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The Springdale news., 1908-01-31

Mir. and Mrs. Ben Christy were down from Rogers Wednesday visiting with friends.
 When will further steps be taken looking to making Spring dale a city of the second class?
 Miss Ethel Sloan, who had been out from Fayetteville visi- ting with friends, returned home Sunday.
 Teachers of the Grammar School are training the children for an entertainment to be given at an early day.
 So many sick people around 1t is not possible to mention all, but so far as can be ascertained all are improving.
 Jas. H. Myers came in yester- day morning from Harrison where he had been visiting with hls brother, W. P. Myers.
 Mrs. Len Smith, of Spring field, Mo-, was in town latter part of last week visiting with Mrs. J. Wesley Phillips.
 W. (. Moneyhun, of Monon, Indiana, who had been here for few weeks visiting with rela- tiyes, lett Tuesday afternoon for his home.
 N. K. Shaull, who resided in Springdale several years ago, was here last week visiting with friends. He now resides at Marionxille, No.
 Arthur Sanders returned home Tuesday from Ft. Smith, having. graduated in the bookkeeping de- partnent of the commercial col- =lege at that place.
 =E. $. Smith, living in the vicin- ity of Harmon. was III town latter part of last week OH the hunt for q horse to take the place of one that died few days ago.
 Mrs. Lizzie McAlister was over from Gentry latter part of last week visiting with relatives and friends. She reports NIT. McAl- lister still in very poor health.
 Mrs. 5. Y. Coie and little son arrived last week from Shenan- doah, Iowa, and will spend some few weeks here visiting Mr. and Mrs, (. (. Clarke, parents of the former.
 Rev. ! F. Lawson has resign cd as pastor of the First Presby- terian church at Fayetteville and will probably return to his for mer charge at Warren. Bradley County.
 Miss Bertha Deiozier of Elm Springs came i'll Wednesday af- ternoon from Conway where she had been for d month visiting with her brother who IS attend Hendrix College.
 In renewing his subscription to The News Robert Ritter writes from St. Louis that lie has | good position with the big de partment store of E. Nugent X Bro. at that place.
 A number of Sprngdale people witnessed The Cfansman at Fayetteville Monday night. It IS easy to understand why this play has been prohibited i'll some sections of the south.
 Dr. W. K. Davis died Saturday night at his home at Bentonville, at the age of 76 years. Dr. Da- vis was resident of Sprlngdale several years ago and his son was engaged in the drug business at this place.
 Albert Firnan came i'll last week rom lOMt lO lSil NItH Ills parents, Mir. and Mrs. Fred tirman. He Is still ln the knife business, and Is TOW on his way to Texas where he will work this winter.
 Mrs. Dr. John Young returned few days ago from Kansas City. Mo, where she had been undergoing treatment ln a hos pital. Her numerous friends will be pleased to learn that she Is much improved.
 T. K. Lane came over from Huntsville Saturday, returning yesterday. He came over to look at the fixtures formerly used by the Bank of Sprlngdale with q view of purchasing them for Hindsville's new bank.
 Sunday, January 10, was a
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

Oakland. Cal. May 28.-Fifteen persons
were injured. several Of them fatally, and
the price OF the company's stock fell,
when the Morrell airship this afternoon
collapsed and dropped her passengers 45o
feet.
The new airship. with q 400 foot gas
bag and capacity OF 10000 cubic feet
made an ascension shortly before noon,
carrying men interested in the invention.
The craft rose TO hcight of about 800
feet being propelled by her gasoline en-
gines. Then the gas bag was apparently
punctured and J gan to sag.
The descent was moderate until about
fifty feet from the earth, when the en-
tire machine was hurled 20 the ground
The occupants Of the car were caught
under the mechanism and threatened by
the escaping gas. Two Of them were
crushed under the engine.
Thousands Of people witnessed the trial
The injured men were rescued and hur-
ried to the Roosevelt Hospital AZ Berk-
eley. Tonight an investigation is being
made to determine the cause Of the acci-
dent
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
BRYAN LAUDS La TOILETTE,
Wisconsin Senator Only Candidate
Who Is for Reform, He Says.


