The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 5, 1915
Vol. 14, No. 44
6 MILES FENCE DESTROYED
BY ALLEGED NIGHT RIDERS
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Fence Inclosing Big Bottom District
Totally Destroyed From the
Railroad to Blsck River
Another serious outbreak, al
leged to have been committed by
supposed night riders, occurred
Monday night when about six
miles of fence enclosing the Big
Bottom Fencing District was
completely destroyed.
Beginning near where the fence
crosses the railroad just east of
Newark, the fence was complete
ly destroyed all the way to Black
river.
The fence, which was woven
wire, was one of the best in In
dependence county. In many
places the fence was cut from top
to Dottom at every panel, ana it
is reported that only a few panels
are left standing for the entire
distance of six miles. It required
the efforts of several men to com
plete the work of destruction and
the result shows that hatchets,
axes and wire-cutters were used.
G. M. Fields, W. W. Magness
and F. C. Hoyt compose the Board
of Commissioners of the district,
and the value of the fence de
stroyed is estimated by them at
about $750,
Some time during Wednesday
night a note was placed on the
front gate post at W. W. Mag
ness’ residence warning the com
missioners not to rebuild the
fence. The note is signed “Farm
ers Union” and reads as follows:
“Commissioners
Don’t try to put the stock law
rence up again. It will not be
good for anyone who tries to in
terfere with us. We mean biz.
Farmers Union
“Build it at the old place.”
The above notice was found by
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Suspected Wedding
And Wanted to See it
Henry Coulson of this place and
Miss Effie Cape of Argenta were
married Sunday night at 10
o’clock at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. G L. Fink in this city, Rev.
I Fink officiating.
Although it was planned to
j have a quiet wedding, two other
ministers, the Methodist chqir
master and a number of young
people were present to witness
the ceremony and join in shower
ing good wishes upon the happy
young couple.
The bride came up on the night
train from her home at Argenta,
and when she alighted from the
uum uiju ▼» c*o ui^.i ijj ujv. j uun^
man and the minister, the crowd
at the depot immediately became
interested. Rev. Fink tried to act
as unconcerned and ignorant as if
he did not expect to perform a
wedding ceremony in a year. But
the crowd couldn't be fooled and
when the bride and gioom arrived
at the minister’s home, the entire
party, headed by Rev. L. B. Han
kins, Rev. Brownlow Taylor and
John Austin were present, all
wearing a regular Teddy Roose
velt smile. Rev. Fink performed
the ceremony and the many in
terested spectators enthusiastical
ly joined in extending congratula
tions and sincere good wishes to
Mr. and Mrs. Coulson.
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COTTON SEED
I had 1070 pounds of “Half-and
Half” seed cotton ginned at the
| Newark gin which made a bale
! weighing 152 pounds, net. I
have a few bushels of these seed
for sale at $1 25 cents per bushel.
J. L. Brown.
Newark, Arkansas.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,500
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS. V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
THERE'S NO BETTER Time
IN AU THE YEAR
TO START TO SAVE
THAN THE TIME THAT'S
THUS BANK
is ORGANIZED
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IT’S JUST BEGUN
Now is a Good Time to Begin
Saving Your Money
Make the Proper Start by Setting
Some Dollars Apart
TO THE CREDIT OF
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
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BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
mone-v .to- disia®.* -pomta.- -Th* Jore payable
are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.00, cost...3 cents
Amounts of $5.00 to $30.00, cost.. 5 cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost.-M0 cents
Amounts of $”5.00 to $100.00, cost..._15 cents
.iY.ben sending
anywhere and
PROHIBITION BILL
GETS BIG MAJORITY
House Passes State-Wide Bi’l 74 to
22 and Prohibition is Now Up
to the Senate
Little Rock, Feb. 2.—A bill for
State-wide prohibition, effective
June 1, passed the house Monday
afternoon with an overwhelming
vote, 74 of the 100 representa
fives vnfintr fnr if Twenfv-fwn
votes were cast against it, while
four representatives were absent.
The vote was taken following a
stormy session, during which
amendment after amendment, in
troduced in a filibustering move
ment by opponents of the bill,
were voted down.
The amendments were of all
kinds and descriptions, one pro
viding that it be unlawful for anj
physician to prescribe liquor of
any kind to a patient. Another
would attach a $500 fine against
any person shipping or ordering
liquor shipped into the state.
