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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-06
Treads Icy Water Hall
Hour in Vain Effort at
Rescue of Boy in River

NEW YORK, March 6.--When 4
fireman runs five blocks through the
worst blizzard of the winter ara
Jumps off a pier into the river ana
treads water for half an hour. mean
while holding the head OF "A drowning
man above the tide. and then when
he's been hauled out. shakes himself
like Newfoundland dog. takes
drink. changes his clothes and goes
about his days work just the same as
usual. why. naturally. you expect such
n man TO be big. outstanding giaht,
with large manner about him ana
q deep voice
Wherefore you would be greatly dis
appointed In Joseph Turdy. who did
all OF these things because Joseph
Turdy. engineer. OF Engine Company
No. SO. is neither big nor massive. nor
impressive OF manner. He's an under
sized, stocky chap OF thirty-five or
thereabouts. with a good, clear blue
eye and set of rather snaggly teeth
He's married and lives al No. 40
East Seventy-seventa st With wife
and three babies He speaks Now.
York English with Just touch of the
Irish in II. and he has TO his credit
about as neat a piece OF heroism as
has been recorded around this town
I'm a good while.
Standing I'm Engine house No So
at First-ave. and Ninety-third-st IN
ring OF blueshirted fellows who
grinned in unalloyed delight at his
embarrassment, he told a reporter
what had happened.
las | turned into Ninc.y-sixth-st,
heading for Their liver, meets up with
the fellow that gave the alarm. He
is trying TO tell two policemen that
a chap fell of the pier and his partner
Is hanging on to the fellow while he
goes for help. He's only ha,f-dressed.
Il skins out of my coat and boots.
and over | go after him"
Wasn't the water pretty cold,
Joe?" put in one OF the other firemen.
We'll. II wasn't what you'd call
warm" said Turdy conservatively
Anyway. ] got grip of the chap anG
tread water, hanging on to the pole
with one hand and holding his head
above the water with the other He
was Just dead weight. with all the
life gone out of him. | had to stay
there until some OF the others could
run all the way to a stone boat. two
blocks up, and roust out the crew and
get some ropes and things. Then they
came back and towed us around the
corner OF the pier and looped some
big ropes down over meme not help
ing much because | was getting toler-
able stiff and tired by then-and they
pulls us out and rips us apart-we
were sort OF frozen together. Won uE-
derstand-but the poor boy was
dead"
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DAILY DEATH LIST

Albert komm. rs years. 90 Twentieth:
heart disease
Damaris +. kreinbring > months. 62
Hooker. commissions.
Frederick W. Hayes. 81 years. ! ii
Lasalle. cirrhosis or liver
Ernest IA. Sutherland. 4S years, 5l0
Toledo; cardiac insufticlency
Frank kesselring 81 years 1875
chene, nephritis.
Albert IA. Gaschinick. 90 years. 26i
Cleveland, pneumonia
Charles Hartwell IS years, 92A W.
Fort, conclusion OF brain.
Mary &. Collins, years. 500 Brandon:
meningitis
Alfred -. Broefne. SO years. 500 Gil
bert. carbolic poisoning, suicide.
Rose Domenic, ] year. ia Riopelle.
bronchitis.
Mrs. Sherman Prelle. 81 years. Har-
per hospital. septic peritonits
Eugene LaMare 80 years. l343 Vine
wood. pneumonia.
Paul Hovatz IL months. 30 Crossley
pneumonia.
Lman Dewight. - years. 7S3 Sheri-
dan: pneumonia.
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DIED

