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Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
He JUDGES SALARY.

preventative j. M. Street is
)g for expressions from his
ituents as TO the merits OF q
dding the duties Of road
Missioner to those Of the
Y judge in this county, and
9 same time providing d
IN the salary Of this official.
Records position on the
ion Of tho Sharp county
P's salary is we'll known.
elleve the judge is the poor.
id officer in the county, his
being ridiculously low
compared to the salary Of
h'o oihoIal III many other
ies Of the state. AT the
time the office Of county
is one OF the most impor.
nnd responsible that the
are called upon to Gil.
bounty judge, in a large
re' and in various ways,
pc financial destiny Of the
IN his hands. He is the
ian OF the property Of those
y and orphans who must
their Just rights through
ur's, lilo Is held rosponsi.
Whether justly or not, for
ogress OF the county In the
OF informal improvements.
Records contention has
and 10 yet, that the county
OF Sharp county is not
hsated fairly for the work
present required to per-
and 1t would DO manifestly
to give him additional
without giving him addi.
compensation. II the
judge Is TO DO made road
ssioner, give him a sub.
raise in salary, not q
be,
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
THE EXTENSION.

fhe lower house of the general
|embly has resolved to extend
session until May 12th-ln
4 Interest OF the state. We no.
1 that Mr.. Shyster from Shy
yille, who wants to save the
ple money by curtailing the
bluments of other offices,
istered his vote for the ex-'
Bion all right. Mr.. Bugjuice
b Pukeville, who would reg
te and grind down the fees OF
be of our most worthy profess
al men, was mach in favor of
|e salary for himself. Mr..
hr.alec from Cross Roads,
Use pleadings for the poor
payer have characterized the
lion, concluded the regular
lion was entirely too short for
completion of all the reform
k he has in mind and, there
voted for more time-and
dentally, Of course, more
ley for Mr.. Smartalec. Mr..
elsplitter, a notable advocate
conomy, who has a bill pend
reconstructing some OF the
boards, by which the state
Id, at close calculation, save
Magnificent sum of forty.two
Ia half cents each month in
entire year, was a warm sup.
er of the resolution providing
the extension, Mr.. Hazel
Ter, we neglected to mention,
pm Nuttyburg. 1t might be
ID also that Mr.. Demagogue,
that great section Of coun-
balled Up The Creek, made a
oaring speech against any
hded session, all the time
Ing that his fiery oratory and
d reasoning might influence
(ficient number of his fellow
ots to defeat the extension.
Demagogue from Up The
k was much relieved in.
" when the vote was taken
majority had supported the
ption over his most vigorous
solemn protest. This gen.
IN when again on his native
asking another term, can
say to his countrymen,
Ike not thy hoary heads at
thou canst not say l done
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12

Do you want to go to collegep
II so we can help you. We have
already put hundreds through
college by means Of our plan.
Write today for full information
regarding our offer Of a free
scholarship In any school or col.
lege. Address Robert j. Sher.
lock, 20.3t East 22nd Street,
Now York City.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
Searcy Has Biz Fire.

A fire which was discovered
about midnight Tuesday resulted
In o heavy loss at Searcy. The
court house caught fire from fly
ing sparks but was only slightly
damaged. The loss In tho busi-
ness section will probably! reach
three thousand dollars.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
TO The Public

lhls store has been forced to curtail the amount
OF credit business done in former years and incorpo
rate into its business tie system of selling for
cash. This action has beensfouud necessary in our
own interest, and could be Explained by an nspec-
tlon OF our books covering Che business for several
years.
We do not mean to say tDat our books are abso
lutely closed to accounts What we want is that
when an account is placed upon these books we may
know that it is a CERTAIN ASSET and not
PROBABLE LIABILITY
We take this method of extending to those who
have given this house their patronage the past our
sincere gratitude and stand at all times ready to ex
tend our friends any service consistent with safe
business principles.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
Washington, D. c., Feb. %.

