The Newark Journal
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
O. F. Ckaig. . _Editor
W. F. I)uk. .Associate Editor
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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 11)00
School election* will be held
throughout the county on the
third Saturday in this month.
These are very important elections
and every voter should attend.
A foreign scientist has figured
out that gold boils at a tempera
ture of 2,400 degrees centigrade.
But this is useless information—
gold will melt away from a man
in January with a temperature
below zero unless he keeps a
death grip on it.
The Arkansas Democrat says
that the latest scheme advanced in
congress is an appropriation of
fifty million dollars per year for
the improvement of rivers and
harl>ors. The improvement of
rivers and harbors should not be
discouraged, but The Journal
heartily agrees with the Democrat
that far greater benefits would re
sult to the people if that amount
were divided and half of it ex
pended in building good roads in
the various states, giving each
state in proportion to the amount
voluntarily expended from the
state revenues. All the people
use the roads, when as a matter of
faet only a small per cent use the
rivers.
ONI: HOUR A DAY
One hour a day withdrawn from
frivolous pursuit and profitably
employed would enable any man
of ordinary capacity to master a
complete science. One hour a
day would make an ignorant man
a well-informed man in ten years.
One hour a day would earn enough
| to pay for two daily and twc
weekly papers, two leading maga
zines and a dozen good books. In
an hour a day a boy or girl could
read twenty pages thoroughly oi
seven thousand pages or eighteen
large volumes a year. An hour n
day might make a difference be
tween bare existence and useful
I happy living. An hour a day
might make nay has made an un
known man a famous, a useful
benefactor to his race. Consider
; then the mighty responsibility of
I two, four, yes, six hours a day
that are on an average thrown
away by young men and women
j in the restless desire for fun or di
version.
PUBLIC ROADS IN ARKANSAS
The Department of Agriculture
i at Washington has just made pub
lic a report on the public roads in
Arkansas for the year 1904. The
report shows that Arkansas had
86,445 miles of public road dur
! ing that year, and that 181 miles
| had a surface of gravel, while on
1 ly 55 miles was surfaced with
I
j stone.
It will be seen from these tigures
; that not quite seven-tenths of one
i per cent of the roads of Arkansas
have been improved. At least
this is the deduction made by the
government statisticians. By
comparing the total road mileage
in the state it appears that there
was a little over two thirds of a
mile of public road per square
mile of area. A comparison of
! mileage with population shows
I that there was one mile to every
thiriy-six inhabitants and but only
one mile of improved road to ev
ery 5,557 people. The amount
derived from property tax and
j expended on roads in Arkansas in
; 1904, according to the report, was
i 8681,933; the cash value of the Ia
I bor tax estimated on the basis of
.81 per day was $713,409, making a
total expenditure of $1,395,342.
Miss lioxie Boydston of South
Fork, Fulton county, was fatally
burned last week. She 'Was at
work near a stove when the door
came open and her dress caught
tire. She was alone at the time
and before help came she was so
| badly burned that she died in a
i few hours.
The most skillful cutters
and tailors are to be found
in the metropolitan cities.
This is one of the many
reasons why we can give
better values than the local
tailor can — at a little more
than half his price.
You’ll appreciate what the
easy feel is in one of our
suits.
We’ll show you an assort
ment of 500 styles of wool
ens to select from.
Made to your measure—
taken by us.
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Exclusive Local Representative of
Ed. V. Price & Company
Merchant Tailors, Chicago
SISK, HULSEY & HADDOCK
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ATTENTION FARMERS
We have the largest and most complete
line of Farming Implements ever brought
to Newark, consisting of Disc Harrows,
Section Harrows, I-Horse Lever Harrows,
Steel Land Rollers, Stalk Cutters, Break
ing Plows, 2-Horse Corn Planters, 1-Horse
Corn and Cotton Planters with or without
fertilizer attachment, and Cultivators of
the latest pattern, for either riding or
walking; also Mowers and rakes. Call
and see us; we can save you money.
Remember, we sell for cash or credit.
GRIFFITH & MORROW.
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Notice To Bridge Contractors
Not ice is hereby gi ven that sealed
bids will be received by the Clerk of
the Independence County Court until
10 o’clock May 22nd. loco, and that on
the said.date contracts will be let for
the construction of steel bridges
across the following creeks in Inde
pendence County, Arkansas, To-wit:
Dota Creek,
Departee Creek,
Lowe Creek.
Spring Creek,
Goody Creek,
The bids must be made separately
on each bridge. Plans and specifica
tions can be seen in the office of said
clerk. The right is reserved toaccept
or reject any and all bids. Bids will
be opened on date above mentioned
and the bids accepted as will be to
the best interest of the taxpayers of
said connty.
Given under my hard at Batesville,
Arkansas, this the Pith day of April,
190b. S. B. Wycolgh,
.Judge of Independence County.
NEW TIT1E CARD
It is reported that a new time
card will go into effect on the Iron
Mountain and White River routes
next Sunday. There is a rumor
to the effect that two trains a day
each way will be put on over the
White River road, one of which
will run through from Kansas
City to Bald Knob and make con
nection there with a train into
' Memphis, Nothing definite is
known about the matter at this
time, however.
GRAND LODGE K. & L. OF li.
The twelfth session of the Grand
Lodge, Knights and Ladies of
Honor, Arkansas branch, will
meet May Mth and 9th at Pythian
hall in Little Rock. The arrange
ment of the program for the
meeting has not yet been com
pleted but will be within a few
days. No business of great im
portance is to come before the
grand lodge at this session, but it
is expected there will be a good at
tendance.
KILLED A NEGRO
At Watson recently J. A. Moss,
extra gang forernnn for the Mem
phis, Helena and Louisiana rail
road killed an obstreperous negro,
who was making himself a terror
with a pistol. The negro tired
four shots at Ross before the lat
ter brought him down.
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Deeds of trust and legal blanks
for sale at The Journal office.
CHAS. MOSBY,
— DEALER IN —
Watches, Jewelry,
Diamonds, Arkansas Pearls, j
We Fit Spectacles Correctly.
W atch Inspector For The
White River Railway.
Batesville, - Arkansas.
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{ FEED AND SALE STABLE |
<B Horses and Mules Bought, |§
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Will Sell You a Good Team, Cash or Credit.
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BUSINESS FOR SALE
I will sell ray entire stock of
staple and fancy groceries at a bar
gain, for the reason that I am en
gaged in bee culture, which de
mands ray time and attention to
the detriment of other business.
Am doing a good business, but
will sell out at a bargain owing to
i the reasons above stated.
\V. J. Littlkfikld,
Newark, Ark.
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DORR MERC. CO.
flagness, : Arkansas
IF YOU WANT
Safe and Reliable
Fire Insurance see
F. M. MARTIN
Representing The Arkansas Mutual
R. K. MeHENRY
Notary Public
Office in City Hall Building
All Kinds of Notary Work
Neatly and Promptly Done
SWEET POTATO PLANTS
Ot All Kinds For Sale By I
J. C. LEWIS 1
NETWARE, - ARKANSAS
DR. IRA H. ERWIN
SPECIALIST
Eye, E:ar, Nose and Throat
Rooms 8 and 9
Wishon Buildg
Newport,
Long Distance
Phone No 74-3
Arkansas
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Remember that the job print
itbsr done at this office is the best
its class, and every piece is
warranted to give satisfaction or
.you get^your money back,