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The Springdale news., 1906-12-14

Dec. 10.-J. W. kennan aud family visited at Sonora Sunday.
 Eld E. Hale is remodeling his barn an1 otherwise improving his premises. The work is being done by W. Harris. You who live in the vicinity of East springdale will confer favor by re- porting all news items of importance as Osceola is so busy with school mat ters these days that he has not much time to gather items.
 Ne exchanged greetings with Tecumseh saturday while enrout to Elm Springs to attend the institute. He expressed himself as being sorry that he had t9 be away and we'll he might for newell, prooablY he will tell us some of the good things he missed in his next letter.
 L. NJ Niles of Heads Ford was in town Friday
 Meeting at Friendship Saturday, Saturday E It and Sunday
 Quite number of people of this vicinity attended the meeting at Shady Grove.
 Lee Muncy of Sons Chapel left Monday for the Territory.
 Mrs. II. P. Jenkins and daughter Ethel of Zion visited at J. E. Blake more's Friday of last week.
 (. Manley is talking of organizing a singing class at Friendship and would like for all the young folks of this community to be present next Sunday afternOon
 Born, to NIT. and Mrs. George Scott, boy weighing ten pounds.
 Ihe i've year old daughter of NIT. and Mrs. John Stone is very ill
 OsCEoLA.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
r0SG'
WAR EAGLE.

Dec. 10. War Eagle is gradu- ally improving.
 Garland Cook has erected store house and has put in stock .of goods.
 Glad to say that \. E. Cross man is able to De back in his mill again.
 Mrs. Spangle Is having a new dwelling built on her place near here.
 Mr. Michael of Rogers, has been in this neighborhood for the last few days.
 A Christmas tree and program consisting ot music, songs and recitations, will be rendered at the church here Christmas even- ing. Everybody is invited.
 -hi. kCdbSltSl H1dut DlSfUGSS trip to Rogers Tuesday.
 Wash Shepherd, formerly of this place, who has been serving the past four years in the army service, in the Philippines, re- turned last week and Is now vis- iting relatives and friends here.
 Jim Powell and family of Honey Grove, Texas, are visiting Mrs. Powell's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Himphill. They are ex- pecting to make their home in Fayetteville.
 The school at this place is progressing nicely under the man. agement of Hall Crossman.
 Miss Attic and Magnolia Rutherford visited their sister, Mrs. Carman of Evergreen, Sat urday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Harrison Of Huntsville, has been visiting relatives and friends at this place.
 SNOW FLAKE.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
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helpful talks were made by |. B. Till- man. Frank Fergus and H. L, Renick. Prof. NJ. F. CroXdale conducted the exercises.
 We are called upon this week to note the passing of our friend, Charley Gambill. who departed this life sun day morning at o'clock. He had been afflicted with rheumatism and tuberculosis and had been confined to his room greater part of the time. The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, |. A, Gilmore, assisted by D. ( Summers. The whole com- munity join the bereaved family Tn their sorrow. We shall hope t0 meet him again
 t'-Gfr&fSaIeT
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14

The operation was just in time as Ben would not have survived many hours longer.
 Mrs. Lizzie Garlew of Bentonville has been here several days awaiting the passing Of the crisis of the illness Of her brother Ben Johnson. Jr.
 Tom Lane and family have evacu- ated the Walker ranch and have sought greener pastures towards the praries of Oklahoma.
 Geo. Johnson and wife, of Harris. came out Friday 5n q visit to rela- tlves here, George is the admins trator of the estate of hls brother, II |. l. Johnson. deceased. and managed a sale here Saturday at which lot of personal property belonging to the estate was disposed Of at pubic out cry.
 Oyer-seer Tabe Wright. has been working some Of the bad roads along the Clear creek valley west Of John- son. for which the people Of that ia vored section are duly thankful.
 Ike Holcomb. the famous fox hunt. CT of Benton county. was down Fri day and Saturday c5nfabbing with Uncle Ben Johnson about the wonder tul tales Of fox hQntIng that Uncle Ben and Taylor Stone are telling since their recent return from Gnlham. Ark, where they spent couple Of weeks.
 The News k short o' space this week, s9 MaIIY shall leave off lot of less interesting items items bout Bennett MaxeY's latest scheme, why the Parson missed Sunday school, bout the meeting Of the local berry association directors, the closing of the Stony Point school the Friday before Christmas. So nos awaiting the Home Edition, we'll end abrubtly this weeks telling Of the doings of Johnson folks.
 MULKEEpMO
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
LOWELL.
AiuLKEEPMo.

