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Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
CONFIRMATION NOTICE
By Neil Sullivan. D. c.

In the CLancerv Court of the Southern District
of Sharp County.
November Term, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that B. L. Terry has
filed in this office his petition to confirm the title
to the following described lands, situate in the
Southern District of Sharp County. Arkansas tc-
wit: The West half of the Northwest quarter Of
Section 20, and the Northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter, and 45 acres described as
follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner Of
Section 20 and running West 45 rods with the
Section Line; thence South l60 rods; thence
East 45 rods to the Section Line; thence North
with the Section Line 100 rods to the place of be-
ginning same being in Section 30; all the above
described lands being in Township 16 North
Range West, containing in all l65 acres more or
less.
All persons claiming any interest in any Of
said lands or who are otherwise affected, are
warned to appear in this Court on or before the
lat day of its November 1916 term and show ca~se
why the title to said lands should not be confirm
ed quieted and forever set at rest.
In testimony whereof, hereunto set my hand
and afiix my seal as Clerk of the Circuit Court
and FIX Offcio clerk of the Chancery Court Of
Sharp County, this the 2S day of August, 1916,
E. A. Boyce, Clerk.
BY Neil Sullivan. D. c.
f. M. Pickcns, Atty. for Petitioner.
Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
Directory
CHURCHES

Observation-Disclosures every
Sunday morning. No regular
pastor.
MISUNDERSTANDING as
follows: Second Sunday in the
month, morning and night, the
third Sunday night, the fourth
Sunday morning. Rev. C. j,
Wade, Pastor.
SUNDAY SCHOOL-At the
Methodist church every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Every.
body invited to attend. o. c..
Shaver, Superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.

U. s. Land Office at Little Rock, Arkansas.
September 3Otk, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Van B. Parsley of
Poughkeepsie Ark, who on May lst, 1913, made
Homestead Entry No. O96O5, for E HALF NV
OR, NV OR NV Or. Section T. Township lO
North, Range west, 9TH Principal Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make year proof
to establish claim to the land above described,
before E. A. Boyce, Circuit Court Clerk. at
Evening Shade, Ark, on the 10th day of Novem-
ber 1916.
Claimant ma IS as w't1esses: Newt V. Hut
Gibson, J. D. Hines OF Poughkeepsie. Ark, H. c
Tuggle, Geo. B. Rowley of Jacksonville, Ark.
John W. Allen. Register.
Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
GENERAL NEWS
TOLD IN FEW Lines
Happenings In All Parts Of
The Country Boiled Down
To Brief Lines.

Several thousand inhabitants of
the island of Nonivak, Alaska, have
never beard of the Bible, according
to a recent report to the WOman's
Home Missionary Society at Column
bus, Ohio.
AL j. Jennings, once a bandit
leader and now a revivalist, will be
a candidate for governor of Okla
homa in the next democratic pri-
maries. He was defeated for the
nomination in 1914.
Sallie Bryson, aged IA years,
found guilty of numbering her
mother at Asheville, North Caro-
lima, has been sentenced to ten
years imprisonment. The girl de-
clared that her father, Robert Bry-
son, induced her to commit the
deed, and he will be tried for the
crime.
On account of the high cost of
living the Georgia State Hospital
for the Insane will return several
hundred inmates, vino are not con-
sidered dangerous to society" to
their relatives or friends. 1t is
claimed there are insufficient funds
to maintain all the inmates at the
institution.
Wayne Metcalf of Greenwood,
Alabama, a few days ago left his
place of business and rushed to his
home during a hurricane in order
to aid 10 the safety of his wife and
child. He reached the porch Just
as the house collapsed and was
killed, His wife and child were
safe in a neiehbor's house.
The Illinois supreme court has
rulCd that the automobile is a dead
ly weapon, though one is not ac-
customed TO carrying such an in
strument on the hip. The ruling
came in the case of George Harris
Of Chicago, who was found guilty of
an assault with an automobile
when he ran down Conrad Schick,
E. R. Campbell, who shot and
killed his father IS years ago, was
arraigned in court at Asheville,
Tennessee, few days ago and div
en- a verdict of not guilty" The
crime was committed when Camp
bell was very young man and iE.
sane He was sent to an asylum,
from which he has just been reIeas-
ed.
While performing an operation
on Mrs, George Strigel at Fond Du
Lac, Wisconsin, Dr. j. p ConneIl,
one of the most prominent surgeons
Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
FNor0sBD AMHHDMnNr no rMn
contribution OF THE gTATm
nE AnH AMaAa

