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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-30
Letter From Arkansas.

Devall's Bluff, Ark, May p, 1907.
Mr.. ;. VI. jenkins Editor.
DEAR SIR:-Will tell you a lit
tie Of my travels Of late in Missouri
and Arkansas. landed at Belmont,
No. Here is little town on stills
with about six stores, railroad hotel
aud few houses. While here it
was raining and the lowlands we're
covered in water. Went to Charles
ton, a nice town of about 5000 in
habitants, and down the Iron Mt.
stopped at Bertrand and Sikeston.
In this section they were blowing
wheat under, 1t being no good on
account of army worms and so much
rain. | went on to Dexter and still
it rained. Then | came on to NAL
den, Mo-, aud then to Campbell,
thence to Piggott, Ark. Next was
Paragould. Pargould has about
1000 inhabitants, has the largest
slack barrel stave factories in the
world.
Next | came to Jonestoro, the
town of Northeast Arkansas, il has
about 10000 inhaitants Here |
found Will Knapp. He is Crit
tenden county boy doing $50, 900
business yearly. He does consider
able jobbing business.
Next ! came to Harrisburg on the
Iron Mt. and then to Wynne, a rail
road junction Of the Iron Mt. and
Frisco. Wynne Is directly West of
Memphis about sixty-five miles.
Then West to Forrest City. a rail
road junction of the Iron Mt. and |
Rock Island, a good town of 1000 |
inhabitants. Then West to Mariana
and then to Helena, Ark. Here is
a dig town of Is, 900 inhabitants. |
Here looked across the river at the |
state Of Mississippi, being the six
teenth state I've seen, seventy miles
below Memphis. Then | came back
to Wynne aud to Brinkley, a lumber
.own of about 1900 inhabitants,
when between here and Devall's
Bluff saw my first prairie grass,
hundreds of acres Of it. Devall's
Bluff is an old noted place. During
he war the Union army had a post
lero. This town has a pearl cotton
actory situated as it is on the White
liver, the home of pearls. The
treets are covered with wagon-lodds
# the hulls after being reamed for
buttons. 1t is a peculiar sight to
zee. Here is the largest boat-oar
actory in the world. Also persim-
non factories making shuttles for
ilk mills of persimmons and dog
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his trial at Beattyville last July.

! MS trlal at DeattyNllle last jury
The Hargises and their friends
took the Leland Hotel by storm fol-
lowing the acquittal of Jim Hargis
and the proverbial saying that wine
flowed like water certainly held good
during the reign of jolhhcation..
Breathitt county was strongly repre-
scented in the crowd, among those
present from Jackson being Breck
Combs, James Brophy ana several
old-time friends of Hargis aud Cal
lahan. While this jolli6catlon was
being INDUCED in by Jim Hargs
and his friends at the Leland Hotel,
Alex. Hargis repaired to wine room
at the Phoenix Hotel with several
friends and made merry. However,
the breach between the brothers re-
mains.
After the verdict had been return,
ed and the jurors received their pay
from the trustee of the jury fund
several members went Immediately
to the Jail, where they held talk
with Bill Britton and congratulated
him on his partial victory in his
last trial and wished him success in
his other trials for both the Cockrill
ard Cox killings. From the Jail the
jurors went Immediately to the Lee
land Hotel, where they partook Of
the hospitality of Jim Hargis, which
was being spread with a lavish hand.
1t was reported that on the first bal
lot several of the jurors voted to
convict Hargis. but were not willing
to impose either the death sentence
or life term IN the penitentiary,
and, as the instructions of the court
SAID plainly it was either one of
these sentences or freedom, they
readily consented to JOIN with the
majority and vote to acquit, and this
verdict was reached on the second
ballot. 1t was also rumored that
the verdict was reached last night at
the hotel because of the illness OF
two of the jurors, Rhody Herndon
and c. K. Murphy, in order that
Hargis could be free In case any
thing serious should result from the
sudden illness of the jurors.
With the practical closing of the
Hargis trial here, much interest is
now felt in the trial of the same de-
PENDANT for alleged completely in the
murder of Dr. b. d. Cox, which has
been set for next Monday at Sandy
hook. Attorney Byrd said tonight
that there is very little likelihood Of
the case being put on trial next Mon
day, or at this term of the Sandy
hood court. Mr. Byrd said it is
very unlikely that the court at Sandy
hook will take up the case until the
appeal questioning the transfer of
the case to Sandyhook has been acted
on by the Court of appeals.
Even if the higher court should
bring in a decision before Monday,
no witnesses have been summoned,
and therefore when the case is called
next Monday it is almost certain to
be continued till the next term of
court which probably will be next
fall. Mr. Byrd also said that no
matter what the decision in the Har-
gis case now in the hands of the jury
here is, the case against Alex and
Ebert Hargis and Ed Callahan, also
charged with the murder of James
Cockrill, will not be tried here now, +,
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Free for Catarrh, just to prove merit.
Trial size Box of DR.. Shops Cdtarrh
Remedy. Let me send it now. 1t is
snow-white cream, helaing, antisepic
balm. Containing such healing ingre-
dents as Oil Eucalyptus, Thymol, Men
thol. ETC., it gives instant and lasting
relief to Catarrh of the nose and throat.
Make the free test and see for yourself
what this preparation can and will
accomplish. Address DR.. Shoop, Ra-
cine, Wis. Large jars 80 cents. Sold
by Hrynes & Taylor.
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Free Samples 'Preventics" and a
booklet on Colds will be gladly mailed
you. on request. by DR.. Shoop, Racine.
Wis, simply TO prove merit Proven.
ties are little Candy Cold Cure tablets
No Quinine. no Laxative, nothing
harmful whatever. Prcventics pre-
vent colds as the name implies when
taken early. or at the "Sneese Stag"
For a seated cold or La grippe. break
itup safely and quickly with Proven
ties Sold by Haynes & Taylor
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"TurnOIefs

