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The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
sHYNEss IN THE ELEVATOR.
Passengers TimId About Calling Out
Names Of Their Floors.

Passengers TimId About Calling Out
Names Of Their Floors.
Have you ever noticed" asked .
lawyer with ofnces in a large on1ce
building. according to the Philadelphia
Press. how people seem to object.
when they get in an elevator. to tell
ing the elevator boy at what floor
they want to get of? Nine cases out
of ten they never tell until the car is
flying past their floor. At least two
thirds seem to go by their floors alto
gether.
II have often wondered why this
is. and now. lately. I have found out
the reason: they. are afraid to speak
out All they want Is a leader.
How do l know? Because I tested
It. thoughtlessly, the other day. There
was a new elevator man in our build.
ing who did not know me, SO as soon
as I stepped into the crowded car
announced my floor. Like an echo
came the calls Of Five Six, Ten
from every other passenger. Since
then. no matter whether the elevator
man knew my floor or not, I've made
. point of announcing 1t every time as
soon as I enter q car and I've never
failed to get the other passengers to
announce theirs"
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Gown In Old osslsn.


A costume was worn at . reception
not long ago that was 70 original that
It was positively refreshing. 1t con.
sisted Of = green velvet gown and
mantle Of just the shade you would
imagine the heroine of Q historical
novel would wear. The gown was
long and straight and fell In graceful
lines from the bare shoulders. being
loosely fitted At the waist. The angel
sleeves were fitted with raw silk in Q
faint old blue. deeply embroidered up
from the hand on. the inside In rich
purple. relieved with white. The dec
olletlge was embroidered with the
same design in seed pearls. amethysts
and turquoises. to carry out the color
scheme.
The mantle was = graceful thing In
green. with blue and purple tones.
and draped over the left shoulder.
where It was fastened with . great
jeweled clasp Of ancient design. The
whole was as truly medieval rs any
thing ever seen OF the stage. and yet
the effect was not In the least start
ling.
To be graceful and womanly in
dress ID an object worth striving for
and can never result in bad taste.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Ha! The Frioid Fisti

In . recent effort Of . certain lady
novelist, whose books are to be found
in the possession Of factory girls on
their way to work, or in the kitchen
regions, but seldom above stairs. were
discovered the following extraordinary
SMILES:
The hands OF The heroine. in an emo
tional moment. burned like those OF
. Volcano; the villains. on the con-
trary, were "cold and clammy as those
of a serpent"
Fortunately the class Of readers to
whom these novels appeal are not crit
ical and do not stop to question the
phenomena Of volcanoes and serpents
endowed with haRda
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
kentueki.n Smoked a Cartridge.

Kentuekian Smoked Cartridge.
NJ. N. Duncan, better known as
Uncle Marsh." had a very narrow es-
cape Saturday, one that he will not
soon forget. and will make him more
guarded in the future.
He was having some hogs butchered
and was shooting them with q Seal
iter Winchester.
One Of the cartridges failed to ex-
plode. and he dropped 1t into his pock-
ct with some tobacco.
That night, after supper, he filled
his pipe for . dreamy smoke, being
at peace with all nations. when he
was suddenly aroused from his leth
argy by \ tremendous explosion. blow
Ing his pipe to atoms and having his
eyes filled with tobacco and ashes
Burnside Item.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Youngsters Keen Rebuks.

Youn0Stefo Neeh Heoukos
II was at Newport, where gossip II
rife and too often repeated before
children, that little Johnny. aged fve,
showed his early appreciation of tho
meanness of tattling. The mother
Of his chum had died, and the same
night when his mother put him to bed
he cried. On his mother anxiously
inquiring as to the cause Of his tears.
he said he was weaping for his chum's
mother.
But you mustn't cry for her." she
said. "Arthur's mother II quite happy
now: her soul has gone to heaven"
Looking up in astonishment he
cried:
What! buried alreadyr
"Oh. no." replied the mother. her
body IL here, but her soal has gone up
to God"
"Oh, mamma he exclaimed. isn't
It q mean trick II her soul has gone up
to God to tittletattle about the sins
Of the body!"
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Appies Baked with Jelly.

