THE NEWARK JOURNAL
Published Every Friday
0. F. CPAI6. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Entered at the post office at Newark,
Ark., ns second class mail.
COUNTR Y SCHOOL
TEACHERS
The Journal last week had some
thing to say about our home school
and the public schools in general,
and we emphasized the fact that
the public school is one of this
country’s most important institu
tions.
In this connection we reproduce
below an editorial from the Ark
ansas Gazette of Monday that is
both timely and commendable.
"The schools are beginning their
work in Arkansas now. The uni
versities and colleges and big prep
schools are opening with a flourish
that echoes in the newspapers.
This is good. Hut those of us who
are for more schools and better
schools and who talk the necessity
of more money for schools in Ark
ansas should keep in mind always
the schools whose openings are un
heralded and whose teachers are
unknown, but whose work is felt
each day in the life of Arkansas.
About this time of the year teach
ers are calling the children into
the little schoolhouses at the forks
of the creek and are giving them
those rudiments of education
which form a sound foundation
for the school work that is to come
to them later and which saves
from darkness those pupils who
will never attend a college and
who must content themselves with
only a year or two of school work
before beginning the long, hard
- struggle for a living.
‘‘Let us exalt our teachers, but
let us not fail to exalt the hard
working, underpaid country teach
ers, as well as the university pro
fessor.”
The Sharp County Record has
been making some pointed re
marks recently about State finan
ces, but its statement that the tax
rate has not been lowered is in
correct and misleading. During
Governor Davis’ last administra
tion the tax rate was reduced from
24 mills to U mills, thus cutting
off nearly one-fourth of the State’s
revenue. This was a serious mis
take, and should not have been
done. But there hasn’t been a ses
sion of the legislature since with
enough courage to place the tax
rate back where it was.
APPRECIATION OF
VHE HOME T70WN
A great many people seldom
stop to consider how much their
town means to them. They take
too much for granted, and in
counting up their assets they
make a sort of superficial inven
tory that fails to credit the source
from which many of their greatest
benefits come.
It is easy to overlook the home
town in summing the sources of
one’s happiness and prosperity,be
cause the town is a large, all-en
veloping something, to the average
citizen, and he blindly draws sus
tenace from it like an infant from
its mother.
Traced to their source, most of
life’s blessings will be found to
have their root in that aggrega
tion of human beings and human
interests known as a town.
The town is the unit of modern
civilization, and is the channel
through which civilization confers
its greatest benefits.
There is scarcely a phase of civ
ilization that does not find direct
and specific expression in the life
and organization of a town that is
large enough to have good schools
and churches, a bank, a newspaper,
a mill or factory, a library and a
railroad station.
Representing education, litera
ture, finance, industry, religion,
hygiene, art, and the speedy dis
tribution of intelligence and com
modities, these institutions express
all that is highest and best in hu
man achievement.
If civilization is good, and the
home town is good, then the citi
zens should be proud and thank
ful of it.
Instead of casting wondering
and envious glances at distant
cities, let us glow with pride for
our own little city, realizing that
the difference is only one of degree
and not of kind.
DR UNKARDS JRE
l^COT WANTED
There are yet many men who
drink to excess, and possibly al
ways will be, but as a whole it
may be fairly said that intemper
ance is on the wane, and so much
discredited that men who drink to
excess are no longer wanted in re
sponsible positions.
Whenever there is a great rail
road disaster the blame must be
laid somewhere, and when it is
found that employes of the road
arc drinking men there arises the
question if the trouble was not the
result of drinking. Sometimes it is
impossible to prove that this is
true, when it is in fact true; but
the public is coming to the habit
of supplying proofs when needed.
Men who have in their hands
the lives of others ought to be at
their very best, and no man whose
brain is befogged with alcohol is
at his best; nor ought any man
whose nerves are shattered by use
of alcohol be trusted with the lives
of others. Sobriety is required in
most occupations, but the demand I
becomes more insistent every day
in those who are responsible for
the lives of others.
