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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-31

Copyright. Nu by Joseph B. Bowles.J
Hillside Farms.
The average hillside farm usually
has enough plant food when it can BIO
properly released. Tillage will do this
in every case.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-31
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. w. Macy.
PUNlSi1IN0 ANIMALS AS
CRIMINALS.

There were some queer do
'ngs In the Middle Ages. For
instance, criminal laws were
sometimes enforced against Of
tending animals. It 10 a mat
ter Of record that in 1866, at
Fontenay near Paris, a pig was
publicly burned for having de-
voureu . child. In 1886 a iudqe
at EaIaise condemned sow
to be mutiIated In her legs and
head, and then hanged, for
having Iacerated and killed
child. She was executed in the
public square, dressed In a
mans clothing. In 1889 a horse
was tried at Dijon and con-
demned to death for having
killed a man. In 1899 a bull
was condemned to death at
canroy for killing a. boy. In
ireland, In 1888, a cock was
convicted Of having laid an egg
which Matched out a reptile.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-31

Grasshopper-Well, call that
nerve. What do they think I'm going
to do: IS out in the road?
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
The School Program

The program rendered at the
school building Friday night by
Miss Georgia Sneed's classtin elocu-
ton was quite an enjoyable enter
tainment. The house wayf crowded
with people, the proceeds from the
small admission fee amtunting tc
more than thirty dollars.
DR.. T. j. Woods and c. L. Cogel
of this place and Rev. c. C. Burton
of Batesville, who were selected as
judges, had no pleasant or easy task
to award the medals in the foul
contests. Those declared winners
were:
In the contest by small girls
Edna Stokes.
In the contest by small boys
George Moser.
In the contest by young ladies
Miss Kate Moser.
In the contest by young men
Shelby Taylor.
The awarding of medals to these
four contestants is no criticism o
those other pupils who participated
in the contests and detracts nothing
from their very fine work and ef
forts. The whole program wa
much enjoyed and each of thosC
taking part is deserving Of favora
BILE mention.
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
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LOCAL NEWS.
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Miss Georgia Sneed spent the
holiday vacation with relatives at
Searcy,
Greeley Evans and family of Por-
tia were here this week, guests Of
the family of c. D. Evans.
j. C. Duncan of Washington
township made final proof on his
homestead here Tuesday before
Clerk Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Northcutt,
who spent Christmas in Evening
Shade, returned to their home at
Salem Tuesday,
Misses Marjorie and Mary Stock
ard left last week for Ash Flat
and are spending the holidays with
friends at that place.
Grover Jernigan, who is teaching
at Auvergne, in Jackson county,
spent several days in Evening
Shade this week with his relatives
and many friends,
Claude Jernigan and wife of St,
Louis spent several days with Eve
ming Shade relatives this week.
Mr.. Jernigan is taking a course in
dentistry in St. Louis,
Mr. and Mrs G, II, Stocks and
their little daughter returned to
Little Rock Tuesday, after having
spent the Christmas season with
friends and relatives here.
NOTlCE-Those indebted to Ev-
ans & Clark will please call and
make settlement at once, have
retired from the shop and want to
square up the books, W, II, CLARK
Every family has need of a good
reliable liniment. For sprains
bruises, soreness of the muscles and
rheumatic pains there is none bet
ter than Chamberlain's, Sold by all
dealers,
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
NOTICE FOR DEPOSITION

