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Mesa free press., 1896-07-10
MORE SMALL FARMS
NEEDED.

scale is now the tendency In almos
every branch of manufacturing III
dustry, says the American Culti
vator. In this way, by employing
the best methods and most expen :
sive machinery, most of the smal
dealers and manufacturers have
been forced to go out of business
Of late years this has gone on still
further, and the large capitalist has
| been obliged to join son.e trust OF
be crushed by it, Soma have tho
that in this method lies the reme-
dy for the depression that has toi
number of years been suffered by
the farming industry. Ii wholesale
methods and employment OF large
capital are necessary to make other
industries profitable why should not
the same means produce like results
in farming +?
Those who ask the question over
leok the fact that farming on an
extensive scale has always been
practiced in this country. While
it is true that this has been mostly
with insufficient capital, it IS likely
that even with an unlimited supply
of money farming could not be
made profitable over large areas
under one management. There are
several difficulties which confront
the wholesale farmer at the start.
Very few have the requisite execu-
tive ability to handle large bodies
of laborers and get as much out OF
their work as they would earn it
working for themselves. 1t is very
difficult to get good farm help now
and the difficulty is likely to prove
greater rather than less. Farm
work requires the constant and
active thought of those engaged in
it to far greater degree than does
anv branch of manufacturing in
dustry. The workman in charge OF
a machine becomes himself IN time
something like the machine he
handles, The workman on the farm
is in partnership with nature, and
he must vary. his work with all her
changes. The idea that anybody
can be a successful farmer is the
greatest mistake that can be made.
The successful farmer must be
thinker, and such men are less
common thanssi lis generally believed.
The men who are thinkers can gen.
orally get mployment at something
that will pay better than farming.
But the chief reason why farming
on a large scale cannot be made
successful is that enough manure
cannot be either made or purchased
on a large farm to maintain fertii-
ity. The large farmer almost inva-
riably grows the crops which have
the greatest facilities for harvesting
| in improved labor-saving lmpie-
ments. These are grain crops, and
are all exhaustive. They quickly
reduce fertility to the point where
| the crop, even with these facilities
for harvesting it, will not pay for
growing, It is only by continued
extension of wheat growing in the
! northwest into new territory that
the cultivation of this crop in lO(
acre fields is possible. This canno
last many years longer. When tn
area Of uncropped land is exhausted
the wheat growing of the future
must be done on smaller farms
which will necessitate growing
larger crop per acre. This has be-
come necessary already. The low
| price of wheat leaves no profit Il
grown extensively, except ON LAM
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10
SHOES! SHOES !MORE Shoes
Mems and Boys Shoes arrived in Fact.
On 5. Shelves are loaded with the best of shoes,
From No los clean down to rs,
Come and see them-dont stop to snooze,
For he that buys them never loosei

line OF Mems
a p and also stock of Staple and Fancy
and Get the benefit will nothing 10
ur goods and you from te amisake OF spending your
money caeessly.
B. M. JOHNSON 4 BROS
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Tho Memphis Cotton Exchange has
already begun agitation to keep the cot
ton screaga Gown ior 1895 and recently
met and adopted resolutions urging the
cotton planters in the South to diversity
,beir crops next yea7 and plant no larger
acreage than they did in 1895. In this
action the Cotton Exchange has struck
the keynote to prosperity in the South.
Experience has shown that the cotton
planter can farm profitably only By
diYersifying his pr daots and making
cotton his surplus crop, Experience has
also demonstrated thaS 6,50O,0OO bale
crop will bring as much OF moro in the
aggregate as a 100000 bale crop, while
the oost of producing and p.cAinE the o.
500, 600 bale crop is much less than the
cost of a 100000 bale crop.
The producer IL view Of past expert
enoe, therefore, should not make the
fatal mistake of planting a large cotton
crop next season because they realize II
GOOD price this year. They should re-
memcer that the comparatively high price
this wear was due to the shorg crop, and
not because Of any additional demand
for Or increased consumption OF cotton.
A large crop next year would sarVe to
nring the market d1wn again to 6 cents,
which is about the cost OF production.
The cotton planter had many profitable
lessons during the past few years which
should redourd greatly to his advantage
in the future. AS long as be made cot"
ton bis sole crop, he run in debt. but as
soon ss he begun to diversity his pro
duc,e-raisc corn, peas, beans, hogs, etc.
and make cotton his surplus cTop-then
his period of prosperity set in.
In discussing this phase of the subject
and the danger of big and disastrous
crop next year, the Msrph!S SeimiSar
truly says; ,,
The comparatively high prices that
rule thla season have gre&t.y encour-
aged producers. and there is danger that
they will forget that the reason for tina
advance is the shortage in toe crop. 1t
is true that the position of the meuufact
uring interesi is stronge: thaa 1T has
been for fvo years, which should insure
a steady demand for the raw material
bat the increase in consumption is not
get enough to justify larger crop
next year thsu tae oae now being mar
keted. TIE old stock carried over and
his seasons product will more than suf'
Gee to keep the spindleS Of 1he world go
ing until the nexfcrop comes in. If that
crop exceeds 7OO0,O01 baIss, a fall in
price is inevitable, If the acreage is in"
creased the manufa lecturers of the world
viii expect to get cotton at I cents or
| IS, and even if the yitld should shor er
tn an that OF the present seoson, it will oe
hard to convince th m of the fact in time
to enable producers to profit by an ad'
vence,
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02
,E'SHc Institute.

