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Sharp County record., 1897-06-04
OBITUARY..

j. D. Rogers, better known as
Uncle jerry was born in Marion
county, Tennessee, October 8lst.,
1923, was converted and joined
the Methodist church at Beech
grove camp ground in 1913
Uncle Jerry vas baptized by
/ William G. Brownlow. He was
married to Elizabeth Oyler in
! 1916, came to Arkansas in 1851,
and settled near what has long
been known as Shiloh church,
which he helped to build and es-
tablish, and in which he was an
Israelite indeed.
In many respects Uncle jerry
was a remarkable man. He was
an untiring worker in the cause
of Christianity. The sayings,
the songs, the upright walk, and
the Cody conversation of Uncle
Jerry Rogers are garnered in the
minds of all who knew him and
will continue to be a source Of
comfort and encouragement to
his friends and relatives as long
they live; and no doubt some Of
his songs and expressions will
be handed down to their chill
dJen.
1t may be truly said Of Uncle
Jerry that Gle served his gen.
Grafton by the will of Cod
Uncle Jerry taught the first
schools in the Shiloh and Ash
Flat neighborhoods. He never
protested to be qualified to teach
school, but he taught because
there was no one else to do this
work, and after others came in
and took his place in the school
often indeed would he visit the
schools, and by his presence and
counsel encourage the cause OF
education. Uncle Jerry was a
man Of great social powers,
possessed the rare gift of making
himself agreeable and interesting
to all. When he was at his best
he was the center Of attraction
socially to men, women and chill
dren, everybody enjoyed hearing
him talk and laugh.
During his long and upright
life he so completely won the
confidence and esteem Of the
people that he had great influ-
ence over them in adjusting diff
culties and differences among
the people. Every body seemed
wiling to listen to and respect
Uncle Jerry's counsels in all
matters. But he is gone to be
one in the great family OF Him
who has said "Blessed are the
peace makers for they shall be-
called the children Of God.
Uncle Jorry's nervous system
began to give away several years
ago, and he gradually grow
weaker and weaker, both in
mind and body, until May 9th,
the most beautiful month Of the
wear, when the earth was car
peted with green, and when the
air was pregnant with the per-
fume Of flowers, Uncle Jerry fell
on sleep and his immortal spirit
freed from the body, freed from
the cares and pains Of earth
winged its way to glory and to
God.
lie was quietly laid to rest at old
Shiloh graveyard. The funeral
services were conducted by s. W,
Register, in the presence OF a
large audience. The last few
months of Uncle Jerry's life
were such as to demand constant
care and attention, and ! cannot
lorbear mentioning his aged COM
panion, Aunt Bctsio, how by day
and by night she watched over
him and administered to his
every need. God will bless her
for all Of this and some sweet
day not far in the future she too
IN ..o ,,,o and inin him where
Sharp County record., 1897-06-04

Itch IN u most dlsagreeab!e and
disgusting afllitlon and should be at
once checked. Hunts Cure will do
lt-seven years or any other va
ricly also letter, ltingworm etc.
Guaranteed to cure. Price SOC box.
Sharp County record., 1897-06-04
WANTED. SEVERAL FAITH
w Full MEN OR WOMEN

TO travel for responsible established
house IN the State OF Arkansas.
Salary $3.50, payable $la
weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose
self-addresscd STAMPED envelope.
The National, Star Building, Chica-
20.
Sharp County record., 1897-06-04

DR.. and Mrs. Cox of Ash Flat
attended the preachers meeting
returning home Monday.
Sharp County record., 1897-06-04

Mrs. Register met a number
of old friends while attending
the meeting.
Sharp County record., 1897-06-04

Mr.. johnson, who holds a
position with the Keystone Sup
ply Co., spent Wednesday night
in town.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
Statement to the Auditor Of Public Accounts at the
Commencement Of Business Sept. H. 1896.
RgSov RceS.

Bonds and Stocks. ..S4,3ll,747.S1
Cash and Exchange. -. 7,lSl,052.34
demand Loans ssSSI,...r,. 1888, 1920
Time Loans on collatr'ls 4,37S,335.lO
Loans on Real Estate. 2,lS0,9SS.01
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
LIADILITlGs.
ESQ., 900, o6o. -
$500 ,oe6.46

subject
Accounts Demand
Credit Teeorephio
Individually
CHOICE INVESTMENT SECURITIES SAFE
DEPOSIT VAULTS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
washington Talk,