Notice is hereby given that the Ca,
of Sharp County, Arkansas, at It's Jan
1912, it Icing a regular term Of SAID
receive propositions from any bank
trust company in said county that n,
become the depository Of the public IN
county, including school funds
Any bank, banker or trust comn,r
to become such depository shall onU
first day Of the said January term, tosi
January Is, 1912. file with the clerk d
a sealed bid stating the rate of interss
be paid by such bidder, for the two
ensuing. upon the county funds, ht
school funds, that may be deposited h
TO such bids, and said bids shall be a
by q certified check Of not less than 4
and fifty dollars lS25O,OO).
The bidder Offering the highest rat,
per annum on said funds shall become
tory Of all the public funds Of SHARP
cluding school funds; provided said
have the right Of rejecting any and d
Said interest shall be computed uw
balances to the credit Of Sharp coun,
depository and the same shall be
county treasurer quarterly,
The successful bidder within tNel
the selection OF such depository shall
file with the county clerk n bond ~
state Of Arkansas with not less than
! and qualified suretios, who shall ownI
real estate unincumbcrcd Of value as
amount Of said bond.
Given under my hand this Noyembc
JAS. NJ, SlMPSO
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
GUARDIANS Sale.

By virtue of an order of the Sharp Probate
Court for the Southern District the undersigned
as guardian and curator of Stella June, Willie
and Wesley Stewart, minors, will on
the 18th day of January, 1912,
between the hours Of ten o'clock in the forenoon
and three o'clock in the afternoon at the south
front door of the court house in Evening Shade
in the Southern District of Sharp County, Arkan-
sas offer for sale to the highest bidder on cred
it of three months, requiring note with approved
security and retaining lien on said lot for the
purchase money, the following lot Or parcel OF
land lying in the town of Cave City, in the
Southern District of Sharp County, Arkansas
to-wit
Lot in block2 Cave Square, belonging to said
minors for maintenance and education. This
December Is, 1911.
f. A, Stewart,
Guardian and Curator.
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
STROUD -JUSTUS

George A, Stroud and Miss Mary
Justus were joined in the bonds of
matrimony Sunday, the nuptial
knot having been tied at Sidney by
Elder W. M. Duren. Only a few
relatives and friends were present
at the ceremony,
Mr., Stroud is principal Of the
public school at Guion and is q
very popular teacher. He taught
two terms in the school here, dur
ing which time he won the friend
ship and esteem Of our people The
bride is q daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Jasper Justus and grew to woman
hood in Evening Shade, where she
is deservedly popular with her as
sociGtes and others, She is a young
woman Of much talent and refine
ment, and the groom Is to be con-
graduated In winning her for a life
partner
The Record wishes Mr. and Mrs.
Stroud many useful and happy
years,
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Bank of Evening Shade will
be held at the bank building in the
town of Evening Shade, Sharp
County Arkansas, on Monday, Jan
uary |, 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose Of electing Ave direct
ors Of the said corporation and the
transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting.
w. A, Edwards, Pres.
W, N, Metcalf, Cash,
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
SERIOUS CUTTING ARRAY
Lum NcGinncss And Mack Tolnslcay Engage In
Bad Fight AT Cross Roads

Last Saturday night Lum Me-
Ginness and Mack Tounsley On
Gagged in a difficulty at Cross Roads
in which both men were badly
hurt, For Il few days II was be-
llevcd Tounslcay would die, but late
reports say he Is improving and
will live,
The cause of the trouble Is said
to have been an old grudge between
the two men which has existed for
several years, The Record has not
learned accurate particulars of the
fight, but when the trouble was re-.
nowed Saturday night McGlnnoss
used a knife on TounSloay giving
him several serious cuts In differ
eht parts of the body. MeGinness
was badly beaten up about the
head 1t is said,
Both men are well known resi-.
dents Of Big Creek township, Me-
Ginness Is Tounsleay's uncle. The
men are also brothers-in.law, hay
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS

