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Space Between Car Tracks.
From the Literary Digest.

Should Street-car tracks on double
track line be spaced far enough apart to
permit man to stand between the tracks
the tracks be close together. leaving only
necessary clearance between the cars?
This question is asked by an editorial
writer in Engineering News, who pro-
ceeds to discuss the matter as follows:
There is no uniformity of practice in
this matter In New York city. for ex-
ample, there is ample space TO stand be-
tween the tracks. while in Chicago there
is with the widest cars in use only S1e
inches clearance between them. Several
fatal accidents to people caught between
two passing cars have brought the width
of the death zone as the newspapers
have dubbed it, into general notice.
There are, of course, good reasons for
keeping down the width between the car
tracks, since that space is little used by
traffic on any line where cars run fire.
quently; but to reduce this space below
the width necessary to permit man to
stand safely with cars passing on either
side appears likely to cause not only
deaths TO pedestrians. but injuries to pas
sengers who may carelessly allow arms
or feet to project from the inner side of
the car. particularly in summer, when
open cars are run. The outcome of the
current public discussion in Chicago will
be the spreading of track cen
tiers on the reconstruction work now In
progress. Present ordinances permit
tracks to be spaced 8 feet St inches
center to center. BY increasing this to
10 feet inches and reducing the width
of cars by inches, a clear space of ~
inches between tracks can be secured.
This will not be sufficiently wide to en-
wearers of 1909 millinery to S: and
between passing cars. but is wide enough
to permit one caught between the tracks
with cars passing on both sides to escape
without bodily injury
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COMPLICATED" LoNDoNERs.
Proper" Introduction One Of Their
Characteristics.
From the London Mail.

j rom the LONDON MAIL
What a complicated thing is the char
acter of the Londoner, Out of pure shy
ness he becomes disagreeably abrupt. out
of pure fear of intrusion he becomes I'M
sociable- A number of unacquainted men
in the same tramway car will never think
OF entering into conversation as they
would anywhere else In the world. Silent
" they leave the car as they entered 1t.
And yet II does not seem natural TO me
that they should not prefer TO converse
But they are afraid TO intrude: besides.
they have not been introduced"
Proper" Introduction is one of the
characteristics of the Londoner In Ger
many. when man enters a private room
containing people he does not know or
II he sits down at a table outside a res
taurant, in fact. whenever he comes into
touch with stranger. he will make his
bow and announce his name. He will in
troduce himself Then both will chat like
old acquaintance. But IL is ten to one
that neither of them caught the mumblel
name of the other nor did they care. To
both OF them their meeting has been an
episode. to be forgotten the very next sec
ond. And il not infrequently happens that
a man VIII turn TO some friend. asking.
Did YOU see me talk TO that man? Who
Is he? He mentioned his name but l did
not quite catch IL.
Now. in England to walk into a room
where there Is a private gathering and to
go around from one to another introduc-
ing yourself would. as see, be called bad
manners. The Englshman wants to be
introduced by a third person, and II seems
that the third person will introduce the
other two only III he thinks they would
actually like to know each other Then
however. the name is not only mumbled
or mentioned. but grappled with. The
two men at once impress that name upon
their minds, associate the person with the
name. and forget neither the one nor the
other. An introduction in London does
not seem an episode to me. To be over and
done with the next second. hut always the
beginning of an actual friendship. And
where friendship is not likely TO ensue
an Introduction is left aside.
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3 A Woman's Enchantnent
By WILLIAM LIE QUEUX.
copyrgh by e
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Copyright. 1900. by William lie Queux)

