The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous white River Country. Where Alfalfa Is king
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 15, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 21
I WILL START BERRY CULTURE
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100 Acres of Strawberries
Will be Planted
Movement For Organization of Horti
cultural Society by G. M. Fields
Seems Assured of Success
A movement is on foot and is being
pushed by G. M. Fields of this place
to organize a Horticultural Society
and introduce fruit and berry growing
in this community.
Mr. Fields is taking the names of
all who desire to join in the movement
and has secured 35 names of parties
who have agreect to plant strawberries
the total acreage thus far pledged
aggregating 8H acres.
Mr. Fields thinks he will have no
trouble in securing pledges for at least
300 acres and perhaps more.
Those who have signified their in
tention of joining the movement are
among the most reliable farmers of
the community and The Journal is
assured that they1 are fully in earnest
about the matter and expect to push it
to a successful conclusion. Their
names, with the number of acres each
will plant, are as follows:
F. Hoyt, four acres: Dr. V. L.
Pascoe, five acres; G. M. Fields, two
acres; J. 51. Magness, two acres: J.
P. Magness. two acres: Geo. F. Gross
er. ten acres: J. W. Sisk, two acres: \
W. J. Cooper, three acres; J. M. Sisk,
two acres: Fagan Cossey, two acres: !
N. A. Todd, two acres: W. F. Prince,
five acres: Tom Powell, two acres: P.
H. Hulsey, two acres; J. W. Way man.
three acres, J. C. Lewis, one acre:
Mrs.J. J. Bray, one acre: Noel Norris,
, three acres: N. M. Wilson, three
, acres; Nathan Prince, two acres:
Thomas Ash, three acres; Mr. Vicks,
v five acres: M Nauman, one acre; Dolph
Barnett, three acres: L. H. Clark, one
acre; J. K. Prince, three acres: A. C.
Robinson, one acre; W. R. Knight,
three acres; .1. H. Davidson, one acre:
Z, T. Griffin, one acre; R. R. Ration,
two acres: H. 1’. Magness, two acres:
H. E. Boult inghouse, one acre: Nelson
Fitch, one acre: J. J. Boillott, one
acre.
The Journal sincerely hopes that the
movement will l*> a success. The in
troduction of fruit and berry growing
in this section, in addition to our
other great agricultural resources,
would make this section the most pros
perous in Arkansas. Just a few figures
will prove the correctness of this asser
tion.
Strawberries, when properly handled
where there is sufficient quanity of
them to sell in car load lots through an
association, yield an average of about
two hundred dollars per acre.
Suppose there were 100 acres of
strawberries grown in the territory
contiguous to "Newark—and there
could just as easily be 500 acres—but
say loo acres; that would mean
twenty thousand dollars brought into
this community every spring from the
sale of strawberries. And suppose
the acreage was 500 acres: that would
mean $100,000.
The above is no pipe dream, but a
true statement of what could In1 done
if the people would only take tl>e mat
ter up in earnest. The Journal has
some reliable figures on what has l>een
done along this line at Judsonia, and
the land in this community will grow
as tine lierries and as many of them to
the acre as Uje land around Judsonia.
We have failed to get the exact tig
tires on the berry acreage around Jud
sonia, but are reliably informed that
it is about 500 acres. The total amount
of actual cash paid to the berry grow
ers of Judsonia for the carload ship
ments from that place, last season was
$120,273.1(5, and this does not include
many small express shipments made
to nearby points.
Several crates of berries were ship
ped to Newark from Judsonia last
season and we saw berries right here
in Newark that were far superior to
the Judsonia berries. The berries
mentioned were grown by Uncle Ben
Adams. We bought berries from him
several times last season and always
prefered them to the Judsonia berries.
Capt. Y. M. Mack of Moorefield has
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FOR METHODIST HOSPITAL
Movement on Foot to Erect $100,000
Hospital at Little Rock
Little Rock, May 11.—The movement
for the building of a Methodist hos
pital in Arkansas by the three con
ferences of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, was given great impetus
by the. action of the commission, at its
meeting- in Little Rock recently.
