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The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

The American press must necessarily feel disgusted with the conduct of Sylvester Scovel, t newspaper correspondent, at Santiago Sunday. It is related of the ceremonies attending tl 6 raising of the Stars and Strips over the captured city that the only incident which marr-d the day was occasioned by the con duct of Scovel. When the time came to raise the flag, he attempted to make his way to the roof of the palace with the intention of participating in some way in the ceremony. He was ordered down by the guard. Immediately after the ceremony ocovel pushed his way 10 Gen. Shafter and slap ped the generals face. He was promptly arrested and is now confined in Santiago. He ought to be severely punished. When the last Arkansas legis- Iature was in session this same Scovel was imprisoned in Havana. The Arkansas as sembly asked Secretary of State Sherman to interfere in his behalf. In the light of Scovel's present conduct 1t is more than likely that he de
 served the punishment imposed by the Spanish governor-gener
 al, and those who urged the passage of the aforementioned resolution by the Arkansas legislature now seriously regret it Little Rock Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29
The New South.

There IS a vague but wide spread belief in a large part of this country that the section broadly described as the South and comprising the States east cf the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio had reached the summit of it's possibilities before the civil war and is fla ted by it's natural characteris tics, and the complexion of a large part of its population to stand still or retlogade while other sections of thls country march forward.
 Experience and observation show the contrary. For nearly 20 years after the close of the civil war the South struggled heroically under the combined difficulties of a social recon struction and the staggering loss of over twenty one hun dred millions of dollars. Her diversity discouraged even the eager armies ot pioneers who have been rushing into the less certain opportunl hes of the far West, but her own people nev- CT faitered in their faith in their own fair land or shirked the burden of their altered conditions.
 The strides of the three lead ing industries of the South since 1880 give a fair illustra- ton of what is done and doing in the most prolific and re sourceful region in the world. In cotton manufacture S21,- 100000 was tue total invest ment in 1880. In 1897 the same industry in the same area of territory was represented by S12O,O00,O0O. The coal out put of the South jumped from 6,OOO,O0O tons in 1880 to 32, 100000 last year and the pro duction of pigiron from less than 100000 tons in 1880 to nearly 2,OOO.OOO in 1897.
 No region of this or any other nation can show 8 better record under circumstances as trying. The half-million square miles included in the States south of the Ohio and er st of the Mississippi can fur nish wealth of mineral and agricultural products sufficient to sustain the entire population of the United States. The var fed and winsome beauty of its scenery, the purity and plenty of its waters, the gentle intlu- ence of its equable climate, the accessibility of it's endless re- sources to rivers, railroads and seaports will aid in making the New South the lasting home of peaceful progress and prosperity, compared with which the hurly burly of re- moter Eldoradoes will seem a fey erish dream.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

~I e myself or any other officer of my staff to represent the Cuban Army on that memorable oc- casion.
 "Finally, l know that you have left in power at Santiago the same Spanish authorities that for three years l have fought as enemies of the inde- pendence of Cuha. I beg to state tbat these authorities have never been elected at San tiago by residents of the city, but appointed by royal decree of the Queen of Spain. l would agree, sir, that the army under your command should have taken possession of the city and garrisoned the forts.
 "I would give my warm CO., operation 10 any measure you may have deemed best under American military law to hold the city for your army to pre- serve order until the tune comes to fulfill the solemn pledge of the people of the United States to establish in Cuba a free and independent government. But when the question arrives of appointing authorities Tn Santiago de Cuba, and under the peculiar circumstances created by the 3O years ot our struggle against the Spanish rule, cannot see but with the deepest regret that such authorities are not elected bY the Cuban people and the inha bitants of the city, but the same ones selected by the Queen of Spain and her Ministers to defend against the Cubans the Spanish sovereign tY.
 TIA rumOr too absurd to be believed, General, ascribes the reason of your measure and Oi the orders of forbidding my army to enter Santiago to fear of massacres and revenge against the Spaniards Allow me, sir, to protest against even the shadow of such an idea We are not savages, ignoring the rules of civilized warfare We are poor ragged army as ragged and poor as was the army of your forefathers in their noble war for lndepend ence-but we respect too deep ly our cause to disgrace It with barbarism and cowardice.
 "In view of all these reasons l sincerely regret to De unable 10 fulfill any longer the orders of my Government, and, there fore, l have rendered to day tC the Commander-in Chief of the Cuban Army, Major Genera MaXimo Gomez. my resigna ton as commander of this sec tion of our army.
 "Awaiting his resolution, withdraw with my forces tt Jaguari. Very respectfully yours.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

