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The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
WAR.
James Logan Mosby.

[The following article won the S300 prize offered by Life, well known New York publication.
 1 was conceived in passion, hatred envy, and greed. born in the morn ing Of antiquity, and have genea- logy whose every page drips with the red blood of murdered innocence. respect neither the feebleness or gray hairs, the helpless of infancy, nor the saeredness of virtue, and walk, iron.shod. ruthlessly and im- partially over the form of the weak ling or the form of the giant.
 paint the midnight skies lurid glow from =the burning homes have ravaged and turn peaceful scenes of rural beauty, where Gods own creatures dwell together in amity into raging hell set neighbor against neighbor in deadly combat and 1 incite the brother to slay his brother.
 make puppe+s of kings, princes Of paupers, courtiers of eonrtesans and thieves of respected subjects, and empires melt before my breath as does mist before the morning sun light
 1 make of religion fanaticism; the heathen I make fiend inearnate; and of all men I make playthings re void of reason and justice. Through intrigue make the intelligent powerful, the interruptions wax fat on the spells of bloodwon victories gained by others, and the less learn ed suffer for their own ignorance.
 Famine. want. and misery follow in ny path; lay waste green fields and still the hand of industry. pilage the land o. it's resources but contribute nothing of benefit to man kind. leaving pestilence to stalk ghostlike in my wake and complete the work of destruction 1 lay heavy tribute upon my most loyal subjects for the maintenance of my establishment; I squander the vital ity and lives of those who serve me faithfully, yet return to the world nothing but ruin and ashes. The
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
FAYETTEVILLE TEACHERS.

Fayetteville, May Numerous small accounts were allowed and the teachers for next year selected It a meeting Of the Fayetteville School Board held this afternoon. The elections follow
 r. S. Root, superintendent; F. \. Byers, principal high school; Misses Virginia Fisher, Ina H. Klerr, Ruth Mather and Florence Belts, assist ants.
 Thos. L. Bates, principal Washing ton school; Miss Lulu Morrow, Mrs. Fanny Woody, Mrs Fannie Bates, Mrs Anna P. King, Misses Martha Jackson, Katherine Worthington, Lu- cy Boggs and Huetta Naulx, assist. ants.
 4. ]. Smith, principal Jefferson school; Mrs. Matte Smith, Misses Ruth Crozier, Willie Kantz, Bessie 5 dwick, assistants,
 N. D. Sanders, principal Leverett school; Misses Alice Read and Hat tie Williams, assistants.
 H. NJ. Roberts, Elm Grove school; W. c. Savage, Grady school; K. T.. Byrd, principal Henderson school; Miss Susie Pettigrew, assistant.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22

friends and neighbors in Springdale she still remembered them with sin- cere christian love, and she hoped to meet them all in Heaven, and We aII also wish to thank them for their kindness shown us in past times and while and my grief stricken children mourn the loss of our most precious and devoted wife and mother, we expect to spend the remainder of OUT lives looking anx- fonsly to the time when We will be permitted to pass over the river Of holy waters and meet her in the Glory Land May God bless our old nefghbors and friends, and asking their prayers to strengthen us on ward and upward we beg to remain,
 Yours sincerely.
 j. T. Craig.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
PROGRAM.

The Fifth Sunday Meeting of Fay etteyille Baptist Association will be held with Shady Grove Church begin nine Friday night, May 29, next. Following is the program which has been arranged An invitation is ex- tended to the public to attend this meeting. The community is making arrangements to entertain a number of visitors. A good time is expect ed:
 Friday night, sermon on Christian Union, c. S. Farmer, alternate W. C. Hamby.
 Saturday 9 a. m. Exposition of John 15:1-14, H. P. Church, Henry Miller.
 Saturday, 1 l a. m. Sermon, The Mission of A Church, D. L. Hood, Chas Branson.
 Dinner on the ground
 Saturday, 1:30 D m. Devotional 15 minutes, J. N. B. Heplar.
 Saturday, 1:45 p. m Exigesis of Matt 12:43-45, w C. Hamby, L. L. Johnson.
 Saturday, 2:45 p. m. Discussion, Duties of Church Members. L. L. Johnson, Conner Tillman.
 Intermission to pm.
 Saturday, s D. m. Sermon, Future Punishment of tit Wicked, Is It Eternal? E. l.. Conry, W. I. Ell edge.
 Sunday, a. m Devotional 30 minutes Conner Tillman.
 Sunday. 9:30 a m General Dis cussion of Sunday School Work.
 Ten minute talks, opened by B. s. Beach
 Sunday, II a. m. Sermon, King ship of Jesus Christ, WI. Elledge, W. C. Hamby
 Sunday. D. h. Sermon. Priest. hood of Christ, Chas. Branson, L.. L. Johnson.
 Sunday, s D. m. Sermon, The New Covenant, NJ. H. Spires, F. r. Rice
 Signed, Floyd Ti1Iman, Pastor.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
Ten Acres of Alfalfa.