Ex-Congressman John NJ. Langston,
one Of the prominent colored men Of
the country, is seriously ill at his home
in Washington.
Ex-President says he committed no
wrong in signing the petition for the
Princeton inn, and would do so again
should occasion arise.
Secretary Alger has issued an order
for the retirement of Lieut.. Col. w. q.
Waters, deputy surgeon general, I'M
der the thirty-year service act.
Postmaster II. r. Page Of Redwater,
Tex, will be retained by this admins
tration, and all because of the birth OF
bankruptcies and two sets of twins i'll
his family.
The following assignments in the
army have been made: Capt. Charles
FL. Grierson, to Troop B, Tenth cav
airy; First Lieut.. Edward D. Ander-
son, to Troop G, Tenth cavalry; Sec
ond Lieut.. Frederick Il. Arnold, to
Troop H, Fourth cavalry.
Jan. 1 Col. William r. Morrison,
senior member Of the interstate CON-
merce commission, will. retire by ex-
piration of his term, and President Nc
Kinley will reorganize the commission
by appointing a Republican successor.
Col. Morrison is preparing to run for
his old seat in congress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

The women of Cuba have now taken
up the fight. and propose to carry it
on by means of the boycott, so far as
they can. A report from Havana says:
A proclamation issued by the Revolu-
tionary club of Cuban women is large
~ circulating in Havana city and the
rest Of the island, and has caused q
sensation among Cubans and Spaniards
alike. The Cuban women desire the
Spaniards in Cuba to be boycotted BY
every sympathizer with the Cuban
cause. 1T is a shame for u.s." the doc
ument says. Ito buy u commodities
In Spanish stores, thereby enriching
our enemies. These volunteers who
form the cowardly mob which has as
sassinated so many Of our fathers.
brothers and sisters, are the merchants
who provide us with all we need in
our homes, from the bread we eat to
the clothes we wear. A boycott upon
these S%paniards is the. best thing we
can do in the cities to help the pa
triots." The Spanish merchants in
Havana are concerned over this docu-
meut which has made q great impress
don among the Cuban families. The
blow win certainly be . severe ons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
People Talked About.

John Currier, an. old resident of
Cherokee. Iowa, died Of heart disease.
He was ifty-one years old.
Capt. r. w. Johnson, assistant sur
geon, is ordered from Fort Logan to
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming.
Judge Elisha Randall, a pioneer set
tier of Mason City, Iowa, and founder
of Western Methodism, is dead, aged
eighty years.
Ex-Congressman John NJ. Langston,
colored, died at Washington. He was
formerly United States minister to
Hayti.
Albert Oliver Wilcox, a we'll known
abolitionist and advocate Of woman
suffrage and temperance, is dead at
Saratoga, N. Y, aged 81 years.
Capt. Charles E. Woodruff, now at
Fort Custer, Mont, assistant surgeon,
has been ordered to Jackson barracks,
Louisiana, relieving Maj. William G.
Shannon.
John Purcell, the champion heavy
weight and hammer thrower, died at
his home in Florence, Mass. He won
the worlds championship at the
worlds fair contest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain anl
Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, Nov. %. = Wheat No. 2
red, 98c; No. 3 red, 92@94c; No. 2
spring, soc; No. 3 spring, S2@86c; No.
2 hard winter, SOC; No. 3 hard winter,
Y3@87c; No. 1 new spring, "a .3-4c.
Cash corn-No. 2, 27@27 1-2c; No. .,
Is 34@27c. Cash Oats-No. 2, 81 l-2@
22c; No. 3. 19@20c.
Milwaukee, Nov. %. Flour steady.
Wheat steady; No. 1 Northern, 92c;
No. 2 spring, Sc 1-2c; May, Gle. Corn
steady; No. 8, % 1-2c. Oats higher;
24m24 1-2c. Rye steady; No. L, AZ Il
14S 1:2c. Barley steady; No. 2, 42c;
sample, 27@41c. Provisions higher;
cork, $7.3O; lard, $4.15.
Minneapolis, Noy. 23.-Cash Wheat
November closed at 80 1-2c; December
opened at 80 lac and closed at 50 1-2@
80 5-Sc; May opened at 983-Sc and
closed at So 5-Sc. On track No. 1
hard, 90 1-Sc; No. / Northern, 81 1-Sc;
No. 2 Northern, SO 5-8c.
Chicago, Nov. %. = Hogs = Light,
So .335@3.55; mixed. $3.35@3.57 II;
heavy, $3.2O@3.52 10; rough, 5000
S3 $50. Cattle Beeves, $3.9O@?.25;
cows and heifers, $1.75@4.40; Texas
steers, $2.S0@3.9O; Westerns $3.so@'
4.15; stockers and feeders, S3.1O@4.4O.
sheep-atives, $3@4.S5; Westerns ,SS3.4O
14.75; lambs, $4.25@6.
Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. %. Hogs
S 3.25@3.45. Cattle Gamers, $l.5O;
cows, $40; heifers, $3@3.20; bulls,
S .335M325; stockers, $3.75@4; year.
lings, s. $33.5O@4; calves, $4.25@4:4O.
South st. Paul, Nov. %. Hogs
5 3.25@3.35. Cattle-Cows, $2.2oa27O;
feeders, $3.GO@3.7O; stockers, $3.5O@
4.O2 1-2; Gamers, 1925; heifers, $3.50.
Sheep Muttons, $3.SO@3.S5; lambs,
S 4.90@5.
St. Paul, Nov. %. - Wheat No. 1
Northern, 91Ql91 1-2c; No. 2 Northern,
Sc 1-2@s9 1-2c. Corn-No. 3 yellow, Ego
26 Lee; No. 5, "a 1925 1-2c. Oats
No. 8 white, 21@21 1-2c; No. 8, 200
20 3-4c. Barley and Rye-sample bar
ley, 24@2Sc; No. 2 rye, 45@46c; NO. 5
rye, 44@45c. Seeds-No. l flax, $l.O4
@1.o5; timothy, $1.1o@1.3o; clover
$3.4O@3.90.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

