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The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 28, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 21
THREE BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Moore Bros. Heaviest Losers in
Big Fire Originating in Hall’s
Barn Saturday Night
Fire, which originated in W. L.
Hall’s livery stable Saturday night,
completed destroyed that building,
a small warehouse occupied by the
Golden Rule Company and the
large warehouse of Moore Bros,
located on an adjoining lot.
There were very few people on
the streets when the fire broke
out, nearly everybody being at
church. Before the alarm could be
given and enough people gathered
to cope with the fire the flames
had gained such headway as to be
entirely beyond control.
The crowd set heroically to work
to save the adjoining property and
although only a narrow alley di
vided the burning buildings from
the rear of the block of business
houses facing Front street, the
fire was kept from these buildings
and none of them was damaged.
It was by dent of hard work al
so that the fire was kept from
spreading to the Gire Bros, barber
shop and Fink Bros, blacksmith
shop, frame buildings located on
the same block and only a few
feet away from the burned build
ings.
At one time a large part of the
crowd almost stampeded when it
was reported that a barrel of gaso
line was stored in the rear of Fink
Pros. shop and was liable to ex
plode. This proved to be a mis’!
take, however, and after being re-1
assured that there was no danger, j
the crowd returned to work and
the building was saved.
W. L. Hall’s loss on the barn and
contents is about $1,000. He had
$(>00 insurance on the building
and $200 on the contents Practi
cally all the contents of the barn
were saved except a small quanti
ty of feed and two buggies.
The small wareroom occupied;
by the Golden Rule Company be
longed to W. t. Hall and his loss
on that building is fully covered
by insurance.
The Golden Rule Company sav
ed a large part of the goods in
their ware-room. Their loss is $100
but is fully covered by insurance.
Moore Bros, were the heaviest
losers. Their warehouse was the
largest and best building of the
kind in town, being a substantial
frame structure 50 x 90 feet in
size. The building was worth
about $1600 and there was only
$900 insurance on it. The contents
of the building consisted of heavy
groceries, hay, grain, wagons and
farm implements. A large part of
the contents of the building were
saved, but among the stuff burned
was 15 tons of hay, considerable
groceries and feed, some farm im
plements and various parts of a
number of wagons which had not
been put up. Their loss on mer
chandise, which is about $1,500, is
fully covered by insurance.
It is not known how the fire
originated, but it is supposed to
have started from a cigar or cig
arette stub carelessly thrown down
in the barn by someone.
Mr. Hall moved at once to the
old livery barn south of the rail
road and fortunately has suffered
no great inconvenience from the
fire.
Moore Bros, will probably re
place their building with a modern
fireproof brick or concrete struc
ture.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
AT OIL TROUGH
Perhaps the most successful
revival meeting held in the coun
ty this year is now in progress at
the Methodist church at Oil
Trough. The meeting is being
conducted by th'e pastor, Rev. J.
M. Harrison, assisted by Rev.W.
A. Franks of Batesville and Rev.
,1. G. Parker of Mountain View.
Up to the close of the Wednes
day night services there had been
126 conversions and 52 additions
to the church.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,250
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
C. S. DUVALL, Ast. Cash
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Who has thought for the future,
who plans ahead, having his af
fairs well in hand, and we will
sIionv you the man
WHO HAS A BANK ACCOUNT
Who deposits his salary or in
come, pays nil bills by check, and
has a constantly increasing bank
balance.
IT’S THE BUSINESSLIKE WAY
OF CONDUCTING AFFAIRS
NATIONAL CAPITOL
BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
"Vhen sending money to distant points. The orders are payable
t. vwhere and are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.00, cost- -cents
Amounts of $5.00 to $$1.00. cost - •» cents
Amounts of $50.00 to $"5.00, cost- -10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, cost - .. .15 cents
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Sulphur Rock, Aug. 26.—Will
Duvall, one of the leading mer
chants here, is visiting his parents
this week at Mountain Grove, Mo.
Mrs. J. L Johnson went to
Batesvilie Tuesday to do some
trading.
Eddie Carter, a young farmer
living near town, and Miss Nora
Boling were united in marriage
last Sunday.
Mrs. A. Sillin was shopping in
Batesvilie Wednesday.
Edgar Walden came in with the
mail carrier Tuesday from Hazel
Grove where he had been visiting
relatives and friends He was re
turning to his home at Little Rod;.
What! Sulphur Rock lost a ball
game? Yes, Desha got four scores
and the boys here gave them three
making seven to five in favor of
Desha.
