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The Springdale news., 1909-03-26
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Mrs. W. $. King, spent last Tuesday with Mrs. Ralston.
 Mr. RalSton is on the sick list, his throat being the trouble. Grandma" Sharp, who has been Ill for some time, is improv- ing very slowly.
 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Beasley. of near Springdale, were visiting Mrs. Baggett Sunday.
 Mrs. Joe Aaron was real sick q few days last week but is report ed much better at the present writing
 Miss Ina Aaron, also Margaret and Ida King, were guests of the Misses Aarons last Saturday night and Sunday.
 NIT. and Mrs. Mills from Vaughn, Benton County, were visiting relatives in this vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
 Earl Atkison, who has been at Frederick, Okla, for some time, arrived home last Saturday morn- ing. Suppose Earl will be con- stant visitor at Mir. Pogue's now.
 Rev. MeDonald from Spring dale, preached very interesting sermon at Silent Grove last Sum- day. He coutemplates being with them again the 18th prox. in the afternoon.
 Not any weddings to announce at the present time, but think there will be ere long. Now, Brown Eyes is going to hold the lines tight, and see who gets to report "that wedding first.
 After a lingering illness of several weeks, Mir. and Mrs. Browns l2 year old son, of Zion, passed away to rest. The re- mains were inferred in the Spring Creek cemetery Sunday afternoon. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones.
 BROWN EYES.
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make out now across the zenith, but owing to the precipitance of the cliffs and the rise of the arroyo bed il was impossible to see more. Handy Solo- mon felt the defenses carefully.
 "A man would think. sir, it was a cannibal island" he observed. "All so tight and tidyliks here. It would take man might dig under these here two gate logs if no one was against him. Like to try 1t. sir?'
 No" l answered gruffly.
 From that time on 1 was virtually prisoner, yet so carefully was my sur yeillance accomplished that could place my finger on nothing definite Some one always accompanied me on my walks, and in the evening l was herded as closely as any cattle.
 Handy Solomon took the direction of affairs of my hands. You may be sure he set no very heavy tasks. The men cut a little wood. carried up few pails of water. That was all.
 Lacking incentive to stir about, they came to spend most of their time lying on their backs watching the sky. This in turn bred languor which Is the sickest. most soul and temper destroy ing affair invented by the devil They could not muster up energy enough to walk down the beach and back, and yet they were wsaried to death of the inaction After little they became irritable toward one another. Each suspected the other of doing less than he should. You who know men will realize what this meant
 The atmosphere of our camp became surly. recognized the precursor of its becoming dangerous. One day on a walk in the hills came on Thrackies and Pulz lying on their stomachs gaz- ing down flxedly at Dr. 6chermer- horns camp. This was nothing ex- traordinary. but they started guiltily to their feet when they saw me and made off, growing under their brsaths
 All this that have told you SO brief ly took time. It was the eating through of mems spirits by that worst of corrosives, idleness. I conceive 1t unnecessary to weary yon with the de tails
 The situation was as yet uneasy, but not alarming. One evening I overheard the beginning of an absurd plot 10 gain entrance to the valley. That was as far as detail went. be- came convinced at last that should h some way warn Percy Darrow. Z That seeIf1b simple enough propo- sition. does 1t not7 But if you will stop to think one moment Of the diff nculties of my position you will rec that 1t was not as easy as at first 1t appears. Darrow stlll yisited us In the evening The men never allowed mo even the chance of private com munication while he was with us. One
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ROBINSON

