Newark
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, April 20, 1016
Vol. 16, No. 3
DURFEE CASE WILL
BE GIVEN NEW TRIAL
Supreme Court Rules Damage
Suit Against Sanitarium Must
Be fried on Merits.
In the supreme court at Lit
tle Rock last Monday the case
of Fred Durfee vs. I)rs. Gray
& Johnson, appealed by Mr.
Durfee from the Independence
Circuit Court, was remanded
for a new trial.
Mr. Durfee brought suit
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by the defendants for $10,000
alleging that his son, while un
der their care, was not proper
ly looked after, and that when
left alone the son walked
through an open door to a stair
way and fell to the ground, a
distance of several feet, sus
taining injuries which plaintiff
alleges caused his death.
The case was tried in the cir
cuit court at Batesville last fall,
and resulted in an instructed
verdict for the defendants.
Durfee appealed to the su
preme court, and the supreme
court holds in remanding the
case for a new trial, that the
question of liability and dam
ages is one tor the jury to de
cide. and that the lower court
erred in denying this right to
the plaintiff.
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MRS. SCHOLL DIES
AT LOGAN THURSDAY
Mrs. Zorn Scholl, aged 36,
died at her home in Logan
township last Thursday of tu
berculosis.
The remains were laid to
rest at the Dorr cemetery Fri
day afternoon. R< v. G. L. Fink
of this place conducted the j
funeral serivces.
She was a most estimable
Christian lady and had been a
member of the Baptist church
for some time.. She leaves a
husband, three children and a
mother to mourn her death.
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Sulphur Rock, Apr. 19.—J.
C. Huddleston spent Thursday
at Batesville on business.
Chas. Wright was a business
visitor at Batesville Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Smith of Little
Rock is spending the week here
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Josie Wilson of New
port spent a few days herewith
her mother, Mrs. Huddleston.
Ray Wright spent Saturday
at Batesville attending court.
Will Edmonson was a visitor
at Batesville Saturday.
Lawyer Thompson has es
lished his law office in the An
derson building.
J. S. Griffin has purchased a
new automobile, the first one
for the city.
lJUIIlIIgtUll U1 nuifsviilt*
is spending a few days here
visiting friends.
Miss Lucye Gossett has ac
cepted a position at Batesville
as saleslady.
S. H. Parks spent Monday at
Batesville attending to matters
of business.
Bob Waddell is preparing to
establish a newspaper plant
here at once.
A well-known drug concern
of Oklahoma will build a $10,
000 drug store here. The build
ing is to be of brick and re-en
forced concrete. Work will be
gin at an eraly date.
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RHODES-BROCKMEYER
AT SULPHUR ROCK
Sulphur Rock, Apr. 19.—
Miss Laura Brockmeyer of this
city became the bride of Geo.
Rhodes of TuckermanSaturday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. The
ceremony was said by the Rev.
George Gilbreath,pastor of the
Baptist church of this place.
The bride was gowned in pink
satin trimmed with tiny
rose buds. Miss Lizzie
Gill)"' ath was maid honor and
Miss .Jeanette Gilbreath was
bridesmaid. Mr. Rhodes and
his wife left on the evening
train for a bridal trip, after
which they will make Tucker
man their home.
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NEW OFFICERS TAKE
OVER CITY AFFAIRS
No Business Transacted Ex
cept Organization of the
New Adminisrtation.
The old city council met
Tuesday night, transacted a
small amount of unfinished
business and handed over the
reins of city government to the
newly elected officers.
The final report of the retir
ing mayor, J. B.Ketehem,show
ed that only 14 fines were as
sessed during the past year,
which is a remarkably good
record, and speaks well for the
citizenship of this community,
showing that our people are
law-abiding.
hii Dusiness 01 tne oia coun
cil having been disposed of, O.
