The
Newark
Journal.
published In The Famous Big Bottom Country, Where Alfalfa is kino.
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 31, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 6
A TRIP TO PANAMA
Newark Lady Writes Interestingly of
the Trip artd of ihe'Country
To The Newark Journal:
If you will allow me space in your
paper, I will tell you something of our
trip to Panama, and of the country,
also, which is very interesting in many
■ways, to me.
We sailed from New York City on
the steamer “Colon” November 27,
19U7. We weighed anchor promptly
at 3 p. m., and it took us until dark
to get out of the harbor. The princi
pal object of interest in the harbor is
the Statute of Liberty, standing on
Statute Island, and is a thing of majes
ty and beauty. It can l>e seen for
miles, and cannot fail to impress the
new comer, who has left his country of
oppression, to gain the freedom and
liberty afforded by the great United
States.
The next point of interest is the
quarantine station where many ocean
liners were anchored in waiting for
the regular routine of inspection and
detention.
Our only stop was made at Sandy
Hook, where the harbor pilot left the
boat by means of a rope ladder lead
ing down to a small row boat that
■carried him to a nearby launch. Sandy
Hook is in no way interesting, beyond
the fact of the great unseen and hid
den power of ^destruction, which lies
below' the surface. The “sky scrapers”
of the^reat city went down with the
sun, and nothing could be seen on the
horizon except the flash of a revolving
light from a distant lighthouse, whose
last ray is a source of comfort to one
who is making their first ocean voy
age.
Lt was not at aji rough, and we spent
the first few hours walking about the
•deck, and getting acquainted with the
-—^ vessel. The salt air had sharpened
our appetites, so that we did justice to
the nice dinner which was served about
*7:30 p. in. During the night we had
rough weather, and next morning our
party were seasick, and could eat
nothing until supper (or dinner as it
is called.) I could not eat very much
then, and what I did eat was delivered
to the sharks a few minutes later. I
will not try to describe seasickness,
but “Oh my.”
The weather was very good after
this and gradually got back to normal
condition, but during this short period,
seasickness had impressed our minds
. in such a manner as to never be for
gotten.
v?e were given regular seats ai tne
table, and were lucky enough to .l>e
at the lirst “sitting.” There were
enough on board to require three sit
tings.
For a thousand miles we could see
nothing but water, except a few sea
birds and Hying fish. The flying lish
were very interesting, and can really
fly. At first there were only a very
few to l>e seen, but as the water be
<*ame warmer the number increased
until the Caribbean Sea was reached
where thev were almost continually in
sight.
We passed Bird Rock and Fortune
Islands, 1,000 miles out, during the
night and we failed to see them or
the lighthouse. We were getting anx
ious to see land again, and were ex
pecting to s.ght Cuba on Sunday. We
were on deck very early, but did not
come in sight of land until 12 o'clock,
noon. We came nearer and nearer,
till passed Cape Maisi. We were
about two miles off shore, but could
easily see the tropical foliage. It w as
cold And snow ing the day before we
left New York, and the contrast was
so great that we could hardly realize
we were in the tropics. In the mean
time it had gotten a great deal warmer,
and we were using our electric fans
day and night, and the winter cos
tumes had entirely disappeared, giv
ing place to the khaki and white linen.
It was very pleasant on deck, howevar,
and after the first sight of land, all
felt refreshed. Soon after dark oi
Sunday, we came near the the coast ol
Haiti and could see lights on shore,
and in the mountains. The Caribbear
Sea was reached before daylight, anc
again had a long stretch of water ir
front of us, and not until noon Tues
day did we sight land again, this timt
the coast of Panama. Puerto Bello,
which is probably the oldest town in
Panama, was passed a little later.
We landed at Cristobol, the Ameri
can section of Colon, at 5 o’clock p.
m., but it was two hours later before
we went ashore, and the custom in
spectors had finished and our baggage
checked to Gorgona. A special train
was waiting to carry the passengers to
their destinations. We passed several
pretty towns before reaching Gorgona.
The tropical vegetation was very in
teresting to me, as there were so many
strange and beautiful plants and trees,
and all so green.
