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Sharp County record., 1902-03-28

for the outside world, occasioned
by his streneousness, to say
nothing Of his bluff, buster and
presumed dictatorship. 1t is to
the interest of the people and the
state that he be defeated.
So far as this paper is concern
ed it is profoundly glad that the
campaign is at a close, Among
the county candidates, who are
all good and worthy men, it has
made no fight nor expressed a
preference, but believing Jeff Da-
wis to be a liar, morally corrupt,
politically rotten and entirely I'M
worthy to tread in paths formerly
trodden by such noble men as
Berry, Hughes, Eagle, Fishback
and Jones, we have not hesitated
to do what we believed was right
as the editor of a newspaper, We
have fought Gov. Davis purely
upon his official record, have
fought him fairly and openly,
and have no apologies to make,
We are conscious of the fact that
the course pursued by US has &C.
casioned considerable criticism,
and on the other hand much |
commentator. On those who
have criticised our course we |
have no fight to make, but would
say to them: Do as the editor of
this paper has done, exercise your
privilege and stand up boldly for
what you believe is right and
just. To our friends we are al
ways grateful.
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28

Look out for the campaign liar.
He may be abroad in the land to
spring some sensational news on
the eve OF the election. There
has been plenty of time for the
people to investigate the state and
county candidates, and there has
been plenty Of time for the CAM
paign liar, if he exists, to I'M
bosom himself while the cam
paign was on, and while the
people were making up their
minds. Vote for good, clean
men, men who are worthy of the
honor, for all Offices from United
States senator down. Let your
best judgment decide your ballot.
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28

On tomorrow the democrats will
nan e the men into whose hands
will be placed the reins of coun-
ty government for a period of two
years. 1t is highly important
that all offices, great and small,
be filled with capable, honest,
trustworthy men, and it is one Of
the highest duties Of our citizen
ship to see to it that all public
positions are properly and credit
ably filled. Public office is a
public trust. Every citizen
should be as careful in choosing
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28

a candidate to fill the. various
county offices as he would be in
selecting a man in whom he would
place his confidence and his pri-
vate business affairs. For If
public Office is public trust, and
the incumbent servant. of the
people, it must be- to the advant-
age of every citizen that the most
capable and most worthy and up
right men be given the prefer
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28
VICTORY FOR JONES.

Mark this prediction: To-
morrow the democrats Of Arkan-
sas will by an overwhelming
vote vindicate and endorse Ser
ator Jones at the polls. He will
triumph over malice, falsehood
and virulent SANDER. He will
defeat Gov. Clarke with an ease
that will stun his enemies and
shame his villifers. This is as it
should be. The defeat of Senator
Jones would be nothing less than
a national republican victory.
Why? He is chairman of the
democratic national committee,
and his defeat by the democrats
of his own state would be herald
ed by republicans everywhere as
an overthrow of the principles
which the democratic party, and
Senator Jones as leader, advocate
and uphold. He is leader Of the
democratic forces in the United
States senate, and honor bestow-
ed upon him by the leading dem
ocrats of the time. Shall the
democrats of Arkansas be the
first to repudiate their action and
declare to the world that they 10
not want a citizen OF their state
to hold these honors, and that the
United States senate and the
national democracy misplaced its
confidence when it reposed faith
in James K. Jones? We say not.
The democracy of Arkansas re-
pudiating such a man as James
K. Jones and eleyating such
man as James p. Clarke is a
spectacle too miserable to con-
template. This campaign against
Senator Jones has been a remark
able one in that it has been moth
ing but a war Of vituperation and
abuse. His official career has
been but slightly touched upon
by his opponents, but his private
character has been maligned
from one end of the state to the
other. All sorts Of poison and
venom have been sent out to
prejudice and corrupt the minds
OF the public, But Jones is on
top. Despite the practices and
TACTICS that have been employed
during this campaign to accom-
plsh his defeat, and despite the
fact that he has fought against
odds, his vindication is near.
And it will be ample.
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28
OFFICIAL.

Congressman. First District-P. ID. McCullocl
esidence Mariana, Lee County.
Senator, Second Dst-D. i. King.
Judge, 18th Judicial Dist-ohn Is. McCal@b,
Evening Shade.
Pros. Atty 10th Dist-P. H. Crens1aw,
Focahontas.
SHARP presentative-Willism Z.
Founders.
judge. W. Smith.
tlerk-H, b. Hill.
Sheria-Jasuer HutchisOn.
Assessor-J. A. Harrell.
Treasurrr-E. l., Die erson.
Co. Examiners-J. A Watkins In Southern
District, j. ". Ragah in Northern. .
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court, Y. Dist-First Monday in Jan
usry snd July. In S. Dist--Second Monday IN
February and August.
County Court--jd Monday in January, Aprtl,
uly and October.
Probate Court, s. Dlst-2ni Monday in March,
Jsue, september and December 20
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28

VOTE FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR.
We feel sure the people Of
Sharp county will stand nobly by
Judge McCaleb's candidacy for
congress tomorrow, Judge Nc
Caleb should have the undivided
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28
VOTE FOR RECTOR.

