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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 1, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 4
FARMER KILLS TENANT
NEAR SHELBYVILLE
Blacksmith Named Barnett Shot and
Killed by Henry Johnson as
Result of Petty Quarrel
A man named Barnett ,a black
smith, who formerly lived near
Pfeiffer, was shot and killed last
Saturday near Shelbyville. The
killing was done by Henry John
son, on whose farm Barnett had
been living for some time.
Particulars of the case have not
been learned, but all reports indi
cate that it is a case of cold-blood
ed murder.
It seems that a dispute arose
between Barnett and Johnson over
the disposition of some manure on
the place occupied by Barnett. It
is said that Johnson went home
and got his shotgun and went
back to Barnett’s house and shot
him down and then went over to
a neighbors’s house and told them
he had killed Barnett.
The parties lived just over the
line in Sharp county and Johnson
was taken to Evening Shade and
placed in jail. Johnson is said to
be a bad man.
Barnett leaves a w'ife and six
small children.
NOTICE
I would like to like to meet all
the boys and girls between the
ages of 12 and 18 at the School
auditorium next Sunday evening
at 3 o’clock for the purpose of or-1
ganizing a Boys and Girls LiBfary
Club, the features of which I will
then explain. Meet promptly at
3 p.m. w p Lawton, j
NOTICE
I have for sale two hacks, two
buggies and harness, one wagon,
one cook stove, one heating stove.
One cvltivator, twTo cotton plant
ers and other farming tools. Will
sell privately or at public sale Sat
urday, May the 9th, 1911. Will sell i
for cash or on time. G.F.Crosskr.
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT BLACK ROCI
Fourteen Fr^ne Buildings in Bus
ness Section of Town are To
tally Destroyed
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Black Rock, April 26.—From
fire originating in the city baker
at 5 o'clock this morning the entir
frame business building portion c
Black Rock, comprising 14 build
ings, was destroyed and nearly a
the business buildings on th
south side of Main street wer
more or less damaged from th
terrific heat. The fire was aug
mented by a light west wind an<
for a while it looked like the who!
business section of the town wa
doomed, but the heroic efforts o
hundreds of willing fire fighter:
together with the use of large
quantities of dynamite, sledges
axes and improvised batterinj:
rams prevented the fire crossing
the street from two sides. The to
tal loss will amount in the aggre
gate to about $15,000 with no in
surance with possibly one excep
tion. With only about four or five
Business buildings escaping the
ravages ol the fire entirely and
with the fronts of many burned
out and the glass entirely fallen
out, the town presents a desolate
spectacle.
FINISHED GINNING
We have finished ginning for
the season and desire to thank the
farmers of this community for
their liberal patronage during the
past season. We e^pgjt make a
number of impiovements in our
plant before the opening of the
give
our patrons"'s\nf'beYter''§cV'
vice. We appreciate your patron
and will endeavor to show our ap
preciation by giving you the very
best service. Newark Gin Co.
FARM WANTED
Wanted.—To trade merchandise
for hill farm. Apply to Hender
son Real Estate Co., Newark, Ark
First National Bank;
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A TRIP 'ROUND THE EARTH
Is Started By A finale Step
THE BUILDING OF A SCY SCRAPER
By Laying the First Brick
The Starting
Of a bank Account
By the Deposit of
The First Dollar
BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When sending money to distant points. I lie orders are payable
anywhere and are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.00, cost- - -j cents
Amounts of $.'>.00 to $30.00. cost . •> eent>
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Amounts of $15.00 to $100.00, cost...1;> cents
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The Childrens Day Committee of the
Christian Church will serve ice cream
and cake on the High School Campus
Tuesday, May 5, from 8 to 10 p. m.
; The receipts will be used to defray ex
Ijpenses of Childrens Day exercises.
Everybody Cordially Invited.
Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant,
f Miss Willie Roe, Committe
Kirk Vaughan.
Happenings of Local Interest
T. H. Bearing returned yester
day from a trip to points in Okla
homa.
Rev. F.M. Brannon of Batesville
will preach at Macedonia the
I second Sunday in May.
