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The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Born.-W Wednesday, July 29, to NIr. and Mrs. J. W. Phillips, q daughter.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Miss Anna Rose went up to Lowell Friday and spent d few days visiting with relatives.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

" tlC w W IT 4tASb tNNNh At'AAAt . with his sister. Mrs. H. A. Daily.
 l. N. Waldron returned Satur- day from a tWo-weeks visit with relatives and friends at Lawton, Okla.
 Mrs. H. X. Daily and daught- CTS Irene and Mildred visited with relatives at Rogers latter part of last week.
 Washington County, and all Northwest Arkansas for that matter, is going to have a good corn crop after all.
 Frank Stewart, who IS playing with the Siloam Springs band this summer, was over first of the week tuning pianos.
 Wheat threshing IS going on throughout the country, and we understand the yield IS proving better than was expected.
 Mrs. Gordon Goree left Friday for her home at Oklahoma City. Oklahoma, after visiting with relatives al this place.
 Mack Hinson returned from St. Louis latter part of last week where he had been with car load of mules. He IS still buy ing.
 Miss Ova Powell, of Tahle- quah, Oklahoma, who had been here visiting with her sister, Mrs. Tom Carrel, returned home Fri day.
 Rufus Nicholson, of Collins vile, Alabama, who had been here visiting with his son, K. l.. Nicholson, left for home this week.
 Mrs. E. l.. Murphy and two little sons arrived home yester- day morning from Oklahoma where they had been visiting relatives.
 Arthur Firman and family, of Newton, Iowa, arrived last week and will spend couple of weeks here visiting Mir. and Mrs. Fred Firman, parents of MT. Flrman.
 John Stockton came over from Siloam Springs latter part of last week to look after the mar keting of the crop of peaches on his mothers place north of town.
 The ice cream supper to have been given Friday night of last week by the Cemetery Associ- ation was postponed until to- night on account of bad weather.
 Rel Aaron and John Anderson residing west of Springdale, re- turned Thursday night of last week from Eureka Springs where they spent a few days recreating.
 MT. and Mrs. w. ]. Parks left first of the week for Monett, Mo, to make their future home. They rented a rooming house at that place, which they will con- duct.
 ]. F. Evins left yesterday morning for Muskogee, Okla, where he will be for some ten days in the interests of the real estate firm of Phillips X Carter.
 Hilliard Bryan, of Fort Smith, Grand Dictator Of the Knights of Honor Lodge in this state, was i'll Springdale latter part of l with the order.
 H. w. Teale and family, of Lamont, Iowa, arrived Wednes- day of last week and will spend some time here visiting at the ho III of MT. and Mrs. E. E.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Jas. Ellis, Of Springfield, Mo, was down last week visiting with his sister. Mrs. H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
THE CHURCHES.

Christian Church. Services each Lords Day.
 J. A. Mcclure, Pastor.
 Sunday School, 9:45, B. r. Scantland, Supt.
 Young Peoples $. C, E., 6:45 P. NJ. James Marks, President.
 NJ. E. Church. South.-Preach- ing morning and evening.
 Sunday School 10 a. m.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 NJ. E. Church, South. Subject Sunday 11:00 a. m. The Place of Baptism in Methodist Theol- ogy.
 H. w. LEDBETTER, pastor.
 There was a regular Chautau- qua crowd in attendance at the union services at the Auditorium Sunday evening. The building was comfortably filled, and 1t has been many a day since a Springdale minister had such a congregation. The. sermon was delivered by Rev. Morrow, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and 1t was helpful to all who heard 1t. The meetings seem to be growing m interest, and 1t will certainly result in good to the community. Rev. Ledbetter, pastor of the NJ. E. Church, South, will preach next Sunday evening. In addition to the reg ular song service there will be some special music, feature that will no doubt be appreciated by all. If you have not attend ed any of these meetings, go out next Sunday evening.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

l. N. W aldron returned Satur- day from a tWo-WeekS visit with relatives and friends at Lawton, Okla.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

