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The Detroit times., 1909-12-30

Out in Colorado the other day 4
Young woman went TO the court
house on her twenty-first birthday ana
tried TO file a paper protecting her
alleged interest in the great TABOR
estate.
The paper was not in form accord
ing to the requirements or the law
and the clerk would not ME H. Inc
clerk was right. OF course. ne eiIl
should have had suit begun. III the
moor paper had been filed IL wouiu
not have bound anyone, nor wouiu IL
have done her particle OF good.
Yet. 1t was the last day for her 10
Law claim To this property, and when
she went away she wept Ditteriy un'
der a sense OF wrong. She was poor,
and could not hire a lawyer. Prop-
ably her case was weak, or some law
ver would have taken IL up for her,
hut that il not the point She oeleFed
herself to have a claim, and because
she could hire no one 10 take II up Ior
her. she lost H.
Good case or bad. weak case or
strong. did she have the treatment
that Just government would have
Given her? She had spent long time
in preparing in girlish language her
assertion that others. were taxing het
birthright from her. and because II
was not written properly, though clear
TO the ordinary understanding, ana
because she took il 20 the wrong one
Of the many Offices OF the state, she
was turned away. weeping. regardless
of the old adage that the tears OF the
orphan are the call 10 the gods for
vengeance.
In Jobs time the daysman laid hold
on the wrongdoer and brought him
before the Judge. who dispensed JUS
tice at the door of his tent. There
were no mysterious forms 10 be iOl-
/ lowed. The question was the moro
simple one OF right and wrong
I When the machinery Of justice Is
more important than justice Itself. j.,
not wrong sun 70 be done And I'm
all the tochnicaities vi the law do we
not set up the machine above its func-
ton?
Ought there not to be in a civilized
Jurisprudence some Office 10 which
people might go for legal guidance
and advice? Should not persons like
! the Tabor girl have provided for
/ them an agency for examining their
claims and presenting them properly?
There is deep and widespread sense
OF injustice pervading the poor of the
nation. underlying which Is belief
/ that the laws are made by lawyers.
for lawyers. and that courts are laby-
rinths through which litigants may
thread their way only by the aid vi
hired guides There Is some founda.
'Nfon> ron ts5efre disconteut The state
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
Piles Quietly
. Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent cure-Trisl
Package Mailed Free to All
I'm Plain Wrapper.

! Piles Is a fearful disease. but easy
TO cure. II you go at Il right.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, cruel. humiiating and unnec-
essary
There Is Just one other sure way 20
be cured--painless, safe and IN the
privacy OF your own hOme--it is
Pyramid Pile Cure.
We mail trial package free TO all
Who write
. II will give you instant relief. show
you the harmless, painless nature Of
This great remedy and start you well
on the way toward perfect cure.
Then you can get full-sized box
from any druggist for 20 cents. and
often one box cures.
Insist ON having what YOU CAL for
II the druggist tries to sell you
something Just as good Il Is because
NJ makes moro money on the Substi
tute. 49,. - A.r
= The cure begins az once and contin
mes rapidly until IL is complete and
Bermanent. .tar
You can go right ahead with your
york and be easy and comfortable al
the time.
Il Is we'll worth rying
lust send your name and address IA
Pyramid Drug Co., % Pyramid build
fng. Marshall. Mich, and receive free
by return mail the trial package in a
plain wrapper.
! Thousands have been cured In thi,
easy. painless and inexpensive way, In
Abe privacy OF the home
No knife and its torture.
+. No doctor and his bills.
All druggists. so cents. Write toda,
4G~f fs5t 1atKzke~ ~~-~~~~~---
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
PINCHED TOO LATE FOR
I. BREAKFAST, PRISONER SORE
John Lsbesp Thinks Police Mighty In.
conslderate in Making Arrest.

