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Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
N @ B L E Y .

Cleo Dawson returned last
week from a visit at Lonoke and
Little Rock.
Albert Lewallen came in FRI
day from Newport, where he had
been working for several days.
S. l.. Shaver is now a candi-
date for Sheriff. Sheb's friends
have urged him to run for sever
al years, and his friends claim
ninety votes for him in Scott
township.
Sunday night the writer had
another stroke of bad luck. The
house caught fire and came very
near burning down. In putting
out the flames we burned our
hands into a solid blister. Moth
er has to pull off our coat and
shoes now, but she's doctoring
all the time she pets US.
We heard Of a bright little
red headed kid the other day
informing his friends that it is
now a felony, a penitentiary Of.
fense, to give a minor wniskey.
Wonder If Gov. Pindall has had
a special session and done this
secretly for political purposes
We're going to watch Xenophon,
and keep better posted on the
next session.
When we were but q small
boy, Bryan, Bob Taylor, Tom
Watson, Jeff Davis and Ben
Tillman taught us to love poll
tics, The lesson has caused us
many heartache, for you can't
expect to keep your hair or your
reputation and stay in politics
You will be accused Of every
crime known to tho calendar; ;
you may come home and find an
aged mother crying over some
wrong done you, though your
motive may be as pure as an
angels dream. Your enemies
may pour out the evidences OF
their wrath and the quintessence
Of hell upon your head, but dc
your duty as conscience reveal
IL. We are glad Mr.. Ware re-
members US in his Lewisville
home. You're right; we'll stick
to 'em. BY the splendor Of God,
wo are not going to surrender
now.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
The Batesyille Meeting.

Revival services have been in
progress at the First Methodist
church at Batesville the past two
weeks, with great results. The
services are in charge Of Evan.
gelist Mcintosh, and 1t Is said no
meeting in many years has stir
rod Batesville as this one Is do
ing, There have been l5O con-
versions already.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
Wanted Local representa-

tive for Evening Shade and vi
cinity to look after renewals and
increase subscription list OF d
prominent monthly magazine, on
a salary and commission basis.
Experience desirable, but not
necessary. Good opportunity for
right person. Address Publish
or, Box 80, Station o, New York.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15

Napoleon Hill Cotton Co. Of
ST. Louis, Mo-, u continuation of
the old firm Of Hill, Fontaine u
Co., solicit your cotton ship
monts. Liberal advances will be
made on consignmonts ~ we'll az
a low rate for storage and insur'
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
POU G H K E E PSI

DR.. W. O. Tibbles is looking
after his debts about Lake City.
Newt Hutchison shipped out
another carload of cattle, mostly
feeders, the other day.
Pink Murphy of Morgan town
ship is buying up all the calves
he can get, and is paying goo cd
prices.
The Calvin Watkins gin has
put up 10 bales of cotton, and
the Taylor G Barnes gin has put
up "a bales.
The directors of District No.
45 have contracted with Luke
Yates to teach the winter term of
school, beginning Monday.
Corn gathering is about over
in this section, and most men
now have an idea how much
corn they are going to have to
buy.
James Abee cut his foot with
an AK the other day, and it re-
quired about a dozen stitches to
close the wound. However, jim
will soon be all right again.
William Norris and wife are
the happy parents of a youngster
that will be a Democratic voter
in 21 years. j. M. Howerton
and wife are equally happy over
the arrival of charming young
lady at their home.
You can go to the Office Of any
merchant and hear the people
talk, and easily judge from what
you hear that there will not be a
lack of hands another year. For
every one declares hs has to live
through another year.
Every prospect is good now
for US to have stave factory at
the old Allen Simpson spring in
a short time, operated by Jasper
Hutchison and W. o. Tibbles.
This would be great help to the
country. We have lots OF tim
Der, and plenty Of hands that
want TO work.
A. j. Tompkins died recently
and was buried at The Spots
graveyard, the funeral service
being conducted by Elder Chas.
Johnson. A large crowd was
present at the grave, The de-
ceased leaves a wife, five child
rem and q host OF friends to
mourn their loss.
Elder Monroe Lemons Of the
Christian church held q weeks
meeting at this place recently,
and much and lasting good was
done. His theme and object was
to get men and women to live a
Christian life every day, at all
times and places, and II that ism I
tho sort of religion this country
needs, we do not know the mean
ing Of religion, There were five
aceessions to the church.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
Arkansas Hard TO Beat.

