The New ark Journal.
Published In The Famous White River Country, where Alfalfa is kino
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, Hay 5, 1911
Vol. ! 1, No. 4
SHELPMAN'S SIDE OF IT
Tax Collector Answers the Attack
Made Upon Him by one of
Batesville’s Banks
To the People of Independence
County:
With no desire whatever to im
pose on the public, yet on account
of a series of recent vicious attacks
on me with a view of forcing me
to change my place of depositing
the taxes collected, said attacks!
culminating in a published article 1
of misleading facts, presumably by
the county depository, I feel war
ranted in giving the readers of this
paper a frank statement of some
bare facts in this matter.
This law they make reference to
is no late thing, but was in force
during the term of my predecessor,
Mr. Gray. During his term, and
several previous ones as well, a
certain set of men in Batesville
have had the use of the county’s
funds WITHOUT PAVING ONE
GENT OF INTEREST, although
under this same law, which they
now want enforced, they made,
two years ago, according to the
court records, under sealed bid, an
offer to pav .V. per cent on same,
NOT ONE CENT HAS EVER
BEEN PAID. The law has never
been changed one bit, but at that
time, as at the present, it was seen
to be impossible to comply with
certain sections of the law with
reference to making complete set
tlements during the time of col
lecting. I have endeavored to do
what I can by offering to the Coun
ty Treasurer an estimated settle
ment, but I have HIS SIGNED RE
FUSAL to accept a settlement in
that form.
I am backed up with all the le
gal authority I wished to consult
in regard to my actions, from state
officials, expressed opinions of ev
ery member of the state senate and
numbers of my personal friends)
who know the situation, all of
whom agree that I have done all
in the matter that 1 can do. There
.has never been any arbitrary feel
ing in the matter whatever, either
by myself or any of my friends. |
But on the other hand, I have been
intimidated one way and another
ever since I have had any fiftads
to deposit. I have been beseiged
with threats of legal process, a
special bill has been introduced in
the legislature carrying jail sen
tences, etc., if I didn’t turn over
funds at once, and the recent grand
jury’s time was largely taken up
by these “friends” forcing an “in-;
vestigation” in an endeavor to in
diet me; all of which was without
avail, after I, being asked by them,
explained the matter as it is. But
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LEMON FOR SOLOMON
Lady Proves That She Knows a
Few Things About Public
Affairs, and Bible Also
Kind Editor: I suppose when
you invited your readers to use
your columns to discuss their ideas
in regard to women voting, you
were not aware there was a Twen
tieth Century “Solomon.”
There have been some good
ideas expressed, both for and
against, which 1 have enjoyed. As
for myself, I have never quite de
cided which side of the fence I am
on. However, I am a wife and
mother, and 1 can’t express my
contempt for “Solomon’s” ideas of
woman.
First, he tells us that all who
think women should vote are
blasphemers and infidels, and
should be sent to jail for heresy.
Would the jails of our civilized
world accomodate us?
Next, he tells us, “All voters are
equal,” putting himself with all
negroes, and drunkards, of all
classes, and putting his mother and
wife (if he has one) still below all
such.
To prove that man is the head
of woman he refers us to 1. Cor.
3:16 which (in my bible) reads:
“Know ye not that ye are the tem
of Cod, and that the Spirit of Cod
dwells in you?”
1 believe when Cod commanded
us to obey our husbands be expect
ed them to keep themselves wor
thy of obedience but have they
(all) done this?
Cod did not say we were infe
rior to man, or not his equal, when
He commanded us to obey and
learn of our husbands, as “Mr. Sol
amon” would have us think.
“Solomon” says it is a shame for
us to speak in church,or in public,
but I fail to find “in public” in the
reference he gave, so 1 presume
he added that; and he tells us if
we change the Scriptures in any
way we are to have our part tak
en from the Book of Life. What
ire you going to do about your
change “Mr. Solomon?”
He gives us 1. Tim. 2:9 to find
how woman shall dress and con
duct herself. 1 want to ask him to
read verse eight of the same chap
ter. and he will read: “1 will there
fore that men pray everywhere,
lifting up holy hands, without
wrath or doubting.”
Now 1 want to ask him would
it be necessary for women to be
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Of all the unhappy homes, not one in a
hundred has a bank account; and not one
home in a hundred who has a hank ac
count is unhappy. Why jeopardize your
happiness, when it is such an easy and
simple matter to start an account w ith the
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Happenings of Local Interest
I)r. A. A. Evans’ new auto came
in Saturday. It is a thirty horse
power Jackson, and is a fine car.
Jas. B. Ketchem and M. C. Alag
ness returned yesterday morning
from a business trip to St. Louis.
A meeting will be held at the
Dugger graveyard next Saturday,
the 6th, for the purpose of clean
ing up the grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Edwards and
daughter, Miss Hazel, returned!
