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Sharp County record., 1896-08-07
LOCAL ME " 9

No ram yet.
Crops aro DRrning up
Hot winds last Saturday
Notice change in Mill ad.
Circuit court conyenes here. Aon
day.
Notice Sheriff 5 proclamation il
this issue,
Probate coart has been IN session
this week.
The Watermelon crop has been
very poor
The candidates for Governor
speak to day.
i. T. Medley is at Mammoth
Springthis week.
Lehman KAY was down from
Salem last week.
WHY don't some one bring load
of melons To. town.
Mrs W. G. Shaver is seriously
sick again this week
Milton Stokes was the happlest
man IN town this week.
Mrs r. l.. Evans has been serious
" i'll for the past week
Salem organized Bryan and Sew :
all club Wednesday,
C. q. Southworth and son Virgil
visited Hardy last week
Miss Beulah Southworth was quite
sick the first Of the week.
Don't forget, Dext Monday the 10
IS the time TO SOW lurnlps.
Charlie Wasson came up from
BatesyiIle on his bike Sunday
Fullon county sad they were go>
ing 10 have far; 5oL are they
Uncle CALVIN Mobley was IN town
this week attending Probate court,
The earthquake that was billed
for last Sunday night, failed to bob
up,
Our Junior 1s at Mammoth Spring
this week, taking in the convention
etc.
A oood rain would do much to.
ward relieving the sick Of the coun'
try.
W. T. Cunningham has been
quite sick for the past week, but is
b ettcr now.
Join the number that are going to
read the RECORD and fight for BrT'
an this fall,
Mr., Loeb, representing Gus Blass
& Co, of Little Rock, was the City
Wednesday,
It's too hot to do anything except
keep cool, and to2 blamed hot TO do
that successfully.
Luther SouIhworth aud little bro,
ther Walter, came down from Mel
bourne last Friday.
Hon. S. Brandige, Jr., was nomi'
mated for Congress IN the 9th dist
rlct at Mammoth Sprng Wednesday,
Miss Mihnie Wilson came up from
Cave City Saturday and spent sun
day with home folks.
Last Saturday was the hottest day
of the season. Thermometers regis.
tered l0S IN the shade.
Rev. &, A. Dannleyss is seriously
ill at bis home in Searcy, lie was
stricken with paralysis
Several Of our people attended
church services at Sidney Sunday,
and all report a nice time,
Rats are becoming so numerous
at Walnut Ridge that they are eat,
ing tomatoes off the vines,
Bro, /. N, Miller, Of the State
Line Republican published at Nam,
moth Spnng, died last Tuesday,
There is an unusual amount of
sickness IN The country, caused no
doubt by the extremely bot and dry
weather.
The Wallis Bros, who are IN the
picture business at Melbourne, lost
Their tent aud entire outfit by fire
last week,
The Mammoth Spring Dramatic
compauy. il il said. will he h y "A
Sharp County record., 1896-08-07
ONE DOLLAR
EVERY HOUR

IS easily earned by any ono of ethics 3gA ia auy
part Of the country, who is Wiling u work nduS.
trio 'ly At thr employment which we iurnisl"
The labor Is light and pleasant, aud you run no
lisN whatever We 1T you out complete, 80 that
you can give the business u trial without expense
10 youlsclr For those willing to do little work,
this Is the grandcst Ollor made, You can work
all day or In the evening only. If you are en-
ploycd, NHd have Il few spare hours at your dis.
po.al, utilize them, aud add to your income,
our business will not interfere at all. lou WHY
be amazed ON the start at the r0pidlty and ease
by which you Nmass dollar upon dollar, day in and
day out Even beginners are successful from the
first hour. ANY one can run the bIlRilGss nops
fall You should try nothing else Until you see
for Yourself what you can do ut tie business
which we offer. No capital riskcd Women are
grand workers. nowadays they make gS mu1A
Us men, They should try this bnsine2s qs Y Is 20
well adapted TO them, Write dl once and SEQ for
YourseG Address II. HALLErT a. CO.,
ROE $50, Portland. MO-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
SLAVERY ABOLISHED,

Reforms Being Brought About by French
Government In Madagascar.
Washington, Dec. 24.-AmOng the
earliest reforms of the French govern
ment in Madagascar is decree abolish
ing slavery, u copy of which has reached
the state department from Consul Wet
ter ut Tamatave. 1t declares all the
inha bitants free, forbids traffic in hu-
man beings. nulIities every contract
providing for the sale of persons. and
imposes penalties for violation of the
law, which nre to be tripied in case Of
second offense. Other features Of the
decree are that France promises not IL
impose upon the people of Madagascar
any extraordinary war tax and offers
aid to dispossessed owners OF slaves in
the form Of territorial possessions. An
other decree relating to schools prohib-
its interference by teachers in political
affairs, and urges instruction in the
French language.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
FATAL COLLISION.

