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Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
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ed the Masonic burial service at
the grave.
The protracted meeting at the
M. E. Church came to a close We'd
nesday night Of last week. During
the meeting there were something
like twenty conversions and a good
number of additions to the church.
John Russell and family and
E j. Russell and wife left a few
days ago for Portia, where they
will reside in future. Their friends
regretted to see them leave the
town and wish them much success
Id their new home.
Charles Hoeeard Of Emery, Dewey
Sims and 0lan Hutchinson OF Layne
are among t e new boarding
students In school here. The school
is in very prosperous condition, and
every indication points to a most
successful term.
Relatives Of r. B, Clear and wife,
formerly Of Evening Shade, who
now reside at Banty, Okla, received
news few days since Of the death
Of their youngest child, q little g.
year-old boy. Friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clear will sympathize with
them In their loss. While residents
Of Evening Shade Mr.. Clear and
wife took this child, then a baby, to
Chicago for treatment
William Brewer, who lived about
mile and half from this town.,
died Sunday, at the advanced aee
Of IS years. The burial occurred
Tuesday with Masonic honors, the
deceased having been a member of
the Masonic order for 58 years. Mr..
Brewer, who was the last Of the
older Brewer family in this section,
was a much loved old gentleman,
and will be sadly missed by a host
Of friends, lie was an old Confed-
crate soldier, and a faithful member
Of the M. E. Church South. The
relatives have the sympathy Of the
community.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
Ash Flat

W. X. Overton has been the vic
tim of chills for several days, but is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Phillips anG
Jim Oyler were at Memphis severa
days lately attending the Tri-State
Fair.
The public school opened Nor.
day; There are 100 pupils in at
tendance, among whom are fifteen
boarders.
Last Monday night the baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Oyler, who reside
about three and a half miles from
this place, in Davidson township
passed away, following an illness OF
several days.
Miss Joyce Brawley, daughter Of
Mrs. W. E. Brawley, was buried
here Monday. She died in the
state hospital for nervous diseases
at Little Rock the latter part of last
week, where she had been confined
for something like two years. Miss
Joyce was about % years of age;
was member of the M. E. Church
South, and for a number of years
was secretary of the Sunday school
here. The bereaved relatives have
the sympathy Of many friends.
G. E. Oyler, an old citizen of this
place, died at his home here Thurs
day of last week. He had been in
very poor health for several years
past, but his last illness began
something like six weeks ago.
Uncle Cid" who was 72 years of
age, was a pioneer citizen of this
section of the county, and had the
friendship and esteem of a wide
circle of acquaintance. During
the war he was gallant Confeder-
ate soldier, and for years he was a
member of the M. f. Church South.
Burial occurred at the Shiloh Gem.
etery Saturday, a large crowd be-
Ing in attendance. Rev. A. E. Hor-
ton Of Cave City conducted the bur-
ial service. Mr.. 0yler leaves a
wife and ten children, all grown,
and they have the sympathy of the
community,
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
Cave City

Bly, Horn of Evening Shade was
meeting his young friends here a
few days ago.
Rev. W. M Lane, pastor of the
M. E. Church, preached at Powell's
Chapel Sunday.
Walter Garrison and wife of Sulli-
van township were visitors at this
place this week.
Miss Rosa Taylor, who is attend
ing school here, spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks at Shelby
vile.
Chieftian Brim left a few days
ago for Oklahoma, where we suppose
he intends to make a fortune right
soon.
Ellis Aldridse, one Of our leading
young teachers, has returned from
Sitka, where he conducted a sue
cessful term Of school.
Mrs. E. D. Williams Of the Sidney
section spent one night this week in
Cave City, guests Of her relatives,
the family Of J. T. Harrell.
Charles Bowers, a splendid young
citizen Of Wild Cat Corner, was
meeting his friends and looking
after some business matters here
one day this week.
Oran Buree and Hershel MCGEE
went to Salado, Independence coun-
ty, Saturday and spent Sunday with
their best girls, The latter is pure
euesswork, however.
Bartas Horn left the latter part of
last week for Ash Flat, where he Is
employed as one Of the teachers in
the school. His friends here wish
him a successful term.
Rev, Sidney Bottoms, who was
raised In this section, but who has
been living In Oklahoma for some
time, preached an interesting SER
mon at the M. E. Church Sunday
morning.
Alex, Satterwhite, who moved
from Batesville, Is now occupying
his property here. Vim. Hammack
has moved to the A. G. Gray prop.
erty, and VIM, Hurst has moved to
the Mrs, Davis property,
Judge Calvin Mobley of Grange
was here Tuesday to attend the
funeral Of William Brewer Joseph
Ault, an old citizen Of Evening
Shade, was here also, and conduct
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THE HILLS TO the RESCUE

