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Sharp County record., 1900-04-20
INTRODUCTION.

In coming to the readers of the
RECORD in the attitude of dis
cassing the subject of Good
Roads, | feel that an excuse is
unnecessary. Il "a tAo.'' ="
Several years ago we become
convinced that one of the most
crying needs of our people' was a
better system Of roads, and at
that time we took an humble part
in trying to arouse public senti-
lmeilt on this question Since
then experience and observation
have contributed to intensity o1r
first convictions, and in again
taking up the subject, we trust
that we may meet with that
hearty COOPERATION which the
question deserves. Al Ni't'. I'
WI II is true that in the discussion
of'this subject we may advocate
propositions which will not meet
the approval Of others, and may
thereby provoke criticism: '" How
ever, if this effort succeeds to the
degree Of arousing criticism, I
am sure some good will be accom-
plished. " Before the people can
actintelligehtly they must become
interested. Interest will provoke
discussion, and the road Question
will never suffer from much dis!
cussion," for discussion will lead
to intelligent action. To demon.
strate this statement more clearly
we have butte refer the reader
to the development of our presen
public school system. Prior Il
1874 our state was practically
without free schools. By thu
adoption Of our present constitu
ton it became possible for eacl
community to establish a FREE
school. At first a feeble effor
was made throughout the state tt
put the law into effect, but ON TIL
very threshold the proposition
was met'by Stern opposition. Blu
taxing the property of the stat
for the education of the masse
was an issue born to- live. 1t
discussion won to its supper
many legions of voters, and toda,
our public school system is tn
pride of every patriotic citizen
So it will DO in future years il
regard TO the Improvement of on
public roads by taxation.
The task of Transforming on
present highways into a system
of good roads is truly great, we
1t can and will be done. 1t is
possibility which is within tn
grasp of the people, and whe1
once brought to a realization O.
the vast difference between gooC
and bad roads and the possibility
to have good ones instead OF pad
they'willnot be- show in setting il
motion this reform. ." co.. %
In introducing this subject
feel that no more fitting remark
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srvAaHAnLE CURE or RHruxATlsN.
Itenna, jackson Co.. W. va.

Kenna, Jackson Co., VIVA.
About three years ago my wife
had an attack Of rheumatism which
confined her TO her bed for over q
month and rendered her unable TO
walk a step without assistance, her
limbs being swollen to double their
normal size. Mr.. s. Maddox in.
sisted on my using Chamberlain's
Pam Balm. purchased a tifty.cent
bottle And used III according to the
objections and The next morning she
walked to breakfast without assists
ance'in any manner, and she has not
had q similar attack Since. "A. b.
Parsons, For sale by all dealers in
Evening Shade and ", A. Lamar,
Gave City, '''' eo' +" ~ "'g Is.
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The scarcity'of apples, in
fact, ah|kinds of fruit, in
North Arkansas and. Missouri
the past year has caused a
perceptible rise IN the mar.
ket price. ~ sac ~ t~S ,a,'
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Directory.
RELIGIOUS,
TEE REPUBLIC, st. Louh

RELIGIOUS.
Preaching Mt lha Methodist church Second and
third Sundays In each m"nth Rev, " W.
Anderson pastor Everybody invited.
Sunday-School every Sunday morning VI 10
lnVlted 10 come Z. j, WILSON,
SUPERINTENDENT
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GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT.
BY p. III. WILKINSON.


taken from the Year Book issued
by the Department of Agriculture
for 1898: GAS the road is a type
of civilized society, it becomes
the duty Of every enlightened
nation to solve the great question
of road construction to its own
satisfaction and good. Rome's
greatness marked an area in road
which was never
before surpassed, and which has
been equaled only in the present
century and in the most civilized
countries. " q"
"The condition of the public
roads in the United States is
probably worse than IN any other
civilized country in the world.
This condition is due largely not
only to the undeveloped condition
of the country and the allowing
local circumstances to determine
locations etc., but to the lack Of
knowledge on the part of many
road officers as to the primary
principles of road construction. u
z Quoting an eminent author
"The increased cost of haulage
actually done is by no means the
only loss resulting from bad
roads. The loss of perishable
products for want of access tc
markets when prices are good
and the failure to cultivate pro:
ducts which would be marketable
if markets were always accessi'
BILE, add many millions to the ia,
of bad roads, not to speak of the
detriment to social communica.
ton, education and religion. II
fact the movement for good roads
deeply concerns every CONNER
cial, financial and social interes
of the land" / '"'''''
In the future discussion of thi
subject we will confine ourself a
nearly as possible to the follow
ing sub divisions: IT
I. The cost Of bad roads an,
the advantages of good roads.
2. How the means may be &C
quired to build good roads.
3. Road construction, or tn
best method of building goo,
roads.
In addition to the above W
hope to have space each wee
for news items relative to tn
good roads movement, also, W
will be glad to receive commu
nications from parties who desir
to discuss this question. 1t fac
the subject is open for discussion
and we trust that the readers O
the RECORD will not be like
lukeworm experience meeting
let the preacher do all tn
talking.
| Address all communication
relative to this department to,
P. H. Wilkerson,
Evening Shade, Ark.
Sharp County record., 1900-04-20
Spreads Like Wildfire.

