Newark
Journal.
published In The Famous Bio Bottom Country, where alfalfa is king.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 29, 1907
Vol. 7. No. 49
IE VOTING CONTINUES
Subsntial Gains Made by Young
Ldies in the Voting Contest
T1 Journal’s voting contest goes
meiily on and the voting continues
wit increased interest. There is a
neieandidate in the field this week,
M& Pearl Morgan of Moore field, and
sip will likely prove a strong candi
dpe before the contest closes.
/A little personal effort on the part
W some young lady is going to win
this beautiful watch an chain, and it
i» well worth the small amount of time
and trouble necessary to win it. A
little personal solicitation among your
friends, asking them to subscribe or
renew for The Journal and give you
their votes, is all that is necessary.
One young lady placed over a thous
and votes to her credit last week by
just a few minutes work. Each yearly
subscription entitles the subscriber to
cast 50 votes for any one he may
choose. If he pays for two years he
is entitled to 125 votes. Thus if a sub
scriber is a year behind and pays up
his back dues and a year in anvance
he is entitled to 125 votes. Three-year
subscription entitles the subscriber to
200 votes: ' four-year subscriptions,
325 votes; five-year subscriptions 500
votes. The payment of back dues
count the same as new subscriptions.
The coupons printed in each issue
of The Journal are good for one vote
and any young lady or her friends are
entitled to gather up as many of these
as they can find and vote them for
their choice. Quite a nuiyber of votes
may he secured in this manner without
any cost or trouble except to gather
up the coupons and send them to The
Journal office.
The standing of the candidates this
week is as follows:
Miss Maud Moore, Sulphur Rock, 1837
Miss Kate Saylors, Newark._.(j06
Miss Lucy Nuckolls, Cord..110
Miss Ola Kinman, Newark_ 81
Miss Pearl Morgan, Moorefield_nO
HAPPENINGS AT CORD
Cord, Nov. 20.—The members of the
Ladies Aid Society made a success of
their pie supper Saturday night, and
placed twenty-one dollars in the treas
ury.
Ira Martin and Miss Cora Martin,
both of Cord, were married at the
bride’s home Sunday evening, Rev.
Thompson officiating.
I. C. Nuckolls and wife went to
Batesville last week, and Mrs. Nuck
olls had some dental work done.
Miss Carrie Reaves and her brother,
John, of Batesville, are visiting rel
atives at this place.
Mrs. Mattie Brown and daughter,
Miss Lena, were visiting at this place
one day last week.
Rev. Thompson preached at Hope
well Saturday night, Sunday and Sun
day night.
The young people enjoyed a party
at Chester Hugg’s Monday night.
Ira Martin made a business trip to
Batesville Friday.
School is progressing nicely.
COUNTY UNION MEETING
The Independence County Union,
F. E. & C. U. of A., will meet in re
gular session with Hickory Grove
Union, .‘5 miles north east of Batesville
Friday and Saturday, December 12
and 14, 1!)07. All local unions are re
quested to send full delegation.
It is hoped that the state secretary
may be present. A full delegation
with muoii enthusiasm is anticipated,
lie sure to attend.
W. D. Bullington, Sec.-Treas.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Sulphur Hock, Nov. 26.—The recep
tion given by the ladies of Eastern
Star Chapter No. 140 at the Masonic
Hall, on the night of the 22nd, in
honor of the worthy Patron and Mat
ron, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Eoff, was a
grand affair. Prof. Sidney Pickens
made the opening speech, followed by
several ladies; after which cake and
cream was served1. Mr. and Mrs.
Eoff had just returned from the grand
chapter at Little Hock, where Mrs.
Eoff was aj)i)ointed grand chaplain
for the state, the iirst grand officer the
O. E. S. has ever had in Indepen
dence county. Mr. and Mrs. Eoff left
on the morning train this morning for
Kansas, where they will make their
future home. They are good people,
an honor to any community to which
they may go. They have our esteem
and best wishes.
John Stewart of Cord came down
Saturday night to attend the Farmers’
Union speaking, and spent the night
with John Huddleston.
