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Sharp County record., 1906-08-17
ELECTION JUDGES.
List OF Those Who Will Have The Sep
tember Election In Charge.

The Sharp county election
commissioners met Saturday and
selected judges as follows to con-
duct the general election in the
various townships, the last named
judge being the republican;
Big Creek-J. H. Hoggard, W.
H. H. Price, Granville King.
Big Rock-Levi Parsley, N. v.
Hutchison, P. W. Medlock.
Cave-John w. Johnson, Leroy
Lamar, G. W. Brewer.
Davidson-H. V. Underwood,
W, K. Spurlock, G.. H. Crumrine.
Hardy. W. Hastings, E. F.
Martin, J. Nj. Cook.
Highland-J. N. Porter, A. j.
Tucker, John Brandon,
Jackson-Ben N. Yates, Geo.
R. Hall, |. H. Drake.
Johnson-P. G.. Kinks, W. B.
Edwards, W. A. Mckee.
Lave Creek-Henry Paysinger,
W. P, Sims, Byrd Baker.
Lebanon-J. B. PEBBLES, A. B.
Sanders, Henry Fooks.
Lower North-A. L. Sweat
man, Lee Weaver, A. D. Simp-
son.
Morgan-S. P. Murphy, ]. D.
Edwards, j. M. Hargrove.
North Unicn-Dave Norris, ].
D. Ward, B. L. Rickard.
Piney Fork-L. L. Hamilton,
M. A. Coger, B. F. Jones.
Richwoods-L. J. Worel, j. L..
Overton, r. E. Semple.
Scott. A. W. Gardner, G.. S.
Jernigan, D. M Lewallen.
South Union-J. A. Morton,
Asa R. Kellett, D. A. Green.
Strawberry-J. r, Kirkland,
G. W. Mcknight, B. F. Porter.
Sullivan--Sam Evans, j. M.
Buchanan, G. M. Grisham.
Upper North-Thomas Rogers,
John M. Taylor Marion Rickard.
Washington-H. P. Bacon, j..
L. Gawf, S. w. Anderson.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17
FARMER ASSASSINATED.
Lawrence County Man FOully Murdered
By Unknown Party.

Alicia, Aug, 10.-John Ham
mons, a farmer, whose home was
two miles east of this place, was
found dead in field on his farm,
with bullet in his back.
The only explanation for the
assassination is robbery, as about
five dollars which he was known
to have had in his pocket when
he left his home, was missing
when his body was found. So
far as known, he had no enemies,
and there is no clue whatever to
the identity of the murderer.
Hammons left his home in the
morning to look over the crops on
his farm. Up to the afternoon
he had not returned, and search
was made for MIN. At the place
where the body was found there
was considerable open ground,
although the assassin, it is
thought, was in a thicket near, by
when the shot was fired. Death
mnstshaye been almostrinstan-
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17
Hanged Himself To A JOist.

Edward Smets committed sui
eide in Crawford county by hang
ing. He went to the barn, and
with a rope hanged himself to a
ioist. He was about fifty years
old, unmarried and was highly
educated. There is no apparent
cause for the suicide, though itis
said Smets had been heard to say
that he feared the time would
come when he would feel impelled
to take his own life, as he felt
that every day he spent on earth
was that much lost of the joys OF
heaven.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17
The Question.

The question to be settled by
you at the polls is whether we
shall continue our development
and our efforts for the people ana
maintain the purity of our elect
ions, Or whether we snail be un-
true to our State and our homes
and turn back to embrace the
pernicious doctrines and practices
Of the Republican party in this
State. From Speech of John s.
Little.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17
Endorse Bryan.

The Iowa democratic platform
says: "We endorse the exalted
character, peerless statesman
ship, the high minded and pure
personality of the Democracy's
leader, William jennings Bryan,
and pledge him our unqualified
support for the presidency in
1903"
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

The following paragraph is
from the Mt. Home Bulletin, and
shows where that paper is de-
cidedly off its base: "The eff
cheney of an officer is not based
upon the amount of noise he
makes with his mouth, but upon
what he accomplishes for the
people,. "
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Hen of Pulaski county has
ID suit against Prosecuting
BY Rhoton Of Little Rock
lire him to render an ac-
ng Of all fees received by
Ice he went into office, and
llre him to pay into the
NJ CT the state and of Pu-
all money received
i in excess of $4,000 per
The suit alleges that Rho
Violating a provision of the
constitution, which says
state, county or city offici-
receive as salary or fees
IAN $4,000 a year.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Contractor Doneghey of Con-
way is still bellyaching about the
way the new state capitol is being
built. Doneghey didn't get the
job, it is remembered.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

