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Sharp County record., 1909-10-15

You will be convinced we can
save you money when you see
our goods and prices. Weaver
Dowdy Co., Ratesville, Ark.
Saturday was quite a busy day
in town. A large crowd of peo.
pie was here and the streets were
crowded with cotton wagons.
Rev. A. E. Horton of King
Mills was here a day or two this
week assisting in the protracted
meeting at the Methodist church,
Ed f. Johnson, one of the best
citizens Of the Reed section, was
a visitor to the city Tuesday.
He paid this office a substantial
visit.
Miss Grace Collins left the
first part Of the week for Cathey-
town, where she will have charge
of school during the winter
months.
Miss Ollie Davidson, one of
Evening Shades best young lady
teachers, will teach this winter
near Little Rock. She left here
Saturday.
John d. Horn, the Maxville
postmaster and merchant, was
looking after some business here
Wednesday. We acknowledge a
pleasant visit.
Judge w. Fl, Kelley will con.
vene the regular term of county
court here next Monday. There
will likely be considerable busi-
ness before the term.
Ebert Goodwin, one Of the best
young men Of Ash Flat, orders
US to change the address of his
paper to Lebanon, Tenn, whore
he has entered a law school.
Marvin Taylor of ShelbyvilIe,
Nicely Ford and Miss Axle Ford
OF Cecil, franklin county, were
new students in the Evening
Shade High School Monday.
DR.. N. Harris, the dentist, who
spent several weeks here last
summer, writes us from Nam
moth Spring that he will pay this
town another visit during the
fall.
G. B. Snow Of Maxville was g
caller at the r cord office
Wednesday, He says he viii
soon decide whether he viii
make the race for county judge
or not.
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
FOR SHERIFF

The Record is authorized to announce w. N.
Arnold Of Lebanon township a candida for
Sheriff and Collector subject to the action of the
democratic party
The Record is authorized to announce w. T,
Horn of Cave township candidate for Sheriff
and Collector, subject to the action of the demo-
cratic party
The Record is authorized to announce G. T.
Dawson of Sullivan township a candidate for
Sheriff and Collector subject to the action of the
democratic party
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.
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The announcement column
grows some.
Assessor w. F. Smith was
here from Sidney one day this
week.
Ladies Coat Suits at Weaver.
Dowdy Co., Batesville, Ark, $40
to SIS.
There was a heavy frost and
some ice visible Wednesday
morning.
Our office stoves went up
Tuesday, Now if we only had
some film.
W. A. Edwards shipped car
Of hogs to st. Louis last week
from Cushman,
r, B. Clear Of this place is
thinking seriously Of making the
race for sheriff.
Col. Sam II. Davidson is at
Salem attending t h e Fulton
chancery court,
Considerable cotton was sold
here Wednesday and good
crowd was in town,
H. M. Hightower Of Tupelo
has the gratitude Of this paper
for subscription dollar.
Ladies Suits, Long Cloaks and
Childrens' Cloaks at Weaver.
Dowdy Co., BateovilIe, Ark.
A shoe for men that's guaran.
teed TO wear for 6 months at
Weaver. Dowdy Co., Batesville.
Mrs. s, A. Wainwright, one Of
the best ladies OF Emery, sends
the Record a dollar on subscrip-
ton.
George Goans, G.. A. Stroud
and j. j. Swafford, Of our home
list, have paid subscriptions this
week,
Miss Annie Wilson returned
Saturday from Augusta, where
che spent several weeks with rel
atives.
John Sharp Of Love was here
Monday visiting his daughter,
Mrs. D, K, Taylor, and many
friends,
A. B. Arm, one Of the most
extensive stock dealers of the
county, was over from Sidney
Monday.
j, G. Written, an old Confed-
crate veteran Of the Ash Flat
section, was In town several days
this week.
W. T. Stokes, the oldest resi-.
dent OF the town, vas on the sick
list the first part Of the week, but
IL improving,
+. M. Biggs was up from
Poughkeepsie one day this week,
lie reports both peace and plenty
In hs section,
W. b, Barnett, u good oii2cn
OF Bengay, was looking after
some busineee around the court
house Monday.
Help along the spirit of inn.
provement and progress for the
town and country in general,
Don't pull back.
u. p. Watkins, one Of the REQ.
ord's good friends ut MaSvIlle,
was here Saturday and pleas.
{ ant caller at this office.
More good work was done on
Main street Saturday, and with
q little moro work that street can
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15

