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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, December 5, 1913
Vol. 13, No. 35
FARMERS TO HOLD
INSTITUTE HERE
Program Arranged For Farmers
Meeting to be Held in Newark
December 15th to 20th
All thepreliminaryarrangements
have been made for holding a
Farmers Institute in Newark, be
ginning on Monday, December 15,
and continuing until Saturday,the
20th. The Institute will be held in
the High School Auditorium, and
it is expected that many farmers
from all parts of the county will
attend. The following program
has been prepared for the Institute:
MONDAY
Welcome address. —Rev. J. L
Brown.
Soils—their physical and chemi
cal qualities.—Prof. Nelson.
Sites for orchards and prepara
tion of soils for planting.—Prof.
Truax.
Livestock as a factor in farm
systems.—Prof. Wheelock.
Methods and benefits of cultiva
tion.—Prof Nelson.
Cut worms, white grubs and
wire worms.—Prof. Becker.
TUESDAY
Selection, pruning and planting
of nursery stock.—Prof. Truax.
Humus—its function in soils and
relation to production.—Prof. Nel
son.
The selection of breeding swine.
—Prof. Wheelock.
The codling moth and the San
Jose scale —Prof. Becker.
Corn improvement and seed
corn selection.—Prof. Nelson.
Pruning the growing tree—its
purpose and method.—Prof.Truax.
WEDNESDAY
Care of the bearing orchard.—
Prof. Truax.
Drainage as a factor in crop
production.—Prof. Nelson.
What nursery inspection does
for the farmer.—Prof. Becker.
Building up the dairy herd.—
Prof. Wheelock.
The importance of cotton seed
selection.—Prof. Nelson.
Some beneficial insects.—Prof.
Becker.
The New Agriculture.—Pres. J.
C. Futrall, University of Arkan
sas.
Boys Corn Club Work.—W. J.
Jernigan.
THURSDAY
The improvement of beef cattle.
—Prof. Wheelock.
The advantages of crop rotation.
—Prof. Nelson.
Planting and cultivation of cot
ton.—Prof. Nelson.
The home and commercial cul
ture of sweet potatoes. — Prof.
Truax.
Hog Cholera—its treatment and
prevention—Dr. R. M. Gow.
The business end of farming.—
Prof. Nelson.
FRIDAY
Irish potato culture. — Prof.
Truax.
Points in harvesting and mar
keting of cotton.—Prof. Nelson.
Some points in poultry culture.
—Prof. Wheelock.
Points in silo construction.—
Prof. Wheelock.
Culture of alfalfa and its use in
rations. —Prof. Nelson.
The outlook for demonstration
for 1914.—C. W. Watson, State
Agent in U. S. Demonstration
work.
Hog cholera vaccination—dem
onstration clinic.—Dr. R. M. Gow.
SATURDAY
New developments in cotton
culture.—C. W. Watson.
Common diseases of the horse.
—Dr. Gow.
Mixing and applying commer
cial fertilizers.—Prof. Nelson.
Making and feeding silage.—
Prof. Wheelock.
Importance of small fruits on
the home farm.—Prof. Truax.
Common diseases of cattle.—Dr.
Gow.
Livestock Industry.—Prof.Car
penter.
Agriculture of Today.—Jno. H.
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Experience meeting. Every
body welcome.
MRS. ADDIE CROSSER
GIVEN DIVORCE
The suit for divorce filed by
Mrs. Addie Crosser against her
husband, Geo. F. Crosser, was
heard in chancery court at Bates
ville Wednesday. Mrs.Crosser was
granted a divorce and $15 per
month with additional alimony to
be determined by special chancel
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NEWARK’S PRIZE BABY
Little R. G. Fields Who Won First Prize In Better Babies Contest
Recently Held in Batesville.
POPULAR COUPLE CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING
On Friday evening, November '
28th at 7:30 p.m.,01d Father Time
in his stealthy gentle way paused
for a moment and drew from the
archives his beloved register and
chronicled for the twenty-fifth
time the marriage anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Magness of
Newark.
