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Sharp County record., 1907-09-20


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RELIGIOUS
Preaching at the Methodist
church second and third Sunday
in each month by Rev. q. 5.
Morehead, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. 0. c.
Shaver, superintendent.
OFFICIRL.
Congressional.
Member of Congress End District.
S. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, econd
District. j. +. MCCALL.
Judicial.
Judge Of the 18th Judicial Cir
cult J. w. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty. n. |. HERRN.
COvnIy.
Representatives.. B. ANDREWS.
County Judge-W. H. KELLEY.
Clerk-ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
Sheriff-W. O. SMITH.
Treasurer-E. L. DICKERsON.
Assessor-R. B. CLEAR.
Surveyor-R, X. ARNOLD.
THECOURTS
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20
Petition To Confirm Title.

NHI hercas, I'd +. johnson has on this Goth
N.Y. day of August, A, d, 1907, filed In the
office Of the Ccrk Of the Chanccry Court Of Sharp
County, Arkansas, for the Southern District, His
petition alleging that he Ia the owner and has title
10 the following described ands lying in the
Southern District of Sharp County. Arkansas to-
wit:
The northwest fractional quarter Of the north
west fractional quarter of section 4; the northeast
Functional quarter Of the northeast fractional
quarter and the north half of the southeast quar-
ter of section b; the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter, the southwest quarter of the
northcast quarter, the northeast quarter of tho
northwest quarter, the northwest quarter OF tho
southeast quarter and the southeast quarter Of
the southeast quarter Of section 4; the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter and the north.
weat quarter Of the southwest quarter Of scction
10. the northeast quarter, the northwest quarter,
the northeast quarter Of the southeast quarter,
the northeast quarter Of the southwest quarter,
the northwest quarter OF the southwest quarter,
the norhWs II quarter Of the southeast quarter
and the south half Of the southeast quarter Of
section II, all In township 10, north of the base
line In range 4 west Of the ffth principal mcrid-
jan
'1ssM oSuOi 'Qljou 0l dlQguMpl 'O6 uonooB 10
loldonb asuoqliou qua 10 Jo,IOub lsoMllIou oVI,
The southeast quarter Of the southeast quarter
OF section 82, In township II, north Of the base
line In range west Of the hfth principal mcrid-
ian, and praying the court that n decree be ON.
tered and made confirming hB title TO all Of said
lands and by proper decree Quicting and forever
BcttIng at rest his titcp to each and every tract
and parcel thereof now therefore, all persons
who claim any interest In any or either Of the
above described tracts Of land are hereby warned
and notified TO appear In said court ut itB next
term, which will begin on Monday, November ith,
1907. and show cause, " any they can, why the
title OF said petitioner 10 the said lands should
not be confirmed
Witness my hand an Clerk Of the Circuit Court
and eS.oflico Clerk of the Chancerv Court of
Sharp county with the seal OF said court hereto
afllxod ON thiu goth day of AuruW, A, d, 1907,
ARTHUR SULLIVAN, CLERK,
ny JASPER JuSTUS, u, c.
NAM II, DAVIDSON, ATTY,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20
THECOURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and July. So%%t,,lrrn District
Secccrns MeRday in February and
August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis.
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20
Notice OF Application 70 Con.
firm Title.

Whereas, William H. Ghormly has on thIa tho
29d day of August, A, d, 1907 filed IN the office of
the Clerk of the ChNnCory Court of Sharp County
for the Southern District, at Evening Shade, Ar.
kansas, his petition alleging that he Ii the ownor,
occupant and has title to the following dcacrIhed
lands lying In the Southern District Of aad Shalp
county, to-wtl
The northwest quarter of the southwest quarter
of section 81 The southwest quarter of the north.
east quarters The east half of the northeast quar-.
ter Of the southwest quarters The east half of the
southeast quarter OF the southwest quarter, The
southwest quarter Of the southeast quarter and
the northwest quarter Of the southwcgt quarter
OF Section 4, all In Township 10 North, Range d
west and praying The rendition Of decree that
HIS title thereto be confirmed, auettd and forever
set al rest,
New therefore a persons who claim any Ina,
tcrest In the above described lands 0r amy tract
of part thereof Rre hereby notified 10 hppear in
aaid court ai the next term thereof, which will La
begun and held In Evening Shade on Monday, Noa
vember 4, 1907 and show cause why the title of
aaid petitioner 10 said lands should not be cen.
hrmed
Wilneep my hand M Glurh Of the Circuit Court
and ex.onico Clerk of the Ghancery Court of
Sharp county Arkansas, with the zeal Of aaIl
6oui hereto affixed this 2Bd day Of Aup A, u,
1907
ARTHUR SULLIVAN, 6tERK,
BY JASPER jUBrus, b. Q.
SAM II. DAVIDSON, AIRY,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, !
Aug TO- 1907, (

