The Newark Journal.
Published in The famous White river Country, Where Alfalfa Is Kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, March 24, 1911
Vol. 10, No. 50
WILL EQUALIZE TAXES |
New Self-Regulating State Tax
Law Will Solve Revenue
Problem of Future
Special to The Journal.
Little Rock, Mch. 22.—As the
session of the Legislature draws
toward its close, the same com
ment that has been made from the
first is applicable—local legislation
has almost wholly taken the place
of general legislation. But if
nothing else were done for the
state at large, the passage of the
Hurst - Bradham general revenue
law, drawn by David A. Gates,
chairman of the State Tax Com
mission, is worth all the session
has cost.
It will, all believe, solve the rev
enue problem of the future. It is a
most voluminous act, and repeals
many pages of special and general
laws on the subject. It catches the
tax dodger, and by a unique device
thought out by Mr. Gates, makes
each taxpayer interested in the re
turn of an honest assessment by
his neighbor. The tax rate is auto
matically reduced as the aggregate
assessment increases.
ii me ioiai assessment uoes 1101
exceed $750,000,000, the state tax
rate will be as follows: State gen
eral, 12 cents per $100; State school,
18 cents; pension, 11 1-5 cents; cap
ital, 2h cents.
The tax rate gradually decreases
as the total assessment increases,
each increase of five million in the
assessed value of property causing
a decrease in the rate. When the to
tal assessed value of property in the
state reaches a billion dollars, the
rate will be: State general 9 cents;
school, 13 4-5 cents; pension 8-V
cents on the hundred.
There is a great deal of talk about
the length of the sessions, and var
ious plans are being considered for
cutting down the length of time
the law-makers may continue in
session. At the close of the regular
60-day limit, even those pledged to
that were forced to realize that it
would be folly to adjourn at that
time, as nothing had been accom
plished. It is freely predicted that
the end of the 125-day session, the
longest ever held, will see hnndreds !
of unfinished bills on the calendar.
Representative Glover has intro
duced a resolution for an amend
ment to confine legislative sessions
to 100 days.
The heavy cost of the Legisla-'
ture is the feature of the long ses-j
sions that appeals most to those
who look after the economical ad
ministration of the state’s affairs.
The session is costing the people
about .$1,100 a day. Representa
tive Newton of Lonoke will intro
duce a bill providing for a joint
committe on the expenditure of
the contingent fund for subsequent
legislatures. In the session of 1900
there was $57,000 spent for sup
plies and clerk hire and this year
it will amount to $60,000. Mr.New
ton contends that much of this ex
pense might be elimnated by busi
ness methods of safeguarding the
fund, and using it only for what
is needed.
SKETCHES FROM SALADO
Weeks Happenings Timely and
Tersely Related
Prof. Sam Knight of Magness
was here on business Friday.
The Christain church house is
receiving a new roof this week.
Fayette Blanton, who lives at
Salem, was visiting here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Wheeler vis
ited relatives in Oil Trough Satur
day returning home Sunday.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Taylor, Tuesday, a 12 pound boy.
Mother and babe doing well.
J. H. Stewart and J. M. Wheeler
of Rosie attended the I. 0. 0. F.
Lodge at this place Saturday night.
Several of our citizens are put
ting up street lights, with more to
be erected soon. This will be quite
a convenience, as well as a benefit.
Hon W. M. Thompson and Mrs.
Jane Dodd closed the winter term
of school here on last Wednesday
very quietly and nicely with only
a few speeches from some of the
first grade pupils.
Dolph and Myrtle Harper had a
sad awakening Wednesday morn
ing, when they found their three
months old babe dead. It died some
time in the after part of the night,
unknown to them. This was their
first and only child, and Wednes
was a sad day with them.
WANTED
2000 strawberry pickers, by the
members of the Judsonia Fruit &
Vegetable Growers Association.
Picking will start about the 10th
to 20th of April, 1911, according to
the weather. Price paid two cents
per quart. Houses or tents fur
nished. For further information
address.
F. A. Hunt Vice-President
47-6t Judsonia, Arkansas
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ORDER TRACK EXTENDED
Lengthen Siding and Hove Seed
Houses at Newark and Build
Depot at Moorefield
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The Arkansas Railroad Commis
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j sion, acting upon a petition sent
up from Newark some time ago,
has ordered the Iron Mountain to
extend its sidetrack at this place
300 feet, and also to move the
stockpen and seedhouses further
away from the business portion of
town.
i Division Superintendent Shea
! was in town several days ago,
making an inspection of conditions
: here, and gave assurances that
these changes would be made, re
gardless of what action the Com
mission might take in the premises.
