The
Newark
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The Men Who are ioday Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, October 30, 1014
Vol. 14, No. 30
ORGANIZE SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Miss Riechardt, State Organizer for
S. I. A. Greeted by Large and
Appreciative Audience
Our little city was greatly hon
ored to have as her distinguished
guest on the afternoon and eve
ning of the 22nd, Miss Eva Kie
chardt of Little Rock, state organ
er of the School Improvement As
sociation.
Miss Riechardt does not come as
a stranger, for the mention of her
name is a herald of her great and
noble work, appreciated and ap
plauded by every school child and
patron who has had the delightful
privilege of her helpful instruc
tion on how to improve, stimulate
and elevate school environments.
Miss Riechardt addressed a very
enthusiastic and appreciative au
dience. Much interest was mani
fested and the organization was
quickly done, everyone lieing
eager to forward the movement.
The program for the evening
was very entertaining and well
rendered.
The opening number was a duet
by Misses Lena Magness and Win
nie Hearing.
Invocation, by Rev. M. B. Um
sted, was very impressive and
earnest.
Supt. W. A. Isgrig made a short
and earnest appeal for the co-op
eration of everyone in this most
important and vital work.
Vocal solo. —Miss Pearl Poe.
The Importance of Co-opera
tion.—J. L. Mayhan.
The Board Needs Your Aid.—
F. C. Hoyt.
Piano solo - Miss Hailey.
What the S. I. A. Can do for
the Pupil.—Former Supt. J. B.
Stewart.
Vocal trio.—Miss Winnie Hear
ing, Messrs. Otto Herrington and
Walter Magness.
Address. Miss Riechardt.
Election of the following otli
cers followed her interesting and
very instructive address: For
president, Mrs. C. M. Edwards;
vice president, Mrs. G. 0. Magness;
secretary, Miss Willie Roe; treas
urer, Miss Minnie Lynn Martin;
press correspondent, Mrs. Ira J.
Matheny; chairman on member
ship, Mrs. W. W. Jernigan.
The concluding number on the
program was a vocal solo by
Miss Hailey.
The evening was a very enjoy
able one and many were the ap
preciative expressions of Miss
Riechardt’s efforts to help us im
prove and advance our greatest
cause—the school.
FENCE DISTRICT FUNDS
The county treasurer's books
show that there is now a cash bal
ance of $571 15 in the treasury to
the credit of the Big Bottom
Fencing District. The board of
commissioners has recommended
a tax levy of lj mills for the dis
trict the ensuing year, and this
amount was approved and the levy
made by the quorum court Wed
nesday.
NO HUNTING
1 have posted my land near Par
oquet Biuff, on Black river, and
will permit no hunting, fishing,
driving over, or gathering nuts of
any kind on my land. All verbal
permission heretofore given to
anyone to hunt or drive over my
place is hereby revoked and notice
given that anyone trespassin on
my land will be prosecuted.
C. P. Vaughan.
COAL OIL CHEAP
We will have another car of oil
in Newark Friday and Saturday
Nov. 6 and 7. We want to fill all
the barrels we sold last winter and
sell as many new ones as we can.
Call Vaughan Merriwether for in
formation and give him your or
der. We are selling at the same
price and the same nice clean oil.
Conner Bros & Woolsey.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,250
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B, CHESSER, Cashier
C. S. DUVALL, Ast. Cash
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SAVINGS ACCOUNT NOW
BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
The orders are payable
When sending money to distant points, i
\ anywhere and are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR KX A Mi’Ll
Amounts up to $5.00, cuA . - ... '■} coots
Amounts of $5.00 to ,'.50.Oo, cost - •> cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $7.>.00, cost - 10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 it) $100.00, cost--.In cents
NEWPORT OFFICER MURDERED;
GUILTY NEGRO IS LYNCHED
Cmujlit I{o!»S>iui> Store,
Shoots Officer and is
Lyiiclied hy !\! ol>
One of the grimmest tragedies
ever enacted in this section of the
state occurred last Sunday in
Newport, when Policeman James
S. Payne was killed by some
negroes whom he caught in the
act of robbing the Haff ner gro
cery store, and the subsequent
lynching of one the negroes in the
court house yard.