The Cubans are not winning the respect of the American people by their conduct during the war. They are lazy, indo- lent and vicious and their sole desire now seems to he to lay around and eat what is given them and let the Americans do tie fighting.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Because they felt that the at tention was just and necessary, and because no one else seemed interested, the officers of the regiment personally donated S25O to the First Arkansas al Chickamauga, now in the divis ion hospital, in number about thirty. This is to procure these patients he nourishment they need.-EX.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Capt. Gen. Blanco who has supervision over affairs in Cuba, writes to his government at Madrid that Gen. Toral sur rendered Santiago without his advise or permission and iG is said Toral will be brought before a court marshal. We will see what Mir. Blanco will do when the American Army gets ready to pay Havana visit.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

There is no better country for the poor and industrious citizen than Arkansas. In soil, climate, water, timbeI-every- thing that makes a good countryside state is at the head of the list The man who will work and take care of what he makes will never want for a lying in this good country Il. R Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

in perfect condition. The Syn dicate farm has set out this year 20 acres of strawberries, making a total of 19O acres in all ll.-Van Buren Argus.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

The entire issue of war bonds, amounting to s2oo 900, .00Q, will be taken by people subscribing for amounts less than s5,ooo. No one person was allowed to take the sum of S5, ,OOO or over.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Chaplain Babcock, of the Second Regiment, writes from Chickamauga that ten cars of beer are consumed every day by the soldiers there.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Congressman Dingley tis. ures that our war with Spain will cost s5oo,0oo,Oo0 a year Spain will have to foot the bill when peace is declared.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

4 dispatch from Beebe, Ark. says there are three we'll de veloped cases of small pox neal that place. No fears are enter tained ofthe disease spreading
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Colonel Roosevelt will prob ably take his rough riders to the exposition in Paris in 1900.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Prof. J. w. Scroggs, for four teen years president of the Rogers Academy, has resigned and gone to Eureka, Kansas, 10 take charge of a school at that place. There was some dissat isfaction over his management of the school, and whether he has been unjustly criticised ol not we do not know, but we dc know that his labors have been of much benefit to Rogers.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29
The Southwest Country.
Springfield, Mo-, Southwe t. l

The country known as the Southwest is about as large as all New England. It is the most inviting spot to day to the homeseeker, hence there is q steady increase in the popula- ton, the immigrants coming mostly from Kansas, Nebraska, :, Iowa and Illinois-states that have contributed many thous- and farmers to help clear these hills and valleys of blackjack and cover them with fruit trees, grain and clover. This section, too, is indebted to Kentucky, Tennessee and to other states for intelligent, hospitable citi- zens, There never has been a "boom' movement organized to promote immigration, hence there has been no rush of home seekers, such as Kansas and Nebraska had when those states had millions of acres of virgin prairie to give away.
 In eEumerating the advant- ages of the Southwest 1t is diff hcult to name them in the rela- tive order of their importance. Health, however, is first to be considered. Our climate is un- surpassed. With an elevation exceeding that of the prairie states we have pure air and comfortable weather-nO eX tremes.
 Another advantage is the pure water, numerous springs, clear running brooks. The land not under cultivation is mostly covered with forest trees hence fuel is cheap.
 Variety of farm crops is an other great advantage that should interest the homeseeker In no other part of the world can 50 many kinds of farm pro ducts be grown at profit. Corn, wheat, oats, potatoes and grass are staples.
 The live stock interest is very large, and, in the case of hogs, experienced growers have produced pork 90 per cent cheaper than they could raise 1t in Illinois. Cattle and sheep are profitable, and the Missouri mule is right at home here.
 The Southwest is the home of the Big Red Apple,' which has reputation around the world. And here, too tile peach is unrivalled for beauty, size and flavor No other part of the Union grows SD many berries, one town shipping last year 232 solid cars of straw berries. Missouri, alone, has fully 3O,O0O,nOO trees in orchard, and Arkansas has millions, one county ill that state producing last year 2,- 100000 bushels of apples.
 A great point, also, in favor of this section is the low price of land. Good fruit and farm land can be purchased at from $2 to S1O0 per acre, the price depending upon distance from large towns or from railroads.
 Trees and vines in the South. west come into bearing early X peach orchard of 22,O0C thrce-year-old trees at koshko nong cleared their owner last year $19,2OO We have seer apple trees SIX years planted holding up barrel of apples Berr, plants set in April yielc their best crop thirteen months later.
 Some object to the hills anC stones of the Ozarks, but these are advantages. The hills ado to the beauty, to the heaflhful ness and 10 the relia bility Q the country, and the stones have contributed and vii further assist in enriching tht f soil. Iti is just the country II which to build beautiful home! and rear q population tha shall stand first ia inteilectua and moral qualities-just th' county where loyal, liberty
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29
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 and Comment.

