The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous white River Country, where Alfalfa is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, July 3, 1908
Vol. 8. No. 28
FROM THE WESTERN COAST
Things Seen And Heard at Famous
California Summer Resort
Dear Editor: I see in The Journal
that the people around Newark are
taking an interest in strawberries. 1
stopped in Salt Lake City and went
into a restaurant, when on my way
out here, and seeing strawberries
plentiful, I called for some. The
proprietor remarked, ’‘Those are Cali
fornia lorries, the Arkansas berries
are not on the market here yet.” In
some surprise 1 asked him if they got
berries from Arkansas. He said, “Oh,
yes, we get berries from Arkansas,
and we like them much better than any
we get: they are firmer, keep better
and besides have an excellent flavor.”
To find Arkansas berries 1,;VH) miles
away from where the berries are raised,
one readily concludes that Arkansas
cannot glut the market. I am asked
sometimes where I am from. Of course
I tell them, and some of the better in
formed will say, "you have a fine fruit
country T am told” and some will
laugh.
Long Beach claims 24.000 popula
tion. It is a summer resort, getting
the sea breeze, and also the breeze
from the mountain, making it cool in
summer. T don't sec how flowers and |
vegetables thrive as they do here. ;
There has not been a hot, hardly a i
warm day, since I have been here: at |
least what we call a warm day in
kansas.
I here ape several line hotels on the
beach, and they have what they term
the “Pike" on the beach, filled with
all kinds of places of amusement and j
refreshment. There is a life-saviny
station here and they are ready at any
minute t«n help any one who yets into
trouble on the water. I have seen
them strike tin- breakers so it would
turn their boat over, purposely, then
turn it back, hail the.water out and yo
ahead. They carry their life line with
a bony on the end that a man can hold
his weight on. The pier goes out into
the water about a quarter of a mile.
It is double-decked, with a la rye pavil
lion on the far end, and at the beach,
besides the pier has an auditorium Capa
city to seat over 6.000 people. It is
not anythiny uncommon, especially of
a Saturday or Sunday eveniry, to see
{>,000 or *>,000 people yathered on the
beach and pier. In the bath house is
what is called the plunye, and one can
see some excellent swimminy and div- ;
iny by both men and women, boys and
girls. The plunye i> about 100 feet
square, with gallery above all around
that will hold several hundred spec
tators. and it is generally full. When
they get tired of that, the young fellow
will take his yirl and away they yo,
hand in hand, for either a ride or dive
under the breakers on the Ocean.
The Craig ship building plant is
located here. They have dreged out
an inland habor that cost $.'>,000,000.
This company employs from 500 to
1,000 men. They will put up from
larye steel vessels to pleasure crafts.
They are construetiny what is said to he
the laryest steel single span lift-bridge
in the world, across the channel of the
harbor. When raised, the upper end
of the span w ill he 240 feet above water,
and it is said will be so delicately bal
anced that one man can take hold of
a chain and raise it. More than l.ooo
tons of steel will be used in construct
ing it.
Kvery Friday one of the warships
anchor out about half mile from the
pier. Two weeks ago we had the Cali
fornia: last week it was the Pennsyl
vania. and this week it i* Maryland
They allow visitors and hundreds of
people go. 1 had the privilege of be
ing on the Pennsylvania, and one of
the sailors showed us over the different
parts of the ship. The ships are some
thing over 500 feet long. The Cali
fornia had 800 sailors aboard and the
Pennsylvania 050. They use ocean
water for drinking and all other pur
poses, sterli/.ing or distil lingit someway
to take the salt out.’ They manufacture
their own ice on hoard the ship and
everything- about the ship is kept in
its exact place and as nice and clean
as any woman's parlor.
< in Decoration Day here when the
old soldiers of the Blue and Gray,
with the sailors of the California,
which anchored off the pier, together
with Spanish war veterans, with the
W. O. W. and I. O. O. F., all marched
each with its own divison, followed by
a thousand or more school girls, be
sides the boys, with two bands of
music, marched out on the pier with
{Treat wreaths of roses and strewed
them on the waves in memory of the
nation's heroes of the civil war who
lay beneath the briney waves of the
dee]>. Then the soldiers fired a salute
over the water then an invocation of
Gods mercies was pronounced and
they retired to the auditorium for
speeches amidst a throng of more
than M 000 people.
