The Newark Journal.
Published in The famous white River Country, where Alfalfa Is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 2b, lbl I
Vol. II, No. 25
A FEW POLITICAL TIPS
Some State Candidates Lining up
But Gov. Donaghey Still
Keeps ’em Guessing
The last week of September sees
some of the puzzles in state politi
cal circles still unsolved. Chief
among these is the old-time ques
tion, “What is Governor Dona
ghey going to do?” Some of the
wiseacres declare that he will fi
nally announce as a candidate for
United States senator, but he in
sists that he has authorized no
one to speak for him. He persist
ently declines to discuss his future
political aspirations, but indica
tions on the surface point to his
announcement for re-election as
governor.
It has been suggested that
Judge Kirby of the supreme court
will get into the race for governor
against Norwood and Robinson,
but Judge Kirby denies this and
says he proposes to devote his
time and attention to the olhee to
which the people recently elected
him.
Governor Donaghey continues
to make speeches in different parts
of the state in support of the Tur
ner-Jacobson bill, but says he does
this not to further his political
ambitions but in the interest of
the people whom he is serving as
chief executive.
Mr. Robinson and Mr. Norwood,
both candidates for governor, are
making speeches over the state at
every opportunity, and both op
pose the Turner-Jacobson bill.
Col. J. C. Colquitt, deputy state
auditor, has announced as a candi
date for state auditor. Ben. L.
Griffin, clerk of the slate tax com
mission, is also a candidate for
state auditor, and promises that
he will make some startling reve
lations in state politics when he
takes the stump.
The race for attorney general,
which promised such interesting
developments a few months ago,
is lagging, and it is not likely that
there will be as many entries as
had been expected.
The announcement by Commis
sioner Clay Sloan that he will not
be a candidate for the office to
which he was appointed, opens up
a field for new blood, and there
will be a number of applicants for
the privilege of directing the agri
cultural mind along the proper
channel.
There is a prospect for only one
contest in the supreme court, that
for one of the associate jsticeu
ships. Judge Frauenthal, who was
appointed to the supreme bench
by Governor I)onaghey, announces
that he will seek the nomination,
and Circuit Judge Frank Smith of
Marion will also be a candidate.
WED CLOSE TO NATURE
Popular Young People Marry in
Shade of Forest by the
County Roadside
Sunday afternoon as Rev. E. A.
Horn and little daughter, Flora,
were driving along the road near
the Scott school house they met
Wes Moore and Miss Maud Hen
derson who were enjoying an af
ternoon drive. Mr. Moore halted
Rev. Horn, and producing the nec
essary papers, insisted that the
preacher then and there perform
the ceremony that would make
the young lady his wife. Rev.
Horn, being a very accommodat
ing and agreeable gentleman who
is always looking for opportunities
to do good and add to the world’s
happiness, cheerfully consented,
and there beneath the shade of a
sturdy and friendly oak, close to
the heart of nature, and with the
song of the birds for a wedding
march, the lives of these two ex
cellent young people were united.
May their matrimonial voyage
be as peaceful and calm as na
ture’s beautiful scene where they
were wedded, and may they never
want for any of the good things
of life, is the sincere wish of The
Journal.
EARLY MORNING WEDDING
A. W. Brooks and Miss Alice
Ward, both of Sulphur Rock, were
married at the Iron Mountain sta
tion Wednesday morning at 6:30,
Rev. B. L. Harris of the Methodist
church performing the ceremony.
Mr. BrooKS and his bride came
down from Sulphur Rock on the
early train and having made ar
rangements with the minister,
were married and left on No. 29
for Little Rock. Newport Inde
pendent.
FINDS $1100 PEARL
Imboden, Sept. 24.—Abe Keel, a
pearl hunter of Manson, this week
found a 39-grain pearl in Black
river at Hoover’s landing which he
sold for $1100. This is one of the
most valuable pearls ever found
in this section of the state.
