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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
BASE BALL.

Lafayette played four games
during the past week with Alex
andria, at Alexandria, losing
three. In the series Lafayette
showed up well on hits and had
few errors charged up. The
scores by innings show that all
the games were interesting.
a game was to have been
played by the local team at Mon
roe yesterday, but was prevent
ed by rain. The only game in
the league Monday was ut Alex
andria. The scores are as
follows:
AT ALEXANDRIA.
Thursday, Alexandria 4, L. c. 3.
FRIDAY. r H E
Lafayette.... 1000 900 21O-3 6 l
Alexandria. . -. 100 1O4 OOx-6 9 4
Batteries-BrOussard and Dudley;
Weeks and Danna.
SATURDAY. r H E
Lafayette ........ 200 23O OOO-5 10 5
Alexandria. .OOl 300 3OO-7 8 3
Observation-Disclosures and Dudley:
Bodies and Danna. Umpire Lighton.
SUNDAY. r H E.
Lafayette 800. 1000 OIL OO2- 7 0
Alexandria .......20O 600 OOO-2 ! 4
Yensen and Dudley; Bauer and
Kitchens.
MONDAY. r H E
Lafayette. .......1OO 600 OOO-1 5 2
Alexandria ......O0l OIL OOx-4 9 0
Batteries: Fucni and Dudley: Olire
and Kitchens.
Yesterday, Alexandria l, Lake Chas 3,
AT MONROE.
Thursday, Monroe 4, Orange l.
Friday, Monroe 0, Orange 6.
Saturday. Monroe 4, Orange l.
Sunday, Monroe l, Orange l, 10 innings
AT OPELOUSAS.
Friday, OpelOusas 6, Lake Charles 5.
Saturday, Opelousas 6, Lake Charles 2
Sunday, Opelousas l, Lake Charles 3.
Yesterday. OpelOusas l, Orange 6.
STANDING OF LEAGUE
1884
LAFAYETTE ...... 49,. ..SI@
800
MONROE. .485
LAKE CHARLES. ........ ...441
.......3 1923
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05

Col. S, H. Davidson left
Wednesday for Salem to prepare
some cases for chancery court,
which meets there next Monday.
S. J. Kellow of Lawrence
county called on the Record
Monday. He had been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. James Mitch
ell, west of town few miles.
Capt. Joshua Wann and wife
returned Saturday from Scott
township, where Mrs. Wann
taught during the winter. Their
many friends are glad to have
them in town again,
I The bridge for Strawberry river
arrived at Hardy a few days ago,
Commissioner S. H. Davidson in
forms US. 1t will probably take the
contractors all summer to put
this structure in readiness for use.
T. j. Haney and family are
now residents Of Evening Shade,
having moved up from Pough- =
keepsie a few days ago. Mrs.
Haney is in poor health, and is
constantly under the care Of a
physician.
d. M. Horton, who was before
Esq. 7. j, Davidson Friday on a
charge of assault and battery,
growing out of fracas with Bud
Metcalf, near town last week,
took a change Of venue and his
trial comes up before Esq, M. F.
Kinney Saturday.
Articles of incorporation were
recorded by Deputy Clerk Justds
Saturday Of the Arbuckle Mining
and Milling Company, a company
of New York capitalists, with a
paid up capital stock Of S152, 100.
This company has purchased
mining property at Calamine and
will put in machinery and begin
the work Of development at once.
Bert Black, a young man Of
Wood, Izard county, road a mule
to town Saturday, and when he
was ready to return home his
animal was loose. In attempting
to catch it again he got too close
to the mules heels and was kick
ed in the face. The blow was a
pretty stiff one, and panied the
boy considerably, though it was
not q serious injury.
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Notice For Publication,
Land Office at Little Rock, Al
lfnhrnnrY %. lWL

Land Office at Little Rock All
February %, 1901
Notice In hereby given that Thomas F'l1
Evening Shade Ark has filed notice Of hh
ton to mako final Five Year proof In supF'l
his claim, pisi Homestead Entry No, giA@
Sept, 10, 1900, for the west half northwestern
section 10, township II, north, range wt''|
that said proof will be made before the Vm
Sharp County, at Evening Shade, Ark, on
To-, 1901
lie names the following witnesses to prov
continuous reaidonee upon and cultivation Y
land vig
Il, Il, Clear j. w, Williams, Thos NJ, M@1
Peter Hansen, all OF Evening Shade, ARK
II, II, Myers, RcaF|
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05

