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Sharp County record., 1898-09-09
A DISCRIMINATION.

Editor Eady of the Hardy
Herald has a funny way CT
doing some things. We
remember that last court a
a son of a certain man who
owns hundreds and hundreds
Of acres of Strawberry land
plead guilty to the charge of
Sabbath breaking and was
fined. We also remember
that two women were fined
at the same court for the
same offense, The Herald
in giving the proceedings of
court gives out the news that
the two women were fined
but it fails to note the fact
that the Young man was also
fined,
When the facts are known
it is a little strange why the
Herald should act t h Il S.
Now, this young man and
two women tenants on his
fathers place who are poor,
were out on the Sabbath
working in the wheat. The
three were indicted alike and
fined alike, so just why these
two women are held up be-
fore the people as law ana
Sabbath breakers, while the
son of the man who owns the
lanG does not receive the
same consideration at the
hands OF the Herald is a piece
of remarkableness that ting
les with unfairress, 1t oc-
ours 10 us that if any pre-
ferance should have been
shown at all, it should have
been given to the unfortunate
women,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

From an official statement
given out by Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin it is seen that
the First Arkansas regiment
is among those organizations
designated to be mustered
out in the near future and
the Second Arkansas is
among those to be retained in
the service indefinitely,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09
ARKANGAS STATE NEWS,

Malvern is now lighted by
electricity.
Nine deaths occurred in
TeXarIiana IN two days.
-Four Illicit whiskey sellers
have been captured recently
in Pope county.
While engaged in cleaning
out a well at their home near
Brawley, in Scott county,
Ben and Sidney Stewart,
brothers, were overcome by
damp ard died before they
could be drawn out,
The second trial of the
Eagles and Bob Daugbtry
for killing the Booes resulted
in a verdict Of not guilty, and
the case against the defend.
ants for killing c. E Booze
was mol pressed by the state.
Some Arkansas sportsmcu
are now in clover The law
against shooting prair
chicken became imperative
September Land for Che past
0 Nsgs t5ele has bae. 81
rasboi hunters TO The Grand
prairie,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

Can I see the lady of the
house?' asked the canvasser,
with candor. "Yes, she re-
piled, candidly, "you can, if
you are not a political candi-
date" "How can you?' said
he. mo, madam, | am sell
ing a canopener, which can't
be beat. 1t can open any
can that can be opened by
any can opener, and any can
can be opened by this can
opener that car be opened by
any can opener, and if you
can show me can, | can
"'What can't" cried she. Il
wish | had a cannon, and I'll
bet you'd canter, Then she
slammed the door in his face.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09
HARDY.
Terald.

Lerald'
Ben N. Yates was up from
Williford last Saturday on
business. While here he lost
IA bill book containing about
$3.50, ,00-checks, notes and
all,
Rafting is getting to be
the order of the day. J, T..
Wilkins won the fine gold
watch Tuesday, Walter Cope
won the silver watch and ye
scribe won the bicycle.
Clayton & Cope bought the
first new bale Of cotton
brought to town this season.
It was brought to town
Wednesday by D. W. Jones,
of Myatt, aud he received as
a premium a pair of boots.
Mrs. Farmer mother Of
Miss Ada Farmer the ac-
complished music teacher,
stopped over with the little
ones in the city Tuesday
evening euroute from Even.
ing Shade to her future home
at Desota, Missouri.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

Texas is now shipping
flour to Cuba, In a short
while there will be a great
demand III the West Indies
for American flour. Arkan-
sas, Texas and Louisiana
ought to be able to supply
this demand, Arkansas a.
lone could do it. No better
wheat is grown anywhere
than that which is raised in
Arkansas, Arkansas Ga
zette,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

One text book is rarely
ever good for but one session
Of school, then a change is
made. Let us have a uniform
series Of text books in Ar.
kansas.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

Democratswill be in power
in arkansas for the next two
years. No one doubted this
though,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

A man ia Connecticut
solely by sympathy
for country editors, Iia, in.
a machine exclusive.
for their benefit, It@Qua
chiue for counting money
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09
No ~-i

Since the fever heat Of
politics is over, the papers
will have to hunt up some..
thing neg,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09
T III E r RECORD
BY CLAUDE L. COGER.
CAVE CITY,

