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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, November 10, 1905.
Vol. 5. No. 46.
ATTENDANT ABUSES OF
ALCOHOL FOR REVENUE
JF. W. Pearson of Pleasant Plains In
jects a Few Thoughts Into the
Whiskey Discussion.
To The Newark Journal:
Its been rather musing to me to
rea<J the articles published recent
ly in The .Journal relative to the
question of Prohibition. I don't
think I am pessimistical at all,
and 1 have tried to be conserva
tive at all times on all great ques
tions. Hut inasmuch as I noticed
some very peculier views advanc
ed by my friend, LTne!e John
Hindman, I just feel like I want
to inject a few thoughts into the
controversy.
It occurs to me that Uncle
-.John’s position on all the alega
tions is only one of assumption,
and I don't think his positions are
well taken on these alegations.
The former conditions and customs
•of the American people, Ameri
can liberty, God’s responsibility,
man’s rights of iself indulgence;
all of these questions, and several
more of minor consequence, are
involved in his article. And as I
^*’as so fortunate as to be born
within the period of wisdom, (i. e.
prior to 50 years ago) according to
Uncle John's reckoning, I feel
that I have an equal right with
him in the controversy, though I
just did get in during the period
when men were born wise.
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FORMER CONDITIONS AND
HABITS OF THE PEOPLE.
1 desire to say that prior to the
vii war the use of whiskey
had become obnoxious to many of
the people; and some of the states
had out lawed it and no less than
a dozen states and territories had
voted out the sale of it within their
borders. The people believed
then, as many believe now, that,
they had a right to settle this, as
well as other questions, as spite
issues.
I believe it was in 1862 the Fed
eral Government laid a duty upon
whiskey, which of necessity, crea
ted the present day saloon, and, as
a consequence, stimulated social
drinking and an increased amount
of drunkenness. This new enter
prise upon the part of the govern
ment proved to yield handsomely
to the revenue department. And,
for the insatiable desire for the
accumulation of large volumens of
revenue, the government dfentinu
•ed to foster the industry with all
its attending evils, notwithstand
ing the people had in many locali
ties voted out its sale. Yet, with
all the dignity of a despotic gov
ernment, the business is still prop
ogated by the government in pro
hibition territory.
AS TO RIGHTS AND LIBERTY.
From the language Uncle John
uses, I can only conclude that he
assumes that every man should
have unlimited personal liberty.
From my boyhood this has been a
plea of the whiskey people. It is
the continued cry of liberty, liber
ty! This is an argument striking
at the very heart of all organic
forms of government. In this
country we have liberal forms of
government, and the governed are
the governors. The liberty we
most greatly appreciate is the lib
erty to govern ourselves with in
organized system of laws. Such a
system as will not give to the
selfish bad, the unlimited personal
liberty that would be harmful tc
White River Division—St. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern Railway.
'I'he Journal presents its readers herewith the first official map of the new White River Railroad,
which it is now thought will be open for through traffic by the first of December, and in no event, later
than January 1, 1906. As will be seen from the above map, this road traverses one of the finest sections
of the State, and will be an impelling factor in the development of the vast resources of this great section,
rich in agricultural, mineral and timbered lands, but which has heretofore been practically shut off from
jand unknown to the outside world, for the lack of transportation facilities.
the community. The best form fo
government is that which restrains
the bad and protects the good, and
bears equality to all men. No man
has a moral right, and should not
have a legal right, to engage in an
enterprise whose product is harm
ful to the people of the communi
ty.
This system of government is of
divine origin, and meets the condi
tions in :ill circumstances of life.
A very high sen3e of liberty is
exercised by our citizens, when
we can raise our hands and voices
against an encroaching enemy.
For instance, snake oil is very val
uable, but most people abhor
snakes, and recognize them as be
ing dangerous. Well suppose an
enterprising citizen engage in the
business of raising rattlesnakes.
Why, every man and woman in
the whole community would rise
i in their might and put down the
business of their neighbor. Why (
Because it would be injurious and
dangerous to the community.
Again, when yellow fever is en
croaching within our borders, how
quickly the people rise and estab
lish an impregnable quarantine
line, to restrain the enemy. This
is a wise precaution. But while
we have the right to fortify our
homes and communities against
these evils, we must recognize
that the gaint of evils is the de
mon called alcohol, and unques
tionably we have as much right to
repel him as either of the other
intluences. And, inasmuch as it
destroys both soul and body, the
duty to repel is more imperative.
It is needless to go into an enum
eration of the effects of alcoholism,
tor they come under our daily ob
j servation. It’s true, as your lady
I correspondent of Texas says,
i “We should teach our children the
1 effects of whiskey upon both the
moral and physical man,” and in
this I heartily agree. And 1 will
add that we should also teach them
| the danger of snake bites, and
1 warn them of the danger of yellow
fever and all other evils which
challenge their safety and happi
| ness. But to be effective and to
establish a permanent safe condi
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
Items of General Interest Gathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers.
The Baptists at .Jonesboro are
I preparing to erect a $30,000;
church buihiiny.
Emma Seantlin, a Jackson coun-!
t.v j;irl. 16 years old, distinguish
ed herself a few days ago by kill- j
injf a deer.
hour unknown men were struck
by fast train No. 4 on the Iron |
Mountain Tuesday near Alicia.
Two of them were instantly ki 11
| ed.
The two-year old child of John)
Faulkenberry, near Salem, fell
: from a high porch recently and
was instantly killed, breaking his
neck.
