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The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
SOCIALISTS NAME
 COUNTY TICKET.

wenty-tive Soelalists met at 1:3o p. m. yesterday in the old Masonic Hall and passed set of resolutions and nominated q county ticket.
 The county nominees are, for representatives, Rev. w. II. At- kins. Brentwood; Wiley Waldrip. farmer, Pennington, J. l.. Web Der, stonemason, Fayetteville. County Judge, Alfred Strickler, farmer, Fall Creek; Circuit Clerk, Mrs. DeMott, Fayetteville; Coun- ty Clerk, Mrs. J. r.. Murray, Winslow; Sheriff, l.. l.. Jackson, Fayetteville; Treasurer, Prof. M. Norhees, teacher, Springdale; Assessor, J. NJ. Peters, farmer, Brentwood, Surveyor, D. N. Shell farmer, Fayetteville; Coroner, w. K. Reeves, hotel keeper, Springdale; State Senator, (. II, Hickey, with Shultz'S Laundry, Fayetteville Rev. ". II. Atkins was selected county organizer and Wiley Waldrip, ]. L. Web- Der and W. II. Atkins compose the County Central Committee. l Fayetteville News, Thursday.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
BOUQETS FROM
 COL. "JIM' BLACKBURN.

ROgerS. Ark, June Z9.-Edlt0r News: l attended the lecture Of Hon. Bob Taylor. of Tennessee, last Sunday Ill your progressive town. l was well pleased with the lecture, and l was also pleased to see so large turn out at the first days opening of your Chau- tauqua. The good people of Springdale deserve great credit for the energy and enterprise they have displayed in the past and are still carrying out. And 1 think the town of Springdale owes d lasting debt of gratitude to pr. Smith for his untiring en- ergy and enterprise in behalf of the town of Sprlngdale. He has been worth more to Springdale ever since he went there than . whole reg iment of knockers would have been. The editor of The News comes in for a large share of praise for the upbuilding ot Sprin9dale, but this Is naturally to be expected from the fact that YOU were born and raised in Springdale and could not help it, while Dr. Smith located there and has helped to boost it from t matter of choice.
 The good people of Springdale should remember that passage ol Scripture that says, the spirit of God will lot always striyeVitb man, neither vii Dr. smith and tlle editor oi The News always strive for the up building of Springdale for their days are numbered. Then let all good citizens of Springdaie lend q helping hand in everything that is for the good and upbuild- ing of your progressive town. Surrounding circumstances has forced He to believe in predestin- arianism. for If man was born big hearted, liberal and progress i've he cannot help 1t, and If he was born with penny in each hand and his hand e1inched on them. then It IS unreasonable 10 expect them to ever part with those pennies without they can see four more III sight tn. they can exchange the two for. They seem to never think about cast ing bread upon the water. The scripture says God hardened Pharos heart, and 1 am very sorry that the off-springs have seemingly multiplied faster than all others of Pharo's time.
 With best wishes for The News and Dr. Smith, and your progressive town, am
 Fraternally yours,
 J. X. [. BLACKBURN.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
FORMER WASHINGTON
 COUNTY PEOPLE DROWNED

Fayetteville, June 27 News has just reached here of the death by dro.niHg of the Hollis family, near Glaremore, Okla, few days ago. Tile family con- sisted of Mr. Hollis, wife and three children and the aunt of Mrs. Hollis. They were in hack and drove into the stream, thinking it fordable and were swept down with the current to death.
 Last year thls family lived on the Jerry Taylor place, one mile from this city, and were we'll known to many people here.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
TOWNS ENTITLED TO
 HALF THE ROAD TAX.

