The Newark Journal.
Published (n The Famous white Rive* Country. Where Alfalfa is Kino
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 4, 1911
Vol. 11, No. 17
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Mrs. G. E. Davidson is quite sick
this week.
There is much sicknes in the
community this wek.
Ottie Byrd came in Saturday
from Dallas, Texas.
Miss Effie Churchill of Newport
is visiting the Misses Hankins this
week.
W. D. Gray went to Batesville
on Thursday, after his two
children.
Clint Davidson is able to be up
again, and at work. His health
is improving.
The postmaster had a light at
tack of billious fever this week but
is now some better.
Clarence Adams is visiting the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Adams this week.
Mr. Smart wras in town Wednes
day with a fine load of water mel
ons, which sold at 20 to 35 cents
each.
Mr. Martin of Newport, was up
Thursday in his “auto,” having
his wife and two little Martins
with him.
Regis Delolome of De Party,
was taken to jail on yesterday, on
account of being crazy. He has
been sick for some time.
Mr. Gibson, of Tulsa, Okla.,
came in Sunday to see his wife,
who has been visiting her parents
for some time.
Mrs. Lizzie Vaughan of Newark
was over visiting R. C. Adamsand
family and looking after business
on the west side of town.
W. D. Gray and PL L. Reeves
were at Newport on last Tuesday
and purchased paint for the school
building, and Mr. Roach is now
applying it to the buildidg.
C. C. Churchill and John Clark
went out on the warpath, last Mon
day morning. Clark was hit twice
with a stick of stovewood, by
Churchill. Their trial befor Squire
J. L. Outlaw, resulted in a fine of
$2.50 each and the trimmings.
BONDS SOLD FOR DRAINAGE
The $275,000 issue of bonds for
the drainage of Lawrence and
(Ireen counties have been sold at
105. This Ditch will drain a val
uable section of the above named
counties and will be worth, it is
thought, much more than it will
cost.
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING
The Fifth Sunday meeting of
the Baptist church, convened at
the Newark Baptist church, on
last Friday evening the 28th of
July and is said to be most interest
ing for years. The services opened
on Friday night with a sermon by
Rev. VV. H. Gregory.
On Saturday morning, devotion
al service was conducted by G. F.
Gilbreath.
Rev. G. L. Fink was elected
moderator and W. W. Moore, Sec
retary.
The following program was
rendered:
“Object of the Fifth Sunday
meeting,” by Jno. Q. Wolf, Frank
Wright and J. N. Lawless.
“What are some of the things
needful in our Association?” I). A.
Allen and G. L. Fink.
“Baptist Heritage,” J. N. Law
less, W. H. Gregory and Jno. Q.
Wolf.
“The country church” W. W.
Moore, G. F. Gilbreath, Fagan
Cossey and 1). A. Allen.
“The work of the Sunday
School,” Frank Wright, I). A. Al
len, W. H. Gregory and G. L. Fink.
Rev. W. H. Gregory preached
an excellent discourse at night.
Collection taken to defray ex
penses, $1.65.
A resolution was passed, thank
ing the people of Newark, for
their hospitality in caring for the
visiting brethern and delegates.
1). A. Allen, Jno. Q. Wolf and
Frank Wright were appointed to
prepare a program for the next
meeting.
Frank Wright extended an invi
tation to hold the next Fifth Sun
day meeting at Sulphur Rock
which was accepted.
Christain spirit and good fellow,
ship prevailed, during the session,
and the church was united more
closely than ever.
The body adjourned to meet
with the Sulphur Rock Baptist
church on Friday. October, 27th,
1911 at 8 p. m. W. W. Moore,
Secretary.
WERE ON SINKING STEAHER
I)r. R. C. Dorr was in receipt of
a telegram Tuesday afternoon
from Miss Pinkie Dorr, his sister,
stating that she and little Vernie,
who were enroute from St. Louis
to St. Paul, on the steamer, “St.
Paul,” were safe and souud at
Keokuk, Iowa, the steamer having
sunk near that point. No par
ticulars of the accident were had.
—Guard.
MA0NE5S nUSINCiS
W. I). Baker left Monday night
for Texas.
Joe Ladd still continues seriously
ill with the fever.
Mrs. Ben Smith Jhas been sick
for the past few days.
Mrs. A. F. Miller has been quite
sick for the past few days.
Arthur McPherson and Charlie
Ford spent Friday at Batesville.
Born.— To Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Roesharp Monday night a fine boy.
Mayfield Smith, of Pine Bluff, is
visiting home folks here for a
while.
Miss Pink Dorr of Cord spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Hugh Walker.
Arthur McPherson spent from
Saturday until Monday visiting
Jessie Brodgon at Cushman.
Vince Wilson came in from Jef
ferson county Friday to visit rel
atives and friends for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Waldrip and
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Waldrip, left
Tuesday for a few weeks visit to
points in Texas.
UNION ENCAMPMENT
The Farmers Union will hold
their annual encampment at Sul
phur Rock on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 1(> and 17. The
program for the occasion has not
been completed but several prom
inent speakers will be engaged,
among them T. B. Taylor, of Wit
chita Falls, Tex., who wiil speak
on what the Union stands for. A
band will be engaged for both
days and nothing will be left un
done to make the encampment a
| success.
For Sale. One horse, one cow,
one yearling heifer, wagon and
farming tools. Mrs. J. Schumacher.