Mrs C. E. Lenehan is spending
this week with relatives at Bates
ville.
J. B. Gorsline, from St. Louis is
moving on property which he
bought from Frank Liles. Gorsline
is having lumber placed on the
ground for building purposes.
Rev. F. L. Glisson begins a meet
ing here next Wednesday night.
He will be assisted by Rev. Tatum
of Jonesboro. Everybody come.
T. C. Knox, an old and much re
spected citizen of the town, passed
this life last Friday night. The
funeral services and burial were
at Batesvilie.
Geo. Brod of Little Rock is here
this week in the interest of the oil
prospects.
W. B. Knight and w ife of Bales
ville spent Sunday in town with
relatives.
Miss Vela Jernigan returned to
her home at Charlotte the first of
the week, after visiting relatives
here a few days.
G. W. Browning returned to
Auvergne Tuesday, after a pleas
ant visit here with homefolks.
FIRE AT DUNNINGTON
Griffith & Pelley's store at Dun
nington was totally destroyed by
fire Monday night about 10
o’clock.
This was one of the largest
country stores in the county, be
ing situated in the heart of the
fertile Oil Trough valley, the
most prosperous farming section
tion of the county, and a large
stock of goods was carried.
The building and entire con
tents were a total loss, as practi
cally the entire population of the
little village were attending the
revival meeting at Oil Trough
when the fire broke out.
The total loss on building and
contents is about .$8,000, with $5,
000 insurance. It is not known
how the fire originated.
COUNTY FINANCES
The financial report of County
Clerk T. M. Wald rip, which has
jjst been published, shows that
Independence County has a cash
balance of $7,291 in the treasury
over and above all indebtedness.
The total receipts for the year
were $65,824.97, and the total ex
penditures were $57,860.97. In
addition to this, there is a total of
$6,607.55 in road funds in the
county treasury to the credit of
the various road districts of the
county. The school funds in the
treasury to the credit of the vari
ous schoul districts total $23,558.
23. The total amount of all coun
tv funds in the treasury is $15,
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FARM WANTED
Wanted.—To trade merchandise
for hill farm. Apply to Hender
son Real Estate Co., Newark, Ark.
| Dota Doings
Dota, Aug. 25.—Misses Victoria
Pickens and Wreatha Best left
Thursday for Sulphur Springs,
Texas, where they will spend
sometime visiting relatives. They
will also visit at Dallas and other
places in Texas before returning
home.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Jernigan
j and little son, Ashley, of Sulphur
Rock spent the first of the week
here very pleasantly, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs C. A. Reaves.
Prof, and Mrs. Sidney Pickens
and daughter, Thelma, came down
from Batesville Monday and spent
the night here with Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Pickens and family.
A shower of rain would be very
much appreciated.
Several of our farmers have
been making trips to Newark this
week with melons, for which they
found a ready sale.
Sidney Wells, county demonstra
tor, spent Tuesday night with Earl
Best, one of the Corn Club boys.
Rev. Erwin of Cave City began
a series of meetings at the Baptist
church Saturday night. A good
interest is being manifested.
Rev. W. M. Thompson filled his
regular appointment at the Pres
byterian church Sunday and quite
a large crowd was present.
SANITARIUM DOING
WONDERFUL WORK
Rev. R. L. Finley Highly Commends
Work Being Done by State
for Tubercular Sufferers
Booneville, Aug. 21.—Since it
is impossible for me to write all
my friends in Independence coun
ty a personal letter, I will write
through The Journal. I have been
here one month today. I am thank
ful for this place and am sorry it,
is no better advertised than it is,,
and that the interest is not being '
tiken in it by the public that it!
d 'serves. Every physician, county
judge, school teacher and preach-,
er of every community ought to ]
have to come here and spend a
week at least. Then he could be j
able to teach the public more i
about the nature, prevention and,
cureol this dread disease. Of those
who take the treatment here, it is
estimated that 85 per cent of those
in the first stage, 60 per cent in
the second stage, and 15 per cent |
in the third stage get well. If this 1
is the case, the Arkansas Sanita
rium cures five per cent more than
the Colorado Sanitarium.
1 have been greatly benefitted
since 1 came, having gained eight
pounds during the four weeks I
have been here. The treatment ^
sleeping among the tall pines in
the open air, eating all the whole
| some food you can, resting and
sleeping—say, editor, don’t you
think you could take the medicine ,
without a capsule? Being a little
i predisposed, we arc likely to con
tract an incurable case of laziness, i
LSut this disease is an antidote for
tuberculosis and seldom proves
fatal, hence it is fortunate for the
patient to have it, since absolu'e
rest is one of the indispensible ii^
gredients of the treatment.
