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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
THE CURL IN
THE PIGS TAIL

An old man while looking over my
herd Of Berkshire swine not long ago
remarked TO me: There are some hogs
which | prefer to the Berkshires, but
there Is one feature about your Berk-
shires that | always like very much,
you always have the curl in their tails
And, after all, there is not SO much in
the breed of hogs in profitable pork
production as there Is IN the good feed
ing and care that show thrift by the
curl In the tail.
"On one occasion a few years ago
wanted to buy some pigs, andsthe man
who was then farming one of your
places asked me to come and see some
he had for sale. When | came to look
at the pigs the man apologized for
their bad condition by telling me they
We're bewitched and that he had been
thinking about going to consult witch
doctor about them. The pigs were
NANCY, thin and bore all the ear
marks of unthrift. Their tails hung
down straight and sorrowful looking.
OF course | knew there was no use in
arguing with man who believed In
witches and things Of that kind, but /
could fully agree with him that there
was something the matter with his
pigs and advised him to widen their
ration of nubbins and dIshwater, to
take In all they would eat of skim milk,
cornmeal and wheat middlings. / told
him had never fed anything so effec-
tive as that combination in bringing
back the curl to pigs tails and that
believed the trouble with his pigs was
that their tails had lost their curl"
| feed my swine considerable corn,
probably more than the professors
would approve of as scientific feeding.
To my mind that feeding is most sci
entitic that produces the best results
from a minimum cost that keeps up
the curl in the tail and shows a good
profit. A careful. watchful feeder can
use great deal of corn In his swine
feeding without by any means produc-
Ing an undesirable amount Of fat.
Corn does not all run to fat. 1t con-
tributes to the making of lean meat,
blood, bone and the repair of tissue. 1t
Is not all clear carbohydrate. 1t has
protein also, and one of its greatest
recommendations Is that no feed that
we can use carries It's nutrients in a
form so digestible as those in corn, and
no feed Is more palatable.-W. Il. Nc
Spartan In Farm and Fireside.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
DnnIdedlx ITnInoNv.

"Did you ever sit down Mt a table
where there were just thirteen asked
a man Of his companion in railway
car.
''OLte," replied the latter.
"Wel, you never observed that any
bad luck followed it, did your"
"Why, yes. Bad luck for most Of
the thirteen"
ANY of them die?"
"Not that l know of. Never heard
of any Of them dying
Not enough yictuals to 60 round Z"
queried the other.
who's talking about yictHalsi
There wasn't any victuals."
Thought you said you sat down to
a table where there were thirteen per.
sons?"
That's what I said. The table was
in a lawyers office. 1t was meeting
OF my creditors. There were twelve
OF them. / was the other man"
There was long pause, and then
the first speaker inquired:
SIN what way did the meeting prove
unlucky, il | may ASK
None of them ever got dollar
from me" answered the other, heav-
ing deep sigh as he left the car.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
Eirht Cam. : rsnnnl,. !,

When the late Colonel Rowell was
chairman Of the board of registrars
OF voters in Someryille the applicant
FOR registration was given the full test
required by law, and frequently the
examination of would be voter was
extremely amusing.
On one occasion Jerry" Shea, a ped.
dler. appeared before the board. lie
was a keen chap and possessed a keen
sense of humor After the usual pre-.
lminary questions. Jerry" was in
vited to put his hand into the box con.
tanning a number of cards bearing ex.
tracts from the state constitution. aud
draw forth one and read it to the col.
onel.
1t happened That the card he drew
had reference to the salary of the gov.
ernor. Jerry read it slowly, and ap
parently painfully. When he had
finished reading the colonel glanced al
him and said what is salary?"
Jerry smiled and said, most blandly!
why, Colonel, / have sold all that
had today for s cents a bunch" He
was registered. Boston Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
neafness Cannon n cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear !,
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remed les
Deafness il caused by an iLflamed con-
dillon of The mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube When this tube Is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is MOTH
ing but an Unnamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any pcase of deafness tcaused by
catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
f ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa-
ti0n.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26

Gladstone Headache Tablets con
ain no narcotics. They cure. Price
65c. Sold by ali druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26

