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Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
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Crops are cleaned out, but in
stead of being too wet it is now
zoo dry. Corn and cotton are
growing,
Sheriff Jasper Hutchison is
passing to and fro in these parts
seeing whom he may invite to at
tend the Hardy court.
Calvin Watkins Of Poughkeep-
sic passed through our burg re-
Gently with a bran-new horse
power threshing machine.
Mrs, Margaret Hansen of the
Camp Ground neighborhood was
over Saturday and Sunday visit
ing her brother, P. j. Schales
and family.
Assessor Horn made this point
recently, and it was amusing to
see people guessing at the worth
OF their property, Lots of people
do not seem to know what any,
thing is worth, but just guess il
off,
About two weeks ago the
church and school house known
as the Bettis school house was
burned between church time il
the forenoon and singing time ir
the afternoon, Some one set fir,
to the building.
The wheat crop turned out
very sorry. About two or three
bushels tc the acre will be an av.
erage yield in this section. Oats
are red with rust and very little
account. Ernest Bensch has the
best wheat crop in this section Of
the county.
Ernest Bensch has two sons
who are working in East st.
Louis. Two are in a foundry
and one in a packing house
Charley, the oldest son, writes
that he never before saw such q
time as the people of East St.
Louis experienced during the re-
cent flood.
About the middle of last month
at Flatwoods school house Frank
Hill and Lacy Holt had the hard
est fight some eye-witnesses say
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

they ever saw. Hill challenged
Holt and said he intended to whip
him, but it turned out that the
former got the worst of it. Esq.
Jack Flanagan had the boys
brought into his court where they
we're fined 81 each and the costs.
Hill has since made some threats,
and Holt not wanting to have
any further trouble, took Horace
Greely's advice and went west.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
POUGHKEEPSIE.

/ Alva IIinson has been in these
parts selling GIN stands and otheI
machinery.
A fine rain on the 26th of last
month put good season in the
ground and all crops are greatly
benefited.
Rev. J. w. Butler preached
the funeral of Martha Lowry
Sunday at Little Springs church
before large crowd.
Mrs. John NJ. Smith of limbo
den spent last week at this place
visiting relatives, Mr.. Smith
came over after her Sunday,
Dud Wolf was pulverizing
around town not many days ago.
When the sheriff's office was
mentioned Dud looked wolfish.
W. 7. Campbell made a flying
trip to Imboden several days
ago, and while there called on
Uncle John Bristow, who was
gaining ground, but very weak.
Tom, B. Watkins has started
his new threshing machine,
Wheat is as expected; no good.
Let the man laugh who has been
praying for no more cotton-seed
to be raised.
A Rev. Smith, a travelling
Missionary Baptist preacher,
bordering on the Sam Jones va
riety, preached a series Of SER
mons here last week and stirred
up quite an interest among the
8aptists. Seven conversions re-
suited, and six were baptized on
Sunday.
W. 7. Horn, the genial asses
sor, struck this section in a very
bad time, as stock Of all kinds
had just taken a great tumble.
The boys were sad about it, and
Will said it could be helped. 1t
seems that a depreciation in the
value of property takes place
each year about the same time.
The mining boom is coming
closer. Machinery is being put
on the ground at the old Bobby
Jones place, about five miles
northeast Of this town, and also
at the Townsend ford on Miller $
Creek, west of Smithville. Each
point wishes to employ fifty
hands for which they pay good
wages.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
THE RECORD.
BY CLAUDEL. COGER.
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHlORS.

