The Newark Journal.
Published In The famous White River Country, where Alfalfa is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 3, 1911
Vol. 10, No. 43
SOCIALISM IS WRONG
Some Absurdities of the Socialist
Doctrines Exposed by
a Good Democrat
Mr. Editor.—Having noticed an
article in your valuable paper
written by W. P. Detherow under
the head line, “Why I am a
Socialist,” made me think a
little about what I have heard,
seen and read; hence this letter.
In some places most any one
would agree with the writer, but
the principles and doctrines he ad
vocates are so absurd and rotten
it almost requires one to hold
their nose while they read it. The
average Socialist is the the most
short-sighted man in the world,
else he would see that nature has
sown, even among the beasts, the
birds and the fishes, the rudiments
of the very same principles that
underlie our present system.
Man created nothing, but mere
ly developed what God put into
him; that is all there is to it.
Now let us trace the develop
ment of private property. At
first, the human race depended
upon nature for food. As the
tiger stalked his prey, the man
did; as the bear and lion hunted
for a living, so did the two-footed
upright prowlers.
In the course of time, family
groups drew apart and the owner
ship of domesticated animals e
volved the flock and the herd.
Was any body “robbed” when
some tribesman caught and tamed
the wild wolf, making an affec
tionate dog out of it? Was any
body “robbed'’ when horses,
cows, hogs, and sheep were cap
tured and trained? That’s the
way private property in domestic
animals began. Have you ever
thought say of horses and cattle
etc., in their wild state, in com
parison with those developed un
der private ownership?
Were socially-owned animals
ever known to improve? W hat
belongs to everybody, no body
will improve. The Socialists
claim that if everything belonged
to everybody, we would all love
one another, and work for
“society” and quit doing wrong
and lose our bad streaks, and even
work harder for other folks than
we now work for our selves.
Now, Mr. Socialist, can you
prove that collective ownership
has ever improved any kind of
property as much as private
ownership? No, you can not.
Every man has always improver
his own privately owned property
before turning to the develop
ment of the community-owned
property. 1 know this will make
the Socialist smart, though it is
true.
Mere is a well known case
which explodes the Socialists
theory. The public roads belong
to all of us, they are cominor
property, and it is to our interesi
to improve them and keep then
in good condition. If the Saeial
ists idea of human nature was
sound, our public roads would be
heavenly. Hut even the Socialists
kick like young mules when they
are called out to work the roads
Funny isn’t it*
Brother, can you not see thal
nature never made a farm' (Joe
created no such thing as money
no such thing as a house, no sucl
thing a- hats, shoes, plowiines anc
agricultural implements. All o
these are man-made. A peice o
wild land is no more a farm, that
a pint of wheat is a biscuit, or r
bale of cotton a bolt of calico
Would wc people here in Arkan
sas dig ditches, tight the fearfu
battle with the stumps,, roots and
malaria, for the purpose of mak
ing a farm for “society'” No
the man who will do this is tlx
man that wants an individua
home for his wife and children
I think if the fellow that poses a
a Socialist will look at this side o
the question for only a short tinx
j lie will become convinced that al
we need is good laws and men ii
office who will do their duty, re
gardless of friends or foes, unde:
the present democratic form o
government.
Democracy was created for th<
people, of the people and by'tlx
people. It was good enough foi
our forefathers and ’tis gooc
enough for me; hence I don’t wan
anything to do with this alien the.i
call Socialism. S. D. Lindsey.
Floral, Arkansas.
SHOT WHILE HUNTING
Jonesboro, Jan. 2S —Jame
Wright a young man *20 years o
age was brought here tonight fron
Weiner suffering from a gunsho
wound received while out hunting
1 Wright set his gun down, leanin<
j it against the fence, and started t<
j climb over. In doing so the gm
j was discharged the load taking ef
i feet in the elbow. The arm was
| amputated just above the elbov
i and he is in a very serious coudi
tion.
it Makes home,
OniSo Happy
To nave A
BANK a
ACfOUMJp
'Of all the unhappy homes, not one in a
hundred has a bank account; and not one
home in a hundred who has a bank ac
count is unhappy. Why jeopardize your
happiness, when it is such an easy and
simple matter to start an account with the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NEWARK
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APPOINTS DELEGATES
Gov. Donaghey Names Good Men
to Represent State at Great
Commercial Gathering
Realizing that the eyes of the
business world will be focused on
meeting of the Southern Commer
cial Congress at Atlanta, March 8,
9, and 10, Governor Donaghey has
placed Arkansas in rank with other
leading Southern States, by ap
pointing a Committee of influen
1 tial business men to see that the
1 State is properly represented at j
this great gathering of th"* most !
potent forces in the commercial
world.
