The Newark Journal
Published In The Famous Big bottom Country. Where Alfalfa Is King.
Per Annum.
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 1, 1907.
Voi. 7. No. 6.
, FUNDS TO FIGHT TIGERS
Substantial Subscription Raised at
Citizens Meeting Monday Night.
Rev. J. L. Brown of Charlotte
was the principal speaker at the
anti-tiger mass meeting held at
the Baptist church Monday night.
He spoke for several minutes and
entertained the audience with sev-,
eral striking illustrations of the
tigar problem.
it was moved ana seconded mat
the chairman appoint an executive
committee to take up the details
of the work in a systematic manner.
The motion prevailed and the
chairman appointed the following
citizens as members of the execu
tive committee: G. M. Fields,
Chairman, T. H. Dealing, R. R.
Ratton, S. J. T. Wynn, H. 1).
Eller, O. F. Craig, J. W. Barnett,
A. H. 8aylors, A. C. Robertson,
J. P. Magness, Dr. V. E. Paseoe,
A. A. Henderson, N. M. Wilson, i
Dr. L. (i. Poe, J. E. Henderson, !
J. F. Oossey, Chas. Magness, Jr.,
J. W. Kir.man, R. M. Galloway,
E. J. Magness, A. C. Martin, B. |
Id. Adams, C. M. Edwards, G. L. |
Fink, Dick Bum pass, J. D, Sew
ard, W. L. Hall, J. H. Holderby,
W. T. lvinman, Noel Norris, H.
E. Boultinghouse, Zed Griffith,
M. S. Fisher and W. C. Best.
Rev. .1. L. Brown presented a
petition asking the legislature to
repeal certain sections of Kirby’s
Digest permitting distilleries to
operate in prohibition districts,
and invited all who desired to do
so to come forward and sign it.
Practically everybody present, ex
cept some of the town and town- j
ship officials, signed the petition,
nearly a hundred signatures being
procured.
A motion that a subscription be !
taken to raise funds to carry on I
the fight in a more thorough and"!
systematic manner was unanimous
ly adopted and the chairman
announced that those desiring to
subscribe to the fund could state
the amount and the secretary
would make a record of it.
i tie luiiuw huu^cripi iulis were
announced: S. J. T. Wynn, §5;
T. H. Hearing, $5; Mrs Mollie,
Porter, $5; R. R. Ratton, $10; G.
M. Fields, $5; A. H. Saylors, $5;
B. H. Adams, $5; ,1. W. Bainett,
$2.50; F. M. Martin, $2.50: R. M.
Galloway, $2.50; O. F. Craig,
$2.50; H. D. Eller, $5; J. L.
Brown, $2 50; A. C. Martin, $2.50;
J. P. Magness, $5; W. L. Hall,
$5; E. A. Hulsey, $1; N. M. Wil
son, $2.50; Mrs. Attie Green. $1;
Mrs. «J. T. Brooks, $1.50; Miss
Gertude Hulsey, $1; Miss Fannie
Blalock, $1.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned to meet
Monday night, February 11, at
the Christian church.
DISTRICT UNION.
The Northeast Independence
County District Farmers Union
will meet with Scott Union on
Saturday, February 2, at 10
o’clock a. m. All Unions in the
district are requested to send full
g^legation.
T. A. Bullington, Sec-Treas.
JAMES EDWARDS DEAD.
The many friends of James Ed
wards, formerly of this place, will
regret to learn of his death, which
occurred Monday at his home in
Los Angeles, Cali., after a pro
longed illness from lung trouble.
Mr. Edwards left Newark about
four years ago to go west for the
benefit of his health and it was
thought for a time that he would
regain his health entirely, but
about a year and a half ago the
old trouble set up again, and it
has been known for several months
that there was no hope for his
recovery.
He was married in Los Angeles
about two years ago and leaves a
wife but no children.
THE GOOD ROADS MEETING
Good Work Expected to Result From
Meeting Now Being Held.
Little Rock, Jan. 30.—The fifth
annual convention of the Arkansas
Good Roads Association opened
here yesterday with a program es
pecially prepared to interest the
merchants and planters of* the
State, large numbers of whom are
in attendance. Wednesday was
devoted to legislative matters and
Thursday will be road builders’
day, and the best methods of
building good roads will be con
sidered.
A large number of county
judges and road commissioners,
officials of commercial organiz
ations and representatives of labor
unions and farmers’ societies are
in attendance, and the convention
promises to be the most successful
of its kind ever held in the State.
Many problems relating to the
construction and maintenance of
public highways will be consider
ed, including convict labor on
roads, national and State aid, as
well as machinery for building
roads and the best material to be
used and methods to be employed.
