The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous Big bottom Country. Where Alfalfa Is King.
^ $1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 6, 1907
Vol. 7. No. 37
LOG ROLLING AT THE STATE FAIR
Woodmen of the World Will be
Greatly in Evidence at the
Fair on Fraternal Day
HotSprings, Sept. 3.—Arrange
ments have just been effected for
the holding of an immense state
wide log rolling by the Woodmen
of the World.
Soverign De E. Bradshaw,
President of the Log Rolling As
sociation of this jurisdiction, sup
ported by the Head Counsel of
Arkansas, L. D. Smith, and Head
Clerk, Clarence Copelin, has issued
an invitation for all Woodmen to
be present at the state fair on
Fraternal Day, Wednesday, Octo
ber 9th, and participate in this
great celebration.
The great fraternal order of
Woodmen in Arkansas now num
bers fully twenty-five thousand
members and this feature will be
a great drawing card.
In fact, Fraternal Day will be
one of the banner days at the
Fair. Practically every local
fraternal and benevolent order
and lodge in Hot Springs is co-op
crating with the Fair Association
in making this a great event.
Resolutions endorseing Fraternal
Day have been passed by the
lodges. Open house will be main
tained to entertain visiting mem
bers and several lodges will have
headquarters established on the
grounds.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
will hold their lirst state conven
tion at the State Fair on October
9th and 10th and the Eagles will
be present in great numbers to
participate in the functions of
Fraternal Day. The Improved
Order of lied Men and other or
ders will be ‘prominently repre
sented on the programs, the
parades, etc.
Two handsome trophies will be
given by the Fair Association.
One for the largest fraternal
parade and one for the most im
pressive, either from excellence of
uniform and drills or from unique
ness and ori{finality.
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HRS. MARY J GENNINGS
The Journal last week failed to
mention the death of Mrs. Mary
J. Gennings, wife of It. C. Denn
ings, which sad event occured at
her home in White liiver town
ship Thursday, August 22.
Mrs. Gennings was 55 years old
and was born and raised in this
county. She was married to Mr.
Gennings, February IS, 1S72,
when Mr. Gennings was only 17
years old, and she just a little his
senior. She had been a member
^ of the Baptist church for -11 years,
and was a most excellent Christian
lady.
She leaves a devoted husband
and seven children, live sons and
two daughters.
GREAT REVIVALS
The following communication is
* clipped from the Arkansas Demo
crat of recent date, and will per
haps be of interest to the people
of this community:
Editor Arkansas Democrat:
Your recent interesting and im
pressive editorial on “Great Re
vivals,” has attracted wider atten
tion and provoked more favorable
discussion, perhaps than you are
aware. I enjoyed it, not because
you made ou r “great revival” at
Newark, in part at least, the basis
of your timely and able editorial,
but because of the intrinsic and
urgent need of these meetings, as
you^so clearly and convincingly
show. That wonderful meeting
was the inspiration of three others,
near by, and that followed it im
mediately with smaller attendance
and fewer conversions, but indeed
were “refreshing seasons from
the presence of the Lord.” The
number of sinners converted and
backsliders- reclaimed, could not
have been less than four hundred,
at these services. The Newark
great awakening was epochal. It
was so unique in some of its fea
tures. I hope Rev. J. F. Jerni
gan will furnish at his leisure some
particulars for your valuable paper
feeling as I do that it will be
thoroughly enjoyed by most of
your numerous readers. The good
citizens of Newark have had a long,
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{Treat odds, and have at last had a
{Treat triumph. They now stand
redeemed and disenthralled and
are “rejoicing in the liberty where
with Christ has made them free.”
Pastor Jernigan is on the Mount
of Vision, and singing as but few
can, “Salvation is rolling on.”
John H. Dyk.
Searcy, Arkansas,
OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD
Jefferson King died at his home
near Moorefield Saturday, at the
advanced age of 102. His age is
well authenticated, and he was
certainly the oldest man in the
county. His wife, herself quite
an old woman, survives him, and
a son, E. L. King, lives in Bates
ville. The remains were buried
at Lee’s Chapel Sunday. He was
a farmer and lived an unostenta
tious life. — Batesville Guard.
HAIMED BY DYNArilTE
While dynamiting fish in the
South Fork of the Saline river
Thursday afternoon, John L. Rob
inson, a middle aged farmer living
near Owensville, lost his left hand
by the explosion of a stick of
dynamite. His right arm was also
injured.
