The Newark Journal.
Let’s Raise What We Eat and Keep Our Money at Home. Diversified Farming Means Permanent Prosperity For All
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, December II, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 36
50 BALES COTTON
DESTROYED BY FIRE
A Large Barn and Cotton Shed at
Oil 1 rough Burn Early
Tuesday Night
A large barn and cotton shed
belonging to Mrs. E. C. Lamhur
ton, near Oil Trough, were totally
destroyed by fire about 9 o’clock
Tuesday night.
The barn contained about .TO
tons of hay, all of which was a
total loss.
There was no insurance on the
barn or contents but Mrs. Lam -
burton had $1,500 insurance on
the cotton.
The fire is supposed to be of in
cendiary origin, as an attempt was
made to burn her cotton gin also,
but it was discovered in time to
save the gin.
LOCAL WRECKED
The eastbound local was wreck
ed Wednesday about a mile west
of Sulphur Rock.
Judge T. M. Waldrip who was
on the train en route to Magness,
was slightly injured but no one
else was hurt. Two cars loaded
with wheat and one empty car
left the track and turned over.
The wreck was caused by a brok
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS
The Independence County Med
ical Society met at Batesville Mon
day night with a good attendance.
Officers for the ensuing vcpi
were elected 3S follows: Dt. \ . IT.
McAdams of Cord, president; Dr.
M. S. Craig, Batesville, vice presi
dent; I)r. S. A. Drennen, Bates
ville, secretary-treasurer.
YOUNG PEOPLE WED
John May and Miss Josie Nash
were married at the home of Sen
ator and Mrs. T. J. Haney Wed
nesday evening. Rev. G. L. Fink
officiating.
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TERRELLHANSON
Mr. W. B. Terrell and Miss Re
becca Hanson surprised iheir rela
tives as well as their friends by
going to the home of Rev. N. B.
Harmon yesterday afternoon at 1
o’clock and being united in wed
lock. The ceremony being said by
that beloved mi nister, who had
been apprised beforehand of the
young lovers intentions.
Mr. Terrell is a young man of
sterling worth, good morals, and is
foreman of the News’ composing
room. He came to Yazoo City
two years ago from Newport, Ark.,
and has made many friends here
by his quiet, unassuming man neis
The bride is a young lady hav
ing a large circle of friends and
admirers who wish her happiness
supreme in married life, and the
News joins in extending hearty
congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. T errell are now
“at home” in a cozy cottage in
Lintonia, and may their joys never
be interrupted is the wish of all
acquaintances. Yazoo City (Miss)
News.
Mr. Terrell formerly lived in
Newark, where he was employed
;on the Journal for a number of
of years. He is an excellent young
; man of high character and sterling
! worth, and has many friends here
i who will heartily join The Journal
'in extending congratulations and
wishing he and his bride many
! years of perfect happiness.
DR. ROE BUYS HOME
Dr. J. B. Roe has closed a deal
for the purchase of R. J. Robert
i build an addition to the residence
and will make other substantial
improvements which will make
this one of the most desirable
pieces of property in that part
I of town.
Mr. Robertson expects to move
to Oklahoma and will probably
leave next week.
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“ *Tis the night before Christmas”—
I whisper the rhyme
And wander in fancy
To “once on a time.”
I see the big fireplace,
The gi^ls and the boys,
The long, heaped-up stocKings,
The drums and the toys.
" Tis the night before Christmas”—
So old, and so new!
With all of its dreamings
So good and so true.
I see all the faces
Forgotten so long.
And out of the twilight
There murmurs a song.
" Tis the night before Christmas”—
Arid here, by my grate,
The past rises, glowing;
The years lose their weight;
The boy-days come trooping
At memory’s call,
And gleam in the embers
That HicKer and fall.
“ Tis the night before Christmas”—
Ahj could 1 but clutch
T would go^a? my Touch 1
The shouts and the laughter
Now sweet to my ear
Would shrinK to a silence
Too deep and too drear.
“ Tis the night before Christmas”—
Remembrances stir
As sweet as the cherished
Franhincense and myrrh.
And, harK! As the visions
Grow dim to the sight,
There comes: “Merry Christmas!
And, boy-days, good night!”
Diversify Of Course.
It is surprising how much the
limelight politicians, jackleg
lawyers, pinhead eommercialists,
nailkeg editors, and cottonseed
swipers, all know about fanning
I at this time and the proper me
' thods to pursue to make a suc
cess of it. The whole cry of tins
, motley pack is diversification,
j diversification, like every larm
ier of average intelligence doesn't
I realize that it is the proper cap
I or. The same thing has been
preached by the agricultural p i
■ pers, and the press generally, for
many years, but it has proven
about as effective as singing
psalms over a dead horse, and we
fear will continue so. Especial
ly in what is known as the ‘‘black
belt” of the cotton producing
section, for so long as the negro
can get advances on a crop to
make cotton he will make it.
