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Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
A DOCTORS TRIALS.
He Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
People.

Even doing good to people is hard
work if you have too much of it to do.
No one knows this better than the
hard-working, conscientious family
doctor. He has troubles of his own
often gets caught in the rain or snow,
or loses so much sleep he sometimes
gets out of sorts. An overworked
Ohio doctor tells his experience:
about three years ago as the result
Of doing two mems work, attending
large practice and looking after the
details of another business, my health
broke down completely, and | was lit,
tie better than a physical wreck.
81 suffered from indigestion and
constipation, loss of weight and appe-
tite, bloating and pain after meals,
loss of memory and lack of nerve
force for continued mental applica.
tion.
81 became irritable, easily angered
and despondent without cause. The
hearts action became irregular and
weak, with frequent attacks of palpi.
tation during the first hour of two
after retiring
Some Grape-Nuts and cut bananas
came for my lunch one day and
pleased me particularly with the re-.
suit. got more satisfaction from Y
than from anything / had eaten for
months, and on further investigation
and use, adopted Grape-Nuts for my
morning and evening meals, served
usually with cream and a sprinkle OF
salt or sugar.
my improvement was rapid and
permanent in weight as we'll as in
physical and mental endurance. In a
word am filled with the joy of liv.
ing again. and continue the daily use
of Grape-Nuts for breakfast and often
for the evening meal.
THE little pamphlet, The Road to
Wellville,' found in pkgs., is invari
ably saved and handed to some needy
patient along with the indicated rem
edy." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's q ZOE
SOD
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
Is a Dog an Animal?

The Supreme Court is called upon 10
decide the question as to whether
dog is an animal in a case appealed
from the Garland Circuit Court. Guy
Seward was fined $3.50 in justice OF
the peace court in that county on the
charge of killing a fox hound belong
ing to C. Floyd Huff. The Circuit
Court reversed the decision claiming
that the dog was not an animal un-
der the meaning of section 1893 OF
Kirby's Digest under which Seward
was convicted. Should the Supreme
Court decide with the Garland Cir
cult Court it is said an effort will be
made to have a law passed by the
legislature providing a sufficient pun
ishment for persons who kill or in.
jure dogs.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07

Ing kidney trouble. My back ached,
my rest was broken at night, and the
passages of the kidney secretions were
too frequent and contained sediment.
Three toxes of Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me in 1897, and for the past
nine years have been free from kid
ney complaint and backache."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Not "Just as Good"-lt's the Best.

One box of Hunts Cure is unfailing.
ly, unqualifiedly and absolutely guar
anteed to cure any form of Skin Dis
ease. 1t is particularly active in
promptly relieving and permanently
curing all forms of Itching known.
Eczema, letter, Ringworm and all
similar troubles are relieved by one
cured by one box.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Invited to New York.

Governor jeff Davis has been in
vited by the Board of Trade of New
York to attend a meeting to be held
in that city in January for the pur-
pose of devising plans for the exten-
sion of the commerce of the United
States. He will probably send some
one to represent the state, as he will
be unable to attend, owing to the fact
that his term of Office will expire about
that time.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Burned to Death.

The little three-year-old daughter
of Ransom Palmer, living near Van
Buren, was burned to death recently,
and the childs mother seriously if
not fatally burned in attempting a
rescue. The child and an older broth
er were playing in some high grass
near their home, when the little boy
set fire to the grass with the above
results.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Runco Man at Hot Springs.

Jackson Collier, visitor from Tex
as to Hot Springs, made an alleged
bunco man disgorge $241 recently,
which he claims he was fleeced out
of in a dollar-matching game. Collier
met the man in the Arkansas Nation
al Bank where the latter had gone to
make a deposit, and jerking out a
jack knife demanded the return or
the money, which request was prompt
ly complied with.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Cauuht in Windlass.

E. C. Case, formeman Of the con-
struction crew working upon the White
river bridge below Newport, was
caught in a windlass and his body
pulled under four or five coils of rope
before the engine could be stopped.
His left leg was broken and he receiv-
ed a cash over the right eye, besides
internal injuries which may prove ia
tai
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Negro Woman Drowned.

