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Sharp County record., 1916-06-30
CENTER NEWS NOTES

Marshall Causbie is putting back
Ne of his barns that was blown
1Qwn during the recent cyclone
|nat passed over this section of the
Dounty.
a steam well drill from Alton
70, passed through here a few
aoys ago en- route to the Graceland
znc mines, where some drilling
VIII be done.
Prop prospects are good in this
'oction, Wheat is only about hall
crop, and oats are fairly good
pe farmers are all busy, General
een has been about to Oct In full
mmand in this region.
Hay cutting has been the order
the past week, and the sunshine
welcomed, The alfalfa crop IL
cd' W. R Blaee made about SC
If. pdS from the second cutting oI
crop, lie made SO loads the
nFst cutting Mr.. Blagg has 20
acres Of alfalfa.
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Historic Spot Saved.

A bit Of old London was saved
from destruction recently when the
London county council proposal for
extending the tramway service from
Aldgate along Mansell street and
around Trinity square. was rejected
by the house Of lords. 1t was one of
London's oldest INNS dating from
Henry VIII-"the Crooked Billet
that was saved from destruction.
There is tradition that Oliver Crom-
we'll once lived at the Crooked Bill
let" known in those days as the lit
tie old house at the bottom of the
Minories."
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OFFICER KILLS NEGRO
Officer At Newark Shoots Black Whom
He Tries To Arrest.

After engaging for several min
utes in desperate struggle with
Stacy Miller, a negro farmer residing
near Newark, Jim Vaughn, deputy
sheriff and night marshal at New
ark, was forced to shoot the black
shortly after noon last Saturday,
when he attempted to arrest the
negro on statutory charge. The
charge fired from she officers gun
entered Miller's left side, passing
through the body, and producing
instant death. The shooting occurr-
ed one mile and quarter south of
Newark, where the negro was work
ing in a field,
Saturday morning the l3-year-old
stepdauehter of Miller telephoned
to Sheriff Lawrence Ruddell, making
complaint to the officer that she had
been grossly mistreated by her step
father and asked that he be put
under arrest. Sheriff Ruddell tele-
phoned to Vaughn to arrest the ne
gro,
Vaughn procured an automobile
and went to the field where the
black was working, telling the negro
that he would have to surrender and
be placed under arrest Miller rem
onstrated, stating that he would not
be arrested. The officer then took
hold of the negro, who was a power
ful man, and attempted to take him
to the car A scuiIle ensued, the
negro striking the officer By this
time considerable number of farm
ers had been attracted to the scene
The officer was iaring badly at the
hands Of Miller when one OF the
farmers stepped In to help subdue
the negro, Vaughn managed tc
free himself and pulled his gun end
fired, the charge killing Miller almost
instantly,
A eoroner's jury at Newark Sat
urday afternoon returned verdict
generating Vaughn Ratesville
Guard.
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Blllous Attacks.

When you have a bilious attack
our liver falls to perform Its fune.
Pms. You become constipated.
pc food you eat ferments in your
'plnach instead of dieestine. This
planes the stomach and causes
uSea, vomiting and a terrible
Padache, Take Chamberlain's Tab
They will tone up your liver,
an out your stomach and you
soon be as well as ever. They
Ply cost quarter. Obtainable
3erywhere.
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Sl0O Reward, Sl0O

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all stages
and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the Medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of tho
system, therefore destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative
that they offer One Hundfed Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Ctn
stiDat,Ou
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BARRIERS Story Record.

During a Portland (Me.) barber's
so years in business he has had one
workman who has served for 40 years.
This workman has kept a record Of
the number of times the employer
tells his stories. One story which he
thinks his best one he has told 2,766
times, and says it gets better every
time he tells 1t.
Sharp County record., 1916-06-30
THE MAXVILLE LETTER

