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Sharp County record., 1897-08-27

into a man of learning and
influence. ron Burr
sought spiritual advice in a
revival at college, but his
counselor told him that the
work was not genuine. His
anxieties were dissipated,
and from that time his down
ward career has been dated.
Robert Mofat, the d:sting-
uished missionary, as he
read a placard announcing
a missionary meeting, was
led to devote his life to the
benefit of the heather.
Thus it is that character
and years of usefulness
often depend on one little
event or circumstance.
The sudden darkness oc.
casioned by the extinguishing
of a lamp in a lady's room
was the means of her con.
version recently in Switzer-
land. She had long lived
only tor the world, and the
thought of her sins had
never given her uneasiness.
One night while alone in
her room she saw the lamp
suddenly 60 out. Although
she was alone, she said aloud
(thinking only of the &C
cident which left her in the
dark, There is no oil in
the lamp" The words thus
spoken sounded in her ears
with a new sense, She re.
called the parable of the
FIVE foolish virgins who had
no oil, and whose lamps had
gone cut at the coming of
the Bridegroom; and from
that moment, day and night,
that Word of God remained
in her soul. 1t recurred to
her constantly: mo, l have
no oil in my lamp! My God!
What will become of me?
l have not thy grace in my
heart!' She was filled with
fear, began to pray, and
continued in prayer, until
God gave her peace through
believing in Christ.
Rev. Frederick Arnold
thus happily illustrates the
difference between the
providence that shapes our
ends" and what men call
luck and chance " "What
we call the turning point
is simply an occasion which
Sums up and brings to result
previous training. Acct
dental circumstances are
nothing except to men who
have trained to take advan.
tage of them. Erskine
made himself famous when
the chance came to him OF
making a great forensic
display; but unless he had
trained himself for the
chance, the chance would
only have made him ridicu'
lous.-Selected.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-27
That Lake Of Oil.
A California Man who Dis
covered a Petroleum
Ocean up IN
Alaska.

While the Klondike craze
is on. and the wild and fever
ish scramble Of gold.seeking
humanity continues Yukon
ward, one man at least not
possessed of the all-prevailing
fever returned to Alaska
Yesterday, after a brief visit
to his home in the S mt
Cruz mountains.
II. C. Johnson, of Los
Gatos, the discoverer of a
lake of petroleum near Prince
William Sound, concerning
which there have been fire.
quent vague rum ors, believes
he has a bonanza. Johnston
went to Alaska a year ago,
prospecting for gold, and
found the wonderful petrol
cum bed. Johnston returned
and tried to form d COM
pany, His tale of oil galore
was received with incred.
ulity when told to several
San Francisco capitalists
whom Johnston approached
in an endeavor to enlist them
in the establishment OF a
stock company.
So, giving up in disgust,
he went to Seattle, and met
with better results. Capt.
alists were interested, a
skillful surveyor was pro-
cured, who, with Johnston
and Others interested, re-
turned to Alaska, where
they found that the half had
never been told. The result
was that nearly 5000 acres
were quickly secured; aud a
stock company recently
formed, with a capital of S2, =
500 900, The company is
known as the Alaska Devel-
opment Company, and the
recent visit of Johnston to
the states was for the pur-
pose of procuring the nee
essary plant to begin oper-
ations at once.
"1'here's a big fortune in
it for everybody concerned"
said Johnston. And the
beauty of it is there is only
a mile and a half of piping to
Sharp County record., 1897-08-27
As Of Old, 80 Now.

When the mines that had
long supplied Rome with
money gave out, the decay
of the nation--so history
ruus--began. At first peo'
pie began to notice that
times were very hard. 1t
was hard to make collect
ions, debtors were slow;
men, who had contemplated
Sharp County record., 1897-08-27

ours fOr len
some tiMer
SHOULD moi
re prOteCiia!
Sharp County record., 1897-08-27

