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CauSht Euving Kissec

An East Side woman who cauaF, l,.,.
husband buying KISSES from The wifi. Of
The l1nitUr of tho tenement uogee q,
which they lived, an the rate Of 80 .Drts
a. kiss. and who applied Tor divorce
on That ground mad much Sfrnuoa,
case. according 90 the lay mind Sb.
toid .hc court that she saw her hlIsb,r,,
"H't thc iauitOr's wife - cents to kiss
nl'"' ana That an" other woman did 80
lhen IA" offered her 80 cents To- Iet min,
KISS nor and the offer was sa..r,,,.,,
ne ne iisl straw %aS the testimony thai
lHe man seVcH-y car-old son res5c5 =,
Nv biiT ~ trousers. aud that tqa r,,tfr
ila1l iL "h'! one dress 90 hor bYrJ rbc
luh%" said Ec wished lc c,l,Id -
.n' ..n' IiFcLce. and expressed bis 4nrrnt-
lhdt The law did not make Dro,,jsio,, ~.
Such cases. lie sent the hueb,n5 30
&, bIackWel!s 5s i.3s Island for a month ana i'm
the interim the family had To- bc Gun-
ported bv charity w "c SUI
,AitiN VIII have sympathy with =
~ ,'' i..'si.' munster who citod HIS cause
in n,s ri"'l for absolute divorce.
EVERY time undertake family
prayers my vii" CURSES uroraucl,.."
he got The lcsal relief he ,raVed.
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he had not taken other women 10 drive
and the judge refused ;he divorce.
Tho complaint in another petition. fled
by the wife" was that the husband
quoted verses from the New Tcsta-
ment about wives Obeying their hus-
bands lie has even threatened To mash
the plaintiff and has drawn back his
hand to do il.
Mrs. MolIe Smith. Of Calwood. Gala
way county. Mo. mas been married six
times and has four living husbands She
may well be considered an authority On
divorce. vet she is able 70 sum up the
reason for her domestic troubles in n
very few words
With nj my Scttin' married I've
never owned man who killed a hog or
took a turn of corn TO the mill"
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Because He Wouldn't Take a Bath.

