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The Springdale news., 1898-07-08
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platform Uf the dtmocratiC party adopted at Chicago. in it's national convention of 1896, and reatlirtn the princi ples therein enunciated. We recognize tile Monroe doctrine as cardinal tenet of the democratic party, and ;t part of the public policy of the national government, and favor It's strict observance.
 Regarding that the war now being waged by the United States against Spain for the purpose of maintaining the national honor, and 10 assist an oppressed people strug- gling for liberty, We note wilH prlie tbe promptness with which all sections of OUT com mon country have responded to the call for men and means for its prosecution, and pledge the democratic party of Ark anSaS to an endorsement of all T 7cessary measures to bring 1t to a successful, speedy and triumphant conclusion.
 Believing that the resources ana taxing power of the United States are sufficient to defrav the expenses ot tile successful prosecution of the war, we are Opposed to the issuance of in terest bearing bonds for that purpose at the present time.
 We are Tn favor of the United States government Constructing the Nicaragua canal, and that 1t shall own, control and man age the same.
 We favor the creation of a railroad commission to super wise and regulate the opera tion of railroads within the limits of he state; and recom- mend :he democratic voters to support at the September election Amendment No. to the constitution.
 We favor the improvement of the public Highways of the state and the adoption of Amendment No. , to the con. stitu;lon.
 Regarding with pride and satisfaction the successful de Velopment of our public school system, we pledge the demo cratic party 10 it's perpetual support and maintenance.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-08
BREv1T1Es OF FUN.

"Doctor, do you treat rich and pocr alike" No; circumstances alter cases" life.
 Humorist's Wife-sT don't see that this joke of yours has any sense to it." Humorist (wearily)-"No, only nonsense" -Somerville (Mass.) Jour nal.
 "How does Blankly get along? He says he's too proud to beg and too honest 10 steal" He gets trusted" -Baltimore Jewish Comment.
 A Personal Attribute.-"Have you tasted the new soda water named 'Dewey"" ''No. What Is it favored with:' ''Ginger." Chicago Record.
 Husband -"I have just had my DOT trait taken. What do you think of it?" Wife-"Beautiful, dear. I wish you would look like it some times. "-Tit-Bits
 ''I thought you were going to the war;" ''So l was; but the heartless recruiting officer wouldn't allow me to take my bicycle along"- "-Phila- delphia North American.
 My dog is almost as intelligent as l am," remarked Squildig. Are you going to have him shot, or will you try to give him away?" asked Me Swilligen. - Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
 II wouldn't of sassed him." the little boy explained, If I had knowed he was a coward" "What he'd that to do with it?" asked his father. q thought he would be too brave to slap feller So much Hitler than himself" indianapolis Journal.
 "The way" said the Sweet Young Thing, ito a mans heart is through his appetite" 'Is that right" sharp ly responded the Savage Bachelor. Il want to know who it is that ex- poets the other of the couple 10 buy ice cream, candy and that sort of cat ing mnterial?"- ?"-Indianapolis Jour nal.
 Wanted Revenge.-subbubs- -'I'd like to own a steam yacht and take six months cruise around the Atlan- tic" Howse-"Any particular ob- ject in view?' Subbubs-' Yes; I'd like to show the cook that she couldn't l. I Puck.
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SIGNS OF DEATH.
How the XRay Is Used to Distinguish
 the Real from Apparent

