The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, May 4, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 5
IS NOT EXPENSIVE
TO RUN FOR OFFICE
Statements Filed Show That
None of County Candidates
Spent as Much as $100.
It is not expensive to run for
office in Independence county,
according to statements filed
with County Clerk E. R. Hoop
er by the various candidates in
the recent Democratic primary.
The law requires candidates to
file statements of their expen
ses with the county clerk with
in 30 days after the election.
All the county candidates com
plied with the law except Poin
dexter Hill. V. O. Gray, O. T.
Jones and S. R. Tunstall.
Acording to statements filed,
the amount spent by each of the
candidates who had opposition
is given below.
Representative.—S. A. Moore,
$73; J. K. York, $36; Z. T.
Griffin, $34; L. F. Johnson.
$19.10.
Sheriff—Lawrence Ruddell,
$62.50; Noah F. Harris, $79,50
Tom Shell, 83.15.
County Judge—T. M. Wald
rip, $96; S. C. Knight, $74; J.
A. Will', $69.39.
Circuit Clerk—B. F. Adams,
$72.25; Geo. Revens, $67.
County Clerk—E. R.Hooper,
$65.50; Joe Kennard, $52.75.
Collector—S. D. Lindsey,
$73.15; G. O. Magness, $71.50
Assessor—Leslie Lindsey.
$75.65; Geo. Wyatt, $77.65;
\V . N. Hardister, $55.50.
EXPORTS GREATEST
IN WORLD’S HISTORY
According to reports from
the U. S. Department of Com
merce at Washington, the
world's record for exports from
any country in the world’s his
tory were broken by this coun
try during March. American
exports for March were valued
at $410,000,000, or more than
double the March average for
the past five years.
IMFROVE FACILITIES
ABSTRACTING TITLES
The Independence County
Abstract Co., of which S. A.
Moore is manager, has pur
chased the Arkansas Title and
Abstract Company’s abstract
books, including the A. W. Es
tes System of abstracting land
titles which system was patent
ed by the A. W. Estes Com
pany of Little Rock, from the
United States. This system of
abstracting titles is Conceded
to be the best and most com
plete in tho state.
This system can only lie used
by the Independence County
A bstraetCompany in this coun
ty.
It is very important that ev
ery land owner in the county
know that he has a good title.
You will find on another page
of today’s naper thiscompany’s
ad and we bespeak for them
a prosperous business.
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FINE STRAWBERRIES
GROWN AT HOME
Litle Miss Jessie McNairy
yesterday presented The Jour
nal with a box of the finest
strawberries we ever saw. Th
berries were grown by her fa
ther on his place near town
and afford a splendid example
of what can be done here in
growing strawberries. They
are larger and better flavored
than the berries shipped from
Judsonia or any other place.
The farmers of this commu
nity are certainly neglecting a
golden opportunity in not tak
ing up the culture of berries.
FIRST SHIPMENT OF
BATESVILLE BERRIES
Ratesville, May 3.—The first
shipment of strawberries from
Independence county wasmade
yesterday when 250 crates of
berries were consigned to St.
Louis, Chicago aad other nor
thern points. Owing to rainy
Sveather the work of ■•gathering
the crops in this vicinity has
been delayed. About 75 cars
will be shipped from this coun
ty this season.
First National Bank
NEWARK, ARK
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,000
C. M. Edwards, Pres
G. M. Fields, V. Pres.
E. B. Chesser, Cashier
is ORGANIZED
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NO WORKMAN
Will put n all his time working
for you, nor will you for any- Jj
one else. But
YOUR SPARE DOLLARS
Will Work every hour of every gj
day of every year, if you
OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH g
US AND SET THEM
TO WORK
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BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When Sending Money to Dis
tant points. They are payable
anywhere and are SAFE.
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List your tarm with F. O. El
er, Newark, Ark.
Rugs! Rugs! All kind of rugs.
Newark Lumber Co.
Sometimes money talks;
sometimes it stops talk.
Trade with the merchants
who advertise in The Journal.
A fine son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. John Rutledge Wed
nesday.
