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Sharp County record., 1902-07-11
J. N. SNITHEE SUICIDES.
Himself Through the Head at a
Little Rock Hotel.


Little Rock Hotel.
h. J. N. Smithee was founi
in his room at the Merchants
| in Little Rock last Satur-
A bullet hole through his
and a pistol clasped in his
! hand explained the cause Of
h. On a table in the room
) notes in Col, Smithee's
iwriting explained briefly the
on for killing himself, These
IS read;
For cripples, paupers and
dioants l have no use. Fear
l may get in one Of those
ses by reason Of the injury
l which l was recently visited,
ID the doubt. "
Thirty-nino years ago today
was retreating from Gettys-
g, Vicksburg was surrendered
the battle of Helena was
ght and lost, That day the
lfederacy received its death
W. 1t is belitting that my
liking eff" should end today"
take my body to W. H. Tin
ll's undertaking establishment.
Want no one but him to handle
would prefer cremation, as
sbelieve all dead bodies should
\ thus disposed Of. If that can
" be done, q plain, unpainted
me coffin will suffice. 1t is a
satterof perfect Indifference to
b where the remains eplanted.
ne less ceremony at the funeral
ae more it will please me-"
Col. Smithee received a fall in
ew York a short time ago from
.hich he was notreeovering, and
is accident it seems caused him
take his own life. Col. Smithie
I'd a prominent career in Ar
ansas. He was a newspaper
litor Of great ability and was
9r years connected with the Ar
ansas Gazette, He also found
d the Arkansas Democrat, He
erved the state three terms as
commissioner of state lands, and
erved four years as chairman OF
10 state central committee. In
$50 he was an unsuccessful can
idate for governor, Col. Smith
e's home for a few years past
ad been at Denver, Colorado,
Ie has just recently written a
ook, a historic novel dealing
18th the journey of Albert Pike
cross the plains half a century
90, which he had titled, "Aaron
evils; a Story of the South
est" This book may yet be
ublished, as those who have
cad the manuscript declare it
ould attain deserved popular
y.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice for Publication
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark I
MHY 81 !. lgGl'

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention iu
make final proof IN support of his claim ana
that said proof will be made before the Comfy
Clerk of Sharp county, at Evening Shade, Ark
on July Y, 1902, viz;
Joseph G. Royal
II Emo 25lj9 Tor The south half southeast
quurtcr and east half southwest quarter section
i, township Il, north, range west
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of sald land viz:
T. p. Smallry, G. G. Mcclure of Evening
shade, Ark. and j. U. Hooker and j. a. Hooker
Of king Mill, AIk.
H,H. MYERS, Register.
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The social custom in Paraguay
requires a gentleman to kiss ov-
erv lady to whom he is inuoduc-
ed; but Paraguay is too far away
from here for Sunday eXcur-
Mons. s.-EX.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-11
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE,
Interesting Notes and Resolutions Passed
by The Body.

lA-estltlL5 liOleS allI Nt9JisuohA 4''e'
by The Body.
There were II teachers enroll
cd during the institute, including
teachers from independence,
Lawrence and lizard counties.
The teachers all manifested an
unusual interest in the work, and
the people of Cave City and sur
rounding community treated them
so nicely that they all seemed tc
enjoy themselves hugely. Al
most every teacher whose name
was on the program, had the
work assigned, carefully prepared
and rendered valuable service,
The town and community were
well represented throughout the
session, there being as many as
.35 to 40 spectators present at one
time.
DR.. Barr gave the institute an
able lecture on the effects Of
narcotics and stimulants, Mr..
Fletcher Simpson and oE-County
Judge Montgomery each made
interesting talks, contrasting the
present with those Of antebellum
times.
The sentiment-''This is the
best teachers institute | have
ever attended in Sharp county"
was quite general among the
teachers.
1t is of the opinion of the writer,
that if we could have one or two
more as successful institutes as
the one just closed, there would
be no trouble about securing a
full attendance.
A resolution to employ an in
structor and hold a two weeks
institute next year was discussed
and lost by a small majority.
Following are the resolutions
that were passed by the institute:
No 1.
