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Sharp County record., 1912-07-12
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II Pretty Story

Jacob Riis in The Outlook tells thls
beautiful story; 49,, ,..J
"Once, so runs the legend, there lived
in far Judea hills two afectlonate broth-
ers, tilline a common farm together, one
had a wife and household of children,
the other was lonely man. One nleht
in harvest time the older brother SAID TO
his wife: My brother is lonely man;
will 90 out and move some OF the sheaves
from nv side of the field over to his, so
that when he sees them in the morning
his heart will be cheered by the abun-
dance" And he did That same nleht
the YOUNGER brother said to his workmen;
"My brother has a household and many
mouths to feed | am alone and 90 not
need all this wealth, ! will 90 and move
some of my sheaves over on his field, so
that he shall rejoice in the morning when
he bebolds what is his store" And he
did. And they did it that night, and the
next, in the sheltering dark But on the
third night the moon came out as they
met face to face, each with his arms filled
with sheaves. On that spot, says the leg
end, was built the Temple of Jerusalem
For il was esteemed that there earth came
nearest heaven,
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12
CarboIic Acid Toddy

A few days ago George Bayless, a
we'll known farmer living near Fort
Smith, not feeling well, asked his
wife to make him a toddy, BY
mistake she got hold of a bottle Of
carbolic acid and used its contents
instead of whiskey, The husband
drank the concoction and was dead
in twenty minutes.
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12

: Judge M. M. Stuckey of New
port received message several
days ago informing him that his
nephew, Donald D. Colvin, superln-
tendent of the Mexican National
Ry., had been drowned in a wash
out near Guadalajara, Mexico.
Alonzo Elkins, prominent farm
er of Randolph county, committed
suicide several days ago by shoot
ine himself with a shotgun at his
home near Ingram. Members of
his family and neiGhbOrs believe
him to have been insane.
The third annual session of the
Chancery Bar Association of this
district was held at Mammoth
Spring several days ago. Judge }.
B, McCaleb of Batesville was elect
ed president and Lyman F. Reeder,
also of Batesville, was elected sec
retary and treasurer.
Uncle Hutch" Dunham, an old
citizen of Salem, narrowly escaped
drowning recently when his wagon,
in which he was crossing a creek,
became overturned. lie was car
ried with his team some distance
down the current but they gained
the bank without injury.
The Baxter County Teachers In
stitute held recently at Mountain
Home passed the following resolu-
ton. Resolved, That the teachers
will not knowingly underbid each
other in attempting to secure a pos
ition; and that disparagemcnts or
unkind comments on predecesS-
or's work is unprofessional and
should be entirely discarded"
Suit has been filed in the Law
renee county circuit court at Wal
nut Ridge against the Phoenix Cot
ton Oil Co., charging the company
with being in pool or trust to fix
prices in violation of the antitrust
act, A penalty Of S5OO,OOO is
asked in this suit, which is brought
in the name of Attorney General
Norwood by Grant & Mack of New
port.
W. A. Sammons, a young man OF
Mabness, independence county, was
recently fined $3.50, the charge
being that of assault and battery.
He had become too familiar with a
young lady at song service, which
led to his arrest. Both the fine and
costs amounted to $780, A few
days later this young man was tri-
ed and fined 81 and costs amount
ind to $23 before Squire Holmes at
Batesville, for drunkenness,
The Southwestern Telephone &
Telegraph Co., which has the name
of the Bell system in the south
western states, Is to be sued for
$500000 in the circuit court OF
Jackson county by Grant K Mack,
attorneys Tor the state on the rela-
ton of the attorney general, The
company Is charged with being in a
combination or trust and with hav-
ind unlawfully suppressed colnpe-
ton in several towns Of the state,
including Walnut Ridge and Black
Rock.
The Federal Land Go, Of Miss
ouri the largest mineral producing
company IN the world, which Is
controlled by the GuGGenheims,
have shipped nine Diamond bore
drills to develop the mineral dis
trict of the north part Of Marion
county The tests are TO be for
deep ore deposits. Heretofore min.
inG operations have been confined
to the hillside diGGings, but this
company proposes TO so to the bot
tom" Of the great North Arkansas
mining distrlct,-BHteSville Guard,
WyEstCRvrywvFFsz5rtry
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12
IN NORTH ARKANSAS

