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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
ALEXANDRIA CARAVAN
At MOUNT VERNON
Will Be Guest at Maryland
Yacht Club This
Evening.

The delegates of the various caravans
of the order Of the Alhsmbra, who have
been holding their third biennial con-
veuticn in this city. tetheTed their cant
els this morning and at 10 o'clock board
ed the electric cars and journeyed 10
the Mecca of their country, Mt. venom
They spent the morning at the home Of
the Father of His Country and after
seeing all there was 20 be seen, return
ed. and had luncheon al Rauscher's AZ
. o'clock.
The last chapte- in the convention
viii be transferred to the Monumental
CITY. where tie delegates will 80 this
evening to partake OF an oyster roast
at the Maryland Yacht Club, Of Balu-
more Afterwar1 they viii disperSe and
tourney to their respective homes ana
4ba third biennial convention viii be "a
matter OF history in the annals OF the
Order OF the Alhambra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB
READY FOR OPENING

The new Commercial Club will have
its formal opening Friday night with
a house warming i'm the club quarters,
at q Lafayette Square.
Since the club acquired the Lafayette
Square property its members have been
occupying the building informally. The
improvements that have been made so
far have been principally in the cult
nary department. although several OF
the bedrooms, OF which there are nine
in ALI have been papered and made
ready for occupancy.
A short business session Will be held
IN connection with Friday nights at
fair, at which announcement probably
will be made concerning the future i'm
provemeuts il is intended to make in
the property. The dining room viii not
be open Friday night. but refreshments
will be served.
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SUTTON CASE TO GO
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Two Additional Witnesses, 1t
Is Reported, Will Be
Produced.

ANNA POLLS. Nd. Oct. 13.-within
short time the curtain viii ring up
on the third act OF the famous SUIT
ton case. and this time the scene, VITA
all the principals viii be transferred
20 the Federal grand jury room in
Baltimore. This can be stated with
certainty today, which is the anniver-
sary of the death of young Lieut.
James n. sutton.
There is strong prObs bility of two
important additional witnesses, at
least one of whom was sadly wanted
during the last proceedings. former
Lieut.. Il. I. Rocker, who was one of
the officers who was hit by a bullet
from SuttOn's revolver during the
fiEht
The other alleged new witness is a
COlOred man who waited on Rocker
and Sergeant De Hart in an Annapolis
restaurant early on the night Of the
tragedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
MISS CHARLESWORTH
is NOW BANKRUPT

LONDON. Oct. l3--Miss Violet Cor
don Charlesworth. the young woman
who delIded stock brokers, bought man
sions, motors, yachts, and iuggled mil
lions as children play with toys, has
been adjudged a. bankrupt. There We're
rumOrs Of a mysterious fortune which
never materialized, and one day when
a wrecked automobile was found at the
edge Of cliff in Wales Miss Charles
worth was reported dead.
Later the missing heiress was arrested
IA Scotland. Her failure. she declared
vas due TO unlimited extravaganza.
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. cent of the international Association Of
! Police Chiefs. and the appointment of
committee by President GUIDE was au-
thorized To decide what form the honor
/ tC be bestowed by the Chamber should
take
OF the committee reports made. r. p.
Andrews, OF the transportation and
freight rates committee led of Mr..
Andrews explained about the commit
! tees efforts for the retention of the
annex train between Washington and
Potomac yards. and, also set forth, in
detail, what steps had been taken TO
have the Capital Traction Company con-
tinue it's freight service TO Chevy Chase
The report showed that the committee
had been exceedingly active. and Mr..
Andrews was congratulated by Presi-
dent GUIDE.
a Leftwich Sinclair, chairman OF the
committee on law and legislation, made
the next report. Mr. SinclaiT's commit
tee has more subcommittee than any
other of the chamber. He explained
what had been done in the matters re-
/ lating to the proposed change in the
form of government of the District of
Columbia and the retrOcesslOn Of that
l portion of Virginia. which was formerly
4 part OF the District. He touched, in
brief, upon the work that has been done
/ by all the subcommittee Mr.. Sinclair
/ also came in for congTatulatiOn from
/ the chair.
Aviation Report.
! Mr.. Sinclair, who is chairman Of the
special committee of the Chamber on
/ aviation, then submitted the two reso-
/ buttons passed by the board Of directors
/ OF the Chamber last week in favor Of
/ the next international aviation meet
I s. -
/ passed unanimously.
! After this report the Chamber turned
! its attention to facilitating some Of its
members. The Sylvester matter was in
/ troduced by Joseph Stras burger. and en-
/ thusically indorsed. President Parker.
/ who had come IN after the session be
gan. was brought forward by Robert n.
] Harper, upon the invitation Of President
GUIDE, and introduced It was announced
! President Parker would speak later in
the evening
/ made before President Parker's- The
first of these was by Edward Droop,
who has been made president of the
I National Association OF Piano Dealers.
I President Guide requested Mr.. Droop
! TO address the Chamber, which he old.
1 Another member of the ChaTnbefy
/ Harry H G. Stiles, who has. for the
/ third time, been elected president OF the
/ International -EngraVers ASsOcl-
alton, was cOmplimented by President
/ GUIDE and urged to address the meeting,
as was Mr.. DrOOp.
Mr.. Albert's Motion.
Previous to the speech by President
Parker, Allen D. Albert, jr., put through
a motion whereby the Chamber Endorsed
the action Of its board Of directors, au-
thorizing the building committee 70 con-
fer with the Southern Commercial Con-
gress relative to the Chamber securing
Iduarters ia the proposed building.
President Parker spoke for several
minutes, and was vigorously applauded
upon concluding. He declared he had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
10 Homo SYlvester.

