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Sharp County record., 1910-10-07

NiNbboNloli III WV lNl W. l''i VI
Arkansas Territory, we must
fret find in what way and by
whom Methodism was introduced
into America and by whom it
was first introduced into this part
Of the country, and when,
by consulting Bishop Nelly
eire'5 history, and others, we find
that Robert Strawbridge was
born at Drumsna, Ireland, AS
early as May, 1853, John Wesley
preached there and SJrawbridge
was converted and went TO Sligo,
where he joined the society.
Soon he was heard of as a
preacher at Kilmore and else
where. A man Of devoted piety
and considerable preaching abil-
tiles, and marrying a Methodist
wife at Terryhugan, Miss Pifer,
he soon bid farewell to old Tre-
land to find a home in the New
World. He settled in about the
year 1850 on Sans Creek, then
in the backwoods Of Maryland in
Frederick, but now Carroll, coun-
ty. Soon he opened his own
house for preaching, until log
meeting house was built in the
year l704, about one mile from
his house, and thirty miles north
west Of Baltimore, this being the
first Methodist meeting house
built in America.
The cradle Of American Meth
odism ia entitled TO q minute des-
cription. 1t was Twenty-Five feet
square, the logs sawed for a door
way on one side, with smaller
openings made on the other three
sides for windows, and no rcgu-
lar floor, Strawbridge preached
for many years in this primitive
chapel Although it had no reg
ular floor it had u pulpit, for un-
dor the pulpit of this log meeting
house were buried two of the
preachers little children,
The Sans Creek society, con-
sisting at first of twelve or fifteen
persons, was a fountain Of good
influence TO. the country and the
state, It early gave tour or five
preachers TO the itinerancy, La
ter John King was the first Meth
odist to preach in the city Of Bal
tmore, Here he preached his
frat sermon from u bIaokamith's =
block Robert Strawbridge, both
in order of time, talent and SER
vice, stands at tho head Of the
noble "irregulars" who founded
Arminlan Mathodism in America,
Phillip hmbury, q local Meth
odi5, preacher from Ireland, was
converted under the preaching of
John Wesley, and soon after his
conversion turned for America,
together with two Of his brothers
and their families, John Heck
ana Barbara, hia wife, They
landed in New York 10 tho year
l760 and the Palatines, especial.
ly thcao that camo bcIoro EN-
bury and hjs crowd, having no
loader and no preacher, soon be-.
came cold, eapelea1 and lukewarm
in religion ard almost baoksid.
Ien. When they would meot to-
gother after their days labor
was over, card playing formed
their staple and greatest alnuso.
mont. one evening In the fall Of
I766 q largo company Of the peo.
plo was assembled playing cards
when Barbara Heck came In up.
on them and hastily soisod their
cards, threw thom into the fire
and administered a severe rebuke
TO all concerned She then went
to Phillip Bmbury's house, En-.
bury was her oousin, and told
Sharp County record., 1910-10-07
OEFICIKL

Congressional.
Member of Congress 2nd DISTRICT
W. A. OLDFIELD.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, SeconC
District--C. II. HENDERSON,
Judicial.
Judge Of the 10th Judicial Cir
cult j. w. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty. &C. E, EIMoRE.
County.
Representatives, M. STREET.
County Judge.-W Fl. KELLEY,
Clerk--ARTHUR SULLIVAN,
Sheriif-W, O. SMITH.
Troasurer--J, w, THOMPSON.
Aasessor-W. f. SMITH.
Surveyor-R. K. ARNOLD,
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sTHIs IS MY 73RD BIRTHDAY
II T1ferpOuf Morgan

John Pierpont Morgan, one of the
worlds most most eminent bankers
and fnanciers, was born in Hartford.
Conn. April II 1897. the son of Julius
S. Morgan. who was also a we'll known
banker. The son was educated chiefly
in Germany and at the age of 20 began
to learn the practical side of the bank
ing business In 1860 he became an
agent for George Peabody and Com
pany, the London bankers. and in 1871
he became member of the firm of
Drexel, Morgan and Company, the pre-
decessor of the present firm of J. p
Morgan and Company. OF late years
Mr.. Morgan has figured prominently in
the financial reorganization of great
railroads and in the consolidation of
industrial properties. He f1oated the
great bond issue of the United States
during the Cleveland administration
and secured American subscriptions of
$4,000, 900 to the British war loan in
1901 Over $4,000 miles of railroad. to-
gether with Numerous steamship lines
and traction lines, are said to be under
Mr. Morgan's control.
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"THIs rs MY 4sTH BIRTHDAYv
David n. Forgan