A. R. Ai.kxa.ndkii,
Long Beach, Cali.
STATE AID FOR FAIR
Commissioner of Agriculture Offers
$100 For Best County Exhibit
Hon. Guy B. Tucker, (ommissioneF
of Mines, Manufactures and Agricul
ture, has offered a cash prize of one
hundred dollars for the best collective
exhibit from any county at the state
fair this fall.
This announcement was made official
at the State Fair Smoker {riven by the
Little Iiock Board of Tirade recently
when the Little Bock and Pulaski
County State Fair Auxiliary commit
tee was elected.
In addition to the hundred-dollar
prize In the state, the fair association
offers prizes of one hundred, fifty and
twenty-live dollars as first, second and
third prizes for the best county ex
hibits.
Faltering products in the county ex
hibition class in no way affects the in
dividual entry, and all items entered
for the county contests are also to be
entered for the individual prizes, which
will l»e paid in full to the owners of
the various entries.
Twenty-two counties have already
elected State Fair Committees and are
preparing for splendid exhibits at the
Third Annual State Fair and Indust
rial Exposition to be held at Hot
Springs, October 12 to 17.
THE ROAD TAX
In an opinion handed down by At
torney-General Kirby a few days ago,
he held as valid the special law re
quiring county collectors to turn over
to incorporated towns one-half of the
road tax collected in such town and
that such is to be used for the purpose
of improving roads and streets in the
town. The law was attacked on the
ground that no mention was made as
to what should lx- done with the amount
turned over to the city. The attorney
general holds that under the constitu
tion it cannot be put to any use except
that of road and street improvements.
BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE
\\V have for sale one of the finest
farms in the famous Big Bottom, only
.'1| miles from Newark, consisting of
.'142 acres, 250 acres of which is in culti
vation, and product's 50 to 75 bushels
of corn or a hale of cotton per acre.
This is one of the finest farms in
Biff Bottom which is noted for its
immense yields of cotton, corn and
alfalfa.
There are five tenant houses on the
farm, of two to four rooms each and
two {food large box barns.
A {fenuine bargain if taken at once.
Henderson Heal Estate Co., Newark,
Ark.
DOYNE RESIGNS
State Superintendent of Instruction
J. J. Doyne has tendered his resigna
tion to Acting Governor N. O. Pindall,
and Governor Pindall has appointed
Prof. Geo. B. Cook of Hot Springs to
succeed Mr. Doyne. Mr. Doyne will
take charge of the work of completing
the new state normal college at ('on
way, of which lie has been elected
president.
DISTRICT UNION MEETING
The Northeastern Independence
County District Union, F. E. & C. U.
of A., will meet in regular session
July 4tli, 1908, with Mountain Gap
Local No. 450. A. L. Craig,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Rev*. J. D. Kelley of Sulphur Rock
was in town Tuesday evening*, attend
ing the revival meeting.
Elam Hall, from near Elgin. is
.spending a few days visiting relatives
and friends in this community.
Geo. Ij. Green returned Wednesday'
evening from a trip to points in Stone
county where he is figuring on putting
in a sawmill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1*. Hoover of
Houghton arrived yesterday morning
to sj>end a few days visiting relatives
here and at Sulphur Rock.
Attorney S. A. Moore is having his
residence in Batesville remodeled, and
will have one of the prettiest homes
in Batesville when completed.
A rumor has gained circulation that
there is smallpox in Batesville, hut
the Guard says there is not the slight
est foundation for such a report.
W, <Mims returned Sunday from
Searcy and Bee-fee where spent a few
days in the interest of a patent wash
ing machine for which he has an
agency.
The Guard says that .1. B. Pritchett,
who has been a citizen of Batesville
for many years, left Monday for Mem
phis, Tex., where he will engage in
business.
ueeus written, acKnowteugements at
tested and all kinds of notary work
done in a careful and correct manner
by ,\. A. Henderson at Merchants and
Planters Bank.
Pastor Jernigam, assisted by Rev.
