The Newark Journal.
Published in The famous white river Country, where Alfalfa is King
$ 1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 1, lb I 1
Vol. II, No. 21
11,892 MORE GHILDREN
Scholastic Population of the State
Shows Healthy Increase
Over Last Year
The total school population of
Arkansas, as estimated by the
state superintendent of public in
struction, shows a healthy increase
over that of last year, the increase
being 11,892. Many counties of
the state showed a larger increase
in school population than others,
among such being Mississippi, Lee,
Jefferson, Crittenden and Chicot.
These figures were secured from
the annual reports of the coun ty
examiners and county superintend
ents, and the state apportionment
of the school funds will be made
this month by the State Board of
Education, which will convene at
the office of the superintendent of
public instruction.
The school population of the
state is as follows; White male
210,266; white female 200,965; to
tal white children 111,231; negro
male children 86,084; negro female
children 88.-119; total 171,503, the
grand total being 585,734. The
grand total last year was 573,812,
an increase of 11,892. The num
ber of school districts in the state
are reported to be 5,126.
Arkansas made a record-break
ing gain in new school buildings
during the past year both as to
number and value. The total num
ber of new school buildings erect
ed in 1910-11 was 302, and their
value reached the splendid figure
of $667,553.51.
This was a gain of 50 per cent
over the value of new buildings
erected during the previous year,
which was $451,187.26. Of the en
tire number erected during the
year 35 were brick, or an average
of a brick building to every two
counties.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE
We have three beautiful cottag
es for sale, just two blocks from
Newark public school building; all
first classs condition; three to four
rooms each; good water, and most
desirable location in town. Will be
sold at a sacrifice. Henderson Real
Estate Co. _
CLYDE ROSEBOROUUH DEAD.
Clyde Roseborough, after a pro
tracted illness .died Sunday at his
home in Batesvillc. Mr. Rosebor
ough had many friends and ac
quaintances here who will regret
to learn of his death.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Secretary of State Earle W. Hod
ges of Little Rock, accompanied
by Mrs. Hodges and their little son,
Clarke Davis, was in town Friday.
He was to have delivered an ad
dress at the picnic, but was pre
vented by the unfavorable weath
er. Mr. Hodges was born in New
ark and has many friends and ad
mirers here who are inclined to
consider him a product of this com
munity, which is noted for its pro
duction of great things, including
great men. Judge M. L. Arnold,
who is now one of Newark’s most
honored and distinguished citizens
but who was then a young justice
of the peace, officiated at the mar
riage of Mr. Hodges’ parents.
Mr. Hodges said he was loaded
to the muzzle for a big speech and
was very much disappointed be
cause the weather would not per
mit him to speak. Our people were
equally disappointed, because they
are especially proud of Mr. Hod
ges and hope some day to see him
occupy the governor’s chair.
He and his estim ible wife and
little son went from here to Mam
moth Spring where Mr. Hodges
was to speak at the Blue and Gray
Reunion, and from there they
went to Salem to visit his parents.
SIX WEI) AT ONE TIHE
Saturday was wedding day for
Maynard, a small town in Ran
dolph county. A great crowd of
people assembled at the home of
Mrs. Mary Myrick of that place
and w itnessed the performance of
three marriage ceremonies, one
following ttie other. The following
were the couples married: Adolph
Casey to Miss Lefa Evans, Clar
ence Kerley to Miss Mary Weaver
and Herman Kerley to Miss Ethel
Myrick.
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED
Reports from various portions of
the state state the rainfall has been
excessive and that its continuation
without cessation has been unpre
cedented. All of the reports, with
a very few exceptions, are to the
effect that the cotton crop has been
seriously damagad, and that there
is no longer any hope that the
crop will be a bumper one.
WOULD SUCCEED SLOAN
Fred Hutto, former sheriff of
Conway county has announced
that he will be a candidate for
agricultural commissioner to suc
ceed lion. Clay Sloan.
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I)r. and Mrs. L. G. Poe spent
Wednesday at Batesville.
Miss Lucy Lawton is visiting
relatives at Judsonia this week.
Miss May Stevens of Tuckerman
is spending the week here visiting
friends.
The people of Magness are hav
ing a two-days picnic today and
tomorrow.
H. C. Holloway went to Jackson
county Tuesday to look after some
business matters.
Quite a large number of Newark
people attended the Robinson show
at Batesville Wednesday.