BRASCi-March 5. at his daughters
residence. 239 Euclid-ave. Fredrick.
beloved father OF Mrs. Annie Lembke.
VIM. Brasch and Mrs. VIM. Long:
aged 50 years. Notice OF funeral
later.
BULLIS-March 5. 1909. at the resi-
dence OF his daughter. Mrs. +. Moore.
$40 McGraw Amasa. beloved
husband Of Catherine Bulls aged ~
years. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p. m,
from his residence, Esq Twenty-third
ST. lnterment in family lot. Wood
mere
COLLINS March 4. at the residence,
30s Brandon ave. Mary Christene.
dearly beloved child OF Daniel and
christene Collins. aged years. Flu
neral from the residence Monday at
S:45 and Holy Redeemer church at 8
o'clock.
dence. 7ss Rivard st. Regina. aged
20 years widow Of the late J Ernst
Nicodemus John Frank. Mrs. Their
esa Palowski. Mrs Mary Major, Mrs
sophie Singer. Funeral Monday
March x. at s:l5 a IN. from residence,
aud to st. Josafat's church at $50
Burial at Mt Elicit.
MeCORMACKr-Fra aged. IS. be-
lrvcd husband or Eilzahefh sMcCor-
mack. ~ Grace hospital Notice Of
funeral later
McDOUGALI,-M March 5. al his late res
idenee. 3l5 Iiubbard-ave.. Neil Nc
Dougall beloved husband OF Cath
erineANc pOuRall. and father OF John.
Arthti@ william and Mrs G. II. I.iv
ingston. Funeral Monday. March ),
at 3 y. m. Burial private.
Suddenly. March 4. 1909. at his
residence. 1854 Jefferson ave. west,
Frederick. beloved husband OF Ann
opp. aged 81 years. Funeral Monday
al 1870 D. III. from residence. Inter
ment at Woodmere.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ). Robert. hus-
band OF Emily Schillinger. nee Leon
ard aged AZ years. Funeral Mon
day, 2 D. m. from Geist Bros. par
lors 81 MaComb -st
3. 1909. at his late
residence. 1862 Maybury-ave., John &.
beloved husband OF Minnie Miller.
and father OF Albert w. Agnes and
Mrs. John A. Coy Funeral Monday.
~. 9 - 2, m
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Robert H. Berk. IS. Margaret Hoov-
81. 80.
George Williams. ~, Worthwhile.
Sarah : Grover, a.. Vassar
Harry Tough. 20, lima oliver. %
Philip Fuchs So Gratiot township.
Christina Cady, 50, Detroit -
Joseph 9. Hicks. 90, Detroit. Mary
Teho. IS. Nj Clemens
Charles Dargusch. SO: Henrietta
Demskc. 2.
lanes z Willard %. oneonta. y. Y.
Helen u. Richardson. Il
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GOLD RESERVE IN
RUSSIA 5000, 900 900

ST. PETERSBURG. March 6.-The
necessity OF maintaining the present
monetary system and the present gold
standard was the theme of the debate
in the duma today. Finance Minister
Kokovosof maintained that no change
should be made. The gold reserve OF
Russia ut the present time Is $500.
100000 The gold surplus is s240, 900.
900
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BIRTHS.

Nalentz Dudzinski. SIS Theodore.
Frank Schefra. 81 Grandy.
samuel Tidswell. 434 Robins.
Charles Brocker. 1879 Pulford
III. Earhart. lit Virginia.
BOYS
August Fransen. 95i Alexandrlne.
Gustave Conrad. 81 Horatlo
Chas. Hubs. SO St Aubin.
Fred Todd. $50 Calvert
Victor Poloni. il6 Champlain
Aurelio Melone. 25s Riopelle.
Xavier Wasinski. 562 Willis.
Louis David, 4i3 Garfield
John BorkowskI. 1875 Chene
Louis Malck, see Alexandfine.
John Ozga. 5iO Livernois
VIM. Wilson. 500 Lincoln.
John Blessed. 1894 Brooklyn
Patrick Hally. me Fourteenth
Raymond conklin. l557h BALDWIN.
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GRAND JURY
TAKES RECESS

