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Sharp County record., 1907-03-22
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b. f. Street was at Calamine
Monday on business,
Burning sage grass and rail.
making are the orders Of the day.
j. W. Mcleod was freighting
for himself from Batesville Mon
day.
Jasper Mcleod and George
Eason were at Batesville last
week,
b. D. X. Bridwell informs us
that he made 3,l75 rails during
the winter.
Haze Mobley Of near Emery
was in this section Monday do
ing business,
Miss Ophelia Powell Of Grange
visited at the home Of B, f,
Street Sunday.
Wesley Smith OF near Gala
mine visited friends and relatives
at this place last week,
Merriam Jones has moved near
this place from Hickory Valley.
We need moro good men in the
community.
Rev, William Bonham deliver-
cd quito an interesting sermon at
Fairviow last Sunday at eleven
O'Clock, The attendance was
good,
Henry Brown has moved from
COvo City TO W. n, Barnotts
farm at this place, and 10 occupy
ing the house vacated by Rev,
Ji Di Bulleri
For the first time In quite a
while, health Is not good in this
section. There Is more sickness
In the neighborhood now than
has been known In O very long
timo before, There Ii more ID.
grippe than anything else,
Quite u number Of the young
folks attended the singing at
possum Trot Sunday, where
Moatlo Lothen lod singing, Pos.
sam Trot has somc Of the finest
singers we ever heard, If the
writer could sing as does Bro,
Lathen we fear we would sing
Sharp County record., 1907-03-22
G R A N 6 E
Health is improving some.

Health is improving some.
j. D. Sullivan was at Jesur
Friday.
G. King of Bengay was here
Saturday.
Robert King Of Bengay was
here last Saturday.
Miss Ellen Tounsleay visited
at the home Of A. j. Puckett last
Sunday.
Don't forget the service that
"Uncle Till' Sullivan holds here
every Sunday night,
Moses McGinnis and family at
tended a singing at the residence
of G. King at Bengay Sunday.
George Allen has moved into a
house on S. n. Barnett's place,
where he will plow cold Ball'
this season.
Mrs. Mamie Wann's. school
closed here last Friday. She
has been employed to teach the
summer term.
Fred King and wife visited at
the home Of the formers brother,
Robert King, at Bengay, Satur-
DAY and Sunday.
A. e, Albright, cashier of the
Cave City bank, was seen here
last Sunday. You can guess
what his business was.
Butler johnson. Of r g Q d s
Creek and j. E. Mclaughlin VEN
tured to swap mules last week ,
and both parties seem to be well
pleased.
Fred King, who is concerned
in the McGinnis Bros. store.
made a trip to Batesville last
week and brought back a load ol
potatoes, which they soon dis
posed Of.
"Uncle John" Woodruff, ar
aged gentleman Of near Spring
field, Mo-, is visiting at the home
Of Stephen Little. Mrs. Little il
a stepdaughter Of Mr. Woodruff.
DR.. John Crownover and Sid
ney Wells Of Jesup were here en-
2route to Cave City last Friday
/ DR., Crownover informs US tina
Pie is going to enter a medica
college soon.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-22
81 D n E Y .

Rev. Morehead filled his regu :
lar appointment here Sunday.
j. H. Kirtley shipped a carload
of cattle to ST. Louis Saturday.
Outside of a few cases ofla-
grippe, health in Sidney is good.
The "go to Texas" fever is
spreading here to an alarming
extent.
Hughbert McSparrin and J. w.
Sugg Of Stone Fort, Illinois, have
located in Sidney.
DR.. Shelby Justus and Arthur
Snow of Evening Shade were in
our burg Saturday.
j. F. McNealy Of Barren Fork
was in town Saturday. He in
tends locating here. y
The Odd Fellows intend to
have celebration here April %.
Further notice later.
Mrs. E. G. Hawkins Of Shaw
nee, Okla, after an illness of
several weeks, is convalescing.
Misses Ora Meeks and Elsie
Claxton entered school Monday.
Our school is holding up we'll for
the time of year.
The Rural Telephone Co. held
a joint meeting at Woods few
days ago. Sidney was repre-
sented by C. M. Grisham.
The Methodist and G. P.
churches will each render an ell
aborate Easter program on East
er Sunday. The Methodists at
10 a. M, and the G.. P's at 9
p. m.
The Masonic lodge is growing
steadily in members and interest.
With the exception of about two
nights, there has been work at
every meeting since last Septem-
ber. Several visitors were pres
ent Saturday night, and a supper
was served at the hotel after
lodge closed,
Dr. W. e. Founders intends To
return to the Indian Territory tc
practice his profession. He
leaves here not because he does
not like this place, but he has
had taste OF the West and has
received a proposition that he
could not afford to turn down,
His friends in the Territory have
urged his return in such strong
terms that he could not refuse,
We regret to lose him and his
family,
Sharp County record., 1907-03-22

Exsuov. uarvin Of Rhode ls'
land will shortly wed a young
Sharp County record., 1907-03-22

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Sharp County record., 1907-03-22
-Four Deaths In Family.

