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here whether the Custom House there Ia
still in the hands of the Diaz officials.
The capture of Juarez to-day practically
places the whole border line in control
of the insurrectos. This. in the opinion
of officers Of the Government, indicates
that there will no no further fighting
along the international boundary unless
the Mexican Federals attempt to retake
these cities. The question Of recognizing &
the belligerency Of the ins,irrectos has not
heen considered by President Taft and
his advisers il is said
The successes Of the rebels in the north
ern part Of Mexico will probably lead to
further insurgent activity in the interior
points of Mexico. The next move Of the
Federal troops here is awaited with in
terest. So far ns is known tho Mexican
Government was relying entirely upon
Gen. Navarro and his force at Juarez 10
crush the insurgents in the north and il
is not believed that the Government will
be able to gather a second army in the
porthern part of Mexico large enough to
cope with the Madero forces.
The Mexican regular army. which
consists Of about -, 900 men, is scattered
IN different sections OF the conutry in
small detachments and there is in add
Sion a garrison Of several thousand troops
in Mexico city. Several weeks ago Presi-
dent Diaz issued a call for volunteers TO
take the field against the rebels. II is
not known here how many volunteers
we're obtained. but IL is believed that
comparatively few responded.
The warlike attitude intained BY the
Diaz party in Mexico city has made little
impression here. The promise Of a more
aggressive campaign against the insur-
gents. il is argued here. cannot he carried
out because the Mexican Government
has not sufficient troops AT it's command to
crush the revolution by military measures.
II the Mexican Government had sufficient
troops for this purpose it would have
pursued a more vigorous military cam
paign than it has during the last few
weeks
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RED CROSS SENDS RELIEF.
Money sent ny Telegraph to Help Care
for the Wounded at .luareI.

WAsHINGroN, May 10. Five physicians
of FL Paso sent an appeal to-dav TO Presl-
dent Taft asking The aid Of the Rod Cross
in handling the wounded ;nore The
despatch. which was signed hv Doctors
H. f Stevenson. y. r Moore. i A. He'd
rick, C. y. Callman and r. r Clutter.
was a. follows:
Realizing the necessity for the care of
wounded in the terrible battle now raging
between the Federal troops Of MeNico and
the insur,ec'o army of Madero in Juarez.
that city being without facilities for the Care
of the wounded. we implore you that the
Red Cross Of America take some action to
assist in their behalf.
The Red Cross has sent 81 900 to Col
Steever. commanding the United States
troops AZ FL Paso. Brig Gen. George
" Davis retired. chairman of the Red
Cross central committee. has sent this
telegram 10 DR.. Stevenson az Fl Paso:
In response TO appeals from yourself
and others to President Taft Red Cross
to-day telegraphed 81 .ON0 20 cot Edgar T.
Steever. United States Army. for relief of
SICK and wounded Ernest y. Bicknell
national director of the Red Cross, will
leave tonight for FL Paso Red Cross
can provide trained nurses and more funds
If needed
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no VERDICT ~ HOFFSTOT CASE.
Jury Discharged After Being Out More
Than Tw cnty -four Hours.

PITTsBuRG, May lO,-The jury which
tried Frank n. Hoffstet. president Of the
Pressed Steel Car Company, on a charge
of conspiracy growing out Of the Council
manic graft exposure. was discharged by
Judge Haymaker at 3 O'Clock this after
noon after being out twenty -four hours
and thirty minutes without agreeing on u
verdict.
District Attorney William A. Blakeley
announced that HofYstet will be called for
trial next Monday on another indictment
charging bribery.
I'VE are hopelessly deadlocked and want
to be discharged was the message sent
to Judge Haymaker at noon by the jury
Compliance with this request was not
given until Judge Haymaker had con-
ferred with other members of the bench
il is reported that the jury stood to s
for conviction.
The Hoffstot jury waA an "old man"
jury. One member is more than 80 years
,h Tla' WI %hte o,aers are cSns!deraoiy heyond
both legs OF below the knees.
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further toward 1guala, as the bridges are
down near Cajon.
Latest reports from other points in the
republic indicate that the rebels are ex-
tremelv active. II ia feared that Durango.
Iorreon. Tuxpan and other important
cities. II not already occupied by the
rebels, are in imminent danger.
A report from Saltillo. the capital Of tho
State of Coahuila. says that the town is
surrounded by rebels who are attacking
it furiously. As the rebels outnumber the
garrison Of the town five to one. a speedy
surrender is expected. Saitillo is on the
line Of the National Railroad to Laredo.
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3 DYING FROM AUTO WRECK,
inexperienced Owner speeded His Car At
$50 4. NJ. on Victoria Driveway.

