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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 5, 1909
Vol. 8. No. 43 *
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SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
vj^tems of Interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
Sulphur Rock, Feb. 2.—Quite a gale
blew here Thursday night, Friday and
Friday night, blowing in the front of
Dr. Bevens’ drugstore from the top to
the floor, leaving the whole front of
the house oj>en. It also blew in the
front of Dr. Henry Hodges’ store
bouse, on the upper corner of Main
street, off down to the ceiling, and
did considerable damage to several
sheet iron roofs in town.
ivlrs. Dr. Byrum and son, Knox,
who have been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Knox, for some
time. returned Tuesday to their home
at Shawnee, Okla. Mr. Knox accom
panied them as far as Little Rock.
Elam Bevans, of Heber, and Geo.
Bevens, of Batesville were visiting
their parents. Dr. and Mrs. T. A.
Bevens, here last week. It was the
first time the entire family had been
together for some time.
Presiding Elder A. F. Skinner held
the first quarterly meeting here Satur
day, with good reports"from all over
the work, and preached for us Sunday
at 11 o’clock.
11. I Moore, who spent a few days
at New Orleans, came home Monday,
hut will leave Wednesday to accept a
position at Swifton.
Peel McCook and Farris Rice came
in from Ilel>er Monday. They moved
Mr. Hoover's household goods over
for him.
Rev. C. L. Castleberry of Paragould
and Frank Long of Oil Trough spent
Monday night in our town.
Mrs. .1. C. Gibson who has been sick
or several weeks is still confined to I
her bed most of the time.
Hrma S&nders came up from
Newport Sunday to visit her mother.
She returned Monday.
Dr. J. W. Klders of Sherrill is
sj»ending a few days in our city, look
ing out a location.
Miss Lucy 'lay Skinner of Batesville
sj>ent Saturday and Sunday with Missj
Bea Rice.
Miss Nannie Morgan of Mooretield
has taken a position here with Dan
Moore.
Miss Nareie Rice is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Claude Hogue, at New
port.
J as. Huddleston, constable of Gains
boro township, was in town Monday.
Vaughan Meriwether of the Dota
neighborhood was in town Tuesday.
Joe Moxley is building a residence
<m his farm northwest of town.
John Atchison lost a good horse
Sunday from blind staggers.
Boon Tully spent Sunday ut Bates
ville visiting a friend.
Lesley Lindsey of Madness was on
■our streets Tuesday.
Squire W. T. Anderson went to
Batesville Tuesday. V
Gibson is still making stamp photos
at 25c per doz.
G. G. Hugg was down from Char
lotte Tuesday.
John Kent was down from Sharp
Tuesday.
BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE
We have for sale one of the finest
farms in the famous 1 li"- Bottom, only
34 miles from Newark, consisting of
342 acres, 250 acres of which is in culti
vation, and produces 50 to 75 bushels
of corn or a bale of cotton per acre.
This is one of the finest farms in
Big Bottom which is noted for its
immense yields of cotton, corn and
alfalfa.
There are live tenant houses on the
farm, of two to four rooms each and
two good large box barns.
A genuine bargain if taken at once.
Henderson Real Estate Co., Newark,
Ark. ^
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS
If your district needs desks, black
boards or school furniture of any kind,
call and get my prices. I handle the
best desk made and can make prices
as low as the lowest. A. A. Hender
son, Newark, Ark.
AN OLD COOKING STOVE
Just Set Aside After Thirty-eight Years
of Continuous Service
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jernigan, of
Charlotte, are the ow ners of a cooking
stove that is perhaps the oldest
in point of service in Arkansas. It
was bought from William Shakleford
at Jacksonport in 1871, and has just
been set aside after thirty-eight years
of continuous service.
It hears the following inscriptions:
G. F. Filler, St. Louis, Plymouth
Rock No. TO, Filley’s patent hot air
Hue. Pat’d June 14, 1 , reissued
Feb. 1859, extended June 14, 1807.”
The stove cost $J5. For thirty-eight
years it has been used for cooking,
and many are the good things it has
aided in getting ready for the table.
