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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
Missouri vs.. North Arkansas Mineral
Conditions.

To the disinterested observer it
would be amusing, if it were not so
ridiculous, the effort of the Missouri
zine producers to prove that the Ar
kansas zinc field does not amount to
much because the ore is mot deep
enough in the ground.
1t is a ridiculous attempt because
it makes no allowance for a differ
ence in the contour of Arkansas and
Missouri zine districts, according to
which difference everything forma-
tons have weathered more readily
in the Arkansas district. Nor does
it allow for excavation due to great
er average annual precipitation in
the Arkansas district. which had
worn down the surface of the coun,
try to the level of the mineral bear
ing rock.
1t is simply a trick, for who is so
blind as the man whose common
sense does not perceive this fact:
That if measured from the height OF
the country where found, or from
the top of the mountains along
whose base it crops out, it will be
found, since that is the criterion oil
the Missouri zine producer. that the
Arkansas mineral is deeper in the
ground than that of Missouri"
The truth is, the outcropping OF
the Arkansas mineral, instead oil
having to descend to its level by
means of shafts sunk through 100 to
200 feet of solid rock, is the per cent
of advantage, or the measure of less
cost in mining for the ore, the Ark.
ansas zine producer will possess over
those of Missouri, and, therefore,
seen in this light, the objection of the
Missouri zinc producers to the Ark
ansas field, would be amusing if it
were not extremely ridiculous.
But, whatever the reason for the
ridiculous and vain assumption di,
rected against the Arkansas zine
field, having had their cake. the next
baking and the next, and the next
for some time to come, will not go
altogether to the Missouri zinc pro-
Queer. The best and most philisoph-
ical thing to do, would be to get
in" on the ground floor in the Ark
ansas zinc district, and, when the
food tide comes, be on hand to ride
on the crest of the wave. For sure
as fate you can no more hold it
down by misrepresentation of the
properties, or by lying ISLANDERS oil
the inhabitants. than you can stem
White river when upon its annual
rampage.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

sharply on questions of state rights
in the control of corporations. The
necessity of tariff revision, admitted
by all, will be taeitly conceded by
Republicans, leaving the Democrats
to push the matter to the front.
1t may be asserted, even thus
early, that the presidential contest
of the present season will not be
lacking in vital issues. Ia one sense
it is true, as said at the outset, that
the question is not to hinge on the
personality of the candidates Ia
another sense it will thus hinge, for
each man may be accepted as a
good representative of the policies
for which he stands,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
Obituary.

Elsie, wife of w. B. Timmons. and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Holmes
was born Sept 5th, 1882, in Boone
county, Arkansas, where she lived a
greater portion of her life. She went
to be with Jesus from her home at
Pegs, Oklahoma, on March 80 1905
She was converted when she was thir-
teen years of age. Her life was a
model one. 1t was my privilege to be
associated with her very intimately for
several weeks, and | can truly say she
was the gentlest of the gentle.
She leaves lonely husband and a
sweet wee baOe, grief stricken father
and mother, two brothers and two Sis
tiers, besides a host of other relatives
and friends to grieve for her.
Look up, dear friends, Elsie is not in
the earth where lies her decaying
body, but is just over yonder, where
death-beds never come, and where no
farewell tears are shed. May her life
be an inspiration to us, to be more pa
tent. loving and kind. May the love
of Him who suffered for us soothe the
aching hearts of the bereaved.
One who loved her,
CLARA PASS, Pencil, Tex.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

