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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
The New Broom
Copyright. by J. b. Lippincott Coz
By Caroline LoCkhart

in that house, with never a stick of
plush furniture passin' the door! The
poorness of yees makes me blush for
the name of the neighborhood,"
screamed Mrs. Davis tauntingly.
THE little there is was come by
honest. which, from the looks OF yees.
couldn't be said O. yer own. II I'd
seen We first, I wouldn't "a took the
house." was the quick retort.
"An' better 'twould be for the land
lord to let his house stand vacant than
to fill it with fiy-be-nights," cried Mrs.
Davis, accepting the gage of battle.
Eyer a garrottin' happy" scheeched
the newcomer trembling with excite
ment.
"Oh. she called me out o. me name"
yelled Mrs. Davis. She grabbed her
broom in rage.
she called her out o. her name"
came in tones of horror from the row
along the fence.
AS Mrs. Davis dashed into the yard
she was met halfway by the new
conner. Both her hands also gripped
a broom-handle. She was full OF
fight and there was no sign of fear
in the glittering little eyes that
watched every move of her opponent
| Mrs. Davis brought her broom well
back of her head in full-arm swing.
as If she were teeing off on the golf
links, but the newcomer lodged. Mrs.
Davis spun like top with the impe
tus of her own blow. Before she could
recover herself she got a crack on the
back Of her head that made her see
stars. A second blow landed on her
broad back and knocked her breath
less. The wiry little woman whom
she had scorned as an antagonist
dashed around her like humming.
bird, jabbing here and there, varying
the attack occasionally by a smash
on Mrs. Davis head that would have
caved in an ordinary skull.
AS she prodded and thumped she
let out triumphant shrieks. ooh, you
would, would ye? No plush furniture,
have l? I'm fly-be-night, am 1? Take
that and that and that"
Mrs. Davis was routed. She turned
her broad back to the enemy and ran
for her wood-shed door.
Give it to her! Give her another!"
came from the spectators over the
fence, who saw their own insults
avenged and, like all man and woman.
kind, were eager to join forces with
the victor. The newcomers broom
sailed through the woodshed door
after Mrs. Davis retreating figure.
cit up a pertition, sayin' she's a
common scold an a nuisance. Well
sign it," urged the row by the fence.
Il kin take care O. myself without
pertition," said the newcomer with
dignity as she smoothed her rum.
pied hair. And I'll thank yees ter
turn yer faces the other way, for they
hurt me eyes"
After which she fell to washing
windows and her house was the only
tenement in the block in which a
stroke of work was done that day.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
FAVORED DOGS IN GERMANY
Dachshund Is the Most Popular vari-
ETY., the English Bulldog Be-
Ina Second Choice.

The dachshund IL the favorite dog
I'm Germany, and very useful and
pleasant companion he seems to be.
The English bulldog is a good second
In popularity, and the nearer he is to
our standard points the better he Is
liked. The fox terrier varies a good
deal in size and marking and is evil
IDENTIFY not SO well known in Germany
as he deserves to be.
The ladies' there are as fond OF
their little Poms and their King
Charleses as are their English Sis
ters of their pet dogs at home.
Some few dogs in the streets are
harnessed to four wheeled trucks.
Usually a man and dog pull. The
work seemed too heavy and exhaust
ing for the dogs, which are generally
mongrels of the mastiff type. They
look in fair condition and are not i'll
treated.-Farm and Home.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

Cream serge costumes are always
SO nice, and this would be a smart
style in which to make one. The skirt
is made with seam up the left side
of front, it Is wrapped and stitched
twice, and has silk-covered buttons
sewn on the inside. The semi-fitting
coat fastens on the bust with buttons
and cords, braid to match is put twice
round the entire coat, and also edges
the sleeves.
Hat of white straw, trimmed with a
wreath of flowers.
Materials required: Six and one-half
yards serge AZ inches wide, seven
yards braid, two dozen buttons, 3h
yards coat lining.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Mustn't Work Like Roebottom.

