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Sharp County record., 1916-01-21
P0UGHKEEPSIE PARAGRAPHS
Oak Dale School Building Narrowly
Escapes Burning Again.

J. A, Gay made trip to Smith
vile lately.
Joe Bishop and wife have a new
girl at their home.
Joe Bishop made a business trip
to Williford this week.
Winter has sure come since our
last letter to the Record.
c. B. Medlock is on the sick list,
suffering with pneumonia.
Uncle John" Mckinney is quite
sick with the la grippe this week.
Several of our citizens went to
Batesville this week on business.
Edward Tolbert of Sitka was in
our midst one day lately buying
OpOSsum hides
G. w. Franks moved in from
Lebanon township this week to the
A. D. Sauls property.
Lester Stewart and Will Blaee
was over from Center one day last
week wanting to buy hogs.
Ernest Halliburton, good citizen
of Williford, was in our midst one
day this week meeting friends.
A. D. Sauls and family moved
this week out of town to the house
known as the Curly Norris place.
7. j. Davidson of Evening Shade
was here last week on business and
shaking hands with his old friends
Ernest Justus has been carrying
the mail for T. B. Watkins from
this place to Williford these cole
days.
Grandma Smith, mother of G. W
Smith, who lives few miles south
of town, is very sick Her many
friends hope for her recovery soon.
The candidates that have teer
here during the past week are
Ransom Davidson, W. F. Smith
V. D. johnson, Hardy Higginbottom
W. N. Arnold and j. H. Kirtley.
One day last week Oak DALI
school house caught fire from I
plank left against the concrete flue
One of the students discovered tn
fire in time to save the building
1t is remembered that this schoo
house was lost by fire last year.
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away.
They tell it on Eaph Rogers, can
didate for assessor, that while in
the Highland section a few days
ago he went out into an old field
and shook the hand of a scarecrow.
We do not vouch for the correct
ness of this story, but that is tie
talk that's going up here.
Ash Flat Camp No. 487, Wood.
men of the World, has installed Il e
following new officers; Dee PHI
lips, Consul Commander; c. W. VII
son, Adviser Lieutenant; Eaph Roe-
ers, Banker; Marcus Heath, Clerk;
Jas. Armstrong, Escort jeff Arm
strong, Watchman; 7. A, Stephens,
Sentry; Dr. C. E. Roe, Camp Ply
sician. The W. o. W. is a strong
order here, and is in fine working
shape,
Aunt Becky" Vanzant died Sat-
urday night at the home of her
daughter Mrs. J. B. Horton, a mile
and a half north of town. Aunt
Becky" was one of the best known
and most loved old residents of
this section of the county. She
was past 81 years Of age, and knew
much of the early history of this
country, about which she could con-
verse most entertainingly Burial
was made in the old Baptist ceme-
terry Sunday. Many friends, oil of
whom sympathize with the bereav-
ed relatives, will sadly miss Aunt
Becky"
Sharp County record., 1916-01-21
The Gist OF Il

Last December had a very
severe cold and was nearly down
sick in bed. bought two bottles
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and it was only a very few days
until | was completely restored tC
health" writes O. J. Metcalf, Wea'
therby, Mo. If you would know the
value of this remedy, ask any one
who has used it. 0btainable every.
where.
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The NEWS AT MAXVlLLE
Everybody In That Section Has Had La
Grippe Very Lately.

W. I. Simpson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his family
at Cave City.
W. V. Duncan, 7. E. PickenS and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Vance we're busi-
ness visitors at Batesville the first
part of the week.
B. F. johnson was at Evening
Shade the first part of the week
looking after some business and
meeting his friends.
Arthur Kent and wife are rejoic.
ing over the arrival of a fine boy
at their home, and of course Arthur
has a smile a yard long on his
face.
People who have an interest in
the telephone system have been en-
ployed for few days repairing their
lines, the damage being caused by
ice and sleet.
Tom Lamar and wife, who live
two or three miles southwest of this
city, visited here a few days last
week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c,
Lamar and C. B. Snow and wife.
Will Robinson of Little Rock, who
is visiting relatives near this place
has been stricken with a severe at
tack of sore eyes. We should think
this very unfavorable season for
that disease.
Bernice Masner, who has been
away from here for ten months, re-
turned Sunday, and his many
friends are glad to see him again
While at Joplin, Mo-, he lost a leg
and is now getting about on
crutches. e."
The attendance at school here
has been very light for the past
week or two, owing to so much sick.
ness in the community. There has
been no serious sickness here, but
everybody it seems has had Ia
grippe. That disease has a firm
grip, too.
Anderson Vance and Miss Flora
Carpenter were united in matrimony
Saturday evening at 6 O'Clock, Ed
j. T. Jones performing the cere'
mony, which occurred on the cliff Of
rocks between the homes of j. T
Carpenter and B. F. johnson. This
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Constipation and Indigestion