Little Rock, Ark, June 25. In an opinion handed down by Attorney General Kirby today, the special law requiring county collectors to turn over to incor- porated towns one-half of the road tax collected in such towns, and that such is to be used for the purpose of improving roads and streets in the town, was held valid.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
FROM FORMER CITIZEN
 OF WASHINGTON COUNTY

Madison, Col. June 2. 5.-Edi- tor News: As have seen no letters from this part of the country will try to tell you about it. This is high prairie III the dry farming district. We have had plenty of rain so far and crops are looking good. l am located in Ebert County, Colo, / miles from a railroad town, 60 miles east of Pikes Peak, which Is covered with SHOW the year round. The prin- cipal crops here are wheat, oats, barley, corn and potatoes.
 l guess some of the Elm Springs township people would like to hear of me as left there in e. l lived : miles west of Springdale for 17 years, went to school at Smiths Chapel, now known as Tontitown l am roasted lots out here for being an Arkansawyer, but l am proud of 1t. However, am very we'll satisfied out here. was sent T he News by relative of that place as Christmas present and sure like 1t. It Is like getting q letter from home. l thlnk your souvenir number IS all o. k. l would like to be in some of those good old orchards fer short time.
 Well. Rolandus, bring your hound out and will show you something to run. have hound myself and have some big old times chasing coyotes. There are lots of them here and also some antelopes and swift fox. There was an antelope within 100 yards of my house this morning, but there Is d $500 fine to kill one, so just shut my eyes and went into the house.
 Well, for fear the office cat gets this, I will bring my letter to close by asking Maggie and l. No to write oftener.
 Wishing The News success and the good old farmers bountiful crop and Bryan for president, l beg to remain,
 Yours truly,
 ]. E. GIBSON.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
SAFE BLOWERS
 AT MOUNTAINBURG.

Van Buren. June 27.-Safe blowers visited Mountainburg, village on the Frisco, 20 miles north of Van Buren, last night and blew the safe used jointly by the postoffice and the general merchandise store in which the postotflce is maintained. Only $50 was secured, the thieves re- fnsing to touch the stamps or goods.
 While the explosion was not heard in the little town, 1t was of sufficient force to wreck the front of the building and scatter goods about the building.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

Cane Hill has new canning factory which will be ready for operation in a short time. They will commence on peaches first and run through the season with all kinds of vegetables. The ca pacity Of the plant is 5000 cans per day but the owners only put out about 2,o0o cans per day Lincoln Times.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

J. II. MeIlroy X Company were awarded the contract for the government building, the bid being s4o, 800. Work will begin as soon as the necessary papers have been signed qp. The struc- ture is to be built of brick and stone.-F Fayetteville Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

Uncle Lawson Little died last Friday from injuries received q short time ago from horse and was buried Tn the Dutch Mills cemetery Saturday. Mr. Little was all old and respected citizen of near Dutch Mills and his death was quite shock to the people III that community Lincoln Times.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03
HOW THREET
 WAS CAUGHT.
A Letter Written by His Brother Betrayed His Whereabouts
 and the Rest Was Easy.

The apprehension of Robert Threet, the murderder of Eli Ecton eXemplifies the old adage that murder will out. Robert had hid himself away out in the wilds of Washington, as he thought secure from the ken ot the Benton county authorities, but this k the way Roberts sins found him out: His brother here wrote him letter, wrote him of course under an assumed name all of which was quite natural under tie circumstances.
 T he letter was addressed to RightzviIle, Washington, in an envelope borrowed from neigh boring business man whose re- turn stamp was upon if. This letter lax in the post office at RleAtz9Itle tl4z54aat without be- in9 called lora Robert being gone to meet zIfiS young vile whom ae had Hot seer #zar aFear= having fled . few aaf> alter the mar riaee. his wifs having sentursa to go 10 him. Vel the unde- Iivered letter tt Rightz4iile wa> returned b thr gentleman here from whom the envelope Was borrowed. Tie contents ot the letter was suspicious and 1t had now fallen into tie hands Of l man who upholds the law. The matter came to the ears of Sheriff Hickman who Was on the alert. An investigation and d comparison of things mentioned in the stray letter proved to sheriff Hickman eone1usively that he had Robert Threet loeat- ed. Without. further delay he wired the Washington sheriff to arrest James Arthur, tie assum- ed name Threet had adopted, of his county at tne same time requesting Governor Pindall for a acquisition on the governor of Washington. AS soon as the requisition was granted Sheriff Hickman started Byron Atkin- son, the constable at Rogers, who knew Threet well, 10 the far off Washington to identify him, the Washington Sheriff, in the meantime, having effected his arrest. The Rogers constable was delayed several days on account of washouts on the rail road but landed his man here safely in jail last Friday.
 It is said Tllreet denied his identity til he learned that By ron Atkinson was coming to identify him when he admitted all to the Washington sheriff and decided 10 come back without having tlle reauisition honored by the governor of Washington. Thrret's wife who had just join ed him there came back with them.
 X brief history of the case follows: About year ago, Threet who lived near Tuck $ Chapel got married and accord ing to an old time custom were honored with a eharivari, pre- sumably Eli Eeton, a neighbor and apparent friend of Threet's taking d prominent part in the affair. Soon after the ehariFari Threet and Eeton met and be- came involved i'll q difficulty over the matter when Ecton received wounds from butcher knife in the hands of Threet which re- suited in his death day or two later. Eeton was a well behav- ed young man and Threet has always born | good and peaeable reputation previous to the un- fortunate dittieulty.-Bentonsille Sun.
 J. II. MeIlroy X Company were awarded the contract fol the government building, the bid
The Springdale news., 1908-07-03

