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 II, 1909
Vol. 9. No. 9
JAN i!
SULPHUR ROCK SCHOOL
Closes Successful Year’s Work
With Seven Graduates
Sulphur Rock, .June 7. — The
Sulphur Rock Public High School
closed last week, marking the end
of a most successful year’s work.
The baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by Rev. Cochran Pres
ton, the able pastor of the Presby
terian church of Batesville.
The exercises for the public
school department were held on
Monday evening. A class of fif
teen pupils finished the public
school course.
The contest for two medals of
fered by the high school was had
on Tuesday evening. Miss Ivzzie
Hively won the medal for the
girls, and Esse Esteb won among
the young men.
The graduating exercises were
held on Wednesday evening. Six
young ladies and one young man
constituted the graduating class, as
follows: Misses Julia Wilson, Wil- !
lie Moore, Edna and Lizzie Hive
ly, Blanch Mongold, Victoria
Pickens and Mr. Jud Bullington.
Mr. Bullington, who. in April,
won a silver loving-cup for the
Sulphur Rock High School in an
intercollegiate spelling contest at
Little Rock, was the recipient of a
gold ring, presented to him by his
friends as a token of their appre
ciation and gratitude for his sue
cess in the spelling contest.
Prof. Sidney Pickens, who has
served as principal of the school i
here for several years, and who
has built up a useful high school,
deserves the promotion which he
has received in being chosen as
principal of the Batesville Public
High School for the coming year.
His many friends regret his sepa
ration from the school here, but
congratulate the people of Bates-'
ville on securing the services of
such a successful and efficient
teacher and diplomatic gentleman.
CHARLOTTE ITEMS
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G. J. Lindsey made a business
trip to Batesville Monday.
A. P. Yates left Monday to at
tend the re-union at Memphis.
J. C. McGill and family visited i
friends at Sulphur Rock Sunday. '
M. L. Pickens and wife, of Do
ts, visited relatives here Sunday.
Miss Fannie Gibson of Sulphur
Rock visited friends here Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Jernigan and Miss
Una Churchill visited friends and
relatives at Batesville Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. W. Jernigan of New
ark is visiting relatives here this
week.
Several from here who attended
school at Cave City returned home
last week.
Several from here attended the
Sulphur Rock High School com
mencement exercises last week.
Miss Ethel By rum, who has
been attending school at Sulphur
Rock, returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Yates, Owen
Walden, Lind ley Lane, Richard
Kennedy and Misses Delia Lane,
Una Churchill and Ethel Byrum
attended the Childrens Day exer
cises at Sulphur Rock Sunday
night.
THE TEACHER
Well, what is he, or she, as the
gender may happen to be? Usu
ally a creature just like we, with
hopes, fears, joys, tears, good,bar’,
at times o. k. and at times noto. k.
But teachers are very human, and
patrons of the schools are very hu
man. Sometimes it happens that
the teacher is human and corrects.
Then sometimes the parent “gets
on his ear'’ and goes off half cock
ed about the teacher and the school
and so on, just because his’n had
to be disciplined. Such a parent
needs discipline himself and will
likely get it by and-bye from the
boy he upheld in his disobedience.
Chickens nearly always come home
to roost. This seems to be a day
of obedient parents and disobedi
ent children. It is the day of
foolish talking by parents before
their children. If the dads and
mams could be forced to attend
about a ten months school under
some old Irish teacher, such as we
used to have, some of us might
learn a thing or two. Get that
down and see what there is in it
for you. Patkon
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
The Journal has it on reliable
authorithy that John M. Magness,
one of Wyeough's best citizens,
will be a candidate for sheriff in
the next Democratic primary. Mr.
Magness made the race for sheriff
lour years ago and receiveda large
vote, being defeated by only a few
votes. There are no better men
in the county than John Magness
and as lie posesesall the necessary
qualifications for making a good
sheriff, he will prove a strong can
didate and the man who beats him
will have to go some.
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Co-operation in
Banking
No Bank more fully appreciates the ne
cessity of co-operation of depositors and
banker than does this bank.
And realizing this, the aim of this insti
tution has ever been to promote that
feature by giving its patrons the most per
fect banking service it is possible to obtain.
Promptness, careful attention to details,
liberal policy and courteous treatment
comprises the system that has governed
this bank ever since it opened its doors for
business.
D. Magness, President
A. A. Henderson, Cashier
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SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
R. M. Shaver of Guinn is visit
i ing relatives here for a few days.
Miss Myrtle Kaneaster was over
| visiting home folks Sunday, re
turning to Batesville Monday.
Quite a number of our young
people attended the Childrens
Day services at Mcllue Sunday.
