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Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

The next meeting Of the
State Teachers Association
will be held in the city of
Little Rock, June %. 80 and
July l. A splendid pro-
gramme has been provided.
Reduced rates have been
granted by the hotels and
railroads. Subjects cf vital
interest will be discussed.
All teachers who can pos
sibly do so, should attend
the meeting and lend their
and TO the improvement OF
our educational forces and
work; other States send large
numbers of teachers to their
State associations.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

fifty to 100 men as rapidly as
they are received and exam,
i II e d. Adjutant General
Neill has issued a procla-
nation calling for volunteers.
At the governors Office there
is on file a vast number Of
letters and kilograms from
various parts Of the state
containing offers of service
in the ranks. 1t will appar-
emily be ar easy matter to
get all the recruits that are
needed.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

The Chinese people do
everything backwards,
Note, first, that the Chr.
nese compass points to the
south instead of the north.
Men wear skirts, the
women trousers,
The men wear their hair
long, and the women wear it
short,
The men carry on dress.
making, and the women carry
burdens,
The spoken language is
uot written, ana the written
language is not spoken.
Books are read backward.
What we call foot.notes are
inserted at the top of the
page,
The Chinese dress in white
at funerals and in mourning
at weddings, while old won.
en- always serve as brides.
The Chinese launch their
sideways, and mount
their horses from the off
side.
The Chinese begin their
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17
It is said the postmaster

1t is said the postmaster
general has rendered a deCis-
ion that is interesting to
soldiers in the field. It is to
the effect that in the volun-
teer army soldiers may have
their letters forwarded with
out stamps, provided the
words Soldier Letter" be
written plainly on the envel-
Ope with the frank of a field
or staff officer, a surgeon or
chaplain, The letters will
be forwarded and postage
will be collected upon deliv.
cry, The ruling is made in
view of the fact that the
soldiers may be stationed
where it is difficult, if not
impossible, to procure post,
age stamps,
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17
As a warrior, a mule may

As a warrior, a mule may
be set down in the frst-class.
No war goes on but himself
or some of his family is
represented. In the SHOWS
or tropics he is there bearing
a part of the burdens of hu-
manity, a patient, tireless
servant, He is possessed Of
a longevity which scorns a
rifle or cannon ball; of a dl-
gestion which is only equalled
by a billy goat; a voice OF
melodious and deep sounding
Cadences and a strength and
Steadiness OF step which
would make old Atlas blush,
As a mule never dies the
question Of immortality has
no concern for him, and he
changes masters at higher
prices, and kicks the new as
we'll as the old ones. He
never shuns a feed trough
nor seeks a feather bed.
Content to bear his lot in life
by giving and taking kicks
and blows, he wanderS on
from century to century, and
war to war, like the fabled
Wandering lew. The best
friend a man or soldier has
on earth is a mule-particu-
larly if the mule is friendly,
Elk.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Henry Watterson said at
the Associated Press banquet
at Chicago last week; x
have seen wonderful things
in my life, but ! did not hope
to see the day when Fitz
Lee and Joe Wheeler would
be major generals in the
United States army. When
recently saw the boys in
blue, and mine among them,
marching through the streets
OF Louisville, my heart was
in my mouth, but when
saw at the head Of the col.
umn a man whom thirty.Gve
years ago | had taken off the
field Of battle, then my heart
burst and the tears flowed
from my eyes, Whatever
else beside, this war will
settle the solidarity of this
nation. -
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17


