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The Springdale news., 1908-06-12

Commencement exercises at the University of Arkansas at Fay etteville were held this week, a number of Springdale people be- ing in attendance. Springdale had one representative i'll the graduating class-Earl Bird, son of MT. and Mrs. w. K. Bird, who has completed the course in civil engineering.
The Springdale news., 1908-06-12

A son was born to MT. and Mrs. o. F. Hawkins Monday afternoon. but lived only short time. The remains were inter red in Bluff Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Hawkins Is re- ported to be doing nicely.
The Springdale news., 1908-06-12

F. L. Richey, A. D. Richey and their wives. came in from Chicago, H., and Clyde Richey and wife from Lincoln. Ark, last week. It was a delightful meet after nine years at the paternal home of H. c. Richey, Mrs. Reed and Roy, her son. There was something doing all the time among the brothers and sisters. A. D. Richey and wife left for home Thursday morning, Clyde and wife Friday, F. l.. Richey on Sunday, Mrs. F. l.. K. holding off until Wednesday of this week. x.
The Springdale news., 1908-06-12
THE CHURCHES.

Christian Chureh.-Serviees each Lord $ Day. morning and evening, J. \. MeGuire, Pastor.
 Sunday School, 945, E. r. Scantland, Supt.
 Young Peoples $. C.F.. 6:45 r. NJ. James Marks, President.
 NJ. E. Church, uth.-Preach- ing morning and evening.
 Sunday School 10 a. III.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 Subjects next Sunday:11a. m., Home Life; evening. Dual Moral Nature of Man.
 II. W. LEDBETrER, pastor.
 Rev. A. (. Myre of Monett, Mo, will preach at the Lutheran Church next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
 The eighth annual Epworth League Convention and third an- nual District Conference of the Ft. Smith District, Arkansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will be held at St. Paul, Ark, June 1b-22nd.
 A fine program has been pre- pared and it is hoped the Spring dale Chapter will be fully repre- sented. The delegates from Springdale are Miss Ida Evans, Miss Ruth Wirt, Mrs. l.. G. Williamson, Mr. ]. S. Dearholt and Rev N. (. Evans.
The Springdale news., 1908-06-12

As will be seen from advertise ments in this issue of The News, two Springdale firms are putting on special sales, beginning to- morrow, Saturday. Our country friends are urged to come to Springdale to do their trading and get the benefit of the bar gains that will be offered.
The Springdale news., 1908-06-12

Miss Alta Ferguson and Garth Phillips entertained a number of their friends Tuesday afternoon, June 9, at the home of the form- CT, 1t being their 14th birthday. Those present were Misses Grace, Naomi and Bernice Brogdon, Grace Phillips, Jessie and Ruth Evans, Lydia Reed, Willie and Lulu Caldwell, Ruth and Bonnie Hawkins. Ice cream. cake and lemonade were served. games were played, and all spent a pleasant afternoon, and went away wishing Alta and Garth many happy birthdays. X.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
CONFERENCE on TOTING.
Election Officials 10 Discuss M'r-up
Here To-Day.

President Dooling of the Board Of Elections
State Superintendent Leary Attorney General
Jackson or e representative OF his office, and Act
ing Corporation Counsel Connoly Will meet to-day
to consider iust what course shall be pursued in
closing the polls on election night, and the LEGALITY
OF the action OF the Board Of Elections in splitting
up Us election districts. in which more than 900
persons registered
1t is stated that there IS nothing in the law
which gives the Board of Elections any such
power at this time 1t does say on this point
and in the city of Buffalo the COMMISSIONER OF
Elections shall divide such city into election uls-
tricts on or before July ! In any year whenever
necessary TO do, : herein provided Sucn s!ec-
York shall not again be changed until at some
general election the number Of registered electors
therein shall exceed five hundred.
The opinion of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Stirling upon which the Board of Elections IS
taking its action holds that the law is not manda-
tory and that it will be obeyed in the spirit so long
the right Of franchise of the voter is clearly
safeguarded and protected.
It is likely that amcabe agreement will oe
reached on the question of closing the polls All
the trouble arose over mix-up in the Corporation
Counsels office, by which opinion was sent to
Police Commissioner Bingham that all men in line
at o'clock should be allowed 10 vote. The Cor
poration Counses Office later discovered the error
and Acting Corporation Counsel COnnoly sent a
letter to Attorney General Jackson, agreeing with
him that only those who had received ballots
at o'clock should be allowed 10 cast their votes
after that time.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
COUNTRY'S MILLS HUN.
Many Concerns Increasing Number
of Employees and Output.

