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Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Republican Race Platform Denounced.

Senator David B. Hill oI New
York, in speech few days ago
at Huntington, W. Va, made the
following sensible remarks con-
cerning the republican platform
on the race question:
"The Republicans in their plat
form have seen fit, for purposes
of their own, to inject into this
canvass, not directly, but indirect
ly; not openly and manfully, but
coveray and cowardIy, the race
question, which has been so
fruitful in the past of countless
woes to the country. The pro-
posal aspoused in the platform
must bs viewed with more COM
placeney and less seriousness,
had not the attitude of the present
occupant of the White House,
ever since his incumbency, been
that Of ill-concealed hostility to
those whose notions of social
equality differed far radically
from his own. The plank is a
mischievous, even ii not danger
Gus one.
ut has been pertinently sug-
ge3ted that the increasing negro
vote in the country, upon which
the Republicans feel compelled to
rely, especially in the North, in
order to maintain their ascend
ency,, furnishes the. inspiration
for the present offensive move.
"These considerations tend to-
show the vital Importance Of this
election. No more force bills, no
more Federal election laws, for
the control Of State elections; the
sovereignty of the States within
the restrictions of the Federal
constitutiofmust be maintained.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Matrimonial MIl-up.


Fort Smith, Oct. 17-Thomas
j. Payne and Mrs. Bessie Payne,
each aged 26, were married in
the county clerks office this
afternoon by Justice Beck, Two
wears ago the bride secured
divorce from the groom on the
ground of on-support. Will
Payne, brother of the groom,
aged 46, then divorced his wife,
by whom he had six children, and
married the divorced wife Of his
brother, Tom. The union ap-
pears to have proved anything
but a happy one, the wife still
loving her first husband. Will
Payne yesterday secured a d.
vorce from Bessie on statutory
grounds, his brother, Tom, being
named as correspondent. Thomas
then secured a marriage license
and remarked his divorced wife.
The parties all reside in Muldrow.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
10 Democratic Voters.
Chairman Metcalf Issues an
Address to the Sharp
County Democracy.

GENTLEMEN:-as Chairman OF
the Sharp County Democratic
Central Committee, | wish to
call your attention to the fact
that we are now on the eve OF
one of the most important elec-
tons for years, that of President
of the United States.
While it is a fact that this
county, as we'll as the state, is
largely Democratic, yet this is no
excuse for our tardiness at the
polls.
We now have the brightest
prospects for a Democratic Lres-
ident in years, and all the differ
ent states are putting forth their
best efforts to roll up the biggest
majority in their history. So let
us in Sharp county resolve that
nothing but sickness or death
shall keep US from the polls,
thereby demonstrating to the
world that we are interested in
National elections.
hereby appoint each and
every Democrat a committee of
one to see that every democratic
voter is at the polls on the 9Th
day Of next month.
The different township COM
mitteemen will please bear in
mind that they are q standing
committee wii..sse duty it is,
among other things, to see that
the voters Of their respective
townships are at the polls, if
possible, |s
Remember the date, Tuesday,
the 9Th day of next month.
Respectfully,
j. r. METCALF,
Oct. II, 1904. Chairman.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
CAUSE OF LOCKJAW,

LockJaw, or tetanus, is caused by
bacillus or germ which exists
p!en'iful'y IN street dirt. 1t is in-
active so long as exposed to the air
but when carried beneath the skin,
az in the wounds caused by perous-
sion caps or by rusty nails, and
when the air is exeludod the germ
is ronsei to activity and produces
the most vlrulent poison known.
These germs may be destroyed and
all danger of lockiiaw avoided by
Cham berlain's Pam Balm
freely as soon as the injury Is re-
celved. Pam Balm is an antlseptc
and causes such ipjnries to heat
without maturallon and in one third
he time required by the usual
,reatment, Sold by all druggists,
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
bONE: FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses every day
give the stiffness 2pd shape
that healthy bones srs1;;,;,iiG have.
Bow legs become stralghter,
loose joints grow stronger and
hrmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists,
aOo-4I5 Pearl Street, New York;
soc. and sIoo; all druggists,
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Arkansas Wins Again.

