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The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES

Sulphur Rock, Dec. 10.-Grandma Northern, who had been sick for some time, died Sunday evening at O clock. The remains were carried to her old home in Black River township for burial Monday.
 Geo. Bevens, Jr., of Batesville spent last week here with his grand parents, Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Bevens.
 Quite number of bales of cotton are being sold to w. R. Rice Mere. Co.,, this week from Lawrence county
 Miss Vela Jernigan came down from Batesville Sunday to visit her cousin, Miss Nettye Bevens.
 l.. H. Pascoe of Batesville spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ella Pascoe.
 Chas. Wright spent several days last week at Batesville visiting rel atives.
 Rev. James filled his regular ap- pointment here Sunday and Sunday night.
 Cul. l.. Pearce and Arnie Hodges of Batesville spent Sunday in our city.
 A. G. Johnson is now selling gro- ceries two doors above the postoffice.
 Miss Sue Braden of Newport spent Sunday with home folks of this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Owens and Miss Eula went to Batesville Tuesday.
 Thelma, the little daughter of Prof. Pickens, has been quite sick.
 Will Ward, from near Charlotte, was in town Tuesday.
 Miss Pearl Moxley is quite sick with pneumonia.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
OIL TROUGH TlNKLINGs

Oil Trough, Dec. 10.-The w. O. w. Camp held it's annual election Tuesday night and elected the follow ing officers for the ensuing year: J. L. Outlaw, c. C.; A. B. Pelly, A. L.; James Davidson, banker, l.. L. Eli son, clerk; Dr. c. L. Ellis, camp phy- sician.
 Mrs. F. M. Pridmore was called to Moorefield Monday by the announce ment of the death of her brother, Ed Shirley.
 Married-Sunday, December 8th, Marcus Owens to Miss Annie Johnson, Squire Joe l.. Outlaw officiating.
 Crops are very nearly all gathered in this part of the county, and are very short.
 B. F. Adams of Newark is visiting home folks here this week.
 Capt. l.. L. Ellison went to Newark on ''business" Sunday.
 w. l.. Hall of Newark was seen in our town Monday.
 Our public school is progressing nicely.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
CARD OF THANKS

We, the children and grandchildren of Nancy Northern, take this method of thanking our neighbors and friends for their words of sympathy and deeds of kindness which they brought to us during the sad days of our bereave- ment.
 May He who numbers all our hairs,
 And watches every sparrow's fall, Who wipes away the bitter tears
 And scatters sunshine o'er all, Spread o'er you all his wings of love
 And comfort in the hours of sadness And guide you to that home above,
 Where allis life, peace and gladness.
 CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. Sulphur Rock, Decemberslo.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
EARLES CASE AFFIRMED

The case of the State vs. Walter Earles, appealed to the supreme court from this county, was disposed of in the supreme court last Monday, the the court affirming the judgment of the lower court.
 The defendant was indicted for a violation of what is known as the Lee Act of 1907, forbidding the soliciting or taking of orders for intoxicating liquor in prohibition district. The indictment alleges that he received an order for whiskey in prohibition territory, and transmitted the same to one R. w. Earnheart in Batesville, a wholesale liquor dealer, and that the latter accepted and filled the order. The circuit judge, sitting as a jury, found the defendant not. guilty, and the state appealed.
 The following extract is taken from the supreme court decision: .'There is no dispute in the evidence. It shows that the defendant solicited orders for whiskey from various parties, and then purchased liquor from Earnhart and delivered it to the purchasers. He was clearly guilty of an unlawful sale of liquor. The indictment, however, charges him with soliciting orders as an agent, and the proof does not sus- tain the indictment. He may have been guilty of soliciting as a dealer; but he was not indicted for selling as a dealer, but as an agent.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
Newark Independence County Friday
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES

Charlotte, Dec. 1O.-A. P. Yates new house was completed last week and the family are moving in this week.
 Owen Walden who is teaching at Oak Hill spent Friday night with home folks and went to Batesville Saturday.
 School is progressing nicely with Prof. Prior Huddleston as principal and Winfield Jernigan assistant.
 Mr. and Mrs. P. l.. Lane and daughter, Miss Della, made shop ping tour to Batesville Friday.
 Miss Unie Churchill, who has been attending school at Sulphur Rock, re- turned home last week.
 Miss Vela Jernigan who is attend ing school at Batesville spent Sunday here with homefolks.
 Sam and Charles Moore and sister, Miss Jose, made a business trip to Batesville Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rawlings of Sulphur Rock visited friends and rels atives here, Sunday.
 Misses Nellie and Una Churchill made shopping tour to Batesville Tuesday.
 Health is not very good in this vicinity, as there are several cases of fever.
 Ewing Lane who has position at Lockheart spent Sunday with home folks.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Best of Dota visited friends and relatives here Mon- day.
 Born-To Mir. and Mrs. Bud Ed wards. on the lst, fine boy.
 Will Baker began a school at Wal nut Grove Monday.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
8,338,854 BALES GINNED
Cotton Crop Shows Shortage of Near-
 IyTwo Million Bales to December l

