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The Springdale news., 1909-02-06
Hei9bborbood Hews.
HARMAN.

Feb. l.-Hats off to the month of twenty-eight days.
 E. F. Wright sold his pair of mares last week to Sam Sullivan. He got horse valued at $150.00 and the same amount in money. He then bought another horse from Frank Smith near Whey Grove, for S150.O0.
 Say, Thursday and Friday al- most made us think We had been sleeping for month or so, and March had crept in while we were dreaming. Quite a lot of timber and fences were blown down around here. w. F. Me Camey and family all went to the cellar expecting cyclone, al- though 1t was clear, the moon and stars shining bright.
 Clayton Thurman of Weding- ington was visiting at F.. F. Wright's Sunday night and Mon- day. His business was trying to buy mules.
 School will close Friday night  with an entertainment.
 Misses Bertha Delozier, Bertha Shipley, Bessie Thompson, Oma and Hattie Dobbs, Messrs. Web ster Shipley, Arthur Pearson, George Dodds all came down to the. Bluff Springs Sunday after noon and had some pictures made, Miss De1ozier being the photographer.
 Bro. Gilmour was the guest of N. P. Shipley and family Satur- day night. He preached here Sunday morning and at night also.
 Miss Oma Dobbs, Bertha De- lozier, Bertha Shipley and Bessie Thompson all went to Mir. Pear sons from church Sunday.
 Frank and Carrie Fergus Of Elm Springs are visiting with their brother Eb Fergus at this place.
 Mrs. Sullivan has been right poorly for some time with a sprained ankle and still isn't any better.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06
ROBINSON.

Feb. l.-Every one has good word for our new sexton. He IS doing fine work.
 Ollie Wilson sold to Joe Phipps, twenty head of nice calves, con sideration $210.
 Maggie Guthrie IS over at her mothers, Mrs. J. N. Mccoy to- day celebrating her S7th birth day.
 Bruce Smith called on Robin son people Sunday.
 Arthur Wilson made flying trip to Thornsberry Sunday. l wonder why!.
 Charlie Carter purchased a nice
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06
UNo.

Feb. 2.-After a cold snap we are. now enjoying the pleasant sunshine once more.
 C. F. Mitcheal had the misfor- tune of losing very valuable COW, Friday evening of last week
 Oulte a number of the young folks of this place attended the debate at Woodlawn Monday night and some of them seemed to take quite an interest in the debate.
 Edd Miteheal and friend of Healing Springs were visiting C. F. Miteheal Friday night and returned home Saturday evening.
 We had a very disagreeable visitor coming Thursday and talk ing it's departure Saturday even- ing, and did considerable damage to the fencing and hay that was stacked out.
 Henry Canup and family left Monday for California for the benefit of the formers health.
 It was very disagreeable for our exhibition Friday and the crowd was not as large as was expected, but quite a number were present and all report an enjoya ble time.
 MT. Willard gave the young people of this place a surprise @ party Thursday night. All re- port an enjoyab ble time.
 w. N. Kelley made trip to Fayetteville Tuesday.
 w. II. HiggS was visiting Marion Willard Sunday.
 D. Neale made a business trip to Fayetteville Tuesday.
 Glen Sutton is making his vis- it's quite numerous at MT. Wash l burns. Don't know why.
 The farmers are quite busy re- pairing their fences.
 It was quite cold on MT. Mill lard Saturday making his regu- lar trip to Fayetteville with his country produce.
 Mir. Vandiver and family were visiting at MT. Payne's Sunday.
 RED BIRD.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06

