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Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

1t is a great mistake to
lose confidence in humanity
because one man has played
you false In spite of all
rascals that walk the stage,
there are honest folks in
the world. If you have
failed to find them, perhaps
it is because you have not
been looking for them, No
liar believes in truthfulness,
mo thief in honesty, no de-
bauchee in purity. Whether
we will do it or not, we IN
stinctively measure ou +
brethren by what we know
of ourselves. The good are
likely to be gentle and char
liable, and the evil harsh
and censorous, If you must
mistrust anyone, let it be
the mau who sneers at the
suggestion of magnanimity,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

X, L. Williams, sheriff
elect of GARLAND county, has
been arrested by the United
States authorities on an in.
dictment found by the federal
grand jury charging him
with a technical violation Of
the federal statutes by re-
ceiying a government pension
check from the pensioner as
collateral security for a debt,
He was at once released on
$3.50 bend.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

The town COW is a wonder,
One of the species walked
through the rotunda Of the
courthouse yesterday to feed
on the grass in the yard. She
at Dick Randy's Office
and began to work on The
Of the safe, and
only for the opportune arri'
val of the deputy the safe
would have been riIled, All
hail 10 the town cow,- New
port News,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

The sensible man, when
he strikes a typographical
error or a wrong word not
noticed by the proof reader,
or il noticed, not corrected
by the typo supplies the
word intended by the'Writcr
and reads the article without
any thought Of attributing
the error to the ignorance of
the editor. With the Smart
Alex it is different. Fay
etteville Seminal,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Many of the cotton grow
ers of Lee county, seeing
that their whole crop will not
more than paw their store ac-
counts, have abandoned their
crops and left the merchants
the bag to hold,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Democrats should remem'
Der the election Of a Con.
qressman in November.
Just because there is no OPP
position in { h ! s district
should on one away from the
polls. Keep up the fight
and in times Of peace pre-
pare for war
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21
"Uncle Jack" Character,

"Uncle Jack Character, a
respected citizen Of Barnes
township, Woodruff county,
is now living with his eighth
wife. Mr.. Character is Y
farmer, and has the reputa-
ton of making a good hus-
band. His present wife is
his first wife's niece.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21


Dan Horton of Baxter
county, who was convicted of
manslaughter in 1897 and
sentenced to serve a term in
the penltentiary has been
pardoned by Gov, Jones,
Horizons wife and four chill
dren who ware in destitute
circumstances made a perso-
nal appeal to the governor.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Mrs. Howell, Of DuQueen,
died last week from the ef.
fects of dose Of cocaine,
supposed to have been taken
with suicidal intent. She
had recently been arrested
for drunkenness and disordily
conduct.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Fx-sheriff Lee Of Bradley
county held an execution too
long before he made a re-
turn Of no property found
and in consequence is being
sued for the debt himself.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21
The Best Offer Ever Made by a NewsD,
"a page every week fer $50 cents

in the world containing all the news in eight pages tW
and the Republic Model Magazine year for Sl5O
The Republic Sunday Magazine was the newspaper so
1897 home journal of the best class, IS large pages
pages Of fun IA pages Of the brightest and best readn
It contains more hgh-oass pictures and cartoons than
attempted in any other publication More noted writers aH
contribute to the Republic Magazine than any other Western
caton The magazine will be sold only in connection r
semi-weeEly Republic. Address all orders to
TREE KsEPUEsAsC, 81. Louis W.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

An Arkansas man writing
back from Alaska says:
"What is lacking with us,
we haven't the grub up here,
and have got to wait another
year to get it here,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

John Bowers, a plumber
for the Texarkana Gas Com
pany, was fatally burned Sat
urday. He lit match when
the atmosphere about him ig-
nited.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Thirty'six towns in north
west Arkansas and 81 in
southwest Missouri are con-
neCted by telephone.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

From all parts Of the
country comes the good news
that farmers will put in an
increased acreage Of wheat
this fall.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

The state fair opened at
Pine Bluff on the Is, and will
continue ten days. Exten-
s1ve preparations have been
made by Pine Bluff citizens
for it's success.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Showers of grasshoppers,
supposed to come from Kan
sas are reported il Wash
lngton county.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Arkansas apples, wheat
and corn took first premiums
at the Springfield, Missouri
fair.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Carol county has the best
apple crop of any in north
west Arkansas this year. 1t
is said that a total failure of
apples was never known in
this county.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21
STATE NEWS.
Mammoth Spring now has
Q SALOON within her borders.

