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The Springdale news., 1908-04-03
Election Proclamation.

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the town of Springdale on
 TUESDAY, APRIL /. 1908, for the purpose of electing the following municipal officers to serve for d period of one year, or until their successors are elect ed and qualified One mayor, one recorder one treasurer, five aldermen.
 WM. FocHr, Mayo Attest.
 J. J. BANKS. Recorder This February 24. 19os.
The Springdale news., 1908-04-03
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the State
 of Arkansas

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1907, and that the same will be submitted tO the electors of the State at the next gen eral election. to be held Monday September U. 190s. for adoption or reIectIon.
The Springdale news., 1908-04-03
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Harrison. Ark.

Feb. i, 1908. Notice is hereby given that Barney Boesen, ot Sonora, Ark, has filed notice. of his intention to make final five year proof i'll support of his claim, viz; Homestead En. try No, 2s2s9 made April }, 19o1.. for the N. w. N. W. Section 3s, Township IS N Range 29 w and that said proof will be made before County Clerk of Washington County. at Fayetteville Ark, on March g 1908.
 H. names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of, the land viz:
 George Scott. Ross Harges, Elias Scott and E. J. Kelley all of Sonora Ark.
 JOHN I. WoRTHINGToN. Register Jones' Cravens Abstract Co, Attys.
The Springdale news., 1908-04-03

Probably the best salve for healing the broken heart of a woman Is a mixture of time and another man.
The Springdale news., 1908-04-03