Sylvester upOn his having been elected
for the eleventh successive time presi-
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FOUR MORE EAGLES
IN UNION STATION

Four granite eagles have been placed
above the entrances to the new Union
Station. Two Of the figures are located
over the Presidents entrance and two
over the taxioab entrance. Each eagle
is seven and q half feet in length and
weighs four tons.
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ROBRERs RETURN MONEY.

CAPE CHARLES. Va. oct. 1.-Two
cOIored highWavmen who held up Lester
G0ode. a carpenter, and secured from
him only Lincoln penny, gave It back
TO him. declaring he was worse off than
they were.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
HARTMAN

Misses Carrie and Ida Blalr are visiting their sister Mrs. Oma Thompson of this place.
 There was q pie supper at White Oak last Thursday night. They realized something over $10 from the pies.
 Eph Brown has kodak now and will soon be prepared 10 accommodate the people as a photographer should.
 This little cool spell of wealth CT was welcomed by many who were waiting until it turned cold so they could butcher hogs.
 Will McCamey is treating his house to new coat of paint. lt looks real nice. He is painting the house white and the border green.
 It is reported there are three weddings going to take place III the future betwixt now and Christmas, but We will not re port ahead of time.
 There will be a pie-tie supper at Harman next Friday night. 10th The ladies are to take a pie and wear an apron. They will make a tic like the apron which will be sold instead of the pies Then the one getting the tie hunts up the lady wearing an apron like the tie he has. and eats supper with her. Ev- erybody invited to come. The proceeds will % toward paint ing the schoolhousc inside.
 Maggie.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

lowing daA at the Vim grave yard
 There are onI9 slx weeks more of school.
 Alf skeIton moved to 0lslaho- ma this week.
 Mrs. l. Tilkin of Hoolsey made business trip te this place Tuesday
 Nora Robinson went to Prai- rie Grove. Westyille and other points to visit relatives.
 \ fine rain fell last Monday night and there k plenty of water once more.
 .Jno. Robinson and daughter went to Temple. Texas, recently to visit relatives.
 Ella Began went to Wnslow last Friday to attend the fun eral of her nephew
 Hugh karnes returned from Ft. Smith last Monday after an absence of few days.
 Bessie Harrison and father of Blackburn were visiting relatives at this place last Friday.
 A photograph gallery k stand ing near the depot and k ready to work for the people
 Quite an interest k manifest ed in the house to house prayer meetings Thursday evenings.
 Mrs. Ramsy of Oklahoma is visiting her brothers Joe and .lno. Rutherford of this place.
 !. F. Ferry returned to his home in Illinois after visiting his mother. sister and brother for a few days
 The proceeds of the pie supper last Friday night were S10.9O, which will go toward furnishing the parsonage
 Mart Little. Terry Smith and c. Carter are having houses built and will occupy them as quickly as they are finished.
 X teachers institute will be held at this place next Saturday
 Bertie Flood of Tulsa. Okla is visiting her parents, II. Brown and wife.
 I. C. Fun
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