VICTORIA. b. c., May io.-Through an
automobile wreck at $50 A. NJ. to-day on
Rockand avenue. Victoria's finest drive.
way, Herbert Thompson is minus an eve
and suffering from internal injuries. Basil
Coombs, son Of Registrar Coombs OF the
British Columbia Supreme Court. has a
fractured skull and Martin Donovan is in
the hospital at deaths door. None of the
three has recovered cons sciousness and
their recovery is not expected
G. n. Goven, fourth her Of the
party, escaped with slight injuries. The
machine. which was owned and driven
by Thompson. was completely DESTROYED
Speeding put the car out of control
and Thompson. who was inexperienced.
struck the curb The wheel collapsed
and the steering gear broke
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FINGER PRINTS vs.. ALIBI.
The Newest AccusatO Ory Ev violence Against
the Ancient Defence.

Several Of the jurors before whom
sions charged with burglary because
finger prints said to '%' his we're found on
penc of glass in a loft that had been
entered. brought nagnifying glasses with
them Yesterday to examine the photo
graphs Of finger prints submitted to them
by Assistant District Attorney Wasser-
voeel.
Robert Moore. counsel for, the defence.
tried To make Lieut. Faurot of the Ber
tillon bureau admit that in som. POINTS
Crispi's prints differed from those found
on the pane Of glass. Ne was unsuco cas-
full. Lieut.. Feurot said that fin ger prints
were relied on when pic; ures and measure
ments failed. Judge Rosalsky permitted
the records taken at Headquarters %!
Charles and Frank Terry. twins 20 10
admitted as evidence. In that case the
pictures and the measurements were
almost exactly simil..r. but the finger
prints differed.
Crispi testified in his own defence He
said that he had been convicted seven
tines and is now - years old. His last
conviction, he said, was in the fall of
1907. when he was found guilty. before
Judge ROsalsky OF entering loft AT III
Wooster street. He is now on trial befor.
the same Judge in the same part charged
with entering the same building Mr.
Moore his counsel. had some notion of
suggesting that the finger prints found
on the pane of glass might nave been made
in 1907. but Lieut.. Faurot said that after
two or three days had passed the prints
would he illegible.
Crispi said that his real name was
Cesar j. Celia He offered several of his
family TO testify to an alib. The case
will 60 to the jury to-day,
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Accident to Car Ties IN Traffc on VIII.
iamsburg bridge.

An eas'bound Tompkins avenue car
broke its front aNle on the Williamsburg
Bridge about 400 feet west of the Brooklyn
terminal yesterday morning and caused
a blockade lasting three hours
After tho ,si bound cars which followed
the Tompkins avenue car had become
stalled the entire length Of the bridge
to the Manhattan terminal those on tho
west bound rails were also blocked
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Two ALLEGED Vote Buyers No, Guilty.

DOVER, DEL. May TO- Former Sheriff
Hartnett and Daniel Dodd, Republican
leaders here. two of eight men charged
with election bribery. got OF tonight
when the Judges divided on the verdict
A majority Of the court found them not
guilty. of bribery. Judge Woolley dis
sented. They we're charged with drop-
ping $40 at a voters feet
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

change up the postoflice accommo-
dations for that section, A letter
mailed at Mountain Home for Hen
derson goes to Cotter, distance OF
IL miles, overland, and then from
Cotter goes to Newport, distance
of over 118 miles, remains about 80
minutes and then goes to Hoxie,
another 40 miles, where it remains
20 minutes It then goes over the
Frisco to West Plains, Mo-, another
100 miles, where ii takes the old
family staGecoach for its last jour
ney, a distance of 35 miles over the
Boston mountains Of Missouri and
North Arkansas for Henderson,
within Il miles of where it started,
The total distance Travelled by the
letter is about 305 miles.
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
THE REVENUE BILL