Marked tree exports about
two hundred cars of lumber
a month.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

E. P. Graham, a Craw-
ford county stock man was
held up and robbed of $3.50
last week.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Hot Springs has an organi-
zation known as the "anti-
BOOZE hunting club. Hunt
ing clubs floating the "anti-
booze" flag are not overly
prevalent.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Van Buren, women have
petitiorcd the city council to
pass a curfew ordinance.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Citizens Of St. Paul cap
tured a wild goose last week
by placing a bright light in
the street as a flock was pass
ing over.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

The publication of the
two amendments voted upon
at the last election cost S4,-
995.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

N. H. Osborn of Scott
county is plo wing up his a.
cent cotton and sowing wheat
instead.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

E. G.. Thrasher has sued
the Hot Springs railroad
for $50, 900 for the loss of a
leg.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

The Viola Ledger says
there is As acres of tobacco
within three miles Of Nam
moth Spring.
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

At a recent meeting at
Fayetteville there were DIS
conversions,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Sylla Jones, the Oldest col
ored citizen Of Randolph
county died at Pocahontas
last week at the age of 10
years,
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21

Judge John b McCaleb re-
ceived a bran new buggy last
Friday and having a good
team is now "all heeled,'
Sheriff 7. 7. Wilkins has
been in the southern metrop-
oils Of Sharp county this
week on business come Cted
with his office.
w. G.. Burchfeld, one of
our readers o f Davidson
township, was in the south
ern district capitol one day
this week.
Rey. w. c. Toombs filled
the NJ. &. pulpit Sunday at
II. a, m. He has not yet full
ly recovered his strength and
cid not preach at night.
Judge Murphy let the con-
tract for the keeping of the
poor farm and county pau
pers Monday for the ensuing
year, George Johnson, Of
Washington township, whose
bid was S342, was awarded
the contract.
w. A. Chase, formerly of
Hardy writes us to change
the address of his paper to
Sapulfa, Ind. Ter, at which
place he will reside in the
future and engage in the
practice of law. We wish
him nothing but the greatest
of success in his newly
chosen country.
Young Watkins the negro
sent to the penitentiary for
six months at the recent cir.
cult court at Melbourne for
manslaughter has been par
doned by Gov. Jones, The
judge, prosecuting at.
torney and the jury that tri-
ed him signed the petition to
the Governor asking for his
pardon,
Aon. William G. Murphy
closed his oillcial career, for
at least two years, Tuesday,
having adjourned his last
term Of court until court in
While the Judge has
not delivered many lengthy,
legal decisions from the bench
his administration has been a
successful one, and on retire.
ing he leaves the county in a
better condition financially
than he found it by several
thousand dollars, II c has
been favorable to public i'm.
provements and has done
much in that direction. He
leaves the bench we are as.
feeling that he has dis.
charged his duties iearjessly,
honestly, impartially and ego.
The interest of
The county has been closely
guarded during his four years
If official service and nothing
has been lost or neglected by
Of his administration
Sharp County record., 1898-10-21
Clay county is to have a
new court house.

An organized band of cat
tle-thieves have been broken
up in Arkansas county.
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VAR EXISTS.

The last word has been spoken.
Solid shot and Armor-piercing proiec.
tiles must now take the place Of dip
lomGtie notes, memoranda, representa-
tions and ultimAtums. By tAcit Agree-
ment a state Of war with Spain now
exists. Madrid saw it TO accept the
notification of congressional action
sent to Minister BernAbe as the deliy.
cry OF the American ultimatum.
Therefore instead Of waiting for us to
take the initiative. Spain herself sew
cred the last link by handing Minister
Woodford- his passports Thursday
morning. A state OF war therefore
exists Ia fact and Spain has not been
given further time.
Havana will be our first objective
point IL seems and that and other Co.
ban ports are 10 be blcckAded. No
word has been received as yet about
cooperation OF land forces for the
oceupation Of the island, but news
may at any time bs expected Of .
concerted forWArd moNNment Oy lhe
insurgents in accordance with plans
undoubtedly arranged at conference
Of our military authorities with Cuban
representatives at Washington on
Wednesday.
The outcome Of the contii II can oi
course be but somplete and de-
cisiVe victory for the United States
spain will be starved out and driven
out Of Cuba. What elss there will be
70 the war will depend very largely on
the course Of the enemy. II the fret
doses Of drubbing administered TO hel
are not sufficient 10 satisfy her th'
fighting will continue until she get
enough. How long that will take nc
one knows
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NEm ARMr RauLArIoNs.

