The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous Big Bottom Country, Where Alfalfa Is King.
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, October 4, 1907
Vol. 7. No. 41
THE REFORM MOVEMENT
Some Comment Upon the Changed
Conditions in Newark
To The Newark Journal:
All the readers of The Journal and
those who are acquainted with Newark,
know that it has been known as a
whiskey town, and that means a tough
place. Religiously, it has been a hard
place. I preached there as a mission
ary of the Independence Association
in 1890 and 1891, I believe, before the
M. E. Church house was ceiled. It
was the only church house in town,
and it was open for all, and has l>een
ever since, as far as it concerns me.
1, as well as my brethren, appreciate
it, and I have always felt free in their
house. I held a debate of four nights
when there with Elder J. B. Lashlee
when there were only two or three Bap
tists in the town, consequently Baptist
doctrine was little known. I preached
there again as a missionary of the In
dependence Association a few years
ago and organized the present Baptist
church, so your readers could not ex
pFTt anything else than for me to have
at least some interest in any success
Newark may have, either morally or
religiously.
I wo years ago there was much talk
about selling whiskey illegally in
Newark, as well as Batesville. I
wrote agaist it and said I could name
six men in Newark who could make it
so hot for the blind timers that they
would he afraid to sell branch water
and call it whiskey. I never have got
to the point since to take it back.
* A good brother Methodist met me
on your streets recently and said
‘‘Bro. Martin I want to ydve you my
hand on the stand you have taken
against whiskey.’' He is living in
your town and I do not suppose he
would be ashamed to give to your
readers his name, if he fell! it neces
sary. You rememl>cr I got into a con
troversy over the whiskey question
through your columns: others joined
in the agitation, and what have been
the results? The Law and Order
League began to work and kept up the
agitation. What has been accomplish
ed? Why. no man dares to go there
with whiskey to sell. If he does, the
people make it so hot for him he
moves out the tirst opportunity. What
has done all this? Agitation. That
much has been accomplished, but what
else? The recent revivaj. one of the
greatest that has ever been held in the
county, if not the largest. Why
couldn't there be a successful meeting
held a few years ago? The answer is
easy. Whiskey had right of way.
1 was told by a citizen of your town
that there had been two hundred or
more accessions tothechurches in New
ark this summer. This came because
of agitation. Then let us keep up the
agitation until Arkansas can take her
stand with Georgia and Oklahoma.
Let us keep it up until our state will
be dry from center to circumference.
May God hasten the time when that
which is a curse to the world will be a
thing of the past. I may say more later.
Yours fqr truth and righteous. *
J. I. Martin.
WIDOW OF EX-GOVERNOR DEAD
Mrs. Mary Roane, widow of the late
John S. Roane, fourth governor of
* Arkansas, died recently at her home
at Tulip in Dallas county. The Roanes
• lived near Pine Bluff until 18<>7, where
Governor Roane died, after which
Mrs. Roane returned to her old home
in Tulip, where she has since resided.
In her young womanhood she was one
.of the Itelles of Arkansas and was held
in high esteem. '
FINED FOR SELLING NON-TOX
Jonesboro, Sept. 28.—J. C. Sutlin
™and A. M. House, proprietors of a
restaurant in this city, were arrested
last night by the police on the charge
y of selling intoxicants without a license.
' The drink the men are alleged to have
been selling is a cheap grade of l>eer,
known as “Non-Tox." They were
tined $50 each.
TURTLE CAUGHT A HOG
The following turtle story comes
from Lonoke, and is undoubtedly en-,
titled to the blue ribbon:
“James Gullick, who lives on the
Bronough place near James’ mill,
heard a pig squealing near the banks
of Bayou Me to, and upon investiga
tion lie found that a turtle, which
weighed over 100 pounds, had come up
out of the bayou and caught a large
sized shoat. The turtle was slowly
dragging the hog towards the stream
when it was caught between two cypress
knees and his progress was checked.
The turtle’s hold upon the pig could
not he released. Mr. Gullick returned
home, secured an ax and severed the
turtle’s head froth its body.
