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The Springdale news., 1908-05-29
WEST SPRINGDALE.

May 26.-F w Wright, left Thursday morning of last week for Oklahoma City, Okla, on business.
 ". J. A. Joyce came up from Greenwood Saturday night after Mrs. Joyce and children who have been visiting the latter parents, and they returned home on the noon train Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Bird, wis tied with NIT. and Mrs. Joe Smi- ley. living out near Elm Springs, Sunday.
 J. K. Parks, of Fayetteville, who had been to Kansas City, Mo, to place a daughter in a hospital for treatment at that place, stopped off and took dinner with his old friend, J. II. P1g- man, Friday.
 Mrs. Smith, living on the Powell place in the west edge of town, has been quite sick for the past several weeks. but Is now thought 10 be on the road to re- covery.
 Earl Bird, who Is a student at the U. of A. at Fayetteville, was
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MOUNTAIN HOME.

Nav 75.-The farmers around Mountain Home are at present somewhat discouraged or account of heavy rains. Some are plow- ing corn and some are breaking for corn Fruit crops are not good. The last overflow has done some damage to low bot toms. It vas reported that the bridge was washed one sided, but gladly tell you this is not true, although around the southeast tube there lodged a drift and dug hole in the ground about 5 feet deep, however. never damaged the bridge any. and Friday and Saturday there were about 70 loads of rocks. Now you can walk out around the tube on rock. Think you are safe any time you want to cross.
 A large crowd attended church Sunday at Mountain Home. The singing al p. III was attended by large crowd. Among them were Miss Ola and Grace Neil from near Goshen All seemed 10 enjoy the pleasant evening, though It was raining some.
 At 9:5o q. r1.. the first Sunday in June al are invited to meet at Mountain Home for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School. Everybody Is invited to come and take a part with Us.
 Everybody is expected to at tend the memorial services at Goshen Text Sunday.
 Church at Mountain Home every fourth Sunday and Satur- day night before.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29
SULPHUR CITY.

May 25-Mrs. Della keeter of Fayetteville is visiting her moth CT. Mrs. J. E. Harris of this place.
 Rev. L. l.. Johnson of Dutch Nils preached for Us a couple of evenings last week.
 Miss Fife Harris Of New Cross visited Miss Kate Mabry Sunday afternoon.
 Dr. Thurman Of Harris called to see Mrs. J. E. Harris Thurs day afternoon.
 Ebert Brooks of Fayetteville and Tom Brown Of Elkins came over to see Mrs. Harris Saturday
 Miss Susie Harris of Durham has secured the school at Mt. Salem. We wish her success.
 N. E. Boise and family spent Friday with Mir. and Mrs. J l.. Boaz.
 Miss Martha Harris returned home Friday after a months stay at Van Buren.
 John Hale came in from New Mexico Thursday. John says he saw sights and wonders.
 Mrs. Hanshew of Trace Valley visited her daughter at this place Tuesday.
 Mrs. Daisy Perry and baby Paul of Fayetteville are visiting
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29
SOUTH SPRINGDALE.

May 26.-Don't Worry is ln- debted to Uncle Daniel Hummer for the first ripe peach of the season picked from tree grow ing on his place south of town. Don't YOU wish you had onez
 It begins to look How like sum- mer was going to spread her mantle over the earth once more.
 Mrs. Qaince Brown and Mrs Marion Murphy called OH Mrs. Wm. Smith and Mrs. D. V. Davis Sunday afternoon, also dropped in to see Mrs. Hummer, or Uncle Dan don't know which -on their way home.
 Mr. and Mrs. Teale attended memorial services Sunday after noon as also did Mr and Mrs. Hummer.
 How is that patch of burrs get ting on by this time2
 D. II. King has the cutest lit- tle pet pig, and i D. H. don't teach him some tricks he don't already know it vii be wonder.
 From Don't Worry> old home in Southern Illinois comes the good news that they have the best straw berry crop they have had for years. and are realizing from o2 to S5.5o per crate Tor the berries.
 Such another tangled up mess of work as the farmers are now up against hardly ever occurs more than once Tn q lifetime. but with clear weather and the grit our farmers have they will pull through and get things Tn ship shape sometime during the summer But it will take a long and hard pull and pull all to- eether, and in the meantime be merciful 10 your work horses and don't work too hard and
 DoN'r WORRY.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

