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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02

Lothia was in an unpleasant mOod.
It caused her to forget her habit or
prim, orderly neatness-a quality so
deeply inculcated as to seem a part
of her very self.
Left motherless before her recollec-
ton, she had grown to womanhood
under the watchful care of an indul-
gent father. He had never given her
premptory command. but had led
her nevertheless, high-strung and way
ward though she was, in his oWn way,
by sterling advice, with love and gen
t~leness, and often a seeming %acquies-
cence to her whims. The plans for
her future were made in her. early
childhood, but Robert Yates had been
wise enough to keep this from his
headstrong daughter, while he had
guarded against complications.
Of late her father had changed, and
Lothia was uneasy about it. 1t was
now two weeks since a bulky letter
arrived for him. which she delivered
gaily remarking on its size, and
curious as to it's contents. When her
father saw the envelope, his face be-
came ashen, and he lost his geniality.
Although Robert Yates had looked
forward for many years to what was
before him, now he wallowed in the
slough of despair" at the culmina-
ton of his hopes. With the thought
of separation ever before him, he
could not regain his old cheerfulness.
To-day another letter arrived bear.
ing the same postmark. Iothia had
sent this M in, fearing a repetition
OF the former scene. Shortly she was
summoned into her fathers presence,
to be addressed with sternness. and,
she thought, with cruelty.
"LOthia, you are grown to woman.
hood, and it is time that you were
settled in life. In your infancy
made an arrangement for your future;
now the time has arrived for the full,
fllment of that plan. Tomorrow a
gentleman will visit us whom | de-
sire you to treat with the greatest re-
spect. as | esteem him highly. and
Ao 40 w w Jul huopouu III tlS ucdl
future"
/ LOthia's great, blue eyes voiced her
establishment, then slowly filed with
tears, but after a moments pause her
father continued: His name is S. E.
Aaron Woodbridge"
"Is he young, papa?" asked the girl
with tremulous lips.
well, no; not extremely young;
forty, or thereabouts."
20 papa, how could you!" she
sobbed.
The man moved uneasily about the
room. At last he stopped before her
There is no use of becoming by
sterical," he said. you must do my
bidding"
"But why, papa?"
Because it is best-because-be
u l command YOU"
The fire OF indignation flashed from
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02

c, Robert ,n Va, Yates was lnfornss
car" to see his daughter aaa
lever mentioned her woula tauy
Her letter, filled with bitter ss.s ssaa
ioathlng for an old man of fo pvoia
ing such a horrid name "E' he'
written and given to one Of t tss ~
hands to post. ue ta1
Time flew on the WINGS go,
for Lothia. Bandaged as 'ie viz
for she dared not admit fl" vac
the time that passed spemaa fosJ
fully short. The doctors via soada1
awaited with feyerish expectas sel
'Lothia, this is my last viaitu
Notwithstanding" She
while the color forsook her sssp s
She felt that the sunshine eusei.
out of her life forever. saa
Must this ruse contipuo
we end it now" he asked sag
Il hardly think Mr.. Woolbrias.a' el
trouble you" ee Wy
The doctors pocket was b..
with the mail he had Just ra srasla
One envelope caught the yir,,.
Where did you get this?" sha "
taking up the letter. 's
From the post; it beIongo J..
Forgive me, Lothia, but I am u
Aaron Woodbridge. l STAYED ON
hoping to overcome your prain ~
and win your love. | find WOW.
sentiments voiced in this low,
and his voice quivered na,os'
ibly-"I can stay no longer"
Lothia crimsoned with sbamo
don't want you to 60" she sohbo,
What does this mean, little on
Is it that you care for me9"
20 yes, | do; don't go. pleasem
What! care for an old ma,
forty, with such a horrid namom
Il don't care for anything but w
can you forgive me?" "
"On one condition-that Won mo,
me without delay, before | get oldo,
he said, folding her in his arms
How could | have been 50 foo,ish
she whispered from her safe sbeltA,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02
Dangerous Friction.

