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The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
 TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Two Will be Voted Upon at Next
 Election.
Election.

Two proposed constitutional amendments will be voted upon at the next general election.
 One will be the question of having the initiative and referen- dunn in Arkansas and tie other the question of eXempting from taxation for the next 10 years all money that IS invested in machin- cry for the manufacture of cotton or cotton fiber, the money to be exempted for period of seven years. Each legislature is allow ed to adopt three joint resolutions providing for constitutional amend nents, but only two were adopt ed at the recent session.
 Under the initiative and refer- endem proposed amendment eight per cent of the legal voters of the 
 state could propose any legisla- ton by petition, the latter to set forth Ill full the measure propos- ed. The initiative shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than four months before the election at which they are to be submitted.
 The second power. the feferen- dun, may be ordered (exeept as to laws necessary for the ilnmed- fate preservation of the public health and safety, except by petition signed by five per cent of the legal voters or by the leg islatiye assembly as others are enacted. The resolution also provides further that the referen- dunn petition shall be filed with the secretary of state within % days after the final ad diournment of the legislature, that all cleo tions shall be held at the general election, except when d special election is ordered and also that the power of the veto of the gov ernor shall not extend to the measures adopted by the people.
 The purpose of the first propos- ed amendment IS to encourage cotton and cotton fiber manufac- ture i'll Arkansas and the pur- pose of the second is to give the people the opportunity to propose and reject such legislation as they see fit. As an example rail- road employees under the initiative and referendum would be able to reject any legislation that they might deem injurious to their interests and of unusual benefit to the railroad interests, the per cent of legal voters required to bring about referendum or in' itiate question being small enough to allow almost any class of laborers or citizens to call tor a referendum or to initiate a question of legislation .-Little Rock Gazette.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
SOUTH SPRlNGDALE
- Leader.
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Ii you want to test your back go pick strawberries all day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Allbaugh took dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Teale.
 There is more labor than TO- nance attached to the picking of strawberries.
 Who would wish for a prettier day than Sunday wasz North west Arkansas Is redeemidg her self.
 This letter las % much straw berry in 1t eserYbody's mouth will be watering Tor strawberry short cake
 This is one spring tie Irish potato tops escaped being bitten by Jack Frost. They are look ing good over II, too.
 We all could be happier II we would, but We won't. There are plenty of things Ill this old world to make one happy if We would be satisfied.
 
