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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

The wedding announcements for the
month indicate that Wednesday OF Easter
week will be far and away the best day
OF all. Former Senator and Mrs Cor
man have issued cards for the marriage
Of their daughter. Hattie. to MIR. Stephen
Gambrill, to take place on that date, at
noon. The ceremony will be performed at
home. AT St. Andrews Church. on the
same evening, Miss Halle Overall Keys,
the niece of Mr. and Mrs. Clarendon
Smith. who have issued the invitations.
and Mr.. Horace Cleveland Chandlee will
be married in the presence OF a large num-
Der OF friends. One of the most beautiful
weddings OF Easter Wednesday will be
that of Miss Bessie Bount and Rev. Eu-
gene R. Shipper. which Will be solemnized
at The Oaks" the beautiful home. on
Georgetown Heights. OF Col. and Mrs.
Henry f. Blount parents OF the bride.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

\ pleasant event OF yesterday afternoon
and evening was the linen tea" held at
the residence OF Mrs. John Joy Edison,
from to 10 o'clock
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
What You Most
Need i'm Spring

Is complete renovation of every part of your system
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla This is the one and
only Spring Medicine which sweeps away winters
debris just as spring showers cleanse and purify the
earth; makes the corrupt blood fresh, bright and
lively, radically and consttutonaly cures catarrh
invigoratcs the kidneys and liver, creates good
appetite, braces up the stomach, and in short gives
BRAIN nerve mental and digestive strength
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

Mrs. Carl Hoffman,. accompanied by
Miss Matilda Schneider. sailed for Europe
yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

Miss Mabel Mckinley left for New York
Yesterday. but will return to the White
House before Easter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

Mrs. Bingham entertained at luncheon
yesterday. Fourteen guests were gathered
about the dainty table which was lorally
beautiful with Golden Gate roses and fern.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

For a case OF leurcb's iucr-eu. Senate or
Lager. phone CT. Arlington liottling Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
HOOPS Sas.saparilxa

Possesses tine peculiar qualities TO seD-whch
compis these good things for all who take it, An unlimited
list of wonderful proves its merit Get bottle TODAY.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
KIN g'S Mill
Cool and pleasant,

Cool and pleasant.
Some excitement over min
eral,
a new doctor at Kings
Mill. -...
Enoch Holt is sick with
fever.
Measles are still raging i'll
this neck OF the woods.
Uncle Fountain Rogers lost
a fine COW the other day.
w, G. King has rented his
farm TO J. IL, Rogers and
Enoch Holt.
The farmers are armed
with plows and hoes and are
having war with Gen. Green.
Candidates are, still pass
ing to aud fro, up and down,
seeking whom they may
know.
Mrs, Kate Hyslip has been
suffering with a very bad
rising on her hand for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Fount Rogers has the
prettiest garden your scribe
has had the privilege OF
seeing,
Your scribe visited Shiloh
graveyard the other day.
How prettlly the flowers
were blooning, yet, how sad
we felt. .... ....
Robert SpurloGk is back
from the Indian Territory ~
visit to his children and ola
acquaintance. He is hale
and hearty for one of his age.
Success to the RECORD and
IT'S many readers. ..
PEACH Bios som.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
The columbus, (Ohiol

The Columbus (Ohio)
Press has figured that so per
cent of the wartaS is ony the
necessities of life, thus dr,
rectly burdeni!ngS the poor
people. Out ,ot%the entire
amount the poor are required
to pay 60 per cent, while 80
per cent is paid by those in
moderate circumstances and
only 10 per cent is paid by
those who own and control 90,
per cent Of the wealth Of the
country,
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18

A correspondent Of the
New York Sun suggests that
I'll e stars and stripes would
make an admirable design for
apustage stamp, IA plain
.iS4g three'quarters Of an inch
l5hg on a white center with
brown lace work border" he
says, would be the prcttiest
postage stamp in the world,
and with it our flag would
truly float over every land of
the globe
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT.
By p. II. UILKERSON.