monia: Mrs. A. J. Sanders, Lura Vernon. Vie Anglin's two oldest children, Vinn1e Roberts and Berniee Holland.
 Mrs. John Sullivan has been very sick with neuralgia of the head.
 Johnnie Craig has bought Olarl Langford's buggy and Olan has bought Harvey Fitzgerald's bug gy and harness. Mrs. Nelson, of Springdale IS visiting her parents this week.
 Mir. Sherrod purchased another mare recently.
 Joe Neal and family and Mir. Sherrod and family went to Springdale one day last week. Mir. Sherrod went to see his daughter who moved to spring dale from Texas recently.
 MT. and Mrs. Higgs went to Springdale last week and sold some of the Grandpa Willard es- tate that belonged to Looren Taylors' children for them.
 I guess everybody has forgot. ten little old U. No, but l am back again just as ugly as ever.
 We felt rather encouraged last week, thinking we would have another rural route Tn our v1cin- ity, but guess 1t has all fallen through.
 The infant child of Mir. and Mrs. Will Langford died January 20 of catarrhal fever. We eX- tend our sympathy to the be- reaved ones.
 No
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06

bunch of two year old calves last week at S2S per head.
 Some little damage done III the surrounding country by the Wlnd- storm of last Thursday and Fri day. kinchlo school house was damaged to the extent that II was condemned by the school board and IS being repaired, SC there is no school this week. Also Nathan Leach's store build ing was wrenched quite a little and doors wide open on Friday morning.
 Ollie Wilson and wife were the guests of Mrs. Lonnie Draper yesterday.
 Butch Bruner and family visit ed Charlie Carter Sunday.
 r. T. Watkins and wife made a flying trip to Siloam Springs Sunday to visit his parents.
 ToPsy.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06

.Uncle Hot Lowe has moved the tamale stand from the old hack near Henson X Murphy's barber shop, to the building form erly occupied by Dan Scott's bar Der shop. MT. Lowe sold out the business some time ago to Sol Bragg and went over to Leslie, Searcy County, and conducted a restaurant. He returned about a month ago and bought the busi- ness back again.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06
BLEWFORD.

Feb. l.-Quite bit of sick ness around, and nearly every body has bad cold.
 Will Mustain has been suffer- ing with inflammation of the ear drum, but IS better.
 Following are names of those who have recovered from pneu-
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06

luton.
 Well. sir?" There was a hint of effort at restraint in the captains voice
 "Shes the Laughing Lass. sir. Ev erything shipshape, but not a soul aboard
 Come below, MT. Edwards" said the captain. And they went, leaving behind them boiling caldron of theory and conjecture.
 lyo BE ooNzNUED.l
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, gentle, easy, pleasant, little liver pills. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06
N. D. LICHLYTER, Manager

The Springdale News Is now issued twice a week. The News IS one of the best country papers in the state, or for that matter. any other state It IS so inter- esting and handsome Ill appear ance that we would be pleased to receive it every day. We hope Bro. Stafford will find the change profitable to himself and a great CT benefit to his town and com munity.-Gentry Journal Ad- vance.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-06

Dyspepsia IS our national ail- ment. Burdoek Blood Bitters is the national cure for 1t. It strengthens stomach membranes. promotes flow of digestive juices, puritles the blood, builds you up.
 The Sprlngdale (Ark. ) News, published by our good friend John P. Stafford, is now publish ed twice a week. Bro. Stafford has made the News one of the very best weeklies i'll that state, and will no doubt, make the tWice-a-week venture decided success, Bro. Stafford is enter prising and deserves the cordial support of every live person in Springdale. Pryor Creek (Ok.) Clipper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

VIM. E. Connelley's Quantrell book
will be published about November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