A permanent organization was effect
ed by the election of James A. Ander
son president and T. E. Sharp secre
tary. It was the sense of the commis
sion that the church should erect a
modern hospital in this state, and that
the plant, including grounds, building
and equipment, should not cost less
than $100,000.
It was further agreed to give notice
to the public of this decision and to
solicit arguments and inducements
from those interested in the location
of the hospital. All propositions of
a financial character must be ^nade in
writing* and filed not later than Sept.
1, 1008.
In determining the location the com
mittee will take into consideration ac
cessibility, the amount of money con
tributed, opportunity to secure the
best medical and surgical skill, health
fulness of the situation, and all other
items that enter into founding and
operating a first-class establisment.
SATURDAY’S BALL GAME
A very pretty game of baseball was
played here Saturday afternoon be
tween Sulphur Hock, and the home
team. It was an exciting game from
the beginnging. Jernigan of Sulphur
Hock and Lusk of the locals were the
opposing pitchers, with the favors
slightly with Lusk. The fielding of
both teams were good. Edwards with
the big mitt, Ketchem on the initial
sack and Duvall at the center station
put a good game. Vaughan made a
splendid throw and caught a Rocker
at the plate. In the last half of the
eight with the score .'1 to 2 in Newark's
favor, the home boys decided to take
no chances so they began to hammer
the horsehide to the far corners of the
lot. When the round finished three
of the home team had counted. This
gave the Newarkers a lead the visitors
could not overtake. Final score ti to
15 in favor of Newark.
We have some good material here
for a ball team and the boys should
meet with encouragement.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Charlotte. May 12. — Mr. and Mrs.
Winfield Jernigan, and Curt Stoner
and Miss Nettie Byrum attended the
singing convention at Newark Sunday.
Miss Luara Kent entertained her
friends with a party Saturday night.
All report a nice time.
J. B. Johnson and son, Guy, of
Batesville were transacting business
here Monday.
Miss Laura Nuckolls of Cord visited
friends and relatives here a few days
last week.
J. C. McGill and son, Ralph, made
a business trip to Batesville Saturday.
Misses Nora and Alma Crigler at
tended church at Antioch Sunday.
Rev. Joe Shaver will preach at this
place Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
To the neighbors, friends and attend -
ding physician who labored so untir
ingly with our darling little one dur
ing herthree weeks suffering and death,
we cannot express our sincere thanks
and feelings towards you, one and all.
We hope you will be rewarded by one
who doeth all things well. w
J. T. Rutledge
and Family.
ICE CREAM SUPPER
The ladies of Cord will give an ice
cream supper at the home of Mrs. Lee
Martin on the third Saturday night in
May, the proceeds to be used for the
benefit of the church. Everybody
cordially invited.
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PROHIBITION LIKELY TO
BECOME NATIONAL ISSUE
Reports From National Capital Say
Effort Will be Made to Get Prohi
Plank in Democratic Platform
That a serious attempt will f>e made
to put a prohibition plank in the
Democratic platform at the Denver
convention is the report that comes
from Washington.
The movement for a prohibition
plank was started some weeks ago, but
is said to have been frowned down by
the politicians. Nevertheless, accor
ding to recent reports from Washing
ton, the talk continues that the prohi
bition question and other important
phases of the liquor question will have
to l>e taken into account when the
Democratic delegates get together.
It is admitted that the prohibition
sentiment is so strong in the South
that it will not be surprising if a con
siderable contingent of delegates from
that part of the country go to Denver
with prohibition on their minds and
with their constituents expecting them
to push into prominence a prohibition
plank.
In case any effort of this kind is
made, it is expected the Southern dele
gates generally will line up for a pro
hibition plank and that the opposition
will come from the North and West.
A great deal will depend on the atti
tude of Mr. Bryan. Should the men
who want a prohibition plank get en
couragement from him it goes with
out saying that the movement would
be formidable. ,
A number of -shrewd politieans in
Washington are predicting that the
prohibition issue will lie thrown head
long into the coming campaign by the
course of the convention at Denver.
It is said, too, that the s|>ectre of a
prohibition plank is looming up to
trouble the dreams of the party lead
ers on both the Republican and Demo
cratic sides.
