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The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENS
Good Attendance of Pupils and
 Good Interest Shown

The Newark Public School open ed Monday with all the teachers ready for duty and goodly num- Der of students enrolled.
 The opening exercises were con. ducted by Rev. Otto Mathis oi Sulphur Rock. An excellent ad- dress was delivered by Rev. T. P Clark and prayer was offered by Rev. 1. H. Russell.
 The following corps of able in- structors compose the faculty for the ensuing year: Prof. J. c. Wynn, principals; Miss Fannie Bialock, Ed Martin, Ben Arnold, Miss Veta Barker and John T. Tharp. The music department is in charge of Miss Irene Whitmore of Searcy.
 Interest in the school is good and the prospects are favorable for one of the most successful years in the history of the school.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Arrangements Made For Holding
 County Meeting October 9

Some time ago County Judge Cul. l.. Pearce appointed Jno. 0. Wolf, Sam Deener, D. D. Adams, w. T. Gray, Bud Wilkins, Burt Arnold and s. A. Moore, all of Batesville, as a committee to meet, discuss and formulate some plan for road improvement in Inde- pendence county.
 The above committee met at Batesville Wednesday night, and after general discussion of the matter decided to issue a call for a general good roads convention to be held at the court house in Batesville on Saturday, October 29.
 The following were elected as delegates: Hon. Cul. l.. Pearce, Hon. A. J. Craig, Jno. Q. Wolf, Sam Deener, D. D. Adams, w. T.. Gray, Bud Wilkins, Burt Arnold, 5. A. Moore, Jno. G. Hazelrigg, T. J. Raney, W. D. Baker, G. J. Lindsey, all the present road over- seers of the county, all the over seers-elect of the county and a representative from each of the newspapers.
 It is desired also that all citizens interested in improving the roads of the county attend.
 Some good roads experts will be present and address the conven- tion and it is hoped to formulate some plan to give the county a better system of public roads.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
OIL TROUGH TlNKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
 Neighbors Across the White

This is certainly ideal weather, and everything is growing like spring of the year.
 Rev. w. F. Wayman of Sul- phur Rock recently closed a suc- cessful meeting at Aydelott s Chapel.
 The pearlers are catching some fine fish now. Ye scribe has just feasted on one that weighed fifty pounds.
 Rev. Lawrence, a Christian preacher, commenced series of meetings at the White church here Sunday.
 w. F. Bruce returned Tuesday from visit to his son in Texas. He says everything is very dry out there.
 Mrs. w. o. Moore, Mrs. Mary Pridmore and J. c. Outlaw re- turned Saturday from a pleasant trip to the State Fair at Hot Springs.
 J. l.. Outlaw, Pink Williams, w. l.. Davidson, Miss Birdie Speed, Miss Lula Kent and Mrs. W. l.. Davidson returned We'd nesday from Hot Springs where they attended the State Fair.
 Profs Wynn and Martin were over from Newark q few days ago looking for a job of cotton pick ing, caring nothing for the price, so board was included. They probably found employment at J. W. Barker's.
 We hear very little about the new church building lately. Whats the matter? Let's have a house of worship, and why not build house for all, and worship together and go on to Heaven to- getherl Why not!
 
 We had another trial in justice court Thursday concerning the Poe and Frazier troubles. Frazier was acquitted. J. R. Alexander of Newark represented the defend ant and MT. Campbell of New port represented Poe.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Happenings of the Week in Dota
 Township Briefly Told.

c. L. Moore went to Batesville Tuesday.
 E. L. Jernigan is quite sick with typhoid fever.
 Lige Matheny of Batesville spent Monday night here.
 Peel McCook of Sulphur Rock spent Monday night here.
 Hon. w. D. Baker made a busi- ness trip to Batesville Friday.
 Miss Vela Jernigan attended the State Fair at Hot Springs last week.
 Hon w. D. Baker and family are moving to Sulphur Rock this week.
 Mrs. Mary Byrum and daugh- ter, Miss Ethel, spent Saturday at Sulphur Rock.
 Miss Rachel Stoner and little neice Myrtle are visiting relatives at Hazel Grove.
 Hon. G. J. Lindsey returned Friday from attending the State Fair at Hot Springs.
 Dannie Williamson of this place and Miss Ollie Selvidge of near Pleasant Hill were married Sun- day at the brides home.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
A GOOD CITIZEN

