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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Awed Into Humility.

From the London Outlook.
Man for man. II not woman for woman.
the humility and terror of Americans in
the presence Of English people Of their own
class or above 1t is-with whatever care
disSuised-a pathetic thing.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
CAVE CITY.
Cnllings From The Cave City Clarion OF
Interest To Our Readers.

DR.. Laman reports the arrival
of a fine girl at the home of
Walter Mcleod Sunday night.
The ladies of the South Metho-
dist church will give a bazaar
and ice cream supper on Friday
night, June 7, for the benefit of
the parsonage.
The infant babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. E. Butler died Satur-
day, after an illness of several
weeks. 1t was buried Sunday in
the Flat Rock cemetery.
The city election Tuesday pass.
ed off quietly. Only 38 votes
were cast. The following officers
were elected: j, T. Harrel Mayor,
W. H. Jones Recorder, J. B.
Laman, j. r. Carpenter, r. G..
Burge, l.. R. Lamar and c. N.
Horn, Aldermen.
While walking down the street
Tuesday at noon, DR.. Burge dis
covered smoke issuing from the
roof of his residence and quickly
turning in the fire alarm soon had
the bucket brigade at the scene.
The blaze which started from a
spark from the kitchen flue was
quickly extinguished, with little
damage resulting.
Fred Pickens, whose home is
at Maxville, is the youngest
student ever graduated at the
Cave City High School, being
only Is years Of age. He en-.
tered this school in 1900, and has
been a very close, attentive
student since that time. He
intends to prepare himself for a
lawyer, and will enter the State
University soon.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
ASH FLAT.
Some Items OF Interest Clipped From The
Ash Flat Enterprise.

Eli Huffman is again to be
seen on our streets, after a long
spell Of sickness,
'pncle Bill' Murphy of King
Mil 7 celebrated his SOth birthday
on she 21st of May.
Maj. E. O. Wolf left Monday for
Richmond, Va, to attend the
Confederate reunion.
G.. B. Ferguson cut his alfalfa
Monday. 1t was the shortest
crop he has ever cut, on account
of the cold spring.
Albert, the little son of Hamp
Sheppard, who was kicked by a
horse some time ago, died last
Saturday from the effects of the
kick.
The Farmers Union met here
last Saturday night for the pur-
pose Of considering the ware
house proposition. Notwith :
standing the weather was un-
favorable, there was good turn
out.
The Ash Flat school closed the
31st of May. Organization fol
next year is going on, and in
terest in the school welfare is
high. A seven mill tax was
voted at the annual school meet.
ing, and no one doubts the surity
of the schools future success.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
Circuit Judge W. H. HAYS of

Circuit Judge W. H. Hays of
the 18th circuit says he regards
Acting Governor Pindall's veto
of the bill transferring Lafayette
county from his district to the 9Th
district as illegal, and that he
would not recognize it. He is of
the opinion that when Acting
Governor Moore approved the act
it became law at once and could
not be invalidated by Pindall's
disapproval of it, and acting on
this opinion he announces that
he will not go into Lafayette
county to hold court.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
SENATOR BERRY.

he Pocahontas News Herald
|lnts Senator James H. Berry to
IKE the race for governor.
Aere are many people in Arkan.
q who would like to see Senator
Fry in the governors chair,
pwing that he would reflect
ch credit upon the state
ough his administration, but
not likely that he could be
uced to make the race. Sena-
Berry certainly is not physic-
able to make the canvas re-
red Of a candidate for COVER
in this day and time, and,
psidering the condition the
te's politics is in at the present
e, it is doubtful il his follow
3 would be large enough to
lure his election should he en-.
the field. Senator Berry has
Viewed many honors at the
Ynds Of the people Of Arkansas,
OF which he has worn worthily,
b he could not add to his
rels even II he should make
other successful entry into
litics. This paper has the
eatest admiration for Senator
mes II. Berry, but it would
ret to see him made the brunt
another campaign in Arkan-
He Is too good q man TO be
tchered and slaughtered in the
enner in which men are butch
ed and slaughtered in this state
ese days.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
OUR POSITION.