 Miss Annie King drives by alone now on her way to and from Sunday School since her sister Hattie went away on her visit to Colorado.
 Ne think the heads of tie Con- mercial Club were level on the last interurban proposition. Nc chance for any chatting there, as the lrlshman said.
 John Cawthon, J. A. Farley, Bird Henson, Mr. Edmonson, Van Pearson. ]. II. Swartwout, are all picking fine samples of strawberries, nearly all of the klondyke variety.
 Don't Worry has been picking berries the past week among the "C1ear Creek Hills" of whict Mully sings so pathetically. Ii IS certainly pretty country and affords some grand and beautiful views.
 Don't look at our finger nails we've been picking berries. Oul nails look somewhat jagged, bul We need them that way to pinct the stem of the luscious little berry, so he can go to market II good shape.
 Rev. Hepler, living in tn, Shady Grove neighborhood, ha' a married daughter from Prairi, Grove visiting at his home. Tn, husband is now i'll Oklahoma an, will shortly call at Mir. Hepler', for his wife and children whei they will go to Oklahoma to mak' their future home Tn that country
 If strawberry picking would last for couple of months al the boys and girls in the countr, (and town, tool would have nor, money than they would knov what to do with. It isn't an trouble for a child to make iron fifty to seventy-fve cents da, picking in some of the patches and men and women from dol lar to two dollars day.
 Bird Henson showed Us thi afternoon some of the fines strawberries our eyes ever locke, upon. They were grown on hi
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
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Miss Helen Sanders spent Sun day down on War Eagle.
 Misses Ethel and Lorena Weleh left for the berry patch Monday.
 Mir. Weleh made trip to Springdale with butter Monday. The school board has employed Prof Weleh to teach the next term of school.
 Miss Cena Phillips and Luther Kinds spent Sunday with Ethel and Lorena WelCh.
 What can tear up community more and do more harm generally, than real industrious gossiperz Jim Nanwinkle looked like lie had lost lis last friend Sunday. Cheer up, Jim, berries won't last forever.
 The measles are all out of this community now. We are real glad, too, as it cut the Sunday School down so much.
 Last Saturday was school cleo ton, and quite a crowd at the Valley. Dr. Harrison was elect ed as ole of the board of direct OTIS.
 Miss Blanch Sanders of Ben tonville, who has been visiting relatives and friends here for some time, returned to her home Monday.
 Misses Carrie and Dessie Beene went to the berry patch last week, and Misses Nora, Bessie and Emma Wilson have also gone to pick berries.
 I'll declare, since all the girls have left for the berry patch the boys just go moplng around and looking so lonesome, 1t almost makes person wish there were no berries.
 Tom Sullins of Sonora was over in this part of the country last Tuesday and Wednesday, looking after a school and spent the night with Prof. Welch. He IS a deserving young man and We hope He will succeed i'll getting a school.
 Belinda Jane, an old lady neal Springdale, ate d late supper con- Sisting of strawberries and cream and had remarkable dream She thought she died and landed in country something like wes, Texas, and as she was very muck dissatisfied an obliging ange' took her up to the other place, and although 1t was better, she was still restless and hesitated about signing the register. The clerk remarked that she seemed hard to please, and asked where she would go next. She replied "If it's all the same to you'ns believe I'll just go back to Ark ansaw.' Having sampled goot sized bowl of the berries, Jersey cream and sugar, We are not i'll elined to question the old lady, judgment.
 Spring Valley voted sever mill school tax, Sonora did like wise. With that kind of schoo spirit Arkausa sfwont rank thirty ninth among the states in poin
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Subscriptions to the Twice-a- Week News are payable strictly in advance, and all papers are discontinued promply at expira- tion of time paid for. Watch the date on your paper and send in your renewal before your time expires. Failure to do so will De taken as an indication that you do not wantthe paper longAr and it will be discofif finued asQd
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
SARAH JANE.

Roy Pearse was apprehended this morning by Chief Gregg near Fayetteville Junction. Pearse, 1t IS claimed, was impli- cated in the postoffice robbery which occurred at Johnson two years ago. Pearse has been out of the country for some time only returning yesterday.-Fay- etteville Daily.
 There was not sufficient evi- dence to hold PeaSe and he was released.
 Life IS voyage and at death we reach our home port.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
W. Buck,
County Examiner.

Edgar Oakley, brakeman on the Frisco, whose home IS at Rogers, had both legs cut off at Rogers Monday by moving train, one above the knee and the other near the ankle. At last accounts the young man was still alive and doing as well as could be expected.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
SILENT GROVE

Hazel Wheeler, et Springdale, was visiting in this part of the country last tweek
 Mrs. |. B. Price and son Don- aid of Rogers visited with the former brother, j. N. phelan, Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and family of It. Smith visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Price, last week,
 Mrs. C L. Pardue of West Fork is vititing relatives at this place. She will remain through the berry season.
 The nice rain is bringing the berries out. They are better than was expected, and late ber- ries are going to be fine.
 The directors of Silent Grove school house are expecting to seat the house before the next term Of school. The seats are needed very badly and will be benefit to all
 The friends and neighbors of K. NJ. Atkison met at his home last Sunday after church and spread d bountiful dinner which was eaten and enjoyed by all, especially by Mr. Atkison, who remained at the table too long and was unable to sing Ill the choir at Sunday School in the afternoon.
 Grandma Newman, so years of age, died at the home of her daughter al this place last Tues day morning. She was only sick few days. All was done that could be, but to no avail. She was d good christian woman and loved by all who knew her. Fu- neral services were held at the Combs graveyard, three miles southeast of Fayetteville, con- ducted by Rev Lockhart ot the Christian Church at Fayetteville. The family have the sympathy of the community
 THE GIRL FROM AVENUE A.
 Col. ]. A. (. Blackburn ot Rogers has purchased the resi- dence property of Mrs. C. Petfoss
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

The University ot Arkansas base ball team defeated the Mis- souri Normals Of Warrensburg Tuesday by score of , to l. The second game, played Wednesday, was won by q score of ! to Q.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21
STATE TAX
 REMAINS UNCHANGED.
Total State Tax Remains at 6 3.4
 Mills.

