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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19
August ~ to rs Will Be
Biggest Time the County
Ever Had.
AIRSHIP THREE DAYS
Big Displays and Big Program Of
Sports To Amuse All Visitors
to Lamar During Fair

The Lamar fair got started a
little late, but the manager. Chas.
Maxwell, is making up in energy
Tor that and is rapidly getting
everything shaped up for the big
gest fair ever held in the valley
The premium list will be out now
in a short time. and will show as
large u list OF premiums as ever
out for some time and the card is
before.
The racing program has been
one OF the best ever Offered here.
No expense will be spared TO secure
all kinds OF sports to amuse the
people during their annual gala
week.
The people will be given an OPP
portunity to see a genuine airship
perform during three days oil the
fair and this attraction alone Is
worth all the fair will cost visitors
as only a few OF our people have
ever had the privilege OF seeing a
real aeroplane in operation.
Remember the dates. August %
to 20, and make all your arrange
ments to spend those days in La
mar and have the time OF your life.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19
July CLEARANCE SALE
Sensax inral Sale at the New York
Store Continued One Week

Owing to the big demand for
the sensational bargains offered
by the New York Store during their
sale the past week, Manager Fried
man has decided to continue this
big profit-sharing event for one
more week. closing Saturday night.
July 20.
The tremendous slashing of prices
advertised by this store drew such
large patronage as TO surprise Mr..
Friedman and the eagerness of the
public to secure these great bar
gains decided him to continue the
sale and give all the people of the
county a chance.
Everything in this big stock of
dry goods. clothing and notions has
had its price slashed until you are
sure of a bargain whatever you
may buy. In many instances the
prices are cut even below cost so
as to sell out the stock and make
room for the new stock coming.
Don't miss this opportunity You
will never have a greater chance
to save money.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19
Commercial Course for Lamar High
School

Prospects are very flattering for
for a banner attendance to begin
the year in the new high school
building. The board of education
has added a commercial department
To the high school which will offer
thorough two year course in com
mercial branches. During the four
years of the high school work,
courses will be offered in CONNER
cial law. commercial geography.
book keeping, typewriting. short
business English. There will be no
tuition charged to students in this
district for any of these subjects
with the exception of typewriting.
shorthand and book keeping. For
these three subjects a tuition of
two dollars each per month will be
charged to help pay the expnese of
Installing the course These three
subjects are offered only to the
Junior and senior classes. Persons
outside of school and persons in
o,ha. o,assas may no narmit,ad tn
-, snao,aI .,,aar,s hrt will
be required to pay tuition OF
three dollars per month for each
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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19

The wall paper and paint shop
aged but his loss will not be great
as he got most OF his stock out of
the building. The fire department
made a good run and were on the
job within two minutes after the
alarm was given.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Mckee & Thoman, doing
business at 1873 South Main street,
Lamar. Colo, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. L. r. Mckee re-
firing. Glenn Thoman will collect
all debts due the firm and pay all
obligations. Those indebted to the
firm will please call and settle at
once.
l.. H. MCKEE
GLEN THOMAN
Lamar, Colo, July II, 1911.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19

Cadwallader White. New Yorl
ne wspaperman and author, who il
walking from New York to Sal
Francisco, reached Lamar this
morning. He spent the afternoon
in town, and will talk tonight at
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19
Christian Church Bulletin
Around the Corner; s. 4th and Oak
G.. sTEARNs. Minister

LoV1's Day Borv1ces
nihIs school ... ..S:46 .. m.
Morning Worship HOO .. m.
Com N MOS Service ..17:oO m.
Evening Worship 500 p. m.
Md Week Services
praysr Meeting. Wed 500 p. IN.
Choir Practice, Fri. 500 p. m.
Bible Training Class,
Thursday -. 500 p. III
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19