Miss Virgie Snow has gone tt
BateSville for a visit with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woodbridge
are the happy parents of a new boy
and Bob is all smiles.
Rev. Amos James of Mobley filled
his regular appointment at Bethe
Saturday and Sunday.
Several of the fox hunters Of this
section went for a hunt Saturday
night, going to the hills of Piney,
north of Evening Shade.
William Anderson and family Of
near Calamine were visiting here the
latter part of last week, guests Of
the family of w. T. Brashear.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Fletcher gave
the young folks a musical Saturday
night. A large crowd attended,
and all report a pleasant time.
If the weather permits for few
days the farmers of this section will
certainly give General Green great
spat. Many of us need to do that.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boles and their
daughter, Alma, of Washington town.
ship were here Saturday night and
Sunday visiting the family of W. L.
Kent.
Raymond, the 13-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. johnson, is
suffering from an at tack of bilious
ness and has been on the puny list
for some time.
The little daughter, 10 months
old, of Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Ring, who
has had an attack of fever and
stomach trouble for some time, is
improving at this time and it is
hoped she may soon recover.
Several people from this place
and surrounding community attend.
ed the all-day singing at FairvieW
Sunday. They report a large crowd
present, much good singing, and
plenty Of dinner on the ground for
everybody.
j. Barnes, Henry Taylor and P
Medlock of Poughkeepsie were in
this section the first part of the
week with their steam thresher,' ant
threshed out a few crops, They are
going to Independence county where
they expect to do their main work
Misses Monnie and Tommie Stone
were here a few days last Weel
visiting home folks. Miss Tommie
lis staying with relatives at Cathey'
town since her school closed at that
place, and Miss Monnie is stayinl
with her grandmother, Mrs, Warrer
Ball Of independence county,
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NOTES FROM SIDNEY
Some Interesting Paragraphs About
People And Things In Sidney.

Mrs. Lucy Stafford mas been very
sick for the past few days.
Rev. J. D. Raglan and wife were
visiting relatives and old friends
near Zion last week.
Arch Suttle and family of Mt.
| Pleasant were the guests of R. A.
Hood Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Yeager were
visiting the latter's brother, Brad
Edwards, in johnson township Sun
day.
Tim Watson, who has been away
for several weeks selling fruit trees,
is enjoying a vacation with home
folks
Miss Ora Meeks, who spent sever
al days visiting her brother, George
Meeks at Batesville, has returned
home.
Several of the young folks from
here attended the singing conven-
ton at Antioch, in lizard county,
Sunday.
j. P. Founders was at Batesville
the latter part of last week visiting
his brother, Jewell, and looking after
business.
Sidney's ball team was at Evening
Shade Saturday playing the team of
that town. The Sidney team won
by score of six to two.
Miss Ollie Smith, after spending
several days here with home folks,
returned to Batesville Monday, where
she is employed in millinery store.
Charley Battles and wife of Bates
vile spent a few days here last
week as guests of Mrs. Battles father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. B. 7.
Smith.
A. G. Campbell, who taught as
principal Of the school here last year,
has moved his family to Wild Cherry,
where they will reside until Mr..
Campbell finds employment for
next year,
Mrs. Asberry Morris of Batesville
and Miss Jattie Taylor of Saltwater,
Okla, are visiting j. A. Westmore-
land. The former is a daughter Of
Mr.. Westmoreland, t h e. latter a
granddaughter
\ G. P Oliver and wife, who have
been on an extended visit with rel
atives and friends in Texas and Ok
lahoma, returned home one day
last week. They report a delight
ful time on their trip. !
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FROM CAVE CITY
v.,,uo sou Of William Johnson Has
Lower Limb Amputated.

