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Sharp County record., 1900-01-05
CAVE CITY ClNDERS.
A happy New Year to all.

n haPps Ne" leaT W all.
School adjourned for the holl>
days.
John Parsley will move to Shell.
byville this week.
Many were the resolutions made
that will be broken.
Frank Long, of Oil Trough, was
here the first of the week.
&. w. Brewer went to St. Louis
the first of the week with a car load
Of hogs.
A Mr.. Estes, of Mammoth Spring,
a machinery agent, was in town
Saturday,
Persons from almost every ap.
pointment on the Cave City district
attended church here Saturday.
J. L. Morris, the hustling Clark
son merchant, was IN town Satur-
day. lie reports business flourish.
Ing.
Prof. Buck went to Batesvi!lc
last Friday and bought, as Xmas
present for Mrs. Buck, a nice, new
organ.
Christmas passed without us even
having that "dark brown taste" III
our mouth. Even the most way
ward were not accused OF beng
boozy.
Presiding Elder Taylor conducted
quarterly conference at the M. E.
church last Saturday and Sunday.
He lett for Cushman Sunday eve.
ming, where he had an appointment
for that night.
A Christmas tree at the school
building Monday night was the only
thing that occurred here that would
make the people believe it was
Christmas. The tree was well
loaded with presents, we'll attended
and qaletly- conducted.
School opened Monday morning,
after a weeks rest, with several
new students. The students all
seem well pleased over the way
they spent the vacation, and now
each one seems to start in with a
more determined resolution than
aefore. The enrolment. is now
about 1875.
Cave City begins the new year
with the following business, firms
J. i. Jones & Son, Dry Goods
Drugs and Groceries; J. A. I.aman,
Dry Goods and Groceries; }. W.
Laman & Sons, Genera! Store;
Jones q Rogers, Dry Goods and
Groceries; g. u. Fry, Notions and
Rogers Il Horn General Store.
This community is much greved
on account of the death of Mrs.
Florence Brewer, witch occurred
on the 23d of December, also tue
death oe VIM. Ford, who died on
December oath, and of Mrs. Emel.
Inc Wilson, who died on Jan. lst.
They were all highly esteemed by
their many friends and their places
will be hard to GIL. The families
and relatives have the coincidence Of
the entire community.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-05
aH alIalaIHaa
AMEN.

Hers's to the invincihle Democ.
racy-the party that has made many
mistakes, the party which Is yet
divided when 1t ought to be har.
monions aud united, but still the
party that IL destined to triumph,
and the one that's the hope of the
country May II profit by the re.
verses of the past ana in this good
year arpes! to the people in such a
way that Its lepions may march to
victory. Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,

We are.aprhorized to announce 4. l. Dlcker-
sor of Piney Fork township candidate for
the Office of Treasurer subject to the action of
the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-05

Mrs, Liss'c Yar5rough was found
dead in her room at Little Rock
last Sunday morning, The coron.
er's Jury returned averd,ct to ,he
effect that death was due to an
overdose Of chloroform, but whpthe,
administered by accident ar with
suicidical intent is not known,
Sharp County record., 1900-01-05

Kid Mccoy and Peter Maher
took q pugllistic turn in New York
Monday night, and the KID put
Maher out in the 9th round,
Sharp County record., 1900-01-05

A prosperous and happy year to
each and every one of the Records
friends.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-05
POUGHKEEPSIE POINTERS.

