The Newark Journal.
Published In the Famous white river Country, where Alfalfa Is kino
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 9, 1912
Vol. 11, No. 44
BETTER RURAL SCHOOLS
State Department of Education
Plans Line of Work With
This End in View
Realizing the importance of the
rural school problem in Arkansas
and with the desire to definitely
aid and assist in improving and
bettering these rural schools, in
which a very large per cent of
boys and girls of the State are re
ceiving practically all the educa
tional training they ever get,
State Superintendent Cook of Lit
tle Rock has inaugurated a defi
nite and specific line of eductional
work looking to their improvment.
Recently the Professorship of
Elementary Education for the
State was established and Prof. J.
L. Bond was appointed to this new'
position.
The position is a new one to the
State, though not a new one to
many of the other Southern States
where the work and results have
been all that could be expected.
Briefly the work centemplated
is that of improving, bettering and
standardizing in so far as poss
ible the rural schools of the State.
This special work is only another
effort to help make possible better
schools for the rural districts. The
boys and girls in the rural com
munities of the state have not
been getting a "square deal” in
educational advantages and op
portunities. It is immensely im
portant for the State that these
schools in our rural communities
be the best that it is possible to
make them.
The work along this line has al
ready begun. At first consoli
dation of small, weak isolated
schools where possible is being urg
ed throughout the State. Better
buildings with more inviting and
attractive surroundings, better
attendance and a more thorough
system of grading in these schools,
helpful supervision and a higher
grade of instruction, better sani
tary health conditions for the pup
ils and a better community and
school spirit are some of the plans:
and purposes in this new work.
The wrork will be carried on in
connection with the Department
of Education. Prof. Bond is find- J
ing that the wmrk is being wrell re
ceived and the earnest support of
every patriotic citizen is needed
in this work.
Tell ’em you saw it in The Journal
THEY SPEND TOO MUCH
Tax Payer Says People Hust Pay
Penalty of the Legislature’s
Extravagance.
Mr. Editor.—What makes our
taxes so high? That is the burn
ing question today.
It is because our legislature
squanders all our money every
two years. Ourlastrepresentatives
from this county voted for almost
everything that was for the pur
pose of spending money, as the
journal of the House shows. They
both voted for the $200,000 to pay
the members per diem; they voted
to take $90,000 out of the sinking
fund which is public school money
and put it in the general revenue
fund, and the members of the
legislature got it themselves in
their per diem. Four years ago
our people were worked up to a
white heat, because some of our
county officers tried to get the
legislature to raise their already
high salaries. But our last two
representatives from this county,
without giving the people a chance
to consent or protest, quietly in
troduced and passed a bill raising
the salary of the county clerk of
this county to $2400 a year and
the circuit clerk to $2100 a year
and the county judge to $1000.
They also raised the jurors fees
for attending circuit court to $3
a day and mileage besides. They
voted to appropriate $4000 to buy
a testing machine for the Univer
sity, when the university could
have hired a man to test every
lung it had for $20 a month and
the man. would have fnrnished his
own machine.
This county never had repre
sentatives that took a greater
part in a salary grab than our last
two did. Neither of them voted
against the extra session.
Then people must learn that
when they elect a representative
they are in fact employing an at
torney to manage their case at the
bar of the legislature, and must
elect them with an eye single for
the purpose. A representative
might be able to preach a good
sermon, sing a psalm, or teach a
a good school, or make a good
watch; but these alone are not re
quisite for a legislator. He must
be a broad-guaged man, honest,
moral, have business ability, un
derstand the science of law and
political economy, and above all
have done something for his state
besides being born and raised in
the county, for lots of cows can
claim that honor. Tax Payer.
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The E IW F and Flanders Cars are
$300 cheaper and $509 better
Builders Supplies, Lime, Cement,
Plaster, Furniture, Stoves, Ranges,
Wagons, Buggies and Machinery.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesvilie, Ark.
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Happenings of Local Interest
L. G. Dugger, a good citizen of
Wvcough township, was in town
on business Wednesday.
Miss Fay Williamson has return
ed to her home at Elmo, after a
pleasant visit here with friends.
Mrs. W. D. Murphy came down
from Batesville Wednesday to
spend a few days visiting relatives.
James T. Evans of Batesville,
candidate for circuit clerk, spent
Wednesday night and yesterday
in town.
R. K. McHenry left Wednesday
for Tuckerman and other points
in the interest of the Standard j
i Home Company.
