THE NEWARK JOURNAL
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DRAIN THIS LAND AND
MAKE IT PRODUCTIVE
There should be a movement
started by the citizens of this
community for the organiza
tion of a drainage district
southeast of Newark for the
purpose of digging a large
drainage ditch from some point
near town into Black river.
There is a large area of good
farming land lying idle in this
section that should be drained,
cleared up and put into culti
vation.
Idle land is unprofitable '
land. It is not only unprofit
able, but it is a drain upon the
community that maintains it,
in the way of taxes and ;n
terest.
If we had a big drainage dis
trict through that section and i
all land from Newark to Black
river cleared up and in culti
vation, the improvements then
made would be worth a mil
lion dollars to this community
m n lrnrir four lroorc fimo
There are v^st agricultural
and commercial possibilities
lying dormant right under our
feet in this community.
Lying idle right at our door
are 4,000 to 6,000 acres of
good land that should be pro
ducing $50 to $80 worth of
farm products every year.
This means easily a quarter
of a million dollars lost to this
community every year that this
land is permitted to remain in
idleness.
This is a matter of serious
importance for the upbuilding
of this community and is one
that is worthy of the serious
thought of the best citizens of
our county.
Some of our citizens of a
constructive turn of mind
should get together and dis
cuss this matter and start a
movement to drain and open
up this vast area of good farm
ing land that is now lying idle
and doing good for nobody.
Any fool may criticise. But
mere criticism does not point a
better way. So unless you can
advance some suggested im
trovement along with your crit
icism, better hold your tongue
and saw wood.
The American hen will ten
der a vote of thanks to Mr.
Hoover for that commutation
of her sentence.
German authorities are said
to be suspicious of Trotsky’s
actions. It was a noted poli
tician who remarked, “D—n a
man that won’t stay bought.’
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Figuring it right down to the
last analysis, its up to the peo
ple of this country to decide
which they love most, their
boys or their stomachs. One
or the other must be denied.
A Little Rock man is threat
ening to run against Tom Ter
ral for secretary of state. Mr.
Terral has made a faithful and
efficient official and there isn’t
a man in the state who can de
feat him for a second term.
It has been said that there
ire more petit larceny charac
ter thieves in Batesville than in
iny town of its size in the Unit
id States—Batesville Record.
And here we have been
thinking all the time that the
aeople of Batesville were pret
ty nice sort of folks.
It is not probable that Gov
.rnor Brough will call a special
session of the legislature to
:ure defects in the “bone dry”
law- When the matter of a
special session was suggested
to the governor a few days
ago he stated that he had not
given it much consideration
but said there was not much
likelihood of a specal session
being called.
The farmer who in these
times would feed wheat to
hogs, is an altogether new spec
imen of animal that we have
not yet classified. Of all the
utterly incomprehensiblebeings
that this war has brought to
public notice, he is easily the
limit. If not an avowed friend
of the Kaiser, he must be sim
ply an animal in the form of
a man, with a gizzard where
there should be a heart.
A total of more than seven
ty-five million dollars’ worth of
^Var Savings Stamps have been
*old in the United States since
the sale of these stamps was
darted by the government a
few weeks ago. The treasury
iepartment at Washington an
lounces that the sale of these
damps now' amount to about
two million dollars a day. Ev
;ry patriotic American should
t)e the owmer of a War Savings
stamp.
LIVER DIDN’T ACT
DIGESTION WAS DAD
Sap C5 jmt OU Evtacky Lady, Wka TcOs Haw Ska Waa Rcfiered
Altar a Faw Doaaa af HlailDia^kL
Mtadorartlta, Kr.^Un. Cynthia
Higginbotham, el this town, says: “At
my age, which le U the liver does
cot act so well as when young. A few
yean ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn’t act My digestion was bad, and
It took so little to npeet me. My ap*
fc petite was gone. X was very weak...
decided I would give Black*
^Wugflt a thorough trial as I knew It
^tJLhlghly recommended for this
troublp- I began taking It I felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and X became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally sad the least
trouble was man rtgbtsd with a few
doses of Blaek-Draaghi*
Seventy years of successful on Boa
made Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, at times,
need the help that Black-Draught can
give In cleansing the system and re
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation. Indigestion, lazy liver,
etc. Tou cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are In good
working order. Keep them that wav.
Try Black-Draught It acts promptly,
gently and In a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight
Tou will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
25c. a package—One cent a dose
AH druggists. J. it
Q WANTED FOR 1918
8,000 boys to grow 350.000
bushels of corn.
8.000 boys to glow 2,500,
000 pounds of pork.
6.000 boys to grow 300,000
bushels of peanuts.
6.000 boys to grow 125,000
bushels of potatoes.
2.000 boys to grow 2,000 fat
calves or more.
2.000 boys to grow 2,000 fat
lambs, or more.
4.000 boys and girls to grow
200,000 chickens.
8.000 girls to grow 8,000,
000 pounds of vegetables.
Every boy and girl the proud
owner of a War Savings Stamp.