KILLING NEAR JONESBORO
Personal Difficulty Between Two
Farmers Leads to Tragedy
Jonesboro, Sept. 28.—Last evening
about H o’clock at Brookland, a small
station on the Cotton Belt, nine miles
north of .Toneshero, a man named
Odium was killed by a man named
Beason. both prominent farmers of.
Craighead county.
The men had a personal difficulty in
the afternoon about 4:30 o’clock and
Beason was knocked down by Odium
with a club and severely injured. He
was unconscious for several minutes
and when he regained consciousness
he went to the house of a friend and
secured a shotgun. Beason went hack
to town, found Odium sitting in front
of a store talking to another party
and before Odium knew Beason was
near, the latter had fired three times,
all the shots taking effect in Odium's
abdomen. Odium fell dead, as the
bullets tore open his body and pene
trated his heart.
Beason was arrested and placed in
jail at Jonesboro.
SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
Sulphur Rook, Oct. 1.—The re-union
of the Kent family at Charlotte on
September 21st. brought together six
brothers and four sisters who had not
all been together in i!7 years. There
has never been a death in the family
and their combined ages is 51<> years.
Their ages are as follows: W. M.
Kent, til: .T. A. Kent. 57: .1. B. Kent.
4!»: B. G. Kent. 4<i: C. P. Kent. 44: U.
P. Kent. .‘{8: Mrs. Sarah Estes, 5S>:
Mrs. Cora Meachem. 57: Mrs. Clara
Lewis. 55: Mrs. Mary Seymore. 41.
Quite a number of relatives and friends
were present. At noon as fine a dinner
as one ever saw was spread and all
enjoyed it very much. After dinner
Judge Lindsey made us a good talk.
Then photographs were made of the
family and then of the crowd, after
which all departed for their home,
feeling that they had enjoyed a pleas
ant affair.
miss rstena .lermgan icn last v\ eu
nesday for Oklahoma where she will
teach again this year. She was ac
companied as far as Little Rock by
her sister. Mrs. Charlie Wright.
A. Hurst and Andrew Riddell with
their families left Monday for an over
land trip to Oklahoma where they
expect to make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Brogdon of
Charlotte spent Sunday and Sunday
night in town, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Moxley.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Landers of
Batesville spent Sunday with the lat
ter's grajjjd parents, Mr. and Mrs. T,
C. Knox.
Sam Bevens, Peel McCook, Misses
Lizzie Moore and Maud Moore attend
ed the camp meeting at Grays Springs
Sunday.
Will Jernrgan left Monday for
Fayetteville where he will spend an
other term in the Arkansas University.
Dr. and Mrs. Marion Owens of Au
vergne spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives and friends here.
Deputy Circuit Clerk E. A. Hodges
of Batesville spent Sunday with his
many friends in this city.
James Moore left Monday night for
Conway where he will attend Hendrix
college avain this year. ^
Miss Vela Jernigan will attend col
lege at Batesville this year.
(Continued on page 4)
CONE OUT OF BUSINESS
Last Suspicious DrinJ< Stand and Pool
Hall Has Been Closed Up
C: J. Madness who lias been running
a cold drink stand and pool room here
for some time, closed up Iris place
Tuesday morning and quit business.
The principal drinks dispensed by
Mr. Magness have been soda, ginger
ale and non-tox, but it has been sus
picioned by different parties that he
has occasionally dispensed a little
booze. Mr. Magness strenously de
nies this, however, and if he has sold
any whiskey at all. it has l>een very
little, and it has been done so quietly
that the officers have never been able
to get sufficient information to justify
their issuing charges against him.
Public sentiment against the sale of
intoxicating liquors of any kind has
grown so strong that there were ob
jections to the sale of non-tox. which
is generally conceded to be nothing
more nor less than an inferior grade
of beer. Mr. Magness' attention was
called to the fact that parties were
being lined in other towns for selling
non-tox, and he concluded that the
best course for him to pursue would
be to close up his businesss and en
gage in something else.
Mr. Magness is a native of Newark,
having been born and raised here, and
both he and his father have been en
gaged in the liquor business in New
ark practically all their lives, up un
til the county voted against license a
few years ago. The elder Magness
quit the liquor business when public
sentiment became so strong against it
some time ago. and is now engaged in
the grocery business, being a member
of the firm of N. A. Speed & Co., one
of the most successful grocery firms in
town.