Benjamin Bratton, of Marshall,
one of the pioneers of north Ark
ansas, was killed by a train on the
! St. Louis and North Arkansas
Railroad near the depot at Leslie
Monday night.
Hiram Pope, a young man of
! Nodena, was seriously, if not fa
tally, wounded at his home Fri
I day by the accidental discharge of
; a small rifle. Young Pope was
cleaning the gun and evidently
did not know it was loaded. The
bullet entered his side and passed
through his body.
Sufficient funds have been sub
scribed to insure the building of a
cotton warehouse at Paris. The
committee appointed by the
American Society of Equity to co
operate with merchants and busi
ness men, with a view to establish
ing cotton warehouses in Logan
county, has been at work securing '
subscriptions to the capital stock
of an incorporated warehouse to
j be located at Paris.
A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Will be Run From Newark to Bates
ville Friday Night.
The Iron Mountain will run a
I special train of three coaches to
i Batesville and return tomorrow
night on account of Weils Band,
which will be at the opera house
both in the afternoon and night,
in that city. This train will leave
Newark at 7:20 and on return will
arrive here at 11:30. The round
trip rate is only 48 cents. All who
wish to go in the morning or on
the local can get the same rate,
and return either on the passenger
in the evening or on the excursion
train at night. This is a rare op
portunity to hear one of the best
bands in the world, and all should
go.
GIRL SHOT IN THE FACE.
Stephens, Ark., Nov. 4.—While
at play in a small side room this
evening with a small brother,
Laura Judge, t> years old, was ac
cidentally and seriously shot in
the face with a double-barreled
shot-gun.
The load entered the right cor
ner of her mouth and tore away
all of the fleshy part of the jaw.
The little boy says the gun fell
while his little sister was playing,
but it is thought that they were
handling the weapon.
NEWARK REACHES OUT.
Newark is making quite a repu
tation as a cotton market. Frank
Bickwell of Ileber sold two bales
here Wednesday, having driven
35 miles, lie was offered nine
cents at Heber Monday, but refus
ed to sell at that price and con
cluded to bring his cotton to New
ark. He passed through two or
three little towns en route where
farmers were selling cottorf, in
cluding Jamestown, but was offer
ed nothing better than ten cents
until he reached Newark. Here
he sold his cotton for lli cents to
E. R. .Moore. I f he had sold at
Heber his cotton would have
brought him $90.00; he brought it
to Newark and got $112.50. He
thought $22.50 paid him pretty
well for the drive over here and
back. __
SCHOOL FURNITURE.
School directors are reminded
that Craig & Henderson of New
ark still handle school furniture
and apparatus of all kind^ an^ are
prepared to sell first-class goods at
low prices. If you expect to buy
anything in their line see or write
to them and you wilHiave prompt
attention.
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THE WEEKS DOINGS
AT SULPHUR ROCK
Short Local Items of Interest Picked
Up at the Metropolis of White
River Township.
Robert Moore went to Bates
ville Monday.
Ed Fallis of Charlotte was in
our town Monday.
T. D. Lindsey of Madness was
in our town Tuesday.
Kike Goodwin of Moorefield
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Swish Griffin and Miss
Xarcie Rice went to Newark Tues
day.
Clarence Atchison and Miss Ol
lie Aikens were married Sunday
evening.
Miss Ola Jernigan came down
from Batesville Saturday to visit
home folks.
Buck Vance of Cave City pass
ed through town Monday with
some nice mules.
Squire W. T. Anderson went to
Moorelield Tuesday to build a res
idence for Malcome Moore.
Rev. Tom Hively of luka was
visiting his son, Rev. C. F. Hive
ly here the first of the week.
Mrs. Julia Harrington of Bates
ville visited friends and relatives
here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Berry Best of Newport
came up Mond^^vening to visit
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Braden.
Isaac Crafton has moved to
town tins week, and occupies the
residence vacated bv John Huddle
ston.
Mrs. Ella Burrow and son,
Doldph, of Oil Trough visited the
lady’s sister, Mrs. W. R. Rice,
Tuesday.
Mesdames B. II. Adams and T.
11. Hearing of Newark were visit
ing the family of George Martin
here Tuesday.
Johnson Moore left Tuesday
morning forTuckerman.
now with Gibson in the
graph business.
Miss Erma Sanders of Bates
ville and her sister, Miss Ella, of
Newport spent Sunday night here
with home folks.
Rev. A. E. Horn of Rogers.and
Frank Troy of Cushman visited
the i. O. O. F. Lodge here Satur
day night. We were glad to learnt
that Bro. Horn will take charge
of the work on this circuit of
Methodist Protestant church, as
he was here some years ago.
TO'THE TRAVELING PUBLIC.
1 have leased the Nellie Meri
wether property, better known as
the “Hotel Nell,” situav d in the
town of Sulphur Rock, Ark., for
the purpose of conducting a tirst
j class hotel. My beds are fresh
and clean, and accommodations
are as good as may be found in
j any town of like size. 1 solicit
1 the patronage of the traveling"
public. Respectfully,
John Huddleston.
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CARD OF THANKS.
The good people of the sur
rounding neighborhood have our
' many thanks for their kindness lo
us through the illness and deal|i
of our dear daughter, y^gio. The
j attending physician also has our
i many thanks for his kindness to
us through the illness of our
daughter. Very truly.
Mu. and Mrs. N. M. Wilson.
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