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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

$4,000. The great talent of the
Romans is computed to have been
about $3.50, and the little talent
about 1893. e and - Probably no
reason exists except custom.
Trapper.--Please print method
of tanning mink skins.
A. One way is to immerse the
pelts In running stream twenty
four hours, then take them out and
remove the fat and flesh; then rub
on the wrong side with salt, roll
tightly in bundle and put aside
till tanned. Another way is to skin
Immediately after death, using a
very sharp knife. The raw fur is
made ready by softening the pelts
with pure butter or olive oil, and
trampling them in tubs filled with
sawdust made hot. A sharp knife
is then drawn over the pelt to re-
move the fieshy particles, after
which it is again trampled in clean
sawdust. When cleaned they are
ready for the furrier.
=
Fl. L. How is the wireless tei-
egraph operated? Please tell me-
something about it? 90 What is
the population of London, England 7
90 Who was the inventor of the
locomotive?
A, The sending apparatus of the
wireless is arranged with battery
and Morse key, and circuit pass
ing through an induction coil and
secondary coil to wire projecting
into the air and another leading into
the earth, The receiving device cons
sists of similar elevated and
earthed wire, connected to wave
detector. The current is projected
paratus through the radiation of
electromagnetic waves, flowing
through the wave deteetor and indi-
eating the impinning wave in the
form of dot or dash. Cd 4,536.541:
that of Greater London 6,5S1,372.
90 George l.. Stephenson Is known
as the father of the locomotive, but
an Englishman, Richard Thevithick,
is claimed to have been the first to
build and run a locomotive on rails.
W. S.-When the new senators OF
Oklahoma were sworn in they drew
lots to determine the length of their
terms. Why? (2) In Guliiver's
Travels, California is referred to. Is
it our state of that name? f3) Can
you recommend a remedy for one
who clears his throat often? (4)
What is ehe best remedy for itch?
(5l An ad reads: $40 per thousand
paid for cancelled postage stamps;
send 10 cents for catalogues" Is IL
fake? (6) Would you advise one
to take So course in newspaper cor
respondence? Cd How can tho
horoscope of one be told with only
the date of birth known? (S) is Il
possible for perpetual motion TO Q
invented? (9) When does one be-
come D. D.?
A. 1T was done so that the cleo
ton of their successors would come
in. different years. CD Gulliyer's
Travels was printed in 1895. Swift's
reference was 10 feigned island
Astounding in gold and precious
stones, described in a romance print
ed 200 years earlier. t3) Consult q
doctor. t4) There are dozens: go 10
a drug store. t5) Sure. l6) Not
knowing what the course is. | can
not say. ca Only simpletons place =
any credenee In such things. In
fact, astrology was proved TO be
false science long time ago. (S)
No. t9D When such degree Is
conferred by an authorized college
or university.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

Tolesia. O. April & - The twenty
wealthy fumbernen 81 TolesIg found
Euilsy Of conspiracy in restraint IL
trade under The Valentine antitrust law
were resentsncni - Judge humler of
the eommon pleas saart- The sea-
teHers we're fines ranging from Sasa =
SI-00 SD ID % INSTANCE wAs a jar
sentence gsTe.-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
DUBLIN STREET STATION

FOR MERIDEN AND MIDpI.FT4nws,.
1850 a. IN. s.IQ q ~
W. q, BlERD &c CoLEY
bfn- SupG Ass'tGen- Pass At
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Railroad Time Table.
IN EFFECT MARCH 20, zoos.
Trains Leave West Main Street Sta.
ton as Follows:
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

FOR BRIOGEPoRT AND NEW YORK =
6:2s. 1854 II 90 a. m g:It. ais. cor ,, ~
FUR ANsONlA AND NEW HAVEN
90, s:5i- e:i0. ll.07 TO Ansoniat a. m
2:sl. ais 5s0s. 80 u m, 'A'
6:iI. 7sO5 D. M. 80 w.
FOR THOMAsToN. ToRRINGToN Ann
NlSSIED $50. s:s5. loss a m: 3:Si
aaN. Esd y M: SUNDAYS. g.55 a m. sal
\. m
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Sunday Trains.
FOR RRIsTOT.-{t'

FOR BRISTDIs-ttGhneeting with snbarnas
trAinsl-"s.S9, @io.5O m; s..s. sI.ss, ssgi
pm
.connecting for Springfield. Worcester. aus
Boston.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

9. w. P.-Whzt is the value Of a
talent in United States money! tzt
WIS have TIE stars on the flag Eve
points. whfte those on coins have
six t5l Why Is iii put IN clocks
instead 81 W.
A. TIE talent o. the ancsents Vas
frequently not a coin. but sun uf
money In more recent tines 1t has
varied much in value About the
beginning Of the Christian era the
presumed value vas from SI,Ea@ 20
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

