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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

Insist on having Maple City Self
Washing Soap if you want the best. For
sale by all grocers.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
TEXAS DISASTER.

Waco, Tex, April IT.
The heaviest rain in fifteen
years fell in Waco and viciu-
itv this afternoon. Reports
of death and destruction
pour IN from every direction.
Between eight and ten per.
sons have been drowned in
the. city limits of Waco, and
searching parties headed BY
the fire department are out
looking for the dead. So
far the bodies of two white
women, mother and daughter
and one negro have been re-
covered. The water is 50
high that slow progress is
being made in the search for
the drowned. Boats are now
being used in the principal
streets of the city to take the
people to places OF safety.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04

As we've had no news from
these parts lately We thought we
would dot down a few items.
The rain is gone and the bright
sunshine is welcome, giving us
nerve and energy to resume our
farm work so long delayed by
frequent showers.
The most interesting political
race Is our township officers, but
the race will probably be between
W. A. Webb and W. H. Spots
for justice Of the peace.
Our meeting Of ministers at
Willow Springs on the fifth Sum
day was a success, as was also
singing Sunday evening at the
residence Of p. M. Crooms.
Charley Campbell, one OF our
citizens, died at his home here
last Saturday. He leaves q wife
and four small children. They
have the sympathy of our com.
munity.
Judge A. j. Porter gave this
township q rounding up last
week, as also did N. l.. Haney
and George Parsley. Notwith-
standing Mack was late coming
to sec US he will surely divide the
votes with tho other boys here.
Hon, D. l., King was around
shaking hands with old friends,
hopeful and happy as he should
be, for az tho final old Sharp will
roll up y majority for King that
will beat all elections ever held.
Surely he is our next Senator.
Hurrah for our SHARP COUNTY
RECORD and Jeff Davis,
We will come again some other
time,
A REAPER,
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized 20 announce L. Shaver
Of Scott township as q candidate for represent
3atiye, subject to the action of the democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce g. d. Ferguson
Of Rlchwoods township us u candidate for rep.
resentative, subject to the. action OF the demo-
cratic party.
The Record Is authorized to announce Will E.
Founders Of Sullivan township US y candidate
for representative. subject to The astsn Of the
democratic party.
The Record is authorized to annsunce Chas. q.
Carpenter of Highland township rs u candidate
for representative, subject 10 the action OF the
democratic party.
The Record 10 authorized to announce A. j,
Porter Of Highland township rs q candidate for
representative, subject 10 the action OF tho
democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
Hardy.

Several Hardyites will 60
to Evening Shade Friday to
hear JEFF Davis. i.
W. S. Morgan goes to
Cincinnati next Friday to at.
tend the mid.road national
convention.
Dayid Spurlock, of Kings
Mill, aged 80, was in Hardy
Tuesday on his way to kosh'
konong to visit his daughter
Mrs. Willard.
T. H. ,McCaleb says all OF
his FIRE insurance companies
have withdrawn from the
state because of the pros.
poets of Davis election, and
he is now an agent without a
company.
J. F. Brumitt has bought
w. A, Brumitt's grocery
stock and will continue the
business, while H. M. Cope
and w. A. Brumitt will put
in a new stock in the Brawley
rock building.
Strawberry shipping has
begun, the first crate being
sent to Kansas City by w.
NJ. Jordan. Owing to the
cool, wet weather the color
of the berries thus far is not
nearly so good as the first CT
last year.
Baptist meetings, at which
most of the ministers of that
denomination in the Spring
River Association have taken
turns in officiating. The
meetings will continue
through this week. Tuesday
a picnic and fish fry was
given for the entertainment
of, Hardy's preacher guests
and a splendid time was had
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
For Attorney General
Sam H. Davidson,
of Evening Shade
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
FOR CONGRESS-.

