The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White river Country. Where Alfalfa Is king
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 26, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 40
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE
Greatest Meeting in History of Order
to be Held in Little Rock Soon
The approaching session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Ar
kansas, which is to be held at Little
Rock October 2ti to 2S, promises to be
the most interesting meeting in the
history of the order. It is expected
that at least 2,500 delegates and visi
tors will be in attendance from the
various lodges of the state.
The delegates are elected in their
various lodges and the Grand Lodge
will defray the necessary expenses of
the delegates. The payroll will prob
ably amount to $12,000. The grand
officers and committees will arrive in
Little Rock on Sunday, October 2.1.
The headquartes will be at the Hotel
Marion.
It has been arranged to take the
children in the Orphans Home at
Batesville to Little Rock to spend one
day during the session of the grand
lodge. Many of the children have
never been in a city, and it is said
that some of the little ones are nervous
with joyous anticipation over the trip
to the capital city. After a short
parade and a visit to the grand lodge
t.hft «hilflrpn will 1 tMWm in
rooms
charge by a committee and shown
the sights of the city.
The order is in a flourishing condi
tion in Arkansas, as shown by statis
tics of tiie lodge, in KMX) there were
only 4,!>98 Odd Fellows in the state.
In eight years the lodge has grown
until it has a membership of more
than :JO,000, which is estimated to rep
resent one-fourth of the voting popu
tion of Arkansas. On the last anni
versary of the order, the 20th of last
April, .'i.H.J.i members were initiated
into the order in Arkansas.
MELLOW AGE
The sweetest thing in the world is a
grandfather or a grandmother who
lias come into the sunset land unem
bittered. The man or woman who has
passed through the furnace tires of
life and emerged into the cool of the
evening unsoured agid still attuned to
optimism and gladness, has had a suc
cess of living, lie or she has not lost
faith in mankind nor confidence in the
upward trend in humanity. To sit at
the feet of such an individual and
drink in philosophy is a pleasure
that only those appreciate who have
been forced into companionship of the
disgruntled and pessimistic. Nothing
is quite so sweet as sweet old age.—
Western Publisher.
SUIT AGAINST OIL COMPANY
A complaint was filed Saturday in
the Independence Circuit Court at
Batesville by Prosecuting Attorney
R. E. Jeffery against the Waters
Pieree Oil Company, in the name of
the state of Arkansas, in which it is
alleged that the defendant company is
and has l»een doing business in viola
tion of the Arkansas anti-trust law,
and asking that the company be pro
hibited from doing business in the
state and that judgment la* entered in
favor of the state for $4,(570,000 penal
ty. Mr. Jeffery will be assisted in the
case by Campbell & Suits and G. L.
Grant of Newport. The case will be
heard some time next month.
' BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE
We have for sale one of the finest
farms in the famous Big Bottom, only
3i miles from Newark, consisting of
342 acres, 250 acres of which is in culti
vation, and produces 50 to 75 bushels
of corn or a bale of cotton per acre.
This is one of the finest farms in
Big Bottom which is noted for its
immense yields of cotton, corn and
alfalfa.
There are live tenant houses on the
farm, of two to four rooms each and
two good large box barns.
A genuine bargain if taken at once.
Henderson Real Estate Co., Newark,
Ark.
the home merchant
Without any thought of sentiment
or suggestion that we owe allegiance
to anyone, the cold, hard truth is that
the retail merchants of our home town
are the best business friends we have.
We should give the home merchant
i of our home town credit for what he
lias done and is doing for us. He is
a teacher whose school is open to us
twelve months in the year. He keeps
us informed about the progress of the
world bv bringing its latest and best
offerings to our door. While we are
occupied with our own work he
searches the world over for things
that will add to our comfort or profit
and keeps them on display so we can
see them whenever we choose and be
come educated to their value and use.
He protects us against fraud and de
ceit. He stands for the square deal.
You never ordered a ten dollar
lightning rod of your home merchant
and then found your note for a thous
and dollars in the bank next day as
a result. You never paid him sixty
dollars for a range that warped all
out of shape in six months without
your wife getting her money back. He
never charged you seventy-live dollars
for a •‘trailer” buggy that you found
out afterwards could be bought any
where else for sixty.