News comes from Paris of a fresh medical use of the wonderful discov- cry of Roentgen, namely, to test the reality or otherwise of apparent death. The event that gave rise to the experi- ment was the occurenceof an alleged case of premature burial at the Mont martre cemetery in Paris. A man who had been found inanimate on the floor Of his room, after an official in quiry, was taken away and buried in the ordinary manner. Two hours later, however, his body was exhumed, because of a rumor that lie had simply fallen into a ca;aleptic condition. Various skilled witnesses agreed that the body did not present all the signs of death, and decomposition appears 10 have been delayed. Seven days after the apparent death, M De Dour- gade took Roontgen ray photograph cf the chest, and as the result of that examination camc tc the conclusion that the man was undoubtedly dead. The principles on which he founded his reasoning were plain as A B c. An opaque object with cscillating edges, f in;erposcd between an N-ray tube ana q photographic plate, will leave on tbc lattcra shadow print with light-toned margins Hence, in a radiocraph of living hcart the con- tour is light ard indistirct, and mergcs gradually into the dark main mass of shadow. In a dead body, on. the other hand, the edge of solid thoracic organs. as the heart and diaphragm, is sharp, and lacks the dim boraerland that mark, rulsating movemcnt.-LonGon Medical Press
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War Balloon Sails Over Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 1 IA balloon is now in active use and sailing over the btfeaguer ed city of Santiago and in plain view of 25,000 Spaniards and 1000 Americans. It was shipped from Tampa with Shafter's forces, together with the submarine cables and other field telegraph equipment now being used by the Signal Corps of the regular army now ic Cuba. This balloon was ship ped from Paris early Tn May and Is being charged with hy drogen gas from tubular reseT 7oirs which have been in use bT tile army for eXperlmentaL | purposes at Fort Riley. The balloon is first charged and then allowed to ascend by means of wire cables from a large reel made fast to field wagon. The cable is used IS a telegraph aud telephone con ductor and the occupants of the balloon transmit to the ground their observations.
 There Is little danger of the balloon being pierced by a rifle shot on account of it's con stant swaving condition ana the extreme difficulty @hitting any thing at an elevation of say 2500 feet, which Is the usual limit of a cable reel. The French claim to have a gun which will pierce d balloon, but it is supposed there are none in use either in the American or Spanish armies. Had one of these balloons been aboard of Simpsons fleet much anxiety would have been prevented pending the finaI discovery of Admiral Cervera in Santiago harbor.
 Thls particular balloon has a lifting capacity of 300 or 400 pounds, which would enable l5 to carry two signal men of or dlnary weight, as we'll as tie necessary telegraph apparatus
 This is said to be the first time that a balloon has evel been put in actual war sersic on this side of the A Atlamt
 ocean
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The Cuban Girls Complexion.

The average Cuban girl is not as dark as mulatjo. She is more like n Yankee girl vno has passed all sum- mer at a fashionable resort and has succeeded in accomplishing a tan that is just too cute for anything. And the best of t all is that this prettiness re- mains until she is very old. She, in fact, never becomes really homely. She rather takes on sort of an old bronze color, which is not at all ob- jeotionable.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-08
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Con vention held in Little Rock last week is said to have been the finest convention ever held in the state by that or ganization. Most of the dele
 gates were young men, and there was an absence of the bloody shirt" speechs that are too often noticeable at po-
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ncrested tor Lese Maieste.

Since the present German emperor began his reign, 4,9G5 persons have been punished for disrespoctful utter ances against his majesty. Among them were seven children under 15 ynars of ape
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Those Daring Iostonians.

"That's the man ovor thels. isn't #. who polished p kiplins's Recos- sional%"
 "No. You've eot them mixed. That's the man who rcwrote the first chapter of GonGSis in words of two syllabes. and corrected the grammar of the Lords prayer" Cleveland Plain Doalc~
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MeWs motes
 and Comment.

It seems to be the under standing that J T. Hopper, oI Harrison. will be the Republi- can nominee for Congress in opposition 10 Congressman DinSmOre.
 Major General Merritt and his staff sailed from San Fran CISCO on "Wednesday of last week for the Philippines to join Dewey. Maj. Merritt is to De Military Governor of tile Philippine Islands.
 Eddie Green, son of the pie turesque Hetty Green, is pull ing he wires for the Republi can uCmination for governor of Texas. Mrs. Green at one time said she would gladly spend $500, ,0O0 to see her be loved son governor of the Lone Star State and the boodlers are anXiously awaiting the opening of the ball
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State Platform.

Fo lowing is the platform adopted by the Democratic stale convention:
 The Democratic party of Arkansas, iii convention as sembled, renews fts allegiance 10 the time honoret principles of the party.
 We endorse the nationa
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May Want to Return the Visit.

We have noticed that when won- an who lives at summer resort gots away from home visiting, she Is treat cd more cordially than anybody Atchison Globe.
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A Natural Query.

Zim-He was the most popular man in his regiment down at Chick amauga.
 zam- That so? How long was he cook?-N. Y. Journal
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A Curious Accident.

The peninsular and oriental steam CT China was driven ashore on Azalea point near Perrin, recently, when she landed on the old wreck of an another steamer and had her bottom torn out by its engines.
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A French Translation.

