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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 12, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 10
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Spend Several Hours in Newark
and Vicinity Making Inspection
of Agricultural Conditions
A party of railroad officials in
cluding D. C. Welty, chief of the
agricultural department of the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
system; C. 0. Carpenter, agricul
tural director for Arkansas; Road
master I). W. Hickey and Master
Mechanic J. L. Butler, spent some
time in Newark Monday making
an investigation of the agricultur
al conditions in this community.
On their arrival here the party
was met by a committee of repre
sentative citizens and shown over
the surrounding country. W. A.
Rutherford and C. P. Vaughan
took Mr. Welty and Mr. Carpenter
in Mr. Rutherford’s car and <}rove
them over our famous Big Bottom
and Oil Trough country south of
town, returning by way of Mag
ness. The railroad officiate were
greatly surprised and most favor
ably impressed with this magnifi
cent country. They had heard re
ports of the fertility of this sec
tion but its vastness and real
greatness so far surpassed their
expectations that they were gen
uinely and delightfully surprised.
The matter of locating a demon
stration farm here was taken up
with Mr. Welty by our citizens.
The possibilities and opportunities
of this section are so great, and
Mr. Welty having been fully in
formed of conditions here by this
personal visit, it is very probable
that he will recommend the es
tablishment of such a farm at this
point.
After having spent about five
hours here, the party left about
noon on Mr. Hickey’s motor car
for a further trip of inspection up
the White River line.
The Journal for Job Printing.
GUARD HEALTH OF
SCHOOL CHILDREN
To the School Directors of Inde
pendence County:
Last year through the kindness
of Congressman Oldfield I sent to
each of you a government bulletin
on “Sanitary Privies,” showing its
simplicity of structure and cheap
ness, and had hoped that many
would be built last year. Rut af
ter investigating 68 schools, 1 find
that only one country school has a
screened privey and many have
no privey at all, thus allowing the
whole earth around the school
house to become poluted, submit
ting the children to Hookworm
and many other parasitic diseases,
and by no screen you allow the
flics to transmit millions of germs
to the mouths of the children,sub
jecting them to the infection of
typhoid fever, dysentry, diarrhea
and many other infectious diseas
es. The state board of health was
to have had a meeting in May at
which time they were expected to
so modify the law on vaccination
}as to remove the prejudice against
it, but the law on screening privies
will be strictly enforced in all
[ schools hereafter and I notify you
now to please construct them be
fore you open school. If you have
lost your bulletin and forgotten
how they are made, come to see
me and I will show you one that
can be made by any person that
can handle a saw and hammer.
Surely no school director in this
enlightened country will object to
the small outlay necessary to pro
tect the children from so many
serious and fatal diseases. The ex
pense of one case of typhoid fev
er would screen one half the priv
ies in the county and the expense
of one funeral would fix the bal
ance. Then I admonish you to
build them at once and keep the
children healthy, hearty and hap
py. j. H. Kknnkri.y,
County Health Officer.
FARM WANTED
Wanted.—To trade merchandise
for hill farm. Apply to Hender
son Real Estate Co., Newark, Ark.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $5,250
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
C. S. DUVALL, Ast. Cash
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Amounts up to $5.00, cost ...3 cen^s
Amounts of $5.00 to *30.00, cost ...5 cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost ... .10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, cost _ -.15 cents
Be sure and read the change in
the big announcement of Bowen’s
Cash Store.
Miss Ruth Fetzer of the Logan
neighborhood spent Sunday night
in town, the guest of Miss Hattie
Rogers.
C. P. Vaughan returned Friday
morning from Pine Bluff where
he attended the Democratic State
Convention.
Prof. 0. T. Richardson, former
ly of this place, has been elected
principal of the public school at
Bald Knob.
Miss Kobe Edgar returned to
her home at Newport Sunday
evening, after a pleasant visit here
with friends.
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Misses Hattie Rogers and Iva
Baker are attending the Jacskon
County Teachers Institute at New
port this week.
If you appreciate good biscuits
go to J. II. Holderby’s and buy
your flour. He handles the best
flour in Newark.
The greatest sale ever held in
Newport will begin Friday, June
5, at Bowen’s Cash Store. See big
add in this paper.
