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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30

ruder than his boy opponent. 1t will
give him tho same challenge as did the
hoy who made faces nt him over the
fence. and bade him come out and be
licked" or lick the challenger, and
brooding isE't good preparation for this
Inevitable. lifelong battle. In TIE soll-
tudc Of too much reelection the charac-
ter grows suiien, as unused muscles
grow soft. Rubbing shoulders ana
and SHINING ISIS is far better p.e-
paration for sturdy citizenship.
The assassin of David Graham Phil
lips, was child egotist who grew into
an ego maniac. He preferred alone
ness tina, darkness OF the soul in which
insanity and the criminal Instinct are
more likely to grow than genius. He
whs self-centred ana with tho pass
Ing wears hts selfish interests heca.nc
an obsession, rhe upas tree OF charac.
ter, Il poisoned selfshncss o. ersprca d
the world to him. lie divided the popu-
intion Of the world into two classes.
those his fancy regarded as his enemies,
and hose his whim called his friends,
Because the busy Rovelist ignored tha
mans incoherent demands. for atten-
ton to this overgrown self. the youth
killed the author and himself.
from his home camc the excuse that
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TheProblem Of theBrooding Child
by ADA PATTERSON.

The tragic passing of one OF the chief
of American norclists recently, sound
cd warning 10 the mother of The
brooding child. The mother OF the
child WHO doesn't care 10 play with
other children. who prefers to be alone
Is liable TO think hcr offspring genius
he may be criminal in the making.
The normal child is a healthy young
animal. whose natural element Is noisy
action. liza child chooses rather tho
society of his elders II may be a sign,
not OF precociousncss. but OF cat
like love of pamperins. If he avoids
other children II may be token that
the chila. IS physically 100 weak 10
cope with,-the healthy young savagcs
who dare him 10 come into the yard
TO fight. or il may he moral cowartiicc
AS good a start rs Il lad OF nine can
have toward getting on in the world
is to measure his muscle against his
neighbors in 1stcum The sight
isn't refined one. especially IL he
comes home with an incarnadined nose
an unbecominEly enlarged eye The
sight will shock his mother and She
win doubtless shed tears, or waste
words about 1t, bu she might better
gave both. The hoy is learning TO bat
tie with the world which Is bigger and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30
THE NAN WHO
MARRIED HIS HOUSEKEEPER
BY ADA PATTERSON.

There have been many EXPLANATIONS
because man, author and globe girdler
in his own right the right of achieve
ment. and son OF the former ambassa-
dor TO France By heredity. has married
his housekceper. But since the hys-
terra has subsidized we must admit that
lie did natural thing In natural
way.
a man. from the time he wears his
first high boots. and his voice changes
is nightly concerned about his per-
sonal comfort. After he Is forty that
personal comfort becomes fetch.
have The word of man who is In both
states. that after a man is forty his
heart becomes leathery These facts
account for millionarcS wedding their
housekeepcrs, or cooks
ihc American bridegroom who has
caused so much speculation by marry
ing his English housekccper. Is forty
six. His bride is said to be his equal
in age, even though there may be a
dchcit in other directions. What Is also
known beyond doubt is that she is an
excellent housekeeper. In that. since he
maid described writing convention
we'll when she said they were "a littery
lot'-sle is unGuestionably his superior.
There arc many satisfying reasons
housekceper. There is the distinct al Z
vantage such a man has overall other
wooing SWANS. that he knows whether
she keeps house well. Other men guess
il. The women who have charmed
them may claim the credit for the neat
homes in which their suitors find them.
but the thoughtful man may suspect
that the mother or sister or servant
in the background may have given two
helping hands.
lie knows as no other man can know
whether her temper Is normal or
whether Ii runs above that degree. lie
has the immense benefit of knowing
her over the coffee cups in the morning.
the time when persons hang out tho
storm signals of the days mental
weather.
Tier, Is. in paying court to his house
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BY TRISTAN BERNARD