Allentown (Pa.) Trolley Car Struck by .
Train-Ono Killed; Several Hurt.
Allentown, Pa, Dec. ga trolley car
coming to this city from Bethlehem
Friday afternoon was struck by Jer-
sey Central passenger train on grade
crossing in East Allentown. The troll
ley car conductor ran ahead and sig
nailed to the motorman to proceed. He
changed the signal upon seeing an ap-
preaching train, but it was too late.
Motorman Lawrence J. Ware stopped
the car with: the front platform. on the
track. The train was running at the
rate of rs miles an hour, and when the
locomotive struck the car it broke the
platform off, carrying it $50 feet. The
lnotorman was dragged almost as far
and killed almost instantly. The car
was broken to splinters. Conductor
George Gresser had his face slightly
bruised and four passengers from Beth
lehem were injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
HIS TERM REDUCED.
Sanguily, American Suspect In Havana,
Given Eight Years in Prison.

Sanguily, American Suspect In Havana,
Given Eight Years in Prison.
Havana, Dec. 2S.-The reunited tr.-
bunal which judged the proceedings
against Julio Sanguily, naturalized
American citizen charged with conspir-
acy against the Spanish government,
met Saturday for the first time after
an adjournment for the Christmas holi-
days. The judges decided that San
gully was guilty Of modified quail
fication of the crime of which he was
accused and sentenced him to eight
years and one day imprisonment.
Sanguily was arrested with 30 others.
including many members of well-known
families of Havana, and confined in
Moro castle. An attempt was made to
try him by court-martial, but through
the efforts of Consul Ramon O. Will
liams Sanguily's American citizenship
was established and he was given q
civil trial, which resulted in his SELL
tence to life imprisonment at hard la
Dor in the mines of Ceuta, Africa. The
case was appealed to the supreme court
at Madrid. The grounds upon which
the United States government inter-
vened in his behalf were that his trial
by military tribunal did not accord
with the terms Of the Spanish-America.
treaty. and he was granted new trial
by the supreme court, resulting as
above announced. 1t is extremely prob
able that another appeal will be mnde
to the higher courts, the defense dur
ing the proceedings having vainly urged
that the tribunal was illegally consti-
tuted, since six judges should have pre-
sided. and not five.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Language Spoken by Christ.

1t is said that there is one, and only
one, work extant written in the Ian
guaee which the Saviour commonly
spoke. The authority for this state.
ment is DR.. Meyer, of the University OF
Eonn, who has made special study of
the question. The work is known as
the Jerusalem Talmud," and it was
written in. Tiberias in the third GEN.
fury after Christ. According to this ALL
thority Jesus spoke Galilean dialect
of the Aramaic tongue. The Aran'aic
is one of the Semitic family Of Ian
guages, q sister tongue of the Hebrew.
Aramaic was at one period the language
OF business intercourse between Syria
and the countries further east.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
WARNED.
Europe VIII Probably Side with Spain In
Case Of Trouble.

