THE NEWARK JOURNAL
Published Every Friday
O.F. CRAIG, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Entered at the post office at Newark,
Ark., as second class mail.
BANKERS COMMEND
THE NEWSPAPERS
The Arkansas Bankers Asso
iation, at its recent meeting in
Little Rock, adopting resolu
tions commending the profit
able farming campaign in Ark
ansas, declaring that those be
hind the movement deserve
credit for startinga change for
the better that will result in a
great change in the agricultur
al history of Arkansas. Among
others commended for their
part in this movement the
bankers had the fallowing to
say of the work done by the
newspapers:
“The newspapers of the
State have not only been wil
ling but aggressive in promot
ing the publicity of the cam
paign and in contributing time
and original thought to the
publication of the proper mut
ter in every section of the
state. It is estimated that the
press has printed about three
miles of column matter for the
cause.
“As a matter of duty, it is
gratifying to make record
about the newspapers of the
state that there is a great im
provement in the character of
our publications in general.
They are leaving out the jingo
ism of politics, and remember
ing the needs of the people
more than ever.
The connection between a
newspaper and the town of its
publication is more a vital re
lation than that between the
town and any other of its indus
tries. The newspaper mirrors
not only the business and
social life, but the actual busi
ness conditions as well. To
the outside world it stands for
the town, which is more than
can be said of any other one
business. Persons who have
never seen a town judge it by
its newspapers,not alwayscon
sciously, perhaps, but to the
average man of business, a
bright paper with a good share
of advertising patronage,
means a live town.
The Brinkley Citizen very
correctly remarks that the
farmer can never get ahead
by eating food bought at the
store at credit prices and com
plaining of the landlord sys
tem. He can get ahead by
putting in his spar time raising
a garden, chickens, pigs, and
a cow, together with sweet
potatoes, irish potatoes, sorg
hum, peas, pumpkins, peanuts,
pop corn and turnips for win
ter use. And these can be
raised without neglecting his
precious cotton patch, if he
has the determinatiion to bet
ter his condition.
No possible good can come
from a display of temper. It
is an exhibition of weakness
and lack of self control. Makes
a person as savage and irres
ponsible as a brute and often
causes one to commit acts that
entail seere penalties, li is all
right to be lirm in your con
victions, and upon occasions t<
show resentment, but the.strong
character avoids a display ol
violent feelings, not only be
cause to win, we must keep a
cool head, but because violent
anger is positively harmful U
the mind and body
Ignorance of the cheap scan
dal that is commonty lloating
around in the neighborhooc
is one kind of ignorance that
should be cultivated
If more people were like
the woodpecker and woulc
keep working away until the)
"■had tkrf-y hoi. drilled, tlu
world would be 1 ter off
It takes genuine courage
grit and pluck to reach the
top round of the ladder ol
success.
STORM NEAR CALICO
Calico Rock, May 7.—A
violent wind storm which pass
east. of this place late yester
day afternoon took on the
characteristics of a tornado. It
dstroyd several buildings seri
ously injured a man and up
rooted growing timber. The
methodist curch at Wideman,
12 miles east of this place was
blown down. Barns blonging
to A. B. Ham met and James
Kankey, who live near that
I place were destroyed.
Pineville, a little village
four and half miles east was in
the path of the twister. A
bain of Joe Esi.es va5- destroy
ed and the residence on the
Jasper Morris farm were de
molished. Morris was caught
in the wreckage and seriously
injured The path of the storm
was extremely narrow. A
heavy rain was general all
over the upper White river
valley.
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AN ART CRITIC
The superintendent of a Sun
day school repeated to the
children the text: “Arise and
take the young child and ms
mother and flee into Egypt.”
The superintendent showed
a large picture illustrating this
text in bright colors.
“Isn’t the picture fine,” he
said. “Here is the mother.
Here is the young child. There
is Egypt in the distance. Isn’t
it fine?”
The chidren, however, look
ed disappointed, and finally a
little boy piped out:
“Teacher, where’s the Ilea.”
AN OLD RESIDENT
Mr Editor.—As you wish to
hear from the old settlers I will
say that T was born in North
Carolina, and came here with
my parents in 1853, and have
(lived here continually since
that time. I was left a widow
in 1889. 1 have five children
living and one dead. I have
•23 grand children, two of
whom are dead. You will
surely think I am an old resi
dent, as I have lived here
about 02 years.
Mrs. Barbara Lewallen
Walnut Grove, Ark.
