HELD FOR CHECK FRAUDS
Young Man of Qood Family Must
Face Doxen Charges
Batesville, July 27.—Sheriff Fike
has identified Tom Hutcheson, re
cently arrested at Calico Rock as
the man who passed several
worthless checks here, signing the
name of the Weaver-Dowdy Com
pany of Batesville. It is said that
not less than a dozen chargers are
pending against the man and that
he will be tried in Missouri and
Sharp county, Ark., before he can
be brought here for trial. Hutch
eson is a member of one of the
, best families of this section. The
checks said to have been forged by
him range in amount from $25 to
$50. |
HOLD FAR/*1 SCHOOL
The College of Agriculture of
the University of Arkansas, Fay
etteville, will hold a short course
for the farmers in Batesville
through the week of August 25th
to 30th. Six full days will be de
voted to thorough treatment of
practical phases of agriculture.
Six specialists in agriculture, all
born and reared on a farm, will
furnish the instruction. This short
course is to be known as the Inde
pendence County Farm School,
and is open to every resident of
Independence and neighboring
counties.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD
Ben Shelpman, one of the best
known citizens of the county,
died at his home at Salado Mon
day night.
Mr. Shelpman was 73 years old
and is survived by two sons, W.
R. Shelpman, former tax collect
or, and Charles Shelpman of Lit
tle Rock. He had been in bad
health for some time and his
death was not unexpected. The
funeral was held at Salado Wed
nesday morning.
SHIP CAR OF PEACHES
The first car of peaches of the
season were shipped from Newark
Tuesday. They were shipped
through the Newark Fruit Grow
ers Association to Hunt Bros, of
St. Joe, Mo., the price paid being
75 cents per bushel f. o. b. New
ark.
The peaches were as fine as
were ever seen here and furnish
substantial proof of the great pos
sibilities of fiuit glowing in this
section.
FIXING FOR BIG PICNIC
The committees in charge of ar
rangements for the big picnic to
be held at Newark on the 14th,
15th and 16th of August are busy
making arrangements for the big
celebration. All the members of
the various committees report
things shaping up in good order
and are unanimous in the belief
that this will be the greatest pic
nic ever held at Newark.
SOLDIER KILLS SELF
Hot Springs, July 27. - Sergt.
John H. Took, aged 35, a native
of Muskegon, Mich , took his own
life yesterday at the Army and
Navy Hospital. He committed sui
cide by shooting himself through
the head with a .32 caliber pistol j
not used in the army. He came to ;
Hot Springs from Fort McIntosh
last January.
J. S. STOW At AN DEAD
J. S. Stowman, of New York,
who owns the tine Stowman farm
on Big Island, near Newark, died
last Sunday in Switzerland, where
he gone some time ago for his
health. Mr. Stowman was a cous
in of Mrs. John W. Glenn of Bates
ville.
AT THE PICNIC
Lost in a tub of water.
Was a lemon, quite afraid;
A man put in some sugar,
Just to give the lemon aid.
GRAVEYARD CLEANING
There will be a meeting at the
Liberty church in Gainsboro town
ship August 16, for the purpose
of cleaning up the cemetery.
Would be glad to have everybody
who have relatives or friends bur
ied there to come and bring din
ner and something to work with.
Jas. F. Huddleston,
U. P. Kent,
Committee.
SAYS RANEY IS O. K.
The Newark Journal says Sen
ator Raney, will be a candidate for
railroad commissioner to succeed
Maj. Bellamy who is serving his
second term. If Mr. Raney is a
candidate for commissioner it will
be a pleasure to us to support him,
as we regard him as one of the
very best men in politics, in the
state.—Judsonia Advance.
MRS. LENEHAN DEAD
Mrs. G. W. Lenchan died at her
home near Magness Tuesday af
ternoon, after an illness of some
time of chronic malarial trouble.
She was 64 years old and is sur
vived by her husband and nine
children. The remains were buried
Wednesday at Macedonia.
WARNING ORDER
Independence Circuit Court
W. T. Madness, Plaintiff, vs. W. A.
Edwards, Defendant.
The defendant, VV. A. hid wards, is
hereby warned to appear in this Court
within thirty (.W) days, and answer
tiie complaint of the plaintiff, W. T.
Madness.
Earl Casey, att’y ad-liteni for non
resident def't.