McGlnnls properly
Parsor Butler filled his regular
appointment on the the third Sunday |
at Little Springs church.
Mrs. James MeFarlip died in
town on the rs ult. Of brain fever.
She leaves six or seven little chill.
dren.
The entire country seems to be
afflicted with something like cough
and sneeze and gag, but they don't
whoop.
Mary Hughes died near Bethel
Parsley's place on the Gath of last
month and was buried at the Spots
graveyard the Is.
Elders Porter and Pearson
preached at Antioch, east side OF
town, on the oath ult. to a large
and we'll behaved congregation.
Dean Tompkins during the hollis
days undertook to beat q rabbit
rnnning-got fall, busted up his
knee and goes hipity'hop these
days.
On Monday Joe Bishop knocked
Robert Nichols with a bottle, ln>
fllctlng a fearful looking wound
three or four inches long angling
across the head.
Nose McGinnis has moved to
.Calamine to engage IN :he mercan'
tile business. Be careful, Nose
about them big blasts: you take up
a heap of room.
DR.. Tlbbels and wife spent part
of the holidays with the doctors
parents on Reeds Creek. They re,
port good time had with their old
friends and Leighbors.
The young folks enjoyed a party
given by w. J, Norris on the night
of the 25 of last month, also they
had fine time at party given by
D. Sauls on the night of the %
On the 22nd of December John
Milligan moved to his new home IN
Lawrence county, and on the same
LAY Henry Milllgan moved to H. }.
Brlghtwell's farm near Mantsom>
cry mill.
On the night of the 9sth Of Dec.
Guy Penter, son of Jesse Pentcr,
died of pneumonia and BRAIN fever.
He was sick only about "a hours.
The, bereaved parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community,
The ministers meeting at Leba.
non church was not a success on &C.
count of the cold weather, Parson
Burr, of Lawrence county, preached
q hne sermon on the fifth Sunday to
a shivering congregation. He has
been cold and knows when to quit.
Come again, parson.
On Saturday some Of the boys,
according to previous threats, pro.
ceeded to take IN the town and were
gathering considerable cyclone pro'
portions when Oscar Ellison's head
came IN contact with Bill Abee's
fist, aud after two sledge hammer
blows, he went down and the paint.
ing ceased. Abee submitted before
Esq. Gay and was fined 81 and the
costs.
Dear editor we wish youa happy
new year and also all the readers of
the Record, And my dear brother
correspondents from the different
parts of cur happy land, to you !
doif my cap and say God continue
his blessings 'usward,' have no.
tlced . few of tho correspondents
have expressed themselves a. being
pleased with the letters from over
the county, ! really cuiov them
very much. From that cause |
think the Record one Of the hest
papers published tor a family of
children, The little folks become
acquainted with the drift of things
in all the different parts of the
county, and therefore interested in
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-06

"lAnd there shall he elected in each county of the Territory one Probate Judge, one District Attorney one SheriT. one Treasurer, one Re- corder. Surveyor, two members of the Board of Supervisors, except that in the county Of Cochise there shall be elected three mem berS of the Board of Supervisors, and m the county of santa Cruz there shall be elected three members of the Board of Supervisors, and in each county of the first class and in each county of the second class one Assessor shall be elected: also in the several precincts of each county one Justice of the Peace and one Con stable shall be elected and in such precincts pS are entitled to two Justices of the Peace and two ConstableS. that number shall be elected There shall also he elected in each county of the first class one County School Superintend- ent.
 And do hereby offer reward of fifty dollars for the arrest and conviction of any and every person violating any of the provisions of Title ", Part |, of the Penal Code.
 In witne whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the Territory to be hercuntO affixed Done at Phoenix, the capital. this ?'th day of September A. D. 1900. ISEALl N. Q. MURPHY. By the Governor:
 C. n. AKERS.
 Secretary of the Territory Of Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-06
IL Happened in a Drug Store.

One day la-l winter a lady came 10, my drug store and asked for d brand ofN cough medicine that did not have in stock" says MT. C. R. Grandin. the popular druggist of Ontario, N. Y. She was disappointed and wanted 'o know what cough preparation could recommend l said to her that | could freely recommend Chamberlain Cough Remedy and that she ro':ld take a bottle of the remedy and after giving i a fair trial if she did mol find it worl h the money to bring back lhe bottle and 1 would refund the price paid. In the course of Il day or two he lady came back in company with Il friend in need cough medicine and advised hei. to buy a bottle of Chambrrlain's Cough Rem edy. consider thata very good recom- mendalon for the remedy" It is for sale by the Pioneer Drug Store.
 You are sure to find something at the Racket Store yOu need
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-06
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

