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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-08-13

wnen we compare II with an increase
of 227 per cent in the neighborine
State Of North Carolina and when we
appreciate that It. is much less than II
would have been if farm production
had been brought up more nearly to
what our natural advantages give US
the right to expect? When we review
the average production of the staple
farm crops of Virginia we find abun.
dant reasons for dissatisfaction and
great opportunities for improvement.
The corn crop of the State ranks
first in money value. The United
States Agricultural Department re.
ports that, To- the ten years from 1905
to 1914, the ayerage yield of corn per
acre In Virginia was 24.2 bushels The
average for the United States was PCS
bushels. Connecticut. where natural
conditions are certainly no more fav.
orable than IN this State, had an-aver-
age of 434 bushels. and long list of
States were ahead of Virginia. With
individual Virginia farmers making
records of from nifty to more than one
hundred bushels we certainly have
reason to be dissatisfied with our aver
age corn production. No Virginia far
mer should be satisfied with less than
six barrels per acre. Looking out over
the fields of the Valley and the Pied
mont country across the mountains
at this season of the year it Is hard to
conceive that any Virginia farmer
houses so small crop as that-and
yet il the average of the state shall
be brought up to six barrels, on the
basis of last years acreage and the
ten-year average farm price, approx
mately $4,000 900 year would be add.
ed to the income of Virginia farmers
More Wheat Per Acre.
Again: An average production OF
1874 bushels Of wheat per acre is mot
record with which we can be salts
fed when compared with 10 bushels
for the United States, 2s bushels for
Nevada, 2S.5 for Washington and %
for Maine. I know of an average
Virginia farm on which a yield of AZ
bushels per acre was made last year
under normal conditions and treat
ment and wherever that Is possible by
the use of intelligence certainly we
should not be satisfied with anything
less than an average of 20 bushels
throughout the State. On the basis Of
last years acreage and the average
farm price for ten years, a twenty
bushel crop throughout the State
would add nearly six million dollars
to the value of the wheat crop Of Viz
ginia.
More than half a million dollars
would be added to the annual value
OF the Oat crop by increasing the aver
age yield from 1873 to % bushels PEI
acre; and the annual value of the pc
tato crop would be increased by more
than 100000 by raising the avera E
production per acre from 81 to j
bushels. ----a.-.-ss.---.------..ss4-.s
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

We visited tie county Jail in
a body and found conditions a
bout as good as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances
the jail being very crowded at
the time. In another place in
this report we make some re-
Communications in regard to the
jail.
We have looked over and eX-
amined the court house and
grounds and find that certain
needed repairs have been pro-
vided for by the quorum court.
We have as far as possible
under the circumstances exam
med and investigated the re-
ports of the various county of
ficers of the county and find:
The report of the commits
Isleners of accounts and an ex-
animation of those commission
ers and of several county Off
Gals discloses a condition olaf
fairs in our county that is any
thing but reassuring to the tax
payers and anything but COM
pllmentary to several county Of
ficers. There is a looseness and
a lack of system and order in
the conduct and management
of several of the county offices
which, if practiced by business
houses, would quickly lead to
bankruptcy. To illustrate: The
receiving officers of the county,
with the single exception ofthe
treasurer, have been in the hab-
it, of settling with the county
annually instead of quarterly,
as the law requires Under the
Gray law, which seems to be
responsible for much of the
ooseness and delinquencies pre-
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

Some of the newspapers are
predicting that Gov. Hays ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Burnside to
succeed Mr.. Surridge on the
State Charity Board mearsthat
Gov. Hays will not be candi-
date for reelection. The Jour-
nal as no inside information,
but it is our opinion that the pa
pers making these predictions
will find that they are not very
reliable prophets. Gov. Hayswill
be a candidate for reelection,
and unless there is some decid-
ed change in the lineup as it
now stands, he will be re-elect-
ed.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