states In accept
ing the suggestion. Thus it may be
said that those devoted southern wom-
en- were the real authors of Memorial
day, which in many places Is called
Decoration day, the name by which II
was first known.
Camps of the United Confederate
Veterans are scattered all the way from
Maryland to Texas. Local organiza-
lions of the United Daughters of the
COnfederacy and Of the United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans are sprinkled
over the same wide area. Each Memo
rial day. whether 1t be May 80 or an
earlier date, hundreds of the veterans
Of the south march to the cemeteries
and observe the beautiful custom of
decorating soldiers graves, while the
sons and daughters join the veterans
In their noble task, just as In the north
the Sons OF Veterans and the members
Of the Womans Relief corps partici-
pate In the G.. A. II. ceremonies at the
cemeteries.
In recent years many efforts have
been made to Identify and mark the
graves of southern dead who were
buried without Identification. This
task obviously is highly difficult.
While some have been Identified with
the aid Of old records. diagrams Of
burial places and the like. the majority
OF the unknown dead must remain al
ways unknown. Recognizing this pa
thetie fact a few years ago the people
Of Winchester. Va. town famous in
cemetery, where lie the bodies of many
soldiers Of both the south and the
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
The Man Win The Muskel.

They are building, as Babel was built
to the sky,
With clash and confusion of
speech,
They are piiing up monuments, mas
sive and high,
To lift few names ont of reach.
And the passionate, green-laureled
god of the great,
In a whimsical riddle of stone,
Hath chosen few from the field aud
the state,
To sit on the steps of his throne.
But Ii will pass from this age of
renown,
This ant-hill commotion and strife,
Pass out where the bronzes and mar
bles look down,
With their fast-frozen gestures of
life.
Pass out to the nameless, vino lie
meath the sod
of the plying cypress and pine,
Your hero's the man with the sword
aud the plume,
But the man with the musket Is mine.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
Political Issues in 1908.

BY present indications it seems
fairly certain that Bryan and Taft
are to be the chief contestants for
presidential honors this year Nat.
urally the next question is what
will the issue be? 1t is not likely to
be a question of personality, but
rather of policy Already enough
has come to the front to show the
lines of cleavage in this campaign.
A sketch of TAFT in the American
Magazine, written by William Allen
White in a bright incisive way. in
Gates the Taft policy, as the writer
conceives it, Taft, Iewer of Wood
is a man "chock full of days works
-" He will work hard, unselhshly
and without much initiative" He
will not undertake new things, but
will try to finish jobs begun and but
half carried out. "A dozen great
epoch making lawsuits are now
pending aud need to be carried
through. THE railroad law is an
undigested statute, new and raw;
the Sherman law is imperfect; the
Pure-Food law needs perfecting;
"the Panama Canal is only we'll be
gum" our relations to Cuba and the
other islands must be put on more
stable footing; great questions on
the equitable distribution of wealth
must be worked out of the present
chaotic condition
The Ohio Republican platform is
in substantial agreement with Mr..
Whites view. 1t approves the
Roosevelt administration in general
and in particular Its special CON
troversial feature is a demand Tor
reduction of representation where
the franchise is abridged.
The Nebraska Democratic plat
form is attributed to Mr.. Bryan S
hand and undoubtedly represents
his views 1t condemns the trusts
and opposing the centralizing power
OF the present administration; would
bring foreign corporations under
state courts; demands immediate
tariff revision, an income tax and
further control of railroads 1t
asks for the governmental issue of
an emergency currency and guaran-
tee Of national bank deposits. 1t
favors an eight-hour day, employ
er's liability, and election of sen
ator's by direct vote of the people.
In general terms these two plat
forms may be characterized as con
servative and radical The suffrage
plank will mean much or little as
the party is ready to embody or let
it serge merely political purposes.
In substantial agreement with
many Of the policies Of the admins
tration,. Mr.. Bryan dissents most
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
THE OLD WORLD AND ITS WAYS
BY william jennings Bryar

This remarkable book of 575
pages, voluminously illustrated and
elegant, bound, has been issued by
"The Thompson Publishing Com
pany" of st. Louis, Mo. and is sold
by subscription.
We would advise our young
friends who are out of employment
to seek the agency and canvass for
this book. 1t is certainly one of the
most readable. entertaining and edi-
tying volumes we have read in Il long
time. 1t was almost like retracing
our first trip around the world,
with less than one.thousandth oil
the money and one,hundredth of the
the time required for our first trip. =
The great problems of civilization
religion, philosophy and govern
ment in Japan, China, the Phillip
pines, India, as well as Europe, are
presented in a clear light by a great
brain.
Mr. Bryan was accompanied on
this trip by his wife and two young
er children, William J., Jr., and
Grace, aged 16 and II, respectively.
They started September, 81, 1905,
and reached home September 5,
1906, sixteen days less than one
year. While most of this trip was
in the North Temperate Zone. they
were below the equator few days
in lava, and for while above the
artic circle in Norway.
This book ough. to be in every
home where there are boys and
girls with brains and promise.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

