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Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

| blondes. every time; especially those
going around in black" Billings spoke
gloomily. Let me tell you. my boy
and l know-don't you ever have any
thing to do with q blonde If she's in
black, especially black silk-hear?
By Jove. his uplifted finger and
fierce way Of saying It gave me reg
ular turn, you know. But then there
was the ruby. and I was thinking
that
Perhaps the four OF them in q
bracelet" muttered. with something
else to help out. They might do"
They might" said Billings in q
tone Of coarse sarcasm. They might
do for queenl"
flashed a quick look at him. Just
what I was thinking" answered
gently.
Meantime" said Billings, yawnins.
lets 20 TO bed"
And tust - l rang for Jenkins 1
suddenly was seized with . perfectly
ripping idea that checked long
yawn right in the middle and almost
broke my Jaw. For l saw how could
do something handsome that would
even up with Billings in a way for
the ruby he wouldn't take.
Tell you what, old chap" said.
slapping him on the shoulder, you
are going to have them tonight"
"Have-have what? burst from
him. "Rubies? tell you l won't
take another"
"Rubies!" calculated contemptu-
ously "Rubies nothingl Something
better-something worth while. dash
I'll"
saw he would never guess It.
Why, you shall sleep in the pa
1amas from China" exclaimed. And
gathering them, placed them in his
hands.
BY George. Dickyi" Billings face
showed feeling. How Internally
clever Of you. old chapl How thun-
dering timely. tool"
He held them up singly. studying
their outlines critically.
And sec here. Dicky-why. great
Thomas cats!" His eyes turned on
mo wonder1ngly. Never noticed It be-
fore-did you! But do believe they
are Just my sizs!"
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
CHAPTER X.

A Nocturnal Intrusion.
"Oh. but say. it's impossible. you
know!" And stared at Jenkins in.
credulously.
He grinned foolishly. II know, sir;
but he's in EN-. Just the same, and |
must say they do at 1ovely-just easy.
like"
by Jovei" gasped helplessly
Then the jolly things must be made
Of rubber. that's all! Why. look here
he weighs over three hundred
pounds. you knowi"
Jenkins head wagged sagaciously
II think that's how It is. sir: it's won.
derful what they do with rubber now;
my brother wears . rubber cloth band.
age that amt no bigger round than
my arm whom it's on Of him, and
he"
Dare say" said sleepily a. fell
bssk upon my pillow. Good night,
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
What Difference Did II Make?

Walking behind some colored girls,
homeward bound from school, in a
Missouri town once upon a time. a
visitor overheard the following un
blushing and giggling. rich-voiced and
sparkling-eyed assertion Of individu
ality from one Of them: ''Yeh, she
KEEP me in, but don know inny mo
bout Caesar now n I did befo' han
An ef she KEEP me in twel Gabriel
blows his horn l wudden know an
wudden care. What diffunce 1t make
to me whut OIL man Caesar done away
yandeh befo' de waw!"-Evening Post
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
Exact Copy Of Wrapper
Snappy Age.

Snappy Ego.
The young man breeZed into the old
mans library.
II met your daughter" he an
aounced, "at Fifth avenue reception.
want to marry her next Friday aft
ernoon at $3.50. She's willing"
The old man turned to his card
index.
Which daughter?" he asked.
Its Miss Ethel"
"All right" said the old man.
Make 1t 4:30 and I'll attend the wed.
ding. 1 have an enagegemnt at the
other hour"
It was SO ordered. This is snappy
age.-Pittsburg Post.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
Pertaining to War.

Have you ever noticed how easy II
is to confuse the two words martial
and marital, when one sees them In
print!
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

1t always makes good! WHAT Garfield
Tea, the Natural Laxative, composed entirely
Of pure, wholesome and healthgiving herbs.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Richard Lghtnut. an American with an
Affected English accent, receives pres.
snt from friend in China The present
proves to be 2 pair Of pa1amas. 4 Letter
don. the paJamss and late at might sssts
up for = smoke His servant, Jenkins
come: y and. falling to recognize ,I LINT i,n
Clothes intending to summon help. When
With Joy. confirming Lghtnut', belief
ehat he L. crazy. Jenkins tells Lghtnut OF
the encounter he had with q hideous
Gnin.%sn & dresssd Sd n Pa,ama't ,ans tuiines HI
Hshtnut i: asked to put up '.the kid"
Sege. Later Lightnut finds a bsaudtul
GIRL In black pa5amas in his room: Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking.
Smoking ana slangy talk; She tells HIN, him
vith : story Of her love for her sisters
room -mate, named Frances. Next morn
tng the giri. IL missing and Lightnut hur-
re. 70 the boat to see her on; S, Hs - .aIi. ai-
him 'picky " but he doe: not sec The The
night with Lghtnut They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pAJama8.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Smile on wash day. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter
than snow. All grocers.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
4 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY,