Panama is a very pretty country,
rough, hilly and mountainous. Most
of the larger timber along the rail
road has been removed, but there re
mains a great deal of smaller brush
and jungle, and there are very few
cleared fields. There are no public
roads through this section: only trails.
Everything in the interior is transport
ed on the backs of the native men and
women, or by small pack horses or
donkeys. There are no vehicles of
any kind, or plows, in use. Corn is
planted by digging holes and dropping
it in. It receives little or no cultiva
tion thereafter.
J he natives subsist principally upon
fruits and a few vegetables. Oranges,
lemons, limes, pineapples, banannas,
plantain?, yams, sweet potatoes, etc.
There are a great many kinds of fruit
I never saw or heal'd of before. Near
ly every tree that grows, bears fruit
of some kind, and it is nearly all
edible. The soil is very fertile and
everthing planted in it seems to thrive.
This is the ideal lazy man's country.
The natives of the interior are mostly
Indians, very similar to the American
Indians in the States. The natives
along the Canal Zone are a general
mixture, and I suppose nearly every
nation is represented. The Americans
predominate in every line of skilled
labor, and we hear very little language
except English.
The climate is the most delightful I
have ever experienced. The temper
ature very seldom goes above 80 in
the shade, and is very even. The
trade winds blow almost continually.
The dry season begun a few days after
we landed, and we only have an oc
casion shower.
On Christmas day quite a number of
us attended a picnic on Toboga Island,
which is 10 miles from Panama City,
in the bay of Panama. It is said to
be the prettiest natural tropical island
in the wyrld. I have never seen a
prettier place. The old town ofTobo
go is a quaint old place, and the old
houses, covered with tiling, and its
location on the hills, give it a pictur
esque appearance. We visited and
Went inside the old Catholic church,
probably the oldest church except one
in the Rebublie of Panama. It is near
400 years old, so we were informed.
We also visited the old cemetery. The
doors had fallen away from some of
the vaults, leaving many of the skele
tons exposed to view.
tariuin is located here, on a beautiful
hill overlooking fhe Pacific. The
view from the sanitarium is very
pretty. Many high, but small islands
can be seen in the bay.
The native passtime is “cock-fight
ing,” and one was in progress near
where we ate dinner. Pineapples are
the principal product of the island,
and they are of excellent quality. All
convalescent fever cases are sent here
for ten or twelve days, after they leave
the hospital. It is a very healthy
\ place.
We crossed the canal at several
points going to and from Panama
City, but as it was ^loliday no work
was in progress. ^ great deal of
work is being and has been done on
the canal but there remains the greater
part to be done yet. One is impressed
with the very large amount of old
machinery and cars, scattered all
along, just where it was left by the
French. Where active work is in pro
gress, it has been thrown aside by the
Americans and in it place modern
machinery and equipments are used.
Some of this old machinery and cars
are but mere toys compared with the
present machinery
Our health is good, and so far as i
can see, there is very little slcknes^
r (Continued on page b
SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
t Sulphur Rook, Jan. 28.—,T. M.
Hoover has sold his residence here to
J. H. Jimerson and moved to North
Newark where he has taken an interest
in the blacksmith shop with .T. Propes.
We regret to give them up, as they
were one of the l>est families in our
town.
Presiding Elder Skinner preached
for us Satuarday and Sunday. There
were a good many present at the
quarterly meeting Saturday and a
{rood report from over the work.
Mrs. Marie A. Neal of Batesville
delivered a nice lecture at the M. E.
I Church Sunday evening. Her lecture
was on home and foreign mission
work, and was very interesting.
Miss Erma Sanders returned to
Newport last week, after spending a
few days at home with her mother,
Mrs. Cora Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Jimerson and
baby, of Hogan township, came out
Saturday to visit his brother, J. H.
Jimerson.
Misses Narcie liice and Mable
Owen are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Burns of Salado this week.
Mrs. ('has. Wright and Miss Sue
Braden attended the show at Bates
ville Monday night.
J. Ii. Jimerson moved to his resi
dence Tuesday recently purchased
from J. M. Hoover.
Miss Lizzie Moore who is teaching
at Aydelotte Chapel spent Sunday
with home folks.
