The Newark Journal.
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 29, 1912
Vol. 12, No. 34
The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those Who Encourage More Than Criticise
28 EARS OF CORN
WEIGH 40 POUNDS
John Barber of Point Neighbor
hood Exhibits Some Finest
Corn Ever Seen Here
John M. Barber, one of the Point
neighborhood’s successful farmers,
was showing some of the best corn
in town Saturday that wras ever1
grown in this part of the county,
and this section is noted for its
good corn.
He brought in 28 ears which
weighed 40 pounds after being
shucked. The corn was grown
by him on the D. P. Whisnant
farm, and is a new variety of corn
which he obtained last spring. The
corn is known as the “White Won
der.” Last spring he obtained
about half a gallon of this corn
for seed, which he planted on about
half an acre of ground. The seed
was sent him by a relative in Ok
lahoma, but on account of the
drouth there the previous year,
the crop was badly damaged and
as the grains were very small it
did not impress him very favor
ably. However, he planted the
corn but expected nothing more
than an ordinary yield from it, so
gave it no special attention. In
fact, being pushed for time when
it needed attention, he was forced
to neglect it and it was given only
one plowing. But it was on very
rich land and grew rapidly and
seemed thrifty, so he thought but
little about it until nearly gather
ing time, when he discovered that
it was the best on the entire farm. |
From the half gallon of seed plant
ed on about half an acre of ground
he gathered nearly 50 bushels of
com.
Of the corn he brought to town
a number of the ears measured
nine inches in circumference, con
tained 20 rows of grains and were
133 inches long. The ears were
* not selected but were picked up at
' at random from his crib.
J. E. McCoy of Logan township
bought the corn from Mr. Barber
for sefed, paying him a dollar for
the 28 ears.
If you want what you want
when you want it, advertise in The;
Journal.
LOCAL BUYER MAKES
BIG DEAL IN CATTLE
$1675 New High Record Price
Paid for Two Cars of Cattle
by R. R. Ratton
Newark is becoming quite a cat
tle market and the bidding often
becomes quite sharp between the
various buyers. This is of course j
a good thing for the man who has
cattle to sell, and results in the
farmer getting the top price for
his cattle when he sells to a New
ark buyer. It is said that when
a Newark cattle man decides to
buy a cow or a yerrling he will
give a farm for it, if it takes that
to buy it, rather than miss a trade.
Several thousand dollars worth
of cattle have been shipped from
here this summer and fall, but the
largest single deal made was made
Monday when R. R. Ratton bought
two carloads and paid $1675 for
them. One car of them were
bought from A. M. Edgar and the
other car from John Sisk. All the
parties are local buyers and have
been dealing in cattle for a num
ber of years. But Mr. Ratton de
cided he wanted the cattle and
bought them after they were load
ed on the cars, paying the price
aboved mentioned. He shipped
them out immediately to St. Louis
where they were sold Wednesday.
RAILROAD NA'ifcS COUNSEL
Batesville, Nov. 22.—It was an
nounced here this morning that
McCaleb & Reeder, a well known
law firm of this city, had been ap
pointed attorneys for the Iron
Mountain railroad in this section.
They will represent the railroad
company in six counties, as fol
lows: Independence, Izard, Bax
ter, Boone, Marion and Randolph.
DOUBLE WEDDING
A double wedding took place at
the home of Rev. J. H. Mcl >oniel in
Wycough township Sunday, when
Walker Grisham and Miss Lula
Matthews of Magness, and Jesse
Carleton and Miss Lee Wilson of
Newark were joined in the holy
bonds of wedlock.
Rev. McDoniel officiated in his
usual happy manner.
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Every life tins its December. Every man is
looking forward to a comfortatiU' old age; fur
when the ST()1\ AtS O/' ADYEKSi'l >' o onto, we
wish to feel that we are in, «>iit of trouble. CJld
age must come, anti ohl age with atlvcrsity is a
very D1SAIAE 1*IH)S/* / C7' lor any on e. If you
want to he comfortably caret! for when you grow
old, begin caring for you rself no w. Start a hank
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The brick work on E E. Allen’s
new building was finished yester
day and it will soon be ready for
the roof.
There will be a box supper at
Logan school house Saturday
night, November 30, for the bene
fit of Logan church.
