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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

There are thirty-two rooms in the First Presbyterian Church at Seattle, which has just been opened as one of the great institutional churches in this country. Bethany Presbyterian. of Philadelphia being it's only peer at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

In one of the weakly papers that is publish ed on Staten Island the follow ing card of thanks appeared the other day. at full advertising rates:
 T wish to thank through the coll umns of your paper all the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted me in the loss of my wife. John BlanK.~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

The Church of England Waifs and Strays Society, of which King Edward is patron, has in twenty-sfx years been the means of rescuing and making pro- visions for over 13,100 children.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03
Commissioner Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order and directions contained in the decretal or
der of the Sharp Chancery Court for the Southern
District made and entered on the sixth day of
November 4. D. 1897, in certain cause, (No.
1861, then pending therein between Arthur Kinks,
Victoria Grafton, Charles T. Kinks, Harrison
Kinks, Nora Ward and Pearl Kirks, aduls, and
Mintie Kinks, Florence Kinks, Bennie Kinks,
Bertie Kinks, GoIdie Kinks and Celtic Kinks, in
fants, by Marinda Kinks their guardian, ex parte,
petition For sale Of land for partition, the under
signed, as Special Commissioner in Chancery, ap-
pointed by said court will offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the south front
door Of the court house in which said court is held
in the town of Evening Shade, Sharp county, Ar
kansas. within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on Monday, January 6, 1908, the
following described real estate, to-wit:
The south half of the south half of the north
west quarter as acres, and the southwest quarter,
except a strip of acres on the east side thereof,
running from the north to the south boundary
and bounded on the east by the cast boundary
line of the said quarter section Of section one %,
the II acres in the east side Of the norJhwS5t
quarter Of the northeast quarter having the
whole OF the east line Of said 40-acre tract and
part of its north and south lines as three of its
sides, containing IL acres, and the north half Of
lhe northeast quarter Of the northeast quarter, 20
acres Of section eleven QD, the north half of the
north half Of the northwest quarter, 40 acres of
section twelve Q2), and the south half Of the
southeast quarter of the southeast quarter except
8 acres on the east side of section one %, all in
township fifteen q5), north, of range seven %,
west containing in the aggregate 2S7 acres, more
or less.
Terms Of Sale: On a credit Of three months,
the purchaser being required to execute note
with approved security and len being retained
on the land sold to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of December,
A. D., 1907
r. J. DAVIDSON,
Special Commissioner in Chancery.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03
Trustees Sale OF Land.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of a
certain deed of trust to secure the payment of a
promissory' note in said deed of trust described,
executed by A. c. Miller and Moe Miller, his
wife, to A. B. Arm as trustee for A. A. Arm,
dated October ID, 1905, and recorded in Record
Book &C" at pages dl4, Ais and, 4l6 inclusive in
the Recorders Office for the Southern District Of
Shhrp County Arkansas, said deed4of trust con-
veyng the following described lands in said
Southern District Of Sharp County, Arkansas to-
wit:
The west half of the northeast quarter of sec
ton twenty-five I25l in township sixteen [16l,
north Of the base line, in range six lGl, west Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing eighty
[S0l acres Of land,
Default having been made in the payment of
said note and interest, l. the undersigned trustee
as aforesaid, will offer for sale at public auction,
to the highest bidder on
Monday, January 6, 1908
for cash in hand, at Sidney in the township Of
Sullivan, county Of Sharp ard state of Arkansas,
the above described lands, between the hours
prescribed by law for execution sales. The pro-
ceeds Of said sale to be applied to the payment of
the costs and expenses Of said sale, to the pay
mcnt of said debt interest and taxes, and the re-
maindcr. if any, to said grantors. This Deem
bcr, 2, 1907
A, B. ARM, Trustee,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03
The Quality Of Sympathy.

