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The Springdale news., 1909-06-11

charge of robbing the postothee at Marble, Madison county. re- gently. The amount secured from the postofhee Was about S6o. Parker denies his guilt. He claims to have been enroute to the wheat fields in Oklahoma where he was harvest hand the past two years, aud was visiting relatives in Madison county at the time of the robbery. St. Paul Mountain Air.
 Sheriff Berry today received Gov. Donagheyss proclamation calling a special election to be held July lst for the purpose of electing d chief justice and an associate justice of the supreme court and to fill all vacancies m district, county and township of fees. Sheriff Berry therefore is- sues his proclamation as law dl- rects naming the officers to be voted for in this county, which will be only the justices of the supreme court. There are no va caneies in our district offices, none in the county, and Mir. Berry has no notih hcation ot any township vacancies. It had been supposed that County Judge I've would tender his resi- gnation i'll time for hls successor to be chosen at this special election, but for some reason known only to himself he has not done so, consequently Sheriff Berry can not include the office of county judge in his pres ent proclamation. - Huntsville Democrat,
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TTEf
 HABBERTON

Large crowd at singing Sun day night.
 Rev. Boyd held services here Monday night,
 Rev. Church filled his appoint ments here Sunday.
 Erda Sallin of Huntsville, vis- ited at Wesley Oxford's Saturday night.
 Solon Henson of Shady Grove, visited Will Slaughter Sunday and Monday.
 Some think the golden grain will be ready for harvest by the last of the week.
 Mrs. Fred Nanzant has been very Ill for the past week, but is better at present.
 Lawrence Maclin, of Elm Springs, visited friends here and at Goshen last week.
 Joe, the ten year old son of John Crawley, fell from wagon last Monday and broke leg, bu | he is getting along nicely.
 Captain Thomas Brooks, of Comb Chapel, visited his daught- CT, Mrs. Ed Johnson and son T. Nj. Brooks Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Della Cunningham and son, who have been visiting the formers parents, Mir. and Mrs. Wiley Harp, left Sunday morn ing for their home at Muskogee, Okla.
 The musical given by Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Stobaugh in honor of their cousin, Martin Stone of Ft. Scott, Kansas, was enjoyed by all, as they had excellent music by able musicians.
 SARAH JANE
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MUL LKEEPMO.


 Will Carter went over to Vest vile, Okla, Thursday, to do some stone work. He will return latter part of the week.
 Quite a number from Spring dale are attending the Teachers Institute HOW being held at Fay etteville. The Institute began Thursday morning and will con tinue until Tuesday of next week Examination for teachers license will be held Thursday and Fri day, June F and IS.
 Solman Johnson, Of near Sonora, was exhibiting the larg- est fish of the season, in town Thursday. The fish was mud cat and weighed 26 pounds, meas uring } feet and } inches. Mir. Johnson caught the fish on a throw line that was baited with minnows. He says he experience ed little trouble Ill landing his catch. Local enthusiasts should take notice and profit thereby.
 Mrs. D. F. Scoles of Washburn, Mo-, who has been at the Sani- tarium some time for treatment, was pleasant caller at the News office Thursday. Mrs. Scoles has some relics Tn the shape of S4.00 gold certificate issued by the treasury of Vir- ginia and bearing the date of May 0, ITO. She probably has the oldest newspaper in this sec. tion, The New England Journal, published April 8, TIPS by Kneeless & Green.
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THE CHURCHES.

First Baptist Church every Sunday at II a. III. anc : p. Ill. Sunday School at 9:45 a.. i'll. every Sunday.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Young Peoples Bible Class Friday evening.
 l.. $. Ballard, Pastor. Presbyterian Church Services at II q. Ill. and 7:45 p. in., second and fourth Sabbaths.
 Sabbath School at GAS q. III. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 P. III.
 Wm. II. Morrow, Pastor. First NJ. E. Church. I'll a. III. Jesus Keeping Away Until Af- ter the Funeral.
 s D. m.-"Has the Church the Finaneial Ability to Obey the Command of Christ"
 Sabbath school GAS q. Ill. Epworth League D. Ill.
 Prayer meeting Thursday $ p. m.
 All welcome.
 W. (. Evans, pastor. Children's Day exercises will be held Sunday night at the  Christian Church. Everybody Is cordially invited to attend.
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A NEW TOWN ORDINANCE.
Passed at Adjourned Meeting
 Wednesday Night.
ORDINANCE NO. 84.