Mr.. Smith Of Sidney, u son Of
Dan Smith Of that place, was in
the city today on his way home
from an extended trip through
Oklahoma and New Mexico, He
comes home convinced that
Arkansas Is hard to beat
Batesville Guard.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
81 D N i:Y

An heir was born TO Kay Price
Friday morning, the Sth inst.
We are having hog killing
times in Sidney at the present
writing,
Misses Fannie Bono and Elsie
Arm visited at Barren Fork
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
Travels I'm Bible Lands.

A 1852 page volume by Andy
r.. Ritchie. 1t gives an impartial
and undeominational account OF
his travels in Palestine and other
countries of the east. Price,
postpaid, Sl.65. Order from the
author, Ash Flat, Ark. Cash
must accompany the order.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15

Henry Dupin of Jackson coun'
ty has been held TO the Federal
grand jury at BatesvilIe, on the
charge Of retailing liquor without
license,
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
A c II F | A / :.

WIIIOl bbHSo'
formers in this community
1bout done gathering corn
lie W. Wade has the ap'
2nent as postmaster at this
be few cattle have the pink
md several Of the men have
Rs 6lues.
sre are lots Of young hogs
INA country now, and some
Yfying.
can trade bank checks
for most anything except
and whiskey.
IA IA n Flat is talking of having
8b factory soon, We will be
4adwhen this plant is put in.
ntler Hotchkiss and wi + 9
|6f visiting friends and rela-
wv in Ash Flat last Saturday
ZW W. Bristow bought a farm
|8m John Casey last week, and
WI shortly move his sawmlll
&dge G. T. Humphries of sa-
wv was in our town last week,
butte home fro m Evening
xde.
4everal farmers from this Sec
M attended the business meet
of the F. E. G G. U. Of Amer
Saturday.
'Hhristmas is coming, but there
W. been very few orders sent
N vet for the goods that make
Man cuss and fight.
3Prof. Dick Stephens began a
|kr months term Of school in
Mton county Monday morning.
Kis is the third term he has
light at the same place.
Lee Taylor, the telephone man
fEvening Shade, accompanied
n his wife, took dinner in our
N Friday and Saturday, on
Dir way to and returning from
ardy,
Prof. D. G. Billingsley took
y family to Williford Saturday
orning, where they will visit
lends and relatives a few days.
rof Billingsley returned Sunday
|ening.
". H, Turner, formerly of this
ace, but now q resident Of Har-
\, gathered his rent corn from
9 place here last week, while
RS. Turner was visiting among
latives.
From what we can find out,
o Wild Cat Corner man will
I've to get up and 60 some.
here is liable TO be a Holt after
m, and il Walter runs, he will
AXE the race very interesting
r the gentleman from Wild Cat.
Several Of the farmers have
cir earnings tied up in the
ardy bank. Some of them say
ey have enough Of the banking
lsiness, and as soon as they
Ut their money, il they ever do,
ey think they can manage it
st as we'll as the bank,
A "kinder' peculiar scent was
the atmosphere last week, and
0 couldn't tell whether it was
mo Of the gas from the Sidney
rship, u Whit from tho electric
10 or u bunch of candidates
lssing by. We may be able to
Il the next time, unless il is
used by the fellow who tried
manipulate the wireless tele-
lone from 'keepsio.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
AS 1t Is Done In Bloomsbury.

The Bloomsbury town council at its
last meeting acted upon several mat
ters that are of more than local inter
est, among them being the unanimous
election Of Frank P. Baum as chief of
police for the year. with the same sal
airy as was fixed for the late Chief
Wesley Knorr, $45. 90 per month. with
two suits of clothes and an overcoat.
Council also decided to pave the
square on the north side of Market
street, around the fountain. The tax
rate was fixed the same as last year, 8
mills for built up,6 mills for suburban
and AZ mills for farm.
Methods to keep the paved streets
clean were discussed and it was decid-
ed to employ person for one month
to keep the streets clean. Mr.. Runyon
who brought the matter before the
council, suggested that this work be
done the same as at Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
PENSION BILL
VETOED By GOVERNOR
lie Sets Out Reasons Tor Not AiilXiDS
His Signature to The
Bill,

