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The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

twelve year ago, has at last drif- ted back to Arkansas from the Territory
 Born. to Mir. and Mrs. Bud Thompson, August 2, d girl.
 Yesi Maggie was at Camp meeting the first Sunday at Thornsberry but didn't happen to meet Aunt Sarah.
 Oliver Lively has bought a piece of land from Mrs. Edwards, nothing like a happy little home in Arkansas.
 Misses Ollie Gallaher and Sallle Collins, of Robinson, are staying at T. 5. Ropers and working at the evaporator for Roper, Wood X Co.
 Elmer Bement visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. He is teaching a school at White Rock.
 ". C. Wright has been trading horses here of late and claims he has servicable team for the work they have to do when he begins work as road oyerseer.
 MAGGIE.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31
Wasbingtof, County.
News gathered by our Correspondents.
ELM SPRINGS.

August 2S.-Amos Delozier is on the sick list.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Adams, of Summers, are visiting the latter's parents at this place this week.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Joe Mustain, August 3, son.
 William klindt and daughters are attending the Adventist camp meeting at Winslow this week.
 Mrs. Arthur Steele died Satur- day night after five weeks ill., ness of typhoid fever, and was buried at Thornsberry Sunday. She had been married only few months. and was formerly Miss Coe Holland, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holland of Thorns- berry.
 Walter Sherman left for Texas last Tuesday to look after the business affairs of the late l.. A. Sherman. He will be gone sever al days.
 The burial of French Farrar, mention of whose sickness and death was made in last week S News, occurred Thursday af- ternoon at the Elm Springs ceme- tery. The burial services were conducted by John T. Hinds, of Fayetteville. A large concourse of neighbors and friends attended the funeral. Mr. Farrar was raised III this vicinity and for a number of years had lived on the old home place of his father, Junius Farrar deceased. He leaves wife and four children and three brothers, ". T. Farrar of Springdale. Clark Farrar and Jim Farrar, both now living in Texas.
 Mrs, John Dodgen, of Vest vile, better known here as Sarah Wilson, is spending a few days with her mother. Mrs. Mettie Wilson.
 T. r. Webster attended the old settlers picnic at osage Mills Saturday and came near receiv- ing the prize for the man who lived in Arkansas the longest, He was beaten by Ollie Anderson of Osage Mills, and Andy Ed wards Of Hoover Uncle Tom has lived in Washington county for s.xty-eight years, having been born at Fayetteville. Uncle Bob Greenhouse could easily have won over all of them as he has been iu Arkansas eighty years.
 FFCUMSFH.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31
HARRIS.

Aug. 27- We had anoth er heavy rain Saturday evening and Sunday. Most everyone would be glad to see a few weeks of dry weather now.
 Mrs. Laura Mason and chil- dren of Fayetteville visited Mrs. Lizze McGarrah Monday.
 Will Jones has returned from the Territory and has decided that there is no place quite so good as Old Arkansas.
 Mrs. Tom Carrel's father and brother are visiting her.
 Miss Annie Jones of Durham visited ralatives al this place last week.
 Mrs. Jewell Alexander return ed to her home at West Cork Thursday.
 Oscar Williams of Fayette- vile visited relatives here Satur- day and Sunday.
 Frank Sword Is running all apple evaporation at this place.
 Mrs. Nancy Jones of Benton County was in town Monday evening. She had been to the graveyard working at the Kings Cemetery.
 Mr. Taylor Couch has gone 10 the Territory in search of a farm as good as the one he sold in Akansas. We are of the opinion that his search will be long and vain.
 Rev. Milas Combs preached d most interesting sermon at this place last night but, owing to the rivers being up and the roads SO muddy, only a small crowd was m attendance.
 School is progressing nicely at this place.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

he has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Ada Wilson, for the past two weeks.
 George Cogar is attending school at Huntsville.
 Mrs. N. J. Dick and family moved to Siloam Springs Wednes- day.
 Mrs. Dora Shelley and family returned from Galena, Kansas, last week.
 Bill Bolen and family visited relatives and attended church at Cottage Hlil Saturday night and Sunday.
 s. $. Dooley is visiting his daughter, Mrs. McCollum. He is thinking of locating here.
 Mrs. Georgia McQuortney, of St. Louis, visited her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Hammons, last week.
 Sarah Shook, of Fayetteville, is teaching at Pilgrims Rest and Emma Blakemore IS teaching at Black Jack.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31
JOHNSON.
August 27.