W. T. Anderson, Monroe Gregory
and Roy Gibson went to Charlotte
Tuesday to do some paper hanging
for A. P. Yates.
Mrs. Fallis of Charlotte spent Sat
urday and Sunday here with her
daughter, Mrs. Dr. Huddleston.
The Farmers’ Union speaking here
Saturday night was well attended and
some good speeches were made.
Mrs. Lizzie Vaughan and daughter,
Mrs. E. E. Allen, of Newark, were
visiting here Friday.
Miss Sue Braden was up from New
port Sunday, visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Braden.
R. I. Moore of Tuckerman came in
Tuesday to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ashley of Bates
ville came down Saturday night to
visit home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Curtis of the
Dota neighborhood were shopping- in
town Tuesday.
Miss Amanda Hivelv, who has been
at Cotter for sometime, came home
last week.
Prof. Tom Harden went to Paroquet
Saturday to commence his school
Monday.
Mrs. Charlie Wright visited her
uncle, Rev. Jas. Jernigan, at Newark
Friday.
Shelby Shaver of Shelby ville attend
ed the I. O. O. F. Lodge here Friday
night.
Joe Kent was down from Charlotte
Monday, trading with our merchants.
Grandma Nothern, who has been
sick for some time, is no better.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Maxwell of Dota
were visiting in town Sunday.
John T. McArthur was down from
Walls Ferry Sunday.
W. C. Owens and family went to
Batesville Monday.
W. S. Moore went to Batesville on
business Monday.
Flurnoy Hill was over from Oil
Trough Monday.
Doc Davis was down from Hickory
Valley Monday.
Pete Byrum was down from Char
lotte Monday.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
Whereas, The Public School of
Newark, and the Sunday School of
the Methodist church of Newark have
sustained a great and sad loss in the
death of Miss Gertude Hulsey, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we tender our un
feigned sympathy to her mother,
brother and relatives; and be it further
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission to Him who is too wise to
err and too {food to be unkind: and
that a copy of these resolutions be
spread on the Sunday school record,
and a copy sent to the family.
N. M. Wilson, Chairman
E. H. Williamson
Mrs. C. M. Edwards
Miss Lella Crow
Miss Morg Tuggle
Committee.
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Owing to Mr. Alexander’s absence
at Hot Springs since September, and
will probably have to remain all win
ter, so he cannot look after the busi
ness, we offer our business at Sulphur
Rock for sale at a bargain. Well sell
on terms to suit the purchaser. Alex
ander & Travis, Sulphur Rock, Ark.
COTTON RECEIPTS
The total cotton receipts up to noon
yesterday were 505 bales, and it was
selling at 11 cents. The total re
ceipt to the same date last year were
1,927 bales, and the price at that time
was 10f cents.
Killed Slayer of His Father.
Walter Oxford, a young man aged
21 years, living at Hot Springs, shot
and killed Will Trammel, also a resi
dent of that 'city recently. About a
year ago Trammel had some difficulty
with the Oxfords and shot and killed
Lee Oxford, the father of Walter. It
is alleged that Trammel followed Ox
ford. who was unarmed, into the
country and then shot him with a re
volver. While Oxford was reeling
about in the road, half dead, it is al
leged that Trammel pulled a shot gun
and finished the job. Trammel was
arrested, and held in jail until a week
or so ago, when he furnished bond for
$10,000 and was released. He was giv4
en a trial in Benton, nut there was a
“hung” jury. Members of the Oxford
family were disappointed at the out
come of the trial, and the shooting of
Trammel by young Oxford resulted.
The wife of Trammel, who is also an
aunt of the Oxford boy, is in a very
critical condition as a result of the
tragedy.
Scalded To Death.
John B. Williams, a fireman on the.
Cotton Belt Railroad was scalded to
cfeath under his engine near New Lew
isville. He was firing on a freight en
gine which had broken down, and an
other engine had been brought to pull
the disabled one on to a sidetrack in
order to let a passenger pass by. In
some manner the engine was over
turned, and Williams, who was alone
on it at the time, was hurled against
the top of the cab and knocked uncon
scious, and when found was lying in
boiling steam and water, which had
escaped from the overturned boiler. He
was cooked to death when found.
