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Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
THE RECORD
BY CLAUDE L. COGER.
E N E R Y

VI A baseball team was organized
y this place Saturday.
N John M. Rodgers was at Cave
Eity on business Saturday.
4 Bud Eason made a trip to Cave
Eity Saturday with lumber.
Fillmore Barnett had business
y Evening Shade last week.
n David Ring and wife are the
fappy parents Of new born girl,
4 Hade Finley was visiting near
Cave City Saturday night and
Sunday. :
David Rodgers, Berry Curtis
IND Jim Binkley were at Bengay
Saturday.
N Mrs. e. +. Stewart OF Cave
Eity is visiting relatives here
his week.
A u. &. Mobley from Reeds
creek is visiting relatives near
his place this week.
II
Leonard Brightwell Of Pough-
keepsie was here last week look
hg after some business,
The largest rain Of 1907 fell
(ere Monday night, causing con-
|iderable damage to crops.
\ The Sunday school at Rings
chapel is moving aleng nicely.
every Sunday morning
y 8 O'Clock, led by Pink Eason,
Next Sunday, May 18th, the
Masonic fraternity will visit the
trave OF M. c. Ring near this
lace and conduct the regular
|Prvice. Mr.. Ring died some
Inc ago, but, on account Of bad
Feather at the time, the Masons
|ould not bury him. Dinner will
Pe had on the ground, and ev-
rybody is invited.
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
Terrific Hall Storm

Pine Bluff, May 0,-Hoiletonos
as large as goose eggs shattered
skylights and smashed through
umbrellas here today, following
in the wake Of one of the hardest
rains known to this section for
years, A high wind and threaten
Ing electrical display accompa.
MED tho storm.
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
RE E D s CR Z Z K .

B. d. K. Bridwell was at
)atesville one day last week.
4 Cleo Ballard and John Brown
Cave City were in our little
Pwn Monday.
h G. A, Johnson and wife were
siting relatives and friends at
hve City Sunday.
Butler and Oscar Johnson went
Cave City Monday on busi-
ese-and got wet.
4 l.. A. Arnold and wife visited
Natives and friends at Calamine
|day or two last week.
IL rains so much we can do
pthing but visit, and II Is hard
do u good job at that.
Quite q crowd Of youngsters
njoyed q singing at the home Of
r. and Mrs. Will Gay Saturday
|ght.
Mark Hardin and family OF
pria visited here Sunday, the
PESTS Of the family Of G, M, D,
(ogers,
Jasper Mcleod and wife visit
Mr., and Mrs, John Johnson
Jar Cave City Saturday and
nday.
Who ever saw 80 much rainP
Pc seasons are getting 80 short
are going TO have TO move
)uth about q mile.
Miss Matilda Puokett visited
me folks at this place Saturday
d Sunday. Sho has been at.
pding Cave City's good school
some time.
Park Taylor and Roscoe Par.
~, two young swolle of Gala
no, who are full-iledgod can
Hates for matrlmony, spent
nday night here.
Moatle Latha. will conduct
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10

again.
Several OF our people who had
been visiting among relatives and
friends Saturday and Sunday
found themselves watorbound
from homo Monday.
Mrs, s, A. Wainwright went to
Cave City one day last week, and
while thero the animal she had
ridden was taken sick. Sho got
the animal as far on the road
home as tho residence of her
father, Tom Montgomery, and
we have not learned whothor or
not II got we'll.
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
A CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH.
Representative Andrews Speech Against
The Anti-Cigarette Measure.