OF ARKANSAS.
Notics 10 hereby given that tho fol-
lowing joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the stats Constitution
At It's regular session Of 1915, and that
the saine will be submitted TO the cleo
tors OF the state al tho next general
election, to be held Tuesday, November
7, 1915 for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Anssn2ns.s Ns. IL
That the following 10 hereby nros
posed as an amendn,ent 10 thu tonsti.
tuition OF the state Cf Arkansss, which,
when agreed 10 by a majority OF ali
members elected 70 each house and
adopted by majority of the electors
or the state voting ht tho next gen.
ersi election tor I,nAtors ana repre-
aentatlvea, shall be'ome part ~ tho
Constitution ~ tho State of Arkansas
Section |, The county courts In
their respective counties, In addition 10
the county tar now allowed 10 be iav.
ied, shall havs power whom authorized
as hereinafter provided, 70 levy an an.
nual ar not ssoesdinE thrs. milla on
tho dollar on all taxable property
which shall be collected and expended
In making ana repairinE public roI 40
ana bridges In their respective eoun,
ties and said court shalt have power,
sitter authority EivNn as hereinafter
provided to leyy a tau Aot exceeding
three mills on the DC liar on all taHAbls
property for a period of tlms not 10
exceed thirty wears 10 borrow money,
Issue bonds, ana plNdEe thA revenues
arising from ths tar levied FOR a Bes
riod ~ time, 10 nay the interest ana
principal of any sum or sums 40 bbra
roved All bonds lssusd by authority
herein giVep shall bear a rate of inter.
est not 10 exceed per cent per Annum.
All sums 30 borrowed Fhall hs used en-
eluaively IN making ana repairing tho
public roads ana bridges In the county,
The annual tar ana the tan for neriOd
" years shall not both he lsvied ana
hs In forcs ~ ths sans time In any
osunty-ths levy ~ one shall aroIds
the levy ~ ma other
nefors any levy ~ tsrss hsrsin Aus
thorinsd shsii he made, the question
~ lsvvins such tar shall be Huhmltted
10 the duslined electors ~ tho county
~ a LNnstel or special election called
few t4 purpose, al which a majority
~ tAsN qualified electors voting al sueh
an slecNion shall have voted In favor of
such levy ~ taxes
Approved February a. 1914
The ehovs resolution was nlsd in the
once ~ the teoFstary u Bts,s ON Fsb-
ruary !, 1918,
Mach sieetor msy vote fes op assi..,
the above amendment
Witness nv of1cial signature this |
tpth dsv ~ Aprii 1919
EARLE w HODgNH
Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION

Notice IA hereby given that w. A, Edwnrda haN
fled In this office his petition 10 the Chnncen
Court 10 confirm tho title 10 the following de
scribed lands to-wit The South ihrec.ouarteft
northwest quarter southwest quarter of aectoi
a. and saat half aouthweat quarter, and aonthl
weat quarter aoutheaat quarter " section Z, an6
south three'duartera southeaAt quarter northweul
quarter and weat half northwest quarter and
north half southwest quarter and bor,hwaai
quarter southeast quarter " section H. and
northwest quarter northeaat quarter and north
eaet quarter northwest quarter and aouthwea,
quarter northweat quarter and northweat quar-
ter southwest quarter and northeast anarle,
southeast quarter 6f section ia all In townshie
Is north range west, and 10 acres wing on the
south side Of northeast quarter southeast nuar
ter section and west half routhenat uuarte,
southeast quarter and west hall southeast auar.
Tor ot section H. and south half norlhenat ainr.
tor of section "a and eaat half wsat half and
west half northwest quarter and NV on
wv or of section A. and east half northeast
quarter and southwest quarter northsast quar-.
ler Of section u, all In township ia north range
west containing In the aggregate l7s aerea,
All peraona claiming any ntereat In any Of
above deserbed lands or who are otherwise At.
tected. ARE hereby warned 10 appear In lh.8
Court on or before The first day of Ia next No.
vember term and show iust cause why the tie
10 The said lands should not be confirmed In and
Ia tho petitioner ana he forever set Al rest.
Witness my hand and seal 40 clerk of the Cir
euit Court and i3sa0ffieio Clerk " the chanesr,
Court this 10th day Of aebtember, 1910
p, A foyee, CLERK
ny Neil sullivsS. y. c.
Sharp County record., 1916-11-03
GEM HOTE]
LODGES

