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Sharp County record., 1909-09-24
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A Baptist revival is in prog
ress at Cotter.
Circuit court will convene a.
Walnut Ridge Oct. 4.
The public schools of Black
Rock opened Monday.
Twelve marriage licenses were
issued in Randolph county last
week.
An iron bridge is being built
across Black river at Black
Rock.
An effort is being made at
Batesville to establish a harness
factory,
The two-year-old son of W. A.
Jackson of Pocahontas died one
day recently.
The Randolph County Board
of Equalization was in session at
Pocahontas last week.
The residence of II. F. Coffey
at Black Rock was destroyed
by fire few days ago.
Arrangements are being made
by the Masons of Newark to
erect a handsome two story
lodge hall.
A party of hunters last week
killed wildcat near Buford,
Baxter county, which measured
four and half feet in length.
An academy and training
school is new institution at
Jamestown. Prof. G.. W. AL
dridge OF Cave City is the princi-
pal.
Ed Plant Of near Newport re.
Gently sold a pearl for $500.
Plant found the pearl in White
river near Norfork a few weeks
ago.
Parties from the State Univer.
sity arc surveying North Fork
river in Baxter county for the
purpose of determining the water
power of that stream.
Reports say that the crops in
the eastern section of Jackson
county have been destroyed by
the continued drouth and that
practically nothing will be made,
A fine pearl was found last
week in White river near Calico
Rock by Tom Martin. Several
valuable pearls have been taken
out Of White river this summer.
T. W. Phillips Of Calico Rock
has gone to Washington to pre-
pare for admission to the Naval
Academy. II 8 appointment
was secured by Congressman
Oldfield.
While handling a bottle con-.
tanning muriatic acid, Sherman
Ulmer Of Biggers spilled the
contents, part of which struck
him in the face, inilioting a SER
ious wound.
The residence belonging TO Is.
+. Cash OF near Newark was
destroyed by fire, together with
all the household effects, recent.
|ly. The loss is about $500 with
no insurance.
The second annual reunion OF
the old settlers Of Randolph
county was held at Pocahontas
one day Of last week and d
crowd estimated at something
near fifteen hundred people was
present.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

ptroversy between Cook
\ over the discovery Of
! Pole continues to oc-
|eat deal Of space In the
|spapers, The sentiment
Pntry in general seems
Pr, Cook, and 1t IL cer-
pursuing q more gem
course during the con.
Fhan Is Peary.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

PIT speech at Chicago
Praft declared "the ad-
pn Of justice must be
20 give the poor man
Chance" This is OK.
" the country wants,
people will be pleased
hat tho president says
Condition "must" be
bout,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

inkley Citizen carries as
hese words; "Tell The
The Citizen Ia q very
|er and no doubt tells a
pny truths, but wc Just
el paper doesn't tell oil
. It might and that 1t
|ell the exact, unadulter.
Pth on every occasion
|der to think what would
pd Of a newspaper man
|pld tell nothing but the
Phed truth.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

bunty has more good
Bis than most of her
\ and should feel proud
There is no occasion
ban a friendly rivalry
|ese schools. There is
|gh and work enough
them, and this paper
|h one the fullest meas
pess,
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

indeed o misfortune that
4 good people Of Raven.
'nea when their msgnih.
pol building was burned
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

Page young man az
J, in his own estima-
Bense than those who
experience with the
b really distressing
young fellows can
Times.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

bStead county papers
hpouncements of ten
Int to fill the office OF
Le, and it is believed
| townships are yet TO
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

le past year 300 new
lings were erected IN
land the Opie Reed
|.makers can take no.
|ot one of them was
Hogs.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

Imam and the young
how have something
led million dollars to
h they need any as
i know where they
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

he North Pole is the
! your Uncle Samuel
bf discovery, but the
lion is, what is your
bel going to do with
Pole?
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

bp't believe that DR..
IA upmistakable evil
lis presence at the
|iust go and see.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

|udge Walker of Craig
N and Road Overseer
Gowan are having a
bntroversy over the
[of go cents and the
", but the people
ping the state of Ar
|he people do get . fr
Eis;; out there can be
bsiness sense connect
|m.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

to the ground one night last
week. School was to have open
ed in the building on the morn
ing following the fire. 1t is said
the destruction was certainly
caused by an incendiary, the
guilty party doubtless being
some one with a grudge against
the school or the town. If he is
caught his punishment should be
severe.
Sharp County record., 1909-09-24

you've noticed how
is for most of US to
,or fellow what ne
, -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Why NOT Own lARD7
ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO
MAKE MONEY is TO INVEST
IN WESTERN CANADA.

