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Sharp County record., 1919-01-31
Southern District

South Big Rock Township, Emery saia
Jan. 25, from . q. N. 70 l2 n.
Washington Township, powell'i Chape
urtiay, Jan. %. from to lp. m.
Big Greek Township, Calamine. Monday
q.
Scott Township. raylor's Store, Tuesday
Is. shaver Store. Wednesday, Jan. ~
Cave Township. Cave City Bank. rhasdI
Friday, Jan. ]0.3i.
sullivan Township, Briekle Spring, S'a
Feb. /. Sidney. Monday, Feb. ,.
Johnson Township. 81. Paul. Tuesday w
Piney Fork Township. Evening SHADE
Feb. 5 10 Feb. Is inelusiye and from Mare
April 20.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-31
SOMETHING ABOUT
COUNTY AFFAIRS
The Contingent Fund Is Be-
ing Used In Paying Off
Bridge Debts.

We ask that our readers follow
these lines closely. because they
tell of a situation which we want
the people to understand.
Page 3e2 Of the county court rec.
ord for the year 1915 reflects the
fact that an allowance of $1,000
was made to the A. L. Greenberg
Iron & Bridge Co., which company
has in late years furnished several
bridges and did considerable bridge
work in this county.
This allowance was made paya-
Bile out of the CONTINGENT FUND.
Two warrants were issued for
this $500 One for Sl,400 was
numbered 81. The other for 81 400
was numbered 80.
Warrant No. 81 has since been
paid out of the CONTINGENT
FUND.
And now for the history of war
rant No. 38,
This warrant was bought some
time ago by parties in Evening
Shade. And, let Us say now, that
part Of the transaction is entirely
legitimate. If the warrant is OUT,
10 blame can attach to men who,
having money, desire to speculate
upon it.
But, after remaining as warrant
No. 3S for Sl,460 for more than
three years, we find now that war
rant No. SO calls for only $1,000
and that there is a new warrant
out for the remaining S400, and
that this new warrant is numbered
38 l.2. We get this fact from the
warrant register kept by the CLERK.
The Record has reasons to be-
lieye, and thinks il can prove that
the division Of this warrant was
made on the last day Of 1918, or 90
the day before the new county Of
dcials were sworn into office.
ln the office Of the county treas
urer we find warrant No. 3S for 81 600
registered for payment out Of the
CONTINGENT FUND. Only two
warrants are registered above il,
one for SS064, and another for
S275 the two totalling Sl0S,li
This explains TO US why the hold
ers OF this warrant wanted il diyid.
ed, one warrant to call for ST ZOO.
Since the amount Of contingent
tax collected this year by Collector
Halliburton will be in the immedi-
ate neiehborhosd OF Sl,l00 there
are Just enough warrants registered
tF'gobble up the entire fund as
soon as the collector turns IL into
the treasury.
Il must be admitted that busi-
ness men have been hold Of that
proposition.
Unless something is done to pre-
vent It, the very day that Collector
Halliburton makes his settlement
With the contingent fund that fund
will be MIXED as clean as you ever
saw anything In this world,
Can anything be done TO prevent
this Why not Is the whole
transaction legitimate and Legal
from 1915 up to the present. We
are not a lawyer, but we should
say not, not by a damsite.
We submit 10 the readers of this
paper that no officer has the right.
either legal or moral, to change a
warrant at bis own sweet will and
to ht the amount that the treasury
Is to Soon contain. after that war.
rant has been issued and ouistand-
InP for more than three years and,
being unable TO dive the new war.
a 4
Sharp County record., 1919-01-31

