The Newark Journal
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Published In The Famous White River Country, Where Alfalfa Is King
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, Jnue 4, 1909
Vol. 9. No. 8
A TRIP TO CAVE CITY
Notes and Comments on Cave
City and Her Good School
By invitation of Prof. J. G. Al
bright, principal of the Cave City
school, and one of the best school
men of the state, your scribe, on
last Saturday, together with Mrs.
Jernigan, Paul and Willeen, pull
ed rein over a pair of Herrington’s
best roadsters for Cave City, the
leading town of Sharp county.
The object in going was to deliver
a sermon at the closing of the
school.
The journey was varied by stops
first at G. W Jernigan’s at Sul
phur Rock, then at night at W.
M. Jernigan’s near Charlotte.
Nothing of special interest was
noted en route except the growing
crops, which are beautiful and
very promising.
Sunday was after the fashion of
the day when William Cullen Bry
ant wrote “All day the low-hung
clouds dropped their garnered
fullness down.” It rained and
rained and then rained some more.
For this reason our services were
postponed until night. A tine
crowd of citizens and students
was present, and your scribe did
his best on “Suspended Anima
tion.” The congregation gave
signs of deep appreciation. But
many were disappointed in not
getting to attend, on account of
the rain, but we all realize that
man appoints and God re-appoints,
so we submitted as best we could.
Cave City has a tine school, but
they are doing an unwise thing in
allowing Prof. Albright to leave
them, provided they could keep
him. Note was made of a goodly
number of boarding students,
some from our own county, some
from Jackson and other counties.
I tried to find out the secret of how
they could take girls and boys
right by our town and land them
at Jave City. One thing to the
credit of their queenly little burg
is that never in all its history has
whiskey been bought and sold
there. This may have something
to do with parents who want their
children to be as free from this
devil’s drug as possible. In Cave
City they find none of this, and
none who are in sympathy with it,
therefore the young men and
young women are free from it and
its influences. Let some people
in Newark read this twice, and
then read it again.
Our visit was a delightful one,
socially. A long list of old friends
gripped our hand with a warmth
that betokens a warm heart and
a joyful spirit.
Mrs. J. almost forgot her usual
modesty just as we crossed the
county line, and almost said,
“Hurrah! I'm in Sharp county!
again.” She was reminded that
we were in town and that it was
'Sunday, hut she just looked kind
>er pleased anyhow.
When we will go again, if ever,
only the future will tell. All in
all our trip was a plea>nnt one,
and we would not object to repeat- j
ing it at some other time.
Jas. F. Jeknioan.
DOTA DOINGS
The Sunday school here is pro
gressing nicely.
Squire and Mrs. C. A. Reaves
went to Batesville Monday.
Mrs. R. R. Bullington visited
her daughter at Cord last week.
Some of our progressive farm
ers have worked their cotton out
to a stand and it is looking fine.
Miss Sarah Cason, who has been
in Jackson county for two weeks
with her brothers, returned home
Monday.
Joseph Pickens and wife visited
the latter's parents Sunday night
and they all spent the day Monday
on Otter lake fishing.
The rain that fell Sunday morn
ing, kept the farmers from the
plow for a day or so, but they
didn't seem to lose any time, as
the shotgun and fishing rod were
brought into pretty good use.
You just ought to hear Misses
Wreatha and Sallie Best, Ruth
Pickens, Addie Page and Master
Karl Best tell about their fishing
! expedition Monday. They swiped
Indian creek perfectly dry, and
didn’t leave a fish that was big
enough to swallow a worm.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
i County Clerk Sims has issued
the following marriage license dur
| ing the past week.
O. W. Magness, 2d, of Newark,
: to Miss Etta McDoniel, 23, of
Sulphur Rock.
Albert Sims, 29, of Ratesville, to
Miss Annie M oods, 22, of (ireen
wood.
Clyde E. Sharp, 22, to Miss Jen
nie May Kinman, 20, both of
Ratesville.
Jesse Walker (col) 29, to Lula
Taylor, is, both of Ratesville.
J. L. Huber, 52, to Mrs. Sarah
Taylor, 45, both of Sulphur Rock.
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cessity of co-operation of depositors and
banker than does this bank.
And realizing this, the aim of this insti
tution has ever been to promote that
feature by giving its patrons the most per
fect banking service it is possible to obtain.
Promptness* careful attention to details,
liberal policy and courteous treatment
comprises the system that has governed
this bank ever since it opened its doors for
business.
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THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Big Methodist Gathering to be
held in Newark in July
The Batesville District Metho
dist conference, composed of min
isters and laymen from Indepen
dence, Izard, Sharp, Stone, Ful
ton, and parts of Lawrence, .lack
son and Cleburne counties, will
meet in Newark on Thursday, Ju
ly 15, at 9 a. m. The opening ser !
mon will be preached on Wednes
day night, the 14th, by Rev. Cash
of Tucker man.
