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Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

ening of speed, and then Lovett was
conscious of a frightful crash as he
was hurled forward. AS he grasped a
broken chair he knew the wreckage of
the car was piling up about him, and
then he seemed to be falling down,
down. down.
He had been merely stunned, and in
mqment he struggled to his knees.
DdE 4ss was about him, but as he
pa red above the mass of ruins tongue
of flame shot up, and then great light
shone upon the wreck. The splintered
cars had caught fire, and with the hiss
of escaping steam, the screams and
groans of the wounded and the shouts
OF rescuers was mingled the horrible
snap and crackle of the fames.,
AS Lovett struggled to his feet his
eyes fell upon the old gentleman, ~
ing as if dead in a hollow piled with
broken and splintered chairs, and his
rigid fingers were still clasped about
the hand bag with its precious package
of bank notes.
Perhaps the thought struck Lovett
that the old man was dead and beyond
the need of money, and that Fate,
which had so persistently frowned up
eea him, now revealed an opportunity
M, Should grasp. But more likely he
did not think at all. as he instinctively
glanced around to see if he was OBJ
served, and then crept toward the ap-
parently lifeless form.
He unclasped the rigid fingers and
took the bag; then, breaking it open
and thrusting the package of bills into
his bosom, he threw the empty satchel
into the flames which were creeping
toward him. Then he lifted the old man
in his arms and bore him to place of
safety, and for two awful hours he
worked like hero, fighting back the
flames, pulling and lifting at great
masses of wreckage, tenderly helping
to release the wounded from the debris
and reverently bearing the dead away
from the flames. Then when human
means had been exhausted and the rest
was abandoned to the fire he boarded
the special train which was in waiting
and with the others proceeded to the
nearest town and to hotel.
The package in his bosom bulged out
noticeably, and he took it out to dis
tribute the money through his pockets.
AS he took off the wrapper his eyes fell
upon a name and address. 1t was
mark L.. Brigham, 3O1 Queen street,
Blank City" He meant to destroy it,
but mechanically he folded and placed
it in one Of his pockets.
The hotel had been transformed into
a hospital. On every side he heard the
commands Of doctors, the hurrying feet
of attendants and the cries and groans
of the sufferers. He moved about some
of the cots, but now that the fever of
action was over the sight of so much
suffering sickened him, and he passed
out into the cool night air.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
ASH FLAT.

Still it rains and we have lots
Of mud.
Our school is at present prog
ressing nicely.
Deputy sheriff Clark was on
our streets Sunday.
Rev. Kelly preached Sunday
at II a. NJ, and at night.
Mr.. Alsup was in our town the
first of the week doing business
with our merchants.
Dr.. F. W. Buerckiin and FAM
lily visited the DOCTORS father in
lizard county last week.
There were some nice land
deals made in this part last week.
Land is selling very cheap.
The little son of NJ. and Mrs.
j. W. Mclean has almost been
at deaths door, but he is reported
considerably better at this writ
ing,
Eli Huffman was on our streets
Monday transacting business
with our merchants. Mr.. Huff
man is a good farmer and nice,
christian gentleman.
E. G.. Hotchkiss and Mr.. Fow-
Ter are drilling a we'll for J. H.
Oyler on the Evening Shade and
Ash Flat road with their steam
drill. They 60 down in a hurry.
John w. Roberts went to Har-
dy on fishing trip last week.
He says it is rather early for a
man to fish, though there is no
danger of him getting a snake
bite.
Lock out for an announcement
from Richwoods, Mr.. Record.
Hon. G.. B. Ferguson is in the
field for representative, He ia
vors an early pri nary, and so
does Richwoods township.
Rev. Hodge, who has been
preaching a series Of sermons at
this place, has left for his home.
He will return this summer for
the purpose Of preaching at the
Missionary Baptist church. We
will welcome you, Bro. Hodge.
We have three stores at pres
ent and there is room for more
merchants. This is one of the
highest, healthiest and best To-
cations for a good town in North
Arkansas, and one Of the best
schools in the state. All people
are cordially invited to visit US
and see just what we have.
The firm of Phillips G Brawley
is known no moro, as they have
dissolved partnership. Each
man will continue business. w.
E. Brawley can still be found at
the old stand and l.. D. Phillips
is on the south side of Main,
whore he can he found busily
welding the yardstick. People
are invited to come to Ash Flat
for bargains and good goods.
Son.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Anew style packet packed in
had by mail "
sekeepr
pronaNfe
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