Good men are men of good mor
als. Men of bad morals are not
good men, and should not be trust
ed. The drinker, the gambler and
the man whose moral life is"shady”
becomes less desirable as people
become more intelligent. Temper
ate men are in demand, and men
who are not temperate ought to be
discharged from every position of ;
responsibility for the general good, i
They are dangerous to themselves
but far more to the point, is that
they are dangerous to others.
If we did not make mistakes,we
would either exhibit ourself in a
dime museum as a most wonder
ful freak, or go directly to heaven
as altogether unfit for this imper
fect mundane life. But, then
we prove our humanity by
the very mistakes we make. Every
one makes mistakes in his profes
sion, but the mistakes of a news
paper man are spread out for all
to see. Then there are some per
sons who find great pleasure in
criticising folks for their mistakes,
and if we omit an item or report
an event not perfectly correct,then
somebody will call us all sorts of
most agreeable names. But very
few persons really know what it is
to edit a newspaper, and therefore;
we are ready to forgive and to 1
forget all manner of fault finding. ’
Backward, turn backward, O
time in your flight, and give us a
girl whose skirts are not tight.
Give us a girl, whose charms
though few, are not exposed
by two much peek-a-boo. Give us
a girl, no matter what age, who
won’t use the street as a vaude-:
ville stage. Give us a girl not too
sharply in viewjdress her in skirts
that the sun can’t shine through.
—Walt Mason.
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The greatest men today are the '
men who can co-operate with their
neighbors to advance citizenship
and prosperity. There was a time |
when it was thought proper for j
men to fight their foes in politics,
but today the least men and the
most undesirable citizens are those
that “fight.” We need builders,'
not fighters.—Farm and Ranch.
According to figures just given |
out at Washington, there was a t
decrease of more than three mill
ion dollars in the gold production 1
! of the United States last year. We
have been wondering w'here on
earth our share of Uncle Sam’s
coin had gotten to, but now we
see—our share wasn’t made at all.
Remember that if the business
.men.of *he town merit vour trade
it is to your interest to trade with
them and thus build up your own
community. It takes co-operation
to build the town'and the country
with it.—Farm and Ranch.
The main thing that makes
some other towns seem better than
Newark is having better boosters
1
The ability of always seeing the
bright side, or shining up the dark
side, is a blessing to the person
who has the power to do it. It
changes the daily struggle of the
performance of duty into playing
the joyful game of life.
An evangelist recently declared
that women who wear split skirts
will never get to heaven. But if
the ladies build ’em much tighter
its a cinch they will never get any
where at all unless they do split
’em._
The production of gold in the
United States during 1912 amount
ed to $93,451,000, and the output i
of silver was $39,197,500. Where
in the duece do you 'spose all that
money went to?
SCHOOL AUDIT FINISHED
Educational Department Shows
Balance of $1,480,274.55
The financial statement for the
public schools of the state was an
nounced Tuesday from the State
Department of Education, showing
a balance on hand July 1 of
$1,480,274 55 The balance on
hand July 1, 1912, was $1,418,662.
96, which shows a substantial in
crease Receipts during the year
totaled $5,759,752 97. The ex
penditures for the year were as
follows: salaries, $3,381,294.15;
building and repairing, $354,346.
76; treasurers’ commissions, $60,
999.73; other purposes, $482,837.78;
total expenditures, $4,279,478.42.
Blank notes for sale at The
Journal office.
A Barbed Wire Cut, Collar
or Sadd! Call not properly
healed leaves a disfiguring
Ballard's
SNOW
LINIMENT!
la the Tight llrmrdy for All
Abrasions of the Flesh.
If the wound Is cleansed and
the liniment applied promptly,
the healing process begins at
once and the wound neals from
the Inside outwardly, thus per
forming a perfect cure that
leaves no scar. If the wound
heals on the outside too quick
ly, pus firms under the sur
f'yi/cp.V l, *,r‘V[ 9 df. ’n.to a run
ning sure ili.ii Vs hard* Vo V'l
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and Inevitably
scar.
leaves a
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had
Owners of blooded stock pre
fer this liniment to nil others
for that reason, and they use it
not only on fine animals, but
on human flesh, as It does its
work quickly and thoroughly.
