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Sharp County record., 1914-10-23
PAUPER NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the undcrslgn"s y !.
County Judge Of Sharp County, Arkansa' WV
on the 2sth day Of November, 1914, at inc @l'
house In the town OF Evening shadc, rccsN'1a W.
open bids for the care Of tho paupers '0' w.
year 1915, One contractor Is wanted 70 e~'~
all the adult male paupors, and another " ,I. "'
for all the remainder Of the paupers, ana wv
will be received accordingly The county ,'1 W.
furnish all necessary bedding, the success'u' Wv
dor being required TO meet all other tcm' @U
ponsc, including sufficient clothing ond O1's
expenses, and to keep the premises ana w"
where the paupors are kept In sanitary 'VS. 'S
ton as near as possible The court reSef'"
right TO reject any and all bids, a..
Allen Gay, County JuuVe
Sharp County record., 1914-10-23

j. H. Kirtley, who will soon as
sumo the duties of sheriff of the
county, was in Evening Shade one
day this week. He will shortly
move his family to the property he
recently purchased here.
Jas. McLain of Sullivan township
was in the Record office few days
ago. He is the newly elected con-
stable in his bailiwick and will
soon enter actively upon his duties
of preserving the peace,
Maud, the five-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, jeff D. Edwards,
who live a few miles southeast of
town, has been dangerously i'll for
several days, and 1t is said that no
substantial improvement is noted
in her condition.
W. I. Gist, a good citizen of
Johnson township, was an Evening
Shade visitor one day this week,
As an example of the shortness of
crops in his section, he says there
will not be a bale of cotton made
to the farmer on an average in
Johnson township
Sharp County record., 1914-10-23
NOTICE

! will offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash
in hand at Shelbyville, Ark, on
Monday, Nov, End, 1914, the follow
ing stock to wit
One bay mare about about twelve
years old, near IS hands high, one
colt, 6 months old, and one mule
about eighteen months old, known
as the Geo, Thomas stock
G. W, Crownover
Mooleheld, Ark,
Sharp County record., 1914-10-23
LEGAL ADVERTISING
CONFIRMATION NoIICE

In Chancery Court for the so.,
of Sharp County. DkSs
R. G. Porter and Miss Alice A po..
Petition to Confirm Titles. PARE
Notice is hereby given that on ~.
2lst. 1914 R. G. Porter and Miss An;1 way August
have filed in the office of the Clerk Of a. a. Porte
Gerry Court of Sharp County, Southern 'AT ~, ChaS
their petition alleging that thev Arc .A ~ pstie
the following described lands lvino o1s "aena
uate in the Southern District of sbas. Os!Asst
Arkansas. to-wit: COUNTY
Esat Half of the Northeast oro..
west Quarter of the North. east ouorta N''th
acres of the Northeast Quarter of , III. sAdA
west Quarter being all of said quarter M, worth
Piney Creek, and all being in Section n west d
l6 N, Range W; also 35 acres of tbe sa'1 a0SnshR
Quarter of the South West Ouarto, l.. 'un Last
the said Quarter north of Piney creek s t al al d
half of the South East Quarter and tba N"t NAesont
of the South East Quarter, all in s""s "@ Last
Township II North, Range West. OLA ''.0n y
acres of the west side of the South West o 'le 10
Section 81, Township II North, Range E'1,'i w
Also the l27 S7-loO acres off the North sds we. .s
North West Quarter. Section 6, TOWNSHIP VI :, a' ~
Range West; containing in all $50 acre. No ~ y
or less. more
Now, therefore. all persons who claim -.
terest in said land or any part thereof o.. Guy D
ed to appear in Chancery Court at its nov. "'e .n
to be begun ana holden on the first Monde, w., '''a
the End day of November. 1914, and SHOW :. 'ens
if any they ean why the title of the petitions, 's
said lands should not be confirmed,
Witness my land as such Clerk of tbo q,
Gerry Court with the seal of said court be,.,. s+'
fixed, at my office in Evening Shade the d.~ ~
year first above mentioned ~'
W. I. Gray. Solicitor. Jas. M simpson c,.,,
Sharp County record., 1914-10-23
IMPORTANT LETTER
FROM N0RTHCUT7
Will Prosecute Dealers Who
Sell Extracts And Com
pounds AS Beverages.

