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The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
PREPARING FOR
 THE LEGISLATURE.

Little Rock, Dec. 9.-Partles and combinations who have axes to grind in the next legislature are already beginning to formul- ate plans. During the past few days a number of prominent cltl- zens and non-residents held meet ings in Little Rock, outlining q course for future action, and It IS Sa.e to say that Governor Dona- ghey will not have smooth sail ing in the number of reforms he will ask the legislature to place on the statute books. The gov ernor's recommendations for a state tax commission, change in the management of the penlten- tiary, completion of the new state capitol, revision of the laws of the state, promise to meet with opposition on the part of several members of the general assembly, but the most formidable fight will develop when the governors $ recommendation regarding the handling and control of railroads of the state Is attempted.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
A Good Reason.
SpriDgdale People Can Tell You
 Why It is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause of disease, and that IS why the cures are always lasting. This remedy strengthens and tones up the kidneys, helping to drive out of the body the liquid poisons that cause baekache, headache and distressing kidney and urinary complaints. Spring dale people testify to permanent cures.
 A. NJ. Lewis. retired, living in the Northern part of Springdale, Ark, says: ''I thoroughly en- dorse Doan's Kidney Pills for 1 know that they do all that IS claimed for them. At times l was so lame that 1 was hardly able to move. Sharp pains were often present Ill my back and loins and kept ne in misery. Beng advised to try Doans $ Kid ney Pills, l obtained box at H. A. =Daily's drug store.. They took effect upon my case at once and before long all my pains and aches had vanished. l have had no return of these difficulties since for which l am truly grate- ful.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. ", sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doau' S and take no other.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
W. q. G.W. Column
The True Story of a Man Wreck.
Edited by Mrs SturdIvon

A man lies Tn d hospital in St. Louis, Mo-, wrecked in his body, and fearfully injured in mind and soul. This is his story, substan- tially, told by himself: He be- gan smoking when he was a boy and the habit grew. When he became d young man he was sue cesstul for eight years. He Is now tflrty-two years old. Two years ago his health went to pieces. The cigarette poison had been undermining 1t steadily and the crash was certain. Be fore 1t came he weighed 10 pounds; his height IS feet II inches,-a splendid body built to do the bidding of bright mind: wrecked. He said 10 a newspaper reporter who interviewed him at the hospital:
 Cigarettes did 1t all. 1 have not been able to work for two years. 1 want to smoke night and day. go all to pieces when l haven't a cigarette in my mouth. The habit forced me to give up my business. There has not been day for several years that 1 have not smoked from 100 to l50 cigarettes day.
 II have tried to quit. Some times l was successful for few days, and then the craving would seize me and 1 would rush to the nearest store and buy tobacco.
 The harder l fought to con- trol the smoking habit the firm CT 1t seemed to fasten itself upon me. It finally ruined me as a business man, and 1 was compell- ed to give up my store"
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
The Arkansas Gazette

Is the newspaper ot grea test in- t1uence and largest circulation in the state. It. carries the com plete Associated Press dispatches, and besides uses the Hearst News Service on Sunday, and has its own correspondents all over the state. It has the largest and fastest newspaper press in the state and every other improve ment necessary to produce a good newspaper.
 If you are business man or a student, or want to be fully in- formed of the states news and progress, you can not do without the Gazette.
 Subscription rates to the Daily, S6.50 per year, when paid i'll ad- vance; S5.50 for six months, when paid in advance; CSC per month for a shorter period.
 WEEKLY EDITION OF THE GAZETTE
 The Gazette also publishes a Weekly Edition, which contains resume of the week s news and IS published each Thursday. The price of this edition IS S1 per year, Soc for six months.
 You may hand your subscrip- tion to any News Agent, or send 1t in direct.
 GAZETTE PUBLISHING Co.,,
 Little Rock, Ark.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
The Correct Time

to stop cough or cold IS just as soon as 1t starts-then there will be no danger of pneumonia or consumption. Just few doses of Ballard's Horehound Syrup taken at the start will stop the cough. If 1t has been running on for some time the treatment will be longer, but the cure is sure. Sold by w. c. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
It Is a Wonder.

