THE NEWARK JOURNAL
Published Every Friday
0. F. CRAI6, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Entered at the post office at Newark,
Ark., as second class mall.
BUILDING the
COMMUNITY
It is remarkable how much our
own success depends upon that of
our neighbors. No man desires to
live in a community where most
of his neighbors are unsuccessful.
If a majority of the people in the
community cultivate poor farms,
live in poor houses, shelter their
scrub stock in dilapidated barns, it
naturally follows that the roads
will be poor,the schools inadequate,
the churches unsatisfactory, and
all lines of business in that corn
will be unprofitable, and the sub
stantial and progressive homeseek
ers car not be induced to locate
where r jch conditions exist. The
result is retrogression instead of
progress.
But when our neighbors pros
per financially, we have an oppor
tunity to sell our products, buy
theirs and cooperate with them in
making the neighborhood a desir
able place for successful people.
This attracts progressive citizens
who lend their influence for com
munity building, with the result
that there are better schools, good
roads, larger and better churches
and an increase in land values.
The sooner we as individuals re
alize our own responsibility in
neighborhood cooperation, the bet
ter it will be for us and the com
munity. Every rural community
is a state in miniature, not inclosed
by walls, but held together in hu
man sympathy, which extends be
yond neighborhood lines and
reaches to the remote corners of
the state. And every community
where such cooperation prevails is
a factor in the development of the
state and nation.
There is absolutely no reason;
why the people of Newark and
vicinity should not organize an as
aociation and hold a successful fair
here every fall. An enterprise of
this kind would do more toward
giving Newark favorable adver
tising than anything that could be
started nere, and at the same time,
it wou'd be a good thing for the
countr, in stimulating and encour- j
aging ’»etter farming and stock
raising.
The railroads of the West have
joined in a request on the Post Of
fice Department for an increase in
pay for handling the parcel post.
During the first six months of the
parcel post, the Government re
ceived over eleven and a quarter
millions of dollars in revenue from
this class of mail matter, but did
not pay the railroads extra for
handling the service. Under the
extension of the parcel post system
inaugurated August 15 the size of
package permitted is increased
from eleven pounds to twenty
pounds, and the mileage has been
increased and the rates reduced,
so that it is estimated that the par
cel post business will increase sev
eral fold. So it seems that the rail
roads have a kick coming.
It is better to have the reputa
tion of paying your honest debts
than of being a leader in society.
All the glory of social life cannot
compensate for the ignominy of
getting through on false pretenses.
The wretchedness of a man or
woman who lor the sake of display,
is hunted by his creditors until he
almost fears to walk the streets, is
pitiable. There must be an end to
him and a bitter one. Character is
worth more than clothes, and in
dependence than the social swim.
It may not cut as great a sweep or
attract as much attention but will
last longer and bring much re
ward in the end.—Osceola Times.
Nothing equal to the present
activity in road building has ever
been seen in Arkansas. Nearly
every county in the State is pre
paring to do some permanent work
on the roads on the days designat
ed by Governor Hays as Good
Roads Days. The Journal is
especially pleased and gratified
with the spread of the good roads
enthusiasm. The only way to
have good roads is for the people
to get busy and build them. The
people who wait for State and Na
tional aid to build roads don’t want
any roads.
When you go to put your name
on the subscription list for that
new church building, remember
that a ten thousand dollar church
building in Newark will be worth,
as a business proposition, every
cent it will cost. Such a building
will enhance the value of every
piece of property in town, and
every man who owns property
here should give something to
help build it.
READY TO SERVE YOU
We have a complete stock of Rough
and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Brick
Sash Doors, Lime, Nails and almost
anything you need in the buildingline.
We also have a complete assortment
of General Hardware and Harness,and
we invite you to come and see us when
you need anythihg in these lines. We
treat you right and appreciate your
patronage.
NEWARK LUMBER CO
Newark, Arkansas
The first victim to be electrocut
ed in Arkansas under the new law
will be Lee Sims, a negro, who
will be electrocuted two weeks
from today. The electric chair is a
home-made product, and was built
at the State University at a cost of
$702.05. The chair was successful
ly tested a few days ago when a
large steer was electrocuted. The
negro who will die in the chair
September 5 was sentenced to
death for an attack upon a white
woman in Prairie county about a
month ago.
