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The Springdale news., 1909-02-20

i highly respected and have the ! sympathy of the whole connun- ! ity.
 Another blizzard reached here i today. Old ground hog couldn't see his shadow today, <, Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Boaz, the 18th of Jant2Ey, a girl. Mrs. Ola Scott and little son Harold of Fayetteville. visited relatives and friends here a few days last week.
 Ben Hicks is on the sick list this week.
 Rev. Gruudy of Fayetteville, preached for Us Sunday morning.
 Rev. Ried of Winslow, filled his regular appointment here Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. l.. Mcconnell and little daughters, Eula and Clara, and Mrs. J. l.. Boaz visited relatives and friends in and near West Fork a few days last week.
 Frank Harris, wife and baby Ruth, visited relatives near Farmington Thursday and Fri day.
 Miss Maggie Harris and Miss Kate Mabry visited Mrs. Phillips Friday afternoon.
 Will Gibson of Farmington was out to see his best girl Sat urday and Sunday.
 John lIarrelson made buSi- ness trip to Fayetteville Satur- day.
 Tom Greebe, of Johnson, visit ed his parents here Sunday and Monday.
 X Mir. Henner of St. Louis eis- ited his brothers here a few days last week
 \ part of the Hazel Valley and Durham Rebekah lodges came over and organized lodge at this place Monday afternoon with membership of thirty-three. Mrs. Annie Wallace, noble grand; Mrs. l.. r.. Mcconnell, vice grand; l. |. Mcconnell. sec; Mrs. Mary Boaz, treas; Miss Fife Harris, warden; Miss Ella Shun1ate, con- duetor; Miss Maud Pannell, left supporter; Mrs Hattie Thomp- sor, right supporter. Will meet the 2nd and 4th W ednesday alter noon of each month.
 Ed. Phillips of Wyman moved on to the Widow Phillips place near here last week. N well come them to our midst.
 LONE STAR.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-20
IN HONOR OF THE LATE
 FRANCIS E. WILLARD.
The Local w. (. T. U. Held Mem.
 0rial Services Wednesda

On Wednesday afternoon the home ot Mrs. w. A. Prater was thrown open to the ladies of the W. (. T. U and number of in- vited guests, where memorial service was held in honor of Francis F. Willard. The house was called to order by the presi- dent, Mrs. l.. Marks, and the following program was rendered:
 Song, "Rock of Ages.
 Prayer, Mrs. Kirk.
 Solo, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought,' Mrs Jno. P. Stafford
 Address, Mrs. Kidd.
 Reading, In Memoriam, Mrs. NJ. Berry.
 Recitation, Jesse Evans.
 Song, "Over There. .
 Benedietion.
 Just before the closing song, Mrs. Evans, in the absence of Mrs. Palmer, presented to Mrs. Fowler souvenir in behalf of the N. (. T. [. in honor of her fortleth wedding anniversary.
 The address of Mrs. Kidd was both instructive and entertaining. consisting of "reminiscences of the life and work of Frances F. Willard.
 Refreshments, consisting of fruit salad, cream pie and coffee were served. The W. [. r. U. K glad for all to learn more of it's good work and gladly welcomes new members. The ladies all extend d vote of thanks to Mrs. Prater for her hospitality.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-20
OBITUARY

N. r. Easterly was born in Granger County, East Tennessee. May 5, lS4S, and died 1t his home in Springdale, Ark, Jan. .S, 300.
 He moved to middle Tennessee near Tullahoma where le was united Ill marriage with Miss N. l.. Jones June :, 1s71.
 In October. 1872, they moved to Arkansas and lived Ill Howard, Franklin and Washington eoun- ties, with the exception of four years spent ln Joplin, No. Their home has been Ill Springdale since l90+.
 Five children were born to them; of the five two are living, Miss Maud Of Springdale and J. G. Easterly who lives It Fort Smith.
 Bro. Eastefly hdS been mem- Der of the NJ. l.. Church, South, since 1873, and also a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1859.
 In the death of Bro Easterly the community has lost one of it's valuable citizens, the church and Masonic fraternity one of their members, his home the blessing of q loving companion and father.
 His funeral Was conducted by the writer 1t their home i'll Springdale, interment under the auspices of tile Masonic fratern- ity Jan. I, l909. He IS gone but not forgotten. May the Lord comfort the bereaved family.
 ]. r. Mcdonald.
 Garland Ownbey and Albert Needllam are beyond doubt the champion bird hunters in this locality. They went out Thurs day and bagged 54 birds, which IS we believe, the record for this town.
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The Springdale news., 1909-02-20
'CHAPTER VII.

