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Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
After Sixteen Years.

A news item from Hot Springs
says: "T. c. Powers, a brick
contractor Of Montgomery, Ala,
is in the city, and has asked the
aid Of the detective depar tment
in locating his wife, from whom
he has been estranged for sixteen
years. Powers came here with
his wife eighteen years ago.
After living here for two years
he and his wife separated, Powers
returning to Alabama, where he
has made $4,000. He now seeks
his wife, that he may divide his
fortune with her, as he still
cherishes a regard for her after
the lapse Of SO many years
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

An exchange says that one OF
the most effective speeches on the
resources of Arkansas ever made
was delivered by Col. Robert H.
Crockett of Arkansas county
during one of his campaigns
"Why," said Col. Crockett,
"Arkansas is the finest place on
Gods green footstool, The
varied character Of her resources
is a feature Of her greatness.
Her mountains are so high that
YOU can stand on them and tickle
the feet of the Democratic angels
in heaven; while her valleys,
fellow citizens, are so low that
we can descend to them and hand
chunks OF ice to our Republican
friends down below"
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
AGAINST MAJORTY VOTE IDEA.

Some time ago Senator John
P. Logan addressed a ommun-
ication to the several candidates
for governor proposing a blanket
primary OF popular party vote
on the Democratic nomination
for governor. To this communi-
cation Hon, S. Q. Sewer of Cam
den replies as follows:
81 do not feel disposed to join
YOU in a communication to the
Democratic State Central Com
mittoe suggesting any change IN
the method as outlined by the
Democratic convention.
81 believe any one who is
placed in nomination by the
Democratic party should receive
a majority of the votes of the
party, and this can be done only
through a regular delegated con-
vention representing the people,
where there are so many can
didates in the field.
"Any party convention is CAL
led not only to settle the question
of who shall be its nominee, but
also to make a platform and to
map out a general policy to be
pursued by the party, and | think
the plan you suggest, if agreed
to will have a tendency to weaken
the party convention, and thus
eventually weaken the party hold
on the great mass Of the people in
this state.
81 believe that delegates tc
electoral colleges or coventlons
when properly and honestly
selected by the masses, represent
the people, and should be con-
sidered worthy and competent,
and fully authorized to speak fol
them and bind them"
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
Big Harvester
Company Sued.
State Demands 5000, 600
Penalties Under the King
Antitrust Law.

Attorney General Robert a.
Rogers last week instituted suit
in the Pulaski circuit court
against the international Har-
vester Company, seeking to COL
lect penalties aggregating $780,
900 for alleged violation OF the
King antitrust law. The states
complaint alleges that the deten-
dant company is a monopoly,
created by combining under the
name of one corporation other
harvester companies, for the
purpose of fixing prices on har-
vesting machinery and limiting
the amount Of the product. The
maximum penalty Of $4,000 a day
for every day Stree MaEch 20.
1905, when the law went into
effect, is asked. The lnterna-
tional Harvester Company is one
of the strongest corporations in
the United States, and it Is
claimed that it controls 90 per
cent of the output of harvesting
machinery. Attorney General
Rogers declares his intention to
sue everything in Arkansas that
looks like a trust, and says more
suits are to follow shortly. The
suit against the harvester trust is
the first against other than the
insurance companies.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The Kansas Mail and Breeze
says that whiskoy more than any
other one thing has caused the
downfall of Russia in her war
with Japan. All writer's agree
that the Russian army was "run
up" a good portion Of the time,
while the officers, who were sup
posed to furnish the brains on
all occasions, were drunk and
carousing more than a little. The
Japs are a sober lot, who under
stand that booze is the very thing
to let alone when action and
brains are required,
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

A New York detective, VINO has
had many years experience with
criminals of all classes makes the
statement that too much spend
ing money in boyhood starts
more young men on the wrong
road than any other cause-per-
haps than all other causes COM
bined. This authority states that
the young man who has a hard
boyhood, with little or no money to
spend, very rarely turns out
badly.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

