he Newark Journal.
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Published in The famous White River Country. Where Alfalfa is king
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 14, 1910
Vol. 9. No. 40
A GROWING INSTirUTION
First National Bank flakes (jooi
Showing For Past Year
At a meeting of the directors ol
the First National Bank, helc
Monday night, a dividend of eighl
per cent was declared from thf
earnings of the bank for the past
year and the same ordered paid tc
the stockholders. The sura of
$750 was added to the surplu*
fund, and about $250 left to undi
vided profits, which shows thal
the bank earned about 16 per cent
last year.
The bank's directors for the en
suing year are C. M. Edwards,
G. M. Fields, J. P. Magness, 11.
T. Magness, F. C. Hoyt, E. E
Allen and E R Moore, with C.
M. Edwards president, G. M.
Fields vice president, and E. B.
Chesser cashier.
Mr. Chesser has served the bank
as cashier for the past seven years
and its continued growth and pros
perity speaks well for his business
ability and good judgment.
The bank now has deposits ag
gregating nearly one hundred
thousand dollars, it deposits being
about $37,000 greater than at this
time last year. This is an excel
lent showing and is a fine expres
sion of the confidence of the peo
ple in this institution.
The First N ational Bank of New
ark is one of the most solid, sub
stantial and conservative financial
institutions in North Arkansas,
and The Journal is pleased to note
its success.
A TOUCHING STORY
Here is a pretty story from life
told by the Morrill (Kan.) News:
"He was the worst boy in school;
she was the teacher. She was an
gered by his stubbornness; he was
defiant. She took him to the hull
for punishment. Angrily she ad
ministered the penalty and -then
somehow a great wave of pity for
the boy swept over her. She look
ed at the worn coat of the little
fellow; she thought of the frail
body deprived of nourishing food;
she thought of the hard and love
less home and of the starved soul
< f the kid. Tears sprang to the
teacher’s eyes as the boy waited
for further punishment. Then he
saw the tears. His own eyes
grew moist and overflowed. Think
ing of now the poor boy had no
chance, in an impulse of love she
put her arm around the boy and
they cried together. That is reli
gion. She and the boy both found
it,”
St’2 at:
aiVE US A REST
In the eyes of C. C. Kavanaugh
it seems that the one unpardonable
act of Governor Donaghey’s ad
ministration was the appointment
j of a Republican on the state capi
tol commission. He says the first
thing he will do if elected govern
or, will be to kick Rcmmell off of
the state capitol commission. Mr.
K'tvanaugh reems to have become
so arrogant and self-conceited he
has forgotten that this is supposed
to be a government of the people,
for the people and by the people.
If nohody but Democrats were
taxed to build the capitol there
wculd be some sense in Mr. Kav
anaugh’s attitude, but as the Re
publicans pay taxes for its construc
tion the same as Democrats, we
fail to see why they should not
have representation on the com
mission. There has been entirely
too much of Mr. Kavanaugh’s
brand of petty peanut politics in
jected into the capitol question al
re dy. The people are tired of it
and thoroughly disgusted with
| such political nonsense.
BABY BURNED TO DEATH
The four-months old baby of
Henry Pierce was burned to death
at the home of its parents at Even
ing Shade Thursday. Just before ,
dark the mother tied the baby in a
chair which she placed neara stove
that it might be comfortable and
went to the lot to milk the cows.
Three other small children were
left in the room with the baby,
and it is thought that in their play
they overturned the chair in which
the baby was seated, the child
falling upon the stove which set
fire to its clothing. When Mrs.
Peirce returned to the house she
found the child burned to death.
A GOOD RESOLUTION
The noblest resolution that any
citizen could make for the new
year would he the resolution tolive
more faithfully by the golden rule
that sublime principle of conduct
for this world and for all worlds.
Failure to live by this law causes
the chief sorrows and collisons
among men, says Edwin Markham
in bucess.
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.
160 acres tinest pine timber land
in Baxter county,sevi n miles from
railroad. Plenty of timber sur
rounding to make good run for
mill. White River Land & In
vestment Co., Newark, Ark.
In pormiQg a
BanKing ConnectioQ
it is go(itJ<«t>usiness policy to open
your account at a live, growing
bank — there are alwaye reasons
for constant growth.
* The reasons for our constantly
increasing business are: courte
ous and liberal treatment of our
patrons and a careful, prudential
management that conserves the
interests of our depositors, bespeaks
safety to the funds on deposit,
and stability to the bank.
*l We extend to you a cordial in
vitation to call and open an account
at this bank.
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK
Geo. L. Green, President
Leslie R. Acton, Cashier
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I Happenings of Local Interest
G. M. Fields spent yesterday a
Batesville.
When you wantgood fresh mea
phone J. H. Holderby.
