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The Springdale news., 1907-01-18
The General Assembly.

The Thirty-s1xth General As sembly convened at Little Rock Monday at noon But little diffi- eulty was experienced by the Sen ate in organizing. All the off cers agreed on in the caucus were elected, being as follows:
 President, John Ike Moore of Phillips.
 Secretary, George Trevanthan of Independence.
 Assistant secretary, W. F. Nelson, of Montgomery.
 Journal Clerk, Thomas B. Nor fleet of Perry.
 Assistant Journal clerk, Mrs. Rozelle of Pulaski.
 Enrolling clerk, Miss Rosa Bennett.
 Progressing clerk, Mrs. Robert l.. Lawrence, of Pope.
 Chaplain, Rev. R. NJ. Taylor of Benton.
 Sergeant-at-arms, J. Monroe Smith of Union.
 Janitor, K. G. Dunnaway.
 Assistant doorkeeper J. W. Carter of Washington.
 Pages, Fred Watson, of Clark, John Coulter of Pulaski and Block Montgomery.
 There are six candidates for speaker Of the house. and by agreement ot the followers of these gentlemen, John C. Ross, of Hot Springs County, was unanimously chosen temporary speaker. Eight ballots were taken Monday without an elec- tion, the eight ballots being as follows: A. H. Hamiter: of La- fayette County, 25; Jas. H. Mo Collum, of Hampstead, IS; U. l.. Meade, of Pope, IS; Joseph w. Black, Marion, 14; w. A. Black, of Sebastian, 13; H. E. Ruff, of Randolph, II. Necessary to choice SO The Washington county delegation seems divid- ed for speaker, Simpson voting for Black of Marion, and Mayes and Morrow for Black of Sebas- tian.
 After balloting all day Tues day the house adjourned without electing speaker. On the first ballot Wednesday morning Hamlter was elected. Black of Marion, Black of Sebastian, Ruff and Meade, having pretious- ly withdrawn. The vote was: Hamiter o9, McCollum 24, Black of Sebastian ,, Fletcher l. Other house officers elected were: Chief Clerk--Ed. l.. Lucas. of Ola. Assistant clerk Walter C. Parsons, of Jonesboro. Sergeant at-arms s-Joe E. Finley, of Lawrence County.
 Senator Adams attempted to resign Tuesday afternoon, but the senate refused to accept the resignation and Wednesday morning resolution was unanimously adopted expelling him.
 Gov. Davis will deliver his fare- we'll message this morning and Gov. -eleet Little will be sworn in and deliver his inaugural ad- dress this afternoon.
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iIC W. A. l.. WILL meet with Mrs. Palmer on Monday. January 21, at 2:30 p. m, All the members are requested to be present.
 E. l.. STURD1vANT, Sec.
 The News is requested to am nounce that there will be d meet ing of the Springdale Horticultu- ral Society at Squire Graves of- flee Saturday, January 19, at , p. m. A good attendance of members is desired.
 On account of illness in his family Rev. F. NJ. Cloninger, pastor of the NJ. E. Church, was unable to get away last week to attend annual conference at Judsonia. Conference adjourned Monday, and 1t is learned that Rev. Cloninger was returned to this place for another year. w. k. Nelson, pastor at Rogers, was also returned. T. w. Shipley, formerly pastor of the church here, was assigned to Fayette- vile. No changes were made in presiding elders.
 On Tuesday afternoon at the home of their president, Mrs. C. w. Pool, the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church very pleasantly entertained the various Aid Societies of the town. In spite of the bad weather, quite a number were in attendance, and seemed to really enjoy themselves. General conversation and guess Ing contests were engaged in. Light refreshments were served, after which the presidents of the different societies told about their work and plans. The subject of how to get each member to at- tend the weekly meetings and take more interest Tn the work of the Aid Societies. was discussed generally. All present felt that courage and sympathy had been gained with which to work and press onward in their good cause. Each guest was presented with button hole bouquet as a souve- mir. The different Aid Societies were represented as follows: Presbyterian - Mesdames Kidd, Monroe, Richer, Beeley, Focht, Hawn, Rugle, Herington and Moore. NJ. E.-Mesdames E Ward, Bushnell, Wirt, Parrott and Gill lett. M. E., South Mesdames Smith, J. P. Denver, Mary Dea- yer, Furry, Myers, Bowden and kelso. Christian Mesdames Pool, Kelly, Jno. Kelly, Potter, Berry, Renner, Marks, Stafford, Belts, Perkins, Clark and Miss Ola Marks.
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nn tbe Gown and County.

