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Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-24
WANTED

WANTED-Gents' guods. second
hand clothing. shoes and hats at
515 South First street. south of
viaduct h. j. Sweeney.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-24

WANTED-To sell or trade for a
horse team or for one good driving
horse, a good mule team. \. Mon
toya. 2l5 West Gold.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
ROAD OYERSEERS' MEETING.
Judge W. n. Kelley Will Discuss Road
Matters With The 0verseers.

A meeting of the road
overseers Of Sharp county is
hereby called to meet at
Evening Shade on Monday,
October 10Th, at ! o'clock
p, m. at this meeting mat
ters pertaining to the road
question in Sharp county
and the manner OF work
ing the public roads during
the next two years will be
discussed, and we earnestly
hope that every overseer
will be present. We hope
to make this meeting profit"
able to the Overseers and to
the county in general.
w. II. Kelley,
County Judge
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
REE D. G r EEK .

Jack Frost has come to us once
more.
j. S. Nichols Of Calamine was
here Sunday.
There has been some chilling
in this vicinity lately.
John Girtman and wife went to
Batesville Friday, returning Sat-
urday.
Arthur johnson OF Batesville
spent Saturday night and Sun
day here,
Lee Ring and wife visited the
latter's parents near Poughkeep-
sic Saturday.
Butler Johnson and lady were
at Cave City Saturday doing
some trading.
Mrs. Winniferd Mcleod spent
Sunday with her brother, Judge
Calvin Mobley.
George Johnson and family
visited at Cave City Saturday
night and Sunday.
Dal Rogers and wife visited
their son, Wes Rogers, at Cave
City recently.
Miss Willie Anderson has been
spending the past week with her
brother at Powhatan.
ESQ. j. o. Wasson was in our
town Tuesday. We are always
glad to have jim come.
The Sunday school at Fairview
has been revived again. Let's
everybody 60 out and help carry
on the good work.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
Nc MIL L S Z.

Wes Endsley is still trading
horses.
Fine weather for cotton pick.
ing and sorghum making.
Lots of people from this sec
ton have gone to the bottoms to
pick cotton.
Ed Crumrine has been teach
ing in Craighead county, and is
expected home soon.
"Uncle George" Smith has
grown more apples this season
than he can do anything with.
Boss Rogers has moved into
the Hilary Lock house and is
going to run a blacksmith shop
here.
Anderson Paden has moved to
Oklahoma, after winding up his
business interests by taking ad-
vantage of the bankrupt law.
Jerry Hardin has bought the
Anderson Paden blacksmith shop
and tools, and says he is going
to shoe horses at 80 cents a head
and furnish all.
James Lock has bought the
Anderson Paden store and resi-
dence and Maud Sandifer has
rented the Paden mill and gin
for the present season.
Clarence Holt, II years old,
son Of James G. Holt, died last
Tuesday evening Of congestion.
He had gone with his father and
younger brother, Elmer, to the
bottoms to pick cotton and was
taken sick down there. Mr.
Holt and the boys came home on
Thursday before Clarence died
The relatives of the deceased
have our sympathy and that oI
this entire community.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09

er, two charming young ladies of
Strawberry, were visitors in our
town Sunday.
James Brummitt, the popular
grocery drummer, was inter-
viewing our merchants one day
the past week.
We are having some fine
weather for the farmers just
now, and they are using it to
good advantage.
Miss Maud Shaver returned to
her home here last Sunday after
a visit Of several days with rela-
tives and friends at Catheytown.
Our friend J. O. Wasson Esq.
Of Mobley was in this vicinity a
few days the past week. Jim
didn't say, but we are quite sure
he has decided that there are
some pretty girls down this way,
as we'll in Wild Cat Corner.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
B E N G A Y

Esq. F. j. Doss attended court
at Evening Shade the first of the
week.
Judge Calvin Mobley of Reeds
Creek was up to see W. B. Bar
nett Sunday.
j. s. Nichols, formerly of this
place, now of Calamine, was
here Monday.
L. r. Vaughan and family
spent Sunday with W. G.. Finley
and family Of Emery.
J. M. Howard was in the Max
vile country one day last week
after load Of apples.
Percy Wainwright, while u.s.
ing an AK Monday, cut one of
his thumbs very badly.
This is nice weather for the
farmers to gather cotton, and
they seem to be making good use
of it, as the gin here is crowded
with cotton.
William Calvin Mcleod Of
Reeds Creek was in THIS section
Saturday. He was after John
Anderson, whom he wanted to
treat a sick horse. O.
w. B. Barnett, who has been
confined to his bed for five weeks
with typhoid fever, is better, we
are proud to state, since our last
letter to the Record.
"Aunt Sophia" Wainwright is
one of the oldest ladies of our
immediate neighborhood, having
celebrated her 10th birthday
Tuesday. She is as gay as if
not more than fifty. She walks
to the homes of her neighbors
and has very good health.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
p0U G II K EEP SIZE.