From the Fayetteville Daily we learn that Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ninson are the parents of gtrl baby.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
new SYSTEM
OF REPORTS

The local school board is considering
the advisability of inaugurating some
important changes relating to the re-
port of rank, attendance. department.,
etc.. of pupils in the public schools.
Heretofore the monthly report of the
pupil sent home to the parent indioat-
ing the attendance, conduct, neatness
and the proficiency attained in the
several branches was final There was
no way open for parents to test the ac-
curacy of the report or for them to
compare the standing of their own
children with those of others of the
same class.
The new system, for which blanks
have already been printed, provides,
first, that each teacher at the close of
the month shall present to the borough
superintendent a report of each pupil
in her class arranged in a column,
which report must be made "on her
Judgment without consulting standing
in tests" If parent is not satisfied
with the standing of his child all he
has to do is to visit the borough sup
erintendent and ask for the report
showing the standing Of the pupils
for the month, " when he will see the
percentages attained by his child side
by side with those of other members
of the class The blank. properly filed
out. showing the relative standing of
pupils will be available to the school
board when questions involving pu-
pills attainments come up for discus
sion at the meetings Heretofore the
board was much handicapped by the
want of satisfactory data Of this sort.
Another new feature is the an
nual report" of the rank, tendance,
department and scholarship of the pu-
pills. Opposite the name of each pupil
is double line, on the topmost one of
which is set down under its proper
head the average of the monthly re-
views or examinations, which are uni
form over the borough. On the line
Immediately below is set down the
average Of the monthly reports of the
same pupil made on the Judgment of
the teacher and presented to the bor-
ough superintendent. The two aver
ages on the annual report should not
differ much, il good conscientious
work has been done by the teacher
1t is also proposed hereafter to have
the questions and the examination
papers all returned to the borough sup
erintendents office, where they will
be carefully preserved in the safe. In
this way they will be available to the
school board il needed at any time to
settle controversies growing out Of the
examination.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
COUNCIL IS
GETTING ANXIOUS

Thesninety days time given the bor-
ough of Danville to equip the city
hall with fire escape has elapsed
and up to date there is no fire escape
and apparently no sign of one. 1t is
doubtful, however. whether the Dor.
ough could be charged with contempt
or dereilction. as it is the sport of cir
cumstanoes over which it seemingly
has little control.
When the deputy factory inspector
visited this city in May he was i'm
pressed with the necessity of fire es-
cape at city hall, especially as related
to the third story, where the Odd Eel
lows meet and where the facilities for
escape in case of fire are wholly mad
equate He ordered the borough, which
owns the building, to erect fire es-
cape and gave it just ninety days in
which to complete the work.
After more or less delay. on July
18th, the contract for the fire escape
was awarded to Merritt & Company,
of Philadelphia for SAL. Since then
the thing has been hanging fire.
About month ago representative
of Merritt & Co., visited this city for
the purpose OF verifying measure
ments, His visit was followed with a
communication from the company sug-
gesting several important departures
from the plans and specifications,
which in the opinion of council were
ill-advised and consequently were not
approved Of. Several weeks have
elapsed since Secretary Patton wrote
the firm informing it that the borough
would insist on having the fire escape
constructed precisely according to
plans and specifications. Since then
he has not heard from the firm.
In the meantime the 27th of August
the limit OF the three mouths, time
granted the borough by the factory in
spector-has come and gone. What turn
the affair will take next no one would
care to predict.
The question that concerns the mem
bers of council most is what the State
would do with them, if the factory
inspector were to come this way and
discover that his orders have not been
carried out
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
Four Fish Dams Installed.