f, 4 A. M.--Evening S'1
Lodge No, l43 meets r''
night before the third Saturn
and Saturday night before
first Sunday in each month
G. L. Coger, w,S|
j. r. Mctcali, %
r. A. M.-Rural Chapter N
meets the third Saturday "s1
10 each month,
s. p. Turner, HI
j. r. Metcall' s'''
1. O. O. F-Evenine 'p", :,
Lodge No, 200 meets wedn''''''
night of each week
Ed GraddS NJ o
y. L. Dickerson' '''
REBEKAHS-Grace 'vd N
No. 345 meets the secO'' "A
fourth Friday nights ID
month,
Mrs. Myrtle Barnett =" AZ,
W, o, W. Evening .,d|
Camp No, Ss7 meets 'Il' ''.s', NJ d
and fourth Saturday ns'
oaoh month, al
o, c, shaver
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20

First publication Sept. %. 1916l
CTATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT
~ for Rock County.
Benjamin c. Wilson Plaintiff
Margaret McInnes, Hugh McInnes, her hus-
band, the unknown heirs of George Croft,
William A. Croft Joseph l.. Croft and Mat
thew Croft, and each of them, and their rep
resentatives and assigns. and all other per-
sons whom it may concern. Defendants.
The State of.Wisconsin to the Above Named
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons ex-
elusive of the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid :;
and in case of your failure SO to do judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
brought by the plaintiff to establish and quiet
his title and claim to and to forever bar the
above named defendants, known and unknown,
and all persons whom it may concern against
having and claiming any right, title or interest
adverse to the splaintif and to establish the
title of the plaintiff as to any defects existing
therein in and to the following described
premises situated in the City of Edgerton.
Wisconsin, viz: A parcel of land situated in
said City of EdgertOn and bounded on the
Southerly side by Fulton or Front Street in
said City of EdgertOn; OF the eaSterly side by
the westerly boundary line of lots 4, s. 6 and
of James Croft's addition to the said City of
Edgerton; on the northerly side by the bound
airy line of Sectionthree (3) Town of Fulton
and on the westerly side by the easterly bound
airy line of lot one ID in block five 90 of Swift's
addition to EdgertOn. Together with the
right of way of the uniform width of one ID
rod on the eaSterly and northerly sides of the
land above described.
Geo. G. Sutherland, PLAINTIFFS Attorney
44f7
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
Cambridge

A. j. Allen, formerly engaged in the
coal and wood business at Cambridge
and former member of the county
board, will make his home permanently
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. Leonard Calvert is planning to
organize Boy Scout movement here.
This is splendid organization for boys
and our boys should be urged to join.
twill be open to young men over IL
years of age.
f. G. Borden & Co. of Milton, Wis,
shipped out seven carloads of their 1914
tobacco from London last week and will
ship the balance as soon as cars can be
secured to load in.
The Equity Warehouse Co. is sampl-
ing and brushing their 1915 crops of to-
bacco which has not gone through the
sweat as well as expected.
Robert M. LaFollette, candidate on
the republican ticket to succeed him
self as u. S. senator, will speak here
on Friday, Oct. 10th, in the afternoon
at the Park opera nall. The senator
speaks at the folio wing places on this
date: DeForest, Marshall, Cambridge,
Albion, closing with an evening address
at Stoughton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Milton

Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Osborn will keep
open house to their relatives and friends
Monday, October %, from 3 CLOCK until
IL p. M, it being the fiftieth annlver-
sary of their wedding day.
A. B. Stillman and family moved last
week into their fine new residence on
Madison avenue Prof. Barbour and
family will occupy the house the Still
mans vacated on Plumb street.
w. B. Doty, an Edgerton gentleman,
has recently put up some very substan-
tial bill boards in Milton and Milton
Junction. He is member of the Ma
tional Bill Posters organization and
owns several boards in Edgerton and
Stoughton.
Pastor Randolph left Friday for Chi
cago where he will preach next day.
He will then make short trip to Al
fred where he will speak at the One
Hundredth anniversary of the church.
He will also visit Ashaway, Plainield
and other points.
Martha G.. Buten, daughter of Fred
erick and Mary Ann Edwards Buten,
was born March 8. 1887, at Genesee,
N. Y, and died in Walworth, Wis, al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Larkin, October 5, 1916, aged 70 years
and 8 months. She leaves to mourn
her departure, besides her daughter,
Mrs. Larkin, who has been so faithful
in caring for her in her last days, one
brother, F. Clifton Buten, one half
brother, Geo. w. Buten, four grand.
children and one great grandchild and
a large circle of friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
StouQhton