Within two weeks there have
been four deaths In the Patterson
family at High Rock, lndepend.
enco county, all dying of pneu-
monia. John II, Patterson was
the last death in the family,
which was preceded by the death
Of his two brothers and q sister,
Sharp County record., 1907-03-22
B E N G A Y

Lee Hoggard Of near Calamine
was at Bengay Monday.
Health is reasonably good in
our part Of the country at present
Rev. P. M, Chrisenberry was
over from Emery one day this
week.
The Curry Springs c h o |
closed Wednesday with a nice
program.
L. r. Vaughan dehorned some
cattle for Holly Howard one day
last week.
"Little Tom" Norris and wife
of Poughkeepsie were visiting
friends here Sunday.
Holly Howard was visiting rel.
atives and friends at Cave City
Saturday and Sunday.
The young people enjoyed a
singing Sunday evening at the
home of Granville King.
Joe Howard made a trip to
Batesville Thursday for r, H.
Spurlock, the merchant.
W. A. Doss and family were
visiting V, II. Doss and family
Saturday night and Sunday.
Wiley Maxwell Of Smithville
visited friends and relatives at
this place The latter part Of last
week,
Clarence Maxwell and family
were visiting his parents near
Smithville the latter part Of last
week.
The Farmers Union met at
Curry Springs Saturday night
and elected delegates to the
County Union.
Mrs, Mccoy and her littl o
daughter Of Balboa are visiting
relatives and friends in our Sec
ton this week,
l. n, Vaughan and +, j. Doss,
who live on the MoAdams farm,
have put up about three.quarters
OF o milo of wire fencing this
spring.
Albert Smith and Charlie JUS.
tus Of Poughkeepsie were visit.
ing W, A, Justen Sunday. Mr.,
Justen has been quito sick, but is
up now.
Esq, Doss was called Sunday
near Unien school house to mar.
ry u couple, The parties woro
John Shaw and u daughter Of
James Morgan,
Several days ago +, j, Does
was called to the bedside of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Matthews Of Denton, who
were Ill with pneumonia, His
aunt died, She was q pioneer
settler Of Arkansas,
Y. II, Doss, l., h, Vaughan
and W, A, Doss took q boat ride
In Big Creek Sunday, They had
u lot Of fun going down stream,
but like tho follow who was going
TO scare the COW, IL wos u good
thing they had their laugh frat,
Coming back up the stream tkey
had 10 pull the boat over Heveral
Sharp County record., 1907-03-22
Died From Drinking Wood Alcohol,

W. 8, Brown, u painter Of
Mount Ida, Montgomery county,
died Saturday from tho effects of
drinking wood alcohol,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
MERRY FIGHT
FOR ASSESSOR
EIGHT CANDIDATES ALREADY
OUT FOR NEW OFFICE AND
OTHERS EXPECTED.
Looks Like Elem Thomas Will Play
a Lone Hand.-PrI-
mary Date.

| County politics Is opening up, an
the outlook is that an especially clos
and interesting race will soon be Of
for Sheriff. for the two candidates
now announced for this ONCE, Sheriff
Webb and n. Z. Allen are closet,
matched and It would be a wise maj
indeed who could forecast the result
So far no other names have beeI
mentioned for this once and an i'm
preston prevails that these two viii
probably fight the question out be
tween them.
In the race for Trustee Elem Thorn
as win OF course be q candidate for
reelection and so far there is no oppo
nent in sight Mr. Thomas has made
a faithful Oficial and it would take a
strong combination indeed to place
his reelection in jeopardy.
The only other county oficial to be
elected at the next election will be
county Tax Assessor, provided for
at the last session Of the Legislature.
1t has been many years since the
county had county assessor, the dis
trict assessor system having been in
vogue for quite long time now. The
assessor will be elected for a term
OF four years and in the old days
~ IN
S1,750 a year, but 1t is said under the
present law it will not be worth so
much by possibly $500 There is one
advantage, however, in the office, and
that is it does not take all the year
for the assessor to complete his work.
The woods are full of candidates for
this Office and the outlook is that there
may possibly be a dozen in the field
and an open race. ST far the follow
ing gentlemen are mentioned for the
race: Alex Barker, Pat Dooley, Will
Irwin, Newt Pickard, Webb Williams,
Capt. Buford, j. A. Grove and w T.
Gaskill.
It is not known what action the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee will take. Whether they will
call primary or a county convention.
The candidates so far seen favor
primary. Some prefer an early pri-
mary, say about January 18th, while
other would not care II the primary
was set for next April or May. None
of them fear a field full of independ-
ents such as the county had at the
last election. They say the disastrous
defeat OF the independents in that
race will be lesson to the independ-
ents in this county for years to come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
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WATER VALLEY
seeseesesssssesss