S QS uSl -f. There comes song in summer days, A low and tremulous refrain; 'Tis murmered in the leafy ways
 And in the dropping Of the rain. It tells of pleasures all complete,
 The joys which only youth may know And swings into thls burden sweet, 'Twas.such little while ago. "-
 And TecumSeh' mention of Elm Springs being one of the oldest communities in this sec- tion of the state aroused the la tent memories of few of the old timers who are left over around Johnson and they've been telling Mulkeepmo bout the times be- fore the war
 Each weed bloomed delicately falr'
 And life was only made for song. The world was filled with treasures rare
 That waited for the brave and strong
 And all are brave men whose love is
 young,
 And all are strong in hopes first glow;
 How stoutly was the challenge flung
 To fate, d little while ago "-
 And the sixty odd years seem only a little while ago to some of these old fellows who like to tell of the hardships endured by the early settlers.
 Mr. Ritchey came in from Wichita. Kan. Sunday night with car load Of household and farming "fxins" and is now located on his newly acquired property, the l.. r. Williams farm. Col. Williams Is rush. ing around in a great big hurry to get off to New Mexico or the Pan Handle country.
 F. r. Barnett and family were visiting relatives here Saturday, while on their way home from an extended overland journey down in Logan and Scott counties, Ark, They journeyed on up to their home at Springdale Saturday eve ming.
 ]. D. Cox and family returned Thursday evening from their vis- 1t to relatives near Pryor Creek, l. T.
 Mrs. Jess Horn has been spend ing the past week over near Thornsberry where she has also been attending camp meeting.
 The rainy weather Sunday morning kept people thinking d lot of rain was coming soon, so the attendance at Sunday School was rather slim, and say there will be regular services here this coming Sunday by Rev. Burrow who will be here, although. some announcement had been made to the contrary.
 The excursion train to Monte Ne Sunday failed to get a passenger here Sunday morning whieh Is something unusual, for folks around here are great on patronizing special excursions. 1 Miss Mary Craig is convalesc- ing very slowly from her illness and will not resume her place Ill the school room for some time. Miss Mary is principal of our school which has been dismissed until she can again take charge. And the buggy agents, the patent medicine vendors, the in- surance solicitors, the pack ped- dler and the beef seller have all been working this vicinity during the past week, also the road work ing man who ''totes subscrlp- tion paper" which IS getting to be pretty good way to get the Continued on eighth page.)
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

minutes Saturday afternoon the hardest l think l ever saw IL, and rained fine rain that night.
 Elmer Holland made a business trip to Springdale Tuesday.
 Mrs, Roberts has been bothered considerably with heart trouble lately.
 Glenn Cunningham was in this neighborhood looking up old ae- quaintenees.
 Mrs. Charlie Thompson and her son Jim are visiting Mrs. Thompson,s sister in Missouri, who intends returning with them.
 Will Mustain went 10 Spring dale on business Monday.
 Joe and Bart Neal have bought Bob Neal's orchard.
 Levi Anglin is hauling wood to the drier.
 Gussie Holland fell of the fence and spraned her elbow pretty bad. IL Is getting along as we'll as could be expected.
 Lawney Dean is making rails for Joe Neal.
 Mrs. Estelle Philips and child ren, of Lone Star. were visiting at Elmer Hollands last Friday night.
 John Willard, who used 10 live in this community but now lives in Colorado, was married 10 widow of 30 years.
 Clara Bolton Is working for Mir. Sullivan.
 School wie ebegin this morning.
 The thermometer stands al 5s this morning. Pretty cool for August.
 Bro.~J. H. Roberts will preach at the school house next Satur- day night, Sunday at II and Sun day night.
 Mrs. Perdew's sister-in-law from about 100 miles south IS yis- iting them.
 Mrs. Amanda Webster went to Springdale to meet her sister, Mrs. Mary Carter, but for some unknown cause she did not come.
 Elmer Holland lost his pocket book at camp meeting Friday.
 And now camp meetings over and as We return to our homes again, we sympathise with those in sorrow. we feel for those in pain. The results? We know not what they are. We leave that to God above, for we know He works wonders ont of his own wonderful love.
 George Burnett has his hands out on the new road from Wood lawn this way working 1t. It certainly needs 1t as the writer has seen two wagons break down on 1t.
 Several have been around hunt ing hogs to buy, but everybody
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31
BLEWFORD.