The Cushman Odd Fellows
i've picnic tomorrow.
Orto Finley has announced his
andidacy for representative OF
& Lawrence county.
The Hustler says "the Christ
san people are on the verge of
building church house at Raw
Nnden."
= j. G., Richardson, near Walnut
Ridge, lost a fine barn and three
hundred bushels Of corn by fire
asst week.
] Albert M. Casey, bookkeeper
or Barnett Bros. Mercantile Co.,
md Miss Fannie Oldfeld were
married at Batesville last week.
j. c. and Silas Clark, two
nen wanted in the Indian Terri
'ory for horse stealing, were cap
;ured near Batesyille last week.
"There is not a vacant house,
desirable or otherwise, so far as
We have been able to ascertain,
IN the city," says the Pocahontas
News.
The governor has pardoned
George Crosser, who was con-
victed in the Jackson circuit
court last January on the charge
of robbery.
Last weeks Salem Banner
contained this item of interest:
"A prize Of $500 and expenses
of marriage papers will be paid
to the couple that marry at the
picnic here on the Fourth" "
A tenant on the Dan Dowell
farm near Tuckerman was struck
by lightning one day last week
and killed. His wife and son,
who were near by, were knocked
down by the bolt, but they re-
covered.
The Annieville annual picnic
and good roads convention bids
fair to be big success. Promi-
nent citizens from all over the
state have signified their inten-
ton Of being present. Hon.
Chas. P. Lane of Huntsville,
Alabama, will deliver the chief
address OF the occasion.
Says the Maynard Back Log
"Mrs. John Booth of the western
part of the county gave birth tc
triplets one day last week, Thi,
is the second case Of this kind il
this county in the last month
Teddy can't say Randolph count,
ty isn't doing her part in increas
imp population"
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
ASH FLAT.
The farmers are busy plowine

The farmers are busy plowing
corn.
Ed Paden Of Kings Mill was
on our streets Sunday, I'd still
looks lonesome, but we are glad
to see him up.
Claude Dunlap and Joe HarrelI
of Hardy passed through our
town Saturday on their way to
Evening Shade.
j. l.. Oyerton attended the
meeting OF the R, A. Chapter at
Evening Shade last Saturday
night. He reports nice time.
Dutch Haskins is the proud
.father>of a bouncing girl. Mother
and daughter are doing well and
il is believed Dutch will recover
in a few days.
A. E, Mcconnell took in the
Chapter dinner here. Andy says
he must get him a housekeeper,
and be better prepared to take IN
such celebrations.
The recent rains have brought
a broad smile to the faces of the
good people of this community
Crops are looking fine here at
present. Corn is small, yet it
has a fine stalk.
On Wednesday Of last week as
W. D. Cochran was returning to
his home at Evening Shade, his
team became unmanageable at
this place and turned his buggy
over with him in it. No serious
damage was done, and it was a
very fortunate escape for Mr..
Cochran.
The Eastern Star Chapter met
on the 24th of last month at Ma
sonic Hall. The Chapter was
called together at 10 a. M, and
after dispatching business was
called off at noon for the purpose
of refreshments, and dinner was
announced. The table was
spread in the hail where every
thing good to eat that could be
prepared was noticeable. The
Chapter and visitors lined up to
the table, where thanks was Of
fered by Rev. George Rogers,
Immediately after which every
body "fell to-" and a whole
chicken pie disappeared under
the cause of Rev. Rogers and
Dr.. F. NJ. Cox. We have not
seen Bro. Rogers since.
SOCKLESS BILL.
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Tax Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that viii be at the following
places the dates named below for the purpose of tn
the real and personal property of Sharp county Arkansas
for the year 1903:
Strawberry township at Institute Wednesday, June T.
Big Creek township at CaIamine, Thursday and Friday
June Is and 10.
Big Rock township at Poughkeepsie Saturday. June 90
AT Mt Pjsgah, Monday Jure e.
Scott township at $helbyvie Tuesday, June % At
Wild Cat School House. Wednesday, June a. At Dr.
Tibbes' Thursday June 25.
Cave township at Barnett's store, Friday, June g.
At Cave City, Saturday, June 27
Washington township at Powells Chapel, Monday
J June 30.
Sullivan township at Maxyille, Tuesday June 80. AT
Brckcs Spring Wednesday, July !. At Sidney Thurs
day. July 2
Johnson township at Kinks store, Friday, July g.
Hardy township at Hardy, Monday, July g. remaining
five days.
Piney Fork township at Evening Shade Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, July 10, II and 49,
All parties are requested to bring their tax receipts
or title papers to avoid mistakes and don't forget The
number of your school district
w. T. HORN, Assessor.
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Estray Notice.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, !
COUNTY OF SHARP. T