Wanted. -Middle aged lady
without children, to do housework
for family of two. Mrs. Lena Mer
riwether, Elmo, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Murphy j
came down from Batesville Wed-,
nesday evening to spend Thanks
giving with relatives.
John J. Uhles, a good citizen of j
Jamestown, was in town on busi
ness Wednesday and favored The !
Journal with a pleasant call.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Magness
came down from Batesville Wed
nesday evening to spend Thanks-!
giving with the lady’s parents, Mr. I
and Mrs. D. W. Crow.
Uncle Nat Wilson, J. B. Ketch
em, J. W. Kinman and Alfred
Williamson returned Wednesday
from a ten days hunting trip in
the L’Angile bottoms in Cross
County. They killed five deers
and had a fine trip.
Rev. W. F. Wayman will preach
at Oil Trough next Sunday at 11
a. m. and at Elmo at 3 p. m. This
will be his last preaching appoint
ment for Oil Trough this year, un- j
less he is returned by the Ann lal j
Conference. On the 8th of Ue- j
cember his last quartely confer
ence will be held at Elmo and he I
desires a good attendance and
good reports.
The Year Book of Business for,
1912 has just been issued, and is
filled with the most practical ma
terial for business and professional
people of all classes. How to buy,
sell and transact business. Nearly
100 new plans for making money.
Send 25 cents to Henry A. E. Dix
on, Utica, N. Y., and have a copy
sent at once prepaid to your ad
dress. It will be worth many times
that small sum. [Adv.]
A sister’s wise counsel to her
younger brother who could not
get along with his father, and who
started to rush into matrimony at
the ripe old age of eighteen, makes
a splendid story. It appears in
Holland’s Magazine for December
and contains some good sound ad
vice that all of us might profit by.
If you don’t need the advice read
the story anyway. There are lots
of other good ones, too. We club
with Farm and Ranch and Hol
land’s Magazine.
H. T. Magness, who moved to
Woodson last winter to oversee
the Magness plantation,spentT-iea
day in town making arrangements
to move back to Newark about
the first of the year. He stays that
is a fine farming country down
there and a good place to make
money, but it is not as desirable
a place to live as Newark, and it
on this account and in order to
have better school advantages for
his children that he is returning.
The Journal agrees with him that,
taken all around, Newark is a pret
ty good place to live, and we are
always glad to see such good citi
zens as Mr. Magness come back to
Newark after having tried other
places.
GOOD FARH FOR 5ALE
First class upland farm of 87
acr<’S, with 67 acres in cultivation,
located 2h miles north of Newark,
near R. F. D. route. Good orchard
of 200 young apple trees, plenty of j
peaches, pears, plums, and straw
berries. Good five room frame
house, well finished and painted,
and has good stone chimney; good ;
barn 42x58 and good smoke
house and outbuildings. Also three
room tenant house and small barn.
Farm all under good fence, with
good cross fences. Will be sold at
a bargain if taken at once. Apply
at the Journal office or see owner,
Nelson Fitch.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weekly Happening Timely and
Tersely Related
Hog killing is the general talk
now.
Doom Worthing of Jamestown
was here Sunday visiting friends.
C. P. Wood, of Sabinal, Texas is
here looking after his farming in
terests.
Ed Stine of Batesville was here
last week in the interest of the
Woodmen.
Mat Denton, a young man who
lives in Clay county, is here visit
ing relatives.
Fawn Linebarger and Mr. Burc
ham left a few days ago for the
swamps, on a hunting trip.
George Roberts, and son, War
ren, went to Newport Thursday
on business, returning Saturday.
Pete Engles, brother of Capt. C.
M. Fugles, wfiosohome iHs ath «
Dakota, is here to spend the win
ter.
Bob Wheeler and sister, Mrs.
Erwin Pelley, of Oil Trough, have
moved to this place to have better
advantages of schools for their
children.
Rev. Lewis of Knobel preached
interesting sermons at the Baptist
church here Saturday and Sunday.
R. M. Galloway of Newark accom
panied him.
Ed Hooper sold about 20 head
of work mules to a gentleman at
Little Rock last week and assisted
in taking them down there, re
turning Monday.
