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The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
CUTTING DIAMONDS.
What Jeweler Says of Discovery of ,
 New System.

"I see in some papers that new way of cutting diamonds has been dis covered" says jeweler. ssThere are almost as many new ways of cutting diamonds discovered as systems to beat the bank at Monte Carlo. and they are about as successful. As q matter of fact, diamond cutting has been reduced to an exact science The two best-known systems are the bril- liant and rose cuts. To obtain the greatest possible brillianee with the least waste stones are brilliant-cut- that is, cut with fiat top, or table, , as it is called. Rose-cut stones are cut without the top table and are fiat in back. A bigger diamond can be produced by rose-cutting than by brllliant-cutting, but it will not pos sess half the brilliance of the latter. Rose diamonds are used largely in in- erusted jewelry.0 -.----
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
NICE COMPLIMENT.

o. F. Craig, editor of The New ark Journal, is fast developing in to one of the best newspaper men in the state, and his paper is cer- tainly credit to the thriving vil- lage in which it is printed. New port Herald.
 Thanks, for such a nice compli- ment, brother. We feel fattered, and had the above came from some other source, We would take 1t for tiattery, but knowing Bro. Ward as we do, and knowing that he is not given to fulsome fattery, we suppose that no fiattery is in- tended. In fact, Bro. Ward has been in the business so long that he Is q practical newspaper man and speaks only what he believes to be true, and does not indulge in flights of fancy. We would risk more on his opinion in matters pertaining to newspaper work and the printing business than any other man in Arkansas, therefore a compliment from his pen is the more appreciated by the squirrel head" who presides oyer The Journal.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

And now friend w" which un- doubtedly means "Windbag, has unburdened himself of lot of hot air through the Batesville Bee anet the political situation. We only want to inform Mir. Windbae that, so far as we have been able to ascertain, there is no animal, even among the lowest species, that is ashamed of it's offspring, except few of those who desire to weild the jawbone of an ass in denouncing Big Bottom township. They seem to be ashamed of their offspring, or least they never at tach their signature to what they write. The man who writes an article for publication and is ashamed to sign his name to it cannot expect it to have any weight with the people. And, by the way, wonder if MT. Windbag has been imported from Lonoke county, where he says a like con dition prevailed, to bring the be- nighted people of Independence county in out of the rain9
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

Bryan's Commoner is harsh in it's denunciation of Hill, as well as Cleveland, and says that i've have more to fear from those who, like MT. Hill, indorse MT. Cleveland s views, but conceal their real pur- pose in ambiguous language. !" Nothing is too severe to inflict up- on Cleveland, but The Journal be- lieves Hill is a good, conservative democrat, possessed of sound judg- ment and keen political sagacity and that he would be a good man for the party to unite on in 1904. One thing is sure, the party can never hope to win with Bryan.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

During the campaign before the primary Mir. Matheny made the boastful remark: Damn Big Bot tom, I don't want or expect any support from there; 1 can be elected without it. !" But when the crisis came and he lacked about 35 votes having the number necessary to give him the nomina- tion, he didn't hesitate to concoct 6 scheme by which he might de- fraud Judge Arnold out of the re- quired number of Big Bottom votes to secure for himself the nomination.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

summary Of crop conditions in Arkansas.
 Generally hot, dry weather, with south winds, prevailed dur ing the forepart of the week. Heavy general rains began on the evening of the 27th and continued intermittently until the close, swelling streams and inundating lowlands. These rains were, in many instances, accompanied by high winds damaged corn some what by beating down and tang ling. Cotton continues in gene- rally good condition, is laid by in most sections, and, as rule, is blooming and fruiting we'll in some isolated localities it is in- fested by lice and being damaged by bollweevil, In those localities where corn was suffering for the want of moisture it has been greatly benefited by the recent heavy rains and full crop is now assured in almost all sections. Wheat thrashing is progressing ; while the indications in most sec tions are favorable for an average yield, in many instances 1t will be below the average. Oat harvest ing is about completed and thrashing has begun. Previous estimates as to the yield are prac- tically confirmed. Garden truck and pastures were much benefit ed by the rains. Fruit conditions remaln unchanged.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