To Establish Orphans' Home.
Rev. W. R. Cross of Magnolia, Rev.
C. R. Powell, editor of the Arkansas
Baptist at Little Rock, and Rev. S. R.
Story of Hope, who compose a ma
jority of the Board of Trustees ap
pointed at the late meeting of the
Slate Association of Landmark Bap
tists, to have charge of the location
and management of the denomina
tion’s State Orphans’ Home, have
closed a deal at Texarkana for the In
dustrial College property, which will
be used for the Home. The property
is 10 acres square, on which is located
a three-story brick building.
May Be Deficit.
Accordingto present indications, the
appropriation of $70,000 made by the
last legislature for the payment of as
sessors over the state, will not be
enough to meet the demand until the
end of next year, to which time the
appropriation was meant to pay the
salaries of all assessors. Nothing de
finite can be told regarding the matter
«« yet, but it is believed by those who
have investigated, that there will be a
deficit. The possible amount of such
a deficit is only a matter of conjec
ture at present. It is thought,how
ever, that it will not be large. As
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ONE VOTE
The Newark Journal’s Popular Lady
Voting Contest
NOT GOOD AFTER DECEMBER 11, 1907
stated, the legislature appropriated the
sum of $70,000 with which the asses
sors were to be paid 'or two years. It
now appears, after investigation, that
$35,000 has already been paid out this
year, with the assessors of two coun
ties, Searcy and White, still to be
paid. As shown by these figures, just
one-half of the appropriation has been
paid out, and when r:ie two counties
are settled with, more than one-half
of the amount appropriated will have
been paid out for the first year, leav
ing the small end of the appropriation
to tide over next year. However, the
amount needed next year may be
smaller than the one this year, owing
to the fact that the assessors next year
will not be paid for assessing real
estate owned by non-residents or un
known parties. This year the asses
sors are paid $1 per township for as
sessing such real estate, but the sec
ond year they are given nothing for
that work. For that reason the
amount needed to pay assessors next
year may be smaller, and the differ
ence enough to make up for the extra
funds needed this year.
Footpads Slug Prominent Man.
M. S. Garrett, a well-known busi
ness man of Van Buren, was slugged
by footpads while returning home
from his place of business, and seri
ously injured. After being struck
down with a rock by one of the would
be robbers, he regained consciousness
and grappled with his assailants and
escaped from them before they robbed
him. Mr. Garrett says he recognized
the men as two negroes, Snooks Brown
and Charles Banks, Jind the men were
arrested immediately by officers. They
pleaded not guilty.
Another Big Gas Well Opened.
Another big gas well has been open
ed near Fort Smith. Gag was dis
covered at a depth of 1,305 feet and it
is estimated that the well will flow
5,000.000 feet of gas per day, and the
pressure is such as to indicate an al
most inexhaustible supply. The dis
covery of this new well has again
eet those Interested in the drilling
to talking about oil, for it is the
general belief that where there is sot
much gas, oil may be found in quan
tities lower down.
Will Make Shipment Soon.
The American Slate Company,
whose quarries are located six miles
east of. Mena, will make their first
shipment of roofing slate soon. The
company has a capital stock of $200,
000 and its main office is in Kansas
City. The company expects to ship to
eastern markets large quantities of
the products of its quarries.
Clothes Ignited From Lamp.
Sarah Joyner, a little six-year-old girl
living at Jonesboro was burned to
death recently. She was attempting to
light a lamp when her clothing caught
fire, burning her so severely that
death resulted a few hours later.
Canning Factory Project.
It is proposed to capitalize a com
pany at $25,000 at Russellville for the
purpose of establishing a canning fac
tory at that place. The proposed
factory will be equipped with modern
automatic machinery and will fur
nish employment for 125 hands.
Child Burned To Death.
The 4-year-old child of Henry Mur
ray, who lives near Spring Hill, seven
miles southwest of Hope, was burned
to death recently. The child’s cloth
ing caught Are from matches with
which she was playing.
Killed By Fall.