Mrs. T. j. Brown of Floral, lnde,
pendence county, has a turnip that
weighs five pounds,
The Methodist District Confer
ence will convene at the Central
Avenue church in Batesville on Ju-
ly 16.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Palenske of Cotter on June Il
which weighed twelve and one halt
pounds,
A large area of lizard county,
mostly in the southern part, has
been quarantined against the re-
moval of cattle.
Baxter county i S beginning
preparations for her annual county
fair to be held at Buford during the
fourth week in September.
The recent heavy rains have
caused several Washouts on the
railway tracks in Baxter county, re-
sulting in the delay of trains.
The Muirhead Lumber Co., of
Newport has filed articles of incor-
poratiOn with the county clerk
showing a subscribed capital stock
of $4,000.
A preliminary survey of new
railroad to cross North Arkansas
has been commenced, according to
a report published in the Arkansas
Gazette.
\ The cattle dipping vat at luka in
| lizard was destroyed by charge OF
dynamite one night recently, This
vat had just been made ready foI
dipping.
Barbara Jordan, an old lady OF
Calico Rock and the Oldest person
! in that section of the country, died
| several days ago, She was ~
| years of age.
The fifth annual picnic and bar.
becue at Portia was held July Sd
About $500 people attended the
| first day and more than three
thousand the second day.
: W. S. Travis, a farmer tenant on
W. A Rutherfords farm in Magness
township, independence county, pre-
sented an early cotton bloom to the
Newark Journal on July s,
j. W, Williamson, a prominent
planter and capitalist OF Guion, il
pushing a proposition to supply
that town with system of water
works within the near future,
The incessant rains Of the past
two weeks have done great damage
to crops in this section, says the
Newport Independent in a news it.
EN- from Auvergne, Jackson coln-
ty.
J.L. Younger, a prominent citi-
zen of Newport, has lately conclud-
ed tour to Milan, Tenn, and back
to Newport, He made the entire
trip with his family in a Mitchell
automobile
Thirty houses have been built in
Jacksonport within the past year
and the city now has a population
of about 1000 inhabitants, The
town is expecting the location Of a
stave mill there soon.
The Socialist party of Baxter
county met in convention a few
days since and nominated candi-
dates for the following county Of
fees, Representative, County Judge,
Sheriff, Clerk, and Assessor,
The Baxter Bulletin at Mountain
Home published a big advertising
edition of Baxter county several
days 0Go, The edition Is a Greal
booster Of that section Of the state
and Is a credit to the editor,
W. A. Sims, a negro merchant
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12

x III he wrong in aSsaultllls wan
1'st democracy in the democratic
;onal convention at Baltimore!
William J. Bryan right or was
H|rons in opposing the election
'hldee Alton B, Parker of New
Vcyk as temporary chairman OF
u convention? The Record takes
\ n. nosition that Mr. Bryan was
in both instances. We take
.|3 \. nosition also that the progress
(, ivs democracy of this country is
dnes Mr. Bryan another debt OF
dra{itute, because it was through
y N. snlendid leadership and unfalt-
ar,pS fearlessness that the princi-
\ ples,of true, progressive democracy
,,A1 NOT sacrificed in the interest
X ~ sI,hat some of the leaders saw fit
IA 0all harmony.
Mr. Bryan said there could be no
1iI0R thing as harmony between
Garessiye democracy and Wall
"a tlet democracy, because the two
e|;Ii,eDts do not stand for the same
TIthines. Was he right in thatY he
vfas You could no more mix true
II dstoocracy with Wall Street democ-
rSnv than YOU can mix oil with
Mr. Bryan said that in or
a der to have harmony with wall
Strcet democracy the principles OF
Y tfie democracy must be compro-
mixed or abandoned, because Wall
S(reet harmony means control by
Wall Street. Was he right in thatY
W ae5was. Wall Street does not care
q straw for harmony. Wall Street
only wants control. Mr.. Bryan
ing the convention openly charged
that almost every predatory inter
\ dutln the country was represented
injthe New York delegation, Was
v heIMght in that? The charge was
never refuted or even denied, To
y all pleas that democracy must har-
monte with New York in order to
win the election Mr., Bryan was
always ready with the reply that
no candidate could 90 before the
y Country with the Wall Street brand
him and hope to be elected,
yNns he right in that Everybody
knDws he was. Mr.. Bryan wanted
10 know Of what use it would prove
\ f0r a progressive democratic con-
vention to make war on trusts and
the money monopoly If the trusts
Wore present in the convention
6|ctating and controlling the con-
Nh X&htion, That question has not
iNot been answered by the critics of
~ Bryan. There is this difference
NJ Mr.. Bryan and other leaders;
N Bryan has the ability to look
10 the future and see things,
Amy other leaders cannot figure
on results until the results have
INCOME about when 1t Is too late to
6 pply remedy Mr.. Bryan would
event disease in the party by
\ +, eepinG the party out of the hands
|1 diseased persons. Many other
hders would associate the party
= IN diseased persons and then ask
le country to believe that the
nrty did not catch the disease
ben Mr.. Bryan never tenlporizes
hen a matter of principle is a,
Fake Other leaders will, Many
|l tler leaders may falter and com
| promise, but Mr., Bryan will fight
Nc matter out on principle, Mr.
& 'ryan Is charged by many as beint
boss, lie Is not a boss, but G
reat leader The masses follow
pm, not because they are bossed
put because they believe Bryan Ii
sight and honest and fearless-be
cause they believe that combined
with his acknowledged ability Is {
perfect willingness to fight theil
battles upon every occasion
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12
WAS Mr.. BRYAN RIGHT, OR WRONG?

