The Newark Journal.
The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, October 31, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 30
ASHBY AND MILLIGAN
ARE ACQUITTED
Men Fined $50 in Justice Court
Here Win Case on Appeal to
The Circuit Court
Riley Milligan and George Ash
by of Black River township were
tried in the circuit court at Bates
ville this week on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill, and were
acquitted.
The charges grew out of a run
ning fight alleged to have taken
place between the defendants and
Charlie Brickey, near Cord, early
last spring.
The case was first tried injustice
court here and Milligan and Ashby
were found guilty and fined $50
each. They appealed to the circuit
court, where they succeeded in
getting a verdict of acquittal. Hon
I. J. Matheny of this place was at
torney for the defendants.
NEWARK BABY WON PRIZE
In the Better Babies Contest
held at Batesville last week, R. G
Fields, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Fields of this place
won first prize as the finest and
healthiest hahv in Inderendenre
county. There were 63 babies
entered in the contest, and he tied
with Donald Reynolds,a Batesville
baby, each scoring 94. Kathleen
Casey, of Batesville, whose score
was 93, won second prize. Little
Henry Woodrow Wright, of Sul
phur Rock, won honorable men
tion in the contest, scoring above
90.
SHOULD REMOVE COTTON
Parties who have cotton on our
gin-yard that has been ginned and
baled should remove same as soon
as possible. If left on the yard it
is at onwers risk, as we have no
insurance on cotton left on the
yard and will not be responsible
for any loss in case of fire.
Newark Gin Co.
SEASON’S FIRST FROST
The first real frost of the season
was on the ground Tuesday morn
ing. The lateness of the frost has
been fine for the farmers, as it
permitted much of the late cotton
crop to mature that would other
wise have been lost.
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Salado, Oct. 28. — The wet
weather is playing havoc with the
crops that are ungathered, and
has retarded hay making until it
has almost put it out of business.
Esq. J. A. Baker left Sunday
evening for Hot Springs to attend
the meeting of the I.O.O.F. Grand
Lodge, and will see the State Fair
while down there.
G. W. Purcelly, Ed Morgan and
L. W. McSpadden of HcHue, at
tended Lodge here Saturday night.
Frank Bridges, who lives at
Viola, Fulton county, was here
last week visiting old acquaint
ances.
Dr. J. M. Hooper, who recently
removed here from Texas, hap
pened to a right serious accident
one day last week while riding
horseback. The horse fell, throw
ing the doctor headlong, causing
a dislocation of one arm, and bruis
ing him generally.
Irwin Pelley of Oil Trough,will
move his family here in a few
days, so as to place his children in
school.
Rev. Bowman of Batesville
preached here Saturday and Sun
day at the Christian church.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Leand
er Davis, Monday,twin boys. Moth
er and babes doing well, and there
is a big smile on Mr. Davis’ face.
Our school is progressing nicely
with Prof. Vick as principal, and
Mrs. Jane Dodd teaching the prim
ary department.
Ed Bullard is talking of selling
out and removing to Texas.
SIDNEY FAIN ACQUITTED
Sidney Fain of Oil Trough, who
was tried in circuit court at Bates
ville Friday, charged with mali
ciously killing a dog belonging to
John Morris, was acquitted. Fain
was trigd in justice court here
some time. % ago and was found
guilty and fined $50, but appealed
to circuit court, with the result
above stated.
J. L. Parker, photographer of
Newport,will be in Newark every
Wednesday prepared to do first
class photograph work.
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kind in the papers frequently, but
yrou never see a lost eheek book ntl~
vertisexl.
The reason is that a elieck book has
no value to wliutevey to the finder.
.Vo matter who findsyour cheek book
he can't get your money. It would be
different if he found your pux'se.
Keep youi' money in the
First National Bank
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS $.‘10,000.00
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ALLEN’S HALL, 3 NIGHTS
—COMMENCING—
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
METROPOLITAN VAUDEVILLE CO
Presenting high class vaudeville
Entire change each night
7 ACTS AND ONE REEL OF PICTURES
ADMISSION
CHILDREN 15 CENTS ADULTS 25 CENTS
A TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI
(Continued from last week.)
