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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11
Gone Back to Yale.

The new Swedish cook, who mad
come into the household in the holi
days. asked OF her mistress:
Where bane your son? not seeing
hem round no more"
My son." replied the mistress
pridefully. -Oh, he has gone back 10
Yale. | miss him dreadfully. though
"Yas. | know yoost how you feel
My broder. he baine in yail saix timea
seence Thanksgiving.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

!:
- HE recent discoveries OF prehistoric designs In
cave in the south OF France confirm the assertion
made by medieval writer's that sport formed
the subjects of earliest designs. the disciples
( - OF Ninrod rightly claim to have given the
hrst impulse to Unfortunately for US. the od
skinclad sportsman who covered the walls
or his Perigord cave with outline drawings OF MS
mammoth the giant bear and the
edee-heeby securing for himself undyng fame as the
most chalc or all artists endowing that underground
SeFy Win the distinction OF being the ancient OF all
ait eposltories tailed depict his divine con
ectoh with the trotting mammoth the shambng bear
iue the spirit OF sefefacement which this omission be
lays e'hces refreshing absence of the personal element
" proves more conFncingly than could library OF volumes
t an ihhne vista OF between that Mint
welding cave and the modern pressthe
oHon sportsman But stay Are judging this instance
of Paaeontoogica sefoberation quite justly? Was that
Hosodytes failure to leave single indication the
Ve position OF and beast really the result Of
uhe dIHldence? What evidence have that this artist OF
'he festocene Age had already primeva
condition when still the the
hunter! How do know that the huge Elephas prmgen
nus or the formidable Ursus speoeu in that PERT
CORD Louvre hunting him. pigmy homunculus?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

ture Of elephant-hunting It's
amusing details, such as
the long file Of natives
carrying off loads OF
dismembered elephant on
their heads and shoulders.
are curious enough. The
picture of the bear-hunt Is
more true to life. though we
may express some doubt
whether horses could be
got to charge bears in the
way Stradanus pictures.
Our last drawing repre-
sents the Florentine artists
ideas Of heron-hawking 1t
tells its tale fairly plainly.
though, OF course, the Incl
dents It represents are far
too crowded together. 1t
was considered the noblest
OF all hawking, and though
1t is not so long ago that
more than two hundred
heronries- existed in the
British Isles-some of them
comprising as many as a
hundred nests with four or
ilFe eggs in eaCh--the sport
Is now extinct MIR. Harting
tells US that In the last cen
tury Mr.. Edward C. New
come of Norfolk. who was
the last English falconer
who kept heron hawks (he
died in lSIll. killed in two
seasons with his two ia.
nous hawks. Sultan and De
Ruyter, which he had i'm
ported from Holland no
fewer than one hundred and
eleven herons. This shows
that the royal sport became
extinct in England not in
consequence OF any dearth
OF herons. In the Neither.
lands 1t is still kept lp,
though the celebrated Hawk.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11
since Teacher Did Not Kno'

Since Teacher Did Not Know.
1t was in the primary class OF q graded school
in western city. and the day was the z2d oe
February.
Now, who can tell me whose birthday this isY'
asked the teacher.
A little girl arose hmidly.
Well. Margaret. you may tell u.s." said the
teacher.
Mine" was the unexpected reply.-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11
Not Knocking the Deceased.

A gravestone in Maine, described in
Everybody's, bears this inscription:
Here lies the body of Enoch Hol-
den, who died suddenly and unexpect-
edly by being kicked to death by a
COW. Well done, good and faithful
servant"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

BearHuntn0.-6y Stradanus
Arno and the harbor the North Sea did
interfere in a more discouraging manner be-
tween artist and engraver.
For more than half a century that studio in
Florence. of which Stradanus gives us in one OF
his arts and crafts series, called the Nova Re
perta a characteristic picture SENS to have gone
supplying busy hands in distant Antwerp with
material Of the most heterogeneous kind. Saints
and devils, popes and emperors. holy legends and
from purgatory. wars and seges. land bat
ties and naval engagements. royal progresses and
peasant fetes. hunting fishing and fowling scenes
galore the horses OF all nations. the crafts and
trades OF the civilized world. the discoveries OF
Columbus and Vespucci. scientific inventions Of
the day. the working Of the silkworm and scores
of other subjects of the most diverse nature were
and all depleted with a realism and with q
power Of imagination that really amaze 1t
shows what an extraordinary demand for Illus
trations had suddenly sprung up in the second
half of the sixteenth century among the nations
of northern Europe. as they awoke from the intel
ectual stupor that had enchained them during
medieval times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

and the receipts from the lecture $14,763
On the other hand Alexander Graham Bell used to
lecture for $25 a night in schoolhouses and the
struggling inventor was glad enough Of the fee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