If you want to buy or sell prop
erty of any kind it will pay you
to see the Henderson Real Estate
Cu., Newark, Ark.
for exchange, Al house and
two large lots, in Clovis, New
Mexico; value $1000. See P. G.
Magness, Magness, Ark.
Wanted. 300 cord of four foot
cord wood, delivered between now
August 15 or not later than Sep-1
tember 1.Apply to NewarkGin Co.
Misses Lena Brown of this place
and Irene'Rice of Hazel Grove
left Monday for Conway to attend
the summer session of the State
Normal.
The Dixie Ministrels is one of
the best and cleanest shows on
the road. They always please the
crowds. In Newark Friday night,
June 12.
Miss Minnie Magness, who has I
a good position in Little Rock, ar
rived home Monday to spend her
vacation with her mother, Mrs. J.
M. Magness.
Mrs. R A. Barnett and little!
son, Sherrod, left Tuesday for,
their home at Paragould, after a
pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs.
R. R. Ratton.
For Sale.—Scholarship in Bates
villP* Business College; bookkeep
ing, shorthand and stenography,
-or combination and unlimited
course. Apply at The Journal of
fice.
Dr. Robertson, president of Ar
kansas College of Batesville, oc
cupied the pulpit at the Metho
dist church Sunday night and de
livered a very able and interesting
sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1). Murphy
and little son, W. D. Jr, left Wed
nesday morning for their home at
Batesville, after having spent a
few days here with Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Adams.
Postmaster and Mrs. Sam Deen
er of Batesville were passengers
up the road Thursday night en
route home from Pine Bluff where
they attended the Democratic
State Convention.
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J. S. Griffin of Sulphur Rock
Saturday in town. Mr. Grif
fin has charge of the cattle tick
eradication work in this end of
the county, and last Saturday hav
ing been designated as “dipping
day," a large number of cattle
were dipped under Mr. Griffin’s
supervision.
G. O. Magness returned Friday
morning from Pine Bluff where
he attended the Democratic State
Convention.
Miss Minnie Lynn Martin is
spending a few days this week at
Batesville visiting relatives and
attending the teachers institute.
G. M. Fields & Co., have opened
a poultry house on South side of
Front street and will buy all kinds
of produce and pay good prices in
cash.
W. P. Jackson who has a good
position in Newport, was in town
Sunday evening en route home
from a visit with his family near
Charlotte.
Mrs. E J. Magness has had a
a new roof put on her residence
the building repainted and other
improvements made which add
materially to its appearance.
II. T. Magness has bought a fine
lot of machinery for a sawmill
which he will put in at Kller’s
Switch. The machinery is all on
the ground and he expects to have
the mill ready for operation in a
short time.
For the next few days Miss Jo
sie Yerhoff will make greatly re
duced prices on millinery in order
to c^ose out her stock. If you are
looking for real bargains call at
her shop at G. 0. Magness & Com
pany’s store.
Otto M. Bowen writes The
Journal that the greatest crowds
he ever had, attended the opening
of his big sale, which is now on at
Newport. This is more good evi
dence that it pays to advertise in
The Journal.
I have made a business connec
tion with a national organization
which puts me in a position'to sell
property throughout the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba.
If you want to buy, or sell, see or
write to me. F. 0. Eller.
Mrs. J. M. Mangrum of Little
Rock was operated upon at a sani
tarium in Batesville Tuesday. Mr
and Mrs. Mangrum formerly lived
at Sulphur Rock and have many
friends in this section who hope
for the speedy recovery of Mrs.
Mangrum.
OPENS NEW STABLE
R. C. Chamberlain who is open
ing a new livery stable, has re- j
ceived part of his buggies and is
now ready for business. He has
new equipment complete and
when he gets everything straight
ened out in good running order
he will be able to give the public
first class service at all times, eith
er day or night, and says he pro
poses to spare no efforts in seeing
that his patrons are given satis
factory service.
ELECT TEACHERS
The Sulphur Rock school board
has elected the following faculty
for the Sulphur Rock High School
for the coming term: Prof. 0. T.
Jernigan, principal; Prof. O. M.
Owens, associate principal; Prof.
