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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

to redeem the promise I made 70 nv.
self by giving you the hundred nonnds
winch L borrowed - But nv con.
science, father, has never once re.
Proached me for that night IS work. and
1 can safely say that I laid the FONDA
IONS OF my fortunes with the proceeds
OF my first and last burglary.
There was silence for a fau o.
ments after Mr.. s. had finished bis
recital, said Father RAYMOND cdr.
ing which we both smoked steadily and
gazed INTO the glowing fire. Then
moved by an unaccountable impnlse--
l arose and extended nv hand. sThank
you for Your confidence. Mr.. ST
SAID; and be assured il shall he 70.
sspected. AS for this money. If shah
De used exactly in the wav Won have
Indicated. The rest I must leave he.
tween yourself and your Maker, IF
at any time your views on the matter
know H"PpS To
After a few more words we mart.
ed cordially, and, although we NAV
never meet again in this life. tbe mem
DRY of that evening will remain with
me always ''H
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15
By Hugh Halifax.

man, father, for it was all taken from
one, and is, in fact, the exact amount
OF my first and only burglary! Now.
pray do not imagine he continued.
calmly, that I am giving this as con.
science money or by way of retribu-
ton; nothing of the kind It is simply
in fulflment of promise which I made
to myself when I took it, that if 7
made my coup successfully 1 would
some day return it in lump sum to
be of benefit to some such unfortunate
L then was myself. I dare say l have
given as much several times over in
small sums; but that is not the thing.
and [ thought that you, with your ey,
perlenee and sympathetic insight, might
De able to use it to greater advantage
than l could hope to do
Am I really to understand. Mr..
s., that this is in sober truth the
proceeds of burglary?' I asked. in
amazement; 'and one, too, for which
you do not seem to have any regret9,
Regret, sir! Regretl' repeated
my visitor, warmly. "Why should I
have regret for an action-known only
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

and coincidence. But as time wore on.
slowly but surely we were gradually
lett out of invitations to the houses
at which We had always been welcome
guests. Our friends came to see us at rar.
er and rarer intervals, and our children
were no longer included in the MANY
children s parties and gatherings given
IN the neighborhood. As for MYSELF
l mad had no difficulty in obtaining a
situation, but the salary was mere
plttance compared to our needs and
my struggles to start in business for
myself were all in vain. I knew if T
could but raise the necessary canitaI
that all would be well. but at the mere
mint OF such a thing nv former
frlends' shrank away as though T
We're plague-stricken. First and fore.
most amongst them were those whom
l had formerly helped financially.
All this naturally made me feel very
bitter. "Here,' I said to mrseif
am 1 practically the same man-if
not IN some respects a better one
mentally and morally, as I was a wear.
ago; my wife and children are +be
same beings. and yet for no other req
son than loss of money and position
We are stunned. pitied, and patronized
according to the different dispositions
OF all who knew Us. Now. had any
other trouble befallen me and left mo
Peeunlarily untouched. everyone wonId
have been different It really sooro,
ed as nothing when compared with
gold. Having come to this conclusion
decided that, at the first favorable
opportunity, | would obtain that much
esteemed article and again resume nv
old position If my friends denied me
the means to rehabilitate myself. per-
hans Providence would come TO nv aid,
1t was surely more than a coinei-
dence that no sooner had I really made
'p my mind on the subject than the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

