The Newark Journal.
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 13, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AT SULPHUR ROCK
Weekly Harvest of the Live Local
News Items From the hub of
Wh ite River Township
Miss Rena Cunningham is on the
sick list.
J. K. Rawlings has been sick for
several days.
Miss Dasie Nothern spent Sat
urday in Batesville.
Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Mack spent
Monday in Batesville.
Hugh Wright, Jr., has accepted
a position with Will Duvall.
Clyde Wilson who has been
working at Tuckerman is at
home.
Mrs. R. H. Hodges, who has had
fever for four weeks is slowly im
proving.
Jim Vaughan of Newark spent
a few hours in town Saturday with
his many friends.
Miss Mina Mae Durham visited
Mr. and Mrs. Malcome Moore at
Moorefieid Monday.
Rev. Giles Taylor of Batesville
preached a very interesting ser
mon here Friday night.
Oscar Owens, who has been at
tending Ouchita College, is spend
ing his vacation at home.
Carl Huddleston who has been
been attending school at Arkadel
phia, returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jernigan of
Batesville are visiting friends and
relatives here for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Owens of
Newport are visiting friends and
relatives here for a few days.
Mrs. Hugh Moore and grand
daughter, Lena Vaughan, spent
Saturday at the county capital.
Mr. and Mrs. Paxton Thomas
and Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones of
Batesville spent a few hours with
their many friends here Saturday
NO TRE5SPASSIN(i
I have posted my lands along
the river near Paroquet and will
allow no fishing, hunting or riding
over samf, and all trespassers will
be prosecuted.
C. P. Vaughan.
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JUDGES NAMED FOR
SPECIAL PRIMARY
Committee 5elects fieri to Hold
Democratic 5tate Primary
Saturday, June 21
The following judges have been
selected to hold the special Dem
ocratic primary, Saturday, June
21, to nominate a candidate for
governor. Under a ruling adopt
ed by the central committee, the
judges in each township will se
lect their own clerks.
Ashley Township.—Randolph
Chinn, Dan Boyce and Frank
Blackbu in.
Barren.- A. G. Gray, W. R. Al
bright and W. H. McClure.
Big Bottom. G. 0. Magness,
Dr. L. G.^Poe and H. E. Haw
thorne.
Black River.—J. J. Forester, J.
H. Gould and 1). I’. Churchill.
Christian.—W. 0. Moore, J. L.
Outlaw and R. C. Adams.
Craig.—M. M. Rutherford, W.
M. Kirkland and George Ward.
Cushman. E. M. Reaves, C. P.
Bandy anil J. B. Nesbitt.
Dota.—G. J. Lindsey, C. P. Pick
ens and P. L. Lane.
Fairview.—J. B. Johnston, C. P.
Brooks and C. L. Pasley.
Gainsboro.—W. E. Dodd, W. B.
Morris and M. E. Moore.
Greenbrier, Jamestown Pre
cinct.—J. A. Pate, R. C. Sims and
E. A. Lovell.
GreenbPier, Desha Precinct.—
A. L. Dunlap, M. D. Hulsey and R.
W. Searcy.
Jefferson. -W. E. Totty, G. M.
Thompson and J. P. Montgomery.
Logan.—J. H. Fetzer, Theo.
Jimerson and H. C. Brittain.
Liberty.—L. W. Gilbert, J. A.
Pearson, and Wm. Wilf.
Magness.—C. M. Magness, H. T.
Jones and B. B. Owens.
Oil Trough.—A. B. Pelley, L. S.
Arnold and 0. F. Pearce.
Relief—D. G. Hays, J. P. Todd
and I. B. Collum.
Rosie—George Krammer, Will
West and Geo. W. Wyatt.
Ruddell.—Clarence McIntosh,
S. J. McMahan and Ed Cunning
ham.
Salado.—W. R. Shelpman, Lee
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{FIRST NATIONAL BANK ? NEWARK
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CA 1*1 TA h Axn SUltrhUS ^<>,000.00
REPORT OF CONDITION OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Newark, in the
-NO. 9022 -
State of Arkansas,
June 4, 1913
at the Close of Business
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts _ $50,740.42
Overdafts, secured and
unsecured_ 2.05
U. S. Bonds to secure
circulation_ 25,000.00
Bonds to secure postal
savings _ 1,000.00
Bonds, securities, etc. _ 309.69
Banking house, furnit
ure and fixtures_ 1,500.00
Due from National
Banks (not reserve
agents)_ 196.49
! Due from state and pri
vate banks and bank
ers, trust companies
and savings banks 4,788.29
Due from approved re
serve agents_ 10,021.73
Checks and other cash
items__ 59.35
Notes of other National
Banks_ 1,905.00
j Fractional paper cur
rency, nickels and
cents_ 177.41
Lawful money reserve
in bank, viz:
Specie_$5,645.10 *
Legal -tender
notes_$730.00 6,375.10
Redemption fund with
U. S. Treasurer (5
per cent of circula
tion) _ 1,250.00
Total_$109,325.53
j Chisam and E. C. Uhles.