In this age of research and pertinent, all nature
rams acked by scientific and hap
pines sof man Science has indeed made giant strides
least important-dlscove in medicine Is that Of
Therapion, hich sed with great in
Of those who suffer from kidney. bladder nervous
disea ses chronic weaknesses ulcers skin eruptons,
piles &C. there is doubt In fact 1t evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists that
tho.s questionable remedies that formerly the
sole reliance of medical II Is of course mpos-
in this short article, but those who would like 20
know moro about this remedy that has effected 80
many-wo might almost say. Miraculous cures.
should send addressed envelope for FREE book 70
DR.. Le Clerc Med. Co., Haverstock Road. Hampstead,
london. Eng and decide for themsslyes b whethes the
or No. is what they require and have been seeking
In vain during life of misery, suffering. i'll health
and unha ppiness. Therapion is sodby druggists or
mall sl.00 Fougera Co.. % Beekman ST., New York.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

When a mans conscience troubles
him he thinks he has indigestion.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
Encore.

what on earth d'you keep clappins
fort That last singer was awful"
81 know: but liked the style Of
her clothes. and I want to have an.
other look q thsm."-LDnAon Opinion
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

A loafer is an animal that feeds OF
workers time.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

A man is Judged by the compan.
he keeps, and by the cigars he give
away
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

A woman laughs when she can and
weeps when she will.-Proverb.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

His size! BY Jove. had forgotten
all about the item OF size! just col
lapsed into chair as he said good
night. and sat there blinking In a
regular stupefaction of horror as his
door closed behind him.
For he was devilish sensitive about
his bulk, and dared not say q word.
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE
MENT.
Three Evenings Will Be Taken
Up by the Exercises Incident
to Closing.

Closing one of its most successful
years on Friday evening next, our
High School will issue diplomas to
eight graduates, and accomplish a
marked advancement in the stand
ing Of practically every student en-
rolled The various exercises will
include the following;
On Sunday morning, May 10th,
the Commencement sermon will be
preached at the M. L. S. Church
by the pastor, Rev, ]. A. Womack.
Wednesday night, at the Opera
House, the Music Department Of the
school, under Miss Ethyl Rhodes,
will give recital including both in
strumentaI and vocal numbers
Thursday night, at the Opera
House, the School Improvement As.
sociation, under the management OF
Mrs, Oza Andrews and Miss Lulu
Vance, will give a musical comedy
entitled "A Bunch Of Roses" pro-
ceeds to 60 toward the High School
piano fund, Thirty high school girls
will participate in this entertain
ment, which is said to be a rare
combination of music and fun,
Friday night at the Opera House,
the exercises of the graduating class
will be led by an address by Rev, d,
r, Woynick, followed by the usual
program, The graduates this year
are Misses Lea Wellman Walsie
Kecf Alta Evans, Virgie Crumplcr
Don Parker, Mable Maggard, Nora
Jackson, and Mr. Hass Watkins,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
NUMBER 46
Teachers Normal and Institut e.

The Teachers Normal and Institute
OF Boone County will be held at
Valley Springs, beginning June 8
and continuing up 70 the regular
June Examination, June Goth and
2lst.
At the close Of last June Institute
the teachers voted for a three weeks
Normal in 1912 TO be held at Valley
Springs They also selected Prof. !.
{. Eaton as conductor, he to select
his assistants and arrange the gener-
al plan of the work. He has selected
Prof J. W. Hill and myself to help
with the work, His plan to pay the
expenses of the work is TO expect
each teacher not living in Valley
Springs School District to pay 81 90
and those living in said District to
pay Sl5O,
! shall require each teacher in the
county 20 attend at least FIVE days
during the session. Teacher who
live at a distance and desire To at
tend the five required DAYS in one
week, and who do not wish TO leave
on Sunday will be given full credit
for part of Monday provided they
attend four other full days,
Board can be secured with good
families for $500 per week, Con
yeyance has been promised to teach
crs coming to OIvey by rail.
No teacher who expects to be ex-
amincd in June can afford TO attend
less than the three weeks, The ques-
tons will follow very closely the out
line in the manual,
Those desiring further information
about board or conveyance should
address Prof !, W Hill, Valley
Springs Let MS all work for a
successful institute, | hope to see
every teacher during the session.
o. CuRNuTr, County Ex.
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
No Fair.

