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Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
FAVORS THE SIDESADDLE.
University President Says Young Girls
Should Not Ride A-Straddle.

Fayetteville, Sept. 19.--ln q
vigorous speech at the opening
of the state university today,
President Tillman strongly urged
the students to avoid pool rooms
and such resorts, and insisted
that whiskey, cards and pistols,
when used by students, meant
expulsion. He dwelt at some
length on education and said
that while he believed strongly in
education, that it would be a
failure if the proper conduct did
not obtain between the sexes. Ho
said that the young women could
compel respect from young men,
and that they must demean
themselves so as to inspire this
respect.
In commenting on some former
rules Of conduct and Of customs,
President Tillman was loudly
cheered when he said that he
regretted the growing unpopu-
larity of the sidesaddle, and
said that he never passed one
in use or in a shop window
without taking off his hat to it.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

Saws the Pocahontas Star
Herald: "Friends of Hon,
w. A. Oldfield of Batesville are
very confident Of his success in
his race for Congress. Billy ran
his opponent an uncomfortably
close race two years ago, and it
will be hard matter to defeat
him this time"
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
Mrs. Nation In WOrkhOuse.

Washington, Sept. 23--In the
Police Court today Mrs, Carrie
Nation refused to promise not to
talk to crowds on the streets in
the future, and was sent to the
workhouse for IS days in default
Of the payment Of fine of S25.
She was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of disorderly conduct.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
Killed In Peculiar Manner.

The fast Frisco passenger train
No. 205 struck COW near Truman
one morning lately and in being
thrown from the track it struck
John Moore, q section hand,
breaking both his legs and one
of his arms. The man received
Vther injuries, from which he is
likely to die. Moore saw the train
coming, also the COW on the
track, and tried to drive her off.
When he saw he couldn't get her
off in time he stepped aside and
was struck by the animal. The
COW was killed Instantly, She
fell on top Of Moore, but was
pulled off by his fellow workmen.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
Teen Gawge Donaghey,

keen Gawge Donaghey,
Robert McFarlane and
h Friday Kirby this paper
bsolutely no choice. They
lee evils, in either of whom
Rited States government
/ warrant could not discover
! of broad minded, patriotic
hanship. They are men
|emogogic hobbies, whose
hts run more to self and
kgrandizement that to the
q of this great State and
bsperity and happiness OF
|ople. Give us a MAN!
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

In the Oklahoma election last
week the entire Democratic state
ticket was elected by large
majorities. The fight over the
question of prohibition was warm
in the new state, and state wide
prohibition carried by a hand
some majority.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

An investigation by the govern
ment is said to show that ten
men control the price Of living in
the United States, and that these
ten men do absolutely fix the
price on meat, bread, grain, etc.
No doubt this condition is true,
and it is a pretty one.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
4 Youthful Burglar.

Hal Johnson, s years of age,
was arrested at Jonesboro on
Wednesday on the charge of
burglary. The boy is said to
have confessed to having entered
a residence and taking two
watches, both Of which were re-
turned to the owner. On account
Of Johnson's age he was released.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

rteen prominent people
cen arrested, charged with
committed in the erection
Bew state capitol in the
bf Pennsylvania. 1t is de-
that the people of Penn
liza were robbed of five
i, dollars in the erection OF
ate house. Anyhow, the
rottenness in building a
'apitol does not sound en-
new to people in this state,
has been hinted that there
ZEN something Of the sort
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

b. A. +. Vandeventer Of
|esvi|le, Oklahoma, was last
elected Representative Of
pington county, in the first
homa legislature. Mr. VAN
hter is well known in Arkan-
having formerly lived at
Ilton. In 1899 he was
ker Of the Arkansas House
representatives., and was later
ldidate for Governor.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
NORMAL school.