An ordinance to regulate the disposal of slops and garbage in the town ol Springdale, in Wash ington County, Arkansas, and for the protection of the public health.
 Be II ordained by the Council of the Incorporated town of Springdale.
 Sec. l. That no person shall place or throw, any slops, gar bage, or other unelean, foul or offensive substance upon any lot, street or alley, or into any branch, creek or natural drain within the corporate limits of the incorper- ated town of Springdale,
 Sec. ,. That no person shall construct, maintain or use. any sewer or other dram leading to. or diseharging into or upon, any lot, street or alley, or into any branch, creek or natural drain within the corporate limits of the incorporated town of Springdale whereby or through which, any slops, garbage or other unelean. foul or offensive substance shall be discharged into or upon any lott street or alley, or into any branch, creek or natural dram within the corporate limits of said inSorporattd town of Spring dale. N
 Section 3. That any person who shall yiolate the provisions of either of'Sthe foregoing sec tions of this ordinance shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars.
 Sec. 1. That each day during which the provisions ot Section Two of this ordinance are vio- lated shall constitute a separate offense.
 Sec. ,. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances i'll con- filct with this ordinance are here byrepealed.
 Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publications8
 PassedAand approved June 9, 1909.
 J. A. JoycE, Mayor. ARTHUR DyEs, Recorder.
 Published June II, 1909.
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and to her very great surprise not less than cue hundred accept ed the invita tion. The good lady was puzzled how she would feed and entertain her company. But to her surprise on arriving at home she found dinner all ready and walters at hand. By ! o'clock dinner in abundance was served to all. Just as dinner was over the member of the W. 0. W. Lodge of Springdale about thirty III number, appeared on their way to decorate the grave of the late John Cloer who was d son of Mrs. Cloer. All went to the cemetery. Decoration eere- monies were performed by the officers of the order, prayer by Rev. Hale. That poetry So be- loved by President Lincoln "Oh Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud, was recited by Miss Anderson, daughter of John Anderson of Springdale in q way that was highly complimentary. The grave was then laden with beautiful flowers, then all went home feeling 1t was d good day to be at Sonora.
 Rert Watson
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nearby Counties
MADISON.

The St. Paul Mountain Air reports the oat crop promising i'll that section.
 Misses Mary and Hattie Ken dall returned Saturday from d visit with friends at Springdale.
 Huntsville Democrat.
 A. J. Hayes has sold his stock of dry goods and groceries at Huntsville to (. r. Berry, who was formerly partner in the business, and MT. Berry will close out the dry goods and give his attention exclusively to grocer les.
 In reporting the marriage of Mrs. Lou Hudson of this city to gentleman of near Springdale recently the Democrat erred in giving the name of the groom. We said his name was Edward Bragg, but when Mrs. Hudson arrived here Monday with her spouse to move her household goods to her new home she in- formed us that her name Is now Mrs. Newt Ellenbarger. - Hunts vile Democrat.
 l.. 0. Parker was arrested at Eureka Springs last week on the
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TO BE HELD AT THE AUDI
 FORUM SUNDAY.
To. Q. F, ". Q. W, K. Of P.
An Appropriate Program has Been Arranged. Everybody
 Invited 10 Attend.

Memorial Services Of the joint 1. 0. 0. F., N. 0. W. and k. of r. lodges will be held i'll Spring dale, Sunday, June 13. The services will be neld at the Auditorium, where everyone may be comfortably seated. All visiting lodges are earnestly re- quested to meet at o'clock at the local hall. Following is the program of the day: Lodges will assemble promptly at o'clock and at 1:30 will march to the Auditorium preceded by the Band.
 AT AUDITORIUM Song by Choir. Prayer.
 Sermon Rev. Ballard. Song by Choir. Readlng-Aliss Minnie Ander- son
 Benedietion.
 AT CEMETERY
  Lodge Formation. Music by the Band. Lodge Services.  Address.
 Decoration of Graves. Return to Hall.
 Dismissal.
 NJ. D. Liehlyter has been ap- pointed officer of the day. Music will be furnished by the Zion band and every one IS cor dially invited to attend
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Massey, B. E. Sinder. N. G. Ownbey, Mrs. Chas. Renner, Mrs. Mary Denver, Mrs. Willard Berry.
 Committe on Advertising (. W. Pool, w. L. Bennett.
 After general discussion Of plans, on motion and vote the meeting adjourned sine die.
 |. w. Pool Seey.
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SPRINGDALE

