The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous Big Bottom Country, Where Alfalfa Is king.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 22, 1907
Vol. 7. No. 48
SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
Sulphur Rock. Nov. 19.—Mr. and
Mrs. Eoff, Ula Kent, Ed Owen, Win.
Kent, and Ed Fallis left Monday for
Little Rock to attend the meeting1 of
the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Miss Vela Jernigan of near Char
lotte visited her cousin, Miss Nettye
Bevens Sunday. She went to Bates
ville Monday to enter school.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Ball of Bates
ville returned to their home Sunday,
after a pleasant visit here with rel
atives.
E. B. Chesser and E. R. Moore of
Newark spent Sunday here, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore.
Shelby Shaver and mother of Shel
byville. were in town town Monday on
their way to Little Rock.
Mrs. Ella Pascoe spent several days
at Batesville last week with her sons,
L. H. and J. B. Pascoe.
Mrs. Luther Pickens and baby of
Charlotte visited Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Pickens Sunday.
W. W. Hartsfield and family of
Newark spent Saturday night and
Sunday in town.
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan preached an
excellent sermon at this place Sunday
at 11 o’clock.
Miss Sue Braden, who has a posi
tion at Newnort. snent Sundav with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Swifton.
Owen Gossit of Kennett. Mo., i>
visiting1 his father. Allen Gosset, oj
this place.
Miss Ketchie Dean of Newport i.
spending a few days visiting Mrs.
TETarvison.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson were up
from the Big Greek neighborhood
Tuesday.
W. T. Jernigan, who is teaching at
Cord, s|>ent Sunday here with home
folks.
Oscar-and Desha Owens of Newport
visited relatives and friends here Sun
da v.
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Misses Grafton and Burns were up
from Magness Friday, shopping.
John Wood went to Chicago Mon
day night, to spend a few days.
Prof. Sidney Pickens and family
spent Saturday in Batesville.
Presiding Elder Skinner will preach
here Tuesday night, the 2t»th.
Ewing Lane was over from Lockhart
Sunday, visiting a friend.
Ask John Wood what kind of buggy
horses he likes to drive.
Rev. W. F. Wayman preached at
Cushman Sunday.
Crawford Wyatt was over from
Rosie Friday.
snay uwens was up irom JNewporl
Sunday.
W. S. Moore went to Newark Satur
day.
ALBERT SIMS FOR CLERK
Albert Sims is a candidate for re
election as County Clerk, and wants
you to vote for him, which The Jour
nal believes you will do with as good
grace as any man ever voted for an
officer for a second term during the
history of Independence county; and
that’s saying a good deal, for there
has been some mighty good men held
office in old Independence county.
However, we do not believe there wa>
ever a man held an office in Indepen
dence county who came any nearei
giving all the people better or more
* satisfactory service than has the
present genial, accomodating and
painstaking occupant of the county
clerk’s office.
UNION MEETING AT NEWPORT
On Thursday, the 14th, in the city ol
Newport, there assembled about three
hundred representative farmers frorr
the nine counties composing this dis
trict. It was the most harmonious
- meeting of farmers that I have evei
had the pleasifre of meeting with. The
house was called to order by J. W
Lewis, and the meeting- proceeded to a
permanent organization by electing
J. F. McCuistion of Jackson county
president and R. E. Miller of White
county secretary-treasurer. The meet
ing was in session two days and tran
sacted considerable business. Among
other tilings they renewed their allegi
ance to the fiifteen-cent minimum price
for cotton. The Union in Jackson
county is composed of some of the
best farmers in the county and by the
first of December, they will have a
concrete warehouse ready for business
at a cost of $4,000.
At this meeting plans were outlined
looking to the establishment of a clear
ing house in the near future where we
can handle all kinds of farm products.
The meeting closed subject to the call
of the president.
An open meeting was held Friday
night, with speeches from Judge M. M.
Stuckey, Judge O. W. Scarborough.