The Queen ot Spain was 40 years old Thursday of last week.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

tls said the volunteers who go to Porto Rico will be equip ped with Krag Jorgensen rifles.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29
w. Y. WINTON, M. ID
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Desires to announce to his friends and lhe general public that he has fitted up an office at his residence where he can be found at all hours except when on a professional visit \ share of your patronage is earnestly solicited. Allscalls promptly answered day or night Telephone No. IF Residence one block east of Springdale Roller Mills.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29
NUMBER F
We Will Keep Porto Rico.

Washington, July 2l.-The authoritative declaration was made today that the Island of Porto Rice is 10 be held as q price of the war. The suhjoin- ed practically official statement was made to the Associated Press to day:
 Porto Rico will be kept by the United States. Thatls set tied and has been the plan from the first. Once taken it will never be released. 1t will pass forever in the hands of the United States, and there never has been any other thought: Its possession will go towards making tip the heavy expenses of war to the United States. Our flag, once run up there; will float over the Island per manently." 7"
 Farmers Can Make Good Roads;
 John Gilmer Speed, writing on How to Have Good Country Roads," in the August Ladies Home Journal, proposes that in each county there be founded Road Improvement Assocla- ton, which shall have a one or two days meeting in the au- tumn of each year To the membership and to the meet ings all the farmers should be invited, while all those in the county acting as road over seerS, or road supervisors, should De urged especially to attend. At tn e e meetings special, definite; practical instruction should be given in maintaining and repairing dirt roads. Competent men to give such in- struction can be secured with out cost to such societies, for the United States Department .of Agriculture has d Road Burean; and this bureau will always supply q competent ln- Structor to tell the people just exactly what they need, and how to do the work as it should be done.' Mir. Speed also urges that school children te interested in the work and taught the fadlihantS of road building and road keeping.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29
A Mysterous Death.

The following dispatch to the St Louis Republic from Eureka Springs, dated July P, gives all account of of a mysterious death near that place;
 Elmer Winchell, 25 years old, was found dead III his wagon bed in the public road . mile south of here last night. His team, with the fore running gear, was discovered d half q mile back, He was shot through the heart and there was bullet hole in the back four inches higher than that in front, showing that if shot in the back it must have been from considerable elevation above that of the wagon seat Strapped about tue dead man $ wait was q pistol belt and holster. An old navy revolver with two empty chambers lay in front of the wagon bed, sug gesting the theory that 1t was accidentally discharged as its ! owner leaned forewatd to ap ply the brake. The Coroner's jury has brought in q verdict of "shot in the back by a pistol held in unknown hands. ? Winchell's family are promin ent near Huntsville and all bear excellent repntations without a known eneIny. Ru dolph Wirchell, q prominent merchant Of Webb City, Mo and brother of the dead man. has arrived and taken charge of tue body.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

"We receive letters almost daily offering troops for the Arkansas qnota," said Adjut- ant General Neill this morning.
 '.hn erroneous impression seems to have gotton abroad relative to this matter, and the correspondence indicates that it is thought that Arkansas ls unable to raise the quota. This is certainly not true. Un- der the second call the state $ quota would be 1,20O. The in structions of the war depart ment Were first to fill up to the maximum the two regiments in service, and this leaves about 300 unprovided for. The secre- tary of war told the governor that no disposition of the fe- mainder would be made al that time. and has declined tc give any instructions. It is not known whether they will ever be called for, but should they be needed Arkansas will readily raise any number de
 mand-d. Letters have beer received from individuals II Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri who have companies
 ana even regiments to offer fol tha service ''-If R. Democrat
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

J. l.. Req made a vlst to the Syndicate fruit farm yesterday and returned we'll pleased with the prospects for a good crop next season. The vlnes, Mir. Req says, are perfectly clean, they having run IA blows, and from 20 to thirty hoe hands all summer, and as result the vines in the largest strawberry fields in the United States are
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Lieut.. Hobson arrived in New York and Washington a few days ago to confer with of ficials regarding some of the Spanish vessels that were disa hled while trying to escape from Santiago recently. He IS of the opinion that the Cristo- bal Colon and Infanta Maria Teresa can be saved. Lieut.. Hobson met with an enthusias- tic reception on all sides.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

The contract for transporting the Spanish soldiers who sur rendered at Santiago recently has been awarded to a Spanish company. The cost to this government will be $2O for each private and $55 for officers, the aggregate amounting to more than half a million dollars. Some of the unsuccessful bid ders are endeavoring to have the contract annu led, giving as their reason that half the amount received by the Span ish transportation company will be turned into the treasury of Spain and will be used to help defray expenses of the war against this country.
 General Shafter has ordered the expulsion from Cuba of Syl- vester Scovel, correspondent of the New York World. and Mo Nicholl, Mosker and Musgrave, correspondents of the New York Journal. Scovel's offense was an endeavor to strike Gen. Shafter, and the other three posted bills ever Santiago bear ing the words "Remember the Maine,' which the General thought was sufficient cause for their removal from the Island. Scovel has made himself nartic ularly obnoxious by his con duct during the war and many people, including officials of the war department, are of the opinion that his sentence should have been more severe. Gen. Shafter stated that be had not ordered his trial because he did not desire to give him that much notoriety.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Fear and love are foes.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-29