Governor Stuart Tuesday vetoed the
bill pensioning soldiers of the civil
war who served in Pennsylvania regi-
ments and are now residing in the
State. The chief reasons for vetoing
the bill are that it is crude in form
and bears evidence of having been
passed without mature deliberation,
and if it were to become a law it
would be necessary to reduce the ap-
propriations to the States public and
private charities.
The bill appropriated 50, S22, 325 for
the payment of the proposed pensions
for the five quarters payable on the
first days of April, July and October
1908, and of January and April, 1909.
The schedule of pension allowance
was as follows:
For soldiers who served less than
one year, So month; for those who
served more than a year and less than
two, s.. 80; for men who served more
than two years, $40
The bill originated i'll the senate and
was passed in that body upon the as
surance of its author, Mr.. Cochran, of
Lycoming, that it would require only
$1,000, coo year to pay the proposed
pensions. The house raised the APP
preparation to nearly Sc, 900. 900 The
governor suggests that the first con-
clusion reached in an attempt to esti
mate the probable expense authorized
by the bill was clearly erroneous. Dur
ing the reconsideration of the bill by
the senate, after it had been amended
in the house, it was stated that the
benefciaries Of its provisions would
ask the executive to reduce the ap-
preparation to 50, 600, 00G.
Governor Stuart says: Il yield to
no man in my gratitude, admiration
and loyalty to those who SO valiantly
served the nation in its hour of need
but the appropriations already made
by the legislature, exceed the revenues
of the State by many millions, and
will not permit me to approve this
bill without reducing, even more nat
erially than l have already been OBJ
liged to do the appropriations to the
educational institutions; to the nos
pitfalls for the sick and injured, poor
consumptives and the indigent insane,
and to the various charitable institu-
rIons Of the SKATE, which appHopria-
tions, long before the pension bill was
even introduced promised the people
Of Pennsylvania would be made as
Literally as the revenues OF the state
would permit. For these reasons the
bill is Eot approved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
Education and Prisons.

Pennsylvania has population of
six Millions and half, and the last
legislature appropriated $l5, 900. 600
for its public schools--this covers a
period of two years. This of course is
ony small part of the cost of our
public schools the main part OF which
comes from the municipalities, town
ships, etc, The Russian empire has a
population of 1913, 600, 900 and last year
spent only sl2, 600, 600 for new and old
schools and the pay of teachers Of the
vast country from the Baltic to the
China Sea. During last year Russia,
spent $50, 900, 0OG to build new prisons.
That is Russia S trouble. 1t is oppres-
sion. tyranny, violence and curbing
the aspirations and uplifting of the
people. A standing army of million
and yet the empire is turbulent and
murder, assassination, riots, and busi-
ness paralysis prevails 800, 900 troops
in Poland. yet raids on factories and
railway trains are of frequent occur
renee. No attempt is made by the gov
erlmenU to conciliate, to educate. and
ullift the people. Autocracy and brut-
ality with poverty for the great bulk
of the people have wrought terrible
conditions.
The New York Times says she Rus
sian darkness seems to be as deep as
ever and just now the outlook of the
satisfactory compromise through the
saving agency of the duima, which
not long ago seemed hopeful, is again
most discouraging. The wonder is shat
such appalling conditions can con-
TIME so loGg. Yet very we'll informed
observers are of the opinion that years
of disorer and rioting among the peo-
pie and blind and futile attempts at
repression on the part of the govern
ment may ensue before day will
dawn in Russia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
A Monument to Her Oath.

In the market place Of Devices, a
town in Wiltshire England, there
stands a monument erected by public
subscription as warming to falsifiers
and irreverent persons, to commeIno-
rate the tragic death Of a woman who,
according TO the inscription ON the
stone, was stricken dead as O punish
ment for her blaspherny. Tho story, as
told among the country folk. is that
one of the village women becoming In
volved in n dispute over money with a
merchant In the Corn Exchange, called
ON the Almighty, with fearful oath,
% strike her dead If her statemant was
false. AS she left the markst place on
her way home shs fell dead upon the
spot where the monument now stauds
her pertured gains betng afterwar1
found in her tightly citnched hand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
Flag Day.