T. W. Stubblefield of Paro
quet spent Monday here on
business.
High class commercial
printing promptly done by
The Journal.
If you have property tor
sale, list it with the Newark
Real Estate Co.
Judsonia had shipped32 cars
of strawberries this season up
to Tuesday night.
G. G. Hugg, a good citizen
;f the Charlotte neighborhood
was in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Edwards
drove to Batesville Sunday in
their new Maxwell car.
B. 11. Dodd, a successful
business man of Rosie, was in
town today on business.
J. W. Barnett of Paragould
is spending a few days here
with relatives and friends.
A fine boy made his arrival
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Porter Wednesday night, j
Miss Velma Henderson, who
is attending school at Bates
ville, spent the week end her
with home folks.
Misses Stella and Vlema
Henderson spent Saturday at
Sulphur Rock the guests of
Mrs. Arthur Martin.
Mayor V. G. Richardson of
Batesville was a passenger up I
the road Tuesdy night en route
home from St. Louis.
Mrs. V. L. Pascoe and son,
Byron, returned Saturday night
from Woodson, where they
spent a month with relatives.
There will be a meeting at
the Dugger graveyard Satur
day, May <>, for the purpose of
cleaning up and decorating the :
grounds.
For Sale.— lhree lots on
Main street. Good business lo
cation, and will be sold at a
bargain. Newark Real Estate
Company.
Mrs. E. L. Vaughan left this
morning for Grand Glaise in
response to a message announc
ing the death of her sister.Miss
Willie Calhoun.
Alvin Pickens of Batesville
was in town Sunday evening
en route home from Dota.
where he spent a few days visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Pickens.
Call and see our new line of
“Safety First” Earthern Cook
ing Vessels, they are absolutely
fireproof and the most health
ful vessel now in use. Newark
Lumber Co.
Women wanted full time sal
ary $15 selling guaranteed hos
iery to wearer; 25c an hour
fepare time. Permanent; experi
ence unnecessary,International,
Box 122, Norristown, Pa.
The ladies of the Civic Im
provement Club will give a box
supper Saturday night in the
building recently vacated by
R. R. Ratton & Son. Everybody
invited.
Miss Mamye Allen came up
from Newport this afternoon
to spend a few days with Mrs.
T. J. Raney.
Woven wire farm fencing in
all the best styles; also barbed
wire, nails and staples. A fresh
carload just received at the
Newark Lumber Co.
Georeg M. Thompson, one
of the county’s best citizens,
died at his home in the Cave
C reek neighborhod last Friday
• after a prolonged illness.
Tax Assessor S. D. Lindsey
begins his anual tax assessing
tour of the county on Monday
June 5, in Ashley township.
IIis complete list of appoint
ments will be found in today’s
paper.
Rev. L. B. Hankins went to
.Sulphur Rock. Friday evening
to deliver the class address at
the closing exercises of the Sul
phur Rock High School. The
graduating class consisted of
five voung men and one young
lady.
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Grafton,
formerly of Newport, spent a
few days here this week visit
ing relatives. They left Wed
nesday for Norfork to spend a
few days and will go from
there to Oklahoma where they
expect to locate.
Harry Hill of Batesville,
traveling representative for
the International Harvester
Company in this territory,spent
Monday in town.He sold three
self binders to farmers in this
neighborhood, to be delivered
in time to harvest the wheat
crop.
Rev. A. I). Cullom of Desha
spent Saturday and Sunday
here, the guest of Dr. W. P.
Lawton and Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. Cullom. He occupied the
Methodist pulpit at the morn
ing and evening services and
preached two splendid ser
mons.
Burton Arnold announces he
has issued 68 automobile li
censes to date. Sixty-seven of
the cars are operated in Bates
ville while the sixty-eighth one
is owned at Sulphur Rock. Col
leetorArnold states automobile
owners art1 required by law to
procure a license within ten
days after the machine has been
put. in operation.—Batesville
(luard.