D~'A~
Sunday on Reeds Creek.
DR.. W. V. Batson reports
his patients all doing very
well.
H. G. Garter returned
home Sunday from Sulphur
Rock.
Geo. w. Kirtley and fam
lily of Sidney attended church
here Sunday.
Jno. Henley of Jackson
county, was in town a day or
two last week.
Jack Lan1an has oeen con-
fined to his room for several
days with fever.
Miss Ella Barnett Of Reeds
Greek was visiting in the
city the first Of the week.
Geo. Mobley was here the
last of the week making ar
rangements to move here
soon.
The Rev. VIM. Wood be-
gan protracted meeting at
the M. F.. church Sunday
which will continue for sew
!eral days.
The Sulphur Rock cornet
band came up Wednesday of
last week and gave Our town
a regular serenaGe. They
gave concert at the school
building at night which was
very interesting and well at
tended.
Charley Kay who resides
two miles southeast of town
met with a very serious &C
cident a few days a G o,
While leading his horse from
water the animal became
frightened, ran against him
knocking him down and IN
Aicted some very dangerous
wounds gu his head and face.
When we met Tom Ot-
tinger on the street Sunday
morning the first thing that
we noticed was an eXtentton
to the smile that is so con-
stantly playing across his
visage, which caused us to
involuntarily ask (Which is
it Tom?0 and he without
hesitation answered "It's a
girl" Some think that the
chance for Toms recovery
is very slim,
The election here Monday
passed off quietly with a light
vote and the result showed
that the 81 party is almost q
thing of the past, there being
only three populist votes cast
for representative. They
seem to be dissatisfied with
their wandering and have re.
turned to their FIRST love they
have been extended a cordial
welcome, And now let's
quit chewing the rag and
work for better times,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

For cold-bloodedness a
Conway coffin dealer is eutit.
led to the whole bakery. His
"ad' reads: "Your orders
S olicite d and estimates
furnished. ~
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09
popuLARITY VERSUS TRUTH

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POPULARITY VERSUS TRUTH
In the vain search Of some
men for popularity they are
willing to sacrifice the enc
principle that should r.. ce
in every human
. truth. They are WI.
to discard the principle
cbaracterizes the life
rules the actions Of
true man Of the vos..
Truth lives and can never
die from the heart of the true
and noble and no man is great
who does not possess this
characteristic. Truth and
honesty makes the poor man
rich and the rich man grand,
Truth is mighty and will
prevail and yet some men will
lose sight Of it and make a
stride towards infamy in or
der to attain the treacherous
thing called popularity.
Popularity! What is it
that it should be courted Of
men? Is it a priceless. gem
that can be obtained only at
the cost of liberty, freedom
and tree speech? Was it
popularity that the pioneers
of the MayAower were after
when they fed from English
oppression and came and set
tied this the land Of the free
and home cf the brave? No,
my brother, it was for the
right Of speech, freedom re-
liglous, political and social.
Popularity, thou art as
shiftlcssas the winds. Thou
art the thing that causes
men to take a lingering look
at freedom and drop a last
tear upon Iiberty's grave
Thou art the ching for which
men will wreck the affairs Of
freedom, break the bands
that bind honesty, liberty and
justice together, aye, thou
art the thing for which some
men will polIute the press.
Thou art inlamy giIded and
the man who continually
seeks thee will find it some
thing like the fable Of the
monkey and the cheese, thou
canst not be found until de-
graded oblivion will have
him up.
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Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

Ole hundred car loads of
fine anthracite coal were
shipped from Russellville
mines during the month of
August. The operators
count upon three hundred for
September and an equal gain
for October.
Special Raiding Deputy
Jno. 7. Burris made a raid
in Scott county last week,
destroying one still, and
capturing Joe Jones and viii
Brown, charged with Wild
eating. They were lodged
in the Ft. Smith jail.
An unfortunate accident
happened Friday morning a
little north Of Bald Knob.
a peddIer walking the track
was run over and killed. 1t
seems he heard the train and
stepped off the track, but re-.
mained so near that the sue.
ton Of the train drew him
under the wheels and he was
crushed to death,
From II. N. Beam the
News learns that siNty.three
wagons loaded with people
from Nebraska are now en-
route to white county. The
party is expected to reach
this vicinity within the next
two weeks, and /, ia the in.
tentioo of all O. them to 10.
cafe here if the right kind Of
Inducements are offered
white County News
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

to turn to stone and the ten|
per to gall. Mans lnhunai|
ity to man has carSed th0l'|
ands to mourn, and I'd
treachery of woman ia
caused confidence to flee add
give way to miStrust, dOlu
and fear. No man eau oVtf
come the lasting effect \
deception practiced upon hl
by pretended friends, and
time he loses conhdencF'
mankind. All is said to y
fair in love, war and poIl'N
but it is not true, HoneN
and fair dealings are essenIl
to confidence and trust 10
the relations Of life, and y
person who spurns them
any of the walks Of eartnS
find himself without hon
and without friends S00'
or later,
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

