W. A. EDWARDS
Notary Public
All kinds of Blank Deeds, Trust or
Warranty, kept, prepared and acknow
ledgments attested. Depositions 'aken
Pension work and collecrions a
specialty.
—Office with Griffith & Morrow.—
J. J. CALDWELL
Prescription Druggist
A full line of Patents and Chemicals
kept in stock. Give me a call. Next
door to postoffice.
GEORGE F. GROSSER
Notary Public
—AND—
Dealer in Real Estate.
All kinds of Blank Deeds, Trust or
Warranty, on hand, prepared and ac
knowledgements attested. Depositions
taken. Pension work a specialty.
B*aT"t>fflce In Post Office “Vjj#
Call at
J. Qualls
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP
FOR LEGAL ADVICE.
J W. HODGES
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Caldwell’s Drug Store.
#3?Calls answeredproniptly.
FOR
Pianos, Organs, Buggies
—AND —
SEWING MACHINES
()n easy terms and installment
payments, see
A, B. DUFF.
Newark, Arkansas
TO THE PUBLIC:
1 have opened a first class hlack
smith and wood shop at tlie old Sisk
stand. We are prepared to do all kind
of buggy and wagon work.
We also have a complete Plumber’s
outfit and can cut and joiut any
ordinary piping.
Would thank you for a liberal
share of your patronage; All work
guaranteed. Terms cash.
E- M EDGAR
Newark . . . Arkansas.
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(local HAPPENINGSV
Will we ever have sidewalks?
Seehowalinelookswithouts paces.
Nice country lard at S. C.
Beane's.
W. II. Mayhan is a new cash
subscriber.
The latest styles in ladies hats
at S. C. Beane’s
We hope the flour mill project
hasn't gone dead.
A nice line of dry goods at
Murphy & Moore's.
•Just received at S. C. Beane's,
a lot of tine millet seed.
Don’t lose sight of the fact that
Newark needs sidewalks.
A fresh car of flour just receiv
ed at Murphy & Moore's.
Work on the hotel and bank
building is under headway.
Car load of farming implement's
just received at Griffith A Mor
row ’s.
Go to the City Butcher Shop
for nice fresh sausage, pork and
steak.
For corn chops, bran and feed
of ail kinds call on John M.
Martin.
For tine stationary toilet ar
ticles etc. go to J. J. Caldwell, the
druggist.
What is the new city council
going to do about the sidewalk
problem ?
When you are in town don’t
forget to see S. C. Beane's line of
ladies hats.
Call on John M. Martin for
German millet seed, fresh from
the seed farm.
Attorney Geo. A. Hillhouse, of
Newport, was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Call at S. C. Beane's when you
want anything in the merchandise
line, he has everything.
All kinds of produce, hides and
furs boughtat Murphy &‘Moore's.
Give them a call when in town.
Everything nice and clean at J.
11. Holderby's City Butcher Shop.
Four patronage solicited. Come
and see me.
If the new city administration
wants to play a trump card they
can do it no better than by solv
ing the sidewalk problem.
If J. 1\ Morgan in king of fi
nance, who is the ace?”asks an ex
change. Don't know who the ace
is, but we are the two spot.
In a private letter to the editor
C. R. Duff requests that The
Journal be sent to his address at
East St. Louis, ill., where he says
he has a good job.
John Smith, of near Texarkana,
and a brother to Section Foreman
Thomas Smith, of this place, was
in town part of this week figuring
on putting in a flour mill.
Senator Hanna has evidently
caught onto the notion that he can
both be right and be president.
That's why he has become such an
original plutolaborcrat.
A New York physician has
found that some women in that
town are afflicted with
“graphoideophrenoia." Great
Scott! is that thing catching ?
Fritz Burhop, the butcher, had
a mammoth cat-fish on exhibition
at his place Saturday. It weighed
80 pounds, and was caught near
Maxwell’s gin a few miles above
Batesville.—Batesv i lie Bee.
Correspondents will please ob
serve the following rules: Write]
only on one side of your paper
and number each page. Sign
your name to communications, ]
not necessarily for publication but
that we may know who the writer
is. No paper will publish a
communication unless it is known
who has written it. Also remem
ber that we cannot publish a com
munication received at the very
last moment. Communications mast;
bo in cur office not later than i
Wednesday to insure publication j
in the following Friday’s edition.1
For fine, nice dress goods go to
Mftgness Bros.
E. M. Edgar visited the county
capital Saturday.
Try The Journal when you need
job printing done.
For all kinds of feed go to
Murphy & Moore.
The City Meat Market for all
kinds of fresh meat
Dr Logan, of Logan township,
was in town Monday.
Miss Maud McDonal is visiting
friends in the country.