Three more years have been added to the course of the pu bile school at Rogers.
 Mary, four months old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. NJ. E. All ing of Rogers died recently after a brief illness.
 Five candidates have been placed in nomination for mayor at Rogers, seven for marshal, and the candidates for other of fees are almost as numerous.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Harry Long at Bentonville on last Fri day, a girl. Mrs. Long was for merly Miss Elsie McSpadden of Rogers.-Rogers Free Press.
 F. x. Plank Of Decatur has already begun advertising for strawberry pickers, aid says lie will pay cents per quart for the early varieties and 1Is cents for large late varieties.
 It is probable that the straw berry yield in this vicinity will be lighter than usual this season on account of reduction of acreage and also to the fact that very few new fields have been set the past year or two.-Gentry Journal.
 The barn belonging to D. E. Laine, i'll the east part of town, was burned to the ground Sun- day night about 12 o'clock. Two horses, used as a delivery team by Frank Floyd, were burnt to death. The origin of the fire is unknown -Bentonville Democrat.
 Frank Beaulieu, son Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Beaulieu of Rog- CTS, who was sentenced to term of five years in the Missouri pen itentiary some time ago, has been promised d pardon this sum- mer, cutting down his term to two years.
 Prof. I. F. Rorer. who iS con- neeted with the U. $. Depart ment of Agriculture, arrived here Monday aud will remain during the season for the pur- pose of conducting spraying ex- periments in orchards through out this section of the country.- Bentonville Democrat.
 The cold storage plant here still has between 2.500 and 5000 barrels of apples, although car goes out now every few days. It Is getting harder every day to find a market. Most of the stock Is holding up better than expected while some Of the poorer stuff is getting pretty soft.-Ro g CT $ Democrat.
 A minstrel show made up of local talent, Is talked of in the near future, the object of which IS to procure the necessary funds to equip the local baseball team with new suits. In former years Bentonville could boast of ole of the best ball teams Ill the coun- try. The material Is here and, with the proper encourageme d nine could be produced that would measure up With the old standard of excellence Benton vile Democrat.
 It looks as though Rogers will have one of the best ball teams in this section this year. The boys are turning out to practice in grand shape and they have several new men. If our people will give the boys little finan- cial aid in buying new uniforms and equipment, the season will start up in good shape. There ought to be no difficulty in doing this and We hope to see the matter we'll under way in few days. Rogers Democrat.
 The Rogers Canning Company is building an oil reservoir on their lots just south of their old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
EDITORIAL BY
VIM. ]. BRYAN
He Accepts His Third Defeat
in a Most Philosophic
Manner.
Special TO The journal.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. IA Battle
Lost-a War But Begun is the cap
ton of the first page editorial in this
weeks issue of William J. Bryan's
newspaper, issued tonight.
The election of 1908 is over and
the returns disclose a signal victory
for our opponents, but the principles
for which our party stands, the pol
icies for which our party contends,
there are not dead. A good procosi-
ton is not made bad by rejection at
the polls; a needed reform is not
made unnecessary by an adverse vote
The legislation asked for by the
democratic party in its national plat
form was not of d temporary char
acter: it was legislation which will be
of permanent advantage when ii is Sc
cured
Does any one believe that the
American people will permanently
permit secrecy as to campaign con-
tribution5? Does any one believe
that the American people will perma-
nently permit the will of the voters
to be thwarted. as it is now, by the
election of senators through legisla-
ton? Does any one believe that tle
consumer VIII permanently permit the
tariff to be written by the. beneficial
ries of that tariff? Does any one be-
lieve that the public will permanent
" permit enlargement between cap
itaI and labor? Does any one believe
that Is 900. 900 of depositorS will for
ever permit their savings to be jeo-
pardiZed as at present? There must
be a party representing the peoples
protest against wrong In high places,
against corruption in politics and
against the oppression Of the strug-
Cling masses, and the democratic par
" must continue its fight or dissolve
1t could not exist as a plutocratic
marty"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
One of the Delegates De-
Tended Might Riders
in Their Raid.
CHARACTERIZED AS
OPPRESSED PEOPLE
The Convention Was Final
ly Brought to Order and
Resolutions Adopted For
the Formation of an Or
ganization to Work For
Cotton Planters as Well
as the Farmers Union.
BY Associated Press.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 12.-The
adoption OF a resolution for the for
nation of an organization, under the
direction of Harvie Jordan, president
of the Southern Cotton Association,
which will have for its purpose the
accomplishment of the detectives OF
both the Southern Cotton Association
and the National Farmers Union.
and include among its membership
all those whose interests are in any
manner dependent upon the cotton
growing industry, was one of the con-
Guiding incidents of the conference OF
planters and others interested in mar
aleting the cotton crop.
AT the opening of today'S session.
Walter Clark. of Clarksdale, Mss
precipitated trouble whet8 he divert
ed from the subject of mis- paper 10
discuss the night rider" situation.
In denouncing those who participated
in might rider" raids his language
was severe. Before Clark had con-
cluded. A. c. Roam, also from Mis-
sissippi. jumped TO ais chair to take
issue. He characteriz44eNth social
ed might riders as1sFt oppressed
people. striving against overwhelming
odds. When the excireenent was at
its height, r. II. Sisso1 sanother Mis-
siszippi delegate, made himself heard
and proposed an ali. Ernment 81 he
Ire fs9illieS 4.sorfon w. NJ considered
AMI order finally prevailed.
The salient features of the resolu-
lions reported are as follows:
A recommendation that a part OF
the 1905 crop remaining in the hands
of the producers be held for the mar
ket price of ten cents for short sta
pie.
A request that the bankers of the
south take up the proposition OF a
great cotton bank.
Bankers are also urged TO accept
warehouse receipts as collateral.
The committee estimated the 1908
1909 crop at 11S00,0O0 bales.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
BOND PROPOSITION DEFEATED
BY A TREMENDOUS MAJORITY
City Clerk VIII
Return and Surrender

here next Tuesday from Belize, Brit
iSh Honduras. In connection with the
report the statement was made that
a relative of Mr.. Owen admitted that
some such plans were under consid-
GRAFTON and that Mr.. Owen would
probably arrive on the next trip of
the vessel.
II viii be recalled that shortage
in the accounts of the city clerks
books during the administration of
Richard b. Owen, Jr., was discovered
by accountants who were investigat-
ing the books with view to ascer-
tanning the correctness of a campaign
statement by Mayor Lyons that he
had reduced the deficit of ~the city.
The investigation of the books as
kept by Mr.. Owen did not extend over
the entire period of his office, but it
was disclosed that S29, 900 had been
misappropriated. A warrant charging
Owen with the defalcation of the city's
money to that extent was sworn to
by City Attorney Boone and given to
detectives to serve.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
THE EMPEROR
WAS DISCUSSED
Foreign Affairs Committee
of Germany's General
Council, Held Session.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE foreign affairs
committee of the general council held
a meeting today and discussed the re-
cent events. The assembling of this
committee is very rare occurrence
and there was much interested specu-
lation aroused by an intimation that
the meeting had been called with the
idea of taking some step to prevent
Emperor William from pursuing his
Independent course in the affairs of
the empire.
1t is affirmed tonight that the COM
mitteemen did nothing more today
than read certain papers relating to
the Casa Blanca incident. They were
entertained this evening at dinner by
Chancellor Won Buelow. The Reich
stag today discussed the question OF
colonial expenditures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
speeIaI to The Journal.

