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Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
SENTIM ENT FOR ROADS.


In the report Of the Randolph
county grand jury to the circuit
judge, we find the following par
agraph'
"We find that the public roads
Of this county are in a deplora-
bic condition, and upon inquiry
it is made to appear that there
are either no funds out Of which
to repair the same, or it is too
wet or too dry, or other similar
excuses. We recommend to the
grand jury that if the public
roads Of this county are not in q
better condition that said grand
jury proceed to indict the over
seers Of those roads that have
not been worked"
This is a vigorous denuncia-
ton Of the methods used by the
Randolph county road overseers
from an official body that has a
right to take cognizanco Of such
matters, and only proves that
The pubic ia generai is, oecoul-
inc aroused and will not much
longer stand for useless, reckless
expenditures that do not profit
tho roads. The time is coming
when the people will assert them
selves for good roads so strongly
that nothing short Of intelligent,
economical service will satisfy
their demands, and then you
will sec q marked Improvement
in the public roads,
Nothing retards the progress
Of Sharp county and the whole
North Arkansas country 50 much
as poor roads, Practically all
development awaits the building
Of good roads, and no better ser'
vice can be rendered the country
than the formation Of q solid
public sentiment that will de-.
mand good roads in tones un-
mistakable.
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04

"Rob' Rogers, former attorney
general and once candidate for
governor, is certain to be the
next prosecuting attorney in the
judicial circuit composed Of Pu-
laski and Perry counties. All
opposition TO him has Withdrawal,
Hurrah for bob |"
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
Funny Advertisements.

A London periodical offered a
prize for the best collection Of
unntentionally amusing adver-
tisements Here is part Of one
list ag contributed:
"Annual sale now going on,
Don't 60 elsewhere TO be cheat.
ed-eome in here,
"Wanted, room for two gents
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04

Up TO this time Governor Dom
aehey has not met his opponent
on tho stump, although he has
frequently been invited to do So
The governor has resoinded from
bis former declaration that he
has no time 10 devote 10 the cam
paign, and is going over the
state making speeches right
along, but is not facing the is'
sues with his opponent.
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04

George W, Anderson, editor Of
the Black Rock Democrat, died
last week Of pneumonia, at the
age Of 6S years, Mr.. Anderson
had been engaged in the news
paper business in Lawrence
county for many years and his
death is regretted by a host of
friends, lie was u man of
strong convictions and u versa.
tile writer, In his death the
newspaper fraternity loses one
Of its Oldest and most, honored
members. Pence to his ashes,
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
T'gfFNG...

Come lin and LED Et iii you ont in a
. well made suit OF ci9tbiR8 at u price
that cannot fail ia please yOH. We
sell Schwab's CED%Efn6, famous the
country over for Durability as wen
as cheapneSS,
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
DoRtb ERRonsas


his homo at Desha one day last
week.
j, T, SondIin, a highly respect
cd citi2on Of MNgnes5, died re-
Gently.
Six carloads of cattle were
shipped to ST. Louis from Calico
Rock one day last week,
Horny Davis Of Newark, a
young man 2l years Of age, died
last week Of pneumonia,
Calvin Foster and Miss Maud
Marchant Of Calico Rock were
married ono day recently,
Elder il, t. WormilIion Of the
Baptist church 10 conducting u
series Of meetings vt Salon.
Postmaster II. NJ. Woodard Of
Tuckerman died last week, after
an illness Of two months with
pneumonia,
Circuit court adjourned at Po'
cahonlas last week, The grand
jury returned 10 bills Of indict.
menl,
Nathan Benton, an aged blind
gentleman, died at his home near
Sharp's Mill, Fulton county, re.
comfy,
limbo Rector and Miss Jane
Dowdle, n prominent couple Of
| Melbourne, were recently united
in marriage,
Mrs, y, II, Poyntor Of Gass'
vile, one Of the Oldest residents
Of Baxter county, died very sud-
denly u few days ago,
Plans arc being made to have
q liddlers' contest at Melbourne
| in the near future, which will DO
confined TO the liddler3 Of lizard
county,
Fire destroyed tho Reynolds
store building and the Office Of
DR., G., A, llackIer at Gas3vi,lo
one day lately, A defective Glue
started the fire,
Two deaths occurred at Rosie,
Independence county, on the
same day last week, They were
the wives Of II, II, Wheeler and
John Davidson,
A little son Of Mr., and Mrs, Il,
N, Russell, living near Calico
Rock, was kicked on the head 10y
mule q few days ago, inflicting u
very painful wound,
At the next Democratic State
Convention sharp county will be
entitled to g delegates, lard
county 6, Fulton 5, Baxter 4,
Stone 4 and independence If,
There will be meeting Of the
candidates for the various Offices
of lizard county at Melbourne
February 10 Tor the purpose Of
arranging u joint canvas Of the
county.
Leslie Harrison Of near Poca.
hontas, who for several weeks
has shown symptoms Of an un-
balanced mind, was placed il the
insane asylum at Little Rock
last week,
Miss Emma Spikes, who was
under bond for appearance be-
tore the Randolph grand jury on
a charge Of inianticide, was're.
leased at poCahontas several
days ago by the grand jury
Five immigrant wagons, carry"
ing az many Iomiioa, passed
through here u few days ago,
These families were returning
from Oklahoma to Lawrence
county, from where they moved
q few months ago,-Salem Ban
ner,
While working in u sawmill
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04

