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The Springdale news., 1898-12-16
..County Rews..

Gu,lford Center, of Winslow, is the father of new ten pound boy.
 A dancing hall has been arranged in the Wilson building at Fayetteville.
 The A. l. L. foot ball team has dis banded and their games declared oil.
 Isaac Sweeny, an old and respected citizen, died Friday night at his home at Goshen.
 Miss Kate Sappington, of Favette vile, closed her term of school at Wal nut Grove Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Shuford, of Fayette- ville, have moved to Fort Smith to make their future home.
 John Hogg has purchased the restau- rant of H. E.. Wilson at Fayetteville and will probably move it to West vile.
 The is talk of re-modeling the Opera House at Fayetteville, and changing the entrance from the rear to the front.
 Wilbur Huls, of the Second Arkan- sas, arrived at his home at Fayette- vile Sunday night. having secured a unal ulSCndTSe
 Capt. J. c. Eason, of Fayetteville, has accepted a position to travel for a Memphis Cotton firm. His family will remain in Fayetteville.
 Memorial services in behalf of the sailors who went down with the Maine were held at the Catholic church at Fayetteville Sunday
 r. J. Barringer has purchased the interest of J. $. Edmondson in the foundry at Fayetteville and will con- duct the business alone in the future.
 J. B. Killcrease dled at his home near Pennington on Thursday of last week of typhoid fever. He was thirty years of age and leaves wife and four children.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Prof. B. N. Wilson, of the State take place at the home of the bride in Franklin, Kv., on the 18th inst
 The residence of Joe Anglin at Wheeler was destroyed by fire Satur- day night. The smoke house first caught fire. which ignited the resi-. dence. Origin of the fire unknown.
 Judge II. r. Greene, of Prairie Grove, has returned from q protracted visit with relatives in Idaho and Washing ton. ThOs. Ross, who left this county fifteen years ago, returned with him on n visit
 J. V. Walker, of Fayetteville. and o. w. Watkins, of Eureka Springs, have formed a partnership for the practice of law. Mir. Walker will re- main at Fayetteville and MT. Watkins at Eureka Springs.
 Miss lone Williams closed a four months school at Bradens Chapel Fri day night with a basket supper, the proceeds of which will be used to- wards paying the expenses of q Christmas tree at the Chapel.
 Sheriff Oxford returned last night from Pineville, Mo, but did not sue, ceed m getting ]. Watkins. He es-
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16
SPRING VALLEY.

+ this communication appears in the dear old NEWS you will hear from thls place again.
 J. II. Johnson, residing on War Ea- gle, visited friends at Spring Valley first of the week.
 Health in and around this place is very good. Nothing that we know of worse than bad colds
 Constable Henry Savage and his charming family spent Sunday after noon at ". l.. Shetley's.
 Wess Homesley says of all the herbs that our grandmother's raised in their gardens he likes Mint the best.
 Mrs. Phillips and two children are staying for short time with her sis. ter, Mrs. Henry sanders Ms Phil lips has lately returned from an ex- tended visit at Altus.
 Mrs Will Sanders closed very sue cessful term of school ali this place last Friday Several visitors were present at the closing exercises Mrs. Sanders is certainly an excellent teacher
 Several persons who visited at our
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16
WIIIIENER.

Success to TIE NIws and it's ever increasing host of readers
 Isaac Vaughan has just recovered from severe illness of several months duration
 James Bell has erected an elegant structure on his property short dist ance South of town
 The infant son of Dave Boyd died Saturday and was buried Sunday iii Martinvllle cemetery.
 Garland Nherrod came iii from Knox County, Texas last week to visit rela- tiYes and also to look after his proper ty interests near here. He will re- main until after Christmas.
 James Clark, prominent ex-official of thls county who went to Texas last year has returned and is visiting rela- tives near here. He says that the portion of Texas he was in is no place for poor man.
 Dec 10, '9S. OcrAyIrs.
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