Miss Merle McGee of Shelbyville
arrived Wednesday night and will
; spend a few days here with friends.
Dr. A. A. Evans returned Mon
day night from Barren Fork
where he spent a few days with
his mother
Miss Josie Verhoff of St. Louis
of millinery at G. O. Magness &
Company's store.
The Newark Gin Co. finished
the season’s ginning Wednesday.
They ginned about 1700 bales of
cotton during the season.
A N. Hilger of Newport, claim
agent for the Iron Mountain, spent
Monday night in town the guest
of his sister, Mrs. II E Hawthorne.
There will be a meeting at the
Dugger graveyard next Saturday,
(tommorrow) for the purpose of
^cleaning up and decorating the
grounds.
Miss Ruby Drennen returned
Wednesday night from Batesville,
where she spent a few days very
pleasantly with Dr. and Mrs. S. A.
Drpnnpn.
Miss Barton, with the Midland
Lyceum Bureau, of Kansas City,
is in the city for the purpose of
arranging for a series of enter
tainments here.
Don’t fail to see Mrs. N. R.
Alexander’s nice iine of ladies’ and
childrens’ hats. She is prepared to
save you money on them. Shop at
residence, Newark.
Mrs. J. B. Brown and children,
of Sebring, Fla., arrived Friday
morning and will spend some time
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A Henderson.
Alvin Pickens, who has been
employed in the clerk’s office at
Batesville for some time, was in
town Sunday morning en route to
Batesville from a visit with home
folks at Dota.
Kelley Hutchinson of Elmo,who
spent a few days here last week,
left Saturday night for Jonesboro.
tie" stated to -fKvi.'ds- c+'kA- fc«
; was going to enlist in the Army
and hoped to be sent to Mexico.
C>. O. Magness & Co., are mak
ing reduced prices on all lines of
shoes. A special cut price on men’s
low cuts. Also low prices on al
dry goods including embroidery
and ribbon. Calico,5c per yard;blui
worfCsiVirTs, loci' ZO'p'oHiuiS W'hiU
sugar, $1.00.
1 here will be a meeting at the
Edwards graveyard the second
Saturday in May for the purpose
of cleaning up and decorating the
grounds. Everybody invited.
For Sale.—Scholarship in Bates
ville Business College; bookkeep
ing, shorthand and stenography,
or combination and unlimited
course. Apply at The Journal of
fice.
1 he heavy rains Tuesday caus
ed a washout at a trestle on the
White River road near Calico
BQeL-£yid_al§0-ig fceaiDt slidp np.tr
al hours.
Miss Mary Alexander closed a
very successful term of school at
Akron last Friday. The program
rendered by the students was
very interesting and was enjoyed
by a large ciovvd.
Dr. D. E. Evans of Harrison and
L L. Evans of Calico Rock were
here a few days last week visiting
their brother, Dr. A. A. Evans
They went to Barren Fork Friday
to visit their mother.
1 have made a business connec
tion with a national organization
which puts me in a position to sell
property throughout the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba.
If you want to buy, or sell, see or
write to me. r. U. roller.
The Red Ball freight was wreck
ed Saturday near Sulphur Rock,
four cars leaving the track. The
track was torn up for considerable
distance and it required about 12
hours to repair the track so trains
cauld pass. No one was hurt.
Rev. E. A. Horn went to Jud
sonia Sunday where he delivered
an address at a celebration by the
I. O. O0t. Lodge in honor of the
95th anniversary of the order. He
went from there to Cambell, Mo.,
to spend a few days with his son
G. 0. Magness & Co., are mak
ing reduced prices on all lines of
shoes. A special cut price on men’s
low cuts. Also low' prices on all
dry goods including embroidery,
and ribbon. Calico5c per yard,blue
work shirts, 40c; 20 pounds white
sugar, $1.00.
