The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous big Bottom Country, Where Alfalfa Is King.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 31, 190/.
Vol. 7. No. 23.
OLD LADY KILLED BY LIGHTNING
rirs. Shirley, Living Near Oil
Trough, Killed During Storm
Saturday Night
Mr?. Shirley, an aged lady
living near Oil Trough, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed
during the storm Saturday night.
Mrs. Shirley lived with Beavy
Davidson, but had gone to John
A. Davidson’s to spend the night,
and it was at the latter’s home
that the tragic accident occured.
The storm came about 11 o’clock
and the family got up out of bed
and Mr. Davidson was sitting in a
chair near the fireplace. Mrs.
Davidson cautioned him that the
lightning was so severe it would
be safer to sit farther away from
the fireplace. He got up and
moved, and just a moment later
Mrs. Shirley walked up in front of
the fireplace to look at a clock
sitting on the mantel to see what
time it was. While she was look
ing at the clock there was a keen
flash of lightning and Mrs. Shir
ley fell acros the chair in which
Mr. Davidson had just a moment
before been sitting, and expired
almost instantly.
None of the other members of
the family were hurt and no dam
age was done to the house.
A PLUCKY GIRL
Camden, May 24.—Yesterday
morning about 10 o’clock a strange
negro appeared at the home of
William J. Robertson, ten miles
south of the city. No one was at
home except the children. The
negro tried to frighten the chil
dren away from the house, pre
sumably for the purpose of robb
ing it. The eldest child was a girl
named Julia, 15 years old. She
procured her father’s gun and
stood the negro off. He went into
a lot adjoining the yard and re
fused to leave, and told the girl he
was going to kill her father when
he got home. The girl then fired
upon the negro and he screamed
and ran. The girl thinks he was
wounded, but further trace of him
has not been found.
TO RID THE PLACE OF RATS
A successful farmer gives the
following as an unfallible method
of exterminating rats: “On a
number of pieces of shingles I put
about a teaspoonful of molasses
and on that 1 put a small quantity
of concentrated lye, and then put
the shingles around under the
cribs. The next morning I found
some forty dead rats, and the rest
left for parts unknown. 1 have
learned several farms hive been
riden of the pests in the same way
and never knew it to fail.
NOTICE TO LOCAL UNIONS
The sixth monthly meeting of
the Northeast Independence Dis
trict Union F. E. & C. U. of A.,
will meet with Mountain Gap
Union, June 1, 1907. Let every
local send full delegation as there
is some very important business
to transact. We liape to have
some good speakers to address you.
T. A. Bullington, Sec.-Treas.
TIDBER LAND FOR SALE
We have 680 acres timber land
east of Newark for sale at $6.50
per acre. White and red oak tim
ber on land will pay for it. Craig
& Henderson.
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING
There will he a Fifth Sunday
meeting of the pastors, deacons
and clerks of the Independence
Missionary Baptist Association
held with Pleasant Valley Baptist
church six miles east of Batesville,
Ark., on thePowhattan and Bates
ville road, beginning June 28,
1907, at 7:30 p. m., with the fol
lowing programme:
FRIDAY
7:30 p. m. Song and prayer
service—G. L. Fink.
8 Sermon—James Purcelly, and
Josiah Martin.
DAI U XvJL/a X
10 a. m. Address of Welcome—
E. N. Campbell and response by
some brother to be selected.
11 a. m. Sermon—J. L. Brown
and G. W. James.
2 p. m. Ministerial Support—J.
P. Lovelace and D. A. Allen.
3 p. m. Contentment—M. M.
Burge and J. R. Lewallen.
7 p. m. Song and prayer service
—E. W. James and John Starns.
8 p. m. Practical Christianity—
G. L. Fink frnd W. P. Jackson.
SUNDAY ,
9 a. m. Sabbath school talks—J.
Q. Wolf and others.
10 a. m. Temperance—J. I.
Martin and A. P. James.
11a. m. Missions—James Pur
celley and Elder Garrett.
3 p. m. The Atonement—G. W.
James and G. D. Hooper.
7 p. m. Song and prayer ser
vices—J. R. Lewallen.
8 p. m. Sermon—E. C. Bryant
and J. P. Lovelace.
There will be a querr.v box and
a committee on querries. Quer
ries may be discussed before and
after regular services or inter
spersed therewith.
The church and community de
sires a full attendance as they feel
that they are amply able to care
for all who may attend. Breth
ren and sisters let us not fail, but
try to be on hand full of the spirit
and make a grand rally for the
cause of Christ. Dinner on the
ground Saturday and Sunday.
