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The Lamar register., 1912-01-31

opsis of courses follows: The coursoS
in shorthand. typewriting and book
keeping will be taught by the head
| of the high school commercial de
partment. In shorthand the Gregg
system is taught. This is the
standard system and is taught in
ninety per cent of the business
colleges. In typewriting, the touch
system is used. The school is
equipped with ten typewriters, L. c.
Smith. Monarch. and Underwood,
latest standard machines. The key
boards are all blank and the stu
dent is compelled from the first
to use the touch method. This
should be a very valuable course
had this training. The course in
bookkeeping is up to the minute
in modern methods in handling
commercial records. 1t is practical
in being introductory to a longer
and more difficult course. The
method of actual business routine
are used. all forms. legal papers,
etc. being provided with the course.
The course in hand work will be
directed by the supervisor of mu-
sic and drawing. Leather work.
stenciling. and possibly basketry
Will be taught. Courses in arith-
metic. penmanship. business Eng
lish. etc, will be directed by COM
petent teachers. Other classes
will be organized in any subject
upon application of ten people. A
class in Spanish will probably be
organized. This should be of in
terest to persons who do business
with Mexicans. Persons desiring
to enroll in any night school classes
may get information by calling
phone red 5S1 or seeing Miss Corn
Ing or Mr.. Momyer.
Principal Frank Hawkins writes
that he will be in Lamar ready
for work by the first OF February.
This is good news to the many
friends of Mr.. Hawkins. Mrs. Floyd
Cook, who has 30 ably filled Mr..
Hawkins place during his illness.
will continue her work in the eighth
grade until he returns.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
Program Farmers Club

The May Valley Farmers club
held very interesting meeting
last Wednesday evening. While the
roads were somewhat impassa BILE.
owing to the heavy thaw. yet full
ly twenty were in attendance ut
the meeting. The following top
les and leaders were chosen for
the months Of February and March:
February Irrigation and Con
servation of Moisture: leader. II.
II. Meath.
February 21-Beet culture lead
er. z. p. Thurston.
Beet Labor: leader. Frank Friend
March 6-Insect Enemies and
Their Control: leader. S. |. Borton.
March 20-Farm Economy: lead
err. l.. NJ. Markham.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
A Surprise for swagaer.

A Surprise for swagser.
Yes" said Swagger. this is a tur.
keze ring"
Excuse me-" said Bangs, the cor
rect pronunciation Of that word 10
'turkwoise.'"
mo. turkezs, excuse me-"
Il say turkwoise."
We'll. let's 90 to the jeweler and
ask him."
Right"
In order 70 settle . wager" said
Swagger to the jeweler. would you
mind telling me II the correct pro-
nunciation of the stone in this ring 10
turkeze or turkwoisef"
The teweler took the ring and ex-
amined 1t carefully. THE correct pro
nunciation." be said. "is glass TIT
Bits.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
Explained.

An old lady. the customer Of an
Irish farmer. was rather dissatisfied
with the watsry appearance of her
mornings cream. and finally she com.
planned very bitterly to him.
BE aisy. num-" said Pat. You see.
the weather Of late has been % ter.
rinc hot that II has scorched all the
grass on the pasture land. and OF have
been compelled to feed the pore bastss
on water lilissi"-Ideas.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
A Stock Anscdots.

This sword came from the battle
field Of Waterloo. An interesting anec-
dote goes with Il"
1T IL q fine anscdote." said the 9th.
er man after listening carefully. II
bought that sam0 anscdote once with
an old musket."
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
Other Things.

Braggs-Thsrs are still other things
ing age.
Wsggs-0oodi That's Just what I'm
looking for. Let's grab them and
form Q trust
Bragss-But was referring to such
things a. 4 clear conscience and self
respect
Wssss-Dossnt matter at ALL II
will read all the better in the pros
psctus when We come to sell the stock.
Life.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31

First Invaid-You must think you
are somebody. judging from the way
you talk.
Second Ditto-I want you to real
ize. sir, that I've been fought over in
some Of the best hospitals In the land
Puck.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
DDakt

beablt.
Mrs. Diggins says she is going to
avoid gossip hssoaftsr. and talk about
nothing except ne weather"
she is still careful" commented
Miss Cayenne. 10 select a topic that
will usually enable her to say some
thing unpleasant
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
A Mild Criticism.