Aug. 27.-John Burnett and family were visitors at George Rurnett's last Tuesday.
 The rain fell for about twenty
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

keeps what they have got. It is said there will not be a hog for each family this winter.
 U. No.
The Springdale news., 1906-08-31

mer with relatives at this place,
 have returned to their home at
 Fort Smith. WANITA
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
The K, Of P. Banquet and
Entertainment a Success

On last evening the Knights Of
Pythias celebrated their forty
third anniversary at their hall
]. C. Story, C. c., introduced
editor ]. E. Mercer as toast
master, which resulted in happy
respones by Messrs w. R
Bowen, ]. E. Turner, H. Brun'
ner, I. Gelders, C. b. Teal and
visiting brother. The tables
were set in triangles and the
room decorated with the lodge
colors of red, blue and yellow
The menu was printed on silk
and the lunch furnished by the
Selby Cafe which is sufficient
guarantee. Altogeth err tn {
Knights had a very enjoyable
time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
William Fletcher.

| The sad intelligence of the
death of Mr.. VIM. Fletcher was
sprt ad over the county yester'
day, and Notwithstanding the
fact that for several weeks there
was little hope of his recovery,
the annoupcene nt of his death
was a distinct shock to hundreds
of people in the county.
He was taken with pneumonia
in December and was desperate
" i'll from the start-many COM
p1ications arising from day to
day, but by careful nursing and
by the best medical attention
that could be procured his life
was prolonged week after week
and he fingered two long months,
the end coming yesterday morn
ing about $50.
The burial took place at Alap.
aha this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Outside of his large fami y and
large circle of kirsmen, many OF
his neighbors had learned to look
10 him for advice and assistance.
He was one of the largest land
owners in the county and he
leaves considerable estate.
He was about so years of age
and a native of this immediate
section, and one of the best
known men among the people of
the county, all of whom had
learned to respect his conserva.
tive business judgment.
It has been often said since his
serious illness that no man would
be more greatly missed by his
neighbors. He was great man
in his family, otionate and
thoughtful, kind neighb and
one of the best men of his Sec
ton.
We especially sympathize with
his family in this their very sad
bereavement.
By order of Mayor Paulk the
business houses of this city were
closed from IL N. to 100 p. m :,
at which time the funeral took
place.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
Charter for New Railroad
Thomasville Business Men
Will Construct Road to
St. Joseph Bay on
the Gulf.

Townsville, Ga, February
18.-Ten of the best business
men in Thomasville have entered
application for the charter for a
railroad running from Thomas
vile to St. Joseph's bay, on the
Gulf of Mexico. The distance
the proposed road would traverse
is 12O miles, and the name under
which it will operate is the
Townsville and Gulf.
w. C. Snodgrass, prominent
lawyer and promoter of Taomas-
vile, is at the head of the pla1,
and bis fellow petitioners are J
E. Evans, Lee N.el, Ralph Neel,
NJ. NJ. Coocer, w. I. McIntyrs,
S. A. Roddenbery, F. d. Dis
nuke, w. I'll. Mitchell, A. 7.
Snodgrss.
Though there is NJ connection
between the two, it will be in ef-
feet an extension of the Atlantic
and Birmingham in the direction
that road has so long looked. l.
has been in the mind of the At
lie aud Birmingham to extend to
the gulf from Townsville for
several years, aud it has been
tbought that as soon as their line
to Birmingham was com pleted
this extension would be taken up
The territory to be traversed is
one Of the richest agricultural
di.tricts in the south, and in
cludes the famous tobacco dis
tricts of d catur county.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
City Council Proceedings
Assistant Superintendent Of
Water and Lights En-
ployed and Other Inn
portant Business
Transacted.

