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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday July 29, 1904.
Vol. 4, No. 31
IWIELDERS OF BIRCH
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Larga Attendance of Teachers at In
stitute Held at Batesville Last
. Thursday and Friday, j
The Teachers’ Institute of In
dependence county was called to
order in the public school building
in Batesville at b:3U a. m. Thurs-1
day, July 21, and was organized
as follows; Albert Sims, chair
man: Mis-, Lula Lenehan, secro
tary. M -s Annie French and Miss
Grace Uardister were appointed
enrolling clerks. Ninety-eight
teachers were enrolled.
According to program previous-!
ly published, the subject, ‘ .Meth
ods and Results of 'Teaching ('hild
ren to K e l." was first discussed
by Mr-. Maud Jellrey and J. 11.
Gans.
Reces, of !minute-, was taken
af er u h the subject " 1 lie Ob
ject of T-- citing l. S. History in
our Ruble Feliools" was discuss
ed. '!' ■ discussion was opened by
J 11. followed 1 (>. T.
flefnigan and \V. F. Daniels. Dis
cussion .y Institute, and able ad
dressed h\ Profs. Sidney Pickens.
George Wright and J. II. Dans.
Adjourn ! to 1:30 ]>. m.
At 1 :■ * the Institute was called
to ordi ' ,\ t'liainnan Sims. The
following committees were ap
pointed;
Resolution ( om nut-tee, II. «l.
Drennen. Miss Gertrude Hulsey,
Miss Ella Mbright, Earle W ade
and (). i . Jernigan.
Committee on Program, W.E.
Dodd, Misses Mattie Martin, Fan
nie lilaloek and Maude Grittin.
Committee on Teachers' Sala
ries, Ira Pickens, George Wright
and G. II. Hooper.
The Institute was then address
by J. H. (inns, "The Country
Teacher ' was .ably discussed by
II. J. Drennen. ,1. E. D ( imp.
George Wright- and (i. C. Miller.
'Then the discussion of common
fraction by W . K. Dodd. A re
cess of l.> minutes was taken, af
ter which ’’Great Educators and
Their Influences'' were discussed
by Miss Maude Gridin, and after
that, a talk by .1. II. Hans. Tin*
Institute then adjourned to meet
Friday morning at S::>o
ri:ll>ay's l’KOf'KKDIMiS.
At 9:30 tin* Institute was culled
to order by Chairman Sims. Open
ing exercises, singing and prayer
by Rev. O. L. Fink. In the ab
sence of Miss Lenehan Miss Har
vester acted as secretary.
The subject of (irammar was
h'd by Sidney Pickens and I’. S.
Otinger, after which Profs. Dan
iels, Len ban, Wilkes, W right,
and Martin addressed the Insti
tute. Next the subject of Physiol
ogy b\ (’ul. L. Pearce and (ieorge
Wright. Mr. Pearce beiug un
prepared Mr. Wright discussed
the subject in an able manner.
After a recess of ten minutes n
discussion of "What We Think < i
Page's Theory and Practice" w;s
led by J. H. (Tans, 11. d. Dren
nen, Sidney Pickens, Albert Sims,
J. W. Wilkes, and Mr. Wilker
Hori Adjourned to 1:30 p. in.
At tin* afternoon session the fol
lowing was adopted:
To the Honorable County Hx
aminer of Independence county,
Arkansas:
We, your committee appointed
to draft resolutions for the Coun
ty Institute, beg leave to report as
follows:
That we extend our thanks to
the Board of Directors for the use
of the Batesvi lie city school building
during the session of our institute.
We, also extend our thanks to
our County Examiner for his un
tiring efforts manifested in lie ha If
of the teachers and schools of inde
pendence county. N\ e further
extend our thanks to Mrs. Wise
for the very pleasant reception
given the teachers, at her home
on Thursday evening, July •>[.
That we urge our representa
tives to use their influence to se
cure the passage of a law provid
ing for a state uniform series of
text-books and county superinten
dent : and that we also favor the
passage of a compulsory school
law.
We favor the convening of the
teachers in institute once a year
and the session to be five days, at
tlje pleasure of the County Exam
iner.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Committee on readier
Salaries then reported. The re
jwrf was amended, then unani
mously adopted as follows:
To the County Examiner and
teachers of Independence County,
Ark.
Your committee on teachers'
salaries, ask leave to make the fol
lowing report:
Wo find that there lias been a
general increase of teachers sala
ries, in most of the Districts
throughout the county, an increase
commensurate with the increase of
the revenue and in obedience to
the willingness and demand of the
electors in the different school
dist riots.