itiiitolN bl NTlLbud, IsNtcutlNt department.
 Whereas, under an act of the Legislative As sembly of the Territory entitled .'Elections '' and approved March s. 1887, it is provided that there shall be held throughout the Territory upon the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, A. D. Isss and every two years thereafter, an election for members of the legiS- lative assembly and such other officers as may be required by law shall be chosen at such elec- tion and
 Whereas, it is further provided in said act that at least thirty days before each general election the Governor must issue an election proclamation, under the great seal of the Ter ritory. and transmit copies thereof to the clerks of the boards of supervisors of the coun- ties in which such elections are to he held {: such proclamation to contain statement of the time of the election and the offices to be hUed, and the offer of a reward in the form pre- >cribed by said act;
 Now, therefore. l. Nathan O. Murphy, Gov ernor of Arizona. in pursuance of the duty en- Joined upon me, do hereby order general cleo tion to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, \. D., 1900 and the ofliceS to be filled at such election do hereby desig- nate | . he as follows to-wit:
 One Delegate to the Fifty-Seyenth Congress of the United States.
 Twelve members of the Council of the LegIs- lative Assembly of Arizona and twentv-four members of the House Of Representatives Of the Legislative Assembly Of Arizona appor- tionel agreeably to existing laws as follows:
 Apache county. one member of the Council and one member of the House of Representa- tiveS; CocOnino County. one member of the Council and one member of the House of Rep reSentativeS: Cochisc County one member of the Council and three members Of the House of Representatives; Glla County one member of the Council and one member of the House Of representatives; Graham County. one member Of the Council and two members of the House or Representatives: Maricopa County one member of the Council and four members of the House of Representatives; Mohave County one member Of the Council and one member of the House of Representatives: Navajo County one member of the Council and one member of the House of Representatives: Pima County one member of the Council jointly with the county of santa Cruz. and three members of the House of Representives: Pinal County. one member of the Council and two members of the House of Representatives; santa Cruz County one member of the Council, jointly with the county of Pima as aforesaid and one member of the House of Representatives: Yayapni County. one member of the Council and three members of the House Of Representatives: Yuma County, one member Of the Council and one member of the House of Representatives
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Nv ssy of January. 4. D: isS., " MS cor:
FcSsSsry 4. B. ieos, n HOOK 10 on page liz q
the records Of Rio Blanco county, ColoradoA
convey u John N: Wallace, trustee, then Of
the county Of Weld, state Of Colorado, the fol-
lowing described property situate in said Rio
Blauco county, tO-wit: The South half OF the
South West quarter OF Section twelve. and the
East half of the South East quarter of Section
eleven, all in Township three South, Range
ninety-six West, together with NIL his right
title and interest in md to the Extension Of
the Spaulding Ditch. and any and all other
rights to the use of water for the irrigation of
said premises or for domestic use thereon. to
secure the payment OF his certain proniissory
note for the sum of $50. and interest thereon.
payable to the order OF The Farm Investment
Company on the first day of February, A. d.
Whereas, On the first dny of April, A. D 1897,
at the request of said Thomas King. said note
was extended for period Of three years from
the first day Of February 1897, to the first day
of February. 1900. by renewal agreement exc
cuted by said Thomas King and the Farm In
yestment Company. which agreement provided
that all the provisions, stipulations, powers,
covenants In said principal note, and in the
said deed OF trust contained, shall stand and
reinain unchanged and in full force and effect
for and during said extended period; the terms
Of said note and decd of trust being that all
notes should draw IL per cent from maturity;
and,
case of default III the payment of said princi-
pal note or any part thereof, or interest there
on, II SnhIi he lnWIul Tor tne trustee tnefeln
named. or In case of removal from the state of
