The Newark Journal
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
O. F. Craig. Editor
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1909 I
A WORD ADOPT THEJOLRISAL
in resuming publication of The
Journal after a temporary suspension
we suppose that a few words in regard
to the paper will not be inappropri
ate.
Although the suddeness and the un
expected manner in which the publica
tion of The Journal was suspended a
short time ago was doubtless quite a
surprise to many of our friends
throughout the county, we have no
apologies to otter. The paper was
not appreciated nor given the support
it deserved, as a casual glance at its
columns at that time will show. But
The Journal has no desire to dwell
unpleasantly upon these matters now,
as they have been amicably and satis
factorily adjusted, and is willing to
forget the past, except fur its pleasant
memories and the lessons it has
taught which we trust shall prove mu
tually beneficial to the business men
of Newark and to The Journal.
The thing for The Journal and for
the people of Newark to do is to turn
our faces to the future and join in a
united effort to upbuild Newark along
moral, educational and commercial
lines. Surrounded, as we are, by one
of the finest agrieultuVal and fruit
countries to l>e found within the bor
ders of the broad domain of the en
tire South, whose people, history and
traditions are so dear to the heart of
every true Southron, and whose fer
tile soil and salubrious climate make
her a veritable “Garden of the Gods,”
there is absolutely no reason why
Newark and the surrounding country
should not make steady progress along
the Hues that lead to the prosperity,
happiness and well-being of her peo
ple. So let us face the future with a
fn Jtls i n iiiinvel I'n.' i n /in h
neigh?' . s and in our country. J-iot
us laj aside our petty personal differ
enc s, if any we have, and join hands
and hearts in a united pull for a great
er and better Newark, remembering
that every man is the architect of his
own fortune, and that the same rule
applies also to towns and communi
ties.
Newark will never l>e any better nor
anv worse than her people make her.
If we would have Newark take her
proper place among the live, pushing
and progressive towns of the state, it
is up to us, as citizens of Newark, to
lay hold upon our opportunities and
make the town what we would have it
be. We cannot expect others to come
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in and do for ns what we make no ef
fort to do for ourselves.
As for The Journal, we have no1
lost faith in mankind, neither have w(
lost faith in ourself nor in our country
We believe there are greater oppor
tnnities today for the ambitious mar
who is willing to lay hold and work
than ever before in the history of tin
world.
We have not lost our ambition noi
our willingness and ability to work
therefore the future holds no terroi
nor forebodings of evil for us: neithei
is it o’ereast with the shadows o:
gloom or failure.
And when we consider the fact that
Newark, situated as she is, in one o
the richest agricultural communities
in the South, and peopled as she is In
as capable and honest people as car
he found anywhere, we can see n(
reason why the town should not have
among other modern conveniences, om
of the best local newspapers of an}
town of her size in the state,
There is no disputing the fact that a
good, live local paper is a great bene
tit to any tpwn, and is worth many
times the small amount usually paid
it by those who patronize its columns.
It shall be our desire, aim and pur
pose to make lhe .Journal a good pa
per—a paper worthy of the patronage
and good will of every good citizen ol
Newark and Independence county.
How well we shall succeed in this de
pends entirely upon the patronage
given the paper.
If you want to see Newark have a
good paper—and we believe you do—
encourage us in our efforts to give
you such a paper; and remember that
while kind words and good wishes are
always appreciated, dollars are far
more effective when the printers and
the paper dealers are demanding their
pay and the editor's babies are cry
ing for bread.
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YOUR MONEY IS SAfE
Yes, your money is safe when depos
ited in this bank, it being under the
supervision of thoroughly capable, ef
ficient, honest and trustworthy offi
cials, backed by an able and conserva
tive board of directors. Safety is the
first consideration with this bank, and
it is upon this basis that we solicit
your business, believing that we can
serve you as satisfactorily and with as
great a degree of safety as any bank in
Independence county.
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK
L. S. Arnold, President
A. A. Henderson, Cashier
HOME INFLUENCE
The home influence is either a bless
ing or a curse, and is the mightiest
power in the land today, either for
good or evil.
The Journal often wonders if par
ents fully realize and appreciate the
gr< at importance of their position and
the wonderful influence they wield for
good or evil. It is impossible for the
human mind to comprehend the power
of home influence. Commencing at
birth, it goes with us through life,
clings to us in death and reaches into
the eternal world.
The specific influences of husband
and wife, of parent and child, of broth
er and sister, united and harmonious
ly blended, constitute the home influ
ence in its complete and wonderful
power for good or evil. Like the
calm, deep stream, it moves in silent,
but overwhelming power. Its roots
strike deep into the very heart of the
entire human family, and its branches
spread wide over our whole being.
Like the lilly that braves the temp
est, and ‘‘the alpine flower that leans
its cheek on the bosom of the eter
n 1 c n ti* it it! o a n»i/l t I m
wildest storms of life and breathes a
softening spell in our bosom even
when a heartless world is freezing up
the fountains of sympathy and love
within us.
Our habits, or most of them, are
formed under the wonderful moulding
power of home influence. The “tender
twig” is there inclined, the disposi
tion shaped, principles implanted and
the whole character gets its founda
tion.
The gray haired grand father in his
second infancy feels the influences of
his childhood home in his disposition,
his desires and his habits.
The beggar in his rags, and the pris
oner in his stripes, doubtless often
soliloquize upon the days of their
youth and the ideals of life uncon
sciously drawn from the character and
environments of their childhood home.