The State of Alabama is
more than three million dollars
in debt, and the state officials
are facing big problem, asthe
tax rate is already as high as
can be levied under the present
constitution. If it is worth any
thing to a friend in distress, we
don't mind saying that our per-
sonal experience has taught us
that when we cannot make
enough money to meet expen-
ses we have found it a pretty
good rule to cut down expen-
ses; and we shouldn't be sur
prised if that wouldn't be a
good rule for our old friend
Alabama to adopt. And we
might bring it nearer home by
saying that if independence
county woul1 follow this rule
for the next two or three years
her county scrip would not be
selling at 80 cents.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11
Grand Jury Report

carried out by the ward
en-. We therefore advise that
this board use every possible
means to have these rules en-
! forced.
'"The will of this jury, that
the convicts be worked full days,
not to go home on Saturdays or
lany other days, not to fish or
hunt, nor should the convicts or
prisoners in jail be allowed to
play dice, as it leads to gamb-
ling.
Further, that the pay of the
head warden be reduced to $50
per month, and that his assist
ant shall not be paid more than
81 per day. That the cost of
prisoners in jail shall not ex-
coed 75c per day, as the law
says.
THAT all persons be kept
away from near the jail win
dows on the outside. As we see
it, there would be no trouble
for an outsider to furnish fire
arms, tools, poison, dynamite,
or anything asked for by the
prisoners.
1T is also suggested that all
the officials of the countystudy
the digest and make themselves
familiar with the law.
''B. H. Dodd,
w. M Waller,
Committee.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

The Memphis Commercial
Appeal says; 'The candidate
who does not put prohibition on
his campaign banner may as
we'll close up his headquarters
and go back to saving wood. "
There is a good deal of truth in
this but the Commercial Appeal
would not have admitted as
much a few years ago. But
some people learn awfullyslow.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

1t cost New York a half mil
lion dollars to hold constitu-
tional convention, and then the
voters rejected the new consti-
tuition by a maj ority of150,000
This might be a valuable point
er for some of our Arkansas
folks who are clamoring so
loudly for a new constitution.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11
GOOD PASTURE

We have the finest cane
pasture in the county and are
prepared to take stock for
pasturage at 81 a head per
month. Man on place to look
after stock.
H. e. HAWTHORNE
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

vailing at the court house, these
receiving officers seem not to
know how much money they
owe the county in excess of sal
airy, until the commissioners OF
accounts meet, which is once
year, and figure it out forthem.
Then they turn in the amount
to the treasurer. Certainly any
man who is competent to fill
these various offices ought to
take enough pride in his work
to keep his own books and be
able to know without beingtold
by the commissioners, how
much he owes the county, and
he ought to turn it in without
being called on by the commits
lsioners. These officers explain
that their predecessors did it
that way and they are merely
following precedent.
We recommend that all re-
ceiving officers pay over to the
treasurer the kind offunds they
collect.
We have examined the re-
ports of the various eonstables
of the county and find they are
in the main correct.
We find that quite number
of corporations doing business
in the county are not filingtheir
annual statements with the
county clerk in the manner
which the law requires. The
statute says these annual state
ments must show the "condi-
ton of the reporting corpora
ton and that they must show
the amount of their debts. Sew
eral Of the principal corpora
lions doing business inthe coun-
ty have evaded and are evad-
ng this requirement by cover
ering up their Indebtedness I'M
der the heading of surplus,
undivided profits, bills payable
and accounts payable" They
Include their Indebtedness UNI
der a heading similar to the
foregoing, thus defeating the
very object of the law, for no
human being could tell what
their Indebtedness is when in
cluded with their undivided
profits.
We merely call attention to
this prevalent custom feeling
sure the states attorney will
see that these statemenst are fill
ed hereafter as the law directs.
And having finished our la
bOrs we now extend our thanks
to the court and all court Off
Gals for their courtesies, and
respectfully ask that we be dis
charged.
S. A. Hail, Fireman.
Jno @ Wolf Clark
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11
RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Good six room frame resi-
dence, with hall, two porches
good we'll of water, smoke
house and barn. Convenient
to business part of town. Will
sell cheap. Newark Real Es-
tate Company.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

