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Sharp County record., 1916-07-07
the SIDNEY LETTER
oui,e A Good Deal Of Sickness Report
ed In That Neighborhood.

Mrs, J. H. Kirtley and daughters'
venia and Maudie, spent Sunday
here with G. P. Oliver and family
Mrs. C. M. Grisham spent Satu'-
dav pieht and Sunday with her
father, Henry Miller, at Pine Springs
A Imge number of young folks
enjoyed an ice cream supper at tine the
home Of r. A. Hood Saturday night
N. {. T. Evans, the we'll known
physician Of Mt. Pleasant was here
last Friday on professional business
J.W. Bruce and son, Homer, are
visiting at Moorefeld a few days
this week and looking after busl'
ness.
BERNARD Bruce departed for Kan
sss one day last week, where ne
will seek employment in the harvest
fields.
Kirby Smith and family are here
from Batesville as guests OF his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
B. T. Smith
Sol I. Ham left Wednesday for
Paducah and other parts of ken-
tucky, Where he will visit his mother
and numerous old friends
Rev. j. D. Raean and wife spent
the 4th at Rhoten's Spring, where a
Grand old Confederate reunion pic
mic is being held this week.
Stephen Cole and family returned
Monday from Mt. Pleasant, where
they had been visiting Mrs. Coles
parents, Hant Stroud and wife,
Up. Bone and family were at
Barren Fork Saturday, assisting in
cleaning off t h e cemetery there,
where they have relatives buried.
81. Evans was exhibiting a cot
4 ton bloom Monday and reports that
\ he has more left in the field. O. S.
A Westmoreland also reported blooms
on the 29th,
Mrs. Maude Morris Of Batesville,
h and Miss Jatta Taylor Of Saltwater,
Oklahoma, who spent ne past
h two weeks visiting relatives here,
Y departed for their homes last Fri
N day.
Mrs. Will Campbell Of St. James,
N Stone county, Alfred Stafford Of
q Thayer, NO., and Mrs. Jim Hollens-
" worth of Zion have been at the bed
X side Of their mother, Mrs. Lucy
Stafford, for the past few days.
The Mt. Pleasant ball team was
\ here Saturday en- route home from
\ Ash Flat where they had been to play
a series of games with Ash Flat
They showed no signs of regret, and
were taking their defeat with per-
a feet content,
n The school board here has EN-
N ployed Otto Cathey Of Evening
n Shade as principal for the next term
Of school. John H. Mullins will
again have charge Of the interned-
N late department, and a Miss .Hamil-
ton Of Clinton, Van Buren county,
has b een employed as primary
n teacher
AS our town failed to celebrate
the 4th with a picnic, those who de-
sired an outing divided, part going
to the picnic at Cave City and others
N attended the old Confederate re.
union a Rhoten's Spring, And
some no doubt worked, some went
fishing and some stayed at home in
y perfect quietude,
Dr. Robert Gray and family Of
Newport, came mp from Cave City
Monday In their automobile and
spent the night with DR.. D. W. Gray
brother Of Robert Gray. DR.. Robert
Gray formerly practiced his profes.
sion here and his many friends are
glad to know that he has an exten.
elVe practice M NeWnort
Sharp County record., 1916-07-07
CAVE CITY ITEMS
Citizen Falls From Load OF Wheat
And Is Seriously Injured.