Theme of the sermon on next
Lords day morning. 1.-The Pres
ent Need of the Church"
Evening sermon, THE Sanity
of Christianity"
The Bible class organized on
Monday night with Mrs. c. p.
Hallam president Mrs. Ressie
Davis vice president, Mrs. Mary
Maxwell secretary-treasure and
the pastor as teacher.
The Ladies' Aid will be en-
tertained by Mrs. L. b. Brayles
next Thursday afternoon.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-07-19

hereby certify a the
Colo
RADIO for he ending June 80. 1911
l.. REED.
County
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05

| Quapaw Fertilizer, sold by Ed
wards, Batesville, Ark, is the leader
in fertilizers. Now is the time to
use it.
Atty. S. M. Casey was here from
Batesville this week looking after
some business matters in chancery
court.
Prof. Otis Lawrence, the very
popular principal of the Sidney
school, was meeting his friends here
Friday.
No better flour than Jersey
Cream can be bought for $525 a
barrel Sold by Edwards, Batesville
Ark,
George II, Barnes OF PouShkeep.
sic was q visitor to town Monday
who helped out our treasury Il dol
lars worth.
II, A, Northcutt and family re-
turned to Salem Wednesday, after
having spent several days in Eve
Ming Shade,
Whenever the elements will give
them q chance the farmers are hard
at work. There has been a general
complaint Of too much rain the
past two or three weeks,
AT the monthly Sales Day at
Batesville last week Ray Edwards
of Calamine carried off the cash
prize Of S3 offered to the owner Of
the best pair Of mules,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
or Tablets will clear the sour stom-
ach, sweeten the breath and create
a healthy appetite, They promote
the flow Of gastric juice, thereby in
ducing good digestion Sold by
Snow Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05
ASSESSORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby giren that viii meet the tax.
payers Of Sharp county, Arkansas, at the follow.
Ing timcs and places for the purpose Of assessing
the roal and personal property and per capita tax
of oil persons liable TO pay tho same for tho yoar
l0lli
Lhye Creek township, Wood Monday June, &,
Richwoods township, Ballard, Tuesday, June o.
Aah Flat Wednesday and Thursday. June 7-S.
Davidson township, King Mills, Friday, June 0.
Highland township, Highland School House.
Saturday, June 10,
Lower North township, Cox School House, Mon.
day, June l2
Upper North township, Wirth, Tuesday. June
10,
North Union township, Ward School lIouae.
Wednesday, June a.
South Union Township, Martins Creek, Thurs.
day, June ID,
jackson township, Wliford, Friday and satur4
day, June i6.i1,
Lebanon township, Dotson School House. Mon.
day, June 10,
Strawberry township, Institute, Tuesday, June
20,
North Blg Rock township, poughkeeppIe, We'd.
nesday, June g.
South Big ROCK township, Center Hail. Thurs
day, June 90
Big Creek township Caamne, Friday and Sat.
urday, June 1924,
Scott township, shelbyYe, Monday, June 26I
Shell Rock School House, Tuesday, June s7I MI.
View, Wednesday, June q.
Cave townshIp Cave CITY, Thursday and Fri
day June 2o.0O
Hardy township, Hardy, Monday, Tueadny and
Wednesday, July iOall.i9,
Morgan township, Center Thursday, July 10,
Washington township, powells Chapel, Friday
July IA.
Sullivan township Maxvie, Saturday. July i5i
pr'IEJ Springs, Monday, July i7t sittty ne
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05

The Masonic lodge will meet Sat
urday night. The first degree will
be conferred.
There are some good marble
nlavers in this tOwn-but then con-
stant practice will make perfect In
most anything.
lust received a car of QuapaW
Fertilizer. Use this fertilizer and
double your crop yield. Edwards,
Batesville, Ark.
Our good friend Ruff Bowers of
Jmboden is a candidate for assessor
of Lawrence county. Wish we
could vote for him. .
A large and handsome bouquet OF
flowers adorns our editorial desk
through the kindness Of W. M. Col
lins, who has our thanks for the
gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Edwards
came up from Batesville Wednes-
day for visit with relatives and to
attend the closing exercises OF the
school.
Mrs. A. M. Metcalf and children
of Hardy are spending the week in
Evening Shade with Col. and Mrs
Sam H, Davidson, Mrs. Metcalf's.
parents.
A marriage license was issued
by Clerk Simpson last Saturday to
w. V. Haley, a young business
man of Zion, and Miss Agnes Stew
art of Wood.
Not a divorce was granted by the
chancery court here this week.
There were two divorce suits on the
docket, but both went over until
another term,
If the turnpike road is built from
Pouehkeepsie to Williford one
among the good purposes it will
serve will be the object lesson it
will furnish other parts of the
county.
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05
the IR|SHMAN'S BANK