This will be a gathering of rep
resentative men of the church, and j
it will be a line advertisement for
our little city, and best of all, an
opportune time for soul-winning, j
as prominence is always given re
ligious service.
The meeting will be in charge
of Presiding Elder A. F. Skinner!
and the committee on public wor
ship.
Quite a large attendance is ex
pected from the various churches
in the district, besides several men 1
of note from abroad. Let our peo
ple begin early to make prepara
tions to entertain our guests, not
so much by feeding the body, but
with an open hearted and sincere
hospitality that will make them
feel that they are welcome.
Pastor Jernigan informs The
Journal that in the afternoon of
the closing day of the conference
he desires to have a re-union of his
kin and the kin of I). P. Tunstall,
formerly of this county, who now
lives at Salem. This will include'
a goodly number of old and sub
stantial families both in and out of
the county, among the families
being those of Col. Morgan Mag
ness, Squire David Magness and
the Arnold and Holderby families
on the Tunstall side. On the side
of Pastor Jernigan it will touch
the families of Maj. J. W. Moon,
Judge Hamlin Hogan, Col. C. W.
Moon and Rev. W. II. Jernigan.
It is possible for all these to meet
on that day, yet hardly probable.
However, Pastor Jernigan very
earnestly desires that all the rel
atives, both by blood and marri
age, attend this re-union. He es
timates the number thus related at
between 400 and 5Q0 people.
COUNTY CLERK A BENEDICT
County Clerk Albert Sims, of
Batesville, and Miss Annie Woods,
of Greenwood, were married Sun
day at Conway, where the young
lady was visiting friends. They
returned to Batesville Tuesday
night on the 10:30 train and were
met at the depot by a large num
ber of friends “armed” with bells
of various kinds, sizes and tones.
The 1. O. O. F. Home Band was
included in the “reception com
mittee,” and the home coming of
the popular couple was heralded
with a din that made the welkin
ring. The Journal joins in ex
tending good wishes, and hopes
that at the sunset of a long and
useful life they may be able to
view the retrospective with the
full assurance that the fruition of
“Love’s Young l)rcam”has brougt
them even greater joys and fewer
sorrows than were dreamed of in
the most roseate moments of
youth.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
Notice is hereby given that a
Teachers’ Institute will be held at
Batesville, Ark., beginning Mon
day, June 7, 1909, and continuing
one week. All teachers are re
el uired by law' to attend.
The regular quarterly examina
tion will be held at Batesville on
Thursday and Friday, June 17
and 18, 1909.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
If you have anything to sell ad
vertise it in the Journal.
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YOUNG LADY A SUICIDE
Sad Story of Misplaced Confidenc
Resulting in Girl’s Downfall
Miss Mary Staggs coramittei
suicide at the home of her half
brother, ,Joe Perry, in the Whit
school house neighborhood, abou
five miles southeast of Newark
late Thursday evening by takirq
carbolic acid.
11 is one of the saddest cases tha
ever occurred in this section of tin
county, and is the result of mis
placed contidence upon her part, i
too intimate relation with a brnti
in human form, and a desire t<
end it all in death rather than fact
the world with her burden o
shame.
She was about 25 years of agi
and had always borne a good rep
utation, both as to character an<
being a quiet and industrious girl.
It seems from letters left by thi
dead girl that she had contompl&t
ed the act for some time, but ha(
perhaps postponed the fatal stei
thinking the man who worked hei
ruin would finally keep his prom
ise to marry her.
She left a letter explaining all
also two short notes. The tirs
note was dated January 15, 15)09
and is as follows:
“Dear Friends:- Here is my re
quest to be buried. The clothe
you find here together in the tra.^
of my trunk, bury me in them
Tie my waist ribbon in front: thei
the ribbon you find pinned t<
my sleeve, tie my hands with it ii
a bow-knot. Push my sleeves 0
my elbows and put my bracelet oi
my arm. These other things yoi
find here with them, lay them ii
with me. Bury me at Mount Zioi
graveyard. You will find a lette
close to this one that will tel
brother Joe what to do. Don’
put gloves on me, nor no face cov
er, nor no shoes. Give this not<
to Joe to keep. Wrote by mi
hand. Mary Staggs.
The above note was found sealec
in a very small oblong envelop, oi
the face of which was written tin
following: “Break this; read wha
is wrote here within before yot
bury me. This is my request.”
In an unsealed envelope in he
trunk the following letter wa
found. The envelope was address
ed “To Brother Joe and Friends’
and across the top of the envelopi
was written, “This is a letter t<
everyone that wishes to hear it.”
Across the top of the first pag
of the letter is written in a clca
and distinct hand, “Read thisalou
to everybody.” The letter is dal
ed April 21, 1909, and is given be
low in full.
