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Sharp County record., 1900-03-16
KING HANGMAN

1eo' , j. Maledon, the =.
world'famed CHARACTER ! j
achieved the notoriiet,
having hanged more >
than any other hauyn,'
the world, arrived her. re, /,
terday from SprjnsiI
Ark, and will makss ' \
home in future with his 4
Charles Maledon, soutI'.
Of the city, says the n
Smith Times,
All of the old residents,
many of the later ar,"s
remember him. He cam. 4
Fort Smith in 1875. T. II
ing shortly after, he enTs
in the Federal army at NJ
ers, Ark, serving thrn u
the war with credit,
1T was about the time i b
Judge Parker was appo,
to this district that MATT
was given a position Z
guard at the federal ,
which was then located e
the basement of the &,
courthouse. The iurisbIi,
ton then EXTENDED as
west as the Colorado
and crime was ramu5 (
Murder cases occupied III
all the time of the court
It vas a court of last ruI'
there being no appeal to
supreme court as now, II
The first legal ezect NJ.
had was that of Jno. Child
in 1875, and It was to
Maledon that the duty y
assigned. He did It lI'
cessfully, and when t
came necessary thereaits
carry out the mandats
the Jaw by executing
demned murderers, t
Maleden that was d
upon. From the in
never made a mistake
work was always done
factorily and though the
ern papers teemed
items from Fort Smith
ing of how three, -four
FIVE men had been h'
upon a given date, thei1
never had to wade Thu
the narrowing details
ropes that broke or Of
unnecessary suffering
fenced by the cotdt
men. They were al
hanged scientifically,
speak. When it becan'
tain that one of the prs
was going to be hn
Maledon would size boz
and would form a cord
innate as to the dlstai1
would drop him, and
an almost stereotypd
preston to say that th1 ALE.
necks were broken VII aotl
fall. 3noe.
Sharp County record., 1900-03-16
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

We arc authorized to announce Hon, JAMES
W. SMITH Of Sullivan township US candidate for
recollection to the Office of county Judge subject to
the action Of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-03-16
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

The Record announces Hon. P. II. Crenshaw
of Randolph county as a candidate for prose-
cutting attorney of the sixteenth circuit, subject
10 the action of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-03-16
Arkansas
Leading
Newspaper

In almost every sta~
some one newspaper !, v
considered the best. ln'j
sas Gazette is the nt'l
of largest circulpti!on aa'
est influence in this s'sN
1t Is the OnlV nd
ArLah sas M0,nmg%
which carries the Al
Press dispatches, uses 'ss, !"
improvements in ge's1T.
newspaper, such as WEI ,sts,
ing press and type.ssy"m"I1
chimes, and which em W.
labor. You cannot an'I
without it if you are II
man aud want to % y. N
formed as to tho stales'N
progress. >,
Reduction in prm n.
The Daily Gazetts h a. nj
duced in price from ~ s,,'Ssp
per year; from 81 y n
six months and from, !, "
e5 cents by the mon','
The Weekiy Ed"...v,| A
has been enlarged any 4
and Is without, dopS isAl
new spaper publishes, MN
Every farmer and .Sd u IL
need the daily ed''' u
have our weekly. n
only ONE DoIh !.
The weekly editor, ~ s Is NJ
per year, 50 cents , =, !"
or Is cents for r, ID B
The year 1900 viii VI, " D
'tant one politically M
wise and everybody
posted by reading ", %ayr,a
&C, GsAzETTE pSs',1
Sharp County record., 1900-03-16
ASH FLAT.