4. L. Thomas. who lives in the southwest corner of the Lowell corporation, was Democrat caller the other day and We were much pleased Ut learning of his experi- ence with alfalfa NIr Thomas said he had been studying alfalfa for sex= eral years and Was anxious 10 see if he could make it pay on his place as he is not very strong oa fruit grow ing. Instead Of m5eulating the ground With soil=from au old alfalfa field he so8ed alfalfa seed with clover on aa acre tract for several years and theut1o years ago planted it 10 alfalfa It=Nas not bottom land, tais acre. but OH hill side that showed a9t d lItfle red clay Last year it made splendid first year lgr58th and Ae got one heavy cutting. This spring 1t fs showing up fine and he expeets=to e0t=seyefal crops
 Last spring He sa8ed alfalfa in nine acres of bottom land, expecting t5 follow tue sam procedure he had on Che single acre. But the clover died out during the drouth but the alfalfa lived and made such d good showing that he decided to SON il to alfalfa in the falf. It is doing nicely and he thinks 1t will make good stand. Rogers Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
Not Fit For Ladies.

Public sentiment should be against it and we believe it is; there can be no reason why ladies should suffer with headaches and neuralgia, especi- ally when Hunts Lightning Oil gives such prompt relief. It is simply a question of getting the ladies to try it. All druggists sell Hunts Light ming Oil in 25c and soc bottles. A. B. Richards Medicine Co.,, Sherman, Texas.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
Eyes Sunken With Pain.

Three years ago I had a very bad spell of neuralgia which caused my eyes to become sunken and blood shot with pain. Hunts Lightning Oil was recommended and, after using, the pain left and has not returned; says A. M Coffey. 316, Van Buren. Street, Litchfield, III. This wonder. full medicine is sold by all druggists everywhere. A. B. Richards Medi- cine Co.,. Sherman. Texas.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
PREPARE PROGRAM.

Rev. w A. Moffitt, pastor of the Bentonville Baptist church, Rev. C. P. Walters, pastor of the Baptist church at SpringGale and Rev. U. 5. Thomas, pastor of the Baptist church at Rogers. the program com mittee for the coming session of the Monte Ne Baptist assembly, are at tending the Southern Baptist con- yention, which convened at Nashville, Tenn, Wednesday While there they expect to hold conferences with the prominent speakers and workers of the church, who lave planned to at tend the assembly this year, and ar range the final details of the pro gram. The Monte Ne assembly was largely attended last year, and was a decided success from every stand point, and more elaborate plans are being made for the coming session. Rev. U. $. Thomas of Rogers is president of the assembly, and Rev. W. A. Moffitt of Bentonyille is see retary.-Bentonyill Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
DEATHS.
Craig.

