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The Newark journal., 1909-06-11
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Only two marriage license were issued during the past week, as follows:
 W. T. Jernigan, 2S, of Sulphur Rock, to Miss Lota Grover, 2l, of Batesville.
 Joe French, 24, to Miss Arkie Barnett, 19, both of Hutson.
The Newark journal., 1909-06-11
KILLED BY THE TRAIN

Will MatIock a young man about l7 years old, was killed by the Cot ter local Monday at Heron. He at tempted to climb on car while the train was running and lost his hold and fell, failing under the wheels in such manner that his head was severed from the body and both legs cut off.
The Newark journal., 1909-06-11
COMPLIMENTS THE JOURNAL

We say it without the least in. tention of hattery, but The Newark Journal is one of the best country newspapers in the whole state of Arkansas. .-Pocahontas Star Her. aid.
The Newark journal., 1909-06-11
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
 of White River Township


 Faces for sale at Gibson's gal lery.
 Mrs. Waldrip was up from Mag ness Monday.
 J. C. Gibson went to Charlotte Monday to do some photo work.
 Miss Leon McCook has been sick for several days, but is better.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. k. Moore of Newark visited relatives here Sun day.
 Quite number from here are attending the teachers institute at Batesville this week.
 Miss Sue Braden has been on the sick list for several days, but is better at this writing.
 Mrs. R. H. Hodges spent Mon day at Batesyille visiting her son, Armie Hodges, and wife.
 Jack Burlington and Peal Me- Cook of Newport visited home folks here q few days last week.
 Tobe Walden of Hazel Grove was in town Sunday, en route to Memphis to attend the re union.
 Mir. and Mrs. Burt Pascoe came down from BatesviIle Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Ida Young.
 Misses Nettye Bevens and Rena Cunningham went to BatesvilIe Tuesday to visit George Bevens and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. o. Burns re. turned Monday from Salado where they spent several days with rel atives and friends.
 Henry Marshal had the misfor- tune to get his hand badly mashed while unloading q log at the Wood sawmill few days ago.
 Miss Irene Rice and little sister, of Hazel Grove, passed through town Saturday, en route to Bates vile to spend a few days.
 Miss Bea Rice spent few days in the Dota neighborhood this week, visiting her uncle, James Griffin, and other relatives.
 J. H. Jimerson and family and w. $. Moore left Monday for Memphis to attend the reunion, and will spend some time visiting relatives in Tennessee.
 A protracted meeting is in pro gress at the Baptist church, con. ducted by Revs. Mathis and Gard ner, which is expected to continue ten days or two weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. P. Yates of Charlotte spent Sunday night in town. Mir. Yates left Monday morning to attend the reunion, and Mrs. Yates returned home.
 The Childrens Day program rem dered at the Baptist church Sun. day night was grand success. The house was beautifully decor ated and a large crowd was present.
 Mir. and Mrs. 0. L. Hoover, who moved to Heber last winter, have returned to Sulphur Rock, where they were raised, and their many friends are glad to welcome them back.
The Newark journal., 1909-06-11
BAPTIST REVIVAL MEETING

