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The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

the past decade. you have a good deal to say of Ben F. Greer, who was baby and boy and youth and man, in the southwestern part of the county. near Evansville. Born on farm there, lineally from the pioneers of that part of the country, Alex Shannon. his grandfather was one of the first 1 white men to settle there. He had an abundance of red corpus cles in his make up, and as "bustling" d youth as he, was sure to develop to prominence and leadership. As farmer, as postmaster at Evansville, as q railroader in Benton County and Indian Territory for three years, and as grain merchant at Still we'll he was tile ever pleasant faced energetic business like 1n- diSldual, ready to meet his fel- low citizens Tn the world of bu>i- ness, and socially. on that high plane of living where the code of life IS the Golden Rule.
 Miss Lulu Finn became his wife, and their family circle con- ta1ned two daughters and five sons. His good wife was taken by death, and with eharaeteris- tic resoureefulness, lie managed to keep all together and the well- managed household has always. though q care, been his pleasure. One daughter graduated from the class of ,os in the Fayetteville school. He was called bv the county 10 act as County Clerk and ls now serving his second term i'll that'place ot trust. His son has been his deputy and a worthyone. When his tormasclerk of the county expires, he will be promoted to the higher office ol County Judge for which lie Was chosen the democratic eand1- date i'll the March primary. His election k certain, and then lie will enter upon the duties of the County Judge with q good edu- eaton for the position, obtained as clerk to the office. NIT. Greer ls one of the active members of the Baptist church and IS ole of the chief Sunday School workers. Robert Raikes ''builded better than he knew when he lnstitut- ed the Sunday School, and Ben r. Greer is an enthusiast in the benefits coming to society from the right education given the young III that work. In the world of good work done by the fraternal societies, he has become associated with the k. of L.. the Odd Fellows and the A. H. T. \. Personally. Mr. Greer Is pleasant and eompanionable. In business he has shown industry. honesty and tie euterprising and comprehensive method that as- sures success His record as public officer Is marked in those things worthy, courteous treat ment toward the public, and et- tisiency in the bookkeeping and recording and othes duties that belong with the office.
 Recently he was united Ill mar riage with Miss Lulu E. Smith. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Smith, prominent farmers near Summers. Miss smith Was one of the most successful teachers in Northwest Arkansas. d young lady of many graces. Mr. Greer will ill the office ot County Judge to the best of his ability and that will be well. Still in the prime of life. lie will, no doubt. be asked to serve the people in other important public places. He owns d good farm and an inter- est in the Berry-Greer Abstract Go.
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The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Our new electric light plant, just installed by the Martin Bros. ls modern and up to aate in every department. The have two So-k. " generators. Their en- zine is 1oo-horse power. They have 1oo-horse power boiler
 Their direct current IS 115-25o voltage. They have twenty five year lease from the city. Their street, commercial aud residence lightings have separate and distinct currents controlled from the plant switch board. Their building, when completed, will be 40x40 feet. part brick.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15
MAYOR IT. LANE.

Mayor TT. Lane Was u>hercd into this good ole world in Madi- ~on County, Ark, May Q, 1s4q. during tile California gold.eX- cilement. While red war was ravishing this country, lie was the oldest boy at home, his father and two brothers being in camp and march and battle heat. Those were days of distress and hardship Tor tile soldiers family at home and the boy had his part in It. Was engaged iH the Hour ing mill and the mercantile buSi- ness for some years. For some years Was hferyman here.
 Was married October iS. 1872, to Miss Joe NJ Scitz. < son Was born to them who X na~ q part of the force in the Frisco station agents office here. His wife died Dec. ;. 1S94. On Oct. 1h. 1901, he was again married to Miss Iva Steele, and they have a little soil.
 Mr. Lane has always been q leader in public affairs, and has been four times elected Mayor of Springdale. \ member of the streets and alleys committee eight years. He was chairman of that committee when the stone cul- verts were put in and Emma Ave nue was graded. He has been a leader Ill all the marked ad- vancement of the city's material lite. Our splendid city park, Auditorium and springs were ac- quired by the city largely through his management. He Is self sacrificing Tn tile interest of the town of Springdale and always q leader in her charities. Is d member of the Free Will Baptist church. He Is genial and popu- lar and q leader of men.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