Mobile, Nov. 12.-From a perfectly
reliable source came information to-
day that Richard B. Owen, Jr.. form
er city clerk of Mobile, charged with
being a defauiter of money of the city
of Mobile, will return to face the in
dictmentS against him.
A report to this effect has been go
ing the rounds for the past few days,
in fact since relatives of Mr.. Owen
paid visit to the Norwegian steam
ship Belize last Thursday and were in
conference with officials of the steam
er and representatives of the charter
ing company.
The report gained circulation that
the visit of Mrs. Owen, her children
and other relatives to the Belize was
due to the expectation of the arrival
of Mr.. Owen on that vessel.
It was determined today, however,
that Mr.. Owen would in all probable
ity be a passenger on the steamer
Belize when she arrives at her docks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
ABRUPT CLOSE
Of PEONAGE CASE
Judge Hough Ordered Gov
eminent to Prove Con-
spiracy Before Pro-
ceeding.
BY Associates Press.

New York, Nov. 12-After several
witnesses had testified today in the
trial of the agents of the Florida East
Coast railroad. charged with keeping
employees of the company in peonase,
Judge Hough, of the United States
court, borugat the proceedings to an
abrupt close for the day by Fefusiag
to hear further testimony until the
government had established conspir-
acy charge against the defendants.
Counsel for the government declar-
ed they had witnesses to prove the
conspiracy charge, but as the wit
nesseS were not in court, it adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
JUDGE TAT T AND
SHERMAN TALK
The President and Vice
President-ElectS Held a
Conference at Hot
Springs.
BY Associated Press.

Hot Springs, Va, Nov 12.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft was joined acre today
said ne came to Virginia to rest and
play for a week He was met by
Judge Taft on the veranda of the hotel
and they exchanged cordial greetings.
The Vicepresident-elect put in an
afternoon playing a game ~ golf with
VIM. L. Ward, the national commit
teeman from New York
Senator Burkett, of Nebraska, spent
the day her He came for the pur-
pose of discussing the coming 1egis-
lation. Burkett said he found Judge
Taft in favor of pushing the postal
savings bank bill at the next session
of congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
EXPLOSION WAS
FOLLOWED BY FIRE
There Were $50 Miners at
Work Underground at the
Time, and Only Thirty
Five Escaped-Many of
the Latter Were Injured.
The Mines Flooded and
Those Not Roasted Were
Drowned.
e. A.soeIated pres..

Hamm, West Phalia. Germany, Nov.
1.-THE greatest mine disaster in
many years in Germany occurred this
morning in the Radbod mine, about
three, miles from this place. where
there was an explosion. The mine
took fire Immediately.
There were three hundred and
eighty miners working under the
ground at the time and only six es-
capped without injury. Thirty-five Were
taken out slightly injured. and thirty
seven dead were brought to the mouth
Of the pit. The remaining 302 are
given up for lost. At one o'clock the
fire made great headway and later in
the afternoon after Z consultation of
the engineers, IL was decided that any
further attempts to rescue the en-
tombed men would be in vain. An
order was issued to flood the mine. 1t
is not clear just what caused the ex-
plosion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
The Government Wants All
Money That Carter Possessed