Dec. 11.-State eterinary Din- widdie came up aesday of last week. He examined. D. l.. Wheat's horse which It was thought for some time had dis temper but Afr. Dinwiddie pro- nounced 1t case Of glanders and had him immediately killed.
 Some Missouri parties stopped in Lowell Wednesday with a nice herd of cattle which they had bought in the counties east and after inspection they. resumed their drive for Missouri.
 Arthur Phillips came m Wednesday from Westville, I. T., where he had been for some time at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dr. Beard.
 Dr. Greene IS being vigorously attacked by q earbuncle and from the amount of grunting he does one would think that all of Jobs troubles were summed up in that carbunele under the Doctors arm.
 S. ". Stevens, of Granite City, Illinois, came in last week and his family will arrive in a few weeks. Meanwhile Mr. Stevens will keep bachelors llall at the nice country home he recently bought from L. E. Reed.
 Archie Martin, of Monte Ne, disposed of most of hls effects at public sale last Saturday. He has not yet decided where he will locate.
 Misses Lulu and Viola Mayes are spending a few days with friends at Prairie Grove.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Holland of Springtown are visiting the latter's parents, ]. \. Hamby and wife of near Lowell.
 Miss Alice Bishop is visiting at Mason Valley this week.
 Mrs. Anda Smith is reported very sick at this writing. Dr.. Greene of Lowell and Dr. Frank Young of Springdale are in at tendance.
 John Looney, Sr., is in very critical condition with heart trouble.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
ELM SPRINGS.

Dec. 1l.-J. C. Robertson who re- gently moved from this place to Cave Springs has been appointed ootary public for Benton County.
 Rev. Y. A. Gilmore preached hls first sermon for the new year to fair sized congregation at this place Sun- day. A collection of twenty-five dol lars was taken with which to pay for sexton hire, oil and fuel during the coming year.
 Uncle Burl Wright died yesterday morning at his home in Mcdonald County, Mo, and will be buried at Bentonviile today. His death was not unexpected and his children, !. A.. Wright, ]. J. Wright and Mrs. Andy Strain, all of this place, have been with him for the past week. His death Is attributed to Brights disease.
 At the regular election Wednesday night the K. of r. lodge elected the following officers for the ensuing six months: Haden Brown. c. C.; T. E.. Grammer V. C.; A. H. Poi0dexter, Prelat,: John NJ. Webster, K. of R. and $ IT. NJ. Pollard, Master at Arms; D. R. Glenn, M of w.: $. J. Roper, NJ. of F.: Lee Derrick, NJ of E.; A. 4. Burch, I. c TT. C. Glover, O. C. The teachers institute for this dis trict was held at this place Saturday with a fair attendance. Especially
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
SOUTH SPRINGDALE.

Dec. 10. NIT. Baxter has been feeling badly for d week or two.
 J. A. Farley IS down on his farm near Wellington this week.
 l.. NJ. Bratton and wife and NJ. Murphy and family were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Plumnaer Sun day.
 A number of young people from this community professed religion at the protracted meet ing recently held at Shady Grove.
 Ray Radels has been under the weather for the past week. Miss Lulu has returned from her visit to relatives at Fayetteville.
 In selecting holiday presents don't forget to include a copy of our new song and music "There Is No Place Like Home" You will find it at Ownbey's Drug Store or The News office. If you want 1t by mail address Marion Murphy. It will make nice Christmas gift and will only cost 25 cents copy.
 Will Trowbridge has moved to Perry, Oklahoma, and will make his home at that place in the future.
 DoN'T WORRY.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
BALDWIN.
MARTHA.