Notice 10 hereby given that William G, Moody Of
Center, Ark, has filed notice Of hIB intention
10 make final Five Year proof In support Of hia
claim, vi1i Homestead Entry No 237bl made
Dec, 3, 1900, for the went hall southeast quarter
southeast quarter touthweel quarter, secton III.
and northeapt quarter northwttt quarter. uec,on
20, township IL, north, raneeb west and that
said proof viii be made before The County Judge
of Sharp county at Evening Shade, Ark on Oct
I, lpM.
He names the following witnesses to prove hip
continuous residence upon aud cultivation Of the
land, vigl
y, 7, Leonard Of jenesville, Ark Marion
Thomas and P j sehales Of Center Ark, r, NJ,
fias NJ Evening Shade Ark
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20
Notice.
In the Chancery Court for the Southern Dis
trlct Of Sharp County.
John b. McCaob, Petitioner.

trict Of Sharp County.
John b, McCalob, Petitioner,
Ex Partco,
Notice h hereby given that John u. McCale
has this day filed In the Office Of the Clerk of the
Chanccry Court of Sharp County. for the Southern
District thereof, his petition to quiet, establish
and confirm his title to the following described
lands lying and being situate in said county and
dist riot. t0.wit
The Southwest quarter Of the Northwest quar-.
ter, and the Southwest quarter Of Section Twenty.
eight (2s), containing 900 Ocrcsi the Southeast
quarter Of he Northeast quarter Of Section
Twonty-nine t20), containing 40 acros. all of that
part Of the Northwest quarter Of Section Thirty
three (33) lying North of piney Fork of Strawberry
River, containing 65 acres and all Of that part.or
the Northeast quarter Of Section Thirty two (32l,
lying North Of Piney Fork Of Strawberry River,
containing l6 acrcs, moro or less, all In township
Seventeen d7) North, Range Six Co West
And any and all persons having and claiming
any interest In said lands are hereby warned to
appear In said ChNneory Court Of Sharp County
for the Southern District thereof, at the Noyom.
Der Term, 1907, thereof, which begins on the ith
day of November, 1907 and show cause II any
they can, why the title of the said John D..
McCalcb to said lands should not be luictcd.
established and confirmed,
Witness my hand az the Cork of said court, and
the seal thereof, on this, the gGth day of August
1907
Arthur Sullivan, Clerk
by Jasper JuBtuB, u, g,
Sam II, Davidson, ATTY
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20
Confirmation Notice.

Notice h hereby given that the undersigned Ia
the owner Of the soulheaat quarter Of the
southwest quarter Of section N, and the SOUTH
west quarter Of the northeast quarter and the
northeast quarter Of the n0rihweHt quarter Of
section TO- In township 10, nerth range I wtAt In
the Southern Dairiet Of Sharp county, ArkanRaa
and claims title thereto al followsI Said lands
were returned delinquent for on-payment Of the
taxes for 1902 sold IN separate tracts ut the de-
hauent tax sale held by the collector of Shafb
county on the Bth day OF June, 1908 and purchased
by s. H. Shaver, said s. l., Shaver assigned all hiB
ntcrcsts In said lands 10 the undersigned and on
the 2nd day Of September, 1907, Arhhr Sullivan,
m Clerk Of the County Court Of Sharp, county,
executed his th@ several deeds 10 said land TO the
undersigned,
Now therefore, notice In hereby given that the
undersigned will present 10 the Sharp Gbanc,ry
Court for The Southern DBtrIcl, At Ia November
term 1901 petition for the confirmation 6f the
ead TAX sale and aaid eonyeyaheeH and the title Of
petitioner Hereunder, and any and all persons who
can ret NJ any claim 10 the lands above described
or any part thereof, In consequence Of any In,
formnty lriopunrlly or ilenallty IN the aad tns
aaea or said oonveyencee ARE hereby notified 10
show eAuse Al the said November term, 1907, Of
said court II any tiey can why said TAX sale, said
several eonveyahees and petitioners title thefes
under 10 the land above described should not be
confirmed and forever auieted In petitioner
j, L. BoNIFAS, Petitioner,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-20

