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The Springdale news., 1906-10-05
fin tbe Gown and County.

October 10.
 Miss Ray Cookery, aged 14years, died Thursday of last week of dropsy at her home in Fayette- vile.
 The Fayetteville Daily says Miss Edna Gregg went 10 Little Rock Friday where she will teach music.
 Frank Stewart. Do>sa Evins, ArgiIe Langston and Roy Joyce assisted in furnishing band music for the fair at Rogers last week.
 There was quite a change in the weather latter part of last week, and for the first time this season overcoats and fires felt good.
 The machinery 10 be used in prospecting for oil and gas at Prairie Grove has arrived. The drilling will be in charge of d gentleman from CoffeyYille, Kan.
 The Elkins base bal team has challenged any team in Wash ington or Benton County for two games. Elklus k putin on her base ball clothes .sittie late in the season.
 The new block of brick busi- ness houses at Prairie Grove oa tie north side of tlle street to take the place of those destroyed B5 ire >everal=Moat!isZago @is completed.
 Miss Annie Cooper Of =Fayette- vile and Dan Maxrz ot Pine Bluff were married Wednesday evening oi last week at $. Paul ehurch and will make their home at Pine Bluff.
 The members of tile Baptist Church at Fayetteville are mak- fng arrangements to erect new
 5, GOO church building on the corner Of College Avenue and Dickson Street.
 .t 4+-4g s.a Grove. has accepted q position as travelling salesman for the Red cIoss Vinegar Co. of St. Louis, gu his territory will be Southern Missouri and Northwest Arkan- sas.
 The canning factory is now deyoting its full time to the can ning of apples, and Is putting up about l2,00o cans daily. They are working force of about 75 hands daily and the payroll is large one. Prairie Grove Herald
 Rev. J. F. Ross who has lad t6e NJ. E. charge al Fayetteville f8F the past three years has been transferred to the Enid, c. T., conference and will leave about Oct. list. Rev. Shipley will take up the work left by Rev. Ross.-  Fayetteville Review.
 The Prairie Grove Herald says q movement has been started at that place for the organization of company to put in d cold stor- age plant and that several thou>- and dollars have already been subscribed. As yet We have heard of no such movement be- Ing started in Springdale.
 Il. E. Borders, sa years of age, died Tuesday of last week at the home of his son, L. \. Borders, northeast of Prairie Grove. He was formerly minister in the Missionary Baptist Church. and had been resident of Ar98nsas for twenty years. He is survived b. five children.
 Richard Fourehy United  States employee was in Fayette- vile this week inspecting the public square which has been of fered as a location for post of flee building and he reported very favorable, which will mean much toward the early erection of such a structure. -Fayette- vile Review.
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| AdN VI Die tie attendance WOuI0 have been larger.
 The Prairie Grove Herald re- ports the following deaths Wade Hughes, of consumption. five miles southeast of Prairie Grove; Miss Simpson, 2 year old, daughter of !. K. Simpson. of peritonitis, uear Wellington; Miss Minnie Din>more, F year old daughter of Re4. II. $. DinSmore. oI Prairie Grove,
 J. k. Masters was awarded the contract for Keeping the poor at the rate of S4. 75 for sane persons and s9.75 for insane per month. The contract begins Nov. 1st and lasts one year. At present there are II sane and , insane persons kept at the poor farm. The pres ent contract for keeping the poor the past year las been S4. 50 and &9 per month.
 F. L. cloer arrived Friday night from Poplar, California, and will spend five or six weeks visiting relatives in this locality, of whom he has quite number. Mr. Gloaf formerly resided east ot Springda.r on White River. and went e California in 1s75. Since that tiMe ae ass been back only eaee, which #as in fsso. Naturally he notes many changes that have taken pace here since that tune.
 Joe Smiley. wing at ThorHs- berry, oyer aa 0Sage, has rented his farm to Bob Holland and viii have public sale a. his house. hold goods and other property Thursday. October 2. Joe has rented the farm of his father, Uncle Billy Smiley, near Elm Springs, and he and his family will move Up there and live with Mr. and Alrs. Smiley, who are both reaching the age when they are willing b shit some of their burdens to stronger shoulders.
 The livery barn of II. Henson & Co. at Prairie Grove was des- troyed by fire Tuesday afternoon of last week, the fire originating in the hay loft. The horses and vehicles were saved, but more than two car loads of feed was burned. The building was the property of Mrs. X. E. Carney and was valued II S1,000 with $500 insurance. The loss to the livery company was about $500. partially insured. The burned building will be replaced by brick CT stone structure.
 The following members of Company K, 54th Ark. Inf, C. s. A, held a reunion recently at Cato Springs, east of Prairie Grove s. P Putnam, Y. J. Baird, (. c. Reagan, E. F. Boone, Joseph Williams. Sam Williams, Grip Hendrix. Arm- strong Hendrix. Jake Mccoy, Abe Dixon, Tim Smith, B. X. Carl, k. \. Sharp, Jasper Farm CT. They decided to have anoth- CT reunion next year, which will be held in September al Wilson s Springs near Pennington.
 l.. D. Petro>S. $. x. Haxton and John Young returned Friday from Portales, New Mexico, where they had been to look after thel1 claims. The.r land is locat- ed some eighteen or twenty miles from the railroad and they report the country settling np fast. While there they erected Shanties on their land ard made arrange ments to have some other work done. There is quite colony of Washington and Benton County people in that locality and all are apparently well satisfied. Those who reached there i'll time to put in a crop will be all right, as this has been q good season.
 Doctors Said He Would Not Live.
The Springdale news., 1906-10-05
Thousands Have Kidney
 Trouble and Never Suspect it
How To Find Ont