Bncolic Boot Boy-I say, Sarah, wofevcr be a creematorium?
 Metropolitan Maid -0h, you are an ignorant boyl Why, it's French fer a milkshop, of course.-Punch.
The Springdale news., 1898-07-08
We call the attention of our

We call the attention of our brethern of the press through out Western Arkansas to the fact that the Arkansas Valley Nursery of SedgWick. Kan. is d fraud and they had as well discontinue running their ad vertisement -N an Bur-n Press
 TIE NEWS ascertained this fact several months ago when we received tn ir advertising proposition and therefore did not insert their ad. country newspapers publishers would use a little common sense when they receive a proposi- ton from some foreign adver tiser of doubtful character and investigate their standing in tle commercial world before eagerly accepting their offer, cChSidera ble money and no little worry and trouble will he saved.
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tils Excuse.

She-Perhaps you have forgotten that you promised to love me forever.
 lEe-l had no idea that forever could last SD long.-Indianapolis Journal.
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The Difference.

MT. Inquistiye-What is the diff ference between sunlight and gas light, professor?
 Professor Ii Evidently you nave never paid gas bill.-N. Y. Press.
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was nominated.
 Governor-H, F. AuteB. O Pulaski county.
 Secretary of Slate-H. II Myers of MOnfo- county.
 Auditor of State-Andrpw I Roland, Of Hot Spring county
 State Treasuler-A l.. Krew son, of Craighead county.
 Land Commissloner-Geo M French, of Garland county
 Superintendent of Public In structiOn-J R Willford, ot Randolph county.
 Attorney General-J. F. Henley. of Searcy county.
 Associate Justice of the Su. prene Court-James Brizzo lara, of Sebastian county.
 Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture -Chas. w Cox, of Faulkner county.
 Tht platform endorses thp St. Louis platform, the present administration, the Dlngley tariff law and the gold stand ard. The annexation of Hawaii and the construction of the Nicaragua canal were en- dorsed, and a consolidation of the state and congressional elections and a constitutional convention were favored.
 Gen. Powell Clayton was un able to be present at the meet Ing but sent the following telegram which was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and at the conclusion of it's reading three cheers were given for Gen. Clayton:
 "City of Mexico, June 20 - The Chairman of Republican State Convention, Little Rock, Ark: Although unable to occupy my seat in the conven- lion, 1 am with it in spirit. May your deliberations b4 har- mOnions and conductive to good government and free in stitutions That you will without dissenting voice en dorse the St. Louis platform President Mckinley s admins tration, our righteous war with Spain, and that yo1 will give us a good state ticket LID on a sound platform l do not doubt.
 (Signrd.) "Powell Clayton''
 The following State Central Committee was chosen.
 At Large-PowelI Clayton of Carroll, J. K. Barnes, of .Se bastian, II. F. Auten of Pull askl, A c. Leming of Scot, $. B Reddlng of Pulaski. Henry M. Cooper of Pulaski, II. L. Remmel of a:kson, C. q. Waters Of Pulaski, Jacob Trieber of Phillips, $. F. Stahl of Benton, J F Bush, of Put aski w. q. Whipple of Pul aSlli, D. B. Russell of Conway. B. M- Foreman of Miller and c. A A. Hpane of PulaSLi
 First District-J N Dona- hoo, J B. Neal, Jacob ShauI, II. H. Houghton, R, l.. Wllli ford, t' w, Tucker, J. 0. Fitzpatrick.
 Second District-I. lsaacson, Ferd Havis, c. N. RiX, Chas- T. Duke, James olara, Louis Altheimpr. NJ. I Els lp
 Third District-D. w Chandler, Floyd Thompson, J. A. Freeman, G. w. Foukp, E.. c. Bryant, J E Peake.
 Fourth Dlstrict-A. s. Flow Ter, J. Q. ChitwoCd, $. A Jones, ", s Holt, J. F, Burriss, c. w. Keats and Albert Desha
 Fifth District-ChaS NJ Greene, J B. Moss, NJ A San ders, Chas. w. Cox, w. B Pap J F. Mayes, Wm. StottS.
 Sixth Di>trict-D. D. Cole. J NJ. McClintock, V H. Myers, w. P. Jones, A. B. Soekland, C. w. Chase, c. w Brann.
 The proceedings of the con ven;iOn were harmo1lious, and it took only four hours to com- plete it's laborS
 State Platform.
 Fu lowing is the platform
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Who Got the Works 2