Miss Cora Delozier visited home folks Sunday.
 Bert Harper was home the lat. ter part of last week.
 Will Mustain and family were the guests of J. w. Collins Sum- day.
 Mrs. Vona Corn ot Pedro, is spending short time with friends here.
 Mrs. Jake Littrell ol Joplin, Mo-, was visiting Mrs. r. J. Bruner recently.
 Monas Bell is building fence and making considerable improv- ment on his farm.
 Will Delano sold to T. NJ. Draper span of young mules, consideration S135.
 Mrs. $. H. Mccoy purchased a fine Jersey COW from Wm. Delane for consideration of S55.
 Katie Bruner and Susan Harp. CT have gone green hunting this evening. Hope they will be sue, cesSful.
 A number of Robinson people attended the $. s. convention d, Logan Sunday. All report ar enjoyable time.
 Bruce Harris, of Oklahoma is visiting his brother-ln-law, Dr. C. $. Crockett, and while here Is painting the Dr's house.
 Grandma Snow leaves Wednes day for Oklahoma where she in tends to spend the summer witf her daug hter, Mrs. John Thomas A. C. Leonard and Miss Sallit Collins went to Fayetteville to day. Sallie will stay for awhil, with her brother Jim and Arthur will bring Mable home.
 John Webster of Elm Spring' was in and through Robinson Monday buying hogs of s. H Mccoy, T. NJ. Draper and others to be delivered at Elm Springs Friday morning.
 TOPSY.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

|1uAT evening l smoked in a IT splendid isolation while the II men whispered apart had 1 nothing to do but smoke and to chew my cud, which was bitter. There could be no doubt. however l may have saved my face. that command had been taken from me by that rascal. Handy Solomon. I was in two minds as to whether or not should attempt to warn Darrow or the doctor Yet what could I say and against whom should I warn them? The men had grumbled, as men always do grumhle in idleness, and had perhaps talked q little wildly. but that was nothing
 The only indisputable fact l could adduce was that l had allowed my authority to slip through my fingers. And adequately to excuse that should have to confess that I was writer and no handler of men.
 1 abandoned the unpleasant train of thought with snort of disgust, but 1t had led me to another In the joy and uncertainty of living had practically lost sight of the reason for my coming With me 1t had always been more the adventure than the story. My writing was byproduct. a utilization of what life offsred ne. I had set sail pos sessed by the sole idea of ferreting out Dr. Sehermerhorn's investigations, but the gradual development of affairs had ended by absorbing my every fac ulty. Now, cast into an eddy by my change of fortunes, the original Idea regained Its force. l was out of the active government of affairs, with leisure on my hands. and my thoughts naturally turned with curiosity again to the laboratory in the valley.
 Darrow's "devil fires were again painting the sky. had noticed them from time to time, always with in- creasing wonder. The men accepted them easily as only one of the unex- plained phenomena of sailors experi- ence. but had not as yet hit on hypothesis that suited me. They were not allied to the aurora. They differed radically from the ordinary volcanic emanations and scarcely resembled any electrical displays had ever seen. The night was cool The stars bright. l resolved to investigate.
 Without further delay arose to my feet and set of into the darkness. I'm mediately one of the group detached himself from the fire and joined me.
 "Going for little walk, sirY' asked Handy solomon sweetly. That's quite right and proper. Nothin' like a little walk to get you it and right for your bunk
 He held close to my elbow. We got just n far as the stockade in tho bed of the arroyo. The lights - couid
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yalls & Jones. Attorneys.
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given, That in pursuanee,E of the authority and difeetions contained ir1e the decretal order of the Chaneery Court oU the Sth day of February Term, A. D. lSoS in certain cause No. ,367 then pending therein between l.. M Riggs eonplainant Clyde H Pollock, Frank Pollock. Mallie Pollock, Sarah F Banks, Margaret + Kit ter. and Louisa NJ Swartwout defendants, the undersigned as CommisStoner ot said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to Office, in Spfingdale, Ark. i'll the County, of Washington within the hours prescribed py day of April A b. 1909. the following de scribed real estate 10 wit; Parts Of lots c and in Block F. as shown and designated on the original plat oi the ,own 1, oi apfaI;9 m;s Thirteen u3) feet oil the East side oi said lot six 0 andten and one half l10i3) feet on of the West side of said Lot | seven tion to the town of Springdale, Ark, except those parts heretofore conveyed by, said B; F Pollock the same being one hundred and Hi1 said Block and eighty,dve css) feet of the North side thereof.
 The said business property and the said esidence property will be sold separately value. Said sale being ade for the purpose of partition, in Washington County, arkan- sas.
 months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing III terest al the rate of per cent per annum from date Of sale until paid. and lien De ing retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 10th day oi March, X, D., 1909
 NJ CRoXDALE
 Commissioner i'll Chancery.
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Notice for. Publication.