Council met in regular mid
month session at the council
chamber last evening, all the
aldermen being present and
Mayor D. w. Paulk presiding.
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Communication from Westing-
house Electric Co., relative to
shipment of new dynamo, was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from A. B.
Cook, relative to his lights and
meter, was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the fire
department, with reference to a
partially paid department for the
city, was read and on motion of
Aid. Turner the matter was re-
ferred to a committee of three.
who were authorized to confer
with the department and present
the matter in proper form at the
next regular meeting of council.
Mayor appointed Aid. Turner,
Parrot and Davis as such COM
mittee.
A petition from the free read
ing room, asking the city to fur
nish two electric lights, free of
cost, for the use of tie rooms,
was read and upon motion of Aid.
Knapp, granted.
Aid. Paulk introd uced reso-
luton authorizing the Mayor to
employ some person to drive the
city dump cart, at salary not
to exceed ST. 90 per day, such
person to be directly under SUI
pervision of the Mayor. Reso-
luton passed on motion of Aid.
Knapp.
Aid. Pau1k introduced a reso-
lurion imposing a license tax of
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
Episcopal Services.

Rev. w. ]. Moody, of Atlanta,
is holding successful meetings
ia the Episcopal church and
shows himself faithful worker
with his four services a day.
The interest is growing and we
predict much good will follow
his lahors in this field.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20

500 90 pr anuum on all com
mission brokers dealing in flu
lures. Passed on motion of Aid
Knapp.
The Judiciary Com mittee re
ported on the matter of overtaz
payed by B. c. Mosher and w
T. Paulk. On motion of Aid,
Hooker report was received.
The matter Of the composition
of concrete for cross walks was
referred 20 the street and alley
committee.
Aid. Knapp moved that John.
son street, between Osonee and
Ocmulgee, be repaired at once.
Motion carried.
Aid. Grover moved that Thorn.
as street, between Central Ave.
and Oconee street. be repaired
as soon as possible. { arried.
Aid. Davis moved that the
water and light committee pro.
cure material for the erection of
the building for the new engine
and dynamo as soon as possible.
Motion carried.
Aid. Davis moved that the
council employ J. A. Stever as
assis ant water and light super
intendent, at salary of 500 90
per month, providing his appoint
ment was agreeable to the new
superintendent. Carried.
Aid. Turner introduced reso-
luton authorizing the mayor TO
employ a competent stenograph-
er to prepare copy of the city
charter, with all its amendments,
also all the ordinances of the city
for the purpose of having them
printed in book form, and when
such copy is ready it shall be
submitted to the council for their
approval. Resolution passed on
m +,%ion nf A Id pan1k.
Ordinance No. 207, relative to
opening of Sherman and Sheri-
dan streets, was given second
reaiing and failed 10 pass.
Ordinance No 208. providing
for the payment of certain costs
into the city treasury, was given
its second reading and passed.
Ordinance No. 200, providing
for the collection OF street taxes,
was given second reading and
passed.
Council adjourned.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20

Governor Folk, of Missouri,
thinks that every law looks blue
to the man who wants to break
it. He says The trust manager
defes the laws of the State
against com binatiou and monop-
LES, and then calls for the protec.
ton of he State for his property.
The dram-shop keeper WAITS
the law enforced against the ma d
who robs his cash-drawer,. but
thinks he has a right to break
the law requiring his saloon to
close on Sunday.
The burg ar detests the law.
breaking of the trust, but consl-
ders the State statute against
HOUSEKEEPING as interference
with his personal liberty.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
Registration Books.

The voters of this district will
find the registration books in my
Office, in the Hanson Block.
DREW W. PAULK.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
Weight Social.

The public is cordially invite
to atted the 10th anniversary en-
tertainment and weight social
to be given by the Odd Fellows
and Rebecca lodges. on Monday
evening, February Goth, at Odd
Fellows hall. Each lady is ex-
pected to bring a box containing
lunch for two. A good social
time is assured. Come, and en-
Joy an evening of amusement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
WHICH is THE
DEAR? ASK THE
UNIFORMED MEN