TIE annual institute provided FIR by
law was held at this place the 26 27 and
2S inst, Prof A, B. Bfastcr presided
over the meetag and Prof, r. b. Clear
was chosen secretary, Owing 90 teachS
ors being engaged in holiday pleasures,
there was only n few present the first
morning, but later in the dug they began
to come in and by lNto in the afternoon
che enrolment rcacaod forty. Qlito u
uumber Of young ladies and young gen
tloman from this place, Sidney and Cave
City took part in tho work and showed
that they wolo with US in the wolk Of
cdu0ati0n.
The subjects were t,onducted by in
Structors appointed " The examiner and
in substantially tho suma manner Of our
Normal Schosl this summer
Compound proportion WAS to have been
handled by Mcssrs, Barge of Sidnoy
BigA School and Ford Of MaSvillo, but
they did not got In Of MORNINGS until af-
ter the Arithmatic hours, ~ tho sub 'ct
was presented in u logical way by tho
examiner.
Prof Geo W, Alcon Of Cave City
nigh School lod thy class in English, and
ono would iuIer from biz manner that hc
was Tho right mOo Ia tho rightnjNco
Prof O. NJ, Gresham also OF tho sidney
school conducted tho recitation In u, $
History aud Shaved rare ability ~ au
instructor,
Mr.. Bursc conducted n class in phy-i
ology, aud let uo say by way Of paron.
thesis that If Geo,go pra9ticvs what he
woat no proaJhod,o ho 10 one "Wbo need.
eth not physician
Mkt camo ales0on of U S, System Of
Land Survey, led by Mr. James Monroe
SWscl our exssursoyor Zoe PRIDE bin
seIf Of bis namo James Monroe and
MS, as having boon surveyor, a0d Of
course hO was cn'crtOioIng,
Prof "lIo9' Matoalf never failed on
A oue,on in history, and showed that
Le had that eubjocc well in badd.
Miss Craig Of tho school nero. and a
pradutto Of tho jouoboso Nouual
showed her efficiency IN theory aud
pr ol,co by 2oinlod answcra, md by
ou ting dhIlg1' gram ON tho baJs'
oard. 70 did Nj poundea'
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02
Cheap Metropolitan Papers,

There is M excuse nowadays for a
citizen faliipg 80 subscribe for great
metropolitan newspaper in addition to
taking his own county paper. The
"Twioe-a.wcck" Republic of 81, louis,
which Ia credited with the largest cirou'
iation of any weekly pap9r is only 81 q
year and for this SUM it sends two pa
p9ys week, or l04 papers year--less
than one cent each Tho weekly con-
tains tho best and brightest nOws con-
densesod from the daily paper, together
with . WILL assorted collection Of reading
matter and useful information, A popu.
lar feature in its columns next year will
be the speeches of prominent Smen in the
presidential campaign, Ta:oc will be
given almost in ruil. A reader of the
',pwiCe.a, week. Republic will always be
abreast Of the times, for no papov has
greater news gathering facilities.
The Daily and Sunday Republic can
now be had by mail for little more than
one cent and half day, or $6 a year.
when paii in advance. Though this ps"
per has greatly reduced its price, it has
increased its value twotold BY adding
many valuable features,
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Batesville is oyer run with beggars,
last Saturday we were bailed by four OF
the people" in less than an hour, and On
Sunday we passed camp three miles
out OF town, and readily recognized the
beggars of the evening before, eat I'd
comfortably a'ound irs, in float of t, O
or three wagons, and Is or 20 h orse S
hltched to trees near by, and 80 far as we
could see, they were in good circumstan.
ces Such people should be treated to u
good drubbing and put to work.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

