The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous White River Country. Where Alfalfa Is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 18, 1910
Vol. 10, No. 32
A WAIF FOR GOVERNOR
Tennessee’s New Executive Has
Had a Varied Career.
Hon W. Hooper, the newly
elected governor of Tennessee,
was found on the streets of Knox
ville less than 40 years ago. This
waif, whose parentage is not
known, was committed to the care
of an orphan asylum, where he re
ceived hi* early training. When
he was ten years old he attracted
the attention of Capt. Hooper of
Newport, Tenn., who gave him an
education and his name, and be
fore he was 21 years of age he had
graduated in law with distinction.
While he had achieved some
distinction in his home county,
having been sent to the state legis
lature for two terms, he was not
known generally in the state be
fore he was nominated as the Re
publican candidate for governor.
He is a skillful lawyer and is con
sidered wealthy.
He will be the first Republican
governor Tennessee has had in
many years, and the third in the
history of the state. He was the
choice of the Independent Demo
crats, as well as his own party,
and his campaign has been a re
markable one. Although Tennes
see is a safely Democratic state,
he received the support of some of
the leading Democrats and on ev
ery stump where he has spoken
Confederate veterans have sat on
the platform.
Hooper’s career has been ro
mantic and spectacular, starting
in an orphan asylum and leading
to the governor’s chair. He was
a striking tigure in a romance
which led to his leaving Tennessee
for the West, where he grimly de
termined to “make good,” be
cause he had been taunted with
the fact that he did not know who
his parent* were. From a small
investment he made a fortune and
returned to his Tennessee home to
practice his profession. Later he
married Miss Annie Jones, daugh
ter of one of the wealthiest tnen in
east. Tennessee. He has four
children.___ _
STATE TEACHERS flEETING
Extensive plans are being per
fected by the Little Rock Enter
Entertainment Committee and the
officers of the Arkansas State
Teachers Association for the forty
third annual session of Arkansas
Teachers, to be held in the High
School Building, Little Rock, De
cember 27, 28 and 21).
PLAN TO ENROLL 2.000
Campaign on to Increase Member
ship of Teachers Association.
The campaign for the enroll
ment of 2,000 teachers as members
of the Arkansas State Teachers’
Asstciation, which meets in Little
Rock December 27-29 is on, stren
uous efforts are being made by the
leading educators of the state and
by the State Educational Depart
ment to accomplish this result.
State Superintendent George B.
Cook is sending circulars to every
county examiner and every school
director, calling their attention to
the importance of the meeting and
urging them to attend. Many
favorable replies have been receiv
ed by Mr. Cook, and the indica
tions are that the sessions of the
association this year will be the
best attended of any in its history.
As an inducement to teachers to
attend the meeting, the school di
rectors in the various counties are
asked to allow such teachers their
salaries for the week they are in
Little Rock. This was done last
year, and the presence of the
teachers at the meeting was of
such benefit to them that none of
the directors found any cause to
regret the action, and it is believed
they will offer the same induce
ments this year to the teachers to
attend the meeting.
BAPTIST CONVENTION
The Baptist State Convention
whidh convenes today at Fort
Smith is expected to be the larg
est gathering of Baptist ever as
sembled in Arkansas. It is said
that the reports will show about
15,000 additions to the various
Baptist churches of the state dur
ing the year.
VERY APPROPRIATE GIFT
Judge R.E. Jeffery Presented With
Gavel by Hon. G. L. Gront.
Hon. R. E Jeffery, the new
circuit judge, was presented with '
a handsome gavel at Batesville a
few days ago by former Prosecut
ing Attorney Geo. L. Grant of
Newport.
It is a very useful, ornamental
and appropriate gift. The gavel
is made from gopher wood, encir
cled with rich bands of highly pol
ished silver, and the handle is
made from Arkansas hickory.
Gopher wood is the most ancient
and durable wood known to man,
it being the wood of which Noah
was commanded to build the ark.
The silver bands will remind the
court of the purity, sublimity and
supremacy of the law, while the
handle of native hickory will be a
constant reminder of the court’s
power in upholding the strong
arm of the law and in meting out
justice to whom justice is due.
FLORAL FEATURES
Newsy Items From the Southwest
Portion of the County
Mrs. R. L. Mustiau is on the
sick list, though she is improving.
Little Alvin Lindsey is quite
sick with bronchitis, but not
seriously ill.
Oran Gay is quite sick with
typhoid fever. I)r. Johnson is
waiting on him.
L. W. Gilbert, one of our mer
chants, went to visit his father
near Salado Sunday.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
N. A. Lamia is convalescing from
an attact of typhoid fever.
Rev. Landrum, of Hiram, a
Primative Baptist, preached here
Saturday night and Sunday,
i L. M. Johnston of Tyler was in
our city Saturday buying some
goods and meeting his old friends.
We see quite a number coming
; from Oil Trough where they have
I been helping our prosperous
neighbors gather their crops.
I Will Leonard representing the
j Northern-Yeatman Grocer Co.,
! of Batesville, was interviewing
i our merchants Saturday with a
view of selling something good to
eat.
W. L. P. Humley and family of j
! Caldron passed through our town j
yesterday en route to Ada, Ok la.,
where they intend to make their
’ future home. We regret very
! much to lose these good people,
1 but what is our loss is anothers
| gain.
j FARMERS UNION MEETING
The Independence County Un
ion will meet in regular quarterly
session with Liberty Hill Local
No. 7S7, five miles south of Oil
Trough on the first Friday and
.Saturday in December, 1910. All
Locals are requested to send full
delegation.
