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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
GAINESVILLE COAL co. IN FINAN-
CIAL DIFFICULTIES.
Bond Holders May ForeclOse Mort
gage-Must Raise More Money
or Mines Will Be Closed.

There is considerable apprehen-
sion at GAINESVILLE over the future of
their big coal mines, which have shut
down for an indefinite time, and
there are grave fears that the mine
may not open again. No coal is now
being mined and practically all of
the miners have left GAINESVILLE to Sc
cure employment elsewhere. 1t is a
hard blow on GAINESVILLE business in
terests, as we'll as many local parties
who built large number of new
residence houses, as many of these
are now standing vacant. In speak
ing of the difficulties of the coal
company the GAINESVILLE News says:
That the frequent statements of the
officers and other members of the
Grand River Coal and Coke Company
that the expenses of the mine have
exceeded the receipts many thousands
of dollars and that assessments
against the stockholders to meet the
losses, were true and not made to
"get something out of the town.
were made painfully evident last
week when Mr.. Alderfer, secretary
and treasurer of the company, met
the creditors Of the company in this
city.
When a list Of the debts of the
company were listed it was found that
the outstanding accounts including
amounts due for royalties amounted
to about $4,000. In addition to
royalties, it is estimated that some
thing like $500 or $4,000 of the
above amount is due GAINESVILLE par
ties.
To add to the company's embarass-
ment, the holders of the second bond
issue amounting to $4,000 nearly
all Of which is held by eastern par
ties and secured by second mortgage
on the real estate and personal prop
erty OF the company are considering
the matter Of foreclosing because Of
the non payment of the interest. Ac-
cording to our information the suit
has not actually been filed but is held
in allegiance for a little while to give
the company further chance to pro-
tect itself. If court action is taken
tit may mean that the mine will be
tied up year or two.
Mr.. A!derfer stated that the as
sessInents against the stockholders
had been so frequent and heavy that
some were ready to quit and in fact
some had refused to meet further
assessments. This action on the part
of some of the wealthiest stockhold-
ers renders a court action more likely
and the future of the mine more un-
certain. It is barely possible that
conflicting interests among the stock
holders may be harmOnized and some
arrangements made by which credi-
tors may be satisfied. Some idea
may be had Of the great drain upon
the ockholders when L II known
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28

| that since February LIST, the company
has sent $50, zoo here to meet ex-
penses. To this amount, Of course,
should be added the receipts
of the company for coal mar
keted. What mas become of all this
money is question the answer to
which the company is trying to find.
While Mr. Alderfer was here, Mr..
R. T.. Garrett. who has been general
manager, rendered his resignation to
take effect at once, though his con-
tract ran until November The resig-
nation was accepted and Mr.. Garrett
expects to leave perhaps next week
for his former home in Maryland. Mr..
Garrett informed us that he left the
company with the best of feeling and
he sincerely hoped that it would soon
find way out of it's difficulties.
We understand that Mr.. Alderfer
made proposition to our citizens
that if they would raise fund OF
$4,000 he would put in $4,000 max
ing a total of $25,OU0 which amount
he considered sufficient to enable
them to resume operations. Involved
in this was plan to elect set OF
officers to be chosen by those who
contributed to the above fund and
to consist of home men. This idea
was not given serious consideration
at the time and Mr.. Alderfer went
away without any action being TAX
en-. We understand one of our citi-
zens agreed to put up $4,000 in the
venture and this with Mr.. Alderfer's
offer would have assured the en-
tire amount had our business men
become sufficiently interested. Events
may yet prove the wisdom of the
proposition.
Mr.. P. H. Waterman, of Abba,
Iowa, general superintendent of the
Hiteman mines, Burlington prop
erty, arrived the first of the week to
look over the property with view
of accepting the position of general
manager. He was accompanied by
Mr.. J. w. Smith and Mr.. A. Neigh
bors, one of who is pit boss at Hite-
man. We understand that Mr.. Water
man has decided to accept the posi-
ton and few men are at work tim
bering and doing other work at the
mine. But it all depends on the
ability of the company to raise suffic-
lent money to enable it to resume
operation.
1t is sincerely hoped that the COM
pany will find way out of its diff
culties and the mine put on paying
basis 1t means a great deal to
GAINESVILLE and the surrounding coun-
try
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keep
stomach, liver and kidneys in heal
thy condition. Rid the body of pois-
ons and waste. Improve your COM
plexion by flushing the liver and kid
neys. Il got more relief from one
boz OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills than
any medicine Il ever tried s.. !" says q.
q. Hatfield, 81 Chicago, II. 26c ct
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28