9rnor Folk will ask the
issouri legislature to pass
1y which each saloon in
ate will be taxed for the
kof the public highways.
|ns to have each saloon pay
be of 5000 a year, the fund
Z to be used in improving
Die roads.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

A. G. Dixon, independent
tie for the legislature OF
county, and Hon. j. D.
the regular democratic
e, will address the people
ty-two different points.
ing to all reports, these
men are going to have a
lime.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Senator James K. Jones has
lately become an attorney for the
Standard Oil Company. Now
listen at somebody abuse him for
adding Standard Oil dollars to
his collection Of coin.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

The fact that Jefferson county
republicans have negro nominees
for the legislature causes John S.
Little to ask "if Arkansas repub-
licans are thus inviting capital
and immigration" The republi-
cans don't answer.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

The Confederate pensioners of
Arkansas will this year receive
about 60 per cent of their allow
ances, which is an increase over
last year. The warrants will be
issued about September 1.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Circuit Judge A. B. Grace ad-
iourned court at Arkansas City
in order to umpire a game of
baseball. Judge Grace has cap
tured every voter between the
ages of twelve and twenty-one
in his district.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

The Batesville Guard suggests
that those ministers of different
denominations who are given to
debating" bad better get to-
gether and hold a union revival.
The suggestion is good one.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

The republican nominee for
governor says the anti trust law
is good for the lawyers. We no.
tice it is not enriching legal lights
in these rural districts.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

A "tale" got out on Joe Spring
er and he resigned the democrat
ic nomination for representative
Of Fulton county. 1t must have
been a whopper.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

A negro at Austin, Texas, 1O2
years old, has just finished the
job of cutting a new set OF teeth,
according to the papers. But
the papers are liars, no doubt.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

"We are going to give you a
paper that you can read yet" is
a late announcement from the
Cave City Progress.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

contest for state senator
+. H. district composed of lnde-
\ 1.nce and Stone counties is
s|| mixed-up piece Of business.
CA candidates, John A. Hin
VI i ]. Raney and W. W. Ed
.ood4on, have been claiming the
....;,ation since the primary
IA. and the matter, between
ool'the candidates, has been
IL Supreme Court, only to be
.4,rned to its original starting
o;nt A senatorial convention
"a Il Batesville last week and
3on(od a resolution that no
andidate be certified as the dem
craf;c nominee and that all three
4 allowed 10 run in the Septem-
er election as independents. The
Iinkle men walked out of this
The resolution has
een unlimited to Secretary OF
tafe Ludwig, and he may COM
IL With it or he may designate
IS 81 the three as the nominee,
ie eafe to say, however, that
"a three will be candidates for
1e mate. In the meantime,
IS zepublicans, thinking the
5| opportune, have nominated
|on. Chas. F, Cole for senator.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

At the Little Rock meeting of
the Farmers Union that Or
ganization endorsed amendment
No. 8. Let's make it unanimous
for the amendment.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

The Hardy Herald need not
worry; the Record is not hurting
Mr.. Bryan. Neither is the
Herald doing him any good.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Judge Worthington is described
as a good speaker and a good
man, but he will not prove good
vote getter.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

8etate of Nevada has a law
Q|ng that the man who
Ibis wife must stand tied to
in a public place, two
pach day for thirty days,
with a placard bearing
houncement, "Wife Beat
The Nevada man who
his wife,-well, a Nevada
&eesn't do it.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

BIS discovered last week
am Q. Sewer, sheriff of
ia county and late candi-
b governor of the state,
BRIT in his accounts in the
/ S4, 900. His bondsmen
|oted up the shortage and
Turned over his property
j. Mr.. Sewer declares he
|le to account for the de-
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Courier says the keepers Of
lgers at Cotter will vote
\ whiskey license, prefer
pay a small fine than high
Then lot the courts turn
and give the blind tiger
pnes so high they will not
felcome.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

tate Republican sticks to
Fle democrats will steal
Fember election, but the
citizen can't see the
Pts just dead easy to out
republicans in Arkansas.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

Powell Clayton was 73 years
of age last week. He has given
up politics.
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17
ARKANSAS BRIEFS.
Newsy Notes From The Four Quarters of
The State.