Welfare authorized to announce Hon. P. D.
NcCplloch Office county as u candidate tor re-
election to Congress from the First district,
subject to the..action of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Hon. Clay
Sloan Of Lawrence county as candidate for
Congress from the First district, subject to the
action.of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Hon. r. G.
Taylor of Craighead county as asscnRddate for
congress, subject to the action of the democracy
of the First district.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
Ash Flat.
Nice weather,

Nice weather,
Farming is the order Of the
day.
I. G.. Richie was up from the
Shade last week.
W. E. Brawley made a bust.
ness trip to Hardy last week.
Prof. ], W. Raglan has been
indisposed for several days. He
is at his post at present.
R. E. Semple has departed
from a fine set of mustache. We
fear the vacancy can never be
filled.
Sam Johnson, the stock man
from Fulton county, was on our
streets the other day, looking for
stock, of course.
We believe that the ticks and
the candidates are the worst pests
we have at present. Can't tell
what will be in the future.
Elbert Richie will soon begin
to take medical lectures. Ell
says he will have to give ur
cigarette smoking, as he is hack
ing badly at present.
Our town seems to be on 9
boom. Mineral, more and better,
The work haa sure commenced
and we hope to soon be able tc
ship out by the car load.
The mad dog excitement was
on Monday evening. The dog
was pursued and killed by R. E
Semple, G. W. Boothe and Andy
Richie. Several dogs ant
chickens were all that were bitten
Candidates are still looking
after the voters. Some are un'
easy about Riohwoods. She al
ways votes right; watch her thi'
time. Some Of the boys nov
wanting county job will in A
days be riding on the hand car.
The second quarterly meeting
of the Ash Flat circuit will b.
held at the M E. Church Soutl
on the 18th and 18th inst, EN-
braoing the second Sunday ant
Saturday before. Everybody in
vited to come and hear some goot
preaching.
Good bye for this time.
JAMES SwIpELETTs.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
Balboa.
Health is good.

Health is good.
We have had plenty Of
rain.
The Smith brothers have
lost 100 panels of fence by
fire.
We have no measles around
Balboa, but they are getting
closer.
Jasper Hutchinson was
around the other day spin.
ming his yarns. Luck to
you, Jasper.
We are very sorry to re.
port the death of Mrs. Fife
Rush. The bereaved ores
have the sympathy of all our
community.
Our farmers have struck
the point at last. They have
gone to raising more wheat
and corn. Wheat is good in
this locality.
The war with Gen, Green
has begun in earnest, and the
farmers, armed with plowss
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,

We are authorized to announce E. L Dicker-
sor Of Piney Fork township candidate Tor
the on,oO sC Treasurer subject "a 'ha action OF
the democratic party,
We are authorized 70 announce {, W. shaver
Of Piney Fork township Us candidate LOT
treasurer Of Sharp county subjsct to tho action
afhe Democratic party
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04

It is not known here how
Baxter county went for pros.
ecuting attorney. AT the
last report received it was
close between all three can.
didates; Messrs Turner,
Woods and Crenshaw,
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

The Record Is authorized to announce II. b.
Hill of Piney Fork township as candidate for
recollection MS circuit clerk, subject to the
action OF the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce G, d. Richie
OF Rchwoods township rs = candidate for the
pflce of circuit clerk. subject. to the action OF
he democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
ANOTHER FOR DAVIS.

Columbia county last Sat.
urday instructed for Davis
for governor, Jett for secre.
tary of state, Monroe for au.
ditor and Murphy for attor.
ney general.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
FOR STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized to announce Hon. Thos. I.
Herrn as u candidate for the office of State
Senator from this, the Second senatorial dis
trict
No.
The Record is authorized to announce Hon Z.
d. L. King as candidate tor sAte Senator
from this, the Second district, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
BAXTER COUNTY.

In the Baxter county pri.
mary last Saturday the fol.
lowing candidates for state
Offices were instructed for:
Governor Davis, secretary of
state Crockett, auditor Mon.
roe, attorney general David.
son, railroad commissioner
Hauley.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
FOR SURVEYOR,

wssys authorised IA announce Geo. Paraley
a. aespe dsp Tar surveyor, subject 70 she seloA
Of the democratip party
We NO authorized to announce R. r. Morton
,tjpion township .as candidate for surveyor,
+. slcet 70 ,hy viii Of Tho Democratic party
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04

and hoes, are g'
with full force !.
We are glad TO-,
Lowry on our " q. "
year. The old nv
Is frosted with il n i',|
but he is still a''
for Christ. !
The candidate, e.
coming thr,ougl,,s,1'''
We arc glad t'. TO-,
Founders is ri'a ~,
for representa''s!;,sl
feel safe in sa,,"",t
would make as $, III
Der as any ID 'NT
G. H, Math'1'!!,
in our section N,
say w IL Il fol for ~
get get Ianyth,is,sE. n;
States 3 that tns ,sr
for 70 =" the farmer ~
"' Success to , tl..,,'s
its many reader
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