JACKSON, Mich, March 6.-ispe-
cial 1.-The erand jury adjourned TINS
noon until Monday al o'clock. Capt
Stone. the prison clerk. was ON the
stand this forenoon and explained the
prices paid for sisal for manuiactnr-
ing Irvine and compared the prices
paid with the company's price list al
the time the purchases were made.
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AT THE wooDwARD-AvE. CONGRE
NATIONAL tHCRCH--Corner OF Slb-
cyst; sunday morning. the pastor
Key William Byron Forbush Will
preach on The Things That Cannot
Be shaken. At the evening service
an illustrated lecture Will be given
a s5,. 2r; Gnarles NJ csheld9n's story. I'm
- W Medresday evening. Topics How 70
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN cxrt,RcIt
opposite police headquarters-Fo
noon. 1910, "A Free Pardon and a
new standing. Evening. 40 The
scarlet Thread" Special preparatory
services Tor young people Will be
held on the evenings OF Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. the 10th. l1th
and 18TH OF March. at 1880 to be con
Quoted by Marcus Scott, the pastor.
CHRISTIAN sCIENCE-First Church OF
Christ 'Scientistl5 Alexandrine-ave.
Wes6 near woodward Morning.
Wednesday evening meeting. 7:45
Public reading room. 1ls Broadway.
FORT ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
oppo. Union statton--Rev. Edward n
Pence, pastor. Services at 1880 and
40; morning The Moral Govern
ment OF the Universe" Evening,
The I.onliness OF Jesus" Public 1,
cordially Invited to all services.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev John ". Boyd. ~. -, pastor. will
preach both morning and evening
Morning subject, The Value OF RI
ligion 20 Mans Nature Evening
The Test OF Experiences"
JEFFERSON AVE PRESBYTERTAN
CHURCH. cor. Rivard. Pastor. Rev
A ". Rarr-Public worship with SER
mon. ! | a. m. and ! 80 u. m Morning
Ills Temptation:" evening Seven
sins. MI are cordially invited
tNlNERSALIST CHURCH OF OUR
FATHER-I.ee :. McCollester 10 80.
sermon. ~ t.enten Meditation" so
musicale by the choir from songs of
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Maurice Penfeld Fixes. y. D
1880 A. M.--TOMORROw-7:so p. NJ
Woodward Ave. Baptist Church.
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lo6 GOODWIN


Near Holbrook. See IL TO-DAY. This
house must be sold and We are IN
structed 10 accept the first reason
able oner. House is two stories. with
path. kas ana cellar. rooms. can
nave immediate possession.
500 DOWN.
And easy monthly payments. buys nice
new cottages with attic, also hne
bath, pantry etc, on paved street.
south OF Gratiot. near schools. exc.
Price sl750
lDAN-ANE. south OF Gratiot, =
story house, bathe gas, cellar: flvc
down. SIS per month. Price. s., ESQ.
LAKE SHORE LOTS.
Now Is the time ITO look around We
lave the only good lots with nice
beach between Crosse Pointe and
Bingham's. They extend from Jeffer-
son right TO Lake 81. clair.
REAL SNAPS
60Xl65, west side OF Van Dyke.
south OF 81. Paul. all improve
KERCHEVAL-AVE. corner. near
Van Dyke the only one left, Will
build To suit.
HELEN. between Boulevard and
Harper: only a few left paved
street. sewer. water. cement
walks, at ........... .-..t..... 400
GRATIOT. near Robins ......... AS
HURLBJ'T v block from Mack 80;
ST CLAIR. south OF Mack. cement
walks ..................- ....... 500
CANTON. south OF Harper $3.50. 80
List Your East Side Property Win
Is and Get Results.
Lambrecht. Kelly & Co.
Both phones 315. 81 Grlswold-st.
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A New Vehicle.

rs Mr. Bromley in?" asked the call.
er. He is not. sorr." Pat answered
politely. Sure. he won't be in till
4 O'clock or mebbe after"
Where's he gomez"
He went to ride in his interim-
sorr."
His WHAT"
"fIis interim. 'Tis tony name for
q motor car I'm thinkin'. Half an
hour ago Misther Bromley SAYS 10 me.
Pat says he, I'm ixpicting Mister
Dobbs here some time this afternoon;
but | reckon he won't be after gltin'
here yet while, so I'll 20 TO town in
the Interim. An with that he druv OF
IN his car. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
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BIRTHS


GIRLS
Homer Richards. Fourteenth.
Edward Wohlford. - Myrtle
Joseph 4tdghes. 1901 Hudson.
Elmer Dewey, IS Sherwood
Herman stein l122 Ninewood.
oscar Brctlor. III Antietam.
VIM Hackett. 33t Din.
John Brennan. $40 Hastings
jos, pu Biulin. $50 Norton.
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NEST SIDE BARGAINS

WEST SIDE BARGAINS
Miiltarl ave, rooms. bath. cellar gas.
$1,000
Brandon. near scotch . rooms. bath.
700 down, balance easy. $500.
Milltdi ~. rooms strictly u odern /.
$1,000
Baker, near Campbell. rooms. strictly
modern. $4,000
NewberrY, - rooms. bath. furnace ee-
ment WALKS S2SO0
Roosevelt. rooms bath furnace. $500
down S3,eD0
Junciion-aNe., room modern 2-family
Hat $1,000
ferdihdnd' '-roou strictly modern.
steam heat, $500.
Junction, near Din. broom and bath =
family HAT $1,000
rhiisii4rcN. near Campbell. rooms.
gas. bath. cellar. 5000
'hrter-aNe, rooms, bath, gas. cement
walks. sl,SGO
Morrell-st, near Dix, 10 rooms. gas.
hath, cellar, cement walks. $4,000.
MrkinStry-aV 10 rooms. bath. fun
basement furnace and harm. 81 900.
{, +. BURKE,
Col Junction. Phone Cedar 10 !.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBAN LINES.