Judge L. Lippman and J. I. Ellis,
former state business agent of the
Farmers Union, along Union lines.
The citizens and business men of New
port signified their willingness to help 1
the farmer in way possible and en
couraged them to stand firm and not
get scared, market their cotton slow
and they will get the minimum price
of 15cts. Mr. Editor I hope I may
live to attend many such meetings.
A Member.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
Notice is hereby given that there will
be a public examination at Batesville,
Ark., on Thursday and Friday, the
19th and 20th days of December, 1!>07,
to ascertain the professional qaulifica
tions of all persons desiring to teach
xxi nuuna.i
within tiie limits of Independence coun
ty. The examination will begin prompt
ly at 8:20 a. m. and each applicant is
requested to lie present at that hour.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of November, 1907.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
There will lie a Thanksgiving dinner
at Center Hall school house, on
Thanksgiving, Thursday the 28th, for
for the purpose of raising money to
finish the church house at that place.
Everybody invited to come and bring
well tilled baskets. There will be a
Thanksgiving sermon by Rev. R. H.
Horne and other speakers will lie
heard. B. M. Rodgers
Clint Mayo
Will Tug well
B. F. Huddleston
Cade Mayo
Committee.
ENDORSES JUDGE SMITH
Editor Journal:—I notice in the Jack
son County Herald that our old friend,
Judge L. D. Smith, has annonncejl as
a candidate for county and probate
judge. It is true we are not a voter
of that county, but we know him to lie
a good man and in every way qualified,
and if elected, we believe that lie will
work to the interest of the people and
give them a good clean administration.
We wish him success. W. S. M.
Sulphur Rock, November 19.
COUNTY UNION MEETING
The Independence County Union,
F. E. & C. U. of A., will meet in re
gular session with Hickory Grove
Union, .‘I miles north east of Batesville
Friday and Saturday, December 13
and 14, 1907. All local unions are re
quested to send full delegation.
It is hoped that the state secretary
may be present. A full delegation
with much enthusiasm is anticipated.
Be sure to attend.
W. D. Burlington, Sec.-Treas.
COTTON RECEIPTS
The total cotton receipts up to noon
yesterday were 405) bales, and it was
selling at 10J cents. The total re
ceipt to the same date last year were
1,390 bales, and the price at that time
was cents.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
Three Killed in Explosion.
By an explosion of the boiler at the
;in house on the Juries H. Trulock
ilace, seven miles south of Pine Bluff,
lames H. Trulock was instantly killed,
Will Robinson, the machinist, died
four hours later, his brother, Oscar
Robinson fatally hurt and two negroes,
fUex Young and Jesse Byers, were in
lured, one probably fatally. Mr. Tru
lock, the owner of the plant which
caused his death was one of the
wealthiest citirens of Pine Bluff. He
was struck in the head by a piece of
the piston rod and buried beneath a
lot of falling bricks and debris. He
was killed instantly, his brains being
fashed out.
Bulletin Issued.
Agricultural Commissioner Guy B.
rucker has issued a bulletin descrip
ive of Arkansas. According to the
"eport of the commissioner it appears
fiat the most valuable granite forma
dons are in Pulaski county within
:hree miles of Little Rock.
Mr. Tucker says: “Arkansas
contains more varieties of stone than
iny similar area on the globe, a»d
ill of superior quality. Fourche moun
tain in Pulaski county, is a mass of
blue and gray granite. Typical gran
ite also appears in Saline county. The
blue granite, khown as Pulaskite, of
Fourche mountain, has been subjected
to every test and in every instance
proved to be 'superior to that of any
omer in tne worm, i ms oiue granue
withstands a higher pressure than
any of the well-known granites of the
country. Its low absorption of watet
is greatly in its favor for building
purposes, while its qualities on the
whole rank it above all other known
granites. It is fine grained, even in
texture, and contains very little mica
and horn blende. It is adapted for
building and paving purposes, and for
monument work. A portion of the
streets of Little Rock, Memphis, Tenu.,
and Louisville, Kv., are paved with it.