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Census Bureau today issued a bulletin show ing that the total cotton crop of this years growth, ginned up to December 1, was S,33S,S5 bales, as compared with 10,027, 1868 bales for the same period last year and S,6S9, ,673 bales in 1905.
 Ginneries in operation numbered 26,S76. In this bulletin round bales are counted as half bales.
 The statistics of cotton gipned to December include 154, ,341 round bales and 55, 14l sea island bales.
 The final 1906 crop is given as 12,- 9S3, POI bales and the 1905 crop as 10,- 495, lO5 bales.
 The total of S,33S, 854 bales ginned to December of this year is distribut- ed by states as follows:
 Alabama, 852, 1882 bales, ginneries, 3,397; Arkansas, 4S5,427 bales, 2,O62 ginneries: Florida, 4O,57O bales, 24I ginneries; Georgia, 1,5lS:252 bales, f 4,463 ginneries; Kentucky, 1,0o5 bales, two ginneries: Louisiana, 423, 143 bales 1,79S ginneries: Mississippi, 955, ,538 bales, 3,459 ginneries: Missouri, O,298 bales, Il ginneries: New Mexico, 46 bales, two ginneries; North Carolina, 46S,7 bales, 2,645 ginneries; Okla homa 599, ,7S1 bales, 937 ginneries; South Carolina, 943,89l bales, 3,142 ginneries; Tennessee, 177,172 bales, GA ginneries; Texas, 1,S46,922 bales, 3,926 ginneries; Virginia, 5, l95 bales, 87 ginneries.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
ROLL WEEvlL AND coCKLEBURR

Joel Pittman, one of the most sue cessful farmers in Columbia county has just concluded thorough investi- gation of the peculiarities of the boil .weevil, and has reached the conclusion that the natural home of the weevil is in the root of the cockleburr. In his investigation he dug up the roots of . oreat number of cockleburr plants, in the roots of which, he says, he found boil weevils of all sizes. He says the weevils get on the cockleburr roots in the fall, and in the spring make for the cotton plant. Mr. Pitt ,nan is convinced that the solution of 4he weevil problem is through the de- struction of the cockleburr.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
HAPPENINGS AT CORD

Cord, Dec. 10.-Mrs. M. A. Clark, who lived at Wade's Camp, died Sun day night of pneumonia.
 A National Benevolent Society was organized near this place a few days ago.
 Frank Dorr is moving from Cord to place one and one-half mile south.
 J. N. Osborne and Henry Wade are putting up a new sawmill at Curia.
 Nick Nuckolls of Batesville is at work at the Osborne X Wade mill.
 Ad Sherley died at Lockheart Mon- day morning of pneumonia.
 Miss Ula Foot is teaching at Oak Ridge this winter.
 Oscar Warren is teaching in Jack son county.
 Tine Wilson is on the puny list this week.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
BETHESDA BRIEFS
pneumonia

Bethesda, Dec. 1O.-The Bethesda high school is almost in full bloom. Let some more nice young men and ladies enter after the holidays. No others wanted. Write J. $. Ottinger for catalogue.
 The Northwest District Farmers Union met with Chinquapin Union Saturday with large delegation These old farmers mean something.
 Earnest and Ed Fulbright and Tommy Wrinkle, three of our students, visited home folks at Anderson Saturday, re- turning Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jake Pool of Moore field visited Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Har- mon of this place from Saturday till Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. R. A. McSpadden visited John Elm's family, near Desha, Friday till Sunday.
 w. H. Galloway is having his house covered with shingles of his own make.
 Prof. w. H. Coffindaffer made a business trip to Batesville Saturday.
 Madam Rumor speaks of another nuptial knot.
 Health was never better.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
TEETH IN woMAN's STOMACH