Officer Payne caught the ne
groes, Howard Davis and John
Woodard, in the act of robbing
the Haffner grocery about 2:J0
Sunday morning. He attempted
to arrest them, when the negroes
opened fire on him and he was
shot just below the left shoulder
blade, the bullet penetrating the
lung and passing out through the
right breast. After he fell, Officer
Payne drew his pistol and fired at
the negroes, who turned and ran
and the shot took effect in Davis’
leg.
There were no eye witnesses to
the killing but parties passing
about i o’clock discovered Payne’s
dead body. The trail of blood
from the wound in the negro's
leg enabled the officers to follow
him and the negro was found at
the home of Bob Griffin, another
negro, where he was placed under
arrest and taken to jail. He im
plicated the Woodard negro who
was later arrested and jailed,
also.
Early Sunday morning a crowd
began to gather around the jail,
where the two negroes were im
prisoned, under guard of Sheriff
McCuistion and two deputies.
About 11 o’clock as Deputy II. S
Simmons was leaving the jail,
leaders of the mob overpowered
him and took the jail keys. They
then rushed into the jail, took
Davis from his cell and hanged
Him to a tree in the court house
yard. An 'attempt was made to
secure Woodard also hut Sheriff
McCuistion dissuaded the mob by
telling them that they had lynch
ed the guilty negro, and the mob
quietly dispersed. However, an
other crowd began to gather
around the jail in the afternoon
and Sheriff McCuistion quietly
took Woodard from his cell and
drove with him in an automobile
to the White river bridge about a
mile south of Newport, and board
ed Iron Mountain fast train, No. 3
which stopped for them at the
sheriff’s request, and he took
Woodard to Little Rock where he
was placed in the Pulaski county
jail for safe-keeping.
Payne was one of the best men
ever employed on the police force
in Newport. He was fearless in
the discharge of his duty and had
many friends. He leaves a wife
and five children.
LOOT POSTOFFICE SAFE
Beebe, Oct. 27. Burglars blew
the safe in the Beebe postolfice
last night, stole about $2,000 worth
of stamps and escaped without
making an alarm. The furniture
near the safe was damaged consid
erably by the explosion.
STRAYED
One coal black horse mule colt;
7 months old; mane and tail roac'n
ed. Left mv place near (lord about
(let. 15. Liberal reward for infor
l mation leading to his recovery.
iPhone or write 1. C. Nuckolls,
j Cord, Arkansas.
REPORT CONSTABLE SHORT:
HE SAYS IT IS A MISTAKE
The report of the county com
missioners of accounts shows a
shortage in the accounts of Con
stable (i. W. Comer of this town
ship, and the statement is made
that he is due the county $151.60
in fines.
When asked about the matter
by a Journal representative a few
days ago Constable Comer stated
that it was purely a mistake, and
that his books would show that he
had turned in every fine collected
by him. He thinks the report is
based upon the assumption that
all fines assessed in the local courts
were paid in cash, when in fact a
number of them were served out
in jail or on the county road gang.
He is confident that when the
the matter is brought to the at
tention of the proper officials of
the county the mistake will be
readily seen and corrected.
QUORUM COURT MAKES
TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR
The Independence County Quo
rum Court convened at Batesvilie
Wednesday with a good attend
ance of the justices of the peace.
Committees were appointed to
make investigations of the county
poor farm, the county prison
camp and other matters.
Tax levies were made for the
various school districts,fencing dis
tricts and incorporations as previ
ously voted by these organizations.
The following county levies
wrere made yesterday.
For county general, 31 mills; for
bridges f mill; for maintenance of
county paupers 1 mill; for county
road tax 2 mills; for maintenance
of county convict camp 1 mill.
No appropriations had been
made up to noon yesterday but the
court was working on the matter
of appropriations when The Jour
nal went to press.
WILL RETURN TO NEWARK
R T. Madness left Friday for
his home at Waller, Tex., after
having spent a few days here on
business. Before leaving, he clos
ed a deal for the purchase of the
Williamson residence near the
Christian church, and will move
back to Newark some time in the
near future. Thus Newak regains
a good citizen she lost about a
year ago. Mr. Magness stated
while here that he had been ail
over Texas east, west, north,
south and central—and he had
found no country that equals this
part of Independence county. A
year in Texas has thoroughly con
verted him into an enthusiastic
booster for Independence county
and he says he will be glad to get
back to a country where there
are evidences of thrift and pros
perity. The many friends of this
excellent family will be glad to
welcome their return to Newark.