Geo. F. Grosser transacted busi
ness at Batesville, Monday.
R. R. Ratton had business at
the county capital Monday.
Bring your produce to S. C.
Beane and get the highest market
price, in cash or merchandise.
One car of corn and one car of
hay just received at Murphy &
Moore's.
A carload of fine dour, chops,
oats and bran just received at S.
C. Beane's.
For seed oats, patatoes and
garden seeds of all kind call on
John M. Martin.
Don't forget S- C. Beane on
chickens and eggs; he pays cash
or merchandise.
■When in need of anything in
the Drug line call at the New Drug
Store J. J. Caldwell
When in need of shoes and
slippers of any style don't forget
to call on John M. Martin.
If you need a nice hat, shirt,
pair of pants or pair of shoes,
call and see Murphy & Moore.
Round trip tickets from Newark
to Dallas, Tex., $b.40, account con
federate reunion Mav 21 to 21.
(ieo. F. Grosser orders The
Journal sent to J. II. Powell, of
Bertram, Tex., for three months.
Nice line of new millinery just
received at Magness Bros. Every
thing new and strictly up-to-date
T. II. Dearing left Wednesday
for Little Rock to attend a meet
ing of the state Bankers Associa
tion.
Magness Bros have a nice line
of Butterieks patterns. Also a
nice lot of ladies skirts and shirt
waists.
Mr. Michael, of the Point, was
in town Monday with a load of
produce which he sold to S. C.
Beane.
While the farmers are putting
the seed in the ground the staple
they sold a few months ago is ad
vancing in price.
For nice furniture in sets, or in
single peices call at Magness Bros.
They also have a nice lot of
lounges and couches.
The young people enjoyed a
musical entertainment at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. II.
Dearing Tuesday night.
The president kissed a hunch of
South Carolina babies. What
other proof is needed that he is a
hot candidate for re-election i
Hey Davis, an Arizona hunter,
has killed 150 mountain lions the
past year, and claims to have kil-1
led all together 1,200 lions and 500
bears.
E. II. Williamson dropped a;
dollar in our depleted treasury!
yesterday with the request that
The Journal be sent to Elijah
Kellensworth, of Little Elm, Tex.
Now that the calamity prophets
are assured that the peach crop
will be a success, they are taking
comfort from the reflection that
the watermelon prospect looks
seedy.
The Arkansas College base ball
nine have arranged a series of
games with Hendrix College nine,
Conway, to be played at Batesville
beginning Tuesday, the 22nd in
stant.—Batesville Bee.
N. M. Wilson has the agency
for the improved long staple eot
ton seed and those desiring seed
would do well to see him early.
The seed can be seen at K. lv.
McHenry’s, who is authorized to
till orders for same.
We Invite Your Attention *
To a few of the following facts: We are now better prepared to
serve you than ever before. We have just received our elegant line of
Spring Dry Goods consisting of the very latest novelties in Dress Goods,
Waistings, Linings, etc. Also Ladies’ Furnishings, Kid Gloves, Parasols,
Trimmings, Notions, etc, In fact anything you can think of in the dry
goods line. Come in and look over our stock.
Our Shoes Department.
Our Shoe Department was never
more complete. We have all the
latest styles in Mens', Ladies’ and
Childrens’ Shoes and Slippers. Don’t
overlook our Shoe Department. If you
want a good, comfortable or stylish
Shoe come in, we can suit you
and tit you.
Gent’s Furnishings.
I Our Gents Furnishing Department
is full of the latest styles in Fancy
Shirts, Shirt Waists, Underwear,
lloseiry, Ties, Collars, Suspenders,
etc. This line is complete. Look it
over carefully and you will find some
f ^ t hing you want.
:■ Don't fail to look through this De
j I ai lment, or you may regret it. It
'contains some genuine bargains.
Groceries.
Our Clothing Department
4'| Our Grocery Department is full and j> We have the exclusive sale, for this city
| complete. everyth-ug •> .at \v* { °f t he product of the celebrated Maytieit
ye(ut the product of the cele
•1 ' Woolen Mills and we can now snow me
ia\i a ;arg. Hot <•! 1 lour, Sugar,} largest and nobbiest line of Men’s and
'J Collee, Meat, Lard, in fact anvtbimr >CI,U<lrens’ Fll»e Clothing that Newark has
* * )seen tor many a day. In l’ants we can
<.vV| yyy ^yunt in thn wn r>f Wt.i.,)A ..H\. t.. . .. ~ .- i . „ it_ ..e
peon lor many a clay, in rants we can
aut in the way of Staple or ^ please you, as we carry a complete line of
Fancy Groceries. )tile vtrV’ newest patterns at low prices.