. send me in good. big breakfast"
said John Leheau. who wears the
championship belt OF the doof-mat
thieves. when he was taken into the
central station Thursday morning.
breakfasts al over said Lieut..
Rutiedge.
wei, IL this amt hell OF police
department.. calculated Lebeau. tits
d wonder that some OF You guys
wouldn't have pinched me In time for
breakfast. This Is what | calls cold
deal. Pinch a guy for stealing har'
ness, Just too late for breakfast Now.
when I get out, I'm going back after
the horse. I'll get even"
Lebeau's record of arrests runs INTO
three figures. He was just released
from the workhouse for petty theft
be will steal anything that isn't nailed
down--the police say--and he went
directly to Pasquale Sansones barn
100 East Larned-st., and grabbed a
harness. Two small boys followed him,
and when he was attempting to sell
the harness In a secondhand store the
boys notified Patrolmsn Gilbert Hardy,
who locked Lebeau up.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
MISS GLADYS MCMILLAN
IMPROVES VERY SLOWLY
still Suffers keenly From Shock And
Nervous Condition Doesn't Yield
To Treatment Readily

NStNobo SoNuittoN poebnt Niciu
To Treatment Readily.
Miss Gladys Mcmillan. injured in an
automobile collision with n street car
on Jefferson-ave.. last Monday. does
not improve as rapidly as her anxious
relatives and physicians would like.
While she rested comfortably We'd
nesday night, she is still suffering
keenly from shock and this nervous
condition does not yield TO treatment
as quickly as might be hoped. Miss
Mcmillan is kept as quiet as possible
in her home at No. SIS Jefferson-ave.
and OF course, invitations TO the dance
10 have been given there Friday eve
ming have been recalled and all other
social affairs planned in her honor
Cancelled.
Miss Josephine Irvine. who was rid
ing with Miss Mcmillan when the ac-
cident occurred sustained much light
er injuries and is able TO be around
as usual.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
Ann Arbor Road To Use Motor Ca


TOLEDO, Dec. 30.-The Ann Arbor
Steam railroad between Toledo and
Ann Arbor is 10 be electrified. In
formation was given out here today
that the company shortly will put on
motor cars between Toledo and Ann
Arbor. with lower fares than the steam
trains. With this end in view Presi-
dent Zimmerman and Vice President
Lowell will leave for the east next
week To Investigate the motor car sys-
tenn operated on the eastern roads.
and will then place their orders for
cars. TIE decision Of the Ann Arbor
road 10 adopt the motor car system Is
considered in financial circles here TO
be a move on the part Of Zimmerman
TO crush the proposed new electric
railroad between Toledo and Ann Ar,
Dor, which is being rushed 20 com
pletion for operation about oct ],
1910
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
WILKINSON BROUGHT BACK.
Man Accused OF Selling Contract
Property Nabbed In Buffalo.

Charged with selling team OF
horses. which he had purchased from
the Gerow Horse Market, No. AIS
Gratiot-ave.. on contract, for 5000. A.
j. Wilkinson was brought back from
Buffalo. by Detective Fenton. early
Thursday morning.
Wilkinson. an expressman, ~ years
old. put up a hard fight against ex-
tradition When first arrested, he
denied his identity. Fenton alleges.
and the Detroit officer had to take a
witness from Detroit TO identify Will
kinson before proceeding with the ex-
tradition matters.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
MILES OF TRAINS HELD UP.

GALESBURG. Mich. Dec 30.--Two
miles OF westbound Michigan Central
trains were held al this place by the
blocking OF traffic in the third wreck
AZ the same crossing In three weeks.
\ freight train. running 30 miles an
hour collided with the rear end NJ n
slower ono ahead early this morning.
and several cars were broken mp ana
scattered along the track The con-
ductor OF the forward train. whose
name could not be learned. was in
iured i'm the crash and taken 20 his
home in Jackson " is said that his
hurts are not serious.
job Printing done right. Times
Printing CO., Is John R.-st- Call Main
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
PENNINGTON PHYSICIAN DIES.

