The Newark Journal
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
O. F. Craig. Editor
Entered at the post office at Newark,
Arkansas, as second class mail matter
A FAIR FOR ^FWARK
The matter of holding a fair at
Newark is being discussed, and
quite a number of the most prom
inent citizens in the community
have expressed themselves in fav
or of the enterprise.
Successful fairs are being held
in a number of counties of the
state, some of which were started
on a very small scale and have
grown and expanded until they
are now recognized as among the
best in the state. This is true of
the Central Arkansas Fair started
at Carlisle a few years ago very
much along the same lines of our
Land Congress Picnic here in
Newark two years ago. A similar
movement was started last year at
Buford, a small town in Baxter
county, and it is said that the Bu
ford fair will be one of the best in
North Arkansas this year.
We are sometimes inclined to
believe that owners of farm land
scarcely appreciate the education
al value of a good county fair.
Where the right element takes an
interest in managing the institu
tion, the fair can be made to great
ly enhance the productiveness of
the community by encouraging
men to employ better methods in
crop production and in the raising
of better live stock. A secondary
effect of raising the standard in
farm practice is to increase the
value of farm land so that after
all the fair is not only of value so
cially and educationally, but also
financially. Every man knows
that there is a vast difference in
the intellectual standard of peo
ple in certain communities as com
pared with other localities not far
remote. In the former you will in
variably find a spirit of co-operation
which indicates a deep seated be
lief in the hearts of the people
that it benefits every one if his
neighbors are successful in their af
fairs, and invariably the belief ex
ists also that such an instution as
the county fair is a prominent
factor contributing to this success.
The official ballot for the state
election this year will be about
two feet long. Better adjust your
spectacles and get to the polls
early. _
They have popularized a foolish
song called, “Everybody’s Doin It’’
— but that has no reference to
voting for Gip Gray.
The very fact that such a man
as Perkins, of the Steel Trust,!
whom Roosevelt, in a public inter- j
viewr, quotes as favoring his plan
for handling the trusts,—that very;
fact will make the people fearful
of the results of such a policy, in j
view of the further fact that sev- j
en-eighths of the trusts now in ex-!
| istence have been organized during
! the last eleven years of Republican
! misrule, for the first seven years j
of which we are responsible to
Roosevelt himself. I)o the trusts
I fear the Colonel?
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Take an interest in protecting
j the birds in your community. All j
I violators of the game laws should j
be punished and boys should be j
encouraged t o substitute the ko- j
dak for the gun. Farm and!
Ranch. __
The Sunday lid will be put on
the postoffices as a result of a law
just passed by congress. The Sun
day lid has now' caught about ev
erything in the category except
the shine-boy and the ox.
If anyone desires to start a Bull
Goat party in Independence coun
ty we can furnish them the names
of a couple of gents who are fully
eligible to be enrolled as charter
members.__
It is said that 30,000 bills have
been introduced in Congress this
I session. Must be trying to outdo
the Arkansas legislature.
By the way, what has become
! of the Taft smile that was so pop
j ular a fewr years ago? Has any
! body seen it lately.
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BAPTIST TRAINING SCHOOL
A training school for Sunday!
school and young people workers!
will be held in the First Baptist
church, Batesville, begining at
9:30 a. m. Sunday September 1,
closing Wednesday night, Septem- j
ber 4. Three of the greatest ex
perts in Sunday school and B. Y.
B. U. work in all the south,
Messrs. Clarene A. Lovell, of Lit
tle Rock, E. E. Lee, Dallas, Tex.,
and Harvey Beaucham of Dallas,
Tex., will have charge. This is
the chance of a life time. Even
Superintendent and teacher and
young people’s worker ought to
attend. Come fellow-workers, and
<; let’s prepare for the greatest of
all work. Free entertainment has
been provided for all who come.
Giles C. Taylor, Pastor.
W. P. Tuggle, President.
Independence County Baptist
Sunday School Association.
WANT5 $500 FOR HIS DOG
New'port, Aug. 26. R. H. As
kew has fiied suit in the Jackson
County Circuit Court against the
Iron Mountain railroad for $500
damages for the killing of his dog.
