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Sharp County record., 1910-09-30


Not a minute should be lost
when q child shows symptoms OF
Group, Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears,
will prevent the attack. Sold by
Snow Drug Co.
G, j, Lindsey Of Charlotte
was an Evening Shade visitor
the latter, part qtlqst YorlS MIR,
Lindsey has hhd the Office Of
county judge in independence
and in the recent election was
elected representative from that
county,
The County Judge adverti5es in
this issue that he will receive
bids for Tho care Of the paupere
for the year 1911 on October 20,
Judge Kelley wants to let the
adult male p0upere TO one con-
tractor and all The other paupors
to another,
Over the telephone q night or
30 ago jim W05son Of Wtld Cot
Corner told US that he is going "
be elected to the position he is
seeking in tho next etOto senate,
Jim'0 many friends hope he will
bo successful and believe be
ought to be,
Saturday while Edgar Ballard
was returning homo from one OIL
Tho roller mills the horse hb wat
riding stumbled and Gell "a -
ground, breaking a leg. The
member was bandaged and 1t i;
believed the animal will regain
it9 usefulness
The records in The Office Of The
clerk show that there areI idt
Confederate pensioners ia Chi,
county and that they roc9ivoc
this soar total Of $0,275 from
tho state pension fund. ,.mI,.,. ". .is il
q far greater sum than Sharr
county pays into tho po1sior
fund from taxes,
The Chapter Of Royal Arch
Moson9 held q mootlng Monday
night at which timo y, l., Ford
Of this place, j, M, Simpson OF
COVo City and G, II, Kiftley Of
Sidney were started on tho de.
greee' Another meeting will be
held next Monday night for the
purpose Of doing degree work.
"Can bo depended upon" i5 an
expression We ell like to hbar,
and when 1t IL used in connection
with Chambcrlaln'0 Collie, CAol.
era and DIorrhoea Remcdy It
means that 1t noyor iaIl9 to dure
diarrhoea, dysonlory or bowel
complaints, II Is plcasont to
loko and equally valuable for
children and Odulla, Sold 10y
Snow Drug Go,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30
ROAD NOTICE,

Notice i1 hereby given that a petition will be
presented TO the County Court Of Sharp County,
Arkansas, vt It's October term, 1910, asking that
court foriho appointment Of viewers to view and
open public road as follows; Leaving the Gala.
mine and Center road on the NE NE, Section %,
Township Il, North Range 8 West, (near +. M.
Begs) running thence to the bridge site on
strawberry River (Simpson Farm thaneo By the
Wllsdy place, '(whcre Louis Dotson now liyes)
crossing the Smithyllc and Ash Flat road at tho
H. B, Lloyd place, thence by the George Jonos
homestead to interacet the Smthyillo and Will.
ford roal at llis8abottoms store, (Hcel StrnG)
on NV NV. Section %, Township l8 North
Range Wc5y,
George W. Smith,
j. G, Simpson, ct al,
Petitioners,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30

Mrs. W, A. Turner and family
will leave this week for Adair,
Oklap whore they will make
their future homo, The best
wishes Of a host Of friends 60
with this excellent family to
their new home,
Elder W, NJ, Duron, tho Bap.
list pastor, will preach at tho
Methodist church next Saturday
night and Sunday morning,
Sunday night Rev. Burton will
occupy tho pulpit his oubjeol
beiog "Amcn,"
Maj, and Mrs, j, p, Cochran
left Wednesday for Kansas City,
whore they will spend q week or
ten days, Maj Cochran has
somo land deals pending with
northern parties which ho hopea
to bring to o close before his re-
turn,
Any young person Of GOOD
character aud ambition can got
a business education with the
certainty Of u good situation by
attending the Springfield Buei'
ness College, 1t 10 larger and
bottor than over, Tho now free
oataloG 10 ono of tho handgomeet
over issued.
Don't waste your money buy
ing pla9tcre when you can got Il
bottle Of ChamborlOin's LInlmenl
for Twenty-Five cents, A piece
Of flannel dOmponod with this
linimont 10 superior to any plOs-
ter for lame back, palma in tho
side and chest, and much cheap
or, Sold by Snow Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30
WARNIHj ORDER.

