The Springdale news., 1907-06-14
1hote and Comment

don states that he will be a can
 didate for Congress to succee,
 Congressman Brundidge In all
 likelihood Mir Brundldge vii
 oppose Senator J r. Clarke fol
 reelection.
 The election last week of $. D
 Lucas of Magnolia as superin
 tendeut oi the Arkansas School
 for the Blind to succeed Prot. Y.
 X. Futrall. caused some surprise
 Mfr futfaIl had filled the place
 but oue=term.
 Washington County isn't work
 ing over time to secure the rr-
 hloVal ot the penitent1afS to this
 point, but oi course ii the
 authorities see iii to move 1t
 here. there will be no serious ob-
 jeetion. IL might not be | bad
 idea to move the blind school,
 the deaf mute institute and the.
 insane asylum mp here also where
 the inmates could have heathful
 surroundings.
 The following bit of interest ing information comes from the Little Rock correspondent oi the Memphis Commercial Appeal 'sThe Commercial Appeal eorreS- pondent learns from reliable sources that the DemocratiS state central committee will make an effort to select the nominee in case vacancy occurs in the gov ernor,S office before the next March primaries Ii this plan succeeds the committee will Hot issue call for l special primary to select SateeSSor to Gov. Little i'll the event aIv vacancy ae- CUTS.
 J. M BayIeSs, who formerly resided II GaNsville, Mo. died on ot last week at his home at Claremofe, l. T., the result of III operation for appendicitis. Mr.= BaYfess was highly success tal, as viewed from the ordinary standpoint. He built the rail- road connecting CaSsville with tile Frisco, and with N. k. Eel ker built the extension oi the Bentouville branch to Grove. l. r. which was later sold to the | riseo. \ few ycar> ago Mr. Ba ylesS moved to the Indian Ter rltory where lle owned con>idcra- blr property and,wa interested III numerous enterprises. At the time ot his death hcHaS engaged III the construction o1 s5O .Hod residence dt Gfdtenorr, N hi, lie to=oeeuPY the remainder el Ills days. Mr. BayleSs started n life with nothing, Ili> appar- ent alm being to accumulate wealth, the pursuit of which eVi- deutly haStend his death. Only recently, while visiting at his old home II GaS>ville. he told hiS friends that his work was grow ing tirc~omc and that soon he to cease active labers and take lie easy, but man and God disposts.
 The average man lives and dies tomparatlvelYp poor lie has not the faculty for accommodating money; you could not pass laws to make him rich finan- siall4. The exceptional man i> made to make money; money seems 10 stick to his fingers, and you could not keep hin poor he life history ot :. man, Whol has lived an unsnllied life and led poor k ole Zoi uneNentful- Hess. He k generally generous and never aspires to en- rich himself All lie asks k lecent living worthily earned -oot-tree and food and clothing for his family. Out ot his mod est earnings lie will probably save enough to pay Tor his mod est home seldom more. He gives his children common school education and starts them put into the world with q God bless you for their dover. He k honorable Ill his dealings; he pays his debts; he works hard md spends little for luXurieS. He seldom complains of his lot, and never knowingly commits I ,rinie against the state or human lty. He loves much and laughs mores He may put by q few dollars for his old age, but oftener not. When he dies men Say of him ''lie was an honest nan and a good citizen. We shall miss hlm. There is noth- #ng startling Ill the story; noth- ng III II to exploit; just the story 1i an average man one of the salts of the earth. We all know nim or knew his and his kind He has lived according to his light and his being has served It's purpose. No man k ever a | failure who has left behind him usefulness and strong integrity.
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