The Newark Journal.
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 30, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 8
HOYT ACQUITTED
IN FEDERAL COURT
Jury Finds Him Not Guilty of De
li vering Package of Booze
to Wrong Party
F. C. Hoyt, the popular Iron
Mountain agent here, who was
tried in federal court at Batesville
Tuesday, on a charge of having
delivered an express package con
taining whiskey to a party other
than the consignee, was acquitted.
The package in question is the
one for which J. E. Porter is now
serving time in the Atlanta prison
for ordering through the mail un
der an assumed name and sending
a check with A. Magness’ name
signed to it.
Another citizen of Newark is
now under indictment for perjury
in connection with the same case.
No one has ever believed M r.
Hoyt guilty of any crime in the
premises, and no one believes that
Night Marshal Magness would
perjure himself for all the booze
in America, yet they have been
made to suffer untold worry, in
convenience and expense over the
case.
It is remarkable the amount of
trouble a little booze can cause,
and this case furnishes ample
proof that booze is a mighty good
thing to let alone.
FINAL CLOSING EXERCISES
The reading and declamation
contest, the last of the closing ex
exercises of the Newark High
School, took place at the school
auditorium Friday night, and was
attended by a large crowd.
The contestants were Charlie
Bracy, Horace Hoyt, Rudd Alex
ander, Tom Jack, Ella McDoniel,
Ruby Drennen, Ray Foote, Grace
Jackson, May Wilson, Reba Jones,
Lena Foster, and Eunice Fgusel.
Rudd Alexander was awarded
the medal for the best declamation
and Ella McDoniel won the med
al for the best reading.
The following students were
presented with medals for perfect
attendance, each having been pres
ent every day and not tardy dur
ing the entire twin: Ella McDon
iel, Lena Foster, Elmer Rodman,
Onis Rodgers, Lillian Hoyt, Dollie
Carpenter, Virgie Foster, John
Alexander, Ruby Hawthorne, Nel
lie Mayhan, Dove Magness and
Jessie McNairy.
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WHEN I WAS A BOY
Veteran Minister Recalls Incidents
of Everyday Life as They
Once Were
When I was a boy there were no
bugs in mulberries, no “pizen” in
the fly's foot, no death-dealing
germs in the skeeter’s bite.no con
| tagion in spitum(or plain old-fash
! ioned spit) no danger in a drinking
gourd; no grip, meningitis, ’pendi
citis, nor pellagra, for if there had
been, I never would have gotten
through. There were mump1-,
whooping cough, measles, sore
eyes, sore toes, stone bruises, bel—
oh, stomach ache, if too many
green apples had been eaten, and
old-fashion “eatch”(itch)that made
a fellow feel good to stand up be
fore a hot fire and scratch. A tick
was a luxury; a good old-fashion
tick with a white spot in the mid
dle, and about half full; Gee! Ugh!
“Let me pull him off!” was a de
lightful job that every boy wanted.
And do you know Mr. Reader,
that some times 1 think Sir Fly is
slandered a little by the argus-ey
ed scientist? And so of the other
insects. They arc just like they
were when I wras a boy and I have
seen them all over eating tables,
and boys or babes asleep, and yet
nobody got poisoned that we know
of.
But I am a mortal enemy to Mr.
Fly and swat every one that comes
my way. You see I am a little
bald-headed, and a bald pate is a
fly’s paradise. He is as nearly om
nipresent, omnipotent and omnis
cient as it is possible for an insect
to be. He is everywhere, and can
lift a two hundred pound man by
the touch of his delicate foot on
his nose. He knows where every
thing is, and can go straight to the
mark to any kind of food. He is
always hungry, and the most in
dustrious thing in the wrorld. Like
a boy, he never wants to wait, but
must eat at the first table, com
pany or no company.
There is one thing that has not
J changed to my taste since I was a
boy; that is chicken. The feet
neck, head and shoulders were
about all 1 ever saw when I was a
boy, and I never got enough chick
en to eat but once. 1 had a pet
chicken, and when he got frying
size I told an old colored cook,
“Aunt Put,” if she would kill that
It is cGt'tninlv not a comfort it bio feeling to
know that if HUliXll^A K.S or lHlili should invade
vour lumic, thev could so easily find your money.
(>jfr hunk hits vaults for TA 1< ISH CA 1<li ol your
money. It was UVIWT /OK TH A T Tlilt HUSH,
with strong locks and thick walls. \Vhy_no_t />
your
money in the bunk and have P/i*\ C I'. ()!'
\MI\I). and that secure feeling of /t-\ ()\Y 1A <.
that it is in safe hands.
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Judge Geo. W. Hays
Candidate For Governor
Will address the voters of
Independence County
as follows:
Newark, Tuesday, June 3
At 10 O’Clock a. m.
Salado, Tuesday, June 3
At 2:30 p. m.
Batesville, Tuesday, June 3
At 8 p. m.
Everybody Cordially Invited to
Come Out and Hear Him.
chicken, dress him and fry him 1
would give her the feet, neck and
head, and I would cat the rest.
She did so, and I let in and ate, as
well as I remember, seven peices.
But I got enough one time. I sus
pect most boys have had a like ex
perience. Paul told me one day he
had never had as much fish as he
could eat. So I had his “Aunt Bon”
to fix him; and it was a little amus
ing when he struck the limit, and
the fish was not all gone. I said,
“Eat away son” “Oh, papa, I have
! eated till it don’t taste good and I
can’t eat any more.”
It has been a long, long time
since I was this eating, noisy,
jumping, running and hunting
boy. The 18th was my natal day,
when I passed my 62nd milestone.
Sixty two more and I’ll be one
hundred and twenty four. A man
said to me a few days ago “you
Iook like you might live to be a
hundred.” Be that as it may, 1 am
content and happy, flys or no flys,
bugs or no bugs, and feel like I
am heading for the land of pure
delight, where saints immortal
reign.