F. w. Aver, the advertising agent. at
the dinner in Philadelphia in honor OF
the firms fortieth anniversary, said
that to succeed in advertising re-
CURED hard work.
"The successes In this business are
stupendous," he said, but some folks
think that working as Roebottom OF
Camden worked, a man can build up a
great advertising fortune.
"Roebottom was roofer He was en-
gagged on a Mickle street house. One
day, as he was lunching, he was heard
to give a yell Of pain.
whats the matter, Rebellion? q
carpenter asked.
"I got a nail in my foot the roofer
answered.
Well, why don't you pull 1t out?
said the carpenter.
what! In my dinner hour?' yelled
Roebottom, reproachfully. "-Philadel
phia Record.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
PAINT FAULTS.

II is q common occurrence nova
days to hear q man remark with dis
gust: ut is impossible to have good
painting done these days; either the
paint is not good or there are no good
painters" This, however, is not true.
There is good paint, and there are
good painters. But the question is,
bringing them together.
One cannot expect a satisfactory
painting job without pure white lead.
There is a way to make sure you are
getting pure white lead without test
ing 1t. See that the keg bears Ma
tional Lead Company's famous Dutch
Boy Painter trademark, which is a
positive guarantee of purity. However,
anyone can test white lead. National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Bldg,
New York City, will send you a lead
tester and painters outfit, consisting
of book of color schemes, specifca.
tons. etc., upon request.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

able to stay more than their allotted
three months in the little house at
the rear of the one occupied by Mrs
Davis. She was fat, pugnacious and
had flow of vituperative language
that had made her the bully of the
block. She was hated and feared, but
no one ever opposed her more than
once. 1t was reported that she
thrashed Davis when the evenings
were dull and time hung heavy on
her hands.
the street." said Mrs. Skinner, whose
eyes were as good as her ears. The
group rushed to the curbstone.
Its comm on this block, and there
she is, settin' on the seat with the
driver. Too stingy to pay car-fare,
suppose" said Mrs. MacAvoy.
"She amt much to look at. No
bigger'n pint" shifted Mrs. Skinner
Zone of them putty-faced women with
no heart in 'em. Give me a woman
with spunk, says l."
"Ill take no back talk from the
? likes o. her." announced Mrs. Davis,
gripping her broom as if she already
saw herself routing this new entmy.
"Yees all come in me back yard"
said Mrs Dora O'Reilly cordially, land
be lookin' over me fence. Yees kin
see what kind O. furniture goes in"
BY the time the wagon backed up
to the curbstone they were stationed
at excellent points of observation,
while Mrs. Davis stood in her wood
shed door The newcomers lips came
together in a thin, straight line when
she saw the heads on the other side
OF the fence.
"will yees look at that old scratched
burrer and them pine chairs?" whis-
pered Mrs. Kate Farrell, who owned
no bureau.
"And them waxed flowers Is way
out O. date" giggled Mrs. Skinner.
The newcomer looked out with blaz-
ing eyes and slammed her door.
Amt she the spiteful thing?" called
Mrs. Davis. Katie, love-" as Katie
came into the yard, lust take a look
into the winder and see what she's
doin'."
As Katie stood on tiptoe the door
few open and a bucket Of water
caught her full in the face.
"Tn thank yees to keep yer tykes
T. home, an not be spyin' on yer bet
ters." cried shrill voice from tho
doorway.
"An' little enough there is to sec
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Blue Tweed Suit.

A tweed suit for the autumn 10 of
dark blue with a suggestion of pur-
pie and sepia in the pattern. 1t has
a long coat, not fastened with the
ubiquitous three buttons above the
knee, but with a loose dropping belt
resting on the hips and falling lower
in front like a small boys French"
suit. This belt and the facings of
the coat are Of purple kid or fine
leather.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Paw Paw, Mich.
Another Operation Avoided.