If the Democrats adopt prohibition,
it will mean the greatest realignment
of parties that has happened in this
country since the days of slavery and
since the formation of the Republican
party. None would be able to predict
what would happen if a campaign were
to be conducted on that issue, in view
of the sweep of prohibition sentiment
in the South and a great section of the
North and West. What would happen,
for instance, in states like Iowa, Indi
ana and Ohio, where prohibition senti
ment is strong, if the Democrats were
to take up with the prohibition cause,
is a question that is causing much
comment.
It is true, of course, that in a con
test between the Democratic party on
a prohibition plank and the Republi
can party without such a plank there
would l»e available for the Republican!
a vast campaign fund coming from
the brewing and distilling interests.
But even this might not decide the re
sult, and the political situation would
be turned into a topsy-turvey condi
tion.
Congress has so far done nothing to
dispose of the question, a burning one
in prohibition states, of giving the
states control of liquor shipped into
their borders. A plank touching this
subject seems certain to be strongly
urged at Denver if congress passes no
legislation bearing on it.
CRIGLERS ARRESTED
Drs. VV. H. anil J. R. Crigler, the
former of Newport and the latter of
WalnutRidge, were arrested by Sheriff
Simmons of Jackson county a few days
ago on a warrant charging them with
perjury in connenction with the divorce
proceedings brought by Dr. W. H.
Crigler against his wife, at whose in
stance the warrants are said to have
been issued.
They both waived examination and
were bound over to the grand jury in
the sum of $.500.
They are both well known in this
county, having formerly lived near
Cord.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLED
THE CHANCERY COURT
A Few of the Most Important Cases
Disposed of This Week
Chancery court convened at Bates
ville Monday, Judge Humphreys pre
siding. v
Following are the most important
cases disposed of up to Wednesday
evening:
Mrs. F. T. Edwards vs Moore Bros.,
dismissed at plaintiff's cost.
Mrs. F. T. Edwards vs L). P. Whis
nant, same.
Mrs. F. T. Edwards vs C. M. Ed
wards, same.
Newark Lumber Co., vs Dave Ar
nold, same.
,1. I. West vs E. C. West, divorce
granted on cross complaint of defend
ant, and defendant restored the name
of Elizabeth Catharine Lamberton.
Mary Ann Winston vs J. F. Win
ston, dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.
J. H. Ladd vs E. A. Young, same.
Wm. Coombs et. al. vs J. J. Barn
well, et. al. decree for defendant.
C. M. Edwards vs ,T. 8. Handford
and D. D. Adams, decree for defend
ant.
Green Henderson vs Rachel Hender
son, divorce granted.
T. J. Raney executor of estate of
Ben Brannon vs F. M. Brannon and
Enoch Perdue, continued by consent.
Nancy Pitts vs James Pitts divorce
granted.
Laura Turner vs Thos. Turner, dis
missed at plaintiff’s cost.
LITTLE CECIL RUTLEDGE
On Sunday night, May the loth, the
Death Angel entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Rutledge and claim
ed for its victim their precious baby,
little Cecil, aged 18 months, who was
sick but a short time.
His suffering was great, but he has
gone to a better home where suffering
is not known. We know the home
will be lonely without him, but God
knows lest. He was a bright, beauti
ful little treasure, and made the home
so happy during his stay here on
earth. Dear parents, brothers and
sisters, may we live so we may meet
little Cecil in that bright home above.
Little Cecil is sweetly sleeping
In the arms of Jesus above;
We all hope to meet him
In that home of joy and love.
Mabel Whisnant.
OAKLAND ITEMS
The death angel invaded the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rutledge last
Sunday night and claimed for its vic
tim their youngest child, an eighteen
months old son. The burial services
were conducted by Rev. Lige Hender
son Monday evening, at the family
graveyard.
Mrs. Minnie Marshall, who has been
sick since the first of March, is im
proving slowly.
We have a new doctor in our neigh
borhood by the name of Billingsly.