Texas the last Sunday In April, in
North Carolina and South Carolina
May 10 and in Tennessee the second
Friday of May. The birthday of JEFF
ferson Davis, June 3, Is known as
Confederate Memorial day in Louisi
ana. The date is particularly interest
ing this year because on June 3, 1905
Just 100 years ago, Mr.. Davis was born
In Christian county (now Todd county,
Ky.
1t Is happy comment upon the res
toration of the fraternal spirit to be
able to say that IN many places the
Union veterans place flowers upon the
graves of blue and gray alike, and this
tribute Is duplicated by the United
Confederate Veterans In many GENE
teries where the dead Of both sides are
buried.
The first Decoration day" recorded in
authentic history was early In 1867,
just two years after the close of the
war between the states. In the ceme-
terry at Columbus, Miss, the tender
he"i 'ca "oiiieh VI 'h"' 'o"n pioeea
beautiful flowers ON the graves OF both
southern and northern dead. An
Ithaca On " lawyer, who sometimes
wrote excellent verses, but never pub
Hshed them, read OF TINS lncldest III
the newspapers. He was deeply
touched. After thinking the matter
over he sat down at his desk and
penned the lines OF the most famous
lyric having to do with the civil war
This lawyer-poet, Francis Miles Finch,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

THE latest move in political circles
in Arkansas is one among friends OF
Senator James H. Berry to boom
him as a running mate for the next
Democratic candidate for president
of the United States. According to
the rumors now out an effort will be
made at the coming state Democrat
ic convention to have that conven-
ton unanimously endorse Senator
Berry as a candidate for vice-presi-
dent, and to have the Arkansas de-
legation in the national convention
instructed to do everything possible
toward having Senator Berry's
name placed on the national ticket.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

THE greatest tariff speech ever
made by Lincoln: when we send
away from bone to buy goods, the
foreigner gets the money and we get
the goods; when we buy at home we
get the goods and the money too"
THIS applies to printing as well as to
dry(goods and groceries.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

Mrs. Carrie Nation was fined 500
in a Pittsburg police court Wedres-
day, on a charge of scolding men in
public. She refused to pay the fine,
and will serve thirty days in the
workhouse. As she was led from
the court she shouted: Il would
rather go to Jail than to hell"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs catarrh cure.
+. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known F.
]. Cheney for the past Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, aud financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinncu s. Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken intern.
ally acting directly upon the blood
aud mucous surfaces OF the system.
Sold by Druggists. Price 7Sc. per
bottle.
Take Hairs Family Pills for eonsti-
patton.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

UNITED States Senator James p.
Clark addressed the Arkansas Bar
Association at Little Rock last week
on the subject Of a new constitution
for Arkansas. He declared that the
state needed new constitution be-
cause conditions had changed so ma
Tally since 1874, when the present
stitution was drawn up. He ia
a constitution under which
tive officers shall be elected for a
n of four years, and that no
tive officer should succeed him
that the present tax rate should
pwered; that it should prohibit
enactment of laws purely spec
nd local in character, and that
1ould also consider possible
IS in the pardoning power.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

ALL the delegateSto the Republ'-
can national convention have been
elected, and William H. Taft's sup
porters claim for him 594 votes in
the convention, or 103 more than a
majority which dominates in the re-
pubHsn convention,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

YIELD in farming always stands
for the dividends on the invested
capital, and along this line our sec
ton makes a most excellent show
ing. Here a cheap building ma
terial, mildness of climate, and in.
expensive social demands, guaran-
tees you a roof tree beneath which
no anxiety will dwell, and the prob
lem lis life worth living" will, Tor
you, have been most satisfactorily
settled.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