Department of the Interior, T.. $. Lan1i Office a, Harrison, Ark. March F, 1909 Notice is hereby given that Jacob E; short made H. F. 3267q Serial, No. 3i2i for WIZ NW4, sec. 2s X Eh NEH, Section 20, Township IS \, Range 29 w, 5th principal Meridian, has. filed notiee of intention to claim to the land above described before County Clerk of Washington Co.,. at Fay etteville. Ark on the 20 day of April 1909 Claimant names as witnesses: Bud White, William Wolf, William Graham, William Mayo, all of Springdale, Ark.
 John l. Warrington,
 Register Walls S Ioues Attorneys
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The germs that cause skin diseases must be drawn to the surface of the skin and destroyed.
 ZEMO . clean liquidfor external use, will do this and will permanently cure every form of itching skin disease.
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam- pie, E. w. Rose Medicine Co. St. Louis
 For sale by w. G. Ownbey.
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Know It We'll.
Familiar Features We'll Known to Hundreds of Springdale
 Citizens.

A familiar burden in every home,
 The burden of "bad back
 A lame, q weak or an aching back
 Tells you of kidney ills.
 Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
 Here is Springdale testimony to prove it.:
 Mrs. J. NJ. Rogers, living in the Western part ot Springdale, Ark, says: sItis pleasure for me to give Doan's Kidney Pills my recommendation, as they cur ed me of a severe attack of kid- ney trouble when other remedies failed. At times the pains in my back were so severe that 1 could hardly get about. 1 also had dizzy spells and headaches, re- sulting from the failure of the kidneys to do tllelr work proper ly. Being advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills, procured them at II. A. Daily's drug store. im- proved from the time began their use and was soon entirely rid of the pain in my back, and all the other difficulties disap- peared. l always keep supply Of Doan's Kidney Pills in the house, taking few doses now and then, and they serve as a preventative against any return of my old trouble.'
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan 's- and take no other.
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Rev. Basil F.. Newton and wife were in Springdale Wednesday, having stopped off to visit with Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Taylor. Rev. Newton was on his way from Mt Vernon, Mo-, to Okolona to ac. cept the pastorate of the Christian Church at that place.
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noW,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 We, the undersigned. have known r. ]. Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
 WALDiNG, KINNAN K MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price s cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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ECZEMA IS NOW DURABLE.

ZEMO, scientific preparation for ex- ternal use, stops itching instantly and destroys the germs that cause skin dis eases. Eczema quickly yields and is permanently cured by this remarkable medicine
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam pie, F. w. Rose Medicine Co.,, St, Louis For sale by w. G. Ownbey.
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Election Proclamation.

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held i'll the town oi Springdale, Arkansas, on
 TUESDAY. APRIL G. 1909, for the purpose of eleeting the following municipal officers to serve for q period of one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified: One Mayor. one Recorder one Treasurer, five Aldermen.
 l. T. LANE, Mayor.
 A DYES, Recorder March 1q0Q
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Reduced Prices!

Tn order to reduce my stock I will make some spec;ally low prices Note the following, and if you need anything in this line it will pay you to call and see me before buying.
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Representative W. F.. Williams arrived this morning from Little Rock and will spend several days here looking after business inter- ests. Judge Williams says that Little Rock has raised $500, ,000 as bonus to get the Legislature to move the University to that city. The scheme is to use the new State Capitol building for the University and to remodel and improve the present site ot the capitol. That amount would not be more than a fourth ade- quate to reim purse the state for the intrinsic value of it's property here to say nothing of other legal and moral obligations Fayetteville Daily. Monday.
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The Washington County friends of $. l.. Todhunter will be inter- ested in learning that he has been appointed chief warden at the new penitentlary, he having entered upon his duties last Saturday. He has charge of all the guards and the men at this institution, which makes his position quite responsible one. His friends, however, have conti- dence in his ability to measure up fully to all the requirements.
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Tracts will not feed the hungry.
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ROW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES.