1t is said Senator John A.
Hinkle of Independence county
may be o candidate for another
four years association with the
bunch of ducks that infest the
upper branch of the Arkansas
legislature. 1t is intimated also
that the Hon. Clip Gray would
like to form an acquaintance with
that body.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Attorney General Rogers has
decided that the insurance COM
panies that have been driven
from the state by the antitrust
law can come back just long
enough to adjust losses on pol
icesissued previous to the time the
law went into effect, In short, if
the octopus owes US anything,
the octopus is not prohibited
from doing bushes in the state;
otherwise nit.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
THECOURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis"
trict-First Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
6 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., 1905-08-04
The county judge Of Tndepend-

The county judge Of Independ-
ence county announces that he
has already made out a list of
appointments of road oversoers
for the coming year, and that
there is no use in parties prepar-
ing and presenting petitions to
tho county court in that connec-
ton. That's the way to do busi-
ness.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The editor of this paper can
steal a NANCY calf and go to the
penitentiary. For bribing the
legislature and betraying public
confidence a man is fined S25.
But, of course, one can readily
see that stealing the NANCY calf
is a heap the worst Of the two Of
fenses!
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The trials of the boodlers will
be resumed next September, and
it is said the Pulaski county
grand jury at that time will in"
vestigate some more. Perhaps
some shadow of suspicion will
then come to light against Mr..
Cox.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Governor Davis said in re-
cent speech at Butlerville that
"the campaign will get as hot as
a cooking stove when Berry and
l get together" AS a metaphor
ist, the governor has surprised
us. It's a wonder he didn't say
the campaign would get as hot as
a hen a-layin'.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Sam @. Sewer of Camden, one
of the numerous candidates for
governor, advocates a general
law prohibiting men who. are en-
gagged in the liquor traffic from
holding any office, and to bar
them from membership on the
central committees of political
parties in this state.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
A Year In The Pen.

Jake Weatherford was con-
victed in the Randolph circuit
court at Pocahontas last week Of
killing Joe Williams and given a
year in the penitontiary.
Some time last November there
we're several boys and men down
in Richwoods, Randolph county,
engaged in a "crap" game one
Sunday afternoon and the evil
denco showed that there were
several quarts of whiskoy in the
crowd, and all were imbibing
some. Joe Williams joined the
crowd and soon q difficulty arose
between Williams and Weather
ford, whereupon the latter struck
the former on the head with q
whiskey bottle, from the effect OF
which Williams died a few days
later.
Weatherford and Williams
both were young men, barely 20.
When the jury announced the
verdict Weatherford cried like a
child and his mother joined in
making quite a dramatic scene in
the court room.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
OFFICIRL
Congressional.

Congressional.
Member of Congress End District
IS. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, Second
District. E. MCCALL.
Judicial.
Judce of the 10Th Judicial Cir
cult J. W. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.-T. |. HERRN.
County.
Representatives,. B. ANDREWS
County Judge-J. W, SMITH.
Gerk-C. D. RITCHIE.
Sheriff-G. H. MATTHEW.
Treasurer-E. L. DICKERsoN.
assessor w. 7. HORN.
Surveyor-G. N. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Senator Adams of Grant coun-
ty says that money was just
floating around in the last
legislature and that he took some.
And when the grand jury in
veatigation began TO "flcat
around" Senator Adams
souealed-before he was touched.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The pluck and courage Of the
men behind the Arkansas Demo =
crat is good to behold. The paper
has not missed an issue since its
magnificent plant was destroyed,
and preparations are being made
to build a new homo for the pa
per.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
X q. Pindall of Desha county

x. O. Pindall of Desha county
is a candidate for attorney gen.
eral, and that reminds US that he
ought to serve the state in some
capacity about four years for
nothing. This estimate IS based
on the probable time that he con-
sumed talking about nothing
while member Of the legislature.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
Officers of the different Arkan-

Officers of the different Arkan-
sas fire insurance companies are
frank to admit that the local COM
ranies are unable to take care Of
the great volume of insurance
that is carried in this state. The
question is,--but everybody can
see what the question is.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

White and independence coun-
ties pay spot cash to their court
Jurors and witnesses fer scrip.
These counties have many public
improvements, cash balances in
the exchequer and do business on
a spot cash basis.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Here is a chance for the girls:
Seventy We young men Of Man
itou, Okl&,, want kitchen me-
chanics tight away. Old maids
not barrel.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

