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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, September 18, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 24
NEWARK SUFFERS
DISASTROUS FIRE
Best Buildings in Town Burn Re
sulting in a Total Loss of
Nearly $50,000
The most disastrous fire in the
history of Newark occurred here
Friday afternoon about 2 o’clock
when the Masonic building on the
corner of Front and Locust streets
and Adams Brother’s two new
brick buildings adjoining were to
tally destroyed.
For a time it was feared that
the Allen building on the same
block and the Galloway hotel
across the street would burn, but
these buildings were saved, al
though the hotel had a very nar
row escape and it was only through
the most herioc work that it was
saved.
Attorney J. R. Alexander’s of
fice just across the alley from the
Masonic building was burned and
his residence had a narrow escape.
I he fire started in the rear of
the store of G. O. Magness & Co.
who occupied all the ground floor
of the Masonic building except
that part occupied by the postofiice.
The fire spread very rapidly and j
before anything could be done
toward combatting the flames, the j
blaze leaped to an upper deck and
into a huge stack of mattresses
and other inflamable goods and I
was entirely beyond control of the j
town’s inadequate firefighting
facilities.
Having literally gutted the Ma
sonic building, the angry flames!
leaped to the Adams building,
which had been completed only a
few months, and it too was soon a
seething mass of ruins.
The lower story of the Masonic
building was owned by the New-!
ark Improvement Co., composed
of G. M. Fields, II. W. Johnson, F.
C. Hoyt and 0. F. Craig. Their
loss is $5,000, with $5,250 insur
ance. The upper story of this j
building was owned jointly by the
Masonic Lodge and the VV. 0. W.
Lodge, the Masons owning three
fourths and the Woodmen one
fourth. Their loss is $5,000 with
; $3,250 insurance.
G. O. Magness & Company’s loss
is estimated at $12,000, with $7,
500 insurance.
Nothing was saved from the
postdffice except a part of the
books and records and the supply
of uncancelled stamps. All the fix
tures, desks and other furniture
was a total loss and Postmaster
Tharp had no insurance. His loss
is about $500.
Dr. A. A. Evans saved practical
ly nothing from his office which
was located on the second floor of
the Masonic building. His office
furniture, fixtures and library,val
ued at about $800, is a total loss,
with no insurance.
C. P. Vaughan who occupied
rooms on the second floor of this
building, lost everything in his
rooms, including furniture, cloth
ing and library. His loss is $600
or $700, with no insurance.
The Odd Fellows Lodge lost all
their regalia and other belongings,
valued at about $250, with no in
surance.
The Adams building, which in
cluded two of the most modern
business houses in town, was occu
pied by Adams Bros, and R. T.
Herrington & Son.
Adams Bros, loss on building and
stock is $14,000, with $8,500 insur
ance.
R. T. Herrington & Son who had
until recently dealt exclusively in
groceries, had just added a line of
dry goods and shoes to their stock.
They had no insurance on any
thing in the dry goods department,
and their loss is greater, propor
tionately, than any of the fire vic
tims. Their loss is between $4,000
and $5,000, with only $1,600 insur
ance.
J. R. Alexander’s loss on office
building is $400, with $250 insur
ance. The desks, furniture, fix
tures and library were saved from
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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_ . 2,000.00
Cash on hand and due from other banks on de
mand _ 15,367.79
Five per cent Fund____ 1,250.00
$107,093.63
LIABILITIES
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 ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.(10, cost_ __3 cents
Amounts of $5.00 to $30.00, cost_5 cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost...10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, cost..15 cents
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W. A Hugg of the Charlotte
neighborhood was in town Tues
day. #
Jesse L. McDoniel of Black
River township was in town Wed
nesday.
Come and see MissVerhoff’s new
line of ladies’ and misses’ hats. In
Allen building.
Will have a carload of furniture
here in a few days. Newark
Lumber Company.
Wanted.—To trade merchandise
for hill farm. Apply to Hender
son Real Estate Co., Newark, Ark.
J. Propes returned a few days
ago from an extended visit with
relatives at his old home in North
Carolina.
Get rid of the grouch. LIV
ER-LAX makes the sun shine
brighter. The Newark Drug Co
will tell you about LIV-VER-LAX.
LIV-VER-LAX is guaranteed to
relieve troubles resulting from a
disordered Liver. Pleasant to take
and perfectly harmless. Newark
Drug Co.
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Mrs. C. M. Edwards returned
Wednesday from Searcy where
she accompanied her daughter,
Miss Hazel, on her return to Gal
loway College.
