The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous White River country, where Alfalfa Is kino
$ 1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, June 17, 1910
Vo!. !0, No. 10
COUNTY LAND CONGRESS
Independence County in Line
With (ireat Booster Campaign
A meeting was held at Bates
ville Saturday for the purpose of
organizing the Independence
County Land Congress a* an aux
iliary to the Arkansas Land Con
gress recently organizid at Little
Hock.
-I. C. Fitzhugh was elected
president and J. Rich secretary.
G. M. Fields, F. C. Hoyt, F.
M. Ham, T. B. Padgett and W. N.
Osborne were appointed as a com
mittee to select a vice president
for each township in the county.
They reported the following se
lections, which were adopted by
the meeting: Ashley township,
Henry Reeves; Barren, A. G.
Gray; Black River, W. N Os
borne; Big Bottom, (i. M. Fields;
Cushman, Ed Reeves: Christain,
J. M. Stephens; Dota, .1. C. Mc
Gill; Fail view, H. W. Johnson;
Gainsboro, F. M. Ham; Green
brier, Ben Desha; Jefferson, G.
W. Thompson; Liberty, Dexter
Lindsey; Logan. D. D. Whisnant;
Magness, \V. J. Waldrip; Oil
Trough, A. B. Pelley; Relief,
Deck Hayes; Ro^ie, G. W. Wyatt,
Ruddell, T. B. Padgett; Salado,
J. A. Kaneaster; Washington, W.
H. Calloway; White River, M. M.
Rutherford; Wycough, W. C.
Sanders.
Another meeting will be held
at the court house in Batesville on
Saturday, June 25, at which time
arrangements willl be made for a
big booster day rally and picnic
to be held at some central point in
the county some time in July.
Some of the leading members of
the state organization and some
successful agriculturists will be
secured to make addresses.
The Journal is especially pleas
ed to see this movement slatted in
Independence county. It is a
movement in which every citizen
of the county should join, for if
properly pushed it will do more
to bring the county and it varied
resources before the world than
any movement yet attempte d. It
will help everybody, young or
old, rich or poor, for anything
that helps to bring prosperity to a
community hell s every citizen in
the community.
It i-. a mutual organization for
the | urpose of placing the resour
ce s and advantages of Arkansas
properly before the world, bring
ing more capital to the state to
help develop our resources and
helping the, farmers to produce
great* r fields and more protitable
crops.
STATE FAIR BULLETINS
Late Information From Head
quarters of the Big Exposition
The State Horticultural Society
is preparing to send several car
loads of fruit to the State Fair at
Hot Springs, this fall. In this con
nection, l'rof. Ernest Walker,
Secretary of the Society and whose
postoffice address is Fayetteville,
advises that he is anxious to obta;n
an accurate list of all fruit grow
ers organizations in the state, to
gether with the names of their of
ficers.
The fair association receives
numerous inquires from parties
who desire to purchase fine poult
ry, throughbred livestock, etc. If
you have anything of this kind for
sale, send particulars to the secre
tary at Hot Springs.
The premium list is now ready
for distribution. Free copies will
mailed to all aplicants.
The largest farm machinery ex
hibit in the south will be a feature
of the fair this fall.
The automobile races at fair will
be conducted under the direction
of E. P. Ladd of Walnut Lake.
The state fair officials are espec
ially anxious to hear from parties
who have collections of geological
specimens.
Entry blanks in all departments
of the State Fair will be furnished
by the Secretary upon request.
PUBLIC SALE
Ou Saturday June IS, 1910, 1
will offer for stile at mv home two
miles north of Sulphur Rock, the
following personal property: One
runabout, two horses, twenty
three hogs, one farm wagon, one
mare, thirty line chickens, one
saddle, one surry, and other farm
implements too numerous to men
tion: also my household and kitch
en furniture.
Terms of sale: All amounts of
ten dollars and under, cash; over
ten dollars, a note with approved
security on six months time.
John Van Kakkkx.
FINE BOTTOM FARIT FOR SALE
Fine bottom farm of 320 acres,
near Egypt, in Craighead county;
130 acres in cultivation, four
dwellings in fair condition. Land
has been cleared within last seven
years and is fresh, good land and
not subject to overflow. This is a
line farm, ideal location for stock j
farm, and will be sold at a bar
gain. For price and terms address
White River Land & Investment
Co., Newark, Ark.
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A BANK FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE
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 of $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. II. Caldwell, President; J. II. Jitnerson, Vice. Pres.