The old Methodist church at
Gravette is being converted into
an opera house.
j B. Lewis of Craighead coun-
ty is the new president of the Ar
kansas Farmers Union.
Charles Durand of Texarkana,
whise visiting st Louis, was
drugged and robbed of $3.50.
TIE city of Little Rock has
15,30l children of school age, of
which number 6,091 are negroes.
The annual financial statement
Of Faulkner county shows that
county to be in debt over $751;.
900.
J. T Dulin took large guam
tity of morphine through mistake
at Hot Springs. His life was
saved.
A mad dog scare is on at Hot
Springs. Every day from two to
four dogs, supposed to be mad,
are killed.
Caldwell C Drake, contractors
for the new state capitol, were
paid S11,5)0 Cor the work done
during July.
At Lincoln George Collins
barn was struck by lightning and
the building with all its contents
were destroyed.
Miss Mary Cole has resigned
as postmistress at Beebe, after
having served in that capacity
for thirteen years.
W. 4. Arthur, a cotton buyer
of Tex.rka "a, has been declared
a bankruptcy His unsecured liza
bilities are $4,000.
l. j. Norwood of Lockesburg
has scaled the largest log ever
scaled in that section. The top
cut, 12 feet long, scaled 1925
feet.
Bryant Kern, 9-year- old boy
at Hartford, was playing with a
target rifle and accidentally killed
his playmate, Annie Hall, nine
years old.
Gete Wilson, a cotton man of
Nashville, dropped dead a few
days ago. He had just eaten a
hearty supper and was apparent
ly in good health.
Eddie Williams, a 4-year-old
boy, was killed in Crittenden
county by a falling tree. His
father was cutting timber and
the boy was with him.
Governor Davis granted three
pardons last Friday,-one for
the illegal sale of whiskey, one
for pistol carrying and one for
giving whiskey to minor.
A lady at Bentonville has a
twenty shilling piece of CONT
mental money printed and issued
in 1776, just before the signing of
the Declaration of Independence.
T. Burns, a negro boy Is years
of age struck another negro boy
over the head with a scantling at
ElDorado, killing him instantly.
Burns was held to the grand jury
without bail.
The governor has appointed
Levi Briggs sheriff of Yell coun-
ty to succeed his father, w. F,
Briggs, who was killed a few
days ago at a sawmill by flying
split of wood.
Mrs. Jane Cobb was thrown
from her buggy in runaway at
Atkins and instantly killed. Her
four small children, who were in
the buggy with her, received only
slight bruises.
Henry j. Miller, editor Of the
Argenta News, who was fined
$1,000 several weeks ago for Ii
Sharp County record., 1906-08-17

taneous, and the murdered man
probably never knew who fired
the fatal shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
ISLANDERS FIGHT
PuIajanes and Igorrotes Attack
Americans In Philip
pines.

New York, Aug. Ga special from
Manila says: 'One hundred fifty Pula-
james pierced the military Gordon, burn
ed the municipal building, and killed
the ex-president of the town, two form
er members of the constabulary and
three policemen at Abuyon, Island of
Lyte, 90 miles from the scene of the
recent fight. A hundred soldiers and
constabulary are in pursuit of the raid
erS.
Major Crawford and Captain Knau-
ber. with lieutenant and eight con-
stabulary, were ambushed by Igorrotes
while shooting the rapids of the Abu.
lung river in northern Luzon, on a
bamboo raft. Crawford and Knauber
and five men were wounded with ar
rows This outbreak is inexplicable
as hitherto the Igorrotes have been
peaceable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
Peaches In the Hair.