An insurance ~adjuster was sent to
a Massachusetts, town to adjust a loss
on a building that had been burned.
How did the fire start?" asked an
acquaintance who met him on his
homeward trip.
Il couldn't say certainly, and no
body seemed able to TELL" said the i'd
juster. but it struck mo that It
might have been the result Of fric-
tion."
What do you mean by that?" ask
ed his friend.
WELL" said the Insurance man.
gravely, friction sometimes comes
from rubbing q ten-thousand-dollar
policy on q flve-thousand-dollar build
ing"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02

her eyes. "Well, then l won't; that's
fat" she cried, rushing from the room
to leave her father filed with sad
wonderment.
Catching her sailor aat by the brim
she jammed it upon her head with
vicious earnestness, not stopping, as
was her wont, to brush back her rebel.
lious rings of copper colored hair. for
the breeze made sad havoc with them
II left loose. She would 90 where no
one would find her, and think it out.
The narrow wagon road wound
around the foot of the mountain close
to It's base. Now that Lothia was
high above the road the meadows
seemed far below her. She glanced
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02
LOTHIA'S ACCIDENT
BY HELEN A. BECK WITH.
Contributed, 1898, By The authors Publishing Company

down involuntarily, and thought how
easily she might end it all. AS she
leaned forward a trile, the better to
see the bottom, the loose earth slipped
beneath her feet; ~instinctively she
grasped a root, but it gave way, and
she plunged downward, clutching at
vines and briars. She closed her eyes,
vindictively saying, Now, papa.
you'll be sorry"
Are you hurt?" anxiously asked a
gentleman, bending yer Lothia, as
she regained consciousness.
"Why did you stand there?" spite
fully cried the girl, struggling to a
sitting posture. 81 know you stood
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02
To a Rose in a Book.

Oh, some one hath hidden you rose ].
When once you were blooming anu -''
And who she was nobody knoWs'
| wonder does nobody care? ),
Were you token of hope or Despair.
Did you mark a loves triumph OF ~"
Oh, she hath forgotten. III swear
Tho who she was, nobody knows
And some one hath fondled YOU Fos' !,
And kissed you and pressed sV'
here;
Is 1t folly for me to suppose
This tiny brown blot was q tear.
You are faded and yellow ana SCI"
Yet / shall not disturb your repose:
Since once to her heart you were w.
Tho who she was, nobody KNOWS
1 put you back tenderly, rose; -. ar
You would crumble to dust IN ~
And who she was, nobody knows
! wonder does nobody care? .o,
Yet I'll write on the margin
where
Is she who once treasured this rose.
Peace be to her soul, is my ptasn'
Tho who she was only God Know
Esther M. Clark, Chanute, Nan
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02

trigue was snatched from him at the
last moment. yet he did not quit the
field like a vanquished man.
The menacing glance which rested
on the young couple ought to have
warned them; it was the look Of a man
sure of his vengeance and his ultimate
triumph.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02
Made a Bad Bargain.

In the days Of "rotten boroush0 IA
England that Of Cation PARK IS 30,
to have been the worst. IL hau
one qualified voter and yet 1t retu N
two members of parliament =,
course with this right the propo.s
was very valuable and in 1881 !. .roo.
purchased by Lord Monson lor 49,
600. Two years later it was diSi'
chised.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02
AZ Bad az That?

Everything goes in Pittsburs, eAo' !.
on Sunday. The injunction tneie -.
"Six days shalt thou graft' oa' IA
seventh shalt thou rest" IL IS .
Of them that "They keep enc oa =,
day and everything else they cs 49,
hands on."-Memphis CTenn''
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-02

sitting posture.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10
JEFF AND VAN AT J0NESB0p0.

