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Sharp County record., 1899-02-17

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Bengsy, are true to their home
paper. They are square with
Our books and tle paper goes on.
Bearing-down sensations, in
ternal heat and female weakness
es are cured by use Vi Simmons
squaw vine wine OF tablets.
Miss AGA Fisher. of Smith
vile, attended the Coger-Wilson
wedding. She is a cousin to the
blide an is a charming young
ls6y.
j. A. Buchanan, one of our
readers at Sidney who never
forgets us, was pleasant caller
Monday. His paper is paid for
to date.
DR., Moore, who has lately
set led here, h2s gone to his
10 me- home in Randolph county
and will retu n chou, nett We'd
nesdau.
Charles Me"c5li oeu,e owe,
from Cushnal Ile, Gay tc take
n he Wedding, He Informs US
.hag he will likely no. return to
Cushllan.
Geo. W. Mullen is up from Big
Creek township this week and is
as jolly as ever. II takes some
thing more than cold weather to
gel him down.
Our friend Will Spots, while
not here in the flesh, was with
us in spirit this week, as evil
dence of which anoy her dollar is
now in our til.
Mrs. Ee.tie Redman, Sol, ,ohac-
hia, Ark, Wi es: ''For indi-
gest;on nothing Goes me so 1uch
good as DR.. M. A. Simmons LIVER
medicine. 1t IS Jhe best medicine
%. child en- | ever useu. Have
tried Blac: Opau9ht, bus it was
not 50 goot'.
D.. G. E. Craig has moved
his pl'ce o. reeloence snG his
Office c "A now De 1olnd III tie
postoffice. 0..r.ie5 desiring his
ser,'ices wiz cell there.
Rev. Ed, Hail, come down
from Salem on Tuesday of last
week to VISIT his sister, Mrs. r.
S. Bacon, oi this place. He re-
turned to Sem Thursday.
-Melv-n W.,sol, our efficient
devil, ha1 .he m5tortune to
freeze his linge7g s. ehtly while
removipo 7a,t 10 L from the
smoke no, SO ,y O.l, ne Sunday.
1t is sa 4 J.lat "the Lord
tempers the " nd to the sho n
lamb" and we are led TO believe
from that that ne. are very few
lambs ia this part OF the country.
We rave been asked so often
of late abou, aall-pox, that we
vii say here that there is not
now, noc has t,,2ere been within
the last ten yea g a case Of that
disease in Evening Shade.
We call especial attention
this week to the large "ad,' of
TIE Cushman Supply Co., Limit
e., OF Cusbman, Ark. This
house is doing an immense busi-
ness, and will treat you right.
We have no APOLOGY to
make for the appearance OF this
issue Of the Record. We know
as well as you do that it could be
improved upon, but we have
done The best we could, under the
circumstances.
The only and original John
A. Wasson was up from Grange
Monday, and revived our droop-
ing ,pie;ts by roll ng a wheel at
us. Johl is one Of The best
leac g in Sharp county, and a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
All the Testimony Concerning Beef
scandal Is Submitted

Washington, April 24.---The Wade court
of inquiry, appointed to investigate the
allegations made by Major General Miles
In his testimony before the war investigat-
ing commission concerning the meat fur
nishcd the army during the late war with
Spain, held its last open session today and
Is now engaged upon the preparation OF its
report. The court has been In session al
most ten weeks and in addition to daily
hearings given in this city TOR several
weeks, sessions have been held in Chicago
Omaha aud Kansas City, to afford the
members of the court an opportunity per-
sonally to inspect the canning and refrig-
Grating processes OF the packing houses
Several hundred witnesses have been ex-
amined, most OF whom have been officers
and enlisted men In the regular or volun-
teer service, and over 1900 pages of testi-
mony have been submitted
This morning tho court decided not to
accept report made by Lieutenant Colonel
Darlington OF the Inspector generals Of
flee. This report had been transmitted to
General Miles through Inspector General
Breckenridge. The report OF Colonel Gar
lington covers aboSt eighty typewriter
pages and goes exclusively into the re-
ports made by officers and men, without
drawing any general conclusions.
AT the afternoon session Major Lee
who has been Major General Miles repre-
sentative before the board, summed up for
his side of the case. Recorder Davis read
brief reports from General Breckenridge,
the inspector general and also from two
OF his assistants. Major Philip Reade and
Lieutenant Colonel Darlington as to the
result OF their individual work and OBJ
servations.
The court then decided that IL any OF the
dispositions for which General Miles has
called sholhd be received prior to the
completion of the report of the board they
should be admitted as evidence, subject 10
the boards limitations.
Major Leo then summed up the case,
iisclaiming at the outset that he was act
Ing as counsel for Major General Miles In
technical sense and adding that he had
been there simply 10 present and elicit evil
denco. He read his argument from care
fully prepared manuscript, and was given
careful attention by the three members
OF the court and the recorder, no one else
being present except the representatives OF
the press His statement consumed about
an hour, and when he concluded With the
statement that the members OF the hoard
must decide wlSrther the great fraud and
crime. which he believed had been commit.
ted. should be carried before the courts
Recorder Davis arose and said simply: i
submit the case to the board without argu-
ment."
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STATE SHOOT.
Preparations for the Events Making
ut Temnlc.