•J. C. Stuakt, President,
T. L. Seveektu, Secretary.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Happenings of the Week in Dota
Township Briefly Told.
J. T. Fink made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
G. W. Yates and family went
to Batesville Tuesday.
Ben Thomason made a business
trip to Newark Thursday.
Hub Nothern, Mont Cossey and
John Jackson of Sharp spent Sat
urday here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Moore
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Pleasant Hill.
Miss Vela Jernigau spent a few
days last week at Newark with
Mr. and Mrs. W, W. Jernigan.
Rev. Jas. McDonald of Newark
held services at the Christian
church Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Holcomb of
Black River spent Wednesday
night here with their son, B. B.
Holcomb and family.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Landmarkers Hold a Successful
/Meeting at Sheridan
The State Baptist Association
which met at Sheridan Thursday
and closed Sunday was one of the
most largely attended and success
ful meetings in the history of the
organization.
Rev. J. L. Brown of this county
was elected moderator and Rev.
C. R. Powell secretary. About
$1,400 was raised for the Orphans
i Home at Texarkana. A move
ment was set on foot for the erec
tion of a Landmark college at
Little Rock.
Among the state missionaries
elected from this part of the state
are Rev. J. L. Brown, Rev. J. I.
Martin and Rev. W. E. Sherrill.
The next meeting will be held
at Bald Knob.
FINE FARM FOR SALE
Fine bottom farm of 1520 acres, !
near Egypt, in Craighead county; I
130 acres in cultivation, four
dwellings in fair condition. Land ;
has been cleared within last se^n j
years and is fresh, good land and j
not subject to overflow. This is a :
line farm, ideal location for stock I
farm, and will be sold at a bar
gain. For price and terms address j
White River Land & Investment
Co., Newark, Ark.
B. P. CONNER DEAD
B. P. Conner died at his home
in Magness township Monday.
Mr. Conner had been a resident of
the county for many years and
was a good citizen. The remains
were buried Tuesday.
NOTICE
The firm of Pascoe & Poc de
sires all customers to make settle
ment at their earliest convenience,
as they want to make different
business arrangements by the 1st
of January, 1911,
A BUMPER CORN CROP
Farmers Have This Year Broken
all Records on Corn.
Bumper crops, led by corn,
with the greatest harvest ever
gathered, were produced by the
farmers of the United States dur
ing the present year according to
a statement just issued by the De
partment of Agriculture at Wash
ington. In a general review of
the crop conditions, the Bureau
of Statistics of the Department of
Agriculture says:
“The harvests of 1910 have been
practically completed, with re
sults exceeding the expectations
during the growing period. Pre
liminary estimates have been made
of the production of most of the
important crops, from which it
appears that the aggregate pro
duction of crops in 1910 are ap
proximately 7.6 per cent greater
than the crops of 1909, and about
9.1 greater than the average an
nual production in the preceding
five years. Prices for important
crops averaged on November I
about 5.4 per cent lower than a
year ago.
J. M. CHILDRESS DEAD
J. M. Childress died at his home
in this city Wednesday afternoon
of lung trouble. He was a mem
ber of the Christian church and
was a good citizen. He leaves a
wife and 3 children. The remains
were buried yesterday at Mace
donia cemetery.
NOTICE
All parties indebted to the un
: dersigned are requested to call on
or before Dec. 1 and make settle
ment, as I have obligations to
1 meet. II. Joiu.k.
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BIG WOODMEN MEETING
Program Arranged Por Meeting
at Little Rock December 3.
At a meeting held in Little Rock
Monday, the program was arrang
ed for the big W. O. W. meeting
to be held in the capital city on
Saturday, December 3. Arraug
ments have been made for the
Woodmen Circle to be represent
ed in the meeting with a class of
1,000 candidates.
Judge E. II. Sanders has been
chosen as chief marshal of the
parade, and he is sending out in
vitations to the ladies of Little
Rock and vicinity to turn out on
horseback and participate in the
parade, in which they will be giv
en positions of honor.
A class of 5,000 will be put
through the degree work of the
order. The Seymore Guards of
Omaha will conduct the mammoth
initiation.
All railroads entering Little
Rock have agreed upon a rate of
one and one-third fare for the
round trip from all points within
the state. The tickets will be
good for return up to and includ
ing the 6th.
State Manager Miller has made
arrangements for all candidates
for initiation to take receipts from
their ticket agent for amount of
ticket and the cost of railroad fare
will bo refunded to them.
THANKSGIVING SUPPER
Newark Lodge Koyal Neighbors
will give a Thanksgiving supper
on Thanksgiving night, the 24tb.
They are already making prepar
ations for the event and hope to
have one of the best entertain
ments of the season. An excell
ent menu will be prepared and
nothing will be left undone that
will add to the pleasure of the
occasion. An admission fee of 25
and 15 cents will be charged, the
proceeds to be used for the bene
iit of the lodge.
WILL ADVERTISE ARKANSAS
The Little Hock Board of Trade
has completed arrangements with
A. Hilton, general passenger
agent of the Frisco railroad, to
supply the Little Rock department
at the Chicago Land Show with
thousands of copies of W. R Ligh
ton’s article on “The Story of an
Arkansas Farm.” The copies are
to be in book form for distribution
to visitors to the land show.
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