The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous Big Bottom Country, Where Alfalfa Is King.
$1 Per Annum.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, April 28, 1905.
Vol. 5. No. 18.
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FARMERS MEETING TUESDAY
-Cotton Growers are Urged to At
tend rieeting at the County
Seat Next Tuesday.
President I?. II. Burnett of the
Arkansas division of the Southern
, <Jotton Association has issued a
.. call for a meeting1 of all farmers,
merc hants and business men of
the state at the several county
seats Tuesday, May 2. The ob
jects of these meetings is to ascer
tain the exact decrease in the cot
ton acreage and to take steps, if
necessary, to continue the work
more effectively. Under a call is
sued by Harvie Jordan, president
of the Southern Cotton Associa
tion, meetings are to be held that
day in each of the *12 cotton
growing counties of the South.
The call issued by President
Burnett is as follows:
“President Harvie Jordan has
issued a call to the )Sl2 cotton
growing counties in the South to
meet in a grand rally at their
county seats on May 2. In fur
therance of this movement 1 here
by earnestly request every farmer,
merchant and the business men
generally of this state to meet at
their respective county seats on
the first Tuesday in May for the
purpose ot ascertaining the exact
decrease in the cotton acreage of
the state for this year, and, where
necessary, take steps to more ef
fectually reduce the same. It is
of vital importance that the farm
ers reduce their acreage at least 25
/ per cent. Kvery effort should be
put forth by every one interested
in the common welfare to that ef
fect.
'Now is the time to accomplish
this work. The next thirty days
means prosperity or ruin for the
business interests of the state.
Every member of the different
farmers' organizations, whether a
member of the Southern Cotton
Association or not, is earnestly re
quested to come out and co-operate
with us that day. There will be
prominent speakers to address you
on the importance of this move
ment. Every effort will and
should lie put forth to make these
meetings a success. It is very
necessary that we show to the bus
iness world that we can and will
work together for our common
good. The officers of the Associa
tion arc urged to secure from the
farmers that day an approximate
percentage of reduction in cotton
acreage for this season, and report
1 the same to this office at once.
I The people can undoubtedly afford
to give one day to a movement
which so seriously affects their in
terests. Let one and all come out
and show ts the world that the
farmers and business interests of
Arkansas can and will organize
for their mutual protection.
"Very truly,
“B. II. Bl knktt.”
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
To Worshipful Master, wardens
and brethren of Sulphur Hock
Ijodge No. ls() F. & A. M.. we,
your committee appointed to draft
resolutions expressing the feelings
of this lodge upon the death of
Brother C. Kirkland, report as
follows:
That Brother C. C. Kirkland
was born in the state of Alabama
April 12, 1S26 and departed this
life April 10, 1905, being at the
time of his death within two days
of seventy-nine years of aye.
Bro. Kirkland affiliated with the
Sulphur Rock londge No. ISO in
the year 1889 and was made an
honorary member of same January
2tith, 1901. While a member of
this lodge he so endeared himself
to us by his courtesy and affibilit.v
that his memory will ever be
cherished in our hearts. There
fore l>e it resolved:
That in this bereavement this
lodge is deprived of an active,
zealous and painstaking member,
who was thoroughly imbued with
the principles of the order.
Resolved: That, bowing as we
do, in humble submission to the
divine will of Him who doeth all
things well, we mourn the loss of
an efficient and earnest brother
and a devoted Mason.
Resolved: That we sincerely,
deeply and affectionately sympa
thize with his afflicted family in
their sorrow; reminding them that
He who tempers the wind to the
shorn lamb looks down with infin
ite compassion on them in the
time of trouble.
Resolved; That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family
of our deceased brother, a copy
be written in full in our lodge
record and a copy be sent to The
Newark Journal for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
R. H. Hodckk
Kl> ()WKN
J. H. McDoxikl.
Committee.
Sulphur Rock, Ark., April '±'2.
BIG CREEK ITEMS.
Health good.
\Y. \V. llartstield has contracted
to build the Oak (trove church.
There will be preaching at Hol
ly Grove the first Sunday in May.
The rain Monday night did some
damage to fanners along the creek.
1). ('. Gibson and wife visited
| the former’s brother. II. F. Gib
son, at Newark Sunday.
John D. and Charlie Lenehan
and Kelly Gibson attended meet
ing at Lebanon Sunday evening.
