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Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

number Of democratic pa.
OF the state atill seem dla.
ed to raise u howl because
|ernor Donaghey appointed
Kennel, a republican, TO a
|e on his capitol commission.
Record will never Join in
[howl' The whole state house
hess can be turned over 10
republicans 10 far as We aro
erned, and we're sure thew
ah't make bigger jaokasses
emselves In u practical set
n' oil the question than
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
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The Newark high school CLOSED
last week..
There are now twenty German
families residing in Baxter coun'
ty.
Mrs. Lee Gray died one day
last week at her home at New
ark.
Preparations are being made
! for the construction or new
school building at La Crosse.
D. T, Thomas, while pearling
in Black river near Biggers,
found pearl which ho values at
$50.
T h e Independence County
Sunday School Association con-
vened at Sulphur Rock this
week.
1t is said that a pencil factory
will likely be established at Mt,
Home. The enterprise is backed
by ST. Louis capitalists.
The little 10-year-old son Of
Tom Wilkes, who resides near
Violet Hill, lizard county, died
recently with congestive chill.
Claude Angle, who broke jail
at Powharan three or four years
ago, has been located at Med
ford, Okla. He was in Jail
charged with burglary and grand
larceny.
Business men of Batesville
have started a movement for the
organization of a company to put
in a line of steamboats, in White
river with the view Of securing
cheaper freight rates.
J. M. Cooper, who lives near
Melbourne, has a violin that has
been in the Cooper family for lao
years. 1t is still in good condi-
! ton and it is said that one would
mot SUSPECT il to oe 3 looen years
old.
John H. Hamilton, who was
registered at a Newport hotel and
assigned to a room in the second
story recently, fell from u win.
dow in his room to tho sidewalk,
He was seriously injured, but not
fatally.
A Frisco freight train was
wrecked near Imboden one day
lately, Several cars Of mcrchan-
disc were dorailed and almost
completely demolished. Pas.
senger traffic was delayed sever
al hours.
While in swimming at Bates-
vile last week with several other
boys, Richard Foster, aged 10
years, an inmate of the Orphans
Home, came near losing his life
by drowning. He WAS lifeless
when recovered from the water,
but tho prompt attention Of n
physician saved him.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Candidates are beginning to
announce in the papers in some
of our neighboring counties,
The early bird may get tho worm,
but right now we should think the
weather is entirely too warm to
begin the chase.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Uncle Joe Manning, aged ~
years, one Of the pioneer citizens
! If Randolph county, died at his
home near Biggers one day last
week.
Joe Puckett of Larkin, lizard
county, has a COW that gave
birth to a 72-pound calf a few
weeks ago, which at ono month
old weighed 150 pounds, a gain
Of 2 3.5 pounds per day.
Citizens of Mountain Home
and Cotter have under consider
alton a proposition for the con-
struction of road between the
two places to be used exclusively
by the automobile, operated to
convey passengers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Manning, an
aged lady, who has been incar-
cerated in the Randolph county
Jail at Pocahontas for three or
four months on account Ola =
ranged mind, was taken violet |
ly i'll and died last week.
Albert Mum and Gus Borders,
both colored, became involved in
a difficulty over . trivial affair at
Elgin, Jackson county, last
week, the result Of which was the
shooting and probably fatal in
jury Of Borders by Num-.
Arrangements have been made
by Batesvillo citizens with tho
government authorities for the
construction Of an object lesson
road in Independence county.
The road will bo built out Of
Batesville leading up the Ramsey
mountain.
A charter has been granted to
the Marked Tree, Newport &
Western railroad, which is to be
built from Newport to Marked
Tree, connecting the White River
branch OF The Iron Mountain
with tho Frisco. The capital
stock Of the company is $500, 600.
John Sharp, a young man
about Ia years of age, was
drowned in Black river near
Biggers one day recently. He,
in company with several other
boys, was bathing in the river
and ventured too far from the
shore and sank before help could
reach him.
A. G.. Friend, employed 40
fireman on tho Iron Mountain
switch engine at Hoxie, was run
over and killed in the yards there
one day of last week by apassen-
ger train. Ile had stepped OFF
his engine onto tho main limo,
apparently unconscious of dan
gor, just M the train was pass
ing and the engine struck him,
severing his head from his body
Ile leaves wife and two chill
lren.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Here is an editorial from the
Mt, Home Citizen, and it is u hap.
py thought, too; "What a pity
the fly doesn't believe IN race
suicide.'
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