PENNINGTON, Mich. Dec. 30
The death OF Dr. James J. Moore &C.
Cured from a paralytic stroke. De-
ceased. who was IS years OF age. came
from Plymouth, England. and had prac-
ticed in Pennington for 40 years.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30

do you know anything about the
state of matrimony?" asked the youth
Well. guess yes" answered the
man with the absent hair, II lived in
Utah II years Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30

-He is French and she is italian
hut he hasn't learned to speak italian
and she hasn't learned TO speak
Erepch.
That's queer! How do they ever
get along?
.sfhey 10th speak English."-Som-
ervflle Journal.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
THE DEEP INJUSTICE
OF TECHNICAL JUSTICE

has filled it's law with traps and pit
falls. Should IL not give guides TO the
blind and the man with no money to
hire them?
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

L. II. Hartman, the country's
greatest railroad magnate, is
constantly under the care Of
physicians and Is said to be suf-
lering from cancer Of the stom-
ach. The Hartman millions,
powerful as they are, cannot buy
off the hand Of the Grim Destroy
er, and the laborer with health
and strength would not exchange
places with a millionaire practic.
ally dead. Another thing great
fortunes have failed to accom-
plish 10 10 change the laws Of
eternity. The millionaire dies
as dead as tho beggar and stays
dead just Us long.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03
NOTICE.
Cattle From independence And lard
Counties Barred Here.

j, G.. Richardson Of Walnut
Ridge, Secretary and Treasurer
Of the Northeast Arkansas Tick
Eradication Commission, issues
tho following circular that Is OF
particular interest to our peoples:
Notice 10 hereby given that
Sharp county, Arkansas, is par
tally freed from fever ticks pro.
paratory 10 petitioning the Sec
retary Of Agriculture for release
from Government quarantine,
and that under Rule 80 Of Rules
and Regulations of the Board Of
Control Of tho Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station, Sharp county
is Special Quarantine Area and
no cattle shall be allowed to
cross into this county only as
provided for by inspection.
Twenty-Five dollars reward
will be paid for the arrest and
conviction Of any ono violating
this rule and regulation.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

sionally would tell q story at the
expense Of the brethren. Years
ago they were not so conspicu-
ously orthodox on the temper
ance question as they are in our
time.
con ono OCCASION" said the
Captain, "the brethren IN my
region were about TO have o
grand church gathering, and all
the faithful In the noighborhood
were expected TO exert them
selves to entertain suitably and
Hospitality the visiting brethren
Two Of my neighbors met each
other just before tho grand gath.
oring, One OF them said:
"What are you going TO do?'
"Well," replied the o I h r,
"T've laid in q gallon Of first
rate whiskoy.'
"a ,g0llon" rctorted h s
neighbor, with look of con-
tempt; "why, I've got a barrel,
and you are just as able to sup
port the gospel as ! am. Sue
cess Magazine.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

Editor Waterman Of the New
port Democrat, accompanied by
his wife, has been making a tour
Of the east. Writing back to his
paper from Boston, the very seat
Of culture, Waterman says he
saw only one pretty woman in
that historic old city--and that
was Mrs. Waterman. He COM
plains that the Bostonese ladies
are all too fat or too lean, too
tall or too squatty, but, mind
you, Waterman published this
criticism in Newport, not in Bos-
ton.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

The decree has gone out from
temperance headquarters in Lit.
tlo Rock that all candidates for
tho legislature must express
themselves for or against state
wide prohibition. The trouble Ia
30 m my legislators express
themselves one way before ell
cotton and something" causes
them to change base when they
get to Little Rock. Tho last leg
islature ignored tho democratic
platform declaration for submis.
sion Of tho whiskoy question to
the voters Of the state, and In
that session the prohibition for.
COS were buncoed good and
strong.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