A news dispatch from st. Louis
says:
The Arkansas mineral exhibit
has taken eleven medals, as an
nounced by the jury Of awards.
In addition to this, the Pittsburg
Reduction Company took the gold
medal on an exhibit of Arkansas
bauxite in the mining gulch.
Thus Arkansas takes first award
on bauxite and collective zinc ex-
hihit.
Much interest is daily man
ifested in the exhibit, and it will
without doubt cause much capital
10 seek investment in Arkansas
mineral lands.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Maybe Crcnshaw VIII Run.

The Pocahontas News Herald
says it is probable that Hon. P.
H. Crenshaw will make the, race
for circuit judge at the next pri-
maries. If Col. Crenshaw enters
the race, it will give the field
three candidates, as Hon. j. B.
Baker of Melbourne has already
announced his intention of op-
posing Judge Meeks when he
tries for election.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Should Have Killed The Agent.

Columbia, Tenn, Oct 13 In a
fight which took place at Crest
view, fifteen miles from here, r.
A. Rager received three pistol
wounds in one of his legs and
Will Fraley, a travelling agent for
a picture enlarging company, is
minus an eye.
The trouble arose over an en-
larged picture made for Rager's
wife. He was given the photo
graph to enlarge, and when the
work was completed submitted it
to Mrs. Rager for payment. The
work was not satisfactory and
Fraley became enraged, left the
house with the picture, cut out
the eyes and wrote poverty
across the face. He then hung
it in front of the postoffice at
Crestview. When Rager saw the
picture of his wife displayed so
prominently he became enraged
and went in search Of Fraley.
They met, the argument was re-
newed and a pistol duel with the
above result took place. traley
was arrested and taken to Law
renceburg. He waived examina-
ZION and was released on 81, 900
bond,
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
BoOdlers.

Joseph Folk says; "You may
put the boodlers in prison, but as
long as the people are not down
upon them and their acts,
the business will continue to
thrive. The boodlers must be
taught that boodling is bad
politics as we'll as bad morals;
and the voters are the only ones
who can teach them this. If they
will help me feel that I can do
much to wipe out official corrupt
ion. But it is the people who
will have to do it.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Against Remarriaae.

The house of deputies OF the
Episcopal General Conference at
Boston last week voted, PA to
191, in favor of reporting to the
house the canon amendment for
bidding the remarriage of any
divorced person..
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
NEWS IN NORTH ARKANSAS.
The Bank Of Portia has beer

The recent lizard county grand
iurv found At indictments.
The Catholics dedicated their
/ edifice at Pocahontas this week.
Joe Pruitt of Alicia picked 500
pounds of cotton one day lately.
A panther has been seen sew
eral ii nes lately near Mountain
Home.
The Monitor is calling for bet
ter sidewalks for Mammoth
Spring.
Evangelist C. N. Crittenton is
holding series OF meetings at
3atesville.
At Walnut Rihge Wednesday
of last week S25, 900 was paid out
for cotton.
A mule belonging to Jeff Stacy
of Pocahontas was killed by
lightning last week.
The grand jury for the eastern
district of Lawrence county re-
turned 81 indictments.
jackson county is to have a
new Jail at Newport, for which
S12, 900 has been appropriated.
Jim Bailey, colored, is in jail
at Batesville, charged with as
sault with intent to kill his wife.
A disease among cattle,
thought to be murrain, is raging
in the neighborhood of James
town.
| Somebody is poisoning dogs
at Mountain Home, and CANNES
of any value are being kept in
doors of nights.
The Mountain Home Citizen
says the picnic at Cotter last
week was one of the most miser-
able failures ever.
There is no debt Of any kind
hanging over independence
county, and the county has a
surplus of S44, 900.
Frank Benson, a Randolph
county farmer recently hauled
3, 430 pounds Of cotton to Poca-
hontas at one load.
A north Arkansas exchange
says Cotter whiskey will put a
man out of business quicker than
any other known drug.
The Pfeiffer Stone Company
Of Batesville captured a bronze
medal at the worlds fair on its.
exhibit of building stone.
George M. Gibson Of Black
Rock and W. p. Smith of Wal
nut Ridge were last week admit
ted to the practice of law.
On account Of the academy
burning recently, the Melbourne
public school is bting held in
three different churches in the
town.
At the last circuit court in
Lawrence county there were
fifteen cases against Bud Moore
for illegal sale of whiskey. He
plead guilty to eight and the
balance were continued.
The Newark Journal reports
that a petition will shortly be
circulated asking the Legislature
to detach Big Bottom and Oil
Trough townships from Indepen-
dence and attach them to Jackson
county.
Charlie Chalfant, a small tot at
Black Rock found bottle of
carbolic acid last week and at
tempted to drink it, but failed.
In raising it to his mouth, the
acid spilled on his foot, severly
burning it.
The boiler of the gin and mill be-
longing to John and Eli Magness
ar NpWo.R blau, ,,y> hn,l TO-.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
Taylor Wont Serve.