Remember that the only real
normal school in tho State will
begin at Ravenden Springs Sept.
10Th. IL has u new seven room
school building and u forty.room
dormltory, It's five regular
teachers hold license from, the
State Supt.. This'cannot be said
Of any other school in the state.
Besides, 1t has the most health
fuI looationdn North Arkansas,
For further information, ad-
dress tho principal,
W, II, WATKINS.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

"a good school is always a
drawing card for a town." says
the Calico Rock Progress, A
good school is the best drawing
card for our smaller inland towns.
And, it might be mentioned,
Evening Shade has a good school.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

A man on trial in Chicago for
murder claims to be directly
descended from the Royal House
of Italy. This claim, however,
will probably not hang the jury,
if, indeed, it should hang the de-
fendant.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

editor of the Melbourne
Ter, one of the oldest news
J linen in the entire State,
knced last week that it
money to run a newspaper.
)tatement will no doubt sur
b lot Of folks, who seem to
be that a newspaper office
bhebang that need be en-
|ged only by a little hot air,
baping, or a few real words
couragomont every now and
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

rge W. Donaghey, candi-
Tor Governor, makes the
lent public that the new
Capitol will be used as a
bal subject in his cam
, Of course. Everybody
Btood that beforehand. The
fate Capitol issue is probab-
b only matter Donaghey
elucidate upon with intel"
|e enough to make a show
outside the nincompoop
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

John D, Rockefeller owns 2l7,-
6l2 shares Of stock in Standard
Oil, the present market value Of
which is $40 per share. There
are no hard times with John D.,
thank you,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

p Lottie Edwards, near
|m Springs, milks two COWS
has about 100 hens, and has
pver $50 worth Of butter and
in the last eight months, In
words, the wolf can't come
Is woman's door so long as
has her COWS and hens,
rS might find her example u
table one to follow.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

The Maynard Sentinel has
suspended publication, after an
existence Of q little more than a
year, The Sentinel was not well
patronized, and had to give up
the struggle.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

nounced his candidacy for Gov
ernor. Prof. Hinemon is a clean
man, and would give the State a
wise and economical administra-
ton. He is by far the best man
in the race at this time.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

The next thing you know the
campaign will be on in full blast.
The candidates for Governor are
already writing daring letters to
each other and squaring the
chips on their shoulders.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

he recent declaration by
Fident TiIlman of the state
EcrSity that young women
Pa not get on horseback un.
ooth their limbs are on the
+ side Of the animal will be
prsed bya whole lot Of people
nave as much respect for
pOnhood as they ought to
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

|cretary Ben l.. Griffin of the
pers' Union suggest through
paper, the Conway Times,
|'ho people are getting tirod
PVlng the men they elect to
\ spending their time chasing
/ other office, under the plea
they are trust busting"
PAD, Of attending to their
es,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

An exchange says that there
are two reasons why people don't
mind their own business, one is
that they haven't any mind and
tho other is they haven't any
business.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

1t is announced from Little
Rock that Prosecuting Attorney
Rholon of that city may run for
Governor, but 1t must all be the
work Of q joker,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

Bill Williamson of The White
River hills Of lizard county says
he has no idea Of breaking into
Congress,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
Old Woman Cutting Teeth.

Mrs. Lowe Sevedge Of Bolton,
aged 70 years, is cutting her
second teeth, several now being
through the gums.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

What Il very pleasant place
this old world would be if all the
folks were as good all the time as
during the protracted meeting
time. And then to think we all
could be!
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

Candidate MGF0rlano il anxious
to start the gubernatorial cam"
paian, We very much doubt if
MelfarlHne will be in at the finish,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27
NORTH ARKANSAS


