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Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

successful In Oklahoma and quickly
became one Of the leading attorneys
In the state, In 1906 he became gen.
eral attorney OF the Pioneer Tele,
phone company OF Oklahoma, In 1909
he was appointed by the Governor as
n member Of the committee desig.
mated TO revise the Oklahoma code OF
laws, This work was finished In 1910,
and the volumes containing the re-
eodifieation we're known as the "Har.
ris and Day Code Of Oklahoma"
Harris reputation as lawyer
scarcely overshadows his standing as
sportsman Fond Of fishing and
hunting aud kindred sports. he has
thrown himself into those things
which stand for recreation with the
same enthusiasm which has eharac'
terized his work as lawyer, For
several years he has been president
OF tho Oklahoma state Sportemen'a
association and the oklahoma Game
and Fishing Protection association,
and hae assisted In drafting many of
the game and fish protection laws.
Judge Horrie mover foreete hls ma.
tive town and state Very frequently
in his speeches he tondy refers TO the
place OF his birth,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

find themselves living in better
neiehborhood than ever before
and the fine part about it is that by
adopting this method they will
find themselves living in a better
neiehborhood without having to
move from where they are!-The
Progressive Farmer.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

! had gotten 30 weak | could not stand,
and ! gave UP In despair,
Atlsst, my husband got me q bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
uenced taking Il, Prom the very first
dose, ! could tell u was helping me, |
can now walk two miles without lts
firing me, and am doing all my work."
II you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up In despair. Try
cardui, The woman'StonIc. l,has helped
Inors than a million women, In its 50
yean oi continuous success, and should
surely he'' you, too, Your druggist has
sold cafdul for years. He knows what
II will do. Ask him. He will reeom-
tsssd II. Berin taking cSrd,ii ioasy.
sssls ~ esssss.ess sis,k!zs Co. ks,lss,.
46vsssy nses.. Chs,tancess, tsaN,, NJ Sfst,al
Instructions IN yout case sfy 6tshsss beck, "Hshs
Treatment fsi Wsuth," ssnt b plslh sfsppsi' lss
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
Aiter Four Years Of Discouragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came 10 Rescue.

Catron, ky,-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs, Bettle Bullock
writes as follows: III suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, could only sIt up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere al
oil. At times, | would have severe pains
Ia my left side.
rs~ d""ios wss called In. and his treat
tasnt relieved me for q while, but I wsp
ugvl eo.basa 10 my bed again. Aaes
that. nothing seemed 10 do me any good.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
Burglars Get Biz Haul

Burglars broke open the door at
the Iron Mountain railroad ticket
Office at Arkadelphia last Saturday
night and made a thorough ransack
Of the place. They secured the sum
of "a cents.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
Recommends Chamberlains { ou < b
Remedy

u take much pleasure in recom-
mendine Chamberlain's Coug h
Remedy to my customers because |
have confidence in it. find that
they are pleased with it and call for
it when again in need Of such a
medicine" writes J. W. Sexton,
Montevallo, Mo. For sale by all
dealers.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
Best Treatment for Constipation

My daughter used Chamberlain's
Tablets for constipation with good
results and can recommend them
highly" writes Paul B, Babin,
Brushly, La, For sale by all dealers,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
THECOURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis.
trict-First Monday in January
and Second Monday in July,
Southern District-Second Mon.
day in February and August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. Northern strict.-4th
Monday in January, April, July
and October.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon.
day in March, June, September
and December, o
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
OEEICIHL