Don't make shipwreck Of your health when
. course Of Garfield Tea can cure you of
Indigestion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

II a woman's judgment is bad shs
trusts her intuition.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

What proof have We that
fhese crude tracings were not
drawn with trembling hand
after a horror-struck retreat
TO his cave. when his senses.
which then were still as keen
as those of the hawk. the far.
scenting deer, or the acutely-
nearing wolverine. warned
MIN Of the approach Of his
relentless foe? Indeed. have
*e not evidence supporting
Snch doubts In the shape Of a
stone hammer found embed
ded In the skull OF a Megace-
ros hibernicus? Had that
GLOW been dealt by a hunter
to an animal already down in
order to dispatch it. the prec.
ious flint tool. which to nro.
iuce had cost such infinite
labor, would not have been
'ett where Professor Wan
choppe found 1t untold ages
iater. What more likely
than that the blow was in.
Ilcfed as a dpsnerato az, -,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-11

Az a stimulant an ounce Of censure
Ii often worth a pound of praise.
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
MARRIAGES.
Holconb- oung.

Mr Bruce Holcomb of Fayette- vile and Miss Daisy Young of Springdale were quietly married at 1 90 on Wednesday afternoon at the home of the brides parents, Df. and Mrs John Young. Only the near relatives of the bride and groom were in attendance, Rev. Cline of the NJ E Church South performing the ceremony.
 After the nuptial VOWS were made light refreshments in the form of punch, ice cream and cake were par taken Of by the guests and the bride and groom left on the after noon train for Yellow Stone park where they will he until the first Week in August After that they will be at home to their many friends in their home in Fayetteville.
 Nf Holeomb is cashier of the First National bank al Fayetteville and having lived in this community a good while is Well known aaa highly respected by all who know him and counts his friends by the sore.
 Miss Young is the only daughter Of Dr and Mrs John Young and for the past few years has been teaching 1t the Missouri State Uni Yersity at Columbia, No, also in Shreveport, La, making specially of biology Her friends numbeF many and she is held fn the high est esteem by every one.
 Tie News joins with the many friends of Mir. and Mrs Holcomh i4 wishing them unvaried and unlim- led happlness.
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
FIGHT SAN JOSE SCALE
Benton County Horticulturists to
 Fight Disease.

Grayette, Ark, June 15.-At the semi-anuua1 convention of Benton county Farmers Educational and Co., Operative union. at Centerton. much time vas devoted to the matter of San joes sgafe President Logan Leib, NO ls al=o county agent of the government demonstration work. told of tae imminent danger threat enine te destroy tie fruit industry of Northwest Arkansas. how few years ago when the infection was in is 5aelp.easg ! could have been wiped eat at cost of about Sl0o, and HeR hF neglect of orchards the saale aas spread until the ozark see- ton -s threatened with annihilation ot is - industry. So great is the spread at tHe sale that il will be 'aksHs q great r.sk 70 await the leg stature 70 nat laws for compulsory spray y.ag, although such must be done, tat toe the present organized effoF1 < necessary in order to begin lighting tHe sale just as soon as tae af5se fop is removed
 The 4ason passed resolution 10 % oa zezaHd to fight the $ ale to tae t.H5s#. aaa voted to have the executive board aet a. once in form Gla.ias definite plans Tor action. The board Instructed Secretary Lewis to commanieate With the commercial elubs and business men and farmer organizations all over the county, asking eaeh= to elect delegates to a metiae 10 te held al Bentonville in the aeae future when plans for op- eratien MI ke made and when pc utioas WIn be drafted 10 introduce in tae legislature asking for enac1- men, ot iaws 5n the interests of the horteult4H5sts of Northwest Arkan- SaS
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
SOCIAL
Linen Shower.