Pare and core six good-sixed apples
and stick cloves all around the top
near the opening Of each one: put
them In . tin pan In the oven. and
add half q cup Of sugar water and
bake till done: put the peels and cores
in = sauce pan. cover with water and
boil till tender; strain through = jelly
bag. return the Juice to sauce pan
and boil twenty minutes: then add for
each pint OF Juice one pound OF sugar
and boil ten minutes: remove the
apples to . glass dish. pour the apple
Jelly over them and serve them cold
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24

In this age of mental tension. nIsn
pressure and overstrain, tea is felt to
be doing much to overstock our luna
tic asylums. There can be little doubt
that tea drinking 10 . form OF intem-
perance in these days. national and
female intoxication second only to
that Of strong drink. and in some re-
spects perhaps even more injurious.-
From the Family Doctor.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
s.vsd by Falthsu, Doc.

Had It not been for his faithful lit
tie collie dog. the 6-yearCld son OF
William Steel Of Du Points Banks. Del
would have been drowned.
While playing with his little dog the
little fellow stumbled into . fishpond.
The dog ran to the house and back to
the pond. barking all the time.
The boys mother and grandmother
ran after the dog to the pond and Ar
rived just in time to see the boys
head just above the surface OF the
water. The grandmother jumped in
and. grasping the drowning boy.
brought him ashore.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Fancy Fur.

Fancy furs are all the mode this
winter. and many fur stole of last
year may appear As this seasons
novelty with the aid of few acces-
sories. such IS 4 little chenille fringe
or passementerie. q plisse frill OF lace
and . few scraps Of contrasting fur.
Diamond and crescent shaped bits OF
fur when used ~ insets toward the
ends Of . contrasting fur stole are
quite sure to bring II up to date At
once. Chenille passementerie Is also
used in combination with fur. and
may be arranged to- skilifully hide
from view many . worn place. Both
long stoles and short cravats Of fur
are often finished this season with
either . chenille fringe or . plisse
frtll Of old lace, and sometimes both
are used.-womn's Home Companion.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Why This plnsrsnesi

II the temperature OF the church be
little low people will raise big
fuss. Yet many of those same people
will sit in the open air. with practical
ly no protection. for hours. in a chill
November day. watching . game OF
football. and think nothing Of it-nay,
pay = dollar or two for the privilege.
The Crown.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24

Singular Wedding Present
Miss Masters and Mr.. Booth Of Con.
gleton. Eng. received q novel wedding
present recently. The sisters Of the
bride presented them with = silver
casket containing eight hundred three
penny bits.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
ca,,,e. loard to Adjourn.

Causes Board to Adjourn.
Just ~ the pit was busiest in the
San Francisco Grain and Produce ex-
change recently somebody emptied .
bottle Of asafstida into the big stove.
and the members at once adjourned
BY q silent but unanimous vote.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Doesn't Like the Scots.

A man. who says he il an English.
man. writes to the Westminster Go
zette that he has learned that In 1867
there were only thirty-six Scots In
London. and that he now knows the
meaning Of the expression. the good
old times"
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
GIRLS TRAMP ACROSS MEXICO.

Ohio Girl Had No Trouble TIN Shs
Tried 10 Enter Mins.
Miss Hazel Mason. 19 years old. has
the distinction of being the only white
woman who ever followed the noun
tain trail on horseback from Oaxaca.
Mex, across the continental divide. to,
an Indian village forty miles away.
When Miss Mason walked through,
the village every Indian woman on the,
place would run and look at her, COM
menting on her features and physique.
Their favorite remark was Que alta"
which translated means. Gee, how
tall"
Miss Mason's home is in Toledo.
O.. but she has lived in Detroit. and
speut six months in Mexico. going to
that country last winter and remain
ing until q short time ago. While In
Mexico the native Indians gave Miss
Mason . wide berth. as they consider
ed her . hoodoo.
They are very superstitious, but did
not attempt to molest her till she
wanted to go down into = mine. When
the Indians learned Of thia they pro-
tested. telling the superintendent they
would never work In the mine again.
n II meant certain death to the work.
men for . woman to enter the sha0.
Another Of their superstitions u that
the mine viii never yield gold or sil-
yer again.
Because Of these superstitions the
native women are not permitted even
to look down the shaft.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Trees In Iceland.

Treea IN Iceland.
Iceland seems to be hardly as desti-
tute of trees ~ some suppose. an old
idea being that It possesses but =
single tree. An Investigation shows
that the island really contains woods
having various trees Of considerable
size, and that the climate Is not unfa-
vorable to tree growth.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Ancient Literary Work.

The book Of Job is believed to be
the most ancient literary work in
existence. It 10 known to have
been written prior to the Pentateuch.
and prior to the promulgation Of tho
Law,
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Prolific wyandotss asns.