Another Operation Avoided.
Chicago, Ill. -"I want women to
know what that wonderful medicine.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said / would
die if did not have an operation, and
never thought of seeing q well day
again. I had small tumor and female
troubles 80 that / suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it made me well woman."-Mrs.
ALvENA SPERLINa, II Langdon st..
Chicago, Ill.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successfully
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements.
Inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear.
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. ItcOsts
but a trifle to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

. Mrs. Davis, with hair uncombed and
sleeves of her mother-hubbard rolled
up to the elbow, opened the front door
and shifted the morning air of the
tenement district. She looked up and
down the block to see who were out
ahead of her. Mrs. Kate Farrell was
sitting on her front stoop with her
tongue wagging and her arms akimbo,
while Mrs. Dora O'Reilly and Mrs.
Sarah MacAvoy leaned on the brooms.
with which they made a pretense of
sweeping the pavement, and listened
eagerly to what Mrs. Farrell was say
ing. They were discussing the rumor
that Mrs. Davis was two months back
with her rent.
"And her old man drawin' pay reg
ular from the shipyards," said Mrs.
MacAvoy.
Good mornin', Mis- Davis. We was
just sayin' how nice twas that yer
husband has a stiddy job" she added,
as Mrs. Davis approached.
II knew yees was gabblin' about
somebody" remarked Mrs. Davis,
looking from one to the other suspi-
. ciously. But she could not long har-
*bor dark thoughts, as she had news to
tell.
THE sign trent is took of me
house." she announced.
why, so 'tis Who's movin' in?'
came in a chorus.
Mrs. Skinner, who was coming
towards the group from the rear OF
No. Oil, pricked up her ears and
broke into trot.
81 amt heard. But if 1t amt nobody
l take a likin' to" and Mrs. Davis
paused ominously.
1t was not necessary to complete
the sentence, as the neighborhood
knew that no family had ever been
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
CHARACTER REVEALED BY HAT
The Observant Can Tell at Glance
What Manner Of Person Is
Wearing II.

That there is any character to be
displayed in the choice and manner
of wearing a hat will doubtless be a
revelation to many girls. But girl
who is at all observing can tell from
the hat another woman wears what
manner of person it is with whom she
is dealing.
There is a little round black hat,
with scarcely any attempt at trim
ming, except fat, black bow. This
hat is sure to be worn by little old
maid, one who is sweetened rather
than soured by her single lot. She is
one who is absorbed in other people s
children.
A simple little toque worn with a
veil indicates the girl of great com.
mon sense. Nothing especially star.
thing or original about her. Just a
good sort.
The girl who chooses a hat with
abrupt angles, who always has wings
or stiff, conventional trimming on her
hats, and who never wears flowers, is
another kind altogether. You may al.
ways know her to be determined, in.
dependent, and II given half chance,
she will be domineering.
There is a sort of soft, elusive,
feathery kind of creation that is worn
by some women. A man would say
she was distinctly feminine, womanly
in all she did. But she is more than
this-she is subtle, elusive and charm.
ing. She is the girl all men think
they would like to marry, but there
are not enough Of this sort to &c
| round.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Snake Story,

Before he went fishing" said the
town story-teller, he swallowed
bout pint an half Of snakebite rem.
edy, an of course you know what that
is? Well, after the snake bit him,
the reptile cut all sorts o. capers, kaze
the remedy went straight to it's head
Last thing 1t tried to do wuz to swal-
Ter its tail, an 1t got itself in the form
of hoop, an I'm a liar eff the chill
dren didn't roll it around all day!"--
Atlanta Constitution.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Aisle of the Car in a Wreck.

A veteran railroad man gave a piece
of valuable advice not long ago
IF you ever get into a wreck" he
said, land have time to follow out this
suggestion remember this: Always
stand in the aisle. Most of the in.
juries that are suffered occur because
the victim is crushed between the
seats. If you are in the aisle you
may be thrown forward and bruised a
little, but there is much less chance
of receiving serious hurts. It isn't al
ways possible to get out of your seat
before the crash comes, but IL it is
follow that advice"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
New Etiquette In Japan.

Japan is advancing by leaps and
bounds. The latest thing is a class In
"courtship" for girls. This has beer
made a part Of the curriculum in all
OF the secondary schools for girls
The almond-eyed maidens are laugh,
that should they be so unfortunate
as to fall in love before becomins
engaged" they must conceal the fact
and above all remember that womer
must not propose. Also they a.
warned that well-bred girls do not
change photographs with their
I.irers
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Mark Children's Clothes.

