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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-06-05

SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS
Items of interest Picked up at the Hub
of White River Township

Sulphur Rock, June Mrs. j. M.
Hoover of Newark and her son, O. L.
Hoover, of this place, spent a day or
two the latter part of last week at
Catheytown visiting Mrs. Hoover's
daughter, Mrs. Ward.
Mrs. Jas. f. Jernigan and children,
Paul and Willeen, of Newark, were
visiting in town Saturday and went to
Charlotte to attend the Childrens' Day
services Sunday.
Rev. E. A. Horn preached very
interesting sermon to the Masons at
the M. 4. church Sunday. He also
preached Sunday night.
Rev. and Mrs. c. F. Hively and little
daughter, Willie, went to Rosie Satur-
day, where Rev. Hively filled his APP
pointment Sunday.
Mrs. Z. J. Brannon and daughter,
Miss Nora, and Mrs. J. p. Magness
of Newark were shopping in town
Saturday.
Miss Bea Rice spent last week with
her grand parents, Mrs. and Mr.. Fl.
F. Mcdonnell, in the Dota neighbor-
hood.
Sidney Pickens left Tuesday night
for Little Rock where he will attend
the State Sunday School Convention.
Quite number of our people attend
ed Childrens' Day services at Char
lotte Sunday and report nice time.
Miss vela Jernigan of Charlott spent
Sunday night here with her cousin,
Miss Irene Huddleston.
Childrens' Day services at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday, June I. Ser
vices open at $50 a. m.
No wonder cotton patches look so
clean, when Ed and Stripe have been
swinging the goose neck.
A number of boys and girls from
here spent delightful day a Char
lotte Sunday.
Mrs. Braden went to Newport Mon
day night to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Berry Best.
Oscar Lee and Miss Stevens were
married at the parsonage Sunday
morning.
When woman says, Lets make
a garden garden is. made. Ask
Pickens.
Ben Keeney a merchant at Sharp,
was in town on business Monday.
Prof. Sidney Pickens and Tom Glib
son went to Newark Monday
J. K< Rawlings visited his father
near Charlotte Friday.
Edgar Rodgers of Sharp was visit
ting here Sunday.
w. N. Osborne of Cord spent Sun
day in our town.
Mrs. w. S. Moore is sick at the
present writing.
Geo. Bevens was down from Bates
vile Saturday.
Faris Rice spent a few days at New
port last weed.
jeff Edward was up from Newark
Saturday.
j. H. Rodgers was down from Sharp
Monday.
J. c. Huddleston went to Batesville
Tue sday.
Rev. Horn went to Batesville Mon
day.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-06-05
DISTRICT UNION

The N. E. District Union F. E. & C.
U. of A. will meet with Mountain Gap
Union the first Saturday in June. All
local unions are urged to send full
delegation. t. A. BURLINGTON,
Secretary.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-06-05
JOHN KEEL WINS

The subcommittee of the State Gen.
trail Democratic Committee appointed
to investigate the contest between
Lipman and Keel in the Twenty ninth
Senatorial district, met at Little Rock
Saturday, and after investigating the
matter decided in favor John Keel.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-06-05
NOTARY PUBLIC

Notary work of all kinds done in
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

HE STUFF OF A MAN, By Katharine Evans Blake, Published by the Bohbs- Merrill Co. Indianapolis, Ind. l$L50.
 "A really charming story and one with |spurpose. It deals with Indiana and entucky people and with the color |Ne or negro problem in the south and |'als with that vexed issue in n much |ner and therefore more convincing Ihy than does the author of recent Ibid trlogy of novels on this subject. be man" in the case, who shows his I Huff" and quality is q negro, "Old |amp' but so does Clay Hardesty, a ung Kentucklan, q lawyer, a hand me young fellow who is brought face
 face with the southern problem by B having been left by his aunt a leg y which gives him ownership of q pole settlement of negroes and their
 ts and cabins provided he carries her scheme of philanthropy He
 by training and environment erse to accepting such trust and he kDks askance at becoming sponsor for Lrolony of negroes and for tho scheme nerally of his aunt's for the uplifting
 the colored race The exact scene of
 novel is Indiana near the Kentucky e The story opens with a pictur- lue and allurng description of the Pnery along Hardesty's trip on tho
 To river to Blufftown to look over F colony there and thereabouts locat-
 "TheE met by chance the usual
 y," " Hardosty and the soulful-eyed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