Il have used Chamberlain's Tab
lets and must say they are the best
| have ever used for constipation
and indigestion. My wife also used
them for indigestion and they die
her good" writes Eugene S. Knight
Wilmington, N. C, 0btainable every
where.
Sharp County record., 1916-01-21
CAVE CITY CHRONICLES
Road Meeting Saturday Was Not Held
On Account OF Bad Weather.

Prof. J. w. Taylor spent last Sat-
urday and Sunday at Shelbyville
with his parents.
j. S. Nichols, our genial machin-
ist, was called last week to Shelby
Vile to see about the Overhauline OF
the machinery at the Pierce mines.
Judge Horn, after taking several
rounds with the grip, has come out
Of the fray considerably Debated.
However, he is able to hold his reg
ular term of county court at Even
ing Shade this week.
Marvin Andrews a nd Clede
Bowers, popular young men of
Mobley, were here last Saturday.
Clede returned home that evening,
but Marvin, having special business
to look after, remained over until
Sunday evening.
The fire alarm rang out on the
frosty air of last Monday morning,
The building in which Prof. W. M.
Lane is living was discovered to be
on fire, but after the prompt and
quick response of tn e bucket
brigade it was soon extinguished
Lamar Bros. & Co. have Install
ed a new feed and corn mill, using
their gasoline engine to furnish the
power. Also W. H. Stewart & Sons
Have ordered a new feed mill. These
mills make fine feed out of every
hing from cotton seed to shock
FODDER.
Dr. G. T. Lamar reports the ar
rival of a fine new girl at the home
of Sam johnson, and a big bounc-
Ing boy at the home of Arthur Ke1t
Also DR.. C. C. Gray reports a fire
new girl at the home of John Gray,
one of our fellow townsmen, Pough-
skeepsie take notice.
AT the annual meeting of the In
dependent Rural Telephone Co. sew
eral days ago Dave Hicks of Char
lotte was elected as operator for
another year, but Mr.. Hicks failing
to accept The position, Mrs. Ashley,
the old operator, has been employed
to fill the vacancy for awhile.
The proposed road meeting of
@citizens of this place and along the
highway to Batesville, which meet
iDg was slated for last Saturday, for
some cause failed to materialize, on
account we suppose, of bad weather
and so mnch sickness. We trust
this movement will not die out after
having had a brief gaseous existence.
M Mrs. j. 7. Harrell, after a severe
attack Of the la grippe, is recovering
! Slowly. There have been so many
caSes of the grippe that space for
bids the mention Of them all. Mrs
w. NJ. Jackson seems to be the most
Serious case, she having been very
sick with la grippe and pneumonia
However, she is reported some
better at this writing,
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CALL FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
Democratic County Central Commit
tee Meets At Poughkeepsie Soon.

The Sharp County Democratic
Central Committee is hereby called
to meet at Pouehkeepsie on the
Goth day of January, 1916, at
o'clock of said day, for the purpose
of fixing a date for the holding Of
the democratic primary election ioT
said county, the selection Of judges
clerks and bailiffs thereof, and foI
the transaction of any other busi'
ness that may properly come before
said committee,
All members should be present
10 person II possible, and all those
who are unable to attend, are earn
estly requested to send proxies.
Arthur Sullivan, Chairman.
Sidney Stephens, Secretary.
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Bank of Cave City

couple are two of this sections best
young people, and many friends
wish them a long and happy voy-
age over life's seq.
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"A. w. Cochran.

s'-~"~-""~''~~'''- -sttcHtIHTy, TOT I
oeIieve ! could come home after my
time was out and live H. down
quicker"
Sharp County record., 1916-01-21