~1Y the following afternoon Dr. Ikk Trenion reported his patient ID as quite recovered S Starved for water" profrer- ed the surgeon "Tissues fairly dried out. Soaked him up. Fed him broth { Put him to s!eep. Hes. all right. Just wakes up to eat Then of again like a two-year-oid. Wonderful constitu- tion''
 .sThe gentleman wants to know if he can come on deck, sir" saluted an orderly.
 eWaked np, eh? Come on. Barnett. Help me boost him on deck
 The two officers disappeared to re- turn in moment arm in arm with Ralph Slade.
 Nearly twenty-four hours rest and skillful treatment had done wonders. He was still a trife weak and uneer- tain, was still little glad to lean on the arms of his companions. but his eye was bright and alert and his hol- low cheeks mounted a slight color. This, with the clothes lent him by Bar nett, transformed his appearance and
The Springdale news., 1909-02-20
SULPHUR CITY.

Feb. 14-On the morning of the sd at the residence of the Widow Lathrop, about six miles south- west of this place, at about }
The Springdale news., 1909-02-20
j.. H. GRAVES DIES AT
 HOME AT EXETER, MG
Former Resident of Springdale,
 Father of Mrs. Thad Berry.

]. Il. Graves. who formerly resided in Springdale, moving from here to Exeter, Mos2a few years ago, died at his home at the latter place the first of the week.
 Deceased was the father of Mrs. Thad Berry of this place, and she had been up there for several days at his bedside.
 Mr. Graves will be remember- ed by many Springdale people, who will regret exceedingly to learn of his death. He was about eighty years of age.
 Fred Macklin Of May field, who recently purchased the farm of A. ]. Sanders west of Spring dale on Wild Cat, is moving this week, and Mr. Sanders is moving to town.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
SHARON ASTOUNDED
Community Greatly Excited Over
Boyle's Statement.


Sharon, Pa, May 11.-All Sharon
was astounded when the statement
made by James Boyle duplicating
Harry Forker in the Whitla kidnap-
ping and using his name In connection
with an alleged murder in Youngs-
town Mr.. Forker declared the init
nations, although without the slight
est foundation, were not new to him,
as he had understood for some time
such a statement was threatened. He
said the story is a wilful and mali
cious lie.
Mr.. Whitla was greatly vexed when
he learned of the publication of the
statement He pronounced the whole
story a malicious falsehood.
The community is excited even more
than 1t was on the day of the kidnap-
ping.
AS this is the home Of Boyle he has
some friends who give credit to his
tale, but the greater part of the com
munity hesitates about giving credence
to the story involving a respected
member of the community. especially
when the only charge against him Is
an unsupported statement OF con.
victed felon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
BABY'S BODY IN COTTON BALE
Death of Texas Child Explained by
Discovery In ENGLAND.


Galveston, Tex, May 10.-The dis
appearance of Alfred Hartman, the
two-year-old son of George and Ange-
lima Hartman, of Gillespie county
five months ago, has been solved by
the finding of the dead body of the In
FAINT in bale of cotton opened at a
gin in Liverpool, England.
1t was early in December that Hart
man, who is prosperous farmer, took
a load of cotton to gin few miles
from his home and had 1t ginned. His
son accompanied him on the trip to
Fredericksburg, and In some manner
became separated from his father.
Search for the missing boy proved
without success. and 1t was finally be-
lieved that the baby had fallen into a
creek.
The finding of body answering the
description accounts for the child hav-
ing crept into the press while open.
and, falling asleep, was ginned in the
bale Of cotton.
The cotton was sold to Texas con-
Germ, placed in a warehouse for sew
eral weeks and was finally exported to
Liverpool.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
USED EXPLOSIVE FOR TARGET

Explosion Fatally Injuries Man and
Shakes Houses Over Mile Away.
washington, Pa, May 10. - Steve
Page Is dying in hospital here from
injuries received when a magazine
containing forty quarts of nitrosly
cerine and $50 pounds of dynamite
blew up. Page and Tony Merretts.
both Italians, not knowing what was
in 1t, pinned target on the magazine
and began shooting at it with their
revolvers. Merrette was not hurt
Houses a mile and half away were
shaken by the explosion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
The President Says They We're
Given Liberty Too Soon.
POLITICAL SITUATION GRAVE
Mr.. Taft In a Message to Congress
Asks For Legislation to Settle
Squsbbe Between Branches Of the
Insuiar Government-DeIeaa tes De-
ternined to Rule or Ruin.