81 tell you. sir. there is nothing
more ennobling than honest toll"
Maybe not. Still. there are times
when the most congenial toll seems &C
wear Q rather grimy aspect"
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31

The PreachsNDsaoon. was sur
prised to see . bssr wagon standing
before your door today.
The Deacon-Wsll-er-y see.
parson. my nsisAbors pose as temper
ance people. md they don't like to
have the beer wagon stop in front OF
their houses whsn RS delivering beer
to them.
The Newark journal., 1912-10-11

L. E. Ray was over from Oil
Trough on business Saturday.
Full line of tinware of all kinds
at Holderby & Sisk's. (Adv.)
Senator T. ]. Raney transacted
business in Batesville Monday.
6. H. Robinson of Batesville
was in town on business Friday.
Deeds of trust and legal blanks
for sale at The Journal office.
Deputy Sheriff B. L. Brown of
Batesyille was in town Saturday.
Chas. L. Wade was a business
visitor from Kansas City, Friday.
Attorney and Mrs. [. ]. ,Mathe-
ney spent yesterday in Batesville.
Wagon sheets and bows cheap
at the Newark Lumber Co. adv
Sheriff Fike was down from
Batesville on business Wednesday.
Rev. F. E. Taylor of Little Rock
spent Tuesday in town on business.
Squire Jesse L. Mcdaniel of
Black River was intown Saturday.
T. H. Comfort of St. Louis was
calling on his customers here Fri
day.
Builders hardware of all descrip-
tons at the Newark Lumber Co.
(Adv.)
Lawrence Frazier of Fl. Wayne,
Iud., was a business visitor We'd
nesday.
The Newark journal., 1912-10-11

Clarence Adams, the popular
White River brakeman, was down
from Cotter to spend Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. Jennie Edwards spent a
few days this week at Batesville,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Simpson.
Marvin Dulaney of Pennington,
KY, is spending a few days in
town, the guest of his brother,
Rev. A. II. Dulaney.
Congressman w. A. Oldfeld and
his opponent, Walter Wells, will
address the voters at Newark on
Tuesday, October %.
Little Miss Eloise Minis arrived
home Thursday from Marlboro,
Tex, where she spent some time
with her father, w. c. Minis.
| am going to buy my hat at
Mrs. Alexander's this fall. Her
hats for ladies and children are
up-to-date and cheap. (Adv.)
]. A. Greenhaw returned to his
home near Newport Monday, after
having spent a few days here with
his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Porter.
If you appreciate good biscuits
go to Holderby & Sisk's and get
some King of Missouri flour. It's
the best flour ever brought to
Newark. ADV
Pastor w. F. Wayman requests
The Journal to announce that the
quarterly conference for the Jack
sonport circuit will be held at
Kenyon next Saturday and Sum-
day, the 18th and 18th.
Prof. E. E. Esteb, formerly of
the Sulphur Rock High School, has
been elected principal Of the gram
mar school department of the New
ark State High School. Prof. Esteb
is one of the county's most success
full young teachers and the school
board is to be congratulated upon
securing his services
The Newark journal., 1912-10-11

Most delightful weather.
High school opens next Monday.
B. H. Dodd of Rosie was in town
Tuesday.
Ladies visiting cards at The
Journal office.
Earl Fugett of Batesville spent
Sunday in town.
S. B. Paul of Springfield, spent
Monday in town.
Eric Williamson was down from
Batesyille Friday.
Zed Griffith of Oil Trough was
in the city Monday.
C. C. Bennett of Madison, Wis,
was in town Friday.
E. G. Magness went to st. Louis
Monday on business.
]. W. Anderson of St. Louis was
in town Wednesday.
R. c. Mauldin of Louisville, KY,
was in town Monday.
1t pays to trade with the mer-
chants who advertise.
Miss Cora Johnson was shopping
in Batesville Monday.
Henry Hawkins of Oil Trough
was in town Saturday.
U. P. Kent of Sulphur Rock had
business here Tuesday.
Mrs. E. r. Moore was shopping
at Newport Wednesday.
George Arnold of Oil Trough
was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Moore spent
ednesday at Ratesyllle.
Finest sugar-house molasses at
Holderby & Sisk's. (Adv.
G. O. Magness transacted bust
ness at Batesville Monday.
D. NJ. Troy was down from Mag
ness on business Saturday.
Grandma Hurt has been quite
sick for the past few days.
!. J. w. MANNER of Nashville, was
here on business Saturday.
w. D. Held of Memphis was in
town on business Tuesday.
Mule shears at the Newark
Lumber Company. (Adv.)
P. P..McPheters of Dota was in
town on business Saturday.
D. C. Webb of Memphis spent
Saturday in town on business.
The Newark journal., 1912-10-11