The county candidates will hold
| a meeting at Batesville tomorrow j
[Saturday] for the purpose of ar-:
ranging for a joint canvass of the ;
county.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Deal ing en- i
tertained the young people with a
party Wednesday night. A large
crowd wras present and the occa- j
sion was a most enjoyable one.
All members of the Brotherhood
of American Yoemen can pay their
; February assessment at the First
! National Bank of Newark, and
will please call and pay by Febru
ary 25 and get receipt.
L. G. Dugger announces in to
| day's paper as a candidate for!
| road overseer of Wycough town
ship. He is an ’enterprising and
progressive young citizen and
would make a good overseer.
A petition has been circulated
and numerously signed asking
Governor Donaghey to appoint A.
H. Saylors as justice of the peace
for this township to fill the vacan
cy caused by the resignation of
Squire N. A. Todd.
Attorney J. R. Alexander, one j
of the popular candidates for rep
resentative, spent Wednesday in
Batesville looking after a case in
probate court for A. B. Pelley. In
cidentally he secured quite a num
ber of signatures to his petition j
for the initiation of a law limiting
sessions of the legislature to sixty j
days.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
The Journal takes pleasure in
calling attention to the announce
ment of James T. Evans as a can
didate for circuit clerk, which ap
pears elsewhere in this issue.
Mr. Evans was born and reared
on a farm in our neighbor county
(Izard) and comes of one of the
best families in North Arkansas.
He has been a citizen of Indepen
dence county twelve years, ten
years of which time he has lived
in Batesville. He has been in the
employ of the Weaver - Dowdy
Company for six years, and mem
bei s of this well known firm speak
in the highest terms of his ability
and integrity. He is a very
courteous and agreeable gentle
man, and no doubt wall make the
people a careful and efficient ser
vant, should he be chosen for the
' position he seeks.
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WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Is Joe Robinson, candidate for 1
governor, sound on the temper
ance question? That is owing to
how you view the question your
self. If you are in favor of local
option Mr. Robinson is sound on
the temperance question from
your viewpoint. If you are for
statewide prohibition he is not
sound from your viewpoint. Mr.
Robinson is against statewide pro
hibition; Gov. Donaghey is for ir.
Which, according to your view, is
right? Gov. Donaghey will votej
for it. Mr. Robinson will votej
against it. Mr. Robinson has the i
support of the w hiskey ring in
this campaign. The whiskey ring
is fighting Gov. Donaghey. Which
side are you on? If you are a tem
perance man are you proud of the
company you keep if you are lined
up fora whiskey vote?—Paragould
Soliphone.
OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Isom West’s eight-months-old
baby died Saturday morning.
J. W. Lawrence of Sulphur j
Rock was here Saturday visiting
the Yoeman Lodge.
Mr. Talley of Newport was up
visiting his son-in-law, F. E. Clark,
returning home Tuesday.
Well, the ground hog saw his
shadow Friday and went back in
his hole for 40 days more of win
ter.
The young people had quite an
enjoyable entertainment Saturday
night at the home of G. C. David
son.
Dr. B. J. Kent has moved into
the residence recently vacated by
H. H. Shipp, wrho moved to Hut
son.
Henry Hill left Monday for his
home at Farmington, Mo., after a
pleasant visit with his uncle, J. S.
Hill.
J. J. Pridmore and two sons
came in Friday from Collinsville,
Tex., to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs F. M. Pridmore.
Elbert Jernigan of Dota, candi
date for tax assessor, was here
last wreek shaking hands with
friends. And Elbert has lots of
them here.
The Tribe of Ben Hur wras or
ganized here Thursday evening
with 57 members. The following
officers were elected: J. L. Out
law, past cheif; E. L. Reeves, cheif;
J. H. Seymore, scribe; A. B. Pelley,
R. T.; Miss Annie Osborn, teacher;
Kelley Hutchinson, B. H.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY
There will be a Sunday School
Rally at the Methodist church
next Sunday, the 11th. The fol
lowing program has been arrang
ed for the occasion.
Clearing out the rubbish_
_T. J. Welborn
Live and dead wires_Fred Eller
What 1 would do if I were a Sun
day school teacher. J.L.Mayhan
The teachers training class—what
I think of it General Discussion
Exposed Risks_T. J. Raney
PORTER-BLACK
Lee Porter and Mrs. Essie Black
both of this place were married at
Batesville Monday. They slipped
away quietly, intending to keep
the marriage a secret but like all
□ther good things news of it leaked
jut, and their many friendsare ex
tending sincere congratulations
and good wishes.
