John Saylors was over from Oil
Trough Sunday.
J. W. Pickens of Dota was tran
sacting business in town Wednesday.
Miss Kura Cole who is teaching at
Paroquet, was the guest of friends in
town Saturday.
Barnett Bros., Batesville, are agents
for the complete line of Internation
al Harvester Co. line of farm im
plements. We carry a big stock of
these repairs.
Mrs. Mary MeCaleb who has a po-1
sition with Brandenburg in Newport.!
spent Sunday here with her parents.;
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Alexander.
John Q. Wolf of Batesville has
been appointed a member of the board j
of election commissioners for Inde- j
pendence county to succeed J. W. Ev- j
ans, resigned.
Mrs. Annie Anthony of Taylorville,
111., is spending the week here visit
ing her father, J. T. Fink, after
which she will join her husband, who
is in the railway service at Mobile,
Ala.
\\ VGON OF GASOLINE
IGNITES FROM LANTERN
Searcy, March 17.—Jim Mann of
Searcy war seriously burned when
a wagon of gasoline caught fire
from a lighted lantern. Mann and
Ernest Neai, drivers for Norman
Smith, were at the home of G. A.
Johnson, near Floyd, 18 miles, west of
Searcy delivering gasoline last night.
Fumes from the oil in a lighted lan
tern set fire io the oil on the wagon,
causing it 1n explode. The wagon,
barn, a bale of cotton, and a quantity
of feedstuff were burned. Mann sav
ed Neal and the team. With his
clothes on fire, he tore the burning
clothes from Neal and cut the team
loose. Mr. Smith estimates the loss
n* about $200.
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card of thanks
We wish to thank the good people
of Paroquet for the kindness shown
us during the sickness and death of
our baby, and especialy do we wish
to thank I)r. Pascoe for his faithful
ness. May God’s richest blessings bo
with you all is our prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Walker.
FOR CITY MARSHAL
Tlie Journal is authorized to an
nounce James F. Morgan as a candi
date for re-election as City Marshal,
subject to the ensuing April election.
Newark’s New Grocery,
Feed and Produce Store
Wants Your Patronage
We have opened up a new grocery, feed
and produce business at the former Hoyt
& Co. location where we will keep at all
times a complete stock of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh meats of all kinds, and
we are also going to keep on hands at all
times the most complete line of flour and
feed to be found in Newark.
At this store you will be able to buy
your groceries, flour, meat and feed at the
lowest possible prices, and we assure you
of a square deal.
We want to buy your Produce and will
Pay the Highest Market Prices
A. J. McSPADDEN & CO
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
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INSURANCE j
I have bought the Hoyt & Ran
ey Insurance Agency and am
in position to take care of your
fire insurance in the very best
companies.
I represent companies that have been doing
business here for twenty years and have
never failed to pay a single loss promptly. I
look after expirations closely and see that
your interests are protected. The compan
ies I represent have practically rebuilt the
town. I also represent some of the very 3
best Old Line Life Insurance Companies, and
when you need good insurance of any kind,
it will pay you to see me.
E.G. MAGNESS \
OFFICE IN ALLEN BUILDING
Newark, Ark
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Report of Condition of the
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NO. 9022
At Newark, in the State of Arkan
sas, at the Close of Business on
February 28, 1920
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, in
cluding rediscounts_$121,628.69
Overdrafts, unsecured_ 298.28
U. S. Government securi
ties owned: Deposited
to secure circulation (U.
S. bonds par value) $25,
000; Owned and unpledg
ed $27,100 _ 52,100.00
Oy^r bonds, securities,
jftc,: Securities other
than U. S. bonds (not
| including stocks), owned
and unpledged $146.45
Total bonds, securities, etc.
other than U. S._ $146.45
Stock of Federal Reserve
Bank (50 per cent of
subscription) _ 950.00
Value of banking house,
owned and unincumber
ed __ 7,000.00
Furniture and fixtures_ 1,000.00
Lawful reserve with Fed
eral Reserve Bank_ 22,310.12
Cash in vault and net
amounts due from na
tional banks _ 46,178.81
Net amounts due from
banks, bankers, and trust
companies in the United
States (other than in
cluded in Items 12, 13 or
14) _ 41,806.96
Checks on banks located
outside of city or town of
reporting bank and oth
er cash items_ 1,703.39
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer and due
from U. S. Treasurer.. 1,250.00
Other assets, if any_ 27.72
TOTAL
$296,400.42
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in_ 25,000.00
Surplus fund _ 6,000.00
Undivided profits $3,258.
00; Less current expens
es, interest and taxes
paid $875.33 _ 2,382.67
Circulating; notes outstand
ing - 25,000.00
Cashier’s checks on own
bank outstanning_ 596.33
Individual deposits subject
to check _ 223,131.45
Certificates of deposit due
in less than 30 days(oth
er than for money bor
rowed) _ 102.82
Time deposits subject to
reserve (payable after
30 days, or subject to 30
days or more notice_ 14,187.15
TOTAL_$296,400.42
Of the total loans and discounts
shown above, the amount on which
interest and discount was charged at
rates in excess of those permitted by
law (Sec. 5197, Rev. Stat.) (exclu
sive of notes upon which total charge
not to exceed 50 cents was made)
was NONE. The number of such
loans was NONE.
State of Arkansas,
County of Indepenednce, ss:
I, W. W. Jemigan, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and be
lief.
W. W. JERNIGAN,
Cashier.
Correct—Attest
C. M. EDWARDS,
G. M. FIELDS,
E. R. MOORE,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of March, 1920.
SAMUEL C. KNIGHT,
Notary Public.
My Commission Exps. Mch. 21st 1922
A READY EXPLAINER
“Tommy, your head is wet. You
have been in swimming against my
orders."
“No pa. I was just standin’ on
the bank watchin’ the other boys
when that little Tomkins kid did a
‘belly-buster’ and splashed me.”
“Then why wasn’t your hat wet?”
“I had it in my hand, pa, fannin’
myself.”
“Ump! I guess I’ll have to make
a lawyer out of you son.”—Birming
ham Age-Herald.
MAN KICKED BY MULE
LOSES HIS LEFT LEG
Jonesboro, March 10—Walter Whip
ple, a prominent young farmer of
Egypt, who was kicked by a mule
about four weeks ago, underwent an
operation at St. Bernard’s Hospital
yesterday afternoon, and his left leg
was amputated above the knee. Biocd
poison resulted from the injury and
physicians said that amputation was
necessary. It was said at the hospit
al today that his condition shows
much improvement.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce B. F. Adams as a candidate
for re-election as Circuit Clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
The Journal is athuorized to an
nounce G. O. Madness as a candidate
for Tax Assessor, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party.
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The Journal is authorized to an- j,
nounce R. L. Mustain as a candidate j J
for Tax Assessor, subject to the ac- j J
tion of the Democratic party. \
FOR COUNTY CLERK
The Journal i* authorized to an
nounce G. W. Browning as a candi
date for re-election as County Clerk,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party.
FOR SHERIFF
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Noah Harris as a candidate
for re-election as sheriff, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce E. F. DeCamp as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nornce W. B (Dock) Headstream as
a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce S. D. Lindsey as a candidate
for County and Probate Judge, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Burt Arnold as a candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Oscar O. Wright as a caixli
date for Tax Collector, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
ROAD OVEERSEER—MAGNESE
TOWNSHIP
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. E. Gresham as a candidate
for Road Overseer of Magness town
ship subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
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Plays any Disc Record
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HARRY C. BRANDENBURG
THE MERCHANT
Newport, Arkansas