Buy a five-cent bolt of white linen
tape; cut in small pieces and write
a child's name on each piece. Paste
their names written in black ink on
white pieces, inside each overshoe,
gloves, mitten and cap, and as a re.
suit the children's garments new
get mixed up or lost at school ..
church.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
The StyIe,

my! but the old lady from Holland
Is mad! Somebody ought to tell her
1t is not considered the thing to show
such emotion in public"
why, she Is just in the style"
"In the style?"
Certainly. She Is merely showing
OF her Dutch choler."
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
STATE or ONO CITY OF TOLEDO. I =.

partner OF the firm OF +. J. CHENEY a Co.. dong
business In the City OF Toledo. County and Stat>
Aforesaid, and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use oil
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my presence
this 9Th day OF December. A. D.. 1886.
t A. W. GLEASON.
I SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and aets
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF th1
system. Send for testimonial free.
F. j. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggsts. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Toilet Powder.

For chatting or prickly heat, brown
-four In the skillet and sift twice until
fine. For ordinary use preparation
of one-third boric acid to two-thirds
cornstarch is sufficient.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t
is a certain cure for sweating callous and
hot, tired, aching feet Always use II to
Break in new shoes. Sold by all Druggists.
Csc. Trial package mailed Free. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, New York.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
SURE SIun of Love.

$50 you think he's really in love,
eh?"
mo doubt about 1t. Why, he thinks
she's attractive in auto goggles"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
n Your Ewes Bother You

get box of PETTIT'S EYE SALvE, old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

Hamlins Wizard Oil is over fifty. years
old and, like an old friend, il can be de-
pended upon Just a. surely 40 the family
doctor who may be miles away.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

1t may get so some time that man
who attends to his own business will
be called eccentric.-Dallas News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

bly, from female Ills,
including inflam-
nation and conges-
ton, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. ! began
taking Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
/ can now say i am
q well woman"
EMlIA DRAPER.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

"dregs OF
a underskirt
with buttons and
which fastened with buttons
side with of tanea
umcolored tafeta cloth forms princess
bottom ornamented in
nds a
Of
of
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums, reduces b
nammston, alays pain. cures wind colo. sc bottle
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

The people who don't want to stay
little must read big books.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-23

Palm tree prosperity does not de.
pend upon weather or climate.
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H. H. MYERS GETS BUSY.
Against the Drumming Doc.
 tors at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Sept. 15. An in- novation was sprung in the viz orous campaign against doctor drum ming here this afternoon, when Harry H. Myers, superin- tendent of the government res ervation, claimed his right as attorney in a case and remained present in the court room to as- sist J. D. Smith of Spriegfeld, Tenn, in answering a charge of prejury.
 1 Smith is 8 farmer and a visitor to Hot Springs and has made a payment to a nonregistered phy- sician, Dr. Thomas B. Rider, for treatment. Rider is not permit ted to give bathing directions for the hot water. When Smith
 earned he could not bathe under directions from Rider he con- plained to the superintendent of the reservation, and following an investigation Superintendent Myers had Smith swear to war rant charging Dr. Rider with ob- taining money with the under standing that his patient could bathe in the government water. Dr. Rider in return had Smith arrested for prejury, and Super intendent Myers assisted in Smiths defense.
 Mir. Myers was also a witness and was about to be excluded from the court room under the witness rule when he asked to be enrolled as an attorney in
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IN A COVERED WAGON.
Prominent Little Rock At. torney and Family go Abroad" in a Prairie
 Schooner.

Quite a number of Brinkley and Monroe county people are acquainted with Hon. J. H. Har- rod, a prominent, attorney of Little Rock, and will be interest ed to read of an innovation he recently sprung in the way of a Summer trip"
 Attorney J. H. Harrod ac- companied by his wife and two sons, has just returned from an outing lasting 26 days during which time the family travelled over 800 miles and never spent a night under anything but can- vass cover. A span of mules hitched to an old fashioned prairie schooner" served as their means of locomotion. The average days journey was about g milee. Mir. Harrod, who is special counsel for the state in the railroad and state capitol litigation, says that he never en- enjoyed vacation as much in his life, and is recommending the scheme to his friends.
 Mrs. Harrod was really the promoter of the novel summer vacation trip. She was not feel ing well and suggested to MT. Harold that they rough it" in typical pioneer fashion for few weeks. MT. Harrod yielded to the wishes of his wife and left
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60 With 4 Rush.