Hinson has been quite sick for sever
al days past, but is reported to be
better now.
A good number of automobiles
were here from Batesville Tuesday,
bringing out residents Of that city
to the picnic.
Miss Ira Thomas returned Satur-
day from a visit of several days
with relatives and friends at and
near Evening Shade.
Judge W. T. Horn was at Pough-
keepsie Saturday attending a meet
ing of citizens who are interested in
improved roads for that section of
the county.
A couple of gentlemen from Little
Rock were here last week interview
ing Judge Horn in regard to the
purchase of some improved road
machipery.
The Cave City gasoline wheat
thresher will begin its seasons work
this week. The machine is owned
by Lamar brothers and others in
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. j. T. McAdams
of Batesville, former residents of
this town, came up Tuesday to at
tend the picnic and to see their
many old friends.
A large number of Cave City peo-
pie attended the all-day singing at
Hickory Valley Sunday. Those
present report large crowd and a
very pleasant day.
A meeting of the Rural Telephone
Company people was held at this
place Saturday. Very little busi-
ness was transacted at that time,
another meeting having been call
ed for two weeks from that day.
The annual picnic Tuesday was
attended by a very large crowd, and
all the people seemed to enjoy them
selves. The behavior Of the big
crowd throughout t h e day was
splendid. which is a very welcome
fact.
The steam thresher, which is
owned by Pouehkeepsie parties, was
through this section last week and
threshed out several. wheat crops,
while making its way into lndepen'
dence county. The wheat yield in
this section is poor.
A fishing party composed of, G. W.
Aldridee, Ed Frazier, Ellis Aldridge,
William Davidson and J, 7. Jones
spent one night the latter part Of
last week at lock and dam No, | al
Batesville on a fishing trip. We do
not know what the nature of the
luck was.
Rev. DR.. Selle, a well known min
lister of Little Rock, was here TIES
day, and in spite Of the fact that
the picnic was in progress on that
day, delivered two interesting SER
mons at the M. E. church, one in
the morning and another in the
afternoon.
A game of base ball was played
at this place last Saturday, the
contesting teams being Cave City
and Curia AT the conclusion of
the game, with the assistance of an
adding machine, 1t was found that
Cave City had won the game, the
scores standing 2l to l6.
Chas. Dover happened to a pain
full and serious accident a few days
ago. While hauling wheat he fell
from the wagon to the ground, the
wheels Of the wagon passing over
his head. In the accident one Of
his ears was almost severed from
the head, and he received other
painful Injuries and bruises, We
are glad to state, however, that he
was not fatally hurt. and that he l.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-07
WatermelOnS
and Cantaloupes

You don't plant watermelons and cantaloupes in the
same row with pumpkins aid cucumbers, do you?
You would ruin the one without improving the other
In the selection of your bank do you take the same
care as you do in planting melons and cucumbers?
Do you want bank of PERSONAL SERVICE-one
that meets your needs, your requirements? Why not
call and see us?
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
RASMUSSEN HOPES ID RESCUE
 CR0CKERLAND RELIEF PARTY
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NEW YORK, May 14.-Knud Ras- mussen. the Danish explorer is due tomorrow with his ship, the Rap York. at Thule, North Star aBy where Dr. Edmund 0. Hovey of the Ameri can Museum of Natural History, lead CT If the Crockerland relief expedition is marooned with his companions in the ice, according to letters received here from Rasmussen's wife, it was announced today.
 The Crockerland expedition sailed from New York on the whaling ship Diana on July 21, 1913, under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History and the American Geographical society, in cooperation with the University of Illinois. It's object was to settle the existence of vast continent supposedly lying in the Arctic ocean between the North American continent and the pole | In charge of this expedition was 1 Donald B. Mac Milan. Word was last 1 received from him in the fall of 1915. | Dr. Hovey then sailed to the relief 1 of the MacMillan party.
  sen fails to reach Thule by May 15, he will leave the Rap York and start off on dog sledges and by forced marches proceed through the Danish colonies and on to Upernivik By this mode of travel he expects to reach Thule early erough to make his way over the inland sea by the last of June.
 Upon reaching Thule. Rasmussen plans to fit his party for q dash over the ice to peary land where he plans to remain until August He intends to make his return over the inland ice during August and reach Thule about September l. where the kap i. York will remain for his party. The distance h. expects to travel oVei the ice by sledges is about 1000 miles After reaching Thule il is his inten- ton to put beth the MacMillln an6 HoVey parties aboard. if he locate! them. and sal for home.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
COMMANDER OF BORDER FORCES
 NOW PREPARED
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destroy part of the buildings at Fort Bliss last night, no unusual incl dents were reported to general head quarters today. General Bell, report ing the fires to General Funston, eX , pressed the opinion that the fires were of incendiary origin General Funston ordered an investigation.
 With the exception of the Thirtieth and Third infantry, one battalion of 1 the Third field artillery and one com pany of coast artillery, all the addi-
 tional troops ordered to report to Gen eral Funston have arrived. The Thir- tieth and Third were reported today | to have entrained at their stations in | New York state. The Third will be sent to Eagle Pass, but it has not yet been decided just where the Thirtieth
 will be stationed. Four of the eleven 1 companies of coast artillery brought here have been sent to border sta
 tions The remainder have been mob- iliZed at Fort Sam Houston.
 The militia mobilization at Douglas
 Columbus and here was completed to-
 day. Here there are encamped three
 regiments of Texas militia, a squadron
 of cavalry, d battery of field artillery
 and a field hospital company of tho ! militia
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15