N The Record may be wrong
nany times, and, in common with
he balance of the human family,
bubtless makes mistakes, but it
|enerally makes an attempt to
pnvey to its readers its impress
1ons of current matters and lets
fgo at that. We have never yet
Extracted the habit of running
found over the country in an at
3mpt to find out (which way the
ind is blowing" before we make
fsound on any particular prop
Sition, neither have we con-
heted the habit of attempting to
X. out how our sound "took"
it has been sounded. This
III has no desire to become Of
NE to any person, or toward
Qperson or persons, neither
any desire to wear a muzzle
y intention OF ever doing so.
fully realize that there are
my, not now in the newspaper
einess, who could run this
&per in an abler manner than
can do and more profitably to
e town and country in general,
Il, unfortunately, they are en-
ged in other lines and have no
he to give to this sort of thing,
,,.o,ttly the present man.
~, = Eely to continue for
:ss:. Ariod of time. And
,I;,o '1 ,ha ~, rNnt management
:. 'Yall assume the
Y !; ,,;lo.o =. ", ing things in a
Fay that at ! ;, 49, ~ 10y, NV '''
n failure r. ''o P"'''
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

Considerable Improvement is
reported in the condition Of Gov.
John S. Little, but he is not out
of danger by any means. Ply
sicians consider the patient yet
critically i'll. The papers report
Governor Little suffering attacks
Of heart palpitation the past few
days, which, owing to his weak
ened condition, might prove fatal
at any time.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
All About A Pig.

Two farmers in Bryan town
ship, Greene county, are engaged
in litigation over pig that is
probably worth a couple of dol
lars. The case is now in the Cir
cult court, on appeal from the
j. P. court, and there is a proba-
bility that it will travel to the
Supreme Court. The costs al
ready amount to $40.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

"a dispatch from Richmond,
}, where the Confederate re-
pion was held last week, con-
ins the following: "Former
pited States Senator James
Berry Of Arkansas, who lost u
at Corinth, Miss, was pre-.
nted TO the convention, When
hobbled forward to the speak.
Is stand on his oruteh he was
|eeted by u tremendous wave Of
pplause, and tho whole con-
htion arose to its feet, Sena-
Berry delivered an address
plete with felieitous references
Virginia."
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

"Uncle Dave" Craige, editor
of the lizard County Register,
and the veteran newspaper man
of this part of the state, let his
paper "slip" last week and at
tended the meeting Of the Press
Association at Hot Springs. We
hope that upon his return "Uncle
Dave" found several loads of
stove wood, his favorite legal
tender, had accumulated at his
sanctum during his absence.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

Don't be too handy with your
pistol. Under a law passed by
the last legislature il you draw a
pistol on a man you may be fined
q thousand dollars and sent to
prison for a year. And besides
the man might shoot the filings
out Of you,
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

The last issue Of the Poca-
hontas Star said that the next
issue Of that paper would contain
the formal announcement Of
Hon. T, W. Campbell for Cong
ress. Campbell is probably
weary Of seeing his name in print
as probable aspirant for that
position, and is getting into the
game right.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

A Republican exchange says
there are thousands OF Democrats
who would like to 500 Roosevelt
elected again. II would be q
very hard Job to name even q
few Of them no doubt,
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

An unusual sight at Black
Rock one day last week was
observed when a number of white
citizens of the town carried flow
ers and placed them on the grave
of an old negro man who was
being buried. This old darkey
was one Of the "before tho war"
negroes, who had the confidence
of the white people. The polite
and trusty old-time darkey is
about a thing Of the past, and it
is to be regretted that there seem
to be none growing up like him.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

The cotton outlook in this state
is as gloomy as can we'll bo
imagined, is the report sent out
from the office Of the Agricul-
tural Commissioner, after q
thorough inquiry In each county
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

When Senator David King Of
Hardy makes the race for
Congress he had Us we'll make
his arrangements to get along
without the support Of tho editor
OF tho Melbourne Times,
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

A blacksnake nearly four feet
in length was found in a crate Of
strawberries by a Hot Springs
grocer a few days ago.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

The Waters Pierce Oil Comp
any was fined the modest SUN Of
Sl,823,000 for violating the anti
trust Jaw Of Texas In tho District
at Austin.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