There Is, ! think, no man that appre.
hends his own mlsorles less than my.
self, and no man that 30 nearly appre.
hends anothers, ! could lose an arm
without tear and with few groans,
methinks, be quartored into pieces,
yet / can weep most seriously 1T n
play, ana receive with true passion the
counterfeit grief of those known and
profeesed impoalures, II is not the
tears of our own eyes only, but of our
friends also, that do exhaust the cur.
rent Of our Sorrows Sir Thomas
Browne
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03
Notice Tor Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark !
Il o. lnuLL [

bunu OllCp W Llllle NOCki Arku
Doc.slS, 1907, !
Notice Is thereby ''gvon that W. A, Moody
of Center, Arkansas, has filed notice OF his In
tontion to malie'fnol Five Year proof in support
Of his claim, viz Homestead Entry No. 249l9
made Aug 3, 1901, for the north half northwest
fractional quarter, section @ township II, north,
ronRo west, and that said proof will DO made
before the Clerk Of Sharp County at Evening
shade, Ark, on Feb, g. 1908,
He names the following witnesses to prove ha
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of the
land, viz
w. J, lIuekGhce r, J,NNuckabcc e. r. Daw.
son, G, 7, Dawson, all Of Center, Ark"
II. H., MYERS, Register.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03

-'' = -T~e - ~~rv~FreE- AvNWf
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03
THE EASIEST SELLING
THE BEST SATISFYING and
THE FINEST BALL-BEAtING
Sewing Machine
IN THE WORLD.
IN THE WORLD.

The most elegant, strongest and
best woodwork on the market,
100000 now In use. Every one
gives satisfaction, The White 10
the peer Of any Sewing Machine
now made, The White Ia thc light,
est runniag and best f!nishea Sewing
Machine IA the market
Its construction is simple, positive,
and durabte, It's workmanship Is ui.
Sutpassed Made in Vibrator ant
Rotary Shuttle styles.
-.e.,4..You can secure the Agency II y5u
Apply at once, VIC want Dealers in unoecu
Piled tctdt5fy.
fliees ana Terms Ra5e satisfactory.
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Sharp County record., 1908-01-03

Sales agent for DR.. Chas. F, Simmons Farm !.
the line of the already located San Antonio ~
Grande Railroad. The opportunity of ]fstn m
One of the finest ranches that the world has .n
SEEN embracing 95 600 acres in the Garden Snot W.
the World' Atascosa County, Texas Opnor,,
ties like this seldom occur and will probably 'n%.
occur again.
Opportunity Seldom Comes But Once
Two hundred and ten dollars, payable $40 per month
buys two lots for a home or business in town ard
farm of from 10acre truck farm to 640.acre f.rm
Mineral lands, farms improved and unimprovcd
Arkansas for sale,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-03
Directory.
RELIGIOUS

RELIGIOUS
Preaching at the Methodist
church second and third Sunday
in each month by Rev. G. 5.
Morehead, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. 0. G.
Shaver, superintendent.
OEFIClEL
Congressional.
Member Of Congress End District.
S. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, econd
District. j. f. MCCALL.
Judicial.
Judge of the 18th judicial Cir
cult J. W. MEEKS.
Pros. Atty. II. I. HERRN.
County.
Representatives.. B. ANDREWS.
County Judge-W, H. KELLEY.
Clerlz-ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
Sheriff-W. O. SMITH.
Treasurer-E. L. DICKERsoN.
Assessor-R. B. CLEAR,
Surveyor--R. K. ARNOLD.
TIE COURTS
Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-Firsi Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Court--Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