4 uelnOcrdIlC parry VI Alhdlloao
will have nominated a candidate
/ jor governor of the state. 1t is
of vital Importance to the people
that their choice shall fall upon a
man who will conduct the affairs
of state in a manner creditable to
them, and in a manner that will
challenge the admiration of our
neighbors of other states. 1t is
highly important that the people,
the taxpayers, select a man for
the chief executives place who
will give the state an honest,
clean, business-like administra-
ton, and who will give his time
and attention to the affairs OF
government: in order that the
state may not suffer by reason of
any schemes, plots or unholy
contracts. 1t is not at all a mat
ter of minor Importance that the
people of Arkansas have a gov
ernor who will not only uphold
the dignity of the state, but one
who, by his official acts and pri-
vate conduct will tend to advance
the material interests of the state,
and rescue it from the back
ground where it has been placed
by Misrepresentation and preju-
dice. The Record opposed jeff
Davis when he offered for COVER
nor two years ago, for what we
thought good and sufficient
reasons, and after he has been at
the head of the government for a
period of two years, MS conduct
has been so reprehensible, it is
not surprising that many solid,
true citizens of Sharp county,
who were warm supporters OF
Gov Davis two years ago, have
aligned themselves unequivocally
against him. At this time there
are many more good reasons why
Jeff Davis should be defeated
than existed two years ago, and
in This review of only few of his
official acts, we intend to give
our readers our reasons why we
will cast our ballot against Gov.
Davis tomorrow. ...'..'. +.
The Record will vote against
Gov. Davis for his action on the
trust question. He makes a
great play on this issue, but his
words on the matter are at wide
variance with the facts. When
attorney general Jeff Davis in
stituted suits against a number of
trust companies. He entered
complaints in the lower court
where a demurrer in favor of the
trust companies was sustained.
He appealed the cases to the SUI
preme court where the judgment
of the lower court was sustained,
but in its decision the supreme
court informed Mr.. Davis that the
trust law was valid and
could be enforced, and even told
him how to proceed to make the
law effective. Suppose any OF
our lawyers were to draw up a
complaint against concern or a
citizen, and upon presenting it in
court, should be Informed that he
had proceeded in a wrong man.
ner, that his facts were not set
out in the proper shape, what
would he do? Simply proceed to
his office and draw up a COM
plant in conformity with the law
and the rulings of the court. But
what did Jeff Davis do? He
dropped all the trust suits at the
expense Of the state and openly
declared that he would not pros
ecute a trust if it organized in
front of the state house yard with
brass band at its head. The
attorney general Of the state of
Missouri on the very same law
and against the same trust com.
panies succeeded in placing many
thousands of dollars of the trust's
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28

