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Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
Comm issioners Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that b
Ii, of decretal order Of the
Hampstead Chancery Court, made
and entered at the September term,
1908, towit, on certain case there
in pending wherein Kate S. Williams
Jodie Williams Reed, d Brice
Williams, were plaintiffs, and Maude
Witherspoon, George Sandefur and
A. J, Hawthorne, defendants, the
undersigned commissioner will sell
at the front door Of the court house
in the town of Washington, Ark, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 'O9
an undivided one-half interest in the
following described real estate, stu
ated in the county of Hampstead and
state Of Arkansas, to-wt
Part Of the West half Of the South
east quarter, containing Sixtyone
aud 38-1G0 acres; Southeast quarter
of the Northwest quarter, containing
Forty and 34-100 acres, and Part Of
the Southwest quarter of the North
west quarter (east of Gordon s line)
containing Three and 40-10G acres,
all in Section Eleven, Township
Twelve, South Range Twenty five
west, and containing in the aggre-
gate, One hundred and Fifty five and
l2-100 acres, and being the land and
homestead of the late Eliza ]. Haw-
thorne, deceased, and now occupied
by \. j. Hawthorne, as homestead
by right of courtesy as the husband
0 the said Eliza J. Hawthorne,
deceased.
Said lands to be sold to the high
est and best bidder on a credit Of
three months, the purchaser being
required to execute notes for the
purchase money, with approved per-
sonal security, and said notes TO
bear interest from date of sale until
paid, at the rate of ten per centum
per annum, aud a lien will be retain
ed on the lands to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
C. Il. RoYsToN, Com. IN Chan
Washington, Ark, Jan. 20, '09.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26

A great many people have kidney
and bladder trouble, mainly due TO
neglect of the occasional pains in he
back, slight rheumatic pains, uri
nary disorders, etc. Delay in such
cases is dangerous. Take DeWitt's $
Kidney aud Bladder Pills. They
are for weak back, backache, rheu-
matte pains aud a kidney and blad-
der trouble. Soothing aud antiseptic
and act promptly. Don't fail to get
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
Accept no substitute Regular size
SOC. Sold by All Druggist.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
NOTICE!
Sale of Real Estate by
Curator.

Notice is hereby gwen that the
undersigned, as Curator of Wayne
Smith, Fort Smith and \. w.
Smith, minors, will make applica
ton to the Probate Court of Hemp
stead County, after the expiration
of twenty days from the publication
of this notice, for an order of said
Court to sell the interest of said
minors in Lot Ten (10), Block
Thirty seven (3D, in the town of
Fulton, Hampstead County, Ark
ansas, for the purpose Of support
and education of said children.
Albert Moore, Curator
of Wayne Smith, Fort Smith and
A. W. Smith.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26

A CHICAGO INVENTOR, Thomas
Oliver, has perfected a cotton pick
er which it is claimed will revolu-
t;onize the picking Of cotton.
The machine was put up in Chi
cago and shipped to Pine Bluff
Arkansas by the inventor for the
purpose OF practicaltest, but before
the machine reached its destination
the inventor died suddenly. The
machine vii be tested, however,
aud has been moved to planta
tion near Pine Bluff for that pur-
pose This machine cannot be
thoroughly tested until it is tried
in cotton earlier in the season be-
fore the leaves are off the plants.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
Jan. 20th, 1909.


This is the most dangerous time
Of the year to catch cold, and it is
the hardest time TO cure il. If you
should take a cold, a few doses of
Ktnnedy's Laxilive Cough Syrup
will act very promptly. It's laXitive
principle cures the cold by driving
it from the system by gentle but
natural action Of the bowels Child
ren especially like Kenuedy's Lax
alive Cough Syrup, as it tastes SO
good nearly like maple sugar. 1t is
sold by All Dealers.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
The BILL to appropriate $4,000

The BILL to appropriate $40, 200
for the use Of the Attorney General
in prosecuting cases, has passed
the house and senate; this withsthe
$4,000 to fight railroads, gives
the Attorney General $4,000 with
which to purchase his munitions
of war for the purpose of fighting
railroads, etc.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
SWINDLERS CAPTURE.
AtLitt1e Rock.-Fine Horse {
and Automobiles.

A gang of swindlers who had
operated from the lakes to the
gulf, were run to earth and captured
at Little Rock Tuesday. They num-
bered victims by the scores, drove
fine horses and automobiles, and
passed as millionaires and lived in
t h e most expensive style, on
Pulaski Heights.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
Fer Thirty Years.