Uncle Johnnie Funk is very sick.
 Wardie Lane visited relatives at Huntsville this week.
 ]. NJ. Hewitt arrived Sunday from Rock Creek, Idaho. and will make this his future home.
 The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Bryant has been very sick with membranous croup.
 Brown X Baker sold their stock of groceries yesterday to D. F. Kerr of near Springfield Mo.
 Barnett Smiley has secured a position as salesman in the es- tablishment of Dodson X Co, and entered upon his duties Monday
 Our young friend Bert Lewis has secured position in H. A Daily \ drug store. Bert is q good boy anu Me wish him suc- cess
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

nel. When the old seaman came on deck. after stopping the leak and getting the ship under head way. and learned that some of the men had already left. he was heard to mutter Some of these young chaps think their their bally hides are too precious to risk. What q that owner sign 'em on for To save their own skins Heho No. To take the ship to Honolulu. When we sign for q voyage We are eX= pected to take the ship te port. Sunday School Times.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
SULPHUR CITY

Another good ram Saturday night
 There was quilting bee by the Rebekah ladies last WedneS. day.
 Miss Ellen Shook of Carter is sewing for Mrs. Mcconnell this week.
 ] l.. Boaz and wife visited at his mother $. Mrs. L. (. Boaz. Sunday.
 Mrs. Bessie Mcconnell visited relatives near Black Oak last Wednesday.
 Mayo Head who is attending school at Fayetteville visited home folks Saturday and sun. day.
 Miss Cora vanIIoose and one of her school girls from Rhea
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

Vere pleasant callers here Sat= afdat.
 Misses Tva BasSett and Ella Slnpnatt of Carter attended singing here last "Wednesday night.
 ". N. lIensley and wife oe Huntsville visited his daughter Ars. ,. Ramsey, here few days last Week
 Aunt Minerva Carter. son and wife who had visited relatives here awhile left for their home at Monett Friday
 Byron Mcconnell. wife and little son of near Prairie Grove visited at Il l.. Mcconnell x Sat nrday and Sunday.
 Lawrence Harreiston moved on the Greedy place last week and Humphrey Mills will occnpy the llcnner property vacated by liar relston.
 There was singing al Salem Sunday night. They have purs chased a new organ for their Sunday School. and met Sunday night to try it.
 While out hunting last Thurs. day morning. Riley Sutton. a Eoang man of this neighborhood, accidentally shot and killed him self. He. with three others. were hunting along the river back ot Ed Phillips farm when the dogs trfed something under the bank. oang Sutton with his gun III hand went down under the bank To see what the dogs had. and Ill some unaccountahle way the gun Was discharged the whole load taking effect m. or near, the left collar bone. He only struggled for q moment after the others reached him. Young sutton was p years and 7 months old and unmarried. He Was converted and joined the Baptist church when le years of age. His untimely death should be q warning to both old and young of the uncertainty of llte, and the certainty of death hlley, as We all knew him was tender and affectionate son and brother. full of life and fun and liked by all who knew him. lie will be greatly missed III thls community. He was bur led Friday afternoon in the Mt salem cemetery. funeral ser wees Were conducted by Bro Stone. He leaves a father. moth CT. four brothers and one sis ter. besides Il host of relatives and friends to mourn his sudden departure.
 Lone Star.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
JOHNSON.

