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The Newark Journal
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published In The Famous white River Country, where Alfalfa is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March II, 1910
Vol. 9. No. 48
SPEAKING APPOINTMENTS
Dates and Places Where Candi
dates Will Address the Voters
The candidates for the various
county offices and the state senate
will address the Democratic voters
at the following places on the dates
given.
Fairview township, Pleasanl
Plains, Friday March 11.
Salado township, at Salado, Sat
urday March 12.
Rosie township, at Rosie Mon
. day March 14.
Christian township, at Oil
Trough, Tuesday March 15.
Oil Trough township, at Elmo,
Wednesday March 16.
Rig Bottom township, at New
ark, March 17.
Magness township, at Magness,
Friday March 18.
White River township, Sulphur
Rock, Saturday March lit.
Cushman township, at Cushman,
' Monday March 21.
4. Jefferson township, at Alvis,
Tuesday March 22.
i. ' Barren township, at Gray’s
school house, Wednesday, March
23.
• • Dota township, at Charlotte,
Thursday March 24.
’Black River township at Wil
liams school house, Friday March
25.
*’ Wycough and Logan, township.
’ . at Lebanon, Saturday March 2d.
-•*. * Gainsboro township, at Ham’s
* school house, Monday March 2*.
Ruddell township, at courthouse
Tuesday march 29.
The speaking will begiu each day
at 10 o’clock a.m. and continue
-.'c. ',.1.*' tirade their announ
cement, except at places where
dinner can be had, and then from
12 to 1 o'cloek will be given for
dinner.
CARD OF THANKS
We tender our heart-felt thanks
to our dear friends and neighbors
for their faithful and kind assist
ance during the illness of the
dearly beloved girl Samantha Bar
trug. May Heavens richest bless
ings rest upon each and every one
of you, is our prayers.
Mk. and Mks. R F. Rouse
W. N. Baktruo.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
The regular quarterly examina
tion will be held at Batesville on
Thursday and Friday, March 17
and 18, 1910. The examination
will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Sidney Pickrns,
County Examiner.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Lonnie \\ illiams of Cushman is
visiting his sister, Mrs. W. W\
Baker.
John A. Reaves, of Ashley town
ship, was here a few hours Sunday
with his son, Dr. E. L. Reeves.
Miss Robbie Engles went to
Elmo Saturday where she is em
ployed to teach a three months
terra of school.
J. W. Harper attended the fun
eral Saturday at Rosie of Woodroe
Cook, the lfi-year-old son of Mrs.
Dellah Cook, of Rosie.
H. D. Uhles has just finished a
new roof on his residence, with j
other improvements about the
yard, which gives quite a different
appearance to the place.
W. C. Bullard and family drove
over Sunday to visit Mr. Bullards
mother, Mrs. Drummond. Mr.
Bullard has sold out in Batesville,
and will soon remove to Chickasha,
Oklahoma.
The County Union, which was;
in session here Friday and Satur-1
day last, was well attended, and
almost a full delegation. The busi
ness of the meeting was transacted
in a businesslike manner. Every
one seemed to enjoy the meeting.
The next meeting will be at Moun
tain (lap June 24th and 25th.
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UNCLE HENRY WYATT DEAD
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J. 11. Wyatt, one of the oldest
and best citizens of Independence
county, died at his home near Ros
ie early Saturday morning.
Mr. Wyatt was 74 years of age
and had been a resident of this
county since 1852. He served in
the Confederate army during the
Civil war taking part in the Mis
| souri raid. He was a member of
the Methodist church since 1880.
By his own request his body
was laid to rest near his own door:
in the presence of a large number
of friends and loved ones.
FENCE FOR SALE
All of the old stock laVv fence j
from where the new fence starts
clear on down to Black river will
be sold to highest bidder,including
all posts, wire, rails and plank, as
it now stands. Will be sold in
large or small quanites. Sale will
continue from now until entire
fence is sold.
G. M. Fiklds,
F. C. Hoyt,
W. W. Magnkss.
Commissioners.
I F YOU carry your money around
® in your pocket, hide it in the
house or bury it, you leave your
self liable to loss from hold-up, fire
robbery or other accident.
•f If you keep your money in the
bank you are secure from all these.
1 And, you can get it just as easily
when you want it—
1 BESIDES, you improve your
standing in the community by hav
ing a bank account and paying
your bills by check. 1R^ IT!
We want YOUR account, large or small.
We give to each the same attention.