We, your committee on resolu-
tons pertaining to the beUterment
of our free school system, beg
leave to submit the following re-
port:
Whereas it is known to all
! teachers that there are many de-
fects in our present system oI
school laws, and whereas, it is
the wish of all teachers having al
heart the advancement Of educa-
tional advantages in our state to
improve the same, therefore, be
! it resolved, that the teachers in
stitute of the Southern District Of
Sharp county ask the Legislature
to pass or amend the following
laws:
1. Compelling parents OF
guardians to send children Of
school age to school some certain
number Of months each year
Adopted,
2. Providing for state unifor-
nifty of text books. Adopted.
3, Abolishing the office of
County Examiner and substitu-
titing therefor that Of County
Superintendent who shall visit
the schools and ascertain the
qualifications Of teachers, partly
from their work in the school
room. Adopted.
4. Believing that teachers
must arrive at mature age before
being able to govern a school
successfully, making it illegal for
them to teach under twenty years
Of age. Lost,
5. Making it illegal to issue a
3rd grade license to a teacher
more than once, or a End grade
more than twice. Lost.
Be it further resolved that a
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Be it resolved that the institute
extend thanks to the citizens of
Cave City and surrounding COM
munity for their unsdnted hospi-
tality during the entire session of
the institute.
Realizing that our County EX-
aminer has been untirlng in his
efforts to make better the interest
in the public schools of our coun-
by, therefore, be it sesolved, that
we extend to him our thanks for
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= RECORD.
.CLAUDEL. COGER.

l0G7atiG County IiGAGt.
sentative
II. b. HILL.
u Judge
CALVIN MOBLEY.
t Clerk
c. d. RITCHlE.
If
JASPER HUTCHINSON.
'urer-
E. l.. DICKERSON.
lsor-
j. A. HARRELL.
eyor-
G. N. SIMPSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

previous expedition. We have lost very few
of the original pack of 427.
The chief reason for all these good re-
ports is simple enough. We are equipped
with the very best supplies possible to
secure-enough to last us twice as long as
we expect We shall need them. Indeed.
everything was done before we left civiliza-
ton to make cur stay in the Arctic not a
bit more d.sagreeable than a winter in
Labrador.
From the time of our arrival at Cape
Flora and the meeting with our supply
ship, the FrithjCf, we have been busy max
ing a suitable base Of supplies at Camp
Zeig er ON Alger island and in establishing
another temporary camp farther up the
channel, by degrees we shall make prog
ress nCrthward until the hardening of the
ice pans and the coming of the long night
shall compel us to establish a final winter
camp. This we hope will be well beyond
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the Slst parallel. Thu labor of NOV
ing forward is very difficult. Supplies have
to be taken here and there and stored at
convenient stages. Our very large equip
ment has increased our present troubles, a
thought which is not so unpleasant when
we think Of the future that these supplies
will make pleasant and agreeable,
Our Thrilling Experience.
Our most thrilling experience in moving
our stores and dogs occurred just before
the Frithjof departed. We were making
our first Arctic camp on Alger island, had
already successfully landed four boats q
dogs and had returned to the America for
the fifth and sixth loads.
In addition to the dogs going ashore thi
time several add .tional members Of the
party took their places in the boats. We
had no sooner cast of the lines from the
steamer when l noticed that the tide had
set in and was running very rapidly in the
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opposite direction to which we were trying
to go, while the wind had risen and was
ruftling the water in a threatening manner.
We began to be carried away from the ship
and the shore and l Immediately gave the
order to return to the America. All hands
labored hard at the cars, but to no effect.
Realizing cur position, we made known
our danger by the blowing of tn boat
swain's whistle and making o,her signals
Of distress. A light boat put out from the
America, but the two men in it were of
little help in stopping the drift Of two
heavily loaded whaleb ats. In a short tim ,
all three boats were being driven rapidly
away. There were no mere available boats
on the America and nearly all the rest
Of the expedition members were on shore.