am calling attention to the mer-
chants and druggists to the fact
that it is violation Of the law to
sell lemon or any other kind of ex-
tract, or any compound or prepara-
ton of any kind, no matter by what
name it is called, if the same con-
tains any alcohol, and is sold as a
beverage.
| will make thorough investiga-
ton at the sitting of every grand
jury and indictments will be return
ed against all persons violating this
law.
H. A. Northcutt,
Prosecuting AttOrney,
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Local News

T. T. Heath of Morgan township
was here Monday.
Ernest Halliburton, a we'll known
Willifold citizen, was here one day
this, week.
Lee Crabtree of the state of
Scott had some business in county
court Monday
Theo. Steele, Sullivan townships
road overseer, was a business visit
or here Monday
Elmer Street, splendid young
citizen of Washington township,
was here Saturday.
Mrs. Arminta Crigler of Emery
was looking after some business at
the court house Wednesday.
Silas MCGEE, road oveeseer in
Cave township, was in the county
court Monday drawing pay for his
work
w. C. Snow returned the latter
part of last week from Black Rock,
where he had been on business
matters.
J. r. Metcalf and DR.. T. J. Woods
were at Hardy Saturday night at
tending meeting of Royal Arch
Masons.
James W. Young was suddenly
attacked by illness Monday and
was quite sick for a time. He is
out again now.
Claude Norris and Dave Hislip,
two good citizens of Poughkeepsie,
were in town Wednesday and call
ers at this office.
Sheriff W. W. Bristow returned
the latter part of last week from
Tuckerman, where he had been on
official business.
T. E. Pickens of Sullivan town
ship was visitor to town Wednes-
day. He cares for the county
paupers-three in number
Rev. C. j, Wade preached quite
an interesting sermon at the Meth
odist church Sunday night, A
large congregation heard him.
A number of young people were
very pleasantly entertained for a
few hours Saturday night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Coch-
ran.
Jasper Hutchison of Morgan
township, one of the countys best
known citizens, was looking after
some business at the court house
Tuesday
Lee Street was here from Gala
mine Monday attending to some
matters of business The Record
Office acknowledges a very pleas.
ant visit
D, W, Anderson, who moved
from here to his farm In Washing
ton township last week, was In
town Tuesday meeting his friends
and attending to some business
matters,
Sharp County record., 1914-10-23
NOTICE FOR pUBL|CA1|V'
Department Of The interior

Department Of the Interior al.
" '' h'"' o'''e ~ ''' October 10 w
Notice Ia hereby given that william ,n,.n',mHt AZ
Of Evening Shade, Arkansas, who on .p,S, rO,' q, X
1907, made Homestead Entry NO. V'0S, Ss,,Ios
4 sW Dr., Section 49, end lot NV ~, :, vsdia
Twp, II NJ. Range W., 9th Prnclpa' SI,s i ~
has filed notice of intention to n'ahs ,'a .Novst
Proof. to establish claim TO the ,aD" II sla
aerbcd, before Jas, M, Simpson o'o's - N, NJ
County, at Evening Shade Arkansas w
day OF November ipii a,...a0s IIaa
Claimant names as witnesses Vla'e''t y tvsaa
of Evening Shade, Ark Dave Haley, ss,Sads ~ An
Shade, Afk,i will Ables, of Evening '''
will Thomas, Of Woods, Ark .,.l.lsn
Sharp County record., 1914-10-23
H. A. Northcutt,
Prosecuting Attorney

