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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Mare Forest Fires.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 22.-Two en-
o;pes three thousand feet of hose, and
a company of fremen were sent 10
Rhinelander today in response TO an
urgent appeal to help in fighting the
forost fires that are menacting the
town. One engine has been hgntlng
the fire for hours. Curtis. Moon ano
Iadvsmith are threatened.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
FISH CASE IS IN
SUPREME COURT

SALEM, Sept. ga citation di-
recting the Oregon supreme court TO
present the records of the Christ Mel
sen case to the supreme court has
been filed by Deputy Attorney Gener-
al F. C. Macdonald, of the state OF
washington 1t was the final step
taken in the! appeal of the case. Inc
bond was filed and approved by Chier
Justice Bean. The decision OF this
case will settle the controversy between
the Oregon and Washington authorl-
ties The Washington attorneys con-
tend that oregon mas no jurisdiction
over the Columbia river.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Back to the
Middle Ages

OLYMPIA, Sept. 22.-Not a citizen
of Douglas. Ferry, Okanogan, Skama-
mia, or Wahkiakum county owns an
automobile, according to the schedule
of the state board Of equalization.
Asotln and Benton counties have ac-
quired one each and Clallum has four
this year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Saloon Men Meet

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 22.-
Delegates representing the 1000
members of the Indiana Knights of
Fidelity, an organization of saloon
men and liquor dealers, met in state
convention here today. 1t is expected
that the county local option law.
which is the principal political issue
in Indiana at present. will be discuss
ed The liquor men are opposed to
the law, looking upon it as an entering
wedge for state wide prohibition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Try Mob Leaders.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Sept. 22.-Al-
legged leaders of a mob which stormed
the Norfolk county Jail will be tried
on charges of riotous conduct this
week, the first of the hearings being
scheduled for today. The riot oc-
Cured on the night of August IA last,
when a crowd of infuriated men in
vaded the prison in quest of Henry
Smith, negro accused of criminally
assaulting Mrs. Albert Powell. Sew
eral alleged members of the mob were
arrested and heavy fines and Jail SEN
tences were imposed in police court.
The defendants appealed the cases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Government Troops Ready to QueII Up
rising of Natives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Allap-
ala. Honduras. is under martial law
according to news brought by the Unit
ed States cruiser Milwaukee, which
coaled here, and government troops are
in readiness to quell any $Eprising OF
the natives in the. interior.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Infant Son Dies.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs j.
D. Cordell died at the family home,
4 miles west Of this city, this NOR
at II O'Clock. The funeral will be held
from the Cookery undertaking chapel
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. In
terment will be in the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
New Jersey Primaries.

TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 22.-Pri
maries to name candidates for the
assembly and for county and munich
pal officers are being held throughout
New Jersey today by both the demo-
Gratis and republicans. Hot fights
have been waged in many counties
and cities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Leaves OYSTER Bay.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 22.-Presldent
Roosevelt today Abandoned his sum
mer capitol and returned to Wash
ington. The president and his wife
were accompanied to the depot by
large crowd. The president made
speech from the rear end platform OF
the car
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
ACCUSED OF NUMBERING
HIS BROTHER JACK.
Fred Markham Eludes Men and Dogs
Is Found Asleep.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.-F'red
Markham was arrested today. He is
accused of numbering his brother Jack
in their blacksmith shop in San Feran-
do. Saturday night. Markham says he
was drunk and does not remember the
crime. There are no witnesses. He
eluded a posse and hounds and was
found asleep in tent at the rear of
the shop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Roosevelt Writes Wickersham.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 22-
James Wickersham. former United
States District judge and at one time a
delegate to congress, has received the
following letter from Roosevelt:
81 look forward with much pleasure
to seeing you. l have much to talk
over with you concerning Alaska"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22

today President Roosevelt will be urged
by republican politicians to take the
stump in behalf of Taft. Such an action
on the part of a chief executive of the
nation would be wholly without pre-
cedent, and it is not considered likely
that the president will consider such
proposition unless it should appear
absolutely necessary to insure republi-
can success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Tar Heel Postmasters.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept. 22.-
Postmasters of nearly all North Caro-
lima post offices are in attendance to-
day at a state convention, at which
wide variety of postal matters is up
for consideration.
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A Daughter.