and the Record has never made
any bones in saying that it be-
lieves attorney general Jefferson
Davis laid down to the trusts.
The Record will vote against
Jeff Davis because of his whole
sale abuse of the pardoning pow.
er. His record as a pardoning
governor has no equal. At the
present rate, the time is speedily
coming when the expense of
holding the courts of justice may
as we'll be saved to the people.
The Record will vote against
Jeff Davis because of his unwar-
ranted attacks upon Senator
Jones. Gov. Clarke is opposing
Senator Jones, and certainly
ought to be able to make his own
fight. But Gov. Davis would be
] more excusable if he would con-
form to the truth in his campaign
against Jones. His reckless as
sertions concerning Senator
| Jones. which have so often been
disproven, Notwithstanding which
fact he continues to repeat them,
must condemn MIN in the eyes of
those who love justice and fair
play. The senatorial race IS
none of the governors fight, and
we do not believe he would take
such an active part in its out.
come were he not getting some
thing out of it, or had some hid
den motive to serve.
The Record will vote against
Jeff Davis because he created as
he says, one of the worst con-
tracts ever made. The contract
which he made between the state
and the Arkansas Brick and
Manufacturing Co. has no doubt
been studied by the people. 1t
is a contract involving a great
deal and of vast Importance to
the state. This contract Davis
says he signed through careless
ness. So far as we are concern
ed, we do not want a governor
who pays no more attention to
the interests of the state and peo-
pie than to sign contract Of that
enormity. A man who is crazy
or has his hands behind his back
is dangerous man to give con-
troll Of your business interests.
The Record will not support a
man for governor who offers i'm
munity from the penalties of the
law as a reward for persons who
will administer punishment to his
personal enemies. When Gov.
Davis offered constable Evins, of
his home county, $50, suit of
clothes and railroad fare, and a
pardon when he Was fined if he
would 60 to Little Rock and whip
Col. James Mitchell, he disgraced
the Office he holds and shamefnlly
abused his power. His action is
purely anarchistio. He has no
right to use the trust the people
have reposed in him for such
purposes. # Evins had killed
Mitchell or Mitchell killed Evins,
would not Davis have been guilty
of murder in the eyes of the law?
Are we to have the scenes enact
ed in Kentucky a short time ago
repeated in Arkansas?
There are many reasons why
the Record cannot vote for Gov.
Davis. He is demagogue; a
man who plays upon the preju-
dices Of the people, and VINO will
resort to any means to win. He
has been openly charged with
drunkenness and disgraceful
conduct on numerous occasions.
He has refused to have an inves-
tigation of these charges by mem
bers Of the Baptist church, to
which noble organization he be-
longs. He has been openly
charged with gambling in the
Sharp County record., 1902-03-28
Directory.
RELIGIOUS,

Preaching at tho Methodist church Second and
third Sundays IN each NINTH Rev, j. s.
Watson pastor. Everybody invited.
Sunday School every Sunday morning IT 10
eel oek at tn, Methodist church. Everybody lie
hvi ted to come. U. G. SHAVER,
superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-fhe rial OF the
suit Of John E. K .eves against the Wasn-
inet %, Alexandria and Mount vernon
Railway Company to recover $3l,zUO ss
damages for personal iDiuries, was be-
gun 10 Washington yesterday. 10 DIS
declaration Mr.. Reeves alleges that on
February % last he was 10 Alexandra,
and purchased a ticket ID Washington.
When he arrived near t he Payne street
station be offered ths ticket to the con-
duCt)r for bis fare. The Conductor re-
fused to accept it, he alleges, and soon
aft sr elected him from the c n. 10 doing
so, Mr.. Reeves declares, the bones OF
one OF his legs we're broken few inches
above the ankle. The attorney for the
defense stat ID that Mr.. Reeves took G
seat 10 what is known as the "ladies
carr where smoking l. not ellowe1.
He held lighted cigar Ia his hand, ard
refused to throw IL away or to 90 into
toe smokiog car. IL was at thst time,
the defenss claims. that the conductor
took hold of Mr.. Reeves, and, using
such force as was necessary, removed
him from the Car. At that time, 1t is
COZ tended, Mr Reeves was net injured.
Mr. Reeves went 70 Washington on the
next car. When be arrived there one
of his legs was broken, sud be was
taken TO the Emergency Hospital for
I eatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Fred Mohlman was painfully
scslded yesterday while blowing out
the boiler of an engine In the Southern
Railway yard.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Junior
Order OF United American Mechanics,
held their regular met ting in Odd Fell
lows Hall last night, and initiated
three candidates.
Mr.. W. p. Taylor OF Westmorelsnd
county has leased Stiff's wharf from TIE
heirs Of the late James Q. Stiff, and
will take personal charge OF the busi.
ness done there.
Mr.. CORTLAND II. Smith, has sold to
a gentlemen of Savannah, the pair OF
higbstepping bay mares Lady Lyons
and Lady Herbsit The reported price
for the pair was $4,000.
Fir. James Montg emery HickersoD
died at his residence 10 Strssburg on
Saturday. He was we'll known pot.
ter and before the war was brake.
man on the Manassas branch. He has
many friends 10 this city.
The officers recently elect I'd by Gold
den Light Lodge, Independent Order OF
Good Templsrs, Will be iost,Iled at
Sarepta Hall tonight at 8:15 o'clock, by
Lodge Deputy J. n. Bs tl-tt The To-.
stsllstion will be public, and friends OF
the lodge are invit sd.
Marrisge licenses we're issued In Washing
ton yesterday 0 lsrence l.. Bremermsn Of
Id and ha Hufto Of fantautiia .
| George II. Fertper and Adelaide Hornbeck
both Of Fairfax county, and Harry Lee hi
and Katie q. FIgg, both Of Richmond
The weather today has been mild. and
much Of the snow has melted The streets
have been ,loppy in consequence. At time,
the wind blew from the nor invest snd there
were indications Of fail IL temperature.
Tho Colupba engine which has recently
returned from Seneca Falls, where it has 70.
ceiVed extensivs repairs, has been placed in
its old quarter, and was tested this after
noon.
Complaint Is made of the dangerous condi
tion Of the partially destroyed houscs on
Fairfax street. near Princess 1t is said that
the walls are liable TO fall at any time.
Mr.. Fred. PoseS and Misss Hannah Sim,
were married lsst light by sev. DR.. F. J
Brooke at tie parsonsge OF the Second Pres
bytsrisn bu'ch.
Revival meetings will DO commenced il
the Free Methodist church on Sunday nigh
Al 1880 o'clock and will be continued duripJ
tho coming week.
Today is Chinese New Year. Following q
1t does Q ese on Ground Hog day, It was no
generally Ob.erved by the Celestisls here
abouts,
At the meeting tonight of Mount Vernon
Chspter, Boval Arch Mssons, the Royal Arc
degree will DO conferred upon three candi
dates.
The dance Of Tho strollers" which was (
be given tonight has been postposed on .,
count Of the short time for preparation.
The regular monshly meeting Of the Bt
lief Hook and Ladder Company will be he'll
tonight.
OJGers are selling at from 81 to 81. 25 pc
bushel in Washington.
c. p. Yates Il Co.. corner Of Fairfax an
Duke streets, have lot Of extra fancy dresse
fowls, fresh Florida tomatoes, and fame,
Baldwin apples.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