On the subject of good citizen ship Colonel Roosevelt says: "A man must be good husband, a good father, and decent neighbor, or he cannot be a good citizen. have no use for the man who is al- ways telling how the country should be governed, but cannot afford to buy his wife pair of new shoes. have no use for the patriot who goes to the corner grocery and says that some people are too rich, while he himself can live at all only because his wife takes in washing"
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
VALUE OF THE YEARS CROP

Approximately s, 460. .500,000 will be the money valuation of the four principal agricultural crops of the United States this year, according to estimates based upon the government reports, and the approximate current mar ket quotations for corn, wheat, oats and cotton.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
 of White River Township

Gibson is still working faces over.
 J. K. Rawlings spent Saturday at Newark.
 Dr. J. W. Hodges was up from Newark Monday.
 Profs. Wells and Hardin went to Batesville Saturday.
 Born. To Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Rice fine boy, last Friday.
 Claud Smart, who lived near Rutherford, died Saturday.
 Miss Maude Moore of Batesville spent Sunday here with home folks.
 Frank Smith spent a few days in town last week visiting his family.
 k. 1. Moore of Newport is spending few days here with his parents.
 Mrs. Roy Gibson left Sunday for Stuttgart, where Mir. Gibson IS at work.
 Lige Matheny Of Batesville, the Huiscamp shoe drummer, was in town Monday.
 Oaks McKiney of Sharp attend ed the | 0. o. F. Lodge here Saturday night.
 W. D. Baker, Representative elect, moved to town Saturday from Charlotte.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Simpson and Miss Maude Moore were down from Batesville Sunday.
 Rev. w. k. Wayman returned from Oil Trough Monday where he has been engaged in meeting.
 J. w. Martins gin is running full time. People living eight or ten miles are hauling their cotton here.
 Johnson Moore came up from Bald Knob Monday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. S.. Moore.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Mosby of Batesville were visiting the lady s parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. c. Knox, here Sunday.
 T. c. Knox returned Thursday of last week from Hot Springs where spent several days attend ing the State Fair.
 Miss Edna Wyatt and Dave Wyatt's children. who are attend ing school here, visited home folks at Rosie Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bains of Batesville spent Saturday and Sunday here visiting the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCook.
 Ed Huddleston visited his grand mother. Mrs. Fallis, near Charlotte, Saturday and returned to Arkadelaha Thursday where he is attending Ouachita college.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. K. Rice and son, Emmet, and Mir. Rice's mother, of Tuckerman, came in Sunday to visit old Friends. Mir. Rice returned home Sunday night,
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
A GREAT STATE FAIR
Sketch of the Fair and Points
 About Hot Springs.

The most successful state afair ever held in Arkansas came to a close at Hot Springs Saturday night.
 From point of attendance, num- Der of counties represented, the size of agricultural, horticultural, live stock and poultry exhibits, 1t was far superior to the fair last year.
 President Geo. A. Cole said, at the close of the fair Saturday night: "The farmers of Arkan- sas are coming into their own and just such big show as this, clos ing tonight, is the best evidence of the fact. We are rich in op- portunities, and our people will be rich in pocket when they get to reaping the reward that is certain ly theirs. The State Fairs should be perpetuated, and l am satisfied they will be-
 Secretary Geo. k. Bedding said: "The fifth annual State Fair has been big success and has exceed ed our anticipations in the matter of attendance. We believe now that the people of the state are thoroughly aroused to the bene- fits of such an annual exposition and will give 1t more hearty CO., operation in the future. ,
 The amusement features of the fair were excellent. One could see anything, from the smallest woman in the world to the largest horse in the world. The smallest woman was a species of Indian from Yucatan, 19 years old and only 26 inches tall. The largest woman was also on exhibition. She weighed $40 pounds. The largest horse was supposed to be about eight years old and weighed 3,030 pounds.
 The airship flights were very interesting feature to those who never witnessed a thing of the kind. Two to four flights were made daily, the aviator sometimes circling the entire city, and hand- ling his craft with the utmost ease.
 Dan Patch, the worlds cham pion trotter, was on the program Friday. His appearance on the track was eagerly awaited by the expectant throng who seemed to think he would get down to his knitting" in an effort to lower his present record of 1:55. But of course he did not attempt to do this, and merely trotted leisurely back and forth in front of the
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The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
DEAD NEGRO FOUND