of law. lust such results
have begun 70 succeed as
were noted in old Rome.
The inmates of prisons,
asylums and poor houses
have increased at a ratio
never dreamed of; the sui
cides and murders have in.
creased 200 per cent; the
youth of both sexes have
flocked to the cities to be
lost by thousands, anG the
decentralization ircreas c s
year by year. Will the ma.
tion survive the strain? Is
there grace enough in the
public school, the Christian
religion and a free bollot to
arrest the downward course
of the nation and restore it
to its dignity and purity?
When the canard was pub
lished few days since that
Spain and Japan had made
an offensive and defensive
alliance against the United
States, we almost wished
that it might be true, for
an upheaval with danger
enough attached to fully
arouse the patriotism and
valor of the American pco-
pie would be a good thing, a
something to lift them from
the narrow grooves into
which they have fallen, and
teach them the worth OF
manhood and the blessing OF
free institutions, would in
itself undo much Of the mis-.
chief that has already been
done, and before it could all
be setteled American man
hood would 0 nee more be at
a premium, and justice to-
the people would once mo
be at the aim Of law mai
Salt Lake Tribune. is
pon DvspnpsIAltIon.
indigestion, md Stomach De ,,,,,
UUOWN,s IRON BSo' AIN
Al dealers keep pit SlpcrM 90 tG
"''''''"'' 'D' ''''''" "'increasd
other HID
me cough, 4"
Sharp County record., 1897-08-27

work off; men who had to
meet obligations when they
tried to convert their prop
erty into money found that
somehow it had greatly
shrunken in value; out on
the little farms a closer
economy had to be practiced,
because farm products had
so shrunken in value; the
hired men and hired girls
had to be dismissed, and the
farmers boy and girl that
were in school IN town had
to be called home to help IN
the farm labor; people IN
town who had been great
entertainers found it nee
essary to curtail, big din
ners gave way first to
luncheons, then to mere
crackers and lemonade, and
finally ceased. Families
began to practice deceptions
to keep up appearances; the
idlers increased, crimes in
creased, suicides incl e lsed;
the few who had wealth
were more and more courted,
and grew more and more
presuming; young girls
wandered through the street
day after day vainly Sc king
honorable employment, suntil
they could bear the strain
no longer, and either killed
themselves or did worse,
and so in regular steps the
disintregation of society
went on and national decay
succeeded. The nation that
under the burning suns of
Africa or amid the SHOWS
of Caucasia was invincibie;
the nation that for six hun.
dred years, on land and
sea, had carried its eagles
in triumph against all races,
at last by the dry rot OF
increasing poverty degener-
ated until it became the
scorn of man. Roman le.
gions lost their terror to the
world, and as tie manhood
became degraded the womrn
hood of Rome sank so low
that it became a reproach.
The same causes have
been at work in our country
for twenty years; for the
past seven years their pres
ence and growing effects
have been most apparent.
Our mines did not fail, but
by legislation the gathered
wealth of half of them was
repudiated, and by legislation
affairs were so adjusted that
the property of the debtors,
which constituted the great
mass Of the people, began to
swiftly gravitate to the cred
itor class, composed of but
a small part Of the people;
these were soon able to
haunt their wealth in the
faces of the poor, and then
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OFFICIAL.

ours tOr ea
some time OFFICIAL.
SHOULD moi xressmnn, First District-P D. McCulIoch
re prOteCtirnce A.srnnn1, Lee County; .;,, pooa,.
Ice 10th Judicial Dist-JOm I. McCaleb,
ing Shade
IS. Atty. 10th Dst-R. d. MaXey, Mann
'tt & Davbi spring
t,.,y ,.1 ARP Y-Representatlve-T |. Herrn.
"'' '"u Igr--W. q, Murphy.
you get airk-Jnsper Justus.
erir-J,T. wilkins Hardy.
sess0r--ThOs II. MCCaeb.
easurrr--t. W. Shaver
EAaminer-D ID. Spuriock.
low what M ran rorrrs
ilitv ona - .r,,. n,.. , -,
."u lpt iAr.nd ,July IN $ DIst-SecOnd Monday IL
|, Whist rlury and Augu.t,
Mniy uourt-lst Monday in January, Apri,
antI Octobrr
ohafe Court, S. D'st-st Monday in febru
May, August and November.
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T. J, DAVIDSON, N. P
NHNhII ---ANb -
slsl /: Estate /: Agent,
EVENtNG SHADE, ARkANS Us.