Fill bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours
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s. M. GRAHAM, Jr.
 General Repair Shop

Repair and all kinds vehicles machinery
  and handles Also hand bugges and repaired and have hand full full carriers made Shop
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Decided He Had Enou0h.

As a result OF these experiences,
which were not only Objectionable
to him personally but were proving
detrimental 10 his business interests.
Mr.. Stoner concluded that too
much was a plenty" and that he had
had enough.
His wonderful resemblance to the
President had its advantages, and
Mr.. Stoner might well be pardOned
for a feeling Of natural pride at be-
ing the pOssessor Of a face and fig
ure so closely resembling that Of our
leading citizen. But, on the other
hand, the Disadvantages were many
and after carefully thinking the mat
ter over, Mr.. Stoner concluded. with
a sigh Of regret, that he would de-
stroy the likeness which had caused
him so much JOY and SORROW, and re-
turn to his ordinary walk Of life as
a plain, unassuming dispenser OF
liquid refreshments, having no claim
upon the interest Of the public
He at first thought of dyeing his
hair. but finally concluded q full
beard would answer the purpose and
be a less Objectionable means Of
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The Presidents Double.

Robert Mantell's well-known pro-
duction Of The Corsican Brothers."
and E H Sothern's Prisoner Of
2enda" are two well-known mod
ern plays in which the dramatist
has awaited himself Of the possibili-
ties to pe developed as a result of
the mystifying resemblance of two
Of the leading characters.
The unfortunate Washingtonian
who found his resemblance to
President Roosevelt the cause of so
much annoyance is Theodore G.
Stoner, who is proprietor of one of
the Capitals swell bars. His re
semblance to President Roose-
velt was indeed most remark
able. as the accompanying Pho
tographs show. He is of about
the same build as the President.
and it is doubtful If there is more
than a few pounds difference in
their weights. The contour of his
face, his features and general ap-
pearance are so marYelously like
those of President Roossvolt's that
those who met him for the first
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THE VELOCITY OF LIGHT.

The distance from our star the sun.
10 its nearest known neighboring sun
Is twenty-five triIlion miles A trillion
is a million million An object moving
on a straight line without stopping, at
a constant rate OF one mile per minute.
would require nearly 10000 years to
traverse this appalling distance.
The next brain-stuperfyfng mystery
met with is the velocity Of light II
IS known to be IN motion always with
the tremendous speed OF 1Ss, 600 miles
per second There are in one sideres1
year S1.55Sl49 seconds, and the time re-
quired for light to traverse the mighty
void between our own and its nearest
sister sun is 43.57Z years
Estimates based on luminosity, light
giving power. and other complex con-
sideTaUiOns. have been made regarding
the diameter Of the visible universe.
These range all the way from 10000, 15.-
coo, 2G0O0 and even up TO 5000 light
years A light year is the space ira
versed by light in one sidered year
and equals 81. .55S, ,149 multiplied by Isl, ,00O.
To find the diameter Of the universe.
multiply the product by ten, fifteen.
twenty, or thirty thousand as you
please-Scientific American
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ReENOcNTROO

