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Sharp County record., 1914-04-17
ASSESSMENTS IN
STATE $449,113,260
Valuations Have Increased
More Than 100000
Since 1908.

The abstract of the tax books
for the rs counties of the state,
completed last week in the office of
the State Tax Commission, shows
the property Of Arkansas, both real
and personal, to be assessed at
$449,1l3,260, an increase Of $l22,-
089,708 over the year 1908, the
first year Of the tax commissions
work.
Pulaski county has the highest
assessed valuation Of any county In
the state with wealth assessed at
$46,107,075, while Stone county
with an assessed wealth Of $685.
TIT, is the lowest, Since 1908 the
assessed wealth Of Pulaski county
has increased more than $l8,000,-
900, and that county now pays a
little more than one.tenth of the
taxes Of the entire state.
Mississippi county leads all others
for the average per acre assessed
valuation OF land with $3.50, while
Stone county Is last with $222,
The average valuation for horses
Is highest In Cleburne county, where
the average per horse Is $50, The
lowest value for horses Is In Miller
county where the average per
horse Is $2d,
Cleburne county also leads for
the highest average on mules, as
sessed at SIS, while Benton county
Is lowest, assessing mules at an av.
erage Of S35.
Randolph county leads on the
average assessed value In cattle
with Sl807 while Drew Is lowest at
S577
Benton county citizens list for
! taxation the largest number OF
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17
Edwards
Nero. 60.

horses, 11,039, while Crittenden
county reports the smallest number
Of horses, 1854. Washington coun-
ty, with 1884, has the most mules,
and Bradley county, with 1,499, has
the smallest number.
Crittenden county reports for
taxation only five watches, but
these five are assessed unusually
high, being on the books at $470.
Crittenden county also lists the
smallest number of pianos, assess
ing only seven at a value of $640,
In 1908 the railroad property of
the state was assessed at approx
mately $49,000000. It is on the
books now at $87,000,000,
In 1908 the assessed value of
moneys, credits and balance of
book accounts was $9858,8d2,
This has been increased to nearly
$l3,000000,
In 1908 the property listed by
bankers, brokers and stock jobbers
was assessed at $4,49l,S78. This
has been increased to more than
$8,000,000,
In 1908 the assessed value of
materials and manufactured articles
was $4,640,460 This has been in
creased to more than $S,000,000,
In the entire state there are 30
506,926 acres of land on the tax
books. The assessed value Is
Sl48,72l,5l0, or $4S7 an acre on
an average,
The number Of poll tax payers in
the state Is 374,0ll.
Taking the state as a whole the
average value Of horses Is $l3,
mules $780, cattle $3.50; sheep $l0l;
HOGS $l7l,
The average valuation Of car.
riages and wagons in the state
is $l742; watches $li,l4 pianos
$33.83.
The assessed value Of telephone
property In the state Is $2,S93,27d,
The total assessed value of GOODS
and merchandise is Sls,dld,S06.
The total valuation Of personal
property Is Sl29,84i23 total real
property $3i0472, ,026
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17

Editor Wyatt of the Pocahontas
Star Herald has recovered from an
attack of mumps. A few weeks
ago he was down with measles
He is now ready to have the
whoopins cough and cut some teeth,
900
Oscar Ellis, a 2l-year-old boy, is
the democratic nominee for repre-
sentative in Fulton county. That
boy is getting an awfully bad start,
900
The Going law is constitutional,
but Clyde Going Of Poinsett Is I'M
lawful.
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17
PECULIAR HOW CHICKENS
COME HOME TO ROOST

