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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

When all goes well; even with a
hard fighc: one can afford to be
cheerful.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

Jesus Christ alone, has ever s0,y-
ed the problem Of life.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

aThe man who cheeriuIIy fights
the wolf at the door, is one Of the
greatest types Of heroes,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

Mark Hama has said that the
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22
OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

Mr., Claude c. Hicks is the au-
thorized agent and representative
OF The Progress; and any con-
tract or agreement made by him
in connection with this paper will
be ratified. lie is collector and
solicitor also, and has full power
in such matters.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

Anoble thought is a moral seed
planted which may bring forth q
grand character.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

The person who think, is more
than likely TO be denomiaa5ed d
crank.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

vote Of Labor is purchasoabla.
Is it SO: fellow workers?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-22

his own interest.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
vegetables. detroit Free Press,
NORMAL RESOLUTIONS.

We, the teachers of Sharp
county in normal assembled:
Resolve, That we return our
thanks to the editor of the
RECORD for his kindness in CIV
ing us the use of its columns.
Resolve, That we return our
thanks to Prof. Torreyson for the
efficient manner in which he has
conducted this normal.
Resolve, That the citizens OF
Sidney have our gratitude for the
courteous manner in which they
have entertained US during our
stay among them.
Resolve, That no teacher who
is known to use intoxicating
drinks should be permitted tc
teach in the public schools of our
county.
Resolve, That that part of the
county normal law, which re-
quires teachers to attend the nor
NAL or forfeit the license they
now hold, should be repealed !;
and thatwe do hereby request
our next representative from this
county to the state legislature, to
use his influence to accomplish
the repeal of said law.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01

A noted judge advocate, who
has known Admiral Dewey for
years, said Of him the other day:
"He is the last-absolutely the
last-man in the navy who would
have been picked out for the ex-
pedition against Manila. He has
always been one of the kid glove
officers in the navy. His clothes
never had a particle of dust on
them, his hands were soft and
white as a woman's his manicure
set was daily used, he brushed
his hair as often as possible, so
that not a stray lock gotrumpled,
he busted his shoes with his
handkerchief. He was what we
call finicky. He was certainly
the dude of the service, using the
word, of course in its pleasant
sense. But he has shown us all
what kid gloves can do when the
time for action comes. | admire
the man's blase Indifference to
show, public opinion and danger'
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01

With what measure ye mete it
shall b. measured to you again. "
Four hundred years of rapine,
lust and pillage has returned to
plague the Spanish nation. If
all the innocent blood that has
been shed by them during this
time was collected in one grand
reservoir it would float the squad
ron now hemmed in by Commo-
dore Schley in Santiago harbor,
and it does seem the irony OF fate
that on the very spot on which
the gallant Captain Fry and men
in 1878 were massacred, should
prove to be the sacrificial stone
(which this fleet SHOULD be i'm
Iihdlated in expist'tsD of that
bloody deed. "The mills OF the
Gods grind slowly, but>they grind
exceedingly fine THE Texar-
kanian.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
THE EVER FAITHFUL DOG.

The following tribute to the
faithfulness of a good dog comes
from the Sportman's Review,
which credits it to a speech made
by Senator Vest some years ago
in a damage suit brought by the
owner of a dog, who had sued the
defendent for 5000 for killing a
favorite canine. Senator Vest
happened to be present when the
case came up and accepted a
small fee and made the closing
speech to the jury, as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Jury-The
best friend a man has in this
world may turn against him and
become his enemy. His son or
daughter that he had reared with
loving care may prove ungrate-
full. Those who are nearest and
dearest to us, those whom we
trust with our happiness and our
good name, may become traitors
to their faith. The money a man
has he may lose. 1t flies away
from him, perhaps when he needs
it most. A mans reputation may
be sacrificed in a moment of ili-
considered action. The people
who are prone to fall on their
knees to do US honor when suc-
cess Is with us, may be the frs,
to throw the stone Of malice when
failure settles its cloud upon our
heads. The one absolutely un-
selfish friend that man can nave
in this selfish world, the ono thai
never deserts him, the ono that
never proves ungratefuI OF
heacherous, Is his dog
Gentlemen Of the jury" the
senator continued, ga mans dog
stands by him in prosperity anc
poverty, health and in sickness
He will sleep on the cold ground
whore the wintry winds blow and
the snow drives fiorcely, If only
he may bo near his masters side
He will kiss the hand that has no
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
THE PLATFORM.