C. T. Akbv,
W. J. Meachu.m,
Josiah Martin,
Committee.
NOTICE TO WOODMEN
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a special meeting of New
aak Camp W. O. W. No. 288 held
on Monday night, June 3, 1907,
for the purpose of making arrange
ments to defray our pro rata ex
penses of the Fourth of July cele
bration to be held at Batesville
July 4, 1907.
All members are requested to be
present.
E. W. M AON ESS, C. C.
O. F. Cuaig, Clerk.
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO
Thirteen lives lost, twenty-two
persons seriously injured, nearly
a hundred slightly injured and
more than a hundred thousand
dollars worth of property destroy
ed, is the condensed results of tor
nadoes which swept over Northern
Texas Saturday night. The worst
damage was at'Wills Point where
four persons were killed, seven
dangeriously wounded and nine
teen dwelling houses demolished.
As a result of a boiler explosion
Thursday afternoon at the sawmill
of H. B. Schw’inegruber at Datto,
Clfty county, one man was killed
and four others seriously injured.
WEEKS DOINGS AT SULPHUR ROCK
Short Items of Interest Picked Up
at the Hetropolisof White
River Township.
Sulphur Rock, May 2S.—Dr.
Sam Roberson has located here
and will practice medicine. He
will have his office in the Hatch
cock building above the postoffice.
Mrs. Geo. Ashley and children
of Rutherford were visiting in the
city Saturday night, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Keeney.
Miss Witson of Kentucky gave
a recital at the Methodist church
last Thursday night which was en
jbyed by all present.
Mrs. Chas. Mosby and daughter,
Mrs. Landers, of Batesville spent
a few days here visiting Mr. and
T. C. Knox.
Miss Nettye Bevens spent
several days last week visiting her
cousin, Miss Vela Jernigrn, near
Charlotte.
Johnson Moore of Newport is
spending a few days' with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Moore.
Miss Ethel Griffin came in from
Texas last Saturday after spending
a month with relatives out there.
Quite a number of residences
are being painted, wffiich adds'
greatly to the looks of our city.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Pickens
are visiting relatives out in the
| Dota neighborhood this week.
W. S. Moore, the hotel man,
has been sick for several days,
but is better at this writing.
Dr. Bevens has bought Mrs. !
Lizzie Vaughan’s place and will j
move there in a short time.
Mr. and Mr. Burt Pascoe of
Batesville spent Sunday here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Bea Rice spent last week
with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry McDonald.
Miss Ola Jernigan, who has
been teaching at Batesville, is at
home for a few weeks.
John Rawlings came in from
Texas and Mexico last week where
he spent several days. ,
Mrs. Nellie Dye of Little Rock
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hugh
Moore, this week.
Mrs. Lula Ward of Batesville
spent Sunday the guest of Mrs.
A. G. Johnson.
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Hively
went to Pfifers Sunday to attend
childrens day.
Mrs. Carter is at Fayetteville
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tom
Nesbit.
C. H. Shelpman was up from
Little Rock Sunday visiting a
friend.
O. L. Hoover and Dan Moore
went to St. Louis last week to buy
goods. \
Miss Amanda Hively, who has
been at Cotter, came home last
week.
Rev. W. F. Way man and J. K.
Rawlings spent Sunday at Char
lotte.
Tom Nesbit of Fayetteville was
visiting relatives here last week.
Dr. R H. Hodges of Newark
was in town Monday.
L. H. Pascoe was down from
Batesville Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Griffin is on the sick
list this week.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES.
Charlotte, May 28.—Mr. and
Mrs. W.JJf Baker, Misses Wilma
Lane and Josie Moore attended
the graveyard clearing at Conven
ience Saturday.
Miss Italene Walden rg^urned
to her home at Hazel Grove Satur
day after a pleasant visit with re
latives at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris of
Gainsboro visited Mrs. Morris’s
sister, Mrs. Bettie Williamson, at
this place Sunday.
Messrs. W. B. and W. D. Baker,
Wrn. Kent and ,T. C. McGill made
a business trip to Batesville Tues
day.
Miss Nettye Bevens of Sulphur
Rock visited her cousin, Miss Vela
Jernigan, a few days last w7eek.
There will be a graveyard clear
ing at this place next Saturday.
Everbody come.
Prof. J. K. Rawlings of Sulphur
Rock spent Sunday here with A.
