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Sharp County record., 1912-01-12
JUDGE GAY ANNOUNCES
Popular County Judge Makes Known Ills Can.
dijacy For Second Term

County Judge Allen Gay of
Strawberry township announces In
this issue Of the Record as a candi-
date for reelection as County
Judge. This Is one Of the most
important offices In the county,
and Judge Gay, who Is now serving
his first term on the bench, has
proved himself able to cope with
every situation that presents Itself
In his office, Some perplexing
problems have arisen in county af-
fairs during his tenure in office,
but he has mastered them all in a
manner which clearly shows his
ability to do things right, as well as
his devotion to the best interests Of
the county, judge Gay studies the
law for himself and follows It close
ly, He Is fair and impartial and
makes his decisions upon the law,
His record in office fully meets the
expectations of those friends who
elected him, judge Gay would be
hard to defeat In his race for a
seaopd form
Sharp County record., 1912-01-12

Mrs. Ida Dawson died at her
home at Hardy last week. She
was the wife of J, D. Dawson, the
Hardy barber, and a daughter of
Mr.. and. Mrs, Robert w Hs.s Of
Canton.
Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make
life miserable. Take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep
your bowels regular and you will
avoid these diseases. For sale by
all dealers.
Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most eifectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan,
1t allays the cough, relieves the
lungs, opens the secretions and aids
nature in restoring the system to a
healthy condition, Thousands have
testified to its superior excellence,
Sold by all dealers,
The first snow of the season be-
gan to fall Saturday morning and
continued pretty well throughout
the day, Some extremely cold
weather followed, the mercury
going down to 10 degrees below
zero at this place Sunday morning,
Reports from different sections of
the state agree that the present
cold spell is the most severe since
1899.
These readers Of the Record have
paid subscriptions during the week;
Miss Viola Barnett, Emery Mrs.
S. D. Dement,, Calamine; Jasper
llutchison, Cave City; W. P. Jones,
Batesville; Lon Battles, Salem; 4. A.
McCaleb, Purcell, Okla; L. r. La
man, Alton, Mo-; Dr. +. Andrews,
Clover Bend; II, +, Ault, CardinGton,
Ohio; L. II, Shaver, Joseph Ault, !
w. G. Shaver, Evening Shade.
Sharp County record., 1912-01-12
DRISTOW FOR REELECTION
A Second Term In Office Is Asked by Present
Sheriff And Collector

This week our announcement
column contains the name OF W. W.
Bristow, who is again a candidate
for Sheriff and Collector.
Mr.. Bristow is now serving his
first term in this office, and it
would be a matter of unfairness
not to say for him that his record
in office is a good one and will
stand any test the most critical
may choose to lay upon it, tie
made the best collection OF the
taxes that has been made in this
county for years. He keeps his Of
fetal books and records absolutely
straight, and makes strict account
for every dollar of the public mon
ey that comes into his hands,
He is attentive to the duties Of
his office and is fearless in the dis
charge of whatever business be is
required to do. He tracks the law,
which is the only safe course for
any public official.
Mr. Bristow asks for a second
term solely upon the record made
during his first term, and invites a
full investigation Of all his official
acts.
Sharp County record., 1912-01-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS

To the People of the Second Congressional Dis
trict: am candidate for Corgress' subject 10
the action Of the Democratic primary election 10
be held in March, 1912. | solicit the support IN
my race Of each and every one OF you ana
pledge you my word and honor that if elected
will be your Representative in Congress and not
the Representative of the special interests IN
tend to make a thorough canvass of the entire
district between now and the primary next
March. and | invite everybody to come out and
hear my views on the public questions that con-
Germ YOU all. Sincerely yours,
TOM CAMPBELL.
The Record is authorized to announce VIM A.
OLDFIELD Of Batesville as a candidate Tor re-
election to Congress from the Second district,
subject to the democratic primaries.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The Record is authorized to announce Atty.
II. A. NORTHCUTT Of Salem a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney of the 10th judicial circuit,
subject to the democratic party.
FOR STATE SENATOR
We are authorized to announce G. b. FERGU-
SON of Richwoods township a candidate for State
Senator from the Second district, subject to the
democratic party.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The Record is authorized to announce JOHN h.
ASKEW of Sullivan township candidate Tor
Representative, subject to the action OF the DEM
ocratic party.
We are authorized to announce j. M. STREET
of Big Creek township candidate for Repre-
sentative, subject to the next democratic pri-
maries.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
We are authorized to announce JUDGE ALLEN
GAY of Strawberry township a candidate for re-
election to the office of County Judge, subject to
the democratic party.
FOR SHERIFF
We are authorized to announce w. II. CLARK
of Piney Fork township a candidate for Sheriff
and Collector, subject to the action Of the demo-
cratic party.
We are authorized to announce W. w. BRlS-
TOW Of Pney Fork township candidate for re-
election as Sheriff and Collector, subject to the
democratic party.
FOR CLERK
We are authorized to announce JAMES M
SIMPSON Of Piney Fork township u candidate
for reelection as Clerk and Recorder of Sharp
county, subject to the democratic primaries
FOR TREASURER
The Record is authorized to announce j. L.
GYNGARD Of Lebanon township n candidate
for Treasurer Of Sharp county, subject to the
democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce JOHN w.
THOMPSON Of Morgan township candidate for
reelection as Treasurer of Sharp county, subject
TO the democratic primaries
Sharp County record., 1912-01-12