An Agricultural Club in ev
ery rural schol in Arkansas.
WHY WrE WANT THEM
First: it is the patriotic duty
of every American boy and girl
to do “thoir hit.” in hplninp- to
end successfully this awful war
and if given an opportunity we
believe they will do it. We
know of no better way for the
farmer boys and girls to do
their bit than by joining somt
of the Agricultural clubs above
mentioned which are being or
ganized in every county in the
State by the county agents and
the object of which is to grow
food for themselves and for
their brothers by blood or
brothers by allegiance to a
common cause.
Second: Aside from the op
portunity to serve their coun
try in this time of great need,
which within itself is sufficient
reason why every boy and girl
should join some club, there is
a very great educational value
to this work for the boys and
girls. They learn to do by
doing—not unusual things but
usual things in an unusual way.
Third: It is a good business';
proposition. They are taught
he values of farm bookkeeping
which enables them to Know
whether they are farming at a
profit or at a loss. It shows
up the “leaks” in their system
of managing and shows them
how to stop these leaks- Then,
too, these boys and girls make
money which they can call their
own and which they can use
and spend as they please, but
most of which, we are glad to
say, is being wisely used, put in
savings banks or, better still,
invested in War Savings
Stamps, which is another way
of showing their patriotism
For further information in
regard to the clubs, see your
County Agent or write to W. J.
Ftirnitrun PvfoneiAn
Old Statehouse, Little Rock,
Ark.
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PLANT IRISH POTATOSE
The United States and her
Allieswill need a larger amount
ot potatoes this year than ever
before and Arkansas can help
in the production of this extra
amount of potatoes if every
farmer will plant from one half
to one acre of potatoes this
year. Are you planning to
plant that half acre or acre of
potatoes this spring? It re
quires about 10 to 12 bushels
of potatoes to plant an acre;
so if you have not already done
so, arrange to get the seed.
The early maturing varieties
are considered best for the
South, because they mature be
fore the excessive heat of sum
mer, and are likely to keep
better than the other varieties
which mature later. The Red
Bliss and the Bliss Triumph are
the very best varities for us to
grow. The Early Ohio and
the Irish Cobbler are also good
varities.
A BIT OF HISTORY
The credit of the United
States was so high and unques
tionable that in 1900, two years
after the Spanish War, 2 per
cent bonds were offered at par
and oversubscribed. This a fi
nancial perfomance no other
nation has ever equaled.
United States 4 per cent
bonds in 1888 sold as high as
130 and in 1901 brought 139
on the stork market.
The United States has never
defaulted on any of its bonds.
Not one of its bondholders has
ever lost a cent of principal or
interest except those who vol
untarily have taken losses by
selling their bonds in a period
of temporary price depression.
One hundred cents on the dol
lar, principal and interest has
the United States always paid.
Back of the $250,000,000,
000 to .$300,000,000,ooo of our
national resources stands the
rugged honesty of America.
Liberty Loan Bonds and War
Savings Stamps are the safest
securities in the world
PRIZES TC BE OFFERED
Many teachers are planning
to attend the Arkansas State
Teachers’ Association at Little
Rock, April 4, 5, 6, according
to W. E. Laseter, President ot
the Association. Advance en
rollments, to the amount of
several hundred have already
been received.
Several valuable prizes will
be offered delegations of teach
ers this year- Among them are
three prizes for teachers tak
:ng part in the parade which
will be the feature of the cele
bration of the Fiftieth Anniver
sary of the Association. A
prize to the county having the
biggest per centage represen
tation of its teachers present
and enrolled members of the
Association, and special prizes
| to the school improvement As
sociations that can show the
most substantial improvements
for the year.
For
Indigestion. Constipation or
Biliousness
Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSIN. A Li-iu.d Dige’ tive
Laxative pleasant to take. Mode, and
recommended to the pub!'. : by I ar;-^Medi
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County Map
Independence County
The Journal has just issued a splendid new combina
tion map of Arkansas and Independence county, a copv
of which should be in every home in Independence
county. The map of Independence county is revised
right up to the minute, and shows each postoffice in
the county with correct location, as given in the latest
U. S. Postal Guide.
All the important county roads are shown and correct
ly located, which is a very valuable feature.
All the new townships are given, with township lines
correctly shown, according to the official records.
Section, township and range lines are correctly
shown, which is a valuable feature, making it easy to
locate any particular tract of land in the county.
The map of Arkansas is one of the latest issued, and
in addition to the regular features, it shows all the
principal public roads of the state, a feature that can
not be found in the ordinary state mop. All towns
are shown and population given from the latest official
census,
This Combination State and Countu |
Map is both valuable and education- |
al and should he in every home in
Independence County.
They Are Going Fast! Don't Delay or You
May Not Be Able to Get Yours
SENT PREPAID TO ANY ADDRESS UPON RECEIPT OF $! 50 * \
The Newark Journal one year A A
and a copy of the map, only .. |
THE NEWARK JOURNAL
NEWARK,*1 ARKANSAS
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