There are four fish baskets installed
in the North branch at this point and
the owners are anxiously awaiting q
freshet hoping to be rewarded with a
big catch OF eels, catfish, carp and
suckers, which comprise the four var.
titles of fish that may be taken from
the river by fish baskets.
Under the law fish baskets may be
constructed only on procuring license
at the Office of the county commission
ers, which license costs one dollar.
The first license was taken out by
John Tooey of this city. His dam with
basket which is constructed near the
Greek s mouth, is most extensive af
fair and ten men were employed sew
eral days in its construction. The long
wingwalls and the basket itself may
be clearly discerned on looking west.
ward from the river bridge
Licenses were also taken out by r.
NJ Foust, William Dawson and Abram
Hite. Each of these have constructed
fish dams, the most of them being
above the bridge. The license granted
holds good from August 18th to Dec
emebr lst
Although under the license the hold
er may take catfish. ellis. carp and
suckers in the fish basket, yet it is the
big catch Of eeis that the most of the
owners OF baskets are looking forward
to. The eels with the first rise in the
river will come down from the num-
erous tributaries in thousands.
Under the act of May 30, 1907, all
other fish than the four above named
varieties that may find their way into
the fish baskets must Immediately be
returned unharmed tothe water whence
they were taken.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
Pleasant Surprise.

A most delightful surprise party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tanner, West Hemlock township,
in honor of their daughter Annie S
twenty-tirst birthday. The evening
WAS spent in playing games and music
after which refreshment were served
Those present were; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hell
Ter, Misses Bessie Ande, Annie Tan.
ner, Lillian Frease, Mae Mausteller.
Mary Arnwine, Ella Brobst, Bessie
Arnwine, Emily Crossley, Dora Arm
wine, Ruth Hartzel, Ella Vought,
Messers. Paul Styer, Edward Lock
hoof. Charles Grim. Roy Mausteller,
Edward Brobst, Jesse Crossley, John
Wintersteen, Aaron Frease, Frank Tan
ner, Charles Styer, Samuel vought.
Roy Vought, Stewart Arnwine, Charles
Arnwine, Jacob Tanner, Frank Cross
ley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
FUNERAL OF
Eli HOOVER

The funeral of Eli Hoover took place
from his late residence, Riverside,
Tuesday forenoon and was very large
ly attended.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. John Horning of Nescopeck. The
pail bearers were: Jesse Shannon,
Elias Woodruff, John McCloughan, W.
r. CLARK. JOHN Conway and Peter
Started.
The following persons from dist
ance attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs, Henry Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Azariah Campbell, Mrs. Louisa Yost
and Frank Hoover, of Shamokin; Mrs.
David Blair, of Johnstown; Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hoover and son John, Miss
Hattie Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Campbell, Mrs. Hannah Simington and
daughter, Mrs. Isabella Farrow, Mr..
and Mrs. John Treibley and Mrs. H.
A Pensyl, of Snydertown; Mrs. Jacob
Keefer, of Keefer's station; John VOL
verton and daughter, Miss Flora Stroh,
Mrs Emma Keefer, Mrs. William
Fisher. Mrs. Clara Lambersop, of Sun
bury; p. J. Keefer and wife, MIR. and
Mrs. Richard Whapham, of Danville; !;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. McCloughan and
daughter of Catswisss Mr.. and Mrs.
William Salter, of Rushtown.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
An Enjoyable Surprise.

