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Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
The Old Man Was Behind.

While reading our exchanges
in the Blade office Wednesday,
J.D. Simpson made the discovery
that the Hon. Sam W. Simpson,
state senator from Van Buren,
county, was his son. Mr.. simp-
son didn't know that his son had
mads the race for the senate
Black Rock Blade.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

o.is.f'I 4, consider that the future Of
Arkansas is the brightest of any
Of the states of this great oount--
ry,'' says H. s. Tuttle, president
OF. the S.. Louis Merchants, and
Manufacturers Association. Ar
kansas is. becoming generally rec
ognized as a conner.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
Great Is Arkansas.

We advise Beveridge, Bailey,
Tillman and McLaurin to not rest
too easily on their laurels as
champion scrappers of the United
States senate. Arkansas will
send them a. foeman worthy OF
their training in ex-Governo r
Clarke.--Batesville Bee.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
THECOURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District. q
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Tilird Monday il March,
June, September and December
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The greatest truth that Bryan
has uttered lately was when he
said the democratic party needs
more votes and fewer leaders.
And if democrats would stop abu-
sing each other the party might
have brighter prospects before it.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The squirrel heads" are just
now worrying about who will be
the democratic standard bearer in
1904. There's no use to worry.
The democratic party has a man
out west who will attend to all
such matters.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

Deputy secretary of state 0. C.
Ludwig has announced that he
will be candidate for secretary
of state at the next election. Can
didates for state positions are nu-
merous now, but they will thin
down considerably when announ-
cling time comes.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

IA mob at Sullivan, Indiana
a negro last week who
had brutally assaulted a white
woman, the wife Of a respected
farmer.A There would be as many
lynchipgs lin the north as in the
south If the north, contained as
many negro es as are in the south.
ern States. H." ,..,r
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The Pocahontas News thinks if
a man is a gentleman and chris
tan he will pay his debts or make
an honest effort to do so. The
News is quite correct. No real
man ever attempts to beat his
honest obligations.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

Several thousand people were
killed last week in Guatemala, a
Central American republic, by a
volcanic eruption. The country
for thirty miles around the erup'
ton is made a desolate waste.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
An Old and True Saying.

The Literary Digest contains
the pictures OF the governors
elected in the various states this
fall. Gov. Jeff Davis heads the
list and is not a bad locker IN
comparison with the others, but
it is we'll enough to romon7ber that
handsome is as handsome does
-BatesviIle Bee.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The grand lodge F. and A. M,
in session at Little Rock last week,
elected John T. Hicks Of Searcy
Grand master for Arkansas, to
SUI ceed Harry H. Myers.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The Walnut Ridge Blade last
week contained what purport-
ed to be a likeness Of Governor
James P. Clarke. Certainly the
Blade did't send Gov. Clarke
a copy Of the last issue.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

Andrew Carnegie is ill and the
doctors declare he has been eat
ing bad food. That's tough on
Carnegie, but poor mortals can't
procure the best that's going.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The Clarendon Sun thus speaks
of prosperity in Monroe county:
SITS a mighty poor old pair Of
trousers down here in Monroe
county that doesn't jingle several
big round dollars in the pocket. "
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

Mrs. Carrie Nation was elected
from a New York house by the
police one day last week. Poor
OLD Carrie! Wonder why she
can't simmer down and be a wo-
man?
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

The Black Rock Telephone
says the "squirrel heads'' are out
of politics just now. Just so, and
come to think of it, they have
never been in politics to hurt.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

Senator Hanna says he is tired
Of politics. We once heard an
Arkansas politiciaiI talk that.
Ana he is still in politics, head
and ears.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

An exchange says Lawrence
county has six candidates for the
state senate to succeed Senator
King. Surely Lawrence can
scrape up more aspiring gentle
men than that.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

We shall watch with interest
whether Senator Short of Fulton
county is president of the next
state senate or not. Senator
Short pumped lots of morphine
last session.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

may come to Edith Jones some
day to show in a distinguished
way the unusual stuff she IS
made of.-Arkansas Gazette.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28

Stale.