low, and We came to the conclusion that
the oak panel was lined with steel. 80
as TO form tiny safe. So well. indeed.
did the wooden door At that ii was quite
apparent that II was used TO secrete pa
pers from prying visitors.
In few moments, therefore, we were
at work upon il with the iron bar. the
fattened end of which. however. was too
blunt to enter the crack until l had sue
ceeded in cutting away a portion of the
woodwork with my knife.
At last, however. Cunliffe wedged il in
near the lock. Then We held our breath
To prize il open in that way must result
in considerable noise.
Still there was no other means So I
motioned to my companion TO bear upon
i. He did so-but II would not bulge
Ihat tiny lock. II seemed. secured some
complicated mechanism cunningly con-
trived 10 resist all illegal effort.
! assisted him. grasping the bolt with
notl hands. and, placing my feet against
the wall pulled with all my weight The
leverage must have been tremendous. for
there was loud cracking of wood. and
yet We only succeeded in wrenching the
panel from its lining. The little steel
door still remained intact
We stood together our ears strained
for SIGNS of movement above. The noise
seemed TO us to have resounded through
the house
All was however silent There was
10 movement in the bedroom above. Yet
the curious door had become perceptibly
stronger-an odor which seemed decidedly
chemical. This greatly puzzled US both
the moments we waited inactive seemed
hours. until we at last recommended our
Efforts upon the little door. and presently
succeeded. after exerting all our strength,
in breaking the lock.
Within was small cavity. with a sin
gle shelf. upon which lay a few papers
As they were no doubt Garshores private
documents. they would. felt certain. re-
veal at least some of his secrets
There were several loose letters to-
Sether with a small roll of brown. time
stained parchment. all OF which / quickly
seized and transferred to my pockets,
leaving nothing whatever within.
tunliffe closed the door swiftly, re-
placed the panel carefully. picked up
the two or three splnters OF wood from
the carpet and threw them into the fire.
place.
Then with humping hearts we switched
on the light and crept noiselessly out
and down the stairs. escaping into the
dawn by the way we came
carried in my pocket along Piccadilly
the secrets of the BLACKBOARD who held
within his INSCRIPTIONS grasp my best
friend and my innocent well beloved
(To be continued tomorrow)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

The communication of Hope Lodge. No.
20, for August - has been called off, and
the fellowcrafts degree will be the work
az the communication of Friday next.
The master masons degree Will be the
work at New Jerusalem Lodge, NO. y,
next Thursday evening, with the sta
tions filled by two past grand masters
and the past masters of the lodge as FOL
lows: Master, P. G. NJ. Harrison Ding
man. senior warden, p. G. NJ William G.
Henderson,: junior warden. Past Master
Edmund F. Lawson; S. D.. Past Master
Edward Matthews; j. D., Past Master VI.
w. Smith; S. S.. Past Master I. Z. Hen
derson: j. S., Past Master E. 5. Clark
son. master of ceremonies, Past Master
4 w. Kelley. Past. Masters James o.
Roller. Howard D. Feast and A. w. KEEL
lev will also assist. 1t is expected that
several officers of the Grand Lodge will
he present on the occasion.
Rethelem. Temple and Martha Chapters
of the Eastern Star will have their JOINT
outing at Chesapeake Beach Monday.
Takoma Chapter, which was to have par
ticinated will not do so, but Will have
it outing Wednesday and Thursday on
the lawns of Overlook. the home OF
Mrs David Feldman, worthy matron OF
Takoma Chapter from O'Clock in the
afternoon until IL o'clock each night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

ity. Now comes an inventor with ma
chine which projects a force beyond the
range of gunfire that will ignite powder
or dynamite and will replace the gun in
warfare. Why discharge projectiles at a
battleship when you can fire a force"
that will ignite her powder and destroy
her in an explosion Of her own destruc-
tives? The inventor says his discovery
will make war impossible; this may not
be So but II will complete the circle.
mind will have made its own weapons
worthless and we shall return to those
primitive times when the bow and arrow
was the weapon for long range and the
club and ak decided the close struggle.
So the athlete will be vindicated: SO the
demand will create the supply and the
soldier must have the thews and sinews
of Wallace and Bruce where he has been
wanting the qualities OF Napoleon. Let
us hasten the day when the great battle
will again be an exaggerated foot ball
struggle-when we shall improve on me-
dieval campaigns only by providing de-
cent food and good hospital treatment for
the soldier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
PoULTRY-PICKING FRAME.
Holds Fowl Tightly and Feathers
Are Plucked With Ease.

Game dealers VII find part OF their
work. at least. greatly facilitated by the
invention of a Massachusetts man. This
invention is poultrypicking frame and
any poulterer will at once appreciate It's
advantages. 1t consists in the first place
of two arms extending from the wall.
where they are screwed. From the upper
arm hangs a cross-piece depending from
spring, while the lower arm has a
member, adjustable to different lengths,
adapted to hold the head OF the fowl.
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Horse Spectacles.
ON the Boston Transcript

BOstOn 1fAnScT1pt.
The business OF one well known firm OF
opticians in England consists largely in
the manufacture of horse spectacles. The
object of the spectacles is to promote
high stepping. They are made of stiff
leather entirely enclosing the eyes Of the
horse. and the glasses used are deep con-
cave and large In size. The ground seems
to the horse to be raised and he steps
high. thinking he is going uphill or has
to step over some obstacle. This system
of spectacles is generally adopted while
the horse is young, and it's effect on his
step and action is said to be remark
able. 1t has been discovered that the
cause OF horses shyirg Is. as a rule.
short sight. and ii Is now suggested that
the sight Of all horses should be tested.
like that Of children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
ARMOR FOR BALL PLAYERS.
Improved Protector Leaves Only
Arms and Legs Unguarded.