There are sixty six cases on
the circuit court docket in Perry
county charging the illegal sale
of whiskey. Next thing you
hear, Perry will be running with
Randolph county.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

emo good man is good enough
for a good woman" exclaims
Editor Empty Uranium Waterman
of the Newport News, who has
just put his head into the matri-
monial halter for the third time.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The England Democrat says
that Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton
Of Little Rock is too recently from
Illinois to be governor Of Arkan~
sas. We thought the war was
over.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

After reading the circuit court
proceedings in the Randolph
county papers, the reader begins
to try to think Of somebody over
there who was not fined for gam
ing.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The editor of the Melbourne
Times is a candidate for repre-
sentative Of lizard county. The
squirrel heads make good lesia-
lators, although it has been hinted
some Of them 60 too chcaply.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Hon Y. ]. Apple Of Lonoke
county il a candidate for COM
of agriculture. The
gentlemai s name is very much
in line with the office.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

A Japanese statesman says
his country would not have the
Philippines as q free gift. Wen
remember that.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Senator Butt-Senator Festus
Orestus Butt, if you please
couldn't hardly expect to keep
such a name clear Of trouble.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

The Newark Journal thinks
Senator Eerry has "got all that's
coming to him." Unlike many
others pgblio officials, however,
he hasn tigot any more.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Wonder if Attorney General
Rogers will sue the political trust
that has been in operation in
Arkansas Che past several years?
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

II seems no slate in the whole
lot is free from graft. A bad
aroma arises from the political
field in every part Of the country.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

1t may be that the people do
not want a long campaign, but
you'll notice that the early cam
paigner gets an awfully large
crowd.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Several fine punches Of bananas
have been grown on the govern
ment reservation at Hot Springs
this year.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
1t Often Happens.

Always speak the truth, but
don't forget that it is often wise
not to speak at all.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Did you ever think of it? That
Chapline fine might have been
$3.50, But it wasn't.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Up to this time, good looking
Mr.. Chapline has not announced
what office he will accept by way
of vindication.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04
| Directory.
RELIGIOUS

Preaching at the Methods
church second and third Sundays
in each month by Rev. W. 5,
Southworth, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock. o. e.
Shaver, superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

Gall and energy are the princi-
pal qualifications possessed by
many successful politicians.
Sharp County record., 1905-08-04

During the progress of the erection of our new
store building, we intend Offering the people some
unprecedented bargains in all lines of merchandise to
dispose of our stock We will make it very much to
the interest of purchasers of good goods to come to
this store to do their trading and you are cordially
invited to drop in at any tmc examine our stock and
get prices.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-08

horses and as I fear, strained the
wheels of this crazy wagon. Still, here
we are at last. and, noble SIR he add
ed, bowing to Sir Andrew. here too
Is the wine that your son bought of
me-
MY nephew" interrupted Sir An
drew
Once more your pardon. ] thought
from their likeness to you that these
knights were your sons"
Has he bought all that stuff?" asked
Sir Andrew-for there were five tubs
on the wagon, besides one or two
smaller kegs and some packages wrap
ped In sheepskin.
mo, alas." answered the Cypriote
ruefully, and Struggling his shoulders.
Only two Of them. Mavro. The rest
took to the Abbey, for understood
the holy Prior to say that he would
purchase six casks, but 1t seems that
1t was but three he needed"
He said three" put in Wulf.
Did he, sir? Then doubtless the
error was mine. who speak your tongue
but i'll. So must drag the rest back
again over the accursed roads," and
he made another grimace. yet I will
ask you, sir" hef added to Sir Andrew.
s'to tighten the load a little by accept
ing this small keg of the old sweet
vintage that grows on the slopes of
Trooidos"
II remember it WELL" said Sir An
drew, with a smile: but. friend, do
not wish to take your wire for moth
ing"
At these words the face of Georgios
beamed.
What. noble SIR" he exclaimed, .do
you know my land of Cyprus? oh, then
indeed kiss your hands, and surely
you will not affront me by refusing
this little present? Indeed, to be frank,
] can afford to lose its price, who have
done good trade, even here in Es-
sex
sAs you WILL, said Sir Andrew. Il
thank you. and perhaps you have 9TH
er things to SELL
IT have indeed few embroideries il
this most gracious lady would be
pleased to look at them. Some carpets
ALSO such as the Moslems used to pray
on In the name of their false prophet,
Mahomet." and turning. he spat upon
the ground.
II perceive you are Christian"
said Sir Andrew. Yet, although /
fought against them, have known
many a good Mussulman. Nor do
think 1t necessary to spit at the name
OF Mahomet, who to my mind was
great man. deceived by the artifice
OF Satan.
Neither do T." said Goodwin re-
ITS true servants should
fight the enemies Of the cross and pray
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CHAPTER VI.
The Yule Feast at Stceple.