1t is said that a hunu''|
years ago there were guy
six cities in the United o''~
which had a population u
eight thousand; today y, ,'''
are over four hundred l"''
only one in thirty l'Veu |, /
cities; today, one in three
If the increase in popNIa,!D,' W.,
in cities goes on propo.in''''', i,
atcly till 1910, there VIII 4 !,
ten million more people J., y
ci0. .Han in the coDn'',
q day there is seven 'p' I
h.0f times as much cfI'''
la, e,ucsas in Jbe .oai'7
Sharp County record., 1898-09-09

lhe wp.oIouab.a .a
o7oogmoa aaon'o ha .dal ot
na". ..
..0
tnose whom we have loved
and trusted causes the heart
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-05-07
VICTORIOUS.
Commodore Dewey Has Added Glorious
Chapter to the History Of the
American Navy.
SPAIN FLEET LOST.
The United States Squadron Destroyed the
Ensmy's Ships Off the Philippines
Sunday Morning.
THREE VESSELS BURNED
Admiral Montejo Admits That His Forces
Were Utterly Routed Loss
May Reach 400.
THREE VESSELS BURNED
HOW AR. H'kINLEY TOOK II,
The President Leaped From His Chair at
Dinner and Shouted "Hurrah
for Commodore Dewey!"

Commodore Dewey's squadron COM
pletely destroyed the Spanish fleet in
Manila harbor early Sunday morning.
Three of Admiral Montejo's ships
were burned, one was sunk and the
rest of the Spanish war ships rendered
unfit by the American guns.
Our fleet entered Manila bay Sunday
morning at 5 O'Clock, and, anchoring
before Cavite, the ships took up their
positions in line of battle.
THE FORTS OPEN ERE.
The forts on shore at once opened
fire on our ships at long range, and
the Spanish fleet, anchored off Cavite,
Immediately followed with their
heavy guns
Commodore Dewey's flag ship. the
Olympia, then signaled the rest of
the American fleet to draw closer to
shore, and soon afterward our ships
opened a terrific cannonade. After
half an hours hot fighting Dewey's
ships moved out of range of the light
er Spanish guns and continued the
bombardment with the big guns with
terrible effect.
CALLED FROM THE FLAG SHIP.
Twenty minutes later the Olympia
again signaled the other American
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WA-KEENEY, KAN, MAY z, 1898.

were added to the brave but slender
line of steel that marks our first line
of defense on the restless waves.
"While Dewey was filling his maga-
zines from the welcome stores of the
Baltimore Mckinley and Lee were
calmly but safely controlling the fierce
wrath of their countrymen, who were
clamoring for shooting to begin. As
the last Obtainable ton of coal Sifted
down on the deeply hidden decks of
his squadron Dewey hoiSted the sig
nails for sail, and steered straight for
Manila.
''All the world knows the quick and
gallant fight he made" concluded Mr..
Williams. ''But no form of the brave
story will be complete without refer
ence to the dramatic conditions of
which 1 have attempted brief re-
view"
And when one comes to think of it
ALTO consider the obstacles which
were Overcome-when one remembers
that nearly ali of the ammunition in
the United States navy went down
with the Maine, one Is constrained to
admit that there is some little wis
dom in Washington after all, and that
those who planned the war on street
corners and in grocery storeS-and
who had Spain whipped before the
first of March, won their wars so eaSi-
ly because they did not have to trans
port their powder supplies thousands
of miles.
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ships to draw in at closer quarters,
and once more a rapid and incessant
cannonading began. This terrific
bombardment soon ended the fight.
One after the other, the Spanish YES
sells were silenced, and three caught
fire, including Admiral Montejo's flag
ship, the Reina Maria Christina, from
an explosion caused by shell from
one of our vessels. The admiral at
once transferred his flag to the Isla
de Cuba.
One Spanish vessel was sunk and
several were run ashore to escape cap
ture-
THEN HE TURNED ON THE FORTS.
Commodore Dewey's attention was
now directed to the land batteries,
which he silenced after brief and
energetic bombardment.
The battle lasted an hour and a
half, and it was a great and terrible
spectacle. The Spaniards fought
bravely and against superior force
suffered heavy losses. Four hundred
Spanish are reported killed, including
two commanders. Their losses by fire
are also probably very great. The
Spaniards would not give in, and
when the American feet returned to
Cavite, some shots were still nred
from the forts on shore, but our ships
poured in such terrible cannonade
that further resistance was impossi-
BILE.
DEwEY'S SHIPS NOT INJURED.
The American ships were apparent
ly uninjured. Commodore DeweyS
attack was well carried out. The
beautiful sight. and the navigation of
the bay by our ships was a remarkable
feat of seamanship, avoiding, as they
did successfully, the numerous shall
lows.
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED IN WASHING
TON.
The outburst of patriotic feeling in
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plOded the Maine failed to stampede
the American people. Had we run
rushing for vengeance at that time
we would have stumbled into a ditch
twenty times deeper than Bull Run.
Instead. we unconSciouSly enjoyed a
triumph of peace that is vet to be Gel
ebrated.
s'Before the bubbles ceased to rise
from the Sunken battle-Ship, ammu-
milton that could not be duplicated in
all America was ordered on the trains
that had the right of way over all
that came before the swift rush to
San Francisco. There these explo-
slves, that must be handled as care
fully as the mother holds the babe,
were tenderly transported to the slow
but steady old war-Ship MOhican, and
started for Honolulu.
'sThere-at Honolulu-they were
again, as hastily as possible, restored
on the beautiful but terrible Balti-
more. Every solid foot of the Balti-
mOre'S magazines was filled. and 400
tons more of modern munitions were
secured on her decks. She was. also
filled to the utmost with quantity
of coal.
son March -, just thirty-four days
after tears began to fall for the Maine,
the officers and crew of the Baltimore
mailed their farewell letters and
started an the long sail of 5000 miles
TO Yokohama, and thence to Hong
Kong, where Dewey and his intrepid
blue-jackets were waiting for the food
of war.
SIN the meantime the depleted
arSenals were refilled by agents that
made the powder mills run day and
night on both sides of the Atlantic,
for every American had answered aye
to the call for O,0O0.O .OO0- On the
same day thirty-five fighting vessels
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How Dewey Got Ammunition to Burn
at Manila.
TO THE LITTLE GIRLS.