James K Jones says, q
have no doubt that if this
war lasts a year it will cost
the government between
500, 100000 and $500, 1000,
600 but ] do not believe it
will last a year. six months
or anything like that time,
An issue of bonds is unnec.
essary,
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17
LEEIL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given
that the contract to furnish
lumber, nails and other ma.
tcrials, and the making of
seats ana seating the court
houses for the Northern and
Southern Districts of SHARP
county will be let out to the
lowest responsible bidder,
That sealed proposals for
the furnishing Of said sup.
plies and for the perform.
ance of the work, set out is
the plans and specifications,
are invited and will be re.
ceivcd by the clerk Of Sharp
county, at his Office in the
town Of Evening Shade
Sharp county, Arkansas, up
to the hour Of - N, on the
22ud day Of June 1908. The
bidders viii be required to
enter into bond with good
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Recruiting officers appoint,
ed from the First and Second
regiments are expected to
begin at once the work of
enlisting volunteers in a suf.
hcient number to increase the
maximum strength of the
men in each company to 100.
The recruits will be accom-.
modatcd at Camp Dodge
Little Rock and will be sent
to Chicomauga in squads of
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Rev. Sydney II. Babcock,
pastor Of the M, E. Church,
South, at Batesville, has
been appointed by Col, Cook
champlaiu Of the Second Ar.
kansas regiment, Chaplain
Babcock was formerly presi.
dent of Galloway College,
Searcy, and is one Of the
best known ministers in the
state. Two Of his sons are
in the Second regiment,
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Geu. Merritt is 65 years old
and a brave man. He has
announced that he will be
married to a lady of Chica-
60, aged "a, as soon as he
gets the Philippine Islands
under his control.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Spanish generals say they
can carry on the war in Cuba
tor two years under very
unfavorable circumstances,
but circumstances at present
being superlatively unfavor-
able, it may end sooner.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

exchange the principles OF
then we would
favor Morgan or some other
good populist. May the
Lord ever deliver US from a
government by the rag, tag,
riff,raff and tail end of both
old parties-Populism,
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

The invasion of Cuba
began last Friday when six
hundred marines landed and
pitched their tents around
the ruins of the Spanish
forts. So the stars and
stripes now float in Cuba
from a Spanish flagstaff.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Peace will come when we
have whipped Spain into
asking for it, and not before.
Lamar Leader.
And then it will not be
peace long. Extcrminate
the devils and stop the breed,
and the whole world will
have more peace.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

From all parts Of the state
comes the report of good
crops. The long.eared Ar
kansas mule has done his do
towards saving the country.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Dewey barks louder and
with more effect when he
trees than does Sampson.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

The Mammoth Spring
Democrat in speaking Of w,
5, Morgan's condidacy for
governor says, "Should the
time ever come that the peo.
pie Of Arkansas desire to
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

An exchange says our navy
is as strong as Sampson and
Schley as a fox, what more
Dewey want.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

and sufficient security
faithful performancct
agreement and contr3l
the compile tion of said|
by the lst days Of ID
cult courts in said dJ
Seperate bids to be nj
each court house. ForI
specifications and Old
formation call at the I
office in Evening Sh.
Hardy Arkansas, wb,f
clerk will receive vou-r
William G. Murpbv
County ID
June 18th, 1898,
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

dinner with desert and end
with soup aud Ssh.
In China the hands of the
clock are immovahle; it is the
dial that revOlves.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

IlOCh dl lilulON up4NI ~ ~
dial that revOlves.
IIRKANSAS CONFLICTS.
Chas. T. Aycock, ex-treas-
urer of Boone county, now
serving a fye-year term IN
the Arkansas penitentlary on
the charge of embezzlement,
writes to the Harrison
Times as follows:
Arkansas is not so tough
as it is claimed to be. l
have made an investigation
of its prison, and | suppose
it will average with the
other prisons of the country.
| find that only "a per cent
of the convicts of the Arkan-
sas penitentiary are natives
of Arkansas. This show s
that 66 per cent are from
other states. From a care
full investigation | find that
only y per cent are temper
ate; 90 per cent use tobacco;
So per cent use profane Ian
guage; 80 per cent claim
was the leading
cause of their Imprisonment;
50 per cent have no parents;
81 per cent left their homes
and commenced TO rambie
under the age of q years;
y per cent have no family;
9S per cent claim they would
not have been here if they
had listened to the advice of
their parents; y per cent
are church members; 10 per
cent are gamblers; 50 per
c e nt were reared in the
cities; 78 per cent can
neither read nor write; 3 per
cent have a good business
education; % per cent never
read the constitution of the
state of Arkansas, and but
y per cent were brought up
in the Sunday-school, This
is the class of men who con.
stitute the cOnvicts of Ar.
kansas. If only y per cent
were reared in the Sunday
school there are SO per cent
who spent their Sabbaths
loating on the street or out
IN the woods hunting or fish.
ing on some creek or river
instead of being in Sunday.
school, trying to learn some.
thing that would be of some
benefit to them. l hope all
who read this may try and
derive some bereht from it.
You may have the class be-
fore you who have failed in
life and yon should try and
avoid their same fate. At.
tend your Sunday.schools
instead of loafng on the
streets of your town; stay
away from the saloon and
gambling halls; take your
parents advice and keep out
of trouble.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