Union. D. E. Dobson, Jake Cole
: and W. L. Nelson.
Washington.—Lawrence Cala
way, L. .1. Bracy, and M. C. Mc
; Spadden.
White River.—O. T. Jernigan
W. B. Kinight and Ed Owen.
Wycough.—W. C. Sanders, T. R.
i Tate and J. C. Robinson.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The following program for the
Sunday School Convention for Oil
Trough, Christian, Magntss and
Wycough townships will be render
ed at the Christian church in
Newark the fourth Sunday in
June. All Sunday School workers
in these townships are urged to
I attend.
11 a. m. Religious services by
I Rev. M. B. Umstcd.
“The needs of the Sunday
I Schools in the county.”—J.A. Page.
SONG SERVICE
“The Adult Division”—Sidney
Pickens.
“The Secondary Division”—Miss
; Amy Jones.
“The Elementary Division”—
; Mrs. Jane Dodd.
"How to Increase the Attendance
at Sunday School”—Mrs. J. A.
Harp.
Round table discussions.
Reports from the schools in these
towships.
BENEDICTION
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere and
heartfelt thanks to my many
friends for their many deeds of
kindness and words of sympathy
during the long illness and death
of my dear wife, Virgie Williams.
While such kindness can never
i be rewarded in this world it will
! be rewarded by Him who doeth
all things well. H. V. Williams.
i. 07 0. F. MEriORIAL SERVICES
Newark Lodge I.O.O.F. will ob
: serve their annual memorial ser
vice on Sunday, June 22. It is ex
pected that some prominent speak
er will deliver an address. All the
nearby lodges are cordially invited
to attend and participate.
NEW STATE PAPER
J The first issue of the Arkansas
| Woodman, a new State paper, de
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $25,000.00
Surplus fund_ 5,000.00
I Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
paid_ 806.77
| National Bank notes
outstanding_ 25,000.00
Individual deposits sub
ject to check_ 50,390.44
Demand certificates of
deposit__ 92.82
Time certificates of de
posit _ 2,932.15
Cashier’s checks out
standing _ 103.35
Total__$109,325.53
State of Arkansas I
County of Independence j
I, E. B. Chesser, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my know
ledge and belief.
E. B. Chesser, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 10th day of June,
1913. Geo. F. Grosser,
Notary Public.
(My com.expires Jan. 16,1916.)
Correct Attest: G. M. Fields,
F. C. Hoyt,
C. M. Edwards,
Directors.
voted to the interests of the Wood
men of the World in Arkansas, is
just out. Geo. F. Fox, of Newport,
State Head Clerk of the Order, is
editor and will have associated
with him a number of the State
head officers of the Order. There
is an excellent field for such a pa
per in Arkansas, as the Woodmen
is the strongest fraternal insur
ance order in the State.
The first issue of the paper was
printed in this office and The Jour
nal has the contract for printing
the new paper, which will be is
sued monthly.
EDWARDS-FORTUNE
J. G. Edwards and Miss Belle
Fortune were united in marriage
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Fortune, in
Wycough township, last Sunday
afternoon at 4 o’clock, Rev. M. B.
Umsted, pastor of the Methodist
church officiating.
Mr. Edwards is a prominent and
successful young business man of
this city and his bride is one of the
i community's most estimable young
, ladies. The Journal joins their
many friends in extending sincere
j good wishes.
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FORMER HINISTER
IS NOW BANKRUPT
Jonesboro, June 7.—Rev. Ira H.
i Russell, who deserted his pulpit in
the White River conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South
for a business career in this city,
has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy before United States
: Commissioner Minor M. Markle.
His assets and liabilities are about
[ equal, being given as about $4,000.
DEBATE AT JAMESTOWN
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Rev. Ben M. Bogard Baptist,
and Rev. E. M. Borden of the
Christian church, will begin a four
Ldnys debate -at * Jamesto wh on j
Tuesday July 8.