Following is the platform Of
the Democratic party of Arkan-
SOS, which was adopted unan-
imously at the convention June
81.
The Democratic party of Ar
kansas in convention assembled,
renows its allegiance to the time
honored principles of the party
and declares as follows;
We endorse the national plat
form of the Democratic party
adopted at Chi ,ago, in Its nation"
al convention Of 1906 and reaf-
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
firm the principles therein enun-

firm the principles therein enun-
ciated.
We recognize the Monroe doc
trine as cardinal tenent of the
Democratic party and a part of
the public policy of the national
government and favor its strict
observance.
Regard:Ir that the war now
being wa H'ioh the United States
with Spain is for the purpose of
m aintaining the national honor
and to assist an oppressed people
struggling for liberty, we note
with pride the promptness with
which all sections of our common
country have responded to the
call for men and means for its
prosecution, and pledge the DEM
ocratic party Of Arkansas to an
endorsement of all necessary
measures to bring it to a success
full, speedy and triumphant con-
clusion.
Believing that the resources
and taxing power of the United
States are sufficient to defray the
expenses of the successful pros
ecution of the war, we are op-
posed to the issuance of interest
bearing bonds for that purpose
at the present time.
We are in favor of the United
States government building and
constructing the Nicaragua canal,
and that it shall own, control and
manage the same.
We favor the creation of a rail-
road commission to supervise and
regulate the operation of rail-
roads within the limits OF the
state, and recommend the DEM
ocratic voters to support at the
September election amendment
No. 4 to the constitution.
We favor the Improvement OF
the public highways of the state
and the adoption of amendment
! NJ. 3 ~ 'ttiio constitution
Regarding with pride and satis-
faction the successful develop
ment of our public school system,
we pledge the Democratic party
to its perpetual support and
maintenance.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01

A Minnesota newspaper office
once printed some cloth handbills
for a travelling show. 1t busted,
and these bills were never called
for, and the thrifty wife of the ed
itor used the cloth to line little
Johnny's pants. AS months roll
ed by the pantaloons grew thread
bare, and at school one day he
accidentally tore the seat out,
leaving about one foot of the
lining in sight and the boys were
surprised to read the following
words standing out in plain type:
"Doors open at 7:3O performance
begins at g."
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
PURIFY THE PULPIT.
Why purify the pulpit?
Is it not already pure?

Is it not already pure?
In all instances it is not.
The pulpit sometimes is the di-
rect cause of disorganization
where it should be a means OF
comfort and exert an influence of
piety.
Why then purify it?
First to cuse the ills of dis
organization that is wrecking the
common church; disorganization
which springs from an Nnholy
pulpit.
Then to once more build up the
affairs Of godlines, that once ex-
listed, but which were torn down
and trampled upon by a polluted
called leader.
And to again unite the bonds
Of love that once bound the pew
together when it worked in unison
but which have been severed.
No, all the terrors do not spring
from the pulpit but mostly. You
see an interested pulpiteer, and
you find a working pew. You
see the preacher who places him
self and his interests above his
work and the good of his congre-
cation and you will invariably
find an indifferent church. And
if he does place himself and his
interests foremost he can reflect
none Of the life Of Christ in his
own, therefore shames and pol
lutes a pulpit and is of no benefit
whatever to the cause Of christ.
ianity.
It victimizes the people, scand.
alizes the church, loosens the
bonds of affiliation and leesene
confidence in religion among
those who do'not profess it.
This rambling, rowing class o.
"Weary Willles' | call them
who are strangers to decency and
aliens from the beauty of godli'
ness, and who do not receive thu
sanction Of thinking people is {
fine filled for labor.
II there is to be a pulpit, let i
be kept pure.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01

81 wanted ter AK YER" said the
new coloIed servant with much
embarrassment, "ef yoh would
hab any dejections to my bakin'
some oil fashioned, homemade
bread?"
"We don't need any," replied
the housewife. "The bakers
bread is quite satisfactory"
Il didn't spect ter make it foh
you all. was akin yer as q
pusnal favoh."
"You mean you desire to make
some bread especially for your
cwn usep"
"Ef | mout, ma'am. | hasn't
got myse'f usenter to dishere
bakers bread. When | bites
inter a piece an doesn' fin
nuffin' but hole, / feels disap.
p'inted, | knows rs way benin
dc tines. Dey kin put wind in
balloons an bicycle tires an
ain got muffin to say But
when il comes ter pneumatic
bread, | gibs up. Ef ! kahn hab
do good old-matic kind, lreckons
I'll halter git along wifi meat an
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01

The Chickasaw Enterprise
draws this PARALLEL between
ancient and modern history:
eye ancient Sampson slew a lion
with the jawbone of a relative of
one Of Balaam's chattels; We
modern Sampson has set forth to
slaughter nothing more than a
coyote, and he left all the afore-
said jawbones at home to kick at
the administration for it's conduct
of the war"
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
OFFICIAL.