Chamberlain's Liniment is one ot the most remarkable prepara- tlons yet produced for the relief of rheumatic pains, and for lame back. sprains and bruises. The quick relief from pain which 1t affords in case of rheuma tism is alone worth many times it's cost. Price, 25 cents; large size 50 cents. For sale by all druggists.
 Just because you cannot make everybody happy on Christmas is no reason why you should not try to make somebody happy.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
Don't Be Hopeless

about yourself when you're crip- pied with rheumatism or stiff ioints-of course you've tried lots of things and they failed, Try Ballard's Snow Liniment-it will drive away all aches, pains and stiffness and leave you as we'll as you ever we're. Sold by W. G. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
ITCHING SKIN DISEASES

Are readily cured by ZEMO, a clean liquid for external use. ZEMO draws the germsand their toxins to the surface and destroys them. leaving a clean, healthy skin. ZEMO givesinstant relief and permanently cures every form of skin or scalp disease.
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam- pie, l.. ". Rose Medicine Co.,, St. Louis.
 For sale by W. c. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn out and all run down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a we'll woman. V Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moonsup, Conn.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PlMpLEs.

Zemo, clean liquid for external use, draws the germs and their toxins to the surface of the skin and destroys them, leaving the skin clear and healthy. Two to six bottles will cure any case of pimples and blackheads
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam- pie, E. w. Rose Medicine Co.,, St Louis.
 For sale by w. G. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are anti septic and soothe pam quickly. Insist upon DeWitt'S Kidney and Bladder Pills. Regular size soc. Sold here by II. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad and she could find nothing to clear 1t up. Ladies: bad com plexion is caused by an inactive liver. An inactive liver will be put in perfect condition by taking Ballard's Heroine. The unequal led liver regulator. Sold by w. C. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

We have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of children are fooling us into believing that We are still fooling them on this Santa business.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
w. N. HEWITT & co

Mighty easy 10 get the child ren to bed carly these nights. And off to Sunday school.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
You Need Good State Paper

In addition to your local paper, every citizen needs good state paper, you will need especially when the legislature meets in rayt Iaut,ary
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

We know what we'd like to hand the coal man-and also what we'll have to hand him.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
COnSu|||pti

is, by no means, the dreadful disease it is thought to be-in the beginning.
 It can always be stopped-in the beginning. The trouble is: you don't know you've got it; you don't believe it; you won't believe it-till you are forced to. Then it is dangerous. Don't be afraid; but attend 10 it quick-you can do it yourself and at home. Take
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Don't think that piles can't be cured. Thousands of obstinate cases have been cured by Doan' s Ointment. 50 cents at any drug store.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Hog killing season We re- call the good old days of back bone, sparerib and jowls. Make your mouth water. Mir. City man?
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

If heaven were to be won only by achievements 1t would be a frightfully lonesome place,
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
Beware of Frequent Colds.

A succession of colds or pro- tracted cold IS almost certain to end in chrome eatarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the at tention 1t deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease.
 How can you cure cold? Why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It IS highly recom- mended. Mrs. NJ. White, of Butler. Tenn, says: Several years ago 1 was bothered with throat and lungs. Someone told me of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. 1 began using 1t and 1t re- lieved me at once. Now my throat and lungs are sound and well.' For sale by all druggists.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. Best salve for burns. scratches and hurts. It is especially good for piles. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Christmas lies principally Tn the giving, not in the gift.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

The worst dishonesty is hones- ty for policy's sake.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

One reform in the currency that we want hurried along IS the matter of getting your change back Tn a department store.
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23
Fires shotoun With st.ck.