Dec. 9.-Miss Dora Wllkerson came over from Prairie Grove thls morning and is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry Couch.
 Arthur Sharp came out yesterday morning to visit his aunt Jane Roach aud other relatives in Baldwin. He IS the youngest son of Elizabeth Sharp, who was here eln the sun mer from Kansas City.
 Screen Roberts and wife of Wyman. visited Mrs. Roberts parents, Uncle Ramson Hester and wife. Mrs. Hes. ter is afflicted with rheum ,tism and this damp weat1er is very hard on her.
 Thomas Roberts and Walker Pnll. lips of Wyman, have bought the Cum. mins farm joining theirs. It was
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
WEST FORK.

Dec. 10.-Aunt Ruth Hutchenson has been quite sick.
 Dr. Gabbert and wife returned re- gently from Kansas City where they went to spend Thanksgiving.
 Bro. McChristian, a Christian min. ister of Prairie Grove, held a series of meetings last week at the Methodist church.
 Grandma Ferry is quite sick. Dr. Mahan of Prairie Grove was sent for to treat her.
 Hamp Brown returned from Sapul. pa, l. T., last Saturday where he went to visit relatives.
 Grandma Northern has been con- tined to her he'd for seven weeks.
 R. Ii. Glover left last Saturday foI Texas to see hls wife, who was taken sick very suddenly with pneumonia Mrs. Glover had been called there or account of sickness.
 J. Bloyd died last Friday night and was buried at the West Fork cemetery Sunday.
 There is talk of the school building being moved about quarter of a mile out of town.
 The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary Ramey gave her surprise birth day dinner Sunday. There were about forty present and all report a grand time Mrs Ramsey was 57 years old
 |. C FUN.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
JOHNSON.
ORY DREE

Dec. u.-Jas. Bassett of Durham, was visitor at Johnson last week. MT. B4sset had not been in this vicin- ity for 8 years and scarcely recogniz- ed the country as that through which he journeyed solong ago.
 Edgar Williams and wife of Harris, Ark, were guests at B. F. Johnson $ Saturday and Sunday.
 James Branson and wife, from Eastern New Mexlco. are sojourning with Capt. c. F. Hanks. Mrs. Bran- son is a sister of Mrs. Hanks. They will spend a month here and then vis- it at Kansas City. Mo, before return ing to their Western home.
 Mrs. ". L. Ritchey and Miss Mar tha Gregory. sisters of Joe Gregory, left Wednesday for Memphis, Tenn, where they intend to visit other rela- tives before returning to their home at Sedalia Mo.
 Arm Late is now located at Tulsa, I. T. but intends to come home to spend Christmas and tell folks about the wonders of the Indian country where he is thinking of locating.
 Mrs. Lulu Holcomb of Fayetteville, has arranged to give recital of hu. morous and dramatic selections at the Johnson school building next Wednesday evening Dec. 19, and a part of the proceeds will go to the school library fund so good crowd is expected to help along good cause.
 The protracted meeting at Shady Grove closed Sunday night Twenty eight conversions resulted from the series Of sermons by Revs. Johnson, Crawford and others.
 Rev. w. :. Luper baptized ten con- verts in Clear creek last Sunday eve. hing. They were fruits of the recent big revival of religion Tn the Stony Point neighborhood.
 Prof. J R BagbY came down from Rogers Saturday to see how the John. son band was progressing. The great car shortage is working quite hardship for the local lime eompanles and no rehef is in sight at present.
 R. c. Barnesley and wife, of Monetr, Mo, came down last Tuesday. Mrs. l Barnesiey will visit relatives here for couple of weeks while Mir. Barnesley who is travelling salesman for the cutlery firm of Barnesley Bros. has gone on south on an extended tour l for his firm.
 The folks at Johnson are going to l have Christmas tree at the school ! house on Christmas Eve. "Morbus Sabbaticus" is hurting the older generatioh here at Johnson. Quite lot Of young folks were al Sunday school last Sunday, but the old folks were conspicuous by their absence.
 | Ben Johnson, Jr., is Tn a very pre-. | carious condition at present. He was stricken with appendicitis carry last week and on Thursday Drs. Ellis, Gregg and Christian performed au op- teration and removed the appendix.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
--------------- OAK GROVE.