There are now 10(> patients here.
Some having been patient and
persevering, are going away well
i and are now above their normal
weight and look well.
Supt. Stewart is an excellent
gentleman, firm and positive. The
physician and all other attendants
are kind and attentive, doing all
they can to make one lose their
homesickness and get well
We have a fine prayer meeting
each Wednesday night, a good
Sunday school, and a moving pic
ture show each Friday night.
Strange, too, that more feel like
"going out” on Friday nights than
on Wednesday nights This is an
excellent location, being situated
four miles from the city of Boone
ville, on the pinnacle of a high
mountain, covered with a forest
of pine. If this institution is not
all it ought to be, let’s not put all
the blame on the staff, but let the
responsible, life-loving citizenship
of Arkansas rise up and put every
thing necessary into this institu
tion, that it may help to snatch
from the grave, Arkansas’ annual
10,000 victims to the White Plague.
I feel in my heart if I could say
anything, or do anything to help
the state and public at large to
prevent, cure and teach the nature
of this disease I would be willing
to do it and pass to my reward for
the sake of alleviating the sorrow
and pain caused by the dreadful
disease, consumption. It can be
done—it must be done. God grant
to give us statesmen, teachers and
preachers that will saturate the
public atmosphere from the coun
try school director on through
Senate and Congress to the White
House of our Nation till we give
as much or more attention to Tu
berculosis Sanitariums as we do
to the building of dams, canals,
government railroads and state
charitable institutions.
Being at present a combatant
with tuberculosis, I feel and know
that it is a 24 hour-a-day job and
a greater battle by far than that
of Modern Leige or Ancient Wa
terloo. Arkansas has the money,
the brain and the climate. Its up
t) Arkansas to protect her citi
zenship from the ravages of Tu
berculosis. Will she further what
has been done or lose it?
R. L Finley.
FARMERS IN ARKANSAS
There are 672,403 persons in Ar
kansas that work for a living, and
473,168 of them are employed upon
the farm, according to a report
which has just been issued by the
United States Census Bureau. Of
the persons engaged in agricul
tural pursuits, the bulk of them
are farm operators and farm la
borers. The farm operators num
ber 209,000, and 197,000 are men
and 12,000 are women. There are
253,000 farm laborers in the State
and 151,000 are males and 102,000
females.
WORK UP INTEREST
IN STOCK RAISING
State Association Interested in
More and Better Stock on
Farms of Arkansas
Two meetings a year have been
decided upon by the Arkansas
Stock Growers Association, the
executive committee of which met
in Little Hock on August 21.
There will be a meeting at Fine
Bluff on October 1 and 2 and a
mid-winter meeting at Little Rock
sometime in Feburary of next
year. Thereafter it is planned to
hold the mid-winter meeting reg
ularly in Little Rock, in connection
with a live stock show and sale,
and the fall meeting at some other
city in the state, probably next
year ar Fayetteville.
At the Fine Bluff meeting in
October there will be a discussion
of the several diseases prevalent
among stock in Arkansas, cholera
among hogs, fever among cattle
and anthrax among horses. There
will be lectures and practical dem
onstrations on the various meth
ods of preventing and treating
these diseases and farmers and
stock growers will be invited to
take part in the general discus
sion following the presentation by
experts of each subject.
Information obtained at this
meeting will be of vast benefit to
the stock grower, and the county
judges of the state have been ask
ed to name two delegates from
each township or an equivalent
number from the county at large,
to attend the Fine Bluff Conven
tion.
Those present at the Executive
Committee meeting were: Presi
dent J. W. McCleish of Gum
Springs; Vice President M. M.
Rutherford of Sulphur Rock; Sec
retary John C. Small of Little
Rock; C. P. Vaughan of Newark;
Dr. G. B. Browne of Warren; H.
F. Auten of Little Rock; Prof. W.
L. Fowler of Fayetteville; Robt.
M. Hutchinson, deputy commis
sioner of agriculture; Dr. A. E.
Wright of the government tick
eradication buiejiu, and Dr. R. M.
Gow, state veterinarian.
FRESH EGGS WANTED
We will pay the highest market
price in cash for fresh eggs, and
will take all you bring us until
further notice, at 15c a dozen. J.
J. Pridmore and Bro.
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