The Hon, John Bigelow, now in his nnetieth year. has. just published, through the Baker x Taylor company, an exceedingly interesting and topical pronouncement on the Panama canal, entitled The Panama Canal and the Daughter of Danaus." Notwithstand- ing his advanced years, MT. Bigelow is in possession of all his faculties and leads an active life. As president of the board of trustees of the New York library and chairman of the Astor- Lenox-Tiden foundations, he has many duties of semi-public charac- ter to perform. He is a contributor to the leading magazines and an in- dustrious correspondent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Mir. Christian Brinton, the author of Modern Artists" published by the Baker & Taylor company, was born in Thornbury, Pa, which has been in the hands of the Brinton family in un- broken succession from the days of William Penn. Mir. Brinton has been educated at Haverford. Heidelberg, and later at Paris. He has travelled extensively an dhas visited many lt- tle-known parts of Europe Return ing to this country he became the as- sociate editor of the Critic. His are criticism attracted wide attention and his contributions to Harper's, Scrib- ners and the Century won him not only tho applause of the public, but the esteem of the men about whom he wrote MT. Brinton is a member of the Players club, New York, and tho University club, of Philadelphia.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

beauty who with her mother was on the same steamer and to whom Hard- esty was at once strongly attracted, IL turns out shortly that the beautiful maiden was going to Blufftown, too, that she resided there and as is soon developed in the course of the story. becomes a potent factor in determln- ing Hardesty's mind, As to where his path of duty lay in regard to the ac- eeptance or rejection of his aunts leg acy, She also becomes a subject not only of admiration but almost adora- ton on the part of Hardosty, both on account of her beauty of person and principal characters are excelently drawn true to life. such for instance as the old Judge Col. Ochiltree, portly, magnanimous, choleric, humorous, kindly, but hot against any schemes for elcvating "nlggers'; the old, lank. tall, gentle yet resolute philanthroplst whose life project was the uplifting of the negro and the "girl' herself while Hardesty seems also q reality. But the man who proves his stuff" is, after all, the negro "Hamp," He proves 1t by saving an innocent boy from being lynched as supposed murderer. Tho mob had reached white heat over the question whether the boy, who had been adopted by one of the first fam- lilies of the state Is in part negro. Judge OChiltree decides he Is a negro and has practically given him over to the mob when the Judge discovers that the boy is his own grandson. "Hamp" appears on the scene just when the raging mob is about to string up" the terror stricken boy and a great hush falls oyer the mob as "Hamp" strides In gaunt, travel-worn, hollow-eyed and proclalms himself as the guilty one
 The book is of sustained interest throughout and as we have said. her characters are very cleverly done. while the Kentucky stories, sentiments and incidents are eXcelcnuy told, The author shows moreover impartlallty in dealing with negro life and character and her pictures of the "colonists,' their joyousness. superstitions, lndo. lenco and love of coon suppcrs. dancing etc, arc bright and enllvcning. The TO-
 mantle love story element is wei handed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Juliet Wilbor Tompkins, whose Cal- ifornian novel, "Dr. Ellen" is arous- ing much favorabl ecomment, has had considerable editorial experience. A native of California, Miss Tompkins was associated with the late Frank Norris and O'Hara Cosgrove, the pres ent editor of Everybody's, in the edi- torlal management of the Wave. Lat CT Miss Tompkins edited one of the numerous Munsey Magazine ventures Tho Baker X Taylor company, its publishers, report that her new book went into it's second edition within two weeks from publication
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
ruE DUKE OF GANplA. By Algernon