principles agreed with the splrlt Vi
the convention delegates That
statement will hardly be disputed.
Al the records speak against Judge
Parker being democrat of the
progressive stripe. Those who
know his record will say that he is
not in sympathy with the prog
ressive movement. The St. Louis
Post Dispatch says that those who
were interested in the election OF
Judge Parker as temporary chair
man resembled a meeting OF the
directors of the steel trust and
other trusts too numerous to men
ton. The day before his election
the New York World, a democratic
newspaper, gave history OF Park
er's Wall Street connections, told
what he is interested in himself,
who his associates are and what in
terests be is attorney for. The
World says the election of Parker
was a humiliation to every true
democrat in the land and that his
candidacy was inspired by political
freebooters who had no other inter
est in the party than to rule it.
1t is now pretty generally conceded
that the election of Parker over
Bryan was brought about by the
Champ Clark forces who had moth
ing against Bryan, but who were
willing to play politics with the
situation. The Clark leaders, we
have no doubt, elected Parker in
the hope Of winning the ninety un-
instructed votes of New York for
Clark. That was clear case OF
sacrificing principle in the hope OF
making votes, and that action
whether Clark was responsible for
it or not ruined whatever chance
he had of receiving the nomination,
New York went to Clark, but when
New York went to him other states,
} not liking the company, left him.
Some of the Clark leaders have
stated publicly since the conven-
ton that their candidates cam
paien inside the convention was
badly managed and that a different
course should have been pursued
by them in the matter of selecting
a temporary chairman, What a
pity that these leaders did not see
at the time that there was nothing
but disaster in any course that
was crooked or appeared crooked
Then there would have been no re-
srets and clearer conscience among
those who were championinG the
cause of the Missouri candidate,
who is one of the leading charac-
ters in the party.
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12

The Arkansas delegation stuck
squarely TO Parker, disgraced itself
and the progressive democracy of
the state, The delegates from this
state misrepresented public senti-
ment here in such action, and must
have done the deed knowingly, The
popularity of Bryan In Arkansas
has been many times proved, Ar
kansas democracy does not stand
for Wall Street democracy, which
stands for Parker. The Arkansas
delegates were instructed for Clark,
but they were not instructed to
violate the conscience of Arkansas
democracy In order to gain votes
for him, Bryan was right, and led
his party safely through q serious
crisis The shame Is that Arkansas
was made to side with Wall Street,
ID
The following appeared in the ed
itoriol columns Of the Record dated
August, 4, 1911
For president-Gov Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey
For Vice President-Gov, Thomas
r. Marshall of Indiana.
This Is the Records ticket Both
Gov, Wilson and Gov. Marshall are
progressive democrats who do
things. They are logically located,
and ought to win, In our very
humble opinion Gov, Wilson and
Gov Marshall form the strongest
ticket the democratic party eau
name,
Therefore, unless some other
paper can prove prior claim the
Record le, golng TO say Il Is The
original Wilson and Marshall paper
Of the state
Sharp County record., 1912-07-12

Alton B, Parser tof New York
Phould not have been elected tenn
borary chairman Of the convention,
pplese his ideaa of democratic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