T h 9 Irishman figured
this way: "They won't
be liable to move the rail-
road, so begorra therell
be a good place to hide
me money! He hid it
there-put it in a knot
hole in a tie. It ought to
have been a very safe de-
pository, but--that hap
pened to be the tie that
the section gang replaced
with a new one. The old
one was burned. Pats
money! Oh, he should
have had in it the bank, 1t
costs nothing. The bank
Is the only safe place for
money, There are lots Of
places where money is safe
temporarily, but when cir
cumstances change and
conditions are modified
the safety ceases, This
bank does not change. It
- Al WAYS SAFE.
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05
\ ANuNN%~NNN~NNNN
LOCAL NEWS.

hN>NNNN% ~ 10 V@NVo
he public school closes today.
What kind Of winter comes nextY
You bet we had the April show
in April,
Lots of dummers are coming to
Wn these days.
Miss Genarah Stroud of Stella,
ard county, is visiting friends
ere.
81 Get Jersey Cream Flour from
,dwards, Batesville, Ark. None
etter
It is said that Dr. Ellis of Shelby
lille has treated rs cases of measles
ately.
A. P. Smith, one Of the Records
good friends at Sidney, was here
ri -
Friday,
r. |. Sharp and family are here
from Guion visiting relatives and
friends.
j. A. Laman was here from Cave
City Monday looking after some
business.
Marcellus CoGer left Friday for
Jonesboro for a visit with his uncle,
Sam II. Fore.
John Dickey of Cave township
made final proof on his homestead
here Saturday,
C. !, Cole an attorney Of Bates
vile had some business In chancery
court here this week, ;
Buy Quapaw Fertilizer from Ed
wards, Batesville, Ark, There's big
profit in il for the buyer
j. T. Carpenter Of MaXville, who
keeps the female county paupers,
was in town Tuesday
Henry Stulls and James Nc
Claim Of Sidney are new additions
to our subscription list.
G. NJ. Byrd, who lives near Straw
berry river, is selling some nice cat
fish In town frequently
Jersey Cream Flour has stood the
test, Get It from Edwards, Bates
vile, Ark, S525 q barrel,
Judge Allen Gay came up from
Strawberry township Saturday and
held an adjourned term of county
court
If you want to kill your town,
knock. If that doesn't produce In
istant death, just keep Knocking, 1t
will do the work
w. X, Spurock was here Tuesday
ton his way to Walnut Ridge, where
he has farming interests, His fam
lily resides at Cave City
Piney Creek was on another whiz
Thursday and Friday of last week,
again emphasizing the need of u
bridge over that stream,
A partial eclipse Of the sun was
~
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05