C. P. Bray, a good citizen of the
Maxville section, was a pleasant
caller at the Record office Monday,
while in the city on business mat.
tiers.
Walter Thomas and Miss Docie
Haley, both of near this place, were
united in marriage few days ago.
and their many friends will wish
for them long years of happiness
and success.
The ladies who compose the So
ciety of Home Workers will give a
pie supper at the Methodist church
tonight, (Friday) the proceeds from
which will be used in the purchase
of a new stove for the building.
Everybody invited.
Claude L. Coger disposed Of his
interest in the Batesville Guard
two weeks ago and he and his fam
lily are again residents of Evening
Shade. Mrs. Coger and the child
rem are now at Williford visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Wilson.
J.M Simpson returned the first
part of the week from Hardy, where
he spent a day or two Mr. Simp-
son is preparing to soon move Ms
family to Cave City, where he will
be employed in the public school.
His term as clerk of the county
will expire with the end of next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Metcalf and
their little son returned the first
part of the week from their home
at Hardy, where they spent a short
time. They have spent the past
several months here for the benefit
of Mr.. Metcalfs health, and during
the time he has been greatly i'm
proved
Students of the public school Or
ganized a literary society last Fri
day night, with Otto Cathey as
president and Miss Rose Kunkle as
secretary The first program will
be rendered on Friday night of
next week. The school is doing
good work, and the interest and at
tendance are on the increase.
News reached Evening Shade
Tuesday Of the death of Mrs W. A.
Turner, which occurred at Seattle,
Wash, on last Sunday. Mrs. Turn
er left Evening Shade several years
ago and was soon after attacked by
consumption, which disease caused
her death, She had very many
friends in Evening Shade who re-
gret to hear of her death.
Ex-Sheriff W. O. Smith left We'd
nesday for Little Rock, In company
with James Ring who will be plac-
ed in the asylum for the insane.
Ring Is a man of family and his
home Is in Washington township.
He began to show symptoms of in
sanity a little more than a week
ago and grew worse rapidly, II Is
said he became demented over the
boundaries of his land, It being his
constant fear that he was going to
lose his farm.
1t is said that the Greenville
Stone and Gravel Company is pre-.
pairing to start operations at Will.
ford at a very early date Two
large drills have been installed at
the quarry, and 1t is expected that
steam shovels will arrive and be
put into service within the next
few days, This company has ex-
pended considerable money at VIII
liford, and It is confidently expect
ed that the investment will prove
profitable both for the company
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BITTER
ATTACK
GRONNA

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 1o.--In what
was without question the most sem
sational political speech delivered in
North Dakota during the past decade
Silver Serumgard, North Dakota's blind
statesman, opened his campaign as
the Progressive candidate for United
States senator, selecting Senator A.
). Gronna's home county, to charge
him with being a CRATER.
Before an Aneta audience. Serum
gard last night caused the sensation
OF the season.
Charges were made EXPLICITLY and
with the evident intent to follow them
UP through the present campaign.
They came as the climax of speech
replete with sharp attacks on the
junior senator.
The speech caused nothing less than
a sensation at Aneta and will UNI
doubtedly be the most striking feat
ure of the coming weeks activity in
political circles in North Dakota.
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James Hurled Great -.
Game Shutting Out
the Athletics | to 0

Schmidt. who quickly recovered the
ball and threw to Maranville who
touched out Murphy Oldring out,
Deal to Schmidt. Deal threw out Coll
lins.
No runs. no hits. no errors.
Second Inning.
First Half-Gowdy walked. MaSan-
Vile sacrificed, Baker to McInnis.
Plank took Deals smash and tossed
to Baker. who threw to Collins, who
touched Gowdy out as he tried to slide
back to second. Deal stole second.
James famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Second Half-The Boston outfielders
played out against the fense for Bak-
err but he only fouled to Schmidt
James worked a fast one and a quick
Innis and Strunk were strike-ou VIC
tins.
No runs. no hits. no errors.
Third Inning.
First Half-Barry threw out Mann.
Evers singled to center after having
two strikes called on him. 1t was his
second hit. Gathers out on fly to Bak-
er. Evers out stealing. Schang to
Collins.
No runs. one hit, no errors.
Second Half-Barry and Schang
flied out to Gathers. Plank went out
on three straight strikes.
No runs no hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning.
First Half-Whitted flied out to
Strunk. Schmidt singled to right.
| Gowdy out on a fly to Murphy. Mar
AWHILE sent single to right. Schmidt
going to second. Barry made won-
derful stab of Deals high bounder and
touched second, forcing Maranville.
No runs, two hits, no errors.
Second Half--James took Murphy's
weak roller and threw him out. Old
ring struck out. Maranville threw out
Collins at first. James is pitching
gilt-edged ball. He had not allowed
singe hit in the first four innings
and had sent the Athletic batters back
to the bench in one, two, three order.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
First Half-James struck out, Mann
shot a hot single over second base,
Evers flied out to Strunk. Barry took
Gathers grounder and tossed to Col-
| Inns, forcing Mann.
No runs. one hit. no errors.
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Antwerp Surrendered to Germans Yesterday Afternoon
Its a F2istol Aimed at the Heart of England