The editor of this paper support
ed Judge W. F. Kirby for United
States senator, believing him to be
a man much more in sympathy
with the people generally than Sen
ator James P. Clarke, and a demo-
crat who stays in line with his
party when there is a republican
administration as well as when the
democratic party is in power.
But since Judge Kirby claims to
( have been cheated out of the
nomination-and if we had a thous-
and guesses we should say in every
one of them that he was-we can't
keep out Of mind some things of
recent history in this state.
Last year in the special primary
election S. Brundidge was defeated
for the gubernatorial nomination
by Judge Hays by small number
of votes The defeat of Brundidge
was brought about by the vote of
Phillips county, where the vote was
held up, apparently, until the last
moment in order to find out just
how many votes the cause of Judge
Hays would require of Phillips
county so as to come out at the
big end of the horn.
Y Of course Brundidge kicked up
a mighty rumpus about all this,
but to little avail. He carried the
matter before the state central
committee, where he was refused a
hearing and sat upon" most glor-
iously and numerically. From
the state central committee he ap-
pealed to the courts. He won his
point in the chancery court of Pu-
laski county, and the matter went
at once to the supreme court
where Judge Kirby was.
Judge Kirby handed down that
memorable decision in the Brun-
didee proceedings In short and in
substance that decision said that
defeated candidates had no appeal
to the courts from wrongs COM
mitred in primary elections; that
all contests arising within the party
must be settled by the proper party
authorities, and that the decision of
the party officials is final.
\ Now Judge Kirby is apt to get a
dose Of his own prescription. He
was defeated by the vote of Poin-
sett county under circumstances
exactly parallel to the defeat of
Brundidee by Phillips county. He
Is kicking up mighty rumpus
about it, and has gone before the
state central committee, which is
said to be a compact Clarke oreani-
zation, Perhaps before the thing is
over Judge Kirby would like to
have an appeal to a court of JUS
tice, where he could have a white
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17
mans show in proving his case.
Peculiar how chickens will come
home to roost. Ever notice it?

Many contests, resulting from al
legged frauds in the late primary ell
ection, are now being waged in diff
ferent portions of the state. If this
fact is any indication and if one
half the reports are true, the last
primary was the most corrupt af-
fair of the kind ever held in Ar
kansas.
When you think about the mat
ter, however, there is nothing so
strange in that fact. Those who
are inclined to be corrupt in the
primaries were informed by the su-
preme court Of the state last year
that there is no recourse in the
courts for those who are the VIC
tins Of corrupt practices. In other
words, those who want to be rotten
in the primaries have been granted
a license by the highest court in
the state to be as corrupt as they
choose without fear Of any of their
wrongs being riehted in the courts.
The party machinery is the supreme
power in the party, and the court of
last resort. The party machinery
can neither fine nor imprison. If
you want to steal an election, why
not do it?
All sorts of theories are now be-
ing advanced by newspapers for
making the primary elections clean
and respectable. Many people
throughout the state it seems are
interesting themselves in this ques-
ton. And it's time. Unless there
is a decided change for the better
the primary election will soon re-
solve itself into an event that re-
fleets the sentiment of the manipu-
lators instead of the sentiment of
those who deposit their ballots. 1t
appears to have already come to
that in some sections of the state,
and the disease is fast spreading to
other sections that have not here
tofore been infested.
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17
IN NORTH ARKANSAS

Lawrence county scrip is selling
at 80 cents on the dollar, and it is
said the county will be on a cash
basis soon.
F. G. Williams, the newly elected
mayor Of Walnut Ridge, has never
lived in but one residence in that
town, and he has been a good citi-
zen there 43 years.
The Star Herald says Pocahontas
is the leading chicken and egg
market of the state. That paper
says one firm there shipped a car
load of eggs last week
The lizard county court house at
Melbourne has been completed.
The contractors were L. R. Wright
& Co., of Dallas, Texas, who receiv-
ed $39,80 for their work.
Mrs. S. j. Hutcheson of Norfolk
was elected cashier of the Citizens
Bank at that place a few days ago.
She is one of the very few lady
bank cashiers in the state.
Triplets were born a few days
ago to Mr. and Mrs. Cal Williams,
who live near Minturn. There is a
boy and two girls, and the young
sters are strong and healthy.
Atty. John H. Woods was elected
mayor of Melbourne at the munich
pal election last week. R. j. Estes,
editor of the Times, was named as
one of the aldermen for the town.
Bud Scott of Walnut Ridge is
the owner of four Of the first issue
of the 2-cent stamp, made more
than thirty years ago. This is the
issue that followed the Scent post.
age issue.
Calvin Deal, a farmer near Hay
ney, Baxter county, planted 35 acres
of corn before the big snow fell ir
March, which came up to q fin,
stand. He cultivated the crop tn,
first time last week.
w. A. Sims, colored, and Ton
Tubbs, a white man, were arrested
last week at Batesville by fedora
authorities on the charge of selling
whiskey They were bound ovel
under bond of 5000.
Prof Sidney Pickens, superintend,
ent Of the public school s
at Batesville, was operated upon one
day last week by physicians of that
town for appendicitis. The opera
ton was successful.
Pigeon township, Baxter county
supports five Sunday schools, and
another one is to be organized in
the township soon. A very few
years ago there was not a Sunday
school in the township.
Bertha, the two-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward of Noun
tain Home, was badly burned on
the left arm and hand one day last
week. She fell into the fireplace
thrusting her hand and arm into q
live bed of Goals,
The democratic county Conven-
ton of Randolph county passed q
resolution declaring the belief of
the convention that James p
Clarke has been fairly nominated
for United States Senator, and in.
structinG that county's delegation
to the state convention to assist In
furthering his interests.
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17