NOTICE-Those indebted to Ev-
ans & Clark will please call and
make settlement at once. | have
retired from the shop and want to
square up the books. W. II. CLARK.
We notice in the King Mills cor
respondence to the Hardy Herald
that somebody stole four skunk
hides from Jesse Norton a few
nights ago. We call that a
"skunky" trick.
Tom PEBBLES has returned to
school at Evening Shade after
spending the holidays at home
Tom says he likes the school fine
as we'll as the people Of that town
Matthews correspondent to Will
ford News.
Do you know that fully nine out
of every ten cases of rheumatism
are simply rheumatism Of the mus
cles due to cold or damp, or chronic
rheumatism, and require no internal
treatment whatever? Apply Cham.
berlains Liniment freely and see
how quickly it gives relief Fol
sale by all dealers,
Sharp County record., 1912-01-12

When given as soon as II.
cough appears Chamberlain,
Remedy will ward off an o..
Group and prevent all dans' ~
cause of anxiety. Tho,,'.E' -
mothers use it successfullv
by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1912-01-12

w. B. MCGEE of Cave City takes
this method of thanking his many
friends for the liberal patronage
given him in the year 1911 and So
licits your trade during 1912. A
happy and prosperous year to you
all. w. B. MCGEE.
The telegraph department OF the
Springfield Business College cannot
supply the demand fer its gradu-
ates. A young man wanting to
learn nice business with the GER
tainty Of a situation should consider
this course. 1t does not cost much.
On Tuesday Clerk J. M. Simpson,
as special commissioner appointed
by the chancery court, sold the
George B. Barnes farm, three miles
south of town, at public outcry at
the court house. The farm was
bought in by W. Fl. Clark for S2,-
900.
Chancellor G. T. HumphrieS was
here from Salem Tuesday and
Wednesday and held an adjourned
term of the chancery court. Judge
Humphries is a candidate for re-
election without opposition, which
constitutes about as nice compli-
ment to his popularity on the
bench as could be given.
Last week Governor Donaghey
granted a pardon to D. E. Jackson,
who shot and killed a young man
named Dick Richardson On the
streets of Hardy some three or four
! years ago On a change Of venue
Jackson was tried for this crime
| in Randolph county last July,
where a jury gave him three years
in the penitentiary. When he was
pardoned he had served not quite
six months of this sentence.
In the circuit court at Hardy last
week John Boyce, the Davidson
township man who was in Jail here
several weeks on the charge of
having stolen a hog, was fined $50
and given ten days in the county
Jail. Sheriff Bristow was bringing
the prisoner to this place Sunday,
but when Ash Flat was reached he
allowed Boyce to 60 to his home
for the purpose of getting up lot
of firewood for his family. The
prisoner said he would appear in
Evening Shade Wednesday to begin
7 his jail sentence, which he did. In
the court the charge against Boyce
was reduced to petit larceny and
he plead guilty to that charge. He
has paid a part of his fine, and it
is said will arrange to settle the re-
mainder.
Grover Duncan escaped from Jail
at Walnut Ridge one day last week,
lie was being held for the robbery.
of a store at Portia, from which It
is said he took more than a dozen
watches Duncan, who is but a
young man, is wanted in this coun-
ty on the charge of having stolen a
sum of money from drummer
at Shelbyville. He was captured
recently at TuckermaD, but escap-
ed from the constable as he was be-
ing taken to jail at Newport by
jumping from a car window as the
train was in motion. Shortly after
this incident he got into the trouble
at Portia. Young Duncan's par
ents are respected people living
near Maxville, and they have many
friends who sympathize with them
in the trouble being brought upon
them by the wayward son,
JUDGE GAY ANNOUNCES
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EQUAL sIFTRAnE CARRIED.
BY Big Majority Kansas Gives yOt6a
to Women.