A tragic chapter in the story of the failure of the Bradford bank al Brad ford was added al II o'clock Nednes, day night when II. J. Dronnen. cashier of the bank. while fugitive from jus. tice. wanted for embedding between SS,oo0 and Sl0000 from the bank. com mittcd suicide by blowing ont bis brains with a shotgun He killed him. self in the l,ayn al his home in Brad ford just seven hours after leaving he bank for the last time, and only a few hours after warrant Was issued for his arrest on the charge Of em- bezzlement lis body was not found until Thursday momiaa
 The shot when bremen discharged the gun, was heard throughout Brad. ford. but no attention vas paid to it al the time DrouHcu's wife was ab- sent from home at the fine visiting at Jone-bor0 Only hj- three small children We're Il home
 The charge from the gun blew of the entire crown of Deemeu head and his brains were scattered over several feet
 At I recent meeting of tbe direc tors of Hle bank it was decided hat lhe books of tbe institution should be examined James Johnson Of Scar. ey lawyer. but formerly ar expert accountant. Was euI plo}ed To examine The tooks Dming The examination Wed uesday errors bcean 10 show ID and al o'clock bremen walked out Ihe hack doo# No.L8s was thought of his departure unHl some tme haa elapsed, and he failed to reuen- By fhat tme ighad been definitely aseer. .ained that the bank @as short be. tween $Sooo and $loooo. and a war rant Was issued for the cashiers ar rest and search instituted for him
 Il Was leaned later thar hc went di reetl> from 1he bank 10 mz home where he secured his shotgun and went eut into the woods lie Uas not seen after fhat uHal his body was fouud Thursday morning
 Dremen killed himself by dischare iHg lis shotgun uith a stick He hel6 the barrel ol the sboIguu iu his riEh hand and Was su'l grasriuE he stick in his lea when biS hody Was found He had raked up I pile of corn shuCks sothat he f5il back oH them when the shot was fired.
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23

bfidee 3i.h bal.d5oc paper. and launch i tor tGin ac~o1s tho ocean. and Net ali fhe officers and men seemed to enjoy T. and forget abau, the danger. fer thezd daaehed and played Jokes. and Iat eh aas. and mashed the eirls 0ho came on hoard as though they hal made np fhea mir+s that il was ealv natter Of time when the ships 8aaad sink and ;ley seemed 10 con era-ulaee themselves that when .hey Wem deWn Wlih the shirs q time lock NeHil elese fHem ID dramatically SO sharks and devil fish couldn't eat the eree.. aad they could float around for al t.ue asd eternity safe from the resurrection as they would he buried tR a sa5ety dHros.t box in the vault of q trust company.
 some of the lacks played if on me Thex taok ae and wrapped an an geta eoat skin around me. with he kaiH outside, =ard tied q string to my feet. and run it out of the breach Of the big 16 inch gun. and another string on nay legs. and they pulled
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23
SHANTUNG UACE-MAkERS.
Work of Chinese Cirfs Superintended
 by Missionaries.

Transmitting samples of silk ana thread lace, pongee silks and an llius, tcated catalogue of laces silks anu drawn-work from the agents oi me Chofoo Indust.ial Mission Niee-Con' sul Ernest Nollmer Of Tsinstal' !V ports thereon as follows
 With a view of furnishing nome work to a large numbsr Of native con yerts. missionaries in Shantdne Fea'' ago taught converts lace-makins lAe industry is carried on more or les' throughout the silk districts of Shah, tung, the center probably being ln sHo Chetoo district. Under careful tofe's. supervision these products have salhea a very high standard of quality. a1u are comparatively cheap. \ large '" riety of laces. collarettes. ties' ia@u tillas. dollies and drawn-work aEe pie pared. mainly by Chinese girls "''- sold through the mission stations.
 Aside from the handmade pfoau,,,, l,'o enumerated. thread laces are ai5y made. and trade carried on in ? an patterned and dyed pongees in piece, Retail sales are made to all Iai'a the world. An export duty ot hNe pgi 'l, cent. ad valorem is collected 9H ''' goods leaving China.
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23

hang on Ike monkeys lined up liko they were drilling en deck. and when
 the Conneefle6f began 10 fire a salute To the president ont of those great Iron sewer elpes. and all the rest os the feet beeaa t8 shoot al he air. the noise ~as sG loll that il made your head feel liae you do when you take seidiitz powders. and fl eallaps up yoaf nose. aad the smokeless powder made the smoke so thick you couldn' [ see anything but the presidents teeth. as he saIIed along on his yacht. and got s2 latsio-ic that the chius went 4n my hack like wncn you have the grin comias on. and then the smoke clear l away and when million
 American flags were auug 10 the breeze. ! leean to choke up like YOU do Whet. Eoa are sick and he callers saE. Well brace up. boy, you may fal through. but there are hundred
 eAahees aeaiust your living ill morn.
 Ing and the tears rolled down mv cheeks and my throat gel full like ' Lad the tonsilitis. and everybody else
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23
BIq Interurban Scheme.