A little side light of humor touched
lightly upon the scenes of gloom last
might at the Arcade station.
With the arrival of refugee trains
there came stories of suffering, despair
and death.
The patient groups of hostesses hid
ding the sad ones welcome to Los An
geles have had little to bring a smile
to their faces, but during the day there
came one of those delicious little
touches that was really funnier when
heard than it could be when set in
type.
Two rather handsome women alighted
from an Oakland train. Both wore
sadly bedraggled gowns and their faces
spoke eloquently of suffering and want.
But the eternal feminine was upper
most in their bosoms when they beheld
two officers, both the pride of the
police force" Sergeant w. B. Craig and
Patroiman r. a. Winterton. There
they stood, immaculate in their new
uniforms.
Unconsciously each Strengthened up
as the two buxom women approached.
Both women felt of their disheveled
hair. One said: isn't he a dear?"
The other assented and added almost
tearfully, "And we are such frights!"
Winterton' is one of the biggest men
ton the force and is considered hand
some as well. Sergeant Craig looks
like Scotch clergyman.
Which of the two was meant when
the woman murmured isn't he a
dear?" Both disclaim the honor and go
about their duties unmoved by the in
voluntary ejaculation of admiration.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
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Although the police are not inclined
to place much credence in the rumor
that Erich Muenter, the Harvard in
structor, wanted on a charge of mur-
dering his wife, has sought refuge in
this city. they are making every effort
to locate the mother and sister of the
suspected man.
No description of Muenter has been
received by the detectives and they
are obliged to work in the dark.
According to a dispatch from Chi
cago, Muenter left that city several
days ago, bound for Los Angeles. By
all reports the Harvard instructor is
possessed of acute intelligence, and the
police do not think that he would come
deliberately to this city after his sup
posed destination has been made public
through the Chicago newspapers.
Delights in Vivisection
The erratic German is charged with
wife murder, and the Cambridge au-
thorities claim that the man is of a
peculiar type of degenerate and GRIM
inal He Is said to have taken delight
in torturing animals, presumably in the
interests of science, and was considered
cruel and warped in his moral sense.
The wife was a former Chicago
school teacher, and 1t was her small
savings that enabled Muenter TO COM
plete his education and fit himself for
the instructorship of German at Har-
ward university. His wife died at Cam
bridge several weeks ago, under sus-
picious circumstances, and the medical
examiner of that city made the start
ling assertion that Mrs. Muenter died
from arsenical poisoning.
At the time the alleged discovery was
made, Muenter was in Chicago, making
arrangements for the burial of his wife.
Cremated the Body
He tried to have her body cremated,
but this purpose was thwarted by her
family The body was exhumed and
it is said that the autopsy showed that
the woman died from poison.
Muenter left Chicago, ostensibly
bound for Cambridge. but it was later
claimed that he purchased a ticket for
Los Angeles.
The police of nearly every large city
In the country are on the lookout for
the alleged wife murderer and he may
be arrested at any time.
SO far the local police have been un-
able to locate Mrs. Muenter. mother
of the suspected instructor. 1t is be-
lieved she is living at some beach
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
NO CREDIT-DYNAMITED
Storekeeper Wouldn't Exchange Goods
for Conversation and Later
Was Blown Up
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 29.-The
people residing in Georgetown, three
miles from here, were thrown into a
state of excitement early this morning
when they heard a loud explosion, caus-
ing doors and windows to shake
throughout the village.
Later on it was discovered that some
one had placed dynamite in hole in
the ground near two-story double
building owned by John Laska and oc-
cupied by him as a store and dwelling.
The explosion wrecked the building and
destroyed large quantities of goods.
Laska, with his wife and two sons,
escaped injury.
Laska said a number of ,men en-
ployed at the mines nearby owed him
considerable money, and he refused to
give them any more credit until the
strike question was settled. 1t was his
opinion that it was some of them who
attempted to wipe out himself and
family.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF AT
ELYSIAN PARK ENTRANCE
Lockjaw May Ensue, as Foreign SUBJ
stances Enter the Wound-Anti-
Tetanus Serum Will Be Used to
Avert Complications

Sam Bascovitcn, a laborer despon-
dent for lack of employment, made a
bungling attempt at suicide last night
at the Buena Vista street entrance to
Elysian park by placing an antiquated
pistol to his left arm and firing two
shots.
Both bullets went through the fore
arm, tearing out the flesh in a CHASTITY
manner.
At the receiving hospital the police
surgeons who dressed the wounds said
that unless blood poisoning set In the
man would recover in a few days.
1t was found that pieces of the mans
shirt and bits of wadding were forced
into the wounds and lockjaw may fol-
low in its worst type.
The surgeons will use anti-tetanus
serum in hopes to prevent it,
A Slavonian who found the injured
man at the park entrance informed the
police that Bascovitch had told him
that he was very Respondent because
of lack of work and had fully intended
to kill himself until the last moment,
when his courage failed him.
The police say that the man has been
in jail more than once for drunkenness
and has no regular lodging.
He has been staying with some Of
his fellow countrymen on San Fer
uando street.