\ san Francisco woman secured
divorce not long ago because her hus-
band void not take - bath The Judge
considered il a case Of extreme cruelty.
She testified that when they were first
married hc had taken an occasional
bath whom she forced him to it. but that
of late he had absolutely rafuscd 10 go
near the tub. She said the resulting
mental anguish wus something ter
ribIc.
In this class is another woman who
got divorce because her husband In
sisted on going to bed with his boots
on lie did this when he was cold
stone sober so ihc plaintiff's attorney
declared. Cruelty enough" dccrccd an
Atchison Clau.p judg" when a woman
proved 90 him that her husband pune
Iurcd every remark with profanity
The inspection of a large uumbc- of
divorce cases goes 10 show that women
aye most original ia the forms OF cruel
- which they iuflict ou their husbands
When a woman applies for "A divorce on
the ground of cruelty, Sho generally
makes affidavit that her husband beat
her when drunk. hammered her through
jealousy or miStrsated her physically i'm
other ways Listen 20 some of the
stories Of wifely cruelty which have
recently been detailed To the courts
man named Cornell secured "A di-
vorce because his wife would get M
in The middle OF the night. plant hcr-
self in rocking chai~. bring her heels
down with "a bang at every rock and
sing n the toD OF her voice for two
hours at q time:
con. won't IL be joyful
When we part to meet no more"
Strangely enough. when he filed his
case she changed her mind and contest
81 a. hi
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love that surely was glorious enough
for me-"
They say. and you know there are
always persons who are in the secret
of even cOUrtships, that Jack Lon
don read this in the redwood forest
to Chairman Kittredge. And then
well, what he said and what she said
are best described in what he wrote
the next morning.
My woman, my one small wo-
man, | said, my free hand petting
her shoulder in the way all lovers
know, though never learn at school.
My man. she said. looking at
me for an instant with tremulous
lids, which fiuttered down and yelled
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spoken, | knew, until / had found
the culprits out and silenced them.
This had occurred several times.
But had she seen the cIamor in them
and understood? And had her eyes
50 spoken to me2 What else could
that expression have meant-that
dancing, tremulous light. and
something more which words could
not describe? And yet il could not
be. | was only Humphrey Van Wey-
den. a bookish fellow who loved
And TO love and to wait and win
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Y F necessary Jack London. the
famous novelist and war cor
respondent. declares he will be
married N every State in the
Union and this just as fast as
he can get from one to the other.
is not this love indeed? A fine ex-
ample of strenuous love in this siren
ucus twentieth century, His divorce.
his brides arrival from the far West,
and his marriage in Chicago-have
followed one another as quickly as
telegraph wires and railroad lines
could bridge over the chasms.
That's the trouble In Illinois they
are questioning the legality Of his
marriage because it was too strenu-
Gus. A new law there forbids the
marriage of a divorced person until
one year after divorce.
Wait a year-twelve long inter-
minable months-with these lines
laundering in his ears:
world Of women. seeking you?
They were the lines that rushed
into Humphrey Van Weyden's head
when he met Maud Brewster in THE
Sea Wolf" My philosophy" he
said. had always recognized and
guerdoned love as the greatest thing
in the world, the aim and the sum-
nit OF being, the most exquisite
pitch Of joy and happiness to which
life could thrill. the thing of all
things TO be hailed and welcomed
and taken into the heart"
Wait year when one felt as the
hero of 'The Sea Wolf felt? Wait
in the bondage Of laws when love
called? Not Jack London,
4 girl called Chairman Kittredge
arrived in Chicago from California
ut ten minutes before s on a certain
recent Sunday. At 10 O'Clock that
same evening she became Mrs. Jack
London. wife of the man who among
ali American authors believes in Iiv-
ing his romances before he writes
them.
According TO his most intimate
friends. Jack Londons life is in his
books. Those who know him best
read there his own hopes, his own
fears. his own heart throbs.
The Sea Wolf was written
among the hills Of Sonoma. where
Chairman Kitredge lived with her
aunt, Mrs Minetta Eames. II was
near the town Of Glen Ellen and
within a miles walk of his own
mountain ranch that he first realized
that among ali women he had been
seeking her.
In the afternoons Jack London
studied CHAIRMAN Kittredge; in the
mornings he wrote the chapters in
The Sea Wolf that dealt with his
heroine, Maud Brewster.
He made her an author. Why. OF
course. 1t seemed to him that the
most charming women in the world
wrote Miss Kittredge wrote, and
30 did her mother. and so does her
aunt-why. 0 course. his heroine
must be an author
lie continued 10 roam the hills
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depreciation Of legal grounds for
niNorce. as worked out by judges in vari-
Gus parts Of the country" says an at
'orney who devOtes most OF his time 10
and receives the greater part OF gencr-
Gus income from marital infelicities. TO the
New York Tribune. they would strike
most telling blow for their cause. Tho
Trivial. ridiculous causes on which mon
and women ask FOR absolute divorces
from theirother halves are almost beyond
beHci- The extent TO which some Of
'h"Se causes pass muster before the
courts 10 even more surprising. I wish
somebody would figure out the method
in which the legal divorce grounds are
interpreted"
He had just heard that the intorde-
nominational committee ON concerted
action OF the church regarding divorce
was 10 hold a session in this cif, nm
december II He remembered that tboe.
most curious fighters against tho al
vorce evil had paid little attention ,o tb,
argument OF trivial causes. He coptip-
ued
only few days ago a little wo,osr
came 10 my office and demanded "a a.
vorce from her HUSBAND. 10 whom she
had been married five wears She t,,7
"DOut a. HIuIi lued OF the way IN which
divorces are granted as she had OF tho
causes which viii secure a divorce +,
this State ! think she fully expected
that ] would write out her divorce pa
pcrs as soon as she handed over hor
fee. and that she would return uptown
under her maiden name. And what do
you suppose her reason was2
THE best way, perhaps, IS TO her tell
II rs she told it 10 me Immediately after
houncing into my office.
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Il Want 1t Quick. "