At the request of Adjutant General Chas. Jacobson, of the Arkansas State Guard, General H. II. Myers has resigned as judge advocate general. Myers speech at the republican state convention in which he used abusive language toward Governor Davis, who is commander in-chief of the state military organization, brought forth the request for Myers resignation.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

The Arkansas Gazette passed into the hands of the new manage ment last Tuesday and proposes to hereafter be strictly democratic paper. Heretofore it's democracy has at times been rather shallow. We hope to see the Gazette forge to the front under the new man. agement, and become one of the greatest of Southern papers.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
Acts Immediately.

Colds are sometimes more trou- blesome in summer than in winter it's so hard to keep from adding to them while cooling off after ex- ercise, One Minute Cough Cure cures at once. Absolutely safe.
 Acts immediately. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, throat and lung troubles, J. I. Sturdivant.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

point he intended to make, in his article published in last week s Batesville Guard, except that he wanted to throw mud on Big Bot tom, but didn't know exactly how to do 1t.
 He says if Big Bottom has been so greatly outraged, the question naturally arises, How much does she want2'' and then goes on to enumerate the five Big Bottom gentlemen on the ticket, not in- cluding Judge Arnold. It is not a question of how much Big Bot tom wants, Johnnie, if that simple question is giving you any unnee- essary worry, but a question of how many of the honest, straight forward men of integrity and abil- ity from Big Bottom do the people of Independence county want to place in the responsible positions of honor and trust which they have to bestow upon the men of their choice for public officials; and the fact that Big Bottom is fur nishing the county more officials than any other township only proves that the citizens of the county have an abiding confden ce in the integrity and ability of Big Bottom men. You see the point, Johnnie!
 Johnnie makes a disgusting ex- hibition of his ignorance or shows total disregard for the truth when he asserts that no one has accused the judges of falsifying the returns. " When that board, or committee of three, contrary to all precedent, delegated to them selves the authority, went behind the returns and made recount of the vote of this township after the ballot box had been laying around the court house for two or three days, and declared that Matheny had received more votes than the judges gave him, if that is not say ing that the judges falsifed the returns, then it might also be said that, if we should call Honest John' all sorts of a liar, we would be complimenting him for truth fitness.
 But we have no patience with a man who is ashamed of his name or afraid to openly speak his sen timents, and as Johnnie prefers to hide himself behind a nom de plume, we dismiss his effusion as unworthy of further comment.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
The republican regulars ha

The republican regulars" have nominated Harry Myers for gov ernor, while the insurgents" nominated Chas. D. Greaves. If the party vote is divided 1t will be & neck and neck race between these two gentlemen, Brudder Campbell and the prohibition can didate, and our Jeff will be clear out O sight.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
HONEST @ JOHN. y

Woe be unto Big Bottom and those who espouse her causel The great and holy mountain, which presumes to be known as Honest John" has labored and brought forth mouse.
 Itis hard to tell just what Hon. est John was driving at, or what
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

The State Republican accuses the the "insurgento republicans of hob nobing with the Jones-Ber- " democrats in an effort to defeat Davis for senator. Well, what of itg Won't the State Republican join in the fight to defeat Davis, or will it flop and support him2
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

It is reported that Hon. $. Brundidge, Jr., who represents this district in congress, will be q candidate for United States sena- tor in 1906. If so the contest will be three cornered affair with chances decidedly in favor of Brun- did0e.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

The esteemed Sharp County Rec ord is informed that when we say a thing is fraud we mean it. The Journal never jumps at conclusions
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

nominee, feeling that the people will right the wrong done him and remove the stigma placed upon his township by the clique who want to rule or ruin the party.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
The Sharp County Record says that Judge ArnJd has entered the

race for representative as an inde-
 pendent candidate and magnaai-
 mously prefers some advice from it's superabundance of wisdom. The Record is decidedly wrong. Judge Arnold is lifelong demo- crat, and his democracy has never been questioned. He received the nomination, but was defrauded out of it by few dirty, scheming politicians. He goes before the people as the rightful demo cratic
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04

Sam Boyd of near Elgin was in town Thursday.
 Mrs. Fannie McKinnon, of Louisienna, is here visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. H. Murphy.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1902.

