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The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

reading It. The quicker we find out who all these fellows are the better of we'll be, and 1t goes to show that our decision to in the future stop papers at expiration of time paid for Is the proper course to pursue. In this.eonnee- tion We wish to request those who are sending The News away to friends that they call and see how their subscriptions stand. Ne do not wish to send a state meut to subscriber who k receiv- ing the paper through the courte- sy Of friend. but these accounts must be squared up or the paper will be discontinued.
 One of the most delightful places in this section to spend few days outing is War Eagle Mills. some eighteen miles north east of Springdaie. The writer hereof knows, because he's been there. Our party. consisting of ". c. Thompson and family, the editor Of The News and fami- ly and Miss Ula Oldham. return ed Friday evening from four days stay at that place and every one in the crowd says they had a better time than any one else. There is plenty of fish in the stream there, and the people are exceedingly kind and hospitable. We are especially indebted to A. E. Crossman for many favors shown Us. Mr. Crossman owns the mill, and his flour has the reputation of being the equal of the best iu the country. The building is large three story structure, the machinery being propelled by water power. Mir.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

CroSsman told the writer that there very seldom came d time when he had to close down on ac- court of low water. and to look at the big body of water above
 the mill one would think there
 would be enough to run fifty years If It never rained another drop. There is wide stretch of 1t mile and half long, and just how deep vel not venture to guess. The mill was built away back in 1872 by Col Jim" Black burn, now of Rogers, but who for nerly lived at War Eagle. and who might proba bly be termed the dady Of the little hamlet. as other houses were pointed out to us that he built. In fact if We mistake not Mir. Blackburn was born at, or near. War Eagle. But we're of the subject. Since the mill was first built 1t has been improved and developed un- til now 1t is fitted with modern machinery and competes with mills situated on the railroad.
 NIT. Crossman told us that he usually paid few cents more per bushel for wheat than the buyers on the railroad, and when asked what he did with his pro- ducts said lie had not hauled d load of four from his mill in two years that he disposed of It read
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

fly to customers who came after It. He now has on hand between 2,00O and 5000 bushels of wheat. During our stay through all hours of the day farmers were driving up with their wheat and taking away four and feed. The mem. bers of our party also received very kind treatment at the hands of Mir Ledbetter. the village postmaster, storekeeper and owu- er of the hotel. Ledbetter- nobody calls him mister" over there certainly has monoply on the good things about War Eagle. but he does not exhibit any of the characteristics of the graspiug monopoliSt, being courteous and obliging and is well thought of by his neighbors. Mir. Ledbetter obligingly left his business and showed Us around to the most desirable places for fish ing. As for fsh-well we don't propose to test the credulity of any News reader by relating any stories of the big fish our party caught. but the night before We left three young men from Rog- CTS. whose names we didn't learn, captured cat fish weighing thir- ty-five pounds and It's head measur- ed nine inches across. War Eagle Mills is very popular point for fisher folks from Bentonvilie, Rogers and Springdale, and after having been there once We don't wonder at ii. Our first trip made Us want to go again.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