Tax Collector Ernest Halliburton
and his deputy, James 4. McCaleb,
were in Evening Shade Sunday
They were not oyerrun with susi-
hess their first week our, having is
sued only 1877 tax receipts
Me Butler of CaIamine, county
surveyor, was here Saturday look
ing after some business matters
and meeting friends. He has
charge of the school at Calamine,
and has an enrolment of 65 pupils.
Keep your eye On Jeffery Bros.
at Batesville They are hot after
high prices.
Mrs j. W, Sharp is recovering
from smallpox, with which disease
she was attacked last week. No
other cases of this disease have de.
yeloped in the town or immediate
vicinity, and an outbreak is not
feared.
G. 7. Dawson, formerly Of this
county, who is now in the grocery
business at Tuckerman, is evidently
doing well down there. He writes
the Record that be ouly wishes be
had gone to that town twenty
years ago,
Keep your eye on Jeffery Bros.
at BatesTlle. They are hot after
high prices.
Mrs. A. J. Johnston and children
left Sidney this week for Imboden,
where they will reside, several wag-
Ons loaded with their household
goods having passed through Even
Ing Shade Monday. This is a fine
family of people, and they leave
many friends at Sidney.
Ben Norris, a well known farmer
and citizen Of the Nelsonville COM
died Saturday night. Some
weeks ago Mr. Nerris was stricken
with influenza, which disease was
followed by complications that
caused his death. He is survived
by a wife and four children.
Keep your eye on Jeffery Bros.
at Batesville, They are hot after
high prices.
These friends OF the Record have
paid subscriptions during the week.
B I. Smith, Sol 7. Ham Of Sidney,
w. Z. Smith Of Poushkeepsie, ". H.
Gipson OF Ash Flat, Monroe Holt,
Reuben Johnson Of Walnut Ridge,
DE- L 3 Price Of Pocahontas, John
Russell Of Portia, S, W. Dotson Of
Sitka, Edgar Ballard Of Jonesboro,
G I DAVIS Of Tuckerman, NJ W.
McCord Of Wynnewood, Okla, R. 7
Num- Of Hereford, Texas, John
Wolfe OF Evening Shade
Sharp County record., 1919-01-31
COLLECTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Ernest HallibT'
as Collector. will meet The taxpayers Of th'H
ious townships Of Sharp County, ArkaDI
the places and on the dates mentioned beb'l
the purpose Of collecting the taxes FOR h'r
1918. All persons desiring TO pay On real q
will please bring correct descriptions Of as
or-ter 70 avoid errors and delay.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-31
Local News

WANTED-TwO big bone Poland
China gifts, registered Lacy Holt
Poughkeepsie.
A good mule belonging to A. W
Cochran died a few flights ago from
blind stagsers.
Barnett Bros. Nero. Co, Bates
vile, nave Just unl0aded a car OF
Owensb0rO wagons.
DR.. z. L. Sullivan of POughkeep-
sic was an Evening Shade visitor
the latter part of last week.
This winter reminds US Of last
winter, because it is so different
We are sure you mad noticed that
also.
Judge J. W. Smith went to Sid
ney Wednesday to spend two or
three days with relatives and old
friends.
FOR SALE-FullblOOd DurOc
Jersey pigs, SO each. First comes
gets first choice. Lacy Holt, Pough-
keepsie.
A marriage license was issued
Monday TO Preston Heron Of
Woods and Miss Ruth Billingsley Of
Franklin.
| will thresh cane seed at my
place, / l-2 miles west of Evening
Shade, on Wednesday, February 5
J. V. Cathey.
7. j, Davidson left Wednesday
for Little Rock, where he will spend
a few days looking after some busi-
ness matters.
STRAYED-Black a n d white
shepherd dog. Will reward party
who locates this dog and will no.
tify me at Evening Shade. Elmore
Evans
7. A. Biggs, a pleasant young
gentleman Of Poughkeepsie, was in
to see US Saturday. He is teach.
ing the school al Reed, and has an
enrolment Of IS pupils,
Mr. and Mrs John Brown Of Bal.
lard we're here a day or Two lately,
guests at the hume Of Fl NJ. Nc.
Cord, Mr.. Brown was very recent
ly mustered out of the army ser.
vice.
FOR SALE-Some good coming
2.yearoId mules and fullbIood Du-
roc Jersey pigs, sows and males,
for cash or good note. John H
Wilkes Que and a halt miles north
Of Sidney
Dan Taylor declares il is entirely
too late 10 the season 10 break
gardens, since he turned the soil Ia
his garden spot Tuesday However,
he has not reported any fresh yeg.
etables yet.
Dr., j A Cabaniss has purchased
the John D Collins property. In the
north part Of town, and will soon
move his family there. Dr. Cab.
aniss has opened an office In the
room adjoining Shayers grocery
store.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-31