The government sued to recover
nearly s1,10e.00o but Judge Kohlsaae
held that several hundred Thousand
dollars of this was probably Carter
and should be retained by him. Tn
government appeals to obtain the to
tai amount. Carter seeks 10 have
the total sum charged against him
wiped out
The record OF the case consists OF
thirty-one bound volumes, contaiping
approximately $4,000 pages and 1900
600 words.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Only Two Precincts Report.
ed Last Night Favored
the Bond Issue.
A VERY LIGHT
VOTE WAS POLLED
Fourteen Precincts Gave a
Vote of 1853 For and 61I
Against the Proposition.
Believed That ALI Country
Precincts Have Also Vot-
ed Against the Issue. /,

The proposed county bond issue was
defeated at the special election yes
teriay by a tremendous majority,
those precincts heard from last night
voting to 1 against the proposition
to boRd the county in the sum of $780,
zoe for the purpose of building an i'm
proved system of county roads Four
teen precincts, which include all in
the city, were reported last night, and
the total vote shows 16S favored the
proposition and 615 were against it.
A very light vote was pOlled in all
OF the city and country precincts,
about one-fourth of the vote paTtici-
patiRg. There was but little interest
manifested in the election, and from
the vote it appears that only those
opposed to the bond issue went TO the
polls and cast their ballot.
There had been no active fight either
for OF against bonding the county, the
County Commissioners calling the
election after the subject had been
agitated for a short time. Precincts
Nos. "a and so bear the distinction
of being the only precincts out Of the
fourteen reported which gave a ma
jority for the bond issue.
1t was stated last night that the
majorities in the country precincts
against the proposition will be larger
than those in the city, as the country
people were very much opposed to
the movement
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
4 REVISION
Of THE TARIFF
WILL De HAD
Committee Now Handling
Schedule Wines and
Other Beverages.
Nv Associates Dress

Washington, Nov. 12.-The near
ings on schedules A, of the Dingley
tariff law, held before the house com
mittee on ways and means in the past
few DAYS, have emphasized the fact
that the safeguards OF the internal
revenue tax levies upon all alcohol
or distilled spirits and the imposition
of a high rate of duty on these erti-
cIes is one of the manifest purposes
OF the tariff law.
Among the suggested changes in
wording of the law, which have been
determined upon as the result OF 4
thorough investigation of court decl-
sions. are many affecting articles con-
tanning alcohol or in the preparation
of which alcohol is used This attl
tude of the committee with regard 10
alcohol and distilled spirits is inRc-
cord with The consistent policy OF con-
.gress in the enactment of tariff laws
in the past.
This morning the committee began
its hearing on schedule H, covering
spirits, wines and other beverages,
and it is evident. from the notes on
tariff revision" prepared for the use
of the committee that a similar atti-
ture will be maintained in the pro-
posed revision of this schedule.
President Roosevelt has receivtd a
copy of the book entitled Notes on
Tariff Revision" which contains over
200 pages of information and which
was prepared under the direction of
the clerk of the committee on ways
and means. The presidents attitude
on the subject of revision is we'll
known and it is expected that he will
lconvey to the committee on ways and
means some expression of his views
on the changes proposed for further
protection and for continuing the
policies advocated by the present ad.
ministration and provided for in the
pure food and drug act.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Death Rate as High for
COIOred as White TROOPS

non-eTective rates in the United
States army are higher than in any
Otner army. He refers to a slight
increase in insanity among the sol
diers- In the Philippines the health
of the troops has been better than
IN the previous year. The surgeon
general reviews the efforJ= 10 in
crease sanitary conditions in tle army
and refers TO many plans that have
been put in operation for this pur-
pose. He insists that the great need
of the medical department in the flu
ture is a larger force of commission
ed officers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
EMPEROR Of
CHINA VERY Ill
Condition Has Been Grow
ing Steadily Worse For
Several Days, and
Now Critical.
Rv Associated Press.

Picking, Nov. 12.-The concensus OF
opinion in PeLing is that the emperor
of China is very sick, and today he is
reported as still sinking. he viii not
accept western medical attention The
emperor's condition is SO serious that
various legations here are sending ca
BILE reprJs on 70 their respective gov
eTnnenLS-
The emperor has been suffering for
ten years past from chronic nephritis.
HIS condition is now complicated with
diabetes and sciatica- II is admitted
that his brain is affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
LEFT MANY OF CREW.