A FEW WORDS TO THE PUBLIC
The deposits of the Merchants
and Planters Rank have increased
one hundred per cent in the past
thirty days. This is the peoples’
bank and is as solid as a rock.
We are here to stay and will guard
well the interests of our customers,
as well as our own.
courteous treatment is accoraeci
to all alike, rich or poor, old or
young If you want your money
where it is absolutely safe, open
an account with us. We will save
any amount for you, it matters not
how small.
Teach your children to save by
having a balance in the bank.
We have some accounts now with
the children.
Absolute safety is our guide.
We will “turn down’’ a check
from an official of this bank as
quick as we would one from the
poorest man in the county, if it is
not backed by deposits.
We are here to stay.
Merchants & Planters Bank,
A. A. Henderson, Asst Cashier.
IT HAS GROWN.
“'Have yo never heard Jimkins
relate about the time he got half
wav up Mt. Blanc with one of his
little nephews and no guide?” asked
one man of another.
“IIow long ago did he tell you
about it?” was the evasive reply.
“Last March, when he just got
home,” said the first man.
“Well,” said the other, “in the
eight months since then he has
climbed the rest of the way, suc
cored a fainting guide and sustain
ed a snowstorm on the summit, re
suscitated two benumbed strangers
on the way down, and guided the
entire party to the foot, where a
group of frantic relatives were wait
ing.”—Stray Stories. |
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Happenings of the Week at the Hub
of White River Township
Sulphur Rock, Jan. 29.—Dan
Olive, of Paris, Tenn., who has
been here for a month visiting the
families of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Moore and Dr. and Mrs. T. A.
Bevens, left a few days ago to
return to his home.
W. R. Lawhon and daughters
came down from Guion Friday to
spend a few days. Mr. Lawhon
returned Monday. He is putting
in saw mill at that place.
Rev. C. F. Hively came in Fri
day to visit his family and preach
ed Sunday and Sunday night at
the M. E. church.
Miss Ethel Griffin, who is teach
ing at Oil Trough, visited her
uncle, W. R. Rice and family here
Saturday night.
Ewen Lane who is teaching
near Oil Trough made his regular
visit to this city Sunday.
Bert Pascoe came down from
Batesville Sunday to visit home
folks and his best girl.
J. C. Huddleston went to Little
Rock Monday to attend the good
roads convention.
Squire C. P. Pickens and A. T.
Best of Dota were selling pork in
town Tuesday.
F. M. Barnett and son Rube, of
the Dota neighborhood were in
town Monday.
Miss Ella Sanders of Newport
visited her mother at this place
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wright has been on
the sick list for several days.
Work was commenced Tuesday
on ,1. U. Martin’s residence.
Wes Moore of near Maguess
was on our streets Tuesday.
Mrs. W. T. Anderson visited at
Moorefield Tuesday.
Tom Walrip of Magness was in
our city Tuesday.
Ed. Yatesman of Batesville was
in town Monday.
FOR DEPOT AT MAGNESS.
Hon. S. A. Moore, has succeed
ed in having1 a bill passed by the
lower branch of the General As
sembly ordering the railroad com
pany to erect a depot at Magness.
This accommodation is badly need
ed and the people will undoubted
ly appreciate the efforts of Mr.
Moore in their behalf. Mr.
Moore's depot bill was third to be
passed by the House and was at
once transmitted to the Senate.
THE WAY IT WAS.
Mr. Editor:—I notice in your
last issue you seemed to think it
was Judge Tharp who dismissed
the Whort Arnold case. Now,
sir, it is this way: Tharp held
that Arnold had been tried for the
crime charged, from October‘28 up
till the day of his trial, and the
State’s Attorney dismissed the 16
days left, including the raid.
J. R. Alexander.
ROAD NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a pe
tition will be presented at the ad
journed January term, 1907, of
the Independence County Court,
to be held Wednesday, Feb. 6,1907
for the establishing of a public
road, in Indepenence county, and
state of Arkansas, described as fol
lows: bcgining at the north west
corner of the Northwest quarter of
the Northeast quarter of Section
six (6), township eleven (11), north
range 4, west; thence running on
the township line west, between
townships eleven (11) and twelve
(12), about one mile or such dis
tance necessary to intersect the
public road that runs from Oil
Trough to Pleasant Plains, Ark.
G. M. Fields,
Joseph Harris,
J. H. Rauhoff,
ADVICE TO THE FARMERS
A Texas Farmer Writes of the Union
and Other Things.
To The Newark Journal:
Bertram, Tex., Jan. 23.—We
are having the warmest weather
in this part of the globe ever seen
here. We rarely see snow here
any winter, but this winter has
been so warm people could not
save their meat. Peach trees are
in bloom now and the grass and
weeds are green.