rbo clear, warm weather is being
used by farmers in cleaning up
their crops.
butte good deal of sickness ISIS is
reported in this community Jus.
now, most Of the cases being among
children.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Dawson are
the happy parents of a new son.
who appeared at their home Satur-
day night.
''JJncle Bill" Hawkins, one OF our
best known citizens, was quite SICK
for several days lately, but IS no"
recovering.
DIR. J. R. Stockard, the we'll
Known dentist of Davidson town
ship. has been doing work here for
several days.
3. T. Harrell, one of our Oldest
and best known residents, is now
much improved, following a long
siege with rheumatism.
Rev. W. H. Stewart, one OF the
Oldest ministers in this part OF the
county, filled his monthly appoint
ment at Mt Tabor Sunday
REV. E. H. Hook, pastor of the
Nj E. Church South, preached i'll
terestine sermons here Sunday
szorning and Sunday night.
Childrens' day exercises were
held at Palestine, four miles south
vest of this place, last Sunday. A
number of our people attended,
and report having enjoyed the oc-
casion.
Eleven automobiles were out
from Batesville Sunday, coming
out to try the recently built good
road from that city to this place.
Some quick trips are reported over
the road.
Quite a number of our people
were at Fairview Sunday attending
the Masonic service and all-day
singing. They report a fine crowd
pfesent and say that an abundance
of dinner was spread on the ground
BY the hoSpitable people of hat
coanmunity,
JameS M. Simpson happened to
the accident of stepping on a nail,
Which penetrated his foot. The in
Jury was very painful, and kept
him housed up for several days.
However, he is improving and able
obe out again
Martin the 14-year-old son Of
MILAN Johnson, had one of his
logs amputated a few days ago, the
amputation being made necessary
On account of the presence of an
abcess, The operation was per-
fofmed by Drs. Tibbles and Sulli-
van of Pouehkeepsie and Lamar of
this place, and the patient is said
70 be doing nicely now.
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Joseph Ault one of the towns
Oldest and best citizens is on the
sick list
Alison Bone and Walter Ye0ee',
splendid young citizens Of Sidney,
we're Evening Shade visitors We'd
nesdoy
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Two Kinds Of Wisdom.

There are two kinds Of wisdom
the kind found In books, which any.
body can get; and the kind found In
you, which only you can get.-Wil-
liam ]. Burtscher.
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IN MEMORIAM

IN WEWUNlHW
The following paper was read last
Sunday by c. N. Horn of this place
at the grave of N. R. Landers at the
Fairview cemetery;
1t is with mingled feelings of sad
ness and hope that we undertake
to pay this final tribute to our de-
ceased friend and brother. 1t is
with feeling of sadness because of
the loss of cOmpaniOnship which we
prize so highly and sacredly cher
iSh.
1t is with a feeling of hope because
he has departed from this world of
sickness, pain, trouble and sorrow
and has gone to a sphere of exist
ence where these are unknown,
where all is brightness, happiness
and peace.
Bro Naman R. Landers was born
in West Virginia, February 10, 1843
He moved with his parents when 10
years of age to Jefferson county,
Missouri, and there in 1864 was
married to Miss Mary Melts, who
survives him. To this union IL
children were born, 5 boys aud 7
girls, of whom 3 boys and 4 girls
are living.
He joined the Missionary Baptist
Church in 1867 and ever afterward
lived christian life. He was raised
to the sublime degree of Master
Mason in Curia Lodge No. IA, and
ever lived a faithful brother among
US.
He came to Arkansas in 1888 and
settled on farm near Cave City,
where he spent the remainder of his
life and died January 28, 1916.
To know him was to be his friend.
For a great number of years before
his death he was a great sufferer,
yet he bore his sufferings with that
fortitude which would be divinely
commended in the life of any christ
ian.
He was ever ready to champion
the cause of Christianity, to defend
his church and lodge, and when
health would admit, attended upon
all their ordinances. He believed
implicitly in the inspiration of the
Scriptures, the atonement through
faith, and the life everlasting In
the chastened sweetness of this
memorial hour can we doubt that as
the devoted husband, the induleent
father crossed to the bourne from
which no traveller returns, his weary
ears were gladdened by the triumph
ant benediction of the great Master
We'll done thou good and faithful
servant, enter into the joys of thy
Lord"
We may strew his grave with
flowers expressive of our love and
esteem, we may here recount his
virtues and express our sympathy
to the bereaved family, but hope
and comfort must come to them
from a source infinitely higher than
we poor fallible mortals. know
Of no more concrete, hopeful, author
itative assurance than that contain
ed in the words of our Savior when
he said Verify, verify | say unto
you he that heareth My word and
believeth on Him that sent Me
shalt have everlasting life"
The final summons came to our
brother at an age when the twilight
shadows of life were lenethening
toward the east, and surrounded by
his loved-ones to whom he was so
devotedly attached, he iearlessly,
calmly, and peacefully entered into
the Jreat heVOnu
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Liberty a Gift.