Ia some "reminiscences Of Sir Fred.
erich st. John, a diplomatist who
served his country England well. we
have the facts which prompted Gen
eral Gordon to carry no weapon but
cane when leading the imperial
troops during the TAPPING struggle
when acting in conjunction with
the Chinese general, San-k0- lin-sin,
against either Nankin or Foochow,
Gordon received message from the
rebel leaders offering submission if
their lives were guaranteed. Having
obtained the consent of the Chinese
commander, he agreed. The town sur
rendered, and the three rebel chiefs
appeared before San-ko-lin-sin. He.
seeing that they had not shaved their
heads in sign of submission, had them
decapitated on the spot. Whereupon
exasperated, beyond control by suck
treachery, Gordon armed himself with
a revolver, and was Fastening to the
generals tent with the intention of
chastising him in the most summary
manner for his breach of faith. when
suddenly he paused, and coming, on
reflection, to the conclusion that his
contemplated act was simple murder,
he threw away his weapon and reg
istered VOW that, so long as he re-
manned in China, he would never
again carry any weapon more formid-
able than cane"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26

SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots of many native plants.
growing wild in our American forests.
possess remarkable properties for the are
OF human maladies is well proven. Even
the untut0red Indian had learned the
curative value OF some of these and
taught the early settlers their uses. The
Indian never liked work so he wanted his
squaw to get well as soon as possible that
she might do the work and let him hunt
Therefore. he dug "papooSe root for her
Tor that was their great remedy for fe-
male weaknesses. DIR. Pierce uses the
same root-called Blue Cohosh-in his
Fayorlte Prescriptions skillfully com
bined with other agents shat make il
more effective than any other medicine in
curing all the various weaknesses and
painful arrangements peculiar to women.
Many afflicted women have been saved
from the operating table and the sur
geon'S knife by the timely use of Doctor
Pierce'S Eavorite Prescription. Tender
ness over the lower pelvic region. with
backache, spells OF dizziness, faintness,
bearing down pains or distress should not
go unheeded. A course of eFaVorite Pre-
Scripuon will work marvellous benefit
in all such cases, and generally effect
permanent cure il persisted in for a rea-
sonable length of time. The vFavorite
Prescription is a harmless agent, being
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, without drop of alcohol i'm its
put up for sale through druggists for
woman's peculiar ailments. contain large
quantities of spirituous liquors, which
are very harmful, especially to delicate
women. cFavorfte Prescription" con-
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs. All its ingredients are
printed on each bottle wrapper. 1t is a
powerful invigOrating tonic, imparting
health and strength in particular to the
organs distinctly feminine. For weak
and sickly women, who are sworn out"
or debilitated, especially for women who
work in store, Office or School-room. who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine.
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers, DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will prove priceless benefit
because Of its health restoring and
strengthening power.
For constipation, the true, scientific
cure Is DIR. Pierce'S Pleasant Pellets.
Mild, harmless, yet sure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
A Crown oftSold.

'The late Paul Lawrence Dunbar
the negro poet" said an editor, "once
addressed Sunday school in New
York. An odd incident happened,
though, at its end, an incident that
Dunbar laughed at as heartily as the
rest of us.
Dunbar, toward the close of his re-
marks, said:
And, my little friends, if you do
all these things some day you will
wear a gold crown. Yes, each of you
some day will wear gold crown
"A little chap in the front row, catch.
inc the poets friendly eye piped:
My fader wears one now
"'Nov said the poet.
eyes, he does on his toof,' said the
little chap"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26

A bright 10-year-old girl, whose
father is addicted to amateur photo
graphy, attended a trial at court the
other day for the first time. This was
her account of the judges charge:
1.-THE judge made a long speech TO the
jury of twelve men, and then sent
them off into dark room to Develop
At the Austrian court perishable ar.
ticles never appear twice on the inn
perial table. Thus there are large
perquisifes for the various attendants.
To one man falls all the uncorked bot
ties, to another the wine left i'm the
glasses, to another the joints and to
another the game or the sweets.
Bliss Perry, editor of the Atlantic
monthly, has been appointed to pro:
fessorship in English literature, in Har-
ward college, chair which has re-
manned vacant since 1866, and which
before that time was occupied by
George Ticknor, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow and James Russell Lowell.
In the Dublin zoo, which is famous
for its success in breeding and keeping
lions, an interesting innovation is the
plan Of keeping number of creatures
about the grounds In state Of liberty.
The latest liberated specimens which
visitors now meet in shady path are
the emu and ostrich.
A baby rhinoceros is being shown mt
all the social functions at Nairobi,
British East Africa. At children's
party the other day the quaint pet
played till he was tired, drank the milk
of three cows and then went to sleep.
According to the local newspaper, he
is shortly to be sent TO London.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
To Cure a cold orc nnx.