The extra session of the leeisla-
ture, on the day before adjourn
ment, passed the Turner-Jacobson
bill. BY the terms Of this bill the
rate of taxation is fixed by the
State Auditor after the assessors of
the state have completed their
work and the total assessed value of
property in the state is known
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
the EXTRA SESSION
ADJOURNED SATURDAY

The extra session of the Arkansas
legislature adjourned Saturday at
noon. Adding the regular and eX-
ira sessions together the general as
sembly was in session five months
and one day. Speaking of the re-
suit of the extra session, Governor
Donaghey says;
4 feel that the call for an extra
session has been sustained almost
in It's entirety. Out of the five
measures presented to the leGisla-
ture for its consideration, four have
been enacted into laws. This ses-
sion has been the shortest eXtraor-
dinary session in the history of the
state.
THE extra session has done more
for the state in the fifteen days that
1t was held than the regular session
did in 1875 days. In fact, the regu-
lar session did not pass a single bill
in the interest Of the state worth
anything at all, except one or two
education bills prepared by the ed
ucation commission, and predieest-
ed, so to speak, before being fed to
the legislature"
The governor could hardly draw
a.stronger indictment Of the leeis'
lature than that lie says more
was accomplished in fifteen days oI
the extra session than during the
entire regular session Of l25 days
The same work could have beer
done long ago II the members hat
been so disposed, The governor
says, too, that the regular session
did not pass measure worth any
thing to the state except an educa'
tional bill or two, prepared by out
siders. Therefore the Legislature
must have spent l25 days, at St
per, doing nothing.
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
FIRST TALKING MACHINE

A reporter was interviewing
Thomas A. Edison. And you, SIR"
he said to the inventor, made the
first talking machineY"
NO." Mr.. Edison replied, the
first one was made long before my
time--out Of a rib,"-Philadelphio
Times,
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

with a tent show at Pocahontas,
were arrested last week for operat- (
ing a gambling device. The man con-
fessed his guilt and was fined $40,
while the case against the woman
was dismissed.
Deputy Sheriff Louis Frazier, in
a drunken condition, proceeded to
take the town of Calico Rock a few
days ago and made pretty good
headway until he collided with one
Attorney George, who silenced the
rowdy officer with a few stiff punch
es. Once Frazier broke to run and
fell and received a broken ankle.
The little girl of Henry Possehls
of Cotter last week, while playing
in the kitchen, found can of gasO-
line which exploded when placed
near the stove. The little girls feet
were badly burned, and perhaps
she would have been fatally injured
but for the timely arrival of the
child's mother, who eXtinguished
the flames.
Representative Baker of Indepen-
dence county introduced a bill in
the legislature last week to levy a
tax of SIS per annum upon all un-
married men over 40 years old,
and $40 per annum on all unmar-
ried women over 35 years of age.
The bill was a source Of amusement
for the idlers and deeper embarras-
ment for the treasury, and finally
was declared out of order and kill
ed
Mrs Dee Johnson, who lives in
t the Albertha section of Randolph
county, had an exciting time.a few
days ago. She had prepared a pal
let in the front yard, under a shade
tree, and placed her sleeping baby
on it, after which she went into the
house. Presently Mrs. Johnson
was attracted by the loud barking
of a doc and, going to the yard to
investigate, was dumfounded to
find a large black snake lying on
the pallet with the baby. When
Mrs. Johnson regained her compos-
ure she killed the snake, which
measured five and a half feet in
length.
Tommy Baker, a 14-year-old boy,
was found dead in White river near
Oil Trough one day of last week.
The boy, it is supposed, drowned, al
though there are circumstances in
I the case which lead to the suspicion
of Mrs, Mary Baswell and her
youthful son. Sylvester, with whom
the deceased had had little trou-
BILE, and with whom he was last
seen. Near the point where the
body was found d close inspection
revealed some ashes in which was
found some shirt buttons, and about
the scene were foot prints which,
with a few other minor details add
to the theory advanced that the
boy was murdered and thrown into
the river The mother and son,
who are under arrest, stoutly main
tain their innocence, The verdict
of the coroners jury was that
young Baker came to his death at
the hands Of unknown parties,
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Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
or CO U X s Z

Positive Wife--John why do you
talk in your sleepY Have you any
ideaY
Negative Husband-So as not to
forget how, | suppose. It's the only
chance ! eet--Puck,
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
DoRtb HRRansos