Cincinnati, O., May 3.-And where
did Commodore Dewey obtain all of
the ammunition he burned at Manila
since he steamed into the bay over
mines and past forts to engage the
Spanish squadron? Mr.. Byron Will
Jams, whose son is a Lieutenant on
the Baltimore, learned through let
March %.
ssLike many other people who were
embarrassed by lack of information
during the first week after the loss of
the Maine," said Mr.. Williams, 81
suffered much feverish imRatience
and chilling apprehension. The i'm
patience was much aggravated by the
presidential disregard for my desire
for the immediate removal of Spain
from the society of Christian nations.
The reaction that followed every at
tempt to digest the huge headlines of
the thirteenth edition of the after
noon news resulted in many shaky
doubts about the real meaning of pa
triotiSm.
ssLater events have aided restora-
tion of political health. One of these
helpful incidents as a personal obser-
the battle of Manila, which seems
destined to be an addition to the list
of decisive battles
Said Mr.. Williams: "The Maine
met sudden death on the n ght OF
February Is. On that day One-third
of our war-Ships were in dock or had
their machinery in repair shops. The
nation was short on shells and off on
powder. The stealthy plot that ex-
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Washington was almost .tear-cOmpel-
ling in its depth, vigor and intensity.
The Younger generation has seen
nothing like it. From the President
to the humplest citizen the wave of
joy and eXultatiOn spread as the news
of the splendid victory achieved by
Commodore Dewey's fleet in the har-
Dor of Manila was allowed grudgingly
to filter through the Spanish sources,
from which, in the beginning, it ex-
cluSively came.
MR.. MKINLEY WAS AT DINNER.
AS the later dispatches came in,
making it clear that the American
victory was practically complete the
enthusiasm manifested in all quarters
of the town was absolutely thrilling
in its intensitv.
dinner at the White house when the
dispatch was handed to him in which
was conveyed the official report of the
governor of Manila to the Spanish
government, showing that the PreSi-
dent with every evidence of the
strongest emotion read this dispatch
to the guests about his table. AS he
concluded he jumped to his feet and
shouted: 'Hurrah for Commodore
Deweyr'
''UNCLE JOE" CANNON wEPT WITH JOY
"A uOCdDle group eHeFSeu 1rOu Cuc
Presidents private Office shortly be-
fore III o'clock last night. 1t was COM
posed of Vice President Hobart, At
tOrney General Griggs, Secretary of
the Interior Bliss, and Chairman
Cannon of the House Inspections COM
mittee. All were visible elated- I'm
Gle Joe Cannon's eyes were dimmed
with tears, but a smile played above
his beard, and his rugged, honest face
was aglOw with enthusiasm We've
licked them good and hard" he ex-
claimed to a group of newspaper men
who surrounded the officials. Even
Spain admits her defeat.
There is dash in Dewey's attack
like that of old Nelson The enemy
expected cautious attack Dewey
sailed right into them and whipped
them In their own retreat. He disre-
garded their submarine mines. He
laughed at their forts. Under cover
of night he did bold thing and all
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NUMBER 10.