to pay up the lndebtedne>s of another. As he always gave re- ceipts when making collections the loss al falls on Afr. Morrow < company.
 As the ten months were up, which Mir. Morrow represented Farrar X Co. wanted, AIr. Me Gregor wired him at his home at Purdy Sunday afternoon to meet hlm at Monett. and to- gether they would 20 to Rogers, settle with kimmous N Walker, and then to Springdale and set tie with Farrar X Co., It is stated that on the Sunday even- ing in question after he fad gotten his family of to church, Mr. Morrow made number of trips from his home to the depot and back again, as If undecided aS to whether or not to go and fleet his employer, which. meant exposure. It seems that his sensitive nature could not undergo the ordeal. and the train left without him, and going out to the buggy shed climbed into the buggy which had carried him on so many trips and took the nor phine which quickly cut short the life of noble, generous and kind-hearted man. The family, thinking he had gone to Monett, knew nothing of Mir. Morrow's death until the body was found in the buggy next morning. Billy had taken his last trip. and who can tell the anguish of his soul as he fought out that last fight with himself there on that Sabbath evening? If he has done wrong 1t was not for the pur- pose of self-gain, and just judge will judge him accordingly.
 It was learned that Mr. Mor- row was behind with Monett bank to the amount of S950, the Purdy bank S250o. Bank of Rog- CTS s114.50. and K. E. Chewning. formerly of this place, S750. He destroyed all his books and pa pers before his death.
 ". I. I. Morrow was born in Savannah. Tenn. November, lS47. and located Tn Southwest Missouri Tn the early seventies, where he was married to Miss Williams and to them were born three sons, all of whom. together with Mrs. Morrow. are dead. In 1901 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Burris. He was in the mercantile business at Corsicana. Barry County, for q number or years, later removed to Purdy. and later. III 1880, began travel ing for McGregor-Noe Hardware Co. Mir. Morrow was d member of the Methodist church and took great interest in church and Sun day School work, always making It a point to be home every Sun day. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Pur- dy Tuesday. following his death, and the remains were inferred in the Purdy cemetery.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31
PREFERRED DEATH
 TO EXPOSURE

Tn last weeks News was a brief mention ot tie sudden death of Billy Morrow, the we'll known travelling man. at his home at Purdy, Mo, on Sunday evening. August 19. Later de- velopments go to show that he committed suicide. due. doubt less, to the fact that he was be- hind several thousand dollars with the company bY whom he was employed.
 For about twenty years Mr. Morrow has been travelling in this section in the interests of the McGregor-Noe Hardware Co.,, of Springfield. No. and was ole of the best known travelling salesmen making this territory. His employers and the business public who had dealings with him had unlimited confidence III Mr. Morrow and all are slow to believe him guilty of any inten- tional dishonest acts. So far as We have been able to learn Mir. Morrow was behind with his company about S10, ,000o. Of this amount something over s ,000 .as for collections made from the firm Of ". r Farrar & Co. at this place, Bentonville and and Fayetteville and some S2,000 from the firm of kimmons & Walker at Rogers. Arch Me Gregor, of the firm of McGregor & Noe. was in Springdale Friday of last week and he stated that he did not know what the short age would amount to. Farrar & Go. Is one of McGregor-Noe's heaviest buyers. and last Novem- Der NIT. Morrow told his con- pany that this firm desired ten months time on their purchases in view of the fact that they were extending their business. The company, knowing the sta bility of Farrar & Co.,, very readi- ly granted the request. 1tseems that while the company thought they were extending credit to Farrar & CO. Mr. Morrow was making his collections regularly and not turning the amounts III. It was not known what diSposl- ton Mr. Morrow made of the money thus collected. but 1t k now thought that he spent it in giving rebates to his customers. 1t Is known that he gave rebates to his customers. all of whom supposed 1t was with the knowl- edge and consent of his company, but Mr. McGregor states that they knew nothing Of such trans actions. Mr. Morrow would sell a customer bill of goods at certain price, ard when he came around he would make the collection, paying the amount of the rebate out of his own pock- ct. It Is supposed that this prac- tice became so general that MT. Morrow not only contributed largely of his own salary for re- bates, but that he also found 1t necessary to collect from one firm
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Uncle Jake Johnson' of John- son, sold spring mule colt Tuesday to NJ. l.. Fleming of this place for sSo. There are lots of mule colts Ill the country, and at such prices as this will scatter much money among the farmers.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

Dossa Eyins returned Monday night from Eureka Springs where he has been playing with the band. He is afflicted with throat trouble, aud after resting up awhile will probably go to Nashville, Tenn, where he has ree!eved several fiattering offers.
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'note and Comment
Election next Monday.