o. Half-Baker flied out to
w ~. McInnis famed for the sec
ond dine. Strunk struck out for the
second time.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
First Half-Whitted popped out to
Collins. Schmidt threw his shoulder
in the way of slow ball and started
to walk to first, but the umpire called
him back. Schmidt flied out to Muir
to make the catch. Gowdy walked on
four pitched balls. Maranville was
hit with a pitched ball. Baker took
Deals roller and touched third, fore.
ing Gowdy. s..
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Second Half-Maranville threw oot
Barry at first. Schang got a two-bag.-
ger to left. 1t was the Athletics first
hit. Schang was out when the BALL
got away from Gowdy, who quickly
recovered the ball and threw him out
at third. Maranville threw out Plank.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Seventh Inning.
First Half-James struck out. Mann
also struck out, Schang to McInnis.
Baker threw out Evers.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Last Half-Murphy struck out. Ev-
ers threw out Oldring. Collins beat
out an infield hit, but was picked off
first, James to Schmidt.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Eighth Inning.
First Half-Barry threw out Gather
Whitted was safe at first when McIn-
mis- dropped Barry's throw. Whitted
was forced at second, McInnis taking
Schmidt's grounder and tossing to
Barry. Gowdy flied out to Strunk.
No runs, no hits, one error.
Second Half-EverS tossed out Ba-
ker Maranville dropped McInnis' foul
fly. 1t was announced that the off1ciaS
figures were the same as yesterday.
McInnis HDxled out to Deal. Strunk
was out. Evers to Schmidt.
No runs, no hits, one error.
Ninth Inning.
First Half-Barry threw out Maran-
vile. Deal got stringing base hit.
Deal stole third when Schang threw
to Barry trying to get him mapping.
James struck out for the fourth time.
Deal scored on Mann's hit which was
just outside Of Collins reach. Mann
went to second on passed ball. Ev-
ers walked. Evers was forced out at
second.
One run, two hits, one error.
Second Half-Barry walked. Schang
struck out. Barry went to second.
Walsh batting for Plank, walked on
four balls. A double play ended the
game Maranville took Murphy's
grounder and touched second, forcing
Walsh. He then threw out Murphy
at first
No runs. no hits. no errors.
Score:
R.HE.
Boston --...-.~-....-.s...1 Z. l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-10
Great German Seige Guns Hammered
the Forts to Pieces In Ten DAYS
Belgians Ran Up White
Flag at 8 A. M. Friday

The Hague, Oct 1o-Antwerp surrendered to the Ger
at 230 Friday, Oct. 8. The flag
ed from the cathedral and white flag raised in place at
The actual surrender took place five and oneha hours
later declared here that the cathedral of Note Dame
not damaged
The Germans delivered of their last furious attacks
between and o'clock Friday morning The Belgans resist
ed them vaant their trenches and the desperate fighting
resulted in very heavy losses on both sides
During Thursday night Zeppelin aishps directed the fir
ing Of the German heavy artillery the results of which
appalling The German artillery forced its way the
River Nee in which many Bgans succeeded in blowing up
two and possibly of the batteries heavy artillery
The siege of Antwerp which eliminated in its fall Fri
day began Sept 49, that the Germans took days
reduce the formidable forcatons which surrounded
porary capital of the Begians The Germans had however,
for long time previous prepared the for attack Ant
Werp by taking number of towns in its vicinity.
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JAMES
GAVE BUT
TWO HITS

Philadelphia, Oct. 1o.-For the
e second time in two days StaIIinss'
Boston Braves threshed the Phil
adeIphia Athletics. James. Bos-
toms great pitcher, let the heavy
hitting Mackmen down with two
hits, and shut them out. It was
one of the greatest battles ever
played in a world series and the =,
great crowd had It's fill Of ex-
citement.
The attendance figures were the
same as yesterday.
Today's lineup:
Philadelphia.
Murphy, rf.: Oldring, IT,; Collins
2b.; Baker, 3b.; McInnis, 1b.: Strunk
CT; Barry, S.; Schang. c.; Plank, p.
Boston.
Mann. rf.: Evers. 2b.: Gather, IT,;
Whitted, cf.; Schmidt, 1b.; Gowdy, c.;
Maranyille. ss.: Deal, 3h.: James. p.
First Inning.
First Half--Planks first offer was 6
curve breaking wide of tho plate. The
next one came over for a strike Mann
was out. Collins to McInnis. Evers
scratched an infield single. PlanE
making a kick when Hildbrand called
the last pitched ball. Gather famed
on three pitched balls. Whitted walk
ed. Schmidt flied out to Strunk
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second Half-Murphy walked but
was out when James threw wildly te
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London, Oct. 10.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from Paris
says that through the capsizing OF
an aeroplane in which they were MAX
ing reconnaissance, Lieutenant Noel
and passenger namel Emmer lost
their lives. They were flying at an al
titude of 1000 feet when the machine,
for some unknown reason, turned
turtle and fell.
Another aviator named Garrex,
holder Of many worlds aviation rec
ords, has been taken prisoner and is
In Berlin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-10
king OF
ROUMANIA
IS DEAD