are the best selling bitters l have
handled in 20 years. You knew
why? Most diseases begin IN dis
orders of stomach, liver. kidneys,
bowels, blood and nerves. Electric
Bltters tones up the stomach, regu.
lates liver, kidneys and bowels,
purlties the blood, strengthens the
nerves, hence cures multitudes of
lnaladles. 1t builds up the entire
system and puts new life and vigor
into any weak, sickly, rundown man
or woman. Price 81 cents. SSid
by Snow the druggist.
The hotel Worrel at Hot
Springs sold for $500. ii
CouYhed 25 yesr..-I suffered for
25 years with a cough, and spent
hundreds Of dollars with doctors
and for medicines to no avail until |
used DIR. Bell's Pine. Tar Honey
This remedy makes weak lungs
strong. 1t has saved my life.-J.
B. Rozell, i1rantsburg, Ill,
A Black Rock man had 1000
chickens Matched off by March l.,
A chrome kicker Is bad enough,
but continual scratcher is worse.
Better initiate mule than a hen.
Hunts Cure will do up the worst
case of Itch, letter and rlngworms,
itching piles, eczema known. Price
SOC. Sold by druggist Snow.
The Clinton grand jury re-
turned 10 indictments.
Walkers Tome contributes To
mental cheerfuness and enables the
muscular system to withstand
fatigue, Walkers Tome antagon.
Ized heart failure. 1t is a nerve
tonic, allaylng pain due to nervous
tension. 1t stimulates the digestive
organs and increases the appetite
Good druggists sell it.
There are four cases of small.
pox at Tuckerman.
Fifty doses for 80 cents, is thu
same size Of other 81 bottles, anc
money refunded if DR.. Simmon,
cough syrup tails to give entire sat
lsfactlon. Try 1t; costs nothing l.
not satisfied. For sale by Snow thu
druggist.
The population of Helena il
12,0S4.
Just as good-Whenever drug
gist tells you he has something jus
as good. for coughs, colds, grippe
4 etc, as DIR. BELLS Pine Tar-Bonev
he Is thinking of his profits and no
of your welfare, Good druggist
( will sell you what yol ask for, aht
) you can ask for nothing as good al
, DR., Bells Pine-Tar.Honey. Coco
; druggists sell 1t.
> The Courier says that Pine
Bluff needs a cotton mill.
,, 1t requires no experience to dye
| with Putnam Fadeless Dyes
' Simply boiling your goods IN the
dye Is all that's necessary, Sold by
, 5. q. Medlock Il Bro, Poughkeep,
sic, Ark,
There are "a inmates of the
Garland county poor farm.
Eighty colored people were
baptized at Pine Bluff Sunday.
> For all Internal and external pains
and aches DR.. Bells Anti.Pain is an
instant relief. 1t IS the most won>
derfal pain killer ever discovered
Try it.
Desha county is to have new
courthouse,
independence county holds
township conventions June 8.
Does il pay? Yes. because in
case DR., Summons cough syrup fails
to cure or give satisfaction the pur.
chase money IL refunded. Try a
bottle.
Gurdon Is to have a new cornet
band.
There are ACT telephones in
Texarkana.
| pvvLpv nv = AVIAN An ouvuv mysu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Explosion Causes Much Damage.