sent. AT last there came the oan in
the program arranged for the occasion
and some member of the committee
curing an enthusiastic speech of well
come, went to the te-chamber for
the purpose of bringing forward the
1urse and testimonial on its accom-.
panying salver. After PROLONGED
wait several gentlemen were summon
ed inside, and then someone came
breathiessly forward with the dread
tui announcement that the purse of
money had been stolen! The window
mad been found partially open and the
safe r1t1ed, but the thief had got clear
away without leaving a trace behind
him.
Horror and CONSERVATION seized the
assembly, and wild Indignation was
expressed on every side, in which. of
course, L took my part. At last, how
ever, the hubbub somewhat subsidized.
and the now almost valueless address
having been presented with expressions
OF good will and sympathy the meet
ing dispersed, and everyone returned
home to discuss the probability of the
daring author of that night s faseo
being speedily caught. The matter
was placed in the hands of a capable
detective, but the mystery remains a
mystery to this day.
About a month afterwards I allow
ed it to become known that 1 had been
left small legacy. and then entered
INTO business for myself. Everything
mas prospered with me since. Nv wife
and children are healthy and happy.
and L myself am regarded. I believe.
with respect and affection by nv fell
low-townsmen. I have given MANY a
donation to the Rev. Y, and T do
not think that he has ever been much
the worse for the loss of the financial
part OF his testimonial I now wish
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

to myself and my Maker-which has
been the means of bringing lifelong
happiness to myself and hundreds Of
others, of lifting family from the
depths of despair to power and author
ltyf No! thousand times no! Given
the same circumstances, my action
would be precisely the same with this
slight ditference-that | should not
hesitate so long before acting! But,
perhaps, if I were to tell YOU the
causes of my deed you would come to
regard it in the same light as 1 do
myself
"This, of course, I could hardly
promise; still, 1 was certainly anxious
to hear from what point of view an
educated and influential gentleman
could regard so startling a moral lapse.
l slgnlfied my willingness to listen. and
forthwith he began the following
story =
About twenty wears ago 1 was a
young man of good abilities and char
aeter, holding a responsible position in
a large firm in this same town of
l.. Although l was drawing a fair
salary, the ordinary household and 9th
er expenses for myself and wife, with
our six young children, prevented the
laying by Of any considerable sum;
but we were young and hopeful. and
only anxious to do our best for all
around u.s. Unfortunately, however.
my firm decided to sell its business
for tempting figure, and one morn
ing l and several of my fellow-em-
Ployes were notified that our services
would be no longer required by the
new masters, lowing to a reduction
of the staff. My feelings that even
ing as l entered our happy little home
can be better imagined than described.
The blow was SO utterly unexpected
and so sweeping that my poor wife
was horrorstricken. However, We
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

tut me out when I have ridden a
quarter 5 worth, - said the passenger
70 the driver of the taxicab. as he
climbed IN and sat down to make him.
self at home. -'--i'
=, All right said the driver. owe
VIII Just back three feet and then YOU
Sun. ~ -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

Wife-Isn't it funny? That gorilla
speaks only eight words.
misunderstanding strange: he has
nFe or SIX wives.--Chieago Record
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

some professional calls here Sat urday.
 Walter Carter is here by the bedside of his sick mother.
 Miss Martha Harris visited Miss Maggie Harr1s Sunday.
 Little Clyde Harris is not ex- peeted to live 1t this writing.
 Hugh Mcguire of Strain at tended Sunday School here Sun- day.
 Miss Ellen Shook of Carter at tended singing here Sunday af- ternoon.
 Solly Divilbliss of Elkins was over to see hls best girl Sunday afternoon.
 W. '. Ramsey and son John made business trip to Fayette- vile Thursday.
 Mrs. Sarah Boaz has lagrippe. There are several more cases in this community.
 Mrs. Dean Harris and son Oble visited Albert Harris and wife at  Pennington Thursday and Fri day.
 Aunt Rhoda Carter, aged 65 years, died Monday morning of paralysis and Bright's disease. She was a member of the Metho- dist church. She had only been sick about ten days. She was noble Christian lady and loved by all who knew her. She leaves a husband, three daughters and six sons and a host of relatives to mourn for her, but we know that our loss is her gain. She was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon in the McCord Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Foster. They had only lived in our vicinity tor few months, but to know Aunt Rhoda was to love her. The family and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.
 oyu Grap
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