Association will hold a meeting at
Tuckerman on Tuesday of next
week W. D. Crawford, superintend-
ent of the Widows and Orphans
Home at Batesville, is among those
who will deliver addresses.
County Judge Scott of Independ-
ence county has had plans drawn
and an estimate of the cost made
for the construction of free bridge
across White river at Batesville 1t
is expected that work will begin on
the structure early in the fall
1t is still rumored in the news
papers that Arkansas College will
be removed from Batesville. 1t is
said now that Little Rock as well as
Morrilton is after the college, and
that both places will offer substan-
tial inducements for the location.
A boom for Clay Sloan for COVER
nor in 1916 was launched at the
democratic county convention held
at Walnut Ridge last week. A res
olution was passed urging him to
become a candidate. Mr.. Sloan
was formerly state auditor and also
agricultural commissioner
j. B. Baker will head the lizard
county delegation to the democratic
state convention in June. 1t is
said that there is but one Kirby
supporter in the list of delegates
from lizard, although Judge Kirby
had a substantial majority in the
primaries held in that county.
The directors Of the Batesville
school district closed the schools for
two days this week to give the
teachers an opportunity to attend
the meeting of the State Teachers
Association at Little Rock. A large
number of country districts in Inde-
pendence county granted O vacation
to teachers for this occasion.
William Gooden, who has been
confined in Jail at Melbourne for
some time, charged with second de-
gree murder, was released last week
on bond of $500. Gooden's home
is at Guion, and it Is said his r.
year-old daughter is very low with
consumption. Gooden killed Del
bert Tate at Guion several weeks
ago in a drunken scrape.
Twelve white citizens of Rich
woods township, Jackson county,
took the law into their own hands
a few nights ago and administered
a severe whipping to Earl Compton,
who 1t Is said was not providing
support for his wife and children.
Compton was called out from his
home, and the twelve men gave
him five lashes each with hickory
switches.
A news item from Mountain
View says Rural school teachers
are said to be more numerous here
this year than ever has been known.
There are 50 rural schools in this
county and the directors Of each
one have already received at least
two applications, and some Of them
have received from 10 to Is Every
summer school, except two or three,
has already been let, and there will
be many Of the pedaeogues badly
disappointed.
Sharp County record., 1914-04-17
AnInVitatiOn
ITO YOU.

We want every lady in
this section to call and see
our splendid line Of Dress
Goods, Hats, Art Squares,
Rugs, and many other lines
of special interest to them.
We shall be glad to see
you any time, and will take
pleasure in showing you
our stock.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant q rich society favor4te.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
porat1on, which his father founded and
which was the principal source Of his
wealth, has failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car.
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
Elected estate in Virginia On the way 70
lDamory court he meets Shirley Dano-
ridge. an authenticated beauty, and de-
icides that he Is going to like Virginia I'm
n1eDsely. Shirley's mother. MIS- Dand-
Ridge, and Major BrfstOw exchange rem
lniscences during which 1t Is revealed
that the major, Vahant's father, and q
imam named Season were rivals Tor the
hand of Mrs cambridge IN her youth.
Sasson and Valiant fought q duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
valiant finds Damory court overgroWn
with weeds and creepers and tho build
ings in very much neglected condition.
He decides to rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce a living for him.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite OF a
snake which bites him Knowing the
deadliness Of the bite. Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his lie:
Shirley tells her mother OF the incident
and the latter Is strangely moved at
hearing that Valiant Is again living at
iDamory court. Valiant learns for the
first time that his father left Virginia on
account OF a duel in which Doctor
6outhan and Major Bristow acted as his
fathers seconds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
Korean Marriages.

