The Newark Journal
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
O. F. Craig. Editor
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1907
Oklahoma comes into a statehood
tomorrow, the Kith.
The only road to success is the one
■that is well macadamized with grit and
sand.
More than half of the Ignited States,
according to W. (.'. T. U. statistics,
is now under prohibition laws. There
are now tive states whieh have state
wide prohibition, with prospects of
several more in the near future.
Ex-Senator E. W. Carmack of Ten
nessee said in a recent public utterance:
‘ Within tiie next few years there will
be federal laws against the shipment
of liquor from wet to dry states, and
it will be the end of liquor in the
South.’’
The value of the agricultural pro
ducts of the United States will In1
$7,000,(MX),000 this year, which figure
is $">00,000,000 more than their value
last year. A country whose farms
bring a yield of some seven billions
in 12 months is on the rock bottom of
solid prosperity.—Arkansas Gazette.
Make up your mind that whatever
you may have done in the past you
-will in the future wear your clouds
“inside out, and show tin* linning. ”
We all have clouds, but that is no
reason why we should draw the atten
tion of the world to them. Tt is the
brave, cheerful soldiers who inspire
the others. So if you can't get what
you like, determine to* like what you
have or at all events to make the best
of it and go on your way bravely,
without complaining.
The ginners’ report, issued from
■Washington last Friday, shows that
up to November 1, there had been (>,
107.0(H) bales of cotton ginned this
season, against (>.81)2,007 bales to the
same date last season: and, strange to
say, cotton went off about $.'> on the
bale, and this, too. in face of the fact
that this has been one of the most
■favorable falls the country ever saw,
while last fall was one of the most un
favorable for gathering the crop the
country ever experienced. All indica
tions point to a shortage of at least
three million bales in the cotton crop
this year, but still prices go down.
There's a bug under the chip some
where, and the farmers of the South
ought to absolutely refuse to even
offer a hale of cotton for sale for at
least sixty days. They could do it if
they would, and it would teach the
the sharks a lesson.
I. P. Hvdrick, “the pool hall man,”
confined in jail at Melbourne, says he
is a candidate for sheriff of Jackson
county and his detention in jail is just
“ruining him.” Now ain't it a shame!
—Calico Rock Progress.
What’s the matter that Waterman
don’t get some one to go up and hail
out his friend? Its a shame for Jack
son county to let such a staunch friend
of her chief industry stay in jail that
way, especially when lie is offering
himself as a sacrifice upon the politi
cal altar of his beloved county.
In no line of activity has there been
more progress during the last 20 .fears
than that of the country newspaper.
There are now hundreds of country
papers which in editorial ability, me
chanical appearance, and all that con
tributes to inspire respect and com
mand attention, are fully abreast of
their metropolitan contemporaries, in
moral tone, and often in editorial
ability. In times past the country edi
tor was quite generally regarded with
a half pitying contempt as a good-na
tured but chicken-hearted chronicler
of inconsequential locals. All of this
has changed. Country newspapers,
as a class, wield the mightiest influ
ence in .the nation. The editors are
men of character and enterprise, do
ing more for the community for less
money than any other body of workers.
The Newport Democrat says Newark
was once the thoughest town on earth,
hut Brother Waterman has missed the
mark again, as usual. No town ever
reaches a state of moral perfection,
hut Newark has always been as far
ahead of Newport, morally, as a loco
motive would be, of a Billy goat in a
ten-mile speed contest. We are will
ing to he judged by the records, and
make the Democrat this proposition:
If there has not been more murder,
robbery, harlotry, gambling, drunken
ness and general lawlessness in New
port than there has l>een in Newark
during1 any one year of the history of
the two towns, as shown by the court
records, then we will buy the editor of
the Democrat the finest hat in New
port, if he will do likewise by us
should the reverse be true. Now if
the Democrat wants to prove its asser
tion about Newark being the toughest
town on earth, it has an opportunity
to do so. But Waterman won't do it,
he knew he was lying when he wrote
the article._
THE KNOCKER
The “Knocker” is an offspring of
Failure and Envy. He is an only
chid, and, like most “only" children,
generally spoiled. He never reaches
real maturity. Success in others hurts
him like a tight shoe.
When he grows up he goes into the j
laundry business, and wherever he
goes he carries with him a lot of
soiled linen and a clothes line. Hav
ing no property of his own, and being
too poor to rent, he becomes a “poach
er.” making his headquarters in the
office of other people. There he sets
up his tub, stretches his line and re
mains till you interrupt him with a
polite invitation to come again some
time when you are not so busy.
Nobody wants his company. His
employment is dangerous business
policy. His words are without fruit. No
one places any confidence in even the
good things he says, for they are at
tributed to sinister motives.
ne is a Dusiurss \<tiuuw, ctmuiiuan\
tearing- down without replacing any
thing letter; an unwholesome creature
with a l»ad heart, and eyes that are
set so close together that he can peep
through a keyhole with both of them
at once. He can’t look you in the eye
for love or money.