In speaking of conditions in here
one of the oldest operators in this
field said In all my experience in
this field | never saw time when
there was SO much promise for tins
field. predict that this summer
will see the biggest developments
that the field has ever seen. There
are at this time some enterprises
going on in quiet way that will
affect this field in a marvellous way.
| cannot speak officially but know
of several enterprises that are now
being quietly worked out that will
mean the expenditure of thousands
of dollars in North Arkansas within
the next twelve months Some 81
these enterprises are directly inter-
ested in the development of mines
while others are the outgrowth oil
the development of the mines.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

NAhEl.ESS GRAVES. a uroot oouolry
leader, General George Pickett, who
led the splendid but disastrous charge
at Gettysburg, perhaps the most ia,
nous charge in history, also lies there.
Upon lofty eminence overlooking the
James river sleeps Jefferson Davis,
soldier. statesman and president of the
Confederaey with his devoted wife
and "the Daughter of the Confeder-
acy" beside him. The latter was Miss
Winnie Davis, beloved alike both north
and south.
And on Memorial day." writes Ian,
don Knight In recent magazine arti-
Gle. flowers from the hills of Yer
mont eommingle over her grave with
those from the plains of Texas and the
land of the setting sun as tribute to
her worth and in attestation of re
united country"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
re.eher,. InslIlule and Examination.

The Boone County Teachers Insti-
tute will he held at Bellefonte, begin
ming on Monday, June Sth, 1908, and
ending Wednesday, June 18th.
at is the duty of all teachers hold
ing license to teach in the public
schools. or those expecting to take the
examination, to attend said Institute
for the full time, unless excused by
the county examiner"
The public examination will be held
at Harrison, on Thursday aud Friday
June 18th and 10Th, 1908.
RoB'T T. DoPsoN,
County Examiner.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

The Bristol Herald-C Courier doe sn t
believe that if Oppoi tunity should
knock at Judge Parker's door again
he would rush out and kick it off
the premises. Possibly not; but the
Democratic party would doubtless
kick Opportunity into the middle of
next week once more.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

GOVERNOR -To-BE Donaghey be-
lieves in working half the state con,
victs on the public roads. This will
not only make good roads but it
will educate the people to the real
economy of good roads and get them
out of the idea that they are costly
luxuries No greater mistake is
harbored in the farmers mind than
that good road is tax. On the
contrary it is a dividend paying
proposition. increasing the value oil
his land and decreasing his cost oil
operating it and marketing his pro.
duce.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
The wi n Of The Future and Its Power.

Edito. Harrison Times:
On my return from Washington,
D. c, called at Orange, n, J., to
learn from Mr.. Edison, or his em-
ployees, whether his electric storage
battery was working satisfactorily
and if he would have electric freight
wagons that could be utilized in the
Ozark mountains of Arkansas and
Missouri as soon as electric power
could be generated and distributed
under the ames River Bill, now
pending, and another bill to be in.
PRODUCED for the White River; and
explained, with maps and con versa
ton, the stony and rough condition
OF the country these electric freight
wagons would have to encounter.
The foreman explained to me that
the invention was a success, and
that Edison was preparing the diff
erent parts of such wagons, which
would require about a year to COM
p!ete.
He thought had better see Mr.
Edison, to whom he introduced me-
Mr., Edison confirmed all that his
foreman had said latter had made
n full explanation to him) and he
gave me the following letter forpub-
lication:
"From The Laboratory of Thomas A.
Edison"
Orange, N. J., May 9Th. 1908
Vim. II. Standish. Esq.
Reeds Spring, Mo,
1t is my opinion that instead of a
steam road or trolley road for thinly
populated countries, 4 narrow ma
cadam Tellord road with electric
haulage. where water power is
available, is the very best solution
of the haulage problem, The den
sity of traffic is unlimited and ex-
ceeds a railroad, in addition it could
be a toll road as well.
The cost ofhaulage per ton per mile
would be very little more than a
railroad, with 18th the investment
Storage batteries could be used, or
there could be trolley wire and the
vehicles could be supplied with
current therefrom, or both.
Yours very Truly,
THOMAS A. EDISON.
The water-power bill, vetoed by
President Roosevelt, located on
Rainy Lake River, Minnesota, pass
ed both house of Congress on May
23rd, over the veto and after the ad :
journment of the Governors Con
vention; that convention did not en-.
dorse the Presidents proposition to
tax water powers, and it is believed
this will be the result with all other
water power bills that he will veto
because they do not tax running
water, as Congress and the courts
are against the Governments power
to do this, as it takes double tax
from The mountain regions to sup
port the federal government
VIM. II. STANDISH
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