II . ~~.-t 49, ~ 49, -~'
Editor Record: Would a letter
from this corner Of the globe be
of interest to Sharp county read
ers?
This question has many times
asked itself of me. Sometimes |
have thought probably 80; again,
and most often, | have let it Ian
guish for reply and drop into
that long sleep which knows
no waking. Thus are silenced
many of the urgings of the soul
which if needed and followed
would lift US higher and give life
a broader outlook and endeavor
a wider scope. The better self is
often strangled for a moments
ease. Opportunity to do good,
either to ones self or friends, is
often lost forever because we are
not just ready when the prompt
ing comes. We say, "This
thing will do tomorrow, or next
day, or next week, or any time
besides right now. Let a more
convenient season appear" All
of which means that the impulse,
no matter how strong and worthy
it may be at fret, like seed
dropped in the crotch of a tree,
soon perishes for want OF nour-
ishment. Thought without action
is dead. Ease means decay.
"Rost means rust"
Once every seven days, or
there about, / receive a copy OF
the Record. 1t is opened i'm.
mediately, and usually read i'm
mediately. There spread out on
its four paee es is the record OF the
activities-the comings and 60
ings-of my friends at home for
an entire week. devour every
line OF it. There is interest in
every word. Mention OF folks I
know makes it read like a letter
from home. Then the question
again: Will my letter interest
the folks at home? Possibly.
Then we shall all be made hap
pier.
Bear with me now while tell
you Of some Of the things that are
going on lin the Capitol city.
Everything is hustling and bust.
ling, everybody eager and good
natured-all Ia anticipation. This
Is an historic time, not only for
Washington but for the whole
nation. And it may be that the
history OF the world is waiting
upon the turn OF events In the
next few days. For within less
than O week from today we shall
have hidden adieu to one body
Of public servants and become
acquainted with another. AT
this time the attention Of the
nation 10 fixed upon two persons.
One Of these is the retiring pres
ident, the other is the man who
is to succeed him. Mr.. Roose-
velt's administration has been
marked by great power and
directness. His Is q wonderful
personality. Mr.. Taft Is already
known TO be O man Of vast re-
source and wonderful executive
ability, He needs not any added
laurels to secure a place In his
tory, or In the hearts OF his
countrymon, but II Is believed
that those sterling qualities
which have raised him thus far
will, In his new capacity, LIFT him
to greater heights. Let US hope
that this elevation will be to the
great good OF all our people.
The city is In gala attire.
Flags are flying from every mast,
and houses and places OF bust.
ness are being decorated with
flaps and bunting OF red, white
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
THE PHYSICIAN
Is Always In The Front Ranks OF The
Worlds Progress.

muCn pledSuro JllaG L rodu III
your issue of March 9th your Gu
logium on the reputable, faithful
physician, as we'll as what you
had to say of the "quack" ply
sician and the "snide" doctor.
I am glad that our editor Of the
Sharp County Record has the
moral courage to speak out in
the cause of truth, justice and
in the interest of suffering hu-
nanity, and am glad of an op-
portunity to endorse every word
he has said on the subject.
In my opinion, there is not a
greater curse on the people today
than the "quack" doctor and
that product of his fertile brain,
his patent medicine, and the
misrepresenting, lying literature
with which he floods the country
by means of almanac and news.
paper advertising and in every
disreputable and nefarious meth
cd imaginable. There are two
fundamental ideas of every
"quack" doctor and every
"quack" institution. The first is
to deceive and another to decry
and denounce the reputable,
faithful physician.
There are many other things
which can be said Of the medical
profession, and with your per-
mission will mention a few.
AS far back as history illumin-
ates the past, even into the twi-
light dawn when authentic his
tory is blended with the legend
ary, the physician has occupied
a position in the front ranks Of
human progress. Whenever
there has been human suffering
on the battlefield, he is to be
found, regardless as to his per.
sonal safety, alleviating the suf.
ferlng OF wounded and dying.
Ia the pestilent epidemic, where
disease, pain and death lay tri-
butte on human mortality;
wherever poverty, sickness and
distress lay heavy hand, the
doctor has been in the midst,
administering, alleviating and
encouraging.
BY discovery and skill the ply
sician has conquered and now
triumphs over those epidemics
and plaques which during the
past have depopulated whole
cities. The physician has not
only alleviated disease, but his
greatest achievement has been in
the prevention Of disease. In
doing this they have not only
labored and suffered with tho
suffering, but many have volun-
tarily exposed themselves TO
certain death; become martyrs
for the advancement OF the heal
ing art. Reader, do you know
how 1t has become possible for
the United States to construct q
canal across the lsthmus OF Pan
ANA, an achievement which has
never been surpassed In ancient
or modern timesp Medical science
discovered that yellow fever was
caused by the bite OF o certain
species of the mosquito. The
discovery cost the lives Of two
doctors, both Americans, who
voluntarily exposed themselves
to its deadly poison In order TO
confirm the discovery. Greater
love hath no man than this, that
q man lay down his life for his
friends" This discovery hae
triumphed over yellow fever and
made the canal project possible.
There 10 so much ridicule, OBJ
loquy an d Misrepresentation
hurled at the honest, conscien.
| tiAua tattkfn ,ak.alalaa L.. A. h.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12