The vote on the first amend
ment was 63 against and 31 for.
But after the prohibitionists had
shown their strength numerous
other representatives began
switching to the winning side.
The bill was introduced by
Farrar Newberry of Clark coun
ty, and is the same as now pend
ing in the senate, being introduc
ed in the senate by Senator T. C
White of Pine Bluff.
It is believed that the state-wide
bill will pass the senate when ii
comes up in regular order in that
body, which will be some time j
next week.
OLDFIELD WILL BE
ON BIG COMMITTEE
Place on Ways and Means Commit
tee Practically Assured Con
gressman of This District
Washington, Jan. 30.— Repre- \
sentative William A. Oldfield of
Batesville, Ark., chairman of the J
Patents Committee, is slated to (
succeed Mr. Underwood of j
Alabama as a Member of the pow
erful Ways and Means Committee j
in the next Congress. Mr. Oldfield !
will undoubtedly be chosen by a j
caucus of house Democrats to be j ■
held here soon.
ine Ways anil Means Committee
is the greatest of all house com
mittees and Mr. Oldfied’s promo
tion will place him in direct line
for house leadership and possibly
for the speakership, if the Demo
crats continue in power. It has
been many years since an Arkan
sas man was a member of the
Ways and Means Committee. Only
twice in the history of the state
has any one been so honored. The
late Senator James K. Jones and
Major Clifton R. Breckinridge dur
ing their service in the house were
both members of this committee.
With the retirement of Repre
sentative J. C. Floyd March 4, al
ter ten years service, Mr. Oldfield
will be dean of the Arkansas dele
gation in the house.
It is rumored an extra session
cannot now be avoided and that
President Wilson, who has cancel
ed all out-of-town engagements up
to July 1, may call Congress to
gether in extra session about
March 22, in which event rural
credits legislation would be includ
tfd iffTArMmsfafiv’e program;'"’ '
A suit of clothes for $2.50 ought
to be cheap enough for anybody.
You can buy a suit at that price
at the Newark Lumber Co.
THREE BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze Originating in Herrington’s
Store Wipes Out Three Frame
Buildings on South Side
Fire which originated in R. T.
Herrington & Son’s store in the
Ratton building on the South side
jf Front street, early last Satur
day moning, completely destroyed
that’building, the Crosser building
311 adjoining lot and the building
an the corner formerly occupied
by The Journal.
The fire started about 5 o’clock
it the rear of Herrington’s store
md had gained such headway be
fore discoved, that it was impossi
ble to check the flames.
The fire soon spread to the old
Journal building on the corner
ind the Crosser building adjoin
ing. It was impossible to save
either of these buildings and it
looked for a while as if the entire
block down to the Newark Lum
ber Company’s new brick build
ing would be destroyed.
Herrington’s loss is about $2,000
with $1,500 insurance. R. R. Rat
ton’s loss on building is about
$1,000 with $500 insurance. The
Newark Lumber Co. lost about
$500 worth of farm implements
with no insurance. Geo. F. Cros
ser’s loss and O. F. Craig’s loss on
building is about covered by insur
ince.
NOTICE TO PATRONS
OF THE NEWARK GIN
Please bring seed cotton on
Wednesdays and Saturdays during
February, and Saturdays during
March. Newark Gin Co.
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Sulphur Rock, Feb. 4.—Tom
Holcombe the mail carrier here,
made an attempt to take his own
life Saturday night by taking a
arge quanitity of anti-feberine.
\ physician was summoned and
ie is reported to be improving
licely.
Rev. Walters, the popular Bap
tist minister of Judsonia, lectured
to the students of the Sulphur
Hock High School Monday morn
ling. He also preached an excel
ent sermon that night at the
Japtist church.
Ernest Morris visited friends
it Charldtte Sunday.
Miss L. McClendon of Moore
ield spent Satnrday and Sunday
lere with relatives.
Ben Jernigan of Batesville
;pent Sunday here with relatives.
Sam Bevens made a business
rip to Batesville Monday.
Frank Crowell spent Monday
n Batesville attending to busi
ness matters.