covernOr.-JEFF DAVIS.
Secretary Of State'-J' W. ORo0-
KETT,
Atty. General.-G, W, MURPHY
Tr9asurer.-H. C. Upton
Commissioner State Lands-F' e.
CONWAY. ~,
H. T. BRADFORD.
Superintendent Public Instruction
j. H. HINEMoN.
confessional.
Member Of Congress Ind DlstrlcV'
S. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Judicial.
Judge Of the 10Th Judicial Cir
cult. W, MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.-P. H. CRENSHAW'
oVnty.
Representative-H. B.. HILL.
County Judge-CALvIN MoBLEY'
Clerk-C. D. RITCHIE.
Sheriff-JAsPER HUTCHINSON.
Treasurer-E. l.. DICKERsoN.
Agsessor-W. T. HORN.
Surveyor-G. N. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
Loss Of |esl

When you can't eat break
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishins, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. Scott's Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. Scott's
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh. blood and
nerve.
r For invaIids, for con.
,yalescents. for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and com.
Portable food. and a natural
tonic. t
SCOTS Emulsion. for bone.
flesh, blood and nerve.
pH yNyn Ill canA xsOss
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
7. J.: DAVIDSON, Mp.
-; ---AND--:
Rls| !: ElEIal!IliI !; Agent,
EVENING SHADE, ARKANsAs,

- TI1"f911fi' Il lNh ANbNS, b!
A GREEMENTS OF LEASE, ACKNOWI I IEDt;E
H ments, aBdavlts Ia accounts, Dpposit,ons end
-, renewal Of mortgages tGkes! Abstracts ni
Itle furnished, Bills of sale, bonds for title.
DEEDS oil trust-personaty and realtv-,leeds'
autt-claim, husbands, unmarried persons. yiie,
land, warranty, with rclinquishment Of aoweri
laOor contracts, mortBages--real estate, chattl
anu eroP-Ntno powers Of attorney, written aud
arknoledged on reasonable terms -
Sppucatlons fer homesteads and pre-enpt,ons
snu nonItions prepared md Patents procured
Applications for redemption of lands from
paid, '"1Ns' eironeooSiy
Sharp County record., 1902-11-28
Directory
RELIGIOUS

ebrreb rrebVslssl second and..third Sundays T5tt
In each month. Rev. j. D. "S'-
son, pastor ca,u
Sunday School every Sunday N y
,o,orninr at 10 o'clock. y. u
Shaver, superintendent
OEEICIRL
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20

HoUsE--The house unanimously adopted q
res luton proposing amendment to the
Constitution of the United States for the cleo
tion OF senators by direct popular vote. There
was no demand for time to debate the resolu-
tion. This is the fourth time the house has
adopted o similar resolution,
bill was passed TO provide for the payment
OF the claims of Confed rate officers and SOL
diers whose horses, side arms and baggage
were taken from them by Union soldiers con-
trary to the terms of the surrender of Lee and
Johnston's armies The amount to be paid
under the bin was limited TO $4,000.
bill was passed to confer on the Spanish
claims commission authority to send for per-
sons aud papers and TO punish for contempt.
SENATE-While no definite agreement has
been reached, vote on the Philippine tarin in
the senate seems TO be In sight. 1t appears
likely that the vote may be had next week.
A bill was passed TO vest In the Spanish
claims commission certain power possessed by
circuit and district courts OF the United States.
A bill to regulate the practice in the United
States courts as to apl calls and writs OF error
was passed.
Mr.. McEuery OF Louisiana offered resolu :
IL n, which was adopted, directing the seore
tary Of war to inform the senate what railroads
are being built in Cuba, by whom they are be-
ing built and under what authority of law.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
WEEK In CONGRESS.


