The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous white River Country. Where Alfalfa Is King
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, July 15, IdlO
Vol. 10, No. 14
TO COLONIAL BEACH
George Wright Tells of Excur
sion From National Capital
Mr. Editor—I was one of about
three-thousand passengers on the
steamer St. John last Sunday for
Colonial Beach. We left the wharf
here promptly at !> a.m. The St.
John is said to be on of the largest
if not the largest, steamer afloat
on the Potomac. The latter abor
tion occurs to me to be the
true one. It is about -F)0 feet long'
and 50 feet wide at the beam.
From deck to cabin is four floors
for passengers, and a saloon, stor
age, boiler, engine and work room
below. When this great steamer
plows her way up and down the
Potomac, her great hull especially
her large and powerful paddle
wheels, convert the, customary
placid waters of, this great and
broad river into a moving, work,
righting, seething mass forty or
fifty yards on either side, and
leaves in it wake for a few hund
red yards a strip of water wider
than the boat, a foaming 'mass,
resembling a strip of plowed
ground in an open field. It should
be remembered that the river on
the way from here to the Beach is
from one to three miles wide.
Now as I witnessed yesterday ev
ening what I have been attempting
to describe to you in a few words.
I thought if such a boat as this
should be be sent up White river
(and it is my trust that such will
will be the case in a day not far
distant) that the clear and quiet
waters of that beautiful stream
would receive such a shaking up
and aggitation as has never been
its fate heretofore.
Wo landed at Colonial Beach
just before the town clock struck 1
two. We had all enjoyed th o trip
for the weather was most favor
able for going all over the J^oat. I
was one who spent most of the I
time on top of the cabin, as the
air was fine, the view was in
creased and enlarged, and good,
old Sol had been couspicious for
his absence having kept hi* face
behind the clouds for the whole j
distance. Two friends and I had
decided to try our luck at the!
piscatorial art. Kvery one pres
umably hail some plan for spend
ing the time at the beach. How
soon and suddenly were our cher
ished hopes frustrated. While the
long line of people were passing
through the gangway and over
the gangplank, the now thickened
and darkened clouds began to give
up their “stock in trade.” Some
of us got over the pier to the
bathing house and dancing pavi
lion. It rained and rained and
rained. “The rain descended and
and the winds blew and beat upon
the house,” the lightning flashed
and the thunder roared, but the
house stood. This state of affairs
continued for about three hours.
Of course this marred the pleasure
I of all and reduced the variety and
amount of the amusements to the
minimum.
Colonial Reach in a true sense
is only a small town of about 1000
people, however, I was informed
many owned and rented cot
tages for a few months in the year
occupying the '•ante as an outing.
Also a gret many people visit the
place, hence the amount and var
iety of amusement.
We all departed for Washington
(except about 100 from Alexan
dria) at 0 p. m. and after another
pleasant ride, landed at the
Seventh Street wharf about 11:30
p m. In another article heretofore
published in the Guard 1 alluded
briefly to the several notable and
historic places to be seen along the
banks of the river, so 1 shall not
here repeat that. Suffice it to say
that no one who comes to Wash
ington on pleasure bent should fail
to make this trip down the Poto
mac, a river along whose banks,
besides much beautiful scenery,
many interesting and historic
places are seen, places that are
associated with the history of our
great country.
INDEPENDENCE DAV
Washington, on Monday of this
week, experienced its second safe
and sane Fourtn of .July; a change
for the better prompted in a be
nevolent spirit and inaugurated in
this city by a progressive regime.
Everything was quiet peaceable
and safe. Hut this serenity did not
last. About 4:30 p. m. a crowd
variously estimated at from 35,000
to 75,000 people had congregated
in the street and around the news
paper buildings to receive the
news of the Jetfries-Johnson fight.
Well, we got it through the mega
phone as quickly as the news could
travel over the wires. Of course,
most people were disappointed,
but the colored people were jubi
lant and it was not long until ill
feelings arose. A few insults and
tights between white and colored
people started what was almost a
riot. This excitement and trouble
kept up from ft p. m. to 2:30 a. m.