POLICE CoURT.-There were no cases
for trial 10 the Police Court this morn
ing. One prisoner was ct the station
house. He was an old offender who bad
been locked up at the instance OF q
friend for prolonged drunkenDesf, aud
was dismissed after an extended nap.
Fannie Pierce, colored, applied to the
police last night for warrant for the
arrest of her husband charging him with
taking furniture from the house which
she alleged belonged to her and dispos-
ing Of the came. The husband, 1t lie
said. denies taking any of bis wife's
property from the house, asserting that
he purchased all be bad in bic posses
sion. He iu t1er claims that he has
recently bad bis eyes opened to the
fact that bis wife is conducting a sort of
rendezvous where white menand WON a
meet under suspicious circumstances.
aud that be does rot desire to be q
party to such procedures. The house,
1t seems, has had an unsavory reputa-
ton, aud when the officers visited IL last
night for the purpose of examining into
the charge preferred by the Pierce
woman against her husband report
was circulated TO the effect that raid
was being made and the visitors and
correspondents would be brought before
the Mayor. 1t was rumored that o
numOer of married women and men had
been locked up and at nine O'Clock they
would be made to face Ma, or Simpson
90 the charge Of Isscivious conduc. A
large number of wouid.be specia ors
embled accordin ly about the time
court would be called to order and
anxiously awaited the sensational de-
velopments they anticipated. Every
avenue the Mayor was likely to take 10
going tn bis Office was closely watched,
and after long wait the crowd grad.
uslly thinned on, and finally dissipsted
altogether. Some wsgs who were post.
ed 10 the 8 flair kept the hoax going ss
long as possible by telling all persons
they met to hurry to the station house
and zee the fun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

PERsONAL.-Mrs. Robert Poitner and
the Misses POrtner entertained at q
musicale last evening at their home on
Vermont avenue, Washington. The
ARTISTS OF the occasion were Mrs. Gren-
vile Smelling, Mr. Edward Strong,
Miss Morgan and Mr.. Pizzarello, who
rendered sn enjoyable programme. A
delicious supper was served aitsr the
music. Among t1e guests of the even
Jog were Gen and Mrs. Miles, Senator
aud Mrs. Burrows, Senator and Mrs.
Wetmore, the German Ambassador and
the members OF bis staff, Count and
Countess Uasslni, Mr.. and Mrs. Rxey,
Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Admiral
and Mrs. Watson, Secretary and Miss
Wilson, the Siamese Minister, the Per-
sian Minister, the Chinese Minister, and
Mr.. Chung.
Mrs. CORTLAND Fl. Smith is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Warren Bdckler, at her
home in Baltimore.
Mrs. E. I. McVeigh last night at her
residence on Queen street very delight
fully entertained number OF her
friends at a progressive whist party
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

