The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous white River Country, where Alfalfa is kin©
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 2, 1912
Vol. 12, No. 17
RAILROADS BREAK ALL
PASSENGER RECORDS
Freight Haule^ During Year Was
Less And Operating Expenses
Show Big Increase
American railways carried more
passengers during the fiscal year
ended June 30, than in any single
previous year, but considerably
less freight than was carried dur
ing the previous year.
These facts are given in a pre
liminary abstract of the twenty
fourth annual statistical report of
the interstate commerce commis
sion, made public at Washington
last Saturday.
The number of passengers car
ried was 997,109,882, an increase
over the previous year of 25,726,
683. The average receipts per pas
senger for each mile traveled was
a trifle over one cent. The num
ber of tons of freight handled was
1,781,637,954, a decrease from the
previous year of 68,262,147 tons.
The average receipts per mile for
each ton hauled was a fraction
over three-quarters of a cent.
During the year 246,124.4 miles
of track were operated, the total
mileage being 362,710.18 miles.
The roads employed 61,327 locomo
tives and 2,359,335 cars, a consid
erable increase in equipment.
The total number of persons on
the pay rolls of the steam roads
was 1,669,809, a decrease of 29,161,
as compared with the previous
year.
Par value of railway capital was
$19,208,935,081. Of the total capital
stock outstanding 32 per cent paid
no dividends. The aggregate
amount of dividends declared dur
ing the year was $460,195,376, be
ing equivalent to 8 per cent on j
dividend-paying stock.
The operating revenues were
$2,789,761,669, while their operat
ing expenses were $,1915,054,005.
These figures show an increase in
operating revenues of $39,094,234
and an increase of operating ex
penses of $92,423,572.
GRAND PICNIC
At Eaves Spring, August 10th.
Come and bring your family and
enjoy a days outing. Don’t forget
your baskets. A good time is guar
anteed to all. For stand privileges
see T. F. Eaves.
PROGRESSIVE PARTY MEETS
Newport, July 27.— The l’ro
ressive party, which met in con
vention at the courthouse at 3 pan.
today, chose Ira Mack as chairman
and Harmon Younger, secretary,
and the following delegates were
selected to represent Jackson
county at the state convention to ;
be held at Little Rock July 30: J.
M. Gibson, W. R. Whitten, Ira
Mack; alternates, J. R. Holden, W.
B. Blankenship and Andrew John-j
son. After the meeting of the '
state convention the county chair- j
man, Ira Mack, will cal! a conven
tion to effect a permanent organ
ization, at which time the town- j
ship committeemen for various
townships and wards of the coun
ty will be appointed.
ARKANSAS' HISTORIC
OLD STATE CAPITOL
Illustrated Article Telling of Fight
Being Hade to Save Building
Appears in This Issue
Our readers will find in this is
sue a special illustrated article re
garding the old statehouse, which
we believe will be of unusual in
terest at this time. A fight is now
being made to prevent the sale or
destruction of the historic struc
ture, which is older than the state
itself. The sentiment in favor of
preserving the old capitol has been
growing steadily arid the move
ment is being pushed vigorously.
Tire article which is published this
week is timely and contains some
interesting information regarding
the history of the old building and
the fight that is being made to
save it.
Tire old capitol is nearly SO years
old, the work of construction hav
ing been started in 183d, three
years before Arkansas was admit
ted to the union. This article tells
of some of the exciting events that
have transpired within the old
building during the long years
that it has been the scat of govern
ment. It also tells how it is plan
ned to make the state-house a
great museum and exhibit hall, in
which the products of every coun
ty in the state will be displayed.
DON AO M BY/ FOR STATE-WIDE
Little Rock, July 31.—Gov. Don-1
aghcy authorized the following j
statement Tuesday evening on the
subject of state-wide prohibition:
“Absolutely and unreservedly, 1
will do anything 1 can to assist in
the campaign for the adoption of
state-wide prohibition. 1 think the
time has come when we should all
unite, irrespective of political af- !
Illations, on the suppression of the
liquor traffic.”
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Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
Plaster, Furniture, Stoves, Ranges,
Wagons, Buggies and Machinery.
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SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
MAKEGOOD PROGRESS
Total of 6,506 Children Enrolled
and $42,263 Paid to Teach
ers During Past Year
The public schools of Indepen
dence county are making good
progress. There is a total of 8,
425 persons of school age in the
county and of this number, 6,506
were enrolled in the public schools.