tile world now knows of his victory
They laid trap for him, little think
ing that he would rush in to destroy
both it and Them together. Surprised?
Well. weren't they, though?'
HE staked his entire fleet and he
won- The reports here today are still
so meager that we cannot be sure of
details But the disconnected enemy
have given their case dead away in
spite of all their censorship and all
their pride. Apparently the Yankees
were ten miles inside the forts before
Spanish interference began. There is
not Spanish gun IN the Philippines
that can shoot effectively beyond five
miles. That was what Dewey count
ed on, and the boldness of his move
ancient stories of sea fighting Men
of the American navy, from top to
bottom, will glory in the stirring news
from Manila. 1t will set our fighters
here in the Atlantic and Gulf crazy
for chance at the enemy. Mean
while, / hope, and / believe, that at
this moment, while we are speaking.
Commodore Dewey is master in Ma
Mia harbOr. and the triumph of
American energy and courage is COM
plete there once for all.o
THE LATEST.
Advices from the far east declare
that the entire Spanish fleet was
ScuUGie0 10 d'Oiu Iafllng INTO Jnc
hands of the Americans. The Span
iards cut the Hong Kong cables so
that details of present events must
wait the dispatch boats.
British official reports state that
the Spanish Governor of Manila re-
fused to surrender the city and Com
modore Dewey was Obliged to bonn
bard to compel his demands. The
American flag now floats on the cita-
del overlooking the harbor.
According to the newspapers, an
Ohio husband became the happy
father of seven children not long ago.
OF the seven all lived but one. 1t is
to be hoped he laid in supply OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, the
only sure cure for Group, whoOping-
cough, colds and conghs, and so insur-
ed his children against these diseases.
For sale by Jones x Gibson
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At the Hotels.

The Florence-william II. Ash. Port
5and; NJ. Howard. San Francisco: Harry
Bloom. San Francisco: w. b. Russell.
Thompson. j. A. MCGOWAN. Plains: j.
T.. Adler. New York: II. Sommers. Hell
ena; b.. Goodwin. San Francisco; w. II.
Smesd. +. q. Hoyt. Agency: c. +.
woodman. Missoula; John G.. Baylis.
Chicago; D.. q. Brennell. Louis King,
r. J.. Dow ming. Anaconda: Kenneth
Ross. Ranch: William w. Willis, San
Francisco: c. NJ. Atkins. Arthur X. At
kins. Butte: Charles Russell. City.
3 At the Rankin-O. y. Shaub. Tacoma
w. G.. Lee. Peoria: Mrs. Alice Fowler.
Bonita: Il. A. Young. Anaconda; Geo.
w. Keith. Lolo; w. A. Trephagen. San
Francisco: George w. Faust, Helena:
w. Burns. Hamilton: VIM. Douglass
and wife. Roman: w. A. Smith, Bonner:
g. A. Straight. Florence; Charles G.
Perry, Lynn. Mass: +. Dinsley. Bonner.
l.. s. Hayes. Miller Creek: r. G. Dob
bins, Stevensville: Asa Sires, Bonner:
A. c. Baker. G~rantsdale: James Lynch,
city: A. Lyman, city: George I. Bell,
Bonner.
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MlSSOUlA NOTES.

C, +. Woodman spent Sunday with
his family in Missoula.
william Douglas and wife of Roman
spent Sunday i'm Missouls.
c. NJ. Atkins and Arthur X. Atkins of
Butte are guests at the Florence.
Sunday visitors at the fort were nu-
merous. AMY desiring tn see how the
lads OF troop F spend their time.
County Commissioner Russell spent
Saturday night In town on his way
home from a trip to Butte and Ana
conda.
George r.. Odgen will leave in the
morning for the East. where he will re-
side permanently. He carries with him
the good wishes OF a host of friends.
Judge woody's condition is some
What improved. but he viii not be able
TO open court at Stevensville Monday.
He expects to be able to do so on Tues
day.
ID. G.. Brennell. Louis King and n. ].
Downing of Anaconda were arrivals on
the Copper City Limited Saturday
night. and registered at the Florence
for Sunday.
The medal shoot of the gun club to-
day resulted as follows: Twenty-Five
Sblue rocks. known traps. unknown
angles-Menard. 10; Mcleod, 10:
Forbes. IS: Graham. IS: Eddy. II.
Charles H. skinner is i'm town from
Coloma. and says that the amp is the
fbest place of its size in the West. on
ditions are improving up there all the
Hime, and the summer will be a lively
'One.