The Newport Herald says boll
worms are doing considerable dam
age to the cotton crop in Jackson
county.
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Evans spent
Wednesday at Batesville visiting
relatives and attending the Robin
son show.
Marcus Henry came up from El
gin Thursday night to attend the
picnic and visit his sister, Mrs. H.
C. Holloway.
E. R. Adams returned to his
home at Sedalia, Mo., Monday, af
ter a pleasant visit here with his
sister, Mrs. J. P. Magness.
Wash Ball of Batesville was a
passenger up the road Wednesday
en route home from Chicago where
he purehashed goods for Barnett
Bros. Co.
Galvanized roofing is the best
thing you can get to cover houses
and bams. You can get it from
Barnett Bros. Merc. Co., Bates
ville, Ark.
Prof, and Mrs. J. W. Best return
ed to their home at Kensett Sun
day evening after a pleasant visit
here with the gentleman’s father,
Uncle Billie Best.
Prof. J. B. Stewart, principal of
the Newark High School, arrived
home Tuesday from Valparaiso,
Ind., where he took a special course
in the Valparaiso University.
The man who advertises is the
man who honestly tries to increase
his business and is not ashamed to
let his community know that he
tries. Such men deserve our en
couragement.
Miss Maggie Davis, of Newark,
spent Sunday here visiting her
brother, and returned home Mon
day. Miss Davis’ parents expect to
move back to Newport in a few
weeks.— Newport Herald.
Editor (). F. Craig arrived home
Thursday night from Hot Springs
where he spent three weeks, tak
ing the baths and recuperating
from a recent illness. He was
much benefitted by the trip.
For Sale. A fine jack, < known
as the Ford jack) six years old and
weighs S25 pounds. Also a good
young horse, three years old and
well broke. Both of these will be
sold at a bargain. C. E. Lenehan,
Magness, Ark.
Miss Maud Spicer a waitress at
the Creighton hotel, while going
in the kitchen for a dinner stuck a
splinter through her shoe and 1 1-1
inches in the ball of her foot, but
it was removed before it broke off.
The accident was very painful.
Newport Democrat.
My wife and 1 w ill begin a pri
vate school at the Newark school
building Monday September 1th.
Tuition: From the first to fourth
grades inclusive $1; fifth to seventh
inclusive $1.50; eighth, ninth and
tenth $2.50. Payable in advance
where convenient. J. B. Stew art.
The report that the sun had
milldewed proved erroneous— it
has been shining now for three
days, and the weather man is giv
ing us the most delightful autumn
weather that could be desired.
Tonk Galloway has traded his
property here in town for a tract
of land near Paroquet, and will
clear it up and open up a small
farm. The deal was made through
the Henderson Real Estate Co.
We have a fine 40 acre tract of
and, with 33 acres in cultivation,
land 7 acres with $250 of timber on
it. The tract is worth $1000, hut
we will sell for $700 on easy terms,
Land located at Charlotte, Ark.
Henderson Real Estate Co.
Rev. A. II. Dulaney commenced
a revival meeting at the Metho
dist church Sunday and will be as
sisted by Revs. Z. T. Griffin and E.
A. Horn. The attendance and in
terest is good and it is hoped that
much good will result from the
meeting.
Prof, and Mrs. J. R. Stewart will
begin a private school at the pub
lic school building Monday. The
date for the opening of the public
school has not been definitely de
termined but it will probably he
opened about the first or middle
of October.
We have an excellent four room
framed house, equipped with
every modern convenience, with
good barn and chicken house, lot
50 by 160 feet, only eight blocks
from Public Square, and four
blocks from two R. R. Depots,
located in the city of Waco, Texas.
This property is for trade for land
near Newark. Henderson Real
Estate Co.
There are many possible gover
nors and presidents in our com
munity but we need most of them
right here to make good roads, to
cultivate our fertile acres, to raise
food stuff for the I'ungry public
and to be neighborly unto all.
There may be less fame in this lat
ter station of life, but there is a
greater opportunity to be of real
and substantial benefit to general
society.
Prof. J. K. Rawlings, principal
of the Sulphur Rock High School,
was in town Friday. His is the
only school in the county that se
cured state aid under the new law
enacted by the last legislature, his
school having been allowed $350.
Some good work is being done by
the Sulphur Rock school, and The
Journal is glad to note that it was
given recognition by the State
Board of Education.