September 21, a daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. James Talbot, 2O4 w.
Sumach street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22
Military Carnival,

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Sept. 22.-In con-
nection with he military carnival in
progress here this week, in which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-22

church, conducting the services. In
terment will be in the city cemetery.
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MAY Take Stump.

WASHINGTON, Sept 23--It is stat
ed that upon his return TO "asii'ns 'o.'
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

going OH at the Gem the past week. We understand that tie County Missionary and Rev. Dees will begin protractecl meeting at Wellington i'll about three weeks.
 A. A. Hudson returned from an extended visit in Oklahoma.
 Our little village is on the boom. We have new black smith shop and grist mill gong up.
 Mir. Berry is cleaning off the graveyard.
 Whooping cough is epidemic in this neighborhood.
 Prayer meeting has commenced again at the Baptist Church.
 School began last Monday.
 James Farley's baby was bur. led at Wellington cemetery last week.
 Mir. Hulet has returned from a three weeks visit in Missouri.
 There was colt show at Moore's Mill on the 5th, of the French Coach stock.
 Hubert Wilson came in from Oklahoma Wednesday.
 Ralph Davis makes flying
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
HAD MANY FRIENDS
 IN SULPHUR SPRINGS.

In speaking of the death of w. w. Wentworth, mention of which was made by The News last week, the Sulphur Springs Star says:
 w. w. Wentworth, our popu- lar insurance man is dead. After a battle of 26 days between life and death With severe fever, death won and claimed his victim Friday night, and took the healthy, hearty young life of only S1 years. The remains were taken to Springdale Satur- day where the funeral was held the following day. Mr. Went worth was q native of Maine but Sprlngdale had been hls home tile past few years. He came to this place last April and estab- lished a tlourishing insurance business. He made many friends here who mourn his antimely death with his bereaved wife aud three little ones--the youngest but a few months old. The sym pathy of the community goes out to this little home circle.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

his brother, B. H. Shreve, has returned. Hugh said Arkansas looked good enough to him.
 Most of the farmers are pulling and cutting fodder.
 Thomas Caldwell of Bronson, Kansas, is visiting friends and relatives at this place.
 B. H. Shreve and wife of Cali fornia are visiting hls parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. NJ. Shreve. There was an ice cream supper Saturday night at the Shreve grove. A large crowd was pres ent and every body seemed to en- joy themselves. The Farming ton string band rendered some very fine music for the occasion. Miss May Cowan's school is progressing nicely.
 Julius White has just finished building very handsome house. Chas. Collins and family of Fayetteville are visiting MT. and Mrs. Julius White.
 Elmer Moore, of Fayetteville, was at the ice cream supper. A. A. Hindshaw lost fine mare the other night.
 Wm. Keen and Miss Fife Win. ters were married Sunday even ing, Sept. 0.
 l. W. Guysinger and family ot Fayetteville, were visiting MT. and Mrs. C. D. Blew Sunday.
 James Winters got his foot mashed in the hay press. Jim you had better keep your foot out.
 James Winters, Sr., who has been sick all summer. Is getting so he can work again.
 UNCLE PHIL.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
CARROLL

Mrs. Dickson, aged about 60 years, died very suddenly at the home of her son-in-law, J. G. Jackson, ten miles north of here, last Saturday. She was known as perhaps the most corpulent woman in the state, her weight being 455 pounds. s.-Berryville Star.
 The Imrnanuel and First Bap- tist churches at Eureka Springs have consolidated The com bined congregation will worship i'll Immanuel church, and the property of the other church will be sold and the funds placed Ill the treasury of the combined churches.
 N. J.Lloyd, q prominent eiti- zen and business man of Eureka Springs. was arrested few days ago charged with eriminally as saulting 9-year-o1d girl. He was placed under bond of S4ooO to appear for trial i'll cir cult court. Lloyd aid his friends  claim 1t IS blaek-mailing scheme to get money.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

