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Sharp County record., 1907-08-23

Capt. J. Wann and Milton
Stokes of Evening SEko and
James 0. Wasson of MONEY were
appointed jury commissioners by
Judge Meeks last weet and
selected jurors for the Fdl lbunt ary
term of circuit court. W.h
The grand jury adjournfd last
Saturday afternoon, after return
ing 25 indictments, a1arger num-
Der than have been found in the
Southern District at a single sit
ting Of the grand jury in some
time.
R. /, Sharp left Tuesday, in
company with his father, John
Sharp of lizard county, for a trip
through Indian Territory. Dur
ing his absence Mrs. Sharp and
their little daughter are visiting
in lizard county.
Ash Flat is to have a big picnic
on. Saturday, August 81. A
number Of speakers will be in
attendance, among them being
O. r. Brown of Biggers, can
didate for prosecuting attorney.
Arrangements are being made
for a large crowd.
Sharp County record., 1907-08-23
Iapt. Joshua Wann left Satur-

Capt. Joshua Wann left Satur-
day for Scott township to spend
several weeks. Mrs, Wann is
teaching down there.
Miss Alma Gulley returned to
her home at Hardy Saturday,
after spending few days with
Evening Shade friends.
A statement of the condition Of
the Farmers Bank Of Hardy
shows that institution to have
deposits to the amount of S53, $
CTS 33.
Homer Edwards left the first
part of the week for a trip
through Indian Territory and
New Mexico and will be gone two
or three weeks.
After September 1st we will
have a straight car Of 10y
wagons for sale.
Barnett Bros. Mere. Co.
BatesviIle, Ark.
j. A. Stogsdill Of Paragould
will be here August 26, q and %
and will make loans on pro-
ductive real estate to all parties
who make satisfactory applica-
ton.
The Mammoth Spring Monitor
is boosting Col. h. b. Maxey for
prosecuting attorney, but that
gentleman has not announced
his intention Of becoming a cam
didate.
Our old friend Joel II, Shanks,
who lives near town, came in
Saturday and renewed his sub
scription. He also sends the
paper to his son, J. W. Shanks at
Elmore, |. Y.
The late grand jury, in speak
ing Of the county jail at this
place, said, "We believe that
without better lights and ventiia-
ton it is not a fit place to keep
and confine a human"
A family Of gypsies has been
camped in town for several days,
and it is said the negro population
has contributed heavily to the
gypsy eXchequer, having had
their fortunes told with a rush.
Sharp County record., 1907-08-23
SCHOOL FIGURES.
Some Little Encouragement Is Offered TO
The Sharp County Teacher.

Judging from the school en-.
umorNtion, Sharp county is not
growing very much, In the AZ
districts that report TO the ex"
miner Of the Southern District
thoro arc 207l persons between
the age Of sixteen and twentyono
years OF these 1894 entered
school last year, Tho average
daily attendance was 1884 Just
about enough for - teachers,
though lS teachers are reported as
having taught in these AZ dis.
trot9, Tho average salary paid
is about S33 l.3, Last year II
was about $50, Year before last
Is was $3.50 These fgures are
doubtless encouraging to the
sharp county podagoguo, The
average tux yGtod this timo is
about b mills, Ten districts in
uo entire county ta'aA ? mllle
Sharp County record., 1907-08-23
DICKERS0N NOT INDICTED.
No Action Taken Against Treasurer By
The Late Grand Jury.

1t is known that the grand jury
last week did not return an in
dictment against County Treas
urer e. l.. Dickerson, who is
short in his accounts with the
county. Rather, the grand jury
recommended that Mr.. Dickerson
be given until the County Court
on the third Monday in next
January to settle the shortage,
As was told by this paper last
week Mr.. Dickerson raised $1,000
Of the shortage by giving mort
gage on his personal property,
and is now only behind with the
county something like $3.50 He
declares that he will make this
amount good without the aid Of
his bondsmcn. Mr. Dickerson
made a grave mistake in using
the county's money for the pur.
pose Of speculation, and The re-
suit is the usual one, But the
people generally arc not con-
demning him severely, as they
might if the circums tances and
his conduct were different,
Sharp County record., 1907-08-23