It's simply awful to be treated with silent contempt CD by such Il consistently righteous sheet as the Batesville Guard
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
Arkansas Crop Conditions.

For the week ending June 30, Section Director l.. B. Richards furnishes the following general
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
LADIES HATS

In Ladies Hats, ready to wear, we have the largest and prettiest line in town. The ladies are cor dially invited to call and inspect them.
The Newark journal., 1902-07-04
DRY GOODS

We have we'll selected stock Of Dry Goods, consisting of every thing from 2 Wedding Costume down to everyday and kitchen apparel, and in all styles and figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
CAT TRUST FORMED.
Chicago Women to Buy Up All Pedi-
 greed Cats.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 The trust question has found it's way Into the ranks of the feline tribe. kit ten trust has been organized in Chicago. and it will have a corner on every pedi- greed cat that is bred in the West.
 This new octupus was formed by the members of the Chicago Cat Club, all of whom are women.
 It is not aggressive or oppressive, how ever, and will, according to the sponsors, be of incalculable value to the feline in- dustry of the United States. There are hundreds of persons who own finely pedi- greed cats, but have no means of dis posing of their kittens, and so become discouraged and go out of business.
 To remedy this condition and give the unknown fancier a fair chance, the Chi cago Cat club has established the kitten trust, which vii be medium of exchange for the benefit of it's Chicago and out-of- town members, who are listing their cats with the president, giving the color, age, sex and pedigree of their animals, and when the sale is effected 10 per cent. will go to the club and the remainder to the owner. The club vii use this fund in ju- dieious advertising and eventually, if the scheme proves. successful, will establish a refuge for homeless creatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Centenary of Trousers.

From the London Telegraph.
 Most people will be surprised to hear that trousers, as at present worn by the male portion of humanity, have just cei- ebrated their centenary, but, according to Fashion" such is undoubtedly the case. They "came in'' on account of the high living prevalent a hundred years ago. This produced a good deal of gout. whose twinges and tight-1tting costume in use at that period made unbearable. Hence the invention of the wider form of garment, which soon became popular. and was adopted by many royal persona ages at home and abroad. Among the "dandles'' of the period, however, the new style was regarded with contempt. and when Almack's was at its height as a fashionable resort, the great Duke of Wellington himself was once refused ad- mission because he presented himself in trousers instead of the for that time) orthodox neither garments. So far has their sway now extended that they threaten to supplant even the Scottish kilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

The weak and tired organs of the body are built up by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood tonic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
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 To Men.
A Free Trial Package Sent By Mall
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Free trial packages of a most remark able remedy are being mailed to all who will write the State Medical Institute. They cured so many men who had battled for years against the mental and physi cal suffering of lost manhood that the in- stitute has decided to distribute free trial packages to all who write. It Is a bom. treatment, and all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness, resul{inc from youthful folly, premature loss of strength and memory, weak back vari- cocele or cancellation of parts can now ct1ra themselves at home.
 The remedy has peculiarly grateful ef feet of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location, giving strength and development just where it is needed. If cures all the ills and troubles that come from years of misuse of the natural fune- tions and has been an absolute success in all cases. A request to the State Medical Institute, 455 Elektron Building, Ft Wayne, Ind stating that you desire one of their free trial packages, will be com piled with promptly. The institute Is de- sirous of reaching that great class of men who re unable to leave home to be treat ed, and the free sample will enable them to see how easy 1t Is to be cured of sex ual weakness when the proper remedies are employed. The institute makes no re- strictions. Any man who writes will be sent free sample, carefully sealed In plain package, so that its recipient need have no fear of embarrassment or pub Ucity. Readers are requested to write without delay. 7-14-tf-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
A Stirring Story of Love and Ad, venture in Revolutionary Days.
..BY.... HAMBLEN SEARS