FOR HARTFORD, sPRTNGFlELp VIII.
LYMAN IL. WORCESTER PROVE.
DENCE. PUTNAM AND BOSTON
s.l0. $50 Ito Hlrtfortl q m. Ts.fs AIS
- ,:Si p =. = Hartford and Springfield
FOR DANBERY-S:S5 a NJ; SOS. ,9gi n
IN. Z
FOR PoUGHREEPsIE- s.s5 a m. SOS D II,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04
Specials for Satur-
day Night After 1880
A Few Specials From the Different Departments That
Afford to Pass.


HOSIERY.
Women S full regular made Tan Hose in all sizes
worth 35c, special -'c " pan
Women's Tan Hose seamless feet, all sizes, spe-
cial ....... ....s...-. .....'..' A-72c " pun
The we'll known Burson Hose in fast black, seam
less, regular price 25c, special l9c par
JEWELRY.
Gold plate, chased design Bow Pins, value CSC.
Plain jewel set Collar Supporters, value Csc,
special ...... $50 loc d pan
Roman and bright gold and plate Cuff Pins, plain
and chased, pearl designs. were 25c, special
> ....., 1890. $500 ioc d par
New Ball Rhine Stone Hat Pins, value Soc spe-
cial '...... .-.... t'oc eaei
Rhine Stofe Set Horseshoe Lace Pins special
..:. ,..... ...... ..... zoe each
PICTURES.
Your choice of 100 Pictures, regular price $1.25,
$3.50, Sits and So, special 9Sc each
CHINA SPECIALS.
Dinner Plates plain and decorated. 1Oc each
Cups and Saucers 1oc each
Platters. $500. ...... 500. 900. Ioc each
Sauce Dishes ...... ...'.... 80. $500 DC e'ch
Covered Vegetable Dishes 5Oc each
Glass Sauce Dishes ...... &c each
Glass Berry Bowls ...... loc each
Glass Flower Vases ...... 25c each
Odds and Ends Ill Dinner ware AT Ohe-nalI
price.
BASKET SPECIALS.
Waste Paper Baskets. soc up TO 500
Work Baskets .... loc mp 10 $S'oo
HoUsEFURNIsHING HELPS.
Mrs Potts Irons, irons, stand and handle Csc
Heavy copper nickel plated Tea Kettle 81. 20
Copper bottom Wash Boilers, any size, regular
price $3.50, for ....... oSc
1 A. for nc
Large bottle Bluihg .'.... 49,. 80. -. nc
Clothes Baskets, any size, value up to csc soc
Tuck Laundry Soap, regular &c cakes. 20 for zoe
Pine Tree State Washing Powder ..... for zoe
Long handle wooden Spoons ...... 800. DC
Large size Choppng Bowls ...... 1oc
Rolling Pins ...... go. .... 49,. Zoe
Wooden Potato Washer ....... ...... .... &c
Ironing Table it long, regular $1.25 80. Csc
Z packages Toilet Paper for 80. -. e.. .... zoe
Wood or wire Coat Hangers for &c
Pastry Boards, large size ...... 50. 39c
Wooden Wash Tubs, any size 80. ...... 49,. zoe
Galvanized Wash Tubs 49,. ........ 69c, Zoe, soc
Good strong Wash Boards, family size, regular
29c 600, go. ......,... .... 49,. 1Sc
"a AyzpaM1
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

scriber-Johnson's Dictionary
is not at hand. The reference to
oats being food for horses and
Scotchmen is due to the fact that
preparations of oats, or greats, have
long been an important al 'icle of
food in Scotland.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

A. NJ. S. R.-The person sou name
is not in Who's Who" Perhaps "a
music publisher can advise you. The
arrangement between writers Of
verse and the music to which it is
set must be of a mutually satisfac-
tory nature. There is no precedent
TO go on.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

A. L. O'N.-Please give the origin
of the names of the molths? t2l
Have the common years always been
365 days long?
A. The names are derived from
Roman sources, as Januar.us. Feb
ruarius, Martins, Aprilla, Maius,
Juno. julius, Augustus tCaesar1. etc.
The year prescribed BY Romulus
contained 304 days, and vas made to
conform 10 the seasons by intercal-
larry changes. The present system
has been i'm effect since July 16. 622.
Six different calendars have been in
use since history began.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

c. S.-Your inquiries indicate
dense ignorance of the subject. Ask
any man connected with a postoffiee,
who can tell you all about It. state
lines have nothing to do with rail-
way mail routes. The best positions
are obtained after years of study
and experience.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
c A L A N | N E i.