Election next MOnudy
 When you go to the polls next Monday don't neglect to vote for Amendment No. 5. Its adoption will be of untold benefit to the state, and If you don't vote for 1t your vote will be counted against 1t.
 The city council of Fayetteville has employed an engineer to in- vestigate the water plant at that place with a view of buying same. The thing for Spriugdale to do is to build her own water and light plant to begin with, and then we will have no eutaugling alliances to plague us in the future.
 The probabilities are that very few votes will be cast for license in Washington County next Mon- day. but at the same time It might be well for those who are opposed to liquor to be on the alert and see that as many votes as possible are cast against license. Washington County has never had saloons and don't want any. At the same time 1t would be to the credit of the county to give an increased majority aganist license.
 The Fayetteville Daily says the state central committee has re- fected on the Democracy of Springdale Township by sending so many speakers here. T he Daily says:
 If the voters of Springdale are not converted to democracy 1t will net be the fault of the state committee. GUv. Davis and Senator Clark spoke there a few days ago and this week Mr Rhoton will expound the doctrine on "Wednesday night and Congressman Floyd on Saturday night This IS al. most reflection on the democracy of that township ana is undeserved. sThere was time when large mum. Der of the yeomanry there went of af- ter strange gods but they have long since seen the error ot their way aud returned home
 The proposed amendment to the constitution which will be voted upon next Monday, Is very simple when once understood. The amendment has been running in The News for the past six months, and every reader of this paper ought to be thoroughly familiar with 1t. It only changes two words in Section } of Article l4, changing the word two to three and five to seven. The adoption of this amendment will prove a burden to no one, as the school tax will be voted annually as heretofore. If the people of one district do not desire to vote higher tax than at present fixed by law they need not do so. The matter is left entirely with them. On the other hand 1t will give the people in districts who desire longer terms of school the privi- lege of voting larger tax to pay for II. No one will make mis- take by voting for this proposed amendment.
 The statements recently sent out by The News are bringing in d varied assortment of replies. Some have responded promtly with a remittance, others write that they only subscribed for six months and don't want to pay for a longer time, notwith- standing they have been receiving the paper regularly and no doubt,
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31
NOTICE.

From thls date The News will charge for publishing obituaries ana resolutions of lodges, etc, Of over POO words. aud will also charge for cards of thanks and for notices of church and society entertainments where an admission fee is charged and the pur- pose Of the entertainment is to make money. The rate will be cent per word for each inseTtSon.
 February 3, 1e06
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
DRAWING FOR LANDS
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION

Billings, Mont, July 3.-The draw,
ing for lands on the Grow Indian reser.
walton began at 8 a. m. here Monday.
Number l was drawn by o. d. Viii.
liams, a section foreman of Custer,
Mont, The drawing proceeded with
remarkable rapidity. About $500
names were drawn. Gerald O'Grady,
Edward Becker and Horace Williston,
boys, were chosen from the crowd to
draw the numbers from the big wheel,
resembling a big churn. The tickets
were placed in the box and thoroughly
mixed by several turns of the wheel.
Mrs. Joseph Artery of Butte was the
first woman OF draw. She got number
26. A Brown of Atlanta, Ga, who
drew No. 587, was the most remote
resident to draw.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
Favors Portland g. Seattle Road

AAOoAm
vancouver, Wash. July 5.-A decis.
ION In favor of the Portland g. Seattle
railroad and against the Columbia Val.
icy railway has been rendered by Judge
W. W. McCreedie of the state district
court In the case involving the right of
way down the north bank of the Col
umbia river.
Inc Columbia valley road is. how
ever, to be allowed to construct a line
over the Portland & Seattle's right of
way, providing 1t does SO within a rea.
sonable time. The case will be an.
pealed.
The suit grew out of an ATTEMPT on
the part of the Portland g. Seattle's
right to condemn a right of way over
lands belonging to the Columbia Valley
road. A defense was set up that the
property had already been dedicated to
railway purposes and condemnation
proceedings could not lie against it.
Portland q Seattle attacked the
good faith of the Columbia Valley
road, declaring that it merely was en-.
d~eavoring to obstruct the Portland g.
Seattle in the co~ntrsuction of its rail-
road. Both companies are at present
actively constructing railroads down
the north bank of the Columbia.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
LYNCHED THE negro
HE had CORMILTID AN ASSAULT
ON A RHITE GIL
Mob at chiekasha, Indian Terrltorv
Captures Wretch after a Lono
Chase-Is Identified by victlm-He
Voluntarily confesses and Is prao.
eed to a Handy Tree n Executed

