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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, August 14, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 19
STATE ELECTION
MONDAY SEPT. 14
Democrats Have Good Ticket For
State and County Officers to
be Elected on That Date
On Monday, September 14th, the
election of State officers from Gov
ernor down to and including town
ship officers throughout the State,
will be held.
The Democratic party presents
to The people of the State, its
choice as Governor, the Hon. Geo.
W. Hays.
Since Governor Hays’ induction
into the office, his one object has
been to promote harmony within
the Democratic ranks. In this, he
has succeeded admirably. As Gov
ernor, he has given much thought
to the perplexing questions of
State finances and it is believed by
those in close touch with him that
he will be able to handle these
propositions in a manner satisfac
tory and beneficial to the people.
He is a quiet, unassuming, plain
man whom to know is to love. We
believe that the people of Arkan
sas will show their appreciation of
such an official by going to the
polls and endorsing his administra
tion in no uncertain terms.
While there will be no danger
to the State ticket, yet the State
Central Committee will wage a
vigorous campaign assisted by the
loyal Democratic newspapers and
patriotic public speakers in the
State to roll up such a big vote
that the other states in the Union
will know that Arkansas upholds
not only her own Democratic ad
ministration, but also that she en
dorses the able administration, of
President Wilson.
Governor Hays will open the
campaigns for the Democrats at
Ola, Yell County, on Friday, Au
gust 14th.
High class commercial printing
promptly done by The Journal.
SOCIALIST TO SPEAK
Rev. G. G. Hamilton, a well
known Methodist minister of Tex
as, will speak in the interest of
the Socialist party at the follow
ing places in this county.
Bethesda, Saturday, August 15.
Batesville, Monday night, Aug
ust 17.
Young school house, Tuesday
night. August IS.
Sulphur Rock, Wednesday night,
August 19.
Newark, Thursday night, Aug
ust 20.
W. PJletherow, Socialist candi
date for representative, will make
these dates with the Rev. Mr.
Hamilton.
FOR CONSTABLE
The announcement of Van Hol
land as a candidate for constable
of Bi^ Bottom township appears
in this issue of The Journal.
Mr. Holland is well qualified in
every respect to fill the office to
which he aspires and in the event
of his election he will no doubt
discharge the duties of the office
in a satisfactory manner.
FINED FOR BOOTLEGGING
Grover Clark and Jesse Thorne
of the Paroquet neighborhood,
were arrested by Constable Comer
a few days ago, charged with sell
ing whiskey. They were taken
to Batesville and placed in jail
to await trial. They were ar
raigned Tuesday in Justice Holmes
court, and both pleaded guilty
and were fined $50 each.
BUSINESS FOR SALE
On account of the condition of
my wife’s health, 1 will sell my
entire stock of general merchan
dise and fixtures at a liberal dis
count. J. H. Holdekiiy
COLEMAN APPOINTED
Gov. Hays has appointed Hon.
Dene H. Coleman of Batesville as |
a member of the Panama Pacific
Exposition Commission.
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HOW PARENTS MAY HELP
TO IMPROVE OUR SCHOOLS
The following paper prepared
and read by Mrs. 1. J. Matheny
at a school improvement meeting,
is well worthy of a careful read
j ing by every parent.
The question we have under
j discussion today is of vital impor
| tance to parent, child and teacher.
How may parents help to im
prove our public schools, is a
question that should occupy long
and serious thought.
First, I would suggest that we
demonstrate to the child that we
are very much interested; this he
naturally suspects, but impress on
him that his advancement, con
duct, attendance, general deport
ment, is being closely watched.
Hut not with an eye of suspicion,
criticism or mistrust, but of keen
anxiety, promoted by love to im
prove each and every golden mo
ment of his fleeting youth.
This unabating watchfulness in
stills courage, energy, ambition,
will power to press forward to
the coveted goal, won only by ap
plication, diligence and perse
verance.
It creates a pride to attain the
heights which father and mother
have planned, that they may not
be disappointed, and their cherish
ed ambitions be fully realized.
Tne necessity of prompt attend
ance, punctuality, submissive
obedience and perferct recitations,.
are some of the requisites each
parent should impress on the
thoughtless child.