"Uncle Sam" Massey is still
improving, we are glad to say.
Quite a number of young peo.
pie went to Cross Roads Sunday,
Sampson Barnett is up and out
again, after a siege with con.
gestion.
Wiley Maxwell was over from
smithville Sunday, going his
usual round.
Mrs. T. E. Ware and her son,
Stacy, visited at the home of W.
E. Taylor Sunday.
Miss Lula Shaver, a popular
young lady of Strawberry was in
our town Thursday.
Messrs. j. C. McGee, Craig
Edwards and Arbus Barnett went
to Batesville this week.
School district No. 2 voted q
one mill tax Saturday. Where's
the man who will kick at that
tax?
The Democratic nominee for
constable, P. A. Golf, was in the
city Saturday. Alamander
wears a smile, too, you bet.
Our friend Claude Gyngard of
Grange passed through town
Sunday bound for a point not far
east. Claude comes frequently.
Sampson Barnett being unable
to plant his crop on account of u
spell Of sickness, the members of
the Farmers Union came in
Monday and planted it for him.
Come on, boys; let's all belong.
We went to the school election
last Saturday and helped to make
A. B. Ware, the old director, a
new one. We know him to be a
true, lifelong Democaat and a
white man, though we are mis-
taken If he is a Jeff Davis man.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22

been pulverizing around way
over in the eastern part OF Big
Creek township last Sunday.
John Pinkston had business
back at his old home in lizard
county few days the past week.
Claude and Grover Jernigan,
two popular young mon of Mob.
Icy, were in this vicinity last
Sunday.
The weather for the last few
days has been something like
what the farmer has needed for
quite a while in this vicinity, just
good hot sunshine.
Leo Baker and Scott Lackey
seem to have become greatly in
terested in the Sunday school at
Cross Roads, as they can be
seen going that way every Sun.
day morning.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
@ r A N G E .

Health is reasonably good now.
People as a general rule are
behind in their work.
d. W. Puckett mad business al
Cave City one day recently.
Farming is a slow go these
days on account Of so much rain.
Ben Parsley and Register Tay.
lor, two young swells Of Gala.
mine, were in this section Sun.
day.
"Aunt Mary" Wilkerson spent
a few days lately with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. j. e. Mclaughlin, al
Calamine.
j. Z. Mclaughlin OF Calamine
was in this neck O. the woods a
few days ago. Joe 10 always
welcome among US.
Moses McGinnis was at Cave
City several days ago and man.
aged to swap horses. He now
owns a fine span Of mules.
AT the school meeting Satur-
day q three mill tax was voted.
Two directors, j. II. Baker for
one year and Robert King for
three years, were elected.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
A S II FL At.

The farmers are getting down
to business now.
Since the high waters hogs are
dying in this community from
eating cockloburrs.
Several of our young people
attended a strawberry supper
at Highland Friday night.
Prof D. c. Billingsley is able
to be up now, but not able ia
take charge Of his school.
Sheriff W. o Smith was in our
town last week looking after some
business. Will has that same
broad smile.
Esq. Dal Paden OF Davidson
township was in town last week.
Dal is q jolly fellow, whom we
are always glad to see.
DR.. John Rhodes, formerly Of
this place but now a citizen Of
Agnos, was in town Monday
looking after his property inter.
ests. ~
Mrs. Sidney Stephens, who
has been confined to her room for
the past four months, is able to be
up and out again, we are glad to
report.
Judge W. Murphy Of King
Mills was visiting his grandson,
Oscar Murphy here this week
Judge Murphy Is very active fol
one OF his age.
Major e. o. Wolf OF Myron
was visiting his son and friends
here Sunday, He Is going to the
Confederate reunion at Macon,
Ca, this summer. IA. I..
The strawberry supper given
by the young ladies q few nights
ago was O grand success, : A
large number Of young men and
women were present. A number
of the Highland young people
were here.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
RE D. s CR E E K i.

Health very good.
Frank Mobley of Bengay was
in our city Sunday.
Sterling CLANCY of Calamine
was in our burg Sunday.
Lott johnson was at Cave City
last week doing some trading.
Miss Eva Nichols of Bengay
attended church here Sunday.
Miss Minnie Mahan was the
guest of Mrs. W. G. Goff Sunday.
The weather has turned warm
and the crops have beg eun to
grow.
]. w. Mcleod made a business
trip to Batesville one day las,
week.
Mark Harden and family visit
ed at the home of G. M. d. Rog.
ers Saturday night.
Rev. Due filled his regular ap.
pointment at Fairview Sunday
and preached an interesting SER
mon.
George Eason visits at th'
Mahan residence at least twice 1
week, and three times some
weeks.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
s II 81 BY WILL &.
And yet II rains.

