The Newark Journal.
Published in The famous white River Country, Where Alfalfa Is Kino
SI Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, October 6, 1911
Vol. II, No. 26
TAX VALUES INCREASE
Independence County Shows 5ub
stantiai Gain in Values
Over Last Year
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Assessments of property for the
year 1911 have been completed by
Assessor C. M. Flinn, and shows
substantial gain over 1910.
There is a total of 5,430 polls
assessessed this year, 5,180 white
and 250 colored. This is an in
crease of 282 over last year.
The increase in the value of per
sonal property over last year is
$788,737.
Following is the total assessed
value of the various classifications
of personal property for this year:
Horses_$287,315
Cattle_ 150,290
Mules_ 333,125
Sheep and goats_ 5,145
Hogs_ 50,345
Automobiles,wagons, bug
gies, carriages, etc._ 93,875
Watches and jewelry_ 15,080
Pianos and organs_ 42,125
Goods and merchandise 331,170
Bank stock, etc_ 87,590
Manufactured articles,raw
material, machinery, en
gines,etc., listed by man
ufacturers_114,495
Moneys, credits, book ac
counts and notes_514,345
Bonds, stocks, etc_ 22,690
Railway, telegraph, tele
phone and express com
panies_ 793,236
Silverware and cut glass 1,370
Fire-arms_ 1,185
Scientific instrument and
office fixtures_ 4,840
Household goods_ 265,135
Total_$3442,5%
The total number of horses, cat
tle, sheep, etc., could not be ascer
tained for the reason this part of
the assessor’s work has not been
completed and footed up.
SELLS LIVERY BUSINESS
W. L. Hall has sold his livery
business to A. M. Edgar and ex
pects to move to Batesville in the
near future, where he will engage
in the livery business. Mr. Hall is
a good citizen and his many friends
will very much regret to lose him
and his excellent family from our
community.
If you wish to see Arkansas as
she is today—agriculturally speak
ing—visit the Arkansas State Fair
at Hot Springs, Oct. 9 to 14. Spec
ial rates via the Iron Mountain
Route. F. C. Hoyt, agent.
TOBE AIKIN (JETS $27,000
This week the claim department
of the Iron Mountain wired Tobe
Aikin that if he would withdraw
the claim for interest on the $27,
000 awarded him by the court as
damages for the loss of his legs,
the principal would be paid at
once. He accepted the offer and
will go to Little Hock this week
and collect the amount agreed
upon.—Cotter Record.
ONE ON EARLE HODGES
Earle Hodges, our Secretary of
State, in a recent speech here re
ferred to the Sun editor personally
and wants us turned out of office
to prevent us putting on too much
adipose tissue. Earle worked for
us when the Democrats were in
power for fifty cents a day and
found his own board and lodging.
Earle knows that a Democratic ad
ministration is the best anti-fat
ever discovered. We look back
with horror on the gloomy days I
when Earle used to come down to
the office with two big ffintrocks
in his seersucker pockets. At first
we feared that he intended to as-;
sassinate us and take our noonday
lunch. Hut we afterward discov
ered that he was using the dornicks
for ballast to keep the wind from
blowing him across the state line
into a Republican county.—Salem
Sun.
WOMAN DRAWS BIG FINE
Mrs. Nellie Goodwin of Bates
ville was given a jury trial in Jus
tice J. W. Six’s court at Batesville
last Monday on a charge of selling
liquor. She was found guilty and
fined $150 and costs. She is the
wife of A1 Goodwin, of bootlegger
fame, who is now serving a term
in federal prison in Atlanta, Ga.,
for selling liquor without license.
ORGANIZE RHONE COMPANY
A rural telephone company was
organized at the Scott school house
Saturday night. J. Propes was
elected president; II. C. Britton,
vice president; VY. J. Cooper, sec
retary, and A. R. Watts, treasurer.
They have 48 members, or stock
holders, and it is expected that
this number will be considerably
increased before the system is put
in operation. Under their plan of
organization each person who takes
a phone is a stockholder and gets
his telphone service at actual cost.
A central office will be put in
somewhere in the neighborhood of
the Scott school house.