To the People of the Second Congressional Dis
trjct; am a candidate for Congress- subject to
the action of the Democratic primary election to
be held in March, 1912, | solicit the support in
my race Of each and every one Of you, and
pledge you my word and honor that If elected
will be your Representative in Congress and not
the Representative Of the special interests. in
tend to make thorough canvass Of tha entire
district between now and the primary next
March and invite everybody to come out and
hear my views on the public questions that con-
Germ you ALL Sincerely yours,
Tom CAMPBELL.
The Record is authorized to announce VIM A.
OLDFIELD of Batesvlle as a candidate for le-
election to Congress from the Second district,
subject to the democratic primaries.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The Record is authorized to announce Atty.
II. A. NORTHCUTT Of Sslom candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney of the 18th judicial circuit,
snbject to the democratic party.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The Record is authorized to announce JOHN l.,
ASKEW of Sullivan township a candidate for
Representative, subject to the action Of the dem
ocratc party.
We are authorized to announce j. NJ STREET
Of Big Creek township candidate for Repre-
sentative subject to the next democratic pri-
maries.
FOR TREASURER
The Rectrd is authorized to announce J. L,
GYNGARD of Lebanon township a candidate
for Treasurer of Sharp county, subject to the
democratic primaries.
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29

Elder R. A. Robbins, the popular
Christian minister of Ash Flat,
preached here Sunday.
When your feet are wet and cold
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take a big
dose of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, bathe your feet in hot water be-
fore going to bed, and you are al
WAYS certain to ward off a severe
cold. Sold by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
Notice OF Stockholders Animal !,

Notice is hereby Given 1
annual meeting Of the sto,'s
Of Bank of Cave City win !
in the bank building in tIe'
Cave City, Sharp County, 4
o'clock P. M. on Monday, i !
s, 1912, for the election of 4 4
and the transaction of sucI
business as may come ben
meeting.
G. W. Brewer, Pred,
A. E, Albright, ca,
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29

The quicker a cold is eott.
the less the danger from On,
and other serious diseases
W. L. Hall of Waverly, Va,
firmly believe Chamberlain,
Remedy to be absolutely 4
preparation on the market {,
| have recommended It
friends and they all agree vi
Sold by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29

The Record mas lillS week plliI'0u
five thousand tax receipts for Col
lector BristoW. Taxes will be one
eighth of one mill higher this year
than last, the slight increase being
in the state tax.
j. M. Metcalf, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Metcalf Of this place, and
Miss 10 Turner, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Turner, were mar
ried at Hardy Wednesday. Many
Evening Shade friends send con-
gratulations.
E. V. PEBBLES, we'll known citi-
zen of Lebanon township, spent
Friday night in town. He returned
home Saturday accompanied by
his son, Tom, a student in school
here, who is spending the holidays
with home folks.
NOTICE-Please do not ask us
to carry over your account or note
as we still have to use money in
our business. You will find your
paper with Mr.. D. H. Yeager at
Sidney. Please hunt him up.
JOHNSTON NERO. co.
J. R. Ray, a good citizen who re-
sides near town, was in to see us a
few days ago. He had just return
ed from a visit with relatives in
western Texas. He came home
prouder of Arkansas and Sharp
county than ever before.
Claude Justus spent the Christ
mas holidays here with his parents
and friends. He left one day this
week for Cuion to assume the dut-
les as cashier of the new bank at
that place, having lately resigned
his position at the Farmers Bank at
Hardy.
Rev. c. C. Burton, who is pastor
Of the West Batesville charge, de-
livered an excellent sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday night,
Rev. and Mrs. Burton returned to
Batesville Thursday after spending
several days with Evening Shade
relatives and friends.
When you have a cold get bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t will soon fix you up all right and
will ward off any tendency toward
pneumonia This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic and may
be given as confidently to baby as
to an adult. For sale by all dealers,
The following readers of the Rec
ord have paid subscriptions this
week. W. N. Metcalf, A. G. Big
gers, W. H. Clark, T. |. Herrn, Eve
ming Shade; Robert Nichols, Emery
L, G, Eckel, Jack Qualls, Williford
Oscar Johnson, Grange; Mrs, May
Wall, Franklin; W, T, Reed, Mrs
Amanda Tompkins, Poughkeepsic
G. A. Stroud, Guion; S. L. Clark
Black Rock; II, S. Miller, r. B, Nc
Knight, Reed; B. 0, Brightwell, Ba'.
boa; F. D, Woods, Washington, D, c
Charles r. landlord, who died
last week at Batesyille after a short
illness of pneumonia, was a native
Of Ohio, although he had lived fol
twenty-seven years in Batesville
where he was an honored and res
pected citizen He was 60 years Of
age, For the past few years Mr.
landlord had spent a considerable
portion of his time In Evening
Shade with his son, William H.
Handford, and all the people here
were his friends. A beautiful trib-
ute was paid to the life and charac-
ter of the deceased by his home pa
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29
HORACE A. iIQRTXCUTT