Sales agent for DR., Chas +. Simmons Farm a|
the line of the already located San Antonio & RAJ
Grande Railroad. The opportunity Of lifetime
One of the Gue$t ranches that the world has eve,
seem embracing 95, 600 acres in the "Garden Spot d
the World,' Atascosa County, Texas. Opportunt
ties like this seldom occur and will probably new,
Occur again,
Opportunity Seldom Comes But Once
Two hundred and ten dollars, payable SO per month
buys two lots for home or business in town and ,
farm of from TO- acre truck farm to 640acre fara
Mineral lands, farms improved and unlmprovedn ID
Arkansas for sale,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
PEORIA MURDERER
Is DULY EXECUTED
Edward Clefford, Who Killed Father,
Hanged Despite Protests of
Citizens.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-At 9:02 this
morning Edward Clefford, aged %,
paid the death penalty for numbering
his father Clefford walked with n
firm step and repeated a prayer read
by Father Sa:nmon. The officials of
the city, supported by religious and
business associations, tried vainly to
secure a respite for Clefford in order
that he might be hanged after the
holidays and not before
With this execution impending, the
citizens felt there could be no spirit
OF Christmas festivity in the city, and
all during the week almost continuous
requests were sent to Governor De-
neen at Springfield, Freeport and Chi
cago, urging him to make a cheerful
Christmas possible by at least delay
ing the execution.
No 6reat amount of sympathy. if any
at all, existed for the condemned man,
but the city revolted against the idea
of an execution at this particular time
Governor Deneen referred the petition.
ers to Judge T. n. Green of Pekin
who heard the case. Judge Green last
night refused to interfere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
RAP HUCHES' BOOM
New York County Committee
men Refuse to Endorse Gov
ernor at This Time.
QUICK ACTION Is TAKEN
Opposed on the Ground RooseveIt's Ad-
ministration Should be Approved
in Resolution.

New York, Dec 20.-At a session
which lasted less than 10 minutes, the
republican county committee of New
York county last night, by an almost
unanimous vote, refused to consider at
this time resolution endorsing Gov
ernor Charles E. Hughes for the repub-
lican presidential nomination.
No sooner had the resolution been
offered by the friends of the governor
and its adoption moved that there came
an amendment to receive and print
the document and make it a special
order for the regular meeting in jan
uary.
Carried will, shout.
This latter motion was carried with
shout that could be heard far out
into the street Immediately a motion
to adjourn was also carried with a
whoop
The action of the committee in post
poning the matter was regarded as a
foregone conclusion as the delegates
assembled
During the late afternoon the eXecu-
tive committee had heatedly discussed
the subject for >three-quarters of an
hour, and finally, on motion of Con
gressman Herbert Parsons, president
of the county committee, it had been
agreed, by a vote of 377 to 90, that the
consideration of the Hughes resolu.
ton should be deferred for one month.
Wants Roosevelt Praised.
Mr.. Parsons has been generally re-
ported as taking the stand that no en-
dorsement of the governor should be
made without a resolution just as en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
DUPONT DAUGHTER ELOPES TO WED:
BLAMES MOTHER FOR HOME TROUBL E

