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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-04-20
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Sulphur Rock, Apr. 19.-J.
c. Huddleston spent Thursday
at Batesville on business.
Chas. Wright was a business
visitor at Batesville Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Smith of Little
Rock is spending the week here
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Josie Wilson of New
port spent a few days here with
her mother, Mrs. Huddleston.
Ray Wright spent Saturday
at Batesville attending court.
viii Edmonson was visitor
at Batesville Saturday.
Lawyer Thompson has es-
lished his lew office in the An
derson building.
j. S. Griffin has purchased a
new automobile, the first one
Tor the city.
Mrs. Burlington of Batesville
is spending few days here
visiting friends.
Miss Lucye Gossett has ac-
copied a position at Batesville
as saleslady.
S. H. Parks spent Monday at
Batesville attending to matters
Of business.
Bob Waddell is preparing to
establish a newspaper plant
here at once.
A well-knoWn drug concern
IF Oklahoma will build a S10,-
600 drug store here. The build
ng is to be of brick and re-en-
forced concrete. Work will be-
gin at an eraly date.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-04-20
LARGE DECLINE IN
STATES REVENUE
Loss of $1S5,OOO in Taxes Due
To Lower Assessments
Throughout the State

Estimates compiled by off
Gals in the State Treasury De-
partment at Little Rock show
that the states general revenue
this year will be approximately
$185, 900 less than last year.
The estimates are based on
the loss due to the decrease in
property assessments, as shown
in the report of the State Tax
Commission, the loss from Ii
quor license and the fact that
last year nearly 100000 was
received from railroads on de-
linquent franchise tax and as
"a compromise on the refund
rate cases, which will be lack
ing this year.
The decreases in assessed
valuation of property from
$451, 100000 to $447,000 1000
VIII mean q decrease in the
general revenue tax receipts
of So, 81. The loss from liquor
license is approximately $75,-
900. The other items received
last year which will be missing
this year are $4,000 received
from the Cotton Belt railroad
for delinquent franchise tax
and $4,000 from the Iron
Mountain and Cotton Belt rail
roads, accepted as compro-
mise on the refund rate cases.
The total loss is approximately
1$189,000.
The only items to offset this
loss is a Slight increase in the
insurance tax collected over
last year and a probable slight
increase in inheritance tax. The
insurance taxes increased from
$135, 700 to $137,2 It is es-
Itlmated that the total increase
from these sources will not be
more than $4,000 or $4,000.
leaving the total decrease in
revenue $185, 900.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-04-20
CIRCUIT COURT
HAS ADJOURNED

Circuit court adjourned at
Batesville Tuesday, after hav-
ing been in session only IA
days, one of the shortest terms
ever held in the history of the
county.
During the term 60 cases
were disposed of, 25 of them
being jury trials.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-04-20
LOSES FEET TRYING
CATCH FREIGHT TRAIN

Conway, Apr. 18.-Henry
Fenton, owner of a local res
taurant, lost both feet in an ac-
cident on the railroad here yes
terday. Fenton, it is said, was
trying to board the passing
freight train when his hold evil
IDENTIFY slipped and both feet
were placed in the path of the
wheels. Surgeons today ampu-
tated both limbs just below the
knees.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-04-20
SULPHUR ROCK

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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-04-20

Buy poultry and rabbit fence
from Barnett Bros. Mere. Co..
Batesville, Ark.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
WHAT ST. LOUIS PAPERS HAD
TO SAY ABOUT De VILLIERS

From st. Louis Republican:
That is very good. have felt that
he was an imposter and that he would
have to pay the penalty" said Miss
Alice Clapp of Grand Rapids, Mich,
when she learned last night that her
former suitor. Frank Deyilliers, %
years old, had been arrested in St.
Louis on charge of defrauding her
and another young woman and flood
ing checks
According to dispatches, Miss Clapp
and Miss Isabelle NJ. Powers went to
Canon City. Colo. several months ago,
where they met Devilliers. Miss
clapp was courted by Devilliers, but
after she advanced him a loan of $50
and was told that $40 in jewelry be-
longing to Miss Powers had disap-
peared after he visited her, she said
she had lost all enthusiasm for his
tenor voice.
Following the arrival in st. Louis
yesterday of Sheriff William H. New
comb of Canon City to take back his
prisoner. De yilliers talked of his am:
bition to become social lion
They thought I might be a second
caruso,' DeviIiiers said, "and / could
not resist the temptation to be a social
lion"
Devilliers said hia relatives live
in Australia.
He arrived in Canon City abo1t nine
months ago, and Immediately won ad-
mirers with his singing. He Joined
the Methodist church choir and made
a pronounced hit with young women
church members. he said
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06