ut Temple.
Temple, Texas, April Appropriations arc
going on this morning for the gun shoot here
this week Hundreds OF people during the
week have been to the home of President J. b.
ccnlisk to see the cage of live pigeons. The
cage is made of wire netting, six feet high,
eight feet wide and seventy-fve feet long.
Watering troughs run half the length of the
cage and connected with a yard hydrant
titus giving constantly flowing stream. 1t Is
an interesting sight to see the pigeons bathing
esrly in the morning. In the cage are con-
fined some 500 birds, and some OF them are
constantly in motion Mr.. Conlisk has en-
gagged 500 more birds. which are expected to
arrive by express today Some of the birds
came from Ardmore, !. T., and the others
nearer home. The birds are fed three times
day and given half bushel of shelled corn
and half bushel OF wheat at feeding The
dead birds, when the shoot is over. will b,
given TO the Santa Fe and charity hospitals
anf to other needy people who are sick ana
desire the birds
Mr.. Conlisk has ensaged the North Texas
Iun CLUB league tent, which will seat about
200 people. Besides this, other clubs will be
mere with their private tents. Those who have
ell are the clubs from Fort Worth Farmers
VILE, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio Thes,
tents will be put up today.
The Exchange hotel has been selected as
heaoquarters for all visitors and their friends
ard bureau Of Information will be in readi
mesa to attend TO all wants. Many of the
members will be accompanied by their wives
anc other female relatives, and have already
engaged rooms at the hotels
ne ladies' of the Cumberland Presbyterian
cpurch VIII serve dinner at the grounds The
three days of the shoot.
MI Al SANFORD: who has been quite III re-
Gently but was able TO leave for hIs work II
Dslias last week, has written friends of his
inlention OF being present at the shoot
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The Huntington BiII.
Runnells County Ledger,

Runnells County Ledger,
With the history of Coils P. Hunting.
ton in CALIFORNIA; history OF extortion
and robbery OF the people and defiance of
law and justice-it would seem that the
Texas legislature would certainly throw
every safeguard in the interest of the roo
pie. around any special concessions they
grant this great monopolist-if corces-
sions must be made to such-but no: they
give him all he asks for and refus5 -
throw the slightest restriction on his pow
er to tax the commerce OF the greatest
State in the Union,
If the present legislature does pass the
so-called Huntington bill withlnt molih-
cation or restriction, no member who votis
for its passage but will live to $50 ihe
day when he would give his right arm to
call back the vote. when he will receive
the excavations and condemnation Of every
good citizen of Texas for his cowarllY sac
rfice OF Texas best interest 20 the siren
voice CT the monopollst and third house
boosters
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HOUSTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
PEACEFUL REVOLUTION.

While we have been busy trying to fasten
military government upon some new
Subjects" which We recently bought from
Spain, 1t appears that another island de-
pendepcy upon another great "liberty-loy-
ing branch of the AngoSaxon race has
been receiving for tho first time in centu-
ries few OF the rights OF self government
for which It has so perslstently commended.
ireland. says the New York Tribune. has
during the past three months been expert
encing by far the greatest social and poll
teal change the island has known since
the union, and one of the most noteworthy
ever accomplished by peaceful methods IN
any country in the world, The rovolu-
ton, for revolution 1t WAS, consisted in the
granting by parliament of the right to the
Irish people to select their own county
councillors. Three months ago, the Tribune
remarks, the thlrty-two counties Of ireland
were governed by a close corporation oil
landlords unionists and protestants; to-
day they, or nine tenths Of them, are gov.
erned by "a popular body of tenants ant
peasant proprietors, natioualists and Cath.
olics"
This degree OF sell: government is not al
that the Irish people have been contendinl
for, but 1t is an entering wedge OF larg,
proportions looking 10 complete home rule
1t begins close down to the populace ii
matters OF local concern and may be ex
pected, II wisdom and conservatism accom-
pany the experiment, to lead to better AM
greater things. 1t is case OF tardy jus
tice, but 1t is something after all for While
the people OF Ireland are 10 be congratu
lated
The fact that this step was taken b.
the conservative party is cited as an evi
dence of growing recognition by al
classes OF Englishmen of the business o
the demands of ireland and an earnest o
the future success OF the home rule policy
There has been no blot on England's his
tory like that OF her treatment of Ireland
1t has had much to do with keeping aliy
untriendly feeling in this country towar
the British. Possibly when full Justice /
done the Emerald Isle by the English PEG
pie we will be able in America 10 talk NOR
practically about that Anglo-ssX allianc
that is to stand for peace, progress am
liberty throughout the world
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