Friday, June 14th, viii! be flag day
in the United States. that day being
the one hundred thirtith anniversary
of the birth of the American flag The
original flag was designed for "a colony
of thirteen states and waved over less
than three millions of people. The
stars and stripes are now honored by
nearly ninety millions of people and
is respected in all parts of the world.
In honor of the emblem of liberty ev-
cry citizen should hang out a flag on
Friday, June IA.
The observance of flag day was con-
ceived for the purpose of preventing
the people of this country from for
getting that it was the flag which was
revered by their ancestors and which
cheered many brave men on TO victory
in the wars which have occurred since
the nation was born in 1776. Children
should be taught to honor the flag and
understand what it means to the true
patriot. School children should be
invited to aid in bedecking the home
with flags and in order that they may
grow up with reverence in their hearts
for the flag which now so proudly
floats over united country.
Flag day should be observed in this
city by lavish display of the stars
and stripes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
The Farming Profession.

Farming is as much a profession as
law or medicine. 1t is both a science
and an art. The more farmer knows
of farming and allied sciences the bet
ter he can apply the nuwledge to ev-
cry day work. Some of the greatest
Americans have been planters and
farmers. George Washington loved his
estate at Mt. Vernon and took deep
interest in all the labors of that vast
plantation. Lincoln began life as a
farmer, aud always loved the life of
field and meadow, woodland and prai
rie.
There are United States senators
who enjoy the life of stock raisers.
The profession of farming is bound to
grow in popularity. The extension of
electric lines into the country, the tele-
phone, the rural mail delivery. the i'm
proved roadway, will all serve to in
duce city folk to take to farming on
scale large or small. ."-Louisville
Herald.
The truth of this statement is shown
by the increase in the value of farms
throughout Pennsylvania and especi-
ally near the large cities. Those farms
touched by the trolley lines running
out of Philadelphia have been trans
formed into combinations of summer
homes. farms and truck patches. The
care and expense with which they are
laid out and kept adds to their value.
Trolley lines initiate in their own
good way against the congestion in
cities. Every year more and more per-
sons are lured into the suburbs because
of the convenience of the lines. 1t is
cheaper for the citizen in the long run
and it is pleasanter and healthier.
Most persons who move to the sub.
rubs beign to plant vegetables when
they have the garden space. Encourag-
ed by their success they frequently
take farms and increase the demand
for tillable soil Farms can hardly de-
cline IN price. Conditions tend to in
crease their value everywhere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
Lord Erskine.

From midshipman to lord chancellor
is very far cry. Lord Erskine, how
ever, whom Lord Campbell once de
scribed as the greatest advocate of an
Client or modern times, did not find
much difficulty in reaching the Wool
sack, although he started life as a
MILDLY" and did not settle down to
study law until he was twenty-five
years of age. His defense OF Captain
Baillle, prosecuted for his exposures Of
gross abuses at the admiralty, raised
him from an obscure lawyer TO a fore
most position at the bar. and thirty
briefs were offered him before he left
the court From that time until he be.
cnme chancellor in 1906 his career was
marked by a long list of SUCCESSES
London Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
Early Cherries Are Not in Sight.

Not only are all the crops backward
this year. but cherries, which usual
ly are beginning TO make their appear
ance in market by this time. are still
at some distance in the back ground.
As to cherries several farmers in
market yesterday were authority for
the statement that of the early variety,
especially, there are practically none
in sight. The late crop also. according
to these gentlemen, in Montour county
will be practically failure.
Strawberries are very backward.
The crop will not be heavy one, but
no one from the country has yet come
in with the crushing news that straw
berries will be wholly a failure.
Climatic conditions have been uni.
formly so unfavorable this spring that
town people some how are prepared
for discouraging news concerning the
crops.
short ride into the country reveals
a most discouraging aspect of affairs.
The grass, which is nowhere very thick
upon the ground, has attained height
of only few inches, while the wheat,
which in three weeks time should be
ready for harvest, is only forming
heads
Undoubtedly all the crops will be
several weeks late this summer and
farmers are looking forward to the
novel experience of harvesting wheat
late in July and of making hay at al
most anytime after harvest The hay
crop, it is generally believed, will be
short, but it is said to be little too
early to venture prediction As TO
wheat
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
M0ONsHINING.
More Illicit Stills In New York City
Than In Kentucky.