WATER VALLEY, Oct. 16.-This
beautiful weather the farmers ars
"hustling," gathering corn, sowing
wheat and rye.
Rev. Allen conducted regular serv.
ices At Alexander and Goshen church
es Sunday, He is now attending the
annual Conference at Springfield.
Mrs. John Fleming, Of Mt. Pleasant,
is the guest of Mr., and Mrs. Jim Pigg.
Mrs. John KinEer is with relatives
near Santa Fe, this week.
Burt McMeen, OF York Ala, is visit
ing home folks.
Mrs. Matte Williams spent a few
DAYS with Columbia relatives recently.
Miss sallie Hutchinson has returned
from Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. John Blackburn and wife, OF
Ridley. we're visiting relatives near
Goshen, the latter part OF last week.
A little girl has arrived at the home
of Mr, and Mrs. p, J sowell
oREsTRA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
DR.. WILLIAM B!lDLE GIVES
PLATFORM TO VOTERS OF CITY
DECLARES THAT HE WILL USE ALL POWERS
OF HIS OFFICE TO ENFORCE ALL
OF THE LAWS.
STATEMENT
PENDING cAMPAleN-To
DECLARE ENFORCEMENT.

| The statement of DR.. Biddle followsa
ITO the Voters of Columbia As il
will be impossible for me to see each
of you in personals should. like to
dol take this method Of addressing
you.
Il am candidate for Mayor, at the
solicitation of large number of the
citizens of this city. If elected, / WIN
enter upon my duties untrammeled by
any promise to any man, except that
/ hereby pledge myself to faithful
discharge Of the duties and obliga-
tons of the office as I see them.
shall favor intenchment and econ
omy in the administration OF the city's
affairs, in every possible way consis-
tent with efficient public service. 4
shall use all the powers committed in
to my hands to enforce an observance
OF all laws and ordinances, irrespec-
tive of persons. The taxpayers are
entitled to know to what purposes the
taxes are appropriated. To this end,
l shall favor the publication Of semi
annual statements of all expendi-
lures of city funds.
81 solicit, and shall appreciate, the
support given to me by the voters;I
and in turn therefor, will labor faith
fully and earnestly to execute the
trust committed to me, II I am elected.
"wM. M. BIDDLE."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
MERCHANTS MAY
SELL MEDICINE
ACT RELATING TO UNREGISTERED
PHARMACISTS DOES NOT TO
PROPRIETARY ARTICLES.

LEXINGTON, Tenn, Oct. 10
Judge L. s. Wood in the Circuit Court
here has rendered decision in the
case OF recent movements on the part
of the State Board of Pharmacy, that
will be of interest through the entire
state. About a month ago the Board
of Pharmacy sent two representatives,
H. H. Hinkle of Saltillo and ]. Fl.
Turner of Nashville, into this section
to ascertin the violators OF state
statute forbidding unlicensed phar-
macists from selling tincture of iron,
laudanum, paregoric and like medi-
cines. These men found a rich har-
vest among country merchants and
from nearly everyone collected as high
as $40. Judge Woods pronounced
that action on the part Of the State
Board OF Pharmacy unwarranted by
law and advised the country merchants
TO pay no attention to the demands OF
the agents, declaring that they had
NO right to collect a cent. Judge
Woods held that the statute relating
to unregistered pharmacists had no
reference TO country merchants selling
proprietary medicines properly labeled
poison" II is understood that the
agents representing the Board Of Phar-
macy are traversing the entire State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18