Mr. Fly-Did TIowso ever recover the watch he lost:
 Mrs. Ely-No; but the case is in the hand, of the police IN. |. Press.
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The switch board for the telephone exchange arrived yesterday and was placed ir position today and the office (upsf+irs in the Mcdaniel building) is now open for busi ness, Miss Gretchen Hobbs in charge. We now have t+le phone connection with all points south as far as Fayette vile, east with Huntsville and Huntsville, and with points north 10 Monett, Mo.-Btnton ville Democrat.
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The annual meeting of the State League ot Republican Clubs was held at Little Rock last week. Hon. l.. J. Craw- ford, of Newport, Ky, presi dent of the National League, was present and delivered an address. Sid B. Redding, of Little Rock, was elected presi- dent, and w. B. Moss, of Jas per, was elected vice president of the Fifth District. The next meeting of the club will be held at Hot Springs.
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We are reliably informed that Fred Pierce. son of the late Gen. N B. Pierce, of this county, has been promoted by the war department to adju- tant of his company which for the past month, has been sta timed at Ft Monroe, Va., but now enroute 10 Manila. The young man is graduate of West Point and has many friends all over Benton County who will be glad to learn of his promotion. Rogers Re publican.
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w. Y. WINTON, M. D.
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Desires to announce to his fri, nds and the general public that he has fit ted up an office at his residence where he can be found at ali hours except when on q professional visit. share of ynur patronage is earnestly solicited Atl.calls promptly answered day or night Telephone No. r. Residence one block east of Springdale Roller Mills.
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U. s Marshal S. Fl. Stahl
 has made an viable reputa
 tion for efficiency during the year he has served as Marshal of the Western District.
 When lie took charge of the
 office illicit distilling was car ;itd on openly in some portions of the district, and Marshal Stahl and his assistants direct ed especial attention to this class of offenders and now the evil is almost if not quite en- tlrely. suppressed. During the year there have been 6S
 moonshiners captured, 52 stills and 26,375 gallons of liquor destroy ed. The total mum Der of all kinds of criminals com
 mitted to jail at Ft. Smith or
 held on bond during the year Is 2O5.-BtntOnville Democrat. A. R. Thomas, a look agent,
 was arrested w Wednesday, after noon by Sheriff McAndrew on a warrant issued from Squire Christy's court. The com plaint was made by B. H. Cor don who charged him with ob
 taining money under false pretenst, Tn that he represent ed himself as an authorized agent of the Parmlee Circuit system ot Travellug Library. The trial is set for next Monday
 and Thomas was placed under la $500 bond. In retaliation Thomas this morning had Cor
 don arrested on charge of
 perjury and his bond was
 placed at $500, which he
 promptly made. The two cases have created considera ble
 interest about town.-Benton vile Democrat.
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Mlchaei SchaWb, the anarch- lst, who was implicated in the Chicago Haymarket riot of May 4, 1886, in which seven policemen were killed by dyn amite bombs, died Wednesday of last week. Schawb was ar r-stAd and the sensational trial of himself and associates will be remembered by every news paper reader. He was sen tencrd to the penitentiary for life but was pardoned by Gov Altgeld June p, 1896 His life since has been marked by extreme poverty. His death was due to consumption.
 The state press IS tepming with good words and praise of the county normal system Surely the legislature will not discontinue a system that is So productive of good In every county in the state splendid re suits are reported County nOrmals must be continued in spite of those who would re, turn to old methods. -L. R Democrat.
 Unquestionahl the teachers are benefited by an attendance at these normals, but they should pay the expenses them selves and not have the people taxed in order that they may qualify themselves for follow Ing their profession. This county normal law is class legislation of the rank est solt and the next legislature should see that 1t is abolished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-23
PoIi,s Wonderland Tbenter


 They like "The Duel" It is some thing so novel and out of the usual run that the people are flocking in great numbers to the Wonderland to see it. This is not a blood and thunder play. It has no terrifying moments. It is a dainty chic scene in an artists studio where pretty model and jealous baroness so far forget themselves as to go at each other With rapiers in regu- lar duello fashion. Miss Anne Suther- land is the model Miss Helena Hoen- main, the baroness, and Frank Connor, the artist. Miss Kittie Mitchell, Patti Armanto and Brown, Harrison and Brown are some of the acts that are making the big hits. Hines and Rem ington score big success, too, and the bill is completed by Hafford and Wild, Axtell and Howard, Daly and Armstrong, and Ellsworth and Burt. On Thanksgiving day there will be a great show of extra length, beginning at l o'clock. Prices 10c and 20c; ladies in the afternoon, 10c. Bikes checked free.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-23
LODGE NOTES.

