Regular Monthly Trades Day is held in Newark
The First Friday in Each Month f
The Newark Journal
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
O. F. f’RAio. Editor
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1910
COST Of BAD ROADS
Two hundred and fifty million
dollars are wasted annually on bad
roads in this country, which is
noted for its business sagacity and
thrift.
Add that waste to losses occas
ioned by bad roads and the sum
leaps to a billion a year. It is es
timated that, in short, each man,
woman and child in the l nited
States bears a tax of $12.50 a year ;
because of bad roads.
If this dosen't show that good
roads are a national question as
big as the tariff, the navy, foreign
relations, commerce—anything; if
it doesn't prove that the federal
government ought to turn to the
roads question with as much ener
gy as it expends on anything else,
then there is nothing more to be
said.
The entire nation needs a strong
er sentiment in favor of good
roads, and this will only come
through a persistent agitation of
the matter. We have a great op
portunity now to largely in
crease the good roads sentiment in
Independence county by showing
next Monday what may be accom
plished by co-operative road work.
If this first effort is a success it
will lead to an organized move
ment in co-operative road work
that will give Independence coun
ty the best system of public roads
of any county iniNorth Arkansas.
We have all the necessary mater
ial right at hand for building good
roads, and can build them if we
will. If we do not have good
roads it is our own fault.
The Journal is glad to see the
Arkansas Gazette agitating the
movement for a better election law
in Arkansas. The state is badly in
need of a new election law, one
that provides for an immediate
count of the returns, and
the immediate canvassing of the
same by the county election board,
thus doing away with the possibi
lity of tampering with returns aud
permitting the people to know the
result without having to wait a
week or ten days.
The Value
of the
Telephone
*; A Telephone in the house
is a servant of great value
and is available for many
purposes.
*!i It may be used to summon
help in emergencies; to call
the doctor in case of sudden
illness, and thus perhaps save
a priceless life; to call the
neighbors in case of fire, vio
lence or accident.
* Without the Telephone in
such cases, precious time is
lost in getting the needed
help.
1 We have installed a new
Switch Board and overhauled
everything, and can give you
good service.
% Let us install a Telephone
for you.
NEWARKTELEPHONE
COMPANY
H. D. ELLER, MANAGER
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REV. T. P. CLARK
Of Lake Village, who is conducting
a revival meeting at the
Methodist church
Jackson county voted “dry,”
and Editor Waterman, the chief
exponent of the liquor interests in
Newport, got his head peeled by
the prohi editor of the Indepen
dent. Great gobs of humiliation!
That's certainly rubbing it in on a
man. The fellow who would go
around and deliberately mash a
neighbor’s face, when his neigh
bor was under the juniper tree in
sackcloth and ashes bewailing the
defeat of all that was near and dear
to his heart, a part of his very life
and for which he had so often
fought, bled and died—oh cruelty
—its enough to make a blind tiger
change his spots.
With the drainage movement
now well on the wTay to success, a
good roads movement launched
that bids fair to revolution road
building in Independence qounty,
a $12,000 brick school building
practically completed, a Trades
Day established in Newark, a $10,
000 brick business house and a
new hotel going up in town, good
crops throughout the county and
everybody becoming inoculated
with the booster spirit, things in
in this neck o’ the woods look
pretty good to The Journal.
lion. Wm. J. Bryan has issued
a public statement announcing
that he cannot support the Demo
cratic nominee for governor of
Nebraska because of his attitude
toward the, liquor question. Mr.
Bryan is a man of principle, and
his refusal to place party fealty
above principle is an example that
is well worthy of emulation
throughout the nation.
The public highways are not the
property of one class of men, but
are the property and the interest
of every man, white, black, rich
or poor. They bring thrift to the
farmer, wealth to the town, make
life more pleasant and profitable
and the people generally happier
and more patriotic. If you believe
in these things, show your colors
next Monday.
It is very evident that the peo
ple of Poinsett county love their
booze. In the recent election 572
votes were cast against license and
117T for license in that county—
exactly two to one. The man with
an ingrowing thirst would do well
to move to Poinsett county.
The manner in \vh ch they are
taking held of the good roads
proposition shows that the people
of Independence county know a
good thing when they see it.