The first number of the Chero-
kee Headlight, a paper just
started at Biggers, has reached
our exchange table, 1t is a neat,
newsy publication, and wo hope
ii will succeed.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09
FOOLISHNESS.

a little Pennsylvania town a
days ago one of a crowd OF
who were seated around a
D enjoying a social game OF
as, playfully reached over
smeared chewing gum in
friend's mustache. In a min.
the man who thought to play
Ike was dead; his friend didn't
bv the intended fun. It's
ishness to smear chewing
in tho mustache OF your
nds. Don't do it.
fhe papers tell us that in an
&bama town several days ago
ominent citizen walked up to
of his friends and handed
"lcaded" cigar. The
ninent citizens friend lit the
hr, and the explosion which
hwed put out one OF his eyes.
y the prominent citizen has a
.O00 damage suit on his hands.
III give your friend a "Ioaded'
r. It's foolishness.
nly last week in Searcy coun-
this state, a boy slipped out
the woods where his father
hunting squirrels, and,
ching behind a clump of
hes, made a noise like a fox.
father fired in the direction
he noise and killed his son.
bn your father, or anybody
is out in the woods hunting
II hide yourself near them and
10 a noise like a fox, or any
II kind Of an animal, It's
shness,
Springfield, Mo-, Saturday
lung man, in a spirit Of fun,
ted q gun at his sweetheart.
Edidn't know it was loaded
h he pulled the trigger, but
ls. His sweetheart ia dead
It's foolishness to point a
ht your sweetheart, or any,
else. Don't do it,
3 Wehl.o5oee. paper we read
Q party Of young men at.
ted to scare one Of their
DIS as he was returning home
B from church after dark.
party of young men made a
unusual noises, but their
ID didn't get scared. In
|1n he pulled q pistol and killed
pf his friends, Don't try to
your friends as they are
ming h o m o alone from
Fch, or anywhere else, after
It's foolishness,
Kentucky couple, man and
were having trouble the
day when u kindly disposed
hbor attempted to interfere.
Intentions were good no
pt, but no got a hole blowed
10 anatomy big enough to
o cat. It's foolIshness to
fere in the difficulties of
neighbors. Don't do it,.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Statewide prohibition is on in
Tennessee, but the papers say
plenty Of booze Is being sold in
that state just the same,
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

The special election is q thing
OF the past. There was no in.
terest taken In this election, and
u very light vote was cast in all
parts Of the state.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

1 1t is estimated that 1000 car
loads oi fine apples will be ship
ped from the apple belt Of North.
western Arkansas this season.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

The Beebo News says Senator
jeff Davis has made q national
reputation. And nobody would
deny that statement.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

An onti'cIgarotlo law went in
to effect In Iowa tho lst Of July,
Arkansas has an anti.eigarette
law-unuaed.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

The Glorious Fourth Ia over
again, but tho dead and The
wounded have not all been
counted up yet.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

The most successful business
mon everywhere advertise In the
newspapers.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Governor Donaghey says work
on the new state house Ia TO pro-
ceed. Let 'er proceed.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Crittenden county held no ell
ection on the 1st, Other coun-
ties would have been several
dollars TO the good ii
they had done likewise.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

Murder the next man who aska
4 it's hot enough for you.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

HI mas been sid that ODp0p9Unjfy
cOHsess 10 every nasl but once I'm life, hut
every man, woman i0f child i'm this town
and GSac s@rrDuadinS c0nqt ~ has the OPP
poTtnEifyI ess&iy5 aaysaf f. vS0rfd OF say
ing nscmey by fradnsss at this store.
~ea
We seWhOnest FOO DIS =-reIabye sners
chsnGise that yOU ciss, put confidence fns=
as low as is consistent with 9OOdquaIify.
81
Let us supply y,ur wants. IT'S cash
SaVe1 TO trade here.
Sharp County record., 1909-07-09

by authority of tho County Court of Sharp
County, Arkansas, the undersigned Bridge Com.
miaaiOners viii on
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
FIRE DESTROYS
CALIENTE; LOSS
NEARLY $4,000
BUILDINGS ARE WRECKED BY
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
RESIDENTS FLEE FOR MILES TO
ESCAPE DEATH
Blaze Originates in Southern Pacific
Depot, Where Three Thousand
Pounds of Explosives Had
Been Stored