4 1REEMENTS or LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
a mentS, nnllaVilB to uCGounls, Dispositions and
4. renrwul o' mortgages taken, Ahstracls Oi
title Erni9htd' l'Ills of sale, bonds for title,
dveip Ot trusl.-pcrsonNlly md rrNlly--dcc,ls
gult-ClniW, husbands, unmarried persona, wilct
!AMh, wnrrpNly, with REIMBURSEMENT 0l lowcrl
Inlior cohl,nG's, morAOgcs--rcUl rBuic, Chulllp
anti etull--lld powers Of attorney, written aud
nuknOlrllged On reasonable terms,
ApnIicullOns tor h0mreeAls nnl prescriptions
and uOnntlOns prepared Nnl pG,vntB procured
AlNleullOn5 lOr redemption 0l lands from
HtAlr, nhd prtltons to refund taSrs rrrOncONsly
pNld,
fcrsona who homestead now hnye ak months
10 10 on their huneplps from dale ol Keglotpr'e
qu9 u'cr itvr's ruCpiph,
i NeAAtsuVndvNGU sgllGllul. II
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directory.
RELIGIOUS.
SOCIETIES.

rrvr,NG SHADE LoDGE No. l43, F. a
, 'm.. holds regular Communication on o.,
tts snt,,rdy before lst sunday IN each
W ts~ Il. S. BACON, W. NJ.
;de,calf. Sec'y.
~ rxrye SHADE CHAPTER, No. Il, U
~ 81 meets at Masonic Hall LIST Thurs
Inv IN ~ N each month, at , o. clock p, NJ;
MRS KArEHUDDLESI' NJ W. Al
\ WILLIE AuLT, Sec'ty'
. nuRAL CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. NJ.
fho,5s ree,Ilar convocations ut Masonic
fmail in Evening Shade, the sd SATURDAY
Z" ''S" JNU r. MoCALEB, II. Z.
II. .DavidsOn. See.
isrRE,p LoDGE' 'M.ei,nss Moi "s' :. svsr; ~; Al
va nrnate Friday night:
va ~" Il. r. MEDLEY, N q,
d. Collins. Sec'y.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-27

SAS 'rofe essiona4 Ca rds.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
Paris is anticinating bread riots.

Paris is anticipating bread riots.
Some Greeks want to fight Turkey
again.
General Azcarraga is spain's new
premier.
A cablegram from London announces
that number of exiled anarchists have
embarked for the United States
Sagasta, in an interview, says that he
is ready to take hold of the ministry of
Spain. He adds that Azcarraga's period
of power is limited.
Private advices received at Washing
ton indicates that Costa Rica and Gaut-
emala will not join the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America
Costa RIGA has asked the United
States mint bureau to coin 100000 gold
colons. A colon is equivalent to 46
cents The rate is 80 to l.
1t is stated that foreign ministers are
sounding their respective governments
rs to the attitude to be taken in case of
American intervention in Cuba
Consul Robertson at Hamburg says
that an exceptional demand exists for
California products, and urges that a
permanent California exhibit be estab-
1ishen at Ham burg and other European
cities.
The international congress Of medi-
cine was opened at Moscow Thursday
by Grand Duke Sergius, representing
the car. There are altogether 1900
delegates, Of whom half come from
abroad.
The government of Peru has ordered
It's postage stamps made in the United
States. The first order for 100000 s.
cent stamps has been given and another
for 2,00O,O 900 stamps Of other denomina-
tons will follow
A dispatch from Madrid says Italy,
Austria, Russia and Germany have &C
cepted the proposal of the Spanish gov
eminent to adopt international measures
against anarchy, the chief of which
will be the establishment of a penal
colony for the life detention of danger
Gus anarchists.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The long drought in Central Texas is
at an end, bat the rain came too late to
save crops.
The report of the last week on West
ern packing shows a decrease in the
supply of hogs.
A British official report shows that
American exports to Japan have in
creased greatly.
The Steinway piano plants are re-
ported to have been sold to an English
syndicate for Sc, 100000
Drought and bugs are reported to
have damaged the corn crop 331@ per
cent in St. Clair county, Ills.
Russia will probably prohibit the ex-
port of wheat, and Europe will have to
get its supply from the United States.
A ''spot cash club" has been organ
ized at Valparaiso, Ind, for crusade
against the credit system of doing bust
ness.
According to j. B. Grant silver mines
must close CIR the price advance. The
white metal cannot be mined proftably
at present quotations.
The Peoples Savings bank of Mount
Pleasant, Mich, is in the hands of the
commissioner of banking. No state
ment has been given out.
The visible supply statement shows:
Wheat, 16,739,000 bushels. decrease,
497, 900 bushels. Corn, 21,956, 900 bush
els; increase, 3,449,00O bushels. Oats,
S,O05,0O0 bushels: increase, 1895, 900
bushels. Rye, 1,675,0OO bushels; in
crease, $4,000 bushels. Barley, 812, 900
bushels: decrease, $4,000 bushels.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
ScrofuIous Humors = How a Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. 1t
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands were very bad.
1t appeared in the form of red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
it to our boy and we noted an improve
ment in his case very soon. After giving
him four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out of his
blood and it has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTZ, 416 South Williams St.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Stevens county met in special session
in the Auditors Office at 10 a. m. OF
Saturday. Aug. 2lst
The following members were pres
ent: H. R. Eddy, chairman; Fl. L.
Smith, G. O. Anderson, j. II. OBrian
and G. o. Aanerud.
The application of William Wunsch
for license to retail intoxicating iq-
uors in the Village of Chokio was con-
sidered, and on motion the auditor
was authorized to issue such license
upon the payment of $4,000 to the
county treasurer.
The auditor was directed to issue
his warrant to w. P, Fowler for 81, a
balance due on former bill.
William Wunsch's bond in the sum
of $4,000, with Ole G. Hanson and
Anton Watzke as sureties, was ap-
proved.
The applications of w. D. Tanning,
D. C. Hopkins and Edward Robert
son for reassessment and abatement
of taxes on their severally described
lands were not allowed.
On motion the bill of S. Stewart
for coal, amounting to $28l.43 was
ordered paid by auditors warrant.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock p. m.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Flesh