Cotton picking is the order Of
the day.
Box whittlers and news items
are scarce.
Drummers are coming thick
and fast now.
J. G, Dyston has bought the
Joe Williams property here,
Hilary Lock and wife are the
happy parents of new girl.
Henry Taylor has sold his part
OF the Taylor and Barnes gin to
D, Sauls.
Mrs W, NJ. Edwards is i'm.
proving, after being confined to
her bed seventy-fve days,
Carroll MedIock has bought
The farms of Henry Taylor and
Ben Norris on Strawberry river
near town.
Leonard Briehtwell has sold
to G. W, Smith his store house
and lot and stock of goods on
Main street.
Tho Barnes & Sauls gin has
put up l5 bales of cotton this
year The Watkins gin has put
up 3S bales.
The mulo buyer that was hero
lately did not take off any muleo.
we think we know what o mule
is worth down here.
Ben Norris has bought James
oolt's farm in Strawberry town
snip and will move as soon az
crops are gathered.
W. b. Barnett, near here, Is
reported to be better, after hav.
ing been down with typhoid fo.
Yer about forty days,
The farm}rs here ore not wait.
ing for high prices on cotton,
out the staple 10 going to market
almost as soon as put up.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
S II Z l. Is Y WILL Z .
Health is not 50 good here jus

Health is not 50 good here just
now.
Mrs. Doctor Burgo and baby
arc on the sick list.
j. V. Milligan has been on the
sick list the past week, but is
able to be up now.
8, l., Shaver and Azor Milli-
gan went to Newport Thursday,
returning Saturday,
c. A, Stephens and wife Wis
tied relatives over in Independ-
ence county Saturday and Sun.
day,
Misses Lula and Beuleah Shaw
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
K odol is a combination of the

Kodol is combination of the
natural digestive juices and it
digests all classes of food and
every kind of food, so you see it
will do the work that the stomach
itself does. The only difference
between it and the stomach is the
stomach can get out Of order and
Kodol cannot, but Kodol can put
the stomach into good order.
Buy Kodol today. 1t is guaran-
teed. Sold by w. G. Snow.
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
THE LEyYING COURT.
,,,se Mills Road Tax And Five MIL
County Tax Ordered.

The annual session OF s 1ne
,vino court was convened here
nIonday morning by Judge kei'
|Isv There were justices of the
pcace present as follows; n..;o :
Bic Creek township-Finls D.
iposs, J. R. Wilson n,4.
Rio Rock-R. Fl. Roberts,
4C. H. Justus.
cave--J. R. Carpenter.
Davidson-J. D. Paden'
Hardy-I. M. Gray James
Davie.
,1ackson-Roy Murphy
Johnson--H. W. Bone
Lave Creek G. Sims.
abanon-W. N. Arnold, D. T.
Leonard.
Morgan-W. F. Stewart
pinev Fork-T. j. Davidson,
I'M. F. Kinney.
Richwoods--E. W. Goodwin.
Scott-M. McGinnis'
/ strawberry-J. A. Gay, Joel
IStinnett.
Union-J. N. Reynolds
Washington-W. L. Atkinson.
The levy of 8 mills was made
| for county purposes, and the
usual appropriations for the
support of the different courts
etc., were made.
A road tax of 3 mills was lev
led, although number of just
ices wanted 10 make this levy
o1ly a mill and a half. The
vote on the question of levying
tax of 3 mills for road purposes
was close, twelve justices voting
in the affirmative and ten in the
negative, Those who voted for
the three mill levy were Justices
Doss, Carpenter, Paden, Bone,
Sims, Arnold, Davidson, God.
win, Davie, Gray, Reynolds and
Atkinson. A resolution to the
effect that no overseer in the
county should be allowed to
work the roads with less than
eight hands day was passed
unanimously. The county judge
was ordered to notify each over
seer in the county Of the passage
OF this resolution and to enforce
its requirements.
The court adjourned Tuesday
morning,
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
Newspaper changes,

Ihomas j, Carter has succeed.
Cd O. A. Dixon as editor Of tho
NoVonden Springs News.
Foe Newark Journal has eus.
pended publication and Editor
Sralg viii move 10 Memphis,
Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
G AL A N | N E.