The recent legislature failed in any way to change the amount of the state tax. The tax is as follows: General revenue, l 3-4 mills; state school, } mills; pen- slon, l 1-2 mills. state capitol,
 1-2 mill. The total state tax is 6 .s-4 mills. little Rock Gazette.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

II. l.. Stroud's store at Rogers was entered by burglars Satur- day night and several hundred dollars worth of silks, etc, was carried off in suit cases. The burglary was very similar to the one at Fayetteville when Baum's store was entered.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

Col. ]. A. (. Blackburn of Rogers has purchased the resi- dence property of Mrs. C. Petfoss near the roller mill, but the lat ter will continue to make 1t her home as long as she lives. MT. Blackburn is one of Northwest Arkansas most enterprising oitl- zens and The News is pleased to see him investing in Springdale nrAnartV
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

J. NJ. Bench and George Brad ley left Thursday morning for Coal Hill on business and to.yisit with old friends.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

C. F. Renner and Arthur Graves witnessed the ball game at Fayetteville Wednesday.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

Spring Valley voted a seven mill school tax, Sonora did like wise. With that kind of school spirit Arkansa siwont rank thirty ninth among the states in point
The Springdale news., 1909-05-21

C. W.Pool. Pres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26
Rheumatism Cannot be Cured
Unless Uric.O is Used.
Sudden Deaths, Heart Failure and
Paralysis Are Caused by Poisonous
Uric and Rheumatic Acids.

The Rheumatic person is skeptical re-
garding the claims of almost any remedy
advertised as cure for Rheumatism and
one can scarcely blame him for being SO.
All the plasters and liniments combined
never actually cured case of Rheuma-
tism. They may relieve it in one quarter
but it is sure to break out somewhere
else. The only true way to cure Rheu-
matism is to drive it from the system,
for as long as the Uric and Rheumatic
Acid remains in the blood, one is never
entirely free from the trouble. Uric-O
seeks out the Rheumatic poison in the
blood, muscles and kidneys, renders 1t
inert and harmless and drives it out Of
the system. 1t is composed of perfect
antidotes for the rheumatic acid poison
in the system, and the secret of its won
derful success lies in the fact that it is
designed to cure Rheumatism only.
Uric-O is sold by druggists at 75c. and
81 90 the bottle. A liberal sample may
be procured by writing 10 the Smith
Drug Co., 22O Smith Bldg, Syracuse, n.
Y. Uric-O is sold and personally recon-
mended by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26

When the thin woman In the long,
gray ulster cat down in the subway car
opposite the fat woman holding bright
little Scotch terrier, It could be seen ct
once that they had points OF common
interest, and that those points OF COM
mon interest consisted Of dogs.
"What q dear little fellow be isP'
chirped the thin woman.
s.isn't he dearp' cooed the fat woman,
smuggling her pet 20 closely that no had
to sniff for breath.
"MIne Is a French poodle" ventured
the thin woman. 81 hear those gray
terriers are coming into style, though"
Eyes. they're all tho rage" said the
fat woman. 81 had to give up fifty for
Sandy"
A handsome Young woman who occu-
pied the seat by the thin woman was an
interested listener to the colloquy. She
was good looking enough to attract At
tention anywhere, and she looked a. II
she loved everything, in the world, In
Guiding dogs. She leaned over and gave
Sandy's head an affectionate pat, and
Sandy tried to lick her gloved hand.
"You love dogs, toop" said the fat
woman. :.
"ob, yes" was the reply; "who could
help it?'
"What kind is your pet dogP" came
the eager inquiry.
"Minep oh, haven't any dog. Ny
pet is q baby
And the fat woman and the thin woman
raised their brows, turned up their
noses, and grew coldly silent, just as i
someone had said something to shock
their sense of modesty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26

Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day Of January, A. D: 1909.
WALTER l.. GRAY,
Justice Of the Peace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26
PLAYED WITH CARDS.
An Entertaining Game That Calls POI
Quick l linking.