We, the grand jury OF lnde-
Ipendence county, for the fall
term, 1915,of the independence
circuit court, having completed
our work, beg to submit the fol
lowing report:
We have investigated all
crimes and violations against the
law of which we had knowledge
or received information, and
where, in our judgment, the
evidence warranted it, we have
returned bills of indictment. We
have examined 101 witnesses
and have returned into this
court II true bills ofindictment.
We have by committee exam
med the reports of the justices
of the peace of the various town.
ships of the county and find
that all have filed their reports
according to law except those
of r. A. Frazier, deceased, and
IS. w. Williams, resigned.
We have by committee exam
ined the reports of the road ov-
erseers of the different town
ships of The county and find that
they have all filed their reports
as required by law.
We delegated a committee to
visit the county poor farm, the
report of said committee being
as follows:
ITO the Foreman and Mem
bers of the grand jury:
by your appointment we Wis
tied the county farm the sec
ond day of court. Our visit was
unexpected as this duty has
been attended to the second
week of court. The keeper and
his wife were absent when we
arrived, being out on the farm
attending to some duty. We
went through the buildings and
into the various rooms and a.
mong the inmates and talked
with several of them. We have
no complaint to make against
Mr.. Duncan and his wife. We
feel assured they are doing the
very best they can, considering
the meager appropriationmade
to support the farm. In fact, we
hardly see how they can man
age SO we'll with so little sup
port. We found things in better
order than we expected to find
them.
eve believe the county
should not be so much interest
ed in seeing how little the coun-
ty farm can be run on, as in
seeing how we'll it can care for
its unfortunate poor.
1--WE recommend, first, that
the gap in the south porch be
filled in with a porch and COW
erng is badly needed here to
protect the kitchen from the
summer sun.
Second, that we'll be. dug
IN a convenient place at the
building. An ample supply of
water is an absolute necessity.
The present we'll has failed and
the cistern is dry and waterhas
to be hauled at present.
Third, that alarge hand bell
be purchased and used by the
superintendent to assemble the
inmates at meal time, or at any
other time when it is desired to
have them assemble for any
purpose, especially to alarm
them In case of fire. The in
mates can be quickly made to
understand that when the bell
rings they must at once assem-
bic at a stated place on the
premises.
Fourth, that the roof on the
north side be repaired at once
as it is decayed already and
will rapidly go to pieces if it
does not have immediate atten-
ton.
Before we left Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan returned to the house
and gave us information and
made suggestions to us that
form the basis for a part of
these recommendations.
wv. w. Magness,
"B. H. Dodd,
"Tohu n Wolf
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

Cross county politics seems
TO be the Early Bird variety.
They will hold their Democra-
tic primary election in that
county on December 7.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11

The committee to investigate
the convict camp submitted the
following report:
I'VE find the sanitary condi-
ton very good. We find the
rules of the convict board to be
reasonable and fair to both the
county and convict, but find
that these rules are not strictly
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-11-11
Jno. @. w off, Clerk.

High class commercial
printing promptly done by
The Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21

sivc precedent. Most Of the cOuncilmcn.
however. are of the opinion that il il
cin hc legally done. Mr.. Clay should r.
criyr some compensation for his work.
The matter will bc left mp ~ the new
commissioners. Mr.. Clay said he plans
for further lcycc work aud if city does
not do it. he will have it lone and hold
the city responsible.
Petitions fer permission I'd give Scvc-
raj bales in the city during the holidays
we're lcit until The return Of Mayor
Browne. IVY hc has been handling the
hailc situation. One Of the petitioners
was rather unusual in its framing. II
read:
"t- \ Christmas present from the ~
~ PAIN birth and l> \ tenant ~ the public
market since 1871 respectfully request
VA The honorable MAYOR and city council
permission lp operate my bale, the Hon
90. on December 81 and -
y. petition for % reduction in his taxes
from Andres Poohec was ordered rcferr-
cd to The claims committee.
The presiding officers N the charter
election held last Tuesday presented
their returns ami after being sworn were
tr~cha--.ud. Nr. r%utrgnat lpibinicd
Alderman Rowe and Wise ~ checkers
ana upon their reports q motion declar-
ing the charter adopted carried and the
candidates receiving tho majority cf
yutr> were declared elected
All bills thnt Lnd been properly ap
proved were ordered paid aud the council
recessed until This afternoon ~ Io'clock.
The members present were licc Mayor
". IT, Prtcenat. Alderman Wise. Rowe.
BCnavidr>. Dalzcll Garcia city >ccrr-
tarv Cri>lnto Nillarcal uI City 1t
turncy II. IN. Kinder.
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STOP FRAUDS
IN ADVERTISING
Especial III The Herald

