DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AMD UNION COUNTY.
VOL. VI. NO. 55.
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HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1912
PRICE. SI PER YE/ R
REPORT Of STATE AUDITOR.
Some Interesting Sci tions of the Blenni.il
Heport of Auditor Jobe.
Below we reprint several sec
tions of the biennial report of re
tiring State Auditor John R. Jobe
that should be interesting reading
to every citizen interested in Ar
kansas:
"At the present time the taxable
property in the State is assessed
at something in excess of $425.
OOO.OOO. an increase of about
$50,000,000 in the last two years.
On the basis of this assessment.
/ the present general revenue levy
will yield about $745,000.00.
Assuming that the assessment of
taxable property will not change,
and that the levy will remain the
same during the next two years,
the State will realize from this di
rect tax during the ensuing two
years $1,490,000. During the
two years just past we have re
ceived for the general re"enue
fund from sources other than the
one and three-fouth mill tax. the
sum of $782,063.55. This has
been derived from liquor license,
insurance taxes and fees, fees
from the secretary of state's office,
franchise tax, inheritance tax. and
from sundry miscellaneous sources.
Should the same amount be de
rived from these sources during
the next two years, added to the
direct tax revenue, the total would
be $2,272,063.35. This sum is
in excess of the actual expendi
tures of the past two years, and if
the expenses of the government
should not increase over those of
the biennial period just closed, the
revenue would be adequate to the
needs of the State, but for one un
fortunate fact. This fact is th -1
during the past two years we have
been forced to anticipate our reve
nues. This was strikingly shown
in the early summer of 1911, when
the State went on a scrip basis, for
the first time in many years, and a
similar condition obtained in the
latter part of that year and the
first half of 1912. For several
months past the State has been
able to meet her obligations
promptly, but it is now quite evi
dent that the general revenue fund
will again become exhausted before
January 1 next, and again the
State will be practically on a scrip
basis until next July. In order
that our finances may be placed in
a healthy condition, there should
be devised some way of raising, as
soon as possible, approximately a
half million dollars, to meet cur
rent expenses and prevent the
State’s warrants from being
thrown upon the market at a dis
count.
"The penitentiary has not only
been self-sustaining during the
past two years, as it is required to
be under the law. no taxes being
paid by the people ' toward main
taining this institution, but has
earned considerably more than
actual running expenses. The
health of the convicts has been
much better that in former years,
the general conditions prevaihng
are improved, and the financial
status of the institution is better
than it has been since the present
board assumed control, nearly two
years ago. When the outstanding
indebtedness will have been fully
paid, and the new year will begin
with a balance of several thousand
dollars to the credit of the institu
tion. This condition is largely due
to the splendid crop made on the
state farm this year, being by far
the best it has* ever produced.
This crop will embrace more than
1.500 bales of cotton, about 30,
000 bushels of corn, and vegeta
bles, peas, hay and other feed
stuffs, amounting to several thous
ands of dollars in value. The ag
gregate value of the crop will easi
ly reach $160,000.00. and may
exceed that sum.
"Much development work h?s
I been done on the farm. Several
■ hundred acres of land have been
j cleared and added to the cultivated
: acreage, a large amount of valu
able drainage work has been done.
: and important and valuable adci
j tions have been made to the live
' stock and other equipment of the
farm. Included in the new im
| provements are a complete sa.v
! mill, olaning mill and shingle rrnll.
hospital building, seed houses,
granaries, etc. These various im
provements, made during the
i biennial period just ended, have
added to the value of the farm ntt
, less than $50,000.00.
"The past biennial period hr s
shown a continued increase of the
Confederate pension roll, and a still
larger increase in the pension rev
enue. Owing, however, to the
manv increases in the amounts
allowed the old pensioners, large
numbers being given increases in
their allowances, from smaller
amounts to the maximum of $100.
the pro rata actually paid to bene
ficiaries is still far below the
amounts allowed. The per cent
age paid this year was 72. whir h
was 4 per cent greater than in
1911. The amount available f >r
distribution last year was $553.
205 00. and this year it was $607.
385.00."
Sprained Bark.
Sprained back and sore muscles
throw oft their soreness when
Hunt's Lightning Oil is applied.
For relieving pain of any kind there
is nothing better, and those people
who have tried it for Neuralgia and
Rheumatism are loud in its praise.
For wire cuts Hunt's Lightning Oil
is especially fine as it takes away
the inflamation and causes rap d
healing. 25c and 50c bottles, acv
Mo Paper Next Week.
In order that the News force
may properly observe Christmas
there will be no paper issued from
this office next week. We wish all
our subscribers a Merry Christmas
and Happy and Prosperous New
Year. ___ _
Arkansans Are Honored.