business trip to Springdale Sat urday.
 Miss Rosa Youngman has had a slight spellof the lagrippe.
 There was singing at Mir. Youngman's Sunday evening.
 It was bad weather for the, la grippe and pneumonia this week.
 Prof. Williams of Spring Valley will start a school at Huntsville on the 15inst.
 Miss Cena Phillips has return- ed from Dutton, Ark, we are all glad to have her with us again.
 There was music party at Bert Holmesley's Sunday night. All enjoyed the music. Joe and Pete
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19
LOWELL
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Several Lowellites went court ing to Bentonville Monday.
 The weather Sunday morning was cold enough to remind us of grim winter again.
 Sorry to learn of the serious illness of Uncle Charlie Kelly of Spring Creek. We hope he will get better soon.
 Little Wilber Brown who has been sick for some time is report ed no better and is not expected to live many days.
 F.. T. Pinkston writes business is lively at Muskogee, and those Benton County folks over there are getting along nicely.
 A number of folks in this com munity are complaining very much of that old grip that stick eth closer than a brother.
 A. J. Cowan and son C. L. Cowan put up phone line last week from town out to Mir. Cow ans farm about one mile for con- venience of the two families.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Henry left latter part of last week for their home at Okemah, Okla. but will visit at Springdale and Westville, Okla, before reaching the end of their journey.
 MT. and Mrs. Ebert Bishop are making arrangements to move to Fort Smith soon, as 1t will be more convenient for MT. Bishop as he has position with the Frisco people.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. F. Street leave the first of the week and will likely spend several days in Fort Smith that Mrs. Street may have her eyes treated by a spec ialist of that city.
 Mrs. Martha Lawrence, of Hi nois, who recently bought the A. E. Richards property, moved in latter part of last week. This lady is a sister to Mr. Stevens just west ot Lowell.
 Roy Beard came over from Westville, Okla, Monday to see home folks the first time since the first of December. He is on the puny list at present and is of duty for few days.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19
JOHNSON
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The pessimist is gfumblin

The pessimist is gfumblin
 Bout the cool nights we have here
 The optimist is cheerful
 Cause the days are bright and clear.
 John Starnes returned Friday evening from q business trip out to Kiowa, Okla.
 Fiery Brooks visited relatives over at Southwest City, Mo, the first of last week.
 Mrs. Rebecca Mayes is over from Elm Springs spending d short time with relatives and friends here.
 K. NJ. Liehlyter and others are doing some fine work on the hill grade at tile railroad crossing, near the depot.
 John Green, a trained nurse from Rogers, Ark, spent several days of last week here caring for Tan Wright. Tan is improving slowly,
 The local A. II. T. A. holds the regular monthly meeting Saturday night, and every mem- Der of the sub-order should try to attend this meeting.
 B. L. Sigenthaeler, of Boynton, Okla, Is visiting with John Eth erington. He is a mule buyer and expects to pick up some bar gains while up here.
 The local sick folks who have been entertaining grip and pneu- monia are all convalescing slowly Johnson has no local doctors, and
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19
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 SPRING VALLEY
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Loy Fitch has been sick with the lagrippe.
 Tiff Speck is not much better at this writing.
 Quite crowd out at Sunday School Sunday.
 There is big protracted meeting going on at Whitener now.
 Miss Lucy Baily visited her home near Huntsville last Thurs day and Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs Holmsley made
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19
SULPHUR CITY

Quite cold breeze Sunday. Shelby Homes Is very sick at this writing.
 Joe Gilliland of Wyman visited at Ed Phillips Sunday.
 Tom Brown of Elkins visited Mrs. J. E. Harris Sunday.
 Dr. Thurman of Harris made
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