A few days ago when the bill
to prevent the sale or giving
away Of cigarettes in the state
was before the legislature, Repre-
sentative Andrews said:
81 am a farmer" said Mr..
Andrews, "and know the farm
ers, and the wants of the farmers.
My people are not cigarette
smokers, but smokers Of corn-cob
pipes, and make the pipes them
selves. But this bill is aimed at
the liberties of the people,
"This bill won't stop your
corn-cob pipe smoking," inter-
rupted Mr.. Moore of Independ-
ence.
"No, replied Mr.. Andrews,
"but they are encroaching on
pur rights and the corn-cob pipe
Twill be next. | am for freedom.
yH a man wants cigarette he will
have it, and has a right to have
it. 1t is just as reasonable to
deny him his morning coffee as
his cigarette, if that is what he
wants. | live in and among the
farmers and pay my debts, and
| am farmer, and they tell you
that the farmers want this bill,
but know the wants of the farm
ers. DR.. Ruff Of Randolph leaves
the impression here that he is a
doctor, but he is really a preach
er, He can spout more gospel
than any man | ever heard, This
is political buncombe on his part,
He hopes to profit politically by
getting up here to shout against
a cigarette. He can't preach
morals into the people, and now
he wants to legislate morals into
them. In my county a lawyer
was my opponent, and he raisec
it against me that | voted against
the cigarette bill, and | ran hin
off tho stump. When the ole
farmer wakes up at a o'clock ir
the morning to go to his work, h,
q 'nerally wants his morning
eSnoke before he goes down tt
feed Old Book and Old Selan
and the rest Of the stock. II,
usually has it, and he don't wan
to deny another fellow the same
right,
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10

Sunday in May at II O'Clock.
Everybody invited to attend and
hear some good singing.
A quiet wedding took place at
Powhatan one day last week, the
happy couple being Frank Me-
Leod and Miss Adeline Ander-
son, both Of Cave township, near
this place. We wish them much
happiness and sunshine,
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
81 D N E Y

Teddy Hawkins IS still improv"
ing in general health,
W. H, Jack Of Evening Shade
paid US a visit Tuesday,
Dudley Stokes of Evening
Shade was in our town Tuesday,
Rev. 6, S. Morehead filled his
regular appointment here Sun
day.
j. Dan Ragan is here this
week visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs, j, D. Ragan,
The Rural Telephone Co. in"
stalled its switchboard at Sidney
on the 4th inst, Sam Arm is
chief operator.
0. E. Wiles, representing Mich
olas-Scharff & Sons, called on
Sidney merchants last week. Mr..
wi,os 10 a S;dnay;to aver
''ee ~ " '' ''N s,pf
George Northern and his sCSn
in-law Of Sulphur Rock were IN
Sidney Monday, Their object
was to buy Sidney realty.
The two programs vt the close
Of the Sidney school will be on
May 0 and 10. The program will
commence promptly at 8 o'clock
each evening.
A. B, Arm has carload Of
mules and horses on which he is
awaiting advice prior TO shipping,
Tho load is valued at $1,000,
This consignment will make q
total, IN round figures, OF S3l 900
worth Of stock sold this season
by Sidney dealers.
The G, p, Ladies Foreign Mis-
sionary Society met at Barren
Fork Saturday, the 4th, for the
election Of officers for the ensu'
ing year, An excellent program
was rendered, A large attond-
anee is reported, including Mrs,
A, 3. Arm, Misses Blanche
Arm and Eatella Evans, George
Mooks, Allison Bone, Claude
Croft and other Sidney citizens,
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Sharp County record., 1907-05-10

G. p. Bray Of Maxvllle was In
to 500 US Wednesday and ads
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
NJ O B L e Y 4.

Grover Jernigan was at Sui
phur Rock Sunday.
j. T. Bonham and wife are the
happy parents OF fine young
American.
John Bottoms OF Cave City
was visiting relatives here Sum
day and Monday.
Leo Baker, a nice young man
of Shelbyville, was in this Sec
ton recently.
Wonder what has become Of
"By's" hawk bill? We've lost
out on it down this way.
G.. T. Dawson and wife visited
at the home of Pleas Barnett at
Grange Saturday and Sunday.
Cleo Dawson and j. O. Wasson
went to Batesville last week to
hear Senator James H. Berry.
E. A. Taylor and j. W. Gard
ner, two good citizens of Shelby
vile, were seen in these parts
last week.
DR.. A. W, Jernigan came down
from Evening Shade Saturday
for a visit with his parents. He
left Sunday for Little Rock, ac-
companied by Prof. Claude Jer-
nigan.
Hereafter the cause of temper
ance will have a new advocate.
This writer asks all the boys not
to offer him drink any more.
Whiskey will ruin the best man
that ever lived. Remember, boys,
we mean it.
The cool weather and heavy
rains are making the outlook
very gloomy for the farmers.
Land along the creeks is over
flowed, and the hill land is being
scanned with gullies. Most ev-
erything that is planted will be to
plant over. 1t looks gloomy, but
the farmer will get there with the
goods if anybody does.
Saturday evening we left the
postoffice with a heavy heart
The mail boy came in on his us-
ual beat, but the Record came
not. Monday we went back, and
still no Record had come, We
left mad at everybody from post.
master to president, breathing
out threatenings as fiercely as
did Saul journeying down to Da-
mascus. Mr.. Editor, whom must
we blame for this disappointment?
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10
p 0 U G II K E E PSIE,