Doctor Christian made q short visit to BentonvilIe and Rogers Friday evening.
 Mr. Austin returned Wednesday evening from MHskogee. Okla, where he has been working for Il couple of months.
 = Dock Taylor Is work ing down at Fayetteville where he K figuring on moving his faml- Iy in the near future.
 John Boswell and family left last Wednesday for Tulsa. Okla. where John will embark in busi- ness again. His property here IS for sale or rent.
 The Sunday School at John son is progressing nicely and the attendance iS growing larger ev- cry Sunday just come out Sun day and see who is there
 Hugh Lichlyter made a busi- ness trip to Brightwater last Friday Several former Johnson folks are residing around this little Sugar Creek hamlet.
 Posslnms are ripe. and the local hills are raided nightly by seekers after Taft x favorite ap- petite appeaser-but sweet ta- terS are powerful scarce. You may talk about your hand
 some folks
 No matter what you say- Dick Eichlyter takes the premium With that mustache shaved away.
 Grandma Wright. of Harris, Ark. stopped off here Xester- day to visit her son. Tan Wright. She had been up to Parsons. Kansas. where she had been visl- ting another son. Jay Wright.
 B. F. Johnson and wife re turned Sunday from q short visit with Mr. and Mrs Taylor Stone who reside near Cave Springs which is to be the fu- great resort. if the plans of it's promoters grow 10 perfection.
 Several showers during the past few days remind us of form CT rainy days in Arkansas. The heavy thunder and roaring wind along with the gale of Saturday night even caused some folk to think of former chases to storm cellars.
 (. F.. Sisk came up from OK ford Miss. Thursday to aecomp- any Mrs. Sisk and children on their journey home Mrs. Sisk has been visiting Arkansas rela- tives for several weeks. They left for their southern home Fri day evening
 The Wells Fargo Express Com pany will be superseded on the Frisco System by the United States Express Company Tho change will take effect .Ianu- ary 1st. Wonder if the new company will be for better-or worse rates
 Ava Bridenthal leaves to-day for visit of two weeks with Fredonia, Kansas. relatives and friends. Alva is the able assist ant superintendent of the John
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

cupying the |. z. Steele resi- drnee
 Born. to Mr. and Mrs. David Arthur Steele, Nov. 1, son.
 Miss Dora Dingle is looking af- ter business matters at Carthage. Mo, this week
 R. II. Aaron IS over at Hlnds- vile the past few days where he is engaged on painting job.
 Cicero Cosby and his mother. who reside near Wyman, spent Sunday at the home of !. j.. Wright.
 The new Methodist pastor. Rev. ]. D. Roberts, moved i'll last week and filled the regular ap- pointments Sunday and Sun day night.
 Dink Mckinnon and his moth CT expect to move to town III q few days in order that Dink may be nearer his work at !. (. Steele $ store.
 \ buck deer passed through the country half mile north of town Sunday. This ss the first one seen in this vicinity in ov- CT ten years.
 Rev. !. R. Ennis was transfer red at the recent session of the Oklahoma Methodist conference To the Columbia conference III the state of Washington Jim Is well known at Elm Springs. having been raised Ill this community.
 J. B. Tillman has resigned as principal of the public school on account of i'll health and he eX- poets to move back to Spring dale in a few days. We trust ] that with change Of work his i health will be restored
 Rev. Charles Sherman WAS as signed To the Webb City and Roseville charge al the recent I Methodist conference al Morrll- ton. This work lies just across i the Arkansas river from Ozark. He left last week for the appoint ment.
 Dr. D. (. Summers has recent l ly purchased three blooded colts from which he expects to secure q fine driving team Lon Bingle has them in charge and he eX- poets to show the local horsemen something in few months that will open their eyes.
 nele Bob Ford is visiting at the home of his sister. Mrs Ed Finn this week Mr Ford left home in 1852 and went te ] Oregon and has resided in that section until recently He k all interesting talker and hiS ac- counts of the Indian wars and pioneer days in Oregon country secure attentive listeners.
 There is considerable moving around here of late Jack Pat. ton has moved from the Hopkins place to the Rubc Norman place on Illinois Gideon Ritter has moved to the Hopkins place. ano J. B. Ritter has moved to what is known as the Wright place where Gideon has been living.
 Rev. Y A. Gilmore and faml- lv leave to-day for Pea Ridge where he will be the Methodist pastor the coming year. He and his estimabIe family have made many friends during their foni years. here whose good wishes accompany them to their nev
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

On account of the fact that Thanksgiving comes on Thurs day, our regular day of publi- eaton, The News will next week De printed on Wednesday, a day earlier than usual Correspond ehts are requested to please send Tn their items for next week one day earlier than is the regular custom.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Springdale, Ark, Nov. 19, 1908
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Subscribers should remember that subscriptions to this paper arc payable in advance. and that pa pers are discontinued at the expi- ration of time paid for If you want the paper continued watch the date on which your subscrip- ticn expires and renew before that tifnp
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

The DeQueen Bee has fallen into line and announces that III the future subscriptions to that paper will be payable in ad- vance.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For congressman.