We, G. NJ. D, Rogers, D, A.
Allen and Morgan Allen, three
citizens of the county of Sharp
and householders therein, having
thereto been appointed by w. NJ.
Jackson, a Justice of the Peace
of said county, have this day
viewed a certain mare and mule
colt shown to us by G. w. Brew
er as an estray. Said mare is
II hands high, 13 years old. deep
bay with black legs, star in fore
head and blind in left eye. Said
mule is one year old, black with
white nose, and we do value the
said mare and mule to be worth
the sum Of sixty dollars.
G, M. D. Rogers,
D. A. Allen,
Morgan Allen.
Appraisers.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10Th day of May, 1903.
W. Nj. Jackson, j. p.
A true copy. Attest:
c, D, Ritchie. Clerk
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
AT a meeting of the Home

AT a meeting Of the Home
Workers last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. NJ. A. Coger the
following officers were elected:
Mrs. S. P. Shaver, president;
Mrs. W. H, Price, yice-president;
Miss Geneva Davidson, secretary
Miss Mamie Watkins, assistant
secretary; Mrs, O, G. Shaver,
treasurer.
Mrs. J. NJ. Evans died at her
hone in this place at 1 o'clock
Thursday morning after a linger-
ing illness with consumption,
She leaves a husband, three sons,
|. c.. D., G. D. and II. c.. Evans,
and a daughter, Mrs. E. A. Miller
Of Black Rock. The Record ex.
tends sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
Circuit court for the North
ern District convenes at Hardy
next Monday.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

Prosecuting attorney Oldfield
of Batesville is completing a new
residence which will cost several
thousand dollars and is one of
inest buildings in the city.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
PROGRAMME

for the Sharp County Sunday
School Convention, to be held at
Bethel church, near Kings Mill,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
July II, Is and 18th, 1903:
Convention will assemble at 9
o'clock a, m. Friday.
Devotional exercises, conducted
by Rev. George Rogers,
Enrolment of members.
Reading Of the minutes of last
convention.
Report Of executive committee.
Reading Of the constitution.
Election Of officers.
Appointment OF committees.
Presidents annual address.
Report Of district lecturers.
Reports from Sunday schools.
Treasurer's report.
Miscellaneous business.
Welcome address by Mrs. Oma
Rogers,
Response by Rev, j. D. Kelley.
Drawbacks to our Sunday
Schools and Remedies, Rev. Geo.
Rogers, Robert Spurlock, c., M.
Gri5ham, H. E. Dark and Mrs,
Oma Rogers. Open discussion.
The Necessity of each Church
Maintaining q a Live Sunday
School, Unclc David Spurlock,
j. S. Williams, Rev. Ira Crabtree,
Rev. Geo. Wilkinson and Mrs.
Mary Holt. Open discussion,
The Duty of Every Christian to
the Sunday School, J, N. Berry,
W. X. Spurlock, Levi Kelley,
Rev. W. H. Stewart and Mrs,
Jane Spurlock, Open discussion,
How to Reach the Non Sunday
School Goers, Burrell Spurlock,
Dr.. j. W. Tibbles, Rev. Ira Crab
tree. O. c. Shaver and r. ".
Hall. Open discussion.
The Sunday Schools Influence
in the Home, Rev. j. D. Kelley,
Park Williams, Dr.. J. W. Tlb-
bles, O. C. Shaver, Mrs. Bette
Holt and r. W. Hall. Open dis
cussion.
Mission Work in the Sunday
School, Mrs, George Wilkinson,
Miss Esther Murphy, Rev. j. D.
Kelley, Rev, George Rogers and
Rev Lewis Kelley. Open dis
cusSion.
Sunday Morning.
Grafton by DR., f, M. Cox,
Children's mass meeting, con-
Quoted by Robert Spurlock and
Mrs. Jane Spurlook,
Committee on music: Park
Williams, John r. Rogers, Wes-
ley Holt and Frank Williams.
Committee on Arrangements:
J, W, Rogers, Wilson Holt,
Lindsey Rogers, Miss Esther
Murphy and John R. Rogers,
The convention will take up
the above subjects at the discre-
ton of the president, who may
call them up without regard tc
the order laid down here.
1t is earnestly requested thai
every member of this convention
will attend and take part, for the
Sunday school is one of the
grandest institutions that has
ever been organized for the
children.
The members Of this conven-
ton shall be the persons whose
names appear in this programme,
together with the vice-presi.
dents, district lecturers, assistant
secretaries, each Sunday school
superintendent, all ministers and
delegates representing Sunday
schools,
c, w. SHAVER,
Chairman Executive Committee
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