L A. Bryant of Montgomery
! county came in a few days ago
:aud is visiting his brother, E. C.
Bryant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. (). Burns and
Miss Rhoda Tarwater of Sulphur
Rock came over a few days ago to
visit relatives.
N'ola DeCamp, who is employed
in Eelley Bros, store at Dunning
ton, and Fred Pearce, who lives
near Elmo, spent Sunday here.
Rev. A. M. Lewis has been con
ducting services at the Christian
: church the past week, with good
attendance, for the busy season.
Rev. J II. Griffin and family of
Collinvi 1 le, Tex., are here visiting
Mrs. Griffin’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Keith. Rev. Griffin
preached at the Methodist church
Sunday night.
The I. O. (). F. Lodge at this
place has decided to have picnic
Ion the loth of July. An excellent
program will be arranged and the
lodge will try to secure the Orph
an's Home Band to furnish music.
KILLING NE AR TUCKER M AN
Anthony Dunn, a young white
farmer who lived near Tuckerman,
j was found dead near the roadside
about a half a mile from Tucker
man Monday morning.
He did not bear a good reputa
tion and had recently been accused
i of burning several barns and
1 houses in that section. It is said
that he was expelled from one of
the lodges in Tuckerman Saturday
night and raised quiteadisturbance
over the matter and is alleged !o
have made threats of a dangerous
character. He left Tuckerman
shortly after midnight and was
not seen any more until his dead
body wa* found Monday morning.
The coroner’s inquest threw no
light upon the cause and manner
of his death.
WOODflEN HONOR THEIR DEAD
The Woodmen of the World ob
served their annunal memorial ser
vices last Sunday h.v decorating the
graves of all deceased members
buried at HIue Springs cemetery.
A beautiful monument was unveil
ed at the grave of the late Sow (i.
| W. Haddock, and a large crowd
was present to witness the cere
! monies. Hon. Dene H. Coleman
of Batesville delivered an excellent
address on Woodcraft and the good
| work the order is doing.
The ladies of the Woodmen Ch
icle participated in the ceremonies
and acquitted themselves with
‘credit, this being their first ap
! pearance in public on an occasion
i of this kind.
A BUSY SCENE
The number of people who pass
through Newark every day going
to work over in the bottoms gives
the town quite a busy appearance
early every morning and late ev< y
evening. Tuesday evening Pa
trolman Magne.-s counted the
wagons and people that came out
on only the one road leading
through the stock-law gate and
found there were ID wagons and
313 people, and he thinks he miss
ed several, as he did not begin
counting until late. This makes
quite a pretty scene and speaks
well for the industry of our people.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
Faces for sale at Gibson’s gal
lery.
Mrs. Waldrip was up from Mac*
ness Monday.
.1. C. Gibson went to Charlotte
Monday to do some photo work.
Miss Leon McCook has been
sick for several days, but is better, j
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Moore of
Newark visited relatives here Sun
day.
Quite a number from here are
attending the teachers institute at
Batesville this week.
Miss Sue Braden has been on
the sick list for several days, but
is better at this writing.
Mrs. R. 11. Hodges spent Mon
day at Batesville visiting her son,
Armie I lodges, and wife.
.lack Bullincton and Peal Mc
Cook of Newport visited home
folks here a few days last week.
Tube \N alden of Hazel Grove
was in town Sunday, en route to
Memphis to attend the re union.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt l’ascoe came
down from Batesville Sunday and
spent the day with Mrs. Ida
Young.
Misses Nott.ve Iievens and Rena
Cunningham went to Batesville j
Tuesday to visit George Iievens i
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. (). Burns re
turned Monday from Salado where
they spent several days with rel
atives and friends.
Henry Marshal had the misfor
tune to get his hand badly mashed
while unloading a log at the Wood
sawmill a few days ago.
Miss Irene Rice and little sister,
of Hazel Grove, passed through
town Saturday, en route to Bates*
ville to spend a few days.
Miss Bea Rice spent a few days
in the Dota neighborhood this
week, visiting her uncle, Janies
GritHn, and other relatives.
J. II. Jimerson and family and
W. S. Moore left Monday for
Memphis to attend the re-union,
and will spend some time visiting
relatives in Tennessee.
A protracted meeting is in pro !
gress at the Baptist church, con
ducted by Revs. Mathis and Gard
ner, which is expected to continue '
ten days or two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Yates of
Charlotte spent Sunday night in
town. Mr. Yates left Monday
morning to attend the re-union,
and Mrs. Yates returned home.
The Childrens Day program ren
dered at the Baptist church Sun
day night was a grand success, j
The house was beautifully decor
ated and a large crowd was present.