And yet IT rains.
We've had a few more drum
mers with us this week.
Ed Shaver went to BatesviIle
Tuesday, returning Wednesday,
Mrs. Addie Taylor visited In
this town one day the past week,
W. @. Humphries Of Salem is
spending q few days with rela.
tives here.
James F, Shaver and wife oi
Strawberry were visiting in this
town last Sunday.
Rev. j. F. Butler preached an
interesting sermon at Bold
Springs last Sunday.
Our good friend John Crabtree,
who 10 one Of the leading men,
bers Of the Bachelors Club ol
Wild Cat Corner, Is said to have
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
B E n q A Y

We do not know Of any sick.
lisss in this community just now
John Sullivan Of Grange was a
visitor at Bengay a few days ago.
Mrs. F. j. Doss is right sick at
this time, though she is improv.
ing.
Percy Wainwright and wife
were visiting in Cave City Sum
day.
B. Sullivan was up from Gala.
mine Monday transacting some
business.
j. M. Street Of Calamine was
in our town Monday having some
blacksmithing done.
j. r. Perkey and his little
sons Of Cave township were at
our place Thursday Of last week.
W. P. Crigler and family Of
Union were visiting relatives and
friends here Saturday and Sun.
day.
l.. r. Vaughan and family
were visiting relatives and friends
in Cave township Saturday night
and Sunday.
Henry Nichols and Luther
Spurlock went out hunting twice
during the rainy weather and
killed q squirrels. we
W. T. Montgomery Of Cave
township was with US one day
last week. He nearly always has
q new yarn for US.
A lot Of people from this soc.
ton attended singing at Rings
Chapel Sunday. They report q
good time, Plenty Of dinner was
on the ground.
The little daughter Of Homer
Doss at Grange has been quite
sick, butts reported better now
by relatives here who have been
TO see tho little one.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
POUG H K E E PSIE.

Health is good in this part of
the county.
Charley Justus has bought the
Bud Hines house and lot in
town.
Henry Taylor stands head in
fishing, having caught a 20.
pound catfish.
School district No. q last Sat-
urday voted a tax of 3 1-2 mills
and elected r. l.. Campbell di-
rector.
Morgan and Lebanon town.
ships are raising great howls
about wolves killing sheep and
calves. If they would kill out a
lot of useless dogs the country
would not be hurt.
Hilary Lock of King Mills has
bought the Bart Adair store
building and stock of goods and
will move to this booming town.
Bart's failing health caused him
to change his occupation.
The farmers are yet far behind
with their work. They are get
ting good stands of all crops, but
owing to go much wet weather
the fields are getting foul.
Wheat, oats and all grasses are
fine.
Last Saturday 4 hool district
No. 45 voted a 5 mill tax, one
half for teachers salary and one
half for building purposes. w.
O. Tibbles was elected to fill the
unexpired term Of James Crooms
as director, while M. D. Barnett
was elected to the full term as
director.
The Odd Fellows of this place
and surrounding country met and
had their annual grand rally
some time since, rugged out in
their full regalia. James H. Hill
delivered an able and instructive
lecture on the aims and prin'
ciples Of Odd Fellowship, which
was listened to by a large con-
gregation Of people.
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Tim CONSTITUTION or
THE STATE or ARKANsAs.
Notice IL hereby given that the following Joint
resolution, proposing an amendment 10 the State
Constitution, was passed by the General Asselnb-
ly At la regular seaaon Of 1901 and that tho same
will be submitted 10 the electors Of the state NJ
the next general eleetlon, TO be held Monday,
September IA, 1908, for adoption or rejection,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 10,
"That Section Of Article 10 Of the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Arkansas be amended 80 a. TO
read az followsi
Article TO- Section l. Neither the State nor
any city, town or municipality In thls State shall
over loan In credit for any purpose whatever nor
shall any county, city, town or municipality ever
Issue any interest bearing evidences Of indebted.
ness, except such bonds al may be authorised by
law 10 provide for the construction and malnte-
nance Of public highways In counties, cities and
towns and the construction, purchase and m aln'
tenanee Of public improvements Of a genera |
nature In cities and towns
Provided. That bonds or evidences Of indebted
ness shall not be Issued for an amount more than
ten per cent Of the assessed valuation OF all real
and personal pro perty In city, town or county pro-
posing 10 ISSUE same,
Such bonds shall not bear greater rate OF In
terest than five per cent per ahhun, and IN order
10 provide for the payment Of sueh bonds and hs
tefest, special tan not 10 exceed three mills Oh
the dollar. In addition to the rate Of tasstion now
authorised may be ,esied by said counties elites
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
M O B L E Y :.