TIE provisions Of the Hull bill look
TO the orgsniz alton, in case Of neces-
sity, OF an army such as could be
raised by only one other nation in the
world. Russia is able to throw into
the Geld about 5000 600 men on short
notice, and on special call could
doubtless more than double that num-
Der. The Hull bill provides that every
American cihzen-or foreign born sub
iect who has declared his inteu tion OF
becoming nAturAlized-betwee the
ages of Is and 45, shall be eligible 10
service unless physically disabled. Tho
Chicago Record says: 1t Is difficult to
estimate exactly the extent OF the
army which could be raised Ia this
way. According TO the last census oi
1890 there are over fourteen million
males in this country between the
ages of Is and a.. Dividing this mum
Der by half TO eliminate those under is
years of age, those physically unable
to bear arms and those who might
properly be excluded because OF their
necessary employments, it would SCI en-
that under the terms Of this measure
the nation, on pinch, would be fair
ly able to raise 1000, 900 men, although
1t could not equip them for several
months, and the drain upon the nh-
tion's industries would be something
terrific.
II is OF course 10 the last degree inn
probable that any demand for millions
OF soldiers will ever be made. Under
the provisions OF the Hull bill The
preAident will be allowed TO make use
OF the national guards OF the different
states, who will work together with
the regular army under the same con-
ditions aud will be ofiisered by men
appointed by their own chief officer
the governor of the state. This ''volun-
teer army" will be enlisted for q term
of one year, with the express tt'puls-
tion that in case the war is terminated
before the expiration OF that time its
members shall be disbAnded and re
turned to their homes and occupations.
AS the national guard in almost all
the states has worked hard and faith
fully and is well disciplined 1t is but
Just that the men in these bodies
should have the first chance 10 go to
the front. Naturally they are better
prepared to hght and can give better
service than could raw recruits. But
the war Of the rebellion demonstrated
what splendid fighting material could
be called from the farms and factories,
the shops and counting rooms, and
shaped into soldiers on short notice.
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STATE DEPARTMENT Is
PREPARING IT.
THE LAWS OF NEUTRALITY
Can Only Be set In Motion by This
Course-Another Important Reason
TO Enable Cali for service'
OF Retired omcere An As
surance From England
-prIvateering Issue.

WASHINGTON, April % The state
department is now considering the
advisahility OF requesting Congress TO
declare war 1t is held that until a
formal declaration is issued we can
not set in motion the neutrality
law, ~ foreign countries aud
loo fact would 6e practically in
the position that Spain occupied
tow ard Cuba denying that War eN-
listed in spite OF the actual fact
There Is another reason of material
importance just now that may influ-
ence action. That Is that the army
and navy may be prevented from cali
ing for the services of retired officers
owing to the fact that in some eases
the statutes provide that this may be
done only upon "a declaration OF
war;
This action was hastened by the
seizure Of the Spanish merchantmen
off the Florida coast and the desire to
prevent any possible complication.
The right Of the seizure of the Buena
Ventura, however, is not questioned
by the administration, since Spain
herself accepted our ultimatum as a
declaration Of war.
The state department has relin-
pushed its connection with the Cuban
question, which has practically passed
into the hands OF the army and navy.
Respecting the purpose Of the Pres
ident to refrain from privatcering,
which formed the subject Of some
criticism in the Senate at the hands Of
MIR Money, it can be stated that the
declaration already published was an
expression O. the personal wish Of the
executive 70 Is fully realized that the
constitrtioe conferred upon Congress
The right @ ISSUE the letters OF
marquc and reprisal under which the
nrivatce iust orerr te Put the rea-
cons for abstaining from the practice
# this scril egeliaed form of piracy
are SO pru emit I'm The opinion Of the
administrator officials, that IL is not
doubted Congress will heed the admo-
milton to re rrain from exercising that
power One ol the-e reasons, probably
sufficient in its II '- that in the event
nrivatoering % recognized by
he combatants Spain would be able
20 innict damage upon the United
tates merchant arine many fold
greater than we could reasonably ex
pect to oinfict upon the Spanish com
lerce. IL Is sa that Spain has very
little shipping OF or own and most oil
rer commerce Is carried on what
would be neutral bottoms and 50 be
xempt from pri ateers.
No secret is made Of the conviction
hat Spain viii either willingly or by
aompulsion follow our course In re
raining from pri ateering. In fact Il
IS gathered that when this decision
was arrived at by our government al
q result Of personal inquiries from
/ The British embassy IL was reached
upon the understanding that England
alone stood ready to see to it tha
/ Spain did not authorize privateering
OF course all this program is subjec
| 10 disarrangement during the progress
of the war
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BOTH HOUSES ACT.
Conference Rerort on Volunteer mnI
Rushed Through