Grafton OF the
gra yes of ia
nous generals
and of unknown
soldiers who fell
in the ranks.
There is buried
gallant "Jeb"
Stuart, slain on
the field of Vel
low Tavern, sew
en- miles distant.
He was but thir-
ty-one years of
age, and he died
q major general,
lea wing an en-
durinp fnma nc
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

Prominent politicians here are
discussing the movement inaugu-
rated in New York city recently to
urge the nomination of a Southern
man on the Democratic ticket for
the Vice Presidency
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

D L Y enough,
the observance
of NJ e III o ria |
day In h {
northern states
Is of southern
origin, II was
the $ q u I hern
people who first
began 10 deco
rute with How p
ers the era YES
of fallen sol.
diers. The Con
federate Memo
rial day, except
in Virginia, does
not fall upon
May 80, the
northern Memo
rial day, In
Alaba Flori'
da. Georgia aud
Mississippi the
Goth of April is
nhSnrNnd In
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

THE National Association OF
Manufacturers. representing an ag,
gregate capital of fifteen billion dol
lars, held it's annual convention at
the Waldorf Astoria in New York
May 10th, and determined upon a
warfare on labor unions.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

north accepted
the suggestion,
making the day
official. The In
cident at Colum-
bus, Miss, and
Mr.. Fine h S
poe m, inspired
t h G r Q b y, UNI
doubtedly lnhu-
enced General
Logan In pro-
mitigating his
order and the
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
Steam Eaglue For Sail.

We have splendid thrce-horse steam
engine and boiler which cost us over
$500 and will be sold quick for less
than hatf the money. Just the thing
for running any sort of light maehin-
cry. Address at once.
The TIMES, Harrison, Ark.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


For Congress.
HON. ]. c. FLOYD.
For Governor,
GEO. W. DONAGHEY,
For Secretary OF State,
ole. LUDWIG.
For Auditor of State,
JOHN r, JoBE.
For State Treasurer,
J. L, YATES,
For Com. State Lands,
L. L. COLEMAN,
For Attorney General,
II. L. NORWOOD.
For Supt Public Instruction.
GEO. B. COOK.
For Com. Mines and Mfg,
GUY B. TUCKER.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
TROY PACE.
For Representative,
B. NJ. ESTES.
For County Judge.
]. B. CURNUTT.
For Sheriff.
BRECK ROBINSON.
For County Treasurer.
CLAUDE f. WILSON.
For Circuit Clerk.
ROBERT 7. DOPSON.
For County Clerk.
JOHN HELM.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

IsN'r it wonderful how the dead
ducks of the two great policical
-narties swarm around the dark
1es7S~-
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

EIGHT states of the Union will
have state wide prohibition after
January LIST, next.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

ARKANSAS Socialists meet in State
Convention at Little Rock next
Monday.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

THE republican convention for this
judicial district met at Leslie yester-
day.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
Disturbed the Congregation.

The person who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing. is requested to buy a bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar, Sold by
Coffmau u Kirby
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30

THE Wynne Blade Democrat thinks
that it was an extraordinarily sess.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
For Rent.

Comfortably furnished rooms to let
with or without table board, az Mrs.
C. Abbey's, ? blocks north of Conner.
ley hotel.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30
JOHN HELM.

A RISE of25 feet went down the
Arkansas river Wednesday night.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-05-30


The government has provided for
a regiment of Arkansas State Guards
% attend the army maneuvers at
con Springs Texas, g~4y-s5to Esd,