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The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

worry about hin n the least. She
thought Clem would be home sure b.
Tuesday evening, 50 By ; o'clock she
had a big dinner waiting for him n
the kitchen. and after she got Il al
ready she set down 70 wait fer CIem's
arrival. while there was Glen with his
eve glued 70 the keyhole OF the door
watching heT wait Ter him 70 come 20
dinner, and hin there 50 near starved
20 death that he could hardly stand ID.
Just then Anne Hillyer dropped II on
Mehitable 70 ind out when CIem per
posed 10 pay the interest on that mort
gage, and soon as Clem heared Auc
enter the kitchen he begin 70 hammer
on the door hard enough to bust i.
As . result Ame walked over and
opened y 70 see who the thunderashion
was making sich a noise, and ont step
ped Clen. the most woebcggon, be
dTaggled looking specimen YOU most
ever saw. Nehltable and Arae gasped
with astOnishmenJ, but as Ter CIen he
pulled a chair right Up 20 the table. set
down and went 20 work on the vittles
as II he had never had q bite TO eat n
his life Glen ssays he wishes Nehit-
able wasn't so deef as much for his
own sake as for hers.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Joke on Seth

The boys played a joke OF Seth Dew
berry, our Fon-hearted rOwn oonstubble
n Hen Weath-rsby's store the other
night Seth went to sleep and Ranse
Hillyer quietly unpinned his big TN
star, which IS Seth's insignia OF Office.
from his coat, and dropped It into
Seth's pocket When Seth woke I'd
Hen asked him where his star was.
and when Seth discovered II was gone
he swore It had been took BY some
body present. and said if the guilty
party didn't step forward and give It
up he would git hisself arrested and
punished TO the full extent Of the law
on the charge of intimidzting an Of
hcer.
Maybe you left It in your pocket" I"
says Ranse. When Seth found the star
IN his pocket he looked kind Of fool
Ish and went of home without saying
goodnight TO anybody.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

We have been turrible hard
drove up fOr a subjeckt to write a
editorial about for this week. be
ing as we have went and exhaust
ed most nearly everything in the
editorial subjecl1t line as you might
say
When we was IN most desoer-
ate straights, Cy HoslIins. dropped
into the office and happened to
make a remark that Honesty IS
the best policy" Cy said this with
reference 10 something we was
cOnversing about, a subjeckt which
We now forgit. That suggested a
subjeckt for a editorial. viz, Is
Honesty the Best PoIicy?"
We have our doubts whether II
IS or not, and we are not afeared
/ 10 come right out flat-footed and
say so, either We observe that
they as maintains that honesty IS
the best policy IS generally those
who has never tried the expert
ment. There is Cy Hoskins. He
has the audacity TO say that hon
esty IS the best policy. What does
Cy Hoskins know about honesty
We ask, and we pause for a reply.
Honesty might be the best pol
icy perviding everybody was hon
est, but where about nine-tenths of
the population Of Bingville is liars
and thieves, honesty don't seem to
be much Of a success. We have
run the Bugle for the last 80 odd
years on the theory that honesty is
the best policy, and what have we
got to show for It, pray, except a
big subscripsfion list of dead-beat
subscribers, and so many obliga-
tons staring Us IN the face that we
are only living from hand to
mouth as we might say. We rec
kon if we had Of been a rascal in
std Of a paragon of virtue and in
tegrity we would now be mil
lionaire instid Of fit subjeckt for
4 pOor-farm.
Il IS our opinion that if YOU wish
% succeed fnanshially in Bing-
vile YOU have to be a rascal. ANY
body IN this town who IS honest
amt got enough competition to
make It interesting.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Local Items