CANDIDATES ARE BUSY
Many Would be President of the ;
Arkansas Senate
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Little Rock, Nov. 25.—Almost l
daily conferences are being held
in Little Rock these days, seeking 1
to solve the problem of selecting
the presiding offices for the com- )
ing state senate. Up to date <
neither of the candidates have
enough votes to elect, and it is |
hard to tell what the outcome will j
be. Senators seeking the presi
dency are Senators, Oldham of |
Lonoke, Martin of Faulkner, and ;
Raney of Independence. If the
three candidates remain in the
field until the organization of the
legislature in January, Mr. Raney
would have the decided advantage
as the friends of all the candidates
concede that he has a strong fol
lowing.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
N. B. Lane’s Residence and Con
tents Total Loss
N. B. Lane’s residence in the
northeast part of town was totally
destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning.
The fire stated from a defective
flue and had gained such head
way before discovered that it was
impossible to save it, and the
house and entire contents except
two feather beds, was a total loss.
The loss on the house and con
tents is about $1,500, with $500 in
surance on the building wih $150;
on the furnishings. j
OWNS HISTORIC
LITTLE TRUNK
Chest Which Washington Carried
inRovelutionary War Own
ed by B. H. Dodd
B. H. Dodd of Rosie left at The
Journal office a few days ago what
is perhaps the most historic relic
in Arkansas. It is a small chest,
not much larger than an ordinary
cigar box, that was used by George
Washington during the Revolu
tionary war. General Washington
used it to carry currency in to pay
the soldiers who fought to throw
of the British yoke and establish
American Independence.
The trunk is perhaps 160 years
old and plainly shows the ravages
of time. It is covered with seahog
hide, from which the hair is not en
tirely worn off. Near one end of
the trunk is a large identure, made
with a sword, when a British Tory
struck at Washington during a
battle, and Washington thrust the
little money trunk between himself
and the Tory to ward off the blow,
thereby perhaps saving his own
life.
The trunk was given to William
A. Loftin by General Washinton in
1777. Loftin was a messmate and
friend of Washington, and was
given the trunk as a token of high
esteem in which he was held by
Washington. In 1836 Loftin gave
the trunk to William Ozment, a
great newphew, and two years lat
er Loftin died at the age of 86, in
North Carolina, near where Ruth
erford now is. Ozment lived a
oachelor and a few years ago while
living alone near Rosie he became
pressed for funds and sold a good
portion of his personal effects. Mr.
Dodd bought the little trunk,which
he values very highly. He was
once offered$500 for it and refused
to sell it.
The historic little trunk is now
on exhibition in W. D. Hinson’s 1
show window at the postoffice and i
can be seen there until Monday
night by anyone who desires to .
see it.
WALDRIP-SMim
Thomas Waldrip Jr. and Miss
Mona Smith, both of Magness <
were united in marriage last Sun- i
day at the home of the bride’s par- s
ents, at Magness, Rev. Z. T. Griffin 1
officiating. They are prominent 1
and worthy young people and The ]
Journal joins their many friends j
in extending congratulations and i
good wishes. 1
REDUCED RATES
FOR TEACHERS
President of State Association Se
cures Special Rate and Ex
pects Large Attendance
Official announcement has been
made that a rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip has
been authorized for the State
Teachers’ Association meeting,
which will be held at Little Rock,
December 26, 27 and 28.
The prospects are that the As
sociation meeting this year will be
the biggest and best that has
ever been held in the history of
the Association. The programs
both for the general sessions and
for the section meetings will be
unusually strong and interesting
to the teachers.
A very vigorous campain for an
increased attendance is being car
ried on by the officers of the As
sociation. Every teacher in the
state is being reached with an
nouncements and literature con
cerning the meeting. Many of
the attendance leaders recently ap
pointed are actively at work in
their respective communities for
an increased attenance and mem
bership at the coming meeting. J.
L. Bond, of Little Rock, Secretary
of the Association, states that with
the publicity campaign that is
being carried on the attendance at
the meeting to be held during the
Christmas Holidays should easily
reach the 2,500 mark.
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GOOD NEIGHBORS
We do not appreciate the influ
;nce of our neighbors as we
should. Let us be just to our
aeighbors who have given us in
spiration, good will and perhaps
valuable advice. Let your neigh
aor know that he has rendered
fou assistance and show your ap
jreciation by returning the favor
vhenever possible.—Farm and
iianch.
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($300 cheaper and $500 better \
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