Office tllcIc Ids DCCH nHI OAAO
! confined in the county Jail here
and his sentence was for only one
minute.
Mrs. Mollie Hughes of Salem
spent a few days with friends here
this week. Mrs. Hughes was a res
ident of Evening Shade many years
ago, but until this week she had
not seen the town in 80 years.
Chancellor Humphries did not
arrive from Salem until Monday
evening and did not convene chan
Gerry court until Tuesday morning
There were but a few cases on the
docket, and none were of interest to
our readers. The court lasted only
one day.
The Little Rock Gazette OF last
Sundayycontained excellent portraits
of Misses Lula and Beulah Shaver
of Strawberry, who are managing a
large sawmill plant on their land
on Black River, together with an
interesting description Of their busl-
ness enterprise.
John H. Wilks of Sulphur, Okla.
for many years a resident OF this
section, is back on visit to the Old
home country and was a pleasant
caller at the Record office Tuesday
This is his first visit here in eight
years and his many old friends
are glad to see him again.
Judge Allen Gay has appointed
w. C. Snow and M. B. Coger o.
Evening Shade and W, T. Campbell
of Poughkeepsie as a Confederate
pension board for Sharp county
This board passes upon all appllca
tions for Confederate pensions ant
serves without compensation.
The splendid work of Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets il
daily coming to light. No sucf
grand remedy for liver and bowe
troubles was ever known before
Thousands bless them for curing
constipation, sick headaches, bilious
ness, jaundice and indigestion Sole
by Snow Drug Co.
B. j. Flanagan of Poughkeepsit
was a pleasant caller at this office
a few days ago. Uncle Jack" who
! lis a veteran of the Confederate
army, is now 76 years old, but is
still hale and hearty. AS proof o.
his strength it need only be stated
that he carries the mails every day
from Poughkeepsie to Reed.
The Evening Shade and Sidney
kid base ball teams played a game
of ball here Saturday from which 6
crowd of spectators got a good dea
of amusement. The score was lt
to 8 in favor Of Sidney Many Of
the players on both sides were quite
small, but their skill in the great
national game was not at all bad,
Mrs. Cleo Duncan died at hei
home in Washington township
Wednesday morning The deceac'
ed, who was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. Powell Of Balboa, ant
an excellent lady, leaves a husband
and five children, one an infant
only d few days old. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy o.
many friends,
II. A. Northcutt, the Salem attor'
ney who was here several days this
week, Is q candidate for prosecuting
attorney to succeed c, E, Elmore
Mr. Northcutt has gained no small
amount Of prominence in the prac
tice of his profession and no doub
could look after the states interests
In this district with credit equal tt
that which he has earned in private
practice
The alarm Of fire was sounded
about 1880 Sunday morning wher
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05

ny, July IL, ..Asy IVY
johnson township, So, Paul "oa''''''
0, a..i. Thur
pInev Fork township, EVENING snaae y, VA
day. Friday and Saturday, July S'''i.s. i,.ss,msD,s
remain ut Evening Shade ten days ''
July "a and ending August b ..,ucd y
All persons owning renl estate aIv ...s, ,
bring their title papers 10 avoid m's'asSu !" Ssultp
''''' ' WILLIAM T. '"
Assessor Sharp County
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05
Noticc for Publlc"''N
Department OF The Interior, nOs. Az
Land Office at Lll'.s .'', "y,I %, i,ll

Land o'"'' ~ Mar March 80 MI Il, i
NJ office 10 hereby bSyIdv' gwen AK" t whce On "A ~
0, 1906, made Homestead AppOca,av, ,as,,l qu,fs
serial No, Ol737, for north half 0o''"" ',"r spip'
southwest quarter northwest quas"u, suoo 20 M
west quarter southwest qua''er' aass'n'IDn asu"I M
ship ID north, range west OI', ph make fba y
ian has filed notice of ntehtion " ,hs M lard
year proof to establish claim 70 s,aro y" Ccubb.
described, before the Clerk Of I"s' I"S of No.
Evening Shade. Ark on the o'' IS frank D W
Claimant names as wtneSs's' A,E, 1s@
lIngs, VIM. Il. stanhll Of Moo'ey' el,y, Afh
Brewer, Alfred D. Gray Of cave ooN Uo I,sgp's
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05

John D. Rockefeller NV w.
broke If he should spenu
income trying to prepu,s, I,s,aY \
medicine than ChamOe' 's's n.s
Cholera and Diarrl'oea
dlarrhoea, dysentery q
plants. 1t Is simN
and so says every one
1t. Sold by Snow
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05

Assessor William F. Smith viii
begin assessing the real and pea
sonal property Of the county fol
taxes on June 5 in Lave Creek
township. A full list of his dates
appears in this paper. ,.
Judge George T. Humphries will
be a candidate for reelection as
chancellor of this district. Judge
Humphies has filled this position
with distinction, and no opposition
to him has developed.
A touch Of rheumatism, or G
twinSe Of neuralgia, whatever the
trouble is, Chamberlain's Linimen1
drives away the pain at once ant
cures the complaint quickly. First
application gives relief. Sold by
Snow Drug Co.
Never hesitate about giving
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tC
children. 1t contains no opium OF
other narcotics and can be giver
with implicit confidence, AS
quick cure for coughs and colds tc
which children are susceptible, 1t |;
unsurpassed. Sold by Snow Drug
| Co.
Sharp County record., 1911-05-05
HI RECORD
CLAUDE L. COGER.