F. Craig offered a motion that
the reins of city government
be handed over to the new of
ficers and the old council ad
journ sine die. After a little
flowery oratory by the retiring
mayor J. B. Ketchem, in which
he expressed his sincere appre
ciation of the honors conferred
upon him by the people in hav
ing three times elected him
mayor, the motion to adjourn
sine die was adopted, and May
or-elect Holderby assumed the
chair, having previously taken
the oath of office. •
F. C. Hoyt, J. W. Sisk, B. A.
Magness, W. E. Kinman and
J. W. Henderson, the newly
elected aldermen, were all pre
sent and the oath of office was
administered by Mayor J. If.
Holderby.The oath was admin
istered to W. W. Jernigan as
recorder and II. E. Hawthorne
as treasurer.
F. M. Gilbreath was elected
marshal and James Vaughan
was re-elected night marshal,
no change being made in the
salary of either.
W. M. Sammons was re-elec-!
ted cemetery sexton.
The election of street corn-;
missioner was postponed until
the next meeting.
Mayor Holderby announced
the apointment of the follow
ing committees.
Street and Alley—J. W.Sisk.'
-1. W. Henderson, W. E. Kin
man.
Finance—B. A. Magness, F.
C. Hoyt, .1. W. Sisk.
Sanitary—F. C. Hoyt.'j. W. ;
Sisk. W. E. Kinman.
Ordinance—W. E. Kinman, i
F. C. Hoyt, B. A. Magness. :
Cemetery—J. W. Henderson, i
B. A. Magness, F. C. Hoyt,
LEE COUNTY FARMER
SLAIN BY NEIGHBOR
Marianna, Apr. 18.—At al- <
most the same spot where he
killed Claude Deaton about
two years ago, W. C. Carthran,
a farmer of the Gill neighbor
hood near here, was killed yes
terday by George W. Jones. It
is said that both men. who are
“share croppers,” quarrelled
Sunday and when they metyes
terday the quarrel was resum
ed, resulting in the killing of
Carthan, who was shot with a
shot gun.
LOSES FEET TRYING
CATCH FREIGHT TRAIN
Conway, Apr. 18.—Henry!
Fenton, owner of a local res
taurant, lost both feet in an ac
cident on the railroad here yes
terday. Fenton, it is said, was
|trying to board the passing
freight train when his hold evi
dently slipped and both feet
were placed in the path of the
wheels. Surgeons today ampu
tated both limbs just below the
I knees.
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STATE WILL AID IN
FIGHT ON CHOLERA
Agricultural Commissioner Se
cures Services of Veterinar
ian to Assist in Work
Hog Cholera is the source of
the greatest loss on the farm.
Every farmer knows how pro
fitably hogs can be grown but
for cholera and other diseases.
Most of the hog diseases can
be combatted on the farm. To
prevent cholera requires veter
inary science or expert skill.
(Cholera can be prevented by:
vaccination, but cannot be cur- j
ed. As a matter of fact hogj
cholera can be exterminated by
vaccinating all of the well hogs.!
One year is enough time in
which to do it, if everybody;
will not do it now. butthe more !
we get vaccinated now the
nearer we arek getting to the
time when we will have no hog
cholera in Arkansas. Let’s all
get busy and have our hogs
vaccinated and get our neigh
bors to do the same.
For this purpose I have ob-;
tabled the services of Ur. J. W.
Logan, a graduated veterinar- j
ian, who has spent several
years in the service of the gov- j
eminent. He is now veterinar-;
ian for the State Department j
and will devote all of his |
time to veterinary work forthis!
Department, His services are
free and his specialty will be
hog cholera. If you want your
hogs vaccinated against chol
era, write to me and 1 will send
him. There will be no expense
to you except the cholera ser
um. which will be furnished at
cost. If you have an outbreak
of any cantagious disease
among your stock, write or tele-1
graph me at Little Rock and
he veterinarian will give the
natter attention. If you have
disease among your stock,write
md consultation will be free.
Live stock is the most impor
:ant thing on the farm and it is
;o the interest of everybody to
lelp build up the livestock in
dustry. The election is now past
md out of the way, for which
ve are all thankful, and now
et’s all pull together for bet
er farming, better schools,
jetter government and a bet
er Arkansas. By all means
•aise enough food forthe family
md feed for the stock, and
ceep down the acreage of cot
on. These are perilous times
'or the cotton market and no
nan can tell what the market
vill do this fall.