a few days ago 10 y. l. Oaugn
erty and Miss n. M. Nelson, of
the Sidney section. The groom
is 30 years old and the bride 10.
The term of circuit court held
here last week was one Of the
shortest on record, so far as the
petit jury was concerned. This
jury had but a single case or two
before it.
Virge Cathey and Phillip Smith
recently sold out their crops and
other possessions near Wood,
lizard county, and left few days
ago for Terral, |. T., where they
will reside.
The Evening Shade ball club
will 60 to Hardy to teach the
nine there something about play
ing the game Friday and Satur-
day. One game will be played
Friday afternoon and two games
will be played Saturday after
noon.
J. A. Stogsdill Of Paragould,
whose advertisement has been
appearing in this paper for sew
eral weeks past, will be in Eve
ming Shade August 26, 2T and
2S, for the purpose Of making
loans on real estate. If you want
to borrow money on productive
real estate this is your opportuni-
ty.
A citizen Of the Calamine Sec
ton sends ns a lengthy piece Of
poetry with the request that we
publish for "the benefit Of all
melon thieves, Of whom there are
many in this section" 1t is a
warm piece, but, fortunately foI
the melon thieves in this in
stance, the Record has but little
to do with rhyme.
1t is said that the late grand
jury returned a number Of in.
dictments under an act of the
last legislature making it a mis-
demeanor to appear at any pub
lie gathering in a state Of intoXi-
cation. 1t is a violation of law tC
be present at a picnic, church
service, or any other public
| gathering in a drunken condition
Miss Ollie Davidson Of this
! place has the position Of second
assistant in the'Ravenden Springs
Normal School, which begins its
session Sept. rs. Other as
sistants to Prof, Watkins arc
W. +, Acree Of Randolph county
! Miss Alva Bledsoe Of lizard coun,
| ty and Mrs. W. II. Watkins, al
graduates Of the Evening Shade
school. Miss Fannie Cochran
has charge Of the music depart,
ment,
Jack LeGrand was released
from custody Monday afternoon
and the next day left for Gala
mino to resume his position in thc
mines, Before adjourning circuit
court Judge Meek9 reduced The
amount Of bail required fol
LeGrand to $500, and this amour
Of bond was easily furnished
several citizens Of the Calamn(
section standing for it, LeGrant
stoutly maintains that the woman
who came from Joplin, Mo, last
week was never his wife and thai
she Is a stranger to him, He was
rejoiced at giving bond, and os-
Gaping Il stay in the county jail
Of six months And the people
here, who know what the con"
dition Of the jail is, wore proud
for him,
Sharp County record., 1907-08-23
Announcements.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
LOCAL NEWS.
ANNNNNNNNNN~NNNNv


Turnip sowing has been going
on since the showers.
M. +. Street of Calamine was
doing business here Saturday.
Jas. F. Huddleston Of Sharp
was a visitor to the city Wednes-
day.
w. A. Edwards was at Hardy
a day or so the first part Of the
week.
The Sidney country had fine
rain Tuesday, the first in many
weeks.
A whole lot of people are yet
hauling water from the town
spring.
Marcus Ferguson, the Cave
City piano tuner, was here one
day lately.
Constable John r. Bray set
his subscription a year ahead
Wednesday.
George l., Green is now post
master at Hardy, having sue
ceeded Joel Turner.
Cleo Price and family were
visiting relatives in the Sidney
community Sunday.
Sheriff w. O. Smith left
Wednesday for Williford to look
after some official business,
j, T. Layne of Lave Creek
township has our thanks for the
price of a years subscription.
Miss Fannie Cochran left last
week for West Plains, Mo-, for a
visit with relatives and friends.
G. w. Reiney Of Paragould
was in the city Tuesday, selling
groceries for a st. Louis concern.
John Edwards of Eight Mile,
Jackson county, is q recent ad-
dition to the Records subscrip-
tion list,
Y. j. Davidson is having some
substantial improvements made
on his residence in the north
part Of town.
The drouth was broken at
Batesville Tuesday by a heavy
rain, so Senator Dowdy told US
over the telephone.
Fred Woods returned home the
latter part Of last week from
Stuttgart, where he had spent
the past few months,
Barnett Bros. Mere Co.,
Batesville, Ark, will have n car
Of New Seed Rye for sale by the
30th Of this month, August,
1t is reported on the streets that
while here last week Judge j, b,
McCaleb Of Batesville sold his
residence here to W, II, Price,
W, a. Edwards is rounding
up more cattle for shipment, lie
finds it difficult to get cars at
Cushman when he wants them,
The Ash Flat school begins its
next session on September 10Th,
and will be in charge Of the same
teachers who had control last
term.
A good shower Of rain fell here
last Saturday afternoon, the first
rain Of any consequence to fall
Mt this place in more than two
months,
Esq. W, W, Johnson, who has
been mentioned lately as a can.
didate for County Judge, was up
from Scott township on business
the first Of the week,
The management Of the Sharp
County Telephone Company AN.
nounces that several improve.
monts are to be made on the
system in the near future, and
that all the lines are 10 be put IN
good shape.
Sharp County record., 1907-08-23
HANDS WANTED.