Detroit United snterurban Iines.
FLINT fIMlTEDs-s. lb a IN ana
Gl5 D. IN. Locals for Rochester anu
. o. m. IL u. IN. to oxford. Locals 10
Rochester and Romeo. a. m, and
every two hours to 10 .. IN; also ~
ruRr HURON LIMITEDs-5:4s a
IN. lv.a5 a. IA. s:ts y. H.. S:ss y. IN.
only, II .. "a. Locals fot New saltl:
more. Algonac' Marine city and Pore
s y nm To nOS Marine City. TO Nj ciem.ns s
half hourly. e.so a IN. TO ! y. IN. and
hourly TO IL p IN To Mt: Clemens wa
shore Line. hourly, Gas a IN. 20 s:3J
rOLEDo LiMIrEDs--s:zo q IN.
ll.2O a. IN. 2:2O and $40 p m. Locals
for Roekwood' Me- N.sowporI ao s,sS and
also sac and IL D. m. for Monroe
JASKsON LIMITEDs-s:&s a IN.
i2s5 and s.s5 y. IN Locals for jack
; 0I .. m: FOR Ann Arbor. a m. and
s sSSFikS oS TR'ii sO % 1' and every
two hours until 30 y. m. also 2 m.
and II y. IN saline cars from fp'-
For wyandotse and Trentos--s:ss a
m and halt-hourly TO s:ss p m. hourly
! 70 'Os. with half hourly service through.
0uss .r Royal Oak. Bir..sssha. s.s
Pontisc--s:3o a m../ then half.hourly
First FIRST car ons.haIf hour lrter on sun-
Eor rurmsssses sss Nerthvtiie--s q
S,.s and H hSsrly .D sn sDni ~
." La. : 1, ears = :, ss p siosirs of tn..ssr>
job Priatips done rixht. rfmes P-.ss-
ing Co. Is John r st Phone 1857
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Cholera 1s-being successfully treat
ed I'm India by now method when
consists Of hypod ernie injections Of
Morphine and copions dEaughts@ of
water and hot tea
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personal.
ron SAI.E-FARMs.
FARMS

i AlNNlO
80 ACHES miles from town, 2 miles
from electric line. half mile to school: .
all Kinds OF fruit. over $3.50 worth OF
herries sold last year 200 rods wire
good barns; nice lawn; nne
shhue ............4.s..- ...... 81 500
VIII exchange for an s0-acre farm.
50 ACRES--On electric line, black
loan. 80 acres improved, acres
orchard, lO-room house. basement.
harn, SON5O, wing 1890 other out
buildings natural gas on
WIN consider Detroit improved
so AcRES--lS miles from Detroit city
hail: small house. barn. orchard.
VIII trade for cottage or equity in
house
so ACREs-2o miles from Detroit:
Must have $1,000 down
SO ACRES---i mile from electric line:
claN and gravel loan. s-room stone
house, frame addition basement
barns, SoXt2. and 2sN36; other
outpulidlhss '-.s..,,-t't st.... 1000
lag AtRFS--l2 miles from Detroit: on
Woodward-ave.. clay loan; 5 acres
timber woven wire fences. s-room
house; cellar, hip-roof barn 30
q MO. other outbuildings ..,.s.. $40. 600
open until $50 Monday and satur-
day evenings.
Send Tor catalogue OF farms
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=. The.
People SPACES

Advertising rates under any
classi 1catlor In these columns.
one cent pei word each insertion.
cash In advance. No advertise
ment inserted for less than Is
cents.
Persons whose names appear In
the telephone dii ectorias. may have
advertisements charged at above
rates Call
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ron sALE-nEsIDENcE PROPERTY.
NORTH WOODWARD
Al EUCLID AVE.

FOR SALE-Modern S-room,
brick veneer residence-one-
hall block from Woodward.
For particulars apply II Euclid
Ave. East, or Phone y 2s7SW.
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BELL-MAIN I4o8.
HOME-CITY 1885.