Best regards to all old friends
and kindred. Jas. F. Jernigan.
Imboden, Ark., May 23.
V1RUIL E. PIERSON
Newport, May 27. — Virgil E.
Pierson aged 34, a well-known
lumberman, and general manager
■of the Black and White River
Transportation Company, died at
his home in this city last night
; from typhoid fever. Services were
held here this afternoon and the
body was taken tonight to Vin
cennes, Ind.
“A TEXAS RANUER”
“A Texas Ranger” which plays
here in a big tent Saturday, May
31, is a western play, full of action,
sensational scenes and good clean
comedy. The characters are the
same as are seen along the Mexi
can border in everyday life. Mr.J.
Fred Brady, who wrote the play,
was special press correspondent in
| the frontier for four years and it
was while there that he conceived
the idea of writing a play with
these people as the characters.
The scenery used is an exact re
production of the plains, making
the play one that carries you right
to the border for a two hours visit.
Popular prices will be charged.
PASTORS TO WORK ROADS
Attorney General Says Ministers
Are Not Exempt Under Law
Little Rock, May 24.—Ordained
ministers in Arkansas who have
believed they were exempt from
road and street duty in an incor
porated town may prepare to re
move the clerical cloak, lay aside
the dominie hat, remove their
cuffs, roll up the pastorial sleeves,
borrow a hoe or a rake and report
to the road overseer for duty.
In an opinion handed down yes
terday for P. P. Elam of Fouke,
Miller county, Attorney General
William L. Moose held that ordain
ed ministers are not exempt from
public road work in this state.
Officials at the state capitol
pointed out yesterday that this is
an excellent opportunity for Ark
; ansas ministers to reach the mass
jes. While picking an unusually
! large rock from the road or level
ing a vvagonluad of fresh dirt
they may preach eloquent sermons
on the beauty of hard toil to their
fellow sufferers.
$10 REWARD
Lost.—17 Jewel Howard watch,
case No. 7610170, movement No.
: 908146, plain gold case, hunting
syle, with letters “E. N.” engraved
on face. Reward of $10 for return
to EarJ.Xash.
SULPHUR ROCKETS
Weekly Harvest of the Live Local
News Items From the Hub of
WhiteRIverTownship
Dr. Ford of Elgin visited home
folks here a few days last week.
Miss Lizzie Hively of Batesville
attended commencement here last
week.
Miss Nola Bird of Elgin visited
her cousin, Mrs. Ford, here last
week.
Mrs. Hugh Moore and daughter,!
spent Wednesday in Batesville
shopping.
Harrison Wolfe, who has been
attending school, left Monday for
his home.
Mrs. George Wood is spending
the week visiting relatives in
Batesville.
Miss Daisie Northern went to
Newport Monday to attend the
teachers institute.
Mrs. Burk Wright and Mrs.
Frank Wright went to Newport
shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. Carter of Cushman is spend
ing several days here visiting
friends and relatives.
Misses Odis and Beulah Morriss
visited their friend, Oma Knight,
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Mack re
turned home Saturday after a two
weeks visit at Paragould.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adams of Oil
Trough visited their daughter,
Mrs. Will Duvall, Sunday.
Miss Florence Owen is attending
commencentent at Conway this
week and visiting friends.
Miss Blanche Sink of Newport
returned home Monday, after vis
iting her many friends for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hardin left
Friday night for Judsonia after
visiting the lady’s mother, Mrs.
Bullington.
Mrs. Swish Griffin, Mrs. Pleas
Wright and daughter, Pauline,
left Tuesday for Little Rock and
Hot Springs.
Prof. Sidney Pickens of Bates
ville attended commencement'here
and addressed the High School
graduates.
Hugh, Joe, Paul and Albert
Wright went to Cushman the first
of the week to visit their cousin,
Carter Gibbs.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
COUNTY COMMITTEE
MEETING CALLED
Chairman Calls Meeting For Hay
31st to Aarange For Demo
cratic State Primary
Notice is hereby given that the
Democratic County Central Com
mittee of Independence County is
called to meet at the court house in
Batesville, at 11 o’clock, a. m., on
Saturday, May 31, 1913, for the
purpose of perfecting plans to
hold a democratic primary on June
the 21st, in obedience to a call of
the State Central Committe, to se
lect a nominee for Governor of
Arkansas and to make nominations
for such other offices as may be
vacant, if any there should be; and
to transact such other business as
may properly come before said
committee.
J. H. Jimmerson, Chairman.
E. A. Hodges, Secretary.
DEATH DELAYS BRUNDIDGE
Father-in-Law of Gubernatorial
Candidate Succumbs
Searcy, May 26.—W. H. Morris,
80 years old, father-in-law of form
er Congressman Stephen Brundid
ge, died at 11 o’clock this morn
ing at the Brundidge residence
from a prolonged illness caused by
the infirmities of old age. Funeral
services were held here at 4 o’clock
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Brundidge was summoned
home from Raragould Friday and
reached his home 24 hours before
Mr. Morris died. It is expected Mr.
Brundidge will resume his guber
natorial campaign before the mid
dle of next week.
GET STATE AID
The state board of education
Friday completed its distribution
of state aid to high schools for the
ensuing scholastic year.
A total of $-10,000 was allotted
to 160 schools of the state, practi
cally every county being represent
ed. There is a large number of
schools to receive state aid this
year, which made it necessary to
reduce the amount to be received
by each. v
Newark High School which is
in the three-year class, was allow
ed $250. Sulphur Rock, in the two
year class, was allowed $200.
These are the only schools in In
dependence county to receive state
aid.
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Look over this list and see what
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