The
Newark
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The Men Who are loday Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Priday, September 25, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 25
ENGINEER IS KILLED
IN LM. TRAIN WRECK
Fast Train Leaves Track and En
gineer Loses Life But Passen
gers Escape Injury
Engineer “Hawk” Williams
of Little Rock was killed
and Fireman R. IL Lindsey
of Little Rock was seriously injur
ed when Iron Mountain fast train
No. 6 was wrecked Tuesday night
about 9:30 at Rixey, a small sta
tion on the main line about ten
miles north of Little Rock. Bob
Harris and J. B. Brimm, mail
clerks, were injured.
The engine was turned com
pletely over and the mail cars
were thrown over on the side. A
“dead-head” baggage car was de
railed, but the coaches and Pull
mans did not leave the track.
None of the passengers was in
jured.
The wreck is believed to have
been the work of train wreckers,
as special agents and officers found
an angle-bar and four spikes that
had been removed from the track
and a wrench used by the wreck
ers was found near the scene of j
the wreck.
ARRESTED AT CHARLOTTE
Tom Berry, a young man want- j
ed in Jackson county on the charge
of stealing a horse from Will Steen,
was arrested Sunday at Charlotte
by Officer Payne ot Newport. Ber
ry was taken to Newport and
placed in jail. He is charged also
with stealing a horse from Will
Johnson, a negro living near Tuck
erman.
WHEAT GOES SOUTH
Since the embargo has been lift
ed on wheat, the White River road
is handling many cars of wheat
daily. The grain is coming from
the Kansas fields, and is consigned
to New- Orleans and other Gulf
ports.
BOARD RAISES ASSESSMENTS
1 otal Increase of $13,000 Made
by Equalization Board
The County Board of Equaliza
tion, composed of W. W. Madness
of this place, Judge S. A. Hail of
Batesville and M. U. Hulsey of
Desha, completed their labors and
adjourned Wednesday. They did
not have a great deal of work to
do this year owing to the fact that
nearly all the real estate assess
ments were revised last year. The
board made a number of increases
in assessments, however, and the
value of a number of pieces of
property in Newark was raised,
because of substantial improve
ments made during the past year.
The total amount of the increase
in values made by the board is
$13,000. Added to the increased
value of personal property, as re
turned by the assessor, this makes
an increase of $103,700 in the tax
able value of property in Indepen
dence county during the past year.
WED AT HEBER
Heber Springs, Sept. 22. — A
beautiful wedding was solemnized
Sunday evening at the home of
Judge M E. Vinson of this city,
when Virgil L. Long, formerly of
Newark, and Miss Grace Oliver
were married, the ceremony being’
performed by Judge Vinson. The
bridegroom is a young business
man of this city, being in the em
ploy of .1. T. Bridwell &Son, while
the bride is a highly cultured
young woman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. Oliver, who recently
moved here from Rogers.
GINNING FOR 60 CENTS
We are having many inquiries
as to the price of ginning this sea
son, and desire to state that we
will continue to gin at the old
price of ()0 cents per hundred for
ginning and wrapping. We will
appreciate your patronage and
give you good service.
i Adv) Newark Gin Co.
Condensed Statement
Of The Condition Of The
First National Bank
Newark, Arkansas
At the Close of Business September, 12, 1913
RESOURCES
Loans.__ $62,441.82
Overdrafts_ 34.02
United States Bonds.. _ 25,000.00
Other Bonds_ 1,000.00
Banking House and Fixtures_ . 2,000.0(J,
Cash on hand and due from other hanks on de
mand _ 15,367.79
Five per cent Fund__ 1,250.00
$107,093.63
Id ABILITIES
Capital Stock- _..$25,000.00
Surplus and Profits-- 6,403.14
Circulation - 25,000.00
Deposits_50,690.49
Bills Payable- None
Re-discounts- None
$107,093.63
BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When sending money to distant points. The orders are payable
anywhere and are ABSOLUlEL\ SAIL.
FOR KX A M1 ’Ll-:
Amounts up to $5.00, cost _ ... -Scents
Amounts of $5.00 to ftJO.OO, cost —- •> cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost. 10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, cost .. .. -T 5 "cents
Miss Morgan Tuggle was the
guest of friends in Batesville yes
terday.
Mrs. J. 0. Burnes of Batesville
was the guest of relatives in town
Wednesday.
Remember we save you money
on shoes, dry goods and groceries.
R. T. Herrington & Son.
Rev. E. A. Horn returned yes
terday from Minturn where he
has just dosed a successful revival.