(1. O. Magness of Searcy at
tended the picnic and visited rel
atives here Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Magness has sold all his prop
erty at Searcy and will remove to
Hope, where he has bought a
stock of goods and will engage in
the mercantile business. His many
friends in Newark had hoped that
he would return to Newark, but
will heartily join The Journal in
wishing him success in his new
home.
OLDEIELD WILL RUN AGAIN
Batesville Aug 28.-Congressman
Oldfield, who has just returned
from ‘Washington, states that he
will be a candidate for re - election.
Several papers in this district have
suggested Congressman Oldfield as
a probable candidate against Sen
ator Clarke, but when asked con
cerning this race, he said that his
race for re-election was as far in
to his political future as he cared
to go at present.
(lOOl) WEATHER FOR Mln
Of all the cranks, the crankiest
is the chronic pessimist and right
at the present time we have him
in his full glory. He is always
whining like a half-starved dog
with a tin can tied to its tail. When
the sky is beautifully clear, he is
positively certain that everything
will dry up and there will be a
scarcity. When the rain begins to
fall, he laments and is afraid the
crops will be spoiled. He is always
expecting some great calamity,
misfortune of some kind, or of be
ing laid up with rheumatism. No
matter how rosy the apples look or
how juicy the pears, he is afraid
that they are wormy at the core
and can’t be kept until Christmas.
The country is going to the bow
wows and everybody is a dirty and
dishonest rascal. His own peaceful
and progressive town is all right,
but he is convinced that it never
will improve so very much. He
himself enjoys excellent health at
present, but he is sure he won’t
live long—and he shouldn’t. The
world would be much happier
without such cranky pessimists.
PRAISE ARKANSAS’ PROGRESS
In a recent editorial in the Jour
nal of Education of Boston one of
the best known and most authori
tative educational magazines in the
United States, considerable notice
is given to the educational pro
gressiveness of Arkansas and very
favorable comments made upon
recent legislation in the interest of
education.
JOE LADD DEAL)
Joe Ladd died at his home at
Magness Monday afternoon after
1 a prolonged illness from slow fev
er. He was 24 years old and was
an excellent young man. The re
mains were buried at Blue Springs
cemetery, Rev. E. A. Horn con
ducting the funeral services.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Roy Brunson a young man
about 18 years old was drowned in
a creek near Newport last Sunday.
He was subject to fits and was
attacked by one while in the boat
and fell overboard and was drown
ed before he could be rescued.
POWELL WILL NOT HANG
The death sentence of Tom
Powell, who was to have been
hanged at Jonesboro yesterday for
incest, has been commuted to life
imprisonment by Governor Dona
ghey.
CROP OUTLOOK SERIOUS
Excessive Ruins During August
Have Played Havoc With
Crops in this Section
I he excessive and continued
rains throughout the month of
August have cost the farmers of
Independence county thousands of
dollars. It has been many years
since there was a more promising
prospect for bumper crops of all
kinds in Independence county than
there was on the first of August.
The excessive rains since that time
have so changed conditions that it
is conservatively estimated that
not more than one-third to one
half a crop will he made, and par
ticularly is this true of the crops
upon the bottom lands.
The big rains brought an over
flow of White river, which it is
estimated ruined over 200,000
bushels of the best corn ever rais
ed in Big Bottom. Much cotton
too, was lost by the overflow and
recent rains in north Arkansas
have White river within two feet
of the crest of the flood of ten days
ago, which was the highest ever
known for this season of the year.
The growth of cotton has been
so luxuriant that the lower crop
became completely shaded and is
now rotting and falling to the
ground. On the other hand, there
seems little prospect of a maturing
top crop, as the plant is spreading
its strength in still higher shoots
and foliage.
Early corn is rotting on the stalk
some farmers reporting as much
as half of their crop to be mould
ing.
White and Black rivers are both
reported to be falling rapidly now,
and there is perhaps no further
danger of loss of crops on account
of an overflow at this time.
PEN LOSES MANY MEN
During the month of August 116
men who were confined in the pen
itentiary passed from control of the
state. ()f these .18 were liberated on
account of their sentence expiring
and the others were turned over to
Lee, Monroe and St. Francis count
ies to be worked on the pulic roads
of those counties.
mo RICE CROP
The Arkansas rice crop for the
year 1911 will be approximately
2,800,000 bushels, grown on 70,
000 acres, according to estimates
from the rice belt. This yield will
be 400,000 bushels in excess of the
yield last year, while the acreage
has increased 10,000.
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