Washington, May IL. President
Taft sent to congress a special mes
sage recommending legislation at the
present session, amending the For
aker act, under which Porto Rico Is
governed
The president directs attention to
what he terms "a situation OF unusual
gravity" developed by the failure of
the legislative assembly of Porto
Rico to pass the usual appropriation
bills, leaving the island without sup
port after June 80.
Porto Ricans have forgotten the
generosity of the United States. the
president says, in the desire of certain
political leaders for power, and the
present situation indicates that the
United States has gone too fast in the
extension of political power to them.
He concludes that the absolute
power of appropriation should be taxi
en- away from those who have shown
themselves too irresponsible to en-
Joy It,"
BY the Foraker act legislation was
left to the joint action of the execu-
tive council and the house of dele
gates, as the legislative assembly
The house of delegates, says the
president proposes itself to secure
legislation without respect to the OPP
position of the executive council "or
else to pull down the government"
The president suggests the advfsa-
bility OF qualifying some OF the pro-
visions of the fundamental act as to
the respective jurisdictions of the ex-
ecutive council and the legislative as
sembly.
But no action of this kind, the presi-
dent says. should be begun until the
Foraker act be amended, so that when
the legislative assembly shall adjourn
without making appropriation neces-
sary to carry on the government. sums
equal to the appropriations made In
the previous year for the respective
purposes shall be available for the
current revenues, and shall be drawn
by the warrant of the auditor on the
treasurer and countersigned by the
governor.
Such provision applies to the legis-
latures of the Philippines and Hawaii
and at has prevented in those two
countries any misuse Of the power OF
appropriation"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
WANT TO TEACH US
TO PLAY PROPERLY
Playground Experts Also Seek
Quieter Fourth Of July.

Pittsburg, May 10. - Instruction of
the children and adults Of the United
States In the art of playing properly,
without infringing on the rights of
those not participating In the pastime,
is one OF the purposes of the Play
ground Association of America, which
opened It's third annual congress here
today.
Large cities in every part of the
Union are represented at the congress.
Mayor Magee, of this city, In his in
vitation to city officials to attend the
congress themselves and send repre-
sentatives of the cities, said:
"The purpose of the congress and
the association is to encourage the
provision of adequate playground ia
cilities for children and adults. Many
of the matters for which the mem
bers of the congress will seek solu-
ton are those which are rapidly be-
coming important issue in many of
our great cities"
Among the speakers will be Rabbi
Stephen 8. Wise, of New York; Miss
Jane Adams, of Chicago; Joseph
Lee, president of the Massachusetts,
Civic league: Representatives James
Francis Burke, Mayor Magee and DR..
Luther H. Gulick, of New York.
Among the recommendation which
will be made will be the substitution
of dancing festivals for the present
noisy celebration OF the Fourth OF
July and for the almost equally noisy
observance of New Years eve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
NATIONAL ART CONVENTION

Improvement of Public Taste One OF
the Objects of Washington Meeting.
Washington, May IL. - With the
purpose of forming a national feder-
alton of art societies, art institutions.
municipal and village Improvement so
cieties and other organizations having
for their aim the fostering and ad.
vancement of the taste of the Ameri-
can people for the beautiful. conven-
ton of delegates from such societies
was begun today in this city under the
auspices of the regents Of the National
Academy of Arts.
Among the regents Of the academy
who are taking much interest in the
convention are J. Pierpont Morgan.
Elihu Root, Senator Newlands, Robert
Bacon. Senator Lodge, James j. Hill
and Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