Wednesday from an extended visit
to Mineral Wells, Tex.
The Woman’s Home Mission So
ciety of Sulphur Rock will give a
strawberry supper at the Rail in
Sulphur Rock on Wednesday night,
May 10 for the purpose of lighting
the Methodist church. Everybody
invited.
We are generally losers in the
end if we stop to refute all the
backbitings and gossipings we may
hear by the way. They are an
noying, it is true, but not danger
ous so long as we do not stop to
expostulate and scold. Our char
acters are formed and sustained
by our ourselves and by our own
actions and purposes, and not by
what others may say about us.
Arrangements have been made
to furnish, free of charge, very de-'
sirable lodging for about five hun
dred lady teachers .at the State j
Blind School and the Deaf Mute
Institute at Little Rock during the
Reunion. The lodgings will be
furnished lady teachers only and
only haful baggage will be permit
ted. Those desiring reservations
should write at once to Miss Eva
Reichardt, State Capital, Little
Rock,, and enclose a stamped en
velope for reply.
thinking of voting in order to raise
our standard of government, if
MEN had spent the time praying
and keeping their hands holy (as
they are commanded to do) that
they have spent criticising we
women.
He says we might want to vote
against the teaching of husbands,
as they might want saloons, and
we would he violating the scrip
tures. Thats the trouble; too many
of the husbands are wanting sa
loons, for the good of the boys and
girls we are raising for them. Does
(iod say man shall have saloons,
“Mr. Solomon?” Can we raise these
boys and girls to be God-fearing
men and women in the midst of
the vice and wickedness that men
are allowing to flourish on every
hand?
Again he tells us we are a side
issue, and a servant of man. But
does God say this? No. He says it
is not good for man to be alone,
and created woman as an helpmeet.
Now “Mr. Solomon,” husband,
lord (?) if you will clean up politics
and the country, and bring it up
to a Biblical standard of truth and
purity, we “smarties” will calmly
take our seats, shut our mouths
and not meddle with your public
affairs.
But not until then will the noise
of the battle be hushed, for if God
will forgive you men for trampling I
the principles of right in the dust
of sin, surely He will forgive us
for trying to help raise it.
1 do not ask The Journal to let
this gospel )?) article stop this dis
cussion, for 1 found it very inter
esting, and sensible, till Mr. Solo
mon spoke. A Woman.
Heber Springs, Ark., May 1.
75,000 VISITORS
It is estimated that the three
principal railroads entering Little
Bock will carry into the city nearly
30,UU0 visitors for the Reunion
Dr. and Mrs. T. N. Rodman of
Sulphur Rock were in town ■Wed
nesday, and favored The Journal
with a pleasant and substantial
call. They have recently located in
Sulphur Rock and are well pleased
with their new home.
It is reported that some one has
been dynamiting fish in Walls
lake. This is very much regretted
by all those who love an occasion
al day’s sport with rod and line, as
this is one of the finest fishing re
sorts in the county. The Journal
has been authorized to say that
the Newark Fishing Club will pay
a reward of $25 for the conviction
of any person guilty of using dy
namite in this lake.
Newt Allwhite was pardoned by
Governor Donaghey Monday, and
returned home Tuesday with his
uncle, I). C. Lane, who went down
Monday to see the governor in the
young man’s behalf. He made a
model prisoner during his incar
ceration and won the confidence
and esteem of all the prison offi
cials. He had been gate keeper at
the prison for some time and no
one in the institution was allowed
greater liberty than he.
H. Johle hasn’t thrown his ham
mer away, but he doesn't use it
near so much as he once did. This
does not mean that Mr. Johle has
ever been a “knocker,” in the com
mon acceptance of the word. Far
from it. He is a booster and be
lieves in doing things. This is evi
denced by the fact that in his black
smith shop the hammer has been
displaced by a machine that does
the work of about three men
when it comes to hammering
things. It is a great time and la
bor saver, is always on the job and
neither smokes, drinks nor cusses.
from local points in the state. The
passenger departments have made
a very thorough canvass of the
situation at all stations, with the
following results: Iron Mountain
16,000, Rock Island 5000; Cotton
Belt 5000. The roads are also mak
ing arrangements with connecting
lines for the transportation of spe
cial coaches from points outside
the state and there are thousands
at interior points who can not be
included in the calculations. So
far all calculations point to about
75,000 visitors for the Reunion,
and plans are being made for
that many.
WHAT THEY ARE
The Order of Moose is not an
insurance organization. They are
the clan whose blood circulates.
Their cardinal virtues are to aid
and inject sunshine into dark
places. They are not Saints; simply
disbursers of practical Christianity.
They live by the way and lend un
to the lord, for they give unto the
poor. Their mission is to do good.