IN the Chancery Court Of Sharp County Tor inc
Southern District.
j. R. Stockard, Plaintiff,
vs.
Anna W. Stockard, defendant
The defendant, Anna w, Stockard, Is warned
to appear in this court within 80 days and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff }. R. Stockard.
Sept Is. 1910 Arthur Sullivan, Clerk,
BY Jasper justus, D, G,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30

TOEAL''''',.0>4' Se p,Ooor,
From these figures it-NMiH be
seen that Johnson township as
sesscs the least amount tof per-
sonal property and Hardy the
greatest, although Hardy leads
Piney Fork by only $3.50 OF
the total of G820,005 the sum Of
$3.50, Ats is located in the South
ern District, the Northern Dis"
trict having $3.50, $3.50, The total
valuation of personal property in
Sharp county this year exceeds
the assessment of last year by
something like $4,000.
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.
ssAM~~N N~1a 90 @/A 90 %,NGa

along Wednesday 1elt gooo W
us.
b. +. Porter, a good citizen Of
Strawberry township, was here
Monday.
Grover ,Iernigan came up from
MobIey and enrolled in the school
Monday.
Buy The American fence from
Barnett Bros. Mere. Co., Bates"
vile, Ark.
If you need wagon this fall,
see Barnett Bros, BatesvilIe,
Ark, before you buy.
Judge W. II. Kelley was here
from Strawberry township We'd
nesday looking after some busi-
moss,
Miss Ollie Davidson left last
week for Jonosboro, where she
has q position in the public
school
]. ID. Paden Of Davidson town"
ship was in the city one day vhis.
week meeting his numerous old
friends.
W. A. Hollandsworth, The
merchant Of Pfeifler, plants an
advertisement in h s paper.
Read it,
W, II, Phillips, a substantial
citizen of Sidney, was looking
after somo business matters here
Tuesday.
W. N. Arnold of Matthews was
visitor to town Wednesday and
pleasant caller at Record head
quarters.
p. y. Parrish, a good friend Of
this paper, was over from Sidney
ono day this week attending to
some business.
James y. Carpenter Of Wash.
ington township, who keeps tho
county paupers, wac q visitor at
this offico Friday.
Walter Thomas, who lives
few miles west Of town, is quite
Sick this week. He is suffering
from bilious fever.
Harrison G. Townsley Of Big
Crock township was married re-
Gently to Miss Ellen Reed cf the
samo neighborhood.
W, W. Justus came up from
Pleiirer the latter part Of last
week and spent . few days with
his daughter, Mrs, joe b, Wat
king,
Ed Young, W h o has been
working at Bateeyillo for some
timo. camo up Tuesday for a
visit among friends and rola.
lives.
Rev. W. A. Franks Of Bates.
yiIlo was in the city Monday re-
turning TO his home from lizard
county, whore he held success"
Tul meeting,
A marriage liconse was iaoued
last Friday TO j, NJ, Brown and
Miss Cora Heron, a young
couple Iiylng several miles north
west Of town,
y. W, Hopkins, representing
The llollonberg Music Co, Of Lit.
tic Rock, was hero one day this
week, llo has sold four pianos
IN town lately,
Joseph Puckett and family of
near Franklin apcnt aoyoral dOye.
in Evening Shade this wook,
guosla Of the family Of Mrs.
W, A, Turner, Mrs, Puekolte
mother,
Tho Quorum Court will mcol
for lta annual eeaelon next Mon
day, Thle I9 very important
aaaataIa ~ that aanpl and "A lnpFva.
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30
PAUPER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as
County Judge Of Sharp County, Arkansas, will on
the Goth day Of October, 1910. at the court house
bids for the care Of the pauper3 for the year
1911,
One contractor is wanted to care FOR all the
adult male pauperg and another to care for al
the remainder Of the paupors and bids viii be
received accordingly.
The county will furnish all necessary bedding,
tho successful bidders being required to meet all
other items of expense, including burial expenses,
The Court reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
W. II. KELLEY, County Judge.
Sharp County record., 1910-09-30
VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Total Valuation Is Considerable Increase
Over One Year Ago. 81

