Published Weekly
1. F. CRAI6, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Entered at the post oftice at Newark,
Ark., as second class mail.
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WHY THE FARMERS
FAVOR GOOD ROADS
The Journal notices that in
a number of counties the peo
ple are organizing improve
ment districts under the Alex
ander law for the purpose of
building good roads.
The building of good roads
is one of the most important
matters before the people, and
is one in which all our citizens
should be deeply interested.
No one will deny the benefits
that will come from the im
provement of our public roads.
No one will say that these
benefits will not be shared by
all classes of people. The
farmers will, of course, profit
more from good roads than
any other class, and in that
way we are all benefitted for
this is an agricultural country
and whatever benefits the
farmer, benefits everybody.
Discussing this feature of
the question, B. F. Yoakum of
the Rock Island railroad made
the following statement in a
recent speech in addressing a
good roads convention:
“Farming is rapidly becom
ing more of a science. To in
sure a fair return upon the con
stantly appreciating value of
land, the amount of crops per
acre must be inreased and the
cost of hauling to the railroad
station reduced. After the
farmer has solved the ques
tion of soil treatment and
methods of cultivation, there
still remains the movement of
the crop over the wagon roads
to the railroad station. This
expense the farmer must bear
and it enters into his cost of
production just as much as
cultivation, harvesting, or gin
ning and is a branch of ex
pense on which a greater sav
ing can be made than in any
other way.
| “We have numberless in
stances where the construction
of a railroad had advanced
the value of land from $10 to
$50 per acre. We also have
any instances where the im
'vvement of the public roads
v increased farm values
A $10 to $50 per acre,
refore saying nothing
J*t the relative comforts ol
^jod road over a bad one,
J roads are a splendid in
f lent for the farmers. As
armer uses both the rail
and the wagon roads
than any other class ol
he is entitled to have
'oth in proper condition
his business as
arid promptly as pos
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leleetric light system i>
t badly needed in New
d every business mar
* ncourage it by having
y> of business well sup
llMluih lights. It is an en
§?|| hat will not only be ;
ucnience toourpeoph
also do a great dea
7; "avorably advertising
to the outside world
lo^en should help boos'
Otc__
ce
Mays the populai
Si was that the chiei
governments was
police powers.
parcels post,
irn acts for
of the public
■ the the na
in receni
Th(
anc
tht
art
man goes int<
at! of tin
of the child
cially should
cl by people
into debt to
means or to
which they
Arkansas
all pre
weather
e himself
a lot of
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(Copyright, by McCluro Syndicate.)
IF WE DECLARE WAR
ON GERMANY
To those who are inclined
to think Uncle Sam should
jump up and pop his fist in
Germany’s face and get into
the war, we commend the fol
lowing from the* New York
Sun:
“In common justice to the
President the following form
of pledge or promise is propos
ed by the Sun for the serious
consideration of all concern
ed :
“In case war between the
United States and Germany and
her allies should result from
the course now taken by Pres
ident Wilson’s administration
with regard to the German
massacre of noncombatant
American passengers on the
British ship Lusitania, I-,
an American citizen by birth
(or naturalization), pledge my
entire fortune, if required, and
my life, if needed, for the
prosecution of hostilities. I
promise, on my honor, to put
my person at the disposition
of the United States Govern
ment for military or naval ser
vice immediately after the dec
laration of war or the begin
ning of a state of war thus
induced.”
“We maintain that any cit
izen willing to back his senti
ments with a pledge of this
character is entitled to de
mand of the President immed
iate action leading to war.
Judge Kirby says the man
who will be the next governor
of Arkansas hasn’t yet been
mentioned in connection with
the race. Must be some fellow
then who lives up on the forks
[of the creek. So far as we re
member, about everybody else
has been “mentioned.”
The canning factory is com
ing on and will be completed
and ready for operation in
time to take care of the tomato
crop, the sweet potato crop
and a large part of the peach
crop. You can soon buy can
ned goods “made in Newark.”
It seems that there are
about a dozen “well known
politicians” hankering to get
into the race for governor, but
they are slow about coming to
the front. Wonder if they are
scared of our friend Earle Hod
ges ?
What a blessing it is that
the great majority of troubles
we worry over never happen
and never have happened. If
they should how dark life
would be. All of which teach
es that we should not worry.
It is within the power of
any man to develop all sides
of his life harmoniously in
stead of being one-sided as
some are. because they devel
op one side to the extreme
and neglect all others.
Another big cotton crop will
i not ruin the south, but it will
.yjst about ruin the men who
make low priced cotton on
high priced victuals.—The
Progressive Farmer.
With present outlook of the
crops in this section everyone
feels that the wave of prosper
ity is again about to return to
this section of !h~ . fate.
