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The Springdale news., 1907-06-21
MADISON.

St. Paul ls arranging for 4th of July celebration.
 The seventh annual reunion of ex-Confederate soldiers will be held at Huntsville August l5, h and r..
 Dr. N. E. Aeree of Sear5y County, has located at St. Paul and will engage in the prac tie oi medicine with Dr. Geo kid- well.
 ]. T Powell. who was al ole time sheriff of Madison county. and who formerly resided in Springdalesis sis q candidate Tor the Republican nomination for sheriff Ill Cherokee county. Ok lahoma. He resides al Tahle- qnah.
 On Friday night of last week Mrs. W. A. Franks, wife of the NJ. F.. Minister in charge here. gave birth to triplets-boys, but unfortunately two of them were still born The oldest is living and doing finely. Mrs. Franks is also getting along nicely St. Paul Mountain Air.
 County Clerk Kendall adver- tises this week that at the July term of county court bids will be received from banks desiring 10 become the depository of the county funds. This is done by virtue of the bill introduced by Representative Combs at the recent session of the legislature providing that the county funds shall be deposited with the bank agreeing to pay the great est amount of interest for their use.- Huntsville Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21


 the State Treasurer's office and rendered SS2, ,ss5 64 i'll payment of all the taxes due the State from his county for this year. This IS the first of the 75 eoun- ties to settle in full. Many others have paid into the treas ury various sums, merely to aid in preventing I deficit i'll the funds of the State, but none have as yet paid up. Collector Kit Phillips ol Washington today stated that he had collected 9S per cent of the taxes of his eoun- ty before coming 10 Little Rock.
 Little Rock Democrat, Sunday.
 The annual meeting of the Washington County Sunday School Convention was held with Rose Hill church Tuesday and Wednesday ot last week. The attendance was light, owing to its being busy season of the year with every one, but much interest was manifested by those in attendance, and very instrue- tive program was carried out. The following officers were cleo ted: k r. Austin, president; F.. l.. Morris. vice-president; Dora Goddard, secretary; F. ]. i Bennett assistant sAfFatarp. k C. Key, treasurer. Mrs. Annie Bishop will have charge of the primary and junior work and J. K. Southworth was elected sup erintendent. The next meeting of the Convention will be held at Cane Hill the third Tuesday and Wednesday in July, 1908. Fay etteville Review.
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21
BENIGN

Tho town cattle of Grayctt are infested with Texas lever ticks.
 The Benton county Sunday School Association meets II Gta4stt July and 2.
 Gov pindall las refused to parden l;ill Draper convicted ot grand larceny in Benton circuit court.
 The Rogers Democrat says Jess MJfaflin of that place will bc candidate Tor sheriff of Benton County next reaf
 Bentoneille defeated Graeett two games of base bal recently on the latter> grounds. the score ln both games being } to
 Fourteen crap shooters were arrested 1t tile fair grounds u Rogers recently and fined oto eath and costs by the mayor.
 James Woods, 76 years oi age. died Monday of last week II his home near Seba He was one ot the old settlers and has namer- ous relatives throughout the county
 Those ancient enemies III base ball. Rogers and Bentoneille had another set to last week on the iattcrs grounds, Rogers winning 6 to 5. Eeoney and Lewis was the battery for Rogers.
 \ local commission man says tl1ere= =is no use trying to buy an apple orchard in this section. Ihe growers will not even make | price and say decidedly they do not wish to sell now Rogers Democrat.
 Invitations are out for the ap- ptoaehing weddings of Miss Dol ltr Saunders and Mr Ora Chap III. and Miss Bess Livingston and Mir Waldo Sauadefs. t Wiil he double wedding Il tile Saunders home, north ei Rogers. thursday, June 2oth Rogers Democrat.
 Chas. Gfist has just received news that he has fallen heir to quite m estate i'll New York city by the death ot his uncle. Virgil Christ. Mr. Gri>t does Hot know just what the estate will amount to but his uncle was quite wealthy. Gravett News.
 F. Degree, who lives two and | half miles north of Rogers. re- ai1zcd o2i5.51 clear out of two d5res and | hall q strawberries thS season.. after paying out S6s. s6f Tor the expense al the crop. This k good. true report. Rogers Journal
 Mrs. ]. X. (. Blackburn was taken suddenly ill last Friday and Ter condition was considered quite serious. Uric Harris and wife were summoned from Fay ettcviile and tie latter k still here. Mrs Blackburn k thought to be considerably improved at thlN writing. Rogers Democrat 
 w. W Byrd, who conducted the canning factory at Benton vile last season is preparing to erect a plant in Rogers this sum- mer. Arrangements are not all completed but there seems to be no doubt but that he will come and add still another consumer for our apple and peach crop. Very little fruit will go to waste this Rogers Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21
h Nedrbu Counties
Interesting items calied
 From Our Exchanges
Al the tnnnthlx meet it1u- -nf tl.n