Conference Rerort on Volunteer Bnl
Rushed Through
WAsHNGToN, April c3-The House
displayed its enthusiaam for the war
upon which the country has entered,
by rushing thr gh without debate
the conference report on the bill
authorizing the President TO call out
the volunteers. an1 agreeing, by unan-
imous consent, TO meet at 10 o'clock
to-day TO take up the consideration Of
the army reorganization bill Tie
passage of the latter bill is considered
nnperatively necessary by the Uar de
partment The Patte Eson- Carmack
contested election case was disposed
OF, the sitting member, Mr. Carmack
being given the seat by a vote of
l36-lls
During the brief open session of the
senate the formal announcement Of
the death Of Senator Walthall Of Mis-.
slssippi was made. a secret session
Of two hours was held, during which
the conference 'eport on the volunteer
bill was agreed to, but no business
was done in open session
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THE CANYON OF THE WoRLD.
Unearthly In rts Color. Grandeur and
Archit ecture.


Architecture.
No matter how far you may have
wandered hitherto or how many fam
Gus gorges and valleys you have seen,
this one, the Grand canyon OF the Col
orado, will seem as novel to you. as
unearthly in the color and grandeur
and quantity of its architecture, as If
you had found It after death on some
other star, says the Atlantic, so incom-
parably lovely and grand and supreme
Is it above all the other delightful can
yons In our fire-molded. earthquake
shaken. rain-washed, wave-washed,
river and glacier sculptured world. It
Is about 5000 feet deep where you first
see 1t, and from rim 20 rim ten to If
teen miles wide. And instead of being
dependent for interest on waterfalls,
depth. wall sculpture, beauty or park
like floor. like most other great can
yons, no waterfalls are in sight, and
10 appreciable floor space. The big
river has just room enough to flow and
roar obscurely, here and there cropping
It's way as best It can like a weary,
murmuring overladen traveller trying
to escape from the tremendous bewil-
dering labyrinthic abyss, while its roar
serves only to mellow and deepen tho
silence Instead OF being filled only
with air, the vast space between tho
walls is crowded with natures grand-
est buildings sublime city OF tneu
painted in every color of the rainbow,
and adorned with richly fretted Coz
nice and battlement spire and tower
in endless variety Of style and archi-
lecture. Every architectural invention
OF man has been anticipated and far
more in this grandest Of Gods terros-
| trial cities.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-24

The American feet has blockAded
Havana and the other ports Of Cuba
The law OF nations governing such
things is therefore Of interest. A hos
tile nation blockading a port must first
notify all neutral nations that that
port Is blockaded. 1t is not sufficient
that paper blockade" be declared.
The port must be so watched by war
ships that IL is impossible, or as much
so as anything can be possible In war
times, for vessels to get in or out.
When such blockade has been es-
tablished, the following laws come
into force:
Vessels arriving at blockaded port
in ignorance OF the blockade are to be
turned away without the conficat on
OF any OF their cargo, not even contra
band OF war can be seized under these
circumstances, unless, after being nt t.
fed that the port is blockaded, the
vessel again makes an attempt TO en-.
ter, in which case che does so at her
own risk, and the country whose flag
she flies can make no claim for dan
ages, no matter what happens to her,
Vessels arriving At port supposed
At the time OF departure to be block
AIDED can not be captured ana con
demned for an attempt TO enter unless
on proof that they had, or could have
learned OF the continuance OF the
blockade; but an attempt to re-entel
after warning will subject the vesse
to condemnation.
Vessels Of neutrals in port with car
20 aboard before the establishment Of
the blockade are to be permitted 4
depart with their cargoea After the
establishment of the biockage vessels
that were being loaded when the block
Ade was declared can depart, having
frst discharged their cargo.
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irs published in the Daily Leader Apr
II 1909 -
PublicatiOn Notice.

