The Newark Journal.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March 7, 1913
$1 Per Annum
Vol. 12, No. 48
Don't Boast About What You Would Do if You Were Someone Else—Just Get Busy and Show What You Can Do Yourself
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AT SULPHUR ROCK
Weekly Harvest of the Live Local
News Items From the Hub of
White River Township
Malcomb Moore of Morefield was
in town on business Monday.
Rev. J. L. Brown of Charlotte
spent a sew hours here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Morg Magness of
Batesville spent Sunday in town.
Miss Narcie Rice of Tuckerman
spent Tuesday in town visiting
friends.
Dr. M. B. Owens has returned
from a weeks visit to Auvergne,
Jackson county.
Prella Chaney returned Tues
day from Little Rock where he
has been visiting.
Mrs. W. C. Grammer and son,
Wright, came up Saturday to
visit for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Eaton of
Elida, N. M , spent a few hours
in our city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson of
Newport spent Sunday here with
friends and relatives.
Miss Inamae Durham of Little
Rock is visiting her cousins, Rev.
and Mrs. M. L. Mack.
Clyde Wilson, who has a posi
tion in Newport, visited friends
and relatives here Sunday.
The oil well is progressing nice
ly. Experts say that there is a
great deal more oil for the distance
they have drilled than ever before,
and think that in a few* more feet
we will find oil in paying quan
tities. _
WYCOUQH WARBLINGS
Health is very good at present.
P. S. Fortune spent Friday at
Newark.
T. J. McDoniel spent Saturday
at Sulphur Rock.
A. W. Slayden went to Sulphur
Rock Tuesday on business.
H. V. Merriwether went to Sul
phur Rock on business Saturday.
Mrs. J. L. Horn of Newark is
visting Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Curtis
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Eaton of
New Mexico spent Monday and
Tuesday visiting J. A. Griffin and
family.
GIVES $7,000 TO CHURCH
Col. V. Y. Cook Donates V'aluable
Lots to Batesville Church
Batesville, Mch. 1.—One of the
largest gifts ever made to a church
in north Arkansas was that of Col.
V. Y. Cook of Batesville, who has
deeded lots on Main street here,
valued at $6,000, to the First
Methodist church of Batesville.
Col. Cook had previously donated
$1,000 to the church. The church
owns several lots besides those
donated by Col. Cook. Col. Cook’s
donation will be retained, while
the other property will be sold to
aid in the building of a new church
and two parsonages, which will
be immediately begun.
TO THE PUBLIC
Newark, Ark., March 1, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has bought the Sul
phur Rock and Newark Telephone
exchanges. We took possession
this date and will do all in our
power to improve the service of
these systems. There is some
trouble in making changes and
we trust all will be charitable and
patient while we start. All rents
will remain the same.
White River Telephone Co.
Per T. J. Raney, Sec.
I P. MYDRICK PARDONED
Governor Robinson has pardoned
I. P. Hydrick, formerly of this
place, who was convicted of mur
der in the second degree for kill
ing Lee Mercing in Newport
about two. years ago. Hydrick
was sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary and haftl served
about six months of his sentence
GRAY CAN’T CUT SALARIES
Representative A. G. Gray made
another ineffectual attempt Tues
day to pass a bill reducing the sal
aries of certain Independence
county officers. The bill was a
modification of his former bill, but
was defeated by a decisive majority j
FARM FOR SALE
Sixty acres; 7-room house, paint
ed; two wells; large barn; tenant
house and stable; windmill; good
orchard, consisting of apples,
peaches, grapes and strawberries;
only one mile from church and
school. W.J.Updyke, Hutson,Ark.
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livery old man is the ripened fruit of his young
er days. A man does not grow old overnight
Age creeps upon us, and if extravagance is steal
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ing away our money, age is stealing away our
capacity for work and preparing us for a desolate
old age. If you wish to he comfortable, you must
begin putting a way you r money now, then when
old age comes you can fall back upon the money
you HAwhen yoti were younger.