Since a few weeks ago there exists
in Paris Boxers Mutual Aid Society"
What" you exclaim. 80 II is now a
profession TO be boxer here in France.
AS if people could not find any better
use for their time!"
X Let me say this. that there is moth
Ing more unnatural in the profession OF
the boxer than in that of writer. Just
as the authors of country are sup
posed to keep the people of tho country
on Il certain Intellectual plane, so the
athletes and boxers strive to promote
the physical development OF the pco-
pie.
You will perhaps be surprised to dis
cover that the writer OF these lines
whom you know as a very gentle and
peaceable man, has been chosen hon
orary president of the Boxers Mutual
Air Society. First let me remark that
1t is not necessary to possess the same
athletic qualities t2 be an honorary
member. that an active member must
have, and then that,Nas soon as they
are outside of the ring. there arc no
able men than the knights of the fist.
The principal reason OF this may bo
that they are afraid of hurting their
fists. which are always protected by
gloves and bandages In .he ring. on
trary to general belief. the glove docs
not diminish the effect of blow with
the 6st, but makes possible number
OF blows which would not be delivered
tried would smash his fist
You will notice that if a boxer Is at
tackled In the street he will always try
to defend himself with the palm OF his
hand. A blow from the palm OF any
OF our great boxers will knock down
a man without fail. All boxers Will
hesitate TO strike n man IN the street
even under provocation. because they
are sportsmen and hate the idea of an
uneven fight. And here Is whore box
Ing works to promote gentlencss. a
real sportsman nbhors an uneven fight.
Now, streetlights are nearly always I'M
even. One of the parties is always too
light or too old or too fat
We live In cultured and civilized So
cfetv and there Is no reason why T. a
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Amherst Social News