After u careful canvass Of ten days
the committee in charge of the pro.
posed county fair is disposed to de-
eide that the enterprise be dropped
1t was the plan of the promoters
that the management and majority
of the stock be in the hands of the
farmers, stock men and fruit raisers
so that they might conduct it in the
interest Of these industries, The
farmers Of the county either do not
want a Fair, or are not disposed to
help, even with small stock subscrip.
tons, Under such circumstances it
may be Hs well to let the matter
drop,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
Harrison'o School Progress.

To enc Patrons Of Harrison's
Schools
Before the last month Of my sec
ond school year with you closes !
desire to say that am as much CON
cerncd regarding the character and
future welfare Of llarrison's schools
as was the first month came into
town.
No competent Judge can truthfully
say that ! have not said and done
at all times those things which tend
toward healthy and permanent
school spirit, Rash, spNsmodic and
sensational methods in the manage.
mcnt of school in all of its phases
will not develop and improve school
conditions IN any community, but n
safe, reasonable and conservative
policy persistcntly fought out will
give any school and town a pcrma-
nent and individual place in the
highest rank of school life,
1t is publicly acknowledged by all
r0ir.mnded citizens of this commu-
nifty that conducted a successful
school here for the year l0lO!i1,
and | was unanimously endorsed by
the school board for the position as
superintendent for the year l9ll-12;
moreover, | was solicited 10y n rep
resentativc committee of ladies of
the Culture and Book Clubs of Har-
rison to accept that position,
1t is publicly expressed that ] lead
and agitated the movement for a
high school building in Harrison
which is now being rallied, It is a
fact that emphasized the need of
and introduced piano and vocal
music in the public school which is
now admitted to be q literary stim-
uunt to the students II is a fact
which the public knows nothing of
that have given many hard hours
Of work in revising and arranging a
good and harmonious course of
study adapted 10 the needs and con
dtions of the school
In review | shall have many pleas
ant memories of my stay in llnrri-
son The thought Of separation
always has With it tnge of sad
ness and regret feel and believe
that | have made many personal
and school friends during the past
two years,
| am grateful and appreciotive Of
every word and act Of good will aud
received at the hands Of
the public during my school stay in
Harrison G. l. MooRE.
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
Agricultural Exhibit.

At a meeting held in Harrison on
Tuesday, May l4th, State Agent
Jeifords, representing the |, s, De-
partment Of Agriculture and Unjycr-
sity Of Arkansas, presented plans for
an agricultural exhibit to be held in
Harrison this fall, promising the aid
Of the Department and University in
many ways, 1t was decided at this
meeting to submit all plans to a
county meeting to be held at the
Court House on the afternoon Of
Monday, May 20eh, and the citizens
of Boone county are urged to be
present or send representatives to
this meeting 1t was also unoni'
mously decided to request the pa.
irons Of each school district in an.
nual meeting assembled on May
18th to elect n delegate to attend
said mass meeting to be held on the
date as stated Elect such men rs
will attend
Ira RoBBINS, L. A. SCHwEIT2ER,
Secretary. Chairman,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
All Gone But Four.

According 60 IN interesting history
of Co, G 4th Kentucky infantry
{, S, A, shown us by W II, HNrrell
this week, there are but four out
Of the eighty men composing that
organization yet living, Mr. lIorrelI
being one Of the fortunate four
This company participated in the
battles Of Shiloh, tieksburg, Baton
Rouge, Murfresboro, Jackson, Chic.
kamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky
Face Gap, Dallas Rasacca, many
skirmishes from Dallas to Atlanta,
Peach Tree Creek, l0trenchment,
Utoy Greek Ionesboro, and several
smaller battles rs mounted infantry,
Mr. lIarrcll is yet hale and hearty
and seems good for many years of
active life,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
County Sunday School Conven-
ton.