Pastor. J. l.. Brown will begin a revival meeting at the Baptist church here on the fourth Sunday Tn June. He will be assisted by Rev. Tucker of near Little Rock.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Ye see, Teller needs heavy-handed
partner in these parts whar' there's
so many fieldmales roamin' round
loose. I'm that much a gent that eff
some likely lady come mosein'
round my shack settin' up a relation
ship, l amt goin' ter contradict her.
There never was SIGH a distreec' for
wanderin womens what's lost their
men in the shuttle, and they hain't
allus pertic'ler bout identifyin' 'em
nuther. Here was me Twin ca'am
like. when Mirandy breaks in an
claims at she's the on'y 'riginal Mrs.
Podgrass. This unexpected play is
embarrassin' some. Jane lows that
Their hain't goin' ter be no back num-
bers rung in onter her dermestic
bliss"
But you ought to know II you mar
ried the other woman"
He rubbed his long red nose for a
moment tLolghtfully.
1T mought be that fore ! was right
growed and Twin up Tar creek way
| was fined to that shorthorn in blue.
but it's clean slipped my mem'ry. an
hain't goin' ter accept every lady
what makes a play for a share of M
dermestic bliss. I'll Jest leave then
ladies' to settle the question 'mongs
themselves
Just then a noise from the shack di
verted attention. Her WHATS in blue"
plunged out OF the cabin as II pro
PEELED from behind. She began to ex-
=. .oI. piineh's win ier VIVA.
:" IInh, "no s'oou uenahtiy IN 'he
uooim way ',c.ory evidently had
cue ,a.'er' ior .he Woman IN
u,ue 'uineu at last ana disappeared IN
"oou''
An hno~eo ~ An knowed t' ea
.,inn ,"e ~ I'M Swapping ms
sn' anus sa.a at Jane were the
oeasenes, cii'ter Ter atsny' an after
si'',n sicn swat Win nos hahdie.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
Settling a
Relationship
By E. De Lnncey Picrson

Copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Col
Walking my horse up a steep road
In the Cumberlands one afternoon l
heard a sound like a tin-shop rolling
down the mountain side. The racket
seemed to proceed from an unoffend-
ing looking hut which crowned knoll
on my right. Seated about the door
way were ranged some dozen dogs OF
uncertain breeds. watching the en-
trance with rapt attention.
Presently a female figure came
shooting out OF the interior and land
ed among them with resounding
hump that scattered them in all di-
fections. She was on her feet in
moment. none the worse for her
plunge, and disappeared into the
gaping doorway closely followed by
A lop-eared hound who seemed to
have taken great interest In her ac-
robatics.
Having always enjoyed circus
since boyhood. I waited for the next
number on the program. I had not
long to wait before a woman in blue
shut out OF the shack, and descended
like an unwieldy bird in the midst
OF damp cabbage bed. Being a
woman OF weight. 1t was some time
before she could extricate herself
from her uncomfortable position She
rushed into the house again. and the
fusillade Of tinware was renewed.
who's ahead. stranger?" asked a
drawing voice at my elbow.
turned to confront lanky noun
taineer "chawing' a straw thoughtful.
~. He seemed about seven feet high
and was bearded to the eyes. His
brown Jeans clothes were covered
with grass and mud.
What seems to be the trouble!"
asked.
"Oh. them women critters has had
a leetle dirrence Of 'pinion bout q
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

stranger in this camp Yet that's
the boy who draws four cards and fills
q flush. The ways of the Most High
are mighty mysterious In Arizona
AN when he comes back from
shooting black tail up the ella, with
Just one cartridge left. he goes and
kills a she silvertip that's naturally
scheduled to eat a magazine full of
cartridges along with the man who
shoots them. But it's Pink's fool
luck; Just like 1t was when his pony
steps eudden from hoof-deep into \
no-bottom quicksand hole as he cross
es the Grande. and Pink comes safe
b. a quick Jump over the tail. He
oughter been drowned right thar It's
his fool luck" chimed in Jim Black
despondently.
once this Pink sleeps in 'dobe
full of greasers with all kinds of small
box, but Pink don't catch nothing"
added Spike Sanders modify. He'll
always have fool luck"
In the afternoon. however. Hermosa
changed Its mind Two boys from the
KIT range rode in, big with the i'm
portance OF the news they bore.
"Thar's been sure 'nough cloud-burst
down yonder- on the Seco." said one
excitedlv. Game down early this
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
WHITNET'S HUNT is COSTLY
Rich American Has Hired One Hun
sdred Beaters TO Use on His
- Scotch Grouse Moor.