Deep down in the nature Of every
properly constituted man is the desire
to own some land" A writer in the
Iowa State Register thus tersely ex-
presses a well-known truth. The ques-
ton is where is the best land to be
had at the lowest prices, and this the
same writer points out in the same ar
ticle. The fact is not disguised that
the writer has a personal interest in
the statement of his case, and there is
no hidden meaning when he refers to
Western Canada as presenting great
er possibilities than any other part Of
the American Continent, to the man
who is inclined to till the soil for
livelihood and possible competence.
What interests one are the arguments
advanced by this writer, and when
fairly analysed the conclusion is
reached that no matter what personal
interest the writer may have had, his
reasons appear to have the quality Of
great soundness. The climatic condi-
tons of Western Canada are fully as
good as those of Minnesota, the DakO-
tas or Iowa, the prOductiveness Of the
soil is as great, the social conditions
are on a parity, the laws are as well
established and as carefully observed.
In addition to these the price Of land
is much less, easier to secure. So, with
these advantages, why shouldn't this
the offer of Western Canada-be
embraced. The hundreds of thousands
of settlers now there, whose homes
were originally in the United States,
appear to be-are satisfied. Once in
awhile complaints are heard, but the
Canadians have never spoken of the
country as an Eldorado no matter
what they may have thought The
writer happened to have at hand a few
letters, written by former residents of
the United States, from which one or
two extracts are submitted. These go
to prove that the writer in the Regis
| ter has a good basis of fact in support
| of his statements regarding the excel
| lency of the grain growing area OF
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
| On the 29th Of April Of this year w.
r. Conley, of Lougheed, Alberta, wrote
a friend in Detroit. He says: 'The
weather has been just fine ever since
[ came here in March, and I believe
one could find if he wanted to some
| small punches of snow around the
edge of the lake. There is a frost near
| ly every morning: at sunrise it begins
| to fade away, then those blue flow
ers open and look as fresh as if there
! had been no frost for a week. E.
| There is no reason why this country
! should not become a garden Of Eden;
| the wealth is in the ground and only
needs a little encouragement from tho
| government to induce capital in here.
There is everything here to build
| with: good clay for brick; coal under
meath, plenty of water in the spring
lakes, and good springs coming out Of
the banks
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
try THIS FOR COLDS

Mix half ounce Of Concentrated pine
compound with two ounces OF g1yc-
crime and half pint Of good whiskey;
shake it well each time and use in
doses of teaspoonful to tablespoon
full every four hours.
These ingredients can be obtained
from any good druggist who will pre-
pare the mixture, or it can be mixed
at home.
This is said to be the quickest cough
and cold cure known to science, and at
the same time it has a splendid tonic
effect which benefits the whole system.
The Concentrated pine is a special pine
product refined for medical use and
comes only in half ounce bottles, each
enclosed in a round case, which is air
tight, to retain all the original strength
OF the fluid, but be sure it is labeled
concentrated"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Copyright. by Bobbs-Merrin Coz
By GORDON JAMES