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine tablets
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
each box .25c
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
4 Guaranteed cnre For piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles, Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money If PAzo OINTMENT fails to
cure in 70 IA days. SOC.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
AGrip Tip.

You can bet on Anti-Quinlue every
time. 1t never fails to cure Colds aud
LaGrippe. Price Pc box. Sold by
all druggists
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-26
To cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure e. w. GROVES signature
is on each box. 25c.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Il 4 z D Y

Will Baker and Grant Arnold
of Mammoth Spring were seen on
our streets Tuesday.
DR., j. Q. Durham of Ash Flat
vas in town Tuesday for the fret
time in several months.
4 Baptist meeting, conducted
by Rev. J. H. Hardy, began in
the union church Thursday.
7. II, McCaleb. the pearlor, re-
posts having found G5 saIable
pieces while on the three months
hunt, which he is just off Of to
neouperate,
The directors Of Hardy school
district are having the school
building put in shape this week
for the term OF school, which be-
gins Sept 8.
Prof. D. C. BilIinGslcy was in
our little city the first of the
week in the interest of the Ash
Flat College, in which he will as
sist this year.
Clerk G. D, Ritchie came in
last week to resume his duties,
after q three weeks spell Of sick
ness, but was compelled to go
back home Sunday on account Of
second attack.
Mrs. }, A, Harrell and children
are here spending few days
with relatives and friends, prior
to going to Lake City, where
they will make Their future homo,
Joe has position in q general
store there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, NJ, Cook vis-
tied Mayor c. W. Culp and fam
lily at Mammoth Spring last week
and attended the reunion. We
congratulate Mr., Cook on being
the second bost-looking veteran
IN attendance, for which he was
awarded fine cake.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Work OF Lightning.

Near England Saturday light
ming struck negro shanty and
an 18-year'old negro hoy was
instantly killed,
Saturday night the large stable
and barn Of the Kimball-Laoy
Lumber Co. at Arkansas City
was struck by lightning and three
fine horses killed.
AT Holly Grove Sunday light
ming struck tho store of Joe
Graves, doing considerable dam.
age. A horse, standing near,
was killed.
DR.. J. W. Curtis, negro ply
sician at Hot Springs, while US.
ing the telephone Sunday, was
knocked senseloss by lightning
striking the telephone wire.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
THE LIE PASSED.
left Davis And Candidate Adams MAKE
Fur Fly Again.

Danville, Aug. Ex-Governor
Jeff Davis and J. G. Adams, the
prohibition candidate for COVER
nor. met here today in joint de-
bate and one Of the warmest
tines Of the campaign resulted.
The crowd was large and each
speaker had a large number OF
adherents. This is a prohibition
stronghold.
The governor referred to Rev,
Mr.. Adams as "Soda Pop and
Carrie Nation in breeches." H.
said he had q good notion to cal!
the legislature in session and
have a law passed prohibiting
Adams, Remmell and others from
talking about white people.
"You have drank ten gallons
of whiskey to Little'8 one, 8ald
Davis.
"That's a he," caln1ly ret0rted
Adams.
what was you doing with that
whiskey in your grip at Forest
City2" asked Davis.
That's another lie," replied
Adams, "and the one who says
it is a liar"
In his replying speech Mr..
Adams denounced Gov. Davis in
unmeasured terms, and gave him
one Of the worst dru5binga he
ever received,
The prohibi,ionists are holding
big rally tonight.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
HON. E. B. ANDREWS
Has Something To Say Regarding An im-
pOrtant Issue.