en's name. the thing came into my pock- etY'
 Aye. now, that's 1t How think yep Acton said not a word.
 Was 1t there before lunchY'
 Let me see-nol 1t could not have been. I set that kerchief in my pocket just as we started for the me5s."
 ''Didst sit by any one at lunch. per- haps?s asked Curtis, blandly.
 Aye, I sat- Rob- Robi ye would not tell me-ye do not mean-that MT. A gyle Bartlett. merchant of Boston. WIS Merton Balfort?'
 At last" said Curtis, casting his eyes heavenward
 Well, may be damnedl' exclaimed Acton.
 Nay" answered the other, laughing, rather be ready to go by the upper road to North Castle in four hours"
 But this must be serious if su h care is necessary"
 ''sull more, 1t would seem important that no American soldier should know of it."
 And how do we get leave to go?''
 There ycu have me" replied Curtis
 Tis the one thirF that catches me Yet if Balfort finds 1t neces ssary to go to this length to insure secrecy, you may say surely he has arranged in some way for our absence. So let us go bac,-- get Ieady, and-wait.' Upon which { t4E re- turned to the barracks.
 Acton was on the point of putting to- gether few necessaries for the Journey when an orderly entered and reporteo that Colonel Livingstone would see him at headquarters at once. He smiled as he thought of what perplex'ty he might have been in if Curtis had not cleared the way. Passing by his friends quar- ters he stepped in and found him quietly smoking.
 T have my summons already" said he softly.
 And must be at headquarters at five tiis afternoon" replied the other.
 Decidedly the thing Is serious"
 Dec. eedly."
 By half after five Curtis had passed the pfckets to the south
 By seven Acton took the upper road and started his horse at a six mile gait for North Castle. And it seemed as If no one In the world knew anything of all this. but General Washington In Tap pan and the two men themselves besides Colonel Livingstone. Yet things are not always as they seem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
As It often Happens.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 What ward does that alderman repre- sent?'
 None"
 What? Impossible If he's an alderman he must represent some ward"
 How unsophisticated you arel He was elected from a ward, but he re resents a corporation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

men and myself will take the ground floor front and kill anyone who tries to enter. The two gentlemen who have just eaten with us will guard the rear of the house."
 "'But I-''
 A crash now sounded in the hall.
 'The doorl the door!" cried the land lord and his wife in one voice.
 You see, there is no time to lose" said the cold clear voice of Curtis Indeed, the coolness of the man and the reason in all he said made us instinctively put our selves under his command, and in a few moments the two strangers were in the kitchen, watching the rear door, the tav- ern-keeper and his wife with the boy and the soldier were upstairs and we three were barricading the weakened door by a device of Curtis's, which consisted of a huge table wedged between the door and a projection of the chimney that went up on one side of the narrow hall.
 Now, my friends said Curtis coolly, in his natural voice, when the door was strengthened, "let us sit here between the hall and the main room and hear what Balfort has to say
 Gro be continued)
  The weak and tired organs of the body Cnr raII IIa 41Ro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
NEW ERA IN CHEMIS TRY.

An American Company Succeeds in Putting the Best Elements Of The German "TraubenkuFss or Crepe Cure in Cheap, Convenient Form for General Use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
A Hint to Congress.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 The meat tax Congress Is likely to have a lively encounter with the meat axe vot. CTS this fall. There will be a lot of chop. ping done at the ballot boxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Good News for Sufferers From Dyspepsia, Constfpato
 Liver Troubles or Nervous ExhauStsOn
MULL,S GRAPE TONIC

nvigorang rebude which the Juice of the Grape combined with herbs fruits It is natures tonic builder combines all clements of the Trauhenur and placed general drug at the nominal price of bottle places within reach of all the fits of the marvellous Traubenkur
 It to the sufferers from these diseases than departure medicine of the age You be convinced because the first dose benefits.
 We only recommend Muls Grape Tonic but faith in unlimited that will in all refund the full 0 all purchasers who benefited by it's
 NOTE- used with little chopped ice in hot weather it will be found a delicious drink
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-13