Miss Daisy Young, now Mrs. Bruce Holeomb, was treated to pleasant surprise on Friday afternoon of last week in the way of a linen show CT This was given by Miss Um- baugh and Mrs J. P. Stafford at the Limbaugh home That "42" party was 10 be given in her hon or was told to Miss Young, but on ly the guests were wise" as to the shower part and they were sworn to secrecy.
 After several rounds al 42 Miss kangston rendered some instrument al selections for the guests enter tainment, when suddenly the mel ody of Lohengren. wedding march Was heard. and fn marched the two hostesses as bride and groom and behind them Befnelle Martin and Marian Stafford. drawing little wagon all covered in pink and white and containing the shower which was presented to Miss Young.
 The shower was complete. and to show her gratitude the honor guest was kind enough to open each mys- terious package and display the dainty contents contained therein.
 Next lunch cloths were spread and orange sherbert. angel food and pink and white cake were enjoyed.
 After enjoying more music by Miss Langston and Misses Chole Belle and Mamie Smith Of Nashville, Ark, the guests departed, but not not til several other prospective brides were made 10 blush rosily.
 :. -- ;.
 The members Of the Wednesday Club. with several guests. held very pleasant meeting last week with Mre. Jim Arnold In spite of the heat the ladies were kept refreshed with cold fruit punch. In a guess ing contest pertaining 10 sewing Mrs. Dr Martin came out victor ious and carried home the prize. a dainty little hand embroidered apron the work Of the hostess Cake and sherbert Were served in generous quantities and enjoyed exceedingly
 f i <
 The Wednesday Club was nicely entertained by Mrs. Dr. Christian on July r. Each one gave quotation from any author, said quotation containing the word smile"
 Also guessing contest of flow err words from Shakespeare plays was enjoyed. but no one guessed all.
 Lovely refreshmnets were served in two courses and We're very much enjoyed
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
REYNOLDS STUDYING |. Of 4. Miss JobelIe Holcomb Appointed
 Dean of Women

Little Rock, July 17--Prof ] II. Reynolds, acting president of the University of Arkansas. #s spending this week visiting the Universities of Missouri and Illinois studying the in- ternal organization Of those insti- tations with view to perfecting the work of the Arkansas school
 President Reynolds announces the appointment of Miss Jobe11e Hol- comb as Dean of Women the University Miss Holeomb is strong woman, a scholar. and an experienced administrator in this par tieular field She is B A of the gniVersityof Arkansas and an N \. ef#E8fnell University
 On being asked the probable effect of the recnet studnet's strike and the attitude of the University auth orties on discipline, President Key holds says emphatiealiy that there is 10 thought on the part Of either the Faculty or the Board Of Trustees of k4. t444lo Ntit uaoNip ptItiF u tlIf ui3tI- sity over to the stndents.-H He says that lie anticipates no trouble. and that if any valid causes for com plaint exist, they will be removed. In any case, strict and impartial dis eipline will be administered. In fact. numerous committees of the Faculty are hard at work this summer studying the problems of fe-organiz- Ing the dormitories, and the Faeul- - To this end the experience of other universities is being studied President Reynolds is visiting some of the stronger state institutions with view to drawing upon their experience in helping solve these problems
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
ELM SPRINGS

Born, to Alr. and Mrs Ike Smith, July 13. daughter
 Win Mitchell and family of Cen terton Were Elm Springs visitors Sunday.
 Tolbert Griegs and Clifford Ritter came in Saturday from the Kansas wheat fields.
 large crowd of young folks from this place picnieed at Cave Springs near Logan Saturday.
 pr. Summers went over to Marion County Thursday to visit his moth CT He returned today.
 Postmaster Hanks and wife came over from Johnson Sunday and spent the day with Postmaster Clayton.
 Local canteloupe growers held a meeting last night to plan a way to market their crop There is only a small acreage here
 Railroad surveyors Were at work today locating the side track al this place. At the present time there is only spur switch long enough to hold four ears
 Joe Roulhae is hauling lumber and other materials preparatory 10 beginning work on d room cottage which he will build On lot he has recently purchased rom Tom Pol lard
 Mr and Mrs Jesse Deiozier left Thursday for elehurne. Texas, where they will visit al the home of Andy Mccoy, a brother of Mrs Delozier. This is their first visit any distance from home in many years and their friends hope 1t will be full of enjoy ment to them
 Mrs. John Gartner died al her home at Healing Springs Monday and was buried at Elm Springs Tuesday. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church. being conducted by Rev. l. M Phillips Mrs. Gardner had resided al Elm Springs and in this vicinity for over thirty years and many friends are saddened by her going away. and share the grief Of the husband and children in their loss
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
LIQUOR QUESTION
Will be Voted on by People Next
Septf nltHr

