The N ewark Journal.
$1 Per Annum
Published In The Famous white River Country, Where Alfalfa Is kino
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 13, 1911
Vo!. 10, No. 40
WHY HE IS SOCIALIST
Batesville Citizen Tells Some
Things They Advocate.
Editor The Journal.—A great
many people have been misinform
ed in regard to the aims and ob
jects of the Socialist party, and I
feel that there can be nothing
wrong in the people knowing the
truth about its teachings.
First of all the Socialists believe
in placing the power of goverr
ment in the hands of the people
by the Initiative and Referendum.
This idea was originated by Carl
Mars, the founder of the Socialist
party, over fifty years ago. It
was placed in the first Socialist
platform in Germany in 1S77. It
wns p|seed in the first platform in
the United/states in lss7, and has
been in all of their platforms in all
countries. The Populists got the
idea from the Socialists, but the
two old parties have fought the
idea until recent years and said it
wouldn’t work. They said if the
people had this power there would
be something to vote on every
day and that the people would
have to stand up and be counted
in order to vote fast enough. Hut
now what do they say? Mr. Hry
an and Gov. Donaghey say it is
true Democracy, the Commercial
Appeal says it is indicative of an
enlightened age and shows the
progress of time and that it is the
most Democratic measure that
ever came before the people.
This is acknowledging the Social
ists as being the leaders of the
times.
Now some one may say this is
all right so for as it goes, but we
advocate other things that will not
do at all. Well let us see what
we believe. We believe that the
people are the Government, and
we believe that they have a right
to do anything that is good for a
majority of the people, regardless
of who it puts out of business.
We believe that the book trust is
robbing the people of Aakansas
and that the people of the state
have a right to establish a book
printing plant and print their own
books at cost. The book trust
makes us pay the cost and hun
dreds of dollars besides. We
believe the colon mill men and
the cotton gamblers are robbing
the farmers of this and other stat
es and should be put out of busi
ness in the same way. We believe
Rockefeller and Company to tie
outlaws, because they arc running
over the* Sherman anti-trust law,
and wp believe (be government
should put them out of business
in the same way it would a coun
terfeiter or a safe cracker. There
is no use spending millions of dol
lars in trying to prosecute them
I and leave them in possession of
the tools of robbery. We believe
that Rockefeller has already rob
bed the people of enough that he
will never need for anything if
he lives a thousand years. We
believe that those big packing
house companies that are feeding I
the people poisoned and adulter-:
ated food that is causing the death ,
of thousands of children every!
year and are also charging extor
tionate ju ices for their meats and
robbing the p"ople of millions a I
year, should be counted as mur
derers and robbers and should be
treated as such. We believe the
peojtlo, who are the government,
should establish their own packing
house and buy the cattle and hogs
from the farmer and let the con
sumer have it at the cost of hand
ling. and save these mill ions of
profit that goes to those robbers
and let the farmer and consumer
share the benefit alike. We be
lieve that where ever robbery ex
ists it should be stopped in the
same way, for as long as they re
main in business just that long
they will make us pay their fines
and costs of all suits brought
against them.
We believe the people had a
right to establish their own mail
business and pass a law to prohib
it any one from going into the
business. We believe they had a
right to do away with toll bridges
and toll roads and put those fel
lows out of business, and we be
lieve they have a right to put all
toll concerns out of business and
quit dividing up with those fellows,
instead of dividing up as some
accuse us of wanting to do.
We can't see any more wrongin
being robbed in the mail business
and in the toll bridge buisness
than any other business, 1 f some j
one will tell me the difference 1 j
will cease to be a Socialst. Wo
don’t only claim that the peoj)le ;
have a right to do those things,
but wo claim that it is an absolute I
necessity and the only solution to !
the trust problem.
The question is plain,
As the side of a train,
The answer a school hoy could tlx up;
Shall the trust gobble us,
Without making a fuss.
Or shall we gobble them inthemixup?
Quite clear one may see,
From a perch in a tree.
Or from a position more humble,
That one of the two,
Some gobling must do,
Which lirst to the racket will tumble?
W P. Dktherow,
Batesville, Ark., January 9.
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I Sincerely Thank You
For a splendid years’ business -the best in the his
tory of this store. I have always realized, and real
ize today more than ever before, that the growth of
my business is dependant on my ability to well and
faithfully serve you.