Announcement is made from
Little Rock that one of the mem
bers of the staff of deputies
selected by Hon. Avery &. Moore
to serve under him during his term
as auditor will decline to serve.
He is, J. r. Taylor, editor of the
Paragould Soliphone. The cause
assigned by Mr.. Taylor is
the insufiiciency Of the salary.
The position pays $500 per
month.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21

A new school house is going
up at Tupelo, at cost of about
$4,000.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21

Seven suits for divorce are
filed at Russellville awaiting the
chancerY court.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
,EEICIRL

,overnor JEFF DAVIS.
NJ ecretary Of State.-J. W. CRoc-
m, uditor.- 1T. G. MONROE.
~ AZ. General.-G. W MURPHY
~ ;, reasurer. H. C. Upton
'gommissioner State Lands-F' F.
0NWAY.
ua mmissioner of Agriculture
+. BRADFoRD.
lperintendent Public Instruction
i. III. HINEMoN.
Congressional.
" ,mber of Congress End District.
-" BRUNDIDGE JR.
lt1 Judicial.
lee Of the 18th Judicial Cir
ID J. w. MEEKs.
Ill tjs. Atty. p. H. CRENsHAW.
Of Covnty.
,resentative-H. B. HILL.
Judge-CALv1N MoBLEY.
,,.u k-C.D. RITCHIE.
cED|riff-JAsPER HUTCHINSON.
T;A asurer- F.. l., DICKERSoN.
..-- w essor w. T. HORN.
vevor-G. N. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
.ECOURTS

rcuit COurt, Northern DIS
First Monday in January
July. Southern District
nd Monday in February and
Court-Third Monday
April, July and Oc-
!. No County Court in the
hern District.
0bate Court-Northern Dis
Third Monday in March,
September and december.
herr District-Second Mon
h March, June, September
|pecenber.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21
|Directory.
DELICIOUS

preaching at the Methodist
.borch second and third Sundays
& each month. Rev. ]. D. Kel-
|ey, pastor,
sunday School every Sunday
morning. at 10 O'Clock, 0. G.
~ vor superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1904-10-21

for all Na'
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Sharp County record., 1904-10-21

A news dispatch from st. Loui
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
A chiId's Poser.

Religiously inclined parents are
more often than not subjected to en-
barrassing inquiries by their small
children who have not reached an age
where they are willing to take a the
illogical subtleness for granted. A
question was propounded by ore child
on whose religious training mich care
had been expended was not only a
poser. but carried with 1t profound
and world wide significance The
small boy had been trained to ask
in prayers that he should "be made
good little boy"
One day he had been far from good
and his mother was demonstrating
with him. God does not like little
boys to be naughty" she said God
wants you to be good"
Then why does he not make me
good?" fell from the baby's lips Il
ask him often enough"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
A Relic Of Herodotus.

Recent excavations on the site OF
ancient Naucratis on the delta OF the
Nile have brought TO light. among
other things. a possible relic of He
rodotus. to whose description of the
luxurious Greek settlement we owe
most of our knowledge of it. He Wis
tied the city In the latter part of ths
fifth century B. c. The relic in ques-
tion is the base Of painted vase in
scribed "Herodotou.' This vase was
found within thet Hellenic precinct,
and seeing the comparative rarity OF
the name. and the coincidence OF the
date of the vase. as judged by its fab
ric and the lettering of the dedication.
with the probable epoch OF the Hall
carnassian's visit. it is a plausible
guess that this vase had some direct
connection with the father of history.
kansas City Journal.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
A NEW JERSEY SOLOMON
Easily Settled Dispute Concerning
Ownership of Hens

