The Newark Journal.
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Published In The Famous White river Country. Where Alfalfa Is King
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 12, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 25
LAST YEAR'S COTTON CROP
Total Production and Value, as Com
pared With Crop of Other Years
Census Bulletin 95, just issued, re
ports that the finally revised figures
of the l!H)7 cotton crop, expressed in
equivalent 500-pound bales and includ
ing1 linters, show a total production of
11,375,401 hales. This is a decrease of
2,220,037 bales, or 10.3 ]>er cent, from
frotf 1900. and is 2,303,403 Irales less
than the crop, of 1004, the largest on
record. It falls short of the average
production of the last years by 345,
914 bales.
Of the total production in 1907,
4,709,009 bales, or 42 per cent came
from the territory west of the Missis
' sippi river, while the States east of the
- Mississippieontributed 0,005,852 bales,
or 58 per cent.
Texas, which produces a large per
■cent of the cotton crop, produced 2,
300,478 bales last year. This repre
sents an enormous decrease from l!w>0,
however, amounting to 1,921,340 bales,
or 44.9 per cent. As a result of this de
crease Texas produced only 2<».8 per
cent of the total for the country, as
compared with .31.5 i**r cent in 1900.
Other states showing 1 acgt*decreases
are Louisiana and Arkansas, which
reported losses of about one-third and
one-fifth, respectively, as compared
with 1900.
Georgia ranked second in the quan
tity of cotton produced in 1907, with a
total of 1,855,78ft hales.
The average price per pound of up
land cotton of the crop of 11*07 was
11.-th cents. The average price for
Sea Island cotton was 35.59 cents.
The average price of cotton seed ]>er
ton was $17.1 S3
The estimated total value of the crop
of 1SMI7 was $700,656,211. Of this, $605,
003,502 represented the value of the
upland cotton produced: $8,200,844
that of the Sea Island, and $87,325,575
that of the seed. There was a falling
off in aggregate value as compared
with 1006 of $20,091,220, but thh> was
due solely to a decrease of $28,809,795
in the value of upland cotton, as the
A-alue of Sea r?land cotton and seed
increased. The average value of a
bale of upland cotton for the five-year
period ending with 1907 was $57.30 as
compared with an average of $31.75
, for the corresponing period ending
with 1899.
vme oi me most lnieresung lames in
the report is that showing the produc
tion, consumption, exports and im
ports of cotton for the United States
for each year from 17!M» to 1!)07, in
clusive. A realization of the great
development of cotton growing in the
country is given by the fact that in
179(1 the total production of the coun
try amounted to hut 3.138 bales of .700
pound each, and that the exports for
the year beginning October 1, 1790,
but 379 bales compared with 8,82.7,237
bales for 190fi.
The second part of the bulletin gives
a brief summary of the present status
of cotton growing in all of the coun
tries where it is carried on to any ex
tent. The total world's production of
cotton for mill consumption 1907 was
estimated at 1(1,512,185 bales of 5<N)
pounds net, of which the l uited States
furnished 10,882,385 bales, or (15.9 per
cent. British India, which ranked
second, produced but 2,444,80* bales,
or 14.8 jier cent. Nuijprous efforts
have been made in recent yea is to
develop new fields of cotton promo
tion, but it will lie years before t»e
United States will no longer Ik* re i
qured to furnish the greater part of
the supply, if indeed that time will
ever come.
BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE
We have for sale mie of the finest
farms in the famous Big Bottom, only
7H miles from Newark, consisting of
7542 acres, 250 acres of which is in culti
vation, and produces 50 to <5 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 five tenant houses on the
farm, of two to four rooms each and
two good large box barrpi.
A genuine bargain if taken at once.
Henderson Real Estate Uo., Newark,
Ark. /
SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
Sulphur Rock, June 9.—One of the
most excellent as well as the most ap
propriate programs that it has ever
been the pleasure of the people of
Sulphur Rock to attend was the Chil
drens’ Day services at the Baptist
church on last Sunday morning. The
mottoes, which were so artistically
arranged, were of the seed sowing and
the harvest. The program of some
thing like two hours duration, inter
spersed with excellent music by the
choir, was pronounced by all to l>e
the most demonstrative as well as the
most impressive of anything it had
ever l>een their pleasure to witness.