Base ball has been shorn of some of its
dangers to catcher and umpire by the
improved protector invented by Chicago
man. This armor leaves only arms and
legs unguarded. and as these parts are
not particularly vulnerable. the wearer
may feel safe from injury. Unlike the
old style protector. which covered only
the chest and stomach. the new device
has flexible parts which extend over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
I1MONGTnE |
AFQATFRNluESl
ODD FELLOWS.
LODGES.

LODGES.
Aug. 9-Beacon. Is. degree work.
Excelsior. II: Langdon. No %.
and Union. No. IL, regular
business.
Aug. 1O-Golden Rule. No. 81: Amity. No.
81: Washington. No. 6. and
Phoenix. No. IS. regular bust
Aug. 11-Eastern. No. :. degree work.
Harmony. No. 8: Federal City.
No. 20. and Friendship. No.
II, regular business
Aug. 12-Columbia. No. 10. degree work.
Covenant. No. 13. and Salem.
No 30, regular business.
Aug. 13-Metropolis. No. 16. degree work.
Central, No. /, regular business
Aug. 14-Federal City, No. 20. special
meeting. to confer four degrees,
ENCAMPMENTS.
Aug. 1o-Fred d. Stuart, No. Z, degree
work.
Aug. 11-Columbia, No. /. degree work.
REBEKAH BRANCH.
Aug. l3-Dorcas Lodge. No. 4, degree work.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday evenings
Canton Washington, No. ], Will have spe-s
cial drills.
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shoulders and a long flag which reaches
almost to the knees. The shoulder pieces
do not interfere with the catcher In throw
ing to second and they save him many
a glancing blow from a hard-pitched
ball which might otherwise put his arm
out OF commission In the case of the
umpire, the protector enables him TO
watch the ball as 1t crosses the plate and
not worry about where It is going TO hit
him. This armor. however. is not de-
signed TO protect him from missiles
thrown from the bleachers and it now re-
mains for the inventor to devise a boiler
plate receptacle for his complete safety.
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In 1850.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Il suppose you had hardsilips In your
early days grandpop?"
Yes: many a time l got up Of winter
morning and walked four blocks TO bor-
row a book from a Carnegie library.
They didn't deliver the books in those
days"
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Back to Bows and Arrows.

From The FIorida 1imes-t MON.
We have had RAYS which could pass
through metal flesh or wood 10 illuminate
the space Enclosed by them and this dis
covery proved boon to the surgeon and
has been accepted as q benefit to human
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MASONIC.


LODGES.
Aug. 9-Dawson. No. IT.. ..........F f. 4.
Arminius. No. % NJ. NJ.
Aug 10-Takoma. No 20. Reg. business
Aug. 1I-IIarmony. No. 17..........F. c.
ST. Johns Mite Association
tScheduled)
Aug. 12-The New Jerusalem, No. 3...M. NJ.
Not bulletined: Stansbury. No
No. Is. George G. Whiting.
No. %. and ST. Johns, No. IL.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Aug. 9-Mount Vernon, No. 3. Called off
Anacostia. No. L.. Called off
Aug l0-Mount Horeb No. I. Called of
Potomac. No. s. p. NJ. and NJ. +.
Not hulletined: Hiram, No. 10:
Capitol No. Il; Washington,
No. 9, and Eureka, No. 4.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS
Aug. 1O-De Molay No. Called off
Not bulletined: Washington. No.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Aug. 9-Temple. No. ID.
Aug. 1O-Electa No. 2. and Bethlehem.
No. Z.
Aug.11-Saomi. No. 3, and Brookland No.
IL.
Aug. l3-Takoma. No. L. and Cathedral,
No. Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Other Orders.