i want a divorce from my husband.
Judge. she began. and I want it quick
He's brute and villain and every
thing else YOU can think or
What has he done. madame
asked
The horrid thing has shaved of his
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meet-loomed ND clear before his
vision Why yes, she was bit Of
Dresden china. the only woman
among wOrlG OF women.
HIS pen sped to describe her. He
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Didn't Like Him a Little Bit.

The wifi" Of a Missouri man said ID
him one evening:
Id rather have tho little finger cf
auothor man than your whole body.
This was downright cruelty, and he
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\ Chicago man recently applied for
and received "A divorce on the ground
that be could not stand the Jokes Of
won The fun sympathy OF the court
bN telling some. Of the Jokes which
HuG been Indicted ON bis suffering ears
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saw her in the afternoon and wrote
about her in the morning.
Gould it be that our eyes were
speaking beyond the viii of our
speech ?'' he wrote. MY eyes had
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Jack LOndOn'S
Ideal of Love

"My philosophy had always
recognized and guerdoned love as
the greatest thing in the world,
the aim and the summit of being,
the most exquisite pitch of JOY
and happiness TO which life could
thrill, the thing of all things 10
be hailed and welcomed and taken
into the heart"
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

Y + necessary Jack London, the
famous novelist and war cor
respondent. declares he will be
married IN every State in the
T-niori ,nd fI,fs inc. &c fast a.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

There is some fun and an in
vestigation on in the Missouri
legislature. A member from st.
Louis charged that Thomas K.
Niedringhaus, chairman of the
Missouri republican state central
committee and caucus nominee
of the general assembly for
United States senator to succeed
Senator Cockrell, had in tho last
campaign bled the wealthy brew
ers of St. Louis to the tune CT
about S21, 900 for campaign ex-
penses. The general assembly
is investigating this charge and
has already discovered that
Adolpbus Busch furnished Med.
ringbaus a check for S12, 500.
In giving an account of the cam
paign funds some time ago Med
ringhaus claimed to have given
the S21, 900 out of his own purse.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20
the latter fact became accom-
plished his wife would doubtless
appear
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Sharp County record., 1905-01-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator B. E. McFerrin of
Newton county has introduced a
concurrent resolution providing
for consent to the annexation Of
the Cherokee and Choctaw ma
tions to Arkansas.
Senator John P. Logan of
Benton county has the honor of
having introduced the first bill in
the state senate. His measure
provides for an appropriation of
S250,0 900 annually for the school
fund of the state.
Senator Kilgore has introduced
bill in the senate to amend the
laws regulating the carrying of
concealed weapons so as to make
the punishment, on conviction,
a years imprisonment, or less,
in the discretion Of the court, in
addition to the present penalty
of a minimum fine of $50. He is
hopeful that the bill will pass.
Says the Arkansas Democrat:
GA prominent representative
from eastern Arkansas was asked
yesterday if his wife would at
tend the session with him. He
replied that it would take week
to organize the house and prob
ably two months to get himself
organized and that as soon as
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grandmother Al 50.