IL is probable that a canning
factory will be established at Po-
cahontas.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
Edwards
Nero: 60.

preciated his efforts, he is still
marching on.
T. j. WOODS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Wiley Runs Into Bad Chicken.

DR.. H. w. Wiley, the conservator Of
good food, almost broke up a dinner
party on dining car that is run be-
tween Washington and New York. The
car was we'll filled when he entered,
and seeing that roast spring chicken
was the headliner on the menu, he or
dered 1t. When it was brought on he
examined it carefully and then call.
ing the waiter to his side said in a
voice that carried throughout the car:
This chicken has been in cold stor-
age eight months, three weeks, four
days and five hours. It has Bonassa
umbellas. Take it away" The din
Ing car conductor took DR.. Wiley's
name, reported the incident to the gen.
eral superintendent of the dining car
service, and an order was subsequent.
~ issued that no cold storage fowls
should be served on that railroad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
WOULD KEEP SENIOR QUEsADA.
Cuban Minister Popular with the Au-
thorlties at Washington.

While there can be no expression on
the part of any official of this govern
?lent, there is ve.y strong feeling in
all circles in Washington that the re-
ported intention of the new Cuban
government forming to transfer Mr..
Gonzalo de Quesada, the Cuban min
lister, to France and Spain, and substi-
tute some one else for him, will not be
carried out 1t is no exaggeration to
say that members of the American
congress, including some of the most
prominent leaders, say that instead of
Mr.. Quesada's usefulness here being
at an end, it is at it's height. He has
been in Washington many years, hay
ing in the first place been a member
Iof the famous Cuban junta which did
so much for the independence of Cuba
under the most trying circumstances,
and at time when the influence Of
the Spanish legation here was para
mount in the counsels of the senate.
He has served his country as min
lister from the formation of the first
government Of the Republic Of Cuba,
and he has done so with much &C.
ceptability. He has been very close
in his relations to President Roosevelt,
| and will be in similar position with
reference to the Taft administration,
should he remain.
Senator Aldrich recently at the
White House Offices, meeting Mr.. Que
sada, expressed the hope that he
would not be succeeded by another,
adding: you can get anything for
your government you ask for from
the congress Of the United States"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR
Seemed Imminent-Scap Was Very
Scaly and Hair Came Out by Hand
fuIs-ScaIp Now Clear and
New Hair Grown by Cuticura.

about two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly
after that I had an attack of typhoid
fever and l was out Of the hospital
possibly two months when I first no.
ticed the loss Of hair, my scalp being
still scaly. 1 started to use dandruff
cures to no effect whatever 1 had
actually lost hope of saving any hair
at all. l could brush it off my coat
by the handful. / was afraid to comb
it. But after using two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and nearly a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment, the change was sur
prising. My scalp is now clear and
healthy as could be and my hair thick
er than ever, whereas I had my mind
made up to be bald. w. F. Steese, 1912
Broad ST., Pittsburg, Penn, May and
81, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props., Boston.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him Right.