Rounded up through the combined efforts of Marshal Peyton of Mesa and Marshal Browning of Tempe, in which each of the officers were obliged to use their gurs in intimidating them, Paul Stevens, driver of a stage line automobile operating between this city and Mesa. and Cyril r. keddington. of this city were brought to the county jail early this morning charged with having forced liquor or dope upon a young woman of Mesa. who had been q passenger in, Stevens car enroute to Tempe From the condition of the scious in the automobile it was the opinion of the officers that she had been giN en some powerful drug. per haps chloral
 keddington rode to Mesa with Stew chs OF one of his trips last night. On the return from Mesa, there was bu. one passenger, a young woman of good family. who had intended visit ing a friend in Tempe. She is said to have occupied the rear seat. while Heddngton and Stevens who was driv- ! ing were in tie front seat
 About two miles out of Mess. peo- ! plc passing in other machines heard a young woman screening and learning that she was in the stage car started m pursuit. Others went into Mesa and gave an alarm to Marshal Peyton 'fhe Mesa officer immediately started out Gn the road to Tempe hoping to evertake the ear. In the meantime the chase had been going on and Stevens drove into Tempe and through towr. In rounding a corner he knock ed over one of the wooden signs at ar intersection Marshal Browning gave chase ard when the driver refused tC -top began firing at the machine
 Firally the machine came to a stand
 stil anu tae ;wo young men jumped from the car and started to run
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
CONSIDER SEAT i, CONTESTS PR|0R
 TO CONVENTION
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WASHINGTON, May IA call for meeting of the republican ma tional committee June l at Chicago to consider contested seats in the na- tional convention and other pre-con- vention business was issued here to- day by Secretary James B. Reynolds. The committee is expected to hold daily sessions until the convention opens, June :.
 Headquarters of the national com mittee will be opened tomorrow at the Coliseum in Chicago Secretary Key holds left here for Chicago tonight with his entire office force and com , mittee records. Chairman Hilles plans to go from New York to Chicago a week later.
 | When the national committee gathers { to consider seating arrangements, q marked contrast to its meeting just before the 1912 convention will be pre- sented. Four years ago. several hun dred seats were contested. This year only forty -four so far are involved, including the entire delegations from Georgia and Louisiana. The contests so far filed are as follows:
 Florida, 1; Georgia. r: Louisiana, F: Mississippi, 7; Missouri, ?; Okla homa. 1; South Carolina. 3; Virginia, l, and the District of Columbia, 7. Nearly all involves factional disputes, those of Louisiana and Georgia being a contest between the called black and tan and the lily white" factions.
 The national committee will also be called upon at it's preconvention meet ing to decide whether double" dele gations from d few states shall be given seats on the floor In these cases twice the accredited number of delegates large have been selected with half vote each. The committee
 has limited the convention floor seats to the exact number of delegates legally lapportioned without providing fol seating double delegations.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
SAY kEDD|NCTON AND STEVENS
 FORGED LIQUOR ORDRUG UNI GIRL
 OFFICERS IN AN EXCITING CHASE

Browning fired several times and fin ally overlook Stevens. He was oblig- ed to employ his gun as a club before subduins Stevens.
 2 Kcddington continued to run and failed to notice the approach of a car bearing Marshal Browning When too late to hide he tried to make a break through a field. Marshal Browning brought his gun into play and finally halted keddington who also showed fight but was suhdued with a rap over the head with the officers gun
 Stevens and Keddington were both taken back to Mesa and held in the jail there mtil Deputy Sheriff George Brawner arrived with county car and brought the two prisoners t. the coun- ty jail Marshal Peyton accompanied 2raWner back
 |, was less thar month ago that Stevens and Keddngton were arrested by the pol!ce when Keddington was , found driving a car belonging to Stew ems and having with him Madge Land CTS. ward of the court, who was un- conscious from the effects ot liquor ol some drug. stevens and keddingtor were afterwards charged with having given liqucr to the L3nders girl ant | to Iva Gerig, also ward of the court 1 I hey pleaded guilty in order to avoiC more serious charge. Each served | ten days end were assessed a fine O. 1 SlG0 earn additional
 On tho day that he was released from jail. Keddngton married tn,
 Gerig girl while the Landers girl haC q day oI two previously married an.
 other young man of this city. Stevens is a married man.
 Feeling Tn Mesa ran high last nigh when the nature of the charge agains { the young men became known and l
 WIS partly iL order to insure tn
 safety of the prisoners that they wer
 brought here early this morning
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Cummings Says Jus,ifiable