been added to the Christian
church at Batesville within the
past few weeks, and the mem
bership is no W 50.
John M. Watkins, who did
service on the Batesville Guard
for many years, has retired from
that paper and entered the gro-
Gerry business at Batesville.
AT Farmers Union meeting
four miles from Cuahman several
days ago George Nelson and
Jessie Williford became involved
in q fight and Nelson was stabbed
several times with % knife.
Says the Batesville Guard:
The Marshal killed a dog this
morning that was having fits on
the street. There are quite 400
more in the town that might cas-
lily be spared to the same fate.
At Pocahontas one day last
week Mrs. G. G.. Bennett was
standing on the front porch at
her home, after having eaten a
hearty dinner, and suddenly fell
dead. Heart trouble was the
cause.
Eldon Harlan, n young man
of Newport, was found dead in
his room a few mornings ago.
He had been drinking heavily
and died from an overdose Of
morphine, taken with suicidal
intent.
Miss Ivy Adds, aged "A, died
at Current View, Randolph coun-
ty, several days ago. While
carelessly handling pistol the
weapon was discharged, the ball
passing through her body. She
lived only a few hours.
, John W. Ferrel is raising
some long staple cotton on his
Jackson county farm this year,
for the first time. He has sam
, pies an inch and three quarters
in length, which is probably
worth % cents a pound.
Judge j. A. Watson of Salem
will probably run for State Sem
ator in the district comprising
the counties of Fulton, lizard and
. Baxter. G. s. Rector of Mel
! bourne, who holds the office now,
may run for recollection.
One Of the stockholders in the
> Arkansas Silica Sand Company
Of Guion says the company's
supply Of sand could not be ex-
hausted in 300 years. The COM
pany will soon begin shipping
l from six to ten carloads Of sand
u day. -
W. j, Luter, q Randolph coun-
ty farmer, grew on his farm this
; year u curiosity in the shape OF
! u bunch Of sweet potatoes. There
are two distinct varieties on the
same root, One Of the potatoes
} Is large yellow yam, while all
T the rest is Of the red variety.
John W, Crumley, a young
man about % years old, whose
) home was at penter's Bluff, was
> murdered at HoXie early zone
morning last week. Crumloy
had been engaged in pearling
oil summer and had made sever
al good finds. Robbery was un-
doubtedly tho motive for the
crime, rs u gold watch and
chain, fine pearl and some
money were taken from the
body. Crumley was beaten to
death with m iron bar.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

something Is wrong over In
Randolph, There are no new
announcements for Sheriff,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

independence COuliCy ido I---
Confederate pensioners.
The late grand jury at Noun
tain Home returned SO indict-
ments.
The Baptist Academy at May
nard opened last week with 70
students.
Walnut Ridge bought its first
bale Of new cotton Thursday Of
last week.
The Progress says there is
considerable sickness around
Calico Rock.
The Methodists Of Engle, lizard
county, nave erected a new
church building,
"Boss" Wilson has announced
for sheriff Of lizard county. He
is now deputy sheriff.
Something over $1,000 is dis
Itributed over Fulton county in
Confederate pensions.
Attorney General Kirby is
billed to deliver q politlcaI ad-
dress at HoXic Saturday.
Guion held its first election for
town officers last week. j. M,
Wood was elected Mayor.
Evangelist William Hockaday
is conducting II meeting at Po-
cahontas, his second there lately
Circuit court convened at Mel
bourne Monday, with A Grimm.
al and 20 civil cases on the dock
ct.
Wash Stump, one Of the old.
est citizens Of Randolph county
died at Albertha last week, ageC
81.
The first bale Of new cottol
bought in Calico Rock brough
q liatlo more thah i2 cents
pound.
The Salem High School, o
which Prof. G. l.. Manning
principal, opened last week witt
175 pupils.
Lafayette Johnson, a GOO
farmer Of Barren Fork, is a can
[ didate for Representative in IL
! ard county.
AT Walnut Ridge tho rosidenc
Of George Ponder took fire froC
q defective flue and burned +
the ground.
In Randolph county a few day
| ago |, l.. Clark, 10 years old
was married to Miss Zelia Long
who is only 10,
The violator Of the whiske,
| law has a hard road to travel il
! Lawrence county, says the Wal
nut Ridge Blade,
| Several cases Of scarlet fove
appeared at l3atesviIlo last week
and $50 children were taken from
the public school.
Il. w. Earnheart Of Batesvill'
expects to gather about 7,0O'
| bushels Of corn from his rive
| farm, despite the drouth.
Abner Hargis, u wealthy farm
or living near Mammoth Spring
died last week from tho effect
Of being kicked by n mule.
| :. The equalization board il
Fulton county raised the value
| Of one piece Of property on thu
tax books from $50 to $4,000.
Tho first balo Of the new crol
Of cotton was received at Bates
yille'rhursday Of last week an(
sold for If 6'l0 conts u pound.
AT Minturn. ono night last
week while John Oliver was III
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