at Newport one day recently for
peddIing goods without licence,
and upon pleading guilty before
d justice Of the peace was fined
S25,
/, L, Price, formerly manager
Of the light and water plant at
Newport, disappeared several
days ago, and it is said be also
took with him 81 800 in funds be-
longing to the light company.
Efforts are being made to appre-
hond him,
AT Sulphur Rock one day last
week Noble and Mablo Peel as
saulted Lena Tucker, all color
ID, inUicting cuts with a razor,
which may result fatally. The
Peel women have been bound
over to tho grand jury charged
with assault with intent to kill.
The home Of j. A, Harlan at
Newport was entered q few
nights ago 10y thieves and about
$40 was secured from Mr., Har-
lNn's clothing which was found
riied upon tho porch the follow.
ing morning, The burglars
forced an entrance through u
window,
John Brttian, an old gentle
man aged about 80 years, was
found dead in his bed at his
homo near Huron, lizard county,
several days ago. Mr., Brittian
was apparently in the best Of
health, having worked during
the entire day previous to his
death, His death is supposed to
havo been cauaed by heart fail
ure.
Tho grand jnry at P1oohontas
last week returned an indictment
against John f., James who, it is
said, forged a deed last summer
in the name Of l.. G. Berneys
and also the acknowledgment
thereto in the name Of y, W.
Shaver, then u justice of the
peace at Newport, James is out
on bond and Is at present engag-
cd in the real estate and abstract
business at POoahontas.
David Powell was found in o
very serious condition at his
home near Mountain Homo re-
Gently and died shortly after he
was discovered. lie had been in
i'll health for some time, but it is
said that the principal cause Of
his death was starvation, as
there were no provisions in tho
house when he was found, Pow
ell was about GO years old and
was said to be Of an eccentric
nature.
y, A. Rowe, u very old gentle
man, was recently convicted in
Justice Ruddle's court on u plea
Of guilty Of stealing somo gold
speotaole9 from the home Of Mrs.
Jordan James, near Cushman,
The old gentleman was fined
$40 and costs, amounting
to S27 in all, and five days in
Jail, lie confessed that he had
been guilty Of stealing spoctacIes
all his life; had a mania in that
direction, and that this was the
first time that he had ever been
caught-BatesyiIIe Guard,
soys tho Mammoth Spring
Records We are reliably in-
formed that whiskey dealers OUT
side Of the state are furnishing
funds to make the fight for sa-
looms in, Mammoth Spring, one
whiskey firm agreeing to spend
$500 in the effort to secure IL
censo. Some of our LAWYERS. no
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
SOME STERN FACTS.