Albert Lewallen went to Curia
fishing Thursday of last week.
George Crabtree has in bis
possession an Indian tomahawk
which he found on his farm a
few days ago.
Eugene Dawson writes from
Floydale, Texas, that he likes
that country fine and has nc
thoughts of coming back to Ar
kansas.
Rev. L. A. Balm informs US
that this year will make his forti-
eth crop in Arkansas. He is one
n of our best farmers and has never
n bought any corn, but on the
other hand usually makes corn to
Il sell.
n The school meeting passed OIL
n quietly at Mt. View. A five mill
tax was voted, and know all road
overseers by these presents that
J.O. Wasson was elected direct
or. A five mill tax was voted at
Aetna and e. s. Jernigan was
elected director.
Rev. J.. L. Brown, one OF Inde-
pendence county's next repre-
sentatives, was here last week.
When the solons of the common.
wealth gather at the capital next
winter, Jim Brown will be an
honor and an ornament in that
"A forum we call the general as.
sembly.
E. B. Andrews was preparing
to 20 to the extra session of the
legislature at Little Rock Satur-
day, but informs US that he re.
VI ceived a message from Pindall
late Saturday evening not to
come. Pindall and Hamiter are
sorry men TO manage the affairs
of a great state like Arkansas.
Our old friend Dan Lewallen
pointed out to us an interesting
relic of old times 4 few days ago.
1t is an old wooden door made by
Frank Brown and Capt. j. Wann
before the war. In the cross.
pieces they drove the nails in
a way to make the date A. D,
NJ 1859. " is now used as q door to
&Mr. Lewallen's meat house and
looks sound enough to swing on
it's hinges fifty years longer.
We went to the school meeting
Saturday at old Mt. View and,
going early in the afternoon, our
reverie was uninterrupted for
more than an hour as we dwelt
lon q thousand tender memories
that cling about the place. II
was there that we learned our
Ia b c's and first read the adage
That knowledge is Power" We
thought then that some day we'd
ostle the universe with learning
hnd gain the plaudits OF a million
inen in the field Of politics. We
recalled that just 25 men and
women had taught there since we
were a barefooted kid. OF course
We can't remember when DAN
el Webster, Andrew Jackson,
Patrick Henry and George
washington taught there; we
Ppeak only Of the last quarter
pentury. We would suffer mar
yrdom rather than say aught in
aisparagement Of the twenty
i've followers Of Tehabod Crane
hat have come and gone from
pld Mt. View, for each Of them
aimed the flame Of an ambition
that shall never die. They
taught us that Jefferson paid Ma.
poleon fifteen million dollars for
Wild Cat Corner In 1903 and got
the balance OF tho Louisiana
Purchase thrown In. Il is no,
for US to say why histories fail to
IN Ira thio olaar hut m m faithful
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Notice'is hereby given that the following Joint
resolution. proposlngsan amendment to tho State
Constitution was passed by the General Asscmb.
y ut liz regular session Of 1907 and that tho same
will be submitted TO tho electors Of the State at the
next general election, to be held Monday Septom-
bcr IA. 1905 for adoption or rejection, via;
PRoposEpAMENpMENT NO, 0.
Every male citizen Of tho United States or
male person who has declared his intention Of
becoming citiscn Of tho same, Of tho ago Of
twenty-one years, who has resided In the State
twelve months, In the county six mohths md In
the precinct. town or ward one month. next pre-
ceding any election ut which he may propose TO
vote, except such persons an may for tho commits
sion Of some felony be deprived Of the right
vote by law passed by the General Assembly.
and who shall exhibit poll tax receipt or other
evidence that no has paid his poll tax at tho time
of collecting taxcs next preceding such election,
shall be allowed TO vote at any election In tho
State Of Arkansas. Provided, That persons who
make satisfactory proof that they have attained
the age Of twenty-one years since the time OF
assessing taxes next preceding said election and
possessed the other necessary qualifications, shall
be permitted TO vote, and provided further that
the said tax receipt shall be 30 marked by dated
stamp or written endorsement by tho judges Of
election 10 whom II may be Arst presented AZ TO
prevent tho holder thereof from voting more than
once at any election"
The above resolution was aled In the office Of
the Secretary of State on April ", 1907.
Each elector may vote for or against the above
amendment.
Witness my official signature this cath day Of
February, 1908.
- o. G. LUDWIG.
Secretary Of State
(seal)
Sharp County record., 1908-05-22

(seal.)