Honors are being showered on
members of the Arkansas delega
tion in Congress these days, the
state being honored again Monday
when Representative William S.
Goodwin of the Seventh district
was called to the chair by Speaker
Clark to preside over the house
committee of the whole on the
state of the Union.
Mr Goodwin afterwards received
the congratulations of his col
leagues upon the able and dignified
manner in which he presided.
With Representative Flyod con
ducting the examination of wit
nesses in the Archbald impreach
rnent proceedings, and Represent
ative Robinson acting as speaker
pro tern . Arkansas is much in the
limelight.
Ti) Resume Ashley Counly Survey.
At the request of Representative
: Goodwin of Arkansas. Dr. Whitney,
j director of the Bureau of Soil Sur
' vey of the Agricultural Depart
ment. announced. Monday that E.
S. Vanattaand B. D. Gilbert, ex
perts of the bureau, would at once
be sent to Ashley county. Arkan
sas. to complete the soil survey of
367 square miles of land in the
I county, upon which work was tem
porarily abandonded last spring on
account of the high water.
It will require three months to
'complete the survey, which will be
; of inestimable value to the farmers
: of Ashley county in determining
what crops are best adapted to the
soils of the county.
Christmas Tree Tuesday Night.
; The children of the Union Sun
day school will give a cantata en
■ titled "Jack Frost Christmas Show
1 er," at the Union church Tuesday
! night. December 24. commencing
promptly at 7:30 o'clock, afte?
which presents will be distributed
from t^e Christmas tree. The fol
| lowing is the program:
Shower Song
Mrs. VV. H. Wheler's class
Address of Welcome
.. Miss B. Howard
Christmas Shoes Primary Boys
j A Shower of Mittens
Annie Benson, Dorathy Rich
ardson and Meda Woolley
Christmas Stockings .
W. H. Wholer’s Class
Icicles Mrs. L. M. Depain's Glass
Snowflakes Primary Girls
Winter Breezes
.. E. L. Ware's Class
Happy Artists
Mrs. A. E Lucas' Class
Bethlehem Song .
Jack Frost and School
Obituary.
Died at her home at No. 1 Camp.'
Doc. 6. 1912, Eolian Ruth Milam,
wife of Frank Milam and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McLemore,;
of near Litroe, La. She was born t
Oct 1 1. 1892, and was married to
Frank Milam July 29. 1910. with
whom she lived happily until the
death angel saw fit to take her to a
better and brighter home.
Eolian was taken away in the
bloom of youth and womanhood's
prime, thus causing a dark cloud
of grief and sorrow to hang heavily
j over the hearts and minds of hus
band. father, mother, brothers,
sisters and the many friends who
■ so dearly loved her.
Bereaved ones it is but natural
for you to weep, but grieve not as
those who have no hope. The
tomb is indeed dark but not cheer
less. hope dispehs its gloom. And
while we are weeping o'er the
h allow'd ground, she is but sleeping
'till Jesus shall come and raise the
body as incorruptable as the soul
that has joined the Angel band and
is now singing the praise of Him
who has saved us from eternal,
death by His blood.
Farewell, farewell. A sad farewell;
We ll breathe it o er and o'er
'Till 'round His throne at Jesus feet.
We 11 meet to part no more.
A Friend.
Dry Wood for Salt*.
1 have plenty of good dry pine
cook stove or heater wood for sale.
$1.25 a rick or $3.00 a cord. See
J. G Freeman. adv
Nrw Time Card in Effect.
A new time card was issued by
'the Iron Mountain last Saturday on
this division which makes the fol
lowing changes in the arrival and
departure of trains here:
The train from Farmerville of a
j morning will arrive here at 5:22
instead of 5:50 and returning for
Monroe will arrive at 5:55 instead
! of 6:20.
The afternoon train from Mon
roe will leave there at 1:15 instead
of 1:50 and arrive here at 3:25
instead of 5:26 and returning to
Farmerville will ar-ive here at
3:54 instead of 4:00 o'clock.
The train going through Felsen
thal with which the train through
here connects now leaves Monroe
at 3:10 a. m. and arrives at F^l
senthal at 5:37. Returning of an
afternoon it arrives at Felsenthal
at 3:35 instead of 3:45. This
train arrives at and leaves Gurdon
the same as before.
Breath Swelling Inspo« lion.
