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K. of P. Entertainment.

On Friday night of last week the Knights of PYthlas lodge Of Elm Springs gave free entertainment in the academy for their many friends at home and from Springdale. 4 vel come address was gwen bY Dr. sum- mers which made all feel perfectly at home The play, Damon and Pythias, ; was given with great sue cess by Springdale talent. Those who took part were Cleveland Web ster, Otto Slaughter, Arlin Stock burger, Lockwood searcy, Gus Daily. Judson Smith, Misses Dessa Siaugh- ter. Bessie Croxdale, Blanche Roberts, Ia Croxdale. Ruth Thompson, Lulu Todhunter, Rena Farley, Ruth Browning and Helen Croxdale. Al ter the play a number of readings was given and music was rendered by the Phillips orchestra.
 The company was then asked to retire to the spacious K. of r. nall winch was prettily decorated with flowers and where fruit, ice cream ana cake were served.
 The event of the evening, however, as the Springdale people regarded 1t, was the six o'clock supper which was served by the lacies on the lawn in front of the academy. A better cook ed or pleasanter served supper could not have been had. The enormous amount of food which disappeared was proof of the appreciation felt by the visitors.
 Besides the hospitality shownin the excellent supper and refreshments he doors of many homes, especially of MT. Webster's, were thrown open to visitors in the afternoon and night, and all who chose could come and go at will.
 The Springdale visitors left Elm Springs feeling the deepest regard for the true southern hospitality which is so characteristic of it's people. x.
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H. F. CHENEY, Springdale, Ark.
mortgagee's Sale.

Whereas on June 18th, 1905, F B. Field Unmarried by a certain mort gage made and executed by r. B. Field on the 18th day of June, 1905, and filed for record 0n the sth day of August A. b, 1905. in book l13, page U 0f the record of Washington County, ArKansas. was justly indebted t0 k. E Ghewning in the sum Of six hundred dollars S600j and on saId day to secure the pay ment Of said sum of money, made and executed acknowledged, deliver ed to the said F. F.. Chewning his mortgage on the following real estate in Washington County, Arkansas, to wit. The south half of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, and all that part Of the east half of the south west quarter wing on the top bench of the mounGaln, all of the above land being in section four f4 in township seventeen ll1l North, range twenty nine l29l west. Also the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter Of section nine @ in township seventeen (l7l north Of range twentY-nine l29l west. And whereas, by the term of odiu HUI OSdSc dUl GDt uOUcS SeCuISu thereby said indebtedness was due ana payable June 18th, 1906, from date thereof, together with the interest at ten ll0l percent per annum. Said ln- debtednesS is past due and with the accumulated interest is unpaid, and whereas said mortgage among other things contained a provision that if said indebtedness was not paid when due, the mortgagee was authorized and empowered. after thirty days no- tice in some newspaper published in said county to sell the said real estate at the front door of the court house in the city of Fayetteville, Arkan- sas Now therefore l, k. E. Chew hing, mortgagee afore said, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the terms and provisions Of saId mortgage, will On the 3lst day of July. 1906, and within lawful hours sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the front door of the court house in the city of Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, all the said real estate above described. Witness my hand this 25th day of June, 1906
 R. k CHEWING. Mortgagee.
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Accidentally Killed.

Jack Karnes. of Winslow, was accidentally shot and killed Mon- day morning. At an early hour he went out 10 kill a squirrel which hls dog had treed, taking with him d 45 caliber revolver. Failing to return when expected a search was instituted and he was found on the hillside dead, with a bullet wound in his head. After q careful inspection 1t was decided that Mr. Karnes fell. the hammer of the revolver striking a rock and exploding the load. A rock was found which gave indi- cations of having been struck bv the hammer. and the hammer also had the marks of the blow. The bullet entered just under the nose and come out at the top of the head.
 The remains were inferred Tuesday morning at Karnes cem- etery a short distance south of West Fork under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
 Mir. Karnes was about thirty years of age and was a son-in-law of ]. NJ. Langston, of Springdale, having been married about eight years. He was reared at West Fork, and was a good citizen, energetic and industrious and much regret is expressed at his untimely death.
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The Fourth at Sonora.