To clear land at Lockhart, on
Black river, Liberal price per
acre, For particulars apply
after September lst to
j. C, McGill,
Lockhart, Ark.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

fame as n correspondent Of unusual thor
oughness and ability.
A TeIegrnphic Pioneer.
No man living knows more about the
early days Of telegraDhing in this coun-
<ry than George ". Balch, Of Detroit.
He began i'm telegraphy in 1879 when he
was seventeen. at Detroit The telegraph
was new then. Before he had become an
expert he got out Of the business and
went 10 Chattanooga 20 work in his
uncle's store. The Western and Atlantic
Railroad had recently been built by the
state Of Georgia. Telegraph lines had
been strung along the road. but It's man
ayers had trouble working them because
they could not find operators. They
heard that young Balch knew how 20 tel
egraph. and offered him a job. but he
could not leave his uucles store.
A scheme was worked out, however. by
which a loop was run from the railroad
% the store. "a distaG-5 n two milcs-as
the line was lo0ped into ECkerts post
office at Wooster. Ohio-a little office was
established In one corner of the store
and the boy lO0k CltTEg.
some Humor In the Work.
You would have been surprised by II,
attitude Of the people toward the tele
graph then said Nr. Balch. the othei
day. "To them u was new-fangled wal
of sending letters. and many Of them
especially the negroes. thought that let
te~s were somehow transmitted bodily
over or through the wire. One mar
brought a small pa Sage 20 the Office
which he wanted sent "y telegraph TO
relative The county Judge even. a MAJ
Of wide informa ton and progressive turI
of mind. was orougEly mystihed an,
asked many questions without being abl
10 satisfy himself n the least
Mr.. Baich had intended 20 give up teIeg
raphv altogether when he went 10 Chat
/ tanooga, but his experience there induced
/ him % enter it again, and. in l,61-6l, D.
I was manager Of the Western Union "a
Detroit Telegraph Offices were not KEEP
open nights and Sundays then. one sun
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cenator. His last one-well. that remains
possibly unrevealed.
As for the father who died IN the poor
house. After being the leading drunk
ard Of the county for so long that no
man dared challenge his right 70 the
title. the authorities captured him and
conducted en- examination as to his san
ity. The decision was adverse. He was
sent to the county house as an alcoholic
lunatic. but his family did not know Of
II for several weeks Then he was
brought out. but as soon as he reached
town he became drunk, and he did the
same thing as often as he was permitted
to reach a place where liquor was TO
be had. So he was left In the poorhouse
as the only place where he could keep
sober. This continued for perhaps If
teen years, and finally. in 1889. when the
son was twenty-eight years old. the faith
CT died, and he died in the poorhouse
and the son let him die there. And the
verdict Of the people Of Minnesota on
the matter is recorded in the vote the
son received for governor, the year
Roosevelt swept the State. and again two
years later when Johnson was re-eleCt-
ed By nearly $1,000 plurality, as a Demo
crat. although the entire Republican
State ticket. outside Of governor. went
in by an average majority of over 4O,000
But from all trustworthy evidence ii
does not appear that the verdict rests
upon the pauper end that came TO brut'
ish and soddeu father, but rather upor
the lost boyhood Of the son who reared
the family; upon the graves of the little
sisters who had not the strength TO live
through the scant fare and scantier cloth
! ing of their babyhood; upon their funeral
! bills. paid by young John Johnson witt
/ money earned in an alpaca coat in cold
weather, in blizzard climate; upon the
| character young John Johnson built VI
/ for himself among those who knew hin
/ day by day. from the hour Of his birth
/ and. lastly, upon the innate force and
/ ability with which the candidate haC
| raised himself from the depths TO stand
! on an equality with the best in a State
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Perhaps he was tempted TO continue the
run without stopping. or to bring it to
halt right there and let her find her
way back to the station as best she could.
But he knew who she was and that it
was then less than forty-five minutes be-
fore she was due to begin her stage
performance. SO he pulled the bell cord,
backed the train TO the station and help
ed her off. receiving her profoundest
thanks.
She was met at the station by a mes
senger boy with a telegram, who was
himself destined like ECkert. to cut more
of a figure in tire worlds affairs than
he did then. and the actress was so glad
to get the message that she gave him
ticket 10 the evenings performance. This
boys name was Thomas-E. B.-fOr years
chairman Of the Erie Railroad Board,
and now president of the Lehigh Valley
Forty years later. perhaps, when
Thomas was president ~ the Erie, and
Eckert Of the Western Union, they met
and compared notes. Each then learned
that in his youth the other had been a
telegrapher. Then came an exchange
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Climbed to the Top by the Telegraph Wire