FRESHMAN, First District-P. d. McCulloch
oe Msranna, Lee County.
tor, Second Dist-A' j witt POcahOntas
q, 18th Judicial Dist-JOhn b. McCaleb,
g Shade.
Atty 10th DIst-R. B. Maxey, MAN.
pring,
i CouNTy-RepreSentative--T.i 1. Herrn'
e-W. G, Murphy.s
k-Jasper Justus,
flf-J. T. wilkins Har y.
bssor-ThOs. H. McCaleb.
s5urpr-C.'W. Shaver.
| Examner--D, ID. SpurlOck.
THE COURTS.
butt Court, N. .'DIst-First Monday In jan
hnd July, In S. Dist--Second Monday In
lary and August.
Inty Court-lst Monday In January, April.
|snd october.
bate Court, 8 Dlst-2nj Monday in March
|, September and December.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01

food to offer; and will lick wounds
and sore that come in encounter
with the toughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of the pau
per master as if he were a prince.
When all other friends desert, he
remains. When riches takes
wings and reputation falls to
pieces, he is as constant in his
love as the sun in its journey
through the heavens. II fortune
drives the master forth an out
cast in the world frtendless and
homeless the faithful dog asks
no higher privilege than that Of
accompanying him, to guard him
against danger, TO fight against
enemies. And when the last
scene of all comes, and death
takes the master in it's embrace,
and his body is laid away in the
cold ground, no matter if all other
friends pursue their way, by his
graves side will the noble dog
be found, his head between his
paws, his eyes sad, but in alert
watchfulness, faithful and true
in death" When he finished
Judge and jlry were seen to have
tears in their eyes. The jury
filed out, and in minute or two
returned to the court room. The
plaintiff had asked for $500 d am
ages. The verdict gave him
$500.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
Directory.
RELIGIOUS

RELIGIOUS:
at tbe Methodist church first and
IN each month Rev, W c.
rs,or Everybody invited
tho Christian church Saturday
~ s,a ''is second Sunday in ea ch month
W,Iholland of Batesvtlle.
osoo, every sunday morning at
|con1T ssa 1Tetbodist church. Everybody II
tne nS''' C.. j. WILSON,
|coine; secretsry. SuperIntendeI
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
SOCIETIES.

rvsrye SHADE LODGE No. l4S, F. 4
NJ holds regular communications on
S. Ss.atnrdy before lst Sunday In each
onth. "
calf, Sec'y'
rvrsrsG sHAD CHAPTER, No. u, y
meets at Masonic Hall LIST Thurs
On ~ each month, at O'Clock p. m.
MRs, KATEHUDDLEsTCN' w. NJ
VIII AULT, Sec'ty.
nun.1 CHAPTER No. SO, R. A. NJ.
1ia rsoular cOnvecations at Masonic
sali ClII in Evening Shade, the Sd Saturday
p eacn ',j .gNo. B. MoCALEB. II. P.
Davidson. See.
Rppp.R LopaE, No. so, I. o. Q
y noide regular meetings every VI
"a ternate Friday night.
q IT. MEDLEY, N q.
b. Collins. sec'y.
EN\.HWZIII</ EVENING SHADE LODGE
SESHRXEO2. No. 2490, X. Of II
deGE WIZ meets first Tues
llyEA%aeday' nights n every
yEss~- month.
fSEISSSS W. Carroll SHAVER, D
WllWN C.J. Wilson z.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-01
BANK OF BATESVILLE.
Paid up CaphaI, $4,000.