At the monthly meeting of tue p,,.>' ,f b,t~--.i-l-os, .iis -.rs,kol the Benton County National l. as J N Coeey, who k at VI 1 | the Mechanics AmeffM
 al Bank at St. L.ol'>Is sss' elected assistant cashier 10 fitf the place made vacant by tie resignation of J (. Hennon to accept the pfineipaiship sf tI.. Bentoneille public school E4,- tonEilIt Sun
 E. F'utkrod enlisted f5r i5#s Us Army Il the local retsft1i tf.=g station last Saturday and lel. fa4 Jefferson Barracks, in Mls,a#r. yesterday where he wilt au44t assignment to q regiment ffs brother, (. II. Fulkrod. enlisted III the army about a month aea. This makes SIX enlistments through the Rogers reeuiting station aud | Is very likely that others will follow at an early date Rogers Journal.
 William Blackburn. who Jeff War Eagle, this county. h4e years ago and went 10 San Ber- nardino, Calf, was killed | week ago ln the Sante Fe yard m that city. II. II. Hegwood, also from War Eagle, who had been work ing with Mr. Blackburn in Cali tofnia for two years past, sends us detailed account of the acgi- dent and also adds that Mr. Blackburn died within three hours afterwards. Mr. Black burn leaves l wife and four children. who have the heartfelt sympathy el their old Benton county friends and neighbofS. The deceased was a nephew of J. \ G Black burn Of this citf. Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21

One of the most interesting at fractions 1t the Sprinsdale Ghautauqua will be Prof. Pama- haSika with lis trained birds and dogs. who will be here Monday and Tuesday evenings July 2 and 2. There will bea troupe ot white Australian co1katoos. t troupe {. Japanese pigeons. troupe of giant MislW. birds. troupe ot Rosa oot katoos. troupe of Canary birds, :. troupe ot wild and common pigeons, q
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21

there VIII be quil1s =lot more built in the arar future.
 Miss Maude Beeley k spending q few weeks in e.raNrttc, visiting her sister, Mrs Fannie =Wasman.
 \ Farmer Union organ izef K iii this section tt present and has announced meeting It Center Corner for next Tuesday night. TT ,his=wiIIbr thr second attempt to organize here and we hope that this time | wiIl meet with better sHtceSs.
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21

troupe oi mammoth fall terriers, d troupe of peerless performing dogs. Prof Pdmahasika was the reignine novelty Il x ChMt- tauqaas lastyear. and It no other Ghdlltauqud lu this section will he be seen this year. Ar range to let thc children see this wonderful attraction
 The Ghautauqaa oPeus July 21 closes July 22s. Season tickets S2eo. children tickets half price.
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21

k coming to town soon. Those wanting seats must secure them carly. Tickets are on sale at Slaughter X Cos.
 Quite number ot people are cutting wheat this week.
 Dr. James Walker has resign ed from the matrimony Club and Ed Clark has been elected presi- dent for the coming year.
 July 29th k drawing day.
 Mari, Blue Bell hopes to see yon il the Ghautauqua again this year.
 Misses Gladys and Lex Mayes oi Fayetteville visited friends here this week.
 Sylvan Sherman of Benton
The Springdale news., 1907-06-21

vile, k visiting his grandpar- ents, Mir. and Mrs. T. NJ. Cam non,
 Elry Shiplev, who has been at Huntsville, has come home.
 Miss Nolia Miller of Sydenham was Ill Goshen last week. Miss Earl Phillips has accept ed d position at Fayetteville. Among the people who were in town Sunday were Dr. and Mrs. Moore. Miss Jessie Berry and Misses Belle and Shirley Smith from Huntsville.
 BLUE BRIL-. Jealousy is the greenhug in the field of hal tess.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
PPOF MINI q ZARZINCLAkZ 0zAHOWAT
SIYzDT. ISLE or WONT