Oak Camp, No. 4. Woodmen of the
World. met in Northeast Temple Wednes-
day night, with Consul Commander b. F.
Williams presiding. c. r. Address,
George C. Wilsher and Silas A. Simpson
were elected to membership. Sovereign
F. a. Mitchell rendered his resignation as
clerk of the camp. and it was accepted
Sovereign Mitchell will leave Washington
shortly for San Antonio. Texas, where he
will make his future home. Consul Cam
oander b. F. Williams delivered an ad-
dress on the benefits of fraternalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

What Did He know About FTP
From the Houston Post.
link says there's nothing in this
strenuous life"
How long has he been married."
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WEATHER FORECAST.

weather. FUhECASl ].
For the Columbia Delaware Maryland
night Sunday little change temperatures light variable
winds.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
condition of Falls
Temperature condition. Daecarla acknowledgements
north connection, condition south
nection J. Georgetown distributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 49,
condition at gatehouse, condition eluent gate
house.
UP-RIVER WATERS.
10
HARPERS FERRY w. Va, August Both rivers clear
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One of the best catches of small-mouth
bass this season was made at .Weverton.
Md, a short distance from Harpers Fer
ry, by Luke kearney. Daniel Murphy.
Timothy Casey and George Cook. a few
days ago.
The four anglers left here on the night
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
SEED TIME TWD
EYRVEST.

Seed Time is at hand. What
the Harvest will be depends
largely on the quality Of seed
planted, 1t don't pay to plant
poor quality seeds il they do
cost less in cash, The ultimate
cost ia greater after all.
For many years we have been
the leading dealers in Farm
Seeds and we h ave always
handled the best grades,
We will promptly and faithful-
ly fill all mail orders,
TALLEY LUMBER d FEED
COMPANY,
Batesville, Ark.
Headquarters for Feed, Farm
Seeds, Lumber, Shingles, Paint
etc.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26

At the teachers examination
held at this place Thursday and
Friday of last week there were
twenty.sevsn applicants for Ii.
cense before Examiner Shaver.
This is an unusually large num-
ber Of applicants to appear at
one examination.
The suit of James p. Cochran
against r. E, Pickens, which
was scheduled for Esq. Dav.
idson's court Friday, brought a
large crowd to town, there being
fifty witnesses in the case. Be-
fore the matter was brought to
trial a compromise was effected.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
Maxville, Ark.
j. A. LINE.

Most women who have bad
complexion have dyspepsia, or at
least indigestion, which event.
ually will become dyspepsia, To
have fine, fair skin and healthy,
rosy cheeks you have TO have
first Of all good, healthy, perfect
digestion in order that you may
have rich, red blood. Keep your
stomach we'll by taking Kodol for
Dyspepsia and Indigestion oc-
casionally-just when you need
ii, II is pleasant TO take. Sold
by Snow Drug Co.
Or. N. Harris left first of the
week for Evening Shade, where
he will remain for two or three
months to do dental work, Dr.,
Harris has given better satisfac.
ton than any dentist that has
ever made Hardy, and his many
friends hero will be glad 10 sec him
coming back Hardy Herald,
Sour stomach makes sour peo.
Pile. II makes your disposition
sour.-you become disliked be.
cause of your sour nature, Ev-
cry bit Of 1t can bo stopped Just
as soon 40 you take something 10
digest the food you eat, Sour
stomach is caused by too much
acid arising from undgested
food. kodol for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion will digest any kind
Of food In any combination at
any and oil limos Keep your
stomach we'll by taking Kodol
now and then, Sold by Snow
Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
LECTURE ON TUBERCULOSIS.
DR.. W. Lert0n viii Be Heard On This
Subject Saturday Night.

Dr.. W. Lenton, veterinarian at
the agricultural experiment sta
ton located at Fayetteville, who
will attend the farmers institute
here tomorrow and address the
people on the question of live
stock, will also deliver a lecture
at night on Hygiene and Health,
paying particular attention to
tuberculosis. DR.. Lenton was
induced to deliver this last lee
ture by the public school board
1t is expected that a large croYd
will be out to hear the speaker
discuss the tuberculosis question,
which is attracting widespread
attention from many sources juit
at this time.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26

Collector w. O. Smith and his
deputy, Harve Ritchie, were at
Cave City Monday, where they
made out 104 tax receipts. Since
returning to Evening Shade but
few receipts have been issued. |,
We have just received a nice
assortment of ladies' and chil-
drens' hats, new and up to date
styles. Call and see them.
Davidson & Co.,
Love, Ark.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve is very good for
chapped hands, cuts, burns or
bruises, scratches, for it pene-
trates the skin and it heals
quickly, but it is especially good
for piles. 1t is sold here by Snow
Drug Co.
Prof. j. G. Albright, principal
of the school al Cave City, was
here Monday returning to his
home from Salem, where he had
been to visit his sister, Mrs. c.
L. Manning, who has been ill for
some time.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
lines VIEW.
Saws Road Overseers Are UnOrganized
Ard Commissioner Is Needed.