They have T stock, display and sales room. They have a 4-horse engine and lathe in their re- pair shop They will supply the power for the waterworkS. They will soon have 500 lights and have capacity for 5000. light town l hey are capable plum mers as we'll as electricians
 They supply motors, fans, etc, and current for the service. When the business warrants, they will put in high tension machine to supply suburban ser vice. On April 2d, was the of
 hcial opening of the plant. :
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Northwest Arkansas is one ot the best, if not the best. places on this planet to be born, Hon. D. B. Horsley thinks. and. ''be- fore the fact. of the thought by him, he "came down with tall- ing star, ole night as Old St. Peter slept. or words to that et- fect=that k To say. D E. Hors- ley Was born near Rogers, Ark. June II. ls69. when the days ot reconstruction wtre having a picnic in Arkansas. Was a farmer and learned how to work and what the fife of the farmer k, and what k due him from the other classes of society. In 1S94, he became q citizen of Benton vile. which has been his resi- dence since. Was q bashful boy ln Rogers Academy, which said bashfuIne>s lie has. i'll large measure. overcome. Graduated from the Academy. 1Ss9. Enter cd Drury College at Springfield, Mo-, graduating rom that eeie- brated institution, 1898. Was admitted to the Arkansas Bar, 1s96, and has been strenuous practieing lawyer since.
 The minister adjusted the con nubial tangle that made him and Miss Minnie r. Robinson man and wife, It Bentonville. 1898. About their hearthstone pfa> two children. Frances. aged :, and Charles aged :. He and his good dame are members of the South Methodist church. He was cir cult clerk of Benton County, October, l9o2, to June, 1908. since winch time=he has been District Prosecuting Attorney. The hig Il esteem in which he IS held. is evidenced by the fact that he has been nominated to succeed him. self. When elected, which. If h. lives. IS as certain as II is that ole, Jeff Davis, has been d resi- dent of Ark. for the few years past. or that Chauncey Depew has been relegated to a condition of 'lnnocuous desuetude. except as d post prandial expert-hls term will expire. Oct. Sf, 1910. As an \. Q. L. W. an odd Eel low and a Knight of Pythias, lie works for peace. honorable eiti- zenship, charity and good gov ernment. Having an intimate knowledge of the farm life. the farmers right interests, having served as clerk of the circuit court. having lived on intimate terms with men in town and country, having wett-trained mlnd, he has acquired q concep- tion of justice as II IS sought to be applied by government in the settlement ot differences arising between citizens, and k well qualified to find out evil and to pursue II with justice. The pub lic prosecutor ean do society great good by doing his duty with courage, by knowing when ,tthe punishment hts tile crlHe.
 and bs letting no guilty one es- cape. NIr llor>ley is d good elti- zen with high ideals, and i> all able ard popular official We be lieve that D E. Horsley vii measure up to the high re>pon>l- bllities for the repression ot crime, that rests with him iu this district; and that his official term will be of great value to good government and higher ideals on the part ot our citizen ship; and that he will be promot- cd to broader fields ot usefulness as d lurl>t, q prosecutor. and a statesman.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15
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Elm Springs. west ot here. has the honor of furnishing tile re- ception committee when John NJ. Webster arrived on this mundane sphere. May 24. 1SI. Mr. Web- .,ter k very good living detini- ton of the term rustler. He has good 1+-acre farm, one wife and five children, and in that kingdom called home" they are supreme and 1t IS contented and happy one. They have the will to produce results in all hon orable way, and they do so.
 In 1907, Mr. Webster raised swine on that farm, supported them, fed them from corn and other feed produced on that farm. and sold them for s697 GO. The farm. ot course, produced other things for consumption and sale that same year. He has on his place. all the time, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and mules and poultry. He k always Ill the market to buy stock of any kind at d fair price. He buys and feeds. He buys and ships. He IS d stock market for that country. His usefulness to the citizens there, they cannot, in the nature of things, know He Is popular. They like him. But they do not appreciate hlm at his full value. He IS a good citizen, a good leighbor.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Last year, A. J. Philips, near Sprlngdale, netted o7, 800 for the peaches, berries and q few ap- pies on his home farm of l2o acres, and considerable part ot the acreage had trees too young to bear.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Mr. West exchanged the ap- pies on s acres of his orchard for e14o.0o of Wm. Stokes money, and Stokes sold his purchase for S1l00 in 1907.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Wn. Stokes bought the ap- pies on ]. r. Craig's 1o-acre place for S525. and then sold them for Sl274.25
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