The Record announces Hon. P. H, Crenshaw
Of Randolph county as candidate for prose-
outing attorney of the sixteenth circuit, subject
to the action of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
nor COUNTY JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Hon, JAMES
w, SMITH Of sullivan township asa candidate for
recollection to the ONCE of county Judge subject to
the action OF the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
The Record Is authorized to announce W, n.
Aruolt OF Lebanon township as candidate for
surveyor of sharp county. 'ulject 10 ihr action
OF the democratic party.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

The RI CORD announces I. j. Davidson rs
candidate for reelection to the office Of Justice
Of the Peace OF Piney Fork township, subject to
the seton OF the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
Sidney.

| PROCTOR EaSon or BalDOa VISITED
here Sunday.
Rev. Anderson delivered an
excellent sermon Sunday morn.
ing.
Mr.. Blanton and wife of Frank.
lin were in the city last Thurs.
day, fsJ ~ ?. ~:
Rev. BestH will preach at the
M. E. Church next Sunday at II
O'Clock. a
Mrs. Watson is on the sick lisk
this week-supposed to have
measles.
Quite a goodly number Of our
people will attend Hon. Jeff Davis
speaking at Evening Shade Fri.
day. ~" 2
The Buchanan Bros. grist mill
is doing a good business. The
mill runs only on Saturdays and
therefore meets a great necessity
in this vacinity.
The RECORD, nowadays is
sparkling all over with bright,
fresh, newsy locals and editorials,
Our editor is doubtless feeling a
little fatter than usual.
If there is anything in the
amount of ground planted in
watermelons, there will be enough
raised here to float Dewey and
his fleet in their juice.
Our farmers are looking for.
ward to a successful yield Of
crops this year. Wheat in this
section is looking fine and the
fruit crop will be immense.
Mr.. Croft captured a very fine
red reynard one night last week
Henry is an excellent sportsman
and knows just how and when to
shoot that tribe of varments.
June 9th will be a memoria
day. Woe, miserable woe, to the
defeated candidate! He viii
wish his person showed off dowr
the corridors Of time into i'm
} mensity of space, where there'l
be no hand. shaking or grin
} smiling. .-,T.z.'',1
The return game of ball between
, the Sidney and Bayou ball teams
, Saturday was very interesting
The score being 3 to 1 in favor
. of Sidney. Our boys, the frs
and second mines, will engage ir
a fine game here Saturday
Every body come out and see the
boys in their red, white and blu'
and enjoy the game. Esq
Burge is captain of the secono
nine. $3.50.
One of the most astonishing
yet thrilling and heart.rending
/ accounts that is now being cir
culated throughout our journals
and magazines, especially those
+ of the church, is that describing
: Starving midas Cry for Bread
r When, on the ore hand, we read
, of Queen Victoria who, since hel
coronation, has been receiving
upwards Of three million dollars
. annually, and living amidst all
the luxuries that wealth can pro.
vide. While upon the other, we
see her ten million subjects in
India who are now lying al
deaths door, simply because OF
their inability to secure the nec-
essary supply to sustain life
} When we read Of starving moth.
ors boiling their precious babes
in order that the remainder Of
, the family might not starve, and
, knowing that their queen might
prevent this, we cannot help say
ing, Away with such a monarch,
away Such as this will surely
make tho sympathizing man or
woman shed tears and the most
hard. hearted stop and think,
a. ~ L - A..s =.
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
VOTE ON CONGRESS,

Up to date the three can.
dida.es for congress have
carried the following ooun.
ties:
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04
CITY DRUG ST0R'
w. Q. SNOW, Prep.