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NEWARK STATE HiGH
SCHOOL
Offers Free Tuition to
Independence County
High School Students
This school, being aided by the State, offers free
tuition to all High School students and to all
teachers of Independence county \ishing to do
high school work. This school now, in a large
measure, belongs to the entire County. We
have a modern and commodious brick building
with ample room and equipment to accommodate
all who may desire to attend. We have an able
corps of teachers and we cordially invite all who
are interested in education to join hands with us
and help to make this a school that will be the
pride of every citizen. The 1912 Id term begins
October 15. Good board can be secured reasonable
J. B. Stewart, Principal
C. M. Edwards, Pres., F. C. Hoyt, Secretary
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NEWARK GIRL ON
THE PACIFIC COAST
Hiss Dollie Aydelott Writes In
terestingly of Sights At Pop
ular Seaside Resort
Mr. Editor.—This is the only
place I know where one may dress
as she pleases, eat, sleep, rest or
work and be unnoticed. The place
is alive with humanity, people of
every class and variety of Ameri
cans. A great seaside resort has all
the advantages of every other sum
mer resort rolled in one and few
disadvantages not mentioned in
the guide books.
Here we find the tired people
who come to rest, the active who
find avenues for all their surplus
energy, the artist, the mechanic,
the scholar and the children and
everybody contented or happy. It
is the most restless place or the
most restful, as you will.
Those who have tried surf bath
ing know its charm and those who
have not have a thrill awaiting
them. I am told it is excellent for
nervous people but it seems to me
it takes a good deal of nerve.
When those waves come at you
you feel like a fly on the wall with
a swatter coming your way. The
wave is as high as a mountain and
if by chance it breaks over your
head you are ready to swear you
were under fifty feet of water.
JOYS OF THE SURF
I am invariably scared when I
go into the water and yet 1 feel
drawn out where the breakers are
highest. I have been knocked over
and have swallowed gallons of salt
water and have been drowned
deep with visions of a watery
grave or thrilling rescue, but next
morning I am as wild as ever to
get into the swim and even to
coax my more timid sisters out
where the water’s fine.
I think all my unused muscles
have been batted into a vivid
knowledge of their existence by
the violent exercise in the surf.
The druggists here must have a
thriving business and I would es
pecially recommend this place to
that class ot' merchants, for the
most popular toilet article is sun
burn lotion.
The natives her, or rather those
who have been naturalized by a
few days’ camping here, are a rich
coppery red color and are fright
fully touchey about being touch
ed. The salt air drys up the skin
and the salt water bleaches the
hair, so the druggists’ life is one
sweet song.
THEN THE SAND
But the surf is not the only pleas
ure. Next in importance is the
sand. Every grown-up may think
he has out-grown his sand pile
days but turn him loose on the
seashore and he returns to childish
things. I’ve seen bald-pated fath
ers, grey-bearded granddads, moth
ers, dignified scholars, reserved
business men and women of all
classes calmly building mud houses
or digging wells or burying them
selves, and all quite unconscious of
their surroundings.
If neither sand nor surf
appeal to the visitor, he will sit
for hours and watch the waves,
the rise of the tide which is a
world-old wonder, the ships at sea
and the whitecaps, and dream of
the million mysteries of the sea.
Then the people. Words fail
to describe the stream of humanity
that passes and repasses here.
Every sort of person, every sort of
face, every style of dre-s and be
havior. It’s got circusc- and even
I’ncle Tom’s Cabin crov. Is, beaten
to a frazzle.
AMUSEMENTS
To many, a beach means vari
ous crazy ways of scaring your
self. Well, they are all here, the
scenic railway, the roller coaster
the spiral airship, the cave of
winds, etc. Every afternoon we
have the pleasure of listening to a
fine Italian band and every even
ing to an American band. There’s
a popcorn stand every six feet and
eating places enough to keep you
constantly guessing where to eat
next.