Europe VIII Probably Side with Spain In
Case Of Trouble.
London, Dec. 26.-The Times pub
fishes dispatch from Paris saying that
the United States has been confidential
ly informed in the most friendly terms
that the European powers could not re-
main impressive in the event Of the
United States abandoning the attitude
of President Cleveland and his cabinet.
Should the United States presume to ex-
ercise pressure on Spain by recognizing
the Cuban insurgents or encouraging
them in their resistance, it has been in
formed that Europe generally might
become uneasy at the idea of such an
extension of international action by the
United States, inasmuch as it might at
a given moment threaten almost all
the powers whose possessions are in
proximity to the United States and
might tempt the spirit of enterprise
and encroachment that is inspiring the
senate committee on foreign relations.
IT." continues the writer. II am cor
-ectly informed, the United States has
been concurrently Informed that Ger
many is already quite prepared to side
with Spain in the event of the United
States showing that she is disposed Of
fically to side with the rebels. More
over, academic conversations are pro-
ceeding in certain foreign offices anent
the measuers the powers should take to
form a syndicate against the invasion
of socialism which is now menacing all
political organizations. It was during
these pour parlers that the friendly
warning to the United States orig
mated, Senator Camer6n's resolutions
for the recognition of the Cuban insur-
gents being regarded in some quar-
terS as revolutionary"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Preparlng for an Emergency.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-The war YES
sells upon this coas, are preparing for
an emergency. The magazines at Marc
Island are being heavily stocked with
ammunition and there is a feeling of
unrest among the officers of the navy,
who are liable at any moment to b:
ordered to sea. While the heads of the
various branches OF the navy depart
ment are in consultation at Washing
ton, discussing the proper modes for
defending the seal,oard cities of the
country, action has b~e2 taken here
that seems to demonstrate that, IN the
opinion of the directing pa|wecs. it is
we'll to be ready for anything that may
occur at short notice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
AN AGED LADY'S FATE.

Mrs. Parmelee, IS Years Old, Killed by
Chicago Cable Cars.
Chicago, Dec. 24.-Mrs. F.. A. Parlne-
lee, IS years old, and the mother-in-law
of w. S. Seaverns, q member Of the
board of trade firm of /. N. Aah Il
Co.. met a horrible death Wednesday
afternoon under a cable train on State
street within sight Of thousands Of
Christmas shoppers. Mrs. Parmelee
was buying Christmas presents and had
several small bundles in her arms.
Cable cars and vehicles were thicker
than usual between Madison and WASH
ington streets. Snow was falling. and
this added to the woman's inability 10
get across State street safely. When
on the cable track train knocked her
down and life was quickly crushed out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31

Obegwoodanier, a once noted Chip
pewa brave and warrior and member
of the counsel of sache1ns of the ma
ton, died at Pine Point at very al
vanced age. In the early days Ut In
dian chivalry and warfare he became
noted for his daring and doughty Prov
ess on the warpath against the Sioux,
their once inveterate foes. and many a
Sioux warrior bit the dust, the victims
of the unerring aim with the bow and
arrow and flint lock. He was an ora
Gle in the grand medicine lodge and
had attained the coveted degree OF the
white dog in that sacred order.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The baya bird of India catches big
dre-dies and fastems them to the side of
its nest with wet clay. At night the
nest looks like street lamp.
The grandson of Queen Victoria
rules Germany, her granddaughter is
empress of Russia, and another grand
daughter is crown princess Of Rou-
MANIA
in Lagos, on the western coast of
Africa, when a king is about to be
placed on the throne, he must first take
an oath that during his reign he will
not drink intoxicants.
India is a nation of pawnshops, ac-
cording to Gen. Booth. The people
think the cleverest man is he who de-
viscs the largest number of ways by
which to borrow money. They put
ip pledge their lands, oxen, jewelry,
themselves, their children and their
grandchildren.
"A Partisan storekeeper wrote thus
to one of his patrons: II am able to
offer you cloth like the inclosed sample
at nine francs the meter. In case do
not hear from you, I shall conclude that
you wish to Pay only eight francs. In
order to lose no time, accept the last
mentioned price,"
"A curious accusation of German i'm
itat;on of British goods comes from the
Tra,rsvaal. Cornish miners are in
great demand in the gold fields on &C.
count of their skill, and receive higher
wages than others. 1t is asserted that
Germans there assume Cornish names
and initiate the Cornish accent we'll
enough to pass themselves off for the
original article.
An Irish observer estimates that
wasps captured between 300 and 400
flies on two of his COWS in about 20 min
utes. There was constant stream of
wasps carrying away flies, probably to
feed the larvae in their nests, and re-
turning to catch more. Awhile COW ap-
peared to be a favorite with the wasps,
as the flies could be seen at once against
her skin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Collections Fall on.

Washington, Dec. 25.-lnternal re\-
enue collections, as shown by tina
monthly statement issued by the CON-
missioner of internal revenue bureau
for November, have fallen off $227,357
for that month. The receipts for las:
November were $12,7O1, 500. Whisky
receipts show the only notable increase
for the month. For the last five
months the increase from this
source amounted to $1,401, 500 and
for November $1S5,211. For the
five months of the present fiscal year
the decrease in the general collection
was $G51.95T,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
WONDERFUL NEW LIGHT.
Tho French Admiralty Attaches Great
Importance to 1t.