James r. Carpenter OF Wash-
ington township, who cares LOT
the county paupers, was IN W
see us one day this week. There
are now eleven paupers on Ihe
farm,
DWIGHT Palmer, who came
here from Minnesota several
Years ago and conducted bar
ber shop for shorr time' has
recently located at Mountain
Home, where he is engaged IN
the real estate business.
The present term Of the Eve
ming Shade High School is fully
meeting the expectations OF the
friends Of that institution. Inc
teachers are giving the utmost
satisfaction, and are as well
pleased in their work as the pat
rons are with it. The enrolment
grows each week
A few days ago the Record re-
ceived letter from Sears Roe
buck & Co. of Chicago asking
advertising rates. Our reply was
Ithat we would insert advertising
matter for Sears Roebuck & Co.
for 81, GOO an inch each insertion,
! and we hardly look to do any
! business with that company.
Rev. G, W. M. Freeman, the
| Methodist pastor, began a series
of meetings here Sunday de IS
being assisted by Rev. j. D. Kel-
ley of Cave City, former pastor
of the church here. These min
listers are making an earnest ef-
fort, but the crowds in attend
ance at the services are not as
large as they would like.
c.. A, Walters and his son OF
Brighton, Mo-, were here several
days this week looking over the
country with view of investing
in property here. Before leav-
ing for their nome they express
ed themselves to the editor OF
this paper as being well pleased
with this section, and thought
they would accept a proposition
that had been offered them,
A movement has been started
to reorganize the brass band,
Citizens Of the town have con-
tributed literally to a fund for
the purchase of new instruments,
and there is little chance for the
proposition to fall through again,
The town has plenty Of material
from which to organize a dandy
good band, which we all know
adds much to the life Of the town,
| Most women are troubled with
Kidney complaint, and you know
very many serious and even fatal
diseases result from these neg
lected Kidney troubles, If you
will take DeWitts Kidney and
Bladder Pills as directed, you
may be confident Of good re-
suits. Try them and see how
really good they are, Beware Of
limitations, pills that are intended
to deceive you, Be sure you got
DeWitt's. Sold by Snow Drug
Co.
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Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease |
And to Relieve the Lame and Aching BACK
You Must First Relieve the Kidneys

Thero Is no question about that
~ all for tho lame and acbing
pnek IN caused by u dsoaeod con.
uu''ion OF tho Kidneys and bladder
~ ~ ohly common sense, any way
@thlt you must cure a condition
gy removing the cause Of tho con.
oltioh' And lame and aching baolt
bre not by any meana Tho onlv
symptoms OF arrangement OF Tho
hlunoys ana bladder There aro n
multitude of woll,ltnown and nm.
unsuitable Indications of a more or
LESS dangerous condition, Some of
these are, for instances Extreme
anu anu unnatural lassitude and weari.
ness ness nervous irrtabilty, heart ir.
i,esularlty, nerves on edge" sloep.
lesshess and inability to secure
rest, soaldlng sensation and aedl.
tho uheht IT, II, The urine, inflammation of
'he bladder and passages, oto.
MI, ,n,eWltt's Kidney and Illodder
a,,.l r,ils @ ore an exceptionally morIiori.
gus remedy for any and nil Mac,
uohs or diseased eondItlono v 80
dIreo,,o,,r tIrse organs These pills operate
sS,,oetly ana promptly--and their
'eTeneial ,r, reeults are at once felt'
,,a,hy i,nhey regulate, purify, and otreo.
,uolly heal and rostoro t6o VA.
noye, bladder and lIyor IA NV narcao, @
un anu healthy oondIlIon~oyen IN
'''ne OF Tho most advanced eaaea'
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

The Record is authorized to announce Jasper
Justus Of Piney Fork township a candidate for
Circuit Clerk. subject to the action of the demo-
cratic party
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