In the Batesville Guard Charles
F. Barnett, member Of the vel
known firm Of Barnett Bros. Nero
Co., predicts that business condi
tions In North Arkansas are to bt
far better than most people expect
ed some time ado.
Mr. Barnett bases his prediction
upon the prevailing price Of cotton
and the fact that farmers In the
hills have raised plenty Of feed
stuff and given attention to eror
diversiiication.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
COTTON CROP SHORT

The government report on cotton,
made public Monday, places the
crop for this year at i0050,000
bales, which Is 100000 bales short
Of last years crop, when the pro.
duction was i8,l35,OOO bales.
A crop less than 100000 1 bales
would be smaller than any crop
neNospoe'
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
POugf1keepSie

Rufe Brandon was called to
Grubbs, Jackson county, one day
last week to see sister who was
sick at that place.
Harmon Matheny, good citizen
Of Maxville and ex-sheriff of the
county, was here one day this week
meeting his many friends
Mrs W. T, Abee and Mrs. G. w.
Smith went to Portia last week on
q visit and to be at the Baptist as.
ISOLATION meeting at that place.
C0rbett Medlock, a student in the
Cave City school, came home last
Friday to pay home folks a visit
{ Corbett says the school is good at
Cave City.
M. L. Butler and his children
Misses Odessa and Ola, and his son,
Jewel, of Calamine were here on a
|. visit Sunday, guests Of j, D, Hines
and family,
\ Ernest and Luther Justus went
\ l'over In Mississippi county last week
ITO pick cotton and write back that
scotton Is not 80 good there this fall
''as II was last fall.
y JVH. Medlock, one Of our leading
sssrlnerchants, went to Portia last week
ITO look for q location, He says he
wants to 90 to the railroad and
: rave hauling freight ovef these
rough roads.
NJ NJ The district meeting Of Odd Eel
'dowe is to be held at poughkeepsle
.S'pn October 1915, 1915, and It ls
taoped by the lodge here that a full
delegation from each lodge in the
Ir:ounty will be present at the meet
.s.'%ne. All are cordially invited to at
nend.
We will agree with the cores
:. ..s.Qndept from Ash Flat on the road
aFvpooition, He has our sentiments
w Y xoo(ly. We will never have good
as long as they are worked
q : N ~ HEY are under the present
,~ T "'' """" 'oq WlUb- patch
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For Indigestion

Never take pepsin and prepara-
tions containing pepsin or other d.
gestive ferments for indigestion, as
the more you take the more you
will have to take, What Is needed
Is q tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets
that will enable the stomach to per-
form It's functions naturally. OBJ
talnable everywhere.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
Sidney

Arm Bros. are making some i'm
provements and adding to their
large barn.
Sid Kent was looking after some
business matters In Stone county a
few days ago.
S, L. Evans returned Saturday
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from Batesville, where he spent
few days on business.