IlSh CiuulCc'tiOil All lLdlu COullly
will begin July Is.
There is talk of a water works
system for PocahOntas.
A new gin is being installed at
Holmes, Randolph county.
A Methodist social at Hoxie one
night last week netted $21.
There will be a Fourth of July
celebration at Barren Fork.
There is a big demand for cotton
choppers in Jackson county.
Ninety teachers attended the in
stitute at Melbourne last week.
The Ouachita Academy at May
nard has just closed a successful
term.
Pearlers in Black river this seas
on are meeting with little success,
it is said.
Adaline Ellis, a ne9ress, was fined
fifty dollars at Newport recently for
selling whiskey.
Albert Reed of Smithville took
twenty pounds of fine honey from
one bee hive recently.
The salary of the postmaster at
Batesville has been increased from
$2100 to $4,000 per year.
Rev. E. w. Stairs has resigned as
pastor of the Christian church at
Cotter on account Of failing health.
Lee May, a Jackson county farm
er, received an ugly cut on his foot
last week while operating a corn
planter
AT a ball game recently Dow
Jones of Cotter was struck on the
head by a batted ball and seriously
injured He will recover.
1t has been stated that W. +,
Eatman, present clerk of Baxter
county, is probable candidate fo,
state auditor at the next primary,
Joe Biess while playing base ball
at Piney, lizard county, few days
ago was struck on the knee by G
ball and a few bones were broken
A Jersey COW belonging to For.
rest May of Jackson county has
shed her horns and is growing an
other pair, which is quite unusual
A dog supposed to be affected
with hydrophobia was killed at Po-
cahontas last week, after it had BIT
ten several hogs and dogs in the
town.
The fine residence of r. G. Wal
lace at Newport took fire one day
recently and considerable damage
resulted before the flames were eX-
tinguished.
The postmaster's annual salary at
Walnut Ridge is $l700, and Black
Rocks postmaster GETS $1,000, an
increase of 500 having occurred
lately in the salary of each office.
A fire in the rear Of the Mead
ans drug store at Batesville one
day lately caused much excitement,
but did little damage, owing to the
quick work of the fire department,
Mrs. Martha Moore, an inmate of
the lizard county poor farm, fell a
few weeks ago and sustained injur-
les which caused her death last
week. She was past go years OF
age,
A movement has been started to
pipe water from Wayland Springs
to Imboden, and If the project Goes
through successfully big hotel
, ..,ill Ln aronI nl 81 Imholnn I0r Ihl
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
|, VERY DEVIOUS ROUTE

The people Of Henderson, II
miles from Mountain Home are
very anxious to see Uncle Sam
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
After rMany
Years.


After many years of continuous
business service in this town. dur
ing which time NE have had pleas
ant dealings with a great number
of people, we are still at the old
stand, better equipped by exper-
ience and in other ways than ever
before to serve the people with hon
est merchandise. We trust that
after all these years of dealing with
the people the n a m e Of this
company stands for integrity and
fair-dealing in this community.
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

We are headquarters for goods you
need in summer. Our prices are
as low as good goods can be pur-
chased for elsewhere and, in many
instances, lower. Come in and let
us prove it to you.
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16
A FEW THOUGHTS AS WE PASS