so somewhere an sell them machines to somebody.
George looks disappointed I'D got that far my
self" he says.
Eyes," ! says, but you amt been usn' common
sense in carryn' the plan. You've been tryin'
sell what suppose cruel justice calls stolen goods
in the land O arclights an cafes, where crime is
wrote large in the headlines an there's suspicion in
the eye Of your brother if you ask him the time It's
the simple life fer yours. It's little village
alone an forgotten by the where hearts is
suspecting, an an customs-especially
toms-aint too exactin'."
You're right. Peter says George you're right"
of course am | says. AN I know the place,
too. Up on the Maine coast they's little town
called Grimport that even the Lord thinks has top
pied off into the What as you, George?"
I've heard Of it, says George, choking his
drink.
That's queer" says l. Il didn't suppose any man
earth had heard of it,
"A-friend-of mine onCt lived there" says George
No friend O mine has lived there, could,
an still be friend" says, but here's plan.
Why not run up there fer day, pass round bills
in the mornin' invitin all ladies to come on board
in the afternoon an view the machines were almost
gyin' away sell all we can, deliver EN- an collect
the money an then fit away before suspicion wakes?
Ill go with you George. I'm of a berth an
always did like to be near you. anyhow"
Georges gratitude at my oferln SO along
touchn' see, an he hunts up the crew ordern'
them to start at We steamed away north an
all that night George set up in the cabin def TO the
Hwearin O the mate writin advertisements fer sew
in machines that was artistic triumphs. He said
the machines bought by 4 missionary society fer
the heather in Africa, but whcn they was delivered
the heathen wouldn't have en-. because they didn't
like to sew an didn't wear Clothes anyhow.
One O the crew THAI was orct ! s:Gn-painter in
San Francisco rrin:e: Georges ads on ten big boards
an Tia 15-u.u' got G-impc-t W. took On,
ashore an pn. en- Up where they couldn't help be.n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

never wasted money books. 1t was real
pleasure to sit him in cafe, with good spry
waiter close at hand. Yes sir, you remind me o
George a good many ways. He didn't have very
intelligent face, but he knew enough not to have
failure whenever the waiter brought the checks
He drank.
Its long since | seen poor George he went on,
1aengly three long years since the time him an
me tried to get rid O thousand sewin'-machines
that had come into our lives accidental like IN
machines they too. always causin trouble.
TN before we got off hands we'd kidnapped
half the female population o. little New England
town Mebbe you'll like to hear about it?
consulted my pocket and again nodded to the
waiter. With this slight encouragement Mr.. Pow
began
On one of the big North River docks in New York
I struck old George Barber. always jolly an gay
an the look in his eyes sad an his smile o
greeting was the kind that does service at funerals
I'm in trouble Peter he says to me, low an
fearful.
I'm sorry George" says I. with the true ring in
my voice; for thought he was broke, an to meet
the most generous man you know an md ne mas no
money is the most mutual sorrow there is
See that fancy yacht he says, pointing to the
tarbor An there right in among the dirty tugs
m tramp steamers an the like, was the prettiest
little afoat Her brasses an awnins flashed in
the sun an she was putting an snortng an turnn
up her the craft around her fer all the world
like Mrs Van Dusen yisitin' the poorhouse.
Amt sac the beauty" ! remarks.
Geor>s sighed I'm in command" he says.
started to congratulate him. but he got behind
Tie post he'd been leanin against and held up his
hand
Don't" says he THAT would be the last straw.
On board that there yacht is the cause o all my
worry. Peter Powers ii you'd told me when last we
me. that my generosity an kind nature was gon to
GET me all this trouble, Id "a turned different on
the spot."
'lrn sI&d didn't. then" says heartily.
Yes" h answers, Il suppose it was better to let
III live III ignorance. But it a awful blow when
Il fell Ha leans toward me. Come on board he
Whispers like the villain in the show, I'VE might be
;,-ard here. Come. an I'll tell you the story o my
life"
We rowed the yacht an once in the
cabin pleased that George himself
sgain fer l had only just set down when he put
some bottles an glasses on the table. That
Geo-gc-that was the secret O his generosity, The
trouble he was in, the story he had 20 tel-oC the
one someone else was tellp'-nevcr got him so ip-~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