■ He stated that the company fully
appreciated the importance of
Newark as a shipping point, and
i would readily recognize any reas
! onable demands that might be
made by our people.
He said that work on these im
provements here would be com
menced about the first of June.
At the meeting of the Commis
sion, citizens of Moorefield present
i ed a petition asking for a depot at
that place, and an order was grant
ed requiring the company to build
and equip a depot on or before the
, first of August and to install an
agent.
Senator T. J. Raney, Represen
tative C. J. Lindsey and Mrs. B.
B. Conine appeared before the
Commission in behalf of the peti
i tioners. Mrs.Conine lives at Moore
1 field where she is engaged in the
mercantile business with her hus
band, and is the first woman to
appeaar before the Arkansas Rail
road Commission.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Happenings of the Week in Dota
Township Briefly Told
Several from here attended
church at Center Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Ollie Slayden has been
quite sick for the last few days.
Elbert Rawlings left last Wed
nesday for his home at Asher,
Okla., after visiting relatives here.
Mrs. G. J. Lindsey and little
daughter, Jimmie, spent Tuesday
night at Sulphur Rock with rel
atives.
Hon. G. J. Lindsey returned to
Little Rock Tuesday after spend
ing Sunday and Monday here with
his family.
Several of the young people en
joyed a singing at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Jackson Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Lizzie Huddleston and little
son, Fitzhugh, of Sulphur Rock,
spent Sunday here with the lady’s
mother, Mrs. S. E. Fallis.
Ewing Lane who had been very
low for some time with consump
tion, died Tuesday morning at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. L. Lane, and was buried Wed
nesday. Rev. W. P. Jackson con
ducted grave services. The family
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
ELECTION PROCLAHATION
There will be an election held at
the city haii at Newark, Arkansas,
on Tuesday, April 4th, 1911, for
the purpose of electing the various
officers for the ensuing year, for
the town of Newark, as follows to
wit: one Mayor, one Recorder, one
Treasurer, five Alderman, and one
marshal. All legal voters who have
resided in the Corporation for six
months, in the new addition as well
as the old, are entitled to a vote
who possess the other necessary
qualifications.
E. H. Williamson, Mayor.
PASSED AND APPROVED
List of Bills Passed by the Legis
lature and Signed by
the Governor
Following is a list of acts signed
by the Governor and becoming
laws since our last report.
S. B. 52, by Toney, appropriating
$75,000 to pay for work done on
the state capitol not heretofore!
provided for.
S. B. 134, by CarLee, establish
ing a drainage district in White!
and Woodruff counties.
S. B. 98, by Friedell, to prevent
minors from playing pool or con
gregating in pool halls.
S. B. 140, by Jacobson, creating
a special school district in Perry
county.
S. B. 141, by Raney, putting a
“damper” on distilleries.
S. B. 204, by Raney, amending
the Batesville Improvement Dist
trict Act, pertaining to water and
lights.
S. B. 209, by Dill, making the
town of Prarie Grove a city of the
second class.
S. B. 210, by Deaton, for the re
lief of an Ex-Confederate widow,
and adding her name to the pen
sion list.
S. B. 237, by Oldham, appropria
ting $19,500 to pay the expenses
of maintaining the State Hospital
to April 1.
S. B. 302, by Holland, making
Hartford, Sebastain county, a city
of the second class.
H. B. 96, by Lackey. This act
prevents the running at large of
all scrub male hogs and bulls.
They must be blooded stock, or
the owner is subject to a fine of
$10. Many counties are exempt,
including Independence.
H. B. 101, by Campbell, for a de
pository for Clay county.
H. B. 213, by Henley, fixing the
salary of the court stenographer
of the Fifth District at $1600.
H. B. 259, by Jackson, regula
ting the running of public ferries
in Phillips county.
H. B. 200, by Lewis, regulating
the Light Plant Act of Forrest
City.
H. B. 285, by Buerkle, for a
drainage district in Desha and
Chicot counties.
BOY DISAPPEARS FROM HOHE
R. P. Haddock of Cushman was
in town Wednesday in search of
his son, Clifford, who left home on
the 12th of this month. The boy
came this way and is thought to
have hired to some one near Mag
ness, but Mr. Haddock made in
quiry in that neighborhood and
failed to find him. The boy is fif
teen years old. His mother is deep
ly grieved over his disappearance
and fears that some ill fate has be
fallen him.