/ we neared the city, think we turned q
curve Anyway, far ahead, three
against a background of darkness,
swung into view. second later, the
whole mass of the city's lights burst OH
our vision. 1t was dazzling in its sud-
denness and magnificent in its splendor
and extent. CWord picture No. 3D.
soon afterward the delightful per-
fume of the packing plants was born
On the breeze as the poets say. I real
lied We had entered ArmouIdale. At
this place another engine took the
Golden Limited in charge. Our engine,
No. $780, by the way, steamed to thu
tWenty-six stall Rock Island round
house in Kansas City, Kan. Here
everything was remarkable for neat
ness as we'll as convenience.
Engine Monster
Before I parted company with tn.
engineer he told me something about
the monster which we had just left.
In describing her, he said-an en-
gineer always speaks of his engine il.
the feminine gender-'say that she is
Pacific type, with piston wales and wall
eccentrics nor much machinery under
the boiler. This is true of the new
engines. 1888" has been out of the
shops only a few months. She was
works at Philadelphia, at cost of
about s1S,000 Her weight is about 1877
tons. She carries fourteen tons of codI,
burns seven in four hours
The tank will hold 1000 gallons of
water said the fireman. I have to
watch the water gauge as well as keep
up the steam. We carry 1876 pounds of
steam. The gauge is marked for 800
pounds
1.-THE engineer on the 800 type of en-
gines is paid 81 a hundred miles, the
fireman 81. 995 The men who were with
me that night between Harrington and
Kansas City. They are J. K. Sullivan
and Charles Duncan. Both men are
considered among the best in their
line.
This is to be expected, considering
the train they haul. The Golden State
Limited is one of the Palace Trains of
the west.
THE trip from Los Anglese to Chi
cago is made in about three days
Would I like to see the scenery alor 2
the route? You bet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

Yes, I reckon so, but we are a
distressed family and don't try to
know much. We have chills and biles
and fevers and lots of other things
and taxes are raisin' all the time
Mebbe they'll tell you at the next
house. They are Democrats there and
don't have nothin' but good luck. I'm
goin' to turn my coat this fall
The next house was more than half
a mile distant. Mr.. Bowser reached it
to find a woman and a dog at the
gate. The one surveyed him with sus-
picion and the other with distrust.
Madam he said, II am out from
town to hunt snipe?''
wall, hunt away" was her brusque
reply.
Are there any around here?"
eff there was I'd pick 'em myself"
"Pick EN-? How do you pick
snipe?"
'sNever you mind, but go on about
your business or you'll get into trou-
BILE. We had a calf stoden last night"
But you can't for moment think
that I did it,
eve got my suspicious, and you
can see how bad the dog wants to get
holt of you.'
my dear woman"
But she started to open the gate
and Mr.. Bowser started off. headed
for town this time. AS he came along
to where the distressed family
dwelt the farmer accosted him with:
say, stranger my MRS man says
he knows what a snipe is. He says
they are baldheaded on top of the
head and have duck legs"
AS the car was reached there was
the same conductor, and as he took
up the fare he whispered:
Left 'em in cold storage out in
the country I see That's the way
always do. Let the butcher that buys
'em go after en-
-FWeI?" queried Mrs. Bowser at 8
~ in QffaTnn0n r.
ser walked in, hot, tired and dusty.
mot word from you, woman-not
a word! Some fiend in human form
spent last night driving every last
snipe out of the country, and I can
lay my hand on the person who hired
him to do it to spite me."-(Copy-
right. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

wind and an instant of terrific clattel
as the trains passed.
"At other times the noise was deaf
ening. Conversation would have been
impossible. The rush of air about my
ears made a constant -bub-bub'
sound and a sensation similar to that
experienced by q small boy when his
playmates duck him. If you do not I'M
derstand this beautiful smile, just tick
your head under water and you will
grasp the idea
Nearly every five minutes above the
noise would come a steady 'swis n.
swish as the fireman shoveled coal into
the fircbox. The man would stand with
his back to me, stopped forward, feet
wide apart and swing the heavy shovel
back and forth with a skillful rythmical
motion. The glare of the flames under
the boiler would be reflected against
gray against the dark blue of the sky
The trailing smoke, in the light. as
sumed fantastic shapes, sometimes re-
sembling a human form. Then it woGid
seem to beckon until I thought of those
spirits of Scandinavian myths which
were supposed to hover over battle a
field just to take the souls of slain
heroes to realms of bliss-and mead
the last is old Scandavian for BOOZE
believe.
Engineer a Statue.
''At the right of the cab sat the en-
gineer, his hand at the throttle and his
eyes fixed on the track. He scarcely
his position except when hs
left the cab at Lawrence to oil the ma
II was glad to leave my perch ard
walk on the ground. However, al
though the engine swayed considerable
while running, but there was not near
the jar nor shaking that 1 had expect
ed. The track was too well ballasted.
What did Kansas City look like
when We approached it that night? TAG
sight was wonderfully beautiful. AS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