Mr. and Mrs. (). L. Hoover,who
moved to Heber last winter, have
returned to Sulphur Rock, where
they were raised, and their many
1 friends are glad to welcome them
back.
TRIP TO AUVERGNE
Editor The .Journal: Leaving
home last Friday, 1 spent UK
night in your busy little city and
attended the prayer meeting at the
Baptist church. There was a good
attendance, and the pastor was
present, on his way to White coun
tv. We spent the night at the
hospitable home of your popular
| railroad agent, and left on the
| early train Saturday morning for
Newport. From Newport I went
| to Auvergne and then out to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Kaney. 1 married these good peo- j
pie twenty-one years ago, but had
not seen them in several years, j
1 preached to an attentive congre
gation at their home at night. Af
ter preaching, a young fellow call
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e<] me to one side and said he
wanted me to act in an official ca
pacify the next morning. So on
Sunday morning I l.nited a Mr.
Roberts and Miss Carrie Harris in
the holy bond* of matrimony. Af
ter a sumptous dinner, I harried
away to Sand Hill church, where
I had an appointment to preach.
\\ e had an excellent service, but
very few were present that were
there when I was pastor in 18s<>.
Bro. Brownlow Taylor is their
pastor now. I may return and
iss st in a meeting there this sum
mer. Farmers are badly in the
?rass, but crops look well.
J. I. Martin.
BRANNON-PICKENS
Ira J. Pickens and Mrs. Etta
Brannon both of Newport, were
inietly married at the homeof the
bride Sunday morning at 10:30
Telock.
The happy couple left at 2:30
> clock for Memphis where they
will visit friends and attend the
reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Pickens
will reside in Newport.—Newport
Democrat.
Mr. Pickens who is now court
stenographer for this district is an
Independence county young man
ind was raised near Dota where
nis parents now reside. He has
many friends here who will heart
d.v join The .Journal in extending
congratulations and good wishes.
KILLED BY THE TRAIN
M ill Matlock,a young man about
17 years old, was killed by the Cot
ter local Monday at Heron. He at
tempted to climb on a car while the
train was running and lost his hold
and fell, falling under the wheels
in such a manner that his head was
severed from the body and both
legs cut off.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Only two marriage license were
ssued during the past week, as
’ollows:
W. T. Jernigan, 2s, of Sulphur
Hock, to Miss Lota Grover, 21, of
liatesville.
.Joe French, 34, to Miss Arkie
Barnett, iff, both of Hutson.
COMPLIMENTS THE JOURNAL
M e say it witliout the least in
tention of flattery, but The Newark
Journal is one of tlie best country
newspapers in the whole state of
Arkansas.—Pocahontas Star Her
ald, \
THE MISSOURI CANNERIES
George Hawkins Says They Hake
Prosperity For the Farmer
Dear Editor:- Will write a few
points on the canning' industry and
tomato growing, as I find it in this
country. There is said to be more
tomatoes raised in this section of
Missouri than in any other part
of the United States, except around
Baltimore, Md.
There were seventy nine cars of
canned tomatoes shipped from one
factory at Marshfield last year, and
the same cannery has contracted
for 1,300 acres this year.
They pay 35 to 40 cents a bushel
for tomatoes delivered at the fac
tory, and the farmers say they
make from $35 to $50 an acre
growing tomatoes on land that will
not make over twenty bushels of
corn to the acre.
You see this one factory alone
will pay the farmers about $52,000
this season for tomatoes. Each
family plants from two to ten
acres. They begin setting out the
plants about the first of June, and
the gathering season lasts about a
month.
A factory that will can 3,000
cans a day. costs about $3,000 and
reiiuires about ten hands to oper
ate it. They find ready sale for
all their goods as soon as they are
packed. There arc small canneries
all over this country, and what
they are doing in Missouri could
be done in Arkansas if the people
j would try. Gkorge Hawkins.
Richland, Mo., June ti, 1000.
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REBS CAPTURE MEHPHIS
The old Rebs have been having
the time of their lives at the Mem
phis re-union this week. The old
heroes and their friends completely
captured the city and were given a
welcome that only Southern hos
pitality can give.
Among those who attended from
Newark were Mr. and Mrs. D. P.
VYhisnant, Mrs. Ella Jack, Mrs.
Dove Edwards, Miss Anise Barnes,
1). D. Whisnant, G. L. Saylors, J.
1. Sturdivant, G. O. Magness, J.
W. Barnett, M. L. Arnold, Will
Duvall, C. P. Vaughan, and W. J.
Herrington.
BAPTIST REVIVAL MEETING
Pastor. .1. L. Brown will begin
a revival meeting at the Baptist
church here on the fourth Sunday
in June. He will be assisted by
Rev. Tucker of near Little Rock.
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