Keeps in stock frstclass line Of Pure Drugs, Druss
dries, Toilet Articles, Wall Paper, Paint, and , ,ssa
line of standard Patent Medicines,
PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY,
Sharp County record., 1900-05-04

w IlSIl We Todu VI opuA NAhS haSNA
ors boiling their precious babes
in order that the remainder OF
the family might not starve, and
knowing that their queen might
prevent this, we cannot help say
ing, Away with such a monarch,
awayl Such as this will surely
make tho sympathizing man or
woman shed tears and the most
rd-hearted stop and think.
At tho roll call in the Christian
Endeavor Society Sunday eve-
ming, Mrs. j. d.. Batson, in re-
spouse to her name, arose and
read . very touching account OF
Starving midas Cry for Bread,
and after abe had finished reading
she volunteered to take a COL
lection for same, for which she
obtained four dollars and twenty
cents, Little folks and large
ones too, threw in their gifts
freely. Now this was a noble act
and We hope all feel rewarded.
Reader do something for suffering
humanity.
Success to the RECORD.
MEMO AND IGNORANCE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-19
CRAZY WOMAN'S LEAP.
She Jumps Four Stories TO Escape a Fancied
Spy-Iands Almost Unhurt.

Mrs. Mary Schipper, who lives on the top
floor of the tenement at 8a7 Tenth avenue.
threw herself out of t~hewindow yesterday after
noon. landing on the roof Of an extension four
stories below. The only injury she sustained
as far as the surgeons at Roosevelt Hospital
could discover was a slight scratch over one eye.
She was transferred to the prison ward M Belle
vue. charged with attempted suicide, Her three
year-old daughter who. when the woman Jumped
she left asleep In the room, was cared for by
the neighbors
The woman'S husband. n baker, deserted her
shortly after Christmas and since then the
woman has not been herself. She worked
hard as a laundress and saved money. but she
could not keep herself from worrying over the
shame which she thought her husbands deser-
ton had brought upon her. Yesterday after
noon she went TO her landlord. August kriete.
who lives on the second floor of the same house,
and told him exCitadly that the Berlin police had
sent ont spies To kill her. Kriete tried TO pncify
her and when she Went away ordered one Of
the men from hs store below to follow her to
her room and keep an eye on her till the police
could be notified OF her craze.
The man found Mrs, Schipper's door locked
moment later Kriete heard her body strike the
roof below. lie carried her into his rooms and
placed her on a sofa She was fully conscious.
Why did you do II, asked his wife Of Mrs.
Schipper.
II could Just as well kill myself as be- killed
by the spies who were nj the door. was the
wOman'- reply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-19
NO PROSPECT YET OF CHEAPER ICE.
But More wagons Added to Company's Ser
vice Among the Tenements.

The American Ice Company added ten
wagons yesterday TO Its service in the tene-
ment district. making a total Of thirty wagons.
from which ice Ia being sold AZ five cents a cake
Of fifteen pounds. The officers OF the company
continue TO state that they are losing money
by making this concession to public opinion.
but say that they prefer to do so rather than
have the poor suffer for lack Of Ice
Our plan is 10 cover thoroughly the tene-
ment districts, said Vice President Schoon-
macher Yesterday. If necessary We viii put
Mr. SchoonmaCher said that there was no i'm
mediate prospect of a reduction IN the. price OF
Ice. The e0-Cent rate would certainly be main
tanned. he said, until tho directors. who fix the
price, held n meeting and decided otherwise.
lie couldn't tell when the directors would meet
again, he said Meetings OF the directors are
not fixed for any certain dates. but are called
There has been a row among the drivers Of
the wagons that carry the flve-cent pieces OF
Ice through the tenement districts, The
people that buy of them they are willing to
carry il up to any floor for those who buy
l0-cent pieces. but not for the petty customers
The officers Of the company say that the men
Corporation "a nsel Whalsn issued a state
ment Yesterday i reply 10 The charge of Comp
troller Coler that he had consented to the APP
pointment Of a commission 10 appraise the
American Ice Company's pier at the foot Of
West Forty-third street, with the knowledge
tina, the pier cost originally 5000, and the Ice
company wanted si2O, 600 for II, without know
ing whether or not il had a clear title to it. Mr..
Whalen admitted this. but said that the Comp
troller should know that the only way 70 settle
the question of value and ownership was
Comptroller said yesterday
The city ought 10 have seized the pier and
placed the burden Of proof on the other side. y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-19
SHARKEY Will FIGHT JEFFRIES.
Want, His Manager TO Make n Match for Him
Sailor Also After Fitx.