TIE ptkE OF GANDIA. By Algernon
 "lnburnc; published by Harper &
 l. 's Sl25; at ludd's,
 F. ra seemed to he some specula- ton abroad that Swinhurne at 70. might show falling off in the quality of his poetic work but tho test has come in Gls dramatic sketch. The Duke of GsndIa," and he emergcs triumphant There is, of course, no hard and fixed law defining when a poet or any other literary or artistic veteran deteriorates and all the world knows of the bright shining examples nf splendid achievement in letters, oratory, painting. and historical work brought out by men of 70 or long past that figure. But the chances in gem eral are in favor of tho younger set Swimhurne not only triumphs but has surpassed himself and has never done better work than in his new effort which is gem of the first water Hero Is seen as in the poets other tragedies as has been already wisely said: The same rich, human characterization, the same vivid historica touch, evil dences of research and occasional passages of supreme dramatic and poetic power" as of old The new effort Is his best yet in the way of drama in force. direction and sim plicity, not line Is supernuous.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Weight of the Name, a story of love and devoted lovers kopt apart by the name, the title, and empty heritage yet like barrier of iron and steel, 1t separated them. Yet the book Is more than q love story of rare excel lenee; Il Is q picture ot the social and political situation In the France of the recent past and of the France of to- day historical without a gllmmer even of historical writing It's all revealed in the evolution of the story which Is told with rare felicity of dcton. A ilnc old man In figure and bearing Is the Marquis of ClaViers-G -Grandchamp a noble survivor of the old patriciaa days. He Is relic of a surpassingly fine house of those other days before the Revolution, and steadfast to thy old traditions, the old standards of caste and family pride and obligations. The old aristocracy as 1t exists to-day, he typlfied. And his nobility of charac- ter was written on his face, his mlen his courtliness that was a benedietion as well. He was manlfestly out of place with the new social conditions of the French republic. And he fondly loves Landr, the high spirited, emo- tional high-minded handsome Landrl the son of his dead wife. but the name, 'the weight of tho name" dictates the old man to refuse to consent to Lan- dri's marriage to the beautiful, con sccntious, far-sccing, bright young ! wldow-whom " Landri passionately loves
 because shc was not of the old pa. i trician blood, though cminently worthy in his eyes outside the requirements 1 pertaining to the name" Landrls en- I treaties, .protcstations avail not, az l the lady bc loved had foresecn and pre- | dicted and she would not yield without the old sire's consent. HenceforWart ! the reader follows the fortunes of Ian drl and sees as he progresses th' conflict of church and state, the de molition of the old social and religious landmarks and traditions and is un aware that he Is absorbing French his tory of to-day SO beguiling in the story Landris unfortunate position owing t' the barrier of the name" is thus Vol" ed by him. "As fl" he cries to one wh, ropinds him of yIs obligations -''as i ever since my youth l had not secl that same barrier always standing II the path of my impuses-my name, al ways my name, again my name! l shal end by cursing it. I am grand seig neur, you say. Say rather a pariah before whom so many avenues wer closed when he was 20 years old he cause he was called by that grea name and the woman he loves won have him because of it.
 But the old subordination to tn
 ghost of the past in French tradition would no. down and the force of tn grand old aristocrat, his father risini to his vision at a critical moment il his military career is sufficient t
 make him disobey tho order to brcal into church for the officials wh
 would take the inventory under tn
 Separation law.
 But catasthrope comes to the ol marquis and a strange unexpected de nouement which changed the plctur and outlook for Londri and the closin scenes arc very expressing. very pa thetic but there is joy and sunshln as we'll
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Jacobs x Co.,, of Philadelphia, have in hand the manuscript of a Revolu- tonary story, by pr, S Weir Mitchell, which will soon appear under their imprint. IL deals with Philadelphia and Valley Forge at the time of the British occupation, II contains about t5,OO0 words, and originally appeared In the Ladies Home Journal uuder the name of "A Christmas Venture, ' though it will be rechristoned when 1t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Tho important personages in the tra- gedy are Pope Alexander VT his sons, Francesca Borgia. Duke of Gandia, and Caesar Borgia; his mistress, Vannozza Catanei. mother of the boys, and his
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