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 20 -Madel-
inc Dupont, oldest daughter of Alfred
l. Dupont, the millionaire vice presf
dent of the Dupont Power company
and niece of United States Senator
H. A. Dupont, eloped to Washington
Wednesday with John Bancroft, a
Princeton sophomore. News of the
clandestine marriage became known
yesterday upon the return of the
couple to Wilmington.
simultaneously the bride announced
that she would never have eloped but
for the cruel treatment accorded to
her by her own mother, who is Alfred
Dupont's divorced wife. The f1ivorce.
it is recalled. was granted to Dupont
on the ground of extreme and in
human cruelty" The grl( told her
friends pathetically that life with her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
DID NOT Plan IT
Newton C.. Douoherty Claims
Lack of knowledge of Peo-
ria School Robbery.
DRAMATIC IN HIS DENIAL
Declares News of the Affair Was Kept
from Him by the Peniten-
tiary Officials.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Newton C..
Dougherty in court yesterday emphati-
cally declared his innocence of the
robbery of the school board safe and
denounced the robbers as his greatest
enemies, the crime as the most devil
ish, damnable thing that ever was
conceived or carried out"
. 1t was an intensely dramatic scene.
Up to that moment the witness had
been calm and collected. talking in a
low tone, betraying not the slightest
emotion.
Loses All SeIf-COntrOI.
Then came the denunciation. In
bitter terms he denounced the crime
and the men connected with it. If
the scene was assumed the stage lost
a tragedian when Newton c. Dough
erty devoted his life to educational
matters.
Dougherty told the court of the
manner in which he heard of the
school board safe robbery. Owing to
the practice of the guards at the pen
itentiary in eliminating from the news
papers all criminal matters all the
newspapers which came to the peni
tentiary were mutilated when they
reached the prisoners hands.
Facts Kept From Him.
81 knew then that something big
had happened in Peoria testified the
witness. zone of the officials of the
penitentiary visited the office, where
was working, and l said to him:
What has happened in Peoria?' He
replied: The Peoria school board safe
has been blown open and the contents
destroyed That was all the informa
ton could obtain at that time"
Dougherty testified that he does not
know Eddie Tate. whom he is sup
posed TO have hired to rob the schco
board safe, but he spoke in high terms
of Henry Donovan, supposed to have
been implicated in the robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
TAKING THE DEAD OUT OF
THE Mine AT JACOBS CREEK

nongah disaster, the explosion follow
ed brief shutdown, the Darr mine
having been closed Tuesday and
Wednesday. 1t was just 11:3O O'Clock,
when the tenth trip of loaded cars had
been brought out to the tipple, that
there came an awful rumbling sound,
followed Immediately by loud report
and a heavy conclusion. At the same
time there came out of the mouth of
the mine an immense cloud of dense
smoke and dust that flated across the
IoughiOgheny river.
Intuitively every one in the vicinity
knew what had happened and all
started for the one place, the mouth
of the mine. The river separates the
mine and the homes of many of the
miners, so that only a portion of
those who started for the scene were
able TO reach it, there being scant
facilities for crossing the stream. To
those who could cross the water, the
smoke and dust pouring from the
mines mouth told story of seething
flames back in the workings, and from
this source came reports that were
persistent until late in the day that
the mine was burning.
sole Survivor Tells story.
The ventilating fans were kept in
operation almost without interruption,
however, the power plant having with
stood the force of the explosion, and
the rescuers have found no fire in the
mine.
Mapleton, the sole survivor. had left
the part of the mine where most OF the
men were working and was on the
way to the engine room for oil
81 was in entry 21,' said he, when
heard an awful rumbling. l started
towards the entry, but the next in
slant | was blinded, and for little
time l didn't know anything. Then
got to the side entry and worked
my way out"
Mapleton was badly cut and bruised,
but after going home and having his
injuries dressed he returned to the
mine and joined the rescuing parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

mother had beco1he unbearable; that
she was forced to run away and wed
the boy to whom she had been engaged
to four years.
Young Bancroft is "a years old. He
is the son of John Bancroft. the mil
lionaire textile manufacturer of Will
mington. He was summoned by his
fiancee from college in order to hasten
the marriage.
Miss Dupont is beautiful girl of
20. With her younger sister, Ellen,
who recently entered society. she has
been a leader in Wilmington's most
exclusive set. Her father settled upon
her more than half million dollars
when he was divorced four years ago.
and so, besides her social prestige
she was one of the most sought-afteT
debuptantes of the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
LOSING SUPPORT
Editor Harden Not the Popular
Idol He Was in His For
mer Trial.
LOSES HIS CONFIDENT AIR
Reception in Court Room Where He
Is Being Tried for Libel Proves
Frosty One.