Arkansas voters will be given an opportunity at the general election in September 10 say by ballot whether CT not they are in favor CT statewide prohibition The Supreme Court yesterday. n an opinion reu- dered hF Justice Carroll l. Wood, affirmed the Judgment of the sec ond division of the Pulaski Circuit ourt, Wh.eh denied the petition of ]. T Hammelt and \ 4. Whissen, two Weil known temperance workers, who s64eHt - enjoin the secretary Of state fHem erafHing the petition for a vote tae proposition or having | HE.azea on the official bal lot to te voted iH September.
 The5f= object ii asking for the tE= junction. tHe9 stated. was because they feared tHe initiation of the measure would have the effect of regoking thzee-mile order petitions made bs county courts prohibiting the sale e liquor and revoking lo- cal option Iiqaor laws, providing methods determining whether the sale of ia1oxis ating liquors shall be prohibited 4n any county, city, town or township. The petitioners desired that the law affecting these questions should be properly con strued before tAe question Of state wide prohibition should be submit led to vote af the people Ark ansaS Ea7.4t.
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
 F1SHBAK

This summer $ a hot as the wint- CT vas eeid
 Mrs Annie Tlllman is very sick siek at th.s writing
 Claud Jones and Grace Goodman attended 1hurga at Mountain Home Sunday
 Mr and Mrs Jay Frazier and family are spending two weeks on White River fishing
 Mr and Mrs Charlie Tilman and family visited Mr and Mrs Will Byrd ot West peingdale sunday. Mr and Luther Lewis of Mountain Home visited Mir and Mrs. W P Lewis Saturday and Sunday. Rev II B MeAlister of Car bon, Texas, is visiting his daughter, Mrs Ludie Lewis and expects to be- gin protraeted meeting al Friend ship the third Sunday
 What came near being serious accident occurred at Hewitt Springs Saturday, evening when Albert Sher- ry's horse became frightened and ran away with the hack and ran ov- CT Mrs. Goger and daughter Ruth and tore up the hack Mrs. Coger and Ruth were getting along very we'll at last report
 Mary Jane.
 
 If if hapnanad it'c ip Tho Nau,c
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
GARLAND

Colds seem to be the order of the day around here
 Wilson eardwen of springdale was a caller at John Ivey's Monday Mrs E Faasette has been on the sick Hst for awhile, but is i'm proving now
 Nr and Mrs Bob Higgins united with the church at this place Sat urday night They presented let ters rom the Shady Grove church The revival meeting which is in progress at this place will continue throughout this week There has been good attendance and have had good meetings Everybody come and help in the good work
 Blue Eyes.
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
TROUBLE OVER WHISKEY
John Landeis shot John Wilson in
 Fight.

Rogers, July 15.-In drunken row near Herd, this county, yester- day. John Landers shot and probab- ly fatally wounded John Wilson.
 The men are neighbors and there had been no ill feeling between them previously They We're on good terms at the time they began drinking
 Constable Sid Mercy of Garfield took Ianders to Bentonvine where he vas put in jail awaiting his pre- liminary examination.
 Wilson is still alive but little hope is entertained of his reeeyery.
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
CAVE SPRINGS

