The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, February 3, 1^16
Vol. 15, No. 44
WHITE RIVER VALLEY AGAIN
SWEPT RV RECORD FLOODS
High Water Equals August
Stage When All Records For
This Section Were Broken.
I he only way to do anything
with White river is forthe legis
lature to pass a law forbidding
it getting “full,” and make the
penalty so great that if it gets
tanked up again it will have to
change its course and run
through Oklahomy.
The rise this week, the sec
ond record breaker within six
months, equaled the one of last
August, but does not begin to
compare with the August over
flow in damage done.
Batesvillo reports ,1 dag*- <>t
•!k.l last Monday morning,
which is about seven inches
higher than the August over
flow.
Newport reports a stage of
34.3 which is higher than was
reached in August, the Aug
ust stage at .Newport being
33.9.
Notwithstanding the higher
stages reported from both these
points, the water lacked nine
inches reaching as high a point
at Newark as it did in August.
There is no river gauge here,
but permanent marks made by
interested parties on the New
ark Lumber Company’s brick
building which was flooded
each time, show that the water
here lacked nine inches reach
ing the stage reached in Aug
ust.
Considerable damage was
done, but the loss is light, as
people were warned of the ap
proaching flood, and moved
their families and their stock
to places of safety.
The railroad company is the
greatest loser. It is impossible
to estimate the loss sustained,
but it is said that it was great
er than the loss caused by the
August flood, and this is prob
ably true. '
The roadbeds were rotten
from the recent freeze and
thaws and .he incessant rains
of more than a week. .lust east
of town, about 2,000 feet of i
track was washed out and car
ried over on the side of the
dump. The track was badly;
damaged at other points be-i
tween here and Newport.
There has been no trains ov
er the White River road since
Monday. Pass mger No. 209due
in her,1 Iasi Sunday night has
not arrived '•<( ;ind i< supposed
to lie tied up by a landslide
somewhere about the Bergman
cut. No. 210 went up Sunday
morning, and it, too, is tied up
somewhere up the line, but just
where is not known, as all
wires are down and there is no
means of communication. The
Cushman local made the round
trip to Newport Monday, and
that is hte last train service had
over the White River road.
The water has receded
enough that the work of re
pairing the track could be start-1
^d this morning, and a large
gang of men are at work on the
track today between here and !
Newport.
The work is progressing ra
pidly and it is thought a train
can be run from Batesville to
Newport tonight.
The water is receding slowly
having fallen only .‘5 feet at
Newport.
The entire city of Newport
was flooded again, as it was in
August, the levees not being
sufficient to withstand a stage
of more than 32 feet.
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CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,000
C. M. Edwards, Pres
G. M. Fields, V. Pres.
E. B. Chesser, Cashier
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THIS BANK
is ORGANIZED
UNDER AND
controJleed by
LAWS
THE STARTING OF
A EANK ACCOUNT
Even with One Dollar
Is an Act Which
One May Wisely Count an
ACT OF COMMON SENSE
The First Dollar Is the Big One
Because It Starts the Saving
BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When Sending Money to Dis
tant points. They are payable
anywhere and are SAFE.
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School Contest Meeting
Will Be Held in Newport
The Northeast Arkansas Lit
erary, Music and Athletic Con
test Association will hold its an
nual meet "t Newport on April
21 and 22.
The executive committee,
composed of Prof. W. A. Isgrig
of this place. Prof. O. T. Rich
ardson of Raid Knob, and Prof.
Edgar Williams of Newport,
Iheld a meeting at Newport last
Saturday, at which it was d< -
cided to hold the annual con
test in Newport on the above
mentioned date.
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13 DRUMMERS SPEND
THE NIGHT IN CORD
That our little neighbor,
Cord, about 12 miles north of
Newark, is good business point
is shown by the fact that one
day last week there were 13
drummers in that town at one
time. Being an inland town the
traveling men have to drive
there overland. Sometimes they
drive from iiere and sometimes
from Sulphur Rock, and at this
particular time, 13 of them
happened in there on the same
day .arriving in the afternoon
and had to spend the night in
Cord. We don’t know whether
our friend Martin of Newport
was among the number or not.
but if he was we are confident
that was a hilarious night for
Cord.