The Melbourne Times suggests
that Hon. j, 4, Baker should run
for Attorney General,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-27

pun H. llinemon Of Arkadel.
former Superintendent of
plie Instruction, has an.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

that they we're honored. any misgiv-
ing they had harbored disappeared
and they felt that their financial fu-
ture was more than assured. They
showed these remittance letters to
the friends they wished TO favor and
this process multiplied the victims IN
a cumulative ratio besides drawing
big increase of investments from
the original victims. OF course the
number OF the earlier victims was
very small in comparison with the
crop which this cumulative process
OF culture developed when once the
effect of the stimulant was realized
from q broad territory.
Therefore II mattered little II the
first or original crop OF victims re-
ceived a total Of dividends" amount
ing to their original investment with
a good profit added. So long as new
victims multiplied in numbers with
each incoming mail and the older
ones added TO their speculative con-
tributions the dividend game could
be played with impunity.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
Earmarks Of Frauds.

Terbaps the NEST important thing
70 the possible victim Is TO know
what are the most common character
,.+,cs of fraudulent schemes-t.'e
os,rns', by which those familiar with
,Ae,r orerations recognize their fraud
uIent character
one OF these earmarks is the prom
ise Of excessive profits or dividends
another is the actual payment Of ex-
cassive dividends-at the start!s One
or both Of these features invariably
accompany all such schemes. And In
the DAYS when frauds in the mall are
numbered by the thousands and COM
petition for the spells OF the peoples
savings Is almost as keen as it is IN
legitimate lines Of business, the throw
ing of bait in the form Of several
large monthly dividends has come to
be regarded as a practical necessity.
There was a time when the mere
promise OF big profits was enough to
insure a liberal response, but today
the use Of dividend bait is regarded
as a necessary and highly profitable
investment on the part Of those who
wish TO secure the largest possible
returns
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

farms Of the country. The response
was instantaneous and enormous. Al
though the scheme was in operation
only a few months. 1t took in over
g 100000. In the mails Of the day on
which Postoffice Inspector Stuart, OF
Chicago. enforced the fraud order
against this swindle more than $4,000
in pOstOfice money orders alone was
received at the Fund W. Office
The check books of the concern
showed that this money. with that re-
ceived in other forms Of remittance,
was to be used to pay dividend"
amounting to $4,000
A further examination into the af-
fairs Of the swipdle established the
fact that the current receipts from
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
GEORGE B. CoRTELYoU, Secretary of the Treasury.

victims were used right along TO pay
dividends without any regard what
ever 10 any deals on the board or any
profts therefrom-and these "diVl-
deEds" were put out where they would
do the most good in stimulating those
who received them to increase their
Investments and to spread the news
of this quick and easy road to wealth
among neighhors and friends. Some
of these so-called monthly dividends
amounted to more than u per cent
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
Historic "Fund W" Swlndle.

The great Fund W. swindle. oper-
ated in Chicago in the early COS. may
be cited in Illustration Of the type. It
is especially typical not only because
Of It's immense success, but because It
has apparently furnished the model
upon which many succeeding frauds
have been based. It is true that many.
perhaps most. of the present-day
schemes are seasoned with the Gin
vestment' flavor, rather than tina of
speculation, but the principle If their
operation and appeal is the same. This
is the way in which the historic
Fund W. was worked:
Under the name OF Fleming & Ner-
RAMS Mutual Cooperative Fund W.
an appeal was made to the people to
send their money for the purpose of
creating a great centralized fund to
be used in speculative operations in
grains. provisions and stocks on the
Chicago Board of Trade and the stock
exchange-the emphasis being placed
on the opportunities offered by the
board of trade
In an The printed matter put out BY
these clever swindlers. the plea was
substantially this: The great for
tunes of the kings of the pit have
been built up because these men had
capital enough to swing the market
their way; there has been no guess
work. no chance. no gamble about it.
for they had the ready money with
which TO back their gigantic deals;
they knew the irresistible power Of
great capital in one controlling hand.
and were able to make the whole
country of smaller speculators-whOse
capital although immense in the ag-
gregate. was under scattered. control
paw tribute to them
1T is due the common people. the
Septemb er /, 1907
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

portion Of the expense to the aggre-
gate profits will be trihing.
For purposes OF convenience we
have placed shares in this great Fund
w at SO. If you send me 500 you will
get the profits on ten shares from the
moment your remittance is received
if $1,000. the profits on 100 shares"
This is the gist of the appeal which
went out to the cities, towns. and
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