Craig.
 News has been received in Spring dale of the death of Mrs. J. T. Craig, formerly of this place, at Muskogee, Okla, Saturday morning of last week
 Mrs. Craig had been a sufferer from cancer trouble for many years, and for the past p years has been almost an invalid She was recently taken 10 Baltimore by her husband, J. T. Craig, for radum treatment, but she did not recover.
 Besides her husband she leaves a son, Pierce, and daughter, Bessie, and other relatives, NJ. D. Vance of this place being a brother-in-law of the deceased.
 During the residence of the family in Springdale Mrs. Craig, by her Christian character and by her many loyable traits made many friends, who join with The News in extend ing to tie grief stricken husband and two children the deepest sympathy.
 The following letter is self-eXplan- atory
 Muskogee, Okla, May 17th. 1914 Dear Stafford l lost my dear wife, she died Of cancer Saturday morning fought for her life. long and hard. but had to finally yield and we are bloken up family. God giyeth and be taketh away, but while l kho# she is resting safely in the arms of Jesus, it seems almost too heavy 10 rear. and were il not for my children and the hope Of meeting her in that Letter world I'd care nothing about living longer, for if there ever Was true christian heart she Was one of them, and she had been practca ly an invalid for past 25 years. No one except God and myself know the hard struggle she had to preserve her earthly existence those many years, but the patient little soul that she was, she bore her burden with that fortitude and patience that none other than a true Christian could have done. I fought long and hard to save her dear little body but tho enemy, Death, overpoWered us and we have to submit to the inevitable but while We lost her body We know her spirit is still with us and will ey CT guide and direct us to that mar row way which leadeth to everlasting peace and joy; and John, as sure as the sun continues to shine my life shall be one of conservation to my dear little wife and the love of the Master who alone can save us in eternity. was most continuously at her bedside from the time l let here lst of last February for Balti- more, where I took her for the Rad ium treatment until the Lord took her away last Saturday morning and I tell you her suffering was awful do pray the Lord will hasten the Mil ilehnium, when sin, sickness and deatf will cease among our poor race. She said she wanted to thank all our friends who sent us those nice let ters Of condolenee and sympathy dur ing her sickness, and to all her
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
AN OPEN LETTER TO CITIZENS OF SPRINGDALE, HiNDSVILLE
 AND HUNTSVILLE.

Esteemed Fellow Citizens: The old adage: Where there's will there's a way is good, but unfort- unately it won't always work when put together "tother end to-" If 1 were to interrogate every one of you, each would declare in favor of a better highway between Huntsville and Springdale. Not one but would declare his willingness to do his part" All would unite in the re- frain If there were just some way Unfortunately, there are more ways than wills.
 Last winter, some one, no matter who, proposed that an organization of men be made who were willing to contribute twenty-five cents each a month to building and maintaining a road from Springdale to Huntsville. No one denied the practicability of the plan, it was way" but no will was found. The plan died "a boom in .. It did not reach the Booster Banner stage. It is proposed, how ever, to resurrect the corpse, and give it q new lease of life; and l take pleasure in introducing the re animated plan as follows:
 Instead of trying to find a thous and citizens possessed of two-bits each, willing to contribute to the cause of putting Harvey's Ozark Trail from Springdale to Huntsville on the map, it is proposed that the towns interested contribute monthly as follows Springdale 5000, Sono- ra s2.50, Spring Valley 5000, Hinds- vile =$10.o0, Huntsville $25.0o. This fund to be used in putting the ngdale-Huntsyille road in pass able condition for all times of year. \ committee of the contributors will go over the road. decide where work is needed worst, and either hire lab or or let the work by contract to the done as per specifications. No ex- tensiYe grading to be attempted, but the bad places be repaired in per mahent manner one after another till the entire road is gone over, nothing temporary, but all work to be done in substantial manner. In this way d good road would result finally. The overseers work would perhaps help some, but q fund of $l0000 | month, or even S50 month, ex- pended with judgement, would make. great improvement ill our highway.
 Spring Valley is ready with the money, and Huntsville is fayorably considering the plan, springdale and Huntsville have not reported
 If for any reason the whole S100.00 is not raised, whatever is pledged should be used as outlined above.
 When people see results are be- ing obtained, money and labor will be forth coming. We hear much about ooperating these days. let's cooperate Here's a way, have you the will? Don't all speak at once.
 Yours for better roads,
 L. s. Welch. Spring Valley, Ark.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
FORD JOINS CIGARETTE WAR.

Henry Ford, of Detroit. the auto builder, has joined the crusade against cigarettes With letter from Thomas Edison, giving proof of the bad effect upon the users of the little smokies, Mr Ford will give personal attention to the can paign to curb the evil, especially anon. school boys When Mr Ford was in Ft Myer, Fla. recently on his southern trip with Mir Edison, a arose between the two men concerning the evils Of the cig arette habit Mr Edisons interest was aroused and when he returned to his laboratory in Orange. \. J. he wrote to Mir. Ford.
 Copies of the letter will be framed at Mir Ford's exrense and if Sup erintendent Chadsey is willing they be hung in all the Detroit public school buildings The letter follows:
 "Friend Ford: The injurious az ent in cigarettes comes principally from the burning paper wrapper The substance thereby formed is call ed 'acroIein.' It has violent action on the nerve cehters, producing de- generation of the cells of the brain, which is quite rapid among the boys. Unlike most narcotics, this degenera tion is permanent and uncomfortable I employ no person who smokes cig- arettes
 Yours. Thomas \. Edison.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22