C. J. Magness informs The Journal
that he will engage ir" farming and the
live stock business. He has many
friends who will heartily applaud his
course, and will join The Journal in
wishing him abundant success.
LOGAN LINGO
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Walker, a line girl, on the 27th.
C. E. .Emerson has been quite sick
for the past few days, but is reported
better.
R. T. Logan of Oil Trough visited
his sister, Mrs. Ellen Jimerson, Sun
day night.
Harrison Dugger had a cdngestive
chill Sunday night but they said he
was able to be out again Monday
night. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jimerson visit
ed the former's cousin, J. H. Jimer
son, and family, of Sulphur Rock,
Sunday.
Edgar, the nine-year-old son of Mr.
and W. H. Henson, died the 20th. and
his remains were buried at the Ed
wards grave yard.
John Dawson contemplates running
a dairy next year, but he says he wont
make much on it the first flew months,
for he will have to hire Bill Grones to
learn him how to milk goats.
Mrs. Ellen Jimerson visited her aunt
Mrs. Ida Hogue, near Newark, the
first of the week, and spent the latter
part of the week with her cousins. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hogue, near Newport.
G. E. Wherry and Miss Maud Fetzer
were married Sunday morning at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. ( ash,
Squire Cash performing the ceremony.
Charlie is a fine young man and lias
won a most estimable young lady for
his bride. Their many friends wjsh
them a long and prosperous life.
CARD OF THANKS
We are thdnkful to our neighbors
and friends for their kindness and
help during Che sickness and death of
our dear little girl. May the Lord
help those who help others.
W. H. Jones? and Family.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
The fourth and last quarterly con
ference will be held October •» and ti at
Lee’s Chapel. Let Greater and Newer
Newark be ready to clear the-deeks as
j to financial obligations and we can
all sing ‘'Praise Clod Prom Whom all
Blessings Flow." Other churches in
the circuit should make a strong effort,
to l>e ready to do likewise. Then we
can all head for the annual conference
which meets December 12 at Corning.
Ark. Bishop E. E. Hoss will preside.
.Tas. F. JEiiNic:an.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE
Meeting Held Monday Night and the
Liquor Fight Discussed
The Law and Order League held a
meeting at the Methodist church Mon
day night. A very good crowd was
out. quite a number being present who
have heretofore taken no interest in
the law and order movement. Short
talks were made by some fifteen or
twenty citizens and it seemed to be
the general verdict that the League
had done a good work. Several phases
of tile liquor business were discussed,
and it seemed to be the general impres
sion that there was no whiskey being
sold in town, and from the various
expression along this line, it is safe
4o say there will be none sold here
soon.
The treasurer's report showed there
were sufficient funds on hand to meet
current expenses.
The matter of holding1 regular meet
ings again for awhile was discussed,
hut no action taken further than a de
cision to hold another meeting on
Monday night, October 21.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
on the above date at the Christian
church.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Protracted Meeting at Christian church
Results in 53 Additions
The protracted meeting- which had
been in progress at the Christian
church for some two weeks, closed
Friday night. Rev. A. T. Ritchie,
who conducted the meeting, did some
excellent work and was greeted by
large congregations at ever service.
Fifty-three persons united with the
church during the meeting, as follows:
Mrs. Halloway, Ollie Seward, Ed
Tomlinson, Will Jackson, Grade
Poyner, Edna Allen, .T. M. Childers,
Bettie Clark, .Tim Duncan. Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Melton, Liza Smith, James Prince,
Ollie Prince, Mollie Vickers, Lillie
Sisk, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Williamson.
.T. H. Holderby, Tonk Galloway, John
Kinman, Fannie Gray, Frank Divers,
Wil'iie Sturdivant, Hattie Crawford,
.Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Joe ( 'raw
ford, Ollie Magness. Lee Foster, Joe
Chastain, Della Chastain. C. .T. Dren
nen. .Toe Freeze, Tish Tharp, Nathan
Kinman, Morg Drennen, Dave Arnold,
Louise Arnold, Nathan Prince, Mollie
Prince, Mrs. Tyler, Bill Prince, Mrs.