Editor Record IL WISH W auu
my approval to yours and Rep
resentative Streets plan to add
the duties of road commissioner
to that of county judge ard in
crease that officials salary 80 it
will afford him a reasonable
compensation for the services
rendered.
Our county judge is poorly
paid for the duties he is now re"
quired to perform and to add
those of road commissioner with
out increased compensation
would be- placing an unpardon'
able burden upon a public SER
want, the result of which would
doubtless be that good, efficient
men would not seek the office
and it would fall into the hands
of incapable men whose services
would come high at any price.
AS to the need of a road commits
sioner who will be directly re-
sponsible to the people for the
proper construction and main
tenance of our public highways
as we'll as the judicious expendi-
ture of our road funds, do not
think there can be any question
1t would be an optimist indeed
who could hope for a material
betterment Of our public roads
under our present headless sys.
tenn; not that our overseers are
wholly incapable, for believe
they are as good men as we can
hope to get, but they are unor.
ganized, they are without specif-
ic plans, they are short on en-
thusiasm-in fact, they need a
leader to 60 ahead and say
"come on boys" 1t would have
been just as sensible and about
as probable of accomplishment
for the U. S. government to have
laid off the Panama canal route
in nineteen sections and selected
at random nineteen men and
started them TO work without any
plans or specifications other than
to "go ahead and do the best you
can" as it is for US to hope for
the construction of permanent
highways Under our present sys-
tenn. 1t is not necessary to build
macadamized roads in order to
have serviceable roads, in fact,
the latest reports are that they
are not meeting the requirements
of the high speeded vehicles Of
the present, neither is it neces-
sary to buy expensive machinery
in order to build good dirt roads,
but it is necessary 10 know how
to build any kind Of road so it
will stand the service required Of
it, and therin lies the secret Of
success. A good road commits.
sioner should know this and sec
that his instructions are carried
out.
j. A. LINE.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
For Seed Sweet Potatoes.

Buy Lines Yellow Yam. The
best to slip, the best to yield, the
best to eat Of any sweet potato
grown. Price at cellar ST per
bushel. After March 10Th, for
sale by Collins G Stokes at Eve
ming Shade.
j. A, Line.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
Scrip For Sale.

We have on hand n limited
amount of county scrip which we
wish to sell at S5 cents on the
dollar 10 long as 1t may last,
Apply to Bank Of Evening
Shade,
Sharp County record., 1909-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.
AAH>lNNNNN NN~N~~s

~ UESV~VVWe
Attend the farmers institute at
this place tomorrow.
Rev. John D. Kelley of Cave
City was visitor to town Mon.
day.
W. A. Webb, one Of the Rec.
ord's good friends at Reed, was
in the city this week.
u W. R. Blagg of Morgan town
ship was caller at Record head
quarters a few days ago.
Big Line of Mems Popular
Priced Spring Suits at Weaver.
Dowdy Co., Batesville, Ark.
Our good friend T. T. Heath ot
Morgan township helped US out a
dollars worth few days ago.
Try one Of Weaver Dowdy
Co.'S. $40 or S15 Suits. They fiji
we'll and wear well. Batesville,
Ark.
George w. Boothe, the Ash
Flat blacksmith, has the graft
tude of this paper for a dollar on
subscription.
The most stylish line Of Ladies
Oxfords in black, tan and oxford,
at Weaver Dowdy Co., Bates.
vile, Ark.
I A marriage license was issued
Saturday to Ewing Johnston and
Miss Irene Rutledge, an Inde-
pendence county couple.
Lewis Smith, one of the Oldest
citizens of Lave Creek township,
made the Record a much appre-
ciated call a few days ago.
Tom Young, the stone mason
who is working at Batesvile,
came up Saturday and spent a
day or so with friends here.
Henry Young, who lives near
town, left a dollar on our editori-
al desk the other day in token Of
his appreciation Of this sheet.
G. G.. Fudge and Miss Edith
Halbrooks of lizard county SO.
cured a license to wed from the
clerk here one day last week.
We want your business if we
can gain it by honest goods,
honest prices and fair treatment
Edwards Nero. Co.
A marriage permit was granted
a few days ago to G., w. Barnes,
aged 10, and Miss Ethel Barnett,
aged Is, both Of Poughkeepsie,
This store is receiving its line
of spring dress goods and we
cordially invite our lady friends
to make this store their head.
quarters for spring shopping. y
Edwards Mere. Co.