Enclosed fnd money order for one
dollar for which please send me its
worth in Simmons Liver Purifier
put up in tir boxes. have been
using the medicine for thirty years. "
THOMAS Il. REILLY.
Joaesyille, Le.
NO comments necessary,
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY
METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching every first and third Sunday
at l ! a. N. and at 8 p. Ia. Sunday School
every Sunday at 10 a. m. J T. Dugger
superintendent. Epworth League, devo-
tional exercises every Sunday at p. M
Literary every Friday night. Prayermees-
ing every Wednesday night, at 8 p. m.
Woman Home Mission Society third
Tuesday in each month at 4 p, m.
REV. a. D. JENKINS, Pastor,
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching every fouth Sunday at II
u. M, and 8 p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 a. M, Il. J. TrimbIe super
iptendent. Ladies Aid Society first Mon
day in each month at p. m.
Rev. S. L. Hogan, RAsToR.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching every second Sunday at L
a. M, and 8 p. m, Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 a. m.
Rev. Lounie Sypes, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Episcopal services at the Presbyterian
church every second and fourth Thursday
nights.
DIR. Sykes, PASTOR.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26
1t Knocks The Itch
Sold by druggists.

1t Knocks The Itch
1t may not cure all your ills, but
it does cure one Of the worst. 1t
cures any form of itchever known
no msttar what it is call d. where
the sensation is "itch", it knocks
it. E zema, Ringworm and all the
rest are relieved at once and cure d
by one box. It's guaranteed, and
its mama is HINTS Cure.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26

THE GAZETTE seems to think
waiting for another time to write
new constitution is like waiting
for the ship to come in. But sup
pose the ship is likely to go on the
rocks, hadn't we better send a
wireless to stand off until calmer
weather..
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26

IF THIS General Assembly gets
to monkeying with a constitutional
convention, and the new capitol
business, there is little telling what
the result will be.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has an
nounced that call will be issued
for meeting of the forty five nat
ions represented at the Hague to
hold a conference on the conser-
vation of natural resources.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-26

IT MAY BE possible to improve
the old constitution, but it is also
possible to get up one that would
be a great deal worse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
THE BALDWIN MILLIONS

The public afford pleased we'll interested by
Mrs Radns refusal to be satisfied with $4,000 and her de
termination 70 break the will and set Of Mr. "Luckys
$zso0ooo0 estate.
In the first place tho widow is chief and there
Is money any oaee the bereaved she should have all the
consolation possible heefrom Again Mrs Baldwin ought 70
know best what worth to live with Lucky and So0oOO
really represent compense Tor only the best tenure OF
the position Of wife to him.
Years OF litigation this big estate that host
Of lawyers will get large part OF it, The estate in other
words will be disnegraed and its millions put into channels
Of circulation which may lead Of common
folks
Surely for the public that these millions and mil
lions 60 hadoxen direct heirs and haarmy OF lawyers
than three persons who really need only small per
centagc Of what the viii bequeaths them.
Most anything be earthquake lawyers that tends to
break the power OF concentrated wealth wholly
without compensation to the public.
We weep the unmely taking off OF our beloved
fellow citizen Mr. Baldwin. and still respectfully disagree with
him the wisdom OF his leaving his such form that
benefit through speedy and diverse distribution
oI the millions through the usual business channels II he
wouldn't his dollars abou, Bit is perhaps best for
the public that the lawyers do it.
The lawyers ought to be Of some public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
A TALE OF BOHEMIA;
BUTTERMILK DIET

They we're leaning over the wharf
rail. eagerly watching the culinary
operations Of the cook on Harry
carson's launch. They were fault
lessly dressed for the time u day.
IN a. m. blue serge aaeksuits. dark
tan shoes. Eubdued. black banded
mauve Fedoras and the rest Of H.
aud u scanned queer they should
hang with such poignant interest
upon the every action Of the
apathetic cook with the Iona spoon.
Somebody stopped to sec.
BILL" said the lesser o. the two.
whats a Bohemian7"
william tore HIS gaze from the
disciple Of npicnrus regretfuIly. and
Just long enough 90 look AZ { his
friend and reply. Dunno. uIness
we're H."
Nope. Bill Bohemian'a a man
WHOM divide your last dollar 9th
you"
allenoo while the cook In the
launch laid the foundation for gas
tronomic delights with diced carrots,
chicken breasts and peas.
Piaintively, from the evident In
teriocutor Of the duo, "plll fm 80
blame hungry I could eat h bdiled
pocketbook Il only had a little
butter on A."
Me. too" from wilhelm. rbuI wa
on'y got 10 cents. I thouaht Bho'
FIRM tn way you ran up that tab
lat IN wash'n Annox las uighs
you'd never want 20 eat any more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27