W. K. Hall of Tuekerman. began a
revival meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday, which is progressing
nicely and which it is hoped will re
sult in much good.
Louis Dobbins, one of Izard coun
ty's good citizens, from near Stella, is
spending a few day s here visiting old
friends and relatives. He reports
crop prospects fairly good in his sec
tion of the country.
The Newark Gin Company is tearing
down the old gin building preparatory
to erecting a new and more modern
building. A. lot of new machinery
will be put in and when the new build
ing is finished and the new machinery
installed the company will have one
of the best equipped ginning plants in
the county.
‘“Be courteous" is an injunction as
old as the scriptures, but it needs to
be constantly emphasized, especially
in these days when the hurry of our
modern life inclines to be brusque of
speech and oftentimes discourteous.
Courtesy and its twin, politeness, are
the lubricants which prevent friction
and make the wheels of society revolve
smoothly.
NEGRO SAVED FROM MOB
Newport, July .'to.—Randolph Young1
a negro 25 years old, is in jail here
on a charge of having attempted to
assault Miss Ira Edwards, aged 21
years, at her home four miles east
of Augusta He was brought here by
Deputy Sheri ff's Charles Blackman
and J. L. Garrett to avoid a lynching.
A mob of 200 men and gathered at the
Augusta jail, but the prisoner was
spirited away.
DONAGHEY WILL TOUR WEST
George \V. Donaghey, Democratic
nominee for governor, will make a
tour of the West after the Democratic
national convention, with a view of
inspecting state institutions. He will
visit Iowa, Colorado, Ctah, Nebraska
and Minnesota. Mr. Donaghey is one
of the delegates-at-large to the Demo
cratic national convention.
BIG PEACH ORCHARD
DeQueen, July 1. Arkansas will
doubtless this year break the record
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for a crop of peaches of one variety
from a single orchard. Midway be
tween DeQueen and Horatio, in Sevier
county, tlie luscious fruit is coloring
under the summer sun on more than
2oo,(KK) Elbert a peach trees in the
orchard of the Southern Orchard and
Planting ('oinpany.
This company has 2,800 acres set to
Elberta peach trees, of which 2,000
acres are bearing' this year. All in
dications point to a fair yield and to
an exceptionally fine quality of fruit.
To gather this immense crop of
peaches, more than a thousand people
and .loo teams will be required. It is
estimated that cost of harvesting the
'crop will be *00,000. The crop from
this single orchard will sell for about
*200.000.
SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township
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Sulphur Rock. July 1.—John Stone
was tried here Tuesday before Squire
James McDoniel on a change of venue
from Black River township for killing
a mule belonging to George Walden,
lie was found guilty and damage to
the amount of three hundred dollars
was assessed against him, the fine be
ing remitted. Notice was given at
once that he would appeal the case to
the circuit court. Attorney Andrews
defended and Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Matheny prosecuted.
Prof. Ed Martin and Burk Wright
went to Salado last Thursday and on
tljer way back home, near Rosie, their
team ran away, throwing Mr. Martin
out of the buggy and giving him a
pretty bad shake up. He has about
recovered.
Rev. .T. L. Brown and daughter came
down from Charlotte Sunday and Rev.
Brown delivered a temperance lecture
Sunday night to a crowded house at
the Baptist church.
L. C. Jernigan of Batesville and
his daughter, Miss Kate of Jonesboro,
spent Sunday here visiting George
Jernigan and family.
Miss Stella Jernigan came in from
Fort Gibson, Okla., to spend the vaca
tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Get). Jernigan.
Oph York of Clarendon came in
Wednesday to visit his cousin, Grover
Ashley, and other relatives for a week
or two.
The ball game here Saturday be
tween Batesville and Sulphur Rock
resulted in Hi to h in favor of Sulphur
Rock.
Misses Roberta Watkins and Lucy
May Skinner of Batesville spent the
week with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Antler-’
son.
Mrs. Nanie Wright’s choir of young
men furnishYd some excellent music
Sunday night at the temperance lecture.
George Sink and family came up
from Newport Sunday to visit his
father, J. P. Sink.
Bob Gossett went to Batesville Mon
day after a load of ice for W. S.
Mn|re.
Miss Lottie Grover of Batesville
was visiting here the first of the week.