have been a grea, ur.
Tor over five years. yss sasls b
ny rect and legs and sASs ~ \
could not wear shoes on sos,a
dress l saw Ripans T.ty iaS
daily paper, bought soma :. I,
ca. Have taken them abor sl . CO
Is such a change l am M, .ais:,s
aud owe 1t all to RIpan. , ! 4,
seven years old, have ~ ~ iaS'l
household duties and nn ~ 0s'' d,
T ne mas had the dropsy snS ~
Iaoules for him. He tse Haa III
take some time, he has !, ~ nssls1
may use my letter and p,' Usea II
Ma A.llssI
IN have been suffering m.
since l was a little rirl ',0s
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

man whom we DO rd|
nor want at all, N
when it comes "a
county's turn to place.
field candidates for
senator, the democrat
Of Sharp county willy
voice in saying who
represent their inter8
there is anything dtni
fair or honest in letIIl
county exercise judgr
three, we confess wei
able to comprehend 4
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

We are.aulhorized to announce f. L Dicker-
sOr, of Piney Fork township . candidate for
the Office of Treasurer subject to the action OF
the democratic party.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Reading some OF the test,mS','a
kipans Tabules, tried them. RI h.
only relieved but actually cu sr Y
the headaches have disapnsa',,
good condition and he new, W.
stomach. He Is now a red, chuIS ~
wonderful change attribute n 81
/ am satisfied that they will beD,s,s I
the cradle to Old age II taken ..,S
TONS.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
For Attorney General
Sam H Davidson,
of Evening Shade
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR,

We are authorized to announce Hon. ThOS |.
Herrn as Il candidate for the office of State
Senator from this, the Second senatorial dis
frct,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Tabules regularly. saekeeps few cartons Mpans
Tabules In the house and says she viii not be with
out them The heartburn and sleeples5Icss have
disappeared with the indigestion which waS
formerly so great burden for her. Cur Whole
family take the Tlbulrs regularly, especially afIer
hearty meal Ny mother Is fifty years OF ago
and Is enjoying the best OF health and spirits; also
eats hearty meals, an impo4sioillty before she
TONY Hipaus Tabaes ASTog u. BIAUEsN.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
Arkansas
Leading


In almost every s'ae
some one newspapcr,. |
considered the best LUZ
sas Gazette is The n
Of largest circulptioO 'a'|
est influence in this say
1t is the ORiy 4
arkansas Morning.
which carries the Al
Press dispatches, uses N
improvements in seI,j
newspaper, such as veal
ing press and type'se'.a.|
chimes, and which en'E..!l
labor. You CANNOT a''"|
without it if you are
man aud want to d. y
formed as TO tho sla'e'II
progress.
Red,tcti0n in pr~ /
The Daily Ga2etts n a. i,
duced in price from ~ S y,
per year; from "a w y %'l
six months and from ''l
65 cents by the mon'''
The Jyeehiy EdoVTl
has been enlarged ana /
and is without douv,
newspaper published d, j, N
Every farmer ana ~ ,,am|
need the daily eul'"|
have our weekly. ,,I
Only ONE DOLLY
The weekly editor, s HI
per year, SO cents for for, I
or rs cents for ". N
The year 1900 vii, j., DC N
tant one politically .%I
wise and everybody ssGGl
posted by reading I .no,,SI
GAZETTE PVuDI
Little m
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
FOR ASSESSOR,

The RECORD is authorized to announce Con NJ,
reelection to the Office of Assessor Of sharp
county, subject to the action of the democratic
party
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
want to inform you,