At st. Joseph, Mo-, Albert Kneeland,
the bigamist who has twelve living
wives, was sentenced to three years
and six months in the penitentiary.
At Atlanta, Ca, Walter O'Quinn,
charged with the murder of Policeman
Ponder, was acquitted. Julius Simon
and L. Steinau, arraigned for the same
crime, were released on $1,000 bonds.
Louis Scaessar had the poor taste to
criticise three highwaymen who had
held him up and as a result the fellows
stabbed him twice with his own knife.
The footpads robbed him of his watch,
knife and 50 and stabbed him because
he objected.
Austin Pryor, colored, do years of
age, who had just been elected presi-
dent of the Hotel Brotherhood of the
United States, dropped dead while re-
ceiving congratulations of the MEM
bers of that organization at their head
quarters at Philadelphia.
s. Abbott, a wealthy old miner, was
decoyed from his horne at ChadrOn.
Neb., by a woman, and during his alb
sence a confederate secured about
5 $1,000 in bills and coin which the old
man had secured in the mattress Of his
bed. No clew has been found as to
the identity Of the thieves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In a Com
IenseI Form.

Overflow From the Wires In a Com
densed Form.
Sir Morell M%ackenzie's medical lib
rary is to be sold at auction in London.
Henry Calderwood. professor of
moral philosophy in the University OF
Edinburgh, is dead.
Capt. William p. Anderson died sud-
denly at his home in Cincinnati If
heart failure, aged fifty-seven years.
He was q nephew of Maj. Anderson OF
Fort Sumter fame.
Judge Thomas Leverett Nelson, Of
the United States district court for the
district of Massachusetts died at his
home in Worcester, Mass, after a long
illness, aged seventy years.
/. Brig. Gen. Brooks, commander OF
the National Guard of Colorado, died
suddenly at Denver of neuralgia OF the
heart. He was for years prominent III
Mason and Knight Templar.
Announcement is made Of the mar
rage of Miss Lizzie MacNichol, the
well known c%ontralto, now in Phila-
delphia, Pa, with the Castle Square
Opera company, to Charles Lewis
Reitz of Baltimore.
In the course OI IL SpccCu III eAc
chamber of deputies, during the debate
on the subject Of the agricultural
crisis, M. Meline, the premier, ex-
pressed the hope that the day would
vet come when bimetallism would
triumph as a solution Of the agricul-
tural depression.
The funeral Of Rev. DR.. George H.
Houghton was held in New York from
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
Familiarity known as the Little Church
Around the Corner. A large crowd
was present, including many actors
and delegations from the Lambs club.
the Players club, the Actors Fund as
sociatioI. the Order Of Elks and the
Actors National Protective union.
The burial service was conducted by
Bishop Potter. Interment took place
at Trinity cemetery, on Washington
Heights.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
A Large Sum Involved.