Mr.. Robert H. Norris, No, 1888 Hen
ry ST., North Berkeley, Cal, writes:
I'VE have never had any other medi-
cine but Peruna In our home since We
have been married. I suffered with
kidney and bladder trouble, but two
months treatment with Peruna made
me a we'll and strong man. My wife
felt weak and was easily tired and
was also troubled with various pains.
but since she took Peruna she is we'll
and strong"
Sharp County record., 1916-01-21

Esq. Z. D. Gon Of Beneay was q
pleasant caller at this office one
day lately while In town en- busi'
ness.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

quite sick at this writing, with
Summea compliant.
Ruby Wright of Kansas City
past through Arapahoe, a few
days ago enroute to Denver.
w. E. Williams, came in a few
days ago. with his heading, cut
fit from Kansas, to head his own
grain, he will return to Kansas
again in a few days.
A fine rain visited this section
of the county last Friday even
ing and then again Sunday night
putting feed in good shape, and
will be a great help to all cereal
crops in general.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
We see by the Denver Demo-

We see by the Denver Demo-
crat that Congressman. Edward
T. Taylor, is out for reelection.
Mr. Taylor has made an excellent
officer, and has helped the mas
ses of people of Colorado, (the
Homsteader) regardless of party
in every way possible. 1t was
him who caused the homesteader
to obtain more land. He is the
father of this 32O acre tract for
each settler, and many other
things for the benefi of the farm
ing community. Columeses could
be written about this man, of
what he has done for the people
of Colorado. but space forbids.
He is the most popular man of
Colorado to day, and we heartily
endorse his candidacy.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

Say you folks that are in favor
of the Herd Law" what do you
think this looks like would befall
you if you vote for herd law. A
party in this county wanted to
lease some land in this county
from a party in Illinois, he had
two quarter sections of land. He
only had the gall to ask this par
ty here the small sum of twelve
hundred and eighty dollars for
these two sections for one years
rental. Now you can see by this
if the herd law becomes Il law
what these spectators will do.
they will COMPEL you to pay ex-
orbitant prices for the use OF
their grass land, and you are the
ones that are helping to enhance
the value of their land, and now
they will pay you back by asking
you to pay them for the use OF
.heir grass which they cannot
use.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
FIRST VIEW NEWS

Lucille Woodrow returned from
Denver, Friday.
D, C. Fuller and wife were call
ers here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fry were in the
county seat Monday.
S. N. Hull and son, Virgel,
were in town Monday.
Luther Blanchard and Ernest
Piltz were in our burg Monday.
Mrs. F. v. Cheney. and son
Dolf, left for Denver last week.
Mabel Garvik and niece Edna
Jackson were callers here Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Liscom re-
turned to Denver, via. the Ford
route last week.
F. A. Liscom and wife, Oscar
Garvik and wife spent Sunday at
the Curtis ranch.
A. B. Moler and wife, who have
been visiting at the Lints home,
returned to Chicago Monday.
First View is not such a dry
place after all. We had a big
rain Friday and another one Sun
day.
Mrs. J. l.. Mousel and children
Mr. Pauls and daughter and Mrs.
Ruck, were among our visitors
Monday.
Lutte johnson of Usage City,
Kansas, is shaking hands with
old friends here this week. He
said that he intends to move
back here later on.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
Washington Letter
by Edward Heating

by Edward Heating
{Conpress,aan from the third Colorado
District
President Wilson has appointed
the members of the Federal
Farm Loan Board, which IS to
have charge of the new system
of rural credits authorized by
Congress. and which it is hoped
will eventually reduce the inter-
est rate on every farm mortgage
in the United States. This Board
consists of five members. inc I'D =.
ing the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who is chairman, ex-oliicio.
The Board will begin its work
at once, but several months must
necessarily. elapse before loans
to farmers can be made.
The new system is very SIM
ple one. but as it is intended to
cover The entire nation much
time will be required to start
the machinery.
TWELVE FARM LOAN
DISTRICTS
First Of all. the Federal Farm
Loan Board must divide the coun
try in:p twelve distri .ts and es-
tablish IN each district Federal
Land hank with n cash capital
of at least $3.50. 900. This money
will be supplied by the national
g0vernm .nt.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
ARAPAHOE