I'm Che d.stllct court OF the county OF Lo-
San and Territory Of Oklahoma:
Lonis y. tits, plaintiff, against Joseph
l.. oung defendant.
The said tefendant, Joseph L. Young,
viii take notice that he has been sued in
the distrl court OF the county of Logan,
and TER .-y ~ oklahoma. by the above
named pr iii, Louis q. Pitts, and that
he must Ne the petition filed by said
plaintiff tllst him in said court. on or
before tn day OF Nay, A. ID 1898, or
said pet will be taken as true aud
sudgmol ldefed acc ely. to wit;
Judgm Dling and the plain
tiir TO b. Gao absolute ogr IN fee simple
OF lots run beTed twenty twenty one
2l and g. anty-twO % r nIock mum mber
forty-niH 4g), in that u vision Of the
city % Guthrie '-now0 uitol Hill, IN
IN county OF Log Territory OF
O.lal nwl. and f.r.l ad udging that
5aid # ant has no righi, title or inter
crest lterCin whatever
Louis y. Pirrs, Plaintiff
a Attcst ~ G HART,
Clerk District Court
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The possession OF great wealth has
been demoralizng to the Cssge m
iians, said Mr. o. NJ Bass, OF Okla
homa, az the National.
livery year they are getting more
worthless aud more unwilling TO exert
themselves in any useful way. There
are only about Q, 900 OF them, but they
own over 900, 900 acres Of fertile land,
nave g. GOO, 900 in trust with the gov
rnment, which allows them per
cent. interest, and have lands lease Z
TO cattlemen and farmers that bring
them in handsome revenue. Each
family OF the tribe owns over 5000
acres and about $40 coo IN money
The indian isn't by nature much OF =
worker, and when he has such 'aolt
snap Hs these 0ssges have t is no
wonder that he degenerAtes Into e
chronic loaier. - Washington Star.
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MORTGAGE SALE.
The 1Ianu9th S.oaE 81 Gooda Eao
an Far 0n9 Near a. ne Uci-

an Far on7 Near a. ne Wci-
core Gr0-srB.
Is now in the hands Of uortgAgees
vho ill sell this stock at once Tor sat
sfaotion Of their accounts. This is a
great opportunity for the people Of
Guthrie aud ourroundinT country TO
replenish themselves, at prices salts
factory to al. lie have q line OF
shoes second to none in this city or IN
The south 7est. II you wear shoes
come at once ard see this elegant line.
Buy early. First come first served,
We can suit you with anything you
may need, from the highest TO the
lowest, from the smallest to the larg.
est, at prices that will please you as
wsll as the shoes will, which are
st-i-tlY up to date. Come and be con-
v.nced.
X ns,rorc, Giasucars and Chinc,gare.
We have an elegant line OF beautl
full useful and ornamental goods ia
this line. This great stock OF foe
goods will be sold at great bargains
I Vou should not miss this sale. This
stock consists OF a full line of queens
ware, glassware, German, French ans
Austrian china. Lamps-l1anging
lALps, stand lamps, bracket lamps
hand lamps, shelf lamps, vases aower
pots, etc.
Groceries.
We have a heavy line OF groceries
which will be sold as quickly as pos
sible. We offer these in Job lots to
merchants; also at retail AS long as
theF last These will soon be sold
out, so do not let the time slide by on
you till they are all gone. This is q
general line OF groceries, and consists
OF teas, coffees, sugars, spices, tobae
cos, lne canned and bottled goods, fine
extracts, preserves, jams, jellies, mixed
sweet and sour pickles, tish Of nearly
ell kinds, also crockery, stoneware
woodenware, tinware, granitsware
toys, notions and other goods too nu
merous TO mention. Come and SEE
this stock and reap your share Of the
benefits Of this great sale
Remember the place. The Welcome
Grocery stand, southwest corner Di
vision aud Harrison avenue.
HALsKLL-FBAsIRR GRocER Co,
M"vtgagees.
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WE shall not be able TO do much
damage to SpAin's ocean commerce, as
1t only amounts 10 5000. 600 600 a year
and more than half of this is carried in
British vessels