raised one of the heavy cans and look
ed at the yellow seed within that 1t
was a small matter for men to kill
each other about. Not so the lieuten-
ant, however. His eyes shone when
he saw the gold.
''Aye di mi, 1t was so nearly mine!
he sighed candidly.
l couldn't help saying: How about
the laws of Chile, lieutenant" al
though / smiled to take the sting out
of it,
1.-THE laws of Chile needed but my
amendment to make them perfection,
my young friend" answered the lieu
tenant, returning my smile.
We stripped our stores down to just
what we needed to take us home un-
der good conditions, for we now had
no objection to hauling into port If we
met bad luck. All the rest of the stun
we gave to the Indians. Such delight
ed big red children as they were!
And so fair! Everything was
turned over to the chief 10
be distributed equally afterward.
fashion that went straight to our
hearts. l fancy we all felt pang
at parting with our honest savage
friends.
While the lieutenant was superin-
tending the loading of the gold into
the whaleboat Zone of those small cans
made load for a mani the captain
drew us aside.
Say, boys" said he. 81 kind of like
that little devil. We've got out of this
mighty lucky-what do you say if we
give him a present? We wouldn't miss
one can.
This struck us as being exactly
right, who could better afford to be
generous? So when the final load was
going down, the captain stopped the
last man and took the gold away from
him.
Here, lieutenant, keep this as a re-
rembrance of me and my friends!" he
said.
"A bride Senor?" cried the lieuten-
ant drawing back.
"Bribe nothingl" replied the captain.
then he laughed. Have it made into
a watch chain-or something. 1t is CIV
en- freely-take it in the same spirit"
Il accept" the little man answered.
His fingers closed around the can hun
grily. This means to me-you do not
know what this means to me-" he con-
tinued. his voice unsteady in spite of
him. Il have a family misfortune.
thank you most deeply" He stood
stock-still fighting for composure We
turned away from him knowing how
it would bite him to have witnesses"
Now that were in it," continued
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-13


work and keep their hands very clean
The book was Stoutly bound WITH
roughish blank pages, grayish white
and of fair size. Leaf prints went
upon one side of each page. To mats
them, fresh leaves well wilted wara
pressed against paper which had heen
evenly blackened by holding it over
the flame of a lamp. By rubbing the
leaf delicately it left it's image in
white lines upon the black, but that
did not count. From the black pappr
1t was lifted into its place in the book
blackened side down, covered with soft
paper, and rubbed all over with a hin
of cotton, tied in thin silk. 1t came
away leaving it's picture upon the book
page. There were few or many on
page, according to size. The lttlest
girls papa was to name and classify ,
the pictures-a very good puzzle for
him-and then the book was to go in
to the library of a private school.
The work proved so fascinat.
ing several of the young
sters made leaf books Of
their own. Another, among the older
ones was moved to slzeletonize leaves
and fill a bigger book with them
Printing leaves on sensitive paper was
also tried, but the little people did not
care for it, as they did not know how
to fix the pictures after they were
made. But they got no end of pleasure
out of cheap drawing pads and plenti-
full colored crayons.
Sometimes the titular mother told or
read them something, making it as
short and plain as possible, and letting
each nearer picture his idea of what
he had heard. Some truly astonishing
creatures resulted, but the story teller
found the pictures wonderfully instruc.
tive. They were indeed a fairly ac-
curate index of the great tempers-
mental differences in attention and
comprehension. Some of the children to
whom spoken words seemed to convey
the least were able. after seeing pic
lures in a book, to come much nearer
reproducing them than others who
working by hearsay, had done much
better.
Indeed, it is not too much to say that
if for ten months in the year parents
educate their children, throughout the
other two normal children do a deal
toward educating their parents. This
of course, when they have real parents
so fully grown up they are glad to be
in part children again. One such
mother who found herself unable to go
out through a whole summer kept her
five children wholesomely happy and