The French Admiralty Attaches Grees
Importance to 1t.
Quite recently there has been brought
out by the French navy q mysterious
device known as ia ratiere," or the
rat trap light" 1t is thing OF small
dimensions and is placed on the deck OF
the vessel. 1t throws out an electric
light that can only be discovered dead
ahead. La ratiere is constructed as
follows: A square box has within it at
one end q concave mirror, in front OF
which is adjusted an arc light. The
light is focused upon a piano-convex
lens placed midway of the length of the
box, so that the rays of light are pro-
iccted through a silvered tube as q
bundle of parallel rays.
By the sides OF the outer end of the
silvcred tube are placed two prisms, one
of red and the other of green glass.
through which q portion OF the light
passes in divergent rays. At distance
of several miles the light of ratie1e
appears as small point, and conse-
ouently difficult of detection to those
not knowing the quarter in which to
look for it. It's detection is thus re-
duced to minimum, as it can be seen
only within radius of a few feet at
such distance.
The use of the red and green, rays is
for the purpose of enabling the vessel
for whom the signal is intended to
know in which direction tosteer so a.
to come within the zone of white light
should the white roy disappear. BY
means of this invention night signals
con be made when flashlights and rock
cts might be useless or liable to be-
tray the position of the fleet to the enc
my. It can also be used as guide to
squadron in line, with all other lights
out. in dangerous ATTITUDES. as it cannot
be seen either to the right or left, but
only dead ahead or dead astern. The
French admiralty attaches great inn
portance to this light and has taken eS
t,aordinary precautions to guard II
against discovery.-Cleveland Plais
Dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Want q Receiver,

Application was made for receiver
for the Inman tug line, at Duluth. The
affairs of the line are in a sadly mixed
condition. The fleet is mortgaged for
$50, 900. and mum Der Of the boats have
been libclled for fuel bills. repair
bills and other claims, while labor
claims amounting, it is estimated, to
S.. 600, are unpaid. Inman has been in
the towing business many years, and
until the Singer line entered the field.
had monopoly of the vessel towing
business. The tug war in large part is
RESPONSIBLE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Youthful IIlghwaymen.

Duluth has had an experience with
youthful highwaymen. Fred Holland,
Is years old, and John Jordan, II years
old, were arrested on the charge Of
having held up Bazie Mcintyre. q
stenographer, two weeks ago, and rob.
bling her of her pocketbook. Miss Nc.
1ntyre was on her way home from the
theater and having missed her car
walked alone from Second avenue East
to Tenth avenue. At that point and
First street the two boys, who had fol-
lowed her, took her pocket book from
and ran. Since then the detectives
have been working on the case and OBJ
tanned a clue involving the younger
boy. When arrested he confessed his
guilt and implicated young Holland.
The latter firmly denies the charge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Sentences In Capital Cases Which Have
Been Carried Out.

