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Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
IN ARKANSAS

$4,000, is being built at Dewitt.
Two hundred and seventy
eight bales of cotton are stored
in the warehouse at Cabot.
A new box factory has been
started at Nashville, and already
has orders amounting to $685.
900.
A new Odd Fellows lodge has
been organized at Rocky Gap,
Faulkner county, with % mem
bers.
The Ouachita County Farmers
Union, at a recent meeting, re-
solved to stand firmly for 15-cent
cotton.
1t has been established beyond
any doubt that the boil weevil
has made its appearance in
Ouachita county.
Some thief entered five store
buildings at Lewisville one night
recently, and secured a few dol
lars in cash from each.
At Texarkana several days
ago W. 3. Andrews was fined
$40 and given one minute in jail
on the charge Of stealing an
overcoat.
Hon. John Fl. Hinemon, can
didate for Governor, will address
the State Teachers Association
of Texas at Houston during the
holiday week,
Frank Boatright's barn, near
Van Buren,, was burned to the
ground last week. Two carloads
of hay and 500 bushels of corn
were destroyed.
Early one morning last week
fire broke out in the town of
Harrison and destroyed $4,000
worth of property. 1t is thought
an incendiary started the blaze.
W. H. Moorehead, who lives
near Stuttgart, has 120 acres Of
rice, which the estimates will
average 60 bushels to the acre.
1t brings him S105 per bushel.
The st. Louis Iron Mountain
and Southern Railroad appealed
to the Supreme Court 90 cases,
which were tried in the late term
of circuit court at Arkadelphia.
Eight buildings at Jasper,
including the postoiiice, were
destroyed by fire one night last
week. 1t is believed some in
cendiary is trying to destroy the
town.
The assessed value Of the real
estate and personal property sub
ject to taxation in Searcy county
for the year 1907, amounted to
S2,694, ,446, an increase over last
year Of 1881, ,763,
The Merchants and Planters
bank building at Camden was
destroyed by fire last week, The
vault Of the bank when opened
was found to be intact and the
contents were unharmed.
Fl. E. Doris, a farmer living
near Texarkana, was killed u few
days ago by young man named
Paul Holmes, The two quarreled
because Holmes was paying at
tention to a daughter Of Doris.
At Pine Bluff Jesse Burnett, a
negro boy about ten years Of age,
shot and instantly killed his
mother at an early hour ono
morning last week The boy
claims he mistook his mother for
a burglar.
Jack, q we'll known old mule in
the town Of Arkadelphia, died
last week. The animal was forty
years old, and helped haul tho
material for the construction Of
the first bridge over Ouachita
river nj Arkndelnhia.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15

Sales agent for DR.. Cbas. F. Simmons Farn
the line Of the already located San Antonio q N
Grande Railroad. The opportunity of GfstA
One of the finest ranches that the world has
seen, embracing 95,0 900 acres in the Garden SnN
the World' Atascosa County, Texas. Opndr,
ties like this seldom o. :ur and will probably ns,
occur again.
Opportunity Seldom Comes But Once
Two hundred and ten dollars, payable $40 per mo,s
buys two lots for a home or business in town AND
farm of from 10 acre truck farm to a 64Oacre a.,
Mineral lands farms improved and unimproyod
Arkansas for sale.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

=@ASSFB9-A e1scient and competent
correspondent to I'll the vacancy as soon
as this event materializes. Apply in
person or write to the editor Of the
Rusle.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
BILL HEPBURN
NEAR DooR OF DEATH
Joy and Death Almost Mixed

BIZ Hepburn went 10 the County seat
last Saturday and got full as a goose as
usual He also got a jug OF something
a leetle mite stronger than cider which
he helt in one hand and drew with the
other.
1t was dark when Bill approached Bing-
vile but everybody heard him coming.
Bill was singing Home. Sweet Home
and We won't go home III Morning
MKT. When his horse reached the bridge
over Snake Creek, Bill Ike a big idjit
begin 10 pull and gee. and II It hadn't OF
been for Ranse Hillyer who was driving
home from the p. o. and got out and
turned BilPs horse back into the road
Bill would OF druv offen the bridge but
ments and dasht 10 his everlasting doom
When Bill realized how narrer had beer
his excape he swore he would never drink
another drop as long as ne Hyed- When
Bill got sober, however, he denied ever
swearing OF.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