The Records announcement col
umn reflects the fact that Atty.
Horace A. NOrthcutt is candidate
for prosecuting attorney of the Six
teenth judicial circuit,
Mr.. Northcutt is a resident of
Salem, and one of the leading at
torneys of Fulton county and North
Arkansas, Although yet a young
man, he has had several years ex-
perience in the practice Of law. In
the practice he has been successful,
and his services are sought by a
large clientage who have matters
in the courts.
We suppose that no one who has
an acquaintance with Mr., Northcutt
and his record as a practitioner
doubts his ability to measure up
fully to every requirement the dut-
les of the prosecuting attorneys Of
flee would lay upon him, We be-
lieve he would be absolutely fear
less in the discharge of his duty
and energetic in carrying out the
purposes Of the law, and that at
the end of his term his official acts
would be of such character as tc
commend him more strongly tc
those who like to have a public Of
flee well filled.
Personally Mr., Northcutt is
very pleasant gentleman. Those
who know him like him. He will
make many friends among those
who do not now know him. The
Record takes pleasure in commend
ing his candidacy to its readers,
Sharp County record., 1911-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Edwards and
their little son returned to Bates
vile Tuesday, after spending a part
of the holidays here.
W. E. Paysinger and Miss Rosetta
Smalley, two Of the best young
people of Lave Creek township
were married Sunday,
A bank account will give you
better business standing in the
community. Your name would
look we'll on our bank books. BANK
OF CAVE CITY,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
PITlFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"A few days after birth we noticed
an inflamed spot on our baby's hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot. He could not have q stitch of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced 1t chronic eczema, He is
q very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless.
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh SO rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
mot until commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and I had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off, and left him entirely
bald, but since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. l don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edies we could hardly look at him. he
was such pitiful sight, He would
fuss until would treat him, they
seemed to relieve him so much Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept.
20 X, Boston.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

times, and said that / ought to have an
operation. would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, 1 was willing to take it.
Now 1 look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
/ can entertain company and enjoy
them. 1 can visit when 1 choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. wish l could
talk toeyery sufferingwoman andgirl."
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t ia more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
flammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryitp
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

A burglar was arrested for robbing
house up the state some time since,
and the next morning the victim rush
ed wildly into the magistrates Office.
AS soon as he could get his breath to
working again he told the official that
he had come to see about the pris-
oner.
Glad you came down." was the af-
fable response of the magistrate, II
suppose you want to appear against
him."
well. guess noti" exclaimed the
victim with glad smile. 81 want to
kiss him on the brow and give him
$40. Among other things that he stole
from the house was package of love
letters that wrote OF my wife before
we were married.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Texas Peach crop.

Houston, Textile peach crop in
Texas is almost a complete failure, ac-
cording to Horace Booth, general
freight agent Of the International and
Great Northern railroad, who was. in
Houston Saturday. He says that
where 300 cars were shipped over that
line last year, that not single car
will be shipped this year. The move
ment of the tomato crop is nearly fin
ished, about $50 cars having gone out
over that line. The drouth has caused
some damage to crops, but on the
whole not great.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
SHIPPERS 70 WATCH HAItS
THEY ARE ONES TO PROTEST,
SAYS COMMERCE COMMISSION. Z
Department Says It Has Not the Time
Nor Advantage to Keep Posted
as Have Shippers.