Among the buildings which have been
constructed of the Fourche mountaii
granite may be mentioned the Dallas
county court house of Dallas, Tex., the
First Methodist church of Memphis,
Tenn., the Pulaski court house at Lit
tle Rock, the Roman Catholic cathe
dral at Little Rock, and many others.
The Arkansas state capitol is partially
constructed of Fourche mountain gran
ite."
Reunion of Masons Closes.
The Scottish Rite Masons of the val
ley of Little Rock, have concluded
their work alter a three days session.
A class, composed of representative
business and professional men from all
sections of the State, have been ele
vated to Scottish Rite degrees, and
those who attended, declare that the
sessions just closed wrere the most
interesting and instructive held in
years. The staff of officers who con
ferred the various degrees, from fourth
to thirty-second, were well versed in
the ritual, and the ceremonies were
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most impressive and interesting, me
Arkansas consistory is now composed
3f some 900 members, one of the larg
est in the Southern jurisdiction,' and
possesses the finest home in the South.
The death of Frederick Webber re
cently was the cause of much regret
among the high Masons attending the
reunion. Mr. Webber, one of the high
est Masons in the United States, was
secretary of the Supreme Council at
the time of his death. The Supreme
Council will, at its pleasure, elect an
other to succeed to his place in the
council, which is composed of 33 thir
ty-third degree Masons in the United
States. And from this thirty-three, a
successor to Secretary Webber will be
tdected. The Mason who will succeed
Mr. Webber as a member of the Su
preme Council will be selected from
the list of honorary thirty-third degree
Masons in this country. There are
14 Masons of this rank in Arkansas,
and many others throughout the coun
try. C. E. Rosenbaum is the Arkan
sas member of the council.
Arkansas Grand Lodge,
The Masonic Grand Lodge is in
session this week. A number of im
portant issues are to be brought be
fore the Grand Lodge. Chief among
thfm is the proposition to lease the
Masonic Temple here and build a new
one. At the last session of the Grand
Lodge a year ago the Board of Con
trol was instructed to look into the
matter and ascertain what might be
done in the way of leasing the temple
for ninety-nine years and erecting a
new and more modern temple. An
other important matter is the erection
of an orphans’ home. A special com
mittee will report to the Grand Lodge
on this matter, and will recommend
that an orphans’ home to cost not less
than $40,000 be erected, the site for
the home to be left, of course, to the
Grand Lodge. It is thought, however,
that Little Rock will doubtless get the
home.
Fought Flames Until Overcome.
A little son of A. H. Gillham, living
near Charleston, was horribly burned
while playing with other children of
the household, making a bonfire.
His clothes became ignited and with
rare presence of mind the little six
year-old fought to extinguish the
dames, pouring water on himself until
the supply was exhausted and then
tearing the burning garments from
his body until overcome by pain, he
crawled under the house to die. He
lingered several hours in great agony.
Attacked By Unknown Man.
Mrs. Oscar Camp of Paragould was
attacked in her yard recently by a
man wearing a mask and false whis
kers. She had been warned by an
anonymous friend that her life was
marked and she would be killed, so she
carried a revolver in her shirtwaist.
She began to fire as rapidly as possible,
and the man made his escape. The
people of Paragould are aroused over
the affair and if the man is caught
he will be dealt with without mercy.
May Soon Have Free Delivery.
The Mena postoffice is nearing the
mark when its claims for free delivery
service will be recognized. The regu
lations of the department require
that the business of an office shall
amount to $10,000 or more annually,
aside from the mail order department.
The receipts of the Mena office for the
ln«t rmnrtnr n:imo In within less than
one-fourth of the required amount.
Didn’t Know It Was Loaded,.
Joe Copeland was accidently killed
by George Hicks near Arkadelphia re
cently. The two young men had been
bird hunting, and on their way home
were playing with their guns which
they thought were empty, when Hick's
weapon was discharged, the load
striking Copeland In the face and kill
ing him instantly.
