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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1919
VOL 19 NO. 30
TAXPAYER ANSWERS
QUESTIONS FOR BEST
SAYS LAW FURNISHES AMPLE
SAFEGUARDS FOR FUNDS OF
ROAD DISTRICTS
Editor Journal.—With your indul- j
Renee, I wish to make feeble reply to
an article published in The Journal,1
October 23 by Mr. Best.
In the first place he complains that
I attacked him in an article I had
written some time ago, because he
had answered an atricle written by
a Good Roads Booster from Cord, in
which Mr. Best discussed the merits
of Road Improvement District No. 3.
I must emphatically deny that I made
an attack on Mr. Best, personally, but j
against the course pursued and the
tactics adopted in regard to Road Dis- j
trict No. 3, by Mr. Best and his fol- j
lowers.
In my article I asked Mr. Best!
some questions with reference to his
actions heretofore and what his future
course would be towards this Newark i
to Cord road. These questions he ■
failed to answer, because I did not;
sign my name to the article.
Now, Mr. Best, why did you render |
such an excuse as that for not answ- !
ering those questions? If you re-j
member, you did not hesitate one min
ute to reply to the Good Road Boost
er from Cord and w^iile you was doing
so you could not be contented until
you had vented your spleen trying to
discredit and blacken the good name
and reputation of the Commissioners,
so you could have as well answered I
“Taxpayer’s” article because you did
not know either the “Booster” or
Taxpayer.” But let us analyze the
facts and see if your reason for not
answering was because the Taxpayer
did not. sign his name; or was there
another reason why you did not answ
er?
First, it is a well known fact to the
Taxpayer and many others, that Mr.
Best did ask with others, the!
Commissioners of Road District No. 3
not to proceed further with their du
ties as such Commissioners, until Mr.
Best and others could ask the Legis
lature to repeal the Act creating |
Road District No. 3. It is also a well
known fact that Mr. Best and others'
signed a petition requesting the Leg
islature to repeal that law, and more !
than that he and others have contrib
uted towaids an attorney fee to test
the Constitutionality of the law cre
ating this road District before Judge
Reeder in the Chancery Court, and in
his article answering the Good Roads
Booster from Cord, he says, “I AM '
IN FAVOR OF GOOD ROADS." I
ask him to tell the people what caus
ed this change of heart, which he
refused to answer because I, the Tax
payer, did not sign my name. Oh,
no, my brother that ommission of
the Taxpayer’s name was not the rea
son why you did not answer, but the
real reason is you realized that you
had wadod in too deep. You knew
that the people would not believe you 1
sincere when you said you believed in
good roads, because your former ac
tions would not bear out your asser
tion.
Mr. Best tries to get by in this
matter by asking the Taxpayer who
the bonded officers would be that
would handle the funds of Road Im
provement Dist No. 3. Well he thou
ght he had asked an embarrassing
question to Taxpayer, but he had not.
For Mr. Best's special benefit and to
show how little he had informed him
self with reference to the law cre
ating this road, I will, with pleasure,
tell him that the taxes are to be col
lected by the Tax Collector of Inde
pendence County, and the Commis
sioners had designated W. W. Jerni
gan, Cashier of the First National
Bank of Newark, as depository for
said Road District No. 3 and that
he would have been required to fill
a bond in double the amount of mon
ey that would have been in his hands
at any one time. Does that look like
a safe proposition?
And while I am answering ques
tions, I will answer one that Mr. Best
refused to answer, when I asked him
what caused this change of heart, or
why he had changed from a knocker
to that of a booster. Well, Mr. Best
here it is: when you realized that
you could not kill the road out-right,
you did the very next worse thing you
could, that is, you was able to have
the Act amended in a manner that
reduced the tax rate to a point where
the road could not be built under the
plans and specifications of the engi
neers, and obtained the removal of the
Commissioners which vacancies are
to he filled by the County Judge, so
the PIE counter revolved before your
vision, hence the change of heart, and
presto, change, from knocker to boost
er. Either a chance for a job and a
place at the pie counter, or else a
place on the board of commissioners
To Help ¥011 Win
Riches—power—happiness. The average
man places these as his goal. He dreams
about having them.
But the average man is slow to take a prac
tical step towards that goal. He is content
to dream about it—and never gets there.
The most practical start is to start a savings
account. Rockefeller had to save his first
thousand dollars. It earned the rest of his fortune.
Character Earns Credit
Saving men npt only have capital for their efforts.
In saving, they establish a reputation which will make
it easy to secure additional capital when necessary.
A farmer has frequent need for capital if he is
striving continually to improve his property. How
important it is then that he build up his credit—
establish his char
acter.
The easiest and
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C. M. Edward*, President, W. W. JerniAn, Cashier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, AsstCashier
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w CENTER GROVE ^
Center Grove, Oct. 28.—Frank Bul
lington, made a business trip to New
ark Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Walden of Wal
nut Grove spent Sunday here visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Walden.
Mrs. Clarence Thomas and children
spent Sunday at Magness visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. Rebecca Moore and daughter,
Miss Wess, of Charlotte, spent Sun
day here visiting Mrs. Bettie William
son.
