The Newark Journal.
A Man May Lose a Dollar or He May Lose a Millon, But None Has Lost so Much as the Man Who Loses His Courage
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, October 7, 1915
Vol. 15, No. 27
TAX ASSESSMENTS
SHOW A DECREASE
Total Assessed Value ofPerson
al Property in County is $32,
500 Less Than Last Year.
Tax Assessor S. D. Lindsey
who recently completed the
work of taking the assessment
of property in Independence
county for the year 1915, has
furnished the press withastate
ment showing the total assess
ment of the various items of
property subject to taxation.
His statement shows a de
crease of $32,500 in the asses
ed value of peronal property in
the county. The total assessed
value for last year was $1,870,
220.
The total number of persons
assessing poll taxes is given as
5,124, of whom 4,867 are white
\and 257 colored.
Following is a list of the vari
ous items, with their total as
sessed valuation.
4,849 horses_$187,700
4,761 mules_ 210,310
14,158 cattle_ 1 14,830
21,136 hogs_ 31,270
3,361 sheep and goats 3,290
3,587 wagons, carriages
etc., _ 60,200
770 watches and oth
er jewelry_ 10,640
770 musical instr’m'st 31,380
Value of goods and
merchandise_ 259,115
Bank property and
stock_ 134,380
Manufacteured articles
including plants __ 145,335
Money and credits __ 368,225
Money invested in bonds
and stock co.,_ 13,930
Bonds and other se
curities _ 15,685
Silverware and Cut
glass - 1.620
Fire-arms_ 1,670
Scientific Instruments In
cluding Office Fix
tures - 13,660
Other Personal Proper
ty, including hiuse
hold goods_213,330
Total Valuation_$1,837,720
Iron Mountain Liberal
In Aiding Flood Victims
The Iron Mountain Railroad
Company is deserving of a good
deal of credit for the splendid
manner in which the company
extended aid to victims of the
recent flood in this section.
Many of the people who lost
practically everything they had
desired to get away to seek em
ployment at other places that
were not affected by the floods.
The railroad company prompt
ly offered to carry all such per
free of charge.no matter how far
they desired to go. and when
the local Relief Committee ask
ed for transportation for one
person or for an entire family,
they got it and no questions
were asked and no protest
made.
Agent W. W. Hoyt informs
The Journal that a total of 358
free tickets were issued by the
company at Newark, the total
value of which amounted to$l,
•113. 52. In addition to this, the
Iron Mountain handled approx
imately 25,000 pounds of bag
gage on these tickets free of
charge and all supplies shipped
here for the benefit of the flood
suffers’ were handled free of
charge.
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B. F. ADAMS WILL BE
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK
B. F. Adams of this place
who made a creditable race for
circuit clerk four years ago,has
announced that he will again
be a candidate in the coming
primary. Mr. Adams is a splen
did young citizen and has many
friends over "he county.He' was
defeated before by a very close
margin and his friends declare
that this is his time to win. His
formal announcement will ap
pear in the county papers in
due time.
WARRANTS DECREASE
Little Rock, Oct. 6.—Out
standing state warrants today
amounted to approximately
$82,000, a decrease of more
than $160,000 over one year
ago.
First National Bank
NEWARK, ARK
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,500
C. M. Edwards, Pres
G. M. Fields, V. Pres.
E. B. Chesser, Cashier
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BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When Sending Money to Dis
tant points. They are payable
anywhere and are SAFE.
WILL GROW CROP
OF CELERY HERE
Claud Edwards, Recently Re
turned From West, Where he
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Grew Celery, Will Try Here.
Claud Edwards who returned
last week from Sawtelle, Cali.,
will engage in celery culture
the coming season and expects,
to grow two acres.
Mr. Edwards had consider
able experience in celery cul
ture in California, where it is
grown extensively, and is con
fident he can make a success of
it here. He grew a small crop of
about a quarter of acre of cel
ery this year in California,from
which he realized more than
$700. A celery crop usually
I produces about $2,500 to $3,
000 per acre. Two to four acres
is considered a good crop for
one man, as it requires very
close attention and must be ir
rigated, being a plant that re
quires a great deal of water.
He expects to plant his crop
on a level plot of ground just
west of town, lying convenient
to a spring on the hillside, and
has an ideal irrigation plan al
ready formulated.