II you have any OF our Ice cream
packers at your home please tele-
phone 10 and We will call and get
them. II 3s.
walkers Ice Cream Factory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28

is the only tnlnS IN existence tudt
can and will discriminate between the
danger and harmlessness of on-com-
ing storms.
A regular storm period covers the
Goth to the 25th, being central on the
22nd. This period is at the center OF
the June solstice disturbance. AT
this exact time, the backward, or
westward motion of the Earth in its
orbit begins, the north pole of the
Earth is at its greatest inclination to-
ward the Sun, and storms and other
disturbances peculiar to this season
reach a maximum. About the goth,
it will grow very warm and muggy,
the hygrometer will indicate great
humidity, the barometer will begin
falling in the west followed by cloud
mess and active storms. During the
2Ist to 25th these storms will grow
in extent and intensity as they pass
eastwardly across the country. Vivid
and startling electrical manifesto
ton will attend these storms. Heavy
rain, wind and hail may reasonably
be looked for, with tornadoes entire
ly probable. These storms will reach
their highest elimination on and
touching the 23rd and oath. If pos
sible, watch the indications of a
good barometer. It will tell you just
when the crisis is coming.
A sreactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the last three days in June.
The Moon being on the celestial equa-
tor on the 18th, look for great
warmth, low barometer and startling
thunder storms ON and about that
|date. Bn consulting the storm dia-
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
$230,430.1
LIABILITIES.

p-oU, foUs O This statement is correct. ". W. Dunaway, Cashier
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
HERE s PROOF.
A Newport Citizen Tells of His
 Experience.

w. B. Jurney, East Newport, says: q was miserable and l know that my kidneys were af- fected from the trouble I was having with the kidney secre- tions. Sharp, cutting pains darted across my back and I know that my condition was se- rious. I lost strength and vital ity. I improved as soon as 1 took Doan's Kidney Pills and few boxes practically cured me" ]"
 Price, soc at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Jurney had. Eos ter-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. r. (Adv.)
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18

insured and the papers are in proper shape, the merchant or the banker who made the advances will have good collateral, which will make hlm safe and enable him to continue busl- ness with the aid he will be able to receive from banks and others.
 If notes are for not exceeding four months, with proper warehouse re- ceipts and insurance papers attached, they will form a class ot paper, when in the hands of banks connected with the National Currency Association, which will be accepted as collateral for the issuance of emergency cur Act as amended.
 This kind of paper coming from the farmer to the merchant, from the the merchant to the country bank and from the country bank to banks which are members of National Cur rency Associations, will be the means of securing money with which to carry large amount of cotton un- til it can be safely marketed,
 THE ULTIMATE REMEDY
 The foregoing are means to, meet the immediate emergency. mere can be no permanent relief except in heavy reduction of next years cot ton acreage, and we believe this can be brought about by campaign of education now, followed by the close and cordial cooperation of mer- chants, bankers and farmers when the time comes to make arrangements for planting next years crop. If, at once and in large way, with sys- tematic effort, the farmers associa- tions, the commercial bodies, the press, the merchants and bankers will all use their influence to bring about reduction of next years crop, and following this, when the time comes to pitch the crop and make ar engagements for money and supplies on which to make it, the merchants and bankers will give financial en- couragement to a diversifcation of the crop, making it clear that they can better afford to help the farmer ! who will cut down his cotton crop and increase his food crop the desired reduction in the 1915 crop will be eff fected,
 A CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION. We recommend that all these or eanzations and organs of public opin- ion vigorously exert themselves and use their influence along this line.
 We recommend that the Govern
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18

I, J. M. Ivy, do certify to the correction of the above amounts.
 J. M. IVY,
 County Treasurer.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
Will Now Use Cotton Sacks.