Mrs. Jernigan writes: ‘‘We sat it in the
corner of the kitchen and gave it a
nice polishing to make it look new'
and nice, save the holes burned around
the edges by long service.”
So rest old friend your work is done,
You have fought the battle, and
victory won.
We will think of you as one that’s
blest.
And never more disturb your rest.
HIGH WINDS DO DAMAGE
Friday’s Gale Resulted in Serious
Damage in Many Places
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A blizzard that sent the mercury
down nearly to zero, accompanied by
a hurricane-like windstorm, swept
over the state Thursday night and
Friday, doing considerable damage
in many places.
Considerable damage was done at
Sulphur Rock, two or three business
houses being damaged by the high
winds.
At Magness the Farmers Union
warehouse was lifted from its founda
tion and moved several feet. Timber,
fences and telephone lines suffered
throughout the county and many
small outbuildings were blown down.
At Little Rock s<*»£urious was the
wind that waves on the Arkansas
River swept loose several houseboats
which were demolished.
At Van Buren. Charles DeWitt, an
Iron Mountain employee, was blown
against a moving train and painfully
injured.
Serious damage was reported in
Philips county, where Charles Brown,
of Helena, was crushed by a falling
tree, and an unknown negro blown off
the bridge of the Helena and Memphis
railroal.
A Baptist church at Hot Springs
was swept off its foundation and
moved a block away.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration, with the will annexed,
on the estate of Jno. N. Tomlinson,de
ceased, were issued to the undersigned
bv the Clerk of the Probate Court of
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Independence county, in the State of
Arkansas, on the 8th day of January,
A. D. GOOD; and all persons having
claims against said Estate are there
fore hereby notified to exhibit the
same to the undersigned, properly au
thenticated, within one year after the
date of such letters of administration
or they may he precluded from any
benefit in said Estate And if such
claims be not exhibited, as aforesaid,
within two years after the date of such
letters, they will lie forever barred
and precluded from any benefit in
said Estate.
Given this 22nd day of January, A.
D. 11)09, T. Dove Edwards,
Administratrix with will annexed of
the Estate of Jno. N. Tomlinson, dec’d.
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE
As a s]>ecial campaign offer to
anyone who will secure 20 new ten
weeks’ supseriptions to the Weekly
Commercial Appeal, (remitting 82.00
for same) will be sent a Diamond
Point Fountain Pen, guaranteed finest
grade, 14-kt. solid gold pen. Act
quick, as this special offer will be
withdrawn in a short time. Address,
Weekty Commercial Appeal, Memphis,
Tenn.
ANNUAL SCHOOL CONTEST
New Feature of School Work Which
Should be of Interest to All
The annual school contests and
athletic meet will take place in Little
Rock, April 30 and May 1. Plans
have been perfected this year that will
make this a great gathering of interest
to the entire state.
The Arkansas Inter-School Associa
tion was organized during the State
Teachers’ Association. The officers
are as follows: W. J. Hammond, of
Hope, president: VV. M. Briscoe, of
Arkadelphia, secretary: Wallace
Townsend, Little Rock; (). D. Long
streth, Conway, and J. I). Clary, of
Fordyee.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, the Little Rock Hoard of
Trade and the Merchants Association
are co-operating with the association
for the success of the undertaking.
The contest will reach every depart
ment of the public schools from the
elementary grades to the colleges. The
contest will include oratory, declama
tion, map drawing, spelling, music,
etc.
A feature will be the old fashioned
spelling contest and State Superin
tendent Cook requests each county to
select a representative hv hold inf
advance spelling matches.
The state Held meet will be held in
Little Rock at the same time and the
awards for an amateur championship
will also be made.
Handsome trophies and cash prizes
in gold will be offered in each contest,
and the amount thus offered will total
several hundred dollars.
Now is the time for the teachers to
begin their preparatory work and
those desiring information may ad
dress any of the officers of the associ
ation or State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction Geo. B. Cook, Little
Rock.