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Know
That we carry, at all times, one of
the most complete stocks of goods to
be found in Newark. It is a pleasure
to us to sell you good goods—-the kind
that give satisfaction-—because then
we know you will come back for more.
We want your business and will give
you full value for every dollar you
spend with us.
HUNT’S BEST FLOUR
COAL FOR SALE
WE HAVE A FINE LOT OF CORN FOR SALE
MOORE BROS.
LOCAL DOINGS
A fine son was bom unto Mr.
and Mrs. VV. L. Porter Thursday
of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Allen return
ed yesterday morning from a busi
ness trip to Little Rock.
J. 0. Robinson, one of Wycough
township’s best young citizens,
was in town on business Satur
day.
Jno. R. Barnett came up from
Newport Monday to attend the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs. J. W.
Barnett.
Governor Robinson has pardoned
Charley Meachem, convicted in
this county of petit larceny, and
fined $10.
Eber Boles, a good citizen of Lo
gan township, was in town Satur
day and called to subscribe for
The Journal. 9
H. A. Gire has moved his barber
shop from the Masonic building
into a part of the Allen building
on Front street.
Miss Willie Kinman is assisting
in the store of G. 0. Magness &
Co., during their big sale, which
begins Tuesday.
Geo. L. Green returned Friday
from Little Rock where he spent
a few days mingling with the
state law-makers.
Mrs. A. B. Cost returned to her
home at Minturn Sunday night,
after a pleasant visit here with
Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant.
We have some good White river
farms and some good town proper
ty for sale. White River Land &
Investment Co., Newark.
Mrs. Bonnie Langley arrived
Sunday night from Eagle Lake,
Tex., to attend the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. J. W. Barnett.
J. J. Pridmore is installing his
fixtures and getting ready to open
a restaurant in the building re
cently vacated by E. E. Allen.
Mrs. 0. T. Richardson returned
to her home at Beebe Monday
night, after a pleasant visit here
with her mother, Mrs. Ida Hogue.
The Newark Lumber Co. has
installed a new system of hard
ware fixtures, which makes their
hardware department strictly up
to-date.
Dr. V. L. Pascoe spent a few
days this week on his plantation
in Pulaski county and incidentally
| stopped off at Little Rock to look
| in on the legislature.
Full assortment of the best gar
den seeds of all kinds, in bulk
form, at Allen’s. You get more
and better seed when you buy in
bulk from Allen.
If you appreciate good biscuits
go to Holderbv & Sisk’s and get
some King of Missouri flour. Its
the best flour ever brought to
Newark. (Adv.)
R. A. Barnett came over from
Paragould Saturday night in re
sponse to a message announcing
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. J. W. Barnett.
Mrs. H. A. Gire, who has been in
poor health for some time, was
taken to Newport Tuesday and
placed in a sanitarium where she
will undergo an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Eaton of
Elida, N. M., and Miss Narcie
Rice of Tuckerman are spending
a few days visiting relatives and
friends in this communnity.
W. W. Hartsfield, Mrs. E. M.
Wilson and Mrs. G. W. Gilbreath
returned Saturday from Black
Oak, where they spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Meachem.
E. L. Reeves of Oil Trough left
on the morning train Sunday for
points in Oklahoma where he will
take a position as traveling sales
man for the Spaulding Buggy Co.
J. H. Holderbv returned Friday
from Little Rock where he spent
a day or two mingling with the
legislators in the interest of the
bill to consolidate school districts
33 and 35.
E. E. Allen has moved into his
new building and is now nicely
fixed. He has the best build
ing in town and one that would
be a credit to a town three times
as large as Newark.
A big order for graduates *fnr
early Fall delivery must be filled
according to contract. We must
double our summer enrollment. To
do this, 25 per cent discount is of
fered those entering from April to
June. Joplin Business College.
J. F. Morgan announces in to
day’s paper as a candidate for re
election as city marshal. Mr.