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK
Geo. L. Green, President
Leslie R. Acton, Cashier
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MILLINERY OPENING
A/Irs. Mattie L. Ford has just re
turned from St. Louis, and will
have her Millinery Opening at
SULPHUR ROCK, MARCH 24
AT JIMERSON’S STORE
Showing a complete line of the
latest styles in ladies’ hats.
Everybody cordially invited!
Buy fertilizer from Barnett
Bros. Merc. Co. They handle
the best. 4-1
Rev. Dr. Jno. H. Dye of Searcy
will preach at Sulphur Rock next
Sunday.
Darden plowing and all kinds of
yard work done promptly. Jno.
L. Jones.
Rev. J. L. Brown will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday at 11
i. m. and at night.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Dealing
spent Sunday at Magness with Mr.
ind Mrs. T. W. Hulsey.
You always get more for your:
noney when you buy garden seed
n bulk at E. E. Allen’s
Dr. D. B. Morgan, the noted
veterinary surgeon, will be in
Newark Saturday, March, 12.
For Sale.—400 or 500 bushels of
jood corn, cash or good note.
Henry Johnson, Newark, Ark.
George Gilbreath was called to
Mooretield Wednesday, his sister,
Mrs.Y.M.Mack being seriously ill.
We have just received a line lot
seed potatoes and are making
special prices. Newark Grocer Co.
R. L McNairy was down from
Batesville Monday, looking after
his farming interests over in the
bottom.
Garden seed that come in bulk
form are always the best and
cheapest. You can get ’em at E.
E. Allen’s,
Dr. A. A. Evans went to New
port Sunday to visit Dr. C. W.
Martin who is quite sick with
pneumonia.
My muliuer will arrive Monday
and our big millinery opening will
take place the 24th, 25th and 26th.
E. J. Magness.
Mrs. T. A. Berry of Balch will
read The Journal a year through
the kindness of her sister, Miss
Lizzie Mayhan.
.fames Coulson died at his home
north of town Thursday night
from pneumonia. He leaves a
wife and one child.
Mrs. Alexander will have a bet
ter and more complete stock of
ladies and childrens spring hats
this spring than ever.
Lost.—One pair of wire stretch
ers and clamps. $1.00 reward to
the one who finds and returns to
us. Newark Telephone Co.
The Democratic County Central
Committee will meet at Batesville
tomorrow, which will probably be
the last meeting of the committee
until after the primary.
Mrs. Alexander will sell you i1
the nicest spring hat you ever saw
for the money, cheaper than ever,
shop at residence, Newark.
There is no better authority on
horses than the noted Dr. D. B. j
Morgan,who will be atIIall’s stable
in Newark, Saturday, March 12.
A. W. Slayden, a good citizen j
of Logan sownship, was in town (
on business Tuesday, and had his ,
name enrolled for a year's reading
of The Journal. ,
lion. S. A. Moore of Batesvilie 1
was in town Saturday. He is a
candidate for mayor of Batesvilie, |
and his many friends here hope he <
may be successful. (
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1 keep a nice and complete line ‘
of general merchandise, any thing i *
you need. Telephone your order
and it will receive prompt atten
tion. Jno. M. Martin.
Nothing can give so many peo- | *
pie so much pleasure for so long a
time at so small cost as a phono
graph. See W. D. Ilinson about
phonographs and records.
Don't throw away your clothes
because they are dirty and greasy
or splotched with paint. Take ,
them to H. A. Oire and he will
clean them up good as new.
Someone entered Mr. Toddy’s
smokehouse, near Hutson, a few
nights ago and stole about 100
pounds of meat. There is no clue
as to who the guilty parties are.
Mrs. Flossie Cullotn of Jud
sonia is spending a few days here
I with her mother, Mrs. W. P. Lavv
[ ton, who has been bedfast for sev
eral days from a fall during the
recent snow.
Elbert Reeves of Oil Trough,
who has been at work iu Louisiana
j for the Spaulding Buggy Com
j pany, was in town Monday. He
| expects to leave in a few days for
points in Colorado in the interest
of his company.
Mrs. W. P. Lawton, who fell
some time ago and sustained a se
rious injury of the hip, is improv
ing as well as could be expected
of one of her advanced age. Her
many friends hope to see her able
I to be out again soon.
If Donaghey was a bad man be
fore he rose to the position of
governor of the state his neigh
bors in Faulkner county among
whom he has lived for 30 years
failed to find it out, or else they
are a mighty lot of hypocrites. In
1 the primary election thatnominat
led Donaghey two years ago they
gave him practically a unanimous!
vote, there being less than a hun
dred polled against him out of a
total vote of over three thousand.