After going through the dark,
dismal bottoms and across the
levee, the country was more open
ed. We drove to a negro cabin
that looked so inviting at a dis
tance. A darkey came out. We
wanted to know if there were any
white people living near. “0, yes
sar, there is my boss, Mr. Powell.
It is two miles but if you don’t
know these bottoms you may
break your neck, sir, before you
git thar for its no road for strang
ers in a dark night, and besides
there is a creek and bayou to
cross.” We were a little dismayed
at this. The thought of our home
in Arkansas came rushing to our
memory. We would have been
contented to swap the romance of
our situation together with the
glorious independence of control
which we possessed at that mo
ment for the comforts of the
chimney corner at home. I began
to sing “Never Alone” and thought
of the 124th Psalm. I don't know
which one looked the most worried
—“Pauline”or Brother Covington.
I can always see the funny side
to everything.
But soon there stood out in full
view, a fine white house. It seem
ed that happiness and wealth was
stamped on everything, and all
seemed so quiet and peaceful. Mrs.
Powell came to the gate to see as
well as hear what we strangers
had to say. I was like Aaron in the
Bible—I was elonuent of sneeeh.
You can see that my husband let
me do all the talking. After intro
ducing ourselves I told her vve
were old people going to Green
wood to visit our daughter, and
wished to stay all night, that we
had money to pay our way and
did not think we could drive to the
little town of Lula, as it was sun
down that we were not peddlers,
book agents or fruit agents. She
very kindly said get out and wel
come. She was not afraid of
strangers and never charged us a
cent The next stopping place was
at Coahoma a nice town here we
put up at a hotel.' We left this
town early for a 15 mile drive to
Lyon, a suburb of Clarksdale.
Here we stayed a day and night
with a sister and brother in-law.
They moved here about 30 years
ago when Mr. Allen was only a
“poor little one horse” merchant,
and now he is very wealthy. They
leave the delta every summer for
some health resort. Have been to
Europe, Canada and Cuba and all
over the United States.
What do these people do for a
living? They live at home and
board at same place. If I owned
10 acres of that fertile country we
might be able to do the same. Of
course I am fully aware that “all
is not gold that glitters,” but am
satisfied this is genuine gold. We
left here for Greenwood 60 miles
away. It rained “April showers”
all day and the funny part, or silly
rather, we left home without a
a wrap—not even an umbrella.
My better half spoke of buying
one but I said no for I knew it
would fall to me to hold the um
brella all the way.
I may conclude next week if
the kind, patient editor will admit.
Mrs. A. A. Covington.
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Sulphur Rock, Oct.28—Mr.and
Mrs. Simon Ball of Batesville
spent Sunday in town, the guest
of the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson of
Newport spent Sunday here with
relatives and friends.
Misses Annie Bolding and Rena
Cunningnam spent Tuesday at
Batesville.
Mrs. Sam Bevens went to Bates
j ville Saturday trading,
j Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Griffin and
Mrs. Dock Caldwell left Sunday to
attend the Hot Springs fair, and
to visit relatives in Little Rock.
Miss Willie Maxwell returned
Saturday from Batesville where
she spent the week with relatives.
Miss Nettie Hodges is spending
the week at Cushman with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Parks left
Sunday for Hot Springs to attend
the fair.
Ben Jernigan of Batesville visit
ed relatives here Sunday.
J. A. Brown of Newark was in
town Monday seeing his many
! friends.
Oscar Owens began his seven
months school at Lone Oak Mon
! dav.
Claude Wilson of Newport spent
Sunday in town with relatives and
friends.
Will Bullington and daugher, of
Dota, spent Saturday in town.
There are more boarding stu
dents attending school here than
for years. More than 30 students
have been enrolled and all are
well pleased with the school.
W. B. Knight of Batesville is
here looking after his insurance
business.
LIKES NEW HOME
J. B. Wright, formerly of Sul
phur Rock, but who recently
moved to Fayetteville, was in
town on business Wednesday. He
is spending a few days looking
after his farming interests here
and will return to Fayetteville in
a few days. He says Fayetteville
is a fine town, and he is well pleas
ed with conditions there.