Practically every county in tAN
state OF Kansas gave majority
yesterday for the amendment giv4
ing TO women equal suffrage with
men. Abilene and Dickinson coun-
ty added their little mites for the
cause with the many other counties
OF the state. The suffrage amend
ment was before the voters OF the
state Is years ago and was turned
down by big majority. Several
states have voted for the amend
ment since that time and sentiment
has been created in its favor until
1t was practically certain in Kansas
several months ago. Five other
states voted on the amendment yes
terday.
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TRAIN KANSAS GIRLS
no BECOME NURSES.

Kansas girls now have an oppor-
tunity to prepare themselves as
nurses within their own state. The
University OF Kansas announces a
training school for the profession
conducted in connection with the
institutions Bell Memorial Hospital
at Rosedale. Twenty young women
have already registered for the
course.
The course begins October and
ends June Of each year, but stu
dents are admitted at any time
when there is a vacancy The stu
dents are required to spend pro-
batipnary period of three months
in the school, during which they
receive board, laundry and lodging,
but no other compensation. For the
remainder of the course, an allow
ance of 81 a month Is given by the
hospital to cover the expense OF uni
forms, books and instruments. II
accepted as pupil nurses at the end
Of this probationary period. the stu
dents must agree to remain for the
complete course Of two and one-hali
years, unless dismissed for misde
meanor.
Women OF good character be
tween the ages OF twenty and THIRTY
are eligible for admission" says Or
M. T. sudler, acting dean Of thu
university school Of medicine. "Thos'
with high school education arr
given preference. All applicants ar
considered, and II the candidate Y
accepted, she will be notified ant
lher name placed on the waiting lis
in the order of acceptance. A
vacancies occur, they will be file
from this list.
"Any young woman who wishe
to enter the school must make for
NAL application on blanks provide
for that purpose to the supcrinten
| dent OF the Bell Memorial Hospita
RosedaIe. with this application
should be sent letters showing wha
educational advantages she has er
,joyed, .testifying to her characte
and to her good health. These lei
tiers should preferably be from he
instructor, her pastor and her phi!
stefan"
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MAKING PREPARATIONS
ROE METHOInsT REVIVAL.

DR.. Calsee. who Will have charge
a the special meetings which begin
at the Methodist chursp ncxt sun
cay, was ir town with his singer,
Bernard vessey, making vrcpara'
tions for the meetings. DR.. Clyde
Clay Cissell, district superintend'
emit. was here also yc'ng over the
committee work with the evangelist
and Or. Balch. DR.. CaIfee has been
holding meetings at Woodbine for
the last ten days and has had large
success. There have been about 40
conversions and 2S have Joined the
church. There have been two other
special meetings in progress N
Woodbine at the same time. DR.
Calfee and Bernard Wesley will DC
here next Sunday and the meetings
will begin with the morning service
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TRAIN INTO MOTOR CAR PARTY
Harrington BOY Injured in Accsden
at Ottawa.

ottawa. Kan, Nov. IA Santa
Re train bearing President 2. r.
Rtpley and other road officials
struck and overturned the motor
car 81 Glen wood, son Of Mayor W.
+. Wood Of this city, at a street
crossing here tonight. The car was
wrecked and the three young men
who occupied It were injured. the
officers had been on an inspection
trim on the southern Kansas branch
and were returning when the acci-
dent occurred. Buildings and boz
cars obscured the engine headlight
until the car was on the track. Glen
Wood. the driver, received brok.
en- left arm and left ankle. Fred
W. Brumbacker's left shoulder blade
was broken. Isle Combs the Other
occupant OF the car was not dan
rerously injured.-K @. Star.
Isle Combs is q HeringtOn boz
Who manages . drug store IN OF
laws He happens to have . broth
er Who ehases down newa for tn
REFLECTOR.
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Has Been Sick At sons Home with
Pneumonia.