j, M. Street sold a nice bunch
Of cattle this week.
Walter MiIligan has been on
tho puny list this week.
Lonas Massey was at Powhat-
an last week looking after busi-
ness affairs.
W. Il. Street has been chilling
this week, but wo suppose they
were love ehils.
Jack Frost made his appear
anoo several mornings this wook,
nipping our cotton aad "terbae-
Ger" q little,
Miss Fannie Edwards, a very
charming young lady from the
Union section, was trading in our
town ono day this week.
Mesers. Ammon Parsley and
Howell Winters were at Powhat-
an a day or two last week at.
tending chancery court.
"Uncle Bethel" Parsley had
an old faehloned orib.raislog
Friday. These gatherings are
almost u thing of tho past.
John H. Roe, who has been at
work for the government at
Washington for come time, 10 at
,kpme on short vacation,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
AN OLD LAW ENFORCED.

Pittsburg, Pa, furnishes an excel
lent Illustration of the fact that it is
net so much new laws that we need
as it is the enforcement of the laws,
which are already upon the statute
books. A public prosecutor there has
unearthed a law, that has been upon
the statute books of Pennsylvania flr
more than lis years and mas sue.
ceeded in convicting an offender un.
der its provisions.
"A Pittsburg baker has been fined
under the act Of 1893 for selling loaves
Of bread Of less than 16 ounces in
weight, when the loaves were repre-.
scented to weigh n pound avoirdu-
pois. The law is certainly a just one.
It protects the purchaser in guaran.
teeing to him that he will receive
just what he purchases. It has been
ignored for years, but Pittsburg is to
be congratulated that she has a prose
cutting attorney who saw At to enforce
Its provisions.
Il is an example worthy of emula-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17

pany wants permission to take up It's
tracks from Toluca south, providing
1t lays a lineEfrom Fromberg to Fran
ME and runs a daily passenger train
to and from the northern Wyoming
country, the people who will benefit
by the change In routes should GER
tainly see that the permission is grant
ed, II 1t can be under the law.
The people OF Billings, SC far az
The Gazette has been able to ascer-
tain, are unanimous in their desire to
have the cutoff built. It means much
to this city. All business into north
ern Wyoming would have to be routed
through here, and scores Of passen-
gers for that section would lay over
in Billings to make railroad connec-
lions. It would place wholesalers
much nearer n Of the most fertile
business districts of the west, one for
which Billings is the natural supply
point.
It seems as If it would be an excel
lent plan for the chamber OF com
merce to sound the state railroad
commission as to whether or not it
will grant permission to have the
tracks removed south Of Toluca. Il
the information, which The Gazette
has received is authentic and we be-
lieve it is, the proposed cutoff is
within our grasp. But it is up to the
people of Billings to go after it II
they want it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
EVERYBODY SHOULD AID.

The get together spirit. which has
taken hold of the people Of Billings
again, is evidenced in the way every
body is working, to make Cleaning
day." which will be Tuesday, q sue
cess. The original suggestion that
Arbor day should be set aside az q
general cleaning day, which was made
in this paper some time ago, seems to
have met with hearty approval.
Mayor Foster has issued a proclama-
tion setting the day aside as q local
holiday, and urging every man, woman
and child to participate in the work
of cleaning the city. The $4,000
club" at its meeting last night took
up the proposition and appointed ward
chairmen, threeein each ward, to look
after the work of cleaning. It will be
the duty Of the citizens az near as
possible to work under the direction
Of these chairmen, and II the day Is
observed as 1t should be Billings will
become one Of the cleanest cities In
the west.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
ENDORSE NO SPECIAL
TYPE IN SUBMARINES
HOLLAND BOAT PROVISION is
STRICKEN OUT.

Washington, April 16.-The long ex-
listing controversy as to whether the
United, States navy should have sub
marine torpedo boats Of the Holland
type. as recommended by the commit
tee on naval affairs, was settled In
the house today, when after q lengthy
ana lively debate the proviso limiting
the secretary Of the navy to purchase
only boats Of the Holland type was
stricken out.
The effect Of this action was to give
the secretary q free hand In the selec-
ton of submarine boats.
The members haggled. over almost
every line OF three pages Of the bill
remaining to be disposed Of when the
house met. but the principal action
was that with regard to the sub
marines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17

