The Newark Journal.
published In The Famous White River country. Where Alfalfa is Kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, July 29, 1910
Vol. 10, No. 16
TRADES DAY FOR NEWARK
Citizens Organize and Will Nave
Trades Day September 2nd
A meeting was held at the city
hall Monday night for the purpose
of discussing the advisability of
establishing a Trades Day in New
ark. The meeting was well at
tended by the representative busi
ness men of the town.
R. R. Ratton was elected tem
porary chairman, and C. M. Ed
wards temporary secretary. It
was decided, after a general dis
cussion, to defer the permanent
organization until Tuesday night,
when another meeting was held
and permanent organization effect
ed by electing Mr. Ratton as chair
man, Will Duvall secretary and
C. P. Vaughan treasurer. The
following were elected as adver
tising committee and advisory
board: E. R Moore, (). F. Craig,
,1. I. Sturdivant and G. M. Fields.
The first Friday in each month
was chosen as Trades Day, the
first to be held on the first Friday
in September.
The sum of Si 10 has been sub
scribed for the purpose of defray
ing the advertising and other ex
penses. The li-t is still open for
contributions, and Secretary Du
vall states that he would be glad
to have any others who indorse the
movement for a Greater and Bet
ter Newark call on him and con
tribute whatever sum they may
feel disposed to give. The Jour
nal believes this is a good thing
and hopes there will be a liberal
response to his invitation.
Large posters will be out within
a few days announcing full details
of the first Trades Day, to be held
on Friday, September 2.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
Arthur Baretield wan given a
preliminary trial at Newport Tues
day pn a charge of holding up and
robbing Geo. McCary, the Iron
Mountain ticket agent, and was
bound over to the grand jury in
the sum of $500.
AGED LADY DEAD
Mrs. ,1. B. 11. Gray died at her
home near Hickory Valley Tues
day from injuries received from
falling from a horse several days
ago. She was the widow of the
late Burrell Gray, and was f>4
years old.
1 have a reduction of $‘2 to $8
per suit on summer goods. Call and
examine my line. M. C. Magness.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
A nice rain Saturday.
H. C. Wycough is sick this week
from exertion and over-heat.
Several of our citizens attended
the picnic at Sulphur Rock last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker of
Big Bottom came over visiting
Friday.
Spince Alton and family from
Relief township,were here Sunday
after visiting relatives in the is
land.
Mr. Editor, hold reserved seats
at the big LandCongressPicnic for
the delegation from Salado, for we
aim to be there.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, of
St. Louis, arrived Sunday on a
few days visit to Mrs. Smith’s
mother, Mrs. J. W. Cook.
J. A. Ivaneaster is having his
residence repainted, which adds
greatly to the appearance of it. R.
H. Scott is doing the work.
Fred Rutledge ami Andy Nixon,
two young boys, gave their par
ents the “dodge’’ last week and
are now in Texas. Boys there’s no
place like home.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Billington
who have made their home in St.
Louis the past year, came in
Thursday on a ten days visit.
They will return about August 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pratt, who
left here last year and have made
their home at Cleveland, Ohio, re
turned Saturday on a visit to Mrs.
■ Pratt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
' M. Trammell.
W. II. Allen of our township
threshed 27i bushels of wheat to
the acre from his crop this season.
At this rate a farmer can have
biscuit to eat without going to the
store after them.
Saturday evening at 8 o’clock,
Mr. Joe Evans and Miss Jeffery
Thomas, were united in marriage
at the residence of the bride’s par
ents in Salado. Only a few of the
relatives to both parties were pres
ent. They are deserving young
people, and we wish them pros
perity and happiness.
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.
160 acres finest piue timber land
iu 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.
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A BANK FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE
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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 or $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. H. Jimerson, Vice. Pres.
E. M. Ford, Cashier
CAPITAL $10,000 SURPLUS $525.54
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY $75,000
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Cherry Camp No. 473 W. O. W.
of Oil Trough will have their
annual picnic and basket dinner
Good speakers will be present
and a band will furnish music
for the occasion. Everybody
cordially invited to attend with
wel!»filled baskets. Stand priv
ileges $5.