Portia will celebrate July 4th
with a big picnic.
There are twenty-one paupers
, on the independence county poor
farm.
The Farmers Union is figuring
on a cotton gin and warehouse at
Hoxie.
, The steel bridge over Spring
, river at Imboden is being re-
painted.
The chancery court, which was
in session at Newport last week,
granted II divorces.
The annual Blue and Gray re-
union will be held at Mammoth
Spring August 1924.
Evangelist w. L. Hockaday
, held a series of meetings at
Smithville last week.
Near Tuckerman Walter Mos .
ier dislocated his shoulder while
trying to bleed a horse.
On the delinquent land list in
Fulton county are fifty lots in the
town Of Mammoth Spring.
During a windstorm at Swifton
one day last week the roof was
blown from Altman's store.
Robert and Walter Gray OF
Melbourne sold 300 head of sheep
, to a Missouri buyer last week.
Ed Bailey, negro, is in the
: Independence county Jail charged
with stealing hog at Oil Trough
Effective July 1, the salary ol
the postmaster at Pocahontas
will be increased to 81, 400 a
year.
l.. r. Andrews Of Imboden has
been appointed government in
spector Of cattle for Lawrence
q county.
The hardwood timber industry
in lizard county is assuming i'm
mense proportions, says the Mel
bourne Times.
Quite a number Of people from
I the North are buying farms ant
| locating in Fulton county, say
the Salem Banner.
Mrs. A. B. Matheny fell down
the stairs at her residence at
Batesville one day recently ant
was very painfully injured.
Once each year the younger
! members Of the Masonic lodge at
Maynard give an entertainment
in honor OF the older members.
A citizen OF Colorado has pur-
chased GAO acres Of land near
Iuka, on which he will establish
a sheep and Angora goat ranch.
A prominent cotton firm OF
! Newport estimates thatthe cotton
acreage in this section Of the
state has been decreased one
fifth.
I A Sunday school was organic
ed at the Scott school house, q
| few miles from Newark, recently
at which Il members were en-
rolled,
Tho delinquent land list in
Baxter county contains over two
hundred town lots located in Cot
| ter, Most Of those lots are val"
| ued at 50 each.
The White River railroad com-
pany is building a depot al
fIaney, Baxter county, the last
legislature having passed a law
requiring It TO do so.
f. L. Saffol, q stave man
ufacturer OF Guion, IL Is believed
owns the largest pair OF mulos in
this part Of tho state, They
weigh l,600 pounds each.
B. A. Sharp of independence
county took the scalps of three
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

noisest political farmer
b tallest weeds In his corn
nd the fewest potatoes In
ilIe, observes the Beebo
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07
NORTH ARKANSAS

While playing in the yard at
his parents home near Tucker
man Jack Vandiever, a small
boy, was attacked by an angry
SOW and severely bitten about
the legs,
r. M. Galloway of Newark was
arraigned before the mayor of
that town one day last week on a
charge of violating the Sabbath
by selling ice cream and was
fined S25.
A man named Baxter, working
at sawmill near Pitnan, Ran
dolph county, was very seriously
injured few days ago. He fell
against the saw and received a
cut in the head.
, j. F. Stewart, pearler of
Newport, was drowned in White
river last week. Stewart was
given to fainting spells, and it is
supposed he fell out of his boat
during one of these attacks.
f. s. Patterson Of Guion was
convicted in the Federal court
at Batesville last week of selling
whiskey and was fined 500 and
sentenced to serve thirty days in
the independence county Jail.
While Mrs. r. p. Payne was
climbing into her husbands wag-
on on the street at Black Rock
the team started, causing her to-
fall to the ground. She was se-
verely injured, several ribs being
broken.
AT Strawberry before a justice
of the peace one day last week
James F. Shaver, who a few
days before had shot W. r. Mize,
a merchant, twice with a pistol,
was bound over to the Lawrence
county grand jury, under bond
Of ST ,000.
In the Federal court at Bates
vile last week Oliver Creswell,
Ben Throgmorton and Lon
Algood, three young men Of
Jackson county, were convicted
of counterfeiting and fined $500
and given six months in the
independence county Jail.
In attendance at the Federal
court at Batesville last week was
p, W. Cornman OF Howell county,
Missouri, who is 81 years old
This old gentleman is now living
with his third wife, who is only
38 years old, They have two
children, one 8 years old and tho
other six.
County Clerk Sims OF Indo-
pendence county recently re-
ceived a letter from party stat
ing that he purchased marriage
license tho 18th OF May, but finds
that he cannot use II until Oc-
tober, lie wanted to know II he
would have to buy again, and
was told that he would.
The residence OF G. A. Me-
Carroll, five miles from Imboden.
was destroyed by fire one night
during last week, and the family
barely escaped with their lives.
Nothing was saved but q trunk
and two feather beds. II Is be-
lieved the flames originated from
q match carried into the walls
and ignited by mice.
Mrs. Shirley, an aged lady
living near Oil Trough, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed during an electrical storm
one night last week. She was
standing before the fireplace
when tho flash came and foil
back dead, Other persons were
In the room at the time, but none
Of them were injured.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

New Girdles and Long
Hip Corsets with Support.
ers, White Lace Hose, Black
Hose with White Esoles, Col.
lars, India Linen, Oriental
Lace, Match Embroidery.
sc Sc,
LEE BRAND.
Sharp County record., 1907-06-07

Another bill passed by the last
i'lature that fell under tn o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
THE WEARY BIKERS
Plodding Along Away Below Rec0Td-The Score This
 Afternoon.