Celery is one of the most pro
fitable crops grown and if it
can be grown successfully here,
Mr. Edwards will have greatly
benefitted this community by
introducing a new and profit
able industry in this section.
The Journal hopes the ven
ture will prove a profitable one
and wishes him all manner of
success.
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I GROOM 66; BRIDE 70
W. F. Kelly, aged 66, and
Mrs. Margaret Dawson, aged
! 70, were united in marriage at
j the home of the bride, in the
Dota neighborhood, Wednes
day morning at 10 o’clock. Rev.
G. L .Fink ofthisplaceperform
ed the wedding ceremony,
i The groom is a splendid citi-,
zen, and although some of his
friends claim he is ratheryoung
to embark upon the sea of ma
trimony, it is well known that
| he is a very active and energet
ic young man of frugal habits,
and The Journal believes he
will make an excellenthusband
for the blushing young bride he
has chosen for himself, and this
j Paper heartily joins their
! friends in wishing for them
many years of wedded happi
ness.
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HIDNMAN CHURCH
Rev. Ren Cook filled his reg
ular appointment at Hindman
church last Sunday, preaching
at 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. to good
congregations.
I here was one conversion
and three were approved for
baptism. Baptism will be ad
ministered the third Sunday in
this month at the Bruce bar on
White river, li/2 miles below
Oil Trough.
Rev. Cook has a regular ap
pointment at Hindman church
i for the first Sunday in each
month at 11 a. m., and at 3 p.
m. He also preaches at Elmoon
\ the first Sundy at 7:30 p. m.
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COTTON BRINGS 21 CENTS
Pine Bluff, Oct. 5.—T.J.Col
lins & Son today p*yd 21 cents
per pound for eight bales of
strict good middlingcotton.l 3-8
inch staple, this being the high
est price paid here this season.
The cotton was raised on the
Will Nichol place, east of Pine
Bluff and within three miles of
the city.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Good residence property in
Newark for upland farm five
or six miles from town.
G. M. FIELDS.
S PENALTY
AGAINST ARNOLD
Gov. Hays Relieves Collector
Arnold of Payment of Penal
ty on Delayed Settlements.
Gov. Hays issued a proclama
tion relieveing Tax Collector
Burl Arnold of all penalties as
sessed against him recently in
county court by reason of his
delinquency in complying with
the provisions of the county de
pository law.
Suit was filed against Mr.
Arnold some time ago by T. J.
Walbert of Rutesville, wherein
it was sought to hold the collec
tor liable for penalties and in
terest in a large sum, alleging
that he had failed to make set
tlements according to law.
Mr. Arnold’s reasons for not
making s ettlements promptly
were that he was at the time
making rounds of the county,
collecting taxes, and that ow
ing to bad weather and his
physical condition, he was un
able to make settlements in ev
ery instance as often as requir
ed.
Wheh the matter came up
for trial in the county court,
Judge Waldrip rendered judg
ment against Mr. Arnold for
$228 penalty and $225 interest.
The aggregate penalty and in
terest sued for amounted to
$54,852.
It is said that Mr. Arnold has
agreed to pay the amount of in
terest which the court held he
was due the county, which is
$225. The governors proclama
tion relieves him of the pay
ment of the $228 penalty.
The case was heard in the
coutny court on the 19th of
August. Both Mr. Walbert and
Mr. Arnold filed notice of ap
peal. neither being satisfied
with the judgment of the coun
ty court, but the action of Gov.
Hays in remitting the penalty
will bring the matter to a close
it is said.
Mr. Arnold is at present in
Hot Springs where he has been
for some time for the benefitof
his health/and is said to be im
proving, although he is still in
very poor health.
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MEYERS-EDGAR
Chas. Meyers ofNewportand
Miss Ola Edgar of Magness
were married at the home of
the bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mss. E. M. Edgar, at Magness
last Friday afternoon at 4
o’clock. Rev. G. L. Fink of this
place performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyers will
make their home in Newport,
where Mr. Meyers has a good
position.
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COTTON BAGGING
AND TIES FOR SALE
Having bought an unusually
large amount of bagging, we .
have more than we can use on
account of the overflow and
can make closer price than it
can be bought for now in the
open market.