Magistrate Jermon once spent a
summer in little town in South
Jersey and made the acquaintance of
justice of the peace who held more
Offices than Pooh Bah himself. He
was says Iernaon. "a notary public
a storekeepar, superintendent OF the
Sunday school, lay preacher. post
master. coroner. a farmer and few
more things that can't recall now.
He was a shrewd old fellow. as a
decision in case that | heard will
go to show Two farmers had a dis
pute about the ownership of some
poultry and each pleaded his own
case. Each side had an equal mum
Der of Witnesses and there was some
tall swearing done all round If had
been sitting on the case would have
given 1t up as bad job. or sent 1t to
court for trial But that's just what
he didn't do.
Il forgot to state that In addition tc
all his other functions he was his own
constable. The hens were in court
in a coop and he ordered that a con
stable should take the coop to the
roadway opposite the farms of the liti-
eants and turn the creatures loose.
And he did the Job himself and got his
fee for doing it. The hens settled the
case by going directl to one OF the
farms. and the justice declared that
they knew their way home. ard gave
Judgment accordingly- Philadelphia
Press
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
Tho Economy Of Modern Methods.

The coke used in iron furnaces is
made in the most approved manner.
Coal straight from the mines is
passed through a plant costing many
thousands of dollars, which saves all
the volatile portion. The tar and
ammonia are washed from the smoke.
the latter being crystaliized into sui
phate OF ammonia and the former be
ing made into pitch and creosote. The
gas from these ovens is then con
Quoted to the blast furnaces. where.
in the process of iron making, II Is
forced through molten metal. Even
then II is not allowed to escape but
is made TO do service In heating boil
ers for generating power-prodncing
steam. Each ton of coal thus treat
ed yields 10000 cubic feet of gas. 20
pounds of ammonia and 100 pounds Of
tar. The ammonia is used for re-
frigeration and fertilization: the tar
is taken by roofing plants; and even
the Stag, the scum OF the molten iron.
is utilized In the manufacture of ce-
ment. About the only waste element
is the heat escaping from the cooling
ingots of iron, and some enterprising
genius may yet device a plan of stor-
age battery whereby this los. energy
may be used to hatch our chickens.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
With Good Effect.

II was at a chamber concert by a
famous string quartet. says the Chica-
go Journal. and the two large hated,
chatty persons of the matinee type
who sat directly before the music low
ers were so communicative as to their
affairs and those of all their acquaint-
snces that the recital was OF small
pleasure to the appreciatiye and long
suffering couple directly In the rear of
the conversationalistE. Il am sorry
we could not have heard more of your
conversation" the patient pale lover
OF music wrote on the margin OF his
program. but the violinist has incon.
siderately been making himself heard
from time to time. / am sure. how
ever. II you speak a little louder he
will understand and give way to you I"
Il would like to drop that in their
laps" he said. passing II to his com
panion with savage CLEAN In his
eye. but don't quite dare"
Il do. then" said the mild-voiced
young woman at his side. and In some
sudden and inexplicable manner the
paper appeared before the eyes Of the
voluble persons before her They
looked wrathfuily behind them. only
to encounter a row of immobile faces,
all eyes raptly regarding the stage.
They glared to the right and to the
left of them. with no more satisfac-
tory results. Then they sulked. which
had the desired effect. and the remain
der of the evening was a distinct sue
cess In their vicinity.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
As Chickens Come Home.

You may take the world as 1t comes and
goes.
And you Will be sure to find
That Fate Will square the accounts she
owes.
Whoever comes out behind:
And all things bad that man has done.
BY whatsoever Induced,
Return at last to him, one by one.
As the chickens come home TO roost
Sow as you Will. there's time to reap.
For the good and the bad well.
And conscience. whether We wake or
sleep.
Is either a heaven or hell
And every wrong Will Hnd its place.
And every passion lo0Sed
Drifts back and meets you face to face
Like chickens that come home to roost
whether you're over or under the sod
The result VIII be the same.
You cannot escape the hand Of God.
You must bear your SIN and shame,
No matter what's carved on marble
slab.
when the items are all produced
You'll find that ST. Peter WAS keeping
tab "
And that chickens came home TO roost
-Laporte city tioMat Press.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
Foolish Bother.