ANN'o 90 A'AAOs AAAN<NoAAANA -, ~
the place to get your fall hat.
adv
w. P. Young, a good citizen of
Rosie, was in town Saturday on
business.
Mrs. Birdie Holloway spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends at
Newport.
]. A. Page, good citizen of the
Dota neighborhood, was in town
Saturday.
George Mcdonnell of Magness
was transacting business in town
Saturday.
Mrs. H. G. Burge of Oil Trough
was in town Tuesday en- route to
Batesville.
E. G. Magness returned yester-
day morning from a business trip
to St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Rouse of Be-
thesda spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in town.
Full line of feedstuff; bran, corn,
chops and oats, at Holderby &
Sisk's. (Adv.)
Mrs. Allie Blair of Charlotte was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Jernigan Sunday.
Adams Bros. want you to ask
your neighbor about the shoes
they sell. (Adv.)
DR.. A. A. Evans went to Cush-
man on business Sunday, return
ing Monday morning.
Miss Mabel Galloway spent We'd
nesday and Thursday at Sulphur
Rock visiting relatives.
Mrs. |. ]. Matheney has return
ed from a pleasant visit with her
daughter at Little Rock.
Rev. A. H. Dulaney and his
brother, Marvin, spent Monday
and Tuesday in Batesville.
The incest line of strictly new
and fresh groceries in Newark, at
Holderby & Sisk's. ADV
John Wade, a good citizen of the
Rosie neighborhood was transact
ing business in town Saturday.
Mrs. ]. D. Magness and children
returned Friday from a pleasant
visit with relatives at Batesville.
Holderby & Sisk pay the highest
market price for chickens, eggs,
and all kinds of produce. ADV
G. w. Reeves, a good citizen OF
Black River township, was trans.
acting business in town Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Foot of Dota is spending
a few days in town visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. w. J. Harrington.
r. T. Harrington & Son have re
ceived a carload of ice and car
now supply the demand. ADV
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Fields of Nor
folk are spending the week here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Fields
Adams Bros. have shoes for ev
cry member of the family. Ash
your neighbor about them. ADV
Mrs. Ida Hogue returned home
Tuesday from Newport where sh,
spent a few days visiting relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duvall spent
Sunday at Oil Trough visiting thu
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c
Adams.
Miss Clara Mendenhall has gone
to Salisaw, Okla, where she ha'
secured position as telephone OPP
orator.
Miss Eta Johnson returned tC
her home at Balch Monday, aftel
a pleasant visit here with DR.. anG
Mrs. A. A. Evans.
Mrs A M Edoar and littlf
The Newark journal., 1912-10-11
The
Telephone

Don't add to your troubles
the inconvenience of doing
without a Telephone.
There is no department of
business, professional or in
dustrial life in which it is not
an essential part.
No community, however
small, can enjoy the full adj
vantages of modern life with
out including the Telephone.
By its use to the needs of
humanity it has proved its
claims to rank as one of the
necessaries of life.
The farmer who wants to
make his farm more profit
able and life more pleasant
for his family should have a
Telephone in his home.
NEWARK TELEPHONE
COMPANY
n. D. EGLER, MANAGER
The Newark journal., 1912-10-11
|. j. MATTHEW
ATTORNEY AT LAW

Will practice in all Courts. Office in
Raney Building over First
National Bank
NEWARK, - = ARKANSAS
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
AN ATTEMPT TO ANSWER.