Ice delivered anywhere inside city limits free of charge. One door East of Stowitts X Anderson.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-20
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rectory. And then if it should 50 chance that the man doesn't l.nor, me, though that is almost tco much to e1- pect, can venture to inquire the way to the Clement house, without exposing myself to disagreeablc insinuatiCns and ridicule''
 [ Accordingly he stepped up to the drug store and lifting his hat to the man who was lounging on the steps, he ventured the observation that ''it was fine day.
 Very fpe.'' assented. the man ad- dressed, With anlaBle brevity, as he gave North glance that plainly said: i've seen yon before. but who in tl,c world are you, anyway" Then nov ing little aside to enable North to en- ter the store, he rclapsed into his own silent meditatiorls as he idly watched the passers-by.
 Lounging amid the colored lights in the great front window was discon- tented looking youth whose utter idle ness ard general appearance of ennui appealed to North's sympathy at once. The depressed and languishing state of business was painfully apparent in the solitude and leisure that pervadcd the place.
 North smiled affably at the youth as he turned to tho counter. What magical influence there is in Q smile! Hope, cx- pectation, renewed faith in lis fellow men, even . faint interest in life be- came apparent in that sad youths countenanec. only to be succeeded by a melancholy far surpassing his original gloom, vixen North inquired for a tii- rectory.
 Indicating by a silent gesture the tlingy old volume thct v-cs chained to the counter in full view, the youth 1c- turned with sad rcproacl,ful air to his post of observation ia the window and vouchsafed 10 further notice of the man whose interest scared no h;gfcr than the pages of the local directory. Turning the leaves rapidly until he came to the right initial, North com mcnced to sean the pages carefully in the hope of discovering the name and local habitation of Dennis O'Rciily He found the family well represented. There was Jcm and Bridget and Patricl, and Ann and Terrence and John; but nowhere Dennis. Over and over again hc read the names, but to no purpose: for. lacking the ingenuity of the Irish man who unlawfully appropriated an army blanket and then proved property to his own satisfaction, at least, by the fact that his initials were on it-U for Patrick and s for O'Rafferty-he could not make John or Bridget or any of the other n;racs read Dennis, and he finally gave up the attempt in despair.
 As he was turning back Istlessiy. the name ''Maynard' caught his eye. There it was-''Maj. Charles Maynard, No s Delaplaine street."
 Her husband,' reflected North, with a vague feeling of having satisfactorily settled one point. T suspected so from ,hc way she referred to hii-l- 4 crotch cty old fellow who has to be hunlored. wonder ii he makes her very unhap- py? And if-'' Thc thread Of his re- lcctions was suddenly broken. His glance had wandered from the open book to 3 newspaper on the counter. and this, among other profcssiona1 cards displayed in the advertising col u,nns, had arrested lis attention North 6 NIcscott, Attorneys and Counsclors at Law. Offices and , Market Square,"
 .Contlnued Tomorrow-t
Arizona republican., 1898-10-20
Continued Frcm Yeseerday.)

Il fear that am cncroaching on your time, Mrs. Maynard,' he sad. II had 10 idea that I was staying so long, Alas for North's veracity. He had never before endured a period of time that seemed So intcrmiaable.
 'I- is really provoking, Mir. North, g said Mrs. Maynard, after you have taken the trouble to call at this hour. that VIC should have so little time to talk
 ''Oh, it was no trouble at all, Mrs. Maynard" protested North with an air Of light gallantry, II esteem it great honor and privilege to see you even for this brief tilnc.''
 He imagined that this fippant speech would be accepted with the same light ness with which it was uttered. h. stead of this he perceived that as he spoke 2 shadow Of displcasure cloudcd Mrs. Maynare.'s face and something like disdain curved the proud lips. Only for an instant; she re covered herself quickly and rejoine1 with gay little laugh:
 'sAh, yoa vretchcd natterer! How often have you made that pretty speech? Good-by! No. wait I had alnoat for gotten; have found that nissirgslet- ter of which I told you once. You know you urged me yesterday to renew my search for it. as it might prove to be of scIac value as evidence. Don't stop to read it now. but examine t at your leisure and tl,en tell me the result of your deliberations. An, Mrs. Hunting don-pray excuse me, Mr. Eorth.-I am