Fessenden. N. D-The Wells county
tax suit against the Northern Pacific
Railway company involves about
$4,000 of delinquent taxes. The points
involved, many of which are new, are
of great public interest or likely to
arise frequently, and the decision of
the state supreme court after the hear
ing of the appeal the 9th inst, will
be awaited with much interest. The
points raised are applicable to the
$4,000 or more due and delinquent
taxes of the company in Stuttsman
county. Settlements have been made
by the road with nearly all of the
counties OF the state through which
their lines run. at a heavy discount
with the exception of Stutsman and
Wells counties. Wells county brought
suit for delinquent taxes, with penal
lies and interests, and Judge Glaspell
held the taxes were legal and collecta-
ble against all but the indemnity lands.
From this decision appeal was taken.
Numerous questions were submitted
to the supreme court, and it's decision
will be far-reaching and will settle a
vexed question owe which many u
ties and the road have been fighting
for seven Years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

English law provides for the pun
ishment of any person who publishes
ANY proposal or scheme for the sale
Of any ticket or tickets, chance or
chances, in a lottery" Under this law
the printer of a London newspaper
was recently prosecuted and fined, as
being "a rogue and vagabond," be-
cause he published the advertisement
Of a medicine in such a form as to
make it a missing word contest. The
prize offered for supplying two omitted
words needed to perfect the sense was
divided among six persons guessing
the missing part Of the advertisement.
OF course the trial Of the offender ad-
vertised the medicine, but it served
the purpose of showing that the law
against lotteries was to be construed
so as to shut out schemes wearing an
innocent look but really involving an
illegal principle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
Foreign Notes.

Turkey has backed down and com.
piled with the demands of Austria.
Much tension exists between Japan
and Russia over the Corean customs.
Paris officials have arrested a man,
supposed to be a German spy, at
Pa~gny-Sur-Moselle, a village about II
miles from Metz, on the Paris & Stras.
burg railroad.
The comte d'Eu and Prince Pierre
d'Orleans, accompanied by the comte
de la Begassiere, have started on a
tour around the world. They will
travel incog.
Officials of the United States embas-
sy at London say the alleged kidnap-
ing of Henry s. Clay of Boston "by a
prominent physician, who is an ar
dent vivisectionist," is a pure inven-
ton.
The st. James Gazette says that ne
gotiations are on foot between Austria,
France and Germany in regard to the
opportuneness of converting an inter-
national conference to ecur a general
agreement for the diminution or abo-
lition Of sugar bounties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
NO ALIBl PROVEN.

Evidenced of DR.. ROx I'm Coudot's
Case Wa Not Certain.
Mandan, N. D.-Court ~Stenographer
I'ustie, who reported the Coudot trial,
remarked to q correspondent:
II was very much surprised to read
the hysterical and undigDifed inter-
view of Chief Justice Corliss, wherein
he said that Coudot was innocent and
lie had ample documentary evidence Of
the fact. So long as the supreme court
stands behind the position that 1t
granted n new trial to CoudOt because
the testimony did not corroborate the
accomplices, it occupies a fairly good
position, but when it III into the
arena occupied by the jury and dis
cusses the evidence, and asserts that
Coudot was innocent, it is treading on
dangerous ground. Corliss talks as
though he had some exclusive docu-
mentary testimony from n DIR. Ross,
who says that he was at Coudots
house at the time of the murder, and
Coudot was at home. DR.. Ross testl-
fed OH the trial just what Judge Cor
liss says he testified to. But Ross was
impeached it anybody ever was. and
the record SO shows. DR.. Ross admits
that IL few days before the trlal ne toiu
parties that he was not sure whether
or not he saw Coudot on the day of the
murder-it might have been some 9TH
er day. The memorandum book OF DIR.
Ross, which Judge Corliss speaks Of,
was in the possession of DR.. Ross
when he made these statements OF I'M
certainty. On the witness stand Ross
was not sure on cross-examination.
His testimony to the effect that he saw
Coudot at the hour of the murder is
absolutely worthless unless it is Ger
tain. The doctor is not certain. 1T IS
a remarkable thing that Corliss should
make any such statement as he has,
and what he says is a poor apology for
the %quibbling of the appellate COURTS
Of which the people all over the coun'
try are getting tired"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

Nothing but Fun" is the queer
heading under which a great newspa-
per describes a Jubilee day." when
thirty thousand school children of a
Pennsylvania city attended a wild
West" show. One of the features Of
this performance vas a realistic
l%ynching." A colored fellow pretended
to steal a horse, was lassoed, dragged
a quarter of a mile over the ground,
and hanged on the gallows; and then
"the cowboys amused themselves fir
ing at the struggling body, while the
band played Nearer, My God, to
Thee" It is to be regretted, but hard
ly to be wondered at, that the press
generally has refrained from com.
menting on this brutal travesty of law
and religion. Journalists probably
feel that words are powerless to char
acterize the persons who would put be-
fore children such a degrading exhi-
bition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
Are Men.