Warren Al lis a. M. but failing 70 see
the boy and bis escort, got Off az War
rem and remained IN the vicinity OF the
depot
About ten minutes later boy and escort
arrived, and / was then Informed that
they drove from Sharon 20 Warren,
informed party to take boy up along
Pittsburg e Western track. leave him
there and that ] would attend 20 the
rest of II. and which he proceeded % do.
After making inquiries as 10 the next
train TO Cleveland, / brought the boy to
Niles, Ohio, from there to Ashtabula and
then to Cleveland On March q 1 re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Forker stating
that some one had informed Mr.. Whitla
that they had recognized his boy on
March Is in Niles, Ohio and that James
Boyle. OF Sharon, was with him, also
that Mr.. Whltia was afraid to 1vulge
the information for fear the boy might
come TO some harm and telling me TO
be careful and be on the alert, and that
when / received the money to imme-
diately surrender those youngstown let
tiers. TO send same to him, Mr.. Forker
at Sharon. and on Tuesday, April %, to
return half Of the ransom money 70 him
Mr. Forker and he would turn over the
same to the party who took Willie Whitla
to Warren
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
HAND OF DEATH
PREVENTS MURDER
AssdiIant Stricken With HemOr-
rhage as He Shoots.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, May 1.-THE
hand of death was all that prevented
Willis White from killing James
Thomas here. White, armed with re-
volver and razor, went to a barn
where Thomas was employed and de-
manded money, and meeting with re-
fusal drew the revolver and drove
Thomas into corner But Just as
White lifted the weapon and fired he
was attacked with hemorrhage OF the
lungs and the bullet went wild. With
blood pouring from his mouth, White
staggered forward several steps and
fell over dead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Says He Was Promised Protection.

Upon learning that my name was mem
toned in connection with the case, |
made II point to meet Mr.. Whitla per-
sonally in Cleveland at Fifty-third street
and St. Clair avenue showed him the
letter that passed between Mr.. Forker
and myself, also the Youngstown letters,
and Mr.. Whitla promised that IL would
substantiate the truth of the Youngs-
town letters he would see there would be
no prosecution
/ then surrendered through Mr.. Whitla
all the letters that were In my possession,
and the world knows the result. / was
arrested, and convicted, and deprived by
my own counsel of telling my story on
the stand. | informed my wife the boy
was brought in order to escape being
Guaranteed in the pest house and we
were to be handsomely rewarded for TAX
ing care OF him.
This unfortunate woman was duped
from start to finish In regard to the boy,
and / was duped from the moment | left
the letters go into Mr.. Whitla's posses
sion. As my counsel afterwards inform
ed me- / had nothing to show or to
prove, and that It was a matter of We
racity--their word against mine. / had
given up every scintilla l had, and now
/ am settled for. This story Is as true
as there Is a God above US.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Forest Fire Beyond Control.

Carlisle, Pa, May 10.-A forest fire
which started last Thursday on the
farm of DR.. III. G.. Longdorf. near Cen
treyille, Cumberland county, is beyond
control The burned area now com
prises six square miles, and damage
estimated at $500, 900 has already been
done. The force of fire fighters num-
bers 125 and will be increased. Timber
on 5000 acres has been consumed and
even the roots killed by the heat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
FEWER IDLE CARS

Reports From United States and Can
ada Show 1885 Less.
New York, May 10-The fortnight
ly bulletin of the American Railway
association gives the number OF sur
plus cars on the railroad lines of the
United States and Canada on April rs
as 2S2,328, a decrease Of 1885, as
compared with the number on April
IA. This is the first important change
In the country's car surplus since the
beginning of February.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15


cd Forker.
Pittsburg, May IL. - Locked and
aholted in separate cells, the man to
spend his life within the bleak and
grim walls of the western peniten.
Sdary, the woman to remain at least
d1fteen years and perhaps quarter OF
a century, Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Boyle, kidnappers of willie" Whitla,
began to suffer the maximum punish
ENant possible to impose for their Of
efense.
Boyle's only hope of freedom lies
in the remote possibility of pardon.
Mrs Boyle, convicted as MARY Doe"
4Ghe name given by the law to desig-
ansda IAN unidentified person" was SEN
uteIsced to serve twenty-five years and
ito ray fine of $4,000 and the costs OF
prosecution. But since IL has been
customary to forget" the fines and
costs imposed upon state prisoner, it
is assumed that these penalties will
ibe waived and that the woman should
she earn legal reduction of her SEN
tance, will be released after fifteen
years.
Sensations followed each other thick
and fast. The severity of the sentence
appalled, Mercer, where 1t was pro-
enaunced, and surprised many else
where, who had not anticipated the
sextreme limit of the law. Then came
@he sensational scene in the court
room, when both prisoners collapsed
and had to be carried from the room.
= Hardly had they reached their cells
when the word was given out that
the woman had taken poison during
abe night before and had narrowly es-
capped death at her own hand, and that
a razor had been found concealed In
lsoyle's clothing. Before this thrill
had lost it's force, Boyle gave out his
statement, duplicating Harry Forker.
brother of Mrs. Whitla, in the kidnap-
ping case In Mercer and Sharon the
story does not seem to be generally
credited, and as the district attorney
has no faith in it there is little likell-
mood Of any formal action In the
matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
NINE DROWNED
AS CRAFT UPSET
Pleasure Party Swept to Death
in Susquehinna.
BOAT WAS OVERCROWDED