A line son was born a few days
ago to Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Edwards
at their home in Los Angeles, Cali.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards formerly
lived in Newark,
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-VER-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. W. I). Murphy and little
son, W. D , returned to their home
at Batesville Sunday, after spend
ing several days here visiting rel- j
atives and fiienus.
Small stock of men’s clothing,
ladies’ coats and notions; will be
sold at a bargain. For particulars
apply at The Journal office.
Miss Josie Verhoff of St. Louis,
will be here this week with an up
to date line of fall and winter mil
linery goods. She will be located
in the Allen building.
I ncle John Aydelott has moved
into his new quarters and is now
prepared to serve the public with
the best hot hamburgers, vveinies,
peanuts and popcorn.
Mrs. Lena Henry and daughter,
Mrs. Henry Newhouse, of the Fitz
gerald neighborhood, spent a few
days in town this week, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fausel.
U. P. Kent, of Sulphur Rock,
one of the county’s best citizens,
was in town on business Friday
and remembered The Journal in a
pleasant and substantial manner.
Rev. G. L. Fink spent Saturday
and Sunday at Floral attending
the meeting of the Independence
Baptist Association of which he
has been clerk for the past two
years.
For Sale.—A good pair of mules,
wagon and harness, and three
good sows bred to a registered
Duroc-Jersey male; also 9 shoats,
^ows and barrows. R. K. Mc
Henry.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cullom
who have been visiting Dr. W. P.
Lawton, have gone to Swifton to
spend a few days with relatives
before returning to their home at
Judsonia.
Noah Harris, one of Oil Trough’s
best citizens, was in town on busi
ness Wednesday. He says the
worms are doing considerable dam-!
age to the cotton crop in the Oil
Trough section.
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
call on or write t he Journal office.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ELECTED FOR
THE ENTIRE COUNTY LAST MONDAY
Ashley. J. A. Stone and J. A.
Hales, JPs: J. F. Carpenter constable:
J. S. Hotchkiss road overseer.
Barren.—G. 1). Perky and Edgar
Woodyard, JPs; W. E. Langston con
stable; J. M. Milligan road overseer.
llig Bottom A. H. Saviors and H.
Ft. Rat-ton, JPs: G. W. Comer, con
stable; J. P. Lovel road overseer.
Black River. —J. C. Stewart and R.
E. Dawson, JPs: G. W. Ret ves con
stable'. Scott Henderson road overseer.
Christian.—J. L. Outlaw and J. S. '■
Pasley JPs; J. C. Outlaw constable;
Stone Grogan road overseer.
Craig.- J. N. Black and W. M.
Kirkland, JPs; T.B. Everett constable, t
M. M. Rutherford road oveerseer.
Cushtnan. !•'.. L. Griffin and Win.
Bonham, JPs; W. F. Gray constable;
Howell Smith road overseer.
Dota.—W. B. Baker and W. D.
Bullington, JPs: J. F. Yates constable;
L. II. Edwards road overseer.
Fairview. G. T.Caplener and G. I).
Hall, JPs: Fred Caplener constable:
C. L. Pasley road overseer.
Gainsboro. B. F. Huddleston and
T. R. Bryant JPs: W. B. Huddleston,
constable; II. F. Nichols road overseer.
Greenbrier.- J. M. Jones and S. M.
Barnes JPs; J. D. Porter constable:
R. P. Martin, road overseer
Hill.—H. C. Neally and Ben Smith
JPs;T. F. Dunn constable; T. N. Rob
ertson road overseer.
Jefferson.—T. C. Johnson and A.
' N. Pool .IPs: J. ('. Watson constable;
J. H. Cole road overseer.
Liberty. B. L Brown and J. A.
Wilf, JPs: II. B. Malone constable;
W. A. Brown road overseer.
Logan.—J. II. Fet/.er and G. W.
Hawkins JPs; Farley Cash constable;
W. D. Barber road overseer.
~ M:.g:ves9.— *M. autS’ ‘JVrU.
Kcvt JPs; 1). F. Jernigan constable;
D. E. Weaver road overseer.
oil Trough.—J. W. Adams and W.
M. Anderson JPs; O. K. Cook con
stable: Jesse Davidson north end
overseer; Claud Murrell south end
overseer.
Relief. — W. K. Cradv and A.
Thomas JIV: W. E. Scarsdale con
stable.
Ilosie.—S. W. Williams and Pink
West Jl’s: W. 11. Gatlin constable:
J. Z. Davidson road overseer.
Uuddell.- Albert Sims, J. A. Holmes
and K. It. Case JPs: P. G. Horton
constable; G. W. Jackson road over
seer.
Salado. J. 1). Rutledge and J. S.