Marriages between widows and
bachelors are very much in favor in
Korea because not nearly so much
money is required from the bridegroom
as In the case of his marriage with q
young girl. The impecuntous bride
groom is scorned by the parents OF tho
girl and he is also unable to pay for
the elaborate wedding ceremonies
which must take place. All OF this he
escapes by running of with widow.
1t happens In Korea. as in other coun-
tries, that the impecunious bachelor
Is often more desirable from every
point of view but a mercenary one
than the well to do member Of the
community. Consequently, the widow
has way of attaching handsome
young husband to herself that might
well be envied by the young girl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
GOT THE RIGHT EXPRESSION
Experiment Was Painful to Tragedlan,
but He Could Not Hesitate When
Art Called Him.

Thanks" said the tragedian, set
ting down his glass and absent-mind-
edly pocketing my change, which lay
upon the bar between us. Many
thanks for your good opinion. I al
ways study from Nature-from Ma
ture, sir. In my acting you see re-
fected Nature herself"
TRY this cigar" said an admirer OF
Nature, reverently. Now, where did
you study that expression OF intense
surprise that you assumed In the sec
ond act?"
From Nature, sir; from Nature. To
secure that expression asked an In.
mate personal friend to lend me five
pounds. He refused. This caused me
no surprise. I tried several more,
Finally, struck one who was willing
to oblige me, and. as he handed me
the money. studied In the glass the
expression Of my own face. saw
there surprise. but 1t was not what
wanted. It was alloyed with susDic-
ion that the sovereigns might be bad.
! was in despair"
"Weli?" said the other, breathlessly.
Then an idea struck me- 70
solved upon q desperate course. re-
turned the ave pounds 10 my friend
the next day. and on his aseounded
countenance ] sAW> the expressaoa
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
FOOD FACTS
What An M. .. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician went
makes public.
1t was my own experience that
first led me to advocate Grape-Nuts
food and I also know, from having
prescribed it to convalescents and
other weak patients, that the food is
wonderful rebuilder and restorer. OF
nerve and brain tissue, as well as mus
Gle. 1t improves the digestion and
sick patients gain very rapidly, just
as I did in strength and weight.
II was in such low state that l
had to give up my work entirely, and
went to the mountains of this state,
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact, was not quite as well
as when / left home.
my food did not sustain me and
1t became plain that l must change.
Then began to use Grape-Nuts food
and in two weeks could walk mile
without fatigue, and in five weeks re-
turned to my home and practice, TAX
ing up hard work again. Since that
time I have felt as well and strong
as 1 ever did in my life.
CAS- physician who seeks to help
all sufferers. consider it duty to
make these facts public" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Trial 10 days of Grape-Nuts, when
regular food does not seem to sustain
the body, works wonders. There's a
Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville.'
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time TO time. Thsy
Interest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
CHAPTER XIX.
Night.


A quicker breeze was stirring as
John Valiant went back along the Red
Road. He had waited in the garden
at Rosewood till Shirley, aided by
Emmaline and with Ranston's anxious
face lowering In the background, hav-
ing performed those gentle offices
which a woman's fainting spell re-
Qnfres, had come to reassure him and
to say good night.
AS he threw off his coat In the
bedroom he had chosen for his own.
he felt the hard corner Of the Lucille"
In the pocket, and drawing it out. laid
IL on the table by the bedside. He
seemed to feel again the tingle OF
his cheek where a curling strand OF
her coppery hair had sprung against 1t
when her head had bent beside his
own to read the marked lines.
When he had undressed he sat an
hour in the candle-blaze, a dressing
gown thrown over his shoulders, striv-
ing vatnly to recreate that evening
cali. 10 remember her every word and
lock and movement. For a breath
her face would flush suddenly before
him. like live thing: then IL would
Hyseeriously fade and eiuda him,
tAsngh he elenched hSs hands On The
- e - char o - Asess menEni
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
[23YRg 31:ESIE7a s aSS WE'VE ESEs
TO TAKE ELABORATE CENSUS
Statistics of the Prevalence and Pos
sibIe Spread of tuberculosis
viii Be Ascertained. 4