hasty survey of the Industrial concerns that
have increased their number of employees within
the last few days has been made at the instance Of
the Republican National Committee.
Five hot mills Of the Shenango tinpate plant,
IN New Castle, Penn. have resumed work, giving
employment three hundred men The Moorhead
Brothers Steel Company, in Sharpsburg, Penn,
will stsrt work Monday. giving work to several
hundred men. About hundred and fifty men
put TO work by the Stahl Glass Works. in
Greensburg. Penn. yesterday. and many more
sylvania Railroad Company's repair shops. in
Morrisville, Penn. will be operated next week.
The Lukens Iron and Steel Company reports an
increase OF p per cent in capacity within week.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company, of Philadelphia,
has received order for five thousand tons OF
rails from the Reading Company. The Chicago
& Northwestern Railway has ordered ffty-hve
locomotives from the American Locomotive Com
pauy.
The Bethlehem Steel Company reports that or
ders have been coming in rapidly for structural
steel. The Western Iron and Steel Company reports
large orders and says it will have many others II
Taft IS elected. The United States Steel Corpora
ton has placed orders for machinery amounting
that it's works operating full time, with an
output of 30 per cent of capacity.
The business Of the Mackay Companies has been
great that Il is reported there will be an In
crease in the dividends about January /. The off,
cials Of the Western Union also report optimisti-
Cally about business.
The American Smelling and Refining Company
has received many additional orders that the
plants now working about 30 per cent OF ca
pacity, and there IS doubt that the regular div-
dends on the stock will be declared.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
BUILDING TRADE PICKING UP.
t, Confidence in Taft's Election Causes Steady
Demand for Mechanics

A representative of the general arbitration board
Of the Building Trades Employers Association re
ported yesterday that there had been a steady in
crease in the demand for building mechanics in the
last six weeks. This is the first time since the bust
ness depression began that there have been indica
tons OF steady increase in business
Some Of the charter members OF the association
said the feeling continued TO grow. among
Democrats, that general and lasting revival in
business depended on Tafts election. They connect
his election with change for the better in all
industries
Charles l.. Eiditz. president Of the Charles L,
Edlitz Company and a leading member Of the
Electrical Contractors Association who has been
4 Democrat all his life, said he intended to vote
for Taft. President Cowen Of the Mason Builders
Association, who has also been lifelong Demo-
crat, has gone record as a Taft supporter.
As between Taft and Bryan the question Of
party lines will not cut much figure al st an
ordinary election" he said last night THE dues-
ucn is Whose election is the likely 10 restore
business confidence and bring around prosperity
again? To my mind Taft is the man
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
MAKES OHIO SAFE
CLeUeldnd Traction Outcome Hard
BIO1c to Democracy.
LRv reIegraph @ the TrIhune.I


Cleveland Get 23.-The defeat in yesterdays spe-
cial election of the franchise which had been the
basis of Mayor Tom L. Johnsons operation or
CIeveland's streetcar system is hailed by hepuoh-
csn leaders portending the defeat or the Deiho-
cratic national state and county tickets IN cuFa-
hoga County in November.
The franchise was defeated without the aid OF
organization in 8. campaign in when the q 'aht
was supported by Mayor Johnson ana the enure
Democratic county and CITY organization in conirol
OF ali city and county Offices. The hepupllcaiS
refused to take cognizance of the contest only
few leaders assisting the striking streetcaf ei'-
ployees in their fight.
The result of the election is Interpreted as d"
indication that the voters of Cleveland have de
cided that the Mayor is too much of a dictator,
one of the arguments made IN the franchlse hsh''
and in this is seen the hope OF overcoming the
Democratic lead and giving the county to IaIt anu
a Republican legislative delegation. Inc couH''
and legislative tickets of the Democrats nave 'ei
dictated by Johnson
Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick wired the state
committee to-day that the referendum result as
sured the defeat Of the Democratic ucKet on
November :.
Complete returns from every precinct in the city
show that the franchise defeated by o0o votes.
The total number of votes cast was i9Ss'' WIN
1854 in favor OF the franchise ana 0S<4' asainSN
It.
Secretary Davies. Of the Cleveland Railway Com
psny made demand upon President A. B. Du-
pout of the Municipal Company to-day that the
railway property be turned over TO the CIevelan'
Railway Company Immediately President dupont
replied saying be would do nothing until aiter d
meeting OF the Municipal directors
Officials OF the city administration asserted 10
night that approximately twenty thousand votes
cast in sixty-sx precincts in yesterdays election
were illegal because the proposition was not prop
erly stated the voting machines
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
LABOR LEADER AGAINST BRYAN.
John Pritchard Attacks Murphy and His
Gang of City Contractors