The latest addition TO the list of
soiffures is the Ceres wreath, I'm which
fruit is substituted for the ordinary
flower, says the London Mail. At a
recent ball pretty girl produced a SEN
alton by wearing peaches composed of
hand painted velvet. A woman ap-
preaching mature years, in whose Golf
fure a bunch of luscious looking purple
and green grapes was arranged, pro-
vided additional proof of the advent of
the vogue Tiaras of cherries are be-
ing sold for brunettes. They are made
Of velvet or a composition closely re-
sembling ivory realistically cclored.
The precious metals are being used for
making more elaborate Ceres wreaths
in which corn and fruit are mingled.
One wrought in gold and three tones
Of yellows to express the lights and
shades of wheat ears and currant clus-
ters rises toward the front, where
the spikes of grain cross. Silver
,wreaths are preferred by some women
and are made OF frosted and FURNISHED
metal, showing apples and foliage and
plums mingled with grasses and the
blossom Of the plum tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
CLAIMS SHE TOOK
ACID BY MISTAKE
But Her Physician Says Mrs. Claude
Mechanism of Moline intended to
Commit Suicide.

When Claude Mechanism, 402 Twelfth
street, Moline, entered the kitchen of
his home yesterday afternoon, he
found his wife terribly i'll from carbolic
acid poisoning. She was placed under
the care of a physician Immediately
and will probably recover. She stated
that she went to the kitchen to take
some medicine. and had by mistake
taken the acid The physician in
charge declares it a clear case of at
tempted suicide, but her husband in
sists that it was merely mistake, as
there was no motive for suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
PREDICTION OF GREAT WAR
Everybody VIII BE Against America,
Says General Miles.

General Nelson A. Miles recently said
at Philadelphia that he expected swar
to come shortly after the opening of the
Panama canal.
when 1t does come" he said, lit
will be the United States against the
world. Commercial rivalry will be at
the bottom of the struggle, which will
be the most terrible the world has ever
seen.
I'm such an event the army and navy
would not avail the country much" he
continued. The United States has
about per cent of the commerce Of the
world and other nations have the rest.
Struggle would have to be made single
handed against them all. It will have
its Inception In commerce, and the
United States and other nations will be
like lot of dogs fighting over bone.
The United States, as I say, has 3 per
cent only of all commerce. 1t will
seem to others therefore that they have
a 81 per cent right to the canal against
this country's per cent. Struggle is
inevitable"
That the struggle he foresees is not
likely to come for some time Is Cen
eral Miles opinion, but sooner or later,
he says, class commercial interest in
South America and about the isthmus
is certain. Then will begin the great
war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
ExcursionIsts ON Bar.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 6.-About fifteen
hundred people from Toledo and other
Ohio cities, who left Toledo yesterday
morning on the steamer Greyhound
for days trip to this city and return,
spent an uncomfortable night aboard
the steamer which was blown hard
aground on a shoal at Cool Hickory
island by heavy winds last evening.
The passengers were in no danger but
suffered considerable discomfort. The
steamer Garland at daylight took the
passengers off the stranded vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
RANK FOURTEENTH
Rock island Behind as a Manu-
featuring City. According
to Report.
FIGURES OF STATE BUREAU
Statement of Relative Positions oi
Cities is Argument in Favor of
Action of Rock Island Club.

Tables issued at Springfield in re
gard to the relative standing of the
cities of Illinois as manufacturing
cities, show that Rock Island ranks
only 14th in the state, while Moline
is seventh. The difference in the fig
ures is considerable. but it is probable
that the number of wage earners given
Is incorrect, owing to the fact that
many Rock Island men are employed
in Moline. The standing, however, is
based on the value of the products
The table is a forcible argument for
the need of such action as was taken
by the Rock Island club and the Retail
Merchants association recently, look
ing toward better track facilities in
the west end, more factory sites. and
a commercial agent Rock Island
ranks second only to Chicago in the
state in point of it's savings and inter
est bearing deposits. and it should be
far up in the list of manufacturing
cities
Following is the table showing the
standing of the cities, the figures in
paraenthesis being the rank of the city
in population:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
Tn-tire ReeapituIation.