Some farmers have their land
all ready to plant. This is the
most properous times here with
the farmers I ever saw. The
Farmers Union is taking the lead
here and the great subject with us
is the warehouse. I note a sale of
stored cotton in the warehouse at
Gonzales, Tex., on the 23rd that
was being held for 11 cents. The
buyers paid 11 cents, paying the
farmers a total of $30,000. They
were much pleased with having!
held their cotton. We note the;
National Union says we will fix aj
minimun price to be put on the;
crop for this year. This begins1
to look like business.
It is enough for the farmer to
ask the dealer, what he will take
for his goods. Then let him ask
Mr. Farmer what will you take
for your cotton? Talk diversifi
cation of crops in your meetings,
cut off the credit system and keep
out of debt.
1 will tell you how I raise meat.
In June I set 3 or 4 acres of land
in sweet potatoes, that is growing
in corn; set one plant between
each hill of corn and plow one
time. Then I plant peas in the
middles. The potatoes will make
in the fall and so will the peas.
Then turn in your pork hogs.
You will fatten your meat at
nearly no cost, and besides this
the hog will give your land a good
fall plowing. Try this Mr. j
Farmer and see how much easier
it is than feeding 10 or 20 bushels
of corn per head.
Peanuts can be planted in your
corn in June in place of potatoes
if preferred. They will make
your meat and your land. Try it,
Brother Farmer, then tell us the
results. J. H. Powkix.
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DO NOT TRESPASS.
All parties are hereby warned
to not ride or drive on m.v farm or
meadow in Big Bottom known as
the Woods Magness place.
On and after Februay 1, 1907, 1
will pay liberal reward for infor
mation leading to the conviction
of anyone trespassing on above
mentioned property.
C. P. Vaughan, j
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CAUGHT A TIBER.
Walnut Ridge, Jan. 30.—J. A.
Ringle was convicted here today
of selling liquor illegally several j
I days ago. A large quantity of
whisky was also captured and con- j
tiscated.
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WORK OF THE LAW MAKERS
Brief Sketch of Important Matter*
Before the Legislature.
Hut, little wor t of any conse
quence has been accomplished by
the legislature during the week:
| just passed. Both houses ad jour n
j ed at noon Friday to 10 o’clock
Monday in order to have soma
! repairs made.
«>11is ^aiore nave been introduc
ed in both houses, but few of any
importance have been passed.
A proposed amendment to the
j constitution providing for an in
itiative and referendum was pres
! ented by Senator Arnold. The
resolution does not nrll'ect the leg
i islative brandies of government
except that it gives the people the
right to demand the enactment of
certain legislation and to reject
such as may be objectionable after
enactment.
The usual bill providing for the
segregation of the school taxes has
been introduced.
The usual bill providing news
papers and stamps for members of
the legislature, passed the senate,
but was killed in the house by a.
vote of 40 to 33.
The house and senate are jug
gling with the 2 cent rate bill,
each having passed it in different
forms, in order no doubt to give
the railroads an opportunity te
dig up.
A bill has been introduced at
the request of the Farmers Uniorj^.,.,
providing for dividing the state
into four districts, in each of
which shall be established a state
agricultural school. The schools
are to be under the supervision of
the Commissioner of Mines, Manu
factures and Agriculture, who
shall appoint from among the citi
zens of each of the districts five
trustees, to act with him in super
vising the schools. The bill does
not locate the schools, but pro
vides that shall be done by the
Boards of Trustees. The bill ap
propriates $200,000, $50,000 for
each of the four schools.
Both houses balloted for United
States senator Tuesday. The vote
stood Jell' Davis 118; Clifton R.
Breckenridge 1; John I. Worth
ington 5.
Both houses have passed Mr.
Moore’s bill requiring the Iron.
Mountain road to build a depot at
Magness.
A bill has been prohibit drunk
enness at public gatherings has
been introduced in the house. It
makes it a misdemeanor punish
able by a line of not less than $10
nor more than $25 for any person
to appear in a drunken condition
at any picnic, barbecue, children’s
day exercises, Sunday school,
church service or literary society.
A NICE HOME FOR SALE
We have one of the nicest pieces
of residence property in Newark
for sale at a bargain. Two-story
eight-room house with good barn,
smokehouse and good well of wa
ter. An entire block goes with
the property including two small
houses which rent for $5 per
month each. Also tine garden anti
young orchard. Buildings all
nearly new and well finished, paint
ed inside and out and papered
throughout. The houses would
cost what we ask for the property
to say nothing of the lots, barn,
fencing and other improvement .
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