The Odd Fellows Lodge at Ro
sie celebrated the order’s 95th an
niversary in a very appropriate
• nranfftc-Tiast SurMaj. Judge M;*M
Stuckey of Newport delivered ar
able address on the piinciplesol
the order, and Superintendent
jCrawford of the I. O. 0. F. Home
made a short talk on the work th<
I Home is doing and the needs o:
, the orphans. The 1. 0. 0. F. Hom<
; i band went down from Batesvilh
■ and "furnished urnisirfor the occa
sion.
$150,000,000 LOSS
BY ANIMAL DISEASES
Department of Agriculture Makes
Public Figures Regarding Year’s
Loss in Live Stock
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The enormous sum of $150,000,
000 was the aggregate loss sus
tained by the United States in
meat animals as the result of dis
eases and exposure in 1913, ac
cording to estimates announced
by the department of agriculture.
Losses from disease of cattle, hogs
and sheep was about $122,000,000;
losses from exoosure of cattle and
seeep about 4>28,000,000. The loss
in meat, it is declared, would have
been more than sufficient to
furnish a normal year’s supply of
meat to the entire population of
the New England states.
The figures indicate a total loss
of 7,005,000 hogs, valued at $73,
000,000. This represents more than
one billion pounds of meat dis
troyed mostly by cholera. This
loss would have produced nearly
800,000,000 pounds of dressed
meat and lard.
1 he hog cholera epidemic of
1913 caused an estimated loss of
about $65,000,000.
No other animal disease pro
duces such a loss” says the de
partment. “It is estimated that in
1913 there were 107 hogs lost per
1.000 from cholera, and indications
point to a further increase unless
preventative measures are used.
Such an enormous loss is nothing
short of a calamity.”
Co operation of all interests con
cerned is urirprl to rnmhat the
The total loss of cattle from
disease and exposure for 1913 is
estimated at 1,737,000, valued at
$68,611,000, and that of sheep at
2.124.000 head, valued at $8,581,
000. The aggregate losses of farm
horses and mules was 523,000
head, valued at $59,100,000. The
losses of cattle and sheep, how
ever, was less than normal.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE
The Odd Fellows celebrated the
95th anniversary of the founding
of the order last Sunday. The
members met at the Lodge Hall
at 2 o’clock and marched to the
Baptist church where appropriate
services were held. A very inter
esting sermon was delivered by
Rev. G. L. Fink, which was very
much enjoyed by all present.
IMPORTANT AMEND
MENTS SUBMITTED
People Will Vote on Proposed
Change in Manner of Paying
Members of Legislature
In addition to the selection of
the entire state ticket and United
States senator in the election to be
held next September, the voters of
Arkansas will also pass upon three
proposed amendmennts to the
State constitution, which will be
submited at that election. One
of the amendments known as
the proposition authorizing cities
to issue bonds for public improve
ments will be submitted by peti
tion under the initiative and refer
ndum amendment to the state
constitution. The other two were
submitted by the Legislature and
provide for the creation of the
office of lieutenant govenor, who
shall also be president pro tern of
the state senate at a salary of *
$2,000 a year, and an amendment
placing members of the Legisla
ture on a salary of $750 for the
term for which they were elected,
the SDeaKer of the House and nres.
ident of the Senate to receive
$850. In addition they are to re
ceive 5c a mile for each mile trav
eled in going to and retuning
from the seat of government.
I Jdder the present law members
of the legislature receive $6 a day
for a 60 day session.
FOR SALE
In Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, 1*4
acres in one tract. Two gooti
residences, fine water, good barn
UlUldlU auu uuv --, -
tract unimproved fine residence
building sites. 40 acre tract one
fourth mile North of Sulphur
Rock. The above tracts will be
sold together or separately. This
listed at bargain prices as owner
wants to realize quick on this
property. White River Land &
Investment Co., Newark, Ark.
CASEY-HANDFORD
Batesville, April 28.—Earl Casey,
deputy prosecuting attorney, and
Miss Ruth Handford, daughter of
J. S. Handford of Dallas, Texas,
were married Monday afternoon
at the residence of the bride’s
parents in this city, the Rev. W.
H. Callaway officiating. They left
for Chicago and other eastern
cities to spend their honeymoon.
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