The Record is authorized to announce Arthur
Sullivan of Hardy township candidate for
County Judge. subject to the action of the demo-
cratic party
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send 1Oc, name of paper and this ad. for
our beautiful Savings Bank and Childs Sketch
Book. Each bank contains a Good Luck
Penny
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. N. Y.
Sharp County record., 1909-10-15
A 5o-cent bottle Of
Scott's Emulsion

given in half teaspoon
doses four times a day..
mixed in it's bottle, will
last a year-old baby near
ly a month, and four bot
ties over three months,
and will make the baby
strong and we'll and will
lay the foundation for a
healthy, robust boy or
girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
SHIFTED AROUND

{ That was some months ago. and the company is sti desperately trying fill the places of its quick and dexterous lady ticket agents with both young men and old men, but to only partial avail Mean while the best of the girl agents are shifted con- stanty from station station, still on the theory that If they stay place too long, the number Of their devoees will become too great for profitable oney-taking
 It has proved perfect example as could have been devised first. of the tendency of the general public to adulate pretty gr next of the pretty girls complete supremacy over all such dan- gers to her earning capacity and finally of her superiorty over male ticket seller. old or young
 When 1t comes to the conduct of an independent business, the records made during recent years by women with generous endowments of beauty have been such gainsay all the grabbed philosophy Of the ages
 From handsome Mary Elizabeth who founded the now famous good candy" booth in Syracuse N Y. and carried herself envied reputation and Dig income to Mrs. Fisher, of Trenton N J.. who was married by anvil maker for her beauty and now makes the anvils her account the history of the pretty success in independent business has been noteworthy.
 The outcome of all really serious observations recently beauty business seems to be radi- cally different any of the theories previously advanced So 1t to be added to the list as theory No. 1:
 The woman with beauty has plenty of brainA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
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satisfied with the character of the production.
 Young of the rural districts. daughters of farmers. wood nymphs and dwellers in the small towns cling closer the traditional costumes and customs They furnish a much picturesque phase of the life of the German girl
 Sports other pleasures of the outdoor life have appealed In the past strongly to the young of the kaiser's dominion to her cousins in England and the United States. although becoming popular of recent years. Physical culture and gymnasium work. not long taken up rather fads promising to become permanent features. In years tennis has taken strong hold in the pre. and nearly every young of certain classes thinks 1t necessary become a proficient player
 Early marriage is more common in Germany than fin this country. The young woman expects become wife at least by the time she Is 25 years old her period of sng.e blessedness extends much i've years she is be regarded as an "old maid"
 After her marriage the young girl enters life of decided domesticity. Her husband Is her lord and master she quietly recognizes the fact and there is comparatively little talk of unhappy marriages in the kaiser's domains
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
CHICAGO WAS WORRIED

Chicago itself was for very period. over the conflicting phenomenon.
 Of course, Chicago merchant could have neither cause desire refute practice the view he pro- pounded theory Also of Chicagos retail trade couldn't be going and ruin because there so many handsome women delivering the goods
 What then, could be the mysterious answer7
 Local philosophers of trade finally worked it out. Eager as the to secure horrible Me to harpins and neckties and night les the percentage loveliness Is high along the banks of Lake Michigan the Chicago river that the yenuses and TIebes and Dianas simply had to be pioyed or there wouldn't be saeswomen to dispose the stocks.
 As for the undoubted skill in selling which those and Hebes display 1t readily accounted for the circumstance that anybody in Chicago can sell anything whatever the handicap.
 That left the theory O. K. and passed 1t on to New York the artists who loot Europe of it's exhibition medals simply walk into department store and ask the hIst girl they see whether she will act as model If she turns upon them the cold, icy stare, they calmly pass the next, secure in the faith that almost any New York business girl is pretty enough to help them win prizes under the critical eyes of the judges
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

