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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 2d, 1906.
Vol. 6. No. 27.
STATE HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of General Interest Gathered
Fresii From the Columns o|
the Daily Papers,
Helena has ordered .100 barrels
of crude oil to be used in an anti
mosquito campaign.
Cul. Simpson was crushed to
death in an accident at the Whet
son quarry near Benton a few days
ago.
Col. W. G. Matheny, a Veteran
of the Mexican war, di<?d at his
home near Evening Shade Sunday
at the age of 82 years.
At a mass meeting of the citi
zens of Black Rock £-*,000 was
. raised as a bonus to induce the
Missouri, Arkansas and South
western Railroad Company to ex
tend its line from BatesviUe to!
that place.
\\ ill Chappel was killed at Mill
Springs while coupling a car of
logs to the engine. Just as he
made the coupling his head was;
caught between the water tank
and the end of a log that was stick- j
ing out over the end of the car,
crushing it and killing him instant
ly.
Mrs. E Ha'plman, who lives at
Ozan has in her possession a let-,
ter written at the Washington-Lee
University in Virginia, in LsTl by
Drake Haisbp to his family, in'
which letter is a wisp of the hair
from the mane of “Old Traveler,’
the noted war horse of (ten. Rob
ert E. Lee.
Robin I>. Few, the 11-year-old
son of Rev. A. P. Few, shot and
instantly killed a young negro
named Ilenry Lloyd at Fordyee
recently. The negro was in the
back yard with a small ride and
the boy was in the house playing
with a shot gun. The gun was
discharged, the load of shot going
through the screen door and tear
ing a large hole in Lloyd’s head.
Atkins is stirred by what is be
lieved to be a brutal murder,
which was discovered Monday
morning, when the dead body of
a boy about seventeen years old
was found lying near the railroad
track by the depot porter’s wife.
The dead body is unknown.
There were three wounds on his
head, and no other bruises any
where on his body. Later devel
opments may show 4hat the boy
was murdered and the body plac
ed on ^re track.
NICE HOriE FOR 5ALE
We have one of the most desir
able pieces of residence property
in town for sale at a bargain; lo
cated two blocks from the public
school building. Six room house
with hall and two porches, nearly
l new and well finished; finest well
| ofHvater in town; good smokehouse,
barn, small orchard and good gar
den. House painted inside and
out, papered throughout and in
first class condition. ()wner wants
to go West reason for selling, and
the place will go at a bargain and
on easy terms. Apply to Craig
<Sc Moore, Newark, Ark.
RANEY-HINKLE CASE SET
^ The election contest case of T. j
8 ,J. Raney against ,1. A. Hinkle,
has been advanced on the supreme;
court docket and set for heat
Monday, duly 5*.
See The Journal for job printing.
MRS. J. D. SEWARD DEAD
Mrs. J. 1). Seward died at her
home indhis city Saturday after
noon as a result of injuries re- j
eeived from falling off the porch
several days ago.
She was TO years old aad was a
most estimable Christian lady, j
having been a member of the
Christian church for a number of
years.
The funeral took place Sunday I
afternoon at Blue Springs eeme- j
tery. Rev. «J. H. McDoniel con
ducted the ceremonies and a large
number of people were present to
pay a last sad tribute to a depart
ed friend.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES.
A nice rain fell here Monday j
morning.
Ray Ramey of Cushman passed
through here Tuesday.
Prof. John Rawlings of Sulphur
Rock was in our vicinity Tues
day.
A large crowd from this place
attended Children’s Day at Hope
well Sunday.
Rev. McDonald will preach here
next Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night.
Mr. Steward of Oak Ritlge at
tended the Farmers Union here
Saturday night.
A large crowd was present at
the open session of the Farmers
Union Saturday evening.
Miss Lucy Crigler, who is at
tending school at Riggers, is vis
iting friends and relatives here.
Misses SaHie Nuckolls and Lena
Brown returned home from Bates
viHe Friday, where they had been
to attend the teachers’ examina
tion.
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
Crops are looking tine and lay
ing-by time is at baud.
.1. H. Ward made a business
trip to Magness Saturday.
We had two good rains last
week which were a great help to
crops.
Win. II. Lyals had the misfor
tune to lose one of his horses a
few days ago.
We are glad to report dim Rob
ertson able to be out at the I'nion
Saturday night.
Mrs. Libbie Engles and Mrs.