No. the home merchant is just like
you. He lives where he does business
and his success depends on making a
friend of you and your nieghbor. Like
you. he has to makegood. -Ola Head
light.
EIGHTEEN “WET" COUNTIES
According to returns on file in the
secretary of state’s office at Little
Rock, the following counties voted
for license at the election held last
week: Pulaski, Sebastian, Jeffer
son, Jackson. Phillips, Carroll, Chicot,
Miller. Desha. Garland, Ouachita, Lee,
Lincoln, Polk, Sevier, Hempstead,
Prairie and Poinsett. This is an in
crease of one county over the last
election. The cities and towns em
braced in the license counties are as
follows: Little Rock, Armenia. Fort
Smith. Pine Bluff, Newport, Helena,
Eureka Springs, Lake Village, Tex
arkana, Arkansas City, Hot Springs,
Camden, Marianna, Hope. Fulton,
Washington, Varner, Mena. DeValls
Bluff and Hamburg.
FARM FOR SALE
Good farm of 100 acres near High
Rock, 11 miles north of Batesville, 75
acres in cultivation 25 acres of which
is line creek bottom land which grows
75 bushels of corn j>er acre. Good
frame dwelling with two tenant houses.
Two orchards with an abundant varie
ty of fruits. Good oak, hickory and
cedar timlter on land not in cultiva
tion. Fine water, both well and spring,
with fine creek running through farm.
Good mill-site on farm. Fine cave
near dwelling where 10,000 pushels of
vegetables may l>e kept the year round.
Convenient to school and church.
Will l>e sold cheap and on easy terms.
Henderson Real Estate Co., Newark
Ark.
SUICIDE AT JONESBORO
Jonesboro, Sept. 21.— An unknown
man, well dressed and apparently 22
years of age, committed suicide here
lust niirht bv iumninv in front of
west bound Frisco passenger train,
due here at ~:45. The tragady occured
in the suburb in the city.
The engineer saw the man jump on
the track to stop the locomotive. The
man planted himself on the side of the
track, and just as the engine was
in about live feet of him swung- in its
path. He was struck and knocked
about .'t<> feet, death resulting instant
ly.
TO THE LADIES
After September 25th I may be found
at my millinery shop on upper Main
street, where 1 will be pleased to show
to my friends the latest styles of the
season. Mus. Bertha Hoover.
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas.
COTTON PICKING CONTEST
Earl Williams and Neal Jones en
gaged in a cotton picking contest near
Nashville Thursday. Williams pick
ed 515 pounds and Jones 4H«. The
tw.) men weighed their own cotton and
spent an hour at dinner.
If you have property for sale list it
with the Henderson Real Estate Co.
16 INJURED IN MOTOR WRECK
Postmaster T. M. Harrelson of This
Place Among the Victims
* -
Sixteen person were injured, three
probably fatally, when a Rock Island
motor car dashed into an open switch
at Searcy and collided with a box car
last Saturday morning about 9
o’clock, Postmaster T. M. Harrelson
of this city being among- the victims.
Mr. Harrelson was not dangerously
injured, but sustained a broken and
badly wrenched ankle and a few slight
bruises. He is in a sanitarium at
Searcy and will not l>e able to return
home for several days. He writes that
his injuries are not expected to result
in anything serious and that he will
likely l>e able to return home early
next week.
Bailey Smith, motorman, Alex Mar
tin, conductor, both of Searcy, and
Mrs. J. B. Ivy of Higginson, were the
most seriously injured. The motor
man was caught between the motor
car and a box car and was badly
crushed. The conductor sustained a
broken leg and was badly bruised
about the head. Mrs. Ivy sustained a
about the head and received internal
injuries.
The motor car. with about twenty
passengers aboard, was following a
passenger train which had left Higgin
son, the Rock Island-Iron Mountain
junction, an seven o'clock in the morn
ing. anil a freight which had left a few
minutes later. Both of these trains
had passed over the switch which was
set for the main line at that time.
When the motor car came along the
switch had l>een turned and locked,
although the switch target indicated
that the track was clear. This deceiv
ed the motorman and he did not realize
the danger until the car had run into
the switch.