I shall endeavor each day to better the service of
this store, so that those who are now will always be
my friends and customers, and those who are not will
truly want to be.
A Happy and Prosperous
New Year to All
H. E. HAWTHORNE
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A Brief Sketch of the Men Who Represent us in the General Assembly N
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REPRESENTATIVE WM. D. BAKER
lion. William I). Baker, our
junior representative in the lower
house of the General Assembly, is
a young man of remarkable ener
gy atid determination.
lie is not yet twenty-five years
of age, and is perhaps the young
est man who ever went to the
legislature from Independence
county.
Mr. Baker was born near Con
venience, in this county, March 7,
1886. He was reared on the
farm and educated in the schools
of the county, being strictly a
home product.
As the result of hard work and
close attention to his studies he
succeeded in. passing a creditable
examination at the age of eighteen
and was granted a teachers certifi
cate. 8ince then his time has
been spent alternately in teaching
and attending school. He declares
that Independence county has
better schools than any other
county in the state.
Since attaining his majority he
has always taken an active inter
est in public affairs.
Although reared under Repub
lican tutorage, he rebelled against
such instruction and since attain
ing bis majority has always been
an ardent Democrat.
This is a strong indication that
he has a mind of his own, does
his own thinking and acts upon
his own judgment. This is an
I excellent trait in any man, regard
less of party affiliations, as it
leads one to a closer study and in
vestigation of the problems and
conditions that confront humanity
and that must be, or should be,
dealt with solely upon their merits.
Mr. Baker has been prominent
ly connected with the Farmers
Union of this county, and for two
years was the county lecturer, a
position he filled with credit to
himself and with good results to
the Union.
lie is an ardent temperance
man, and on several occasions has
made speeches in the temperance
cause in this and Sharp counties.
llis influence has always been
for those things that would ad
vance the moral, intelectual and
social interests of his country.
His friends have the utmost
confidence in his good judgment
and integrity, and believe he can
be relied upon to do all he can
while in the legislature to advance
the best interests of the state.
He is married and has one
child, a son.
There are five legislative meas
ures in which he is especially in
terested, which, briefly stated,
are as follows:
1. A modern election law.
2. Eradication of the liquor
traffic.
3. A uniform system of weights
and measures.
4 A better road law.
5. A four hundred dollar sal
ary for members of the legislature.
HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION
Woodmen and Woodmen Circle
Enjoy Pleasant Heeting
The W. O. VV. and the Wood
men Circle held their tirst meet
ing in the new hall Tuesday night
and installed officers for the en
' suing year. There was a large
j attendance and after the installa
i tion ceremonies refreshments were
served. These are the strongest
fraternal orders in town in point
of membership and their meetings
are dominated by a feeling of
good fellowship which always
makes them pleasant social oc
casions, especially when the two
orders join in open meeting as
they did Tuesday night.
The W. O. W. officers installed
w re E. M. Wilson, C. C.; W.
W. llartsfield, A. L ; W. E Kin
man, banker; B. F. Adams, clerk;
Lee Foster, escort; H. A. Giro,
watchman; M. C. Purdon, sentinel;
Drs. L. (j. Poe and A. A. Evans
physicians.
The Circle officers were Mrs.
E W. Magness, guardian; Mrs.
John Rogers, advisor; Mrs. F. C.
Hoyt, chaplain; Mrs. Cl J. Dren
nen, clerk; Mrs. Jno. M. Martin,
banker; Miss Anise Barnes, at
tendant: Mrs. Ada Chamberlain,
inner sentinel; Mrs. J. P. Mag
ness, outer sentinel; Mrs. J. W.
8i>k, manager; Dr. C. W. Martin
^ t'h*i ftlciau.
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES
Happenings of the Week in Dota
Township Briefly Told.
G. W. Jernigau made a business
trip to Newark Saturday.
K. L. Jernigan made a business
trip to (Jave City Monday.
A. P. ^ ates returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Paris,
Term.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Moore spent
Sunday at Pleasant Hill with rel
atives.
Quite a large crowd attended
the singing at pleasant View’ Sun
day night.
Coy and Ed Baker of Newark
spent Saturday night and Sunday
here with relatives. *
Miss Junie Andrews of Mobley
spent Saturday night here with
Mrs. Maurice Moore.
The young people enjoyed a
party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M alter Johnson Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Slayden of
Sharp spent Sunday night here
with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. John
son.