the St. Paul Mountain Air thinks 1t will be in order to have the railroad commission stir up the railroad officials.
 The Wesley band has been en- gagged to furnish music for the fair at Berryville.
 H. C. Moore, who was former ly postmaster at Pettigrew, IS now teaching in Oklahoma.
 The Venus correspondent of the St. Paul Mountain Air makes mention of a midnight marriage which occurred recently at the home of Rev. Dave Neck. It was an eloping couple marrying contrary to the wishes of their parents.
 Circuit court convened at Huntsville Monday of last week, and in order to try and dispose of the business in one week night sessions were held. w. c. Cluck was foreman of the grand jury and J. K. Johnson clerk. Tom Combs, charged with assault with intent to rape, was found guilty and the penalty was fixed at three years in the penitentiary.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
WEDINGTON.

Sept. T. Will Divin's wife was buried III Wellington cemetery She leaves a husband aud three or four small children.
 A. J. Hustist was buried at Wellington cemetery on the 7th. He had lived in this part of the country some thirty-fve years. Rev. A. C. Dees conducted the funeral services.
 Harye Webb has returned from a trip to Oklahoma.
 There were two conversions at the Colony meeting up to the 9th. A protracted meeting has been
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
BLEWFORD.

Sept. 4.-Henry Burnett and Miss Lou Fitzgeralds, were mar ried Sept. 6 att o'clock, Willie Osbourn officiating. Ne wish them much happiness through lie.
 Will Mustain' folks were vis- ting relatives at Logan yester- day.
 J. NJ. Willard and family were visiting at W. H. Higgs yester- day.
 Brother Armstrong and Bro. Thornsberry of Bentonvllle were the guests of Elmer Hollands folks last week.
 Mrs. Minnie Thompson is vis- ting relatives in Oklahoma. She got ready to go and got in the buggy last week and the horse baked and she had to wait until that horse got ready to go Elmer Holland has traded his hack of for a single buggy and harness.
 Bud Ragsdale and family are visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. They have been living in Oklahoma and are talk ing some Of locating here.
 ]. II. Roberts made d business trip down in the mountains in Crawford County last week.
 Mid Abercrombie and family Of Johnson passed through here enroute to his fathers on Brush Creek, where they visited few days.
 Ab Thompson intends selling out and going back to Kansas.
 Mrs Ida Burnett Is visiting relatives here.
 N. H. Higgs made a business trip to Fayetteville today.
 One of Mrs. Langford's daught- CTS from near Siloam has been visiting her.
 Mrs. Willie Bishop of Fayette- vile, has been visiting her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. John Sullivan.
 U No.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

trips to Rhea ever once ill while.
 We have some railroad talk i'll our vicinity just now.
 AIr. Roberts is the teacher of the Wellington school. Granville Murry secured the school at Rock Springs. Some of our farmers have cut q good portion ot their corn crop.
 WEDINGToN Boy.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
DOUBLE SPRINGS.

Sept. s.-We are having some very fine weather71eF fall plow- ing and sowing wheat and grass.
 Hugh Shreve, who some time ago went to California to visit
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
HOW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES.

The germs that cause skin diseases must be drawn to the surface of the skin and destroyed.
 ZEMO, a clean liquid for external use, will do this and will permanently cure every form of itching skin disease.
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam- pie, E. W. Rose Medicine Co.,, St. Louis.
 For sale by W. G. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
It Knocks Malaria Out.

The old reliable Cheatham $ Chill Tonic cures quicker and more permanently than any other remedy. One bottle k guaran- teed to cure any one case. You can't lose. Try 1t.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
MADISON.

John Pool, of Thompson. who has been critically i'll for some time, Is now up.
 On account of the irregularity of trains on the St. Paul branch
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
hearby Counties
BENTON.