Harry Payne Whitney is cited by a
London paper as illustrating the law
ish costliness to which sport In Eng
land may attain" Mr.. Whitney has
laid out about 10000 (s5O.OO0) on
the Holwick hall grouse moor in Up
per Teesdale and has engaged more
than 100 heaters.
He arrived in England only Sunday,
after visit to the continent, and did
not reach Holwick hall until Monday
night. In few days. after attending
the Stockton and York race meetings.
he will return to New York.
Mr.. Whitney Travelled from London
to Darlington Monday in a private car
attached to the Scotch express from
Kings Cross. The Journey was con
tinued from Darling on by special
train. E. Hartman cousin of the rail.
way king. H.. Burden. William Payne
THOMPSON and other prominent New
Workers accompanied Mr.. Whitney.
AS general computation the
seasons grouse shooting is reck.
oned to cost the Eng shman who
rents good shooting boz with the
Payment Of keepers and bea.ers and
ether incidents S. about one guinea a
bird.-I-ondon Cable to the New York
TJines.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Rita" the authoress. is Scots
woman by birth. and unconsciously
her tongue sometimes betrays the
fact, though she passed most Of her
early years in Australia. and has since
Travelled a good deal. She is the only
daughter OF John Gilbert Gollan OF
Gollanreld. Inverness shire. She had
been twice married. the second time
to w. Desmond Humphreys OF BALM
Temple. County Cork. Rita" began
to write early. and during the last
quarter of century she has produced
quite a small library of novels. many
of which have been wonderfully sue
cessful. She started with Dame Dur
den," Darby and Joan" and "Corinna."
For time she ceased writing. and
then Peg the Rake'e began for her
n new era OF popularity.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
The Union Revival Meeting.

The evangelistic meeting being
held In the Presbyterian church b
now weA under way. The churches
are working harmoniously in thu
meeting. and the ministers are Civ
Sag their heartiest encouragement
and support to Pastor Kelly. WHO i
doing faithful preaching as evange
list. His effort o. as sa~
night was particularly strong an
eloquent, and many have 'remarke
the INCREASING forcefulness of hi
sermons.
The attendance is on the increas.
ana the closest attention Is give.
to the preaching eight after nigh
These things indicate a good degre
OF interest and growing concer-
on the part of the uncOnverted. Sc,
eral have already expressed a desir
to lead a Christian life and a few
have protested conversion.
The musical features of the meet
ing are worthy OF note Beside
ieauins the SONG sers'ee' MI GUN
erland sings one or two solos eaci
evening with splendid effect. TIL
choir has proven helpful in introdue
ing the new songs to the congrega
tion which is taking hold of tn,
singing In good shape.
Neighborhood prayer meetings are
being held in. various parts OF town
each morning from 1000 to 1890
and are helpful to the cause.
1t Is CONFIDENTLY expected that thu
Interest will continue to grow. Tn
meetings are held every evening In
Guiding Saturday evening and 1
special invitation is extended to al
the unsaved to attend.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
Native servants In lnAla Interpret o.
darn Much Too Literally.

Native Servants In lrAla Interpret o.
dsrs Much Too Literally.
Native servants In India have the
esnsrally desirable thought sometimes
lnconveuient virtue Of the Chinese
aoang exactly - they are told. The
srouble,is IL thsy seldom use judg'
Isrl RsbsEts. during . campaign In
lndiA, had ordered his man to pre-
pass His bah at 4 certain hour. One
CAV Q Asrco engagement was going ON
~ Tie servant made his way through
Q storm Il bullsts and APPEARED At the
GB0nAnAeg'b ade-
'-SaAlA. ~ he. -y0W bath 70
roaAy."
Eva Q be11sf story .eanss from an
vnknova seolisr. who vas awakened
ens morning. b. feeling the servant
e SrosAse o0csr pulling at his foot
.SaAah," Whispered he man-"sa.
bib. wat - to dot Ny master
told - - vaAe him = half-past l.
~ - ~ ~ - = ~ III -
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