BOSTON, May 1.-The recent up- rising in Ireland was called mstifiable by Matthew Cummings. former presi- dent of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, in an address before the Boston Gaelic society tonight.
 While we mourn those Irish voiun- teers as martyrs" he said. what q glorious record that instead of dying like dogs on foreign battle fields for the British empire, they gave up their lives at home fighting for freedom They fought according to the rules of war. and 5000 of them held the strong g- holds of Dublin for seven days against 20.000 British troops. with big guns and modern implements of war. Only when their food and ammunition were gone did they surrender"
 MT. Cummings expressed the opinion that the Irish question would never be settled by any home rule policy but only by complete separation from Eng land.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
COMMITTEE |S
 TORECOMMEND ( MORE BISHOPS
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, x. Y, May 1.-The recommendation that seven new bishops or general superinten- dents be elected will be made at the general conferenc If the Methodist Episcopal church. tomorrow. by the committee on epiccopacy Six of the new bishops will be assigned to epis- copai areas duties and one will be stationed at Seoul Korea. In addi- tion, two missionary bishops will be recommended for work in Africa, to succeed Bishops l. B. Scott and Joseph C. Ha~tZell one of the missionary bishops is to be Of African descent if the committees recommendation is adopted.
 \ new episcopacal residence will be established at Detroit. the Oklahoma residence will be transferred to Pitts burg md that at Kansas City. Kansas will be moved to Wichita Kas.
 It is planned to have the balloting for the new bishops begin tomorrow and continue until all of the required number have received a two-thirds vote of the conference.
 The committee on episcopacy. it was reported tonight. has voted to endorse the proposal to unite the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Episcopal church. South. the two great branches of American Alcoholism. which became divided over the question of slavery
 Announcement was made tonight TH.lf fn u bfab ra ferrcd the much discussed question would report in favor of eliminating from the discipline. the prohibition against games of chance. theater at. tendance and dancing
 One of the most important subject, tn he acted upon during the coming week is the general statement of the nttituGe of the church on the ques- 'ion of temperance and prohibition The temperance committee has agreed Upon a report which goes farther thar the Methodist Episcopal church ha: ever gone before.
 Whereas. fcur years ago. the mair drive for the passage of the inter. state l:quor shipment bill as the grea national issue. the reports declare that the liquor traffic carrot b, licensed without sin and spec ficall, urges the immediate submission b, congress of prohibition amendmen for the actions of the state Pendin, the submission and ratification of thi amendment the conference want congressional prohibition in all terri tory under the Jurisdiction of con gress. specifically including the Dis tri,t If Columbia
 The conference also will deman, the closing of the mails to all liquo advertising. While the report en dorses the church's own temreranc society for educational work and tn IromotiOn of total abstinence. it als endorses the anti-saloon league as tn agency Of the Methodist church fo cooperation with other churches obtaining legislation and law enforce ment and the work necessarily incl dent 10 such activity
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
SANTo DOMINGO EVACUATED

SANTO DOMINGO. May 1.-The warning Of the American minister. W. w. Russell. that the city of Santo Domingo would be taken by force unless it was given up by the rebels not later than Sunday morn l. ing. resulted in the evacuation of the city last night. The rebel lead ars. soldiers, rural and guards stripped the fort of guns and wal materials and withdrew from the city, leaving the civil police in charge They notified Mr Russell of their withdrawal.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Meeting in New York