small crowd there. al present re- ported q jolly good time.
 \ MT. Smaliden visited at Mir. Oxford Saturday night.
 Alr. and Mrs. Herbert Boyd of Fayetteville r visited at the latters sister. Mrs. 0. Trammel, Sunday. Miss On1a Stobaugh of Spring dale is visiting with relatives here this week.
 There was singing at Jeff Johnsons Sunday night
 \ number Of Habberton folks are fixing up to go to the Fayette- vile decoration Saturday, and also the decoration at Goshen Sunday.
 Oliver Trammel's mother Is visiting here this week.
 r. NJ. Stobaugh has improved his place by putting up new yard fence.
 Mrs. Will Wilson is on the sick list this week.
 A gentleman from Springdale was out ole day last week look ing at the J. D. Stone place. Mr. Stone Is thinking of selling his farm.
 S.rr T.~-r-
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relative, and friends here aid at Carter.
 Mrs. Jessie Mcguire of Strain visited Miss Ethel Sutton Sunday. Lone Star" certainly appre- ciated tile souvenir number ot The News. It alone was worth tIle price Of the paper. as ii the best and newsirst paper publish ed in the county. Long may 1t live
 LONE STAR.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29
LOWELL.

May 25.-Une1e Joe Looney. who has been kept iu doors for several months on account ot a diseased foot. Is able to go about the house on his crutches.
 Noah Lewis journeyed over to Bentonville Friday 10 help the ball team of that place cross bats with the SpringdaIe boys. Noah Is one or the leading ball players Of the country.
 It is reported that William Langley, IT., who Is very low with lung trouble. Is almost gone at this writing. lLATER.-Mr. Langley died Tuesday at noon. ]
 ". E. Whitener of Detroit, Texas, spent few days in Low ell latter part of last week look ing after some property he re- gently purchased Of N. 4. Ogden.
 It is reported that Prof. N. NJ. Davis and daughter Miss Grace of Fayetteville have been employ ed to teach the next term of our free school. this will make the third school taught here bY these people.
 Miss Martha Ogden of Alton. Oklahoma. visited with friends here several days last week, leav ing here Saturday night for an extended visit with relatives at Detroit, Texas.
 Elder ". {. aid Mss Clara Hamby, Of Zion. Mrs. Afishler and Miss Bettie Pryor. Miss Hattie Cowan and Miss Myrtle Nugent. ot Pleasant Grove. Aunt SalIie Daruell and Mrs Arthur Phillips were all pieasautvisitors al the home ot Mrs. J. ". Beard Monday.
 Mrs. Mathis .Gzavtte. City, No. visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephens of this place several days last week.
 Mr. Simpson and Hili Davis ot Huntsville were visiting friends in Lowell Sunday.
 Mrs. Steers west Of Lowell. who has been i'll for several weeks and thought to be getting along nicely. is reported in a serious condition again.
 Monday vas bright day with no rain in sight.
 Wheat, oats and meadows look dne in this community. but all need d little sunshine.
 The corn crops look well con >idering the amount of rain and the very little work received.
 Thomas Ford Of Rocky Com fort. Mo-. came down Monday on business He reports crops look ing talrly well in his part of the state. although they have not been lett out in the way of rain.
 Miss Caltie Rose of Springdale came up and spent Sunday with frieads ii Lowell.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

A liquor manufacturer in this state publishes a card m his To- cal paper indignantly denying the report that he uses concen- trated I've in the manufacture of his goods. Probably the effect on the users would not be more disastrous If he did.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29
WHITENER