To typify tho significance of gcn- erality in moving, dramatic and con- vincing story, worked out in natural way, is an exceedingly intricate and exacting problem This problem, however. has been most ably and in- terestingly solved by Mir. Hewlett in the Spanish Jade" (to he published in May by Doubleday, Page x Co.,, New YorkD Writing of spanish land scape and Spanish people of fifty years ago, Mir Hewlett is every bit as graph ic and as vivid as when he deals with medieval France or England. A combination of exquisite refinement in manner of sang-freld in the telling, and of vital significance in tho events set forth, Is the rare and peculiar quality which MT Hewlett brings to the writing of this story. It could not be more 6tly used than in a tale of Spain.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

ten,--a story of love, recklessness. in tune crownng as wild an episode as ever was shared by a handsome and prominent yoing society man and wo- man, The Castle" k in the ozark Mountains and how the hero and heroine find their fortunes cast to- gether there under the most romantic and puz2llng circumstances, with tho tragic events which crow each other so fas9 do they occur, and the final unraveling make up n story that will not let one rest when once 1t Is begun The hero's keen wit which never for sakes him, even under the most try ing circumstances, and the heroine's Nlvaclty in situations of intense dra- matlc Interest are unsurpassed in any novel of the period, Grant that all the lmprobabilities of the story are pro- life. that doesn't matter as long as Is the case in this story. the plot Is exciting and well handled and the story told with @ vgor, perspicacity and vividness, such as pertains to q born story-teller. The reader k en- tertalned and finds the story beguiling and good pastime for the leisure hour. THE IDEAS OF A PLAIN COUNTRY
 WOMAN. By "A Plain Country Con-
 itibutor.' Published by Doubleday
 Page X Co. New York. sl.5o.
 It Is about five years ago that "A Country Contributor" began to be heard from and her first work ap- peared in the Indianapolis News. lt at once attracted attention as being exceedingly good and she was secured at once as a permanent weekly contri- hutor to the columns of that innuen- tial journal. In due time, the popu- larlty of her articles continuing to in crease Mir. Edward Box, editor of l the Ladies Home Journal, as Mir. Box relates in forework in this attrac- 1 tive volume, succeeded In harncsslnp ! her to his widely popular magazine as steady contributor and he adds tho | natterlng statement that her contrl. l buttons have been more widely read and are today more popular than tho i writing of any other contributor tt l the magazine. No doubt the contri ] butors new book will be warmly wei i comed and prove one of the best sel 1 lcrs." In the book she maintains tn, record she had won previously as { l writer who reaches into the every day life and thoughts of every day peple ! n nlNa f lit,aa n ar emotion common 10 all and her home l ly philosophy and her quaint hu l nor. as shown in her previous work are here also found and as pleasing and entertaining as ever The bool does not disclose the identity of tn, author, but as We learn from tn Indianapolis News, the reading pub lie at large may wonder who 1t is tha hides behind the plain, simple, homel. name the author has selected as substitute for her own, but in Indiani there will he fcw indeed unacqualntct
 with the i/t that the writer ls Mrs
 Juliet N Strauss, whose home ls fl 1 Rockville"
 The book has seventeen essays
 the most of them new-and anon
 the titles arc tho following: 9Th
 Woman Who Wears the Halo" "B
 Way of Retrospect" "A Fehruar
 Monologuc," Rough Thoughts fo
 Rough Weather" "Phllosophics of
 House-Clcaning Day" "The Simpl
 Life, "Old Maids and Single Women.
 "A Chapter for Men to Read" "Th
 Higher Education, "Tho Sin of Try
 ing to be Too Good
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Harriet c. Morse, whose Cowboy Cavalier" is published by tho c. M Clark company, of Boston, spent part of her carly life in Texas, and upon returning after six years in Paris found in the breezy atmosphere of the west inspiration for her first book. The characters and incidents are said to he taken from real life. which is the easiest way for beginner to write a novel. next to drawing upon memo i res of old favorites
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
THE CASTLE OF DAWN. By 1T,