lSpeclai 10 The Times Dispatch
amherst. Va. April o9.-Aiiss Rcssie
Massie on Tuesday last returned to her
home al Sandridgcs after visit 10
relatives in LNnchbrrg. 1f
Harden Massie. pr. IL. $. Myers and
Miss Ora Mcdaniel attended tho State
nunday school Convention in Rich
Ahram Warwick Saunders. Of Iowa.
sister Miss Mary c. Ellis. T
H. scott, .Ir.. Of lIarrisonburr.
visited his homcfolks this week
Richard Wagner, an engineer Of tho
state Highway Commission, this week
was a visitor AT Amherst.
Il. Aiban Watson. who has been IN
q visit TO his mother Mrs. Rose Wat
SON. left this week for washington
The evanEclistic services conductcd
by pr Fisher In tho Amherst lSaptist
church. closed on Wednesday night
last. ''7 ~
Rev, C r Blankenship is v,sit,n,,
rela tivcs in Richmond.
MISS Kate -. Taliaferro is tho fucst
n 81 her brother Il. NJ. Taliaferro. of
Mrs. ". T. Moore of staplcton. was
der this week. - = ~
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the boy must have been insane, chat lie
had always been queer" lie had been
q broodinE child.
K lfparcnts ani tcachcrs concentrated
more upon correcting this brooding
habit. than i'll disccuraging what they.
call lies. but which arc only active
imagination stretching It's harmless
wings. the world night have been
spared the deeds of C;oldboroughs, OF
Czolgoss, of Thaws, and OF Guiteaus.
1t Is normal to love life and to enpoy
the society of our kind. IL the instinct
for mingling with. other children is
missing habit Gun create it. If 1t is
stunted II can be developed. "Play
ing fair is the best preparation for
citizenship. and the child who Is over
studous or too reflective misses this
invaluable training.
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Bristol Social News.
Especial to The Times pispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Bristol, Va, April 2a.-'rhe members
Florida, who spend every winter on
he Gulf coast. arc returning here
:or the summer. Among those who
J. T. Hicks, Captain y. S. Mcneil and
laughter, Miss Ella, John n. Hunts
man and family, John II. Dickey and
:anily, Mrs 20 * crymbie and son },
Most OF these people have winter
aomcs on the Gulf coast.
Mrs. John W. Price, Mrs. J. II. Nc.
Cue. Mrs. Robert Gray Mrs. w. +;
home from Washington. where they
attended the annual convention of the
daughters of ,he American Revolu-
lion. The Bristol women are loud in
.hcil, praise of the hospitality shown
Them IN washington. They represent
ell the Sycamore Shoals Chapter. OF
this city
The department OF expression, as
sisted by pupils OF the music depart
:eresting entertainment and reception
III the college chapel on Monday even
ing, which was enjoyed by large
audience of the friends ana patrons OF
the school.
invitations have been issued to the
graduating recital of three of the
popular music pupils OF Professor Carl
Bodell, of Sullins College, which event
first day OF May The young women
who finish the course are Misses Mary
Allen Whitaker, Ruth Powell and Veta
Ncntrcss.
Miss Annie AIerllc Davis and Miss
Lois Davis, pianist and reader. re-
sncctively, gave their graduating re-
cital III tile chapel OF Virginia Insu
tutc. the noted baptist school here, on
Thursday evening OF this week.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Andes has returned from
Pelham. Ga, accompanied BY her
daughter, Lars. j. j. Hill, WHO was
quite Ill there. Tie latter is now
rapidly recovering.
mir. and Mi D. J. w. Mort are visiting
I;ichmond and Alexandria.
Miss Katie :. lard OF salem, is tho
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. j. y. Dlckey.
Mrs. George h. Davis Is spenuing
Il month at the home oil her mother, III
Philadelphia.
Miss Bertha Rosenblatt. of Greene
willie, Tenn, is the guest OF her SIS
ter. Mrs. Clarence Boggs
MI and Mrs. Henry G.. Lavinder re-
turned this week from u visit TO New
Nork, Philadelphia and washing ton.
Mr. and Mrs. James y. Willard and
little daughter were visiting here from
Marion, this week.
Mcclellan Thomas and bride, have re-
turned from Jefferson City, where they
spent Il week as the guests of Mr.
TnonlaS's sister. Mrs. w. Powell Hale
Miss Margaret HobSon left Tuesday
New York.
Mrs. +. c. Gray, of Boston, arrived
here this week TO visit her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Hugh w Powers.
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peaceable citizen, should endeayorH,I.
I ways TO keep myself in perfect condi-
deY NJ TO fight any moment but the
VIII try 10 work myself into con5Iti,o,nt.
Inat Is to say. Will walk ana run for
f fwo b aHprs bo day. viii skip the ropo
Tor another half hour, try SWATCH
movements for half an hour. wrastIa
ana spar for an hour or so The rest
OF T me time na, viii devote to business.
what have said here is that sport puta
an end TO all violence. Suppose eyery
person IN the community is a trained
poAer; men follows that no citizen tin
ping the scale al $50 pounds will hght.
another who weighs only 100. 1t would
DC like And If. during
az election campaign for instance a
a aai OF 10 pounds happened to run
wcisht. nc Will prefer not to fight on n
siippery sidewalk and wearing clothes
th i,i interfere with his movements, He
VIII ask his antagonist to meet him in
rounds i!'''i'i "
Thus sport Will satisfy the sporting
instincts OF our young people, and nj
me same thine It will satisfy our de-
ihahd tor justice and fairness, which
says that the stronger must not crush
the weaker. ''''3lt $500
am with all my heart with those
VINO believe in courage and valor, but
under proper control. 1t is for this
reason that attend all tho fights II
can and that am going to attend tho
me boxing exhibition at the Hippo
drome TO night. The live excellent
French boHers who are 10 meet flye
English hrst-class boxers Will show
plenty of courage Every one OF them
VIII meet man of his own weight
under conditions which leave as littlo
as possible to luck or accident. Those
who win Will have n reason to feel
proud of their victory. for they viii
owe II not to chance nor to heavier
weight. but only 10 their courage, their
Yeloped by careful traininc ~ - -
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cling Social News