A controversy has been started n
England over the statement in death
notice that Mrs. Spurgeon entered
heaven at $50 this morning" The
vicar of Milton took exceptions to the
declaration and in the course of a
sermon said it was absurd to suppose
that the spirit enters heaven at the
moment of death on earth. This nas
brought out letters from many people
who side with the preacher or oppose
his view of the case No wonder MIR
Chamberlain is alarmed. How can a
country whose inhabitants become ex.
cited over the mere experiences OF the
soul after quitting this world expect
to retain its commercial supremacy?
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
Congressman Hepburn's Consolation
for Piece of Bad Luck

Congressman Hepburn of Iowa is
nearly always unlucky in drawing
seat, but of late years he has been able
TO retain his old seat the member
drawing it always exchanging with
him. When he first entered the house
he drew about the worst seat in the
lot. As he sat down there he was
grumbling over his bad luck, when he
looked across the hall and saw the
disconsolate face of the man whom
he had beaten for the nomination and
whom he succeeded in congress. Then
he thought: "I'll bet that fellow would
be satisfied with even this seat" and
at once ceased TO feel bad about his
luck
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
HIS OVERSIGHT WAS FATAL.
Lord Randolph churchili's Great Mis-
take in Overlooking Goshen.


The circumstances connected with
the appointment of Mr. Goshen to the
eXchequer Sigma" an English author
thinks are as dramatic as any that
ever occurred in English politics.
The principal actor was, OF course,
Lord Randolph Churchill. who, tntoxi-
Gated with his rapid advancement,
had resolved to try his strength with
no less parsonage than the prime
minister himself. L'audace. laudace,
toljours, raudace.' was his maxim,
and for a moment it looked as If the
game Were going in his favor. when
lie suddenly played a card which
proved his ruin. That is to say. hav-
Ing, as he thought, reckoned with ev-
cry contingency. he resigned office.
making certain he was indispensable
10 the government. who would be com
PEELED to supplicate him to return on
his own terms. But just as the great
Liverpool wheat 'cornerer' omitted
from his exhaustive calculations one
remote area, so il had never occurred
to Lord Randolph that a successor to
him might be found outside the ranks
Va AAI NpiSfiNaliNF party. llla leSiS
nation was accepted but he only re-
garded that as a matter of form, and
waited, first in surprise. then in some
thing like CONSERVATION. for Lord Sal
isbury's humble petition to him to re-
sumo Office. Day after day passed
and nothing came-not a messenger,
not note. not a syllable of any de
scTiption What did il all mean?
Could II be possible that he was neg
ligible quantity. and that they were
going TO do without him. after all? A
paragraph in the Times soon enlight-
ened him. Taking up the paper at
breakfast. the announcement met his
eye that Mr. Goshen had been offered
and accepted the post of chancellor of
the exchequer. lately resigned by Lord
Randolph Churchill. By God. he is
reported to have exclaimed. dropping
the newspaper. I had forgotten Gosh
ent'f
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
The Wild Duck.

You love the mud fats where the wave
lets break
The blue of sea. the green recess of
Where in the breeze the golden reed
beds quiver.
Like invalid. a change Of wind will
make
You haste to travel inland from the
coast,
But iusty strength your whistling pin
Ions boast
As through the clouds your marshalied
flight you take.
To your staid brother Of straw-scattered
yard
Scavenging placidIy the iiyelong day.
How like and yet how different you are!
Your twinkling eye Is ever on Its guard
A distant human sp=ck and you're
away.
While he scarce waddles from the sour.
rylng car.
Westminster Gazette
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27
BOSTON LIKES SENATOR DANIEL
Virginia Statesman Makes Distinct
''Hit at the Hub

Senator John WarWick Daniel OF VII
ginia was the lion of the occasion at
the recent dinner of the Boston Mer.
chants association. A Boston daily
declares that from the moment the
company was seated Mr. Daniel was
the cynosnre of all eyes certain
power radiated from his finely cut
countenanee and somehow it seemed
as though where he sat there was the
head of the table. genuine south
ron. gentleman from Virginia. of the
old stock. and of clearest title 20 the
much-sbused F. F. " with all the
graces and outward marks OF that dis
tinction.