Two boats from Frithjof, our supply ship,
were at the time discharging loads of
walrus meat at the selected camp,
and, in response to our repeated signals
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Gallery Gods and Their Guardians

ature with them to while away the long
hours OF waiting. The American god can.
not spare that much time. He knows that
the gallery doors open at 7:i5 so he goes at
1913. II he goes a minute earlier he is
the first one there, but within five minutes
other deities have arrived and become so
numerous that the line behind him extends
far around into the alley. When the door
opens this line carries him inward and up
ward as would a wave and at the middle
landing Of the half dozen flights Of steps he
buys his ticket by the same dexterous
method that the postal clerk on a fast mail
train collects a pouch at a country station
where the engine only whistles the cross
ings.
rhrrne of Gallery Gods.
Reaching the summit, he thrusts his
cardboard into the waiting palm of the
ticket taker and begins a descent on the
other side. The descent takes him as far
as the front row of the gallery, or as near
the front row as he can get. He scrambles
over other gods legs without hesitation
and without apology and when he is seated
he buys peanuts, popcorn or chewing gum
and is ready for the show to begin.
II it proves operate in its tendency he
weartes and wishes he hadn't come. II it's
a problem play he frowns at the blind
idiocy of the woman who didn't know any
better than to go wrong. and condemns her
on the spot. II 1t is a melodrama he waits
in breathless silence for heroic Pauline to
outwit the crafty villain who conspires for
her papa's coin, and applauds voCiferously
when she makes good. Her lover. too, will
get the encouraging hand II he prove manly
enough to wade through seas of blood and
mountains of fire for her, or for his aged
mother. or for his sisters honor, but II he
have not the courage for this. or if he be
tray even by his laugh the ~faintest trace Of
fcmininity, the gallery god promptly cata-
logues him as punk and will have none
Of him.
II the play is tragic, he wants it tragic
from pest to wire, and somebody has to die
every th.rty-seven seconds to keep him
properly in touch. II il is Irish comedy,
he doesn't care whether there is any plot
at all-all he asks is fast business. plenty
of rcd whiskers and trousers that bag all
over. II 1t is musical farce he demands
that a soubrette with black hose and frisky
heels be the first one on and the last one
of, and that she say smarter things than
anybody else in the piece, and that some
body sing something about his mother deah,'
or his old New Hampshire home, or the
green back yards of indianapolis, every lit
tie bit. II it is burlesque, he will applaud
when II is good and sometimes when it is
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Of distress, one OF these boats came to
our rescue. All four boats fastened to-
gether then attempted to stem the tide, but
1t did not take more than a moment or
two to convince us that the combined ef-
forts Of all at the oars were powerless.
There were now twenty men and more
than a hundred dogs adrift at the mercy
of the waves. We signaled again and again,
hoping to bring the one remaining whale
boat to aid us. We could see that its men
unloadCd their cargo of walrus ma. as rap
idly as possible, but, instead of com ng to-
ward us, they pulled toward the Frithjof.
For a moment we could not understand the
situation. Presently the curling smoke from
the funnel of the supply ship made it clear.
Watchful Captain Kjeldsen was on the
bridge and as he passed to and fro it could
be seen that he had his eyes on us, and.
although the anchors Of both our steamers
were deep in sand, we knew that the
Frithjof would come to us as soon as the
men from the returning boat could weigh
its anchor. As for the America no help
was to be expected from it, as there were
not enough men on board to raise its
anchor.
Anxious Moments.
l could not help glancing frequently
toward. the one remaining boat, as from my
position in the stern Of the last heavily
laden whaleboat l observed the strokes of
the oars as the sturdy Norwegians pulled
toward the Frithjof. But soon the men
on the steamer were seen rapidly bending
at the windlass as they hove the anchor.
The Frithtof, too, swung to and fro, as evil
IDENTIFY it endeavored to assist the men to
raise the heavy weight from the sand be
meath the angry waters. At last its
stately masts and the crows nest changed
places with the objects on the shore and
we knew that the Frithjof would soon be
under way.
fortunately no accident deferred il. II
swung around to one side of us and got
ropes to our line Of boats just in time to
save us from being carried into the waves.
which would surely have caused serious if
not fatal consequences to some Of US. Even
YET our danger was not over, for, although
the Frithjof was under slow speed, such
was the strength Of wind and tide against us
mat II seemed for a moment that our small
cratt would fairly be jerked to pieces. The
last boat In the line, in which I sat, caught
a heaVy wave on one side and was thrown
so violently about that we felt that nothing
could save us from capsizing. We were
the cracker OF a long whip.