VI Vue Superintendent OF Public
instruction shows Arkansas in
an unIavoVnble light in educa-
uonal matters. This state stands
IN 24Jb8placc among the forty
oigo{4states and territories in
sch@lpopulation. In the matter
:. true valuation of school prop
< erty, real and personal, this state
Z makes q sorry showing indeed.
IThe valuation of school property
in Arkansas ls S803, ,007, ,972,
which gives the state 3lst place,
This state occupies 47th place
next to last-in the length Of
school year, The average length
Of the school year in Arkansas 10
09,9 days, But ono Of the other
states or territories has such q
miserable showing. In Kentucky
The average length Of the school
year is only 90 days, Under the
head, "Amount Raised Per Cap
ita School Population" tho state
Of Arkansas ranks in 42nd place,
with an amount Of $4,07, It is
interesting to know that the little
state of Nevada occupies first
place under this head, raising
the magnificent sum Of S3S.3l
per capita Of the school popula-
ton, Arkansas ranks 23d in the
number Of teachers employed,
having S,l13, New York gives
employment to the greatest num-
Der Of teachers and Wyoming to
the smallest. The state Of Ar
kansas holds 23d place also in
the amount paid teachers. In
this state the average salary Of
the teacher per month is S46.So.
In all tho Southern states the
teachers salary is low, iti is no.
ticeable. The percentage Of il.
literates in Arkansas 10 ton and
. half per cent, making tho state
RANK 3Stn IN lAteracy. Trims
of it, the percentage Of illiterates
is greater ia only ten states or
territories Of the Union than here
in Arkansas, And, bear it in
mind, the figures do not include
the negro population, but only
tho WHITE, ADULT, NATIVE
MALES. Here is the record for
Arkansas; Out Of every one
hundred white, adult, native men
ton are illiterate. How does it
strike you? 1t may interest tho
reader to know that the percent"
age Of illiterates Is greater In
New Mexico and smaller in
Washington than in any of the
other states and territories Of
the Union. In expenditures for
the public schools Arkansas
stands ia Goth place.
These facts and figures, which
are undisputably correct, should
cause the patriotic citizenship Of
the state Of Arkansas to do some
hard thinking, We boast Of the
greatness and magnilicence Of
the state, and our politicians do
themselves proud in extolling
the virtues Of our commonwealth,
bat when we consult the bare,
bald facts, where 10 the state
ranked in educational matters?
The future Of the state depends
largely, very largely, upon the
progress Of education in the
state. The prosperity of this
state depends largely, very
largely, upon the spread Of use.
full, scientific knowledge among
its citizenship, and If these state
ments are truo it behooves those
in authority to bestir themselves
in the cause Of education
1t Is possible that there are
men aspiring to the law-making
branch Of The state government
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
..SHO Gl So..

For years we have been selling Il
Sreafer part OF the HhOeS worn i'm GhiS
territory, which is GOOD evidence OF
the merit OF our goods. This firm
handles
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ers, and that the reasons assigned
therefor were not valid.
The weak spot in the finding of the
commission is where il concludes that
it does not find sufficient evidence
to establish intent upon the part of the
that he expected and intended to an
swer to tho company for all funds
which came into his possession. This,
since Parkinson IS deliberate rascality
was abundantly shown and was q mat
ter of official record so fur as his
charging of travelling expenses was
concerned, seems to be farfetched
and unjustitiable conclusion. II was
probably put in as a concession to the
church idea that all the authorities OF
the church should be sustained -
whenever there IS a possibility of so
doing. But most of Parkinson Of
fenses were fully proved, and that they
were of deliberate intent does not ad-
NIT of least doubt, since they were
constant, many times repeated, and
were continued through many years,
showing every sign of deliberation and
OF scheming plans.
The final paragraph of the conclu-
sions of the committee reads that the
compliments against Parkinson twere
justified in believing that the interests
of the company in which they are
stockholders have not been properly
guarded by the officers chosen to man
age those affairs, and that the charges
made, excepting some minor details,
have been sustained,' excepting the
charge of the partnership referred to
previously; "but,' the commission
states. "we feel that the evidence is
sufficient to Justify the presumption on
the part of the complainants that such
partnership did exist. and that they
were justified under the circumstances
in demanding an investigation.
The finding, ON the whole, is a
straig ightforward, Just one lacking some
thing in vigor and tending toward len
ity where there was not the least claim
to any lenity Still. we feel that the
cOllIllSSlOu Ids uuue WGll, ~ NiH
dicated its creation, and that in JUS
tifying the complaints against Park
inson it has sturdily and properly vim
dicated its own good faith and honest
purpose. Its findings completely estab-
lish the truth of all the charges hereto
fore made against Parkinson in The
Tribune; and we may fairly add that
but for The Tribune s charges there
would not have been any Investigation,
much less condemnation of Parkinson
We feel that at is due also to Mr..
Douglas A. Swan, expert accountant,
who has spent much time and labor
upon this case, to say that the com
mission was very materially aided by
him in reaching the Just conclusions
at which II arrived
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LOCAL HISTORY
WH1T AaPREMED AIlGIISr "a