/ It is evident from present and
past experiences that good roads
cannot be built by the old system
of oratuitOuS labor. AS d remedy
for this defect in our system OF
building public highways in some
sections of our country years ago,
private or toll roads were built
over which the travel and traffic
passed. But such roads have
never been locked upon with
much favor by the people, and in
some sections they have Destroy
ed them by force.
The highways are the property
of the whole people, and corpo-
rations have no more right to Sc
cure a monopoly of them than
they do to appropriate the entire
use Of navigable rivers and lakes
to the upbuilding of their own
private fortunes. Our public
roads should and must remain
the common property Of The whole
people. They inherently belong
to the people. An invasion Of
this right has always provoked
riots and been the cause Of much
bloodshed.
1t now seems clear since public
roads are one Of the prime factors
in our civilization, and the facts
also being demonstrated that
they cannot be built and main
tanned neither by the old system
of gratuitous labor nor by fran
chises granted to private corpo-
rations, that it is the part Of WIS.,
dom for us now to resort to some
other system or systems which
have been tried in other sections
and countries and after the test Of
years have'proven to be a suc0o2e
and been the mems OF solving
this much vexed question. These
systems are those of raising funds
by direct taxation, the same being
voted by the people, by appro-
priations by the general govern
ment, and by bond issues by the
state, county and road Districts.
1--WE will take occasion to also
investigate the feasibility of the
general government issuing bonds
for this purpose) In Investigate
ing these propositions let us not
shut our eyes against facts, close
our minds to reason and we might
add harden our hearts against
a great cause for humanity.
When we pause in the present
and compare the methods OF
transacting all classes of business
Of today with those OF forty years
ago, nothing can be more potent
than the wonderful changes, Yet
in the face of the progress realized
on every hand, there still fingers
with us a few of the old time
methods. First among them is
the one used by our fathers hum
dreds of years ago in attempting
to build and keep up their public
roads. We do not wish to be
understood as speaking disparag-
ingly Of our fathers Thoy al
ways acted with the best light
they had before them 1t was
they, by sweeping aside antiquat-
ed customs, who made possible
the wonderful development OF our
day. They were not slow in
grasping and improving the OPP"
portunitios Of the hour, and we
will prove derelict to the great
trust coming to us from Their
hands if we fail to open our eyes
to our duty and opportunities OF
the present. TO do so we may
cast aside some of their most
cherished customs, but in this we
will build q monument TO thor
memory, as well as ours, which
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Sharp County record., 1900-05-18

dust. 1t takes this to keep the
car of progress speeding on to-
wards the accomplishment of our
great destiny. 1t is strikingly so
with our public roads. The world
is moving today at lightning
speed. Speed is one Of the great
watchwords Of the age. The
humiliation of distance is a de-
mand growing more pressing
every year. Our slow locomotion
by which overland travel is ac-
complished to-day in Arkansas,
by which the farmer reaches the
market, the doctor his patient,
the customer his merchant, the
preacher his congregation, the
lover his sweetheart, was in har-
money with all the world fifty
years ago. Since then great
changes have come. Mighty
ships and massive trains of cars,
laded with tn commerce of the
world rush through space at
lightning speed, The whole
world is on wheels and alertly
watching Tor devices which will
shorten space, lessen labor and
give to man comfort and happi-
ness. These environments are
upon US, and will grow more
powerful as time moves on. If
We are not now, before many
years, we will be forced to the
realization that bad roads are one
great barrier to prosperity, COM
fort and happiness. Why wait
! for the next generation to do this?
a more opportune time, more
pressing demand never came to a
great people. To take the step
now will be as casting bread upon
the waters. The field is now ripe
unto the harvest. Experience
and reason are great teachers.
1t is folly for US to shut our eyes
and refuse to be guided by their
pungent lessons. If we would
learn from them on this subject
we have but to pause, look and
listen. Experience and reason
stand in the top Of the high
places, by the way in the place Of
the paths, they stand at the
gates, at the entry Of the city and
towns. Unto you, O voter, they
call, and lift up their voices unto
the sons of voters. They say
unto you understand the ways Of
experience and reason. We
teach excellent things. They
are plain to them that understand
and right TO them that iindetn
knowledge.
In our next issue we will dis
cuss the building of roads by d.
rect taxation, voted by the peo-
pie, and in taking up this part of
the subject we hope to give it a
fair and impartial consideration.
1t is not our aim to antagonize
any one.
While we have alluded to the
fact and may have occasion to do
so again, that the wealthy Of our
state contribute very little at
present towards keeping up our
highways, yet we do not lay this
fault at their door. 1t is our
| candid conviction that a very
large majority Of our merchants
and moneyed men generally are
in favor Of q road tax, They are
not responsible and should not
be held so for our bad roads and
inferior laws, Tho capital Of our
state will not stand in the way of
this movement, but will readily
and gladly fall into line, Bust
ness sagacity will teach them that
one dollar invested in this way
will bring to thom u return ton
fold.
/
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
A SH FLAT.
Goo late for last week }
Land washed badly.