# ISpecinl 10 The Times Disnatch
Freezing, Va. April o9.-AIarion
Greer; OF Becfhide. Ky. is at Freeing
Nathan Il. Rcverly. of Georges FORK
IS , VISITING relatives at this place.
MISS Cora Hcverly is at JsoIn.
J; g. McFar is nj Wise.
Master Edgar r. Beverly is home
n 7. Hanover is ut Wise.
MIS- MIS- william Mccall is at Isom.
town. N''p' ~ III
John F. Trivitt Is at Darwin.
Alex Mullins is Mt Bentricc. Nv.
Isaac Wills Is at Wise. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30
FRECKLES GONE
Simple Remedy from TrngIc Drug Co.. Re.
moved Thcm." Snys Society Lady. An.

''SfmpIc Remedy frOm TrngIc Drug Co.. Re-
moved 'rhem," Says Society Lady.
The best skin specialists told me that
nothing would remove my frccklcs. and that
] would carry them to my grave" said n
we'll known society woman; but fooled
them all with new drug. othine-76ouble
strenGth-fthat bought Mt Tragic Drug Co.
which cleared my skin and gave me fine
complexion" at ss
The action OF othine is really remarkable.
for when applied Mt night many OF tho
freckles disappear entirely by, morning. and
the rest have begun 10 fade. An ounce Is
Usually all that is needed. even for the worst
case 5.l.ssG
he sure 10 aak Tragic Drug Go. for the
double strength othne, ias this Ia sold under
guarantee of money back II 1t falls TO re-
move the freclles.
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06
VALUE OF COUNTY'S PROPERTY.
Real And Personal Property Valued At More
Than Two MilEon Dollars.

Clerk James M. Simpson has
completed an abstract Of the tax
books of Sharp county for the year
1910, from which we get the follow
ing interesting f5ureS
II Whole number acres Of land
taxed, 306,072
Total value Of this land, $734 ,395.
Total value Of town lots, S9G,60O.
Number miles railroad main
track, 1881.
Value of same, together with
buildings, etc, $93785O
Number miles railroad side track,
2.13.
Value of same $5,1l2.
Total assessed value Of real es-
tate, $1,l75,957.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Number of horses 3,061, valued
at $175,495
Number Of mules 2,l98, valued at
$142,655.
Number of cattle 11,7O3, valued
at Sl20,495.
Number of sheep 4,O55, valued at
$4,75O.
Number Of hogs 1901 valued at
$2O635.
Number of carriages and wagons
1853, valued at $3678O.
Number of watches 3S3, valued
at $2,78O.
Number Of pianos and organs
293, valued at $3.50,
The assessed valuation of goods
and merchandise in the county is
S82,S05.
The value Of moneys, accounts,
etc, is on the tax books at $77, 1855,
Total valuation Of personal prop
erty in the county, $S6Y,775.
Total valuation Of real and per-
sOndi properly, SlV45,ll1,
Number of white persons in the
county subject to the payment of
poll tax 2,345; number of negroes
subject to poll tax ii,
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06
BANK or EVENING SHADE.
Reflects All Old Officers At Annual iieetins
OF Stockholders Monday.