Ireside in school district 81.
We levy five mills special tax
every year, which gives US about
$50. The two mills state tax pro-
duces to US over $50. One ltll
state tax gives Us more than the
five mill levy. We would get
near $40 from the extra one mill
state levy. We have now about
four and a half months school
each year. Ii Amendment No. 8
carries We can have six months
school. Surely it is democratic
to allow us to levy seven mills il
we want to, and il we need it to
educate our children | think we
ought to be allowed to do SO. |
would prefer a five mill state tax,
but We can not getit and Amend
ment No. 8 is the very best that
could be done. It may be the
last chance we will ever have Of
increasing the funds of the com-
mon school for the great common
people Of Arkansas.
1t is SAID, and is a fact, that
the railroads and corporations
pay 40 per cent Of the taxes Of
this state. Corporate bodies Sc
Icure their rights, franchises, etc,
from all the people, while school
districts in which they pass and
exist get all the school funds
Some think Amendment No. s
increases the poll tax. Not so.
The common schools Of the
state of Arkansas are sorely ham
pered for the lack Of funds. Bet
ter teachers are demanded and
higher wages must be paid. There
are three positions, keep pace,
20 ahead, or fall behind. Arkan-
sas ought to 60 ahead. I am for
the adoption cf Amendment No,
8, and hope every voter in the
county will vote for it.
e. B. Andrews.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
SORE MUSCLES.

Prominent athletes throughout
the coan,ry End that the best treat.
ment for sore muscles after severe
exercise or hard work Of any kind,
is a hot bath at 6cd umr, which
opens the pores. This shoold I'm.
medlqtcIy be followed with an ap,
plcation of Chamhprlains Pam
Balm vigorously rub5ad mo the
ska. Tins liuament removes all
stiffness and soreness and has be,
come a ravorilc rub down. as it act.
promptly and keeps the mnsclcs in
eEce'Ient condition. For sale by all
druggists
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
M @ D l. Z Y.

Health is very good at present.
Henry Still and family of Mag
ness visited in this neighoorhood
last week.
Mrs. Martha Balm Of Lonoke
visited her mother, Mrs. Dawson,
Hast week.
The protTaoted meeting at Mt,
View closed last week. Only
three accessions to the church.
"Aunt Martha" Warren at
tended the meeting last week and
visited Old friends in this vicinity.
The writer thinks there will be
several young folks from Scott
township in the Evening Shade
school this year.
The farmers have lost a con-
siderable amount Of hay this
rainy weather Hay ought to be
cut, as well as made, while the
sun shines.
Eugene Dawson has been
campaigning" in the Reeds
Creek nei2hborhood here Of late.
1t has been reported that he will
make u crop with Bud Girtman
or B. f. Street next year. If the
deal is made the papers will be
fixed up at the Clerks clfce in
the near future.
Hon. e. B, Andrews has been
kept close about home the past
ten days on account Of sickness
in his family. About Sept. 4.
"By" will be shaking hands with
Success, while that Green fellow
will be standidg on the deck of
Clayton's old ship, refeat, with
his coat tail Topping salutations
TO the briny br9ezes Of Sal; Riv-
er.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
WIN The Sunday Arkansas Gazette Is in some

' ,a, asgood a news
stories are by the best author5-Conan Doyk n
Wallace Phillips, William Allen White, Robert pa
Henry, Frederick Remington and others-and ate ",
celled by those contained in the leading magazines
Because it publishes the Womans Fashion page d
New York Herald simultaneously with that paper
Because its Ida InnerIy Letter giving news and j.
of New York's 400 is by a wcll-informed and h
woman, No better matter of the kind appears h
newspaper
Becau5e its New York Dramatic Letter is by r.,
|Fyes for many years the critic Of the New York SIN
an authority en- the drama
The genera news service of the Gazette is suplGa
the Associated Press.
The Gazette publishes more Arkansas news and
Little Rock news than any other paper.
Sunday Gazette, by Mail Or Carrier, $500 per Year.
Daily Gazette. by Mail or Carrier, 65c per Month
We also have Weekly Edition at 81 90 per Year
Arkansas Gazette, Little Ro
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
MA TT he W s.