Will Now Use Cotton Sacks.
 The Valley Commission Com- pany is in receipt of a letter from M. c. Peters Mill Company of Omaha, manufacturers of Arab Feed, stating that this company to assist the South in marketing it's crop, will use cotton yardage instead of jute.
 This one feed company will use 1900 bales of cotton and if all the sugar, salt, coffee and rice bagging were made of cotton in- stead of burlap, there would be a vast number of bales con- sumed.
 Jute is very hard to secure, most of it being imported, and all our Southern wholesale houses should join in an effort to bring about the adoption of cotton bagging.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
Mrs. Hooper eDad.

Mrs. Perry Hooper died at her home on White river, near Ingleside, Thursday afternoon, at 5 o'clock from an illness of several years. She is survived by her husband and four little children, who have the sympathy of their many friends in their sorrow.
 The burial will be at Walnut Grove Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
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ment, through it's farm demonstra- tion agents, the State Colleges of Agriculture and the State Depart ments of Agriculture conduct wig orous campaign of education along this line until the 1915 crop has been planted.
 If this policy is adopted through out the cotton producing states, it will not only assure good price for cotton the coming year but will ne- cessarily have the effect of raising the price for the surplus produced this year.
 ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COM
 MERGE.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

For Rent-Two furnished rooms, 222 Laurel St. 38dtf
 Try Virtues Little Liver Pills at the City Drug Store 69btf
 Knox mends shoes cheap, III Walnut street. dtf.
 Stovewood-gum $2.00 load, $500 cord. Phone P. s. White. 117dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18

Call Sam Denly about the Va- cuum Cleaner, the only sanitary way. Telephone IF. 304dtf.
 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. - Chester Robinson. 18dtf.
 Lehigh Valley Anthracite, S10.50 per ton. Dean & Hook ing. dol
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
FINAL REMEDY
 CROP REDUCTION
How Present Situation Must Be Met In Order To Preserve The
 Prosperity of The South.
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
 Atlanta, Ga, September IA, 1914. To Farmers, Merchants, Bankers and
 Others interested in the Cotton Crop.
 Upon the recommendation of spe- cial committee, whose names appear below, appointed by this body to con sider and recommend ways and means to meet the situation caused by the European war, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, after careful consideration by this committee and by the board of directors finds the situation to be as folows:
 THE PRESENT SITUATION.
 As result of the war large pro- portion of European mills will be idle for some time and this is likely to reduce the consumption of American cotton very largely until the war is over The probable surplus of cot ton, due to this cause, is estimated from three million to four million bales, some even making it five mil- lions.
 Again it is held by some that the consumption of cotton by American and Japanese mills will be consider ably increased.
 It is impossible at this time to ap- proximate the surplus or to state what is the fair statistical value of cotton.
 In the meantime the cotton ex changes of America and Europe have been closed for more than a month, and for the time being cotton ceases to be a marketable product at uni form price.
 Under these circumstances an att tempt to force cotton upon the mar ket will result in further serious de- pression of the price.
 LARGE SUMS ALREADY AD-
 VANCED.
 Merchants, bankers and fertilizer men have advanced to the farmers large sums and this indebtedness is now estimated to average nearly or quite as much as cotton would sell for at this time.
 There will be a demand from American mills for good portion of the present crop which is expected to furnish considerable amount of cash during the season, but to force a liquidation of this crop would be ruinous to the producer and those who have advanced him money or supplies. It would be serious blow to the commercial fabric of the South and one that would undoubtedly cause great distress and serious depression throughout these states.
 ONLY ONE COURSE OPEN.
 In our opinion there is only one thing to do. That is for the far mers who are unable to pay their debts to satisfy their creditors by placing their cotton in warehouses, insuring it and giving notes to their creditors with the warehouse receipt and insurance certificate attached.
 If the cotton is properly stored anC
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
You Can Earn A Good Salary

By equipping yourself in a good
 business college. The Inde- pendent has scholarships in many of the leading business Colleges of the South and can save you money. Scholarships sold at half price. btf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
Lumber Sawed Or For Sale.