NEWARK GIN CO.
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LOST OR STRAYED
One sorrel mare colt, one
year old last May; has small
white spot in forehead, and is
heavily built. Will pay reward
for information leading to her
recovery. C.M. EDWARDS,
Newark, Arkansas.
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BOY SHOT IN FOOT
Will Sherrill, aged 14. was
accidentally shot in the foot by
hi., brother. Alfred, aged 12,
while they were out hunting
near their home in the Pfieffer
neighborhood last Friday. The
wound is not considered dan
gerous.
Will Re-instate Main
Line Local Passenger
The Iron Mountain Railroad,
through an agreement reached
before the Arkansas Railroad
Commission at LittleRock Wed
nesday. will re-instate the local
passenger train on the main
line between Little Rock and
Iloxie, which was discontinued
about a year ago.
Effective October .'51 the
train will be reinstated,and will
go south in the morning on
about the same schedule as be
fore it was discontinued. This
is the train the morning “Hot
Shot” on the White River road
made connection with at New
port, permitting passengers of
this road to go south without
waiting for the fast trains. It is
presumed that when this train
is re-instated the “Hot Shot”
will resume its former schedule
between Batesville and New
port, as this was part of the
agreement when the local was
discontinued and the ‘Hot Shot’
was given its run.
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NEWARK LAD DIES
IN DEPOT AT NEWPORT
Willie, the five-year-old son
of W. T. Yarboro, who resided
near Newark, died of conges
tion in the Iron Mountain de
pot at Newport Saturday night
about 10 o’clock.
Yarboro and his wife and
three children left Newark Sat
urday night on a flood suffer’s
ticket, such as has been issued
by the Iron Mountain to allper
sons desiring to leave here to
find employment. The family
was en route to Texas where
they expected to find employ
ment picking cotton.
A public subscription wastak
en at Newport Sunday and the
remains were buried at public
expense. After the burial, the
family continued their trip.
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! LOST
A 17 jewel Elgin watch, in
open face silveroid case; and
•with short leather strap attach
ed ; lost between town and Ed
Wayman’s residence. Reward
for return of same to The Jour
nal office or to
G. M. FIELDS.
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COTTON GINNING
I have completely overhauled
my gin at Sulphur Rock and
put it in first class condition
and am now ready to gin your
cotton. Will gin and wrap af
the same old price of 60 cents
per 100. J. U. MARTIN.
YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED NEAR DESHA
Body of Lawson Saffley Found
With Neck and Throat Muti
lated from Charge of Shot.
Lawson Safley. a prominent
young man of the Deha neigh
borhood, a few miles south of
Batesville, was found dead in
the woods near Desha Friday
night, with a charge of squirrel
shot from a shotgun in his neck
and throat.
The young man left home
Friday afternoon to go hunting,
and when he did not return at
nightfall, his father instituted
search. The body was found
about 11 o’clock by W.M.Stacy
and John Varnell, neighbors,
who had joined in the search.
From the position in which
the body fell, and from the gen
eral surroundings, the conclu
sion was reached thattheyoung
man was in the actof approach
ing a tree where he saw a squir
rel, and was about to step over
a log to reach the place of van
tage. Just above the log was a
protruding limb, and it is
thought he stumbled and that
the gun came in contact with
the protruding limb in such a
way as to discharge the gun.
The entire charge took effectin
the neck and throat, and that
part of the body was horribly
mutilated. The boy’s clothing
became ignited, and wasalmost
burned from the body, which
was badly charred.
Justice R. R. Case and Sher
iff Ruddell went to the scene of
the accident, and Squire Case
empaneled a jury and held an
inquest. The inquest verict was
to the effect that young Saffley
came to his death from the ac
cidental discharge of his gun.
The young man was 18 years
old.
RESIDENCE BURNS
Jno. D. Witt’s residence was
destroyed by fire this (Thurs
day) morning about 1 o’clock.
The fire was caused by the
explosion of a lamp which was
turned low and left burning.
Very little of the household ef
fects were saved and the loss
falls heavily upon Mr. Witt, as
he had only a small amount of
insurance.
The building was owned by
Mrs. Mat Adams whose loss is
about $800 partially covered by
insurance.
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Look over this list and see what
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