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Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
the GRADUATED LAND TAX
Land Monopoly ninders Industrial
Progress OF The Country.

Z. B. Andrews Of Scott township
writes the Record that he is send
ing to each township in the county
a petition for an amendment to the
constitution, under the initiative
and referendum, providing for a
graduated land tax. The amend
ment as proposed provides for usual
taxation on landowners who own
up to 1000 acres, and increased
taxation on holders of more than
that number of acres. There are
many who believe, aud the editor
of this paper is one Of them, that
the graduated land tax should be-
Gin to operate at $40 acres in one
possession, instead of 1000 acres.
We repeat what we have said in
these columns before that land mo.
nopoly has strangle.hold on the
Industrial progress OF many sections
of this state, and should be effect
lively destroyed. The day is CON-
ing when 1t will be destroyed, We
nave effectively, but at great cost,
abolished kaiserism across the wat
ers. Some of these days there will
be an awakening that will over
throw kaiserism at our own doors.
Mr.. Andrews was consistent
champion Of the graduated land
tax In the late constitutional con-
vention, but that body refused to
incorporate the idea In the docu.
ment that was submitted to the
people.
And now, with all there Is in its
favor, there will be no opportunity
to vote on a graduated land tox
amendment, because the petitions
are being circulated too late to a.
complish theiripurpose, Only three
amendments can be submitted to
the people at any one general elet.
ton, and the General assembly he's
proposed two, while u third he's
been filed under initiative and nf,
erendum petitions.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24

phone system and maintaining a
switchboard at this place. A great
many citizens Of this community
have become interested in the
proposition, and request this paper
to announce that there will be q
public meeting at the court house
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock tt
consider the matter further. All
who are interested in a rural tele'
phone system for this place should
attend this meeting,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
PARAGRAPHS FROM CORINTH
Our Davidson Township Correspond
ent Comes To Life Again.

William Ferguson, VINO has been
In Lawrence county for some time,
has returned to this place.
We have certainly been enjoying
the pretty weather Of the past few
days, but are expecting a change
soon.
Harvey Foreman returned q few
days ago from Lawrence county
where he rented land to cultivate
this year
G. W. Jackson of Walnut Ridge
was in this section last week see'
ine his many friends and attending
to business, rga
Myra, the little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs, Jim Ferguson Of Alicia, Is
here visiting her grandparents, J, N.
Foreman and wife.
The young folks enjoyed a few
nour's song service here Sunday
evening, this being the first singing
we have had In some time,
Louis Thomas and Farris Wbited
left one day last week for Usage
county, Oklahoma, to look for a 10.
cation, where Mr. Thomas expects
TO soon move his family,
Our school, which Is being con-
Quoted by Miss Katie Allen Of
Richwoods township, Is moving
along nicely, There 10 a good at
tendance, and q eood interest.is be-
Ind manifested,
Jessie and Edgar kitcbie, eors o.
Mr., and Mrs Harmon Richie wer,
both thrown from the horses the,
were riding Saturday, when the an
imals became frightened and RAJ
away. Both the boys received
some wounds, but neither is In
heriana condition,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24

the young men, but not many
seem a little distant. One old lady
said she has some cousins in the
United States, and expressed al
most as much regard for the Unit
ed States as for Germany. She
said many people in the United
States are part German.
We will be here three days, then
march 43 miles to Coblenz on the
Rhine, where we will remain until
peace terms are signed. Then we
will 60 to the United States !
hope you can arrange for a family
reunion, as | would like to see all
of you before | take up my work in
California.
Love to all.
Elein j. Moore.
FisensChilndt, GERMANY.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
The NEWS FROM MAxvILLE
Short News Notes About Sullivan
Township Happenings.

G. H. Matheny left Friday for
Texas, where he will spend few
days. 10
Jack Heard went to Evening
Shade the first part of the week on
business.
Mr., and Mrs. J. T. Carpenter
we're at Cave City Saturday doing
some trading.
H, j. Provence has unpleasant
aud unwelcome company, an at
tack Of lagrippe.
Neal Buree, representing the
J, r. Evans Wholesale grocery
aouse at Batesville, was In this
burg Monday,
w. |, Simpson was at Batesville
the latter part of last week market
ing cotton and attending to some
other business.
T, E, Pickens made a trip to
Batesville the latter part Of last
week and brought back a 4.mule
team load of goods for A. j, Lamar,
the merchant,
Brownlow Woodbridge and wife
Of Terral, Texas, recently paid rela-
dives and old friends In this section
visit, returning to their home a
few days ago,
}, T, Carpenter recently bought
The Z. H. Mullins farm, which he
sold the first part Of the week to
)tho Ballard at a profit OF $50.
N-, Ballard will soon move to his
farm.
Florida HareIl, who left this
country eight or ten years ago and
is now located at Dallas, Texas,
aas lately spent several days in
this community with relatives md
friends,
The families of r. F. johnson
W. II. johnson and l.. W. Provence
are all housed up with inAuenze
There ore several other cases o.
this disease Ia the community. bu
all are recovering nicely at. tbi
time
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24