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RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts.$65,519.97
Overdrafts. none
United States Bonds. 25,000.00
Building and Fixtures. 1,500.00
Five Per Cent Redemption Fund.. .$1,250.00
Due From Other Banks on Demand. 8,254.04
Cash in Vault. 9,041.96— 18,546.00
Total.$110,565.97
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock, Fully Paid.$25,000.00
Surplus.$3,000.00
Undivided Net Profits. 493.82— 3,493.82
Circulation. 24,600,00
Deposits. 57,472.15
Total.$110,565.97
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ARKANSAS STATE FAIR
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HOT SPRINGS
OCTOBER ‘>-14, I ON
(Treat Agricultural and Live Stock Exhibition
«3 Sixteen Carnival Shows
Greatest Fair Ever Held in Arkansas at the
Greatest health Resort
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F C. HOYT, AGENT
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OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the W hite
Miss Rosa Bridgman is quite
sick.
John Pasley of Departee was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. J. L. Outlaw was taken
seriously ill Monday evening.
Walter Ward of Hutson was vis
iting in Oil Trough Saturday.
J. H. Rauhoff and Charlie Webb
of Departee were in town Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Gray and
son came home Thursday from
Batesville.
The young people had an enjoy
able singing at the school house
Sunday night.
Our school was out Friday. The
teacher and scholars entertained
the public with a line exhibition
Friday night.
The people met Thursday at the
Maple spring graveyard and clean
ed up the grounds. The ladies
served dinner on the ground.
J. K. York of Jamestown was
down this week taking orders for j
an educational chart that brings
the teacher to the child’s home.
The four-year-old son of Harris i
Blevins died very suddenly Sun
day. It was playful Sunday morn
ing, but took a chill and died be- j
fore noon.
Rev. B. F. Holford of Bald Knob j
has been conducting a meeting at
the Maple spring church for the
past week, which has resulted in
about seven additions to the church
by baptism.
LOOK HERB, MR. fIAN
We have a line 40 acre tract of
and, with 33 acres in cultivation,
land 7 acres with $250 of timber on
it. The tract is worth $1000, hut
we will sell for $700 on easy terms,
Land located at Charlotte, Ark.
endeHrson Real Estate Co.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE
We have three beautiful cottag
es for sale, just two blocks from
Newark public school building; all
first classs condition; three to four
j rooms each; good water, and most
desirable location in town. Will be
sold at a sacrifice. Henderson Real
Estate Co.
SINGING CONVENTION
The north division of the Coun
ty Singing Association will hold
an all-day singing convention at
Pleasant Hill on the second Sun
| day in (ictober. All classes are in
■ vited to participate.
COUNTY COURT CONVENES
The regular term of the county
i court convened at Batesville Mon
! day, but the quorum court wil
not convene until the 1th Wednesl
day.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
• terns of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township
I>r. Taylor was down from
Sharp Tuesday.
Unite a number of our citizens
went to Batesville Monday.
Stamp photos and photo buttons
a specialty at Gibson’s gallery.
The J. U. Martin gin seems to
be the busiest place in town, and
is running day and night.
Prof. S. E. Wells will teach the
winter term of the public school at
Charlotte, which will open next
week.
Mrs. Paul Kyler and children, of
Little Rock, came in Tuesday to
visit the lady’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Knox.
Ed Atchison, the barber, who
has been living near the dopot,has
moved to town, and occupies one
of George Woods’ houses.
Our school is progressing very
nicely, and new students are com
ing in every week. The prospect
is good for the best school we have
ever had.
Let's push the berry-growing
movement. This is the time to
change from cotton to something
better, for there is no telling what
the worms and weevils may do to
cotton next year.
FAR IFRS INTERESTED
Meetings are to be held at a
number of places throughout the
state Saturday for the purpose of
discussing plans for holding cotton
for better prices.
It is reported that much inter
est is being taken in the move
ment, and all farmers interested
in better prices are urged to hold
their cotton. Commissioner Clay
Sloan has heartily indorsed the
movement.
TO BUILD BUTTON FACTORY
John Sullivan, of Louisiana,Mo.,
is making arrangements to put in
a button factory at Batesville.