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SOME BOOSTER f
Wi.en we se^ a citizen who j
is supposed to he a booster for Id
his home community leaving
the postofl'ice with a mail or
der catalog our heart fills up
with admiration for the mail f
order concerns who know the f
advantage of advertising and jc
take advantage of it, but this!
happy thought is soon squel-T
ched with the horrible thought t
of how our neighbor is going t
to get “skinned” whenhe sends !
away the hard-earned dollars h
he has made here at home.— y
Searcy Citizen. i
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A TIP FOR WES (
Ex-Treasurer J. W. Crockett
is now being mentioned as a
sure candidate for governor.
We understand Mr. Crockett
has a good government job
and he should remember the |
old saying about a bird in the j
bamh.etc, . Pocfthonta* Sta'fjj
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HEALTH OFFICER NAMED
The state board of health has j
'appointed Dr. W. B. Lawrence,
of Batesville as county health
officer for Indepedence coun-jl
ty. He will succeed Dr. J. H.jl
Kennerly who has held the po- |i
sition for the last two years.
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URIES IMPOSE FEW
DEATH SENTENCES
lew Law Regarding Capital
Puinshment Finds Favor
With Many Arkansas Juries
Little Rock, May 10.—The
jries in criminal courts
iroughout the state rretaking
dvantage of the act passed by
le last legislature permitting j
erdicts either of electrocution
r life sentence in nthe peni
■ntiary in capital cases. Up
> three months ago juries had
0 discretion in fixing the
unishment in capital cases
nd whenever a verdict of
rst degree murder criminal as
lult. etc., was returned, the
eath penalty was the senten
e imposed. The spring terms
f criminal divisions of circuit
ourts held since the legisla
-ire adjourned have develop
d a number of cases in which
onvictions of capital cases
•ere obtained but in nearly
very instance the juries as
essed the punishment at life
nprisonment instead of death.
’ is evident from the record
1 ready made by the courts of
he state that only in extreme
ases will juries assess the
eath penalty. The bill pass
d by the legislature was com
romised between those who
avored the abolition of capital
unishment «%ul the old law
f mandatory death sentences.
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LIVED HERE 59 YEARS
Mr. Editor.—I will write a
ew words as to how long I
ave lived in old Independence
ounty
1 will be 59 in August
nd was born and raised in
he county aad spent my en
ire life here
I have nine children, and
ine grand children. My fath
r was one of the first settlers
n Independence county. I am
he daughter of Capt. H. U.
iray.
MARTHA BROGDON
Charlotte, Arkansas.
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GOOD PASTURE
We have the finest, cane
uisture in the county and are
>repared to take stock for
>asturage at $1 a head per
nonth. Man on place to look
ifter stock.
II. E. HAWTHORNE.
BERRIES TO NEW YORK
Jonesboro, May 10.—The
irst full carload of straw
jerries ever shipped from this
dace, left today consigned to
now York. The Berry Grow
ers' Association will ship sev
eral more cars
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 an old resident,
and tell us some facts about
I your early days. We will p ub
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.
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CO-OPERATIVE CANNING
Ruddels, May 10—During
the next month a canning fac
tory will be built at this place.
It will be operate! this year on
tomatoes, sweet potatoes and
pumpkins. It is being installed
by a local company of officers
and employes of the Arkan
sas Lime Company, which op
erates a big plant here. Fif
teen acres will be devoted to
growing products for canning
this year. Next year the
acreage will be increased. Be
sides making a profit the pro
moters expect to reduce the
cost of living. About 50 men
are emloyed at the lime plant
and all will be furished with
canned goods from a factory
in which they are part owners.
BOTH LEGS BROKEN
Gillet, May 8.—Dr. W. W.
iLowe, one of the leading phy
Isicians of Gillet, was seriously
injured yesterday when his
team took fright and ran
away, turning the buggy over.
I The doctor was thrown out
and both legs broken.
For Sale.—Three lots on
Main Street. Good business
location, and will be sold at a
| bargain. Newark Real Estate
I Company.
tomato growers
The Newark Canning Com
pany desires to contract with
farmers for growing tomatoes
for our canning taitoo
the this season. Those who
desire to grow tomatoes
should call and sign contracts
F C. Hoyt,
at once.. President.
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i LUMBER AND
HARDWARE
We handle a complete stock of Lumber,
Builders Hardware, Sash, Doors, brick,
Lime, Nails, Wire Fencing, Pumps, Pipe,
Farm Implements, Coal, Hay and Drain.
We Want Your Patronage
And will make it to you interest
to trade with us. Your money s
worth on every purchase made
NEWARK LUMBER CO
Newark, Arkansas
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| Newark Journal
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OF AND FOR THE PEOPLE
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for clean government and morality, for schools, for churches, for
education, and the general uplift all along the line, as well as the
material welfare and development of Newark and this section of
Independence county. The Journal is a paper that tries to merit
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for the progress and advancement of Newark and this community
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Newark, Arkansas