want 10 INFORM you,
In words of highest
praise, of the benefit
/ have derived from
Ripans Tabules. l am a
professional nurse and
in this profession a clear
head is always needed.
Rlpans Tabules does 1t.
After one Of my cases l
found myself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice of Mr. Geo. Bow
or, Ph. g., $50 Newark
Ave, Jersey City, l took
Rlpans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss BEcsIE WIzDMAN.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Twilight was deepening in elegant
Queen street as solitary figure, bowed
,pnd hating, paced slowly back and
forth. The man seemed swayed by cor
tending impulses, now hating before
quiet mansion, now pushing on reso.
lutely as if to leave the neighborhood.
a block or two away he passed church
where the people were gathering. lie
heard the strains of a magnificent or
gan, and then sweet voice took up the
song: Where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight"
The loiterer stopped and listened.
Just like the plot Of Sunday school
story" he muttered, with cynical
smile. "That songs bound to follow
until it gets me-"
He passed on down the street, then
returned and stood drinking in every
note OF the sweet voice. 1t was so dif-
ferent from the rustic rendering in the
village church week before, and vet
it was the same song-the simple little
hymn of his boyhood days.
but there's nothing very strange
about it, he muttered again. at isn't
necessarily my guardian angel that's
dinging that song into my ears just for
my benefit. They're singing it in every
church in the land, reckon, in these
days of temperance REVEALS
But Lovett turned and walked down
the street. At No. 3O1 he rang the bell.
SIS Mr.. Brigham in?"
"Mr. Brigham does not wish to be dis
turbed," replied the servant. "He has
been very ill.,"
Drawing n deep breath like re.
prieved criminal, Lovett turned and
started up the street. The echoes Of his
mothers song was stlll ringing in his
ears, and now he heard the voice again.
How the sweet tones rose and fell so re-
plete with tender memories, calling him
back from his pitiful hesitation.
Once more he returned to No. 3O1.
"You may tell Mr.. Brigham that I
ps,list see him. My business is very i'm
portant,"
lie followed the servant into the T.
brary. An old man, gray-haired, wan
and pale, but with an eye as keen as on
that awful night week before, looking
up as he entered.
Mr. Brigham, have brought you the
money you lost in the wreck; here It Isl
The old man looked from the extend.
ed hand to Lovett's face in open.
mouthed establishment.
swell, young man." he exclaimed at
last you are n queer one. Where did
you find it?'
III got II in the wreck" said Lovett,
quietly, There's nothing to tell, |
have brought Il all back except a little
used TO come here"
but why did you bring II backa Did
you fear detection ?"
Lovett considered o moment.
ut wasn't that" he said. mo. n
wasn't fear Of detection. Nobody cou,d
have found out, you know, lrealiy can't
tell why l brought it back. / expected
1t might make me trouble, Of course"
A kindly light broke over the keen
face Of the old man, lie stretched ont
his hand.
b mo, II will not get you into trouble, 7
must know more about you. shall be-
able to go TO my Office tomorrow. win
you call and see me there?"
THANK you" said Lovett, quietly. ~
uill MANN IN u rlu... Ia ~
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Mother was troubled
with h eartbuTn and
sleeplsssness, caused by
Indigestion. for q good
many wears. Oae day
she saw a testimonial
In the paper irdorsIns
Ripans TObules. She
determined to give them
q trial, was greatly
relieved by their use
AVID NOW takpS he
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The little village was left far behind
when there came sudden grinding OF
the brakes, scarcely perceptible slack
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24

Worthy to be cassed among women
OF achievements is this little Syrian
girl. Rose Ability, who is just return
ing to her own country with a fortune
large enough to keep her people in
luxury for the balance of their lives.
and every penny OF it honestly earned
upon the Pacific coast She ran away
from home and came TO San Francisco
five years ago. then but Is years of
age. determined to win relief from the
poverty from which there was no es-
cape at home. At first she sold jew
elry. notions and trinkets from door
to door, and later she developed a keen
instinct for the safe investment of
her savings. At one time, learning
that the soldiers of the Kansas COM
panies, then awaiting transportation
TO the Philippines, were without funds,
she went out to the camp with $3.50,
which she loaned in small sums to the
soldiers on their verbal promise to
pay with 100 per cent interest She
did not lose a dollar by the venture,
but gained many friends, and before
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24
To Keep Boys OFF the Streets.

