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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-03
FLOOD Ar CuIppEwA FALLS.
Merchants Compelled 10 Make y TASTY
departure.

departure.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, via, April B.
A jam containing 8 900, 600 feut OF logs
came down the Chippewa river, csus.
ing the hood OF the lower part OF the
town. A portion OF River street was
fioousd and merchants on that street
were compelled to make u hssly depar-
tuTe.
The river rose six feet IN half an
hour but two hours later the water
Tecedeu rapidly leaving the foudeu
btreeis In the lower part OF the city In
a bauJy demOrnlized condition. The
entire mass of logs and ice Is now
lodged against the Wisconsin Central
railroad bridge anu tnat structure will
surely 20 out when the lam movts.
Intense excitement prevaued during
the passage Of the jam and hun1reds
OF people Rathereu along the river
banks to watch II. There are several
they break IOOse the entire river below
the dam Will be- filed IN. In this
event, n heavy loss cannot be avoided.
THE SITUATION AT aREENvILLE.
GREENviLLE. Mise, April IA
wide tneet vi wafer covers toe entire
North malt OF this city. Without pro-
lection OF the Ievev, which keeps out
the rising water from the business
part OF town, great damage would be
uODe to provisions anu ioou supplies
and muca suffering would ensus Ia
consequence. All necessary shopping,
marketing, visiting OF doctors anu the
like In tne oveitiOwed sacIi0n oi
Greenvilie, IL done by TX Il Every
street contains wnOie hetts ~ these.
Much more wa,et 1, coni " anu no
one cAn say how muGn higher II will
Rise ia the houses. Three orevasses
above here are pouring torrents into
Tue basin between tho river and
eastern hills and the whole country
PROFESSIONALLY Will be flied up.
Rsilroaa traffic IL entirely cut oil.
There are about 900 leople In The
city. -Four or hvs thousand are in
the flooded section aud suffering
among the poorer classes Is beginning
10 be felt.
THE HIGH WATER MARK.
81. LOUIS. A prll Sat noon today
the gauge showed Stage OF 2S.S feet
n rlse OF 3 since O'Clock this morn.
ing. There ID now little doubt that the
water viii be over the levee top on
Monuay. II Is also probable the nigh
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-03

tor, so hat tho little OAKLAND Oh.
terNHtory willIe thus gwen promi-
hence in the scien fic world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-03

The consistory OF the c0urt OF 5t.
Paui'a on Wednesday last, drafted the
deed Of git OF The sc-called Ma, flower
log, OF book of registry OF the Nay
flower pilgrims, preparatory to turn.
ing 1t over 10 The United States am.
bassndor, MIR. Tbos. H. BRynrd. Mai.
J. b. Csrty, the United States charge
d'affaiTes. wes present. A number Of
Americans claiming descent from the
May pilgrims have applied to
see the log, but they were reiussd 10
tee the photographic copy.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
Important,

With this issue Of the
RECORD we send out state
ments Of amounts due on sub.
SCrlptlon, to a number of
subscribers, During this
month we wish to collect up
all back dues, 50 that we
may be able to enter the new
year expecting to make it
the most interesting Of its
many years of usefulness,
That we may be able to Go
this rests largely with our
subscribers, and looking to
this end we expect to person
ally see, or send statements
through the mails to every
one who is behind on sub
scrlption and advertising.
When you have thought of
this properly, we are sure
that our efforts will be ap-
preciatcd by a generous re.
SponSe.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
BALBOA.

The weather is still get
ting colder.
W. 5, Massey and lady
were in the burg Sunday
attending church.
Ed. P. NJ Brakebill de-
livered an interesting dis
course Sunday at Powell $
chapel.
Indications are that the
clerk willshortly be rendered
with another cali for mar
riage license.
Thos. Richie has moved
into the Anderson property
near this place where he will
engage III making d crop
next season,
Geo. w. Smith contem-
plates going into the mer-
camille business at this place
some time in the latter part
of the winter.
Andy Johnson, who mar
ried the daughter of James
W. Powell last Sunday, has
gone to housekeeping in the
property Of NJ. L. Haney 2
miles south OF this place.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
hI(pOSN a. lsS