Rogers public schools have an enrolment of .3SS.
 The Academy at Rogers open ed last week with an enrolment of 20.
 The public school at Gentry opened last week with an attend ance of 250.
 Bentonville's public school op- ened last week with an enroll inent of 359.
 A Bryan and Kern club has been organized at Rogers with F. F. Freeman as president.
 The 16-year-old daughter of D. l.. Riddle, residing five miles south of Bentonville, died last week.
 The eighteen-months-old son of Gal Williams of Rogers died a few days ago of membranous eroup.
 A Democratic club has been or ganized at Bentonville, J. D. Covey being president and D. 5. Horsley secretary.
 J. B. Furrow, who had been a resident of Gentry for five years past, died on the 7th inst. His death was quite unexpected.
 A lodge of the Modern Wood men of America order was organ ized at Rogers recently, being the first lodge of the kind in the state.
 The local dramatic club of Gentry will present the comedy drama ''fompkin's Hired Man at all early date for the benefit of the band.
 Lon Rice and Harley McAn- drew, two young men of Benton vile, have gone to Miami, Okla homa, where they will establish an abstract business.
 Mrs. Vernon Thornton, form erly Miss Fay Fowler, of Rogers, died few days ago III Denver, Colorado, of consumption, where she and her husband had gone some time ago for Her health. The remains were brought back to Rogers for interment.
 The board of trustees of the Rogers Academy has voted not to allow ths students of that in. stitu.ion to enter into competi- tive athletic contests of any kind, this action being taken as re- suit of an accident which befell one of the students last year.
 Jay Dalton, former mayor of Rogers, died Tuesday of last week at his home iu that town, from cancer. He had been III little less than d year. Deceas- ed was 4 years of age, and had been a resident of Benton County since his early youth. He is sur vlved by widow and three children.
 A jail delivery which would have set eleven men free was nipped in the bud by Jailer Je Hickman Monday The prison CTS had dug hole into the brick Hue which extended from the wall cut above the foof and were. by all evidence. preparing 10 ge up through the Aue on to the roof from where they could easily have descended to the ground and made their escape after night. fall, only for the vigilance of.tht jailer who discovered tile plot ir the nick of time. This is the first attempt as far as known to escape from the Benton county bastile by the flue route.-Ben. tonville Sun.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
A Burglar in Town.

his name is bad cough. He doesn't care for gold or silver but he will steal your health away. Ii he appears Ill your house arrest him at onct with Ballard's Horehound Syrup. it may mean consumption if you don't. A cure for all coughs, colds and chest troubles. Price 25c, soc and s1.oo per bottle. Sold by w. c. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18
Reigbborbood Hews.
Cleft over last week. )
JOHNSON.

Washington, where he will prob ably locate.
 Roy Langford has left Seattle. Washington, and is now looking through North Dakota with view of locating up there.
 The weather IS ideal for farm work now and
 iTis beautiful world to live in,
 Forget in and forgive in,
 To walk in and to work in
 To rest in and to nod
 John Thompson and Guy Pearce journeyed over to White River Saturday evening to try their luck at fishing, but the fish were not at home.
 Arthur Smith spent most of last week over at his Benton county farm, near Springtown. Assistant carrier, J. B. Vernon, attended to the rural route busi- ness during Arthur's absence.
 J. B. Vernon and Ben Johnson, IT,, returned Sunday evening from short business trip to Ben- tonville.
 Ike Holcomb sojourned here Sunday night while on h1s way from Cave Springs to Elkins where he has rented a lot of land which he is sowing in wheat. Ike was accompanied by pair of his famous fox hounds.
 Sixteen candidates for baptism were immersed in Clear Creek, at the Nail ford, Sunday evening by Rev. Will Webb, the pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church at Appleby school-house.
 The annual protracted meeting at Grand View NJ. F.. church will begin on the fourth Sunday in this month.
 ". l.. Stuckey and family have moved from Fern Dell, their country home, to Fayetteville where the girls will attend school this fall and winter.
 Mack F. Thompson was out from Fayetteville a few hours Sunday visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Thompson.
 Rev. Gilmore conducted ser vices at Johnson Sunday morning aud evening. Bro. Gilmore has made many friends during the past year around Johnson and they enjoy his monthly visits very much.
 A number of the local A. II. T. A. members are preparing to attend the big picnic at Uncle Bill Shreves near Double Springs church, Saturday, Sept. 12.
 Rev. N. $. Luper returned yesterday from Blue Springs, Okla, where he las just closed revival meeting of seven days during which time eighteen were converted and fifteen of the con- Yerts united with the church and were baptized
 Mrs. J. F. Mayes and children, Ruth, Mildred and Allen, are up from Ft. Smith spending this week as the guests of Mrs. 5. F. Johnson.
 The north bound cannon ball was delayed here at Johnson sev-  eral hours one night last week on account of broken steam pipe on the engine. The escaping steam made one big long ''toot" of more than an hour and alarmed folks for miles around some thought 1t was a fire alarm while few were about convinced that twas Gabe's trumpet.
 The rural route patrons will get a big lot of mail today as the carrier has not journeyed the route since Saturday yesterday was Labor Day.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what did eat distressed me ter ribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me. '-J. H. Walker, Sum bury, Ohio.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