4. o. Sterling of Keene. N. H.. re-
ports that he received during the year
ending Dec. 5 total OF 1899 eggs
from a pen Of twelve white WyandottS
hens. This 10 an average OF 1ll egxs
to . hen.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Protection sor hersss.

Protection for Horses.
California has Law against the
docking OF horses tails. The nrst Ar
rest under Il has just been made in
the person Of . veterinary surgeon.
He may BE- flned $500 or imprisoned
for ak months.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
nIaae,t 1eheaaan Slide.

Biggest Tebessan Slide.
st. NORTH. in Switzerland. has tho
biggest toboggan slide In the world.
1t ID three-Quarters Of = mile long. and
has been descended in . whix Of only
seventy-one seconds.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Worlds Coal Consumption.

The consumption Of coal per head
Of population is lowest in Austria,
where 1t Is only one-sixth OF . ton
per annum. and highest in Great Brit.
ain. where each person averages three
tons and three-tenths per year.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
palnstaklna Author.

V0sUo&0NsUU ~SNWs
The late Hans Hopfen was one OF
the few modern authors who made
It . point Of keeping his stories.
poems. and plays In his desk until he
jelt that hs could not Improve them
any moro.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Provided for Plain Llxins.

Provided for Plain Living.
A Newark IN. - man left his SON
500 in his will. but was evidently
afraid that the youth would use 1t all
at once for riotous living. so he fixed
it SO that he would get 81 a week.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
Fact. n st Peter.s.

Faets At 81. Peters.
st. Peters, at Rome. is in the form
of = cross a6s6 feet long and 450 feet
wide. lts height IL only two feet less
than it, width.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
ssv.s and sutsens.

DoMpS end Duttone.
Bows and buttons decorate % many
modish frocks that they play an i'm.
portant part IN the trimminS scheme
a the seasou. There are little short.
perky. COLBY bows. and long. thin
serious. straight bows-bovs with
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
stI,, Imperfect.

.Ths microphoue enables . person
10 hear . ny walk OF . bee sAeese."
remarked the Observer OF Events and
Things, ~but Il wont tell which way
. nsa 10 going to hop next"
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24

Barr Feet and Health.
People who 20 bare footed and
those who wear sandals instead OF
shoes. 1t is said. rarely have colds In
the head or any form of influenza
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24

Worries Postage Stamps.
The total number Of all known va
rieties Of postage stamps issued by
all the governments OF the world up
to the present time Is 1929.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-24
HEARTH ANDBO
CHAT OF INTEREsT TO THE MIS-
TREeS OF THE HOME.

Illustration and Description Of lats
Parish Fashion = Charming Hat.
PrettIiy Trimmed-Soms New Fruit
Mixtures-Faneies In furs.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
SCHOOL NOTES.

Mr.. Lee Taylor visited our
school Friday,
Tola and Rosco Berry entered
school Monday.
Miss Fannie Young has not
been in school for several days.
Mr.. Leo Shell was absent
Tuesday on account of sickness.
The teachers are working earn
estly to abolish tardiness, and are
succeeding.
In the examination on the
September questions at the be-
ginning Of the school, thirteen
pupils made, on an average, a
passing grade on the seven
branches required for third grade
license. In the December ex-
animation, nineteen pupils made
such a grade, Notwithstanding
the fact that five had dropped
out to teach.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who will persist IN closing
their ears against the continual rec
concentrations of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, will
have IL long and bitter fight with
their troubles, if not ended earlier
by fatal termination. Read what
T. R. Beall Of Beall, Miss, has to
say; "Last fall my wife had every
symptom of consumption. She took
Dr.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. I'M
provement came at once and four
bottles entirely cured her."' Guar.
anteed by Snow the druggist. Price
soc and ST.. Trial bottles free.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
ASH FLAT.