Al. Gregg was up from Fay etteville afternoon visiting friends.
 (. F. Renner was transactlng business at Sloan Springs first of the week.
 Guy Philips was out from Fay etteville Sunday visiting rela- tives and friends.
 Col. E. C. Chase, living III the west part of town, IS seriously Ill and not expected to recover.
 w. $. Gibson left Wednesday afternoon for Gas City, Kansas. where he Is thinking of locating,
 L. E. Bushnell, of Crowder, I. T., came up Friday night to visit with his family, returning Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Art Lewis, of Fayetteville, came up and spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Sprin gdale.
 Officials were in town Wednes- day taking measurements tor a brick platform at the depot. The depot Is also to be re-painted.
 s. L. Ingram left Monday af- ternoon for Bellf1ower, Ill North Missouri, to be gone few days. He has property in that locality.
 Mrs. Lizzie McAlister, of Gen. try, came over Sunday, being called here by the critical illness of her father, Uncle Billy Eidson.
 A sister of Miss Wright, one of the teachers in the public school, came up latter part of last week from Ft. Smith, returning this week.
 C. w. Brooks went down to Fort Smith Sunday to serve as balliff during the present term of U. $. court, which convened Monday.
 Dave Dodson and family ar rived Wednesday night from Ozark, and will make their home with MT. Dodson's mother on Holcomb Street.
 Mrs. J. \. C. Blackburn was down from Rogers Monday to see her mother, Mrs. C. Petross, before the latter's departure for Kirbyville, Texas.
 Geo. Randall, who is making a canvass among the fruit growers in the interest of the cold storage plant, reports that he is meeting with good progress.
 An operation was performed recently on Mrs Fiery Brooks, living south of town, for appen- dicitis, and she is reported to be getting along nicely.
 W. S. Hill and family, who have been making their home here for the past few months. re- turned yesterday to their home at Greenwood, Sebastian county.
 Miss Hattie Vance, who had been over visiting with her father and with friends, returned Mon- day to Tahlequab, I. T., where she is engaged in dress making.
 Mack Hinson returned Wednes- day of last week from mule buying trip into Boone and Mad ison counties for Carrel-Hinson Co. He secured about 40 mules.
 Miss Susan Fritts, daughter of P. B. Fritts, residing northeast of town, left Sunday afternoon for Salisbury, N. C., to visit with her grandmother residing at that place.
 Edgar Masoner was down from Bentonville Saturday attending the meeting of the stockholders of the North Arkansas Telephone Co. He returned Sunday after. noon.
 Miss Jessie Philips, who hat been here visiting relatives ant friends, left "Wednesday after
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there for the benefit of her health. Miss Weir has an uncle living at Rocky Ford.
 Wess Hunter, of Warrensburg, Mo-, who had been here visiting relatives and dealing in stock, left for home Monday afternoon. He is nephew of Uncle Billy Edison.
 Col. NJ. D. Vance and S. W. Clark have accepted positions with the Dodson X Renner insur. ance agency, and will devote their attention principally 10 ac- eident insurance.
 Earl Hewitt, son of Mir. and Mrs. ". N. Hewitt, who has been in Western Texas for sever al months past, came in home last week and says he Is home to stay, for awhile at least.
 Mrs. Sue A. Johnson. of Shelbyyille, Ky, arrived Wednes. day and will spend some time here. She is a neice of ]. J. Long, living d short distance southeast of town.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church, South, will give a reception tonight (Friday) in the ne~>Riggs building. Every body invited. Admission 10 cents, refreshments 10 cents.
 Miss Essie Dodson, who had been here visiting MT. and Mrs. Walter Dodson, left Saturday af- ternoon for Fredonia, Kansas, and after visiting relatives at that place will return to her home at Nelson, Mo.
 The entertainment given at the Auditorium Friday night by the Bells of Blackvillen was pronounced by many 10 have been even better than the first one. \ number of new features were introduced.
 Judge Willard Berry, who has had charge of the business of the North Arkansas Telephone Co. at Fayetteville for the past year, will soon give up the work and open an office in Splingdale and give his attention to legal mat ters.
 The News and its Johnson cor respondent have beV hollerin down Perry Cossairt's rain bar rel for a long time without any appreciable result, but this week friend Cossairt came through and IS now a regular reader of The News.
 Mack Renner, who has a posi- tion in a drug store at Parsons, Kansas, arrived Tuesday, being called here by the illness of his father. K. E. Renner. Mack will remain until his father gets better and will assist in looking after the business of the Arcade Hotel.
 Wilson Cardwell arrived home Sunday from Texas, where he had been for several weeks in the interests of the Ozark Fruit Growers Association. He went up to Springfield, Mo-, Monday afternoon to attend the anna meeting of the association or Tuesday.
 Arthur Fouce....22 years ot age, was run over by train and killed Sunday afternoon at tue "" below Fayetteville. The body was almost completely sey' cred just below the chest. De ceased lived in the vicinity of tht junction and was an industrious young man.
 Herbert Gamble, of Osagt Mills, has accepted a position with the Farrar Dry Goods Co at this place and will enter upor his duties about the first ot the month. He will move his tamll' to Springdale and will occup,
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1 last week ana Will make tHlS their home. They are at present occupying one of the Nelson houses on Holeomb Street. Mr. Thompson will make Springdale a good citizen, and The News Is glad to welcome him to the town.