LOCOflOTIVE EXPLODED
On Thursday the locomotive
puliing the Red Ball freight be
tween Cotter and Carthage ex
ploded near Branson, while run
ning. R. F. Denton, the fireman,
was so seriously injured that it is
feared he may not recover.
NOTICE
My wife, Lucy Aydelott, hav
ing left my household, notice is
hereby given that I will not be
responsible for any debts or con
tracts she may make.
Given this 30th day of August,
1907. J. D. Aydelott.
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS
If your district needs desks,
blackboards or school furniture of
any kind, call and get my prices.
I handle tfhe best desk made and
can make prices as low as the
lowest. A. A. Henderson. New
ark, Ark.
DISTRICT UNION HEETING
The N. E. Independence Dis
trict Union will meet with Lonoke
Union Saturday Sept. 7, 1907.
All locals requested to and full
delegation.
T. A. Bulling ton, Sec.
WEEKS DOINGS AT SULPHUR ROCK
Short Items of Interest Picked Up
at the Tletropolis of White
River Township.
Sulphur Rock, Sept. 3.—Frank
Ashley, who has been away for
three years, came in last week
from California to visit his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ashley.
Just received, a nice line of new
prints and suitings, also some very
nice skirt goods. Don’t fail to
inspect our line. O. L. Hoover
& Co., Sulphur Rock, Ark.
You are not troubled with indi
gestion when you eat biscuit made
of Hunt’s Best flour. Call at O.
L. Hoover & Company’s and get
you a barrel.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ashley
dame down from Batesville Sun
day, Mrs. Ashley to spend several
days with her mother, Mrs.Morris.
Mrs. Dr. Bevens and her sister,
Mrs. Ellen Olive, who is visiting^
ner rrom lennessee, visiteu at
Batesville last week.
Mr. ank Mrs. Will Landers and
Mrs. Chas. Mosby of Batesville
visited Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Knox.
Sunday.
Kev. C. F. Hivel.y and wife left
Sunday for Pleasant Plains where
they will attend a revival meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Merriwether
of the Dota neighborhood were
shoping in town Saturday.
Mrs. W. M. Kin man of Newark
visited here parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Gossett, Saturday.
Our Street Commissioner, J. U.
Martin, is improving the looks of
the streets wonderfully.
Mrs. Sidney Pickens and little
daughter, Thelma, spent several
days at Dota last week.
Bev Owens and family of Mag
ness were visiting in our city
Tuesday.
Mrs. Angie Wilson and her son,
Boone Tulley, went to Batesville
Tuesday.
Prof. Sidney Pickens and James
Moore went to Batesville Satur
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Churchill of Char
lotte was visiting here last week.
Boliver East left Sunday for a
few days visit to Black Rock.
Rev. W. F. Wayman is at Elmo
this week holding a meeting.
A nice assortment of post cards
at. (rih^an’c (’■in 1 Iprv
W. T. Jernigan was up from
Magness Tuesday.
Bub Johnson was down from
Sharp Monday.
.John Wood spent Friday night
at Newport.
Geo. Wood went to Batesville
Tuesday.
CARD OF THANKS
To all who were so kind in help
ing us in our move, and to all who
have been so thoughtful of ui
since our arrival in Newark, we
tender our unfeigned appreciation. 1
May God bles£ you all.
Jas. F. Jkknigan
AND FAMILY.
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CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES.
Charlotte, Sept. 3.—Will Baker
and Miss Wilma Lane, two popu
lar young people of this place,
were married Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Baker.
The writer wishes them a long life
and much happiness.
Misses Nellie and Unie Church
ill {rave a party last Wednesday
night in honor of Randolph
Churchill of Tucson, Ariz., who
has been visiting them for some
time, but will return home in a
few days.
There will be a box supper at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Byrum Friday night September
d. Everybody come and bring
boxes.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Edwards
visited Mrs. Edward’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. McDoniel, near
Cord Saturday night and Sunday.
Pauline, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Yates / was
quite sick a few days last week,
but is better now.
Henry Crigler and sister, Miss
Beulah, attended the baptizing
below Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Miss Sallie Nickolls entertained
her friends with a party last Fri
day night.
Mrs. Mary By rum has a very
sore hand.