The sleet is going off very slow.
l.. D. Philips lost fine horse
last week,
Getting wood is the order of
the day, with most of the people
of our town.
Mr.. Stillwell of Kansas, was
visiting his father and brothers
near this place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Stephens
and children have been gripping
lately, but are able to be up now.
We are glad to state that Mr..
and Mrs. Semple and their two
little children are on the mend,
at this writing.
j. L. Overton had a round with
lagripp, but with the aid of Old
Tom Mashall, John come out on
top.
Hon. j. B. McCaleb passed
through our town last Saturday,
on his way home at Evening
Shade.
The mill at this place will run
regular, every Saturday here
after, unless some other acci-
dents happens.
j. B. Armstrong, of near Fred
Ark, was visiting his daughter
Mrs. Ebb Appleton, last Satur-
day.
Rev. j. F. Jernigan, the pre-
siding elder Of the Batesville
District preached very interest
ing sermon here Sunday. Rev.
George Rogers accompanied him
this for.
G. w. Shaw, a merchant Of
Agnos, was on our streets Sat-
urday. Mr.. Shaw is. wanting the
telephone line extended to his
place. We hope to be connected
with Agnos and Salem in the
near future.
The writer of this letter secs
the need of his summer wage
when this cold north wiad strike2
the north west end of our trows-
ers, where the windows was
knocked out by the low prices Of
cotton and cattle.
ZERO.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned hereby noti-
fies the public that he will not be
responsible, and will not pay, any
debt, demands or contracts made
or entered into by Nettie Laman,
his wife, who has deserted, aban
doned and left him, from and
after this date. January 23 1905
A. J. Lamar.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
EDITOR COGER IN CITY.

Claude l.. Coger, editor of the
Evening Shade Record, is spend
ing a few days in the city. He
reports his section of North Ark
ansas in an unusually prosperous
condition, Notwithstanding the
farmers are not realizing their
expectations from the cotton
market.
Mr.. Coger says the people in
his section are taking very little
interest in the doings OF the leg
islature. About the only legis-
lative matter they are paying any
special attention to is the Davis
King-Logan anti trust bill, and
it is watched by many practical
business men, who have an idea
that it is a paralyzer to the busi-
ness interests of the state, Ar
kansas Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
State of Ono, Cl,o OF Toledo, ,
Lucas County.

Frank }. Cheney makes oa,h that
he IL senior partner of the firm of
F. j, Cheuey & Co., dong business
IN the City of Toledo, County aud
State aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of CstarrI, that cannot
be cured by the use of lIalt's Catarrh
Cure. Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub,
scrlbed in my presence this eth dav
OF December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. Gleason,
(oeai' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken m.
ternaIly and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Seud for testimonials rece,
f. J. Cheney &c Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, ,5c.
Har's Family Pills fol- constlpa-
ton.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
HARDY
ZERO.

j. A. Brandon of Monette Ark
is here visiting trends and rela-
tives.
Joe Wilson and Henry Fuller
his son lin law have sold out and
gone to the With river region.
Mrs. King mother of Senator
King has been in bad health,
but she is now better.
Lee Taylor of Evening Shade
was here this week looking after
the condition of the telephone
line.
Charley zeiger has committed
the Jail into an ice house and
filled it full. 1t may now pro-
perly be called the cooler.
E. r. Foster has sold his farm
near the Hardy Roller Mill and
will go back to Dakota in a few
days.
P. B. Hynson of Mammoth
Springs is making up a load of
potatoes to be SHIPPED to this
place.
+ c. V. Morgan and family have
returned from st. Louis where
they have resided for a few
months.
A work mule belongin to one
Mr. Bowers slipped on the ice
recently, and in few minutes
fell dead, while hitched TO the
wagon.
A bum reported at Portia last
Friday that a breakman on a
fralght train on the Frisco sho
| m IN the heel. The breakma n
denies the charge.
Dr. John Johnston of Sidnev
and DR.. VIM. Johnston Of Hardy
are preparing to feed some cattle
they receivd a car load of cot
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27

The editor of this pious
weekly being at Little Rock this
week, this issue of the paper is
got out by green hands entirely.
So any one seeing mistakes must
neither kick nor criticise.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
Notice For Publication. --,462
Land Onlce at Little Rock Ark,
Jan. 2l 1905,

Land Once at Little Rock Ark,
Jan. 2l 1905,
Notice Is hereby that the following named
settler hn filed notice oI his intention to make
final proof IN support of his claim. ard that said
proof will be made before The le,k Of harp
county ART , bt Evening shade ARR, on March
4th 1905 viz;
THOS J N RRiS
H.. No 23726 Tor he southeast 1uarter
southeast qunrter seUtiun - and sOll'uvest
quarter sou Invest quarter section 80 iownshtp
II north range west
He names the following witnesses 20 prove his
continuous res dence upon md cultivation Of
said land, viz:
NJ A. 1ompkins, VI. p Stewart j w. Wat
kns, j. T. Groom, all Of P0ughkeepse, Ark.
H. II Myers, Register
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27

When you want pleasant pur.
gatIve try Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are easy
to take and produce no nausea,
griping or other disagreeable effect.
For sale by all druggists.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
Notice for Publication a.
Land onice Mt Little Rnrr, Ark
Dec. al 1904.

