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Sharp County record., 1911-04-28
STATE OF Ono, Cry or TOLEDO, | =.
LlICAs County,, o

LUCAS S0UNTY,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner of the firm Of
+, j, Cheney 4 Co., doing business
In the city of Toledo county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of one hundred
dollars for each and every case Of
catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. CHANEy.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed In my presence, this 9Th day Of
Dec, A, D, 1886
A, W. GLEASON,
[SEAL1 Notary Public,
Halls Catamh Cure is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, Send for testimonials free.
+, j, CHANEY 4 Co, Talado-o O.
Sharp County record., 1911-04-28
NJ A X v IL L E

MAXVILLE L
J.D. Horn is on the sick list.
We have had too much rain.
Aunt Polly" Nips is on the sick
list.
No babies to report-take notice,
Poughkeepsie.
CD. Matheny gave a social party
Saturday night.
Last week Ben johnson lost a
fine mare for which he had paid
$175.
Cecil Horn and Fred Pickens
went to Batesville last week after
freight.
There was singing at the Method
ist church Sunday night, conducted
by G. P. johnson.
Uncle John" Grafton of Polk
was looking after his farming inter-
ests here last week.
Walter Kent, while making fence
posts last week, cut his foot very
severely with an axe, y
Some of the farmers have plant
ed cotton, while some of them have
not planted corn yet.
The Odd Fellows had a call meet
ing Saturday night preparatory for
some goat riding the 26th,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Snow and
daughter, Miss Artie, attended
church at Cave City Sunday.
Misses Minnie and Lille Stone
visited their grandparents, Mr., and
Mrs. W. G. Ball, of Curia last week,
There is Sunday school at the
new Baptist church every Sabbath
morning. j. E. johnson is superin-
tendent of the school.
John r. Bray has moved into the
house recently vacated by j. A.
Line, and Mrs. Felts from Cave City
occupies the property vacated by
Mr.. Bray,
We had a social chat a few days
ago with our former citizen, p II,
Wilkerson, while he was on his
way to Reeds Creek, Press looks
hale and hearty,
j. A, Line and family left Sunday
for Ellen, Texas He Is an up-to-
date farmer and Texas gain is Ar
kansas loss We wish him success
in the Lone Star state.
Will Hood, who had q severe at
tack Of pneumonia last February,
has not until recently fully recover
ed so that he could work. The
neiGhbors have planted his crop for
him.
Master Earl Evans of Evening
Shade visited Master Luther Bray
last week, and while here the young
quest was given a social, which was
enjoyed by many of the boys and
girls.
We are informed that Uncle
Henry" Kunkle received $500 dam
ages from the Iron Mountain Rail
road Company for the accidental
death Of his son, Christopher, who
was drowned at Paroquet last year
while working on a bridge,
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NELS0NV
Sharp County record., 1911-04-28
5 | D N T. Y

NCN. w. W. DuTcll pltdClltu llclt
Saturday, Sunday and Sunday
night.
The final examinations are being
conducted in the school here this
week.
Quite a number Of Sidney people
plan to attend the Odd Fellow ex
ercise at Evening Shade this week
Rev. Nesbitt, the Methodist pas
tor, passed through Sidney last
week on, his way to his home in
Missouri.
John Davis returned to Helena
this week, after an extended visit
here with his people, Lem Founders
and family
An unknown cripple calf is an
unWelcome visitor at Bruce Balls
place. He would be glad to deliver
said calf to its owner
John Wilks, for a number of
ySSaS.. 2 resident in this section, but
now of Oklahoma, is visiting rela-
tives and friends at this place.
The Odd Fellows met as usual
last Thursday night and conferred
the initiatory degree upon candi-
date for membership in their excel
lent order.
j. L. Hutchins, representing the
International Conservatory of Mus
ic, is spending a few days in this
vicinity. There is talk of organiz-
ing a band soon.
Back to Sidney" is the refrain of
trio sung by Mrs, Buchanan and
her two children, Ernest and Lizzie,
one day this week. This song was
much appreciated by the people of
this community.
1t is reported that the Sidney ball
boys anticipate giving a box supper
about the third Saturday in May
the proceeds to be used in equip
ping themselves with the "et
ceteras" of the national game and
also in improving park.
Mrs. John Parrish, who has fol
several years been an invalid, died
at the home Of her son, Phillip Par.
rish, Saturday and was buried al
the Yeager graveyard Sunday
The bereaved family have the sym.
pathy of large circle of friends.
AT the new store building on
next Saturday night the ladies OF
the c. P. church will give a church
social and serve refreshments, the
proceeds of which will 60 to the
church. Let everybody come, and
tell your friends to come, Admis-
sion Is cents.
c. f. Wiles, well known in Sidney
society, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, came up from Bates
vile Sunday to visit his parents al
this place, He has moved to Wal
nut Ridge, where he had the mis-
fortune to lose his eighteen-months.
old son lately.
On last Thursday morning a sor
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Dav.
Is at the Arm hotel, It. Is not often
that a young American can heralt
his approach to six of his forefath
ers In the same building, but this Il
true in young Davis case, If th'
lusty little chap could speak, ht
would probably say something like
Itiils. Papa and mamma, tel
grandpa and grandma to pay my
respects to my ereat-grandparent'
FOR this elegant rubber rattle they
gave me yesterday" This illustra'
ton Of Arkansan longevity calls t
mind the story that Is told of al
old, old, old man who was seen cry
inG bitterly because his father hat
spanked him for sassin' his grand
pa
Sharp County record., 1911-04-28
MEL s 0 n WILLIE