F. A. Schneider was in town
last Saturday.
Fine showers fell in this vicini
ty since the last issue.
Almost all of the teachers from
this community are in Burling-
ton attending Normal this week.
1t is reported that four inches
of rain fell in the northeast
corner of the county last week.
Mr.. Sherman. wife end daugh-
ters. were autoing in this vicinity
last Thursday. Mr.. Sherman
has new Ford,
]. S. Abernathy, Jess Dunton,
B. D. Piatt and Thos, Kistler
were Delegates from here to the
county convention which was
held in the county Capital Sat
urday evening. III
C, F, Kibbee had the misfor-
tune to step on rusty nail last
Friday. He is able to be about
on crutches at the present and it
is hoped that no serious compli-
cations may result from the in
jury.
The land business is getting
interesting again. Now is the
time for outsiders to get on the
ground floor. There are few
excellent bargains in farm and
ranches at the present which will
not be in the market thirty days
hence. The eastern capitals t
realize that the time to invest is
when he can get a bargain.
Statistics showing the increase
in land values all over the Unit
ed States are sufficient evidence
that present prices in Eastern
Colorado are far less than they
will ever be again. during the
homestead period. a dry season
would cause the settlers to take
tie tickets for Paradise" while
a wet one would bring car loads
of emigrants this way. But now
we have people who prepare for
off seasons the same as is done
in all other countries. One dry
season does not excite us when
we think of that hole in the
ground. generally known as the
pit silo, full of good juicy feed
and when we see thousands of
fat cattle which have not cost US
a dollar, roaming at will all over
the plains. The settlers here to
day no longer number among
what is known as floating pop
ulation. They are permanently
located in good substantial homes
and are in circumstances to with
stand several drouths, should
the rain makers prefer to pass US
up again. The old saying so
true in the east that ''the Lord
giveth but the landlord taketh
away" is unknown to US. Who
is more independent and happier
than he who owns his own home
and is his own boss?
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

Judge julius C. Gunther of
Denve. was nominated for Gov
ernor on the Democrrtic ticket
tuesday.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

Each Federal Land Bank will
have charge of the loan in it's
district, but these loans will be
made through Farm Loan Asso-
Citations.
The associations are the local
branches of the rural credit cred
its system.
ORGANIZING ASSOCIATIONS
An association may be organi-
zed in any community. 1t must
have at least ten members and
all the members must signify
their desire to borrow money for
some OF the following purposes:
A To provide for the pur-
chase Of land for agricultural
purposes. ..
B To provide for the purchase
of equipment and live stock nee
essary for the proper and reason
able operation of the farm.
c To provide buildings and
Tor the improvement of farm
lands.
D To pay off q mortgage on
land owned by the member.
Having secured at least ten
qualified members the associa-
tion applies to the Federal Land
Bank for a charter. This appli-
cltion must be accompanied By
copy of the associations list of
members. the articles of agree.
ment. showing the boundaries oi
the district in which the associa-
ton expects to do business, anG
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

Every borrower under the new
system must become a stock hol-
der in the Federal Land Bank to
the extent of five per cent of his
loan and the check mentioned
above is intended to take care of
that item.
On receipt of the application
the officials of the Federal Land
Bank will cause an investigation
to be made concerning the stand
ing of the members of the pro-
posed association and if every
thing is found to be all right
will recommend to the Federal
Farm Loan Beard in Washing
ton that charter be issued.
AS soon as it receives its char
ter the association will be pre-
pared to do business. A board
Of directors and a secretary-treas
urer will be chosen and the d.
rectors will select a loan commit
tee Of three.
The members application for
loans will be referred to this
committee which will appraise
the land and improvements and
report back to the board of d.
rectors. If an application is apa
proved by the board it will be
forwarded to the Federal Land
Bank. The bank may or may
not order a re-appraiselnent. If
the bank approves the loan the
money will be paid to the bor-
rover at once.
CONDITIONS OF LOANS.
Ths bank may loan fifty per
cent of the value of the land aid
twenty per cent of the value of
the improvements.
The loan can not be made for
a period of less than five years
nor more than forty years and
the rate of interest must not ex
ceed six per cent.
Every mortgage must contain
an amortization provision which
requires the borrower when he
is paying his annual interest
charge to pay a small sum on the
principal, thus gradually wipins
out the principal.
For example: suppose a farm
er borrows ST, 900 for SO years at
6 per cent.
Under the old system he would
pay $50 a year interest for thirty
six years. or So. 16O. and he would
still owe $1,000.
Under the amortization plan
he would pay $68.39 every year
for thirty-six years and at the
end of that time both principal
and interest would be satisfied.
l will gladly furnish copies of
the rural credit law to those who
are interested, together with in
formation concerning the work
oE fh Eo lorol < a rrao / nan RNard
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
BIG TIMBER CHIPS