ls50-The first baptisms in Denmark by
the Mormons took place in Copen-
hagen,
1S54-Peter whitmer. sr.. died in Rich
nTna boTn AprIl Rag GounTyi wa missouri He was
lS5S-l1li Harvey Pierce one OF the Utah
pioneers OF 1S47, died in Salt Lake
City,
lsG0-Tha Indians made an attack upon
the mail station at Egan Canyon,
Tooele county. and the following day
on Schell Creek Station. a company
OF soldiers came TO the rescue and
killed seventeen Indians,
lSIO-A discussion commenced in the
large tabernacle. Salt Lake City, be-
tween Apostle Orson Pratt and DR..
Jtni,as 1Ghn p stH,ns Newman chaplain OF the
tion, Does the Bible Sanction Po-
lygamy?" 1t was continued three
days.
iS72-Gen. James A Garfield, after a
short visit, left Salt Lake City for
ls77-spring Lake branch. Utah county.
was organized as ward, Benjamin
,ose +. Jonson' bishop
lSob-J1meS Higgins was arrested al
West Jordan. Salt Lake county, on a
charge of unlawful cohabitation After
spending the night in the peniten-
tiary he was admitted TO $4,000 bail
1SSS-James Fl, Hart was arrested at
Bloomington. Ida, for unlawful CO.
habitation. A Latter-day Saint meet
ing was disturbed and broken up by
William Jarman, a former member
Of the Mormon church.
1SS0-The Lawrence ward. Emery coun-
y, Utah. was organized. Calvin w.
Moore bishop.
1S00-Cleveland ward. Emery county. was
organized
1S9S-Elder Christian Jensen. father Of
Andrew Jensen. died at .Richfed
The American flag was raised over
Hawaii. at Honolulu.
1S99-Nels Jorka killed in Horn Silver
mine. j. B. Walden dies
l9OO-Joe Bush returns from Nome
lSOl-T. M Schumacher appointed traffic
manager OF Oregon Short Line.
1902-Opening OF Elks' convention.
1904-HarveY K. Ghdden commits sui
eide. Greek slain by Austrian at
Murray.
19O5-Samuel HaIlett died at the age Of
80 years. Commercial Travellers day
at Lagoon. Miss Alice Ferguson died
after an unsuccessful criminal, opera
ton. DIR. e. S. Payne arrested on
murder charge
l9o7-The Postal telegraphers leave their
keys Charles RowbothaIn, a quarry
man. terribly injured by premature
explosion. Lawrence knight aged g
OF Statewide, has his foot severed
by a mower. Mrs. Bruce and daugh
ter OF Star valley arrested on sus
picton OF numbering the husband ana
father ~
l90S-Frank Stewart of Mlburn killed h.,
Rio Grande train near Ephraiu.
Pharmacists close convention al Pro
vo. Salt Lake Y. NJ c. 4. receives
roll OF honor for high standing
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his arrest was issued. 1t came TO the
knowledge OF the United States mar
shal of Iowa (Which was Territory
at that time) that the criminal was in
Nauvoo The marshal also learned that
the fugitive was there under the per.
sonal protection of Joseph Smith, presi'
dent of the Mormon church and
mayor of Nauvoo. He approached Jo-
seph Smith on the matter, exhibit
ing his authority to arrest jeremiah
Smith, but Joseph declared that he was
ignorant of his whereabouts However
the marshal told Joseph that he must
produce the man or that. he himself
would be arrested for harboring a
criminal and resisting the authority of
the United States Government. This
brought Joseph to his senses. Out OF
personal fear Joseph promised to pro
duce the man within fifteen minutes
provided the marshal would give him
the opportunity to have q habeas cor-us
hearing before the municipal court
of Nauvoo. This tho marshal agreed
to, and the culprit was brought forward
in the agreed time. The municipal
court OF Nauvoo was presided over by
Joseph Smith, and jeremiah Smith was
taken before him and promptly re.
leased from custody. Meantime, how.
ever. Judge Pope of the United States
District court for the State Of Illinois
had issued warrant, directed to the
United States marshal, who sent q
deputy to Nauvoo to make n second ar
rest III case the other officer should
not succeed in taking the criminal out
of the city jeremiah Smith was found
by this deputy and arrested, but the
municipal court of Nauvoo again inter.
vened, ana not only released the
prisoner, but found a bill of costs
against the United States Govern
ment.
There were so many cases of this ma
ture that it became patent to Justice
loving peonle that it was impossible to
maintain the right and the law in Nau
VOC under then existing conditions
1t was in the interest of righteousness
and good citizenship that the Nauvoc
bAPooiLui was anu IL 10 lOI
that reason that the Deseret News
calls ii "tbe most Infamous sheet OF
paper ever printed under the American
flag. Its sin was in opposing the in
famous tyrannies exercised by the
church chiefs and in demanding that
the virtue of women be protected and
the lives and liberties OF citizens be
preserved.
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RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