Kenosha. Wis, May 23.-W. J. Bryan.
in an address here to-day. said there is
only one Republican candidate for Presi-
dent who could really be considered as a
representative of the reforms the people
demand. and that is Senator La Toilette.
of this State
How much in sympathy he is with the
Republican leaders Of the country was
shown by the fact that. save in Wiscon-
sin. La Toilette had received no support
in his Presidential aspirations. a Re
publican, Mr.. Bryan said. had asked him
II he did not think President Roosevelt
had talked too much and acted too lit
tie.
L answered" o" said Bryan, by asking
him what a person could do whose hands
were tied behind his back by a lot Of
highwaymen and had nothing left except
his voice. Would you not give him
credit for making a nOise7'
Mr.. Bryan Hkened the government to a
stock company in which every citizen
was a stockhoi3er. He said each cleo
tion was important in influencing the
policies OF the company, and that he re-
garded the national elections as the most
important Of all.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
FLEET IS At SEATTLE
Thousands Greet Twelve of
the Battle Ships.
NAVAL PAGEANT IS MAJESTIC
Three of the Vessels Remain at
BremertOn and the Missouri SteRms
Down the Bay-JaPnnese Give
PyrOteehnic Display in Honor of
the Visiting Officers and Crews.

Seattle, May 23-Twelve Of the ships OF
the Atlantic fleet are anchored in Seattle
harbor tonight Three other at Bremen
ton in drydock, and one. the Missouri,
steamed out down the Sound after accom-
panyins IN effect into the bay here The
vessels. slittering white in the afternoon
sun passed around West Point Light and
entered Elliott Bay promptly at p. m.
Strung out behind the Connecticut IN
column came the Kansas Minnesota. Yer
mont Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island.
Louisiana, Virginia Ohio. Illinois. and
Kearsarge. the most majestic naval pa
geant ever witnessed in the Pacific North
west
As the flagship arrived off West Point
she was met by the steamship Cmatilla
bringing the reception committee Of the
city of Seattle and citizens Of the Pacific
Northwest. Countless thousands Of whom
had assembled upon every point of van
tage on both sides Of the harbor. and
upon the decks of the harbOr craft of
every description making up the huge
flOtilla assembled al the entrance Of the
harbor to give greeting 10 the officers
and enlisted men Of the navy.
Cheer Officers and Men.
As the UmatiIla. abreast Of the Con-
necticut, turned and escorted the flag
ship to her anchorage, while the hundreds
og boats in the welcoming flotilla formed
into a double line and escorted the rest
of the fleet into the harbor their thou
sands Of passengers cheering an en-
thusiastic and heartfelt greeting TO the
officers and sailors on the bridges and
decks Of the war ships
AS soon as the Connecticut swung she
dropped her anchor in the waters OF
Elliott Bay. there came a flash and the
sound Of a bomb from the fleet of the
Japanese Association, 500 feet from the foot
Of Madison street. Forty-seven other
shots were fired. the national salute. Then
followed miscellaneous daylight fireworks
for half an hour. Beginning at 9 o'clock
tonight the local japanese re 2
pyrotechnic display from the )a g.e gt
the foot OF Madison street. More ftan
$3.50 has been spent by the Japanese on
fireworks alone.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
RUSSIAN SOLDIER AGED i2O
Hussar Entered Imperial Army IN
1887 at Age of Seventeen.
Bowed Old Man Wins Twenty-Five
Hundred Dollars In Lottery
and Sees Czar.