The first year Of Republican adj
ministration at the State House is
drawing to a close. and as every good
business man takes an Inventory at
the end of the year to learn whether
he has been making or loosing money,
so the citizens OF state should in
form themselves as to what their ser
wants have been doing with the trust
committed to them
They should inquire whether the
promises they have made have been
kept, whether their oaths to enforce
the laws have been observed. and
whether the states honor and credit
have been maintained
One year ago Federal soldiers were
|encsmped in six counties of the state
and their Commands were the SUI
preme law. The state had done what
President Wilson said was inconceiy-
|able-surrendered her sovereignty.
Labor was sullen and threatening; /;
capital was timid and suspicious; busi-
mess almost paralyzed. Today. owing
to wise laws passed by the late legfs-
lature and the firm and fair position
taken by the executive officers, Indus
trial peace reigns throughout the
length and breadth OF the state
Labor has been emancipafed from
the despotism OF its own leaders, has
accepted concessions that have been
made them and are working under
better conditions and for more pay
than ever before in the history OF the
state; while capital has been convinc-
ed that Law will be enforced and or
der preserved and has voluntarily rs
sumed responsibilities which 1t Is to
be hoped will prevent any such out
breaks as have occurred in the past.
One year ago the states credit was
almost destroyed. Certificates OF In
debtedness issued to suppress the in.
surrection were being havked about
for whatever they would bring and
were frequently sold as Low as from
co TO 20 cents on the dollar Even
state bonds were away below par.
Today. nearly all the certificates have
been redeemed at par and the rest
will be upon presentation. Bonds can.
not be had for less than par and ac.
crued interest and every claim against
the state is met the day II Is due.
Orer $4,000 "a excess warrants. is
sued By the lnss adminisfrntion % pay
Tor penitsntsry supplies. have been
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
THE PASSING OF THE
SALOONS IN COLORADO

At IL o1oclx last Friday night every
brewery, licensed saloon and other
place in the state where liquors were
sold under permit from the authorities
went out of business under the opera
tion Of the prohibition law of Colorado.
Fourteen months have elapsed since
the adoption of statewide prohibition
by the electors of Colorado and the
intervening time was a period Of prep
|aration for its enforcement
II Is Estimated that the number OF
liquor licenses Issued in this state ia
1915 was about one-third less than
during the previous year when the
state treasurer reported that 1888
such permits were granted. They
were classified as follows: Saloons
1850. licensed drug stores sl5. room
ing houses ss. clubs CO. cafes 81.
From these the state received a
revenue of sis,45o.
Seven OF the fourteen breweries OF
the state closed soon after the elec'
tions in 1914 and their plants convert
ed into other lines OF manufacture
In Denver 371 saloons went out OF
business last Friday night. In Pue
bio 81 and one brewery closed their
doors as a result of the prohibition
law. In Fremont county twenty
saloons were put out of business
They were located in Florence. Rock
vale. Williamsburg. Coal Creek. Chant
Ter, Radiant. Portland. Cotopaxi anf
Texas Greek. Fourteen saloons il
Saiida. Buena Vista. ST. Elmo ant
Grnnite in Chaffee county were clos
ed.
Although the saloons in this count,
did big business during the last weel
of their career there was no notice
able increase in drunkenness as mos
of the liquor sold was taken home b,
the purchasers to be used at leisure
There was no trouble of any kind il
this county last Friday night whel
the saloons were closed.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
STATE CAPITOL letter