David r. Forgan, president of the
National City Bank of New York. was
born in st. Andrews, Scotland, April 1s.
1857 ana was educated in the schools
of his native place At fifteen years
of age he started in the banking husi-
ness as messenger, and after emigrat-
ing to America In 1880 he held resnon-
sfble positions In Nova Scotia, New
brunswick. Winnipeg. Duluth and
Minneapolis. He was president OF the
Union National Bank of Chicago and
later vice president of the First Ma
tionai Bank that city. The latter no.
sition he let to organize and become
president of the National City Bank.
Mr.. Forgan is widely known in nuan-
cial circles and has written and spoken
extensively on banking as a profession
At one time he attracted attention nv,
condemning millionaires with MONEY!
grabbing manfas.
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WHAT CONGRESS
DID YESTERDAY
IN THE SENATE.

Entire session spent In discussion
OF rivers and harborg bill. Burton
address ed senate in opposition to the
measure, advocated policy of COM
pieting projects instead Of under
taking numerous small ones and
making no provision for completing
them. Lodge replied ana rallied
New Englanders to support of Cape
Ann Arbor of refuge which cannot
be completed for fifty years.
Kean made a favorable report s,n
resolution authorizing expenditure
of $4,000 to continue investigation
of high cost CT living.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bill to raise General Sickles to
rank OF lieutenant-g general. retired.
defeated by 14s to 1e9 Driscou of
New York, speaking in opposition
to bill, said II Sickies had not lost
leg at Gettysburg he would have
pen court-Ena rtialed- Prince of
Illinois said SickIes was not en-
titled to rank with Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan, who were promoted
to lieutenant generals.
Nearly an hour was consumed on
a question of personal privilege
presented by Bennett Of New York.
who desired to have stricken from
the Record the statement made by
Rainey of Illinois that Bennett had
violated rules in having printed In
the Record a personal letter from
Attorney General Wickersham. The
speaker held that the question was
not privileged as the words were
spoken In debate and no exception
was made at the time.
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GOV. MARsHALL TO SPEAK.

Maj. D. c. Peyton. superintendent of
the Indiana Reformatory, announces
that Governor Thomas r. Marshall has
consented to deliver the annual ad-
dress to the graduating class of the
Jeffersonville high school on May 10.
Governor Marshall will be accompanied
to this city by Mrs. Marshall and the
two will be the guests of Mai and
Mrs. Peyton.
TO TALK on SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. Sallie Markham Davis of Koko-
mo. is in Washington as the delegates
representing the Indiana state Wo-
mans Suffrage Association at the an
nual convention of the National Ameri-
can Women Suffrage Association which
meets today. Mrs. Davis formerly re-
sided in Colorado and has voted She
speaks of the benefits of suffrage to
women from personal experience.
DEACON SHORT IN ACCOUNT.
Although no official copy of the re-
port has been received in Muncie, It
was learned yesterday. from an au-
thoritative source. that Charles E.
Lambert, former trustee of Center
Township, and a minister in the United
Brethren Church. has been held to be
more than $4,000 short on his accounts.
AFFECTIONS WORTH S2,75o.
For breaking off his enga cement
with Miss Nellie Mcdonald. 23 years
old. a pretty young woman of Shoals.
DR.. Curtis Hamilton of Newberry must
pay $3.50 for her misplaced affections.
After wrestling with the case all night
long the jury brought in such verdict
at 8 o'clock this morning.
MURDERER NOT WORRIED.
Although he confessed to one of the
most brutal murders in the history of
Wayne County. that of Mrs. Frank Alli-
son, near Cambridge City, Charles A.
Revalee, years old of Richmond, is
as composed and apparently as un-
concerned as If nothing out of the
ordinary had happened.
HASTE MADE WASTE.
Otis Burkhart, residing two miles
east of Upton found the method Of
hauling baled straw to Hobbs for ship
ment too slow when using teams. so
he loaded two wagons, fastened them
together and hitched traction en-
CINE to them. On the way sprak
from the engine set fire to the straw,
burned sixty-nine bales and Burkhart
and his hired men were badly burned
about the hands trying to save the
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TT IS BAD FOR MARSHALL.