Ham, hot tamales, hamburgers,
and anything in the quick lunch
line at Uncle John’s Quick Lunch
Stand.
Mrs. S. A. Drennen of Bates
ville is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. B. W. Crow, who has been
quite sick for several days.
Small stock of men’s clothing,
ladies’ coats and notions; will he
sold at a bargain. For particulars
apply at The Journal office.
Mr and Mrs. R A Barnett and
son, Sherrod, have returned to
their home at Paragould after a
visit of several weeks here with
relatives.
I am in a position to handle
property for sale anywhere and if
you want to buy or sell, it will pay
you to see or write me. F. 0. El
ler, Newark, Ark.
LIV-YKR-LAX tones up the sys
tem, stimulates the Liver to work
in harmony with the other organs.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Newark Drug Co.
Mrs. Lena Henry and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Neuhouse, left
Sunday for their home near Ramey,
after a pleasant visit here with
Mr. and Mrs. VV. R. Fausel.
For Sale.—Scholarship in Bates
ville Business College; bookkeep
ing, shorthand and stenography,
or combination and unlimited
course. Apply at The Journal of
fice.
For Sale.—A good pair of mules,
wagon and harness, and three
good sows bred to a registered
Duroc-Jersey male; also 9 shoats,
sows and barrows. R. K. Mc
Henry.
Prof, and Mrs. W. A. Isgrig ar
rived Monday from Lonoke. Prof.
Isgrig will he principal of the New
ark High School the coming year
and Mrs. Isgrig has a position as
teacher.
Contractor T. I. Young of Bates
ville spent a few hours in town
Sunday en route home from Min
turn where he has a nice two story
brick school building under con
struction.
Rev. E. A. Horn is at Minturn
this week, holding a revival meet
ing. He writes that he is having a
good meeting and has received 17
new members into the Methodist;
church at that place.
For Sale.—Good small restaur
ant in Newport, doing nice busi
ness. Owner has other business re
quiring his attention and will sell
cheap for cash. For particulars
j call on or write The Journal office.
Eld. J. L. Brown, of Newark,
who has been conducting a series
of revival meetings at Smithville,
passed through Imboden Saturday
en route to Jonesboro, where he
begins another series of meetings.
—Imboden Gazette.
Mr. and Mrs. James Conner
formerly of Batesville, are now
residents of Newark, having mov
ed down a few days ago. Mr.Con
ner has recently been appointed
section foreman for this section of
the White River road.
B. F. Conner of the Charlotte
neighborhood was in town Tues
day and left on the evening train
for Fort Worth and Westville,
Tex., to visit friends. He may de
cide to locate in Texas.
Robert Neil of Batesville, nation
al bank examiner, was in town
Tuesday making an examination
of the First National Bank of New
ark. He found the affairs of this
bank in first class condition.
My millinery opening will be
Wednesday, September 30, when 1
will have on display a nice line of
the latest and most up-to date mil
linery. All the ladies of Newark
and surrounding country are cor- j
dially invited to call. Miss Josie
Verhoff, in Allen building.
MRS. LANGLEY DEAD
Mrs. Oscar Langley formerly of
Newark, died at Fort Gibson,
Okla., last Friday, after an illness!
of several months. She had been
in very bad health since last win- 1
ter and several weeks ago under- j
went an operation in a sanitarium
at Paragould. She recovered nice
ly from the operation and was lat
er removed to the home of her j
husband’s parents at Fort Gibson,
Okla., where she continued to im
prove nicely for several days. But
the latter part of last week her
strength began to fail, she grew
suddenly worse and died in a very
short time.
The remains were shipped to
Newark for burial and arrived
here Sunday accompanied by her
husband and Mrs. G. YV. Coe.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Monday after
noon and the remains were buried
in Blue Springs cemetery.
Deceased was the youngest
daughter of J. W. Barnett of this
place. She was only 21 years old.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by her father, one sister,
Mrs. F. M. Barnes of this place,
and two brothers, Sam Barnett of
this place and R. A. Barnett of
Paragould.
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
The Newark High School will
open next Monday. The school
will be in charge of Prof. W. A.
Isgrig, formerly of Lonoke, as
principal, and he will be assisted
by the strongest teaching force in
the history of the school.
It is the desire of every one con
nected with the school to make
this the most successful year the
school has ever had, and parents
and pupils should put forth their
best efforts to assist in attaining
this result.
The public school department
will not open until the latter part
of next month.