Seven thousand five hundred pounds
of dynamite in the powder magazine
at the Spruce mine, about half a mile
from Eveleth, Mimi, on the afternoon
of the eth A hole 100 feet square and
% deep marks the spot where the
magazine stood. The force of the eX-
plosion was SO great that there is not
"A piece of glass over foot square
within radius of two miles of the
mine. Practically every window and
mirror in Eveleth was broken. The
los in the town is estimated at $50, g.
900, The damage done TO the Spruce
mine was about SO, 900, the mine labor
atory and warehouses being totally
wrecked At least 200 people were,
more or less seriously hurt from being
thrown down by the shock or hit by
shattered glass. The explosion was
plainly felt at Biwabik. II miles dis
tant. Its cause has so far not been
ascertained
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
strike Notes.

The militia broke camp on the 3D.
and departed for home the following
day.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal
company has made new offer to the
miners which is thought will ulti-
matcly end the strike.
A futile attempt was made to blow
up miners house at Hazleton. Pa on
the morning of the 3D.. The victim had
been working since the strike went
into effect
The railroad companies have made
their last offer as an inducement TO the
strikers. The individual operators, it
is thought, are about TO fall in line and
give their employees the 10 per cent adj
vance 1t is now up TO President
Mitchell TO decide what he is going to
do in the matter of "A settlement, but
he is not talking for publication at
present.
The Reading company's Lincoln coll
liery, employing about 900 hands, in
the west end of Schuylkill county, Pa,
and the colliery of Lotch, Moore &
Co., in Rausch Creek valley, employing
200 hands, shut down ON the 4th. All
the collieries in the county are now
idle in consequence of the strike.
About 200 mine workers at Pine Grove
have joined the miners union.
Three thousand strikers, headed by
"A band and 300 slate picl1ers boys, the
latter carrying small American flags,
left Mt. Carmel on the 4tu to march to
Trevorton, 10 miles distant, TO compel
the workmen Of The North Franklin
colliery to remain at home. Leaders,
however, intercepted and finally per-
suaded them TO go back home. But
the mine operators at Trcvorton now
say TO avoid trouble they will not re-
sumo operations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
rRANsvAAL WAR ITEMS.

Lord Roberts will leave South Africa
during the last week Of October.
Butler recently returned to Lyden-
burg from Spitzkop with 1000 sheep.
The British are having slSirmishes
with the Beers daily, but they are
small affairs
A party Of Beers have penetrated the
southern part of the Orange River Col
ony, entering Dewetsdorp and Wep-
ener. British detachments are after
them.
On the LIST the Beers captured con-
voy consisting of % wagons and 60
mounted men near De Jager's while on
their way to Vryheid. Twelve of the
men escaped.
The Dublin fusiliers recently made a
night assault with the bayonet ON a
Boer laager between Pretoria and ,Io-
hannesburg, and captured nine men,
mostly important Beers, who have
troubled the district.
President Kruger is virtually n pris-
oner at Lorenzo Marquee. He has been
=
is the insignia of his office; is not al
lowed TO make speeches, and is under
many restrictions imposed on prisoners.
1T is estimated, according to the Pie
termaritzburg correspondent Of the.
London Daily Mail, that from 1000 to
5000 Beers have retreated from Pill
grim's Rest, northeast of Lydenburg,
with four Long Toms and % other
guns The correspondent understands
that their Long Tom ammunition is
almost exhausted.
Hart returned to Krugersdorp, Oct
!. lie was 33 days from his base,
marched 80 miles, was in contact with
the enemy 20 days killed an unknown
number and captured 90. The British
lost three killed, three prisoners and "a
wounded. Hart brought back 2,720
head of cattle and 3,2sl sheep.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
sugar Bounty Law Dead.

IN a unanimous opinion, written by
Justice Long, the supreme court on the
Cd declared the sugar bounty law of
1897 unconstitutional and vcid. The
opinion which covers nine typc-writ-
ten pages first quotes extensively from
the act of 1897, which offered "a bounty
of one cent per pound for seven years,
and then from the act of 1S9q for
which it was claimed that while it does
not in terms provide for an appropria-
ton of any moneys TO pay bounty on
sugar yet that it was the intent Of the
Legislature 10 provide by the act such
bounty, inasmuch rs committee of
the legislature caused statement to
be made showing the different amounts
necessary to be raised, which state
ment included an estimate of Sf2.714
for an excess OF bounty over the tax
previously raised, and a further esti-
mate of $4,000 and $4,000 for the
years 1899 and 1900 espectiyely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Throat Badly Gasheh.