You naturally lose flesh in
the summer and running down
is so easy You get q little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing it. There is loss Of
appetite, headache, weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmemory, and these
are the beginning of nervous
prostration. Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body, brain
and nerves.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Sherman has answered
Japan's latest note on Hawaii.
The century plant at the White House
ism bloom. 1t has Is branches.
Commissioner Evans thinks the pen.
zion list has reached the high water
mark
Fraud is reported to have been COM
mitted in connection with soldiers
home funds in Washington.
Secretary Sherman has announced to
France that he is ready to proceed with
negotiations looking to reciprocity.
Official reports to the agricultural de-
partment show that the foreign crops OF
rye as well as wheat will be short.
The United States have accepted
Canada proposition for mail service
between Dawson City and the coast.
All one-day records were broken in
the postoffice department Saturday by
the appointment of 466 new fourth
class postmasters.
The secretary of the treasury has
Chll6u upon HIS SLnpAOy % w SANO OAAOAA
political histories since entering the
government service.
The Canadian government and the
United States have agreed to cooperate
i'm augmenting the postal facilities for
the Klondyke region.
The war department has called upon
lieutenant Maury Nichols to make
settlement with the interior department.
for his term as Indian agent
j. H. Carpenter, the well known steel
expert, has offered the government an
option on patent which he says will
reduce the cost of armor plate one-half.
Commissioner Evans says that many
women marry aged veterans to get pen
sions, aud he is in favor of repeal OF
the law allowing pensions to soldiers
widows.
In his reply to Japan's protest Secre-
tary Sherman maintains the United
States right to annex Hawaii, but as
sures Japan that her interests will be
safely guarded.
The monthly statement of collections
of internal revenue show the total col
Iections during July to have been $19,-
A72, SOS, an increase, as compared with
July, 1896, of $5,2l3,976.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Afternoon session.
Members all present.
On motion the auditor was author
lied to draw his warrant in favor OF
j. H. O'Brian, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to defray the ex-
pense of taking Peter j. Neumes to
the hospital at Minneapolis for the
purpose of having his eyes treated.
The road and bridge committee ap-
pointed to contract for and have built
a bridge across the Pomme de Terre
river in the town of Darnen between
sections % and "a, town Ia, range
AZ, Stevens county, known as the
Hanlon bridge, report that they con-
tracted with the Wisconsin Bridge
and Iron Co. for the erection of steel
bridge at the cost of $648, and that
the same has been constructed and
completed in accordance with the
contract and in satisfactory man
ner, and has been accepted by said
committee after careful examination
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
Try Grain-o! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult, All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
from pure grains, and the most delictae
stomach receives it without distress. 1
the price of coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
Binder Stopped.