There was "nothin' doin' in
the chancery court in Stone
county either.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
so Cents for 81 Papers.
See The Postmaster Now!

There just way get send the money with your name
address, We can't keep books and sell the paper cost Cir
cuIaton all we get out Of you get the best state paper
Noe-Unl the Semi Weekly is discontinued subscribers will
receive both at the one price-FFTY CENTS PER YEAR
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

For The Freedom Of the Sea, Brady
A Mans Woman, Frank Norris
The Lions Breed, Dufield Osborne
In the Forest, Macmillan Foster
Doom Castle, Neil Munro
The Weddings, Leonard Merrlek
In Hostile Red, J. A. Altshsler
McTeaero, Frank Norris
Elder Boise, Everett TOmlinson
4 Kings Pawn,
Masters Ct liCn, Morgan Robertson
The Auto rats, ChSs. K. Lush
Captain Dicppc, Anthony Hope
Heart Q Highway, Mary yE. WILKINS
On the Wing Of Occasions, VI.
joel Chandler H:rris
Dracula, Bran Stoker ,n
Arms nd the Woman, Il. hacGTeiha
The Isle Of the Winds, 5. R. CrccKe''
TIE Lady Of Castcll Mareh, .,,
The Prosess;r'a paughtt!, Ia.
A Modarn ,lereepsry, ,,.,..s
K. tnd He; keith Prltcns,,aa
Tho Hlack Douglas, 8. r. Cr[cKe's
ThCGood Red Earth, Eden Ph;ilpys
The Daekwoodsman, II, a. s:aDNy
Eocd to l'rontenac, Samuel E0'~'A
Cheshire, v.,,r
Ina lack Tcrtoise, Frederic vFia I'm
The Choir Invisible, James b. A'i'A
W. D, Il well,
Tho Road 20 Paris, r. y. STEP nsA'
IN Enemy to tSc King, " /.
a Gentleman Player, ,,,
'cr cut with our permission. N'
enjoy an these good things
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
MODEL GOWNS FROM PARIS.
Spring Opening at Abraham & Strauss Gives
Valuable Hints in Gowning.

Abraham Strauss exhibit of Partisan gowns
was a complete rollca1 Of all the noted designers
Two things realized from observation Of the
models: First that the shoulders must droop. and
that decidedly. and second that the tight skirt. be-
loved IF American women. is not among the de-
signs Of Paris
The skirts fall In free light folds from shirred
CT narrow plain hip yokes For. with The excep-
tion of q delightful Beers frock IN lettuce green
crepe de chine which had circular skirt smooth
over the hips, every design was either in tucks.
peats gathers shirrS-
In the Ducet dress bertha covered the bust
plainly. and the stole ends crossed at the back and
hung almost to the knees. This novel manner
showed the embroidery Of gauze ribbon aud col
ored pearls in d distinctive fashion
A Callot princess frock. in cream Irish lace
with yoke. sleeve rufT1es and bottom Of the seal
loped skirt of royal blue chiffon, in uncounta Die
shirring. daShing. and will be dihCult 10 wear
As for the Raudnftz gown. in gray crepe "Ioth.
with effective of combined Cluny and Russ an
lace, il refined and unostentatndS that 1t
favor from alt
DOeulIet Pacquin. Francis. were beautifully
represented. but the best and daintiest examples
Of all the irnportations were given to gowns for
the young girl and dehutanteS.
Both in street and dancing frocks there IS airy
diversity and genuine appreciation Of youthful
charm. It is doubtful if there has been a better
balanced more comprehensive exhibition "f I'M
porta tions this spring. and Abra ham & Straus are
bn Congra ulated IN giving charming surround
ingS hes utful garments.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