Bud Sauls captured a water turk
ey on Strawberry river one day last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
May Go to supreme Court Lutcr.
No EGort to Get Stay.

Washington, November oo-The SUI
preme Court of the United States to-
day adjourned until Monday, Deem
Der /. without attorneys for the in
dicted packers in Chicago making any
attempt before the tribunal TO stay
the packers trial on charges OF GRIM
inal violation OF tn. Sherman aati-
trust law. This means that no stay of
the trial can now he procured from
the Supreme Court, as a body. at least,
until December i.
1t does not. however. preclude the
packers from applying TO Associate
Justice Day now at Canton, o., for an
appeal from the order of the United
States Circuit Court at Chicago, which
announced that it would not releaa.
the packers from custody ON ''habeas
corpus proceedings.
Repeated reports were circulated
that the legal controversy would shift
to-day from Chicago to Washing con.
Trains from Chicago were watched for
the arrival OF John $. Miller. chief
counsel for the packers. or other coun
sci ready 10 begin the battle before
the Supreme Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
FREED Of TUKIuRE CHARGES
Authorities of JHiis In Spain Exoner-
ntcd by COMMISSION.

Madrid. November 2o.--in connection
with the charges OF torturing prison.
crs in the JAMS of Cuiera and sueca.
recently brought by certain radical
Deputies against the authorities, the
Captain General of Valencia, General
EcnaSue, tciesraphs that the spe, ial
commission OF inquiry appointed by
linn TO investigate The matter he.
presented it's report after cXaminlng
prisoners for several hours. The com
MISSION consisted OF seven members
OF the medical profession and incIuued
four civilians, one OF wnom, the rector
OF the University of Valencia, acted
as president. ana it's unanimous con.
ciusion was that the condition of the
prisoners showed no trace whatever Of
the Ill treatment they are alleged 10
have received.
The result of the inquiry is received
with general satisfaction, even tho
Liberal. moderate republican organ
accepting the conclusions OF the com.
mission without hesitation. The hope
Is. however, expressed that the fun
text is available. The three principal
uccuserS repeated their declarations be.
Tore specially appointed military
JuGe dinstruction' at Valencia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
STORY OF TARRlNG TOLD
Witness Relates Indifsnity Placed on
Young School Teacher.

Lincoln Centre. Ka.., November co.
While the young victim listened calm
~. Chester Anderson. laborer. to-day
related to jury the story OF how ten
men. including himself. dragged Miss
Mary Chamberlain. Il school teacher.
from buggy and poured warm tar
on her naked body.
Anderson said that he had never
heard any gossip bcsmirching the
character of Miss Chamberlain. He
told how the tarrInS was planned and
OF the masks various men wore. An
derson said he arranged with Edward
Rscord. barber. to take the girl for a
buggy ride, SO that she might be cap
tured b. the men, and OF going back
to Clarks Mill to notify the gang"
The night of the tarrins. Anderson
and Dakbert Kindelsparser drove to
the scene In a buggy. wnilc other men
went on motorcycles. When Miss
Chamberlain and Ricord came along
Anderson said that he and kindels
parger stepped out into the road and
pointed toy pistols at them and halted
the pair. Two other men, wearing
masks, took the school teacher out of
the buggy and Ricord got out ana hid
Another man held the tar can. An
derson said TWO Of the men We're Ever
EFT Clark and Fltzwater. The third
one he did not Know. After the tar
Ntu peSn TUDSsd otl, .llsS -Ndll'ot' 40 az
was helped into her clothes. With tar
dripping from her, she got into the
ouggy and drove away with Ricord.
AHA Lindermuth, one OF Anderson's
companions. corrooorsted the testi-
nony. lie said he took no part in the
;arring. merely hiding behind a fence
to see the fun"
A huge crowd filled Judge Grover
court room almost to suffocat!on. The
Judge told the deputies to pc careful
that no minors were admitted.
Miss Chamberlain. II was said to-
night. would tell her story TO the jury
tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
TAFT'S COLD IS BETTER
Improves so Rnpidiy That Cubinct VIII
Meet With Him TO-DnN.