This is the season of high tides
and the highest tide in 17 years is
reported. Eyery evening the
beach is lined, a multitude watch
ing the rise and viewing the phos
phoresence. It has been unusu
ally beautiful and vivid. Every
shade of opal from faint blue to
deep pink is seen. Just imagine the
northern lights spread out on the
crest of a wave just as it breaks
and you get an idea of the splen
dor. '
For those who enjoy it, there is
fishing in the surf of the pier or
from the fishing boats for rent;
but he who comes hither must
forego boating. Only the life sav
ing crew enjoy being tossed and
battered about in their tiny boats,
We saw some green fishermen try
to go out over the breakers in a
rowboat and we laugh long and
loud at the rememberance. They
were overturned, half drowned,
scared and finally washed ashore,
much to their disgust and our de
light. Spectators are so cruel. But
the men had on heavy clothing
and had not expected to take a
swim and were so outraged.
My place here on the sand is
becoming a bit unsecure on ac
count of the rising tide. So I’ll cut
this short. Hope many of my
friends back home may soon en
joy this delightful, restful, beauti
ful scene.
If not out of place I’ll extend
my sympathy to you who are
roasting. We are very comfortably
cool; our nights are cold. It’s very
hot in Los Angles, but out here
always cool in the shade. Yours.
Dollie Aydelott.
Long Beach, California.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTV JUDGE
We are authorized to announce J.
W. Scott as a candidate for County
and Probate Judge, subject to the
general election. September 9.
FOR ROAD OVERSEER
We are authorized to announce D.
E. Weaver as a candidate for Road
Overseer of M agness township, sub
ject to the general election, Septem
ber 9.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce R. li. Gray as a candidate for
Road Overseer of Wycough township
on the Indejwndent ticket in the gen
eral election.
LODGE MEETINGS
Newark Eastern Star Lodge meets
on the first Thursday in each month
at J o’clock p. rn. Visiting members
cordially welcome.
Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant, Worthy Matron
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TBS
CONSTITUTION OP THE STATS
OP ARKANSAS.
Notice Is hereby given that the fal
lowing Joint resolution proposing sa
amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly at
Its regular session of 1911. and that
the same will be submitted to the
electors of the State at the next
Seneral election, to be held Monday.
eptember 9, 1912. for adoption or re
jection.
Proposed Amendment No. II.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
which, when agreed tj by a majority of
all the members eh cte.1 to each House
arid adopted by a majority of the elec
1 tork of the State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
. resentatlves, shall become a part of the
Constitution of Arkansas
"Kvery male citizen of the United
I States, or every male person who has
declared his intention of becoming a
citizen of the same, of the age of
twenty-one years or upward, who has
resided in the State twelve months, In
tlie county six months, and In the pre
i clnct, town or ward one month next
I preceding any election at which he may
j propose to vote, and who Is able to read
and Interpret, or interpret when read
! to him. If he la prevented from read
| trig the same by reason of any physl
| cal disability, any section of the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, except
such persons as may, for the commls
sion of some felony, tie deprived of the
right to vote by law passed by the Qen
j era! Assembly, and who shall exhibit a
I poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time of
| collecting taxes next preceding such
1 election, shall be allowed to vote at any
election held In the State of Arkansas
but no person who was. on January 1,
1S66, or at any time prior thereto, en
titled to vote under the Constitution or
statutes of any State In the United
; States, wherein he then resided, and no
i male person of foreign birth who was
i naturalized prior to the adoption of
this amendment, and no lineal descend
ant of such person, who shall possess
: the other qualifications described In this
article, shall be denied the right to
vote because of his inability to so read
and interpret sections of the Const!
tutlon of this State; provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age of
twenty-one years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year in
which the election at which he
may propose to vote is held, and pos
sesses the other qualifications required
by this article shall he permitted to
vote; and, provided, further, that the
said tax receipt shall bo so marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
ment by the Judges of election to whom
It may first be piwsented, as to pre
vsnt the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election.
The Judges of election shall enforce
the provisions of this article and shall
be the Judges of the qualifications of
electors,”
The above resolution was filed In the
office of the Secretary of State on
March 16, 1911.
Ka h elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
Ilth day of February, 1912.
KARbE W HODGES.
Secretary of Slat a
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It’s Quality
That Counts
You don’t buy a wagon often,
and when you buy you want
one that will give you full val
ue for the money you invest.
The Birdsell Wagons
are the best made. They are
made for hard service and are
worth the money. Come and
look them over and get prices.
H. E. HAWTHORNE
Newark
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