"a difference Of opinion make.
fools Of u, all. -Longfellow
Ii. love that make, the curl,
come down. Byron.
a bad jag comes home IN a
hack Milton.
"A Cody man Is the MODEST work
Of fraud. "-Cabcll
"A half a loaf j. better than no
rest at all. Shakespeare.
its an M wind that blows the
dough. --Cowper.
Take care Of the cent, aud the
pound will take care Of the dog.
Steve Brodie.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-30

wood. About 2OoO people here.
Hope soon TO be whore the sun
shines brigh, in my old Kentucky
home. Best wishes for you,
u. W. STONE
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-30

Pain caused by boils. burns. cuts.
scalds and skin diseases is promptly
relieved by De Wits Carbolizcd
Witch Hazel Salve. Good for piles
Sold by J. H. Orme.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-30
4 Cure For Constipation And
Piles Discovered At Last.

Carlstedt's German Liver Powder;
removes the cause and cures every
case. Never a failure reported. Try
it. Guaranteed under the Pure Food
and Drugs Act. Price 25c. Sold by
al Druggists.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-30
No Chance For a Kick.

THE OwL.-Twins, Ell? Amt
you afraid they'll displea,e your
patrons?
The RK.--Certainly not. Gu
pid says he often hears EN- telling
each other that two can live as cheap
ly as one.
New graham -four at Morris IL
Yates.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-30

New graham -four at Morris d
Yates.
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The Esquimo sleeps in his white
bearskin.
And sleep. very soundly. I'm told.
But tried to sleep in my white bare
skin
And | caugh H of cold.
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THAT SKINNER BOY.