MRS. HOOPER DEAD
Mrs. Margaret Hooper, mother
County Clerk E. R Hooper, died
at her home at Salado last Satur
day, after a prolonged illness.
She was 6<S years old and is sur
vived by her husband, three sons
and three daughters.
PAROQUET NEWS ITEMS
Paroquet, Oct. 27.—Jack Frost
visited here la-t night.
Miss Cola Johnson, who has
been sick for some time, is im
proving slowly.
i Rev. G. L. Fink preached two
e xcellent sermons hereSunday and
Sunday night.
Rev. Young is holding a revival
here now, and much good is being
done.
Dr. E. A. Gibbon and Eli Cole
of Bellview, Iowa, spent a few
days here last week looking after
their farming interests.
Ray Jones of Pike county ar-j
lived here this afternoon to spend
a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
Sterling Johnson.
Sheriff W. A. Pike of Batesville
made a business call here Friday
night.
Lorene Bolding is quite sick at
this writing.
School opens here the second
Monday in November. Prof. .1.
0. Estes will be the teacher.
AGED LADY DIES
The death of Mrs. L. A. Jack
son which occurred at the home
of her son, W. E. Jackson, on the
19th, removed one of the oldest
residents of the community. Mrs.
Jackson was 88 years old and had
been a resident of Independence
county for 35 years. Although
she had been an invalid for three
years she bore her suffering with
Christian fortitude. She is sur-1
vived by two children. The re
mains were buried at Blue Springs
cemetery, Rev. J. II. McDoniel
conducting the funeral services.
NEW FIXTURES ARRIVE
New fixtures for the Newark
postoffice arrived yesterday
(Thursday) and were unloaded
yesterday afternoon. Postmaster
Tharp expects to have them in
place in time to move the postoffiee
into the new quarters about Mon
day.
8,436 DRAW PENSIONS
According to annual report of
the commissioner of pensions, just
made public, there were 8,436
1 nited States pensioners in Arkan
sas for the fiscal year ended June
30 last to whom was paid $1,853,
220.4S ^
VOUNG MAN KILLED BY
FALL FROM PECAN TREE
Arthur Young, a prominent
young man of Swifton. fell from
a pecan tree while gathering nuts
in Black river bottoms, about 15
miles north of here, last Sunday.
One leg was broken and he sus
tained a severe wound on the head
producing concussion of the brain,
which resulted in death in a very
few minutes.
FINE DISPLAY OF
FARM PRODUCTS
Good Showing Made at Agricul
tural Exhibit Held at Batesville
Friday and Saturday
A very creditable display of ag
ricultural products was made at
the annual agricultural exhibit
held at Batesville last Friday and
Saturday,
Following is a list of the prize
winners:
Best display of garden products,
Masonic Ophans’ Home first; W.
A. Sexton second.
Best display of farm products,
A. T. Best first, J. M. Smith
second.
Best peck sweet potatoes, W.
W. McClendon.
Best peck Irish potatoes, W. T.
Hess.
Best stalk cotton, Miss Gladys
Thomas.
Best display apples, I. Weaver.
Best display pears, D. P. Engles.
Best display of corn, J. H. Ford.
Best display of canned products,
Mrs. Mattie Massey.
POULTRY DKPARTMENT
A. T Best, Mrs. L. A. Sanders,
Miss Cullens, W. VV. Byers, Al
bert Baker, W'ing Handford, Finis
Griffin, G. C Deibert, all exhibited
prize-winning poultry.
LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT
Best horse colt under one year,
S. B. Headstream.
Best mule colt under one year,
Alex Shaw.
Best mule colt one year old,
Alex Shaw.
Best pig, Arthur Wilkins.
KEEP OUT OF RANGE
When a preacher hits a certain
sin, and there is a sinner behind
that sin, he thinks the preacher is
hitting him. The way for the sin
ner to do is to ^et away and let
the shot go. God hits sin, and
hits it hard, but He is gentle and
long suffering to the sinner. Let
the sinner get out of the way and
he won’t be hit. !A shot at drunk
enness need not hit the drunkard.
Hut many a man thinks so.
Jas. F. Jkrnigan.
Imboden, Ark., Oct. 26, 11,
FOR SALE
Small stock of men’s clothing,
ladies’ coats and notions; will be
sold at a bargain. For particulars
apply at The Journal office.
REMEMBER!
I he old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We have everything you
need and at the right price* too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING HACHINES,
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES,
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
and BUGGY HARNESS.
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