Jonesboro, July 4.-The fire.
mems Fourth Of July picnic here
today was attended by 5000 peo-
pie. Gov. Davis was present by
invitation and was introduced by
Mayor Applegate. About 1000
people heard his address.
The governors speech was
practically the same as the one he
made at Brinkley yesterday. He
thanked the people FOR their sup
port in the last campaigns in this
county. He said he did not come
from the stock that quit and he
warted a third term. He took up
in order the anti trust bill, the
impeachment proceedings and the
charge Of abuse of the pardoning
power. He told, as he had done
before, of mothers asking and
pleading for mercy for wayward
sons, bur had new one for his
Jonesboro audience. The hero Of
the one told about here on the oc-
casion Of the governors last visit
returned after he was pardoned
and stole another horse for which
he was again sent up for seven
years.
The governor made a strong
appeal to the fellows who wear
wool hats, one gallus and patched
pants, but he didn't want to be
governor if they elected the same
crowd to the legislature. He re-
ferred to the omnibus veto and to
a local bill separating the assess
or's from the sheriff's office, and
said that he would have approved
it if no had had time.
The speech was political from
beginning to end. He made little
or no reference to the day or oc-
casion, On finishing his speech
the governor Immediately left the
grounds, shaking hands with
those he met.
Hon. a. f. Vandeventer was
present and mounted the platform
as the governor left. He called
on the governor to remain. He
spoke for a short time in the vein
ne used in the speech at Brink
ley. There was opposition to his
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Judge Carroll ID. Wood, candi-
date for governor, has recently
issued a circular, soliciting the
support of the people, from which
we take the following;
"Whils this is not the time for
the declaration Of the principles
which | shall advocate, permit me
to say that | shall stand for the
advancement Of our public school
interests in every possible way,
believing that the authors OF onr
state constitution were eminently
correct in their view that, intel
hgence and virtue are the safe
guards Of our republic and the
bulwark Of free government
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Hon. A. F. Vandeventer, Of
Morrilton, candidate for gov
ernor, is being treated very dis
courteously over the state by the
Jeff Davis heelers. At Jonesboro,
Saturday, after Davis had finishe d
speaking, he Immediately left the
grounds and would not listen to
Vandeventer's reply. There was
much opposition to Mr.. Vande-
venter addressing the crowd, and
he finally had to desist. The
same thing has occurred at other
points in the state. This is all
wrong, and if Jeff Davis should
receive such treatment, he and
his friends would make capital
out of it by crying persecution,
murder, maltreatment ana at-
tempted assassination. Vande-
venter is a gentleman, and gen
tlcmen will treat him as such,
even if they have no idea OF sup
porting him in his political aspira-
tons. He has every right to
make the race for governor, and
while ne may not be considered. a
formidable candidate in the race,
he should be shown every cour-
tesy and respect by the people to
whom he presents himself. This
hoodlumistic idea of bowling a
man down for no cause strikes
the sensible citizen as entirely out
{ place.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

making an address on the part Of
some members of the firemGn's
committee, who desired the stand
for the use Of the band. After
he had spoken some time an effort
was made to induce him to desist
and the band was started playing,
The desire to hear him was very
evident, and he met with an en-
thusiastic greeting, but he soon
gave way to the band,
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

| am in favor of purity in public
and private life, and OF the en-
foFcement of law and order, |
shall urge the passage of laws
providing for board of pardons
and restricting the pardoning
power. | am in favor OF coed
roads and highways and other
improvements of a public char
.acter, and of laws that will better
.she condition of the industrial
oiasaas, who are the bone and
sinew Of our state. lam in favor
of q strict enforcement Of our
Jaws which amply protect our
state tso far as state laws CAM
against the growing power Of
trusts and monopolies. am un-
rcservedly opposed to the third
term for the office Of chief eXecu-
tive, as against the best interests
of our state and nation. George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson
ard other fathers of the republic
set the example, and many OF the
NEST distinguished men Of our
nation have been a.outspoken
against such a policy; congress
by a practically unanimous vote
went on record against it. Many
states in the union have a clause
in their constitutions prohib =
iting the governor from hold
ing moro than four years,
] am in favor of such an amend
ment to our constitution, In the
states whore the law does not
prohibit the governor from hold
ing longer than four years, the
custom almost universally pre-
walls not to elect for a longer time
than four years. This time-.hon-
ored custom has never been vio-
lated in Arkansas. In fine,
shall andeavor, if elected, to dc
all thssa patriotic citizen, loving
the statal nf-iisIs birth, can do tC
ADVANCE her prosperity and ele-
vate her name among her own
people and the people of her sis
ter states" "
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Circuit Judge Hughes, in the
circuit court at Marion last week
held section 4 OF the DeRossit6
game and fish law, enacted by the
last Legislature to be invalid, so
far as it concerns nonresident
property owners. Section 4 of
the act reads as follows:
Section 4. 1t shah be unlawful
for any person who is a non-resi-
dent of the state of Arkansas to
shoot, hunt, fish or trap at any
season of the year.
This opinion was rendered in a
case against Memphis citizen
who violated the law that a test
of the law might be made. In
eastern Arkansas some very fine
hunting grounds and fishing
spots are owned by Memphis
clubs, and Judge Hughes holds
that "the right to hunt for game
and fish for fish on ones own
land are property rights growing
out of the ownership Of property
and incidental thereto. This
opinion, if upheld by the supreme
court, will give all non-residents
of the state the right to hunt and
fish on their own property There
is no controversy as to the power
of the state to prohibit non-resi-
dents from hunting upon lands or
fishing upon waters in which
they have no property rights.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Just how Judge Wood will ex-
plain his decision declaring the
Arkansas anti trust law uncOn-
stitutional, satisfactory to the
peopleis now a hard problem, -
Beebe News.
The supreme courts decision
about that notorious anti trust
measure has long ago been ex-
planned, and to all those who un-
derstand that situation thorough
ly, Gov. Davis actions in the
matter reflect not the smallest bit
of credit upon himself. If Gov.
Davis did not clay down" at o
critical moment in the trust and
antitrust race, then all signs
fail. But the Beebe News speaks
of Judge Wood explaining the
matter to the satisfaction Of the
people. He may not be able to
do it. To be truthful and plain,
the Record doesn't believe he
will, because there are just a
whole lot of people who will not
believe q single word Judge Wood
says and will believe every word
Jeff Davis says. There are lots
of blind people, but the blindest
are those who will not see because
they don't want to. The time will
come when jeff Davis could not
be elected constable in any town.
ship in Arkansas. That time may
not be now--and it certainly isn't
but it's in the distance. His
tory does not show that dema-
gogues have ever been long
winded in holding public conf
dence.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Booker Washington says lynuh-
ing negroes has ceased to be a
sectional affair, and is now ma
tional. Booker might have said
truthfully that lynching negroes
has always been a national affair.
Negroes have always been strung
up in the north, east and west,
whenever they commit the crimes
in those sections for which they
are lynched in the south. The
reason more negroes are lynched
in the south than in any other
part of the country is because
there are more negroes in the
south. And that's all.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