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF LAND
Whereas, W. R. Fausel and his wife,
Nancy E. Fausel, by their certain deed
of trust, executed on the 23rd day of
January, 11)07, and now duly of record
in Book M2, page 105, of the record
of deeds of trust in the recorder’s of
fice of Indejiendence county, conveyed
to Zed Griffith, as trustee, to secure
the payment of a certain indebtedness
due John M. Martin, the following de
scried lands, lying in the county of
Independence and State of Arkansas,
to-wit:
All of block number thirty-five (.'$.7)
n the Eastern Division of the Incor
porated Town of Newark.
And, whereas, said indebtedness, be
ing now due and unpaid, I, the under
signed, as substituted trustee, will,
pursuant to the terms of said deed of
trust, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.1, 1909,
Between the hours of 10 a. in. and .1
:it the Main street door of the
Court House in the City of Batesvill®
and County of Independence, proceed
to offer saiii lahds for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, or so nyich thereof as may be
necessary to pay the indebtedness
aforesaid and the expenses of this
foreclosure.
Given this 27th day of January, l'.MH).
E. H. Williamson,
Substituted Trustee.
A GRATUITOUS HOWLER
There is a hotel over in Tennessee
that the boys who have to stop there
call “The Limited. ” The black porter
stood there in the doorway one day
ringing the dinner bell, says an ex
change A stray yellow dog harried
up,, sat down on his haunches, and
howled as if his heart would break.
The black one stopped ringing to
plant a kick in his ribs. “ What you
done howlin’ ye re for. you cur dawg?
You doan’ have ter eat yere!”
COURT AT NEWPORT
Newport, Feb. 1.—Circuit court
convened in this city this morning and
the day was spent in making up and
charging the juries. Judge Charles
P. Coffin of Batesville presided and
the docket is sufficiently heavy to
insure a five weeks’ term of court.
BRUNDIDGE FOR SENATOR
Announces His Candidacy For Seat ir
United States Senate
Congressman S. Brundidge, o
Searcy, while in I-iittle Rock Monda\
en route to Washington gave out tlx
following public statement relative t<
his candidacy for United States sena
tor:
“While I deprecate the continual
agitation of politics, and the'custon
which has recently sprung up in this
state of inaugurating a campaign foi
the next election almost before the re
sult of the last election has been de
finitely settled, yet, in view of the facl
that so many of my friends fron
different parts of the state have askec
me the direct question as to whethet
or not I would be a canditate for tlx
Unites States senate, at the Demo
cratic primary election, I deem ii
proper to say now that I will be a can
didate for this high office, and, at tlx
proper time, expect to make as viger
ous a canvass of the state as I an
capable of making in the interest oi
my candidacy, and in that campaign
1 shall endeavor to discuss national
politics anil nalional legislation whirl
directly affect the interests of the pew
pie of the state.
COMMENDS THE JOURNAL
Prominent Newspaper Man of Tenn
essee Says Paper DeservesSuccess
The following' letter from Editor G.
H. Rhodes of the Somerville (Tenn. ]
Index has been received l>y the editoi
of The Journal and ve take the liberty
of giving the same to our readers.
Mr. Rhodes is one of the most promi
nent and successful newspaper men o
West Tennessee, and we highly ap
preciate the compliment lie pays us, a;
the editor of The Journal was in tb<
employe of Mr. Rhodes for some timt
last summer and fall. His letter fol
lows:
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1909.
“Dear Friend Craig:
“A copy of your paper received, and
can sincerely compliment you on its
appearance. It is neat and clean,
and the best thing, is well-filled with
locals.
“Here's wishing you that which you
richly deserve—abundant success and
prosperity.
“The people of Newark should show
their faith by their works. The mer
chants—if they were sincere in wishing
you back —should advertise in The
Journal’s columns.
“I can sincerely say that you are
deserving of success: and full of
energy, along with ability second to
none.
“The Index joins with other friends
in wishing that The Journal may have
a clear track, plenty of steam and a
smooth roadl>ed. Its engineer ‘has
his hand upon the throttle and his eye
upon tne ran.