At the request of Postmaster Thomp- son the department sent Mr. Thomas. of Fort Worth, Texas, assistant su- perintendent of railway mail, to this place to see if something couldn't be done to improve the service between Sprlngdale and Huntsville. Mr. Thomas arrived Sunday night and made d trip over the route Monday. He measured the distance between the various offices, and as it may be of interest to our readers we publish them. From Springdale to Sonora 6.O6 miles; Sonora to Spring Valley, 7.S3 miles; Spring Valley to Whitener 45i miles: Whitener to Huntsville. 2.l0 miles: Huntsville to Huntsville, 1125 miles. Distance from Springdale to Huntsville 31.7S miles. We under stand that Nr Thomas will recon mend that the mail for these eastern points be held in Springdale until af- ter the arrival of the cannon ball, and that If the contractor is not able to make the trip with his present equip ment he will have to get better horses or turn the job over to some one else This change will be a great help, not only to the people east of here but to Sprlngdale also, and Postmaster ThJmpson's efforts to remedy this evil are certainly commendable.
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

is the first visit to his brother in II years, He will probably remain here two months.
 Joe Auglin and family visited friends here Saturday night. and on returning home Sunday found their home had been distroyed by fire in his absence. Joe's friends here sympathize with him in his loss.
 Dec. 12 '9S CcPERNICUs
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

Ollie, the little six-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs. II. J Atllisson died last Friday morning of typhoid fever Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Saturday morning 1t l o'clock, being conducted by Rev. E L. Massey. The remains were in- tered in the Hulsey cemetery north of town. MT. and Mrs. Atkisson have the sympathy of all in the loss of their loved one
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

this life Friday morning at the ad- vanced age of s3 years. The ranks of our old settlers are gradually thinning out.
 Our old friend, Fred Weyer, is sadly missed from the circle of youngsters who congregate at the post-office. Fred is away down Tn Texas now.
 Eighteen converts were baptised near Shady Grove Friday. There will be number of others baptised short ly. This will be quite an accession to the Baptist church at that place. Dec. F, '9S. MULkEEPMo.
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

James Ferguson, of Fayetteviile. was np Wednesday, and while here perfected arrangements for opening d ium Der yard in Springdalc January l. H Will be located on tbc Gregory property east of the railroad NIT. ferEnson owns number of mills in the Territory and all his miIlinr wjil be done at that place
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16
Santa Claus A Christmas Cantata.


 under the direction of Miss Carrie Clarke, will be given in the Opera House On Friday night, Dec 23. 1898 A full orchestra consisting of the fol lowing pieces will furnish the music. Miss Carol Johnson, Tlolin; Miss Nena Clarke, bass violin; I. F. Wilil nson, clarinet. Amos Ieinmiller, tr0m bone: Charlie Clarke, cornet. Mrs w. II Johnson. Dlani t. Leon smith, trap drum Following is the programme
 PROGRAMME
 Prologue Full Orchestra.
 Opening Chorus--lIappy Meeting, Happy Greeting.
 Solos and Duct Misses Kate and Sailie Rcnner, when the shepherds. Solo and Chorus Mi iss Nora Sanders. Invocation to loy. Joy-'Tis Merry, Merry Christmas. Mrs. Cha5. Rennrr. Misses MolIie Pen- dergrass, Nenu Clarke and Helen Kina Chorus Hail, All Hail.
 Solo-Joy-Th Wonderful Song. Mis- Helen King.
 Duet- Peace and Love Gentle Hope, Your Pretty Secret. Mrs. Chas. Rem her and Miss Mollie Pendergrass. ~. M ss Nena Clarke.
 Dialogue -Froet King, Fred, Mirth and Daisy-C. R. Clarke. Virgil Pritchard, Lola Mathews and Jesse smith
 Laughing Chorus Frost King and Chorus Indeed. Indeed you SurIy Old Elf
 Dialogue-Trost King, Fred, Mirth and Daisy
 Chorus Good Night to Frost King- To the Mountains snowy Crest Solo-Lena, Gretchen. Carl and Fritz-Forest Ellis, Bernice Stowitts, Hugh Suttle, Hubert >towitts.
 The Prayer Song-Now | Lay Me Down to Sleep.
 Solo-Goddess of Dreams, Mis, Car rie Clarke.
 The Lullaby song, Now the Tiny Lids Must Close
 Solo, First Fairy, we have brought you the balm, Miss Kittie Mathews, Soio, Second Fairy, sweet thoughts we have brought Miss Cora Pritchard. Solo, Third Fairy, and while you sleep, Miss Birdie Parker
 Trio Fairies, good night
 Reindeer GallOp, fnll orchestra. Dialogue santa Claus ana young people.
 Solo, santa Claus Greeting, a merry Christmas to all.
 Chorus, welcome to santa Claus Dialogue, santa Claus and young people.
 Final Chorus, Our Kind and Loving Father
 The proceeds for the benefit of the Christian church. You can't afford to miss this grand musical treat. Ad- mission ? and 5 cents Seats will be on sale at Ownbey Bros. drug store after Dec. 9, I69S
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