WASHINGTON. Pee. pa drastic
amendment Ia thc Interstate Commerce
Laws 90 prevent 'chratin. and >%windling
III interstate ami foreign commerce. j.
prll Srl TN Congressman .Alam~un VT
Georgia. chairman rf the committee
handling commerce legislation. Judge
AdaHi>urS bill would prohibit the false
branding and advertising e. an article
which goes into between the
States. cr between this country and for
rI-H countries. Near the close vi the
last session. it was understood that
Chairman .NdaW>un consulted the prc>i
dent about ihr pure fabrics" legislation
desired 10 prevent mi~branding of vari-
Gus articles. and that the administration
approved thr idea uf aI.cncral law 10
Inrh mI>hranding. false advertising and
r%Ntruraelnt claims regarding ihr quail
Nm nf articles entering into Interstate
commerce. Judge AdanI>unS bill pro
yidc>:
That any person engaged in Interstate
nr foreign commerce. who shall make.
utter. u~c ar rirc late amy false state
mrHt~. verbal. written. wv printed im
pictures. signs WV symbols. W. i'll letters.
circulars. pastors. books. newspapers. or
otherwise. a~ ~ thc character. quality.
quantity. or value 90 any goods. chat
tcl~. or merchandise being shipped err
sold IN Interstate or foreign commerce
with intent to cheat or drfruld aud who
shall thereby cheat NY dcfraul ANY per
som whunSOrvrr: ur who. TN dcccitful
means ~ ariful practices in interstate
"r foreign commerce with intent to
cheat or defraud. shall cheat or dcfraud
any person whu%nl>ncrcr. shall hc guilty
MI \ miSdrmcannr.'
The bill prnfilc> that rio'atnr> VI the
proposed law shall hr punished IN "
Tine NOT exceeding 40. unD a. III the ease
81 an individual or an officer or agent Of
u corporation. or q partner. by impri~-
"nmchi not exceeding five years. ur ny
both fine aHI imprisonment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
CITY COUNCIL To
BECOME THING OF
THE PAST TODAY
ALDERhANiC FOPM Or GOVERNMENT
THROWN INTO DISCARD AND
COMMISSION TAXES HOLD.
AMONG LAST OFFICIAL ACTS CITY
COUNCIL is PASSAGE OF A STREET
RAILWAY FRANCHISE.