Y TNKIND critics have asserted that the young
 German women do not know how to dress but O this idea is combated by those who have seen
 them at the theater. at balls other p.aces where those of the better classes find their amuse- ment
 Of course, there communities where traditional and provincial styles of still prevail, and the of the lower classes little opportunity to bother themselves about fashions dresses
 "rhe German woman who has the time and the means put herself entirely the hands of the good dressmaker tailor need never unfavor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

to be good selling agent fin or out of a store
 Nevertheless notwithstanding. and by some pe- cular dspensaton providence. the nauirng nvest- gators were called upon to that the beauty of the general saleswomen in philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington something beside which the charms of Chicago grs New girls. San Francisco girls. even Buffalo girls rushghts to the grandy dag zling sun and fascinating, heartbewtchng soul enthraing moon with dainty little stars thrown n good measure.
 It was sad unfortunate, that Philadelphia and Baltimore Washington should have extreme pro- portion of radiant beauties; but they the only kind available the trade instinct they breathed in the very air of their native cities suficed to make them superior any class of salesgirls from the Kennebec to the Rio Grande.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

IA M ooNsIIINE is said to have a marked effect on NH starmering. People so afflicted stammer V a the full of the moon
 The worlds population is said to average IO9 women to every 100 men, while eight-ninths of the sudden deaths of males.
 banking account. with a first deposit of one mark Is presented to baby born in Schoeneoer8 n aristocratc suburb of Berlin.
 It is said that a canal connecting the Red sea with existed early 500 before the Christian It's length was ninety-two niles
 A regiment of 1000 could easily find shelter single banyan tree. In India there is tree this kind which has 400 main trunks and over s000 smaller
 In switzerland every male between the ages of 70 and 65 obliged vote unless he be a pauper. crim- naI or bankrupt These have not the right to vote.
 At Baku Russia. there is immense oil well that "ebbs flows" with the same regularity as do the connection with the
 When a glass full 1t possibly be of liquor the surface of the liquor Is slightly and the center lies higher than the brim. In view of this fact glassful is called bumper, because the liquor bumps up, or protrudes the middle
 Bees unknown to the Ind ans. but they wa~a brought over America a few years after the land@ ing of the Pilgrim Fathers. It than two after the first white invasion of New Eng land before modern bookkeeping began in the western hemisphere
 At Hemingham Hall. Suffolk England. the draw bridge always raised every night the Historic moat, which is than TOO years old. The Is dry like many of ancient date. put is nled to historic right of raising the drawbridge has come down from the days of chivalry.
 The trees in streets form special feature of Eng and. About 1000 in number. they mores and lines In Castle Hill avenue. hundred feet wide with four of trees. the horse chest nuts make fine show. especially at the blossominG period.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
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able comparison with a French or English woman of the class,' remarked gobe trotter recently
 Until is 16 years old the life Of the German girl is about the as that of girls In other countries She sentimental poetry has unlimited appetite for whipped cream and enjoys to the cakes that go with the after coffee
 "of course. she her chosen circle of school friends and with them she goes over her lessons. she sews reads and plays
 If family of means she finishes her education at a boarding school-those of Paris and London are now popular. because in them one Is thought to acquire Par.sian French and a correct English better than from imported governess.
 At IS or whereabouts the young woman returns home for season of gayety before she faces the great problem of her matrimonial future
 This of gayety is marked by balls. vislts 10 the social pleasures or her class
 During the day she takes drive. does little shopping and. perhaps devotes some part or the to music As a rule her clothes are selected Tor her by her mother so there is not much latitude to her shopping expeditions.
 Freedom of the theater is not hers to the extent that 1t is to the matinee girl of America Many mod French plays have invaded Germany and in adap- tation have lost none of forceful points That s the plays have not toned down for the benefit of matinee girl as this country and the result is that the girl stays at unless her parents are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