He is the one man who can perform
that wonderful contortionist feat of
getting beneath himself. He is as
dangerous to a community as a leper
let loose.
When you meet a ‘‘knocker,” don’t
patronize him. Don’t listen to him.
Hit him in the place where his brains
ought to he, and kick him where they
are.—Kureka Springs Times-Kcho.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
Wm. Boling, a mining expert from
Capetown, Africa, was run over and
killed by a train near Hot Springs.
Our Sympathy
is always extended to those in
distress, but we have no sym
pathy to waste on the man
who borrows his neighbor’s
paper when he can have one
of his own at a mere nominal
expense. Your home paper
stands for your interests and
the interests of your home
town. It deserves your moral
and financial support. If you
are not a member of our
family of readers you should
begin now by sending in your
subscription.
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STATE NEWS ITEMS
Short Items of Interest Gathered Fresh
From the Daily Papers
There are ten candidates for sheriff
in Randolph county.
Wolves are doiny considerable mis
chief in Cross county.
Heber is to have a new paper, to be
known as the Heher Headlight.
Official fiyures show that the farms
of Arkansas in 1000 produced 52,805,
500 bushels of corn.
Joseph Council, aged 02, and Mrs.
Becky Brewer, ayed 02. were married
at Eureka Sprinys recently.
W. .T. Clark, a farmer liviny near
Texarkana, accidently shot and killed
himself while out huntiny Monday.
A twelve.year-old neyro boy at Pine
Bluff shot and killed his mother j
Thursday niyht. thinkiny she was a J
burglar.
The safe in the postottice at Gravel
ly Hill, Yell county, was blown open
by robbers Friday niyht and about
•1*400 taken.
W. T. Clark, a farmer, was found
dead in the woods near Ashdown a
few days ayo. The cause of his death
is unknown.
Mrs. .T. W. Hunt, living near Dan-j
ville. was burned in a horrible manner
Saturday, her clothes catching' while
standing by the fireplace, and she
died next day frm her injuries.
Melvin Mann, five years old, who
lives at Paragould, threw a catridge
into a stove a few days ago. The
catridge exploded and a portion of it
struck the boy’s face cutting off part
of his nose.
A boy named Hicks accidently shot
and killed a boy named Copeland near
Arkadelphia Saturday. The boys
were fooling with a gun when it was
accidentally dicsharged, killing the
C’opeland boy.
John Wilson, a negro cook employ*
ed at a railroad camp near Ashdown,
is reported to have chopped to death
Henry Lambreth, another negro with
an ax Saturday night. The killing is
said to have l»een the result of a quar
rel over a game of craps.
Reports from all parts of the state
indicate that the farmers are storing
their cotton in the warehouses to l>e
held for better prices. Five thonsand
bales have l>een stored in the Union
warehouses in Crawford county, 200
bales at Charleston, nearly .'100 at
Judsonia, 000 hales at Arkadelphia,
and the storing movement is assuming
tangible porportions at Benton, Lon
oke, Murfreesboro, Hamburg, Con
way, DeQueen and many other places.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS
We are authorized to announce W.
A. Oldfield, of Independence county,
as a candidate for Congress, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
We are authorized to announce Annie
Hodges as a candidate for Circuit
Clerk, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Geo.
Bevens as a candidate for Circuit
Clerk, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
—
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
We are authorized to announce ('ul.
L. Pearce as a candidate for County
and Probate Judge, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce Jno.
T. Tharp as a candidate for County
and Probate Judge, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
FOR ASSESSOR
We are authorized to announce C.
M. FI inn as a candidate for Tax
Assesor, subject to the democratic
primary.
We are authorized to announce El
bert Jernigan as a candidate for Tax
Assessor, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Charlotte, Nov. 12.—Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Yates lost their little babe,
Pauline, seven months old, who had
just bei,run to smile and (five hope that
the bud would some day blossom into
beautiful womanhood. The entire
community extends sympathy in their
sad bereavment.
Some people are guessing at every
thing, let me ask a question. What
is the difference between a quagmire
and a pitfall? I guess Wall street
must have fell into the “pit,” pulled
the money in and left the fall off.
What's your guess?
Say, Mr. Farmer, don’t you think it
would have lieen well to have sown a
lot of land in wheat this fall, and then,
next spring, planted plenty of {iota
toes, beans, peas, onions and a good
garden?
Thr Farmers Union people talk of
diversifying their crops. When will
we begin? Next spring will be a good
time. Suppose you try and “diversi
fy” the mortgage out.
People are in a rush gathering their
crops. The crop will lie alniut fifty
per cent short of last year.
Quite a lot of sickness. However
all are getting better and we bom' it
will prove a blessing.
We’ve had the first touch of winter,
and how it does pinch and make our
noses red!
E. B. CHESSER
Notary Public
Bonded by American Surety Co.,
of New York City
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