After being III operation since February
I, 1893. the aldcrmanic form Of municipal
government IN Brownsville will become Il
thing OF the past when the Brownsville city
council holds an adjourned session this
afternoon. Probably the councils last
official act viii be To take action on 4 petit
ton for renewal OF u street ear line fran
chi,e. and the the council viii become his
tory. The new city charter, adopted by
the people Of Brownsville IN I'M election
held December III, providing tor commits
lion government. and thr commission be-
comes operative with the passing Of the
council. Tho charter requires that the
commission ike office within ~ix day
after the election j. officially declared.
The commissioners who are a. Albert
Browne. M. II. Pnicgnut, Enrique Garcia.
4. ~. More and u. y. Kcntrro. vii meet
Ut the council chamber no 10 O'Clock Mon
day morning To take the oath and assume
office.
Though the charter says the commi~-
~ioner~ are tu qualify next Monday. X. y.
Rcntfro. elected .- commissioner M. 4
1t Tuesday, %clcrt.on qualified this morn
lng. Mr.. Ecntiro presented hi4. IF at the
city hall thl~ morning and took the oath
OF office. Tie wa closely followed by g..
III. More. commissioner No. D. 1, H. cX-
pccted that al the Now officers viii qualify
either today ar tomorrow and Monday
morning n, 10 O'Clock will hold their first
official meeting.
i request for the renewal of shc street
railway franchise on certain streets named
III the franchise granted ~. IN. Robertson
that had expired On account NJ \ clause
IN The original franchise FORGETTING On nm
streets on which lines were not IN opera
tion two YEAR after the granting of the
franchise wa~ the principal matter 81 i'm
p%ortancc t0 come before the last meeting
of thr board WI aldermen. Of such import
was the matter deemed that the council
referred ii To the street and bridge com
mit'ec and the city attorney To be reported
upon az an adjourned council meeting Thu
afternoon at ! o'clock.
4. II. Polk. attorney fer the street rail
Way company and ID. N. OBricI. man
agcr. brought the matter before the cOun-
eli. Mr.. Polk said the ordinance con
tanned nothing new except ~ 10 one
block between llth and l2th on Madi>or
street where rails now placed i hiu-k
overlooked in the original franchise but
on which The company haS been oncrat-
ing. Ii j. the cnnccu>uS of opinion ia
the council that he ordinance will be
passed, but its Importance required. in
the opinion of the council. Investigation.
II the matter was passed over To com
miS>iDncrS under the new charter il
would require \ city election a. the char
or specifies that all matters NJ public
franchise lie submitted To a vote Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
people.

people.
I'm ordinance hat practically bars
Stc-k company tent shows from the city
was submitted N, moving picture thcatcr
owners and passed. The ordinance j. a
copy of a Corpus Christi ordinance and
provides that no tent show can remain
over three days. and cannOt be located
within ll0 feet Of any residence or prop
crtv without the written consent ~ the
owner or occupant MI such property.
Vice Mayor W. VI. Putegnut stated that
ALTERATIONS Of this character were harm
fl tc The city. that they brought no
money to the town and did take money
away from the town.
a report from The claims committee
regarding the lcvcc work done INN II. y.
Clay i'll West Brownsville was read anil
after 4 rather spirited discussion was
ordered filed. The report stated that
while the work was we'll done and bcne-
fetal. but unauthorized. and IGNORING
of the claim would establish an cSpcn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Model 10 Buick: two extra
ca-ings: good running condition; 500
cash. b. l.. kowal~ki. the Texas Company.
au
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
Holidays AT A. And M.
No Athletic Work

College STATION. TcN Dee. III
This is a season Of rest M the \. X NJ.
College in an athletic sense. 80 games
of any nature have been PLAYED at kyle
field since The Turkey Day football game
with Mississippi \. \ N. Basketball
starts in earnest soon after Christmas
holidays. Nick Braumiller. captain. ami
eight other members Of last wears squad
are eligible this season and Coach Graves
il expecting e. put a championship
~auintet in the field Seven new men Of
much promise are out for the team also.
Their first game is with the San IIous-
ton Normal at College Station. January
=. Texas University ONE here for two
games. and tie Aegic> viii PLAY two
games III Austin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21

4 little knowledge is . dangcrou,
thing. especially on Christmas Eve
when ! kid discovers his father actin!
the part Of Santa Claus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
Free Flower Seeds.
Reuters New Catalog
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II yon grow vegetable for market.
~ hi you are \ progressive farmer.
ynu cam mot afford To BE- without the
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting NJ the
stockholders M ihc Merchants National
Bank vi Brownsville. Texas. viii hc held
ut it, banking house ou Tuesday. January
IL. 1916 al . Is. M. for thc election of di-
rectors and the transaction of such other
business n may properly come before the
meeting.
L. ii II BOT JOHN GREGG. Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21
LAND FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-i2x150 lot.
with combined store ard dwelling, of cc-
ment brick. Building leased for one year
for $50 per month. tenant pawn. light. wa
ter and upkccp. Also two--tory red brick
eleven room apartment house. steam heat
and all modern conveniencc~. Screened
sleeping poTrh to each room. On main
street in prominent city New Mexico. \
good deal. f. j. care Herald. iii
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-21

Pure alcohol ii II said viii clean whit,
Kid gloves.