The Newark Journal.
The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, October 9, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 27
CONTRACTS ARE LET
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
Thos. I. Young Gets Contracts For
Rebuilding Houses Recently
Destroyed By Fire
Contracts for rebuilding the
Masonic building and Adams Bros,
two business houses were let to
Contractor Thos. I. Young, Wed
nesday evening.
All the buildings will he rebuilt
along the plans of the ones recent
ly destroyed by tire, except that
they will be more modern and up
to-date.
Contractor Young stated yester
day that he would put a force of
hands to work Monday clearing
away the debris, and that the
work of construction will be start
ed as soon as material can be se
cured.
MOVE TOO FREQUENTLY
In compiling data for the last
Federal Census, the enumerators
asked every farmer in Arkansas
this question: “How long have
you lived on the farm you now
occupy?” This question was
answered by 194,798 of the 214,
678 farm operators of this state.
More than 75,000 stated that they
had occupied their farms only
one year or less; 49,530 from two
to four years; 30,538 from five to
nine years and 39,679, ten years
and over. The most restless class
of people in this state is the ten
ant who operates his farm on the
share basis.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
Rev. W. A. Franks of Bates
ville and Rev. J. M. Harrison of
Salado are engaged in a success
ful revival at Elmo. There had
been 26 conversions up to the
close of the Wednesday night ser
vices.
LEVYING COURT
The annual session of the Quo
rum Court will convene at Bates
ville on Wednesday, October 28.
TOM HUFF KILLED IN
| ' COTTON GIN AT DIAZ
Tom Huff, 24 years of age, from
Sulphur Rock, who was working
in the Williams gin at Diaz, was
caught by the drive belt from the
I engine Tuesday afterooon and in
stantly killed.
He was oiling the engine shaft
and the fireman not ten feet
away, had no warning of what
had happened until the boy who
pulls cinders away from the fire
box saw Huff’s lifeless and mangl
ed form, where it had been
thrown in a heap.
When the engine was shut down
immediately upou the discovery,
Huff’s clothing was still in the
pulley, for the clothing had prac
tically all been stripped from his
body. The head was chrushed,
left leg broken, right arm fractur
ed in two places and shoulder dis
jointed. Newport Independent.
CARTER-KINMAN
E. K. Carter, of Pine Bluff and
Miss Willie Kinman of this place
were married at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Kinman, Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o’clock, Squire A. H. Saylors
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs Carter left on the
night train for Little Rock where
they will spend a few days, after
which they will go to Pine Bluff
where they will make their home.
The Journal most heartily joins
their many friends in extending
sincere good wishes.
FINE SWEET POTATOES
G. G. Hugg of the Charlotte
neighborhood left at The'Journal
office this week six sweet potatoes
that grew on one vine, the com
bined weight of which is 8-J
pounds
Mr. Hugg raised the potatoes on
very poor hill land and used no
fertilizer of any kind. It is the
finest lot of potatoes we ever saw
produced from one vine.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,250
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G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
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anywhere and are ABSOLUTELY SAL1 E.
Foil EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.00, cost- - - y cents
Amounts of $5.00 to $50.00, cost __ •’ cents
Amounts of $50.00 to $75.00, cost . 10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, c>>st- -lo cents
$1.78 PER CAPITA IS COST OF
GOVERNMENT IN ARKANSAS
Statistics prepared by the Cen
sus Bureau at Washington, show
ing the cost of conducting vari
ous state governments have just
I been issued, and the report shows
that the per capita cost of govern
ment in Arkansas is one of the
iloweset in the United States,
being but $1 87, of which 11 cents
: goes for permanent improvements.
I In 1913 it cost $3,106,859, in
c’uding interest charges of $228,
; 700 to conduct the government of
Arkansas, the per capita cost being
based upon estimated population
of 1,659,859 in 1913.
The per capita cost of several
: states’ governments were as fol
; lows:
Oklahoma $1.98; Kansas $2.96;
; Nebraska, $2.90; New York $6.93;
Iowa $2 69; Minnesota $6 66; Mon
: tana $6.66; Missouri $2.27.
LIST OF JURORS FOR
THE CIRCUIT COURT
Citizens Selected For Jury Service
For Fall Term of Court Which
Convenes October 19
The Fall Term of the Indepen
dence Circuit Court will convene
at Batesville on Monday, October
19. Following is list of grand and
I petit jurors selected to serve for
the term.