The Oakland singing class attended
the singing covention at Newark last
Sunday.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
Notice is hereby given than a
Teachers’ Institute will beheld at Bates
ville, Ark., beginning Monday, June
8, 1908, and continuing one week. All
teachers are required by law to attend.
The attention of teachers is called to
the fact that renewals of certificates
can be made only at the close of the
June Institutes.
The regular quarterly examination
will be held at Batesville on Thursday
and Friday, June 18 and 19.
Given under my hand this 12th day
of May, 1908. Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
E. C. HATFIELD DEAD
E. C. Hatfield of Little Rock, one of
the best known Odd Fellows in Arkan
sas, died in a hospital in Little Rock
Thursday from an attack of paralysis
He was editor of the Beacon Light,
published in Little Rock, and was well
known in Newark, having visited the
lodge here several times.
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Acting Governor Hamiter
Calls Extra Session
Extra Session Opposed by Pindall who
is Hurrying Home From Wash
ington—-Clash May Follow
Acting Governor A. H. Hamiter
issued a call Monday night for a
special sesson of the legislature to
convene in Little Rock at noon next
Monday, May IN, for the purpose of
taking up the matter of completing the
state capitol and to amend the reve
nue laws so as to require the collectors
of the various counties to make month
ly settlements with the state.
Following the issuance of the call.
Acting Governor Hamiter appointed
three new members of the general
assembly to fill vacancies, the appoin
tees being as follows: Henry Still
well, representative from Ashley coun
ty to take the place of W. A. Roby,
resigned; Scott Harris, representative
from Clark county to take the place
of R. G. McDaniels, resigned: A. J.
Johnson, senator from the Sixteenth
senatorial district to succeed Senator
Amis who died a short time ago.
The call for a social session of the
legislature was unexpected. When
Mr. Hamiter went to Little Rock last
Friday night to take charge of the
governor's office during Governor
Pindall's absence at Washington, he
denied having any intention of calling
the legislature together. However, a
short time after taking charge of thef
office some of his friends began the
agitation for a special session, with
the result that the call was issued at
11:30 o’clock Monday night.
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The call for a special session creat
ed a sensation throughout the state,
and in some places mass meetings have
been held and resolutions passed con
doming the action of Governor Ham
iter. - |
Governor Pindall and Governor
elect Geo. W. Donaghey are both op
posed to an extra session, and no one
can predict what the final outcome will
be, as these gentlemen left Washing
ton for little Rock immediately upon
hearing of the action of Governor
Hamiter. It is reported that Gover
nor Pindall will attempt to revoke the
call immediately upon reaching the
governor's office. It is contended by
some that he has no authority to do
this and that he will be powerless to
interfere. It is also rumored that
Hamiter will refuse to surrender Lhe
governor’s office to Pindall upon his
arrival.
All kinds of rumors are afloat rela
tive to Gov. Pindall’s future position
and fate as regards the governor’s
office, but are mere matters of conjec
ture. Eminent attorneys say that
Gov. Pindall cannot be disturbed un
till the term of Gov. John S. Little
expires next January, and that upon
his return from Washington will re
sume his duties as chief executive of
the state, and also be the presiding
officer of the senate during the special
session.
RATHER BE A DRAKE
A school boy was told to prepare aa
essay on ducks, and this is wiiat ho
wrote: “The duck is a low, heavy set
bird composed mostly of meat and
feathers. He is a mighty poor singer,
having a hoaree voice caused by get
ting too many frogs in his neck. Ho
likes the water and carries a toy ba
loon in his stomach to keep from sink
ing. The duck has only two legs and
they are set so far back on his running
gears t>y nature that they come nearly
missing his body. Some ducks, when
they get big. have curls on their tails
and are called drakes. Drakei don’t
have to set or hatch, but just loaf, go
swimming and eat. If I was a duck -,/
I’d rather be a drake every time.”-—
Kxchange.
BIG STRAWBERRY
The largest strawberry ever present
ed to the Department of Agriculture
was given that department Friday by
E. L. Davis of Atkins. The berry
measures live inches in circumference
in the widest part. It is known as the
“Aroma” strawberry, deriving it»
name from its fragrant an unusual
odor.—Arkansas Gazette.