May 25.-Severai of our people attended the annual Baptist foot washing at Wesley Sunday.
 Fres Williams. a model and prosperous farmer of Brush Creek. was here today on business.
 As Judge Dunaway will have pressing business matters 10 at- tend to on the date of the coming State convention. he has honor ed our townman. James Phillips by presenting to him his seat in the convention together with the command fight on every occasion Jeff Davis aspirations to seat in the National Convention at Denver. sie em. Jeff. you're up against something HOW.
 Mrs. Martha Williams. whose home was with her daughter, Mrs. ChappeIl Of this place, left Thursday morning afoot to visit her grandson near Huntsville. ! short time after Ter departure her dead body vas found near the poor farm sitting in natural  position by the roadside. She had just recovered from a severe spell of sickness and the exertion of walking such a distance prob- ably caused her death. Mrs. Williams was born 74 years ago in the shadow q the Camber- lands in sunny Tennessee. At an early age she vas married 10 John Copeland under romantic circumstances. In 1858 they came to Arkansas aid settled at Ozark and were very prosperous until the great sectional strife threw the shadow of gloom over tile country. and when the bloody struggle ended t had left her widow. In 1870 she vas married to Joseph Williams of Huntsville. h the early eighties she was again left a widow. Since that tine she has made her home with her two daughters, Mrs. ChappelI Of White4er and Mrs. Bohannan of Huntsville. She was known far and wide for her charity and love and kindness to the needy and the suffering The remains were inferred in the Huntsville cemetery on Friday.
 We have been informed that the patrons of the Buckeye dis triet will have a special meeting called to reconsider their decision of May the 10th. Instead ot 5000 structure a 5000 proposition will be projected They are fol- lowing a law of nature in that one extreme follows another, in wrecking the hovel of moss eover- cd logs that has for countless generations been the site of all learning in that district and rear ing in its place building worthy place in the prosperity. refine nent and rapid growth Of the community. J. N. Phillips. noted and prosperous stock dealer Of that section who has always used energy and money in the cause Of education. has constitut- cd himself the principal actor in the financing of the project. Al ready he has donated large sum to the building and Is now busily engaged in soliciting subscrip- tions from outsiders. It Is need less to add that with such an
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

At the state c. 4. R. Encamp- ment held at Hot Springs last week It was decided to meet next year at Siloam Springs.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

earnest leader in the cause ot iu- provement Buckeye will have q school building worthy tte name ere long.
 WILKINS NICAWBER.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

The News appreciates very greatly the numerous expressions of approval of the souvenir num- Der issued recently. The edition Is entirely exhausted, and had we known there would have been such a demand for the paper more would have been printed. We will do better next time.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Last week in making mention ot the committees appointed to arrange for memorial services, The News gave the date for the service as May 20 when it should have been May %. today. Three o'clock p. III. is the hour.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Mrs. Dr. Perkins, who has been critically i'll for the past several days, is improving and will re- cover.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Up Sunday mlngiIng with Springdale friends.
 RoSABEI.LE.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Mrs. Minnie Gray and children, Of Conway. arrived Sunday even- ing and will spend d month here visiting at the home of Col. NJ. D. Vance, father of Mrs. Gray.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29


 The State Democratic Gonven- tion meets in Little Rock next Monday, and the most interest ing feature promises to br the election Of Arkansas four dele t-large to the National Convention. Jas. II. Harrod. of Little Rock. has come out with the announcement this week that he IS d candidate for a place on the delegation Mr. Harrod Is lawyer. and IS sad 10 have been one of Donaghey's friends aud advisers. Other names that will be presented to the convention are Governor Pindall, Senators Davis and Clarke. Secretary of State Ludwig and George W. Donaghey, nominee for governor. Mr- Donaghey has stated that he does not desire to go to the con vention as member of the "big four but his friends in the con vention will doubtless insist on his election. The other three will be chosen from the names mentioned. Governor Pindall has expressed desire to meas ure strength with Senator Davis in the convention, and in an open letter asks that choice be made as to which of the two should have place on the delegation.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Fishing parties out of Spring dale are quite numerous.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Rev. (. l.. Draper. of Russell vile, who came up to preach the memorial sermon at the Auditor lpm, was pleasant caller at the News office Monday. He was formerly pastor of the NJ. E. Church at this place.
 $. C. Crawford, former resi- dent of Springdale. who is now located at Quinton, Oklahoma. was here first of the week. He is president and sales manager of the Southwestern Registry Com pany at Quinton, and was here tor the purpose of getting some of his old friends interested in Qulnton real estate. To hear Sam talk, that is one of the greatest countries on earth, but then Washington County is good enough for most of Us.
 Chas. r. Renner left Tuesday morning for Little Rock to at- tend a state gathering of lnsur- anee men of Arkansas. He will probably return tomorrow.
 Lona Slaughter came over from Goshen first of the week and went Up to St. Louis on business. Mrs. Slaughter IS visiting her parents in Springdale while he
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

Elsewhere Tn this issue we publish communication from the ladies of the Cemetery Asso- citation, which We want every body in Springdale to read. The News regrets exceedingly that this very worthy organiza- tion was overlooked in our sou venir number, but the fact is, the work on that number was done so hurriediY that many things were overlooked which should have been mentioned
 No one can now visit Bluff Gene tery, and then realize the eondi- ton 1t was in prior to the organ ization Of the Cemetery Associa- ton, without feeling like he should stand uncovered before the good women who are re- sponsible for the wonderful change that has been wrought. The women are doing noble work, and they should be aided and encouraged by every one. If you are not d member of the Cemetery Association, lose no time Tn becoming one. Your name on the membership roll of the Cemetery Association is an honor to any lady or gentleman.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-29

