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O F. Craig, editor.
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FRIDAY, FKBRl'ARY 2, If OH
TIIE GAZETTE AND THE
TAX SETTLEMENT.
In commenting upon an editorial
in The .Journal in regard to Sena
tor Clarke's statement of tin* rail
road tax compromise, the Arkan
sas Gazette sa.vs T he .Journal was
in error in saving that the rail
roads were due the state $.">80,000
in taxes.
The Gazet te sn\ s, “The State
Hoard of Railroad Assessors does
not necessarily make $">80,000 ad
ditional taxes become \lui-‘ from
the railroads simply by passing a
resolution raising their assessments
high enough."
To substantiate this statement
the Gazette further says: “If The
Newark Journal had been piving
taxes on a valuation of $.">,000 put
on its real estate and building ami
the independence county assessor
should raise that assessment to
$10,000, I he Newark .Journal
would hardly look upon the taxes
«n that additional $.'>.oou as “due"
the state. It would probably ap
peal to the County Court and nev
er admit that any additional taxes
were “due" until the courts had
said so."
N’uW, as the Gazette seems so
deeply interested in putting this
matter right before the people,
will it please answer this simple lit
tie question? When the state
board of railroad assessors raise
the assessment on any piece of
railroad property, if the taxes are
not due, until after the railroad ap
peals to the courts and gets a de
cision in its favor, then what do
the laws of the State of Arkansas
mean when they give the board of
railroad assessors authority to as |
s&esS railroad property \ And, if
said board has the authority to as
sess railroad property, why does
it not have authority to increase
the assessment, when, in its judg
ment, the increase is just and
equitable (
The fact of the business is, the
| taxes ahK ik'k until the courts de
i cicie otherwise; and as the courts
have never passed upon the mat
ter, the taxes are still due, or at
; least the #250,000 of them which
were illegally deducted, at the in
stance of Senator Clorke.
The Gazette's “simplified"!
I explanation, in which it uses The
Journal as an example, proves
I nothing in favor of the Gazitte’s
position, nor explains nothing. If
The Journal had been paying tax
es on a valuation of and the
assessor should raise that assess
ment to $10,000. The Journal's
plant would be sold by. the sheriff
lor the amount of taxes due on the
$10,000 assessment, unless we ap
pealed to the county court dnd got
a decision declaring the increase
unreasonable and unjust. If the
editor of the Gazette doubts the
truthfulness of this assertion, let
him try it, and he will find that
while theories may be good things
for editorial exploitation, they are
not very substantial tilings ;o|
“stand off" the tax collector with.
But The Journal has an idea
that the Gazette is not so much j
interested in properly and rightly!
explaining this matter to the people:
as it is in shedding Senator Clarke |
from the adverse criticism that is!
being justly heaped upon him by
the people of the entire state for
the part lie played in the matter
and the hoggishness he displayed
in working against the interests of
the very people who have elevated
him to tin' most lucrative and
honorable position within their
gift.
bus or wisDon.
(From Bryan's v'oinmuner:
It is dillieult to reason with an
empty stomach.
We know some men whose lives
'are continual apoligies for living.
The conscience of some men
1 never hurts them until they are
found out.
Every time a hoy has to wait
while his elders dine he declares
that when he is a man he will have
a table big enough for all.
The fun about building castles
in Spain is that you can change
the architectural plans any time
you so desire without adding a
penny to the cost.
We have seen men jostle and
cheer for two hours at a football
game and then go home and com
plain that the sound of the child
ren running across the floor makes
them nervous.
WALTER PASCOE
Writes Fire and Life
Insurance in Good
R e 1 i a b le Companies
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ARKANSAS NEWS NOTES
Items 6f(ieneral Interest (lathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers.
Frank Kproasnkka, proprietor
of a saloon at Hot Springs was
shot and killed at that place .Mon
day night by Steve Outmatch.
Fire at Malvern Sunday morn
ing destroyed the Owassa Manu
facturing Company’s plant. The
loss is estimated at 000; insur
ance $l2:»,00<).
The dead body of William Bentz
of Milwaukee, Win., was found in
the river near Antoine a few days
ago. Bentz's skull had been
crushed and the body tied with
weights and thrown in the river.
It is supposed that he had been mur
dered and robbed.
The 10 year-old son of Thomas
(Sparks, of Murfreesboro, died
from the effects of an injury re
ceived while at play with some
smaller children. The other chil
dren said he was running after a
calf whet he suddenly fell back
ward. lie was unconcious when
his parents arrived and never re
j gained consciousness.
MARTIN ON OKLAHOMA.
(('ONTINTED FROM I'ACK 1 )
1 should hi* will have friend any
where.
Most kinds of religious denomi
nations are found there, as the
; people are from all points of the
| compass. They have some de
bates there as well as in Arkansas.
1 am respectfully
J. 1. Martin.
WARNING ORDER.
Independence Chancery Court.
Will .Iiiblin, plaittitT, vs. Florence
0. .loblin, deferdant.
The defendant, Florence G. .loblin,
is warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days, and answer the com
plaint of the plaintiff, Will .loblin.
Given under my hand this 22nd day
of January, lhoti.
Cut. L. Fkaih k, Clerk.
S. A. Moore, attorney lor non-reisi
dent defendant.
l». U. Coleman, att'y for plaintiff.
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