Tom Sharkey has again changed his mind and
says he will make n match with Jim JeIries for
the championship Immediately after his VIC
tory over Corbett the Champion told n reporter
OF TIE SIN that he would give Sharkey another
chance 10 redeem himself, for he considers him
easier game than cit per Ftlsimmons or Cor
bett Jehries was AT the Vanderbilt Hotel last
night In speaking abou, fighting, he said
My manager, Billy Brady. has posted g., so
with Al smith 10. arrange a go with any OF Tho
heavyweights. am ready To box Sharkev.
Fltzsirnmons. 'orhett, Maher. Mccoy or Ruben.
and III" first one that covers the money will Iva
accommodated with n fight. | will leave
for Boston tSn,sht, and while am
away my manager will try and get
one of these fellows 10 fight mo |
am IN good condition and am doing work
all the time. So you see ! will not be caught
mapping when it comes to the real issue
Tom OROurke, Sharkey's manager, said that
he was prepared TO bring about a strugg!n with
J"trle~ Tor his man at'any tim" the Champion
wns ready. O'ROurke also expects to clinch
n battle between Sharkey and Bob FiiZ,ln-
mons He saws that he had a talk with Fitz last
week and declared that Bob had given his word
TO him that in the event Of n victory over Ruhln
he would give the first opportunity to Sharkey
To face him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-19
SAW A GOLD NINE ~ A TRANCE.
BalIouRh Believes In His Dau ghtcr's CIairvoy-
ant Powers and Hurries ON 10 Get Rich.

DAYroNA. Fla May II. Encouraged by the
discovery" bv his daughter. while in a trance,
Of a rich gold mine in Colorado. William
Ballough. a well driver here, has sold
all his property and h and his family
left last night for that State, Miss
Grace Ballough. his daughter. is IS, has alleged
clairvoyant powers. and for two years has been
aiding her father in locating wells. Though
the people here smile NJ her claims. her father
believes in her powers thoroughly. He said be-
fore lea wing,
when Grace was ~ she developed into n
trance medium. am n well driver bv trade
and have put down several scores Of wells in
and around Daytona. on one occasion Grace
told me that i'll commenced to drill a well in a
certain place ! would strike rock that would
take me several days to bore through. She de-
scribed the different strata of sand, clay. mari
and rock ! would strike and the depth | would
have 10 go for water. While I had no
faith in her statements. ] watched tho results
and found that she was correct in every mar
tlcular About a month ago she fell into a
trance. and while in that condition described "A
little place in Colorado that is almost unknoWn
and is not shown on any map. In fact. We
did not know Of the existence Of such a
place She described a piece of pronertv
and the formation Of tho earth. 'locatIng
gold in quantities AZ an easy distance from The
surface
place she had described. and the reply tailed
with her description. 40 sold out nv properly
business and every other interest. andam going
to Colorado with my family To buy that mon
erty and mine the gold '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-19
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Thomas II. whitney Of 253 Broadway has flcd a
petition In bankruptcy with la bnites $40. 700. and
nominal assets consisting Of 2,s53 shares Of stock
Of the United states Postal Printing Telegraph Com.
pany and 400 shares whitney Glass Works
The hrSt rhotodcndron display to be held In Cen.
trAl Park VIII be ready for the public IN day In the
conservatory near F'th avenue and opposite l05th
street The display will last I'll Decoration bay.
Joseph Sackman Of No Eas, Eighty eighth street
found = month old baby hoy abandoned under the
bridge In Central Park AZ seventy ninth street yes
tcrday. The child was aiken 10 Bellevue.
Dora Singer. 5 years old, of ~ Suffolk street was
run down by a pcdlrrs lee wagon In front Of 1915
Broom sire I yesterday afternoon and Instantly killed.
The driver, Abraham BreitSchncidsr was arrested.
In the action brought by Nr-. loUella e. cakes 10
recover 81 $50, 90 from her former husband FranrisJ
OakeS, IN allegations that h illegally pmmitte her
tn an insane asylum. a motion was made before Jus
tee Andrews Il the supreme Court yesterday to com
pei her - renly 10 his defence tina, the statute Of
Limitations bass the action. Tie Justice reserved
decision.