The 4th of July was celebrated at Sonora in deed and in truth. Early in the day the people began to gather at point just west of the residence of Mir. Bill Johnson, an ideal place for a picnic The ground was prepared with a nice speakers stand, which was managed by that prince of good fellows, James Tillman, also refresh ment stand managed by Mrs. Allen Roberts and others. Many other things for amusement were there. Preparations had been made to seat very large crowd of people. At about l0.30 o'clock 1 saw soldierY looking gentleman with seven nice young men approach the speakers stand. l was informed that this was the Sonora band. The music this band furnish
 ed would have done honor to many of
 our towns and 1t surely speaks much
 for the community of Sonora. Then we were treated to some of the best
 vocal music by the Sonora choir, He'd
 by that splendid singing master, Mir. Carter. This surely is one of the best choirs in Washington county. At II a. m. Senator J. w. Thompson was introduced and made the oration of the day. The Senator began at an carry date in English history. He
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LONE STAR.

July 3. Looks as though We were gong to have some rain soon, which we need very much. Tom Caudle passed through this place last week enroute 10 Berryyille.
 Miss Carrie Philips, who has been staying at Fayetteville for some time past, returned home Wednesday to spend the summer.
 Mrs. Mitchel spent Saturday night and Sunday at uncle John Sanders.
 All enjoyed the glorious Fourth at Clifty. 4 fire speech was delivered by NIT. Morgan from Neodasha, Kan, and music was furnished by tie Clifty band.
 Walter Donaldson and family. of Spring Valley attended church at Lone Star Sunday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders. AIr. and Mrs. Donald son joined the Missionary Bap- tist church and the church was glad to receive them as their members.
 Mrs. Pearl Mckenney ot the Indian Territory, IS visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Denny this week.
 
 Mr. Barrons failed to fill his appointment at Lone Star Sat urday, but he appeared Sunday.
 Miss Pearl Walls has the wlooping cough this week.
 !. D. Sanders finished stack Ing his immense crop of wheat E. Eeek.ZAIr. Sanders e>ti- mates his crop to be GOO bushels.
 Oscar Davls will preach at Lone Star Sunday.
 Ear Denny, of Republic, Mo, and Efd;e Lane, of Springdale, were visiting their grandfather Lee Roy Denny last week.
 Bob Lynch, youngest son of George Lynch, and Miss Mary Logan were married Sunday at Squire Ellis, the officiating minister. Their many friends wish them long and happy married life.
 Aunt Jane Brown died very suddenly Monday night at her home near Cottage Hill and was buried the following day at the Sharp cemetery.
 GENEVA
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CROPS AND MARKETS.

The News has on display stalk af pie plant measuring mgTe than four feet ID length | was grown by C. A. Graves in the west part of town.
 The News IS requested to announce that tLere will be meeting Of the Horticultural Society next Monday afternoon at o'clock at the mayor : office.
 Hundreds of boxes 6f early apples, beans. etc, are being shipped out from SpIlngdaie every day. Quite l quantity 5f the stuff saes t7 Texas markets.
 The rain Wednesday night did aet come any J89 s39n. and tae indica- tions are at the tine The News goes ta press that We vii have more. The soil was getting dry anIad crops wefe needing rain.
 S. ". Ndwter presented The News yesterday with mess df potatoes Zot the Early success variety. The p8- taJoes are white large and smooth, and Mir. NaWter SAYS from three hills be taok forty potatoes.
 W. L. Fisher, living west ef town brought te the News 9tfiee last Week a box of the finest bIackbeTrles We have ever seen. They are new va riety in thls locality the NerseraQ, and Mir. Fisher says they are prolific bearer.
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showed .aa ra#4tE#q t EeL md ft America through tse #afs #f ea5 aiz- 4ttsn and gave D detail the trldIS, tribulaff0ns. wars and pestilenee ii tae ca4ple> uuC3 tas heFaiHIan He gave much emphasis ta the ap- precision If great britain toward the united colonies and showed Us the causes that brought about the rey0- 3ution. and in a most beautiful and elOquent manner did he portray the hardshipS and trials of the united colonies ln their efforts and struggle for liberty, of which we how enjoy and celebrate. Just when the senator was making his best efforts and was swaying his audience as II 0Y magl- clans wand, picturing the great pat ties of the revolution, and When We could almost hear the heavy artillery, some one discharged shot 0f dyna- mite which shock the picnic ground. ThlS was one 0f the very best ordtlonS on the fourth If July l ever heard.
 Then came the dinner. Nr. Editor you ought to have been there. Every body vas fed bountifaly and not q child was left unfed. After dinner came number of reeItatians bv the young people and one 8f the hnest things If the day was select reading by Miss Betna Kyle.
 Prof Simpson was introduced and made very forcefuI and beautiful 0ratian tt the satisfaction ef al who heardlt. Then Mr Editor as live several miles from sonora. my family and l proceeded t5 drive home, feel ing glad that We had gane to Sonora to celebrate.
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Benton County.
special Correspondence b The News.
LOWELL.