Next Monday is Good Roads
Day in Independence county. If
you can’t work, pay, and if you
can do neither, then quit kicking
about the roads.
Will some one please inform the
Arkansas Gazette that the election
is over, and that Amendment No.
10 hag carried*
•loin the Good Roads Boosters
and help the good work along.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weeks Happenings Timely and
Tersely Related
Mrs. Augusta Allen is at LittP
Rock this week visiting relatives. |
Mr. and Mrs. ,1. W. Cook went \
to Heber Springs Saturday for a J
two weeks stay.
J. A Kaneaster returned Tues- ;
day from a business trip to Okla- i
homa City, Okla.
Miss Dollio Hooper, left a few !
days ago for Dallas, Texas, where '
she will enter college for the 1910
term.
Miss Hager Engles returned
Wednesday from a two-weeks vis
it in Oil Trough and Jackson
county,
Dave Wheeler and E. C. Uhles
have had wells drilled the past j
week. Pink Toney of Batesville I
did the work.
Mr. llazelrigg, with the county j
prisoners, is building some good j
road between this place and Rosie j
in Rosie township.
Bob Sandy and Mrs. Mattie h ike j
came up Saturday from Jackson j
county on a few days visit to rel- j
atives and friends.
W. M. Fowler has removed to!
his home from Relief township, j
where he has been operating a
sawmill this season.
The Mt. Olive Stave Co., placed j
in operation a new engine and
saw last week near Rosie for the
purpose of cutting heading.
C. O. Collom of St. James and
Miss Dessie Ester, were married
a few evenings ago in Salado J.
A. Baker, J. P., officiating.
Services at the Christain church
the past two weeks resulted in 14
additions; baptising last Sunday.
Elder I. F. Blackwell did the
preaching.
A two-year-old mule belonging
to Miss Lena Thomas, choked to
death Saturday night by entang
ling itself in a rope swing some
children had tied to a limb.
John Fowler, the sawmill rnan
of Alonzo, is having a residence
built and will move his family
here, so that his children can have
the benefit of the winter term of
school.
Marshall Kelley and family of
our township attended the funeral
of “Carr” Davis Wednesday near
Elmo. Mr. Davis was the father
of Mrs. Kelley and had only lived
there the present year.
On Sunday, September 4th, Leo
May hue of Me Hue and Miss Ida
Spears of our neighborhood stole
a march on their many friends by
visiting the Rev. Z. T. Griffin
where he said the ceremony that
united them in marriage.
ISN’T IT
REASONABLE
That your home deal
er will treat you more
satisfactorily than a
stranger? If you need
glasses, see me. 1 will
make prices that will
satisfy you.
W. D. HINSON
Graduate Optician
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
J. F. Rice of Newport spent
Tuesday in our city.
R. H. Buchanan spent several
days last week at Swifton,
Mrs. O. T. .Jernigan has been
on the sick list for several days.
Roy Gibson left Wednesday for
Oklahoma to be gone several
weeks.
Kate Gibson came in from her
grandmother’s Sunday to attend
school.
Rena Cunningham and Josie
Huddleston went to Batesville
Saturday.
Rev. Wesley Lindsey of Port
land, Ore., is here visiting his
brother, Dennis.
Prof Sidney Pickens and family
came down from Batesville Sunday
to visit relatives.
Ellis Aldridge of Cave City
spent Sunday here with his sister,
Mrs, Dallas W ood.
Miss Willie Moore left Saturday
for Conway where she will attend
the State Normal this winter.
MissMamye Allen who has been
in Chicago for several weeks, came
in Tuesday to visit for a few days.
Clyde Wilson who has been in
Arizona for six months returned
to his home at this place last
week.
Rev. Wesley Lindsey of Port
land, Ore., will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday at 11
o’clock.
George Robertson and wife of
Sharp spent Tuesday night in our
city, the guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Robertson.
Mrs. Bullington and family who
have resided here for 20 years
left last week for Conwav where
they will make their future home.
The good roads meeting which
was held here Saturday was well
attended and some twenty or thir
ty teams subscribed to work be
sides several hands without teams
and considerable money.
The Pascoe residence burned
Saturday at 4 p. in. It was occu
pied by Wm. Clark. The origin of
the tire is unknown. The contents
of the lower floors were practically
all saved, but the upper rooms
which were occupied by Mr.