What's the matter with
Arkansas The impression
does lingcr IN the MINDS OF
a few narrow contracted IN
dividualS, on account OF a
lack of mental strength or
correct information, that
Arkansas is a little old out
of.the,way place, formed be-
cause its neighbor states
were too large and wanted
TO get rid of q little soil
and that it has only one law,
and that is lynch law We
have recently read items
from certain papers in other
states, that if we were to
take for criterion, we peo'
pie would certainly be Il
curiosity, Hoosiers, ruff
fans, uneducated, unciviliaed
cast.olfs, who delight in
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
Over tic County.
The NOrtlbcrm District,
lE;.iy g,7l.3.l

Hardy is growing all the
time,
Health is exceedingly good
except a few bad colds.
A. ?. JoLu and Il, NJ.
Tunstail have formed a
partnership in the barber
business,
l.. The first car load OF po+a-
toes ever imported to Hardy
was received by Cope and
Townsend last Friday.
Clayton and Cope received
a car load Of wagons the
other day and sold three be-
sore the car was unlOaded.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
"A EsCirOsp spcCtiOln.
Last week completed t

Last week completed the
twentieth year Of the
RECORDS existence. For
twenty long years it has
been published in the peace
full little village of Evening
Shade. In its pages from
Vol. 1 Mol to the present
time are to be found a record
Of most all the important
happenings of the county.
Some read even now fill the
reader with delight, others
drown him in sorrow. In
one column we read of con-
gratulatlons being shower2d
on one who has achieved
some success; in another we
find sympathy expressed for
those who have met with
loss, Here we read Of a
babe being born into this
world, to grow and face its
difficulties, underneath tins
we find the announcement
that death is conqucror--
some ones difficulties are
over and they h2ye gone to
meet the final judge Of men,
Such has been the RECORDS
duties, blended with sorrow
and pleasure such will be.
The results of another
twenty years could we be-.
hold them would possibly be
a like train of events; pleas
urc and sorrow crowded to.
gether, But a wise Creator
well places these things be.
yold our knowledge,
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

nothing but Blood, blood and
red blood, Accepting those
statements, we would be a
wayward band, closely allied
to the cannibal, WI, pped in
bowie knives, pistols and
.razors; skilled III knock
downs; who find our only
real pleasure in murder. In
fact a set of ignoramuses,
WHO live in a mile and a half
of the Internal regions. A
Chicago paper lately, after
devoting A column to a
greenhorn who came to
town, ended up by saying;
"He must have been from
Arkansaw." The Lord for
give! One thing to our
credit, anyhow, no husband
Of Arkansas has ever been
accused of anihilating his
wife, 1or attempted to prove
her bones hog bones.
Have we a class like tins?
No. A look in the humblest
cottage would prove no,
Behold a home, however
humble, decorated with the
presence of a faithful house
wife and sturdy husband,
peopled with happy,faced
children, and do you find
ignorance? Yes, a blessed
ignorance of life continually
confronted with the number
less snares, holes, dives, dens
devices and schemes, which
tend to wreck lives.
What's the matter with
Arkansas? Nothing. She
is peopled by an upright,
intelligent people who de-
light in her, her institutions,
law, order and peace. All
talk to the contrary is false.
.Of course we're hoosiers Ar
kansas hoosiers too, the
equal Of any mans hoosier>
from Name to CALIFORNIA.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

The Enterprise is a new
paper at Plumerville.
From all over the state
comes the cry, more tramps
than usual
Searcy merchants had re-
ceived 5,73l bales Of cotton
up to Dec, 1st.
Pocdhotas is soon to have
t NO more mills and a bank,
says the Herald-Pilot.
The Monitor says candid
ates are feeling the public
pulse in Fulton county,
A thanksgiving dinner and
supper netted the ladies of
the First Baptist church of
Jonesboro forty dollars,
"A drug store at Tucker
man was robbed last week Of
spectacles, jewclry, ETC.,
amounting to about $50.
a negro was recently ar
rested at Tuckerman for a
murder committed seven
years ago near Little Rock.
The Searcy Beacon pub
lished a large list Of names
who would probably be
candidates in its county, last
week.
AMammoth Spring mcr-
chant received six thousand
and nine hundred pounds Of
candy at one shipment last
week.
The records Of the city
clerk Of Pine Bluff show that
there were only nine deaths
in that city during the month
Of November.
In a street duel at Horatio,
a prominent physician was
killed and his brother fatally
wounded by w, W. Millwee.
The killing was the outcome
Of a Icud Of long standing,
A mar in Franklin county,
who married his first cousin,
was indicted for incest, He
appealed thc case to the
supreme court, which aI.
6rmcd the judgement Of the
circuit court,
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

effect that states attorney
Cardcr of the Sixteenth Ju-
dicial district had resigned
disposition, We happen to
live in the Sixteenthr and
beg leave to inform our
neighbor that Hon. R. b,
Maxey is its prosecuting
attorney.
Even the wise can and do
err.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