Colorado, then the then acting sherif of said
Rio Blanco county, Colorado: shall become
successor IN trust, and sell said premises and
all right, title and interest and equity of re-
demptton OF the said Thomas King. his heirs
or assigns. at public auction at the front door
Of the court house In the county Of Rio Blanco,
state of Colorado. for the highest and best
price the same will bring in cash, four weeks
notice having been given of time and place of
sale: and,
Whereas, Default has been made In the pay
mont OF interest due February 1st, 1899, Au-
gust lat 1882, February Isl. 1900, and principal
due February I, 1900, amounting to $557.S5:
and John VI. Wallace having removed from
the state of Colorado, ], Ewin Anlick, as acting
sheriff of Rio Blanco county, Colorado, md
successor In trust, at the request OF the Fnrm
Investment Company, on Saturday, the 18th
day of September, 1900, at 10 o'clock n. m. Mt
the front door Of the court house in the county
Of Rio Dlanco, state of Colorado will sell for
cash In hand the above decri5el property and
all right. title and equity of redemption of said
Thomas King, his heirs and assigns, Of said
property, for the purpose of paying said note
and interes, thereon, and all costs of execut-
ing this trust. EWIN AMlCK,
Acting Sheriff of Rio Blanco county, Colorado,
ag2b-sa2 Successor 10 Trust
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Notice Is hereby given that at the General
Election 10 be held on the sixth day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1900, there will be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State Of Colorado the
question of amending the constitution OF slid
State.
Is found in Senate Bill No. II. which is, in
words and figures, following VIZ;
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION TWO t2) or ARTICLE NINETEEN tXlxl
OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO
Dc it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Colorado:
SErTION j. That there shnll be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State of Colorado.
mt the next general election for members of
General Assembly, for their approval or re-
constitution of the. Stnte of Colorado, which,
when ratified by majority of those voting
thereon shall be valid rs u part OF the consti-
tutinn, namely: Section Of article XIX. of
the constitution of the State of Colorado shall
be so amended as to read as follows,
SEC. .. Any amendment or amendments to
house of the General Assembly, and IL the
same shall be voted for by twothir.s of all the
members elected to each house, such proposed
amendment amendments, together with
the ayes and noes of each house thereon, shall
be entered In full on their respective Journns:
the proposed aIpcndmcnt or amendments shall
be published with the laws Of that session of
the General Assembly, and the Secretary of
State shnlt nlsn cause the said amendment or
amendments 10 DO plOilsheu Ill tuil III moi
more than one newspaper of general circu-
lation In each county, for four successive
weeks previous to the rcxr general election
for members to the General Assembly; and
ut said election the said amendment or amend
ments shall be submitted 10 the qualified
electors OF the State for their approval or re-
lection, and such rs arc approved by a
majority OF thosc voting thereon shall become
part Of this constitution.
Provided, That II more than one amendment
be submitted at any general election. each of
said amendments shall be voted upon sepa-
rately, and votes thereon cast shall be sepa-
rately counted the same as though but one
amendment was submitted. But the General
Assembly shall have no power to propose
amendments tn more than six articles of this
constitution ut the came session.
SIC. =. Each e!cctor voting at sail election
and DESTROYS of voting for or against said
amendment, shall deposit in the ballot box his
ticket whereon shall be printed the words
"For the Amendment' and Against the
Amendment md shall Indicate his choice by
placing II cross oppoete one or the other OF
said group of words.
SEC. 3. The votes east for the adoption or
rejection Of said amendment shall be cam
yassed nnd the result determined by the laws
of the staie for the canvass for rcpreser,-
tativca In Congress-
Approved February 10th. A. D. 1890.
In testimony whereof. have hcrctntO set
my hand and stlixed tho great seal Of the
Stats N Colorado. at the City OF Ilenyer, this
10th day of July. A. d. 1900.
[SHALl ELMER +. BECKWITH,
Secretary of State.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25
Marriage.