can ped the shore The general lent talk to the
unloading-he was Fat man full o whiskey an eA-
element When the boxes all ashore he grabbed
an mounted Of en-. Downin' tyrants
his subject that an givn' liberty fair field AlsG
he mentioned that he had visited long fer them rifles
A fuzzy atmosphere was crawlin into our lungs an
chokn US, SO we told him to cut it short. Then he
opened box, an next he swore--in Spanish.
We'll, Peter, there amt maxim mystery
of 1t. Inside that box was neat little SEWN ma
chine. Inside the next ten twenty. thirty.
thousand boxes the general began opening they
SEWN machines. Don't ask me how they got there
| don't know. The general set down on a box an
cried an between sobs he asked us what We thought
he was runnin'--a SEWN circle or Our cap
tain tried to tell him they was new kind o
chine gun but the old boy wouldn't be cheered
This amt women's war" he says.
"'Wel' says hurry, the captain, it pretty
dark that night on the wharf An these look lot
like the boxes told TO take on. They was
few more than expected. but We thought you
couldn't have any too many-er-rifes.
AT mention O. that word the general stood up
an drew his vocabulary fer some O. the choicest
words ever hear used Then he set down an cried
more.
"'Iou fight too much in these blame picture book
countries anyhow, says hurry, mad about the names
Sometime when afford il m eoin' take a
day of an spank this o war. It's muddy here
he goes on, an don't like the cries O. the birds
uetSlS nor lne WIG wet breeze comm up from the
swamp l believe I'm catchin' cold. I'm gon' back
board
The general grabs him. The rifles? he says.
I'm sorry,' says hurry. who'd got most Of his
pay for the job before startn' in; I'm very sorry
but someone else probably has EN- now An it
wouldn't be safe TO inquire Keep the machines. ne
says, they'll come in handy round the camp. Some
rainy day when its too Wet 10 fight let the stay
at homo an do little dressmakin. They need new
Clothes, ne says
Two minutes lainkin' convinced the general tina,
revolutions was too expensive just then that he'd
better Wait TIL they was cheaper. He tells his army
to home an forget it, in there -no-war-to-
night speech. We took him an the machine TO the
capital city where he back job of Secretary
. War, with questions asked He's there now
quietly waitin fer chance to shoot the president
under the table at cabinet meeting"
That, sir, is the story George had to tell and as
be stopped TO fill my glass l says him: George"
says I, George, what has all this to do with you an
your trouble?"
NV trouble" says George, SIS that In too gen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

ested ne forgot the liquid refreshments. Well,
set down, an George took up his sad sal story.
Six months ago" he says. 4 a happy
first mate OF d tramp steamer carryin bananas he
tween lot o little South American republics an
New York. Then one day u rich general down there
in the ropic clime3 got the idee that he ought to ho
president o the pin& spot OF TIE map calIe1 his
country. He an our captain met; money talked a.
is its habit. an when left New York it
with ten thousand rifles slowed away below, IL the
name O liberty as represented by the general Every
thing had been arranged by his agents; all We did
10 take the boxes from shady wharf & dark
night an hide EN- away from anxious eyes. SO
steamed South aid an 2Jet a Humpty Dumpty
president at hayin' a great fall.
Put be didn't. oh, it's sad tale, We anchored
two miles up a forsaken. smelly river moonlight
light an the ragged army o tyrant strangers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

BE calm, ladies. be calm says George, il his soft
6. tones ibis is accident, an were all sorry,
I'm sure"
The old .ady with curls stopped cryin' scream.
pirates Pirates I knew il from the very first.
1t seemed all along something was wrong. suppose
we're bein' carried Of to be piratcsses, But wont
he onc Ill die first"
Yes guess you will" says George. irwin TO cheer
things UP bit.
Listen to that shreked the cid lady, hes goin
to kill us. l knew it Take US hack. you monster"
George tried to explain, but exp.atnin' angry
women is like expostulatin' with Storm at
The names they called him far better an strong
than I'd heard from sea-captains who'd had pro-
family their side from birth.
When we'd gone about three miles down the coast
| took George aside.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

circus. Thel sewn -2@ .hines-a thousand u III.
are On board tins >ach-. IN ov1 minute, urged NJ
by ny Kindness j, lear. an Offer o.: A third
yet I'M. 4 W hete n the generals
yacht an sell en- of fer him.
Well. wig don't ;euo says,
why don" l." says George, witA tears in his
e>es. THAT'S il, VII don; /? thousand white
elephants Oh board THIS yacac would be easier dis
posed Of. : th-'.s.a3 diacsond tia-as dsappeario'
trorD :ho New Y@~ VIA: wouldn't have caused more
stir among the I")lh>. TIE government has taken
charge o tu- Tiu=s. an they're lookin fer he
machines. They MARI everything. Is sure as / ste&i
into a city an = coody for bargain day the
>-~ht. the nevsraner= come out with big headlines
aboa, clues in the Why don't they forget
il: Ain, there Other news but lost sew ma
Chinese
The thug 20 do" l sasa, SLOW an careful i. t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19