time were considerably startled by
his appearance and were frequently
left in doubt for some time as to
who was who. In commenting on
his likeness to the President, Mr.
Stoner says:
The first time particularly no
tced it was in casually looking at
the photographs on the Avenue. I
had had some photographs taken
several weeks previous as chair
man OF the German celebration
which we had IN this city, and
these had been distributed among
my friends. / was at first fiat
tered and then surprised to see so
many Of my pictures IN the win
dow. I finally discovered, how
ever, that the photograph at which
was looking was one Of the
President, which he had happened
TO have had taken IN exactly the
same pose used in the photograph
Of myself.
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I'm going TO have a fainting 1T
or a convulsicl myself l feel like
eating couple of honeycombsl"
You'll get a couple OF curry
"ombs!" replied Ham; besides, you
needn't feel so uppishi I've seen
b., steak on the bill Of fare more
man o9ce!"
The black bear turned pale and
quivcred, while the polar bear skunk
aE|ay behind the rhinocerous as
Ham added:
and they tell me that sometimes
lions end tigers tongues make very
good eating. when they are well
cooked"
Both the lion and the royal bengal
tiger opened sstonished eyes at
these words and the lion said:
';TS it actually possible that there
can be brutes who eat Hons%
mo: in hotels" replied Ham;
'but there are boarding houses
where"
But the lion and the tiger had
vanished already without listening
for more details. The bull, still weak.
wobbly and perspiring, watched
them depart and then said:
THAT dreadful paper has upset
me 20 that I feel as weak as a bird!"
Then you must feel like a bull
fnch!" exclaimed Ham. But don't
you worry about the paper! Half
the things on It are not truel I've
been To the Arphad HOTEL"
Not true!" said the bull; what
do you mean7"
TITS only fairy talel When you
asked for any Of them you were told
that they are just out OF that par
ticular dish. It's about as safe to ask
for stewed rhinoceros or boiled alli-
gator UP there as TO demand quail
or turkey"
Here the rhlnoceros and the alIi-
gator both OF whom had been sIyIy
guying the bull, although pretending
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grabbed her offspring and rushed
away, not silently, but with hideous
outcries that brought us all below
instantly. We found the bull still
reading with dimning eyes and the
green turtle. surrounded by a flood
Of tears, making queer noises in the
center Of the cabin but all the others
had fed
Just as we arrived the bull read
aloud: Corn Beef HASH" and then,
with a vast shudder. he fell fainting
to the deck. The polar bear said,
with a sarcastic grin:
See the poor delicate soul, Faint
ed at the sound of corn beef HASH"
'I suppose that he would have
fallen dead If he'd seen beef marrow
on the bill of fare!" growled une
lion. That's the incest delicacy I
know If,
''Oh, 1 don't knoWt" exclaimed the
tiger; what's the matter with spare
ribs or a shoulder of veal? WHAT
with a nice fat hunk of lamb on
the side!" put in the wolf. licking
his chops and glaring.
COR a fat caDon or two!" added
the fox, showing his cleaning teeth.
''Oh, a pair Of fresh cod are not
to be sneezed att" suggested the OF
ter, gently lashing his tail. Fish is
brain food and some of you need 1t,
What's the use Of working up your
appetites and all getting excited over
eating flesh when you all know we'll
that Noah has put us on a strictly
vegetable diet?''
The bull began to recover his
senses and TO murmur: Corn Beef
Hash" and "Oxtail Soup" in a nalf-
delirious way. Pop called out, IN a
loud voice:
Bring the bull a half-bushel of
spinach"
The bull instantly opened his eyes
and rose with alacrity. All the car
nivorous animals laughed and the
black bear said:
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heyed, so in order to avoid undue
complications / bowed my way
through the waiting throng and hur-
riedly left the building. 1 learned af-
terwerd that several of the lynx-eyed
represa ,tatives Of the press had seen
me 30 INTO the committee room, and
without stopping TO think how IN
likely it would be for the President 20
make his appearance az the Capitol
under such conditions, had spread
the word around that the President
Tas in this particular committee
room, with the result described.
Shortly after this episode, Mr..
Stoner purchased the Driver bar, one
OF the well-known resorts Of swell
dom on Pennsylvania avenue, and
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achieving the desired results. The
beard has been allowed to grow and
today Mr.. Stoner's wonderful resem-
blance to President Roosevelt is a
thing Of the past. Cases OF this kind
are extremely Iare, and there is only