st. Petersburg. May 23-Dowed and
shrunken by his l2S years. but self-pos-
sessed in his sovereign's presence. Michael
Budnikov for eight decades a Hussar in
the imperial army. has been received in
audience by his majesty and left for his
home near Tver $3.50 richer.
Budnikov has records 10 prove his age
He entered the military service in I7g7
at the age OF seventeen. He was a
grown man when Napoleon invaded Rus
sia, was personally known to Gen. Kutu-
zoff, and stiIl remained in service in the
days of Skobeleh.
He still wore the uniform long after his
days Of usefulness were past.
He lives now on his own farm near
Tver. Among his possessions are for
valor' medals Of St. George of all classes.
A lottery ticket which he held recently
won a $500 prize, and it was to collect
this that he Travelled from Tver 70 St.
Petersburg
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
GOMPERS HITS AT CONGRESS
Members Scored for Failure to En-
act Labor Legislation.
Declares They Must Answer at Polls
for Blowing 20 Speaker
CannOn's WILL"

The American Federationist. official or
gan OF the American Federation Of La
bor. last night came out with a red-hot
editorial from the pen OF President Com
pers, concerning Speaker Cannon and the
'do-nothing" Congress. The prospect Of
adjournment with no action toward en-
actment Of an amendment TO the Sher-
man antitrust law. a measure limiting
the injunctive power. and an eight-hOur
law for government employees, as well as
other remedial measures for the labor in
terests. inspired the article.
After recounting how, by means Of pc
titions from mass meetings all over the
country, all Congressman and Senator's
were advised Of organized labor's desires,
President Gompers solemnly sounds a
note Of warning that the people will Join
in holding Congress responsible for the
failure 10 legislate
Many Congressman he says, plead
that under the domination OF our genial
Uncle Joe Cannon il is impossible 10 get
these bills before the House. What a
humiliating confession from the members
Of our highest legislative body-held fast
in the grip Of one irresponsible man, sub
ject 10 his whim,
Nor must we forget that this ire
sponsible tyrant is not representing his
personal whims alone-ah. no; he repre-
sents the powerful interests who, with
the docile consent Of the majority of the
House, have placed him there and aided
him in imposing his autOcratic rule upon
the House Labor holds those members
of the House responsible who allowed
Congress to be delivered, bound hand
and foot, as they say. until il is impos-
sible to secure legislation except at the
permission of this one man."
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
NEW HAVEN MAY SELL OUT.
RumOr Tells of Plan 10 Let Go Con-
troll of Boston and Maine.


New York, May BON the heels of the
government suit for a dissolution of the
railroad system built up by the New
York. New Haven and Hartford into
practical control OF the transportation OF
New England, there followed reports to-
day that negotiations were under way for
the sale Of the New Haven's stock con-
troll Of the Boston and Maine to the
Delaware and Hudson.
+. II. Hartman has for some time
been an important figure in Delaware
and Hudson affairs. Mr.. Hartman was
closely associated with the late Presi-
dent David Wilcox. and he put forward
the present president. L. F. Loree. a plan
for control of the Boston and Maine
would be quite in accordance vita Mr..
Harriman's general policy Of railroad ex-
tension.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
MAN AND SWEETHEART DIE.
Bodies Found In River, and Foul
Play Is Suspected.

Schenectady. y. Y, May 23.-The bodies
Of a young woman and a young man were
recovered this morning from the Mohawk
River near Visschers Ferry, eight miles
cast Of this city.
The womans body was well dressed.
She wore a satin gown and valuable jew
elry, including a diamond ring. and a
gold watch was in her pocket. What was
first supposed TO be a bullet hole appeared
in one cheek. and this gave rise to a sus-
picion Of foul play.
The woman was Miss Agnes Horn. Of
20S Union street, and the man John w.
Einburg, Miss Horns fance Last Sun
day evening they went out on the river In
a rowbOat
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
MEMORIAL SUNDAY TODAY.
Brooklyn Celebration VIII Be Held in
Navy Yard.