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GEO. W. WYATT
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
George VV. Wyatt of Rosie
announces as a candidate for
tax assessor.
Mr. Wyatt has been engaged
in the mercantile business at
Rosie for a number of years, j
and is one of the county’s best
and most popular citizens.
Mr. Wyatt was born and ;
reared in Independence county.’
being educated in the schools
of the county, and is strictly a ;
home product.
He is a thoroughly capable
and energetic man. well quali
fied in every way to discharge
the duties of the office he seeks
and in the event of his election
the people are assured of effi
cient and faithful service.
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COUNTY BOOKS
BEING AUDITED
Judge T. M. Wald rip has
made a contract with E. F.
Leatham & Co., expertaccount
ants of Memphis, to audit the.
books of Independence county,
and the work was started Tues
day.
The recent session of Quorum ,
Court made an appropriation
of $1,000 to pay the expenses
of the work.
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FORMER CITIZEN
DIES IN TEXAS
Alex B. Riddle of Sabina).
Texas, died of pneumonia on
January 14, at the age of 65
years. He was born and reared
at Pleasant Plains, in this coun
ty, and lived there until about
15 years ago when he moved
to Sabinal. He is an uncle of
Mrs. J. A. Kaneaster of Salado.
and has many friends in this
county who will regret to learn
of his death.
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DROWNS NEAR KENSETT
Kensett, Jan. 29.—Tom Har
mon, aged 22 years, driver for
the Davidson Bros, livery, was
drowned while attempting to
ford Spring creek near here
this afternoon. The stream is
ordinarily very shallow, but
heavy rains caused a rapid rise. j
Accustomed to fording it, it is
thought, he supposed he could
safely cross. One of the horses
Hon. Claude Erwin
For Circuit Judge
The formal announcement of
Hon. Claude M. Erwin of New
port as a candidate for circuit
judge appears in this issue of
The Journal.,
Judge Erwin is well and fav
orably know to the people of
the district, having efficiently
served for four years as prose
cuting attorney.
While he was prosecuting at
torney he thoroughly familiar
ized himself with the duties of
this office. He was always
prompt, "liergetic and attentive
to every detail of the work,and
made a splendid record. His de
votion to duty has never been
excelled by that of any man
who ever held this important
position.
It will be no experiment to
elect Judge Erwin to this im
portant position. He has been
thoroughly tried and has prov
en thnl lie stands squarely for
the principles of right and
justice, and can be trusted to
mete out justice in every in
stance fairlv and imparially.
In all his work in the legal
profession he is noted for the
energy he displays, yet he is al
ways calm ->nd deliberate.
He possesses the qualifica
tions necessary for making the
district an able, fair and impar
tial judge, and the people can
make no mistake in giving him
their suppotr.
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W. M. SOCIETY
The following program will
be rendered at the meeting of
the Woman's Missionary So
ciety to be held with Mrs. Mary
Eller. Tuesday afternoon.
Scripture Reading.—Mrs. L.
B. Hankins.
Song No. 170.
Paper, Some of God’s Good
ness to Us.—Mrs. B. A. Baker.
How to .Make Our Society
More Intel'‘Sting.—Mrs. H. E.
Hawthorne.
Song.
How to Provide Social En
tertainment for the Young Peo
ple of Our Town.—Rev. L. B.
Hankins.
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JUDGE SMITH
If Judge Smith could but relate.
Thai ever\ Smith inside the
state
\\ ould vote l<ir him as candi
date.
They might elect him quick
er ;
But so many folks namedSmith,
W ith local option are done with,
I hough they are sought, they
are not caught
With turnip greens and liquor.
J. L. BROWN,
Newark, Arkansas.
HANGS SELF WITH WIRE
Marshall, Jan. 29.—J. I).
Sims, an aged man of Marshal,
ended h;s life yesterday by
hanging himself. Mr. Sims was
making his home with his
daughter. Mrs. E. W. Wood.
W hen missed early yesterday
morning a search revealed him
in the barn dead. He had used
a piece of bailing wire. Physi
cians say he had been dead for
more than an hour when found.