The Sunday school at the Baptist
church is only about six months of age.
but it has grown so rapidly that they
have now an enrollment of one hund
dred and twenty, with a splendid at
tendance. That they are doing a
grand work was evidenced by the ex
cellent rendition of such a splendid
program and if success is a sufficient
reward for the hard work done by a
few of the ladies in preparing the pro
gram and instructing the pupils, we
are sure they have been amply reward
ed. “The Seed Sowing” by a number
of the young ladies accompanied In
appropriate music was indeed a beauti
ful sight.
Allen Gossett and family and his
son, Madison and his family, left
Thursday for Delight, Ark., where
they expect to make their future home.
Squire C. P. Pickens of Dota came
out Sunday to bring his daughter,
Miss Victoria, who is attending the
Institute at Batesville.
CJuite a number of people attended
the Childrens' Day exercises at the
Baptist church Sunday morning which
was enjoyed by all.
Misses Roxie, Junie and Lizzie
Hul>ert and Bertha Carr of Newport
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsey
Sunday.
Miss Jrene Rice who is attending
school at Batesville visited Miss Maud
Moore here Saturday night and Sun
day.
Miss Fannie Stokes of Caldwell
came in on the passenger Monday
morning to visit Miss Maud Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sink of New
port visited the formers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Sink, here Sunday.
Mrs. T. B. Keeney of Sharp came
down Monday to meet her cousins the
Misses Braden of Stratford, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jackson and
Miss Mavme Allen of Little Rock came
in Saturday to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. Nellie Jernigan and Miss Esthu
ChurcliiU of Charlotte sj>ent a few
hours in town Monday morning.
Miss Addie Huddleston of Moore
field is visiting in the city, the guest
of Miss Irene Huddleston.
Toos Jernigam, who has l>een in
Missouri for the past three weeks,
came home Saturday.
(Juite a number of people went to
Batesville Monday to attend the
Teachers Institute.
Terrel Harris from near Pfeifer at
tended services at the Baptist church
here Sunday.
Misses Maggie Baker and Fredie
Benson of Newport visited the Misses
Sink Sunday.
Miss Sue Baxter of Batesville visit
d Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore Saturday
anV Sunday.
Kate Hodges of Magness visit
ed relives and friends here Sunday.
J. M.Hoover formerly of this place,
now of N%vark, was in town Sunday.
George Syphro and Mr. Godwin of
Newport spe‘*( Sunday in our midst.
Clay Harvis^ came up from New
port Sunday to *jsjj homefolks.
Misses Annie Xurphy and Narcie
Rice went to Newaf* Mondav.
Tom Simpson of ^tesville visited
a “friend” here ^un^y.
Nil*, and Mrs. Ed W were up
from Newark Sunday.
Ewing Lane of Lockart Sun
day here. \
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SCHOOL COMMENCEMET
Public School Closes With Appropri
ate Exercises at the Church
The school commencement, which
took place last Friday evening at the
Christian church was one (if the bril
liant successes of the year, and there
was no lack audience to witness the
workmanship wrought out by the earn
est endeavor of pupils and teachers.
An hour before the doors were set
ajar ]>eople were wending their way
thither, and when the appointed hour
arrived the house was tilled to its
capacity. We look not upon this vast
gathering on the ground that “a free
show draws the crowd,” but that the
people realize and feel that they have
an interest in their public schools, and
this was but a fair manifestation of it.
As they beheld this culmination of
well applied and judiciously directed
efforts they must certainly concede
that the liberal support they have
given has not ljeen lavished in vain or
trusted to hands that have misapplied
it: and while it does take means to
maintain our school system it is means
well applied and repays in benefits
many times over.
Among the entire number who par
ticipated there is not a dim star: they
all acquitted themselves with honor.
JONES AND BRYAN
According to one of the newspaper
accounts of the life of the late James
K. Jones, William J. Bryan owes
much, possibly everything, to the
former Arkansas senator. There are
moments in history when mere chance
has seemed to determine a man's des
tiny, and such a moment is said to
have come in the life of Mr. Bryan at
the Democratice national convention
of 1896.
Senator Jones, who was chairman
of the Resolutions Committee, was
chosen with Senator Tillman and Gov.
Altgeld of Illinois to present to the
convention the majority report of the
committee. Mr. Bryan was^permitted
by Senator Jones to he his substitute.