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Seven Years in Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease7" in
quire the friends of Mrs. L. Pease,
of Lawrence, Kan. They knew
she had been unable to leave her
bed in seven years on account of
kidney and liver trouble, nervous
prostration and general debility;
but, ''Three bottles of Electric
Bitters enabled me to walk" she
writes, "and in three months
felt like a new person." Women
suffering from Headache, Back
ache, Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells will find 1t a priceless
blessing. Try it. Satisfaction is
guaranteed by A. l.. Pearre.
Only SOC.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Where is College Hill =?

Third street beginning one
block west of Bentz street extend
ing west to city limits, and from
proposed Second street north to
Croft Park. This is the prettiest
and most available section SUI
burban to the city, is high and
dry with beautiful elevation and
drainage unsurpassed.
1t is to be an exclusive resi-
Dental section as no stores or bus
mess houses will be permitted
Ask your real estate man what
he thinks of it.
Ask your neighbors what they
think of it,
Every one who is at all familiar
with it saws that it is the finest
and that there is nothing around
the town can in any way compare
with it.
Plats and plans of this property
will be raady in a short time and
will be found in the hands of al
real estate dealers in the city.
jan. Stiff.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
County Commissioners go to
Annapolis.

The Board of County Commits
sioners. with Clerk Albaugh,
went to Annapolis on Tuesday
last. the 10th inst, to look after
some legislation in which they
are interested. One of the things
most important to them is the
bill introduced by Delegate Ke-
fauver, which takes out OF the
hands of the County Commission
ers the details of building school
houses, their only duty being to
provide funds for the same.
1t is understood that the
County Commissioners do not Oh
ject to this-their position b ing
that some specific line should be
drawn which cannot be over
stepped by either party if the
matter of expenditures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
The Grand Jury is expected to
adjourn today.

The Grand Jury is expected to
adjourn today.
A new hardware store has been
opened at No. 6 West Patrick
street. in, the room formerly oc
cupied by DR.. S. f. Thomas.
The new firm ISL. Irving Miller
and Company.
Governor Crothors has declar
ed that the pledge given to the
people to enact Corrupt Prac-
ti"es Act, will he kept, and that
it will go into effect from the
date of its passage.
On the Hood farm. II miles
north of Mount Airy, on the Lin
ganore Road. Jesse A. Dayhoff.
will sell valuable personal prop
ertv. on Wednesday. February
Goth. 1908, at one o'clock, p. m.
Mr.. Brainard HI. Warner, of
Kensington, Montgomery county,
was in Frederick on business on
Wednesday. His business, how.
ever. was of political nature
and had to do with his candidacy
for the Congressional nOmina ton
for the Sixth District.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Circuit Court.

In the circuit court Wednesday
the verdict in the case of Mrs.
Cornelia Ross McSherry VS.. Mrs.
Eva August Henley. alias Mrs
Eva August Stanley, fer damages
for alienation of the affections of
the plaintiffs husband, which was
last week submitted to the court
upon the evidence in the divorce
case OF Mrs. McSherr was rem.
dered, the court awarding Mrs.
McSherry $4,000 damages.
Messrs. Urner and Urnsr repre-
sennted the plaintiff, and Messrs.
Stoner and Wineberg the defend
ant.
Court convened at 10 O'Clock
with Judge John q. Motter on the
bench. Judge James b. Hender-
sou arrived later.
In the case of Mrs, Cary v.
Barker VS.. Daniel ID. Yost, the
conrt overruled the motion for a
new trial.
In the case of Martha j. Porter
VS.. Kemp Buckley, a suit on a note
amounting to $500. 80 judgment
was entered for the defendant on
a plea of Limitation. Smith &
Smith appeared for the plaintiff,
and ID. Priceton Buckley for the
defendant.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Strikes a Rich Find.

81 was troubled for several
years with chrome Indigestion
and nervous debility" writes F.
j. Green, of Lancaster, N. 81.
s'No remedy helped me until l
began using Electric Bitters.
which did me more good than all
the medicines l ever used. They
also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She says Elec-
trio Bitters are just splendid for
female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorat0r for
weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take its
place in our family" Try them.
Only 90 cents. Satisfaction guar
anteed by A. L. Pearre, drug
gist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
list of Those Who Hold Of
flee in City and County,
Elective and Appointive.
FREDERICK CITY.