R. K. liatton transacted businesi
at the county capital yesterday.
W. A. Fike of Batesville candi
date for sheriff, was in town yes
terday.
The Newark Lumber Company
shipped a car of hogs to St. Louis
Tuesday night.
John II. Fetzer of Logan town
ship returned Tuesday night from
a visit with relatives in Fulton
county.
W. E. Davis and Miss Hose Us
sery were married Saturday at the
home of the bride, near town, Rev.
D. I. Ilolt officiating.
Nicest line of strictly fresh gro
ceries in town at J. H. Holderby’s.
Phone your orders and they will
have prompt attention.
For Sale—Twenty thoroughbred
White Plymouth Hock cockerels,
at 50c to $1.50 each. Geo. A.
Ashley, Rutherford, Ark.
Head J. H ,'Jimerson’s announ
cement on page four. He is closing
out some staple goods at reduced
prices and can save you money.
Hon. Emmet Jeffery of Newport
was a passenger up the road Mon
day morning, en route to James
town to talk to the boys about his
candidacy for Circuit Judge.
.1. W. Barnett has sold his resi
dence property to F. M. Barnes,
and Mr. Barnes took possesion
this week. Mr. Barnett is yet un
decided as to what he will do.
Mrs. Ruby Lancaster left Satur
day for her home at Carlisle, after
a pleasant visit here with the fam
ilies of I)r. and Mrs. W. P. Lawton
and Dr. and Mrs. A. L. McClard.
W. R. Rice who was formerly
in the mercantile business at Sul
Rock, has moved to Tuckerman
where he has accepted a position
as book keeper for Graham Bros.
Co.
it. magnes* returned inurs
da.y night from Pearsal,Tex.,where
he spent a few days visiting hh
brother, Dr. J. C. Magness, and
enjoying the balmy climate oi
Southern Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore form
erly of Sulphur Hock are now re
sidents of Newark, having moved
in Tuesday. They occupy the
Miller residence near the public
school building which they recent
ly purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dickens
of Carlisle spent a few days here
last week visiting relatives. They
left Monday for Humboldt, Kan.,
to spend a few days visiting rela
tives before returning to theii
home at Carlisle. Mrs. Dickens
was formerly Miss Jessie Reeves.
Head the announcement ol
Moore Bros. Co. elsewhere in this
issue. This is a new firm and they
are putting in the largest stock of
goods ever carried by any firm in
Newark. They are good business
men and you are assured of a
square deal when doing business
with them.
Newark Camp W. O. W. in
! stalled the new officers for the en
suing year at their meeting Tues
day night. After the installation,
some time was devoted to degree
work, and about 11 o’clock the
camp adjourned to Galloway’s
Resturant where the members as
sembled around the festal board
for refreshments.
W. R. Shelpman, of Salalo,
candidate for tax collector, was in
town yesterday.
| Dr. J. W. Hodges and family,
,; formerly of Magness, have moved
j to Sulphur Rock.
The Woodmen Circle will install
| the new officers for this year at
their meeting next Tuesday night.
All members, their families and
friends are invited, and the mem
bers are requested to meet at tj p.
m., as there is some business to
transact before installation takes
! place.
RATTON FOR COUNTY JUDU E
The Journal takes pleasure in
announcing R. R. Ratton as a can
didate for county judge.
Mr. Ratton is no stranger to the
people of the county, having been
a citizen of the county all his life
and has always taken a lively in
terest in the public welfare. He
made the race six years ago and
lost by only a narrow margin. Ac
cepting defeat man fully,he retired
and heartily supported the nom
inee. While Mr. Ratton has nev
er held a county office, he has held
several minor public positions and
has never in a single instance be
trayed the confidence of the peo
ple. He served for two terms as
mayor of Newark at a time when
it required considerable moral
courage to enforce the laws, but
lie was fully equal to the occasion
and succeeded in clarifying the
moral status of the town to a
greater extent than any of his
predecessors.
lie promises the county u con
servative, business administration,
if elected, and his past record,
both as a private citizen and as a
public servant, fully justifies the
I prediction that he would render
i the people good and satisfactory
| service as county judge.
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BIG FIRE AT NEWPORT
Fire at Newport early Wednes
day morning destroyed the entire
i stock of goods of the Meyers Dry
Goods Co. and the City Drug Co.
and completely gutted the two
! buildings, the total loss being es
timated at $30,000.
i The fire was discovered in the
; Meyers building about 2 o’clock
! Wednesday morning, and is be
lieved to have been started by
yeggmen in an attempt to blow
j the safe.
The Meyer Dry Goods Company
lost practically its entire stock of
goods, valued at $15,000, upon
which there was insurance amount
ing to about $9,000.
The City Drug Company, which
occupied the building next to the
Meyer store, stood a loss of about
j $7,000 while the insurance was
about $5,000.