Sentences in Capital Cases Which Have
Been Carried Out.
Agrewsome topic is that which deals
with the enforced shutting off of this
mortal coil by those who have by legal
edict been adjudged worthy of meeting
the full penalty of capital punishment.
The records of the different counties
of New York state for the period when
county officers mcted out to guilty ones
the sentence of the courts have not
been fully coilated, but so far as they
cover, it is shown that in the course Of
century over 200 persons stretched
hemp, and were pronounced dead
by legal execution. Since 1890 the
rope has no longer been knotted be-
meath tlN, ear of the victim whose life
has been pronounced a forfeit to the
state and the commonweal. In its place
the condemned have been forced to re-
ceive the deat,1-dcaling shocks of the
electric current as they sat bound in the
chair of execution at one Of the three
state prisons. Those down whose
spines the electric. bolt has shot since
the last. day of Kemmlcr, at Auburn.
in 1890, number 81. The two sets of
records go to show that the substitu-
ton of electricity for the rope has not
lessened the number of capital cases,
and this affords another argument for
those who declare that capital pun
ishment should be abolished, because
it does not deter criminals and prevent
murders.
The record of executions in this state
is now kept by the state prison officials
and shows a total of "a since the EN-
ployment of electricity as the agent
Of legal destruction. These are divided
among the different counties, accord
ing to the scene of the crime for which
the extreme penalty was exacted, as
follows: Albany, 2; Cayauga, 1; Erie.
2; Kings, 3; Monroe, 1; Mcntgomery,1 l;
New DIRK, II; Onondaga, l; Orleans, /;
Orange, /; Queens, l; Rensselaer,, /:
Saratoga, 3; Schenectady, 1; Warren, I.
The number of executions in capital
cases that have taken place in the differ
ent counties of the state of New
York since its organization, during the
supremacy of the rope, the scaffold and
the sheriff, and before the advent of
the electric chair, are here given: Al
bany (uo report given by county clerk;
A!legany. /; Broome, 2; Cattaraugus, 2;
Cayuga, 8; Chautauqua, }; Chemung.3 3;
Chenango, 2; Clinton, s; Columbia, S;
Cortland, /; Delaware, 2; Duchess, 4;
Erie, 10; Essex (no report); Franklin,
5; Fulton, /; Genesee, 7; Greene, 4;
Hamilton, /; Herkimer, l; jefferson, 2;
Kings mo record); Lewis, l; Livingston,
3: Madison, S; Monroe, Z; Montgomery,
IL; New York, a.; Magma, 1; Oneida,
6; Onondaga, 4; Ontario, 2; Orange, 6;
Orleans, /; Oswego, /; Oaseso, 2; Put
nam. 1; Queens, S; Rensselaer,, 9; Rich
mont;, 9; Rocllland (no executions); St.
Lawrence, 4; Saratoga, 2; Schenectady,
/: Schoharie, 3; Schuyler (no execu.
t;ons); Seneca, 3; Steuben, 3; Suffolk,
Inocxecutions); Washington. 5; Wayne,
]; Westchester, S; Wyoming, 2; Yates,
(no executions.).-Albany Argus
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Bran for Germany.

The Pillsbury- Washburn company
shipped rs cars of bran out over the
Minneapolis & st. Louis for Germany.
It is rather unusual to consign bran to
foreign ports, but Eichenbur & Co..
of Hamburg. wanted some of the arti.
Gle to feed German stock. and so placed
an order through Andrews & Co. The
bran was taken out by a special freight,
and will be transferred to the steamer
at Newport News. The destination OF
the trainload will be we'll advertised.
for the cars were covered with banners
stating to whom consigned and the
purpose for which the shipment will be
sent across the briny.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
What tho Railroads Paid.

The total amount OF taxes on gross
earnings of railroads for the year end
ing Dec. 81. 1895. certified by the COM
mission to the state auditor, was 81. O09;-
224. 40; for the previous year the taxes
$40. 1o9.4s, showing an increase for
1895 over 1894 of $l69. 1892 in taxes
The gross earnings of the roads for the
entire year ending Dec. 81, in 1895,
were .$38, 21s. 97s So. being an increase
over the previous year of $5,745.6 l2.53.
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1,overn mcnt WIN Foreclose.

Washington, Dec. 25.-lt is authen.
tically reported that the department Of
Justice contemplates action to be taken
at an early date lool<ig to the forecIos-
ure by the government of the Union
Pacific, with the probability also of
similar proceedings against the Central
& Kansas Pacific. Such step is con-
sflered imperative to protect the gov
orproonf
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
A Defeated Proposition.

The state canvassing board decided
against counting the returns of the
towns of Higdens and Woodside in Polk
county, cast upon the proposition to
create the new county of Garfield.
The board refused to throw out the re-
turns, as argued by counsel previously.
and will canvass the returns as made
by the county canvassing board. Ac-
cording to this ruling the proposition
to create Garfield county will stand de-
feated by Eve votes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Scelded to Death.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 24.-By the cx-
plosion OF a steam pipe in the city hail
Wednesday James Reilly was scalded
to death and Charles Robertson prob
ably fatally burned. The men. who
were short-term prisoners, were in the
boiler-room acting a. firemen when the
.,ccident occurred
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31
Pastor Succl Insane,

Paris, Dec. 25.-Succi, the Julian
faster, who has given exhibitions of his
endurance in the United States, be-
came insane Wednesday night after
performance here and was taken to a
hospital.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-31

st. Moritz, Switzerland, has the cham
pion toboggan slide of the world. 1t is
threc-quartc-s of a mile long. and has
tecr, descended in whizz Of II seconds
Chicago Chronicle.