end.
Such thing as that is unheard
of in this county, and is one Of the
most dangerous practices that could
be begun, for reasons that are TOO
plain to require comment Such a
thing as that HAD BETTER BE
NIPPED IN The BUD RIGHT
NOW.
But that is not the big point
against the legality Of these war
rants.
No levyine court that has ever
assembled in Sharp county has
authorized the collection Of con-
tingent tax to pay the A. L Green
berg Iron & Bridge Co, Or anybody
else, for bridges.
We very much doubt if there is a
justice Of the peace in Sharp county
who has ever known that the con-
lingent tax which he has helped to
levy is going that way.
The one-half mill contingent tax
is levied for the purpose Of sup
porting the paupers, and for the
purpose of providing county officers
with public books and records.
The county judge HAS NO
LEGAL AUTHORITY to spend a
fund other than for the purpose for
which it was levied and collected.
Otherwise, why should the levy
ing court take the trouble Of meet
ing and levying taxes and making
appropriations Why not turn
over all the tax money in lump
sum to the county judge, and au-
thorize him to spend it whenever
and wherever he may please?
Otherwise, or if the county Judge
can spend the contingent fund for
bridges, he could make it pay his
own salary, or be could give it to
some other county officer who is
entitled only to commissions.
Yet we find that the A. L. Green
berg Iron & Bridge Co. has already
drawn 81 400, or warrant No. 81,
from the contingent fund, when
no levy has ever been made that
would authorize that company to
draw one penny from the conting-
ent fund.
We find that warrant No, 3S for
1000 is 90 hand to be redeemed
as soon as the collector makes his
settlement, and still not the least
scintilla Of authority from the levy
log court to pay one penny Of that
warrant from the contingent fund.
The spIit-tailed warrant for S400,
No, 80 l'2, is keeping, but expect.
ing redemption from the same
source.
We find that the pauper COD.
tractor is taking his pay in county
scrip, when the levyine court said
he should have his pay Ia cash
from the one.halt mill contingent
levy, collected in currency,
We fnd that the county officers
are forced to offer scrip for pubic
books and records. when the levy.
Ing court provided them a cash
fund for the purchase Of these ne-
cesslties.
With such monkey.doodle busi.
ness as this, is there any need to
wonder at the enormity Of The
county debt
These are the facts regarding this
particular transaction, stated fairly,
we think, but plainly, We realize
IN advance that this article may
not please all who read it. II Is
written, however, Ia the belief that
the time has fully arrived when
tho public Is entitled 10 know some
of the things that happen and affect
The public interests
The situation we have described
q unjust TO the levyine court. Il
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19
sEIBoLD. REUNION

The Seibold family recently enjoy
ed reunion that will go down on the
calendars of those who were present
as a real "Red Letter Day" 1t was
held at the home of Mrs. Mary AID
rich on West Elm Street and there
were present members of the family
from Detroit, Mich, West Unity and
W. H. Seibold from Tacoma, Wash
ington. The day was given over to
interchange of experiences among
those long separated, music and
games. A pot luck supper added to
the good cheer. All present express
ed the wish that such reunions might
be more frequent.
The many friends old and young
will be interested to know that for
the present at least, her home is with
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Aldrich on
West Elm Street, Wauseon.
Mrs. Aldrich has been a dispenser
of good cheer and inspiration to no.
bier endeavor in Fulton County for
many years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19
BOLD ROBBERY
II. c. Frogley's Clothing Store At
Swanton Cleaned Out By Burglars
$4,000 Worth Taken

The Clothing Store Of H. C. Frogley
was entered by burglars last Friday
night and about $4,000 of stock taken.
The burglars gained entrance through
the front door, disdaining any alley
or window business and so far as
can be ascertained carried their loot
out of the front door where thew
loaded it, presumably in autos or an
auto truck and made their get away
without disturbing the slumbers If
any of Swanton's citizens. Included
n the stock missed from the store are
LOT suits Of mems clothing made by
Hart Schaffner and Marx valued at
from $1,000 to $34.O0 per suit; 10
overcoats of the best makes valued
at from $500 to $4,000 each; 2 doz-
en- pairs of gents cuff links; 8 dozen
pairs of silk hose; 5 dozen pairs of
Isle hose and 8 dozen neckties. The
establishment looks as though there
had been very successful clearance
sale. The robbers left no clue, but
naturally the presumption is that
they were Toledo ARTISTS"
Sheriff Boone spent last Saturday
in Toledo where with the assistance
of the Toledo police he endeavored to
discover the hiding place of the goods,
but his efforts were futile; he found
detectives and sheriffs from towns
as far east as Buffalo who were in
the city trying to locate thieves and
their plunder and was told by Chief
Herbert that the wave Of crime that
is sweeping the country is unprece-
dents; he also learned that Fulton
County is far more fortunate in this
respect than the majority of counties
in the state.
Mr.. Frogley has offered a reward
of $500.00 for return of the stolen
property and information leading tc
the arrest and conviction of the
thieves.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19
SCHLAGEL-KAISER