For the convenience OF patrons
arrangements have been made with
the Following TO receive liner ad-
We sisenents at tile same rate 40
charged al the home office
EAST SIDE.
hous Coal Co.. 49, East
canneld-ave
M. elliott Phnrmacy. Nj. Elliott and
Jratiot-aves.
=. Brown, 1859 Jefferson ave
q McPhersou, 2400 Gratiot-ave.. oppo-
site car barns.
WEST SIDE.
c. G. Eansor. sos Grand River-ave
Turner stanton. leo Myrtle-st
=. u. Driscoll, All Michigan-aye
y. w. Willard, 1919 Forrest. west
w. W. Bush. 594 Micn,gsn-ave.
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job Printiug done right. Time. Print
Ing Co. Is John Rst. Phone 1893
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MICH. CREMATION ASSOCIATION. .
per cent interest certificate good for
one cremation. +. X. kolb. Treas
and General Manager. 1925 Il. Bouis-
ward Phone Ridge 66b.
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Cottage, near Michigan. 500
Cottage. 10th, mr.. Howard ST 900
Cottage. near Warren. $3.50.
Cottage near Gratiot $1,000.
Flat. No. Woodward, terms, s2.S00.
Flat, near water works, $1,000.
EBERT. 300 Majestic Bldg.
HANCOCK EAST. 1865. lOs9--Two new
2-famiiy fats worth 1000 each,
rented for $50 each; Will take one
half I'm east side building lots, bal
ance can remain on mortgage.
HENRY s. kOPPIN.
Main Az. 7ol Breitmeyer Bldg
HARTFORD one block nortn OF War
Ien-Just finished. cottage with eel
lar. bath, gas, decorated. etc; 800
down, balance Sic month; 1880
10 CHOPE PLACE--Seven rooms
aud bath oak finish, electricity and
gas. furnace. cement walk. asphalt
street. etc, being built. $500 down.
$25 month: $1,000.
VIII buIld To suit on small pay
ment down or on your vacant lot TO
your plan and furnish money.
Bloomfield < CO.,
Main 3S0j. 14ll-12 Ford Bldg.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. John ". Boyd H. H.. pastor. will
preach both morning and evening
Morning subject, The Value OF RI
ligion 20 Mans Nature Evening
The Test OF Experience"
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JEFFERSON AVE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH. cor. Rivard. Pastor Rev
A. W Rarr-Public worship. with SER
mon a. m. and 80 y. m Morning.
Ills Temptations" evening Seven
Sins MI are cordially invited
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-First Church OF
Christ tScicntist Alexandrine-aye
west near MISUNDERSTANDING
1880 evening, 1870; subject. Man
Wednesday evening meeting. 7:45
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PERSON Ai.

Elcc,roiysis hair dressing. shampoo
Ing efFCrrfC face AMI sr-utu rrEssaEC.
fnanicuriug and manufacturing ~
UAfr goods Phone W 1908. No. AS
TFUuhull-aN
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CNlVERSALIST. CHURCH OF OUR
FATHER lee $. McCollcster. 10 80
sermon. ~ Lenten Meditation" so
Sir Arlhur Sullivan
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Farm
Headquarters >
ChaS. y. iSke

40 ACRES.
Adjoining limits OF "A town of 1000, on
electric line. 100 acres improved.
acres orchard OF "A fine variety OF APP
Pies houses. barns 40x50 and 40x
30, other outbuildings; fine shrubbery
$4,000
Open until $50 every Monday ard
Saturday evening.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF FARMS.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
Problem For Our Teachers.

A banker going home to din.
ner saw q $40 bill on tho curb.
stone. lie picked il up, noted
the number and went homo 10
dinner. While at home his wife
remarked that the butcher had
sont q bill amounting to $40. The
only money ho had was tho bill
he had found, which he gave to
her and che paid the butcher,
The butcher paid 1t a farmer for
a calf, the farmer to a merchant,
who in turn paid it to u washer.
woman, and she, owing the
banker q note Of $40, went TO the
bank and paid the note, The
banker recognized The bill as the
ono ho bad found, and which 10
that timo had paid 500 worth Of
debt On careful examination
no discovered that the bill was
counterfeit, Now what was los
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
Old papers for sale.
Notice 10 Contractors,