y
low with lagrippe.
W. T. Campbell is laid up this
week from the effects Of a kick
on the ankle given him by a mule,
A. D. Taylor Of Smithville
came up recently and bought
Tom Haney's farm on Big Creek
and a nice bunch of cattle from
G. w. Smith.
Some strangers are driving
over this country talking power
plants and railroads. Now, if
gas is what they wanted, they
need go no further.
Monday evening we had the
worst washing rain that has fall
en- here in many years, at least
3 1-2 inches of water falling in
40 minutes. 1t damaged this
country badly.
John II. Brandon, mention Of
whose death was made in the
Record last week, was the pio-
neer of this town. He built the
first store house here, which
still stands. Dropsy was the
cause of his death, and large
concourse Of people followed his
body to the grave.
DR.. Will Tibbles came near
drowning in Strawberry river at
the Simpson ford one day last
week, when his horse "buoked"
him off in the river, Noel Ar
mold and Charley Simpeon, who
happened to be near, rescued
him, The Doctor now has one
more question to ask the next
man from whom he buys a horse.
The tax collector gave this
place an extra day recently and
the town was lively, The people
were ready to pay, and "Bill"
was ready TO receive and had a
hard days work. There will be
few delinquents in this section.
DR., Rudy Of Smithville was
among the crowd and got u re-
ceipt for his Sharp county lands,
The Odd Fellows celebrated
anniversary day in appropriate
style, marching through the prin-
oipal streets Of the town, 80 in
number, and making a fine ap-
pearance in rich regalia. AS a
body they represented the citi-
zenship of the community, Elder
James Hill delivered an address
at the school building Long
may the order prosper,
We do not agree with tho edit
or on taking In Republicans TO
make the state Legislature hon.
est. We have great fields full OF
as honost Democrats as ever trod
tho earth, and those whom all
the money the lobbyists could
pile up would not move an inch
from their duty to the state and
people that sent them, but the
only way to clean the rascals out
sure and certain Is to establish q
government BY the people, apd
this can be established only by
the initiative and referendum
system, Give tho people an ex-
preston on each proposed law,
and you can find out what the
people want. This system would
put tho vote buyer out of busi-
ness, and would be moro sotis-
factory TO the people at large
If we have Republicans enough
A.. Lai. L,ai1 tka alantinna thai Ia
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10

One day last week at Williford
the little son Of Mr., and Mrs Z, G,
Cooper got hold Of u bottle of
creosote and oholoroform of which
he drank q part. II was thought
the little fellow would die, but bis
life was saved by vigorous eL'
sa.l. H., tl,a fnn,iiv nhyaiaiun.
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10

The continued rains have put
White river on the rampage and
much damage IL resulting.
Sharp County record., 1907-05-10

Chaneery Court convened ut
Ozark Monday, There were eo
suits for divorce on the docket.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

Our people appear to be very
far behind yet along the line of
business ethics, also in integrity.
1t is deplorable fact that many
of them will close their business
place to attend some show or
minstrel or picnic and many
others nave no regard for the
truth, they make promises and
pay no more attention to them
than if they had not made them.
In business, many of them fail to
give their customers courteous
tt eatment. We make this COM
plant in order that it will bs of
some benefit to them. and help
them to see the folly of their
ways and do better. They have
all the opportunities possible sur
rounded by white and Italian
business people who strive day
aud night to make their places
attractive.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28
Inter- marriage
Of the Races,