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THE PEOPLE
There are some people in every community who
think that Banks were made for the rich. If you
are one of the misinformed who have this idea, let
us again emphasize the fact that THIS IS A BANK
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.
A deposit of $1 receives the same welcome and
the same courteous attention as a larger deposit,
for this reason: Many a deposit of $1 has grown in
to an account of $1000 or more, and made itself
worth while to us and the depositor.
No account too large and none too small for our
most careful attention.
The Bank of Sulphur Rock
J. H. Caldwell, President; J. II. Jimerson, Vice. Pres.
E. M. Ford, Cashier
CAPITAL $10,000 SURPLUS $525.54
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0. W. PICNIC
Cherry Camp No. 473 W. 0. W.
of Oil Trough will have their
annual picnic and basket dinner
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
Good speakers will be present
and a band will furnish music
for the occasion. Everybody
cordially invited to attend with
well-filled baskets. Stand priv
ileges $5.
COMMITTEE:
J. M. Stephens, Thos. Henderson, Mark Owens
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Sheriti A. L. Dunlap of Hates*
vilie was in town on business
Wednesday.
The colored people are prepar
ing to give a big picnic at Newark
on the 6th of August.
Don’t forget the big Farmers
Fnion picnic at Sulphur Rock
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Methodist revival, which
was to have begun next Sunday,
has been postponed until the fifth
Sunday in July.
Have just bought an extra nice
lot of country bacon and lard and
you are invited to come in and try
something good. J. H. Holderby.
The Odd Fellows Orphan Horae
Band of Batesville passed down the
road Wednesday morning en route
to Benton to furnish music for an
()dd Fellows picnic.
We are pleased to report that
little Miss Hazel Edwards, who
has been quite sick for several
days, is much improved and will
be able to be out again within a
few days.
Geo. L. Green returned Wed
nesday from Fisher county, Texas,
where he spent a few days look
ing after his farming interests.
He says it is pretty dry out
through that country, but that
crop prospects are very good. He
invested in some more real estate
while out there, which is pretty
good evidence that he has faith in
the future of that country.
BARRETT INV ITED BY COLE
George A. Cole, president of
of the Farmers Union of Arkan
sas, has written a letter to Charles
Barret, president of the National
Farmers’ Union, asking him to
attend the state meeting to be held
at .Jonesboro August 2. He also
asks Mr. Barrett to attend the
State Fair at Hot Springs Monday
October l<>, and to be one of a
committe which will receive form
er President Roosevelt on that
date.
PICNIC PRIVILEGES
J. W. Sisk, E. II. Williamson
and D. C. Lane, the committee
on arrangements for the big two
days picnic, July 29th and 30th,
have an anged the following sched
ule of privileges to be charged for j
oj)erating the various amusement
features mentioned.
Lemonade stands, per day, |
$3.50; swings, per day, #:>.50; doll
racks, per day, $2; palmistry anil j
fortune tellers, per day $2; carni- I
val shows, per day, $2; merry-go- I
round, per day, $5; snake shows, I
per day, $2; knife racks, per day
$2.
Any other features not given
here will be charged for at about
the rates given above.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Mrs. Maud Drinkwater of Little
liock arrived Saturday for a few
days visit to relatives.
J. O. Downs paid a visit to
Webb City, Mo., last week to look
after some business matters.
J. B. Davis of Cleburne county
was here a few days last week vis
iting and looking after business.
Born. To Mr. and Mrs. J W. ■
Scott, on Thursday, a tine girl, i
Mother and babe are doing well.
Dr. ,J. M. Hooper spent the past
two weeks here with his family,
returning to Fort Worth, Tex..
Thursday.
J. C. Allen came up from Ar
genta to return homo with Mrs.
Allen, who had spent several weeks
here visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Reed of Ar
genta came in last week on a visit
to Mrs. Reed’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Wycough.
Tommy Clark stopped over
night with home folks here Thurs
day while en route to Clay from
points ir. Jackson county.
Mrs. D. 1*. Fugles has raised
some of the finest cabbage this
season that we know of. We saw
one that weighed nine pounds.
Pretty gov d for an early variety.