The report shows capital of S716,-
S29.59S invested in manufactures and
mechanical industries in the 3S, $50 es-
Establishments reporting for the state OF
Illinois. This sum represents the val
ue of land, buildings, machinery, tools,
implement. and the live capital utiliZ-
ed. but does not include the capital
stock of any of the manufacturing cor
porations of the state.
The value of the products is returned
at $1.259.571, ,105, to produce which in
volved an outlay of $43,337 AGA for sal
aries of officials, clerks, ETC.; S191, 1,510,-
962 for wages; $130.S76,S1S for mis-
cellaneous expenses, including rent,
taxes, ETC.: and S739,754,414 for ma
terials used, mill supplies, freight and
fuel
The value of products for the state
of Illinois, $1,259. 9.571,105. is the gross
value, and not the net or true value.
The difference between these two
should be carefully noted. The gross
value is found by adding the value of
products in the separate establish
ments But the finished product of
one establishment is often the raw ma
terial for another.
The high rank of Illinois as man
ufacturing state is due primarily to its
transportation facilities.
The report shows that slaughtering
and mea packing is the most important
industry in the state. The GA estab-
lishments reported in 1900 gave en-
ployment to 27,S61 wage earners, or IL
per cent of the wage earners empolyed
in the state.
The manufacture of foundry and
machine shop products ranks second
amount the industries of the state,
with 75S establishments, 1851 wage
earners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
READY FOR STORMY SESSION
Teamsters' Leaders from Many States
Assemble at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Union teamsters
leaders from many cities in the Unlteo
States and Canada gathered mere to-
day for the opening session OF the an
nual convention of the international
Brotherhood of Teamsters. Political
disturbances within the organization
which will be brought to focus in the
election. are expected to provide
stormy meetings and before the con-
vention was called to order today there
was a division of opinion as to whether
internal disputes should be fought out
in omen meeting or behind the doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
RESUME OIL PROBE
Railroads In Danger of Being
Drawn Into Case at
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Investigation of
methods of the Standard Oil company
by the United States government, be-
gun in Cleveland several weeks ago,
were resumed here today. The special
grand jury called to report before Judge
Bethea is to pass the week considering
the rebate charges and secret railroad
agreements by which it has been de-
clared the Standard has been forcing
its competitors out of the market. A
number of railways centering in Chi
cago are in danger of being drawn into
the struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06

| winner over Ex-Governor Richard
Yates in Saturdays Primary election.
passed by the special session of the
| legislature last spring was given its
first trial and gave general satisfac
ton. The total vote in Chicago was
slightly over 100000, out of a total reg
istration of $4,000.
The greatest interest centered in the
vote for senator and for republican
congressman in the Second and Sixth
districts of Chicago. There are three
candidates for senator-Shelby M. Cul
lom, former Governor Richard Yates
and William G. Webster The demo
Gratis had no candidates for senator.
CuIIOm Wins at Primaries.
The vote for senator was merely an
expression of preference, and is not
binding on the Legislature. In Chicago
Cullom received nearly twice as many
votes as Yates, and from scattered re-
turns throughout the state the indica-
tions are that Cullom will carry the
state by handsome majority. The
vote in Chicago was: Cullom 36.7S3,
Yates 21,297, and Webster 1871.
Both Congressman Lorimer and
Mann secured a majority of votes in
the city districts. In both districts "A
heavy vote was cast. The indications
are that Lorimer, in the Sixth, re-
ceived nearly twice as many votes as
his opponent.
In the Second district Congressman
Mann won by a large majority and
will go before the convention with
enough delegates to secure his nomi-
nation.
CulIOm Has Large Plurality.
Cullom has carried Cook county by
a plurality exceeding 10000 Meager
returns indicate that Cullom has secur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
Says Loot VIII Reach s7OO.OOe.
MILLS GOES TO CHICAGO
Eastern Man Says Interurban PROPOSE
ton Still Looks Good.

G. w Mills. the eastern capitalist
who came here to look into the lower
interurban proposition, departed yes
terday to spend a couple of days at
Chicago, after which he will again re-
turn to this city. Before leaving Mr..
Mills again expressed the opinion that
from the data he has been able to OBJ
tain in the length of time he has been
at work he is of the opinion that the
field will support a road, though he
will make a fuller investigation before
making any definite statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-06
LITHOGRAPHERs ON STRIKE
Employees at Tri-City Printing G. Litho-
graphing Company Plant Out.


graphing Company Plant Out.
The photographers of the Davenport
Printing & Lithographing company
went out on strike this morning, eight
photographers leaving their work, and
neceSsitating the laying off of three en-
graVers. The plant was entirely shut
down, and will not be in operation
again until the national difficulties of
the photographers are settled. Friday
an executive committee of the Chica-
go Lithographers union, of which the
local men are members, was in Daven-
port and reached an agreement to the
effect that until the national question
was settled. and then the company
would abide by the result of the ma
tional fight. The agreement was dis
approved by the national committee,
and the strike today resulted.