Mr.. Anderson is a rich lumberman.
and in the business world has been
eminently successful. Although an
ardent Republican, he has never been
known to take an active part in politi-
cal contests. But this very fact 10
regarded by those discussing him as
an element OF strength. They reason
that as he has never participated in
the struggles OF the past between the
Evans and Brownlow factions thaa
consequently he is the logical man to
unite both wings of the party. They
argue that the Democratic party Is
bound to be torn with dissension when
the conflict between ,Carmack and Pat
terson Is over. and that business
man OF Mr.. Anderson's known integ-
rity and ability, with a united Repub-
lican party behind him. would COM
mand enough Democratic votes to
make the next election an exceedingly
doubtful one. Mr.. Anderson Is the
father of II. b Anderson, who for
some time past has been prominent
in the councils Of the Republican
party Of the state, and who at present
is member Of the State Republican
Executive Committee from the Tenth
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
PATTERSON PARDONS MORE
THAN HIS PREDECESSORS
GOVERNOR GRANTS 2l4 IN EIGHT AND ONE
HALF MONTHS EXCEEDING ALL REC
ORDS OF RECENT YEARS.
THIS is AS FRAZIER ISSUED IN 1903 AND
TWICE coNs NUMBER IN 19o5.-PREFERs MUIR
PISTOL ToTERs.

| By way Of explanation of the large
number OF boot-leggers who were par
by Frazier and Cox from Jan. II, 1905
to Oct. l, 1905, the number being TWEEN.
ty-three, it should be stated that in
1903 the Adams law was passed and 1t
went into effect in nearly half hun
dred towns of the state between the
date of its passage and the first of
the following year. In many towns
the law was resisted on various
grounds by the liquor dealers.
Acting under the advice of eminent
counsel the saloon keepers in several
towns refused to close up their joints.
They were indicted and prosecuted.
Various legal questions were raised,
but the Supreme Court finally decided
all adversely to the contentious of the
| liquor dealers. However many OF
them had been given prison sentences
as well as fines. Having sold after
the law went into effect but in many
cases merely for the purpose testing
the law, the temperance leaders did
not deem that justice would be done
IL these liquor dealers were allowed
to be punished to the full extent of the
law. Many OF them, it was claimed,
had not Intentionally violated the law.
but had under the advice of their law
yers sold liquors anC there fore 1t
would be an injustice to punish them
Upon these grounds number OF par
dons we're granted by Governors Fraz-
Ter and Cox.
The case was different with Patter-
son. All the legal questions arising
as a result of the passage OF the Adams
law and the incorporation of many
towns Hereunder in order to abolish
salons had been adiudicated by the
Sunreme Court. No cases arising I'M
der the Pendleton law have been be-
fore the present Governor. Therefore
every offender against the liquor laws
whom Gov. Patterson pardoned had
committed the offense with full knowl-
edge OF the law and the holdings OF
the supreme court thereon.
Those who have kept up with tne
action OF the Governor were aston
,sbed at the statement made In the
Tennessean several days ago that the
rrasent executive had granted fewer
.rardons than Frazier or Cox. that pa
ner being, authority for the statement
that he had pardoned only 12s per-
.cns This is just eighty-five snort OF
tba mark as a careful and paintaking
investigation of the records by your
correspondent demonstrated. How
over tbe reporter who obtained the
",acts" probably merely counted the
nages OF the pardon book without look
to- 70 the number on the page the
Governor has way of including from
.wo n a dozen persons in the same
pardon. .,.uv
martial to pistol toters, having EXTEND
o,omencv to thirty-hve Of these
oronaers while In eighteen months
rro,zer and Cox pardoned only thirty
pistol toters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18

DIR. William Biddle Thursday
gave to the public statement of his
platform. For several days it has
been rumored that DR.. Biddle would
define his position on the issues OF
the campaign, and his statement will
cause little surprise In addition to
giving publicity to this statement
through the press DIR. Biddle will in
corporate it in letter which he will
address to the individual voters OF the
city.
1t is probable that tomorrow Mayor
Guest will give out statement to the
public in which he too will define his
position on the issues of the cam
paign. 1t is understood that Mayor
Guest will come out strong in favor of
law enforcement and will also touch
on the financial side of his administra-
ton, giving sufficient account Of his
stewardship.
In his statement Dr. Biddle pledges
himself to faithful discharge of the
duties of his office. Upon the all
absorbing question Of law-enforcement
DIR. Biddle makes this statement: Il
shall use all the powers committed in
to my hands to enforce an observance
of all laws and ordinances irrespective
of persons" The Mayoralty candi-
date does not particularize. but con-
tents himself with the statment that
he will have all laws enforced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
MEMPHIS MAN
FOR SACRIFICE
REPUBLICANS GROOM S. o. AN
DERsoN FOR THE ousERNA
ToRIAL NOMINATION.
Claim That He Gould Unite
Party.-Has . Barrel
Also.