The food experience of a physician
IN MS own case when worn and weak
from sickness and when needing nour-
ishment the worst way is valuable:
An attack of grip, so severe it came
near making an end Of me, left NV
stomach in such condition could not
retain any ordinary food. / knew Of
course that J. must have food nourish.
ment or I could never recover.
I began to take four tablespoonful
or Grape-Nuts and cream three times
DAY and for weeks this was almost
my only food; it tasted so delicious
that | enjoyed 1t immensely ard NV
stomach handled 1t perfectly from the
hrst mouthful. 1t was so nourishing
was quickly built back to normal
health and strength.
"Grape-Nuts is Of great value q.
lood to sustain life during serious a.
lacks IN which the stomach is so da,
ranged it cannot digest and assimi,at.
other FOCUS. innate
am convinced that were Crane.
y more widely used by physicians
y would save many lives that are 9th.
efWise lost from lack of nourishment y
!, ABSOLUTELY the most perfect food in
ne world. Trial Of Grape-Nuts 10 days
proves. There's Reason
LOOK IN pkg for the little book "The
on Ever rend the above letter. A n.~
IN" "re appears from time to time. The.
ies..s.. true, and full Of human
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Hitchcock Is Noncommlttal.

Frank H. Hitchcock Is as noncom.
initial on any subject as was the late
Senator Allison, Of whom it was re,
lated that when some one said in the
senate in discussing bill to remove
the snow from the streets Of Wash,
ington that ut will snow again." the
senator remarked: Il will not go that
far. will say it may snow again
Hitchcock was besieged for news
when he returned here from Atlanta
the other day. Every question brought
an evasive answer. Finally one news
paper man said: "Will you tell us
whether you like 'possum meat?'
No, | wouldn't like to say" said he
i have always made it a rule no,
70 reflect on anybody, not even {
'Dossun.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
SECRETARY ROOT TELLS STORY.
Retiring Official illustrates Difficulties
of His Position.

There are days when the secretary
of state finds his friends smuggling up
I with a view of taking care of other
friends who are holding down berths
In the foreign service. The diplomat
! ic and consular services are in a
/ way under the aegis of the civil serv-
Ice, that is, mans record on other
! missions helps him more than the help
. OF powerful friends. But a word from
the retiring secretary of state about
the efficiency of a certain diplomat or
consul will go long way toward
, smoothing his way through the Knox
administration.
Mr.. Root is not an approachable or
genial man, but he has his moments
of relaxation. He is president of the
Metropolitan club, and during the
Christmas recess he made several
visits to greet his old friends before his
official status changed He listened at
tent1vely to some chums who talked
up this ambassador and put in a
word for friend in the consular serv-
ice. Then he said: Il will try to re-
member all this, and will do the best
can. Which reminds me of tale
which the late Lord Pauncefote told
with great gusto. Lord Pauncefote, as
all who were privileged to know him
will recall, suffered greatly from rheu-
matte govt in his later days, and he
walked stiff1y and sometimes had to
use two canes. He went one after
noon to make a call, and he remained
quite long time, so long that the
horses got FESTIVE and the groom
walked them up and down the street.
When Lord Pauncefote left the house
the carriage was not in front, and
thinking there was some mistake in
his orders, he started to walk to the
embassy, which was only square or
two. But he had twinges of his old
enemy and the pavement was icy. He
was a large, heavily built man, and
he feared fall. While he was pom
dering over his dilemma, along came
a young man in working clothes, and
the British ambassador, after a cour-
teous salutation, asked: My friend,
will you walk beside me and help me
home? 1t is just a short ways, but l
am afraid of falling. l shall greatly
appreciate it. The young man
looked him over and said, thickly:
Old gent, l am pretty full myself,
but I'll do the best l can, the
very best I can That's my d.
lemma," ended Mr.. Root II am
pretty full of promises already on file,
but I'll do the very best l can
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
A Business Letter,

1t is supposed that business let
tiers are deficient in humor. Still,
there have been exceptions, and the
latest, sent by a member of the we'll
known wholesale soap making firm of
Qet us say Cake & Son, is one of
the most brilliant. A retail dealer
in small way had sent for con-
Segment of their goods: "Gentlemen'
Che writes), 'wherefor have you not
sent me the sope? Is 1t bekawse you
think my money is not so good as
nobody elses? Dam you, Cake &
Son; wherfor have you not sent the
sope? Please send sope at once, and
oblige, your respectfully Richard
Jones. P. S.-Since writing the
above my wife has found the sope
under the counter"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
A Winters Tale,