GRAND JURORS
H. C. Wade, F. C. Stewart, J. B.
Wright, C. A. Barnett, Roland
Headstream, Ruddell township;
Chas. Bandy, Cushman; John M
Smith, Walter Chinn, Ashley; Ed
Woodyard, Barren; A. R. Weaver,
Dota; W. W. Magness, Big Bottom;
Hugh McGuire, Greenbrier; Ranza
Pridmore, Christian; B. L Brown,
Liberty; James Mills, Greenbrier;
Doc Caldwell, White River.
Alternates—M. R. Leggett, Rud
dell; Rube Crow, Magness; Zack
Cook, Gainsboro; Dave Wyatt,
Alex Sneed, Salado; Harry Wright,
Craig; Deck Hayes, Relief; J. 11.
Fetzcr, Logan.
PETIT Jl'RORS
E. G. Hinkle, Chas. Ferrill, H.
M. Hodge, E. M. Young, Ruddell;
William Wright, Thos. F. Leonard,
Washington; E. F. Gridin, Cush
man; Coy Ball, Barren; Roy Leg
get, Gainsboro; Sam Moore, Dota;
Fred Durfee, Robt. Church well,
Black River; J. G. Edwards, Dye
Martin, Big Bottom; Will Waldrip,
Magness: James Gridin, Wycough;
June Stevens, Jefferson; Chas.
Wright, U. P. Kent, White River;
Pete Searcy, Greenbrier; E. E
Bailey, Liberty; B. F. Cash, Logan;
Jake Churchwell, Fairview; Robt
Pearce, Oil Trough.
Alternates.—Louis Massey,
Gainsboro; L. L. Ellison, Christian;
Dye Moore, White River; Henry
Hooper, Rosie; B. G. Sheely, Mag
ness; J. F. Ottinger, Barren; Joe
Earnheart, Washington; W. E.
Self, Big Bottom; John Broad
water, Gainsboro; Erwin Rogers,
Ashley; Will Hartsfield, White
River; W. B. Baker, Dota.
FURNISHING NEW CAPITOL
Several carloads of furniture
for furnishing the odices and de
partments in the new state capi
tol at Little Rock have been un
loaded and some of it is being
placed. That in the hall of the
house of representatives is being
put in position, and Commissioner
i George w. Do nag hey says that all
the furniture will be in position
and all the interior work provided
by present contracts will be com
pleted by January 1, before the
meeting of the legislature.
NEWARK YOUNG PEOPLE
MARRY IN CALIFORNIA
A telegram received by rela
tives in this city Tuesday staled
; that Claude Edwards and Miss
Morgan Tuggle, formerly of this
place, were married in Los
Angeles, Cali, last Sunday.
Miss Tuggle left Newark for
the California city Tuesday of
last week, arriving in Los Angeles
Sunday morning, and the wed
ding took place immediately upon
her arrival.
DOG TAX DUE
Newark dog taxes are now due
a id can he paid up to and includ
ing October 15 without penalty,
but after that date a penalty of
: 50 cents will have to be paid on
each dog. J. F. Morgan, Marshal.
BIG PROGRAM FOR
STATE FAIR WEEK
Official Announcement Proves It
ftill be Greatest Exposition in
History of Arkansas
Hot Springs, Oct. 7.—A review
of the program announced by the
officials of the State Fair Associa
tion, for the week of November
16 to 21, when the next exposition
of the products and resources of
the State will be held in this city,
indicates an array of bigger and
better exhibits and a State Fair
that will in every way be an hon
or and a credit to the common
wealth.
Monday, November 16, will wit
ness the grand opening of the Fair,
and on that day, in order to ac
comodate hundreds who will want
to see the chief racing feature, the
Big Arkansas Derby will be run.
The management is negotiating
with the world famous Kilties
Band, and there is every likelihood
that it will be a special feature at
the coming big show.
On the midway the best attrac
tion of the land, minus the ques
tionable features that are charac
teristic with some expositions, will
be booked. The amusements will
be in keeping with the determin
ation to make this Fair one of tone
and quality.
FIRE AT SULPHUR ROCK
Charlie Wright’s residence at
Sulphur Rock was totally destroy
ed by fire Sunday night about 8
o’clock, together with all the
household goods, practically
nothing being saved.
Nearly everybody in town had
gone to church and the fire had
gained such headway before it
was discovered that it was im
possible to check the flames. The
fire is supposed to have started
from a defective flue.
The loss is about $1200, with
j $750 insurance.