New York, Dec. 12.-The fourth day of the six day bicycle race al Madison Square garden opened with the position of the competitors prac- tically the same as yesterday. Nine teams are still in the contest.
 At 10 o'clock, the S1st hour, the teams of Fogler- Moran and Rutt-Sto were still one lap in the lead with q score of 1,347 miles, laps, which * 232 miles and laps behind the rG' cord of Miller and Waller made ovei the same course in 1899.
 The score at 10 a. m. was:
 Fogler-Moran and Rutt-Stol, 1,34I miles, laps; Georget-Dupre, Krebs Vanderstuyft, Logan -Bardgett, Gal vin-Wiley, Downing-Downey, 1,3AI miles, laps; Lawson-MacDonald. ], |, 347 miles, 3 laps, and Vanoni-Breton 1,347 miles.
 Following quarrel at the gardel to-day in which, Terry McGovern wal knocked down by some unknown spectator. Commissioner Bingham ordered big squad of police to tn SdIutI WilH lO SiOoS IhC piuN' If there was any more trouble.
 The score at one o'clock was FolTer Moran and Rutt-Stol 1889 miles ant laps. The others were one lap be hind with the exception of Lawson and Mcdonald who were three lap behind the leaders and Breton an, Vanoni who were six laps behind tn | leaders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
THE LAST TRIP
Rescuers Expect 10 Reach All lhe Dead Miners in the Me-
  Dongah Mines To-Day.

Fairmont, w. Va, Dec 12.-oh- cials of the Fairmont Coal Co feel hopeful that the large force of res cuers entering the mines at Monou- gah to-day will be the last necessary to send into the workings to recover the bodies of the victims of last FIT days explosion. Thirty-one bodies were brought to the surface last night, making a total of 256. Other bodies were located and are ready to bring out. Among the latter is tha, of Mine Engineer Charles Wise, who entered mine No 6 just before the explosion to inspect work he had or dered. The body of John M. Nc Graw, who was in charge of mine No &. was also found.
 Relief funds dre sufficient for tho immediate wants of widows and or phans, but many of these will DC dependents for a long time, making necessary much larger fund.
 Bishop P. J. Donahue of the Cath ollie diocese of Wheeling, will pro vide for many of the orphans. He ls considering the leasing of property for temporary orphanage and later building a permanent institution. '"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
Judge Refuses Writ.

San Franeisc0. Dec 12.-Judge De Haven. in the United States circuit court. yesterday refused tO issue an orIer restraining Major H. C. Benson. T.. <. A-. from carrying out the order compelling every man who has lands inside the boundary of the Yosemite reservation. held for tlie purpose Of grazing cattle. to define the boundaries of the land. The property owner must also get permission in writing from the superintendent if he desires to take cattle acrosS the reservation go- ing from and coming to his Ianl- This sIerfsi0n holds the SreretaTy of the in- ferior has the power to call ia the war department to enforre orSisre regard- in- the Yosemite valley
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
NO TESTIMONY TAKEN.
Woman Shot Because Man Destroyed
 Her Good Name.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Replying open ly on an appeal to the 'unWrltten law the attorney for Mrs Angelina Anselone. accused of murder1ng Philip Ferreo, let the case go to the jury yesterday without word of tes- timony in defense. The woman shot Ferreo because of stories he told ot her conduct had caused her husband to desert her.
 Il ask verdict from you, gentle men," Attorney Richard Gavin said. which shall be in accord with the law, the evidence, the good of the community and the highest morality. I ask you gentlemen to find that this was iustifiable homicide. This man had broken up her home, made her baby fatherless, robbed her of an at- fectionate husband destroyed her good name. His attacks on her were malicious and without foundation. She had nothing more to live for. She shot him, if she shot him, in the name of outraged womanhood anc motherhood"
 Assistant States Attorney sherman asked a conviction in the name of the law.
 "The day of private vengeance is past" he said. No one either with an imagined grievance or real wrong can arm himself with revol- yer and lie in wait for the object ol his wrath. If we are to allow these sentimental appeals to have weight w might as well return to a state of savagery, and arm ourselves and de- pend on our own strength and abilit! to save our lives and destroy those ot our enemies"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
WAS SHOT DEAD
Leader of Bulgarian Bands iU Macedonia Killed 0u His
 Own Doorstep
HIS FRIEND ALSO SHOT