C~hiekasha, l. T.. July IA negro
VINO committed a criminal assault
upon the 16 year old daughter of Ira
robertson near Womack was captured
n after being taken back to tbo
scene OF his crime was Hanged and
burned ear the spot where he com
mlJted the crime. He confessed bis
crime and offered no resistance 10 III
mob. To one person the negro gave
MS name as Cliff Mays of Marshall
IeXas, and he told another that if was
WIN Newbright of San Antonio. Nv
the time the negro was overtaken
near Bradley fully 400 men had ioinad
IN the chase and o after tho oan-
ture the march to Womack began
When the Robertson home was roach
ca ana n negro was brought before
lhe sauIte girl she said at once.
Ihats the one" and the negro re-
piled: Yes lady, I'm the one. Gen
tlemen, admit the crime"
The mob then proceeded with their
victim past the spot where he had
committed his crime and to a tree in.I
the road on the bank of Walnut creek
where a rope was thrown over a limb
about Is feet high and the other end
about the mans neck. He
was given an opportunity to sneak
and again he confessed his guilt; and
after a ferVent prayer to God for for
glYeness he was drawn into the air To
die by strangulation. Before life was
extinct the body was lowered to the
ground, logs and brush were heaped
upon 1t and the mass ignited. For a
moment the body writhed, a few
5roans were heard and the flames
completed their work. Two hours la.
-er the charred body was buried unuer
he same tree. under direction of a
ieputy marshal from Purcell, who had
leen thwarted in his efforts to take
he negro from the mob.
Miss RobertsOn's condition is not !
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
c. {. Elect OHcers.

The Christian Endeavor Convention
of Northern Idaho and Washington
elected the following officers: F. Ed
gar Barth of Seattle, state president;
Minnie A. Gibbons, Tacoma, state
secretary; George P. Frost, Lewiston,
treasurer; vice presidents, Clifford
Wright, North. Yakima; w. ]. Nc
Kean, Spokane; Mr.. Thompson, Ia
coma; superintendent of quiet society
work, Rev. Samuel Harris, Standpoint;
missionaries, Rev. N. E. Beach,
Charleston; supt. floating work,
Mr.. BloXam, Bellingham; superin-
tendent good citizenship work, Carl
H. Reeves, Seattle; correspondent;
Miss Cecilia H. Nader, Walla Walla;
junior superintendent, Mrs. H. r.
Spokane.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
ARE YOU GOING EAsT9

Inst send me a postal card telling
when and where you are going and
ri tell you how best to get there and
fine cost. More than that, l will help
you arrange your trip and be of serv.
ice to you in every way possible.
The Burlington offers better service
oyer a greater selection of routes for
eastern trips than any other railroad.
You may travel via Billings, st. Paul
or Denver and the Burlington Route
and be sure of a comfortable journey
at the very lowest rates whichever
way you go.
Write me today Please.
A. B. JACKSON, Travelling Passenger
Agent, 9. 3. & @.
COS Riverside Ave. Spokane, Wash.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
Public printer investigates.

Public Printer Charles A Shilling
has directed an investigation of the
public printing office to ascertain the
cause of delay in returning the omni-
bus public building bill to the senate
and whether the public printer could
be held responsible for TIE retention
in the public building bill Of the item
appropriating $4,000, 900 for the pur-
chase of lands in Washington for pub
IL buildings, after it had been thrown
out by the house.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
Cananea Maintains Order.