QUITE A DIFFERENCE |
The Kavanaugh boosterss two
years ago, are now the ardent sup
porters of Congressman Joe T. I
Robinson. The vote in 1910 onj'
governor in Lawrence county was j
Kavanaugh 439, Donaghey 1297; • I
majority for Donaghey 858.—Wal
nut Ridge Blade.
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CLEAN AND COMPETENT
A vote for Tom Campbell for
congressman will be a vote for a
man who is clean, competent and i
a winner.—'Walnut Ridge Times, j
PASSENGER WRECKED
Engine Hurled Down 40 Foot Em
bankment and Engineer
ferlously Injured
West-bound White River pas
senger train No. 210 was wrecked
near Calico Rock Tuesday morn
ing. Engineer Dan Elliott was se
riously injured. Fireman Rout
zong was slightly injured in jump
ing from the engine. No one else
was hurt.
The wreck was caused by the
engine striking a huge stone that
had rolled down the mauntainside
and lodged upon the track.
Engineer Elliott saw the stone,
but not until the train was almost
upon it, as there is a sharp curve
at that point. He told the fire
man to jump, Elliott remaining at
the throttle in an effort to check
the speed of the train as much as
possible before it struck the stone.
By so doing, he performed a heroic
deed and perhaps saved the lives
of a number of people.
When the engine struck the
stone the engine and tender were
thrown from the track and hurled
down a 40-foot embankment, and
would have rolled into the river
had it not been for some trees
standing near the water’s edge.
None of the cars left the track
except the baggage car, and it was
not ditched but only derailed.
The track was badly torn up and
and traffic delayed several hours,
the east-bound passenger due here
at 7:10 p. m. being delayed until
1:30 a. m.
Engineer Elliott was taken to the
hospital at Little Rock. Several
of his ribs were broken and he was
otherwise badly bruised and burn
ed, but it is thought that he will
recover.
HODGES DESERVES IT
Our present Secretary of State,
Earle W. Hodges, is the only as
pirant for a state office who has no
opponent. Earle is now serving
ois first term and has made such a
rood public servant that he de
serves the vote of every man in
:he state—Melbourne Times.
CANDIDATES HEETINU
A meeting of the county candi
dates is hereby called to convene
it the court house in Batesville
on Saturday, February 10, 1912,
it 10 o’clock a. m.
T. M. Waldrip.
STATE-WIDE IS MOVING
Initiative Petitions Being Filed
and Plans Made for Notable
Campaign Tour
Fifty thousand signatures to the
State-wide Prohibition petiton by
May 8, is the goal that has been
set by the Rev. Frank Barrett of
Little Rock, and his co-workeis
who are engaged upon the initia
tion of a state-wide law. And
they are going about it systematic
ally.
The workers actively engaged
in the organization and the propa
ganda are Rev. Frank Barret,
Rev. E. J. A. McKinney, Rev. J.H.
Bishop, Rev. J. A. Anderson, Ed
L. Salyers, W. W. Nelson (Pine
Bluff), Rev. J. F. Jernigan (Mark
ed Tree) and L. C. Craig (Walnut
Ridge). Others who are aiding
the cause as much as their time
will permit, are Rev. W. R. Rich
ardson of Little Rock,‘Hon. Clay
Sloan, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, Dr. J. W. Conger, President
of Central Baptist College, and
Rev. I. G. McClure of Argenta. It
is the purpose to have the state
completely covered by the first of
March.
The petitions are being circulat
ed in each county under direction
of the State organization. There
are spaces for 58 names on each
petition, and as rapidly as they are
filled they are sent to headquar
ters in Little Rock, for record, and
are filed by Dr. Barrett with the
Secretary of State. The first were
filed by him last week.
J. G. Hollenbeck, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent of the Mis
souri Pacific-Iron Mountain, is
making out the itinerary for the
proposed State-Wide Prohibition
Special that will tour the State
from about the middle of July to
the middle of August, after the
completion of the initiation petition.
It is planned that Hon. W. J. Bry
an and other prohibition speakers
of national reputation shall accom
pany the train, and it will be the
most notable campaign of the kind
in the history of the state, not
excepting that for the adoption of
the I & R Amendent, when Col.
Bryan was cheif speaker.
Already there are 131 towns
listed for the tour; and as many
more will be added as it will be
possible to arrange for. It is pro
posed that there shall be a State
wide picnic at each town on the
day of the Special’s arrival. Local
speakers will be provided, and the
noted speakers on the Special will
be heard during the hour or more
the train is able to remain before
leaving for the next point.
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