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RESIDENCE FOR SALE
Good six room frame resi
dence, with hall, two porches
good well of water, smoke
house and barn. Convenient
to business part of town. Will
sell cheap. Newark Real Es
tate Company.
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NOTICE
We have our pasture three
miles east of town posted, and
will prosecute anyone hunting
or tresspassing in any way.
MOORE 'P.ROS.
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The. Newark Journal $1 ayeat
CROSSER RELEASED
ON $10,000 BOND
Coroner’s Jury Recommends
1 hat He be Held to Grand
Jury and Bond is Given.
The coroner’s jury who held
an inquest over the remains of
John Yelverton who was shot1
and killed by Marshal John L.
Grosser at the former’s home at
Tuckerman on Thursday of last
week, recommended that Cros-i
ser be bound over to the grand
jury, and recommended that
the amount of the bond be fix
ed by Prosecuting Attorney H.
U. Williamson.
The bond was placed at $10,
000 which was readily given by
Mr. Grosser and he was releas
ed from custody.
Mr. Grosser returned to his
home here Friday.
The Jackson Circuit Court
should have convened at New
port last Monday, when tin1
case would have been taken up
for investigation by the grand
jury. Court did not convene,
however, owing to the high wa
ter, but. it is presumed that
court will convene next Mon
day.
Those familiar with the facts
in the case consider it clearly
a case of justifiable homicide
and do not anticipate any seri
ous trouble for Mr. Grosser.
Attorney Earle G. Casey of
Batesville has been employed
as attorney for Mr. Grosser.
Court Decision Has No
Bearing Judgeship Here
The recent decision of the
supreme court relative to the
election of circuit .judge?, will
Hot affect (he race for circuit
judge in this judicial district.
The present judge, Hon. Dene j
II. Coleman, was appointed by
Gov. Hays to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of!
Judge Jeffery, and the ap
pointment holds good onlyuntil,
the election following the ap
pointment.
Judge Coleman and Judge
Erwin, who will probablybethe
only candidates for the position
are this week making formal
announcement of their candi
d acy.
FOR SALE
Some good young mules,well
broken; good brood mares and
three young fllies. Apply to .J.
H. Jimerson. Sulphur Rock.
Coleman Announces
For Re-election
The announcement of Judge
Dene H. Coleman as a candi
date for re-election as circuit
judge appears in today’s paper.
Judge Coleman was appoint
ed to thC position several
months ago by Gov. Hays tofill
the vacancy caused by the re
signation of Judge Jeffery.
The opinion seems to be un
animous that Judge Coleman
has made a splendid judge,ancl
that he has fully measured up
to all the requirements incident
to the fair and impartial hand
ling of the many cases coming
before the court since he has
been on the bench.
Few men are better known
in this distinct than Judge Cole
man. He was born and reared
in Independence county, and
has been actively engaged in
the practice of law atBatesville
for lb year. .Having fully prov
en hr. a 'oil ■ y to discharge the
duties ot th:s important posi
tion in an able, fair and expedi
tious maun r. and having con
ducted the courts in suchaman
ner as to save much of the enor
mous expenses incident thereto,
it naturally follows that Judge
C oleman will have a formid
able following in his race for
re-election.
WESTERN ARKANSAS
Earle \\ , Hodges has never
been aligned with any political
faction. His opening speech
touched the popular chord
throughout the state, and plac
ed him in the lead for gover
or. Politicians always line up
with the man they think is go
ing to win, and of course some
politicians are supporting Mr.
Hodges; but he is in no sense a
“machine candidate.” and it is
uni air to make such a charge
against him.—Logan County
Express.
CANDIDATE MEETING
A meeting of the county can
didates will be held at Bates
vill > on Saturday, February 12,
lor the purpose of arranging
for joint canvass of the county.
All candidates invited to be
present.
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JUNK WANTED
Will pay 1c per pound for
old rubber No. 1, Me for No. 2
and top price for brass, zinc
and copper. J. E. HORN,
Newark, Xrkansas.
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Batesville, Arkansas
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