WANTED IN WASHINGTON
Harry Knowles, a former resi
dent of this county, was arrested
by Sheriff W. A. Kike near Bates
ville Sunday evening and is being
held in the county jail to await the
arrival of officers from Everett,
Washington, at which place
Knowles is wanted on a charge of
grand larceny. The charge against
Knowles grew out of the alleged
mishandling of funds belonging to
the Order of Eagles, of which or
der he was state president for
Washington. A reward of $100
had been offered for the arrest of
Knowles.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
Rev. E M. Borden, editor of the
j Christian Pilot of Little Rock, dos
led a successful revival at the
| Christian church here Sunday
I night. There were 35 additions to
the church.
CITY MARSHAL KILLS MAN
Henry Laney at Cotton Plant
Shoots Charles Meehan
Cotton Plant, Sept. 21.— Mar
shal Henry Laney shot and killed
Charles Meehan, 30 years old, last
night after an argument due, it is
said, to arrests made recently by
the marshal in connection with
bootlegging cases. The killing oc
curred on Main street in the center
of town. Meehan died instantly.
Deputy Sheriff Brooks arrested
Marshal Laney. He was placed in
the county jail to await a prelimi
nary trial.
Meehan was cleared several
years ago when tried for killing
Will S. Moore. This shooting was
staged at a point about 30 feet
from the spot where Meehan was
killed last night.
Meehan formerly lived in New
ark.
FINE SCHOOL EXHIBIT
It is announced by the state de
partment of education that the
largest and most interesting edu
cational exhibit that has ever been
arranged for the Arkansas State
Fair at Hot Springs will be pre
sented at the opening of the fair
November 16. This year will be
the tirst in which money prizes
will be paid to educational exhibi
tors winning places. Approxima
tely $300 will be paid out in-cash
prizes for the best exhibits instead
of giving them ribbons as hereto
fore. The department of educa
tion will have exhibits from schools
in as many counties of the State
as possible. *
WILL BE DEPUTY SHERIFF
It is reported that when Sheriff
elect Lawrence Ruddell takes
charge of the sheriff’s office the
first of November he will appoint
S. W. Clark of this place as chief
deputy. Mr. Clark was formerly
constable of this township and lus
had considerable experience as an
officer, having done a great deal of
official work for A. L. Dunlap
when he was sheriff a few years |
ag°. _
SOWING WHEAT
More wheat will be sown by the
farmers of this section than for
many years. Several have already
planted and others are preparing
their land for planting, It is said
that several hundred acres of
wheat will be planted this year by
farmers in the immediate vicinity
of Newark.
BIG INCREASE IN
TAXABLE VALUES
Independence County Personal Pro
perty Shows Increase of $90,
703 Over Last Year
According to the assessment of
taxes for the year 1914, which has
just been completed by Assessor
S. D. Lindsey, there is $2,924,702
worth of personal property in In
dependence county.
This is an increase of $90,703
over last year, the total assesstd
value last year being $2,833,999.
The total value of the various
items of personal property are as
follows: '
5,089 horses and colts_$215,125
14,200 cattle_ 145,070
4,885 mules_ 237,770
3,927sheep and goats_ 3,500
25,225 hogs_ 36,790
3,800 motorcycles,automo
biles, wagons and car
riages_ 65,885
794 watches_ 10,175
828 musical instruments... 30,860
Value of goods and mer
chandise _ 272.840
Value of property listed
by bankers, brokers and
stock jobbers_127,615
Value of articles listed by
manufacturer_ . 148,020
Value of moneys, credits
and book accounts_ 373,585
Value of money invested
in bonds, stocks and
joint stock companies 23,400
Value of money, credits or
other personal property
converted into bonds or
other securities_ 15,635
! Value of plated and sil
verware and cut glass
ware_ 1,620
Value of firearms_ 1,805
Value of scientific instru
ments, libraries and of
fice fixtures_
10,210
Value of household goods
etc_ 212,395
Total value of items as
sessed by assessor_$1,932,300
Value of telephone and
telegraph lines, as as
sessed by State Tax
Commission_ 972,702
Total value of all person
al property_$2,924,702
There will be practically no
change in real estate assessments ’f
as these are fixed only every two
years, unless raised or lowered by
the equalization board. Real es’
state values were assessed last
year and will not be changed un
til 1915.
| REMEMBER! j
I he old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING HACHINES,
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES,
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAOON
and BUGGY HARNESS.
. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesville, Ark.