Cora, Ky-Mrs. Iva Moore, of this place, says, T was so weak, could hardly walk l tried Cardui, and was greatly relieved. It is a splendid tonic. 1 have recommended Cardui to many friends, who tried it with good results Testimony like this comes unsolicited, from thous- ands of earnest women, who have been benefited by the timely use of that successful tonic medicine, Car dui. Purely vegetable, mild, but re- liable, Cardui well merits it's high place in the esteem of those who have tried it. It relieves women S rdins, and strengthens weak women It is certainly worth a trial All druggist sells Cardui
 The man who really suffers say the least about it, and is afraid to admit, even to himself how badly he does feel.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
No Calomel Necessary.

The injurious effect and unpleasant ness of taking ealomel IS done away with by Simmons Liver Purifier, the mildest known liver medicine, yet the most thorough in action. Put up in yellow tin boxes only. Price 25c. Tried once used always. 4. B Rich ards Medicine Co.,. Sherman, Texas.
 Colorado is very reluctant to sa- lute the peace bird, but she's gotta quit pulling it's tai feathers.
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
Indigestion2 Can't Eat2 No Appetite

\ treatment Of Electric Bitters in- creases your appetite; stops indigest- ion: you can eat everything real spring tonic for liyer,. kidney and stomach troubles. Cleanses your whale system and you feel fine. Elec- tr.e Bitters did more for Mir. T. D. Peebles stomach troubles than any medicine he ever tried Get bot tie today soc and $1O0 at your Druggist.
 Baeklen's Arnica salve for Ecze- ma
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22

Intelligence and enterprise make community and good live local newspaper is essential for spreading information and enlightenment among the people
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22

Something's got to be fired, those guns or Huerta
The Springdale news., 1914-05-22
A Splendid onic

Yours, Thomas A. Edison,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18
THE NEW YEARS EVE FATES


Every maiden wonders what The 90.
ure has LOO store for her, and this is
what she must do on New fears DAY
to learn her fate:
Turn the pillow at midnight Che
3isi OF December. and you win
dream OF the man you are 20 MARI
or let her take her hymn book O. Der
bedroom, blow out the lamp. open tle
book and mark a hymn tin the DARK
put It under the pillow and sleep on
H. Next morning when she reads the
hymn she will hnd It's text will Ind'
cate the event Of the year
on New Years eve the Italian maid.
en- places To- one corner of her bed
room a ihlmble In another water. lu
a third ashes and 10 q fourth a ring
Upon waking In the morning. 70 she
sees the ring first she Will be married
that year. II she sees the water hrst
the year will be unlucky. if the
thimble fortune will smile on her
II the ashes. she will die.
on New Years eve. u a maiden
wishes to know her fate during The
coming year she must 20 Into The
open air With a psalm book N o.
hand and a piece OF silver IN her
mouth. She must allow Tie book 10
TALL open. and II Il opens Il the dcaih
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18

lhnn TO raise window Of his foes
house during bis absence. and upon his
return Kill him at his own threshold
and. leaving the weapon behind him,
flee Joe was known 10 never carry a
weapon. aud the leaving OF this IRE
arm behind. together with the forcible
entry Of the place. would throw the
crime upon mysterious tramps or bur
glars Az darkness fell he prowled
forth, INSURED himself that Harding
had gone then, prying open the win
dow, entered and sat waiting By the
low burning lamp until the sound OF
distant wheels reached his ears. He
had not loaded his weapon yet having
reasoned that should he be- caught be-
fore the atr with nm unloaded gun he
would be dcamed guilt Of far less
oiienso than should II he loaded. But
nov the time had come
From his ocket he drew some pow
der and poured It into the yawning
muazle. laying the bullet upon the ia.
bile Next, he must have some paper
waldlng Tor both powder and ball. and
a book lay close at hand. Without
looking at its cover he tore forth
handful n leaves and, selecting one,
laid the Others aside as he raised the
first piece preparatory to crumpling II
up and rammlng It home upon the
powder As he did so The words upon
'he leaf caught his eye. and Slowly he
read.
Thou shalt not KILL
His hand trembled and his face
grew gray Then In the night without
he heard the beat Of hoofs before the
barn. coupled with the loud command
to whoa" aud with gasp he Nliched
another sheet Before his eyes swan
the words,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18