Arkansas will distribute nearly
a million dollars among the vari
ous school districts of the state in
a short time. This is a goodly sum
of money, still Arkansas stands
away down near the foot of the
column among the states of the
union in the amount per capita ex
pended for educational purposes.
But Arkansas is coming to the
front with rapid strides in this re
spect and in a few years she will
head the list of Southern states in
educational matters.
According to government statis
tics, 1,197,892 foreign immigrants
came to the United States during
the year ending July 1. Except
for the year 1907, this is the larg
est number of immigrants that
ever came to this country in one
year. This “Land of the free and
home of the brave” continues to
attract people from all parts of
the earth.
Let’s get together on “Good
Roads Days, the 3rd and 4th of
September, and build a good road
from Newark north to Dota and
Cord. That is an important road
and there are plenty of people liv
ing in the territory adjacent to it,
if they will join in and put in one
or two days work, to build a good
road the entire distance from here
to Cord.*_
The gross earnings of the rail
roads of the United States for the j
first six months of 1913 have been
larger than for any corresponding
period in the history of the coun- i
try. The total receipts from Janu
ary 1 to July 1, were $1,834,000,-.
000. This is a ten per cent increase ]
over the same period for 1910, j
when all records were broken.
An inspired student of human
nature has said that in general
pride is at the bottom of all great
mistakes. In every community, in
ever organieation and in every
family, pride has hindered progress
and disturbed the sacred peace j
and harmony. It is the breeder of
many ills both great and small.
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Good churches and good schools
are an indelible mark of progress |
in any community. Every man in !
Newark is proud of our school and
our school building. How many of ;
us can point with pride to our |
church buildings?
Eugene Williams, former prom
inent politician and financier of
Eastern Arkansas fame, will no
doubt willing testify that a man’s
troubles never come singly.
With a bountiful harvest and
good prices, our Independence
county folks are going to have
money in every pocket this fall.
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Half the effort that is put forth
by some folks to conceal their ig
norance would remove a large
portion of it.
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The man who sees his duty and
does it, is the man that is needed
always and everywhere.
There is a fine opportunity to:
“lift Arkansas out of the mud” on
Good Roads Days, September 3
and 4. _
It is good to practice what you
preach, but be careful what you
preach, and make your sermons
short. _
It is very probable that there
are more goats than one connected
with that Forrest City Bank fail
ure. _
The best way to get a better
job is to do better at the job you
already have.
For absolute loyalty, can you
beat that exhibited by the Thaws?
EX-SENATOR BREAKS LEG
Batesville, Aug. 23.— John A.
Hinkle, former state senator, is at
his home here with a broken leg,
the result of an accident late Fri
day afternoon. He was riding a
spirited horse on his ranch, near
the city, when the animal became
frightened and started to run.The
animal fell on the left leg of Mr.
Hinkle, breaking the bone in two
places.
BIG DEAL IN COTTON
Little Rock, Aug. 25.- A cotton
transaction of unusual size for the
season of the year was transacted
today at the Board of Trade. J. N.
Stegall, representing the Allen
West Commission Company, sold
Alexander Eccles & Co. 1,940
bales of cotton for $120,000. The
cotton will be shipped immediate
ly for export.
STOP THE MILL
He the weather wet or dry
What’s the use to worry;
It will suit you by and by—
Why be in a hurry?
Life is bad enough at best,
Then let trouble find you,
Stay at home and take your rest —
Keep the dark behind you.
Let the sunlight shine in front,
Shadows are not healthy,
Let contentment be your want,
Then you will l>e wealthy;
Smile, and let the worries glide,
It is best, 1 tell you,
Do not let the trouble tide
Buffet you, or fell you
Troubles are not half so bad,
If we do pot , . „v
Losses seem not half so sad,
If we don’t regret them;
Cheerfulness is ever best,
Go ahead and try it,
Give your worry mill a rest —
Stop the thing, and tie it.
—J. H. Ha prison.
If you want what you want
when you want it, advertise in The
Journal.
MWP'WJM.'
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Cotton aod Corn Buyers
And Dealers in General Merchandise.
tST To the Farmers--We want veur produce, anil will pay
you the highest market price in cash or trade.
Newark,.Arkansas
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