NOTICE. have for sale some
cows with young calves, also some
good jersey cows that viii be fresh
ID two weeks. have for service a
jersey bull, iiue milk strain, It
$3.50, cash down when he is used
K l., Reagan
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
DolNGS IN COUNTY COURT
}. ". Taylor Appointed Examiner For
Both Districts Of The County.

County Judge James M. Simpson
held county court here the first
three days of the week, and, in ad-
dition to allowing the usual mum.
Der of claims against the county,
transacted some other important
business.
Several road road overseers el-
ected in November refused to quail
ify, and appointments were made
to fill these vacancies. j. B.
Priest was appointed overseer in
Cave township, where A. E. Horton
was elected, Joe Edgar in Sullivan
township, where Enoch Battles was
elected, R. A. Smith in Piney Fork
township, where John Thomas was
elected, j. A. Jarrett in Big Rock
township, where M. D. Barnett was
elected, and Henry Paysinger in
Lave Creek township, where there
was no election.
A number of the overseers were
present at court Monday and were
slow to file their bonds and qualify, |
claiming that the wages they would
receive on the road were too low
and not as much as they could
make at other work. Judge Simp.
son held a conference with the ov-
erseers and agreed to allow them |
So so day for the labor of the ov-
erseer and his team, an increase of
so cents a day,
Holly Howard was appointed di.
rector In the Grange school district
to succeed Fred Applen, who has
moved from the district. W, B.
MCGEE was named as director in
the Cave City district to succeed
A. E, Albright, removed. Caleb W, |
Evans and &. W. Runsick we're ap.
pointed directors in the Powell's
Chapel district to succeed M. L. |
Whitlock and Lee Duncan, removed.
Prof, J. W. Taylor Of Poughkeep.
sic was appointed county examiner
and will act for both districts of the
county, Judge Simpson, who has
himself had good deal Of exper.
ience In the public schools, is con.
vinced that the interests Of the
schools are best served in having
only one examiner, and his appoint
ment was made accordingly. In al
adjourned term Of county court last
December Judge W. T. Horn nameo
an examiner for each district Of
the county, but the supreme courl
has decided that county examiners
are to be Damed at the first regular
term of county court following the
general election, which declsiol
would make Judge Simpsons ap.
pointment lhe legal one,
Judge Simpson presides over his
court like an old hand at the bust.
ness, aod shows a thorough famil'
iarity with matters that come be.
fore him. He will open count,
court at Hardy next Monday.
| - 1ss.-lss sss1aHsl5ts
Keep your eye on Jeffery Bros
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
WRITES FROM GERMANY
Lines From A Soldier Who Is In The
Army Occupying vanquished Land.

Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Moore Of
Evening Shade have received the
letter printed below from their son,
Elein J. Moore, who went to the
army from New Mexico, and who is
now with the American army OF
occupation in Germany:s !
Dear Homefolks:--l presume you
wonder why | do not write to you.
| | have been where could not for a
long time, but now will be able to
write to you often.
was in the terrible battle of st. !
Mihiel, and we first heard of the
signing of the armistice from Ger
man lieutenant, but did not believe
it, and continued to fight until
word came from the rear was
given a seven day leave of absence
and a trip to Southern France to
see the better part Of the country,
with all my expenses paid. ! stayed
at the Cosmopolitan hotel, had three
good meals a day and slept in a
dandy bed. In the Y. M. c. A, they
had moving pictures and vaude-
vile free of charge.
| was promoted to master signal
electrician, which pays SlO1 per
month, which is better money than
a End lieutenant gets, counting
board and clothes. ! will get a
months extra pay upon my dis
/, charge, and will be allowed to wear
E my uniform three months, so ex-
I pect to see you in full uniform. !
, have also been recommended for a
? distinguished service cross for brav-
p cry shown in heavy battle, The
major read a letter of citation to
. the battalion in formation, and
! gave US a talk about our good work.
rne general will pin the crosses on
US when they are given, and ] will
feel highly honored with mine,
We were on the train eight days
coming from France, We came
!. across France into Belgium and
through Luxemberg into Germany,
| had charge of II men of the bat
talon who were on leave of alb
, sence, and when we left the train
!, we found the battalion had Just left
town on the march. So we got the
3 direction, and marched two days
' and caught up, BY using a CON-
e pass we took some short cuts, az
the roads in Germany do not run
y straight. We had a fine time.
] saw Verdun It Is a large
. place, but. all Of the town is torn ~
and nearly oil the buildings are
wrecked by shells The civilians
are returning there now, ! like the
, people of Belgium fine, They seem
, to be a clean and industrious race
out are badly beaten and ! feel
i very sorry for them, The German
people treat US fine, There. Is an
L Did lady sitting by me now, but
cannot talk to her much, She has
' made Inc understand that her boy
! VAS killed, and cried as she showed
ne his picture, The old ladies orc
very kind and do all they can to
J make rs feel at home, Some oI
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
Effort viii Be Made To Organ.
ile Rural Telephone System NeI