The stockholders Of the Bank Of
Evening Shade held their annual
meeting Monday. The same Off
GERS aud directors who served the
bank during 1910 were reelected
for the present year, as follows:
Officers: President, W, A, Ed
wards; Vice President, Milton
Stokes, Cashier, W. N. Metcalf.
Directors: w. A. Edwards, Milton
Stokes, W. N. Metcalf, 6. E. Craig,
Battley Baker
The stockholders found that the
year 1910 had been very prosper
Gus one for the bank, and one Of
the largest dividends In the history
Of the institution was declared.
The Bank Of Evening Shade is
one Of the strongest banking insti-
tutions In this part of the state,
conseryatively and eompetently
managed, and has the confidence of
those whose business carries them
to a bank.
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06

years Of age,
There are 10 members who are
60 years of age or over, their com
bined years being 676, or an aver
AGE of 81 years. Only II members
are 80 years or under, while 29 are
between the ages Of 80 and 40
years, and % are between the ages
Of 40 and 80 years, There are l3
members between the ages Of 50
and 60 years, two Of these BEING 50
years Of aGe,
The average aGe of the member"
ship will run well above 40 years,
giving the legislative body a more
venerable appearance than the last
House had, There were two mem
bers in the last House who were
only 2l years OF age,
The above tables were carefully
compiled by the Deputy Secretary
of State from personal answers
made by the representatives them
selves to the customary question
form sent out by the state depart
ment every two years, However
this information will not be printed
in detail by the state this year, as
has heretofore been done, on ac-
count of the shortness Of funds in
the treasury,
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06
Baptists Lead In Legislature.

Deputy Secretary Of State Ben
Spires has prepared an interesting
table of the next House Of Repre-
sentatives, showing religious be-
liefs, occupations, ages and nativity
of the 100 members,
DApTSTS IN THE LEAD.
II Is found that in religion Bap-
lists lead, with 32) members prores-
sing that faith. There are "a Meth
odists, s Presbyterians, 2 Episco-
palians, 0 Christians, S Catholics, |
Lutheran and 8 who profess no
church membership at all,
MORE FARMERS THAN LAWYERS.
By occupation there are 81 farm
ers, "a lawyers, s merchants, aud
other occupations as follows Ply
sicians 2, law students /, teachers
9, real estate men !, newspaper
men s. salesmen |, ministers q
One member gives his occupation
as "drugless healer"
ARKANsAEs IN MAJORITY
Arkansas claims the largest num-
ber as to nativity, there being 80
natiVe-born Arkansans in the next
House, Tennessee furnishes nativ-
ity for 10, Texas for 2, Mississippi
for 2, Georgia for 3, Missouri for 8,
Kentucky for 2, Ohio for 2, Indiana
for 2, Illinois for |, West Virginia
for |, Alabama for 2, South Caro-
Ina for 2, Louisiana for |, and one
member, j. M. Willems of Logan
county, is native of Germany,
oREsT VARIETY IN AGES,
In ages the members run from
22 years to rs years, Leo Me-
Lauehlin Of Garlond county will be
the youngest member, aged ~,
while W. W, Martin of Faulkner
county will be the oldest member
aged 70 Two others tie for second
Oldest place, They are D, Z, Bark
er of Drew county and William NJ,
Keith Of Benton county, each "A
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06
Praises Wo'S OF Women,

THE intelligent women of the
South have received heavenly
Light, brighter than the monday
sun, and they have not been diso-
bedient to the heavenly vision"
so spoke Prof G, w. Droke, presi-
dent of the State Teachers Asso-
which met at Little Rock
last week, His words were In
praise of the School Improvement
Association work, THESE women"
continued Prof Droke, have caught
the spirit Of the Lowly Man of Call"
lee and are going about, as bid He,
doing good"
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06
TloRtb ERRansas