The youngest grandmother in
Chester county, Pennsylvania, is
the distinction that Conductor
Benjamin S. o. Wise claims for
his wife Margaret, aged 80 years,
who resides in that borough. The
distinction came a week ago,
when Mrs. William Saucerman,
a daughter, aged 20, give birth to
a daughter. Conductor Wise,
father of thirteen children, lives
in hope that some day he will be
eligible to receivea medal as the
father of a large family.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

1t is said that the new COVER
nor of Indiana may deliver Gov.
Taylor to the Kentucky authori-
ties for trial on the charge Of
completely in the murder of Govs
Goebel. No doubt the fugitive
ex-governor would be very
warmly welcomed by a whole lot
Blue Grass citizens.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Governor Davis, in his mes
sage to the general assembly,
said if the Legislature did not
provide a reform school for juv-
emile criminals he would pardon
from the penitentiary every boy
under eighteen years of age.
The state should support a re-
formatory, and the governors
declaration makes the need more
imperative.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

1t appears that one of the big
gest questions to come before
the legislature is that of a new
constitution. The sentiment is
fast growing that Arkansas has
outgrown her constitution.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The next time the State Re-
publican sends US pretty pic
ture we want it to do one OF two
things: Either put more clothes
on the subject or take the few
off.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The Atlanta News, in looking
into the democratic future, says:
Bryan, Hearst and Folk are
the future leaders, but the great
est of these is Folk"
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"SDIED DlY LIFE

That's what a prominent
drug gist said of SCOTS
Emulsion a short time
ago. AS a rule we don't
use or refer to testimonials
in addressing the public,
but the above remark and
81 m milar expressions are
made so often in connec-
ton with SCOTS Emulsion
that they are worthy of
occasional note. From
infancy to old age SCOTS
Emulsion offers a reliable
means of remedying i'm
proper and weak develop
ment, restoring lost flesh
and vitality, and repairing
waste. The &C t i o n of
SCOTS Emulsion is no
more of a secret than the
composition of the Emul-
sion itself. What it does
it does through nourish-
ment-the kind of nourish-
ment that cannot be OBJ
tained in ordinary food.
No system is too weak or
delicate to retain SCOTS
Emulsion and gather good
from it.
a We viii send you
A,A sample tree.
E8L MA Be sure that this picture in the
tNN JSSa form Of label Is on the wrapper
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ESslylSf@%dI A1A boy.
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1t takes a whole lot of power
from the governor if the amend
ment to the constitution giving
him the power to fill vacancies
is Void.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Principal Features Of Governor Davis
Deliverancc Before The General
Assembly.

Governor Jeff Davis delivered
his message to the general as
sembly last week, the reading of
which occupied two hours. Be-
low may be found the most i'm
portant subjects touched upon
by that document:
The bonded indebtedness of
the state reduced from S64, 900 to
S12, 800, the latter amount being
represented by outstanding
bonds which have not been pre-
sented for payment and cannot
be located.
In the last four years the as
sessed valuation Of taxable prop
erty in Arkansas increased more
than S5O,0O0.0OO.
A permanent home for incura-
BILE insane urged.
State juvenile reform school
strongly recommended with the
suggestion that the school be To-
Gated near Little Rock.
Passage of the original King
antitrust bill without amend
ment vigorously urged.
Taxation of franchises urged.
Appropriation asked to reim-
burse individuals from whom
S16, 500 was borrowed for main
tenance of deaf-mute institute.
Passage of fellow servant law
recommended.
Amendment of laws regulating
fire insurance companies 80 as to
require mutual companies to
keep a certain reserve fund and
to give indemnifying bond in the
sum of $4,000.
New legislation regulating sale
of .RIytive wine needed ,
Liberal appropriations recon-
mended for University of Arkan-
sas.
Recommends passage of law to
school taxes. If the as
sembly thinks such an act un-
constitutional, it is recommended
that a constitutional amendment
for segregation of school taxes
be submitted to the people.
Vigorously attacks the man
agemcnt of the penitentiary and
urges that the governor be en-
powered to manage that institu-
ton.
Rejoices that about $4,000 of
state worlds fair appropriation
was returned to the treasury.
Free school textbooks advo-
Gated.
County superintendency Of
schools strongly opposed.
Reduction of state tax levy
recommended.
Prosecution of bribe- -givers
and bribe- takers urged.
Building Of new state capitol
denounced. Statement made
that the new building will cost
five million dollars, and the as.
sembly asked to throw all the
restrictions possible around those
who have the work in charge.
Urged that the old state house
be preserved, and the suggestion
made that it be remodeled and
converted into a public library
and governors mansion.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Speaker Cate of the lower body
of the Legislature is a native Of
Arkansas and President Coving-
ton had the good gumption to
come to Arkansas while quite
young.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