The largest stock of Newest
Styles in Millinery at Lowest
Prices in North Arkansas at
Barnett Bros. Mer. Co., Bates
vile.
Mrs. Runsick, widow Of the
late Henry Runsick, died several
days ago at her homo near Bal
boa, after an illness of pneu-
monia.
Homer and John Edwards re-
turned Tuesday from a brief trip
to Thayer, Mo, While away
they purchased a good team Of
horses.
Major J. J. Bowers died at
Imboden last week, at the home
of his son, H. r, Bowers, from
the infirmities of old age, aged
86 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Southworth,
G. H. Elliott and Luther South
worth of Hardy spent Easter in
Evening Shade, returning home
Monday.
Hon. T. I. Herrn returned the
first of the week from the Izard
circuit court. The courts Of the
! district are over for few months,
and he will enjoy a rest.
Some heavy frosts were
observed the first part of the
week. Garden truck was bitten,
and some say the peaches are
killed, while others report other.
wise.
John J. Simpson, former citi-
zen Of Sharp county, now of
Plainview, Texas, RENTS for the
Record another year. "The
Record is like letter from home
once a week" he says,
All members Of the Evening
Shade Lodge Of Odd Fellows are
requested to attend a business
meeting Of the order on the night
of April 10, when important
matters will come up to be acted
upon.
Real estate dealer G. W,
Mclean was down from Hardy
Wednesday with a gentleman
from Kansas, who is looking out
for a home here, and who has his
! r.. -- - 1--~AcI ~ no!l rm
'JpM UpATvarr mTTN the
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05

Mrs. ]. Wann Of this place has
been a teacher in the public
schools for eighteen years, and
during that time has not lost a
day on account Of sickness or
bad weather. This is a remark
able record.
The many friends Of W, D.
Cochran will be pleased to learn
that he has been growing better
during the last few days. and
that the attending physician is
holding out encouragement for
his recovery.
The municipal electio( was
held Tuesday. The vote was
light and resulted in the election
of the following officers:
Mayor, Claude L, Coger.-
Recorder, W. B. Hamm.
Aldermen, W. G. Snow, Milton
Stokes, T. j, Davidson, Jasper
Justus, DR.. T. J. Woods.
The general secretary Of the
Sunday School Association Of
Arkansas has prepared a state
ment of the number of Sunday
schools, teachers and students in
each county of the state. 1t is
shown that Sharp county has L
Sunday schools, go teachers and
610 students. This is a small
showing for this county, as only
twelve counties in the state show
a smaller number of Sunday
school students,
Sunday evening at the homo Of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
John D. Collins, in the presence
of only a few relatives and friends
of the contracting parties, Miss
Beulah Collins was married to
Mr.. Lee Taylor, Rev. W. S,
Southworth performing the cere-
,mony. This couple, who are
among Evening Shades best
liked and genial young people,
have the friendship and esteem
Of all who know them. Their
friends join this paper in the hope
that all happiness and prosperity
may crown the union of their
lives. Mr.. Taylor holds a good
position with the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Sea
pany at Helena, for which6y
he and his bride left TuesdaA
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Road Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned Pc.
tltoncrs will apply to the April term Of the Coun.
W Court of Sharp county for an order reviewing
opening up and laying out portion Of the old
Ash Flat and Batcayillo road, commencing at the
Camp Ground spring, In Lave Crock township,
District Mo- 4 and running In a aoutheasterly d..
reclloh, terminating at the George W, Bland place
In washington township District No, 10.
George w. Bland, Of alo
poLILlonern.
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Notice For Publication
Land Office at Little Rock, Al
February %, 1901

Land Office at Little Rock, hl
February g. lNi
Notice is hereby giyon that DayidMV
Of Balboa, Ark, has filed notice of hIs Ind
to mako final Five Year proof In support
claim, viz Homestead Entry No. 2i1g
April 4, 1901, for the east half northeast ID
section Is, township lG north, range 81
and that aadproof will be made before thI
Of Sharp county Ark, at Evening Shade
on April 10, 1907
He names tho following witnesses to pro-
continuous residence upon and cultivation
land, Wiz
j. h. Powell 9, W, Anderson, W, +, VIII
Geo, Whltloelt, Oll Of Balboa, Ark,
II. II. Myers, Regf
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Notice For Publication,
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. |
if.i uu iunH {

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
Feb, 20, lOO1
Notice Ia hereby given that Joel W, WllOma Of
Evening Shade, Arko has filed notice Of hla lntena
ton TO make final Five Year proof In support of
hs claim, yaI Homestead llntBfNo 2ll09, made
May 10, 1000, for the south half northeast quarter,
section 0, township II, north range d vest and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk Of
Sharp County, at Evening Shade, Ark, on April
10, 1907
He namea the following witnesses to prove hIa
continuous residence up0n and cultivation of the
land, visI
Robert II, Clear, Thomas Lynn, Oliver gehalea,
Peter Hansen, all of Evening Shade Ark.
H. H. Myers, liaRIaten
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
THE FARMERS UNION.
Union In This County Is Preparing To
Erect A Warehouse AT Hardy.

