The Newark Journal.
EVERYBODY COME TO THE GOOD ROADS MEETING AT NEWARK NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 9
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 5, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 22
MAKE PLANS FOR
ROAD WORKING
Citizens Meet and Arrange For
a General Good Roads Rally
and Road-working Day
An enthusiastic Good Roads
meeting was held at the Allen hall
in Newark Tuesday night, and
was attended by a large number
of the representative citizens of
the community.
F. M. Martin was elected chair
man, H. V. Meriwether secretary,
and P. S. Fortune treasurer.
Short talks were made by a
number of citizens, in which con
siderable enthusiasm was mani
fested in the good roads move
ment. It was decided to set a
date at a later meeting to work
the road leading north from New
ark, knowm as the New'ark and
Cord road.
The chairman appointed G. O.
Magness, H. V. Meriwether and
T. F. Eaves as a committee to so
licit money, teams and labor to
work the road.
Another committee consisting
of J. H. McCoy, A. H. Saylors,
T. J. McDoniel, H. V. Meriwether,
G. 0. Magness and G. M. Fields,
was appointed to go over the
road, lay it out into divisions and
report at the next meeting.
Tuesday, September 9, at 7:30
p. m. was selected as the time for
the next meeting, when reports
will be Submitted and a date set
for the road working.
In the meantime let every man
living adjacent to this road ap
point himself a committee of one
to see that nothing is left undone
to make this the most successful
road working in the history of In-1
dependence county. Sharpen up !
your plows and scrapers, pass the j
word along to your neighbor, tell
him you will be there with every
hand you have on your place that
is biir enough to work, and urge j
him to do likewise. If this is I
done, there is no reason why this
road cannot be made a first class
road the entire distance from
Newark to Cord.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
TWO GOVERNORS WORK
Missouri and Arkansas (iovernors
Don Overalls For Road Duty
Little Rock, Sept. 3 —Gov. Ma
jor, of Missouri, joined the Arkan
sas good roads workers this morn
ing, with Gov. George W. Hays,
of this state, and hundreds of oth
er prominent citizens, donning ov
eralls and going to the highway
building scenes in automobiles.
More than 100 automobiles were
given over to the service and at
Capital avenue and Main streets
thousands gathered to watch the
departure of the gubernatorial
party to the country roads. The
scene was snapped by a moving
picture firm. Gov. Major was ex
ceedingly enthusiastic over the
big turnout.
It is reported that fifty of the
seventy-five counties of the state
went into the highway movement
today and that grading and other
work will be done on 500 miles of
roads.
Never in its history has Little
Rock seen such a demonstration as
was witnessed this morning when
the long train of automobiles con
taining two governors, the mayor
of the city and hundreds of the
most prominent men of the state
in working clothes “hiked’’ to the
country. Mothers, wives and
sweethearts of the good roads
workers joined in the movement,
supplying fried chicken and other
eatables for the workers.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The 03rd annual session of the
Independence Missionary Baptist
Association will convene with the
Baptist church at Pleasant Valley,
three miles north of Moorefield
Friday, September 12 at 11 a. m.
Conveyance will be at Moorefield
to take care of all that come on
the train. Everybody come and
let’s make this association the best
in its history. G. L. Fink,
Clerk.
APPOINT HEALTH OFFICER
At the meeting of the town
council Monday night, Dr. S. A.
Drennen was chosen as health of
ficer for Newark, under the pro
vision of the new state health law
which recently went into effect.
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There’ll Be No Knockers There
We hope to go to the realms above when we lie down
to die;
We hope the choirs all clad in white will greet our
wandering eye;
We know that we’ll be filled with joy in regions free *
from care,
For angels tell us in our sleep there are no knockers
there.
Though rugged be the Jasper pave, no soul shall more
complain,
Though sunlight shine the ages through, no spirit call
for rain,
Though crowns be half a size too small, no seraph tear
their hair.
And all is joy above because there’s no knockers
there.
Their music may be out of tune, no one will hold his
ears;
The robe may not be tailor made, there’ll be no moans
and tears;
The sandals may be often worn, none ask a better
pair.
For glory to the Lord of Hosts, there are no knockers
there.
And when the Heavenly council calls for work upon the
street
Every man will grab a shovel and use it swift and
fleet;
No spirit will injunctions bring, nor cranks nor croak
swear,
The realms above are free from chumps—there are no
knockers there.
Then take us from this vale of tears where cranks
come to the front,
Where men who never work or toil still lie around and
grunt;
Wre long to wear celestial robes and climb the golden
stair;
For well we know that in those lands, there are no
knockers there.
If you want what you want
when you want it, advertise in The
Journal.
W. J. Herrington left yesterday
morning for Heber Springs to
spend a few days.
C. M. Edwards returned yester
day morning from St. Louis where
he went to buy goods.
Miss Bea Ratton left yesterday
for Paragould to spend a few days
visiting her sister, Mrs. R. A. Bar
nett.
E. R. Moore is spending the
week in St. Louis, buying a stock
of fall and winter goods for Moore
Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hall and
children, Virginia and Georgia, left
Friday for Hot Springs to spend a
few days.
Dr. and Mrs. V. D. McAdams of
Cord were in town yesterday en
route home from a visit with rel
atives at Batesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Trigger Brewer
left Wednesday night for Plum
merville to spend two or three
weeks visiting relatives.
W. D. Hinson, Edwin Herring
ton and Charley McCurdy return
ed Saturday night from a trip to
Swifton and Tuckerman.
J. H. Murphy of Shoffner, who
has been visiting his son, W. D.
Murphy, of Batesville, spent a few
hours in town with friends Mon
day.