A most enjoyable surprise was given
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
VIM. Harris, Railroad street, in honor
of her daughter, Helen's thirteenth
birthday. The following were present
Misses Laura Rsnck, Julia Sains-
bury, Ethel Gerst. Fannie Gerst,
Jessie Wyant, Mary Livziey, Harriet
Wilt; Masters Chester Ranok. Byran
Sainsbury, Clyde Harvey, John Wilt.
Harry Wilt, Arthur Freeze. John
Crest; Mrs. John Wilt, Miss Agnes
Lamey, Maurice Illegal, Joseph Illegal,
of Easton, VIM. Eckert of South Beth.
lehem; Walter Rishel and Percy
Freeze, of Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
Big SCHOOL OF
BLACK BASS

The river has now attained about as
low point as it ever reached in years
past The farmers between Danville
and Roaring creek are fording the
stream at different points and nowher
does it reach to the axletrees of their
wagons.
1t has been a long time since the
water in the river has been so clear as
at present; it is simply as transparent
as glass, clearly revealing from the
sidewalk Of the bridge the smallest
objects on the river bottom.
The fish no longer have hiding
place. Their movements and their size
are closely observed by people on the
bridge, who find the river an object
of never ending interest. In this rela-
tion a curious episode occurred Sun
day.
AS NJ. H. Schram was walking on
the bridge with his eye on the river
he detected school Of fish, the body
of each one as clearly outlined before
the eye as il he held it in his hand
He counted the fish and found that
there were about eighty. So distinctly
were they visible that he distinguish
ed about fifty of them as bass. The
number Of fish was too great and he
was unable to take much note Of the
remainder. TIE largest of the fIsiI wo.e
over foot in length many were short
er.
1t was most unusual thing; Mr..
Schram had never heard of the like.
1t was evidently one of the secrets of
the river laid bare.by the phenomen-
ally low stage of the water
Just then trolley car, we'll loaded
with people, came along and Mr..
Schram signalled the motorman to
stop. The latter complied and nearly
all on board fiocked over to the side
walk and were rewarded by having
good look at what was probably the
first big school of black bass ever seen
in the river at this place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
MAKES
SECOND ATTEMPT

On last Saturday night another at.
tempt was made to liberate the Pol
ander, who escaped from the hospital
for the insane with the aid of an ac-
complice on the Wednesday night pre-
vious.
The confederate was frightened away
but not until he had removed a pane
of glass from the window of the cell
in which the Polander was confined.
The patient himself affects to disap-
prove Of these attempts to secure his
release surreptitiously Meanwhile
the authorities hardly know what to
make of the matter and are keeping a
close watch about the grounds at
night.
1t is believed by some that the patti
ent on being released last week. in his
mad and irresponsible mood. turned
on his friends and that they were glad
to let him go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
Body Found Along Tracks.

An unknown negro, aged about 80
years, was found dead along the tracks
of the Pennsylvania railroad at B tow
er. between Northumberland and
kapp's station, Tuesday morning.
The discovery was made by the track
walker while attending to his duties
OF inspecting that section of the track
OF the Philadelphia and Erie division
between 3 and o'clock. The dead
man had both legs cut off at the knees
aud had a wound in the forehead.
Death was probably instantaneous.
The negro was short in stature, be-
ing scarcely 5 feet in height. From
his appearance it is believed that he
came from the south. 1t is believed
that he was in Cole Brothers circus,
which showed in Lewisburg Monday
and passed through Northumberland
and Sunbury during the night on its
way south. AS one of the numerous
laborers connected with the show, most
of them vagrants who come and go as
they please, he probably was not miss
ed, and even though he may have been,
little was thought Of it. Laborers of
that class sleep wherever and when
ever they can, and it is possible that
the negro was in slumber on car be-
meath wagon when he fell from the
car under the wheels and was killed.
The remains after being found were
placed aboard light engine and TAX
en- to Sunbury.
The negro, whose name is said to
have been William Brown. will be
buried this morning at 10 O'Clock by
the Point township authorities in the
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