On eight acres of Dock Mur- phys berry field in 1901, Mr. Murphy netted o400
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Phillips Bros. paid Jonath Il Foust S275. DO for the peaches on 2l4 acres, and sold the product for S1S65 00.
 From three of his peach trees, James Phillips sold S21oo worth of peaches in 1qO7.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Charley Stearnes, near John son. sold his 40 acres of straw berries Ill the field to James and A. J. Phillips. in 1904, for Sl00e cash, and the purchasers disposed of them so as 10 net S750 %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
CLING TO THE PETTIcoAT.
American Women Are Slow to Adopt
the "Knicker."

In spite of the prominence of di-
rcctoire modes the petticoat still re-
tains it's hold in the affections of
American women.
The lingerie petticoat is, in fact,
more a thing of beauty now than be-
fore its prestige was threatened by
the "knicker."
1t is developed in batiste and sheer
linen and is nearly always finished
with a Spanish flounce of lace or en-
broidery.
This founce is generally attached
by ribbons and the petticoat ribbon
has now become an item in woman's
dress.
Of late lingerie makers have in
cluded dimity in the list of pe~tticoat
materials and use it just as they do
mulls and sheer muslins.
Dotted swiss is still regarded Is one
of the daintiest of materials for the
petticoat hounce. And the fanciful
bordered effects in this goods are
reconciling many women to the fad
for coIored lingerie.
The quality of the ribbons is not re-
stricted and the width is constantly
becoming more pronounced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

The large pulled crown of net d.
vides honors with the plain crown of
lace. Full plated brims, or brims
lined with ruffles of net edged with
lace, make up the flufiness about the
face. A twist of ribbon about the
crown, plain or figured, with delicious
blurred flowers on a light ground, is
made into a full rosette bow at one
side. A single rose and bud lie upon
the brim. Sometimes a wreath Of
small flowers and foliage and a twist
of black velvet ribbon surrounds the
crown.
One of the prettiest models looks
like gray lace, but is really made Of
white point d'esprit %plaitings with
black laid over the white. A big aig.
rette in white, with black velvet rib
bon, finish this model.
The Craze for Cretonne.
A craze for c%retonne in Powered pat
terms appears to have seized upon up
per tendon. Between these c%retOnnes
and Dresdens in silks and ribbons
everything is fiowery. Collars, cuffs,
belts, bags, parasols and shoes in ere
tonne, besides the frivolous little coats
and %parasols of the same material,
furnish us a festival of roses. Flow
cred silks are also used, 81 like the
c%retonne that the eye is deceived.
Some small shapes are covered with
figured silk laid on plain. Large plain
s~ilk-covered frames are bordered with
Dresden, in borders an inch and a half
wide, The same ideas will reappear
In velvet for fall.-Illustrated Milliner
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