Stockholm, Sweden. has found a way
to keep its public school boys off the
streets after school hours. 4 year ago
school principals We're instructed TO
encourage the gathering of pupils in
the public parks after school hours for
the purpose of playing outdoor games,
and several of the larger boys in eacl
school were officially selected to lead
the games. The innovation proved pop
ular and many boys who formerly
We're in the habit OF spending their
late afternoons smoking cigarets and
learning bad habits on the street cor
ners may now be seen each evening
playing baseball, football and other
athletic games. The board OF educa-
ton OF Stockholm thinks so we'll of the
experiment that it has recently ap-
pointed three men teachers to the pO-
Si;iOns Of superintendent of outdoor
exercise. IT viii hereafter be their
duty to get together all pupils who are
willing ct the close of school AMI lead
them to the parks. where, under the
auspices OF the board, games ill be
provided daily during the season from
/ to D. IN.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24

entrances to several cities. They are
Put there as objects of art, and not for
any religious purpose.
In many places in the country there
are also colossal statues of gods and
warriors.
After Peit-Sang is Yang-Tsun, eight
cen miles from Tientsin. The houses
are built Of mud brick. made with
straw. They are quite comfortable
inside, and very pretty in appearance
on account of The vegetation around
them, as at so many other towns.
there is a canal, crossed by a boat
bridge.
Lola, about thirty miles from Tien-
tsin. is a more important place than
most of the others mentioned. The
country is somewhat rolling here.
This place is the seat Of an important
mandarin. His headquarters. or Va
men. is big building of blue brick,
ornamented with dragons and queer
Chinese beasts. The entrance is ap-
propriately decorated with the heads
Of decapitated criminas In a pound
alongside it other criminals may be
seen undergoing various form of tor
ture. \ common punishment that is
inflicted for the most trivial offences
IS the cangre. huge collar of wood.
almost to heavy TO be borne. but so
arranged that it prevents prisoner
from lying down.
Forty miles from Tientsin is the i'm
pOrtant walled city of Lang Fang.
which is near the army's route. This
place is about four thousand years old
| had peculiar eXperielce here in
what is described as a frst-class Chi
nese hotel.
There is a famous joss house in
Lang Fang which contains twenty
idols, or gods, including the God OF
War. the God of Strength, the God of
Death, the God of Eyes. the God of
Fertility, and others. Followers of
Buddha and COnfucius use these joss
houses impartially.
There is also a Temple of Tortures.
This is filled with figures made of clay
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24

and papier mache, illustrating in an
extremely realistic manner all the
fortunes inflicted by Chinese law. 1t
is far more horrible than the Cham
Der Of Horrors at Nine Tussaud's.
Here you see a representation of a
man being sawed in half and another
being slowly ground TO pieces on a
grindstone. and 50 on.
Ho-Si-Wu is a town of considerable
size about fifty miles from Pekin.
Anting is small place on the rail
road some ffty-four miles from Tien-
tsin, which may figure n the march
of the allies.
At this point the natural route of
the army turns westward Feng-Tai.
seventy-four miles from Tientsin. is
situated on top Of ridga. from which
Pekin comes suddenly into view. The
sight OF this great and mysterious city.
with its walls and quantity rooted
temples. is one that cannot fail to
create deep impression upon the
Traveller. It makes one think OF a trav-
eler in ancient days coming in sight
Of the sacred city OF Jerusalem.
Here is the Grand canal which is
great artificial waterway connecting
Pekin with Nankin. II is carried be-
tween embankments which rise high
above the surrounding country. In
times OF peace the canal is covered
with a vast fleet of junks, some OF
which are bigger than a large ocean
steamer. They draw as much as ten
feet OF water. and have an immense
length and beam. The famous west
gate of Pekin is the one through which
the ordinary traveller from Tientsin
makes his entrance. The gate has
the thickness of a New York city
block. and in the passage through it
there are dozen gates of different
patterns, some opening in the middle.
some working on hinges, and others
falling like pOrticullises. The walls
rise to height of eighty feet, and
over the gate there is a temple a hun
dred feet high. with trees growing
around it on top Of the wall.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24
TIE Grand Boofjack
TO fbe Queen.

The Grand BOOtjack to the Queen"
VIII soon be a guest of fashionable
society at eastern watering places. In
spite OF his somewhat suggestive title.
the grand bootjack" is by no means
4 mental. He is indeed an earl and
one of the proudest in the peerage Of
Scotland. His own title is Earl OF
Rothes. and his court title is one
which comes to him by inheritance
from an ancestor OF five centuries ago,
who was made 'bootjack" to his ma
jesty OF Scotland. The earl is only
twenty years old Until he married
the countess he was very poor. but his
father-in-law, the famous Plush Ed
ward manufacturer of plush. gave
him enough money TO restore the state
Of his ancient house and enable him to
support his title in style. Earl Rothes
and the countess are now making a
tour around the world
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24
4 NOIuuiuouS Isili.