Reports from Bisbee, Ariz., say mat.
ters are quiet at Cananea, the only
disorder reported for the past week
being an attempt upon the life of Ben
Bond, an American ore contractor,
who was shot at from ambush, though
not hit. Bond had been active in
quelling the disturbances last month
and threats have been made by the
striking Mexicans against his life. A
garrison of Mexican infantry is re-
tanned around the mine.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
Chokes Her Own sist.r

Miss Lucy Lloyd, aged "a, has con-
tessed that she choked her sister, Miss
Della Lloyd, aged 81, to death at their
nome on a farm ear Nebraska. The
elder woman, who was killed. had
been losing her mind, and while
brooding over this and the separation
that she felt would result from it the
younger woman stepped up behind
her sister as they were preparing for
bed and killed her. then remained be-
side the corpse all night. The two
women lived alone on their farm.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
BARE BRAIN FOR A cLor
C%elioate Operation Is Performed on a
Mar.

Applying to surgery the axiom thai
"hlIe there is life there is hone
surgeons in Washington Heights hos.
pltal' New York City, placed Wiener
hoch' aged 30, on the operating table
buI there was so little left in Koch
mat h surgeons felt that work was
well nigh futile.
Koch entered his home a week 400
sought his bed without arousing any
OF the family and was found uncon.
sclous by his mother on the morning
OF June 20. Efforts to arouse him were
unsuccessful. Examination disclosed
no wounds on Koch's body. and there
were no symptoms of drug or
poisoning. Day by day he grew weak.
En- lie was taken to a hospital. where
d slight depression in the skull was
discovered and an operation per.
formed. Removing a small area of
'he skull a blood clot was found. As
more OF the skull was cut awav the
,io1 was seen to be extended, and it
was soon found to cover a six-incb sur.
ace OF the brain. 1t was speedily and
removed, and doctors were
sun at work when Koch opened his
Eyes, drew in a deep breath and sat
'oIt upright upon the table. Quickly
'ut leebiy he told of receiving a blow
IN the head.
Wo hours after Koch had come to
lie on the operating table detectives
'rought to the station two men who
being with Koch. They were !
rrested on his description. Koch is
n a fair way of recovering. +
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense oil
smell and completelYderange the whole sys-
TEN when entering 1T through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
sxcepto OF Prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derivefrom them.
Halls CataTrh Cure. manufactured by T.. j.
Cheney d Co., Toledo, o., contains no m ercury.
and Is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces % the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by +. J.. Cheney Il Co. Testi-
mOnials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
Scenic Railway Trip Kills.

81 would not take that trip again for
$1,000" said J.. w. Shelley, district at
-orney of Bucks county, as he emerged
from one of the ears of the scenic
railway "over the mountain" at Will
ow Grove park, Philadelphia.
He took a few steps forward, said
he felt faint, and fell in the arms of
friends. A physician was quickly
summoned, but before he arrived Mr..
Shelley was dead. The doctor said
his heart had been affected. Mr..
Shelley occupied a prominent position
at the bar of the state and was widely
known. He was unmarried.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
TORNADO STRIKES CIRCUS TENT.
Singling Bros. Tent Went Down-Twc
Killed.

h''S''H9 DTOS' lenI went w
Killed.
Two persons were killed and
several injured at Aurora, ILL.,. when
an enormous tent at Ringing Bro.
Tiers circus was blown down during
a severe wind and thunder storm. A
panic followed, in which scores mar
rowly escaped being trampled to
death.
Eighteen elephants, performing in
the arena at the time, were prevented
from stampeding by the prompt action
of their keepers. The dead are:
Matthew Bury, Aurora, who was
struck by a falling tent pole.
William Cress, Danville, III.
Cress died from heart failure, due
to the shock. Three women are
among those severely injured.
There were 5000 spectators in the
tents at the time of the accident.
When the crash came the performing
elephants had just begun their act.
The first gust of wind gave but an in
stant's warning, and the next moment
the center pole supporting the canvas
roof snapped near the top. The au-
dience was composed largely of
women and children. They were I'M
able to lift the heavy canvas. Egress
was slow at the regular exits, and it
was in the crush at these points that
many were injured. Rescue work by
the police and fire departments was
under way within 20 minutes.
The storm, which approached the
proportion of a tornado, damaged
many buildings in Aurora and vicinity.