LoSle items Is very scarce IT. our
midst this week. Sometimes lozie
items IS plenty and sometimes they amt.
Bale Hawkins purchased a new razor
At fteH WeJneTsoy's store tothe- dav.
and II trying 20 shave hiss-if liked 10
OF cut his left ear of. Bale saws he
wishes Il wasn't 50 sharp because ne
considers = amt safe f0r person 20
shave theirself with a raz0- that viii
90 that
We hoped TO be able 10 announce IN
tins lSSye that we had secured one more
subscriber, but regret 10 report 20 the
contrary We tried 20 induce Jsm Pea
body from Sorrow Hollow 70 subscribe.
and after we thought we almost had
hlrl, jim SAID that whac was the use
Tor him 20 subscribe 10 the Bugle and
pay good money for Z. when he could
read SIM wilkins Buglc. a nzbor OF
his This makes Us disguised.
Mrs. Abe Skinner endeavored 10 put
Up some peach Jelly last week and
filed . glasses with same. only 10
discover 70 heT CONSERVATION that the
Jelly wouldn't jelL She was awful
put out about this, and Abe saws she IS
50 dIsagTeezble since that he can't
scarcely live IN the same house with
her
Mrs Alrnirz Hobbs appeared IN the
church choir last Sunday evening wearing
what she called a Merry Widde- Hat.
L was about four feet acrost. and we
oalkllate Il must have made Alrira's
head axe 70 carry such a lat about OF
her.
Last spring We asked you 10 take
time b. the forelock and paw I'd your
back subscripshioHS TO the Bugle before
summer arrived. No attention was paid
to this, 50 We now respectfully ask Won
TO pay Up your subscripshions before
winter arrives
Simeon Underwood IS suffering from
a bealing IN his ear. Sim saws that his
head ackes him so a. times he wish
he didn't have any head on his shoul-
ders. Il IS rather a peculiar incident
to have a bealing N your ear in the
sumner tI1ae-we thought be5liugs gen
orally occurred IN the ear during the
winter time
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

beginning rs'y - the evg and lasting uutn
10 p n O. l1-s- Z Necessary.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

Pretty hot spell OF weather we have
had and folks Is complaining a good cal
about II, but that don't make II 10
cooler.
It wouldn't do 10 harm Il We was 70
have wet rain IN our midst at present.
being as both the wells and landscape
IS very dry AZ the present writing
FIez Andrews reports that he has had
one OF his COWS 70 60 dry on him recent
Hez says he don't care much because
the last several weeks she amt been
gTvin more than q ct OF milk, and who
would milk a COW two times q day for
that?
Dad Henderson went squirrel hunting
last Tuesday. but he didn't have zny
luck except bad luck. Dad took his ole
1lusIlet and the lst squirrel he seen he
banged away. and the gun kicked so
hard Dad was knocked flat down and
though, Tor 4 while that his arm was
broke Dad thinks that being he Is 50
sbscnt-ninded and forget full he must
OF put ) or loads IN the musket. How
ever that may be, he mist the squirrel.
Hen Weathersby, prop. OF our general
stOIeB Is OIcring some great bargains N
fly screens this week Hen offers these
screens for almost half price ruther than
carry them through the winter, and also
because he wishes TO make room for
new goods arriving daily.
Jed Peters, the intelligent teacher Of
Bngville school. announces that school
vii begin Monday, Sept. J, promptly at
g a m Jed says the prospects IS that
he viii have 5 or 6 scholars to start
with, which he considers a pretty good
starter for Biagville.
Malicah Perkins seys he viii paw y
cents per day and board for a good
hand to help him through harvest.
Anyone desiring a position az this
time had better see Mslicah at once.
for It viii be only a short time until
harvest IS over and then Malicah wont
need you.
Silas Osgood Of Hardscrabble was
IN Bingville visiting last Tuesday. Sv.
IS respectable even II he does come
from Hardscrabbie. He seys that town
IS flourishing, but Of course nobody
would expect hin 70 say anything else
about the town he lives in even II be
thinks 50 which he probably does.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
HARDScRARRIF

Your correspondent has ascertained
that the Bingville Bugle has nine reg
ular subscribers in this town. n spits
Of the fact that the Hardscrabble Ban
ner is Published here.
Bill Haywood has gone into the
blacksmith shop business IN Hard
scrabble which has needed a blacksmith
for sometime Bill shooed a horses
last week
Sim Goodwin our postmaster -1n
out OF stamps recently and as a result
no letters could Be sent out Of Hard
scrabble for nearly a week or Until
more. stamps arrived from Washing
ton.
Sarah Ann Cobb was laid up with
a sick headache last Sunday. Sar7h
Ann seys that unless she has a sick
headache every Sunday she don't feeI
natural OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Bud Painted the Cat

Bud Hinkley, who amt quite right
IN ms head, painted their ole cat Tom
again last week. Bud used some red
pant he found down IN the cellar. This
IS the 9Th or 5th time Bud has painted
their cat within the last year, and you
would naturally think the cat would
be pretty sick Of II by this time, being
as a cat don't need ! coat Of paint
o1teneI than onct a wear.
LATER-Mrs. Hi1kley give Bud a
turrible lcl0in for the above offense.
and Bud promised he would never DO so
again.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
THE BIEGFILLE: BUGLE!
The Leading Paper Of the COansyI