The grammar department of
:he Sulphur Rock High School
made a good showing for the
nonth ending January 31. Out
)f 32 students, 25 were placed on
:he honor roll, as follows: Gene
*’ie Griffin, Fannie Long, Pauline
Wright, Maxie Chaney, Susie
Higgins, Hazel Parks, Carrie
Bruce, Mattie Crigler, Bonnie
Kent, Ethel Brooks, Braden Gos
sett, Italene Walden, Lucia Wil
son, Opal Bradford, Kate Nelson,
Newt Webster, Herschel Parks,
Cecil Sexton, Cleetus Lawrence
Bernice Thompson, Claud Long
Otis Crutcher, Dewey Crutcher,
Will Gamings of Magness was
in town Thursday visiting friends.
Miss Maud Moore returned
home Thursday from an extended
visit at Dale, Okla.
Dr, A. A. Evans of Newark
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CANNING FACTORY FOR
NEWARK SEEMS ASSURE!*
Ask Night Riders
For Information
Since the agitation started by
alleged night riders to compell all
farmers to rent for a part of the
crop instead of money rent, there
has been considerable interest
aroused over the renting of mead
ows and pastures. A number of
people have been discussing this
matter, and Hoad Overseer J. P.
Lovel, who says he is always anx
ious to do the right thing, has re
quested The Journal to ask for
information on this subject. Mr.
Lovell has some meadow land
rented for cash rent, but all the
balance of his land is rented for a
part of the crop. He and others
want to know what position the
night riders are going to take on
the renting of meadow lands, as
they do not want to do anything
that might cause them to eret in
to trouble. If the alleged night
riders desire to state their position
in this matter, they may mail a
letter to The Journal and it will
be published as a matter informa
tion and the letter will be destroy
ed.
was in town Thursday attending
to business interests.
G. T. Northern has just receiv
ed a car load of hulls and meal.
Some unknown parties broke
into a ear of flour here and es
caped with eight barrels. They
have not been apprehended.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Aikins died Thursday.
Attorneys. C. Knight of New
ark was a business visitor here
Thursday.
J. U. Martin, a leading citizen
of Sulphur Rock spent Saturday
in Batesville.
A meeting will be held at the
city hall Saturday, Feb. 20, ^or
the purpose of discussing the
canning factory.
Frank Wright, G. F. Gilbreath,
W. M. Thompson, G. W. James
and Josiah Martin were among
those who attended the fifth Sun
day meeting at West Batesville.
For Sale.—Scholarship in Bates
ville Business College; bookkeep
ing, shorthand and stenography,
or combination and unlimited
course. Apply at The Journal of
fice.
Practically All Stock For Conce a
is Subscribed and Company
Will Organize Saturday
A meeting of those interested in
the proposed canning factory for
Newark was held last Saturday.
A large number of farmers
were present and all expressed
themselves enthusiastically in fav
or of a canning factory. It is pro
posed to organize a company and
issue 80 shares of stock at $25 per
share. More than half the stock
was subscribed at the meeting in
a very few minutes. The matter
of securing additional subscrip
tions was referred to F. C.Hoyt,
and Mr. Hoyt reported yesterd; r
morning that 64 shares of sto k
had been taken, leaving only 6
shares 10 secure. It is thoug t
that these will be secured by Sa -
urday when another meeting wll
be held for the purpose of orga i
izing.
Slays Himself While
Trying to Kill Do'
Vanndale, February 2. — V.
M. Wilson, a well-known ret
dent of Vanndale, accidental y
shot and killed himself with a r< -
volver at his home this mornin .
He went out with his pistol loo -
ing for a dog that had been a -
noying his family during ti e
night.
Hearing a shot, members of h 3
family found Mr. Wilson’s body
lying beside the house with a bu -
let hole through the temple. It is
| thought that in stooping to look
for the dog under the house he
accidentally pulled the trigger of
the gun. He leaves a wife an 1
several children.
1140 IN PEN
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During the month of January
there were no escapes from th ;
Arkansas penitentiary, it. bein •;
the first month in many years, a -
cording to the report of the Stat;
|Penitentiary Board. The report
further shows that during th
month 84 prisoners were receive! ,
33 whites 51 negroes. The nun -
number discharged by pardot,
parole and expiration of sentenci,
| was 80. The population of th ;
prison at present is 1,140, of whic i
371 are whites and 769 negroes.
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