The demand for that wonder full Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure-Dr. Kings New Life Pills-is astounding. All drug gists say they never saw the like. It's because they never fail to cure Sour Stomach, Con- stipation, Indigestion, Bilious ness, Jaundice, Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only 25c.
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joyable features, according to

ioyable features, according to Mir. Harrod.
 "One thing that surprised me was the scarcity of negroes in most of the country throughout we travelled. ," he says. We went over a hundred miles, from Saltillo in Faulkner county to Leslie in Searcy county without seeing a negro.
 "The northern part of the state is experiencing rapid de- velopment, although a great deal |of it that was passed through needs better transportation fa- cilities and improvements of that nature. It is very evident that the farmers are getting away from the idea that one crop is enough to look after as there were many indications of diver sified farming in every county that we visited.
 We saw many things Of in- terest to us at Carrollton, Har- 'rison, Eureka Springs, Fayette- vile, Van Buren and other places we visited. I never spent more pleasant, profitable va- cation.
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his law books to commune with nature.
 Provisions, cooking utensils and tents were carried in the wagon. Every night the family pitched the tents and camped in regulation style. Chickens, veg etables and fruits were secured from farmers along the route and the daily menu was a thing of joy.
 The educational part of the trip was not the least of it's en-
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BIG CIRCUS AT LITTLE
 ROCK.
Barnum and Bailey to Ex. hibit There on Satur-
 day Sept. 25.

The Barnum and Bailey great est show on earth is to visit Little Rock on Saturday Sept. 18th. Never since the beginning of time has an amusement en- terprise so tremendous in size been organized as this one. All America, together with every foreign country, has been SCOUT ed from end to end by agents of this big show in search of novelties and the result is a performance brim full of sen- sational acts new to the circus world. A new sensation will be seen at every performance in JUPITER, the balloon horse. v This remarkable animal with it's fearless rider ascends to the circus tent in a balloon and des- cends to the ground in a shower of fireworks. Barnum and Bai- ley's big, new, free street parade is the most gorgeous processional display ever attempted in the history of circus business. It is natural to expect. this big circus to lead all others in quality and quantity of it's street spectacle as we'll as in other departments of the big show, yet never in it's splendid history of nearly half a century has it displayed such extravaganza as is shown this year.
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believes in pushing ahead and keeping up with the New Brink ley procession of progress. His plant will no doubt prove a pay ing institution.
 Always the same Emco flour-high class sold ONLY by A. R. Hammond & Go.
 Rev. w. P. Talkington spent Wednesday in Little Rock at tending the meeting of the Joint Sunday School board. He is Chairman of the White River Conference Sunday school board. z ---FoR SALE: At a bargain 2 pretty corner lotson south Main street, facing east with granolith walk, 31a blocks south of post office. Will sell for $450 cash or on time. Apply to X at ARGUS office.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-09-17
H3 PERSONAL NOES

|ss Elma Berry was in the bnday on business. |alter A. Moore was in the Is week on business. |ss Maude Anderson was he city last week en route tkadelphia to re-enter ss Fife Dunlap left Tues ternoon fer Searcy, where
 attend Galloway College 5 year.
 F. Geo. F. Chapline, of 5, Miss, made Clarendon E visit yesterday. He is 1 well and promises to pay bg visit soon. - Sun.
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the case, claimed his rights, and incidentally took an important stand as showing his position here in the future on the drum ming evil. The case was not completed when court adjourn ed.
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Wanted: Two or three fur nished rooms for light house keeping. Apply at this office.
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S2OO. Reward.

Will be paid by me for the arrest and Conviction ofany person stealing timber off my lands in Monroe, Lee and St. Francis counties.
 M. E. CARTER Administrator,
 Gavin Estate, Memphis, Tenn