shall be doubled. You thought you
Wero cunning. but In several places
found the MARI OF that club foot Of
fours while YOU were making OH with
my good pork. Now what have you to
say?"
Nothing. except that did not steal
-" As a bear strikes. 10 did the heavy
arm OF the invader shoot out the hand
gripping the thin shoulder like trap
II warned you II you Ned your pun.
lshment should be- doubled Has not
the good ! ord commanded Thou shalt
not steal?' Thank your stars that you
did not live In those days. for you
would have been stoned to death.
Rather, bless your luck that you have
fallen into the hands Of compassion.
ate man" With a hiss the lash fell
and a shuddering scream burst from
the lips Of the crlnging one. But from
then on no sound escaped them until.
at last released from the iron grip. Joe
fell Imply upon the frozen ground.
Sternly gazing down upon his Victim
for a moment, Harding turned away.
1T was the Just punishment Of
rogue by Just man" he muttered to
his conscience
From a shapeless. wrlthlng heap the
fallen one arose his small eyes CLINT.
Ing with the deadly glare OF a prodded
serpent Whip me. you black devil
you usurcr-you forecloaer Of widows
mortgagcs-you dodger Of taxes-you
--you-" The voice rose to an lnar.
ilculate scream OF rage ny the Eter.
ral m kiil you for that-yes, murder
YOU In cold blood" Then the FIRST
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18

tongue Of the bell rattle Is prepared.
The length OF the tongue should bo
equal to the inside depth Of the can.
Cut a stick Of this length and whit.
tie down one end to NJ the hole In
the thread spool you have obtained.
then screw a screw-eye Into the other
end (Flg. 3D. Fasten the tongue In
place with q piece Of string. passing
the string through the screw-eyes In
tongue u and handle A. and tying
them loosely with firm knots This
completes the rattle
The oddshaped rattle shown In
Fig. 4 requires a short stick for han.
die A. and two Tin cans OUT Of which
to make the wings, pieces y and c.
The bottoms Of the cans must be re-.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18

The French "etrennes." both IN
name and In date. preserve historical
continuity with a clearness that our
Christmas boz has lost According TO
the ancient Roman legend the ci'stom
went back to thcirape Of the saD,nes,
or. rather. TO the reconciliation Of the
two peoples afterward. when Romulus
cut green branches from grove Of
the goddess strenua and presented
them TO Tatlus Thereafter Romans
gave each other branches for luck Jan.
uary l. together With hgs. dates.
honey and a small coin-such luck
gifts being termed -arcnae" Even
emperoru were poweriess % put down
a custom that In time became burden
some and the church similarly failed
and vas driven 70 chrisiianiaing the
practice.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18
FOR NEW YEARS EVE
Toy Noise Producers and How 10
Make Them.

MO one objects to moderate
~ amount, OF noise In welcome to the
incoming new year and | am sure
that you will agree with me that the
following are splendid noise produc-
ers. Each will require but a few
minutes time TO make.
The bell rattle shown In Fig. is
made with tin can. a common thread
spool, two short sticks and two screw
eyes. The tin can forms the bell
portion OF the rattle, and a short piece
Of broomhandle. or other stick whit.
tied round fastens to II for q handle.
This handle stick "a. Fig ~ is So
cured to the bottom OF the can by
piercing hole through the tin and
screwlng a screw.eye from the In
side OF the can down into the end OF
the stick Figure shows how the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-18
A Nriu urur i prayer
By DAVID CORY

God grant bai I N, rru g,a, through
Msy hnps Nth heat and soul 10 DO
Thoie thing iehieh are most good and hue.
God siani that ! soeh monirR i'ah
My duties 9th a eh,,,jai heat
>ind ehssJuiiy psJom ny pat
To p.a, a mile oil through he day.
To banhh iboashb unlind quay;
Ind gisn my bedtime eom,I. 10 PROV.
To ,sv my prayer 9th folded hand
A, night eoma 'ofiiy Ger The lands.
To HIM. pho sIBoyi undsnfandi
And uhsn he bsLi on N,u Y,a'ii Is,sa
Proclaim he b6fh E,p Ysa' d born.
And I agats on N,w Y,a'I nom.
I eray HIM ghib,r loo and irssi.
To hslp me guide nv maynard JssL
Lest I Jogsi ny prayer 10 meet