our town sunday.
J. l.. Overton has separated
from his mustache.
J. W. Mclean made a flying
"Trip to Hardy Monday.
Carol Shaver of Evening
Shade was on our streets last
week talking about the machine
business.
A new baby at the residence of
L. D. Phillips. 1t is a girl.
Mother and babe doing well, and
there is hope for l.. DIS recovery.
W. D. Cochran and lady of
Evening Shade passed through
our little town last Saturday on
their return home from st. Louis,
where Mr.. C. had been buying a
stock of goods.
There is some talk of organ.
izing a singing choir at this
place, if we can have the courage
to come up each of us with our
money and pay for the books
which we have.
We are having a good Sunday
school. A program will be rem
dered Easter and also on Chill
drens' day, the second Sunday in
May, which will be End quarterly
conference on the Ash Flat cir
cult.
G. D. Richie, after running all
over the country with a chain, is
home again. Dee says he had
quite a nice lot of work to do and
good people to work for. Watch
the good people roll in the votes
for him for clerk in June.
DR.. j. H. Scales of Black Rock
is here putting up some teeth.
He is a first class dentist, and
will be here only a few days, so
all parties wanting work done
with the tariff off will do we'll to
come early and avoid the rush.
R. L Stephens, who had been
home for three months on acH
count of sickness, has returned
to Little Rock to assume his
place as head dairyman. Robert
speaks we'll of the employees at
the insane asylum from the
highest to the lowest, and likes
the work.
j. D. Raglan will take the ex.
animation Thursday and Friday.
Dan is a nice young man, never
drinks, smokes, plays cards or
goes with bad company. We
care not where he goes when he
leaves here, we can recommend
him as being a high toned gen.
tleman.
J. M. and Harve Estes put up
a sample machine of the Nc
Cormack make last week, and
A. L. Hoy put a sample of the
Champion binder and mower,
The two machines are here for
all people who want II machine to
select from. Now is the time to
buy, so you can be ready for the
harvest when it comes on.
Everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high. Cr. Buerck-
lin has found some very rich
mineral on his lot in town, and
several parties have found min
eral in paying quantities and al
most solid. There is none of it
over three miles from town.
Will send a sample to the Record
next week. All we need is a
railroad to ship out our mineral
and timber. In connection with
the mineral we have one of the
finest timber belts in North Ar
Sharp County record., 1900-03-16

Jeff Davis drew first blood at
an alarming rate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
HER ASPIRATIONS
A Kansas Girl Who Took a Practical
View OF Educational
Advantages.

There was little of the idealistic about the
essay of a. Kansas girl at her recent gradua-
ton. Her teacher had given her for theme
the phrase: Beyond the Alps Lies Italy"
She astonished her preceptress and school,
mates by these emphatic words:
II do not care cent whether Italy lies
beyond the Alps or even in Missouri. do
not expect to set the river on fire with my
future career am glad have good, very
good education, but am not going to mis-
use it by writing poetry or essays about the
future woman. 1t will enable me to correct
the grammar Of any lover may have, should
he speak of 'dorgs' in my presence, or say
he went somewhere. It will also come
handy when want TO figure out how many
pounds of soap woman can get for three
dozen eggs at the grocery. So l do not be-
grudge the time | have spent in acquiring
it. But my ambitions do not fly SO high. ]
just want to marry man who can lick any.
body of his weight in the township, who can
run an 8lacre farm and who has no fe-
male relatives to come around and try to
boss the ranch. And / will agree to cook
good dinners for him that won't send him to
an early grave and lavish upon him whole
lot of wholesome affection and see that his
razor hasn't been used to cut broom wire
when he wants to shave. In view of all this
/ don't care if do get little rusty on the
rule of three and kindred things as the years
60 by.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-
A Frisco man has 24o books ON ell
quette.
President Mckinley is a very rapid
reader. and, although his duties leave
him but little time for night reading,
when he does have an opportunity to
indulge in that he reads book at one
sitting.
Frank Gould generally receives
about 100 personal letters day, most
of them from cranks and young men
asking advice He is at his office every
morning at nine o'clock, and except
for his recent trip west has never
taken a vacation.
Theodor Mommsen, at the age OF 81
years, has published new work,
.sRoman Criminal Law" as compan-
ion to his great "Roman Constitution
al Law" 1t is volume of 1913 close
" printed large octave pages.
Not many years ago j. n. Wright, OF
Detroit, was a miner. Then he rose
to the place of superintendent. To-
day he is millionaire, owns the
largest individual interest in the Cal
umet & Hecla and other companies
and the largest private library and
best collection of paintings in Mich
igan.
Mr.. Hobart was the sixth vice pres
ident of the United States to die in
Office The others were George Gin
ton, of New York, in 1872; Elbridge
Gerry, of Massachusetts,, in 1914; Will
liam r. King, of Alabama, in 1853;
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,, in
1875, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of In
diana, in 1885.
The "Almanach de Gotha" is the
most exclusive book of its kind, and
perhaps of any kind in the world, and
to get ones name in its pages implies
that one is either an exalted person
age or very much like it. And of those
whose names appear very few are able
to boast of having portrait between
its select and scarlet covers.
One of the most remarkable exam
Piles of an elective Office becoming
!. hereditary occurs in the recent desig-
nation of DR.. Norman Macleod to be
the next moderator of the Church OF
Scotland general assembly. He will be
the third of that name and the fifth
member of the family to hold that
high. Office, having been born in the
famous manse of Morven, of which his
father and grandfather were minis,
ters.4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
DECEMBER
Prosperity for 1900.
% -

Indications everywhere point to great pros
perity for the coming year. This is an in
variable sign of healthy nature. The sue.
cess of country, as well as the success Of
an individual, depends upon health. There
can be no health if the stomach is weak. II
you have any stomach trouble try Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters which cures dyspep-
STA, Indigestion and biliousness. 1t makes
strong, vigorous men and women.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
TRAIN JUMPING AN ART.
Ii II No Longer Practiced Much, But
Formeriy FIaEmen Were Conn
PEELED to Do 1t.