July 9-The prospect for future Iivlng in this community is excellent. The wheat being threshed is of an unusually good quality and the yield better than common.
 Corn generally looks promising, how- ever. there are few pieces not proper ly cultivated that will not make so much.
 The apple crop is looking nice and smooth and larger at this tune of the year than we ever remember seeing them before.
 J. ". Williams and J. NJ. Beard are enlarging their eYaporat0rS, expect ing to handle more fruit than hereto fore
 J. E. Green, of Oklahoma, arrived here latter part of last week with his family and household goods and is now occupying property Of c. P. Davis.
 W. ". Van Wrinkle, Oscar Mayes and Messrs. Nudd and Westleft Tues day to look after their interests in New Mexico. NIT. Van Winkie will arrange while there to move his fam fly to that country soon.
 Well, our last bundle of items be- came very much demoralized before getting through the press, one page or more lost out.
 The Odd Fellows of Lowell lodge met Thursday evening and installed the following officers: J. N. Eichman N. G., ". F. Green Y. G., Lee Henry secretary.
 The friends and relatives of Frank Meadows were made to feel sad Satur- day when they learned Of his sudden death which occurred near Spring town Friday. Frank had been raised In this neighborhood but had been living near Springtown for some time. Sympathy is extended to the sorrow ing mother, sister and companion.
 The Fourth was passed very quietly in our little town. The business houses were all closed and the pro- prletors left for parts unknown. Mrs. Ann Walker threshed CAP bushels of wheat last week from about seventy-three acres of land sown.
 Mrs. J. A Mcclure aud mother are spending this week with relatives at Exeter, Mo. Mr. Mcclure is board ing at the hotel during their absence.
 H. Z. Mayes spent last week looking after business matters over at Spring town and Gentry. MT. Mayes expects to be absent from home much of the time during the apple season.
 Elder freyshlag, of Johnson, failed to til hls regular appointment here Sunday on account of sickness.
 Farmers are nearly all through plow- ing their corn and they say nice rain just now would be very accept able.
 We appreciate the courtesies ex- tended to us by friends while attend ing the singing at Springdale Sunday
 Robert Garner, Sr., formerly of this community, but now of the Indian Territory or rather the new state of Oklahoma, was in Lowell Monday greeting old friends. We are sorry to know MT. Garner nas almost lost his eye sight on account of long diseased condition of his eyes
 We hear there is going to be big barbecue at this place Tn the near future but no one has authorized us to say positively concerning the matter.
 TYRo.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heart felt thanks to those who so kindly assist ed us during the sickness and burial Of our baby Lillie.
 MR AND MRs C. K. LORD.
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OUR LILLY.

Low in the west the sun was setting, June'S sweet flowers scent the dewY
 air: A solemn stiffness held us spell bound, AS round her little couch we gathered And watched her spirit take It's heavenly flight. No Lilly was farer or sweeter than she She was too pure to live on this earth. Why should we mourn or grieye2 We know our Darling Lilly' Not lost but gone before.
 A FRIEND.
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Washlngton Chancery Court, Aug ust term, l906. 1ordelia M. Baird, plaintiff
 yS
 James :; Baird, defendant
 The detendant, James $. Bard, is warned lo appear In thIs Court within thrty oays' ana answer the complaint oi the Plaintiff, Cordelia NJ. Baird. "lGuess my hand and the seal of sala Court this June II, 1906.
 0Eo ;. RODGERS. Clerk.
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Notice For Publication.
Department Of the Interior. Land office at Harrison, Ark.
 .Inne Is 1ang

June IS, 1906 ] Notice IS hereby gwen that the fol- lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Washington County at Fav. etteville, Ark, on July 25. 1906 viz. William H Lane II. E. 26l0l for the N; E. N E. Sec. 9, twp. r N, R. 2e lie names the following witnesses to prove DIS continuous residence upon ana cultivation of said land, viz:
 James Blakemore, Edmund Blake more, sherman Porter, Leonard Sher- Y, all Of Sonora, Ark. ~
 JOIN l WoRTHINGToN, -. c Register. Jones-CravensA bstract Go. Attorneys
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Warning Order.