To tty JPs; James Garrett constable:
Clarence Taylor road overseer.
I'nion —It. F. Lassiter and It. A.
Fra/.ier .IPs; J. It. Martin constable;
F. E. McTeague, road overseer.
Washington.—Mack Meyers and
Alec Shaw JPs: A. J. Anderson con
stable; R. M. Harmon road overseer.
White River. -Ruck Crigler and J.
H. Jimerson JPs; P. P. Kent constable,
Sam Itevens, road overseer.
W.vcough. -J. 11. McDoniel and T.
F• Eaves JPs: A. W. Slayden con
stable; W. M. Eaves road overseer.
STATE FAIR GIVES
PAN-AMERICAN DAY
Fair at Hot Springs This Fall Will
be Greatest in the History
of Arkansas
Hot Springs, Sept. 16. —In order
i that the people of Arkansas may
] te&Iuc tiie great exhibit that is to j
represent this state at the Pan
American Exposition, the directors
of the Arkansas State Fair, which
will be held in this city November
16 to 21, at their last meeting un
animously passed a resolution to
set aside one day of the State Fair
week, which will be known as
“ The Arkansas Pan-American
Day.”
This will mean that all the ex
hibits that will go from this state,
which will be first exhibited here
at the State Fair, will be properly
designated and arranged in a
special collection, and to make the
| day an even more notable one
Governor Hays, state officials, of
ficers of county fairs and other
prominent men who have worked
in the interest of the great State
Fair will be present, and the day
! will be made one of the really
j great events of State Fair week.
Commissioner General F. B T.
| Hollenburg states that, besides the
i force of men now at work through
out the state, the Arkansas Pan
American Commissioners are send
. ing out a special corps of men to
gather together the greatest array
of products of this state ever
known in its history and send
them to the State Fair.
1,005 IN PEN IN AUGUST
The report of the Arkansas
Penitentiary Commission for Aug?
| ust shows the prison population
| on August 31 was 1,005. During
t ie month 30 prisoners were dis
| charged on account of the expira
tion of their sentences, eight were
pardoned, four paroled, seven
transferred to the Reform School,
two died and two escaped. Of the
1,005 convicts 324 are white and
681 negroes. No women were re
i ceived during the month.
w. O. W. MEETING
The W. O. W. Lodge will meet
next Tuesday night at the Allen
hall. Business of importance will
come before the meeting and all
members are urged to attend.
FRESH EGGS WANTED
We will pay the highest market
price in cash for fresh eggs, and
will take all you bring us until
further notice, at 15c a dozen. J.
J. I’ridmore and Bro.
JACKSON VOTES DRY
Returns from Monday’s election
in Jackson county indicate that
that county voted against license
by a majority of about 200.
DEMOCRATS WIN
SWEEPING VICTORY
Entire State and County Ticket
Elected by Good Majority in
Monday’s Election
The entire democratic ticket
was elected in Monday’s election.
The entire vote of the state is
not available but so far as heard
from the vote for govenor }s as
follows: Hays, 34,547; Kinney,
9,449; Hogan, 3,312.
Acts 1 and 3 and Amendment 14
seem to have been adopted, but
Amendments 15 and 16 lost. The
vote on these is as follows:
For Act No. 1_ 28,057
Against Act No. 1. 8,785
For Act No. 3_23,509
Against Act No 3_16,088
For Amendment 14_23,907
Against Amendment 14_14,877
For Amendment 15_18,761
Against Amendment 15_17,582
For Amendment 16_18,858
Against Amendment 16_16,059
Official returns for the county
are given on page eight.
CAPTURES BOOZE
Saturday morning in mayor’s
court at Newport a barrel of whis
key, which was seized lately while
in the hands of the express com
pany, was ordered destroyed. The
judgment was appealed by J. E.
Doherty, to whom the liquor wa*
shipped from St. Louis.
McLENDON-LENEHAN
Mack II. McLendon of Hot
Springs and Miss Ruth Lerehan
of Magness were married at the
residence of Rev. Z. T. Griffin
Thursday evening, Rev.Griffin of
ficiating. The Journal joins their
many friends in extending to them
sincere good wishes.
TO BAPTIST CLERKS
All Baptist churches desiring
minutes of the recent Baptist As
sociation are requested to send
their minute fund to me at once
so I can mail copies of same as
soon as printed. G. L. Fink, Clerk
HAS OLD COIN
Harry Kinman of Batesville has
an Egyptian coin dated 1320,
which makes it 594 years old
The coin in denomination is
known as one “fallis.”
The Journal for Job Printing.
REMEMBER! !
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, WAGON
and BUGGY HARNESS.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesville, Ark.
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