More silence.
'Blnf"
YEP"
n saw n place down here that
says, AN "a buttermlik you can
drink for a nickel IL buttsrmiik
nourishInY"
Dunno. Might give hor a whirl.
tho" and they pFomcnaded 10 the
stand
0rlmly they showed back their
glasses for more" At tho fourth
glass there was something grim
about the look OF tho proprietor OF
the "Ail you can drink for a nickei'
place. also. He gave them the fourth
aiasH, and then, when. with a sigh.
they passed them back axpeotantiy.
he rang his little TN. and extracted
therefrom 30 cents. which he handed
to bill" remarhing; Here. boys.
you don't want buttcrmilk. What
you want Is something TO eat. Go
into the Jap's nox' door, 'o'll fix you
cut for 10 cents"
Thoy went.
A waterfront reporter bought pie
20 go with their breakfast, and I'm
return they explained they were
from Spokane-had spent all their
money and were waiting for returns
from a hyper fervid telegram they
had sent their folks" The buttor
milk and the minislrationu OF the
leWlErant from kptn fixed them un
and when they started fer Second av
again thoy looked the part.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
LINCOLNS FACE WITH A SMILE--A SMILE FOR
CHILDREN--ON THE new AMERICAN PENNY
az ". q. sHrpAERo.

NEW ronK. March RI. when
new pennies are issued a Will be
like closing ypur eyes 70 a sunast IL
you do not study tho face OF lin
celn ON the coin.
For tho fisat time Ia the history 1t
American coine we shall have a coin
With heart ana art ia e.
A penny would mean a world of
RoodneHs aud beauty te yuu IL you
could az, as | have. ia the Studio OF
Victor y hrennot, sculptor. aud
talk with him about his great work
on the neW penny. ! wish you could
soc his kindly face llsht up aud his
BITS brown eyes sparkle. as he tells
% tho Kloriva ef Lsineolun life. and
how the beauty Of tha maftyred
Presidents character grew upon him
as he studied a.
4 would rather have Lincoln'a
face on the pvnny than on a $50 gold
piece, said nfenner
II have made Lincoln smiling
fuu viii see u an the coin / want
% 10 show the sunshine aa we'll a.
tho Koodne~s ~ hts life. Indeed /
had a hard pat 20 e 20 find pho
taKraph ~ him IA which the slight
~ "NhM"WNfRNN "a - HAAAqfN AflfHAfHNt
AZ last found one
Then began % study out st.
uhtlnn In which Lincoln might have
appeared al his brightest / finally
Imagined him as talking a. 4 child.
And that - the face on tho coin
10 you know, man Or woman
= natural when speaking TO a child.
When | talk % you or YOU 20 me We
ara on CUR guard. II u always that
way With adults
hut when We talk "a ehiidfen"=-
the sfulptor'n eyes lighted our
faces relax and W. are az our best
50 / tried 90 imagine Lincoln
This artist has Indeed put heart
into his penny
EVERY chubby ehlld'a hand that
carries q penny q sunday school
every oalloussd toilsr's hand that
carefully dlpa into a worn pocket.
book for the small bat honestly
earned eoiui every worn and
vsrlHkied soman's hand that
takes % her tiny store 20 keep
life In her bedy that abe may toll
some Wors-mllilons 81 common
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
UnW M Won ANSWERS SUBMITTED WON'T
90 BEcAusG "a DOESN'T MEAN
PEL LII III =? ? EIrHaR -ro" OR ~roo~

How 90 you spell oh. hos DO
yoa spell II. anyway II you use
two Il doesn't mcan TO. nor does
Il mean too. which one Of tbs
three words can 700 usas The
ehamp that psopounaed this qnsrry
YEARLY pAaaes u NJ like a white
check In bank note game wlth
diamond rlnK ante
The star offered picture Of the
Holy grnil~ and round trip ticket
to the Land of Nod" for the two
beat answers The two best SO.
plies. however. wou't do. because
the business office hangs onto isa
alinois-oun like pup 70 q ruot. An
answer" must be final 10 grab the
ari&oH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
GARVEN,S CORNER
BY THE REVEREND JOSEPH L. GARvIE
PASTOR OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