Encourage them never to falter
hesitate or lag for a moment;
press forward and be banner car
riers of their class, then by ac
quitting themselves with honors ;
which reflect beautifully on teach
er and parent. The future holds i
in her mystic palm great and '
beautiful rewards for the diligent
and earnest worker. So let our
motto be “Onward!”
They are our jewels, and we
must keep them polished; we
would not wear dull and tarnish
ed jewelry for it would reflect
discredit on our gentility and how
much more important is the care
of these precious gems entrusted
to us!
They are living monuments to
our weal or woe.
Culture, refinement and gentle
ness paves the school path with
thornless (lowers, so to speak, for
the instructor. When the chill
is taught submission to its superi
ors, and acquiesces kindly and
cheerfully to all school regulations
time and pains to enforce these
regulations may be devoted to I
brain culture, thereby giving the
child advantage of time lost on his
literary education.
A child's moral education should
be taught in the home, and* never
be question subject for his teach
i or.
An interested child, one who re
gards failure with horror, blushes
; with mortification at a reprimand,
I sacrifices pleasure for kno vledge,
[repulses the truant, is true to lfs
i parents, teacher and himself; is a
real jewel, and success will crown
his every effort.
1 suspect many parents depend
loo largely upon the teacher to
*jp •onsute me advancement of their'
children, and regard him in an un
Ikind light, when possibly the
child is not sufficiently encourag
ed in the home.
If we take into consideration
the number alloted to each teach
ei; thirty, forty, perhaps more and
the time they have to devote to
thorn on literary subjects, the dif
ferent dispositions, inclinations,
etc., we would be more charitable
in our criticisms, and in the lan
guage of the pood book, say "Well
done, thou good and faithful ser
vant.”
When it becomes the painful
duty to inflct corporal punishment
on the incorrigible child, it is done,
I am sure, with the little offend
ers’ best interests at heart.
It should be taught it was not
punished through revenge or
anger, but love and good will for
its future deportment. Some lit
tle fellow will say, “Well I don’t
like such love; it hurts.” But
when more mature he will with
uncovered head, thank his bene
factor for subduing his youthful
rebellion. “Order is heaven’s first
law,” and he must be amenable
to the rules.
This chastisement is naturally
very mortifying to the parent;
but under no circumstances what
ever should he utter one word of
protest—in the child’s presence—
against the teacher.
It doesn’t matter how badly of
fended the parent becomes, he
does himself, child and teacher al
most an irreparable injury to de
nounce the teachers sworn duty
when the child is cognizant of his
rage; it only makes him more in
vincible and teaches open rebel
lion.
But do not withhold sympathy,
for he must be soothed and reas
oned with in a manner to con
vince him had he been a real good
child he would not have been pun
ished, for good children are never
in trouble. To be a good citizen
he must first obey his parents, for
they teach him of God; his teach
er next must be obeyed, and then
the laws of his country.
So it behooves every parent not
to be antagonistic toward the
teacher, for it makes school life a
regular tread mill for all parties
concerned. The teacher must
have the co-operation of parents
to do his full duty to their child.
Teacher and parent must be
congenial for progession, for
“unity is power.”
They have mutual interests and
necessarily must work together.
To train the tender youth is a
grave responsibility, and I fear we
sometimes regard it too lightly,
till, perharps, the coveted oppor
tunity is dead; shrouded with re
gret, we lay it in the sepulcher of
remorse; we dare not lift the urn
lid of our hopes, for nothing but
a hes remain; too late, too late! Oh,
bitter wail!
Thompson so beautifully tells
US.—
“It i> a delightful task! To rear the
tender thought,
To teach the young idea how to shoot,
To pour the fresh instructions o er
the mind.
To breathe the enli v'ning spirit and
to fix
The generous purpose in the glowing
breast.”
This is a beautiful picture to
frame and hang on memory’s
wall.
Another feature of great im
portance is the occassional pres
ence of parents in the school; then
the child is fully convinced of
their interests and must always be
well behaved and with perfect
lessons, for he never knows just
when to expect his distinguished |
guest.