ton.
The Boone County Sunday Schoo
Convention met at Capps, Ark, or
Nav 10, 1912, at 10 a. m, Pres
Ruble presiding. The opening eXer,
clses were held by J. D, Albright
who, the county secretary being alb
sent, was elected temporarily,
Discussion, led by the Rev c, II,
Whitehead, followed by Bros. Ruble,
Keener and Mrs. Calvin. Subject,
Difficulties found in rural schools
and how to overcome them"
The President, having to leave,
Bro. Whitehead, was chosen to fill
the vacancy.
Convention then adjourned to
meet at 2 p. m,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House called to order at 2, p, m,
by conventional singing, followed
by reading and prayer by Bro.
Keener.
The State worker not being pres
ent, President Whitehead conducted
the Round Table,
The questions following are some
that were discussed:
How may a student help make q
Sunday school interesting?
What is Sunday School?
How shall we keep boys and girls
in the teens in Sunday school?
These questions and many more
were discussed by the house,
Mrs E, c, Hodges was expected
to tell us the "lmportancc Of the
Mothers Department and how to
conduct it," but on account Of her
being absent, Mrs, Calvin, Bro,
Whitehead and Others briefly dis
cussed the subject,
After a song, Mrs, Calvin made an
interesting talk on Decision Day.
Convention then adjourned to
meet at 1880 o'clock.
SATURDAY MORNING.
House was called to order at 9
o o'clock by singing and devotional cX-
crcises, conducted by the President,
After one song, the president APP
pointed ] D, Albright, K, W, Scott,
J, Lloyd Shouse, Dan Holmes and
Edith Beach as executive committee,
While this committee met, two
songs were sung, After this the
"Round Table" was again conduct
ed BY the President,
The President then appointed
township presidents for the follow
ing townships
Bryan-N n, Tins
Batavia-lra Stubble6eld
Lee-R, W, Scott
llarrison--Fred W, Walker
BellcIonte-Loy Ruble
Jefferson Frank Patrick
Crooked Creci-Li2zie Holt
Gaither-Iim Atchley
Ewing-Wiley Daniels,
After Il song Hon, !, Lloyd Shousc,
made the welcome address, respond.
ed to by B, b, lludgins
Valley Springs was chosen for the
next place Of meeting, over Batavia,
after some lively talks, Setting the
time for the next convention was
left to the executive committee
A collection Of Sl00 was taken to
pay for the publishing Of the pro.
gram, Convention voted to remain
in connection with the state, was
then adjourned to meet at Valley
Springs some time next spring All
invited to attend,
K. n. ALBRIGHT Sec,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18


John J, Eo0, commonly known
as "HIumpy Iohn,' was in Harrison
Thursday, on his way to Oklahoma
to visit his sons, Dave and Bailey
Eon' When asked if he was going
to Oklahoma to live, he replied that
he could not give up Boone county,
that he is 81 years DID, has lived
here 60 years, and that his wife,
why is now a years old, has lived
on the place where they now reside,
and used water out of the same
spring for the past - years That
his fathcr.in.law, David Nichols,
who was a pioneer primitive Bop'
tist preacher, raised his family
on that farm; and that he and his
wife have reared their family on the
same farm; and that their Youngest
daughter, who is now herself q
grandmother, has reared her family
on it. He SAYS he cannot give up
the Ozark Hills for any country he
has ever seen, and that in the
Ozarks person can have cattle in
the pasture, hogs in the pen, sheep
in the range, and wheat in the bin,
when people in other sections are
short on everything,
Assessor Tominson will have q
new duty this year in the enumer.
alton Of the Confederate veterans Of
Boone county BY legislative reso.
luton he il commanded to take n
census Of all persons, residents of the
county, who served in the army or
navy Of the Confederate States of
America, or in any organizations Of
the states of their residence from
1861 60 1865, whether us officers,
enlisted men militia or home guards
for local defense or in any other mil
itary or naval capacity in the war
Of secession showing the full name,
the present post Office address, the
date and place Of birth, the date
state aud county orenlstmcnt, the
name and mmbr Of the several
companies aud regiments in which
service was performed, and how
such service was terminated, as by
parole discharge or imprisonment
Try Il can Of Gold n Days Coffee
az Nieholson's Grotefy,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18

