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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 2, 1914
Vol. 13, No. 39
TALK FREE BRIDGE
FOR WHITE RIVER
Prominent Citizens are Promoting
Plans For a Free Bridge Near
Oil Trough
There is considerable talk of
starting a movement to build a
free bridge across White river at a
point near Oil Trough that will
prove most convenient to the
traveling public. The movement
has not yet assumed tangible form
but is being freely discussed by
the bnsiness men and property
owners of Newark and the sur
rounding country as well as a num
ber of the leading citizens of the
Oil Trough valley.
There is a real need for a free
bridge connecting this vast area
of the most fertile and productive
section of the county, and as this
section of the county pays the
principal portion of the taxes of
the county, it is a foregone con
clusion that if the property own
ers get in behind the movement
in the right manner, a bridge will
be built.
It is suggested also that the i
route of the proposed Newport-1
Batesville highway, on which con-1
siderable work has already been
done, and which has such strong
encouragement from the people of
both Batesville and Newport,
should be changed so as to cross
the proposed new bridge and trav
erse the beautiful and fertile farm
ing section embraced in the fam-1
ous Big Bottom and Oil Trough
valleys.
The entire project is a very
feasible one and one that would
prove of inestimable value to this
section of country. The men who
are promoting the matter seem to
be thoroughly in earnest and they
are men who do things when once ;
they decide upon a line of action.
They are now’ taking a quiet can
vass of the situation and if they
meet with the proper encourage
ment a meeting of citizens and
property owners will Ve held in
the near future to take some de
finite steps in the premises.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
WHAT IS THE NEW
CURRENCY SYSTEM
Raad the Special Article in This
Week’s Journal If You
Want to Know
What do you know about the
currency bill that has just become
a law? Do you know what the
principal provisions of the meas
ure are? If you do, you know more
than about 99 out of every 100
people know. The new law will
revolutionize the entire system of
American finance and is one of the
most important measures passed
in many years but few people have
had an opportunity to learn just
what it is all about.
Here is your opportunity. On
another page of The Journal you
will find a comprehensive review
of this new law and by reading it
you can learn in a few minutes
what the main provisions of the
new law are and what effect they
will have upon the people and
business conditions This review
is not a mere summary of the law
but is a carefully prepared analy
sis which tells you what a mere
reading of the law would not. The
Journal has secured this article,
prepared by an expert, for the in
formation of its readers and we
are sure you will know more
about this big subject after you
have read it than you did before.
FARM FOR SALE
Good upland farm of 69 acres,
55 acres in cultivation, 2J miles
north of Newark, in good neigh
borhood, rear church, school, R.
F. I), and on rural phone line.
Good four room box house, good
log barn, tine well water, small
orchard and plenty of timber for
home use. All under good fence,,
and will be sold at a bargain. For!
price inquire at The Journal office
or see owner, A. R. Watts.
YORK-FLINN
J H. York and Miss Neva Fiinn
both prominent young people of
Jamestown, were married on
Christmas day in Batesville,Squire
Albert Sims officiating.
MINISTER RECALLS
DAYS THAT ARE GONE
Sends Greetings to Old Friends and
Suggest Re-union in Newark Dur
ing Coming Summer
How easily the mind goes back
to the days of childhood and boy
hood. Like the modern bird-man,
the mind can poise for a moment j
and spread its electric wings and
it is back at mother’s knee or hold
ing father's hand, as the little fel
low accompanies him on the firs,
trip to some place of note. Or like
the late wireless method of com
munication, one little touch of the
mental machinery and we are boys
%nd girls again, romping the old
school ground over and over
Sometimes I ask, “Where, Oh,
Where, are those halcyon days
gone? What took them away from
us; and what is it that holds them
so securely they cannot ever come
to us again?” And old Time says,
“They are mine, and 1 keep my
lock on them and you can never
pick that lock.” Then I ask, “who
or what are you, Time.” And the
reply is, “An incidental piece of
Eternity.”