Honolulu. Nov. 1.-THE cruiser
Charleston, of the Pacific fleet. sailed
co, leaving behind thirty members of
the crew, who failed to return from
shore liberty in time to sail with
the vessel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Sy Associated Press

Washington, Nov 12.-The surgeon
general of the army, DR.. NJ. o. O'Reil-
IL. in his annual report To the secre-
tary OF war on removing the made
eouate Equipment of the medical de-
nartment of the army during the Span
3sh war, states many improvements
have been made in the service in or
der TO bring il up 10 the highest pos
sible efficiency.
Reviewing the health of the army
mo SAYS the death rate last year was
ss high for colored as for white
s-aops. Speaking of the entire SER
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Identity of Woman Who Made
Threat is Puzzling the Police

years ago. After eating dinner o.
day all the family were taken sic
with symptoms Of poisoning. A D.
stefan discovered that rat poison h
been cooked in some kind of foo.
He reported the matter to the polio
The house was searched and a box az
ratgpoison, which it was afterward3
proven was purchased by the servant,
was found.
There were four or FIVE persons In
the family, and one of them died fro q,
the effects Of the poison. The Sta
woman was at that time about TWEEN
ty years old. Her defense was insan-
ity. l think She never had been IA
any police trouble Aefore.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Chinese ShOpkeepers Must
Cease Boycott of the JapS

openly resented and efforts are being
made to establish an organized re-
sistance to the decision. Letters of
appeal have been sent to the press,
urging the collection of n fund with
which to fight China's battle" but
the papers nave not published these
the municipal officials have advised
by the government against saying any
thing to stir up feeling over the boy
colt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
NAVAL STRENGTH
Of ENGLAND
1.-TWO Power Standard
Means Larger Than Two
Powerful Navies.
BY Associated Press.

London, Nov. 12.-Premier Asquith
set forth in the House of Commons
today what is meant by two power
standard" of naval strength OF Great
Britain and his announcement brought
out hearty cheers from all sides. The
premier informed Arthur Lees a Con
sentative member of the house, that
the government accepted the two
power standard" as meaning a pre-
ponderance of ten per cent over the
combined strength in capital ships OF
the two next strongest naval powers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Chicago police
are endeavoring To identify tie Nine
Leroy, clairvoyant, alleged to have
controlled" Mrs. Allen F. Read, who
attempted to extort money from Mrs.
Genevieve Chanler Phipps under
threat Of death by dynamite in Den
YER. Nine. Leroy is thought by DEN
yer police to be Madeline Leroy
Langley. alias Madeline Thompson,
alias Mamie Starr.
I recall the woman known as
Mamie Starr" said Lieutenant of De-
tectives Andy Rohan. of Chicago. she
was a servant in the Newiands fa-ni-
ly On the South Side about seventeen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Total
BOWLING CLUB TO
BE ORGANIZED

A bowling club or association is TO
be organized in Pensacola, and already
number of enthusiastic bowlers have
become members. The association will
probably secure the second floor OF
the New Method Laundry buiding,
and will put in four or five alleys.
1t is the desire, If enough interest
is manifested in the club to form 4
bowling league, and have tournaments
with teams from other cities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
KILLED CATCHING HIS HAT,

New York, Nov. 12-William F.
Chanley, % years old, an employee of
a Brooklyn newspaper, was struck by
gust Of the stiff westerly gale which
prevailed here last night. and losing
his balance as he reached for his
hat, was swept from al elevated
train platform in Brooklyn under an
approaching train His 81 oans were
heard while the wrecking crew en-
deavored to remove his body. but he
died as the work progre ssed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Argunent on the
double appeal from Judge Kohlsaat's
decree in the governments suit
against Captain OberIin NJ Carter for
the recovery of funds he is alleged
to have appropriated while represent
ing the government at Savannah, Ga.
will be heard today in the United
States circuit court of appeals. Both
sides will argue for a reversal or mod
of Judge Kohlsaat's decree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
BY Associated Press.

HOng Kong, Nov. 12.-The register
general has imposed fines ON all Chi
nese shops in this city which have
displayed signs advising their custom
ers not to purchase goods of Japan
csc manufacture. IL is said also that
the municipal Gals have advised
the city merchants to purchase piece
goods imported from Japan.
This action of the officials Is being