The exact cause of the accident is a
m\ stery. The fact that the switch tar
get did not denote an open switch, re
lieves the motor crew from responsi
bility, but how the switch came to be
thrown from the main line to the sid
ing is unknown. The matter is being
investigated by the Rock Island offi
cials.
The accident occurred just within
the city limits of Searcy, the motor
being on the morning trip from Hig
ginson to Searcy. The fact that both
passenger and freight train had passed
safely over the switch during the
morning, adds to the mystery surround
ing the wreck.
BETHESDA BRIEFS
Bethesda. Sept. 22.—We had a much
needed rain Sunday and Monday, and
it seems to have In-en general, from
all appearances. The farmers can
now sow rye for winter pasture and
should do so at once.
The Oak Grove baseball club play
ed the local team a double-header re
cently, which resulted in a victory for
the locals,who played six inning-s with
out the visitors makinsr a score.
Master Quincy and Miss Norma
Ottinger visited their grandmother,
Mrs. Hughey, at O'Neal from Satur
day till Monday.
\Y. H. Caloway and son returned
Sunday from St. Ixiuis where they
bought their fall and winter stock of
goods.
The people should hold their cotton
oil the market, as the crop is not so
good as has been generally reported.
We have an enrollment of 37 in the
Bethesda High School, and several
new students are expected soon.
Health is fair in this section, al
though there are a few cases of chills
and fever.
T. F. Leonard owns the prettiest
pony in this section. It is a half
Shetland.
Elbert Leonard of Stone county was
here on business Monday.
J. W. Fullbright is selling out to
go to Texas.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Sulphur Rock, Sept. 22.—School
opened Monday with good attendance
and several boarding students, among
whom were Orena Long, Ralph Me
Oil], Perry Madness, Victor William*
and Mont Cossey. This promises tc
be the best year in the history of tin
school. VVe have one of the best
school buildings in the county, with
four well furnished rooms. Sidney
Pickens is principal, J. K. Rawlings
is associate principal, while T. G.
Hardin and Miss Frances Wilson
have charge of the two lower rooms.
('has. Nelson and Wash Browning
who visited home folks here last week,
left Sunday for their home in Louisi
ana. Butler Nelson went with them.
W. W. Northern was down from
Sharp Tuesday. He brought a load
of cotton down to try the new gin.
W. J. Jernigan left Monday for
Fayetteville to attend the Arkansas
University again this season.
W. J. and R. ('. Gennings went to
Batesvi lie Tuesday.
,T. D. Magness was down from
Batesville Monday.
Charley Moore was down from
Charlotte Tuesday.
W. K. and Stacy Crow were up from
Magness Tuesday.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
Whereas, The allwise creator has
seen fit to take from us Brother Sam
Ashley, who was a member of Bone
Oak Union, No. F. E. & C. U. of
A., therefore be it
Resolved, That although we bow in
humble submission to the will of God,
yet we mourn the loss of our brother,
and extend the sympathies of this
Union to the bereaved family and
commend them to our Father in our
prayers, and that we extend to them
such aid as we can as brothers.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions l>e spread on the pages of our
minutes and a copy sent to the family
of the deeeasd brother, also that a
copy of these resolutions l>e sent the
Union Tribune, The Newark Journal
and the Batesville Guard for publica
tion. T. L. SUEBERTH,
M. R. Fugatt,
Geo. Ward.
Committee.
BUT TWO KINDS OF TROUBLE
Be an optimist. Learn to look on
the pleasant, cheerful side of things.
Certainly you have many perplexing
and annoying things with which to
contend; but you will do well to re
memiier the maxim of “Don’t Worry”
clubs. There are but two kinds ol
trouble—things that you can he)}
and things that you cannot help.
Worrying about things you cannot help
is foolish. There is something wiser
to do about things you can help that
to worry about them.
SIX SHOT IN RACE WAR
Marianna, Sept. 21. In a race wai
near here today four negroes and tw<
white men were shot. The injura
white men are John L. White and Will
Brown. All of the men have beer
working in a tie camp on the Missouri
& North Arkansas Railroad. After
the shooting White and Brown were
brought to this city by htmntr roru
and placed in the county jail.