since 'sz IN his desire 20 give ths
people u seattle eiean. honorable
baseball. ! believe he = sincere. ~
ans u us like the game. naturally
We are interested "a the team that
represents our city
Frssa Mr. Dasaaie tearnea many
interesting fActe- There are two
sides 20 every business afnnsefnenf
Or story and sometimes ~ IL worth
while 10 see the American sport
through the eyes OF thons who play
ID or manage H. In our enthusiasm
for TIE game itseif we oftentimem
forget the players who produces u.
There e. kumsn eide from the
standpoint - the player. They are
men. a. we ara. and baseball ~ their
business II il q means for living
and offers q future. Many OF tire
men are married. Their families are
dependent upon their ability 20 play
bali. AZ your loved 1nea depend go
on your ability ID other tinen
The private life Of these players
u their own. IL IL not. tnonNh. out
of place 90 say that on the average
the STANDARD q life among baseball
The snms reaairr. eirsa nss..
re- demands make for temperate fiv-
ing. Late hours. fntemperAnco, fr-
reKaia rity Of ilfa are strictly forbid
den. Any player wffh Nelf-seapect
u Ke moral az thu nlcat 81 fnep
Many Of THESE men attend worship
regularly. II was told me that nine
oct OF ton were rhurrh atfendhnta
The great religious reality Is a.
Vital 10 a baseball player a. u is 40
us who see him p1aF These men
have hearts and hopes. "a we know,
Religion makes good men and good
men play better BAH "a the long run.
These players namss Esn. Veto
fifb mean advanremsnt for them
and better opportunities for their
famliiee- The cfty supports . win
ming team. There Ia more ~ stalk
than merely the glory.
baseball viii 1~m9then lffe be-
cause IL drives away worry and Gull
care Since We played ~one old cat
on the common back home. we have
never lost The xest II gives We
tariff and stir our sluggish bleed
II ts a safety vRfgs Tor the over
worked and faei Tor exhausted lives
90 when you see the game this SANE
MR.. be u ~ your church league
grounds or n the parks. remerlbes
that th1Ne who play IL have much
az atake--tha amateur fer bis honor.
the professional for his honor and
hfs living. Remember. also. that
clean. whnleaorne sport like base
hall - good for the blood. the brain
and the body. and as such u makes
fer rikhtsousness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
OSCAR UND ADOLF
"OFlSS SICkERS"

WASHINGTON. To-day IIarrah'
Hoch. Aizo. HIlee' We hat
Iandet! Ma und Adolf isa now APP
palntrnenteea. much oblitchod 20
Mr.. Teft.
We beg to rcbort dot we arc nor
der Nadionai Advisory Commission
1 am der chairman und Adolf lss
ssr c4garesnry Scan you writa2~ ]
amked him. 70 learn 81 ~ couit do
der labors of elgaretary. sure ;"
nafe Adolf. Il can write NIT my eyes
ehuf. Den he at SO ~Brninless
fi*hI~ said. 4 can'd rad ID"
sAch.~ he rebiied. you mixo hat TO
shut your eyes 10 read "a.
CHEM or WISDOM. 81 yea
ear rs.d . mans CHARACTER ~
hiss handwriting, hsddsr Some
mon write init infisibIs ink.
Mr. Taft told ~ he coult nod
produce dsr cabinet 10 resign In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27

The nearest 30 far are from
GeorEetown and Dunlap. Wash. a.
y. Aedlock ot 0eorEetown and Mrn
r. walton 81 Dunlap each suggest
the figure "a. The figure IL the
equivalent OF two" but Il il
neither The complement or eyno.
ngm og TO- or "too. and 90 can.
NOT be- Hcesgicd a. m alternative
for these rtmo.~ although Il would
DO for two" if
on. thuudsri Can't someone re.
ilexe lhla auspensey Tho bin for
Ice on the head o. the puzzle editor
IL running lnto the millions. and
the whole town ls trylng 10 get the
solution 20 that maddenlns ques.
ti0u.
How do you apeii--~7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces OF 0lycerins with
a half.ounce OF Virgin oil OF Pine
compound pure and half pint OF
straight Whisky. Shake we'll, and
take In doses OF q teaspoonful every
four hours. This mixture possesses
the healing, hsalthful properties OF
the Pines. and will break cold
In twenty-four hours and cure any
cough that IL durable. In having
this formula put up. be sure that
your druggist uses the genuine
Virgin OIL Of Pine compound pure,
prepared and guaranteed only BY
the Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27