celebrate on Saturday, the 3r q, carried.
 On motion and vote the follow ing named committees were ap- pointed by tue chair:
 Committee on Finance; Ghas. Smyer, J . w. Curtis, and Albert Bevers.
 Committee on Program and General Arrangement: J. C.
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PROMISES TO BE BIGGER AND
 BETTER THAN EVER.
TWELVE GRAND SESSIONS.
Two Programs Each Day. After. noon and Evening. Opens
 Monday Afternoon

Next week is Chautauqua week III Springdale and the program this year promises to be better than ever Most all the numbers are new to Chautauqua goers of Springdale, but there IS variety enough 10 suit all.
 The program will be composed ot twelve numbers, two sessions each day, and every lecturer and entertainer stands as one of the best on the lecture platform today.
 Prof. Frank Allen Peake, lec- turer and humorist, one of the very best of his kind IS an entire stranger to Springdale people, but as lie comes highly reeom- mended will no doubt prove to be the equal ot any lecturer that has ever been III Springdale.
 The Tourist Concert Company, q splendid Italian orchestra that is guaranteed by the manager to be the equal Ii hot the superior ot the Hungarian orchestra of last seasons Ghautauqda. With them comes Miss Elsie Brown, brilliant entertainer, presenting the new thought in spoken song
 Miss Lena Elizabeth Wal bridge, the Yankee whistler from Vermont, will give two enter tainments, and as this IS some thing entirely new to Chautau- qua goers here, she will no doubt charm Springdalelans by her whistling.
 Madam Manora Beylan, noted dramatic soprano will delight and charm the music lovers of the Chautauqua.
 The Townsend Concert Co.,, of Chicago will give d varied con- cert. Miss Winifred Townsend IS yiolinist of much note and her support ls splendid. She must be heard to De appreciated.
 President John fillman, who needs no introduction to the Chautauqua lovers of Springdale.
 Ye Original Male Quartette. This is one of the oldest quartet tes on the American platform today, having been organized since 1857. We do not fear but what they will prove great flaw orites with Springdale people.
 The Marshalls Entertainers of Jackson, Mich, come highly rec commended and as they are all un- equaled in their line, Springdale people should not miss the oppor- tunity of hearing them III their miscellaneous programs ot vocal, sand sketch work.
 Little Miss Dorthy Irene 
 Peake, ehils. soloist, began her career .en tie ehautauqua plat form three years ago, when only seven years of age, and she "lll 5 certainly prove an immense pleas ure and entertainer to the people of Springdale.
 The Chautauqua this year IS under the management oi Proi. w. J. Peterson, and those who have not already secured season tickets will do we'll to do so. Don't forget the date, next Mon- day afternoon, June 18th and lasting six days.
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Several citizens met at the Commercial Club room yesterday morning to arrange for eelebra- ting the 4th of July i'll Spring dale.
 On motion and vote J. ]. Banks and C. N. Pool were elected President and Secretary respectively.
 Moved and seconded that We
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Jack was sitting on the front porch looking expeetantly away down the valley, while Taylor kantz was prancing around about where he expects 'en to build s'the depot. Several fine fields of wheat were ripening rapidly beneath the rays of the warm June sun. We noticed one foot race over west of Mount Com fort where an old fellow was chasing swarm of bees. He was carrying ladder and d ves- sel of water, and had his head swathed ln netting and appeared to be determined to catch those bees. Uncle John Henbest has fine farm and he was probably busy counting the money realized from those big berry fields. That is fine country and many of those places have been settled for many years. Many of.ssthese 'Nrly settlers sleep there i'll the beautiful cemetery at Mount Comfort where q number of inn posing stones mark their last resting place.
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 JOHNSON
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White Kennan and family were down from espringdale Sunday visiting with relatives and friends on the preservation.
 Assessor C. W. Hayes returned Saturday from his trip to Little Rock. He started out yesterday on his annual roundup of the
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,ounty, and is over at Goshen to-