The first Saturday in May is the
day for the meeting at Dugger
graveyard. All go and take part
in the work.
The young people of our com
munity enjoyed an entertainment
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
George Lenehan Saturday night.
SLAIN BY HIS NEPHEW.
Waldron, Ark., April 24 Jam
es II. Helton shot and killed his
uncle, Alfred Lee, near Barber
Saturday. Coroner Duncan held
an inquest. Helton was admitted
bail. The tragedy was the out
come of a family row. It is claim
ed that Lee had threatened to kill
Helton, and the two had some
angry words a few hours before
’ the killing.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
Paragould, April 2b. The dead
body of Win. Brune, a young
farmer living six miles from this
city, was found in the rear of his
j barn with a bullet hole through
his head. A pistol was found ly
ing near the body, and it is
thought to be a case of suicide.
He was a German, industrious ami
J respected, and had pleasant do
mestic relations.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ilort Arnold of
Hatesville are visiting relatives in
the city.
The new city council will hold
its first regular meeting next Mon
day night.
Mrs. .lane Wilson of Sulphur
Rock is spending a few days in
town visiting friends and relatives.
Kx-Sheriff C. M. Flinn of Hates
ville spent Wednesday in town,
and favored The Journal with a
pleasant call.
When you go to Whiting’s you
will think you are in New York
City, from the styles displayed in
fine millinery.
Misses (iun/.ala Wilson and
Kate Saylors returned Monday
from a pleasant visit with friends
at Sulphur Rock.
Miss Josie Moore of Charlotte
spent Friday and Saturday in
town, the guest of Misses Clara
and Maud Henderson.
Mrs. B. F. Busby left Wednes
day morning for Lonoke, where
she will spend a month visiting
relatives and friends.
J. L. Ashley, one of Sulphur
Rock’s prominent young men, and
formerly editor of the Sulphur
j Rock Messenger was in town on
business yesterday.
Star brand shirts, underwear,
hosiery, ties and suspenders;
May Pants Co*'- pants, ,J. S.
| Shield’s hats and Your Momey's
Worth shoes all at Moore Bros. &
| Co’s.
The Sunday school at the Scott
I school house is probably the larg
est country school in the entire
county. The enrollment is 120,
and but few of the members ever
miss a service. Squire 1). R.
Reeves is the superintendent.
The services at the Methodist
church were, well attended last
Sunday, both morning and night,
and Rev. Newman informs The
Journal that he is much encour
aged over the increasing attend*
I dance and attention given the ser
i vices.
T. J. McDoniel, one of the Dota
neighborhood’s good citizens, was
in town Friday and called to re
| new for The Journal. The farm
ers in his neighborhood will re
duce the cotton acreage consider
ably, and will raise more hog and
hominy.
Information comes from Little
i Rock that a short line is to be
| built from some point on the
White River road near Keener,
| Boone county, to Harrison, and
that work on the construction is
to begin in a -hort time. The
Keene Construction Company will
probably build the line.
During the heavy rain Tuesday
afternoon the town creek over
flowed and some of the business
houses were tlooded. Austin &
Company suffered the heaviest
damage. The water ran through
their building for several minutes
and passed out at the front door
in quite a stream. No one sustain
ed any material loss, but the floors !
in several of the buildings had to ;
Ik* scrubbed.
W. E. .Johnson Sons will give
an entertainment at the Hatton j
hall tomorrow night. Admission
10 and 15.cents.
.By order of the Noble Grand
there will bo a meeting of Banner
Rebekah Lodge tonight (Friday)
for the purpose of discussing tin*
advisability of changing the time
of meetings, and for the transac
tion of such other matters as may
come before the ing.
The courts hols that municipal
corporations are liable for dam
ages to property upon which it
casts surface water across inter
vening land by means of a drain
or culvert. The town authorities
should bear this fact in mind when
cutting ditches or putting down
tiling.
Miss Lucy Lawton is being ur
ged to teach a private school for
small children, and will do so if a
sufficient number of pupils can be
obtained. She taught a private
school last summer and gave such
general satisfaction that she is be
ing urged to take up the work
again.
The heavy rain Monday night
did considerable damage to the
railroad track just west of town.