Jumping from trains is rapidly be-
.oming q lost art. One does not need
to be very old in the railroad business
to remember when a fagman was not
considered half fiagman unless he,
could tuck ! lantern or flag under his
arm and let himself down to the ground
from the high step of caboose when
the train was running at IS miles an
hour. Every man of the crew did it in
those days. e was not merely
an accomplishment; it was something
they had to learn, for which they had
use in their business every day. In
those days fagman practically had
no other duty than to protect the rear
of his train. The books of instructions
were very explicit on this point, and
the word Immediately" was so prom
inent that you could see it about as far
as you could see the book itself. The
moment the slack came in the train aft
er the engineer had whistled for brakes
the iagman was supposed to jump off
and run back to hold up the next train !;
and with trains running under a FIVE
minute limit d man had to be particu-
larly nimble. While men were mot
specially and officially instructed in the
art Of jumping on and off moving
trains, still brakeman had no chance
Of being promoted to fagman if he
lacked nerve or was otherwise unfit for
the practice, There are sometimes fat
hagmen now; there were none then.
The block system has been chiefly in.
strumental in doing away with train
jumping as a fine art. By this system
every train is assured ofsan absolutely
clear track for certain distance. II
for any reason train comes to a stor
between two signal points a fagmar
must go back, but this is only in the
nature OF additional precaution. The
fagman is no longer the sole protector
of train in the rear, and the trains are
1 under better control on account Of the
air brake and other appliances.
It would be hard to say how fast 9
train man could jump from. In gen
eral it depended much upon the man
Men have jumped from trains running
at the rate of IS miles an hour, and. ths
first step they took when they struck
the ground was about a rail length, 81
feet. Sonnet frnes IT was easy for them;
at other times depression or an ele
vations Of am inch under your foo
would be enough to make every muscle
in your body sore for a week. Nova
days. except in rare cases.sa man has
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Idaho.s Solitude.

Every state is settled differently.
Look up into Idaho, once called the
.mountaip-walled fastness.' and
realize how long the pioneer must
have been held there in lonely solitude
before the famc Of his success with.
the soil or with the mines could have
reached the other world, and then cal
culate why Idaho has given existence
e the Ccuer d'Alene, and why it has
men in congress with the electric vim
of Dubois. Can man arise from such
- environment without bearing with
him the resoluteness of the master,
even though he fail after he has
emerged Ainslie's Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. NJ. G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, '94.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

It is only when she is poor and homely
that a girl can be sure the man who woos
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

If Smith has good thing and Jones says
i ism good thing for mankind in general,
then Jones is Smiths notion Of Z pesaimist.
IN. Y. Telegram.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
llale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

A new theory Is that rocking steadily In
. rocking chair causes insanity. This would
be good to spring at guests when you want
the rocking chair for yourself. -Atchison
Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Anticipated News.

Mr.. >Isaacs Ga Chicago)-Ish der dele.
gram fer Mr.. Isaacs sayin' dot his shtore has
burned down in New York!
Hotel Telegraph Operator-No! None!
"Vell, when Won comes schoost sendt it
right up to my room, b1ease!-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

After all, the question which disturba
men most, is how to earn more and work
less.-Atchison Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Be your character what it will, it will be
known; and nobody will take it Upon your
word. II Chesterfield.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

fou can't always Judge man BY his
clothes; but you can sometimes get some
idea Of him by his wife's Clothes London
Tit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Hodge latter. spelling through paper)
WHAT'S an Afrigander, missus!" Mfssus
why, the 'usband Of an Afrigoose, o
counsel! Hodge-"And what's an Afn
goose?" Missus-"Why, a hostrich, 0
course. Punch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

To Cure . Gold In One Nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure 25c.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Trust that man in nothing who has not q
conscience in everything Sterne.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