As a result of this arrangement Mr.
Bryan got the opprtunity to deliver
the famous “cross of gold” speech,
which surely had a great effect in
winning for him the nomination fof
president.
FREIGT TRAINS COLLIDE
Judsonia. June 6.—One man was
killed, another was fatally injured and
several others received minor injuries
in a head-on collision between two
freight trains yvhich came together on
a curve about half way l>etween this
place and Kensett at 1:15 this after
noon.
The trains which came together were
the south-bound local freight and a
“fruit special.” Both engines were
demolished and ten carloads of fruit
and five carloads of potatoes were
wrecked.
The man killed was J. R. Lewis who
was beating his way on the fruit train.
He and three other tramps, were beat
ing their way, riding in a car of po
tatoes. John Green another tramp
was perhaps fatally injured. None of
the train crew were seriously injured.
NOTICt r UK NfcW ROAD
Notice is hereby driven that a peti
tion will be presented to the Indepen
dence County Court, July term, 1908,
for an order appointing viewers to
view, survey, and lay out a new public
road in Logan township. Said road
described as follows:
Beginning at the section corners of
Sections 13 and 14, 2.1 and 24, town
ship 13 North, range 4 west, running
west on section lines to intersect the
Newark and Cord road on the east
side of Dota creek.
Jso. H. Fetzer,
C. K. JlMEKSON,
J. E. McCoy,
William Bradley
May 30, l!H)8. and Others.
LIGHT PLANT FINISHED
Cotton Plant, June t>.—The Cotton
Plant Electric and Power Company
turned on their lights here last night
and the town was in a jubilee over the
success of the enterprise. The lights
gave a splendid test.
FIRE AT SULPHUR ROCK
O. L. Hoover & Company’s Store
Burned Early Yesterday Morning
Fire at Sulphur Rock early yester
day (Thursday) morning1 completely
destroyed O. L. Hoover & Company’s
store building and entire contents.
The tire was discovered by John
Huddleston about daybreak, but had
gained such headway that it was im
possible to check tne flames or save
anything from the burning building.
The building and entire stock were
a complete loss. The Journal has
l»een unable to get the exact loss, but
it is perhaps comething like $6,000,
with only $1,500 insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
as there had been no lire in the house
for some time, but it is supposed to
have been caused by mice gnawing a
match. Another theory is that the
store was robbed and set on fire by
the burglars in an attempt to cover up
the robbery.
The safe, which contained about $75,
mostly in paper money, and books and
accounts, was dragged from the ruins
about N o'clok yesterday morning and
appears to be badly damaged, and it
is feared that the contents of the safe
were destroyed. The safe cannot be
opened before today.
Mr. Hoover carried a good stock
and was* doing a thriving business.
Owing to the light insurance carried,
the loss falls heavily upon him and
his many friends deeply regret his
misfortune.
BETHESDA BRIEFS
Bethesda, June 9. Rev. J. P. Love
lace filled Ids regular appointment at
Pilgrims Rest Saturday and Sunday.
He also preached at Chapel Hall in
Bethesda Saturday night. He lives at
Cotter now and reports entirely too
much rain,even for that hilly country.
Wheat and oats are good. This
does away with the idea that we must
have snow and freezes to raise the
cereals. Everbody knows we had none
last winter.
Childrens' Day in our Sunday
school will be on the 4th Sunday in
this month, Everybody is expecting
to have a great day and many visitors.
Eight teachers and want-to-be-teach
ers of Bethesda High School are at
tending the Teachers’ Institute this
week at Batesville.
Crops are looking very well. Th*
rain has been rather spotted: too much
in places and not enough in others.
One of the latest improvements in
our town is an ice house, built by one
of our merchants, G. F. Luster.
Mr. Meers and family of Cotter
visited here Saturday and Sunday the
guests of Mrs. Isaac Blevins.
Uncle John Luster visited his daugh
ter, Mrs. Billy Love in Izard county,
last week.
Ernest Fulbright of Anderson spent
Saturday night in our town.
Health never better than at present
for the season.
FARM FOR SALE
Good farm of l»>o acres near High
Rock, 11 miles north of Batesville, 75
acres in cultivation 25 acres of which
is line creek bottom land which grows
75 bushels of corn per acre. Good
frame dwelling' with two tenant houses.