Now I am back in our old neigh
borhood with the boys, most of
whom are long ago dead and gone
to their final resting place. It will
be of interest to the living to give
the names of as many as I can re
call now. There were: Joe, Urban,
Mack, John and Tom Henderson;
Jap, Cal and Tom Austin; Harve,
Fletch and Tom Dugger; Jim,Ben,
Marion and Tom Brannon; Nat,
Dick, Gray, Tom and Clabe Stan
fill; Tom, John, Dave and I"red
Gibson; Lum, Silas and Riley
Sturch; Billy, Henry, Bud, Doc
and Bob Sturdivant; Bill, Tom,Nat
and Jim Eaves; Button, Bob, Dick,
Lihu, George,Alec and Joe Grimes;
Winfield and Bob Scott; Ike, Bill
and Dillard Hail; John,Brown,Ben, j
Bob and JimMcDonieljTom,George
and Billy Compton; Walter, Mat,
Tom and Lev Holcomb; Sam and
Jim Fetzer; Andy, Ruff, Dave, Dan,;
and Giff Hogan; George, Jim, Ell!
and Pate HoganjJolly,Nelson,Lou, I
Ras and Angus Baker; Tom Tun
stall; Zach Bateman; Pete and Bud !
Hoover; Polk Rawlings; Bud Rice; i
Oph Stepens; Bud, Ewin, Dick and
Boh Clark; Bob, Lou,George, Lige,
Jake, Billy, Walker, Morg and Ped
Magness; Eli, Will and Wes Moore; j
Lewis and Henry Dye; Newt, Jap
and Frank Martin; Andy Dunna
gan; Mid Gibbs; Bill, Mont,George,
John, Alec, Sam and Dave Ashley;
Taylor, Riddle, Tom, Sonny and
Caleb Duff; Bill and Jim Heffing
ton; Newt Bean; Jim Mayhan;Burr
and Tom Maxley; Rufe Reeves;
Henry Galloway; Bob Adams, (Oil
Trough Bob; Will, Jack and Polk
Holcomb; Jim Wes Scott, (now'
judge); Mart and John Gossett;
Tom, Will, George, Jim and Luther
Jernigan; Burk, George, Bill and
Frank Merriwether; Alec, Will
and Chris Jennings; Joe, John and
Willis Polk; Bill and John Brady;
Hugh Magdess; Coon Tomlinson;
Bill, Whig and Owen PrincejLuth,
Alford and Dave Arnold; Warfield
Sanders; Sant Hughes; Jim, Bob
and Ham Williamson; Kirk and
Clara Vaughan; Bob Reeves; Wal- j
ter Wayman; Hous, Mayhan and
Pony Webb; Bud and Jeff Davis;
Bob, Jesse and Walker Bullington.
I think this aboat VOnlpifctes'tile"
roll. There may be some one l£ft
out but not on purpose. Of these
180 odd names, fully 140 sleep be
neath the sod of the valley. And
the living are edging up to the
river’s brink. It makes a feeling
of loneliness creep over me and
tells me that the most of my .pJ<jL
old friends are on the other side
of Jordan. 1 would like a re-union
of the living some time next year.
Why not? Newark would be a
good place for this. May God bless
each one who traces these lines.
My eyes get dim as I write these
closing lines. Life is a great my
stery and its only right sol ution is
that Jesus Christ is the chief one
in our living, and He will be in
our djiug. CWpy New Year to
all. Cordially,
Jas. F. Jernigan.
Imboden, Arkansas.
WEEKS DOINGS IN
DOTA TOWNSHIP
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Items of Local Interest In Dota
Neighborhood Gathered by
The Journal Reporter
Dota, Dec. 30.—Quite a number
of the people of this community
are on the sick list.
Dr. W. J. Long of Sulphur Rock
made a professional visit here
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus McDoniel
and children, Violet and Dennis,
of Cord, spent Wednesday night
here very pleasantly visiting the
lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
i Best
Owing to the inclement weather
there was no Sunday school here
Sunday morning. Let everybody
come next Sunday and begin anew
with the New Year and resolve to
do better work.
Raye Foot, after spending sev
eral days with relatives at New
port returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Lou Reaves of Batesville is
spending a few days here visiting
her son, C. A. Reaves and family.
Ramey Taylor, of Augusta,came
in last Saturday to spend the holi
days with his parents, and daugh
ter, Miss Ruby.
Mrs. Will Fletcher, after a few
days illness, died at her home near
here Thursday evening.She leaves
a husband and four children who
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
Miss Rena Bullington who has
been quite sick for several days, is
better.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harrelson
spent Thursday very pleasantly
with the lady’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Saylors, at Newark.
Prof. Wm. Thompson, after
spending the holidays with home
folks at Pfeiffer, resumed his work
in the school here Monday.
The Christmas tree at Walnut
Grove was largely attended by the
young people of this community,
and they reporta pleasant time.
Jim McDonald and his charming
little daughter, Miss Aubra, of
Prescott, are spending this week
very pleasantly visiting his sister
and other relatives at this place.
Sidney Pickens of Batesville
spent Monday and Tuesday here
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Pickens.