E. M. Ford, Cashier
CAPITAL $10,000 SURPLUS $525.51
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY $75,000
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THE QUEEN OF SHEBA
A BIBLE DRAMA IN THREE ACTS
Entertaing, Interesting, Instructive
Will be presented by the Methodist Ladies Aid Friday night,
June 17, under canvas near the Methodist church building,
the proceeds to be applied on the parsonage debt. Admission
15 and 25 cents. Everybody most cordially invited.
Prof. (). T. Richardson left yes
terday morning for Searcy on
business.
Misses Anise Barnes and Van
and Virl Pascoe spent Wednesday
at Newport.
J. I. Sturdivant and Geo. L.
Green transacted business at New
port yesterday.
Arrangements have been made
to begin a revival meeting at the
Methodist church here on the
third Sunday in July.
Life insurance organizations
paid $2,200,000 in death claims
in Arkansas during the year
of 1909. Death claims paid at New
ark during the year amounted to
$17,530.
I
E. M. Edgar delighted the
business end of this office a few
days ago with the wherewithal
to extend his subscribtion to .June
10, 1911. We would be awfully
pleased if about a thousand others
would follow suit.
An excellent news letter from i
Cord had to be consigned to the
waste basket this week because the
writer failed to sign his name.
We are always glad to publish
news letters from any part of the
county, but correspondents should
remember that all communications
must be signed.
At the Methodist quarterly con
ference held Monday morning
good reports were submitted,
showing the work of the church
to be progressing nicely. Presid
ing Elder Galloway of Batesville
preached an aide sermon Sunday
night and presided over the con
ference Monday morning.
J. A. Mayhan, aged about 55,
died at his home just north of
town Thursday evening, after a
prolonged illness from lung
trouble. lie is survived by live
children, two sons and three
daughters, all of whom were with
him when death occured. The re
mains were intered Friday at Blue
Springs, Rev. 1. H. Russell con
ducting the funeral services.
Johle & Son have put in a grist
mill in connection with their black
smith shop and are prepared to do
grinding any day in the week
when as much as two bushels of
corn is brought in at one time.
They make the best meal to be
had in town and you are cordially
invited to try them. They are also
prepared to do all kinds of black
smithing, horse shoeing and re
pair work promptly and in first
class manner.
J. C. Langston who is in jail at
Newport charged with murdering
A. W. Shirey, was identified in
the Newport jail Tuesday by the
young man who let him have a
horse at the Iloxie livery stable
on the day of the murder. He was
also identified by a woman living
on the road between Hoxie and
Minturn. Several parties were in
the jail with Langston, merely as
a blind, but the witnesses, who
were taken in separately, both
readily identified Langston.
Prof. Sidney Weils, principal
of the Sulphur Rock High School,
and Hr. W. T. Huddleston, presi-1
dent of the school board, were in j
town Wednesday and gave The
Journal (he contract for printing
the catalogue for their school for
the ensuing year. They have an
I excellent school and are making
every effort to build it up and
broaden its scope of usefulness.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROORATl
j The following program lias been
arranged for the meeting of the
! Black River, Dota and Logan
Townships Sunday School Associ- ;
ation, to be held at Pleasant Hill
Saturday, June 25.
10 a. rn. Song and prayer ser
vice, conducted by T. R. Tate.
The work of the Sunday school
and its influence in developing
Sunday school workers — C. P.
Pickens.
How the Sunday school and the
pastor may be helpful to each oth
er—Rev. 1). W. McGinnis.
Intermission for dinner, to be
served on the ground.
1:30 p. m. Song and prayer ser
vice, conducted by Wm. Ivy.
The teachers’ meeting. What?
Wh.\< How? — Rev. (J. F. Hively. j
Sunday school problems—Pres
ident .1. A. Page.
Business meeting.
Adjournment.
Geo. A. Fokestek, Sec.
HILL GROWN ALFALFA
J. E. Taylor of Hutson left at
The Journal otlice a few days ago :
a bunch of alfalfa measuring for
ty inches in height that was grown
on ordinary hill land. The alfalfa
was grown by W. J. Updykeofj
Hutson under government instruc-j
tions. It has heretofore been con
sidered impossible to grow alfalfa j
on any but bottom land, but Mr.
lUpdylce has thoroughly dcmon
Jstrated the fact that itcan be sue-,
'cessfully grown on ordinary hill
land.
Following are the methods used
by Mr Updyke. Land planted to
winter oats; oats cut and used.
Oats followed by cowpeas; land
plowed deep. Another crop of win
ter oats, followed by deep breaking
(about ten inches)and again sowed
in cowpeas. Land given good
dressing of barnyard manure, and
in fall sowed in alfalfa. The land
! nor the seed were inocculated in
j no way except with the cowpea.