New York, May 22.-Memorial Sunday
viii be observed in Brooklyn tomorrow
with many patriotic and religious celebra-
tions.
The annual military mass on the cam
pus at the navy yard will be held under
the direction of the Gloucester Naval
Corps of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans. Father William r. Reaney. chap
lain OF the organization; Father John A.
Chadwick. who was chaplain of the
Maine: Rev. Father William Olmstead,
and Chaplain O'Neill. of the navy yard,
will Officiate.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
BOMB-THROwER CAUGHT.
Italian Held for Crime in New York.
Positively Identified.

New York. May 23.-Leonardo Bertolino
twenty years old. who lives at Sixty
sixth street and First avenue. was arrest
ed tonight and locked up in police head
quarters, charged with exploding the
bomb which, al O'clock last Sunda,,
night. did $1,000 damage to the building
at ia First avenue. broke up a mission
ary meeting near by. and frightened the
patients in the Flower Hospital.
The police say that Bertolino has been
positively identified as the man seen
running away from the hallway a min
ute or two before the explosion.
The bomb is supposed 10 have been in
tended as a persuasive force for Achillo
Salomone, who has an undertaking estab-
lishment on the ground floor of the build
ing, and who is the receiver for the de-
funct bank of Cotello & Genchie
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
TEXAS STREETS UNDER WATER
-Four Reported Dead as Result Of
Terrific storms.

Dallas. Tex, May 23.-Reports to-day
from north and west Texas say the heavi-
est fall of rain Of the year was expert
enced last night and to-day, and that it
is still falling over a large area.
Abilene reports five inches precipitation.
Merkers streets are under water. and
farmers have suffered severe losses. Chii-
drens and Alichita Falls also suffered
downpours. A telegram from Wichita
Falls says the damage occurred in that
section from a cloudburst last night
Much Of the Denver railroad track is
washed away and the river at Wichita
Falls is still rising
A freight train is reported in a creek
near Jolly. and four persons drowned.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
CLEVELAND FAST IMPROVING.
Former Presidents Wife VIII soon
Return to Princeton.

Lakewood, n. j.. May 23.-Mrs Grover
Cleveland was seen tonight just as she
was returning from a walk with Mrs
John Hays Hammond. and she said that
Mr. Cleveland is improving. and that his
condition has taken such a change for
the better that she would return to
Princeton next week When she was
asked whether Mr.. Cleveland would also
return, she said she was afraid he would
be unable to get away quite so soon as
that.
The fact that Mrs Cleveland will leave
here strengthens the stories which have
been current for ten days or more that
the former President Is rapidly improv-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
CARDINALS BOAT WRECKED.
Launch Bearing Irish PreIatc Strikes
ROck-AII Saved.

New York. May 22.-Whne the naptha
launch Velox, OF the nre department, with
Cardinal Logue and several priests. was
passing under Central Bridge this after
noon in a tour around Manhattan Island,
the Velox was wrecked on a submerged
rock.
A hole was torn in her hull, and the
water poured in rapidly.
The pilot Of the Velox at once ran her
into shoal water and blew hi swhistle
for aid.
The entire party was finally taken of
the sinking launch by a New York Cen
tral tug
Cardinal Logue took the accident good
naturedly.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
MAKE TRIP IN BIG BALLOON.
PhiIadeIPhinnS Sail in Direction of
New York I'm Ben Franklin.

Philadelphia. May %. - Under ideal
weather conditions the first balloon ascen-
sion this season was made az o'clock
this afternoon. when the Ben Franklin.
Americas largest air craft. sailed from
the grounds Of the Point Breeze Gas
Works. carrying Henry S. Gratz. presi-
dent Of the Aero Club. Of Philadelphia,
five guests. and Prof. Samuel King. the
veteran aeronaut, who conducted the voy-
ayers through the air.
A strong wind carried the balloon across
the athletic grounds only few feet from
the ground. but when some ballast had
been dropped it rose rapidly. and reaching
an upper current was carried away on a
gentle breeze toward the northeast The
course taken by the balloon was likely TO
carry the party almost directly over New
York City.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
The Injured.