,d at the Postoilico at Evening Shade, Ark,
as second-class mattor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
Fair Week at Minnaugh'S

This is Fair week at Mimnaugh's.
For the greatest event in the history
of the State Mr.. Mimnaugh has gath
cred together the greatest collection
of bargains ever offered under the
canopy of one store in the CaroIinas
Lexington county people have helped
to make Mimnaugh's store what it is
today-the greatest store IL Columbia.
The management extends a cordial
welcome to it's hundreds of Lexington
patrons to make this store their head
quarters while attending the State
fair. The entire sales force has been
enlarged in order to accommodate all,
and most cordial welcome you will
find.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
con The Rounds"

County Treasurer E. L. Wingard
will commence his annual trip oyer
the county for the collection of taxes
on next Tuesday, November 9TH. Hhe
first point will be CASTOR, on Tuesday
afternoon. The editor will accom-
pany Mr.. Wingard on these rounds in
search of delinquent subscribers. We
hope that every subscriber, whether
in arrears or not, will meet the editor
on these trips and put his name on the
honor roll of cash-in-advance subscrlb-
ers. We need the money to keep our
business running, and we will ap-
preciate your help. Watch the pub
lished schedule and be on hand
promptly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
Oct 30, 1911.
conference.-the. Jim Goodwin, Mr..
W. L. Harman, Mr.. Sepie Jackson,
Ladies-Mrs. Boozer Strother, Nrs.
Mary Johnson, Mrs. Z. II, Hartley,
Mrs. G. E. Stipmay, Miss. Jennitte
Franklin,
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office Nov. 13, 1911. If not
delivered before. In calling fo- the
above please say advertised, giving
date of list.
S. J. Leaphart, Postmaster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
Notice of Town Election.

Notice is hereby given that an elec-
ton will be held in the Town Of Lex
ington, S. c., at the Town Hall, on
Thursday, November 2nd next for the
purpose of electing a Mayor and Six
Aldermen as officers of said town for
two years. Polls open at 8 O'Clock
a. m. and close at o'clock p. m.
Town registration certificate required
of all voters. The managers of said
election are, James +. Rawl Willie A.
Harman and Albert Taylor.
SAML. P. ROOF, U.S.)
Mayor of Town of Lexington, S. @.
H. n. HAMMER, Town Clerk.
Oct %, 1911.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
White Man To Hang
For Killing Negro.

A. J. O'Berry, white man, was
sentenced on Thursday at Brunswick,
Ca, to hang on November 27 for the
murder of Mary Randolph, a negro.
and her 13-year-old daughter, in Cam
den county, on the night of August
Is. On the day of the murder O'Berry
had been drinking heavily, according
to the testimony, and was in store
when the negroes came in and drew
some money; that night O'Berry Sc
cured gun, and going to the negroes
home killed them both and made way
with the money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
Conference of Charities.

The third annual meeting of the
South Carolina Conference of Charl-
ties and Correction is announced for
November % and "a at Columbia. The
gathering is made up of social workers
of almost every shade of religious be-
lief. There will be wide discussion of
problems bearing on charity, philan-
thropy, benevolence end penology.
Some of the prominent people of the
State are active leaders in the move
ment, which: indicates it's noteworthi-
ness. All interested persons are in
vited TO attend the conference.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-01
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON

COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
By George Drafts, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, S. R. Lewie, made
quit to me, to grant him Letters Of
administrator of the Estate of and
effects of Mrs. Martha A. Lewie
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and Creditors of the said Martha
A. Lewie, decd, that they be and ap-
pear, before me, in the Court Of Pro-
bate, to be held a. Lexington, G. H.,
S. c., on 9Th day November, 1911, next
after publication hereof at II O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, ff any
they have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
GIVEN under my Hand, this 21st
day of Oct. Ammo Domini 1911.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, q. S. }
Probate Judge, Lexington Co., S. c..
Published on the 25h day October,
1911, in the Lexington Dispatch.
2Weeks.-1.