Too many have but one rule
with which to measure things,
and the spaces on it are dol
eents
If one will only take cart
not to commit small blunders
and the so-called little sins he
will not be in much danger ol
committing big ones.
To advertise your goods is to
tell the world that you havt
goods that are worth buying
Keep your eye on the mer
chant who advertises.
John barleycorn is still get
ting it in the neck. A western
doctor has just discovered n
hot water cure for snake bite.
Newark is coming out of tht
darkness soon. We are goin£
to “turn on” the electric light!
before the first of July.
If you ever expect to suc
ceed, you will have to get oul
of the “1 can’t” class.
Great men never climbed
the ladder of success bj
grumbling.
It’s about time to start a
weed-cutting campaign ir
Newark.
Sometimes free advice turns
out to be rather expensive.
Real work is done by hard
labor and not be talking.
Nobody, Anybody
and Every by d)
(Contributed)
If everybody knew what ev
erybody thought of every
body. and said about every
body, nobody would speak tc
anybody and everybody would
be killing mad at everybody.
And nobody would trust
anybody, everybody would be
lieve nobody, everybody would
kill anybody, and there would
l>e nobody left to think of any
body, talk about anybody, 01
be mad at anybody,
i It is a good thing then thal
nobody knows just what any
body says about everybody,foi
there is nobody living todaj
who will dare say to every
body’s face what they say t(
everybody’s back and anybody
who says he does, thereby an
nounces his membership in tht
Annanias Club.
Hark! What do I hear’.
A piping little voice saying
"l never say anything to any
body’s back that I won't saj
I to their face.”
Ugh! Phew! (lee. Bring
the camfire bottle, or there'l
be an explosion.
“The Editor” in The Journa
last week was tip top, fine ant
had more truth in it than fun
and the barefooted truth in i
made it humorous. But he ha;
to grin, scratch his head, spit
cough, clear up his throat—
and endure it.
fl it were not for the editor
when we are born nobod:
would know it until it wa
lout of date.
The editor is a dod-gastec
good fellow or he would g<
gunning for some gingy gin
who knocks on him day am
night. All good editors go t<
a better countrrv when the:
leave here, and all bad one
will get their “Last Roasting
Place.” READER.
FOUNTAIN AND PARK
Newport, June 1.—The la
dies of the Civic Improvemen
Club, have in addition to th<
park planned in the lake front
improved the park at the Cor
tier of Second and \ ine street
and have installed a fountaii
and fitted up a children’s play
ground there. This with tin
two other playgrounds or pari
projects now under way, wil
add much to the beauty of tin
town.
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START ROAD SURVEY
Ravenden Springs. June 1
-Preliminarysurvey work on;
l road to be built from this plain
.to •vitfV't mile.--, wa
jstarted here today by one of tin
surveying parties of the Stab
Highway department. Th<
road is to be built under th(
Alexander law passed by th<
last legislature.
Who Has Lived
Here the Longest?
We would like to know who
has lived longest in Independ
ence county. Write us a let
ter, if you are ail old resident,
and tell us some farts about
your early days. We will pub
lish the letters from the oldest
residents. We wish to secure
as many interesting facts as
possible. The publication of
one incident will remind other
old timers of other incidents,
so let the letters come.
To the person showing the
longest continuous residence
in the county, absence of less
than one year, or service in
the army not counted against
the pioneer, we will send the
Journal free for the remaind
er of his or her life. To the
second oldest pionerr we will
send the paper for five years
free, and to the third, one
year free.
PROBE FARM SCHOOLS
Little Rock, June 1.—Ef
forts will be made by the leg
islative committee appointed
to audit the state departmnets
to investigate all of the state
agricultural schools, according
to Senator George W. Garrett
of Oklona, chairman of the
committee. The tamers’ Union
of Monticello recently request
ed the chairman to investigate
the fourth district school.
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For Sale.—Telephone- No.
5 on the Cooper System, which
gives purchaser right to con
nection and service for 20c
per month. For particulars
apply to The Journal office.
ARRIVE AT MONTEVIDEO
Heber Springs, May 29.—
United States Minister R. K.
Jeffery and wife, formerly
Miss Nita Hooss of Heber
Springs, have arrived at Mon
tivideo, Uruguay, Minister Jef
fery’s post for the next four
years, according to a telegram
received today by Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Hooss from Secre
tary of state William J. Bryan.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery were
eight weeks on the trip over
from the Uited States.
STRAWBERRIES $116,225
Van Huron, June L—The
railroads and express compan
ies report a total shipment ot
Crawford county ^tr;^'berr ^
of 141 carloads of 500 crates
each. The fruit Growers
Union and a number of
other agencies report th
growers have received an av
erage of $1-65 per crate, oi
a total of $116,325.
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