ert continues 70 increase.
An interesting program has
been arranged for the close
Wednesday June the 22nd.
Everybody cordially invited.
The following new stu
dents have entered:
Maxvllle, VIM. Watkins,
Jno. A. Watkins, Minnie
Harrell; Sidney, w. e.
Founders, ]. p. Founders,
Addie Hardistcr, Bertha
Arm; Evening Shade, Eu-
dora Shaver,
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Good times in Arkansas
in spite of war.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17
County Democratic Ticket.

For Representative
THoS. I. HERRN.
For County Judge
JAS. W. SMITH.
For Circuit Clerk
II. B. HILL.
For Sheriff
j. 7. WILKINS.
For Treasurer
C. W. CHAYER.
For Assessor
CCN NJ. SULLIVAN.
For Surveyor
C. D. RITCHIE.
Sharp County record., 1898-06-17

Success to the RECORD.
, 1898-03-30
TIE UNITED STATES AND THE
DANISH WEST INDIAN
ISLANDS.
BIZ Dr.. med KALMER, KID.
Continued from Aris No. 25.)

u Continued Prom AUS NO, ZO.J
In attempting to give anything like a lucid
account Of he sentiments and views Of the
u, ~pulation here, it seems to be the most praC-
iicial plan TO divide them into four classes,
MS follows: lst Officials and functiouaIieS; 2nd
common field labouIers and the like; 3Id
planters; 18th towns people, merchants great
and small, mechanics, and the industrial
classes on tie whole. The opinions of the
officials we may reasonably overlook, and we
can place those of The native funCtiVnalies
whose opinions ae to be considered, in the
4th class. The field labourers and the like,
the negro population, that is, and those of a
like degree Of intelligence, they have no
opinion; tue first lwo classes then, are easily
dis;osed Of. There thus remain classes 3
and 4.
First then, the planters. Of the sixty-fve
to seventy sugar estates in st. Croix, more
than / are owned by an American firm, some
few by n"n-rtsidemlS (lbsentees), three or
four by The State, and there ale about thirty
resident estate owners, pretty evenly dlvid-
cd between Danes. natives and lriSlmen.
Now we all know that all through the colo.
MES at present the circumstance Of lie plan
ter are about as Strengthened us possible, and
this is fully as true of the English islands as
of ours. The keen competition of beet sugar
would not in itself occasion this general de-
preston; oaue. sugar could easily hold It's
, 1898-03-30
81. OKOIN STATION.

ST. GROIN STATION,
New York, March 26lh.-The British For
eigu Office denies the report published by
the Daily Chronicle wide yesterdays
bulletin(, and states that the health Of Lord
Salisbury is much better and that he starts
for the Riviera to day.
Paris news announces that the Figaro" iii
reporting M interview with NJ. HanOtaux.
states that the hitter pointed out the fact
that the presence in France of Queen Victorfn,
the Prince of Wales, and shortly Lord Sails
bury proved Englan''s amity. He also
stated that the Niger Commission was APP
proaehing an honourable settlement.
The Chimes" publishes a teIegIam from
Pekin stating that China has acceded to the
demands of Russia substantially while re-
tanning her nominal sovereignty, and in All
editorial expresses the opinion that this step
may compel England to Take immediate
action.
In the House of Commons The Under Sec
rotary of State for Foreign AhaiIs refused to
answer questions involving EngIaud's Chi
nese policy. Nearly all Liberals Joined in
Objecting to the Speakers refusal to allow
embarrassing questions.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
"DniIy Telegraph reports that all classes
Of the first reserve have been notified to
prepare 10 Join their colours. and that fifty
thousand men will be sent to Easi Asia.
1t is announced that General Blanco re-
fused to allow Captain Sigsbee to use dyna-
mite about the Maine" and that the request
is being regarded in Madrid as showing a
desire to destroy evidence. Washington
news, however, states that Captain Sigsbee
, 1898-03-30