Am now operating saw mill at Diaz and will saw for or supply trade from stock on hand.-R. D. Wilmans, Diaz, Ark. 27btf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
THE INDEPENDEN [ PERCY Fl. VAN DYKE
 Publisher and Editor Front St, NEWPORT, ARK.
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Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18

Apportionment of School Funds.
 The various school districts of the county have received the following amounts from the State School and Poll Tax funds, for the year 1914:
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-18
Statement of the Condition of THE FARMERS BANK
Of Newport, Arkansas At the Close of Business September
 12, 1914.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, De- mand and...................$ 5,8O1.9e Loans and Discounts, Un- secured. ................. 18,259.22 Loans and Discounts, Se- cured. 152,093.57 Loans on Real Estate. ... 21,96395 'Overdrafts, Secured and Unsecured. ....... ...... 929.79 Bonds and Securities, School Warrants and Scrip. ....... ........... 3,654.37 Furniture and Fixtures. 3,O766O Real Estate. ............ 5O3.53 Cash and Sight Ex- change ........ ........ 24,147.11
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
JACKETS WIN
FROM MEDICAL
COLLEGE, GA
Heisman's Squad Takes Uphill
Battle by Scoring Five Runs
in Eighth Inning.
BE ]. W. Heisman.

TOR. the second time this spring
Tech won from the Atlanta
Medical College team, 6 to 4. at
Grant Field yesterday afternoon.
1t was a nip-and tuck affair. with
neither side having any edge TO brag
of, especially for the first six innings.
Tech scored one in their half of the
first, but that was all the arithmetic
that anybody noticed until the sew
enth, when the Medicals made four
runs off Pitcher Burdick, aided to a
large extent by Tech errors.
This promised the game for the
Medicals, and they were in high
feather for A while, but in the last
half of the eighth Tech forced five
runs over the pan, while the Meds
were unable to do any further dam
age, thus giving the game to the yell
low Jackets by the score of 6 to 4.
For the Medicals, Golden pitched a
snendid game of ball, and he proved
a puzzle TO the Tech men for long
time
jackson. in center field. also put
up a splendid game and hit the ball
on the nose as we'll Dewberry. in
right, Clipped in with a couple Of
nice catches of difficult flies while
Smith, at third. came through with a
grand fielding game. AS a whole, he
team was greatly improved and
showed that they have been working.
The game was used by Tech large y
as a try out game for pitchers. Gar
lington, the first man sent in, got
away nicely for four innings, without
allowing any runs, and Eubank, who
followed him for two innings did
equally well. He was then taken ont
to rest up for Illinois, and Burdick
was showed In. He lacked control
and general effectiveness, and had 10
be taken out after the NEEDS had run
four scores across Fetner followed
him and succeeded in banking the
enemy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Bv j. w. IIeisman.

"A lSSISSlPPI Colleg came along
MI with a better team than had
~ 1 been anticipated and that
they won a 10 to victory over Ala
hama. with Pitcher Brooks in the
box. Is no longer wondered over
around the Tech campus. Accord
ingly the Yellow Jackets are pretty
we'll satisfied in taking both games
from the Western lads
DO the yellow Jackets look now
any more like pennant winners than
they did ten days ago? Yes, they
do; albeit they still seem far from
form. Their play has become
smoother, and their game has tight
ered up in a number OF respects, bup
ii is sull crude enough in spots
These weak points will be worked
on with a view to their elimination.
one good thing ABOUT the present
Tech nine Is that they are all pretty
well ON a par as 70 hitting, so that
there is not much of big or little
end TO the thing, and the fireworks
are liable 70 start In any inning and
with any set of hatters
Besides This there are a number
81 men on the bench about as good
IA those whose names have thus far
appeared In the lne-ups, and IL the
play az the latter falls off at any
time il VIII be easy to take them ont
and give some Of the henchwarmers
a twal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

