The Newark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country. Where Alfalfa Is Kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 24, 1912
Vo!. 12, No. 7
DEMOCRACY RE
FUSES CONSENT
The "arty Principles Are Far Too
Sacred to be Trifled With
by the Bosses
Mr. Editor.—In the last issue of
your Joumal I noticed a correspond
ent "from Oil Trough agreeing
with The Journal, Batesville
Guard and Little Rock Gazette in
recommending that the County Cen
tral Committee appoint Caldvv'ell
as the nominee of the Democratic
party for representative, to fill the
vacancy caused by Stroud’s death.
We suppose your Oil Trough cor
respondent is a personal friend of
Caldwell’s who is willing to sacri
fice his principles of Democracy
for personal friendship. Mr. Cald
well wforks for the Gazette; it
would like to have a representa
tive in the legislature; part of the
Guard force seeks a clerk-ship in
the senate and a special friend in
the lower house would give pow
er. As to the Wynne Progress’
favoring appointments it is only
natural for a paper that lives in
boss-ridden Cross County to favor
appointments; that is the way they
do things in that county; they don’t
seem to respect the will of the peo
ple, like we do in good old Inde
pendence county, where the peo
ple rule. I oppose the appointment
of any one by the committee, not
that I don’t love Caldwell, but I
love Democracy more. I would
not have the appointment if it
were tendered me. I believe in
Democracy. I don’t think Mr. Cald
well would have the appointment
if it were offered to him since our'
petition for a 60 day session has
prevailed, because he would not
sign the petition. Likely he is too
busy working for the Gazette and
his insurance company, to fool
with a 60 day session. Why did
not the committee appoint a nom
inee to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of John Magness? Be
cause they have no’ right to make
nominees. That is what the pri
mary is for. Fike would not ac
, cept the appointment; he was too
good a Democrat, besides he knew'
that an appointed man could not
be elected in Independence county.
As to what Sharp county did don’t
concern us. She favors the drastic
tick lawr, but this don’t make our
people love it. As to White coun
ty, with her Cobites, who once cut
off the heads of people and set
them up on poles, and producing
a Dr. Lytle who played like he
burnt himself in a barn for insur
ance, and which went back on her
own Brundidge, almost, is no cri
terian for our Democracy; we are
of a nobler grade.
Caldwell was about 400 votes
behind Stroud. Two beat him in
the primary, and very likely if the
race were run over two more
could beat him. We don’tneedany
primary, nor bossism of the com
mittee either. There is no danger
of electing a Republican, with a
good Democrat in the field. A
good Republican would not be
any worse than the last legislature,
with an army of extra clerks in
the senate, who did nothing much
but draw their pay, except the
clerk that dispensed the booze.
I am not a candidate; I am not
posing as a savior of the country,
nor do I want the country to save
me, by appointment or a clerk
ship in the senate. We know
about 2000 voters said in the pri
mary they did not want Mr. Cald
well, by voting for other people,
and they or any other good Demo
crat would be under no obligations
to vote for Mr. Caldwell, or any
one else that the committee would
appoint. Their appointment would
not bind because it is contrary to
the Democratic law to let the ma
jority rule. 1 don’t believe, out side
of some personal friends, many
people, except some defunct poli
tician who could not be elected
town councilman, or school direct
or, or any other office in his own
township, but at the same time
always smelling pie and trying to
locate it, are in favor of the com
mittee appointing any body, be-1
cause they are opposed to bossism.'
They are in favor of holding the i
power of electing their own offi- j
cers. I say to the committee that '
the principles of Democracy are
too precious to be trodden under j
foot just to give some fellow a job
who can’t be elected by the peo- j
pie. Away with your appoint
ments. Give us good old Demo
cracy, and let the people say who
they want by vote.
J. R. Alexander.
I. n. CHEAP RATES
Hot Springs, all-year tourist
rate, $7 for round trip.
Hollister, Mo., Summer Chau
tauqua, delightful place to spend
a few days pleasantly and bene
ficially. Round trip $7, effective
June 1.
F. C. Hoyt, Agent.
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Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
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Batesville, Ark.
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Ed Canklin of Springfield, was
in town Thursday.
J. J. Daniel of Little Rock spent
Wednesday in town.