At the request Of the Billings Won
ans club and numerous citizens ! here
by designate Arbor day, Tuesday,
April II, 1908, as public Cleaning
Day" On that day all citizens OF
Billings, in every walk Of life, are
urged to refrain, so far as possible,
from their usual vocations, and to de-
vote themselves to the task OF clean
ing and identifying their respective
premises and the streets, alleys and
vacant lots adjacent thereto.
Let those who are neither freehold
ers nor householders aid those who
are, or work upon the public streets
and sidewalks. Let all public and pri-
vate Offices, banks, stores, shops, fac
tories and saloons be closed during
the greater portion Of the day. Let
the neighbors get together in each
block. Let each man, woman and
child appoint himself a committee OF
one 10 Cl0dH LIS OWA UoOASsSP ~
his " soul. cit US Danish not only
dirt, weeds and all unsightliness, but
doubt, distrust, dissension, %selfishness.
Let us plant not only trees and fcw-
ers, but the seeds Of hope, determine
ton, enthusiasm and mutual trust and
confidence.
The several priests and pastors Of
the city are respectfully requested OF
some time on Easter Sunday to urge
their respective congregations to
make Of Arbor day a secular Easte!
for the physical, mental and moral
resurrection Of Billings. On that day
let every one, from the toddling child
to the gray haired man, do something
to add to the beauty and glory OF Bill
ings and to his " fitness to dwell
therein.
So shall we fulfill u destiny and
attain that dominion which was prom
ised from the beginning.
Done at Billings, Montana. this 15tr
day Of April, A. p. 1908.
FRED H. FOSTER,
Mayor Of Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17

t&1 fltN NHffEF ftEyMtE .EFG fTHEI 1HEIess
Helena has been SO fortunate in re-
cent years in escaping disasters from
fire and food that the breaking Of the
dam and the large monetary loss may
appear more serious than it really is.
Canyon Ferry is still turning out the
magic power and 1t will not be long
before Lake Hauser joins forces with
1t again.-Helena Record.
New York dispatches state that r.
A. Heinze intends coming back to.
Montana, and embark In mining once
again in the hope Of recouping his for
tunes-a sort Of back to nature de-
.cision on part Of the aftersWaterloo
young Napoleon, but Montana will vel
come him Just the same and hope
that Wall street has not proved his
Elba.-Great Falls Leader.
Admiral Evans says the sides Of
the war ships were visible below the
armor belt even in moderate seas dur
ing the long voyage Of the big fleet.
The other criticism is that the armor
belt is not high enough. There seems
to be no solution Of the vexed ques-
ton except to make 1t a rule Of war
to hit neither below nor above the
belt.-Miles City Independent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
FRANhlE-FRoMseRa CUTOFF.

~ HOM p COTOff. At
The Gazette has received informa-
ton, from an authoritative souyce,
that the Burlington railroad oficials
have unoficially stated that they are
willing to Immediately construct the
proposed Frannie.Fromberg cutoff
and give this city a morning train
into the Big Horn basin in northern
permitted to take up Its tracks from
Wyoming, providing the company 10
Toluca over Pryor mountains, the
present route into the Big Horn basin,
hut they have decided not to
construct the cutoff until the people
of eastern Montana signify that the
change is desired and 1t is definitely
settled whether or not the company
can secure permission to take up the
tracks. Il Is understood from the
same reliable source. which is almost
ofacial. that this intimation has been
raven u some Of the boosters for the
proposed cuto6.
II this Do the situation, It y mp to
the people OF Billings and the Big
Horn basin, the two sections most 70
b. hene6ted ~ the construction Of
~ cptoR y -. e the railroad COM
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
FAVOR DAY.

Undoubtedly there has been nothing
agitated lately that will do as much
to improve the appearance Of Billings.
make the city more inviting to inves-
tors, and advertise it SO well through.
out the country as the observance Of
cleaning day." which will be Arbor
day, April 81. It should be observed
by every man, woman and child in
Billings, and II it is Billings will take
her position as n Of the most beau
tiful cities in the country. She is the
first city IN the state to inaugurate
the observance of the day, which has
been observed in many cities In other
state, and she should set an example
worthy to be followed by other COM
munities in Montana.
The decision to establish an annual
cleaning day in Billings seems to meet
with general approval. Already the
chamber Of commerce, the women's
club and several other organizations
have taken steps to have Arbor day,
which Is to be designated as cleaning
day this year by a proclamation by
Mayor Foster, generally observed.
The ladies are going to visit the pub
lie schools and interest the children
In the work. The bushes men are
to be asked to close their places Of
business for a portion of the day to
permit their employees to assist in
.beautifying the city.
In order to make the day the sue
cess It should be every one should
participate in observing it. They
should begin their preparations now
and start the work Of cleaning that
it may be finished on cleaning day.
when 1t is planned to remove all the
unsightly weeds, rubbish, etc, from
vacant lots, streets and alleys.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17