H. J. Lyons, of the Newport
Morning Herald force, spent yes
terday in town on business.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will
serve ice cream and cake at the
Magness building Saturday.
A. V. MERGING IS KILLED
Beebe, Aug., 2 -The city mar
shall of Beebe, A. V. Mercing, was
killed here today by Tom Shoats,
on whom the marshall had gone to
serve a warrant on a charge of
bootlegging. It is said that Shoats
used a club, striking the marshall
on the head. Shoats then made
his escape, and has not been cap
tured.
Shoats is a white man about six
feet four inches tall and weighs
about 200 pounds. Every effort
is being made to apprehend Shoats
If he is captured it is likely that
he will not be returned here, but
will be taken to another city for
safekeeping. Feeling is high
against him, and it is feared that
he will be the victim of mob viol
ence if he should be brought back
here now.
Mr. Mercing was the father of
young Mercing, who was killed by
Hydrick, in this city, a short time
ago.--Newport Morning Herald.
CHARLOTTE CIPHERS
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Miss Ollie Polston, of Cord, is
visiting Miss Rachel Stoner.
Miss Lillie Stoner, of Tucker
man, visited relatives here last
i week.
! C. L. Moore and W. C. Palmer
! made a business trip to Batesville,
; Monday.
John Yates and Lawrence Wil
I son made a business trip to Bates
I vllle, Saturday.
Rev. Goodwin, of Maynard, is
conducting a meeting at the
Christian church this week.
Mrs. Ella Walden and children,
of Hazel Grove, visited relatives
here, a few days last week.
Miss Annie Balding and little
brother, Hershel, of Sulphur Rock,
spent last Wednesday here with
Miss Esther Churchill.
J. E. Walden left Sunday for
his home, at Cecil, Ark., after
pleasant visit with his brother, T.
M. Walden and family.
SELECTIONS OF COTTON SEED
L, A. Markham, Commissioner
of Agriculture for the Mo. Pacific
Iron Mountain Ry., sends out some
suggestions which is worthy of the
careful consideration of every
thoughtful and progressive far
mer.
In this age of progress, our far
mers can very much, increase the
yield of their field products, by
improving their seed. It would be
well, we think, to follow his sug
' gestions, as follows:
| “Select your stalks for seed pur
poses before the first picking
starts. The seed stalks should be
medium sized and symmetical in
shape. The first fruit limbs
should be very near the ground,
and the joints in both the main
stem and the fruit limbs should be
very short—an inch to an inch
and a half, or a little more. This
is always indicative of heavy fruit
ing. See that the extremities of
the stalk, the top and the ends of
the limbs are well fruited. The
bolls should be large, nearly as
broad as long, and the stalk should
have a large preponderance of fine
lock bolls. The fiber should be
strong, and of good medium length
-an inch for uplands, and an inch
and a sixteenth or an eighth for
valley lands. The stalks should
be marked as selected, by the use
of bright colored strings.
Some arrangements should be
made between the farmers and
the ginners in each comunity for
keeping the cotton seed pure. The
best plan, where many farmers
in a community desire to select
seed, is for the ginner to set aside
one day, during the season, or one
day of each month, for ginning
the selected seed cotton, and have
an understanding with each far
mer, that he shall have his select
ed cotton at the gin that day.
This arrangement would obviate
any interferance with the regular
ginning operations, exespt on this
one day of the season or month.
The ginner would be quite as
well repaid for his extra trouble,
by the increased yields, as would
the farmer.”
BLIND LADY WILL LECTURE
Miss Stella Jernigan, a blind
lady of Sulphur Rock, will give a
lecture on “Advantages and Dis
advatages of the Blind” at the
Methodist church, on next Tues
day night, August 8, 1911. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
this lecture.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
Prof. S. E. Wells spent Friday at
Batesville.
George Northern went to Bates
ville Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. (). T. Jernigan
were shopping at Batesville Mon
day.
Miss Morgan Tuggle of Newark
is visiting her aunt, Miss Maud
Tuggle.
Dr. and Mrs. T. N. Rodman vis
ited friends at Cushman Sunday
and Monday.
W. T. Anderson went to Calico
Wednesday in the interest of his
lumber business.
Mrs- Ida Tuggle and two daugh
ters, of Little Rock are visiting her
brother Sam Tuggle.
Dr. H. W. Vaughan and J. C.
Gibson visited at Geo. Merriweth
er’s at Dota Sunday.
I). I). Whisnant, one of Logan
townships good citizens, was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Vela Jemigan passed
through here Sunday night, en
route to Knobel to visit her cousin,
Mrs. J. F. Rice.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Barnett and
little daughter, Hazel, of Tucker
man. was in town Monday on their
way to Cushman.
Mrs. W. S. Moore and daughters,
Maude and Cora, who have spent
the past two months in Tennessee
and Mississippi arrived home hist
Friday.
FARMERS UNION MEETING
T. L. Suberth, writes from Sul
phur Rock,that a deal has been
closed with Duncan & Fomess,
two aeronants, for balloon ascen
sions, on both August 16th and
17th.
Arrangements have also been
made for a merry-go-round, and
will be made for a brass band
soon. There will be plenty of re
freshments on the ground, and
amusements for everyone.
Hon. Ben L. Griffin of Conway
will speak on the vital topics of
the day. Everybody is invited to
come.
LOOK HERE, MR. HAN
If you have a farm for sale, list
it with the Henderson Real Estate
Company.
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