The track was covered with drift
wood for a distance of several
yards. The same piece of track
was badly damaged only a short
time ago, and Section Foreman
Smith had just gotten it in good
shape again when the rain Monday
night washed it out so badly as to
render it more unsafe than before,
and orders were issued for all
trains to slow down to six miles
per hour while passing over that
part of the road.
Rev. J. A. Anchultz left Tues
day morning for points in the
southeastern part of the county in
the interest of the Farmers Union.
He was at Oil Trough Tuesday
night, Maple Springs Wednesday
night, and at Elmo last night.
He expects to organize a Union at
j Oum Chapel tonight, and will be
I at Grand Glaize tomorrow. lie
I
advises The Journal that the peo
ple are becoming greatly interest
ed. and thinks that it will only be
a short time until every farmer of
any consequence will be a mem
, her of the Union.
It is announced that a new time
card will go into effect on the
White River road next Sunday,
anu that a daily and Sunday train
service will he inaugurated
through to Oregan Flats, forty
miles west of ('otter. Trains will
leave Newport at 7:05 a- m., ar
riving at ()regan Flats at 5:15 p.
m., which will not change the time
of arrival of westbound trains at
this place. East bound trains will
leave < began Flats at 10:55 a. m.,
arriving at Newport at 7:40 p. m.
The new time cards have not been
received by Agent F. C. Hoyt,
but it is thought that there will be
but little change in any of the
schedules at this station. In fact,
j Mr. I toy t has had no official in
I formation that such a a change
will take place, and he is rather
j inclined to believe that no change
will be made until trains can be
j run further west than (Jregan
Flats.
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GREATEST COFFEE DRINKERS
United States is the Greatest Con
sumer of Coffee Among all
Nations of the Earth.
According to statistics collected
during the laxt ten years and just
published by the department of
commerce and labor ;tt Washing
ton, the United States is the first
in the consumption of coffee,
England first in the consumption
of tea, Russia first in tin* consump
tion of whisky and other distilled
spirits, France first in the con
sumption of wine and Germany
first in the consumption of beer.
Of coffee the world’s consump
tion is approximately 2,225,000,
000 pounds. In this the United.
States holds the first place, with a
total consumption in 1004 of 901,
000,000 pounds; Germany second,
307.000. 000 pounds, and France
third, 108,000,000 pounds.
Statistics of beer consumption
are available for only eight coun
tries, with a total of 5,573,000,000
gallons annually. Germany had
a total consumption of 1,783,000,
0(H) gallons, the United Kingdom,
1.501.000. 000; the United State*
1,45)4,000,000; Austria45*2,0<*0,000;
France 289,000,000; Hungary, 38,
333.000. and Italy. 0.750.000.
Consumption of whisky, brandy
and other distilled spirits for
which statistics are available
amounted to 6*7,000,000 gaUons;
that for Russia being set do\v» at
174.000. 000 gallons; Gernrany,
124.838.000, and the United States
121.000. 000. x
Wine consumption amounts to
0,090,000,000 gallons annually,
principally in the Latin countries.
Per capita consumption of var
ious beverages in the principal
countries presents some sharp con
trasts. Thus, in the per capita
consumption of tea the United
States is credited with only 1.84
pounds against six pounds for the
United Kingdom.
In the per capita consumption
of coflee the relative rank of the
countries is: United States, 11.75
pounds; Germany 6.65 pounds;
France, 4.29 pounds.
Per capita consumption of whis
ky and spiritous liquors is far
more uniform in the countries un
der consideration. Austria leads
with 8.09 gallons per capita; Hun
gary has 2.19 gallons and Ger
many 2.11 gallons, these three Ije
ing the only countries with an an
nual consumption in excess of two
gallons per capita. The United
States consumes 1.4s, or about
one and one-half gallons per capi
ta, the United Kingdom 1.38 gal
lons, France 1.85 gallons, and
Russia 1.26 gallons.
SMALLPOX IN WORST FORn.
Holers, April Smallpox is
raging at Limedale, five miles
southeast of Rogers. There are
fifteen cases at the pesthouse
there, and the malady is in the
very worst form. Those atHicted
with the disease are citizens of the
local community and employes of
the Rogers White Lime Company,
whose plant is located at that
place. A strict quarantine is ef
fected against any one entering or
leaving the village of Limedale,
and it is hoped that the disease
will soon be stamped out.
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