Bismarck, N. DIFF it is true that
Coudo+. the lynched man at Williams
rort, was innocent. there is no reason
to believe that either Black Hawk or
Defender, who are in Jail here for the
same crime. are guilty, for they are
implicated on the same confessions.
But there is no abatement of the feel
ing against them. They will apply to
the court for protection, no doubt,
when the case against them are dis
missed, as they will be. ]" is freely
predicted that they will eve escape
alive. They have been brought back
from the state p~enitentiary. and are
lodged again in Jail, now that the first
excitement has blown over. 1t is pre-
dicted that if they escape hanging by
Judge Lynch they will be openly shot
down. This may he an exaggerated
statement, but shows the bitterness
a against them. and the settled belief in
all this country Of the guilt OF all hVe
accused.
The testimony upon which is based
the assertion that COudot was ill.,
nocent, is that of DR.. Ross, agency
physician at Standing Rock, who testl'
field upon the stand that he was at the
home of Coudot on the day Of ths
murder, and that Coudot was present
at that time and acted as interpreter
for him. This testimony, if it had not
been at the home of Coudot on the day
him. DR.. Ross substantiated his state.
ment by producing a memorandum
book, in which the fact of the visit was
noted, with the date. Here again was
additional proof unless the statement
of the doctor could be impeached.
Upon the cross-eXamination he adj
mitted that he had stated only a few
days after the murder, that he had
been ut the home of Caudot on the day
Of the murder, and that Coudot was
not there. DR.. Ross explained his bet
ter memory at a date of two or three
months later by saying that at the
time he had made this previous state
ment he had not consulted his M
andum book, which vas lost at the
time and was not found until just a
few days before the trial. But it is
not noted in the memorandum book
that Coudot was at home at the time
of the visit. The only fact shown
there is that the doctor visited his
house. Consequently the jury was not
impressed with the strength of the
ulibi.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

The Kentucky Bankers Association,
recently in session at Frankfort. voted
that at its future banquets ladies
should sit at the tables. and ne wine
should be served. One of the relics
OF semi-barbarism is the prevalent
custom of admitting ladies to balconies
in time to hear after-dinner speeches
while inspecting the remnants Of the
feast and inhaling the cigar smoke Of
the well-fed men. Ladies cannot at
tend public dinners where wines, IL
quors and cigars art served. and the
Kentucky bankers have made a wise
and manly choice in voting that they
will henceforth have the ladies "as
the only stimulant."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
Otherwise

John S. johnson is after q match race
with Jimmy Michael in New York for
$1,000 a side.
G. E. Stanton, a sober drug clerk of
Greenport, L. l., claims to have seen
two sea serpents, each fifty feet long.
At Freeburg, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Arnold and their grown son all
died Of natural but different causes In
one day.
Peabody, Chicago's crack amateur,
has won his 111h race and hopes to
make his. victories reach the l2O mark
before the season closes.
Az a result IF a sensation ut Fort
Sheridan Mrs. Sarah g. Pague is suing
for q divorce from Lieut.. Pague Of the
United States army. Pague tried. to kill
his commanding Office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

1t is a fact that a German lover
made a bet that he could kiss his
sweetheart ten thousand times in ten
hours, that he kissed her nearly four
thousand times in three hours, and
that then his lips became %paralyzed
and he lost the bet. Foolish extrava-
gance like this ought to be severely
rebuked; and yet it is likewise a fact
that the girl was in prime condition
at the close of the contest and felt
hurt when the referee called off the
match.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04

Posthumous fame, or %notoriety,
sometimes depends more upon an in
cident than upon a life-work. A pub
lie man of good ability, upright, re-
spected by all and beloved by his
friends, a holder of high official posi-
lions and a faithful officer in each of
them, was recently called from this
life. In the newspaper accounts of
his death he was universally desig-
mated as the man who, in a moment of
impatience, kicked his way through a
closed door in the hall of the national
house of representatives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-04
IT,, Try villcr..

jamestown, N. D.-Martin Villers is
10 be brought back from the peniten-
riary to be tried for the murder of
August Tromer. Application for such
q removal will be made at once. The
coroner's jury accuse Villers of the
crime, asserting that he crushed In
Tromer's skull with a deadly weapon
with p~remeditated design of murder.
There is no legal provisions governing
the removal Of convicts from the peni-
Tertiary and al application to the gov
ernOr is, therefore, necessary. Villers
is now serving a ten years sentence
for murderous assault on Mrs. Tromer.