In looking over our newspaper cx-
changes we come acrost an artickle
on Minister'S Penshions" Tor those Of
them that, in there younger days, had
Numbered apithetts Of wisdom and
lnolledge from the pulpit, and in later
years had let their voices drop lower
and dreamed while their congregation
yawned and went to sleep In another
collum we find how some cittys have a
whole lot OF pensioners who get same
every week and round erbout lection
time get a whole lot more. But they
are not ministers. We don't know
exactly how this is did, and from all
accounts nobuddy that gifts a penshion
of this kind goes around Dragging about
It.
We thought Rev. SamT Moore would
be interested on this subject and we
talked more or less with him on this
momentu5 topick He agreed that any
thing give to a minister had a tendency
to make him feel more spiritual and
cheerful like and also make him feel as
though he could preach more red-hot
sermons if he was sure that some day
he could give up his labors and have
his flock take care Of him, and the rest
Of his nachcral days be of milk and
honey, as you mite say. But how Is he
a-going TO git his pcnshion7 That is
the questshion that person nacherally
asks, and we don't blame EN-. We don't
know as we know. For many years
back Rev. Moore, our beloved pastor,
has preached the scriptures when It's
been hot enuff to say things wich amt
fit to print, and sometimes has been
cold enuff to make everybuddy stay Ia
side with all doors and windows shet
and melt snow on the stove to git water
instead of thawing out there pumps,
He has chopped wood, cut grass and
clerked for Hen Weathersby effen and
on-and why? Because the parishon-
ers has put buttons into the contri-
button box instead of sents, Rev.
Moore has used lot of the buttdAs,
but says that If he could git some of
MS back salary he would airnest regard
same as q penshIen aforesaid, Yet he
mite be worse of. For instants, we
have give him two overcoats and a uH-
dershirt wich we have gyowed cut Of,
and while they didn't fit as tile as some
articl1les given him, hs could have Mrs.
Rev. Moore set the buttons over and
keep his vittles warmer with the two
thicks than he could with one thick
and in this respect Srub Hines has
contributed a faiF of trousers good
enough TO wear when doing odd Jobs,
WITCH he is doing most of the tirne.
We heard it FoomeFed that tie La
dies Aid of the RingYIlla Church is ta
hold a Bazaar in the near fuchuEe ia
reduce the pastors baGis salary, and ue
hope il viii be fRaRs:lial success, as
Rev. Moore owes us 'SSl2 wich ne Boz
rowed seven wears ago. We also hope
the Bazaar viii be held Leiore long.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
LOVE AND SENTIMENT TALKS
BY Miss Sally Hoskins

Deerest Sally-Bud Hooker has ast
me on bended knee TO be his'n. Being
as 7 love Jen Peters more'n 7 do Bud.
I would a hole lot ruther have JeH.
but JEFF Re never seemd 10 take much
OF a shine 70 ME and ruther than 90
without a husband altogether I would
take Bud IN a pinch Whot wood you
advise me 70 do? SILLY BROWN.
You know your own heart best. AIiIly. II
you don't think they be no use IN waiting
FOR JEFF. you might as well take whot is
offerd ana try 10 live happy ever after
wards Bud is bad enur. but you might
DO worse
Deer Miss Hoskins-I hev been h
trying to spuqk Up enuf kurridge TO
pop TO Amanda Sellers now for five
year. but whenever get Almost 10
the critical pint. as you might say. I
can't tlink whot TO say. VIII you
please adviser HAKE ANDREWS.
Say something ike this. Hake: ''Aman-
da, I love you with all my beink. The
world would be turrible dark without you.
darling, and my life would be z failure
and might as well be dead. Tell ne
you'll be mine forever. amen" II you
say something ike that 20 Amanda 4;
ort to fetch her.
Darling Sally-I have been keeping
company with Marthy Miller for few
mites. Last Satterday mite I tried to
put my arm around her and couldn't
being as she weighs go pounds. Whot
am I going 10 do: IVES TYLER.
You are confronted with a difficult
problem. Wes. Being as Marthy is as
big as she is I kin readily see how you
couldn't put your arm clean around her
The only thing know is for you % be
centented to put your arm around her as
far as you kin reach
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
THE. BINGVILLE .BUGLE !
= Is the Leading Paper Of the CountyE
Observation-Disclosures