EDITOR REcoRD:-The Sharp
County Farmers Union met with
Highland local March 22nd and
23d, with a good representation,
also with visiting brethren from
Fulton, lzard, independence and
Lawrence counties,
The session lasted two days,
with one night open door meet.
ing, Many questions Of great
Importance were discussed, The
warehouse proposition was duly
presented by Mr., Light Of Hoxie,
The Union will proceed at onoo
with the erection Of o warehouse
at Hardy, 70Xl00 feet, The roof.
ing and sides are TO be Of iron or
steel, with good oak frame, A
finance committee consisting Of
II, W, Hall, George Evans and
Esaw Horton was put in the field
to solicit stock, as the building Is
to bo built by shares Of S25 each.
The site has been donated to tho
Union, by September, 1907, Ii
Is TO be ready and chartered for
! business,
The next County Union will bo
held at Oak Ridge Friday and
Saturday before Tho third Sun
day in july
W, P,WlLLiAMa,
County Secretary,
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Notice For Publication,
Land Office at Little Rock, 4. AN
Eah ~. lMi

Land Office at Little Rock. am
Feb, 80, 1901
Notice IN hereby given that John A. saOo'l
Matthew'S, Ark, haa filed notice of ha ""
to make final Five Year proof In suppoH y
claim, ylBl Homestead Entry Mo- 9OVpA
Feb, u, 1000, for the south half northwest qpI
northwest quarter northwest quarter AND !
west quarter northeast quarter, session W " y
ship H. north, range west, and that sa"
will be made before the Clerk of SHARP cOu''
Evening Shade, Ark, on April 10, 1901
lie names the following witnesses 10 p~I
continuous residence upon and cultivation ="
land, yiBl ,,
James peebles and John Lloyd Of NAV
Ark, j, H. Waling Of roughkeepHIe Ar"
Sampson u, Golr of SmIthvlle, Arh a.
H. II, Myers, Reah'
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Warming Order.

Sharp Chancory Court, Southern DMtrict.
M, II, MCCord, Plaintiff,
W.
W, o, MeCord Defendant
The defendant, w. o, MoCord, Ia warned to ap.
pear In this court within 30 days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff NJ Il. McCord. This
March 20, 1907
Arthur Sullivan, Clerk
BY Jasper JuBtus, d, G.,
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
Warlilr Order.

Sharp Choncory Court, Southern District.
Lizzie W. Mcdaniel, Plaintiff,
Va
Alvis Mcdaniel, Defendant,
The defendant, Aly8 Mcdaniel, 10 warned to
appear in this court within 30 days and answor
the complaint of the plaintiff Li22io W. Mcdaniel
This March 20, 1901
Arthur Sullivan, Clerk.
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.