Mrs. Eliza Mera, mother Of DR..
H. p. Mera Of Abilene, died at 1870
o'clock this morning at the home
Of DR.. Mera on North Kuney. Mrs
eliza Mera came to Abilene a few
months ago at the time that Mrs
IN. P. Mera was sick and nursed bel
untn lhsr death. Soon afterward
she took sick with pneumonia ant
has been very sick for sewers
weeks. Her death was not unex
pected. Mrs. Mera was Sc year
old. she viii be buried ct Pitts
field. n. Y. No services viii b
he'd and the body VIII be shippe'
tomorrow.
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BIG PROSPECTS FOR ANNUAL
STATE TEACHERS MEETING

The present advance enrolment
Of sixteen hundred teachers, as
against five hundred at this time
last year, predicts by far the larg-
est attendance in the history Of the
Kansas state teachers association.
BY Monday night It Is expected that
three thousand pedagogues will have
registered and hundreds more VIII
enroll at the actual sessions OF the
association in Topeka this week.
stimulated by excellent programs
as well as by the efforts Of tneir
superintendents and boards OF edu-
cation. the teachers will flock into
the capital city from every part o.
the state.
| MnJh interest .is likewise beine
manifested in the Loard OF eduea
ton conference, which proved $
successful last year, The interest
ing and progressive character o
this years program is attracting TN
members OF many school boards
both city and rural throughout Kan
sas and the plans are being mad
for most effective and profitable dis
cussion Of efficiency problems 0
the schools, which form the Key
note Of the coming conference.
| Comment Is being made by teacn
ers over the state upon the highi
varied character Of the programs
both general and special. The Kan
sas program on Friday morning ma
attracted particular interest an
there will be seated on the stas
on that occasion an even larger nun
her Of veteran educators than wa
anticipated when the program wa
arranged. These longtime teacher
are sparing no effc.t to be presen
and take an active part in the asse
citation sessions.
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CHAPMAN FARMER
FOUND DEAD in BED

q. H. Perkins, who resided about
six miles southwest Of Chapman
was found dead in bed on the morn
ing of Oct. 2Sth. Mr.. Perkins had
been unwell for few days but was
feeling much better SO that his death
was a shock to his family and the
community.
Mr.. Perkins was born in Kentucky
April s, 1894. When young man
he went to Indiana and came e
dickinson county, Kansas, in the fal
Of 1875. He leaves a wife, two sons
and one daughter. Chapman Ad'
vertiser.
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COUNTY TO WILSON
THOMPSON AND HODGES ALSO
GET DICKINSON COUNTY.


p j.
president, wilson ID. 15O.
u. s. senator, Thompson D. 300
Governor, Hodges, D. 100.
District Judge, Rugh, D. 200.
state senator. Howe. d. 100.
Representative. Houtz, p 500.
County Clerk, King, r. 300.
treasurer, Morse, r. 700.
Attorney, Hurd. II. 400
Probate Judge. TapPen, y. 40O'
Register, Easter, d. 80.
district clerk. Blachly, X. 400.
suDerlntendent, steen, II.
surveyor, Riddle, n.
sheriff, Hassler, D. 100.
Assessor, Close. II. 40.
H. s. Trustees, G. Bell, X; =. "
Karl r; Clarence Taylor, Il.
Coroner, McKiIIip, =.
Commissioner 3rd DistF1ct--Mc
CuIIough, ID. ESQ.
Commissioner Bird DistrAct--re1
erson r. 500.
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KAw PAVING COMPANY
GETS CEDAR STREET

Al 4 meeting Of the city commits
s,oners this morning the contract
was awarded for the paving Of ce-
dar street. The contract went 70
The same company that Is doing the
other paving here and the price e
the same as paid for the other paw
ing. The Kaw paving company has
been doing good work and is one
Of the beat as well as the ioWes'
bidders for the Abilene work.
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JUDGE KING RE-ELECrED.
Carries Three Counties Of the Dis.
trict by Good Vote.