Where does sanity end and insanity begin9
DR. Matthews of the First Presbyterian church said in
Interview The Star the other day he
atty Unbeatable and that he would refuse marry person
whose family insanity runs, he would refuse marry
person suffering from the Black Plague or tuberculosis or
any other Unbeatable disease.
Yet people Of ,empcraments may give the world
Ss inspired minds Many Of the worlds best minds were
the verge OF insanity.
Goethe. Cermany's Shakespeare was beside himself at
kmcs.
Emerson a OF type which furnishes many luna
Martin Luther saw things and at ono time threw his
snksand at the devil whom he imagined saw standing in
she
Max Noriau has listed as "degenerates" large number
OF men Of genius among them Walt Whitman Rosett the
poet and many painters.
William Blake author OF some OF the most beau,i nrr,s
IN language died insane Dean Swift like the tree he
moralzed upon died first the top"
These had thinking machines which driven so
SERIOUSLY that they broke down wabbed But how much
break down.
breakdown may be his parents best gift the world
Conditions what develop disease in the susceptible
ehd born OF eonsump,ve parents may live perfect health
IN society Tree OF tuberculosis.
With conditions perfected may breathe more easily so
lar as herediy is concerned
New recently killed her three children
tor fear that they would develop bad qualities which had wreck
I'd her own life
Misguided womani No, onequarter of their heredi,y
.pe from her Not onehalf their qualities came from both
.n.s - More than natures
ctly normal anf,9baby came from ancestors with
hons surrounding them and 70 rs = ]
On two grounds only, perhaps may the state p., e
eef 20 prevent marriage OF persons related each other
One OF these IS physical and one mental.
Predetermined people have Predetermined children Such
should not be allowed marry
Those infected with syphilis other venercai diseases
bhould not be permitted to marry.
The feeble minded may easily be identified and controlled
nhe other difficult But why should no, APP
plying marriage license be required take eamna
zion for the disease mentioned be made by the public
khories at the states EXPENSE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

maybe tho dark.cyed ssnorits
wasn't really avay of In Mlrimba-
lie said that n che ad we're put In
the paper from there n probably
would have come through bis Of
flee. II strikes me that maybe she
is right hers In town Anxious 10 be
on the scene Ia case he was dis
covered. How 20 get hold Of her
was tho next question. Why.
through another al. OF course. 80
I hlkcd down 10 the newspaper o..
flee and put an al In tho Personals
saying that II the ~dark-eyed scnoy.
Sta In Mlrimhs wished 10 learn the
whereabouts Of Mf. Caryenxa X Dol
Piaiachio Tomaies abe should eonss
next Friday At 2 O'Clock to- and
put my address.
That would get Der. felt sore.
II she wRs IA town. n not. Il vould
be time enough 20 toll Mr. Tomaise.
I dropped him \ formal note also
20 be there at that hour ION . mat
ter Of important business
Ny. I'm 20 excited over II i car
hardly walt
tconiinued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

As said. I've spotted my man.
Mr. Garvcnxa x del PiStachio To
males. But | havent told him yet.
After ia found the exile eating out
bis heart In chilli parior my first
hunch was 10 rush Ia and tell him
about the ad in the paper from
a darkeyed Hcnorita In Mirimba.
being anxious 10 learn hia where
abouis. and then 60 my way HAPPY
In n good action well done. But In.
stead OF doing Il. paused. That
would be too tame. There wouldn't
bo much climax. Mr.. Tomales
might lose lot OF time writing 90
the dark-eycd scnoritA and the
glad reunion would be comparative
" eoid-blooded Nov II could
only lead the girl 20 him there
would be real snappy reunion
with throbs galore. II would be
regular mellordrammer That's
Why I dldnt break Il TO him right
away. | wanted time 70 stage H.
A remark LET drop By the consul
the other day made me think that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