Mesdaras Sidney Pickens and Jessie
Bullington went to Batesville Tuesday.
J. W. Kinman and Sid Clark of
Newark passed through town Monday.
nium > i iv H'1 «*.!«*• i u ui
Wilson wont to Batesville Monday.
Prof. Sidney Pickens and Tom Gib
son went to Newark l uesdav.
Prof. W. J. Jernigan of Charlotte
spent Sunday in our town.
Squire Henry (Tiller was down
from Charlotte Monday.
W. M. Kent was down from Char
lotte Wednesday.
.1. 13. Massey of Moorefield was in
town Monday.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
As our entire stock of merchandise
was destroyed by lire on the morning
of the 11th inst., we must insist on till
parties knowing themselves indebted
to us by note or otherwise, to call and
make settlement at once, as we need
money very badly to meet our obliga
tions. Very truly,
O. L. Hoovkk cc Co.
WHAT IS MASONRY?
Salient Pointsof an Address on Mason
ry by Rev. Waymam
At a Masonic banquet at Oil Trough
a few days ago, Rev. \V. F. 'Wayman
of Sulphur Rock was the principal
speaker, and his address was so favor
ably received that we publish below
some of the salient features. The
basis for his address was taken from
Second Chronicles 2:H: “But who is
able to build him a home.”
“What is Masonry? Masonry is a
principle founded on love, truth and
justice: three great principles. Love
and loyalty to God and justice to man;
or the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man.
“By being a Mason the duty of man
to man is revealed to us if we are a.
Mason at heart. The great prineple
of Masonry must be cultivated by deep
thought and earnest desire to improve
our talents.
“The fundamental doctrine and teach
ings of this grand order are drawn
from the Bible, and you can see at
once that it is all right.
“A man may be a Mason and not a
Christian, .but, if so, he is not a good
Mason.
l,To he a wood Mason, when we con
sider all that is implied in the word
good, a man must lie a Christian in
order to he a good Mason.
“A man may be a member of a church
and understand its laws and doctrines
and yet not be a Christian. To prove
this assertion I will call your atten
tion to that interview that Nicodemus
had with Jesus. When Nicodemus in
quired of Jesus what to do to be a
Christian, lie was perfectly familiar
with the doctrine and ceremonies of
thi' law, but was not a < hristian.
“1 jret disgusted sometimes with both
church members and Masonic n embers,
by the way they conduct themselves.
“A good Mason: you can depend
upon him, at all times and under all
circumstances and conditions.
“There i> a vast difference between
being a member of a church and being
a Christian. A man may understand
his church laws, rules and regulations
and not lie a Christian. He may un
derstand the doctrine of hi" church
and never apply it to his own life.
His obligation to his church may never
amount to anything to him or any
body else. So a man may bo a mem
ber of a Masonic Lodge and take all
their obligations pretending thereto
and yet never apply them to bis own
heart and life they may never lie of
any benefit to him or his life.
“When a man joins a lodge to grati
fy curoisitv he never will b e a good
Mason. There is a vast difference l>e
tween being a Mason and in just being
a member of some lodge. To be a.
good Mason a man must be a good
man at heart.
“Masonry is the oldest secret order
on the globe today. It preserved the
Hi hie in the Hark Ages: and also pre
served life, but never boasted nor
published to the world the work it has
done.
“As the wood and stone were in the
rough in the hills of Joppa, so is man.
in Ids crude state. Hut these are
means of preparation for the great tem
ple. May we use them to our good and
for the good of all that we may come
in contact with.
“May the blessings of the all wise
and inlinite he upon you and alL
worthy brothers where ever dispersed
about the glol>e.”
COVINGTON CASE CONTINUED
The case of A. W. Covington,
charged with perjury, in connection,
with tlie legislative boodle trials at
Little Hock, has been continued by
Judge Lea. of the Pulaski circuit court,
on motion of the state. The case was
not set for trial, but it will not be con
sidered prior to the Septeml>er term.
I Covington was not in court when tho
j case was called, and his attorneys did
not offer objection to the motion for*
continuance.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
i careful and correct manner by A. A.
j Henderson at the Merchants and.
. Planters Bank.