the neighboring towns for medi cal aid.
 J. E. McClendon came up from Proctor, Okla, Sunday evening and visited with Hugh Lichlyter, the manager of the local Me Clendon X Company store.
 The dam at the mill pond broke last Wednesday night, and there was noting doing in the grinding business for couple of days while the broken levee Was being repaired.
 Mrs. Ada Gregory moved her household goods today down to Fayetteville where she has had d new addition built to one of her residences. She will make that city her home.
 Prof. Davis was down from Lowell Saturday and Sunday. His school at that place is out in d few weeks and then "Maek" will have lots of spare time to put i'll on his big farm here.
 Chas. $. Mayes, business man. ager of the Fruitmen's Union, was up to Rogers Friday to at tend mass meeting of represent atives of the several berry ship ping associations of N. w. Ark.
 Dad Lockhart tells me that lie caught fine mess of fish on one of the pretty days of last week. Dad lives down on Uncle Billy Morgan's farm and is only a short distance from some of the best fishing water ill Clear Creek.
 Mrs. Mary Chapman has rent ed her property here to Robert Garrett She left Thursday evening for Denver, Colo., where she will visit with relatives. Her son, II. (. Chapman, who has been spending number of months here, accompanied her on the long journey 10 the moun- tains.
 J. Rufus Wallingford and Blaekie Dow will have to come to Johnson and promote tile ean- ming factory scheme. The mass meeting Saturday evening was not very well attended, and there seems to be no general interest being manifested in the project. There IS also "ereamerya scheme being promoted too-but we've had no .inter-urbana pro- motors with Us yet.
 Deputy Sheriff Lichlyter dis covered suspicious looking box among the shipments received at the Johnson depot last Thursday, and he notified Sheriff Reed of the probability of 1t being a li- quor consignment, so Thursday night Sheriff Reed and Deputy Carson came out with a search warrant issued by Chancellor Humphreys and raid was made on said box. The contents con- sisted of 4S pint bottles and they were duly seized and freighted down to Fayetteville where they were "Carrie Nationized' Satur- day afternoon by Deputy Lich- lyter. The consignment was billed to "Thomas Dot which is one of the several names used by Fayetteville liquor sellers. This crusade against whiskey is likely to put Johnson very much out of the good graces of the parties who have been shipping the stuff through here for the past dozen years.
 MULKEEPMo.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19
BELINDA JANE.

Express Agent, w. w. Chap man, files list of the recipients of "sealed packages after every train with the sheriff. The or der of the Chancellor compels him to hold the goods six hours after giving notice to the sheriff. Fayetteville Daily.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

The man who is willing to be carried might as we'll have no legs.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19
SpriingdaIe Meat Market
 wAGNON-D0Ds0N CO.,, Proprietor.

full line of fresh of all kinds In the building formerly occupied by Long Snde Meat delivered anywhere inside limits Phone 28. share of your business respectfully solicited
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Congressman Odfed Tuesday introduced bill Congress- appropriate the relief of the Brnkey tornado sufferers
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Holmsey and Arthur Gibson fur nished good music on violin, guitar, banjo and organ. We are alwas glad to have them play for
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Had known that plan make subscriptions to this per strictly cash advance and all when the subserp expired would proved popular with readers would put long We have not heard of while the contrary have spoken endorsing that this rule into effect May all papers will be discontinued at that time unless the subscription is paid ill advance.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Oklahoma legislature has completed its abo and adoun ed. but Arkansas to have entertainment until May F.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Attorney H. L. Norwood has rendered opinion poll receipt for 1907 necessary before person will be entitled the April municipal elections.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

The legislature completed its abors ed but Arkansas is entertainment until May l2.
 Congressman Tuesday Congress appropriate for the relief of the Brnky tornado sufferers
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 Attorney H. L. Norwood opinion effect that poll receipt necessary person will entitled o at the April municipal elections.
 springdale natural advantages any this secon Commercial Club proposes side world something advantages undertaking should co-opea- ton of every citizen in the and country.
 At conference officials held Chcag was decided go Missouri beginning April talk of compromise, but the railroads have decided straight Hadey Missouri every his the Scent be- ing again inaugurated there you
 There Spngdale having Strawberry Day dur Ing coming and this matter that will doubtless be taken up by planned big day advertising it extensively probably offering premiums for display different varieties of and berries throughout all visitors An affair of this kind would certainly benefit
 Joseph reelected Speaker of the House of Monday expected he would be- but the minority, of the insurgent Republ amending the rules extent Many Re- pubcans well Democrats tired of the auto cratic which the Speaker rules Congress- and the day is coming when the Speaker will be presiding officer instead of dictator.
 plan make subscriptions to this per strictly stop paperrs when subsep expired would have proved popular with readers
 