Petrograd, Oct. 1o.--King Charles Of
Roumania, is dead.
Charles I. was Roumania's first
king. The story of his career, span
ming seventy five years, is that of a
German prince elected to govern a Lay
in people, out of which experience
Roumanians or those who have fol-
lowed the fortunes of that buffer state.
will recall much that is stirring, ii not
romantic.
Prince Charles was born a Hohen-
zollern, an older branch Of the family
than that of Emperor William OF Ger.
many, but none the less proud OF it's
blod. He was the son of Prince
Charles Anthony of Hohenzoiiern-
Sigmaringen, who voluntarily resigned
the Hohenzollern regentship in favorsof
the Prussian crown and subsequently
became prime minister of Prussia.
1t was while Charles was serving
<Sou@s,,,.aa nyr Eara Trgx,a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-10
Fargo Does Not Owe a Cent
and Has a Surplus of Over
$4,000 Belonging to People
BITTER FIGHT
IN CONGRESS.

Washington, Oct. 10.-A bitter ex-
change in the house today between
Leader Mann and Repre-
sentative Hobson of Alabama culmin-
ated in the Alabama man denouncing
Mr.. Mann as unworthy of his seat and
demanding that the house take up the
charges for consideration.
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Berlin. Sept. 20.--Some Of Berlin's
night amusement places are closed,
there are not so many young men on
the streets as usual, and in the poorer
sections of the city few Of the small
er shops are dark and sign on the
door announces that the proprietor
has been called to the front. There
are a few other things that betray to
one who knows his Berlin the fact that
a great war is in progress, but it Is
doubtful whether anyone. who knows
the city less we'll would notice that
the Berlin of today is not the Ber-
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MEXICAN REBELS
IN A MUTINY

Aboard U. S. S. West Virginia,
Mazatla, Mexico, Oct. 10.-Constitu-
tionalist mutineers at Santa Rosalia
shot Major Aguayo, military COM
mander there, locked the customs
house, seized the Mexican steamer
Korrigan, and put to sea.
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GERMAN REPORT OF FALL OF ANTWERP.

UEN1uAN hEF OhI OF FALL UF ANTWERP.
London Oct 10-An official message from Berlin says
Antwerp has fallen The official announcement fall
given out at the German general headquarters in Berlin late
last night and transmitted here via Marcon wireless says
This forenoon several forts the inner line of the
Notifications of Antwerp fallen The town since mid
day has been in possession.
The commander and the the garrison evacuated the
forthcaon Only few forts still occupied by enemy
and this is without influence position in Antwerp
London Oct 10It is reported here that the final resist
at Antwerp made by small garrison who were
sacrificed in order to permit the escape of the Belgian army
which reported to be somewhere between Antwerp and
ostend ng TO make its way the lines of the allies The
conditions Of the German occupation of the Belgian strong
hold is not yet known here.
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Belgian Army and
Commanders Escaped
and Are Now Trying
to Join the Allies
Destruction of All French
Cities of North Predicted

London Oct 10-The correspondent of The Express in
Paris sends the following
immediate objective of the German army longer
Paris but the channel ports To the German panthe
first blow Paris having aedthe second blow must be aim
ed England The lineup of the opposing forces
that northern France destined suffer desolaton similar
that already visited Belgium All Of Frances rich
cities the north have been marked for certain destruction and
ruin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-10
BELGIAN QUEEN
GOES TO ENGLAND

London, Oct. 10.-Queen of Belgian,
it is reported, passed through Fol-
stone last night proceeding to Lon
don. The greatest secrecy surrounds
the movements of Her Majesty. She
was last known to have left Dunkirk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-10
Berlin Hardly Knows There
Is a. War---People of Berlin
Confident of the Outcome
Correspondence of The Associated Press.

lin OF July. Friedrichstrasse and
Unter Dan Linden are fielled nightly
with the same amusement seeking
throng. Many theatres again present
their usual offerings and concert halls
are crowded.
Another indication of the return Of
comparatively normal conditions is
the fact that the war has ceased to
be the sole topic of conversation. Peo-
pie are beginning to think and talk
of other things and in a measure, to
Continued on Page Four.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-10
Berlin Expects
Portugal to Declare
War at Any Moment

London Oct 1o-n a dispatch Amsterdam
pendent the
othcia declaration
Portugal Germany Berlin