The Newark Journal.
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Published In The famous White River country, where Alfalfa Is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 25, 1910
Vol. 10, No. 33
A FATAL SETTLEMENT
James Parsons Killed by D. Brock
Near Bradford.
Bradford, Nov. 21.—D. Brock
was carried from here yesterday
to Newport where he was placed
in jail on a charge of the murder
of James Parsons. The killing
oeeured Saturday night about 10
o’clock, and it was feared that
brothers of Parsons would make
an attempt to lynch Brock if he
should be kept in jail here. It is
said that brothers of the deceased
were much wrought up over the
killing and have made threats
against Brock.
Parsons was killed about four
miles from here. It was the re
sult, it is claimed, of a settlement
for some timber. Brock, it is
charged, called on Parsons and
paid him for some timber and
made a demand for a receipt. It
is claimed that after Parsons had
written the receipt and was read
ing it, Brock shot and killed him.
After the arrest Brock is .said
to have made several ditTerent
statements of the reasons for
shooting Parsons. Feeling ran
high for a while, and public senti
ment seems to be with Parsons,
who had always been considered
inoffensive.
BOYS CORN CLUB
II. S. Mobley delivered an ad
dress at the court house at Bates
ville last Friday, touching at
length upon the failure of the
tnodern education in fitting boys
and girls for success, especially
along agricultural lines. He also
spoke of the organization -and
work of the boys corn club
and appointed a committee of «J. C.
Fitzhugh, Congressman Oldfield
and \V. P. Jones to arrange plans
for the work next year.
This is one of the best move
ments ever inaugurated in the
county and The Journal hopes
these gentlemen will put some in
terest and enthuiasm into the
work. They have the opportun
ity and ability to do a great work
in the development of the agri
cultural interests of our county,
and their friends are going to ex
pect much of them.
KILLED BY TRAIN
Charles Burk of Yarboro was
killed by a freight train near
Blytheville Sunday. It is said
that he was asleep on the track.
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night. She had gotten up in the
night to take a dose of medecine.
She kindled a fire and in some
way her clothing caught fire. She
ran from the house to the spring
some distance from the house and
jumped into the spring. She died
at ‘d o’clock Monday night. She
was»the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Garner.
Hugh Waits and Miss Nora
Moxley were married here Sunday,
Esq. W. T. Anderson officiating.
The boys basket ball team of
this place will play the Batesville
team at Batesville Saturday.
Ben Huddleston has sold out at
Sharp and bought property and
moved to town.
Elbert Burt the Magnoss photo
grapher was iu town on business
Tuesday.
A. I). Allen was up from Ram
ey Sunday to visit his family.
Mrs. S. L). Maxwell is quite
sick with pneumonia.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weeks happenings Timely and
Tersely Related
Squire J. A. Baker made a busi
ness trip to Newark Saturday.
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county, was here Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Robbie Engles left Thurs
day for Conway to attend Central
Baptist College this winter.
C. P. Wood left last week for
his home at Sabinal, Texas, after
a two weeks stay on business.
II. C. Wycough, we are glad to
say, is able to be up and going,
after quite a lengthy spell of sick
ness.
J. W. Scott returned Thursday
from Little Rock, where he had
been to attend the Masonic Grand
Lodge.
Mrs. W. Linville of Chicago
| came in several days ago to visit
her neice, Mrs. J. C. Yarbrough,
returning home Sunday.
Clareuce Taylor is having mater
i ial placed on the ground to build
1 a dwelling on lots recently pur
chased from J. B. Wright.
John Pasley is working the
County prisoners on the public
road in Rosie township, beginning
where Mr. Hazelrigg quit work.
Tom Engles, son of I>. P. Eng
les, left Sunday and will accom
pany Dr. Hankins home vhere he
will remain during the incoming
year.
Mrs. H. I). Uhles, visited her
brother, Harmon James, Sunday
in Oil Trough. He is just recov
ering from n severe spell of ma
j laria.
Dr. W. D. Hankins, formerly
of this place, but now of Birming
I ham, Ala., spent last week here
| o 1 business, leaving for home Sat
urday.
John Fowler has moved his
family from Fairview township to
his new residence, which was re
cently completed. We welcome
them back.
The Public School began here
Monday morning, with Hon. Will
Thompson as principal and Mrs.
Jane Dodd in charge of the pri
mary department. It promises to
be one of the best terms this Dis
trict has ever had.
Ben Morgan, who lives near
Salado, and Miss Myrtle White of
Desha, agreed to travel life’s
journey together, and failing to
obtain license at Batesville, secur
ed conveyance to Melbourne,
where they were on last Monday
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OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Crops are about all gathered in
this part of the county.
The gin here has put up abuut
450 bales of cotton to date.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Owens are
visiting at Hutson this week.
J. C. Outlaw and Wiley Bur
row went to newport on business
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Boswell of lleber
were in town Monday en route to
Batesville.
Rev. Muredith will preach at
Maple Springs on the fourth Sun
day. Everybody invited.
N. A. Speed of Heber is here
this week looking after some woik
being doue on his farm.