pint o law Ben at 1t now some days
and hain't got things evened up yit.
Mighty hefty handed them fieldmales''
with a glow OF admiration. 'Yis.
teddy afternoon 1t looked mighty
dubersome fur Jane ther what's in
pink. but along tods night Mirandy
cher what's in blue) got in lick with
a hoe handle that come near putin
Jane out OF the race"
You seem very. well acquainted
with these ladies'" ventured.
Stranger" - solemnly -"tha' amt
none in these parts as knows EN- bet
ter. or -wuss. for that matter. That
ere lady with the peaked face an re-
trim nose claims ter be my lawful
wife"
And the other?"
"She puts in claim for the same
persition."
why. you surely didn't marry both
Of them, did your?
81 kent egzactly say whuther did
or not. but I'll know when things gifts
Strengthened out what's the reel ar
ucle. Amt got much chico anyway
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
A Fool
for Luck
BY Caroline Lockharf

Copyright. by J. b. Lppincott Coz
The smoking lamps in the Dutch
mans at Hermosa were dimmed by
the hot dawn of an Arizona morning
when a red-haired, freckled-faced cow
boy staggered out OF the door OF the
saloon. laughing boisterously. He
pulled a sombrero over his keen gray
eyes and swung himself into the
depths of a Gallup cowsaddle: where
upon the broncho under the saddle
pitched across the road. brought up
against the New York store, and bit
the leg OF his rider. This made many
silver dollars clink in the big pocket
of the cowboys chaps" and he. hear
ing them clink, called derisively to the
group of men who had followed him
out the door-no sSver cllnked In
their pockets:
when you all think you have
enough dinero to AFFORD me again,
send word down to the Quarter-Circle
Bar. an I'll give you another lesson
in stud poker" The broncho squealed
as the spurs dug into his ribs. and
Pink hurry disappeared down Alkali
avenue in a cloud of dust.
"a fool for luck every time" OBJ
served Old Man Hooper a little bit
terly. for he had lost a bunch of cows
during the night. "Pink really don't
know any more about poker than he
does about the Holy Bible. which amt
much. Last winter he rides over 10
Fairview for little time and happens
in the Sunday school while a Meth
odist missionary was running there.
Mr.. Cowboy the minister asks Pink,
who killed Abel?' Pink says politely:
You must excuse me. parson. I'm n
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Many q hero rubs elbows with us
every day in the street. Heroism ex.
lists in nearly every household. and
the man or woman who finds no need
to exercise 1t is made of material
scarcely worthy of consideration. The
hero. you and I know. Is one by the
grace of God. He does not pirate OF
his achievements, for being heroic in
endeavor, he will not boast or crave
for sympathy or the acclaim OF
friends. 1t is a beautiful thing to Be
q hero and never think Of II
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

See herei" exclaimed the theat.
rical manager. have you the nerve to
call this play rural drama?"
THAT is what claim for H." re-
piled the author modestly. as all au-
thors reply.
And you pride yourself on being a
realist?" snorted the manager.
81 do" replied the author, again
modestly.
where's your evidence of realism
in this play?" demanded the manager.
We'll" explained the author, I've
introduced the old oaken bucket, with
the quartet of farm hands; the see
mario calls for real cows and chick
ems; load of real hay. drawn by real
oxen, is introduced in the second act:
the heroine is discovered churning
real butter in the"
"Pifle! Pifiei" cried the manager.
What | want to know is. where's the
mortgage? Who ever heard of a
farmhouse without a mortgage that
paws OFF in the last act to frustrate
the evil designs of the villain?"
And the modest author was forced
TO admit that there were a few things
about realism that he had yet to leara.
What makes your wife act so
Iueerly here Of later.
Some one told her that worry
made people thin and she is trying
worry and don't know how"
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
'cIPHL SCHOOL LEvTes