The lines were OF strong material, how
ever. and did not give way, The dogs, like
Continued on Eighth Page.)
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merely vulgar. If it is a production by 10
cal talent he will laugh every time any
body makes a "crack" at people he knows;
and II it is a lecture, he will most likely
take his hat and sneak for the door"
How lie handles Vaudeville.
At the vaudeville theater it is the SANE
way, for vaudeville is only homeopathic
doses of the Legitimate, punched like the
bottles in a travellers medicine case. The
acrobatic young woman in flaming tights
and the man who used to be PATHS tenor
are all the same to him-all he asks is that
they do their respective stunts well, and
not to be too long about it.
Those who have never scared to the lofty
pinnacle of the gallery gods have but vague
conception of the appearance of the place.
Its acoustics are good, at least in Boyd s
or the Orpheum, but the rear seat is at least
a half block from the performers. The
seats pyramid as abruptly as the cellar
steps under a farm house, but they are
broad and comfortable. On them the god
may recline or sit, just as he chooses, pro-
viding the crowd is not too large. In New
York the habitues from a certain district
have a terrifying way Of dashing into the
gallery in football formation, but the Omaha
Alpine climbers have the reputation Of
being more decorous and the only call for
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Last Words from Baldwin Before the Long Arctic Night

BY Evelyn Briggs Baldwin.
Commander Baldwin-Zeiglcr Polar EXpe-
dition.)
CThe Baldwin Zeigler Polar expedition be-
gins its northward march over the ice In
the early part of April. 1t Is the hope of
Mr.. Baldwin, who is in command, that they
reach the pole within the next four months.
The following article was prepared by him
shortly after his first winter camp was es-
tablishod on Alger island and was sent back
with the last word that has reached civil
ization since his departure. 1t gives the
latest news to be had IF his expedition for
some time to come, together with his plans
for the long winter night through which
they have just passed..
life within 600 miles of the north
pole has little attraction for the
- man who likes the comfort, the
kf&%s pleasures and the warmth of a
- home, but our party did not seek
these regions as a resort, and, consequently
we shall not be disappointed with our sur
roundings. must say that conditions have.
not been so bad, thus far, as we expected to
find them, though We had to brave many
dangers and pass through several trying eX-
perlcnces on our way up to and through the
channels of the Franz Josef group Of
islands.
| remember reading the story Of Kane's
expeditions, and the part which tells of his
struggles through the long Arctic night is
most horrible. His equipment was of the
poorest. most OF his dogs died of bad food,
every one OF his men was dreadfully af-
hicted with the sCurvy, snow blindness,
frostbite and all sorts of kindred ills.
II feel that we are fighting the battle of
life at a disadvantage" he wrote, "and that
an Arctic day and an Arctic night age a
man mere rapidly and harshly than a year
anywhere else in this weary world"
Now, Of course, We shall not have any
such experience to relate when we return
to civilization, Indeed, l am afraid We shall
feel that all the glory OF extreme suffering
belongs to previous explorers and that We
shall have very little to write about, I'M
less We actually reach the pole, For the
whole expedition, l wish to say that down
to the present our experiences have not
been remarkable, Save for an occasional
sickness and two or three slight accidents,
every man has been in good condition. l
was unfortunate enough to slip and fall one
day while out hunting polar bear and was
confined TO my cabin for a day or two.
Otherwise, | have had excellent health. We
have been able to store away a large part
OF our provisions at different camps and
our dogs have survived in a much larger
proportion than was the fortune Of any
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quarter will not represent at the prevail
ing prices Of 10 and 20 cents more than 5 or
10 per cent of the gross earnings of the
house. Clara Morris, who is off the stage
now and, therefore, can afford to tell just
what she believes, has said: After the
play, the actor turns most anXiously to the
press, but while the play is on he fears
most the inexorable gallery"
The capacity of the Boyd gallery is given
as 700, and that of the Orpheum as 900.