Brigbt-BTeezy-Beuioose-BustlinE
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Lawn Fate
To Be
Give
s; Ts:: IN Ea5@. sa Il l'2 sls.s Efs gas: ss-
Give Under The Trees on
| The Lawn in Front Of
The BingViIIe Church
Next SattGTday
EV'g
beginning ~ p TIE ev'e and lastizz uu,u
10 p Il G. lc-e- 4 Necessary
This Function viii Be
Give Under The Au-
spices of The Ladies'
Aid SaSSiety,
sni the proceeds WI Se used TO pay the Rev.
SanT Moore. our behaved pastor. snail par
shion q his back salary
Which is NOW
BACK FIVE YEARS
ICE CREAM
CCFfEE and
CAKE
WIZ s, "a. Ess PIES. BAKED BEANS,
noUsH.IUIs. PICKLES, sad stssF aSis1eIss
toe numsTous ts msaiion.
Gone I1e. come al. and al ID. Price for al
y0u sat 25 cts. whether you eat sEfos
much not
EAT TILL YOU BUST
and thVs help aloEg sood eznsa
IMPORTANT.
We slso thinking 0t 1sking a tub os
lemonade e We csn md q couple q leRoas
PER ORDER OF TEE COMMITTEE
BiRETfEe-

Sam Parker has purchased = COW
from Wilson Miller. Consideration
price paid for same We were unable 10
learn.
Arioch Wilkins run a nail IN his foot
zxidentally last week If Arioch wasn't
too stingy TO keep his boots hS'f soIed
ike they ort to be he wouldn't Be so
apt TO Tun nails n his feet.
VOX POPULL
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Personal

Pretty hot spell Of weather we have
had and folks IS complaining a good cal
about II, but that don't make II 10
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Dave Threatens to Move

Dave Whittacre, our popular and ac-
commodating undertaken, says that IN
less business picks up IN his line he
reckons he will move his family over
70 hardscrabble to so into the under
taxing business there, being as that is
a sickiy community and there are more
demises. We regret that business IN
Dawes line is SO bad, yet at the same
time we are glad that the health Of
the community IS SO good. Dave can't
sNDeet our most respected citizens to
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Country Correspondence
SLAB CITY

Jeuina Pepper Of Hickory Corners
drove here last Sunday to visit her sis
ter, who was reported TO JENNA 10 be
sick and not expected TO recover. but
Jeulinz was considerably disappointed
and surprised TO find the rumor false.
Jasper Tarbel has a bunch growing
on his nose which has got so big that
It makes him look cross-eyed most all
the time Most everybody tells Jasp
that they peTsoom II IS a cancer. We
hope they are wrong but fear they are
net
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

turn Up their toes Just 20 make business
good f0r him. and u Is ridiculous FOR
him 10 even suggest such = thing.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
WOULD GUT OUT MIDDLEMAN

Little Rock, July ll.-SeYeral pr0mi- nent members of tie Arkansas Farm CTS Union met in Little Rock last night to discuss plans of interest to the union warehouses and gins of Ar kasas. J. B. Lewis, president of the Arkansas Union, presided. The plans for systematizing the union ware house business in Arkansas were dis cussed at length. Itwas suggested that Memphis be made a clearinghouse for union cotton of Mississippi, Texas and Arkansas, and that Little Rock be made a sub-clearing-house for Ar- kansas alone and that the union cot ton be handled from the local ware houses throughout the state to the central warehouse in Little Rock, from the warehouse to Memphis. and from that point to the English spinners or other purchasers.
 No official action was taken on tine proposition until the meeting of the state union a few weeks hence. If the plans suggested are adopted it will do away entirely with what is known as the middleman in the sale and dis position of cotton. The members present at the meeting declared in favor of union cotton bagging, in place of jute bagging, claiming that the former was much cheaper and would answer every purpose.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
COMMON SENSE