HousE-The house passed the oleomargarine
bill. There was no division ON the final pass
age, the real test OF strength having been made
on motion to recommit, which was defeated
by majority OF a.
War claims occupied the attention OF the
house after the passage of the oleomargarine
Dill, and the day was made notable by the pass
age OF the first bill for the payment of claims
OF United States citizens arising from the
spanish war. 1t carried something over $780,
ooo Tor the payment OF ZOE claims for property
taken within the United States for the use OF
the army Anomnibus bill carrying claims ag-
gregating s2,2lhb5s for stores and supplies tax
en- from loyal citizens during the Civil war also
was passed.
SErArE-A communication from the secre-
tary of war, transmitting memorial Of the
Federal party of the Philippine islands in sup
port OF American rule In the islands, called
from Mr.. Patterson the statement that the
Federal party had obtained its control In the
Philippines by promising TO the. Filipinos that
they would be admitted ultimately 10 statehood
in the United States ~
A prolonged running debate occurred over
the matter Of the admission OF press represen-
tauyes to the hearing on the Philippine tariff
Dill, In which Senator Patterson made an argu-
ment In support of opening the committee
hearings In the Philippine investigation to all
the members of the press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20

HoUsE-The unexpected happened In the
house when the bin to repeal the war revenue
taxes was passed unanimously without word
fof debate. This action was the outcome of a
challenge thrown down by Mr. Richardson oi
Tennessee, the minority leader, after the ad
option by the strict party vote OF special
order for the consideration of the bill which
permitted debate upon IL untilI o'clock Tues
day afternoon. but cut of all opportunity to
offer amendments, except such as had been
agreed upon by the ways and means committee.
SENATE senate has ratified the treaty
with Denmark. ceding to the United States for
a consideration OF S5,o0000o, the islands OF st.
Thomas, st. John and St Croix, composing
the group of Antilles known as the Danish
West Indies and lying just east OF Porto Rico,
and thus, so far as this country is concerned,
consumated transaction which has been under
consideration internationally since the admin
istration of President Lincoln.
The bill establishing permanent census
office was passed. was also one extending
the charters of national banks; another auth
orizing the commissioner OF internal revenue
TO return bank checks. drafts, certihcanes OF
deposits and orders for the payment OF money
having imprinted thereon stamps, to the
owners thereof
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
A Gigantic Sale of on Land !.

A special from San Francisco to the
Salt Lake Tribune says: The gigantic
deal in oil properties which has just
been made public here betwee en- the
Chanslor Garfield company and A. b.
Butler on the one side, and the Ameri-
can Consolidated Oil company on the
other, is the largest transaction of it's
kind on record.
Through that transaction, the one
company transfers to the American
Consolidated los, 900 acres of bill land
situated in California, Utah, Colorado
and Wyoming, for consideration of
$5, SIS, 900. OF this land 25, 600 acres
is nearly all in Wyoming.
Machinery in large quantit es has
been shipped from California to the
new oil fields, in competitidn in with
Cleveland, Pittsburg and other oil we'll
supply centers in the east The ma
chinery was shipped from here to
Uinta county, Wyoming, where the
company has FIVE drilling rigs at work
and the principal Developments is are
being made with satisfactory results.
The company has considerable hold
ings in adjacent counties, but considers
them of less interest.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20

At Spanish cabinet council the
minister of foreign affairs, the Duke
of Almodoyar, has been authorized to
sign treaty of friendship with the
United States after the council of
state shall have deliberated thereon.
The American merchants in Manila
complain of the action of the consular
purchasing agent in making the major.
ity of his purchases at .Hongkong,
where materials are cheaper, ON ac-
count of Hongkong being free port.
Emperor Williams recent converse
tion concerning Christian Science and
spiritualism seems about to bear fruit.
Berlin police authorities on the emper
ors orders, will undertake an investi-
cation of Eddyism to secure materia
for public warning in the matter.
The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon Of
Keddleston, telegraphs that the famine
outlook is very serious No rain has
fallen, and the plague of rats In
Guierat, Rajpootana aud Central India
is assisting in the destruction of the
crops.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20

HoUsE-The house passed i25 pension bills In
thirty-seven minutes. which is the record since
the Fifty-first congress for speed
Mr.. Wheeler, during consideration of one OF
the private pension bills delivered sensa-
tional speech in denunciation OF Great Britain
based on the recent revelations regarding that
governments attitude toward the United
States during the Spanish war.
SENATE-A bin was passed authorizing the
president to appoint william b. Franklin,
lormeily ly colonel of the Twelfth United States
Infantry, as.a colonel and to place him ON the
retired list with that rank.
Mr.. Penrose presented resolutions expressing
the sorrow OF the senate at thed edaith of the late
Representative M, A. Brosius Eulogies were
pronounced by Messrs Penrose, Galllnger
McComas and Spooner, and the senate, at 5
o'clock adjourned
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
Hobson to be Retired.