Employes of the Missouri
Pacific-Iron Mountain railway over
the entire system are a bit worried
| following a report from the yards
| at Dupo. 111.“to the effect that a
"breath smelling ' inspection was
held there by prominent offiuais
last week. Just as an engineer was
about to take out on of the fast
i freights a private cai tu:. f offic
ials d-ew up and the tram ; ter
: demanded the privilege of sm-limg
the engineer's breath. "You’ve
been drinking." said the breath in
spector. "Sure." replied the en
gineer. "I've had three beers." Tne
! engineer was sent home and the
officials gave out the statement
that anyone ever seen in a saloon
would be under suspicion over the
ent’re system and be not allowed
to work that day. ‘ f ton drinks
make a man drunk." said Train 1
master Mann, "one drink will make 1
him one tenth drunk." S. L. Ken
singer, superintendent of the term
inals. said That ne doesn't propose
to have e/en a shadow of doubt
cast upon the trainmen as to th- :r ,
drinking Several Uakemen and
hr- men were t moo rarity rel.ev '
by the 'breath smelling brigade,
along with the engineer.
You will find on rale at th* '
Union Saw Mil company store. I
the Union hotel and Bell's ream
parlor four different local post card
views in colors. If these sell well j
the publisher expects to add sev
eral other views to the list. They
will be sold at two for five cents
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IF YOU HAVE A
SURPLUS OF
HAPPINESS
During tli** holiday season
why not telephone a part of
it to some one wfio has less.*
The Telephone is the great
limitless pathway over which
the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
can travel and cheer the hearts
of loved ones from whom you
a r widely separated
The Southwestern Telegraph and)
Telephone Company
Coe {$ Uimersall
Service i
2' N't y ^ fj
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W. E Patterson
Jro. H Greei
IWIflRSON & GRf. N
AiiouNm-vr-uw
El Dorarlo, Arkansas.
Practice in all Courts. State and Federal. Imrm* !
diate attention riven all business. Rooms 12 a id I
14. Post Office RuilrlinjT.
Marsh & Flenniken,
LAWYERS
El Dorado, Arkansas
Practice in ail Courts.
Office in Postoffice Bldg
R. P. BURNS
Physician and Surgeon
Offers his professional services to Huttig i
and vicinity.
Office and residence 30 C Street.
Huttig. Arkansas
Office Hours: 8 to 12 a. in. I to 5:30 p. m. *
Henry C. Rushing, D. D. S.
Dentist
Office ir. f’ostotf:ve i iilldinf*.
Huttig, Arhansas
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BE A SUCCESSFUL MAN!
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The successful man is always the thrifty one.
The grindstone is ever near the man who does net
save. Labor is never so laborous as when forced
upon the old by the improvidence of youth. Hard
luck is but another name for lack of foresight. Effect
wiP foliow cause. If you will be poor, spend all. as
the spendthrifts do. If you will be rich, save as ihe
thrifty do. All your dollars are willing to work :'or
you if you place them where they can. We pay four
per cent, interest on savings accounts. One dollar
will start an account.
LiJLrJ
First National Bank,
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS.
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YOU WILL FIND IT HE HE.
- What you wait is here, and in a varietv that w i!! please a-id sat:sf<*. Ever'
■ dooartment lias macia special effort.*- for this Christmas season We »,av«
larger steaks and wo keep down the privj a migr.ty pita-; nj» fact 1 > m -
ton e' s Everything hero IS r>i the useful chararUr. ana Uioiet. t« tr..< .>• •• u.
most valuable gifts. We beiie v~ .iir find in our treat estabii-hm-nt i ,i
) you are looking for to make your holiday giving an esp'r'val pi* .1 ns ana m
, the knowledge that we ha ve made the largest prepapi'ion in our histn: y
j confidently invite your Christmas trade.
i 1 Rnckirtfr Chairs
§ Morris Chairs
? Ch'ldren Ciiairs
I Parlor Tables
j Library Tables
j Dressing Tables
| Davenports
; Chiffoniers
! Sideboards
i Buffets
Wardrobes
, Write Today
for Prices and
| Cuts
Dining Room Suita
Bed Room Suites
1 b ary Suites
Waist Boxes
Skirt Box-’s
Cedar Boxes
3ras> Goods
P3 \xmini?ter Roos
[a '■ Is Rug
|A Velvet Rujjs
Pictures
Goods ordered
now held untd
Christmas.
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WHOLESALE^?H K TA1 A*
HfemJSl Fur^isi-ish s*
■ t 32-13S North Second Street MON'ROM, I A.
Freight Paid on all Orders Over TFN DOLLARS
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Christmas is Coming! |
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You’re Going Home, of Course *
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Suppose you drop in and let’s plan the trip I ran
gi v r you some intern;-ting information a rout the
low fares in * IT net foi tl c holiday so r on. Ther
will be a number of dates of sale. Your ticket
leading via the
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Iron
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Mountain Route |
insures a pleasant journey amid home comfcts on
route fine roadbed, fast trains, modem equipment
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
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D. A. KEASLER, Ticket Agent, or Address g
J. O. HOLLENBECK, j
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Assistant General Passenger Agen',
Little Rock, Arkansas
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