Congressional
Member Of Congress End District
W. A, OLDFIELp.
Judicial.
Judge Of the 10th Judicial Cir.
cult, j. B, Baker,
Pros. Atty.--H, A, Northeutt.
Judge Of the Chanoery Court,
G. 7 Humphries.
Senatorial,
Member State Senate, Secon
District--G, B. Ferguson,
County.
Representative, j.. NJ. Street.
Sheriff, J. H. KirtIey,
Clerk. +, A. Boyoe,
County Judge, W, r, Horn,
Treasurer, j, l., Gyngard.
Assessor, 7. II, MeCaleh.
Surveyor, j. =, Eason,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
LODGES


f. g. A. M.--Evening Shade
Lodge No. l43 meets Friday
night before the third Saturday
and Saturday night before the
first Sunday in each month.
G, L. Coger, W. NJ
j. r. Meteali, sec'
R, A. M.-Rural Chapter No.
meets the third Saturday night
In each month.
T. j. Woods, H. r
j. r. Metcalf, sec'
|. o. o. F.-Evening shad'
Lodge No, 200 meets "Wednesday
night Of each week,
W. II. Handford, N u
Il, l., Dlekerson, sec'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L 0 dge
No. $40 meets the second ana
fourth Friday nights in eacn
month.
Miss Madge Snow, N u
Il. A. Moser, sec'
W, o. W.-Evening shad'
Camp No, 3S7 meets the seeonu
and fourth Saturday nights ~
each month.
o., G. Shaver, G. o.
4. L. Diekersen, CLERK
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

See JUMBO the big Mammoth and Black Spanish Jack,
DID, IS IL hands high IS 12 inches aound knee TERMS to
insure living colt $780,
The Big Bone Jack Jess IA 2 hands high the big bone and
big footed heavy bodied kind years old and uncle of Black joe
He has plenty good mules show recommend him. TERMS to
insure living colt, Sc
Horse and Jacks will make the my barn in Sidney
Every precauon will taken to prevent accidents but will
responsible should any haok friends for past favors
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

The fine saddle and harness animal Jeff years DID, 16 hands
high weighs 10 and made smooth and plump pony ne
goes all the saddle ea and the fastest oxotter in the country he
was sired by Prince he White Horse) he by Old Bill Tate and ne
by Old GRAY Gander horse es mother fine blood
bay mare and fine sadder Therefore Je colts bays and
dark iron draws and sadders You will find better work stock the
country Make inquiry and be convinced.
TERMS $500 straight $500 for horse colt $1,000 for fey
colt Mention your choice when you breed
Premium Offer of $40 for the best horse colt and SIS for
the best flley colt Colt show September |, 1915
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
Directory
CHURCHES

CHRISTIAN-Services every
Sunday morning. No regular
pastor.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
HOME FOR SALEM one of

HOME FOR SALE-In one OF
the finest residence sections OF
North Knoxville. Is located
one block from Broadway cal
line and three blocks from Sixth
ave. line. Within two squares
of four churches, one-half block
McCallie school and six blocks of
High school. Four shade trees,
house lighted with gas and cleo
tricity, with gas range connec-
tons. Has hot and cold water,
bath, etc. Two large porches
and small breakfast porch. Re-
Gently painted and papered. Is
ideal home. Only reason for
selling is that | am now living in
Maryville and expect to make
this my home. Will sell for
81, 900 with 5 per cent discount
for cash. Would exchange for
good small farm on pike near
Maryville. See the editor of The
Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18

ted with it, that he was a mem
Der of the company that served
as guard at the execution and
witnessed it. He said the hanging
occurred in the hollow west of
the residence of Capt. w. Y. C.
Hannum. He said, as | have
heard also from others, that
while Brice was convicted, he
was not really the guilty man,
but that another conducted the
business, and Brice was used to
accomplish the work, that the
one who was the active man es-
capped and was never caught. /
have forgotten the name Of the
real guilty party, as gwen. The
opinion of the supreme court can
be found in the case of James
Brice VS.. the state, 2 Overton
Reports, page 251.
WILL A. McTEER.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
MACK RULE
PASSES AWAY
One of COunty's Leading
Citizens Answers
Last Call
Had Held Pubic Office
for Nearly Half a
Century