At the appointed hour, despite j
the very inclement weather, the:
many guests began to arrive at
their beautiful suburban homej
laden with good wishes for the
happy “bride and groom”'
The program of the evening wTas
most ably carried out by friends
who offered their kind assistance
to make this one of the most hap
py and long-remembered anniver
saries of this popular couple.
Miss Robbie Meachum, who in
her gentle, sweet way, received
the guests with a most cordial wel
come, and they in turn were re
ceived by two courteous little gills,
Misses Anna and Lena Magness,
who took charge of the wraps,etc.
As the guests descended the
stairs they were greeted by Miss
Jewel Magness, who with gentle
grace presided at the register and
requested the autograph of each,
which will always be most highly
prized by the family.
Mrs. WAV. Jernigan with grace
ful dignity directed the guests to
the parlor, and they were pleasant
ly received by Mrs. Ira J. Matheny
and presented to the “bride and
groom,” who, smiling and happy,
stood under a huge silver wedding
bell laden with smilax and white
chrysanthemums and received the
hearty congratulations of their
host of admiring .friends.
The bride, radiant and beauti
ful, was handsomely gowned in a
silver gray brocaded satin messa
line, with blending accessories. So
perfectly happy—no trace of care
—she seemed the light-hearted las
sie of twenty-five years ago, when
she plighted her troth at the shrine
of Venus.
The groom, neatly dressed in a
handsome suit of gray, too, was
youthful,’despite the avowed years
he was celebrating; buoyant, full
of life, and no less happy than his
lovely bride who has shared the
j many years of perfect wedded
bliss by his side.
“Across the threshold led,
And every tear kissed off as soon as
shed,
ASi* V~v;.- <v ->v.—V.>
light,
Shining within, when all without is
night;
! A guardian angel o’er his life presid
ing,
I Doubling his pleasures, and his cares
divid'ng,’’
The guests were then invited by
! Mrs. Jernigan to the sparkling
>punch bowl, presided over by two
charming young ladies, Misses
Winnie Dearing and Minnie Lynn
Martin.
The house was beautifully and
artistically decorated in white and
green crepe ribbon and dainty
trailing festoons of smilax. The
plaintive, sweet notes of stringed
instruments from the mystic some
where, floated in soft rich cadence
over the enchanted audience and
each appreciative guest was sorry
when the last sweet note floated
into the night. Moore, the gentle
Irish poet sa ys:
Music! O! how faint, how weak,
Language fades l>efore thy spell!
Why should feelings ever speak,
When thou can'st breathe her soul so
well?
Friendship’s balmy words may feign—
Love's are even more false than they;
Oh! tis music’s strain
Can sweetly soothe and not betray.
Some beautiful vocal numbers
were sweetly rendered by Miss
Pearl Poe specially adapted to the
happy occasion, “Silver Threads
Among the Gold” and “Will You
Love Me When I am Old?” were
plaintive and sweet and will never
grow old.
Mrs. S. A. Moore and Miss Lo
rine 'Luckett of Batesville render
ed some beautiful duets which
were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. E. G.
Magness, Misses Lena Magness
and Winnie Dearing also contribu
ted beautiful selections.
Rev. Mr. Finley of Sulphur Rock
made an interesting and very im
pressive talk on the sacredness of
wedded life, the Divine injunction
of our Creator who says, “What
God hath joined together let no
man put asunder.” Rev. J. L.
Brown, noted for his poetic pro
ductions, read a beautiful poem
entitled “Jake and Belle,” which
was enjoyed very much and was
qnite appropriate.
In the back parlor a long table
of burnished silver glinted and
glistened, the gifts of sweet rem
emberance, beautiful tokens of
loyal friendship that aye can not
deface or time erase, attested the
high esteem of these good people
The white chrysanthemum was
queen of the decoration; in rich
profusion were they banked in the
dining room. The table was artis
tically arranged with an exquisite
lunch cloth bordered with rich
lace, and draped with festoons of
jsmilax. In the center, imbedded in
soft white chrysanthemums were
t wenty-five green candles brightly^
'burning, emblamaticafoY the nap*
i py years of wedded life just passed
! were very imprcssie, and a beauti
ful thought.
Four pure and white candles
flashed their bright rays, repre
senting the four lovely children
that bless this happy home.