“Fraternally,
G. II. Rhodes.
KILLED BY CONSTABLE
Hamburg, Feb. 1. —Dan Owens, a
prominent young man of Wilmot, was
shot and killed by Rotiert Lashlie,
constable, while the latter was attempt
ing to serve a process on him. It is
stated that Owens made attempt to
draw a pistol and Lashlie, believing
his life to be in danger, fired upon
him, hitting him in the stomach.
Lashlie was discharged on the ground
of self-defense. Owens had been fined
previous to this, and Jjesldie was mak
ing an effort to collect the fine when
the difficulty occurred. r
SOME GOOD PIGS
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Uncle Tom Flannery of the south
side of the river killed ten head ol
hogs last week that averaged 3;il
pounds, dressed, each. One of tin
porkers kicked the beam at 450 pounds
—Calico Hock Progress.
COTTON RECEIPTS HEAVY
A total of 4.057 bales of cotton hat
been bought in the local market b\
! the Newark buyers up to noon t ester
day. This is nearly four times th<
amount bought up to the same dab
last year.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Some Newsy Items From the Fertile
Valley Across the White
(oil Trough, Feb. 2.—We are glad
to report that Prof. Mayhue, teacher
of the public school, who has l>een
sick for the past two weeks with pneu
monia, is improving and we hope to
see him out again soon.
We are glad to know that we can
send The Journal some sketches from
this place. We certainly are proud
to have the dear paper back in our
home again.
We are glad to report that (’. Ft,
Ray, who has l>een confined to his bed
for the past four weeks is improving
nicely and we hope to .see him out
soon.
It. M. Davidson had the misfortune
to lose a fine horse Sunday night
which had got. snagged by running
and playing loose in the lot.
We have had some very cold weather
in the past few days, though the sun
is shinning this morning and the wind
is calm.
Charley Wasson and Ben Trotter
are talking of going to St. Louis to
work ixi a shoe shop.
•T. T. Taylor is enlarging his hay
shed, owing to the •large meadow tie
put in last spring.
The W. O. W. at this place contin
ues to grow. The membership is
VV. A. Nichols went to Batesville
Sunday to see Judge Pierce and fami
ly.
I)r. C. O. Curtis returned one day
last week from a visit to Tennessee.
< hester Church well has sold out here
1 and is talking of going to Little Ifbck.
During Prof. Mayhue’s illness, Miss
; Adams is teaching our public school.
Dr. C S. Ellis is building himself
an office this week on Front street.
The gin at this place has put up to
date 950 bales of cotton.
J. M. Stephens has built a fine barn
on his farm.
J. C. McGuire is on the puny list
this week.
WHERE TO FIND IT
The Journal greets its readers in the
old form, all home print, again this
week, and you will find something of in
terest on every page. The front page
always carries the most important of
local news along with an occasional
article of general interest. On page,
two will be found an excellent short
story, “Patty’s Visit to the Re-union,”
which the ladies and young people
will appreciate. A bunch of local
items and a good article on teaching
agriculture in the public schools occu
pies page three. Page four is monop
hv t.h« prlitov with
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thoughts on various themes, while page
five is filled with local items. On page
six will he found the Kitchen Cabinet,
and a rather humors article on the
changing times by ‘‘Uncle By.” Our
Farmers’ Union department will l»e
found on page seven. On page eight
will be found the Methodist Conference
and The Racket Store’s latest revised
price list.
SCHOOL NOTES
School is progressing nicely. The
enrollment has now reached .'>15.
There are *27 pupils in the music de
partment. That department is splen
didly equipped, having a netr
Kimball Piano. There is a splendid
school spirit—just what it takes to
make a success of any school.
Mrs. Dodd is back in her position
after a week’s absence on account of
illness.
The Newark Literary Society elect
ed the following officers for the ensu
ing quarter: Dye Martin, president;
Tom Hatton, vice-president; Morgan
Tuggle, recording secretary; Addie
McHenry, corresponding secretary;
Ida Welborn, treasurer; Ben Arnold,
lictor; Clemens Sturdivant, librarian.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
s careful and correct manner by A. A.
. Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.