The buildings occupied by the
! two were owned by M. D. Wishon
and Mrs. M. D. Wishon, respec
tively, and were valued at $10,
; ooo.
Dr. C. W. Martin, formerly of
Newark, had his office with the
City Drug Co., and lost his entire
office equipment.
i NEW PAPER AT WALNUTRIDGE
A new paper has been establish
ed at \\ alnut Kidge, to be known
1 as the Times Dispatch. D. A.
Lindesy, formerly with the Poca
hontas Star Herald, is editor and
j publisher. Lindsey is one of the
best young newspaper men in
North Arkansas and will no doubt
give the people of Lawrence coun
ty a live paper.
RICHARDSON-HOGUE
Prof. (). T. Richardson and Miss
Volena Hogue were married »ti
; the home of the bride’s brother
Claude Hogue, at Newport Sun
day night. Rev. Matthis, pastor ol
the Baptist church at Sulphui
Rock, officiating.
Prof. Richardson is principal ol
the Newark High School, a posi
tion he has held for the past two
I years, and is a Christian gentle
man of the highest type.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
j Ida Hogue of this city. She is
one of the most estimable young
ladies in Newark, and is a young
lady of many personal charms and
Christian graces.
The Journal desires to join their
large circle of friends in extending
sincere good wishes, and hopes
that at the tranquil sunset of a
long and prosperous life they may
be able to view the retrospective
with the full assurance that life’s
voyage has afforded them even a
greater measure of joy and pleas
ure than was anticipated in the
most roseate moment of love’s
young dream.
BITTEN BY FAHILY CAT
Forrest Bleaklc.v of the Clement
Mercantile Company and a promi
nent merchant of Auvergne, was
last week bitten by an old family
cat when he undertook to pet the
animal. He was bitten just below
the thumb on the left hand, and an
old negro was also attacked by the
cat about the same time, Mr.
Bleakley consulted his physican
who advised him to take the pas
teur treatment at New Orleans,
where he could soon tell whether
the cat was afflicted with rabbies,
as feared by the family. The cat’s
head was also taken along to be
tested for any symptoms of rabbies.
JACKSONPORT CIRCUIT
Rev. W. F. Wayman of Sulphur
Rock has been appointed by Pre
siding: Rider Galloway as pastor
of the .lacksonport circuit. M. E.
church, South. He has arranged
to fill the appointments on the
circuit as follows: Oil Trough, 11
a. m. first Sunday in each month;
Elmo, 3 p. m. first Sunday in each
month; Kenyon, 11 a. m. the sec
ond Sunday; Jackson port, 11 a.m.
the third Sunday; Elgin, 11 a. m.
the fourth Sunday.
Rev. Wayman is a good man,
deeply interested in the work of
the church, and will no doubt do a
good work for the people whom
he is to serve.
FUNCTION OF EDUCATION
A (Jreat Agency For Adorning
and Enoblirg Human Life
Education has been defined as an
agency for fitting men for com
plete living, and its business is to
preserve and advance civilization.
Civilization has two aspects—a
material and an immaterial. From
a material point of view, civiliza
tion is houses, bridges, cultivation
of the soil, various mechanical ap
pliances for material comfort, and
also for scientific purposes. From
an immaterial point of view it is
culture, religion, knowledge,
churches, doctors and teachers of
every grade. Now, without schools
these immaterial elements of civil
ization cannot exist. The wealth
of a country depends on its civil
ization, evSpecially upon its imma
terial civilization. The neccessary
conditions for prosperity, all that
we hold dear, as rights of proper
ty, personal safety, love, religion,
good manners, is fostered and
promoted by education. The abili
ty to make a great deal of money
as the result of education is a false
ideal. An elementary education
aids men in business, but culture
and scholarship do not aid. Edu
cation is an intellectual,an ethica1,
a spirtual agency for adorning and
enobling human life.
Alt our public acts have their
origin in our private discourses.
A public sentiment of controlling
force grows out of our daily con
versations. Every just view ex
pressed in fitting phrase has con
trolling power toward beneficent
ends. A mind trained to right
views and forceful ex pression,
holding noble sentiments, derived
from a teacher of devoted charac
ter and from reading the writings
of great men, is a worthy servant
to the state.
The schools must prepare to
take a beneficent part in this great
and continual debate. A race
problem demands our wisest
thought and conduct; also the doc
trine of the unwritten law, pro
claimed by newspapers and in pri
vate conversation. Educators must
be promoters and preservers of
civilization; they must insist that
all wrongs of whatever kind be
submitted to legal adjudication,
and that the ideal of education is
moral and intellectual elevation.
LOOK HERE, HR. MAN
If you want to sell your farm
see the White River Land & In
vestment Co.