J. M. Stephens, Thos. Henderson, Mark Owens
Happenings of Local Interest
W. T. Morris returned Wednes-!
day from Searcy where he spent a
few days looking after business and
attending circuit court.
Mrs. W. W. Jernigan and Miss
Ruby Poe returned Tuesday night
from Pleasant Plains where they
attended the meeting of the Inde
pendence County Sunday School
Association.
Mayor I Joyce of Newport has
been doing some cleaning up along
a much needed line in that town,
and it is said that he hfs about
succeeded in wiping out the red
light district.
W. L. .Jones, a former citizen
of this county, but now a resident
of Houston, Tex., is spending a
few days here meeting old friends.
He has lived in Texas a uuml>er
of years and thinks it a tine
country.
Dick Edgar deserves a little
special credit for the unceasing
interest he has taken in the move
ment for a Trades Day in Newark.
Dick is one of the real live wires
of Newark and having had oppor
tunities for seeing the benefits of
the Trades Days in other towns,
he knows and appreciates their
value. He was one of the first to
agitate the movement for a Trades
Day in Newark and we believe the
movement has taken tangible form
largely through his efforts.
The Journal received just a lit
tle too late for this issue an excel
lent article on the Congressional
Libary at Washington, from our
good friend Geo. Wright who has
a good position in the capital city.
This is the greatest library on the
western hemisphere, if not in the
world, and we are sure our many
readers will enjoy the article next
week.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS
The meetingof the Independence
County Sunday School Association
at Pleasant Plains Tuesday was a
very pleasant and profitable one.
The attendance was much better
than was expected.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
Sidney Pickens, president; M. E.
Moooe, vice president; C. D. Met
calf, secretary; S. E. Wells, treas
urer; E. H. Hook, superintendent
of teachers training work; W. K.
Shelprnan, f iperintendent of or
ganized class work; Mrs. B. Wools
superintendent of elementary
work; Mrs. C. F. Hively, superin
tendent of homework department;
T. B. Padgett, superintendent of
temperance work; Rev. E. P. J.
Gdrrot, superintendent of mission
ary work.
The next meeting of the associa
tion will be held at Rosie.
MT DON’T STAY AWAY AND BE LONESOME
COflE TO THE PICNIC AND BE HAPPY!
COMMISSIONER'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, as Commissioner in Chan
cery, pursuant to a decree of the Inde
pendence Chancery Court, at its June
Term, 1910, in a suit therein pending,
between Lillie Worley, Patsey Keller,
H. C. Cook, Joseph Cook, Charley
Wherey, plaintiffs, and Charley Cook,
and Reathie Cook, defendants, will
offer for sale to the highest bidder, on
a credit of four (4) months, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1910,
between the hours for judicial sales,
at the Main street door of the Court
House in the City of Batesville, Ark.,
the following described land, situate
in Independence county and state of
Arkansas, to-wit:
Southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of Section twelve (12) and the
northwest quarter of Section thirteen
(Id) all in Township 13, North, Range
4 West; Excepting from this sale, how
ever, a thirty-acre tract hererofore
sold to C. H. Cook by deed of date
March 11th, 1!H)U, and now recorded in
Hook “S-3” on page 521 of the Rec
ords of Deeds in the Recorder’s ottice
of Independence County, Arkansas,
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter of Section 13, Twp 13, N.
K. 4, W., for starting point; thence
north 65 rods; thence east "5 rods to
stone, for corner; thence south 65 rods
to line of said quarter section for a
corner; thence west 15 rods to place of
beginning, containing 30 acres, more
or less, and leaving in the part to !>e
sold 170 acres, more or less. Said
land to lie sold in 40 acre tracts or
fractional parts thereof; and the pur
chaser or purchaser^of said land will
be required to execute notes with ap
proved security, and a lien will be re
tained on said land for the purchase
money. Geo. L B evens,
Commissioner.