And he can get those advances
just as long as the supply mer
chant or planter can raise the
means to make them. The fir/
tering lure of big per cents on
i' such advances is too tempting i ■
i the ‘‘get rich quick” merchant to
be refused. Only poverty, or
I stern necessity, will bring about
i the desired change in the farm
ling methods of the main cotton
producing section of the south
jConventional pow wows of lime
light politicians and grand stain
players will have no more effect
than “pouring water on a duck’s
back.” “When the Devil got
sick the Devil a Saint would he;
When the Devil got well, the De
vil of a Saint Was lie.’’ When
the hard times are over it will
still he the same old cry—“Iloe
dat cotton and make it grow, see
dat merchant watching at de end
ofderow; Get up, Beck, God
bless you T want my rations Sat
urday night, so walk about.”—
Lee County Courier.
Dear Santa Clause. —1 am a lit
tle boy four years old. I go to
kind<>r<T:irtpn sfhrml Can read and
am writing this letter by myself
but papa tells me what to write. 1
would like a little wagon, a little
gun and a little automobile. Pearl
wants a doll and a rocking chair
and O. L. wants a high-lo chair.
Pearl is two years old and 0. L. i?
six months old and we all want
lots of candy, fruit and nuts. We
live on Houston Street, at No. 1 Id
Your little boy,
Donovan Baker.
Sulphur Springs, Tex.
I. D. Price, Newport, for iror
toys, tin toys, wooden toys, horns,
drums, trains, mechanical toys
pianos, etc
Ladies’ Suits from $10 to $25, al
exceptional value , at Barnet
1 Bros. Mer. Co., Butesville, Ark.
PAROQUET NEWS ITEMS
Paroquet, Dec. 9.—Rev. Young
preached here Sunday and Sunday
night and will preach here the
first Sunday in January.
Prof. 0. P. Estes spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Jimerson of Logan
township.
Guss Yaney is still on the sick
list this week.
Frank Fetzer of Logan town
! *hip was a business visitor here
Monday and had a great big smile
: on his face.
Sterling Johnson made a busi
ness trip to Newark Tuesday.
Miss Cora Linebough of this
place will leave Thursday morn
ing to spend a month with her
sister, Mrs. J. 0. Philips, at Ar
genta.
Miss Lucy Stubblefield was
shopping at Newark Tuesday.
Misses Margie and Etta Yaney
visited Mr. and Mrs. 1). VV. Ros
well and family at Newark Tues
day.
Joe East of Newport spent a
few days here with his mother,
Mrs. Ella East.
John Barber of this place made
a business trip to Newark Mon
day.
BUY A BALE OF COTTON
Buy a bale o’ cotton. Bill,
Buy a heavy ham.
Buy a bar’l of apple sass,
Buy a jar o’ jam.
Buy a box of oranges,
Buy a car of oats,
Buy your self a suit of
clothes,
Buy some overcoats.
Buy yourself a ton of hay,
Buy a load of bricks,
Buy a pair of rubber boots.
Buy a flock of chicks.
Buy yourself some chewing gum,
Buy it by the box,
Buy yourself an auto,
Buy a dozen sox.
Buy a year’s subscription,
Bay it in advance,
Then your friend the editor
Can buy a pair o’ pants.
JONES BOYS TO THE PEN
Claude and Willie Jones who
were recently sentenced to the
pen for grand larceny, were taken
to Little Rock Saturday night and
placed in the pen. They had been
at the county prison camp but
caused so much trouble Sheriff
Ruddell decided to send them to
the pen.
BUSINESS HOUSE
AT ELMO BURNS
Pelley & Pollard’s Store and En
tire Contents Totally Destroy
ed Yesterday Morning
Pelley & Pollard’s store at Elmo
was destroyed by fire about 2
o’clock Thursday (yesterday)
morning.
The cause of the fire could not
be ascertained yesterday morning
but it was reported here that it
was the work of an incendiary.
The amount of insurance could
not be learned but it is supposed
the loss is partially covered. It is
said nothing was saved from the
building. The total loss is about
$7,000. t
HEALTH OFFICER’S REPORT
Beginning in January, 1915, I
will publish each month a com
plete list of all preventable diseas
es occuring in the county as re
ported to me by the doctors in the
county, thereby keeping constant
ly before the people the amount
of suffering and sorrow that can
be prevented by proper hygiene
and sanitation. 1 hope the doctors
will be prompt in sending in their
reports the first of each month
that our statistics may not be mis
leading. And besides, the doctor
subjects himself to a fine if he
neglects or refuses to do so About
the 5th of January we will give
the report of December.
The reason I have not given the
people the benefit of this before is
that 1 could not get some of the
doctors to report and an incom
plete report would make a false
impression and do more harm than
good. J. H. Kennerly,
County Health Officer.
ARNOLD IMPROVES
Collector Burton Arnold has re
turned home from Hot Springs
where he spent a few weeks for
the benefit of his health, which
for some time has been impaired
by attacks of rheumatism. Mr.
Arnold’s many friends welcome
him home, and all are pleased to
note that his condition shows con
siderable improvement. — Bates
ville Guard.
HOLIDAY GOODS
Biggest, best and most attrac
tive Holiday Goods yet shown by
us and the war should not cut any
capers with you. Five and Ten
Cent Store, Newport.
REMEMBER!
The old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. YV'e have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING H AC HINES,
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES,
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
and BUGGY HARNESS.
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