At a meeting of Charter Oak lodge No. 1SS, N. E. o. F., last night, three persons were initiated into membership and six applications were received. A conundrum supper followed.
 Court Pride of New Haven, F. of A. initiated Dr. Cohane, Max Smith ant John Connors last night. Speeches were made by several of those present. A general social session was held after. wards.
 The Daughters of Erin held a meeting last evening in the rooms of the lodge in the Courier building. Four candi. dates were initiated and arrangements were made for a dance and entertain ment to be held at Old Union armory on December ,.
 Ezel lodge, K. of F., worked the first and third degrees on two candida te. last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-23
Grand Opera House.

"Cuba's Vow" will appear at the Grand tomorrow, Friday and Satur- day. "Cuba's Vow is play which ali can enjoy with pleasure and profit. The scenes are laid in Cuba and Spain, and the action of the play brings you in contact with the Cuban people and unfolds to your view localities as they exist to-day. The characters are true to life, and the company, which in- cludes Miss Josephine Britain, is an exceptionally strong one. The scenery is very elaborate, and mechanical de- vices, new to stagecraft, have been utilized to bring the production strict ly up-to-date. You will enjoy the per- formance-it has pleased others, and will surely please you. Prices 10c, 200, BOG and soc. Sale now open.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-23

boys club, Mrs. Ireland, Associated Charities. Seamen's Friend society, St. Faiths house and Calhoun school.
 The officers of the guild are: Honor ary president, Mrs, William D. Whit ing; president, Mrs, Mary T. Gridley' secretary, Miss Helen J, Merwin; treas urer, Miss M. Ona Banks. Twenty sec ton presidents as follows; Mrs. E. h. Austin, Mrs S. J. Fox, Mrs, w. h. Everit, Miss Florence A. Rowland, MISS Cora Wetmore Mrs. E. R. Ward MISS M. Louise Smith, Mrs. D. s. Gamble Miss c. E. White, Miss Grace c. For ter, Mrs. w. c. Sturgis, Mrs. A. G.. Smith, Mrs. John Nicoll, Mrs Robert Veitch, jr., Mrs. Burton A. Davis, MISS Harriette s. Ward, Miss M. Ona Banks, Miss Florence II. Cowles, Miss Agnes Gilbert, Mrs. Max Adler and Mrs. 'R' E. Dalrymple.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-23
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL.
Citizens Oppose It's Location on Gen
 eral Hospital Grounds,

Citizens Oppose It's Location on Gen eral Hospital Grounds
 The committee on contagious disease hospital held a public hearing last even ing to consider the proposition of hav- ing the hospital placed on the general hospital grounds. The citizens and
 taxpayers from that section of the city
 were out in force against the proposi- ton and no one was there to champion
 the measure, the hospital directors having previously made their proposi- tion to the committee.
 The arguments against the location of the hospital in that part of the city
 were of like kind with those which have been given against it's location in other sections of the city; namely, that it
 would endanger the health of the citi- zens and deprecate the value of land property.
 Father Coyle of St. Johns R. C., church was among those who appeared
 to oppose the proposition. He said it
 would endanger the health of the parish
 and that the priests in making their visitations would carry the disease
 germs in their clothes
 James E. RClIdH1l pIOleStcu GlllpHdll- cally against the proposition as one
 that would be unjust to that section of the city. He wanted to know what the proposition was that was made by the hospital directors, and on Alderman
 Dow of the committee saying that he
 was not at liberty to make the proposi- ton public, Mr. McGann stated that it was the most unprecedented hearing he
 had ever known of, where only one side appeared to be heard while the other side was heard by the committee in | executive session. He said he would like to ask General Merwin, if he were present, how he would like to have a hospital for contagious diseases nearby his home. He thought (apd the same | opinion was voiced by other speakers) | that the Springside farm was the most l suitable location for the hospital The
 only persons who seemed to be opposed | to it were the members of the board of health, who thought it too far to
 drive out to Springside. If they were
 not willing to go that distance, MT. Me- Gam expressed the belief that plenty
 of doctors could be found who would l be willing if the board would only re- sigr.
 Joseph P. Manning thought that it
 was immaterial what the proposals
 made by the hospital authorities were Citizens are opposed to the location of 1 the hospital in that part of the city | under any conditions