THE NEWARK JOURNAL
Published Every Friday
0. F. CRAI8, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Entered at the post office at Newark,
Ark., as second class mail.
IT DOESN’T PAY TO
BE A GROUCH
The man who has reached
the conclusion that the world
rejoices in his misfortunes and
that his neighbors find pleas
ure in his own failures is
above all men an object of
pity. With him every man
that succeeds is dishonest,
every opportunity is for the
wealthy, every favor for the
few. His vision of honor
and justice is often obscured
and his own limitations magni
fied. He is wholly uconncsi
ous of his own imperfections
and ignorant of his own faults.
Such men cannot see themselv
es as others see them, for they
are not self conscious.
A splendid editorial on this
subject in a recent issue of
Farm and Ranch says:
“It is an unfortunate con
ciusion wnen anyone mia^nies
himself hindered anti op
pressed or when one feels that
the gates of opportunity are
closed against him. Such.opin
ions close the gates of oppor
tunity and crush ambition
when it would rise spontane
ously.
“The safest plan when one
entertains such views, is to
search one’s self and see if the
difficulties are not with the
man and not the country or
the neighbors. There is oppor
tunity for every industrious
man who is willing to look for
it. The only danger is that we
will not be dilligent enught to
seek an opportunity and per
servering enough to follow,
shuld it get past us. We are
responsible for most of our
own failures, though we may
try to shift the responsibility
upon others. A successful
man does not stop to enquire
who caused him to fail, but
takes a new start and finds a
way to succeed.
“The world is kind to those
who look for kindness and con
sideration. There is gloom,
discotent, and bitterness if one
closes his eyes to the light of
cheerfulness and seeks for
these things. But they are in
the life and character of those
who seek them and not in the
life of most men The world
may not always pay, if
it owes a man a liv
ing. but it always has a living
fr those who owe something to
the world and are willing to
earn what they get.”
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan, in a
letter published in this issue of
The Journal, says he has est
ablished a new rule in making
a garden. (You will note we
said NEW rule—he once lived
a neighbor to us.) His new
rule for making a garden is to
keep the women out of the
garden. Early in the spring
State Agricultural Commis
sioner John II. Page preparetd
and sent out to all the news
papers an article for publica
tion on “Making a Good Gar
den." Commissioner Page
gave detailed instructions on
gardening and one of the rules
given by him which impressed
us very distinctly was: "Don’t
plant a bigger garden than
your wife can cultivate.” Mr.
Page is said to be well posted
in matters of this kind and we
resolved to follow his advice.
The cost of the recent ses
sion of the Arkansas legisla
ture is given as $84,154.71.
The per diem of members and
presiding officers amount to
$48,810. The remaining $35,
311.71 was spent for clerk
hire, stenographers, janitors,
pages, stationary, stamps, and
other incidentals. The senate
spent $557.51 and the house.
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members during the session.
Janitor service for the session
cost $2,841. There is nothing
cheap about the members of
the Arkansas legislature—ex
cept the service some of them
render the state.
THE PEOPLE ARE
WAR WEARY
The obligation that rests up
on decent newspapers to tel
the truth is ever a sacred ant
responsible one.' At no timt
should it be more honored ir
observance than during thi
tragedy that is being enactec
upon thee Eurojean continent
A period like the present stif
fens the demand for veracitj
by a public that takes journal
ism seriously.
Right minded people have
wearied of the unending pro
cession oftales of horror .cruel
ty and destruction. They are
eager even anxious, to address
themselves to the constructive
policies of peace. The distort
ed perspective presented them
by many newspaers givesthem
just offense. The plain truth is
the reading public is sick and
tired of the monotony of war
diet served up to them.
Yet how many sensational
newspapers disregard theii
duty to their readers, and care
less of their obligation, delib
erately invent horrors for the
sole purpose of claiming su
premacy in the publication of
exclusive news.
Never in the history of the
newspaper has there been such
a demand for Truth; yet never
in the history of the newspa
per has Truth been so careless
ly handled.
No wonder the reading pub
lic is weary of “war news.’’
So are we.
Greed, Graft and selfishness
are the barnacles which sink
counties, cities and individuals
Theonly cnreforthese cankers
is the sunlight of publicity.
“Turning on the light’’ is the
caustic which always makes
Uncle Trusty wince and get
red in the face but just as
President Woodrow Wilson,
says, the safety of the people,
their lives, their property de
pends on publicity, It is no
wonder that some individuals
hate publicity. Their selfish
acts, if thrown open to the
public glare, will explain to
the people a lot that is now
mysterious.—Brinkley Argus.
The german war office has
instructed station agents on all
railroad lines to make station
gardens and plant every fool
of ground. This is Teutonic
wisdom. The germans will
never starve.
The Paragould Soliphone
remarks, that “The world will
be stronger, better, more pros
perous and more independent
when the world goes on the
waterwagon and stays there.'
An exchange says a loud
cackling hen does not always
lay the biggest egg. It might
be added also that this will
apply to more things than
hens.