WINS TRIP TO FAIR
T. J. McDoniel and son, Adler,
left Sunday night for Hot Springs
to spend the week at the State
Fair. Adler won a State Fair
scholarship in the the Boys Corn
Club Contest and will spend the
week there in encampment with
the other Corn Club boys of the
state.
LIKES ARKANSAS
Hon. Eli Cole, of Bellviewr, Iowa
who owns extensive farming in
terests around Paroquet, spent a
few days here the past week on
business. Mr. Cole is well pleas
ed with his investments here and
thinks this section of Arkansas
has a bright future.
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Oil Trough, Oct. 27.—Thos. A.
Robertson left last week for Texas
where he expects to make his fu
ture home. We hate to lose such
good citizens, but hope he will do
well in his new home.
Mrs. Griffith’s brother and sis
ter are down from Dodd City for
a few days visit.
Mrs. H. A. Spinks left Friday
morning for Oklahoma to visit her
parents for a few weeks.
Rev. M. L. Lawrence came in
Saturday to hold a few days meet
ing at the White church.
Dr. B. J. Kent was at Batesville
at few days this week attending
court.
A good many of our people sold
cotton in Newark this week.
J. M. Stevens has been having
a few rounds with the chills this
week, but his wife who has been
sick, is better.
The weather has been very bad
tho past week and but little work
was done in the fields.
Albert Gray made another trip
to Texas this week on legal busi
ness.
J. H. Hill came in from school
at Sulphur Rock Saturday to visit
his parents.
Mrs. William Hill, of Texas,
came in Saturday to visit her
brother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Moore left
Sunday for Hot Spings to attend
the State Fair.
Ask J. C. Outlaw how he and
his pet are making it.
T A Mnnrp fnr
Batesville to attend court.
Ask Jack Davis what he thinks
of the fellow across the river.
We are having a debate at the
Jackson school house between a
Campbellite and a Mormon. The
debate began Sunday at noon and
will continue for six days.
J. C. and J. L. Outlaw seem to
be antagniouslytiersxvypgfwdcbih
with one an other.
ARREST MAN AND WOMAN
Constable Pete Comer arrested
Tom Hobbs and Maud Bethel,
Tuesday, on an indictment of the
grand jury for illegal co-habitation
and being unable to give bond,
both were taken to Batesville and
placed in jail to await trial.
Hobbs is said to have deserted
his family and he and the woman
were living together near Green’s
mill,out in the Dota neighborhood.
INSTALL MACHINE
TO CLEAN COTTON
Takes Out Bolls, Hulls and Dirt,
and Adds Several Dollars to
Value of Bale of Cotton
A machine that cleans cotton,
taking the trash, bolls, hulls and
dirt out of it, has been installed
by the Newark Gin Company.
The cotton is put through this
new machine by the suction sys
tem as it is unloaded from the
wagon and before it goes through
the gin-stands, and, if the cotton
is dry, all the pieces of bolls, hulls
and dirt are removed, and nearly
all the small pieces of trash are
taken out. The cotton then goes
through the gin-stands via the
suction route, with no more trou
ble or delay than if it had been
unloaded directly into the gin
stands, and when the lint comes
from the press, baled and ready
for sale, it makes a sample that is
clean and pretty and that sells
readily for $6 to $8 per bale more
than cotton that is ginned in the
old way.
It is certainly a great improv
ment and the gin company is to
be congratulated upon their efforts
to give the farmers the very best
service. Although this addition
to their already modern plant is a
very expensive machine, and its
use increases the value of cotton
$6 to $8 per bale, the Newark Gin
Co. has not increased the price of
ginning, and say that the new
machine was put in in order to
give the farmers the very best
service obtainable.
RETURNS FROM BEAR HUNT
Dr. A. A. Evans returned Mon
day from a camp hunt on lower
White river with a party of New
port friends. They killed one
bear and a big lot of small game.
Billie McKnight of Oil Trough got
the first shot at the bear. The
weather was a little disagreeable
part of the time but otherwise
they had a delightful time.
LOST POCKETBOOK
Lost.—A leather pocket-book
with draw-string fastening, con
taining one $20 bill, a $5 bill and
small amount of silver. Lost some
where between McNairyfarm and
the Magness gin at Newark. Lib
eral reward for return of same to
Journal office or to W. F. Sisk.
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