NJ. c. Weir received a letter Tuesday from 1hbb Pollock. Mir. Pollock is n son of B. IN Pollock, of this place. and none of the family Lad heard from him for ten years. He is located on a farm near Lewis, Indiana, and writes that he contempIates returning here to live His many friends I'M this sec ton will be pleased to hear from him again.
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

J B- Evans las disposed of his resi- dence property at this place to Daniel Nelson, and he and Mrs Evans left this week for Winslow, Ind, to make their future home. They leave many friends m sprIngdale who would be glad to welcome them back at any time.
The Springdale news., 1898-12-16

L the list below enumeate line of goods carry ock and to which We invite close inspection honest we'll made
 we stand with our personal that goods will
 For the past thirteen W have served faith 1uy welt and of peeate and shall eneaver hold by square dealing goods W marked plan hgures and our clerks and the firm
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

lasses that exudes from the sugar. There
is no reason why good brandy should not
be possible; and every sugar-planter says
that the amount of molasses which is
thrown away on every plantation because
of lack of machinery for treating it, would
supply enough alsohol to the world to
bring the price down considerably.
Many fruits are natural to the island, but
the cultivation of all has been neglected.
Oranges ripen without care or attention.
No frosts nip the profits of year and the
prospects of a fortune as In Florida and
all the oranges need is a little tanning in
character. Alligator pears, such as are
sold in New York for 50 a dozen, need no
Improvement; they are better than those
of Jamaica, on which New York pays duty
and they can be grown better here for al
most nothing at all.
Any reference to the unused opportdni-
ties for doing business In Cuba could not
omit mention of the chance which machin-
ery-makers have here Immediately before
them. An American machinist, who had
been long in the land before the last insur-
rection, says that everywhere, every
plantation, the machinery is wrecked or
much out of repair.
There are only two good machine shops
on the island, and these are expecting to
have fortunes thrust upon them by plant
ers eager to resume the cultivation of their
lands. The owner of one of these shops
says, there is big money in repairs" If
that Is true Cuba is a Klondyke. She needs
to be repaired very badly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
ENGLISH MONEY IN CUBA.
English Capitalists, Headed by Sir Thomas Upton,
and Advised, it Is Said, by Joseph Chamber
lain, Will Invest III Industries There.

famous Frenchman write that they "offend-
ed humanity" The director of the Syndl-
cate which controls 60 per cent of Cuba
tobacco is responsible for the statement
that if Cuba is so associated with the
United States that tobacco would not be
taxed at our custom house, his fields and
factories simply could not do the business
that would press upon them. Just before
the Mckinley law went into operation more
than 1O1, 10000 of Havana cigars were sold
to the United States. The number de-
creased afterwards until last year only
$4,000, 900 were sold to the United States.
Apart from the sugar and tobacco indus
tries, railways seem to offer the best oppor-
tunities for investment. One Is surprised
to learn, after experiencing the Cuban rail-
roads, that natives or men long resident
here do not see possibilities in railroads.
Railroads here have never paid" they
say OF course, they have never paid.
Freights are enormously high, and coast
wise shipping is cheap; the coaches are
miseraby dirty, with less comforts than
an old-fashoned stove-heated cross-town
horse car.
Despite the native opinion 1t appears that
the islands future is bound up with rail-
ways. The native idea of 1t is interesting
After stating that railways here never
have been profitable, they reason that
they can never be, because there are only
one million and a quarter people on the
whole island, and this is not enough to
give custom to railways adequately cover
ing the island. A leading Spanish sugar
merchant, who lived fifteen years In the
United States, Is responsible for the opin-
ion that there Is absolutely no question
that proper railways are what Cuba needs
''They will open the wilderness to settle
ment, and make small farming profitable
where now it is not, on account of re-
moteness from market" He also declares
that Cuban sugar can hold Its own with
any in the world IL proper transportation
facilities are afforded the planter.
One of the islands wasted opportunities
that might be restored by investors is that
relating to the manufacture of alcohol
Grapes do not grow well here; they are
all imported from California or from SPAIN
As consequence there is no wine-making
wines come chiefly from Spain-and the
only alcohol production is aguardiente, a
fierce, raw brandy, made from the mo-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