Dec. 10-Mrs. Keicher and Jack McGaugh are building new barns, this looks like prosperity.
 Miss Velma Pearson who has been sick so long was able to be at church Sunday.
 Jesse Nichols had the misfor- tune to lose his pocket book con- taining over seven dollars,
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14

The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will hold their bazaar at the church to-day Fri day) and tomorrow, and will have on sale many articles suit able for Christmas presents. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged tonight when a pro- gram will be rendered and re- treatments served.
The Springdale news., 1906-12-14
MACEDONIA.

Dec. I0-Jim Byrd and family of Habberton are visiting relatives here.
 J. R. Scott Of Chandler, Okla, passed through town this morning enrdute to Huntsville.
 w. T. Gayer made trip to Fayette- vile Friday where he sold pair CT young mules for s290.
 A. o. Campbell made a business trip to War Eagle recently.
 Misses Attic and Magnolia Ruther- ford of War Eagle visited relatives at Evergreen Saturday and Sunday.
 MT. Henson of this place is operat- ing hls saw mill near Harmon.
 Murrell Johnson Is attending school at Huntsville Murrell is one of our most prosperous and energetic young men and we are proud to see him 1n- terested in educational affairs Franklin says When person spends what he his for an education he can not lose it and no one can take 1t from him. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest Education Is that which gives to the body and to the soul ali the beauty and perfection of which it is capable.
 Osceola, you must mark of the a6- sent marks you have against me for my non attendance at the institute. 1 regret having to miss some of the recent institutes but owing to some business affairs could n8t d0 other wise l expect to attend more regQ- larly in the future and thInk when you consider the interest 1 have talk en in the past you will pardon my absence. If you remember 1 am d pioneer member, for 1 was the first to suggest that you 0rganlze the insti. tute.
 C. L Davis is adding much to the appearance of his dwelling by build lng'some additions to same.
 C. w. Cannon attended the k. of P. Lodge at Springdale Monday night.
 Olen M4yheld recently killed wild animal and sold the hide to Frank Nance ot Huntsville for & Ne un- derstand Mr Nance sold it to pro duce company Jf Fayetteville, who pronounced It marten, for s2a.
 Maud Morris recently purchased a fine guitar Maud Is splendid mu- sician and it is useless te say the new instrum ent will render excellent ser vice.
 The writer had the pleasure of spending Saturday with his former teacher, Prof. SUotts who is teaching at Huntsville. Prof aud Mrs. stotts hisassIstant, have large enrolment of students all of whom are much in- terested. By conyerSing with the pa- irons and pupils ind that the school is imperfect harmony and 1 consider 1t doubtful if more successful work Is heinz accomplished in Madison coun- ty.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-27

The Walker Edwards breach OF
promise suit continues this week
after long and tedious run. Of
three weeks, accompanied with
ard-fought legal battles and SEN
sational developments. The sud
den commotion Tuesday afternoon,
which was melted by misguided
spectator, diverted attention for a
few hours, but on Wednesday
morning the court settled down to
business again as if there had been
no interference. About a weeks
time will yet be consumed, in all
likelihood, before the case goes to
the jury.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
G. F. Ray, the photographer of
Asheville, who made the photos OF
Miss Walker in costume, is one of
the strong cards in the defense.
There has never been lawsaqt
in West Tennessee in which every
inch of ground is fought over as in
this case, wherein Miss Lola Walk
er, of Ashegille, N. c., is endeavor-
ing to have Col. d. A. Edwards of
this city pay her fifty thousand dol
lars on the charge of seduction and
breach of promise.
photographer didn't know that
Mrs. CulIeu or Miss Walker had en-
deavored to have sale of plaintiffs
pictures ia costume stopped. SAID
he could not let Pierce have pic
lures without an order from the
plaintiff. Had never paid any one
for posing except in costume. Mrs
Cullen had pleaded with the pho
tographer not to let T. M. Pierce,
counsel for defendant, have photos.
In answer as to why, after having
Miss Walkers permission to sell
her photos, he ref1sed to sell to Mr..
Pierce, objected to and sustained.
Asked ais to whether he had ever
had any contract with Miss Walker
to take pictures ia the altogether.
This question was objected to by
Moore. for plaintiff, W h 0 stated
that ii Lola had agreed to have
pictures in the nude after her meet
ing with Edwards that it would be
TO her credit.
A discussion then arose between
Moore, counsel for plaintiff, and T. |
N. Pierce and Judge Swiggart, for
defendant, as to the evidence which
should be permitted to 60 before
the jury, Pierce contending that
defendant be permitted to show
that plaintiff was trying to engi-
neer a contract with the photogra-
pher to have her picture taken in
the nude. The judge decided that
her subsequent acts only would
weigh with the jury.
Mrs. Cullen objected to Lola pos
Ing in costume. The question was
asked as to whether or not Mrs.
Cullen could appreciate high art as
axemplified in the costume pictures
Witness Ray sold the pictures to T.
NJ. Pierce. OF counsel for defendant,
'or thirty-one dollars id relin-
pushed all rights.
On cross-examination by Lannom,
counsel for plaintiff, II was shown
hat Ray frequently interceded with
ler to pose. recognizing the plain
id as a perfect model. Plaintiff
anne to his studio after her return
rom New York in 1908 to have pic.
-. ...,Aa pla;nf;H arrauUad her ,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-27
WALKER-EDWARDS
Spicy Evidence and Legal Tits Draw Large
Crowds of Spectators to Court.