Chicago, Ill.-Shall the white
race intermarry with the Negro,
or shall the blacks be permitted
to rule the Southern states in
which they are numerous?
These startling alternatives,
suggested as solutions of the Ne.
gro question by Prof. Zuebli1. of
the University Of Chicago, in an
address delivered at the chapel
exercises Of the school of educa
ton, recently, have caused a
profound difference of opinion at
the Midway school.
''Intermarriage or segregation
are the only possible remedies
for the race question:" said Prof
Zueblin. either give the Ne
groes the right to rule in the dis
tricts where they are most num-
erous, or break down the barriers
of race intermarriage. Detroit,
(Mich. Informer.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

When Lot and his wife were
fleeing from the doomed cities of
Sodom and omorrah, they we're
commanded not to look back but
Lots wife disobeyed God, and
turned to see what was going on
and there and then turned to a
pillar of salt. Some one has said
that the sadness of the Dead Sea
is Lots wife in solution. When
girls go up and down the street,
especially Washington street,
they should not be jeerng and
looking back so much so that
people wonder what they have
lost, and too. they are liable to
turn to pillar Of salt, who
knows. We command you not to
look back.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

come factors and commercial
powers. Politics alone is moth
ing for our people. We must
stand, race unit and show that
we are what we profess to be, if
we expect to secure recognition.
We must aspire for Office and
men who can fill the Office credit.
ably should run. We must not
be afraid of the elevation of an
other colored man.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

Hons. ". II. Vernon and John
Q. Dancy Of Washington. D. c.,
were in evidence last Monday,
and made speeches at Lick Creek
and White City, respectively
Both are national characters and
the only regret is that there ex-
listed two factions.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

When a girl gets in love that's
her business. If she wants to
get married that's the preachers
business. If you want some var.
nishing done that's my business.
Ira B. Logan in the Oxford,
Miss, F. U. Journal
Point is good, brother.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

What if anything, is sadder
than to see little, motherless
children out in the cold streets
CT a busy city? Nothing. Help
the Lincoln and other homes
who will shelter these children,
will you?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28
COL MARSHALL SURRENDERS

Col. John r. Marshall of the
Eighth Infantry, Illinois Nation
al Guard, surrended himself to
the police yesterday on a war.
rant charging him with assault
and battery. Robert Harper,
1908 Stale street, a m ember of
the infantry and Marshal's for
mer orderly. charges that Mar
shall assaulted him in a quarrel
over family matters-Record
Herald, Sept. 90.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28
THE MESS OF POTAGE.

No. We had no reference to
Q. S. Gibbs in our editorial under
the above caption last week. AS
soon as our Sherlock Holmes
rams the culprit down, we will
expose him.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

Money may not have an intrin
sic value, it will buy some dough
nuts and coffee, and they have
nutritious value.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

D.neen is the next governor
and Roosevelt the next president
for money, marbles or chalk.
We III give odds
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

Colored people must demand
better positions, not with their
mouths but by their standings
and work done. They must be.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

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The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28
W. R. c. Colonial Partv.

The w. R. c. held a Colonia
party last Thursday afternoon In the
Odd Fellows hall. After a shor1
business meeting patriotic program
was rendered. Mrs. E.B. Hatch reac
q paper on Lincoln, Miss Lizzie Cam.
field played piano solo and Miss
McElroy read sketch of Washing.
ton written by Mr.. Hatch. A quar-.
tet consisting Of Messrs. E.B.Hatch.
q. Grove, Mrs. Thompson and Miss
Nena Hanna gave number OF
selections.
; The ladies had been requested tc
come In costume and with few exceu.
tions they all responded and such a
party OF grand danes as they were
with their elegant old-fashioped
dresses, powdered hair and dainty
kerchiefs and caps. The family
hetrlooms had been overhauled and
many of the ladies wore Jewels owe,
100 years old.
Refreshments were served during
the social hour and the party was a
decided success.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28
MAY WORK BOTH WAYS.