Yesterday morning, The Tribune had
an article of great encouragement on
the railroad situation respecting the
old line now part of the Salt Lake
Route, the hne from Sandy to Draper
Lehi, Provo, and Nephi, and to Lynn.
dyl, This track is to be relaid with
heavy steel rails, and every induce.
ment offered for the carrying of exten
sive traffic
In this connection no doubt the en-.
gineers have fully considered the prop
osition of cutting out the heavy grade
old line between this valley and the
Utah Lake valley 1t would seem as
though there ought to be way of cut.
ting through by a reasonably short tun.
mel without raising trains up to the high
level of the track on that bench and
point as now done. There is no object
whatever in climbing up on that bench
and around that point. The track comes
down immediately, and there is nothing
to be gained by going up there. BY
keeping in the valley and running a
tunnel through the point, the road
ought to be able to get a line on prac-
tically water level from Draper to Lehi
There is no question but such line
would be a very great advantage in
the operation Of that road.
The reconstruction of this road will
be welcomed gladly by all the settle
ments along its route, and The Tribune
heartily congratulatcs the manage
ment Of this road upon its enterprise in
making this great and advantageous
change.
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Acute or chronic-Whicho

No matter If your kidney trouble is
acute or chronic, Foley's Kidney Rem.
edY will reach your case. Mr.. Claude
Brown. Reynoldsville. Ill, writes us thai
he suffered many months with kidney
complaint which baffed all treatment.
At last he tried Foley's Kidney Rem,
edy, and few large bottles effected u
complete cure. He saws, ct has been
of inesIimablc value TO me- Schramm.
johnson Drugs, five stores.
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have overwhelmed ono of less
strength of will and his rise from
q clerkship in a country store TO the
highest post in the nation was by
sheer dint of determination, strength
of character, and honesty of pur-
pose
Nearly all the great men of Amer,
lea in boyhood had to struggle and
push on against adversely, but the
effort brought out and developed the
mettie that was in them.
They worked hard and earned and
saved, and bent every energy for
fame and fortune.
Hardly any man, these days, earns
so little, but he can manage to save
something, regularly and persls
tently.
Earn all you can, save all you can,
and our savings department will ex.
tend to you every consideration and
courtesy
UTAH SAVINGS & TRUST CO.,
235 Main St., Salt Lake City.
In the business heart.
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Where The Tribune LIS on Sale.

Bingnam-E. II. Lovesy.
Eureka-Ernest Smith.
Park Ctty-E. D. Hurlbut.
Ogden-243Sh Washington avenue
Provo-Utah News Co. %
Murray, utah-Jas. x. Royeton' 2Z
South State street.
New York City-Waldorf- Ao'-
aling's. Broadway and 3Sth street ,,o
Chicagc-Chicago Newspaper Agency LIZ
Madison ST.. Empire Nows Stano. Auoi
torium, Palmer House. -
Washington. d. C.-frolumbin News
Agency. National News Agency NC"
Willard News Stand
Onaha-Barkalow Bros, Union DePoe
Gates News Co.. 1901 Farnem street
Kansas City-World Yoma News 20 c,,,
Portland-Bowmnn News Co, Rose @''S
News Co. Oregon News Co
Los Angeles-Amos News Co. y. ). Neu
fox, hotel Hayward, W. WellocK-
Stand. N. Wheaueys United news
Agents.
oakland-Amos News Co.. Athens news
Co,
seattle-A. Ieerlis, Amos News Co.,
Acme News Co, Jas. n HeHernah'
spokane-Wide World News Co.
Tacoma-Trego News Co.
Denver-Brown Palace Hotel. H r
Hansen. kendrick Book and station
cry Co, S. Widon. Western news
Agency.
Boise-Boise Book and Music Co. c.
Bonetti Edmond Salmon. ldanha
Pocatello-Rook Store Pharmacy
Butte-Keefc Bros 2. o. News stand
Jno. q. Evans.
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of those indictments on the ground
that the statute of limitations had run
in his case, Well, it might be easier
to get of that way than to go to trial
under a plea of not guilty.
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Now, everybody is interested in
knowing whether or not Elder Joseph
E. Taylor is going to nay over to The
Tribune that polygamous reward money
that he owes this paper, and it is up
to him to say what he is going to do
about it. OF course, we know that he
will say no, but we would like to have
the neople hear him saY ii.
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1t is now said that there are prob
ably others mixed up In the plot to
kill Mayor Gaynor; but it isn't the
first time that murder has been fac
tor in New York politics.
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Some Of the street speakers vigorous
" object to being disturbed in their
harangues by the police; but there
could hardly be anything more effec-
tive in bringing about their suppress.
sion than the abusive language they
use on the subject.
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A woman of seventy who married a
young fellow of twenty-three says she
knows he didn't marry her for her
millions, but the young man is silent
about it.