The threshing machines are busy now
 Hot and dry but there are some indications of rain.
 The people of Healing Springs will have a picnic next Saturday. the 2o inst.
 Birtie Megehee has finished James Shook $ well at a depth Of f57 feet and inches.
 ]. l. Butler and family left last week for Republic. Mo, where they expect to make their home
 B W. Gould and wife returned home last Sunday from q four weeks visit iii Kansas B ". bought an automobile and came through the country
 Rev Lester of Bentonville is help Ing Rev. Ruble in the protracted meeting at this place They held services all last week and will con tinue this week
 Reed Hubbard has made some inn proyements at his home in the way of couple of porehes, one on the east side of the house and one on the west side
 Editor J. D. Barnes moved last week to the Wilson house. he hay ing sold his residence to Frank Car den of Decatur Frank will be one of the teachers here this fall.
 Rev Fowler of Lexington, Mo, was down a day or so last week in the interest Of the Lexington college and while here he preached ole sermon at the big tent satur- day evening.
 \. Wiley, one of our section toremen will leave Tuesday for western Oklahoma where he goes as witness in a railroad lawsuit We hone he will soon return and take his place on the road
 Mrs. John Gardner Of Healing Springs died today fMondayl and Will be buried Tuesday al Elm Springs Mrs Gardner had been a sufferer for a number of months with cancer of the stomach.
 " Thurman of Highffil has a general merchandise store He is loeated in the Clarence Phillips store house Mir Thompson eame here nearly two Weeks ago but We forgot to mention him last week.
 MT and Mrs. P. (. Hobbs of Haldron,, Ark, came up last week and will make Cave Springs their home We are glad to have them i've with us. MT. Hobbs Is the pro pFie or of the lumber yard and has taken charge
 George Poland and Ed MeGinnis left Monday for Bentonville where they expect to work on the county road, under the county superinten- dent, MT. w T Patterson. We hope they will soon come down this way to work our roads.
 John Penn
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19

wish to call attention to few items in the lst Of expenditures The one for fuel Of s4660 0o is ex- cessive T. is much higher than the average and probably s150 % more than We Will have to pay out the coming year Tor tHis purpose. Then the incidental expenses can probab- ly be further reduced 10 the amount Of s2oo.o0. making I total saving over las, year Of about S356 CT s4oo Nevertheless. | Nil be seen that it requires about sNooo 10 maintain the sehoo5s an their pres ent basis. and take care of the bonded in3ebtedness aid the fund derived from taxes E wholly inase- quate for this purpose, the schools could no, h4 run at al. II their present efficiency. without the vol untary tuition q; tHe High school
 I, will be no.ea also ma; .he statement shows tHe district te he behind s17l4 on the years work That's after al the tuition shall have been collected in. but s134225 of this amount is an old debt, SO that the amount the dis triet ran behind last year was s372 only Probably. the reduced expenses and increased revenue for the coming year will more than GOV CT this sum But oa the other hand, there are always new sources of expense that car Hot be seen in advance and f does not seem prob able or reasonable that the expense of running the setoais eaa ba re du ed 'o any pre- iptIble extent in the future. and moi at all. of course. should the atteadaase ln6rease a. t has in the a-i fe~ years The problem our district las to solve now is now 10 meet tse lnolea9.ad expens. of the schools without any increase of $. hool revenue, and no possible immediate means of help Ing the situation
The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
HOMETOWN

The new depot will be built in the near future.
 James Neale was a Rogers busi- ness visitor Tuesday afternoon
 Father Bandini attended the Re treat for the Clergy al Little Rock last week.
 Quite number from here went over to Monte Ne to take in the picnic on the 4th.
 Leo Maestri's store has new coat of paint and the Post Office has been moved into it.
 Tomatoes are doing fine and promise a bountiful crop if nothing turns up to mar them
 Wednesday evening We had a moving picture show in town which vas well attended. and all report a good time
 Mrs James Neale. left some time ago for visit of several months. with her children, relatives and friends in the Northern states.
 Joe and Louis Cigainero have as their guests their two brothers from Texarkana. Ark. and they report an excellent crop Of peaches ia the south
 ] L Perkins and Mrs. E stark attended two days picnic al fff- wasse last week. returning Sunday afternoon. very tired but reporting a good time
 Several of the head men of the \. 0 and Western R We're busy the other day staking out the railroad switch at this pla and this switch is HON being built
 Frank Baudino's residence VIII soon be furnished. and he NH move into the same. where he and his family can enjoy life under their own vine and fig tree
 The strabala Canning Cos build- ing is looming up very nicely, and in very few days will be ready for business They expect to employ about 30 hands when the canning season opens up. which will be as soon as tomatoes ripen
 Tuesday morning Joseph cigain- ero and Eugenia pianalto were married at the Catholic Church by Father Bandini. After the ceremon- ies at the church, the happy pair, with their invited guests repaired to the home of the bride. where a gen- eral good time was indulged in. Ae- for a long and happy married life
 Melissa