Judge r. L. King Of Marion has
been reelected judge Of the Eighth
district by $50 majority. He carr
ried Morris, Geary and Marion coun-
ties by $50 and Rugh carried Dick
inson by 200.
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Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction at 4OS South Cedar street
the old George Dentzer place. on
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Saturday, Nov. 8
commencing at o'clock sharp, the
following property:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

nOC0EhhOhAD VIVIAN
Dresser, dining table, 3 bedsteads
and springs, cane bottom chairs,
office desk, wash stand, sewing ma
chine, couch, 4 rocking chairs,
cupbOards, kitchen table, cook stove
heating stove, gasoline stove. Lam
tern, lot linoleum. washer and wiring
er.
Also grindstone, cross cut saw,
8 hand saws. pick, shoveIs, post
anger, potato fork. tool chest and
tools, weed scythe, 8 stands Of bees.
lot Of earthen Jars. some carpet and
mating and a number Of articles
too numerous to mention.
TERMsAII sums Of $40 and un-
der cash; sums over $40 credit Of
months viii be given on note with
approved security At 10 per cent
interest. II paid when due only
per cent interest viii be charged.
No property to be removed until set
tied for
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4 + . q
rhe result may not be known today
because Of the slow count. In many
COUNTIES the ballots had not been
counted up to early in the after
noon.
For congress. Anthony, Campbell
jackson and Murdoch. Republicans,
and Taggart and Medley Democrats,
have been reelected.
The results in the Fifth and Sixth
districts still were in doubt with
Indications pointing to victory ior
Helyering, D. in the Fifth and Young
R. in the Sixth.
\ Topeka. Nov. Kansas has gone
to Capper by about 10000 majority
The race between Stubbs and Thomp-
SON is very close with present indi-
cations pointing to the election OF
Thompson. The Republican state
chairman has conceded the state e
wilson by a small majority Rees
has lost in the Fifth district. SUI
frage has carried by a substantial
majority.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 6tn.--
Latest returns indicate result u
election as follows: Wilson y
states, ais electoral votes; Roose
welt 6 states, 1O4 electoral votes
taft 8 states 10 electoral votes
Senate is Democratic and lead u
house greatly increased Democrat
carried Kansas City by from six 7
ten THOUSAND.
State Senator.
w. Howe went out of HIS HON
county with majority Of about zoo
CLAY county gave Anderson a ma
! jority of SO which puts Howe !
] with $50 to spare.
Representative.
/ y P. Houtz was elected represer
i tative of the 57th district with ~
tie trouble. He won over his chile
opponent. A. w Rice, by close !
i 400 and j. e. Wallace as indeper
dent couldn't faze the ticket.
some precints Wallace failed to pu
! vote and where he did get fe'
they were mostly from Republica
ballots.
: one OF the closest races In u
. county was that between Tom East'
! and Mrs. B. G. Anderson. Out
the first Is precints reported Mr.
Anderson had majority Of 100 D.
} the later precincts cut out the no.
jority and gave Easter 20 to Y
I good.
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Bring your poultry and eggs g
qresn Bros.. corner second and Mul.
berry Hishslt market pF'es- As~s'
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Clsan oid papers can % had =
,hs Reflector ai1 .. a. s. ~ bundle
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n,ckinson county lined up with
4he majority and came over TO VII
son nv $50 in the election yesterday
ana lust to show that it was gem
erous it polled something ike SVV
matority for Thompson and 100 ma
5oritv for Hodges. Three Democrats
Dul,ed Though on the Democratic
county ticket and Dickinson Will
have more Democrats in the court
house for the next two years tnan
far 4 number OF years.
r W. Peterson was elected coun-
~ commissioner in the Second dis
tr,ct by 800 majority over his OPP
moment j. A. Lindahl, and IN the
third district Sam Mccullough was
elected BY a majority Of 259 over
s. p. McElhenny.
r w. king was high man on tne
Repnblican ticket and checks up I
majority Of $50. Morse went each
- county treasurer with good
ma,ority Happen ran high on tht
democratic ticket and won from Y
: Anderson for probate judge oy
majority Of $50. Herman HaSs'el
made strong race in the conns. !.
precincts and won easily for sheriff
Topeka, Nov. s-Republican stat
chairman DoIley said at noon tina
me reduction Of RoOsevelt's lead We
only temporary and that the rura
returns would increase it % iron
two to twelve thousand and the e
msipder OF the state ticket BY clos
70 $4,000.
Secretary Martin Of Demoeratl
wste COMMITTEES claimed the stat
80 TgFIson b. 1900 ana foE Tnoml
- ~ lf6aeos 81 a. equal amount
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state senator.

]. w. Howe went out of his home
county with majority Of about 100.
clay county gave Anderson ma
iority of SO which puts Howe IN
with $50 to spare.