While enroute to a country dance
near Newport, Annie Mae Walker, a
negress, was drowned in the slough
at the lower end of Newport lake.
The recent rains had swollen the
stream and the bed of the wagon in
which she with other negroes were
riding, fioated off and overturned,
catching beneath it this woman, and
she was drowned before her compan-
ions could rescue her.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
To Prevent Smallpox.

The Board of Health has issued an
order compelling all negroes remain
ing in Texarkana to be vaccinated. 1t
is alleged that the disease has been
kept alive for two or three years
among the negro population, and it is
feared that the approaching cold
weather might cause the disease to
spread and find victims among the
white people
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Girl Commits Suicide

Grace Haynes, a seventeen-year-old
girl, committed suicide at Fort
Smith by taking carbolic acid. . The
girls mother had recently moved to
Little Rock and wanted to take her
daughter with her, but the girl pre-
ferred death to leaving Fort Smith.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hslls
Catsrrh Cure. no NTH, n
We, the undersigned have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made py MS nrm
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, U.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF me
aystem Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents per
eottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07

rying Squire" by
which he is known
far and wide, hav-
ing already married
some 1,4OO couples.
Ten years ago he
was deputy county
treasurer. "At that
time" said Justice
Law, 81 was suffer.
ing from an annoy
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Takes Case to U. S. Supreme Court.

The attorneys of the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway Company, re-
siding at Texarkana will appeal the
Cotton Belt removal case to the Su-
preme Court of the United States. The
case involves the railroads removal
~ its general offices from Tyler to
Texarkana. The matter has been in
the Texas courts for several years,
and was finally decided adversely to
the railroads.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Secured Damages.

L. A. Holland has been awarded
$1,000 damages in his suit against Jul
ius Apetz in the Crawford County Cir
cult Court. Holland lives near Noun
tainburg, and sometime ago was ar
rested and tried in the Federal Court
at Fort Smith on a charge of tamper-
ing with the mail. The charged was
lodged by Apetz. After his acquittal
Holland brought suit against Apetz
for damages and the case was decided
IN his favor.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Youthful Burglars.

Richard Burton, white, and Paul
Parker and Oscar Walker, negroes,
ranging in age from 1S to IA years,
have been arrested at Texarkana on
a charge of burglary, and failing to
make bond, have been committed to
jail to await the action of the Grand
JiirV
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. Lee May of Auvergne, died re-
Gently from the effects of burns receiv-
ed while at work in her yard. Her
dress caught fire from the flames
under a kettle, and she was fatally
burned before help reached her.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Refuses to Tell.

Mrs. Della Mcbride, widow woman
living at Fort Smith, was the victim
of a mysterious shooting near that
city recently, but absolutely refuses
to divulge the name of her assailant,
or to give any particulars of the affair
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
White Man Found Dead.

A white man about 29 years Of age,
was found dead about a half mile
from tAe depot at Kingsland. His
neck was broken and it is believed he
was struck by train on the Cotton
Belt. 4 Pine Bluff Y. M. C. A. card
bearing the name of w. II. Bruce was
found l.. his pocket.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Killed by Train.

S. L. Coulson, a miner, and member
Of the X Of p Lodge at huntington
was struck by switch engine in the
Iron Mountain yards in Fort Smith,
crushing the right side of his head
and causing instantaneous death.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Skull Fractured From Fall.

William Murphy, a boy aged IS
years, residing near Sloan Springs,
died recently from the effects of a
fractured skull sustained from a fall,
it is thought, while in an intoxicated
condition.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
A New Church at ClarksviIle.

A new Methodist church will be built
at Clarksyille, the funds for which
were started by $500 re-
ceiyed from the United States
government on account of damages to
church property during the Civil war
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Case Appealed.

The case of Crawford Fogg, SEN
fenced to hang at Lake Village No
vember 80 for the murder Of Monroe
Nelson near Hudspeth last August,
has been appealed to the Supreme
Court.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Estimated Cotton Crop.

The official figures of the Board Of
Trade at Little Rock, estimate the cot
ton crop of Arkansas to be $4,000
bales, and the entire cotton belt, H..
$4,000 bales. This estimate will be
forwarded to the cotton markets in
the United States.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
A New Factory at Magazine

A canning factory to cost $4,000, and
with capacity of 10000 cans a day,
will be established at Magazine by the
Hastings Industrial Company Of Chi
cago.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Verdict Aqainst ladd.