 single objection while contrary have spoken endorsing idea Remember that this rule into effect May and all papers will be discontinued at that time unless the subscription is paid in advance
 bill introduced general assembly Monday authorz the of Logan County take script the value s21 held by citizen that for Each days the legislature about s1oOo something like soo hou and will require expenditure of about 2oo get this bill through there should be objections made like mighty it? In the House Mon- day tweny-one purely bills passed throur many legislature adjustment which be at
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 The old fair grounds Rogers recently laid off graded said lots selling readily will be built The things being done Fayetteville and this ought to be gestion Spngdae capitalists There number of tracts of land that could be divided residence be sold feel that the capital could be secured for the erection of residences The question s will be better to raise strawberries sell the lots and have residences erect ed thereon? What you think it?
 It that Little Rock make determined effort the University of Arkansas from Fayetteville to that point At joint meeting of the Legislative Committee of the Business Mems League and of the members the Senate Tuesday nghtt decided make organized effort effect the a subcomm of three from the Business Mems League will be appointed with Senators Keel draft bill to be the assembly looking the al Early the session Senator Keel introduced bill to the University Little Rock which has looked what joke, ths to have sub sana backing, and said Little Rock will be willing put handsomely the University Little Rock will certainly have to some she Fayetteville and Washington
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

the best natural advantages of section Commercial Club proposes the something advantages In this laudabe undertaking should of citizen Ill the and country.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

of railroad officials held Chicago this week it back the Scent fare Missouri beginning April There talk of compromise but the railroads have straight Governor Hadey of Missouri will his prevent the Scent rate be- ing again inauguraed, so there
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Joseph G. Cannon reelected Speaker of the House of Monday expected he would be- but the minority assistance the nsurgent Repub eans amending Many Re- pubcans, growing tired of the way which the Speaker rules Congress- and the day coming Speaker will be presiding officer instead of dictator.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Springdae of having Strawberry Day. dur Ing coming this that will doubtless be taken Commercial Club It planned make advertising extensively probably offering premiums for the best display varieties of bees berries all visitors. An affair of this kind would certainly result i'll benefit to the town.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

LONE STAR.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

Get in line and help boost Springdale.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

lYRO
The Springdale news., 1909-03-19

,ringdale any knockers If you can't pull
 eep still
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-11
WORDS
OF FAIRBANKS
CONTINUED from Page one.)

here which is law-respecting. Good
order prevails That means very much
to any community.
One thing has struck me very for
chilly in going about. That is the
generous cooperation of the people in
everything that tends to lift up and
advance the interests of the islands
They cooperate to promote the COM
mon welfare in a very effective way,
to enhance the comforts OF the COM
munity, to develop their resources TO
the fullest extent possible. Their or
ganization for promotion is doing very
efficient work.
THE school system of the islands is
being improved. Everybody seems TO
take particular pride in its develop
ment. l visited several schools as |
have gone about and have been Inn
pressed with the good work they are
doing. They are teaching patriotism
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-11

about to happen, conducted Mr.. Fair
banks to the courtroom to witness the
installation. After the ceremony the
Chief Justice presented the former
Vice President of the United States
with Vol is of the Hawaiian Reports
Being lawyer by profession Mr.. Fair
banks greatly appreciated the token.
Judge W. L. Whitney, until now De-
putty Attorney General also received
ol ders from the U. S. Attorney General
to quality forthwith, which he obeyed
as Second Judge of the First Circuit.
AS his court had nothing set since the
retirement of Judge Lindsay, he was
unable to enter upon his actual duties
so promptly as Justice Perry.
Governor Frear had forwarded re-
qt,sst to the Attorney General in
Washington that he should notify
Judges Perry and Whitney of their
confirmation as soon as it took place
and request them to qualify immediate
ly. Being without advices in that re-
gard the Governor could not say
Second Federal Judge Woodruff had
also been confirmed but presumed that
ale went through with Jne Others.