Morgan has served the town as
marshal for several years and has
a good record to his credit. He !
has at all times made a consistent;
effort to enforce the law and has1
suceeded in a manner that speaks:
well for him.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Happenings of the Week in L)ota
Township Briefly Told
Dr. J. L. Davis spent last week
at Little Rock.
A. B. Weaver went to Bates
ville on business Friday.
Alvin Haddock went to Sulphur
Rock on business Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brittain went
to Batesville on business Monday.
D. W. Wilson of Sulphur Rock
spent Saturday night with J. C.
McGill.
Mrs. C. M. Houston and Miss
Clara McGill are on the sick list
this week.
G. G. Hugg was thrown from a
horse Monday and sustained sev
eral slight injuries.
The young people enjoyed a
singing at the home of Mrs. Allie
Blair Sunday night.
Miss Nettie Davis of this place
and Phenander Ball of Texarkana
were married at Little Rock last
week and left immediately for
for Texarkana where they will
make their future home.
CARD OF THANKS
Words cannot express my heart
felt thanks to my friends for their
kindness during the sickness and
death of my dear wife, who passed
away on the 23rd of February.
May the Lord bless every one of
you is my prayer.
Frank Conner.
TAFT VETOES WEBB BILL
President Taft vetoed the Webb
Kenyon bill prohibiting the ship
ment of whiskey into prohibition
territory. Both houses of cong
ress promptly passed the bill over
Taft’s veto and it becomes a law
in spite of Taft’s effort to favor
the liquor interests.
SPRING MILLINERY OPENINU
Our spring millinery opening
will take place on Thursday and
Friday, March 13 and 14. Largest
assortment, newest styles and low
est prices in North Arkansas. You
are cordially invited to attend.
Barnett Bros. Merc. Co., Batesville.
CLEAN UP GRAVEYARD
There will be a meeting at the
Hopewell cemetery, near Cord, on
Friday, March 14. All parties
who have relatives buried there
are urged to be present.
PRES. WILSON’S MESSAGE
President Wilson’s inaugural ad
dress, in full, will be found on page
six of today’s paper.
TREASURY NEEDS
MILLION DOLLARS
Legislature Unable to flake Rev*
enues Meet Needs of the
State Government
Little Rock, Mch. 4.—But one
week of the legislative session of
1913 remains, and it is the most
important of the whole period.
Fully 75 per cent of the work
done up to the present time has
been on local legislation, but the
members say they cannot help it
as their people demand it.
There have been a few general
lawrs enacted of importance but
the great mass of acts consists of
laws applicable to special counties
and communities. Now the gen
eral Assembly is confronted with
the financial problem. The Ways
and Means Committee and the
Joint Finance Committee have
been working hard on the bills,
which were dumped into the
House Monday morning. There
had been a total of $3,547,455.16
appropriation bills introduced and
referred to the Joint Committee,
including deficiency measures cov
ering money already expended,
aggregating $367,640.56. Against
this astounding total is set an esti
mated total revenue of about $2,
275,000, according to the calcula
tions of former State Auditor Jobe.
This leaves a shortage of about
$1,300,000 to meet which the appro
priations must be cut down by the
Legislature, or it must side-step
the issue as did the Legislature of
1911.
It is admitted by all that the in
creased demand upon the state’s
resources because of new institu
tions, new departments, and in
creased salaries of the last few
years, with the reduction of the
general tax levy by three-quarters
of a mill in the last Davis legisla
ture, is the cause of the present
financial stringency of the state.
This has been only partially met
by the increassed assessment
brought about by the activities of
the Tax Commission.
HRS. BARNETT DEAD
Mrs. J. W. Barnett died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. M.
Barnes, in this city early Sunday
morning, after an illness of only a
few days.
Deceased was 59 years old and
is survived by her husband and
four children.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist church, Monday,
Rev. M. B. Umsted conducting ser
vices. The remains were buried
at Blue Springs cemetery.
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