Washington. November 20-Prcsi-
dent TaIt'e cold HAD so far improved
tonight that II was said to be practi-
cally certain the regular session of
the Cabinet would be held tomorrow.
or the first time since the executive
oticcS were built, so far as any one
around the White llousc remembered,
the meeting may be held In the eXecIl-
tive mansion itself. II Dr. Delaney.
the White House physician, has any
thing 10 say about the meeting, Il
VIII be held in tho mansion.
DR.. Delaney Intends that Mr.. Taft
shall get all the rest possible before
ne takes up the mass OF work ahead
OF MIN. and VIII keep him in the White
House proper as long as possihle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
IMPERSONATED MINISTER
Bookkeeper's Confession Throws Light
on Unique Court Case.

Atlanta, Ga, November 20.-W. u
Peller. bookkeeper OF Gnfrney. s. c.,
has made a written confession that he
recently came to Atlanta and imper-
sonated the Rev. w. a Fcrrcu, of
Gaffney. In order to clear the latter's
skirts of Police Court affair which
resulted from a newspaper want ad.
wedding episode. The confession Of
Peilcr throws additional light on a
unique local police case.
Several weeks ago man stating
that he was Rev. W. a. Terrell, OF
Ghnncy, s. c.. was arraisned before
Judge Broyles In the city court on
the complaint OF young woman who
charged that he had made love TO her
through the want ad. columns. There
was nothing at the time TO show that
The minister was not acting in good
faith, and he vas released. The re-
port of his arraignment, however,
caused sensation In GaIney. The
affair was clothed in deeper mystery
when another man who sad ne was
Rev. w y. Ferrell. OF Ganney. S. c..
sought out Judge Broyles. This man
denounced the other Terrell as an i'm
poster. and received Il letter from the
Judge. declaring that this was not the
man arraigned.
After publicity had been given to
the Judges letter the matter RENAME ed
in uncertainty until photograph OF
the real Rev. W. 4. Terrell was sent
TO Atlanta and identified by Judge
B-oyles and others as the rninigter
who had been arraigned. Pollcr, in
his confession, states that nc impcr-
sonatcd the minister at the minister's
request, came TO Atlanta. saw Judge
Broyles 1t home and secured the letter
generating Terrell from the affair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
IN DEFENSE OF LIST
racket Contains Proofs He Did MOI
Bciitt1e Hungarian Music

vienna, November 20.-A, the co,
oiuSloh OF the Liszt centenary FESTIVAL
"hlch was helu III Budapest, tho prcSi.
cent o; the committee, Count G~I,
LIchy, handed sealed packet to Inc
hungarian Academy OF Music with fnt
re9utst that Il should only be- opnnaS
al the enc OF ten years. Count Llrh,
stated that the packet contains PROOF
.nAt work attributed 10 List in
chtiIe!y a product of the gipsies YEA.
GeeIiy written by Liszrs friend. Prin.
cess Nlttgenstcin. AS IL excited ,nurh
resentment in Hungary al tn. i'm
,hs composers gallantry led him Ia
1 =, me odium of 1t upon himself
IL would. however, be indiscrcet To- nnh.
hsh the documents now, bur Az,
zen years IT may be expected that M
one VIII be living who could be painnS
Count Zichy stated further that tho
documents In the packet when n,,h.
iisneH would apsolva List from ina
mare OF -Semitism sometime
brought against him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
Foreigners aIas.acred.