In his message to Cong'
ress, the President, after
expressing himself thankful
for the peace and prosperity
of the nation, dealt with all
questions of State. He ex-
pressed himself hopeful of
the success of international
bimetalllsm; thinks 1t not
advisable to interfere in
Cuban matters, and believes
Hawaii should be annexed,
Speaking of Weyler's policy
he said: 1T is not civilized
warfare, it is extermina-
ton"
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

Editorial timber of an
editor of one of our ex,
changes ran out last week,
and he produced a we'll
written article on the sweet
ness of the girls of his town.
In another column he re-
marked that space had to be
filled up, and if an editor ran
out of news he could lie.
Just so. That accounts for
this sugar-coatcd article
perhaps. They may be
sweet, yea, very sweet but
that's Of very little interest
after all.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
7 HE RECORD
BY CLAUDE l.. COGER
'1ThC Local Pagc.D

n AN He~NNA ~ ~
In tie issue of NovY Doth,
the RECORD made the fol-
lowing statement:
Locals are crowded OF.
this week on account of
other matter,
The Batcsville Guard
takes this honest statement
for a text and pretends to
preach country Journalism,
in the Guards estimation, a
much needed sermon, but
the whole thing is a badly
concealed fling at the
RECORD. Bro. Given$ is a
great philanthro2ist, any
way, when it comes to Civ
ing advice. We have a dis
tinct recollection of his in,
diligence towards us on this
line about ten months ago,
and because the RECORD did
not see fit to accept his COun-
sci, which was conceived in
error and published in de-
fense Of iuiqulty, we have
ever since been under his
frowns. Experience has
taught us to beware Of peo-
pie who are always finding
notes in others eyes-they
seldom behold the beam in
their own. AS a sample Of
the Guards incredullty we
will call the readers attent-
ion to it's statement early in
the year when it came out
in defense Of saloons in
Batesville. 1t stated among
other things that they would
be a means Of attracting tie
business once more to Bates
vile. This was nothing
more nor less than an i'm
plicatlon that the honest
citizenship of Sharp county
was SO depraved that il
,Copld be bought by the de,
grading and contamlnatlrR e
inApeace Of the saloon.
That our farmers resent
such a charge. one only has
to ask where they sell their
cotton and buy their goods,
or 60 to Newport and see
there six days in q week
scores Of our people trans
acting their business with
the merchants of that city.
In this statement the Guard
has beyond any reasonable
doubt, exhibited itseli as a
false prophet, and were the
editor brought to answer
under the law governing the
prophets Of old, he would be
condemned to die by ston'
ing,
The Guard is a big paper
It's editor has a large ba2oc
and he delights in footing it,
He can't help it"
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
a Gv0cCTH = dpGicT.

The following offer Of a
Grocer is something that
Workjngmcn and any others
who are in tie habit of
drinking liquor should read;
Notice is hereby given
that if you will come to my
store three times a day dur.
ing the next year ard pur.
chase a drink Of whiSkcy each
time, paying ten cents a
drink, at the end Of the
year | will donate;
5 barrels Of my best flour.
100 pounds fine granulalcd
sugar
100 pounds rice.
10 pounds coffee,
10 gallons syrup,
SO yards colico,
3 par shoes,
1 $40. so cloak for your wife,
And then ! will have SIG
LETT to pay for the liquor you
drank, t. Nicklc.
Any other grocer can af
ford to make the same offer
'utu.tau Observers
Ha ra...
Tine candidate is q very
.odIigjug fellow. Even we
who are not old enough tC
Iyoto, racejyea hoarlicr hand
.0a,e ,uou usual,
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

to cotton growers, giving
reasons why they should de,
crease the crop Of cotton,
but this years crop is larger
than last. They may meet
twenty times a year and
their ideas, however sound
they may be, are worthless,
unless put into practice by
the cotton growers them
selves.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

A cotton growers con
ycntion has been called tc
meet at Memphis Dcto 20,
next by II, D, Lane, pres
ident Of the American Cot
ton Growers Protective
Association, to try if pos
slble to decrease next years
cotton crop, Nothing sue.
ceeds like success. tNhe last
issGed an address
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
- Us---g.-s&R
A a A rl,nnnnu nL.An.. -