An Entertaining Game That Calls For
Quick l linking.
Menagerie Is a game that can be
played by any number Of persons, each
Of whom has full pack Of cards and
takes the name of any animal, reptile
or bird. Each player shuffles his pack
and then places 1t, face downward, on
the table before him. The first player
(who is selected in any way the COM
pany choose) then takes his top card
and places It, face upward, where all
may see 1t. Each in turn, toward the
left, does the same, and on the second
and succeeding rounds the card that
each turns is placed on the first. form
ing a second pile of cards for each
player. this second pile facing upward.
When any one turns over Il card that
is the same as any other on the table
that he can see. he must call out the
assumed name of its owner, and IT.
owner must call out his assumed name
Whichever does so first must give the
other all Of his cards that are face
upward. These must be turned over
and placed at the bottom of the I'M
used pile.
He who first gets rid Of all his cards
wins, but the game may continue till
one Of the players Is left with all the
cards on the table.
Instead of names Of animals, any
others may be chosen that the com.
pany agree upon, and the harder and
longer the more fun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26
THE PRESIDENTS DESK.
Beautiful Piece Of Furniture Made OF
Wood From Historic Ship.

DoddSuet VtSSS W
Wood From Historic Ship.
II the thousands that sit In the
presidents reception room In the
White House waiting for an audience
only knew 1t they might make the
time seem less monotonous by con.
templating the principal article OF FUR
niturc. the executives desk. 1t is
handsome and massive. with wealth
of carving, but Its chief interest con.
sists In its historic origin.
You all know that Sir John Frank,
lin went TO discover the north pole
and never came back. His good ship
Resolute drifted in the currents OF the
Arctic ocean, spared from destruction
In some mysterious manner, until she
reached the waters OF the shores OF
Alaska, where some American whalers
boarded her and claimed her. When
she reached San Francisco the United
States bought her, repaired and refit.
ted her, manned her with an Ameri.
can crew and sent her to England
with international compliments.
The old ship was broken up about
thirty years ago, and from the sound.
est of her timbers a handsome desk
was made by direction Of the queen
to be presented to the then president
Of the United States. That is the desk
that stands In the presidents recep.
ton room, and on 1t the papers OF Of
least eight administrations have been
wrltten.-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, S.:
ciai Court next TO be holden In Paris within
and for the county Of Oxford on the second
Tuesday of March, A. d. 1909.
Kaisa /. Erikson of Paris, In said Oxford
County, wife of Erik Erikson. respectfully rep
resents: that her maiden name was hhsa =;
Roman that she was lawfully married 70 said
Erik Erikson at said Paris on the THIRTEEN Gay
Of December, A. ID. 1902 that they lived together
as husband and wife at said Paris, In said Coun-
ty, from the time Of their said intermarr1age un
I'll some time in August, A. ID. 1905: that your
iibeilant has always conducted herself toward
her said husband as q faithful, true and anec
tionate wife that some time In August, a. ID.
1905, the said Erik Erikson deserted your libel
liant without cause and went to parts unknown 70
her, since which time she has never seen or
heard from him, or received from him any sup
port: that his residence Is unknown 10 your
iibelant and cannot be ascertained by reason.
able diligence: that there is no collision between
your ibellant and the said Erik Erikson TO oh.
tain this divorce that your libellsnt believes Is
tween her and her said husband should be dis
solved by divorce: that there has been born TO
them by said intermarriage two children, Han
nah aged five years and Erik asea u four years c
decreed, and that she may have the custody OF
her said minor children.
January 18th, 1909. ,,oS
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day of January, A. D: 1903.
WALTER l.. GRAY,
Justice Of the Peace.
(sEAL) STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS:
Supreme Judicial Court, in Vacation.
January IL, A. ID. 1903. !
UPON THE FOREGOING LIBEL, ORDERED,
That the Libelant give notice 10 the said Erik
| Erikson. Libeliee, to appear before the Justice
of our Supreme judicial Court, 10 be holden &C
Paris, within and for the County Of oxford. on
the second Tuesday of Mar, A. ID. 1909. by pub
fishing an attested copy Of said libel. and this
order thereon, three weeks successfully In the
Oxford Democrat, newspaper printed In Paris.
| in our County Of oxford, the last publication to
be 30 days at least prior TO said second Tuesday
| of March, 1909 that he may there and then In
our said Court appear and show cause, u any
he have why the prayer Of said Libeant should
not be granted.
Justice OF the Sup. Jud. Court.
A true copy of the libel and order OF court
thereon.
Attest: CHARLES T. WHITMAN, Clerk.
Walter l.. Gray, Atty. for Libt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26
Praise Indeed.