 Mrs. H. E. Rust, living east of the railroad, who has been critically i'll for some time with an inflamatory trouble, was operated upon Wednesday and an abcess removed. It was feared she could not survive the opera tion, but at last report she was resting we'll.
 J. w. Riley. who has been en- gagged in the grocery business with K. Ralston for some time past, has purchased from J. F. Evins stock ot second hand furniture, etc, and will engage in that line Ill one of the little brick buildings east of the Arcade Hotel. MT. Ralston will continue the grocery business alone.
 Henry Mullens and Jas. Hinkle of Redwood, West Virginia, who had been here looking over the country with view of locating, left for home Tuesday afternoon. They were well pleased, and af- ter disposing of their property in West Virginia will probably return and make their home here. They are old neighbors of B. F. Frazer of this place, who former ly lived in West Virginia.
 Mrs. Johnson, widow of the late Hugh Johnson, of Johnson, and daughter of Mir. and Mrs. F. P. Barnett, gave birth to a daughter Saturday night. AL though the infant weighed only two pounds it was perfectly de- veloped and at first it was thought 1t would live, but the tiny spark went out Tuesday afternoon. The remains were inferred at Shady Grove Wednesday.
 Speaking of big hogs, Parrott X Joyce purchased one Wednes- day from John Cravens, living near Sons Chapel, southeast of Sprlngdale, which weighed 790 pounds. For this hog Mr. Cra- vens received S4S.45. We be- lieve this breaks the record. Mir. Joyce has been engaged in the meat business in Springdale for twelve years, and says this IS the largest hog he has ever pur- chased.
 Philips X Caldwell of Madison county shipped six cars of cattle and one cabOf hogs from this place Tuesday night. They had intended shipping Saturday night but on account of high waters were unable to get here. Walter Pruner shipped two cars of hogs Saturday night, and Friday night J. NJ. Mcclure, a St. Louis buyer, shipped car load of mules which he purchased from Eidson X Pruner.
 c. A. Jones has purchased the grocery business of J. H. Young X Co.,, and the firm will be known as C. A. Jones X Sons. They are at present located at the old stand of J. H. Young X Co.,, next door to the News office, but ex- pect soon to move into one of the new brick buildings across the street. Mir. Young, who is re- tiring, desires through The News to extend his thanks to the public for the generous patronage given him while in business.
 At the meeting of the Berry Growers Association Saturday afternoon it developed that about two-thirds of the members had joined the Farmers Union. This leaves only about twenty-three members of the Association, hardly enough to maintain the organization. At the meeting
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shipping of its members and the remaining members of the Berry Growers Association will unite with one of the other bercy ship ping associations.
 Miss Edith McQua1d, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. McQuaid of this place, who has been attend ing a commercial school at Okla homa City, Oklahoma, for sever al months past, has completed the course to the extent that she has been able to accept position as stenographer with telephone company in Oklahoma City. When Miss Edith took up this work her friends all predicted she would succeed, consequently will not be surprised at the fore gong.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Arkan- sas Telephone Co. was held in Springdale Saturday afternoon, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: D. Christian, Wm. Focht, w. D. Wasson, Theo. F. Jones and Mrs. Mary Denver. The direct ors elected the following officers: President, D. Christian; vice pres ident. w. D. Wasson; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Denver. s. Il. Slaughter was reelected gen. eral manager.
 F. NJ. Hummer, who lives east of the depot, IS not only a fiddler, but he is engaged in making and repairing "fddles' for others, He was exhibiting to The News Saturday four instru- ments which he recently made, and stated that he had four more at his home. Asked as to the price he charged, said he would make 'em from S up to as high as person would want to go. He now has ordres for some half sizes for boys. And thus does Springdale add to her industries.
 w. H. keIso, who IS making canvass among the people of Springdale and surrounding coun- try for the purpose of organizing a company to sink shaft for oil, gas or mineral, Is meeting with splendid success, and has already secured more than S1 ,000 i'll sub- scriptions. Mir. kelso thinks there IS little doubt bat what he will succeed Ill his efforts. Of course nothing may result be- yond a hole in the ground, but then the possibilities that may be developed makes the effort laud- lble one.
 Saturday afternoon as the fam fly ot J. T. Littreil were in their wagon ready to start for their home, which IS on the Jack Phil lips place south west of town, the seven year old son of Mir. Lit trell inflicted painful wound in the palm of his hand by the ex- plosion of toy pistol. The lad was loading the pistol, and had his hand over the muzzle when the cartridge exploded. The hand was badly laceratA and the cries of the lad were distressing. The wound was dressed by Dr. Christian and he is reported to be getting along nicely.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Shippers Union was held Tuesday of last week and the following directors were elected for the ensuing year: A. NJ. Reed, I. A. Joyce, J. E. Fox, J. F. Jones and w. E. Brogdon. The directors organ ized by eleetirg the following officers: President, A. NJ. Reed ]; vice president, J. A. Joyce; secretary, |. NJ. Phillips; treas urer, w. II. Searcy. MT. Phillips has also been offered the position of general manager but is yet un- i.
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Card of Thanks.