A tuberculosis census of thousands
of churches in various parts OF the
country will be taken in September,
under the direction of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis. The census will
be part of the preparation for the nth
annual tuberculosis day, to be OBJ
served during the week of November
30 fhe ministers of several thousand
churches will be asked to report on
the number of deaths from tubercu-
losis in the last year, t&e number OF
living cases in their parishes on Sep
TENDER l, the number Of deaths from
all causes, and the number of members
or communicates. These figures Will
be made the basis of an educational
campaign, which will eliminate In the
tuberculosis day movement, for which
occasion sermons and lecture outlines
and other forms of tuberculosis lit
erature will be distributed free to min
listers.
Last year nearly $4,000 churches,
schools and other bodies took part in
the tuberculosis day observance. The
movement had the Endorsement OF
leading church officials of every de-
nomination. More than 1,200 anti
tuberculosis societies, scattered all
over the country, will work this year
to make tuberculosis day a success
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
An Optimiss.

Ex-Police Commissioner Rhinelander
Waldo, who established a policemen's
public library that has been a great
success, praised, at a luncheon in New
York, New York's police system.
ut has especially been good since
Mayor Gaynor's day." Mr.. Waldo said,
and then, in response to an objection
ooh, that's nothing. Be an optimist.
Don't mind trifles. Look, like the hen
pecked husband, on the bright side of
things.
"'By gosh, henpecked husband
said, 4 hear some chaps kicking be-
cause their wives always have the last
word. Now, for my part, to give my
wife the last word never bothers me
a Bit
cit don't!'
No, on the contrary. 1 always feel
thankful when she gets to it."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
CHAPTER xvIIy-continued.

ST1AF I
you are cold" he said isn't that
gown too thin for this night ART"
mo, l often walk here till quite
late. Listen!"
The bird soma had broken forth
again, to be answered this time by a
rivals in a distant thicket my
nightingale is In good voice"
II never heard a nightingale before
came to Virginia. wonder why it
sings only at night"
What an odd ideal Why, It sings
In the daytime. too"
Really? But | suppose 1t escapes
notice in the general chorus. Is 1t a
large bird?"
mo; smaller than a thrush. Only a
little bigger than q robin. Its nest Is
over there in that hedge tiny loose
cup of dried oakIeayes, lined with
hair, and the eggs are olive color.
How pretty the hedge looks now. all
tangled with freely sparssI"
Doesn't It! Uncle Jefferson calls
them 1ightning-buga'
THE name Is much more pic
turesque. But all the darby sayings
are. Do you find him and Aunt
Daphne usefuI7"
''He has been n gOdsend," no said
Servently; "and her cooking has
taught me to treat her with passion
ate respect He's teaching nae now
about fowers-it's surprising how
many kinds he knows He's walking
-herbarium."
Come and see mine" she said.
Roses are our specialty-we have to
Tive up to the Rosewood name. But
beyond the arbOrs, are beds and beds
of other flowers. See-by this big
stree are speed-well and delphInium.
The tree is a black-walnnt- It's a
dreadful thing to have one as big as
that When you want something that
costs a lot of money you go and look
at IL and wonder which you want
most, that particular luxury or the
tree. know a girl who had two In
her yard only little bigger than this,
and she went to Europe On them. But
30 far I've always voted for the tree.
7OW uO0S yOuH SoAouA SNEa0 VAS
"Famously. Uncle Jefferson has
shanghaied q halEdozen negro gar
deners-from where can't imagine
and he's having the time Of his life
hectoring over them. He refers to the
upper and lower terraces az 'up-and-
,down-stairs-' I've got seeds. but It
viii be q long time before they
flower"
"Oh, would you like some slips?''
she cried. "Or. better stfIl, ] can