An unknown man OF medium size
but strong build, and with heavy
brown mustache, imperial whiskers,
just started and shaggy eyebrows, was
picked up in the Detroit river on the
evening of the 3D.. where he was found
clinging to a spite under the sewer
dock His cries had aroused Hal
Moore, who lives in boathouse two
blocks farther up the river When the
man was hauled out Of the water into
a boat blood spurted from his neck and
it was found that his throat was terri
bly, gashed. A three-inch cut almost
an inch deep extended straight across
the front of his neck about midway
between the chin and shoulders. The
last words that the man spoke were
addressed to Hal Moore and were to
the effect that some men had stabbed
him twice and thrown him into the
water
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Hundred. or House. svept AWAY.

The Panuco and Tames rivers, which
empty into the gulf at Tampco, Mex,
have had one Of the biggest rises in
their history, and great damage has
been wrought by the floods in the pop
ulated and cultivated valleys above.
there. At one point, near Clila station,
on the line Of the Mexican Central
railroad, the Tamcs river is over so
miles wide and has swept to dcstruc-
tion hundreds of houses occupied by
Mexican farmers aud laborers. Many
eases of drowning are reported. All
the tributaries Of these rivers in the
south and eastern parts of TIE state Of
San Luis Potosi are ont of their banks
and have washed away whole villages
and ruined thousands of acres of grow
ing crops
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Metz nnrrihle- Dcnth.

William. the ls-ycar-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. b. Rosendahl. of Holland. an
employee Of the Walsh Deroo Milling
CO., met horrible death in the mill
on the 5th. lie was caught in the belt
and wound around shafting that made
20 revolutions a minute. The body
was HORRIBLY mutilated, ribs crushed,
both arms broken, flesh torn from the
limbs and face crushed almost beyond
recognition. There was no witness to
the accident. 1t is suppos sd the vic
tim was caught while throwing off a
belt at noon, as il is a rule in the mill
to remove all betting when leaving
machines any length of time. The
body was found by a brother fully an
hour after death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
ONE TRAIN RODBER KILLED.
His Partner Escaped but Without
Securing Any Booty.
STANDING GUARD WHEN SHOT
BY the Express Messenger was the VIC
tion-France was Struck by Se-
we're Wind storm That Did Much
Express Train Held I'm.

Masked men boarded a Burlington
passenger train near Council Bluffs,
Ia, on the night of the Sd, and after
the engine, baggage and express car
had been cut loose from the rest of the
train, the engineer was ordered to pull
ahead half mile where stop was
made. Here the robbers approached
the express car and ordered Messenger
Baxter TO open the door. He refused
TO do So Under compulsion, Engineer
Donnelly attached a stick of dynamite
to the side door of the car and blew it
open. In the meantime, Messenger
Baxter Selling his gun, escaped from
the door on the opposite side of the
car. AS soon as the door was opened
one of the robbers entered the car,
while his companion marched the engi-
neer and fireman back TO the engine.
Baxter crept around i'm front OF the
engine, and seeing the robber keeping
guard over the engine crew, fred one
shot and killed him instantly. As
soon as the shot was heard, the rob
Der in the ear jumped TO the ground
and fled through a corn field. The
dead man is still unidentified.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
i3,45s.ss7 Acres OF Land sold.

The report of the commissioner of
the general land Office made public on
the 4th shows a large increase in the
amount of land disposed of, the total
this year amounting to Is. 453, sS7 acres,
an increase of 1000, 900 acres over the
previous year. The homestead entries
for the year aggregated s,4S7, 400 acres,
an increase of >, 300, s22 acres over the
previous year There has also been a
large increase for the year in the NUM-
Der Of final homestead entries made.
There is now total Of 80 forest reser-
vations under the act Of 1891, embrace
ing an estimated area of 4G,772, 1919
acres
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Warning to the Public.