The Springdale News says it is
understood Senator Joe Short has
soured on Gov. Davis, and has
expressed a determination to beat
him for reelection if it lieth
within his power. We trust that
doesn't mean Short is a candi-
date for governor.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10
The Pocahontas News is

The Pocahontas News is re-
sponsible for this: "'I was never
exactly buried alive said an old
clerk, telling his experience, but
| worked a week in a store that
did not advertise. When I came
out my head was almost as white
as you see it now. Solitary con-
finement did it. "
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Speaking Of Gov. Davis state
ment that he stood in danger of
assassination every time he at
tended a meeting Of the investi-
eating committee during the last
legislature, the Fort Smith Ele-
vator says the governor is mis-.
tako~: that he stood in more dam
ger OF boot-leather than of pistol
shots. 3 >,,.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10
Bleeding Kansas.

A Kansas farmer wrote to POST
master General Payne saying
that polecat had taken possess
sion of his mail box and asking
to have it cleaned out. But thus
far Mr.. Payne has been too busy
cleaning out other things in his
department to attend to the Kan
sas letter box. There are pole
cat odors arising from numerous
places in that department, and
Kansas always comes in for her
share. Springfield Leader,
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Hon. M. j. Manning, a Claren-
don lawyer, and ex-president Of
the Arkansas senate, has an.
nounced his candidacy for gov
ernor and appeared on the stump
against the present chief execu-
tive at Brinkley last Friday. It's
going to be a merry, merry war.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

The Newark journal and P0ca-
h0ntas News are giving each
ether the glad hand because they
agree on one point. Both are for
Hearst for president.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

The Beebe News will be en-
larged next week to an eight
page publication, We like the
News, with all its faults polite
ally, and are glad it is prosperous.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

There Is more Oatarrll IN this SEQ.
ton OF country thar all other dis-
eases put together, and until the
last lew years was supposed to be
mcurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced Ii a local dis.
ease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to curb
with local treatment. pronounced it
ncurabIc. Science has proven ca
tarrh to be a constitutional disnass
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment, Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only con-
stItutlonaI cure on the market. It
is taken internally IN doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts d.
rectly on tie blood and mucous sur-
faces Of the system, They offer one
hundred dollars Tor any case 1t fails
TO cure. Send for circulars and tes,k
tmonials Address, "
f. j. CHENEY g co, Toledo,/
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the "
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10
OEEICIRL
Stale.