tionaJIe propliety. | have some reason to
think, however, that even these parties have
altered heir opinions on many points, and
wish this act uudOne, though 1t cannot be
denied that st. Thomas would derive from
the sale advantages. at least at fist, IN which
St. Croix could not expect to share, such as
the Increased activity and chances OF employ
mrnt which the presence Of n naval station
involves. At any rate rs far as st. CrOix is
concerned, there is in my opinion every probN-
bility that an eventual vo'e would be against
the sale. Even of the planters lnclin"t:ons one
cannot be absolutely certain, for first III these
days events are taking pluce which may
exert considerable il huence on the question.
The pressure Of beet sugar bounties and
Americas vigorous protective measures to-
gether with the enthusiastic imperialism
created by Queen Victoria's Jubilee. and q
resultant increase III the interest felt by
England in It's colonies, which interest is
powerfully sustained by a commission sent
out to investigate the West Indian sugar
question, all this has occ0siOned ~ consider
nbIe turn in the tide IF opinion, even in
England itself, in favour OF the adoption OF
''cuumtervailing duties" that il to tax the
importation Of bounty sugars by import
duties. simultaneously cont intelligence which
tends to prove that Germany scents incliiied
to abolish, or at least to reduce considerably,
it's bOunties, probably because of the burden
which The bounty certainly is for the cdlfr-
try, q burden rendered still more prrceptible
by Americas measures Of reprisal against
the bounty system Of Germany and other
countries, and by the prospect of tie
closing Of the English market. II this
happens, colonial cane sugars will be freed
from the incubus which rests upon them,
and-The States viii no longer necessarily
he our OILY market. Thus The enthusiasm
of the planters for HE American connexion
would be decidedly cooled. for it is not
American rule that they desire, but simply
an open market. For however q possibIs
ballot may be Influenced by the pressure of
the times, one thing is absolutely certain;
there is not on this island one mdn-witll
or without opinion-who does not recognise
and appreciate the liberality and helpful
hess Of the Danish regime, recognise and
appreciate its we'll ordered and peaceful
administration with all its attendant sdvan.
tages. IN these respects. none wish for
chang, perhaps not even The few Americans
who live here.
Meanwhile it is always somewhat trying
not to know whether one is sold or not:
1t should he noted that the quotations
from 'Ilarper's Weekly" in the above nrticle
have been translated from English to Danish
and back again. and may therefore be found
to differ somewhat in form from the original.
Readers who have the numbers referred 10
will be able to verify the substantial correct
ness Of the quotations.
, 1898-03-30
LimPrichf.
publication

M is hereby made known that by
virtue Of Colonial Law 36,
Government has appointed the Or
binary meetings Of the Colonial
Council for st. Croix during the
present session to be held on Mon
day 10Th May, Monday l1th July,
Monday 10Th September and Mon
day 14th November 1898, and on
Monday 23rd January and Monday
goth March 1899.
Government Of the Danish West India
Islands, st. Croix, the Goth March 1888.
HEDEMANN.
, 1898-03-30
OFEICIAL NOTICE.
Acknowledgements

MET b~ekjendtgjores herved, at
" Gouvernementet i Henhold til
Coloniallovens ) So liar fastsat st.
CrOix Colonialraads ordinaire M0der
i denne Samling til Mandagen den
lode Mai, Mandagen den lite JUL,
Mandagen den l9de September og
M~andagen den 14de November 1898,
SAINT Mandagen den 23de Januar og
Mandas en- den code Marts 1899.
Gouvernrmrnte ior de dansk, vestindiske
0er, ST. Crolx, den 29de Marts 1898.
HEDEMANN,
, 1898-03-30
Ljnpricht.
The Sugar Price

remains unallered at Sl.79 per zoe lbs.
of sugar, mich gives 10 and a little over
two-third cents for 100 lbs. Of canes.
l line of rain was measured i'll Christian
sltd on Monday morning,
The s. $. Quart Castle will call at Frede-
riksted on Thursday the 3lst iusi. for Hall
fax via Bermuda and st. John, N. b.
CORRECTION.-In the second part Il
DR.. Kalmer's article (see our last issue lines
No. 3 to Not should read as follows; "theres
is a striking difference Of opinioN among ou.
thorities on the subject, as to the value of
our islands-especially ST. Thomas-stra'e-
gically considered. Captain Mah"n, former
ly an officer &c.
, 1898-03-30

l line Of rain was measured i'll Carl
sltd on Monday morning,
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MADE HIS LAST DRIFT.