The cheapest advertising medium IN the
country. II You believe IN advertising, come
and see u.s. For further information call Oh
or address the editor.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Country Correspondence
SLAB CITY

Cyrus Hoslins sawed and split some
wood last week.
Miss Susan Maria Hitchcock Sundayed
at Lands End and Mondayed at Elder
berry Gap. She's a terrible coed walker
and aon't realize Il.
Your correspondent has escertained that
tho BuGle has four subscribers at this
place and "a readers. which Is the biggest
local circulation Of any paper IN the
county.
Jim BrIsso has got hlsseif oorn cob
pipe. He uster to smoke clays but they
got broke oftener than he could buy them.
Laak Williams cellar is half full OF
water. Mite be worse II II was plumb
full Lank
Somebody IS keeping late hours. Mrs
Hawkins went to put out the cat at
eleven 80 Saturday night and two persons
was talking in the square, Was it you,
Seth and Tilly7 VoX PoPULL
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Personals & Locals Mkt

Hes Andrews cut cut a yoke last week
for his OK team. He made it Outen vel
Ter birch and 1t was a blame good yoke.
After he had. got il all done he bilt a
fire back OF the barn and put the yoke
beam over the fire Ia char il so as he
could then scrape = down and make 1t
smoothe. Well, jest after he had got
1t fxt on the fire Bige Barker come
along and askt Hez il he could borry two
bu. OF oats and Bige and hiTa went into
the barn to git the oats and they got 10
taIkiu poliiticils and talkt for a hour.
Then suddintly HeZ happened TO think
about his yoke and rund out to the fire
and consarned II It wasn't burnt 10
ashes. This little incident merely shows
Us that it doa't pay to be- 4 pOllitickian.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Personals

Sine Peters went 70 The County seat
last Thursday and bought buggy wheel
to replace the one he, broke by locking
wheels with Eb Hoover's farm wagon
some time ago. After rolling it home he
discovered that the axel hole was too
small for the axel and he had to tote it
back again next day. BE says that he's
mighty glad he busted only one wheel
for he would feel mighty cheap rolling
two OF them back and forth.
Enoch McCracken lost the key TO his
paddock on his barn door. recent and has
been mailing Up the door every night for
two weeks past. and thinks as long as he
has plenty OF time instead OF money. he
mites well co that as to pay somebody TO
make key,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

wasn't that he had to stand t. Doc.
Livermore came 10 make a professional
call on Mrs. Peters. who has been ailing
OF and on. and was 50 terrible pleased to
see he had two new psshents instead OF
of horse liniment on them. being as he
was all out OF liniment for humans. Doc.
charged them 75c a piece, but seeing ne
could make one job out Of Il he called It
a-25. Hame says he'll git shet OF that
colt fore he's many weeks older before
he has the daylights kicked outen him.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
LANDS END

Mrs. Luke Sampson gave berth to a
baby child last Tuesday ev'g whose sex
we did not learn. Luke YVES a good cal
overjoyed at it, although it isn't the first
occurrence,
Louis AlimaHs IS having his clock reno
waited. He has had it long enuff to buy
a new one,
A pediar was around here last week
selling cough drops. They tasted so lap
ping good most everybody bought some
whether they had a cold or not
Yeu need your thick petticeats this
weather, girls. EXCELSIOR.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Notice

Dame ReemeF, which Is ever flying
about, has 1t that our efficient and reiia-
bic correspondent at Slab City, Miss Be
linda TiRgiebee, is about to enter into
the matrimonial alliance whereby she
hopes to better her condition financially
and alse to add large share Of joy to
her heretofore lonely life. Abijah
Coo#bs, promising and rising employee
OF the Rabbit Heel Fertilizer Company.
at the county seat, Is said TO be the
lucky suitor Eor Miss Belinea's hand.
What will be the loss OF the Bugle read
ers will be a great gain to lucky Bige.
Shake, Old man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
SOUTHERN PAY INCREASE.
Agreement MUolUing Some 500, 900
Year Reached.