\\ commend this spirit ns a
move in the right direction and
helieve that this increase will
prompt a feeling of eneourgage
menton the part of teachers to bt t
tenpialif.v themselves and to fulfill
the noble objects and aims suita
hie to their avocation.
W e recommend that this in
crease ot salaries be continued and
fully believe that such will be done
whenever the revenues and funds
will justify and permit of such in
crease.
Wo recommend that it is the du
ty of each and every teacher to
contribute whatever In- can reason-*
ably for tin* advancement and im
provement of teachers.
We recommend that all the
teachers should co-operate with
each other and work in harmony
for their betterment and the im
provement of the schools.
W e further recommend that it
shall be considered unprofessional
for any teacher to disregard their
duties in this resjieo.t.
.Miss Annie Gray rendered an
interesting and instructive paper
on ()rt.hography, after which the
subject was discussed by the In
stitute.
A 15 minute recess was taken,
after which a discussion of “Li
braries for County Neighborhoods’
was led by Prof. Wade. A reso
lution to secure a reasonable in
crease in school revenue was adopt
ed. Next an interesting talk by
Prof. Henry Sims.
The report of the committee to
arrange the program for next in
stitute was adopted. The program
will be published next week.
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Nice five-room house and two
lots near Christian church, for
sale at a bargain. Craig & Hen
derson.
NEWARK MERC. CO.
BURNED OUT
Fire Started About 10 O'clock Sun
day Night and Building and
its Contents Destroyed
Tim Newark Mercantile (Com
pany s big building together with
it" entire contents were complete -
ly destroyed by tire early Sunday1
night.
I he tire originated near t he cen
ter ot the building on the inside,
and the flames had gained such
headway before the fire was dis
covered that it was impossible to
■stive the building, and only a very
small amount of goods were saved
in fact, comparatively nothing.
It is not known how the fire or
iginated. Some seem to think that
it was the work of an ineindiary,
while others are positive that it
was not. The early hour at which
; the fire originated and the fact
that there were yet a number of
people on the streets, makes it
hardly probable that the building
! was set on fire.
1 he theory advanced by Mr.
Whiting, the general manager of
the company, is that the lire was
caused by a mouse cutting a match.
A large quantity of matches were
stored near where the fire is
thought to have originated. A
large quantity of goods were br
ing handled, and in packing and
unpacking, shavings had likely
been allowed to accummulate in
that part of the building. A large
quantity of coal oil was also stored
in that section of the building, and
it seems probable that the tire
might have been started by a
mouse.
K.Xl,U)S10NS \I> 1 > FITKV TO FI.AMKS.
It was only a few minutes after
' the alarm was given until a large
I crowd had gathered, but the lire
was spreading so rapidly that it
j was impossible to extinguish the
(lames. Some tanks of oil and pow
der exploded, before any effectual
work could lie accomplished, blow
ing an immense hole through the
j roof and thus assisting the angry
flames in their work of destruc
I Lion. The crowd was powerless,
and could only stand and look on.
LOSS AM) INSl’KANCK.
The loss on the stock, building
and fixtures is between $7,500 and
$S,0o0; insurance. $4,200.
The building was a large one
and was only recently completed.
WILL UK HKIU n/r.
Mr. Whiting was out at Hazel
drove when the lire occurred, and
, as there is no telephone eonnec
; lions with that place, he knew
nothing of the lire until he reach
ed Cord coming home Monday
morning.
Upon his arrival he was seen by
a Journal representative, but
would give out no statement con
cerning the lire. Howev er, he in
formed us on Tuesday that the
building would be rebuilt and the
business resumed as early as possi
ble.
OVERALLS AT A DANCE.
I Eureka Springs, July 25. hi
i Happy Hollow, four miles south
! of here, last night Sterling Pee
lmnd cut Pete Quigley across the
I abdomen with a jack-knife and the
latter is now in a precarious condi
tion. The altercation arose over a
controversy as to the propriety of
wearing overalls at a dance, then
in progress. Pechand, who wore
overalls, took exception to Quig
ley's remarks that the party would
have to wait until Quigley chang
ed his attire for one more civiliz
ed. Peclmnd is in jail, awaiting
results.
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CLASH BETWEEN MINERS.
Spadra, Ark., duly 25. Tin*
importation of Italian and Gieek
coal miners from Pennsylvania, by
the carload, to work in the mines
in this district has stirred the
American miners and citizens to a
high pitch, and a public mass
meeting, held by the resident min
ers and farmers, resulted in the
Italians and Greeks being notified
to leave tin; district by midnight,
the 25th. If they failed to com
ply it was stated they would be
marched out by force.