n Cal, June ID
X The mountain village of Cal1ente,
~ on the Southern Pacific railroad
twenty-five miles east of this city, was
DESTROYED by fire and the explosion
of 5000 pounds of dynamite late this
afternoon. The loss is nearly $5O,O00.
The fire originated in the Southern
Pacific depot, where the heavy eXplo-
sives were stored.
The inhabitants, unable to check the
flames and being informed by the rail-
road agent of the presence OF the dylld-
mite, fled for miles into the mis-. con
seouently the ensuing terrific explosion
wrecked the depot and adjacent build
ings and the fire continued unchecked.
Every Building Destroyed
IT was reported late tonight at the
Southern Pacific office here that no one
had been killed or injured, but prac-
ticallv every dwelling and building had
been destroyed by the flames.
The depot was blown to pieces, the
flying embers spreading the flames 10
the score or more wooden buildings
in the vicinity.
A railroad water tank was destroyed
and falling on the track delayed traf1c
for several hours. Fortunately no
trains came along while the shock of
the explosion was felt in the city.
Telegraph connection to Los Angeles
was interfered with.
The destruction of property includes
the depot, Caliente hotel, +. j.
O'Meara's general merchandise store
blacksmith shop, postoff1ce, two res
taurants. several saloons, one dwelling
and water tank.
form
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
ARMY CORPORAL
SHOOTSTWO MEN
WOUNDS SUPERIOR OFFICERS;
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Violates Leave of Absence, Is Par
doned, Then Demands Transfer
from epartment-Refusal
Results In Crime
1Rv Associated Press.l


DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 13.-Cor-
poral Lisle Crabtree today shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Captain
John c.. Raymond, commanding troop
b, Second United States cavalry, at
Fort Des Moines, then shot and seri-
ously injured First Sergeant James H.
Washburn and Corporal Elijah Such,
who attempted to disarm him.
Later he shot himself and may die.
Crabtree had been reprimanded by
Captain Raymond because of his fall
ure to report when a leave of absence
had expired.
He had passed the night in Des
Moines and was to have returned to
barracks at Z a. m.
Crabtree was questioned by Captain
Raymond as to his conduct whereupon
the corporal hotly insisted ne had
leave of absence till o'clock tonight.
Captain Raymond accepted this ex-
PLANTATION and the incident was con-
sidered closed, when Crabtree de-
manded that he be transferred to an
other department
This Captain Raymond refused to
consider, telling the corporal he could
not do that as long as he was not
good soldier
11nHeulately CTdplTee pulleu lSNoA-
yer and began firing. Sergeant Wash
burn grappled with the soldier, receiv-
ing a bullet in the hand and one in the
jaw.
Captain Raymond had seized the
mans arm and was about to disarm
him when a bullet struck him in the
neck, lodging in the spine, and he
dropped to the floor, paralyzed.
Captain Raymond is the son of Brig
adler General Charles w. Raymond,
retired.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

IN EHERAN, June 13.-Reports from
Teheran late tonight indicate one
Il of the most sanguinary wars in
the history of Persia has been precipi-
tated by the simple act of a gendarme
at Tabriz, who this morning slapped
the Turkish consul in the face as the
result of an alteration
Immediately following the fight in
front of the Turkish embassy con-
flict occurred between the Persian and
Turkish troops, in which twelve Per
slams were killed, eighty wounded and
seven Turks slain.
The latter's casualties include over
200 wounded, many of them fatally.
The city tonight is reported In state
of SIEGE and tenror prevails among the
inhabitants. Many homes, 1t Is said,
already have been plundered and nu-
merous captives taken on both sides.
Tomorrow morning is expected to
witness a terrific encounter, as both
sides have secured reinforcements and
ammunition is plentiful.
In anticipation of the trouble Persian
troops have been arming for several
weeks.
Almost simultaneously with the battle
at Tabriz came a fatal conflict at sal
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
SKIPPER SENDS REPORT
OF FLEET FROM NOME

SEATTLE, June 13.-Definite news of
the Nome fleet was received today in a
cablegram from one of the captains
which announced the Victoria had ar
rived in the roadstead at 2:15 a. m. on
Saturday, and the St. Croix at 10 a. m.
The ST. Croix, a wooden steamer,
showed the effects of her battle with
the ice, timbers having been ripped
from her bow. She left Saturday after
noon for st. Michael
The Ohio, the Olympia the Senator
and the Umatilla are believed to be in
the foes east of st. Lawrence island
These six boats carried 2500 passengers.
The st. Helens, Falcon and Tampico
are also on the way to Nome.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
HOPE
FOR SUBMARINE
RESCUE PARTY COMEDIES ALL
OF CREW DEAD
Russian Boat Kambaia, Sunk in Coll
lision, Lies Too Deep for Men to
Attach Chains-Operaton
Suspended
lRx Associated PressD