Mrs. Mary E. Jackson, widow j
of Joel Jackson, died Tuesday, the
5th, after an illness of several
months duration. She was the
mother of fifteen children, seven
of whom are living to mourn her
departure. The deceased was a
devout Christian, having been a
member of the church the greater
part of her life, and was always
ready to lend a helping hand to
the sick and distressed. She was
buried Wednesday at the Egner
graveyard, funeral services being
conducted at the grave by Rev.
W. W. Young of Ratesville. She
was buried beside her husband
whose death had ten ,\eurs pre
ceded hers. Quite nn assemblage
attended the funeral services.
1 he continued rains for the past
three or four weeks have done
considerable damage to crops in
this section, and wheat and oats
are badly damaged. $ome pieces
of crops are lost for want of dry
weather and time to work them.
The summer term of the public
school will begin Monday, the
18th, with Prof. A. W. Hallmark
as principal and Mrs. .lane Dodd
in charge of the primary depart
ment.
DITCH CA5E MAY BE SETTLED
It .seems now that prospects are
favorable for an early settlement
of the case involving the drainage
district (No. 2) south and west of
Newark, which has been tied up
in litigation so long. The viewers
and engineer have submitted a re
port recommending the Mud
creek route as the most practical
one, and their report was approv
ed by the county court last Satur
day. This report includes a later
al ditch to take care of the waters
of Thomas creek.
The viewers and engineer have
been directed by the court to go
on the land and make a permanent
survey and levy assesments on
this route and submit their report
to the court. This will perhaps bo
done so that the court can pass up
on the matter at its next term.
It is very gratifying to The
Journal to see this matter assum
ing a more favorable aspect, and
we sincerly trust that whatever
differences arise may be amicably
id justed and the work pushed to a
successful conclusion.
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.
1(50 acres finest pine tinfber land
in Baxter county,seven miles from
railroad. Plenty of timber sur
rounding to make good run for
mill. White River Land & In
vestment Co., Newark, Ark.
FOUND A $575 PEARL
lmboden, duly 13.—Julius Dean
of Black Rock, while pearling in
Black River near that place one
day last week, found a large pearl
which he sold this week for $575.
WILL ENLARGE BUILDING
Contract Let For Erection of Ad
dition to School Building
I -
I he School Board, on Tuesday
afternoon, let the contract to Jack
Herron of Newport for the erec
tion of an addition to the Newark
Public School building.
Mr. Herron is putting material
on the ground now and expects to
have the work completed in time
for the opening of school this fall.
The addition is to be of brick
‘58x70 feet and two stories high.
The ground floor will be finished
as an auditorium 3Kx7<> feet, while
the second floor will tie made into
two rooms each 38x35 feet.
When finished this will give
Newark one of the best and most
commodious public school building
in this part of the state, and will
afford ample room for the school
for many years to come.
The present school building was
erected by Mr. Herron some seven
years ago, and the fact that he
has been awarded the contract for
building the addition is good evi
dence that his work has given en
tire satisfaction.
The addition is badly needed
and The Journal is glad to see
work begin on it.
BIU PEACH CROP
Fort Smith .July 12 Thetnove
mcnt of the peach crop from this
district lias begun and from esti
mates carefully prepared by the
commercial agents of the Frisco,
Kansas City Southern, Iron
Mountain, Midland Valley and
Fort Smith & Western it is safe to
count on a crop of fully 700
cars. The shipments of cantaloup
es from Van Buren alone will
amount to 100 cars of 500 bushels
each.
SOME FINE POTATOES
J. K. Uhlcs has presented The
Journal with two Irish potatoes
which measure eighteen inches in
circumference the long way. Their
combined weight is three pounds.
Mr. Uhles planted about two
bushels of potatoes and harvested
forty-five bushels.
SULPHUR ROCK CIRCUIT
Rev. A. W. Neyhouse will
preach at Walnut Grove the third
Sunday in July at 11 a.m. and at
Oak Ridge at 3p.m. The protract
ed meeting at Charlotte will be
gin the third Sunday in July.
C. F. Hively, Pastor
YOU CAN NEVER TELL
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
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