From the Assessors book for
1910 we get the assessed valua'
ton of personal property in this
conntv hY townships. as follows:
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

young voices Joined in songs Of the ma
tion. and impassioned young orators de-
claimed about Gen. Washington and his
brilliant gifts to his country. First in
war and first in peace" was on every
tongue among the young people.
City VIII Celebrate To-day.
But the real celebrations will come to-
Gay, when every patriotic organization
in the city viii take part in programmes
long prepared for the occasion. There
will be a score Of sessions in different
part of the city and the schools will be
closed.
George Washington University will
celebrate with a convocation ceremony
at the Belasco Theater, beginning at
1890 o'clock this morning. "The progress
Of the law will be the subject of the
COnVOcatiOn Grafton by Attorney General
Wickersham. Eleven graduates will be
given their diplomas after an academic
procession from the university hall
The memory of Frances E. Willard will
be honored at the Capitol by a service in
Statuary Hall, under the auspices OF the
District w. C. T. u. Mrs. Clinton Smith
Continued on Page 3, Column O.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
.SEYLER REPORTED
TO HAVE CONFESSED
Manslaughter Charge Prob
able in SeaShOre Case.

Atlantic City. n. J., Feb. 21.-Chief of
Police Woodruff announced late tonight
that William seyler, accused of the mur-
der of Jane Adams. had broken down
and told what he knows of the tragedy.
According to Chief Woodruff. Seyler still
denies that he killed the girl In cold
blood, but has given his captors founda-
tion for a charge of manslaughter instead
of murder 70 be made against him.
The police believe that Seyler has told
the truth about his knowledge of the
girls death, and he has consented to ap-
pear as a witness at the inquest on We'd
nesday night. which Chief Woodruff de-
clares viii clear up the mystery Of the
tragedy
Said Chief Woodruff tonight:
Il must refuse at this time to give any
particulars of the mans statement, but
will say that his story is sufficient to
assure US that we are justified in making
the charge OF manslaughter."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

increased fire and police protection; i'm
prcvement OF streets and extension of
sewer and wafer systems.
The assembiage was a unit for exten-
sion OF the park system. and for liberal
appropriations for Fairgrounds.
Speakers opposed the distinction between
urban or suburban districts. Boundary
street, now Florida avenue, is but mem
ory. and might have been a dividing
line between the city and country, inter-
fering with development. they contend.
Recommendation was made that the
name Of John Marshall place, Four-and-
a-half street. be changed TO Fourth street
In calling the meeting to order Presi-
dent Rudolph, of the board, stated that
in view Of the large attendance it would
be necessary TO limit each speaker to five
minutes. Supporting President Rudolph
at the board table were Commissioners
Johnston and Judson. with Dr. William
Tindall acting as secretary.
Anacostia Flats His Subject.
". II. Richardson. on behalf of the
Benning Citizens Association, led of with
a demand for the reclamation Of the Ana
costa flats, and then, taking as an ex-
ample the recent destruction by fire OF
three dwelling houses in that section,
said that Increased water facilities were
imperative
Continued on Paeg 3, Column 4.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
R. A. LANE RESIGNS.
Isthmian Canal Commissioner tt
Enter OF Business.

Rufus A Lane, Of California, Assistant
Chief of the Washington Office Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, has resigned
from the government service, to take ef-
feet next Monday
Mr.. Lane will become connected with
the Union Oil Company, Of San Francisco.
He has been with the commission since
May 9. 1904, when he was appointed as
sistant secretary to the commission.
the American Legation at Costa Rica.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
ADE WOULD OMIT
ALL EDITORIALS
Author at Banquet Scores
After-dinner Speeches.