—I’aragould boliphone.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Program For Meeting to be Held
at Batesville Harch 12
The Independence County
Teachers’ Association will meet in
the High School Building at Bates
ville on Saturday morning at 10
o’clock, March 1‘2, 1910. The fol
lowing program has been arranged
and a large attendance of teachers
is exppcted.
The work of the S. I. A. Mrs.
Maud D. Jeffery.
How to inculcate a Desire for
Knowledge in the Lower Grades
—O. T. Jernigam
Music—Miss Edna Hively.
Reading Miss Stella McGrew.
Story—Arthur Porter.
The Best Methods of Teaching
Reading Miss Bertha Gray and
Mrs. .lane Dodd.
Importance of Teaching Agri
culture in the Public Schools
Jlaude Huddleston and O. Sims.
Schoolroom Decorations—Miss
Agnes Hughey.
I>ebate:-liesolved that our pres
*nt graded course of study is too
ligh for our rural schools Aftir
native, J. K. Rawlings; Negative.
iV. E. Dodd.
SHOT THROUGH A WINDOW
A. \V. Shirey, aged 80 years a
>rominent and wealthy merchant,
vas shot and killed in his store at
Jinturn Tuesday night, the as
assin shooting through a window
rom the outside. There is no
due as to the indentity of the
nurder.
Shirey was worth about $150,
>00 and it is said that almost his
entire fortune was some time ago
villed to the I. O. O. F. Grand
Lodge of Arkansas for the purpose
>f establishing and maintaining an
)dd Fellows Sanitarinura at Hot
Springs, his relatives being willed
>nly one cent each.
WHATS THE REASON?
A statement over the signature
>f a candidate for office has gone
i>ut through the public press that
lot. a single man who owns any
iroperty has been convicted of a
elony in the circuit courts of this
district during the last two years.
Several men who own property
lave been indicted on felony
•barges in the district during that
lime; why not convicted? Have the
court officers done their duty, oi
ls the felony law made just for the
negroes and poor white people?
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
.1. M. Hoover was up from New
ark Monday.
Prof. Sidney Wells spent Sun
day at B.itesville.
Elbert Jernigan was down from
Charlotte Tuesday.
If you have anything to sell ad
vertise it in the Journal.
Rev. A. H Horn of Newark was
in town a few minutes Tuesday.
Boy Moore of Newark was vis
iting here Monday and Tuesday.
Albert Heating who lived west
of town died Tuesdaj' of pneu
monia.
Miss Bea Rico of Tuckerman
spent Sunday here with her many
friends.
Stacy Crow and George Wilson
went to Helana Monday to spend
a few days.
Dr. T. A. Bevens went to Bates
ville Monday to visit his son,
George, and family.
Johnson Moore of Bald Knob is
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore.
Misses Vela Jernigan and
Beryal Ward of Batesville spent
Saturday and Sunday in our city.
Mrs. Jeff Morgan and daughter,
Lucy, returned from Rosie Tues
day where they spent several days
with relatives.
Chas. Hutchison of Newark and
Miss Mattie Wood of Sharp were
married here Sunday, W. T. And
erson officiating.
D. D. Whisnant of Logan town
ship spent Monday in our town
and sampled the sulphur water at
the artesian well.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hoover and
sons, Elza and Arline, of Bates
ville, were visiting the lady’s
mother, Mrs. Wilson here Sun
day.
J. K. P. Wood died Thursday
of cancer and was buried Friday
at the family' burying ground
at the old home place north of
town.
W. J. Gennings died early Sun
day morning at his home near
here and was buried at the family
burying ground about throe miles
west of town.
O. T. Jernigan and family who
have been at Charlotte for several
months, have moved back to there
home at this place and we give
them a hearty welcome.
ia«/ all; I
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HAVN’T YOU BEEN
EXPECTING
I
T
TO START BANK ACCOUNT?
Been trying to save an amount suf
ficient to make a “good start?”
T h e “small purchase” temptation
makes it very hard to accumulate any
certain sum when you keep your money
in your pocket or around the house—
probably that has been YOUR trouble.
This bank accepts deposits of $1 and
up—why not come in and open an ac
count with us NOW—let the bank help
you save—it is the only SAFR way.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NEWARK, ARKANSAS
Under Supervision of U. S. Government