'Governor.-JEFF DAVIS.
Secretary of State.-J. W. CRoc-
'KETT.
FAaditor. IT. G. MONROE.
ATTY. General.-G. W. MURPHY.
Urea asurer.-H. G. Upton. :
commissioner State Lands-F. E.
CONWAY.
commissioner of Agriculture
sH. T. BRADFORD.
Superintendent Public instruction
-. H. HINEMoN.
4 Congressional.
Member of Congress End District.
S. BRUNDIDGE JR.
3 Judicial.
Judge of the 10th Judicial Cir
|cuit- J. W. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.--P. H. CRENsHAW.
County.
Representative-H. B. HILL.
County Judge-CALvIN MoBLEY.
Clerk-C. D. RITcHlE.
Sheriff-JASPER HUTCHINSON.
Treasurer-E. l.. DICKERSoN.
|Assessor-W. T. HORN.
Surveyor-G. N. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10
Directory.
RELIGIOUS

Preaching at The Methodist
church second and third Sundays
I'm each month. Rev. j. d. Kel-
|ley, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 O'clock. G. j..
Wilson, superintendent.
Preaching at the Christian
church the fourth Sunday in each
month by W. H. Hulett Of Center.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10
|THECOURTS

Cifeuit Court, Northern Dis
fict-First Monday in January
md July. Southern District.
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Cou.>-T Third Monday
b January, April, Ju.y and Oc-
tober. No County Court L., the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
tict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
dayfh March, June, September
md December.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Strength and vigor come Of
good food, duly digested. Force,
a ready-to- serve wheat aod bar
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

The Stone County Democrat is
ignorant enough to declare that
Teddy is seeking a third term.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

ley food, adds no burden, but
sustains, nourishes, invigorates.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-10

Come to the Record office
for all legal blanks.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-19
Cosas del d1a
UNA LEY BARBARA

decir que un hombre Sc lie puede IN
troducir un estoque con dut2etT0 por Ia
garganta.
Precfsamente ell castigo .ff1'lo y cd(-
cuEa0y0 Zen ell sen@ido de los azotes) es
tan inhumano, como inhumano era Ell de
reunir cincuenta 8 sesenta negros en- La
plaza de una hacienda, V una vez ALL, Ell
capataz con su foete de campana, PIN
tarIe al culpable veinticinco azotes So
bre la piel, que Sc podfan medir mate
maticamente de pulgada & pulgada.
va We, Mr.. Lindsay, que este trio
castigo no resultaba humane, a no ser
que resulte para Mr. Lindsay, que en-
cuestiones de esta fndole, acusa una
manga ancha.
= Pero, para que Sc convenzan uste-
des del refinamiento de crueldad que ell
Comisionado trata de implantar en-
nuestras escuelas, lean ustedes 10 que
dice & rengl6n seguido:
g.. teniendo ell castigo todas las
apariencias de una serate'oc1G JatdecaGt.>
5Ya aou6 clase de se1atencio g11dlciGl
Sc refiere Mr.. Lindsay
Porque, la verdad, yo no conozco
sentencia judicial alguna en- nuestra IS
la, que ordene la pena de azotes para
los reos.
Es mas yo no conozco ninguna ma
cion civilizada que permita este atrope-
llo, porque 81 alguna 10 cometiese, deJa-
ria de ser civilizada.
SEn que sentido, pues, habla Mr..
Lindsay cuando quiere darle & estos cas-
tigos la apariencia de una serete,acl0
judicial. -?
Ah. =. iYa caigo. -. Mr.. Lind
say quiere que como nuestros reos de
muerte les la 1nica Seaate1actG J.tdlcaGt
de esta fndole que cOnocemos en- Puerto
Rico) Sc saque al nino 4 una alcoba {
salon que le sirva de c0pilla; que Sc le
acerquen despues aparatosamente los
profesores (a) Ve,'aug0s, y que Sc proce
da & su colocacion, que supongo serf
sobre alguna mesa 8 tablado, para que
despues de media una hora de luchs
eel nif1o, 81 sobre todo es grandecito, 81
defendera hara divinamente) no ahor-
earle como un REQ de muerte; pero s
iagelarlo, que, despues de TODD no e!
mas que la preparation para 10 primero
Ahora falta que Mr.. Lindsay cuen-
tie con padres que 10 consientan y col
maestros que 10 ejecuten -. Pero
iHasta msf1ana, Mr.. Lindsay. -.
GINEsiLLO.