Sentiment he's been grow lne in
this section Of the county lat oily for
the establishment Of q rural tele.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24
LIVE NOTES FROM SIDNEY
Z Nattie Conyers Loses Barn BY
Fire. Country Is Prosperous.

IJ.W. Yeaeer and family were at
,eninc Shade Saturday and Sun
i duests at the home of Elmors
fans.
Ward Croft Of Battles, who was
GENTLY discharged from the army
cnt Sunday here with relatives
d friends, all of whom were glad
zee him looking and feeling
lie.
Guy Steele and wife returned a
n days ago from Hot Springs
,ere they spent some time for
} benefit of Mrs. Steele's health.
4 Iereturned home improved, it is
ia.
Quarterly conference 1or this
Icuit, M. E. Church South, was
ia here Saturday and Sunday by
esidine Elder W. L. Oliver OF
Atesville, who delivered some very
Ae sermons while here.
III c. Founders, cashier Of the
Ink here, has bought the w. F.
nth residence and will soon
I've bis family there. Mr.. Smith,
former assessor of this county, is
" living at Batesville.
Sam L. Evans was looking after
me Business matters at Evening
ade the first part of the week.
I. Evans will leave with his fam
Iin the next two or three weeks
lBatesville, where they will re-
lie.
John H. Johnston, a leading
g,rchant of Imboden, was here a
" days last week assisting his
eNhep Mrs A. j. Johnston, wind
her business affairs, preparatory
(her moving to lmboden. 1t is
tderstood that Mrs. Johnston and
II son are on a deal to trade their
l.rcantile interests at lmboden for
t'armi in Mississippi, to which they
III move if the deal is made. c. j.
jIchanan has bought Mrs. John.
t,n's property here.
THE public roads in this section
1.-The county are in very bad con-
Zion. The road from this place to
I've City, which Is very much
ed, Is in wretched shape, and
ssoee Who have been over 1t say
nat the road from Cave City on to
ltesville is the worst it he's been
% for a number Of years. We
We about ceased to long for good
ads, because we have grown tired
longing for something that re-
ses to materialize,
This section Of the county Is in
le shape financially, Notwith.
andine the fact that there is
4 considerable cotton in the
lnds of the farmers, deposits in
Q Bank OF Sidney this week
ached the highest mark ever
ioWn in that institution. Bank
hcials state that a large number
people in this section who were
debt a few years ago now have
ank accounts ranging from $500
$4,000, which proves that the
sople are progressing in economy
nd thrift.
Last Sunday night fire destroyed
70 barn on the premises of Mrs.
LATHE Conyers, about a rnile north
ast Of town, The loss was quite
heavy one to Mrs. Conyers, who
,st, 10 addition to the building, all
er ieedstull and a wagon and
'ueey. A COW and a horse were
eecued from the burning structure.
ne 1ames started In a way that
annot be accounted for, although
y not believed the destruction
Vas Of incendiary origin. Neigh
'ofo and friends Of Mrs. Conyers
'Fe denerously assisting her In the
'rsction Of o new barn, work on
Sharp County record., 1919-01-24

Keep your eye on Jeffery Bros
at Batesville They are hot after
high prices,
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-18

They were on the back Platform OF
an outbound %Irvlngton street car. One
was carrying n small paper bucket,
which was labeled all owe with the
words, "Ice Cream"
From the way the other passengers
eyed the bucket II was evident they
either thought the Ice cream season
was past or wondered why the carrier
hadn't bought II in %Irvlngton instead OF
carrying II such a distance.
III guess people think I'm dippy, car
rying n bucket of Ice cream from
downtown when II can he bought out
here" said the man with the bucket.
'But It's not Ice cream. It's chilli"
"well, they say ice cream Is chilly.
20 you should worry" said the other.
indianapolis News.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-18
For Colds, Catarrh or lnfusnu