MONEV-OEORUE
Daniel Money and Mrs. Lillie
, George were married at the home *
i of Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Fink last
i Sunday, Rev. Fink officiating.
Mrs. A. A. Evans and little son,
Willis, returned Tuesday from a j
pleasant visit with relatives at
Bcthesda.
WEEKS DOINGS IN
DOTA TOWNSHIP
Chrisp News Items From .Char
lotte Gathered by The Jour
nal Correspondent
A large crowd attended the
Children’s Day services here Sun
day.
Rev. W. S. Storey filled his reg
ular appointment at Walnut Grove
Sunday.
J. M. Byrum and W. C. Palmer
made a business trip to Batesville
Saturday.
G. J. Lindsey and A. N. Had
dock went to Batesville on busi
ness Monday.
Nelse Brewer of Cave Creek
spent Saturday night here with
his brother, L. A. Brewer.
Ralph McGill and Ransom
Weaver attended commencement
at Arkansas College last Wednes
day.
Miss Vela Jernigan who has
been teaching in the Batesville
public school returned home last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jernigan
of Newark spent Saturday night
here with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jer
nigan.
W. W. Moore, the popular
salesman for the Peters Shoe Co.,
was here Monday looking after
business.
A. C. Stoner and family and J. S.
Foster and family of Black River
visted relatvies here from Friday
till Sunday.
Misses Ethel Byrum, Laura
Hugg, Julia and Esther Churchill
attended the teacher’s institute at
Batesville last week.
BRICKEY ACQUITTED
Charlie Brickey who shot George
Ashby, Cleo Stone, Riley and
Claud Milligan, near Cord several
days ago, was tried before Squire
J. L. McDaniel Monday and was
acquitted.
The four men he shot were
given a jury trial on a charge of
disturbing the peace, but the trial
resulted in a hung jury.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED
We have posted our pasture
lands, southeast of Newark, and
no hunting will be allowed. All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
Self & Company.
Mrs. Shelley Sanderson, of Tex
arkana, will officially visit the
Eastern Star Chapter here on Fri
day night, June 20.
PROCEEDINGS OF
CHANCERf COURT
Session is Taken up Principally in
Untieing Knots For Mismat
ed and Unhappy
The June term of the Indepen
dence Chancery Court adjourned
last Saturday, after a short but
busy session. Following is a sum
ary of the proceedings.
Walter Hennington, minority
disabilities removed.
Richard Brook vs. F. C. Hoyt et.
I al., dismissed as to Elizabeth
Brooks and judgment for F. C.
Hoyt and G. M. Fields for land
sued for.
R. F. Baker vs. A. D. and Julia
Barr, decree for plaintiff, with lien
on lands.
W. L. Tacker vs. Lee Hart et. al.,
decree for plaintiff to cancel deed.
Curia Drainage District vs. Ben
Jones and J. 0. Taylor, continued.
Drainage District No. 3 vs. J.W.
Stone et. al., sale of land confirm
ed.
Drainage District No. 3 vs. M.E.
Martin deed approved.
State Savings Bank of Spring
field, Mo., vs. Regis Delome et. al.,
decree to reform deed and fix lien.
L. E. Moore et. al., vs. Ella F.
Haslip, decree for plaintiff and
sale of land ordered.
Woods Thomas et. al, vs G. W.
Reynolds, judgment for $89.07.
The following divorces were
granted by the court.
Maud vs. Chas. Magness.
Frank vs. Mattie Williams.
A. G. vs. Jennie Platt.
Nuck vs. Elizabeth Melton.
Jennie B. vs. L. L. Connelly.
Callie vs. Robert Lewis, with
custody of children for plaintiff.
G. L. vs. Isabella Woolford.
J. A. vs. Cyntha Davis.
L. N. vs. 0. H. Quee.
Stella vs. E M. Blankenship.
Birdie vs. H. C. Holloway.
Margaret vs. Delton Roddy.
Lillie M. vs. A. P. George.
W. F. vs. Fannie Barks.
Annie vs. L. H. McNeill, with
custody of children to plaintiff.
Ruth C. vs. Raymond C. Gideon,
with custody of children to plain
tiff. ^ _
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cook have
moved down from Sulphur Rock
and Mr. Cook has opened a barber
shop in the Grosser building.
Mrs. W. T. Magness is spending
the week with friends in Newport.
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Look over this list and see what
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