The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous white River Country, where Alfalfa is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 21, 1912
Vol. 12, No. II
STEWART HEADS
SCHOOLS AGAIN
Board Re - elects Principal and
Cboses Able Corps of Teach
ers For Coming Year
The school board held a meeting
Friday night, and after organizing
for the ensuing year by electing
C. M. Edwards president and F.
C. Hoyt secretary, the board pro
ceeded with the election of teach
ers for the Newark High School
for the coming year.
Prof. J. B. Stewart was re-elect
ed principal, and the following
corps of teachers were elected:
Mrs. J. B. Stewart, Mrs. Jane
Dodd, Miss Fannie Blalock and
Miss Mary Kennard.
Miss Eugenia Moore of Ashdown
was elected as instructor for the
music department.
Miss Pearl Poe was elected to
teach the summer school at
Akron.
Among the many able and suc
cessiul school men who have been
at the head of our schools, none
have advanced it more rapidly, and
none have done a greater work or
are entitled to more credit for its
present high standard than Prof.
Stewart who has just been re-elect
ed as principal for another year.
The year just passed, during which
time he has been at the helm, has
been one of the most successful
and brightest in the history of
school life in Newark. He has
had several years of experience as
principal of some of the leading
schools in the state, and puts his
whole life and heart into his school
work. Since he has been princi
pal here the school has made ex
cellent progress and gradually ad
vanced from good to better until
the Newark High School stands
today the pride of our town and a
credit to the county.
With the able corps of teachers
who will have charge of the va
rious departments, it is confidently
expected that the school will con
tinue to make satisfactory prog
ress, and in fact it is the desire of
every one connected with the
school to make the coming year
just a little better than any of the
preceding ones.
Miss Moore who will have
charge of the music department is
a stranger to many of our people
but she comes highly recommend
ed by some of the best people in
the state, and it is safe to say that
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the best interests of this depart-1
ment will be well taken care of.
All the other teachers have been
connected with the school in some
of its various departments at dif
ferent times, and are instructors
of known worth and ability whose
services have always given satis
faction.
5ERI0US FAMILY QUARREL
Jonesboro, June 18.—Geo. Hal]
and H. W. Harrell, of Nettleton,
engaged in a difficulty this evening
and Harrell shot Hall in the abdo-!
men. The trouble started over a
family quarrel. Hall attacked Har
rell with a knife, running him
home, when he got a gun and
fired on Hall. It is not thought
that the wound will prove fatal.
PROMINENT COUPLE WED
Squire John T. Tharp of this
city and Mrs. Lillie McCord of Chi
cago were united in marriage at
the home of Squire Eaves, near
Dota, last Sunday, Squire T. F.
Eaves officiating.
The bride is an old friend of the
Foot family and had been vis
iting there for several weeks. She
is a most estimable lady. The
groom is one of the best known
citizens of this section, having
formerly been justice of the peace
here for a number of years, and
for the past three years has been
connected with the public schools
of the city.
The Journal most heartily joins
their many friends in extending
congratulations and sincere good
wishes.
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Paul Ward of Batesville spent a
few days in town this week visit
ing friends.
Mrs. John Rodgers has been
quite sick the past week but is re
ported to be improving nicely.
Miss Virginia Morgan came ov
er from Earle Wednesday to spend
a week with relatives and friends.
George Brewer is pretty badly
crippled as the result of sticking a
rusty nail in his foot a few days
ago.
Prof. J. W. Best, of Cherry Val
ley, is spending a few days in town
visiting his father, Uncle Billie
Best.
Arrangements are being made
for the big Sunday School picnic
here tomorrow (Saturday) and a
large crowd is expected.
Rev. W. F. Wayman of Sulphur
Rock was a passenger up the road
Monday en route home from Jack
sonport where he preached Sun
day. *
Barnett Bros. Merc. Co. of Bates
ville keep in stock a line of mow
ers and rakes. If in the market for
one, write or come in and see
them. 7-1
Mrs. Sam Earnheart and child
ren, Bob and Lee, of Earnheart,
who spent a few days here with .
relatives, returned to their home
Tuesday.