J. Johns and wife, of Oklaho- ma, came in Monday. Mrs. Johns is a daughter of the late James Solomon. and she and her husband came over to assist in winding up the business of the deceased.
 Circuit Clerk George J. Rod- gers has put in a small canning plant out at Hewitt's spring, east of Springdale, and we under stand IS employing from fifty to sixty people. The plant is work ing on peaches.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Mrs. H. A.DaiIy and daught- CTS Irene and Mildred visited with relatives at Rogers latter part of last week.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Mrs. E. l.. Murphy and two little sons arrived home yester- day morning from Oklahoma where they had been visiting relatives.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Washington County, and all Northwest Arkansas for that matter, is going to have a good corn crop after all.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Rufus Nicholson, of Collins vile, Alabama, who had been here visiting with his son, K. L.. Nicholson, left for home this week.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Arthur Firman and family, of Newton, Iowa, arrived last week and will spend couple of weeks here visiting Mir. and Mrs. Fred Firman, parents of MT. Flrman.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Miss Ova Powell, of Tahle- quah, Oklahoma, who had been here visiting with her sister, Mrs. Tom Carrel, returned home Fri day.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Frank Stewart, who IS playing with the Siloam Springs band this summer, was over first of the week tuning pianos.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Mrs. Gordon Goree left Friday for her home at Oklahoma City. Oklahoma, after visiting with relatives at this place.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Wheat threshing is going or throughout the country, and we understand the yield IS proving better than was expected.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Mack Hinson returned from St. Louis latter part of last week where he had been with a car load of mules. He IS still buy ing.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

H. w. Teale and family, of Lamont. Iowa, arrived Wednes- day of last week and will spend some time here visiting at the ho m of MT. and Mrs. E. E.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

John Stockton came over from Siloam Springs latter part O last week to look after the mar keting of the crop of peaches or his mothers place north of town
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Hilliard Bryan, of Fort Smith, Grand Dictator of the Knights of Honor Lodge in this state, was in Springdale latter part of last week on business connected with the order.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

Half-past II struck on the s,airw.,
n started to my feet.
You wouldn't" / repeatad
might, you know"
Jus go.-but o with thar no,
win any hint Of that.-please,"
II you let HIM defeat you. II Won
ialI 70 spend FOUR year there-weT
overlook this one laDse,"-she looked
me steadily in the eyes. wholly gufIt.
iesS Of coquetry but infinitely kind
then"
she paused. opened the fan. held {,
up to the light and studied the golden
butterflies.
Yes"
"Then-let me see-oh, I shall never
chase another rabbit as long az 1 live.
NOW go-quickly-quicklyi"
But you haven't told me when and
where 1t was we met the first time
Pleased"
She laughed. but urged me away
with her eyes.
1 shan't do it, It ISN'T proper for
me to remember, IL your memory "a
80 poor. l wonder how It would seem
FOR US to meet just be in.
troduced! Good night You really
came. You are a gentleman of your
word, Squire Glenarmi"
She gave me the tips Of her fingers
without looking at me.
A servant came In hurrfedly.
Miss Devereux, Mr.. and Mrs. Tay.
Tor and Mr.. Pickering are in the draw.
ing-room."
Yes; very well; 1 will come at
once"
Then to me:
They must not see you-there. that
way" and she stood in the door. fac.
ing me, her hands lightly touching the
frame as though to secure my way.
l turned for a last look and saw her
waiting-her eyes bent grayeIy upon
me. her arms still h~alf-raised, barring
the door; then she turned swiftly
and passed through the hall.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12
CcOEnsht b. Joseph B. soTLsJ

Got your compass. DOcT" asked one
OF the guides. as a short, stout figure
passed out from the tents, with a
double-barrelled shotgun over his
shoulder.
Yep" was the reply.
Which way are you going today?"
Over By the oak ridges" was the
answer, Il saw lots Of turkey sign
there late yesterday afternoon"
Well, look out for wildcats over
there. too" remarked the guide, they
re settin' around in the green brfers
over there watchin' for rabbits and
turkey"
All right" replied Doc" IF I u
across one Of EN-, I'll try and scratch
his back for him"
We were camped In the Arkansas
wilderness. forty miles from a railroad
and in the heart Of the White river
country. II had been a heart-rending
trip through the swamps, and IT had
taken US two days to pitch camp. cut
wood, and get our bearings a little.
Five Of US had arranged to take the
dogs and drive" deer that day, and
Doc" Simmons. Ike all but two OF
US, a "tenderfoot." was going over
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