The God who gave us life gave us
liberty at the same time.--Thomas
Jefferson.
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stones was O sage, compared 20 the
reckless person who interferes In a
quarrel between husband and wife!
This is no place for met" s.Se
Disregarding their protests. she
raced on, leaving them. She did not
pause until she reached the foot OF
the cliffs, fully furlong away. There
she looked back. She was just in time
to see Lake dig his hands deep into
his trousers pockets, shrug his shout
ders peevishly, and stalk away. He
did not once look back, but strobe on
until he reached a disused boathouse
farther down the beach. He walked
around this and seated himself gloom
lily upon a key at the side most dis
tant from his wife.
She turned to observe the bride.
Mrs. Lake had seated herself on the
sands, raised her parasol and laid her
hat on the beach at her side.
It was the bride who surrendered.
Presently she sighed, got to her feet
and, leaving the parasol and hat on
the sand, began to walk slowly toward
the boathouse. June watched her go
watched her until corner Of the boat
house hid her from view.
Then, as her own gaze strayed back
TO the place where the bride had been
sitting, June was aware Of throbbing
and burning at the back of her right
hand. She looked down at the hand.
The Red Circle g1owed wildly against
the snowy flesh. At the same in
slant, an impulse seized and mastered
her.
Darling forward from the base of
the cliffs, June sped to where the hat
lay forgotten on the beach. A little
nearer to the water was a cavity, a
foot or so deep, that some child with
q pail and shovel had that morning
dug in the soft sand.
June picked up the hat, priceless
bird Of paradise plumes and all, went
to the hole in the beach, thrust the hat
into it and piled the sand over it.
Then she glanced furtively along
the shore. The bride was still hidden
from view by the boathouse.' A very
devil of mischief danced in June's
eyes. She caught up a seashell and
wrote with it on the sand these
words:
"That there may be peace, the Red
Circle lady has destroyed the offend
Ing hat"
She neatly traced a border around
this queer message, stuck up the para
sol alongside it and ran guiltily back
to the shelter of the cliff.
Meanwhile, the bride, rounding the
corner of the boathouse. had beheld
her newly espoused lord and master
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specialist, who had been pointed out
10 him one day I'm the city.
& Quick" gurgled O'Hara, pointing
up the alley. Smiling Sam Eagan's
there. He got my gun and"
Lamar did not wait for the rest OF
the sorry confession. At q bound he
was i'm the alley, At it's far end the
moonlight showed him the squat body
of Eagan vanishing around a house
corner.
"Halt!" shouted Lamar, drawing his
revolver and pursuing with all the
skilled speed of o. college sprinter.
Around the alley corner he ran Ea-
gan, q bare thirty yards ahead, heard
him coming. Hating. Sam hid him
self behind the jutting edge of house
and fred. The bullet few wide.
Lamar answered with two shots.
One bullet grazed Sans ear. The
other fattened itself against stone
just above his head.
Sam, steadying his arm against the
house-edge, fired again. This time his
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n worried look after them and mutt
tered excuse to Mrs. Travis. followed
! slowly and at distance.
AS June and Lamar went toward the
pier. the girl drew from her belt the
notes she had scrubbed and handed
them to Lamar.
"These are very, very interesting
Miss Travis he lied, "and they'll DC
a great help to me. Thank you FOL
/ writing them out. I'll study them care
fully, after I've"
Here is the pier" interrupted June
''The Italian was leaning against that
stringpiece asleep, Mary says, when
the woman"
"Oh. June! June Travis!" broke in
O. voice Just behind them. What dc
you suppose has just happened?"
June turned to see Mr.. and Mrs
Lake hurrying toward them. Scarce
waiting to acknowledge June's intro
duction of Lamar, the newlyweds burst
into an incoherent joint recital Of the
lost hat mystery.
Lamar listened with scant interest
annoyed at this breaking up Of his
tete-a-tete with June-until the bride
added:
"And the sign said, That there may
be peace, the Red Circle lady has de-
stroyed the offending haiti Think OF
that! It.
"What?" calculated Lamar, sharply,
Red Circle lady? You're sure?'
"Positive!" declared the groom. eve
both saw it. She had written"
"Come!" ordered Lamar. SHOW me
the place. Give me your camera. Wen
photograph what she wrote. Then we'll
have a specimen Of her handwriting,
anyhow"
He fastened off, guided by the
Lakes. June stood transfixed with
sudden panic. A light touch on her
arm made her start violently. Mary
stood at her side.
"Mary!" painted the terror-stricken
girl. Listen! I'm in fearful trou-
bie!"
In q half dozen sentences she told
her story. ending with the scared
whisper:
He's going to photograph it. And
and he has specimens Of my handwrit-
ing-those silly notes on the case
in his pocket. Oh, what are we to
do?"
"To do?" echoed the valorous old
woman, breaking into run. Were
to get there first and rub out that
writing in the sand. That's what we're
to do. Run! Therell be time enough
to scold you, afterward.'
Along the shore they raced. But
the distances between them and the
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f; 1885,:
aAUTHOR OF THE FIGHTER" "CALEB CON-
ROVER." SYRIA FROM THE SADDLE" ETC.
INOVELIZED FROM PATF1E PHOTO PLAY OF
THE SAME NAME BY WILL III. RITCHET.
SYNOPSIS.