ten or fifteen years to work his way up
to the post Of division superintendent
During all that time ne worked as hard
in whatever department he was attached
TO as any one else. He never sh.rlSed. he
never kicked and he accepted things as
they came. When running an engine he
always took his turn to go out. and no
more thought of avoiding a night run in
storm because he was the presidents
son than If he had been an employe who
depended wholly on his wages for sup
port. His father began on the same road,
his first situation being at AiurtreesboIo.
fifty miles out Of Nashville; later he moved
into the latter city. where he was dis
patcher and remained there till his
death. When he died, year or two ago,
the son was unanimously made president
i'm his place
The Nashville. Chattanooga and st.
Louis is now a part of the Louisville
and Nashville system. Milton II. Smith,
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whose citizenship ranks high in the ma
ton.
As "a Governor and Reformer,
And as a governor and a reformer7
Well, the word from Minnesota IS that
he is a good governor. and as a REFORM
er. what could YOU expect a Democratic
governor 70 accomplish in a State the
administration of which. besides himself.
is thoroughly Republican? How much in
fiuence has a Democratic governor with
a Republican legislature, or Republican
governor with a Democratic legislature?
The most that can be said for Gov.
johnson is that he recommended a con-
siderable number of reforms, and that
they were all adopted by the Republican
legislature. and that every veto message
sent by him to the legislature was aC-
quiesced in. But they do say that FOR a
nonpartisan atmosphere the Minnesota
legislature has been remarkable ever
since Gov. johnson has been in his high
office The two parties have Just coin
cided," as one Minnesota man naively
puts it.
Gov. johnson recommended the 2-cent
fare bill" said one Republican author
ity. "the anti-pass BILL the permanent
tax commission, the registry tax on
mortgages, higher taxes on the iron
mines, higher royalties on State ore, a
reciprocal demurrage law. insurance re-
form legislation. abolition Of private
banks, and about all the other reform
legislation tackled, but of course. what
ever credit comes from Il belongs 20 the
Republican majority. although its
achievement was made without any party
alignment"
Gov. johnson has one qualification as
a campaigner mentioned by all who know
him and his methods This is that he is
the best mixer with all classes OF peo-
pie, and can make the best ilfJeen-minute
talk, to any sort Of an audience. Of any
man that ever ~+ood in shoe leather any
where between the bLtjarmilk boundary
OF Iowa, and the Red River OF the
North. The rude experiences Of his boy
hood taught him the value OF friends
end how to win them, and now that he
has as many as any one In Minnesota he
still practices his art
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
by GEORGE Z. MILLER.