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Holtan are
here from Whitehall, Wis, and are
stopping with relatives few days.
They came to attend the funeral of
their niece, Clarice Holtan.
Death came to Mrs. Chris Offerdahl
at her home in Cottage Grove and the
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
l o'clock from the home and at 2 o'clock
from the Lutheran church at McFar-
land, Rev. Holden Olson of Madison Of
floating. Mrs. Offerdahl had arrived
at the age of 81 years, 8 months and IA
days. She was of the Viking stock,
born in Sogn, Norway, and came to
America in 1856.
The largest catch of carp ever made
in Lake Kegonsa took place Wednes-
day afternoon, and nearly all day was
devoted by Mr.. Wiedner and his force
to unloading the seine. The estimate
was $1,000 pounds of rough fish, that
will be sent, some to Chicago and the
balance to New York. The haul was
made on the sandy bottom west of
Sugar Bush. Carp at the beginning of
the SEEMING season were not so plenti-
full, but Mr.. Wiedner believes that they
came up from the river.
E. F. Carpenter was here to repre-
sent client in civil action on Thurs
day, wherein Fred Nelson sought to re-
cover surn of money from Theodore
Tellefson of Rockdale. The dispute re-
suited from desire on the part of Mel
son to recover sum of money paid by
him to Tellefson as consideration for a
Ford machine. Justice Gilbert gave a
week in which both parties could sub
NIT briefs. City Attorney E. K. Love-
rud conducted the case for Tellefson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
Fort Atkinson.

Another month will see the work on
the new federal building well along to-
ward completion. This is modern
building in every respect.
An Overland automobile, said to be
owned by Deerield man, was quite
badly damaged in collision two miles
west of here Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Holmes leave
Saturday for Richland Center where
they will make their home. Mr.. Holmes
recently accepted responsible position
in the Old Home Products Co., which
manufactures line of eatables similar
to that of the Jones Dairy Farm here.
Mrs. Gustav Schall, 41O Mechanic
St., came near instant death last Fri
day morning. She was crossing the
street where the contractors were at
work putting in the concrete and walk
ed directly under the heavy iron scoop
which had just dumped it's load and was
being lowered. A fellow workman
yelled to the man in charge of the
scoop who threw out the lever and it
remained up. The accident gave all
the workmen a frigid scare.
Sunday afternoon w. A. Christians
and family and Fred Grell and family
motored to the Fort Atkinson baseball
game in Mr.. Christians Hudson Super
Six. However, they came very near
not getting there. On the road be-
tween Jefferson and Fort Atkinson
while driving at a moderate speed,
their car was struck in the rear, with
out warning, by large Buick car con-
tanning four joy riders going at a very
high rate of speed, who apparently
were trying to pass them. The right
front wheel of the Buick struck the
left rear spring of the Hudson, rode up
on it, and drove large dent, about "a
inches in diameter and inches deep,
into the back of the metal body. In
the judgment of other motorists who
witnessed the accident, the Buick was
going at 40 to so miles an hour.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
Flooded For BATHING.

On an island III the Cam at Grant
chester, England, is mill pond known
as sByron's pooP' because it was here
that the poet as an undergraduate en-
joyed his favorite recreation. Even in
his day, Edward Conybeare tells US in
Highways and Byways In Cam
bridge" bathing was a practice some
what frowned on by the academic au
thorities. A century or SO earlier any
student found guilty of it was publicly
logged in the hall of his college and
was again fogged on the morrow in the
university schools by the proctors. A
second offense meant expulsion from
the university.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
STRONG EVIDENCE
Is the Statement of This EdgertOn
Woman.