wrote from the school really fooled
me. But l have seen the real Olivia
now. | don't want you to go too far
not wher | can't follow-and this
flight l shall hardly dare repeat"
Her lips closed-like a rose that had
gone back to be a bud again-and she
pondered a moment, slowly freeing
and imprisoning the golden butterflies.
You have risked a fortune, Mr..
Glenarm, very, very foolishly,-if you
are found here. Why, Olivia must
have recognized you! She had seen
you often r the wall"
But / don't care-Tm not staying
at that rum up there for n Ny
grandfather meant more to me than
that"
Yes; I believe>that is so. He was
a dear old gentleman: and he liked me
because 1 thought his jokes adorable.
Ny father and he had known each
other. But there was-no expectation
no wish to profit by his friendship.
My name In his will is a great embar-
rassment, a PURGE of real annoyance.
AZ pIluNSu uT6duAu PIC
lures Of me in connection with the
will. l say to you. quite frankly, that l
wouldn't accept a cent of Mr.. Glen
arms money II it were offered me;
and that is why."-and her smile was
a flash of spring. want you to obey
the terms OF the will and earn your
fortune"
She closed the fan sharply and
lifted her eyes to mine.
But there isn't any fortune; it's
all a myth, a joke"
mfr. Pickering doesn't seem to
think SO. He had every reason for be
that Mr.. Glenarm was a very
rich man"
But assuming that there's money
buried there by the lake like a pirates
treasure. 1t isn't PIckering's II he finds
it. There are laws TO protect even the
dead from %robbery!" l concluded hotly.
How difficult you are! Suppose
you should fall from a boat, or be shot
STANDARDIZATION l might have to
take the fortune after all: and Mr..
Pickering might think of an easier way
of getting II than by"
Stealing It! Yes; l know what you
mean; but you wouldn't"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12
CHAPTER XVIII.
Meet an Old Friend.

week an Old Friend.
When l reached Glenarm House the
next morning l found t my astonish.
ment that the window 1 had left omen
as I scrambled out the night before
was closed. l dropped my bag ana
crept to the front door, thinking that
If Bates had discovered my absence il
was useless to attempt any further
deception. l was amazed to find the
great doors of the main entrance flung
wide, and in real alarm / ran through
the hall and back to the library.
The nearest door stood open. and. as
] peered in. a curious scene disclosed
itself. A few Of the large cathedral
candles stin burned brightly in several
places, their flames rising strangely in
the gray morning light. Books had
been taken from the shelves and scat.
tered everywhere, and sharp imple
ments had cut ugly gashes in the
shelving. The drawers containing
sketches and photographs had been
pulled out and their contents thrown
about and trampled under foot.
The house was as silent as a tomb.
but as stood on the threshold trying
to realize what had happened. some
thing stirred by the fireplace and
crept forward. listening. until l stood
by the long table beneath the great
chandelier. Again 1 heard a sound as
of some animal walking and stretch
ing. followed by a moan that undoubt.
eddy was human. Then the hands of a
man clutched the frrther edge Of the
table, and slowly and evidently with /
infinite difficulty a hgurN rose and the
dark face OF Bates, with Syes blurred
and staring strangely. conn soted me
He drew his body to its h.ight and
leaned heavily upon the lable. I
snatched a candle and ben. toward
him to make IRE my eyes were not
tricking me.
Go BE CoNTINUED)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

o try for turkeys. Doc" had been
taking lessons from an artist in tur.
~key-calling, and by means OF s~crapins
a small cedar box on the barrels o.
his gun. after having previously rub
bed a quantity Of common chalk on
b barrels. he had managed to learn
a call that sounded quite natural to
the uninitiated. eve If it didn't fool
the turkeys.
But Doc" had run across a tur.
key by accident in the brush, the bird
having been scared W by the dogs
while running a deer. and when it few
right into Doc" he bowled ii over
as easy as he would a quail. II "a
a hne, big gobbler. and filed Docs
breast with a desire to get some more
of them.
Along about five, when it was get.
ting dark rapidly. We saw Doc" Sim
mons coming down the trail. headed
for camp. He didn't have any gun
with him but he appeared to be per.
fectly serene about it He came up
Just as though nothing had happened.
and says, How soonn supper be
readyE"
What's the matter, Doc, said En-.
DRY. anything happen to your Didn't
meet up with a panther. did ycura
Not" says Doc" and then he
laughed. Il got a turkey" says he.
Where is it," says Ed Morton.
Hanging up out in the brush" avs
Doc"
Where's your gum a Ed.
Il left that during my tete-a-tete
with my friend and contemporary. the
wildcat" says Doc"
Sure enOugh?- says we all, Tets
hear"
Well" says Doc" "it's quite a
story; III tell you all about It after
supper"
well. sir. we had supper, and then
Doc stretches out before the blaxe
Of about a ton Of logs and he saws
Are we all here. brethren?"
And then he commences. Il start.
ed out this morning and went straight
to the oak ridges. and built me a little
sort of blind and crawled in back
OF it and commenced to listen. and o c
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