Plenty of Capital for Sound Schemes
This means that everywhere there
Is an accumulation Of capital seeking
Investment at reasonable rates. and
the man who has a proposition which
is essentially sound has only to make
proof Of this fact in order to com
mand all the money needed whether
the enterprise requires millions or
only thousands. He has no need TO
deluEe tbs mails with circulars ard
form letters making appeals to tint
people" to coTue in with their savings
II his enterprise has real substance
and bottom he can get the snoosy
from a few capitalists with less trou-
BILE than Is required TO write one SCI
OF circulars and form letters. And be
does not have to promise big month
~ dividends or anything OF the kind
Capital is not impatient when it Is Sc
cure; semi-annual or quarterly divi-
dends will answer its purposes very
well, and IT is generally suspicious az
anything which promises an extravA-
CANT percentage OF return
In view OK these facts there is but
one conclusion to be drawn The In
vestmeDt enterprise which has to con
duct a houss-to-nOuse campaign. By
means Of the United States mails, %
by solicitors, OF both OF them. 20 coli
Iect the savings OF ths working people
makes practical confession that its
proposition f. not solid enough to COM
mand the confidence o. these who are
constantly looking for places where
they can put ths4r money and get a re-
turn insignificant "a comparison with
that promised By tina 6lAss Of hnan-
cial outlaws.
GEORGE q CoETELTOU.
Copyright, 1901, by Joseph b Bowies.)
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
aAIL OH

Remember Coiumbts-when life bring
to you
On the seas Of its sorroWs duty TO do,
Remember Columbus, and keep IN YOU
breast
The light OF the star OF life's dream OF
the west
Sail on, and sail on. and look up and b
brave
Till the dove brings the olives gres1
branch Ger the wave
Baltimore Sun.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

small spectators, learned this trick oil
captains of industry. concentrated
their scattered capital in one irresisti-
body placed it in capable and ex-
pert hands and recovered from the
kings Of the pit some of the millions
which for years the smaller specula-
tors have been contributing to these
swollen fortunes.
Your available money, added TO that
sands and tens of thousands Of
other small spectators. will form a
alized fund of proportions which
iii dwarf the available money of the
biggest Spectator who ever operated
or the board Of exchange; the manipu-
.ation of the market by the means of
this huge fund Will be based upon the
Investigations of a corps Of the
shrewdest and most capable crop and
market experts in the country. for the
huge proportions of the fund itself
and the profits at stake not only rem
DER the employment of the best talent
necessary. but also easy, as the pro-
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

Victims Stood by Swindlers.

Investors" by the tens Of thou
sands poured an sver-increasing vol
unne Of money into the treasury Of
this Infamous get-rich-Quick swindles
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
Secretary of the Treasury Te
Many Schemes Palmetto
rate the Unsophisticated
His Bank Account.

HERE is no work under the
4,,r4.6,ctfon OF the United
states Postof1ce Depart
ment which presents more
difHculty to it's officials than
the administration OF the
Law relating to the detection and sup
preston OF the swindlers who use the
United States malls to prosecute a
guerrilla warfare upon the people Of
this country-and especially upon those
whose industry and thrift have
enabled them to put by little sur
Mus against the inevitable rainy
day"
have been asked to say few
words on the subject OF financial
frauds that operate throughsthe mails
and take pleasure IN responding to
such a request in the hope that what
shall say may have the effect OF
preventing some Woodworking and
thrifty person. who has contrived by
5int OF self-denial to save up little
surplus. from falling a ready prey TO
tbe hundreds Of schemers who are
living bv their wits and making for
t,,,es from honest but credulous IN
dividuals.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
Dividends Drew More In.

Here was actual fulhllment. not
promise! When the victims cashcd
those dividend checks and found