1t may bo that tho Englieh think
that there is o charm in No. 3 The
United States having twice defeated
them in war that the third time woald
theirs or it may be that the avaroo is
overcoming their judgement it is the
Englishmans boast that tho sun never
es on British posocssisns and so avara
Oions have they become that they are
beginning to lay claims to the surlound-
territory of any Of their p sessions that
may be valuable. They haze takon
island after island of the oceans, have
taken tho confinement Of Australia, large
scopes Of Africa and Aeia, aud arc now
reaching out for America. and unless
stopped by The United States, would
econ take IN oil tho smaller American
governments, and would then turn ana
take tho United States IL we nit, idly
down ond let her take everything else
but this will not be done, The Uiled
States would not interfere TO ,hwart her
conquest on other oOnticonts aud tho
islands Of tho ocean, but the grand on
sis IL reached when her ambition and
Gyarioo leads 10 American shores ioc the
extension Of her conquest Mr. ClevoD
land says thus far shalt thon coWa aui
no farther, and all the p,opie rise up,
Yea and amen,-Searcy Beacon,
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Arkansas has the best temper
ancescode of any state in the Umou
II not of any country in the civil
lied world. Gradually, but c"r;an
ly, the temperance sentiment i, TAX
ing possession of all parts Of the
state, and reckoning from tie prog
gress made IN the past, it Is not diff
iicult to approximate very nearly
The exact time when the entire STATE
will pass out from pnder the rcigl
md dominion Of king alcohol -
Washin yton Telegraph.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

the Pacific, from the Gu'f to the British
possessions there is secret fire with II
toe American heart that causes 1t to
throb with emotion Of joy at the men
tion of his cOuatry, or to swell. with in
djqn ,tion should any insult be given it.,
or hy to arms in its defense when threat,
ened No foreign fee need ever expect
to couqaer this country with such peo-
ple,
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02
TIE EDITORS DREAM.

.
'pve just awadened fromsa dream
Ohs such Giezy vision!
l dare not tell it to ny wife.
She'd greet me with derision;
1t serves me right TO have nightmare;
Pm such a thoughtIess bucpdip
To eat when bedtime's drawing nigh
A pie made outofpumpdn;
But; oh; that DREAM that awful dream!
It ills me with cold shiyers; "i
l feel the chIlls run down my bacd
Lide small; frost-biiten rivers
l dreamed-nOw this is the gosoel trUth, -',''
Aud | am no imbiber--
/ dreamed got two dollars from
The man cal l5d" Old subscriber"
Geo, V, HO bart.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Breathes there O man with soal 50
cead. Who TO himself hath nos slidi
This 10 my own my native land" Ii
there DO one trait in the American char
oter moro conspicuous than all the tesl
!, Is patriotism, Wbilo 1t Is conceded
,las all people In every land love the
pluco of their nativity, or tho home OF
,beir adoption, and will give their lives
Il, frnso Of the same when IL is necessary
Yet there 10 no country that has showa
tiUh devoted patriots M Amcrica. IL
moy hn and doubtless Is, that tho iroe'
# its people inspire their hoar,a for
OF their county that ia produood
other land From tao Atlantic to
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Evening Shade E2as
1 Grocery store.
5 General stores.
l Drug store.
/ Barber shop.
2 Blacksmith shops.
l Court house.
3 Physicians.
l Roller mil.
3 Saw mills, and plenty Of
lumber. o.
1 Hotel.
1 Livery and feed sta bic.
l Boot and shoe shop.
3 Churches. /
2 Cotton gins. a.
3 Real estate firms.
5 Secret Societies.
] County Paper.
The best equipped post-office
in the coVnty.
l Fine FIGURING Mill.
1 Jeweler.
5 Practicing Attorneys,
The best school in North
Arkansas.
1 Brass band and band
stand.
2 Music teachers.
4 Wood carpenters.
8 Notary publics.
The finest spring of pure wa
ter in the state.
and three dozen Of the pref
tiest girls that ever graced the
shores of America.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Don't cit down and wait for "somo.
thing to turn up" but get hustle on
you and sec if you can turn something
W.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

1t is noted fact that Arkansas pre-.
sents the best opportunities to homeseek,
ers in which they can secure U cheap
and comfortable home.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

We are glad to So that a majority Of
our exchanges are giving the silver ;ques-
tion rest, and instead are talking foy
Arkansas.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