Squire A. M. Rule, know,
throughout Blount county a
Mack Rule, met his first defea
in contest last Friday morning
when he fell before the cycle o
the Reaper Death.
Squire Rule had been i'll TO.
several months and his death wa.
not unexpected, but the news o.
his going was received through
out the town and county with
sadness, for Mack Rule was
known and loved by thousands Of
people in towns, villages, valleys,
hamlet and coves of the county.
For about a half century he had
held public offices and never in
any race for office did he meet
defeat, and his contest with
Death was the first race he en-
tered in which he did not come
out victor.
Early in life, Squire Rule re-
sponded to the call of his country
and went as a soldier to do battle
for the cause he believed was
right. At the close of the civil
strife he returned to Blount
county and had ever since made
this his home. He was soon there
after elected a constable and la
Ter was chosen sheriff Of the
county. From this Office he was
put into the Office of trustee, and
filled this three consecutive
terms. He served in the state
legislature of 1911, and had for
many years been a member Of
the Blount county court. He was
a member of this body at the
time of his death. He stood for
good roads, better schools, ad-
in agriculture, and
everything else that he believed
tended to make Blount county a
better place in which to live.
The funeral was conducted last |
Saturday at the First Methodist |
church Of which the |
deceased was a member. Rev. |
R. L. Stapleton and Rev. j. A.
Smith officiated.
The deceased is survived by |
eight sons and two daughters.
They are: James, John and Clay
are in the far west; Huse is in
The regular army; Ben resides in
Knoxville; Robert and Homer
IRE here; and Joe lives at Green
back. Mrs. R. E. Goddard and
Miss Beulah Rule, of this city,
ire the daughter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
FOR SALE-We offer for pr

FOR SALE-We offer for pri-
vate sale at the old home in West
Maryville numerous pieces of
furniture, etc., as follows: / pi-
ano, one wooden bed-stead and
springs, half bed-stead, 3 feath-
er beds, l three burner Quick
meal oil stove, one twenty-five
pound ice box, several small cen
ter tables, dining extension ia
BILE, rocking chairs, straight
chairs, wash stands, rugs, / wood
heater, 2 coal heaters and various
other articles. Also a No. 2 l..
c. Smith typewriter and a No. a
Underwood typewriter, both in
best of condition. If you are in
terested in any of the above ar
ticles call and look at them.
Clay Cunningham,
Mc1825 Ben Cunningham
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
MAJOR WILL A McTEER

There have been only three lie
gal hangings in Blount county
and some very singular circum
stances were connected will
them. These can be better shown
by taking them in the inverse or
der. Leading back, let us consider
one of the very noted cases
where there was trial, conviction
and sentence to hand, but the
hanging did not take place. Thai
was the case of John Murphy
who had considerable Indian
blood in his veins, and the char
acteristics of the Indian predomi-
mated in his makeup. He was one
of the finest specimens of man.
hood to be seen anywhere. Tall,
well proportional, erect, black
straight hair, black piercing
eyes, with pleasant and still de-
termined countenance. His fine
appearance attracted attention
wherever he was seen, in any
company,
It was said that Murphy had
killed two or three men before
coming here. There was a family
of Yarbers, consisting of father,
son and two daughters. Murphy
was infatuated with the younger
daughter. An old fashioned coun-
try dance was given in the neigh
borhood, where quite company
gathered, of the lower grade, and
at which it was charged whiskey
flowed. Young Bill Yarber was
there, and also a man named
Lunsford. Yarber and Lunsford
got into a fight, and Yarber's eye
was gouged out. The next day
Murphy called on the Yarber girl
when she sat out a jug of whis-
key and treated him until his
blood got hot any way, and then
told him of the fight and that
Bills eye was out, saying that If
he was a friend of Bill Yarber he
would take vengeance. When
night came Murphy and a man
named Conner, who never was
apprehended, went to the home
of a woman who lived in a small
log cabin. Being in the winter, a
large log fire was burning. The
woman, Lunsford and another
man sat in front of the fire place.
Evidence was that tracks indica-
ted that Murphy and another
had crept up into the corner next
the chimney on the outside and a
shot was fired from between the
cracks of the house at the Chin
ney corner, the ball taking effect
in Lunsford's forehead, while he
fell over partly into the fireplace.
Early on the following morn
ing, Murphy went to the Yarber
place and stepping into the house
looking at the younger girl plac-
ed his finger on his forehead
above the eyebrows. This was
told by the older girl, and it be-
came a very important point on
the trial. Old Bill Yarber was
convicted as an accessory and
sent to the penitentiary The
trial attracted a great deal of at
tention and interest, Murphy's
fine appearance arousing consid-
cradle sympathy for him.
The trial was at the May term
Of circuit court, 1868, and Muir
ply was found guilty OF murder
n the first degree, and sentenced !
to be hanged. Judge Elijah t, !
HH'l nrosiding. when about to !
ye,~~ . -.--~n~e, u.s., 49, r--~c..c-@'
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
HAND sHELLED WHITE