will then De- elected. who will hold Of
fee for four years. The smaller per
manent commission referred 10 above
is 10 meet biennially. II Is perhaps
necessary 10 say that the financial
support Of the association rests on the
basis OF fixed contributions from the
governments of the countries who
have signlfied adhesion TO the scheme,
As the result of discussions. II was
decided. among other matters. that u
would be- desirable for chronological
stations 10 deposit seismograph rec
ords OF earthquakes with the central
bureau az Strassburg. as well as 10
make provision for the inter-dlsiribu.
ton OF such data The determination
TO establish a seismic service In the
Arctic regions was. too. an interest
Ing departure. as also the Initiation
OF a competition for the construction
Of a selsmometer which shall record
the movements Of the soil during
near the place OF observation For this
latter. prizes are offered Of the ap.
proximaie value OF $3.50. sl75. si25
and s75 respectively. perhaps the
most novel form Of competition which
science has ever INDUCED In. The In.
struments are TO be exhibited at The
Hague In September.
Apart from theories dealing with
the behavior 81 our planet and Its In
ternal constitution. there II a practical
side 10 sustained chronological investi
cation. Earthquake destructivity. says
Professor Milne. can be expressed IN
mechanical units. hence structures car
be designed - resist known forces
Records OF the unfelt movements ol
earinqnakes-that IL 20 say. those thai
are no, sensibly felt by man-indicats
the time. the position. and the cause
Of certain cable Interruptions Again
the localisation OF the origins OF world
shaking manifestations. besides ind
eating sub-occanic sites OF geological
activity. denote positions where the
photographer may expect to find un
usual depths. and they have also
shown routes to be avoided by those
who lay cables.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

Husband Suddenly Loses Memory and
Wsnders Far from Home.

Denver--Slx months ago a steady
and methodical clerk In the South.
ern Pacific Offices here telephoned at
noon To his wife that he was just
about 10 take the street car for home.
From that moment Nahum Wing dis.
appeared as completely as II the
ground had swallowed him up lie
left a happy household. young wife
and child. his accounts were correct.
he did not gamble. drink or In any
manner dissipate.
There was much excitement over
the case and the finally accepted the
DRY was that he had wandered. while
temporarily demen,ed. into the noun.
talns and had persisted. The state
took up the hunt and the mounted
men Of the national guard were called
out to search the vicinity OF the city
Attempts to discover his whereabouts
were In vain. His wife sold their
home and went to her parents In hos
ton.
A day or two ago a clerk In New
Orleans railroad once demanded OF
his fellow workmen that they tell him
where Columbine street 1.-THE place OF
Wings residence in Denverl was 10
Gated For long time he could not
be persuaded that he was in New Or.
leans. Gradually he realized that he
was Nahum Wing. but insisted that
all that had happened since he start
ed TO take car for home 10 lunch
con was n blank.
His companions could only tell him
that he came into the Offices a few
weeks before and was given a place.
lie had done his work well. but had
been strangely silent as TO himself
lie telegraphed 10 Denver and receiv.
Ing no answer wired Boston. His wife
sent back an oyerjoyed welcome and
he il now on his way to Join her. II
has developed that once before he
suffered two days from temporary
alteration OF mind.
How curious are the vagarles OF the
human mind. that the cord OF mem.
ory should suddenly snap-only 60 be
restored with the same abruptness
This mans story sounds incredible
but there have been any number OF
authentic cases equally strange.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
WE'RE CREATING A DEMAND.
shrewd Trick OF Walters In Quick
Lunch Restaurant.

The quick lunch restaurant rssound.
I'd with a rapid succession OF shrill
calls down the speaking tube for
fried fish
A clerk studying the menu was
about 10 give his order to the wait.
ress when he hesitated and In
CURED:
lis the fried fish extra hne today ?
Every body seems 10 be taking H."
Them calls for fried FISH Is fakes. .
said the girl We've our orders TO
push the Ash to-day. The boss calcu.
lated that. being Lent and a Friday
Al that, we'd have rush on for fish.
Hut our trade don't run much to the
religious. II seems. haven't sold but
two fried fish all day. So now We are
pushing H."
"How's that"
We'll. you see. the boss can't have
all that fish left on his hands and we
know how TO get rid OF II all right.
We wake up the customers to the Ash
BY shouting out fake orders for IL.
I've runs in a fried ash every other
order for the last ten minutes.
She sopped up little pool OF wa
ter on the polished mahogany table
and with a sweep OF her hand cleared
1, Of plates and glasses.
Fried fish one," shouted n wait
ress.
Fried FISH one" came another call.
Fried fish one" came a third.
You see" the girl resumed. they
are taking notice. Them orders are
the real thing When one Is tackled
on the end the cook knows TO send IL
up. We make people eat here what
We want To get rid OF most"
She interrupted her conversation
with a loud Fried tsh'"
1t amt that there's anything
wrong with the Ash that we're push
ing a." she resumed. But hsh Is one
% them things it's hard 10 use over
again. so II must 20. After IL o'clock
when the boss saw the fish was hang
In FIRE. he gave us his offcial tip TO
push II, and that means a rebate of
two cents on every order OF fish we
ring in. Why don't YOU try IL? No.
bodys kicked about H.
Fried hsh one"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