Governor Donagher is chairman
of the delagation and Jno. T. Gin
ochio of Little Rock is secretary, i
Other members of the delagation j
are:- Hon. Edgar Brewster, Pine;
Bluff, Col. S. W. Fordyce, Hot,
Springs, Hon. Joe Frauenthal, !
Conway, Hon. C. C. Burrow,
Morrilton, Hon. Geo. R. Wood,
Van Buren, Hon. J. T. Coston,
Osceola, Hon. Fagan Bourland, Ft.
' Smith, Hon. J. A Buchanan, Tex-;
arkana, Hon. J. C, Rembert, Hel
ena. Hon. M. W. Greeson, Pres
cott, Hon. .1. E. Calloway, Arka- I
delphia, Hon. E. II. Mathes,!
Jonesboro, Hon. D. Hobson Corn-!
(Continued on page 8 )
BIG FENCING DISTRICT
Talk of Asking Legislature For
Special Law Embracing
Nearly 40,000 Acres
There has been some talk re
cently among citizens of this com
munity with regard t* the creation
of a large fence district to
embrace a large area of farming
lands in this section.
The Big Bottom Fence District,
which was created by a special act
if the legislature in 1891, has pro
ven very popular and additional
territory has been added from time
to time until the district now em
braces a large area of the best
farming lands in the county.
At present it requires only a
two-mill tax to keep up the fence
and pay the salary of a watchman
or pound-keeper who is employed
by the month to look after the
fence and take up any stock that
may have broken into the district.
This is a very small fraction of the
cost of keeping up individual
fences.
It is proposed now to ask the
legislature for the passage of a
special law adding still more terri
tory to the present district and
should the movement be carried
out the district will then embrace
nearly sixty sections of land, or
approximately 35,000 acres.
It is proposed to start from a
point on the west bank of Black
river on the line between sections
29 and 33 in Township 13, Range
3, and run thence westward on the
section line about ten miles, thence
south on the line between sections
33 and 34, of 13-5, to White river,
embracing all the territory south
and east of this fence lying be
tween White and Black rivers.
THE BAND 15 COMING
A telephone message yesterday
afternoon from Secretary Albert
Sims of the 1. O. O. F. Heme at
Batevsille informs The .Journal
that the Home Band will be in
Newark today (Friday) to furnish
music for Trades Day.
BUY BIG PLANTATION
Dr. V. L. Pa-coe and J. P. Mag
ness returned Tuesday from Little
Bock where they closed a deal for
I the purchase of a fine Arkansas
river plantation a few miles below
Little Hock.
MURDER AND SUICIDE?
Mysterious Double tradgey Enact
ed in Jackson County
Last Saturday
.John Campbell, a farmer who
lived near Grubbs, about ten miles
from Newport, was found dead in
the woods some distance from his
home Sunday morning. He was
la*t seen with Obe Laird Saturday
morning. When found there was
a bullet hole in his head and
$300 that he was known to have |
had when he left home, could not
be found. Campbell’s failure re
turn home caused some alarm in
the neighborhood. Laird, who
went away with him, was sharply
questioned about Campbell at the
supper table at George Baker’s,
for whom Laird was working,
Laird had little to say, but soon
left the table and went out in the
yard. A moment later the family
heard a peculiar noise, as of water
gurgling from something. They
went out to investigate and found
Laird’s body leaning against the
house, his throat cut from ear to
ear and the blood gushing from
the wound. He made no statement
and died in a short time.
Campbell's body was found next
morning, as above stated, but the
money has not be located.
CONFEDERATE MEETING
Local Veterans of the Gray Pre
paring For Annual Re-Union
at Little Rock in May
A meeting of V. Y. Cook Camp
U. C. V. was held in the city hall
in Newark Saturday, which was
very much enjoyed by the old
warhorses and their friends.
The meeting was called to order
Capt. K. R. Reeves, who spoke
briefly on the love the old soldiers
should have for each other.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. A motion by
Uncle Billie Best that regular
meetings be held quarterly was
unanimously adopted.
A call for recruits was made and
the following were enrolled: Wes
ley Bruce, Eighth Arkansas, Co
F.; W. F. Prince, Seventh Tenn
essee Co. 1.; Samuel Self, Eighth
Missouri, Co. B.;B. H. Adams,
First Arkansas; J. C. Brown,
Thirty-second Arkansas, Co- A.
The election of officers was then
taken up and the following elected:
R. R. Reeves, captain; I). I).
Whisnant, first lieutenant; N. M.
Wilson, second lieutenant; F. M.
Barnett, third lieutenant; J. vV.
Barnett, adjutant.
B. H. Adams was appointed by
Captain Reeves to take care of the
camp flag, which was presented
to camp by Col. V. Y. Cook. This
is a very fine flag aud the camp is
proud of it and esteems it very
highly.