Su llh w dGlI ~ DdNiI "
Wheat, oats and meadows
look fine.
Rain, rain, rain. Three
heavy rains in less than SO
| hours.
The range was never bet
ter. Cattle, horses and
sheep are doing well. .. .
| Rev. J, D. K,elley's little
infant has been very low with
pneumonia and is not expect
ed to live.
VIM. Sheppard, represent
ing Peters Shoe Co., was on
our streets doing business
with Our merchants.
Vim, Webb and family
were visiting at Hardy last
week, He reports a nice
time and says he will go
again soon, ......
Mr., James of West Plairs,
Mo-, was bere Monday and
bought a dne span of mules
Of B. Il. Ritchie. "A fancy
price was paid,
J, W. Mclean lost a fine
set OF mustache and has be.
come the houlelicSt iran in
town, since James Barnes
shaved his nlustache off.
The candidates still come
and shake hands and ask for
the votes, That's right,
boys GONE on; we are here
and expect toVote the 9th Of
June.
Bro. Earris, the presiding
elder, will hold the second I
quarterly conference of the
Ash Flat circuit next Satur. !
day and Sunday. He is an
able man and agood preach.
er.& Everybody is invited to
attend and hear some good
preaching t.
R, Hay, Of Springfield,
Mo- IS here buying rthe
farmers WOO, 'Far,nreers %
to work. and raise all The
stock y9utedn, There will \
be soniepp % buy 1t by the /,
time YOU get it ready for the
MARKET We are at present
IS per cent ahead Of last
year in every Wayss', Some
people nave meat to- sell \
whefeythey'haVe had to buy.
heretofore.
More later on, .>,...
JAMES SwIpELErrs. W
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
'EOriureti u Witness.


bcIorc he gave this evidence: u
ronghed every night unIIl my throat
was nearly raw; thea tri,d Dr.
Kings New Discovery which gave
inSlaut relief. ! have used it IN NY
family for four years and recom>
mend II rs the greatest iemcdy frr
Coughs, Colds and all thloat, chest
ami lung tronbles. 1t win stop the
worst con@h, and not only prevents
hnt absolutely cures consumption"
Price soc aud $l.cO. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
W G. SHOWS drug store. #
Col. ]. C. Palmer died at
Brinkley.
Texas populists split in their
state convention.
In packing your vahse for trip
q" not tan to put IN bottle of |Dr,
BeIrs Anti, Pam, a change of l2h>
mate, dlfi or water often deran gts
the stomach or bowels, which Is
instantly relieved by this wonderful
I an N''''r'
Remember the school meetings
'oiiiorro|'
Pink eye" has attacked horses
DIT ~ AZ eha Springs
All goods are alike to Gutnam
fadeIe' Dyes, as thty color all
hbers at one boiling. Sold by ). u,
MedIock Y Bro pougbEeepsle, Ark
Clay Sloan is in the lead for
congress-. '
A telenhOne has bee.n c0mnle4a9
from Rush to Buffalo. ~
W alkpr's Tonic a,d> nature in the
relief and cure of all diseases arising
from disorders of the Brain, Heart
and Nerves, It IS a BRAN food
heart tonic and nerve nonrshment
No,rnor4 vii, ro,,,, Va oron+s o.,
the streota
Co,nou hoo hoon a;oooraod
near Ravanden Springs.
T,a o..;,,,.,, L,l,o,,I ,l,o+ ,1,on
matism Was the work of a demon
within a man. ANY one who has
''' al "''"'N Vt ''"''' - '''D''''''''
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"''' Wy ',''''' ~ ',N' "e.'' WV
o'"'''''' '''"' O''''''' '"'N GU
PAM "'" ~, 'S'' o''' 'N'I' ''' ~ "
"' go '''' "'I'"'
statement. One application relieves
fine pain and this ouick relief winch
'it affords Is alone worth many times
It's cost. For sale ny all medicine
dealers IN Evening shade and }. a..
Lamar, Cave City.
w. D, Luipo committed suicide
at Jonesboro. |t
rrh s,,,t nro+;ono, pon1, hoa
been organized at Harrison.
cooa ala crannu uo,,.o,ro of
~ NN
Or. 3olr, pne.Tar. Honey il the
best Grip cure, Cough, Lung and
Bronchial remedy that has been Of,
fered to the people during her life.
Sold everywhere.
,....,
r,, DalIiS S001 J0' p'1'''i''S " V''o
V . ~ :" e
4 VAT 49,, ~ 1 IN. g al Lei lN,
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
EbiGGCuGTy.