Republican politicians OF both the
Evans and Brownlow factions are
busy at present casting about for q
suitable man to lead the party In the
next Gubernatoria1 race The latest
to be mentioned in the connection Is
s. D. Anderson. OF Memphis. He has
been discussed a great deal lately
by the leading Evans Republicans Of
East and Middle Tennessee, and the
consensus of opinion is said TO be
that he is about as strong a man as
could be selected
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
snecial to The Herald.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 17.-Pat-
terson in the less than nine months
of his administration which ended on
Oct had surpassed all recent records
in the granting of pardons. During
that time he granted more than four
times as many as Gov. Frazier issued
during the first eight and one-half
months of his term, and surpassed by
more than a half hundred the num-
Der which Frazier and Cox granted
during the corresponding period OF
1905.
Publications to the contrary not
withstanding made in one of the Gov
errors organs here, the Nashville
% Tennessean, Patterson has distanced
both Frazier's and Cox's records in the
issuance of pardons. In fact, 1t is
doubtful If during either the terms OF
Gov. Taylor or Gov Turney anything
like the same number of Dardons for.
thelength of time were issued. Boot
leggers, pistol toters and murderers
have been the favorites with Patter-
son.
BY murderers is meant all persons
who have been pardoned for any grace
of homicide. The number OF this
class is exceptionally large. 1t IS
apparently easier for person
who has shed human blood
or who carries an arsenal
for the purpose of doing so, or who
sells liquors which fire the brain ana
promote murder, to obtain pardon
than 1t is for an humble thief VINO
probably stole little bread. or meat
to satisfy his hunger.
Patterson was inaugurated Governor
on Jan. II last From that time untli
Oct he pardoned 214 persons: MOI
1919 as stated in-one of his Nasnviile
organs on oct. /. OF the persons
pardoned by Patterson sixteen Wefo
boot-leggers and thirty-five were pistoi
toters, and 1853, were convicted OF v"
rious other crimes.
Between Jan. 1T and Oct. 1. OF lsUS'
a period corresponding with that TOT
which Patterson has been Governor
there were just fifty-eight pardons
granted by Gov Frazier. on tnis
number eighteen were bootleggers
and four were pistol toters. Fron
Jan. II. 1905 to Oct. 1, 1905, Frazier
and Cox being the Governors. there
were altogether $50 pardons granted
OF this number twenty-three were
boot-ieggers and twenty-six were p''
tol toters. .x
Frazier resigned on March -. lsso
and Cox became the Governor ro'n
the day that he became Governor u"
til Oct. /, 1905 Cox granted but YEN
pardons to boot-leggers, thirteen par
dons to this class having been gran.ou
BY Frazier from Jan. II, 1905 10 .ne
date of his resignation, only niue
over two months thereafter. Deuuo.
ing these pardons from those grant
nv Coy and the latter extended ciem'
encv to only ten boot-leggers WINE
Patterson has favored sixteen OF ina
gentry.
In other words in the hrst nin
months Of tho gubernatoriai term :.
1903 and the fipst nine months OF I'll"
term Of 1905 there were granted a.
together 2OS pardons. In tne lie
nine months of the Gubernatorial ..'m
OF 1907 there we're granted altoge.ner
Ola pardons. In other words Patter-
son granted six more pardons IN sess
than nine months than Frazier a%u
Cox together granted IN seOu'
teen months.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
TWO ARE KILLED.
Freight Train Runs OF Bridge on
Long Curve in Kentucky.

The engineer and brakeman were
killed and the fireman probably fatal
" injured when an L. & NJ freight
train ran OF a bridge near Stanford.
Ky. The bridge is at the foot Of a
long grade and is built on curve and
when the freight struck the curve one
of the rails gave way, precipitating
the engine and seven Of the cars into
the ravine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
Advance in Pumpkins

owing 70 the short pumpkin crop
north. we can increase our pr'cs :.
- ~ ner ton. 1000 tons wanted OF
@ cnoice field pumpkins. II not con-
venient to deliver now, store them IN
Voc Mace uniil you can deliver them
'' .octat Columbia Canning Co;
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
Work Finished.

The work Of The Hague peace CON
ference practically Is finished.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-04-04
HEATHEN HIDNsT NEED
THIS BOYS MONEY

Macon, Mo-, March 9-Bobby
Mitchell, boy of 8, went to the
First Baptist church Sunday morn
ing to hear, missionary tell about
the needs of the heather across
the high seas.
When he returned home Bobby
handed his quarter back to his dad.
HE didn't need it." the boy ex-
planned.
Didn't need it?" exclaimed the
astonished father.
mo, sir" said Bobby, "He told us
that on the ship that went out from
this Christian nation the other day
there was seven missionaries on
deck and 1000 gallons of rum in the
hold"
Bobby stopped there as If further
elucidation would be to doubt his
fathers intelligence.
60 on" said Bobby's dad.
Well" returned the boy, Il
thought we'd ought till they'd used
up that rum before we sent them
an ymore.