THE after-dinner speaker bears the
same relation to dinner that the edito-
rial does to the daily paper The con-
sumer has TO take one in order to get the
other" said George Ade in a speech be-
fore the Washington Alumni Chapter Of
the Sigma Chi Fraternity at their BAN
quet at the Shoreham last evening.
"Of course. there is this difference" Mr..
Ade added. THE reader Of the daily pa
per may take the editorial or leave II
alone; while the man who attends the
public dinner is stung unless he happens
to sit near the door"
Guest OF Honor.
Mr.. AIDE, who is worthy grand president
Of Sigma Chi, was the guest of honor at
the banquet. which was attended by sew
enty-hve members of the fraternity. The
banquet hall Of the Shoreham was taste
fully decorated with banners, and during
the evening a number of novelties were
introduced.
A full-hedged receiving station of the
United Wireless Company, with two oper-
ators in attendance. was in operation in
the banquet hall. and during the evening
congTaIulatory messages were received
direct from New York chapters. Mr. Ade
was especially remembered, receiving a
number Of aerograms. which were rerni-
niscent of his first theatrical ventures.
4. ]. McEIbone, of this city, took the
guests on a sightseeing tour of Washing
ton, stereopticon slides being used to Illus
trate the points of interest The local
hits were extremely mirthful, and drew
rounds Of applause and laughter from the
banqueters.
Prof. De Witt C. Croissant, of George
Washington University. presided at the
dinner. and after a brief address of well
come, presented DR.. Thomas S. Samson,
of Philadelphia, the first speaker Of the
evening.
DR.. Samson's topic was "Covet earnest
~ the best gift. and he held the atten-
tion Of the guests throughout his dis
course. He paid a compliment to Mr..
AIDE, "a member of this great brother
Cauffnuad IN Pa~r CoIur,. a
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Philadelphia. Feb. 21.-Clarence o. Pratt
the captain general of the army of car
men whe are striking against the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company, was ar
rested tonight. charged with conspiracy
and inciting riot.
Pratt was delighted. and when the cell
door slammed upon him. he skipped VI
and down the stone floor whistling and
laughing.
The director OF public safety. Henry
Clay, called four plain-cIothes men into
his Office this evening and told them to
get the strike leader wherever he could
be found. Clay had an idea Pratt would
show fight, and that there would be a
fine time that would further discredit the
strikers
The quartet of sieuths heard that Pratt
was taking dinner. They bounced into q
restaurant suddenly and located Pratt
Continued on Page 2, Column 3.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
CONNERS WILLING
TO ADMIT DEF
Chairman Will Be a Lively
Corpse, He Declares.

New York. Feb. 1.-Chairman William
J. Corners, Of the Democratic State com
mittee, did not have any luck to-day
with the eight committeeman from Kings
County. Early in the day he telegraphed
them. asking them 10 call at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, but none OF them turned up.
Chairman Corners and his eleven up
State committeeman secuted nearly all
day. They visited different parts Of the
city and had talks with many Democrats.
and after the Kings County people re-
fused to turn up at the Waldorf, Mr..
Conners and his frineds were ready TO
insist that Mr. Murphy and his New
York City friends. including Joseph Cas-
sidy, of Queens, and the State commit
teemen from Kings County, had framed
up d programme for the nomination for
governor next fall of Supreme Court
Justice Martin J. Keogh. of Westchester.
The most important of Mr.. Conners
talks to-day was with former Lieut.. Gov.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, now Demo
cratic assemblyman for the Second dis
trict OF Duchess. whose brother. Robert
w. Cnanler. is State committeeman for
the Twenty-sixth district, and who signed
the call for Thursdays meeting Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler, after his talk with
Mr.. Conners. has the task before him OF
inducing his brother Robert to leave the
Murphy people and side with the Con-
ners people at Albany.
Chairman Corners is now perfectly
aware that Mr.. Murphy is to defeat him
on Thursday. but he said tonight that he
was 10 keep up the fight TO the last ditch,
that he would still be State committee
man, and that he would turn up at the
state convention next fall a pretty live
corpse.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
RUMOR OF ACCIDENT.
Berlin Hears that the Liner Maure
tania Is in Trouble.