From present indications the
brush will be full of candidates
for governor next year. Already
some two or three dozen promi-
nent citizens have announced
their intention to get in the race.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Why will the 'steemed Newark
Journal waste its wind trying to
pound a bit of reason into the
Beebe News? 1t can't be done.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Alva Adams, democrat, has
been inaugurated governor of
Colorado, but his republican op-
ponent, Gov. Peabody, has filed
notice Of contest before the leg
islature, claiming chat thousands
Of fraudulent votes we're cast for
Adams.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Hon. W. A. Oldfield of Bates
vile is an avowed candidate for
congress. Thorn Gray may run
also.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The Cassie Chadwick cocktail
is the latest decoction. 1t is
claimed you can drink three or
four of this brand and borrow all
sorts of money.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Since Jonesboro put on prohi-
bition clothes, the officers are
fairly busy ferreting out the
tigers.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The State Association of Retail
Grocers, in session at Fort Smith
last week, declared against pre-
MUM stamps and prize packages.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The jefferson county member
says it was all a mistake about
him wanting to repeal the whole
digest. 1t was huge one all
right.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

That a big state like Texas
should have deficit of some-
thing like two million dollars
looks preposterous, but it's 50.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

William j. Bryan is one man
whom politics pays. And that's
saying nothing against the idol
of the people.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

John Keel's biennial race for
speaker of the lower house is
getting about old enough to be
grinned at.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The editor of the Pocahontas
Star is the biggest circulation
liar in the world. And he can't
deny it.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

We repeat il: Don't abuse the
Legislature. You only exasper-
ate yourself and the solons-
they don't care.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Jefferson Davis is now serving
his third term as governor. Can
you note any difference?
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

A bill for the establishment of
a compulsory school law will be
up in the Oklahoma legislature.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The Legislators are attempting
to punch Kirby's digest full Of
holes. And it so nice and new,
too.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Arkansas needs two reform
schools--the other one for rotten
politicians. O.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

The King bill is in on the first
floor.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

Red river has not yet changed
its course.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20
Directory.
RELIGIOUS

Preaching at the Methodist
church second and third Sundays
in each month by Rev. W. S.
Southworth, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock. 0. c.
Shaver, superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20
THE COURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
= County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20
OEFICIHL
Congressional.

congressional.
Member of Congress End District.
s. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, Second
DISTRICT. f. MCCALL.
JVdicial.
Judge of the 18th Judicial Cir
Quit J. ". MEEKS.
Pros. Atty. p. H. CRENsHAW.
oVnIy.
Representatives,. B. ANDREWS
County judge. W. SMITH.
Clerk-C. D. RITCHIE.
Sheriff-G. H. MATTHEW.
Treasuref-E. l.. DICKERsON.
Assessor w. T. HORN.
Surveyor-G. N. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1905-01-20

That we must do more business in 1905 than we
did in 1904. To do this we know that we are
going to have to make especial effort; as 1904 was
an unusual prosperous year for everybody and
our business was by far the largest in our history.
Ever since we have been in business, our business
has always increased over the preceding year, so
must not fail to have it so in 1905, With this
end in view we always going to offer better
goods for the same price or the same goods for a
less price
During our large business of last year, if from
any cause of any kind any customer is dissatisfied
must say that it is not our desire to have it so
and they will greatly oblige us. to let rectfy it.
Thanking one and ali for past patronage and So
llcting continuance OF the same, we are,