Perhaps the effect would be
beneficial for the country il a
few Gust heads were put in pris-
on for open and flagraat viola.
ton of the laws Of the country
the same as ordinary criminals.
The experiment has not been
tested in this country, and from
present indication will mover be,
but the average citizen would
have a greater rospest for the
government If justice were given
to every man alike.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

The justices of the peace of
Hot Springs county, acting upon
a recommendation fr m the
grand jury, have decreed that
there shall be no more one dollar
fines in their courts. IT is argued
that a one dollar fine brings no
feeling of punishment to the par.
ty upon whom it is assessed, and
hereafter five dollars will be the
least fine the Hot Springs county
citizen guilty of a misdemeanor
may expect.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

Maynard lew Gays ago.
A Methodist protracted meet
ing will begin soon at Melbourne
A new engine is being Install
ed in the electric light plant al
Batesville,
Miss Eunice Long, Is years OF
age, died at her home at Oil
Trough recently.
The home of Dock Tyler was
!. destroyed by fire at Ravenden
Springs recently.
A Bapti7t meeting closed at
Guion last week. There were ten
additions 10 the church.
A Methodist church will be
built at Charlotte, Independence
county, in the near future.
The Pritchett home with the
contents was burned to the
ground at Batesville last week.
The 3-year-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Martin Of Bates
vile died a few days ago, after a
short illness.
Newark's first bale Of cotton
was grown by S. l.. Brownlow
and sold few days ago for
l3 cents pound.
A car loaded with merchandise
caught fire at Hoxie last week
and was destroyed. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
l.. f. Johnson Of Barren Fork
has announced his candidacy for
representative in the next legis-
lature from lizard county.
A pearl Weighing 2l0 grains
was found in Black river, near
Black Rock, recently. The find
er sold the pearl for $1,000.
The picnic at Walnut Ridge
last week was attended by about
5000 people. Senator jeff Davis
was the only speaker present.
The barn Of Y. j. Ashley OF
Violet Hill, together with the
contents, was destroyed by fire
a few nights ago, with a loss OF
$3.50.
Mrs. G. L. Manning died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Albright, in Cush-
man last week, u victim Of con-
sumption.
There are Sc cases docketed
for the Randolph county chan
Gerry court, which will convene at
Pocahontas soon, and II OF the
suits are for divorce.
The grand lodge of Arkansas,
+. &c A. NJ, will meet in Bates
vile tho 30th Of this month for
the purpose Of dedicating the
Masonic Orphans Home.
4. Il. MiIburn and Miss Dulcie
Rodman, two popular young
people Of Calico Rock, were
married o few days ago. They
are spending their honeymoon at
Seattle, Wash.
Since May 1st, 1908, which
was the beginning Of the term Of
the present city officials Of
Ratesville, there have been 34s
convictions for violations Of The
city ordinances.
Dene II, Coleman, mayor oI
Batesvile, and Claude M. Err
win, city attorney of Newport
have each announced ag q can
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03
actly the kind of man that is not
wanted for governor of the state.

A Paris, Texas, paper tells a
most distressing tale of the great
drouth that is prevailing in that
section of the Lone Star state.
There has not been 4 rain in that
part of the state since last Octo.
Der, all creeks and streams have
dried up and ovecgrown with
grass, and there is an army of
bullfrogs in that vicinity, now
seven months old, that don't
know how to swim.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

An old a dy at Mammoth
Spring was robbed of $4,000 one
night last week, which amount
she had carried about with her
since the failure of the bank at
Mammoth Spring several years
ago in which she lost SO, 400.
This old lady had lost confidence
in banks, and now her faith in
"sock leg banking" has received
a rude shock. But perhaps she
has no more money to worry
about.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03
noRtb KRRansos