ieft heiplessiy alone. Thompson vas
compelled to get up. A search was
commenced for the suit which he dis
oarded 30 years ago. but he vas I'M
able To dress without assistance.
Two neighbors were called In. and
the work OF squeezing him into the
suit occupied tho three men whole
evening. When dressed he was too
tired 10 walk. and an ambulance had
10 be- brought 10 convey him TO the
union.
lie reposed there until his mother
was well enough TO leave the inhrm-
AIRY: then he followed her home. He
was compelled to walk this time. as
the guardians refused an ambulance.
The facts OF the case came out
when the relieving officer applied to
the guardians for relief for Mrs.
Thompson. who has only occasional
help from some more energetic sons
who have emlgrated to Australia She
was allowed Is pence a week. The re-
eitai Of the story ccnvuised the guard
lane.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
Freak Hen Has Four leos.

Mount Vernon. lll-Mrs. Carrie
Greenwait OF Harrington township has
a four.legged hen that Is the attrac.
ton OF the neighborhood. The hen In
other ways Is like her tribe. and the
additional two legs do not In any way
interfere with her work as hen and
a mother She had a desire TO set
early this year. and Is the proud
mother of a large brood OF chicks,
The extra legs grow out just below
;he joint connecting the normal Les
and foot, are perfectly formed. and al.
most as long as her working legs.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

Did you know, Hocky." remarked
Mr.. David Gimbold TO his partner. Mr..
Israel Hochheimer." did you know
that Just previous 10 his death. Hos
well =. Flower was planning corner
In xinc?'
NO. I did not know II" replied Mr..
Hochheimer. renectiveiy. gazing out
OF the window OF their Wall street Of
fee.
"Tye been thinking. iiochy. went
on Mr.. Gimbold. that we might take
up the matter where Flower laid II
down. have notion that we might
corral the necessary funds simply by
modifying Mr.. Flowers methods. In
fact, ] believe we could get the gov
ernment 10 help us.
Nearly all OF our zinc comes from
Arkansas and Missouri There Is
trust. bnt II Is n puny affair. down at
Joplin. with psltry half.million at
stake. For peculiar condition es'
lists. Most OF the land In the zinc
country In government land. subject
10 the homestead law. The govern
ment charges a Zee OF about slf for
every 100 acres Of land. but every ap-
plicant must live FIVE years on the
land before he gets his title. Now,
II We could get that government land
we would be able to control almost
half Of the zinc output OF the district.
And we could force the trust to buy
us out"
Very good. said Mr.. Hochheir1er,
as Gimbold paused for breath. But
since no man can secure more than
100 acres. and since each applicant
must swear that he intends 10 estab'
lish home. and Is not taking the land
for purpose OF speculation. how are
We 10 get around it,
"Hocky." replied Mr. GinNbold. wav
Ing his hand around compensatory
there are many poor fellows in this
city who would be glad 20 own land
In Arkansas or In Missouri. You
know a great many. and 80 do l."
We'll. then. II we showed those
poor fellows how To get land free Ia
Arkansas and Misouri-f We paid the
government fee for them, and bought
them railway tickets TO their new
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