and is therefore tshe blushed prettily1 stil yours
How is that? 1 thought you said you nao
NO. but have bought it." -, 1850
You have bought It! But Eva. you said you ,
And s'E girl RI IKE S myself the niece Of poor FOX
like the Smiths. would never possess sVch a sum III
o. money That Is where my eonpssS1o RsI Denisson
was my mothers name: and use II no" anu 'he"
"I think I have heard the name Eva Blair be-
fore. Angus murrnured in perpiexit; A., -.
Probably you have. seeing that It has me mis-
fortune to appear occasionally in the society col
What. Surely you aren't the Australian girl
her beauty and wealfh-whose diamonds are The
talk Of London: and whose charity has produced a
Juror In phianthropic circles? ,
We'll the description is just a trine exaggerated
but IT Is pretty much what the pressmcn have
very pressmen who were the main cause Of my
visits to the country. ] became so tired OF @ tneir
that found It positively necessary for my peace
Of mind to retreat to Quentin Beasley. The Smiths
to those QUIET fortnss A1 at their Cottage more than
to invitations to the finest mansions In the LAND.
girl in my position Even You. who Know society
we'll. would be shocked TO hear the number OF
times have been offered marriage by So-calied
me but only for my fortune. But never mind that
now she continued: ITS all past 7 know have
for my bank account
But !. haven't yet heard the explanation Of the
It told You bought it. Isn't that a simple
enough reply" -. ,.-..... -. ,.o,,
should have done such thing"
DO you think was going to let you publish
book which knew vas unworthy or Eon? WY
Then you were actually going to pay a thou
ssaon Eva esn eTeT M repay
There were tears in her eyes as she looked up
You have repaid me already" she said,-CThe
Lady's Realm.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
INVITATION TO READERS.

The Tribune invites correspondence from
Its women readers. and will welcome the
freest expression OF opinion regarding NIL
matters of feminine intereat. Many topics
are constantly being discussed in the "Om-
ans Department Which must be "f vital In
tereAt O hundreds of and toward
which they might contribute some valuable
thought. Whether they approve disaP-
prOve OF what Is said a the meetings. lect-
urea and interviews reported. their opinions
and their reasons for holding them. would
be interestinE and possibly useful to many
others w hOm they cOuId never reach except
in the way sugEested. The Tribune has
therefore decided to devote n certain amount
of space each Sunday to the publication of
letters from women readers. nd hopes that
they will avail themselves of the OppOrtu-
nifty. Communications should be concise
n 3 possible, and must not exceed five hum
dred words. The shorter they the better
will be their chance of being uSed promptly
Names and addresses should accompany all
letters, but pReudOnyme may be used for
publication. Address WOman'H Department
New-NOrk Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
LEDERLE TO TRY TENTS.
viii Ask for s35, 300 to SGUS
COnsum ptiUes.