NEW YORK. May IA memorial mass meeting of Irishmen was held here tonight in honor of the leaders in the recent Dublin rebellion who have been executed. A telegram from Major Ryan of Philadelphia. president of the United Irish League, stated that he was in accord with the purpose of the meeting. and joined it "in denouncing the latest evidence of British barbar- ity."
 The audience cheered the colors of the Irish republic" after which they joined in singing Die Yacht Am Rhein."
 Dr. Cecil D. McAdams of Melbourne. Australia. who was attached to the
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meaaure for early action and the senate steering committee has agreed that all ether pending measures shall give way 10 it whenever the house can send it over.
 Secretary McAdoo visited the capitol on several occasions last week in the interest of the shipping bill talking with democratic senators, who op- posed the ship purchase bill in the last congress some of whom are still in- clined tu vote against the measure in it's modified form because of it's privil- cges for government operation of ships for a period of five years after the close of the European war. Some of the doubtful senators are said to have told Mir McAdoo that they hoped they would be able to vote for the bill Yhep it reached the senate from the committee on commerce
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
FISCAL MEASURES COMPLETE
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ATHENS, (Via Paris. May 1D- The government has completed the fiscal measures which will be pre- sented to the chamber of deputies on Monday in an effort to relieve the present serious financial situation. In addition 10 the projected internal loan and the plan for issuance of 20,000. 900 drachman Of unsupported paper the measures provide for a graduated tax on the net profits on ships, levy Of ten per cent on exports of tobacco and taxes on hotels, mills and other businesses.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15

Royal medical corps of the British army during the Gallipol campaign and who was beseiged in the Shelbourne hotel in Dublin. Ireland. during the recent rebellion there arrived here to- day on the steamship Philadelphia from Liverpool.
 Dr McAdams said he saw the Coun- tess Markievicz. attired in mans cloth ing and wearing brace of revolvers. leading the Irish rebels. He was in formed he added that she shot six of her followers because they refused to obey her orders
 Among other passengers on board the Philadelphia was Colonel George o. Squier. military attache of the Amer ican embassy at London, who will as- sume charge of the aviation service of the United States army.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
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NEW YORK, May 14.-Corporal William Cohen, of Troop A, Four teenth United States cavalry, who was killed by Mexican bandits on the Texas border. was buried here today with military honors. Representative Isaac Segiel delivered q short eulo- gization emphasizing the loyalty of the Jew to his adopted country. The pail bearers were members of the Hebrew Spanish War Veterans as- snciafinn
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15

you need at your finger tips. No danger of knocking over any or spilling them.
 3. See the Hoosier Double Acting Sugar Bin. Holds three times the sugar most bins contain. So you can buy in economical quantities. The
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15

 IT IRISH H0LD
 MASSMEETINGS
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WASHINGTON. May 14. Several hundred sympathizers with the Irish revolutionists held mass meeting here tonight and adopted a resolution com mending the Irish volunteers for their part in the recent uprising, urging Americans to support the revolution, and charging British influences with d campaign of Anglo Saxonism" in the United States
 Jeremiah OLeary of New York, pres ident of the American Truth society. compared the Irish rebellion with the American revolution
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Tommy Leach.

President Chapin C. Rochester made ten strike when he obtained little Tommy Leach to manage the Hustlers. Tommy has already shown that he possesses managerial ability by the way he has gone about building up his team for his new boss. The midget" undoubtedly will be just as big favori'e in the h. ternational league as he WIZ in the hig show
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
WILSON'S VACATION ENDS
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May h. President Wilson ended his week end visit to this vicinity tonight and departed on the naval yacht May flower for Washington, where he is due early tomorrow His physical condition has been much improved by the outing.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
FAIL TO FIND HlGHWAYMEN
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SAN DIEGO. Cal. May 14.-Search loday failed to reveal trace of two masked highwaymen, believed to be MeXicans. whc held up just this side Of the horder last night. an autoro- bile stage bound for Tijuana. Mexico. Two of the stages five passengers were robbed of $50 and their watches.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
DROUGHT IS BROKEN
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ELLSWORTH. Neb., May IA drought which has prevailed for weeks m northwestern Nebraska was broken Aestertay by a fall of rain followed pN snow storm which continued through the night and most of today. The temperature is slightly above freezing. Similar weather conditions prevail in South Dakota and Wv nming
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
No Other Cabinet Has These Points of Superiority

only sugar bin from which it is easy to take sugar out of top or bottom.
 4. See the Full View Roll Doors, exposed to view. saui- tary. cleanable. instantly re- movable.