Editor Seattle Star: The Star,
on advocating a Mothers pension
law" is doing a good and much
peeded work. Keep II up until the
law Ia on the books.
And In the meantime II might be
Wsll to call attention to another
class Of widows and orphans who
ere fully as much in need, and
baye quite as strong. IL not indeed
stronger claim upon society. I
refer to the wives and children Of
drunken husbands and fathers.
Why not have law whereby any
person, convicted Of drunkenness,
thall be sent 10 the county hospital
ind given course OF treatment;
tnd II, after being released as
tuyed, such person Is again convict
"a, he shall be sent to the insane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

asyium7
All costs In connection with such
trials. treatment and pensions for
families TO be paid out OF a fund
provided by a tax or special license
on all saloons in the state. After
the total amount to be raised has
been determined. as nearly as may
be. the amount for each saloon 10
pay may be found by dividing the
population Of district by the mum.
Der OF saloons IN the district. 9th.
or details, OF course, will have 10
be worked out when the law is
drafted.
This would BE- no more than OBJ
serving the rules OF modern war.
fare. !. O., TO bury the dead aud
care for the injured.
JOHN CARMICHAEL.
Redmond, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

Woodrow Wilson says that the minimum wage
might cause employers to pull all wages downward
That's the academic way OF looking at II. Expcri-
ence gives an entirely different view. :,
Union wages are, in effect, minimum wages, and
Il is not to be disputed that unionsm has effected in
crease in wages. The minimum wage proposition
merely provides for doing by law what labor has large
" succeeded in doing by organization.
To alay MIR. Wilson's fear Of pulling OF wages
downward, it can be stated that the minimum wage
proposition means minimum so high that under it no
industry can demoralize society through the degener
acy of wage-earners, and that exact common
level" would more necessarily follow than il does
at present There are, and always will be, employers
willing to pay than he going rates" to workmen
above the average to efficiency.
The minimum means mot less" Ii does not mean
more" And its object is to lift up, not to pull
downward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

"when ! first hit town. remark
ed Farmer Heck. 4 ulster stand on
corner and wonder how all thcse
city people managed 10 live"
Welt"
Well. seeing M they have got
sas out ~ me In -four days IL ain,
such a mystery after aiL"-i.ouis
yiIls Courier-JournAi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

4 Las, winter the girls wore ,
4 coats made OF blankets"
. 4 remember"
= Nov they are wearing hats ,
q made OF towels"
q 4 suppose tAblecloths for ,
= KhlrtwRlsta will be tho next
. step Louisville Courier
4 Journal. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

Qo The
president take n
candidate
The follows - -
so, g. Very truly yours
j. H. HEMER, 470 Amer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27
MRS. ATHERTON

MRS ATHERTON announces that in wedding the suf-
grage party Teddy has Accumulated harem that will hem
peck him. Great Socratesl what moving picture could be
made Of harem henpecking Teddyi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27
WHATS THE uSE2

Church-Do think growing beter7
GothamIm afraid not read today that that be
played roll OF perforated like
invention and Evelyn Thaws pictures the
paper -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

THE fellow who would steal candy from a babys mouth
may be just little than the Statesman who would
keep money order office from a small town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27
COUSIN BILL TAFT

COUSIN BILL TAFT promises to DO good thing He's
going put The ourhclas postmasters the classified
bce thus making them independent of demands OF party erv
tude There 36038 OF them and you quite army
will be restored to political freedom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

DR. WILEY says that oysters suffer Untold agony when
sou ab your fork into them But don't Doc we don't
Ne just take three four Of up spoon and b into
rs, to the untold pleasure OF all concerned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

EvERYBODYS gon' there Coin where? Why to
tomorrow night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

NOW that the Mormon chief has for Taft isn't
really bad for the standpatters that Utah isn't progress
bive enough TO give its the suffrage?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

MODERN elegantly furnished
rooms Al lowest rates NJ Hotel Viz
CLAUS, Eighth and Virginia, near
WestlAke. Elliott so5 zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27
Nothing Serious
From Diana's Diary
nv FRED 8 cHAEFgR

plpekes American
osmssl Yesrns Mlrimba-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

Charter Oak heaters. Modern
Furniture Company. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27
Hl0ST
What he Said

What he Said
Hc-Did your papa say anything
when he found out that had call.
cd on you the other EVENING"
She They fined him 1850 for
breaking the blue laws.
Perfectly Satisfied.
Il weighed her pets daily" said
the drug clerk at the summer resort
''Hor canary gained half an ounce
and her pug dog gained two
pounds"
And the lady herself1"
"Oh. she lost seven pounds. but
she's well pleased with the place"
Kansas City Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-27

-Desirtn' ter poos, an Beelsys.
port baby show. an eciier of IN
Weekly Whsne donates an INK
roller an . one-pound ear o. print
ere ink 10 IN sIdiess dressed In
FAINT"