from Batesville, where he spent 9
few days on business.
Arthur Ward was on the puny
list few days lately, but is able to
be out in full force and effect again.
The Sidney school is doing good
work and the enrolment is up to
! the expectations of those interested
in the school.
Rev. c. j. Wade, the Methodist
pastor, came over from Evening
Shade and filled his regular appoint
ments Sunday.
Mrs. ]. H. Kirtley and her little
daughter, Maude, were here from
Evening Shade day or two the
latter part of last week.
Prof. G. M. Grisham left last week
for San Francisco, where he will
spend some time viewing the sights
at the worlds exposition.
j. P. Bone was at Batesville a
days or two last week looking after
some business matters and visiting
his son, Atty. S. M. Bone.
Miss Mary johnson left the latter
part of last week for Black Rock,
where she will be employed during
the winter as a teacher in the public
school.
Frank White and Bernard Bruce,
two Of the best young men of this
section, left the latter part of last
week for Conway, where they will
attend the State Normal School.
Luke Johnston, who has been en-
gagged in teaching near Black Rock
for the past few months, returned
home one day this week. His many
friends are glad to see him aeain.
So far there has been no spread Of
diphtheria in this town and COM
munity, and it is sincerely hoped
that there will be none. One death,
as told in this column, has occurred
from this disease.
o, S. Westmoreland, one of the
best known farmers of this section,
sold eight bales of cotton In Bates
vile last week for good price All
this cotton was from Mr. Westmore-
lands crop of last year, and he
made money by holding the staple.
A. B. Arm, the little fve.year-old
son of A. A. Arm, died Friday from
diphtheria and was laid to rest here
Saturday, in the presence of large
number Of friends Of the family.
A, B. was bright little fellow, and
will be sadly missed by his relatives
and playmates, The bereaved rela-
tives have the sympathy of q host
of friends.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
MaxviIle


We are all looking for Mr.. Frost
before very long.
Arthur Kent will teach the winter
term OF school at this place.
W. L. Brig ghtwell made a trip to
Evening Shade Tuesday on busi-
ness.
C. P. Bray went to Batesville the
first part of the week with 1915
cotton.
Mrs. j, F. Provence has been hav-
ing a tussel with chills, but is get
ting better.
We are glad to say that there is
a fine hog mast in this section, both
sweet and bitter.
C. Vance has recently been to
Portia on business trip. He re-
ports crops very good there.
Miss Tommie Stone came home
few days ago from visit with rela-
tives and friends at Catheytown.
j. A. Vance, J. B. Ballard and
C. G. Fletcher were business visitors
at Batesville the latter part of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Ballard of
\ Washington township were t h e
4 guests OF C. P. Bray and family
Z Sunday.
Earl Patterson and family of
Brickle Spring were visiting at the
home E. L. Brickle Saturday night
and Sunday.
j. C. Rogers was at Evening
Shade the first part of the week
booking after business matters and
meeting friends
Some Of the boys have been
sampling the 'possum crop lately. |
They report the crop plentiful, but
not yet quite ripe
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Lamar, who
live near here, were in this burg
Saturday night and Sunday visiting
MI. and Mrs. C. C. Lamar.
Mrs. C. X. Vance and her little
son and daughter lately spent a few
days visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Kunkel, who live near
Evening Shade.
Several plows have been started
i'd this section since the recent rain,
and if the weather permits there
will be a considerable amount of
wheat and rye sowed soon.
Walter Vest of the southern part
of the county was hauling lumber
from the Pickens sawmill this week
for the construction of an engine
bed at the John Burge gin and mill.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
JOHN f. ORR TALKS
ON ROAD PATCHWORK
Gives A Few Reasons Why
Overseers Have To Patch
Up The Roads.

Editor Record:-If you will allow
me space in your valuable paper, |
will try to give the Ash Flat cores
pOndent some few reasons why the
road overseers must do so much
patchwork on the public roads.
There are AZ miles of county
road in Richwoods township, and
an average of about 110 hands,
which will make 41O days work,
or less than 10 days per mile for a
single hand. In the next place,
there is only an average of about
$500 paid in by the taxpayers to
pay the overseer, buy tools to work
with and culvert timber. There are
27 culverts in this district, which
must be kept patched up. About
the first of July the threshing ma
chine starts out to thresh the farm
ers' grain, and breaks up the little
culverts until they won't make
good stovewood. So you see there
is more patchwork for the overseer.
Next, the overseer will put a
good ditch along between the road
and a farmers fence. In a short
time the farmer has piled the ditch
full Of briars and old rails from the
inside Of the field, and there is not
only patchwork, but a hard days
work for the overseer, eight men
and four mules to get the road
passable again. The next thing is
that farmer will take a notion to
clear piece of land by the road
side, and in order to keep the water
out of his new ground he will start
on the side of a hill and put a good
ditch across the road to keep the
water from his field. So there is
some more patchwork to do, which
will require something like a day
before the road Is passable.
\ Now ! am just writing this to ac-
commodate the Ash Flat cores
.pondent. | will say this much: |
have just as good a set Of men to
work as there Is anywhere, and If
the Ash Flat correspondent will
bring his team or come himself and
stay on the road for a week and do
as much work as the other men, It
will be an easy job for him to find
a shade in which to take good
nap OF sleep.
Next, If the Ash Flat correspond
ent knows when Is the best time to
work the roads and the best meth
cd Of working them, tell me when
1t Is and how 1t Is, and we will see
how many agree with him. | have
worked the roads for seven years,
and find that | can work at any
season Of the year to a good advan-
tage In some way
So far as the present system Of
working the roads Is concerned, I
am not in favor Of 1t. think II a
man goes out and works the road
he should have pay for It. The
men who are under As years Of age
pays their part Of the tax and then
work the road four days In the year
for nothing.
Yours for good roads.
j, Z. Orr.
A oh Flat ArL
Sharp County record., 1915-10-08
Farmer Makes $4,000