Capt. Reeves’ address to the
camp was very interesting, and
was especially enjoyed by the old
veterans whose faces plainly re
flected the war-time memories and
emotions recalled as he related
incidents of the times that tri d
men’s hearts. In speaking of his
love for the comrades he stated
that he also loved the old soldi* r
who fought on the other side who
believed in the principles he was
lighting for. Those who know
Capt. Reeves know him to be quite
a ladies’ man, and can judge for
themselves as to his attitu le in the
following occurence, which hap
pened a few years ago. The cap
tain took a young widow out to
church one Sunda\. An older c )in*
rade had been paying his respect,s
to the lady, and lie called the cap
tain to one side, told him of his
love for the lady asked him not to
go with her an.v more. Of course
the captain was very reluctant to
grant the request, so the old com
rade knowing the captain to be
short of feed for his stock, offered
him 200 binds of oats. They trad
ed, and the comrade wanted him
to take an oath, but the captain
refused. It is the general opinion
that it would take considerably
more than that to buy off the cap
tain now, under similar conditions.
N. M. Wilson, .1. C. Brown, .1.
W. Holland, .1. W. Barnett and
others made interesting talks along
the line of war times, all of which
was enjoyed by those present.
The camp ad j mi ned to meet i
again on the first Saturday in
April.
MISS SEPHUS THARP DEAD
Miss Sephus Tharp, the oldest
child and onl.vydaughter oj ,Jno. T.
Tharp, died at the family residence
in this city Monday afternoon, af
ter an illness of several days from
measles.
She was a most excellent young
lady, sixteen years old and just
blooming into the brightness of
young womanhood. Her mother
died only about two weeks ago.
The remains were buried Tues
day afternoon at Blue Springs
cemetery, Rev. E. A. Horn con
ducting the funeral services.
KILLS SELF WITH SHOT OUN
Corning, dan. 28.—Mrs. George
Nipper, age 30, of Knobei, com
mitted sucide last night with a
double- barreled shotgun. She
placed the butt on the floor and
pushed the trigger with a stick
while she stood with her back to
the wall. The contents of the gun
tore a hole through her breast and
was imbedded in the wall together
with fragments of muscles, skin
and lungs.
YANCEY-BAYNHAn
Miss Vestlrer Buynham, daught
er of L)r. C. W. Baynham of Fort
Smith, and I). A. Yancey, form
erly of the Center Street Savings
bank, but now connected with the
Southern Trust Company, were
married Monday evening by Dr.
John T. Christian at the Second
Baptist Church. The groom is the
son of the late J. C. Yancey of
Batesville. —Arkansas Gazette.
MARES AND HULES FOR SALE
We have 75 head of mares and
mules for sale, cash or credit. At
Sulphur Rock every day and at
Frank Wright’s place on Black
River every Tuesday. Grillin &
Wright.
KILLED BY YOUNG MULE
Albert Ray Accidentally Killed in
Public Road Near Oil
Trough Sunday
Albert. kny fell or was thrown
from a mule while riding along the
public road near his home in
Christian township Sunday about
noon.
There were no witnesses to the
accident and it is not known just
how it occured. Hut young Hay
left home just before noofi riding a
young mule that was not consid
ered safe. Nothing more was seen
of him until his dead body was
found in the public road about 3
o’clock Sunday afternoon.
It is said that there were no
marks of violence on his body, ex
cept a slight injury in the groin.
He was subject to heart trouble
and the theory is advanced by some
that he was seized with an attack of
this trouble and fell off the animal
and was stepped on, thus causing
the wound, while it is also thought
that the mule began bucking and
he was injured by the saddle be
fore being thrown. The crystal of
his watch was broken and the
watch had stopped at the hour of
twelve.
Deceased was a son of Kufe Kay
who died some two years ago. lie
is survived by his mother and one
brother. The remains were buried
at Maple Springs cemetery Mon
day afternoon, Rev. E. A. Horn of
this place conducting the funeral
services.
FINE FARM FOR SALE
Fine bottom farm of 320 acres,
near Egypt, in Craighead county;
130 acres in cultivation, f©ur
dwellings in fair condition. Land
has been cleared within last seven
years and is fresh, good land and
not subject to overflow. This is a
tine farm, ideal location for stock
farm, and will be sold at a bar
gain. For price and terms address
White River Land & Investment
Co., Newark, Ark.
SPECIAL CLUBBINCi OFFER
The Journal has made arrange
ments with Farm & Ranch where
by we are enabled to make the
following special clubbing offer:
We will send The Journal and
Farm & Ranch each one year for
$1.05, or The Journal and Hol
land’s Magazine for Si.35, or The
Journal, Holland’s Magazine and
Farm & Ranch, all three one year
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