The average daily attendance was
4,081. This is a marked improve
ment over past years and shows a
good healthy interest in the
schools and the good work they
are doing. Teachers salaries are
better, length of term longer, av
erage attendance greater and fin
ancial conditions better than ever
before. The people are to be con
gratulated upon this excellent
showing for it means that they
;rre beginning to realize the real
value and importance of the pub
lic schools. There is yet much to
be done, however, and it is to be
hoped that the excellent showing
of the past year will be a greater
incentive to all who are interested
in our public schools to do greater,
better and more fruitful work in
this great cause.
These figures are from the An
nual Report of County Examiner
Pickens. His report to the State
Superintendent is made from the
Annual and Enumeration Reports
of the Directors of the various
school districts of the county, who
have been very prompt in making
their reports. These figures show
marked improvement in many re
spects.
Total number of districts_ 99
Total number reported_ 99
Total number of white child
ren_8425
Total number of colored child
ren_448
Total enrollment in the
schools of tire county_6506
Average daily attendance_504
TEACHERS
Total number employed_110
Number holding State and
Professional certificates _ . 6
Number holding first grade
certificates_ 47
Number holding second grade
certificates_ 61
Number holding third grade
certificates_ 26
AVERAGE SALARY PER MONTH
To teachers holding State and
Professions certificates_$75
First grade men_ 53
First grade women_ 16
Second grade men_ 16
Second grade women__ 44
Third grade men_ 41
Third grade women_ _ 39
Average length of term (days) 114
BUILDINGS
Number new houses erected
during year_ _ 4
Cost of new houses_ $2150
Total number of school
houses in county. _ 112
Total value of school houses
in county_ $63,290
Value of all furniture, ap
paratus, etc.,_ 15,855
Number of school buildings
enclosed_ 31
FINANCIAL
Balance on hand June
30, 1911-$11,830.24
From common school
fund and poll tax ___ 21,113.83
From District tax_ 54,251.95
From all other sources, 608.84
Total_ 87,904.86
Amount expended for
teachers salaries 42,263.48
For building and repair
! ing_ 7,008.01
! For furniture and appa
ratus-- _ 4,421.18
For all other purposes 7,778.09
Total_ 61,471.64
Amount unexpended... 26,433,22
OLD FRIENDS ENJOY
UNIQUE DINNERPARTY
Nobody Under 60 Admitted But
Younger .Set Have Nothing
On This Jolly Bunch
Uncle Ben and Aunt Manda
Adams, two of Newark’s oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens,
entertained a few of their old
friends with a dinner party recent
ly, and not a single guest present
was under sixty years of age. The
following guests were present:
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cook of
Dublin, Tex., whose ages are 76
and 64, respectively. Mr. Cook is
a brother-in-law of Uncle Ben, and
is a prominent citizen of his home
town.
Mrs. Arkie Robertson, aged 63.
Mrs. Robertson is a sister of Mr.
Cook and her home is at Brad
ford, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Adams, aged
72 and 65 respectively. This ex
cellent couple live at Oil Trough
where they have reared a large
family and are honored by their
neighbors for their Christian citi
zenship and their genuine hospi
tality, which are among the high
est honors that can be conferred
upon man.
Mrs. Mat C. Adams, aged 77, one
of the most highly esteemed Chris
tian ladies of Newark, who is
known and loved by all for her
nobleness of character.
Mrs. M. H. Horn, aged 62, who
formerly lived here but is now a
resident of Oil Trough. She is a
sister of Mrs. Cook and an old ac
quaintance of the host and host
ess.
Despite their auvanced ages,
these are active and well preserved
old people, and were a jolly bunch.
All formalities were dispensed
with. The arrival of the guests
was marked by a real genunine
old-fashioned handshaking in
which one can feel the real touch
of friendship. Old occurrences
were discussed and old friends re
called and kindly remembered.
The writer is of the opinion that as
the noon hour drew near the
guests became anxious for dinner
to be served, as they knew by ex
perience that Aunt Manda is an
adept in the culinary art and al
ways has the best, and it served
in the most appetizing and tempt
ing manner. When dinner was an
nounced it was indeed a pleasant
party that gathered ’round the
board, and it is safe to say that no
dinner ever served in Newark was
more thoroughly and genuinely
enjoyed.
N After dinner a good, old-fashion
ed Methodist handshaking was
indulged in which brought shouts
of happiness and satisfaction
and amid the tears that trieded
down some of those furrowed
checks might be seen the rays of
joy that come only to those of
great age who have lived a life of
purity and helpfulness and who
have “fought the good fight” of
Biblical lore.