Whom Craft Shipped Water Occupants
Stood Up In Fright, Causing 1t to
Rock and During Wild Scramble
Upset-crowd on shore Unable to
Help Thorn.
Wilkes Barre, Pa, May 10. - Nine
persons, boating in the Susquehanna
river at Port Grifith. near this city.
were drowned by the boat upsetting.
They are William Andrews, OF Port
Griffith; Theodore and Thomas An
drews, Frank Marianosky, Adam Stru-
kus, Frank Ganofsky, Mrs. Frank
Ganofsky and their two small boys,
John and Michael, all of Providence,
near Scranton. None of the bodies
have been recovered.
William Andrews was entertaining
number of relatives from Providence,
Lackawanna county and after dinner
took them out for a boat ride. They
crowded into q small boat, five men
with Andrews, his sister-in-law and
two little nephews, and started out.
Andrews apparently did not realize
how dangerous the current was. He
rowed broadside to the current and
had gone only few yards from the
shore when the boat was caught in
the rush of the waters and swept
quickly down stream
People on shore, who had warned
him about going out in the over
crowded boat, saw him struggle with
the oars when he realized that the
boat was getting beyond control, and
then the accident happened quickly.
The boat was low in the stern with
the several people seated in it. APP
parently one of the men there moved
forward to help Andrews with the
oars. the movement causing the boat
to rock 1t shipped some water at the
stern.
Rocked the Boat.
Those seated there stood up to avoid
the water, the boat rocked more and
shipped quantity of water There
followed wild scramble of the now
thoroughly frightened people, and the
ucAJ IuOHCut tA0 UOdt upset. dhu Win
shrill shrieks for help all the occu'
pants were thrown into the water.
Whether any of them could swim
was not known. Some swimmers say
they would not care to be caught in
the current, and none of the many on
shore who witnessed the accident
could do anything to rescue those who
we're struggling in the water, no other
boats being available in time, and the
heartrending tragedy was enacted
quickly The nine were swept away by
the water. Some of them grasped
each other and went down quickly. A
couple chung to the boat for few sec.
onds, but others who hung on to them
dragged them off. and in less than
three minutes nothing remained In
sight except the boat, floating bottom
up some distance down the river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

close his relations with the govern
ment when he has completed the work
he now has in hand in connection with
the effort to have the Standard Oil
company declared combination In
restraint OF trade and the fight to have
the Hartman railroad lines declared
a combination of competing roads in
violation of law. Mr.. Kellogg said he
was anxious to return to Minnesota
to devote himself to his personal law
practice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
AN AMERICAN KING DEAD

Edgar Thompson Had Been Crowned
King of One of Fiji Islands.
Carmi, H., May 11.-News has been
received here of the death of Edgar
Thompson, king of one of the FIJI
Islands. who left his home at Albion.
near this city twenty-five years ago.
In search of adventure. Some years af-
ter his departure Thompson's sister.
living in San Francisco. received a
letter from him telling Of his wander
ings and stating that he had been mar
ried to a young princess of one of the
Fill islands and had been crowned
king.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Sparrow a Suicide.

Hartford, Conn, May 10.-A spar.
row committed involuntary suicide by
hanging itself from a tree in City Hall
square in the heart OF Hartford's bust
ness section. While plucking at q
string which protruded some distance
up the side OF large elm. It became
entangled and died from strangula
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
CHASE ROBBERS ON ENGINE
Caught as They Were About to Tor
ture Woman.

Altoona, Pa, May 10.-Four masked
men went to the home OF Mrs. Nancy
Baker. aged eighty years, who lives
alone In a mansion three miles north
OF Bellwood, and ransacked the house.
1t was supposed she had considerable
money concealed about the premises.
A farmer saw the men at work. and
notified the Bellwood police. who or
ganized a posse and were hurried to
the scene on special engine.
The robbers were just about to tor
ture Mrs. Baker, to compel her to tell
where the money was hidden. They
heard the engine stop near the house
and fed