Younger readers are catered for ex-
ceptionally well by A. c. McClurg &
Co. this fall. Included in their fall
list are ten volumes of juvenile fiction
of good literary quality including work
by such favorite authors as Margaret
w. Morley and Gulilma Zollinger and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25
BEAT JOY RIDES.
TOpeka Boy Describes Trip in
Engine Cab
From Here to Kansas City on
r. 1. Train No. 4.
NO CONVERSATION.
Ordinary Speech Impossible on
Account of Noise.
Terrific Chatter Made While
Passing Trains.
NO CONVERSATI N.

''If I ever get rich, am going to
buy a railroad system just so can
ride on it in the cab of fast engine,
preferably at night time"
This is the remark of a Topeka boy
who recently rode in the cab of Rock
Island engine No. 4, which pulls the
Golden State Limited" between here
and Kansas City. This train, one of
the finest in the west, runs between
Los Angeles, Cal, and Chicago. Per-
mission for the ride mentioned was
granted through the courtesy of G. w.
Rourke, superintendent of the Kan
sas division of the Rock Island. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

| Down in southern Kansas at Arkan-
sas City is a man whose soul is filled
with song and his tuneful verses have
appeared from time to time in news
he was reading clerk in the old Popu-
| Est senate-chosen because he had a
melodious far reaching voice. His
poetical eftusions appeared occasionally
but they were used to satarize his
political adversaries and he made no
claim to distinction as a poet.
He has now made a bid for fame,
however, and has published book I'M
der the title, Child Slaves and Other
POEMS" It often happens that poets
are mistaken about their prize produc-
tons and while Mr. Longs Child
Slaves is entitled to favorable con-
sideration it is by no means his best.
There are many good things in Mr..
Longs collection of verse and best of
all they all breathe a soul and spirit
that are as refreshing as Kansas ozone.
and the author deserves a place on the
front seat among Kansas versif1ers.
The book is published by Long Bros,
Arkansas City.
"a Son of the Desert" is a book for
boys written by Bradley Gilman and
published by the Century company.
The hero is a fine. manly lad, the son
of a Bedouin sheik. He is befriended
by a young American boy, travelling for
his health; and when the American
falls into serious peril the young
Bedouiu proves his nobility and cour-
age. One adventure follows another, a
terrific sand storm. a. capture by brig
ands who are outwitted by an explo-
sion of dynamite. a subterranean es-
cape, and the final safe return of both
lads after many exciting and thrilling
experiences. The author, Mr.. Gilman,
was a classmate of President Roosevelt
at Harvard, and this story shaped itself
during a recent visit to Egypt in which
he had unusual opportunities for be-
coming acquainted with many places
and features Of the country outside the
path of the ordinary tourist.
Charles Ram Kennedy took passage
for England on August 81, to remain
there probably for a year. Mr.. Ken
pedy's play, 1.-THE Servant in the
House." which achieved such notable
success on the American stage, and was
much talked of also by a literary audi
ence when the Harpers printed it in
book form, will be produced in London
at the Adelphf theater this fall. Mr..
Kennedy said upon sailing, 81 love
America more than ever-which is say
ing much"
Younger readers are catered for ex-
ceptionally well by A. G. McClurg &
Co. this fall. Included in their fall
list are ten volumes of juvenile fiction
of good literary quality including work
by such favorite authors as Margaret
w. Morley and Gulilma Zollinger and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