The old folks reluctantly dis
banded with praise for their host
and hostess, and with sincere wish
es for many happy returns of the
day.
COLLECTOR SETTLES
Tax Collector W. R. Shelpman
made his settlement with the state
treasurer at Little Rock Thursday
paying into the state treasury the
following amounts.
General revenve fund, $9,734.
76; tick tax, $465.05; sinking fund,
$732.65; school1 fund, $17,583.95;
pension fund $8,792.03; capital tax,
$2,930.66; sixteenth section, $246.
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QUIET AT GRAVEL PIT
The recent trouble at the Ball
& Peters railroad gravel pit east
I of town has subsided and every
thing is moving along peacefully
and quietly. Ball & Peters still
refuse to reinstate the white la
bores who were discharged and
are using only negroes, having
brought in a small crew from New
port and other points down the
line. It is reported that the work
at the pit has been seriously crip
pled as a result of the trouble, as
the negroes are afraid to go on
the job because of the recent
warnings given them to leave.
No further trouble is expected,
however.
FARMERS SHORT COURSE
BEING TAKEN BY MANY
Large Number of Parmer Taking
Instructions at Jonesboro
Argicultural College
Jonesboro, July 29. The farm
ers’ short course was opened at
the First District Agricultural
College here today with a large
number of farmers present from
Green, Clay, White, Independence
and many more are expected to
morrow. The instructors besides
the regular faculty are: Professors
Nelson and Hewitt of the l-niver
sify of Arkansas. The subjects
discussed at the session today were
“Judging of Beef Cattle, Swine,
Horses, Sheep,” “Judging Soil Fer
tility,” “Truck Gardening,” and
“Diseases of Live Stock.”
Those in attendance entered the
work with much earnestness and
much good is expected to be ac
complished. Courses for the ladies
are domestic’science, millinery and
other branches.
SOCIAI 1ST F-'ICNIJ
There will be a Socialist picnic
at Jamestown, Monday, August
5. Dan H. Hogan, editor of the
Huntington Herald, will be the
principal speaker. The county can
didates will also speak and the
candidate of the other political par
ty are invited to come and have
their say. The Socialist candidates
and Hogan will also speak at the
Ford Springs picnic August 3.
For stand privileges at Jamestown
see A. S. Johnson and I). Knight
at Jamestown.
W. P. Detherow.
WAISON-HART
Claude Watson and Miss Lula
Hart were united in marriage at
the residence of J. H. Langston,
near the White school house, Sun
day afternoon, Rev. G. L. Fink
performing the ceremony.
D. D. WHISNANT LOSES
HAND IN MILL ACCIDENT
Right hand so Badly Mangled by
Saw That it Was Amputat
ed Just Above Wrist
I). I). Whisnant, one of the best
citizens of the county, and a resi
dent of Logan township for many
years, happened to an accident
last Monday at the Ducan sawmill
near Shirley, in Searcy county,
which resulted in the loss of his
right hand.
Mr. Whisnant was sitting on a
log on the carriage while waiting
for the log to be put to the saw.
For some reason he threw his
hand out toward the saw, not real
izing its nearness to him, and it
came in contact with the rapidly
running saw, literally sawing it in
to shreds. He was immediately
placed on the train and taken to
Batesville to the Kennerly & Dorr
Sanitarium, where Tuesday after
noon, the hand was amputated
just above the wrist. Late re
ports from Batesville say he stood
the ordeal well and is getting
. along nicely.
RAILROAD FORBID* UQUOR
As a result of an investigation
conducted by the management of
! the Delaware, Lackawana and
! Western railroad, following the
' recent disastrous wreck at Corning,
i N. Y., and order was issued to the
! employes of the transportation
service forbidding the use of in
I toxicants, either while off or on
duty. All classes of employes di
j rectly connected with the move
ment of trains are prohibited
from using their time while off
! duty in any manner that may un
lit them for the safe prompt and
efficient performance of their du
ties.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
The Republican County Conven
tion at IJatesville last Saturday
nominated J.W.Scott of Saladofor
county and probate judge and W.
P. Jackson of Charlotte for rep
resentative. No other nominations
were made and the convention de
cided to place no other candidates
in the field.
WORK ON DITCH
The work of clearing the right
! of-wav for the drainage ditch for
the Mud Creek Districrt south of
i town, was commenced this week.
{Contractor Johnson expects to be
gin actual work on the ditch with
; in a few days.
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