An Arkansas editor is in
trouble. Leon Roussan,
editor OF the Occola Times
recently published an article
crltlcising the action of the
sheriff Of Mississippi county
concerning the lynching that
occurred there a short time
ago. The sheriff demanded
that he publish a rctraclio1,
and it is stated that his re-
Iusal meant death. Choos-
ing. neither death nor a re-
traction, he left the city.
The last issue of the Times
announces the fact that his
wife has assumed control of
The paper.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
The Des Arc Guidop of

The Des Arc Guidop of
last week says: r.
"The names Of four Of Ar
kansas brainest men have been
spoken OF by the press as prob,
able candidates for gubernationL'
honors; Dan W. Jones, James
Harrod, Junius Jordan and GeI
Tappan. Which shall it be?"
Between the four above
named gentlemen, t h e
RECORD tavors Dan w,
Jones, first, last, and all the
time. Mr.. Jones is a silver
ite beyond. question, and has
done much to arouse public
interest on public matters,
If he has not been successful
in those matters it is not his
fault. Besides, this is HIS
first term. Put him fS
again by all means.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

The Arkansas Gazette OF
Tuesday contained the news
that work will oegin on the
Gulf road in ample time
without a doubt, Under
the Smith law work must
commence by December the
26th.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

Express rates are very
reasonable, indeed. This
Office ordered a few leads,
fifty cents worth, recently
from St, Louis and the ex-
press charges to Batesvllle
were only forty cents
How's that for high?
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

Mr.. McKinley's mother is
suffering from I stroke Of
paralysis, and is not expected
to recover.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

The Newport News has
entered on it's twenty-slXth
year. May prosperity fol-
low it.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

There are q great many people
who have no confidence in the
newspaper, but believe every
word they read in the almanac. -
Quiman Tribune.
Yes, they took to the al
manac as soon as they an.
swercd an advertisement in a
sensational paper "lIow to
raise beets." They sent
their dollar and a half and
received the inralIiblc re-
ccipt, "laky mold Of the tops
and pull And confidence
has not yet been restored.
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10

Last week the Ha,esyiIIe
Guard gave its readers a
bit of information to the
Sharp County record., 1897-12-10
Congress is now grinding
Over the State.

The Enterprise is a new
paper at Plumerville.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-10-09

in rate of taxation. In this recosnnenda-
ton concur and suggest that provision be
made without delay for the emergency.
CHAs. d. CAFFERy, Mayor.
After discussing the above communica-
ton, the following was adopted:
Be it ordained that a tax of seven and one
half mills the dollar of the assessed
property in the corporation of Lafayette, be
and is hereby fixed and levied for the year
1897, to meet expenses incident to the
quarantine and all other purposes. Yeas:
Davidson, Hopkins, Martin and Landry.
Nays: Fru, Hahn and Martin. Adopted
Dr. Martin then gave the following
reasons for voting no:
Whereas, the taxpayers and other citi-
zens of this town, failing to cooperate in
maintaining volunteer system of guards
for their self protection and for the protec-
ton of their families against yellow fever
(as this Council was led to believe by
representative 1nen) and whereas paid
guard at 81 day with the probabilities of
lasting many months to come, would neces-
state an additional increase of taxes which
is already very high in order to meet the
payment of the electric light and water
works plants, and in view of the fact that
the people refuse to protect themselves and
families, even to the extent of serving a few
hours on guard duty, appears to ME that
they do not care for the protection they
were daily begging for, and I am only
anxious to perform my duty truly and
honestly, and realizing in my official ca
pacity am only the peoples servant. I
shall be guided by their own verdict in the
premises and will vote against the increase
of taxes until have proof that it is the
peoples will to be taxed higher. There
fore with due regard tc those differing with
me in this matter, vote no.
G. a. MARTIN, NJ. D.
Mr.. Davidson made the following resolu-
ton: ,
BE it resolved that the Southern Pacific
railroad is in way benefited by this
absolute quarantine and whereas they were
requested to pay the guards to guard trains
while taking water and coal at this place,
they are therefore exempted from this
special tax of seven and one half mills for
guard and quarantine purposes. Seconded
by Mr.. Hahn. Mayor Caffery ruled it out
of order.
The Council then adjourned.
CEAs. d. CAFFERY, Mayor,
STERLING MUDD, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-10-09
A Birthday Party.