Allen Gossett and his son. Madison,
moved Tuesday to the old Dye place
north of town.
Mrs. Winfield Jernigan and Miss
Una Churchill were down from Char
lotte Monday.
Mrs. J. C. Gibson has been sick
several days, but is better at this
writing.
J. A. Kaneaster was down from
Batesville Saturday talking with the
boys.
Miss Nettye and Vonnye Bevens
visited relative at Charlotte Tuesday.
John Huddleston is having some re
pair work done on his residence.
Marsh Troy of Magness was on our
streets Tuesday.
Cul. L. Pearce of Batesville was in
town Tuesday.
A. G. Johnson has been on the sick
list this week.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Charlotte, .Tan. 28.—Misses Sallie
Nuckolls and Lena Brown, who are
attending school at Cave City, came
home last week to attend the McAdams
NuckoHs wedding at Cord. 4
Misses Vonnye and Nettye Bevens
of Sulphur Rock spent Tuesday here,
the guests of Mrs. Nellie Jerni
gan.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kent and daugh
ter, Miss Laura, spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Sulphur Rock.
Miss Gussie Hurley of Pleasant Hill
visited her cousin, Miss Josie Moore,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Phronie Kennedy of Portia
visited her sister, Mrs. Jas. Baker, at
this place last week.
Misses Una Churchill and Rena
Crigler visited Mr. and Mrs. Will
Baker Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Jernigan
visited Mr. and Mrs. Newt Blair at
Cord Sunday.
Cay Baker is very low with pneu
monia.
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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.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Oil Trough, Jan. *27.—We are hav
ing some interesting discussions ovei
a few of the county's good men who
are seeking office. Of course every
body’s man is ahead and will be until
after the primary, and then some ol
us will have to take down our sign,
but we are from Missouri and will
have to be cited.
W. 1). Gray, a son-in-law of ,T. ('.
McGuire, has moved here from Carth
age, Mo., and expects to devote his
time to farming. We are glad to
have him with us.
( apt. 11. R. Reeves is a candidate
for—oh, well, he says he’ll tell us when
he gets his new bee-gum hat, which
will be 18 inches high and 52 inches
around.
We are having some very tine
weather now and the farmers are be
ginning to turn the soil again.
From all reports, the contest for
road overseer is going to warm up
some.
William Jones of Batesville came
down Monday to look after some busi
ness.
('has. Wasson sold quite a lot of
cotton seed at Newark last week.
B. O. and B. F. Trotter went to
Newark on business Saturday.
W. O. Moore is on the sick list this
week but is improving now.
J. C. McGuire left Saturday for his
home at Batesville.
J. A. Nichols visited relatives at
Salado this week.
L. L. Ellison visited near Hutson
Sunday.
MRS. MAUD E. MARTIN
This amiable wife, devoted mother
and kind sister fell asleep January
25th at her home near Moorefield. She
was sick but a short time and death
came very suddenly, but she was ready
O, what a significent word: “Ready.’
This indicates she did not put off thi:
important matter till a dying moment
She was a consistent member of th<
lee's Chapel church: was converter
under the ministry of Rev. James F
Jemigan in 1888.
She was the mother of .six children
leaving a little babe three months old,
and a husband, J. D. Martin, brothers,
sisters and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn her death.
Betty was a good woman and an ex
cellent neighbor and her death is much
lamented. She was born June 10,
1870. May God bless the motherless
children. A Friend.
MANNING FOR CONGRESS
The announcement ot Hon. M. .T.
Manning, of Monro^county, as a can
didate for congress from this district,
appears in today’s paper.
Mr. Manning' has been a citizen oi
Monroe county for twenty-five years,
has served his people well in various
public positions and enjoys the con
fidence of all classes of people in his
county. At home he has so lived and
conducted himself as to merit and re
ceive at the hands of his neighbors,
those who know and see his everyday
life, that uniform manifestation oi
confidence and respect which bespeaks
a trust unreserved.
ile is known as one of the best law
yers in the district and is fully capable
of discharging1 the duties of this im
portant office.