Chief Meyers, catcher, is the only
Giant who has not signed his 1914 CON
tract. Rube Marquard affixed his sig
nature to the document in New Or
leans yesterday. The terms were not
made public but it is said he received
a substantial Increase.
Jesse Tannehlll. former big league
pitcher, to-day was given the manager
ship of the Portsmouth Virginia State
League baseball club.
President Thomas, of the Cubs, an
nounced to-day that he would be at the
opening game when the Reds and Cubs
clash in Cincinnati on April IA.
A difference Of $685. a year caused
William Killifer to jump from the Fed
eral League back to the Phillies, ac-
cording to President Gilmore. Of the
Federals. Killifers contract with the
Federals called for s17500 for three
years. The Phillies besought and
brought him back. offering him $4,000.
Billy Purtell regards ten bucks he
peeled off his wad and handed over to
Bonesetter Reese at Youngstown as the
best investment of a double he ever
made. A lame shoulder carried him
out of the big league. But after Reese
and the deem had met, Purtell had
great year at Jersey City-so good that
Jennings figures on him As a Detroit
regular this year.
New York's war correspondents with
McGraw are picking Eddie Grant ulti-
mattel yfor third base. Our choice is
little Stock. They don't field the bag
much better than the Sea Gull and he
couldn't hit lighter than Grant has done
in two years.
Managing a big league farm is OBJ
viously not all JOY If Harry Smith is
to be believed. Ebbets has robbed
Newark OF its best players and left
the Indians manager up against it.
The two Boston clubs have supplied
exactly seven players TO the Federal
League. Five of these, Bill Rariden.
Fred Smith, Hap" Myers, Jack Quinn
and vim Campbel-are Braves, while
two-Earl Moseley and Fred Anderson,
are Red Sox
Treat a pitcher for hookworm Is the
latest Yet DR.. f. G, Parker, who
looks after the Detroit players during
the training season, has asked Manager
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
BY Chick Evans.


~ HlCAGO. April 8.-Only the
other day | was writing some
thing about the burning of the
Atlanta Athletic Club house, and as
sit down to my desk the news comes
to me Of the destruction by fire of the
clubhouse OF the Mayfeld Country
Club, at Cleveland Such IAN acct
dent at this time of the year is espe
cially unfortunate. Not that it cap
be said that fire that destroys a
clubhouse in the springtime is an abb
solutely unreasonable occurrence, for
spring Is the beginning of the golfers
year Yet spring apparently brings
an epidemic of golf club fires, and
this article is a plea for the building
of fireproof clubhouses. II that is not
practicable. then proper provision for
the prevention or checking of disas
ter should be made
/ understand that all the clubs of
the members of the Atlanta Athletic
Club were burned, and | ask any
golfer II he can imagine a much great
or misfortune than that The manu-
facturer of golf clubs and other ac-
cessofies TO the game may profit by
TINS NholeSale destruction, nut II IS
an irreparable loss TO the player who
has become attached to his clubs one
man says, Il wouldn't have taken $50
for that club. and another adds that
800 or five years searching could
not repair my loss Truly the de-
struction Of club by fire is like the
breaking of an old friendship for if a
man has grown attached to his clubs
assuredly the relationship can be de-
sorihed as a friendly one
a DESTRUCTIVE fire seems such
an unnecessary evil and the
money loss is great. I venture the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Georgia
Pennant
Contender.

two out of tie series The fact that
they did, however, indicates that
Georgia is quite as strong as ever
which ] was also certain they would
soon prove in spite of their poor
starton against Clemson At The
same time my guess that Auburn did
not have a champion aggregation is
holding good
But Georgia found Pitcher Davis
a hard man 70 heat, and but for err
rors behind him victory would like
ly enough have perched on the Au.
burn standard i'm that particular
game
The Georgia trio Of pitchers gave
an excellent account Of themselves,
and Il does not SO far appear that
the Red and Black is any weaker on
the mound than last year Accord
ing 10 reports Of eyewitnesses all
the veterans are paving an even
stronger game than they did a year
ago, while Brown is delivering In
satisfactory style i'm right
] take H. for certain that the team
that is 60 win the rag viii have TO
beat our The Alheuians