Aunt Pheoba Yates spent the latter
part of the week visiting Mrs. Rena
Brittain.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker of
Jelks are spending the week here vis
iting relatives.
Chas. Harrelson of Jackson county
spent a few hours in our vicinity
Thursday.
T. A. Bullington and children went
to Jackson county Monday to spend
the week.
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BUNCH ADVISES FARMERS
TO TAKE CARE OF COTTON
The continued rains are delaying
the farmers to a great extent in pick
ing the cotton crop and it is said
that, in their eagerness to get the
crop out, many farmers are gathering
cotton wet.
County Agent Leland Bunch has
issued the following statement, in
which he advises the farmers to
guard against picking cotton wet:
“Much cotton is being picked and
ginned wet in Independence County
and throughout the State at the pres
ent time. This means that lint and
seed from such cotton will be badly
damaged and heavy losses will be sus
tained by the farmers who do not
wait for afjr weather to pick their
cotton. Cotton picked wet can never
dry and is likely to become a total
loss.
“Good cotton is selling for too much
money for anyone to risk picking a
single pund when not in proper condi
tion to bring the market price. There
is enough damaged and rotten cotton
on the market from last year’s crop
to fill every demand for the next
twelve months.
Wait till the weather fairs up, and
pick cotton dry, gin it dry and keep
it dry. It will then bring what it is
worth. Don’t lose the opportunity to
market a good quality of cotton by
picking before it gets thoroughly dry.
for the purpose of delaying construc
tion or killing the road, I don’t know
which. But I do know this much, I
have seen a petition which is being
circulated, asking the County Judge
to appoint Mr. Best and two more
former knockers, as Commissioners
for Road District No. 3. And this
I think, was the real cause why A. T.
Best did not answer the Taxpayer’s
questions. I am sure Mr. Best will
have a real hard time convincing the
people and the County Judge that he
is anything but a good roads knocker
still. And if the County Judge should
appoint such knockers as this peti
tion asks him to appoint—oh, well,
1 am not uneasy about his doing so.
Now, Mr. Best, don’t persist in
straddling the fence any longer on
this road matter. Get on the one
side that you belong and tell the peo
ple honestly and sincerely that you
are not in favor of building this road
because it will cost you something.
Now, Mr. Editor, I thank you you
very much for your courtesy and
kind indulgence toward me, through
the publication of this article and
wish to say to Mr. Best in conclusion
that I hope he has received all the
information he desires and that he
will not care whether I sign my name
or not, because I wish to remain, for
the present, at least, merely Taxpay
er, residing in Road District No. 3,
and having no notion of changing my
address soon.
Respectfully,
TAXPAYER.
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Good property in and around New
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you are interestel in buying property
of any kind, see us. E. G. Magness
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Paroquet, Oct. 29.—We are still
having rain through this section. No
farm work done for two weeks.
Miss May Hunter of Charlotte
left here Friday for her home.
J. P. Williams spent Friday at
Batesville attending court.
T. W. Stubblefield made a busi
ness trip to Newport Friday night.
Joe East of Newport spent a few
days here visiting his family.
0. W. Yaney made a business trip
to Newark Friday.
D. C. Selvidge spent Wednesday at
Batesville courting.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Long spent Wed
nesday at Batesville attending court.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter moved
here Thursday from Oil Trough.
Their many friends are glad to wel
come them back to our city.
Gus Yaney made a business trip to
Newport Saturday.
Chas. Prather of Batesville was a
business visitor here Saturday.
D. P. Whisnant of Logan township
was a business visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Opal Grigsby and daughter,
Katherine, of Pine Bluff, are spending
the week here visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Yaney.
W. E Self of Newark was a busi
ness visitor here Monday.
J. P. Williams made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
T. W. Stubblefield made a busi
ness trip to Magness Monday.
John Parks the Restaurant man
made a business trip to Newport
Tuesday.
Miss Gracie Wayman spent Tues
day and Wednesday at Newark visit
ing relatives.
Pleas Hodges of Magness spent
Tuesday here.
Mrs. Opal Grigsby and Gus and Et
ta Y'aney is spending a few days in
Logan township visiting relatives.
John Barber made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
J. W. Freeman made a business
trip to Newark Saturday.
WEEK’S PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT
Joseph Newton Webster, disabili
ties of minority removed.
Jno. M. Sisk, vs. Railway, agreed
judgment for plaintiff for $200.
Jabe Howell vs. Railway, dismissec
at defendant’s cost.
Elsie Flemming vs. Mo. Pac. Ry.
agreed judgment for defendant fo;
$20.
Allie Flemming, vs. Railway, dis
missed at defentdant’s cost.
Dave Flemming vs Railway, dis
missed at defendants cost.
Roosevelt Flemming, vs. Railway
dismised at defendant’s cost.
C. P. Vaughan vs. Jno. A. Hinkle
et. al., jury trial, verdict for plain
tilf for $125.
S. W\ and Josie Carter vs J. C
Shepherd, continued.
W. R. Wallace vs. Mrs. J. S Hand
ford, agreed judgment for plaintifl
for $75.