John Ahearn. engine No. 3. slightly injured.
Justin Berbock, photographer. ribs broken; IN
tCrual injuries
john Burns. riding on top Of gas bag bruised and
lacented
V. : Fulno. engineer engine No. ?, cut and
bruised
+. II. Goodfriend. first engineer, Jumped before
car reached ground severely injured.
Charles z. Han. commercial photographer. riding
in forward network; internally injured
John Miller valve tender, cut and bruised.
j. T. Mouon inventor q balloon. legs broken;
seriously injured.
W Alorely. engineer engine No. ). slightly injured
G.. A. Nelson. cut about head; severely injured
Capt Peufold. Australian aeronaut. legs broken
and seriously injured by engine.
s5hu Peterson. photographer. bruised and laccreted
j. Y Rodgers assistant engineer. internal in
jurics win probably die.
G. Triple. engineer engine No Z, crushed
w Lyson. watcr-tender jumped when car was
within nifty feet Of ground, internally injured
T. G.. c. Walling. newspaper correspondent and
photographer. probably internally injured.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
MAE WOOD STAYS IN JAIL.
WouId-be Bondsman Fails To Get 10
office ON Time.

New York. May 23.-Mae c. Wood by
a few minutes missed getting out of the
Tombs on bail to-day.
His friends got the American Surety
Company to put up a bond of 5000 for
her release. but the representatives of
the company did not get to the district
attorneys office until after p o'clock.
Then the clerks Office OF general sessions
was closed and it was impossible 10 get
at the commitment paper signed by
Justice OGorman at the termination OF
the Platt suit
Without the commitment paper, the
district attorneys Office would not accept
bail
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
LINER HELD UP IN FOG.
Arabic, From Liverpool, Fears 90 Essay
Trip Into HnrbOr.

New York May 23-The White star
liner Arabic. from Liverpool, and the
american liner Philadelphia. from South
ampton and Cherbourg. sent wireless
messages 90 port to-day that they were
outside the Hook at anchor in a fog
that they feared 10 venture through.
The Arabic got to the Hook before
daylight. but her pilot did not care about
taking a chance till ii clears.
La Savoie OF the French line, defied
the powers Of the mist and crept in later
nthe afternoon. She had been of the
light ship about twelve hours.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
RUSSIAN COUNT KILLED.
Diplomat Dies in Automobile Smash
up Near Padun.

London, May PA dispatch from Rome
tothe Central News says an automobile
containing the Count Kapnist, counselor
Of the Russian Embassy; the countess.
and their two daughters, and two other
ladies. became uncomfortable near Padua.
and collided with house.
The count was killed and the countess
was seriously injured
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
EIernnt FurnishIngs at Anction.

There will be sold at Sloan's Galleries.
1907 G ST., tomorrow and following days
by catalogue Louis XIV XIV. and XVI
furniture, fire sets. clocks, and mantel
ornaments; mirrors. pieces Of the Empire.
screens, cabinets, candelabra, etageres.
paror suites and odd pieces, tea and card
tables, brOnZes. scarce china, girandoles
lamps, rare antique mahogany in chairs,
tables, cabinets, bookcases, sofas, high
and low boys. dinlng-room and library
suites, Dutch marqueterie. and Italian re-
naissance pieces, rare books. paintings,
engravings, and many other scarce arti-
cles not 10 be had In this country. An
absolute auction worth attending.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
NOTABLE BREAK
IN TAFT FORCES
Instructed for 0hiOan, but
Will Vote for Roosevelt.
WEST VIRGINIAN BOLTS
Millionaire Delegate Out in q
Declaration for President.