Washington Feb. 5.-AIl conductors trainmen
and yardmen Of the Southern Railway to
ceive an Increase IN wages. the total amount in
voved being between S3JOOOO and 100000 year The
advance affects hundreds of For several
weeks conferences have been held with committees
representing the men. who urged that because OF
the increase in living expenses they not BILE to
live on the pay they then receiving and asked
for "A horizontal increase in wages
Under the adjustment reached ,o-day fiat per
centage of increase in wages is given to any class
Of employees. the increase In every being de-
pendent on conditions The increase amounts. how
ever from per cent tho minimum 10 % per cent
as the maximum. Through freight conductors
10 be paid on a OF So Is a hundred miles; local
freight conductors, 50 SO a hundred miles; local
freight brakemen, s. Is a hundred miles, and
through freight brakemen, 81 70 a hundred miles.
other conductors ana trainmen will receive pro-
portionate increases, will the yardmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
FAKE BRIGHTON.
Schemers at Work IN Ari2Ona and
Nee MeTicO.

Washington Feb. 5.-The widespread interest in
the national reclamation of the arid lands. and the
generous publicity given by the press TO the great
engineering works authorized By the government.
is being taken advantage Of by number OF SHADY
promoters who are attempting 10 revive question
atk irrigation schemes. especially in Arizona and
New Mexico.
..-ro arid West has suffered greatly in the past
~, reason of the operations of this class OF pro
Inoters" said Interior Department official to-
day and legitimate private enterprise has suffered
UNNECESSARY hardship and delay in the prosecution
OF the laudable work of settlement and colonial
ton AS every fake scheme works to the detri-
rnent Of homes; companies the government, as wei!
as the bona-hde promoters Is interested In driving
ont this brood of swindlers who are seeking to
fatten their pocketbooks at the expense of innocent
investors.
Down in Arizona pseudo-religious corporation
organized its principals say, for the extension of
the true faithO had been deludng innocent people
into Duying water rights in an irrigation scheme
which has as much chance of ultimate success as
a lace curtain in fiery furnace. The company
hns neither land water, and no hope Of getting
either Yet the government mails are fun or letters
from the victims asking for information. II THESE
people had been as anxious to inquire before IN
Tbnse F,nouires indicate that company is pros
ecuting its work largely d6f01gh t1e rensIogs
petrate swindle and the; victims seem TO be gen
en- NeW Mexico several companies are preparing
TO launch great works on streams the waters OF
Div is not sufficient for the present needs of old
canals. -, ,. . 49,
these people. though II would seem properly the
duty Of the Postofice Department to exclude their
IiteTsture from the malls when an investigation
,ttoIi1 show the fraudulent character OF the
schemes and the utter impossbility Of their being
carried -, - ,o.,, -,
Investments in the West: Do not buy anything
,itbout carefully Investigating. Do not buy water
rights lntil Won are convinced the water is there
and the company financially able TO deliver It, II
,,ou are going 70 make a home in the West, do not
buy until you investigate IN person on the ground.
Tte West is full opportunities for homeseekers,
Nd there are plenty OF legitimate irrigation enter
1,,ssas in which your investment Will be safe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
IMMIGRATION INQUIRY.
Congress May Prouide for One and
.4lLOt0 Bill to Die.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. Feb. 5-In lieu of immigration
legislation at this session of Congress an at
tempt will be made in the House in a few days
TO authorize the appointment of a commission
to Investigate immigration to this country.
It will not be urged that this will give relief
from the flood Of immigration. but 1t may end
the contest between the conferrees of the House
and the Senate on the Immigration bill. will
open 10 the Senate a graceful way Of retreat
from its fight for an educational test. and will
avoid making 1t too patent that the Speaker OF
the House is opposed to any form OF restriction
on immigration.
If the commission Is to be created 1t is be-
heved ii must be Independently Of the Immigra-
ton bill. which seems destined to die in confer
encs, 1t is proposed to tack a provision or an
appropriation bill providing for It. By keeping
the immigration bill in conference and securing
the commission the House will gain all it has
been contendng for in the conference. where IT
has fought for a commission instead Of the i'm
mediate adoption of illiteracy requirement.
Enemies of the educational test are willing TO
sacrifice legislation they do favor in order TO
Keep out OF the statutes such test. There is
a possibility that rather than lose desirable
legislation the Senate conferrees will consent to
the rejection Of the educational test
At present the stronges. hope OF getting the
immigration bill out Of conference seems 10 be
through the Gardner resolution. This provides
that the House order requesting a conference
with the Senate on the bill be rescinded and tho
conferrees appointed by the House discharged,
and that the House recede from it's amendment
striking out the educational clause. But Mr..
Gardner. Of Massachusetts author Of the resou-
ton. is finding It difficult task TO get It before
the House. His sole chance is said 10 rest in
operation on the part Of the Senate. Should the
Senate conferrees go before the Senate and al
lege that the House conferrees. who refuse
sign a disagreement, are in contempt. Mr.. Gard
ner could call up his resolution as one Of the
highest privilege So far, the Senate conferrees
have failed rive Indication that they will
pursue this course.
The conferrees of both bodies met to-day for
an hour and adjourned, TO meet at the call OF
Sena tor Dillingham;. There will not be another
meeting this week, Representative Bennett, OF
New York, left here tonight for Boston TO ad
dress the Algonquin Club. and will not return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
JAPAN TRUSTS AMERICA
Official Statement at Toxic Regard
ing Popular Feeling.