negro, whose identity has not been
found out, spranS upon him and,
showing him to the ground, made
away with the fruit.
County Judge Sheriff. of lizard
county has called a meeting Of road
overseers at Melbourne January 10,
at which time several road ma
chinery statesmen viii be present
onlu le6Gi4S,fasI 80 aJiK VI road
implements, such as graders and
crushers lizard will probably buy
some improved machinery.
The Simmons Hardware Co, Of
St. Louis several months ago Of
fered a prize of $1,000 to the person
who would write out the best plan
of advertising and selling the Sim
mons safety razor, The contest
was decided last week and the
money won by G. A. Baker, mer-
chant of Mountain Home.
The reader can imagine what the
Christmas week edition of the Stone
County Record amounted 10 from
that papers own confession The
Record said We hope that none
of our readers will take this issue
seriously as sample copy of the
Stone County Record. We issue 1t
only to fill gap and catch up"
The store of A, J, johnson at
Smithville was destroyed by flames
one night during the holidays 1t is
thought the fire was started by
Christmas fireworks. The loss was
several thousand dollars, covered by
insurance it is said. The same fire
which destroyed the Johnson store
destroyed the Office of Dr. Chas. D.
Tibbles His loss consisted of some
medicine and surgical instruments,
amounting to about 500,
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06

The Masons of Newark have just
completed a handsome new lodge
building.
L. N, Rand, a successful business
man of Calico Rock, died suddenly
last week from heart disease. He
was 90 years Of age,
3. e. Benson's sawmill at Black
Rock was destroyed by fire few
aay5aso, Iho lcss ia ts.ily,A,tc at
$500, with no insurance.
Franklin M, Battles has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Battles, lizard
county, taking the place Of 0. S,
Westmoreland who resigned.
Mack Long a Batesville boy, has
been elected assistant cashier of the
German National Bank, one of the
strongest banks Of Little Rock,
The Commercial Hotel at limbo
den, owned by F. p Henry, was
burned to the ground one night
lately. The origin Of the fire is un-
known,
The First Baptist church at
Batesville has called Rev, John N
Lawless Of Washington, D, C., as
pastor. His initial sermon was de-
liyered Sunday
E. NJ Beckham's store at Syla-
more was destroyed by fire a few
nights ago The origin of the fire
is unknown, There was $4,5O0 In
surance on the property,
AT Newark last week Albert
johnson was arraiSned before a
justice Of the peace on charges of
giving whiskey to a minor and sell
IND whiskey, lie was fined $50 on
each count,
Kage Branscum Of Lands, Stone
county, had an arm broken in three
different places and received other
serious injuries recently when q
belt broke In his Gin and he was
thrown against some of the ma
chlnery,
Robert RaBsdale and Miss Jennie
Hail. well known young people of
lmboden, were married last week
The wedding occurred on the
SPRING river bridge at ltnboden ard
was performed by Justice of the
Peace Henry Miller
J. |. Sturdivant, leading busi-
ness man of Newark and Mrs,
Dove Edwards, q popular lady of
the same town, were married last
June by Gov, G, W. Dona9hey In
the Governors office, The wedding
was kept q secret until a few days
ago.
One night during the holidays as
George w. Davidson of Botesville
was homeward bound, carrying
with him d basket Of fine fruits, a
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06

bn j, Dunnegan, who was re-
n elected to the state senate of
spent three years of his life
|poorhouse when quite young.
b he was old enough to work
II the pauper home and in a
fears became a plumber and
Ply as well, 1t takes pluck to
|tom the poor house and at
buch considerable success, But
\ will win.
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06
TELEPHONE COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS.
Sam II. Davidson Is Made President OF Tho
Sharp County Telephone Co.

The stockholders Of the Sharp
County Telephone Company met
here last week, when the following
new officers and directors were el.
eeted,
Directors 7. |. Herrn, W. A. Ed
wards, j, W. Brown, j. p. Cochran,
S, H. Davidson, c. i, Coger, S, p.
Turner, o. G. Shaver w. N. Metcalf.
Officers President, s, II, David
son; Vice President, 7, |. Herrn
The matter Of the selection of q
secretary and general manager was
postponed until another meeting Of
the directors, to be held shortly
Sharp County record., 1911-01-06

fc is a good one from an ex-
Be The friends of this paper
lease nand us in news items
they are fresh, We prefer
10 publish a birth after the
is weaned, a marriage after
honeymoon is over, or the
] Of a man after his widow is
led again"