RELIGIOUS,
Pr'achlng0t the Methodist church Second and
m'rd sundays IN cOah monlh Rev. W W,
Nh'olaoh pastor Everybody invited.
sunday School cyery sunday morning NJ 10
p glocI AT til. Methodist church. Everybody IL
"'"eo W come, q, j, WILSON,
IA SUPERINTENDENT
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18
T. J. DAVIDSl|'
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IGREEMENTs or or !, GS sc"So@.|
A lnents, Nni3oyllIs, ,,g v avp WI
IA rencvpl Of mon,lIe"'oI stJ|
title mlNIghcd' b,,,,..,o0nnlg VI
dcons Of trusl--peTssVIO mld's|
ulli"tlalm, hn,bssIl,9,Se roind.a
land, warranty 'w'"pisNAci1"|
la1joi' C0hlrucls ,l nlg,,.ejf flla'i|
anIl erOp-.Ond pOws.drooanlVMy|
archaeological on ~ ansOo,",UrrlNa'l
AppllCnllolu l,o'l."OO pl,I ml! \
md donations ep,ssatMppA1
Applications xxx oi ~ lvlud'|
staio, and petitions WV N
pNld ,..,,pa,oad Ny
0 no on thcl' honeeso,IOualIs,
and I}crulycr'e flo''lpa,IldId
', CSoJl,JcsOoudcnce '0''
Sharp County record., 1900-05-18

Chas. Meyer at Newport.
There IS more Catarrb N this sec.
ton Of the country than all other
diseases nut tocutbor on1 ur,i, ,ba.
las, row yoors was s,unoYod q ho
jncurabIe For A Great manv wears.
doctors prononucpd !, a loca, disease.
and prescribed local remedies. and
,v constantly falling 10 curo w,,h
loan. ,roo,nou,. .pronouooo1 +, -.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
"LEr WELL ENOUGH ALONE
AL DURINGER, Clerk.

Have No Time to Change the Ad
In the Caucasian
This is no joke, but fact and so
said Mr. Latta, the genial, courteous
and obliging manager Of Leon N
Carter, jewelet. one of the grandess
most attractive and complete estab-
lishments of Its kind In the State,
"Let well enough alone" is significant
and 80 is the compliment to the eau
cSsian in whose column will be found
the ad of this deserVedly popular firm
which is strictly reliable and the
leader in jewelry in this city. To be
too busy to write an I'd to replace an
ad, which 10 considered . good steady
drawer of business is q credit to the
good judgm mt Of Mr. Latta. It ID
no wonder the magnificent store of
Lion n Carter. ieWsler, is crowded
with ladies' and gentlemen who know
and appreciate good value.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
The Most Beautiful nar@

There was a dispute among three maid
ems as to which had the most beautiful
hand. Gne sat by a stream and dipped her
hand into the water aud held it up;
another plucked strawberries until the
ends OF her fingers were pink. and another
gathered violets until her hands were fra
grant. An old hsggard woman passing by
asked, "Who will give me gift. for l am
DOOR" all three denied her; but another
who sat near, uuwsshed, unstained with
fruit, gave her Z gift and satisfied the
poor woman. And then she asked them
what was the dispute, and they told and
lifted up before her their hands. "Beauti-
full, indeed" said she, when she saw them
But when they asked her which was the
most beautiful, she said: at is not tbs
hand that is washed clean in the brook, II
is not the hand that is tipped in red, 1t II
not the hand garlanded with fragrant now
ers, but it is the hand that gives to the
poor that is most beautiful" As sh'
said these words her wrinkles Ned, he
staf was thrown away, and sne stool
before them an angetslrom Heaven will
authority to decide the question in DIS
pute."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Old Santa ClauS-behold
him still!
The myth which sAvantI
cannot kill.

saw the Christmas tree cleaning with
lights and flashing with jewels, with
myriad of pink and white parcels
weighing down it's green boughs, can
you remember how you drew in your
breath and cried, "Ah-h!'
"Ah, yes; that is Christmas in the
homer 1 hear a girl say. "But I'm
studying art in a strange city, strug-
Cling to win fame in a solitary studio,
and Christmas is the loneliest day in
the year for me-" Your own fault, ]
answer. You can't have the home at
mosphere, true, but why can't you
give it to some one else? Somewhere
in the great city there is a little child
who is as lonely as you are, and no
child has any business to be lonely on
Christmas day. Go out in the streets
and find that little 'Taif. You will see
him skulking around the brilliantly
lighted shop windows, staring with all
his eyes at the splendor within, won
dering, hoping against all hope that
by a miracle some one of those candies
or those glittering toys may be his.
The days of miracles are not past. You
can operate one yourself. You can in
wife him and a couple of his fellows to
your desolate studio. He will probably
think it the most beautiful place he has
ever seen if you decorate it with ever
green's and soft lights and have small
Christmas tree standing in the corner
with a few goodies and inexpensive
trifes upo3it. Ard if the spirit of
Christmastide does not steal into your
heart as you watch the delight on the
small faces Of these little outcasts then
you are beyond feeling the true joy Of
Christmas-the joy of giving.
MARION NELSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
POLICE JURY.
Officia proceedings Of the Session
Held December IS.
NN
Dec. I6, 1906