Do you ieal weak and unequal 10 a.
work ahead Of youf Dc you stil cough
Q little, Of does your nose bother yual
Are you pallet Il your blood thin AAd
watefyf Better put your body tnta
shape. Build steOngi
An old, rsliabic blood-mAksR anA
herbai tonic made from wild rooss and
bArks, e Dr.. Pisros's Golden Medical
Discovery. This mature Eemsdy' couaa
In tablet or liquid form. II viii build %
your body cure your cold, and proteA
you from disease germs which Turk everys
where. One Of the active ingredients -
this temperance Alternative and tonic b
wild cherry bark with stillinpa, which b
90 good for the lungs and Tor Rcoughsi
also Oregon grape root, blood roof
stone root, Queens root, - all skilfullv
combined In the Medical Discovery.
These roots have . direct action on the
stomach, improving digestion and Asslmk
lAtion. These hefbal extracts In the
discovery" aid In blood-making, and
are best for s~croiulA. BY improving the
blood they aid In throwing Oh an attack
q influenza. .
Catarrh should be treated, frat, aS2a
blood disease, with this alterative. Theh,
In addition, the nose should be washed
daily With DR.. eage's CatsFrh Remedy.
Send loo fcE trial pkg. OF Medical Die
povery Tablets or CateFrh Tablets 70 DE-.
PisEoe. InvAlidR HOTEL Buffalo. N. Y.
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II You Need q Medicine
You Should Have tho Best

Have you ever stopped 10 rsason Why
Il Il that 20 many products that are e1.
tsnsively advertised, ell at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgottenf The
reason Il ~plaln-the article did not fulhn
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly 70 q medicine:
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost cells itself, a. hhe
an endless chain system the remedy "
recommended BY those who have been
benefited, 10 those who are In need OF u.
A prominent druggist says Take TOE
example DR.. Kilmer's 6wamp-hoot, .
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate 70 recommend. for IN
almost svery case II shows excellent ~
suits, as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has 90 large :
sale"
According 10 sworn statements and
verified testimony Of Thousands who have
used the preparation, the success OF d..
Kilmer'a Swamp-Root IL due 10 the facts
90 many people claim, that II fulhlls al
most every wish IN overcoming kidney,
!!.sr and bladder ailments; ~corrects urt
MARI troubles and neutrnliEes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive q sample bottle o.
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
Dr.. Kilmer 4 Co.. Binshamton, N. X
and enclose ten cents; also mention thta
paper. = Large and medium size botuee
tor sale At all drdg stores.-Adv.
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cHAPrER u.
The First waysarer Lays 1ls Pack
Aside and Falls In With Friends

The little hall In which he found
himself was the office through which
all men must pass who come as guests
TO uart's Tnvern. A steep, angular
staircase took IN one end OF the room,
Set In beneath lis upper turn was the
ounte over which the business OF the
house was transacted. and behind this
a man was engaged In the peaceful
occupation OF smoking a corncob pine.
An omen door TO tho right OF the
stairway gave entrance TO a room from
which came the sound OF a deep, sono-
rous voice employed In what turned
out 10 be a conversational solo. To
the left another door led 10 what a
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-18