Brother Joe: Here is my advic
to you. Brother, my life is shot
here. There is ,no pleasure o
this earth for me now. Joe 1 wan
you to stay here and keep batcfc
and keep all your things togethei
Brother it will he lonesome fo
you a while, but it will be bette
than for you to break up and hav
to stay with other people. Nov
Joe be a good boy; don’t gambl
and go to drinking whiskey. I
you are too lonesome, lock upyou
things for a while here and board
then come home and stay. Yo'
have a good job here, so stay witl
it. Take care of your money am
when you get it pay all of you
debts. Now Joe, don’t let othe
people beg you out of what yoi
have got. You need the thing
yourself, so be sure ami keep thei
all. You get Miss Lovejoy t
wash and clean up your things an
pay her for it. Pay some one t
do your washing and patching
Don’t let no one have my cows t
milk. You tend to them yoursel
or turn them out with the calve:
and don’t let no one else have th
mare. Keep her at home. Nov
Joe, 1 had rather you would ma
ry and settle down. Get son
good woman that will make you a
wife, and treat her good. W ork
: and make a living for her,
“Now, here is my troubles. 1
j have been made live an uadecent
life by a man you all know well,
lie has disgraced my name and
L1 now he is the cause of my death.
His name I will print here: .lack
| I'ramel. Now, girls and women
’ of all kinds, shun his company.
Oh, girls, 1 am telling you for your
own good. You don’t know him
like I do, unless you keep his com
pany. Oh, girls, 1 have not lived
the kind of a life I wanted to, yet
I could not help myself. You,
friend girls, I ask you all to for
P give me, and take my advice. May
! God bless you all.
“Now, to bury me, lay me out
! in the white suit that is in the tray
of my trunk, and bury me in it.
The little things you find lying on
my waist, put them in with me,
k
and if you want to put anything
I else in with me, I don’t care.
“Now, Joe, you pay Mrs. East
for the stove and keep it. Be sure
to pay Mr. Tramel his corn. Now
if you don't want to stay here, get
Mr. Newton to change houses with
' you, and be a good boy and keep
your home to come to when you
' get ready .
“Bury me at Mount Zion gravc
| y&rd. Sing the song, “Jesus, Lov
_ er of My Soul,” at the grave.
“Now, Joe, I would rather die
and give up ray life than to stay
here and have my feelings
trampled by other people over
something that 1 am not to blame
for. God knows and Everet knows
1 1 was not willing to throw ray life
away for the love of no man. But
by Everet making me live an un
J decent life my body will be in the
I j grave, and my soul will rest in the
t flames of a burning hell. Now I
have told you here what and who
’ is the cause of my death, and
nothing else.
“Oh, brother, don’t grieve over j
I me, for what pleasure would life!
be to me here, or to you either?
Now you be a good boy. Enjoy
your life and don’t worry about]
me. It yon can’t be satisfied to,
keep house, you do whatever you
want to. Be honest with every
body, but hold up for your rights,
and don’t let other people run
, | over you. ^ ou get some one to
^ put down what you get from Pink
' | on the book where I have the mon
) ey put down.
1 can’t write any more. My
heart is full. May God bless and
(Continued on page X, 4th column)
BOY HANGS HIMSELF
14-Year-Old Lad Takes His Own
Life Near Sulphur Rock
Dave Tate, a bov about 14 years
old, committed suicide at his home
about two miles northwest of Sul
phur Rock Monday morning by
hanging himself. lie was a son
of John Tate, a farmer.
The body was found just before
noon hanging in the barn where
the lad had ended his life by hang
ing himself from a rafter.
The cause of the rash act is un
known.
The boy was bitten on the left
foot by a snake last Friday, and
had been suffering considerably.
11 is entire left side had become
affected, causing him considerable
pain. He was up, going around,
however, and he and his brother
were cutting stovewood near the
house, but pain from the snake bite
became so severe that he went to
the house for his mother to rub
some liniment on his leg and side.
After this was done he went back
to his work, but sat down for a
moment, (letting up, he told his
brother he was going to the barn
a minute. He did not return and
his lifeless body was found some
time later, as above stated.
Coroner Flinn held an inquest
Monday afternoon, the jury re
turning a verdict of suicide.
WANT NEW TOWNSHIP
A petition has been filed in the
courtcounty by citizens of Black
River township asking for the
division of that township, divid
ing the township on the north and
south line between ranges threjj
and four. Hon. Chas. F. Cole
represents the petitioners and the
matter will come up at the next
term of county court, which con
venes on the 10th of this month.
TEACHERS ELECTED
At a meeting of the school board
Tuesday night, all the preset t
teaching force for the Newark
High School were re-elected for
another year. Principal O. T.
Richardson was given a handsome
increase in salary as an evidence
of the board’s appreciation of his
excellent work.
BAPTIST REVIVAL MEETINU
Pastor. .1. L. Brown will begin
a revival meeting at the Baptist
church here on the fourth Sunday
in June. He will be assisted by
Rev. Tucker of near Little Rock.
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