- day.
 Uncle Ben Johnson and wife re- turned yesterday from d short visit to their former home al Harris, Ark.
 The last week has been fine farming weather and d whole lot of work has been rushed through by farmers whose fields had been getting weedy as result of the rainy days of May.
 The eclipse of the moon was witnessed by several Johnson folks who are getting smoked glasses ready Tor that sun eclipse on June 17th.
 Mrs. c. C. Couch Is entertain ing her sister, Mrs. Hale, of Es- sex, Mo. Mrs. Hale IS accom- panied by her daughters. Misses Kate and Mary.
 The new school law will atfect f several local families who have been dilatory in sending their children to school in past years.
 Archy Luper has d new barn down at hls place, and II IS paint ed red. Those apple trees on Archy's place are beginning to look very fine now.
 Some of the local orchards are loaded with fine looking apples, but the peaches are going to be slim picking.
 There is no big lot of fish in Clear Creek, and they are having a tough time lodging the fisher men since folks have learned about the new fish law which permits wholesale massacre of fish by seiaing.
 Oat harvest will begin this week, and there will be pretty fair crop along the valley, but some pretty short oats up among the hills.
 J. "Roekefellern Boswell Is enjoying quite lucrative trade with his stock of confeetionS and short order department. John had little berry patch over by his house and wonderful amount of berries were gathered from that little spot of ground. Johns story rivals Gene Avis who af- firms that he realized S270 from an acre and a half of ground.
 Rev. Rice conducted religious services at New Hope Sunday. There will be "roll call ser 1 vice. there on the next first Sun day, and d full turnout of the members is desired. This Bap- tist church was organized a long time ago, and the great majority of it's members will never meet again until "the roll IS called up wonder.
 Items are few, so C.. (. CoHah says, and he couldn't tell of a single interesting occurrence. Looks like lie would remember some of the many things Neale Avis tells when he's holding his raneonteuring Seances there at the Ozark Store.
 Several socials, ice cream sup pers, and others doings have been furnishing the young folks amusement during the noonshine nights of the past week
 N, \. Hanks returned to BrlghtWater yesterday morning and will resume work iu the eooperage department of the lime works at that place.
 The ford of the creek at Mrs. Reeds place, west of Johnson, IS very dangerous now, on account of washed out places in the chan nel of the creek. It IS very dangerous place and the road boss" out 10 see about II at once.
 "The rainbow chasers" will leave Johnson within d few days. Some oi them are going to the far west, while others are going to the harvest fields of Kansas.
 Mully took pleasure exer- ton few days ago from John son over the hills and prairie to Mount Comfort thence down "Hamestring branch" and back along the ridge roads by the ''old camp ground to the reservation. ~ f .<
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The St. Paul Mountain Air reports the oat crop promising i'll that section.
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The new era., 1909-08-12

chamber turned these questions over
ing my mind. never finding an an
swer that was satisfactory to my
conscience. l seriously considered re-
signing from the bench. My faith
in mans justice had received a crush
ing blow. For five years | carried
that weight of self accusing guilt, and
only the sympathy of my friends and
the loyalty and trust of my townsmen
sustained me.
One night | was seated in the study
of Rev Charles PoindeXter, the rec
tor of the Episcopalian church. Be-
fore a CHEEKY CRATE fire we talked into
the night and to him l unburdened my
soul.
my heavens, Judge he said to me,
laying his hand on my shoulder.
Why haven't you told me all this be-
fore? | might have saved you these
years of troubling. Never before have
! disclosed that which has been i'm
parted to me in the confessional, but
in this case / believe my duty to
the dead is outweighted by my duty
to the living. When you sentenced
Jonathan Miller you condemned a
guilty man. You remember that | at
tended him as spiritual adviser in
his last hours. To me alone he told
the true story of that fatal night. He
was guilty of Conway's death although
his hand did not strike the blow.
He went to Conway's room with the
intent TO murder him and rob him of
his wealth. 1t was for that fell pur-
pose that he took the knife and Ian
tern. When he reached the room
he found the deed already done, and
even as the two travelling men en-
tered the room he was meditating
upon how he might secure the cou-
tents of the satchels and hide them.
Let your mind rest. Judge; his hand
was as guilty as the hand that struck
the blow!
Thus was the weight of years lift
ed from my mind. and this, gentle
men, is my story"
Amid the congratulations and
thanks of the members of the Calf
Skin club Judge Grower from the
chair announced that Judge Sturgis
had a story for the next meeting.
Copyright. 1909. by w. G. Chapman)
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RELICS OF EMPRESS
Objects Associated with Jose.
phine in New French Museum.
MaImalson. Home Purchased by Napo.
leon for His Beautiful Wife.
Thrown Open to Public by
the Government.