"Never mind about me-" no broke in
cheeriiy. He had been wondering II
she would make the offer. and he felt
better now that she had done 10. I'm
accustomed 10 roughing II. I don't
mind n soaking. I've had hundred OF
en-"
"Juat the same you shall not have
one tonight" she announced firmly.
Get in behind. shall sit with the
driver"
n anyone had told him that this
rafting, dllapidated automobile-ten
years old, at the very least. he would
have sworn-was capable Of covering
the mile In less than two minutes he
would have laughed in his face. Al
most before he realized that they were
on the way up the straight. dark road
tho lights In tho windows Of Harris
Tavern came Into view. Once moro
the bounding. swaying car came to a
stop under brakes. and he was relax.
ing after the strain OF tho most hair.
raising ride he had ever experienced.
Not n word had been spoken dur
Ing the trip. The front windows were
lowered. The driver-an old. Ratchet
faced man-had uttered a single word
Just before throwing In the clutch at
the crossroads In response to the
young woman's crisp command to
drive 10 Harris Tavern. That word
was uttered under his breath and II
Is not necessary to repeat II here.
The wayfarer lost no time in climb
Ing out OF the car. As he leaped TO the
ground and raised his green hat he took
a second look at the automobiles look
OF mingled wonder and respect. II
was an old~-fashioned. ~hlgh-powered
car. capable, despite Its antiquity, OF
astonishing speed In any sort OF go.
ing.
"For heavens sake" he began,
shouting 10 her above the roar OF the
wind and rnin. "don't let him drive
| like TINT over those"
you're getting wet" she cried out
a thrill In her voice. Good night
and thank you'll"
"Look out |" rasped the unpleasant
driver, and In went fhe clutch. The
man In the road jumpao hastily to one
side MS the car shot backward with .
jerk. curved sharply, stopped for th'
fraction Of n second. and then bounded
forward again. headed for the o
roads.
"Thnnks" shouted the late passen
ger after the receding tail light, ant
dashed up the steps to the porch tina
run tho full length Of Harris Tavern.
A huge old-fashioned lantern hum
above the portal, creaklng and strain
Ing In the wind. dragging at Its stou
supports and threatening every In
slant TO break loose and go frollcklnI
away with the storm.
He lifted the latch and. being q tai
man. i%nvolunthrily stopped as h
passed through the door, u needles
precaution, for gaunt, gigantic noun
taineers had entered there before hlr
and without bending their arrogan
heads.
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Barnes. what's POUR idear fer footin'
It this time o. the year7"
II do something like this every
spring. A month or six weeks Of II
puts me In fine shape for a vacation
later on" supplied Mr.. Barnes within.
sically.
Mr.. Jones allowed a grin TO steal
v Q his scanned face. He reinserted
the corncob pipe and took q couple Of
pulls at II.
II been TO New York. but II
must be a heavenly place for a vaca.
tion. II a Teller en- Judge by what some
OF my present boarders have to say
about II. It's a sort OF play actors
paradise, amt III"
at IL paradise 10 every motor who
happens 10 be on the road. Mr.. Jones'"
said Barnes. slipping his big pack
from his shoulders and letting II slide
10 the floor.
"Hear that Teller In the taproom
talkin'f Well. he IN one OF the lead
Ing actors in New York-in the world,
for that matter. He's been tnlkin'
about Broadway for nearly q week
now. steady"
"May ! inquire what he Is doing up
here In the wilds7"
AT present he aln't doing anything
except talk. Last week he was treddln'
the boards, as he puts II himself. Bust
cd. Up the aue. Showed last Satur-
day night In Hornyille, eighteen mile
north OF here, and immegiately after
tho performance him and his whole
troupe, started to walk back to New
York, a good four hundred mile. They
started out the back way OF the opery
house and nobody missed 'em till next
mornln' except the sheriff, and he
didn't miss 'em TIL they'd got owe
the county line into our baillwick.
-Four OF 'em are still stoppin' here
just because ] amt got the heart to
turn 'em out ner tho spare money to
buy 'em tickets TO New York. Here
comes one OF 'em now. Mr.. Dilllng.
ford. will you show this gentleman TO
room eleven and carry his baggage up
fer him? And maybe hen want q
pitcher Of warm water 10 wash and
shave In" He turned to the new guest
and smiled npoiogeticaily. "we're a
little short o. help just now. Mr..
Barnes. and Mr.. Dllllngford has kind
ly consented to-"
my wordr gasped Mr.. Dlllingford,
staring Mt the register. "someone
from little old New York; My word,
sir, You Won't you have a-er-
little something to drink with me be
fore YOU"
"He wants something to eat" inter
rupted MFR. Jones sharply. "Tell MIR
Bacon TO step up to hts room and
take the order"
IAN right. old chap-nothlng easier
said Mr.. Dilllngford genlally. Jus
climb up the elevator, MFR. Barnes. W.
do this to get up an appetite. Whei
did you leave New York;"
Taking up q lighted kerosene LAM
and the heavy pack, Mr.. Clarence oil
ilngford led the way up the stairs
He was q chubby individual OF linden
mite ~ At a glance you would hav'
/. said he was under twenty-one; a sec
ond look would have convinced yo'
/, that he was nearer fO~rty-one.
/ Depositing Barnes pack on a chai
I In the little bedroom at the end O
r the hall upstairs he favored the CUES
with a perfectly u~nabashed grin.
a arm not doing this TO oblige oil
a man Jones, you know. l won't attemp
10 deceive you. I'm working out
daily board bill. Chuck three times
!. day and n bed to sleep ln-that's whit
H.. Hrl.U 90 fne M 1nnft rot ~ Int