B. Hicks of Potter, was killed recent
ly by being thrown from a horse he
was riding. The horse stumbled and
fell, throwing Mr. Hicks a distance of
25 feet and fracturing his skull, which
resulted in his death.
Child Dies From Burns.
Mary, the little three«year-old child
of W. S. Sullivan of Little Rock, died
recently from the effects of burns re
ceived a few days previous while play
ing around a bonfire.
Shot His Companion.
Oscar Smith was accidentally shot
by his companion, A Hermon, near
Jonesboro, while hunting quail. The
wounds are not considered dangerous.
Charged With Infanticide.
Mrs. Mary Joyner Is under arrest
at Texarkana on the charge of killing
her infant child.
Postoffice Discontinued.
The postofflce at Cargile, Union
county has been discontinued.
THE PRIDE DF COTTON
W. C. Sanders Says it is too Low, ancf
Farmers Should Hold Their Cotton
To The Newark Journal:
In last week’s Journal I noticed th«
statement that there had been received
at Newark up to that time 409 bales of
notion, and for the same date last year*
1,299 bales, a difference of 890 bales.
This is about three and a half times
more last year than this, notwithstand
ing1 this lias been the most favorable,
season for gathering the crop that we
have had for many years.
The last ginners report shows that
up to November 1, 1907, there had
been ginned 6,107,600 bales, as com
pared with 6,906,395 bales for 1906*
making a difference of 738,758 bales.
Yet, in the face of these facts, we are
told that there is a full crop of cotton,
and the gamblers and sjieculators are
doing all in their power to hammer
the prices down and rob the farmers
of the South of a just price for their
labor.
J’jVCi > tint* UU Jlcl* Kt'JJI; III.
regard to tin* present financial .con
dition. knows that it was started, first,
to depress the price of farm products.
But those Wall street gamblers have
got caught in their own trap, and it
has taken the combined efforts of Mor
gan, Rockefeller and the U. S. Gov
ernment to help them turn loose. And
now they are fighting each other.
Why was this crisis brought on just
at the time it was? Simply, as stated
above, to rob the farmers of their cot
ton, corn and wheat. But if the farm
ers will only stand firm, and not dump
their crops on the market for the next
thirty days, such a wail as will go up
from Wall street has never been heard
in this or any other country.
Farmers, for the sake of your wives
and your children, for the sake of
your country, l»e men: stand together,
don't let those fellows bluff or scare
you into dumping your cotton on the
market at their prices.
At the beginning of this article I
used a few figures in regard to the
number of bales of cotton marketed at
Newark this year and last. Let us
look a little farther into this question.
Last year at this time we had aboiltU®
bales of cotton in our Union ware
house at Magness. At the present
time we have about 1.10 bales, so you
see things are changing somewhat.
Not only is this so here, but it is the
same all over the South. The Union
is educating the farmers, teaching
them that it is their right to price their
produce, aud to hold it until they get
that price.
If all Union men would warehouse
their cotton, we would be in control of
the market in sixty days, and could
get, not 15 cents per pound, but any
price that we should demand, and at
the same time drive the gambler and
speculators out of their nefarious
business.
Bring on your cotton boys: put it in.
the warehouse and let us prove to tho
world that we mean business. While
it is the duty of every Union man to
place his cotton in our Union Wax-e
houses, it is also the px*ivalige of all
non-union men to store tlieir’s in our
houses and help to force the price upi
to where it should be.
W. C. Sanders.
COUNTY TAXES FOR 1907
From the County Clerk’s office wo
obtain some figures relating to taxa
tion for the year ItM>7. which may ho
of interest to some of our readers.
The highest rate is in Fencing Dis
trict No. <» (Oil Trough), which is
$31.75 per $1,000.
B^tesville, $2.!. 72: Sulphur Rock,
$24.25; Magness, $24.25; Newark, $24.25;
Jamestown, $18,25; Big Bottom Fenc
ing District $24.25; Fencing District
No. (Oil Trough), $20.75: Salado
Fencing District, $23.75.
In the country, outside of fencing
districts, where 7 mills school tax was
voted, the total tax will Is? $21.25 and
where the school tax is 5 mills it will
be $19.25.—Batesville Guard.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.