Land onice Mt Little Rnr,, Ark.
Dee. Jl. 1904.
Notice - hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his ~
tention 10 make final proof in support OF his
claim and hat said proof will b. made before
the CLERK of sharp county, Ark vt Evening
Shade, Ark on Feb. II, 1875, viz.
Monroe J Duke
II. =. No. 22552 Tor the NORTH half southeas,
quarter section s. township II, Forth, range q
west
He names the following witnesses to pro, 9
his continuous residence upon and cult,vaIio,
OF SAID land vizi
VIM. Heron, James Heron Joe Il 90 Imam
and Peter Hunsen, all of Evening hue. Ark.
Ii II. Myers, Il, gisler
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27

james f. Bray, who is
located at Cotter now, orders the
Record sent to him at that place.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
Notice For Publication ----46l
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
Ian 81 1904.

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
Jan 2l 1905
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named cetiler has hled notice of his lnten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his clam
and that SAID proof viii be made before the
Clerk Of Sharp county Ark, at Evening Shade,
Ark, On Mch 4, 1905, viz:
MArHEW \, TOMpKiNS
H. T.. No, 23i27 Tor the southeast quarter
southwest quarter section S6 township lnorIh
range > west
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land viz;
r. j Norris, pntsey Stewart. J W. Watkins,
j. r, Groom. All OF P0ughkeepsle, Ark
Harry IL Myers, Register.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

Will Smith of Sidney, was here
Wednesday.
DR.. Johnston, of Sidney, was
ih our burg Friday.
n Leo Shell is on the sick list,
Threatened with pneumonia.
DIR. McGee, of Sidney, had
business in Evening Shade last
Friday.
4 Sam H. Davidson made a
business trip to Yellville last
week, returning Friday.
W. T. Stokes is spending
the week with his daughter Mr..
wv. H. Jack near Sidney.
4 John Bristow of near Kings
Mill had business in Evening
Shade Tuesday.
This weather makes a man
think of what he done with his
summer wages.
The thermometer registered
five below zero Wedn esday
morning.
Rufus Jordan and Jeff La
man of Maxville were callers, on
business, at this office Monday,
p. j. Smith, of Clarendon,
Texas, bas our thanks for the
price of the Record another year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stokes
are being congratulated upon the
arrival of a bran new boy at their
home.
&C. w. Shaver, M. B. Coger
and W. M. Jackson, commits
sioners of accounts, are in ses-
sion this week.
Judge Jno. B. McCaleb has
returned home, after two weeks
absence at Little Rock and the
Randolph circuit court.
-Artho Matheny, Oldest son OF
sheriff Matheny, has been quite
ill with pneumonia, but is report
ed to be out of danger.
p. J. Schales and Marshal
Causbie Of Center, were trans
acting business at the county
seat the first of the week.
bill No. 1913, by Mr.,
Andrews of this county-An act
for the encouragement of the de-
struction of owls, hawks and
crows. B
John Hooker of the northern
district, had business in the jusf
tees court here Saturday. He
remembered the Record a dollar IS
worth while here.
ANY person wishing to trade,
buy or throw knives will please
call on Master Jim Snow, for he
goes loaded to the guard with
pocket knives.
We would like to know il
there ever was Il man worked in
a print shop such weather as
this that didn't cuss or feel like
he wanted to?
Mrs. Pink Wesmoland Of
Batesville, came in Tuesday
evening, to see her father Judge
j. W. Smith who is very ill with
pneumonia.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-27
Notice for Publication
Land Oillce at Little Rock, Ark. I
hap Al 1OQl

Land ONCE at Little Rock, Ark.
De". 81, 1904,
Notice is hereby given that tho following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in :.
tention ts maze final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made before
the CLERK OF Sharp county, Ark ut Evening
Shade, Ark. on Feb II 1909, viz.
Jesse G. bOH
for the northwest quarter
southeast quarter, section 30. township IL
north, range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF snld land VIZ;
John Norris, Montray Norris. Green j
Freeman, Joseph a. Gay, all Of poughkeepsie
Ark,
II. II Myers, Register.