Goelet. The Thompsons were her
builders and she was one of the hand
soonest vessels of her kind afioat when
she was finished. She made her first
and her only cruise under private
ownership when she brought the body
Of Ogden Goelet to this country in
1897.
When the war with Spain began the
Mayfower was bought by this govern
ment and is the largest and finest,
though not the fastest, of our convert
ed yachts. All her fine fittings were
taken out of her before she vas put
into commission, but after the war
many of them were restored.
When she was built her various
rooms were finished in different woods,
but they are now uniformly covered
with white enamel. She has several
beautiful marble mantelpieces, and her
interior woodwork has some good
carvings and holdings. The former
library has been made over and is
now transformed into twf staterooms
for the use of the president and his
wife or his guests.
The china, linen and such furnish
ings are different from those which the
vessel would receive if she were not
used by the president. But the differ
ence is only to this degree; that they
are the special linen, china, etc, pro-
vided for use by an admiral. These
are all especially made for the use of
our admirals, and display the emblem
peculiar to that rank.
The vessel, however, is not com
manded by an admiral, nor has any
special rank gone with its command
because of its personal use by the
president. 1t has had a complement of
eight officers and 165 men, is built of
steel, is $500 tons displacement, has a
speed of 1858 knots, is 273 feet long,
SO feet in breadth, and has a mean
draught Of II feet 4 inches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
khedlve BOUGHT Wife for s4no

Abbas H., khedive Of Egypt, is n
of the most progressive and enlight-
ened of foreign rulers. Passionately
fond of travel, he goes about the world
with his eyes open and has introduced
many excellent reforms into the coun-
try W. which he rules. Unconven-
tional to a degree, he has amused him
self and Mortified his suite by don
ming overalls and driving a railway en-
CINE.
The khedive, by the way, unlike the
sultan, has no imperial harem. His
wife was a beautiful Circassian slave,
bought by his mother chiefly on ac
count Of her beauty from a powerful
Turkish pacha for less than $50. The
Mohammedan religion permits the
khedive for wives, but Abbas H., like
his father, is content with one, and
is passionately devoted to the beauti.
full Circassian who has borne him five
charming daughters and a promising
son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
a Nursery Tow BAD,

A strong, washable bag is an excel
lent addition to the nursery in which
to store balls, marbles and such like
small odds and ends of the toy cup
board.
Half a yard of good stout gray or
blue linen about a yard wide will
make a good bag. A draw string must
be placed about four inches from the
top, and one of the sides should be
left open half way down to allow the
toys to be easily slipped into it.
If hung by a draw tape on a nail or
peg inside the nursery toy cupboard
1t will be found a useful and welcome
addition, and n which will help to
keep the shelves neat and tidy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

All the windows are abloom with
apparel forsthe two hot months. Win
dows and window gazers are alike
decked out in cool, seductive and com
Portable midsummer toggery. Begin
ming with hats, Panamas hold the par
amount place for outing. They are
simply trimmed with big dropping
bows of pongee silk, drapes of chiffon,
chouX of Dresden and Persian ribbons,
or with simple woven silk scarves. A
variety of shapes is shown, all soft
and allowing the brim to turn down
protectingly owe the eyes.
New and Extreme Shapes.
Chips are next in evidence. Ma
turally we find among them a greater
variety in sizes and shapes-crowns
bigger, brims wider, than in the ele-
giant but conventional Panama. Rib
bons, roses and field floWers-DreSden
patterns in ribbon and Powered ere
tonne are noted on some-others ven
ture as far as net and flower combina-
tons. A pretty example shows a
cone-shaped crown swathed with ring
dot net, and this studded with pale
yellow sun1owers. Even with this
combination the model is a rakish
shape and suggests vacation time,
tramps over the hills and across the
fields. These hats are moderate and
convenient in size and very light on
the head. Some pretty and striking
models are trimmed with ribbon with
white ruching stretched along one
edge. Narrow knife plated null is
also used in this way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
THE TURBAN AND ITS RRIM.
Popular Headeear Is Seen in Many
Different Styles.