Wilson, Dec. 7.-Physicians are just performed on Mrs. Jane Hyde, 65 years of age. Called in to treat the patient for peritonitis, it was seen that nothing could be accomplished to ease Mrs. Hyde without surgical opera tion. which revealed full set of false teeth for the roof of the mouth snugly locked in the stomach of the sufferer. The plate was removed and it is be- lieved the aged lady will recover. She said she had missed her teeth five years ago and that she never realized that she might have swallowed them while asleep.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
JOINT KEEPER DEFlES OFFICERS

Fordyce, Dec. 6.-In attempting to raid negro joint, where whiskey was supposed to be kept, Marshal Rankin and. Deputies Peterson, Owen and Smith came near losing their lives this afternoon. The negro, Charley John son, took refuge in his joint and re- fused to surrender until the house was dynamited by the officers, when he came out shooting. None of the off cers were wounded, but Deputy Smith had several holes shot through his coat. After being wounded in the leg and arm the negro was arrested and placed in jail.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
THE VOTING CONTINUES
Substantial Gains Made by Young
 Ladies in the Voting Contest

The Journals voting contest goes merrily on and the voting continues with increased interest. There is a new candidate in the field this week, Miss Pearl Morgan of Moorefeld, and she will likely prove strong candi- date before the contest closes.
 A little personal effort on the part of some young lady is going to win this beautiful watch an chain, and it is well worth the small amount of time and trouble necessary to win it. A little personal solicitation among your friends, asking them to subscribe or renew for The Journal and give you their votes, is all that is necessary.
 Each yearly subscription to The Journal entities the subscriber to cast 50 votes for any one he may choose. If he pays for two years he is entitled to 125 votes. Thus if a sub- scriber is year behind and pays up his back dues and a year in anvance he is entitled to 125 votes. Three-year subscription entities the subscriber to POO votes; four-year subscriptions, 325 votes: five-year subscriptions 800 votes. The payment of back dues count the same as new subscriptions.
 The coupons printed in each issue of The Journal are good for one vote and any young lady or her friends are entitled to gather up as many of these as they can find and vote them for their choice. Quite a number of votes may be secured in this manner without any cost or trouble except to gather up the coupons and send them to The Journal office.
 The standing of the candidates this week is as follows:
 Miss Kate Saylors, Newark 2S73 Miss Maud Moore, Sulphur Rock, 2209 Miss Ola Kinman, Newark ~ 491 Miss Lucy Nuckolls, Cord 419
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
JIMERSON-BITTiCKS

Arthur Jimerson and Miss Alice Bitticks were quietly married Sunday morning, at the home of the brides parents, in Logan township, in the presence of few friends and relatives, Squire B. F. Cash performing the ceremony.
 We hope their joys will be as deep as the ocean and their troubles as light as the foam. We are glad they are going to make their home in this com munity. A FRIEND.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Notice is hereby given that there will be public examination at Batesville, Ark, on Thursday and Friday, the 18th and 10th days of December, 1907, to ascertain the professional qaulifica- tions of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Arkansas within the limits of Independence coun- ty. The examination will begin prompt ly at 8:30 a. m. and each applicant is requested to be present at that hour. Given under my hand this the 18th day of November, 1907.
 SIDNEY sPICKENS.
 County Examiner.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
COUNTY UNION MEETING

The Independence County Union, F. E. x c. U. of A., will meet in re- eular session with Hickory Grove Union, 3 miles north east of Batesville Friday and Saturday, December Is and IA, 1907. All local unions are re- auested to send full delegation.
 It is hoped that the state secretary may be present. A full delegation with much enthusiasm is anticipated. Be sure to attend.
 W. D. BURLINGTON, Sec Treas.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
STATE NEWS ITEMS
-ohort Items of Interest Gathered Fresh
 From the Daily Papers

