The Springdale news., 1909-01-22
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

By the way, you reading the ads. in The News?
 Iowa has had three governors within as man, months. At that rate she may possibly equal th record of Arkansas.
 During the four days he occupied the governor office President Martin Of the Senate issued som fifteen pardons. That's fairly good record fo green hand"
 President Roosevelt took little horse-bacl ride day last week, starting at $50 a. nl ane returning at $40 p. m., covering 9S miles during the day. And thus do we have new evidences O Roosevelts ability as a statesman.
 Circuit Judge E. w. Winfield of Little Rock died Wednesday morning of last week and in the afternoon Acting Governor Martin appointed James H. Stevenson as his successor. As the boys would say, that is going some"
 The United States Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the decision of the Texas state court in imposing fue of S1,625, 900 on the Waters Pierce Oil Company of St. Louls and ousting it from doing business in the state. The company charged with violating the Texas antitrust law
 The Tennessee legislature last week passed a bill for state wide prohibition. While the bill pending in the legislature Governor Patter- son sent ln message against the measure, and there is no doubt but what he will veto 1t, al though 1t may be passed over his veto. Memphis and other cities of the state made strong fight against the bill.
 ". F. Kirby who retired last week from the office of Attorney General, has opened an office in Little Rock for the practice of law, and says he will be candidate for Associate Justice two years hence to succeed Judge B. B. Battle. A. E. Moore who retired State Auditor a the same time, will probably be candidate for State Treasurer two years from now. When the office holding virus gets hold of man it is hard for him to turn loose.
 Last week The News had occasion to refer to the practice of members of the general assembly working to secure jobs for members of their fami- lies, and mentioned the of some of those from this section of the state. Since then we learn that Representative Williams of this county took his son down and secured for him the posi- tion of page. We merely mention this in order that partiality may be charged to this paper
 Speaking of cold weather, from the Sprngdale Reformer, published way up in Springdale, Washington, notice that the thermometer registered thirty degrees below zero on Sunday, January 10, and in some sections 1t went to 45 below, with eight feet of SHOW. This sort of weather prevailed not only for one day, but for a number of days in succession. Just why anybody should want to live in such country as that when there is such country as Arkansas we fail to
 Contrary to expectations John w. Kern was defeated for United States Senator from Indiana, of the Democratic members of the gen eral assembly nominating B. F. Shivley for the position the twentieth ballot Shvley has served in congress- and is said to be strong man. Kern was the Democratic nominee for the Vice. Presidency and soon after the November election when 1t was found that Indian would send Dem ocrat to the United States Senate 1t was practic- ally conceded that he would be the man. Politics is mighty uncertain game, however, evidences of which every day. Kern charges un- faithfulness on the part of some of the members of the Legislature.