one other well-authenticated case OF
perfect resemblance to q President
that can be recalled AS might re2-
sonably be expected this gentleman
hailed from Ohio Capt Frank Site
bic, who served as clerk in the ad-
iUtant generals office of that State
when the late Charles NJ Bishop
was governor, removed to Chicago
after Grover Cleveland was elected
President, and MANY and numerous
were his experiences in the Windy
City, owing TO his remarkable like
ness to the then President-elect. His
resemblance TO Mr.. Cleveland was
brought to the latter's attention and
Captain Stieble was invited to par
tiCipate in the inaugural parade Hs
rode alongside the Presidential car
rage down Pennsylvania avenue and
hundreds of people commented on
the innovation Of the President rid
ing on horseback, mistaking Captain
Stieble for the real thing"
Ex-Congressman W. B. Shattuc.
also a native OF Ohio. is such a per-
feet double Of Edward VII that he
has never visited Europe, though
very desirous OF making the trip. Mr..
Shattuc, although having served gal
lantly in the civil war, does not care
10 risk being blown TO pieces by
bomb BY some near-sighted anar~
chist Thus It viii be seen that there
is not only embarrassment and an
noyance but very often actual dan
ger in the physical and facial resem-
bIance Of some plain, unaSsuming cit
izen to prince, pOtentate, or Presi-
lent. and the reader will doubtless
concur in the conclusion reached by
MIR. Stoner: a 'Tis better to bear the
ins we have than fly to others Es
know not Of"
WILBERT MELVILLE
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ed to the spot as if drawn by some
magic attraction and they all Joined
In the chorus Of groals and sighs
that followed the bulls reading of
the different items on the bill of
fare. Pretty soon those animals who
are never, by any chance. IN danger
Of being devcured in any hotel,
gathered together to poster the poor
creatures who are edible and they
paraded up and down the long room
gleefully gambling and making mean
remarks.
1t was pitiful to see the shocked
amazement Of the poor things. The
rabbits, the frogs, the ducks and the
little deer crowded up close to see
for themselves the dreadful words.
There it was, printed plain, although
in faded ink, Frogs Legs. twenty
gerahs,' ''Venison Steaks. two be-
kahs," Spring Duckling, three be-
kahs." Turtle Soup" Lamb Chops"
Fried Chicken" and so oni Each
animal could see at what price his
poor flesh was offered and learn how
he was served up at the Aryhad
Hotel.
With great tears rolling down his
cheeks the trembling bull sobbed out
each item, becoming choked when
he came to steak or sweetbreads or
oxtail SCI and Se1l he lion or the
badger. the skunk or the wolf would
yell the item out loud so that all
could hear IT. With pale faces and
trembling limbs each animal would
sneak softly away when HIS name
was read Rabbit stew drove away
the rabbits. chicken livers on
brochette chased away all the pouI-
try In a jiffy, quail on toast and
roast pheasant caused the swift and
silent departure of all the wild birds.
liver and bacon, pork chops and veal
outlet hastened the departure of the
pigs and the calves. but when the
bull read Sucking Pigs" the sow
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This comes In rather curiously
just as you were all handing out an
other sort Of nut that really doesn't
belong to any of you," said Bilhah
smiling sweetly.
"How's that?" asked Ham; what
nuts have we handed out?"
"Chestnuts! replied Bilhah walk
ing off.
The squirrel glanced quickly about
to see If any chestnuts had escaped
us and then with a disappointed air
asked Ham what he was going to do
about his grievance. Ham said that
the fox would be sentenced to pro-
cure a real nut or be punished.
Later in the day we heard that after
considerable trouble the fox had
managed to procure a cocoanut some
where and had given It to the
SQUIRREL
From the search for a nut, how
ever, had come a most painful epi-
5ode, but which had some funny
features, too. All of the friends of
the fox had diligently searched
among the bureaus, chests, side
boards and other pieces of furniture
which we have gathered from the
flood and had raked out many odd
things, among which was an old.
stained bill of fare Of the Arphad
Hotel up on Mt. Heeziah. This was
handed around among the animals
until it reached the old bull who be-
gan to read it in a half hearted way
until his eye suddenly caught the
words Roast Beef" then he bel
lowed.
The boar looked over his shoulder
and opened his eyes In amazement.
Then the bull began to read aloud
and in two minutes he was surround
ed by a grief-stricken, weeping
crowd. All the animals who have
the bad luck to be good to eat flock
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MISTER HOMO.