Ilaid and many old appropriations, in.
Guiding one of s50,OoO for Denver
viaduct, and another of several thous.
ands for Grand Junction bridge, has
been satisfied.
One year ago, those interested in the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating
liquors. angry at the adoption of the
|prohibition amendment, we're predict
ing disaster to the state and threaten
Iing all kinds of opposition to the en-
foftement of the law. Today, they
are patriotically and philosophically
accepting the situation and it looks
now as though one OF the greatest
changes in the social customs of the
state was to be brought about without
any concerted opposition. and that
business, instead OF being injured. is
to be enormously benefited.
The administration can hardly claim
.ere4it for the splendid crops and good
prices that our farmers have enjoyed.
bNEf flor the stable conditions. content
ed workers and the growing feeling of
fraternity which exists, they certain
" can claim some degree of credit.
Probably the two busiest and most
efficient branches of the government
at the present time are the industrial
Commission and the Public Utilities
Commission. The latter has been in
existence for several years but just
mu1dled along in the usual Democra.
tic way without accomplishing much
Of anything. It has been reorganized
within the past year and is now an
active virile force in the state gov
erbent. The Industrial Commission
e bore than justifying its existence.
A Numter of serious labor disputes
haSe been amicably settled. In num-
berzof cases labor conditions have
bee materially improved and res
pecf for law has been instiIled into
the minds of both labor and capital.
Each Of these great departments is
worthy of a separate letter.
The indications are that the coming
political campaign will be the most in
teresting and exciting one that this
state has seen since the first McKin-
ley campaign Lines are already being
drAAn and with the Jackson dinner
~ be Democrats this month, and the
En&Dln Day banquet by the Republi-
cspp on February 18th. the ball wiz
hsyf been fairly opened.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
MISS CARRIE EVANS
AND ARTHUR WILSON
MARRIED FRIDAY

Miss Cagrie Evans and Arthur VIII
son, both well-known and popular
young people of Canon, were quietly
married at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w s. Evans
e22 Kountz avenue. at eight O'Clock
Friday evening.
The ceremony was a simple but inn
pressive one. An altar OF palms WAS
formed in one eoYner Of the parsor be-
fore which the marriage was solemn
lied. Rev. nsley, pastor of the First
Baptist church. of which the bride
lis a member, oficiated.
The bride wore cream crepe de
chine and carried pink roses. After
the ceermony a wedding supper was
served. MIR. and Mrs Wilson are for
the present making their home at s2s
Kountz avenue.
The wedding guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. s. Evans. A. E. Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs Merle Wilson of Cripple
Greek: Rev. and Mrs. nsley and the
Misses Eta Walton and Sylvia Shir-
ley and Elmer Bower.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
COUNCIL ADDS TO the
FUND FOR REDEMPTION
OF THE WATER BONDS

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night the sum OF $3.50
was set aside from the funds now in
the treasury and ordered placed TO the
credit OF the sinking fund for the re
|dcmption CT water bonds. A sinking
fund for the ultimate cancellation OF
the indebtedness incurred by the city
in the construction OF its water sys.
tenn was established by the city coun,
ell about six months ago and now
amounts to $4,000. II is the policy and
Intention OF the present council to
apply all of the water rentals OF the
city. over and above what is required
for the maintenance and operation OF
the water plant. to the sinking fund
Monday nights meeting OF the coun.
ell was the first of the new calendar
year and all members were present
Althoush number of matters were
taken up for consideration the ses
sion was comparatively short one.
The bill OF II. r. McIain for S1Qi.e5
for laying 1850 feet OF water pipe in
Orchard Park was submitted to the
council and ordered paid. The indebt
edness to Mr.. and Mrs. McI.ain will
be cancelled In the rebate to him OF
water rentals to that amount
The action Of the city treasurer In
purchasing with the public funds 1--WE
hundred dollars worth OF the bonds of
Canon City Sewer District No. 2 as
an investment for the city was approv
led. These bonds draw Eve per cent
interest annually.
Ordinance No. I. series of 1916, re
lating to the regulation OF traffic In
the public streets. was read for the
second time Monday night, unani.
mously adopted and ordered published
as required by law. The city clerk
was instructed to have extra copies
|of the ordinance printed for distri
button among those interested in It's
provisions.
Bills amounting TO about $4,000 were
presented by the finance committee
passed and ordered paid. The coun,
ell then adjourned TO meet Monday
evening. January 18th.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
MRS. ELIZABETH HAY
DIED At COAL GREEK

Mrs. Elizabeth Hay died at her
home in Coal Creek last Saturday
morning from the effects of an ulcer.
Mrs. Hay was taken sick Christmas
eve and passed away week later.
The deceased was born at Raw
yards. near Airdrie. Scotland. seventy
three years ago. and she came to Coal
Creek in May. 1909. and lived there
until her death. She is survived by
four sons and two daughters. They
are Thomas. James, and Peter. all OF
Coal Creek, Mrs. Maggie Lloyd. OF
Ohio. and a son and daughter who re-
side in Scotland. Mrs. John cowan.
of Coal Creek. is sister and Geo.
Walker Of Concrete is brother OF
the deceased and another brother and
sister live in Scotland.
The funeral took place at two
O'Clock Monday Aftern0on from tho
family residence At Coal Creek and
inssFnsat was a HiEhalnd cemetery
IL Fioreaes.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
ENDS A PLEASANT
VISIT IN CANON CITY