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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29

alive. Carson participated In two lively
fights against the Modocs. in the cap
ture of Sonoma, the march to Monterey
and thence to Los Angeles. Then he
was started overland. with 15 COM
panions. to carry to Washington the
news of the conquest of California.
When not many days travel from
Taos and anticipating joyous if brief
reunion with his family and friends.
he met that worst of all misfits in the
American army, General Watts Kearney.
Kearney insisted that the dispatches
Carson was carrying should be given
to ANOTHER messenger, and that Carson
should guide him and his force back
to California. In later years, the from
tiersman said that this was the great
est wrong that had ever been put upon
him.
Carson was with Kearney when he
met with his defeat at the hands OF
Andreas Pico, a brother of the Mexi-
can governor of California; and then, in
company with Lieutenant Beale, made
his way to San Diego to secure assist
ance. So great were the hardships
of this journey that Carson was not
able to return with the troops sent
to Kearney's rescue. and Beale did
not recover his health of body and
mind for two years.
In March, 1S47, Carson again set
forth on the long trip across the con-
tinent with official dispatches. arriv-
ing at his destination in June-only
to be sent back again with important
messages. 1t is difficult for us of this
day to realize what this long journey
OF 1000 miles. largely on horseback,
through scorching deserts and track
less mountains infested by hostile bands
of savages, involved. No one but a
man of iron endurance and uauntIess
courage could have accomplished it.
On the return trip he had hard light
ing with Indians, but reached Monte
rey in safety In 184S he made an
other trip to Washington, but on the
way back stopped at Taos and remained
there.
Then he became a ranchman, but
often went on hunting expeditions. or
to the rescue of imperiled caravans
on the Santa Fe trail, or to aid in
suppressing Indian uprisings. In 1853
he drove flock OF sheep from Taos
to California. making a considerable
sum OF money. Reaching Taos in De-
cember of the same year he received
word of his appointment as Indian
agent He was largely responsible for
the establishment of the reservation
system, believing that as long as the
Indians were permitted to roam at will
there would be depredations and
clashes with the whites.
During the civil war Carson conduct
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he started in pursuit, desiring only
to greet his old commander and then
return to his labbrs of hunting. How
ever. Fremont insisted that he remain
with the company as guide and we
can well believe that the frontiersman
was nothing 10th.
Wonderful stories had been told by
hunters and trappers of Great Salt
lake, but nothing authoritative was
known of it. To visit it and learn
something of it's extent was one of the
objects Fremont had in view. For
weeks the explorers struggled through
untrodden canyons and oyer blistering
plains until. on september G., they
caught their first view of the great in
land sea-
Some time was spent exploring the
lake and it's shores. Then Fremont de-
cided to pursue the journey to the
Pacific coast Knowing that winter
was coming on apave, IL members of
the expedition were 10th to face its
inevitable perils aid hardships, and
were permitted to return home The
others pressed on to Suffers fort in
California. their midwinter trip across
the high Sierras ranking among the
great exploits of the American ex-
plorers. It's dangers and difficulties
are detailed in Fremonts official re-
port. but may not be even indicated
within the limits o. this article.
In 1914 Carson reached his home in
Taos once more. firmly resolved to de-
vote himself to farming in that fertile
valley. But this was not to be. Early
the next year messenger arrived
from Fremont. asking him to join a
third expedition. which he lost no
time in doing. The perils of the pre-
ceding trip were repeated. but CALI
fornia was reached at last There they
learned for the first tfme that war had
broken out bewteen Mexico and the
United States, and became participants
In that stirring drama. On one occa-
sion they were surprised at night by a
