The Springdale news., 1907-02-08
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 with the firm intention of biting of the coweatCher. No, he did- mt get hold, nor will he eyer bark again for that engine knocked him about fifty feet, and Uncle lakes ten dollar dog" had paid the penalty of it's temerity.
 Local promoters are organiz- ing an amusement aggregation that will cause the ghost of the Johnson 'N1gger Minstrel Club" to arise and walk. More anon.
 Yes, 90 it, you folks who are braggin about your big hogs. We weigh 'en down here in the reservation, and don't guess 'em off, but you wouldn't believe 1t if Mully 'ud tell you, so just tell on. And one of our friends has turkey tale" that beats any that Mully has heard yet, and we're waiting for him to make an affidavit as to it's correctness.
 Drs. Gregg and Ellis were out from Fayetteville Sunday to con- suit as to the ailment of Ben Johnson. Jr.. who IS in very preearlous condition again. He Is threatened with an attack of fever along with internal compli- cations resulting from his long illness following the operation for appendicitis which was per formed last December.
 The failure of several of the socalled fire insurance companies that have been doing business III this state has brought home to local folks the fallacv of trad ing good thing for an evanes- eeut dream which Is about what a policy in any of the one horse Arkansas insurance companies amounts to. No, no, the home agents are not to blame for the state of affairs. They are as ashamed of It as we ale. The seat of the trouble IS down at Little Rock, that haven for bank rupt and broken politicians who are so fond of the dear people" that theT decided to keep the in- Surance money at home h. surance agents had better keep away from the reservation for few weeks, but we'd like to get hold of Dan N. Jones.
 Wire fencing sufficient for one mile of fence was unloaded here d few days ago for Mr. Webber whoresides out near Elm Springs. Several other farmers are getting Tn progressive mood and are putting wire fencing where the old rail fence once stood.
 J. F. Gregory has built an addition to his home at Johnson since coming here some months ago.
 r. Kennedy is back again on the road to health and is travel ing with that famed pea thresher, and they do say that stockpeas are going to be pretty costly this year.
 Oscar Hughes and family are enjoying week of ''visitin' around" among relatives and friends out in the Stony Point neighborhood. The old way of going visiting is seldom observed nowadays, folks go calling.
 A report is i'll order from Uncle John Bookout towards whose home host of Stony Point folks wended their way last Thursday night with the avowed intention of giving musical serenade.
 Miss Della McGuire was visit ing home folks Saturday and Sunday, She is attending school at Springdale.
 We've got no report to make on the berry and fruit outlook, for folks down here have all sorts O ideas, and this onery weather is up-setting a whole lot of calcula- tons.
 Aunt Mary Pearson returned home Friday from her big visit to Sprlngdale where she spent several weeks.
 V. Luther, of Savoy, was business visitor in Johnson Thursday and Friday.
 Calvin Stringheld accompanied Albert Arnold to Newark, Ark, where they will both reside until they get ready to come back which will not be very great while. MULKEEpMo.
 LOWELL.