Washington -As warning to all
shippers and to correct a misconcep-
ton of the amended act to regulate
commerce that seems to be more
prevalent in the South than elsewhere,
the interstate commerce commission
Saturday promulgated conference
ruling, which in effect is notice to
shippers that if they want to keep
down rates they must protest. The
commission points out that it can not
examine every tariff filed by the rail
roads to see whether it is unjust so
that 1t may suspend it. The shippers
are expected to study the tariffs and
call the attention of the commission
to the injustices proposed to be done.
Change in Suspension Rules.
For year the commission has been
suspending tariffs that propose to in
crease rates, chief on information fur
nished to 1t by the clerks employed in
the commissions tariff bureau. The
clerks themselves can not have the in.
innate knowledge of the effect
changes in rates will have that mer.
chants and manufacturers must &C.
quire in their business. Hereafter the
commission will not ordinarily sus-
pend tariff except of its own mo-
ton, unless complaint has been made
against 1t ten days before the day set
by the carrier for 1t to go into effect
New Ruling.
The new rule on the subject put
out is as follows:
The authority conferred upon the
commission by the amendatory act of
June 1S, 1910, to suspend schedules
stating new individual or joint rates,
etc, was not intended to withdraw
from carriers the right to initiate their
rates, fares, charges and regulations
and does not mean that in every case
OF advanced rates or charges the
schedules should be suspended. The
statute vests a discretion in the COM
mission in that regard and contem-
plates that it will be exercised in a
judicial spirit. Except in cases where
1t acts on its own initiative the COM
mission will not ordinarily suspend
the operation Of a schedule unless
the changes complained of are called
10 its attention at least ten days be-
Ire the effective date of the sched-
ule, thus giving the commission time
in which to act intelligently and to
avoid determinations that might re-
suit from the improper suspension of
a schedule. Requests for such action
by the commission should be made
in the form of complaint indicating
the schedule by its interstate COM
merce commission number and spec
ifically referring to the parts thereof
as to which suspensions is asked, to-
gether with reasonably detailed ex-
plantations as to the probable effect Of
the proposed new rates, fares, etc.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

Where is that spot you call the
lovers lane?" dialdently asks the
young man while the young lady waits
on the hotel piazza
Right down yonder,p replies the
clerk. Just keep going until you see
the porter from the barber shop.
Lovers lane is so crowded now that
we have him stationed there to give
the guests checks SO that each may
have his turn.'--Judge's Library.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

for four or five days
at a time every
month, and so weak
l could hardly walk.
| cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that 1 dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me Mt thOaa
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Rain In Panhandle.

Dallas, Tex.-Rains of varying pro-
portions have fallen in scattered Sec
lions of the Texas Panhandle and the
northern and central parts of the
State during the past forty-eight hours
and have materially aided in breaking
unusually hot weather.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Snakes in ProhIbltIon Maine.

Snakes emptied two saloons in Port
land of the crowds of customers a few
evenings ago. A nonresident ordered
box of snakes sent to him from the
south for the purpose OF cleaning out
vast number of rats from his place.
The snakes were given chance to
demonstrate their rat killing ability
and the large snake destroyed Is in
few minutes. The snakes were then
taken to two different saloons and in
few minutes cleared them of the
crowd.-Kennebec Journal
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Mt. Pleasant shipping Peaches.

Mount Pleasant, Textile first car
load of this seasons Elberta peaches
was shipped to Columbus, Ohio, Sat
urday. Fifteen to twenty more car.
loads will follow this within a week,
which will clean up the Titus county
crop.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Vote School Bond Issue.

Richmond, Textile election for
the purpose of determining whether a
$4,000 bond issue should be made for
building new high school for the
Richmond Independent school district
was held Friday and the bond issue
carried.