The jury in the United States Cir
cult Court awarded Mrs. Emma Scott
damages to &he amount of $4,000
against E. p, Ladd for the killing Of
her husband.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Killed at Carlisle,

j. M. Jeffords, of Carlisle, was
struck by Rock Island train recently
while attempting to cross the track,
and received injuries which caused bis
death a few hours later He was 70
years OF age, and well-known and re-
fpected in the vicinity of his home.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Cotton Burned ON Train.

While being hauled through a field
near Noble Lake, thirty-nine bales of
cotton loaded on fat cars, caught fire
from sparks blown from burning
grass, and were totally destroyed
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Thrown From Horse.

Miss Stella Burge, who lives near
Sidney was seriously injured by be-
ing thrown from a horse. Her foot
was caught in the saddle strap and
she was dragged some distance.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Library Assured.

$19,290, more than half the amount
necessary to secure the 100000 Car
negie library planned for Little Rock,
has been secured by the committee
in charge of the subscriptions.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
New Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.

The present quarters of the Y. NJ.
C. A. organization at the State Uni.
versity being inadequate, a strong eff
fort will be made to secure $4,000
for a new building.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Fayetteville Euys Plant.

Fayetteville has purchased the water
plant from the Water Company at that
place, paying $4,000 for 1t. Improve
ments to the amount of $4,000 will
be made on the plant by the city.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Death Resulted From Quarrel.

}. ]. Hall, prominent citizen Of
farkdale, shot and killed G. Moore
head at that place recently. The trou
Die arose over the hauling of some
cotton.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
New Enterprise for Nashville.

Capitalists are at Nashville confer
ring with the mill and railroad COM
pany with the view Of establishing a
plant for the manufacture Of boxes,
handles and wagon material.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Killed in Wreck.

a passenger train on the Cotton
Belt was derailed south of Texarkana,
killing a negro, who was stealing
ride, and injuring the engineer, fire.
man and several passengers.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Poll lax Receints.

The poll-taX receipts for distrbu-
ton have been received at the State
House and are being apportioned
to the various counties.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07

The young man who thinks his boss
can't get along without him may have
to get along without his boss later in
the game.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
Closed for Season,

The canning; factory az De Queen
has closed for the season. 1900 cans
of tomatoes were handled by the plant
during the season
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07

Few men will admit they are wrong
as long as there is a chance to make
others believe they are right.
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07
"THE MARRYING SQUIRE"
Justice Geo. e. Law, of Brazil, lnd',
Has Married 400 Couples.

Justice Geo. E. Law, of Brazil, Ind,
oas fairly earned the title of "The Mar
Sharp County record., 1906-12-07

given at Salt Lake City, Utah, by NJ
A. Myendorff, a special agent of the
government, that Mr.. Pollock had in
structed Myendorff to destroy affida
Wits procured against the Union Pa
cific Coal Co. in alleged coal land
fraud investigation.
Mayor Eugene Schmitz, of San
Francisco, who has been placed under
arrest on charge of eXtortion, has
been receiving friends since his re-
turn home.
A roburite factory near Amen, Ger
many, exploded, demolishing every
house in the town and breaking win
dow glass for miles around, Fifty
perhaps 100 people, were killed and
several hundred wounded. The explo
sion was heard for 40 miles. The ear
drums of people near the explosion
were bursted and the were made deaf
Prof. Burgess, dean of Columbia
university, will lecture in Cologne,
Germany, on American Liberty" 1t
is said that Emperor William has di
rected his fourth son to hear Prof
Burgess.
Gov. Higgins Of New York refuses
to confirm reported intention to com
mute Patrick's sentence.
A lone robber, masked and armed
robbed 10 passengers on an eastbound
Chicago & Alton passenger train near
Glasgow, Mo. The robber was arrested
before he could leave the train and
was taken to Glasgow and placed in
JAIL
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03
WEATHER FOR THE LAST MONTH
over Five Inches of Rain, Giving
an Excess of Twenty-Five
Hundredths.