Dr. LederIe. president OF tn" Department OF
Health has written to the Mayor that rhers
are from 3OO0H TO 10000 persons suffering from
tuberculosis in this city. many ~ whom arr
daily going about. injecting other people Df-
LederIe's letter says in part:
During the calendar year 1907 751l persons geo
Of tuberculosis Of the lungs In NeW-fcrk Cily,
while I3l2 died Of other forms OF tuberculosis IN
1901 deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis nIL5t
bersd s.f55 While the death rate from tQneFs1oe4S
thus gratfyingly reduced in 1897. tne aise4Sy
rena' ms greatest single cause OF deaths IN tnS
As you 10 doubt are aware. the Gharty Or
Kanzation Societys committee on tuoerculosls naS
submitted plans for fubsTCuioSis edIia
tOrium and camp. These plans on IN eta con-
scale and are stin under discussion. but | fear
that as at present framed tnPy would call fOI 700
large an expenditure of money. from SzN,"e - 4,
S2h0 being apparently required heheTe i1dSS
with an appropriat ton Of 81 0n. which amount VI
the Board Of E1timate and Apportt0Gnent- 90
erect a sanatoriIm the tent ard QUICKER PiaSl.
with accommodat tions for sixty patients ana HIt-
attendants, the to b. operated rom MAY " ~
operation and should prove tn he sIcHessIul as
doubt will IL Will then 6e p'sS1ote LoI
city Of NeE-York enter upon fniS n0th'D VI
tuberculosis prevention on large = ale -
A tract of ninety in Orange ount!- : :.
has been offered to tins department trer Iof =
period of two wears. and the acceptance OF .I L.E
oner entails no ancial obligations upon me Guy
The extreme cheapuess Of the tent pan !0I - -
hospital plan. leads believe that " tnc E9LS
is taken UP under the auspices - fhe HeN-I2SsA
Citv government II will 10 adopted hy many other
cities OF the United Stares. in which case Ne1
rses have important bearing upon taA tuo7E-
CuloSis problem in the United states
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
EXAMINE FAIR WITNESSES APRIL 7.
Frenchmen Say Mrs. Fair Survived Her
Husband Several Minutes

That Mrs Charles L. Fair Irvf-ed her husband
several minutes after the automobilH accident
which caused their d-atb is the testimony whtrn
7. Mas and VI. Noranne who say they eye
witnesses OF the accident. have come from France
to give. When counsel for Mr.. Fairs heirs dis
covered Yesterday that Chandler & Reekmsn.
counsel for Mrs Fairs heirs. had imported the tao
Frenchmen. they Immediately applied to Justice
CreenbauIn TO postpone the examination 50 tEat
they might prepare TO properly interrogating me
nov. witnesses The examination finally put
down for April :. II was said yesterday that many
other witnesses would probably he brought from
France
Much interest attaches to the FrenChmen whose
Testimony IL sustained will transfer 10 Mrs FalF
heirs her husbands millions The two. tyPiCal
FreuChmen. dark and exCftablP- speaking Imperfect
English spend most Of their time with Mr. Chand-
ler No ono Is allowed to talk 10 them one. u
was said YESTERDAY is accountant. the 0thsr a
theatrical agent one the bicycle rider y nom
REPORTS O The accident mentioned
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
A coLoRED TEACHER.

Miss Lucy I.aney. principal of the Haines Normal
and Industrial school at Augusta. Ga. addressed
the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of the Central Presby Church Brooklyn at It's
regular meeting yesterday afternoon Miss LaHey
is Of the coIored race. and six years old when
the slaves were freed Her early home was in
Macon, Ga. where her father was pastor Of the
t'olored Presbyterian Church. Her educational op-
portunites ware unusual. At twelve she was read
Ing Cesar and later she attended Atlanta GnyeT-
sitv the oldest and best school for negroes in the
south. being graduated at the age Of sixteen She
entered at upon d teaching career. out always
looked forward 10 having a scnool OF her OWL
which in course Of time. she established In 1885
she presented the needs of her people before the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church at
MINNEAPOLIS in such a convincing manner that the
sum Of $1,000 afterwar0 voted TO her school
F,v the FreedmanS Board Miss Laney is the only
CoIorad woman at the head OF any OF the larger
edca tional III titutiOnS carried under the
piccs Of the Fretdmdn'S Board