Trice 2r,e, SOe and $1.00.
JamesF.Ballard.Prop. St.Louis,Mo.
Stephens Eye Salve is a healing
ointment for Sore Eyes.
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READY TO SERVE YOU
We have a complete stock of Rough
and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Brick
Sash Doors, Lime, Nails and almost
anything you need in the buildingline.
We also have a complete assortment
of General Hardware and Harness,and
we invite you to come and see us when
you need anythihg in these lines. We
treat you right and appreciate your
patronage.
NEWARK LUMBER CO
Newark, Arkansas
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I Our Fall Goods are Here!
for and have in stock
the celebrated Live
Model Kabo Corsets.
CALL FOR A KABO
Our Stock of New Fall and
Winter Goods is Now in
and Ready For Your In
spection. Call and see them
We have a full stock of EVERYTHING
needed to fit up the ENTIRE FAMILY
for Winter wear. These goods were
selected in St. Louis by our own buy
er personally, and were bought at the
VERY CLOSEST PRICES OBTAIN
ABLE, and we are sure that a visit to
our store will convince you that we
are prepared to serve you in a most
satisfactory and economical manner.
JUST ARRIVED
A Car of Hunt’s Best Flour
Made of new wheat
MOORE BROS.
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
You Will Be Interested in Our Prices
ADAMS BROS.
Cotton aod Corn Buyers
And Dealers in General Merchandise.
To the Farmers--We want vcur produce, and will pay
you the highest market price in cash or trade.
Newark,.
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THE JOURNAL
*-a place where printing is done
just a little Better and Cheaper
CALOMEL IS UNSAFE
Local Druggist Who Sells Dod
son’s Liver Tone Guarantees
It to Take the Place of
Calomel
If your liver is not working just
right, you do not need to take a
chance on getting knocked all out
by a dose of calomel. Go to the
Newark Drug Co. who sells Dod
son’s Liver Tone, and pay 50 cents
for a large bottle. You will get a
harmless vegetable remedy that
will start your liver without vio
lence, and if it does not give con-'
plete satisfaction the druggi«t will
refund your money with a smile.
If you buy a bottle of Dodson’s
Liver Tone for yourself or your
children, you have insured your
family relief from attacks of con
stipation, biliousness, lazy liver and
headache. It is as beneficial and
safe for children as for adults. A
bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone is
something every man or woman
should keep in the house. Your
money is safe because you can re
turn the bottle if it fails to satisfy.
_ ^ _ (Adv.)
TALLEST MAN IS DEAD
Louis Moilanem Was Seven Feet
Eight Inches Tall
Calumet, Mich., Scpt.lb.—Louis j
Moilanem, 30 years old, believed 1
to be the tallest man in the. world, I
died today in a hospital at Han
rock, Mich., after an illness of a
few days. He w'as seven feet eight
inches tall and at one time travel
ed with a circus. He became tired
if that life and engaged in farm
ing..
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
lYalautstreet, Newport. .. ...
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Shave or Haircut
Go To
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H. A. GIRE, Proprietor
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Sharp razors, clean towels and
gentlemanly attendants. Your
patronage respectfully solicited
ALLEN BUILDING
Front Street
OR. W. A, ROSSINGTON
DENTIST
Newport - Arkansas
IN NEWARK EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Office with Drs. Pascoe & Poe
l)It. S. A. DltENNEN r
Physician anti Surgeon
Office, rooms 1 and 2
Allen building
NEWARK, ARKASNA8
. . 1>«. A. A. EVAJSS,,.
Physician and Surgeon
Office in New Masonic Building
Phones: Office 46, residence 16
NEWARK ARKANSAS
A. L. McCLARD
Physician and Surgeon
-Telephone 65 -
NEWARK,-.-*-. ARKANSAS