DEWEY'S FLAG SHIP OLYMPA-CAPTAN GRIDLEY, COMMANDER
Mrs. Gy mother Of CAPTAIN Gy uho IN command of
Dewys flag ship at tie destruction Of tie Spanish fleet At Manila,
of remedy. Peruna:
Attic solicitation Of friend nsed Puna. and can hutfaHy
grand tonic and qvoans friend and shoud ased
household After using for short period feel like person.
Ann E. Grd1ey
all of the
kidneys bladder
Address
Hartman. Columbus, Ohio. for free book.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Each package of PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton
perfectly. Sold by all druggists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Heard Froua.

sHow's the dentist next TO you max
ing out e.
We'll, I should Judge that his busi-
\ ness vas . bowling success. 4 Phils,
delehia Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Childhood may do without grand pur.
pose, but manhood cannot.-Helland.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
An Extineuisher.

Trump, thump! Rattle, rattle, crash!
Young Percy Stonebroke rolled down the
steps Of the palatial residence Of Mr.. Gold
bands
Mr.. Goldbonds returned to the house, roll
ing down his sleeves.
Papa, o, papa, what have you been do
ing?"
This question came in anguished tones
from the ruby lips of Arabella Goldbonds.
Putting out the light Of your life," an
swered papa, who had done little caves
dropping in the hall the night before.-Bal.
timore American,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

why did Colt introduce an automobile
in his last farce comedy" HE was tired Of
hearing the critics accuse him of horse
play. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Selfshnsss is the only thing that stands
between some people and happiness.-Chi-
ea2o Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Old Lady--"Why do you have such dirty,
grimy face?" Hobo-"l s'pose, lady, it comes
from travelin' on me cheek. Philadelphia
Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

"Ah!" said the good old lady who was
visiting the prisoners; chow your poor wife
must weep as she thinks Of you here"
Which one, ma am ?" asked the convict ad.
dressed; m up for bigamy." Philadel.
phia Record,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

What does this mean BridgetY ex.
claimed the lady of the house, returning
from shopping; the telephones been taken
Quit" Sure, ma am, the girl over the way
came over and said her missus would like
to use it for little while, and l STINT it over
to her; but had terrible job gettin' it un.
Statesman
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

An old bachelor says that some women are
born foolish, some achieve folly and the rest
marry fools.-C Chicago Daily News .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

We WIN Pay $50 Per Week
And expenses for man with rig to INTRODUCES
our Poultry Mixture and Insect Destroyer
in the country. Send stamp Excelsior Mfg.
Co., Parsons, Kans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Her Modest Hint.

He-Were you ever caught beneath the
mistletoe?
She-Perhaps you had better come around
on Christmas and see if act like one who
has had experience. Chicago Times Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

My darling" cries the hero, throwing of
his disguise, Il am he!" And l." falters
the heroine, laying aside her maidenly re-
serve, lam she" Meanwhile the villain
covers in the corner. II am it," he gibbers,
for he has gone mad under the strain.-De
troit journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Frankleighr"Want to borrow hundred
from me! You must be cracked" Borrows
NO. but I'm broke. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
How,s Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney 4 Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally,
:sns re E upon the blood an and n
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Eam;lv P;lle ara fha hast
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Cora-.3Do you like to hear a girl whistler"
Merritt-"No, but like the way her mouth
looks when she gets ready to try."-Town
Topics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

The Rest Prescription Tor Chills
and Fever is q bottle Of Groves TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure mo pay. Price, Soc.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
Booker Washington.
Winter Leaves Its Effects.

the highest type. don't think I could
get along without Peruna."
Winter Leaves Its Effects.
The climate of winter has produced
more or less catarrhal irritation of the
various mucous membranes of the body.
This units O person for business or
pleasure. Peruna strikes at the root of
this condition by producing q clean,
strong, healthy mucous membrane.
Peruna cures nervousness and lassitude
by cleansing the mucous membranes Of
the whole body. Clean mucous men,
branes make good sleep possible, normal
digestion and regular functions.
What a Dollar Will Do.
A dollar will buy bottle of Peruna.
A bottle of Peruna will cleanse the sys-
TEN of the impurities accumulated dur
ing the winter. a clean system is able
to resist the untoward influences of
spring. This ayerts the probability of
sickness or inefficiency. Thousands of
dollars in doctors bills and lost time
may be saved by one dollar spent in this
way. "A stitch in time saves nine"
Do not wait TO get sick. Begin in time
to prevent a spell of sickness.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, o., for free book on the ca
tarrhal arrangements Of spring.