The most illustrious statesmen the
world has ever produced owe much of
their greatness to the fostering influ
ences of home.
Napoleon knew and felt this when
he said: “What France wants is good
mothers; and you may l>e sure then
that France will have good sons.”
As towns-people and fellow-citi
zens, interested in the common good
of our country, we should always fa
vor local interprises above all others,
as the growth and development of
these is what will enhance the value of
property, create a greater demand for
labor, put more money in circulation
and make the community and its peo
ple more prosperous. Then buy ev
erything you can at home, and pat
ronize and encourage home enterprize
in every way you can. The success of
local enterprizes means new business
houses, new residences and additional
demands for labor of every kind. To
the farmer, a good, live, growing
town affords a Ix-tter market for the
products of his farm, is a better trad
ing point and such a town is bound to
increase the value of his land. Un
questionably, “in union there is
strength,” so let’s all unite to boost
Newark during 1909 as we never have
neiore. i ne journal is more man
willing to do its share, and will al
ways be found ready to join in any
movement looking to the betterment
of the town.
It will not be many years at most
until those who know us and some who
never knew us will perchance pass
along through the green mounds in
the cemetery and read the epitaphs on
our tombstones; and those who know
us will summarize our life into a few
sentences of thought, born of their
knowledge of how we lived and treat* d
others. They may add, causually, that
we left a fortune or died penniless, as
the ease may be, but they will dwell
rather upon the roses, or the thorns,
that we scattered along life’s path
way, rather than upon what we may
have put away in our safe deposit
boxes for ungrateful heirs to squabble
over. For the money we may have
left they will speak no eulogy upon
us, but for the good we did, and for
the perfumes of charitableness and
gentleness we left behind, they will
have the only wreath that can give
glory to the dead and joy to the living.
The man who wants to live among
good people and in a pleasant town,
where there are good schools and good
churches,can find no better place than
Newark. We speak from experience.
Some people seem to regard life as
a bargain counter, where they may
eventually pick up something for
ac thing.
WILL DUVALL
Cordially invites all his friends to call on him at the
Newark Mercantile Company’s place of business and
examine their line of Shoes, 1 ants, Hats, and
Gents Furnishing Goods :: :: " ” :: ::
MISS GRACIE MAGNESS
Invites the ladies to call and see the beautiful line of
Fancy Dress Goods and Notions to be found at
f THE NEWARK MERC. CO.
The boys of Arkansas are to be en
couraged in the raising of corn. It is
one of the practical movements that
has l>een undertaken in connection
with the educational department of the
state and the U. S. agricultural de
partment. Prizes are to be given for
the best corn and for the largest yield
per acre. The county examiner will
have charge of the contests in each
county. The plan has been tried in
other states with admirable results.
It is an encouragement of the farm
ers’ boys of the state in a helpful
competition that will demonstrate not
only their own ability as farmers, but
the possibilities of Arkansas soil that
have not yet teen fully appreciated.
It will do much to stimulate that crop
diversification for which many of the
more progressive farmers have plead
ed so long.
The first business of every man is to
make the most of himself. This is not
selfishness, for it will include the mak
ing- the most of every altruistic func
tion of human nature; it means that
we should make the most of our faith,
not only of our faith in self, but of
our until in non anti in our ieuow
man, and make the most of hope, love
and gentleness; it means that we
should learn to use our powers to do
good as truly as we learn to use them
for personal gain. Herein is a
Christian conception of ambition. To
be somebody is God’s own first de
mand of every man.
If you know any good thing, tell
your neighbors about it through The
Journal. It may help somebody and
it surely can do you no harm. Bot
tled-up goodness soon turns sour and
spoils. _
Have you done your best and !>een
beaten? Keep a stiff upper lip and do
a little better than your best this year.
You will win if you will persevere,
and tie true, fair and square.
If you have any old musty and be
whiskered advice stored away any
where around the place, now is the
time to dig it up and bring it out the
legislature is in session.
Sorghum is one of the most profit
able crops a farmer can grow, and one
of the surest Wet or dry it will ma
ture a crop. And yet we see many
farmers buying molases.
Whether marriage is a success or a
failure, there seems to be no noticeable
diminution in the numl>er of people
who are always willing to try to lind
out. _
It is not always so hard to smile at
adversity, but the rub comes when the
other fellow comes 'round and smiles
and says, “I told you so.”
Talk over your plans with your wife
as you sit around the evening tire.
You will lie surprised to find how
sound her advice is.
A merchant may have ever so mam
excellent bargains to offer the public,
but unless he advertises them no one
knows it but himself.
‘‘Those who dance must pay the
fiddler,” is but another way of saying
that every man must reap his own
crop of wild oats.
President Roosevelt and Senator
Tillman may at least lie able to agree
that all the wild animals do not live
in Africa.
The bed bug, the chinch bug and the
potato bug are all bad enough, but
the worst bug of all is the humbug.
Tell eni your saw it in The Journal
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NYAL’S
On a medicine means "It
is right.” We obtained the
distributing agency for Ny
al’s Family Remedies be
cause during all the years
that they have been on the
market they have been found
good That is just the sort of
preparation we want to han
dle—things that have been
found good by long trial.
There are over fifty Nyal’s
Remedies—too many to men
tion here, and they are all
good.
Come to us when you need
anything a Good Drug Store
ought to have—it’s here, and
we’ll take pleasure in show
ing how well we can serve
you.
We want your business
and will endeavor to render
you good service at all times.
NEWARK DRUG COMPANY
Jas. B. Ketchem, Hgr.
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