TO BEGIN WORK ON
NEW BUILDING MONDAY
Adams Bros, will begin work of
excavating for the foundation for
a new brick business house the
first of next week.
The building will be erected on
their lots on Front street and will
be a modern one-story brick.
The contract has not been let,
and although they are considering
bids from a number of contractors,
it is probable that they will not let
the contract, but will have the
work done by the day.
CELEBRATE ST. JOHN’S DAY
St. John’s Day was celebrated
by the Masonic bodies of Newmrk
last Saturday night, by the instal
lation of officers for the ensuing
year. Officers for the Masonic
Lodge and the Eastern Star Lodge
were installed.
A banquet was a feature of the
evening’s program and wras thor
COUNTY TAX VALUES
MAKE HEALTHY GAIN
Total Valuation in County for 1913
Shows Increase of $96,033
Over Preceding Year
Deputy County Clerk J. A. Ken
nard furnishes The Journal the
following statement of the taxable
values of Independence county as
reflected by the tax hooks which
he has just finished making up for
Collector Burt Arnold.
Value of real estate_$2,959,010
Personal property_ 2,765,775
Total value_ 5,724,815
The total taxable value for the
year 1912 was $5,628,782, which
shows a gain of $96,033 for 1913
over the preceding year.
The following shows the amount
of some of the items to be col
lected.
Special school, city,fence
and drainage taxes.-$89,235.25
School tax, all districts 34,032.60
Batesville corporation _ 7,015 60
Newark corporation_ 976.32
Fencing Dist. No 1_ 754.92
Fencing Dist. No. 5_ 178 00
Fencing Dist. No. 7_ 231.50
County roads_ 14,931.00
Total taxes all purposes 133,680.00
The total taxes to be collected
for 1913 exceed that of 1912 by
$5,627.
The Ruddell township road tax
is $4,851.74, while the Big Bottom
township road tax is $1,426.51. The
combined road taxes of these twro
townships equal almost half of the
total road tax of the county.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the
land owners of Big Bottom Fenc
ing District, that on the first Sat
urday in January, 1914 at 10
o’clock a. m. there will be a meet
ing of the land owners at the town
Hall in Newark for the purpose
of electing Commissioners for the
next two years and for the tran
saction of any other business that
land owners may deem necessary.
G. M. Fields,
W. W. Magness,
F. C. Hoyt.
Commissioners Big Bottom
Fencing District.
FREIGHT WRECK
A freight train was wrecked
near Moorefield Monday, two cars
leaving the track. The track was
torn up for some distance and all
trains were delayed several hours.
No one was injured.
LARGER PACKAGES
CAN NOW BE MAILED
Parcel Post Weight Limit Increased
Postage and Rate to be
Reduced
Increasing the weight limit in
the first and second zones from 20
to 50 pounds, and that for the suc
ceeding six zones from 11 to 20
pounds, a new order, effective
January 1, 1914, which also re
duces the postage rates for parcel
post has been issued by Postmas
ter General A. S. Burleson. The
Postal Department also will accept
books as parcel post matter instead
of third class, after March 16,1914.
The rate of postage is fixed for
this class of matter at one cent for
each two ounces or fraction for
books weighing eight ounces or
less, the regular zone rate of those
weighing more than eight ounces.
The increase in the pound limit,
together with the reduction in
rates, which already were far
cheaper than any previous trans
portation was offered at, opens the
way for a wider use than even
now is possible. Heavier articles
may be sent a greater distance,
while the postage rates are lower.
The government bulletin an
nouncing the changes states that
the rate of postage on parcels
weighing four ounces or less are
mailable at the rate of one cent
for each ounce or fraction regard
less of distance.
10 BILLION DOLLARS
IN FARM PRODUCTS
Ten billion dollars worth of pro
ducts, five million dollars of cash
income—a bumper year in spite of
drouths and other setbacks—is the
1913 record of six million Ameri
can farms.
The year 1913, the most success
ful for the farmers in the history
of the United States, produced
$6,100,000,000 worth of crops, of
which $2,896,000,000 were repre
sented by cereals alone; and $3,
650,000,000 worth of animals sold
and slaughtered and animal prod
ucts. The value of the 1913 crops
is twice the value of the crops
produced 25 years ago.
JUDGE COFFIN VERY ILL
Pine Bluff, Dec 29. — Judge
Coffin of Batesville, candidate for
the nomination for United States
Senate, is seriously ill at the home
of his brother-in-law, Dr. Z Orto,
in this city.
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