lIy authority of Tho County Court Of Sharp
County, Arkansas the undersigned Bridge Com.
missiOners viii on
Tuesday, July, 20, 1900.
between the hours Of 10 A, NJ and 3 =, M. At the
aouth front door In the town Of Evening Shade
Arkansas. publicly lot 10 tho lowest responsible
bidder the contract for furnishing and building u
aleeI bridge Hnd approaches across strawberry
river about oncsfourlh mile above the simpson
ford on the l'oughkoopsIo and Willlfold road the
specifications of which are m folowaI
One main span TO be $50 feet from center to
center Of end pins and have 90 feet approach on
one side and ~ feet on the other side span TO
reat on cylinder piers, thirty by onc.f fourth inches
by twenty-five feet long, filled with concrete
composed of one part Portland cement, three
parts clean, sharp sand, and five parts clean
gravel of crushed st0ne all to be thoroughly rans
med In place, Said piers to be securely anchored
to bed rock. All lumber to be of gUod quality
white oak, free from large or loose knots and
windshakcs. sawed true TO size II shall not
have pap or more shan two corners, Floor shall
be two and half Inches thick. wheel guard three
BY ak nehes hand rails, II wood, two runs two
by ten inches.
Complete plans and specifications are on file In
tIe Office Of the Clerk NJ lsycnlna Shade, Arhans
nna.
AN work contracted TO be completed within five
months,
The commlsslopers reserve the right to reject
any and I'll Bids.
J. r. Kirkland,
M&k W, Il Norris
Commlaslonors
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
When Buying A Farm.

Here is some good advice to
remember when buying o farm
Three things should be high, the
house, the orchard and the
spring; three should be low, the
hay barn, the taxes and the price
Of tho farm; three things should
be thick, the top soil the now
ings and tho wood lot; three thin,
the insects, pests and foul plants.
Three things should be near, the
neighbors, the markets and the
schools; three should be distant,
saloons, tramps and borrowers
three should be scanty, rocks,
drouths and early frosts; three
should be infrequent, mud, mos.
quitos and neddlers; three
should be abundant, wood, wat.
or ana labor, Three t..ihss
should be deep, the well, the eel.
lar and the purse. Three things
should be wide, the fields, the
tool chest and roads, Three
things should be light, Me
grades, the living room and the
mortgage. American Cutivator.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
in the transaction, and by whom?
--Ex.
A Broad Discrimination.

There is An elder Of q certain
church upstate who thinks
that things are only half done or
not well started in which he has
no voice. AT q prayer meeting
he offered thanks for the safe re-
turn from their vacation Of the
minister and his wife. With
proper dignity and in q loud
voice he said 80 Lord, we
thank thee for bringing our pas
tor safely home, and his doar
wife, too, 0 Lord, for thou pro-
servest man and beast, Success.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
have those democrats who, un-
fortunately for the state, have
controlled the situation.

An old lady IA years of age
died in the county Jail at Poca-
hontas last week where she had
been confined for several months
on charge of insanity. There
was no room in the states in
sane asylum for this old lady,
and she had to spend her last
days and die in place intended
only for the criminal element.
1t is a disgrace upon the name Of
the state that such instances as
this can be pointed out.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

President Taft warns the re-
publican congress that if it does
not live up to promises the re-
publican party will be relegated.
The republican party promised
to revise the tariff, and this
promise has been kept. But the
people were foolish enough to
expect the revision to be down
ward, not upward.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

The last issue of the Pocahon-
tas Star Herald was filled to the
brim with advertisements an
nouncing picnics and barbecues.
We doubt il there 10 another
county in the state that has as
many Of these public gatherings
as Randolph.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Fosecuting Attorney G. u,
Pre- has at last won his fight
|het the saloons at Mammoth
|hg' In the last general el.
pn both Fulton county and
nmoth Spring voted for
Pkey license and saloons
opened up by license of the
pty court, II was found,
Pvor, that the town of Nam.
p spring was protected by u
p mile act, and the prohibl.
people, with Mr., Elmore 40
Pr began n fight in the
|ts TO close the saloons. The
pane last week In u decioion
the supreme court which
Fhe saloons out of business.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Roosevelt is killing all sorts Of
big game in Africa. Already he
has brought down a guipoiosity,
several qoymartix, few lam.
ingutakes and a couple or more
cepwiqxzes, and the latest re-
ports haven't made the landing
yet.