An attempt last been made the socialist eSpa
nation of surplus value with its attendant claim of the exploitation oil
labor power the of four-fifhs of its value.
The editor of the Saturday Evening Post has this to say IN the
issue of August II:
dollars working hours day is what
of the most hopeful
aicao of our That
nearly manufactures
do much On the
sdeng gasoline and the frequency with which tires
enough attain a vast reconstruction
sells for twenty
cost twelve billions
such light selling take nearly two
a divided
landlords capitalists To
the two thousand dollars each would take over thirteen
Ultimately the problem o higher depend col
cve bargaining eliminating capitalist and landlord By
weekly envelope
capitalists
the average pay envelope would be only sixteen dol week Inc
eliminate efficiency and make
dustry wealth be divided
Before opponents the premises must be matter OF
agreement This makes impossible the above
is based absolutely unscntfc suggestions and prem
Uses.
In the first place raw materials nothing
ing until labor power IS expended upon them
labor power is used and cost and value created.
In the third place the Post that the output of
manufactures would remain the same under socialism
These three things show the utter mreabiy of the e
of the of Benjamin Franklin.
But arguing from the POSTS figures:
The $120000000 cost of material at least half waste
and profit.
The $2O0OOOOOOO power light selling is than half
waste and profit.
The elimination of of profit would
add billion dollars the six billion five hundred thousand dol
conceded by the Post Thus have the thirteen billion five
hundred million dollars demand for $4,000 and sxhour
day.
enough had been produced for all This would add least so
billion dollars the total produced So the $4,000
would become $4,000 and that would be conservative
and mathematical.
opinion expressed recently by a who said
product of labor must have been talking nonocia Bone
head and have been afraid of startling him.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23

June "A, Favoriug the reduc.
ton of The tariff on wool tthr famous
tariff speech.
August introducing old.ag pension
amendment.
December -lfavoring eight.hour
day on government contract work.
january 13, 1919 Showing that the
ainsureents' cannot claim separate rec
ouition while remaining in the old part
les.
January 10 Criticising starvation
wages paid TO District Of Columbia en-
ploycs-las low az s24O a year,
January 17-Bepeoting above criti-
cism and offering an amendment.
January 18-Favoring municipal as
pholt plant for District of Columbia.
( January "a Suggesting investigation
of unemployment rather than wasting
time on personal squabble Of Represen-
tatves Hay and Hobson.
January 27-Showing that labor is
never protected by tariffs.
January 28-Favoring investigation of
Lawrence outrages.
February 16-Fayoring a citizen sol
diery.
March Announcing low wages paid
to department of agriculture employees.
April 19-Fayoring automatic promo
ton of all postal employees from $1,1OO
grade to $1,000 grade.
April 26-Favoring woman suffrage
for Alaskan territorial charter.
May 1-Favoring permission to postal
employees to use stools for at least two
hours a day.
May Opposing requirement for
newspapers to print full list of stock
holders. Secured change to requirement
that all names be printed of those own
ing more than $3.50 Of stock
July 18-Showing that the working
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
BERGER'S PRESENT WORK
IN CONGRESS- FINISHED
RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE FOR HIS CAMPAIGN FOR RE
ELECTION BEGINS ACTIVE CAMPAIGN AT ONCE

I'M the commissioner of labor to pre-
pare a report on old age pensions.
January 31-BiIl for government own
crship and operation of railroads, telo-
graphs telephones and express proper
ties.
February House resolution to in.
ycstigatc the strike on the Hartman
railroad lines.
February Bill for lorn' SER govern.
mcnt in the District of Columbia.
February House resolution to in
ycstigate the Lawrence strike.
February 23-Ilouse resolution to in.
yestigate the treasury departments at
ttude toward government mints.
April 24-Bin for government owner
ship of wireless.
June 7-Resolution impeaehing Judge
Cornelius II. Hanford.
July 10-Bill to provide for the en-
ployment of all willing workers and for
other purposes.
In spite of the fact that no one on
the floor of the house agreed with his
views, Berger always received the closest
attention and often applause from his
colleagues whenever he made a speech.
Berger often made short talks during
debates on pending bills and while on
some occasions he made prepared ad-
dresses ON socialism and the relation Of
the working class to the political ques-
lions of the day. In al, he made Is
speeches They are as follows.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23

j class must have its own party 20 give
expression 20 its own class interests A
lively debate followed this address
Nearly one and a half million copies
of the above speeches have been circu-
lated throughout the country under Rep.
resentative Bergers frank The capital
ist press has also given them great pub
Lefty and editorial comment
Tho socialist congressman never failed
an opportunity to advance the cause of
labor before the committee Of congress.
Following are the dates and occasions
of these committee appearances.
+ May Il, 1911-In favor of the Lloyd
bill to give government employees the
right to organize and to petition con-
gress.
May 29-In favor of investigating the
kidnapping of the Mcnamara brothers,
and conducting the examination of wit
nesses, securing a report condemning the
act.
January II, 1912-Again favoring the
passage of the Lloyd bill.
March Conducting the hearing on
his own resolution for the investigation
J of the Lawrence, Mass, outrages.
March 4-Favoring the establishment
lof a legislative division of the library
of congress.
March 16-By his statement, present
ed by Mrs. Elsie Cole Phillips in his abb
sence, advocating woman suffrage.
March 4-Opposing the Root amend
ment to the immigration bill, which pro-
vided for the deportation of political
refugees.
Among the greatest achievements of
Representative Berger was the settle
ment of the Lawrence strike, which was
the direct result of a congressional in
} vestigation initiated by the socialist con-
gresham and the forced resignation of
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23