Clark’s mother were in flames be
fore it was discoverd and nothing
could be saved.
School opened Monday with an
enrollment of one hundred and
thirty-three. This is an iucrerse of
twenty-five over our opening en
rollment last year. We are glad to
see so man.v coming in to take ad
vantage of our school facilities.
New students are arriving every
day from .Jackson and other neigh
boring counties. Never before has
there been such interest shown by
the patrons of Sulphur Rock as
was shown Monday when so many
attended our opening and made
talk- to encourage the teachers and
pupils. We hope that they will
not make this their last call. They
are always welcomed and their
cheerful voices ar; very helpful to
a tired and weatDd teacher.
CARD OF THANKS
We fail to find words sufficient
to express our thankfulness to the
many friends for their kindness
and words of comfort during the
illness and death of our dear niece
Hattie. May (rod reward each of
you with an entrance in to that
Home above where we’ll meet our
loved ones who await us there.
Mu. and Mus. R. M. Galloway.
LOOK HERE, HR. MAN
If you want to sell your farm
see the White River Land & In
vestment Go.
8 NEW STORE
NEW GOODS
We have just opened a new stock of
merchandise at Sulphur Rock, and
would like to call your attention to
the fact that we can save you money
if you trade with us.
We always pay the highest price for
produce and sell goods at the lowest
possible price. We handle only the
VERY BEST QUALITY of goods, and
kindly invite you to call and inspect
our stock. We quote a few prices:
Calico, all grades, per yard.5^c
Brown Domestic, yard wide, per yard. ,5|c
Outings, all 10c grades.8Ac
We have a full line of Shoes, Hats,
Caps, Underwear, and, in fact, every
thing usually carried in a first class
line of General Merchandise, and at
prices that will please you.
We again invite you to call and in
spect our goods, and are confident
that if you do you will give us part of
your trade. Respectfully,
I KEENEY & WIGHTMAN
‘ SULPHUR ROCK, ARKANSAS jg
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Judge M. L. Arnold spent Wed
nesday at Batesville.
Buy the American fence from
Barnett Bros. Merc. Co.
If you need a wagon this fall,
see Barnett Bros., Batesville, Ark.,
before you buy. 10-14
G. M. Fields and H. W. John
son arrived home Wednesday
night from an extended tour of
Southwestern Texas and Old Mex
ico.
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Miss Irma Sanders has left the
leader Store and will go to Lake
Village, after a month’s vacation.
Miss Sanders has been in Newport
a long time and we hate to see her
go.—Newport Democrat.
CARLOAD OF
WAGONS
I have just received a
carload of the famous
Studebaker Wagons
direct from the fac
tory, and can make
very close prices.
C. M. EDWARDS
Newark, Arkansas
See the new styles of fence the
American Fence people are put
ting out now. Barnett Bros. Merc.
Co.
When you want a hot or cold
bath, shave, shampoo, sea foam,
massage or first-class haircut, drop
in at Morris’ Barber Shop.
Work on the new hotel building
is progressing nicely and it will
soon be ready for occupancy. The
upper story is all finished up and
Mr. and Mrs. Galloway expect to
move in within a few days.
Mrs. W. D. Murphy is spend
ing a few days here visiting rela
tives. Mr. Murphy has accepted a
position at Batesville and went to
work Tuesday. They expect to
move to Batesville in a few days.
Rev. T. P. Clark of Lake Vil
arrived in Newark Tuesday to as
sist Rev, 1. H. Russell in a reviv
al meeting at the Methodist church,
lie is an able and forceful speaker
and is preaching some excellent
sermons.
W hile at a fish-fry down on the
ri\er Iuesday, a gun was accident
ally discharged by Bennett Miach
els, the load taking effect in a
mule belonging to James Barber
that was Standing nearby. Near
ly the full load of shot struck the
animal in the Hank, and it is not
thought that it can recover.
Louis Clark happened to the
misfortune to get a leg broken
I uesday while loading logs a few
inile^ east of town, by a log roll
ing on him. One of his mules was
crippled also in the accident. Mr.
Clark s wounds were dressed by a
physician and he is reported to bo
doing as well as could be expected.
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