Fewer candidates are announced in Baxter than in any other county in this section of the State.
 The boiler. in J. B. Washington's s cotton gin near Earle exploded Fri day, killing a negro farmer and sever ly injuring three other persons.
 A persimmon tree was cut near Clarendon which furnished a 12-foot saw log 26 inches in diameter at the top end and produced 432 feet of clear lumber.
 Earl Spencer, 12-year-old white boy, was shot and killed near Fayette- vile Saturday by Charlie Vaughan, a 4-year-old negro. The boys were hunting.
 It is reported that c. G. Linton bought 40-acre orchard last spring near Rogers for s4, ,00O. Later he sold the apple crop for s3, 19O, and finally sold the land for S4, 5G0.
 Will Holland, who owns farm near Nicely, planted IA acres in cotton this year, on which he has made 13 bales of good cotton by his own labor, and, in addition, he cultivated 20 acres in corn, which yielded him 300 bushels.
 A drainage district comprising H. GOO acres has been formed in Lee county and practical steps have been taken to reclaim an area hitherto valueless for tillage because of the water which submerged it at certain seasons.
 Samuel Clark and w. k. Stoffel, employees of the Baker Lumber Com pany near Marked Tree, quarreled over game of poker recently, which resulted in Stoffel shooting Clark in the breast, the bullet passing through his left lung.
 The two-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. T. B. Williams, living near Franklin, wandered away from the house few days ago and in attempt ing to wade shallow creek, fell and was drowned. The water was only a foot deep where the little fellow was drowned.
 Milie Tarver, twelve years old, dis covered burning trestle on the Hot Springs Western road, near Benton, Saturday, and taking a little red shawl from her shoulders she ran down the track and Jagged an ap- preaching passenger train barely in time to save it from dashing into the burning trestle.
 While on their way to attend a fun eral at Maxville few days ago, hack containing C. N. Horn, Mrs. w. F. Horn, Mrs. Mary Baker and Mrs. Gilbert, was overturned and Mrs. Gill bert's arm was broken, Mrs. Horn was Severly bruised and Mr. Horn received a cut on the head which renered him unconscious for time.
 Thomas Toon, a Polk county farmer living near Cove, was found dead in well at his home shortly after dark Thursday night. It is believed Toon was murdered and his body thrown into the we'll. He went to the barn to feed his stock, and, failing to return to the house at a reasonable hour. search was made for him. His hat was found in the horse lot, and in shall low we'll a short distance away his body was discovered.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS

If your district needs desks, black boards or school furniture of any kind, call and get my prices. l handle the best desk made and can make prices as low as the lowest. A. A. Tender son, Newark, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
COTTON RECEIPTS

The total cotton receipts up to noon yesterday were 800 bales, and it was selling at II cents. The total re- ceipt to the same date last year were 2,523 bales, and the price at that time was 9a cents.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-13
NOTARY PUBLIC

Notary work of all kinds done i'll a oareful and correct manner by A. A.. henderson at the Merchants and planters Bank.
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Charles Butler Suicides.

Houston. July 5.-An iron molder
by the name OF Charles Butler swal
lowed the contents OF two half-ouncC
bottles OF carbolic acid and expired in
half an hour.
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FULL FIFTEEN FATALITIES
Much Property Damage Results
Also From Storm,

St Paul. Iuly Sit IL believed tina
at least fifteen lives were lost In 1
severe storm that swept over a porto,
OF western Wisconsin. Numerous 9th
er persons were injured. and much
damage to farm property and to dwell
Ing houses Is reported. According q
reports, received here the little tow
OF Oakdaie. on the Milwaukee read
near Camp Douglass. was entirel,
wiped out. -Four people are reported
to have been killed there. At Grand
Rapids. Wis. there are said to be five
dead rs the result OF a storm. hut
communication has not been re-estab
lished with this place. and the extent
OF the calamity cannot be ascertained
Many farm houses and outbuildings
In the neighborhood OF Neillsville were
destroyed. and much stock was killed.
Wires were Frustrated In all direc.
lions, and Il has been difficult 10 learn
the details OF the storm.
Az the home OF Lyman Charles. near
Neillsville. social gathering was In
progress when the storm struck the
house. The host was caught beneath
the ruins Of his house and fatally In.
jured. dying while being taken TO a
hospital. One Of the guests was also
probably fatally injured. while several
were severely hurt
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NINETEEN eATTlEsHIPs.
Admiral Evens viii Eventually Be ir
Command Of That Many.

Washington. July Admiral Evens
will. II Is expected. start out for the
Pacific coast with sixteen battleship'
besides GOLFERS. which will move or
less independently, and indeed proba
bly, precede him considerably The
armored cruisers. Washington and
Tennessee. which are now In French
waters are under orders To return 10
the United States. and after refitting
proceed TO the Pacific coast to form n
part Of the armored cruiser squadron
90 be assembled there. II Is possible
they may be detained and accom-
pany the battleshIps on the cruise
When Admiral Evans arrives off the
Pacific coast his fleet will be In.
creased by the addition OF the battle
ship Nebraska newly commissioned
The battleships Wisconsin and Oregon.
now at Bremerton hayward Puget
sound may be added to fleet. which
will then comprise nineteen battle
ships. besides the armored and pro
tected cruisers OF the Pacific fleet.
The details OF the vast movement Of
the Atlantic fleet TO the Pacific waters
have been theoretically worked out
weeks in advance by the naval general
board.
The opinion OF officers on duty Is
this one Is the rest route feasible for
the big ships. and that Is by way OF
Straits Of Magellan.
The route from New York across the
Atlantic and through the Mediterraen.
ian see and Suez canal is open TO OBJ
lection. as II would bring the big
ships almost into Japanese waters,
and the movement might consequently
be regarded as a menace. which See
rotary Metcalf stated. has never been
contemplated. The Suez route. too.
ia longer by 1000 miles than the
Magellan route. This. according to
the best calculation and allowing for
short visits TO ports not on the near
est sailing routes, Is about $4,000
miles In length.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-06
WACO CHOSEN.
Central City to Entertain Next Letter
Carriers Convention.