I didate for prosecuting attorney
for the Third judicial district.
A large black snake got into
Miss Myrtle Smiths bird cage at
Mammoth Spring recently and
swallowed canary bird. After
devouring the bird il was unable
to escape from the cage and was
killed.
d. Blackburn, an extensive
alfalfa grower Of Randolph coun-
ty, has cut his alfalfa the fourth
time this season. 1t is said the
! last crop was the best of all the
cuttings, despite the very dry
weather.
II h o Calico Rock Progress
says: Crops around Calico
Rock and in its trade territory
are not 80 badly affected by the
heat and drouth as in some other
sections, bat they will DO cut
considerably short.
George Wright, who operates
a sawmill near Moorefield, while
working in his mill became en-
tangled in belt and consider
able flesh was torn from his
hand and wrist before the ma
chinery was stopped.
Col, John Qualls Of Newark
killed a big diamond moccasin
snake last week, and when the
snake was cut in two near the
middle Of its body, sixteen little
ones ran out out Of the old snake,
some Of them a foot long.
A contract has been awarded
for the construction Of levee on
White River in jackson county
from tho island to to the higher
ground b ove Jacksonport.
|
About $50, 900 is to be spent on
the work, which is to be finished
by December 3lst.
Fire at Newport one day re-
Gently totally destroyed the
Methodist church building and a
dwelling. The church was one
Of Nowport's most substantial
structures, valued at $4,000 with
81 900 insurance. The loss on
the dwelling is estimated at $500.
Roy Hanks, a 10-year-old
young man, was tried before q
justice Of the peace at Melbourne
one day last week, charged with
having committed assault and
battery upon two young boys,
aged s and years. Hanks was
convicted and fined $3.50 and
costs,
The Mountain Home Citizen
says the tick eradicators in Bax-
ter county are having trouble
with few people who refuse TO
be guided by the law in extor-
minating the fever tick. In
come instances II became neces-
sary for the men to call for the
aid of officers in order to carry out
the enforcement of the law.
A. Mack Of Randolph county
has filed a suit in the federal
court at Batesvllle against the
ST.. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company for $4,000
for damages alleged 10 have been
sustained on account OF the
death of his wife, caused from
injuries sustained while q pas
songer on ono Of tho trains Of tho
defendant company.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

the grand jury at Salem
Is Prosecuting Attorney
Is said to have gone af-
|bIind tigers with u big
n his campaign Mr., Ell
d If elected he would rid
Fict of blind tigers, and
reports he is redeeming
Use,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

'axter County Citizen,
at Mountain Home,
! paper in Baxter coun-
red for sale by its own
Davis,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

|oe 7, Robinson Of Lon
hounces that when he
bother term in congress,
|he has yet to be elected,
pake the race for gover-
|he state, 1t would be
|e in the people to muddy
Prs of an ambition like
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

Rrkansaa Democrat OBJ.
Pa' once q man gets into
Pc is a marvel If he does
y The game for all there
\ We have noticed also
ee q man gets the desire
\ ne never gets rid of IL.
Poklng must DO u disease
lrable,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

(emphis News Scinitar
people to sleep out Of
No doubt q great many
\ Memphis, and in every
\ Of the country, do this
|ng, Not as a health
however.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

|Youmans, an attorney
NTH, wants the repuo-
nination for governor
n't saw what he wants
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

lady up in Massachu-
|dicted the end OF the
September 1. We are
Norm our readers, how
! the date has slipped by
vorld is still here.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03
Hard Shells In Kentucky.

Capt, Tracy, who lived down
in Kentucky, was q good old
Uard.Shell Baptist, who ocoa.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

very start of the busi-
/ Davis said the new
bitol would cost several
Ind that it would not be
b for many years. And
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03
Man Disappeared.

Henry Bushong disappeared
from his home at Van Buron
four months ago and no word has
since been received from him,
llp haap family,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

|ssman Champ Clark Of
says there arc 900
1.-THE United States who
IKE as good president as
by could only be elect
|mp Clark Of Missouri is
em, too.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03
" the drouth won't cut
of candidates.
kon't know exactly what
Ii want, consult your
| They probably know.