The body of negro with one long gash acrosss the skull wat found beside the Iron Mountain track near Campbell Tuesday morning by the section hands and taken to Newport. Coroner Grant was summoned and held an in. quest, the verdict of the jury be- ing that the negro came to bis death by accident.
 It is supposed that he fell from passenger No. 5.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
A PLEASANT VACATION
George Wright Visits Historic
 Scenes Near Capital City

Mir. Editor.-Saturday evening at 6 D. m. l left Washington City for a little vacation, on the steam CT Southland. We had pleasant sail the first night down the Poto- mac and through Chesapeake Bay, reaching Old Point Comfort (Fort Monroe) at ' a. m. Sunday. We remained at this point 30 minutes, which gave us an opportunity to review the battleships and fortifi- cations here constructed for the defense of Hampton Roads. The location is admirably suitable, since narrow strait connects the Bay to Hampton Roads. In ad- dition to the batteries on land, Fort Noal, a strong fortiication recently completed and equipped with modern guns and machinery of war, is located in the heart of the strait. We left Fort Monroe at 7:30 and sailed into Hampton Roads where the mem- orable battle was fought in the early days of our great Civil War. It was the Worlds first struggle between iron clad men-of-war. Here 1 saw for the first time, sev- eral ocean-going vessels, a few foreign ships, one Tramp Ves- sel from Great Britian, and q part of the Atlantic Fleet of Battleships Hampton Roads is the rendezvous of all vessels that chance to be in the neighborhood. We reached the wharf at Norfolk at o'clock.
 Across the narrow water from Norfolk is the city of Portsmouth. Here is the navy yard, and im- mense Dry Docks which can &C., commodate the largest battleships, magnificent machine works, fine parade ground and beautiful park.
 Another Government Institu- tion of interest at Portsmouth is the Marine Hospital, situated in beautiful grove at the focus of Peninsular projecting into the riv- CT. It is a handsome building and presents an attractive view from the water. Returning to Norfolk, the first place of interest which I visited was old St. Paul's Church. It was surrounded by an ancient church yard embracing about two acres. On New Years day in IT, 76, Lord Denmore, the English Colonial Governor, began a bom- bardment of Norfolk and during the cannonade cannon ball struck the building near the caves where
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The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
RECORD PRICE FOR COTTON

Rufus Bradshaw sold bale of cotton at Foreman Tuesday for 329 cents per pound. The bale weighed 450 pounds and brought $144.56.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
HONEY FOR SALE

c. k. Caldwell has fine lot of the best honey ever tasted, and can supply the demand in any quantities, from one pound,up.
The Newark journal., 1910-10-21
LOOK HERE, rlR. MAN

If you want to sell your farm see the White River Land & h. vestment Go.
The newspaper., 1910-02-04