Discussion still its circles. and the theories of philosophy and trade hold s we'll But there does appear to be astonishing tendency to exceptions whenever theories happen to invade new town
 As for the of the beautiful heroine. it may written and may be published. It may even become the "best sellers" of it's year. And It will be most popular thousands of salesgrls who delight the @ye and tighten the pockets of the population of the United States.
 The hard practical experience of the hardest heads proved that there are certain types of feminine beauty that appear have uncon- auerabie aversion to business methods and business ways The adorable ideal" head, enrapturing to the artist eye, is usually indicative of mind as dreamy as countenance-and dreams are below par in the alert. practical competition of the counters
 The languorous Spanish type. warm in affection and so domestic in disposition is another branch ox beauty that shines brightly under the 6ushei or domesicty in the vigorous hustling atmosphere of the modern business establishment But TOT tne rest of the fascinating sex
 Well. only a little while ago of the big, stern. satisfactorily inclined corporations. intrenched like rock in the city origin had fearful spasm or the pretty girl theory and its nckeis and dimes impered by the admiring glances that fell to the agreeable lot of its women employees.
 That was the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. which had started it's "I" system with girl ticket agents-an arrangement popular with the town as many of the companys other arrangements have been ,,npopular The .I4" service came along with such rush of business as swamped the daily and in- cited the populace passionate demands for better transit facilities whereupon the company announced that it's lady agents proving altogether too popular with its patrons. and it going to replace them with yaletudinarians. with whom body could hirt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
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THAT rainbow zone. between the close of a
 young glrls school days and the dawn of
 her wedding oay. is nowhere more inter
 esting than in Germany.
 While she seems to subject to greater re- strictions than her cousins in England 4 America, the unmarried life of the German girl is usually wholesome and happy, and she is inclined to make the most of it, as with marriage comes a greater dedication to domesticity than most American matrons concede.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

@'rE nub of the discussion is this: Can woman be at once beautiful. industrious and brainyr 1 Answers that been hung on that hub are three:
 l. By the philosophers: The woman who has beauty cant have brains
 By the critical business men: The woman who has beauty chance to develop her brains
 By humanity at large: The woman with beauty aoesnt need brains.
 three opinions all of them adverse to the likelihood pretty girl shall be able to earn her 
 Chicago. it has been most pernickety about employing pretty girl in its retail stores-n theory.
 The shared by the majority of It's business men seems that pretty girl realizes that than fair share of loveness she buckles whole heaven-given intelligence to talk ing care of charms industousy forgets the son who jams greenbacks In her pay envelope,
 The remarkable of Chicago and its stores Is that with extensive preJudicein theoryagans the pretty girl a wage-earner there should be high percentage pretty girls who back of the sales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

New York hedged oh yes; 1t does seem that the girl whose good looks above the average would devote much time to her pompadour. her rat or her Bath buns way latest fashion in hair goods said she ought to arrange that crownng glory of hers.
 But plenty of peaches. daisies Ialapaluzas New York brides being strictly to date in synonyms for pulchritude-who can handle customers with the skill a Harpagon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
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The explanation there that New York couldn't help having abnormaly high proportion of beauty in it's population, any Yorker sell anything. anyway
 When the momentous question reached Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. the reflections of the philosophers dvinations the business voice of the people all admitted to be born in the profoundest of wisdom.
 certainly unreasonable to expect a pretty girl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

staye at her enthraIled. Speech died npon Their lbs, im the extremity of their 6etight !" ,viesOing her.
 "One glance of those langaorons, melting eyes, one syllable from those ripe and humid lbs, and q hundred loVsrs S0oHld haVe h"r- yied to do her homage.
 "Yet she pleaded in vain.
 "'Orly chance she begged. 'On!y honest scork, plain place in your establish, ,ment, srhere can earn thc hnm6test s0age. "The merchant turned his stern gaze
 "T have no scork for yon,' he said, s0ith crushing fnality.
 "The mosf beautiful scoman in the scholc, biz city 4Cended her disheartened scdy 10 thc chily streets, to star5e. She SVas too beHutttm to earn her living"
 That is the sUay the romances of the near future are going to begin, # the consensns ot opinion, as taken in good many American eitifs recently, hold good in all. For hundreds of American business men, questioned as to tie value of the really pretty girl ii trade, have averred that it is simply nil. E' Her beauty is fatal to her chances ot basiness advancement. Which is highly .mpressiVe in theory, but far from being general in practice. ,r
 So achat-in the case of the future toVety Heroine of real life gVho must earn her oUn living-eohat sciH the poor girl do?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
Curious Facts

IA M ooNsHINE is said to have marked effect on NH starlmering People so afflicted stammer lN most at the full of the moon