In Washington ChancerY Court, August term, l906 Wm. Focht, plaintiff
 VS. Marie E. Burghduff, A Burghduff, Elizabeth J. Eyins. J. E Felker, John Engdohl and Anna Engdohl, defendants.
 The defendants, Marie E Burgh- duff. A. Burghduff, John Engdohl and Anna Engdohl, are hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, William Focht.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the said court this 18th day of June, 1906.
 GEO. J. RODGERS, Clerk.
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Some men nave never yet found a cushioned pew as easy as a wood-bot- toned chair in the opera house.
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Springdale g, Fayetteville }.

Considerable amusement was fur nished a small crowd at the base ball park Saturday afternoon in a very one-sided contest between the home boys and the Ozark team of Fayette- vile. The visitors started of nicely but went to pieces in the fourth in- ming, and from that on the game was farce. Wolf was in the box for the visitors, and while he was hit freely, the support which he received from bis team mates was enough to put any pitcher to the bad. Singles were stretched to two ana three base hts by the home players through fielding errors on the part of the visitors. Needham was in the box for the home team and pitched good steady sall all the way through.
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IIGH TT N 1 NC CORN EXTRACTOR

The only remedy that will positive ly remove corns at once and not leave any soreness. Try lt. Only = cents. Put up by
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grounds, canopy covered grand stand with a seating capacity of 200o, and everything necessary b give q first class exhibition. The team was first organized in lSa3, but has been strengthened from time to time. and are said to be really good ball players. The only male member of the team is the catcher. Admission Dc, grand stand extra.
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The Temple, Texas, team dlsbanded recently and the Dallas News reports that Neal Vance, who was playing with Temple has signed with the Webb City, Mo. team
The Springdale news., 1906-07-13

The local team will play the Boston Bloomes on the home grounds Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Bloomer girls travel in private car and carry canvas fence l4 feet high and 1900 feet long for enclosing the
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Madisorl County.

9fes.ai .asse.paadeaee 10 The New.
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follows:
 Springdale-Horton C., Needham p. !, Craig h.. Daily ss., Chapin 2b., Hunt 3b., Ewalt If, Baggett cf., Townes If
 Fayetteville Payne lb., Carter ss. ], Wolf D., Major C., Warren 2b., Wal ters 3o., Stroud If, GulleY 3b., Smith Of.
 Chapin and Hunt, of Rogers, played with the home team, and Thornton of Rogers umpired.
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and ' y59#y &
  ? Christian B leaver .
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Oniee first door East If Arcade H.. tel.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
TROUBLE rs AVERTED
ACTION OF GERMAN
OFFICIAL SAVES TURKEY.

CONSTANTLNOPLE May g.-The arbi-
trary detention of the German sailing ship
Odysseus by the Turkish authorities re-
Gently threatened friction between Turkey
and another European power, but the en-
ergetic action of the German ambassador.
Baron Won Bieberstein. quickly solved the
difficulty.
The Odysseus was discharging her cargo
at Chibuklu when she was boarded by the
authorities and removed to KAYAK, where
she was anchored beneath the batteries
the Turks falsely claiming that the vessel
had explosives on board. The ambassador
protested urgently but unavailingly, where
upon he took few sailors from the Ger
man guardship here, the Doreley boarded
the Odysseus, hoisted the diplomatic flag
and took the ship from under the guns of
KAYAK to her dock at Chibuklu, where
watch was kept over her while she COM
pleted the discharge of her cargo. On re-
turning to the embassy the ambassador
found a state councillor awaiting him with
apologies and explanations.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 9.-Freuuent
conferences have been held during the last
few days between the members Of the cab
met In connection with the Anglo-Turkish
dispute. An official Of the foreign Office
today mad long interview with the British
ambassador, but up to the present time
there are no indications to show what
course the porte will decide to pursue. The
general opinion, however, is that the Turk
ish troops will evacuate Tabah before the
British ultimatum expires.
The records available do not refer TO a.
German sailing ship named Odysseus, but
there Is a German steamer of that name
and she was In the Mediterranean recently