horses. Apply to R. I Sharp,
Evening Shade,
A. P. Smith, good citizen Of
Sullivan township, was a visitor
to town Saturday.
M. j. Marlin of Sullivan town
ship RENTS a dollar to the Record,
his favorite paper.
Walter Pope of Hoxie entered
school here Monday for the re-
y. 3nainder of the term,
T. J. Davidson left Tuesday
for the Calamine country to look,
after some land matters,
If you are not drinking good
coffee try Santos. It's the best.
25 cents per ID, at Edwards.
Miss Norma Collins returned
home Saturday, having closed a
term of school near Imboden.
W. J. Wilks, a Sullivan town
ship reader Of the Record, sets
his subscription ahead a notch.
Rev. W. S. Southworth is
spending the week at Hardy
among relatives and old friends.
Miss Julia Herrn, who has been
Z teaching music at Salem the past
few months, is at home for visit,
- w. E, Holt Of Davidson town.
ship was greeting friends and
transacting business here Satur-
day.
T. B. Baker, q good citizen of
Mobley, was in town Wednesday.
He called and subscribed for the
Record.
- Henry Clark, the sawmill man,
was at Hardy the latter part of
last week looking after some
business.
Miss Ethel McCaleb, after
spending few days in her old
home town, returned to Batesville
Tuesday.
John Oyler, one Of our good
. friends Of Ash Flat, was doing
) business in Evening Shade
Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs, Chas. D. Tibbles
of Poughkeepsie spent Easter in
Evening Shade with relatives
and friends.
@. P. Meeks Of Frederick, Okla,
formerly citizen Of this county,
has our thanks for a dollar on
subscription,
+ Joseph Ault began placing
lumber on the ground Wednes-
I day for his new residence in the
\ south part of town.
Prof. E, E. Hulen, county eX-
aminer Of Lawrence county,
came in from Imboden Saturday
for visit with friends.
James II. McCaleb came in
from Indian Territory the first Of
the week, and will probably
spend the summer here.
S. L, Clark Of Black Rock
visited the family of his son,
W. II, Clark three mites below
town, a few days last week.
j. j, 7, McAdams and his son,
Otto, Of Cave City, were here
Saturday. Mr.. McAdams made
our sanotum substantial visit.
Miss Cora Huddleston returned
to her home at Batesville Mon
day, after spending q few days
with relatives and friends here,
p, j, Puckett Of Franklin was
in tho city this week in tho in
terest of o Botosvile marble
company. He reports q good
business.
Z Charley Moore, q young man
who lives u few miles west Of
town, was thrown from u mulo
several days ago and suffered q
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heard the hoarse shoutings, the hosting of the
anchor. and the roaring of forced drafts the San
Pedro. and saw her steam full speed out into the
night in pursuit of the Cape Cod. They went from
chuckles to loud laughter forgot their respective
stations slapped each other the back. and turned
IN. while outside the Caribbean was being dashed by
a little gunboat in futile chase.
Six months slipped away, and the seas were again
at peace, when the Lord Nelson rusted sides rubbed
against New York pier from which she was be
locked for overhauling; Summer, the long lazy
summer, was on the land. Captain Zeke since that
night in Manzanlo harbor, had been swept along in
a current of unrest, his tranquility disturbed He
couldn't forget how weary Joes face looked on the
night when they passed each other in the far southern
plaza, and in six months introspection concluded
that he too getting old. He wished he was back
on Cape Cod, boy again.
Once, being early riser, he walked through
city square and unexpectedly heard a newsboy's
whistle calling to chum. He started nervously
and eagerly, and almost answered it in the same
strain before he caught himself 1t was the in
all its popularity that clannish whistle of boy
hood with which he and Joe wont to call each
other. 1t added to his longing for old scenes and
he had time to spare it decoyed him away and out
to the feverlsh trains, to whether time, which
had changed Joe and him, had dealt more kindly
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Highways" He did not bother about prices.
Brockley told him that stone had gone up, that
labor was higher, that the operation of steam
rollers was most costly, that everything conspred
add to the expense, and Uncle Alvin merely told
him to go ahead Brockley sighed regretfully. for
per cent to the price, and he that he might
well have gone even higher.
The township went crazy over the news of the
prospective improvements, and "Herrick of the
Highways" lived in a world of laudation. One
thing only disturbed him: there further
protest from Will He had not expected that Will
would submit tamey to this dissipation of the for
tune, and he had promised himself the pleasure of
many sarcastic retorts when the next protest came
but Will was strangely quescent. He did sarcastic
demonstrate his folly ought not to be content with
improving only one road at a time and therefore
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Lieutenant, dazed by the turn of events and fore
seeing his own disrating
About ten miles out by this time, answered the
grim old mariner. Probably headed sou-sou east
Why? Do you want her too? You aren't going to
whip America as well Great Britain. you2
Or are you at with America? You aboard
a British ship and say Spain is at with my
try, which | suppose means Britain. If IS an
American vessel you want to take, you had better
stir your stumps off my bridge pretty quick load
your greasy men into your toy gunboat, and take a
try for the Cape Cod" -..''
His voice had increased in volume as he went
rapidly with his speech, and he had walked stead
lily and beigerently toward them until they were
backed up against the outer rail. Now they swung
past him, fairly leaped to the deck, and shouted
commands as they ran. There was swift running
of bare feet and men fell over themselves getting
down the ladder and into the boat, which was cast
off with frantic haste and headed toward the distant