A dainty two-course Thanksgi\'
in? luncheon was served by five
charming young ladies — Missti
Nofa Brannon, Carrie Henderson,
Elmina Magness, Ella McDonald
and Nobe Holderby. Mesdames L.
G. Poe, G. 0. Magness, Leone
Magness and T. J. Brannon reign
ed with queenly grace and lavish
hands over silver trays and the
frozen creams.
Little Misses Ruby Hawthorne
and Lillian Hoyt, were the little
“bell girls” who presented each
guest with a silver wedding bell
as a souvenir of the joyous occa
sion, and may their soft chimes be
long remembered in this happy
event.
The most unique and attractive
feature of the pleasant evening—
to the younger guests, at least —
was the cutting of the wedding
cake, in whose sweet depths lay
hidden many secrets ;>nd pro
phecies.
Dr. W. P. Moore cautiously ap
proached the sweet “Fortune Tell
er” who gleefully awaited the
glittering blade that was soon to
pierce her side to reveal the my
stic future of this young man.The
doctor drew a blank which con
demns him to bachelorhood and
he gloomily withdraws, and recalls
the beautiful vision in the pipe
dream.
Miss Seddie Meeker timidly con
sults the sweet clairvoyant, con
cerning her future possibilities and
she rewards her with a huge darn
ing needle, which pronounces her
a spinster. Condemmed to maiden
hood she gently and resignedly
wraps it up to dream over.
Walter Magness, flirting with
the goddess of love, draws a blank
which fills his expectant heart
with dismay as he solemnly de
clares "no wedding bells for me.”
Miss Ella McDonald, a petite lit
tle maiden, dares the goddess of
fate and withdraws the shining
blade, and behold a huge button
comes forth, which frowns on Dan
Cupid and bids him sheath his ar
rows and beat a hasty retreat But
she is a courageous little lass and
may sew that very button on Ed
win’s coat yet.
The savage blade is again thrust
into the patient, uncomplaining
“Fortune Teller” and Miss Nora
Brannon blushingly draws forth
the wedding ring which proclaims
her the next happy bride of the
season. Already we begin to scent
orange blossoms and hear the tink
ling chimes of wedding bells.
Young Mr. Fortune,with an eye
to business, is a "plunger”—he
went to the depths and brought
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THINK OLDFIELD
DID RIGHT THING
Pocahontas Star Herald Commends
Him For Refusing to Break
Promise to Sam Deener
The people generally and the
unbiased newspapers of the dist
rict do not seem to take much
stock in the attacks being
made on Congressman Old
field for his refusal to break his
promise in regard to the appoint
ment of postmaster at Batesville,
The following from the Pocahon
tas Star-Herald is a fair sample of
what the newspapers of the dis
trict think about the matter.
“There is no reason that the
people of the district should hold
Mr. Oldfield to blame for the Bates
ville postoffice matter. That is on
ly of concern to the disappointed
ones.
“It seems that the announce
ment of Humphreys against Mr.
Oldfield is a direct result of the
postoffice fight, which statement
is casting no reflections upon Judge
Humphreys, whatever.
“Mr. Oldfield states that he first
offered Mr. Trevathan of Bates
ville his indorsement for that place.
Trevathan declined, and being
strongly in favor of Sam Deener,
the latter was to be recommended.
The situation rested thus until
about three months ago, when
Trevathan changed his mind, and
became an applicant for the office
himself, asking Mr. Oldfield to
break his word to Deener, which
he refused to do. Mr.Oldfield says
he is still willing to submit the
matter to any fair-minded person
in the district as to whether he
did the right thing.
“We can say this much of Mr.
Oldfleldjthat he has been continu-.
ously at hi s post of duty since his
election, and has become a prom
inent figure in the House. Those
who realize his experience in that
body will know that he is better
fitted to represent his people in
the future.”
FARM FOR SALE
Good upland farm of 69 acres,
55 acres in cultivation, 2h miles
north of Newark, in good neigh
borhood, near church, school, R.
F. D. and on rural phone line.
Good four room box house, good*
log barn, fine well water, small
orchard and plenty of timber for
home use. All under good fence,
and will be sold at a bargain. For
price inquire at The Journal office
or see owner, A. R. Watts.
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