It Is usually the high flyer who drops the hardest.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

Patience does not mean sitting around waiting for something to happen.
The Springdale news., 1908-09-18

Rogers public schools have an enrolment of .3S5.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-24
RIVER NEWS
River Stages.

River stage att o'clock this morn
ing 1.5. fall OF O.5 since yesterday
morning.
The Reuben Dunbar returned from
Br0okport last night with FIVE ears Of
freight for Tennessee river landings.
She is receiving freight at the wharf
boat today ana will leave at o'clock
this evening for Riyerton. Ala, and
all way landings. The Dunbar viii.
return next Thursday night.
The Addie had a big cargo OF
freight when she cleared for Joppa
this morning. She will return this
afternoon.
The Indiana arrived from Dycus-
burg yesterday afternoon and re-
turned this morning. She had large
cargo OF freight on the return trip.
The George Cowling made hen
morning and afternoon trips today
from Metropolis here and return. with
a large freight and passenger bust
ness on both trips.
The Getaway will be a river auto
In few days. The launch Is having
an automobile steering gear put IN
the front end OF the boat and thu
boat will be managed by forward con
troll The cutaway will be one OF the
most up-to-date launches on the rivet
when finished.
The Jim Duffy arrived from the
Tennessee yesterday afternoon with a
tow of cross-ties for the Aver a Lorn
Tie company. The Duffy returned Ia
the Tennessee this morning after au-
other tow of cross-ties for Padueah.
The Payonia will be in this after
noon from the Tennessee with a tow
OF ties for the Aver a Lord Tie com
pany of Paducah. The Pavonia viii
return to the Tennessee tomorrow
after another tow OF cross-ties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-24

ella" under the management 81 the
Princess Amusement company. win
be presented. The piece was pro-
nouncei In Chicago to be the moss
artistic, the "classiest" and the most
delightful ever to be seen there, and
three OF the eight newspapers In their
reviews the following day after It's
presentation. predicted that Il would
run for one solid year. Delightfnl Wit
and four distinct yet complete aud
enhancing love stories. music which
Is catchy enough to almost be callea
'popu ar yet prvt-ntious enough "a
p'ease the most fastlilous lover OF
high art. and a wonderful company
Of payers have combined TO make "A
stubborn Cinderella the latest
Adams. ilough a Howard musical
comedy. the most marvellous hH ever
recorded IN chicago. Il has now been
playing there nearly six months. and
.still ihc 8. r. o. sign is permanent
fixture al every performance. and
seats are selling weeks and weeks
laheal. n Stubborn Cinderella" will
be- seen here al The Kentucky during
December.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-24
Resolutions Of Respect Adopted by
Arnholt Camp No. BIAS, Royal
NeipbbOrs of America.

God. In His wisdom, has for the
first time entered our camp and taken
from our members our beloved neigh
Dor, Mamie DebOe.
Resolved. That by her death this
camp has lost true neighbor and the
family a devoted daughter, wife and
mother; and be Il further
Resolved. That we, as a camp do
sincerely mourn her death and that
the deepest sympathy OF the entire
camp be extended to the sorrowinA
ones; that we pray God TO deal gently
with the grieyed husband and or
phaned daughter. And be II further
Resolved, That our charter be
draped in mourning for period OF
30 days and a copy Of these resolu-
lions be spread on the minute book OF
this camp.
"We loved her, yes We loved her,
But the angels loved her more,
And they have><weetly called her
To yonder Shining shore"
NORA JORDAN,
PEARL ROVES.
MARTHA TYREE,
Committee.