"ab tea hand and foot he a.,
mana money" q ueac
No II wasn't that wretcbed To-
tunei out / enjoyed playing the cbT,
nelore you-I really love Oliyis~-
~ seemed that the fairies were nro.aa.
ing me n that | could NAV bat.a
onliu 70 the very end Of the cbarta-
without any real mischief coming ~ :,
WIS., yer Ollua," she declsrad
her eyes away from me
That's rather idle. I'm moi, ro.,.
sure yet what your name js ana 7
poh are. Let's imagine that we
naseh | any names,-Im sure nv name
iSn OF any use, and I'll be glad 10 %
hameiess all my days II only
II only" she repeated idIv o,an
ing and closing her fan. II was a TN
flies. ouuCer-
mere are so many II onlies' that 7
to choose; but / Will ventnra
one. II only you will come back 10 c.
Agatha'si Not tomorrow. or the 49,.
aay' out say. with the first bluebirds
l believe they are the harbingers ~
up
Her very ease was a balm IN M
spirits; she was now a yeritabIe dsrab
Of repose. One arm I'm its To-
white sheath lay quiet in her Ian. he
right hand held the golden butteraies
against the soft curve Of her cbeek
collar Of pearls clasped her throat ana
accented the clear girlish outlines ~
her profile. l felt the appeal Of her
youth n purity. II was like a crv IN
ny heart. and the dreary house bv the
axe. and Pickering and the weeks
the stone walls of nv nrison
we're as though they had never been
The friends who know me he's,
lever expect me to promise to be anv.
where at a given time. l can't tell.
'erhaps | shall follow the bluebirds n
indiana; but why should l. when 7
ant play being Olivia any more?"
Why not? You have seen how dun
am; and that note of apology Won
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

This old cat spit and cIawed out from
under me and / know he was almost
frightened out Of his senses. The ef-
tect on me was what the scientists
cali optical Illusion Ever see these
cages with a squirrel going around In
emf Well. l thought the world was
going around at the rate OF a million
revolutions q minute and that I was
going around with it in a sort OF =
with eleEenteen wildcats on top Of me
to keep me company"
That's the reason I came awsy
without my gun That's the reason
l didn't hunt up my turkey. That's
the reason I hustled for camp I
wanted the sight Of human faces and
the touch Of human sympathy. What
wanted to do was TO get away from
there and forget all that mare OF fur
and teeth and yellow eye-baIs. and
thrashing around there in the green.
briers. and that pungent smell Of
scared wildcat"
And that's the reason. I reckon
that my clothes seem to be ripped m
@NAN1o me SEaAS i don Z
know what's the best record for travel
ing through green-briers on q direct
line. and l haven't measured the dis
lance from here to where me and the
wildcat got introduced to each other.
but l want to say that my time must
have been something terrific 1 sailed
e the logs like a quail. and 1 went
through the green-briers ike q rabbit
through an Usage orange hedge"
Il thought il I fingered the wildcat
might have robbed me OF my watch
n other ~valuables. l guess, for I
never stopped to dicker about theg gun
at all. And now when 1 come to sire
1t up. that vsrmint was as badly
scsredI mean confused, as / was. I
remember he went over the log like
a charge Of buck-shot the minute be
could squirm loose. but the optical IL
fusion on me was strong at that time,
and I thought 1 had lit right In the
middle of q wildcat convention"
Who'll go out with me In the morn
ing and help me find my gun." says
Doc"
Il win." says old Emory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12
Tonic for Tired HousekesOerx

Place SIX fresh eggs in an e4rthen
bowl without breaking the shells and
pour over them the Juice OF six large
or sever small lemons Let It stand
IS hours At the end OF the first "A
hours turn the eggs OF u. and al the
end OF As hours the shells should be
entirely gone, dissolved in the lemon
juice Remove any skin that remains
Into the egg mixture stir onehaf
pound best C~slifOrnis honey. one gin
OF cream one gil OF rum adding the
cream to the honey before stirring il
into the Eggs Beat all together %
minutes with an egg heater. then bot
tie Dose, Etneglsssful every morn
ing before breakfast and at night il
necessary. This is particularly good
for tired WORKOUT vomen
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