SEBASTOPOL, June 13.-All hope
is gone of saving the lives of the crew
of the Russian submarine Kambala,
which was sunk in collision with the
battleship Rostislav during maneuvers
Friday night,
Two divers have-died in the attempts
to rescue the men on account of the
immense pressure. Others have tried
repeatedly and heroically to pass chains
around the wreck, but finally came 10
the surface utterly exhausted, having
accomplished nothing.
All operations have been abandoned.
The chances of saving the lives of the
imprisoned men were recognized from
the first as very remote, although un-
der normal conditions the submarines
have an air capacity. of three days.
The Kambala type of submarine is
weak structurally and for this reason
cannot normally make a descent OF
more than 100 feet.
The kambala went down in $50 OF
water and only untrustworthy bulk
heads stood between the men and
death after the boat was struck.
The disaster occurred five miles from
Sebastopol Four men were saved, in
cluding the commander Lieutenant
Aquilonoff, who was giving orders
through the speaking tube to the
helmsman just before the collision.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
FATHER WILL PLEAD
TO HANG MURDERER
Condemned Man Convicted on Charge
of Having Beheaded Boy for
Whom He Demanded
$4,000 Ransom

NEW ORLEANS, June 13.-Follow-
ing the signing of the death warrant of
Leonardo Gebbia late yesterday, Peter
Iamana, father of the youth for COM
plicity in whose murder the condemned
man had been sentenced, declared to-
dav he would request the government
and the sheriff to permit him to act
as executioner.
Walter Lamana, the 12-year-old son
of Peter Lamana, a well-to-do Italian
of this city, was kidnapped and ram
som of $4,000 demanded by the kidnap
ers, who operated under the sign of
the Black Hand
The father declined to comply and
the lad, some days later. was found
Dead his head having been severed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
AEBANIANS AND
TURKS MEET in
BLOODY BATTLE
FIVE THOUSAND MEN SLAIN IN
FIERCE CONFLICT
PERSIAN TROOPS HAVE FATAL
FIGHT WITH MosLEMS
Reports to Teheran from Tabriz Tell
of sangunary Engagement Pre-
cipitated by Slap in the

ST. PETERSBURG, June ia dis
patch to the NOvoe Vremya from Astara
says the Shakhsevan tribesmen are raw
aging the Ardabil district in Azerbiajan,
the most northwesterly province of Per-
sia.
According to the dispatch, 5000 per-
sons have been killed, and the leading
inhabitants have appealed to the Rus
sian consul for protection.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
GOVERNMENT INTERESTED
IN CHINA RAILWAY LOAN
Federal Official Watches Situation
with Much Confidence in Ameri-
can Financiers

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Regard-
ing the proposed American participa-
ton in the foreign loan on the Han
kow-Sze Chuen railroad, in which New
York bankers are deeply interested, an
official statement issued at the state
department today declares that the de-
partment is following this situation
with great interest and looks forward
with confidence to a satisfactory ar
rangement between the American
group and the German, British and
French financiers.
The statement sets forth the govern
ment's qualification at the formation
of a powerful American financial group
to enter the field of investment in
China
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
CRITIClSE FUNDS RAISED
FOR LAND IN PALESTINE
Zionists Believe Large Amount Should
Be Given in America Toward
Movement

NEW YORK, June 13.-Debates at
the second session of the American
Zionists convention today Indicate, the
desire of Jews to return to their own
land is not receiving financial support
satisfactory to the more Jealous ad-
vocates of the movement.
The Colonial Trust of London, Or
ganized to purchase land in Palestine,
is capitalized at e1,0O0,0O0, to be raised
by the sale of shares at e5 each. Thus
far only G105,O has been received.
The national fund committee report
ed $7427 subscribed in this country for
the cause. This figure was criticised
as small in view of the great Hebrew
wealth in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
WILL LEARN TRUTH
ABOUT BIG MERGER
speciaI Agents Assigned to Investigate
Agreement Between American and
Pennsylvania Refining
Companies