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STATE WILL SOON
BE ON CASH BASIS
Little Rock, May .‘>.—War
rants on th'> state’s general
revenue fund, selling for as low
as 94 cents on the dollar last
fall, now are bringing 98 cents
and, in isolated instances, 99
cents. By the latter part of
next month it is probable that
warrants will not be obtainable
for less than par as in July and I
August settlements by collec
ors, it is believed, will take up j
all the outstanding warrants
and place a small balance of
cash in the treasury.
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AWARD CONTRACT
FOR NEW CHURCH
The contract was awarded
at Batesville Tuesday for the
erection of a handsome new
brick church building for the
Episcopal church at that place.
The contract was awarded to
Contractor Wm. BengelofNew
port. The building will cost
$18,000.
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The Journal for good printing
WELLS NOMINATED TO
OPPOSE OLDFIELD
Walter Wells,formerly post
master at Imboden, was nom
inated as a candidate for con
gress from this district at the
Republican Congressional Con
vention held at Newport last
Thursday, to oppose Congress
man W. A. Oldfield.
T. J. Sharum of Walnut
Ridge was elected delegate to
the Republican convention,and
II. C. Wade of Batesville alter
nate. Mr. Sharum will go un
instructed.
Mr. Wade was chairman of
the convention and C. G. Hen
ry of Newport was secretary.
The matter of nominating a
candidate for presidential elec
tor was left to the district com
mittee.
TUCKERMAN HAS BIG
GROWTH PAST YEAR
Tuckerman, May 3.—Last
year was remarkable for the
commercial growth here. More
dwellings and business houses
have been built than in any
year in the history of the town
while nearly a mile of concrete
sidewalks was constructed.
More than a mile of streets was
graded and there is a move
ment now to oil the streets
again this summer. Tuckerman
is the first town in this section
to demonstrate the efficiency
of crude oil in surfacing streets
and roads.
The contract has been let for
a two-story office and store-;
building by the Jackson County
Realty Company, and more
building is in prospect.
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FELL INTO POT
BOILING WATER
At Mount Tabor, north
vest of Batesville, the little
child of Mr. and Mrs. P. Mob
ley was scalded to death when
fell into a kettle containing
boiling water.
The mother was preparing
boiling water in a kettle in the
yard to do some washing, and
when she went into the house
the child fell into the kettle
and died within a few minutes.
BANK RECOVERS $600
STOLEN BY GYPSIES
Officers Arrest Gypsies atHox
and Recover Money Stolen
From Bank at Alicia.
Hoxie, May 1.—Six hundred
and eight dollars, stolen by a
gypsy girl and two women from
the Farmers Bank at Alicia
Wednesday, was recovered
here Saturday by Sheriff Owens
when he arrested a band of
gypsies, among which were the
three suspected of the theft.
The gypsies denied that any
of their band took the money
but when told that they would
be held until the October term
of court they offered to return
to the sheriff the amount stol
en if he would release them.
He accepted and made them
sign an agreement to never re
turn to Lawrence county.
The two women and an eight
year old girl entered the bank,
and while the women talked
to the cashier the child slipped
into the cage and took the mon
ey. She ran outside, gave it to
a man on horseback, and he
raced away.
Similiar attempts were made
by gypsies in a bank and in a
store in Stuttgart, butthey were
caught and ordered to leave.
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TRAFFIC RECORDS ARE
BROKEN BY RAILROADS
The record-breaking volume
of traffic carried by American
railways in February was sur
passed in March according to a
statement just issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion at Washington.
On 94 railroads, the net re
venues were 35 per cent great
er than in February, 40 per
cent greater than in March,
1915, and totaled $53,236,171,
or $425 per mile.
In the Southern district the
increase over March, 1915,was
1 > per cent and over February
was 34 per cent.
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Our new stock .of buggies is
arriving and if you are going to
need anything in the buggy, auto
mobile or wagon line this year,
come and see us or write for prices
and specifications.
WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY
ON ANYTHING IN OUR UNE
We Sell all Kinds of Furniture and
Would Like For You to See
What We Have
C. W. MAXFIELD CO
THE BEST FOR THE MONEY
Batesville, Arkansas
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