The turban, so much in vogue this
season, is a round hat with a close
fitting brim that turns perfectly
straight upward to a height of from
two to four inches. The brim meets
the crown exactly or within a finger
space. The turban is fiat across the
top, the width of the top being from
eight to ten inches.
The %toreador, or Spanish turban,
IS an exception. The turned-up brim
comes only to about two inches of
the crown, which is oblong in shape
from front to back.
The toque is a jaunty, small hat of
many shapes. 1t may be round like
the turban if it have a height of brim
rising above the crown on the left
side. The back of a toque dips and
clings to the head. The front varies
in width in different models. 1t may
have a close rolling brim, with a
height of seven inches on the left
side, ~receding on the right side to two
inches. In this case the crown, sep
arated three inches from the brim,
slopes toward the right edge in uni
son with the brim effect.
Some new toque models have
pointed or round effects in front with
dents in the sides or the back of the
brim.
Toques are seen in the Napoleon
hat shapes. There is a great variety
in the form of the crown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
Peienoirs Usually Elaborate,

So light is the line between summer
tea-gowns and lingerie peignoirs that to
the uninitiated it seems almost non.
existent. The chief difference is that
the negligee, so called, has not even
an apology for a collar, and that the
tea-gown, although frequently cut v
or square in front, is carefully trimmed
and so treated that the back of the
neck is not exposed. Peignoirs never
have coat effects and their sleeves are
flowing nondescript affairs, whereas
those of a tea-gown are always of a
distinct stype, such as the puff, the
angel or the classic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
PRESIDENTS YACHT
NAVAL MEMS IDEAS OF THE
MAYFLoWER.
Boat Which Has Left on Southern
Mission Will Not Rob
President Of Any
Pleasure.

New York.-The Mayfower, which
President Roosevelt has given up that
it may be free to perform a mission in
the turbulent waters of South America,
is an elegant boat but her going brings
no pangs of regret to the president,
are talking about say that he hates
yachting"
This may surprise you, but IL you
express your surprise to your naval in
formant he will probably start in and
tell you of the presidents n and
only yachting trip for pleasure.
Somebody invited him to go a few
years ago, and the invitation must
have struck him when his stock of ex-
cuses was phenomenally low. At any
rate he couldn't seem to beg off, so he
very reluctantly went abroad and the
yacht started.
But just as it left its anchorage the
president suddenly declared that he
had forgotten something of the utmost
Importance and that he'd have to go
back after it. Threats, prayers, en-
treaties-all were vain. The mysteri-
Gus something must be got and by
himself.
"A small boat was called, for the
president insisted on rowing himself
ashore in a local boat, and off he
went. Yes sir, off he went-and he
never came back. And that, you un-
derstand, was his one and only yacht
ing trip for pleasure.
IF he could whang the whole ship
around maybe he'd like it better, But
when he has a voyage Of any conse'
quence to make, az the cruise to
Panama, he doesn't go on the Mayflow.
err anyway. He goes on a big battle
ship, where there are plenty of things
to keep him interested"
The Mayiower was built in 1896 al
Clydebank, Scotland, for Ogden
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for catarrh2

Should a list of the ingredients Of Pc
runa be submitted to any medical exc
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs COM
posing Peruna are Of two kinds. First,
standard and well-tried catarrh m
dies. Second, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged tonio remedies.
That in one or the other Of these uses
they have stood the test of many years.
experience by physicians of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna is composed OF
some of the most eficacious and uni
versally used herbal remedies for ca
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
of the human system as require O tonic.
Each one of the principal ingredients
OF Peruna has a reputation of its own
in the cure of some phase of catarrh or
as a tonic medicine.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is a dis
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have v~isiteddoc-
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case is one of chronic catarrh.
It may be of the nose, throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble is the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy so uni
versaIly advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.