Mitchell Zulovch, fisherman fishing for
Megler's cannery at BrOOkned, came 70
the shern's office about 3 O'Clock ycs'er-
day morning and announced that he had
murdered a man and desired 10 give him
self up. No one Of the officers had heard,
at the time Of any murder having been
committed, but as the man insisted upon
the truth Of his statement, he was locked
up in the county Jail. He was ignorant Of
whom he shot, as it was on the river IN
the dark and after an alteration with
another fisherman he shot In seli-dcfrnse
and could see the man iall IN his boat
Tho circumstances surrounding tn, shoot
Ing as near as can be learned are a- fol-
lows: Shortly before midnight on Sa.ur-
day night. ZulOvich was In his boat NO.
Y. Mcglcr's, throwing out his net "a short
distance above PIAar rock ana had It
nearly all out when he heard yO.cc from
a boat near by say Martin, Is that youT'
He replied that 1t was not and iu mo-
ment boat drew up along side Of his and
the occupants began cursIng him for
throwing his net out across The net Of
the other An interchange Of words fol-
lowed, when the other man thrcw "a lead
at Zulovch's head but missed. Tho boats
by this time were close together and the
man took an oar and struck Zuloylch
over the head. As ne was about to strike
him again, ZUlovlch picked M his rifle and
shot the man. The boat puler Of the
dead man jumped overheard, but held
on to the net and when ZuloUch told him
that he would not be hurt he got into the
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\ REPruLlcAN rAXrAYER
MIR MCoRMIcKs QUALIFICATIONS


Astoria. or. May q Editor Astorln
Kindly acocp, this article frr publication.
which presents o. IN" voters or m,
county some Idea ls to what kind NJ q
person the union candidate Tor school
superintendent IS with reference to hrs
qualifications and general fitness FOR the
ohice.
The county superintendent is a profess
s.onal. not a political Office, such being
the case, q Is presumed that the itness
of the candidate rather than his political
affiliations will determine the vote Of
those who exercise the right Of uirrrage
The candidacy NJ Mr Mccormick Ia
based upon professional grounds and not
because he Is rcpubncan. democrat or
popullst II was only at the Instance OF
several OF his apprrciativc friends that he
consented 10 be- a candidate with the IN
Outstanding, however. that he would not
give much personal attention 70 the can
vas. In As much as he is not aspiring FOR
Office from a political point Of view.
As 10 Mr.. McCormlCks moral ntness
there nccd not anything be said His
father. the Rev Mr. Mccormick. who has
been In Astoria engaged In noble work
for 10, these many years, IS we'll known
In tho county, and AZ a son Is counter
art ~ the father. We neeu not expltate
on the candidates fitness In this regard.
Again his Intellectual attachments and
professional expcriCnc" are worthy or
your consideration lie does not come be-
fore the people as one vorscd only In
empirical knowledge He has spent sew
eral years DO preparing himself for the
sCho0lrpom, three years an the Unvcr-
sIty of oregon. and TWO years at stan
ford university. besides this collegiate
training be- laid 70 broad foundation In
preparatory work Ills teaching expert
once has not been confined 10 the district
school. He held tutorshlp at Stanford
for Two years and after leaving that In
stituton ne was engaged In school work
at oakland, Cal During the past two
years ne has been he principal Instructor
pf the Warrcnton school.
lIH intellectual training, capabilities
and cXpcrion. in the profession " teach
Ing VIII bring TO the supcrintcndcncy
such qualities as are necessary for the
proper management OF the affairs con-
uocted with the Office.
A TEACHER