Paid up CaphaI, $4,000. SURPLUS si"'"7"'
! 9 HANFORD President JNO O. WOLF, Cashier.
+ DFULKERSON, VIceP President.
DirectGr5-
EDWIN mo NJ COOK @
' r. r. HkNFoRp r. B. WILLIAMS il. HiNKLE, JNo. O. WOLF
LOus Bank OF America Ne" ior1
ExhaeN LtteitDck
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-03

We shall have the prettiest woman In
England here"
who may that be-" asked Sir
Raoul.
do you not know Lady Belle Win
stone-the lovely golden haired young
widow"
Sir Raoul looked at the noble. beau
tiful face opposite to him; 1t could not
have been colder and prouder.
Lady Belle Winstone," he repeated.
II have never even heard the name be-
fore. l incline to the belief" he con-
tinued, with a bow to the countess,
that we have the loveliest lady in the
land at Ravensmere now"
"You are a courtier, Raoul," laughed
the earl. do not commit yourself to
any decided opinion until you have
seen Lady Belle"
my opinion has long been formed"
replied Sir Raoul, pleasantly. When
ever he advanced the cause Of the neg
lected, unloved wife, he did it with so
much good humor that the earl could
not possibly take offense.
Lady Belle" continued his lordship,
has had more admirers than any w0m-
an in England"
"Then l should say" replied Sir
Raoul, that she was great coquette.
Lord Caraven laughed.
"She is indeed but then her coquetry
is so delightful that man does not
mind being made the victim just for
once"
TASTES differ" said Sir Raoul,
calmly. "a coquette would never
please me-"
Then the carriage stopped at the
great entrance, and they were at home
Remembering that after all he owed
this house to the wife he did not love,
Lord Caraven deigned to say few kind
words to her; he said he had never seen
so many roses at Ravensmere, and new
er such beautiful blooms. She did not
even turn to look at the flowers he in
dictated, but passed on, the words he
had spoken about Lady Belle ranking
in her heart.
What mattered the bloom Of the roses
to her? He did not love her; she did
not even like him. but she could not
forget that he was her husband, and
It was intolerable that any other WON
an should have all his admiration
With a gesture of naughty pride she
swept into the house. Sir Raoul I'M
derstood the action well.
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SIGNALING BY MEANS OF KITES
Photographs Can Be Taken lof an Enemys Works While
the Kite is Suspended.

siderable height than one which may
float at the top of,the mainmast, or be
waved from the summit of hill. Add
to these facts this latest development.
the kite as telephone wire carrier,
and the indications Of limitless fu-
ture are plain.
Experiments with kites at Governors
island in New York harbor have con-
clusively proven that 1t Is possible TO
send up a camera from inside the lines
of one army-the camera being at
tached to kite-and take an accurate
photograph of the intrenchments or po-
sition Of the enemy thereby, and to
learn in fairly accurate fashion OF their
number. On several occasions this
year in New York photographs have
been taken of parades in this fashion,
and with the very best possible re-
suits. To suggest that this could be
done fifteen months ago would have
provoked derision. There is just as
much reason for not regarding the
telephone kite flying experiment with
credulity as there would have been for
decrying the other. The results Of the
English experiment, even though they
have just become known, have already
created no little talk in United States
naval circles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-03

He was not we'll for many weeks after
his arrival He did not actually keep
his room; the earl, who was tender
enough and anxious enough where his
cousin was concerned, had ordered two
of the largest, lightest and most cheer
full apartments in the castle to be pre-
be prepared for him, and Lady Cara
ven was only too anxious to arrange
everything most luxuriously for him.
More than once, when she came to
read to him, always bringing with her
sweetest flowers and choicest fruits, he
had noticed that her face was pale and
her eyes were heavy with weeping.
Once, as she bent over him to show him
the lovely bloom on peach, he said to
her:
Mildred, do you spend the whole
night in tears?"
Sometimes she replied; "but, Ra-
oul do not talk to me about it would
rather speak on any other subject than
myself"
He respected her wish.
The quiet of Ravensmere was indeed
broken up-the house was filled with
guests.
Lady Caraven did not like some of the
people whom the earl had invited. If
not rude, they were neglectful of her
seemed to knew her position by in
stinct-seemed to guess that she was an
unloved wife, that she had been mar
| ried for her money, and had title
instead of love. She must endure it;
but there were things she could not toll
crate. This was one:
One morning she was quite alone in
the castle. The whole party had gone
out riding and driving, some Of them
greatly disappointed for not having
their beautiful young hostess with
them; but she thought Sir Raoul looked
worse that morning, so would not leave
him. She was busily engaged in read
ing to him, when a servant came to say
that poor woman was waiting to see
her.
"I tried to send her away, your lady
ship" said the man, "but she begged
so hard that had not the heart"
"Tried to serd her away! Why did
you do that?" asked Lady Caraven.
'T think she Is one of the tenants
your ladyship; and his lordship gave
orders that they should not be attended
to here-they were to be sent to Mr.
Blantyre. If have done wrong, an
CORY for it."
"You have done right" she said; INC
blessing ever comes to a house wher,
the poor and the sorrowful are sen
from the door,
Not even to a servant would she ut
ter one word in disparagement OF hel
husband, although she thought the or
der cruel one.
The woman was waiting to "a hel
in one Of the ante-rooms. Lady Cara
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-03