Hum uhrzv+- said MIS- Skinner. the
other afternoon IS her boy came home
from school. 4 want You TO go on an
errand for me. and I want you to be
extra careful Your Aunt Mary is
making some soft pillows, and I am
going to send her 4 box Of geese
feathers TO. stuff a couple with It
won't take you over half an hour to
go and come, and perhaps III give you
nickel TO buy bananas In carrying
the box don't get the string off,
The box was large and bulky. but
light. and Hump started off in brave
spirits He meant to do the errand
within the haIf-hOUr mentioned. but as
he turned the first corner he ran
against thai Henderson boy and had to
stop AMI explain all about It
Il wish my mother would trust me
the way yours does" observed the
Henderson boy. when the explanation
had been made i've carried a Jug
of vinegar home from the grocery. but
think of feathers in q boxt If YOU
wasn't a steady boy you would open
the box and away would go the last
feather I don't believe George Wash
ingt0n's mother had that much conf
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dence in him You are certainly bound
to be a great man If you keep On
Then, 3 hundred feet further on. he
met the Watkins boy The Watkins
boy had seen hat and bonnet boxes,
but he had never seen a box with feath-
ers in It before He was chewing q
cud Of gum and he handed over half
Of it for the privilege of tossing the
box into the air to see how light 1t
was. When he was through expert
menting he handed over the box and
Humpy gained the next block to find a
red-headed boy waiting for him He
would have crossed the street. but the
other called out TO him and then ap-
preached to say
Don't try TO dodge me, sonny If
you has been cutting the lead pipe cut
of a house and is carryfn' it off in that
box want TO know it" -~e $3.50
IT'S feathers explained Hunpy.
What you givin' mel Whoever
heard of feathers in a boxt Young
man. it's Il straight case, and you are
caught with the goods on you III
take a look and see If your father will
be able to settle the case for five hun
bred dollars
He had got the box away and was
opening it when a German eobbIer
came along and saw what was going
on and safdc
Young fsIIer. VOC take some skates
or I make it hot for you'll know you
for bad boy Two days ago you hit.
q u y u
When the red-headed boy had made
up faces at him and taken himself off.
the cobbleF turned to Hump and said
What do you put some feathers in
dot box for?''
Ny mother did it 1 am taking
them to my aunt to stuff sofa pillows
What vhas some sofa pillows ?"
on scatter EN- over q sofa so that
no one can sit down on it."
And you hat to sit down on der
floor, Ell ?"
Yes, sir, or stand up
NheH. We'll, I don't understand der
WAYS of desc peoples but you better
took dot box and go on. If some more
boys like to know what you half got
in him tell EN- dynamite and dey shall
let you alone
On the next corner was a policeman
He looked at Humpy and he looked at
the box, and the boy thought it the bet
ter way to walk right Up to him and
say
Please. sir. I've got dynamite in this
box"
Got WHAT shouted the officer. as
he made = jump into the street
IT'S feathers. but the old man told
me to say dynamite
Boy, don't do any fooliug with
mel" cautioned the officer. as he slow
ly approached IF you are carrying
dynamite around in that box. you'll
have to. come with me to the station
I never heard of such a bold thing in
my life"
Il told you it was feathers, explain
ed HUmpy-
Dent lie about it What are you
doing with box Of feathers ?"
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the fact that the ventilation Of the
house has saddIed him with a bad cold
and sore. throat A stiff neck is not
conducive TO a flow OF oraIory- A man
threatened with tonsflitis IS excusabIe
for not spreading his convictions in a
S47S tone Of voice
Out in RaWIins county there IS no.
C5raug1t IN fact there Is nothing to
make q ORA ug1t- unless il would be the
north xzintiS blowing through a crack
IN the Nebraska state Hne,' and Rep.
resentzsive Hendricks is not used TO
anything of the sort Unless the state
architect can find means Of repairing
the denIorabIe condition Of the house.
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"They are to stuff sofa pillows, SIR
Uni I'll take a look Yes they
are geese feathers all right enough, but
you want to walk right along and mind
your own business I can't say for GER
tain, but believe there is a law against
any boy less than sixteen years old
carrying geese feathers through the
street I don't say they are liable to
explode. but in these days you can't
tell what's going TO happen How
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Excessive laughter was caused in
the house yesterday by the explosion of
Was" Bird of Shawnee. who. after
successfully speaking on both sides Of
q question. told Representative Hen
drickc that he was an infant in poi
tiles" Much Of this excessive laugh
ter" was furnished by those who knew
Representative Bird and his many po-
IiticaI attempts Bird Is NOT an IN
FAINT in politics. But while cutting his
milk teeth he was frequently spanked
before the stick OF candy was delivered
TO his eager grasp Therefore he IS
competent to tell an infant in poll
ties from the mature arGfc-e-
But some day Bird Of Shawnee will
bite into the wrong member Then a
motion TO fit to the tree-tops will be
in order.
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FOR -sALE-REAL ESTATE.
EIGHT ELEGANT EIGHTIES


al
trses
all
ernns2
Il roo fnesorT7 scuItva
o riden$
$50 49, $40 ~ anu ~
AGENCY,
PosToFF1cE
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Tecth Bal Wrone PIace.

James Knarr, a farmer Of Pulaski
county. was husking corn in a field
last November when he suffered an at
tack of violent coughing When It
passed. a moment later, he noticed
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much further have you to go?''