TO THE FARMERS:
We have just received a lull car load of the latest improved Farm
ing Implement. Let us show you our Steel Breaking Flows, Cultivators,
Corn and Cotton Planters, Check Row Planters, Mowing flachines,
Rakes, etc., with all the latest improvements.
When you want a new wagon let us show you the Weber wagon
and if we don’t sell you one it will not be any fault of ours.
We can supply you with ANYTHING YOU NEED at our store in
Newark, also at the head of Oil Trough (at the old Martin Lacy stand.)
Try us and you will be pleased with the results. Thanking you for
past favors, we are YOUR FRIENDS,
1 GRIFFITH & MERIT
t
Slop. Think. These Are Fads!
IF YOUR HOUSE SHOULD BURN, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CONDITION?
IF YOU SHO LD DIE WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FAMILY’S CONDITION?
YOU OR THE COMPANY IS CARRYING YOUR FIRE INSURANCE.
YOUR FAMILY OR THE COMPANY IS CARRYING YOUR LIFE INSURANCE.
IF YOU DON’T DESIRE TO CARRY THE RISK OF YOUR HOUSE OR HAVE YOUR FAMILY
CARRRY THE RISK OF YOUR LIFE, CALL ON OR WRITE TO 1. J. RaNEY FOR PARTICULARS.
Polk & Williamson’s is head
quarters for everythin}? good to
drink.
Lieutenant Roland Johnson,
bnttallion adjutant First Infantry,
Arkansas State Guard, was in
town Saturday and mustered in tne
Tomlinson Rifles, which makes
this company a part of the regular
state malitia.
What has become of our Sul
phur Rock correspondent! We
liavn't heard from him since the
election, if he was snowed under
so deep that he can’t get out we
will send up a releif party and
have him “dug up.”
Will Mendenhall, who ha> for a
long time be n night operator at
the local telephone exchange, and
is a very reliable and industrious
young man, has resigned his posi
tion with the Southwestern Tele
graph 6c Telephone Company.
—Newport Independent.
Graduadly the facts in regard to
Arkansas are coming to light, and
just as rapidly ns the truth is made
apparent the state moves to the
front. In healthfulness, in so
cial advantages, education, religion
and business opprtunities, Arkan
sas challenges comparison with
any state in the Union.
E. N. Sherman, charged with
robbing Mosby's jewelery store,
and who escaped jail on .March
31st and for whom Sheriff Hinkle
had offered a reward of was
captured at a railroad camp up the
river a few days ago by deputy
sheriff Mayo and returned here.
Monday he entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to 3 years in
BANK OF BATESVILLE.
Batesville,
Capital $25,000.
- Arkansas.
Surplus $23,000.
J. S. Handford, President,
Jno. Q. Wolf, Cashier,
W. «T. Erwin, Vice President,
C. D. Metcalf, Ass't Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
W. J. Erwin, <’. R. Handford, R. C. Dorr,
\Y. P. Jones, J. W. Fletcher, J. M. Cook,
F. 1). Fulkerson, J. 8- Handford I. N.Barnett.
the penitentiary. Sherman had
got a suit of overalls, swapped his
deihj for a cap, shaved off his
mustache. and effected quite a
change in his appearance but all
1 without avail. —Batesville Bee.
Owing to the fact that a num
ber of our friends have been un
able to have work done on account
of the bad weather, we have at
their earnest solicitation, decided
i to prolong our stay in Newark.
('on. * in and see our samples and
get our prices before you go to
, Batesville or Newport to have
| work done. Our work is guaran
teed. All kinds of produce taken
| in exchange for work. We do
j nothing hut first class work. J.
O. Scott and wife, photographers,
Newark, Ark.
At the meeting of the city
council, held Friday night, the
newly elected officials were sworn
in and the old council went out
of existence. The bond of
Marshal Jackson was approved
and by unanimous vote of the
j council his salary wa* placed at
$2o, per month. Eli Maguess
was re-elected street commission
er and his salary placed at $1 per
day for each day’s work perform
ed J. D. Seward was re-elected
as sexton for the Blue Springs
j Cemetery and in addition to his
regular salary a unanimous vote
! of thanks was extended him for
tiis efficient work in the past in
keeping this silent city of the
(dead so nicely cleaned up. The
| following committee were appoint
j ed. Street and alley committee :
18. C. Beane, J. A. Williamson
, and R. B. Adams.
Ordinance committee: S. C.
Beane, T, II. Dealing, and R. B.
Adams.
Finance committee: T. II.
Deal ing S, C. Beane and W. T.
Magness.
Sanitary committee : J. A. Will
iamson and T. II. Deering.
A report submitted by the
treasurer shows that the city’s
revenue from all sources duriugthe
year amounted to $867,95 and
that the expenditures were $873.
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