Monday afternoon, September 25th,
at 4 o'clock, Mr.. Henry Schlagel and
Miss Huldah Kaiser were united in
marriage by Rev. o. G. Hebestreit
at his home on North Fulton Street.
Mr.. Schlagel who has recently re-
turned from service overseas, was
previous to the war employed in one
of the Wauseon Garages, since his re-
turn he has secured position in De-
troit where they will make their
home after their return from a wed
ding trip which will include Buffalo
and Niagara Falls. Miss Kaiser is
well known and highly esteemed in
Wauseon and the sincere best wishes
Of the community go with these young
people.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19
nnissioners.

An ordinance to straighten Cedar
Street by making a As foot street
from the east line of the sidewalk on
the east side Of the street to the west
line of sidewalk on the west side of
the street was introduced but objec-
tions were raised to a section which
provided for the vacation of lands on
the west side of the street and the
ordinance was referred back to the
city solicitor for revision. Permis-
sion was granted Mr.. George Heath
to move a barn from a lot on Clinton
street to a lot on Ottokee street.
The traffic post at the intersection
Of Fulton and Oak streets came in
for consideration; though as matter
of fact there isn't much of said post
left to consider except the base, that
post seems to be the target for some
rnOtcrists who score a Bulls Eye
every time they aim at it. The
question of removing the post entire
ly was brought up and each council
man present which included al but
Mr.. c. ]. Ives responded with de-
cided negative; it was their opinion
that the post should not be removed
and that the traffic ordinance requir-
ing vehicles to keep to the right of
the most should he enforced
The matter of putting the streets
in condition for the winter was pretty
thoroughly discussed by the street
Commissioner who stated that the
only limit to the work that ought to
be done was the limit OF funds avail
able for that purpose. Claim ordin-
ance was passed and council adjourn
ed
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19
WILL FLU RETURN?
Statement Issued by United States
Health Service That Shou d Receive
Careful Attention of all Citizens

Following are the important facts
developed by the United States
Public Health Service after a careful
survey and investigation of influenza
pandenTc of 1918-19, carried on in
every State and important city, ana
even in foreign countries:
Probably, but by no means Ger
tainly, there will be recurrence of
the inuuenza epidemic this year.
Indications are, that should it
occur, it VIII not be as severe as the
pandemic of the previous winter.
City officials, state and city boards
of heath, should be prepared in the
event of a recurrence.
The fact that previous attack
brings immunity in certain per-
centage of cases should allay fear on
the part of those afflicted in the pre-
vious epidemic.
Influenza is spread by direct and
indirect contact.
1t is not yet certain that the germ
has been isolated, or discovered, and
as a consequence there is yet no
positive preventive, except the en-
forcement of rigid rules of santa
tion and the avoidance of personal
contact.
A close relation between the in
fluenza pandemic and the constantly
Increasing pneumonia mortality rate
prior to the Fall Of 1918 is recogniz-
ed.
It is now believed that the disease
was pretty widely disseminated
throughout the country before it
was recognized in it's epidemic state.
This failure to recognize the early
cases appears to have largely been
due to the fact every interest was
then centered on the war.
The statement after giving a
somewhat detailed report of the in
vestigation urges Boards of Health
everywhere to be prepared against
a recurrence of the epidemic by in
stituting at once precaut' onary
measures and gives the following
practical advice.
Despite the fact that there is still
some uncertainty as to the nature
of the ro-organ. sm causing pan
demic influenza, one thing is certain,
that the disease IS communicable
from person to person. Moreover.
Judging from experience in other
diseases. it's probable that the germ
whatever its nature, is carried about
not only by those who are i'll with
influenza, but by persons who may
be entirely well Everything which
| increases Fersoaal contact, thersfora
should be regarded as a factor in
spreading influenza.
Much was heard last winter of the
use of faces masks. Though the use
/ Of suitably constructed masks wi
reduce the interchange of resp ratory
germs through inhalation, it must
be remembered that there are many
other paths by which such germs
are transmitted from person to per.
son. Soiled hands, common drinking
cups, improperly cleaned eating anc
drinking utensils in restaurants
soda fountains, ETC., roller towels, in
feeted food, these are only few ot
the common vehicles of germ trans
mission. The use of face masks ap
pears to make people neglect thes'
other paths of infection, and SO tn
use of face masks has not been at
tended with the success predicted TO
| them. If we would be more success
full in combating influenza create
attention must be paid to the factor
lust enumerated.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
JOINT MEETING