no. -:S.:s -. IRE gu Out Q. Ine O
side, and just as he did so. he h,
some one groan.
The habits of a lifetime made
cautious. He slipped on to the q
per of a car and peered through.
automobile had struck the car
stood there on two wheels. The
lights were burning. but the hi
lights were out. Two men were stI
ing over some one who lay on
ground Then the taller of two sta |
on a dog-trot along the train lool
for an empty. He found one four |
away and ran back again The
lifted the unconscious man into
empty box-car, and getting in til
selves, stayed for three or four
utes. When they came out, after
ing the sliding door. they cut up
the railroad embankment toward
town. One, the. short one, seemed
limp.
The tramp was wary. He wal
for ten minutes or so. Some wo(
came down a path to the road and
spected the automobile. When 1
had gone, he crawled into the bon
and closed the door again. Then
lighted a match. The figure of a d
unconscious, gagged, and with
hands tied, lay far at the end.
tramp lost no time; he went third
his pockets. found a little money
the cuff-links. and took them. u
he loosened the gag-it had D
cruelty Highland went his \
again closing the door of the boxI
Outside on the road he found
watch. He got on the fast freight d
ONE time after. and rode into
city. He had sold the cuff-links.
on offering the watch to Alex he
been "copped."
The story, with its cold recital
villainy, was done. ! hardly knew
were more anxious. or less. Ths
was Halsey, there could be no do
How badly he was hurt, how far
had been carried. were the quest
that demanded immediate answer.
it was the first real information
had had: my boy had not been
dered outright. But instead of va
terrors there was now the real
that he might be lying in some stra
hospital receiving the casual al
ton commonly given to the cha
cases. Even this. had We knowl
would have been paradise to the
rihle truth. I wake yet and feel
self cold and trembling with the
ror of Halsey's situation for 4
davs after his disaDpearance.
(To be continued.)
The newspaper., 1910-02-04

nad Deen Ill DeIore, ABOUT my visit to
Dr. Walker, and my suspicious that
Matte Bliss and Nina Darlington were
the same. She thought, as l did, that
there was little doubt of it.
l said nothing to her, however of
the detectives suspicious about Alex.
Little things that | had not noticed at
the time now came back to me. had
an uncomfortable feeling that perhaps
Alex was spy, and that by taking
him into the house | had played into
the enemy's hands. But at eigh,
o'clock that night Alex himself ap-
peared. and with him strange and re-
pulsive individual. They made a queer
pair. for Alex was almost as disrepu-
table as the tramp. and he had badly
swollen eye.
Gertrude had been sitting listlessly
waiting for the evening message from
Mr.. Jameson. but when the singular
pair came in. as they did. without cere-
mony she jumped up and stood staring.
Winters, the detective who watched
the house at night. followed them, and
kept his eyes sharply on Alexis pris-
oner. For that was the situation as it
developed.
He was a tall lanky individual,
ragged and dirty. and just now he
looked both terrified and embarrassed.
Alex was too much engrossed to be
either. and to this day l don't think l
ever asked him why he went off with
out permission the day before
Miss Innes," Alex began abruptly,
this man can tell US something very
important about the disappearance of
Mr.. Innes. I found him trying to sell
this watch"
He took a watch from his pocket
and put it on the table. 1t was Halsey's
watch. l had given it TO him on the
twenty-first birthday: was dumb
with apprehension.
He says he had pair of cuff-links
also, but he sold them
Fer a dollar'n half" put in the dis
reputable individual hoarsely. with
an eye on the detective.
He is not-dead?" implored. The
tramp cleared mis- throat.
Nom" he said huskily. "He was
used up pretty bad, but he weren't
dead He was comm to hisself wher
l'-he stopped and looked at the de
tective Il didn't steal il. Mr.. Win
ters." he whined. Il found it in the
road. honest to God, did
Mr.. Winters paid no attention tC
him. He was watching Alex.
I'D better tell what he told me.
Alex broke in. 1T will be quicker
T1sa 1smieson-wnen MT- Jameson
The newspaper., 1910-02-04

Calls up we can start him right. MIR.
Winters, l found this man trying to
sell that watch on Fifth street. He of
fered it to me for So
How did you know the watch?"
Winters snapped at him.
Il had seen it before, many times
I used it at night when l was watch
ing at the foot OF the staircase" The
detective was satisfied. When he Of
fered the watch to me. knew it. and
pretended was going to buy it. We
went into an alley and l got the
watch" The tramp shivered. 1t was
plain how Alex had secured the watch.
Then got the story from this fel-
low. He claims to have seen the
whole affair He says he was in an
empty car-in the car the automobile
struck
The tramp broke in here and told
his story, with frequent interpreta-
tions by Alex and Mr.. Winters. He
used a strange medley. in which IA
miliar words took unfamiliar mean
ings. but it was gradually made clear
to us.
On the night in question the tramp
had been pounding his ear"-this
struck me as being graphic-in an
empty box-car along the siding at
Casanova. The train was going west,
and due to leave at dawn The tramp
and the "brakey" were friendly. and
things going we'll About ten o'clock
perhaps earlier. a terrific crash
against the side Of the car reused him
He tried to open the door. but could
The newspaper., 1910-02-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Tramp and the Too,hsehe.