,,ource of great pleasure to Lady Cara
ven. All places were alike to her; the
shadow of her unhappiness darkened
them all.
It was a lovely evening when they
reached the castle. The sun was shin
ing full on the towers and turrets. Sir
Raoul cried out in delight when he saw
the place.
"This is Just how / have seen 1t a
hundred times in my Dreams" lie said.
..There is no other spot in England one
half so fair"
Upon my word" saiu oAe l.turn-
ing to him suddenly, Il wish that you
had it instead Of me; you would make
a thousand times better master
And Sir Raoul could not help seeing
that the young countess turned to him
with the same wish most plainly writ
t.n on her face.
"You will be better master yet than
YOU have ever been,p said Sir Raoul
touched at the unexpected humility Of
the words.
"No; l shall never improve" replied
the earl with short laugh. I'VE shall
soon see the quiet of Ravenswood dis
turbed. Do you know that only three
out Of twenty declined my invitation
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-03

him in the early dawn of the morning,
lying in the clover, dying-dying. my
lady-the dear lad who had never given
me an angry word. We knelt down be-
side him, and we tried to raise his head
to look at the children for the last time;
but he could not see them-his eyes
were dim, he CROPPED with his hand, as
though he was in darkness. He neither
saw them nor me, but he knew that
was there.
"Eflen.' he said, and even in dying
the words sounded quite clear-'Ellen,
YOU have been a good wife to me.
am losing my life for few birds OF my
lords: but he will see to you. The earl
will see to you-he will never let you
want And all the men standing round
him said: -,
"That is right enough; the earl VIII
never let you want
Ito be continued)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-03

Communication from war ship to
warship will soon be as easy as carry
ing on q conversation between two
military posts ON land, and BY the
same electrical means. the telephone.
The English naval authorities have
Just tested with great success a sug-
gested novelty in the way Of cummuni-
cation at sea which promises to rem
der obsolete the present methods Of
signaling.
Commander r. G. o. Upper Of the
Royal Navy experimental with kite
telephone" The kite used was Of the
regulation sort, except that it was mi
nus a tail. 1t was six feet long and
three feet wide at the broadcast point.
In place Of the tail the kite carried two
lines, one of which was retained ON
board the Daring, the Institutional
torpedo boat destroyer, from which the
experiments were conducted. With
the wind between the two lines re-
ferred to 1t was found that the kite
was so easily managed that 1t was no
tTlCk az " uiOP AOetOAo Va S'SAA -
hawser into another ship, and in this
way establish communication.
2 COL CUT
Following this experiment came one
with wire. The end Of the wire
which the kite bore away from the
ship was dropped upon the deck Of H.
M. s. Dauntless, where it was secured
by the electrician Of the ship and at
tached to a telephone apparatus In
waiting. The other end, which had
remained aboard the Daring, was also
attached to telephone. and as soon
as the task was completed the two
ships were in perfect communication.
The kite remained suspended, secured
by two lines, for more than four hours,
during which the communication be-
tween the Daring and the Dauntless
was uninterrupted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-03
wireless Telegraphy.

In the attempt to turn wireless tel
egraphy"to practical account and make
1t a commercial success, Mr.W.J. Clarke
of New York has produced an ap-
paratus for sending and receiving tel
egraphic signals without wires, which
is to be placed upon the market. Where
for any reason it is desired not to use
Morse signals, special receiver is
provided, which is furnished either
with a vibrating bell, or with an in
candescent lamp, the latter enabling
the person who receives the message
to read it usually. Inasmuch as Mar
coni's experiments have shown that
Geographic signals can already be sent
ten miles, or more, without wires, II
is hoped that the new system will have
a rapid development.