Ambition is a mighty good
thing, but it requires quite a
lot of energy and good judge
ment to make it of much prac
tical value.
Taft and Roosevelt met and
shook hands a few days ago.
Another evidence that Amer
ica stands for peace.
BURGLARS BUSY
Newport, Apr. 19.—Dee
Finley’s restaurant was enter
ed by burglars last night and
the cash register opened, but
nothing was secured from it,
The thieves then carried away
a large quantity of meats and
canned goods from the refrigi
ator. lorn Umsted’s home
was entered by the way of a
cut screen, but nothing was
taken but the contents of the
re figerator.
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WYNNE GOES TO DES ARC
I’rof. ,1. C. Wynne, formerly
.ur;.Cf:ipal of the Newark, ll.igh
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pal ot the DesArc High School
for the ensuing year. The Des
Arc school is one of the best
iri that section of the state and
his many friends are pleased
to iearn of his election to tne
principalship at that place.
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ADVERTISING
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The most successful
merchants admit that
their success has been
achieved by newspaper
advertising. The people
watch the columns of
the newspapers to learn
what the best merchants
have for sale, for they
know that merchants
who have good goods at
reasonable prices are
glad to tell them about
their goods in the news
papers. The people re
gard the advertisement
of good goods at reason- O
able prices as the best O
news in the paper, be
cause it saves them time
and money. Local busi
ness men who have
something good to sell
do not have to worry
about mail order houses
when they advertise
properly in the local
paper.
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PAROQUET ITEMS.
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Paroquet, April 21.—J. R.
Linebough and family spent
Saturday and Sunday here
visiting relatives.
The Sunday school and
prayer meeting is progressing
nicely. There was a large
crowd outSunday night. There
will be services Sudav by Rev.
G. L. Fink everybody invited.
Cora Rutledge arrived here
Saturday morning from Edge
jmont and has taken a position
'with I). P. Whisnant.
Anyone wanting the correct
[time should ask Prof. Estes
jor G. W. Yaney.
Dan Martin spent Saturday
evening in Newport transact
ing business.
Sterling Johnson is on the
jsick list this week.
Basil Holcomb moved to
this city Friday. He has a
position at the stave mill.
D. W. Johnson spent Satur
day night and Sunday with I).
P. Whisnant and family.
T. W. Stubblefield made a
business trip to Newport Tues
day.
Mrs Lula Head left Sunday
morning for her home in De
Ridder, La., after a pleasant
visit here with her sister- Mrs.
Tonk Galloway.
There will be an entertain
ment at the school house Fri
day night. Everybody invit
ed to attend.
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BUILD NEW CHURCH
Newport, Apr. 17.—Yester
iday afternoon Rev. G.A. Hoff
man, pastor of the Christian
! church, threw the first shovel
ful of dirt for the foundation
of the new church the congre
gation is to erect at the corner
of Third and Walnut streets.
The building is to replace one
destroyed by fire last winter
and will cost about $16,000.
This is the third church the
I Christian denomination has
built on the same site, the for
! mer two having been destroy
ed by fire.
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POSTOFFICE ROBBED
Yeggemn cracked the safe
in the postoffice at Marma
duke Friday night and suc
ceeeded in getting away, but
'secured only a small amount
I of money.
Who Has Lived
Here the Longest?
We would like to know w ho j
has lived longest in Independ
ence county. Write us a let
ter, if you are an old resident,
and tell us some facts about
your early days. We will pub
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 j
in the county, absence of le ss j
than one year, or service in j
the army not counted against!
the pioneer, we will send the
Journal free for the remaind
er of his or her life. To the j
second oldest pionerr we will
send the paper for five years
free, and to the third, one
year free.
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TIMBERMAN STABBED
Jonesboro, April 19.—Chas. i
Acton, and Walter McCarty,
two timbermen engaged in a
quarrel here Saturday night
over a settlement regarding
some timber. In the mixup,
Acton was severly cut in the
side and back and but little
hope is entertained for his re
covery. Immediately after
the trouble, McCrty fled and
has not been captured.
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good pasture
We have the finest cane
pasture in the county and are
prepared to take stock for
pasturage at $1 a head per
month. Man on place to look
after stock.
H. E. HAWTHORNE.
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the Newark Journal $1 a year
CARD OF THANKS
To the nind friends and
neighbrs, wh so willingly as
sisted us during the sickness
and death of our beloved
mother, we wish to express
our heartfelt thanks. May the
Lord bless you and spare you
such sorrow is our wish. Her
children. Mrs. John Rogers,
Mrs. Brevard Arnold,
Willie McAhron.
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The Jounal for Job Printing
tomato growers
The Newark Canning Com
pany desires to contract with
farmers for growing tomatoes
for our canning factory for
the this season. Those who
desire to grow tomatoes
should call and sign contracts
at once.. * ■ t
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Builders’ supplies
descriptions at the
Lumber Company.
of all
Newark
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Came when Newark was a village, and has labored unceasingly
for the progress and advancement of Newark and this community
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Newark, Arkansas
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