opened for traffic. Hu eanai is
sANTlAGo DE CHELE.-Don Aware CIV
al at th, one OF the most prominent residents
OF this city. is dead. .
hAhLMohE, |. Tack Petray. IS veo-s old
snot and killed his father, They ouarreIo5
over trivial matter my uua'leiel
bHECkENRIDGE. Colo.-Tha sror- hi..,.
n nIao winch has prevented trains entering this
p'epe since FEBRUARY is broken.
LINCOLN III ,-Former Governor Richard
USi nt feli dead near this city. He had beer
IN III health for some time, bur the End VS.
unexpected. ' 'ne emu WIS
hohItAGo.-Dr. Daniel r. Brewer ono -,
sa az son nvst prominent physicians. in a ioctute
Rock IN cine she establishment OF a Tarpefn
new code of criminal law. SO"'eA
new YORK The United sintes co.., s,r
s steamer Pathfinder will begin taiins
s sSpe az the BROOKLYN navy yard. II Is
coast about the middle of next weet
NEW YoRK.-The Jury IN ,bo w,.,...
nosei nre INQUEST brought in ycrdict 40,
s ~, nFe was caused by accident The noii"e
ana n mS.e siVioVV worth OF unclaimed iewelrs
ruins. from the hre
SAN FRANCISCO. Nearly half ,ho or...
~ 'ne oattleship Iowa are on sick list ma
sns men are loudly protesting. Ail ~ ,bnm
are .,e go nsvs more or less malaria and they
better Quarters. OIL 'ne snip I"
Air l., :. :, , DIS, ONO Rev. Washington Glad
In ~ memorial sermon for the late nishon
S S9nn A. Watterson of the Columbus cathoIIe
S Ma e. PRAYED for the great church which
, nsa neen 50 eerett. and for its great head
wy pore so soon TO follow -
MuhPHfsBoRo. Ili-The hoa,s. a, 80
omen who were murdered uhils ,hsS 49, tn9
! ~ neen Lonnd IN the house Of D. n nave
ana MI. re M victims are Mrs. Mary z. DAVE
psvis family. Murder who ns, reside, ,sa With the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
AN OBSTACLE 10 REGENERATION

One OF the most radical reforms, AMI
therefore one Of the most difficult to be
made in the old Spanish colonies. that have
come uIder American influence, is the re-
organization OF the judiciary systems and
the amendment OF the codes OF criminal
procedure. The measure Of civilization and
civil liberty anywhere is to be found In the
character, authority and methods of the
courts, or rather the courts are the guar
dams OF civilization and liberty.
Even our progressive and to great ex-
American neighbors across the Rio Grande,
still hold to the old Spanish forms OF pro-
cedure, and only the other day a prisoner
who was extradited from this country was
thrown into prison "lncommunicado' upon
his return TO Mexico. Under the Spanish
law The accused is not only denied the
right of habeas corpus, but Is denied com.
munlcation with the outside world IN the
majority OF cases. To be 'inoommuni-
cado" is to be deprived OF all chance to
prepare defense and often to remain for
months in prison practically lost TO family
or friends or to await the pleasure of the
government in the matter OF q trial. We
are told that trials proceed on the theory
that the prisoner is guilty and must prove
his innocence--the very reverse of cur
style OF procedure.
In Cuba the courts are resuming the old
forms. and II Is reported that the judges
and lawyers down there object strongly TO
the substitution OF the English or Ameri-
can systems for the Spanish. Only re-
Gently we heard from Havana that q petit
iion was to be forwarded to Washington
protesting against General Ludlow's dis
position TO reform the former criminal
court methods. and especially TO deny to
the officers OF the courts the authority to
, hold prisoners 'incommunicado"
The administration Of justice. or that
which has been called Justice under the
Spanish system has been attended by de-
lays. great cost and continuously present
corruption. There can be no rapid prog
ress made until the Judicial tribunals
and the codes OF criminal and civil pro-
cedure hays been completely revolution
lied in these former Spanish colonies Our
own courts do not always realize our sx-
pectations in the administration Of JUS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
MAzET INVESTIGATOR
Boss Croker Excused Nv W..
August 2N