NOTICE TO TAXPAXERS
The time for the payment of
taxes is drawing to a close, the 10th
of April being the last day on
which payment may be made with
out penalty. Do not wait until the
last day and work a hardship upon
both yourself and the collector.
Pay now and avoid the rush.
1(H) TONS OF HAY FOR SALE
1 am now baling, and will have
100 tons of hay for sale at prices
ranging Lorn $KK-s“$i7- per-ton.
C. P. Vaughan,
Newark, Arkansas.
NEARING COMPLETION
The Agricultural College at
Jonesboro is nearing completion,
and will probably be finished by
the 15th of May.
BAKER GOES AFTER THE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Little Rock, March 22.—Having
disposed of all the local matters he
had pending before the House,
Mr. Baker of Independence has
turned his attention to general
state legislation, and will this week
introduce a bill which will bring
blood from the insurance compan
ies if it becomes a law. He propos
es to force insurance companies
to consider notes taken for pre
miums or policies of insurance, the
same as cash, and policies which
are issued upon the notes cannot
be annuled if the notes are not
paid. The bill does not bar the
agents or companies from proceed
ing by civil process to collect upon
the unpaid notes, the same as any
other personal obligation.
LIKES HIS NEW HOME
Former Citi/en Writes From Okla
homa That Me is Well Pleased
Editor Journal. — 1 thought I
would like to tell our friends how
we like Oklahoma. We arrived
here in January, and found the
weather very warm and dry. Since
that time we have had only three
cold days. We were exposed to the
measles before leaving there and
we all had it but are well now, and
have all quit chilling. There is oil,
gas and coal within a mile of us
and the soil is very rich.
The laws here are very strict,
but are not enforced just as they
should be. I am glad to see in The
Journal of Raney’s prohibition bill.
We are three miles from Morris a
nice little town of about nine hund
red population, and having two
church buildings and two more
soon to be constructed. We have a
fine brick school building where
five teachers are employed.
Society here is very different to
what we expected. We have good
neighbors and the people are edu
cated and moral as can be found
anywhere.
We are ready to plant corn, and
some gardens were made a month
ago. General health is good.
We receive The Journal regular
ly and it is a most welcome visitor
to all. I will send another letter
when 1 learn more about the coun
try. Rest wishes to all.
R. L. Hailey
Morris, Okla., March 14.
MOVES HIS SAWMILL
Geo. L. Green has moved his
sawmill from east of town to a
point near Sylamore in Stone coun
ty. t t
BUY GARDEN SEED EARLY
A large and complete assortment
of the best garden seed, in bulk
form, at E. E. Allen’s.
A NEW DISTILLERY LAW
Raney Bill Signed by Governor
Donaghey Thursday and is
Now a Law
The bill by Senator T. J. Raney
of this place, repealing Section
S093 of Kirby’s Digest, which pass
ed both houses of the legislature
several days ago, was signed by
Governor Donaghey Thursday and
is now a law.
A strong fight was made in the
house to reconsider and kill the
bill, and when this failed the gov
ernor was appealed to by the dis
tillery owners in an effort to have
him veto the measure, on the
ground that it would injure the
grape and berry growers and the
wine-makers of the state.
The new law seeks to
prevent the manufacture of
liquor in prohibition territory, by
the repeal of that clause of the
law which has heretofore allowed
manufacturers the right to make
and sell liquor anywhere in the
state without state or county
license, the only restriction be
ing that they must sell in original
packages of not less than five
gallons. Under the new law, a
distillery cannot operate without
first procuring a license, and li
cense cannot be issued except in
“wet” counties.
Attorney General Norwood holds
that the new law does not affect
native wine growers.
PREPARE FOR UNION
Little Rock Will be Easily Able to
Care For All Visitors
Little Rock, March 21. — The
preparations for the great Confed
erate Reunion which opens the
Monday following the adjournment
of the legislature is attracting more
popular attention just now than
the Legislature itself. All the
plans for the reception and enter
tainment of the veterans are well
under way, and Adjt-Gen. E. E.
Mickle of New Orleans, who was
here several days ago, expressed
his delight with the progress that
had been made. The action of the
legislature in appropriating $10,
000 for the Reunion, of which
$5,000 is to be used in defraying
the expenses of veterans who could
not otherwise attend, is commend
ed by all. The city will be easily
able to take care of all who come,
as the school houses and private
homes are opened to the guests, as
well as the hotels and boarding
houses.
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