One of the most candid tributes the
late Edwin Booth ever received was
rendered to him on bis last Southern
tour by one who knew neither OF his
presence nor of his identity In the play.
Mr.. Booth told the story to his friend,
DR.. John q. Girdner.
1--WE opened our engagement In At
lanta, Georgia, with Othello," said Mr..
Booth, "and played Othello. After
the performance my friend, Mr.. Malone,
and 1 went to the Kimball House for
some refreshment. The long bar was so
crowded that we had to 90 around the
corner of it before we could find vacant
space. While we were waiting to be
served we couldn't help hearing the
conversation of two fine-looking old
boys, splendid old fellows with soft bats,
flo wing mustaches, and chin tufts, black
string ties and all the other parapher-
MALTA.
"I didn't see you at the theatre this
evening, Cunnel,' said one.
"'No,' replied the other. 4 didn't
buy seats till this mawnin', and the best
we could get were six rows in the bal
cony. I presume, sub, you were In the
orchestra
"'Yes, Cunnel, was in the orchestra,
said the first man. Madame and the
girls were with me. We all agreed that
we nevuh attended mo- thrillin' play.
The company was good, too; excellent
company. And do you know, Cunnel, in
my opinion thst id nigguh did about
as well as any of 'em'. "-Harper's Week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26

do toward saying snow was "Tow,
tow" but he made as much noise as
any of the rest, who all laughed at
him.
The young Prestons ran out snow
balllng even before they were quite
dressed, but their mother made them
come back and wash and comb and
dress themselves like well bred chill
dren and then have their breakfast,
which they could hardly wait to fin
ish. They held council Of war and
decided that they would build a snow
house and snow man In the forenoon
and In the afternoon 60 tobogganing.
Out they tumbled upon the lawn
and began building operations. Their
mother had been to Washington a lit
tie while before and brought home
photographs Of houses and objects
there. The Preston building commit
tee decided that their snow mansion
should be miniature Of the capitol
1t Washington with the end wings left
Of.
The children worked their best. even
little Ned gathering building snow IN
his mlttened hands. but It must be
owned that the capitol was not alto
gether successful. The square looking
structure With the dome upon top was
all right, but when 1t came to making
the Greek portico, with Its columns In
front. the snow columns could not be
made slim. Their mother said their
"effort" was credltable, but she did
not say the house was. They had just
az much fun out Of 1t, though, rs If 1t
had been.
When 1t came to making the snow
statue in the grounds in front OF the
capitol. however, the result was great.
The snow man was "beaut." Harry
said. there being no teacher near to
rebuke him for using slang. The snow
statue was nearly as tall as the capt.
tol, so imposing was It, They got some
rolled red flannel and stuck II into Its
round face where the lips ought to be,
and piece of coal formed each eye.
The snow face was just fearsome with
its red flannel lips and its chunks Of
coal for eyes.
Their mother thought the statue
was fine when she came out to call
them to their early dinner. She was
so pleased that while they were eat
ing she told them about the snow man
made By little Alice Ruggles Of Bos-
ton. Alice did not have many chums
so often played all alone. Once when
the snow was deep she amused her
self by modelling snow statue. The
material was plenty. and she had time
enough. so She worked several days
on the statue, taking as much care to
get the arms, legs. head and body cor
rect according to life as II she had
actually been modelling man In clay.
The statue constructed from the pure.
shining snow was so lifelike that all
who passed, there on the street stop
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26

NOTICE.
In the District Court of the United states for
the District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
of Rumford, Bankrupt
To the creditors of Flora A. Brown, In the
County of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on the Nh day OF
jan, A. d. 1903, the said Flora n. Brown was
duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the nrst
meeting of her creditors will be held ut the
office OF the Referee. No. Market Square. South
Paris, on the 9Th day OF January, A. ID. 1903, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims,
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, Jan. 8. 1909.
WALTER l.. GRAY,
Referee In Bankruptcy.