JOHN H. PAGE,
Com. of Agriculture.
Little Rock, Ark., Apr. 17.
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rHANKFUL FOR
SUPPORT GIVEN
I desire to express my sin
:ere thanks to the many loyal
friends w ho gave me their sup
port in my race for tax collec
tor in the recent Democratic
primary.
Although defeated, I receiv
ed a splendid vote, and hold no
ill will for anyone who may
have voted for either of my op
ponents, both of whom are |
splendid gentlemen. The entire
ticket nominated is a good one
and I hope every Democrat in
the county will give the whole
ticket his loyal support.
G. O. MAGNESS.
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CIRCUIT COURT
HAS ADJOURNED
Circuit court adjourned at
Batesville Tuesday, after hav
ing been in session only 14
days, one of the shortest terms
ever held in the history of the
county.
During the term 60 cases
were disposed of, 25 of them
being jury trials.
LARGE DECLINE IN
STATE’S REVENUE
Loss of $185,000 in Taxes Due
To Lower Assessments
Throughout the State
Estimates compiled by offi
cials in the State Treasury De
partment at Little Rock show
that the state’s general revenue
this year will be approximately
$185,000 less than last year.
The estimates are based on
the loss due to the decrease in
property assesments, as shown
in the report of the State Tax
Commission, the loss from li
quor license and the fact that
last year nearly $100,000 was
received from railroads on de
linquent franchise tax and as
a compromise on the refund
rate cases, which will be lack
ing this year.
me decreases in assessed 1
valuation of property from
$451,000,000 to $447,000,000 :
will mean a decrease in the 1
general revenue tax receipts
of $9,311. The loss from liquor
license is approximately $75,
000. The other items received
last year which will be missing
this year are $30,000 received
from the Cotton Belt railroad
for delinquent franchise fax
and $05,000 from the Iron
Mountain and Cotton Belt rail
roads, accepted as a compro
mise on the refund rate cases.
The total loss is approximately j
$189,000.
The only items to offset this'
loss is a slight increase in the
| insurance tax collected over
last year and a probable slight
increase in inheritance tax. The
insurance taxes increased from
$135,000 to $137,200. It is es-1
timated that the total increase j
from these sources will not be!
more than $1,000 or $5,000,
leaving the to nil decrease in
revenue $185,000.
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Buy poultry and rabbit fence
from Barnett Bros. Merc. Co.,
Batesville, Ark.
BEGIN SHIPMENT OF
STRAWBERRY CROP
Shipments Begin at Judsonia
Where Season’s Crop Will
Bring Farmers $250,000.
Judsonia, Apr. 18.—The Jud
sonia Fruit and Vegetable
Growers’ Association shipped
the first strawberries of the
1916 crop yesterday. Six cases
}f Excelsior berries were mar
sted at $3.75 per case.
This shipment is nine days
earlier than the first shipment
la^t year. A refrigerator car
will be loaded by Saturday.
Prospects are bright for the
largest crop ever handled here.
It is estimated atabout350cars,
which will produce at least
£250,000.
The box factory here is run
ling night and day to supply
he demand for berry crates.
Growers estimate that about
1000 more pickers will be need
ed and that at least $80,000
will be paid for picking. On ac
count of the thickness of the
merries in the patches the pick
ers will make extra good wages.
Phe season will last about six
weeks.
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PLANT AT NEWPORT
Newport, April 18.—The
City Council last night passed
an ordinance giving the New
port Water, Light and Power
Company a franchise to build
an electric light plant and sup
ply current for home consump
tion. The provisions of the
franchise include one which
fixes 10 cents per kilowatt
hour the rate to be charged
users ;and, anither which pro
vides the company shall pay the
city 5 per cent of the gross
earnings of the company and
shall provide free current for
street lighting if the new' com
pany ever becomes sole owner
of an electric franchise. The
Arkansas Light and Power co.,
is at present the only company
operating here.
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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
I and specifications.
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