According to the beautifw and I'M
pressive marriage service q tie ritual
of the NJ. Z. church, Mr.. Jska d. Miller
was married To Miss NelJfe q. Grove,
the charming dauahte OF NJ. and Mrs
E r. Grove. of Meeker. "Wednesday
night, August q. 1900, at tia residence
OF the brides parents. Rev. William
John cfliciating.
The bride was arrayed in-a beautiful
white organdie gown trfshmed with
white satin ribbons.
A number Of invited guests were
present. and sat down to a bohntiful and
delightfully."- prepared marriage feast.
The groom ard bride were tie happy
recipients of number Of pretty and
valuable presents.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Henry 7. Johnson, deceased:
The undersigned, having been appointed nd
ministrator of the estate OF Henry 7. johnson.
lateof the county of Rio Blanco, in the State of
Colorado. deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court of said
Rio BlancO county. at the Court House In
Meeker in said county. at the September term.
1900, on the last Monday In September next.
Sept. "a, 1900 mt which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated at Meeker, Colo. this Goth day of
August. A. D., 1900. HENRY j. HAY.
ag25-sl5 Administrator
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25
A Mother Tells How She Saved
HI. Vs,u.yl,tarss Life


A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Daughters Life.
am the mother OF eight children and
have had great deal of experiences
with medicines. Last summer my
little daughter had the dyseniery in its
worst form. We thought she would
die. tried everything could think Of.
but nothing seemed to do her any good.
saw by an advertisement In our paper
that Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
mended and sent and got bottle at
once. 1t proved to be one Of the very
best medicines we ever had in the
house. 1t saved my little daughters
life. am anxious for every mother to
know what an excellent medicine 1t is.
Had I known it Mt first it would have
saved me great deal of anxiety and
my little daughter much suffering
Yours truly. Mrs. GEO. +. BUKDlCK,
Liberty, IL. l. For sale by Louis +.
Strehike Il Co.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GLENwoop SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. -, 1850 {
NOTICE is hereby given that tho following
In named settler has tiled notice of his in
tention to make final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
II. A. Wildhuck, in u. S. Commissioner, Mt
Mecker. Colorado, on Saturday. October 10,
1900, at 10 O'Clock a. m. viz:
Jones j. Hendricks, Of Mceker, Colo. on his
p d No aGlG, Ute. for the Sc u NV ii, Lots 3
and I Sec 8, 7 $. X %, and Sc u Sc = Sec 81,
Il ! N, II % W 9Th p NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of, said land. viz:
Albert NJ. Pierce. Frank Harker. James E.
Redpath and Hiram w. TomliBson, all of
Mceker. Colorado.
agsj-s23 J. +. SQUIRE, Register
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

County Surveyor Moog has been sur
veying on Piceance creek for few
weeks past. ascertaining the acreage Of
each settler under ditch. The object of
this Is to zee that 10 future the water
appropriated by anyone does not exceed
the number OF inches per acre he is en-
titled to by statute. In other words.
Dan says some claim a cubic foot OF
water when by actual measurement
it Is found that they are not entitled to
more than one-quarter or one half of
that amount.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Elmer Jones. brother OF our postmis-
tress. and George llanlon, Two Denver
printers. who have been doing the upper
country for the past two weeks, came
down Yesterday and this morning pulled
out for home. Both claim had they been
miliionaires they couldn't have enjoyed
themselves more.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

f. L. Wolvcrtun. of Gienwood. was a
HERALD visitor Wednesday. In the
absence of the editor. the hired man
had to do the entertainin', and be found
Mr.. wolverton good sociable fellow.
and with Rube Oldland as chaperone in
good hands-p0litically speaking.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Fred Nichols and Claude Wilson left
on Sundays stage bound for Fort Col
Inns, where they will enter the state
agricultural college to have the finish
ing touches put on their education.
Both are bright lads, and when their
course is completed they will give an
excellent account of themselves. This
office will miss Freddie very much. as
he was faithful assistant Outside of
school hours), and no doubt will take up
the '.art preventative" when he leaves
college.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

The Rev. VIM. John will preach OIL
Sunday, Aug. 10th tto-morrow) in the
Coal creek school house. Service at
$3.50 p. m. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Rev. John will deliver his last sermon,
prior to his going to the conference, to-
morrow evening. and at which the sac
rament of the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered. Services begin at o'clock.
All invited.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

RUDE Ball caught 4-ib native trout
last Wednesday above veatch's grove.
1t was beauty.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Clerk Fordham was aroused from his
slumbers at an unusual hour Wednes-
day night by some tourists passing thro'
town who wanted to file some papers
with him. Fordy prefers to do business
during business hours.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

William II. Clark and Henry j. Hay
represented this section at the Farmers
National congress which has been in
session for four days this week at Colo
RADIO Springs. They left here Monday
morning.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

LEARN Il good, paying profession,
at small cost, in your own home. For
particulars, address Prof. c. E. Adams,
1870 Homer Boulevard, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

William wiggIesworth came over
from Colbran this week, and ever since
he arrived has been trying to find a
house to move into. He expects to re-
main here over the winter.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

On Wednesday next the annual con-
ference of the 81. L. church will con-
vene in Salida, at which Bishop Fowler
will preside. Rev. William John, pas
tor Of this denomination in Meeker ex-
poets to be in attendance. Now that
the time limit has been removed, it is
possible that Mr.. John will I've returned.
as he has given general satisfaction and
his pensioners are 10th to make a
change. However, he may be wanted
else where.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

OF. Y. Burch was Meeker visitor
this week. and is just as jolly and good
looking as he ever was. Ollie is now
located on one of the Grand river tribu-
taries.