Wasn't it, oh, wasn't it just too
gloriousi" 1 cried, excitedly.
You look as if you'd enjoyed it"
and he surveyed me carefully. But
come-or we sha'n't find any nice
coy corner left
"Cozy corners-I hate the word
cozy-corner; it's SO suburban" 1 an
nounced, rebelliously.
Shall we go outside, them he
said, gayly, humoring my caprice.
was pleased with the idea. The
house seemed so cramped-the world
outside so big and protecting.
We wandered up and down the nut
walk, and we continued to chatter and
laugh.
He was an awfully nice man, and
1 liked him. There was no sentimental
nonsense about him.
But the time flew (time always is
selfish, with no consideration for 9th
er peoples wishes) and the band
struck up the last dance.
My White Knight looked down on
me with his twinkle. 1 didn't want to
say good-by; just wanted to scream.
1t was over!
"Good-by, little peasant" and he
patted my hand softly, like-well, like
a really nice man can pat it.
Il do hope you'll come and see us
sometimes pleaded, grasping at the
last straw, and my mind went gallop-
ing on as 1 spoke.
Would he propose to me-what
would the family say-should l have
a half-hoop of diamonds for an en-
gagement ring? 1 felt that indeed
could be happy with him. It's not the
least good anybody looking Mortified
and saying: How could she!" for it's
exactly what every girl does when
she meets a favored man, only she
isn't honest enough to own to it.
He went on patting my hand. l
wonder what the fascination is about
it; there certainly is one.
"Of course, I'll come and see you"
Kitty was coming toward us.
My spirits rose. The White knight
was adorable.
He paused. He didn't sigh, just
paused, then he added quickly: MAY
1 bring my wife and boy with me? I
should like you to know Harry, he's
such a jolly little chap"
The moon whirled round His eyes
were upon me, they twinkled through
his helmet.
I'll never trust twinkling eyes kgain.
1 pulled myself together with an eff
fort.
That will be NICE" 1 said with a
radiant smile. ST simply dote on chill
dren."
Just formal good-by, a convention
al handshake, and he was gone.
Kitty followed me up to my bed
room, and remained gossiping over
the fire. People always have a knack
of staying when you least want them.
1 yawned five times in succession;
at last she took the hint and went
ITS what 1 said before" 1 NUT
tered to myself, as 1 pulled down my
hair. "Life's just made up of Incl
| dents and humbug. He was pretend
| ing-a humbug, and that was just an
| incident"
1 didn't go about declaring I should
never marry because I had fallen in
love with a dear face in an iron he'll
met
I never pretended, and 1 jolly well
mean to marry some day when a sec
Ond knight rides up unencumbered
with wife and son. Life went on the
same, and his Image faded away II
was only just an incident, after ALL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
al Am Simply AIice's White Knight"


bugs; in fact, am sure they march in
the very first company.
There's some one rustling down the
passage. I can hear them. 1t must
be Kitty.
Alice, Alice!" That's Kitty's voice;
I'd know it anywhere.
Alice, are you dressed? May 1
come in?"
Certainly" l answered, though
really need not have troubled, for she
was already half in.
Aren't you coming DOWN." she
cried excitedly. Ever so many peo-
pie have arrived. The Lucas Joneses
and the Bromleys, the But, oh! what
a perfect dear you look!" And she sur
veyed my Norwegian peasant costume
with an approving eye.
The house was Illuminated with Jap
anese lanterns and the band was play
ing, Just some sweet Introductory
music, but 1t went to my head. Mu-
sic always does. My heart went pitter
patter to the selections from the Lit
tie Michus.'
ALLOW me to introduce you to my
ntSSS, MISS bAO"A4, WI. 0OAAOh AASS
per, the White Knight
I turned round quickly to find that
Aunt Helena was introducing me to
somebody in armor.
1 hate being introduced; 1 never
know what to say.
Are you a medieval knight"
said, by way of opening up hostilities.
NO" he answered, as he initiated
my card, in two or three places. by
the way. 81 am nothing so romantic.
am simply Alice's White Knight"
! gave a start. "Hov-how on earth
| did you know that my name was
Alice?" 1 cried without a moments
| thought. And then / blushed-not a
sweet. soft, delicate pink, but a real
| fiery red, for 1 realized in a second
what a dreadful faux-pas I had made.
But the White knight was real nice.
Come" he said, with a laugh, that
was capital. Don't pretend 1t was a
slip. though"
TT would be a pity to waste this
waltz, wouldn't it?" and he whirled
me OF without waiting for my con-
sent II am quite as willing to be the
New Alice's knight" he explained,
''as to be that of her OF Carrollion
! fame"
1 did enjoy that dance. Round and
round he went. He danced divinely.
1 didn't feel the least bit shy or
| tongue-tied. l chatted away gayly.
faux-pas nearly always leads tc
intimacy. 1t seems to break up the
ice in one huge smite, instead OF
through lot of tiny hits.
Every moment 1 felt that 1 was
growing madden and madden, the
lights, the music, and-and the White
knight, it was all dream!
I am laying my inmost soul bare
Never, never in my life have 1 felt sc
wildly hilarious as on the night OF
Aunt Helena's fancy dress ball.
Bang. bang, bang! The dance was
ended. 1 paused breathless but IA
dainty happy. -
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THE SAME, BUT DIFFERENT.
Both Girls Had Liking to Be Out of
the Ordinary.