10,337,607 BALES TO JAN. 16
The government report on cotton
issued Friday, shows that the tota'
number of bales of cotton ginned tc
January 16, was 10,337,607 bales. The
number of bales ginned to the same
date last year was 12,175,199.
Arkansas has 2,103 gins in opera
tion and had ginned 667,196 bales thii
season, up to January 16, 1908.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ladies Aid Society of Cord de
sire to inform the public that they wil
give a concert at the Cord schoo
house on the evening of February 22
1908, beginnig at 8 o’clock, the' pro
ceeds to be used for the benefit of th<
church. Everybody respectfully in
vited. Admission: Adults 15, cents
children 10 cents.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in i
careful and correct manner by A. A
Henderson at the Merchants sat
Planters Bank.
COUNTY PRIMARY MARCH 25
County Democratic Committee Order*
Primary to be Held on That Day
The county Democratic central com
mittee met at Batesville Friday foe*
the purpose of fixing a date for hold
ing a primary. A general primary
was ordered to be held on Wednesday,
March 25, to nominate all candidates
Chairman S. A. Hail presided and
the following townships were repre
sented :
Ashley, by T. B. Padgett, proxy.
Barren, by J. B. Gray. .
Big Bottom, G. H. TrevathJn. proxy.
Black River, by P. L. Lane, proxy.
Christian, by R. H. Powell.
Cushman, by J. R. Dodson, proxy.
Gainsboro, by T. B. Padgett, proxy.
Jefferson, by C. D. Metcalf, proxy.
Magness, by R. M. Crow.
Relief, by ,T. W. Manuel.
Ruddell, by S. A. Hail.
Salado, by J. A. Baker.
Washington, by W. H. Calawav.
White River, by M. R. Fugett.
It. A. Dowdy resigned as secretary
of the committee and C. D. Metcalf
was elected to fill the vacancy.
J. Ft. Johnson was elected committee
man from Fairview township, and W.
F. Wilson committeeman from Oil
Trough township.
S. A. Hail tendered his resignation
as committeeman from Ruddell town
ship, and T. B. Padgett was elected to
succeed him. Mr. Padgett was unani
mously elected as chairman of th«
committee.
i ne committeemen from the several
townships were instructed to submit,
at the next meeting of the central com
mittee, a list of nine voters for each
precinct, chosen from different parts
of their respective townships, to act as
judges and clerks of the election, until
all nine names at'e satisfactory to the
, central committee, three judges to bo
selected from the first six namesggug
gested, and two clerks from the*last
three, in the following manner: The
first three names drawn from the list
of six to act as judges, and the next
two from the list of three to act as
clerks,
Ashley township was given another
voting precinct, to lie located at tho
Pfeiffer school house.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
tie it resolved, i nat the democratic
central committee of Independence
county indorse the action of the demo
cratic party in its last state conven
tion, held in Hot Springs on the 14th
day of .Tune, 1906, and the rules and
regulations of the democratic party of
Arkansas, prescribed by the demo
cratic state central committe, and wo
hereby set March 25th, 1SHI8, as the
day for holding a legalized primary
for Independence county, for the nom
ination of a United States senator,
and all state, congressional, judicial
and all county and township officers.
“Resolved second, That no one bo
allowed to vote in said democratic pri
mary election except known democrats,
or those who may show that they havo
acted with the democratic party, both
state and national, in the last election,
and who declare themselves devoted
to democratic principles.
“Resolved third, That when an elect
or who proposes to vote is not able to
prepare his own ballot, the same shall
be prepared in the presence of two of
the judges of the election, who aro
hereby directed not to use their influence
for any candidate, but to allow tho
elector to vote according to his owu
judgment and desire.”
The committee adjourned to meet
Friday, February 14, at 10 o’clock
a. in.
FARM FOR SALE
\
Good 80 acre creek bottom farm,
* IKiur miles east of Newark, on Dota
creek, 25 acres in cultivation, good
three-room log house, good log barn,
good timber on land not in cultivation,
only one mile from school and church.
Will be sold, if taken at once, for 9S
per acre. Henderson Real Kstate Go.,
Newark, Ark.,
COTTON RECEIPTS
The total cotton receipts up to nftoia
yesterday were 1,124 bales, and it was*
selUag at lot eaets.