Frederick City-Mayor, George Ed
NTH.
Register and Tax Collector-M Michael A.
lcCaffrey.
Aldermen-David Lowenstein, Lewis H
raley, Henry A. Hahn, James Gambrill
r, George E. Wilcoxon. Clerk, jacob
;hmidt. Board meets third Wednesday
fevery month.
City Health Officer-Dr. Ira ]. Nc.
uky.
POlicemen-James A. Jones, chief; Geo.
Fengle, Edward Herwig, Harry Deeter,
PIN Hobbs, George Stull, Dudley Straws-
Tger, William King.
Electric Light Engineer Edward Tit
w..
Freman-Samuel Abrecht.
Electric Light Linemen-Frank Ridgely,
gorge Wallace.
Market Master-Wm. Dansberger.
Superintendent of Water Works-George
yeiner.
Police Justices-Christian II. Eckstein,
,hn Francis Smith and ]. Alfred Ritter.
City Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
City Election experimentation S.
:ull, Henry j. d. Hagan, Democrats;
,affer 7 Rhodes, Republican. C. Thomas
,kstein. Clerk.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
Circuit Court-Chief Judge Glenn H.
burlington. Asso Judges, John G. Mot
r and James r. Henderson Court meets
Frederick City, first Monday in Feb
AIRY and September for Grand Jury
erms, December, petit jury term: May,
injury term.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Dr. Samuel
Hatfner. Deputy Clerks, Adolphus
sarhake, T. S. Albaugh, l. N. 10y, NJ.
Nusz Eli G. Haugh, Harry Z. Chap
ne and Ward c. HaffDer
States Attorney-Arthu D. Willard.
Sheriff-George Edward Myers.
Orphans Court-William~ H. Pearre,
lief Judge; John E. Phleeger, George H.
hitm0re. Orphans Court meets every
Qnday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each
sek.
Register of Wills-Wm. B. Cutshall;
sputies, NJ. A. E. Biser, hardwood
lrp and Edward Toms.
County Commissioners VIM. H. Ho-
nth, President; H. Milton Kefauver
r pin G.. Dinterman, Lewis H. Bowlus
stewart Amman. Eugene H. Albaugh,
ERIK; George r. Dennis, Jr.. Attorney
-
School Commissioners-Isaa M. Motter,
'esident; l.. I. Brien, II. b. Gross, VIM.
Young. j. hf foxes and c. w. Wright;
cob Ranrback. attorney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner
car b. Coblentz; Assistant, S. N.
Dung.
Supervisors of Elections-John W.
hmm. Democrat, President; Samuel V.
II, Republican; Joseph F. Eisenhauer,
nocrat; Clerk, II. Dorsey Etchison.
5urveyor-Rufus A. RACER.
Deputy Surveyor-Oscar b. Coblsntz.
County Treasurer-George w. Crum;
putty Treasurer. w. w. Doub.
County Health Officer-Dr Charles F
p1ell.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Committee Appointed.

DR.. Charles II. Conley, Chair.
man of the Democratic County
Central Committee, has appointed
Ex-senator Jacob ROhrback,
Charles 9. Waters, William p.
Maulsby, George S. Rodock, Geo.
A. Z. Snouffer and DIR. Charles
III. Conley, a committee to go to
Annapolis in the interest of leg
islation recommended by the
County Committee in t his county.
The committee will have in
charge the framing of the laws
proposed by the Central Com
mittee several weeks ago and
which all agree are most neces.
sary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
GREWSOME MURDER.

Body of Mrs. Jane Bowers
Found Hacked to Pieces
Deed Done by Insane Brother,
Thomas Mcpherson, Who
was Found Dead Later From
Exposure.
The lifeless body IF Mrs. Jane
Bowers. aged about 60 years,
widow of Benz amin Bowers. was
found last Saturday, shortly be-
fore noon. in her home at Pleas
ant Walk. this county.
Mrs. Bower had been muir
dered, her skull having been
crushed with an axe. When the
murder was committed is not vet
known, but it is known that the
deed was committed by her
brother, Thomas McPher n.
whose body was found near
SmoketOwn, a few days later,
he evidently having persisted
from exposure to the terrible cold
weather whilst wandering about
the mountains.
Mrs. Bowers lived alone and
was a county pensioner. Her
brother had been acting Queerly
lately, and he was known to have
been around that vicinity within
a few days.
Search was made for him with
the above result.