The anticipation prompts him
to be prepared for unexpected
visits.
There is a little revision of the
familiar “it might have.
■whit Treads:
“Of all sad words of tongue or
prose,
The saddest of these, one never
knows.”
Hence we, both old and young,
should always do the best we can
and in a measure be prepared for
emergencies
This is an inexhahstible subject
and in the close I would admonish
every parent to insist on their
children doing their full duty, and
in so doing aid materially in help
ing to improve our public schools.
DROUTH BROKEN
Bountiful rains have fallen this
week throughout all sections of
Independence county and adjoin
ing counties, breaking a drouth of
more than 90 days duration, the
longest drouth ever known in this
country. A heavy rain fell on the
j 1th of May, and while there were
I a number of local showers, there
was nothing like a general rain
until last Friday when the county
j was treated to a real, old-fashion
' ed ground-soaker. Rain has been
' plentiful since that time and there
j has been a wonderful improve
■ ment in crop conditions.
SCATES FOR SHERIFF
The announcement of H. C.
Scates of Pleasant Plains as a
j candidate for Sheriff appears in
today’s paper.
Mr. Scates’ candidacy is sub
ject only to the will of the people
and he submits his claims sub
ject to their approval in the Sep
tember election. He is a good
citizen, well qualified for the
office and in the event of his
election would no doubt make a
good sheriff.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
The newly appointed board of
election commissioners, composed
of T. H. Rearing and Dr. J. B.
Roe of this place and Dene H.
Coleman of Batesville, met at
Batesville Friday and organized:
T. II. Rearing was elected chair
man and Dene H. Coleman secre
tary of the board. Another meet
ing will be held at an early date
to arrange for holding the election
September 14.
SERVICE REGULATION
Our public office will close at
sundown each day. There are pay
stations at R. M. Galloway’s Hotel,
C. M. Edwards’ store and E. E.
Allen’s store. Only strictly busi
ness calls and calls for physicians
will be answered between 9 p. m.
and 5 a. m. Don’t “spark” over
the phone after nine at night.
White River Tel. Co.
GOOD PASTURE
I have the finest pasture in the
bottoms, all under good fence, and
will keep a reliable man there all
the time to look after and take
care of stock. There is absolutely
no truth in the reports being cir
culated that stock have bogged
down and died in my pasture.
N. M. Wilson.
GUARANTY LAW
NOT ON BALLOT
Pulaski Chancery Court Finds Pe
tition For it Did Not Contain
Enough Signatures
According to the decree handed
down Tuesday by the Pulaski
Chancery Court, the proposed
bank depositors’ guaranty act will
not appear on the ballots at the
election September 14. By the
decree Earle W. Hodges, secre
tary of state, is perpetually en
joined from furnishing the coun
ty election commissioners with
certified copies of the ballot title
of the measure.
It was found by the court that
the petitions did not contain prop
er certificates of verification, and
those petitions circulated by
one party were declared fraud
ulent. It was further found that
upon the exclusion of the signa
tures of those who were not legal
voters, the petitions did not con
tain at the time they were tiled in
the office of the secretary of state
8 per cent of the legal voters of
the state of Arkansas, which is
the number required under the in
itiative and referendum amend
ment to the constitution.
STRAY MULE
Strayed from the undersigned
about June 15th, one bluish brown
mare mule, about 12 years old; will
weigh when in good shape 850
pounds; has white collar marks on
neck and small white spot in right
flank. Will pay $5 reward for re
turn of mule or information as to
her whereabouts. T. B. Whitt,
Hill, Izard County, Ark.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
Minturn, Aug. 8. —We are in a
great meeting at Hopewell church
near Minturn. Twenty-live con
versions, and 17 joined the church
last night, and more to join. Can’t
tell when we will close. Having
plenty of rain. The Lord is bless
ing the people and we give Him
all of the glory. E. A. Horn.
YOUNG LADY INJURED
Miss Ruth Wickersham, a young
lady about 18 years old who is an
inmate of the Masonic Home at
Batesville, was knocked down and
rendered unconscious by lighting
during the rain storm at that
place last Friday.
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