Two orchards with an abundant varie
ty of fruits. Good oak, hickory and
cedar timber on land not in cultiva
tion. Fine water, both well and spring,
with line creek running through farm.
Good mill-site on farm. Fine cave
near dwelling where 10,000 pushelat of
vegetables may be kept the year round.
Convenient to school and church.
Will be sold cheap and on easy terms.
Henderson Real Estate Co., Newark
Ark. _
COUNTY UNION MEETING
The Independence County Union F.
E. & C. U. of A., will meet in regular
session June 26 and 27, 1008, with
Corner Stone Local Union No. 1075,
located four miles east of Pleasant
Plains.
A full delegation is desired. The
Union will open at 10 o'clock a. m.
Friday, the first day.
W. D. Bullinuton, Sec.-Treas.
AGRICULTURAL PALACE
Magnificent Hall Devoted Entirely to
Farm Products at the State Fair
The agricultural divisions <jf the
State Fair to be held at Hot Springs
this fall will be very important factors
and quite extensive, as they justly
should he in this great commonwealth,
of such varied productiveness.
The main portion of the farm, mill
and horticultural exhibits will bo
placed in the •‘Agricultural Palace.”
This is a splendid building of about
one hundred by seventy feet floor
space with a magnificent balcony ex
tending the full length of one side and
end. Agricultural Palace is almost
entirely of glass side walls and has a.
rake finish interior, admitting of ideal
decorations with grains, cereals, etc.
This immense structure is just south
of the main Exposition Palace and is
connected with it on the ground floor
by a covered walk and on the second
floor by an overhead balcony.
The premiums in the various indus
trial department have been materially
increased and better adapted to the
resources of Arkansas.
In addition to the individual pre
miums in cash, diplomas and ribbons,
there are three pemiuins of $100, $50
and $25, respectively, for the three
counties that have the best collective
exhibits at the State Fair. These
county exhibit premiums are given in
addition to the premiums that are
awarded the individual exhibitors
whose exhibits comprise the collective
exhibits and in no way interfere with
the personal exhibitions.
MRS. MAGGIE HOLCOMBE
Sister Maggie M. Holcombe was
born in Rutherford county North
Carolina. November 10, 1800, and at
the age of 18 years professed a hoj»e
in Christ and joined the M. B. Church.
In 1804, with her parents, she moved
to Independence county, Arkansas,
and on March 14. 1000, was united in
marriage with Bro. Mat. Holcombe.
On July 21, 1001, she joined the M. P.
Church at Pleasant Hill, of which she
was a faithful member until her death,
which oceured about 4 o’clock Satur
utty liiui uui^ »# uuc i.fuo.
Siste^ Maggie was taken sick Janu
ary 24 with that dreaded disease, con
sumption. Everything was done that \
loving hands could do to relieve her
suffering and restore her to health,
but she gradually grew worse.
Friday before her death, her doctor,
Bro. Bevens, and her loved ones told
her that all had been done they could
do, and she could not get well. She
told them that her way was clear and
she did not fear death, but was sorrow
to have to leave her husband and little
children, but if it was the will of the
Lord, she was ready. She got very
happy and rejoiced in the hope of the
glory of God—said she could not cry
but wanted to rejoice. She then called
her husband and children and shook
hands with them and told them to meet
her in heaven, and then called all
present, one by one, and bid then*
good bye, asking each one to come on
and meet her in the glory world. Then
she told her loved ones how she want
ed to be dressed and then turned and
asked her husband if that suited him.
She then told Sister Leve Holcombe
she wpuid give her her sweet little
baby that was just 8 days old.
Sister Maggie left a loving husband
who was so faithful and kind and
patient in her sickness, three sweet little
boys, two affectonate brothers, Pete
and Frank Fortune, and a host of
other relatives and friends.
I want to say to the heart-broken
husband, brothers and friends to weep
not for Maggie as those that have no
hope, for Sister Maggie is not dead,
but sleeping; and you will meet her
again if you live faithul as she has
lived. As you think of the last re
quest of one that was dear to you, to
meet her in heaven, may you look up
to God and cast all your care on him;
he will help you.
The funeral services were conducted
by the writer at the Holcombe family
cemetery, after which the l>ody was
laid Uf rest there to sleep until the re
surrection morning.
D. W. McGinnis, Pastor. , v