On Saturday, Oct. 2, Mr.. and
Mrs. of F. M. Blake entertained the
..tiny tots" at a birthday party in
honor of their son, James G. Tai
iaferro, whose years numbered five.
In response to the cute invitation,
.sMy mother wants to know if your
mother will let you come to my
birthday party" twelve sweetly
pretty children paid their respects
to the charming little host.
In the game, tthunt and find, !"
Miss Challie Tolson was the fortu-
nate one and was awarded a lovely
little Spoon. No prettier sight
could have been pictured than the
little ones as they sat at daintily
decorated table, enjoying the refresh
ments with utter unconcern and
perfectly unconscious of the admi-
ration they elected from t'the
children of larger growth" these
latter echoing the poetic words,
go make me a child again just for
tonight !"
Each guest brought to his little
friend a token of remembrance;
aud twas sweet to hear the little
ones express in simple words what
an enjoyable afternoon each had
spent. There were present: Misses
Claudia Mouton, Lucille Baudier,
May Bonnet, Challie Tolson, Alice
Moss, Bessie Trahan; Masters Les
lie Serrett. Tom Tolson, Ralph
Baudier, Henry Young, Raymond
Es.ahYoaks and Marshall Denbo.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-10-09
THE plan
To Resume Railway Traffic
Adopted by the Conference.

FRANKLIN, La, Oct. 7, 18o7.-The COM
naittee appointed by the general conference
convened to-day at Franklin on board the
special car of Mr.. w. r. Owen, superinten-
dent of the Southern Pacific Railway, for
the purpose of putting in operation plan
formulated by the general conference, which
plan carries out the suggestion of Dr. Car
ter, of the Marine Hospital service
At thi; committee meeting were present,
as invited guests, DR.. c. NJ. Smith, parish
health officer of St. Mary; DR.. -. NJ. Fos-
ter, health officer of the town of franklin;
DIR. S. !. Gates, of Franklin; Mr.. w. +.
Owen and Mr. J. G. Schrever, of the South
ern Pacific; Mr.. John Day, of the railway
mail service.
On motion, DR.. Gates was made chairman
and DR.. Smith secretary of the committee,
and its number was increased to four, MIR.
Owen being made member. After dis
cussing the plan proposed by DIR. Carter and
the general conference, the committee de-
cided to adopt DR. Carters suggestion re-
garding freight and passenger traffic in the
several parishes. and to carry out his plan to
the fullest extent. DIR. Carter assured the
committee that the United States Govern
nent. would lend its aid in every possible way
in the establishment of detention camp
and would bear the expenses of said deten-
MIR. Owen, as a member OF the committee,
was authorized to interview the authorities of
Jefferson parish with view of procuring a
cite for the detention camp. and he and Dr.
Carter were to proceed at once toward the
establishment Of sach camp in order that
it might be in operation within seventy-two
hours. The committee also concluded to be
guided by the opinion and the directions of
DR.. Carter in that matter. 1t was further
agreed in order that the fears of the laIty.
Of the several parishes concerning any risk
that they might run through the establish
ment of this camp might be allayed.
responsible person be appointed by each of
the Boards Of Health, If they think 1t nee
essary, to go to the camp Immediately after
it is placed in operation, and to cooperate
with the officers there. placed in charge, and
inspect its workings.
The committee voted that the proceedings
of their meeting of this day be made known
at once through telegraphic correspondence
to the different Boards of Health of the
several parishcs-St. Martin, Iberia and St.
Mary also to the Boards of Health between
ST. Mary and New Orleans and those west
of St. Martin, asking their cooperation.
1t was stated at the meeting that the
Western Union Telegraph Co. had kindly
permitted the use of their wires in Carrying
on such tclegraphic correspondence rs
might be necessary in order to carry out the
plan adopted.
On motion. the committee heartily thank
ed the Southern Pacific Company, the
Western Uuion Telegraph Company and
DIR. Carter for their corporation in a mat
ter that is to work good to every man hav-
ing an interest stake in this action OF the
country.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-10-09
Scott Fair Postponed.

The Gazette is requested to an
nounce that the Scott fair will not
take place on the 9th and 10th OF
October as had been advertised.
Messrs. JUDGE and Budro, the
managers of the fair, were COM
PEELED to indefinitely postpone it
on account of the present yellow
fever situation. The people of
Scott had already made extensive
preparations for their fair, which
promised to be brilliant success,
and the failure of the fair to come
off means a great loss to them.