The price Of seats never changes except on
rare occasions, such as the visit of Irving
or Bernhard, when they were jacked-up
to 81. The privileges Of the place do not
include smoking, but when no women are
forced up there by circumstance the god
may remove not only his hat and coat, but
his collar and any other uncomfortable
garment that wouldn't be so conspicuous in
its absence as to occasion disturbance
among those occupying neighboring Sec
tions of his "divan," roost," or perch"
as they are commonly referred to.
At a banquet that followed the Lambs
Gambol' in Chicago, not long ago, a
prominent actor is reported to have pro-
posed this toast: ITO the top Of the
housed Perhaps it's as high as our prayers
for success ever go-and perhaps it's as high
as they need to-"
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a policeman this winter was necessitated by
a stockman from Wahoo, who was over
burdened with the juice of joyousness and
grew too enthusiastic over a soloist to wait
for her to finish the song. The management
of the Orpheum has taken the precaution,
however, to place upon the walls this offer:
Five dollars reward for reporting to the
CtTice anyone who Kisses or mars an act
during performance Also there is the
inf rmation that "Whistling and stamping
of feet are strictly prohibited" But if the
gallery god is to be forever criticised for
what he does do, he must also have some
praise for what he doesn't do, as the heads
below furnish an almost irresistible and
constant temptation to drop things over the
balustrade.
What the Gods Look Like.
Sunday nights are the big nights in the
gallery, with Saturday nights a tagging sec
Cnd. The personnel is heterogeneous and
a part of it is dusky, but it includes some
clerks and others who cannot afford
habitual attendance at the downstairs
prices, yet who are considered very COM
petent critics by theatrical folk. And they
are critics to be respected and given at
%tention, too. No player in drama or comedy
feels that he or she can afford to ignore
the gallery, though the receipts from that
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IV nth the row of dazzling footlights
and its parallel row of scarcely
- less dazzling bald crowns far be-
Ikk4ESI low him and with the sham sky
- very near above him, the gallery
god, arbiter of an actors fate, sits every
night to pass judgment upon all whom in
clinatioh and the theatrical trusts may
bring before him.
lie Is an old institution and he knows that
his power is recognized. He refrains from
lighting his cigarette indoors and he re-
moves his head covering the moment the
ticket taker pounds gently on the back
seat, but he does these things because they
are part Of the code of etiquette for his ex-
allied tribunal and are to be respected Just
as Is the hear we. hear ye" of the district
court room.
In London and some other cities Of the
old world the patrons of the gal
lery line up before the theater doors
as early as 8 o'clock in the even
ing and they bring lunches and liter
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.FE within coo miles of the north
pole has little attraction for the
man who likes the comfort, the
pleasures and the warmth of a
home, but our party did not seek
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-08
RED TINGES THE COLOR LINE
Four Persons Sacrifice Blood WheT
White Folks Insult Mr.. Taylor,
who ia Black.

OSCEOLA, Ark. Sept. 1.-Two men fatally
shot and two seriously wounded is the re-
suit of a fight between three white men and
a negro on a passenger train near here this
afternoon.
"Baldy" Taylor, a negro. boarded the train
and walked into the coach for white passen-
gers, saying he proposed to find seats for
two negro women. He was told by pas
senger that he was in the wrong car. Tay-
lor. II is said, then drew a revolver and be-
gan firing Unfortunately. H. G. Fisher
Of Rosa Ark. was shot probably fatally. e.
r. Hume, also OF Rosa, was wounded NOR
tally by a bullet from the negro's pistol.
e. w. shuttle, who is a travelling man, was
seriously. although not dangerously hurt.
Hume fred upon the negro, the ball striking
Elm in the breast Taylor was arrested and
brought to the Osceola Jail tonight, while
the two wounded men we're placed in a hos
p!tal here. At midnight It is reported that
mob is being formed for the purpose Of
lynching Taylor. Hume and Fisher are we'll
known men of Rosa.