THE CASTLE OF DAWN. By Harold
 Morton Kramer. Author If Hearts
 and tho Cross and "Gayle Lang
 ford llustrated hy II. C. Edwards.
 Published by Lee X Shepard Co.,, Bos-
 ton Sl50.
 Mir Kramer showed in his first nov el Hearts and the Cross, that he had all the elements of success in the standing of an up-to-date American novel of love and action, and that his strength would be greatest in an un- usual field where rigor of treatment need not be hampered by conventions allties, Such q book he has now writ
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Aunt Jane of Kentucky" by Eliza Calvert Hall. one of Little Brown & Co.'S most popular books of fiction, has been set in type for the blind. and Helen Kellar is now enjoying the clever sketches of Kentucky life. The author has been asked to allow the book to be translated into French.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Tho interest in that unique person ality, Lafcadio IIearn, and his exotic stories, continues widespread and strong, as witness the articles regard ing him constantly appearing in the various magazines. Mcssrs, Little Brown & Co.,, Boston. announce new printings of four of his books, some Chinese Ghosts" "A Japanese Miscel. lany," "ln Ghostly Japan" and "Ex- otics and Therapeutics
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Almost simultaneously with the new edition announced in this country by tho Harpers of Justin McCarthys Vic- torian commentary, "A Short History of Our Own Times" comes the an- nomcement that Modern England Under Queen Victoria" by Mir. Me- Carthy, has gone into an Italian trans lation. These are only two among many signs of an extraordinary for eign interest in Victorian history which has been characteristic of the era. The firm to issue the transla- ton is an Italian house of Turin, Fra telli Bocca.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Noticeable in the book world of late has been the demand for books with qualities shade more memorable than those of the average popular novel, New printlngs recently noticed under the Harper name were Walter Resant's London" Frank R. Stock- tons "The Great stone of Sardis, Samuel Smiles Duty" $, R. Crock etts Dark of the Moon," and Dinal Maria Mulock's "Tho Laurel Bush and "A Brave Lady"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

THE TENANTS By Mary S. Watts
 Published hv the Mcclure Company
 New York. S15O; at ludds.
 A fine story of the Middle West that will well repay persual. This Is the authors first novel. but she Is already fayorably known from her stories: one of them "Fhe Great North Road v which has attracted much attention in McClure's magazine, On the larg F canvas of her novel she now tinds room for the free development of her delightful art and her charmngly en- tertaning manner in dealing with men, women and incidents. The book Is not slung together as many are nowadays even by well known writers to make paying copy but shows that 1t has been produced lcisurely, com fortably and gives the reader a de- lightful treat, ono too, which leaves a desire to retrace and enjoy more fully the books flavor. II has no sensation alism nor plot of wild adventures but Is a novel of manners and times realistic, strong and beguling It | "Gwynne House" a landmark for gen orations, built and long occupied by Gov. Gwynne and his family and which long preserved its air of gen tility only to fall from that high cs- tate and to drop by degrees through 1 its successive tenants" to shabbiness and q mere echo of its former great ! ness. After the Governors death and 1 after his family has vacated together with the mysterious daughter unbal- anced mentally, the mansion becomes the abode of a rich broker, ono Col l William Palllnder, a Southerner whose wealth was acquired in shady l ways but who is given to unbounded hospitality and he transforms the fine old house Into place full of surprises for the more fashionable and elite so. ciety of the neighhorhood The Col onel is a genial old sport, positively popular as 6 good fellow despite the ! prevalent suspicious as to how he go his money and he and the other mem
 bers of his family and household ar, characters we'll defined and interest
 ing, presented with an artistic toucl and delicacN of finish. They whet tn, readers appetite for what is to fol
 low and there is something doing toward the ending of the story vhicl will prove surprising The Whol, story included the round up" of thu
 Pallinders at the close is very enjoy able and the whole is very entertain
 ing picture of social life in the sos il the middle west aforesaid.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Mir William IIeinemann, the we'll known London publisher, is a man of varied talents. It is known that he
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

F. Phillips Oppenhcim's latest nov el "Thc Great Secret not only ap- pears in tho list of the "sx best sell CTS" but the publishers, Little, Brown X Co. report that it's popularity prom iscs to he greater than any of the fourteen oppenhcim novels previously published in this country.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

Harper X Brothers new edition list shows a number of familiar juveniles, especially those of interest to boya, Included among them are Kirk Nun rocs snow Shoes and Sledges" and hls "Wakula," W. 0. Stoddard's "Rod Mustang" James Otis Raising tho Pearl" Ernest Ingersoll's "Thc lee Queen" and lIamlin Garland's "The Long Trail"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

comes out in book form, The royal ties will go to deserving charity
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18

THE WEIGHT OF THE NAME. BH Paul Bourget Translated from the French by George Burnham Ives Published by Little, Brown X Co., Boston $1.50.
 one of the finest works of fiction the season has brought forth is "The