It was only the other day that Joseph
Chamberlain left our shores to return to
England and by that time 1t was an I'M
happy certainty for the Louisiana sugar
planters that this years sugar crop would
be almost total failure. 1t seems some
thing more than coincidence. therefore,
that shortly after the Hon. Joe arrived
bone that the London Daily Mail should
make the following announcement:
I'VE are able to state that on the invita-
fion of the secretary of state for the colon
les, Joseph Chamberlain, some English cap
talists have indicated their readiness to
revive the sugar industry In the West In
dies, If bounties are abolished"
Now, Sir Thomas Upton is not, as a gen.
eral thing given over to the practice of, in
the old phrase. buying pig in bag. And
when he Is willing to put million pounds
sterling into an enterprise, on this side of
the water 1t is a pretty safe wager that he
Is not influenced by any idea of helping the
Angio-American union, but rather by the
fact that 1t presents a good safe'investment
Tor his money.
The striking failure of the Louisiana
sugar crop-the worst In twenty-one years
has called tho attention of not only our
planters but also English investors to the
tdct THAT III our new possession, the lSland
pr Cuba, we have a chance to cultivate that
Industry with certainty of success such as
Ban never be known in a country that is not
blessed with a tropical climate.
Cuba has the climate but at present she
Is lacking In money and enterprise.
The paragraph from the Daily Mail would
seem to indicate that In the coming revival
Of business interests in the Pearl of the
Antilles a commercial war is to be fought
put between England and America that will
be much keener one than the recent cam
paign through which the island has passed.
To hasten the revival of Cuban trade AMI
Industries an ''open door, is to be maintain
ed. Hitherto most of the revenues of the
island have been derived from customs
duties on food products. Under the Spanish
regime 1885, 900, 900 out of total of $61. 900 600
came from food Our duties are considera-
bly, lower than the old Spanish maximum
rates, and in general will resemble our own
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
Dingley tariff duties on foods. about Is per

Dingley tariff duties on foods, about Is per
cent.
When Robert P. Porter, President Nc
Kinleys special revenue commissioner, was
in Cuba committee from the chamber of
commerce of Santiago de Cuba presented
to him long memorial on the proposed al
terations in the tariff regulations and i'm
provsments of the industrial condition of
the island. A considerable portion of this
was devoted to this sugar industry which
has aroused the interest of the British
capitalists and which the memorial declares
is the most important industry In the island
and has the greatest number of people de-
pendent upon 1t. The memorial went on to
say that 1t had been crippled by the ravages
of war until the production had dropped
from 1000 900 tons in 1894 to less than AGO.
900 tons in 1897 Deficiencies in transporta-
ton and apparatus, the scarcity of labor
and the increase in the interest rate on
debts had raised the cost of production
above the market value of the product
1t was suggested as remedy that no In
ternal taxation be levied on sugar estates.
that machinery be admitted into the island
duty free, and that Cuban sugar be adj
mitted to the markets of the United States
without the payment of an import tax.
What Cuba needs more than British
money or American enterprise is peace.
And as peace is now to be hers the riches
may again be hers which once made a
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
Enterprise