Don't talk to me about moonshining
in Kentucky" said the internal reve-
nue. agent. There's more moonshin-
ing going on all the time in little old
New York than could be done in ten
Kentuckys. In the crowded sections of
the east and west sides stills spring up
right along and for awhile conduct a
fiourishing business In the low grade
whisky they manufacture. You see, 1t
doesn't take much trouble to equip a
still with corn and yeast and start in
to make the mash which Is finally
turned out as pretty poor sort Of
whisky. The great difficulty is in get.
ting rid of the peculiar smoke and
odor from the stills without exciting
suspicion. This is usually attempted
by running the still in connection with
a dye shop or some other chemical en-
terprise as blind. We keep watch on
all such establishments and have the
town well covered by sharp eyed and
sharp nosed agents besides. We are
constantly arresting these small moon
sinners and sending them to Jail. But
enough spring up in their places for
you to say with safety that. as l say,
there's more moonshining going on in
New York city right along than there
could be in ten Kentuckys New York
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
An Aneedote of Shelley.

The poet Shelley tells an amusing
story of the influence that language
"hard TO be understood" exercises on
the vulgar mind. Walking near Covent
Garden, London. he accidentally jos
tied against an Irish navy, who, being
IN quarrelsome mood. seemed in
elined to attack the poet A crowd Of
ragged sympathizers began to gather,
when Shelley. calmly facing them, de-
liberately pronounced:
Il have put my hand into the ham
per. have looked on the sacred bar.
ley. l have eaten out of the drum. I
have drunk and am we'll pleased. I
have said Knox Ompax,' and it is I'm
ished."
The effect was magical. The aston
ished Irishman fell back. His friends
began TO question him. What bar
ley" Where's the hamper?" What
have you been drinkingT" and Shelley
walked away unmolested
a Days Journey.
"a days Journey" as the expression
IS used in the Scripture, means from
ten to twenty miles. The Sabbath
days Journey" frequently mentioned
In the Bible, was 1000 PAGES or about
three-quarters of a mile. The Jews
were forbidden to travel farther than
this distance on their Sabbath, but Of
ten evaded the prohibition by taking
a small quantity of food and burying
1t in the ground at the required dis.
tance from their homes, whereby this
spot became technically a habitation,
and they could proceed from it another
Sabbath days journey on their way.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
THE PIANOFORTE.
A Direct Descendant Of the Clavichord
and HarpsichoPd.

A Direct Descendant Of the Clavichord
and Harpsiohord.
The pianofoFte was directly evolved
from the clavichord and the harpsi,
chord. In III Scipione Maffei gave a
detailed account of the first four in
struments, which were built by Barto-
lommeo Cristoforl, named by him pi-
anoforte, and exhibited in 100.
Marius in France exhibited harpsi-
chords, with hammer action, in 1716,
and Schroter in Germany claimed to
have invented the pianoforte between
1T17 and 1921. Marius at first was
generally credited with the invention,
for 1t was not until 1893. when CIhSto-
fori's instruments had become famous,
that the Italian advanced his claim,
and 1t was In 1863 nat he brought for
ward the proof of lis contention.
Pianos of that period were shaped
like the modern grand, the first square
piano being built by Freiderica, an
organ builder of SaxOny, In 1853. The
first genuine upright was patented in
England and the United States by
John Isaac Hawkins, an Englishman
In lSO0.-Scrap Book.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
Dickinson Seminary Exercises.

Orville Mallalieu Oft, son of Rev.
and Mrs. L. Dow Ott, of this city. is
on the list of speakers who will take
part in the commencement exercises
at Dickinson seminary this year.
The honor students OF the class of
1907 of Williamsport Dickinson Semi
nary We're announced at a recent meet
ing of the class and are as follows ::
Valedlctorian, Miss Jeanette Stevens,
of Williamsport salutatorian, Samuel
Clark Thompson, Petersburg, Pa. ;
Bellies Lettres honor, Miss Georgia
Weston, Gallitzin, Pa. college pre-
paratory honors, Albert Raymond
Evans, Philadelphia, and Miss Edith
Moleneux Stevens, Port Chester, N.
Y.
The commencement exercises will
be held on the morning of June 20, at
9:30 O'Clock. In addition to the above
named members of the class the fol-
lowing will have essays and orations
Miss Alice Bennett, Montoursville f;
Miss Jessie Morris, Middleburg Mr.
Charles NJ. Lodge, Crystal Springs
Mr. Frank O. Broadhead, Philadel-
phia Orville Mallalieu OFT, Danville,
and Charles Henry Severance, Carbon
dale.