BOSS Croker Excused by NO.. n
August 20, ~
New York. April 24.--Today's ss,.,..
the Mazet investigating comn,..,'
proved far less interesting than N, 4
vious sitting. The day was en,,,o,. !,
voted to probing the various bs,.r.,.
and other societies which ara surr...
solely by members OF the police for..
All the witnesses called todav 3.
policemen of various grades. Al X. =, y
clusion OF the single session. whIsS y <
long and uninteresting, Chairman N ny, Y
announced that the Commission wn,i 4, \
meet until May Q, by which time !, i, !
pected that the investigating bosy' :,
have presented preliminary renor, :,
the Legislature. Sp'''
Mr.. Croker appeared at today's ss.s,,
and told Mr. Moss he was anxious n ' =
Europe. as he had important h,sis'
there would suffer from his absence \
said he had hoped that the commas
would finish with him at once. M II,
then gave Mr. Croker permission d I,
Europe il he would promise 10 return \
fore the end of August, to which n
Croker agreed, and Mr.. Moss SERVED Il,
with a subpoena to appear before the ~
mittee on August %.
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tce. nor do they always properly protect
the public's interests, but they are so far
In advance OF the Latin American tri-
bunals and forms, In most respects, that
no comparison is possible
II shows how thoroughly Spanish char
acter and prejudices have been engrafted
on the Spanish American stock that strong
opposition meets our first proposals Of ju-
dietary reforms. But when we strike at
their ancient judicial forms We strike at
the root of the old abuses that must be
swept away
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
rnnAY,s ENTRIEs.

Six furlongs, sellng-Gustave Cook ia,
h4lrpin Tappan i'll Carlotta c. 109, The
Geeser Richardson 81. Nellie Prince, George,
Bonnie, Hopkins Choice. Miss Mark, Rubel e5.
-Four and a half furlongs. selling-V ohcer,
Indlan 1906 Talma los, Cheese Straw 10i Judge
j. Riley l0S, Charity Long 101. Belle Woodruff,
Petchal Favor L., Mlage, Vallic f., Ny
Chicken 100.
Nile and seventy yards-Mizpah ITO, Elkln
1rS, Monk Wayman 104, Amber Glints 1903,
Geld Fox. volandies 80. Beana 81,
One mile selling-Zolo, Or. Pitts l0S Han
D. l07. Kathie May, Almante Vanessa. Rarus
10C. Howitzer 104 Farm Life, Brulare 1902,
Girl c. 92. Yakima 50.
six and half turlongs-Od Tarr 100, Bloss
l0s, Pay the Fiddler. Marie Samson 105, 1una-
eta. Irma s., Custance, Ethel Collins Minnie
Alphonse. Ethel Davis, Tenor Stanel 1903.
One mile. selling Jim Flood, Prosecutor,
Hush Lylls Little Sadie School Girl Flea
NOT Holmes. Clara Meader, Flntan, Blenheim,
Seattle, Fife Ainslie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
Texas League
National League
Texas Games Todny.

The Texas teams will shift about to-
day. Houston going to San Antonio and
Galveston to Austin. 1t is quite probable that
interest in the Alamo City will be revvihed by
the Bronchos winning a game from Houston,
while Galveston may take some Of the oou-
ceit out OF Austin.
The Buffaloes dropped all three at Austin,
but the last one was an improvement over
the others and gives hope of better things at
San Antonio and Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
Re.nIt. Mt NeMport.

Cincinnati. April 2.-Newport results:
six and half furlongs-Lizzie Cavalier,
Sister Jane Rotha Time 1924.
Four furlongs, selling strathbrocck, Tide,
Nina B. Time :51ia.
One mile. seling-Lobengula Helen IL.
Gprdner. Marito. Time ;46.
-Four and a half furlongs, selling-Princcss
Maleen Badinage, Beldown. Time 571s.
Seven furlongs, selling-Malo, Dolly Wei
thoff Eitholn. Time 1.3l
one mile. selling-Kriss Kringle, Official,
Aicturus. Time 1:44h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
FIGHT ON THE 7RI'Si|
New York Assembly Passed /, Nm y, !,
Unanimously.
THE MAzfT INQUlSlTlON TAKES /, ",
Chief Croker Excused ~.
2o-Dan Burns Appo,n.s assd
senator from Califors,s Y