Earl PEBBLES left for Oklahoma
last Monday.
Mrs. Miller, who has been very
i'll for some time, is convaIeac8nt,
A protractod meeting is III
progress at Buster Hill with Row.
Storms in charge.
Rev. Story If Jesup began a
protracted meeting at Pleasant
Ridge last Sunday,
Messrs. Luke Yates and John
Abee prepared a joint program
for the close Of their 8coools on
September 27.
Since the Graceland zinc mines,
which are valuable property,
have discontinued operations,
the machinery is being taken
away and other property destroy
ed.
On Sunday, the 10th, Miss Lou
Walling and Alva Helms and
Miss Maud Walling and William
Gay were married at tho resi-
dence of Joseph WaIling, Esq.
Campbell officiating, The brides
are twin daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph WaIling, and bearag
close resemblance to each other as
twins can. There were several
friends present at the wedding.
May they have their portion Of
happiness in their LIES journey.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Jail Delivery At Salem.

John Dowdy, jeff Ayers aud
Roy Chance, three prisoners con-
fined in Che Fulton county Jail at
Salem, escaped one night last
week Ry some means they se-
cured a file with which they
effected their escape through the
doors, Joe Crews, another pris-
oner, refused to leave. At last
accounts none of the three had
been captured, They were con-
fined on charges of burglary and
larceny, and friends Of Dowdy
had just placed 5000 in the salem
bank to be used in his defense in
the circuit court, which met last
Monday.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
CENT E R.
A lot of rain fell here last week.

a lot OF ram Tell mere last Week
Many cases ofchills are report
ed in this community.
A. Paden is preparing to re-
pair his seed and gin house.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Morgan are
the happy parents Of a new girl
W. T. Stewart and J. o. Dawson
are buying fat cows for market.
Mrs. Phoeba Evans has en-
gagged in tile millinery business
here.
Will Arnold is trying to buy
hogs, but they are scarce, he
says.
Strawberry and Big Creek
have been on a boom during the
past week.
L. Bench has begun the erect
ion Of q new residence on his old
home place.
John Carver is talking Of put
ting in a sawmiIl plant near his
place tbs season.
Adam Hulett left last week for
Jackson county to visit friends
and see the country,
Misses Ida Hargroye and Mag
gle Wren left last week to visit
relatives and friends in Lawrence
county.
Oyerseer James Lane is maxi
ing some Of tho boys acquainted
vita the public roads Of Morgan
township,
Ed Nicely has a new Hiett
wagon and declares his ability to
haul anything that is loose at
both ends.
8. P Murphy and family have
been trying their new buggy
during the protracted meeting at
King Mills.
There are many in this part Of
the country trying to sell their
cotton crops. The cotton is too
fine to speculate on.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Probate Court Not C2S.

Eoti,e is hereby gi!eu Shat the following named
administrators Gad GuGtG.Gag fled accounts tlr-
rent at the June term, 1906 Of the Probate
Court Tor the Southern Dstriat Of Sharp county
for settlcment%ith their respective catates toy,t:
r. J. Tompins, administrator estate Of W. N,
Tonplins deceased,
]. Il, Jarrett, guardian minor heirs Of Celia
Rirg, deceased
J, M. Vance, guardian Tina Mcdoct, 6 minor.
J; y. Salliyar, administrator estate Of L. j
Sullivan Sr., deceased
W. y. Ghormery executor estate Of Jesse c.
Ghormorly deceased.
$ A. Maysay, administrator estate Of L. |.
Forttuberry, deceased.
Jesse c. GOT, guardian Claude Golf, minor
tT, A. Brandon, guardian VIM jarrett mino,5.l
And ali parties interested in The settlement Of
said estates ruat come forward gcd hic cycep-
tonG to said accounts, IL any they have ca or he.
tore the I'd day Of the next tam Of said court or
they VIII be forever barred from excepting 10
sad accounts or any item thereof
9. D. Richie, Clcik.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
Confederate Pensions.

Sharp county will receive the
sum Of S6,55O as Confederate
pensions this year, and it is ex-
pected that the money will be
available about the middle of
September, Th Q Confederate
pensioners will receive 65 or 70
per cent Of their allowance this
year, the largest per cent drawn
In many years.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-31
4,Z95 Voters 10 independence.

The list Of persons who have
paid a poll tax in Independence
county this year contains 4 ,299
names, and is the largest liss
ever returned in the county.