Pek:ng. November 20.-Chincsc off,
Gals confirm the report that mas
sacrc OF foreigners. as well as Man
chus, has occurred at Sian-Fu The
legations believe that the report Will
Owe true. There were forty foreign
,rs IN sian Flu and many missionaries
III the smaller Shcn-Si towns UP to
the present only Chinese reports have
been received regarding the massacre.
There has been no tcieGraphic or pos
ia! communication with Sian Flu for
more than three weeks.
Last night the Swedish missionaries.
Messrs Sanberg and Erickson. ar
rived from Tien Tsin. They said a
telegram had been received from Sian
FLU before their departure from, south
ern Shen-Si announcing the murder
Of Miss BecHingsdalc, a schoolmistress
and iive foreign children.
Many Chinese girls in Miss Beck
!ngsdale's school, who were mistaken
for Manchus, were also reported to
have been murdered. A German,
Philip Manners. who is in the Chinese
postal service, was among others
killed.
Messrs. sanberg and Erickson say
magistrate in their town offered
them $500 each to leave the province.
Shen-Si probably is the most antifor-
eign province in China proper, not
having received lesson at the hands
OF the foreign troops In 1900.
Highwaynlcn III IIonan attacked and
robbed party of fugitive mission
aries. injuring one of them. Nowhere
else, apparently. have foreigners been
attacked. the rebels everywhere giving
them protection, but 1t Is feared that
lawlessness must increase. The Picking
government is powerless beyond Ho-
nan and Chilli. The legations have
taken no action as get. but they have
the reported killing of foreigners I'M
der consideration.
Without strong invading force,
however, nothing can be accomplished
beyond the reach OF the gunboats
Most of the legations advised their
people In the interior to escape three
weeks ago. Many disobeyed. believing
they were in no danger. Some of the
women and children wero sent to the
coast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
State Troops on Qui Vive
for Plotters Against
Madero.
REYES CITED TO
APPEAR IN COURT
Head of Revolutionary Move.
ment Is Arraigned on Charge
OF Conspiring Against Friend
ly Governnent-25,ooo Mex
lean Soldiers Are Ordered
Modified on Boundary.

San Antonio, Tex. November 90
Troop j. Third Cavalry. Captain
George Il. Cornicy. left San Antonio
tonight for Laredo to police the
IeHaS- Mexican border. Other troops
may follow, but 50 far as known no
orders have been issued
Local Spanish newspapers publish
cd extras to-day after General Fer
nardo Reyes had been arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Ed.
wards and had given "A new bond OF
slo.ooO Tor his appearance on a charge
OF violating the neutrality laws by
conspirinS against n friendly nation.
the papers charging that evidence
against General Reyes had been Inunu-
iactured in order to discredit him
General Reyes was cited TO appear
before the Federal court at Galveston
at date 10 be fixed later
The indictment charges that REYES.
Amador Sanchez. Antonio Magnop,
Jose Sanchez and Severe Villareal on
November II. 1911. purchased and ac-
CURED 1000 rifles 10000 roun..s of am
munition, 100 horses. 50 saddles and
large number of blankets and other
supplies and equipment, which said
arms. ammunition. horses, saddles.
supplies and equipment were SO pur-
chased and obtained and are now in
possession of General Bernardo REYES
and the four others 10 be used in
carrying on n military expedition from
the United States against the republic
of Mexico"
The indictment was found on the
testimony OF eleven witnesses. who ap-
peared before the grand jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
Mother of Chinese En-
peror Figures in
Elopement.
'MANCHU DYNASTY
IN DEEP DISGRACE
Fortune in Jewels Is Taken
Away by Elopers, Who Are
Believed to Be in Mukden.
Report of Massacre of For
eigners Confirmed by
Chinese Officials.

San Francisco, November 2o.-Prin-
cess Lai, mother of the baby Emperor
OF China. and wife of the prince re-
gent. has elopcd with AN actor. Yuns
Shu Lu. according to Chinese news
paper received to-day. 4 number of
newspapers published in China refer
TO the disgrace that has come 20 the
royal family" but only one. the Min
Lu Po one of the largest newspapers
published III China, gives the prin.
cess's name and an account of the
elopement
The mother OF the Emperor the
paper says, fell in love with the actor
and correspondent with him for some
time before the rebellion began. The
paper draws the conclusion that the
princess believed that the Manchu
cause was lost and decided to fee. The
princess Is said TO have taken for
tune in jewels with her. and to be liv-
ing with Yung In Mukden
an actor and barber are classed
with the lowest of castles in China.
and the Chinese here said to-day that
the elopement of the princess WAS the
greatest disgrace that could come to
the Manchu dynasty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
CHURCH GETS LARGE SUM
Memorial an h Widow of William
VIM RENSSELAER, smith,

New York. November 2O-A gift of
100000 TO the First PrcsbStario ~
Church OF Brooklyn as a memorial Ia
william Van rensselaer, Smith. founde,
OF the Arbuckie sugar rehneries. is an.
nounced mere. Mr.. Smith died few
ing his entir" estate. valued at sio..
100000 to III wife.
The memorial 1T is made bv her
IN IN r.eoRniuon OF Mr.. Smiths service
for twenty years as trustee of M
brooklyn church. a check for The
amount was mailed to the pastor YES.
tterday. the Eincticth anniversary Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
SOUGHT INSURANCE MONEY
Chauffeur Murders Companion, hut Is
Under Arrest In Viennn.