Berlin, Dec. 20.-Maximiian Har-
den. who two months ago was the
favorite of the people, who was cheer
ed and congratulated by crowds of ad-
mireTs as he came and went to the
court house. was yesterday received
with icy silence by the few hundred
persons who had collected outside the
main entrance of the criminal court
to witness the departure of the prin-
cipals in the present hearing of the
Harden-Von Moltke case
Harden is accused by the state of
having offended society by his writ
ings in Die Zukunft, the magazine of
which he is editor.
Harden's own attitude also has
changed Instead of the passionate
and denunciatory appeal to the people
of two months ago. he yesterday was
cautious and evasive and took care to
Keen closely behind every available
legal barrier.
Enfperor's Name is Mentioned.
- The name of Emperor William was
mentioned only once or twice in the
hearing yesterday and then in Har-
den's explanations to the presiding
Judge of his illusions in the dialogue
at night between the person called
"the Hopper and the person called
"the Sweet One"
81 merely intended" said Harden
"to bring out the fact of Zu Eulen
berg's too great influence; that it was
his habit to refer to the emperor as
darling. This was a most deplorable
situation
Harden was haggard and worn
when he took his place in the dock
to answer the accusation against him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
SAN JUAN PICKS UP
FLEET BY WIRELESS
American BattIeships Reported 500
Miles North of ST. Thomas at
Noon Thursday.

On board the Flagship Connecticut,
Thursday noon, by wireless telegraphy
to San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 20
The fleet at this hour is 500 miles
north of Northwest island, st. Thomas.
The weather is fine.
United States Steamship Minnesota
9:25 p. m.-The fleet at noon today
Thursday was due east of Jupiter
inlet, Florida. The speed was increas-
ed at noon to II knots The ships still
are in double column. The weather is
perfect. All hands are in white dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
Number OF Dead Not Ex'
pected to Exceed ESQ
apd May be Less.
PIETY SAVES MANY
Rescuers Rapidly Clearing
Away Debris and Expect to
Complete Work Soon.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 20.-Up to
IL today but six bodies had been re-
moved from the Darr mine, the scene
OF yesterdays terrible explosion. Many
more have been located, and as the
work of the rescuers is progressing
well. with the fans working and no
nre i'll the mine, it is thought the re-
covery of all the bodies is merely a
matter of hours. The exact number OF
men entombed is still uncertain, but
there is no reason to change the ear
lier estimate of at least 200.
Only One Man Escapes.
only one man of the hundreds who
went to work yesterday morning has
escaped alive from the shaft. He was
Joseph Manleton, pumper, who
rushed out of a side entrance, bleed
ing and badly injured
This was the third mining catast1o-
phe within the month in this bitum-
inous mining region, the fatalities in
the accidents at Monongah, w. Va.
Fayette City, Pa. and the local shafts
totalinS almost 600 In all, this latest
crash brings the total mining deaths
OF the year to over 1000.
Saved by Religious Rites.
That the loss of life in yesterdays
accident was not much larger was due
to the fact that many of the workers
in the Darr mines had lain off for the
day to celebrate St. Nicholas day in
the local Greek Catholic churches.
The cause of. tho latest explnsiou
has not been definitely explained. 1t
came without minutes warning and
was of such force as to demolish build
ings near the diggings and to be felt
within a radius of severai miles.
The workers had no opportunity to
leave the shafts and were caught be-
low the wreckage, where it is feared
they may be suffocated. even if they
were able to escape the first terrific
blast. Fire also is feared and the
officials and relief forces are making
desperate efforts to prevent an igni-
ton of the after gas.
Closed Two Days.
AS was the case at the recent Mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
DO NOT RECOGNIZE
THE MINERS UNION
GoldfieId Owners Backed by Troops
take Stand-RooseveIt Anxious
to Secure the Facts.

Goldfield. New, Dec. 20.-The Gold
field Mine Owners association refused
today to recognize the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners as labor organization
or to deal with the local miners union
as a body.
Goldfield. New. Dec. 20.-President
Roosevelt has asked for more infor-
nation regarding conditions here forth
with, and kilograms are being sent to
him from all the civic organizations,
the Mine Owners association, the
local miners union and the commits
sion sent to Investigate the situation.
The mines and mills are working
with practically the same number OF
men as Yesterday.