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Sept. 1, 1911
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts.$65,519.97
Overdrafts. none
United States Bonds. 25,000.00
Building and Fixtures. 1,500.00
Five Per Cent Redemption Fund.. .$1,250.00
Due From Other Banks on Demand. 8,251.01
Cash in Vault. 9,041.96— 18,546.00
Total.$110,565.97
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock, Fully Paid.$25,000.00
Surplus.$3,000.00
Undivided Net Profits. 493.82— 3,493.82
Circulation. 24,600,00
Deposits. 57,472.15
Total.$110,565.97
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HOT SPRINGS
OCTOBER 9-14, 1911
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Great Agricultural and Live Stock Exhibition
Sixteen Carnival Shows
$ Greatest Fair Ever Held in Arkansas at the
^ Greatest Health Resort
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SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
Prof. Virgil Hardin and family
left Tuesday for Conway.
Our old friend J. M. Hoover was
up from Newark Tuesday.
Prof. S. E. Wells transacted
business at Batesville Tuesday.
M. M. Fort of the Convenience
neighborhood was in town Satur
day.
Prof. S. E. Wells returned Fri
day from a business trip to Wal
nut Ridge.
George Nothern, of Clay coun
ty, came in Friday to visit rel
atives and friends.
John Bone of Batesville spent
Sunday here visiting his sister,
Mrs. K. H. Hodges.
Mr. Ocumpaugh, who came here
some time ago, has moved into the
Dr. W. T. Huddleston residence.
Prof. S. E. Wells, O. T. Jernigan
and Mr. Chancellor attended the
Sunday school convention at Char
lotte Saturday.
Jack Gibson came up from New
port Friday to spend a few days
with home folks and to doctor for
a case of chills.
S. P. McCook has just finished
seating the town hall, which is
quite an improvement, as it w ill
now seat several hundred people
with comfort.
Geo. A. Ashley, superintendent
of the poultry department at the
Arkansas State Fair, left Sunday
for Hot Springs to take charge of
his work at the fair.
Tucker Moore of Oklahoma and
his brother, Robert, who has been
in the railroad service in Mississip
pi, are here visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE
We have three beautiful cottag
es for sale, just two blocks from
Newark public school building; all
first classs condition; three to four
rooms each; good water, and most
desirable location in town. Will be
sold at a sacrifice. Henderson Real
Estate Co.
SINGING CONVENTION
The north division of the Coun
ty Singing Association will hold
an all-day singing convention at
Pleasant Hill on the second Sun
day in October. All classes are in
vited to participate.
HARPER-HARPER
William Harper of Kansas City
and Mrs. Maggie Harper of Oil
Trough were married Friday
morning at Newport, Squire John
son officiating.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
OIL THOUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the W eek Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Ask E. L. Reeves if he got his
bear.
Jim Hill is attending school at
Fairvievv.
J. B. Bullard is talking of going
i into the goat business.
Miss Birdie Hankins was shop
ping in Newport Monday.
Mrs. F (J. Burge is visiting rel
atives in Batesville this week.
Twin girls were born unto Mr.
and Mrs. Lee White a few days
ago.
Deaths since our last report are
Dolph Clark, Mrs. John Morris and
about three infants.
A number of our people are
talking of attending the State Fair
at Hot Springs in next month.
J. L. French leaves Wednesday
for Anderson, Ind., to visit his
mother whom he has not seen in
35 years.
Duke Ward took charge of the
school here recently, and Paul re
turned to Batesville to enter Ar
kansas College.
Dave Roch has finished painting
the school house and Zed Griffith’s
residence, and is now painting A.
F. Byrd’s residence.
Our new church building is
nearing completion, and when fin
ished will be a fine house and a
credit to our community.
We have had rains, floods and
worms with us this season until
it is claimed that cotton will not
average 300 pounds per acre.
People have commenced to pick
cotton, but the weather is too hot
to do much good at it. The price
paid for picking is sixty cents a
hundred. Up to the 25th, the gin
here had put up only six bales.
BUYS RESTAURANT
I. S. Fulghum, formerly of this
place, but who has until recently
been in the restaurant business in
West Flams, Mo., has bought the
Jones restaurant here. He bought
the building from R. M. Galloway
some time ago, and expects to
make some extensive improve
ments. Mr. Fulghum is a good
business man and a good citizen
and his many friends here are glad
to welcome him back to Newark.