The News is authorized to an nounce Hon. j. C. Floyd of Marion County as candidate for re-elee- tion to Congress from the Third District, subject to the action of the Democratic party
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

There k no reason good enough 10 explain a failure to finish q duty But the world k full of men who can explain just why they could not complete a piece of work they had under taken. If task IS really ours
 We must not give 1t up. \ story in recent issue of Mcclure 'S Magazine tells of an old man oi seventy who, in an emergency
 was shipped as seaman on d steamer bound from Vladivostob to Honolulu. When some hun
 dreds Of miles from the port thu propeller broke if and the driy
 ing shaft crashed through tn, hull. The damage was so great that the captain and mate de
 cided 10 desert the ship. After the mate and one hoatload ot the crew had cast off. the cap
 tain missed the old man. ano was surprised to find him work
 ing at the leak in the shaft tun
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

The campaign in Carroll Coun- ty is now fairly on. Newspapers of that county are now carrying announcements of some twenty candidates.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
WEST FORK

Ottis Dean k indisposed
 F. l. Males is on the sick list.
 Aunt Tilla Vim died last Friday and was buried the fol-
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

Former Attorney General Rob ert l.. Rogers has announced as a candidate for prosecuting at torney in the district comprised of Pulaski and Perry Counties. He is a resident of Little Rock.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

The following bit of news from the Fayetteville Democrat will be gratifying to the many friends of Circuit Clerk Groxdale
 Tn firset annual report of Cir cult Clerk NJ. F. Croxdale, made to the circuit court, shows an eX- cess of fees over salary for him self and deputy of $2513.3s This breaks the record.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
ELM SPRINGS

Geo. W. Randall and family have moved to town and are oc-
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

From the kissimmee Valley Gazette. published al klssimmet City, Fla. which, through the courtesy of some friend is re- eeived regularly at this office We notice the county commis- sionerS of that county have ap- propriated money to pay for SOC copies of the paper to he sent out each week 10 parties in dis tant places as means of adver. tlsing the country. No better means can be found for adyertis- ing town and country than d liberal distribution of the home paper and those Florida people will find that their money has been well spent.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

Democrats throughout the country will not grieve greatly at the crushing defeat admins tered to the Fammany organiza- ton in New York City recently Tammany K in politics for the money the leaders can get out of 1t. and is d treaeherous or. ganization that can never be depended upon in national eiec. tions.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

The News. Noy.. l. 1889.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

The State Charitable Board Is looking over the state for q suitable location for thc new asylum provided for by the last legislature, and it is said the town that will give the most money and furnish the best sit will secure the institution. As yet We have heard no announce. ment as to what Little Rock proposes to offer to get the in stitution.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07

then owned by E. s. Deming. In 1841 he went to Norfolk, Virginia, to work ill his uncle's store. After few years, he left the store on account of ill health. and took sea voyage, visiting the West Indies and South America. He then bought an interest in a schooner and was on the water three or four years.
 In 1849 MT. Ferguson returned to COnpecticut, when he engaged in farm ing. He married Lura A. Rood in 1851. In 1857, they went to Illinois, expecting to make home there, but the climate proved unfavorable, and they were obliged to give up the western farm on account of the severe illness of their youngest son.
 After his return to Connecticut, MT Ferguson was employed in Taft and Rood's store, in Clayton from 1859 to 1869. He was employed in Dunning's $ store i'll East Canaan, when the Connect icut western road was built, and after ward again took up farming.
 MT. Ferguson was 8 member of the Legislature in 1885, and has also served the town in various capacities. He was selectman about eighteen years, his tenure of office continuing longer than that of any other man in town. In politics, MT. Ferguson Is a staunch Democrat.
 In 1898 Mrs. Ferguson died, and about two years after that time, the family moved to Canaan Village.
 The family has always been connected with the Episcopal church.