Charming day for an outing" ven
tured the young woman with the blue
eyes and golden hair, as she sat down
in a chair on the shady side of the
lake steamers passenger deck.
Very" answered the young woman
with the slightly sunburnt nose, lex
cept that the water isn't quite rough
enough to suit me-
Like to have the boat roll, do
your"
Yes; don't your"
81 don't mind it myself, but it isn't
pleasant to see everybody around you
sick"
Nobody ought to go on the lake
who isn't either good sailor or will
ing to become one, even at the cost
of being seasick once or twice"
The conversation threatened to turn
into a controversy, and the girl with
the blue eyes changed the subject.
81 see you've brought your camera
along" she said.
ITO tell the TRUTH confessed the
other, this isn't camera It's my
luncheon. 1 put it in a camera case
to disguise it. Nearly everybody on a
boat has lunch box, you know, and
wanted to be-well, just little differ
emit. 1 see, though, that you were not
afraid to put your luncheon in a box,
for all that"
This isn't my luncheon. It's my
camera put 1t in pasteboard box
so 1t would look-well, just little diff
ferent. Nearly everybody on a boat
carries a camera case, you know"
After which the meeting adjourn I'D
sine die.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
East Hotel lime.

Three were comparing watches.
Two of the timepieces were nearly ten
minutes fast
You fellows must all live in hotels
and set your watches by the hotel
clocks" said the Sherlock Holmes Of
the group.
The men admitted the correctness
of the deduction.
But how did you know it?" they
asked.
Hotel clocks are always kept ahead
of time to hurry up the guests who
have to catch trains and keep APP
pointments," said Sherlock Holmes,
$50 the persons living there are like.
ly to have fast Watches"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16

There's a strange fascination about
meditation. 1 can sit for hours and
hours looking into nothing, just think
ing, thinking, and thinking. Think
ing about the might have beens" of
the past and picturing the come what
mays" of the future. That's why I'm
to say that I'm a Witch, no! Per
haps l should have explained what 1
was better had 1 termed myself pc
culiar, for that's what my relations call
me-anyway, the disagreeable ones.
1 suppose 1 am peculiar, for 1 have
no regard for conventionalities. l am
not pessimistic, really, for 1 love life.
1t is so amusing, SO entertaining, it is
Que big speculation. One never knows
what is going to happen next. Sor-
row chases joy, and joy chases sor-
row; now one, now the other wins the
race. And when one comes to think
of it, what is life composed of? Why.
it is all made up of little bits of moth
ings." Just incidents, tiny incidents,
treading one on the other, and these
form existence.
It's nice, but it is full of sham and
humbug all the same. Nine out or
every ten. persons you meet are pre-
tending. Pretending to grieve when
a relation they don't care a brass far
thing about goes off to Kingdom
Come; pretending to be rich when
they're not; pretending to be blue
blooded when it's nothing but bright
crimson which runs through their
veins. It's perfectly sickening, but
If 1 so on thinking any longer 1 shall
never be dressed. Already 1 can hear
the band commencing to tune up and
the elite will be arriving in few mo-
ments, for Aunt Helena is giving a
fancS-dress ball. l am her goddaugh-
ter, and she insisted that 1 should go
to her for it.
, How few godparents are so thought
full Godparents join the rank of hum
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Take WARMING, oIrIsI