Vienna. November 2O.-Ladisiaus ia.
nan Prince Saims chauffeur. who is
accused OF numbering and mutilatinc
"A Young man With the object Of max
ing the victim appear. to be the chauf
feur himself. and thus Obtaining the
insurance money on his own i!fc. has
lust been arrested. The amount which
II was hoped to secure from Berlin
and Vienna insurance offices was
$4,000.
+ The youns man. who was travelling
with the accused at night in an auto.
mobile. was killed near Goedinc and
dressed in the chaufienr'e clothes. IA
mans private letters being placed in
the victims pockets. The victim was
mutllated beyond recognition.
Tanans brother and seycral nam
bers of the family. who are supposed
TO be connected with the plot have
also been arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
PEACE IN VENEZUELA
Government Adopts Measures tn Pre-
vent RcvoIutionista Calming Foothold

Government ADOPTS Measures To Prc-
vent ItcvoIutIonistx Calming FoOthold.
Caracas, Venezuela. November 10
The government officially announces
that complete peace reiGns throughout
Venezuela. SoIpe cNpaulated reNolu-
tiunists on the other side OF the Co
lombian frontier have shown signs, re-
Gently, of taking up arms. The Colon
bian government has adopted energetic
measures to prevent them from ap-
preaching the frontier. The authori-
ties have placed .Augustin Bcru, an i'm
portant resident of the city of Cucuta.
who sympathizes with the revolution
AIRY idea, under heavy bonds in order
to assure his neutrality.
\ veteran army of 5000 men belong
ing TO the border State of Tachira Is
guarding the frontier. EVERYWHERE
public opinion is against war. In
Vulnerable citizens and officials of cor
porations have protested to President
Gomez to the letter of General Jose
Manuel hernandez. leader of the Ma
uonalist party. in which he resigned
uted himself from tho government.
action.
Although II Is said that Castro Is
near the Colombian frontier. neither
the Colombian nor the Venezuelan gov
eminent Is able to obtain proofs OF
his presence there. ~
The special session OF Congress has
adjourned after passing q decree nu-
thori2ing the coinage of 100000 IN
gold and 100000 in silver. The house
also adopted the new banking law be-
fore its ad journ~ent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
FAMOUS PAINTING STOLEN
Masterpiece of FRA Angelica Taken
FROM MOnnNtcry OF Snn Mnrco.

Florence. Italy. November 2V-Thc
painting, "Maaunna del stella Of Fra
MEhseiico, has teen stolen from the
Monastery OF san Marco. which has
been transformed into museum This
painting is one Of the mos, valuable
~ the monastery. Il Was designated
Madonna OF the Star. because OF the
star on the mantle covering the head
OF the Madonna. 1t is a small wood
panel, two icct by one. and was placed
By the Monk Fra Angelica whcn the
masterpiece was painted. The theft
TOOK place last night curing a terrific
toiih. When the storm was over i
paSsefby saw a rope hanging from u
WINDOW He gave the alarm and a
search disclosed the loss or the MIC
ture The locks OF the door OF the
cell ana the glass case in which the
painting had rcposed were broken.
Strangely enough. tho thief or Thieves
uid not touch other pictures by Fra
'NhScHco In the same cell reprcsentir.,
the 'hstrayal' and the "Aununciatlon.'
turthcr examination disclosed 4 hole
Which II was at !irst supposed the thief
Aad entered, but 1t was found that tho
opening had been made from the in
side anu was not large enough 10 ner-
,'t the passage OF even Il small man.
~ was therefore argued that the hoie
mad been made TO mislead inyestira
tors. 80 q @
Five persons have been placed nm :
aef arrest, among them the custodians
OF toe museum. 1t is believed. how
IN the internationeJ gang Of thieves,
VINO are thought to have engineered
.hc thett Of other valuable paintings
iineiuaing Leonardo da Vincis "siona
Louvre in Paris last August Detoc-
tlVes have been sent to the fron.jcr
IN the nope Of preventing the picture
Icing taken from the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
ELECTION RENDERED VOID
County Clerk tscs Wron. Number on
Official Bn;lnt

Morr!stown. y. j. November 2O.-Af.
ter winning T. hard-fouSht battle by
bare eleven votes for the commits
SION form Of county government. tho
advocates OF the plan have discovered
that their victory was hollow. Tho
county clerk used the wrong number
IN referring on the official ballot 20
me law authorizing commission gov
eminent. ana thus made the election
illegal ii Is declared
County officials would be inclined 20
proceed as II the amendment had been
uanoptcd by the referendum except for
the fact that such procedure ,uissht
make future bond issues questionable.
and thus iniurc the county's credit.