J IL Ahehcld. promoter ot The m tefufbau railway has rctniHed 10 Fayetteville to confer wlth the com mtuee m regard To Ihe tgams ot the franchise Au ordinance consisting of 2l sections ana providing a auN,aa franchise has been prepared and NH he presented 10 the Citz tomH 7oon in lhe naHohi5c=0re Inc pio= visions that any power may b. Hsea except steam, uo fewer than slN .ralns day must be run each =U81. and tla vine 10 be completed w#hH we years The uterurbaa when com pleted will connect all tha palueapa cities of heast Arkansas \ st-nas ard gauge line NH he built from Sloan Springs 10 Huntsville, and at fervard the sGeel Ear Ines Will te laid in Fayetteville The promoters intend eventually to build the me througa from Cofez,iue. Kan, to Memphis. Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23
Many Sentences Imposed.

The totloNne sentences were i'm posed bI iAe Uuitod staIes oourt held at Harrison Saturday Iast,
 WHDam Allen, ollie Reading, 4auk sutton Jehu T Wilson and Shad8iek 3efe each find $Ioo and a9ea 60 days H ja# ElfcFt &ae=ma Frank Allison WaEE fined Stoo and 3o daya aeea u .al
 Ar.h C Gte-har. cN p5@5ma~ter at NHa tan, Was HHed Sluaa fal tMsi- fVins the eeeeeds ID tha cancellation of stamps Robert W B5l6f. who pleaded gully of safahto1us in tae Mountain Home rostofice lasg Julz. was zeuenced 0 10 years in tbe Leas- enwor'h peuitontiarY and pay fines To Jho amoUu of S200 This Is said 10 he Hhe#thjrd time he has been convicted of this kad et work. So Judge Rogers gave him 5he limit l. deve.epga that be had uot been ouf of fhe penreHfiary 6o dass gtthe tlme=et fhe commission ot aAe aGense.
 Monroe T1eker was ~eutcnced fo tNo years m fhe penieeuHay for breaking into q postoMca in Marion county. Afk
 Retis and Dean tWo young men from Leslie. Ark- We're given TWO and one.ha.l zgars i0 inc Missouri .raiu- Ine -ehoal a EeoHeige, Nc on a cbwet of cou1erteitng niekels and pas-sn4 lhgm
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23

eyer saw, because he thought opa of those 16-inch shells had gone or in his hat. and everybodQ said.
 Served him right" and then ba 1 laughed the first time since the ra view started. and he wanted the skin 3f my toy balloon as souvenir of tho first gun fired in the war with Japan.
 From that day. when ! had exam. tned critically our fleet anu seen f. salute and monkey around lhe pres. dent. l felt so patriotic that } wanted to fight for my country, aaa could hardly wait two days for Mr Evan, to send his launch ashore after me and didn't care if the Theie thing "as iron, that couldn't float under natural conditions and f Bd5 Egans should put oarlocks on bar or raii road iron, and put mo on it with or ders to 20 sink q Japanese sampaa 1 or whatever they call their var saips 1 l would step aboard that bar of rail. road iron with a light hea-.. wave ] my hat and tell them all 10 20 plumb
 So We went ashore. and hat even. ] ing there was a ball at the hotel and all The dfceEs of the navy were there. and tbe army. and millions of ladies with clothes on the lower half of them, aud lalcam powder and black eour. 1 plaster on the upper half. and the way they danced and waltzed and frt. ed and et holsters would make YOU ! dizzy, and when Bob Evans walked ljmpin2 by me. with a 20apaaud lady on one arm. and a 90-qouud girl on the rheamati2 side of him. was so full of patriotic fire l couldn't help saving. Hello Pob. l will Inc on daek all ri2ht and he looked at me with an expression on his face that looked as theaah he#had drawn lobster hat had been dead too long and he marched along with his female prt cession, and the orchestra struck ID aooa-nisht waltz, and eFeHybody Waitzed, and took some drinks and went home to wait the sailing Of the fleet the next day and l wen, 10 bed with an order to be called af sunrise, so ] could he on the porch Wi.h my ticket in my hand, ready to iaHP into the launch when she whisfled aa3 sal awaE for q frolie or a fght and didn't care which
 G3 3p2riatt. 11oS by W Ci CAanman1
 tsopYrisht in Great fr'taiEa
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23
FINISHING M THE NAVY