He put It Into Bank Just eight days after he had
banked II, burglar broke into his house The burglar
ransaeked The place where he had been hiding his
1900 The burglar was just eight days too late
Brother Farmer, when the burglar--the tramp-he
thief comes--where will your money beY lfhs
hidden" the burglar may find It. II Il is In The Bank
Of Cave City he will NOT find It. Why not put your
money into our Bank nowY Better be safe than
sorry
= And don't forget you can Bank with us by Mail,
May we tell you how to do itY
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The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29
Caseyville

Quite a number of our people
attended preaching at Bissell
Sunday, conducted by Rev. ]. R..
Gullett.
Miss Bertha Jackson spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Tom Rails.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ritter, of
Belden, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Filgo.
Mrs. Sims Boyd, who has been
sick for quite a while, is grad
ually improving.
Fl. B. Cruise had as his guest
Sunday Mr.. Tanner, of Verona.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wilson
spent Sa urday night with their
brother, Tom Wilson.
Misses Leta and Ludie Belle
Springer spent Thursday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Marshall,
of Tupelo.
Miss Ollie Cruise spent Monday
with Miss Dolly Wilson.
Mr.. Sanders, of near Saltillo,
spent Thursday night with Rev.
and Mrs. J. H. Jenkins.
Earl Filgo, who is a student at
the A. & M. College, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Filgo.
Miss Ludie Belle Springer
spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Ollie Cruise.
Mrs. j. H. Jenkins spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs.
Mary DaLee.
Miss Tia Estes spent Saturday
evening with Miss Lila Casey.
There will be singing at Oak
Grove Sunday afternoon. Ey-
erybody invited to come.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29
Saltillo

NJ. M. Owings and daughter,
Miss Vera. went to Corinth last
Wednesday.
J. P. Morgan spent the latter
part of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Troy Morgan at Lake.
Woodson Jones and family
spent Sunday with relatives in
the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, of
Starkville, came up Saturday
night to visit w. A. Wren and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Rogers
spent Sunday with relatives near
Corona.
Mrs. w. C. Murphy, of the
country. spent Saturday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Langston.
Mrs. J. P. Morgan was called
to Verona Monday to attend the
funeral of DR.. Orr.
Jeff West returned home Mon
day from a few days visit with
relatives at Meridian.
Clyde Shlpley and little sister,
Clarice, of Van Vleet, are the
guests Of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cobb Bynum.
Mrs. Gullett, of Plantersville,
spent Thursday night with her
laughter, Mrs. Monde West.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29
Education in the South

