of the occasion—the day
passing mechanically—our selfish
ness preventing our hearts being
touched by the appreciation of
God’s great beneficence.
Let’s count our blessings. It
will cure discontent. Let’s try it;
let’s not let the frequency of God's
gifts betray us into forgetfulness
of the source from which they
come. Of all the Psalms, the 103rd
is my favorite, because it does not
ask God for anything—it just
thanks and praises Him for what
1 have.
Back of the loaf is the snowy flour;
And back of the flour is the mill;
And back of the mill is the sheaf;
And the shower,
And the sun,
And the Father’s will.
Mrs. Bettie Covington.
JOE MAGNESS’ BARN
BURNS WEDNESDAY
Loss Estimated at $1,250, With
no Insurance; Origin of Fire
Remains Mystery
Joe Magness’ big barn on his
farm a few miles northeast of town
was totally destroyed by fire about
5 o’clock Wednesday evening, en
tailing a loss of about $1250. The
loss is total, as there was no insur
ance on the bam or contents.
The barn contained about 1200
bushels of corn, twenty tons of
hay and a lot of farm machinery,
harness and plows.
The origin of the tire is a mys
tery. There had been no one in
the building for several hours be
fore the fire started. The fire was
discovered by a young man riding
along the road, and he gave the
alarm. The fiames had gained
considerable headway when dis
covered, and seemed to have start
ed in some hay in the back end of
the upper story. The barn was
52x70 feet in size and was one of
the best in this part of the county.
QOOD FARn FOR SALE Q
First class upland farm of 87
acres, with 67 acres in cultivation,
located 2h miles north of Newark,
near R. F. D. route. Good orchard
of 200 young apple trees, plenty of
peaches, pears, plums, and straw
berries. Good five room frame
house, well finished and painted,
and has good stone chimney; good
bam 42x58 and good smoke
house and outbuildings. Also three
room tenant house and small barn.
Farm all under good fence, with
good cross fences. Will be sold at
a bargain if taken at once. Apply
at the Journal office or see owner,
Nelson Fitch.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to tender my sincere
and heartfelt thanks to all those
who so kindly rendered assistance
n the heroic but futile effort to
save my home from the flames
Monday evening, and hope none
af you may ever suffer a like mis
fortune Mrs. Birdie Holloway.
COTTON RECEIPTS
Cotton receipts up to noon yes
terday were 2,174 bales, as against
1370 bales to the same date last
year. The price yesterday was
121 to 121c.
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