homes. don't you think they would
be grateful enough 10 assign ms the
right TO mine whatever ore might be
under the surface OF the land-
"Davy," said Mr. Hochheimer. feel.
ingly. you are q wonder"
But that isn't all" said Gimbold.
Il believe there are many benevolent
old persons In this city who would
be delighted to subscribe To a fund
which we would be glad 10 manage.
and which would be used TO transport
those poor fellows 20 their new
homes
Beautiful" said Mr.. Hochheimer
simply beautiful"
"Of course. II would not be neces
sary to say anything about the option
on what Is under the surface. either "a
the benevolent old persons or 10 the
poor fellows. until after the latter
had started on their way"
But how would We hold them. In
case they refused!" asked Mr.. Hoch
heimer. anxionsly.
We'll. you see" replied Mr.. Gin
bold. AS managers OF the fund Ne
would go To the railroads and secure
transportation In bulk. There ought
TO be a good commission In that. Oi
course. those poor fellows will want
their household goods sent on ahead
We viii be Glad 10 do that for them
but we will not give each one ticket
until Just before the train starts.
am sure that not one OF them would
object to signing the option on the
spoS In case any one refuses. Il will
be very easy to have one Of our In
vestigators' suddenly find that under
the rules OF the benevolent fund the
ungratefui fellow II ineligible"
Gimbold went into the churches and
the charity bureaus and among the
old gentlemen. aud appealed In the
name OF all that is kindly ans true
for the relief Of the suffering poor.
From the moment Il got fairly launch.
ed. the scheme began to take care OF
itself
Great Caesar. Hockey. look there
II was the morning after that mem
orable Sunday when the three color
prospectus had formed the basis OF 80
many sermons. IIochheimer and Gin
bold had come down town together
somewhat late. They went up 10
their once In a crowded elevator. and
when they got on al their door the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
AlsH GIRL TAKES NUDE
|RiNT THROUGH STREETS
or COVENTRY TOWN.
United ON WHITE HORSE
BE Of I'VE Ancient Toune" Are
|ocked When Told Of the Occur
knce--Journey Made When Ma
|tivss Are Wrapped IN siurber

bndon. There In perhaps no an
community In the length and
18th Of England just now than
people OF 'ye ancient toune OF
Entry" They simply declined 20
rive that while they slept a WON
ode through their streets on horse
In much the same way as their
wed Godiva made the Journey In
days OF long ago. Their unbc-
however. does not dispose OF
fact.
u this skepticlsm was aroused by
feat OF La Milo" a beautifully
ped woman. who Is going the
nd OF the variety theaters in Lon.
posing as certain classical figures
the altogether"
Ter midnight ride nude through the
eets OF Coventry has only had the
set OF adding To the personal en-
ment she has derived from the real
|tion OF n strange within.
|'knowing that steps had been made
discretlit the story. ! took advan'
10 OF la Mllo's presence In Liver
|pl." writes correspondent. to
b upon her and hear what she has
say.
The fact that her feat was told In
- detail IN the newspapers than II
ght have been was a concession to
eai feeling and protection to some
tent 20 those who. In the face Of
Ithentic particulars, might have
EN- called To account for allowing
nude woman TO pass through the
reefs.
la Milo talked freely OF her es.
pade. When she was mere girl.
q said. she made up her mind that
she ever found herself In Coventry
e would repeat the feat OF Lady Co
VA and when she arrived there ON
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
For the Homeseekers' Benefit

ocopyright BY Jo.sph y. Bowes)
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

the preparation she used contained
properties for resisting cold With a
big cloak she left the stage door for
St Mary's hall. and mounted on n
white steed IN waiting for her. She
strapped her cloak to the side Of the
saddle. for use In case OF emergency.
and rode fairly rapidly through the
streets which the legend gives as
Godiva's probable route.
Apparently there was no local
'Pecping Tom TO tell Of her ride. Al
any rate Milo 90, back To the theater
without soul having seen her A
nashlight photograph was then taken
~ her az she sat on the horse
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
HAMPTON LAZY MAN
LAYS ABED so YEARS
hwy GETS UP WHEN MOTHER
IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND
THERE IS NO ONE TO
WAIT ON HIM.

Bclfast-A man named Thompson
Sho went Ia bed In 1877 and did no,
cave II until a fortnight ago. Is be-
ievcd To have established a worlds
record.
Thompson. who lives with his moth
pr at Clare. Lurgan. was boy OF III
when he went TO bed. lie was looked
hfter by his mother. and his pres
ence In the house was hardly known
10 the villagers In all probability he
would have remained In bed for the
rest of his life had not crisis oc'
rurred In his domestic Affairs a fort
might ago.
Mrs. Thompson was then taken III
land had To be taken to the innrmary
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
C7RESS RIDES
AS GODIVA RODE.

her tour the within returned.
SHE says she would have made the
ride without secrecy. but for tho
frowns Of ofiicialdom whose sanction
she sought. II being refused.
Therefore. she took matters into
her own hands. Her ride started at
two a m. She was made up at the
theater as she does for her usual
show. the only difference being that
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
Enlightened.

MY sister sent you. her love and a
kiss" said the designing young man.
Hoo could she send me a kiss ="
innocenny asked the unsophisticated
young Sill.
And the designing Young man an.
swered with illustrations taken from
life: by male--sps ,lal delivery"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
An Advertisement.

The following epitaph may be
seen In the cemetery OF a parish In
the environs OF Paris: Here lies
Madam ~. wife Of NJ. N.
master blacksmith The railing
around this tomb was manufactured
BY hef husband