NEW YORK TO PARIS AUTO RACE.
The route OF the contestants In the
New York to Paris automobile race
has been changed. The proposed Jour-
ney by land through Alaska and then
across the Behring straits by boat and
then over the frozen portion of north
ern Siberia has been abandoned and
the route changed to read from Seat
tie by steamer to Vladivostok and
thence across the southern portion OF
Russia in Asia to Russian in Europe
and then on the journey as previously
outlined. The American car, which
was in the lead, is on the way back
from Alaska, It's occupants having re.
fused to risk their lives in the attempt
to travel the northern route, as 1t
meant almost certain death. The
French and Italian cars have started
for the Orient and the American car
will leave as soon as 1t reaches Seat
tie. The change is undoubtedly a
wise one for automobiles, which were
SO easily stuck in an ordinary Mis-
sissippi valley storm in Indiana, ILL
nois and Iowa, could not expect to
make any Roadway in the stormy sec.
tions Of Alaska. The race became a
farce when the vehicles required
horses to pull them on part of the
journey in the United States and II
seems to become a greater farce as
the contest continues.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
TRADE EXCURSION NEEDED.

TRADE EXCURSION NEEDED.
Miles City business men seem to be
alive to the trade possibilities Of the
new country, which the Milwaukee
railroad has opened in the northern
section of this county and the south
ern section of Fergus and Meagher
counties. Yesterday, a trade excur-
sion, composed Of the leading business
men Of the "cow town" arrived In
Lewistown on the Milwaukee line and
met the business men Of the Fergus
county metropolis. where they were
scheduled to remain till this morn.
ing. The excursion Is for the purpose
OF permitting the business men Of
Miles City and the business men Of
the country tributary to the new ram
road to become acquainted that the
business Of Miles City in the newly
populated section may expand.
This excursion is along the lines
which The Gazette has frequently
urged the business men Of Billings to
act. The country along the Milwaukee
railroad, In this county, in Fergus
county and in Meagher county is nat
urally tributary to Billings. This city
should be the supply point for the new
towns in that section when the Bill
ings & Northern railroad Is completed.
But it Is up to the business men Of
the Magic City to secure the trade.
They will have to become acquainted
with the new settlers and the new
communities If they expect to secure
their business. One Of the best ways
to become acquainted with the coun
try tributary to a Jobbing and whole
sale center is by trade excursions CON
Quoted from the supply point to the
homes Of the consumers. Within 9
few months the Billings & Northern
railroad will be in operation, and It IL
not too soon to talk about such an ex'
cursion.
This is a subject worthy Of free dis
cussion by the Billings boosters at the
coming dollar dinner"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
the FOURTH WARD SCANDAL.

THE FOURTH WARD SCANDAL.
Either through ignorance or design
the aldermanic election held in the
Fourth ward April 6 has been nullified
and the official result Of the contest is
not ascertainable. AS a result Fred
s. Mills, who was the successful can
didate against w. K. Terrill and Frank
Brown, will probably be unable to
secure a seat in the city council, Al
derman Terrill, the present incum-
bent, holding over under the law. 1t
seems to be the opinion Of the leading
attorneys of the city that no vacancy
will exist and that the council would
have no power to remove Mr.. Terrill
and appoint MI. Mills. It also appears
that under the law there are no
grounds upon which MI. Mills can
contest the election.
It seems hard to believe that there
are six intelligent men in Billings,
capable and of sufficient prominence
to secure appointment as judges and
clerks Of election, SO ignorant that
they could not make a proper return
upon the poll books and write out the
proper certificates Of election. To say
the least the situation looks mighty
bad.
This is not the first,time there has
been complaint about the manner in
which the election has been conducted
in the Fourth ward. One year ago,
when a mayor was chosen, there was
considerable talk of contest because Of
the action Of the judges at the polls.
1t looks as If there was something rot
ten politically in the Fourth ward. 1t
is UP to the city council to make an
investigation and place the blame
where 1t belongs.
II it is found that willfully the cleo
ton returns have been tempered with
or that a conspiracy has existed to
prevent someone securing office, then
the Offenders should be ferreted out
and punished to the full extent Of the
law There is no punishment too great
for the man who deliberately campers
with the election returns and thus
thwarts the expressed will OF the peo-
pie.