WILL PAY THE FREIGHT.-Ooe OF
our BE-, t kooWn Gitizsns and property
owners who is also % jovial ss be is
rCt1nd, has resolved himself into q
kind OF "court of inquiry" and With
c5mmendsble energy is trying to ind
out Who are the busy bodies now en-.
gagged In the effort to "loop the loop"
80 Alexandra may be stolen from Vir-
Riuia and made part OF the District OF
Columbia. The gentleman says be
married 10 Alexandra, has raised
fsuily here. loves bis city, and feels q
pride 10 The 0 d Dominion and her
psople, although this does not diminish
a natural affection for the Emerald
Isle, the land of bis birth, that land
only making him grett3r lover OF
"home Iule," which rule we would net
have out of our 5tet,. He says If any
one wants TO go back be will pay his
fare and send his furniture after him or
to be move specific, be will coutribut
twenty dollars, which Is considered al
amount large enough to pay the fare OF
the few who desire to sell their birth
right for q mess OF pottage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

THE MISSING SLoOP Mrs. Chris
Fauuce, who lives in Washington, is by
no means alarmed over the report thu t
her husband, Captain Faunce, OF the
sloop Albatross, was lost, with bis yes
sci, 10 the ice of FreestoDe Poirt Sun
day. A letter received from the mis-.
sing mans brother, Capt. "Pote"
Fauuce, at WOODBRIDGE, states that the
cslttiu had been fishing 10 Dec guam
bay, and that 10 the blow of Sunday
night he was carried out into the river
with the ice. Since then nothing has
been heard of him or bis boat. Such
accidents are not unusual among river
men, however, and it is thought rat
he has reached some hsrbOr on the
Maryland side, where there is no tele-
graph station. Or that he did not oou.
slider it necessary to notify his family
of his safety.
1Siuce the above was 10 type passen-
gers on the morning trains from Guam
tico report that the Alb tross and Capt
Fsunce are at Ohicamuxen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

The SLEIGHING CARNIVAL Continued
Las, nig1t, aoa ali WOO cputd parle''
pst Ia me Ell gym Ut did 90. Proce
anu Columbus reefs we're especially
alive with merrym 'kers. In some 10
stsnces rollers nad beer used during
tbs day to render the streets more
suitable for sleighiDR. Hundreds OF
botl sexes we're on t1e streets " tn
hand sleighs, aud the hills extending
ca, on Duke, Prince, King and Gam
erou streets from Fairfax we're well
pstrouiz d oy co.'s ZOE parties. Tore
we're 40 tests o speed last night, "a the
road ways were t,rooRd VITA small
sl-leos sod It Vas dlfficut 10 get the
horses toy, tler. Several minor az
cideuti occurred and number OF what
might have proven serious ones were
narrowly sverted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

LOOKING AFTER THE BIRDs.-It was
feared by many that the recent blizzard
would prove disastrous to some speci-
mems of the feathery tibe, and that
psrtridgss and tt1er birds hereabouts
would be killed CT starved to death by
the zero weather and the heavy snow
which prev-ned them from procuring
food. Y, slerdsy Mr.. George Ayers
% do a trip to the country below this
city for the purpose Of asoertsiDing the
situation and was much pleased to find
several Aocks of cartridges and some
other birds bet ween the Dyke and
Mount Vernon. II those in that locality
survived il is probable the birds farther
South wlt1stood tae elements. Mr..
Ayers took two bushels of whest with
him which he placed at convenie nt
spots for the birds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

THE RIyER.-The river is still clog
eed by Ice to great extent, although it
is running In some places and clear
spots have appeared here and there oil
this city. At the bends 10 the river and
mouths of creeks, however. gorges still
exisi. The fields Of ice lSzily moved al
times Jdsy under the influence OF the
mild temperature and the suO's rays,
but the glaciers formed barriers at
certain points which soon brought the
moving masses to a stsudstill. There
have been but few movements Of steam
vessels today. Occasionally a tugboat
has forged its way up or dowo. The
Norfolk stesmers Ill arrive and depart
ON time. The steamer Potomac, OF The
w ems line. wn,cl left Baltimore ru g.
DIV eyepius for lis port, did DOT come
farmer 40 tue river ,hso Leonard owe
aud was compelled to pu back t. b.
tlmOTe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-07

FUNERALS The remains of Mr..
William Andrew Hart, who. died In
Baltimore Wednesday evening, were
brought here this eveoinR and inferred
10 the Presbyterian cemetery.
The funeral of the late Wm. II.
Hamilton took place from his residence,
on Wolfe street.. this morning The SER
v,css were conducted by R-v. Father
Abern. The pallbesrers were Messrs,
r. E. aud Julian Knight. Charles M.
and Samuel Cuvillier, jr., William
Hardy and Thomas Mills.
TIE remains OF Mrs. Mary E. Page,
who died 10 Washington Wednesday,
we're brought to this city today and in.
TIRED.