Galveston. July 5.-The eleventh
annual convention Of the Texas Letter
Carriers association selected Waco as
next place Of meeting. Following Of
ficers were elected: George ~ Wal
lace. Waco. president: II. l.. Small
Fort Worth. vice president: William J.
Prather. Fort Worth. secretary: and
treasurer. tre-elected): J. NJ. Nichols
Galveston. delegate at large to the ma.
tional convention: +. @. Cloud. Aus.
tin. sergeant at arms. The delegate
10 the national convention was In.
structed to endeavor TO secure for
Fort Worth the national convention OF
1909.
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TERRIBLE TREATMENT.
Skull Of San Francisco Man FRACTURED
and Face Beaten.

San Francisco. July 5.-with his
skull fractured and face terribly beaten
up. George Mcclure. local manager OF
Bradstreet'' was found in a dying con
dltion at Jackson and Fillmore streets
According TO the story told 10 the po'
lice. Mcclure alighted from a street
car and started 20 walk home. n dis.
lance of three blocks. As he started
up the street he was accosted by a
couple OF men. who according 10 a
woman. who Witnessed the affair. ask.
ed Mcclure II he had ridden on the
car. Upon his replying In the affirma-
tive. he was set upon by the men and
beaten into Inconsistencies. The
police have no clew.
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HOUSE BLOWN OVER.
Residence. With Occupants inside
Goes Some Fifty Feet.

Caldwell. Tex. July Sin a severe
windstorm in the community known
rs the Bird settlement. seven mile:
from here. the residence occupied by
Sam Pettis was blown over and rolled
about fifiy feet. Mr.. Pettls. his wife
and two children were IN the house
at the time. and all were injured. Mr.
Pettis the most seriously.
The house OF T. A. Eubanks was
partly unroofed. but none OF the fam
lily Injured. The wind was accompa.
MED by terrific wind OF short dura-
ton
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Canyon City and Northeastern
Files Its Charter.

Austin. July s.-The charter Of the
Canyon City and Northeastern Rail
way company. capital stock 100000
was approved by the attorney general
and filed with the secretary OF state
Headquarters are at Canyon City
Length OF road is TO be thirty-six miles.
Insurance Commissioner Miner was
notified by the State Life Insurance
company OF Indiana that Il would con.
tinue in business In Texas and submit
ting . statement showing the extent
Of It's reserve and investments In the
state.
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FRlcHTFuL FATE.
Bulldog prags Child From Cradle an
Msnales Little One 20 Death.

Guthrie. July 5.-A savage bulldog
entered the residence of Don Manning
at Durham. carried from cradle
where II was sleeping a two.year-old
child and killed the little one. The
chlld's body was horribly mutilated.
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ALMOST BEATEN TO DEATH.
Impression Was That Victim Threw
Rock al Street Car.

Houston. July 5.-Under the impress
sion that an unknown negro who had
Just stepped on board street car had
thrown a rock at II. members OF the
National Guard. who were returning
from Highland park. where they had
participated in sham battle. nearly
beat the man 10 death with their guns
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-06
Large Wool Sale.

San Angel Tex. July 5.-Anothel
sale OF wool has been made here
George Richardson disposing of 800
600 pounds TO Boston buyers at 81 cents
10 - cents for twelve.month clip.
He has on hand about half that much
In ofchf.u,rpfh rifn
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FOREST FIRES RAGING.
One Thousand Acres Burned over and
No Water Available.

III Paso. July 5-Forest fires are
raging IN the ella reserve. near Silver
City. n NJ. One thousand acres Of
timber have already been burned
There Is no water available and rang
ers are fighting the flames with back
fires
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Bridqe Burned.


Palestine. Tex. July 5.-Burning OF
a bridge on the Texas railroad sixty
miles west delayed trains several
hours.