The most vOluminous bill ever be-
fore congress is undoubtedly that pro-
viding civil government for the ter
ritory OF Alaska AS filed in the state
department, it makes 2Si pages of
printed parchment. For convenience
in handling the sheets were not fast
ened together in form. as is the GUS
tom, but were divided into six parts
and each of the six parts was placed
in a thin wooden box. Five of these
coverings were each fastened with the
traditional red tape while the sixth.
which contained the concluding pages
Of the bill, to which the president af-
fixes his signature. was provided with
sliding top SO that its contents could
be easily removed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24

ed his life for u.s., and how wild the
huZza that follows huzza, When the
Lord Jesus Christ shall at last stand
out before the multitudes of the re-
deemed of heaven and we meet him
face to face and feel that he was
wounded in the head and wounded in
the hands and wounded in the feet
and wounded in the side for us, me-
thinks We will be overwhelmed. We
will sit some time gazing in silence
until some leader amid the white rob-
ed choir shall lift the baton of light
and give the signal that it is time to
wake the soig of the jubilee, and all
heaven then will break forth into
'hosanna, hosanna Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain"
l calculate further the value of the
soul by the price that has been paid
for it. In st. Petersburg there is a
diamond that the government paid
100000 for. Well" you say, sit
must have been very valuable or the
government would not have paid $780,
coo for it," | want TO see what my
soul is worth and what your soul is
worth by seeing what has been paid
for it. For that immortal soul the
richest blood that was ever shed, the
deepest groan that was ever uttered,
all the griefs of earth compressed into
one tear. all the sufferings Of earth
gathered into one rapier of pain and
struck through his holy heart Does
it not imply tremendous value?
God help you rightly to cipher out
this sum in gospel arithmetic: What
shall it profit a man if he shall gain
the whole world and lose his own
soul?''
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24
Italy Imports Coal.

1t is well known that Italy has.
with the exception OF low class coal
fields in Elba. no coal production. but
Is obliged to import all the coal for
railroads and factories from Germany
and England. The duty on coal in
Italy IS also so high that it is almost
impossible to import it. Now comes
the news thai French engineers have
just discovered valuable anthracite
coal fields in Piedmont and Liguria.
The discovery is all the more import
ant, because the Italian navy in case
of war would be entirely dependent on
foreign countries for coal.-E III. l..
Mummenhoff, in Chicago Record.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-24

The wagon road from Tientsin to
Pekin crosses the S-shaped loops of
the Pei Ho (river) at several points
between the two cities. The country
is very level and devoid of picturesque
features.
The river is shallow and very broad
in places. The channel is only suited
for light draught vessels and is hard
TO follow. The Chinese boats are
pOled up the river and sail or drift
down. The Chinese have now blocked
the channel. A large part of the coun-
try can be flooded by means of the
Grand Canal This rises high above
the surrounding country
The land is given up almost entirely
to the cultivation Of millat, the prin-
cipal Chinese grain. and to truck gar
dening. The truck gardens are the
most interesting. The cabbages. as
paragus. peas. tomatoes. pumpkins and
other vegetables they grow are
the finest in the world The Chinese
cultivatOrs are independent OF nature
-tAiN liz = Il iAAN MS. ny NCDtll's NtllIl-
er on rain nor sunshine TO raise their
vegetables. The work goes on uniu-
terruptedly all the year round
There are hardly any woods here.
but from time TO time there are little.
thick clumps of trees which give shade
and have peculiarly Chinese appear
ance. Small hamlets are scattered
everywhere. The landscape develops
many strange features as one ap-
proaches the larger towns. Chief
among these are high poles with de-
capitated human heads stuck on top
of them. This is the commOnest form
OF punishment in China, and the man
DARN puts the heads outside the city
to remind travellers without delay of
the fate that awaits evildoers. Tele-
graph poles diversity the scenery with
head poles Another curious feature
consists of rows of huge. grotesQue
elephants, tigers and other animals
carved in soapstone. They form
sort OF artificial menagerie. There are
avenues of these things leading TO the