One of the most uncommon things in the world is what we call common sense. Any day in the week you Can go out and throw brick and hit fifty men of genius where you can strlke one who has real good hard sense el it is by long odds the most precious gift that can be vouchsafed a human being. In success it mercifully pre- serves him from making a fool of hltn- self, and in misfortune 1t keeps nm from the towards device of suicide He knows there is always a chance for the man who gets out and turns up something rather than wait for some thing to turn up.
 And, as an exchange says, the man o1 common sense is never unduiy pulled up with pride or conceit He never forgets that there are others. He takes the good things of life in reason Humbugs do not humbug him, or gold brick people sell him ther wares, because he knows we never get some thing for nothing Solemn airs do impose on him. He never runs after the fads of the moment. Prejudice does not warp his judgment. He never poses for the benefit of the world. Il sorrows come to him he does not picturesquely bemoan himself, and re- pine at the inevitable. In the days of prosperity he goes slowly, for he knows that riches have wings that are used in flying away from Us. To every difficulty of life he brings common sense and finds it offers solution. Il prevents him wasting tears over the split milk that can never be recalled in short, it is the quality which en' ables a man to line up and accept the situation, whatever it is, without kick, ing.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
Commercial Printing of All Kinds Neatly and Promptly Done at The Journal Office
ASSESSORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l will attend in person, or by deputy, at the usual voting places in the various townships of Independence county, Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a list of the personal property of each resident of said township and the per capita tax of such as are liable to pay the same for the year 1908, on the days and dates specified below:
 Ruddell township, at Batesville, Friday, Saturday and Monday, July l0 II and 13.
 At my office in the Court House at Batesville, July II to ?, after which which time all persons failing to assess will be subject to penalty.
 You must assess in person. Each person will have to swear to his or her assessment, and each person will be required to give number of school dis trict. School directors will please furnish list of taxpayers at precinct on first day of assessment.
 I. |. CALDWELL. Assessor,
 Independence County, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

There are many times when the
 purse strings age unWisely tighten ed when there is some proposi- tion of public nature calling for con- tributions. Men will talk of their past contributions. of the failure of this and the other project. and will re- fuse to lend assistance to proposed en- terprises simply because they think it will not bring money to their pockets. There are some of these men to be found in every community. just as there are small potatoes in every hill. But when this condition becomes gen. eral, when men to whom the communi- ty has a right to look for slight re- turn for the benefits and the prosperity which they enjoy. refuse thus to dis charge one of their plainest duties, and when the number of such men be- comes so great as to threaten the sue
 cess of movements in the publidG Gn-
 terest, that condition is an evidence ot
 species of dry rot. which. if moi speedily removed, will land the com. munlty Ill the commercial graveyard.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT

The state treasurer,s report. recent ly filed with the governor, shows over
 goo, 0ao to the credit of the state eapi- tol fund, work upon which was .sus- pended several months ago because the last legislature failed to make the appropriation.
 The report shows the following bal ances: General revenue, $22, 1S3: com mon school, 39l, ,6l3: state capitol $2l5,3l2: permanent school, sl l.lS4 235; Confederate pensions, S35, l3o: sinking fund, S2ol ,53S: tax due counties, s22, : l75; tax due cities, s539: penitentiary depost, $4,655; fertilizer fund, BIO: state school interest, 8676; University of Arkansas, endowment fund, $20l, : 753; teachers fund, S330: total S2, ,6So,- : 15l.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

The St. Louis Republic was one hundred years old last Sunday, and il celebrated the event by issuing an edition of l92 pages. The edition was the greatest in the history of the paper
 and both in size and in the material it contained the publication was a credit to St. Louis and the publishers. One of the interesting features of the edition was an exact reproduction of the issue of the paper of July 2G, IS0s, a three-column, four-page sheet, 12xl5
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

In small town like this the vice oi rash judgment is altogether too com mon. Where people know nearly all their fellow citizens there are some who are so ungracious and 90 un- Christian as to attribute an evil mo- tive when the actions are prompted hy the best Of motives, and they are rath- CT disposed to relish a rumor that re- fleets against neighbor. Everybody commits indiscretions. either wilfully or through ignorance or weakness: but harsh criticism and rash judgments do not help the offender. but shoves him down. The golden rule should be ap- piled in such cases.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
SINGING CONVENTION

The singing convention at Oakland last Sunday was attended by d large crowd, and was one of the most enjoy able events of the season.
 Singing began about 10 o'clock, the Newark and Oakland classes partici- pating. There was dinner on the ground, and at l:30 singing was re- sumed.
 w. T. Cooper, A. B. Duff and J. w. Crigler acted as judges. Oakland was given the decision for sacred music and Newark for concert music
 The next convention will be held at Scott school house the second Sunday in September.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE

We have for sale one of the finest farms in the famous Big Bottom, only 5 miles from Newark, consisting of 342 acres, 250 acres of which is in culti- vation, and produces 50 to D bushels of corn or bale of cotton per acre.
 This is one of the finest farms in Big Bottom which is noted for its immense yields of cotton, corn and alfalfa.
 There are five tenant houses on the farm. of two to four rooms each and two good large box barns.
 A genuine bargain if taken at once. Henderson Real Estate Co.,, Newark, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
FARM FOR SALE

Good farm of l60 acres near High Rock. II miles north of Batesville, 75 acres in cultivation ? acres of which Is fine creek bottom land which grows lo bushels of corn per acre. Good frame dwelling with two tenant houses. Two orchards with an abundant varie- ty of fruits. Good oak, hickory and cedar timber on land not in cultiva- tion. Fine water. both well and spring. with fine creek running through farm. Good mill-site on farm. Fine cave near dwelling where 10000 bushels of vegetables may be kept the year round Convenient to school and church. Will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Henderson Real Estate Co.,. Newark Ark.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
WHAT COURTESY DOES

You may say what you please, but
 it is the town that offers the most in-
 ducements socially and in business
 way that gets and holds the people
 It does not take long for the public to learn whether a town is hospitable or not, and fl the impression once gets abroad that she is chinchy' it would take the life time of an average citizen to clear away that impression. We all know what kind of m effect idivid- ual hospitality and courtesy will have upon people who are strangers in other places. The same rule works every where. When the ome-seeker arrives in a town on a prospecting tour, he always notices the kind Of welcome he receives and the information he is gladly given. The first impression often causes him to decide whether he will locate there or go elsewhere to seek home.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

Do not neglect the boys. They are the material of which men are made and the period is very short between the time they play marbles on the street urtil they are entitled to vote on the great issues of the day And had you ever thought that the vote of the ignorant street urchin counted the same as that of the well edueated2 Don'tnegiect the boy Monroe Coun- ty Citizen.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

The Newport Democrat says most Of the devilment in Newport is done by strangers. To be sure. Who ever heard of Newport man doing wrong. or violating the law? We all know that everybody in Newport are angels, and it has become maxim among those who go all the gaits that citi- zen of Newport can do no wrong-in Newport.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17
FRIDAY, JULY IT, 1908
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Congressman, Second Distrie w. A. OLDFIELD. For Prosecuting Attorney
 R. E. JEFFERY. For Representative
 w. N. THOMPSON.
 J. L. BROWN. For County Judge
 CCL. L. PEARCE. For Circuit Clerk
 GEO. BEVENS. For County Clerk
 ALBERT SIMS For Sheriff
 ALBERT L. DUNLAP For Collector
 WINFRED T. GRAY. For Assessor--
 (. M FLYNN. For Treasurer.
 FRANKLIN PERRIN. For Surveyor
 OSCAR WARREN. For Coroner
 R. L. FLYNN.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

Ii is the person rather than the oeeu- patton that adds dignity to labor There are those who can beautify the most menial occupation OF service and there are others who can degrade the most honorable calling.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in which organization there are more than three million voters, has announc- ed that he will support Bryan in the coming presidential campaign.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

People are only half living until they are married-provided they are marri- ed right-is one of our pet theories. and from the tone of his article pulp lished in today's paper, this is at least one matter upon which the Rev. I. |. Martin and The Journal are agreed
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

The man who never puts any money in the bank will never be able to draw any out: and the man who never puts any diligent thought and effort into his work, no matter what his vocation may be, will never be able to get any thing out of his life but mere exis-
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

Farmers in the vicinity of Gillett shipped this season 29 cars of Irsh potatoes, which brought gross returns of about Sl4, 900, the net returns being s1o, ,523, the average net price Der bushel being 72 cents.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

inches in size. The speed of the press on which that edition was printed was 70 papers per hour. The speed of the press on which the Re public is printed now is l44,O0o eight page papers per hour.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

It is said that the Republicans ex- pect to raise a campaign fund of four million dollars to be used in an effort to defeat Bryan and Kern. And we suppose they could squeeze the trusts a little and easily raise twice that amount if they desired.
The Newark journal., 1908-07-17

The chances for Democratic vic tory this fall are better than they have been since Judas c. Cleveland gob- bled up everything in sight, rode the old Democratic mule over into the bushes and briers of oblivion and abandoned him, crippled, hobbled and without feed or water.