The Knights of Pythias of Williams
and Fulton counties will hold a joint
meeting of all the lodges in both
counties next Tuesday evening,
September 23rd. Grand Chancellor,
E. W. Tidd of Stockdale, Ohio. Hon.
Chas. E. Scott of Bryan and Hon.
VIM. Beatty of Toledo. Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal will give ad-
dresses. The Page Rank will be con-
ferred upon candidates by the Wau-
seon Page Rank Team in the Ampli-
fled form.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-19

Editors NOte:. Mr. w. C. Williams
the writer of the following article was
for many years a resident of Wau-
seon and many of his friends and
former neighbors will be glad to read
the message from him. Aside from
this consideration, we are very glad
to publish Mr. Williams article be-
cause of the fact that he demon
strates that type of Americans who
take their citizenship seriously enough
to give thought and study to the pro-
blems of the nation. Whether we
agree with Mr.. Williams or not we
must admire the spirit which prompts
him to give consideration to questions
pertaining to the common good.
Observe thet Congressman Thomp-
son calls for the views of Fulton
County people on the Plumb plan of
Matchmaking the railroads. Having
access to U. S. statistics have thought
it possible that some figures and COM
parsons herefrom might aid some OF
your readers in forming an opinion.
The total capitalization OF the rail-
roads of this country is $21 ,092,372,-
245. Of this capitalization $9,O58,082-
733 is in stock and $12,O53, ,389 1852 in
bonds and other Indebtedness. OF
the stock issues $5,161, ,971,0 ,020 pays
dividends, the balance of the issue
of over nine billions pay no dividends
These immense sums are debts against
the peoples transportation system
The sum of $886,51O,469 was paid by
the people in interest on debts fol
year on which figures are based.
Now if it could be shown that with
vastly increased business and better
facilities for handling it, as is evident
in this case, that these debts against
the property were in process of ex
tinction, change in the management
you'd scarcely be advisable. Bu
what is the fact regarding the rail
roads. In 1900 the total capitaliza
tion of the railroads was $11 ,033, ,954,
358. The railroad milage in 1900 wa
in round numbers $4,000 miles. Ii
16 years from that time the milag
had increased to 254,000 miles, gan
of about 33 1-3 per cent. These debt
against the railroad properties had Ill
creased to more than twenty-oa
billion dollars, a gain of nearly 10
per cent, and now with every increas
in freight or passenger rates great
er Capitalization results and the debt
| against the properties are increased
| Previous to the recent governmen
control of the railroads, the freigh
and passenger earnings per mile wer
the greatest ever known. This fac
did not prevent persistent demand
for increased rates from the railroa
management and our tender hearte
Inter State Commerce Commissio
having thse facts before them coul
not refuse their insistent pleadings
| In 1900 the total stock issue of tn
railroads was 100000 in roun
| numbers. Only As per cent of tn
| stock then paid dividends and tt
| rate was less than per cent.
| 1916 the stock issue had increased
| SO ,O58, ,OS2, ,733, as above stated, vii
| nearly 60 per cent of this issue pa,
| inc dividends of 798 per cent Brie
". with but 33 per cent increase
trackage in the period named, tt
stock issue has increased over 70 p'
cent and even with this increase
per cent more of this stock pays div
dends than before with an increa
of more than so per cent in the rat