The president has sent the senate a
message recommending the retire
ment of Naval Constructor Richmond
p. Hobson, and in accordance with this
recommendation Senator Gallinger
Immediately introduced bill provid-
ing for Mr.. Hobsons transfer to the
retired list. The president recites
that Mr.. Hobson's eyes have been
troubling him, and that further work
in the service might prove serious to
his eyesight, and in closing says: In
consideration of the foregoing, but
especially of the gallant service rem
dered by Mr.. Hobson in the sinking of
the Merrimac in the harbor of Santiago
during the recent war with Spain, l
recommend the enactment of a favor
able measure for his retirement
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
BURNED HIS BABY SISTER.
Indiana Boy Sets Fire to His Sisters Cloth
Ing and Watches Her Burn.

Willie Nowak, the thirteen-ya aar-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nowak of
Hammond, Ind, is said to have delib-
erately set fire to the clothing of his
baby sister and watched her bprn to
death.
The mother had rep aand I'd ,'the
boy. and left him with tn, .a while
she went to the grocery store. Dur
ing her absence he secured matches,
set fire to the little ones clothing, aud
when the mother returned aud opened
the kitchen door the sickening smell
of burning flesh almost overppwered
her. On the floor lay the fifteen
months-old girl writhing in pain, and
burned almost beyond recognition.
Standing near by was her little brother
watching the flames which had begun
to eat into the pine floor of the room.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
Thousands of Lives Lost In Earthquake In
Russia.

Details which are slowly arriving at
Baku from Shamaka, Russia, show
that 1000 persons, mostly women and
chil6ren, perished as result of the
earthquake last week, and that 1900
houses were destroyed
Thirty-four villages of the country
surrounding Shamaka also suffered.
To add to the terrors of the neighbor-
hood a volcano near the village of
Marasy, eastward of Shamaka, has
broken out into active eruption. A
great crevasse has appeared, whence
immense flames and streams of lava
are being thrown out. The course of
the river Geonchaika has been altered
in consequence of its bed being dam
med with earth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
New York snnwhonnd.

New York city'has borne the blunt
of the fercest snowstorm that has
struck this section of the country since
the great blizzard of 1858. Beginning
soon after midnight, Sunday, the
storm increased rapidly until by day
break Monday the whole city was
completely showed under. The rising
force of the gale piled the snow in
great drifts that for some time almost
suspended traffic except in the main
thoroughfares, where the car tracks
were kept open only by the use of
snowploughs and sweepers. The storm
extends all over New York state and
New Jersey. Trains are behind time
and other traffic is greatly interfered
with.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
ADMISSION OF PHILIPPINES.
senator Carmack Introduces Resolution
Against Such Movement.

Senator Carmack Introduces Resolution
Against Such Movement.
Senator Carmaek has introduced the
following resolution:
That the United States regard with
extreme disfavor any movement hav-
Ing for is object the early or ultimate
admission of the Philippines as state
Or states of the union. and any action
on the part of the persons holding
office under the authority of the United
States that gives sanction or eneour-
age to such "A movement is hereby ,on
demned. That to confer the rights
and privileges of citizens on the in
habitants of the Philippine islands
would tend to destroy the integrity of
citizenship and to degrade the charac-
Ter of the government of the United
States; that to main the relation of
sovereign and subject between the
government of the United States and a
people under Its dominion would be
repugnant to the principles of the
Constitution.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
To Take up the Cuban sugar Problem.

With the passage of the war revenue
reduction bin in the house, infor NAL
plans are being considered on both
sides of the chamber for the consider
alton of the Cuban reciprocity ques-
tion now pending before the ways and
means committee. Chairman Payne
said that no definite plan had yet been
matured for taking up the question,
either by the Republican members or
by the committee as whole. At the
same time there is a pretty general
understanding among the Republican
members of the committee that they
will confer on the question later in
the week. The Democratic mem be RS
of the ways and means committee met
Immediately after the passage of the
war revenue repeal act, to consider
plans of proceeding with the Cuban
reciprocity question when it comes up.
No definite line of action was deter
mined upon.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
President Dole of Hawaii VIII be Asked to
Resign.