P. Yates.
Rev. W. F. Wayman tilled his
regular appointment at this Sun
day.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
Notice is hereby given that the
Teachers’ Annual County Institute
for Independence county will be
held at Batesville, Arkansas, be
ginning Monday, June 10, and
continuing one week. All teachers
are required by law to attend.
The attention of teachers is called
to the fact that renewals of certi
ficates can be made only at close
of June Institues. It is hoped
that every teacher in the county
will be in attendance.
On Thursday and Friday, June
20 and 21, the regular quarterly
examination will be held.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
GOVERNOR. LITTLE BETTER
Greenwood, May 29.—The con
dition of Governor John S. Little
took an unexpected turn for the
better today. He slept well last
night and today took considerable
nourishment. The patient was not
as nervous as he has been in the
past few days and altogether the
symptoms this morning pointed
toward a distinct improvement in
his condition. He is sleeping very
quietly tonnight. The fight that
the governor is making for his life
causes wonder among his friends.
STRAY NOTICE
Strayed from my pasture in
Newark, on May 3, 15)07, 1 two
year-old brindle heifer, 1 one-year
old red heifer and one red and
white yearling (mostly white).
Said cattle are branded with the
letter “E” on right hip. Will pay
a liberal reward for the recovery
of cattle. A. M. Edgar.
J. D. SEWARD DEAD
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J. D. Seward, one of the town’s
\
oldest and best known citizens,
died at his home here yesterday
(Thursday) about 1 o’clock, after
a prolonged illness form lung
trouble.
He was a member of the Chris
tian church and was a good citizen.
CALF WITH THREE LEGS
I\J. Vick of Pine Bluff is the
owner of a week old calf that has
only three legs. Otherwise it is
well formed and healthy and, its
owner says, can outrun any calf in
his lot.
THE SUNDAY LID PINCHES HARD
Restaurant Keeper Fined $25 For
Selling Dish of ice Cream
on Sunday
As a result of the Sunday lid
movement in Newark, R. M. Gal
loway was arraigned before Mayor
Ratton Monday, charged with
violating the law by selling ice
cream on Sunday and was lined
$‘25.
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mayi>L liuLLuu servea nonce
■ some time ago on all the business
| houses in town, including the
; butcher shops, that they must close
up on Sunday. Mr. Galloway is
running a hotel and resturarft, and
it is the custom throughout the
entire country to allow hotels and
restaurants to serve their guests
and customers with any kind of
eatables they may desire. Having
been notified by the mayor, how
ever. to discontinue the sale of ice
l cream on Sunday, Mr. Galloway
! sold none for a few Sundays, but
the public has become so accus
tomed to buying ice cream at his
place on Sunday that there were
continued calls for it, and in re
sponse to this demand, Mr. Gallo
way wrote Circuit Judge Fulker
son and asked his opinion as to
whether or not he could serve ice
cream, oranges and bananas with,
meals or lunches on Sunday. Judge
Fulkerson advised him that he
could serve any t>f these and keep
within the law, so Mr. Galloway
began serving ice cream again last
Sunday. He was arrested Mon
day morning, and when arraigned
before Mayor Hatton for trial,
produced the letter from the cir
cuit judge saying that it was not a,
violation of the law to serve ice
cream, soda or fruit on Sunday.
The opinion of the circuit judge
was overruled, however, by Mayor
Hatton and Mr. Galloway was
fined $25.
An appeal was taken to the cir
cuit court.
This is the first case of violating
the Sunday law that has come be
fore the mayor’s court of Newark
in several years and public senti
ment is somewhat divided over the
action of the court. Some are dis
pleased, while others seem very
much pleased—almost jubilant—
over the court’s decision, promi
nent among the latter class being
the blind tiger element almost to a
man. Whether the apparent joy
of the tiger element and their
sympathizers is caused from the
fact that Mr. Galloway took a
prominent part'in helping to sup
press the tigers, and they are thus
getsing a little long-range re
venge, or whether they think
the case will result in such
an upheaval of public sentiment
that all efforts to enfore the laws
will be abandoned, and thus lead
to a return to former conditions
when the tigers held full sway, ia
not apparent to the casual observ
er at this time.
FARflERS UNION NOTICE
The regular quarterly meeting
of the Independence County Union
F. E. & C. U. of A., will he held
with Liberty Hill Union No. 787,
fivre miles south of Oil Trough, on
Thursday and Friday, .June 27th
and 28th, 1907. The election of
delegates to the State Union wilL
be held at this meeting and all
local unions are requested to send
full delegation.
W. D. Bullington, Sec.-Treas