W. H. Eubanks and wife and
Mrs. Alice Shipp were baptized
Sunday in the Hardshell Baptist
faith.
J. M. Stephens returned Thurs
day from Little Rock, where he
attended the Masonic Grand
Lodge.
W. O. Moore is getting to be
quite a nimrod. He went out on
Departee Monday and brought in
four ducks and two squirrels.
Mr. Bishop who lived on Mea
dow Lake died Sunday night and
was buried Tuesday at Maple
Springs. He was a member of
the W. (). W. and was buried
with fraternal honors.
Our W. O. W. hall and school
building is nearing completion
and those sovereigns who have not
paid their $5 should do so at once,
as the committee needs it badly.
If you can’t come and bring it,
send it in.
CHRISTMAS CARDS FREE
Not Cheap Trash, But Ten Beau*
tiful Ones.
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I want to send free to every
reader of The .Journal 10 beautiful
imported, embossed, colored
[Christmas post cards, all different,
; without any advertising on them
' whatever.
1 do this because 1 want people
to know the high grade cards I
carry at manufactures’ prices. If
! you prefer beautiful New Years
| cards say so when you write. All
I ask is that you send me 1 cents
in stamps to cover postage. Ad
dress, C. T. Johnstone, Pres.,
Dept. loG7, Rochester, N. Y.
TEACHERS MEETING
Independence County Teachers
Meet at Batesville Dec. 10.
A meeting of the Independence
County Teachers Association will
be held at Batesville on Saturday,
December 10. The following pro
gram has been arranged.
Opening Address by President
J. K. Rawlings.
“A State Hoard of Education.
Why?” S. E. Wells.
“Consolidation of Rural Schools"
C. W. Aldridge.
“State Aid for County High
Schools. J. C. Wynne.
“Rest Method of teaching Agri
culture.” Miss Jessamine Perrin.
Music. Miss Lizzie Johntson.
“Making the Work Practical.”
L. R. Barnett.
“Personal Habits of the Teach
er.” J. G. Moore.
“County Superintendency.”
W. E. Dodd.
“County Uniformity.” W. M.
Thompson, J. T. Powell.
“School Improvement Associa
tion.” Mrs. Maud Jeffery.
“Geography in the Sixth
Grade.” Miss Vera Wise.
“Beautifying Building and
Grounds.” E. E. Esteb.
ARKANSAS CORN CROP
Some interesting Comparisons ot
the Crop With Other States.
The Agricultural Department
has issued a tabulated statement
showing the average production of
corn in nine southern states for
the past ten years. Ten years ago
the average yield per acre in Ar
kansas was less than 18 bushels,
while this year the average yield
per acre is 24 bushels. Only one
southern state, Virginia, surpass
ed Arkansas in the per acre yield
of corn this year, that state’s aver
age yield being 25£ bushels. How
ever the total production of corn
in Arkansas exceeds that of Vir
ginia, and only one Southern state
has this year produced more corn
than Arkansas, that state being
Texas. But while Texas has pro
duced a greater number of bush
els of corn than Arkansas, the
average yield per acre in Texas is
nearly four bushels less than in
Arkansas.
The average .yield per acre in
bushels and the total crop produc
ed is shown in the following table.
States Per acre Total crop
Arkansas.24.69,216,000
Alabama.18. 63,432,000
Georgia.14.3.... 64,808,000
Louisiana.23.6.. ..58,835,000
Mississippi)... .20.5... .66,256,000
North Carolina 18.8....57,754,000
South Carolina 18.5.. ..44,733,000
Texas.20.2... 181,093,000
Virginia.25.5... .54,621,000
This shows a total corn crop in
the nine states of 660,748,000
bushels, or an increase of 158,294,
000 bushels over last year.
The government co-operative
demonstration work has been con
ducted in these states, and it is be
lieved that this is largely respon
sible for the increase of the aver
age yield per acre.
Texas shows the lowest gain,
her increase this year being only
eight-tenths of a bushel over her
ten-year average. South Carolina
shows the greatest gain, an in
crease of six and nine-tenths bush
els over her ten-year average.
Arkansas shows a gain of five and
three-tenths bushels over her ten
year average.
NOTICE
All parties indebted to the un"
dersigned are requested to call on
or before Dec. 1 and make settle
ment, as 1 have obligations to
meet. H. Johlk.
Statement of Condition of the
First National Bank of Newark
Condensed From Report to Comptroller of Currency, November 10, 1910
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts.$38,891.02
U. S. Bonds. 25,000.00
Banking house and
fixtures. 1,500.00
Due from other banks 75,778.26
Cash in vault. 8,511.58 j
Due from U. S. Treas. 1,250.00
Total.$150,930.86 j
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in. $25,o00.00
Surplus and undivid
ed net profits. 3,082.45
National Bank Notes
outstanding . 25,000.00
Deposits. 97,848.41
Total.$150,930.86
The foregoing statement is correct, and is respectfully sub
mitted to the customers of this Bank as showing its strength and |
its ability to serve them. E. B. CHESSER, Cashier.