WARRANT FOR HARMON
A warrant is out for the arrest
of Jno. L. Harmon, formerly
manager of the Harmon Music
Co., of Newport, charging him
with grand larceny and securing
money under false pretenses.
It is alleged that he collected
$150 from Mrs. Jennie Edwards
in payment of notes taken on the
purchase of a piano, the noteshav
ing previously been sold by him 1
to a local bank, and the money hav
ing never been turned over to the
bank.
Harmon seems to have mys
teriously disappeared from New
port some time ago aud has not
been located.
TEACHERS ARE ELECTED
Board Elects Teachers and Decid
es to Hnlarge School Building
At the meeting of the school
board Monday night, the teachers
for the next session of the Newark
public school were elected, ns fol
lows: First assistant, Ed Martin
of Sulphur Rock; second assist
ant, Miss Fannie Blalock of New
ark; intermediate department,
Miss Yeta Barker of Oil Trough;
primary department, ,J. T. Tharp
of Newark.
Miss Einia Whitmore of Searcy
was chosen as principal of the
music department, and in this con
nection The Journal is pleased to
be aide to state that the board has
made an excellent selection, a*
Miss Whitmore is a successful in
structor and accomplished musi
cian. .She is a graduate of Gallo way
College and is also a graduate of
the Atlanta Conservatory of Mus
ic of Atlanta, Ga. She is now in
Npw York taking a post-graduate
course.
The board, some two weeks ago,
elected Prof. J. C. Wynn, form
erly of Mountain Home, as prin
cipal of the school. lie has the
reputation of being an excellent
school man, and with the excellent
corps of teachers chosen, The
Journal confidently predicts that
the coming session will be one of
the most successful in the history
of the school.
The board has also decided to
build on annex of four rooms to
the present building, and work
will probably be commenced in a
short time, as the board desires to
have the additional rooms finished
and ready for occupancy at the
opening of school in October.
The school has been handicap
ped for some time for the want of
more room, and the board has act
ed wisely in providing for relief
along the line. Taken altogether
the the prospects for the school
were never brighter and it should 1
be a matter for felicitation upon
the part of the patrons that the
outlook is so favorable.
FARM FOR SALE
For Sale.—A nice little farm of
80 acres, near I)ota, with 60 acres
in cultivation, good small frame
house, painted, good fence and all
improvements good. White River
Land Investment Co., Newark,
Ark.
For ladies’ ready made under
wear, call on .John M. Martin.
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT
Han Captured in South Dakota
Charged With Shirey Murder
Newport, .June 18.— J. C. Lang
ston, the alleged murder of A. \V.
Shirey, now occupies a cell in the
.Jackson county jail, where he will
be held for safekeeking pending
a preliminary hearing. He was
brought here Sunday night from
Little Rock, where he had been
left by Sherriff \Y. K. Surridge
and Jno. P. Paul, after his arrest
on his homestead in Tripp county
South Dakota. That In; is to have
to support of able counsel now
seems assured, and it is declared
by parties in a position to know
considerable about the case that
the former widow of the murdered
merchant, will see that Langston
is supplied with lawyers and
means to tight his case.
Langston b -aid to have receiv
ed a long telegram just before
leaving Little Rock from promin
ent men of South Dakota, inform
ing him that they would be on
hand at his preliminary trial, and
would be prepared to furnish J)ond
in any amount prescribed by the
court.
Langston is extremely reticent
about his past life and future
plans. He is a rather genteel look
ing young fellow, lie said that he
was depot manager at Minturn sev
eral years ago, and as Mrs, Shirey
who had seperated from her hus
band was at that time with her
mother conducting the only hotel
in the town, he was very natural
ly a regular boarder. Langston
stated that his defense will be an
alibi, and that he was registered
at a hotel in Gregory, 8. D., at
the time of the murder of Shirey.
\\ hether the reported livery
stable man at Iloxie, from whom
an unknown man rented a horse
the night of the Shirey murder,
will identify the man to whom the
horse was rented, becomes a strong
point in the circustantial evidence
upon which the state will seek to
hold him for the trial on the
charge of the aged merchant’s
murder. The prosecution has stat
ed that it expects to show that the
signature of J. C. LeRoy appear
ing on the register of a Hoxie ho
tel the night of the murder bears a
strong similarity to the J. ('. L.
as used b.y Langston in signing
his own name.
The prosecution has employed
Davis and Race of Little Rock to
assist Prosecuting Attorney Grant.
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