Messrs Storm 3nt and Nolan
made business trip to butiing-
toa, Friday.
Lawrence Kibbee's baby is
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

a check equal to five per cent of
the total amount that the men,
bers desire to borrow on their
land.
BORROWERS ARE
STOCKHOLDERS
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
The Democratic County
Assembly.

order when the gavel was turned
over to J. w. Adams who had
been selected as temporary chair
man. The following committee
were then appointed. committee
on Resolutions; committee on
Rules and committee on perma-
nent organization. After the re
ports of the several committees
were read and accepted. the as
sembly then proceeded to the
nomination of the following can
didates for county officers.
Clerk and Recorder, ]. A. Den
ly, J. A. West.
Sheriff, w. F. Williams.
Treasurer, C. T. Pfost, Jack
Tinsley.
Assessor, WE. Yore, G.. A.
Marolf.
Superintendent of schools, Es-
ther B. Weir.
Coroner. H. F. Schuelke, W.
]. Van Doren,
County Judge, J. C. Ford.
Commissioner 1st district,
Chris Jensen.
Commissioner 3rd district, Sam
Snyder, J. S. Baber. Geo. May
field.
The following are the resolu-
tions as read and accepted by the
assembly.
Resolved. that it is the united
sentiment Of this Democratic
convention to endorse the strong.
wise and fearless administration
of our President, Woodrow Will
son, in his fearless and honest
conduct of the diplomatic relation
with foreign countries. in that
we have been kept at peace with
all European powers. while at
the same time maintaining the
dignity. as well as neutrality of
our beloved country. Under his
administration we have enjoyed
an unexampled era of prosperity
in all lines pertaining to the bus
Of the country, and especially
do we endorse his wise and effic-
lent handling of the laws which
has placed our country on such a
strong financial basis that it
stands to-day as the "Rock of
Giberaltar.
Therefore. Be it Resolved,
that we pledge 10 him our united
for the reelection to the
exalted position he has so credit
ably filled. C.. w. KIRK
MRS. w. c. SCHULTZ
J. A. JENKINS
Committee on Resolutions.
No other business being before
the house the assembly then ad-
journed sine die.
This assembly Of delegates and
citizens was one of the most har-
monious gatherings that has been
held here in a long time EVERY
one was in good spirits and all
worked with a will to put up a
good clean ticket. and how we'll
they succeeded the people can
Judge by the above names. We
consider it one of the best and
cleaneSt tickets the Democrats
have ever nominated, they are
all good clean men, we'll qualified
to whic they aspire. and if elec.
ted they will en1eavor to give
you as economical and judicious
an administration in county af-
fairs as it is possible to give, as
they are good. cool level-headed
men in their own affairs, and
that is the kind of men it takes
to make good officers. And we
hope to see at the coming primar
les and election that you will de-
eide with US. in seeing that the
best men are selected to fill these
responsible offices.
Judge julius C. Gunther of
Denve.. was nominated for Gov
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10
GRAND VIEW

Irwin Rahe left for Kansas,
last Friday.
The sick in our neighborhood
are all improving.
This neighborhood was visited
by a rain last Friday.
C. T. Pfost and son was in
Cheyenne Wells Monday.
G. W. Strader is flying around
in a Saxon auto these days.
Clinton Rahe who has been on
the sick list is improving nov.
C, d. Comber and Hurchel
Rahe were in Cheyenne Wells,
G. w. Denison and family left
Sunday for Colorado Springs and
other points.
The Who-Do class of Grand
View Sunday school gave Jenette
Nodine u surprise Sunday.
The young folks gave hurchel
Rahe a birthday surprise. He
was sweet 16. The evening was
spent in games and music till a
late hour. all wishing him many
more happy birthdays.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-10

For Sale or Trade-The proper
ty known as the Terrill house
now occupied by w. w. Thomas.
Cheyenne Wells. Colorado. large
well built frame house. barn.
sheds, fences etc in good repair.
includes twenty-four choice resi-
dence lots. 25x126 feet, can give
best of terms to cash buyer.
CHAS. C. TURNER.
I7tf Cheyenne Wells. Colo.