The Mammoth Spring Democrat is for
Ihos. L, Bayard for President, and Jas.
r. Jones for vice. A good ticket, and
sure winner, ifleft to the people.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

A Nobrashan passed through Fu,ton
county the other day begging his, way
Wonder how many Arkansans ever beg.
ged their way through Neoraska2
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

One great advantage our state has over
her sisters in the North is that the win
terS are mild and of short duration.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

The RECORD comes to you this woOk
all printed at home. We hope you will
be pleased with it, and ask your neigh
Dor to subscribe.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

You meet beggars in Arkansas, bat
they ere not natives, ArEarsacs never
beg. No need TO.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

A coffin containing q skull was recent,
ly uneartbed in Pine Bluff street. How
i. came there is mystry.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

If you don't believe whas you hear
about Arkansas, come down and sec for
yourself.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

We've only broken one New Years
resolution so far. But it was tie only
Oae we made.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

lfyou can't say good word for your
town don't open your mouth.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

What would Johnny Bulln do next, Il
let alone in the Venezuelan affair?
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

RESOLUTIONS are easy to make, and
equally as easy to bresi.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

o. We want it distinctly understood that
Sharp county is all right.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Sharp county is not exactly the "garden
spot OF the earth" but,--very near il.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

The RLooKD wishes its marv resdors
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

me tide has turned, and Low huws
Southwerd.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

We have winter wao1her in Arkansas,
but no billiards..
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

house. W
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02
The Nervous System the Scat
Of Life and Mind. Recent
Wonderful Discoveries.

Recan@ discoveries have demonstrated that
Ill the 9r-aa3 OF the body are under the con-
tyO G.? ta9 nerve centCrs located in or near
the bG q OF the brGin and that when these are
dorangel the organs which they supply with
nerve auid are also Gerangcd. When iJ is re-
mem5crcd that a serious injury TO the spinal
cord will cause paralysis OF the body be!oW
the in1gfc4 pJiit because tho nerve force l3
prevented by the injury from reaching, the
p2raly2ed portion it WA be understood hoy
tho Iarancemcnt Of tNs nerYo ccnterS VIII
cause the arrangement Of tao various organ
which they supply with nerve force.
rUo-third8 OF cAr0ai3 diseases are due Ic
the imperfect action OF the nerve CeatGrs ct
The bis0 Of the Jruin rot from o doT2n$o-
llent primarily originating liz the organ II
self The Gc9at miatak ke CT phyS|clan5 IN
{cG2tlng these diseases is tast "hcy treat the
,DgEaa rather than the nerve CentcT3 which
are me cause oRthe trouble.
D1. FRANKLIN MILES, The celebrated spe"
ciclist,has profoundly studied this subject for
over 20 wears, and has tGQdG many important
discoveries in connection with it, chief among
them being tho facts con aimed IA the above
statement, ara that the ordinary methods OF
trcatm9nS ara wrong. Al headache, -ii2s-
ness QutnoSS, confusion, .D"o5sUre, DiueS,
ugnia, melancholy insanity epilepsy, st.
Eitus dance, etc. arc nervous diseases no
mater h0g caused. The wonderful success Of
Ur. Niles Restorative NGryno Is due to The
fact thatitis based or the FOREGOING principle.
UR. MIlG9' RESTORATIVE NERVGEH i5 sold by
al druggists or . positive guarantee, Or sent
drc2J py Dr.. MILES MEDICAL Co., E'khart,
Ind, or receipt Of price, 81 per bottle, pix
bottles tcr 6, express prepaid. 1t contains
92i'lcr oQGto9 nor dangerous drugs
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02
All home print.

Hurfab! for Arkansas.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02
Williams & Edwards

For the past month had their
advertisement in this space, but
they say they are SO hard pressed
Tor money that they will have toI
discontinue it. Now dear reader,
IT you owe them anything, please goI
|st once and pay up, and then notice
the broad smile that will play across
I'he junior partners face, and then
look out For their new card IN neytI
weeks issue.
Sharp County record., 1896-01-02

Christmas prs;ea.s 10 ,,'ery Oouy -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
FOR CAMP MEETING,

Rates of Board. Etc. Thst vii! Prevail on
the Grounds.
Little Bros, OF Milan, have CHARGE
OF the boarding tent at the cam D
grounds this year and will make the
following rates:
Twenty -one-meal ticket. .$3 so
Single-meal ticket. during week rs
Single hunks, with straw fur
nished only. so
Double hunks. with straw fur
nished only. ............2 50
Sunday dinner 800. ..... S.
Sunday supper ...... %
Groceries, meats aud fruits OF all
kinds for sale in grocery department.
RESPECTFULLY.
LITTLE Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