Robert. F. Montgomery, vs. NortI
American Accident Insurance Com
pany, judgment for defendant.
F. A. Dunsmoore vs. Union ant
Mercantile Trust Co., executors estatt
of Willie Richardson, judgment foi
plaintiff for $088.
Roy Hudson vs. Willie A. Traylor
non suit.
J. II. Gibson vs. Geo. L. Green ant
W. P. Garrison, dismissed.
C. E. Frazier vs. Luther C. Wade
dismissed.
Willie A. Traylor vs. Harry Magar
revived.
W. W. Haleyr vs. Chess & Wymoi
Co., continued.
J. A. Watson vs. Union and Mer
cantile Co., executor estate of Wil
lie Richardson, judgment for plaintif
for $585.45.
Chas. F. Cole vs. L. W Barker
judgment for defendant for cost.
E. C. Casey vs. Lawrence Ruddell
et. al., dismissed at cost of defend
ant.
State vs. Winfred Tomlinson, grant
larceny, dismissed by court.
State vs. Paul Sammons, dismissei
by court.
State vs. Robert Thompson, dismis
ed by garnd jury.
State vs. Odie Anderson, sodomt
dismissed by grand jury.
State vs. Morgan King, incest, in
dictment returned.
State vs. Willie Brown et. al, grand
larceny, indictment returned.
State vs. Morgan King, carnal
abuse, indictment returned.
State vs. John Peel, grand larceny,
indictment returned.
State vs. Dick McCoy, embezelment
dismissed by grand jury.
State vs. Marvin Jones, grand lar
ceny, dismissed.
State vs. W. C. Adkinscn, perjury,
dismissed
State vs. Walter Qualls, gaming,
bond forfeited.
City of Batesville vs. G. L. Had,
dismissed at defendants cost.
City of Newark vs. Ralph Ratton,
plea of guilty, $10 fine
State vs. Buster Yates, appeal J.
P., jury trial, not guilty.
State vs. Dock A hart, assault with
intent to kill, jury trial, not guilty.
State vs. D. W. Williams, grand
larceny, continued.
State vs. Willie Smith, assault and
battery, plea guilty, $10 fine.
State vs. Tom and Jessie Smith,
grand larceny, forfeit of bond.
State vs. T. .J. Carter, appeal from
J. P., continued
State vs Tom Dunn, selling liquor,
continued.
State vs. T. J. Carter, Breach of
Promise, continued.
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MRS. C. F. HIVELY I>EAI>
Mrs. C. F. Hively, formerly of Sul
phur Rock, died at her home in North
Little Rock last Saturday
She had been a great sufferer for
several months, having submitted to
four surgical operations. She bore it
all with true Christian courage and
died rejoicing in the victory' of faith.
The funeral sevices were held at the
Methodist church in North Little
Rock, services being conducted by
Rev. E. A. Holloway, assisted by Rev,
Jas. F. Jemigan, and Rev. T. A. Lark.
Mrs. Hively was the wife of Rev.
C. F. Hively who was formerly pastor
of the Sulphur Rock circuit, and has
many friends in this county who re
gret to learn of her death.
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank one and all who
gave so liberally in pounding the
preacher of the Church of Christ.
Thanks to all. Everybody invited to
come to preaching Sunday and Sun
1 day night.
C. C. FUQUA.
NEWARK TAKES TWO
GAMES FROM NEWPORT
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS EASY WIN
NERS IN FIRST GAMES OF
THE SEASON
Newark athletic fans on last Sat
urday afternoon witnessed two of the
best games of a popular sport ever
played on the Newark field, when
both the Boys and Girls Basket Ball
Teams met the teams of the Newport
High School.
The games were played alternately,
the girls playing first, and during the
rest period between the first and
second half of the girls’ game, the
boys played the first half of their
game. The home girls were in the
lead at the start of the game and at
the end of the first half the score
was 18 to 2 for the local team.
In the first half of the boys game,
the home lads easily outplayed the
Newport boys and boosted the score
on Newport’s errors.
The second half of the girls’ game
was hard-fought, and the Newport
girls played better ball than in the
first half, the final score resulting in
28 for Newark and 12 for Newport.
The last half of the boys’ game
was characterized by the easy hand
ling of the ball by the home team.
Everywhere, every time, it seemed to
be in their hands and through their
goal. The final score resulted in 42
for Newark and 9 for Newport.
Both the Newport teams are com
posed of jolly, good-mannered, fine
young ladies and young men and a
spirit of fairness and good judgment
was manifest throughout each of the
games, and it was expressed in ath
letic circles here that never had New
ark played a more fair and square
team than each of the Newport teams.
The line-up was as follows:
Graham
Edgar
Martin
Morris
Austin
Lindsey
Newport
Girls Teams
Position
Forward
Newark
Mayhan
Craig
Pascoe
Ration
J. Center
S. Center
Guard
A.Childress
L.Childress
New'port
Barnes
Boys’ Teams
Position
F orward
Newark
Fuqua
Magness
Patterson
Fry
Center
Guard
Roe
Ridley
Shoffner
Bevans
Rodman
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