Wdllt w ooJ -
|islat,lre and the alleged business
Rninistration" which the state is
N enduring with such wonderful
Ititude. Then we are gong 10
Bsh up our typewriter, get tine
nk off our hands that gets there
t,1rally, from the handling OF such
kubiect, and be good--for a whole
bek probably.
&Just a few years ago the man
bo would have predicted that the
lite of Missouri would get into the
bub]ican column would have been
lehed at, but Missouri went into
republican column, and isn't
l yet. The cause? Democratic
tenness; that's all. Just a few
hrs ago the man who would have
edicted that the state OF ONO
hid oct into the democratic col
hn would have been laughed at,
Ohio went into the democratic
|umn, and isn't out yet. The
hse? Republican rottenness.
mocratic control became so cor
bt in Tennessee that insureent
nocrats joined hands with repub-
ans and elected a republican GOV
Eor, then sent the insureent lead
10 the United States senate. Last
far-away Maine went democrat
from tip to tail. For years and
brs democrat was more or less
b natural curiosity up in Maine.
pse who keep well up with pub
affairs know that good many
Ter states have changed front po-
cally within the last few years.
" " :.
The man who would predict now
t the state of Arkansas would
er swing into the republican col
In would most probably be laugh
at, but, fortunately, 10 be laughed
does one but little harm, We
no claim whatever to the Gift Of
phesy, but we are quite willing
predict that one of two things
happen in this state before the
|efooted boy is a eray-haired man
lots. Either the democratic par
will clean up, put better men in
htrol of the business of the state,
nd for better things, eliminate
III and erafters, render the public
ter service, administer the af-
Is Of government on a more eco
)nical and just basis, or surrender
ptrol to the republican party,
Nv lei those who see in the dem
fati2 majority IN this state an
preenable wall of defense to
BE whose chief ability seems to
10 get on the ticket laugh and
Ter. We don't care. We imagine
Re are about enough thoroughly
Busted democrats in this state
y to make q young army. And
re will be battle some day,
"
'he people will not suffer forever
forever without some effort at
ir own self defense. They will
permit rotten rule always.
we say, merely in order to be
lrltable, that there are no cor
ting influences in Arkansas pol
3, then we must add that the
ple will not stand for misnan-
ment of public affairs always.
Pm financial independence to the
l-house Is a long way, but this
e has made the distance and, II
remember, done 1t quickly.
pse who have pauperized the
fe are not In Office Not all
pc In Office have helped pauper-
the state by any means, but the
te has been pauperized by men
office, remember that. II you
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

There is a great deal of hocus-
pocus in Arkansas politics. Our
politicians are too we'll gifted in
sleieht-of-hand. They give entirely
too many now-you-see-it, noW-you-
don't performances before the pub
lie. Their shell-eame and skin
game is always open and baited for
suckers. They are entirely too nice
before the primaries and entirely
too dirty after election. They are
full of beautiful promises before el-
ection; after election they disregard
their promises and forget the people.
What we need, and what the people
should demand and have, is men
in office who will do what they say
they will do; men who have an hon
est regard for the welfare of those
who pay the expenses OF govern
ment; men who are not afraid OF
shadows and ghosts, and are not too
cowardly to champion a righteous
cause in the face Of whatever oppo-
sition they may encounter; too brave
to permit a wrong without a battle
:. :.
Let this idea get in, and don't
let it escape. There is no popular
government without the consent of
the eoverned-the people. Do you
consent to the present mess OF
things? If you don't, make noise
that sounds like kick. Popular
government IS the administration
of government by t h e people
through their chosen representa-
tives. Whenever these chosen rep
resentatives Of the people disregard
the wishes of the people and no
toriously trample upon their rights
as citizens--whenever public Of
ficials arroeantly appropriate to
themselves power which the people
did not give them; whenever the
officials of the public do that which
the public does not want done
right then is the true conception
Of popular government shattered to
pieces. Fourth of July orators and
professional politicians unite in the
rather awkward statement that we
have popular government here in
Arkansas. Call the next one you
hear say it either an ignorant ass
or a dirty liar. Don't stand for a
slander on the manhood of the
state. We have government here
by the politicians.
u
Reforming the Arkansas leeisla-
ture is a much greater undertaking
than most people think for, and our
esteemed contemporary, the Record,
will find II so. While we are aware
Claude Coger's shoulders are broad,
he will find in this instance he has
a heavier load than he can carry
Williford News.
We are not attempting to reform
the legislature; the people can at
tend to that. We are attempting
to give those who read this paper
some of our honest convictions re-
gardine political conditions in this
state, A good many papers at
tempt to apologize for these condi-
tions, for reasons best known to
themselves. A good many Others
remain perfectly quiet about them,
for reasons best known to themsel-
YES. Neither course suits us, there
fore we choose one that does.
" I"
But here Is another view of the
matter, This Is from the Salem
Sun, and we modestly publish the
squib without comment,
II every democratic paper would
speak freely and honestly, as speaks
the Sharp County Record, we
couldn't guarantee a republican
landslide In Arkansas. But we
could safely bet on a better grade
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

II you don't believe honesty Is
the best policy, try lt-Ex
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

Roosevelt says he has not come
out for Taft; That's good on Taft,
Sharp County record., 1911-06-16

A magazine writer declares that
hot weather has a tendency to
make people want to commit sui
eide, Had you noticed itY