casionally call for turkeys. Finally I
began TO get an answer from
over to my right and I kept calling
the best I could, but finally I must
have let out a fortissimO instead Of a
pianissimo note. and the turkey quit
me cold"
Forty missimo.- says one Of the
guides. what's that. Door"
It's a b~uck-snoTt translated into
English" says Doc"
Go on. Doc" says old man Waite
Well" says Doc" at last I heard
the sound of about a million turkeys
gobbling down in the timber and
something must have scared them. for
they commenced flying oyer me By
singles. pairs. threes and clouds. L got
two shots before they all went past
and killed one turkey. When I started
back tS~srds where they all had
seemed to light l hung my turkey up
BY that old cottonwood stump. higa
up out Of reach Of anything 1 guess"
We'll, / was coming along to where
the turkeys had all LIT, and / got
down TO the green-brier patches. I
wormed my way through about q mile
Of EN-. but can't raise any turkeys.
| sat down and tried the call but
nary a turkey. Then l made up nv
mind TO come back to camp and pick
up my turkey on the way. There was
a little snow IN the ground, Just a
smear, and every ono in a while I'd
come across one Of those big old logs
that was hard TO climb over and far
TO go around. and the Eading through
the briers was awful tough besides.
At last I came to q long old log that
was running the way / was headed.
and / made up my mind I'd ride her
So climbed up OF top. and as / was
coming along down towards the end I
saw a thick bunch of green-briers Al
the other end Says 1 TO myself. III
jump that hurdle, and I took a little
flying start and up 1 went over the
briers."
Now. it's a little singular. but when
/ came down l lit square straddle Of
the biggest wildcat in Arkansas. Yes
sir l was in the saddle for sure. and
l squashed him right down to the
ground I wasn't exactly scared. you
might say, but I was a tdfe confused
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12
GOOD CREAM SOUPS
SOME LATE AND CAREFULLY
TESTED RECIPES.
materials for Simple But Delicious
eo"p-cresm Of Celery One Of
the Best known Of
Preparations.

Inc following recipes for cream
soups have been carefully tested. 4
ample but delicious clam SOUP calls
Ior a quart Of soft shelIed clans or
%; a quart and a half Of milk :
third Of a eupfuI Of butter. three table
spoonfuls Of -four, slice OF Onion a
hule nutmeg. salt and pepper. Drain
the liquor from the clans stair :,
q set 1t aside. Wash the clans
" emptying them into q coIsnder and
Placing IL under the faucet for = mo
ment Put the milk and the slice ~
onion IN q double boiler and SCI II ~,
me stove Cream the butter and nh
the Hour into it with q spoon A
soon as the milk boils remove tbs
onion Add a little Of the milk rs6-
ualiy TO the cresmed butter n four
stirring II 10 form a smooth nzsta
Beat this mixture into the boiling
milk Season with salt. pepper and !
grating Of nutmeg Cook for i've
minutes Then add the clam Houor
snd CLANS Cook for five minutes
longer.
a cream Of clam SCUM. though mora
expensive. Is even more delicious. Tie
same ingredients are used with the Al
1iuon OF a pint Of rezm The clans
are washed and placed in 4 szuceoan
70 simmer for a few minutz The
liquor is then drained OF and sha
clans are pounded in q mortar ana
rubbed through a coarse PURGE sieva
Proceed ss directed In the forezofnz
'scpe. adding the cream when the
pounded clans and their Houor ara
added Serve very hot With croutons
To prepare 2 cream Of CELERY =oun
that most appeuzing Of cream souus
wash a good sized head Of celery
nd break the stalks into inch Iapg7h
5ieces- Boil in as little water as ms
zl0le until pulpy- In the Meantime mt
oTer the stoTe in a double boiler
2lnt OF milk, q large slice Of onion and
4 piece OF mace Mash the celery tn
he water in which it vas cooked ana
Ehen the milk boiIs add to il tba
mashed celery Cream tozsshsr
tablespoonful OF butter and
four. then add 10 the o season
with salt and pepper and cook fo-
i've minutes Strain and serve
supful OF cream added the last mo-
nent VIII make it richer.
4 cream OF mixed vegetables csJis
Tor two heaping tezspoonfuIs Of dIesd
onion the same amount each Of diced
carrot and celery and half that o
OF turnip- Put three tabIespoonfuls
Of butter In a saucepan and when melt
ed add the diced vegetables Let
them cook for Is minutes. taking care
they do lot brown In the mean
time put a quart and . pint OF milk
' e the stove in q double boiler. with
bay leaf, a small blade OF
mace and q spray Of uarxIsr
When the vegetables are tender ada
three tablespoonfuls OF -four and stir
ne mixture gradually into the boiling
milk Season With salt and pepper:
hen cook for half an hour. Beat m
ne yolks OF two eggs and add to them
eupful Of cream Stir the mixture
nto the soup and let il cook for
minute, beating constantly to prevent
surdllnE This soup may be strained
n not as preferred It Is delicious
With the diced vegetables left In.
Serve with croutons
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-12

Outside I found my hat and coat,
and Weakened my sleeping driver. He
Ike mad into the city. and 1
swung myself upon the north-bound
train just as it was drawing out of the
station.