They hold high above everything
as high as hope’s great throbbing
star, above the darkness of the
tomb, the love of wife and home
and friend.
MORO BARNETT DEAD
Morg Barnett died at his home
near Paroquet Thursday evening
about 7:30, after an illness of only
a few days from pneumonia.
Deceased was 43 years old and
leaves a widow and three children.
The remains were buried Friday,
at Blue Springs. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. K.A.Horn,
and burial was made by the W. O.
W., of which he was a member.
HAY FOR SALE
To close out what hay I have on
hand 1 will sell at $10 and $14 per
ton, cash or note with approved
security. C. P. VAUGHAN.
Newark, Ark.
GAVE SPELLING MATCH
Modern Woodmen and the Royal
Neighbors Enjoy Unique
Social Meeting
The Modern Woodmen and the
Royal Neighbors enjoyed a joint
social meeting at the hall Monday
night, which was one of the most
pleasant functions of the season.
A feature of the occasion which
was highly enjoyed by all was an
old-time spelling match, in which
the members of the two orders
participated.
Both sides stood up in line while
Neighbor F. C. Hoyt played school
master in his own happy and in
imitable manner, and to the entire
satisfaction of both sides. It was
quite interesting, as well as amus
ing, and made the participants feel
like they were boys and girls again
lined up for the week-end spelling
match at the old country school
house. Webster’s old blue back
spelling book was used, and quite
la number proved that they had
not forgotten the lessons learned
from within its pages in the years
gone by. The Woodmen came out
victors, but not by enough to brag
1 over to any great extent.
After the spelling match, re
freshments, consisting of cake,
cream and strawberries were serv
ed. Taken altogether it was one
| of the most enjoyable affairs ever
given in Newark. The Woodmen
were so elated over their victory
that they have challenged the
Neighbors for another spelling
match, which will probably be ar
ranged for at an early date.
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PURITY
The Loyal Order of Moose is a
moral agent. The influence it ex
erts is most beneficial. Nothing de
graning is tolerated within its pre
cincts or by its members anywhere.
The principle on which it is found
ed and the teachings which it pro
mulgates cannot be otherwise than
elevating and helpful to its mem
bers.
No fraternal order in existence
possesses a more beautiful or en
nobling ritualistic ceremony. No
man can take its vows and listen
to its instructions without becom
ing a better citizen, a more devot
ed husband, a more affectionate
parent.
The Loyal Order of Moose does
not tolerate interference with one's
religous or political views. Politi
cal or sectarian discussions are not
countenanced in the lodge room,
but Patriotism, Obedience to Law,
Equal Rights and Respect for the
'opinions of others insisted upon.
A BIRTHDAY UNNOTICED
Ihirty-five Years of the Telephone
—its Remarkable Develop
ment and its Promises
Unheralded by celebrations and
gliding by without noise or cere
mony, the anniversary of the birth
of the telephone has just passed in
to history. For it was thirty-five
years ago this spring that Alexand
er Graham Bell received from the
United States Government the pat
ent that was destined to give a
tremendous boost to civilization.
With this official action the un
known professor of elocution and
student of acoustics joined the
ranks of the world’s greatest in
.ventors. His path was far from a
smooth one, back in 1876, when
-some folks doubted, others scoffed
at and most people ignored the
product of his genius. They called
it a scientific toy, and as such it
seemed for a while doomed to re
main in obscurity.
Financial men laughed outright
at Dr. Bell’s scheme to sell his pat
ent for $100,000. It was scoffing of
the same sort that Morse had re
ceived, forty years before, when
he tried to induce the government
to pay him $60,000 for his pet, the
telegraph.
Today the telephone system
that bears the name of the inven
tor has more than twelve million
miles of wire in operation—enough
to girdle the earth many hundreds
of times. The value of the tele
phone properties in the United
States today aggregates a sum
that makes the $100,000 that I)r.
Dr. Bell wanted, look like the pro
j verbial thirty cents.
The telephone has banished iso
lation on more than two million
American farms. In the rural dis
tricts the telephone has done incal
culable good. Many say this is the
most valuable service the handy
little instrument has performed.
What w ill come next? An army
of engineers is constantly at w'ork
planning and devising newr win
ders of the telephone. The rapid
spread of service over the wires
shows no sign of abating, and tele
phone men declare the future is
most rosy. ()nly last month a con
versation was carried on between
New York City and Denver, over
two thousand miles.
Is it unreasonable to suppose
that an instrument as young as
thirty-five is in the prime of its
life, and that it still has many new
achievements ahead of it?
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Their home to look beauti
ful. You can have a beau
tiful home if you buy your
FURNITURE, MATTING, RUGS, ETC
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WHY?
Because we sell the best
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TELEPHONE NO. 90
NEXT TO POSTOFFICE NEWARK, ARKANSAS
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