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec 12.-Boris Sarafoff, the most famous of all the leaders of the Bulgarian bands in Macedonia, was shot dead at the threshold of his house to-day by a Macedonian, who at the same time shot and killed another revolutionary chief named Garvauoff, while the lat ter was in the act of bidding farewell to Sarafoff
 Boris Sarafoff was appointed com mander of the Macedonian revoiu tionary forces that made so much trouble in the summer of 1903. His | name was prominent in all the up- risings in Macedonia against the | Turks, and he has been described as | the most romantic figure in the Bal kans. He was popularly believed to | have been the real instigator of the | abduction of Miss Ellen M. Stone, | the American missionary, in Septem- Der, 1901, in order to procure through her ransom funds to enable the Macedonian revolutionary com mitee to organize the insurrecticn. | His hatred of the Turks was i'm bued at an early age through seeing his father and grandfather tortured dragged off in chains to a dungeon and then eXiled fer fifteen years. At the age of II he attacked, single handed, the prison in which his father and grandfather were con fined, but he was hogged for his pains. The boy swore to revenge himself on the Turks and studied tC this end, becoming an officer in the Bulgarian army.
 In 1895 Sarafoff formed band ot desperadoes to raid Turkish teui tory. Since then he had headed Et less than 3S0 daring raids into Fur key.
 ] Sarafoff was familiar with hun dredss of miles of tracks through forests and over the mountains O. Turkey. His aim was the organiza tion of q vast rebellion, with the ob ject of seizing Constantinople anC oyerthrowing the dynasty and Turk ish rule. The Turkish governmer set a prize of S20.000 on his head He was about 97 years old. Sarafoff was the organizer of th, Macedonian committee. His prom thence in Macedonian agitation an, } his dictatorial methods made hin many enemies among his own fol
 lowers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
Details of Murder.

Denver. Gee PA letter has reach ed here giving the details of the mur- der of William Robertson BoSgs, one of the foremost metallurgists of the country. He was waylaid and stoned to death near TOpia. Mex. by gang of Mexican miners in his employ on December 1. Because of the financial stringency BOggs was unable to pay his men their wages and they killed him. Fifteen men have been arrested for the murder and detectives are en- tieavoring 10 locat all connected in any way with the crime. Boggs was for mcrly professor Of chemistry at How ard university. in Alabama. He was Dor nat Augusta. Georgia, and was JO years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
FOUND MANS COAT
Owner May Have Drowned Him self in the East River al
 New York.

New York, Dec 12.-The finding of a coat, waistcoat and hat, together with letters addressed to H. E. Shy der in 14th street, near the East river front to-day caused the police to be- lieve that Snyder had committed sui eide. One of the leetters was signed Your devoted mother" A stamp on the envelope called for its return to 'B. Snyder, Pelham House, Newport, R. L." if undelivered. Part of the let ter read as follows:
 Flight your way out, my son. A man cannot be lost forever because of one wrong he has committed. Make your way in the world and get a nice home to which we can both go"
 The coat also contained letters from Miss Jennie NJ. Leggett, of 32 Thomp- son street, Gloversville, N. Y, and there were documents showing that Snyder had been draughtsman in the employ of the Hudson River Tele- phone company of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
MRS LONGWORTH.
Operation Performed For Appendicitis
 Was Successful.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The condi- tion of Mrs Longworth, daughter of President Roosevelt. was declared to be excellent, shortly preceding the hour for the operation. Dr Finney of Johns Hopkins hospital. Baltimore. performed theo peration and was as sisted by Dr Sophie Nordhoff-Jung,o O! this city It is stated that Mrs Long worth has been ailing for some time, but that her condition has not been regarded as critical or serious.
 At 11:30 Dr Rixey announced that the operation was most successful iT every way and that Mrs LongwOrth was gradually recovering from the effects of the anestthetic. The opera tion was found to have been really necessary and should not have been delayed any longer.