| ne Lola NINE, lOuu NllN ulStIlCt,
is to be operated by a New York
Company,
Preparations are being made to
resume operations at the Pilot Rock
mine near Dodd City.
The high price Of zine ore just now
$3.50 per ton-has revived inter
est in our Arkansas mines consider
ably,
A representative of the Federal
Lead Co. Of ST. Francis county, Mo-,
has been taking options in north
Marion county this week.
Under the direction Of Lon Brown
the work in progress at the Frisco
mine, near Zinc, has opened up a
mammoth ore face and put several
car loads of free ore on the dump,
A party Of experts from New
York and Joplin have been making
extensive examinations Of leading
properties in the ncighborhood Of
Zine and it is rumorcd that a big
deal will soon be made public,
The Tar Kiln mine near Zinc has
half car of ore in its bins, The
hard rains of last week retarded
work at this mine considerably,
flooding the ground until the water
flowed out the top Of the shaft,
Work has been suspended at the
Red Cloud the past month because
its bins were all full ofconccntrates
and the roads too bad 70 transport
to the railroad. The main tunnel
shows a face of 800 feet Of good ore.
The new shaft at the Governor
Eagle on Sugar Orchard is now
down over so feet, and is in very
rich ore, This ground has been
thoroughly drilled, and at this level
the ore run is said to be % feet
thick, and all paying rock,
At the Frisco mine, near Zinc, q
car load Of free ore was taken out
in the course of recent development
work, They claim to have n thous.
and tons Of good milling ore on their
dumps. The Governor Eagle, in the
same locality, shows up as a result
Of recent work a 20 foot ore face
at the so foot level,
The Red Cloud, with almost n 100.
foot rich working face in the head
ing of its GOO foot tunnel, looms up
greater than ever and is eclpsing its
past splendid record of production,
On account of wet weather and
rotten roads they have not yet
been able to get their new SO.horsc
boiler from here to the nine Yell
vile News
Although mining has been suspend.
cd at the Morning Star while exten.
sivc development operations were
being pushed the past month, some.
thing like half a dozen cars Of con-
centratcs are held up in the bins
awaiting n better condition Of the
roads for shipment +, Bilgcr,
of Clear6eld, pao one Of the prinei'
pal promoters is at the mines this
week
The Red Cloud and Yellow Jacket
Mining companies have each sub.
scrbcd a hundred dollars toward
improving the road between Clabber
creeR and Buffalo City, The people
along the road will also help, It
looks very much rs ira few unpro.
gressive citizens in Yellyille have at
last forever lost the bulk Of the trade
that would have come 60 us from
the Rush mining district had we
secured decent wagon roads be-
tween here and there, ,- YelkiNe Echo
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18

Ill, W, Redus aud family left last
weel, for Harrison, where they will
make Their home The Mountain
Home people are indeed sorry TO
lose Mr. Rcdus and his estimable
fumDly-Mou0tam Home Citizen.
"A, u, Dye, Of Dallas, chief engin.
eer OF the Southwestern Telephone
Co, was here this week examining
our local exchange and connecting
lines, While he found the condi.
tions good, he is planning several
important improvements.
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
Eureka's Florist.

{, |, Poor, the Eureka Springs
Florist, spent several days in llar.
rison this week getting acquainted
with his customers here Quite n
number Of our people have discover.
cd that they can get the rarest and
most beautiful flowers any day by
phoning Mr., Poor, and have been
awaiting themselves Of the oppor.
tunity, Not only does Mr., Poor
operate a large Green House, but he
is prepared TO furnish plants and do
landscape gardening for those de-.
string something extra in this line
Mr., G, w. O'Neal has engaged him
to bcnuti(y the grounds about the
Midway Hotel this summer,
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18

School elections today In llar.
rison successors to Directors X, NJ,
Fellows and Lex Walters are to be
chosen All voters should be careful
to vote for seven mills tax,
The Boone County llortcultur.
al Association will hold It's fourth
regular meeting in the Court House
Saturday, May 18th, at 2 p m 3ys
erybOdy is invited to attend
The Harrison times., 1912-05-18
Mining Notes.

The lola mine, Dodd City district,
is to be operated by a New York
Company,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-24

surface of the barrier was smooth and
ane, with no sastrugi The crevices
were very local and were found dan
gerous in only two places. For the
rest-long, smooth undulatiOus.
!. The weather was excellent-calm or
4 light breeze. The lowest temperature
on these depot trips was minus 40 Gel
sius or centigrade 80 degrees below
zero F.. On the 4th OF March. on our
return from the first trip beginning on
the 18th Of February, we found out
that the Fran had already left us.
With pride and delight we heard that
her smart captain had succeeded In
sailing her farthest south and there
hosting the co!ors OF his country. A
lorious moment for him and his com
rades-the farthest north and the far
thest south-good old Fran. The high