Cupid is always painted with wings,
perhaps to show how easily he can fly
away. Mnay women forget this once
they are married, and the man who
fell in love with his wife, because, be-
fore marriage, she always looked so
dainty and well groomed, is sometimes
woefully disappointed to find how lit
tie care she takes over her appearance
for ordinary, everyday occasions after
wards.
1t isn't fair to any husband to let
oneself go in this way. If you do,
and find that very soon Cupid flies out
at the window, you will have only
yourself to bIame-Home Chat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
lon strnnn for Daddy.

It was raining outside, and little in
terrogative Irma was in one of her
worst, or at least most trying, moods.
Father, busily writing at his desk, had
already reproved her several times for
bothering him with useless questions.
81 say, pa, what"
ASK your mother"
Honest, pa, this isn't silly one
this time"
"All right, this once. What is it,"
'FWell, if the end of the world was
to come, and the earth was destroyed
while a man was up in an airship,
where would he land when he came
down ?"-Everyb
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Opposed to Toll Roads.

Maryland, following the recent lead
of Pennsylvania, is moving to abolish
toll roads. Gov Crothers has ex-
pressed the hope that before his term
is ended every tollgate in the state
will be abolished and every road free.
He believes that the work of the good
roads commission will ultimately re-
suit in wiping out the gates. THE toll
gate" says the governor, lis not of
this age and has no proper place in
this time 1t is ridiculous to think of
charging people money for coming to
your city"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16

Sheer wnrte goods, In fact, any hne
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
" satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Rather Hard.

The messenger entered the palace
with the dispatches.
Birthstone and asphalt" calculated
Castro, as he read the yellow slip.
Holland threatens to spank u.s."
We'll, what of 1t, your excellency?"
responded the secretary. Other ma
lions have threatened to do the same"
Yes, but, confound it, this is a
spanking that will hurt. The Dutch
wear wooden shoes"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by applications. they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There is only one way TO
deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube Is infamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it entirely closed Deaf
the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored its normal cond
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh, which IS nothing
but indamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
~ Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Hals Family Pills for consultation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is a never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint of good
whiskey mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses of a table
spoonful every four hours.
This IL followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16

Hon. Emil Kiang, Vienna, Aus, one of
the worlds greatest horsemen, has written
TO the manufacturers: "SPOHN'S DIS
TEMPER COMPOUND has become the
standard remedy for distempers and throat
diseases in the best stables of Europe.
This medicine relieves Horses OF great suf-
fering and saves much money for the own
err" SOC and 81 a bottle. All druggists.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Goshen, Ind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
a Woman's Threat.

''Wen, if that amt the limit" unused
the postman, as he came down the
steps of a private residence.
whats the trouble?" queried the
passing citizen, who had overheard the
postman's noisy thought.
why" explained the man in gray,
1.-THE woman in that house says if
don't come along earlier she'll get ner
letters from some other carrier"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
Ranid Transit.

Mrs. Blunder had just received a
telegram from India.
What an admirable invention the
telegram isl" she exclaimed, when
you come to consider that this mes
sage has come a distance of thousands
of miles and the gum on the envelope
isn't dry yet.''-Tit-Bits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16
a Lsbor-Saver.

"See here" said the irate roomer to
the chambermaid, don't you ever
sweep under the bed?'
81 always do" answered the girl,
innocently It's so much handler than
using a dustpan."
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Sure Sian.

Mrs. Murphy-Arrah! IT'S Saterdah
night an tn facth'ry is closin' down
an Jimmy don't know whether he'll
git his pay or not.
Mrs. FIaherty-Here he comes home
now.
Mrs. Murphy-Wirra! Thin he amt
been paid.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-16

Mrs. CrimsonbeakI see for use
on rural delivery routes a letter box
has an electric attachment which
gives the alarm in the house some dis
lance away when mail matter has
been deposited within by the carrier.
Mr. Crimsonbeak-See to me it
would be more valuable if it only gave
an alarm when a bill was deposited in
the box