ARKANSAS FARMS
Arkansas has 214,678 farms; of
this number 167,412 are operated
by owners and managers and 107,
266 by tenants. The farm own
ers and managers of Arkansas cul
tivate 4,928,000 acres of land and
the tenants 3,148,000 acres.
The value of the land aud build
ings of the tenant farms of this
State is $116,814,000; that of the
home owners and managers is
$192,322,000.
DIP CATTLE SATURDAY
J S. GriHin, in charge of the
government tick eradication
work announces that Saturdy will
be dipping day at Newark.
HARRY KNOWLES TAKEN
BACK TO WASHINGTON
Harry Knowles, wanted in
j Everett, Wash., on a charge of
j grand larency, and who was ar
rested in this county a few days
I ago, was turned over to Deputy
J Sheriff Jud Hull who arrived in
J Batesville from Washington Fri
day, and Hull left with his prison
er Saturday night
Knowles formerly lived in this
county and it was while he was
i visiting relatives near Batesville
| recently that he was arrested by
Sheriff Fike. He is charged with
embezzling $2,500 from the Fra
| ternal Order of Eagles, of which
he was State secretary for Wash
ington. A reward of $100 had
been offered for his arrest and it
was paid to Sheriff Fike by Depu
ty Sheriff Hull immediately upon
his arrival from Washington.
Knowles declares that be does
not fear the outcome of the trial
and seems confident that he can
prove that he is not guilty of the
charges against him
LITERARY SOCIETY
The following program will be
rendered by the Newark High
School Literary Society Friday
night.
Song.—Society.
Life of Woodrow Wilson.- Dan
Moore.
Reading. Myrle Rodman.
Selected Song.—Ruby Drennen,
Wynnie Hearing, Bert Holderby,
Leander Mayhan and Walter Mag
ness.
Queries.—Tom Henderson.
Imaginary Dream. — Mazilla
Brown.
How my girl acted the first
time I called.—Willie Brown.
Piano Duet.—Wynnie Hearing
and Pearl Craig.
Debate: Resolved that the
Presidential Administration is the
cause of the present high prices—
affirmative, Cecil Norris and
Douglas Hall; negative, Dick Hol
derby and Alva Wellman.
The public is cordially invited.
LAD INJURED
Ira Moss, the thirteen year-old
j son of Mrs. F. M. Yearion, fell
' from a wagon, while going to the
field Tuesday morning and was
painfully injured.
One of the wheels of the wagon
passed over the lad’s leg, badly
I crushing the flesh from the knee
down. Dr. W. P. Moore dressed
the wounds and the boy is report
ed to be improving nicely.
COUNCIL INCREASES
CITY FIRE LIMITS
Will Permit Construction of No
More Wooden Buildings in
The Business Section
A five mill corporation tax was
levied for the ensuing year, and
two ordinances were passed at the
meeting of the city council Tues
day night.
One is an ordinance to prohibit
geese and ducks running at large
upon the streets and public
grounds of the town. The other
ordinance increases the fire limits
by adding all of the north half of
Block 1 of the Eastern Division
and all of the north half of Block
1 of the Western Division of New
ark to the territory embraced in
the fire limits, and prohibits the
erection of wooden structures on
any of the lots in these blocks.
The marshal’s report shows that
only two fines were assessed dur
ing the month of September. He
reported $106.50 in license and
occupation tax collected.
The street commissioner’s re
port showed some good work
being done on the streets, and he
was commended for the good re
sults of his wmrk. He was in
structed to fix the street leading
out of town along the railroad
toward Paroquet, and it was sug
gested that a good deal of labor
would be contributed by interest
ed parties toward fixing this
street if the town would under
take to put it in good condition.
KEEP MORE COWS
The dairy cow is the animal
that makes the farm pay. If giv
en a chance the dairy cows will
consume the hay, grasss, silage,
etc., that are not otherwise very
valuable and convert them into
finished products that give a
wider margin for profit. Keep
more cows on your farm and
make more profits.—Farm and
Ranch.
BREAK GINNING RECORD
The government report on cot
ton ginned this season, issued at
noon last Friday, show's that there
had been a total of 99,179 bales
ginned in Arkansas, breaking all
previous records for Arkansas.
The total number of bales ginned
to this date for 1913 was 70,086;
for 1912, 41,438 bales; for 1911,
43,626 bales.
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I he old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING fl AC HINES,
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES,
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
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