Nine. De Navarro praised at A
luncheon in New York American wit.
1T was horribly cold the other aft
ernoon," she said. "a bitter wind
whirled the dry snow through the air.
The policemen had red, swollen faces.
and all the teamsters, as they drove.
kept slapping their poor frostbitten
hands against their breasts.
Getting into my hanson 1 said to
the driver:
This is real winter weather, isn't
it?'
The driver nodded and smiled grim
ly.
I give you my word, ma'am,. said
he. amt seen a butterfly all dav,.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
THE DIARY OF AN INFANT TOWN.
Records Made When Kansas City Had
a Voting Strength of 81.

Young strength OF 81.
The early history Of Kansas City is
quantity told in the city clerks office.
The official records of the municipal
business Of the old "Town Of Kan.
sas," on Westport landing, and of the
old town of Westport, were inscribed
in books that could be carried con.
veniently under the arm The covers
are loose and dusty now and the
pages yellow with age. But the writ.
ing, doubtless done with quill pens,
Is still readable and tells story of
informally and a complete absence of
red tape in the transaction of the
city's business. If the mayor and al.
dermen CHANGED to be on the leyee
to witness steamboat arrival and 1t
occurred to them tnat some public
Improvement was necessary, it was
ordered forthwith and record was
made of it when it became convent.
ent
The record Of the first election of a
mayor of the town of Kansas is the
acm eof simplicity:
April is. 1853
Total vote cast 81
William S. Gregory, elected mayor. 36
Benoist Troost. candidate for may
or ................... -. ,27
Scattering .............. 2
Nothing is said as to who got the
two scattering votes. AS this accounts
for only .sfxty-fiye votes, it is suspect.
ed the other two may have been pad.
ded for some alderman
In these same old records it is re.
vealed that Charles G.. spaulding. the
man of prophecies and author Of .The
Annals of the City Of Kansas and the
Great Western Plains was a busy al.
derman way back in 1859. The rec.
ord of the council proceedings in 1850
and 1860. when Spaulding was an al.
derman is occupied almost entirely
by his activities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15

kidneys. I have been told I had a
floating kidney. I had intense pain
in the back headaches and dizzy
spells, and the action Of the bladder
very irregular About three years ago
I tried Doan's Kidney Pills and inside
of comparatively short time was en-
tirely rid of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15

just ike tnou-
sands of others.
Mr.. Martin says:
81 think l have
had kidney dis
ease ever since the
war. During an en-
6 a 6 e m e n t my
horse fell on me,
straining my back
and injuring the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Contrary WAYS.

"They say Hansum's rich, elderly
wife makes him show her unrestrain-
ed affection. How does she manage
it?"
by a simple paradox"
How is that?'
Every time he gets demonstrative
she encourages him by giving him a
check"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15

After losing case lawyer is will
ing to try, try again"-as long as
his client is willing to pay the freight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
HARpsHi7s OF ARMY LIFE.
Left Thousands of Veterans with Kid
ney Trouble.

The experience of David w. Martin,
a retired merchant of Bolivar, Mo-, is
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15

Happy smiles! White teeth! What
delicious perfume! WRIGLEY'S
SPEARMINT!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15

The Lord doesn't recognize the char.
ity Of the man who grunts avery time
he gives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20


matter. If any citizen Or even a
member of the board desires to raise the
question he should study it and advance
upon his theme intelligently get some
statistics and facts and apply them to
our conditions get them from authori-
tatiye sources, not rumOrs, and then
come before the board and present
them. That is the way to handle this
question. Get Others interested in your
plans and an interest aroused. 1t is not
a small thing that can be blown IN or
out with word, and therefore we make
these suggestions.
A chapter on concrete pavements was
had after the drainage proposition. 1t
was voted to put in the walks which
were needed most, and among these are
the walks to be built adjoining the
premises of DR.. NJ Blanton, ]. G. Bur-
dick and w. B. Stovall. 1t was also
voted that the city pay half the cost OF
standard walks four inches thick, the
resident to pay the other half and the
full amount for any extra thickness or
cinders.