June has been a fairly good month in the
weather line, keeping well up to the aver
age in temperature and precipitation. The
mean temperature for the month was 70,
the highest being on the 18th, when the tenn
perature of "a was reached, and the lowest
on the 2lst, when 80 was recorded The
total precipitation for the month was $50
inches, the heaviest rainfall for twenty
four hours being PSF inches on the 18th and
18th, though the heaviest single rainfall
was on the 26th, when a precipitation of
les inches was recorded. The average rain
fall for the month of June, based on an
observation for thirty-six years, is sos,
which gives the month of June, 1906, an
excess over the average OF O22 of an inch.
The prevailing winds during the month
were from the south. with an AVERAGE
hourly velocity of 81 miles. with the max
imum velocity for five minutes on June 90
Of 80 miles per hour. This wind was from
the north
During the month days were clear, 10
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03
News of Nebraska,

LOTrP CITY-Mrs. George Lee died at
their home in this city yesterday after
noon.
BEATRICE-John witzenburg, pioneer
resident of Gage county. died suddenly to-
day az his home five miles south of here,
aged 90 years 80
OF Omaha, and who claims to be a Justice
of the peace at that place was adiudged
an inebriate and taken to the asylum today
PAPlLIION-Mrs. Simpkins an aged
woman, fell on sidewalk this morning
and broke her arm and cut a cash in her
forehead. Mrs simpkins is about so years
MCOOK-McCook today passed into the
ranks Of Nebraskas seconded post
Offices, indicating steady and substantial
growth along commercial lines during the
PAPILLION-Evert Horn of Gretna.
who was arrested upon a serious oharoa
last week, was arraigned this morn ng
before County Judge Ehlers and fined $2S
and costs. He was given thirty days to
pay IT.
ARBORVILLE-Three inches of rain fell
in this county Saturday evening and on
Sunday evening another hard rain fell.
making about five and a half inches in
| twenty-four hours, which is unfavorable
| for the ripened wheat
| COLUMBUS-At the Grace Episcopal
church Rt. Rev. Arthur L. Williams, u,
D., of Omaha preached an ELOQUENT So.
mon, arthur f. Cash, who had passed
dained and set apart for the ministry.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs. Sam Hunzeker, wife
Of well known farmer southwest Of this
| city, died Saturday. aged 81 years Funeral
| services were held yesterday at the German
| Reformed church, conducted by Rev Emil
| I.ehrer and attended by a large number
| of neighbors
| BEATRICE-James T. Hickman, arrested
| here Sunday with a good supply of beer
| IN his possession, asserts he purchased the
| liquor OF j. w. Grimes, a saloonkeeper of
| this city The matter is now in the hands
| Of the county attorney and arrests are
| likely to follow
| LYONS-The question concerning the is.
| suance of bonds for the building of a new
court house in Burt county is stirring ur
| the people, and everyone seems to have
| something to say about IT, The maiorIty.
| however, seem to be in favor of issuine
bonds for about $4,000, and IL Is expected
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03

that Burt county will have a new and
modern court house before another year
rolls around. -..
PAPILLION-Joseph Milander of Sarpy
Mills swore out a warrant for Cristiau
Crotes for breaking into the premises of
of S35. He was arraigned this morning,
pleaded guilty and remanded to 'aIl for
his appearance TO the district court.
TECUMSEH-Mr. Earl Hardin of this
place and Miss Louise Radinsky Of Sterling
We're married at l o'clock yesterday after
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Radinsky, in Sterling. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. d. 3.
Lake In the presence of small company.
MINDEN-L. A. Kent, one of the oldest
settlers OF kearney county, passed away
Saturday night at u o'clock after a short
clerk and afterward president of the First
National bank. Mr.. Kent had been in poor
health for a number of years, but grew
worse the past two weeks. He will be
buried Tuesday.
HUMBOLDT-John O'Grady, a farmer
from a load of hay and suffered a severe
fracture of the arm and several bruises.
The fall was occasioned by the breaking
of a rope attached to a hay fork. A peculiar
coincidence is that this Is the fifth time
within two years that surgeon has been
| called into the OGrady home to set a
broken limb.
LEIGH-The excellent growing weather
during the past week has made a wonder
full change in the condition of corn. II
has grown very rapidly, is free from
weeds and 10 has an excellent color. The
are looking better and wheat is good. The
! oat straw will be little short but farm
| ers say that the head is sufficient to in
sure a good crop
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03
STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Buildings Struck by Lightning and
Hail Ruins Crops,