Berlin. Feb. 2L-There is an untrace-
able rumor here at midnight that the big
Cunar1er Mauretania mas met with an
accident. No details are available and
inquiries of London and Paris bring no
confirmation Of the report.
New York. Feb. 22.-The Cunzrd Line
has no news of any accident to the
Mauretania.
The Mauretania had 20 lie of Queens
town nine hours on Sunday in the gale
that swept the British Islands and then
she went In and got the mails. When
she sailed for New York. ten hours late
she was unable to drop the local pilot
at Roche's Point, and came West with
him.
She has powerful wireless and is able
to talk from long distance, so that word
OF anything important that happened to
her would be likely 10 come from her dl-
rect
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
MISSOURI AUTHOR
DIED OF POISON
Prof. Vaughn Took Capsule
Containing Strychnine.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Mo, Feb H.-PoisOn was found
in the viscera Of Prof. J. T. Vaughn. ed
ucator and author. in an analysis made
by Dr. Paul sehweitzer. OF the Univer-
sity of Missouri.
Although copies Of the chemists report,
which were received to-day by Coroner
Wilson. Of Monroe County, and Prose-
cutting Attorney Reigger. Of Adair Coun-
ty. have not been made public. it is
known that strychnine was found in the
liver. stomach. and contents Of the stom-
ach Of the professor.
The kidneys were not examined. The
total amount found is said to be nearly
one grain. One-fiftieth of a grain is the
average medicinal dose.
The grand jury of Adair County, ac-
cording 10 a long-distanee telephone mes
sage tonight, will be Immediately called.
and indictments are expected 20 follow in
the case.
Prosecuting Attorney Reigger made the
request by telephone tonight from Kinks
vile that the actual report, of which he
has a duplicate. be not made public in
detail until tomorrow afternoon.
The reason for Mr.. Reigger's request
is not known, but it is believed informa-
tion on which arrests Will follow viii be
issued Immediately at KiTksville. Prof.
Vaughn took what was supposed to be a
dose of quinine the night he died. and in
the absence Of a capsule. wrapped the
medicine in a piece of tissue paper.
When asked about the analysis to-
night. Prosecuting Attorney Riegger said:
I'VE have no objection to making the re-
port public. only It is not expedient to-
night"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
GRAVE WAS TOO SHALLOW.
Body Left I'm Cemetery for Hours
Until Consultation Is Held.

FalrmOnt. ". Va, Feb. H.-There was
somewhat OF stir among Italians here
yesterday when the body of Vito Feorne
was carried into Holy Cross Cemetery
to be inferred. The friends OF the dead
man refused to lay him in the grave
that had been prepared for him, because
they thought that it was too shallow.
The grave was on sloping ground, and,
it is said that it was only two feet
deep on the high side.
4 consultation was held by the friends
of the dead man. and it was decided that
a new grave should be dug. They pro-
ceeded to dig another grave, and when
they had gotten down about eighteen
inches they found the collins of two
Italians that had been buried before.
The funeral cortege had been in the
cemetery three hours when they agreed
to lay Feorne in the grave made for
him until Monday. when they would ind
a better resting place for him A num-
Der of wealthy Italians say that they
will buy a burying ground OF their own
90 bury the dead of their eountrymeu.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
NEW BOARD LEARNS
OF DISTRICT NEEDS
More Than Thirty Associations Represented
at First Public Hearing.

Their formal reception the citizens given by the Dis
ct Commissioners night when all of the leading associations
officers as delegates of their respective
sections.
W. Oyster of the Petworh Citizens Association took advan
age the opportunity why thinks methods of
neqrtabe in Washington.
n some instances he sad home compelled pay
upon 7 per valuation while the ground speclator
capes with valuation of per cent less
He cited the purchase of the Government Hospital o
the Insane for $zsooo while thirty the
that purchased assessed for but Soo Another instance h
said found the purchase for $4,000 by the District fol
hospital purposes of land that assessed for ST 400
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
PERKINS NEAR DEATH.
Physicians Lose Hope for Repre-.
Sentative'S Recovery.

There are small chances for the re-
covery Of Representative James Breck
Perkins. Of New York, who is lying at
the point OF death at the Garfield Hos
pitel. suffering with intestinal trouble.
Members Of his family admit his con-
dition Is critical, and practically no hope
is entertained for his recovery. Many
misleading reports had been given out in
regard TO Mr.. Perkins condition. and
until last night it was thought he was on
the road to recovery.
Mr. Perkins condition is grave" SAID
Dr. II. B. Deale, the family physician.
last night, and we cannot say how long
he viii last The end may be within the
next few days" DR. Deale added that
Mr.. Perkins was conscious and realized
his condition.
When asked last night whether an oper-
alton would be performed, DR.. Deale re-
piled that so far It had been decided TO
defer it,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
millions Wasted, Says Aldrich.
George Washington Exercises.
Street Car Riot in Philadelphia
English Parliament Opens.
Commissioners Hear Citizens.
2-Erin's Sons Join Germans.
Senator Tillman Improved.
3-Virginia Drys Defeated.
Columbian Women Receive.
News Of Day in Congress.
Tapeworm Club Dimes.
5-Soeiety,
Editorial.
lin World of Women.
SSpOrting
9-LoeaI Piayhouses.
l0-Daily Court Record.
u-Markets.
Trade Bodies Get Busy.
Army and Navy Orders.
12-Horse Owners Scored.