From the Chicago News.
Hixon-Sands, Che grocer. is the most en-
terprising man 1 ever saw.
Dixon-Indeed.
Hixon-Yes; he advertises to. give away
a parachute with each can of kerosene
Dixon-Clipper, the barber, Is equally as
enterprising
Sixon-What's his scheme.
Dixon-He has a card up in his window
offering a package of court plaster free
with every shave.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
He Was Mad

From the Chicago Post.
"Madl" exclaimed his chum. "Of course
he's mad. He has reason to be. In dispute
with his best girl the other day he offered
to bet box of candy against a kiss. and
she agreed"
"Well, what of that?'
why, his rival happened to be present,
and suggested that he would like to be
stakeholder, and she also agreed to that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
Honest Living in Chicago
From Life.

From Life.
Hardfax-HelIo, Honeydew! Haven't seen
you in age. What are you doing now?
Honeydew-I'm living in Chicago, trying
to make an honest living.
well. old boy, you ought to succeed. You
haven't any competition
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
A New Back for an Old
One.

DR.. Sawyers Ukatine never has, and we
do not see how 1t can. fail to cure kidney
disorders. 1t gives nature the aid needed,
and nature thus aided, never fails.
Nothing funny In being sick all the
while, troubled with constipation, dyspepsia
or liver complaints, when you can so easily
be cured by taking DR.. Sawyer's Little
Wide Awake Pills.
DR.. Sawyers Wild Cherry and Tar does
not disagree with the stomach, but Is the
safest and most effective of any cough med
icine known.
Without doubt. there Is no disease so
common the piles, none more painful or
annoy ng, or that has been so unsuccess-
fully treated. The only permanent cure
for piles, either itching or bleeding, yet
discovered, is DR.. Sawyer's Arnica and
Witch Hazel Save
Nabers Morrow & Sinnige. 109-111 N. Goth st.
South Side Drug Storefi 212 South goth st.
H. M. Reese. 9Th Ave. and 18th st.
e. G. Burchfield, East Lake.
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Ensley Drug Co., Ensley. Ala.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-20
An IllustriOus Example.

In his proposition to raise a regiment
and to pay each member OF the regi-
ment out of his own pocket. John
Wanamaker has followed an illustri-
ms example, says the Cincinnati
Times Star. Some time before the
breaking out OF the war Of the Rcvo-
luton a meeting OF various colonial
delegates was called in Il Congress in
Boston. 1t was assembled on Sep
TENDER >, l71i. In their meeting we're
Thomas Lynch OF South Carolina;
Peyton Of Virginia; Richard Henry
Lee, William Livingston, John jay.
John Adams, Christopher Gadsdeu,
Robert Treat Paine, Patrick Henry.
Samuel Adams, and thirty other rug
ged patriots from the various colonies
who sat rs delegates. Back near the
wall sat a man, in the prime OF life,
who Mt morning prayers stood half a
head above his neighbors. His face
was broad, his mouth tightly closed.
which during the fourteen days OF
that Congress, is said not TO have
been opened but once. and then only
to second n motion. 1t was towards
this man that Mr. Lynch pointed when,
making a burning speech he said;
There sits a man who has not spoken
here once, but in the Virginia Assem-
sembly he made the most eloquent
speech / ever heard when he said.
Il will raise a thousand men and arm
and march them to the relief OF Bos,
ton" When Lynch paid this tribute
the tall man is said to have blushed
like a school girl. That tall man was
George Washington. Mr.. Wdnamnker
evidently has been reading history e
n purpose.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-20

Three regiments OF volunteer cav
airy are being raised in different
States. discretion being given to the
commanding officers to recruit them
us they sec tit. The Nevada troop OF
81 men, which left Saturday evening
for Cheyenne, has been assigned to
Colonel Torrey's regiment.
An exchange says the Secretary Of
War will doubtless recognize the
wishes and recommendations of these
three Colonies in the appointment OF
officers for their regiments and the
Governors of States will have moth
ing to say except by courtesy Of the
Colonies. The law gives discretion
to the Secretary Of War i'll the APP
pointment OF officers for these three
regiments, and acting upon this dis
cretion, he has indicated an intention
in the main to follow the recommen-
dations OF Colonies.