To all my friends and neigh bors, and the c. A. K. Post, I extend my sincere thanks for your loving kindness, sympathy and help in my time ot trouble.
 MRS. w. H. TAYLOR.
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By the by, are you still on the water wagon?
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CHURCH AND SOCIETY,

The W. T. C. [. will meet with Mrs. Palmer on Monday. January q, at 2:30 p. m. All the members are requested to be present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30
MOUNT GUARD IN BASKET.
Korean Soldiers Take Things Easy
While on Duty.

"The Korean Tommy Atkins mounts
guard curled up IN basket filled with
rags and cotton wool says an ex.
plorer Of that queer country. Even
az the royal palace one sees this
curious sight The Korean warrior Is
not a giant; on the contrary. he IS
diminutive only a little over FIVE feet
in height or even less. so that The
round basket which contains him is
made only about four feet ia diameter.
and three and a half feet deep
In the inner enclosure Of the royal
palace two soldiers are placed on
guard at a time. and the baskets are
larger accordingly The two warriors
contained in them squat or curl up Co.
gether Ike two birds in nest Their
guns are generally left standing some
where close by; but when the position
10 be guarded is a very responsible
one. they are nursed in the basket
with their owners
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30

For sale-L Land and eify proper
ty. I. Z. Eaglelfafr
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30

WHEN WAGES WE'RE LOW.
Salaries Of Lone AGO ReaIly Larger
Than They Seemed.