Rena Atchison visited Mrs. Lizzie
Griffin Saturday.
We had quite an electrical
storm Sunday night accompanied
by heavy rain and wind.
A1 I>. Engles is contemplating
attending the Odd Fellows picnic
at Jamestown on the Fourth.
From the smile on his face and
the twinkle in his eye, we judge
that Ed Atchison has his crop al
ready laid by.
Prof. Toos Jernigan and sister,
Miss Ola of Sulphur Rock passed
here Sunday on their way to Hope
well to attend Children’s Day ex
ercises.
W. I>. Bullington. the County
I'nion Secretary, attended Sunday
Schopl at Pleasant Hill Sunday
evening. Mr. Bullington was
just from Cushman where lie had
been to organize a In ion.
Frank Fortune and Miss Cora
Curtis the Misses Sandiper, Miss
Maurice Holcombe, Miss Iva
Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie
Kirkland, and d. C. Guinns and
family attended Children’s Day at
Ilopewell Sunday.
Miss Beulah Wells, who has
been quite sick for some time, is
reported to be improving.
Rev. C. II. Newman of Sulphur
Rock spent "Sunday in town and
filled his regular appointments at
the Methodist church.
Mrs. W. F. Adams arrived
home Monday from a pleasant vis
it of several weeks with relatives
at Sulphur Springs, Tex.
W. T. Kinman orders The Jour
nal sent to his son, Estes, who has
a job with a corps of government
surveyors at Corbett, Wyo.
Mr. and Mrs. .Jesse Crosser
have moved back from Lieper,
and occupy the upper story of Mr.
and Ml*s. Ben Adams residence.
Strayed Black horse mule, 15
hands high, branded with letter
“O” on right cheek and has halter
on. J. S. Williams, Cushman, Ark.
T. W. Hulsey is having his
building on Front street repaired
and remodeled. It will be occu
pied by E A. Hulsey’s restau
rant.
A good rain fell throughout
this section of the country Mon
day and the farmers seem to think
the crop prospects now are very
encouraging *
XV. L. Daniel, one of the Rosie i
neighborhood's good farmers,
was in town Wednesday and had
his name enrolled on The .Jour
nal's growing subscription list.
L. M. .Jackson, of the Southern
Land Company of Newport, spent
W ednesday in town in company
with a gentleman who was figur
ing with Craig & Moore on a real
estate deal.
That unsightly pond just west
of the depot, of which The Jour
nal has had so much to say, is be
ing drained at last, the actual
work of digging the ditch having
been commenced several days ago.
A motion for advancement was
made before the Supreme court
Monday in the lianey-Ilinkleelec
tion contest case. The motion
was taken under advisement, but
it is expected the case will be ad
vanced by the court owing to the
short time before the election.
Arkansas Gazette.
An adjourned term of the Law
rence circuit court convened at
Walnut Ridge Monday for the
purpose of trying Frank Brown
ing of Sulphur Rock who is under
indictment for murder, but a con
tinuance was asked for and grant
ed and the case will go over to the
October term of court.
As the hot summer weather
comes on there is sure to be more
or less sickness, most of which is
stomach trouble caused from eat
ing adulterated syrups and molas
ses. as it'is imiibssible to get good
country sorghum at any price.
These syrup- sour on the stomach
anil cause indigestion. We know
that “an ounce of preventative is
worth a pound of cure. ’ Then
why not eat W. J. Idttlefield's
honey ? It t*ste< much letter, i>
pure and healthy, and is much
cheaper than doctor bills.
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
A. J. Lovel brought in the fir»t
cotton bloom of the season Mon-'
day. It was a red bloom and ap
peared Sunday. Mr. Lovel says
he had blooms Friday.
Mr. Lovel had been gone only
a few minutes when one of the
Travis Brothers came in with a
bloom, and Tuesday morning's
mail brought ir. three more, one
from Mack Brothers, grown on
their farm near Newport, and two
from O. C. McYay of Dunning
ton. Mr. Lovel’s bloom, which
won the subscription was grown
by him on his farm over in Big
Bottom, near White river.
Tuesday evening’s mail brought
in two more blooms, one from L).
W. Fraser, of Oil Trough, and
one from Henry I. Vernon of Lay
ton. Quite a number of others
were brought in Wednesday and
Thursday by different parties.
fl AG NESS MUSINGS.
G. A. Ashley was down from
Rutherford Sunday.