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The de-
partment OF justice has assigned Two
agents to duty in New York under IN
structions to examine into the condl-
tions under which the recent compro-
mise was effected between the Amer
Jean Sugar Refining company ana 'ne
Pennsylvania Refining company.
The agents are to examine into the
allegations that the compromise dis
closed conditions involving violation
of the sherman antitrust law.
A local paper prints what purports
to be an interview with former Attor-
ney General Bonaparte, which in erect
amounts to a declaration that during
i,is administration the department of
iustice was without the evidence nee
essary for a successful prosecution.
OFFICIALS of the department declared
the proceedings in their present stage
must be regarded as confidential.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
DROPS 20 FEET
ON SMUGGLERS
IMMIGRATION OFFICER HAS
SURPRISING FALL
Inspector at Seattle PIunges Through
Hole In Ship and AIights on
StoWaways, Raw Silk
and Cigars
cRy Associated Press.l

SEATTLE, June 1S.-Immigration OF
ficials, after picking up on the wharf
a stray Chinese who admitted that-he
came over a stowaway on the Great
Northern liner Minnesota, searched the
vessel yesterday and discovered nine
more smuggled coolies and quantity
of silk and cigars.
Inspector C. e. Keagey stepped into
the sail locker of the steamer and
fell twenty feet through hole in the
floor alighting squarely on top of nine
naked Chinese lying in the hold of
the ship.
Further investigation brought to
light several leather sacks resembling
government mail pouches filled with
raw silk and a number of boxes of ex-
pensiye Manila cigars. The bags of
silk are supposed to have been taken
aboard with the mail sacks.
Three Chinese stowaways were cap
tured on the British steamer Cymeric
last month, and it is believed organized
smuggling is in progress on Oriental
steamers,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
SAYS JAPANESE ARE
MOST IMMORAL RACE
ON FACE OF EARTH

HAMILTON, Ohio. June 1s.-"The
Japanese are the most immoral people
on earth, and the people of the Pacific
states who are striving to keep the Jap
anese out of the public schools are pat
riots"
Thus declared Guy Potter Benton,
president of Miami university, In an ad-
dress today at the Institutions centen-
NAL celebration.
DR.. Benton strongly indorsed the anti
Japanese movement in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
BRYAN CONSENTS TO
MAKE AN ADDRESS TO
COUPLE WHO MARRY

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The committee
in charge of arrangements for the Chris
tian Endeavor convention, which opens
here July I, announced today that VIII
liam j. Bryan, who will come with the
Nebraska delegation ON n special train.
has declared he will make an address
at the wedding of any couple that ac-
cepts the offer of Rev. II. $. Salisbury
of Omaha, TO marry them free of charge
on the train.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
More rembIors in France

PARIS, June 13.-The work of rescue
among the French villages that suf-
fered from the earthquake continues,
but, owing to the fact that commune
cations are greatly interrupted, details
of the disaster are few. There were
slight seismic shocks again today, but
no damage was reported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
Wife Declares That Husband Lost Life After
Cruel Beating and Injury Had Been
Inflicted During Illness
RIBS BROKEN AND BODY BRUISED
Thorough Investigation of Affairs of State Institution
Will Be Begun Today by District Attorney
Byrne-NumerouS Complaints Made
of Mistreatment of Patients

N TARTLNG disclosures made yesterday regarding
Edward L. Parsons the Patton asylum insane under
NJ circumstances said be similar killing
that institution last week. will be followed today rigid
investigation OF the of the asylum
W. E. Byrne and the Patton board of managers
Those who have investigated the the
probe the affairs of the Patton institution will
shocking nquisions of brutality known of
the The murder of Gassmee shown in the evidence
mted the coroner jury and of Parsons described by his
yesterday constitute narrative of cruelty
alleled in the history of similar
and that of
Der of of brutality which the attention The
been called during the last six months Numerous
received from time time telling shocking
patients of that institution but they
possible to find the writers and to verify the
Continued investigation after the death of Gassmee
light Mrs Parsons sensational Of the killing
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
Balloon Scars HIah

PITTSFIELD, Mass, June 13.-The
ascension of the balloon Massachu-
setts. which started from here at 1917
a. M. with William Van Sleet of this
eity as pilot and w. c. Bramhall and
gdgar L. Robbins of Boston as pas
,engers, was ended at 1882 a. m. in
he town of East Alstead, N. II. The
,alloonists reached height of 1O5OO
eet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
Arrives with Gold Dust

DAWSON. Yukon, June lS.-Ihe
steamer Tanana has arrived with $5O0
ing a total of So, 900, 900 received so far
this season, en- route to Seattle The
ice is gone from Lake Lebarge and
Yukon steamers are running regularly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
Three Men Drowned

ST. LOUIS. June 1S.-Three men
were drowned today by the overturning
of a rowboat on Grove Coeur lake. a
resort 25 miles west of st. Louis. Two
women We're drowned in Cahokia
creek near here.