The Springdale news., 1907-08-23

leading into town from different directions and 1t Is to be hoped that out of the talk material good may come There Is probably thing a winch all classes ,re more interested, and which will benefit larger number of people, than good roads, Good roads benefit the man in the country who wants to haul his products to town, and they benefit the man n tile town who wants to buy the products from the man in the country and sell him merchandise in return Besides nothing advertises country better than good roads, and money properly spent on improving the roads are like unto bread cast upon the waters. Let's get busy.
 A few days ago Attorney General kirky ren- dered an opinion to the effect that no more money could be expended on the new state capital for the reason that the general assembly made no ap- propriaton for that purpose It is said this will have the effect ot also teing up the public school funds of the state and the fund for the payment Of EX-Confederate pensions. as no appropriation made for either of these. The matter will probably, be assed upon by tile supreme court and If Nr Kirby is upheld there is talk of extra session of tie legislature The state eapi- tal should be completed. and completed speedi- P0>oLttS the work and much harm may result
 The peach growers in Crawford County have filed suits for damages aggregatine $500, ,ooo against the Frisco and Iron Mountain railroads. They claim the cars were not properly iced and that there was unnecessary delay while the cars in transit :. K. Chew is the attorney for the peach growers, and f there i> anybody who can make the railroads dig up it is he. There k talk that the railroads will endea4or to compromise the suits.
 The next time you start to town to do some trading pick up yoar loga paper and look through and read the advertisements q merchants who are asking Tor your trade. Yoa VI ind t pays to trade with te merchant wio advertises, for as 2 usual thing he las bargains to otfer and wants everybody to know t.
 Tie Fort Smith Elevator has been sold to the publishers 0! the Times. ole of Fort Smiths daily newspapers. It is announced that J. F. Weaver will continue as editor c. tile Ele- vator, but the first issue under the flew manage nent certainly don't look like Neavers work.
 All the time is good time to advertise. but if there was ever one time better than another for the Sprngdale merchant, 1t is right now. There is plenty of money in circulation throughout the country and the wise merchant should take ad- vantage of the opportunity.
 After this month Governor Little will rot re- eeiye any salary from the state, the specia appro- priation made for his benefit bg the general as sembly having been exhausted. The salary will go to Acting Governor Pindail.
 The oopious rains which came yesterday and the day before will prove of untold benefit to the fruit growers i'll this section.
 Former attorney general. Robert L. Rogers is being mentioned probable candidate for the office again.
 THIS HAPPENED TWENTY YEARS AGO
 Items taken iron, The News of Aaguss D. lssz.#
 Several good rains recently
 Will Stokes of Chester was up Wednesday.
 Uncle Johnny Waves of Fayetteville IS ia town.
 We are indebted to Ed Hale for some niee In- dian peaches.
 Herbert Hocomb has big bouncing boy. It weighs pounds and i, pretty like is papa
 Miss Ella Renuer left Thursday for Kansas where she will spend time visiting relatives.
 Tolbert Lane and Chas. Dodson q Hind>yilIe were in town this week and attended the picnic at Bentonvle.
 The Springdale kids and the Shady Grove nine played a game of ball at this place Saturday which resulted in a victory for SprngdaIe. 2