Jonn Pritchard, general secretary Of the Inter
national Union Of PAYERS and Hammers is out
against Bryan. He lives in this city, and gives
cogent reasons for supporting Taft and Sherman.
MI Bryan cannot be elected President IL his
election depends upon the labor vote" said Mr.
Prtchard In a statement issued yesterday. '4ell
what company man keeps and l will tell you
what he Is. In what company do find Mr.. Bryan
this year? With Charles f. Murphy and his gang
of leaders. They are city contractors. The law
provides for eight-hour day at prevailing wages
Ask any Of the trades-the engineers rock driIlers
excavators. ironworkers. painters, carpenrers-and
they will tell you that these Democratic con-
tractors don't a rap for the eight-hour law or
the prevailing rate of wages.
Under the past Republican administrations
labor has been protected. Is now and la Dor is
grateful-except President Ciompers the Ameri-
Federation Of Labor. We want good wages
and short working We do not want to be
hampered by free trade experiments Therefore
do not want "A Democratic administration"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

SHOW APPRECIATION OF OLCOTT-A ", "
rs-npafgn IN behalf Of Congressman : Van Ne'-.
Olcot+ IN the 18th District Is beng contucted :"
the Wsfghers Ia5vrers' Benevolent AsScc-4--s- AsSc
composed Of employees OF the custom HOUSE. -
have received an increase in pay through ne s'1
Of Mr.. Olcott-
REAL ESTATE MEN FOR TRFT--Fhs hea-
tate TAFT and sherman Club has opened 70
quarters at No 14S Broadway, Room 20s' 4H
quests all real estate men to enroll their naISS -
prepare 10 take part IN the great Republican pS
on October 81
NEW JERSEY DAY ON MONOAY-NeW -, -
Day at the Commercial Travellers SoGnd -, -
Hall No. 81 Union Square. Niu be observed - -,
noon with Governor Fort. Congressman |'-1 '.-s
slayer and Colonel John l. Shepherd as sP'
Louis Stern VIII preside.
WON'T BUILD IF TAFT'S DEFEA1EO - .
other Illustration OF the way that business H o,,-
toward Bryan was pointed out Yesterday p' -
resentative Parsons y who recenuy
chased a plot on the upper East side. Win =.
tentIon Of putting up an apartemnt house lA' as
HE contracts for building conditional on M
election "a.
WOMEN INTERESTED m CAMPAlNN
interest women are taking in the result Of %, =,
paisn Is trated by the number OF - g.
are applying every day tor tickets 70 the 9,,-
publican rally at Madison Square Gdrdeh ~ ,s.l
ber 2s one OF the fair enthusiasts adAli'''e 80,
she was a non-conbatant. that she did mo- gt
vote. and further. that she did not wah' '-'
Oh, said that she could influence a man N-o ~
corubatant and she wanted 70 take nm as
meeting Another one owned a husband. ". y. -,ss
s. Democrat. but she thought that he could =. - rss
a Hughes convert II the tickets 10 the 49,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
ROOT TO HELP In OHIO
Other Cabinet Members TO Takc
Stamp NcTt Wefk.
rFrorn The Tribune bureau

x,-,;. -, oc+ 13-Secretary Root an
nounced after the Cabinet meeting TODAY tE"t
he had decided to increase the NUMBER Vi nc
campaign speeches. Mr. Root had oeciueu -
he would make only one speech, thdt III ~"
York at Carnegie Hall. on Saturday night, Oc-
tober 81 In addition he had agreed TO presiue
ct a meeting at Durand's Riding Academy on
Friday night Of next week. The Secretary has
cancelled the Friday night date, and VIII go
int Ohio next week for two speeches. one at
Cincinnati on Wednesday night and one at
Toledo on Thursday night. He will go from
Cleveland to New York
II am opposed to making a poor devil get out
the stump against his WILL" laughingly said
the Secretary who wishes it understood that
Ohio is for Taft. but that the Republican man
ayers desire to make the majority there as large
possible
As to the general outlook. Secretary Root said:
Il do not believe in the idea that the outlook
may be changed in the last part OF the cam
paign- The minds Of voters are largely made
up. That verdict Is for Taft, and he will be
elected. AS to New York, firmly believe
Taft will have majority as large as that of
President Roosevelt four years ago. While Mr..
Hughes will fall behind Taft to some extent. his
majority over Chanler viii be convincing and
definite"
Mr.. Root was selected to help in the Ohio fight
because or the nigh esteem in which he is held
in that state. AS personal friend of McKin-
ley and long in his Cabinet, his words will have
weight with Chic people.
Other members of the Ca binet are to go into
Ohio. Secretary Garfield is already scheduled
for a number of speeches there next week
Postmaster General Meyer has been added to
the list He will speak next Monday night at
Paulding and on Tuesday night at sandusky.
Returning East he will speak at Belair the
18th, at Trenton, n. J., the Both, and at Cam
bridge. Mass. the night of November ,.
Attorney General Bonaparte will speak in
New York next Tuesday and Secretary Cortel-
you next Thursday. Secretary Metcalf is sched-
uled for speeches in West Virginia next week
and Secretary Wright in Baltimore. The other
members of the Cabinet on speaking
tours
Reports from New York received at the White
House to-day represented the situation there as
exceedingly favorable to the Republicans This
view reflected in the statement Of SeCre-
tary Root that the majority for Taft would be as
large as that for Roosevelt four years ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
IMMIGRATION LEAGUE FOR BENNETT
Sends Letters to Congressman Giving Him
High Praise for His Record.