Mo.\ d Jernigan and Roy Blair
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Newark with Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Jernigan.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
If you have lost your dog or
do;,'--, they are here in Newark. I
have 9een the following and heard
them bark.
Old Spot, Old Streak, Old Ring,
Old Jack, Old Sprint?, Old Shop,
Old Grover, Old Queen, Old
Romp, Old Maje, Old Pimp, Old
Mob, Old Kiniro, Old Drive, Old
Lady, Old Nero, Old Jell, Old
Sport, Old Jim, Old Trickey, Old
Towser, Old Lead, (fcd Ron to, Old
Sine, Old Loud, Old Drum.
All the above named does are
hero now, and can bo found on
front street where C. R. is .soiling
hay, or 15ud is shipping corn.
They will show you your dog
with pleasure, provided you come
before the Hydads of the town
send them to the sausage factory
They are speaking of sending
them off soon, Mr. Editor if you
know of any other straj d<gs in
town please insert, their names,
and oblige. Cot,. J. Quai.i.s.
ALBERT GALLOWAY DEAD
Albert Galloway died at his
home in Tuckerman at 10 o’clock
Friday morning, death being the
result of a gunshot wound acci
dentally received by him some
time ago.
About the first of December,
while letting down a fence on his
farm near Tuckerman, a pistol
dropped from his pocket and was
discharged, the ball entering his
side and penetrating a rib.
Mr. Galloway was born and
reared near Newark, and was a
brother of R. M. Galloway, pro
prietor of the Galloway Hotel, of
this place. He leaves a wife and
two children, a son and an adop
ted daughter. The remains were
buried at Tuckerman.
A COSTLY CIGARETTE
It has developed that a cigar
ette stub, carlessly thrown aside
by a boy, started the fire in the
Hollenberg building in Little
Rock last week which destroyed
an entire block and caused nearly
a million dollars loss. A boy and
a cigarette are a dangerous combi
nation at best. In addition to en
dangering the boy’s health, they
are liable to be the means of de
stroying valuable property; and
vet, strange to say, we have heard
people say that whiskey nor cigar
etts never hurt anyone who let
them alone.
11,087,442 BALES
The government report, just
issued, shows a total of 11,087,442
bales of cotton ginned this season
up to January 1, an increase of
1,440.115 bales over the previous
year.
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BANK ELECTS OFFICERS
First National Re-elects Old Offi
cers and Pays Dividend
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First. National
Dank of Newark was held Tues
day, and the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year;
C. M. Edwards, (>. M. Fields,
E. E, Allen, J. 1*. Mag ness, E. R
Moore, M. T. Magnets, F. C. Hoyt,
B. A. Magness and A. A. Evans.
The board of directors was in
creased from seven to nine mem
bers, B. A. Magness and I)r. A.
A. Evans being the two new
members added.
Immediately following the stock
holders meeting, the newly elect
ed board of directors convened
and re-elected C. M. Edwards
president; G. M. Fields, vice
president and E. B. Chesser, cash
ier.
Out of the earnings of the past
six month a dividend of six per
cent was paid, and the surplus
fund increased to $2,500.
The total net earnings of the
past year were about fifteen per
cent.
The financial statement of the
bank, published elsewhere in to
day’s paper, shows the bank’s to
tal resources to be near the two
hundred thousand dollar mark,
with total deposits of more than
$125,000.
This is an excellent showing
and places the First National ,
among the strongest banks in
North Arkansas.
BLACK ROCK FIRE
The residence of Thomas Brady
at Black Rock was destroyed by
fire about 2 o'clock Monday morn
ing. The fire had gained such
headway before discovered that
the family, who were asleep up
stairs had to jump from a second
story window. Mr. Brady was
killed in jumping, and Mrs. Brady
was so badly injured that she is
not expected to recover.
F,RE AT TUCKERMAN
Fire which originated in John
Mathis’ store at Tuckorman Tues
day night, destroyed that building,
the Mathis hotel and a building
owned by R. L. Conditt. The
total loss is about $10,000, with
practically no insurance. The
tire is thought to have started
from a defective flue.
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IT MAKES HOME
Om So Happy
To Have A
BANK
ACfOUl
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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 bank ac
count is unhappy. Why jeopardize your
happiness, when it is such an easy and
simple matter to start an account with the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NEWARK
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