Hurt By Falling Tree.
William Landrum and Solon Wright
of St. Francis were seriously hurt by
being struck by a falling limb. The
men had been at work in the timber
and had started home when a dead
tree near the road broke and fell,
striking them both. Landrum’s inju
; ries may prove fatal.
New Postoffice At Brasfield.
A postoffice has been established »t
Brasfield, Prairie county, two and one
half miles west of Bisco and 12 mile*
east of Brinkley.
Clarksville Visited By Fire.
..Clarksville was visited by a destruc
tive fire recently. Among the build
ings destroyed was the Iron Moun
tain depot.
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS
Work Unfinished and an Adjourned
Term to be Held Next Month
Circuit Court, which had been in.
session at Batexville for four weeks,
adjourned Saturday, leaving- several
cases not disposed of. and an ad
journed term will beheld in December,
convening- the Kith.
The Helms case resulted in a hung
jury, the jury standing nine for con
viction and three for acquittal. Helm*
is charged with murder in the first de
gree for killing his wife, near Cush
man, last May. Helms claims that
the killing was accidental.
The case of the State vs Bud Taylor,
colored, charged with murder in the
first degree, for killing his brother
near this place a short time ago, is
set for December 17.
The following cases have been set
for trial at the adjourned term.
State vs Ed Farris, contempt of
court for failure to answer subpoena
as a witness.
Town of Newark vs R. M. Galloway,
appealed from Mayor’s court.
State vs George Steward, selling
liquor.
State vs R. A. Childress, et al, mo
tion to re-tax costs.
The following civil cases have been,
set for this term:
Carl Lehr, admr., vs Ry. Co,
Paul A. Holmes, vs Ry. Co., motion
for new- trial.
n. vv. .jonnson, ei. an, vs .Airs. iv.
C. West, appealed from county court,
relating to a new road in Christian
township, set for December 10.
R. L. Flinn vs Independence county,
appeal from county court.
T. B. Padgett vs D. D. Roberts.
Bethesda Special School District
vs. District No. 10.
R. C. Dorr vs Joe Cain.
A. A. Henderson, et. al., vs T. H.
Dearing, et. al.
First National Bank of Batesville
vs Independence County Equalization
Board.
Sheriff Dunlap has placed Lee Mu
sick, Henry Moorehead and Will
Madness in the penitentiary at Little
Rock to serve the sentence passed
upon them at the recent term of the
circuit court. Moorehead was given
five years for murder in the second
degree for killing- a man named Ten
nyson in Jackson county, the case be
ing tried in this county on change of
venue. Musick was given one year
for seduction and Magness, a negro,
was given five years for killing an old
man named Holland at Batesville.
SCHOOL NOTES
One month of our public school has
passed, and everything is moving on
smoothly like a single piece of machin
ery without friction or conflict. All of
our classes are now organized and the
pupils are getting down to good solid
work.
In taking charge of the school I find
it well graded, well disciplined and in
excellent condition every way, making
it, verv nleasant for me in takinsr mi
the workl It is well to note that what
ever success the school has had here
tofore, has been due, not only to the
work of efficient teachers and untirinjf
efforts of the hoard of directors, bufc
in a large measure to the hearty co
operation of the patrons. In order
that this harmony my continue, please
give the teachers all the help you can
in carrying out the rules and regula
tions of the school. To this end, please
furnish all the excuses required, even
though it not be convenient for you to
do so. Each teacher is required by
law to keep carefully a record of tho
attendance of every pupil in his or her
charge, and when one is absent or
tardy, he must present a written excuso
from his parents. By this means, we
are enabled to keep in touch with each,
pupil, and parents are also assured,
that their children, instead of loiter
ing on the streets, are under the super
vision of the teachers. Do not keep
your children at home unless it is ab
solutely necesarrv. We can do them
no good unless they are in school.
Only give us your help, and we shall
strive to see that your expectations*
are met with a good school.
^ J. B. Stswart,
^ Principal.