Prince, Sarah Reed, Lena Magness,
Coral Coast-on, .Tosie Walker. Mary
Wilson, and two others whose names
we have not been able to learn.
CARD OF UNFEIGNED THANKS
To the ladies of the Home Mission
Society of the Methodist church of
Newark, the undersigned begs to re
turn his most sincere thanks, and give
expression of his deep gratitude for
the exquisite thirty-live dollar suit of
clothes he has been made the recipient
of, since his arrival as a citizen of
Newark. It tits to a “T” and will he
worn with all the humility and grace
the owner can posess. He feels his
utter unworthiness of such tokens of
interest and love. May God bless all
these good women and all the house
hold of faith throughout the world.
.Tas. F. JERNIGAN.
COTTON GIN BURNED
Cotton Plant, Sept. 30.—A cotton
gin two miles south of here was de
stroyed by tire yesterday morning
about 3 o'clock. Origin of the tire un
known. The gin was owned by four
or five colored farmers. Loss about
$0,000, insurance $2,500. The gin,lag
ging and ties, and fuel, and also 8 or
To bales of cotton was a complete loss.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
some Newsy Items From the Fetile
Valley Accross the White
Oil Trough, Sept. .'in.—There are
two cotton gins here, and they have
only ginned twenty bales of cotton up
to date, one of them twelve bales and
the other eight. The first had ginned
twenty-five bales up to this date last
year, and the other forty bales.
The cottonwood pole which was cut
and set for a post for a dinner bell by
•T. Ij. Outlaw three years ago, of which
mention was made in the items front
here a year so ago, is still growing1
and is now quite a shade tree.
R. I). Pridmore and Miss Mary
Outlaw were married Sunday at the
home of the bride, Squire Seymore
•officiating. We wish them a long and
happy life.
Mrs. Horne came in Sunday from.
Texas, where she went to make her
home, and we hear that she is content
to remain in Arkansas now.
Mrs. William Pridmore and chil
dren left Saturday for the Indian
Territory, where they will make their
future home.
The 'fatherin'* of crops has begun,
generally, and cotton is very short;
shorter really than has been expected.
The cotton pickers havn't made
much of a showing yet, but they ought
to come in and report anyway.
Sneed Hill, formerly of this place,
but now a citizen of Oklahoma, is here
attending to some business.
Our public school will open the first
Monday in November with W. A.
Mayhue as principal.
Dish Durham had the misfortune to
lose his house and all contents by
lire one day last week.
.T. M. Stephens went to market Sat
urday with live bales of cotton which
lie sold for lli cents.
James Stephens has ordered a new
mail hack and it will be put on the
mail line this week.
B. F. Trotter went to Newark Mon
day to load some cars with timlier
from his mill.
Ed ITliles and family of Sulphur
Rock visited relative here the first of
the week.
Deputy Sheri If Hugh McGuire was
down from Ratesville on business
Monday.
Ask Monte Davidson and .Toe Out
law where they went last Sunday -
morning.
Several of our people attended the
protracted meeting at Newark last
week.
J. ('. McGuire came down from
Batesville Monday to look after busi
ness.
Lura Hunter and Constable Pasley
went to Pleasant Plains Sunday.
John Knight is talking of leaving
here to hunt a better country.
B. F. Pridmore went to Newark
Monday on business.
R. M. Davidson went to Newport on.
business Saturday.
Mrs. .T. I. West is having her resi
dence re-covered.
E. L. Reeves and family visited at
Newark Sunday.
C. B. Kent is now a citizen of Oil
Trough again.
Dr. Wilson of Elmo was in our burg”
Saturday.
W. O. Moore is busy hauling wood
this week.
B. O. Trotter went to Newport Sat
urday.
DRUNK ON TRAIN
Newport, Sept. 28.—The first con
viction has been chronicled for viola
tion of the law against drunkenness on
a train. John Howard plead guilty
in circuit court to the charge, the sen
tence being continued to the next term.
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.
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