Says that He and His Colleagues
Were Selected Not Because They
Favored the Secretary of War, but
Because They Were Roosevelt Men.
Only One Solution Of Present situa-
ton Possible at Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
BRYAN NOW HAS HALF.
Bureau Says He VIII Have T,vo-Thirds
of Delegates Soon.

c-NNn NH'
Lincoln, Nebr., May 23--In a state
ment issued from Bryan headquarters
here to-day. the claim IS put forward that
by the middle Of June more than two
thirds of all the Democratic delegates
viii lire up behind Bryan with instruc-
tons.
OF the 666 delegates so far selected. &c
are instructed for Bryan. IN addition,
there are 55 from the uninstructed dele
cations that viii vote for him. the bureau
says.
This gives him at present more than
half the total delegates accredited 10 the
national convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
BEES STING FATAL.
Small Child Dies Soon After Honey
Bees Attack.


Special 10 The Washington Herald.
HagerstOwn, Nd, May 23.-The three
yearlold daughter of William starliper.
living on the road from Hancock to Mer-
cersburg, was playing in the yard this
afternoon, when she was stung by a hoa-
ey-bee.
Almost Immediately, her body began to
swell. and death resulted before the ar
rival Of a physician, within one hour from
the time she was stung. 1t is thought
the little tots death was due to blood
poisoning.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
THIRD DEFEAT 70 RMILEs.
Jay Gould Beats English Player for
Olympic Championship.

London, May 23.-Jay Gould. Of Colum-
bia Univeraity New York, beat Eustice
H. Miles, for the third time within two
months in the final roun6 Of the Olym-
pic court tennis tournament at the Queens
Club here to-day, in straight sets, the
score being 6-5, 6-4. Ga
Gould usually lays UP his third set. but
this time went straight through. This is
the third title he has won from Miles.
here and abroad, beginning with the
American championship a week ago to-
day. and concluding with the Olympic this
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
The s.RoyaI Limited. !,

The best-appointed train for Philadelphia
and New York, leaves Washington daily
at p. m, via Baltimore and Ohio arriv-
ing New York p m, landing passengers
at Liberty sy. and 23d ST. 1t is all-Pull-
man, with parlOr, Understanding. observ-
alton, and dining cars. the finest train in
America. with no extra fare. Reserva-
tions made at ticket offices, l4i7 St NV.
6l9 Pa. aye, and New Union Station
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
$500 TO Gettysburg and Pen Mar and
Return Via Baltimore & Ohio r.. r..

On Decoration Day, May 80. Special train
leaves Union Station 7:30 a. m, arriving
Pen Mar l0:45 a. m. and Gettysburg 1I:l5
a. m. Returning. leave Gettysburg s:15
p. m. and Pen Mar 7:55 p. m, arriving
Washington 1925 p. m. same date.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
French Dramatist Dies.

Paris, May 23.-Francois Edourad Joa-
chin Coppee, the noted poet and dram
attst. died in Paris to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
spcnd NlemorinI Dnr ut Antietnm.

$50 to Keedysville (for Antietam) and
return. via Baltimore and Ohio, on special
train leaving Union Station 1890 a. m.
May 80. Returning, leave keedysville (
p. m; arrive Washington 1915 p. m. same
day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
FIFTEEN INJURED
As AIRSHIP FALLS
AViatOrS and Passengers Fall
800 Feet.
GAS BAG is PUNCTURED
Occupants Of Car at Oakland
Caught in Debris.
GAS BAG is PUNCTURED

Thousands OF Persons, Witnessing
Trial of Big DiriEibIe Balloon, Are
Aghast when Machine Begins De-
scent-WOunded Men Are Taken TO
Roosevelt Hospital at Berkeley.
Several Victims Internally Injured.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

Two fast through trains. without excess
fare. at 1:22 and $50 p. m. Dining cars
serve all meals
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
baltimore & ohio to Chicago.

Commencement bouquets and Baskets.
Blackstone, 18th and II SITS. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
NEW WORDS TO DIXIE TUNE.
Confederate Women Believe 1t Is
Time for n Change.

Time for n change.
st. Louis, No, May 2S.-Women Of the
Confederate Choir Of America have Off
cially arranged new words to the tune of
Dixie" The old words, they say. are
not suited TO the grandeur of the rong
or the cause for which it stands.
Confederate veterans condemn the
change