LOUP CITY, Neb., July 2.-(Speclal
Telegram During a heavy electrical
storm yesterday the large barn on the
farm of w. o. Brown, two miles south
of this city, was struck by lightning and
considerably damaged. A young man and
woman were sitting in a buggy within
two feet of where the electric fluid en-
tered the ground after splintering some
large timbers in the building. Their team
ran away and damaged the buggy yet
the couple escaped without a scratch. A
destructive .hailstorm passed seven miles
south of this city yesterday afternoon,
damaging growing crops to a considerable
extent. The storm was about two miles
wide and Ave miles long.
FREMONT. Neb., July 2.--(Special.)-
Another severe thunderstorm passed over
this section last evening. The lightning
was sharp and constant. 1t struck the
residence of II. B. Treat on Military ave-
nue., damag ing 1t to the amount of about
$50. East of the city considerable hail
was reported. doing considerable dam
age to crops The belt of hail was a
narrow one. extending generally in a
northwest and southeast direction. The
telephone companies. as usual, had a good
deal of trouble with crossed wires and
burned out phones. The ground is thor
oughly soaked and warm weather is
needed more than rain Just at present.
ST. PAUL, Neb., July 2-(Special.)- "A
destructive hailstorm. the worst in the
history of St. Paul, passed over here at
6 o'clock last evening, Many of the hail
stones were as large as hen eggs, or even
larger. All garden vegetation was ruined
and fruit pounded of the trees and nu-
merous windowglasses broken. Luckily
there was not much wind accompanying
the storm. The storm travelled from here
in a northeasterly direction and has done
great damage to grain OF all kinds, es-
pecially rye and wheat. The full extent
of the damage has not yet been ascer-
| tanned.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., July 2-(Special)-
| This section vas visited last night by a
rain of less than inch, the third ex-
cessive one with about twenty-four hours
| intermission between. The crops and pas
| lures have been greatly benefited and so
far no damage is reported from the down
pour. The Nemaha river is now running
bank full, however. and another rain
would doubtless send II out over the low
| lands. Most OF the wheat has been cut
and is safely in the shock. The yield will
exceed the expectations Of the farmers
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03

TECUMsEH, Neb, July 2.-Cspecial)-
Everything is in readiness for the big
Fourth of July and semi-centennial cele-
bration of the surveying of Johnson
county. 1t is presumed the city will have
many hundred guests that day If the
weather is favorable. The committee hav-
ing the celebration in charge has raised
nearly $1,000 and announces a long pro-
gram of sports including races, etc, alb
solutely free to all Among the speakers
will be Ex-Governor Lorenzo Crounse, ].
L. Cozad of Cleveland, o., who had charge
Of the government surveying of the county
just half century ago; Hon. Daniel Free
man of Gage county who is the first home
steader in the United States, and Com
mandant ]. II. Presson of the Milford Sol
diers' home. The sports will include a
ball game between the Sterling and Hum
boldt teams, a tug of war between Ster-
ling and Tecumseh teams, fireworks, etc,
and It has been decided to make no charges
anywhere With the exception of Crab
Orchard no other town in the county is to
celebrate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03
Freak. Of wind and LIGHTNING.

BURCHARD, Neb, July 2.-(Special.)-
Freaks Of the electric storm of June 20 go
to show that the storm was the worst
experienced in this part OF the country
for years and new incidents are still COM
ing to light. Between here and Virginia.
fifteen miles north of here, sixteen diff
ferent cyclones passed in different direc-
lions over a small area Of country.
Mrs. Art Goodale residing three miles
northwest of here, was knocked senseless
by bolt Of lightning while about her
household duties.
Frank Cox, who was working in a field
south of town. drove up to the barn for
shelter. While there one of his mules
was knocked down by a bolt OF lightning
and Frank was severely shocked.
W. S. Bush, living few miles north Of
here had a span of work horses killed
in the pasture short distance from the
house.