trsf. Ok1QS Ypseisabunb. nu.hor
oi s.ghe JafsnsieS 6pir4t,gS thus &C
&C f9es he.sapeKsxs i0o1lsa voniani,
heSsfy: she IL to possess . bod,
sort Nmach sxoeedlug i've feet II
height, with comparatively. fair ski.
and proportionately weil-develope,
h'aSk: . head covered with s:ons
thick and jet-black half: an oval fac"
with . straight nose. high and mar
row; rather large eyes. with large
deep-br0FR- pupils and thick eye
iasaes: . small mouth. hiding behind
its red. but not thin. lips; even rows
Of small white teeth: ears not alto
rether smaIl. and long and thick eye
b-ows forming, two horizontal but
slightly sAesrvS6 lines. With a-spacs
left between them and the eyes"
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Denatured AGO! oil h y en- success
llliy manufactured fTc tx straw at
the North Dalota gricu .u.al college.
The y!o,l OF 30 s.l ems c ion does not
make it q lay .ng pinpeF lion.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Belle--Jack has a fiery temper.
Nell-That accounts for his writing
eueh burning love lsttsrA
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Quits Glasgow University.
Prof. John Cleland has retired from
The chair OF astronomy of the Glasgow
University. after occupying It for 50
ysarA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
IVY UNLOADING IN STOCK MARKET mp In Reading Affects the
 Entire Stock List GES PARTLY RECOVER ] Stocks Break Sharply But Re- stion Is Quick and Almost All the Losses Are Recovered
 Before the Close.
,ES PARTLY RECOVER

w York, September 21.-After mak- hlation came a cropper and experi- i some confusion in adjusting it. ito some new considerations. The arriage of the movement which centered in Reading will be given Instability generally for the upset ie market, heavy unloading of that k following the declaration of only regular quarterly dividend of lcent on the Central Railroad of
 Jersey stocks. Up to very [ time before the directors of the bany had assembled, the financial
 jet was regaled with positive as- ons that stock was to be placed on
 per cent dividend basis.
 Ie influential place held in the spec
 lon by Reading and the excessive lnitments in the stock made it in- kble that a slump In it would ef- the whole market. In the Phila- hia stock market Lehigh Valley k broke nearly 13 points on the ey Central dividentd. The disap- ltment in this matter brought home fly to the speculative mind the ex- 1 to which it had been relying on prs as vague and l-authenticated las this one.
 official announcement by the Vul- Detinning company declared that hors put into circulation regarding re grossly exaggerated" has been
 with effect in the stock market.
 stock broke points. Further fries regarding the reports last k of an intended grant of subscriD-
 rights by the St. Paul at its nal meeting developed inherent im- ability. Since the money market Iurces have begun to be constrict-
 however, the stock market has n evidence of steady movement ell stocks under cover and to take hntage of all strong sustaining in- hces.
 lle O1ueTly dnu Shilllui III eh the realization movement is con- ed indicates its exemption from very urgent pressure. Even to- l the market gave further evidence he continued control exercised by source back of the market in the ID rebound in prices which followed | break. With disappointment be- 1 them, the stock market turned to Pennsylvania directors meeting to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
FOREIGN VISITORS
 INVADE NEW YORK

New York, September 21.-The old town of New Amsterdam, better known now adays as New York, was invaded by the Dutch today The invaders were the "Gedachtenisviering"- plain English of which is The Netherlands-Huds Full ton committee-who arrived on the liner Niuw Amsterdam, upon the forepeak of which the royal ensign proudly proclaimed that the official representative of Queen Wilhemina was on board.
 There were French invaders. too. of New York today. Early in the morning the three big state -colored armored crui- sers which are to represent France at the celebration, boomed their crisp sa- 1utes to the fortresses which guard the harbor entrance and passed in through the narrows to their anchorages be- heath Riverside Drive. jaunty flag flown by the leading warship announced that ranking vice admiral was in com mand of the fleet.
 With the arrival of the Dutch and the French and the incoming throngs of less notable visitors by train. steamship and motor car, even the phelgmatic New Yorker-who is frequently the last to find out that a great event is in his citv-was forced to realize that the long heralded Hudson Fulton celebration was lon" The city finds itself tonight clad in carnival style, decorated in the red, white and blue of the American flag and the orange. white and light blue of Hud- son and Old Holland. Manhattan and her sister boroughs alike have taken on the appearance of giant county fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
Bullish Feeling Is Strong and
 Prices Jump Upward
CLOSE OF MARKET STRONG
Corn Declines Nearly One Cent Owing to Liberal Sales By Cash Inter- ests-oats and Provisions
 Also Close Firm.