Shreveport. La, Dec. lS, 19OO.-The Po-
flee Jury of Caddo parish met this 18TH
day Of December. A. D., 1900, at 10 3. m {,
VIM Winter presiding. and the following
members present: A Alexander. d 4
HucKaby. 2 Keith W t Monkhouse. w
B Means. Noel. John Oden, W 8 Pc
nick, JAC & RiVes, w z ThomAR w w
Wynn ADsent, L Hutchinson.
W S Penick. u offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, that . committee Of three be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
expressing The sentiments OF this body
81 the loss Of tn ir late presldenr, Ca2tJ
Nj Foster. whom death has so recently r.
moved.
Resolved. further, that as . further mark
of respect . this jury adjourn to meet on
December AZ, 1900.
w s Penick, Jr, W B Means and 81 II
huckaby, with Chairman Winter, were
appointed committee to draft resolutions
TO be submitted at the meeting December
q, 1900. WIN WINTER
President Pro. TEN.
AL DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Each room with mistletoe
~ decked
And every post with holly.

different. is the home feast above
all others, when the love of the men,
bers Of the family is shown at its
strongest, when every one from grand
pa down to the tiniest tot fairly beams
with good will and love. A Christmas
which is devoted to grand dinners and
idle show is no Christmas at all. and a
Christmas without child is the mere
pretense of the day. Close your eyes
and think what Christmas really means
to you. Let the magic of the word steal
fully upon your senses and then tell me
what you see.
Perhaps memory brings back to you
an old fashioned house with polished
staircase and we'll waxed floors. Greens
are wreathed around every picture.
and looped across each doorway. There
is an indescribaole fragrance of holly,
mistletoe and Christmas tree. 1t drives
the children half wild with excitement
as the little rogues scamper around,
trying their best to peek through the
cracks of mysteriously closed doors. III
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
A Distiu,aisAed Citizen Dead.

In the death of Capt James a Foster
the State has lost a distinguished ard
valuable citizen. In shreveport, his home,
where he was best known, this loss is
most dseply felt.
A man, who by innate power and great
strength OF character, lead and directed
public affairs, his counsel aud advice was
naturally sought on grave and important
questions affecting the general welfare.
Without being Al once holder, nor desiring
{ +, be, he yet served his State none the less
faithfully; and spared not himself In the
service that he gave; nor in advising with
Others aud administering to their needs, II
called to do 80. g.
He was, In the highest sense Of the
words man OF public affairs. None OF the
duties OF citizenship were lightly regarded
by him. In the private walks Of life he
WIS the true, generous friend, and in
his home he was revered and beloved.
HIS wealth was not boarded. In
Inequalities to friends aud strangers, in
generous living, in the liberal education OF
mis- sons and daughters, in donations to
charitable, religious and public euter-
prices, his purse was ever open.
Meet and right it is that Shreveport
should mourn aud drape her flags and
close the marts OF trsde-a good citi-
zen has gone from earth's scenes--a man
~-sans peur and So reprosche."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Neek Of Entertainments.

Two engagements OF the educational
lecture course were filed at Central High
School the past week. Monday night, the
Schurman Grand Concert Company gave a
brilliant and delightful entertainment.
The company is composed of Miss Edith
Adams, violoncellIst. who has won the
aitie of the ftst lady 'ceilist of America;
Miss Wurlienne Breckcon, reader, who 10
acknowledged to be the best exponent and
Interpreter Of the authors and poets OF all
time; Miss Grace Caborn, soloist, who
meets every requirement-in that she is
lovely and sings divinelY and of Miss
Charlotte TRrrant, harpist, whose techni-
que lie perfect and touch true. Never
have the people OF Shreveport enjoyed 3
more brilliant and delightful. musical en-
tertainment.
Friday right, Mr.. w. N. X. French,
director OF Art Institute, Chicago. gave q
charming and unique entertainment His
subiect-"The Wit and Wisdom OF the
Crayon' treats Of the analogies between
literature and art, and was delivered with
enck hveliness OF address and swiftness OF
exseution, that you listen and admire
Rery stroke Of the crayon wonderfully
apld, expressive and absorbing to the
5e, but he combines to marked degree
20 attnbutes Of the pleasing lecturer and
ne scientific and successful instructor.
Notwithstanding the theatrical attrac-
lions st the operE house the same nights,
there were fairly good audiences at the
HIgh school.