\
-Hunpy tGolz a zrr-fzzri5s he found
trouble instead of lodging it. When
he got on, the conductor asked him
why he didn't bring a whole dry goods
store with him. and a young man who
was smoking en- the platform observed
that if ever boy with a big and un-
wfeidIy box crowded against him he
would resent It to the death. Humpy
had no sooner got seated than the man
on his right, who had been reading
newspa per. folded it up and said:
Young man. are you carrying a cat
around in that box?'s
Mo. sir
1T is a parrot?''
Then I demand to know just what
| it is before we go any further There
are lots Of anarchists around these
days. and I don't propose to be blown
up by an Internal machine
1.-THE box has a right to carry a
| box said a little old woman across the
aisle.
He may have and he may not" re-
torted the man IF the box contains
anything dangerous to human life he
has no right to carry it around"
But can't you see that the box con-
| tains a skirt or cloak? Even fool
could tell that
Madame, 1 want no conversation
with you This car stops A boy with
a box gets on The box looks suspi-
ciou- % me, and demand to know
the contents The boy refuses TO tell
me. / feel that have a perfect right
to protect my own life II you want to
be blown up and scattered all over
town, that's your own affair."
1.-The boy has a right to carry a
car with a box" said q second woman
as she brist1ed up.
That's according to what's in the
box" replied the man How do we
know but what he is the euissary of
anarchists and that within the next
g -
eternity L tell you these are perIous
times and it behooves each of US to
be vfgfIant- Again I ask this boy what
he has in the box?
Look here now, said a man who
had evidently been drinking. Il was
boy once myself have got on street
cars carrying a box. never did any hui
man being demand to know what was
in the box You can't make such a
demand 1t is unconstitutional 1t is
against the decisions of the courts.
The minute you make such a demand
the American eagle is going to flop his
wings and scream and riyuIets Of hu-
man blood will pour down every hill
manded to see what was in that box
In the interests of humanity I ask you
TO withdraw the demand
''FII be hanged If will" shouted
the other.
The conductor had become aware
that something was going on. and he
opened the door and entered the car.
HHmpy Skinner had sat with pale face
and chattering teeth. and he now got
up to escape through the front door.
Some called upon him to go ahead and
some to come back. and in his excite
Rent he knocked the box against the
door and the cover fell off. In Sec
oud the strong draught caught up the
feathers and blew them through the
car It was a snOwstorm of geese
feathers. Every one cried out and rose
car every one made a rush and dropped
into the street. Humpty halted after
he had run a block and looked hack.
There were fifteen people covered with
feathers and shaking their fists at the
conductor and calling for the police
Copyright 1907. by G. D. Daniels-1
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Ar. Hendricks may die before he gets
used to it. He is not the only mem
Der who has found that it is much
healthier to. sit in a snow bank and ad-
mire the scenery than TO occupy an al
legged comfortable seat in the kan
sas house of representative a dozen
members are really sick as the result
CT poorly regulated ventilation and
others are feeling the effects
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Map Of Mr.. ain OF Atchison-

Kff is not for the Stubbs primary
proposition as 1t affects city elections.
II that feature is eliminated, he may
consider it Otherwise he may be
counted among those who yell NO :"
He says plain politics, along party
lines, is never the real issue in Atchi-
SON The Democrats are Just as liable
to take a notion to pave a new street
and create a tax therefor as the Re
publicans, and, that the Republf can rs
who believe that such Improvement is
with the Dernser@+S 4eff ecca Sf0H=
without being called -ioppers'r and
being forced further to publicly en-
Sorse q candidate listed under the.
rooster It is strongly suspected that
XIII thinks several Democrats voted
fer him
Here is a mild tip to the railroad
contingent Keep your nose out OF
the primary election business-(it viii
kill Itself by overindulgence)- and
you Will have more weight in matters
which really concern YOU
In days Of old, when they wore
sheet-fron shirts and harpooned each
other with sharp poles a rod long. the
charge was usually led by a big man
with a straight cut mouth and d square
chin Had Robert Hendricks. Demo-
crat member. lived in those days. he
would probably have ridden at the
head OF the herd. iabbfng the enemy
with his long pole or carving them
with a 9-fOot snfekersuee- (That is q
good word, but no one knows Just what
II meanSl But IN the legislature he is
rather tame This is due in part TO
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ABSTRACTS.

WILLIAM HALL JENKINS,
Expert examiner Of abstracts Legal pa
pers executed Money loan Special loan
Of 81 500 Must be city property 43s Kan
ave. Phone 157E
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L NJ PENWELL. funeral director and
embafuer. First class service. reason
able prices. 81 Quincy st. Both phones Ia
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WANTED-GoOd statesmen and good mer-
chants to sell tailoring from samples.
Best house; large line furnished FREE;
exclusive territory given; satisfaction
guaranteed This is chance for wide
awake statesmen merchants to make
big money. Those proving to be statesmen
viii be offered something exceptionally
good Investigate Write today. Address
MANAGER Dept. V, Edward E. Strauss s.
Co. Chicago, Ill
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PERSONAL
BAKERY.

WATCH cur window for new and uD L
date pastery. Something that il tooth
some Our roles are the finest am
our bread IS as good as the best Idea
Bakery
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CAPITAL. CITY VITRIFTED BRICK
PAVING CO. IA T. 6th St MEgs. Q
building. paving and sidewalk brick
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@~~~~------~-~-~---~- --~---~-~-~-~-~-~----~--
JAMES B. HAYDEN IeweIer and Opti-
clan Complete stock OF watches. dia-
ornuds. sflverware. etc Eyes examined
and spectacIes properly fitted
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE

AERCHA MIS- TEkANS 81 Ell 4 STORAGE
Co. packs. ships and stores housahoid
goods. Tel 2e. Clarence Skinner. "a
Quincy 81
ATHERTON BRO6.-Onice us East een
Both phones 99a Moving and storage
All kinds goods packed. stored and for
warded to auv pCint in United States
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FOUNDERS AND MACHINE SHOPS
FOUNDERS. machfnises aud pattern
makers. Topeka Foundry, 9l8, ae0. 81
Jackson St Phones 499 Ind and Bell
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