HAND SHELLED WHITE
Majestic seed corn for sale. The
white majestic is a prolific corn.
Has a small cob. Our yield test
ed 50 per cent corn. Makes fine
ensilage. Price So per bushel.
Address or see Simmons, Staley,
& Cunningham, Maryville, Tenn.
advt
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18

For Sale or Exchange Three
Heavy Draft Teams. in splendid
working condition, also one good
three inch Post Wagon practical
ly new; will sell at a bargain, or
exchange for Real Estate.
See or write J. N. Badgett "A. Is
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
THREE HANGINGS IN BLoUNT COUNTY

Wn6Jn6r lie ildu any LIllHS 10 Stll
- as to why the sentence of the
court should not be passed upor
hlln. murphy repiled wlLh dlgnl
ty and composure:
Life is sweet; death is horri
/ BILE. If my life is taken, my blooC
will be on the hands of that ole
man." pointing to old Bill Var.
Der. He then proceeded in the use
of illiterate language, but beauti-
full thoughts of eloquence. He ap-
pealed 20 the supreme court
where the trial was reversed Oh
some technicality, and he made
his escape from the jail at Knox
vile. 1t was reported that some
years after he was killed by a
man named February, over the
Cumberland Mountains.
This was a hanging that did
not take place.
The next preceding was that
of a slave named Cox. The story,
as | have heard it, was that he
had q wife after the style of the
slaves belonging to Mr.. Humes,
and Humes had punished the wo-
man for some offense. Humes
and the late William j. Hackney
were seated at night in the home
of Humes playing checkers when
a gun was fired from outside and
Humes was killed. Cox was tried,
convicted and hanged. At the
gallows he said that he did kill
Humes, and would do the same
again under the same circum-
stances; that he had no regrets.
This occurred between 1880 and
1910, the date cannot be given
because the records have been
destroyed.
The next preceding that was a
man named Lunsford, for killing
a man named Murphy. At the
time of the trial Of John Murphy
it was said that Lunsford killed
by Murphy was the son of the
Lunsford who was hanged on the
charge of killing Murphy some
thirty years before. 1t was fur
ther told that just before Luns-
ford's execution, he was in Jail,
and his wife visited him, obtained
leave and remained in the cell all
night with her husband. The
Lunsford killed by John Murphy
was the descendant of this man.
The older people generally claim
ed that Lunsford was innocent of
the murder; that at a log rolling
or house raising, Lunsford and
Murphy became involved in a
quarrel, finally coming to blows,
when Lunsford struck Murphy a
blow with a stick that knocked
him Senseless, but he lived some
time afterward and then died. 1t
was claimed that the death came
from other causes than the blow.
Lunsford and Cox were both
hanged from the same tree in the
hollow in West Maryville.
There is perhaps no parallel in
the history of the United States
to the first hanging in Blount
county. James Brice was the man
hanged, and he suffered the pen
atty under statute that was
never enacted by Tennessee. He
was convicted of stealing ne
groes, under statute of North
Carolina, passed in 1873. | have
heard the story of this case ever
since | was a child. Birce was
tried and convicted by a jury of
Blount county, the case appealed
to the supreme court, and on
May q, 1914, the court of last ;
'esort affirmed the circuit court
md sentenced to defendant to be {
on July 20, 1914.
The late C. w. c. Norwood died /
March 26, 1883, being in his
linety-fifth birthday. A few |
years before his death | asked |
lin about the Brice case, and he !
-. 80 : : : IS ell ""Quoic-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-18
THE END