costume, being assisted sometimes
by Mrs. Ray.
Ray stated that he never saw
Pierce until after he had made pic
lures in 1905. Dick Weaver came
to the studio with Pierce. Pierce
offered to buy some of the pictures
OF Miss Walker. Ray called Weaver
over the telephone after that and
asked him questions in regard to
Pierce wanting Miss Walkers pic
tunes, as the matter seemed mys-
terious to him. Witness stated that
Mrs. Cullen, aunt of the plaintiff,
through whom suit was brought,
didn't know that Lola posed in cos
tune. The photos in question were
then shown to the jury. Witness
stated that all of his models were
well behaved whlle in his studio
On examination photographer
refused to give the names or other
young ladies who had posed for
similar pictures in his studio.
The deposition OF John O'Gitlen
was then introduced. Mr.. Gillen
stated that he was lawyer and a
newspaper man. He came to Asi1e-
vile for his health, practiced law
and drifted into journalism; was
city editor of the Asheville Citizen;
lived block and a half from Lynn
Oak, the boarding house of Mrs.
Cullen. He considered Mrs. Cullen's.
general character as bad and her
reputation for chastity and virtaei
no good. Witness couldn't say that
ilhcIt intercourse of persons took
place at Lynn Oak, and that IT did
not have the reputation of d bawdy-
horse. Witness gave it as his opin-
ion that Lola's character was not
of the best, and that the neighbor-
hood of Lynn Oak was suspicious.
On the cross-examination witness
stated that he had heard character
of Lola discussed before elopement
to New York with Edwards; could
name no person, prior to 1908, that
he heard criticise the girl unfavor-
ably. Had heard number of peo-
pie make derogatory remarks about
the house and its inmates. Wit
ness gave several names of gentle
men whom he had heard discuss
the character of Lynn Oak and its
inmates.
On re-examination by It. M. Pirce
n a m ID nine gentlemen
men whom he had heard criticise
unfavorably Mrs. Cullen and her
niece. Asked could either OF the
nine men be bought by Edwards.
Objected to and sustained. Among
the nine were DR.. Tenant, w. M.
Brown, S. Woodcock, F. r. Hewitt
md Bowen. Witness said that Mrs.
Cullen so conducted herself that
she was not recognized by the best !,
people of Asheville. Question of
Mrs. Cullen's reputation as black
mailer objected to and sustained.
As to the intimacy of w. Fl. Cooper
With Mrs. Cullen. objected to and
sustained. A number of questions
is to Sluter and Mrs. Cullen, and
he parting of the former with his
liamond ring, were objected to and
objections sustained. Question as
o Cooper's character objected to
ind sustained. Mark Brown was
'hown to be the owner of Lynn
)ak and the landlord of Mrs. Gull
en-. As to whether or not W. r.
cooper was ladies' man. objected
o and sustained. leaving the iurv ,