Governor Marshall had
received
the socaIed Marshall presidential boom tn ohern
unfortunately
40
wheed away Mr. Kern has
ganon OF the democratic
tnat elected sy
uecracy IN indiana ho
twde their thumbs Marshall heav IN
FISH, Tor the man who there harmony Indiana
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UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA
AUTO DESTROYED By FIRE.

wagon.
AUTO DESTROYED By FIRE.
Theodore Groub of Seymour lost a
$4,000 automobile by fire today He
was working under the machine with a
lighted candle when the candle came
in contact with some gasoline that had
leaked from the tank. In an instant
the whole machine was enveloped in
flames and Mr.. Groub had a narrow es-
cape. One of his hands was burned
LOCATE FUGITIVE.
Mulch Lang of Elwood, who, after
having been convicted in the Circuit
Court in Anderson several days ago
for the illegal sale of liquor, disappear
ed while under leave of the court to
visit his home before serving his
sentence, has been located in Pitts
burg, Pa.
QUARREL ENDS IN MURDER.
Joseph Lutz, who was arrested in
Jeffersonville yesterday morning on
the charge OF manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of John ]. Morri-
son, will be given a hearing this morn
ing in Police Court before Mayor
Burke. Morrison, who was a shoemak-
er and IS years old, met Lutz. who is a
man of so. at a local livery stable this
in a quarrel about a debt alleged to
be due Morrison.
LEAVES STATE UNIVERSITY.
The fact that DR.. w. d. Howe. head
of Indianas department of English,
will leave the state university in
Bloomington at the end of the present
, school year and accept a position CO.
ordinate with the head of the English
department fthe University of Wis
consin, became known today.
| PRESIDENT ENTERTAINs EDITOR.
! President Taft will entertain Col.
George B. Lockwood OF Marion. Ind,
at luncheon at the White House at
1.3o o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
President tells Indiana people that he
likes Col. Lockwood's class of edi-
| torials.
SNOW 60 YEARS AGO.
| The balmy spring weather has
brought out an oldest inhabitant'
Elisha Jones government weather OBJ
server in Princeton, who reports that
sixty years ago. April IA, 1850, four
teen inches of snow covered the ground
in this part of Indiana. Mr.. Jones says
that peach trees were in full bloom
and the weight OF the snow broke OF
/ large limbs from the trees.
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"THIS DATE IN HISTORY
mil La

16Sl-The province of New Jersey
offered for sale. at about $4,000
1779-Three American vessels reached
Boston with a British fleet they
had captured off Cape Henry.
1So6-Edward Shipper. noted jurist and
her-fn-law of Benedict Arnold,
died in Philadelphia. Born there
Feb. 1e. 1929.
1S2s-John T. Ford. noted theatrical
manager, born in Baltimore. died
there March IA, 1894.
lSSl-Minot's Ledge lighthouse carried
away.
1S62-France declared war against
Mexican government.
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AMALGAMAr1oN THE SLOGAN.

Agaaon the
and there that it will a
be buried the
30 e in
PUBIC interest IN matter that
derauon ana TO
extent OF coinciding.
of
lecture That 1t will be found
elieved. A---'
The sooner 1T is found
same oas
out TO this
IN
responsble.-Whitng = - - ~
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Frederic Thompson has engaged Ed
mund Breese for the leading part In
Porter Emerson Brownies new plav.
The Spendthrift,' which followed viii
liam Collier at the Hudson Theatre.
New York. this week. Mr. Breese will
take the part originated by William a.
Mack earlier in the season.
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Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher
MANS CURIOSITY.

lay bae do human
beings live on Mars? is
OF all the universe
mowers bloom; then all
naught
tide
satisfied
AFFAIR." like And |
tdeed OF shame! And Of
lightning
grandma said was but
bumbie bee,'
Copyright, GeorgeM tthewAd
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COMMUNICATIONS.
JUDGES ARE NOT INFALLIBLE.