W. E. Dodd, intermediate depart
ment; Mrs. Mary Robertson, pri
mary department; Mrs T. C.Knox,
music department, and Miss Maud
Tuggle, teacher of elocution. The
term begins September 7.
$25 REWARD
Lost. One gold brooch with
brilliant setting. Will pay $25.00
for return of same to Mrs. C. M.
Edwards.
F’ROCEEDING OF THE
CHANCERY COURT
Chancellor Geo. T. Humphries
failed to appear to hold the regu
lar term of Chancery court at
Batesville last week, and attorney
S. M. Bone was elected by the bar
as special chancellor. The follow
ing cases were disposed of and
court adjourned until Monday,
June 29.
Sarah M. Nobels vs Thos. M.
Nobels, divorce,decree for plaintiff
with custody of two minor child
ren, $75 alimony and $25 attorney
fee.
Ida M. Reaves vs Taylor Reaves,
divorce, decree for plaintiff.
I. L Crafton vs Virgie Grafton,
divorce, decree for plaintiff.
L. C Fox vs Mattie Fox, di
vorce, decree for plaintiff.
Nancy Neil vs Ephy Neil, di
vorce, decree for plaintiff with
custody of two children and maid
en name restored.
CENTER GROVE ITEMS
Center Grove, June 9.— A little
rain would be appreciated by the
farmers
G. G. Hugg, one of our hust
ling farmeis made a business trip
to Batesville Monday.
Rev. W. P. Jackson who has a
position at Newport spent Satur
day and Sunday here with his
family. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hatler visited
the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
West, at Cord Sunday.
Misses Laura Hugg and Nora
Harrelson left Monday for Bates
ville to attend the Institute.
James Brown went to Newark
Monday to spend a few days with
homefolks.
Rev. W. P. Jackson has been on
the sick list for several days, but
is able to be up again.
Mrs. James Harrelson, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
H. Saylors, at Newark, returned
home Sunday afternoon.
SAWMILL BURNS
A sawmill belonging to Geo. L.
Green and located in the Black
river bottoms northeast of New
ark, was destroyed by fire a few
days ago.
A pile of sawdust at the mill
caught fire and the fire spread to
the mill shed, completely destroy
ing the building and machinery.
The loss is about $,S00, with no
insurance.
SHOOTS HUSBAND TO
SAVE HER OWN LIFE
Martin Foster Killed Near Newport
Sunday Evening When he Threat
ens Life of His Wife
Martin Foster was shot and kill
ed by his wife at the home of her
brother-in-law, near Newport,
Sunday evening.
Foster and his wife who had
lived near Newport for some time,
recently had some trouble and
Mrs. Foster left home, going to
the home of her brother-in-law.
Sunday evening Foster went to
see his wife, telling her he had
come after her to take her home.
She refused to go home with him
and Foster, who was standing at
the yard fence, is alleged to have
started to climb the fence to get
to her and at the same time
threatening to kill her if she did
not return home with him. Mrs.
Foster, it seems, was prepared for
trouble and as Foster approached
she secured a shotgun which she
had secreted nearby and fired up
on him, the entire load taking ef
fect in Foster’s breast and killing
him almost instantly.
A coroner’s jury investigated
the case Monday and Mrs. Foster
was exhonorated.
CAUGHT A BOOTLEGGER
Clarence Brown of Oil Trough
was arrainged in Squire J. L. Out
law’s court at that place Tuesday
on a charge of selling whiskey.
He was found guilty and was fin
ed $50 and costs, amounting to
about $80. Being unable to pay
the fine, Brown was taken to
Batesville by Constable Noah Har
ris and placed in jail.
Mr. Harris has £>een very active
in capturing bootleggers who
have attempted to operate in his
territory and very few of them
ever do any business around Oil
Trough without getting caught.
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
The school board has elected
Prof. W. A. Isgrig of Little Hock
as principal of the Newark High
School for the coming term.
The following teachers have
been elected: Mrs. W. A. Isgrig,
Miss Pearl Poe, Miss Pearl Miller,
and Prof. J. L. Mayhan There is
one teacher yet to be elected, and
the instructor for the music de- •
partment is yet to be elected.
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