Mrs. H. E. Nauman stepped on
a nail a few days ago which pierc
ed her foot, causing it to inflame,
and she is reported to be in a seri
ous condition.
The “Would-be’s” and “Has
beens” engaged in a very exciting
game of ball Wednesday afternoon,
the result being two to one in fav
of the “Has-beens.”
When it comes to picnics and
barbecues, Randolph county cer-1
tainly taxes the cake. No less than
half a dozen picnics are already
advertised in the Pocahontas pa
pers.
Miss Kate Saylors who has a
position in a business college at
Springfield, came in Saturday
night to spend a few days here
with her parents, Squire and Mrs.
A. H. Saylors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1). Murphy of
Batesville spent a few days here
this week, en route home from
Shoffner, where they visited the
gentleman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Murphy.
Wade Horn was over from Tuck
erman Sunday to visit his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Horn. He re
ports that Tuckerman is to have a
newspaper, the first issue to ap
pear this week.
Jeff Edwards, Woods Magness
and Clarence Propes attended a
party given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Jernigan at Char
lotte Saturday night. They report
a delightful time.
It is rumored that the offices
and general headquarters of the
White River division of the Iron
Mountain Ry., which are now lo
cated at Aurora and the greater
part of the machine shops which
are located at Crane, will be mov
ed to Cotter in the near future.
Rev. W. A. House, who form
erly lived at Magness, but who
now lives near Malden, Mo., suf
fered the loss of a fine $400 team
of mules a few days ago. His son,
Arthur, was plowing in the field
near their home when lightning
struck the team, killing them in
jstantly. The young man was
knocked down, the lightning tear
ing the soles off his shoes and
rendering him unconscious for
some time.
Misses Ona and Nettie Morgan
who have been attending college
at Arcadia, Mo., arrived Tuesday
to spend the summer vacation with
their father. Marshal J. F. Morgan,
and other relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Jackson of
Charlotte were in town Tuesday.
They brought in a nice lot of
peaches, for which they found
ready sale. The Journal was pres
ented with a bucket of fine ones.
Mrs. J. B. Ketchem, who has
been quite sick for several days,
underwent a surgical operation
Wednesday. She stood the opera
tion nicely and is reported to be
doing as well as coy Id be expected.
Mrs. Clarence Dugger left Fri
day for Wideman, where Mr. Dug
ger has been checked in as Iron
Mountain agent and operator. Mr.
Dugger was until recently opera
tor at the gravel spur station east
of town.
Read the annonncement of J. H.
Jimerson’s Pre-Inventory Sale on
page eight of this issue. Mr. Jim
erson is one of the county’s most
reliable business men and you can
always depend on getting a square
deal at his store.
Wanted.— Good live agent to sell
monument work; one who is ex
perienced preferred; references re
quired. Will furnish up-to-date
outfit for solicting orders. Apply
to T. L. Moore, “The Monument
Man,” Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Since the rains a few days ago
the farmers are wearing a regular
old-time Teddy smile—not the kind
that is on exhibition now in Chi
cago, but the real, old-fashion kind
that was so common a few years
ago. They’re dee-lighted!
Night Marshal W. M. Magness
is again on duty, after a vacation
of several weeks. Mr. Magness
has served longer than any other
man who ever held the position,and
has a record for devotion to duty
that will be mighty hard to beat.
Mrs. Robbie Drennen returned
Tuesday night from Crane, Mo.,
where she spent a day or two.
She has rented property there and
will move to Crane in a few days.
Her many friends here regret
very much to see her leave New
ark.
The program for the meeting of
the Rig Bottom, Magness and Wy
cough Sunday School Association
has been arranged and will be pul -
lished next week. The meeting
will be held at the Methodist
church in Newark on Saturday,
July 27.
Sunday will be “Decision Day’’
at the Methodist church. All par
ents who are members of the
church are specially requested to
be present with their children.