A. W. Armstrong of Nashville,
spent Wednesday in town.
J. P. Magness transacted busi
ness at Newport Thursday.
Jas. R. Riley of Little Rock was
in town on business Wednesday.
Prof. J. C. Wynne of Newport
spent yesterday in town with
friends.
Miss Jennie Whisnant is report
ed quite sick at her home in Lo
gan township.
Miss Minnie Lynn Martin spent
a few days this week visiting rel
atives at Moorefield.
Attorney J. R. Alexander spent
Wednesday at Cord looking after
the interest of a client in justice
court.
Mrs. Hugh Barnett was down
from Magness Wednesday and
spent the day with Mrs. C. J.
Drennen.
Mr. and Mrs. George Yates of
Charlotte spent Wednesday night
in town the guests of R. T. Hall
and family.
D. I). Whisnant arrived from
Shirley Wednesday, having been
called home by the serious illness
of his daughter, Miss Jennie.
The Newark postoffice will be
made a postal savings bank on the
first of June and deposits will be
accepted on and after that date.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garner return
ed to their home at Calico Rock
Saturday, after a pleasant visit
here with Ur. and Mrs. J. B. Roe.
Tax Assessor C. M. Flinn begins
his annual rounds of the county
on Monday, June 3, at Elmo. His
list of appointments will be found
in another column.
Uncle Billie Best, one of the
county’s oldest and most highly
respected citizens, is critically ill
at his home in the north part of
town, and there is but slight hope
for his recovery.
Rev. and Mrs. Jas. F. Jernigan
and children, Paul and Willeen,
left yesterday morning for their
home at Marked Tree, after hav
ing spent some time here very
pleasantly with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Edwards and
daughter, Miss Hazel, left Sunday
night for Hot Springs. Mr. Ed
wards returned Wednesday but
Mrs. Edwards and Miss Hazel will
remain to take a course of baths.
The school election last Satur
day was about the quietest ever
held in Newark, less than 100
votes being polled. A seven mill
tax was voted and F. C. Hoyt and
C. M. Edwards \yere re-elected
directors.
The Arkansas Press Association
is holding its annual meeting at
Hope. The association is being
royally entertained by the citizens
of Hope. The members of the as
sociation will leave Hope today on
a special train for a visit to the
Arkansas diamond mines in Pike
county.
The Journal publishes on page
two a news report from Houston,
Tex., of the successful dipping of
5,753 head of cattle, under the
rules of the government for the
eradication of the fever tick. This
item may be of special interest to
our^readers just at this time when
the dipping movement is being in
augurated in this county.
Miss Grace Magness returned
Saturday from Newport where
she spent three weeks in a sani
tarium and underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis. Her many
friends are glad to note her rapid
recovery.
Mrs. L. A. Sanders presented
The Journal with a large box of
the finest and most delicious straw
berries we have seen this season.
They are superior to the berries
usually shipped in, and furnish
conclusive proof that this commu
nity would become a great berry
center if our people would take up
berry culture in the proper man
ner.
The Democratic County Central
Committe meets at Batesville to
morrow (Saturday) to*hear the
contest proceedings instituted by
Judge A. J. Craig over the nomi
nation for county judge, and also
to decide upon some method of fill
ing the vacancy in the ticket caus
by the death of Hon. J. C. Stroud.
These are important matters and
every member of the committe
who can do so should attend the
meeting.
DOTA DOINGS
The Society which is to meet the
first Saturday in June is preparing
a fine program.
A. T. Best went to Newark Sun
day afternoon to visit his father,
who is quite feeble.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Storey of
Charlotte spent Saturday night
here visiting friends.
I). B. Churchill, one of Cord’s
hustling farmers, was looking
after business here Monday.
Sunday school at the BlackRiver
school house is progressing nicely
and everybody is invited to attend.
Rev. Taylor of Jackson county
filled his regular appointment at
Center Grove Sunday and Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Pickens of
this place spent Sunday very
pleasantly visiting relatives at
Magness.
Miss Rena Bullington returned
home Saturday from a week’s
visit with her sister, Mrs. Bettie
Greer at Cord.
Little Violet McDonald of Cord
is spending this week here very
pleasantly with her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Best.
Misses Victoria Pickens and
Wreatha Best left Wednesday for
Sulphur Rock to attend the clos
ing exercises of the school at that
place.