Many tons of mussel shells are
shipped from Batesville, and it is
thought that a button factory
there will prove a paying invest
ment.
CALL NEW PASTOR
Rev. A. T. Cunningham of Bel
ton, Tex., has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the First Presby
terian church of Batesville, and
will take charge of the work about
the first of next month.
AIRS. JACKSON DEAD
Mrs. Lige Jackson died at her
home near Elmo Monday. The re
mains were brought here for bur
ial and were interred at Blue
Springs cenjetery Tuesday after
noon.
FIRE DAMAGES DEPOT
The Iron Mountain depot at
Batesville was badly damaged by
fire about noon Friday. The fire
originated from sparks from a
switch engine which was working
in the yards and the flames had
gained considerable headway lx
fore it was discovered. The roof
was burned off the building and
the contents of the office and
freight-room were considerably
damaged.
MEYERS TRUE TO ARKANSAS
Hon. Harry II. Meyers, superin
tendent of the government reser
vation at Hot Springs, has return
ed to that city from an extended
trip North and East, and to a news
paper representative he made the
following statement.
“After a trip covering about ten
thousand miles and through seven
states, I am anxious to say that
nowhere was there more promi
nent manifestations of genuine
progress and prosperity than is
found in Arkansas, and while much
may be said favorable to all these
states, it must be said that few
equalled this glorious old state and
none surpassed it. I wouldn’t give
it for some three or four of those
I visited.”
ORGANIZE A BAND
A good band would be a good
thing for Newark. We have any
number of young men around
town who would make good play
ers, with a little instruction, and
we are informed by Prof. Chas.
Van, leader of the new band at
Batesville, that he is in position to
olfer special inducements in the
matter of instruction to a band
here. Why not get busy and or
ganize a band?
TO HOLD REVIVAL MEETING
Rev. W. F. Lemmons of Hamil
ton, Tex., will begin a meeting at
the Christian church at Magness
on Friday, October 20, at 7 p. m.
Rev. Lemmons’ first meeting after
entering the ministry was held at
the Cleghorn Chapel, where this
meeting will be held. He has a
line list of subjects for discussion,
and extends a cordial invitation to
all to attend the meetings.
HEY! YOU UGLY FELLOW
Go to Gibson’s Gallery at Sul
phur Rock and have your face
made over.
3 TO PEN IN ONE DAY
Jackson County Victims Plead
(iuilty in Circuit Court to
Hurder and Forgery
Last Monday in the circuit court
at Newport three men were sen
tenced to serve terms in the peni
tentiary.
John Barnes, who struck a ne
gro called “Rabbit” on the. head
with a club, from the effects of
which he died a month later, plead
guilty to voluntary manslaughter
and was given two years.
John Reddus, a negro, who kill
ed George Gould, another negro,
at Diaz last spring, plead guilty to
murder in the second degree and
was given fifteen years.
Chris Walker, a young white
man, plead guilty to forging Earle
Seaton’s name to a check for $12
and was given two years.
A PRETTY ROMANCE
A pleasant convalescence, after a
serious illness in the Battle Creek
sanatorium of this city, played an
important part in a pretty romance
which reached a happy climax last
night when Fred I). Whiting, 318
Center street, and Miss Anna Rog
ers of Dexter, Mo., were married
in the rectory of Christ’s Episcopal
church, 1805 Arch street.
Mr. Whiting is manager of the
Little Rock office of the National
Register Company and is well
known in the city. For several
months during the past year he
was ill and was treated at the Bat
tle Creek sanatorium, 1223 Wolfe
street. It was there he met Mu*
Rogers, who waitec^on him during
his sickness. During his convales
cence the acquaintance grew in to
a closer friendship and the wed
ding last night was the result.
Only a few friends of the couple
knew of the marriage and the
wedding ceremony was a quiet
one. After a short honeymoon
trip, the couple will reside at 501
State street. Arkansas Gazette.
Mr. Whiting was formerly a cit
izen of Newark, and has many
friends here who will heartily join
The Journal in extending congrat
ulations and good wishes.
HATESVILLE (iETS DELIVERY
* Free mail delivery will he estab
lished at Batesville February 1,
1912, according to a statement
just given out by the postoffice
department at Washington.
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