Miss Lulu Kidweli Of LoveIand. who
has been a guest at the home Of Rev,
chas. L. Dean on Mystic avenue for
the past ten days. left for her home
Sunday.
Miss Kidwell and lIiss Eva Dear
uesn oe61ul m1sG &Aen u Dean
family lived in Loveland- sseveraI
social functions were given in honor
of Miss Kidwel during her stay here
Miss Dean invited a number OF youns
people in Thursday evening. and Fri
day afternoon entertained a number
OF the Senior girls. Miss Kidweil be
ing a senior in the Loveiand High
school "Wednesday evening she was
the honor guest at a dinner party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Duncan
who are distantiy related and old.
time friends OF Miss Kidweil's father
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
CLAUDE HICKS HURT
BY FALLIN6 ROCK

Claude Hicks of South Canon was
badly hurt by falling rock while at
work in the stone quarry opposite the
Hot Springs hotel near the entrance
to the Royal Gorge, about O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon. change in
drillers had just been made and Mr..
Hicks had only been at work short
time when rock slid down upon him.
breaking his right shoulder and crusn-
ing one of his ankles. The rock was
not very large one and fell dis
tance of only about six or eight feet
The ankle was broken and the
bones protruded through the wound
on the shoulder. The unfortunate
man was brought to the hospital
here as soon as possible and his in
iuries given professional attention. Il
is believed that he also sustained in
ternal injuries and that the chances
are largely against his recovery. He
was reported at the hospital this
morning as getting along very nicely.
but at noon today 1t was said that his
condition Was not SO favorable.
Mr.. Hicks is unmarried and lives
with his widowed mother In South
Canon. Ho is a member OF Gate City
Camp No. is, wbodmen of the World
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
FORMER RESIDENT WRITES

Mrs. Jennie c. Farnsworth OF Berke
ley, Calf. writes the Record renew
ing her subscription and takes advan
tage of the special club offer for the
McCall's and Pictorial Review Maga
zine. Mrs. Farnsworth continues.
I'VE are having quite cold snap 70,
California and had a little furry OF
snow yesterday, am busy and well
bat Canon City would look awful,
good to me. Think my acquaintance
here may get tired of hearing me talk
OF Colorado. but I've got the habi,
and its hard to refrain. Best wishes
TO The Record for 1867
Mrs. Farnsworth was formerly a
resident here and is well remember
ed. She is a persistent booster fol
Canon City and although among the
palms arid flowers OF beautiful Cali
fornia she Is like most all ex-canon
ites. she Can't get away from it,
and still Hetains her interest In the
best residence place in the world.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
". [. MORRIS CASHIER
OF FLORENCE BANK

w. l. Morris. who for the past year
has been employed In one OF the chain
Of Thatcher banks Mt Holly in the
Lower Arkansas valley. has been ten,
dered the position of Cashier OF the
+. .-st National bank in this city. to
succeed W. W. Harrison. who has been
In charge OF the local institution for
the past three years. Mr.. Harrison
has accepted n position at the Bank
OF Victor and left yesterday for the
city Of mines and took up his new
work this morning. Mrs. Harrison
will go TO Denver Tuesday. where. al.
ter a two weeks visit with relatives
and friends. she will join her husband
at Victor.
The election OF Mr.. Morris TO the
position will be officially ratified at
the meeting OF the stockholders OF the
institution on January II. and in the
meantime the assistant cashier Geo.
Palmer, will be I'm charge as cashier.
Mr.. Morris xill In all probability en-.
ter upon his new duties In week or
ten days.
Mr.. Morris needs no Introduction to
the people OF Florence and has host
Of friends in Fremont county who
welcome bis return. That he Will
make a careful. courteous ana trusted
official. there Ii not the slightest
doubt and the institution will no doubt
at once feel the beneficial effects Of
his influence and abilhy.-F Florence
Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06