Backache is often kidney ache;
A common warning of serious kidney
ills.
"a Stitch in Time, Saves Nine
Don't delay-use Doan' Kidney Pills.
Profit by Mrs. Haylock's experience.
Mrs. G. w. Haylock, ST., Broadway
and Front streets, Edgerton, Wis,
says: For several years I was troub-
led with kidney complaint. [ had such
acute pains through the small of my
back that could hardly do my house
work. The kidney secretions were un-
natural | got box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Titus Drug Store. They
gave me so much relief that | con-
tinued using them until | was well.
At times since then when | have felt
slight signs of kidney trouble, | have
taken a few doses of Doan's Kidney
Pills and have always had relief. =
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-th same that
Mrs. Haylock used. Foster-Milburn Co.. +,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
First publication Sept. 20, 1916. |
Notice to Creditors.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN. County Court for
- Rock County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House. in the CITY of
GAINESVILLE, in said County, on the first Tues
day of April, A. d. 1917, being April Bird, 1917
at o'clock a. M, the following matters will
be heard, considered and adjusted:
All claims against Shapley P. Stebbins late
of the town of Porter, in said county deceased
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court, at the Court House, in the City
of GAINESVILLE in said county on or before the
9th day of March A. D. 1917. or be barred
Dated Sept. 9th, 1916.
By the Court,
CHARLES L. FIFIELD. County judge
Paul N Grubb, Attorney for Administrator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
Deerheld

Mrs. Ole Severson died at her home
on Liberty Prairie, Monday, at about
IL a. m. after an illness of several
years. Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the West United
church, Rev. Krostu officiating.
The remains of Louis Brictson were
brought here from Mexico Tuesday
evening, accompanied by DR.. j. l..
Suby, who with Otto Brictson went to
Mexico to bring the body home If pos
sible. 1t will be remembered that
Louis Brictson drowned trying to ford
a freshly swollen stream crossing from
the main ranch to his own, en- route to
Tampico. The funeral was held here
at the Synod church, Rev. Borge Of
ficiating. The body was in hermeti-
cally sealed casket and was not in a
condition to be viewed, having been
dead since Sept. 5. Otto Brictson and
DIR. Suby had no difficulty in getting
the remains out of Mexico. At the
time of the drowning Louis had with
him four of the most trusted men on
the ranches. There had been rains
such as no inhabitants could remember
and every dry run and stream was a
raging torrent. Louis Brictson was
born on the first farm his father owned
in the town of Albion on Feb. 6, 1876.
For many years he was associated with
his father in the leaf tobacco business.
In 1905 he joined his father on the Mex
lean ranch and has been there ever
since with the exception of a couple of
visits back home. He is survived by
his mother and brother Ctto, now in
Mexico, and three sisters, Mrs. j.
Guam and Mrs. j. |. Suby of Slough
ton and Mrs. l.. A. Anderson of Edger-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
catarrn Cannot Re cured

with Local Applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and lisa
regular prescription. It is composedof
the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free. f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, price rs cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Henry Johnson is good enough for
any man for state treasurer.
Senator La Toilette has been on the
political stump for a long time, but hS
still retains his faculty of interesting
an audience.
Of course we all know that the re-
cent Democratic state convention was
made up largely of postmasters and
federal ohice holders, but then the
boys should do something for their
country.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
Shop r ak.

eff we didn't have to give back any
change think of the money we mer
chants would make.
eve all have our troubles" said the
magazine publisher Sometimes it
frets me to have to print any reading
matter, but suppose it must be done. !
kansas City Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
indicated Self Esteem.

1.-THE Woggses seem to have hi.t
opinion of themselves.
eyes. You see. the same cook has
for three, or four years. So they feel
entitled to think that they are rather
nice people. Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20

Wanted Immediately several hun
dred ladies, young or old, with pimples,
blackheads, nasty compilations, sallow
cheeks, dull eyes, colorless lips, to take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. You
want to be charming, beautiful and
sweet; then without fail start at once.
M. E. Titus.
10 acres marsh land. Gretebeck
marsh. Big ditch forms one border of
same.-F. G. Meyers.
Flat to rent. Apply to Frank F.
Burgy. 41tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
. Contentment.

spa, what is contentment?
"Contentment. my boy. is the art of
being happy with what you've got even
if your neighbor has a little more. =
Detroit Free Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-20
An AoiIe Member.

SIS Smithers an active church mem
ber?''
ct should say he is: SO active that
the finance committee can never find
him when subscriptions for the pas
tors salary are due. st, Louis Post
Dispatch.