The funeral will be held from the
afflicted home tomorrow morning At
10 O'Clock.
The Bryan Marching club took no
action with reference to the adoption
Of uniform ut its meeting last even
ing on account Of the event at Har-
| per's theatre. The samples have AZ
rived. however. and the club will
hold a meeting in q few days to Sc
lect style.
S. j. Cassetty. the new genera |
freight and passenger agent Of the
PEORIA. Decatur g. Eastern railway,
was in the city on hi, maiden trip
today. Mr.. Cassetty is composed OF
the right metal which makes hus,-
ling railroad men.
Misses Mile Dodge, Florence Fry
singer, Myra hear and Rose Stewart,
who composed Camp Hickory, have
returned home after a weeks outing.
One ofthe party was inspired coz sid
erably by the scenes of that locality
and a rather pretty poem about
Camp Hickory is the result.
The river is falling a. St. Paul,
Reeds Landing. La Crosse, Moth
McGregor, the Des Moines rapids aud
keokuk. but rising at Red Wing aud
st. Louis. The indications are that
during the next "a hours the river
will fall slightly from st. Paul to
Rock leland, excep. a probable rise
OF to 2 tenths at Dubuque.
The sisters of S.. Anthony's hos.
pital are DESTROYS Of publicly express.
ing their gratitude to Charles Nc
Hugh. who managed the benefi,
entertainment at Black Hawk Tower
and who, notwithstanding the fact
that the venture was a financial fail
ure. resulting in personal loss to
him, made neat donation to the
hospital.
William McEuiry. who represented
Capt. Jack McCaifrey in an appeal
for the suspension Of his fine Of $500
imposed for violation of the marine
laws, and who enlisted Hon. Scott
Wike, Of the treasury department in
Capt. McCafrrey's behalf, received
word from Washington yesterday
that the fine had been RENTED with
the exception of S25, the cost of the
proceedings.
Hazel Lester and Clara Knittle
the two women arrested in the tene
ment house at 4l9 Twentieth stree,
in company with male companions
several nights ago. are out of Jail
They were unable to pay their fines
and put up at the cooler for a couple
of days until they finally decided to
mortgage their furniture Tor the
amount; and this they did.
Mrs. Frank Lamsell. of Crested
Butte, Col, is visiting her sister
Mrs. K. Hale, at 1908 Second avenue
Her husband is silver mine opera
tor, and he is an enthusiastic silver
man. Mrs. Lamsell intends to re
turn in time to vote for Bryan and
silver, as women enjoy the
privilege OF suffrage in the Centen,
NAL state. She discusses silver
from a practical standpoint and
most intelligently:
The top of the turret on the ad.
ministration building at the Water
town hospital will be nearly three
hundred feet above the river. Thi
would be flee opportunity for thu
establishment Of q signal service sta
ton. A high mast placed on thu
turret would be noticeable for miles
and by using colored electric light:
at night the signal would be visible
from Rock Island. This is worth,
Of consideration, as it would be
great benefit to steamboat men
farmers and the rest of the commun
ity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
ALL ARE TO BE ASKED.
Invitation IL General to Societies to TAX,
Fart In the Hosy II IL Parade.

Invitation IL General to Societies to Take
Part In tho Hosy it.l Parade.
Secretary II. l.. Wheelan. of the
committee on arrangements for the
corner stone ceremonies in connec-
ton with the new Western Insane
hospital at Waterfowl, has issued
the following general circular to all
societies of whatsoever kind and ma
ture in addition to individual invita-
ton to each to take part in the pro-
cession Sept. 5, and make it all that
it should be:
Rock ISLAND, H., Aug. 19.-To all
Military and Civic Organizations and
societies Of Rock Island and Moline:
TO the end that the procession on
the afternoon OF Sept. 5 may be in
keeping with the imposing occasion
and at the same time creditable in
rejecting the public spirit and pride
of the cities OF Rock Island and Mo-
line, il is hereby most earnestly
sought that all organizations of what
soever kind. both military and civic.
that all orders make it a point to ar
range 10 participate in the parade OF
that day. We desire q turn out OF
every organization Of men in the two
cities, aud we feel assured that bv
making special effort this sugges.
ton may be complied with on the
part of all.
| 1t is hoped that all orders will
take this subject into consideration
at once and advise the undersigned
OF their purpose to respond.
II. l.. WHEELAN,
Secretary Arrangement Com.