4 resolution was passed yesterday by the Ma
tional Liberal Immigration Leag1e TO aid in every
way possible the candidacy of Congressman Will
lam \ Bennett for reelection the Republican
ticket in the 18th District The following letter.
signed by President Lautcrbach and other officers
OF the league was also sent TO Congressman Ben
net:
Dear Sir: We wish 10 express hope that you
will succeed in returning TO COuZress Your mani
fold activities in ths cause Of immigration in and
out OF House should You the cordial sup
port of every broadminded man in your Constitu-
ency II much to he desired that of your
stamp, who awake to the highest interests of
and the great benefits OF immigration,
should be their posts ia the national legis-
latuTe.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
FUNNY CAMPAIGN, SAYS cHAFM.
Result of Election in Hands of Doubtful Vot-
ers. Prohibitionist Declares.

Boston oct. 23.-After touring Southeastern Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island Eugene W. Chain.
Prohibition candidate for the Presidency arrived
here tonight. In interview Mr.. Chain said:
1t Is the funniest campaign I've seen since 1876
! convinced that there enough voters in
doubtful mood at the present time to give major
ity OF the Electoral College to either Bryan
Taft There enough doubtful men In Ohio,
Indiana and New York TO swing the electoral vote
Of those states to either candidate
There is one thing OF which l am certain. how
ever. The party that is defeated the polls
November g viii never another candidate for
President. There Is not the slightest doubt that
elected 1912
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
BAILFOR BRANDENBURG
GiUes Out Letters an HIS Defence
Charges Campaign Plot.

DAYTON. Ohio. Oct 23-Broughton Brandsn-
b11rg. who was arrested yesterday on request
from New York in connection with the alleged
Cleveland letter sold by him to The New York
Times" :" spent the night in the station here.
This morning a complaint was filed against him.
charging him with being a fugitive from Jus
tice. On this charge he was held, his bond be-
ing fixed at $500. The bond was signed by "
y Young. an attorney, and BrandenbUrg was
released
Advices from New York state that an officer
will arrive here soon with requisition- Bran
denbrrg saws he will go to New York He says
he was at the Union Station with the avowed
intention Of starting for the metropolis when
arrested.
Braudenburg charges that his arrest IS part Of
a plot Of the national Democratic party 70 dis
credit the Cleveland letter The following
Brandenburg asserts to be a copy Of the letter
OF contract. made after he had written TO Ar&
Cleveland and F. 5. Hastings had gone TO Tam
worth. N H to confer with her on the matter:
No. so Broadway. New York. August q. 1908
Estate of Grover Cleveland, F. 5 Hastings, ESQ.,
Nv pear Mr- Hastings: I beg TO make YOU
the following offer for one complete artc!s o.
the series which L had under way WIN ~
Cleveland prior TO his sickness ana Qea'n- ol0,
sequent TO sale and payment for thls aTCcls
will paw the estate $500 OF the sale price OF s0S6
and of all sums Of money derived from tne sup
Elementary sale OF the publication rights Oh tls
er+icTe and the sale of the original ma1uscrpt
itself I VIII pay 40 per cent, ,,,,
BROUGHTON BRANDENBJRG
Frandenburz says he received the folloEtns
reply:
on behalf of the estate of the late Grovr
Cleveland and with the knowledge and consent
of Mrs. Frances Cleveland hereby n t1S aSsspt ta'
Executor of the estate OF Grover cleveland
Louisville. oct. 23-In regard to a statsmsui
reported TO have been made at Dayton. OhiS
last night. by the attorney for BrougLton Bran
deublIrg. that Colonel Wattersou announced D.
fore the Cleveland letter was published that Il
must be discredjted by any means" Mr. Waiter
son tonight said.
L never heard Of the alleged Cleveland let-
ter until 7 read II IN The New York Times o'
sunday. August 90 It impressed ne at ones
as fraudulent
Then I went directly 10 NJ. Carlisle and SAD
20 him. Mr.. Secretary. Mr.. CIeveland's bitter
est enemy would welcome this and could ask
nothing worse to be used against his memory
You know that [ was not Mr.. CIeveland's enemy
though never claimed to be his friend-0ai
YOU are his friend his nearest living frienc' am
YOU owe II as duty to the dead TO run 'h'
down and oppose it
Mr. Carlisle thought with me thai Mr. Cla'-
land had written no such letter. and felt, thousi
wholly withdrawn from politics, that IL was n'
duty 10 see justice done 10 his old chiefs mem
ory.
The next day I left New York and 'an'
home. where I have remained ever since. uFs-
ing forward the investigation though aps'
from, il. bv merely advising the public OF t'
facts"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
HENpRIck pENouNcEs ATTACK