Il Pitchfork Ben Tlllman
Carolina says President
4 tool, This is no mis-
Rlman said stool"
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

nelons are selling for
\ a load in the patches
Bird county. But it's so
here to Crawford coun-
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

e'''l rumorod In political
4, Ina' Hon, John H. tline.
make tho race for GOV.
u platform declaring for
Pc prohibition, HInemon
|ood' reliable man, but
Oa'ely 1t seems this is ex.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

/ county needs q law to
| owners from letting any
Herald,
Eeoo'd stands squarely
| Herald on o part Of this
'loh at least. We do not
That any "male COW"
pc allowed TO run at large,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-03

oads-when W i | ! we
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-15

DENVER, Col. May Listen
mem Announcement ertfaordi
nary
Ia II poasibie7 Yea. Il IL possible
Not only possible. but Frank Can
field, Of 72T goth st.. Denver, says
It 10 also practicable
What IL posHlblef
Thai men shall be emAnelpated
fran buttouing their wiyea' dfeases
unhutioninE their shoes. theft
gloves and Kindred things In con
nectlon with a womana makeup.
10 say nothing OF Juggling al hooks
end eyes In an effort TO cinch a q
walAt Into q ls-ineh skirt
Can Il be truei Glad udlngs. In
decd.
Garfield. who within the last ten
years has secured more than 80
patents on useful aud practical de
Vices, which he has sold FOE ti00.i
coo. has recently secured a patent
on what be has named an auto
matte bali bearing locking device
which he declares eau be applied
10 tho fastening Of women's
dresses. corseis. shoes and other
articles Of apparel 10 take the
place u hooks. lacea and oyea.
II vas Garfield who lnveated the
woven wire fence The Garfield
jar fastener on fruit jars Ia almost
universally used,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-15
GARVIN'S CORNER
BY THE REVEREND JOSEPH L. GARvIE
PASTOR OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

dreadful fHiufs IT. atauss. Il =
llNnatlon Poor Numanf no.. A.
lfen Why With ail Lsf fs,., wv.
ara Hhe 90 tIiia 'saPlss
seattle owes thi. asi,, a. i..a
f.il 2 ~. one alos4 n,
lfminsd ih IKE mt ina ffss ~
W. ~ hia 1l hanl 10 49,
Ererf time tHis dfsliifal ~ 4 -
m liifl aH1itls aHH r|ff shoaA ~ -
siaet liafH responsible W > fs, ,ss.
EYsry God fsarins ,... II
ueman must isih DO ini~ ~
aHalnat conditions whlah ll.. ..
such unhappy deeds N.Y.
There IL 10 seed foe .al.,a. =.
requires but fsW ayirr.,f..Hl
words 90 restrain nina out N 49,. s..ls
ten from accomplishing thaif II
pefate purpoHa5 ~
therefore Ssh all aes,..x..
men and uomen who c0ul'r's''.'
such stop e. come aud Xxx Y
over with rae AT tHa study ~ ~
first Christian church. corner f,, ~
and HroadWuF Mf sapefisnrs ~ ".
taught mo that friendly Al y, W
o genuine afmuHihY Elii oftea -.
fNiHH men anu HAifiNu ION fts<s
selves.
Gsnsrai Booth started an ..a
suicide bureau 10 New YORK "A, =
was laughed % "a first But ~,
DOM II justified ~ haf ahild,ss
They give y the honest serious -.
sidaraiion n deafrFea now.
4 terrible ihins Il l. 70 iaka a..
life. We should do al We "a 4.
prevent d make ny offef q -
faith. hsliHFlHF tNHt TO atal> :
over" viii save many a dssgslsi.
woman and man
4 mother leaves three shii<,,.
The story H. sad enough Niffa,
repeating ~ Tie children ara M,
10 he piiiHd Whatever The eifeqr'
stances. let Us never forEot tlsi 1
happened Ia our midst and sYs....
thy might have saved her.