leave you"
An So. finished Mir Peter Powers me an George
Barber parted fer the last time. It's been three long
years since seen him, an him the mos generous
man know. No, you haven't beat him out; I'd like
to say had but loyalty to Door old George wont
let ne"
said good-by to poor old Georges faithful friend
and started out. Near the door / met waiter |
knew.
who is this Peter Powers?' asked
The waiter smiled. He's a carpenter" he said
and he lives in Brooklyn"
But he's been on the water great deal" pro-
tested.
Ferry boats" returned the man twice a day
morning and night. And maybe on the swan boats
in Central Park"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-19
Copyright, 1907, By Thomaa II. Mckee.

- -r O. SIR said Mr.. Peter Powers firmly, y
~ don't believe in rnixin' things Every
thing in the worlds mixed You
L. JOY an sorrow, happiness an mar
riage, some other trouble. graftn' an
xhurch- gon, all parchin hand in hand. 1t amt
tight say, an make it rule never mix nothin'
That's why I've said beer every o the five
lines you've asked me have drink an. that's why
I'd go sayn' beer if you to ask me five hum
bred more times"
nodded to the waiter and Nj. Powers smiled
genially
"Generosity,' he continued, lis your strong point
an that's how you come remind me o George
J3arbc~. George the mos generous man ever
see though you're close second an who knows but
you'll beat. him out in the end? Every payday
George acted more an more like Carnegie only he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
.SzECHENYIS HURT
IN AUTO SHASHUP
Count and Countess Meet
With Accident in Suburb
of Vienna.

VIENNA, Sept. 1S.-AIthougl every
effort was made to keep the affair from
becoming public. it was learned today
that Count Szechenyi and the Countess
who was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. wexe
In a serious auto smashup yesterday
while returning 10 the city from a visit
to the Hungarian military maneuyers
This is their second auto mishap during
the summer.
The counts machine, in which he had
several guests, was running at high
rate of speed wheR in some unexplained
manner the chauffeur lost control OF
it. and it plunged against the stone pill
lar OF a bridge.
The occupants We're all thrown high
into the air, and alighted n the road
way. None was seriously hurt. though
1t seems a miracle that the accident did
not result fatally. as the machine was
conf letcly wrecked.
The countess suffered greatly from the
shock, and also sustained slight cuts
and bruises. as did all the occupants.
They were brought into the city in
another auto that passed shortly after
ward Physicians were called 10 attend
the countess, but her condition was
found not to be serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
HOUSE OF MYSTERY"
KEEPS ITS SECRET
Funeral Arrangements for MorOsini
Kept Private, Barring Out
All Frying Eyes.

NEW YORK, Sept. Undetermined
that no prying eyes shall take advantage
Of the burial of Giovanni p. Morosini,
10 penetrate the secrets Of his House OF
Mystery" at Neutrality-suspicious. the
family Of the banker has refused any
information as to the hour or day Of the
funeral. and did not notify anyone out
side of the household. The undertaken,
Zen V. K. Winterbottom, said he even
had not been notified as to the time.
Following the statement Of one OF
Mr.. MorosinTs closest business associ-
ates, that there =ou'd be no contest
over the S5.O00.O0O estate, comes infOrma-
ton from Rutland, Vt, the home of the
eXiled daughter, Victoria. that tends
10 confirm the opinion of friends that
there was an understanding between her
and her father.
Victoria Morcsini SchIling who elOped
with the family coachman in 1851. has
been living for the last eight years IN
very comfortable circumstances. Rut-
land people learned that her allowance
was $40 a week from her father and con-
siderable amounts contributed by her
sister Giulia. who is said 20 have d.
VeTted gOOdly sums from her own IN
limited allowance. even during the days
OF her fathers unfOrgiVing Punishment
Of Victoria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
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