Toxic. Feb. 5.-The view taken here OF the
American-Japanese situation arising from the
San Francisco school incident Is illustrated by
the following official statement. which was is
sued to-day:
from America we have carefully watched the
development OF feeling here. There has not
been the slightest excitement anywhere in the
country.
The talk of war Is completely ignored here,
and implicit confidence is TepoSed in President
Roosevelt and his government. The ebullitiOns
of the anti-Japanese press of America are pow
erless to shake Japan's cordially toward the
United States.
The press continues silent IN regard 10 the
berigerent attitude of some American papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
PLAN FINANCIAL LAW.
ACTION THIS SESSION.
TentatiUe agreement on Reform
Reached IN Senate Committee.
IRON The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 5.-The Senate Committee
on Finance reached a tentative agreement to-
day on plan for financial legislation which 1t
is hoped may be placed the statutes at this
session of Congress. To accomplish this it Is
the purpose Of the committee to report favor
ably bill passed by the House last session,
with amendments which will embody such new
legislation the committee purposes to enact.
By this method the Senate provisions would go
Immediately to a conference and the necessity
Of consideration by the House would be OBJ
Waited, provided the conference report met with
the approval of the lower chamber.
The House measure which is to be used as
the vehicle for the Senate legislation. authorizes
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue gold GER
tificates in denominations low as So instead
or in denominations not lower than $40. the
existing law provides. 1t further permits
tional banks to issue their circulation in such
denominations as the Secretary OF the Treasury
may direct. instead of their being required to
issue not to exceed one-third of their circulation
in denominations greater than So
There was not q full attendance Of the Finance
Committee meeting this morning. and the agree
ment reached is declared to have been for that
reason tentative but It is regarded as almost
certain that the full committee will approve
the measure proposed by the chairman, Senator
Aldrlch. Just what constitutes the proposition
submitted by Mr.. AIdrich members of the COM
mittee declined to say, but they declared that
It would provide for greater elasticity of the
currency. would include form of credit cur
rency and would meet with the approval Of
both the minority and the majority,
measure which occasioned opposition could be
adopted at this session.
Those who have followed the development Of
sentiment in the Finance Committee believe that
Mr.. Aldrich'S proposition will include provision
authorizing the retirement Of national bank cir
cuation more rapidy than ia possible under the
present limitation Of S3OOOOOO a month. The
increase of this limit, which adopted when
national bank circulation far smaller than
It Is now. is regarded certain.
Another proposition which may be included
would permit OF the deposit of all government
receipts In national bank repositories instead of
such deposits being limited to internal revenue
receipts, as is now the The proposition to
require the banks to pay interest on government
deposits is certain to be rejected. it is the be-
lief Of the lawyers the Finance Committee
that such requirement would convert the gov
eminent deposits from bailment into loan
and thus materially diminish the security OF the
national treasury.
1t is expected that the completed financial
measure will be reported to the Senate after the
regular meeting of the Finance Committee. TO
be held on next Tuesday.