CHEAP RATE TO HOT SPRINGS
If you wish to see Arkansas as
she is today—agriculturally speak
ing visit the Arkansas State Fair
at Hut Springs, Oct. 9 to 14. Spec
ial rates via the Iron Mountain
Route. F. C. Hoyt, agent.
HEY! YOU UGLY EELEOW
Go to Gibson’s Gallery at Sul
phur Rock and have your face
made over.
ROB COUNTRY STORE
Three Young Hen Sent to Jail on
Charge of Robbing Store
On Crosser farm
Dan Webb and Ben and Ernest
Miller were arrested Thursday
night, charged with breaking into
and robbing the commissary on
Geo. F. Crosser’s farm near the
mouth of Dota creek.
Things have been disappearing
from the commissary for sonic
l time but not enough evidence
| could be secured until a few days
ago to warrant the arrest of any
one. It was no trouble, however,
to secure evidence after the young
men were arrested, as they readily
confessed and told where some of
the stolen goods were buried in a
barrel. It is estimated that they
secured in all about $85 or $90
worth of goods.
They were arraigned before
Squire K. M. Wilson Friday for
preliminary trial. They each en
tered a plea of guilty, and being
unable to give bond, they were
taken to Batesville and placnd in
jail to await the convening of the
circuit court.
LONG HORSEBACK TRIP
Ora Hobbs left Cord on horse
back on the 13th of this month
for a trip to Pittsburg, Kan. He
arrived at his destination on the
21st, having been on the road nine
days. He writes The Journal as
follows concerning the trip:
“I found crops along the route
pretty good, considering the un
favorable weather. The excessive
rainfall seems to have been about
the same all along the way. The
army worms were damaging cot
ton as far north as Mountain
Home. There is not much cotton
north of that place. The best corn
was along the creeks, many of
which had overflowed, destroying
lots of corn. Hay is scarce, many
people having lost their entire hay
crop through the excessive rains,
and were harvesting wild grasses.
People in Missouri and Kansas
were busy sowing wheat.
“My trip carried me entirely
across the Ozark mountains,where
1 experienced some of the rough
est traveling of my life. After
passing Galena, Mo., the roads be
gan to get better and after leav
ing Aurora, 1 passed over some
line roads. Traveling is a pleas
ure when you have good roads
something we very much need in
Independence county.’’
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Jesse Bishop, Black River Farm
er, Pell From Moving Train
Here Honday Night
Jesse Bishop, a well known
farmer of Black River township,
who resides near Cord, fell from
an incoming passenger train here
Monday night and was painfully
injured, being so badly stunned by
the fall that he was unconscious
and speechless for several minutes.
Bishop had been to Tupelo to
visit his mother and was return
ing home on No. 232, due here at
9:43 p. m. When the porter call
ed the station, Bishop immediately
got up from his seat, walked out
upon the platform and off the car.
The train was nearing the sta
tion and was slowing down, or the
accident would probably have
been a very serious one.
The train was a little late and
was coming in to the station at a
pretty lively gait. When the sta
tion was called, Bishop started out
and the train was about opposite
the postoffice building when he
walked off the steps. The train
was still running so fast that he
was thrown to the ground with
considerable force. ilis right
shoulder and the right side of his
face was considerably bruised, and
he was rendered unconscious and
speechless by the fall. Several
persons standing at the depot wit
nessed the accident and ran to
him. He was apparently dead
when they reached him, but after
several minutes he regained con
sciousness and was able to speak.
Dr. V. L. Pascoe was summoned
and Bishop was removed to the
Galloway Hotel, where he was
given medical attention, and soon
recovered. He was able to go to
his home Tuesday morning
Bishop said he was not asleep
when the station was called, and
had not been drinking. He was
unable to account for the cause of
the accident.
PEARCE WILL BE IN RACE
Judge Cul. L. Pearce of Bate s
ville, who is now traveling sales
man for a big Kansas City shoe
house, was in town Friday. The
judge states that he has definitely
decided to enter the race for coun
ty judge in the approaching pri
maries and that he will begin an
active campaign immediately after
the holidays.
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