Tell me, strange heart, so mysterously beating
Unto what end?
Body and soul so mysteriousIy meeting,
Strange friend and friend.
Hand casped in hand so myste. iousy faring,
Saw what and why all this dreaming and daring,
This sowing and reaping and laughing and weeping
That ends but in sleeping
Only one meaning only-the End?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
PROPAGANDIST THREATS

pepetaed by the
when he Mr. Wilson that he adheres to
the he will
lost9 perce of
any his right believe that the American
people bullying threats alien influence How
anything
a the Amercan for
he
this the office in
extraction if he
is would
directly and
whemngy would it on the
battle
be cared a of his
his unfolding the dignity and
him of higher
Berlin could doubt
exactly supports people, Ger
foreign
inf working
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18

sand beds, but on the contrary is a
high, dry road. The tourist will find
many ripling brooks, clear and cool in
which the game trout can be played
"This log has been made up with
one of the best speedometers obtain
able. 1t was first made on direct trip
and rechecked on return trip, and
found to correspond in every detail.
A Franklin Six being used both ways,
and it is respectfully submitted, that
the tourist desiring to travel from
Jackson to the coast cannot do better
than set his speedometer according to
direction and follow this log through,
for he is never any distance from the
railroad, and with rural telephone
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18

lines along the way that afford accom-
mediation in case of accident"
In connection with the project an
announcement from the town of Col
Inns states that j. T. Wood and w.
L. Corley have just returned from
Jackson, whede they completed the
log of the entire route from GulfpOrt
to Jackson, making a double check of
the route. The proposed route leaves
Jackson over Pearl river bridge into
Rankin county, passes Florence, Star,
Mendenhall. Magee, Mt. Olive and on
to Collins to Gulfport. 1t is the con-
tention of the promoters that a tour
ist is never away from the railroad
and telephone lines in Ease of acct
dent, and that each town has a dealer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18

TOWeyi "the courts of JUS
individuals
Supreme sovereign to
By the judgment delivered this
settled all time dispute be-
other
the and endeaOred for
soLarey courageousy
debt old Virginia that
only of the
Politics old
1t
adjustment in the great
Washington sovereign States made their
sectional
millions dollars If
such disputes
justice and devoted
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
SUBMARINE TEST AT WAR

british Archan
must suggest the same thought is that
supreme OF the Won
a weapon of real warfare.
The ammunition Archange the
hour the Under the that
course Ahangel the
really
war merely numbering and children
Tptz admiralty cutting Rusas supplies
Archngel That would be mems business
succeeded would come putting most
o battlefield
fighting the transatlantic liners the
fishing macks and to the test shutting se
munitions for the Russian armies Nohg at e
the slightest TO the
cause But Archangel by
indicated themselves to degree
weapons terrific
the Kaiser have dealt them in Gacia
Hecong Judge Lindsey seems this
Jail he refuses to betay the
mother accused murder and was aau
he ready the supreme
establish this country the principle that to violate the conn
a testify confidential rea
child the Juvenile Court is contrary TO
public probably will not have high tribunal to
establish Public sentiment has
way deciding policy of this
high in disagreement with the people
speaking of the Rockefeller babies
born with whole table service OF silver IN us mouth
knives forks lattersan the rest
the old remarkably
Europe proof enough OF this
-:--
office in New York
In Mexico he o the monarch of all he surveyed
fighting been throwing
around cities in the European getting
York city
few afford than
out this line if it takes all summer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
in oils and gasoline.
Soon T. B. Public.

"The log of this route will be in the
hands of the tourists within a lew
days. 1t will show gasoline stations,
repair shops and parts dealers. The
log shows the shortest route from
Jackson to GulfpOrt, and follows the
railroad
"Covington county already has more
than hundred miles of gravel road
with another good portion graded, and
the board will begin within a short
time a graded road to connect up with
Jones county, that gives direct
graded road to EllisVille and Laurel
The route to Hattiesburg has been
completed"