The Italians and (.-reeks did not
go, and are determined to stay,
and trouble of a serious character
is expected. The miners make no
| light on Americans that come, but
are going to resist an invasion of
j foreign laborer-;, and take the law
in their own hands to secure that
end ifnecessary.
Bloodshed seems imminent.
TJIK TKOl'BLK AVKKTK1).
Spudra, Ark., July -A*. A gen
eral migration of Italians and
'Creeks form the Spadra district
1 took place today. At a meeting'
iast night, they decided this to lx*
the best course, after it was shown
; that a tight would result if they
[did not comply with the orders
from the American miners to leave.
The prompt action of Sheriff King
who was on hand with a force of
deputies, prevented a general tight
between the Americans and the
Italians. At times the situation
was serious, but a collision was
| averted.
The Americans carried their
\ point, and the Italians and Greeks
went west, to Fort Smith and the
Srbastian county district, on the
noon train. There are a few still
here, who are in danger if they do
not go tonight or get some protec
tion.
One hundred and seventy "Win
chesters and pistols were counted
in one pile, concealed in the busb
ies while the mass meeting was in
progress, and only a small spark
was necessary to set off the flat
tery.
Credit is due Sheriff King for
prompt action in preventing a
dash between the Americans and
j foreigneox. Quiet now prevails,
but it is said the coal company is
! going to try to import more for
eigners, and this may be only the
preliminary skirmish to a more se
rious contest.
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Woman Commits Suicide.
Hot Springs, July 23.— Mrs.
I Lottie Pasrall, of Omaha, Neb.,
|died hero this morning at 3:30
from the effects of an overdose of
morphine, taken with suicidal in
tent.
Before she became unconscious
Mrs. Pasoall told the proprietor of
Morris flats that trouble with her
husband prompted her to take her
own life. She was 23 years of age,
and had been here five weeks. Her
Sister, Mrs. Etta Allen, was with
her when she died, but her hus
band is in Omaha.
For Sale.—Twenty-four acres
of land one mile north of town, 15
acres cleared; nice location. Can
be bought if taken at once for
! $220. Apply to Craig & Hender
son.
ARKANSAS HAS EiG
PILE OF LONG GREEN
Nearly Million and Half Dollars Now
in State Treasury, and still
Coming in.
The Little Rock Gazette says
there was nearly a million and a
half dollars in the state treasury
Saturday as the result of the set
tlements made up to the present
time by a little more than half of
the seventy-five counties in the
state. The exact amount in the
treasury in currency was S1.47S,
243.03. It is estimated by the of
ficials of the state treasurer’s office
that the total amount in the treas
ury, when all the county collect
ors have made final settlements
with the state, will reach about
$l,9<>0,00<>, nearly $200,000 more
than the largest amount in the
treasury at any one time last year.
I'p to the present, time every
county which has made final set
tlement with the state for taxes *
for 1903 lias paid in a larger
amount than it did last year.-This
is due to the increased valuation
I upon which taxes are paid this
I year. Taxes are being collected
\ t his year on a total assessed valua
tion for the state of $249,7 7^,052,
an increase in valuation over the
previous year of about $25,000,
O00. The amount of the collec
tions has been increasing year by
year, as well as the expenditures
of the state.
1 here are about thirty counties
yet to make their settlement with
the state, including Pulaski coun
ty. The amount in the treasury
will receive a large addition this
week, when Sheriff Schader of
Pulaski county will probably mak<r
his settlement. This will amount
to a little more than $L 10.000
alone, and with other settlements
made during the week, will bring
(he amount in the treasury close
to a million and three-quarters 1m;
1‘ore the end of the week.
NEWARK VS. HEBER.
Two games of ball between the
Newark and 1 Leber teams will take
place at the Baseball Park here on
Monday and Tuesday, August the
8th and 0th.
CHARLOTTE CHIPS.
W. J. Herrington is on the sielc
list.
Quite a number of Charlotte
people attended church at Ant ioch
| Sunday.
< ieorge Witt of Newark was vis
I king in our vicinity Saturday and
|
! Sunday.
Hurrah for Charlotte baseball
I team! They think they can play
Yellville soon.
Miss Sarah Herrington, who
: has been quite sick for several
weeks, is reported to be improve
mg.
Misses I nie Churchill ami Ethel
By rum spent a few days with their
; friend. Miss Laura Nuckolls, of
i Cord, last week.
Mrs. C. (I. ITugg and little
daughter, Laura, and Miss Nettie
Byrum will leave Thursday for
Deann, where they will spend sev
eral days with relatives.
A. 1\ Yates, P. II. Harris and
Bud Edwards went to old river
fishing last week. Not rnan,\ fish
were caught, but they are not dis
! couraged and are planning for an—
(other trip this week.