There is bill pending in the
legislature to make all offices ap-
pointive, except those of alderman
mayors and city treasurers, in cities
OF the same class with Greeley
This has put not few persons ''up
in the air. about the coming spring
election, in Greeley as elsewhere
There seems to be considerable good,
common sense tied up in that bill, ,
although, on the other hand it tends
to move part of city government
farther from the direct control of
the people. 1t may or it may not
give better service to have the city
clerk appointed. He may carry out
the wishes of the board better If he
is appointed by the board or council,
but on the other hand one or two
aldermen might be able to GUST a
thoroughly efficient clerk for the
sake of substituting some personal
favorite. The same rule would also
apply to the offices of marshal, at
torney and street supervisor. All
Of these might be made to carry out
the orders or wishes of the council
but on the other hand these onlcials
may have as good and often times
better judgment than a board of
aldermen. s
Should the bill become q law,
which there is said to be every pros
pect that it will, it will be up to
the people to select most carefully
the city council, because of the in.
creased power entrusted to its mem
bers.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28

COWS but he will soon Know that 1t is
caused by some filthy water hole or
some marshy pasture and he can re-
move the unaffected animals to a
different location and save. at least,
that part of his herd.
In every other branch OF farming
it has been made possible through
the experiments conducted at the
agricultural colleges to so right to
the root of the evil.
These are the things that are
taught at farmers institutes and
that are of incalculable value to
those who cannot take a regular
course at a tirst-claSs agricultural
college.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28
DO WE WANT TO swAP'

Two years ago the present city ad-
ministration was elected for the ex-
pressed purpose Of putting in the
new gravity system OF mountain
water and to construct the city hall.
The latter enterprise went by de-
fault, partly because of a doubt OF
the legality Of the manner in which
the bonds were voted and partly be-
cause it was best not to have any
more indebtedness than absolutely
necessary, because of its effect upon
the sale Of the water bonds. That
these latter were considered gilt
edged was proven by their ready sale
and at the very lowest rate Of inter
est.
Now the matter of city hall is
up again, and the water system,
through no fault Of the city officials,
has not been completed. Now, do
we want to leave the unfinished jobs
to new administration, or shall we
make the old officials, II you would
rather have it that way, remain and
complete the job?
With new administration who
will be given the credit for good
job, or who will be blamed for a
poor one, should the latter prove the
case? With two different councils
working on the job 1t might be hard
to prove which one had bungled
The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

The value of farmers institutes,
such as was held here last Friday
and Saturday, cannot be estimated
too highly. They teach the farmer
the reason why of things. BY the
old method of farming certain gen.
eral lines were followed which some
tines succeeded and some times
failed. When a crop failed the
farmer could in no way account for
the failure, and could therefore not
guard against 4 recurrence of the
same disorder. With the develop
ment of scientific farming and scien-
tific stock growing the element of
uncertainty has been greatly reduced.
OF course blight may strike potato
field and spoil one seasons crop, but
the cause has been pretty definitely
determined and a change of seed
potatoes and the proper handling of
the soil for a season or two may
eliminate the fungus that caused the
blight.
Again anthrax or other less dam
gerous disease may attacks farmers
The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28
Club Girls PARTY.

The F. L. G. G. club had the jol-
liest kind Of Washington birthday
party at the home Of Miss Edith
Woodbury. last Friday evening. The
club consists of thirteen high school
lassies who always have the best
kind of time whenever they get to-
gether.
The rooms were. decorated for the
party In an appropriate manner and
the girls came dressed in quaint old
fashioned costumes. After plavino
games little hatchet menu cards vare
passed for the guests to STUDY.
Language" proved to be cold
tongue, botany" lettuce sand.
wiches, Mathematics nuts ro
crack, history" dates, etc.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-28
FOR The FRUIT MEN
State Agricultural College Has
Made Experiments

At the request Of the fruit growers
OF Mesa county for skilled aid, the
experiment. station has been carrying
on fruit Investigations In the vest
ern part Of the state during the year
1906.
As this could not be done from
the government funds it was main
tained by subscriptions from the
fruit association of Mesa county,
supplemented by some funds from
the state board Of agriculture. Two
men were maintained on the field
and for part of the time three. The
former two we're located at Grand
junction and a third at Fruita.
These men we're field horticulturist
and field entomologist for the study
of conditions effecting the western
slope and working under the direc-
tion Of Professors Paddock and Gill
lette of the experiment station.
The third man was engaged in seep.
age investigations under the direc-
tions of Prof. Carpenter.
The report of the field horticult-
urist and field entomologist are in
press and will be distributed within
few days. These form bulletins
ll8 and l19 Of the experiment station
and will be sent to the regular mail
ing list, but in addition will be sent
to any who may apply.