Yesterday he sailed forth. ak In hand.
for slaughter:
Skin-clad. hunger-mad. raYening eor
prey
Note him now at vassar. Waiting hiz
daughter
Dear Dad-so glad to have you hs-a
today
Pretty good for Homo. eh7-zeigninE
circumstances?
How he rose. God knows; the rest q
US forget.
Some think he's going back; IKE his
chances
Hustle. Mister Homo. and we'u en- b
happy yet
From Note and Comment" F-ank
Putnam. in National Magazine.
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Theodore 6. StoReT, Proprietor Of a Well
Known Bar Much Frequented by Men
About Town, Has Found His Resemblance
to Theodore Roosevelt to Be a Cause of
Annoyance Rather Than dR Occasion for
Self-OratuIdtoR. ~ ~ "

"% HERE are few persons
who would not feel fiat
tered If told they resem-
bled some great man.
There is one, however.
right here IN Washington whose
marked resemblance to President
Theodore Roosevelt created so much
unpleasantness for him that he was
obliged to raise a beard for the
purpose Of killing the likeness TO
the President, which had been the
cause Of SO much annoyance to
him While nearly every one has
at some time in their career had
occasion to notice cases Of SINH
larity In appearance on the part
Of people they knew, it is a very
rare thing for two persons to be
found who resemble one another to
q degree that would result In one
being mistaken for the other by
mutual friend.
We not infreQuently run across
some one who will remind US vivid
ly in appearance and manner Of
somebody we know, but If The two
persons were brought together and
placed side by side it is very likely
that the resemblance would prove
largely imaginary, and that the
likelihood of one being mistaken
for the other would be very re-
mote.
There are few historical records
OF doubles" though French tradi-
ton claims that the Man in the
Iron Mask" the supposed twin
brother of Louis XIV, escaped from
the Bastile and left the real king
in his cell, where he had been
overpowered and substituted for
the celebrated prisoner by certain
OF his courtiers.
The dramatic possibilities of
such resemblance have appealed to
playwrfters and actors since the
days of Shakespeare, whose two
Dromios in THE Comedy of Err
rors" were probably the first parts
presented on the stage as charac-
ters resembling one another to a
degree that would make it impos-
sible TO identify either of them.
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to sympathize with him, took a sud-
den sneak The kangaroo, losing his
smile. edged Up to Pop and whisper
ed: Say. is there anything appe-
tizing about our folks?"
The cook books haven't discover
ed YOU yet" replied Pop; you sre
safe enough but still, young kanga-
roo may be"
With one wild leap the kangaroo
vanished into the hatchway that
yawned thirty feet away. The bull
still doubtful, asked:
What, then, do they eat in this
hotel?"
why, you are lucky II you get
hash," replied Ham without think
ing
The bull trembled.
Corn beef hash," he muttered.
Tell mel" he demanded with q
brave effort, what, oh, what Is corn
beef hash?"
" You can search mel" cried Ham.
Nobody knowsi It's a eonundrum.
I've tried to find out but I've failed
aind where the wisest disagee it's
folly to pursue the inquiry"
But is 1t made Of beef?'' demand
ed the bull eagerly.
Not on your life; no more than
sausage is made Of pigsl It's the
vulgar and commonplace name for
Hungarian goulash and If ANYBODY
can tell what that is made Of he can
analyze and essay chop sooy and
rank as a food expert"
Just q world" added the bull in
a husky whisper: Il saw Beef Tea
there! What is that?"
Depends upon the sample" re-
piled Ham. at may be beef maybe
not-generalIy not,"
"Alas!" moaned the bull, ct see
my flnishi"
We'll, II fits hash it certainly will
be fine finish. but what do you
think It will be?"
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praised the picture immensely, re
garding it as a good likeness OF
myself. and never dreamed that the
photograph they were criticising
was one of the President OF the
United States I naturally felt fat
tered at the resemblance, and for
a while took pains TO make It as.
as possible by dressing my
hair IN the same characteristic way
and wearing the same style clothes
as those used by the President.
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from that time on life was made a
burden TO him owing 10 the wCnder-
fuI resemblance which he was finally
obliged to regard as unfortunate.
Crowds Of curiosity-seekers would
visit his place each day, standing
around the barroom and pointing
him out with more or less edifying
comments for the deleetation of their
companions. Mr.. Stoner was re-
quested to answer impertinent ques-
tons and frequently 70 pose for his
picture AS a matter Of fact, he was
offered a goodly sum by the enter
prising manager Of a moving picture
concern If he would consent to pose
for a series OF pictures impersonat-
ing the President. This offer, t.
gets with a number Of similar ones,
Mr.. Stoner felt obliged to decline.
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Shortly after this l had occasion
to go &c the Capitol, being called
upon to appear before one OF the
committees in the interest Of a
pending bill and was much surprised
upon emerging from the committee
room to find large crowd OF news
paper men collected at the entrance,
several Of whom stepped forward
and addressed me as Mr.. President 1
realized that an explanation would
be awkward, and probably not be-