vastly superior force of Indians, and
Fremont said that but for Carson's S
bravery and resourcefulness not a man
OF the expedition would have escaped
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ings through the trackless wilderness,
infested by savages, often with not a
town, village, trading post or settler
within 1000 miles, seems incredible.
Yet it is all true Nor, as it trans
pired, were these the bootless wander
ings of a fur trapper. Kit Carson
needed all this knowiedge of trails and
pathways that he might fulfil his des-
tiny
In 1884 he gave up the vocation Of
trapping beaver, that he had followed
so assiduously, and with no little sue
cess. 1t was no longer profitable. The
beaver hat had gone out of fashion.
and the price of pelts dropped to fig
ures that drove most of the fur hunters
OF the Rockies out of business.
Among the leading operators in the
fur trade (second, in fact. only to the
American fur company in the Rocky
mountains were the six Bent brothers,
with whom was associated Ceran St
vrain Two of the brothers stayed in
ST. Louis, looking after the business
Of disposing of the furs to eastern and
foreign dealers. The others were in
the wilderness. and took no incon-
spicuous part in the making of frontier
history. In 1926 they built a trading
post on the north bank of the Arkansas
river, about midway between the pres
ent cities OF Pueblo and Canon City
In 1929 they began the construction of
a much larger and stronger post. at
no great distance away. This was
known as Bent's fort. It's owners car
ried on large trade with the Mex
leans, with the comanche. Pawnee.
Arapahoe, Cheyenne and Ute indians.
and with tho trappers of the entire
country round about. This vas one of
the most important trading posts on
the Santa Fe trail. For the succeed
ing eight years it was, the focus of Kit
Carson's activities. He took the con-
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ed a number OF campaigns against
hostile Indians, rising to the brevee
rank OF brigadfer general His last
campaign was directed against the
Navajos whom he thoroughly and for
ever subdued. He removed them TO
the Bosque RedondO. IN New Mexico.
where they were kept for years before
being permitted TO return to their res
ervation. They never again went on
the warpath Near Gallup Is an emf
nence called Crown point. upon the
summit OF which are the ruins Of stone
walls which are known locally as the
ruins of Kit Carson's fort, said to
have been built during the Navajo
campaign However. others believe
His Death in 1868
In 1853 the Carson family removed
from Taos to a new settlement about
five miles from Fort Lyon. where, In .
few weeks, Mrs. Carson died and was
buried near by. Soon after that Carson,
although himself far from well. was
persuaded to accompany a delegation
of Utes and Apaches to Washington
that he might act as their interpreter.
Returning home he was so III that 10
was thought best to remove him to
Fort Lyon. in order that he might have
more regular medical attention There
he died, May % 1853. The only person
present when his last moments came
was an old companion in arms Alloys
Scheurich. who stiu lives at Taos He
was buried beside his wife; but he
had expressed the wish that his last
resting place might be at Taos. where
his home had been. and both bodies
were taken thither for reinterment two
years later.
In Taos. also. may be seen another
old companion OF the great frontiers
man. Captain Smith H. Simpson, who
fought Indians all the way from the
Mexican border to the Little Big Horn
During the period when Carson acted
as Indian agent, Simpson was prac-
ticaIly his private secretary. making
out all his reports and attending to his
correspondence as a matter Of friend
ship. Carson couIo write. but it was
a laborious task, and he was grateful
for the help Of Simpsons more facils
pen. Carson's old adobe house is tho
most interesting relic OF the scout and
pathfinder that remains. 1t Is fairly
well preserved. although prostituted
to the base uses OF a hay. grain and
feed warehouse. The stone that marks
his grave is rude and primitive. as
were the times when II was erected
In Santa Fe a tall but severely simple
monument OF red sandstone has been
erected TO his memory by his comrades
OF the @. A. r.