The pastor will preach from the
text: “Samuel did not yet know the
Lord,’’—1 Sam. 3 7. Every child
will be expected to remain for the
sermon.
An interesting booklet dealing
with the cattle tick, its history
and methods of destroying it, has
been issued by the International
Harvester Company. The facts rel
ative to the cattle tick set forth
in this booklet should be known
to every Southern farmer. The
booklet is for free distribution and
a copy will be mailed to anyone
upon request addressed to the
company at Memphis, Tenn.
PUSH DOUBLE TRACK WORK
The work of double tracking the
Iron Mountain main line is being
pushed rapidly, and last Monday
four additional crews were put to
work at Iloxie, Swifton, Bradford
and Bald Knob. It is said that the
railroad officials expect to have the
double track in operation the en
tire distance from Little Rock to
Hoxie by the first of October.
PILLS KILL CHILD
The 3-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Zeb Hammett got hold
of a box of liver pills that waslay
inging about the place Tuesday
and after eating some of the medi
cine died before medicial aid could
reach her. It is not known how
many of the pills the child took.—
Calico Rock Progess.
FOOT MASHED ON RAILROAD
Lee Herrington got his foot bad
ly mashed by a railroad rail fall
ing on it while at work on the
gravel spur track below town
Thursday of last weak. His foot
was painfully injured and he suf
fered intensely for several days
but is now able to get around.
FINDS VALUABLE PEARL
Clay Shown, who has been
pearling on White river below
Newport for several weeks, found
a pearl a few days ago for which
he refused $250. It is of consider
able size, almost perfectly round
and is a beauty. He has found a
number of small ones.
CAPTURE TWO FOXES
A party composed of Dr. A. A.
Evans, Tom Hatton, George and
Trigger Brewer, Ilomer Garner
and Ben Hutchinson went over in
the bottoms on a fox hunt Friday
morning. They had a fine chase of
about three hours and captured
two very large foxes.
RAINS BENEFIT CROPS
Copious rains have fallen
throughout this section during the
past few days and the farmers are
feeling good over the crop pros
pects. Crops were suffering for
rainjn many localities but there is
now no cause for complaint from
that source.
CANDIDATE FOR CONSTABLE
John Yates has announced as an
Independent candidate for con
stable of Dota township and re
spectfully solicits the support of
the voters in the September elec
tion.
$300 PRIZE FOR
BOYS CORN CLUB
Bankers Add Another Prize to
Already Long List For the
Best Acre of Corn
The Arkansas Bankers’ Associa
tion offers through T. M. Jeffords,
special government agent in
charge of the work, a $300 scholar
ship in a reputable agricultural
college for the member of the
Boys’ Corn Club who makes the
best record on his acre of corn
this year. The boy who wins this
can attend college two yeans The
State Agent is directed to advance
money to the boy as he needs it in
his college course, and to advise
with the boy concerning his school
work.
This scholarship, like the scholar
ships to the State Fair and Fn
campment Schools, is restricted to
club members who are 14 years of
age or over. Boys who are under
14 are still members of the club
and may compete for all other
prizes, either in the county or
state, excepting only these scholar
ships. Those under 14 have the de
cided advantage that some time
they are going to be 14 and then
they can compete for these schol
arships. This age restriction is
made because boys under 14, gen
erally speaking, cannot carry col
lege work.
FOLEY-BURNS
John Foley and Miss Amanda
Burns were married at the resi
dence of Rev. and Mrs. Z. T. Grif
fin at Magness Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Griffin officiating. Quite a
number of their friends were pres
ent to witness the ceremony and
all joined in wishing them a full
measure of happiness.
LARUE BARN BURNED
A large barn on R. W. Earn
heart’s place, near Earnheart, was
burned Thursday night of last
week. The barn contained about
200 bushels of corn and 15 tons of
hay. It is thought that lightning
struck the barn, causing it to
burn.
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
The first cotton bloom of the
season to reach The Journal office
was sent in Wednesday by Hugh
Magness from the Magness planta
tion near Woodson. The bloom ap
peared Tuesday.
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