In
annual night
their disappointment with equaniy
their
still
victory If
with
We
hat judge knowledge
gestures. then Of
Who ought a for
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Boston.
41S9-Col. Butler of Texas and others
persisted in the burning OF the
steamer General Pike the
Mississippi
1S92-Hon. Alexander Mackenzie,
former Canadian premier, died.
Born Jan. 2S, 1922.
1S97-Turkey declared war against
Greece.
1e04-Dr. sam Smiles, we'll known
Canadian author. died. Born in
1872
1s09-Turkish provincial troops began
march upon Constantinople.
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THE Jov1AN BROW IS TROUBLED.

nomination
those who he
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sTHIS DATE IN HISTORY
April II.

l6Ss-Governor Andres fed to the
Castle, Boston. for safety.
1741-Samuel Chase a sfgner OF the
Declaration of Independence, born
in Somerset County. Md Died
June 19, 1911.
1754-The French took possession of
Fort Duquesne.
17se-Benjamin Franklin died in Phiia-
delphia- Born in Boston, Jan. IT,
1706
17s1-First Sunday school opened in
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CLARK STATION.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gastel of Clark
were Hammond visitors last evening
Charles Much attended the oratorical
contest at Hammond last evening.
Mrs. Hugo SchwaIbe of Clark was a
Gary shopper yesterday.
Mrs. A Wagner was a business tran
sactor at Gary yesterday
Miss Anna Schubert was visiting
with South Chicago friends a few days.
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1s63-Admiral Porter ran the batteries
at Vicksburg.
1S75-President Grant arrived in Rox-
ton on his way to Concord and
Lexington.
1SS7-Rev John McCaul. president of
University College, died in Toronto
Born in Dublin in 1907
lsO7-The Medical Building of McGill
University. Montreal. destroyed by
fire
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CLARENCE NJ. RENoLLET.

Editor Tfmesf You are authorised to
announce my name as a candidate for
joint representative of Lake and New
ton counties ON the republican ticket,
subject to the decision of the conven-
ton whose date il be decided later.
H. e. GRANGER
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A WISE STEP.

WISH conguate Mayor Becker of
fei TOT ms constituents
tnere anything the makes
time is
mas oeen iongsuneng
oee properly cared Tor In the matter of
Tue city
ha spnkhng the We
householder In Hammond nav
ne coud renewed from the
health that -
JOHN character will nrob.hr .ar..-.
Win tnose OF breweryowned
- - = "'A'e-
Wonder aref
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Political Announcements
Joint Representative.

Editor Times: Please announce that
i am a candidate for nomination for
joint representative of Lake and New
ton counties, subject to the wishes of
the republican joint convention, to be
held at date to BE later decided upon.
WILLARD b. VAN HORNE
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Editor Times, You authorized
to announce that L a candidate for
the nomination fer joint representative
of Lake and Newton counties, subject
to the desires of the republican joint
representative convention to be held at
a date to be decided later.
CLARENCE VI. RENOLLET.
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r A N DO M
THINGS AND FILINGS