AkhC uAC CdSt at StGCUACs
The fourth day after Wulfs visit to
Southminster was Christmas morning,
and the weather being foul Sir Andrew
and his household did not ride to STAN
gate, but attended mass In Steeple
Church. Here after service, according
to his custom on this day, he gave q
largesse to his tenants and villeins, and
with it his good wishes and a caution
that they should not become drunk at
their yuletide feast, as was the COM
mon habit of the time.
we shah not get the chance" said
Wulf, as they walked to the hall.
.'since the chapman Georgios has not
delivered the wine Of which I hope
to drink cup tonight.
Perhaps he has sold it at a better
price to some one else: 1t would be
like Cypriote." answered Sir Ans
drew, smiling
Then he went into the hall. and as
had been agreed between them, to-
gether the brethren gave their Christ
mas gifts to Rosamund. She thanked
them prettily enough. and much adj
mired the beauty OF the work, laugh
ing when they told her that 1t had
not vet been paid for, and saying that,
however it was come by. she would
wear both tunic and veil at their feast,
which was to be held at nightfall.
About o'clock In the afternoon q
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tony, of whom you. being a learned
man, may have heard. And you. sir
knight, what say you of the black
stuff-'M Marvo, we call it--not the
common, but that which has been
twenty years in cask ?"
'I have tasted worse" said Wulf.
holding out his horn to be filled again.
AYE, and will never taste better IL
you live as long as the Wandering Jew.
Well, sirs, may I take your orders?
II you are wise you will make them
large, since no such chance is likely to
come your way again and that wine,
yellow or red, will keep century,
Then the chaffering began and it
was long and keen-indeed. at one
time they had nearly left the place
without purchasing. but the merchant
Georgios called them back and offered
to come to their terms II they would
take double the quantity, so as to make
up CARLOAD between them, which he
said he would deliver before Christmas
day. To this they consented at length
and departed homeward, made happy
by the gifts with which the chapman
clincled the bargain, after the Eastern
fashion. To the Prior he gave roll
of worked silk TO be used as an edging
to an altar cloth or banner, and to
Wulf ia dagger handle. quantity carved
in olive wood to the fashion Of an
rampant lion. Wulf thanked him and
then asked him with a. somewhat
shamed face If he had more embroidery
for sale, whereat the Prior smiled. The
quick-eyed Cypriote saw the smile and
inquired If it might be needed for a
lady's wear, at which some neighbors
present in the room laughed out
right.
do not laugh at me, gentlemen" :"
said the Easterner: for how can I,
a stranger, know this young knights
affairs and whether he has mother. or
sisters, or wife, or lover? Well, here
are broideries 1t for any of them.
Then bidding his servant bring bale,
he opened 1t and began to show his
goods. which, indeed. were very beaufi-
full. In the end Wulf purchased veil
OF gauze-like silk worked with golden
stars as a Christmas gift for Rosa
mund.
Afterward, bethinking him that
even In such matter he must take no
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-08