Federal Judge Hanford while a sub-com-
mittea of the house committee on judic-
iory was investigating the charges made
against him by Berger on the floor Of
the house.
Personally requested Of President Taft
an investigation of the Lawrence out
RACES, and secured an order to the de-
partment Of justice to have the mater
taken up.
Personally asked President Taft to
have Stefan Dabrowski, an American
citizen, imprisoned in Siberia, freed. The
matter is still pending.
One of Congressman Berger's most diff
ficult tasks has been the answering and
handling Of the tremendous amount of
mail which arrives at his office daily.
Three secretaries have been constantly
employed to handle this correspondence
which comes from every part of the
United States and often from abroad.
Although the only representative of
his party in Washington, Berger has
made a record to which socialists can
point with pride. That the socialist con-
gresham made good" is admitted by
all. He has fulfilled all the promises
made by the socialist party and done
more, too.
Needless to say, no old party congress
man has such a record. In fact, neither
of the old parties in congress has done
as much for the working class in its en-
tire career as has been accomplished by
the socialist representatives in only two
sessions of the Sixty second congress.
His standing in congress gave Repre-
sentative Berger great influence in the
federal departments. Whenever, and
wherever, a working man or some other
deserving person was in need of assist
ance Berger never failed to use his good
offices in his behalf.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
Some Important Phases of Education

Much that is highly eommendable is
being done in the way of school gardens,
play grounds, open air schools, gym
nasiums, etc, but there still remains
much to be done in order to perfect our
common schools so that they may send
out the highest type of citizenship. When
we wake up and realize what loss is
entailed to the state, and through it to
the nation, by dilatory advancement
along educational lines, it causes shud-
der of alarm.
''The ideas advanced in this article
are excellent and should be carried out,
but the expense is too great This ma
ton is not yet able to go to such eX-
pense. The schools are already costing
too much says Mr.. Director. A few
figures may make the situation clearer.
Last year the U. S. spent S500,00O,-
900 for its schools. This does indeed
seem an immense sum, but when com
pared with the amount spent for things
WORST Lildll uotltoS tiS al III anu nav y
100000, tobacco $1,000, 100000, in
toxicants $l,5OO,OOO,OOO, it dwindles al
most to insignificance.
why, the corn crop alone had value
four times as great as the sum spent
for the education of our boys and girls.
When we realize that congress has APP
propriated $295,OOO,OOO for the army
and navy this year and then survey the
figures that show us to be the most
prosperous people on earth, we can not
but wonder wherein lies the truth of
our boosted enlightenment. Nowhere is
a common education more necessary than
for a self-goyerning people. Our fore
fathers, in establishing new principle
of government, also established INSOFAR
able from it, new responsibilities. And
Just as there had never been a constitu-
ton drafted Just like ours, upon which
the fathers could base their PLAN So
there are today no standards of educa-
ton anywhere which we socialists can
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recognize. Hence for the modern educa-
tor there must be thought, study and
work to establish an educational sys-
tenn that shall produce the highest type
of citizenship.
For the car to keep his people in ig-
norance may be for his safety, and self
interest, but it is to the success and
progress of a republic to have them as
highly enlightened as possible. Some ma
tions have their strength and safety in
armies and nayies, others their strength
and progress in the wisdom of their
monarchs. But the strength safety,
progress and hope of this nation are in
the education of the common people,
who should be their own governors.
Capital flows freely for business enter
prises that promise large profits, but it
goes slowly and grudgingly to the en-
terprise of common education, the real
profits of which are beyond calculation
And not until the common people (the
workers. are sufficiently educated to
see the great waste and useless eXpendi-
ture of money on nayies and armies, on
intoXicants and tobacco, and its great
value when used for the promotion of
common education, will these vast
amounts be spent for educational ad-
vancement. Then and only then can we
eliminate the 100000 HIiterates that
now disgrace our records as an enlight-
ened nation.
FRANCES C. SYLVESTER