boy describes his experience as fol-
lows:
Did I enjoy the trip? Well, rather.
1t was my first ride on a big engine
and things were interesting from the
time we left Topeka until we rolled
into Kansas City. The journey was
filled with half-f1edged thrills and beat
automobiling. However, Joy rides,
have not been my usual recreation; 1
J belong more to the Wheelbarrow Bor-
rowers than to the Auto AutocretS.
Like the buIlfrog's voice, this jestlet is
very deep and long sustained. Never
theiess since my engine trip L always
feel like recommending the same to
those who continually Whoop up the
excitement Of autoing.
sixty Miles an Hour.
..R,1t to resume: At times we went
sixty miles an hour and then some,
making only a stop at Lawrence LOT
water and at the Bonner Springs cross
ing. AS YOU may know Bonner Springs
is the only dangerous rival of Kansas
C,itv The other villages, the Golden
State Limited ignored save for war;
ing bell and timely whistle-and the
noise thereof-it nearly lifted the scalp
from my head. We passed stations SO
fast that 1 could get an impression or
only a blurr of light and darkness by
shilloulettes of human f1gures-art1SSlc
description, isn't it?
ut was all so wonderful, almost
weird at times. the swaying, mad rush
through the night, the glare of the head
light on the white ballast of the track,
the roar of the breeze made by our
great speed and the throbbing Of the
machinery mingled with the hiss of the
steam-there L go again, but 1 always
was strong on impressions.
Seriously I was little bit awed as
I stood near the great iron bulk which
doomed up above my head when the
train backed into Topeka. The ell
gineer was oiling his engine when I ap-
preached him. He read my permit b.
the red glare of the torch.
1" All right he said good naturally.
when climbed into the high cab,
took my seat in front of him at the
left of the cab, after DOMINIC pair of
overalls and jumpers.
Almost before 1 realized it we had
left Topeka and We're roaring over the
bridge north of the city. AS we came
out in the open a peculiar sense of I'M
reality came over me. When I looked
out in the vastneSs of the night sky it
almost seemed that we were detached
from the earth and were hurting
throgh space. The fireman's voice re-
called me to reality.
Passing Other Trains.
If you see a headlight of another
train coming, don't get scared about a
collision. Remember this is a double
track between Topeka and Kansas
City
II will always feel grateful to the
1t gave me a thrill when we passed al
other train coming from an opposite
direction. There would be a menacing
glare of blue light an extra rush of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25

a story, "Chet," by Katherine M. Yates,
whose previous works, now handled by
A. c. McClurg & Co, have attained a
sale of over 100000 copies. The
fiction is taken care of by Roman j.
Miller's story Around the World With
the Battleships," and four new titles
in the Life Stories for Young People
translated from the German by Geo.
P. Upton. For younger children Mrs.
issued in small gift volumes each con-
tanning two stories.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's new book,
'"The Oath of Allegiance" is publish
ed this week by Houghton Miff1in COM
title story. including: THE Sacred
Fire" ''His Soult to Keep" 1.-The Cow
cred Embers," "a Sacrament" and
'"The Chief Operator" They all deal
with some strong dramatic situation
and have the imaginative fervor and
thor is noted.
The frontispiece of the October Cen
fury will be a reproduction In full
color of an exquisitely conceived and
colored decorative ; ..2R picture by MI,
Year" with sympathetic lines by Miss
Edith M. Thomas.
The following books will be publish
ed by Houghton Miff1in company to-
day: A beautiful holiday edition of
James Russell Lowen's New England
idyll, 1.-THE Courtin',' with many color
ed pictures and decorations by Arthur
l. Keller; 1.-THE Wares of Edgefield,"
a novel by Miss Eliza Orne White;
1.-THE Life, Letters and Journals of
George Tichnor." in a new two volume
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followed by three children. and the
husband asked:
Mary, did you ever hear tell of a
snipe?"
'Lor,' nor she replied.
You are sure you don't mean a
duck? was Queried of Mr.. Bowser
Can a snipe be a duck? Can a
duck be a gander! I said snipe. A child
four years old ought to know what
snipe is
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Smokers.

Save your bands on Burghart's
Favorite, Club House. and Aurora
cigars they are valuable. be sure your
dealer gives them to you and bring
them to Burghart's, sol Kansas ave-
nue. and have them redeemed. Come
and see the window display of val
liable premiums and get a catalogue.