THINGS AND FILINGS
How's the garden sassg
WHERE will you basebawl tomor-
row?
YES, it is the same toothsome old
strawberry shortcake.
-
MAYOR Becker has won the title
OF being the champion middleweight
remonstrator.
| BEATS the Dutch why Colonel
Roosevelt passed up Queen Wilhelm
ina and Holland.
SINCE 300 Michigan saloons were
wiped out recently, the boot industry
has picked up wonderfully.
--AA-
House of Lords when Marjory Gould
weds simple Philadelphia.
FRENCH scientist claims to have
discovered substitute for beef Won
der If there are any bones in it.
WHEN pushing yourself forward it
is tolerably sure that you will get
there ahead of the fellow behind.
IF we have two more days OF this
weather, we shall advise you to quit
wearing your wristlets and goloshes.
WE believe that it would be adj
lvisable for the statewide prohibition
lists to go far back and sit down in
silence.
HETTY Green has had a nervous
collapse. Well, as long as her Sc
curities are sound Het will probably
pull through
TEXAS man, who voted the demo
cratic ticket seventy-nine years, has
just died. Well the good die young,
don't they?
| LOTS of fellows boast of their pur-
ity and honesty, but you'll always
find them keeping one eye on the po-
liceman just the same.
THERE is not always will where
there's way. You might have the
will, but there's no way unless you
step on somebody's toes.
ST. LOUIS preacher. says there are
fourteen roads to hell and an exchange
fearlessly remarks that they are near
ly all clogged with traffic from Pitts
burg just now.
MAYOR in cleanup day proclama-
ton says: Take up all the dande-
lions from your lawn, they spoil tt"
Yes and please send them to us if you
don't want them
-&&-
THE Official who refused to accent
two months salary because he had
been out of the city two months, will
never make politician II he lives to
be 100 years old
THAT hunted look you see on the
average Hammond mans face these
days is due to the fact that he is con-
stantly lodging people who want him
to sign remonstrance.
ALL communications for this of
flee must be signed. We positively
refuse to publish any unanimous mat
ter.-Cissna Park (Ill.) News.
vox Populi take notice.
| CALIFORNIA pioneer, SO years old
is just cutting his third set of teeth.
Not interested, Show us a gent who
is raising the second crop of hair and
we will sit up and take notice.
WE refuse to believe that the ex-
lperience of a New York man, whose
wife refused to live with him because
he had his beard shaved OF, will cause
other men who have been clinging to
whiskers to shave them Off
q
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PREACHER says there is too much
fretting in this world. Well. if he
can tell us how to go up against the
ice trust without fretting some, he
will have conferred a great boon IN
humanity.
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THEY say man wants but little here
below, but the following advertise
ment appears in a Berlin Journal
Young man wishes to marry tall.
handsome, proud, fearless, independ-
ent, unprecedented, self-supporting in
tellectual, artistic, economical. cheer
ful young girl. who believes that the
greatest happiness in life is a love
match with out mercenary motives.
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THERE are always some fellows
that want to disturb the existing
order of things. There are always fell
lows who don't make any money that
get mad because you do."-James e.
Watson. at Washington, Ind.
Very trite and true, Mr.. Watson
and that is where the shoe pinches
every time
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WE refuse to believe that the ex-
perience of New York man, whose
wife refused to live with him because
he had his beard shaved OF, will cause
other men who have been clinging to
whiskers to shave them off.
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How's the garden sassg

CALIFORNIA pioneer, SO years old
is just cutting his third set of teeth.
Not interested! Show us a gent who
is raising the second crop of hair and
we will sit up and take notice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
TO IMPROVE
THROUGH C[OUD[AND
Patent Office Filled With New
Devices, but Pluck of Pilot
Is IS Per Gent of All
Aerial Success.

alterations have been made, apparently
insignificant, but actually important,
These improvements, to which must
be added the growing experience and
the increasing confidence Of the avia-
tors, are responsible for the fact that
today the heavier than air flying ma
chine, whether biplane Or monoplane
in type. is a thing of thrill and thrall,
a bird-like marvel Of mechanism, an
amazing achievement that has ar
rived. And, foregoing further adjec-
tives, the thing flies.
At the Belmont park meet a few
days ago l stood beside II. f. McGar-
vey, the exposition man who organized
the airship features for the worlds
fair at st. Louis six years ago and who
brought owe Santos-Dumont and his
gas bag dirigible. up to then the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
National Automobile Show.

Preparations are in full blast for
the eleventh national automobile show.
to be held in Madison Square Garden.
New York, Jan. Z to 21, 1911.
The forthcoming show will be di-
vided into two parts, one of which
will be devoted entirely to passenger
or pleasure vehicles. This will be
known as part / and will be held dur
ing the week Of Jan. Z to IA. Part 2,
which will be devoted to commercial
or freight carrying vehicles, electric
carriages and motorcycles, will be
held during the period of Jan. 16 to p.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

MoIsANT ROUNDING THE STATUE OF LIB
ERTY IN SUCCESSFUL TRIAL FOB THOMAS
F. RYAN $10,0 900 PRIZE.
worlds supreme wonder in air fight.
Hubert Latham in his monster mon
oplane was hurting past us. sixty
or seventy feet overhead, in the great
international speed race for the Ben
nett cup. Round and round the course
he flew, exceeding the speed Of the
swiftest express train.
1904 Ancient Aviatory Period.
Beautifully he turned the
the yellow wings Of his mechanical
bird dipping and glinting in the sun
shine. Now down the straightaway
past the grand stand he flew, like a bolt
shot from a monster gun, keeping his
even line Of altitude apparently with
out effort, his motor buzzing like a 81
gantic bee, his propeller blade whirl,
ing wheel-like in front, $4,000 pairs of
eyes following his flight. McGarvey
turned to me with a gasp.
Lord. man." he said. '.if we only
could have had n machine like that
at st. Louis In 1904 and could have
made the people believe what you
and I now see we'd have had a million