1.-THE Improvement of the edu-
cational system and the attention
the southern states and commu-
mites are paying to education is
worthy of more than casual note.
No section of the country is
doing more today to improve its
school system than the south,
says Southern Field. This is not
merely in building up good school
systems in cities and towns. The
greatest advance is being made
in rural schools In many Sec
tions the construction of good
roads have made it possible to
consolidate weak school districts
into a township system, so that
one strong, well equipped school
now serves the territory formerly
depending on three or more small
and inefficient schools.
Another noteworthy thing in
connection with the Improvement
of the school system in the
southern states is the increased
education in agriculture. both
theoretical and practical. In a
great many of the city schools
agriculture is now a part of the
regular course. All of the states
are paying more attention to
agriculture in their state institu-
lions and the building up of dis
trict and county agricultural
schools is steady.
The Massachusetts Journal of
Education recently commented
on the campaign in Virginia for
wiping out illiteracy and gives
figures from a report of the state
superintendent to show the fine
achievements in certain districts
in that state. For instance, one
country district since 1910 has
reduced the white illiteracy from
Ill per cent. to 2.5 per cent. in
1915, and colored illiteracy from
37.2 per cent. in 1900 to "a per
cent. in 1915. The same graft
flying progress can probably be
noted all over the south.
A report of the state rural
school agent of Tennessee, made
public in July, stated that during
the past year "a counties in that
state showed the construction Of
67 schools with PAT rooms, at a
total cost of S4o5. 600. and that
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29

Mrs. j. l.. Langston went to
Tupelo Thursday.
Quite a number from here at
tended the fair, at Tupelo last
week.
Rev. McInnis, of Nettleton,
filled his regular appointment at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29
Warning to Democrats

To All Mississippi Democrats:
Information has reached me
that an organized secret move
ment has been launched by the
enemies of the democratic NOM
inee for governor, to induce as
many irreconcilables as possible
to vote the socialist ticket at the
general election, Nov. 2. All
loyal democrats are, therefore,
urged to go to the polls on that
date, not only to make doubly
sure the election of the party
nominee, but. in their ballots. to
put the stamp of their condemna-
ton so emphatically upon this
Judas act that it will never again
be undertaken in Mississippi pol
itics. The man who participates
in a party primary and votes
against nominee as declared in
that election commits an act of
deliberate teachery and dishonor.
Very respectfully.
j. M. McBeath. Chmn.,
State Dem. Elk. Com.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29
COUNTY NEWS

Correspondents must mail
their communications so they
will reach this Office not later
than early Wednesday norm
ing in order to be published in
current issue.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29

there were then under eonst1acs
ton % other buildings ia
other counties. These, II II ID
be remembered, are courts
school buildings. The STATISTICS
do not include the money Spent
in the large and more expensive
school buildings in the towns.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29
Is Your School Alive?

State superintendent smith,
Miss Susie Powell. C. A. Cobb
and Commissioner BIakeslee have
arranged a suggested program
for Grown in Mississippi day
at the live schools in Mississippi
on Thanksgiving day. The pro-
gram has been printed in the
Educational Advance, the Bulle-
tin, many of the newspapers and
can be had in circular form for
the asking.
Is your school one of the live
ones? Ii 50, get the program,
change it to suit local conditions
and give your people a pleas nt
and at the same time profitable
celebration Of Thanksgiving The
school is the natural civic center.
Make it the fountain head for
the best of everything in your
community.
The club work bears an i'm
portant relation to the future
prosperity and happiness of Iour
people. Grown in M~ississippi"
goes hand in hand with the club
work. Bring the two together
with the grown people of your
neighborhood with the program
suggested and good results will
surely follow. Try it once any
way.
The teacher has an opportunity
of earning the salary paid many
times over by taking the lead in
progressive matters. The active
teachers that have done this in
the past have been literally re-
warded by the public. Look oyer
the ones best known to you and
see how true is this statement.
STATE Supt. Smith strafed
just a bit outside the regular
routine and took up the corn.
club work, He was worth Sa,
Holmes county and the erY re
state Of Mississippi many liz,
the salary paid, Soon he Y
called to accept the highesth0hU
within the gift of the people for
a man in the educational lines.
Prof. Calhoun, of Covington,
more than earned the salary paid
by the baby beef and other work
and was soon called to take
charge of the supervision of rural
schools. Supt. Dawsey. of Har-
rison, performed more than was
enumerated in the duties of his
position and was soon asked to
go higher. Others could be
named, but this is sufficient.
One thousand of the live schools
used the Grown in Mississippi
programs last Thanksgiving.
There should be at least three
times as many on the live list,
this year. Write the State De
partment of Agriculture, jack
son, for suggested program, list
of the leaders of last year and
other information concerning the
matter. 1t is yours for the ask
ing.