S. A. Moore, at’y for plaintifT.
Dated this the 30th day of July, 1!*13.
Jas. T. Evans, Clerk.
ROAD NOTICE
Notice is hereby *fiven that a peti
tion will be presented to the Countv
Court of Independence County at its
October term 1013, for theappointment
of viewers to view out and locate a
Public Road in Independence County,
as follows:- »
Beginning at the Southwest Corner
of the W. half of lot No. 3 of the N. E.
quarter of Sec. *>, in T. 12, N. R. 4.
West, at the intersection of the road
from Newark to Madness, Ark.; thence
north about three-quarters of a mile to
the township line between totvnships
12 and 13, north; thence east on said
township line about 3o rods to the
quarter section corner on southbound
ary of Sec. 31 in T. 13, N. R. 4 West;
thence north about one-half mile to
center of Sec. 31 in T. 43, N. R. 4,
West, or to intersect with the present
established public road, at or near
the Macedonia church house.
Given this 25th day of July, 1!H3
M. L Arnold,
N M. Wit.son,
and others.
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I will at
tend in person, or bv deputy, at the
hereinafter mentioned places in the
various Townships of Independence
County, Arkansas, for the purpose of
taking lists of the Real and Personal
Property of each resident of the Coun
ty, and the per capita tax of all such
persons as are liable by law to pay
same for the year 1913, on days and
dates as follows, to-wit:
Big Bottom Township, at Newark,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July
31 and August 1 and 2.
Ruddcil Township, at court house,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
August t, 5 and i>.
And at my oltiee in the court house
to and including Saturday, August Id,
1913, after which time a penalty of
one dollar will attach to those failing
to list.
important to School Directors.—
The law requires you to tile a list of
all the personal and poll-tax payers
of your respective district, and the
penalty for failing to do so is $10.
Please furnish me such list on the
first day of assessing at your precinct.
Assess in person, if possible, as no
person can list your property unless
they can swear to the correctness of
the same. Each jwrson will be expect
ed to give correct number of the dis
trict in which they live.
Real estate owners are requested to
bring deed, and also last tax receipt
to their land.
Where I nave more than one day in
Township I reserve the right to leave
soon after noon of last day there, in
order to reach the next Township.
S. D. Lindsey,
Assessor Independence county.
AT ALLEN’S HALL
Every Wednesday and Saturday Nights
Beginning Saturday July 19
ADMISSION 10c
W. D. HINSON, Manager I
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THE TENTH ANNUAL
BIG PICNIC
OLD SETTLERS’ RE-UNION
-WILL BE HELD AT
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
AUGUST 14,15,16
The Annual Picnic and Old Settlers’ Re-union at Newark has become
noted as the best and most enjoyable event of the kind in North Arkansas, and
no pains or expense will be spared to make the one on August 14th, 15th
and 16th, 1913, the greatest event in the history of Newark. There will be
Many Attractions
Including alJ kinds of clean and moral amusement features, such a Steam
Merry-Go-Round and a variety of carnival shows. There will also be an Old
Fiddlers’ Contest, a Pole Climbing Contest, etc., with cash prizes for the
winners. All good fiddlers invited to enter the contest. Five Dollars in Gold
and a five-years subscription to The Newark Journal will be given to the couple
who will get married publicly on speakersstand on last day of the picnic.
Free Ice Water!
There will be barrels of ice water on the ground all the time, free for every
body. Ample hitching room, good camp ground and plenty of stock water.
Good Band Music and Good Speaking
A good band has been engaged to furnish music each day. A speakers stand and plenty of good
seats have been erected, and able speakers will deliver interesting and instructive addresses on
“Good Roads,” “Agriculture,” “Education,” ’ Stock Raising,” “Horticulture,” and other subjects
of interest, but no political speeches will be allowed. We have arranged for more and better and
a greater variety of amusements, and are prepared to take care of the largest crowd we have ever
had, so don’t fail to come, bring well-filled baskets, see all your old friends and have a good time.
Don’t Forget the Place---Siiir(iivant Park
On the Hill, One-fourth Mile Northwest of Depot
SPECIAL OFFICERS ON THE GROUND DAY AND NIGHT TO KEEP ORDER
For Stand Privileges or Any Additional Information, Call on Address the Committee
J. P. MAGNESS, E. D. HOUSE, W. L. HALL, W. E. SELF, J. W. SISK.
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