the Prior, laughing as he used to do
before Rosamund led him to St.-Pe-
ter's-on-the-wall TO gather flowers.
Asking where the foreign merchant
dwelt who had wine to sell, they were
directed to an inn near the minister.
Here in a back room they found
short, stout man, wearing red cloth
cap, who was seated on a. pillow be-
tween two kegs. In front of him
stood a number of folks. gentry and
others, who bargained with him for
his wine and the silks and embroid-
cries that he had to sell, giving the
latter to be handled and SAMPLES Of
the drink to all who asked for them.
Clean cups" he said. speaking in
beside him. Clean cups. for there
comes holy man and a gallant
knight who wish to taste my liquor.
Nay, fellow, I'LL them up, for the top
of Mount Trooidos in winter is not so
cold as this cursed place to say
nothing of its damp, which is that of
a dungeon" and he shivered, draw
ing his costly shawl closer round him.
''Sir Abbot, which will. you taste first
the red wine or the yellow? The
red is the stronger, but the yellow is
the more costly and drink for saints
In paradise and abbots upon earth
The yellow from Kyrenia? Well, you
are wise. They say 1t was my patron
st. Helena's favorite vintage when she
visited Cyprus. bringing with her Dis
mas cross"
Are you then Christian?" asked
the Prior. II took you for a Paynim.'' p
Were not a Christian would
visit this foggy land OF yours to trade
in wine ?" answered the man, draw
Ing aside the folds of his shawl and
revealing silver crucifix upon his
broad breast. II am q merchant OF
Famasusta In Cyprus, Georsios by
name. and OF the Greek church, which
you Westerners hold to be heretical.
But what think you of that wine,
holy Abbot?''
The prior smacked his lips.
Friend Georgios, it Is indeed .
drink for the saints" he answered.
Aye. and has been a drink for sim
ners ere now--for this is the very
liquor that Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.
drank with her Roman lover. An
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bigoted."
Yet. had they but known it. this
"reproof" was to save the life of many
a man that night.
May / ask help with these pack
ages?" he went on. ''as cannot open
them here. and to move the casks
Nay, the little keg will carry myself,
your Christmas feast 1t must be
gently handled, though fear me that
those roads of your will not improve
It's quality" Then twisting it from
the end of the vain to his shoulder
in such fashion that it remained up
right, he walked off lightly toward the
open door of the hall.
For one not tall that man is
strangely strong" thought Wulf. who
followed with q bale of carpets.
Then the other casks of wine were
stored away in the stone cellar be-
meath the hall.
Leaving his servant, a silent, stupid
looking. dark-eyed fellow named Petros
Ito bait the horses, Georgios entered
the hall and began to unpack his car
pets and embroideries with all the skill
of one who had been trained In the
bazaars of Cairo. Damascus. or Nicosia.
Beautiful things they We're which he
had to show: broideries that dazzle6i
the eye. and rugs of many hues vet soft
and bright as an otter's pelt AS Sir
Andrew looked at them, remembering
long dead days, his face softened.
II will buy that rug he said. "for
to truth it might be one on which /
lay sick many years ago in the house
of Ayoub at Damascus. Nay, I haggIe
not at the price. / will buy it," Then
he fell to thinking how, while lying on
such a rug dndeed. although he knew
it not, it was the same), looking
through the rounded beads of the
wooden lattice-work of his window. he
had first seen his Eastern wife walking
in the Grange garden with her father
Ayoub. Afterward, still remembering
his youth, he began to talk of Cyprus
and so time went on until the dark was
falling.
Now Georgios said that he rnust he
going. as he had sent back his guide
to Southminster, where the man de-
sired to eat his Christmas feast. So the
reckoning was Daid-it was a long one
-and while the horses were harnessed
to the vain the merchant bored holes
in the little cask OF wine and set spigots
in them bidding them all to be sure
to drink thereof that night. Then cali
ing down good fortune on them for
their kindness and liberality. he made
his salaams in the Eastern fashion,
and departed. accompanied by Wulf.
Within five minutes there was a
sound Of shouting. and Wulf was back
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servant came into the hall to say that
q vain drawn by three horses and
accompanied by two men, one Of
whom led the horses, was coming
down the road from Steeple village.
Our merchant-and in time after
all, said WuIf. and, followed by the
others, he went out to receive them.
Georgios 1T was sure enough wrap
PED up In great sheepskin coat such
as Cypriotes wear in winter. and seat
ed on the head OF one Of his own bar
rels.
Your pardon, knights he said as he
scrambled nimbly to the ground. "The
roads In this country are such that,
although I have left nearly half my
load at Stangate, it has taken me four
long hours to come from the Abbey
here. most of which time we have spent
in mud-holes that have wearied the