Paris.-Josephine, who was the star
of Napoleon's destiny. has at last
monument that all who go to Paris
may visit.
1t is Josephine's museum, erected
by the French government in the
country house associated with the
joys and struggles of her life before
she met the conqueror: with her few
married years of splendor and love:
and with the sorrows of her divorce
and lonely death. 1t is Malmaison.
The museum is made up of thou
sand familiar objects which surround
ed her: and on June l opened the
loan exhibition of things not yet gath
cred permanently together.
There is the harp that Josephine
never learned to play-type of the
broken music of her life; the silver
gilt dinner service offered her by the
city of Paris; her bed, her bath. her
toilet table, her beauty utensils.
There are 500 samples of damask.
satin and tapestry furniture covers
which Napoleon had brought to select
from in imperial housekeeping. 1t Is
raw material of the imperial stage
setting never before exhibited. 1t
shows Napoleon and Josephine as pal
ace furnishers and makers of the en-
pire style.
Every school girl in America knows
the story of Josephine; but how her
destiny was bound Up in this country
house of the old regime is new his
tory from documents and letters. Out
the avenue of the Champs Elysees, be-
yond the Arc de Triomphe and the
river, runs the ancient royal road to
st. Germain. Six miles from Paris
is Croissy village. Almost at its edge
begin the wooded grounds of NAL
maison.
From Croissy village. In the days
before Napoleon, young mother took
her two small children for their airing
to the shade of empty Mahmaison.
The place was uninhabited The
young mother was glad. There was
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cent, and this l will declare to the

cent. and this l will declare to the
end
How many men when facing death
on the gallows have said the same.
l wonder how many men have said
1t truly. 1t is true, as Pope says.
that hope springs eternal in the hui
man breast, but l often wonder If we
do not make a grievous error in not
giving greater credence to the dying
statement of condemned man.
Jonathan Miller paid the penalty
of the death of Robert Conway with
the same stoical resignation which
had marked the end of many a man
in the same extremity. With his
death the case seemed at an end and
it passed from my mind along with
many other cases which have arisen
in long and busy career. I probably
never again would have recalled it
except incidentally had it not been for
a strange occurrence.
Il was just retiring for the night
one evening about two years after
the execution of Miller when | was
startled by the sound of horse dash
L
was loud rapping on the door and
upon opening it the painting horseman
cried:
Buck Everett's just been shot
down in Kiley's saloon. He's dying
and wants to see you right away
Says he's got an important confession
to make
Il hurried out, and mounting the
messengers horse, spurred full speed
for kiley's place, which was disrep-
utable roadhouse about mile dis
tant. On the way | tried to recall
who Buck Everett might be, and at
last remembered him as the porter
in Miller's hotel at the time of the
Conway murder. When | arrived at
the place he was almost gone, but
with the aid of stiff drink of whisky
he revived sufficiently to make the
following confession:
I'm goner, Judge, but before l
cash in I've got to get something off
my mind. It's Conway. I've seen him
day and night. My God, judge, there
he is now pointing his bony finger
at me! Take him away. For Gods
sake take him away He gasped in
terror and the froth upon his pallid
lips was bloody. We thought he was
going before his weighty secret was
told.
Come, Buck, have 1t out and
you'll go easier / said as l held his
head
Yes, Judge, I've got to tell IT,, he
whispered. 1T was me that killed Con.
way. Miller never done 1t. The
thing took hold on me when took his
grips upstairs and he said they was
full of jewelry. l slipped in and
knitted him as he slept and got what
there was in his pockets. / was Just
turnin' to the grips when l heard
the landlord comm down the hall.
slipped out and got past him, and