Mail advices from Honolulu are to
the effect that senator George r..
Carter of the Hawaiian legislature has
received personal letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, asking for statement t
of the political situation in Hawaii.
Senator Carter will leave tor Washing
ton February 11th to present the
matter in person. President Roosevelt's
request, together with the report tina,
President Dole's resignation would be
called for, has caused unusual interest
in Honolulu political circles.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
Three Men Lose Their Lives En Route to
Thunder Mountain.

A miner has arrived at lewiston,
from Warrens, bringing the news of
the death of three men who were
caught in snow slide near The head
of the Smith gulch on the route to the
Thunder Mountain. The victims are
Bert Tuies, }. S. Campbell a hd q. M.
Skyles, of Weiser, Ida. Arid Williams
of Weston and Myers of Boise were
the other members of the phrty, hut
they escaped. The men were travelling
over snow foot in depth when slide
from the mountain entombed| them.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
USED WIRE HAIRBRuSH.
Scratch From a wire prlstle Causes pea

The death of Charles Otto, which
occurred at Tacoma, recently is said by
doctors to have been caused primarily
by scratch on his scalp, received a
number of weeks ago in barber shop.
At that time wire bristle of hair
brush pierced his skin and blood poison
ing resulted A large gathering
formed and was subsequently removed
by an operation. From that time Otto's
health declined He lost his appetite
and become melancholy. Finally his
mental and physical condition brought
on heart disease
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
BELONGS TO HIMSEL+ r.
Philadelphia Judge Decides That a Man
Has Right to Commit Suicide.

Philadelphia Judge Decides That Man
Has Right to Commit Suicide.
Herbert Wright, of Philadelphia, has
been arraigned before Judge Arnold
on the charge of taking laudanum
with suicidal intent. Wright pleaded
guilty to attempting suicide, but not
with intent to kill myself" In dis
missing the case, Judge Arnold said
he doubted II there is such an offense
In this country as attempting suicide.
The law emenated, he say is, from
courts where there were kings and en-
perors who adopted the theory that IL
was wrong for man to kill himself
and thus reduce the number Of kings
subordinates. The judge asserted that
mans life belonged to himself and
his creator, and he did not know but
that the man had the right to kill
himself if he so desired
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
Biggest Building In the World.

A permit was issued in Chicago Mon
day for the construction of what is
planned to be the largest building in
the world. The building is projected
by the First National bank officers,
and will house, when completed, 1900
people. The building will stand at
Dearborn and Munroe streets and will
cost $4,000, 900. Work will begin in
the spring.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
To Open the Uintah Reserv alton.

1t is understood there will be q
unanimous report made by the senate
committee on Indian affairs, signed by
all member with the possible excep-
tion of Senator Quarles, on Senator
Kearns's bill for opening the Uintah
Indian reservation to settlenl rent, thus
doing away with the subject of the
lease of mineral lands to the Florence
Miuing company.
With a unanimous report of the SEN
ate. committee early and favora BILE
action is guaranteed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-20
Train Struck by Boulder and Seven Men
Killed.

h1iIed.
Seven men were killed and at least
fourteen seriously injured by huge
boulder, weighing fifteen tons, crash
ing into the caboose of a work train on
the Choctaw Oklahoma & Gulf rail-
way, twenty miles west of Little Rock,
Arkansas, Friday. The work train
was headed west, the engine pushing
six cars and caboose, AS the train
was passing under the high bluffs
bordering the river, two miles west OF
Little Maumelle, the crew saw heavy
rock rolling down the steep declivity,
having been detached from the hillside
by the rains. The train was going
slowly, but was almost upon the rock
when it struck the track Engineer
MAJOR reversed his engine at once. but
the train struck the rock with almost
full force. The caboose was at the
head of the train and was shivered
into splinters. Most of the men who
were killed and injured were in the
caboose.