AsstH@ AfhFFtFuM t0AtF
f. baseball. We need some tonic.
Worn .out nerves and touchy tenn
prfa demand something with snap
and Vitality 20 divert eur minda
from ourselves. Baseball has both.
Nothing that falls 20 supply want
baseball .. more popular fhss
ever. once good people we're nunpia
eiuue ~ a. Now they iudorea a.
remember 40 old Indiana preacher.
Henry = fritehsrd. years ago. who
surprised professional player by
his knowiedge u the fine points.
Such knowledge IA taken for grant
I'd nov. The Interest increases year
~. ffom STA year .oids 20 oftcgeun .
riaas. the fascination newer lagA.
There n almost a. much talk about
jones and his t3n. 600 price a. ex-
President hoosexelsn trip 70 Africa
Th~rs Ia n reason. Baseball fills
want IN American life. n acts
a. safety valve for supplies energy
nsrvss il gives Ecst 10 life. ia is
contest u r. clean II 10 a spec
tntor'H game.
People In al walks sf iife play OF
pstreaise baseball. The other day
into nay study ~Arnn't We COINS 10
organic baseball club tbis year
ana enter the Church league p aafs
Pc. 81 course We are. This only ~
iNstfAte7. iuuT4Bs labor. school
business and bankers leagues show
the grip this game has On the Amer
lean manhood 90 today Besides this
the state u Washington alone sup
ports zee professional aud semi pro =
fesaiona4 leagues The business
professional and iaborinR snen ~ tie
towns and cities are the rope hold :
efa
baseball 3. q great busIs~ss. II II
nrNa hiEeu Ike q close corporation.
The rules which govern the game
are made BY the mighty triumNtrafe
the National and America
leagues aud tho National assocsa
ton. The same rules govern am
players IN general 20 great a bual
cess has IL become that millions ~
dollars are Invested and millions of
reotefn support the game
The seattle efab fafere@fs u. The
Northwestern seagua belongs 20 the
National association. with ~ ogher
minor leagues I bad 4 tax win,
y. = pugdaie Ife has bean In
baseball life for 20 years. CiviiixA
tion today grooves lives one mast
knew his business. and baseball Is
Mr.. puEdRle'e business $50 used
60 catch and has played IN The ma
)or leagues lie has organised the
Northwestern league three times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27

"whan I want sdvsce shall aend
70 you for H. Goodhy"
Beng rsvosr." Ne a4is. shaking
hants and pushing ourselufs ould
u der gite house. "Sheil No
WRITE
Me- he said. save your
stamps
-sheH W. sent atviee via teIe-
graph" I asked.
~Oh. no" he said with two
smiles. 1t viii keep better II you
do not send 4 via anything"
Il See said Adolf. \ spasin Of
indebtedness using hiss face for a
board walk he wants ~ 10 sent
VI BY vialeas. ha. ha. hal"
We DEN fount oursaiufs ould-
site stiii shaking hanss. but We
dihcofcred ~ wasa NIT each odder
We wasa shaking hanta Instead o.
Mr.. Tegt. guess inside Ar. Tefs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27

our fafor. 20 he voult haf "a
crsade a ofiaa for mn. "Thc duties
are simple" he said. you ara 10
give me advice when need II.
But regret to say the positions
arc entirely honorary"
~Oh. ws vouit nod hat any
dfngs vich Il unhonornry." ! toll
him.
what mean" said SIR. Teft.
looking painfully. Is that con-
Trsss has made no provision for q
salary
"conkress always waas a tight
vad." sneezed Adolf
CHEM or vlsooMi Ven q
empty honor iss untitled. iss ID
. vseuum7
FERRY veil" said. now. ven
viii you need some nice fresh at
vlceY
when I ask you for a." said
Mr.. Teft busting moiHtless tear
buid of hia eye. When / ask you
Tor advice ] shall certainly need
H."
'svii IA inderfere init our rsck-
niaf pliziness7" questioned TO
hirn.
no" said der bretzldend.
Il am alat ID don'd." gurRied
Adolf. ~bseogs den We vouit hat
70 SECURE some reckular pitzineaa
Tor Ia to interfere NIT"
understand" said Mr.. Toft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27

hands tho hands thet Linsslu
loved best-~ssill grasp daily the
sacred lessen Of Lineoin'm life.
The penny win indeed mean some
thing 20 American citlsenss more.
IN the best way. than any either eoin.
Artists are delighted AZ Iironneg's
idea
This photograph % I.lneoin was