Acting Secretary Meilllejohn says the
public should not purchase from can
vassers books or other publications
purporting to be issued by the govern
ment: for it should be known to all
that the government never sends agents
about the country to solicit subscrip-
tions to public documents. Such books,
maps, and other publications as are
for sale 10y the government are sold at
cost price. They can always be OBJ
tanned from the proper officials.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11

1t is announced that Melbourne win
be the capital of confcderatcd Aus
tralia.
The TINT cut in eastern Maine this
season will be the largest in years and
a number of paper mills in tho state,
which have been idle several mont tbs,
will resume operations.
-Four troops of cavalry and two com
panies of infantry have recently rein
forced Gen Young in northern Luzon
where the insurgents are concentrat-
ing in the mountains of north and
south Ilocos provinces, under the lead
ership of Aglipay, the accommodated
priest and renegade.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Cross society, has issued state
ment to the manufacturers and dealers
in lumber, hardware, builders mater
ial and household goods of the United
States, in which she sets forth the
great needs of thousands of people who
are still without shelter in Galveston.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Inaepen,,ent Naval establishments

The navy department has detached
the island of Guam from the Asiatic
station, making it an Independent ma
val establishment. 1t was found to be
cum bersome to have the Guam reports
go across the Pacific to the commander
of the Asiatic station before coming to
Washington. BY the new arrange
ments reports will be made directly to
the governor of Guam and by him will
be forwarded to Washington
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Want the FilIp.nos Freed.

The Democrats of Massachusetts, met
in Faneuil hall, Boston, on the I'd and
nominated full state ticket and
adopted resolutions setting forth the
issues of the present national campaign
and the principles on which they urge
the voters of the state TO support their
candidates. The platform adopted
condemns the Puerto Rican bill and
says the islanders are entitled TO rights
the same as American citizens
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Minnesota Town wrccNed by Cyclone.

The tornado which ragged in the vi
cinity Of Biawbik, Mimi. on the night
of the eth was the most violent ever
experienced Whereabouts The storm
cut a pathway $50 feet in width through
completely wrecking the buildings
struck. The shaft houses and build
ings of three mines which stood in the
path of the storm were reduced to kim
ding wood The property loss is es-
timated at from So, 600 to 500, 900 and
the known fatalities number nine,
with score or more injured-some
severely, others only slightly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11

Heavy storms throughout France
have done much damage to property
and live stock. Many of the rivers
overlooked, devastating wide tracts.
The vine growing districts are the
greatest sufferers. Over a large area
the vineyards have been terribly in
jured. The vines have been beaten
down and in many cases the crops are
almost ruined. The damage done in
the lIaute Pyrcnees amounts to dis
aster. The situation is so critical in
Burgundy, Auvergne, the Rhone and
Saune vineyards, that, in response to
the urgent requests of the growers, the
minister of war, Gen. Andre, is send
ing troops To aid in the harvesting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
woman. roreicn MISSIONARY socletr.

Reports submitted to the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the
Michigan Presbyterian synod show
that there are 10 more local societies
than last year, making a total OF sos;
1000 more members, a total Of 5000;
one less missionary, owing to the death
of DR.. Mary Brown, total Of 3. Dur
ing the year 81, $50 was raised for sal
aries Of missionaries; ST.. for schol-
arships. 81 ,0r6 from Christian Endeavor
societies for c. Scott Williams, S1.3lj
for contingent and special funds, Si69
for India famine relief This makes a
total of Ss,s5 which is $500 less than
last year The gifts of the Endeavor
societies show an increase of S2lO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
out of total of l4e 900 mine work


ers only 900 are still working.
A dispatch from Hong Kong reports
"A serious rising of "Trads" in Canton,
and the whole country to the south is
said to be in fcrment.
The Wisconsin river at Wansaw,
Wis. is raging ss the result of heavy
rains and has exceeded the flood mark
of last spring The damage so far
will reach thousands OF dollars.
a dispatch from ST. Johns, n. f.,
dated Oct ,, says; Four more fishing
vessels with crews aggrcgatng 35 men,
are posted as having been lost during
the great gale Of Sept 10. This is
likely TO complete the list of local dis
asters. The British cruiser Charybdis,
which returned from the northeast
coast reports that the French fisher
men operating there have closed their
stations and left tho coast after COM
plcte failure, the last retiring week
ago.
All along the line in England the
voters are endorsing the Bocr war and
the annexation Of the rransvaal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11
Iamn Chimney Cnmhine.

An organization To be known as the
Glass Chimney association has been
formed by the largest producers, and
general offices established at Pitts
burg 1t is expected TO induce all of
the chimney makers to become mem
bers, agree to sell only at association
prices and thus stop the cutting of
rates, which is said To have been quite
heavy and disastrous recently.