ssCircle Jim Borden, named from a red
4rthmark on his hand. has served his
lnfrd prison term. One in each Borden
sHneration, always criminal, has borne
ne Red Circle mark. Jim and his son
led are the only known living of the
Ordens. Max Lamar. detective. Is de-
ailed to keep an eye on Jim. June Travis
ssad her mother meet Jim as he Is re-
BASED. Jim and Ted are killed. Next
ay Lamar sees the Red Circle on a wom-
sas hand outside q curtained automobile.
me, marked with the Red Circle, robs
srant. a loan shark. Mary. June's nurse,
discovers her theft and tells her she is
Circle Jim's'' daughter, though Mrs.
travis does not know. Mary tricks La
fAr June, dressed as a boy, RECEIVERS
sary's coat from the police. Lamar visits
Smiling SAM" Jim's old crime, partner.
ae the seaside June steals war invention
ANS from Todd Drew and sinks them In
he sea with her boys clothes. Sent to
lrfton by Smiling Sam, Alma La Sale
Limits the Red Circle on her hand and
IBIS the guests at a ball. Mary sees her
ash off the mark and points her out
# Lamar who follows her back to town,
sptures her with the jewels and goes
ter "Smiling Sam"
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sitting gIumly on the keg, with his
back to her. She took step toward
him, hesitated, waited few moments
in the hope that he might turn around,
and then murmured Indignantly to her
self:
"No! I won't give I'M"
She turned on her heel and started
back to where she had been sitting.
But she could not see the hat and
parasol where she had left them. Her
first thought was that someone had
stolen them. Then, some distance
down the beach, she caught sight Of
the parasol, standing upright in the
sand; the marks of small feet leading
to and from it.
Puzzled, the bride went to recover
the parasol, she saw the writing in the
sand-saw and read it. With a scream
her quarrel quite forgotten in this
newer and greater tragedy-she ran
wildly in search of her husband.
June waited no longer. With sigh,
she turned to retrace her steps home
ward. Already, the Red Circle had
faded again from her hand. Already
she was repentant and disguised at
her insane prank.
Wondering how best she could make
good the loss to Mrs. Lake, she
reached her own cottage. In the gar
den, talking to Mrs. Travis and Mary
was Max Lamar, who had just arrived
at Surfton, in answer to June's tele-
gram, and who had come directly
from the station to the Travis cottage.
June came in upon the group as
Mary, very red-faced> and uncomfort-
able, was finishing right untruthful
version of the monkey-theft. June
came to her relief.
Good morning, Mr.. Lamar she
said, taking his eagerly outstretched
hand, you didn't waste any time, did
you. Come down to the beach and I'll,
show you where the monkey was sto-
len. have some notes to show you,
too. Notes took on the CASE
AS she spoke, she led the way to-
ward the garden gate. Lamar gladly
hurried along. at her side. Mary, with