Rev. E. A. Horn writes that he
is in the best revival meeting at
Harbor Grove, near iViintutn, chat
they have had in that community
in many years. There have been
more than 60 conversions.
The Journal has a limited num
ber of copies of the official list of
poll tax payers in Independence
county, printed in book form, and
alphabetically, arranged by..school
districts, for sale at 25c each.
We have some good White river
farms and some good town proper
ty for sale. White River Land &
Investment Co., Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hoyt return
ed Wednesday from Little Rock
where they attended the state
meeting of school directors.
Mrs. A. A. Evans and little son,
Willis, returned Friday night from
Eureka Springs and Harrison aft
er a pleasant visit with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. C. M. Edwards and daugh
ter, Miss Hazel, arrived home yes
day morning from Manitou and
Salt Lake City, where they spent
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Johnson,Jr.
and little daughter, Mildred, re
turned to their home at Balch
Monday, after a pleasant visit here
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Cain have
returned to their home at Green
wood, Miss., after a pleasant visit
here with the lady’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Covington.
I will have the finest cane pas
ture in Big Bottom ready for
pasturage September 1, and can
take care of your stock all winter
at reasonable rates. N. M. Wilson.
Dr. V. L. Pascoe and J. W. Sisk
returned Sunday night from a trip
to the doctor’s plantation in Pu
laski county. They report the
crops good in that section of the
state, but suffering somewhat for
rain.
Jno. L. Covington of Fort
Worth, Tex., has returned to his
home after spending several days
here very pleasantly with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Coving
ton. Mr. Covington left here fif
teen years ago and this was his first
visit back. He was agreeably sur
prised at the rapid growth of New
ark as there were but few houses
here when he left.
COUNTY FUNDS TIED UP
3atesville hanks 5till Scrapping
Over County Depository
Batesville, Sept. 2. — Another
chapter was written in the county
depository matter today when
Circuit Judge Jeffrey issued a re
straining order to prevent County
Judge Scott from again letting the
funds of the county, or declaring
any bank the county depository.
The first of the year the county
judge let the funds to the Citizens
Bank & Trust Co , but the Union
Bank & Trust Co. contested the le
gality of the proceedings and the
supreme court reversed the lower
court, thus leaving the county
without a depository. The county
court had again advertised for
bids and the depository was to be
selected today. The restraining
order means in effect that the case
must again be passed on by the
circuit court before the county
court will have jurisdiction.
FIRST BALE BROUGHT IN
Asa Hines Brings First Cotton of
Season to Newark
The first bale of cotton of the
1913 crop was brought to Newark
late Thursday afternoon of last
week by Asa Hines.
The cotton was grown on A. C.
Martin’s place,on White river. The
bale weighed 498 pounds and was
bought by C. M. Edwards. The
price paid was 12$ cents. The seed
were sold to E. E. Allen at $21 a
ton. A cash premium of $13 con
tributed by the business men, was
given Mr. Hines. The premium,
seed and cotton brought Mr.Hines
a total of $86.25.
The bale sold here by Mr. Hines
was the first bale marketed in the
county. The first bale at Batesville
was sold Monday.
RANEY IN THE RACE
Senator Tom Raney of Indepen
dence county .author of the famous
anti-liquor bill passed by the re
cent legislature, has announced as
a candidate for railroad commis
sioner in his district. Raney would
fill the office chuck full all right,
and if he runs the opposition will
know he wa« in the race.—Searcy
Citizen.
If you want to buy or sell prop
erty of any kind it will pay you
to see the Henderson Real Estate
Co., Newark, Ark.
UVE LITTLE LOCALS
FROM OIL TROUGH
Weeks happenings Among Our
Neighbors in Fertile Valley
Across the White
Oil Trough, Sept. 1.—We notic
ed Hon. T. J. Raney of Newark
in Oil Trough Monday.
The mill is beginning to have
their lumber hauled, which is giv
ing our farmers employment.
Squire J. L. Outlaw and N. F.
Harris went to Pleasant Plains oii
business Tuesday.
Mrs. W. 0. Moore and Miss Vera
Moore went to Batesville Wednes
day.
Ed Hankins and Squire J. L.
Outlaw were in Newport Wednes
day.
Typhas Flinn has been in Oil
Trough several days the past week.
W. 0. Moore and E. L. David
son are the champion hunters and
fishermen.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Davidson, on Wednesday night, a
fine girl.
Mrs. W. 0. Moore returned home
from Batesville Friday.
A parcel post guide and map
may be purchased from the govern
ment for 75 cents, and every fam
ily ought to have one. They can
be had by addressing the chief
clerk of the postoffice department
at Washington.
Our J. P. court had a busy day
Friday, when three cases were dis
posed of. Attending court we not
iced Earle Casey and Mr. Morrow
of Batesville, C. M, Edwards, I. J.
Matheny, D. C. Lane and J. D.Ay
delott of Newark.
Bob Moore is down from James
town visiting his son, Jim.
The river is getting very low,
the weather is hot, dry and dusty
and grub is getting scarce.
Arthur Brannon of Ingleside
wasupS unday, returning Monday.
There was an ice cream supper
at R. A. Hankins’ Saturday night,
the proceeds going to the Baptist
church. They had a fine time and
cleared $10.
L. D. Webb has a bale of cotton
picked and at the gin.
Who went to Liberty Hill Friday
night to an ice cream supper?
The young people have been at
tending the meeting this week at
Maple Springs.
Who knows why Willie Burrow
and Ben Trotter are always smil
ing at each other lately?
REMEMBER! j
The old reliable when you are go- I
ing to buy furnishing for the home «
or farm. We have everything you i
need and at the right price too. *
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING /TACHINES
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS
’ TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
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C. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesville, Ark.