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE
As a social campaign offer to
anyone who will secure 20 new ten
weeks’ subscriptions to the W eekly
Commercial Appeal, (remitting' $2.00
for same) will Ik? sent a Diamond
Point Fountain Pen. guaranteed finest
grade, 14-kt. solid gold pen. Act
quick, as this special offer will be
withdrawn in a short time. Address,
Weekty Commercial Appeal, Memphis,
Tenn. <[
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS
If your district needs desks, black
boards or school furniture of any kind,
call and get my prices. I handle th«
Ix-st desk made and can make prices
as low as the lowest. A. A. Hender
son, Newark, Ark.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
See the Henderson Real Estate Co.,
if you want to buy or sell property.
TEXAS IS NOT A PARADISE
So Thinks Independence County Boy
Who Is Seeing the Big State
Dear Editor: As you asked me to
write. I thought 1 would try to let you
know how i feel. If you was ever right
home siek you knov, how 1 feel. I
have seen some fine country since I
left Aratjksas, hut I havn’t seen any
thing 1 liked better than I do my old
home. Some people out here call
Arkansas “Needmore, but 1 found
out that these are the ones that have to
visit Arkansas about once a year to
get something to eat and a drink of
good water.
I left Newport on the 2!>th of August
at five o’clock in the morning anu got
to Blossom, Tex., at one o’clock that
n'ght. I spent two nights there w'ith
an old friend, Charlie Foote, formerly
of Arkansas, but who came to Texas
a few years since to get rich. I left
there the .'list for Paris, II miles west.
There I met my cousin, Fred Lane. T
spent two weeks very pleasantly with
him. Paris is a nice little city of about
eight thousand inhabitants. Paris
nas a ievs mciones ana pieniy oi
negroes: no whiskey and a few Mexi
cans. The negroes hold the best jobs
in Paris.
Some people may think Texas is a.
Paradise, but it don’t look that way to
mo. They talk about Arkansas’ lone
boll cotton, but 1 have seen some lone
stalk cotton since 1 have been here.
I havn’t seen any cotton since I have
been here that beats Jackson county.
Hut I believe this is a healthier coun
try than back there.
You can see just as far as the eye
will let you and it is cotton, cotton,
and some of the best land 1 have seen
was covered in weeds as high as my
head. That would be awful high
though, wouldn’t it?
I havn’t been trying to run Texas
down at all. I have just told it as I
see it. It is just like Arkansas—some
good places and some bad ones. I
can’t see as it is ahead of Arkansas
only in one way: I think it is healthier
here.
Well I dont want to make this letter
too long; 1 wont have anything to tell
you the next time.
1 have found out there is no place
like home. 1 left Paris Sunday, the
Kith, and came to Dallas, where I am a
star boarder at the present time at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Yar
brough. 1 am enjoying myself fine—
never had less or felt better in my life.
I met T. B. Yarbrough of Oklahoma
here. He is visiting his parents, but
expects to leave in a short time for
Oklahoma, where he has a crop to
gather. I expect I will go with him
and I will write again sometime if I
don’t come back and tell you what I
know, instead of trying to write it.
I am going on the farm: 1 can’t do
anything for them in the city. Dallas
is a much larger city than Paris and
has a saloon on every corner and one
between corners.
1
(Wo
A >.
kansas people, f will close, a* 1 have
told you all I know except that I ex
pect to he in Arkansas again some
time and see the old home and friends.
Peace be with you. H. O. Lank,
Dallas, Texas, Sept IB. 1!)0S.
AMERICAN GROCER TO REBUILD
Just as soon as U>e debris can be
cleared away and a few business
matters adjusted, the American Gri>cer
Co., expect' to construct a strictly
modern warehouse, and erect a new
steel elevator. While not a great deal
larger than the old warehouse the new
one will be of sufficient size to accom
modate all the company‘s handlings
and will be as nearly tire proof as it
is possible to make it.—Newport Demo
crat.
MUCH WHISKEY DESTROYED
Mountain Home, Sept 21.—The most
important feature of the present ses
sion of the Circuit Court was the de
stroying publicly of 125 gallons of
whiskey, which was captured a few
j months ago in a raid on a blind tiger
at Cotter. The whiskey was ordered
destroyed by Judge J. W. Meeks and
a large crowd was present to see the
order carried out.
«