Frank HendTick. in speech Seth street and
Madison avenue last night. denounced the trial
marriage attack on Representative Herbert Par
He said II it was proved that he or any of
his supporters had any part in IL he would with
draw from his hEht independent candidate
against Mr. Parsons. He referred 10 Mrs Par
book the product of the highest scholar
Eli4 and said he would be proud to have written It,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
SAYS BRYAN BACKED DOWN.
Secretary Straus Tells of Challenge to Prove
the Public Beggars' Report.

Louisville Oct 23-Secretary oscar Straus OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor, in a speech
here tonight repeated his charge that Bryan. at
committee hearing on the tariff while he was
Congressman. had characterized labor unionists as
public beggars." He quoted an affidavit signed
by James Campbell, president of the Glass BLOW BLOW
Tribune" a. A. .T,,,,,
Secretary Straus further asserted that the Demo
cratic managers in Indiana had arranged a meet
INC between Campbell and Bryan, at which the
former stood ready TO prove his charge, but thaI
Bryan failed to appear
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
MR. kERNs son a TRIELE eETrER.

Indianapolis oct. 23.-There shade of inn
provement In the condition of John ". Kern, Jr.,
tonight. His father was at his bedside all day.
He is perhaps a little bit better tonight" said
Mr. Kern but the improvement Is slight that
we can scarcely notice il. He had fairly comfort
able day to-day
Whether Mr.. Kern will continue his campaign trip
next week will depend entirely upoa the condition
VI his
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
BANK DEPOSITS ON INCREASE.
Conservative Figures Put Growth at $3.50 000,
600 Since June 30

Conservative estimates based on incomplete totals
have convinced bankers in this city that all bank
ing institutions throughout the country have IT.
creased their individual deposits by $3.50 100000 since
June 80. Reports received from almost every state
IN the West lead to the conclusion that the gain
: much greater.
The tremendous increase in such short period is
striking in view OF the statement OF the Controller
of the Currency made few days ago that between
June 80. 1907. and the day of this year. in
divdual deposits in all banking institutions OF the
country had decreased S315.0OO.G0O.
1t is shown that individual deposits IN banks
have increased since June 80 by $3.50 100000.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC BEGGARs.' .
Democratic Headquarters Issues Its State
ment of What Mr.. Bryan Said.

Chicago oct. 2s.--"I protest against their being
placed before the country beggars- They do not
ask for pity; they do not ask for charity they sim
ply demand Justice
This quotation was given out at peInocrauc he"u-
quarters here to-day as being what Mr.. Bryan ac-
tually said upon the occasion when ne Is t'ltSeu
10 have referred To laborng men as pubic Deg
ears" II was said the quotation was a matter OF
rec Ht MhShingtOn
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
PREDICTED BY TAFT's GRANDUNcLE

Muncic. Ind, oct. 22-Nrs- Lincoln Iesh q dis
tant relative OF W. II. Taft recalled on the occa-
sion of Mr. Tafts visit here to-day her grand
father had predicted At a family reunion many
years ago that William H. Taft would one day
become President. Mrs. Lesh says her grand
father and Mr. Taft's grandfather were brothers.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
TAFT TO SPEAK TO UNION MEN.

Members Of the local unions affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor are determined TO
have Judge Taft. who is member Of the Inter
national Union of Steam Shovellers. all to them
selves Wednesday evening for half hour.
They have been arranging TO exclude from Cooper
Union all persons who cannot show a union card.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
THREE YEARS FOR REGISTRATION FRAUD

victed of fraudulent registration late this after
noon and was sentenced to three years In the pen
itentiary This makes the eighth conviction for
fraudulent registration since the present prosecu-
tions began. -