A farmer was in the heighth of his
glory the other day when
cutting fine field of wheat,
but was soon doomed to dissappoint-
ment. All at once, without warning,
his binder stopped and would not
work, ana come to examine the bear
ings he found he had not oiled his
machine. He came to town and got
some of that fine machine oil from
E. ]. Jones and had no further
trouble, 1t is the best oil in the
world.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
Scots Emulsion

of Cod-liver Oil with the Hy-
pophosphites, furnishes Just the
nourishment needed for those
who are run down and pale and
thin and weak. Ifyou lose flesh
in summer take SCOTS Emul-
sion a0W. Don't wait till fall
or winter before beginning.
For sale at soc. and S..oo by all druggists,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
MARKET REVIEW.
Late Reports Direct from the Chi
cago Board of Trade.
Chicago, Aug. %, 1897.

OHlCdSO, aug. 40, 1oCt.
September wheat sold in this mar
ket for a dollar a bushel last Satur-
day. One week previous the closing
price of September wheat was SIC, SO
that the appreciation in price for the
week was Is cents
This is indeed a remarkable show
ing, but it is not more than those who
have followed closely the trend of
events in the commercial world had
expected. And yet there seems alb
solutely nothing to prevent a still
further notable increase of grain
prices. The situation warrants such
action. There is no longer any doubt
about the European shortage. 1t is
growing larger every day, and this
morning the first Liverpool cables to
Schwartz, Dupee & Co. reported a
rise of over 5 cents per bushel since
the close there Saturday, thus show
ing that our tremendous gain of Z
cents Saturday was not unnatural.
This also is the opinion of men who
are interested in the wheat trade in
every capacity, as millers, exporters,
etc. They find that in the purchase
of cash wheat they are in no case able
to buy unless at higher figures than
for the nearest option quoted on the
board of trade. Cash wheat, for ex-
ample, sold at $1.O2 in Chicago Sat
urday when the September option
was at 99ac.
It is this daily evidence that the
market is in no sense manipulative
one, but that figures are based on
actual supply and demand, which
makes the largest grain dealers in the
world confident that prices have not
by any means reached their limit.
There will necessarily be reactions,
but thus fal in the great upward
movement they have been few and
far between. But after such reaction
a still greater advance is looked for
until the present demand from
Europe shall have been satisfied.
The deficiency there, which not long
ago was estimated by Beerbohm at
224, 100000 bu., is now put by the
same authority at 384,0O0,000 bu., or
nearly twice the original figures. If
this be fully true, and if the crop
damage already apparent is followed
by still further loss in that direction
there is no reason why American
wheat may not sell for$1 .25 per bu.
These figures may seem improba-
BILE to those who have been accus
toned to wheat below a dollar for the
last few years, but sensible, expert
enced men do not SO regard them.
It is not question Of sentiment but
Of facts, and the same conditions
which have advanced wheat prices
have done the same for corn.
Just now the situation is accentu
ated by the fact that receipts at pri
mary points are very light. This
means that the farmers are holding
their wheat, and thus far have made
money every day by SO doing. At
what point to sell of course is a mat
ter to be determined only by individ
ual judgment, but no grain raiser can
justly complain if he fails to take adj
of the present market.
The fluctuations last week, and
closing prices today, Of the principal
dealt in on the Chicago
board of trade were as follows:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
For Sale.

| have good second hand cook
stove, size No. S, which I will sell
cheap. NJ. WETTELAND.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

A beautiful woman, joy forever
Rocky Mountain Tea makes you
strong, healthy, rosy-cheeked. HUI
-burd & johnson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Boils, black heads, pimples, bad
breath, constipation, headache cured
by Rocky Mountain Tea. Hulburd
& johnson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

For your household furnishing
goods go to J. D, Good. He keeps
the largest stock in the Northwest
and at the lowest prices.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

A pretty face unmarried by powder
or paint is woman's best friend. Rocky
Mountain Tea makes you handsome.
Hulburd & johnson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Ben Franklin was the Edison of
the last century. He suggested the
Improvements used in the famous
Buck stoves sold by j. D. Good.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Health the greatest blessing of
mankind. Rocky Mountain Tea
makes you strong, robust, perfect
men and women. Hulhurd & John
son.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
MONEY To Loan.

I have $4,000 to loan on farm
property in Stevens county.
H. r. SPUR.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
For Sale.

l have second hand gasoline stove
which I will sell cheap.
Mrs. w. E. WHITNEY.