Sheriff Newcomb will depart with
his prisoner today.
From st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Frank r. Devilliers, prisoner at
Central District Station on charge
OF being a fugitive from Justice, was
a rival of Caruso, in the estimation OF
Canon City (Colo.) society. for a
time, but now he is charged with de-
frauding two young women of money
and iewelry and of giving worthless
checks in payment for a banquet
which he gave to his girl admirers
when he was about to depart from
Colorado. Sheriff Neweomb of Canon
City told the story at police head
quarters today
DeVilliers, who has tenor voice.
was singing. How Brightly the Stars
Shine Tonight" at the piano in the
home of Mrs F. wieners, 5oss Ca
bsnne avenue. and Mrs. wieners'
daughter was accompanying him when
detectives arrested him on Christmas
eve. He was a roomer there.
Those stars you gentlemen wear
were not the ones 1 was singing about
he said with smile when detectives
revealed their identity.
Hetieent About Case.
At police headquarters DevIliers.
who is % years old, and of striking
personality. maintained polite but
strict silence about his fight from
Canon City. He said that he was
wanted there for breach of trust and
that is all the detectives knew about
his case until the sherir arrived this
morning.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
NEXT TWO MONTHS
TO SEE THREE MEN
HANGED By STATE

Three men will be hanged at the
Canon City penitentiary within the
next two months unless they receive
commutation Of sentence to life i'm
prisonment. or. in the caes OF Col.
James c. Bulger. he be found insane
+, by jury In the West Side court.
George Quinn. who shot and killed
William Herbertson with a shotgun in
the latter's own home. is under sen
tence to hang during the week OF Jan.
90. Oscar Cook. who shot and killed
Andrew J. Lloyd and Policeman Nc
Pherson while attempting to hold up
saloon in Valverde, March 10. 1912
is sentenced to hang the week OF
Feb. 20. and Bulger is sentenced tc
hang the week Of Feb. e7.
| Bulger is the only one of the three
according to lawyers who are inter
ested in their cases. and according &c
the district attorneys office. who has
a fair chance OF escaping the gallows
There are no extenuating circumstan
ces in any OF these cases, they poin,
out. and therefore the board Of pard
ons will not ask the governor to com
mute their sentences. II Bulger Is
found to be insane. OF course he will
not be hanged on the date set.
Cook has had every legal right that
any defendant could have, his case
even having gone to the United States
supreme court. He was tried twice
in the West side court and each time
convicted with the penalty fixed al
hanging. He was originally sentenced
to hang Nov. 10. 1912. but was grant
ed new trial by the supreme court
Quinn was denied new trial by the
supreme court and later n rehearing
of his case. After his trial and con
lviction he was married in the county
jail to Mrs. Herbertson. the widow OF
the man he killed. She is now tryinp
to get communication OF sentence fol
him.
The last two men executed at Canon
City were Louis wechter, who was
hanged Aug. 81. 1912, and Harry Ed
gar Hillen. who was hanged June a.
1915, nearly three years apart.
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THREE DESTRUCTIVE FIRES

Colorado Springs, Jan. a terrif-
nc wind which swept over Colorado
Springs Tuesday afternoon blew in
the windows OF the Columbine school.
injuring many pupils. and causing
several fires which destroyed homes
In different parts OF the city. At
Monument eighteen miles TO the
north. the wind was even stronger
than in the Springs and great damage
vas done TO telephone and telegraph
poles and small buildings. No lives
are believed to have been lost at
Monument.
The wires east and south OF here
were down most OF the day, because
of the gale. Eastonviile. thirty miles
east. reporting a seventy-nve. mile
wind and great destruction 70. farm
property.
The gale swept a wide territory.
centering just north OF Colorado
Springs and including all OF the Pixies
Peak region.
II came up early in the morning and
reached its greatest velocity between
and . O'Clock. when instruments
showed it had attained velocity OF
between seventy and scyenty-five
miles per hour.
Glass was broken in many business
houses in the center OF the city, sent
crashing inward by the force Of the
wind.
Glass in the Columblne school was
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pupiis.
A doctor was called He said none
vas seriously hurt. but that several
received painful cuts.
In the storm. iirc alarms were con.
slant They were confined mostly to
small buildings in the outskirts OF the
city, the damage being slight in each
Instance.
Three families lost their homes and
All their possessions. by the fires. as
the flames were famed 10 fierceness
and did their work before the tirr
department could get to the scene.