Chicago. September 21-Bullsh en- thusiasm was rampant in the wheat pit on the board of trade today and prices advanced from 11ka3Ac compared with the closing figures of the previous day. The market closed strong at almost the top. Coarse grain and provisions closed firm.
 The wheat market was unusually strong from start to finish, the September de- livery being especially buoyant and At one time up 5%c over the December op. tion This increased premium for the September delivery was due to urgent demand by shorts who are becoming con vinced that 1t may be a difficult mat ter for them to secure the actual grain to deliver on this months contract owing to the fact that a large part of the cash grain Is said to be concentrated in the hands of leading elevator interest
 Firm cables, smaller receipts in the northwest than had been expected was additional strengthening influences The range for the September delivery for tie day was between $1.03 and s1.05h. De- cember sold between 9S5sc and $1. The close was strong with September at I05b and December at 9gM@$1
 Corn for sSeptember delivery took a weak turn today and declined nearly l cent at the liberal sales by cash in- terests. The deferred months, however were strong during the session because of the bulge in wheat. About 3o000o bush els of contract corn was turned out of private elevators during the last "A hours
 The December delivery sold between 608c and 60ac.
 The market closed strong for future delivery and weak for the September op- tion, the latter being off 1ac compared with the previous close. December was 1ac higher. Despite liberal sales of De- cember delivery the oats markets held quite firm nearly all day, owing to the strength of wheat. The market closed firm with prices Ac to 3s@1ac higher.
 Provisions were bullishly affected by the strength of grain, although prices made only slight gains. Closing quota tions were 21to lower. to 15c lower
 T.aadtpo f,tt,1rac ro eraJ o. eo11a~-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement,

Galveston: Firm; middling, 12%c net receipts, 26,529; gross receipts, 26,- 639; sales, 4763; stock, ,313; to conti- 1 nent 1858; coastwise, 73. New Orleans: Estimated, net re- cefpts, 250o; gross receipts. 25Oo; stock, 56,108.
 Mobile: Estima ted, net recenpts, 547; gross receipts, 547; stock, 17,032.
 Savannah: Firm; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 17,962; gross receipts, 17,962; sales, 13,4S5; stock, 97,566 to continent. TOO; coastwise, 1901.
 Charleston: Firm; middling. 12 7-16c, net receipts, 1456; gross receipts, 1456; sales, 200; stock, 22,724.
 Wilmington: Quiet; niddling. 12 9-16c; net receipts 3043; gross rr. ceipts, 3G43; stock, 16.S19.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 12%c; net receipts, 34S2; gross receipts, 34S2, sales, POP; stock, 9303 coastwise, 234S.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12%c; gross receipts, 45s stock. 23O9
 New York: Quiet; middling, 1S.1Oc: gross receipts, 7457; sales, s25; stock, 62,506; to continent 175.
 Boston Quiet; middlng, 13.1Oc; gross receipts, 926.
 Philadelphia Quiet; middling, 13. .35c: gross receipts 100; stock, s1o5.
 Georgetown Net receipts, 25 gross receipts, 25; coastwise, 25.
 Total today, at all ports, net, 55544: continent. 12,22S; stock, 39S,2S5
 Consolidated, at all ports, net, 157,- 389; Great Britain, 14,73S; France, ST. 153; continent, 32,S72
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net, 574,s91; Great Britain. 5S,248: France, 62417; continent, 185,195; Ja- pan, 951; Mexico, 3090.