Given this July 25th, 1010.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
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Squire C. P. Pickens of Dota
was in town Monday.
Mis* Ella Sanders came up from
Newport Sunday to visit her
mother, Mrs. (i. A. Sanders.
T. M. Nelson has bought the
place known as the G. A. Ashley
property from W. B. Knight.
Rev. John Dye and wife of
Searcy spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Moore last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gibson of
Batesville spent Saturday night
and Sunday here with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw and
I two little sons, of Little Rock,
j spent last week in our city visiting
I relatives.
Pete Grammar left Saturday for
! Argenta where he has accepted a
; position as switchman for the rail
road company.
Mrs. Ludia Ashley and daught
er, who have been visiting rel
atives here, left for their home at
i Chattanooga Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Wash Browning,
after spending a few days here
with relatives returned to their
home Saturday at Auvergne.
Mrs. Fannie Conn of Oklahoma
is spending a few days here with
relatives and will go from here to
Calico Rock to visit her daughter.
Hazel, the little son of Rev. W.
F. Wayman, had the misfortune
to get his arm broken Saturday.
He is doing nicely at this writing.
Henry Pearson and wife, form
erly of this county, but who have
resided in Southern Texas several
years, came in Saturday to visit
the lady’s mother Mrs. Gregory.
Rev. R. L. Rodgers, pastor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Paragould, spent a few
hours here Monday. He was on
bis way to Dota to assist in a pro
tracted meeting at Hopewell.
Judge O. W. Scarborough was
up from Newport Saturday and
attended the I. O. O. F. Lodge at
Sharp in the afternoon and night
together with J. H. Jimerson, S.
E. Wells, J. M. Gossett and J. C.
Gibson of this place.
The young people enjoyed a
party and ice cream supper at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Saturday night. All present ex
pressed themselves as haviug spent
a most delightful time in that ele
gant home. We hope to enjoy
more occasions like that.
NOTES FROM THE NORTH
John Jones Writes Breezy Letter
From (Jranite City, III
Kditor Journal. Harvesting is
all over, and with fair weather
threshing will he completed soon.
This has been one of the most un
favorable seasons for farming for
many years, being too wet and
cool. Potatoes are almost a failure,
and many fanners are talking of
discontinuing growing them, as
this is the third consecutive failure
with prices ranging from forty to
fifty cents per bushel at present
with prospects of only a slight
raise in the future. Wheat is rather
a poor yield,and mostly thirdclas*,
but bringing from ninety-eight to
one dollar and six cents. Hay is
extra good, as the wet season
seems to he suitable for this crop,
except harvesting, which lias been
very perplexing.
W ages are two dollars per day
and labores are iu demand. Potato
digging ranges from seven to nine
cents per bushel and a man handy
with the hoc can hull out from
thirty to forty bushels, making a
very remunerative days wages. An
other week or ten days will close
the potato season, but open the
broom corn harvest, which pays
two dollars per day. After that,
corn cutting begins and a man
skilled with the knife and posess
ing ample backbone can easily
make from three to four dollars
per day. Then wheat sowing will
be in order.
This is a very progressive coun
try with telephones iu every house
and numerous electric cars in ev
ery direction, and pleasure resorts
without number, besides both riv
ers and railroad excursions, on
which one can take pleasure and
recreation for the small sum of
twenty five cents. AH the parks
are crowded evenings and Sundays,
which is the most conveinent time
for those who earn their bread by
the sweat of their brow. Yesterday
was our hottest day, one hundred
and ten, followed by a drop of
thirty degress in a few hours ac
companied with an electrical storm.
Jno. L. Jones
Granite City, III., July 26.
FARM FOR SALE
For Sale.—A nice little farm of
80 acres, near Dota, with 60 acres
in cultivation, good small frame
house, painted, good fence and all
improvements good. White River
Land & Investment Co., Newark,
Ark.
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