lights of the San Pedro.
oh, by the way yelled Captain Zeke between
his hands dersively. if you catch the Cape Cod
wish you would return my letters to 1t would
save explaining to my owners what set of blunder
ing you arel
The language that came back was not polite and
contained many threats that carried out
Captain Zeke and Tom stood on the bridge and
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with those who were still living on the old cape.
So it happened one day that grim. clean shaven,
white haired man. with the marks of the sea on his
face and its rolling in his gait, dropped off at Fall
mouth station. 1t was no longer little village by
the sea, but city which bewildered him with its
change. He passed through old streets where none
knew him. and began to feel a faint resentment, and
an odd clutching loneliness if he alone was all that
survived from the wrecked dreams but freshened
memories of boyhood. All! the sea would be the
same!-he would go to the beach. He entered upon
its sandy reaches and started away from the village
obvious to those around, when he heard the old
whistle He swung back sharply: looking eagerly,
with eyes like boys, behind him. There came
toward him "Cap'n Joe" old. yet young again
They walked straight to each other with steady
steps. each holding out his hand for a warm grasp.
I'm goin fishin', Zeke,' said Joe
And the Lord knows l want to go along Joe!'
came the answer.
That was ALL and it enough. Falmouth might
now grow as much as it wished faces might
take the place of the DID, but all mattered hing
to them They were boys again and Coin fshin', !"
just as they had fifty years before. And there
was ennity, and nothing to quarrel over,-not
even bride,-for Fate had married them to the sea-
and the sea, by reunitng them had given its recon-
penSe.
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Uncle Alvin promptly ordered W. begun on
another After that. Will became most annoyingly
complacent.
This aggravating. If he couldn't make Will
and that Will should so entirely change his view was
incomprehens bic. Uncle Alvin decided that he
playing off," In order to bring it home to
him the more strongly, the old man increased the
outward evidence of his interest in the work by
taking personal part in it he spent his days
inspecting, suggesting and helping, getting his
coat off and mixing with the
Finding him thus engaged, Will sat on fence for
half day and criticized Cheap job" said Will.
If you're going to do the thing, why don't you do
it right"
Thereupon Uncle Alvin went in for extras.
" It's shame not to pave the lanes too" said
Uncle Alvin ordered the lanes paved
y GU re overlooking the COW paths,' said Will.
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should like to take run over to Paris and do few
things like that; but.
Not with my money!" Uncle Alvin broke in
angrily.
mot now" said Will carelessly; but later"
NO sir; not later, ether!" Uncle Alvin
angry and truly it is annoying to hear
calmly planning what he will do with your money
when you gone.
of course, YOU won't know"
You shut up" roared Uncle Alvin. I'm
giving YOU a chance that you don't deserve and l m
ashamed of myself for doing it. You quit specu
1atng, come down to the simple life, and buckle
down to straight away business and I'll get you
back in the will all right
1t was a distressing situation. If he got back
into the will, he caught in business deal that
would make trouble for him; if he put the business
deal through he could hope to secure only much
of the estate as would come to him in profits He
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Uncle Alvin ignored this: but he vas becoming
worried. Wills competency seemed be more
than acting Still, for long time Uncle
Alvin kept steadily at his work, and waited for
some sign of distress. None came. Then his curl
osity and his pride mpelled him to seek explana-
ton of this strange
You don't seem to much as you did, he
remarked when he met Will idling along the road
day.
money away fooshly; but that wouldn't be so
bad if l didn't have to split up the profits with
outsiders"
What do you mean by that?" asked Uncle Alvin
suspciously.
why, own the stone quarry that you're buying
from
You what?,,'
Il the quarry. l lifted the price of stone
pretty high; but there's too much money goes to
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mind letting me use what little l need of my own
money while I'm still living?"
Certainly not" Will conceded generously, with
out moments hesitation.
because my intellect S rusted' pleaded Uncle Alvin
Well know it's yours. Will, when you want to
reach out for it, but I'd like to feel that l have
life interest in it,
oh. that's all right" said Will "I've got
enough out of this highway business to make me
feel pretty comfortable for the present. Nellie and
l may take to Paris"
Il wish you would" said Uncle Alvin. Don't
hurry about coming back. If you run short of cash.
just cable. I'll feel safer that way"
So, when the story came out, the people of the
township were not certain to which Herrck they
were indebted for the improvements they secured
but they gave thanks to neither, being content to
grumbe because SO large part of the township was
left untouched when work was stopped
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now I'll Just hurry him little with the spurs
For this laudable purpose he wrote and sent the
following letter:
DEAR UNCLE ALvIN.-Let me urge you to let
money considerations, at least have little regard
for the family You cannot have the work
done by local contractor without letting every
fe ou If
are careful there is why the reputa-
ton of family for sanity should suffer. Rernen-
that never before has anyone had occasion to
question the mental vgor of a member of our fam
lily. 1t would be very painful to me-
ncle AVN never go. neyonu TINS I p6,l s. LOT ms
and promptly telephoned for Brockley to come out
to him.
Then it was that Uncle Alvin took the decisive
action that gave him the title of Herrick of the