An emisssry from the Democracy Of
the Northwest has been making a tour
through half a dozen states in the South
and has brought 20 Washington the some
what surprising news that those Demo
cratic leaders whom he met are much
inclined TO favor the nomination Of Gov.
John A Johnson Of Minnesota, FOR Pres
ident by the Democrats in 1905 The en-
issary is John Z. King, State librarian
Of Minnesota. His ostensible purpose
was 10 attend the national convention Of
Librarians, at Asheville, y. c., but his
Journey took him over much wider
ground than the convention called for.
Apparently there is something OF q
Johnson boom looming Ever since MI
King called here, there has been grow
ing talk OF the Minnesota man. The
Southern men want to win. and some of
them do not want 10 WIN with Bryan.
Even some who have been for Bryan con-
sistently for years are said now 10 be
heading toward Johnson. One of these.
a Maryland Democrat, who has believed
ever since 1896 that the sun rose and set
in the peerless leader. explained it in this
way:
Bryan may not want 70 run. Who
knows? Bat if we win we must have q
| reformer. and where can you find a more
consistent reformer than Johnson? Also
10 win We must have vote-getter. and
where can we find an ADLER one than a
man who could carry the besottedly Re-
| publican State Of Minnesota by 1850 ma
| jority the same year. and in the samo
election when Roosevelt carried It for
President by 161. 464: and who made so
good a governor. that two years later, in
/ 1906 he again carried the State. this time
by almost $1,000 plurality"
! Advantage OEer Folk.
But how about Folk?'
Folk is a good man, and he is also a
reformer. but he never carried a Repub-
/ llcan State. and nobody knows whether
he could. johnson has done It twice, and
! It looks as Il the next time his majority
might rival even Roosevelt's. The one
thing which make Johnson's nomination
| appear probable to me Is that he is the
! second choice Of so many men. Even
many OF the best Bryan men say they
are for Johnson if Bryan is not nomi-
mated. Only one man can be nominated
| II the majority of the Democrats Of the
/ country happen 10 reserve Johnson as
| their second choice, his chances ought tC
be the best, in case there is anything
like a long contest in the convention
/ Johnson meets the situation admirably
I am not afraid of Bryan, but some are
The governor Of Minnesota has been tried
in a responsible Office, and has not fright
ened anybody who did not need frighten-
| ing. while his record, his character. his
career. and his honesty of purpose are
all that could be asked of any nominee
1 feel that we can win with him.
But if Johnson should be nominated
for President and elected, the event
would be without a parallel, save in thai
afforded BY Lincoln. himself Never had
a boy a lowler start, never a harder
childhood What he has done has beer
all his own. The story of his life, a!
briefly sketched by Mr.. King during his
Southern trip. gave a hint Of the tears
and the tragedy of the present COVER
nors earlier years. but it did not tell 4
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Some Big Men Who Began Active Life Sending and Receiving
Sir William Van Horne and His HumOr-George KEENAN,
and His Experiences Laying Out Siberian Line Which Never
Bult-Edson and Jay Could When Working Get
Control Western UnOn-President Clowy Once Military Operator
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

To-morrov-HOw American Money
Goes Abroad.
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was n Coed Newspaper Man.

After that life was plain sailing for
him and not at all unusual. He became
a good newspaper man. and the paper
made money. He drifted naturally into
politics. His first office was that of State
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-09
.BEv. Campbell COY[.E[,
YOUNG 4! | ! WOMEN |: SERMON 6
Interesting Disco At the First
:. Presbyterian Church on
Sunday Evening. -
One of tho Girls Present Has
sss;}. Some Observations to il
:: i Make Thereon. # ! Il,

= TO the Labor World: Our pastors
sermon was very good and pleased,
the older = people Immensely, but I
think he dwe1t Just tritle too strong
upon what he conceived to be our
weak points, to the almost utter over.
looking Of our strong points. IT, T. ::
" We girls OF today are just the girls
Of 30 or 40 years ago, but with newer.
and we hope. even more exalted aims.
On the whole, we certainly are more
intelligent. independent and progress
sive, than were our Erandmothers,
and we ought to be, because we have
had better advantages. OF course we
are human and many Of US are get
ting tired of this constant harping
upon the superiority OF a former gen.
Grafton.
The same old fosyism makes the
minister Of today appear to disadvan-
tage, when compared with the brim-
stone orator Of so years ago.
We have more Of an ideal Of true
womanhood than some OF those
preachers give us credit for, and we
strive. to reach and realize our ideal
even II we do seem to give too much
attention to the ''wherewitha1 shall
be clothed"
why should we girls be expected to
rise above any conformity to fashion
in Dress when the preachers them
selves are not able to do it? No man,
think, would wear Prince Albert
coat from choice, for every one says
it's the most uncomfortable OF gar
rnents. Again, displaying clumsy
watch chain or vest front, Is another
recognition Of a. fashion that has van
ity for its foundation. need not re-
fer to the ridiculous habit Of button
ing ones collar behind.
It isn't true that we are prone to
treat fathers and mothers with dlsre-
spect, on the contrary, IL there be any
difference between the flial affection
Of 80 years ago and that Of today, so
far as I can learn from older heads,
the precedence Is In favor Of today.
We know very we'll that some peo-
cumscribed, think that all we are good
for is to worry mothers, perplex faith.
'ers, tease brothers, and play sad hav-
oc with the hearts Of young men who
are not our brothers. :
A small minority may do these
things but it would be unjust to
charge such conduct against all of us.
For every heart broken by us we can
produce one of our own to boot.
The fact is we girls exert much
greater influence in the world for good
than men, preachers or laymen, give
us credit tor.
Yours respectfully,
CARRIE NATION, which is not my
name.
Good for you Carrie" The Labor
World endorses every word you wrote.