Albany, N. Y, April sar.
tonight passed senate an,,.,r,. .'' n
a vote Of los to . The purpo., !, !,
bill is to prevent monopolies i NM
commodities of common use ana !, Y
restraint of trade and commerc, s..
ing penalties for the yiola,,o,. ~ ~
provisions of the act and dirss,,.. !
cedure to enable the attorney s.,.,, !,
secure testimony in relation 10 ~. B.
tiops. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
CALIFORNIA sENAroRsBIp.
Governor Gage Has Appointed d.
Burns to the Vacancy

San Francisco, Cal, April A.--The 4,
aminer today says that just as he stsr,s
for Los Angeles, Governor Gage n
asked what he thought Of the appolqtrle1
of Matthew S. Quay as senator ir,I
Pennsylvania by Governor Stone d III
State. Il don't know Quay or Sons.H
said, but If your question has anytba
to do with the senatorship from this Sal
all | have TO say Is that have alrest
appointed Dan Burns as United sad
senator to succeed Stephen NJ. White
his commission has not yet been md
cut"
The governor would not say when u
commission to. Colonel Burns would BE
sued. In fact, he refused to discuss i
right of Governor Stone to appoint ID
senator. He left the impression bossstI
that if Quay is seated by the seaAe I
will at once issue commission ton !
Burns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
THE GEORGIA LYNcHrNc.

Not because a brute has been burned.
but because those who punished him for
an unparalleled crime suffered themselves
to relapse into the unreasoning passion
and cruelty OF the savage. the lynohlng Of
the negro Hose in Georgia will send
thrill OF horror through all those who read
the CHASTITY details OF the victims fate
It required an extraordinary kind OF
punishment to At that crime. It must be
remembered in reading the terrible story
that II was not a man, but a Wild beast
In the shape OF man that was put to the
stake. II mad dog had been burned It
would have been about the same kind OF
destruction OF llfe-tbe crime OF the lynch
ers would have been no more excusable
in that event than for their punishment
of the murderer and ravisher. But the
ghoulish satisfaction with which the
lynchers tortured the wretch would have
been a species Of inhuman cruelty II 1t
had been applied to even dumb lirte
1t is this feature that shocks us and that
causes us to ask the question again and
again II civilization can ever erai ate
the instincts of ferocity and the Impulses
OF the savage from human society,"
There Is this for the negro to consider
continue to court such awful outbursts OF
the passion and vengeance OF the whites
by indirectly upholding The criminals
among them. or bend their energies toward
stamping out the murderers and ravishers
in their midst? The governor of Georgia
goes 10 the bottom OF the trouble when
he points out that the more intelligent. the
law abiding und the decent element Of
the negro race. not only does not manifest
any disposition TO bring the vicious and
beastly members Of the race to justice,
but seemingly stands ready TO protect
them against the just vengeance OF an
outraged community. The whites hunt
down white criminals, but the blacks lend
the escaping black criminals helping
hand,
Laws, public opinion elsewhere. conser-
yatism in the South the power OF armies
can not stop the gradual but certain ex-
termination Of the negroes In the South
ern States " the blacks do not themselves
heed such awful lessons as that just writ
ten in flames in Georgia. The regeneration
and salvation OF the race depend upon the
1 intelligent and law abiding element OF tn,
race. II that element drops race prelude,
TO the extent that among the negroe;
themselves It makes murder. arson ant
rape odious, ostracises the vicious ant
brutal among them, as white brutes ar,
ostracised by the white people. and join
the officers OF the law or the outrage,
community in hunting down the blacl
criminals, there will not only be hope 70
the negro In the South, but the white
will be less hasty to wreak vengeanc
upon any negro accused OF crime simpl
or chiefly because he is a negro.
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Favor the Bill.

Marshall.-senator MeGee' ar sslai
the committee on insurance rms, inst bill
that he approved the a ir,;ve JaDai1
would vote to make 1t ehs'u
1900. ,,..r,ss goes ~
Austin more ardeht bs saw BIZ :
antitrust bill than before ~
pie. c.,a,or polief.
Gainesville.-Both senate sve pot ,,
Representative childers latin. nsi The 7
selves on record as adSoS'
trust bill.
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Austin Texas. April 4.--Austin took the
third game from Houston today. making the
eighth straight game without loss. To-day 8
game was considerable of an Improvement
over that of Sunday; the fielding was sharper
and the visitors were not so badly afflicted
with a case of the "rattles." The work Of
Stephens. Dunn and Dawkins was clean and
very communicable. but Brownrisg and Hurl-
bert made bad errors. McDytt had little to
do. as the Senators batted Mulkey with ease.
AIv-1'ilN "a n ItH pl1 A