THE flEETING AT LOGAN
Bro. Editor:—Our meeting at
Logan closed Sunday, after a con
tinuance of two weeks. We had
good interest from the lirst,
especially with the old people.
During the meeting twenty-nine
professed faith in Christ. We or
ganized a church with nine mem
bers and at the close of the meet
ing the church numbered forty six
and thirty of them are married men
and women. The church has
chosen the writer as pastor for the
coming year, with W. N. Wagon
er as clerk. There were many
penetents at the close of the meet
ing and the future pomises good.
May the blessings of God rest on
Logan church and may she be a
monument for the Lord that' will
stand for all time to come.
G. L. Fink.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a public examination at
Batesville, Ark., on Thursday and
Friday, the 19th and 20th days
of September, 1907, to ascertain
the professional qualifications of
all persons desiring to teach in the
public schools of Arkansas within
the limits of Independence county.
The examination will begin
promptly at 8:30 a. m. and each
applicant is requested to be pres
ent at this hour.
Given under my hand this the
26th day of August, 1907.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
A WOHAN PREACHER
Miss Bertie Crow of Joplin,
Mo., a woman preacher of some
note, arrived here Wednesday on
her way to the Big Spring camp
ground near Bexar. Fulton county,
where she will hold a protracted
meeting. Miss Crow held a meet
ing at that place three years ago
and people for miles around at
tended the services. She is said
to be a most interesting and im
pressive speaker.—Calico Rock
Progress.
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COUNTY UNION ITEETING
The Independence County
Union F. E. C. U. of A., will
meet at Alderbook on Friday and
Saturday, September 27 and 28,
1907. Officers for the ensuing
year will be elected at this meet
ing and all locals should send their
full quota of delegates.
W. D. Bullington, Sec.
TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS MEET
Enthusiastic rieeting of School
Promoters Held at Bates
ville Last Saturday
Pursuant to a call issued by
County Examiner Sidney Pickens,
the school directors and teachersr
of the county held an interesting'
meeting in the court house at
Batesville last Saturday, The
Guard says there were present
about forty teachers and sixty di
rectors, and the assemblage was
one that did credit to the county.
Among them were several ladies,
who teach in the public schools.
The meeting was called to order
at 10 o’clock, with Prof. Pickens
presiding. The subject of a com
pulsor.#school law was introduced
and discussed at some length by
Directors E. H. Williamson of
Newark, J. K. York of James
town and J. M. Osborne of Cord.
The three were in favor of such a
law. and the meeting seemed to be
unanimous in agreement with
them. A committee, composed of
Directors A. J. Craig of Green
brier, W. J. Ward of Black River
and E. H. Williamson of Newark,
was appointed to draw resolutions
on the subject, which were pre
sented and adoped before final ad
journment.
Hon. S, A. Moore delivered an
excellent address in the forenoon
in support of the movement for
County Superintendents. In the
afternoon W. ,1. Jernigan of
Charlotte, a successful teacher,
spoke in favor of the same, and
Hon. Charles F. Cole delivered an
admirable address on “The Re
sponsibility of School Directors.’7
Such meetings of teachers and
directors speak well for the
schools of the county and result
in much good. They encourage
the spirit of progress and improve
ment, and enthuse the school with
greater interest. We hope Prof.
Pickens will feel encouraged by
the success of this meeting to call
for others like it in the future.
FAVOR COMPULSORY LAW
The committee appinted to draft
resolutions on the subject of com
pulsory education, composed of
E. H. Williamson, A. J. Craig
and W. ,1. Ward, submitted the
following, which was adopted:
“Wheras, there is considerable
agitation on the question of com
pulsory education throughout the
State, and believing that the good
citizensnip or tne state are de
manding that some action be taken
by the teachers and school direc
tors of each county along this
line; and,
“Whereas, Our last Legislature
enacted a county superintendency
law, making provisions that the
question as to whether each coun
ty shali have a county superin
tendent shall be submitted at the
next regular school election; and,
“Whereas, we are opposed to
the Preparatory Department of
our State University;
“Therefore, be it resolved, That
we reccommend that our next
Legislature enact a law ;>n com
pulsory education, provided it can
be done with proper restrictions
thrown around it; second, that we
are in favor of and lie re by recom
mend that each and every Director
of the county urge at the next
school election that a county
superintendent be election for thi»
county; third, that the next legis
lature repeal that part of the law
which provides for a Preparatory
Department of our State Univer
sity.”