The bitterness toward the dead
president OF the Traders bank seemed
to grow with time. Never popular, his
memory was eNecrated by people who
had lost nothing. but who were filed
with disgust by constantly hearing
new stories of the mans grasping
avarice.
But like everything else those days,
the bank failure was almost forgotten
by Gertrude and myself We did not
mention Jack Bailey: had found
nothing to change my impression of
his guilt. and Gertrude knew how
felt. AS for the murder of the bank
presidents son. I was OF two minds.
One day ! thought Gertrude knew or at
least suspected that Jack had done IT:
the next feared that It had been Ger
trude herself that night alone on the
circular staircase. And then the
mother of Lucien Wallace would OBJ
trude herself. and an almost equally
good case might be made against her.
There were times. of course. when /
was disposed to throw all those sus-
picions aside. and fix definitely on the
unknown. whoever that might be.
| had my greatest disappointment
when 1t came to tracing Nina Caring
ton. The woman had gone without
leaving a trace. Marked as she was.
1t should have been easy to follow her.
but she was not to be found. A de-
scription to one Of the detectives. on
my arrival At home. had started the
ball rolling. But BY night she had not
been found. told Gertrude. tAAa.
about the TELEGRAM to I1ou&aa vhsa sAs
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on the suit case belonging to the wom-
an with the pitted face. How simple
It all seemed. Matte Bliss had been
Nina Darlington. 1t was she Warner
had heard in the library. 1t was some
thing she had told Halsey that had
taken him frantically to DR.. Walkers
office, and from there perhaps to his
death. If we could find the woman. We
might find what had become of Hal
sey.
We were almost at Richfield now.
so kept on. My mind was not on my
errand there now. 1t was back with
Halsey on that memorable night. What
was it he had said to Louise. that had
sent her up to Sunnyside. half wild
with fear for him? made up my
mind. as the car drew up before the
Tate cottage. that would see Louise
If | had to break into the house at
night.
Almost exactly the same scene as
before greeted my eyes at the cottage.
Mrs. Tate. the baby-carriage in the
path. the children at the swing-all
were the same.
She came forward to meet me, and
! noticed that some of the anxious
lines had gone out of her face. She
looked young. almost pretty.
81 am glad you have come back"
she said Il think l will have to be
honest and give you back your money"
Why ! asked. Has the mother
Gomez"
NO. but some one came and paid
the boys board for a month. She
talked to him for a long time. but
when / asked him afterward he didn't
know her name"
a young woman"
Not very young. About 40. / sup
pose. She was small and fair-haired.
Just little bit gray. and very sad.
She was in deep mourning. and. I
think. when she came. she expected to
20 at once But the child. Lucien. In
ierested her. She talked to him for n
long time. and. indeed she looked
much happier when she left"
You are sure this was not the real
mother?-
% mercy. no. Why. she didn't know
which OF the three was Lucien.
thought perhaps she was n friend OF
yours. but. Of course. I didn't ask
she was not-pock-marked?"
asked at a venture.
No. indeed. skin like a baby's.
But perhaps you will know the in
itials. She gave Lucien a handker-
chief and forgot It. II was very fine.
black bordered. and II had three hand
worked letters in the corner-F. B.A."
No" said with truth enough. she
is not a friend Of mine" F. b. 4. was
Fanny Armstrong. without a chance of
doubt
With another warning to Mrs. Tate
as TO silence. We started back to Sun
nyside. So Fanny Armstrong knew of
Lucien Wallace. and was sufficiently
interested TO visit him and pay for his
support. Who was the child's mother
and where was sheT Who was Nina
Carrington7 Did either of them know
where Halsey was. or what had hap
pencd to him?
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