Dr. J. P. Dorr has just become
the owner of a swarm of bees, and
is living in anticipation of the
sweetness he will indulge in a lit
tle later on.
The third quarterly conference
of this circuit convened at the
Methodist church Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. Wilford was present
and delivered some very interest
ing sermons.
CHARGED WITH STEALING RIG
C. L. Young, who was wanted
for the alleged theft of a horse
and buggy from a Litttle Rock
livery stable last Saturday, was
captured Tuesday near Moorefield
by Sheriff W. A. Fike and was
taken back to Little Rock.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION *
The Boys’ Corn and Cotton
Clubs and the Girls’ Tomato and
Poultry Clubs are closely related
to the public schools and should
receive the active cooperation of
the teachers and school officers
generally. The spirit of friendly
rivalry should be encouraged by
County Fairs and school exhibits.
In this way the most practical af
fairs of life may be closely associat
ed with the school and in turn the
lessons learned from the text books
be made to apply directly to living
issues.
The present backward season
has very probably already discor
aged some of the boys and girls,
as well as the older persons, who
are looking foward to the possible
harvest. This is just the kind of
season in which to prove that it
pays to farm by logical method.
The kind of season in which it is
both profitable and of real benefit
to raise a good crop. The person
who can raise a creditable crop
during an unfavorable season is
of real value to the community
and to the state.
Let the parents, teachers and
business men all work together to
encourage the boys and girls in
their club work this year by offer
ing prizes for school and county
exhibits and by taking a kindly in
terest during the months of work
and toil before the harvest.
CHARLOTTE CIPHERS
Several from here attended
church at Center Grove Sunday.
Miss Una Churchill spent Thurs
day and Friday of last week at
Baitesville.
Rev. Brownlow Taylor, from
near Newport preached here Sat
urday night.
John Yates and Urban Brittain
went to Batesville on business
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jernigan of
Newark spent Sunday and Mon
day here with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Storey at
tended quarterly meeting at Wal
nut Grove Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Moore and
daughter, Mrs. C. M. Ball, made a
business trip to Batesville Monday.
Several of the young people at
tended a party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. P. S. Fortune near Pleas
ant Hill Saturday night and re
port an enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Walden of
Batesville, passed through here
Sunday en route to Hazel Grove
to visit the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Walden for a few
days.
Most all the folks read The New
ark Journal—don’t you?
PRAISES WOM
ANLY WOMAN
Thinks her the Ureatest Power
For Good in the Shaping of
Human Destinies
Mr. Editor.—I see some are ad
vocating womans suffrage. It is a
question for us to consider. It is
evident that if we had womans
suffrage in Arkansas we would
soon have state-wide prohibition.
Yet another thing to consider is if
woman should enter the political
arena, she might suffer in the loss
of the feminine respect she now
commands from the opposite sex.
If she should, she becomes un
womanly and might go to the
other extreme. I have the highest
respect for a womanly woman,
but a “manish” woman is repul
sive to me. I think theold adage is
true: “She that rocks the cradle
rules the world.” It was George
Washington’s mother who had a
large share in making him the
man he was.
I was in a certain town not long
ago and saw some youngladiesrid
ing astride, bare armed, bare-head
ed and with bloomers on. We old
er men would not like to see our
wives or mothers riding this way.
Can you imagine how shocked 1
would be to see my mother riding
horse back in this manner? It may
be said that I am an old fogy. Be
that as it may, if I were a young
man and was looking for a life
companion I would never seek one
of these bloomer girls.
I would not cast the slightest
| shadow on the character of girls
who do this. I attribute their ap
proach to acting like men to the
gaiety and imprudence of you,th.
Let us fathers, mothers, teach
ers and preachers do all we can to
lift woman higher in the sphere
where God placed her—to be a
pure, womanly woman.
Woman is the idol of man until
she loses his respect then, she is
beneath him. J. I. Martin.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
The Newark Telephone Com
pany’s operators have been in
structed to charge all parties, that
are not subscribers. We can no
more afford to give you free talks
than your grocer can give you
free sugar.
We are not climbing poles for
the fun of it.
It will cost you no more to have
a telephone in your home than it
costs your neighbor.
H. I). Eller, Manager.
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