Joseph Wright was down from
Sulphur Rock Monday.
T. B. Keeney was down fromj
Sulphur Rock Tuesday.
Dr. W. G. Rosebrough of Bates
viile was in our city Monday.
Will Smith, who has been sick
for sometime is reported better.
Hugh Billington and Joe Ladd
attended the party at Sulphur
Rock Saturday night.
■ Mr. anil Mrs. C. S. Knight left
Tuesday morning for a few days
trip on insurance business.
Miss Irene Hall returned home
Saturday from a visit to Newark, 1
accompanied by Mrs. Harrelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pascoe |
and family of Newark visited Mr. I
and Mrs. M. B. Burnes here Fri
day.
Mrs. Fannie Burnes of Salado
was visiting her father, Uncle
Morgan Moore, a few days this
week.
George Boillot of Cotter came
down on the passenger Monday
night to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Boillot, for a few days.
BLIGHT IN FRUIT TREES.
J. \V. Outlaw of Oil Trough
writes The Journal that the peo
ple on the south side of the river
are bothered considerably about
their apple trees dying. As the
disease which killed the trees was
new to the people of this country,
Mr. Outlaw wrote the Chase Bros.
Nursery in regard to the matter
and from their reply, which he'
sent The Journal, we take the fol
lowing:
“From the description you give
us in regard to trouble with the
apples in your vicinity, we are in
clined to think it is what is called
tire-blight. There does not seem
to beany remedy for it, but just
as soon as the branches are affect
ed they should be immediately cut
down to the live wood and burned.
“This trouble is a fungus j
growth and a liberal spraying'
with Bordeaux mixture is advised.
“The same trouble affects the
pear tree. It is known as pear
blight. It is not general, but i*
contined to localities. The better
way would be to send a sample of
wood to your state experiment
station at Fayetteville, Ark., and
they will give you full particular*
in regard to it. also information in
regard to remedies
/
THE PRICE AND COST OF COTTON
National President of Farmers
Union Wants Local Unions
to Pass on Selling Price
It. F. Duckworth, mitional pres
ident of the Farmers Union, has
issued the following statement to
the local unions from his head
quarters at Thomaston, Ga.:
“There is at present a great
deal being said about cost of rac
ing cotton. This is a question of
great merit, and should he clearly
understood by every man that
raises this product. If a man en
gages in raising stock he counts
the cost; if in merchandising, he
keeps a correct expense account,
then why not the cotton raiser t
“There are a few people tolling
us that cotton can be raised at
from 5c to 8c, but these farmers
raise their cotton on paper. The
thing that we want to know is
what does it cost to raise cotl< n
from the soil?
“We ask every local and county
Union to take this question up and
discuss it fully, and name a price
at which they think this crop
should sell, and mail same to me
before August 1. 1 will compile
the«e votes and furnish same to
committee and from them they
can take the average. This will
put the placing of the minimum
where it should be, with the mem
bers.
“This action on the part of the
local and connty unions is of the
greatest importance, and should
not be neglected a single day as
the time for setting the minimum
price will soon be here.
“We do not want to make a mis
take. For two years the Farmers
Union has set its minimum price
at such figures that all were forced
to recognize it, and every attempt
to change it proved a failure. This
has given the Farmers Union a
front seat on the cotton question,
and we must keep our place. We
can do this by moving with care,
being reasonable in our prices, and
being uncompromising in our ef
fort to get the prices set.
“If your Union does not meet
before August 1st have a ealL
meeting for the special purpose of
discussing the minimum price of
1906 07. Be careful to keep the
price you set from the outside un
til you have been heard from.
“There is an effort being made
by the cotton speculators to force
the price of our next crop below
10c. Can we afford to let this, be
doneI think not, but you are
the people to say. The specula
tor has learned that you can price
your cotton if you stand together.
They would like to see us set our
minimum price so high that we
couldn’t reach it, and be forced to
lose. We should be careful, yet
we should ask what our cotton is
worth, remembering the more cot
ton there is made the harder it
will be to get what we should have
for the present crop.”
NEW lit? 1CK TO OO UP.
There is some probability of
three new brick business houses
going up in the near future. HL
K. Alien,!'. \V. llulsey and Mag
nes* Bros, are figuring on putting
up brick buildings on their lots on
Front street. When asked alxnit
th" matter yesterday Mr. Hulsey
stated that he was very much in
about building and
the other parties did not
oudding would go up.
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