Columbus said an antiquary or
Chicago. got a salary Of 1920 a year.
less than a dollar a day His cap
tains got $3.50 a year apiece. Hia
crew got s2.25 month. To equip
the expedition that diBcoverGgE America
cost $500. she total cost Of discov-
ering America was $1,000.
Lawyers nowadays. especially cor
poratlon lawyers, think nothing Of
earning o million a year In the reign
of Edward ~, q baronet entered in
his dinrnal, or diary.
Paid to Roger Flypott, learned IN
the law. FOR his counsel three shilf
ings, with -four pence for his dinner
Ministers often make to-day $40, 900
or 100000 a year The late DR.. Tai.
mage made 100000. Yet John Knox
only got 1920 year. or s4 a week,
and that was dollar more week
than Scottish judges got
Small salaries, those, concluded
the antlquary; but we must remem-
Der that Ia that epoch there were no
trusts TO initiate prices. and a dollar
went long way In fact. a Christ.
mas dinner for a family Of six would
have cost. In John Knoxs time-for
the turkey, 10 cents; cranberry sauce,
cents; potatoes cent turnips.
/ cent; celery, 1 cent; plum pudding
2 eents-total II cents, or less than
3 cents a head"
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HAIR ours.

The latest st5lst in ur-tc-5ai elHair
Cuts &C Cobb Hotel barber sfop
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30
IsN,T LIS a BETTER PLAN9

The attention Of The chiefain has been called to the
school system Of Greenfield, Illinois. small town Of
100 people. Greenfield has Of the best high schools
in the stateand Illinois somewhat noted for the
ceence Of its school sYstemwth enrolment Of 10.
pay tuition Of g per month. So many are being at
tracted Greenfield BY the high school that it IS ez
pected that this coming year the tuition received from
nonresident pupils viii be $500.
Isn't there lesson there for vinta? This town has
high school, and even goes 50 far as to refuse to accept
pupils IN the grammar school even upon payment Of
tuition fee Isn't the Greenfield plan better2 Isn't
wiser seek to attract people to town than to do
everything possible to discourage them from comng?
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Card

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only the choicest herbs and roots
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Loo RapId erowth.

The ministers six-year-old son IS OF
very critical. literal turn Of mind.
and his fathers sermons sometimes
puzzle him sorely. He regards his fa-
ther as the embodiment Of truth and
wisdom. but he has difficulty in har-
monizng the dominies pulpit utter.
ancos with the world as Is really Is.
His parents encourage him TO express
his opinions. and clear up his doubts
as much as possible. So one Sunday
al dinner. after q long period Of
thought. they were not surprised When
be said erayely. papa, yon said one
1hlng En- your sermon to-day that 7
don't think is SO at all
eWelI what's chat my boy2' asked
The clergyman
eWhy. papa. you said the boy Of
today is the man oi tomorrow.
Ehats too soon
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THE WEEKLY cHIEFTAIN


"A reader os THE ChicftaIn az Adair asks to stop
his paper and vot for Crow But how can we vote
for jim Crow when the Democratic constitutional con-
ysntion mcnt glFe chance2 It looks to us as il
HASKELL and his gang would for the interests Of
jim Grow % lendery that poor assistance win ex-
tremey be superHuous.
Our Adai friend evidently vents upon the unoGending
chefaln the anger which he feels towards the conyen-
tlon Bless you, dear sir responsible for the
yagares of that body We but DO humble best to re-
cord ts various eouIIitions but she Jn Grow pro-
position are as far from knowing you what The
convention win 40 next
only u Is pretty safe 70 guess that Haskell means
there shall be no Jim Grow provision and unless the
delegates get from ms control some pretext win be
found FOR refusing 70 carry out Demo cratic compagn
promises Haskell, you know, expects be elected to
congress by negro votes
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JOy

of living is to have good health. Use
Heroine ana YOU will have bushels of
JOY. Y0n need not be blue. fretful
and have that bad tast in your mouth.
Try D0trle Of Herbine. a positive
cure for ali liver mplaints. Il. Har-
reil. Austin Texas writes.
81 have used Herbine for over a
Fear. and ind DC q fine regulator. I
gladly recommend it as fine medi-
cine for dyspepsia.-Peo Drug Store. W
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CITIZENSHIP CLAIMS

III you have citizenship claim pen
ding and are not yet enrolled, or have
business before the Interior Depart
ment, write Immediately 10 William
W. Wright, registered attorney OF
fees; Washington Loan & Trust Build
ing, Washington, D. G.
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There not a report Of the constitutional convention
sent out that does not somewhere contain the words,
Delegate Kornegay opposed" The latest provision to
which he has offered opposition Is that one which at
tempts prevent the piping Of natural gas outside the
territory.