| me back and forth through that 40 foot gun to swab it out. and when l came out alive they laughed and were going to tie a bag of shot t0 my feet and let me off plank over the side to practice on a burial at sea, but l yelled for help and cross looking man came along and pardoned me, and told the fellows to take me to his cabin and wash the powder off my face, and hold me until he could have a talk with me When they had secured me with a piece of brick dnd some yellow laundry soap. the man came into the cabin. and the h0Es who had hazed me said he was Admir- al Evans, and l remembered him caHse once when he was in the light house seryice he entertained Fa and ma on his light house tender, and held me oa his lap at the New Orleans Narti Gras, and said Hello Nr Evans, don't vou remember little iIen@erH2 1 am Peck's Bad Boy and he remem- bered me. and said. "Hharu'cll you doing here27 and told him I knew what he was up against going around the horn. and to san Francisco and Japan and the Philippines, and that wanted to go along on his ship as 2 mascot. or q waiter or anything. and he said he didn't know. but l would be q good mascot. as last trip they had a goat and a monkey for mas cots, and l had combination of both and if he was going to make trip to hades, or any climate hotter than the straits of Magellan. he thought ! would be all right.
 He asked me what I could do and I told him there was nothing that couldn't do fl properly encouraged, anything, from flying d flag of truce from the fighting top, to riding up in the ammunition elevator with 70 pounds of dynamite. 10 acting as the propeller 10 a Whitehead torpedo
 We talked it over for an hour and he asked about Pa. and then he said he would think il over. and he gave me a ticket with number on. and told me to be on the front porch Of the Hotel Chamberlaine at nine o'clock the second morning after. and if steam launch from the Connect. cut landed there and gave two whis- ties, for me 10 gel on board with mv baggage. and report to him before the 1 fleet sailed
 Well Say, this was quick work. aa3 I called a launch and visited the other ! vessels promising to be Johnny on the spot at the appointed hour.
 It was great sight 10 see the re View when the president came along on the yacht Mayhower and forgot ali about the hatIeships being of iron liable to sink if the uind got out of the tanks, and was never SO pfoaa ia my lie a. Was when saw i the Jacks climb up on the rigging and
The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23

When our balloon that sailed from St. Louis came down in Delaware, and I had bid good by t0 the two men whom l sailed with, and they had paid me good money for my services and keeping them awake. I thought of that fleet We had passed over at Fortress Monroe, the beautiful white battle ships, and I was afraid l could not get there before tt sailed and secure my berth, as I had made up my mind to go with t around the horn, and help fight Japan CT mosquitoes. or any old thing that cane ln fhe way, so l took the first train 10 Fortress Mon roe, and found that the whole FepHla- ton of several near b2 states were go- ing too. as the president was going 10 review the fleet before it sailed
 The next day was at the hotel at Old Point and with hundreds If other people took launch aHd went ont among he rattles1iHs Everybody was welcome to go aboard fho ships, and We visited several of them and were shown all over the vessels by the uniformed packs
 Gee, but q battlcship is like sky scraper on water and Toa can go from the roof clear down half a mile below the water line and il is like a eombi- nation of an engine manufactory, a boiler plant. coal yard. q wholesale grocery, a packing house, black smith shop, a department store, a ho- tel powder mill suburban trolley line, and bargain sale Of blankets, a state fair and military encampment, and parade ground. county jail and an apartment house. with rooms to let on the European plan and all of it In an iron coffin liable to go 10 the bottom any minute, if the air tanks are punctured
 Gee, but I was almost afraid 10 be down cellar in battleship without any life preser-er. and when l went up on deck. where could inmp over. board if she began 10 sink. there. away on top Of jie whole old cook stove, were guns so big that t seemed If one got te moving around OF deck 1t would tip the ship over. II seemed to me like boring a hole in q fiat iron and crawling in, and being put in 2 bath tub. or like rigging up a coal stove with paddles and oatriegers. and paddllng out in marsh duck shoot. ing
 The first hour I was Investigating the mechanism of hattleship and was scared silly for fear she would get ready 10 sink. and IS l looked at the iron everywhere. which l had been taught in school would sink so qmck it would make your head swim. l won. dered what my=nation could be=thiuk. ing of to build shipa of iron and de. pend on wind to keep hem on top of the water and thoa1h it would be just as sale te cover an iron railroad